Results of activity of UKTMC OJSC (Kazakhstan) for the I quarter of 2003

16.06.03 00:00
/KASE, June 16, 03/ - UKTMC OJSC (Ust-Kamenogorsk), whose shares are circulating in Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) official "A" listing category, provided KASE with financial statement for the I quarter of 2003. The following indicators are results of the issuer's financial and economic activity for the I quarter of 2003, based upon the issuer's information (in th. KZT, unless other wise specified): --------------------------------------------------------- As of As of Indicator Apr 1, 02 Apr 1, 03 Change,% ---------------------------- --------- --------- -------- Authorized capital (paid) 21,582 21,582 0 Shareholders' equity 7,026,745 7,663,323 +9.1 Total assets 8,036,791 8,442,795 +5.1 Net working capital 2,707,280 2,642,801 -2.4 Accounts receivable 1,438,725 1,000,796 -30.4 Liabilities, total 1,010,046 779,472 -22.8 Accounts payable 925,234 779,472 -15.8 Sales volume 3,256,566 2,599,727 -20.2 Cost of goods sold 2,509,989 2,151,750 -14.3 Net income for the period 510,958 128,879 -74.8 Book value of one share, KZT 6,511.67 7,101.59 +9.1 --------------------------------------------------------- Relative to the I quarter of 2002 there are following changes: - shareholders' equity increased by KZT636.6 m. as the result of increase of total sum of undistributed income by the same sum; - assets increased by KZT406.0 m., as the result of increase of residual value of fixed assets by 535.9 m., inventory - by 532.9 m., whereas there took place decrease accounts receivable by 437.9 m., and other assets by 224.9 m.; - liabilities decreased by KZT230.6 m., in accordance with decrease of accounts payable by the same sum; - sales volume decreased by KZT656.8 m.; - cost of goods sold decreased by KZT358.2 m.; Net income, which UKTMC OJSC received according to results of the I quarter of 2003, decreased relative to similar period of by KZT382.1 m. Company's primary activities - production and sale of non-ferrous metals (high-quality titanium sponge, and commercial magnesium). [2003-06-16]