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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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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