2001 · 10/10/2012 09:58:42 · Announcement #27216 · View on Saudi Exchange

METHANOL CHEMICALS COMPANY (CHEMANOL) ANNOUNCES THE INTERIM FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30/09/2012 (NINE MONTHS )

1.Net profit during the third quarter amounted to SAR 25.16 million as compared to SAR 26.65 million for the same period of last year which is reduced by 5.57% and SAR 25.83 million in the previous quarter, which is reduced of 2.58%.

2.Gross profit during the third quarter amounted to SAR 58.72 million as compared to SAR 55.01 million for the same period of last year which is an increase of 6.74%.

3.Total operating profit during the third quarter amounted to SAR 35.51 million as compared to SAR 35.96 million for the same period of last year which is decrease of 1.26%.

4.Net profit during nine months amounted to SAR 76.24 million as compared to SAR 46.89 million for the same period of last year which is an increase 62.58%.

5.Earnings per share in the nine months amounted to SAR 0.63 as compared to SAR 0.39 for the same period of the last year.

6.Gross profit during nine months amounted to SAR 183.46 million as compared to SAR 138.83 million for the same period of last year which is an increase of 32.15%.

7.Total operating profit during nine months amounted to SAR 110.06 million as compared to SAR 77.94 million for the same period of last year which is an increase of 41.20%.

8.As compared to 3rd quarter last year, there has been a marginal decrease in net profit this quarter mainly due to reduction in international prices of Methanol and its derivatives. The minor decrease in the 3rd quarter profits as compared to the previous quarter for year can be attributed to decline in sales by 6% as a result of rescheduling of the deliveries to some of our customers, And the higher net profit for the nine months of 2012 compared to the same period last year , which is increased by 62.58% due to increase in sales and opening new markets for the company's products.

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