Sky Solar Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SKYS) (“Sky Solar” or “the
Company”), a global developer, owner and operator of solar parks,
today announced its financial results for the first six months
ended June 30, 2017.
First Half 2017 Highlights
- Revenue of $30.6 million, up 6.6% from 1H 2016
- Electricity revenue of $27.9 million, up 9.0% from 1H 2016
- Adjusted EBITDA of $18.5 million, up 32% from 1H 2016
- 136.8 MW of IPP assets in operation as of June 30, 2017,
compared to 159.6 MW as of December 31, 2016
- As of June 30, 2017, pipeline consisting of 68.1 MW under
construction, 167.1 MW of shovel-ready projects, and nearly 260 MW
of earlier-stage projects
Business Updates
During the first half of 2017, the company completed multiple
strategic transactions including:
- Sale of 23 MW of Greek assets for a total consideration of
$41.9 million.
- Issuance of preferred shares in the Canadian portfolio with an
existing strategic financial partner
- Monetized 19.4 MW of assets in Japan in which the Company has a
30% stake
- Closed project financing and began draw down to continue
constructing 63.6MW of projects in Uruguay, which were completed
and connected in September
- Selectively expanded presence in distributed generation market
in Chile, signing a letter of intent to acquire 18MW of project
permits in Chile
- Ongoing work to get 15MW of projects in Canada and more than
10MW of projects in the US to the “notice to proceed” stage
- Evaluating multiple high return combined heat/power investment
opportunities in the North America.
Mr. Hao Wu, Chairman of Sky Solar, commented, “We accomplished a
tremendous amount of progress in the first half of the year,
despite leadership changes. Our revenue and adjusted EBITDA
increased substantially, and continued to develop more of our
pipeline. Our pipeline under construction now is over 50% of
our operating assets, setting us up for meaningful growth in the
months ahead.”
Mr. Sanjay Shrestha, Chief Investment Officer of Sky Solar, and
President of Sky Capital America commented, “We are pleased to have
recently connected the 63.6MW of projects in Uruguay, which are now
generating power and revenue. During the first half and
subsequently, we signed Letters of Intent (“LOIs”) and Share
Purchase Agreements (“SPAs”) to secure a total of 40 MW of
Distributed Generation (“DG”) project permits in Chile. We
also continued to gradually expand our presence in the US.”
First Half 2017 Financial Results
Revenue was $30.6 million, up 6.6% from $28.7 million in the
same period of 2016.
Electricity sales were $27.9 million in the first half of 2017,
up 9.0% from $25.6 million in the same period of 2016. The
year-over-year increase in electricity sales was primarily due to
the increased average operational IPP assets in the
first half year of 2017.
Systems and other sales were $2.7 million in the first half of
2017, down 13.1% from $3.2 million in the same period of
2016. The year-over-year decrease in systems and other sales
was due to the Company’s continued shift in business model toward
IPP electricity sales.
The following table shows the Company’s sequential and
year-over-year change in revenue for each category, geographic
region and period indicated.
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1st Half2017 |
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Year-To-YearChange |
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1st Half2016 |
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SequentialChange |
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2nd Half2016 |
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(US$ in thousands, except
percentages) |
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Asia |
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20,877 |
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16 |
% |
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18,003 |
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5.7 |
% |
19,754 |
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IPP |
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20,677 |
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27.7 |
% |
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16,193 |
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28.2 |
% |
16,125 |
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System and other sales |
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200 |
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-89 |
% |
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1,810 |
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-94.5 |
% |
3,629 |
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Europe |
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3,336 |
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-52.3 |
% |
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6,999 |
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-46.4 |
% |
6,225 |
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IPP |
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2,223 |
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-63 |
% |
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6,009 |
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-59.3 |
% |
5,460 |
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System and other sales |
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1,113 |
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12.4 |
% |
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990 |
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45.5 |
% |
765 |
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South America |
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2,788 |
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137.7 |
% |
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1,173 |
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122.9 |
% |
1,251 |
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IPP |
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1,473 |
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65.3 |
% |
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891 |
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55.5 |
% |
947 |
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System and other sales |
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1,315 |
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366.3 |
% |
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282 |
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332.6 |
% |
304 |
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North America |
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3,618 |
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41.6 |
% |
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2,555 |
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-63.7 |
% |
9,964 |
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IPP |
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3,505 |
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41.1 |
% |
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2,484 |
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-36.6 |
% |
5,533 |
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System and other sales |
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113 |
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59.2 |
% |
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71 |
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-97.4 |
% |
4,431 |
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IPP |
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27,878 |
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9 |
% |
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25,577 |
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-0.7 |
% |
28,065 |
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System and other sales |
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2,741 |
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-13.1 |
% |
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3,153 |
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-70.0 |
% |
9,129 |
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Total |
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30,619 |
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6.6 |
% |
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28,730 |
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-17.7 |
% |
37,194 |
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Cost of sales and services was $12.8 million, compared to $11.8
million in the same period in 2016. The increase was mainly a
result of the increase in average capacity of operating assets in
the first half of 2017.
Gross profit was $17.8 million, up 5.4% from $16.9 million in
the same period in 2016. Gross margin of 58.3% was flat
compared to 58.9% in the same period last year.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were
$12.6 million, up 8.7% from $11.6 million in the same period in
2016 as a result of increased professional fees related to
financing in core markets such as Japan, United States and
Uruguay.
Gain on disposal of interest in subsidiaries of $1.5 million was
mainly a result of issuance of preferred shares of Canadian
projects to the existing strategic partner.
Operating profit was $6.8 million, down 8.4% from $7.4 million
in the same period in 2016.
Financing costs were $5.5 million, compared to $2.9 million in
the same period of 2016.
Other non-operating income was $8.4 million, compared to other
non-operating expense of $3.8 million in the same period of
2016. Other non-operating income was mainly a result of the
disposal of 19.4 MW assets in Japan in which the Company has a 30%
stake.
Net income in the first half of 2017 was $5.2 million, compared
to a net loss of $2.2 million in the same period in 2016.
Basic and diluted income per share was $0.012 in the first half
of 2017, compared to basic and diluted loss per share of $0.006 in
the same period in 2016.
Basic and diluted income per ADS in the first half of 2017 was
$0.10 compared to basic and diluted loss per ADS of $0.05 in the
same period in 2016.
Adjusted EBITDA was $18.5 million, up 32.4% from $14.0 million
in the same period in 2016.
Pipeline
As of June 30, 2017, the Company owned and operated 136.8 MW of
IPP assets, compared to 159.6 MW as of December 31, 2016. The
decline in IPP assets was mainly due to the previously noted sale
of Greek assets.
The Company had 68.1 MW of projects under construction as of
June 30, 2017, comprised of a 63.6 MW project in Uruguay and 4.5 MW
project in Japan. This compares to 84.5 MW under construction
as of December 31, 2016.
The total pipeline was around 430 MW as of June 30, 2017.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of June 30, 2017, the Company had bank balances and cash of
$54.5 million, restricted cash of $66.1 million, trade and other
receivables of $48.6 million and IPP solar park assets of $285.7
million. Total borrowing was $239.0 million, including $15.5
million of borrowing due within one year.
Use of Non-IFRS Measures
To provide investors with additional information regarding the
Company’s financial results, the Company has disclosed Adjusted
EBITDA and annualized Adjusted EBITDA return on equity ratio,
non-IFRS financial measures, below. The Company presents these
non-IFRS financial measures because they are used by the Company’s
management to evaluate its operating performance. The Company also
believes that these non-IFRS financial measures provide useful
information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating
the Company’s consolidated results of operations in the same manner
as the Company’s management does and in comparing financial results
across accounting periods and to those of its peers.
Adjusted EBITDA, as the Company presents it, represents profit
or loss for the period before taxes, depreciation and amortization,
adjusted to eliminate the impacts of share-based compensation
expenses, impairment charges, interest expenses, fair value changes
of financial liabilities, loss from hedge ineffectiveness on cash
flow hedges and reversal of tax provision.
Annualized Adjusted EBITDA return on equity ratio is Adjusted
EBITDA of the applicable quarter multiplied by four, and divided by
total equity as of the applicable quarter end.
The use of Adjusted EBITDA and annualized Adjusted EBITDA return
on equity ratio has limitations as an analytical tool, and you
should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for
analysis of the Company’s financial results as reported under IFRS.
Some of these limitations are: (a) although depreciation and
amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and
amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted
EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for
such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements; (b)
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements
for, the Company’s working capital needs; (c) Adjusted EBITDA does
not reflect the potentially dilutive impact of equity-based
compensation; (d) Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax payments
that may represent a reduction in cash available to the Company;
and (e) other companies, including companies in the Company’s
industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled
measures differently, which reduces their usefulness as a
comparative measure. In addition, the annualized Adjusted
EBITDA return on equity ratio does not take into account effects of
seasonality from quarter to quarter. Because of these and
other limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA and
annualized Adjusted EBITDA return on equity alongside the Company’s
IFRS-based financial performance measures, such as profit (loss)
for the period and the Company’s other IFRS financial results.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
to profit (loss) for the year, the most directly comparable IFRS
measure, for each of the periods indicated:
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Six Months ended in June 30, |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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(US$ in Thousands) |
Profit (loss) for the period |
5,188 |
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(2,202 |
) |
Adjustments: |
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Income tax expense |
4,631 |
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2,985 |
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Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
6,277 |
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5,899 |
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Share-based payment charged into profit or loss |
(691 |
) |
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625 |
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Interest expenses |
5,529 |
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2,853 |
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Fair
value changes of financial liabilities-FVTPL |
(2,272 |
) |
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2,204 |
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Gain
from hedge ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges |
(127 |
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1,638 |
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Adjusted EBITDA1 |
18,535 |
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14,002 |
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1 Adjusted EBITDA on equity are non-IFRS measures used by the
Company to better understand its results. Adjusted EBITDA
represents profit or loss for the period before taxes, depreciation
and amortization, adjusted to eliminate the impacts of share-based
compensation expenses, interest expenses, impairment charges, fair
value changes of financial liabilities, loss from hedge
ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges and reversal of tax
provision.
These measures are not intended to represent or substitute
numbers as measured under IFRS. The submission of non-IFRS
numbers is voluntary and should be reviewed together with IFRS
results.
Project Capacities
Unless specifically indicated or the context otherwise requires,
megawatt capacity values in this earnings release refer to the
attributable capacity of a solar park. We calculate the
attributable capacity of a solar park by multiplying the percentage
of our equity ownership in the solar park by the total capacity of
the solar park.
About Sky Solar Holdings, Ltd.
Sky Solar is a global independent power producer (“IPP”) that
develops, owns, and operates solar parks and generates revenue
primarily by selling electricity. Since its inception, Sky
Solar has focused on the downstream solar market and has developed
projects in Asia, South America, Europe, North America and
Africa. The Company's broad geographic reach and established
presence across key solar markets are significant differentiators
that provide global opportunities and mitigate country-specific
risks. Sky Solar aims to establish operations in select
geographies with highly attractive solar radiation, regulatory
environments, power pricing, land availability, financial access
and overall power market trends. As a result of its focus on
the downstream photovoltaic segment, Sky Solar is technology
agnostic and is able to customize its solar parks based on local
environmental and regulatory requirements. As of June 30,
2017, the Company owned and operated 136.8 MW of solar parks.
Safe-Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These
statements constitute “forward-looking” statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by
terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,”
“intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements.
Among other things, the quotations from management in this press
release and the Company's operations and business outlook contain
forward-looking statements. Such statements involve certain risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the
following: the reduction, modification or elimination of government
subsidies and economic incentives; global and local risks related
to economic, regulatory, social and political uncertainties;
resources we may need to familiarize ourselves with the regulatory
regimes, business practices, governmental requirements and industry
conditions as we enter into new markets; our ability to
successfully implement our on-going strategic review to unlock
shareholder value; global liquidity and the availability of
additional funding options; the delay between making significant
upfront investments in the Company's solar parks and receiving
revenue; expansion of the Company's business in the U.S. and into
China; risk associated with the Company's limited operating
history, especially with large-scale IPP solar parks; risk
associated with development or acquisition of additional attractive
IPP solar parks to grow the Company's project portfolio; and
competition. Further information regarding these and other risks is
included in Sky Solar's filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F.
Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Sky Solar:IR@skysolarholdings.com
SKYS Investor Relations:
The Blueshirt Group
US or MandarinRalph Fong+1 (415)
489-2195ralph@blueshirtgroup.com
ChinaGary Dvorchak, CFA+86 (138)
1079-1480gary@blueshirtgroup.com
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Sky Solar Holdings
Ltd.Condensed Consolidated Statements of
OperationsUSD In Thousands, Except Per Share
Amounts(Unaudited) |
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Six Months |
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Ended June 30 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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Revenue: |
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Electricity generation income |
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27,878 |
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25,577 |
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Solar energy system and other sales |
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2,741 |
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3,153 |
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Total revenue |
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30,619 |
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28,730 |
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Cost of sales and services |
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(12,777 |
) |
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(11,807 |
) |
Gross profit |
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17,842 |
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16,923 |
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Selling expenses |
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(363 |
) |
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(392 |
) |
Administrative expenses |
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(12,226 |
) |
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(11,193 |
) |
Other operating income |
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45 |
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2,042 |
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Gain on disposal of interest in subsidiaries |
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1,464 |
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— |
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(Loss) profit from operations |
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6,762 |
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7,380 |
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Investment (losses) gains |
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186 |
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58 |
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Finance costs |
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(5,529 |
) |
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(2,853 |
) |
Other non-operating income (expenses) |
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8,399 |
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(3,802 |
) |
(Loss) profit before taxation |
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9,818 |
|
|
783 |
|
Income tax expense |
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(4,630 |
) |
|
(2,985 |
) |
Profit (loss) for the period |
|
5,188 |
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|
(2,202 |
) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) that may be subsequently
reclassified to profit or loss: |
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Exchange differences on translation of financial statements of
foreign operations |
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5,405 |
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6,731 |
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Total comprehensive (loss) income for the
period |
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10,593 |
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4,529 |
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Profit (loss) for the period attributable to owners of the
Company |
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5,103 |
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(2,227 |
) |
Gains (losses) for the period attributable to non-controlling
interests |
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85 |
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25 |
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5,188 |
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(2,202 |
) |
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to: |
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Owners of the Company |
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10,598 |
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4,175 |
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Non-controlling interests |
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(5 |
) |
|
354 |
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10,593 |
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|
4,529 |
|
(Loss) earning per share — Basic |
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0.012 |
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(0.006 |
) |
(Loss) earning per share — Diluted |
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0.012 |
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(0.006 |
) |
(Loss) earning per ADS — Basic |
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0.10 |
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(0.05 |
) |
(Loss) earning per ADS — Diluted |
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0.10 |
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(0.05 |
) |
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Sky Solar Holdings
Ltd.Condensed Consolidated Statements of
OperationsUSD In Thousands, Except Per Share
Amounts(Unaudited) |
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June 30, 2017 |
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December 31, 2016 |
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Thousand |
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Thousand |
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Current assets: |
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Bank balances and cash |
54,480 |
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12,518 |
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Restricted cash |
66,068 |
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29,850 |
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Held for sale assets |
— |
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47,006 |
|
Amounts due from related parties |
17,260 |
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7,663 |
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Trade and other receivables |
48,575 |
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30,097 |
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Inventories |
85,263 |
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39,034 |
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271,646 |
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166,168 |
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Non-current assets: |
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IPP solar parks |
285,661 |
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271,253 |
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Amounts due from related parties |
5,259 |
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8,125 |
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Other non-current assets |
40,927 |
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30,700 |
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|
331,847 |
|
310,078 |
|
Total assets |
603,493 |
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476,246 |
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|
June 30, 2017 |
|
December 31, 2016 |
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Thousand |
|
Thousand |
|
Current liabilities: |
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|
|
Trade and other payables |
58,790 |
|
24,037 |
|
Held for sale liabilities |
— |
|
3,380 |
|
Amount due to related parties |
705 |
|
7,512 |
|
Tax payable |
3,497 |
|
6,903 |
|
Borrowings |
15,520 |
|
27,280 |
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|
78,512 |
|
69,112 |
|
Non-current liabilities: |
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Borrowings |
223,514 |
|
131,881 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
155,593 |
|
141,331 |
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|
379,107 |
|
273,212 |
|
Total liabilities |
457,619 |
|
342,324 |
|
Total assets less total liabilities |
145,874 |
|
133,922 |
|
Equity: |
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Share capital |
8 |
|
8 |
|
Reserves |
140,032 |
|
128,076 |
|
Equity attributable to owners of the Company |
140,040 |
|
128,084 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
5,834 |
|
5,838 |
|
Total equity |
145,874 |
|
133,922 |
|
Total liabilities and equity |
603,493 |
|
476,246 |
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