31 December 1998

 

1998

1997

 

HK$'000

HK$'000

     
FIXED ASSETS

3,120,895

1,643,213

 

 

 

INVESTMENT PROPERTY

2,557

2,945

 

 

 

SATELLITE PROJECT PROGRESS PAYMENTS

-

1,804,963

 

 

 

LONG TERM INVESTMENTS

5,537

5,537

 

 

 

INTEREST IN A JOINT VENTURE

2,522

5

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

Cash and bank balances

230,377

96,424

Trade debtors

21,785

4,796

Prepayments, deposits and sundry debtors

7,973

17,209

Tax recoverable

4,785

-

 

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CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

Sundry creditors and accrued expenses

27,041

49,860

Trade deposits received

-

8,912

Rentals received in advance

52,553

47,087

Bank loans

401,865

274,001

Taxation

-

1,313

Due to ultimate holding company

-

5

Due to a related company

2,150

4,123

 

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483,609

385,301

 

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NET CURRENT LIABILITIES

(218,689)

(266,872)

 

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TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

2,912,822

3,189,791

 

 

 

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

Trade deposits received

60,706

73,291

Bank loans

228,017

513,623

Deferred rental income

243,921

263,655

Deferred taxation

111,919

99,215

 

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644,563

949,784

 

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

Share capital

42,000

42,000

Share premium

1,315,522

1,315,522

Contributed surplus

511,000

511,000

Retained profits

262,737

203,520

 

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2,131,259

2,072,042

LOANS FROM SHAREHOLDERS

137,000

167,965

 

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2,268,259

2,240,007

 

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