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1998/99 Second Quarter Report - October 31, 1998
Statement Of Earnings (Unaudited)
(expressed in United States Dollars)
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2nd Qtr. '99 Financials.xls
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Three months ended
October 31
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Six months ended
October 31 |
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1998/99
US$ |
1997/98
US$ |
1998/99
US$ |
1997/98
US$ |
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Operating Revenues
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18,011,966 |
17,185,105 |
35,127,147 |
33,898,076 |
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Operating Expenses
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Power Generation |
7,349,926 |
8,007,057 |
14,936,248 |
16,229,709 |
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General and Administration |
1,981,660 |
1,865,191 |
3,683,311 |
3,486,716 |
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Consumer Service and Promotion |
232,327 |
221,861 |
442,338 |
464,449 |
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Distribution |
411,904 |
320,705 |
873,598 |
612,387 |
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Depreciation and Amortisation |
2,026,037 |
1,828,982 |
4,052,074 |
3,657,867 |
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Maintenance |
1,195,042 |
1,115,141 |
2,100,498 |
2,318,506 |
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13,196,896 |
13,358,937 |
26,088,067 |
26,769,634 |
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Operating Income
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4,815,070 |
3,826,168 |
9,039,080 |
7,128,442 |
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Other Income/(Expenses)
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Interest Expense, Preference Dividends and Guarantee Fees |
(922,281) |
(812,563) |
(1,905,274) |
(1,485,596) |
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Foreign Exchange Gain |
163,183 |
116,677 |
294,788 |
232,085 |
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Other Income |
260,515 |
353,582 |
498,899 |
615,845 |
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(498,583) |
(342,304) |
(1,111,587) |
(637,666) |
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Earnings for the Period |
4,316,487 |
3,483,864 |
7,927,493 |
6,490,776 |
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Preference Dividends Paid -
Class B |
(112,500) |
(112,500) |
(396,250) |
(370,000) |
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Earnings on Class A Ordinary Shares |
4,203,987 |
3,371,364 |
7,531,243 |
6,120,776 |
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Weighted Average Number
of Class A Ordinary Shares Issued and Fully Paid |
21,932,884 |
21,555,544 |
21,892,377 |
21,528,594 |
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Earnings per Class A
Ordinary Share |
0.19 |
0.16 |
0.34 |
0.29 |
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Dividends Declared
per Class A Ordinary Share |
0.1050 |
0.0900 |
0.1950 |
0.1713 |
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NOTES:
1. These unaudited financial statements include all adjustments which, in management's
opinion, are necessary for a fair presentation.
2. The closing rate of exchange on October 31, 1998 as reported by the Bank of Canada for
the conversion of U.S. dollars into Canadian dollars was Cdn. $1.5429 per US$1.00. The
official exchange rate for the conversion of Cayman Islands dollars into U.S. dollars as
determined by the Cayman Islands Currency Board is fixed at CI$1.00 per US$1.20. Thus, the
rate of exchange as of October 31, 1998 for conversion of Cayman Islands dollars into
Canadian dollars was Cdn. $1.8515 per CI$1.00. |
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