Contents Company information 2 Directors’ report 4 Condensed interim balance sheet 6 Condensed interim profit and loss account 8 Condensed interim statement of comprehensive income 9 Condensed interim statement of changes in equity 10 Condensed interim cash flow statement 11 Notes to and forming part of the condensed interim financial information 12 Packages Group condensed consolidated interim financial information 23 Directors’ report 24 Condensed consolidated interim balance sheet 26 Condensed consolidated interim profit and loss account 28 Condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income 29 Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity 30 Condensed consolidated interim cash flow statement 31 Notes to and forming part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information 32 COMPANY INFORMATION Board of Directors Human Resource and Towfiq Habib Chinoy - Chairman Remuneration (HR & R) (Non-Executive Director) Committee Syed Hyder Ali - Chief Executive & Towfiq Habib Chinoy - Chairman (Executive Director) Managing Director (Non-Executive Director) Rizwan Ghani Syed Hyder Ali - Member (Executive Director) (Executive Director) Veli Jussi Olavi Potka Shamim Ahmad Khan - Member (Non-Executive Director) (Non-Executive Director) Muhammad Aurangzeb Syed Aslam Mehdi - Member (Independent Director) (Non-Executive Director) Shamim Ahmad Khan Tariq Iqbal Khan - Member (Non-Executive Director) (Non-Executive Director) Syed Aslam Mehdi Kaifee Siddiqui - Secretary (Non-Executive Director) (Head of Human Resource) Syed Shahid Ali (Non-Executive Director) Rating Agency: PACRA Josef Meinrad Mueller (Non-Executive Director) Company Rating Tariq Iqbal Khan Long-Term: AA (Non-Executive Director) Short-Term: A1+ Advisor Auditors Syed Babar Ali A.F. Ferguson & Co. Chartered Accountants Chief Financial Officer Khurram Raza Bakhtayari Legal Advisors Hassan & Hassan - Lahore Company Secretary Orr, Dignam & Co. - Karachi Adi J. Cawasji Bankers & Lenders Executive Committee Allied Bank Limited Syed Hyder Ali - Chairman Askari Bank Limited (Executive Director) Bank Alfalah Limited Rizwan Ghani - Member (Executive Director) Bank Al-Habib Limited Barclays Bank PLC, Pakistan Audit Committee Deutsche Bank AG Tariq Iqbal Khan - Chairman Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited (Non-Executive Director) Habib Bank Limited Muhammad Aurangzeb - Member Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited (Independent Director) International Finance Corporation (IFC) Shamim Ahmad Khan - Member JS Bank Limited (Non-Executive Director) MCB Bank Limited Syed Aslam Mehdi - Member Meezan Bank Limited (Non-Executive Director) Syed Shahid Ali - Member NIB Bank Limited (Non-Executive Director) Samba Bank Limited Adi J. Cawasji - Secretary Soneri Bank Limited (Company Secretary) Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited The Bank of Punjab System and Technology The Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ, Limited Committee United Bank Limited Rizwan Ghani - Chairman (Executive Director) Khurram Raza Bakhtayari - Member (Chief Financial Officer) Suleman Javed - Member (Manager ERP) 2 Head Office & Works Zonal Sales Offices Shahrah-e-Roomi, Office No. 606, 6th Floor, United Mall, P.O. Amer Sidhu, Abdali Road, Multan, Pakistan Lahore - 54760, Pakistan Tel : (061) 4584553 PABX : (042) 35811541-46 : (042) 35811191-93 2nd Floor Sitara Tower, Fax : (042) 35811195 Bilal chowk, Civil Lines, : (042) 35820147 Faisalabad, Pakistan Tel : (041) 2602415 Offices Fax : (041) 2629415 Registered Office & Regional Sales Office Shares Registrar 4th Floor, The Forum FAMCO Associates (Pvt.) Limited Suite No. 416 - 422, G-20, Block 9, 8-F, Next to Hotel Faran Khayaban-e-Jami, Clifton, Nursery, Block 6, P.E.C.H.S., Karachi - 75600, Pakistan Shahrah-e-Faisal, PABX : (021) 35874047-49 Karachi - 75400 : (021) 35378650-52 PABX : (021) 34380101-105 : (021) 35831618, 35833011 Fax : (021) 34380106 Fax : (021) 35860251 Email : [email protected] Regional Sales Office Web Presence 2nd Floor, G.D. Arcade www.packages.com.pk 73-E, Fazal-ul-Haq Road, Blue Area, Islamabad - 44000, Pakistan PABX : (051) 2348307 : (051) 2348308 : (051) 2348309 Fax : (051) 2348310 3 DIRECTORS’ REPORT FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 The Directors of Packages Limited take pleasure in presenting to its shareholders, the quarterly report together with the un-audited financial statements of the Company for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Financial and Operational Performance The comparison of the un-audited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015 as against March 31, 2014 is as follows: Jan - March Jan - March 2015 2014 (Rupees in million) Net Sales 4,307 3,934 EBITDA - operations 652 529 Depreciation and amortization (143) (125) EBIT - operations 509 404 Finance costs (169) (215) Other (expenses) / income - net (55) 64 Investment income 935 992 Earnings before tax 1,220 1,245 Taxation (210) (205) Earnings after tax 1,010 1,039 Basic earnings per share - Rupees 11.57 12.33 During the first quarter of 2015, the Company has achieved net sales of Rs. 4,307 million against net sales of Rs. 3,934 million of corresponding period of last year, representing sales growth of 9%. The operations have generated Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) of Rs. 652 million during the quarter under review against Rs. 529 million of corresponding period of year 2014, resulting in an increase of Rs. 123 million mainly due to revenue growth, prudent management of raw material costs, cost rationalization in operations and production efficiencies. The Company continued to improve working capital performance by taking initiatives to rationalize inventory levels and trade debts. As part of the Company's efforts to move towards sustainable energy solutions, the Company installed solar panels for supply of 320 kWh of power to production operations which would reduce uncertainty of power supply. A brief review of the operations of the Company's business divisions is as follows: Consumer Products Division Consumer Products Division has registered sales of Rs. 918 million during the first quarter of 2015 as compared to Rs. 793 million of corresponding period of 2014, representing sales growth of 16%. Operating 4 results of the Division have also improved by 8% during first quarter of 2015 over corresponding values of 2014 resulting from revenue growth, improved capacity utilization and operating cost control initiatives. Packaging Operations Packaging Operations have achieved net sales of Rs. 3,349 million during first quarter of 2015 as compared to Rs. 3,114 million of corresponding period of year 2014, representing sales growth of 8%. Operating results of the Division have improved by 4% over corresponding period of 2014 on comparable basis. Looking ahead, the Packaging Division will continue to focus on its service levels to secure the Company's position with customers and realize cost efficiencies on the back of price rationalization and product mix realignment. The production statistics for the period under review along with its comparison with the corresponding period are as follows: Jan - March Jan - March 2015 2014 Consumer products produced - tons 3,059 2,229 Carton Board & Consumer Products converted - tons 10,146 9,468 Plastics all sorts converted - tons 3,847 4,128 Conversion of Preference Shares During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company, in accordance with the terms of the “Subscription Agreement”, dated March 25, 2009, received a further request from International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) for conversion of one million preference shares into ordinary shares on the basis of one ordinary share for one preference share. The conversion procedure for this request was under process as at March 31, 2015. Future Outlook Despite increasing competition in Packaging Division business, the Company will continue to focus on improving shareholders' value through tight cost controls, product and process optimization, price rationalization and efficient working capital management. Company's Staff and Customers We wish to record our appreciation of the commitment of our employees to the Company and continued patronage of our customers. (Towfiq Habib Chinoy) (Syed Hyder Ali) Chairman Chief Executive & Managing Director Karachi, April 22, 2015 Karachi, April 22, 2015 5 PACKAGES LIMITED CONDENSED INTERIM BALANCE SHEET (UN-AUDITED) as at March 31, 2015 March 31, December 31, 2015 2014 Note Un-audited Audited (Rupees in thousand) EQUITY AND LIABILITIES CAPITAL AND RESERVES Authorised capital 150,000,000 (December 31, 2014: 150,000,000) ordinary shares of Rs. 10 each 1,500,000 1,500,000 22,000,000 (December 31, 2014: 22,000,000) 10% non-voting preference shares / convertible stock of Rs. 190 each 4,180,000 4,180,000 Issued, subscribed and paid up capital 87,379,504 (December 31, 2014: 86,379,504) ordinary shares of Rs. 10 each 873,795 863,795 Reserves 49,637,475 44,766,414 Preference shares / convertible stock reserve 1,497,650 1,571,699 Accumulated profit 2,311,090 2,800,819 54,320,010 50,002,727 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Long-term finances 6 4,114,895 4,228,815 Liabilities against assets subject to finance lease 25,541 25,685 Deferred income tax liabilities 7 365,842 292,841 Deferred liabilities 186,564 174,581 4,692,842 4,721,922 CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term liabilities 205,170 204,696 Finances under mark up arrangements - secured 907,482 1,262,596 Trade and other payables 3,088,061 3,144,680 Accrued finance costs 516,869 517,634 4,717,582 5,129,606 CONTINGENCIES