Decrease (increase) 
     in refundable 
     deposits                          33,570             (56,933) 
    Cash received in 
     advance from 
     disposal of land                       -               2,821 
      Net cash provided 
       by (used in) 
       investing 
       activities                       4,110             (65,895) 
                           ------------------    ---------------- 
 
Cash flows from 
financing activities: 
    Payments of cash 
     dividends                        (50,670)            (83,720) 
    Payments of dividend 
     equivalents                         (233)               (148) 
    Proceeds from 
    issuance of new 
    shares by 
    subsidiary                             71                   - 
    Purchases of 
     subsidiaries shares 
     from noncontrolling 
     interests                           (190)                  - 
    Proceeds from 
     short-term 
     unsecured 
     borrowings                             -              10,294 
    Repayments of 
     short-term 
     unsecured 
     borrowings                             -             (10,000) 
    Repayments of 
     long-term unsecured 
     borrowings                        (4,500)             (4,500) 
    Proceeds from 
     short-term secured 
     borrowings                     1,318,900             956,200 
    Repayments of 
     short-term secured 
     borrowings                    (1,268,200)           (872,500) 
    Pledge of restricted 
     deposit                          (50,700)            (83,700) 
    Payment of lease 
     liabilities                       (3,692)             (3,586) 
    Guarantee deposits 
     received 
     (refunded)                       (23,382)                205 
      Net cash used in 
       financing 
       activities                     (82,596)            (91,455) 
                           ------------------    ---------------- 
Effect of foreign 
 currency exchange rate 
 changes on cash and 
 cash equivalents                         317              (1,073) 
                           ------------------    ---------------- 
Net increase (decrease) 
 in cash and cash 
 equivalents                            2,390             (74,324) 
Cash and cash 
 equivalents at 
 beginning of period                  191,749             221,581 
                           ------------------    ---------------- 
Cash and cash 
 equivalents at end of 
 period                   $           194,139   $         147,257 
                           ==================    ================ 
 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

November 07, 2024 05:41 ET (10:41 GMT)