ANNUAL REPORT 2024 129 Group Company 2024 2023 2024 2023 Note RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 CASH FROM/(FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 89,467 98,230 (739) 1,696 Income tax paid (28,536) (23,280) (262) (425) Income tax refund 1 - - - Interest paid (3,218) (1,659) (99) (110) NET CASH FROM/(FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 57,714 73,291 (1,100) 1,161 CASH FLOWS (FOR)/FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Additional investment in existing subsidiaries - - (8,300) (154) Addition of other investment (1,000) - - - Interest received 988 361 968 207 Dividend received - - 54,000 31,000 Proceeds from disposal of plant and equipment 38 174 38 174 Purchase of property, plant and equipment 42(a) (16,510) (3,868) (1,081) (137) Withdrawal/(Placement) of deposits pledged to licensed banks 35 (292) - - NET CASH (FOR)/FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (16,449) (3,625) 45,625 31,090 CASH FLOWS FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares 10 - 10 - Dividends paid (68,956) (42,625) (68,956) (42,625) Purchase of treasury shares 20 (16,544) (15,837) (16,544) (15,837) Repayment of lease liabilities 42(b) (821) (172) (707) (172) Repayment of hire purchase 42(b) (46) - (46) - Drawdown of trade financing 42(b) 86,205 39,116 - - Repayment of trade financing 42(b) (80,316) (8,234) - - Repayment of term loans 42(b) (4,134) (4,108) - - Repayment of term financing 42(b) (1,447) (1,394) (1,447) (1,394) NET CASH FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES (86,049) (33,254) (87,690) (60,028) NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (44,784) 36,412 (43,165) (27,777) EFFECTS OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSLATION 90 80 - 4 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 151,240 114,748 48,716 76,489 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 18 106,546 151,240 5,551 48,716 The annexed notes form an integral part of these financial statements. FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 (CONT’D) CASH FLOWS STATEMENTS OF
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