Hiap Seng Engineering Ltd. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported profit from operations SGD 0.569 million as compared to SGD 1.234 million for the same period last year. The Group's revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 increased by 75.4% from SGD 29.1 million to SGD 51.1 million as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2016 mainly due to higher recognition of plant construction and maintenance revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Profit before tax was SGD 0.536 million as compared to SGD 1.225 million for the same period last year. Net profit after tax was SGD 0.582 million as compared to SGD 1.111 million for the same period last year. Profit attributable to owner of the parent was SGD 0.871 million as compared to SGD 1.161 million for the same period last year. Net cash inflow from operating activities was SGD 3.358 million as compared to SGD 3.192 million for the same period last year. Purchases of property, plant and equipment was SGD 0.703 million as compared to SGD 0.426 million for the same period last year. Diluted and Basic EPS was 0.29 cents per share as compared to 0.38 cents per share for the same period last year. For the six months, the company reported profit from operations SGD 2.687 million as compared to SGD 3.154 million for the same period last year. The Group's revenue for the first half of fiscal 2017 increased by 45.6% from SGD 62.2 million to SGD 90.5 million as compared to the first half of fiscal 2016 mainly due to higher recognition of plant construction and maintenance revenue in the first half of fiscal 2017. Profit before tax was SGD 2.645 million as compared to SGD 3.115 million for the same period last year. Net profit after tax was SGD 2.603 million as compared to SGD 2.933 million for the same period last year. Profit attributable to owner of the parent was SGD 3.331 million as compared to SGD 3.072 million for the same period last year. Net cash inflow from operating activities was SGD 5.871 million as compared to SGD 12.063 million for the same period last year. Purchases of property, plant and equipment was SGD 1.298 million as compared to SGD 0.971 million for the same period last year. Diluted and Basic EPS was 1.10 cents per share as compared to 1.01 cents per share for the same period last year.