2082 · 10/08/2023 08:11:32 · Announcement #75300 · View on Saudi Exchange

ACWA POWER Co. announces its Interim Financial Results for the Period Ending on 2023-06-30 ( Six Months )

Element ListCurrent QuarterSimilar quarter for previous year%ChangePrevious Quarter% Change
Sales/Revenue 1,411,9201,293,7239.141,331,4446.04
Gross Profit (Loss) 794,171671,06718.34701,44513.22
Operational Profit (Loss) 729,808675,2648.08558,91430.58
Net Profit (Loss) after Zakat and Tax 414,402389,8696.29269,73553.63
Total Comprehensive Income 1,340,7951,804,979-25.72-367,013-
All figures are in (Thousands) Saudi Arabia, Riyals
Element ListCurrent PeriodSimilar period for previous year%Change
Sales/Revenue 2,743,3642,444,99512.2
Gross Profit (Loss) 1,495,6161,276,13317.2
Operational Profit (Loss) 1,288,7221,218,7985.74
Net Profit (Loss) after Zakat and Tax 684,137541,72026.29
Total Comprehensive Income 973,7823,660,349-73.4
Total Share Holders Equity (after Deducting Minority Equity) 19,026,85616,581,74814.74
Profit (Loss) per Share 0.940.74
All figures are in (Thousands) 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 The increase in net profit attributable to equity holders of the parent for the second quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of 2022 is mainly due to:

• Higher operating income before impairment and other expenses resulting from (i) higher contribution from existing projects on account of plants that experienced outages in prior period; (ii) contribution from new projects, including the respective O&M income, that achieved their ICOD/PCODs during or after June 2022, which were partially offset by (iii) lower contribution from development and construction management services fees received for projects;

• Lower Zakat and tax charge mainly because of deferred tax credit

These increases in net profit were partially offset by higher finance charges, mainly due to additional debt including the Sukuk tranche two issuance by the Company and higher market rates.The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current quarter compared to the previous quarter of the current year is The increase in net profit attributable to equity holders of the parent for the second quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2023 is mainly due to higher operating income before impairment and other expenses, net, mainly on higher share of net results of equity accounted investees, net of tax, along with higher other operating income and gross profit from continuing operation partially offset by higher financial charges, zakat & tax charge.The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current period compared to the same period of the last year is The increase in net profit attributable to equity holders of the parent for the first six-months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 is mainly due to:

• Higher operating income before impairment and other expenses resulting from (i) higher contribution from existing projects on account of plants that experienced outages in prior period in Morocco and Saudi Arabia; (ii) contribution from new projects, including the respective O&M income, that achieved their ICOD/PCODs during or after June 2022, which were partially offset by (iii) lower contribution from development and construction management services fees received for projects; (iv) other income/collection during the first six months of 2022 ; and (v) higher corporate general and administration expenses

• Lower Zakat and tax charge mainly because of deferred tax credit

• Higher Other Income, mainly driven by higher income earned on deposits, partially offset by gain on sale of strategic inventory recognized in first six months of 2022.

These increases in net profit were partially offset by the following:

• Higher finance charges, mainly due to additional debt including the Sukuk tranche two issuance by the Company and the refinancing in one of the subsidiaries in addition to higher finance costs on account of higher market rates

• Higher net profit attributable to Non-controlling Interests (NCI)Statement of the type of external auditor's report Unmodified conclusionReclassification of Comparison Items Certain prior period figures have been re-classified to conform with the presentation in the current period.Additional Information A comprehensive Investor Report comprising the Company’s interim financial statements and the independent auditor’s review report for the six months period ending 30 June 2023, along with the CEO’s letter to shareholders and a management discussion and analysis of the financial results, is available on ACWA’s Power’s Investor Relations website at https://acwapower.com/en/investor-relations/overview/ . The company will hold an investor conference call on Aug 14, 2023 at 16:00 KSA time, (13:00 GMT) following the close of trading on Tadawul.Attached Documents     

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