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Financial Results

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THIRD
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2002.

MONSANTO INDIA LIMITED
(formerly Monsanto Chemicals Of India Limited)
Regd.Office: Ahura Centre, 5th Floor, 96, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 093.

(Rupees in Lacs)

Sr. No..

Particulars

Year ended March 31, 2002

Year ended March 31, 2001

1. Net Sales

33032

26918

2. Other Income

308

238

  TOTAL INCOME

33340

27156

3. Total Expenditure:

 

 

   a) (Increase)/Decrease in stock-in-trade

550

(4594)

    b) Consumption of materials

15389

12607

    c) Staff Cost

1447

1378

    d) Other Expenditure

 

 

    - Purchase of Finished Goods

2144

7308

    - Excise Duty

3584

2909

    - Others

5951

5073

    TOTAL EXPENDITURE

29065

24681

       

   

   

4. Interest Expense

199

210

5. Depreciation

617

572

6. Profit before tax & Extraordinary item (1+2-3-4-5)

3459

1693

7. Extraordinary Item - Credit

-

238

8. Profit before Tax (6+7)

3459

1931

9. Provision for Taxation:

 

 

     - Current Tax

250

-

     - Deferred Tax

74

-

     - Wealth Tax

5

7

10. Income Tax Prior Year - Debit

20

-

11. Net Profit after tax (8-9-10)

3110

1924

12. Paid-up Equity Share Capital

863

432

13. Free Reserves (excluding revaluation reserves)

23110

21112

14. Basic EPS

Rs.36.03

Rs.22.29

15. Aggregate of Non Promoters Shareholding:

 

 

  - Number of Shares
2404152
1202076
  - Percentage of Shareholdings
27.85
27.85

Notes

1 The Directors have recommended a dividend of Rs.8 per share for the year ended 31.3.2002 on the share capital enhanced by the issue of Bonus Shares in the ratio of 1:1.
2. The deferred tax liability for the current year has been provided in accordance with the provisions of AS-22 (Accounting for Taxes on Income) issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. In accordance with the Accounting Standard, accumulated deferred tax assets of Rs.10.39 Lacs as on 31st March, 2001 has been credited to general reserve.
3. In view of the Bonus Shares allotted during the year, the EPS has been computed for the year ended on 31st March, 2002 on the total outstanding share capital. The EPS for the previous year is also calculated on the share capital enhanced by such Bonus Issue. This is in accordance with the AS-17 (Earning per share) issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
4. The Company has one segment of activity namely "Agriculture Inputs".
5. Previous year's figures have been re-grouped wherever necessary to correspond with the current year's figures.
6. The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and have been taken on record by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on 22nd May, 2002.

For Monsanto India Limited

Sekhar Natarajan
Managing Director

Mumbai: May 22, 2002.

 

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