Final Results
India Capital Growth Fund Limited
23 March 2007
INDIA CAPITAL GROWTH FUND LIMITED
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
The Company has now completed its first full year and I would like to welcome
all shareholders who joined the company both at its launch and subsequently.
The Company's objective is to invest for long term capital growth in Indian
securities with the focus on small and mid-cap listed stocks together with up to
25% in unlisted securities.
The first year was always going to be a challenging one, given that by
definition the fund started with 100% in cash. Difficulties were exacerbated by
a very exuberant market in the first four months of the year followed by a sharp
setback particularly in small caps. The second half saw a recovery principally
in larger stocks. In addition a Sterling based fund has had to cope with an
11.6% depreciation of the Rupee against Sterling.
Whilst it is disappointing to report a decline in asset value (5% in Sterling),
2006 has been a year of solid achievement. Over 80% of the Company's funds have
now been invested in small and mid-cap companies, both listed and unlisted.
Holdings have been acquired, both through subscription and market purchase in a
range of companies, selected to benefit from the continuing strength of the
Indian domestic economy and India's increasing share of export markets.
The sharp market fall in May which had a significant effect on market values was
reported at the interim stage. In the second half of the year the net asset
value rose by over 10%. In December we took our first Board seat in a portfolio
company, and expect to play a more active role going forward. The early months
of 2007 have seen continued volatility in markets, and at 28 February 2007 the
net asset value was 89.03 pence per share, a decline of 4.49% since the year
end.
India continues to be a country of opportunity. I and my Board colleagues
visited India during the year and met with a number of investee companies in a
variety of sectors and locations. This gave us the opportunity to see at first
hand the quality of the management in these companies and to discuss with them
their plans for the development of their businesses. We were most impressed with
what we saw and heard and came away extremely enthusiastic about the prospects
for these companies and for your Company as an investor in them.
The Company has made a solid, if unspectacular start, and from here is well
placed to fulfil the optimism inherent in the name India Capital Growth Fund.
Micky Ingall
Chairman
23 March 2007
PRINCIPAL GROUP INVESTMENTS
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2006
Holding Type Sector Value % of
Portfolio
£000's
S Kumars Nationwide Limited Small Cap Textiles 4,778 6.83
Industrial Development Bank of India Large Cap Banks 3,333 4.77
Limited
Spicejet Limited Small Cap Airlines 3,185 4.55
Mahindra Ugine Steel Company Limited Small Cap Auto component 3,157 4.51
Prime Focus Limited Small Cap Media 3,097 4.43
Asian Electronic Limited Small Cap Electricals & 3,076 4.40
lighting systems
Marwadi Shares and Finance Limited Unlisted Financial 3,026 4.33
services
Varun Shipping Company Limited Small Cap Shipping 2,865 4.10
Arihant Foundations and Housing Small Cap Housing & 2,692 3.85
Limited construction
Logix Microsystems Limited Small Cap Software 2,642 3.78
Total top 10 investments 31,851 45.55%
Other Large Cap (3 companies) 830 1.19%
Other Small and Mid Cap (25 28,574 40.87%
companies)
Total invested assets 61,255 87.61%
Cash and other net assets 8,661 12.39%
Total Portfolio 69,916 100.0%
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 11 NOVEMBER 2005 TO 31 DECEMBER 2006
Revenue Capital Total
£000 £000 £000
Income 866 - 866
Fixed deposit interest 496 - 496
Bank interest income 696 - 696
Investment income 2,058 - 2,058
Net losses on financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
Market movements - (741) (741)
Foreign exchange movements - (2,796) (2,796)
Total income 2,058 (3,537) (1,479)
Expenses
Management fee (1,075) - (1,075)
Cost of acquisitions and disposal of investments - (464) (464)
Other expenses (477) (197) (674)
Total expenses (1,552) (661) (2,213)
Profit/(loss) for the period before taxation 506 (4,918) (3,692)
Taxation (19) - (19)
Profit/(loss) for the period after taxation 487 (4,198) (3,711)
Earnings per Ordinary Share - Basic (pence) 0.65 (5.60) (4.95)
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.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 11 NOVEMBER 2005 TO 31 DECEMBER 2006
Other
Share Share Capital Reserve Revenue Distributable
Capital Premium Realised Unrealised Reserve Reserve Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Balance as at 11 - - - - - - -
November 2005
Gains/(Loss) on - - 16 (757) - - (741)
investments
Revenue profit for the - - - - 487 - 487
period after taxation
(excluding foreign
exchange losses)
Cost of acquisition - - (104) (360) - - (464)
and disposal of
investments
Gain/(loss) on foreign - - (197) (2,796) - - (2,993)
currency
Issue of shares 750 74,250 - - - - 75,000
Issue costs relating - (1,373) - - - - (1,373)
to the issue of shares
Transfer to - (72,877) - - - 72,877 -
distributable reserves
Balance as at 31 750 - (285) (3,913) 487 72,877 69,916
December 2006
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2006
£000 £000
Non-current assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 61,255
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 9,082
Receivables 73
9,155
Current liabilities
Payables (494)
Net current assets 8,661
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 69,916
EQUITY
Ordinary share capital 750
Reserves (69,166)
Total equity 69,916
Number of Ordinary Shares in issue 75,000,000
Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share (pence) 93.22
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 11 NOVEMBER 2005 TO 31 DECEMBER 2006
£000
Cashflows from operating activities
Investment income 672
Fixed deposit interest 866
Bank interest 496
Investment management fee (986)
Other cash payments (432)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 616
Cashflows from investing activities
Purchase of investments (94,081)
Sale of investments 29,312
Transaction charges relating to the purchase and sale of (402)
investments
Net cash outflow from investing activities (65,171)
Cashflows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares 75,000
Issue costs (1,373)
Net cash inflow from financing activities 73,627
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period 9,072
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period -
Exchange gains on cash and cash equivalents 10
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 9,082
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