India Capital Growth Fund Limited
07 March 2007
India Capital Growth Fund Limited
7 March 2007
28 February 2007 NAV Statement
India Capital Growth Fund Limited (the 'Company')
7 March 2007
Net Asset Values
The Company announces its net asset values per share as at 28 February 2007:
Net asset value per share - undiluted 89.03 p
Net asset value per share - fully diluted 90.86 p
Progress Update
NAV was down 8.5% on the month, reflecting across the board falls in global
equity markets during the last week of February. Domestically, the Union
Budget presented on 28th February was not well perceived by the market, which
saw further significant falls on the last trading day of the month. During the
period the Rupee depreciated marginally against Sterling.
The Company continued to increase its investment in the companies in its small
and mid-cap portfolio, increasing its stakes in Arihant Foundations, Dabur
Pharma, Gruh Finance, Mahindra Ugine, SpiceJet and Standard Industries.
The holding in Arihant Foundations and Housing Ltd now represents 3.3% of the
portfolio. Arihant is one of the leading developers of residential and
commercial property in Chennai. The Company has built more than 5 mn sq. ft. of
built up area, including some of the most sought after residential buildings in
the city. The Company has a large land bank (land in possession under
development of various properties) of 16 properties, of which 14 are for
residential and two for commercial use. For its commercial developments, Arihant
has a list of prestigious clients including HCL Tech, Verizon, and Hutchison
Essar Limited. The Company is well regarded for its 'tech-friendly' building
structures, which has enabled it to attract tenants and buyers in the IT space.
The Company follows different models for commercial and residential properties -
leasing for commercial and outright sell for residential.
Arihant has a market cap of Rs 2,210 Mn (GBP 25 Mn) and ICGF's shareholding
represents some 8.8% of the issued equity capital. We believe that the present
market value per share of the company's 'land bank' is significantly above the
current share price.
In other activity, the Company continued to sell down in JSW Steel and some
smaller large cap holdings, so that cash levels have risen since the end of
January. The Company expects to be able to take advantage of market weakness to
further add to its core investee company shareholdings.
Summary of Holdings at 28 February 2007 by Size
Category No. of Companies % of portfolio
Small and Midcap and unlisted holdings 31 81.0%
Large Cap holdings 5 11.4%
Total investments 36 92.5%
Cash 7.6%
Analysis of holdings by sector at 28 February 2007
Sector Summary % of Portfolio
Media 14.0%
Financial Services 11.2%
Housing & Construction 10.5%
Textiles 10.3%
Engineering / Manufacturing 8.3%
Auto / Auto Comp 7.0%
Oil Drilling, Equipment & Services 4.8%
Banks 4.8%
IT 4.3%
Airlines 4.3%
Shipping 3.8%
Pharmaceuticals 3.4%
Steel / Iron Ore 2.1%
Hotels 1.6%
Others 2.0%
Total 92.4%
Top 5 small and mid-cap Holdings 28 February 2007
Holding Sector % of Portfolio
IOL Broadband Media 8.2%
S Kumars Nationwide Textiles 7.3%
Asian Electronics Engineering / Manufacturing 5.7%
Prime Focus Media 5.4%
Marwadi Shares Financial Services 4.5%
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