Saregama India Limited
Registered Office: 33, Jessore Road, Dum Dum, Kolkata - 700 028
 
Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter and half year ended 30th September, 2008

 (Rs. in Lakhs) 
Sl. No. Particulars Three Months Ended 30th September, 2008 (Unaudited) Three Months Ended 30th September, 2007 (Unaudited) Six
Months Ended 30th September, 2008 (Unaudited)
Six
Months Ended 30th September, 2007 (Unaudited)
Year Ended 31st March, 2008 (Audited)
 
1. (a)  (i) Net Sales 1,626 2,052 3,395 3,673 8,680
   (ii) License Fees 1,414 1,332 2,475 2,584 5,056
(b)  Other Operating Income 8 70 32 78 402
             
2.  Expenditure :          
(a)  (Increase)/Decrease in stock in trade 53 (5) 95 (19) (366)
   and Work in Progress          
(b)  Consumption of raw materials 481 673 997 1,094 2,318
(c)  Cost of production of films/television serials 253 - 529 - 1,743
(d)  Employees Cost 538 475 1,020 898 1,972
(e)  Depreciation (net of transfer from 99 91 195 174 340
   Revaluation Reserve)          
(f)  Advertisement and Sales promotion 247 279 334 549 957
(g)  Royalty 399 968 912 1,658 2,834
(h)  Other Expenditure 880 725 1,552 1,383 3,253
(i)  Total 2,950 3,206 5,634 5,737 13,051
             
3.  Profit from Operations before Other Income, Interest and Exceptional Items (1-2) 98 248 268 598 1,087
4.  Other Income 88 84 117 146 201
5.  Profit before Interest and Exceptional Items (3+4) 186 332 385 744 1,288
6.  Interest 88 41 159 68 191
7.  Profit after Interest but before Exceptional Items (5-6) 98 291 226 676 1,097
8.  Exceptional Items (38) (51) (76) (89) (181)
9.  Profit (+)/ Loss (-) from Ordinary 60 240 150 587 916
   Activites before tax (7+8)          
10.  Tax Expense          
   (a) Current Tax 6 28 16 67 93
   (b) Fringe Benefit Tax 8 8 20 20 50
11.  Net Profit (+)/ Loss(-) from          
   Ordinary Activities after tax (9-10) 46 204 114 500 773
12.  Extraordinary Items (net of tax expense Rs.Nil) - - - - -
13.  Net Profit (+)/ Loss(-) for the period (11-12) 46 204 114 500 773
14.  Paid-up Equity Share Capital 1,468 1,468 1,468 1,468 1,468
   (Face Value of Rs.10/- each)          
15.  Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserves (as per Balance Sheet) of previous accounting year         7,822
16.  Earnings Per Share (EPS)          
(a)  Basic and Diluted EPS (Rs.) before Extraordinary items for the period 0.31 1.39 0.78 3.40 5.26
(b)  Basic and Diluted EPS (Rs.) after Extraordinary items for the period 0.31 1.39 0.78 3.40 5.26
             
17.  Public shareholding          
   - Number of shares 6,879,941 7,079,275 6,879,941 7,079,275 6,879,941
   - Percentage of shareholding 46.88 48.24 46.88 48.24 46.88


Segment wise Revenue, Results and Capital Employed
 (Rs. in Lakhs) 
Sl. No. Particulars Three Months Ended 30th September, 2008 (Unaudited) Three Months Ended 30th September, 2007 (Unaudited) Six Months Ended 30th September, 2008 (Unaudited) Six Months Ended 30th September, 2007 (Unaudited) Year Ended 31st March, 2008 (Audited)
  Segment Revenue          
(a)  Music 2,753 NA 5,284 NA 12,375
(b)  Films/TV Serials 287 NA 586 NA 1,361
(c)  Unallocated - NA - NA -
   Total 3,040 NA 5,870 NA 13,736
   Less: Inter Segment Revenue - NA - NA  
   Net Sales /Income From Operations 3,040 NA 5,870 NA 13,736
         
  Segment Results          
  Profit (+) / Loss(-)before tax and Interest for each Segment          
   (a) Music 495 NA 1,018 NA 2,779
   (b) Films/TV Serials (74) NA (129) NA (604)
   (c) Unallocated - NA - NA -
   Total 421 NA 889 NA 2,175
   Less :          
   i)  Interest 87 NA 159 NA 191
   ii)  Other Unallocable Expenditure 361 NA 697 NA 1,271
   iii)  Other Unallocable income 88 NA 117 NA 203
   Total Profit Before tax 61 NA 150 NA 916
             
  Capital Employed          
   (a) Music 9,236 NA 9,236 NA 7,287
   (b) Films/TV Serials 2,393 NA 2,393 NA 1,675
   (c) Unallocated - NA - NA -
   Total 11,629 NA 11,629 NA 8,962

   NOTES :
   
 1.
The Scheme of Amalgamation of Saregama Films Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary, with the Company with effect from 31st March, 2007, has been approved by the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta by its Order dated 28th November, 2007 and a certified copy of the said Order has been filed with the Registrar of Companies, West Bengal on 7th December, 2007.
   
 2.
The previous period's figures are not comparable as the figures for the quarter ended 30th September, 2007 (Unaudited) published earlier did not reflect the financial results of the amalgamated company since the Scheme of Amalgamation with effect from 31st March, 2007 was approved by the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta by its Order dated 28th November, 2007.
   
3. Disclosure required as per Accounting Standard 17 on "Segment Reporting" issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is applicable on amalgamation effective 31st March, 2007 mentioned in (1) above.
   
 4.
Dividend at the rate of Re. 1/- per equity share of Rs. 10/- each aggregatting to Rs. 1,46,75,738/- has been distributed for the year ended 31st March, 2008.
   
 5.
Out of the 53,38,628 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each for cash at a premium of Rs.35/- (issue price - Rs.45/-) pursuant to the Rights Issue in 2005, allotment of 5490 equity shares (relating to cases under litigation / pending clearance from concerned authorities) are kept in abeyance till 30th September, 2008.
   
 6.
The Company has adopted the Intrinsic Value method in keeping with the applicable regulatory pronouncements for accounting the stock options granted by the Company during the financial year 2006-07, which had no impact on the financial results of the Company. Had the fair value method been used in keeping with the said pronouncements, net results and earnings per share (basic and diluted) for the half year would have been lower by Rs. 9.38 lacs and Re. 0.06 and for the quarter would have been lower by Rs. 4.69 lacs and Re. 0.03 respectively.
   
 7.
An amount of Rs. 461 lacs has been paid during the twelve months ended 31st March, 2008 by the Company to its employees who retired under the Company's Voluntary Retirement Scheme-2007. This amount is being charged off over the remaining period of service of the related employees or three years whichever is lower. Accordingly, an amount of Rs. 181 lacs, Rs. 76 lacs and Rs. 38 lacs has been charged off (included under exceptional items) during the year ended 31st March, 2008, half year ended 30th September, 2008 and quarter ended 30th September, 2008 respectively.
   
 8.
The number of investor complaints received, disposed off and lying unresolved at the quarter ended 30th September, 2008 are as under:
   
 
 Pending at the beginning of the quarter - 0
 
 Received during the quarter - 5
 
 Disposed off during the quarter - 5
 
 Lying unresolved at the end of quarter - 0
   
 9.
 Previous periods figures have been regrouped/rearranged where considered necessary.
   
 10.
 The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and subsequently taken on record by the Committee of Directors at its meeting held on 31st October, 2008.
   
        On behalf of the Board  
         
         
  Kolkata,     Subroto Chattopadhayay
  31st October, 2008     Managing Director      
   
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