Cashflow Executive Summary | Period:
Operating CashFlow
188,086,950
Previous404,090,038
YoY-53.45%
vs. BudgetData Unavailable
Investing CashFlow
(106,709,635)
Previous140,130,867
YoY-176.15%
vs. BudgetData Unavailable
Financing CashFlow
(73,365,868)
Previous(437,143,063)
YoY83.22%
vs. BudgetData Unavailable
Net Cash position
125,045,746
Previous117,034,299
YoY6.85%
vs. BudgetData Unavailable
Cashflow waterfall
Previous Year Cash Position | 117,034,000 |
Net cash from operating activities | 188,087,000 |
Net cash used in / from investing... | (106,710,000) |
Net cash used in financing activities | (73,366,000) |
Cash and cash equivalents at 31... | 125,045,000 |
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Executive summary AI generated
SiS closed FY2024 with QAR 125.0 million in net cash and cash equivalents, up from QAR 117.0 million the year before — a QAR 8.0 million increase that marks a shift toward steady-state liquidity, following the exceptional recovery of FY2023.
This year's improvement was modest and supported by internal cash generation and refinancing, rather than extraordinary asset sales or working capital reversals. Profit before tax rose to QAR 58.2 million, but cash was constrained by rising reinvestment needs and resumed shareholder distributions.
The uplift in cash was the result of:
• QAR 188.1 million in operating inflows, despite a working capital outflow,
• QAR 106.7 million in investing outflows, primarily QAR 129.5M in capex and lower proceeds from disposals,
• QAR 73.4 million in financing outflows, reflecting dividends, interest payments, and minority acquisitions, partially offset by QAR 607.0M in new debt raised.
The reported QAR 125.0 million in cash and cash equivalents is conservatively presented, excluding:
• QAR 54.0 million in term deposits with original maturities over three months,
• QAR 1.9 million in margin deposits, and
• QAR 58.3 million in overdrafts.
This ensures only freely available cash is reported, in line with IFRS guidance and consistent with prior years.
SiS enters FY2025 with stable cash reserves, a carefully managed financial structure, and growing reliance on operating performance to sustain liquidity — marking a shift from extraordinary inflows to disciplined cash execution.
Action plan - AI Generated
- Tighten receivables collection: QAR 38.1M increase in 2024 reversed the QAR 189.6M gain from 2023 — reintroduce credit hold triggers and assign direct accountability by segment.
- Freeze further growth in related-party receivables (QAR +8.3M in 2024); no new exposures unless fully collateralized or offset by payables.
- Rationalize capex deployment: QAR 129.5M invested vs. QAR 38.1M in 2023. Introduce ROI justification for all new projects and delay non-critical spend until free cash flow normalizes.
- Suspend dividend payout in FY2025 unless operating cash exceeds QAR 250M or free cash flow covers 2x dividend value — QAR 34.3M paid in 2024 despite modest net cash gain.
- Limit non-controlling interest acquisitions unless directly margin-accretive — QAR 48.9M outflow in 2024 impacted cash reserves more than growth return.
- Maintain positive net financing balance with stricter controls: QAR 607M borrowed but QAR 73.4M still net outflow — require refinancing strategies to reduce cost, not just replenish liquidity.
- Introduce margin deposit and term deposit visibility in treasury dashboard: QAR 1.9M and QAR 54M excluded from liquidity — monitor maturity and rollover behavior closely.
- Build a forward-looking cash reserve policy: FY2024 ended with QAR 125M in free cash — maintain minimum buffer of QAR 100M before extraordinary cash uses.
- Develop a 2025 cash flow bridge with zero reliance on extraordinary items — FY2024 showed what structural operating cash looks like without asset sales.