Financial results of Bestway Cement Limited for Quarter ended December 31, 2022

Karachi, Bestway Cement Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange about the recommendations made by the board of directors in the meeting held at Islamabad on February 22, 2022.

The agenda of the meeting was discussion of profit and loss account for quarter ended December 31, 2022 which portrayed a profit of Rs. 4,760,537 with earnings per share 7.98 basic and diluted respectively.

Further, 60% payment of cash dividend, bonus shares and right shares was agreed.

Furthermore, the share transfer books of the company will remain closed from March 08, 2023 to March 11, 2023 (both days inclusive).

Bestway Cement Limited is a Public Limited Company incorporated in Pakistan on December 22, 1993. The Company is principally engaged in the production and sale of Cement, as it is a part of the Cement & Concrete Product Manufacturing Industry.

The Company is a subsidiary of Bestway (Holdings) Limited, U.K, which holds 56.43% shares in the Company. Bestway (Holdings) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bestway Group Limited, U.K.

The Shares of the Company are quoted on Pakistan Stock Exchange and used the symbol “BWCL” for the shares of the Company in PSX.

The total number of shares the company has introduced are 596,252,783. The Earning per share is 0.08 in 2020 which was 16.93 in 2019. Their Profit after Taxation is 49,252,000 in 2020 which was 10,097,285,000 in 2019.

Financial results of Kot Addu Power Company Limited for Quarter ended December 31, 2022

Karachi, Kot Addu Power Company Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange about the recommendations made by the board of directors in the meeting held at Lahore on February 22, 2022.

The agenda of the meeting was discussion of profit and loss account for quarter ended December 31, 2022 which portrayed a profit of Rs. 1,076,362 with earnings per share 1.22 basic and diluted respectively.

Further, 35% payment of cash dividend, bonus shares and right shares was agreed.

Furthermore, the share transfer books of the company will remain closed from March 09, 2023 to
March 11, 2023 (both days inclusive).

Kot Addu Power Company Limited was incorporated in Pakistan on April 25, 1996 as a public listed company. The Principal activities of the Company are to own, operate and maintain-fuel fired power station and to sell the electricity produced to a single customer WAPDA under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

Kot Addu Power Plant (the “Power Plant”) was built by the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (“WAPDA”) in five phases between 1985 and 1996 in District Muzaffargarh, Punjab, 90 K.M. north west of Multan on the left bank of the River Indus at a distance of 16 K.M. from Taunsa Barrage.

In February 2005, the Privatization Commission (on behalf of WAPDA) sold another 18% of WAPDA shareholding in the Company to the General Public. On April 18, 2005 the Company was formally listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (formerly the Karachi Stock Exchange, the Lahore Stock Exchange and the Islamabad Stock Exchange).

The Company is now listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange limited and quoted shares of it that are 880,253,228. Their Earnings per shares of the company is 26.83 in 2020 which was 14.90 in 2019. The Profit after Taxation is 23,613,193,000 in 2020 which was 13,111,540,000 in 2019.

Financial results of Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited for Quarter ended December 31, 2022

Karachi, Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange about the recommendations made by the board of directors in the meeting held at Lahore on February 22, 2022.

The agenda of the meeting was discussion of consolidated and unconsolidated profit and loss account for quarter ended December 31, 2022 which portrayed a profit of Rs. 3,019,909 and Rs. 501,698 with earnings per share 6.05 and 1.68 basic and diluted respectively.

Further, nil payment of cash dividend, bonus shares and right shares was agreed.

Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited is a public limited company incorporated in Pakistan. The principal activity of the Company is manufacturing of yarn and cloth, processing and stitching the cloth and trade of textile products.

Kohinoor Textile comprises of two spinning divisions located at Rawalpindi (KTML) and Gujar Khan (KGM). There are a total of nine units with 151,000 spindles. The total production of yarn is 28,800,000 Lbs per annum.

The total numbers of shares are 299,296,456. The Earnings per share is 9.21 in 2021 which was 5.11 in 2020. The Profit after Taxation of the Company is 2,756,329,000 in 2021 which was 1,528,043,000 in 2020.

Financial results of Unity Foods Limited for Quarter ended September 30, 2022

Karachi, Unity Foods Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange about the recommendations made by the board of directors in the meeting held at Karachi on February 23, 2022.

The agenda of the meeting was discussion of Unconsolidated and consolidated profit and loss account for quarter ended September 30, 2022 which portrayed a loss of Rs. 2,242,105,018 and Rs. 2,172,040,686 with loss per share 1.88 and 1.82 basic and diluted respectively.

Further, nil payment of cash dividend, bonus shares and right shares was agreed.

Unity Foods Limited was incorporated in Pakistan in 1991 as a Private Limited Company and subsequently converted into a Public Limited Company on June 16, 1991. The principal business activity of the Company has been changed from yarn manufacturing to edible oil extraction, refining and related businesses.

The total numbers of shares are 994,050,000. The earnings per share is 0.39 in 2020 which was 1.03 in 2019. The profit after Taxation is 209,629,000 in 2020 which was 255,075,000 in 2019.

Appointment of Financial Officer of Berger Paints Pakistan Limited

Karachi, Berger Paints Pakistan Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that Mr. Nauman Afzal has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company with effect from February 22, 2023.

Berger Paints Pakistan Limited was incorporated in Pakistan on 25 March 1950 as a Private Limited Company and then subsequently became a public limited company in 1974, when 49.38% of its shares were acquired by Pakistani investors, while the remaining 50.62% were held by U.K. parent company, Jenson & Nicholson Limited. In 1991 Slot rapid Limited, a U.K. based company with diversified business interests, acquiring control of Berger Paints Pakistan Limited by gaining 50.62% shares of the company. In 2006, Berger established manufacturing facility in Lahore. The company has regional offices in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Territorial Offices in Gujranwala, Multan, Faisalabad, Peshawar and Hyderabad.

The principle business activity of the Company is manufacturing and trading of paints, varnishes and other related items. The shares of the Company are quoted on Pakistan Stock Exchange and used the symbol “BERG” for the shares of the Company.

The number of shares the company has introduced are 20,459,710. The Earnings per shares has decreased in 2020 and is 3.63 whereas in 2019 it was 4.93. The profit after taxation in 2020 is 74,307,000 which was 100,825,000 in 2019.

Transmission of Quarterly Report for the Period Ended December 31, 2022 of Millat Tractors Limited

Karachi, Millat Tractors Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that Quarterly Report of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2022 have been transmitted through PUCARS and is also available on Company’s website.

Millat Tractors Limited is a public interest company, was incorporated on June 08, 1964. The Company is engaged in assembly and manufacturing of agricultural Tractors, Implements and Multi-application products. The Company is also involved in the sale, implementation and support of IFS applications in Pakistan.

The total number of shares of the Company are 56,057,751. The Earnings per share of the Company is 43.16 in 2020 which was 73.01 in 2019. The Profit After Taxation is 2,150,548,000 in 2020 which was 3,638,045,000 in 2019.

Transmission of Quarterly Report for the Period Ended December 31, 2022 of Mughal Iron and Steel Industries Limited

Karachi, Mughal Iron and Steel Industries Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that Quarterly Report of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2022 have been transmitted through PUCARS and is also available on Company’s website.

With a history of over 50 years of excellence to its credit, Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (“MISIL”) is one of the leading companies of Pakistan in the iron and steel sector. The company was incepted in the early 1950 in the form of a proprietorship firm with a purpose to uplift trade, contribute to national economy and ensure industrial growth of the country.

The Company is involved in multidimensional activities from making billets of Mild Steel, Spring Steel, Deformed bar, Re-bar, Cold Twisted Rebar and a huge range of Sections such as I.Beams, L.Sections, C.Section, H.Beam, T.Bar etc. in the downstream industry.

The symbol “MUGHAL” is being used by the stock exchange for the shares of Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited.

Halo Investing Secures Financial Services Permission from Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA)

CHICAGO, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Halo Investing, a leading global Fintech headquartered in Chicago, U.S.A., today announced that it has secured its Financial Services Permission (“FSP”) from Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”)’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (“FSRA”) effective 19 January 2023.

  • The FSP enables professional investors to benefit from Halo Investing’s award-winning technology, which seeks to democratize access to protective investments such as structured notes.
  • Halo Investing plans to leverage the ADGM’s status as a leading global innovation hub to conduct regulated activities in the region.

The dedicated office and expanded regional presence will help drive the growth of Halo Investing’s international footprint in the protective investing landscape. The Abu Dhabi team will pursue Halo’s objectives of fundamentally disrupting the structured products industry and creating more efficient markets. With its industry-leading technology, Halo is changing the world of investing by democratizing the protective investment marketplace through transparency, efficiency, and financial innovation.

Halo Investing is the first multi-issuer technology platform dedicated to protective investment solutions in the U.S.A. Halo was co-founded by Biju Kulathakal and Jason Barsema in 2015 with a mission to provide access to impactful investment opportunities previously unavailable to most investors.

In October 2021, Halo Investing announced a $100-million-plus round of Series C funding. With over 30 global banking partners, Halo has created a marketplace connecting advisors and investors to protective investment products offered by leading global financial institutions. Through the Halo platform, financial professionals can easily access structured products as well as a whole suite of tools to analyze, customize, and execute unique portfolio construction solutions.

The FSP authorized Halo Investing MEA Ltd. to conduct regulated activities in the ADGM, including arranging deals in investments and dealing in investments pursuant to the Financial Services and Markets Regulations 2015 (“FSMR”).

Jason Barsema, President at Halo Investing, said, “Halo is honored to be a part of the Falcon Economy, making Abu Dhabi our launchpad to create a positive global impact. The structured note industry needs more transparency, efficiency, and accessibility. Halo cannot deliver this disruption without the innovation, opportunity, and scale ADGM brings Fintechs like Halo.”

Arvind Ramamurthy, Chief of Markets at ADGM, said, “ADGM is pleased to welcome Halo Investing into our progressive ecosystem that enables global fintech companies to grow and expand in the region. The need for structured products that facilitate an efficient and protective investment marketplace is ever-increasing. The introduction of Halo’s holistic products and services that serve this very need is a testament to the international companies Abu Dhabi’s economy is attracting and its focus on financial innovation. As an international financial center, ADGM has been a champion in fostering a progressive, robust, and well-regulated environment for businesses to scale and grow.”

Sadiq Hussain, Senior Executive Officer at Halo Investing MEA, added, “We are delighted and thankful for receiving our Category 3A license from the FSRA. It is our privilege to be part of the world’s most innovative financial center, Abu Dhabi Global Market. We look forward to being part of the growing ADGM ecosystem by bringing Halo’s award-winning protective investment solutions to the UAE and delivering our leadership’s vision of impact before profits.”

About Halo Investing
Founded in 2015, Halo Investing is an award-winning technology platform that disrupts how protective investment solutions are used worldwide. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices in Abu Dhabi and Zurich, Halo is democratizing access to investment solutions that were previously unavailable to most investors, including structured notes, buffered ETFs, and annuities. Halo has received a growing number of honors and was recently named one of Fast Company’s Ten Most Innovative Companies. For more information, please visit: http://www.haloinvesting.com.

Halo Investing MEA Ltd (“Halo MEA”) is licensed and regulated by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). Halo MEA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Halo Investing, Inc and is only authorized to provide financial products and services to professional clients and market counterparties in ADGM. Halo MEA acts solely as a distributor/selling agent and is not the issuer or guarantor of any structured product.

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