Serendib Engineering Group posts Rs 46.4 mn PAT in FY 2012/13
SEG and Navara
Group Chairman
Harsha N. De Silva
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Serendib Engineering Group PLC formally known as Infrastructure
Developers PLC reported an impressive turn of events in their draft
financial for FYE March 31, 2013 released on the CSE recently. In the
first full year of operation since the company was acquired and
restructured by Navara Capital Ltd the company reported a Consolidated
NPAT of Rs.46.4 million from a turnover of Rs. 339 million.
The fourth quarter ending 31.3.13 accounted for a Consolidated NPAT
of Rs. 20.3 million and a Turnover of Rs.123.7 million. Infrastructure
Developers was a non operational company for over six years until the
acquisition of its controlling interest by Navara Capital Ltd in October
2011. Subsequent to a financial and operational restructuring which
included a capital infusion via a rights issue and the acquisition of
Serendib Engineering Agencies Pvt Ltd the company changed its name to
Serendib Engineering Group PLC (SEG) in February 2013.
Currently SEG operates via the holding company and two subsidiaries;
Serendib engineering agencies Pvt Ltd and CCC Plantation Engineering
Ltd. Although bulk of the revenue is generated from Telecom
Infrastructure Engineering the group is building a Diversified
Engineering portfolio including Railway and Marine Engineering,
petrochemical engineering, Electrical Engineering as well as the
manufacture of tea industry machinery and pre cast concrete structures.
SEG also hold the Sri Lankan agencies for some prestigious global
principals including Rolls Royse Marine, MAN diesel and Turbo, Brush
Traction, ROMIC-ACE (Alsthom) and Lincoln Diesel.
SEG and Navara Group Chairman Harsha N. De Silva said they were
pleased with the achievements of last year as a first step in a long
journey to make SEG a premier Engineering organization with a regional
presence. Last year was an opportunity to reorganize and reposition the
company to propel it towards this objective and the benefits of that
effort would be reaped in the years to come. De Silva was very
optimistic of the future of the company and said that SEG was now
positioned to benefit from the country’s economic development and to
grow the top and bottom line exponentially.
Navara Capital Ltd holds 76.2% controlling stake in the company.
Lankem Ceylon PLC with 11.8% stake is the largest minority shareholder.
The Board of Directors of the company comprises Harsha N. De Silva,
Sagara Kariyawasam, Professor Ranjith Bandara, Dimanthi L De Silva, and
Dr Asanga Gunawansa. Clive De Silva is the group CEO. |