4031 · 24/02/2016 16:01:30 · Announcement #41385 · View on Saudi Exchange

Saudi Ground Services Co. announces the annual financial results for the period ending on 31-12-2015

Element Current year Previous year % Change
Net profit (loss)
621.07
496.48
25.09
Earning or loss per share, Riyals
3.3
2.64
-
Gross profit (loss)
837.18
617.86
35.5
Operational profit (loss)
629.75
480.69
31.01

*All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals

Element EXPLAINATION
Reasons of annual financial results The Company from its limited liability status converted to a joint stock company on the 17th April 2014. The financial results disclosed for 2015 has twelve months for the current period commencing from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015 whereas the comparative information has the period commencing from 17th April 2014 to 31st December 2014. This presentation of the financials is in conformity of the company's current legal status as a joint stock company.During the current year the company has recorded a growth in business volume, however the company also incurred onetime expenses in the form of special bonus under royal decree amounting to SAR 98 million as well as GACA rent for revised contract fee amounting to SAR 31.5million.For a fair comparison, if the one-time expenses were excluded during the year the company would have recorded a growth in profitability for 2015 with net profit increased to SAR 750.57 million.
Reclassifications in annual financial results Some prior comparatives have been regrouped to conform to current period classification. This classification did not affect either the net profit or shareholders' equity of the period of comparison.

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