Sembcorp Marine Issues Q4 Profit Warning
Sembcorp Marine, one of the world's largest offshore drilling rig producers, expects to record a net loss for the fourth quarter ending December, due to the challenging operating environment and customers deferring or seeking to defer their rig orders.
The group told the Singapore Exchange that it expects its financial results to be "materially negatively impacted", in line with previous disclosures relating to the challenging operating environment as well as to customers deferring or looking to defer rig orders.
“With reference to disclosures given during the first three quarters in 2015 regarding the challenging operating environment and customers deferring or seeking to defer their rig orders, the results for the 4Q2015 and FY2015 will be materially negatively impacted,” Sembcorp Marine said in a statement.
The global rig market has been badly hit by exploration and production budget cuts at oil companies which have not only weighed on charter rates, but also reduced the number of drilling projects available.
Sembcorp Marine will release its 4Q and full-year 2015 results in February 2016 when it is expected to provide more info.
Sembcorp Marine's third-quarter net profit plunged 76 percent on the year to S$32.1 million ($22.8 million)- its lowest quarterly earnings since the last three months of 2007.
