Ong Beng Seng's HPL reports $17.2 mil loss for 1HFY2023
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Despite higher revenue, finance costs remained elevated, largely due to increased borrowing and the delayed impact of interest rates easing.
It also incurred mark-to-market fair value losses on its long-term investments.
For its first half ended Jun 30, the group recorded a net profit of S$11.4 million, reversing from a loss of S$4.9 million in the year-ago period.
Earnings per share stood at S$0.0134, compared with a loss per share of S$0.0162 previously.
Revenue for H1 was up 9 per cent at S$378.4 million, from S$347.3 million the year before.
Finance costs rose slightly to S$51 million from S$50.2 million due to higher borrowings.
In the half year, the group recorded a mark-to-market fair value loss on long-term investments of S$9.3 million, compared with a gain of S$5.5 million in the previous corresponding period.
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