KenGen announces half and full year results

by | Feb 28, 2020 | BUSINESS NEWS | 60 comments

KenGen announces half and full year results

Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has today released the unaudited results for the half-year ended 31st December 2019 and full year ended 30th June 2019, indicating a 4.3 per cent growth in profit before tax for the half year period ending December 31st, 2019.

The company’s profit after tax for the period under review increased by 98 per cent, from Ksh 4.12 billion to Ksh 8.17 billion. The growth is attributed to capital allowances arising from the completion of 165MW Olkaria V, geothermal project which also resulted in a tax credit of Ksh 1.89 billion, compared to a tax expense of Ksh 1.9 billion in the previous period.

KenGen’s revenue net of reimbursables increased by 4.8 per cent, from Ksh 18.04 billion to Ksh 18.91 billion for the six months ended December 31st, 2019.

The growth realized during the half year ended December 31st, 2019 was impacted by lower finance costs following the final repayment of the public infrastructure bond. In October 2019, KenGen fully redeemed its Ksh 25 billion Public Infrastructure Bond Offer (PIBO) which was issued in November 2009.

KenGen’s PIBO, which received overwhelming response from investors, remains the only corporate infrastructure bond to be issued and traded on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).

Speaking following the release of the unaudited results, the company’s  Managing Director and CEO,  Mrs. Rebecca Miano, said the growth was buoyed up by a 6.4 percent increase in electricity revenue –  from Ksh 15.04 billion in 2018 to Ksh 16 billion for the six months period ended December 31st, 2019 – following the  completion of the Olkaria V geothermal power plant.

The company, she added, realized a 127 percent growth in other income, from Ksh 211 million in 2018 to Ksh 479 million for the six months ended December 31st, 2019. “We can attribute this growth to the roll-out of our business diversification strategy, which has seen the company clinch two drilling contracts in Ethiopia,” she said.

Geothermal energy was the top company earner, bringing in Ksh 9.3 billion, up from Ksh 8.6 billion in the half-year period ending December 31st, 2019 The MD said the company was continuing with its geothermal energy growth strategy, adding that the construction of Olkaria 1 Unit 6 was on course.  “We have already started implementing our diversification strategy and have on-going geothermal drilling and consultancy contracts in Ethiopia and Kenya. These initiatives are expected to have a positive contribution to our future performance and the attainment of our Good-to-Great strategy which focuses primarily on business sustainability,” she said.

Revenue earnings from hydro power during the six months period were Ksh 4.4 billion compared to Ksh 4.39 billion.

The company’s operating profit remained steady, gaining by 1.1 per cent from Ksh 6.6 billion to Ksh 6.7 billion.

In addition, net cash and cash equivalent was Ksh 8.76 billion compared to Ksh 5.23 billion due to a lower disbursement from borrowings of Ksh 1.9 billion following the completion of Olkaria V and the payment of dividends of Ksh 1.85 billion.

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