L OT US CAPIT AL L IMIT E D (T he F und Manage r ) Offe r for subsc r iption 1,000,000,000 Units of N1.00 e ac h At N1.00 Pe r Unit In T he L OT US CAPIT AL HAL AL INVE ST ME NT F UND (Author ize d And Re giste r e d in Nige r ia as a Unit T r ust Sc he me ) Applic a tio n L ist Ope ns : Mo nda y, F e br uar y 25, 2008 Applic a tio n L ist Close s : We dne sda y, April 2, 2008 ISSUING HOUSE S: & 1
Intr oduc tion • T he L o tus Ca pita l Ha la l I nve stme nt F und is a n o pe n e nde d Unit T rust sc he me de sig ne d fo r inve sto rs tha t wish to inve st in a Sha ri’ a h c o mplia nt F und. • T he F und is de sig ne d fo r a nd o ffe re d to inve sto rs se e king a ttra c tive re turns thro ug h a b ro a dly dive rsifie d po rtfo lio o f e q uity, re a l e sta te a nd a sse t-b a c ke d se c uritie s in c o mplia nc e with I sla mic L a w. • T he F und will no t inve st in b re we rie s, to b a c c o , a mmunitio n, po rno g ra phy, inte re st-yie lding de b t, c o nve ntio na l b a nking a nd insura nc e . • Uniq ue fe a ture s o f the F und inc lude o ur pure ly pe rfo rma nc e inc e ntive fe e struc ture a nd Sha ri’ a h c o mplia nc e . 2
3 und is to a c hie ve lo ng -te rm c a pita l g ro wth with a Inve stme nt Obje c tive s ta rg e te d re turn o f 20% pe r a nnum. he a im o f the F T
Inve stme nt Polic y & Asse t Alloc ation T he I nve stme nt Po lic y o utline d in the T rust De e d a llo ws fo r a n ide a l a sse t a llo c a tio n fo r the F und a s fo llo ws: 60% in sc re e ne d e q uitie s, Equities 10% 10% in re a l e sta te a nd Asset Backed 30% in a sse t-b a c ke d inve stme nts (I sla mic 30% Investment fina nc ia l c o ntra c ts). 60% Real-Estate • T he F und will not inve st in b re we rie s, to b a c c o , po rno g ra phy, a mmunitio n, c o nve ntio na l b a nking & insura nc e a nd inte re st-yie lding se c uritie s 4
Inve stme nt Pr oc e ss: Qualitative Sc r e e ning to we e d out Har am se c tor s Insurance All Conve ntional Insur anc e c ompanie s ar e e xc lude d. Banking All F inanc ial Institutions de aling in c onve ntional financ e . Pr oduc e r , distr ibutor s, se lle r s of liquor . Inc luding Alcohol busine sse s de r iving substantial inc ome fr om this ar e a. Pork Pr oduc e r s and distr ibutor s ar e e xc lude d. Companie s who de r ive substantial inc ome fr om this ar e a Defense ar e e xc lude d. Casinos, Hote ls and othe r c ompanie s involve d with Gambling gambling. Entertainment Companie s involve d with adult e nte r tainme nt. 5
Se le c tion Pr oc e ss Screen the financial activities of selected Fundamental Exclude Haram Companies including Analysis Sectors/Industries Parent Companies & Subsidiaries 6
T he E thic al F und Pe r for manc e Gr aph (2007) LOTUS CAPITAL UNIT TRUST FUND (LCUTF) PERFORMANCE GRAPH 1500 1450 1400 1350 1300 Naira 1250 1200 1150 1100 1050 1000 January March May July September November Month • T his inve stme nt po lic y a nd pro c e sse s ha s a c hie ve d a re turn o f 38.9% in 2007 (Ja nua ry – De c e mb e r). 7
8 unit N1.00 e ac h at N1.00 pe r R 1,000,000,000 Units E F UND OF of F AL HAL HE T
Ope n-e nde d T he L o tus Ca pita l Ha la l I nve stme nt F und o pe ns o n Mo nda y, F e b rua ry 25, 2008 a nd c lo se s o n We dne sda y, April 2, 2008 • ple a se no te tha t the F und is a n Ope n-e nde d F und whic h me a ns tha t ne w units c a n b e c re a te d to a b so rb a ny o ve rsub sc riptio n; a nd • sub sc riptio n to the F und will re -o pe n a fte r the o ffic ia l c lo se o f the pub lic o ffe r. 9
Inve stme nt Inc e ntive s T he L o tus Ca pita l Ha la l I nve stme nt F und o ffe rs the o ppo rtunity to b e ne fit fro m L o tus Ca pita l’ s pro fe ssio na l fund ma na g e me nt e xpe rtise to a c hie ve g o o d re turns fro m a dive rsifie d po rtfo lio o f inve stme nts a t minimize d risks tha t ma y o the rwise no t b e a va ila b le to the individua l inve sto r. T he fund pro vide s inve sto rs with se ve ra l a dva nta g e s suc h a s: • A pro fe ssio na lly ma na g e d fund • Cre dib le re se a rc h o n a ll inve stme nt de c isio ns • E a sy a c c e ss to a wide va rie ty o f inve stme nt o ppo rtunitie s • T a x inc e ntive s g ra nte d b y the F e de ra l Go ve rnme nt o ve r the ye a rs to Unit T rusts in o rde r to a llo w inve sto rs ma ximize the ir a fte r-ta x re turn o n inve stme nt • An e thic a l, Sha ri’ a h c o mplia nt inve stme nt 10
Who c an Inve st? T he F und is o pe n to e ve ryo ne : • I ndividua ls • Co mpa nie s • So c ie tie s • Pe nsio n a nd Pro vide nt F unds; a nd • a ny inte re ste d b o dy o r o rg a niza tio n with a lo ng -te rm inve stme nt pe rspe c tive T he F und a lso we lc o me s pa rtic ipa tio n b y fo re ig n a nd no n-re side nt inve sto rs 11
How to subsc r ibe • During the Offe r pe rio d , sub sc riptio n fo rms ma y b e o b ta ine d fro m: • L o tus Ca pita l L imite d, 1b , Udi Stre e t, Osb o rne F o re sho re E sta te , Osb o rne Ro a d , I ko yi, L a g o s a nd a t o ur a no o ffic e , 1 st F K lo o r, AI T Building , 16C, Murta la Mo ha mme d Wa y, K a no . • • we b site : www.lo tusc a pita llimite d.c o m • Ho tline s: 01-2713280-2; 07028194215-6 (L a g o s) o r 064-890546; 07028059001 (K a no ) • T he jo int issuing ho use s: – Ve tiva Ca pita l Ma na g e me nt L imite d we b site : www.ve tiva .c o m – All b ra nc he s o f Unity Ba nk Plc na tio nwide we b site : www.unityb a nkng .c o m • Any Gua ra nty T rust Ba nk b ra nc h, a nd • Autho rize d re c e iving a g e nts a nd sto c kb ro ke rs na tio nwide . Sub se q ue nt to the Offe r, Units o f the F und c a n b e purc ha se d dire c tly fro m the F und Ma na g e r (L o tus Ca pita l)o r thro ug h o the r a ppro ve d c ha nne ls a s the F und Ma na g e r will pro vide fro m time to time . 12
13 nve sto rs c a n b uy a minimum o f 20,000 units multiple s o f 10,000 units the re a fte r Va lue d a t N20,000 Units of Sale a nd I
F or e ign Cur r e nc y Inve stor s • F o re ig n c urre nc y sub sc riptio ns a re pe rmissib le a nd sha ll b e pro c e sse d a t the a uto no mo us e xc ha ng e ra te a dvise d b y the F und Ma na g e r. • Ove rse a s sub sc rib e rs sho uld indic a te “F or Inve stme nt with L otus a s purpo se o f tra nsfe r whe n c o mple ting the ir Capital L imite d” sub sc riptio ns fo r a Ce rtific a te o f Ca pita l I mpo rta tio n (CCI ) to b e issue d. F unds will b e c o nve rte d a t the pre va iling b a nk ra te . 14
T he F und Manage r : L otus Capital L imite d • L o tus Ca pita l is a n e thic a l inve stme nt ma na g e me nt c o mpa ny with a missio n to ‘ pro vide a lte rna tive e thic a l inve stme nt so lutio ns’ • L o tus Ca pita l wa s e sta b lishe d in June 2004 a nd is duly re g iste re d with the Se c uritie s & E xc ha ng e Co mmissio n (SE C) a s F und Ma na g e rs a nd Co rpo ra te I nve stme nt Advise rs • L o tus Ca pita l is a Nig e ria n pio ne e r in this e me rg ing fina nc ia l nic he kno wn a s ‘ I sla mic F ina nc e ’ • T he c o mpa ny o ffe rs a uniq ue e q uita b le “inte re st-fre e ” so lutio n fo r pe rso na l a nd b usine ss ne e ds 15
L otus Capital’s Pe ople T he ma na g e me nt te a m is ma de up o f e xpe rie nc e d individua ls a nd spe c ia lists in I sla mic F ina nc e L o tus Ca pita l is g o ve rne d b y a n e xpe rie nc e d Bo a rd o f Dire c to rs • - Cha irma n F ola Ade ola • - F o unde r/ CE O Hajar a Ade ola • - Dire c to r L ate e fah Okunnu • - Dire c to r Nur udde e n L e mu • - Dire c to r Amina Oyagbola Ove rsig ht is a lso pro vide d b y a n I nte rna tio na l Sha ri’ a h Supe rviso ry Bo a rd • Pr of. Dr . Monze r Kahf (Chair man) • Pr of. Bashar 16
L otus Capital’s Sc or e Car d • T he L o tus Ca pita l E thic a l F und, whic h ha s the sa me inve stme nt po lic y a s the Ha la l F und, re turne d 38.9% fo r the ye a r 2007 (Ja nua ry – De c e mb e r) • L o tus Ca pita l ha s b e e n issue d with its Ce rtific a te o f Sha ri’ a h Co mplia nc e fo r the 2006/ 2007 fina nc ia l ye a r • L o tus Ca pita l ha s its he a d o ffic e in L a g o s a nd a b ra nc h in K a no 17
L otus Capital’s Impac t • We ha ve : – F unds unde r Ma na g e me nt – Ove r N3b n – E duc a tio n: We ha ve pa rtic ipa te d in se mina rs a nd tra ining s o n e thic a l inve sting a nd we a lth c re a tio n with o ve r 20 o rg a niza tio ns lo c a lly re a c hing a ppro xima te ly 100,000 pa rtic ipa nts – I nte rna tio na l c o nfe re nc e s : we ha ve pa rtic ipa te d in c o nfe re nc e s in So uth Afric a , Switze rla nd, Unite d K ing do m 18
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