Financial Results September 2009

Unaudited Financial Results for the three/nine months ended September 30, 2009

Rs. in lakhs
Clariant
Particulars
Three months ended
Nine months ended
Previous accounting year ended
ClariantClariantClariant
30.09.2009
30.09.2008
30.09.2009
30.09.2008
31.12.2008
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
(Audited)
Clariant
1.
a)Net sales / Income from operations
24,616
25,489
68,081
72,098
91,639
b)Other operating income
630
557
1,555
1,756
2,341
Clariant
Total Income
25,246
26,046
69,636
73,854
93,980
Clariant
2.
Expenditure
a)(Increase) / Decrease in stock in trade
and work in progress
(93)
(2,250)
(230)
(2,481)
894
b)Consumption of raw / packing materials
10,969
13,332
30,927
36,183
44,253
c)Purchase of traded goods
3,435
4,398
9,538
11,253
13,003
d)Power and fuel
1,318
1,374
3,308
3,609
4,465
e)Employees cost
1,622
1,833
4,567
4,989
7,230
f)Depreciation / Amortisation
472
632
1,427
1,728
2,251
g)Impairment of fixed assets
--
--
--
--
729
h)Other expenditure
2,587
2,966
6,395
8,533
10,590
Clariant
i)Total Expenditure
20,310
22,285
55,932
63,814
83,415
Clariant
3.
Profit from operations before other income,
interest and exceptional items (1-2)
4,936
3,761
13,704
10,040
10,565
4.
Other income
84
71
332
142
193
Clariant
5.
Profit before interest & exceptional items (3+4)
5,020
3,832
14,036
10,182
10,758
6.
Interest expense (Net)
13
13
(6)
(32)
(18)
Clariant
7.
Profit after interest but before exceptional items (5-6)
5,007
3,819
14,042
10,214
10,776
8.
Exceptional items (See Note 2)
--
--
(302)
--
(48)
Clariant
9.
Profit from ordinary activities before tax (7+8)
5,007
3,819
13,740
10,214
10,728
10.
Tax expenses
1,658
1,303
4,670
3,532
3,732
Short provision for prior years taxation (net)
--
--
--
--
248
Clariant
11.
Net Profit for the period after tax (9-10)
3,349
2,516
9,070
6,682
6,748
Clariant
12.
Paid up equity share capital (Face Value of Rs.10/- each)
2,666
2,666
2,666
2,666
2,666
13.
Reserves excluding revaluation reserve as per
29,098
balance sheet of previous accounting period
14.
Earning per share - Basic & Diluted (in Rs.)
12.56
9.44
34.02
25.06
25.31
(Not Annualised)
(Not Annualised)
(Not Annualised)
(Not Annualised)

(Annualised)
15.
Public shareholding
-
Number of shares
9,758,665
9,758,665
9,758,665
9,758,665
9,758,665
-
Percentage of shareholding
36.60
36.60
36.60
36.60
36.60
16.
Promoters and promoter group shareholding
a)Pledged / Encumbered
--
--
b)Non-encumbered
- Number of shares
16902080
16902080
- Percentage of shares (as a % of the total shareholding
of promoter and promoter group)
100.00
100.00
- Percentage of shares (as a % of the total share capital
of the company)
63.40
63.40
Clariant

Notes:
1.
The above results for the three / nine months ended September 30, 2009, which have been subjected to a "Limited Review" by the auditors of the Company, have been reviewed by the audit committee and approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 29, 2009.
2.
Exceptional items include the following:
(i) Termination benefits to employees: Year ended 31.12.2008: Rs.48 akhs; Nine months ended 30.09.2009: Rs.662 lakhs..
(ii)Income from sale of flexible laminating adhesives business: Nine months ended 30.09.2009: Rs.360 lakhs.
3.
The Company has entered into an agreement with Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd. on May 15, 2009 for the sale of its business of Diketene and downstream intermediate products together with removable plant and equipment. The sale is expected to be completed in year 2010.
4.
There was one investor complaint lying unresolved at the beginning of the quarter. During the quarter the company received 1 (one) complaint. Both the complaints were resolved and there was no complaint pending at the end of the quarter.
5.
Figures for the previous periods have been regrouped wherever necessary to conform to the current period's classification.

Place: Mumbai
Heiner Meier
Date : October 29, 2009
Vice-Chairman & Managing Director

Clariant

Segmentwise Revenue, Results and Capital Employed for the three/nine months ended September 30, 2009