Hyflux Ltd. reported earnings results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported net profit rose 5% to $18.1 million from $17.3 million a year ago. The rise was despite sales falling 29% to $126.5 million, from $177.4 million in same period of last year. Help came from a rise in 'other income' to $1.73 million from $940,000. Earnings per share were 3.45 cents, up from 3.30 cents for the year-ago period. The fall in sales was due to poorer sales in the industrial and municipal sectors from the continuing slowdown in the China market. Cash used in operating activities was $29.9 million, from cash provided operating activities of $11.4 million a year ago. The company recorded net forex loss of $3.15 million for the quarter, reversing a $4 million gain from the year-ago quarter.

Hyflux Ltd. reported group earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, the group reported profit before tax of SGD 19,307,000, total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of the company of SGD 110,264,000 compared to profit before tax of SGD 23,150,000, total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of the company of SGD 17,635,000 for the same period a year ago. Purchase of property, plant and equipment was SGD 1,321,000 compared to SGD 3,152,000 for the same period a year ago. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the group reported profit before tax of SGD 54,658,000, profit attributable to shareholders of the company of SGD 49,135,000, total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of the company of SGD 53,048,000 on revenue of SGD 349,192,000 compared to profit before tax of SGD 55,807,000, profit attributable to shareholders of the company of SGD 45,628,000, total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of the company of SGD 46,784,000 on revenue of SGD 375,069,000 for the same period a year ago. Cash flows used in operating activities was SGD 5,231,000 compared to cash flows from operating activities of SGD 18,035,000 for the same period a year ago. Purchase of property, plant and equipment was SGD 6,506,000 compared to SGD 14,475,000 for the same period a year ago.

Hyflux Ltd. expected to Report Fiscal Year 2009 Results on February 1, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on October 28, 2009).