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Grays Leasing Limited
Annual Report 1998
CONTENTS
COMPANY INFORMATION
NOTICE OF THE MEETING
CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
DIRECTORS' REPORT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REVIEW
AUDITORS' REPORT
BALANCE SHEET
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
STATEMENT OF SOURCES AND APPLICATION OF FUNDS
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
PATTERN OF SHAREHOLDING
COMPANY INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. William Gray Chairman
Mr. Khawar Anwar Khawaja Vice Chairman
Mr. Abdul Rashid Mir Chief Executive
Mr. Harold John Gray Director
Mr. Ronald George Blake Director
Mr. Muhammad Tahir Butt Director
Mr. Khurram Anwar Khawaja Director
Mr, Saeed Ahmad Jabal Director
Mr. Muhammad Farooq Director
Mrs. Nuzhat Khawar Khawaja Director
AUDITORS Riaz Ahmad & Company
Chartered Accountants
8-Mall Mansion, 30-Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam,
Lahore - 54000 - Pakistan
Tel: (042) 7233324-26
Fax: (042) 7235762
E-mail: sarfraz@smllhr. wizenetpng.ch
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Sarfraz Mahmood (Pvt) Ltd.
CORPORATE SECRETARY Mr. Abdul Ghaffar
LEGAL ADVISOR International Legal Services
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Sarfraz Mahmood (Pvt) Ltd.
REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE 41-A, Lawrence Road, Lahore.
Tel: (042)6372159-61
Fax: (042) 6371898
E-mail: gll@ms.net.pk
BANKERS ANZ Grindlays
Bank Alfalah Ltd.
The Bank Of Punjab Ltd.
The Bank of Khyber
Askari Commercial Bank Ltd.
Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd.
Faysal Bank Ltd.
First Women Bank Ltd.
Prime Commercial Bank Ltd.
Habib Bank Ltd.
NOTICE OF 3RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the 3rd Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on December 17, 1998 at
11.00 a.m. at the Registered Office of the Company located at 41-A, Lawrence Road, Lahore to transact the
following business:
1. To confirm the minutes of 2nd Annual General Meeting held on November 29, 1997.
2. To receive, consider and adopt the audited accounts of the company for the year ended June 30, 1998
together with Directors' and Auditors' Reports thereon.
3. To appoint Auditors and to fix their remuneration. The present Auditors M/s. Riaz Ahmad & Company,
Chartered Accountants, retire and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.
4. To transact any other business with the permission of the Chair.
BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD
Lahore: November 18, 1998 COMPANY SECRETARY
Notes:
i) The shares transfer books of the Company will remain closed from December 8, 1998 to December 17,
1998 (both days inclusive).
ii) A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting may appoint another member as his/her proxy to
attend, speak and vote in the A.G.M. Proxies, in order to be effective, must be received at the Registered
Office of the Company not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting.
iii) Shareholders are requested to immediately notify the change in address, if any.
CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
Dear shareholders
It gives me immense pleasure to communicate my heartlest greetings to you for successful accomplishment of the
growth level planned by the management of your company for the year ended June 30, 1998. The other group
companies have also shown commendable performance during the period which is definitely a source of strength
and support to GLL as well.
The operating performance of your company as revealed by its financials, is by all means satisfactory particularly if
reviewed in the context of the prevailing economic conditions. We are aware that Pakistan has been facing a
financial crisis, perhaps the worst of its life; all major macro-economic indictors remained under a severe strain and
the industrial sector, which is the principal clientele of the leasing sector, is still going through a persistent recession.
The overall economy has thus decelerated in growth and the financial market is in a great turbulence. Consequently,
the leasing sector with constrained resources and a sluggish market, could not remain immune from the adversities
of the prevailing phenomenon, The fact that despite all these bottlenecks your company' has performed so well,
surely inspires me to extend appreciation to the management and staff at all levels.
Dear friends, I assure you that we all here at Cambridge will continue our support to the management to further
explore the growth potentials and expand the dimensions of your company which, by the grace of Almighty, will not
only generate good returns to you but will also emerge as a potential contributor towards the economic growth of
PAKISTAN.
WILLIAM GRAY
Dated · November 12, 1998 Chairman
DIRECTORS' REPORT
Or, behalf of the Board of Directors, i am pleased to present the Third Annual Report together with Audited
Accounts and the Auditors' Report for the year ended June 30. 1998 and the Auditors' Report thereon.
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
During the year ended June 30, 1998, your company generated lease business worth Rs. 142.809 million
comprising 129 lease contracts. Rental recoveries and the operating results are satisfactory. The operating
performance of' the company is summarised hereunder:
RUPEES
Total revenue
Total expenditure 28,681,875
11,829,725
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Profit before tax
Provision for taxation 16,852,150
460,000
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Profit after tax
Unappropriated profit brought forward 16,392,150
2,661,753
---------------
Profit available for appropriation 19,053,903
Appropriations
Transfer to statutory reserve 4,000,000
Transfer to general reserve 15,000,000
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19,000,000
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Unappropriated Profit 53,903
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REVIEW
The Directors endorse the attached Chief Executive's Review on the performance, activity and future prospects of
the Company.
AUDITORS
The present auditors Messrs. Riaz Ahmad and Company, Chartered Accountants, retire and being eligible, offer
themselves for reappointment.
PATTERN OF SHAREHOLDING
A statement showing pattern of shareholdings in the company as on June 30, 19'98 appears on
page 24 of this report.
For and on behalf of the Board
KHAWAR A. KHAWAJA
Sialkot: November 12, 1998 Vice Chairman
CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REVIEW
I am pleased to present before you the 3rd Annual Report of your Company for the year ended
June 30.1998
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
During the year, we managed to place Rs. 142.809 million in lease business generating a respectable lease portfolio
comprising 126 leases (Rs. 80.364 million in 44 leases in 1997). These lessees were very carefully selected after in
depth scrutiny of their operations: most of them have a past record of demonstrated successful performance which
has again been substantiated through their excellent rental payment behaviour
The period under review was in fact the first full year as compared to the previous one of four and half months, Thus
the comparative figures just give a bird's eye view of the overall operating results which reveal 77.70 percent growth
in the lease-business and 149.25 percent rise in our net investment in leases which increased from Rs, 75,100
million on June 30, 1997 to Rs. 187.190 million on June 30, 1998.
The gross revenues from operations were Rs, 28.682 million (Rs. 6.651million in 1997) and net profit before and
after tax were Rs. 16.852 million and Rs. 16.392 million respectively as compared to
Rs. 3.662 million and Rs. 3.362 million during 1997. You will surely appreciate that income from lease operations
has increased from 25 percent of the total revenue in 1997 to 90 percent in 1998 which proves that your company
has now really taken off.
Dear shareholders, our major emphasis still remains on small to medium size leases; with selected blue chip
companies, and a blend of assets with high degree of concentration on productive assets financing. The analysis of
the portfolio shows that 72 percent of the leased assets represent our support to the industrial sector to finance its
requirements of balancing, modernisation and replacement of plant and machinery.
A nominal decrease in the ratio of assets comprising plant and machinery financed during the current year as
compared to the previous year's figure is visible from the above but it does not represent any change in our policy.
This is just a reflection of the persistent recession in the market which has slowed down the industrial activity for
some considerable time.
At the same time, we have also been quite vigilant about risk diversification and have endeavored to maintain a
balanced sectoral exposure. The sector wise analysis of our lease portfolio shows that 19-20 per cent is the
maximum investment in any single sector.
CREDIT RATING
You will be pleased to know that DCR-VIS Credit Rating Company has assigned to us entity rating of BBB- for
medium to long term and D3 for short term. Our equity rating has been assessed at PE-3 which signifies high quality
returns to the shareholders. You. would surely be' delighted that your company is perhaps the first in the leasing -
sector who offered themselves to DCR-VIS forequity rating.
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
During the year under review, we utilised credit lines of 49 million rupees and have received further sanctioned credit
lines of 95 million rupees, half of which has so far been utilised by us. Negotiations are in progress with different
financial institutions for raising funds to the tune of 100 million rupees more to finance our planned future activities.
Further, in the month of February, 1999, we will complete our two years of operations, which, along with credit rating,
is a pre-requisite for obtaining permission for raising funds through issuance of COIs. After this permission, we will
have another important avenue of resource mobilization which has never lost sight of the management of your
company for furtherance of business in future.
Human resource development is also an important area where We have concentrated all along to develop a team of
dedicated and devoted persons in the marketing as well as administration departments according to the specific
requirements of the company.
THE ECONOMY AND LEASING SECTOR
Pakistan's economy has remained under pressure since it came into existence but during the recent years it has
gone too critical due to variety of reasons from financial mis-management to the recent imposition of sanctions after
nuclear detonation which have caused the prevalent all-fired disruption in the economic activity. However, the
economic managers of Pakistan now seem to have realised the harsh ground realities and after recapitulating the
existing scenario, appear to take appropriate measures to evolve a strategy to avert the situation so as to help the
country out of the present impasse and financial imbroglio.
Among all others, the Leasing Industry, which has grown rapidly in both size and volume over last couple of years
mainly as an alternate to the post-nationalisation inefficient banking system, is also in dire straits and with lots of
challenges ahead. Leasing companies are fast weakening their position on the front of long term resources and, in
order to maintain a sustained growth, they have resorted to short term local borrowings. It has thus become our
prime responsibility at this juncture to seek measures with a careful diagnostic vision to mend the situation
before it goes totally out of control and to 'step forward to save an absolute disaster. Some of the generally
suggested measures are:
* Revamping of legal infrastructure to stop the weakening recovery ratio;
* Restoration of confidence of the investors for availability of long term local funds;
* Provision of exchange risk coverage on foreign currency loans; and
* Enhancing the value limit for depreciation allowance on passenger transport vehicle.
Some positive steps the government has already taken include exemption of 3.5 percent withholding tax on sale and
lease-back transactions, and acceptance (by the tax authorities) of residual value at the end of the lease as
purchase price in the hands of the lessee. These measures will definitely provide some boost to the leasing sector
which, except with a few reservations, is termed as an Islamic mode of financing and, being perhaps the only
medium or long term source available at the moment, has become the most preferred mode of asset financing by
the trade and industry.
FUTURE OUTLOOK
Grays Leasing has established a good name in the market and looks forward to develop and diversify its activities to
achieve its corporate goal of a sustained growth without compromising over security of capital or lowering ethical
standards. To accomplish this sole objective, our strategy will, Insha-Allah, remain to:
* Tread with caution and care and continue to remain a keen observer of the changing scenario;
* Further consolidate and wait for the revival of the economy and mobilization of the industrial activity;
* Increase allocation for consumer leasing - cars, computers and other durables but without loosing
emphasis on capital asset financing to blue chip companies; and
* Manage efficient utilisation of resources, spreading risk over a broad spectrum of clients and sectors,
conservative and prudent approach in evaluating the lease proposals so as to achieve 45-50 percent
planned growth to make the year 1998-99 a success.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to thank the banks, financial institutions for their support, the clients who provided us opportunity to
serve them and extend a very special thanks and appreciation to company employees for their noteworthy, tireless
and dedicated efforts which enabled the company to produce these good results.
ABDUL RASHID MIR
Lahore: November 12, 1998. Chief Executive
AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS
We have audited the annexed balance sheet of GRAYS LEASING LIMITED as at June 30, 1998 and the related
profit and loss account and statement of sources and application of funds, 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 and, after due verification thereof,
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 purpose of the company's business; and
iii) the business conducted, investments made and the expenditure incurred during the year were in
accordance with 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 and the statement of sources and application of funds, 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, .
1998 and of the profit and the changes in sources and application of funds for the year then ended; and
(d) in our opinion, no Zakat was deductible at source under the Zakat and Ushr Ordinance, 1980.
RIAZ AHMAD & COMPANY
LAHORE: November 12, 1998 Chartered Accountants
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 1998
NOTE 1998 1997
Rupees Rupees
SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Authorized capital
20,000,000 ordinary shares of
Rupees 10 each 200,000,000 200,000,000
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issued, subscribed and paid up capital
10,000,000 ordinary shares of
Rupees 10 each fully paid up
in cash 100,000,000 100,000,000
Capital reserve                                 3 4,700,000 700,000
General reserve 15,000,000 --
Unappropriated profit 53,903 2,661,753
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119 753 903 103 361 753
LONG TERM LOANS 4 20 384 615 --
LIABILITIES AGAINST ASSETS
SUBJECT TO FINANCE LEASE 5 1 320 642 1 426 805
LONG TERM DEPOSITS 6 26,748,306 10,168,265
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT GRATUITY 396,001 158,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current portion of long term liabilities 7 10,553,793 536,130
Short term finances 8 19,000,000 --
Accrued and other liabilities 9 3,740,221 806,151
Provision for taxation 601,840 300,000
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33,895,854 1,642,281
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS -- --
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202,499,321 116,757,104
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TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Operating fixed assets 10 3,130,194 2,601,685
INVESTMENT IN FINANCE LEASES
Lease rentals receivable 208,597,827 91,320,690
Guaranteed residual value of leased assets 28,817,236 10,384,465
--------------- ---------------
Gross investment in leases 237,415,063 101,705,155
Less: Unearned finance income 50,224,798 26,605,250
--------------- ---------------
Net investment in finance leases 187,190,265 75,099,905
--------------- ---------------
Less: Current portion 61,243,337 18,618,956
Provision for doubtful receivables 9,608 --
--------------- ---------------
61,252,945 18,618,956
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125,937,320 56,480,949
LONG TERM INVESTMENT 11 98,508 50,424
LONG TERM DEPOSITS AND
DEFERRED COST 12 1,358,346 1,338,840
CURRENT ASSETS
Current portion of investment in finance leases 61,243,337 18,618,956
Advances, prepayments and other receivables 13 1,986,341 1,643,362
Musharika investment
-- 5,000,000
Cash and bank balances 14 8,745,275 31,022,888
--------------- ---------------
71,974,953 56,285,206
--------------- ---------------
202,499,321 116,757,104
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The annexed notes form an integral part of these accounts,
KHAWAR ANWAR KHAWAJA ABDUL RASHID MIR MUHAMMAD TAHIR BUTT
Vice Chairman Chief Executive Director
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1998
NOTE 01 July 1997 26 February
to 30 1997 to
June 1998 30 June 1997
Rupees Rupees
REVENUE
income from lease operations 25,707,936 1,676,878
Other Income 15 2,973,939 4,974,459
--------------- ---------------
28,681,875 6,651,337
EXPENDITURE
Administrative and other operating expenses 16 9,598,270 2,907,242
Financial charges 17 2,231,455 82,342
--------------- ---------------
11,829,725 2,989,584
--------------- ---------------
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION                                  16,852,150 3,661,753
PROVISION FOR TAXATION 18 460,000 300,000
--------------- ---------------
PROFIT AFTER TAXATION 16,392,150 3,361,753
UNAPPROPRIATED PROFIT BROUGHT FORWARD 2,661,753 --
--------------- ---------------
PROFIT AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATION 19,053,903 3,361,753
APPROPRIATIONS
Statutory reserve 4,000,000 700,000
General reserve 15,000,000 --
--------------- ---------------
19,000,000 700,000
--------------- ---------------
UNAPPROPRIATED PROFIT 53,903 2,661,753
========== ==========
KHAWAR ANWAR KHAWAJA ABDUL RASHID MIR MUHAMMAD TAHIR BUTT
Vice Chairman Chief Executive Director
STATEMENT OF SOURCES AND APPLICATION OF FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1998
01 July 1997 26 February
to 30 1997 to
June 1998 30 June 1997
Rupees Rupees
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before taxation 16,852,150 3,661,753
Adjustments to reconcile profit with net
cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation 697,511 158,886
Deferred cost amortized 280,307 280,307
Provision for gratuity 243,335 101,333
Financial charges 2,231,455 82,342
Provision for doubtful receivables 9,608 --
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 1,750 --
--------------- ---------------
3,463,966 622,868
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
BEFORE ADJUSTMENT OF WORKING CAPITAL 20,316,116 4,284,621