Q3 results - Aditya Birla Nuvo, Ltd

Contd. from Page 2UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2008FINANCIAL RESULTS(Rs Crores)Standalone Financial ResultsQuarter Ended 31st DecemberYear to DateYear Ended31st March2008 2007 2008 2007 2008(Audited)Gross Sales 1,222.41 1,132.24 3,709.35 2,895.30 4,055.62Less: Excise Duty 49.95 56.83 174.47 155.32 213.31Net Sales 1,172.46 1,075.41 3,534.88 2,739.98 3,842.31Other Operating Income 24.18 22.22 77.39 59.17 110.75Net Income from Operations 1,196.64 1,097.63 3,612.27 2,799.15 3,953.06Expenditure:Decrease / (Increase) in Stock in Trade (35.94) (6.53) (95.71) (78.07) (83.68)Consumption of Raw Materials 596.25 500.82 1,789.31 1,306.12 1,874.02Purchase of Traded Goods 82.38 65.97 204.70 147.75 187.76Employees Cost 79.20 67.77 225.61 194.57 258.20Depreciation and Amortisation 42.05 37.12 121.30 103.35 141.10Power & Fuel 162.13 102.29 423.98 250.18 357.01Other Expenditure 226.14 196.84 643.10 534.33 738.54Total Expenditure 1,152.21 964.28 3,312.29 2,458.23 3,472.95Profit from Operations before Other Income, Interest &Exceptional Items 44.43 133.35 299.98 340.92 480.11Other Income 3.02 1.74 12.20 9.70 12.74Profit before Interest and Exceptional Items 47.45 135.09 312.18 350.62 492.85Interest and Finance Expenses (Net) 72.75 37.94 171.42 128.81 179.02Profit / (Loss) after Interest but before Exceptional Items (25.30) 97.15 140.76 221.81 313.83Gain on sale of Undertaking - - - 0.73 0.73Profit / (Loss) before Tax (25.30) 97.15 140.76 222.54 314.56Less: Provision for Taxation:Current Tax (1.01) 20.82 67.60 50.19 78.14Deferred Tax (Net) (7.35) 9.44 (18.99) 18.23 25.24Fringe Benefit Tax 1.01 1.12 3.16 2.87 3.86(Excess)/short provision for Tax/Income Tax refund related to(22.06) (18.24) (22.06) (21.34) (35.75)earlier years (net)Net Profit 4.11 84.01 111.05 172.59 243.07Paid Up Equity Share Capital 95.01 93.31 95.01(Face Value of Rs.10 each)Reserve excluding Revaluation Reserve 3,551.32Basic Earnings Per Share (Rs) 0.43 9.00 11.69 18.50 26.05Diluted Earnings Per Share (Rs) 0.43 9.00 11.68 18.49 26.04Public ShareholdingNumber of Shares 52,587,955 53,554,762 53,564,907Percentage of Shareholding 55.35% 57.40% 56.38%Page 3/5