Interim Results
India Capital Growth Fund Limited
03 September 2007
INDIA CAPITAL GROWTH FUND LIMITED
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
The net asset value of the Company rose by just under 25% in the six months to
30th June 2007. I concluded my report at the end of last year by expressing the
view that the Company was well placed to fulfil the optimism in the name India
Capital Growth fund. It is gratifying to report that in this six month period
that optimism appears to have been well founded. The Share price has, however,
not increased at the same rate, and in line with many other emerging market
funds, the shares are trading at a discount to the fully diluted net asset
value.
The Company's objective is to invest for long term capital growth by investing
as long term shareholders in a limited number of small and medium sized Indian
companies. Such companies take time to identify and evaluate and often
shareholdings take time to build. This was apparent in the Company's first year
of operation but by the beginning of the current year a core portfolio was
largely in place.
The Manager's strategy is to seek out companies whose business plans have the
potential for sustained growth, high return on capital and strong cash flows.
The share prices of these companies will be driven by the success and
achievement of these plans but also by the Stock Market evaluation of these
fundamentals, which can be fickle. With some 50% of the value of the fund
concentrated in 6 stocks, the NAV of the fund is likely to remain volatile as
demonstrated by a 32% increase in NAV between 31 March 2007 and 30 June 2007.
Nevertheless I am confident that the quality of the companies in the portfolio
should ensure that your Company is well positioned to achieve its long term
objectives.
Economically, India continues to be a success with GDP growth at 9.4% for the
year to 31 March 2007, slightly higher than the earlier estimates and a similar
growth forecast for the current financial year. At the same time, inflation has
reduced to a more manageable level.
In the Indian equity markets generally, the smaller cap stocks have been much
slower to recover from the May 2006 crash than their large cap counterparts. The
BSE Sensex passed its May 2006 peak in October 2006; the BSE Small Cap Index
only recovered to its May 2006 peak level in early July 2007. Since 31 March
Indian equity markets have been generally positive with the BSE Sensex rising by
5.6% and the BSE Small Cap Index rising by 10.5%.
The Company's policy of not hedging the exposure to the Indian Rupee had an
adverse effect in 2006, but in the six months to 30 June 2007, the Rupee
appreciated by 6.1%. Even so, the Rupee remained 4.8% below its level against
sterling when the Company was launched.
Since the end of the period, markets have continued to be volatile. Sharp rises
in share prices in the portfolio in July were to a large extent offset by
subsequent net falls in August. These swings have
not deflected us from our fundamental policy of investing for longer term value.
Micky Ingall
Chairman
3 September 2007
PRINCIPAL GROUP INVESTMENTS
AS AT 30 JUNE 2007
HOLDING TYPE SECTOR VALUE % of
£000'S PORTFOLIO
IOL Broadband Limited Small Cap Media 11,602 13.28
S Kumars Nationwide Mid Cap Textiles 8,065 9.23
Limited
Asian Electronics Limited Small Cap Electricals / Lighting 7,709 8.82
Systems
Prime Focus Limited Small Cap Media 7,322 8.38
Aban Offshore Limited Large Cap Oil Drilling, Equipment & 5,970 6.83
Services
SpiceJet Limited Mid Cap Airlines 3,870 4.43
Logix Microsystems Limited Small Cap IT 3,493 4.00
Gruh Finance Limited Small Cap Financial Services 3,291 3.77
Grabal Alok Impex Limited Small Cap Textiles 3,137 3.59
Marwadi Shares and Finance Unlisted Financial Services 3,026 3.46
Limited
Total top 10 investments 57,485 65.79
Other Small and Mid Cap (14 23,413 26.81
companies)
Other Unlisted (2 1,408 1.61
companies)
Total invested assets 82,306 94.21
Cash and other net assets 5,058 5.79
Total Portfolio 87,364 100.00
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY 2007 TO 30 JUNE 2007
unaudited unaudited audited
01.01.07 11.11.05 11.11.05
to to to
30.06.07 30.06.06 31.12.06
Revenue Capital Total Total Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Income
Fixed deposit interest 71 - 71 655 866
Bank interest income 22 - 22 395 496
Dividend income 238 - 238 281 696
331 - 331 1,331 2,058
Net gains/(losses) on financial
assets at fair
value through profit or loss
Market movements - 19,560 19,560 (8,184) (741)
Foreign exchange movements - (841) (841) (2,116) (2,796)
Total income/(expense) 331 18,719 19,050 (10,300) (3,537)
Expenses
Management fee (558) - (558) (560) (1,075)
Performance fee - (626) (626) - -
Cost of acquisitions and disposal - (126) (126) (244) (464)
of investments
Other expenses (282) (10) (292) (315) (674)
Total expenses (840) (762) (1,602) (1,119) (2,213)
(Loss)/profit for the period (509) 17,957 17,448 (10,088) (3,692)
before taxation
Taxation - - - (10) (19)
(Loss)/profit for the period after (509) 17,957 17,448 (10,098) (3,711)
taxation
Earnings per Ordinary Share - (0.68) 23.94 23.27 (13.46) (4.95)
Basic and Diluted (pence)
The total column of this statement represents the Group's Income Statement,
prepared in accordance with IFRS. The supplementary revenue and capital columns
are both prepared under guidance published by the Association of Investment
Trust Companies.
All the items in the above statement derive from continuing operations.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY 2007 TO 30 JUNE 2007
Share Share Capital Reserve Revenue Other
Capital Premium Realised Unrealised Reserve Distributable Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 Reserve £000 £000
Balance as at 1 January 750 - (285) (3,913) 487 72,877 69,916
2007
(Loss)/gain on - - (2,101) 21,661 - - 19,560
investments
Loss for the period - - (626) (509) - (1,135)
after taxation
(excluding foreign
exchange losses)
Cost of acquisition and - - (61) (65) - - (126)
disposal
of investments
(Loss)/gain on foreign - - (1,477) 626 - - (851)
currency
Balance as at 30 June 750 - (4,550) 18,309 (22) 72,877 87,364
2007
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 11 NOVEMBER 2005 TO 30 JUNE 2006 (UNAUDITED)
Share Share Capital Reserve Revenue Other
Capital Premium Realised Unrealised Reserve Distributable Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 Reserve £000 £000
Balance as at 11 - - - - - - -
November 2005
Gain/(loss) on - - 281 (8,465) - - (8,184)
investments
Profit for the period - - - - 446 - 446
after taxation
(excluding foreign
exchange losses)
Cost of acquisition and - - (48) (196) - - (244)
disposal
of investments
(Loss)/gain on foreign - - (112) (2,004) - - (2,116)
currency
Issue of shares 750 74,250 - - - - 75,000
Issue costs relating to - - - - - -
the
issue of shares (1,379) (1,379)
Transfer to - - - - - -
distributable reserves
Balance as at 30 June 750 72,871 121 (10,665) 446 - 63,523
2006
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 11 NOVEMBER 2005 TO 31 DECEMBER 2006 (AUDITED)
Share Share Capital Reserve Revenue Other
Capital Premium Realised Unrealised Reserve Distributable Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 Reserve £000 £000
Balance as at 11 - -
November 2005
Gain/(loss) on - - (15) (757) - - (772)
investments
Profit for the period - - - - 487 - 487
after taxation
(excluding foreign
exchange losses)
Cost of acquisition and - - (104) (360) - - (464)
disposal
of investments
(Loss)/gain on foreign - - (166) (2,796) - - (2,962)
currency
Issue of shares 750 74,250 - - - - 75,000
Issue costs relating to - - - - - -
the
issue of shares (1,373) (1,373)
Transfer to - (72,877) - - - 72,877 -
distributable reserves
Balance as at 31 December 750 - (285) (3,913) 487 72,877 69,916
2006
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES AS AT 30 JUNE 2007
unaudited unaudited audited
30.06.07 30.06.06 31.12.06
£000 £000 £000
Non-current assets
Financial assets at fair value through 82,306 41,666 61,255
profit or loss
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 6,067 22,128 9,082
Receivables 93 237 73
6,160 22,365 9,155
Current liabilities
Payables (1,102) (508) (494)
Net current assets 5,058 21,857 8,661
Total assets less current liabilities 87,364 63,523 69,916
Equity
Ordinary share capital 750 750 750
Reserves 86,614 62,773 69,166
Total equity 87,364 63,523 69,916
Number of Ordinary Shares in issue 75,000,000 75,000,000 75,000,000
Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share 116.48 84.70 93.22
(pence)
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2007
unaudited unaudited audited
01.01.07 to 11.11.05 to 11.11.05 to
30.06.07 30.06.06 31.12.06
Total Total Total
£000 £000 £000
Cash flows from operating activities
Investment income 198 54 672
Fixed deposit interest 71 655 866
Bank interest 22 388 496
Management fee (539) (481) (986)
Other cash payments (320) (382) (432)
Net cash outflow from operating activities (568) 234 616
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of investments (19,887) (57,509) (94,081)
Sale of investments 17,566 6,068 29,312
Transaction charges relating to the (126) (244) (402)
purchase and sale of investments
Net cash outflow from investing activities (2,447) (51,685) (65,171)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares - 75,000 75,000
Issue costs - (1,371) (1,373)
Net cash outflow from financing activities - 73,629 73,627
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash (3,015) 22,178 9,072
equivalents during the period
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of 9,082 - -
the period
Exchange (losses)/gains on cash and cash - (50) 10
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the 6,067 22,128 9,082
period
It is expected that the full Interim Statement will be mailed to shareholders on
6 September 2007 and a copy will be available on the Company's website
www.indiacapitalgrowth.com
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