UEM EDGENTA BERHAD Integrated Annual Report 2025 306 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2025 6. FINANCE COSTS Group Company 2025 RM’000 2024 RM’000 2025 RM’000 2024 RM’000 Interest expense on: - bank borrowings 17,054 22,071 13,522 14,349 - lease liabilities (Note 15) 950 962 195 532 - deferred consideration payable (Note 36(e)) 1,585 1,346 - - - revenue contracts - 2,705 - - Amortisation of capitalised borrowing cost 60 76 - - Commitment fees 744 1,177 - - Bank charges 1,040 1,017 13 14 21,433 29,354 13,730 14,895 7. (LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAX AND ZAKAT The following amounts have been charged/(credited) in arriving at profit before tax and zakat: Group Company 2025 RM’000 2024 RM’000 2025 RM’000 2024 RM’000 Employee benefits expense (Note 8) 1,370,307 1,321,869 - - Non-executive directors’ remuneration excluding benefits-in-kind (Note 9) 1,210 1,130 1,210 1,130 Auditors’ remuneration: Statutory audit: - Ernst & Young PLT (“EY”) 1,126 1,106 237 252 - member firms of EY Global 583 613 - - - other auditors 322 320 - - Other assurance services 117 114 16 16 Other services - 135 - 65 Amortisation of intangible assets (Note 17) 31,481 36,956 - - Depreciation of right-of-use assets (Note 15) 14,707 15,190 9,583 9,583 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (Note 13) 32,428 43,935 501 549 Intangible asset written off - 1,245 - - Property, plant and equipment written off (Note 13) - 19 - - Allowance for ECL on trade and other receivables (Note 22) 31,265 2,149 36,722 18,938 Allowance for ECL on contract related assets (Note 23) 3,533 - - - Impairment loss on investment in subsidiary companies (Note 18(b)) - - 293,810 1,233
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