Karachi: We have to inform you that the Board of Directors of our Company in their meeting held on, Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 10:30 a.m., at the registered address of the Company viz. Plot 23, Sector 22, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi, recommended the following:
(i) | Cash Dividend | Nil |
(ii) | Bonus Shares | Nil |
(iii) | Right Shares | Nil |
(iv) | Any Other Entitlement/ Corporate Action | Nil |
(v) | Any Other Price-Sensitive Information | Nil |
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2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
2010 |
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Rupees in ‘000 |
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Sales – Net | 3,793,184 | 3,112,739 | 1,892,250 | 1,544,708 |
Cost of sales | (2,766,783) | (2,233,772) | (1,398,800) | (1,043,303) |
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Gross profit | 1,026,401 | 878,967 | 493,450 | 501,405 |
Distribution and marketing expenses | (698,214) | (544,098) | (322,422) | (266,941) |
Administrative expenses | (99,360) | (88,643) | (53,994) | (45,896) |
Other operating expenses | (85,136) | (18,472) | (36,547) | (14,448) |
Other operating income | 16,560 | 16,668 | 9,100 | 7,314 |
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(866,150) | (634,545) | (403,863) | (319,971) | |
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Operating profit | 160,251 | 244,422 | 89,587 | 181,434 |
Finance costs | (49,823) | (72,073) | (25,347) | (35,068) |
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Profit before taxation | 110,428 | 172,349 | 64,240 | 146,366 |
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Taxation – Current | (45,326) | (44,153) | (17,230) | (29,269) |
– Deferred | (17,285) | (101,173) | (9,223) | (78,264) |
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Net profit for the period | 47,817 | 71,176 | 55,017 | 68,102 |
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Basic earnings per share | Rs. 4.96 | Rs. 7.38 | Rs. 5.70 | Rs. 7.06 |
For more information, contact:
Sanofi-aventis Pakistan Limited
Plot 23, Sector 22
Korangi Industrial Area
Karachi-74900
P.O. Box 4962
Karachi-74000
Tel: +92-21-5060221-35