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Audited financial results for the year ended March 31, 2005
March 31, 2005

(Rs. in Crores)

Particulars

Unaudited

Audited

Nine Months ended 31 December, 2004

Quarter ended 31 March, 2005

Corresponding Quarter in the Previous Year

Year ended 31 March, 2005

Year ended 31 March, 2004

1

Sales / Income from Operations

2,370.81

752.60

593.29

3,123.41

2,652.73

Less : Excise Duty

82.23

33.04

28.13

115.27

108.58

Net Sales/ Income from Operations

2,288.58

719.56

565.16

3,008.14

2,544.15

2

Expenditure

 

a)

Decrease / (Increase) in stock-in-trade

128.94

(87.89)

(55.87)

41.05

(21.68)

 

b)

Consumption of Raw Materials

803.10

319.08

254.10

1,122.18

975.47

 

c)

Cost of Traded Goods

179.47

57.09

23.00

236.56

157.50

 

d)

Staff Cost

78.42

28.01

24.20

106.43

97.93

 

e)

Stores, Spare Parts and Consumables

96.81

47.79

63.32

144.60

139.80

 

f)

Power & Fuel

281.97

99.10

77.29

381.07

321.68

 

g)

Freight and Forwarding Charges

148.95

49.40

35.28

198.35

173.02

 

h)

Other Expenditure

188.77

73.60

69.51

262.37

240.64

 

 

Total Expenditure (2a to 2h)

1,906.43

586.18

490.83

2,492.61

2,084.36

3

Profit from Operations (1-2)

382.15

133.38

74.33

515.53

459.79

4

Other Income

59.32

11.55

5.53

70.87

38.85

5

Interest on Refunds of Tax

22.75

8.12

6.29

30.87

38.26

6

Interest Expense (net)

19.29

5.28

7.96

24.57

50.91

7

Profit after Interest but before Depreciation,

Exceptional Items and Tax (3+4+5-6)

444.93

147.77

78.19

592.70

485.99

8

Depreciation

102.54

35.16

36.26

137.70

144.15

9

Profit before Exceptional Items and Tax (7-8)

342.39

112.61

41.93

455.00

341.84

10

Exceptional Items

Employees' Separation Compensation

1.47

0.59

0.88

2.06

15.76

11

Profit before Tax (9-10)

340.92

112.02

41.05

452.94

326.08

12

Taxes

111.50

0.89

11.40

112.39

105.55

13

Profit after Tax (11-12)

229.42

111.13

29.65

340.55

220.53

14

Paid up Equity Share Capital

(Face value : Rs. 10 per Share)

215.16

215.16

215.16 *

215.16

215.16 *

15

Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserves

1,784.02

1,820.18

16

Earnings - Rs. per Share (not annualised)

- Basic

10.66

5.16

1.38

15.84

10.25

- Diluted

10.66

4.78

1.38

15.53

10.25

17

Aggregate of Non-Promoter Shareholding

- Number of Shares

156,894,617

156,893,639

160,214,769

156,893,639

160,214,769

- Percentage of shareholding

72.94%

72.94%

74.48%

72.94%

74.48%

* After adjustment of Rs.34.46 Crores for Shares issued to the shareholders of erstwhile Hind Lever Chemicals Limited

Segmentwise revenue, results and capital employed

(Rs in crores)

Particulars

Nine Months ended 31 December, 2004

Quarter ended 31 March, 2005

Corresponding Quarter in the Previous Year

Year ended 31 March, 2005

Year ended 31 March, 2004

1

Segment Revenue

a. Inorganic Chemicals

815.67

319.65

262.90

1,135.32

1,012.14

b. Fertilisers

1,472.91

399.91

307.16

1,872.82

1,551.75

Total

2,288.58

719.56

570.06

3,008.14

2,563.89

Less : Inter segment revenue

-

-

4.90

-

19.74

Net Sales / Income from Operations

2,288.58

719.56

565.16

3,008.14

2,544.15

2

Segment Result

Profit / (Loss) before Tax and Interest

a. Inorganic Chemicals

152.83

69.45

35.64

222.28

205.64

b. Fertilisers

159.20

48.59

14.08

207.79

151.90

Total

312.03

118.04

49.72

430.07

357.54

Less :

(i) Interest - net

19.29

5.28

7.96

24.57

50.91

(ii) Unallocable income net of

(48.18)

0.74

0.71

(47.44)

(19.45)

unallocable expenditure

Profit before Tax

340.92

112.02

41.05

452.94

326.08

3

Capital Employed

a. Inorganic Chemicals

797.59

876.78

894.30

876.78

894.30

b. Fertilisers

1,247.73

1,238.54

1,464.76

1,238.54

1,464.76

Notes:

  1. During the quarter, the Board approved an investment of Rs.166 crore for a 1/3rd equity stake in Indo Maroc Phosphore S.A. (IMACID), Morocco, a phosphoric acid manufacturer. Consequently the Company has acquired the shares on May 2,2005 from the two existing JV partners.
  2. During the quarter the Company has issued Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) aggregating to US$150 million with a coupon rate of 1 % per annum.
  3. The amounts debited to Securities Premium Account are (a) Rs.13.90 crore towards FCCB issue expenses, and (b) Rs.137.03 crore towards provision for premium payable on redemption of FCCBs.
  4. Status of complaints received from investors during the quarter, complaints resolved and those pending 
    are as follows:

    Particulars of Complaints

    Numbers

    Outstanding as on 1 January, 2005

    8

    Received during the quarter

    12

    Resolved during the quarter

    17

    Outstanding as on 31 March, 2005

    3

  5. The Directors have recommended payment of dividend at Rs.6.50 per share of face value Rs.10/- each aggregating Rs.158.09 crore including dividend tax for the year 2004-05 (previous year Rs.133.47 crore @ Rs.5.50 per share).
  6. The previous period figures have been regrouped/rearranged wherever necessary.

This has been taken on record in the board meeting of date.

Place: Mumbai
Date: May 31, 2005

Tata Chemicals Limited
Ratan N Tata
Chairman

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