Dubai
Drake & Scull International (DSI) reported a loss of Dh359 million for the third quarter due to lack of liquidity before its recapitalisation, which has now been completed.
Engineering and construction services company’s revenues fell to Dh590.32 million compared to Dh868.56 million a year ago.
“We expect our financial performance to normalise in the fiscal year 2018 in line with our continued pursuit of restructuring and reinforcing our operations. Our primary objective is to strengthen our financial position, to accelerate projects delivery and to improve the operational performance across all sectors,” Rabih Abou Diwan, investor relations director of DSI, said in a statement.
He said the ongoing projects portfolio in the UAE remains robust and continues to be the main revenue driver, with the debt restructuring positively progressing in the local market.
The debt restructuring effort is expected to be concluded across key markets in the fourth quarter of 2017 enabling the group to secure its funding requirements and to move forward with its turnaround plan. Furthermore, the company revealed that the UAE project tenders in advance stages of negotiations are expected to materialise in the fourth quarter, which ends on December 31.
The company’s quarterly financial results were released as the new leadership team continues to review projects and identify pertinent risks to mitigate its exposure on the operating and financial performance of the Group.
The move represents another essential step in DSI’s operational restructuring, which will set the stage for improved and consistent performance in the coming quarters.
“For the fourth quarter of 2017, we are confident that our performance will improve as we steam ahead with our restructuring programme. We reassure our shareholders that we are on the right track to restore our leadership position in the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) sector as the new board of directors remains fully committed to stabilising the business and reinstating our trajectory for profitability and growth,” Diwan said.
