FGV Audited Financial Statements 2019

91 01 S E C T I O N NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2019 13 (LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR (CONTINUED) (Loss)/profit for the financial year is stated after charging/(crediting): (continued) Group Company 2019 RM’000 2018 RM’000 (Restated) 2019 RM’000 2018 RM’000 (Restated) Other firms of auditors’ remuneration: - Audit fee 339 169 - - - Non-audit fee - 3,266 - 3,034 Staff costs* 1,617,610 1,626,887 94,587 96,947 Professional and technical fees 17,785 9,701 7,370 7,951 Contributions to Yayasan Felda 5,000 5,762 - - Net realised foreign exchange loss/(gain) 3,015 4,015 (73) 696 Net unrealised foreign exchange (gain)/loss (2,685) 5,230 363 (696) Research and non-capitalised development costs 30,219 32,631 - - Construction cost recognised as an expense 7,992 46,512 - - Reversal of onerous contract (net) - (845) - - Reversal of provision for asset retirement (net) - (1,500) - - Unwinding of discount for provision for asset retirement 459 465 - - Transportation, loading and handling 219,777 157,217 - - * Staff costs (excluding Directors’ remuneration) are analysed as follows: Group Company 2019 RM’000 2018 RM’000 2019 RM’000 2018 RM’000 Wages, salaries and bonuses 1,257,489 1,206,639 61,436 64,454 Defined contribution plan 120,484 124,691 10,727 12,142 Defined benefit plan 16,163 2,606 369 203 Employee share grant 3,589 5,283 668 1,519 Other employee benefits 219,885 287,668 21,387 18,629 1,617,610 1,626,887 94,587 96,947 Staff cost included in costs of sales amounted to RM1,139,942,000 (2018: RM1,192,630,000) and RM67,644,000 (2018: RM28,697,000) for the Group and Company respectively.