<div id="readability-page-1"><div>[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed Vicom posted S$9.9 million in profit after taxes and minority interests (PATMI) for the third quarter ended Sep 30, up 45 per cent from the year-ago period.The revenue of the vehicle-inspection company rose 36 per cent in Q3 to S$41.6 million, lifted by its installations of on-board units (OBUs) in vehicles, as part of Singapore’s refreshed Electronic Road Pricing system. These devices, part of a satellite-based system replacing the gantry system, provide real-time traffic information and enable electronic road pricing. Vicom installed over 78,000 OBU units in Q3, up from 71,000 units in the previous quarter. The company said in a business update on Monday (Nov 10): “At the same time, inspection services also saw strong demand, buoyed by Singapore’s ongoing economic expansion, particularly in the manufacturing and construction sectors.” It added: “The group continued to perform well in the quarter, supported by sustained demand across its core service areas.” However, the OBU installations pushed up operating costs by 32 per cent to S$29.5 million, due to higher fees and the cost of raw materials related to the project. The company’s bottom line was also dampened by lower interest income and higher provision for income tax.For the nine months to September, Vicom’s PATMI rose 22 per cent to S$25.4 million; its revenue was up 28 per cent to S$111.5 million.The company had S$70.1 million in cash and other current assets as at end-September. Current liabilities stood at S$38.3 million, up 10.7 per cent, due to the OBU project.The strong balance sheet will “sustain and support business growth”, said Vicom. The company’s shares ended Monday at S$1.59, down by S$0.01 or 0.6 per cent.</div></div>

维康

维康报告称，第三季度税后利润增长 45%，达到 990 万新元，收入增长 36%，达到 4160 万新元，这得益于在车辆中安装了超过 78,000 个车载单元（OBU）。尽管由于 OBU 项目，运营成本上升 32%，但在新加坡经济增长的背景下，检查服务的需求依然强劲。在截至九月的九个月中，税后净利润（PATMI）增长 22%，达到 2540 万新元。公司保持强劲的资产负债表，现金和流动资产达到 7010 万新元

维康第三季度收益增长 45%，这是由于在新加坡车辆中安装了更多的 OBU 单元