Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (CPAC) is dated February 17, 2016. The document serves as a notice regarding the convening of the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting. The Company is a Peruvian cement producer listed on the NYSE and the Lima Stock Exchange, operating primarily in the construction and mining sectors.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific financial values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The document is a procedural announcement and does not contain the audited financial statements or management discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, though it notes these items will be presented at the upcoming meeting.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operational metrics are reported in this filing. The primary event is the scheduling of the Annual Shareholders' Meeting to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
Guidance, Outlook, and Agenda
The Board of Directors has scheduled the Annual Shareholders' Meeting with the following agenda items:
- Approval of Financial Statements and Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015.
- Management analysis and discussion of financial results.
- Designation of external auditors for the 2016 fiscal year.
- Ratification of dividend distribution for fiscal year 2015.
- Application of 2015 profits and delegation of authority to the Board regarding dividend distribution.
- Inclusion of an Arbitration Clause for Dispute Settlement in the Company's Bylaws.
Meeting Schedule:
- First Call: March 29, 2015, at 9:00 am (Peruvian time).
- Second Call: April 4, 2015, at 9:00 am (Peruvian time).
- Location: Calle La Colonia No 150, Urb. El Vivero, Surco, Lima, Peru.
Note: The filing text contains a discrepancy where the meeting dates are listed as 2015, despite the filing date being February 2016. Investors should verify the correct meeting year with the Company.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the correct year for the Annual Shareholders' Meeting (filing text lists 2015 dates in a 2016 filing).
- Confirm the final dividend distribution amount and policy once the 2015 financial statements are approved.
- Review the full audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, which are referenced but not included in this text.
- Check for the appointment of the new external auditors for the 2016 fiscal year.