186 Group Company 2024 2023 2024 2023 Note RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 Cash flows from financing activities Dividends paid (81,597) (47,358) (81,444) (47,358) Drawdown of block discounting - 6,920 - - Drawdown of margin financing 10,824 - - - Drawdown of sukuk wakalah 425,000 425,000 425,000 425,000 Drawdown of term loans 67,737 15,151 67,100 - Drawdown of revolving credit - 3,800 - - Interest paid (66,858) (40,006) (61,411) (34,329) Purchase of treasury shares (385) (44,616) (385) (44,616) Repayment of lease liabilities B (11,080) (9,640) (430) (316) Repayment of term loans (31,691) (33,413) (31,691) (33,413) Repayment of block discounting (5,424) (7,758) - - Repayment of revolving credit (48,200) (6,100) (55,000) (5,000) (Repayments to)/Advances from associates (7) 313 - - Repayments to subsidiaries - - (186) (904) Net cash from financing activities 258,319 262,293 261,553 259,064 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 288,833 4,025 38,679 (20,424) Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year 60,707 56,681 15,028 35,451 Effect of exchange translation differences on cash and cash equivalents 11 1 1 1 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year 349,551 60,707 53,708 15,028 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year comprises: Short-term cash investments and stablecoin 62,669 3,504 1,666 2,222 Fixed deposits 537 390 - - Cash and bank balances 286,345 56,813 52,042 12,806 349,551 60,707 53,708 15,028 STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the financial year ended 31 December 2024 (cont’d)
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