THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE FACTBOOK 2008

 

Published Under the Authority

 of the Council of:

 

THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

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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)

  

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The Nigerian  Stock Exchange

ISBN 978 0262 - 1 - 6

 

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FACTBOOK 2008

 

 

 

ASSOCIATED BUS COMPANY PLC

 

 

1. Head Office:

  Km 5, MCCC/Uratta Road,

  Umuoba, Uratta,

  Owerri, Imo State.

  Tel: 234-083-300667, 300668, 087-771190,

  0805-3002000, 0803-96600958

  Fax: 234-083-231275

  E-mail: info@abctransport.com

  Website: www.abctransport.com

 

 

2. Nature of Business:

  Transportation of Commuters and Goods by Road.

 

3. Date of Incorporation:

  5th April, 1993 as a Limited Liability Company

  21st November 2005 as a Public Limited Liability Company.

 

4. Date Listed on The Exchange:

  20th December, 2006

 

5. NSE Classification:

  Road Transportation

 

6. Board of Directors:

  Mr. Frank Nneji, OON (Chairman/CEO)

  Mr. Jude Nneji

  Dr. Aloy Nwaogugu

  Mr. Olumide Obayomi

  Mr. Afolabi Oladele

  Mr. Okey Enelamah

  Alhaji Kabiru Yusuf

 

7. Company Secretary:

  R. Uche Ukuta (Mrs.)

 

 

8. Auditors:

  Akintola Wiliams Deloitte

  (Chartered Accountants)

  15, Emeyal Street,

  G. R. A. Phase II

  P. O. Box 3704

  Port Harcourt

  Rivers State.

 

9. Company Registrars:

  First Registrars Nigeria Limited

  Plot 2, Abebe Village Road,

  Iganmu, Lagos.

 

10. Subsidiaries/Associates:

  Abex Express Parcel Services Ltd.

 

11. End of Accounting Year

  31st December

 

12. Number of Employees

  998

 

13. Capital Structure

  i.  Authorised:   N800,000,000.00

  ii.  Paid-Up       N753,500,000.00

 

 

FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY

 

ASSETS

EMPLOYED                                         2006          2005          2004          2003          2002

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

Fixed assets                                 1,765,053    1,425,915      978,185      937,218      658,158

Investments                                        7,575         7,575         7,575         7,575         7,575

Long term liabilities                        (604,052)    (617,011)      (60,000)    (160,790)      (43,997)

Net current assets/(liabilities)            540,925        19,173    (414,696)    (307,854)    (282,146)

                                                 --------------    -------------    -------------    -------------     ------------

                                                  1,709,501      835,653      511,064      476,149      339,590

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

 

FINANCED BY:

Share capital                                   753,500      210,000        30,000        30,000        18,000

Share premium                                576,863                -      141,000      141,000                -

Capital reserves                               251,925      251,925      135,383      135,383      135,383

Bonus reserve                                           -      210,000                -                -                -

Profit and loss account                    172,027        96,143      204,681      169,766      186,207

                                                  --------------    -------------    -------------    -------------     ------------

                                                  1,754,315      768,143      511,064      476,149      339,590

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

 

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

Gross earnings                             2,708,996    2,199,700    1,769,593    1,448,977    1,151,014

Profit/(loss) before taxation              265,907      199,232      108,947        19,180      (86,676)

Taxation                                       (122,898)      (58,694)      (44,031)      (35,623)       (6,744)

Profit/(loss) after taxation                 143,009      140,537        64,916      (16,442)      (93,420)

Retained earnings for the year           143,009      140,537        64,916      (16,442)      (93,420)

                                                 --------------    -------------    -------------    -------------     ------------

Earnings/(loss) per share (basic)           0.095         0.335         2.160       (0.550)       (5.190)

Earnings/(loss) per share (diluted)         0.095         0.093         0.043       (0.011)       (0.062)

 

NOTE:

Earnings per share are based on 1,507,000,000 ordinary shares of 50k each.

 

 

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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