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CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
Available-for-sale nancial assets are analysed as follows:
Group Company
2012 2011 2012 2011
US$’000 US$’000 US$’000 US$’000
Listed equity securies 16,497 23,200 – –
Unlisted equity securies 10,154 13,276 – –
26,651 36,476 – –
The Group has recognised impairment losses of US$3,417,000 (2011: US$728,000) against securities whose fair values
were below cost during the nancial year.
16. OTHER NON-CURRENT RECEIVABLES
Group Company
2012 2011 2012 2011
US$’000 US$’000 US$’000 US$’000
Loan to associated company 1,088 460 – -
The loan to an associated company is unsecured and interest-free with no xed repayment terms.
Management has assessed the fair values of other non-current receivables and concluded that the fair values as at balance
sheet date approximate carrying values.
17. INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES
Company
2012 2011
US$’000 US$’000
Equity investments at cost
Beginning of nancial year 233,486 248,086
Liquidaons / disposals (5,496) (14,600)
End of nancial year 227,990 233,486
Accumulated impairment
Beginning of nancial year (202,696) (202,696)
Addions (3,500) –
Write-o 5,496 –
End of nancial year (200,700) (202,696)
Net carrying value at end of nancial year 27,290 30,790
In the nancial year ended 30 June 2012, the Group has disposed its entire 51% equity interest in a subsidiary, Grandeye
Limited, for a cash consideration of US$3,500,000.
In the nancial year ended 30 June 2011, the Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Vue Networks Pte Ltd, has issued 1,999,998
new ordinary shares for a cash consideration of S$1,999,998. As a result of the shares issuance, the Group’s interest in
Vue Networks Pte Ltd was reduced to 50% and consequently, it ceased to be a subsidiary and has become an associated
company of the Group.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the nancial year ended 30 June 2012
15. FINANCIAL ASSETS, AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (cont’d)