Cash Flow Statements

Numbers are in Saudi Riyals Thousands or in SR 000’s
  2008 2007
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income 202,358 1,230,024
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash  provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 809,237 403,373
(Gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment (2,810) (1,439)
(Gains) on disposal of investments (147,980) (1,107,735)
Financial charges 153,658 33,326
Share of minority interests in net income of consolidated subsidiaries (32,330) 107,858
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  
Trade receivables (178,732) (43,516)
Inventories (657,776) (731,153)
Prepayments and other current assets (373,947) (173,845)
Trade payables 262,104 829,385
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 404,658 303,958
Employees’ termination benefits 33,236 36,702
Total adjustments 269,318 (343,086)
Net cash provided by operating activities 471,676 886,938
Cash flows from investing activities :  
Effect on cash flows due to deconsolidation of a subsidiary --- (140,750)
Additions to investments (2,207,749) (2,799, 122)
Proceeds from sale of investments 1,336,352 1,778,626
Net change in other investments (35,974) (18,705)
Net change in intangible assets (506,924) (130,189)
Addition to property, plant and equipment (1,009,902) (1,242,634)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 72,734 4,559
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (2,351,463) (2,548,215)
Cash flows from financing activities  
Net change in short-term bank debts 1,979,508 (143,050)
Net change in long-term debts 656,927 (62,593)
Net changes in minority interests 162,131 (100,399)
Financial charges (153,658) (33,326)
Net change in restricted deposits against financing 3,347 69,490
Dividends paid (494,770) (558,802)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities 2,153,485 (828,680)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 273,698 (2,489,957)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 330,129 2,820,086
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 603,827 330,129
Supplemental schedule of non-cash information    
Unrealized gains (loss) on available-for-sale investments (578,182) 396,907
Foreign currency translation adjustments (68,845) (11,221)
Directors’ remuneration 2,200 2,300