| 1. Additional Information Related to High Intensity Electricity Consumption Tariff On 27 April 2025, the Company received a notification from Saudi Electricity Regulatory Authority (SERA) for amendment of electricity consumption tariff for establishments that are not eligible for HIECT in the Industrial, Commercial and Agricultural sectors with an increase of 2 halala/Kwh. The amendment come into effect on 28 May 2025, the Company applied the HIECT, resulting in the following adjustments: • Non-recurring adjustment of revenue in accordance of IFRS 15: Revenue from power segment has decreased by SR 475.5 million related to previous periods, due to the issuance of credit notes for qualified customers as a result from the reduction of tariff for the periods from January 1st 2023 to December 31st 2024. • Non-recurring reversal of the provision for impairment loss on trade receivables: Company reversed a related impairment provision of SR 496.2 million (inclusive of VAT) pertaining specifically to the receivables of customers eligible for the HIECT. • The net impact on Consolidated Income Statement: the above adjustments had a positive impact on Consolidated Income Statement with an amount of SR 20.7 million 2. Restatement of Comparative Figures of Year 2024: • During Year 2024, The Group has reviewed its position in relation to control over JWAP and its accounting treatment as a joint operation. While the arrangement continues to meet the criteria for a joint arrangement (IFRS 10 and 11 Joint Arrangements). The Group has deconsolidated its proportionate share and accounted for the investment in JWAP as a joint venture using the equity method, as required by (IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures). • The Group has recognized the Power and Water Purchase Agreement (PWPA) with JWAP as a lease under the requirement of IFRS 16 which was earlier consolidated proportionally and recorded as owned asset under joint operation accounting of JWAP. • During Year 2024, the Group has remeasured its lease liabilities with the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu in line with the requirements of IFRS 16 Leases from the lease commencement date using the incremental borrowing rate and accordingly adjusted the related right-of-use assets, finance charges on lease liabilities and depreciation charges on right-of-use assets. |
Comments