Financial Results March 2009

Unaudited Standalone Financial Results for the three months ended March 31, 2009

Rs. in lakhs
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Three months ended
Previous accounting year ended
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Particulars
31.03.2009
(Unaudited)
31.03.2008
(Unaudited)
31.12.2008
(Audited)
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1.
(a)Net sales / Income from operations
18928
20433
91639
(b)Other operating income
524
533
2341
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Total Income
19452
20966
93980
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2.
Expenditure
(a)(Increase) / Decrease in stock in trade and work in progress
339
(1187)
894
(b)Consumption of raw / packing materials
8578
10798
43846
(c)Purchase of traded goods
2698
3164
13410
(d)Power and fuel
829
988
4465
(e)Employees cost
1375
1602
7230
(f)Depreciation/Amortisation
480
520
2251
(g)Impairment of fixed assets
-
-
729
(h)Other expenditure
1674
2817
10590
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Total Expenditure
15973
18702
83415
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3.
Profit from operations before other income, interest and exceptional items (1-2)
3479
2264
10565
4.
Other income
129
35
193
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5.
Profit before interest & exceptional items (3+4)
3608
2299
10758
6.
Interest expense (Net)
(2)
(6)
(18)
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7.
Profit after interest but before exceptional items (5-6)
3610
2305
10776
8.
Exceptional items
360
-
(48)
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9.
Profit/(Loss) from ordinary activities before tax (7+8)
3970
2305
10728
10.
Tax expenses
1390
814
3732
(including Deferred Tax and Fringe Benefit Tax)
Short provision for prior years taxation (net)
-
-
248
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11.
Net Profit / (Loss) for the period after tax (9-10)
2580
1491
6748
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12.
Paid up equity share capital (Face Value of Rs.10/- each)
2666
2666
2666
13.
Reserves excluding revaluation reserves as per balance sheet of previous accounting period
29098
14.
Earning per share - Basic & Diluted (in Rs.)
9.68
5.59
25.31
(Not Annualised)
(Not Annualised)
(Annualised)
15.
Public shareholding
- Number of shares
9758665
9758665
9758665
- Percentage of shareholding
36.60
36.60
36.60
16.Promoters and promoter group shareholding
(a)Pledged / Encumbered
-
(b)Non-encumbered
- Number of shares
16902080
- Percentage of shares (as a % of the total shareholding
of promoter and promoter group)
100.00
- Percentage of shares (as a % of the total share capital
of the company
63.40
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Notes:
1.
The above results for the three months ended March 31, 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 April 29, 2009.
2.
Exceptional items include the following (Rs. in lakhs) :
(i)Termination benefits to employees: Year ended 31.12.2008 : Rs.48/-.
(ii)Income from sale of flexible laminating adhesives business: Three months ended 31.03.2009: Rs.360/-.
3.
During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company has recognized a credit of Rs.204 lakhs due to change in discounting rate for valuation of liabilities towards employee benefits as per the Accounting Standard 15.
4.
No investor complaint was pending at the beginning of the quarter or lying unresolved at the end of the quarter. No complaint was received by the Company during the quarter .
5.
Figures for the previous periods have been regrouped wherever necessary to conform to the current period's classification.

Heiner Meier
Mumbai, April 29, 2009
Vice-Chairman & Managing Director

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Standalone Segment wise Revenue, Results and Capital Employed for the three months ended March 31, 2009