HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Plastec Technologies, Ltd. - (OTCBB: PLTYF), (the “Company”), today reported unaudited financial results for the fiscal 2019 six-month period ended June 30, 2019. See financial tables at the end of this release in Hong Kong dollars (HKD). All other amounts in this press release are presented in U.S. dollars (USD) with a conversion rate of US$1.0: HK$7.8.
Recent Highlights – Special Cash Dividend Paid to Shareholders
On June 7, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $2.50 per ordinary share after receiving a further payment of RMB 137,370,000 (or approximately $19,908,696, at the then conversion rate of 6.9 RMB for every $1) under its previously announced Share Transfer Agreement with Shanghai Yongli. The special cash dividend was paid on or about June 28, 2019 to shareholders of record as of June 21, 2019.
Current Balance Sheet Highlights
- $22.0 million in workingcapital at June 30, 2019, compared to $54.9million at December 31, 2018.
- Book value per share was $2.87 at June 30, 2019, compared to $5.45 at December 31, 2018.
Update on Securities Repurchase Plan
The Company announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a further extension of its existing securities repurchase plan (as expanded and expiring on September 25, 2019) through September 25, 2020, allowing it to purchase up to $5 million of its securities in both open market and privately negotiated transactions at the discretion of the Company’s management and as market conditions allow; which repurchase plan may be suspended, modified or discontinued without any notice at any time.
Management Comments
Mr. Kin Sun Sze-To, Chairman of the Company, stated, “We are pleased to have been able to return capital to shareholders during the period. We continue to maintain our public listing and evaluate potential investment opportunities in the future.”
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Actual results may differ from expectations, estimates and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated) |
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For the 6-month
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2019 |
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2018 |
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HK$ |
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HK$ |
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Revenues |
- |
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- |
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Operating (expenses)/income, net |
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Selling, general and administrative (expenses)/income |
(18,158 |
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2,754 |
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Other income |
8,075 |
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8,240 |
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Gain on disposal of subsidiaries |
- |
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6,303 |
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Total operating (expenses)/income, net |
(10,083 |
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17,297 |
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(Loss)/income from operations |
(10,083 |
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17,297 |
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Interest income |
1,955 |
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1,205 |
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(Loss)/income before income tax expense |
(8,128 |
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18,502 |
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Income tax expense |
(719 |
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(1,905 |
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Net (loss)/ income from continuing operations attributable to the Company’s shareholders |
(8,847 |
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16,597 |
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Discontinued operations: |
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Net expenses from discontinued operations |
- |
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(5,885 |
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Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to the Company's shareholders |
- |
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(5,885 |
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Other comprehensive income |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
- |
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6,673 |
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Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to the Company’s shareholders |
(8,847 |
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17,385 |
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Net income per share: |
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares |
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Continuing operations |
12,938,128 |
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12,938,128 |
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Discontinued operations |
12,938,128 |
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12,938,128 |
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Weighted average number of diluted ordinary shares |
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Continuing operations |
12,938,128 |
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12,938,128 |
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Discontinued operations |
12,938,128 |
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12,938,128 |
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Basic (loss)/income per share attributable to the Company’s shareholders |
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Continuing operations |
(HK$0.68) |
HK$1.28 |
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Discontinued operations |
- |
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(HK$0.45) |
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Diluted (loss)/income per share attributable to the Company’s shareholders |
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Continuing operations |
(HK$0.68) |
HK$1.28 |
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Discontinued operations |
- |
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(HK$0.45) |
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PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated) |
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(Unaudited) June 30, |
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(Audited) December 31, |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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HK$ |
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HK$ |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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182,155 |
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272,820 |
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Deposits, prepayment and other receivables |
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3,208 |
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3,339 |
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Consideration receivable |
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- |
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165,506 |
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Total current assets |
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185,363 |
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441,665 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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104,544 |
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107,752 |
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Prepaid lease payments, net |
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12,820 |
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13,584 |
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Intangible assets |
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438 |
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438 |
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Total assets |
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303,165 |
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563,439 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Other payables and accruals |
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4,600 |
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4,452 |
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Tax payable |
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9,397 |
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8,678 |
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Total current liabilities |
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13,997 |
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13,130 |
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Total liabilities |
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13,997 |
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13,130 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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- |
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- |
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Shareholders’ equity |
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Ordinary shares (US$0.001 par value; 100,000,000 authorized 12,938,128 and 12,938,128 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively) |
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101 |
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101 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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26,049 |
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26,049 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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(30 |
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(30 |
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Retained earnings |
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263,048 |
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524,189 |
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Total shareholders’ equity |
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289,168 |
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550,309 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
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303,165 |
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563,439 |
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PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated) |
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For the 6-month period ended June 30, |
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2019 |
2018 |
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HK$ |
HK$ |
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Operating activities |
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Net (loss)/income |
(8,847 |
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10,712 |
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Less: Net (loss) from discontinued operations |
- |
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(5,885 |
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Net (loss)/income from continuing operations |
(8,847 |
) |
16,597 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
3,972 |
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4,011 |
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Gain on disposal of subsidiaries |
- |
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(6,303 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Deposits, prepayment and other receivables |
131 |
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(1,023 |
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Other payables and accruals |
148 |
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423 |
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Tax payables |
719 |
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1,905 |
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Net cash (used in)/provided by continuing operations |
(3,877 |
) |
15,610 |
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Net cash provided by discontinued operations |
- |
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3,104 |
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Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities |
(3,877 |
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18,714 |
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Investing activities |
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Net cash inflow from disposals of subsidiaries (net of cash disposed of, nil for the 6-month period ended Jun 30, 2019 and HK$49,666 for the 6-month period ended Jun 30, 2018) |
165,506 |
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350,655 |
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Net cash provided by continuing operations |
165,506 |
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350,655 |
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Net cash used in discontinued operations |
- |
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(101,410 |
) |
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Net cash provided by investing activities |
165,506 |
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249,245 |
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Financing activities |
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Dividends paid |
(252,294 |
) |
(151,376 |
) |
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Net cash used in continuing operations |
- |
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(151,376 |
) |
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Net cash used in discontinued operations |
- |
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- |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
(252,294 |
) |
(151,376 |
) |
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Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(90,665 |
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116,583 |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
- |
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6,673 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
272,820 |
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395,087 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
182,155 |
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518,343 |
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Less: cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations |
- |
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- |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period from continuing operations |
182,155 |
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518,343 |
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Supplementary disclosures of cash flow information from continuing operations: |
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Interest received, net |
1,955 |
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1,205 |
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