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1443/04/02 Sun Nov 7, 2021 09:00:19

Saudi Electricity Co. announces its interim consolidated condensed financial results for the period ending on 30-09-2021 (Nine Months)

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Element List	Current Quarter	Similar quarter for previous year	%Change	Previous Quarter	% Change
Sales/Revenue	22,037	20,517	7.408	18,936	16.376
Gross Profit (Loss)	8,800	3,340	163.473	6,813	29.164
Operational Profit (Loss)	7,990	3,368	137.232	6,462	23.645
Net Profit (Loss) after Zakat and Tax	7,380	2,201	235.302	5,828	26.63
Total Comprehensive Income	7,461	2,248	231.895	5,877	26.952
All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals

Element List	Current Period	Similar period for previous year	%Change
Sales/Revenue	54,322	48,583	11.812
Gross Profit (Loss)	18,541	2,937	531.29
Operational Profit (Loss)	16,712	2,447	582.958
Net Profit (Loss) after Zakat and Tax	14,897	-1,109	-
Total Comprehensive Income	15,269	-1,657	-
Total Share Holders Equity (after Deducting Minority Equity)	256,261	71,164	260.099
Profit (Loss) per Share	2.2	-0.27
All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals

Element List	Explanation
The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current quarter compared to the same quarter of the last year is	The increase in net profit in the current quarter compared to the same prior year quarter is mainly attributable to implementing the regulatory and financial reforms approved for the electricity sector in November 2020, as per which : 1) the government fee was cancelled as of January 1, 2021, this as opposed to the same prior year quarter included a government fee costs of SAR 4.96 billion 2) adopting a Regulatory Asset Based (RAB) Model to regulate the company's revenue, effective from the fiscal year 2021, and accordingly the balancing account estimated amount is being recognized by the company on a quarterly basis, this has mainly driven a higher other operating revenue in the current quarter and 3) lower finance costs on income statement due to lower overall debt levels following the conversion of the government loans as part of the Mudaraba Instrument signed in November 2020, this has been partly offset by lower other income due to decrease in government grants amortization and higher accounts receivable provisions reflecting higher revenue base retained by the company after the government fee cancellation. These are in addition to growth in electricity sales, electricity connection revenue and transmission system revenue, which were partly offset by increase in the costs of purchased power, operations and maintenance and depreciation as well as a one-off expense due to fuel dues settlement in the current quarter.
The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current quarter compared to the previous period of the current year is	The increase in net profit in the current quarter compared to the previous quarter of the current year is mainly due to sales seasonality.
The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current period compared to the same period of the last year is	Achieving a net profit in the current period compared to a net loss in the same prior period is mainly attributable to implementing the regulatory and financial reforms approved for the electricity sector in November 2020, as per which : 1) the government fee was cancelled as of January 1, 2021, this as opposed to the same prior year period included a government fee costs of SAR 11.86 billion 2) adopting a Regulatory Asset Based (RAB) Model to regulate the company's revenue, effective from the fiscal year 2021, and accordingly the balancing account estimated amount is being recognized by the company on a quarterly basis, this has mainly driven a higher other operating revenue in the current period and 3) lower finance costs on the income statement due to lower overall debt levels following the conversion of the government loans as part of the Mudarabah Instrument signed in November 2020, this has been partly offset by lower other income due to decrease in government grants amortization and higher accounts receivable provisions reflecting higher revenue base retained by the company after the government fee cancellation. These are in addition to a 6.8% growth in electricity sales mainly due to demand recovery from Covid-19 pandemic impact on the same prior year period, higher electricity connection revenue and transmission system revenue, which were partly offset by increase in the costs of purchased power, operations and maintenance and depreciation in the current period.
Statement of the type of external auditor's report	Unmodified conclusion
Modification, Qualification or Emphasis of a Matter as Stated within the External Auditor Opinion	Null
Reclassification of Comparison Items	Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the presentation in the current periods.
Additional Information	Net profit attributable to common shares for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 after deducting profit attributable to Mudarabah Instrument of SAR 5,730 million amounted to 9,166 million compared to a net loss of SAR 1,109 million for the same prior year period, accordingly basic and diluted earnings per share the nine months ended 30 September 2021 arrived at SAR 2.20 compared to a loss of SAR 0.27 for the same prior year period. The company points out that improved profitability improves its financial ability to inject the required priority investments to boost reliability and efficiency in the electricity system, including enhancing the power transmission grid reliability, so as to raise the generation efficiency, and enable the production of electricity from the renewable energy sources. This is with the objective of achieving the target energy mix for electricity production. Furthermore, the aims include enhancing and automating the distribution grid. All these contribute to achieving the aspired goals in raising the quality and reliability of the electrical service provided to the end consumer.

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