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Burma Oil Mills Limited                
   
Contents    
 
Company Profile  
Notice of Annual General Meeting    
Financial Key Data  
Directors' Report to the Shareholders    
Vision Statement and Mission Statement    
Statement of Compliance & Auditors Review Report    
Auditor's Report to the Members    
Balance Sheet    
Profit and Loss Account    
Cash Flow Statement    
Statement of Changes in Equity    
Notes to the Accounts    
Details of Pattern of Share Holding    
Pattern of Share Holding  
   
Board of Directors  
Mr. Tariq M. Rangoonwala Chairman  
Mr. A. Rahim Zuben    Chief Executive  
Mr. S. Naseem-uz-Zaman  Direcotr  
Mr. Muhammad Salim    Direcotr  
Mr. M. Afzal Nagaria    Direcotr  
Mr. M. Yousuflsmail    Direcotr  
Mr. Muhammad Asif   Nominee Director NIT  
     
Legal Advisor  
M/s. Mohsin Tayabaly & Co.  
 
Company Secretary  
Mr. Qaiser Alam  
 
Audit Committee  
Mr. Muhammad Salim  Chairman  
Mr. M. Yousuf Ismail  
 Mr. M. Afzal Nagaria  
 
Executive Committee  
Mr. A. Rahim Zuberi    Chief Executive  
Mr. Raees Ahmed Siddiqui  Manager Production   
Mr. Muhammad Aslam   Chief Financial Officer  
   
Auditors  
M/s. Hyder Bhimji & Co; Chartered Accountants  
 
Bankers  
Habib Bank AG Zurich  
Habib Bank Limited  
Muslim Commercial Bank Limited  
   
Registered Office  
V.M. Plaza, 13, West Wharf, Karachi.  
   
Notice of Annual General Meeting  
   
Notice is hereby given that the 47th Annual General Meeting of Burma Oil Mills Limited will be held on Thursday,    
October 24. 2002 at 03:30 P.M. at V.M. Plaza, 13 - West Wharf, Karachi, to transact the following business.  
   
Ordinary Business  
1. To confirm the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on December 31, 2001.  
   
2. To receive and adopt the Audited Accounts of the Company forfheyear ended June 30, 2002 together    
with the Directors' and Auditors' Reports thereon.  
   
3. To appoint Auditors for the ensuing year and fix their remuneration. (M/s. HyderBhimji & Co; Chartered    
Accountants, retire and being eligible, offer themselves for reappointment).  
   
Special Business  
4. To consider and if deemed fit, to pass the following resolution as Special resolution:  
   
"Resolved that the majority shareholders/sponsors of the company WiH buy back the shares of the    
company at a price ofRs. 10.00 per share fixed by the Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Limited,    
from the general public, NIT and other shareholders of the company."  
   
"Further resolved that the company be de-listed from the Karachi Stock Exchange. Mr. Tariq M.    
Rangoonwala, the Chairman of the Company be and is hereby authorized to take necessary action as    
deemed fit in this regard."  
   
5. To transact any other business with the permission of the Chairman.  
   
Karachi: September 30, 2002.   By Order of the Board    
Notes:  
    QAISER ALAM  
  Company Secretary  
 
NOTES :  
1. The Share Transfer Books of the company will be closed from October 18, 2002 to October 24, 2002    
(both days inclusive). Transfer received at the registered office of the company at V.M. Plaza, 13, West    
Wharf, Karachi at the close of business on October 17, 2002 will be treated in time.  
   
2. All members are entitled to attend and vote at the meeting. A member may appoint another member as    
his/her proxy to attend and vote on his/her behalf.  
   
3. The instrument appointing proxy and the other authority under which it is signed or-a notanally    
certified copy thereof must be lodged at the company's registered office duly stamped and signed not  
later than 48 hours before the meeting.  
   
4. Any change of address should be notified immediately to the companys' registered office, V.M. Plaza,    
13, West Wharf, Karachi-74000.  
   
5. i) Account holders and sub-account holders and/or the persons whose securities are in group    
account and holding book entry securities in CDC and who wish to attend the General Meeting    
are requested to please bring original National Identity Card (NIC) with copy duly attested or    
the original passport for the purpose of identification. In case of proxy, he/she must also    
produce attested copy of his/her NIC or original passport at the time of the meeting.  
   
ii) In case of corporate entities, the Board of Directors resolution/power of attorney with specimen    
signature shall be submitted along with the proxy form to the company.  
   
Statement under Section 160 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984  
   
The approval of the shareholders of the company is being sought for the buy-back of shares by the    
majority share holders/sponsors of the company at a price fixed by the Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee)    
Limited and de-listing of the company from the Stock Exchange.  
   
Financial Key Data  
   
Particulars   2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997  
Financial Position  
 
Paid up Capital                            15,000,000                          15,000,000                          15,000,000                                 15,000                                 15,000                          15,000,000  
Capital Reserve                              1,188,932                                   1,189                            1,188,932                            1,188,932                            1,188,932                            1,188,932  
General Reserve                       1,028,670,386                     1,028,670,386                            1,028,670                          16,125,000                          16,125,000                          16,125,000  
Fixed Assets at Cost                            95,050,599                          93,959,073                          52,586,340                          38,660,240                          38,660,240                          39,038,240  
Accumulated Depreciation                          41,431,768                          37,325,297                          33,961,103                          34,169,777                          33,679,605                          33,210,058  
Long Term Investments                                 658,255                                        22                                 21,718                                 21,718                                 21,718                                 21,718  
Long Term Deposits                              1,685,743                            4,790,244                            4,090,295                            3,977,495                            3,876,944                            3,897,081  
Current Assets                             59,709,620                          78,653,213                          32,380,940                          13,962,965                          31,120,494                          59,749,328  
Current Liabilities                            24,417,107                            4,237,145                          39,928,670                     1,016,168,472                        999,819,127                        871,837,433  
Long Term Liabilities                            90,266,000                        117,595,000              
     
     
Income      
     
Sales                            86,671,937                                   22,822,589                        268,955,505  
Other Income                              2,336,082                               195,658                               495,443                            2,476,779                               433,099                            1,814,226  
Pre-Tax Profit / (Loss)                          (16,827,465)                               195,658                               (12,000)                        (33,891,639)                      (158,540,787)                      (220,801,531)  
Taxation                                 450,000                               740,000                                   6,407                                   4,856                               118,000                            7,734,860  
     
     
Statistics & Ratios      
     
Pre-Tax Profit to Sales %                                        (19)                                             (695)                                      (82)  
Pre-Tax Profit to Capital %                                    (112)                                          1                                        (0)                                    (226)                          (1,056,940)                                 (1,472)  
Current Ratio                                            2                                        19                                        (1)                                        (0)                                        (0)                                        (0)  
Paid-up Value per Share (Rs.)                                        10                                        10                                        10                                        10                                        10                                        10  
Earning alter Tax per Share (Rs.)                                      (12)                                        (0)                                        (0)                                      (23)                                    (106)                                    (152)  
Break-up Value per Share (Rs.)                                          1                                        12                                        13  (662,48)                                     (640)                                    (534)  
   
Directors' Report to the Shareholders  
   
The Directors welcome you to the 47th Annual General Meeting of the company and place before you the company's    
Annual Report together with Audited Financial Statements for the year ended June 30,2002.  
   
Financial Results  
   
A summary of the financial results is shown below:  
  2002 2001  
  Rupess Rupees  
Operating Results  
Profit / (loss) before taxation                          (16,827,465)                               195,658  
Taxation-Current                               (450,000)                             (740,000)  
Profit / (Loss) after Taxation                          (17,277,465)                             (544,342)  
Accumulated (losses) brought forward                     (1,026,592,512)                   (1,026,048,170)  
Accumulated (losses) carried forward                     (1,043,869,977)                   (1,026,592,512)  
Earnings per share (Negative)                                        (12)                                        (0)  
 
Production  
The production of Banaspati Ghee, Cooking Oil during the year are as under:  
   
Banaspati Ghee   1438.424 Metric tons  
Cooking Oil   387.496 Metric tons  
Total   1825.92 Metric tons  
   
Sales  
   
The company has achieved sales ofRs. 86,67.1,937 during the year.    
Unfortunately due to uncertain economic conditions and the lack of promotional activity, the majority sale was    
16 Kilo packs that were sold at a negative gross margin to compete with the more established brands of similar    
pack size.  
   
Dividend  
   
The Board of Directors has decided not to declare any dividend this year due to loss after taxation.  
   
Buy-back of shares by the Sponsors and de-listing from the Stock Exchange  
   
A notice was received by the Karachi Stock Exchange placing the company on the list of those who did not    
declare dividends for the last several years and advised the company either to rectify the discrepancy or to apply    
for the buy-back of shares and voluntary de-listing from the Stock Exchange. In compliance to the notice the    
company had applied for the buy back of shares by the sponsors of the company. After a series of correspondence  
and meetings, the Karachi Stock Exchange has finally fixed the price of Rs. 10/- per share for the purpose of    
buy-back of company's shares by the sponsors. Although the break-up value per share was almost zero. The    
matter is now under process and the formalities in this connection are being done under advice of the Karachi    
Stock Exchange.  
   
Health Safety and Environment  
   
Appropriate facilities existed for safeguarding the health of employees. There was no Lost Work Injury (LWI)    
relevant to employees.  
   
Our basic business is manufacture, process and marketing ofBanaspati Ghee and Cooking Oil. The Company is    
responsive to environmental considerations and principles of Safety in all its operations under prescribed rules    
and regulations to guard against any mishap.  
   
Board of Directors  
   
After publication of the last year's Report following changes have taken place:  
   
Incoming    Outgoing    
Mr. Muhammad Asif (NIT)    Mr. Imran Hussain (NIT)  
   
The Board welcomes the new member and record its appreciations for the valuable services rendered by the    
outgoing Director-»-  
   
Auditors  
   
The present Auditors M/s. Hyder Bhimji & Company, Chartered Accountants, retire and being eligible offer    
themselves for reappointment and as required by Code of Corporate Governance'the Board of Directors recommend    
the appointment of M/s. Hyder Bhimji & Co; Chartered Accountants for the period ending June 30, 2003 as    
suggested by the Audit Committee.  
   
Statements of Corporate and Financial Reporting Framework  
   
a) The financial statements, prepared by the management of the company, present fairly it's state of affairs,    
the result, it's operation, cash flows and changes in equity.  
   
b) Proper books of the company have been maintained.  
   
c) Appropriate accounting policies have been consistently applied in preparation of financial statements    
and accounting estimates are based on reasonable and prudent judgement.  
   
d) International Accounting Standards, as applicable in Pakistan, have been followed in preparation of    
financial statements, any departure there from has been adequately disclosed.  
   
e) Board believes the internal control system of the company is sound in design and is effectively  
   
implemented and monitored by internal audit and other such procedures. The process of review will    
continue and any weakneses in implementation of controls will-be removed.  
   
f) There are no significant doubts upon company's ability to continue as going concern.  
   
g) There has been no material departure from the best practices of corporate governance, as detailed in    
the listing regulations.  
   
h) Key operating and financial data for last six years in summarized form is annexed,  
   
i) Outstanding taxes and levies:  
   
There are no outstanding taxes, levies except the excise matter, the payment of which has already been    
made under protest.  
   
j) The company has yet to formulate a policy of staff retirement benefits for new employees.  
   
k) During the year 04 meetings of the Board of Directors were held. Attendance by each Director is as    
follows:  
   
Name of Director No. Of Meetings Attended  
   
Mr. Tariq M. Rangoonwala     3  
Mr. A. Rahim Zuberi     4  
Mr. S. Naseem-uz-Zaman     3  
Mr. Muhammad Salim     2  
Mr. M. Afzal Nagaria     3  
Mr. M. Yousuflsmail     1  
Mr. Imran Hussain     3  
Mr. Muhammad Asif (No meeting was held since his joining)   NIL  
   
Leave of absence was granted to Directors who could not attend the meeting  
   
1) The pattern of shareholdering is annexed.  
   
m) There has been no trading in shares by the directors, CEO, CFO and the Company Secretary and their    
spouses during the year. \  
   
Future Prospects  
   
Your Directors are optimistic that with the existing government policies and conditions, the Company will be    
able to carry out its planned activities. Any material changes in the government policies or worsening of global    
conditions, might adversely affect the Company's operations.  
   
Acknowledgment  
   
It is our privilege, to share with you our deep appreciation for the untiring efforts and dedications shown by    
Company employees, during the course of the year.  
   
We would also like to thank our valued customers, suppliers, financers and shareholders for their cooperation and    
trust reposed in our company.  
   
  A. Rahim Zuberi    
Karachi: September 24, 2002    Chief Executive  
   
Vision Statement  
   
To be a nationally and internationally acknowledged as the prime Banaspati Ghee and Cooking Oil industry    
with the quality standard in the market.  
   
Mission Statements  
   
Our mission is to further improve the standard of our products and provide excellent quality and brands to our    
consumers who have trust and confidence in our group.  
   
Strategic Goals  
   
* Providing Customer Satisfaction  
   
* Ensuring Quality Services  
   
* Ensuring Security and Accountability  
   
* Expanding Customer Base  
   
* Ensuring Efficient Resource Management  
   
Core Values  
   
* Striving for continuous improvement and innovation with commitment and responsibility.  
   
* Treating stakeholder with respect, courtesy and competence.  
   
* Maintaining teamwork, trust and support with open and candid communication.  
   
* Ensure cost consciousness in all decisions and operations.  
   
Statement of Ethics and Business Practices  
   
The articulation of this statement is based on following points:  
   
* Avoid questionable and improper payments or use of the company's assets.  
   
* Avoid political Contribution.  
   
* Avoid conflict of interest.  
   
* Maintain and keep the confidentiality of the Books and records of the company  
   
* Ensure payments, due to the customers, agents and suppliers.  
   
* Avoid reporting violations.  
   
* Keep integrity and avoid scrupulous dealings.  
   
* Ensure strict observance of the laws of the country.  
   
* Avoid giving and receiving gifts.  
   
Statement of Compliance with Best Practices of Corporate Governance  
   
The Company is in process of implementing all facets of the Code of Corporate Governance issued by the Karachi Stock    
Exchange and the Board feel pleasure in stating that provisions of the code, relevant for the year ended June 30, 2002 have been    
duly complied with.  
   
Review Report to the Members on Statement of Compliance with best Practices of    
Code of Corporate Governance