Investor Presentaiton

Cement SWOT Analysis • Abundance local availability of basic raw material • Low cost skilled and unskilled labor Capital intensive sector Characterized by good margins in period of robust demand • Demand Potential • Strong dealership and distribution network • Non-availability of substitute High level of competition • Increasing cost of energy •Reducing PSDP spending in a wake of increasing fiscal deficit • Rising environmental concerns related to production of cement • Competition in export markets with cheaper Iranian cement ⚫Third wave of covid-19 lockdown and possible lock down Strengths Weaknesses Threats Opportunities PACRA • Reliance on depleting natural resources • Heavy reliance on imported coal • Exposure to exchange rate volatility •Extensive regulatory requirements • Supply-Demand gap • Inability to pass on increased cost of production to end consumers • Low per capita consumption . Government initiatives to spur construction activities and establish a large number of low cost houses. • Uptick in construction activities • Pakistan GDP recovery and reduced finance costs leading to opportunities for investment • Improving infrastructure under CPEC related projects 19

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