UEM EDGENTA BERHAD Integrated Annual Report 2025 338 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2025 25. INVENTORIES Group 2025 RM’000 2024 RM’000 Consumables 12,396 18,299 Properties held for sale 46,419 - 58,815 18,299 The amounts of inventories recognised as expenses in cost of sales of the Group is disclosed in Note 4. 26. SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS Group Company 2025 RM’000 2024 RM’000 2025 RM’000 2024 RM’000 Financial asset at fair value through profit or loss: - unquoted unit trusts (money market funds) 9,294 13,504 8,757 4,278 Unquoted unit trusts (money market funds) represent investment funds invested with licensed fund managers in the funds approved by the Securities Commission Malaysia. The portfolio of investments authorised by the Board of Directors comprises only deposits in both Islamic and conventional instruments with financial institutions. 27. CASH, BANK BALANCES AND DEPOSITS Group Company 2025 RM’000 2024 RM’000 2025 RM’000 2024 RM’000 Cash in hand and at banks 534,996 443,806 9,431 4,169 Deposits with licensed banks and other financial institutions 306,924 204,201 481 2,002 841,920 648,007 9,912 6,171 (a) Included in cash at bank of the Group are amounts of RM1.89 million (2024: RM0.13 million) held pursuant to Section 7A of the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 and Section 8A of the Housing Development Account (Control and Licensing) Sabah Act, 1978 and are restricted for use in other operations. (b) Deposits with licensed banks of the Group amounting to RM2.8 million (2024: RM2.4 million) are on lien for bank guarantee facilities granted to certain subsidiaries. As at 31 December 2025, the subsidiaries have utilised guarantee facilities amounting to RM5.8 million (2024: RM6.1 million). (c) Deposits with licensed banks amounting to RM0.5 million (2024: RM0.5 million) are pledged to secure certain facilities granted to the Group. (d) Deposits with licensed banks of the Group amounting to RM22.5 million (2024: RM25.4 million) are pledged as securities for bank borrowing granted to a foreign subsidiary.
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