Avarga (SGX:X5N) booked an attributable loss of SG$4.3 million during the first half of the year from an attributable profit of SG$17.1 million a year earlier, according to a Saturday filing with the Singapore Exchange.
Shares of the company were up over 13% in early Monday trading.
Loss per share came in at SG$0.0476 compared with earnings per share of SG$0.1878 in the comparable period.
Revenue declined 3% year over year to SG$787.2 million from SG$815.5 million.
The company declared an interim dividend of SG$1.20 per share for the period.