1831 · 11/11/2021 08:02:04 · Announcement #65601 · View on Saudi Exchange

Maharah Human Resources Co. announces its Interim Financial Results for the Period Ending on 2021-09-30 ( Nine Months )

Element ListCurrent QuarterSimilar quarter for previous year%ChangePrevious Quarter% Change
Sales/Revenue 324.83342.07-5.039322.620.685
Gross Profit (Loss) 54.0362.79-13.95153.540.915
Operational Profit (Loss) 3647.47-24.16243.47-17.184
Net Profit (Loss) after Zakat and Tax 35.6348.11-25.9438.71-7.956
Total Comprehensive Income 35.6348.32-26.26234.92.091
All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals
Element ListCurrent PeriodSimilar period for previous year%Change
Sales/Revenue 969.061,084.31-10.628
Gross Profit (Loss) 162.63215.71-24.607
Operational Profit (Loss) 112.79161.68-30.238
Net Profit (Loss) after Zakat and Tax 105.66154.79-31.739
Total Comprehensive Income 101.56152.1-33.228
Total Share Holders Equity (after Deducting Minority Equity) 530.98538.29-1.358
Profit (Loss) per Share 2.824.13
All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals
Element ListExplanation
The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current quarter compared to the same quarter of the last year is Consolidated net income attributable to the shareholders of the parent company decreased by 26% compared with the same quarter of the previous year, mainly due to:

•The company's revenue decreased by 5% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, in which the corporate segment revenue decreased by 7% due to the decrease in the average number of resources caused by the continuing suspension of the international flights with the workforce’s sourcing main countries, while the individual segment maintained the same level of the revenue, with the recovery in revenue from the part-time services (Khidmah).

•Gross profit decreased by 14% compared to the same quarter of the previous year due to the abovementioned decline in the company's revenues in general, in addition to an increase of the recruitment costs due to the impact of the Corona pandemic.

•Selling and marketing expenses increased by SAR 1 million due to the advertising campaigns during the current quarter compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

•Although, general and administrative expenses decreased by 4% due to the control on these expenses, as well as the gain from investment in the financial assets at fair value through profit and loss increased by SAR 1 million compared to the same quarter of the previous year.The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current quarter compared to the previous period of the current year is Consolidated net income attributable to the shareholders of the parent company decreased by 8% compared with the previous quarter, mainly due to:

Although the enhancement of operating income elements during the current quarter compared to the previous quarter were as follows:

•The company's revenue increased by 1% compared to the previous quarter, in which the corporate segment revenue increased by 2% while there was a slight decrease in the individual segment revenue compared to the previous quarter.

•Gross profit increased by 1% compared to the previous quarter in line with the increase in the company's revenues in general.

•Whereas the company maintained its general and administration expenses at the same level during the current quarter, there was a slight increase in the selling and marketing expenses by SR 0.7 million due to the advertising campaigns during the current quarter, in addition to an increase in the sales commissions.

•The associate company (Bloovo) achieved positive results during the current quarter, compared to the losses amounting to SAR 1.2 million during the previous quarter.

•on the other hand, there was an increase in the doubtful debts expense compared to the previous quarter, which was including an expense reversal with amount of SR 6.3 million, in accordance with the ECL model, which impacted negatively on the comparative figures compared to the previous quarter.The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current period compared to the same period of the last year is Consolidated net income attributable to the shareholders of the parent company for the period ending 30-09-2021 (nine-months) decreased by 32% compared with the same period of the previous year, mainly due to:

•The company's revenue decreased by 11% compared to the same period of the previous year, where the revenue from both corporate and individual segments decreased by 12% and 8% achieving revenue of SAR 698 million and SAR 271 million respectively during the current period, due to the decrease in the average number of resources as a result of the effects of the spread of the Corona pandemic and the continuing suspension of the international flights with the workforce’s sourcing main countries.

•The decrease in the gross profit by 25% during the period due to the abovementioned decline in the company's revenues in general, in addition to the costs to apply the social distancing standards and precautionary measures, in addition to an increase of the recruitment costs due to the Corona pandemic consequences.

•The company maintained its general and administrative expenses at the same level during the current quarter due to the control on these expenses, with a slight increase in the selling and marketing expenses by SR 0.9 million due to the advertising campaigns during the current quarter.

•In contrast, the doubtful debt expense decreased by SAR 5.4 million compared to the same period of the previous year as a result of the enhancement in collection performance and in accordance with the ECL modelStatement of the type of external auditor's report Unmodified conclusionReclassification of Comparison Items Certain prior period's figures have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.Additional Information • Effective August 4, 2021, the company completed the procedures of acquiring 90% of the ownership of Spectra. The carrying value of Spectra net assets amounted to SAR 31.1 million, and the consideration paid for which is SAR 17.1 million by settling trade receivables due to the Company from Spectra.

• It should be highlighted that the abovementioned transaction treated as a pooling of interest resulted in an increase of SAR 11 million which is recognized in the retained earnings attributable to the parent company.

• We would like to draw the attention of our esteemed shareholders that the company has launched Maharah's investor relations portal, which will be available through mobile application, and on the company's website at the link below.

• A conference call with analysts and investors will be held on Thursday 18 November 2021 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM KSA.

• The details of the conference call will be available for pre-registration on Maharah's website in the investor relations section\subscription center the along with financial statements and the presentation accompanying the call at the following link:

https://www.maharah.com/investors

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