India Capital Growth Fund Limited
06 February 2008
India Capital Growth Fund Limited
06 February 2008
31 January 2008 NAV Statement
India Capital Growth Fund Limited (the 'Company')
06 February 2008
Net Asset Values
The Company announces its net asset values per share as at 31 January 2008:
Net asset value per share - undiluted 129.43 p
Net asset value per share - fully diluted 124.53 p
Progress Update
After the sustained bull run in the latter part of 2007 which peaked on 10th
January of this year, Indian markets followed global equity markets and
suffered a large fall, triggered by a growing realisation that the sub prime
issues in the US are deeper and more severe than had previously been admitted.
FIIs withdrew USD 3.2 billion from the market in January, in contrast to their
net investment of USD 1.4 billion in December 2007. Liquidity was further
constrained by the Reliance Power IPO (which received applications totaling
USD190 Bn for the USD3 Bn of shares on offer). While the (Large cap) BSE Sensex
fell by 13%, the small and mid cap indices (BSE Small Cap and BSE Mid Cap) fell
further, by 24.2% and 20.7% respectively, a pattern mirroring market movements
in May 2006.
The undiluted NAV for the Company fell by 21.1% during the month, in line with
the sectors of the market in which the Company invests. We continue to believe
that the fundamentals for the companies within the portfolio are very sound,
and recently released quarterly results have confirmed this. For 20 of the 22
companies in the portfolio, the average top line and EPS growth for the quarter
ended 31 December 2007 over the corresponding quarter in 2006, were 56% and 49%
respectively. (One company's results are still to come in, and those for the
final company are excluded as growth was exceptionally high).
India has a low ratio of exports to GDP (15.2%) and the majority of the
portfolio companies are focused on the domestic Indian market, which is
continuing to prosper, and, we believe, should be less affected than other
emerging markets by a slowdown in the US or Europe.
Liquidity within the company had been increased a little before the major falls,
and thereafter there has been relatively little change in the portfolio. It is
intended to continue this patient approach until the market settles, although
the liquidity available will enable selective purchases to be made where we see
attractive prices in existing portfolio companies or new ones which meet the
key investment criteria.
Analysis of holdings at 31 January 2008
Sector Summary No. of Companies % of Portfolio
Media 2 17.7%
Financial Services 4 17.4%
Housing & Construction 6 14.6%
Textiles 2 13.7%
Transportation 2 8.2%
Electrical & Lighting 1 7.5%
IT 3 6.1%
Engineering / Manufacturing 3 3.5%
Others 2 4.2%
Total investments 25 92.9%
Cash 7.1%
Total Portfolio 100.0%
Top 10 holdings at 31 January 2008
Holding Sector % of Portfolio
S Kumars Nationwide Textiles 10.9%
Prime Focus Media 8.9%
IOL Broadband Media 8.8%
Asian Electronics Electricals and Lighting 7.5%
Prime Securities Financial Services 7.2%
Gruh Finance Financial Services 4.3%
SpiceJet Transportation 4.1%
Varun Shipping Transportation 4.1%
Arihant Foundations and Housing Housing and Construction 4.0%
Marwadi Shares and Finance Financial Services 3.9%
Portfolio Break down by Size at 31 January 2008
Size No. of Companies % of Portfolio
Small Cap 12 33.6%
Mid Cap 10 51.4%
Large Cap 1 3.6%
Unlisted 2 4.3%
Cash 7.1%
Total 100.0%
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