Notes to Financial StatementsThe company believes that it has satisfied the group relief provision based on the details that have been announcedto date.As at year end, the group has unutilised tax losses and timing differences amounting to $3,547,055 and $114,452(2001 : $500,246 and $76,301) respectively. Deferred tax benefit on unutilised tax losses of $780,352 (2001 :$122,560) and timing differences of $25,179 (2001 : $18,694) of a subsidiary has not been recognised due to theunpredictability of future income.25 LOSS PER SHARELoss per share is based on the group’s loss after taxation for the financial year of $4,476,656(2001 : loss of $1,464,991) divided by 102,500,000 (2001 : 93,622,387) being the weighted average number ofshares outstanding during the financial year.26 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTSCash and cash equivalents in the cash flow statement consist of the following:2002 2001$ $Cash and bank balances 3,832,121 4,570,816Bank overdraft (398,464) -Net/Total 3,433,657 4,570,81627 SEGMENTAL INFORMATIONThe group currently operates in Singapore and in one main line of business, being that of restaurant business.Therefore the requirement on the disclosure of information relating to the industrial and geographical segments ofthe operations is not applicable.28 CONTINGENT LIABILITIESGroupCompany2002 2001 2002 2001$ $ $ $Corporate guarantees issued for bankfacilities and finance lease facilitiesgranted to:- Subsidiary companies (unsecured) - - 5,802,467 3,342,333- Joint venture company (unsecured) 354,433 500,000 354,433 500,000Total 354,433 500,000 6,156,900 3,842,333 60
29 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTSGroupCompany2002 2001 2002 2001$ $ $ $Estimated amounts committedfor future capital expenditurebut not provided for in thefinancial statements - 186,333 - -30 OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTSGroupCompany2002 2001 2002 2001$ $ $ $Minimum lease payments paidunder operating leases 8,480,143 6,972,201 - -At the balance sheet date, commitments in respect of operating leases for restaurant premises with a term of morethan one year were as follows:GroupCompany2002 2001 2002 2001$ $ $ $Within 1 year 8,782,095 6,527,478 - -Within 2 to 5 years 11,184,896 9,223,448 - -After 5 years - - - -31 SUBSEQUENT EVENTOn January 28, 2003, one of its subsidiaries, Club Asiana Pte <strong>Ltd</strong> ceased operations. The management is exploringvarious options including the sale and liquidation of the subsidiary.Expenses relating to the cessation of operation amounting to approximately $448,000 has been taken up in thegroup's profit and loss statement for 2002. 61