Was 29 Aug 2012 13:02
Wasabi Energy looks to move into profit
By BFN News | 11:20 AM | Wednesday 29 August, 2012
Wasabi Energy LD ORD NPV (DI) (WAS)
The Group loss for the year to 30 June 2012 at Wasabi Energy (AIM: WAS), an emerging independent power producer, was nearly £4.8m. In the previous year the loss was around £0.35m. The latest figures included a non-cash loss on investments of around £2.4m. A recent placing with UK institutional investors raised £3.3m and a non-renounceable rights issue produced £2.5m. Mr. John Byrne, Executive Chairman of Wasabi Energy, commented: "I am pleased with the advancements we have made this year toward becoming a profitable, independent power producer based on our proprietary Kalina Cycle�® technology. "We are well placed to build on our progress in the coming year and have an established portfolio of projects in place to meet our target of 25 MWe of our own power production by 2015. Additionally, our licensee partners continue to make great strides in accelerating the deployment of the Kalina Cycle�® technology worldwide. These developments, combined with growing demand globally for reliable power, give us confidence that we will achieve our growth targets. "The loss for the year comprises the non-cash write down of Australian Renewable Fuels of AUD$3.7m and the cost of developing the power production business. Within the power business, we have budgeted for and expect to incur an operating loss while the development of power projects are implemented due to the time it takes to develop, build and commission power plants. "Current revenue for the power technology business represents engineering and licensing income to date and we made a small profit on this part of the business through GGL. There still remain future revenues to be generated from our build own operate plants, currently underway in Turkey, South Africa and elsewhere, as they come on stream in the coming financial periods. "Following the recent successful placing and Rights Issue and along with the disposal of non-core assets, the funding requirements of the Group moving forward are covered." At 11:20am: (LON:WAS) share price was +0.01p at 1.18p Story provided by StockMarketWire.com