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Pakistan Cables Limited
Annual Report 2001
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
Muhammad Saeed Akhter
Syed Naseem Ahmad
Syed Zubair Ahmed
Aziz Husain
Shahpur Channah
Asian Sadruddin
Kamal A. Chinoy (Chief Executive)
COMPANY SECRETARY
Asian 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: 2561170-75, 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 1592, Quaid-e-Azam Shopping Centre No,1, Multan Cantt,
Telephone No: 583332, Fax: 549336
Rawalpindi 455-A, Adamjee Street, Rawalpindi.
Telephone Nos: 5568895, 5512797, Fax: 5587029
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the 48th Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of Pakistan
Cables Limited will be held on Wednesday, the 14th November 2001 at 11:00 a.m. at Council Hall
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, 2001
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 20%.
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
reappointment).
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 22, 2001 Company Secretary
NOTES:
1. The Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from 01.11.2001 to 14.11.2001
(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
2000-2001 1999-2000
Rs. Million Rs. Million
Sales 763.68 721.28
Profit after tax 6.73 12.32
Dividend 6.24 9.37
Net assets employed 134.67 13.531
Shareholders' fund 120.45 11.996
Net earning per share Rs.2.16 395
Net earning per rupee sales  Rs.0.01 0.02
TEN-YEAR REVIEW
2000-2001 1999-2000 1998-99 1997-98 1996-97 *1995-96 1994 1993 1992 1991
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
Million Million Million Million Million Million Million Million Million Million
Sales 763.683 721.279 578.895 500.151 636.476 964.652 438.239 380.362 302.149 346.808
Operating profit 34.816 40.424 39.695 24.583 54.204 63.998 30.117 30.390 16.914 24.646
Profit before tax 9.281 11.717 13.218 11.321 20.751 35.058 21.150 15.954 8.242 12.908
Profit after tax 6.733 12.317 9.248 8.321 13.151 19.733 9.157 7.868 4.173 8.331
Dividend 6.244 9.365 7.805 7.024 10.927 14.829 8.585 7.805 2.178 8.580
Bonus issue -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.178 2.640
Capital expenditure 4.847 13.781 10.015 2.628 6.569 64.762 3.145 0.741 1.142 1.376
Fixed assets at cost 279.697 275.823 262.971 252.531 246.532 244.126 179.055 175.979 175.420 180.772
Current assets less
current liabilities 52.863 44.429 40.944 47.596 37.359 27.687 41.609 48.633 61.234 55.085
Current assets:
Current liabilities 1.1:1 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
Shareholders' funds
issued capital 31.218 31.218 31.218 31.218 31.218 31.218 31.218 31.218 29.040 26.400
Reserve & retained
earnings 89.228 88.739 85.787 84.344 83.047 80.823 75.919 75.347 77.462 78.107
Total shareholders' fund 120.446 119.957 117.005 115.562 114.265 112.041 107.137 106.565 106.502 104.507
Long term loans & liabilities 14.220 15.352 20.016 31.967 38.203 47.582 21.708 37.568 47.105 55.413
Net assets employed 134.666 135.309 137.021 147.529 152.468 159.623 128.845 144.133 153.607 159.920
Net earnings as percentage
of net assets employed % 5 9 7 6 9 12 7 5 3 5
Earning per rupee of sales Rs. 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02
Earning per share Rs. 2.16 3.95 2.96 2.67 4.21 6.32 2.93 2.52 1.44 3.16
Cash dividend per share Rs. 2.00 3.00 2.50 2.25 3.50 4.75 2.75 2.50 0.75 3.25
Break-up value per share Rs. 38.59 38.43 37.48 37.02 36.60 3.5.89 34.32 34.14 36.67 39.59
*Eighteen months ended June 30, 1996.
CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW
On behalf of your Board, I am pleased to present to you the report for the year ended June 30th,
2001.
BOARD CHANGES
During the year following changes took place in the Board:
i) Syed Zubair Ahmad was appointed as NIT's nominee director on the Board of your company
on 08-12-2000 in place of Dr. Amjad Waheed.
ii) Mr. Aziz Husain was also appointed as NIT's nominee director in place of Ms. Sara Jawaid
effective 10-11-2000.
iii) Mr. Muhammad Saeed Akhter was appointed as State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan's
nominee director on 26-12-2000 in place of Mr. Imtiaz Rasool.
The Board wishes to place on record its warm appreciation for the valuable contributions made by
the retiring directors and takes pleasure in welcoming the new directors.
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
The recession of previous years continued unabated during the period under review. Construction
activity was severely affected and industrial investment remained shy, except for the textile sector
which invested in modernization and expansion, Our aluminium profile business was particularly
affected by the slow pace of construction. The share of business that we received from utility
companies was low and we particularly stayed away from KESC business of Medium Voltage (MV)
cables as they wanted one year's unsecured credit. Matters were further aggravated by the steep
depreciation in the rupee and the severe competition within the cable industry.
By the grace of God, despite these difficulties your company managed to achieve sales of Rs. 763.7
million during the year, which is 6% higher than last year's sales of Rs. 721.3 million.
Gross profit of Rs. 86.7 million is 11.4% of sales against last year's gross profit of Rs. 86.4 million, which
is 12,0% of the sales. The fall in gross profit percentage is mainly due to increase in price of raw
materials in the international market. The devaluation in the value of Pak Rupee by 23% during the
year further raised the raw material cost. Due to severe competition in sales, it was not possible to
pass on the increased material cost to the customers to the full extent, which resulted in reduced
margins.
Operating profit for the year is Rs, 34,8 million against Rs, 40.4 million last year.
Financial charges for the year were Rs. 31.7 million which are almost at par with the last year's
charges of Rs. 31.4 million inspire of higher sales for which higher working capital was required to
finance inventories. This reflects yours Company's strict control on borrowings and efficient
utilization of available resources.
The charge for income tax for the current year is much higher than last year as there was a write
back of prior year's provision of Rs. 2 million last year. Due to the higher charge for the taxation and
the higher material cost, the company ended up with a profit after fax of Rs. 6.7 million as
compared to Rs. 12.3 million last year.
DIVIDEND
For the current year, your directors recommends payment of dividend of Rs. 2.00 per share (20%)
compared to Rs, 3.00 per share (30%) last year.
INDUSTRY CONCERNS
As reported previously, the incidence of government taxes on wire & cables is very high. Excise
Duty and Sales Tax together result in a loading of 26.5%. In addition, a further 3% sales tax is
chargeable on goods sold to unregistered customers. This only encourages manufacturers to
evade taxes, depriving the government of much needed revenue. The government has long
declared that industry should not suffer from a multiplicity of taxes (either excise duty or sales tax
should appIy on a product). Wire & Cables is the only industry in the capital goods industry, which
is under double taxation. This uneven playing field is all the more glaring in light of the fact that in
the last budget, the government removed excise duty from Enamel Wire industry, whose products
are now subject only to Sales Tax. We urge the government once again, not to discriminate against
the wire and cables industry.
ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION
In 1997, your company was one of the first fifty companies in Pakistan to obtain ISO 9000
certification. It was also the first cable company to be so certified for all its products (as well as our
branches). Now in November 2000, Pakistan Cables has upgraded its certification to the latest
version of this specification. We are now certified to 1SO 9001: 2000. We remain the only company
in the cable industry to be certified to this latest specification and were amongst the first five in
Pakistan to be so certified.
FUTURE PROSPECTS
The recent tragedy in the USA has put Pakistan in the focus of the whole world and has brought
uncertainty to an already depressed market. The future has to be further viewed in the context of
this industry sector, which is very competitive in the entire range of products which we offer, resulting
in pressure on our margins. The poor financial health of WAPDA and KESC is also a matter of
concern. This situation has presented a challenge to the electrical cable industry.
However your company has a strong market image and this should be of assistance in such market
conditions. It is also hoped that government efforts will spur the economic activity once the existing
uncertainties are over which should prove fruitful for our country.
STAFF
The total number of employees as on June 30th, 2001 was 293. The relations of the Management
with the workers and their union remained peaceful and cordial at all levels. In order to improve
the quality of staff, continuous training is provided both on job and outside. 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 13, 2001. Chairman
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
1. The Directors have pleasure in submitting their Report and Annual Audited Accounts for the
year ended 30th June, 2001.
The net profit after tax amounted to 6,733
To this is added unappropriated profit
brought forward from last year 239
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6,972
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The Directors recommended:
Payment of Cash dividend at the
rate of Rs. 2.00 per share (20%) 6,244
Transfer to General Reserve 500
Leaving unappropriated profit to be
Carried Forward 228
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6,972
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2. During the year following changes took place in the Board:
(i) Syed Zubair Ahmad was appointed as NIT's nominee director on the Board of your
company on 08-12-2000 in place of Dr. Amjad Waheed.
(ii) Mr. Aziz Husain was also appointed as NIW's nominee director in place of Ms. Sara
Jawaid effective 10-11-2000.
(iii) Mr. M. Saeed Akhter was appointed as State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan's
nominee director on 26-12-2000 in place of Mr. Imtiaz Rasool.
3. The Chairman's Review on page 6 covers significant activities of your company.
4. The pattern of shareholding is provided on page 9.
5. 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 11, 2001 Director & Chief Executive
PATTERN OF SHAREHOLDING AS AT JUNE 30, 2001
No. of Shareholding Total
Shareholders Shares held
398 1 to 100 16,116
405 101 to 500 101,455
101 501 to 1,000 75,689
108 1,001 to 5,000 220,666
12 5,001 to 10,000 80,290
6 10,001 to 15,000 75,937
2 15,001 to 20,000 33,200
-- 20,001 to 25,000 --
1 25,001 to 30,000 29,843
-- 30,001 to 40,000 --
1 40,001 to 45,000 43,261
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 --
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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1,045 3,121,800
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Category of shareholders Number Shares held Percentage
individuals 1,016 1,630,616 52.23
Investment Companies 2 705,171 22.59
insurance Companies 6 349,610 11.20
Joint Stock Companies 10 318,488 10.20
Financial institutions 5 92,330 2.96
Modaraba Companies 0 -- 0.00
Others 6 25,585 0.82
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1,045 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 2,000
Government of Pakistan, Corporate Law Authority 1
Administrator Abandoned Properties Organization 737
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25,585
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AUDITORS' REPORT To THE MEMBERS
We have audited the annexed balance sheet of Pakistan Cables Limited as at June 30, 2001 and the related
profit and loss account, statement of changes in equity and 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 accounts 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 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 conform with approved accounting standards as
applicable in Pakistan, and, 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, 2001 and of the profit, its changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended; and
(d) in our opinion no zakat was deductible at source under the Zakat and Ushr Ordinance, 1980.
A.F. FERGUSON & CO.
Karachi: October 18, 2001 Chartered Accountants
BALANCE SHEET AS AT JUNE 30, 2001
2001 2000
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 (2000: 3,121,800)
ordinary shores of Rs 10 each 3 31,218 31,218
Revenue reserves
General reserve 4 89,000 88,500
Unappropriated profit 228 239
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120,446 119,957
LIABILITY AGAINST AN ASSET SUBJECT TO
A FINANCE LEASE 5 487 680
DEFERRED LIABILITIES