Stock News 2012: EEI profits reach P740 million in 2011

South Luzon Expressway Southbound lane from Susana Heights to San Pedro. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Yuchengco-led construction firm EEI Corp. said it posted net earnings of P740 million last year, up 12.6 percent from P657 million in 2010.

In a disclosure to the stock exchange, EEI also said its board approved the declaration of a cash dividend amounting to 10 centavos per share.

EEI expects to sustain its upward trajectory this year, driven by increased construction activity by the private sector coupled with improving operations overseas.

Total construction backlog from domestic projects amounted to P11.62 billion as of end-September 2011.

EEI’s 49-percent owned subsidiary in Saudi Arabia had a backlog worth P13.61 billion while its units in Singapore and New Caledonia reported backlogs worth a combined P566.7 million.

EEI is keen on bidding for road and expressway projects under the government’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program as it seeks to further boost its profitability.

The Aquino administration is targeting to bid out up to 16 PPP projects worth as much as P142 billion. Among these include the P20.18-billion North Luzon Expressway-South Luzon Expressway Connector Road; P19.69-billion CALA (Cavite and Laguna Side) Expressway; P11.3- billion Light Rail Transit 2 East Extension; P10.15-billion Mactan Terminal 2 Airport Development; and P8-billion New Bohol Airport.

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Stock News 2012: EEI eyes 2nd phase of Petron

Kingdom Center , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia . (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Yuchengco-led construction firm EEI Corp. is eyeing the second phase construction of Petron Corp.’s Fluidized Catalytic Cracker, which alone could double its domestic backlog and boost its overall revenues in the next two years.

EEI is hoping to secure a $200-million to $300-million contract for the Petron project, which is estimated to cost around $1 billion.

The project is seen to increase EEI’s backlog by P8.6 billion to P12.9 billion. Total construction backlog from domestic projects amounted to P11.62 billion as of the end of September 2011.

One of the notable projects bagged in the third quarter last year was JG Summit’s P2 billion naphtha cracker project.

To ensure sustained growth, EEI is seen to bid for road and expressway projects under the government’s public-private partnership (PPP) program.

The Aquino administration is targeting to bid out eight to 16 PPP projects worth around P80 billion to P142 billion. Among these projects include the P20.18-billion North Luzon Expressway-South Luzon Expressway Connector Road; P19.69-billion CALA (Cavite and Laguna Side) Expressway; P11.3-billion Light Rail Transit 2 East Extension; P10.15-billion Mactan Terminal 2 Airport Development; and P8-billion New Bohol Airport.

EEI is expected to book strong revenue growth in 2011 and this year on the back of a growing backlog and improving performance of its Middle East-based subsidiary.

In the nine months ending September 2011, EEI reported a 28 percent growth in net profit to P581.53 million. Revenues likewise grew 25 percent to P6.69 billion.

Revenues from the company’s overseas operations, most of which comes from Al Rushaid Construction Company (ARCC), EEI’s 49 percent owned entity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), surged 67 percent to P243.52 million in 2011.

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