Monday, August 15, 2011

Darma Henwa sold Coal Vista

PT Darma Henwa Tbk, leading regional integrated mining company, sold its entire 100percent stake in coal trading company Coal Vista Resources Ltd. to Thionville Financier Ltd. for $80 million. The transaction was completed on Aug. 11.

The company produced 6 million tons, 6 million tons, and 6.6 million tons of coal in 2008, 2009, and 2010 respectively. The figures represent 11.3% and 9.5% respectively of total coal production of KPC and Arutmin Indonesia in those periods.

Darma Henwa turned to US$7.83 million net profit or US$0.36 per share for the first quarter of this year on the back of growth in revenue. Darma Henwa, which is now 28.8% stake owned by Indonesia's largest thermal coal exporter through Zurich Assets, posted a 302.33% jump in its bottom line from US$3.87 million net loss or US$0.16 per share for the first quarter of last year.Operating profit was also in 'blue' of US$13.83 million, a 565.66% jump from an operating loss of US$2.97 million.

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