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Initial Annual Unaudited Financial Results for the year ended 31 December 2017

Al Batinah Power BATP -1.25% 0.08 -0.00

Al Batinah Power Company SAOG (the “Company”) is pleased to disclose the following initial annual unaudited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2017, and a comparison with the preceding year ended 31 December 2016.

 

 

Year ended
31 December
2017
RO’000s
Unaudited

Year ended
31 December
2016
RO’000s
Audited

Percentage
change

Revenues

70,643

71,052

-0.6%

Direct costs

(50,297)

(49,603)

 

Gross profit

20,346

21,449

-5.1%

Other income

25

115

 

General and administrative expenses

(783)

(789)

 

Profit before interest and tax

19,588

20,775

-5.7%

Finance costs (net)

(10,562)

(11,012)

 

Profit before tax

9,026

9,763

-7.5%

Tax expense

(4,470)

(1,468)

 

Net profit

4,556

8,295

-45.1%

 

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 and unaudited financial results and are subject to audit and approval and confirmation by the Company’s Audit Committee and Board of Directors.

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