Archroma Pakistan LimitedPSX: ARPL

Transmission of Half Year Report for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

· Issued by Archroma Pakistan Limited
HALF YEARLY REPORT 2025

(Ended March 2025)



CONTENTS

01

02

Company Information Report of Board of Directors

Independent Auditor's Review Report 04

Condensed Interim Statement of Financial Position 06

Condensed Interim Statement of Profit or Loss and other Comprehensive Income 07

Condensed Interim Statement of Cash Flows 08

Condensed Interim Statement of Changes in Equity 09

Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements 10



COMPANY INFORMATION

CHAIRPERSON

  • Dr. Lalarukh Ejaz

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Mujtaba Rahim

  • Irfan Chawala

  • Patrick Verraes

  • Shahid Ghaffar

  • Victor Garcia

  • Yasmin Peermohammad

    Chief Executive Officer (Alternate: Naveed Kamil)

    BANKERS

  • Bank Al Falah Limited

  • Faysal Bank Limited

  • Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan

  • Habib Bank Limited

  • Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited

  • MCB Bank Limited

  • Meezan Bank Limited

  • National Bank of Pakistan

  • Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited

    AUDIT COMMITTEE

  • Shahid Ghaffar

  • Dr. Lalarukh Ejaz

  • Patrick Verraes

  • Irfan Lakhani

    Chairman

    (Alternate: Naveed Kamil) Secretary

    AUDITORS

  • KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. Chartered Accountants

    LEGAL ADVISOR

  • Fazleghani Advocates

    HUMAN RESOURCES AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

    SHARE REGISTRAR

  • Yasmin Peermohammad

  • Mujtaba Rahim

  • Patrick Verraes

  • Irfan Lakhani

    MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

  • Mujtaba Rahim

  • Irfan Chawala

  • Muhammad Altaf

  • Naveed Kamil

  • Qazi Naeemuddin

    Chairperson

    (Alternate: Naveed Kamil) Secretary

  • FAMCO Share Registration Services (Pvt) Limited 8-F, Near to Hotel Faran, Nursery Block-6, P.E.C.H.S., Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi

    REGISTERED OFFICE

  • 1-A/1, Sector 20 Korangi Industrial Area, Korangi, Karachi

    FACTORIES

  • Petaro Road, Jamshoro

  • LX-10, LX-11 Landhi Industrial Area Karachi

    SALES & MARKETING OFFICES

  • Katar Bund Road, Off. Multan Road, Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore

  • P-277, Kashmir Road, Amin Town, Faisalabad.

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

  • Irfan Chawala

    WEBSITE

  • https://www.archroma.com.pk

    COMPANY SECRETARY

  • Irfan Lakhani

    E-MAIL

  • archroma.pakistan@archroma.com

01 QUARTERLY REPORT 2025

REPORT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Directors of your Company are pleased to present the financial report for the half-year ended 31 March 2025, together with the condensed interim financial information of the Company for the period ended 31 March 2025, as reviewed by the external auditors.

Composition of Board

The composition of the Board is as follows:

  1. Male 5

  2. Female 2

Out of the above:

  1. Executive Directors: 2

  2. Non-Executive Directors: 2

  3. Independent Directors: 3

Business Overview

Archroma's major consumption Markets i.e. Textiles' and Construction Industry began to show positive development, both locally as well as for exports, during the second quarter of the current Financial Year under review, inspite of higher energy & commodity prices and on-going Russia-Ukraine and Middle East conflicts.

In the light of the current challenging business environment, your Company continued its fullest support to it's customers in meeting their demands and cost targets, and as a consequence managed to achieve net sales of PKR 14,638 million during the half-year ended 31 March 2025, compared to PKR 14,282 million in the same period last year. Positive contributions from various savings and efficiency improvement programs launched at the end of last year along with market driven changes to the sales product mix further supported gross margins development, which improved to PKR 3,368 million compared to 2,679 million for the same period last year.

Moreover, considerably stable foreign exchange rates and reduced bank borrowing rates and costs further contributed to improving the bottom-line profitability of your Company to PKR 634 million as compared to loss of PKR 125 million in the same period last year.

Future Outlook

The global trade environment has become increasingly complex following the imposition of country-specific import tariffs by USA in April, which although are on 90 days pause (except for China) have severely affected trade, logistics and consequentially the Raw Materials' supply chain and availability situation. Although the balance of trade and forex reserves' situation in Pakistan has improved lately but is expected to remain under pressure in coming months due to evolving global trade environment, which may create more challenges for businesses in the coming months. However, we believe that the recent US tariff changes provide greater opportunity for Pakistan's Textiles and other export businesses, in the medium to longer-term, in comparison to other competing Countries.

The Management of your Company is confident that the stringent measures already in place to efficiently manage costs and net working capital, along with a strong projects' pipeline aimed at increasing market penetration and portfolio expansion, particularly following the Huntsman Textile Effects' acquisition, will further support new business development of the Company during the current financial year.

On behalf of the Board

Mujtaba Rahim Irfan Chawala Chief Executive Officer Director

Karachi: 28th April 2025

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03 QUARTERLY REPORT 2025





KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co.

Chartered Accountants

Sheikh Sultan Trust Building No. 2, Beaumont Road Karachi 75530 Pakistan

+92 (21) 37131900, Fax +92 (21) 35685095

Independent Auditor's Review Report To the members of Archroma Pakistan Limited

Report on Review of Interim Financial Statements

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed interim statement of financial position of Archroma Pakistan Limited as at 31 March 2025 and the related condensed interim statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, condensed interim statement of changes in equity, condensed interim statement of cash flows, and notes to the interim financial statements for the six-month period then ended (here-in-after referred to as the "condensed interim financial statements"). Management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of these condensed interim financial statements in accordance with accounting and reporting standards as applicable in Pakistan for interim financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these condensed interim financial statements based on our review.

Scope of Review

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity". A review of condensed interim financial statements consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed interim financial statements as at and for the six months ended 31 March 2025 are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the accounting and reporting standards as applicable in Pakistan for condensed interim financial reporting.

Other matter

The figures of the condensed interim statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the three months period ended 31 December 2024, have not been reviewed and we do not express a conclusion thereon.



KPNG Taseer Hadi & Co., a Partnership firm registered in Pakistan and a member firm of the KPMG gI0baI organization of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG Internatlonal Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee.



KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co.

The engagement partner on the engagement resulting in this independent auditor's review report is Amyn Malik.



Date: 29 April 2025

Karachi

UDIN: RR20251009634XLvAhOW

KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co.

Chartered Accountants

condensed interim statement of financial position (UnaUdited)

As at 31 March 2025

Note

31 March 30 September

2025 2024

Unaudited Audited

ASSETS

(Rupees in '000)

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

5

2,391,775 2,338,149

Long-term deposits and Prepayment

13,205 13,205

Deferred taxation - net 92,200 294,706

2,497,180 2,646,060

Current assets

Stores and spares

80,649

78,093

Stock-in-trade

6

3,978,039

4,709,255

Trade receivables

7

7,057,830

4,977,952

Sales tax

1,285,953

1,368,937

Advances

23,825

13,076

Trade deposits and short-term prepayments

92,802

83,979

Other receivables

158,826

139,165

Taxation - net

513,448

127,184

Investment at fair value through profit or loss

8

764,337

-

Cash and bank balances

9

468,776

159,529

14,424,485

11,657,170

TOTAL ASSETS

16,921,665

14,303,230

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Share capital and reserves

Authorised capital

63,000,000 (30 September 2024: 63,000,000) ordinary

shares of PKR 10 each

630,000

630,000

Issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital

10

345,634

345,634

Capital reserve - amalgamation reserve

93,545

93,545

Revenue Reserves

General reserve

2,747,000

2,747,000

Unappropriated profit

1,225,588

591,389

3,972,588

3,338,389

4,411,767

3,777,568

LIABILITIES

Non-current liabilities

Employee benefits

11

226,027

200,271

Lease liabilities

13

127,906

118,509

Liabilities against diminishing musharika financing

14

213,772

141,834

567,705

460,614

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

8,892,476

5,787,855

Short-term borrowings - secured

12

2,805,399

3,938,588

Current portion of lease liabilities

13

24,501

24,130

Current portion of liabilities against diminishing musharika financing

14

79,946

59,585

Unclaimed dividend

89,012

90,313

Mark-up accrued

50,859

164,577

11,942,193

10,065,048

TOTAL LIABILITIES

12,509,898

10,525,662

CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

15

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 16,921,665 14,303,230

The annexed notes 1 to 23 form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.

Mujtaba Rahim

Chief Executive Officer

Naveed Kamil

Director

Irfan Chawala

Director and Chief Financial Officer

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condensed interim statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income (UnaUdited)

For the six months period ended 31 March 2025

Note Six months period ended Quarter ended

31 March

2025

31 March

2024

31 March

2025

31 March

2024

(Rupees in '000) (Rupees in '000)

Sales

17

17,148,977

16,510,910

8,629,956

8,152,644

Trade discounts and rebates

17

(507,148)

(567,822)

(223,231)

(279,039)

Sales tax

17

(2,003,517)

(1,661,506)

(985,596)

(825,261)

( 2,510,665)

(2,229,328)

(1,208,827)

(1,104,300)

Sales - net

17

14,638,312

14,281,582

7,421,129

7,048,344

Cost of sales

(11,270,535)

(11,602,921)

(5,693,942)

(5,732,280)

Gross profit

3,367,777

2,678,661

1,727,187

1,316,064

Distribution and marketing expenses

(1,791,042)

(1,624,935)

(928,884)

(794,330)

Administrative expenses

(504,421)

(460,823)

(249,431)

(231,272)

Impairment loss on trade receivables

(5,004)

(8,142)

(4,010)

(4,829)

Other expenses

(74,620)

(9,365)

(37,302)

(7,084)

(2,375,087)

(2,103,265)

(1,219,627)

(1,037,515)

992,690

575,396

507,560

278,549

Other income

125,663

69,774

83,005

41,373

1,118,353

645,170

590,565

319,922

Finance costs

(238,075)

(592,158)

(123,887)

(242,348)

Profit before minimum, final and income taxes

880,278

53,012

466,678

77,574

Minimum and final taxes charge

(46,542)

(167,340)

(46,542)

(83,923)

Profit / (loss) before income tax

833,736

(114,328)

420,136

(6,349)

Income tax

(199,537)

(10,843)

(141,991)

(14,678)

Profit / (loss) after income tax

634,199

(125,171)

278,145

(21,027)

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

Total comprehensive income / (loss) for the period

634,199 (125,171) 278,145 (21,027)

--------------------------------- (Rupees) ---------------------------------

Earnings / (loss) per share

18

18.35 (3.62) 8.05 (0.61)

The annexed notes 1 to 23 form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.

Mujtaba Rahim

Chief Executive Officer

Naveed Kamil

Director

Irfan Chawala

Director and Chief Financial Officer

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condensed interim statement of cash flows (UnaUdited)

For the six months period ended 31 March 2025

Note

31 March

2025

31 March

2024

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

(Rupees in '000)

Profit before minimum, final and income taxes

880,278

53,012

Adjustments for non-cash charges and other items:

Depreciation

170,347

152,500

Impairment reversal on trade receivables

5,004

8,142

Gain on disposal of operating property, plant and equipment

(5,743)

-

Unrealized gain on investment

(14,337)

-

Provision for staff gratuity & other long term benefit

25,979

25,370

Interest / mark-up expense

204,922

570,360

Working capital changes

19

1,792,150

(1,886,149)

Cash generated from / (used in) operations

3,058,600

(1,076,765)

Staff gratuity and other long term employee benefits paid

(222)

(10,197)

Mark-up paid

(280,078)

(396,622)

Minimum, final and income taxes paid

(429,837)

(326,888)

Net cash generated from / (used in) operating activities

2,348,463

(1,810,472)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Capital expenditure

(127,318)

(94,582)

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

7,981

1,509

Purchase of investments

8

(750,000)

-

Net cash used in investing activities

(869,337)

(93,073)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Payments against lease liabilities

(5,954)

(22,575)

Payments against diminishing musharika financing - net

(29,435)

(33,262)

Short-term borrowings - proceeds

200,000

700,000

Short-term borrowings - repayments

(1,000,000)

(521,000)

Dividend paid

(1,301)

(511,816)

Net cash used in financing activities

(836,690)

(388,653)

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

642,436

(2,292,198)

Cash and cash equivalents transferred due to arrangement / merger

-

138,030

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

(384,619)

(1,620,359)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

20

257,817

(3,774,527)

The annexed notes 1 to 23 form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.

Mujtaba Rahim

Chief Executive Officer

Naveed Kamil

Director

Irfan Chawala

Director and Chief Financial Officer

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condensed interim statement of changes in eqUity (UnaUdited)

For the six months period ended 31 March 2025

Issued,

Capital Reserve Revenue Reserve

subscribed and paid-up capital

Amalgamation reserve

General Reserve

Unappropriated profit

Total

---------------------------------------- (Rupees in '000) ----------------------------------------

Balance as at 30 September 2023 (Audited)

341,179

-

2,747,000

1,245,951

4,334,130

Transactions with owners in the capacity as owners directly recorded in equity - distribution

Effects of scheme of arrangement / merger - (note 1.2)

4,455

93,545

-

48,701

146,701

Total comprehensive income for the period ended 31 March 2024

Loss for the period ended 31 March 2024

-

-

-

(125,171)

(125,171)

Balance as at 31 March 2024 (Unaudited) 345,634 93,545 2,747,000 1,169,481 4,355,660

Balance as at 30 September 2024 (Audited)

345,634

93,545

2,747,000

591,389

3,777,568

Total comprehensive income for the period ended 31 March 2025

Profit for the period ended 31 March 2025

-

-

-

634,199

634,199

Balance as at 31 March 2025 (Unaudited) 345,634 93,545 2,747,000 1,225,588 4,411,767

The annexed notes 1 to 23 form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.

Mujtaba Rahim

Chief Executive Officer

Naveed Kamil

Director

Irfan Chawala

Director and Chief Financial Officer

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notes to the condensed interim financial statements (UnaUdited)

For the six months period ended 31 March 2025

  1. THE COMPANY AND ITS OPERATIONS

    Archroma Pakistan Limited ("the Company") is a limited liability Company, incorporated and domiciled in Pakistan. The address of its registered office is 1-A/1, Sector 20, Korangi Industrial Area, Korangi, Karachi, Pakistan. The Company is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The Company is a subsidiary of Archroma Textiles GmbH, registered and head quartered in Pratteln, Switzerland which holds 75% of the share capital of the Company.

    The Company is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemicals, dyestuffs and coating, adhesive and sealants. It also acts as an indenting agent.

    The manufacturing facilities and sales offices of the Company are situated at the following locations:

    Manufacturing Facilities

    • Petaro Road, Jamshoro

    • LX-10 & LX-11 Landhi Industrial Area Karachi

      Sales offices

    • Katar Bund Road, Off. Multan Road, Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore

    • P-277, Kashmir Road, Amin Town, Faisalabad

    1.2 As disclosed in detail in notes 1.1 and 1.2 to the financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024, the Company acquired Huntsman Textile Effects business effective from 1 October 2023. The details of the acquistion are included in the financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024.

  2. BASIS OF PREPARATION

    1. Statement of compliance

      These condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting and reporting standards as applicable in Pakistan for interim financial reporting. The accounting and reporting standards as applicable in Pakistan for interim financial reporting comprise of:

      • International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 - "Interim Financial Reporting" issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), as notified under the Companies Act, 2017;

      • Islamic Financial Accounting Standards (IFAS) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan as notified under the Companies Act, 2017; and

      • Provisions of and directives issued under the Companies Act, 2017.

        Where the provisions of and directives issued under the Companies Act, 2017 differ with the requirements of IAS 34 or IFAS, the provisions of and directives issued under the Companies Act, 2017 have been followed.

    2. The disclosures made in these condensed interim financial statements have, however, been limited based on the requirements of IAS 34: 'Interim Financial Reporting'. These condensed interim financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required for a full set of financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the annual published audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024.

      These condensed interim financial statements are unaudited. However, a limited scope review has been performed by the external auditors in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Corporate Governance.

    3. Functional and presentation currency

      These condensed interim financial statements are presented in Pakistani Rupees which is also the Company's functional currency.

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      notes to the condensed interim financial statements (UnaUdited)

      For the six months period ended 31 March 2025

  3. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION

    1. The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these condensed interim financial statements are consistent with those applied in preparation of the published annual audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024.

    2. A number of new accounting standards and amendments to accounting standards are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2025 and earlier application is permitted.

      The Company has not early adopted any of the forthcoming new or amended accounting standards in preparing these condensed interim financial statements.

    3. Restatement - change in accounting policy

      The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) vide circular 07/2024 dated 15 May 2024 issued the application guidance on accounting for minimum taxes and final taxes. As per the guidance, minimum and final taxes paid should be classified as 'levies' and not income tax in the statement of profit or loss. Since, the impact of the said changes is material, as per the abovesaid guide and IAS 8 'Accounting Policies', changes in accounting estimates and others', the changes have been applied retrospectively.

      Accordingly, the Company has restated its comparative information by reclassifying levies amounting to Rs. 167 million from taxation to minimum and final taxes in the statement of profit or loss. This requirement was initially applied in the financial statements of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024. The effects of restatements are as follows:

      The following table summarises the impact of restatement on the Company's statement of profit or loss:

      Statement of profit or loss

      For the half year ended 31 March 2024 For the quarter ended 31 March 2024

      As previously reported

      Adjustments (increase) / decrease

      As restated As previously

      reported

      Adjustments (increase) / decrease

      As restated

      ---------------Rupees in 000) --------------- ---------------Rupees in 000) ---------------

      Profit before minimum, final and income taxes

      53,012

      -

      53,012

      77,574

      -

      77,574

      Minimum Tax Levy

      -

      (167,340)

      (167,340)

      -

      (83,923)

      (83,923)

      Profit/(loss) before income tax

      53,012

      (167,340)

      (114,328)

      77,574

      (83,923)

      (6,349)

      Income tax charge

      (178,183)

      167,340

      (10,843)

      (98,601)

      83,923

      (14,678)

      Loss after taxation

      (125,171)

      -

      (125,171)

      (21,027)

      -

      (21,027)

      There is no impact on the statement of financial position and statement of cash flows as a result of the aforementioned restatement.

  4. USE OF ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS

    In preparing these condensed interim financial statements, management has made judgements and estimates that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

    The significant judgements made by management in applying the Company's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those described in the annual audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024.

    The Company's financial risk management objectives and policies are consistent with those disclosed in the annual audited financial statement for the year ended 30 September 2024.

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    notes to the condensed interim financial statements (UnaUdited)

    For the six months period ended 31 March 2025

  5. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Note 31 March 30 September

2025 2024

(Un-audited) (Audited)

------------(Rupees in '000)------------

Operating property, plant and equipment

5.1

2,266,717

2,184,021

Capital work-in-progress

5.3

125,058

154,128

2,391,775

2,338,149

5.1

The following operating property, plant and equipment have been added during the six months period ended 31 March 2025:

Building on leasehold land

Plant and machinery

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

Vehicles Total March 2025

Total March 2024

Owned ROUA Owned Owned ROUA Owned ROUA

---------------------------------------------------- (Rupees in '000) ----------------------------------------------------

Additions for the first quarter 2,042 - - 10,798 7,766 3,468 66,251 90,325 6,948

Additions for the second quarter

3,948

3,693

62,218

73,915

2,714

-

23,570

170,058

47,340

Total

5,990

3,693

62,218

84,713

10,480

3,468

89,821

260,383

54,288

  1. Operating property, plant and equipment include right-of-use asset on buildings of Rs.3.693 million (2024: Rs. Nil) recognized during the period.

  2. Additions to furniture, fixtures and equipments include direct additions of Rs. 26.913 (2024: Rs. 16.916) million and transfers from capital work in progress of Rs. 68.280 (2024: Rs. 25.594) million respectively.

  1. Property, plant and equipment disposed off during the six months period ended 31 March 2025 are as follows:

    Plant and machinery

    Furniture, fixtures and equipment

    Vehicles

    Total March 2025

    Total March 2024

    Owned Owned Owned ROUA

    --------------------------------------------- (Rupees in '000) ------------------------------------------

    Cost

    10,187

    15,386

    1,511

    24,688

    51,772

    2,030

    Accumulated depreciation

    (10,187)

    (15,291)

    (1,511)

    (17,443)

    (44,433)

    (521)

    Net book value - 95 - 7,245 7,339 1,509

  2. Additions to capital work in progress during the six months period ended 31 March 2025 amounted to Rs. 114.479 million (2024: Rs. 106.313 million) and transfers to operating fixed assets amounted to Rs. 143.649 million (2024: 37.371 million).

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notes to the condensed interim financial statements (UnaUdited)

For the six months period ended 31 March 2025

6 STOCK-IN-TRADE

31 March 30 September

2025 2024

(Un-audited) (Audited)

----------(Rupees in '000)----------

Raw and packing materials including goods in transit of Rs. 620.793 million (30 September 2024: Rs. 339.751 million)

Work-in-process - Net

2,427,941

2,936,321

Finished goods including goods in transit of Rs. 17.852 million (30 September 2024:

446,292

567,523

Rs. 11.024 million)

1,103,806

1,205,411

3,978,039

4,709,255

7 TRADE RECEIVABLES

Considered good

7,057,830

4,977,952

Considered doubtful

537,163

532,159

7,594,993

5,510,111

Provision for impairment loss on trade receivables

(537,163)

(532,159)

7,057,830

4,977,952

8 Investments at fair value through profit or loss (held for trading)

Name of investee fund

As at

1 Oct 2024

As at

Purchases 31 March

Carrying value

Market value

Unrealised gain on

2025 revaluation

---------------Number of units---------------- ----------------(Rupees in '000)----------------

Bank Al Habib Islamic Savings Fund

-

6,902,364

6,902,364

750,000

764,337

14,337

8.1 These are short term in nature and invested against cash available at period end.

9 CASH AND BANK BALANCES

31 March

30 September

2025

(Un-audited)

2024

(Audited)

With banks on:

- (Rupees

in '000)------------

Foreign

- in current accounts

18,372

52,617

Local

- In current accounts

92,149

1,059

- In saving accounts

357,441

105,627

467,962

159,303

Cash in hand

814

226

468,776

159,529

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notes to the condensed interim financial statements (UnaUdited)

For the six months period ended 31 March 2025

  1. SHARE CAPITAL

    1. Authorised Capital

      31 March 30 September 31 March 30 September

      2025 2024 2025 2024

      Number of Shares (Un-audited) (Audited)

      (Rupees in '000)

      50,000,000

      50,000,000

      Ordinary shares of Rs 10 each before arrangement / merger

      500,000

      500,000

      13,000,000

      13,000,000

      Ordinary shares of Rs 10 each acquired under the approved scheme of arrangement / merger

      130,000

      130,000

      63,000,000 63,000,000 630,000 630,000

    2. Issued, Subscribed and paid-up share capital

      31 March 30 September 31 March 30 September

      2025 2024 2025 2024

      Number of Shares (Un-audited) (Audited)

      (Rupees in '000)

      7,441,639

      7,441,639

      Ordinary shares of Rs 10 each issued for

      consideration other than cash before arrangement / merger

      74,416

      74,416

      26,676,242

      26,676,242

      Ordinary shares of Rs 10 each issued for consideration other than cash before arrangement / merger

      266,763

      266,763

      445,460 445,460 Ordinary shares of Rs 10 each issued to shareholders of

      Archroma Chemicals Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. (formerly: Huntsman Textile Effects Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd., under the approved

      scheme of arrangement / merger 4,455 4,455

      34,563,341 34,563,341 345,634 345,634

    3. Archroma Textiles GmbH, held 26,033,993 (2024: 26,033,993) ordinary shares of Rs.10 each at 31 March 2025.

10.4 All the ordinary shared carry one vote per share and right to dividend.

11 EMPOLYEE BENEFITS

31 March

30 September

2025

(Un-audited)

2024

(Audited)

------------(Rupees in '000)------------

Net defined benefit - liability

Employee retirement benefits - gratuity 210,963 185,113 Other long term employee benefits - long service award 15,064 15,158

226,027 200,271

  1. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS - secured

    1. Short term Islamic and conventional finance facilities are available under Islamic financing from various banks under profit arrangements, amounting to Rs.13,200 million (Islamic Rs. 10,450 million & Conventional Rs. 2,750 million) (30 September

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      notes to the condensed interim financial statements (UnaUdited)

      For the six months period ended 31 March 2025

      2024: Rs. 10,500 million). These facilities have various maturity dates up to 31 October 2025. These arrangements are secured against a pari passu charge of hypothecation on stock-in-trade and trade receivables with minimum 16.7% margin. These facilities other than Islamic Export Refinance facility, carry profit ranging from 1 month KIBOR + 0.10% to 3 months KIBOR + 0.35% per annum calculated on a daily product basis and payable quarterly. The aggregate amount of these facilities which have not been availed as at the reporting date amounts to Rs. 10,398 million (30 September 2024: Rs. 6,562 million).

    2. The Company has availed Islamic Export Refinance Facility - Part II amounting to Rs. 2,594 million (30 September 2024: Rs. 2,894 million) under the Export Financing Scheme of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). These arrangement are secured against a pari passu charge of hypothecation on stock in trade and trade receivables. The profit rates on theses facilities range from 9% to 16.5% per annum (September 2024: 19.2% to 20.0% per annum).

  2. LEASE LIABILITIES

    31 March 30 September

    1. Lease liabilities included in the statement of financial position 2025 2024

      (Un-audited) (Audited)

      ------------(Rupees in '000)------------

      Current

      24,501

      24,130

      Non-Current

      127,906

      118,509

      152,407

      142,639

      13.2

      Maturity Analysis

      Payable within one year

      24,501

      24,130

      Payable after one year but not later than 5 years

      65,763

      62,337

      Payable after 5 years

      62,143

      56,172

      152,407

      142,639

      13.3 This includes present value of lease liabilities discounted at the incremental borrowing rate of 3 months KIBOR + 0.21% of the Company against lease agreement of head office and area office premises, respectively.

  3. LIABILITIES AGAINST DIMINISHING MUSHARIKA FINANCE

    but within 5 years

    Due within one year Due after one year

    Total

    31 March 30 September 31 March 30 September 31 March 30 September

    2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024

    ------------------------------------------ (Rupees in '000) ------------------------------------------

    Liabilities against diminishing musharika financing 79,946 59,585 213,772 141,834 293,718 201,419

    1. During the period, the Company has obtained various vehicles under diminishing musharika financing arrangement entered into with a Modaraba having various maturity dates up to 20 Feb 2030 with monthly principal repayments. The financing is secured against the respective vehicles. The rate of profit on the borrowing ranges from 3 months KIBOR + 0.50% per annum to 3 months KIBOR + 0.9%.

  4. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

    1. Contingencies

      1. Contingencies are the same as those disclosed in annual audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024 except for tax contingencies provided below.

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        notes to the condensed interim financial statements (UnaUdited)

        For the six months period ended 31 March 2025

    2. Commitments

      1. Banks have provided guarantees to various parties on behalf of the Company. Guarantees outstanding as at 31 March 2025 amount to Rs. 917 million (30 September 2024 : Rs. 821.969 million).This includes guarantee amounting to Rs.607 million (30 September 2024: Rs.555 million) provided to Excise and Taxation department in respect of infrastructure cess.

      2. The Company has provided post dated cheques amounting to Rs. 6,371 million (30 September 2024: Rs. 6,405.892 million) in favour of the collector of customs and which are, in the normal course of business, to be returned to the Company after fulfilment of certain conditions.

      3. Commitments for capital expenditure as at 31 March 2025 aggregated to Rs. 50.907 million (30 September 2024: Rs. 64.124 million).

      4. Commitments under letters of credit for stock-in-trade and stores and spares as at 31 March 2025 amounted to Rs. 650 million (30 September 2024: Rs. 1,335.611 million).

    3. Tax Contingencies

      Tax contingencies are the same as those disclosed in the audited annual financial statements 30 September 2024 except for the following:

      Description of tax proceedings

      Name of the court, agency or

      parties

      Description of the factual basis of the proceedings and relief sought Principal

      Date instituted

      authority

      Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR)

      The Income tax return for tax year 2021 was selected for audit under section 122(5A) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. The audit proceedings have been completed and ACIR passed an order demanding PKR 192 Million, wherein certain additions and disallowances were made. The management will file an appeal against the aforementioned order before ATIR.

      The management along with its tax advisor are confident that the outcome of the case will be in their favour, therefore, no provision has been recognised in the financial statements.

      The Assistant Commissioner Inland Revenue (ACIR) and the Company

      20-Dec-24

      16. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS/ FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

      The Company's activities are exposed to a variety of financial risk namely credit risk, foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, price risk and liquidity risk. The Company has established adequate procedures to manage these risks.

      These condensed interim financial statements does not include the financial risk management information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements; they should be read in conjunction with Company's annual audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024. There have been no changes in the risk management policies since the year end.

      Fair Value Hierarchy

      When measuring the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Company uses observable market data as far as possible. Fair values are categorised into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques as follows:

  5. HALF YEARLY REPORT 2025

    notes to the condensed interim financial statements (UnaUdited)

    For the six months period ended 31 March 2025

    Level 1: Fair value measurements using quoted (unadjusted) in active markets for identical asset or liability.

    Level 2: Fair value measurements using inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. drive from prices)

    Level 3: Fair value measurements using inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (i.e. unobservable inputs).

    1. Accounting classification and fair values

      The following table shows the carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities, including their levels in the fair value hierarchy for financial instruments measured at fair value.

      31 March 2025 (Unaudited)

      Carrying amount

      Fair value

      Financial assets Financial assets Financial assets

      Financial

      Total

      Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

      'at fair value 'at fair value 'at amortised

      liabilities

      Note through other through profit or cost'

      measured 'at

      comprehensive loss'

      amortised cost'

      income'

      --------------------------------------------------------- Rupees in '000 ---------------------------------------------------------

      Financial assets - measured at fair value

      Investment at fair value through

      profit or loss - 764,337 - - 764,337 764,337

      Financial assets - not measured at fair value

      Deposits

      16.1.1

      - -

      37,273

      -

      37,273

      Trade receivables

      16.1.1

      - -

      7,057,830

      -

      7,057,830

      Other receivables

      16.1.1

      - -

      158,826

      -

      158,826

      Cash and bank balances

      16.1.1

      - -

      468,776

      -

      468,776

      - 764,337

      7,722,705

      -

      8,487,042

      Financial liabilities - not measured at fair value

      Liabilities against diminishing

      musharika financing

      16.1.1

      - -

      -

      293,718

      293,718

      Trade and other payables

      16.1.1

      - -

      -

      8,777,187

      8,777,187

      Short-term borrowings

      16.1.1

      - -

      -

      2,805,399

      2,805,399

      Mark-up accrued

      16.1.1

      - -

      -

      50,859

      50,859

      Unclaimed dividend

      16.1.1

      - -

      -

      89,012

      89,012

      - -

      -

      12,016,175

      12,016,175

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      notes to the condensed interim financial statements (UnaUdited)

      For the six months period ended 31 March 2025

      30 September 2024 (Audited)

      Carrying amount

      Fair value

      Financial assets Financial assets Financial assets

      Financial

      Total

      Level 1

      Level 2 Level 3

      'at fair value 'at fair value 'at amortised

      liabilities

      Note through other through profit or cost'

      measured 'at

      comprehensive loss'

      amortised cost'

      income'

      Rupees in '000

      Financial assets - not measured at fair value

      Deposits

      16.1.1

      -

      -

      32,749

      -

      32,749

      Trade receivables

      16.1.1

      -

      -

      4,977,952

      -

      4,977,952

      Other receivables

      16.1.1

      -

      -

      139,165

      -

      139,165

      Cash and bank balances

      16.1.1

      -

      -

      159,529

      -

      159,529

      -

      -

      5,309,395

      -

      5,309,395

      Financial liabilities - not measured at fair value

      Lease Liabilities

      -

      -

      -

      142,639

      142,639

      Liabilities against diminishing

      musharika financing

      16.1.1

      -

      -

      -

      201,419

      201,419

      Trade and other payables

      16.1.1

      -

      -

      -

      5,622,476

      5,622,476

      Short-term borrowings

      16.1.1

      -

      -

      -

      3,938,588

      3,938,588

      Mark-up accrued

      16.1.1

      -

      -

      -

      164,577

      164,577

      Unclaimed dividend

      90,313

      90,313

      -

      -

      -

      10,160,012

      10,160,012

      1. In the opinion of management, fair value of the financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value are not significantly different from their carrying values since these assets and liabilities are short term in nature or are preiodically repriced.

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