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Reviewed Financial Results for the Quarter ended 31st December, 2008

A Reviewed Financial Results :

 (Rs. in crores except sl.no 16 and 17)
Sl. No. Particulars Quarter ended 9 months ended Year ended
31st Dec' 08(Reviewed) 31st Dec' 07(Reviewed) 31st Dec' 08(Reviewed) 31st Dec' 07(Reviewed) 31st Mar'08(Audited)
1   2 3 4 5 6 7
1 a Gross Sales 1,091.97 1,220.97 4,374.29 3,940.21 5,474.45
Less: Excise Duty 76.28 111.66 354.69 357.52 485.65
Net sales 1,015.69 1,109.31 4,019.60 3,582.69 4,988.80
b Other Operating Income 20.26 23.17 85.54 106.73 145.85
Total Income 1,035.95 1,132.48 4,105.14 3,689.42 5,134.65
2 Expenditure :    
a) (Increase)/decrease in stock-in-trade and work in progress (145.05) (17.67) (189.59) (19.39) (21.85)
b) Raw materials consumed 184.86 137.21 514.18 408.33 574.36
c) Power & Fuel 363.94 250.54 1,033.83 726.49 994.72
d) Employees Cost 182.68 126.53 493.62 352.65 570.39
e) Repair, Maintenance and Manufacturing Expenses 99.23 93.42 313.36 275.07 398.23
f) Depreciation  64.24 66.21 201.70 203.66 285.43
g) Other Expenses 84.75 79.22 231.32 214.62 306.26
h) Total 834.65 735.46 2,598.42 2,161.43 3,107.54
3 Profit from operations before other Income,    
Interest and Exceptional Items (1-2) 201.30 397.02 1,506.72 1,527.99 2,027.11
4 Other Income 113.27 114.78 292.28 326.61 441.00
5 Profit before interest and Exceptional Items (3+4) 314.57 511.80 1,799.00 1,854.60 2,468.11
6 Interest and Financing charges 0.56 --    1.02 0.71 1.52
7 Profit after interest but before Exceptional Items (5-6) 314.01 511.80 1,797.98 1,853.89 2,466.59
8 Exceptional Items --    --                    -                  -                  -  
9 Profit  from ordinary activities before tax (7+8) 314.01 511.80 1,797.98 1,853.89 2,466.59
10 Tax Expense 94.55 182.36 608.73 638.06 835.07
11 Net Profit from ordinary activity after Tax (9-10) 219.46 329.44 1,189.25 1,215.83 1,631.52
12 Extraordinary Items (net of tax expense) --    --                    -                  -                  -  
13 Net Profit for the period (11-12) 219.46 329.44 1,189.25 1,215.83 1,631.52
14 Paid-up Equity Share Capital 644.31 644.31 644.31 644.31 644.31
  (Face value Rs.10 each)        
15 Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserves  --      --      --      --     8230.14
16 Basic & diluted EPS (Not annualised)-Rs. 3.41 5.11 18.46 18.87 25.32
17 Public Shareholding :   No. of shares in lakh 828 828 828 828 828
  Percentage of share holding 12.85 12.85 12.85 12.85 12.85
B: Segmentwise Revenue, Results and Capital Employed :
1 Segment Revenue :    
a) Chemicals 511.18 406.61 1,843.45 1,281.33 1,940.70
b) Aluminium 773.06 888.89 2,981.53 2,851.75 3,867.14
c) Electricity 199.57 177.94 628.98 584.53 779.22
Total :   1,483.81 1,473.44 5,453.96 4,717.61 6,587.06
  Less: Inter segment revenue 468.12 364.13 1,434.36 1,134.92 1,598.26
  Net sales / Income from operations 1,015.69 1,109.31 4,019.60 3,582.69 4,988.80
2 Segment Results :       
  Profit before tax and interest :    
a) Chemicals 211.22 122.31 916.77 493.08 820.34
b) Aluminium 70.38 300.64 713.12 1,017.39 1,243.87
c) Electricity (26.05) 0.05 0.27 97.12 88.77
Sub-total :   255.55 423.00 1,630.16 1,607.59 2,152.98
  Less: Interest & financing charges 0.56 0.00 1.02 0.71 1.51
  Add: Other unallocated income      
net of unallocated expenses 59.02 88.80 168.84 247.01 315.12
Total Profit before Tax : 314.01 511.80 1,797.98 1,853.89 2,466.59
3 Capital Employed      
a) Chemicals 1,320.05 1,375.38 1,320.05 1,375.38 1,320.12
b) Aluminium 2,095.49 2,057.87 2,095.49 2,057.87 1,935.38
c) Electricity 512.55 583.02 512.55 583.02 545.14
d) Unallocated common assets/(liabilites) 6,736.78 5,477.92 6,736.78 5,477.92 5,681.24
    Total :   10,664.87 9,494.19 10,664.87 9,494.19 9,481.88

Note:

1. The company has segmented its business activities in three parts i.e. Chemicals (Alumina), Aluminium and Electricity in accordance with Accounting Standard 17 issued by the ICAI. For computation of Segment Revenue and Segment Results, inter segment transfers of Alumina and Electricity are considered at a price calculated based on average export sales realisation during the period less freight and at average sales price to state grid, respectively.

2. Unallocated common Assets/Liabilities include investment of fund in bank deposits and Mututal funds of Rs.3,936.87 crore (corresponding previous period Rs.3,870.09 crore) and Capital Works-in-progress of Rs.3103.16 crore (corresponding previous period Rs.1500.01 crore).

3. Employee cost includes Rs.54.02 crore on account of provision made towards revision of pay as against Rs.11.23 crore made during corresponding quarter of the previous year.

4. Figures pertaining to previous periods have been re-grouped / recast wherever necessary.

5. During the quarter, 8 investor complaints were received. These were promptly disposed off by the Company. No complaints were pending either at the beginning or at the end of the quarter.

6. Above Financial Results have been examined by Audit Committee and taken on record by Board of Directors in their meeting held on 28th January'09. The results have also been subjected to limited review by the Statutory Auditors.

     
New Delhi  
 (CA. B. L. Bagra)
28th January, 2009  
Director (Finance)