Diversified investment house, Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company
(ASX:SOL) reports a regular profit after tax of $331.1 million for the full year ended 31 July 2018, an increase of 17.4 per cent on the previous corresponding period.
The net increase was attributable to a number of investments notably the New Hope Corporation
(ASX:NHC), Apex Healthcare, Financial Services Portfolio, and Brickworks
(ASX:BKW).
Net profit after tax (NPAT) was $266.8 million for the full year, down 20 per cent on the previous corresponding period.
This was impacted by non-regular losses of $64.3 million which predominantly related to New Hope’s impairment of an undeveloped exploration project in Queensland.
Shares in Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company
(ASX:SOL) are 6 per cent lower at $24.12.
