News: CAB CabCharge Australia HY revenue down 10.7 pct

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Cabcharge Australia Ltd (CAB)

• HY revenue down 10.7 pct to $79.1 million
• HY loss for period from continuing operations attributable to owners of company down 211.8pct to $18.2 million
• Interim dividend (current period) 10¢ per share
• Special dividend (current period) 80¢ per share
• Company entered into an agreement to acquire business operations trading as yellow cabs queensland for $20 million
• Yellow cabs operations expected to contribute revenue of about $40 million and ebitda of $3.5 million to $4 million per annum.
• Company entered into an agreement to sell a property in newcastle for $3 million
• Expects to recognise a $1.7 million pre-tax gain on sale of newcastle business premises