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Vallianz warns of ‘significant’ loss on impairment charges

Offshore services firm Vallianz Holdings has warned of a significant net loss for the third quarter of 2017 and the 15-month period ended 31 March 2017, due mainly to non-cash impairment expenses.

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

May 8, 2017

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Singapore-listed Vallianz said the company has completed an in-depth evaluation of the carrying value of certain of its assets that comprise goodwill, fixed assets and investments, in light of the current slowdown in the offshore and marine market and the rightsizing initiatives that it had undertaken.

“Following the evaluation, the group is expecting to record non-cash impairment expenses for the aforesaid assets in 3M2017 (three months ended 31 March 2017) and FP2017 (15-month period ended 31 March 2017),” Vallianz stated.

The group however expects to continue to report operating profits for the periods, excluding the exceptional expenses.

In 2016, Vallianz posted a full year profit of $13.81m, down 20.9% year-on-year.

In March this year, the company completed a debt restructuring programme to refinance existing borrowings totalling $163.2m, allowing the group to enhance its short term to medium term liquidity position.

About the Author

Lee Hong Liang

Asia Correspondent

Singapore-based Lee Hong Liang provides a significant boost to daily coverage of the Asian shipping markets, as well as bringing with him an in-depth specialist knowledge of the bunkering markets.

Throughout Hong Liang’s 14-year career as a maritime journalist, he has reported ‘live’ news from conferences, conducted one-on-one interviews with top officials, and had the ability to write hard news and featured stories.

 

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