Vallibel Finance

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Vallibel Finance PLC
FormerlyThe Rupee Finance Company (1974-2005)
Type Public
CSE:  VFIN.N0000
ISIN LK0364N00006
Industry Financial services
FoundedSeptember 5, 1974;48 years ago (1974-09-05)
Headquarters
Colombo
,
Sri Lanka
Number of locations
58 (2023)
Key people
  • K. D. A. Perera (Chairman)
  • S. B. Rangamuwa (Managing Director)
RevenueIncrease2.svg LKR16.689 billion (2023)
Decrease2.svg LKR5.675 billion (2023)
Decrease2.svg LKR1.327 billion (2023)
Total assets Increase2.svg LKR84.352 billion (2023)
Total equity Increase2.svg LKR11.058 billion (2022)
Owners
  • Vallibel Investments (51.44%)
  • Dhammika Perera (21.43%)
  • K. D. A. Perera (3.62%)
Number of employees
Decrease2.svg 1,220 (2023)
Parent Vallibel Investments
Subsidiaries Vallibel Properties
RatingLanka Rating Agency: BBB+
Website www.vallibelfinance.com
Footnotes /references
[1]

Vallibel Finance PLC is a non-banking financial company in Sri Lanka. Vallibel Finance was incorporated in 1974 as The Rupee Finance Company. Dhammika Perera acquired the company in 2005 and was renamed Vallibel Finance. After an initial public offering, the company was listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange in 2010. Vallibel Finance joined the LankaPay electronic fund transfer network in 2014. In 2020, the company signed an agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka to build a 16-storey office complex in Kollupitiya. Vallibel Finance is one of the LMD 100 companies in Sri Lanka. Vallibel Finance is also ranked amongst the 100 most valuable brands in Sri Lanka in 2022.

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History

The company was incorporated as The Rupee Finance Company Limited, a small family-owned business in 1974. [2] The company was converted into a public company in 1989. Dhammika Perera acquired the company in 2005 and was renamed Vallibel Finance. [3] On 31 March 2010, Vallibel Finance's initial public offering was oversubscribed on its opening day. [4] Subsequently, the company was listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange in April 2010. In 2011, Vallibel Finance moved its headquarters to a new location in Kollupitiya, Colombo. [5] Vallibel Finance replaced Fitch with RAM as the company's rating agency in April 2013. RAM Ratings assigned a BB+ rating to Vallibel Finance. While withdrawing its rating, Fitch affirmed its long-term BB-(lka) rating. [6]

Vallibel Finance joined the LankaPay electronic fund transfer network in 2014. [7] In 2016, the company received the accolade for one of fifty Best Employer's Brands in Sri Lanka. At the time, Vallibel Finance employed nearly 700 employees. [8] The company was named the most respected financial company in 2017 by LMD magazine. The company also ranked 22nd on the overall list. [9] Vallibel Finance signed an agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka to build a 16-storey office complex in Kollupitiya in 2020. The project was valued at US$8.1 million and is expected to finish in 18 months. [10]

Operations

Vallibel Finance is one of the LMD 100 companies in Sri Lanka. LMD 100 is an annual list of publicly traded companies in Sri Lanka by revenue. In 2022, Vallibel Finance was placed 78th on the list, a seven-position ranking slide from the previous year. [11] Vallibel Finance is also one of the 100 most valuable brands in Sri Lanka. Brand Finance estimated the brand value of Vallibel Finance to be LKR1,283 million in 2022, ranking 56th on the list. [12] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company donated two ventilators to Kurunegala Teaching Hospital in 2010. The ventilators cost LKR10 million. [13] Lanka Rating Agency assigned the rating of BBB+ to Vallibel Finance in February 2023. The credit outlook was adjudged as negative. The company's strong presence in the market and the prevailing economic condition in the country were cited as the rationale for the rating. [14]

Finances

Ten-year financial summary
YearRevenue LKR (mns)Profit before tax LKR (mns)Profit after tax LKR (mns)Assets LKR (mns)Earnings per share LKR
202316,7042,7631,34082,3245.69
202212,0664,7782,91277,69012.37
20219,4702,8591,72855,2257.34
20209,6952,4421,25351,4245.32
20198,7252,2861,12947,6605.09
20186,9291,8941,01938,4065.90
20175,1151,32472630,6854.37
20163,46891251322,7673.09
20152,89663337316,8942.24
20142,57148930412,5791.83

Source: Annual Report, 2022/23 (pp. 314–317) [1]

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