Crescent Steel & Allied Products Ltd - 2001

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT JUNE 30, 2001
                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                                   Note         2001              2000
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Share capital and reserves
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Authorised capital
30,000,000 (2000: 30,000,000) ordinary shares
of Rs. 10 each                                                300,000          300,000
Issued, subscribed and paid-up capital                3       200,849          200,849
Reserves                                              4       473,278          473,278
Unappropriated profit                                          43,566           18,924
                                                              717,693          693,051
Long term loans                                       5        40,993           64,407
Liabilities against assets subject to finance leases  6        27,555              321
Deferred taxation                                     7        12,832                -

Current liabilities
Current maturity of long term loans                   5        22,584           20,232
Current maturity of liabilities against assets
subject to finance leases                             6         9,762              329
Short-term finances                                   8       119,377           20,546
Creditors accrued and other liabilities               9       200,409           59,545
Proposed dividend                                              30,127           36,153
                                                              382,259          136,805
Contingencies and commitments                        10
                                                            1,181,332          894,584
Tangible fixed assets
Operating fixed assets                               11       321,218          374,753
Assets subject to finance leases                     12         6,436              328
Capital work-in-progress                             13        39,092            6,970
                                                              366,746          382,051
Long-term investments                                14        29,640           32,004
Long-term deposits                                   15         5,394            1,702
Staff retirement benefits                            16         2,174            3,277
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Current assets
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Stores, spares and loose tools                       17        41,762           37,929
Stock-in-trade                                       18       145,100           38,484
Trade debts                                          19       249,306              220
Short-term advances                                  20         2,286            1,606
Short term deposits and prepayments                  21         3,994            5,075
Current maturity of long-term investment
in redeemable capital                                22        14,175            7,582
Short-term investments                               23       197,077          245,443
Other receivables                                    24        26,045           35,201
Taxation                                             25        70,283           72,520
Short term deposits with non banking
financial institutions                               26            -            15,000
Cash and bank balances                               27        27,350           16,490
                                                              777,378          475,550
                                                            1,181,332          894,584
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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
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                                                      2001                            2000
                                       Steel       Cotton                   Steel    Cotton
                                    Division     division       Total    division   division     Total
                           Note                 Rupees in thousand
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Sales                       28        306,985      511,848     818,833     121,238     -       121,238
Cost of sales               29        252,382      486,592     738,974     150,034     -       150,034
Gross profit/(loss)                    54,603       25,256      79,859    (28,796)     -       -28,796
Selling expenses            30          4,429          815       5,244       5,476     -         5,476
Administration expenses     31         32,026        5,141      37,167      31,181     -        31,181
                                       36,455        5,956      42,411      36,657     -        36,657
Operating profit/(loss)                18,148       19,300      37,448    (65,453)     -      (65,453)
Other income                32         86,379        1,225      87,604     170,001     -       170,001
                                      104,527       20,525     125,052     104,548     -       104,548
Financial charges           33            352       22,692      23,044       2,709     -         2,709
Other charges               34         28,907           -       28,907      35,245     -        35,245
                                       29,259       22,692      51,951      37,954     -        37,954
Profit/(loss) before taxation          75,268      (2,167)      73,101      66,594     -        66,594
Taxation                    35                                  18,332                        (23,428)
Profit after taxation                                           54,769                          90,022
Basic earnings per share    36                                Rs. 2.73                        Rs. 4.48
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
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                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                                    Note         2001             2000
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Cash flow from operating activities
Cash generated from/(used in) operations             37      (99,979)           12,287
Taxes refunded/(paid)                                         (3,263)           33,585
Financial charges paid                                       (18,656)          (9,651)
Contributions to pension and gratuity fund                    (2,568)          (2,837)
(Decrease)/increase in long-term deposits and prepayments     (3,692)            (644)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities         (128,158)           32,740
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Cash flow from investing activities
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Fixed capital expenditure                                     (8,215)        (211,959)
Investments made                                            (147,554)        (397,982)
Sale proceeds of fixed assets                                   5,947              992
Sale proceeds of investments                                  193,957          378,760
Dividends received                                             22,576           13,048
Redemption of redeemable capital                                7,582            9,315
Return on deposits - associated undertakings                      361               11
others                                                          8,342           15,921
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities            82,996         -191,894
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Cash flow from financing activities
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Long term loan                                                 66,000           84,639
Repayments of
a Long term loan                                             (21,062)         (19,474)
liabilities against assets subject to finance lease           (1,133)          (1,336)
Dividends paid                                               (35,614)         (10,001)
Net cash inflow from financing activities                       8,191           53,828
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                    (36,971)        (105,326)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year         10,944          116,270
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year     38      (26,027)           10,944
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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE, 30, 2001

3. ISSUED, SUBSCRIBED AND PAID-UP-CAPITAL
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                                                                 Rupees in thousand
2001              2000                                            2001         2000


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Number of shares
                        Ordinary shares of Rs 10 each fully
10,564,900  10,564,900  paid in cash                           105,649      105,649
9,519,963    9,519,963  Ordinary shares of Rs.10 each
                        issued as bonus shares                  95,200       95,200
20,084,863  20,084,863                                         200,849      200,849
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4. RESERVES
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                                                                 Rupees in thousand
                                                                  2001         2000


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General Reserve
At the beginning of the year                                   471,000      421,000
Transfer from profit and loss account                                -       50,000
                                                               471,000      471,000
                                                                 2,278        2,278
Reserve for issue of bonus shares
                                                               473,278      473,278
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5. LONG TERM LOANS
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                                                                 Rupees in thousand
                                                NOTE              2001         2000


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Cotton division
Secured
From Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment
Corporation (PICIC), an associated undertaking
at 14%                                          5.2             35,272       46,362
at 16%                                          5.3             28,305       38,277
                                                                63,577       84,639
Less: Current maturity shown under
current liabilities                                             22,584       20,232
                                                                 40,993      64,407
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5.1 The above loans relate to Crescent Cotton Products (CCP), a cotton spinning unit, obtained by CJPL from Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation have been taken over by the company effective June 30, 2000 as part of purchase consideration for CCP. An agreement in this regard is in the process of formalisation.
5.2 The loan of Rs. 35.272 million is repayable by December 2003 in half yearly installments.
5.3 The loan of Rs. 28.305 million is repayable by November 2003 in monthly installments.
5.4 These loans are secured against first charge on fixed assets of the cotton division. After completion of legal formalities for transfer of title this loan will continue to be secured there against together with depositing of post dated cheques for the remaining installments of loan.
6. LIABILITIES AGAINST ASSETS SUBJECT TO FINANCE LEASES
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                                                    2001                                  2000
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                                         Steel      Cotton     Total   Steel    Cotton   Total
                                       division    division           division  division
                  NOTE                                                Rupees in thousand
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Total liabilities against assets
subject to finance leases
Long-term         6.1 & 6.2                 -     27,555     27,555        321      -      321
Current maturity  6.1 & 6.2                219     9,543      9,762        329      -      329
                                           219    37,098     37,317        650      -      650
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6.1 STEEL DIVISION

The company has acquired vehicles under finance lease agreements with a leasing company. The rentals are payable in monthly installments under the lease agreements.

The amounts of future payments for the leases and the period in which the lease payments will become due are:
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                        2001     2000       2001         2000        2001        2000
                        Minimum lease       Financial charges        Present value of
                           payments                            minimum lease payments
                                              Rupees in thousand
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Year to June 30, 2001       -     406          -           77                     329
Year to June 30, 2002     237     344         18           23          219        321
Total                     237     750         18          100          219        650
Less: Current maturity shown under current liabilities                 219        329
                                                                         -        321
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The present values of minimum lease payments have been discounted at an effective mark up rate of 22.01% per annum. Repairs and insurance costs are to be borne by the lessee. The company intends to exercise its option to purchase the leased assets for Rs. 0.064 million on completion of the lease period(s).
6.2 COTTON DIVISION
The company has acquired plant and machinery for its spinning unit under finance lease agreements. The rentals are payable in quarterly installments under the lease agreements.

The amounts of future payments for the leases and the period in which the leas payments will become due are:
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                         2001     2000     2001         2000    2001        2000
                         Minimum lease     Financial charges    Present value of
                           payments                                minimum lease
                                                                        payments
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                                             Rupees in thousand
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Year to June 30, 2001
                 2002  14,527        -    4,984            -      9,543        -
                 2003  14,527        -    3,288            -     11,239        -
                 2004  17,606        -    1,290            -     16,316        -
                       46,660        -    9,562            -     37,098        -
Less: Current maturity shown under current liabilities            9,543        -
                                                                 27,555        -
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The present values of minimum lease payments have been discounted at an effective mark up rates ranging from 16.25% to 18.40% per annum. Repairs and insurance costs are to be borne by the lessee. The company intends to exercise its option to purchase the leased assets for Rs. 3.780 million on completion of the lease periods.
7. DEFERRED TAXATION
The deferred tax liability on account of net timing differences due to accelerated tax depreciation, provision against slow moving stock and assessed/returned losses amounts to Rs. 12.832 million. As at June 30, 2000 the deferred tax debit aggregated Rs. 4.315 million which was not recognised.
8. SHOT TERM FINANCES
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                                                         2001                          2000
                                            Steel      Cotton             Steel      Cotton
                                           division   division   Total   division   division  Total
                                      NOTE                           Rupees in thousand
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Secured
Running finances under mark-up
arrangements
National Bank of Pakistan             8.1     5,112         -     5,112         -       -         -
Societe Generale, The French
 and International Bank               8.2    48,265         -    48,265    20,546            20,546
Short-term loans
Saudi Pak Industrial and Agricultural
Investment Company (Private) Ltd.     8.3         -    25,000     25,000        -       -         -
Al-Meezan Investment Bank Ltd.        8.4         -    15,000     15,000        -       -         -
First Crescent Modaraba               8.5    10,000         -     10,000        -       -         -
Bank of Khyber                        8.6    16,000         -     16,000        -       -         -
                                             79,377    40,000    119,377   20,546       -    20,546
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8.1 NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN
The facility for running finance available amounts to Rs. 20 million (2000: Rs. 20 million). The rate of mark-up is 16% per annum. A rebate of 2% per annum will be admissible.

On giving foreign exchange business in the ratio of 3:1 to the bank.

The purchase price is repayable on December 31, 2001. The above facility is secured by a charge on the present and future current assets of the company, pledge/hypothecation of the stocks and first equitable mortgage on the fixed assets of the company.

The facility for opening letters of credit and guarantees as at June 30, 2001 amounted to Rs. 83 million (2000: Rs. 83 million) of which amount remaining unutilised at the year end was Rs. 37 million. (2000: Rs 71.458 million).
8.2 SOCIETE GENERALE, THE FRENCH AND INTERNATIONAL BANK
The facility of running finance available amounts to Rs. 50 million (2000: Rs. 50 million). The rate of mark-up is 15% per annum. The purchase price is payable on March 31, 2002. This facility is secured against hypothecation charge over stocks and book debts ranking pari passu with other banks.

The facility for opening letters of credit and guarantees as at June 30, 2001 amounted to Rs. 110 million (2000: Rs. 110 million) of which amount remaining unutilised at the year end was Rs. 82.81 million (2000: Rs. 106.917 million).
8.3 SAUDI PAK INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT BANK
The short term loan facility for cotton purchases available amounts to Rs. 25 million (2000: Rs. Nil). The rate of markup is 15% per annum. The purchase price is repayable on November 2, 2001. The above facility is secured against pledge of cotton stock and shares.
8.4 AL MEEZAN INVESTMENT BANK LIMITED
The short term loan facility has been obtained for cotton purchases amounting to Rs. 15 million (2000: Rs Nil). The rate of markup is 15.50% per annum. The purchase price is repayable on August 1, 2001 and August 17, 2001. The above facility is secured against pledge of cotton stock.
8.5 FIRST CRESCENT MODARABA
The short term loan facility amounts to Rs. 10 million (2000: Nil) at a mark up rate of 17% per annum. The facility is repayable on July 26, 2001 and is secured against pledge of shares.
8.6 THE BANK OF KHYBER
The company has arranged short-term loan amounting to Rs. 16 million against repurchase of term finance certificates of ICI Pakistan Limited and Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited having redemption value of Rs. 16.5 million. These term finance certificates of have been included in long-term investments as aforementioned repurchase in substance is a financing transaction. The rate of mark up is 12.90% per annum. The purchase price is repayable on July 24, 2001.
8.7 UNION BANK LIMITED
The facility for opening letter of credit and guarantees as at June 30, 2001 amounted to Rs. 225 million (2000: Nil) of which amount remaking unutilised at the year end was Rs. 43.94 million (2000: Nil).
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9. CREDITORS, ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES
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                                                   2001                           2000
                                    Steel      Cotton                   Steel    Cotton
                                  division    division       Total    division  division      Total
                                                         Rupees in    thousand
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Creditors                             3,402       5,359       8,761       1,627    -          1,627
Excise duty payable                   3,133          -        3,133       3,133    -          3,133
Sales tax payable                     3,030       2,991       6,021         478    -            478
Bills payable                       144,024          -      144,024          -     -              -
Accrued liabilities                  15,411       3,618      19,029      15,745    -         15,745
Interest accrued on a secured loan       -          411         411          -     -              -
Accrued mark-up                       2,911       1,124       4,035          58    -             58
Advances from customers               4,159       3,980       8,139      17,364    -         17,364
Workers' welfare fund                    -           -           -        5,180    -          5,180
Retention money                         318          -          318         627    -            627
Due to associated undertakings          979          10         989      10,547    -         10.547
Payable to provident fund               465         804       1,269         419    -            419
Unclaimed dividend                    1,491                   1,491         952    -            952
Others                                1,893         896       2,789       3,415    -          3,415
                                    181,216      19,193     200,409      59,545    -         59,545
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9.1 Maximum amount due to associated undertakings at the end of any month during the year was Rs. 0.991 million (2000: Rs. 10.54 million).
10. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
10.1 The company is contesting a case in the High Court of Sindh against octroi charges on hot rolled coils. If the decision of the High Court goes against the company, an amount of Rs. 0.988 million would become payable on account of octroi. Amounts aggregating Rs. 1.515 million have been paid to the High Court, as security deposit upto June 30, 2001 (2000: Rs. 1.515 million).
10.2 The company has filed a suit in the High Court of Sindh for restraining the customs authorities for encashing a bank guarantee of Rs. 0.895 million issued while availing concessionary benefits of SRO 671(1)/94 dated July 3, 1994. The liability of the company will eventually depend upon whether or not the goods were consumed in terms of the concession. This case is pending with the High Court and a sum of Rs. 0.895 million is contingently payable by the company in case the High Court decides the case against the company.
10.3 Aggregate commitments for capital expenditures amounted to Rs. Nil (2000: Rs. 13.334 million).
11. OPERATING FIXED ASSETS
11.1 The following is a statement of all operating fixed assets other than those relating to the coating plant and the cotton spinning unit:
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Description             Cost as at Additions/ Cost as at Accumulated Depreciation Accumulated     Net book       Rate of
                             July  * transfers June 30,  depreciation charge for the depreciation    value  depreciation
                          1, 2000  (disposals)    2001 as at July  year/*transfers as at June 3 as at June  30 as a % of
                                                            1, 2000  / (disposals)        2000         2001         cost
                                                         Rupees in thousand
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Leasehold land               8,054         -       8,054         766           81          847        7,207            1
Improvements to
leasehold land                 106         -         106          16            3           19           87            1
Building on
leasehold land              59,167         -      59,167      30,234        2,957       33,191       25,976            5
Plant and machinery        196,942         -     196,600     134,353        8,250      142,261       54,339      5 to 20
                                        (342)                               (342)
Office premises             14,292                14,292       8,590        1,294        9,884        4,408           10
Furniture and fixtures      15,798         14     15,812       7,630        1,521        9,151        6,661           10
Office and other
equipments                  13,407        636     14,043      11,962        1,156       13,118          925     20 to 40
Vehicles                    19,996         66     18,204      13,961        2,844       15,115        3,089           20
                                        *619                                *495
                                      (2,477)                             (2,185)
Workshop equipments          3,173         -       3,173       3,057           60        3,117           56      5 to 20
2001                       330,935        716    329,451     210,569       18,166      226,703      102,748
                                        *619                                *495
                                      (2,819)                             (2,527)
2000                       329,307        707    330,935     191,829       18,679      210,569      120,366
                                      *2,705                              *1,623
                                      (1,784)                             (1,562)
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(*) Vehicle on lease transferred to own assets on the expiry of lease term.
11.2 COATING PLANT
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Description
                         Cost as at      Additions/     Cost as at    Accumulated    Depreciation   Accumulated      Net book        Rate of
                                July      disposals       June 30,    depreciation    charge for the  depreciation      value   depreciation
                             1, 2000     during the            2001    as at July           year    as at June 30,as at June 30,   as a % of
                                               year                       1, 2000                           2001          2001          cost
                                                                      Rupees in thousand
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Building on
leasehold land                  8,528             -           8,528          2,852            427          3,279         5,249             5
Plant and machinery           137,693                       137,693         99,945         12,909        112,854        24,839       5 to 20
Office and other
equipments                         78             -              78             78             -              78            -             20
Furniture and fixtures             48             -              48             36              4             40             8            10
2001                          146,347             -         146,347        102,911         13,340        116,251        30,096
2000                          146,147            200        146,347         89,571         13,340        102,911        43,436
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11.3 COTTON SPINNING UNIT
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Description              Cost as at   Additions/ Cost as at  Accumulated Depreciation Accumulated     Net book        Rate of
                              July    (disposals) June 30,   depreciation    charge   depreciation       value   depreciation
                           1, 2000   * transfers/      2001  as at July  (note 11.3.2)as at June 30,as at June 30,  as a % of
                                     during the                1, 2000   /(disposals)         2001         2001          cost
                                          year
                                                             Rupees in thousand
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Freehold land                 6,155          -        6,155          -            -             -         6,155
Building on
freehold land                15,433          -       15,433           4        1,543         1,547       13,886            10
Plant and machinery         176,791         546     174,546          48       17,455        17,502      157,044            10
                                        (2,791)                                  (1)
Electric installation        11,707                  11,707           3        1,171         1,174       10,533            10
Office and
other equipments                 -           18          18          -             4             4           14            20
Furniture and fixtures          151           1         152          -            15            15          137            10
Vehicles                        770          -          757           1          151           152          605            20
                                           (13)
2001                        211,007         565     208,768          56       20,339        20,394      188,374
                                        (2,804)                                  (1)
2000                             -      211,007     211,007          -            56            56      210,951
Total operating fixed
assets as at
June 30,2001                688,289       1,281     684,566     313,536       51,845       363,348      321,218
                                 -        *619           -           -         *495             -            -
                                        (5,623)                              (2,528)
Total operating fixed
assets as at
June 30, 2000               475,454     211,914     688,289     281,400       32,075       313,536      374,753
                                 -      *2,705           -           -       *1,623             -            -

                                 -      (1,784)          -           -        -1,562            -            -
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11.3.1 The company had acquired the cotton division effective June 30, 2000. The transfer of legal title of assets in the name of the company is in process.
11.3.2 This relates to the depreciation charged for the year ended June 30, 2001 (2000: the depreciation was prorated for one day in accordance with the company's policy).


11.4. Following are details of fixed assets disposed off during the year:
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Description            Cost  Accumulated     Book       Sale     Mode of
                             depreciation   value     proceeds   disposal         Sold to
                                         Rupees in thousand
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Steel division
Plant and machinery     342         342       -         657    Negotiation    Sindh Industrial Trading Estate,
                                                                              Mangopir Road, Karachi
Vehicle                  58          23       35         55   Insurance claim The Premier Insurance, Wallace
                                                                              Road Karachi
--do--                   51          10       41         20  Company Scheme   Mr. Mohammad Siddique
--do--                   54          54       -          19      --do--       Mr. Mohammad Amir
--do--                   58          58       -          20      --do--       Mr. Mithoo Khan
--do--                   58          58       -          20      --do--       Mr. Yar Mohammad
--do--                   58          58       -          20      --do--       Mr. Nisar Ahmed
--do--                   58          58       -          20      --do--       Mr. Mohammad Arab
--do--                   60          36       24         25      --do--       Mr. Shafiuddin
--do--                   60          36       24         24      --do--       Mr. Sohail Hashmi
--do--                   60          36       24         30      --do--       Mr. Abdul Majeed Yousufi
--do--                  244         244       -          85      --do--       Mr. Muzafar Nasim Usmani
--do--                  295         295       -         129      --do--       Mr. Mohammad Mushtaq
--do--                  310         310       -         106      --do--       Mr. Sikander Soomro
--do--                  335         335       -         168      --do--       Mr. Farrukh Nadeem
--do--                  359         359       -         167      --do--       Mr. Mohammad Ramzan
--do--                  359         215      144        198      --do--       Mr. Mohammad Javed
--do--                  378         302       76        171      --do--       Ms. Lena Rodrigues
                      3,197       2,829      368      1,934
Cotton division
Plant and machinery   1,396           1    1,395      2,000  Negotiation      Empire Textile Mills (Private)
Limited, Lahore

--do--                1,395          -     1,395      2,000    --do--         Nisar Ahmed Textile Mills
                                                                           (Private) Limited, Faisalabad
Vehicle                  13          -        13         13    --do--         Crescent Jute Products Limited,
                                                                           Faisalabad
                      2,804           1    2,803      4,013
                      6,001       2,830    3,171      5,947
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12. ASSETS SUBJECT TO FINANCE
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Description            Cost as at  Addition/  Cost as at  Accumulated   Depreciation       Accumulated     Net book          Rate of
                       July 1,   * transfers/  June 30,   depreciation  charge for the     depreciation    value as at  depreciation
                         2000   (disposals)     2001      as at July 1  year/ * transfers/  as at June 30,  June 30,       as a % of
                                                              2000          (on disposals)          2001       2001             cost
              NOTE                                                      Rupees in thousand
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Steel division
Vehicles      12.1       1,639          -         642        1,311               128             642            -                 20
                                   *(619)                                    *(495)
                                     (378)                                     (302)
2001                     1,639          -         642        1,311               128             642            -                 20
                                  *(61 9)                                    *(495)
                                     (378)                                     (302)
2000                     4,344          -       1,639        2,606               328           1,311           328
                                 *(2,705)                                  *(1,623)
Cotton division                                                 -
Plant and machinery                  7,151      7,151           -                715             715         6,436                10
2001                                 7,151      7,151           -                715             715         6,436
Total assets subject to
finance lease as at
June 30, 2001            1,639       7,151      7,793        1,311               843           1,357         6,436
                                   *(619)                                    *(495)
                                      -378                                     (302)
Total assets subject to
finance lease as at
June 30, 2000            4,344          -       1,639        2,606               328           1,311           328
                                 *(2,705)                                  *(1,623)
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13. CAPITAL WORK IN PROGRESS
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                                           2001                        2000
                               Steel      Cotton            Steel    Cotton
                               division  division Total   division  division Total
                                               Rupees in thousand
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Owned
Plant and machinery             1,509       389    1,898     1,509       -   1,509
 Civil work                     7,893        -     7,893     5,461       -   5,461
Subject to finance lease
 Plant and machinery - note 13.    -     29,301   29,301        -        -       -
                                9,402    29,690   39,092     6,970       -   6,970
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13.1 These represent machines imported for the cotton division which have been acquired under sale and lease back arrangements. These machineries were in transit or in the process of installation as of June 30, 2001 and will be transferred to assets subject to finance lease on completion of installation.
14. LONG TERM INVESTMENTS
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                                         2001                       2000
          
                               Steel    Cotton            Steel   Cotton
                             division  division  Total  division  division   Total
                        NOTE                       Rupees in thousand
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Portfolio investments   14     17,132      -    17,132   17,132       -      17,13
Government of Pakistan
US $ Bonds              14.7       -       -        -     7,845       -      7,845
Redeemable capital      14.8   12,508      -    12,508    7,027       -      7,027
                               29,640      -    29,640   32,004       -      32,00
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14.1 PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Unless stated otherwise the holding are in ordinary shares certificates of Rs. 10 each.
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Number of shares                                           Rupees in thousand
      2001        2000                                NOTE     2001      2000
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                        Quoted - Associated undertakings
   585,000     585,000  Crescent Investment Bank Limited      7,178     7,178
                        Pakistan Industrial Leasing
 1,062,000   1,062,000  Corporation Limited                   9,229     9,229
                        Less: Provision for dimunition in the
                        value of long-term investments      (1,795)   (1,795)
    14,612      14,612
   422,637     362,250  Crescent Leasing Corporation Limite   2,520     2,520
    17,132      17,132
                        Unquoted - Associated undertakings
 2,403,725   2,403,725  Crescent Greenwood Limited    14.4   24,037    24,037
                        Crescent Industrial Chemicals Limited -
 1,047,000   1,047,000  note 14.5                            10,470    10,470
                        Less: Provision for dimunition in the
                        value of long-term investments     (34,507)  (34,507)
                        Unquoted - Associated undertakings
                        Crescent Continental Gas Pipelines
         2           2  Limited (US$ 1 each)          14.6       -          -
 5,520,364   5,459,977                                       17,132    17,132
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14.2 Aggregate market value of investments in shares quoted on the Karachi Stock Exchange as at June 30, 2001 was Rs. 14.971 million (2000: Rs. 19.685 million) which at the close of business on November 8, 2001 was Rs. 10.693 million.
14.3 The following investments having an aggregate face value of Rs. 10.07 million (2000: Rs. 7.60 million) are deposited as security with a commercial bank.
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                                                         Rupees in thousand
                                                       2001            2000
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Pakistan Industrial Leasing Corporation Limited           -           1,750
Crescent Investment Bank Limited                      5,850           2,700
Crescent Leasing Corporation Limited                  4,226           3,150
                                                     10,076           7,600
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14.4 The chief executive of Crescent Greenwood Limited is Mr. Nasir Shafi and the company's break up value of shares was 'NIL' as at September 30, 1998 due to negative equity. The accounts of the company thereafter are not available.
14.5 The chief executive of Crescent Industrial Chemicals Limited is Mr. Tariq Shafi. The company which was in development stage till 1999 and has run into serious financial difficulties following the May 28, 1998 nuclear tests. The company's break up value of shares as at June 30, 1999 was Rs. 10 per share. The accounts of the company for the year ended June 30, 2000 and 2001 are not available.
14.6 The investment in a subsidiary was Rs. 90 only. The subsidiary has not commenced operation and accordingly no accounts have been prepared.
14.7
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                                                         Rupees in thousand
                                              Note    2001             2000
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Government of Pakistan US dollar bonds                 7,845          7,845
Exchange gain                                          1,811              -
                                                       9,656          7,845
Current maturity shown under current assets   22      (9,656)             -
                                                           -          7,845
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These bonds have been issued by the Government of Pakistan for a period of 3 years commencing from November 18, 1998 to November 18, 2001. Interest earned thereon is receivable on a half yearly basis.
14.8 REDEEMABLE CAPITAL - TERM FINANCE CERTIFICATES (TFCS)
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                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                                   Note          2001             2000
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ICI Pakistan Limited                               14.8.1
(150 TFCs of Rs. 100,000 each and 600 TFCs                      7,025           13,787
of Rs. 5,000 each)
Less: Redeemed during the year                                (5,038)          (6,762)
Current maturity shown under current assets                   (1,987)          (5,038)
                                                                   -             1,987
Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited                  14.8.2
(100 TFCs of Rs. 100,000 each)                                  7,584           10,130
Less: Redeemed during the year                                (2,544)          (2,546)
Less: Current maturity shown under current assets             (2,528)          (2,544)
                                                                2,512            5,040
Shakarganj Mills Limited                           14.8.3
(2,000 TFCs of Rs. 5,000 each)                                 10,000                -
Less: Current maturity shown under current assets                 (4)                -
                                                                9,996                -
                                                               12,508            7,027
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14.8.1 These term finance certificates are being redeemed half yearly over a period of five years commencing from March 30, 1997 and ending on September 30, 2001.
14.8.2 These term finance certificates are being redeemed half yearly over a period of four years commencing from January 28, 1999 and ending on January 28, 2003.
14.8.3 These term finance certificates are being redeemed half yearly over a period of four years commencing from April 10, 2001 and ending on April 10, 2005.
15. LONG TERM DEPOSITS
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                                              2001                          2000
                                            Steel    Cotton     Steel    Cotton
                                          division  division    Total   division  division     Total
                                                              Rupees in thousand
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                                             909     4,485     5,394       996       706       1,702
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16. STAFF RETIREMENT BENEFITS

16.1 MOVEMENT
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                                                     2001                          2002
                                          Pension   Gratuity    Total   Pension   Gratuity     Total
                                                              Rupees in thousand
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Opening prepayments/liability as at July 1   2,517     1,678     4,195     (170)      (80)     (250)
(Expense)/reversal                         (2,807)     (864)   (3,671)       810       798     1,608
Company's contributions                      1,813       755     2,568     1,877       960     2,837
Prepayments                                  1,523     1,569     3,092     2,517     1,678     4,195
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16.2 BALANCE SHEET RECONCILIATION AT JUNE 30, 2001
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                                                     2001                          2002
                                          Pension   Gratuity    Total   Pension   Gratuity     Total
                                                              Rupees in thousand
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Defined benefits obligations              (25,328)   (8,412)  (33,740)  (19,152)   (5,649)  (24,801)
Fair value of plan assets                   16,714     5,900    22,614    13,625     5,167    18,792
Past service cost                            8,014     2,856    10,870     8,742     3,046    11,788
Actuarial gain / (loss)                      2,123     1,225     3,348      -698      -886    -1,584
Prepayments                                  1,523     1,569     3,092     2,517     1,678     4,195
Less: Current maturity                       (728)     (190)     (918)     (728)     (190)     (918)
                                               795     1,379     2,174     1,789     1,488     3,277
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17. STORES, SPARES AND LOOSE TOOLS
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                                          2001                        2000
                               Steel   Cotton              Steel   Cotton
                              division division   Total   division division   Total
                    NOTE                            Rupees in thousand
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Stores                          2,032       -      2,032    1,779       -     1,779
Spare parts         17.1       26,837       -     26,837   27,392       -    27,392
Loose tools                       339       -        339      340       -       340
Stores and spares   17.2           -    12,554    12,554       -     8,418    8,418
                               29,208   12,554    41,762   29,511    8,418   37,929
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17.1 Spare parts include those in transit as at June 30, 2001 of Rs. 0.302 million (2000: Rs. 0.088 million).
17.2 Includes those in transit as at June 30, 2001 of Rs. 3.034 million (2000: Rs. Nil).
18. STOCK-IN-TRADE
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                                          2001                        2000
                               Steel   Cotton              Steel   Cotton
                              division division   Total   division division  Total
                                                Rupees in thousand
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Raw materials
 Hot rolled steel coils        34,591       -     34,591   10,461       -    10,461
Coating materials              21,152       -     21,152   19,159       -    19,159
Others - Pipe plant             3,147       -      3,147    2,464       -     2,464
 Raw Cotton                        -    57,978    57,978       -        98       98
Stock-in-transit                8,550      104     8,654      499       -       499
                               67,440   58,082   125,522   32,583       98   32,681
Provision for obsolescence -
hot rolled steel coils        (1,980)       -    (1,980)  (3,404)       -   (3,404)
Provision for slow moving and
obsolete stock - coating mater(7,028)       -    (7,028)  (9,669)       -   (9,669)
                              (9,008)       -    (9,008)  (13,073)      -  (13,073)
                               58,432   58,082   116,514   19,510       98   19,608
Work-in-process                 2,514    3,650     6,164       99    2,511    2,610
Finished goods                 22,838    2,822    25,660   20,465    1,085   21,550
Cotton waste                       -       381       381       -        18       18
Provision for obsolescence -
finished bare pipes           (3,619)       -    (3,619)  (5,302)       -    -5,302
                               21,733    6,853    28,586   15,262    3,614   18,876
                               80,165   64,935   145,100   34,772    3,712   38,484
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18.1 Stock-in-trade of the steel division and the cotton division amounting to Rs. Nil (2000: Rs. 7.06 million) and Rs. 49.515 millions (2000: Rs. Nil) respectively are pledged as security with some commercial banks.
19. TRADE DEBTS
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                                          2001      2000
                               Steel   Cotton     Steel   Cotton
                              division division   Total   division  division  Total
                                                Rupees in thousand
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Unsecured
Considered good               248,401      905   249,306      220       -       220
Considered doubtful                -        -         -       656       -       656
                              248,401      905   249,306      876       -       876
Provision for doubtful trade debts          -               (656)             (656)
                              248,401      905   249,306      220       -       220
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19.1 Maximum amount due from associated undertakings at the end of any month during the year was Rs. 0.283 million (2000: Rs. 0.197 million).


19.2 Unbilled sales amounts to Rs. 22.994 million (2000: Rs. Nil)
20. SHORT-TERM ADVANCES
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                                         2001                        2000
                               Steel   Cotton              Steel   Cotton
                              division division   Total   division division  Total
                                                Rupees in thousand
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Considered good
Executives                         60       -         60       30       -        30
Other staff                        47       -         47       31       -        31
                                  107       -        107       61       -        61
Suppliers for goods and service  1,352     827     2,179    1,545       -     1,545
                                1,459      827     2,286    1,606       -     1,606
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20.1 The maximum amount due at the end of any month during the year from executives was Rs. 0.090 million (2000: Rs. 0.088 million) representing unadjusted travelling and other advances.
21. SHORT-TERM DEPOSITS AND PREPAYMENTS
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                                          2001                       2000
                               Steel   Cotton              Steel   Cotton
                              division division   Total   division division  Total
                                                Rupees in thousand
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Security deposits               3,175      250     3,425    2,615    2,034    4,649
Prepayments                       494       75       569      426       -       426
                                3,669      325     3,994    3,041    2,034    5,075
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22. CURRENT MATURITY OF LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
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                                          2001                        2000
                              Steel    Cotton              Steel   Cotton
                              division division   Total   division division   Total
                   NOTE                             Rupees in thousand
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Government of Pakistan
US $ Bonds        14.7        9,656        -      9,656       -        -         -
Redeemable capital 14.8           -         -         -        -        -         -
ICI Pakistan Limited            1,987       -      1,987    5,038       -     5,038
Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limi  2,528       -      2,528    2,544       -     2,544
Shakarganj Mills Limited            4       -          4       -        -         -
                               14,175       -     14,175    7,582       -     7,582
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23. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
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                                          2001                        2000
                              Steel    Cotton              Steel   Cotton
                              division division   Total   division division   Total
                   NOTE                             Rupees in thousand
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Portfolio          23.1       145,777       -    145,777  211,342       -   211,342
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
 Bond 10%          23.2        51,300       -     51,300   34,101       -    34,101
                              197,077       -    197,077  245,443       -   245,443
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23.1 PORTFOLIO
Unless stated otherwise the holding are in instruments of Rs. 10 each. The investments are stated below at the lower of cost and market value.
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Number of shares                                                    Rupees in thousand
       2001          2000                                               2001      2000
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Quoted - Associated undertakings
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  1,321,044     1,389,044  Crescent Investment Bank Limited           20,935    21,317
    422,635       348,635  Crescent Textile Mills Limited              5,200     3,642
     91,300        91,300  Crescent Jute Products Limited                539       539
    422,695       262,300  Crescent Leasing Corporation Limited        2,583     1,783
                           Jubilee Spinning and Weaving
     26,490        26,490  Mills Limited                                 247       247
                           Pakistan Industrial Leasing
    844,840       844,840  Corporation Limited                         9,165     9,165
    919,854       919,854  Shakarganj Mills Limited                    8,803     8,803
    360,075       600,500  Pakistan Industrial Credit and
                           Investment Corporation Limited              3,870     7,422
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Quoted - Others
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     30,500        30,500  American Life Insurance Company Ltd.          826       626
     40,000                Cherat Cement Limited                         686         -
    622,000       600,000  Commercial Union Life Assurance
                           Company (Pakistan) Limited                  7,657     7,525
    225,000     *400,000   Dewan Salman Fibre Limited
                           (*Formerly Dhan Fibres Limited)             8,535     5,957
     30,861        65,110  Engro Chemicals Pakistan Limited         . 1,615      4,721
     50,000        50,000  Faisal Spinning Mills Limited               1,326     1,326
     20,000       180,900  Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited              895     9,973
    133,075       133,075  First Crescent Modaraba                       430       430
    124,500            -   Hub Power Company Limited                   2,552         -
     30,000       100,000  Ibrahim Energy Limited                        369     1,475
    270,000       292,000  Ibrahim Fibres Limited                      4,350     4,723
    183,000     1,019,000  ICI Pakistan Limited                        1,711    16,500
    177,000       483,000  ICP S.E.M.F                                 3,154     8,606
    120,800       120,800  Javed Omer Vohra & Company Limited          6,742     6,742
     30,000        30,000  Kohinoor Raiwind Mills Limited                755       755
         -        225,000  Lucky Cement Limited                           -      2,217
        780           780  Lever Brothers Pakistan Ltd. (Rs. 50 each     578       578
     50,000       203,000  Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited             283     1,151
     25,000        50,000  Mari Gas Company Limited                      527     1,055
     30,000        24,500  Millat Tractors Limited                     3,703     3,109
    170,500            -   Muslim Commercial Bank Limited              5,054         -
    125,025       125,025  National Development Leasing Corporation      682       682
    407,300       291,400  Nishat Chunian Mills Limited                4,201     6,011
    265,000        25,000  Nishat Mills Limited                        7,286     1,047
     64,680        56,000  Packages Limited                            3,608     3,608
    405,500       405,500  Pak Datacom Limited                        11,938    11,877
         -          6,300  Pakistan State Oil Company Limited             -      1,144
    739,000       557,000  Pakistan Telecomununication Company Ltd.   16,053    15,585
    200,000            -   Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited            2,026         -
    406,500       426,000  Samin Textile Mills Limited                 4,275     4,487
      8,000        27,000  Shell Pakistan Limited                      2,168     6,772
      5,300         3,600  Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd    579       339
     20,000       140,000  Sitara Energy Limited                         481     3,364
    882,570     1,802,061  Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited          9,328    23,350
    903,539       562,265  Sui Southern Gas Company Limited           11,715     8,884
     50,000       205,000  Tri Pack Films Limited                      1,568     6,531
    100,000       100,000  Trust Investment Bank Limited                 850       850
     56,500        67,000  Umer Fabrics Limited                        1,123     1,346
     57,500        50,000  Zainab Textile Mills Limited                  557       557
Book value of short-term investments                                 181,328   226,821
Less: Provision for diminution in the value of short-term investment(35,551)  (15,479)
                                                                     145,777   211,342
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23.2 ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN BOND 10%
These bonds were issued by the Government of Pakistan on December 13, 1999 in exchange of its outstanding eurobonds and exchangeable notes.

The company had swaped its 6% PTCL exchangeable notes (face value US$ 980,000) with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (IROP) bonds (face value US$ 1,035,000) during the year ended June 30, 2000.

The IROP Bond carries the interest rate of 10% payable semi-annually principal will be repaid in 4 equal yearly installments commencing from December 2002.
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                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                                                2,001            2,000
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Face value US$ 1,035,000 (2000: US$ 1,035,000)
Cost US$ 652,050 (2000: US$ 652,050)                           34,101           32,619
Add: Exchange gain                                             17,199            1,482
                                                               51,300           34,101
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These bonds are in the name of a financial institution an associated undertaking and are held by it on behalf of the company.
23.3 Aggregate market value of investments in shares/modaraba certificates quoted on the stock exchange as at June 30, 2001 was Rs. 145.777 million (2000: Rs. 211.342 million) which at the close of business on November 8, 2001 was Rs. 135.648 million.
23.4 The following investments having an aggregate face value of Rs. 35.707 million (2000: Rs. 17.872 million) are deposited as security with some commercial banks.
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                                                                   Rupees in thousand
                                                                 2001            2000
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Commercial Union Life Assurance Limited                           885             885
Crescent Investment Bank Limited                                2,841           5,991
Crescent Leasing Corporation Limited                              764             840
Dewan Salman Fibres Limited                                     1,667               -
Engro Chemicals Pakistan Limited                                  250               -
Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited                                  200               -
ICI Pakistan Limited                                            1,500               -
Ibrahim Fibre Limited                                           2,000               -
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited                      8,200               -
Millat Tractors Limited                                           300               -
Muslim Commercial Bank Limited                                  1,100               -
Nishat Mills Limited                                            1,750               -
Nishat (Chunian) Mills Limited                                  4,000               -
Pakistan Industrial Leasing Corporation Limited                    -              600
Packages Limited                                                  250               -
Shakarganj Mills Limited                                           -            6,678
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited                              4,500             359
Sui Southern Gas Company Limited                                5,000           2,519
Tri Pack Films Limited                                            500               -
                                                               35,707          17,872
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23.5 Investments in American Life Insurance Company Limited and Commercial Union Assurance Limited having an aggregate face value of Rs. 5.640 million are not held in the name of the company.
24. OTHER RECEIVABLES
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                                                       2001                        2000
                                           Steel    Cotton               Steel   Cotton
                                         division  division    Total   division  division   Total
                    NOTE                                         Rupees in thousand
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Considered good
Mark-up accrued on - deposits                  13         1        14       206      -        206
others                                      1,694        -      1,694     1,973      -      1,973
Margin on letters of credit and guarantee   1,192        -      1,192     1,095      -      1,095
Dividend receivables                        2,776        -      2,776     3,356      -      3,356
Receivable on account of sale of shares     5,921        -      5,921    23,835      -     23,835
Due from associated
undertakings        24.2                      726        80       806       901      -        901
Sales tax refundable                        3,634       741     4,375     2,897      -      2,897
Less: Provision                             (930)        -       -930
                                            2,704       741     3,445     2,897      -      2,897
Receivable against deposit
for building          24.3                  5,461        -      5,461        -       -          -
Against sale of plant and machinery            -      3,800     3,800        -       -          -
Staff retirement benefits                     918        -        918       918      -        918
Others                                         18        -         18        20      -         20
                                           21,423     4,622    26,045    35,201      -     35,201
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24.1 Maximum amount due from associated undertakings at the end of any month during the year was Rs. 1.797 million (2000: Rs. 46.74 million).
24.2 DUE FROM ASSOCIATED UNDERTAKINGS
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                                           2001                          2000
                                           Steel    Cotton               Steel  Cotton
                                         division  division    Total   division  division   Total
                                                             Rupees in thousand
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Shakarganj Mills Limited                      468        -        468        -       -          -
Premier Insurance Company
of Pakistan Limited                           258        80       338        -       -          -
Crescent Apparel Manufacturing Company         -         -         -        870      -        870
Crescent Knitwear Limited                      -         -         -         13      -         13
Crescent Industrial Chemicals Limited          -         -         -         17      -         17
Pakistan Industrial Leasing
Corporation Limited                                                           1                 1
                                              726        80       806       901      -        901
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24.3 This represents advance given for acquiring office premises which was shown under capital work in progress. The company is now pursuing for recovery of the advance.
25. TAXATION
25.1 The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (DCIT) while finalising the assessment for the year ended June 30, 1997 and June 30, 1998 has issued demands for additional liabilities. The company had filed an appeal with the CIT (Appeals). The management being confident that the ultimate decision will be in the company's favour has not made provision in the accounts for the additional amount of Rs. 6.837 million and Rs. 17.001 million in respect of year ended June 30, 1997 and June 30, 1998 respectively.
25.2 Aggregate amount of tax refundable for Rs. 70.283 million as on June 30, 2001 includes an amount of Rs. 36.098 million being tax refund determined for the assessment year 1997-98.
26. SHORT-TERM DEPOSITS WITH NON-BANKING
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                                           2001                                    2000
                                          Steel    Cotton               Steel     Cotton
                                         division  division    Total   division  division   Total
                                                             Rupees in thousand
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Financial institutions
First Crescent Modaraba                        -         -         -     15,000      -     15,000
27. Cash and bank balances
With banks - in deposit accounts            4,790        17     4,807    15,797      -     15,797
in current accounts                        15,115     7,198    22,313       582       5       587
Cash in hand                                  111       119       230       101       5       106
                                           20,016     7,334    27,350    16,480      10    16,490
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28. SALES � LOCAL
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                                           2001                                    2000
                                          Steel    Cotton               Steel     Cotton
                                         division  division    Total   division  division   Total
                                                             Rupees in thousand
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Bare Pipes (own product)                  230,025        -    230,025    94,119      -     94,119
Coating of Pipes                           76,960        -     76,960    27,119      -     27,119
Cotton yarn (net of commission
Rs. 2.162 million                              -    499,968   499,968
Cotton Waste                                   -     11,880    11,880        -       -          -
                                          306,985   511,848   818,833   121,238      -    121,238
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29. COST OF SALES
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                                           2001                                    2000
                                          Steel    Cotton               Steel     Cotton
                                         division  division    Total   division  division   Total
                                                             Rupees in thousand
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Bare Pipes             29.1               193,941             193,941   112,728      -    112,728
Coating of Pipes       29.4                58,441              58,441    37,306      -     37,306
Cotton                 29.7                    -    486,592   486,592        -       -          -
                                          252,382   486,592   738,974   150,034      -    150,034
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29.1 COST OF SALES - BARE PIPES
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                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                          NOTE                   2001             2000
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Raw material consumed                                         160,077           63,392
Stores and spares consumed                                      3,943            1,930
Fuel, power and electricity                                     5,498            4,465
Salaries, wages and other benefits        29.2                 13,320           11,810
Insurance                                                       1,224            1,386
Repairs and maintenance                                           450              574
Depreciation                                                   11,691           12,027
Other expenses                                                  1,702            1,387
                                                               37,828           33,579
                                                              197,905           96,971
Opening stock of work-in-process                                   99              122
Closing stock of work-in-process                              (2,514)             (99)
                                                              (2,415)               13
Cost of goods manufactured                                    195,490           96,984
Opening stock of finished goods                                20,216           35,960
Closing stock of finished goods                              (21,765)          -20,216
                                                              (1,549)           15,744
                                                              193,941          112,728
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29.2 DETAIL OF SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS
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                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                          NOTE                   2001             2000
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Salaries, wages and other benefits                             12,265           12,114
Provident fund contributions                                      156              150
Pension fund                               29.3                   674             -229
Staff retirement gratuity                  29.3                   225             -225
                                                               13,320           11,810
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29.3 STAFF RETIREMENT BENEFITS
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                               Pension   Gratuity   Pension   Gratuity
                                 2001       2001       2000       2000
                                          Rupees in thousand
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Current service cost              340        165        352        160
Interest cost                     551        177        561        196
Expected return on plan assets   (392)      (161)      (354)     (143)
Actuarial gain                      -         (5)         -          -
Past service cost                 175         49        206         54
Transitional assets                 -          -       (994)     (492)
                                  674        225       (229)     (225)
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29.4 COST OF SALES - COATING OF PIPES
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                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                          NOTE                   2001             2000
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Material consumed                                              28,748           11,050
Stores and spares consumed                                      3,489            1,910
Fuel and power                                                  3,637              970
Salaries, wages and other benefits         29.5                 6,312            5,610
Insurance                                                         967              857
Repairs and maintenance                                           734              602
Depreciation                                                   14,465           14,879
Other expenses                                                  913,               695
                                                               30,517           25,523
Cost of goods manufactured                                     59,265           36 573
Opening stock of finished goods - coated pipes                    249              982
Closing stock of finished goods - coated pipes                (1,073)            (249)
                                                                (824)              733
                                                               58,441           37,306
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29.5 DETAIL OF SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS
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                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                          NOTE                   2001             2000
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Salaries, wages and other benefits                              5,815            5,767
Provident fund contributions                                       39               36
Pension fund                              29.6                    337              -97
Staff retirement gratuity                 29.6                    121              -96
                                                                6,312            5,610
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29.6 STAFF RETIREMENT BENEFITS
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                                Pension    Gratuity     Pension    Gratuity
                                  2001        2001        2000         2000
                                  Rupees in thousand
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Current service cost               170          89         149           68
Interest cost                      276          95         239           83
Expected return on plan assets    (196)        (87)       (150)        (61)
Actuarial (gain)/loss                -          (3)         87           23
Past service cost                   87          27           -            -
Transitional assets                  -           -        (422)       (209)
                                   337         121         (97)        (96)
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29.7 COST OF SALES � COTTON
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                                                            Rupees in thousand
                                          NOTE         2001               2000
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Raw material consumed                               381,506                860
Packing materials consumed                            4,328                 60
Stores and spares consumed                           10,914                  -
Fuel and power                                       45,552                100
Salaries, wages and other benefits        29.8       21,458                  -
Insurance                                             1,494                  -
Repairs and maintenance                                 620                  -
Depreciation                                         21,054                 56
Other expenses                                        2,542                 33
                                                    489,468              1,109
Opening stock of work-in-process                      2,511              2,487
 Closing stock of work-in-process                    (3,650)           (2,511)
                                                     (1,139)              (24)
Cost of goods manufactured                          488,329              1,085
Opening stock of finished goods                       1,085                  -
Closing stock of finished goods                      (2,822)           (1,085)
                                                     (1,737)           (1,085)
                                                    486,592                  -
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29.8. DETAIL OF SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS
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                                                            Rupees in thousand
                                          NOTE         2001               2000
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Salaries, wages and other benefits                   20,783                  -
Provident fund contributions                            394                  -
Pension fund                               29.9         281                  -
                                                     21,458                  -
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29.9 STAFF RETIREMENT BENEFITS
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                                                                Pension
                                                       2001               2000
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Current service cost                                    142                  -
Interest cost                                           230                  -
Expected return, on plan assets                       (164)                  -
Past service cost                                       73                   -
                                                       281                   -
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30. SELLING EXPENSES
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                                                       2001                2000
                                           Steel    Cotton               Steel  Cotton
                                         division  division    Total   division  division   Total
                             NOTE                                         Rupees in thousand
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Salaries, wages and other
benefits                     30.1           2,497        -      2,497     2,818      -      2,818
Travelling and conveyance                     521        37       558       404      -        404
Depreciation                                   -         -         -        343      -        343
Postage, telephone and telegram                -        160       160        -       -          -
Advertisement                                 594        -        594       459      -        459
Bid bond expenses                             206        -        206        32      -         32
Bad debts written off                           3        -          3        -       -          -
Provision for doubtful debts                   -         -         -        656      -        656
Transportation                                 10       165       175       196      -        196
Legal and professional charges                           88        88        25      -         25
Others                                        598       365       963       543      -        543
                                            4,429       815     5,244     5,476      -      5,476
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30.1 DETAILS OF SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS
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                                                       2001                2000
                                           Steel    Cotton               Steel  Cotton
                                         division  division    Total   division  division   Total
                             NOTE                                         Rupees in thousand
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Salaries, wages and other benefits          2,093        -      2,093     2,851      -      2,851
Provident fund contributions                  121        -        121       144      -        144
Pension fund                 30.2             216        -        216       -89      -        -89
Staff retirement gratuity    30.2              67        -         67       -88      -        -88
                                            2,497        -      2,497     2,818      -      2,818
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30.2 STAFF RETIREMENT BENEFITS
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                                         Pension   Gratuity  Pension   Gratuity
                                             2001      2001      2000      2000
                                                   Rupees in thousand
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Current service cost                          109        49       137        62
Interest cost                                 177        53       219        77
Expected return on plan assets              (126)      (48)     (138)      (56)
Actuarial gain                                 -         -2        -          -
Past service cost                              56        15        81        21
Transitional assets                            -         -      (388)     (192)
                                              216        67       -89       -88
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31. ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES
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                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                          NOTE                   2001             2000
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Salaries, wages and other benefits        31.1                 16,470           14,009
Rents, rates and taxes                                            370              404
Travelling, conveyance and entertainment                        2,757            2,578
Fuel and power                                                  1,968            1,699
Postage, telephone and telegram                                 1,338            1,159
Insurance                                                         501              976
Repairs and maintenance                                           794            1,113
Auditors' remuneration                    31.3                  1,053              853
Legal and professional and corporate service charges            1,474            1,661
Donations                                 31.4                  3,465              317
Depreciation                                                    5,478            5,098
Printing, stationery and office supplies                          342              266
Newspapers, subscriptions and periodicals                         441              530
Others                                                            716              518
                                                               37,167           31,181
Charges allocated to cotton division                            5,141                -
                                                               32,026           31,181
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31.1 DETAIL OF SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS
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                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                          NOTE                   2001             2000
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Salaries, wages and other benefits                             14,035           14,130
Provident fund contributions                                      685              663
Pension fund                               31.2                 1,299            (395)
Staff retirement gratuity                  31.2                   451            (389)
                                                               16,470           14,009
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31.2 STAFF RETIREMENT BENEFITS
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                               Pension        Gratuity        Pension         Gratuity
                                  2001            2001           2000             2000
                                                   Rupees in thousand
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Current service cost              655              332            608              277
Interest cost                   1,064              354            970              340
Expected return on plan assets   (757)            (324)          (612)           (248)
Actuarial (gain)/loss               -              (10)           356               93
Past service cost                 337               99              -                -
Transitional assets                 -                -         (1,717)           (851)
                                1,299              451           (395)           (389)
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31.3 AUDITORS' REMUNERATION
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                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                                                 2001             2000
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Audit fee                                                         450              225
Audit fee for funds' accounts and special reports                  -                40
Taxation                                                          415              535
                                                                  865              800
Out of pocket expenses                                            188               53
                                                                1,053              853
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31.4 DONATIONS
Donations include the following in whom a director is interested:
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Name of       Interest in Name and address                         Amount donated
director      donee       the donee
                                                               2001          2000
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Mr. Ahsan M.  Chairman    The Citizens Foundation
Saleem                    9th Floor, NIC Building, Karachi    2,579            60
-do-          Governor    National Textile Foundation,
                          7th Floor, Habib Bank Building
                          Circular Road, Faisalabad             500             -
-do-          Member      Commecs Institute of Business
              Managing    Education, ST-9, Block 13, 
              Committee   Gulistan-e-Johar,
                          Scheme-36, Karachi                     25             -
                                                              3,104            60
                                                               2001          2000
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32. OTHER INCOME
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                                                       2001                        2000
                                           Steel    Cotton               Steel   Cotton
                                         division  division    Total   division  division   Total
                       NOTE                                               Rupees in thousand
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Liabilities written-back
workers' welfare fund                       4,282        -      4,282     7,754      -      7,754
others                                     19,040        -     19,040    11,481      -     11,481
Provision written back for stock in trade   5,740        -      5,740    13,901      -     13,901
Provision written back for diminution
in the value of
short term investments                         -         -         -     14,920      -     14,920
long term investment                           -         -         -      4,855      -      4,855
exchangeable notes                             -         -         -      1,827      -      1,827
Return on deposits advances
 and investments                            7,870         1     7,871    13,714      -     13,714
Profit on redeemable capital certificates   3,802        -      3,802     4,845      -      4,845
Mark-up recovered from:
associated undertakings                       361        -        361     5,209      -      5,209
Gain on disposals of fixed assets           1,566     1,210     2,776       770      -        770
Gain on sale of investments                    -         -         -     71,468      -     71,468
Gain on sale of investments -
TFC and Wapda bonds                            -         -         -      1,000      -      1,000
Rentals from an associated undertaking        188        -        188       188      -        188
Dividend income        32.1                21,996        -     21,996    16,404      -     16,404
Exchange gain                              19,906        -     19,906     1,665      -      1,665
Insurance commission                        1,628        -      1,628        -       -          -
Others                                         -         14        14        -       -          -
                                           86,379     1,225    87,604   170,001      -    170,001
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32.1 DIVIDEND INCOME
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                                                       2001                        2000
                                           Steel    Cotton               Steel   Cotton
                                         division  division    Total   division  division   Total
                                                                      Rupees in thousand
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From associated undertakings
Pakistan Industrial Leasing
 Corporation Limited                        1,430        -      1,430     1,344      -      1,344
Crescent Investment Bank Limited            7,878        -      7,878     2,270      -      2,270
Crescent Textile Mills Limited              1,162        -      1,162       903      -        903
                                           10,470        -     10,470     4,517      -      4,517
Others                                     11,526            (11,526)    11,887      -     11,887
                                          21 996         -     21,996    16,404      -     16,404
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33. FINANCIAL CHARGES
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                                                       2001                        2000
                                           Steel    Cotton               Steel  Cotton
                                         division  division    Total   division  division   Total
                                                                      Rupees in thousand
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Interest on a long-term loan                   -     11,338    11,338       969      -        969
Interest on provident fund                     -         44        44        -       -          -
Mark-up on:
Running finances                            1,551     7,019     8,570       893      -        893
Short term loan                             1,934        -      1,934        -       -          -
Assets subject to finance lease                53        -         53       202      -        202
Bank charges                                  457       648     1,105       645      -        645
                                            3,995    19,049    23,044     2,709      -      2,709
Financial charges related
 to cotton division                       (3,643)     3,643        -         -       -          -
                                              352    22,692    23,044     2,709      -      2,709
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34. OTHER CHARGES
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                                                                   Rupees in thousand
                                                                2001             2000
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Steel division
Expenses in respect of project investment                          -              738
Provision against sales tax refundable                            930               -
Bad debts written off against amount due from associated          901               -
Provision for diminution in the value of long-term invest          -           34,507
Provision for diminution in the value of short-term invest     20,072               -
Loss on sale of investments                                     7,004               -
                                                               28,907          35,245
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35. TAXATION
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                                                                   Rupees in thousand
                                                                2001             2000
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Current                                                         5,500             607
Prior                                                              -          -12,935
Deferred                                                       12,832         -11,100
                                                               18,332         -23,428
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36. EARNINGS PER SHARE
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                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                                                 2001             2000
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Net profit after taxation                                      54,769           90,022
Number of shares
Average number of ordinary shares in issue during the yea  20,084,863       20,084,863
Basic earnings per share                                    Rs. 2.73          Rs. 4.48
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37. CASH (USED IN)/GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS
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                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                             NOTE                2001             2000
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Profit before taxation                                         73,101           66,594
Adjustments for non cash charges and other items:
Depreciation                                                   52,688           32,403
Provision for diminution in the value of long-term invest          -            29,652
Provision for diminution in the value of short-term invest     20,072         (14,920)
Provision for diminution in the value of exchangeable bon          -           (1,827)
Gain on sale of Wapda Bonds and TFC                                -           (1,000)
Exchange gain                                                (19,010)          (1,623)
Pension and gratuity expense/(adjustment)                       3,871          (1,609)
Financial charges                                              23,044            2,709
Gain on disposals of fixed assets                             (2,776)            (770)
(Gain) / loss on sale of investments                            7,004         (71,468)
Dividend income                                              (21,996)         (16,404)
Return on deposits, advances and investment                   (8,232)         (13,714)
Working capital changes                      37.1           (227,545)            4,264
Cash (used in ) / generated from operations                  (99,979)           12,287
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37.1 WORKING CAPITAL CHANGES
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                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                                                 2001             2000
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(Increase)/decrease in current assets
Stores, spares and loose tools                                  3,833          (7,098)
Stock-in-trade                                              (106,616)            5,386
Trade debts                                                 (249,088)            2,190
Short-term advances                                             (680)            (555)
Short-term deposits and prepayments                             1,081          (2,362)
Other receivables (net)                                       (4,348)           14,977
                                                            (363,482)           12,538
Increase/(decrease) in current liabilities
Creditors, accrued and other liabilities (net)                135,937          (8,274)
                                                            (227,545)            4,264
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38. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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                                                                    Rupees in thousand
                                         NOTE                    2001             2000
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With non banking financial 
 institutions                            26                        -            15,000
Short -term finance                      8                   (53,377)         (20,546)
Cash and bank balances                   27                    27,350           16,490
                                                             (26,027)           10,944
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