The Directors of Keppel Corporation Limited advise the following unaudited results of the Group for the full year ended 31 December 2012, according to media release.
Net profit improved 28% to S$1,914 million, compared to FY 2011's S$1,491 million. Earnings per share of 106.8 cents, up 27% from FY 2011's 83.8 cents. Return on equity remains healthy at 22.6%. Economic value added increased from S$1,024 million to S$1,375 million. Cash outflow of S$63 million.
For the whole of 2012, Keppel Offshore & Marine secured S$10 billion in contracts from customers across Brazil, the Caspian Sea and Mexico. This brings net orderbook to $12.8 billion as at end December 2012, with visibility into 2019.
In 2013, company will be completing a record of 22 newbuild units.