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Pakistan Cables Limited
Annual Report 2000
CONTENTS
Company Information
Notice of Meeting
Highlights
Ten-Year Review
Chairman's Review
Report of the Directors
Pattern of Shareholdings
Graphic Illustrations
Auditors' Report to the Members
Balance Sheet
Profit and Loss Account
Statement of Changes in Equity
Cash Flow Statement
Notes to and Forming Part of the Accounts
COMPANY INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Towfiq H. Chinoy (Chairman)
Mustapha A. Chinoy
Haroun Rashid
Syed Naseem Ahmad
Amjad Waheed
Sara Jawaid
Shahpur Channah
Aslam Sadruddin
Kamal A. Chinoy (Chief Executive)
COMPANY SECRETARY
Aslam Sadruddin
AUDITORS
A.F. Ferguson & Co.
Chartered Accountants
LEGAL ADVISERS
Ghani Law Associates
BANKERS
Credit Agricole Indosuez
Habib Bank Limited
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Muslim Commercial Bank Limited
Oman International Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank Limited
Union Bank Limited
Registered Office, Factory and Marketing Office
B/21 Sindh Industrial Trading Estates
Manghopir Road, P.O. Box 5050 Karachi-75700
Telephone Nos: 2561170-5, Telex: 29132 PCL PK, Fax: 92-21-2564614
Regional Office
Lahore Co-operative Insurance Building, Shahra-e-Quaid-e-Azam
Telephone Nos: 7355783, 7120790 - 91, 7353520, Fax: 7355480
Branch Offices
Multan Shershah Road, Telephone No. 583332, Fax: 549336
Rawalpindi 455-A, Adamjee Street, Telephone Nos. 5568895, 5512797, Fax: 5587029
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the 47th Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of Pakistan
Cables Limited will be held on Thursday, the 23rd November, 2000 at 11:30 a.m. at Council Hail of
the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chamber of Commerce Building,
Talpur Road, Karachi, to transact the following business:
Ordinary Business
1. To receive and consider the Statement of Accounts for the year ended June 30, 2000
together with the Reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon.
2. To approve the payment of Dividend as recommended by the Directors. (The Directors
have recommended a dividend of 30%).
3. To appoint Auditors for the ensuing year and to fix their remuneration (Messrs. A.F. Ferguson
& Co. Chartered Accountants, retire, and being eligible, have offered themselves for re-appointment).
4. To transact any other business which may legally be transacted at an Annual General Meeting.
By Order of the Board
Aslam Sadruddin
Finance Director and
KARACHI: October 31, 2000 Company Secretary
NOTES:
1. The Shares Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from 9.11.2000 to 23.11.2000
(both days inclusive). No transfer will be accepted for registration during this period.
2. A member entitled to attend and vote at this Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to
attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
3. The instrument appointing the proxy and the Power of Attorney or other authority under
which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy thereof, must be lodged at the Company's
Registered Office i.e. B/21, S.I.T.E., Karachi, not later than 48 hours before the time of the
Meeting.
HIGHLIGHTS
1999-2000 1998-99
Rs. Million Rs. Million
Sales 721.28 578.89
Profit after tax 12.32 9.25
Dividend 9.370 7.80
Net assets employed 135.309 137.021
Shareholders' fund 119.957 117.005
Net earning per share Rs. 3.95 2.96
Net earning per rupee sales Rs. 0.02 0.02
TEN-YEAR REVIEW
1999-2000 1998-99 1997-98 1996-97 *1995-96 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
Million Million Million Million Million Million Million Million Million Million
Sales 721,279 578.895 500.151 636.476 964.652 438.239 380.362 302.149 346,808 360.201
Operating profit 40.424 39.695 24.583 54.204 63.998 30.117 30.390 16.914 24.646 44.661
Profit before tax 11.717 13.218 11.321 20.751 35.058 21.150 15.954 8.242 12.908 31.010
Profit after tax 12.317 9.248 8.321 13.151 19.733 9.157 7.868 4.173 8.331 16.557
Dividend 9.365 7.805 7.024 10.927 14.829 8.585 7.805 2.178 8.580 8.580
Bonus Issue -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.178 2.640 --
Capital expenditure 13.781 10.015 2.628 6.569 64.762 3.145 0.741 1.142 1.376 2.096
Fixed assets at cost 275.823 262.971 252.531 246.532 244.126 179.055 175.979 175.420 180.772 180.383
Current assets less current liabilities 44.429 40.944 47.596 37.359 27.687 41.609 48.633 61.234 55.085 61.849
Current Assets:
Current Liabilities 1.1:1 1.1:1 1.2:1 1.1:1 1.1:1 1.2:1 1.3:1 1.4:1 1.4:1 1.4:1
Shareholders' funds
Issued capital 31.218 31.218 31.218 31.218 31.218 31.218 31.218 29.040 26.400 26.400
Reserve & retained earnings 88.739 85.787 84.344 83.047 80.823 75.919 75.347 77.462 78.107 78.356
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Total Shareholders' fund 119.957 117.005 115.562 114.265 112.041 107.137 106.565 106.502 104.507 104.756
Long term Loans & Liabilities 15.352 20.016 31.967 38.203 47.582 21.708 37.568 47.105 55.413 67.563
Net Assets employed 135.309 137.021 147.529 152.468 159.623 128.845 144.133 153.607 159.920 172.319
Net Earnings as percentage
of net assets employed % 9 7 6 9 12 7 5 3 5 10
Earning per rupee of sales Rs. 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.05
Earning per share Rs. 3.95 2.96 2.67 4.21 6.32 2.93 2.52 1.44 3.16 6.27
Cash Dividend per share Rs. 3.00 2.50 2.25 3.50 4.75 2.75 2.50 0.75 3.25 3.25
Break-up value per share Rs. 38.43 37.48 37.02 36.60 35.89 34.32 34.14 36.67 39.59 39.68
* Eighteen months ended June 30, 1996.
CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW
On behalf of your Board, I am pleased to present the report for the year ended June 30, 2000.
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
The year under review was yet another period of uncertainty and turbulence. While the country
was already feeling the effects of economic sanctions which followed the nuclear explosion, the
IMF suspended its assistance due to the change of Government. This further depressed the
economy. Demand remained poor both in the industrial as well as the commercial sector.
However, we were able to secure some business from KESC and WAPDA during the period.
Inspite of these difficulties, I am pleased to inform you that your company achieved net sales of Rs.
721.3 million which was 24.6% higher than last year's sales of Rs. 578.9 million.
Gross profit for the year amounting to Rs. 86.4 million is 12% of sales compared to last year's gross
profit of Rs. 80.4 million which was 14% of sales. While the gross profit has increased in rupee terms
due to higher sales, the gross profit percentage has reduced mainly due to increase in prices of
metals in the international market.
Operating profit for the year is Rs. 40.4 million against Rs. 39.7 million last year. The requirement for
working capital was greater during the year due to the higher turnover and LC margins as a result
of which financial charges have increased to Rs. 31.4 million as compared to Rs. 28.8 million last year.
Profit before tax is Rs. 11.7 million against Rs. 13.2 million last year. The company won an appeal in
the appellate Tribunal which resulted in a tax credit of Rs. 5.6 million. Thus the profit after tax is Rs.
12.3 million which is 33% higher than last year's profit of Rs. 9.2 million.
DIVIDEND
For the current year, your directors recommended payment of dividend of Rs. 3.00 per share (30%)
compared to Rs. 2.50 per share (25%) last year.
INDUSTRY CONCERNS
In the engineering industry, Wire & Cables are the only items on which both excise duty and sales
tax are levied making a total levy of 26.5% in addition to which a further 1.5% sales tax is
chargeable on goods sold to unregistered customers. This is too high and encourages tax evasion,
affecting government revenue on the one hand and abetting the supply of substandard goods on
the other hand by the manufacturers in the unorganized sector. In view of the above, we urge the
government to withdraw the excise duty from cables. It is to be noted that this will also benefit KESC
& WAPDA as they will pay 10% less, allowing them to procure more distribution equipment which will
go a long way in improving the distribution system as well as reduction of line losses.
The rates of deduction of income tax under section 50(4) and 50(5) have over the years increased
and the present rates of 6% on imports and another 3.5% on payments received are too high.
These rates should be reduced for industry. Moreover, exemption certificates under Section 50(4)
and 50(5) of the Income Tax ordinance should be issued to public limited companies within 10 days
of application and with a validity of 12 months.
FUTURE PROSPECTS
The economy of the country continues to remain weak. The sharp fall in the value of the rupee in
September and the imposition of 25% LC margin on imports have increased the cost of import for
engineering companies. Lower margins are inevitable due to rising cost and continuous
depreciation of rupee against dollar. We have started the year with a reasonable order book and
the fact that your company has a strong position within the industry should be of great assistance
in these trying times. The resumption of purchases by the utility companies is a positive
development for the Cable industry.
STAFF
The total number of employees as on June 30th, 2000 was 295. Relationship with the employees of
all levels remained warm and cordial. A two year agreement which is valid upto December 2001
was amicably negotiated with the CBA. On behalf of the directors and employees of the
company, I express our gratitude to all our valued customers, distributors and banks for their
confidence and support.
TOWFIQ H. CHINOY
KARACHI: October 25, 2000 Chairman
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
1. The Directors have pleasure in submitting their Report and Annual Audited Accounts for the
year ended 30th June 2000.
Rs. '000
The net profit after tax amounted to 12,317
To this is added unappropriated profit brought forward from last year 287
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12,604
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The Directors recommended:
Payment of Cash dividend at the rate of Rs. 3.00 per share (30%) 9,365
Transfer to General Reserve 3,000
leaving unappropriated profit to be
Carried Forward 239
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Rs. 12,604
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2. The Chairman's review on page 6 covers significant activities of your company.
3. The pattern of shareholding is provided on page 9.
4. The present Auditors M/s. A.F. Ferguson & Co. retire and offer themselves for reappointment.
On behalf of the Board
Kamal A. Chinoy
Karachi: October 12, 2000 Director & Chief Executive
PATTERN OF SHAREHOLDING AS AT JUNE 30, 2000
No. of Total
Shareholders Shareholding Shares held
390 1 to 100 15,759
416 101 to 500 102,224
109 501 to 1,000 80,796
105 1,001 to 5,000 212,551
10 5,001 to 10,000 64,106
7 10,001 to 15,000 87,666
1 15,001 to 20,000 15,300
-- 20,001 to 25,000 --
2 25,001 to 30,000 54,212
-- 30,001 to 40,000 --
1 40,001 to 45,000 43,843
1 45,001 to 50,000 47,009
-- 50,001 to 60,000 --
1 60,001 to 65,000 61,250
-- 65,001 to 85,000 --
1 85,001 to 90,000 85,815
1 90,001 to 95,000 90,552
-- 95,001 to 125,000 --
1 125,001 to 130,000 129,869
-- 130,001 to 160,000 --
1 160,001 to 165,000 162,853
-- 165,001 to 170,000 --
1 170,001 to 175,000 173,710
-- 175,001 to 290,000 --
1 290,001 to 295,000 292,230
-- 295,001 to 300,000 --
1 300,001 to 305,000 304,400
-- 305,001 to 475,000 --
1 475,001 to 480,000 478,299
-- 480,001 to 615,000 --
1 615,001 to 620,000 619,356
-- 620,001 to 3,121,800 --
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1,052 3,121,800
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Category of shareholders Number Shares held Percentage
Individuals 1,023 1,621,587 51.94
Investment Companies 2 705,171 22.59
Insurance Companies 6 334,610 10.72
Joint Stock Companies 10 318,788 10.21
Financial Institutions 5 106,330 3.41
Modaraba Companies -- -- --
Others 6 35,314 1.13
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1052 3,121,800 100.00
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OTHERS
Aminia Muslim Girls School Trust 11,304
Karachi Zarthosti Banu Mandal 10,408
Pakistan Masonic Institution 1,135
The Pakistan Memon Educational & Welfare Society 11,729
Government of Pakistan, Corporate Law Authority 1
Administrator Abandoned Properties Organization 737
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35,314
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AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS
We have audited the annexed balance sheet of Pakistan Cables Limited as at June 30, 2000 and the related
profit and loss account, the statement of changes in equity and the cash flow statement, together with the
notes forming part thereof, for the year then ended and we state that we have obtained all the information
and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
It is the responsibility of the company's management to establish and maintain a system of internal control,
and prepare and present the above said statements in conformity with the approved accounting standards
and the requirements of the Companies Ordinance, 1984. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards as applicable in Pakistan. These
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
above said statements are free of any material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the above said statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting policies and significant estimates made by management, as well as, evaluating the
overall presentation of the above said statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion and, after due verification, we report that:
(a) in our opinion, proper books of account have been kept by the company as required by the
Companies Ordinance, 1984;
(b) in our opinion:
(i) the balance sheet and profit and loss account together with the notes thereon have been drawn
up in conformity with the Companies Ordinance, 1984 and are in agreement with the books of
account and are further in accordance with accounting policies consistently applied;
(ii) the expenditure incurred during the year was for the purposes of the company's business; and
(iii) the business conducted, investments made and the expenditure incurred during the year were in
accordance with the objects of the company;
(c) in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the
balance sheet, profit and loss account, statement of changes in equity and cash flow statement
together with the notes forming part thereof; give the information required by the Companies
Ordinance, 1984 in the manner so required and respectively give a true and fair view of the state of the
company's affairs as at June 30, 2000 and of the profit, changes in equity and the cash flows for the
year then ended; and
(d) in our opinion zakat deductible at source under the Zakat and Ushr Ordinance, 1980 was deducted by
the company and deposited in the Central Zakat Fund established under section 7 of that Ordinance.
A.F. FERGUSON & CO.
Karachi: October 31, 2000 Chartered Accountants
BALANCE SHEET AS AT JUNE 30, 2000
2000 1999
Note Rs. '000 Rs. '000
SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Authorised share capital
5,000,000 ordinary shares of Rs. 10 each 50,000 50,000
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Issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital
3,121,800 (1999: 3,121,800)
ordinary shares of Rs. 10 each 3 31,218 31,218
Revenue reserves
General reserves 4 88,500 85,500
Unappropriated profit 239 287
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119,957 117,005
LIABILITY AGAINST AN ASSET SUBJECT TO A FINANCE LEASE 5 680 841
DEFERRED LIABILITY
Staff retirement benefits 6 14,672 19,175
CURRENT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS
Finances under mark-up arrangements 7 191,395 194,491
Current maturity of liability against an assets
subject to a finance lease 5 161 135
Creditors, accrued expenses and other liabilities 8 175,691 120,244
Workers profits participation fund 9 686 766
Workers welfare fund 1,256 1,085
Dividends 10 11,003 9,305
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380,192 326,026
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS 11 -- --
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515,501 463,047
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TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Operating assets 12 75,848 78,703
Capital work-in-progress 13 930 814
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76,778 79,517
INVESTMENTS 14 8,437 12,961
LONG-TERM LOANS AND ADVANCES 15 1,053 1,854
LONG-TERM SECURITY DEPOSITS 1,072 915
DEFERRED TAXATION 16 3,540 830
CURRENT ASSETS
Stores and spares 17 18,919 17,805
Stocks 18 213,844 203,885
Trade debts 19 110,588 84,563
Short-term loans and advances 20 2,583 2,181
Current maturity of investments 14 4,699 --
Deposits and short-term prepayments 21 1,313</