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