REPORT FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
Contents
Company Information 03
Directors' Review 04
Condensed Interim Statement of Financial Position 06
Condensed Interim Statement of Profit or Loss 07
Condensed Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income 08
Condensed Interim Statement of Changes in Equity 09
Condensed Interim Statement of Cash Flows 10
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements 11
02
Company Information
As at 29 October 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
Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited 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 nine months period ended 30 September 2025 03
Directors' Review
For the third quarter ended 30 September 2025
The Directors are pleased to present their review report for the third quarter ended 30 September 2025 together with the unaudited condensed interim financial information of the Company as at and for the third quarter ended 30 September 2025.
BUSINESS OVERVIEWCrude Oil (WTI) prices trended lower throughout Q3 2025, weighed down by oversupply and persistent weakness in global demand. Market sentiment remained cautious as OPEC+ steadily eased production cuts thereby resulting in a gradual increment in supply. In the early part of the quarter, Crude Oil prices found intermittent strength against the sporadic geopolitical risks arising in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Reinforced sanctions on Russia and Iran, together with ongoing attacks on energy infrastructure, maintained a moderate risk premium, keeping markets alert to potential disruptions. However, towards the end of the quarter, oversupply concerns and weak macroeconomic indicators across major economies in the Northern Hemisphere continued to exert downward pressure on prices. Despite a cut in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve, Crude Oil markets showed a limited response as concerns over a supply glut and sluggish global demand continued to dominate price movements. The average price for the quarter stood at US$
65.03 per barrel, marking a 2.2% increase compared to the previous quarter.
Paraxylene (PX) prices broadly tracked movements in the upstream energy markets during Q3 2025, while a weak sentiment prevailed in the market. The quarter opened on a bearish note, as persistently narrow PX-PTA margins limited any upside in PX prices which thereby added pressure on PX-Naphtha margins as well. Brief support was observed on the back of tight prompt supply as several PX units in China underwent routine planned turnarounds, temporarily balancing the markets. As the quarter progressed, PX prices remained subdued as downstream PTA demand entered the traditional lull period. Healthy gasoline blending margins also diverted reformate away from PX production which limited availability in the market, though this was not enough to offset weak fundamentals. The average price of PX was US$ 840.35 per metric tonne for the quarter while the PX-Naphtha spread averaged at US$ 252 per metric tonne for the quarter.
In Q3 2025, PTA prices remained soft, moving in parallel along the downward trend as observed in the upstream energy and feedstock (PX) markets. The market carried forward oversupply pressures from the previous quarter, as trade tensions weighed on consumer purchasing power and curtailed demand for finished goods which resulted in producers opting to rationalize operations. Although several PTA units in China remained offline due to planned and unplanned turnarounds, the impact on supply was negligible as significant capacity additions in the recent years had outpaced demand. A delay in implementation of reciprocal tariffs by the United States provided brief support however, the gains were short-lived as the seasonal lull in the Textile and PET sectors offset the optimism. Moreover, the start-up of a large new PTA unit added 2.5 million tonnes of fresh capacity in the market, further reinforced the bearish sentiment which resulted in persistent uneconomical PX-PTA regional margins which averaged at US$ 68 per metric tonne as compared to US$ 84 per metric tonne for the previous quarter. PTA prices averaged at US$ 622.90 per metric tonne, reflecting a 1.2% increase compared to the previous quarter.
The Domestic Polyester Industry operated at an average utilization rate of 65% during Q3 2025. Operations showed some improvement compared to the previous quarter, supported by improved macroeconomic stability post release of Finance Bill 2025 as well as consistent demand observed during the ongoing peak season for the Textile and PET sectors. However, the industry did face the impact of severe floods in the country due to which operations were temporarily impacted. Regardless, demand has remained constrained due to the continued impact of inflation, higher energy costs as well as the continued ingress of cheaper imports in the domestic market.
OPERATIONSSales volume, comprising of domestic sales only, for Q3 2025 at 94,672 tonnes was 9% lower than the corresponding quarter last year due to lower product availability.
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Directors' Review
For the third quarter ended 30 September 2025
Production volume during the quarter at 79,894 tonnes was 33% lower than the corresponding period last year due to a plant outage in August on account of an accidental failure of critical equipment.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCERevenue for the quarter was 17% lower than the corresponding period last year due to lower volume sold and lower PTA price. This, together with higher cost of sales mainly on account of increase in energy cost, resulted in a lower gross profit of Rs 570 million for the quarter as compared to gross profit of Rs 1,045 million during the same period last year.
Distribution and selling expenses for the quarter were 26% lower than the corresponding period last year due to export sales in Q3 2024 on which handling charges were borne by the Company. Administrative and general expenses for the quarter were 2% higher than the corresponding period last year due to overall impact of 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 0.06 per share as compared to Rs 0.33 per share for Q3 2024.
FUTURE OUTLOOKCrude Oil (WTI) prices are expected to remain under pressure in the near term, weighed down by the gradual rollback of OPEC+ production cuts. Weak global macroeconomic indicators are likely to further dampen demand, while renewed focus weakening international trade environment may keep prices on the defensive. Conversely, ongoing geopolitical developments in Europe and the Middle East may provide episodic support.
Paraxylene (PX) prices are expected to move in tandem with the upstream energy markets while the seasonal slowdown may fail to impact prices due to the absence of underlying supply/demand fundamentals. While the bearish sentiment is likely to weigh on PX markets, stable PTA production in China may offer some degree of price support to the industry already struggling to maintain profitable margins. PTA prices are anticipated to move largely in line with upstream PX market, regardless of support expected against steady demand in China. The commissioning of new PTA capacities, equivalent to around 6.2 million metric tonnes, is set to expand supply significantly which may depress regional margins further. In contrast, holiday season demand may provide upside, though not enough to offset the broader supply overhang.
The Domestic Polyester Industry is expected to continue facing headwinds with overall business activity likely to remain soft due to persistent high cost of doing business, inflationary pressures and reduced purchasing power. Demand from downstream textiles may see modest support from export orders in value-added segments which may remain favorable on account of low reciprocal tariffs from the United States. The overall impact of domestic floods is yet to be ascertained which may eventually have a ripple effect on the domestic businesses going forward.
Jo Hyun Kwoun
Chairman
Young Dae Kim
Chief Executive
Date: 29 October 2025 Karachi
Report for the nine months period ended 30 September 2025 05
Condensed Interim Statement of Financial Position
As at 30 September 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
Assets Non-current assetsNote
30 September2025
(Un-audited)31 December
2024
(Audited)
Property, plant and equipment 4 5,769,910 6,320,304
Intangible assets 2,576 13,542
Right-of-use assets 99,817 211,733
Long-term loans 231,431 169,738
Long-term deposits and prepayments 31,762 32,432
Deferred taxation - net 2,746,204 2,347,857
8,881,700 9,095,6062,302,911
6,746,190
3,602,907
68,112
115,552
99,089
23,319
414,499
3,913,275
6,826,435
8,833,047
2,351,441 8,658,995 5,994,031 61,505 172,842 11,611 4,500 414,499 4,895,171 7,146,703 2,433,500 Current assets Stores and spare parts Stock-in-tradeTrade debts 5
Loans and advances
Trade deposits and short-term prepayments Accrued interest
Other receivables
Short-term investments - at amortised cost 6
Sales tax refunds due from government 7
Taxation - net
Cash and bank balances 8
32,144,798 32,945,336 Total assets 41,026,498 42,040,942 Equity and liabilities Share capital and reservesIssued, 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 8,105,066 7,269,198
Total equity 23,249,483 22,413,615 Liabilities208,591
314,039
522,630
19,104,697
18,062,263
542,777
424,189
75,468
223,623 -223,623 17,553,392 16,588,764 465,006 428,922 70,700 Non-current liabilities Retirement benefit obligations Lease liability Current liabilitiesTrade and other payables 9
Lease liability
Accrued interest 10
Unclaimed dividend
Total liabilities 17,777,015 19,627,327 Contingencies and commitments 11 Total equity and liabilities 41,026,498 42,040,942 The annexed notes 1 to 21 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 Profit or Loss (Un-audited)
For the nine months period ended 30 September 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
Nine months period ended Quarter ended 30 September (Un-audited) 30 September (Un-audited)Note | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||
Revenue from Contracts with Customers - net | 12 | 60,541,120 | 88,976,736 | 20,365,180 | 24,597,854 | ||
Cost of sales | 13 | (58,193,232) | (83,947,387) | (19,794,808) | (23,552,829) | ||
Gross profit | 2,347,888 | 5,029,349 | 570,372 | 1,045,025 | |||
Distribution and selling expenses | (153,573) | (164,206) | (49,355) | (66,530) | |||
Administrative and general expenses | (601,055) | (551,606) | (193,761) | (190,642) | |||
Other operating expenses | 14 | (223,947) | (325,476) | (120,821) | (56,735) | ||
Operating profit | 1,369,313 | 3,988,061 | 206,435 | 731,118 | |||
Other income | 15 | 462,598 | 990,998 | 88,122 | 274,696 | ||
Finance costs | 16 | (457,529) | (615,893) | (152,759) | (186,802) | ||
Profit before taxation and levies | 1,374,382 | 4,363,166 | 141,798 | 819,012 | |||
Levies | 17 | (202) | (155) | (13) | (95) | ||
Profit before taxation | 1,374,180 | 4,363,011 | 141,785 | 818,917 | |||
Taxation | 18 | (538,312) | (1,701,414) | (47,696) | (323,975) | ||
Profit after taxation | 835,868 | 2,661,597 | 94,089 | 494,942 |
The annexed notes 1 to 21 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 nine months period ended 30 September 2025 07
Condensed Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income (Un-audited)
For the nine months period ended 30 September 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
Nine months period ended Quarter ended 30 September (Un-audited) 30 September (Un-audited) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Profit after taxation 835,868 2,661,597 94,089 494,942 Other comprehensive income - - - - Total comprehensive income for the period 835,868 2,661,597 94,089 494,942The annexed notes 1 to 21 form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
Ashiq Ali
Jo Hyun Kwoun
Chairman
Young Dae Kim
Chief Executive
Chief Financial Officer
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Condensed Interim Statement of Changes in Equity (Un-audited)
For the nine months period ended 30 September 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 nine months period ended 30 September 2024
- | - | 2,661,597 | 2,661,597 | 2,661,597 |
- | - | - | - | - |
Profit for the nine months period ended 30 September 2024
Other comprehensive income for the nine months period
ended 30 September 2024
-
Final dividend for the year
-
2,661,597
2,661,597
2,661,597
ended 31 December 2023
@ Rs 1.00 per share -
Interim dividend for the year
-
(1,514,207)
(1,514,207)
(1,514,207)
ending 31 December 2024
@ Rs 0.50 per share -
-
(757,104)
(757,104)
(757,104)
Balance as at 30 September 2024
15,142,072
2,345
7,257,828
7,260,173
22,402,245
Balance as at 1 January 2025
Total comprehensive income
15,142,072
2,345
7,269,198
7,271,543
22,413,615
for the nine months period ended 30 September 2025
-
-
835,868
835,868
835,868
-
-
-
-
-
Profit for the nine months period ended 30 September 2025
Other comprehensive income for the nine months period
ended 30 September 2025
- - 835,868 835,868 835,868 Balance as at 30 September 2025 15,142,072 2,345 8,105,066 8,107,411 23,249,483Ashiq Ali
The annexed notes 1 to 21 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 nine months period ended 30 September 2025 09
Condensed Interim Statement of Cash Flows (Un-audited)
For the nine months period ended 30 September 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
Nine months period ended 30 September (Un-audited)Note | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||
Cash (used in) / generated from operations | 19 | (4,454,878) | 7,614,304 | |
Finance costs paid - conventional | (69,487) | (83,051) | ||
Payments to retirement benefit obligations | (3,323) | (2,733) | ||
Long-term loans and advances - net | (61,693) | (11,710) | ||
Long-term deposits and prepayments - net | 670 | 1,030 | ||
Taxes and levies paid | (1,353,542) | (4,502,122) | ||
Finance income received - conventional | 485,418 | 727,871 | ||
Finance income received - islamic | 58,403 | 178,127 | ||
Net cash (used in) / generated from operating activities | (5,398,432) | 3,921,716 | ||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||
Payments for capital expenditure | (495,228) | (479,691) | ||
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 2,552 | - | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (492,676) | (479,691) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||
Dividend paid | (4,768) | (6,811,379) | ||
Repayment of short-term financing | - | (1,000,000) | ||
Payment of lease liability | (503,671) | (498,975) | ||
Net cash used in financing activities | (508,439) | (8,310,354) | ||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (6,399,547) | (4,868,329) | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January | 9,247,546 | 5,766,422 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at 30 September | 8.2 | 2,847,999 | 898,093 |
Ashiq Ali
The annexed notes 1 to 21 form an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
Jo Hyun Kwoun
Chairman
Young Dae Kim
Chief Executive
Chief Financial Officer
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the nine months period ended 30 September 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.
Lotte Chemical Corporation, South Korea (""LCC Korea""), the majority shareholder of the Company has entered into Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) dated 19 February 2025 with AsiaPak Investments Limited and Montage Oil DMCC (the Acquirer) 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.
Pursuant to the Listed Companies (Substantial Acquisition of Voting Share and Takeovers) Regulations, 2017, PTA Global Holding 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 the Company on certain terms and conditions.
On 12 September 2025, Arif Habib Limited (Manager to the Offer) confirmed that the Acquirer has fulfilled all obligations under the applicable takeover regulations and payments have been dispatched to all the shareholders who tendered their shares as part of the Public Offer.
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 nine months period ended
30 September 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.
Report for the nine months period ended 30 September 2025 11
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the nine months period ended 30 September 2025
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.
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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.
12Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the nine months period ended 30 September 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
4.1 The following property, plant and equipment have been added / disposed off during the nine months period ended 30 September: 2025 2024 Additions Disposals Additions Disposals cost net book cost net book value value Property, plant and equipment Operating assets - owned4 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Note
30 September
2025
(Un-audited)
31 December
2024
(Audited)
Operating property, plant and equipment
4.1
5,164,647
5,762,835
Capital work-in-progress
4.2
605,263
557,469
5,769,910
6,320,304
Leasehold land 59,094 - - -
Buildings on leasehold land
5,503
-
5,330
-
Plant and machinery
361,931
-
222,943
-
Furniture and equipment
12,724
-
39,820
-
Motor vehicles
8,182
-
-
-
30 September
2025
31 December
2024
4.2 Capital work-in-progress - movement
(Un-audited)
(Audited)
Balance as at opening
557,469
257,359
Capital expenditure
415,228
1,504,640
Transferred to operating property, plant and equipment
(367,434)
(1,204,530)
Balance as at closing
605,263
557,469
5 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 Nil million (31 December 2024: Rs 658.14 million) and Rs 1,486.12 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).
Report for the nine months period ended 30 September 2025 13
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the nine months period ended 30 September 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
30 September 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
These carry interest rate on term deposit receipt at 7.0% (31 December 2024: 9.50%) per annum and had original maturities of less than three months.
30 September
2025
(Un-audited)
31 December
2024
(Audited)
7 SALES TAX REFUNDS DUE FROM GOVERNMENT
Sales tax refundable
5,068,509
4,086,613
Provision for impairment
(173,338)
(173,338)
4,895,171
3,913,275
30 September
2025
31 December
2024
8 CASH AND BANK BALANCES
Note
(Un-audited)
(Audited)
Conventional
- Current accounts
9,383
9,224
- Savings account
8.1
2,361,441
8,756,487
Islamic
2,370,824
8,765,711
- Current accounts
62,625
67,336
- Savings account
8.1
51
-
62,676
67,336
2,433,500
8,833,047
30 September 30 September 2025 2024 (Un-audited) (Un-audited)These carry interest rate from 4.0% to 11.10% per annum (31 December 2024: 13.50% per annum).
- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and bank balances 2,433,500 183,595 TDRs with banks having maturity less than three months 414,499 714,498
2,847,999 898,093
14Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the nine months period ended 30 September 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
30 September
31 December
2025
2024
9 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
(Un-audited)
(Audited)
Trade creditors including bills payable
4,540,256
7,064,563
Sindh Development and maintenance of Infrastructure Cess
7,126,934
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
1,271,224
1,195,680
Workers' Profit Participation Fund (WPPF)
74,916
-
Workers' Welfare Fund (WWF)
67,469
114,852
Contract liabilities - advances from customers
22,895
387
Retention money
5,668
276
Withholding tax payable
8,300
4,706
Others
155,556
160,499
16,588,764
18,062,263
10 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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STATUS AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
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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 September 2025 amounted to Rs 221.67 million (31 December 2024: Rs 88.39 million).
30 September
31 December
2025
2024
(Un-audited)
(Audited)
Not later than 1 year
21,003
79,731
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
228,572
183,275
249,575
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 September
31 December
2025
2024
(Un-audited)
(Audited)
Not later than 1 year
669,830
1,015,740
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
-
584,050
669,830
1,599,790
The facilities for guarantees from banks as at 30 September 2025 amounted to Rs 12,700 million
Commitments for rentals under Ijarah contracts for vehicles are as follows:
(31 December 2024: Rs 12,200 million). Outstanding guarantees of the Company as at 30 September 2025 were Rs 8,197.35 million (31 December 2024: Rs 8,158.44 million).
The facilities for opening letters of credit from banks as at 30 September 2025 amounted to Rs 46,800 million (31 December 2024: Rs 50,800 million). Letters of credit issued on behalf of the Company as at 30 September 2025 were Rs 3,165.42 million (31 December 2024: Rs 2,826.96 million).
Report for the nine months period ended 30 September 2025 15
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the nine months period ended 30 September 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
-
Contingencies
- REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS - NET
Local sales 71,398,913 | 104,435,372 | ||
Less: Sales tax (10,891,360) | (15,688,768) | ||
Price settlements and discounts / rebates (1,753,693) | (2,405,529) | ||
Trading goods | 58,753,860 | 87,052,976 | |
Local sales | 2,129,180 | 2,289,427 | |
Less: Sales tax | (324,790) | (349,235) | |
Price settlements and discounts (17,130) | (16,432) | ||
1,787,260 | 1,923,760 | ||
60,541,120 | 88,976,736 | ||
13 | COST OF SALES | Note | 2025 | 2024 | |
Manufactured goods | |||||
Opening stock of raw and packing materials | 6,101,430 | 5,852,346 | |||
Purchases | 49,230,029 | 71,658,256 | |||
Closing stock of raw and packing materials | (7,545,412) | (6,241,884) | |||
Raw and packing materials consumed | 13.1 | 47,786,047 | 71,268,718 | ||
Salaries, wages and benefits | 817,198 | 728,207 | |||
Stores and spares consumed | 333,213 | 335,801 | |||
Rentals under ijarah arrangements | 22,539 | 24,107 | |||
Insurance | 181,395 | 196,081 | |||
Oil, gas and electricity | 6,242,643 | 6,392,443 | |||
Travelling | 100,526 | 106,881 | |||
Depreciation and amortisation | 1,156,405 | 830,795 | |||
Repairs and maintenance | 505,791 | 416,934 | |||
Others | 68,214 | 60,824 | |||
Cost of goods manufactured | 57,213,971 | 80,360,791 | |||
Opening stock of finished goods | 332,132 | 7,176,790 | |||
57,546,103 | 87,537,581 | ||||
Closing stock of finished goods | (847,986) | (5,155,625) | |||
Cost of goods manufactured sold | 56,698,117 | 82,381,956 | |||
Trading goods | |||||
Opening stock | 312,628 | 333,039 | |||
Purchases | 1,448,084 | 1,507,508 | |||
Closing stock | (265,597) | (275,116) | |||
Cost of trading goods sold | 1,495,115 | 1,565,431 | |||
58,193,232 | 83,947,387 |
16
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the nine months period ended 30 September 2025
Amounts in Rs '000
Nine months period ended 30 September (Un-audited)14 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES | 2025 | 2024 | |
Workers' Profit Participation Fund | 74,916 | 234,432 | |
Workers' Welfare Fund | 49,031 | 91,044 | |
Provision against Income Tax Receivable | 100,000 | - | |
223,947 | 325,476 | ||
15 OTHER INCOME | |||
Income from financial assets Income on term deposit receipts - conventional | 65,829 | 629,178 | |
Income on savings account - conventional | 332,111 | 132,216 | |
Income on term deposit receipts - islamic | 58,403 | 149,223 | |
Income from non-financial assets | 456,343 | 910,617 | |
Scrap sales | 635 | 39,320 | |
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 2,552 | - | |
Reversal of provision against receipt of sales tax refunds | - | 13,255 | |
Indenting commission - net | 2,020 | 25,600 | |
Rental income from tower on leasehold land | 1,048 | 1,008 | |
Others | - | 1,198 | |
6,255 | 80,381 | ||
462,598 | 990,998 | ||
16 FINANCE COSTS | |||
Interest / mark-up on: - Short-term financing | 34 | 2,569 | |
- Interest on lease liability | 102,622 | 157,497 | |
- Markup on LC discounting | 7,671 | 19,669 | |
Exchange loss - net | 285,420 | 377,502 | |
Bank, LCs and other charges | 61,782 | 58,365 | |
Interest on Workers' Profit Participation Fund | - | 291 | |
457,529 | 615,893 | ||
17 LEVIES | |||
Final tax u/s 154A | 202 | 155 |
18 | TAXATION | Note | 2025 | 2024 | |
Current | 18.1 | 936,659 | 1,746,308 | ||
Deferred | (398,347) | (44,894) | |||
538,312 | 1,701,414 |
Report for the nine months period ended 30 September 2025 17
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the nine months period ended 30 September 2025
Nine months period ended 30 September (Un-audited) 2025 2024-
CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS
Profit before taxation and levies 1,374,382 4,363,166
Adjustments for non-cash charges and other itemsDepreciation and amortisation
Obsolete and slow moving stores and spare parts
- write off
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment Provision for retirement benefit obligations Finance cost
Income from financial assets
1,168,504
1,372
(2,552)
18,355
186,081
(456,343)
867,092
-
-17,075
217,643
(910,617)
(Increase) / decrease in current assets: Stores and spare parts
Stock-in-trade Trade debts
Loans and advances
Trade deposits and short-term prepayments Other receivables
Sales tax refunds due from government
(49,902)
(1,912,805)
(2,391,124)
6,607
(57,290)
18,819
(981,896)
(582,647)
1,689,550
4,856,913
(12,512)
26,726
(15,675)
(1,726,335)
Decrease in trade and other payables (1,377,086) (1,176,075)
Cash (used in) / generated from operations (4,454,878) 7,614,304
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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 Nine months period ended 30 September (Un-audited)2025
2024
Associates - Group Company
Purchase of goods from
Lotte Kolson (Private) Limited
830
884
Associates - Common Directorship
Purchase of goods from Nova Care (Pvt.) Ltd.
295
433
Purchase of services -
The Pakistan Business Council
-
2,500
Sale of goods to Novatex Limited
- gross sales
15,758,565
34,813,535
Sale of goods to Gatron Industries
Limited - gross sales 3,597,236 3,978,879
Key management Salaries and other short-term benefits 48,887 39,690personnel Retirement benefits 1,857 4,247
Others Payments to retirement benefit funds 104,103 96,332
18Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Un-audited)
For the nine months period ended 30 September 2025
- DATE OF AUTHORISATION
Ashiq Ali
These condensed interim financial statements were authorised for issue in the Board of Directors meeting held on 29 October 2025.
Jo Hyun Kwoun
Chairman
Young Dae Kim
Chief Executive
Chief Financial Officer
Report for the nine months period ended 30 September 2025 19
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