Five Year Summaries

2009
$000

2008
$000
2007
$000
2006
$000
2005
$000
Financial performance
Operating revenue 198,085 239,136 194,315 291,973 460,543
Net profit before abnormal items (54,355) 44,769 36,732 28,987 28,853
Net profit after taxation (54,355) 44,769 36,732 66,316 30,171
Financial position
Shareholders' equity 184,261 260,972 239,041 220,169 174,258
Represented by:
Total assets 1,467,989 1,572,138 1,450,280 1,286,569 1,420,646
Total liabilities 1,283,728 1,311,166 1,211,239 1,065,915 1,195,621
Minority interests - - - 485 50,767
Ratios
Earnings per share (55.1c) 45.7c 37.5c 67.7c 30.8c
Rate earned on average shareholders' funds (24.4%) 17.8% 16.0% 33.6% 18.0%
Dividend per share 5.0c 23.0c 21.0c 20.0c 19.0c
Net tangible assets 159,430 236.175 214,113 198,818 142,393
Net tangible assets backing per share $1.62 $2.41 $2.18 $2.03 $1.45