STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Group Company 2020 2019 2020 2019 RM'000 RM'000 RM'000 RM'000 Cash flows from operating activities Cash receipts from customers and other receivables 2,732,293 2,528,621 15 17 Cash paid to suppliers and employees (2,454,779) (2,186,318) (8,936) (1,300) Cash generated from/(used in) operations 277,514 342,303 (8,921) (1,283) Interest paid (19,638) (7,629) (17, 112) (3,642) Tax paid (33,571) (25,955) (17) (22) Tax refund 631 1,198 1,161 Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities 224,936 309,917 (26,050) (3,786) Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment (68,302) (93,774) Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 131 146 Proceeds from disposal of quoted shares 3,336 Purchase of quoted shares (2,848) (27,177) Acquisition of subsidiary companies (Note 13) (266,914) Acquisition of an associate (7,512) Changes in subsidiaries' ownership interests that do not result in a loss of control (5,843) Movement in intercompany balances (317,992) 20,729 Dividend income received 44 124 48,000 10,000 Net change in short term funds (23,013) Interest received 2,009 861 6,525 47 Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities 368,912) (119,820) (263,467) 30,776 Cash flows from financing activities Dividends paid on ordinary shares (26,454) (27,093) (26,454) (27,093) Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (4,124) Acquisition of treasury shares (28,315) (28,315) Proceeds from banker's acceptances 320,340 205,000STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Group Company 2020 2019 2020 2019 RM'000 RM'000 RM'000 RM'000 Cash flows from financing activities (cont'd.) Repayment of banker's acceptances (282,400) (211, 145) Proceeds from term loan 377,000 377,000 Proceeds from revolving credit 20,000 Repayment of term loans (39,123) (16,071) (18,850) Repayment of revolving credit (20,000) Payment of principal portion of lease liabilities (134,300) (117,032) Repayment of hire purchase and finance lease liabilities (82) (97) Net cash used in financing activities activities 182,542 (166,438) 303,381 (27,093) Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 38,566 23,659 13,864 (103) Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 96,207 72,548 1,181 1,284 Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December (Note 18) 134,773 96,207 15,045 1,181 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial period comprises the following:- Cash and bank balances 134,649 95,309 15,045 283 Fixed deposits with licensed banks 331 898 898 134,980 96,207 15,045 1, 181 Fixed deposit pledged to license bank (207) 134,773 96,207 15,045 1,181