Karachi, December 04, 2012 (PPI-OT): We have to inform you that the Board of Directors of our company in their meeting held on December 04, 2012 at 11.00 am at registered office of the Company recommended the following:
Cash Dividend
A final Cash Dividend for the year ended Sept 30, 2012 at Re. 0.75 per share i.e. 7.5%. This is in addition to Interim Dividends already paid at Rs. 1.75 per share i.e. 17.5%, thus the total Cash Dividend for the year stood at Rs. 2.50 per share i.e. 25%.
Bonus Shares
Final issue o Bonus Shares in the proportion of 10 shares for every 100 shares held i.e. 10%. This is in addition to the interim bonus shares already issued at 10 shares for every 10 shares i.e. 10%, thus the total Bonus shares for the year stood at 20 shares per 100 share held i.e. 20%.
The Financial Results of the Company is as follows:
Sep 2012 |
Sep 2011 |
|
Rupees |
Rupees |
|
Turnover-Net |
4,150,108,933 |
4,353,038,305 |
Cost of sales |
(3,771,972,032) |
(3,773,642,501) |
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|
Gross Profit |
378,136,901 |
581,395,804 |
Distribution costs |
(27,576,075) |
(5,163,852) |
Administrative expenses |
(102,127,246) |
(103,333,544) |
Other operating expenses |
(14,010,238) |
(43,544,444) |
Other operating income |
63,865,561 |
80,259,085 |
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|
Operating Profit |
298,288,903 |
509,613,049 |
Share of profit from an associate-net tax |
171,666,322 |
40,640,865 |
Finance Cost |
(116,319,761) |
(133,757,171) |
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|
Profit before taxation |
353,635,464 |
416,496,743 |
Taxation |
(81,079,316) |
(93,640,144) |
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|
Profit after taxation |
272,556,148 |
322,856,599 |
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|
Restated |
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Basic and diluted earnings per share |
13.02 |
15.43 |
Date of book closure and AGM will be announced later.
For more information, contact:
Muhammad Hanif Aziz
Company Secretary
Mehran Sugar Mills Limited
Adamjee House, 8th Floor
I. I. Chundrigar Road,
Karachi-74000, Pakistan.
Tel: 92-(21) 3241-7131, 92-(21) 3242-3881
Fax: 92-(21) 3241-6477
E-mail: msm@mehransugar.com
URL: www.mehransugar.com