Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31 December 2024

2024 2023
Note KD 000’s KD 000’s (Restated)
Operating activities
Profit for the year before taxation 40,451 38,980
Adjustments for:
Net investment income (13,577) (16,199)
Interest income (39,438) (29,927)
Share of results of associates 10 (3,737) (2,318)
Impairment of investment in associates 10 400 10,824
Gain on sale of associates 10 (299)
Gain on bargain purchase from acquisition of a subsidiary (4,642)
Impairment of investment in a subsidiary held for sale 4,641
Gain on sale of a subsidiary (11)
Depreciation of property and equipment and right of use assets 4,321 4,034
Amortisation of intangible assets 13 7,374 6,507
Provision charged for end of service benefits 17 4,011 3,006
Monetary loss from hyperinflation 4,028 1,244
Finance costs 6,496 7,288
Impairment of intangible assets 13 173
Foreign currency translation reserve recycled to statement of profit or loss on disposal of subsidiary 6,052
10,030 29,652
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Insurance contract assets (21,662) 11,960
Reinsurance contract assets (22,140) (30,836)
Other assets 584 10,971
Insurance contract liabilities 56,657 34,639
Reinsurance contract liabilities (13,592) 13,506
Other liabilities 17,390 (27,948)
Remuneration paid to directors (185) (185)
Provision for end of service benefits paid 17 (3,761) (1,256)
Income taxes paid (7,978) (5,403)
Net cash flows generated from operating activities 15,343 35,100
Investing activities
Movement in time deposits 26,810 5,621
Net movement in investments (105,289)
Net purchases of investments carried at fair value through profit or loss (13,692)
Net purchases of investments at fair value through other comprehensive income (37,540)
Net movement of debt instruments at amortized cost 3,887
Net movement of loans secured by life insurance policies 481 (138)
Purchase of property and equipment 12 (2,451) (1,655)
Additions of investment properties 11 (106)
Additions on intangible assets 13 (2,698) (7,011)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 27 1,051
Proceeds from sale of investments properties 1,141 1,352
Interest income received 39,065 29,927
Dividend income received 3,094 2,504
Dividend received from associates 10 2,736 2,154
Rental income received 400 396
Net proceeds from sale of investment in assoicates 10 10,405
Proceeds from sale of a subsidiary, net of cash divested 221
Acquisition of a subsidiary, net of cash acquired (566)
Net cash flows generated from (used in) investing activities 31,559 (71,433)
Financing activities
Payment of lease liabilities (2,222) (1,843)
Term loans paid (2,250) (4,961)
Finance costs paid (6,190) (7,288)
Proceeds from sale of treasury shares 1,598
Acquisition of non‑controlling interest (205)
Interest paid on subordinated perpetual Tier 2 bonds (2,582) (2,893)
Dividends paid 18 (10,529) (14,938)
Dividends paid to non‑controlling interests (4,766) (2,624)
Net cash flows used in financing activities (27,146) (34,547)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 19,756 (70,880)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 153,323 227,748
Foreign currency translation adjustments (12,232) (3,545)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 5 160,847 153,323

*The comparative information has been restated to reflect the adjustments in Note 30.