Lahore, September 14, 2022 (PPI-OT):Salman Paper Products Private Limited (‘SPPPL’ or ‘The Company’) has been established in 2005. The Company is involved in the business of imports, sizing and trading of paper and related products from various countries. The light asset and high turnover base model of business has provided strength to the Company to establish its brand name amongst the leading importers of paper and related products in the south market. The average market share of the Company stood at ~25% during FY22.

The CEO/owner – Mr. Aslam Jilani has an extensive knowledge of industry trends and Paper business with overall 30 years of experience. While the Management has a well understanding of business and operational efficiencies. The governance structure is considered weak due to the absence of a formal board structure, board committees, and independent oversight, furthermore external auditors are not QCR rated and denote room for improvement. Going forward, the Company is planning to improve the transparency by appointing QCR rated auditors.

The financial risk profile of the Company is considered good, with sufficient cashflows and a well-managed working capital cycle. The Company has availed a non-funded facility from a financial institution to import key finished goods items. The leveraging of the Company lies on the lower side providing a cushion to the assigned ratings. Revenue for the Company during 9MFY22 stood at PKR 7bln (FY21: PKR 6.4bln) with net profit margin of 2.5% (FY21: 2.3%).

The Company’s revenues are showing growth period on period with the increasing customer base. The Company structure is not complex making management of operations an easy and timely task with one head office and two production offices. MIS systems are missing due to simpler organization structure. Being part of group wherein tacit intergroup cooperation exists, bodes well to the rating.

The ratings are dependent on the Company’s ability to sustain its position amidst changing business environment and management’s ability to run the operations of the Company optimally. With the upcoming growth in firm’s business and volumes; prudent financial discipline and implementation of a stringent control environment shall remain imperative.

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