Financial Summary


    2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

Financial Results ($’000)          
Revenue   117,237 100,503 97,323 210,254 171,964
 
Profit from operations before taxation   31,723 31,699 47,562 39,731 108,033
Taxation   (6,379) (8,048) (10,567) (6,651) (11,338)
 
Profit net of taxation   25,344 23,651 36,995 33,080 96,695
Non-controlling interests   (193) 49 (243) (832) (413)
 
Net profit attributable to shareholders   25,151 23,700 36,752 32,248 96,282
 
Net final dividend proposed/paid   16,561 16,561 16,561 16,561 16,561
Net final special dividend proposed/paid   2,070 8,280 2,070 20,701
 
           
Balance Sheets ($’000)          
Plant and equipment   1,844 1,988 2,710 1,465 2,128
Investment properties   106,196 115,744 111,725 109,022 112,029
Other non-current assets   1,449,443 1,568,243 1,276,713 1,296,495 1,092,036
Current assets   788,374 817,307 956,225 829,357 693,492
 
Total assets   2,345,857 2,503,282 2,347,373 2,236,339 1,899,685
 
           
Current liabilities   (207,935) (200,883) (390,366) (208,619) (166,376)
Long-term and deferred liabilities   (656,606) (696,541) (391,511) (499,023) (199,154)
 
Net assets   1,481,316 1,605,858 1,565,496 1,528,697 1,534,155
 
           
Financed by:            
Share capital 169,717 169,717 169,717 169,717 169,717
Treasury shares (1,768) (1,768) (1,768) (1,768) (1,768)
Reserves 1,288,741 1,411,897 1,368,700 1,332,130 1,342,350
 
Shareholders' funds 1,456,690 1,579,846 1,536,649 1,500,079 1,510,299
Non-controlling Interests 24,626 26,012 28,847 28,618 23,856
 
1,481,316 1,605,858 1,565,496 1,528,697 1,534,155
 
           
Financial Ratios          
Earnings per share after tax and non-controlling interests (cents)# 3.00 2.90 4.40 3.90 11.60
Return on shareholders' funds (%)^# 1.66 1.52 2.42 2.14 6.47
Return on Total Assets (%)^# 1.04 0.98 1.60 1.56 5.36
 
Dividend proposed          
    Special final & interim net dividend per share (cents) 0.25 1.00 0.25 2.50
    Final/Interim net dividend per share (cents) 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
Dividend cover (times)# 1.35 0.95 1.97 1.95 2.58
Nets Assets per share (S$)# 1.76 1.91 1.86 1.81 1.82
Debt equity ratio 0.18 0.17 0.06 0.10 Net Cash
Total Liabilities to shareholders' funds (times) 0.59 0.57 0.51 0.47 0.24
Interest cover (times)# 2.18 2.65 3.46 3.09 19.62
           
Notes:
^ In calculating return on shareholders' funds and return on total assets, the average basis has been used.

# The financial ratios are based on continuing operations.