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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Issued capital [member] | Reserve of exchange differences on translation [member] | Capital reserve [member] | Reserve of share-based payments [member] | Retained earnings [member] | Equity attributable to owners of parent [member] | Non-controlling interests [member] | Total
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | [1] | $ 55,002 | $ (6,258) | $ 132,591 | $ 16,041 | $ (141,767) | $ 55,609 | $ 3,708 | $ 59,317 |
Transactions with owners: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-settled share-based expense transactions |  |  |  |  | 705 |  | 705 | 130 | 835 |
Shares issued – Option exercises |  | 246 |  |  |  |  | 246 |  | 246 |
Shares repurchased |  | (146) |  |  |  |  | (146) |  | (146) |
Dividends paid |  |  |  |  |  | (2,904) | (2,904) | (406) | (3,310) |
Total comprehensive income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit for the year |  |  |  |  |  | 9,384 | 9,384 | 2,512 | 11,896 | [2]
Other comprehensive income for the year |  |  | 373 |  |  |  | 373 |  | 373 |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | [1] | 55,102 | (5,885) | 132,591 | 16,746 | (135,287) | 63,267 | 5,944 | 69,211 |
Transactions with owners: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-settled share-based expense transactions |  |  |  |  | 14 |  | 14 |  | 14 |
Dividends paid |  |  |  |  |  | (2,908) | (2,908) | (589) | (3,497) |
Total comprehensive income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit for the year |  |  |  |  |  | 10,766 | 10,766 | 2,990 | 13,756 | [2]
Other comprehensive income for the year |  |  | (676) |  |  |  | (676) |  | (676) |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | [1] | 55,102 | (6,561) | 132,591 | 16,760 | (127,429) | 70,463 | 8,345 | 78,808 | [3]
Transactions with owners: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued – Option exercises |  | 963 |  |  |  |  | 963 |  | 963 |
Dividends paid |  |  |  |  |  | (2,969) | (2,969) | (426) | (3,395) |
Total comprehensive income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit for the year |  |  |  |  |  | 42,018 | 42,018 | 8,383 | 50,401 |
Other comprehensive income for the year |  |  | (2,060) |  |  |  | (2,060) |  | (2,060) |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 |  | $ 56,065 | $ (8,621) | $ 132,591 | $ 16,760 | $ (88,380) | $ 108,415 | $ 16,302 | $ 124,717 |
[1] | The Group initially applied IFRS 16 on January 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective approach. Under this approach, comparative information is not restated. There was no cumulative effect of initially applying IFRS 16 to recognise in retained earnings at the date of initial application.
[2] | The Group initially applied IFRS 16 on January 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective approach. Under this approach, comparative information is not restated. There was no cumulative effect of initially applying IFRS 16 to recognise in retained earnings at the date of initial application.
[3] | The Group initially applied IFRS 16 on January 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective approach. Under this approach, comparative information is not restated. There was no cumulative effect of initially applying IFRS 16 to recognise in retained earnings at the date of initial application.

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