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Ghandhara Nissan Limited
Annual Report 1999
Contents
Company Profile
Notice of Meeting
Chairman and Directors' Report
Auditors' Report to the Members
Balance Sheet
Profit & Loss Account
Statement of Changes in Financial Position
Notes to the Accounts
Pattern of Shareholding
Company Profile
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. Raza Kuli Khan Khattak Chairman
Lt. Gen. (Retd) Ali Kuli Khan Khattak Chief Executive
Mr. Ahmed Kuli Khan Khattak
Begum Tehmina H. Khan
Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed Khan
Mr. Jamil A. Shah
Mr. Mehmood Trunkwala
Mr. Samir Ahmed
Mr. M. Doi
Mr. Pervez I. Khan
COMPANY SECRETARY
Mr. Mohammad Saleem Baig
REGISTERED OFFICE
Ghandhara House
109/2, Clifton Karachi.
BANKERS OF THE COMPANY
Allied Bank of Pakistan Ltd.
Societe Generale Bank
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp.
United Bank Ltd.
American Express Bank Ltd.
The Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd.
The Bank of Tokyo- Mitsubishi Ltd.
LEGAL & TAX ADVISOR
Shaukat Law Associates
217-218, Central Hotel Annexe
Abdullah Haroon Road, Karachi.
AUDITORS
M/s. Taseer Hadi Khalid & Co. M/s. Nasim Akhtar & Co.
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
1st Floor, Sheikh Sultan 348 Al-Noor Chamber
Trust Building No. 2, Plaza Square, M.A. Jinnah Road
Beaumont Road, Karachi. Karachi.
SHARE REGISTRAR
T.H.K. Associates (Pvt) Ltd.
Ground floor, Sheikh Sultan
Trust Building No. 2,
Beaumont Road, Karachi.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 17th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on
Friday, 31st December 1999, at 11:30 a.m at Avail Tower Hotel Karachi to transact the following business:-
ORDINARY BUSINESS
To receive, consider and adopt the Audited Accounts together with the Chairman and Directors'
Report for the year ended 30th June, 1999.
To appoint Auditors and fix their remunerations. The present Auditors M/s Taseer Hadi Khaild & Co.
Chartered accountants and M/s Nasim Akhter & Co. Chartered Accountants have retired. The company
has received a request from a shareholder under Section 253(2) of the Companies Ordinance 1984,
proposing to appoint M/s Hameed Chaudhary & Co. Chartered Accountants and M/s Muniff Zia-uddin
& Co. Chartered Accountants as auditors of the company for the year ending 30thJune, 2000 in place
of retiring auditors.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
To consider and approve the following Special Resolution for increase in Paid-up Capital without issue
of Right Shares of the Company to all the existing shareholders under Section 86(1) of the Companies
Ordinance, 1984.
"Resolved that the paid-up capital of the company be and is hereby increased from Rs. 100.00 million
to Rs. 150.00 million by issuing 5 million ordinary share of Rs. 10/- each at par without issue of Right
Shares to all the Existing Shareholders in proportion to their existing shareholding. Further Resolved
that the company be and is hereby authorized to issue 5 million ordinary shares of Rs. 10/- each at par,
subject to the approval of Government of Pakistan, to the following Sponsors / Directors / Promoters,
who have already deposited the share money with the company:-
Name of Sponsor No. of Shares Rupees
1. Bibojee Group 4,444,450 44,444,500
2. Tomen Corporation 555,550 5,555,500
Total 5,000,000 50,000,000
"Further Resolved that the Company Secretary be and is hereby authorized to give effect to the
foregoing Resolution and to do or cause to be done all acts, deeds and things that may be necessary
or required for increasing the paid-up capital of the company. The Company Secretary is also
authorized to sign the documents/Forms/Returns on behalf of the Company."
OTHER BUSINESS
To transact any other business as may be placed before the meeting with the permission of the
Chairman.
By order of the Board
Karachi Mohammad Saleem Baig
Dated: 9th Dec., 1999 Company Secretary
Statement under Section 160 of the Companies Ordinance 1984.
Increase in paid-up capital without issue of Right Shares is made due to current economic and market
conditions. The Company may be allowed to issue 5 million shares to the following Sponsors/
Directors/Promoters who have already deposited the share money with the company, subject to the
approval of Government of Pakistan:-
Name of Sponsor No. of Shares Rupees
1. Bibojee Group 4,444,450 44,444,500
2. Tomen Corporation 555,550 5,555,500
Total 5,000,000 50,000,000
All the directors are nominee and they do not hold shares in their personal capacity, therefore, they
do not have any personal interest with the issuance of shares.
NOTES:
1. The share transfer book of tile company will remain closed from 28th December, 1999 to 5th January,
2000 (both days inclusive)
2. A member entitled to attend and vote at this meeting may appoint another member as his/her proxy
to attend the meeting and vote for him/her. No person shall act as a proxy who is not a member of the
company. Proxies in order to be effective must be received by the company not less then 48 hours
before the meeting.
3. Shareholders are requested to immediately notify the company of any change in their addresses.
Chairman and Directors' Report
For the year ended 30th June, 1999
I am pleased to welcome you all on behalf of the Board of Directors to the seventeenth annual general meeting
of shareholders of the company to present you the Annual Report for the year ended 30th June, 1999.
Economy
Pakistan's economy is passing through a difficult phase for the last many years. However, the year under
review was the most difficult one, as the economic activities decelerated and the real GDP growth
decreased to 3.1 percent in 1998-99 as compared with 4.3 percent last year. Now in the running fiscal year,
economic activities are expected to improve and GDP is expected to grow by 1 percent.
Change in Management
Unfortunately, in December 1994, when the Car Assembly Project was still at the implementation stage, GNL's
Founder Chairman, General Habibullah passed away and the effective management of GNL passed to its other
partner, who could not made the venture success despite of great potential in automobile sector and Nissan's
Strength.
Now I am pleased to inform you that the operating management of your company has changed and
General Habibullah's Group, has acquired shares from other sponsor with the sole objective to revive
Ghandhara and exploit the potential of the company. Further, the Board of Directors have also
appointed Lt Gen. Ali Kuli Khan Khattak as Chief Executive of the company with effect from 11th June, 1999.
Financial Restructuring
In order to make the company financially viable and reduce its debt burden the new management is
negotiating a Financial Restructuring Package with the following objectives:
To make the company financially efficient by swapping short term expensive lease debts with
medium term bank loans at a lower interest rate.
Increase the equity base.
Optimum utilization o the plant capacity by:
a) producing wider and more attractive range of Nissan products.
b) Going in for contact assembly.
Immediately after taking over the charge, the new management got engaged in the restructuring of the
company. For this purpose, it evolved a workable financial package, which address at the major creditors of
the company. However, major emphasis was given for the settlement with the lease creditors, and arranged
fresh cash of Rs. 60 million to pay the lease creditors in order to bring the leverage down.
I am delighted to inform you that your new management has successfully negotiated a deal with lease creditors
with a waiver of 60% mark-up in the event payment is made by 31st December, 1999 or 50% mark-up if the
payment is made by 31st March, 2000. Upon implementation of the plan for the swapping of debts, the
company will realize a benefit of Rs. 123 million as waiver of the accrued mark-up.
Business Potential-Contract Assembly
In addition to Nissan car assembly, the management is actively monitoring the implementation program for
the assembly of Daewoo vehicles at GNL car plant. Contact assembly will enhance company's profitability
and its viability. All efforts are being made and Insha Allah Daewoo Matiz car will roll out in the second quarter
of next year.
Review of Operations
During the year 1998-99, the plant capacity remained heavily under utilized and the company was able to sell
461units only. On account of severe liquidity problem, the planned sales volume could not be realized,
consequently company suffered losses.
The company's plan to launch new model was also delayed due to lack of working capital, which restrained
the company from importing additional CKD kits and procurement of local material.
The fixed factory overheads remained unabsorbed due to low production volume. Further, high financial
charges, exchange loss on foreign currency liability due to rupee devaluation and Yen- Rupee exchange parity
at the financial year end, incorporation of GNLs share in associated companies losses, all contributed towards
the loss for the year.
A summary of financial results for the year is as under:
(Rs. in '000)
Turnover 290,951
Marginal Profit 23,389
Unabsorbed Factory Overheads 79,565
Gross Profit / (Loss) (56,176)
Financial Charges 156,055
Profit / (Loss) for the year before taxation (281,179)
Provision for taxation 4,267
Profit / (Loss) for the year after taxation (285,446)
Profit/(Loss) brought forward (237,186)
Profit / (Loss) carried forward (522,632)
ASSOCIATED COMPANIES
Ghandhara Nissan Diesel Limited
Heavy commercial vehicles market has witnessed a general slump and overall market size has dropped
substantially, thereby reducing the sales of the company and consequently it suffered losses.
Ghandhara Leasing Company Limited
The leasing sector is passing through a recessionary phase due to stagnant economic position and non-
performing loans. This has affected tile profitability of tile entire sector. Ghandhara leasing was unable to
arrange funds during the year due to weak financials, rather some of its bankers demanded repayment of
their credit facilities, consequently the company was unable to write new leases and suffered losses.
Future Outlook
Despite slowdown in economic activities, the automobile sector is performing better. The new management
is confident to-implement the company's restructuring plans and to regain its lost market share by making
Nissan's Presence in 1.6L segment of the market, launching of new model and adopting market oriented
policies. The company is also expanding its dealership network to cater for the larger market segment and
provide better service to its customer.
Further, assembly of Daewoo small cars at GNL car plant will contribute significant revenue to the company
and we believe that the engineering industry will continue to receive government support in their
economic policies.
Director's Comments on the Auditors' Report
Your directors have carefully considered the audit report to the shareholders and are pleased to reply item-
wise as under.
Item (c) of the Report
The company is facing severe liquidity problems due to financial losses explained above and lease debts being
short term becoming due for payment during the year and hence could not service its debts. The directors have
been able to negotiate a package deal with the secured creditors, by virtue of which, creditors have agreed
to waive penal charges of Rs. 44.05 million alongwith 50% accrued mark-up (Rs. 123.4 million) upon debt
swapping by 31st March 2000, for which an agreement dated 12th November, 1999 has been executed with
the creditors and down payment of Rs. 60 million has also been made from June 1999 to November, 1999.
Item (d) of the Report
Further, the Company could not pay the engineering and technical fee to Nissan Motor Company, on which
they have claimed a mark-up of Rs. 11.32 million. The management is negotiating the terms of repayment and
conversion of outstanding amount into long term loan. We are hopeful that on payment of the engineering
and technical fee, total mark-up shall be waived by our principals.
Item (g) of the Report
The directors are of the opinion that the company is a going concern for the reasons that it continues to be
in operation subsequent to the date of balance sheet. Secondly sponsors have arranged Rs 160 million as
subordinated loans from the directors/sponsors till 30th November, 1999 and are also confident to repay the
lease creditors by 31st March, 2000 as mentioned in Note 12 and as per agreement referred to above.
Acknowledgment
The Board of Directors would like to bring on record their acknowledgment for the support extended by
Nissan Motor Company, Tomen Corporation, dedicated workers, committed staff, supportive vendors and
creditors who understood company's problem and continued their support in such difficult times.
Pattern of Shareholding
Pattern of shareholding is annexed
Auditors
The present Auditors M/s Taseer Hadi Khaild & Co. Chartered Accountants and M/s Nasim Akhter & Co.
Chartered Accountants have retired. The company has received a request from a shareholder under Section
253(2) of the Companies Ordinance 1984, proposing to appoint M/s Hameed Chaudhary & Co. Chartered
Accountants and M/s Muniff Zia-uddin & Co. Chartered Accountants as auditors of the company for the year
ending 30th June, 2000 in place of retiring auditors.
Y2K Compliance
The company is fully aware about Y2K issue and has taken all the necessary remedial measures to address the
issue.
Karachi. Raza Kuli Khan Khattak
9th December, 1999 Chairman
Auditors' Report to the Members
We have audited the annexed balance sheet of Ghandhara Nissan Limited as at 30 June 1999 and the related
profit and loss account and statement of changes in financial position, together with the notes forming part
thereof, for the year then ended and except for the matter noted in para (c) and (d) below, 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 tile company as required by the Companies
Ordinance, 1984;
(b) in our opinion:
i) the balance sheet and profit and loss account together with tile 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) as more hilly explained in note 10 and 12 to tile financial statements, the major leasing companies and
development financial institutions have not confirmed the outstanding balances and no accrual has been
made for penal mark-up amounting to Rs. 44.05 million which may be charged to the company. The
company expects that such mark-up will not ultimately be payable. The outcome of the above is dependent
on successful implementation of understanding referred to in note 12;
(d) as more fully explained in note 11 to the financial statements, in view of the pending negotiations, Tomen
Corporation and Nissan Motor Company have not confirmed the outstanding balances including the
engineering and technical fees payable. Mark-up amounting to Rs. 11.32 million has been claimed on
engineering and technical fees payable which has not been accounted for and the fee has been classified
as a long term liability. Tile out come of the mark-up and classification of liability is dependent on ongoing
negotiations;
(e) in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to tile explanations given to us, the balance
sheet, profit and loss account and the statement of changes in financial position, together with the notes
forming part thereof, give the information required by the Companies Ordinance, 1984 in the manner so
required and except for non accrual of penal mark-up and classification of liabilities referred to in para
(c) and (d) above, respectively, give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 30June
1999 and of the loss and tile changes in financial position for the year then ended;
(f) in our opinion, no zakat was deductible at source under the Zakat and Ushr Ordinance, 1980;
(g) without qualifying our opinion we draw attention to note 2 to the financial statements. The company has
incurred a net loss of Rs. 285.446 million during the year ended 30 June 1999 and, as of that date, the
Company's current liabilities exceeded its current assets by Rs. 593.779 million and its total liabilities
exceeded its total assets by Rs. 181.9 million. However, the financial statements have been prepared under
going concern assumption in view of the matters stated in note 2; and
(h) without qualifying our opinion we draw attention to note 17. Certain of the company's fixed assets have
been revalued on a going concern basis by Hamid Mukhtar & Co. and the valuation has been examined
by Muniff Zia uddin & Co., Chartered Accountants.
Nasim Akhter & Co. Taseer Hadi Khalid & Co.
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
Karachi.
Dated: 9th December, 1999
Balance Sheet As at 30 June 1999
SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES Note 1999 1998
(Rupees '000)
Authorised
80,000,000 (1998: 30,000,000) ordinary shares
of Rs. 10 each 800,000 800,000
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Issued, subscribed and paid-up 4 100,000 100,000
Share premium reserve 40,000 40,000
Accumulated loss (522,632) (237,186)
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5 (387,632) (97,186)
Surplus on Revaluation of Fixed Assets 6 200,731 55,726
Advance Against Equity 7 47,735 47,735
Subordinated Loan from
a Director/Sponsors 8 160,000 --
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25,834 6,275
Long Term Deposits 9 14,111 13,111
Long Term Loans 10 57,925 68,774
Engineering and Technical Fee Payable 11 70,738 53,820
Liability Against Assets Subject to Finance Lease 12 2,539 202,789
Deferred Liability for Staff Gratuity 5,620 5,152
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current maturity of term loans and finance lease 10 & 12 12,265 55,398
Finance under mark-up arrangements 13 194,680 114,631
Bills payable against usuance LC's 2,105 97,821
Creditors, accrued expenses and other liabilities 14 587,510 370,673
Taxation 15 3,569 3,240
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800,129 641,763
Contingencies and commitments 16 -- --
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976,896 991,684
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FIXED ASSETS
Operating assets 17 641,479 579,958
Capital work-in-progress 18 9,000 14,224
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650,479 594,182
Long Term Deposits and Deferred Costs 19 3,086 5,585
Long Term Investments 20 116,981 125,991
CURRENT ASSETS
Stores, spares and loose tools 21 39,677 39,680
Stock - in - trade 22 103,081 132,057
Trade debts - unsecured considered good 8,510 27,105
Advances, deposits, pre-payments and
other receivables 23 52,003 66,720
Cash and bank balances 24 3,079 364
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206,350 265,926
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976,896 991,684
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These accounts should be read in conjunction with the attached notes.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Profit and Loss Account
For the year ended 30 June 1999
Note 1999 1998
(Rupees '000)
Sales and services 25 290,951 584,378
Cost of sales 26
Costs including fixed overheads 267,562 566,709
Unabsorbed Fixed factory overheads 79,565 67,952
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347,127 634,661
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Gross (loss) / profit (56,176) (50,283)
Share of loss of associated companies 27 (34,484) (3,095)
Share of loss of associated company in excess of cost
of investment now reversed -- 30,946
Other income 28 939 1,180
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(89,721) (21,252)
OPERATING EXPENSES
Administration and selling expenses 29 35,403 42,955
Financial charges 30 156,055 115,262
Amortisation of share issue expenses -- 878
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191,458 159,095
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Loss before taxation (281,179) (180,347)
Pro