Company News
2017-07-13

Initial Unaudited Financial Results for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2017


Al Suwadi Power Company SAOG (the “Company”) is pleased to disclose the following initial unaudited financial results for the 6 months period ended 30 June 2017, and a comparison with the same period of the preceding financial year.

 

 

6 months 2017
RO’000s
Unaudited

6 months 2016
RO’000s
Unaudited

Percentage change

Revenues

35,715

32,842

8.7%

Direct costs

(24,319)

(21,158)

 

Gross profit

11,396

11,684

-2.5%

General and administrative expenses

(395)

(419)

 

Profit before interest and tax

11,001

11,265

-2.3%

Finance costs (net)

(5,642)

(6,017)

 

Profit before tax

5,359

5,248

2.1%

Tax expense:

-       Current period

-       Prior period

 

(765)

(3,013)

 

(808)

      -

 

Net profit for the period

1,581

4,440

-64.4%

 

The Royal Decree 9/2017 was issued on 19 February 2017 and published in the official gazette on 26 February 2017 amending certain provisions of the Income Tax Law 28/2009, including increase in corporate income tax rate from 12% to 15%. The effect of increase in tax rate has been recognized in the above tax expense (deferred tax).

The above reported numbers represent initial unaudited financial results and are subject to approval and confirmation by the Company’s Audit Committee and Board of Directors.