REPORT FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Contents
Company Information 03
Directors' Review 04
Independent Auditors' Review Report 06
Condensed Interim Statement of Financial Position 07
Condensed Interim Statement of Profit or Loss 08
Condensed Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income 09
Condensed Interim Statement of Changes in Equity 10
Condensed Interim Statement of Cash Flows 11
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements 12
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Company Information
As at 21 August 2025
Board of DirectorsJo Hyun Kwoun Chairman
Young Dae Kim Chief Executive
Seong Jun Park Non-Executive
Jae Sun Park Non-Executive
Cheolsoo Kim Non-Executive
Shabbir Diwan Non-Executive
Rashid Ibrahim Independent
Khurram Rashid Independent
Audit CommitteeRashid Ibrahim Chairman
Seong Jun Park Member
Khurram Rashid Member
Faisal Abid Secretary
HR & Remuneration CommitteeRashid Ibrahim Chairman
Jo Hyun Kwoun Member
Young Dae Kim Member
Waheed U Khan Secretary
Shares Sub CommitteeYoung Dae Kim Chairman
Cheolsoo Kim Member
Khurram Rashid Member
Executive Management TeamYoung Dae Kim Chief Executive
Tariq Nazir Virk Director Manufacturing
Waheed U Khan Director Admin, HR & IT
Ashiq Ali Chief Financial Officer Muhammed Talha Khan General Manager Commercial
Chief Financial OfficerAshiq Ali
Company SecretaryFaisal Abid
BankersAllied Bank Limited Askari Bank Limited Bank Alfalah Limited Citibank NA Deutsche Bank AG Faysal Bank Limited Habib Bank Limited
Habib Metropolitan Bank Ltd
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China MCB Bank Limited
MCB Islamic Bank Limited Meezan Bank Limited National Bank of Pakistan Soneri Bank Limited
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited United Bank Limited
Internal AuditorsKPMG Taseer Hadi & Co., Chartered Accountants
External AuditorsA.F. Ferguson & Co., Chartered Accountants
Legal AdvisorNaz Toosy
148, 18th East Street, Phase 1, DHA, Karachi
Registered OfficeEZ/I/P-4, Eastern Industrial Zone, Port Qasim, Karachi
Shares RegistrarFAMCO Share Registration Services (Pvt) LTD. 8-F, Near Hotel Faran, Nursery,
Block 6, P.E.C.H.S.,
Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi
Report for the six months period ended 30 June 2025 03
Directors' Review
For the second quarter ended 30 June 2025
The Directors are pleased to present their review report for the second quarter ended 30 June 2025 together with the unaudited condensed interim financial information of the Company as at and for the second quarter ended 30 June 2025.
BUSINESS OVERVIEWCrude Oil (WTI) prices faced sustained pressure and continued to decline through the first half of Q2 2025, resulting from the fundamentally over supplied market dynamics. Market sentiment remained weak as OPEC+ confirmed plans to phase out production cuts while new U.S. tariffs dampened global demand outlook, pushing crude prices below the US$ 60 per barrel mark in daily trade, levels last observed in April 2021. However, sentiment shifted in the latter part of the quarter, heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and Europe, concerns over potential disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz resulted in higher risk premiums eventually pushing prices higher. As per the Energy Information Agency (EIA), keeping in view the seasonal demand, US crude inventories drew by approximately 21 million barrels over the quarter, tightening domestic balance which also supported the recovery in prices. The average price for the quarter was US$
63.83 per barrel, a decrease of 10.3% as compared to the previous quarter.
Paraxylene (PX) prices at the start of the quarter tracked the movements of the upstream energy markets mainly due to the uncertainty weighing on global demand as a result of tariff reciprocity by the US Administration. This resulted in significantly lower PX-Naphtha spreads which were below break-even levels. However, PX producers were able to recoup their losses on the back of planned and unplanned shutdowns as well as product being diverted to the Gasoline pool to service the summer driving season demand which resulted in tightening supply fundamentals. PX prices continued to trend upwards as the market found strength on the back of sustained seasonal demand from the downstream PTA sector which prompted premiums in the Spot PX market. The average price of PX was US$ 805.79 per metric tonne for the quarter while the PX-Naphtha spread averaged at US$ 229 per metric tonne for the quarter.
PTA prices commenced Q2 2025 on a weaker note, tracking the downward movement in upstream crude and PX markets. The fundamentally oversupplied market resulted in an average operating rate of 65% in China while the market was plagued by cash flow constraints and elevated inventories which kept price movement restrained. As the quarter progressed, rationalized operations and improved off-take from the downstream Textile and PET sector resulting from the peak season demand contributed to inventory drawdowns. The absence of new PTA capacity additions allowed PTA prices to strengthen eventually resulted in improved PX-PTA Margins which averaged at US$ 84 per metric tonne as compared to US$ 75 per metric tonne in the previous quarter The average price of PTA witnessed a decline of 4% as compared to the previous quarter averaging at US$ 615.66 per metric tonne.
The domestic polyester industry operated at an average utilization rate of 56% during Q2 2025, marking a notable decline from the previous quarter. The slowdown was largely attributed to uncertainty surrounding the Finance Bill 2025, released in June, which prompted a more cautious operational stance across the sector. Further compounding the situation were upcountry logistical disruptions due to civil unrest, which severely affected trade and forced several producers to scale back operations and manage inventories more conservatively. Additionally, actual end-use demand remained subdued compared to previous years, driven by a higher cost of doing business and continued ingress of lower-priced imports.
OPERATIONSSales volume, comprising of domestic sales only, for Q2 2025 at 89,517 tonnes was 30% lower than the corresponding quarter last year due to lower downstream demand as well as increased consumption of cheaper imports.
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Directors' Review
For the second quarter ended 30 June 2025
Production volume during the quarter at 90,626 tonnes was 28% lower than the corresponding period last year to match Sales.
The Company suspended its Plant operations from 28 March 2025 to 17 April 2025 in order to efficiently manage inventories.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCERevenue for the quarter was 42% lower than the corresponding period last year mainly due to lower volume sold. This, together with higher cost of sales mainly on account of increase in energy cost resulted in a lower gross profit of Rs 445 million for the quarter as compared to gross profit of Rs 2,300 million during the same period last year.
Distribution and selling expenses were 14% higher while Administrative and general expenses were 15% higher than the corresponding period last year due to overall impact of high inflation. The taxation charge for the quarter is based on statutory income tax rate and super tax as adjusted by the movement in the deferred tax account.
Earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter stood at Rs 0.05 per share as compared to Rs 0.84 per share for Q2 2024.
FUTURE OUTLOOKCrude Oil (WTI) prices are expected to remain volatile in the near term, driven by heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that may disrupt key shipping routes, as well as the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe, which poses upside risks due to potential supply disruptions. On the other hand, increased global supply from the rollback of OPEC+ production cuts, combined with persistent economic uncertainty-reflected in weak manufacturing data from major economies and concerns over Chinese growth-could weigh on demand and limit any potential price rally.
Paraxylene (PX) prices are expected to track upstream energy markets, although near-term support from regional supply tightness due to ongoing turnarounds may support PX prices. However, the end of the summer gasoline season is likely to reduce blending demand for PX. Additionally, higher U.S. tariffs and macroeconomic uncertainty may weigh on sentiment and limit price upside. In the downstream PTA sector, demand is expected to decline with the end of the summer season, while operating rates may continue to be rationalized to accommodate the expected new capacity of 8.7 million tonnes in H2 2025.
The Domestic Polyester Industry operations are expected to remain slow as seasonal demand from both the textile and PET segments is expected to subside. While producers remain cautious amid elevated energy costs, the introduction of regulatory requirements imposed under Finance Bill 2025 may further discourage manufacturing activity. Nevertheless, the government is actively pursuing regulatory reforms and strengthening enforcement mechanisms aimed at stimulating domestic industrial output.
Jo Hyun Kwoun
Chairman
Young Dae Kim
Chief Executive
Date: 21 August 2025 Karachi
Report for the six months period ended 30 June 2025 05
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REVIEW REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF LOTTE CHEMICAL PAKISTAN LIMITED
Report on Review of Interim Financial Statements
Introduction
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed interim statement of financial position of Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited as at June 30, 2025 and the related condensed interim statement of profit or loss, condensed interim statement of comprehensive income, condensed interim statement of changes in equity, and condensed interim statement of cash flows, and notes to the financial statements for the six months period then ended (here-in-after referred to as the "interim financial statements"). Management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of these 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 financial statements based on our review.
Scope of ReviewWe 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 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.
ConclusionBased on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying interim financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the accounting and reporting standards as applicable in Pakistan for interim financial reporting.
Other matterPursuant to the requirement of Section 237 (1) (b) of the Companies Act, 2017, only cumulative figures for the six months, presented in the second quarter accounts are subject to a limited scope review by the statutory auditors of the company. Accordingly, the figures of the condensed interim statement of profit or loss and condensed interim statement of comprehensive income for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024 have not been reviewed by us.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor's report is Farrukh Rehman.
Date: 28 August 2025 Karachi
UDIN: RR202510059QtOSyk3Ai
A.F. Ferguson & Co.
Chartered Accountants
A. F. FERGUSON & CO., Chartered Accountants, a member firm of the PwC network State Life Building No. 1-C, I.I. Chundrigar Road, P.O. Box 4716, Karachi-74000, Pakistan
Tel: +92 (21) 32426682-6/32426711-5, Fax: +92 (21) 32415007/32427938/32424740; <https://www.pwc.com/pk>
Condensed Interim Statement of Financial Position
As at 30 June 2025
Amounts in Rs '000 | |||
Note | 30 June 2025 (Un-audited) | 31 December 2024 (Audited) | |
Assets | |||
Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment | 4 | 5,792,567 | 6,320,304 |
Intangible assets | 6,231 | 13,542 | |
Right-of-use assets | 133,089 | 211,733 | |
Long-term loans | 190,833 | 169,738 | |
Long-term deposits and prepayments | 32,689 | 32,432 | |
Deferred taxation - net | 2,558,548 | 2,347,857 | |
Current assets | 8,713,957 | 9,095,606 | |
Stores and spare parts | 2,454,528 | 2,302,911 | |
Stock-in-trade | 8,399,844 | 6,746,190 | |
Trade debts | 5 | 3,681,078 | 3,602,907 |
Loans and advances | 93,983 | 68,112 | |
Trade deposits and short-term prepayments | 222,319 | 115,552 | |
Accrued interest | 57,585 | 99,089 | |
Other receivables | 6,356 | 23,319 | |
Short-term investments - at amortised cost | 6 | 2,914,499 | 414,499 |
Sales tax refunds due from government | 7 | 4,907,521 | 3,913,275 |
Taxation - net | 7,476,883 | 6,826,435 | |
Cash and bank balances | 8 | 3,111,702 | 8,833,047 |
33,326,298 | 32,945,336 | ||
Total assets | 42,040,255 | 42,040,942 | |
Equity and liabilities | |||
Share capital and reserves Issued, subscribed and paid-up capital | |||
1,514,207,208 (31 December 2024: 1,514,207,208)
ordinary shares of Rs 10 each 15,142,072 15,142,072
Capital reserve 2,345 2,345
Revenue reserve - Unappropriated profit 8,010,977 7,269,198
Total equity 23,155,394 22,413,615 Liabilities218,542
-218,542
18,666,319
17,553,210
609,733
431,984
71,392
208,591
314,039
522,630
19,104,697
18,062,263
542,777
424,189
75,468
Trade and other payables 9
Lease liability
Accrued interest 10
Unclaimed dividend
Total liabilities 18,884,861 19,627,327 Contingencies and commitments 11Ashiq Ali
Total equity and liabilities 42,040,255 42,040,942 The annexed notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
Jo Hyun Kwoun
Chairman
Young Dae Kim
Chief Executive
Chief Financial Officer
Report for the six months period ended 30 June 2025 07
Condensed Interim Statement of Profit or Loss (Un-audited)
For the six months period ended 30 June 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
Six months period ended Quarter ended 30 June (Un-audited) 30 June (Un-audited)Note | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||
Revenue from Contracts with Customers - net | 12 | 40,175,940 | 64,378,882 | 18,670,744 | 32,101,958 | ||
Cost of sales | 13 | (38,398,424) | (60,394,558) | (18,225,462) | (29,801,615) | ||
Gross profit | 1,777,516 | 3,984,324 | 445,282 | 2,300,343 | |||
Distribution and selling expenses | (104,218) | (97,676) | (56,046) | (48,983) | |||
Administrative and general expenses | (407,294) | (360,964) | (205,824) | (178,615) | |||
Other operating expenses | 14 | (103,126) | (268,741) | (21,917) | (156,794) | ||
Operating profit | 1,162,878 | 3,256,943 | 161,495 | 1,915,951 | |||
Other income | 15 | 374,476 | 716,302 | 165,709 | 365,210 | ||
Finance costs | 16 | (304,770) | (429,091) | (180,520) | (206,316) | ||
Profit before taxation and levies | 1,232,584 | 3,544,154 | 146,684 | 2,074,845 | |||
Levies | 17 | (189) | (60) | (8) | (26) | ||
Profit before taxation | 1,232,395 | 3,544,094 | 146,676 | 2,074,819 | |||
Taxation | 18 | (490,616) | (1,377,439) | (66,798) | (805,290) | ||
Profit after taxation | 741,779 | 2,166,655 | 79,878 | 1,269,529 |
The annexed notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
Jo Hyun Kwoun
Chairman
Young Dae Kim
Chief Executive
Ashiq Ali
Chief Financial Officer
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Condensed Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income (Un-audited)
For the six months period ended 30 June 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
Six months period ended Quarter ended 30 June (Un-audited) 30 June (Un-audited) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Profit after taxation 741,779 2,166,655 79,878 1,269,529 Other comprehensive income - - - - Total comprehensive income for the period 741,779 2,166,655 79,878 1,269,529The annexed notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
Jo Hyun Kwoun
Chairman
Young Dae Kim
Chief Executive
Ashiq Ali
Chief Financial Officer
Report for the six months period ended 30 June 2025 09
Condensed Interim Statement of Changes in Equity (Un-audited)
For the six months period ended 30 June 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
Share capital
Issued, subscribed and paid-up capital
Capital reserves
Reserves
Unappropriated profit
Subtotal
Total equity
Balance as at 1 January 2024 15,142,072 2,345 6,867,542 6,869,887 22,011,959Total comprehensive income
for the six months period ended 30 June 2024
- | - | 2,166,655 | 2,166,655 | 2,166,655 |
- | - | - | - | - |
- | - | 2,166,655 | 2,166,655 | 2,166,655 |
- | - | (1,514,207) | (1,514,207) | (1,514,207) |
- | - | (757,104) | (757,104) | (757,104) |
Profit for the six months period ended 30 June 2024
Other comprehensive income for the six months period ended 30 June 2024
Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2023
@ Rs 1.00 per share
Interim dividend for the year ending 31 December 2024
@ Rs 0.50 per share
Balance as at 30 June 2024 15,142,072 2,345 6,762,886 6,765,231 21,907,303 Balance as at 1 January 2025 15,142,072 2,345 7,269,198 7,271,543 22,413,615Total comprehensive income for the six months period ended 30 June 2025
-
-
741,779
741,779
741,779
-
-
-
-
-
Profit for the six months period ended 30 June 2025
Other comprehensive income for the six months period ended 30 June 2025
The annexed notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
Jo Hyun Kwoun
Chairman
Young Dae Kim
Chief Executive
Ashiq Ali
Chief Financial Officer
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Condensed Interim Statement of Cash Flows (Un-audited)
For the six months period ended 30 June 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
Six months period ended 30 June (Un-audited)Note | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||
Cash (used in) / generated from operations | 19 | (1,711,997) | 8,806,937 | |
Finance costs paid - conventional | (35,047) | (66,667) | ||
Payments to retirement benefit obligations | (2,087) | (1,643) | ||
Long-term loans and advances - net | (21,095) | (19,678) | ||
Long-term deposits and prepayments - net | (257) | 686 | ||
Taxes and levies paid | (1,351,944) | (2,892,468) | ||
Finance income received - conventional | 391,358 | 544,289 | ||
Finance income received - islamic | 19,789 | 125,384 | ||
Net cash (used in) / generated from operating activities (2,711,280) | 6,496,840 | |||
Cash flows from investing activities Payments for capital expenditure (173,392) | (285,686) | |||
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 2,352 | - | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (171,040) | (285,686) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||
Dividend paid | (4,076) | (6,810,350) | ||
Repayment of short-term financing | - | (1,000,000) | ||
Payment of lease liability | (334,949) | (332,851) | ||
Net cash used in financing activities | (339,025) | (8,143,201) | ||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (3,221,345) | (1,932,047) | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January | 9,247,546 | 5,766,422 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June | 8.2 | 6,026,201 | 3,834,375 | |
The annexed notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
Jo Hyun Kwoun
Chairman
Young Dae Kim
Chief Executive
Ashiq Ali
Chief Financial Officer
Report for the six months period ended 30 June 2025 11
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the six months period ended 30 June 2025
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STATUS AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited ("the Company") was incorporated in Pakistan on 30 May 1998 under Companies Ordinance, 1984 (Repealed with enactment of the Companies Act, 2017) and is listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited. The principal activity of the Company is to manufacture and sale of Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA).
The geographical location and addresses of business units are as under:
Location AddressRegistered Office EZ/I/P-4, Eastern Industrial Zone, Port Qasim, Karachi.
City Office Al-Tijarah Centre, 14th Floor, 32/1-A, Main Shahrah-e-Faisal, Block 6, P.E.C.H.S., Karachi.
The Company is a subsidiary of Lotte Chemical Corporation, South Korea and its ultimate parent company is South Korean Conglomerate Lotte.
The Company suspended its plant operations from March 28, 2025 to April 17, 2025 for effective inventory management.
Lotte Chemical Corporation, South Korea (""LCC Korea""), the majority shareholder of the Company has entered into Share Purchase Agreement dated 19 February 2025 with AsiaPak Investments Limited and Montage Oil DMCC for the sale of all of the Company's shares held by LCC Korea.
On 17 February 2025, a Public Announcement of Intention (PAI) by AsiaPak Investments Limited and Montage Oil DMCC (the Acquirer) to acquire 1,135,860,105 ordinary shares (approximately 75.01%) of the Company was published in newspapers.
On 07 July 2025, an addendum to PAI was posted on the PSX to reflect a change in the capital ownership structure of the Acquirer, where PTA Global Holding Limited replaced AsiaPak Investments Limited and Montage Oil DMCC as 'Acquirer' with Liberty Daharki Power Limited and Daewoo Pakistan Express Bus Service Limited acting in concert.
In addition, pursuant to the Listed Companies (Substantial Acquisition of Voting Share and Takeovers) Regulations, 2017, PTA Global Holding has also made a public offer on 12 July 2025 to acquire 189,173,552 ordinary shares (12.49% of the total issued and outstanding shares) of your Company on certain terms and conditions.
The completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, completion of legal requirements and satisfaction of other closing formalities.
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BASIS OF PREPARATION
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Statement of compliance
These condensed interim financial statements of the Company for the six months period ended 30 June 2025 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;
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, the provisions of and directives issued under the Companies Act, 2017 have been followed.
These condensed interim financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024. However, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to understanding of changes in Company's financial position and performance since the last annual financial statements.
12Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the six months period ended 30 June 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
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Basis of measurement
These condensed interim financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention (except for retirement benefit obligations and lease liability, which have been measured at present value).
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Functional and presentation currency
The condensed interim financial statements are presented in Pak Rupee which is also the functional currency of the Company and rounded off to the nearest thousand, unless otherwise stated.
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Changes in accounting standards, interpretations and amendments to published accounting and reporting standards
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Standards and amendments to approved accounting and reporting standards that are effective
There are certain amendments and interpretations to the accounting and reporting standards which are mandatory for the Company's annual accounting period which began on January 1, 2025. However, these do not have any significant impact on the Company's financial reporting.
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Standards and amendments to approved accounting and reporting standards that are not yet effective
There are standards and certain other amendments to the accounting and reporting standards that will be mandatory for the Company's annual accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2026. However, these are considered either not to be relevant or to have any significant impact on the Company's financial statements and operations and, therefore, have not been disclosed in these condensed interim financial statements.
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Standards and amendments to approved accounting and reporting standards that are effective
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Statement of compliance
- ACCOUNTING POLICIES, ESTIMATES, JUDGEMENTS AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
The accounting policies and the methods of computation adopted in the preparation of these condensed interim financial statements are the same as those applied in the preparation of the annual audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The preparation of these condensed interim financial statements, in conformity with accounting and reporting standards as applicable in Pakistan requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Company's accounting policies. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectation of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from the estimates. During the preparation of these condensed interim financial statements, the significant judgements made by management in applying the Company's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation and assumptions are consistent with those that were applied to the annual audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The Company's financial risk management objectives and policies are consistent with those disclosed in the annual audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | Note | 30 June 2025 (Un-audited) | 31 December 2024 (Audited) | |
Operating property, plant and equipment | 4.1 | 5,373,561 | 5,762,835 | |
Capital work-in-progress | 4.2 | 419,006 | 557,469 | |
5,792,567 | 6,320,304 |
The following property, plant and equipment have been added / disposed off during the six months period ended 30 June:
2025 2024 Additions Disposals Additions Disposals cost net book cost net book value valueProperty, plant and equipment Operating assets - owned
Buildings on leasehold land
5,503
-
5,330
-
Plant and machinery
291,634
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131,374
-
Furniture and equipment
6,536
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24,399
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Motor vehicles
8,182
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-
Report for the six months period ended 30 June 2025 13
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the six months period ended 30 June 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
30 June 31 December 2025 2024 (Un-audited) (Audited)- Capital work-in-progress - movement
Balance as at opening 557,469 257,359
Capital expenditure 159,664 1,504,640
Transferred to operating property, plant and equipment (298,127) (1,204,530) Transferred to intangible assets - -
Balance as at closing 419,006 557,469
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TRADE DEBTS
All of the Company's trade debts are secured by letters of credit of 30 to 60 days issued by various banks. These balances are neither past due nor impaired and are considered good.
This includes receivable from Gatron Industries Limited and Novatex Limited - related parties amounting to Rs 255.07 million (31 December 2024: Rs 658.14 million) and Rs 100.22 million (31 December 2024: Rs 251.33 million) respectively.
The maximum aggregate amount due from the related party at the end of any month during the period was Rs 2,214.54 million (31 December 2024: Rs 6,535.50 million).
30 June 31 December 2025 2024Note (Un-audited) (Audited)
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - at amortised cost
Conventional
Term deposit receipts 6.1 414,499 414,499
IslamicTerm deposit receipts 6.1 2,500,000 -
These carry interest rate on term deposit receipt ranged from 7.0% to 11.25% (31 December 2024: 9.50%) per annum and had original maturities of less than three months.
7. SALES TAX REFUNDS DUE FROM GOVERNMENT | Note | 30 June 2025 (Un-audited) | 31 December 2024 (Audited) | |
Sales tax refundable | 5,080,859 | 4,086,613 | ||
Provision for impairment | (173,338) | (173,338) | ||
4,907,521 | 3,913,275 | |||
8. CASH AND BANK BALANCES | ||||
Conventional | ||||
- Current accounts | 9,683 | 9,224 | ||
- Savings account | 8.1 | 3,038,668 | 8,756,487 | |
3,048,351 | 8,765,711 | |||
Islamic | ||||
- Current accounts | 63,301 | 67,336 | ||
- Savings account | 8.1 | 50 | - | |
63,351 | 67,336 | |||
3,111,702 | 8,833,047 | |||
These carry interest rate from 4.0% to 11.25% per annum (31 December 2024: 13.50% per annum).
14Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the six months period ended 30 June 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and bank balances 3,111,702 219,876 TDRs with banks having maturity less than three months 2,914,499 3,614,499
6,026,201 3,834,375-
TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
30 June 31 December
2025 2024
(Un-audited) (Audited)
Trade creditors including bills payable 5,945,560 7,064,563 Sindh Development and maintenance of Infrastructure Cess 6,814,468 6,205,754 Provision for Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) 3,113,744 3,113,744 Provision for Captive Gas Tariff rate differential 201,802 201,802
Accrued expenses 1,048,540 1,195,680
Workers' Profit Participation Fund (WPPF) 66,785 -
Workers' Welfare Fund (WWF) 151,192 114,852
Contract liabilities - advances from customers 33,447 387
Retention money 8,128 276
Withholding tax payable 7,371 4,706
Others 162,173 160,499
17,553,210 18,062,263 -
ACCRUED INTEREST
This mainly represents interest payable to Mortar Investments International Limited amounting to USD 1.52 million (31 December 2024: USD 1.52 million) on long-term loans previously repaid by ICI Pakistan Limited. The amount is still unpaid due to certain legal and procedural complexities with respect to foreign remittance.
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CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
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Contingencies
There is no significant change in the status of contingencies as reported in the annual financial statement for the year ended 31 December 2024.
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Commitments and Guarantees
Commitments for capital expenditure as at 30 June 2025 amounted to Rs 260.40 million (31 December 2024: Rs 88.39 million).
Commitments for rentals under Ijarah contracts for vehicles are as follows:
30 June 31 December 2025 2024 (Un-audited) (Audited)Not later than 1 year
41,162
79,731
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
216,063
183,275
257,225
263,006
Commitments for rentals under agreement in respect of services are priced in foreign currency and converted at the exchange rate are as follows:
30 June 31 December 2025 2024 (Un-audited) (Audited)Not later than 1 year
449,742
1,015,740
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
463,234
584,050
912,976
1,599,790
Report for the six months period ended 30 June 2025 15
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the six months period ended 30 June 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
The facilities for guarantees from banks as at 30 June 2025 amounted to Rs 12,200 million (31 December 2024: Rs 12,200 million). Outstanding guarantees of the Company as at 30 June 2025
were Rs 9,158.44 million (31 December 2024: Rs 8,158.44 million).
The facilities for opening letters of credit from banks as at 30 June 2025 amounted to Rs 50,800 million (31 December 2024: Rs 50,800 million). Letters of credit issued on behalf of the Company as at 30 June 2025 were Rs 7,578.75 million (31 December 2024: Rs 2,826.96 million).
Six months period ended 30 June (Un-audited)Note 2025 2024
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Contingencies
- REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS - NET
Local sales 47,016,951 75,433,488
Less: Sales tax (7,172,077) (11,264,752)
Price settlements and discounts / rebates (901,697) (1,120,417)
Trading goods | 38,943,177 | 63,048,319 | |||
Local sales | 1,468,167 | 1,583,064 | |||
Less: Sales tax Price settlements and discounts | (223,958) (11,446) | (241,484) (11,017) | |||
1,232,763 | 1,330,563 | ||||
40,175,940 | 64,378,882 | ||||
13. | COST OF SALES | ||||
Manufactured goods | |||||
Opening stock of raw and packing materials | 6,101,430 | 5,852,346 | |||
Purchases | 32,470,596 | 45,831,035 | |||
Closing stock of raw and packing materials | (4,413,299) | (3,395,937) | |||
Raw and packing materials consumed | 13.1 | 34,158,727 | 48,287,444 | ||
Salaries, wages and benefits | 539,231 | 479,542 | |||
Stores and spares consumed | 242,625 | 175,864 | |||
Rentals under ijarah arrangements | 14,448 | 15,664 | |||
Insurance | 119,696 | 144,741 | |||
Oil, gas and electricity | 4,456,583 | 4,252,626 | |||
Travelling | 72,751 | 70,118 | |||
Depreciation and amortisation | 774,985 | 567,241 | |||
Repairs and maintenance | 308,897 | 216,121 | |||
Others | 45,999 | 40,938 | |||
Cost of goods manufactured | 40,733,942 | 54,250,299 | |||
Opening stock of finished goods | 332,132 | 7,176,790 | |||
41,066,074 | 61,427,089 | ||||
Closing stock of finished goods | (3,689,762) | (2,096,561) | |||
Cost of goods manufactured sold | 37,376,312 | 59,330,528 | |||
Trading goods | |||||
Opening stock | 312,628 | 333,039 | |||
Purchases | 1,006,267 | 912,534 | |||
Closing stock | (296,783) | (181,543) | |||
Cost of trading goods sold | 1,022,112 | 1,064,030 | |||
38,398,424 | 60,394,558 | ||||
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the six months period ended 30 June 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
Six months period ended 30 June (Un-audited)14. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES | 2025 | 2024 | |
Workers' Profit Participation Fund | 66,786 | 190,645 | |
Workers' Welfare Fund | 36,340 | 78,096 | |
103,126 | 268,741 | ||
15. OTHER INCOME | |||
Income from financial assets Income on term deposit receipts - conventional | 58,515 | 454,734 | |
Income on savings account - conventional | 288,103 | 90,689 | |
Income on term deposit receipts - islamic | 23,025 | 103,286 | |
Income from non-financial assets | 369,643 | 648,709 | |
Scrap sales | 277 | 39,320 | |
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 2,352 | - | |
Reversal of provision against receipt of sales tax refunds | - | 13,255 | |
Indenting commission - net | 1,156 | 12,812 | |
Rental income from tower on leasehold land | 1,048 | 1,008 | |
Others | - | 1,198 | |
4,833 | 67,593 | ||
374,476 | 716,302 | ||
16. FINANCE COSTS | |||
Interest / mark-up on: - Short-term financing | - | 2,569 | |
- Interest on lease liability | 74,853 | 105,433 | |
- Markup on LC discounting | 2,465 | 16,310 | |
Exchange loss - net | 194,870 | 259,148 | |
Bank, LCs and other charges | 32,582 | 45,340 | |
Interest on Workers' Profit Participation Fund | - | 291 | |
304,770 | 429,091 | ||
17. LEVIES | |||
Final tax u/s 154A | 189 | 60 |
Note 2025 2024
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TAXATION
Current 18.1 701,307 1,492,350
Deferred (210,691) (114,911)
490,616 1,377,439This includes provision for super tax @10% amounting to Rs 177.99 million (30 June 2024: Rs 382.67 million).
Report for the six months period ended 30 June 2025 17
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the six months period ended 30 June 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
Six months period ended 30 June (Un-audited)19. | CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS | 2025 | 2024 | |
Profit before taxation and levies | 1,232,584 | 3,544,154 | ||
Adjustments for non-cash charges and other items Depreciation and amortisation | 787,084 | 591,439 | ||
Provision against obsolete and slow moving stores and spare parts - provision | 1,372 | - | ||
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (2,352) | - | ||
Provision for retirement benefit obligations | 12,038 | 11,132 | ||
Finance cost | 130,708 | 152,344 | ||
Income from financial assets | (369,643) | (648,709) | ||
559,207 | 106,206 | |||
1,791,791 | 3,650,360 | |||
Effect on cashflows due to working capital changes (Increase) / decrease in current assets: | ||||
Stores and spare parts | (152,989) | (668,123) | ||
Stock-in-trade | (1,653,654) | 7,688,134 | ||
Trade debts | (78,171) | (2,420,686) | ||
Loans and advances | (25,871) | (12,758) | ||
Trade deposits and short-term prepayments | (106,767) | (25,416) | ||
Other receivables | 16,963 | (7,076) | ||
Sales tax refunds due from government | (994,246) | (336,790) | ||
(2,994,735) | 4,217,285 | |||
(Decrease) / increase in trade and other payables | (509,053) | 939,292 | ||
Cash (used in) / generated from operations | (1,711,997) | 8,806,937 |
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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The related parties comprise of parent company, related group companies, directors of the Company, companies where directors also hold directorships, key management personnel and staff retirement funds. All transactions with related parties are entered into at agreed terms. Details of transactions with related parties, other than those which have been specifically disclosed elsewhere in these condensed interim financial statements are as follows:
Relationship Nature of transactions Six months period ended 30 June (Un-audited)2025
2024
Associates - Group Company Purchase of goods from
Lotte Kolson (Private) Limited
830
884
Associates - Common Purchase of goods from
Directorship Nova Care (Pvt.) Ltd.
170
335
Sale of goods to Novatex Limited
- gross sales
11,865,546
25,608,111
Sale of goods to Gatron Industries
Limited - gross sales
3,208,998
2,670,528
Key management personnel
Salaries and other short-term benefits
34,631
38,445
Retirement benefits
1,207
5,208
Others
Payments to retirement benefit funds
68,344
62,809
18Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the six months period ended 30 June 2025
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SUBSEQUENT EVENT
The Company's plant operation have been temporarily shut down due to a technical fault on 8 August 2025 and has commenced necessary maintenance activities.
- DATE OF AUTHORISATION
These condensed interim financial statements were authorised for issue in the Board of Directors meeting held on 21 August 2025.
Jo Hyun Kwoun
Chairman
Young Dae Kim
Chief Executive
Ashiq Ali
Chief Financial Officer
Report for the six months period ended 30 June 2025 19
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