Financial Profile
 
   
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 2005

 

(Rupees in million)

--
Quarter Ended
Half Year Ended
Year Ended
30.09.2005
30.09.2004
30.09.2005
30.09.2004
31.03.2005
(Audited)
1
Gross Sales & Income from Operations
6967.6
6211.7
13976.7
11894.1
24008.7

Less:Excise Duty
250.6
398.0
631.6
786.1
1463.7

Net Sales & Income from Operations
6717.0
5813.7
13345.1
11108.0
22545.0
2
Other Income
15.3
74.2
98.9
193.1
819.8
3
Total Expenditure
    
a) (Increase)/decrease in Stock-in-trade
85.3
(64.1)
(32.1)
(217.1)
(668.7)
   
b) Consumption of  Materials
2825.6
3001.6
6092.6
5860.8
11615.6
c) Staff Cost
303.4
262.1
695.6
563.8
1165.8
d) Other Expenditure
1730.1
1295.1
3317.3
2514.1
5479.2
4
Interest
16.9
39.5
30.6
53.2
76.3
5
Depreciation
215.0
125.0
350.0
255.0
550.5
6
Profit (+)/Loss (-) before Tax (1+2-3-4-5)
1556.0
1228.7
2990.0
2271.3
5146.1
7
Provision for Taxation
a) Current Tax
266.0
205.0
533.5
430.0
820.0
b) Deferred Tax
50.0
65.0
97.5
90.0
230.0
 
c) Fringe Benefit Tax
14.0
-
19.0
-
-
8
Net Profit (+)/Loss (-) after Tax (6-7)
1226.0
958.7
2340.0
1751.3
4096.1
9
Paid-up Equity Share Capital
599.7
599.7
599.7
599.7
599.7
10
Reserves excluding
Revaluation Reserves
       
14836.0
11
Earning per Share (Rs.)
* Not Annualised
*4.09
*3.20
*7.80
*5.84
13.66
12
Aggregate of Non-Promoter Shareholding
         
 
- Number of Shares
177090533
177030533
177090533
177030533
177070533
 
- Percentage of Shareholding
59.06
59.04
59.06
59.04
59.05
Notes:
1.
The Company is exclusively in the pharmaceutical business segment.
2.
No investor grievances were pending at the beginning of the quarter. During the quarter ended 30th September, 2005, 13 investor grievances were received and have been suitably replied to.
3.
The Company had challenged the inclusion of the drugs - Salbutamol, Theophylline, Ciprofloxacin and Norfloxacin within the ambit of price control. The petition filed by the Company had been decided in favour of the Company by the Bombay High Court, which held that the said drugs were outside the ambit of price control. However, on an appeal filed by the government, the Supreme Court has remanded the matter to the Bombay High Court for further and more detailed examination in light of the principles laid down by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had also permitted the government to recover 50% of the amount that they had claimed was overcharged. The government had sent notices to the Company demanding an aggregate of Rs.1803.7 million in respect of the said drugs, which according to them was 50% of the amount allegedly overcharged by the Company till July 2003. Subsequently, in a separate proceeding the Allahabad High Court had ruled that the prices fixed by the government in respect of the said drugs were illegal and void. On an appeal filed by the government against this ruling, the Supreme Court has stayed the judgement of the Allahabad High Court. Further, the Supreme Court has directed that no coercive action shall be taken against the Company till the appeal is finally decided. The Company has received legal advise that the demand notices of the government are not sustainable.
4.
Due to unprecedented rains on 26th July, 2005, the Company's godowns at Bhiwandi were flooded causing substantial damage to its stocks of finished goods. The insurance claims are under process. It is expected that the amount of settlement of insurance claims will not be less than the cost of damaged stocks.
5.
The above results were taken on record at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 27th October, 2005.
 
By order of the Board
For CIPLA LIMITED
   

Mumbai
27th October, 2005

M. K. Hamied
Joint Managing Director
   
 Financial Review - Period ended September 2005
 
 Financial performance:

(Rupees in million)

Quarter Ended
Half Year Ended
 
Q2 FY0506
Q2 FY0405
% change
H2 FY0506
H2 FY0405
% change
             
Domestic
3635.6
3633.0
0.07%
7575.8
7163.7
5.75%
             
Exports -
Formulations
2480.1
1579.2
57.05%
4633.6
2996.8
54.62%
APIs
725.4
837.9
-13.4%
1419.0
1451.6
-2.24%
Total Exports
3205.5
2417.1
32.62%
6052.6
4448.4
36.06%
% of exports to total sales
46.9%
39.9%
44.41%
38.31%
             
Total Sales
6841.1
6050.1
13.07%
13628.4
11612.1
17.36%
             
Other operating income
           
Technology knowhow/fees
75.3
97.3
93.8
170.3
Others
51.2
64.3
254.5
111.7
Total
126.5
161.6
-21.72%
348.3
282.0
23.51%
Income from Operations
6967.6
6211.7
12.17%
13976.7
11894.1
17.51%
             
Operating margin
1772.6
1319.0
34.4%
3271.7
2386.4
37.1%
% to income from operations
25.4%
21.2%
23.4%
20%
             
Profit before tax
1556.0
1228.7
26.6%
2990.0
2271.3
31.6%
% to income from operations
22.3%
19.8%
21.4%
19.1%
             
Profit after tax
1226.0
958.7
27.9%
2340.0
1751.3
33.6%
% to income from operations
17.6%
15.4%
16.7%
14.7%s

 

Sales in the second quarter was affected by the substantial damage to stocks of finished goods at Bhiwandi, which was in excess of Rs.100 crores, due to floods. Despite this setback, our formulations exports grew by 57% and thereby the overall increase from operations for the quarter was around 12%. However API exports were down by nearly 13%.

The company's profitability showed a marked improvement and the operating margins showed a steep increase of 4.2%. This was mainly on account of a higher contribution of exports business to overall sales and higher contribution in the case of APIs and formulations exports on account of product mix.

Staff cost showed an increase of 15% and overall expenditure increased by 33% mainly on account of the new plant at Baddi becoming operational this year. Depreciation showed a steep increase of 72% to the tune of Rs. 9 crores mainly on account of substantial additions of about Rs. 200 crores to fixed assets at Goa and Baddi.

Material cost (as a percent to sales) is lower mainly on account of a better product mix as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

During the quarter, the increase in other expenses is mainly due to increased manufacturing overheads including power & fuel, stores & spares, repairs & maintenance, export commissions, travel and promotional costs etc. This incremental expenditure was on account of an increase in the level of operations and also due to the Baddi factory becoming operational this year.

The insurance claims on account of the goods damaged in the floods is under process. It is expected that the amount of settlement of insurance claims will not be less than the cost of damaged inventory.