Arvida FY underlying earnings in line with prospectus, affirms outlook

Arvida FY underlying earnings in line with prospectus, affirms outlook
By Paul McBeth May 28 (BusinessDesk) - Arvida Group, the retirement village operator which listed on the NZX last December, reported annual earnings in line with the prospectus forecast, and affirmed its outlook for the 2016 financial year. Underlying profit, which Arvida said it will use as its primary earnings measure, was $4 million in the year ended March 31, $100,000 below the offer document forecast. Net profit was $3.1 million, or 1.37 cents per share,  compared to a forecast loss of $2.3 million, due to a bigger-than-expected incr...