Century Paper & Board Mills LimitedPSX: CEPB

Financial results for the quarter/period ended march 31, 2025

· Issued by Century Paper & Board Mills Limited




April 25, 2025

The General Manager

Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited Stock Exchange Building

Stock Exchange Road Karachi

Dear Sir,

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER/PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2025

We have to inform you that the Board of Directors of our Company in their meeting held on April 25, 2025 at 05:30 p.m. at the Registered Office of the Company at Lakson Square, Building No. 2, Sarwar Shaheed Road, Karachi has approved the un-audited financial statements of the Company for the quarter/period ended March 31, 2025.

The financial results of the Company are as per Annexure 'A' attached alongwith the following documents:

  1. Statement of Financial Position

  2. Statement of Changes in Equity.

  3. Statement of Cash Flow.

The quarterly report of the Company for the quarter/period ended March 31, 2025 will be transmitted through PUCARS separately, within the specified time.

Yours faithfully,



For CENTUR PAPER & BOARD MILLS LIMITED

(MANSO HMED)

Compan ecretary Encl: As above

Cc to: The Executive Director/HOD Offsite-II Department, Supervision Division,

Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan, 63, NIC Building,

Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area, Islamabad.

A EXURE 'A'

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER/PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2025

Nine months ended

March 31, March 31,

2025 2024

(Rupees in thousands)

Restated

Quarter ended March 31, March 31,

2025 2024

(Rupees in thousands)

Restated

Turnover - net Cost of sales Gross profit

28,980,724 32,885,082

(26.797.760) (29,599,121) 2,182,964 3,285,961

9,177,558 10,806,434

(8,797.194) (9.576,494)

380,364 1,229,940

General and administrative expenses Selling expenses

Distribution expenses Other operating charges

Workers' Profit Participation Fund Workers' Welfare Fund

Others

Other income Operating profit Finance cost

Profit before income tax and levy Levy-Minimum tax differential Prolfit before income tax•

Taxation Current Prior Deferred

Profit for the period

Earnings per share - basic and diluted (Rupee)

(781,449)

(84,162)

(162,532)

(7,433)

(2,825)

(27.751)

(38,009)

338.409

1,455,221

(1,317,013)

138,208

(344,442)

(206,234)

(61,026)

(7,655)

344.650

275,969

69.735

0.17

(724,108)

(76,568)

(142,615)

(58,859)

(22,367)

(20.559)

(101,785)

240.698

2,481,583

(1,385.621)

1,095,962

(128,305)

967,657

(392,354)

93,234

(299.120)

668,536

1.66

(264,025)

(28,749)

(64,445)

12,569

4,776

(7.003)

10,342

94,096

127,583

(361,621)

(234,038)

(234,052)

144,142

245

192,881

(138,589)

(14.347)

(468,090)

337.268

(130,822)

(0.33)_

(241,583)

(26,448)

(51,087)

(27,672)

(10,516)

(276)

(38,464)

80,605

952,963

(437,701)

515,262

(48.018)

467,244

(152,936)

314,308

0.78



CENTURY PAPER & BOARD MILLS LIMITED

CONDENSED INTERIM STATEMENT OP FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT MARCH 31, 2025

ASSETS

NON - CURRENT ASSETS

March 31, June 30,

2025 2024

(Un-audited) (Audited) (Rupees in thousands)

Property, plant and equipment

Operating fixed assets

10,418,232

l 0,648,823

Capital work in progress

521"321

856,358

10,939,553

11,505,181

Intangible assets

17,525

14,692

Long-term advances

11,999

8,599

Long-term deposits

14.751

9,831

10,983,828

I I ,538,303

CURRENT ASSETS

Stores and spares

3,827,097

4,060,143

Stock-in-trade

8,087,352

6,857,445

Trade debts

5,384,563

5,086,269

Advances

216,464

133,793

Trade deposits and short term prepayments

571,980

407,107

Other receivables

32,152

14,045

Tax refunds due from Government

1,019,561

651,333

Taxation - net

364,968

Short-term investment

312,066

Cash and bank balances

677,691

788.493

20,493,894

17,998,628

TOTAL ASSETS

31.477,722

29,336,93 I

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Authorized share capital

1,000,000,000 (June 30, 2024: 1,000,000,000) ordinary shares of Rs. 10 each Issued, subscribed and paid-up capital

I 0000,000_ _0000.000

401,712,926 (June 30, 2024: 401,712,926) ordinary shares of Rs. 10 each

Reserves v

NON - CURRENT LIABILITIES

4,017,129

9,734,492

13,751,621

4,017,129

9 664,757

13,681,886

Long-term financing

2,664,205

3,741,044

Lease liabilities against right of use assets

102,428

11,276

Deferred taxation

474,010

818,660

Deferred capital grant

104.134

158,609

3,344,777

4,729,589

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables

4,501,089

4,950,854

Short-term borrowings

8,025,693

4,304,161

Interest and mark-up accrued

240,99€

227,900

Taxation - net

6,160

Unclaimed dividend

1,639

1,643

Current portion of:

Long-term lease liabilities against right of use assets

14,505

12,170

Deferred capital grant

75,539

93,2 II

Long-term financing

1,521,869

I ,529.357

14,381,32*

I 1,125,456

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

31,477,722

29.536,931

CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS





























CENNRY PAPER& BOARD MILLS LIMITED

CONDENSED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR DDE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 (UN-AUDITED)

CENTURY PAPER & BOARD MILLS LIMITED CONDENSED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 (UN-AUDITED)

Nine months ended

March 31, March 31,

2025 2024

(Rupees in thousands)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Restated

Cash generated from operations

71,398

4,828,927

Finance cost paid

(1,231,775)

(1,667,743)

Taxes paid

(882,371)

(721,727)

Gratuity paid

(58,235)

(60,294)

Workers' Profit Participation Fund paid

(62,774)

(75,999)

Long-term advances

(3,400)

11,809

Long-term deposits

(4,920)

(173,010)

Net cash (used in) / generated from operating activities

(2,172,078)

2,141,963

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(223,099)

(736,194)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

42,537

8,161

Net cash used in investing activities

(180,563)

(728,033)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Repayment of long-term financing from banking companies

(828,778)

Principle paid on lease liability

(10,051)

Net cash used in financing activities



(838,829)

Net (Decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

(3,520,268)

575,101

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

(3,515,668)

(3,270,127)

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

(7,035,936)

(2,695,026)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and bank balances

677,691

1,007,598

Short term highly liquid investment

312,066

Short-term borrowings

(8,025,693)



(7,035,936)

(3,702,624)

(2,695,026)



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