Karachi, April 29, 2013 (PPI-OT): The unaudited consolidated financial results of the Company for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 are as follows:
(Amounts in thousand except for earnings/(loss) per share) Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 2013 2012 Net sales 31,301,165 22,942,944 Cost of sales (22,096,430) (17,942,454) Gross profit 9,204,735 5,000,490 Selling and distribution expenses (2,376,983) (1,721,656) Administrative expenses (773,944) (743,825) 6,053,808 2,535,009 Other income 275,285 567,497 Financial and other charges including WPP and WW funds (3,749,423) (3,861,309) Share of income from joint venture 135,456 169,983 Profit / (loss) before taxation 2,715,126 (588,820) Provision for taxation - Current and Deferred (700,831) 206,180 Profit/ (loss) after taxation 2,014,295 (382,640) Profit attributable to minority Interest (228,483) (266,817) Profit/ (loss) attributable to equity holders of holding Company 1,785,812 (649,457) Earnings / (loss) per share - basic and diluted 3.49 (1.27) The unaudited stand-alone financial results of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2013 are as follows: (Amounts in thousand except for earnings per share) Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 2013 2012 Dividend and royalty income 841,861 762,325 Administrative expenses (35,108) (86,075) Other operating income 235,342 193,963 Financial and other operating charges including WW funds (262,467) (267,746) Profit before taxation 779,628 602,467 Provision for taxation (47,374) (52,533) Profit after taxation 732,254 549,934 Earnings per share - basic and diluted 1.43 1.08 Unappropriated profit brought forward 6,542,817 7,261,800 Final Dividend 2011 @ Rs.2 per share paid during the first quarter of 20 12 - (786,569) Issue of 3 bonus share for every 10 shares held issued during the first quarter of 2012 - (1,179,851) Profit available for appropriation 7,275,071 5,845,314
For more information, contact:
Andalib Alavi
Vice President Legal
and Company Secretary
Engro Corporation Limited
8th Floor, The Harbour Front Building,
HC-3, Marine Drive, Block 4,
Clifton, Karachi 7560 Pakistan
T: 00 92 (21) 35297501-10
T: 00 92 (21) 111-211-211
F: 00 92 (21) 35870669
Web: www.engro.com