Priceworth International Bhd’s net profit for financial year ended June 30, 2018, rose 196 per cent to RM13.84 million from RM4.70 million a year ago.
Revenue increased to RM173.37 million from RM170.17 million previously.
For the current quarter under review, the group's net profit improved to RM3.54 million from RM3.06 million recorded in the corresponding quarter a year ago, while revenue decreased 27 per cent to RM43 million compared with RM59 million previously.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the group said the decrease in sales revenue and increase in profit was due to the decrease in production volume and increase in other income, respectively.
Executive Director Richard Koo said the company’s performance was impacted by the ban on export of round logs from Sabah which commenced in June 2018.
"We had previously ramped up and accumulated export-grade logs which we were unable to export this quarter, resulting in demurrage and shipping costs which were beyond our expectations.
"Our operations were also affected by some temporary interruptions in July to facilitate the widely reported verifications on major timber players conducted by the authorities," he said.