Financial Results for the year Ended September 30, 2025

Operating profit

1,710,106

2,076,287

Finance cost

39

(231,283)

(508,923)

Other income

40

675,414

213,190

Profit before taxation and levy

2,154,237

1,780,554

Levy 41 (297,310) (.....l 5_4____,9_63 )

Profit before taxation

1,856,927

1,625,591

Taxation

41

(586,565)

(7_4____,9_09___)

Profit for the year

1,270,362

1,550,682

Earnings per share - Basic and diluted

42

73.17

89.31

186,727

73,170

12,645

(7,212)

199,372

65,958

1,469,734

1,616,640

Property, plant and equipment

6

1,523,728

1,406,345

Investment property

7

133

148

Right-of-use assets

8

29,396

8,686

Long-term investments

Long-term loans

9

10

399,1-91

200,233

87

Long-term deposits

19,461

19,461

1,971,909

1,634,960

Current Assets

Biological assets

2,427

5,162

Stores and spares

12

314,459

280,214

Stock-in-trade

2,375,453

5,019,124

Trade debts

99,440

640,984

Loans and advances

255,251

3,147,405

Trade deposits and short term prepayments

70,018

76,675

Short-term investments

7,312,771

1,142,489

Other receivables

150,201

36,378

Interest accrued

Income tax refunds due from the government

19

4,2-41

1,615

74,877

Cash and bank balances 1,347,627 86,062

11,931,888

10,510,985

Total Assets

13,903,797

12,145,945

EQUITY AND LIABILITIBS

Non-Current Liabilities

Lease liability

24

20,596

-

Market committee fee payable

25

21,557

20,226

Deferred taxation

26

147,346

43,972

Current Liabilities

189,499

64,198

Trade and other payables

27

1,770,062

1,404,320

Accrued markup

28

57,078

15,398

Short-term borrowings

29

3,064,683

2,572,749

Current portion ofnon-current liabilities

30

8,856

11,531

Unclaimed dividend

31

70,407

63,671

Provision for levy and taxation

32

348,710

12,846

5,319,796

4,080,515

Balance as at October 1, 2023

173,623 1,458,000

5,434,556

6,892,556

(143,355}

6,749,201

6,922,824

Profit after taxation Other comprehensive income for the year

1,550,682

1,550,682

1,550,682

1,550,682

Cash generated from operations

43

8,902,708

215,466

Finance cost paid

{187,511)

{537,998)

Workers' Welfare Fund paid - net

(10,075)

(12,056)

Workers' Profit Participation Fund paid - net

(114,586)

(135,772)

Market committee fees paid

25

(2,000)

Taxes and levy paid

(401,819)

(376,055)

Long tenn deposits paid

500

Long term loans recovered

10

87

149

(715,904) -�(_1,_06_1�,2_32�)

Net cash generated form/(used in) from operating activities

8,186,804

{845,766)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTMTIES

Addition to property, plant and equipment

(210,000)

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

1,593

Proceed from disposal of long term investment

20,059

Investments in Mutual Funds, TDRs and T-Bills - net

(6,170,282)

1,502,573

Interest/ markup received

13,443

19,743

Dividend received

10,138

136,43§_

Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities

(6,336,642)

1,586,536

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTMTIES

Lease rental paid

(10,803)

(10,371)

Dividend paid

{1,069,728)

(537,077)

Short-term borrowings - net

491,934

(175,189)

Net cash (used in) financing activities

(588,597)

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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

1,261,565

18,133

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

86,062

67,929

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

1,347,627

86,062

The annexe notes from I to 55 form an integral part of these financial statements.