KUALA LUMPUR: The Arbitral Tribunal has ordered Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd to compensate Mega First Corporation Bhd’s power generation subsidiary Serudong Power Sdn Bhd a total of RM28.79mil as compensation.
Mega First announced on Tuesday the Arbitral Tribunal had on Sept 28 ordered Sabah Electricity to pay to Serudong Power the principal shortfall amount of RM19.23mil in energy payment and capacity payment for the period from Nov 15, 2007 to Dec 1, 2016.
The order also included interest on the shortfall in the payments for the period and calculated up to May 31, 2018 amounting to RM9.13mil and the claimant’s representation costs fixed at RM420,000.
Mega First said the final award of RM28.79mil would have a positive impact on the earnings and net assets for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2018.
There would be an increase of 2.86 sen in earnings per share; and an increase of 2.86 sen in net assets per share.
It said the RM28.37mil – principal shortfall and interest -- had been recognised in MFCB Group’s consolidated income statement for the six-month period ended June 30, 2018 and announced on Aug 28, 2018.
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