Bahri Annual Report-2012

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (A Saudi Joint Stock Company) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements As of December 31, 2012 (in Thousands of Saudi Riyals)

7. Inventories

Inventories on board the ships at December 31 comprised the following:

2012

2011

Fuel

108,103

122,835

Lubricants and others

23,965

22,214

Total

132,068 145,049

8. Bunker Subsidy, Net

Accrued bunker subsidy, net at December 31 comprised the following:

2012

2011

Accrued bunker subsidy

169,480

130,374

Provision for doubtful bunker subsidy

(38,534)

(42,595)

Total

130,946

87,779

9. Investments in Affiliates and Other

The movement in investments in affiliates and other for the year ended December 31 is as follows:

2012

2011

Balance, beginning of the year

561,432

455,796

Company’s share in profit of affiliates

147,660

139,723

Additional investment in Arabian United Float Glass Company

10,000

-

Dividends received during the year

(35,910)

(34,087)

Balance, end of the year

683,182 561,432

A - Petredec Ltd. Petredec Ltd. was incorporated on February 20, 1980 under the laws of Bermuda. It specializes in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) trading and shipping. The registered office of the company is located in Bermuda and the company also has offices in Monaco, Singapore and Bahamas. The Company signed an agreement on February 22, 2005 to acquire a 30.3% share of the capital of Petredec Ltd. for a total amount of SR 187.5 million (equivalent to USD 50 million). The difference between the net investment value and the value of the net assets acquired of SR 119.18 million was considered as goodwill and is included as part of the carrying value of the investment. As the year-end for Petredec is different from the Company’s year-end, the share of the Company in its net profit/loss is included in the books according to the latest financial statements prepared by Petredec. The difference between the latest financial statement prepared by Petredec and the Company’s consolidated financial statements is two months. The fiscal year for Petredec starts on September 1 and ends on August 31 of each Gregorian year. The Company’s share in Petredec’s net profit amounted to SR 143.87 million up to October 31, 2012 (October 31, 2011: SR 135.38 million), which includes the share of the company in unrealized losses of SR 19.77 million and unrealized gain of SR 46.69 million on open commodity swap contracts as at October 31, 2012 and 2011 respectively.

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