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FINANCIAL RESULTS
 
JAGRAN PRAKASHAN LIMITED

AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR  ENDED 31st March 2008

 

(Rs. In Lacs except per share data)

Sr. No.

Particulars

Quarter ended

Year ended

31.03.2008

(Un-audited)

31.03.2007

(Un-audited)

31.03.2008

(Audited)

31.03.2007

(Audited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Net Sales/Income from Operations

19001.30

16366.28

74963.32

59818.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Other Income

326.09

658.52

2146.93

2479.56

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Total Income (1+2)

19327.39

17024.80

77110.25

62297.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Expenditure

 

 

 

 

a.

Increase/decrease in stock in trade and work in progress

8.98

34.36

(5.00)

3.36

b.

Consumption of raw materials

6952.27

6092.86

27179.32

23432.56

c.

Employees Cost

2541.43

1945.53

9148.14

7043.23

d.

Depreciation

935.57

746.90

3359.06

2371.87

e.

Other expenditure *

6496.35

5555.98

22260.79

17354.58

 

Total

16934.60

14375.63

61942.31

50205.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Interest

113.04

317.77

598.45

849.58

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Exceptional items

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Profit from Ordinary Activities before Prior period adjustment  and tax (3)-(4+5+6)

2279.75

2331.40

14569.49

11242.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Prior Period Adjustment (Net)

(4.73)

(469.77)

(5.08)

(274.14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Profit from Ordinary Activities before tax (7-8)**

2284.48

2801.17

14574.57

11516.73

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Tax Expense

736.18

992.20

4762.00

3894.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Net Profit for the period after tax (9-10)

1548.30

1808.97

9812.57

7622.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Paid-up equity share Capital (Par Value of Rs. 2/- each)

6023.41

6023.41

6023.41

6023.41

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Reserves excluding revaluation reserves

47852.55

45087.08

47852.55

45087.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

Basic and diluted EPS (On Par Value of Rs. 2/- each)

0.51

0.60

3.26

2.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Public Shareholding

 

 

 

 

-

Number of shares

144272810

144272810

144272810

144272810

-

Percentage of shareholding

47.90%

47.90%

47.90%

47.90%

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Dividend

 

 

 

 

 

Interim Dividend

50%

75%

50%

75%

 

Proposed Final Dividend

50%

0%

50%

0%

 

Total Dividend Percentage (%)

100%

75%

100%

75%

*

Includes:-

 

 

 

 

 

(i)  Direct Expenses of Outdoor, Event and SMS

     Services

1623.24

1243.75

5338.14

2729.17

 

(ii) Stores and Chemical Consumption

608.32

470.69

2365.81

1875.93

 

 

 

 

 

 

**

After adjustment of:-

Losses (net) from new publication brands and non-publication business (approx.)

848.78

94.02

1570.34

514.62

Notes:-

 

1.      The above financial results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and taken on record by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on June 30, 2008 .

 

2.      The Company is engaged primarily in printing and publication of Newspaper and Magazines in India . The other activities of the Company comprise of outdoor advertising, event management services and SMS services.  However, these in the context of the Accounting Standard 17 on Segment Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) are considered to constitute one single reportable segment.

 

3.      There is no qualification of Auditors for the year ended March 31, 2008 (except the one regarding amortization of the Title-Dainik Jagran (“the Title”) as contained in previous year’s audit report, as well.

        

         Expert Advisory Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in response to the Company’s query has clarified that the value of the Title should be amortised in terms of Accounting Standard 26 over a period of useful economic life. However, the value has not been amortised keeping in view the fact that adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has been accepted by the Council of ICAI from the accounting period beginning on or after April 1, 2011 and accordingly, the Company will not be required to amortise the Title and may be required to reinstate the same post migration.

 

 4.     No. of investor complaints/queries outstanding at the beginning of the quarter was 2, number of complaints/queries received and disposed off during the quarter were 14 and 15 respectively and outstanding number of complaints/queries at the end of the quarter was 1.

 

5.      Utilisation of IPO Proceeds: Out of unspent amount of Rs. 127.18 Crores, an amount of Rs. 10.67 crores has been spent in terms of the Objects of the issue and remaining balance Rs. 116.51 crores is temporarily invested/ deposited as indicated in the Prospectus.

 

6.      Final dividend @ 50% (i.e. Rs. 1/- per equity share of Rs. 2/- each) on the paid up equity capital has been recommended by the Board. An interim dividend @ 50% (i.e. Rs. 5/- per equity share of Rs. 10/- each) was declared by the Board on October 29, 2007 . With this the Company will have a dividend outgo of 100% on the paid up equity capital for the year ended March 31, 2008 .  

 

7.      In terms of the Shareholders’ approval, the Company’s Equity Share of Rs. 10 each has been sub-divided into Equity Shares of Rs. 2 each. Number of Equity Shares and Earnings Per Share disclosed above are based on new number of Equity Shares in terms of Accounting Standard 20 issued by ICAI, although Record Date for such sub-division was January 16th 2008 .

 

8.      Figures are re-grouped/re-cast, wherever necessary to make them comparable.

By the Order of the Board
For Jagran Prakashan Limited


(Mahendra Mohan Gupta)
Chairman & Managing Director
Date: June 30, 2008
Place: Noida


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