Results of activity of Bayan-Sulu OJSC (Kazakhstan) in 9 months of 2004

22.11.04 11:08
/IRBIS, Galina Tsalyuk, November 22, 04/ - Bayan-Sulu OJSC (Kostanai), whose common shares are circulating in the official "B" listing category of Kazakhstan stock exchange Inc. (KASE), provided KASE with financial statement for 9 months of 2004. Following indicators are result of the company's financial and economic activity in 9 months of 2004, based upon the issuer's data (th. KZT, unless otherwise specified): ------------------------------------------------------------ As of As of Indicator Oct 1, 03 Oct 1, 04 Change,% ---------------------------- --------- --------- -------- Authorized capital (paid) 548,936 548,936 0.0 Shareholders' equity 710,636 861,346 +21.2 Total assets 1,134,042 1,298,331 +14.5 Net working capital 393,263 579,991 +47.5 Accounts receivable 490,114 605,747 +23.6 Total liabilities 423,406 436,985 +3.2 Borrowed loans 221,021 49,500 -77.6 Accounts payable 202,385 387,485 +91.5 Sales volume 1,529,644 1,663,164 +8.7 Cost of goods sold 1,266,188 1,316,677 +4.0 Net income for the period 100,041 122,140 +22.1 Book value of one share, KZT 194.19 235.37 +21.2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Relative to 9 months of 2003 there is growth of: - shareholders' equity - by KZT150.7 m. as the result of increase of total sum of undistributed income by 153.8 m., while additional unpaid capital fell by 3.1 m.; - assets - by KZT164.3 m. that was caused by growth of accounts receivable by 115.6 m. and inventory - by 88.9 m., whereas residual value of fixed assets fell by 39.1 m. and other assets - by 1.2 m.; - liabilities - by KZT13.6 m. because of growth of accounts payable by 185.1 m. that was partially covered by falling of borrowed loans volume by 171.5 m.; - sales volume - by KZT133.5 m.; - cost of goods sold - by KZT50.5 m. Net income, which Bayan-Sulu OJSC earned in 9 months of 2004, exceeded its net income of similar period of 2003 by KZT22.1 m. Company's primary activities - production and sale of confectionery. [2004-11-22]