Kaingaroa Timberlands profit rescued by foreign exchange gain as log prices fall

Kaingaroa Timberlands profit rescued by foreign exchange gain as log prices fall
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot Dec. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Kaingaroa Timberlands, the nation's biggest forestry business, posted a 37 percent gain in full-year profit as a foreign exchange gain more than made up for a drop in international log prices. Net profit rose to US$332.8 million in the year ended June 30, from US$243.7 million a year earlier, according to the company's financial statements. Profit included a US$281 million gain on foreign exchange movements, compared to a year-earlier charge of US$149.7 million. Revenue fell 22 percent to US$355.2 m...