Textured Jersey Lanka PLC (TJL), a recently listed garments' firm, has declared a final dividend of Rs. 0.36 per share, subject to shareholder approval.
This is in addition to an interim dividend of Rs. 0.12 per share declared by the company in March 2012, thereby totalling the dividend during the year to Rs. 0.48 per share, giving a dividend pay-out ratio of 50%, as per the published unaudited profit of Rs. 628 million for FY 2011/12, and a dividend yield of 6.4% at the current share price of Rs. 7.50.
The quarterly results of the company saw it recording 47% growth in profitability during the 4th quarter of FY 2011/12 to Rs. 328 million (excluding one off unrealised exchange losses) and a growth of 21% in revenue to Rs. 3.1billion. Consequently, net profit for the year, excluding unrealised exchange losses, grew by 14% to Rs. 780 million for FY 2011/12, backed by a strong 31.8% growth in top line to Rs. 12.2 billion.
Explaining this growth in revenue, the Chairman, Ashroff Omar stated, "The policy of strengthening its customer base has been beneficial for Textured Jersey Lanka whilst its longstanding relationships with its key customers have also been a valuable asset in uncertain times."
The unrealised one off exchange losses recorded during the year as a result of the unexpected devaluation of the Rupee, amounted to Rs. 152 million, the inclusion of which saw an 8% drop in reported profitability to Rs. 628 million.
Instead of the previous green-field expansion plans, the management is currently actively pursuing inorganic expansion options within the South Asian region via an acquisition of an existing facility. Acquisition of operational facilities, which may now be available at a reasonable price following last year's industry upheavals, should provide a faster return than organic expansion and yield optimal returns on the IPO funds.
Management is also evaluating options to set up a coal/bio mass boiler in order to offset the negative impact of the recent furnace oil price increase, while effective inventory management remains a priority with cotton prices having fallen to their lowest levels since February 2010. |
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