THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE FACTBOOK 2008

 

Published Under the Authority

 of the Council of:

 

THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

STOCK EXCHANGE HOUSE

  2/4 Customs Street,

P.O. Box 2457, Lagos

 Telephone: 234-01-2660287, 2660305, 2660335, 2669978, 2661293

   Telex 23567 STEX.NG

Fax: 234-01-2668281, 2668724

E-mail: nse@nigerianstockexchange.biz

Website:www.nigerianstockexchange.com

 

 

BRANCHES:

Abuja (Area Office)

Kaduna

Port Harcourt

Kano

Onitsha

Ibadan

Yola

Benin

Ilorin

Uyo

 

EDITORIAL BOARD

Prof. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke, PhD, OON (Chairman)

Mr. Kene Okafor (Editor)

Mr. Farooq Oreagba (Editor)

Mr. Arize Nwobu (Deputy Editor)

  

Copyright:

The Nigerian  Stock Exchange

ISBN 978 0262 - 1 - 6

 

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FACTBOOK 2008

 

 

 

B. O. C. GASES NIGERIA PLC

 

1. Head Office:

  Block H, Plots 1-3

  Oshodi Industrial Estate,

  Apapa-Oshodi Expressway,

  P. M. B. 1053, Oshodi, Lagos.

  Tel: 234-01-4521326, 4523659

  Fax: 234-01-4525865; Telex: 27262 INDGAS

 

2. Nature of Business:

  Manufacture of Industrial and Medical Gases as well as Marketing

  of special Gases, Welding and Medical Equipment.

 

3. Date of Incorporation:

  12th November, 1959

 

4. Date Listed on The Exchange:

  January, 1979

 

5. NSE Classification:

  Industrial/Domestic Products.

 

6. Board of Directors:

  D. A. Akintola - (Chairman)

  J. A. Idowu - (MD/CEO)

  A. O. Alabi

  Mr. J. Narayadoo

  Mr. A. Nanabhay

  M. G. Rowell

  R. Clarke

  A. Jones

 

7. Company Secretary:

  G. E. Oriseh

 

8. Auditors:

  Akintola Williams Deloitte

  (Chartered Accountants)

  235, Ikorodu Road,

  Ilupeju, Lagos.

  Tel: 234-01-4930720-4

  Fax: 234-01-4970023

  Website: www.deloitte.com

 

9. Company Registrars:

  All-Crown Investment Services Ltd.

  Registrar’s Department,

  Unity House (4th Floor)

  37, Marina, Lagos.

  Lagos State.

 

10. Subsidiaries/Associates:

   BOC Holdings, U.K.

 

11. End of Accounting Year

  30th September

 

12. Number of Employees

  114

 

13. Capital Structure

  i. Authorised:    N250,000,000.00

  ii.  Paid-Up       N196,560,000.00

 

14. Analysis of Shareholding

  Foreign: BOC Holdings, UK               60%

  Nigerian citizens & Associations        40%

 

 

 

FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY

 

                                                         2006          2005          2004          2003          2002

                                                        N‘000         N‘000         N‘000         N‘000         N‘000

ASSETS EMPLOYED:

Fixed Assets                                1,114,753      896,177      795,355      386,577      306,388

Net Current (liabilities)/assets          (408,593)    (202,036)    (216,549)        95,515      113,083

                                                    ————      ————      ————      ————      ————

                                                     706,160      694,141      578,806      482,092      419,471

Provision for gratuity                     (136,606)    (170,002)    (147,700)      (16,500)      (10,000)

Deferred Tax                                 (122,386)    (122,386)    (101,736)      (83,080)      (67,449)

Term loan                                                 -      (30,000)      (31,999)                -                -

                                                    ————      ————      ————      ————      ————

                                                     447,168      371,753      297,371      382,512      342,022

                                                   =======    =======    =======      ======      ======

 

CAPITAL & RESERVES:

Share Capital                                  196,560      196,560      196,560      196,560      196,560

Revaluation reserve                           31,086        31,086        31,086        31,086        31,086

General Reserve                              219,522      144,107        69,725      154,866      114,376

                                                    ————      ————      ————      ————        ———

                                                     447,168      371,753      297,371      382,512      342,022

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TURNOVER AND PROFIT:

Turnover                                      1,319,154    1,128,592    1,004,118      901,766      851,076

                                                     ======      ======      ======      ======      ======

Profit Before

Taxation                                         175,277        96,047      125,352      170,650      164,317

Taxation                                         (29,100)      (35,370)      (13,594)      (59,398)      (52,621)

Profit After taxation                         146,177      137,281      111,758      111,252      111,696

Dividends                                       (70,762)      (62,899)      (62,899)      (70,762)      (70,762)

Retained profit                                  75,415        74,382        48,859        40,490        40,934

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Per Share Data (Kobo)

Earnings per share

- Basic                                                   37              35              28              28              28

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Dividend per share                                  18              16              16              16              18

                                                      =====        =====        =====        =====        =====

Net assets per share                              114              95              76              97              87

                                                      =====        =====        =====        =====        =====

 

NOTE:

Earnings and dividend per share are based on issued and fully paid share capital at each balance sheet date. Earnings per share are based on the profit after taxation.

 

 

Important Note:

While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is accepted for any error, which may occur in this book.

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