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1998/99 Third Quarter Report - January 31, 1999
Changes in Financial Position
(Unaudited)
(expressed in United States Dollars)
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Nine months ended January 31
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1999
US$ |
1998
US$ |
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Operating Activities
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Net Earnings for the
Period |
11,193,936 |
9,303,380 |
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Items Not Affecting
Working Capital: |
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Depreciation and Amortisation |
6,078,111 |
5,485,405 |
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(Profit)/Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets |
(178,575) |
38,683 |
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17,093,472 |
14,827,468 |
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Net Increase in
Non-Cash Working
Capital Balances Related to Operations |
(6,043,204) |
(3,019,860) |
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11,050,268 |
11,807,608 |
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Financing Activities
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Increase/(Decrease)
in Long-Term Debt |
25,000,000 |
500,000 |
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Dividends Paid |
(7,085,889) |
(5,871,237) |
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Proceeds of Share
Issues |
1,520,456 |
1,293,715 |
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Redemption of
Preference Shares |
(3,000,000) |
(3,000,000) |
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Proceeds on Sale of
Fixed Assets |
24,122 |
91,464 |
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Increase/(Decrease)
in Deferred Assets |
(727,126) |
80,386 |
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15,731,563 |
(6,905,672) |
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Investing Activities
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Purchase of
Investments |
(147,755) |
(157,740) |
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Purchase of Property,
Plant and Equipment |
(15,951,406) |
(9,130,996) |
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(16,099,161) |
(9,288,736) |
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Increase/(Decrease)
In Net Cash |
10,682,670 |
(4,386,800) |
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Net
Cash - Beginning of Year |
3,847,513 |
8,255,035 |
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Net
Cash - End of Period |
14,530,183 |
3,868,235 |
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NOTES:
1. These unaudited financial statements include all adjustments which, in management's
opinion, are necessary for a fair presentation.
2. The closing
rate of exchange on January 31, 1999 as reported by the Bank of Canada for the conversion
of U.S. dollars into Canadian dollars was Cdn. $1.5110 per US$1.00. The official exchange
rate for the conversion of Cayman Islands dollars into U.S. dollars as determined by the
Cayman Islands Currency Board is fixed at CI$1.00 per US$1.20. Thus, the rate of exchange
as of January 31, 1999 for conversion of Cayman Islands dollars into Canadian dollars was
Cdn. $1.8132 per CI$1.00.
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