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In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Dear Shareholders,
Greetings, I would like to start my speech by praising God to Whom be ascribed all perfection and majesty and by praying to the Prophet, God's praise and peace be upon him. I am really happy to meet with you in our annual meeting and would like, on behalf of the members of the board of directors and on the occasion of the completion of the third year of the company, to inform you of the continuous good results and achievements of the company during the financial year ended December 31, 2007 AD.
Perhaps the fruitful cooperation from the part of the executive administration and human cadres experienced in the development of the Islamic activities and investments in the company did result in the putting of the basic pillar to rehabilitate your company to become a distinguished mark in the Kuwaiti and Gulf financial market.
Dear Shareholders, The company worked in 2007 to execute and crystallize your ambitions and aspirations through two main axes being the development of the existing business and the addition of new activities and investments to the company. In summary, these main axes were achieved through the following:
Development of the existing business through: 1. Hard work to keep the continuing success of the performance of the company's existing funds which all achieved honorable results and good returns during the past year. 2. The company sought to achieve the best possible returns for the funds it manages while putting future visualizations to how to develop these funds in order to attract new monies or ameliorate the return levels to achieve the highest satisfaction for customers. 3. Successful continuing of the work in the field of listing consultant for shareholding and closed companies wishing to be listed in the Kuwait Stock Exchange whereas the company did the second successful listing operation for the MUNTAZAHAT Kuwaiti Company in the middle of last year.
Innovation and addition of new activities and services: The company paid special attention to expanding its activities and diversifying the services it offers to its customers through the several achievements during the year 2007 AD, being summarized as follows: Establishment of companies with diversified activities, including:
1. Contribution in the establishment of Investment Dar Bank in the Kingdom of Bahrain with the cooperation of a chosen group of investors for an authorized capital of one billion American dollars and a subscribed capital of 200 million American dollars. 2. Establishment of several companies in the different vital activities and sectors such as the Future Vision General Trading and Contracting Company, a company with limited liability working in diversified fields. Establishment of STEHWAZ Real Estate Company for a capital of 5 million Kuwaiti Dinars for one of the customers. The establishment of several companies with limited liability of different activities and economic fields. 3. In addition to these companies, the company is on the brink of completing the establishment of a Saudi shareholding real estate company being "Manazel Real Estate Company" for an authorized capital of 300 million Saudi Riyals, and is a company specialized in the housing sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 4. The company also initiated the procedures of establishing an investment company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the name of Gulf Money House Company for a capital of 50 million Saudi Riyals. The company expects to obtain the final approval on the establishment of the company during the year 2008. 5. The company management succeeded in putting the basic pillar for the creation of a new administration specialized in finance activities. The activity strategy, the goals and the financial requirements of the administration for the year 2008 AD were set.
Offering of new products and investment channels for the company customers:
1. During the year 2007, the company offered a real estate investment opportunity "Golden Real Estate Portfolio" in Sharjah Emirate in the United Arab Emirates. Furthermore, this opportunity was met with great demand from the part of investors and customers. 2. The company offered, in the midst of 2007 AD, the elite fund specialized in the investment in companies listed in all the sectors of the Kuwait Stock Exchange and in conformity with the provisions of the Islamic Sharia. 3. During the last year, the company completed the establishment of Adam Real Estate Investment Fund under all its types in the Republic of Singapore with the cooperation of a number of big consultation companies. 4. The company is currently working on providing the electronic trading service and it is expected to be provided during the current year, God willing.
Strategic steps to achieve the goals:
In order to achieve these goals and ambitions the company put before its eyes, the company did the following:
1. Increased its capital to 50 million Kuwaiti Dinars approximately after obtaining the approval of the ordinary general assembly by distributing bonus shares and consequently the authorized, subscribed and fully paid capital reached an amount of 50 million Kuwaiti Dinars approximately distributed on 500 million shares approximately for a nominal value of 100 Kuwaiti Fils per share. 2. At the end of last year 2007, the company introduced a new unit being the "Follow-up and Customers Relations Unit" in the aim of meeting the needs of customers. The company also commissioned the Unit with the carrying out of some vital tasks in the company such as the procurement of technical assistance to the different departments of the company in addition to the preparation of reports for the senior management.
Dear Shareholders,
I am glad to present to you the most important financial indexes for the year 2007.
The year 2007 witnessed a total increase in the company assets from 112,997,315 KD in comparison with the year 2006 which reached 69,197,604 KD, i.e. a rate of growth of 63.3%. The partners' equity grew to 76,463,147 KD in comparison with 64,773,965 KD last year i.e. a rate of growth of 18.05%.
The company also realized profits amounting to 13,335,507 KD for 2007 while they were 21,688,301 KD last year. The return on partners' equity reached (17.44%), the return on capital reached 26.67% and the dividend reached 26.67 Fils.
Please note that the company has expansion plans during the few coming years in the form of new projects, services and diversified investment and consultation activities bearing many good results and profits for the company during the coming period.
In the end, I would like to express my thanks, appreciation and gratitude for everyone who contributed to the success and development of our investments, to the development of the company business and activities, to its advancement and support of its role and position among the competitor companies. I would like also to stress the importance of your continuous support and assistance and your valuable trust in us and I would like to confirm to you our permanent commitment to what we promised you of keeping the trust hoping that the new year 2008 AD will bring with it good achievements and be a fruitful year and the base of our new start towards new wider horizons, God willing.
I would like also to express my deepest thanks to the Investment Dar Company (the mother company) for its continuous and unlimited support for our management to advance your honorable company to be among the best Islamic investment companies, to all the company shareholders, investors, members of the board of directors, executive body and workers in all departments and sections who bore with us all the pain and pressure to achieve the company's sought after goals. I also pray God to bestow his grace on us and our country and preserve it for us under the command of His Highness Prince of the country, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince and his wise government.
I thank you for your cooperation and wish everyone advancement, glory and success and our company prosperity, advancement and progress.
Chairman of the Board of Directors Omar Suleiman Hamad Al-Kadi Al Dar Asset Management (ADAM)
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