200909 - Quarter 2
Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended September 30,
2009
Complaints Pending at
the beginning of the quarter Nil
Complaints Received during
the quarter
09
Complaints disposed off during the quarter
09
Complaints unresolved at the end
of the quarter Nil
1. In terms of a Scheme of Arrangement
and Restructuring approved by
the Hon´ble Delhi High Court, effective from January 01,
2009 (Appointed Date), the
results of the Radio Undertaking of HT Music & Entertainment
Company Ltd have been incorporated
in the accounts of the Company. Accordingly, the results (including
Segment Information) of quarter
ended September 30, 2008 are not comparable with the results of
quarter ended September 30,
2009.
2. Provision for Tax includes Current Tax Expense and
Deferred Tax Charge.
3.
During the Quarter, the Company has made the following investments in
its subsidiaries as
under-
- Rs. 540.09 lacs in the Equity Share Capital of HT
Burda Media Ltd. - Rs. 600
lacs as advance against issue of compulsory convertible debentures in
HT Digital Media Holdings
Ltd.
During the Quarter, the Company has about given loan of
Rs. 250 lacs to its subsidiary
company Firefly e-Ventures Ltd.
4. Hindi Business of the
Company comprising of
"Hindustan* (Hindi news daily), "Nandan"
&
"Kadambini" (Hindi magazines) and its related
facilities, is a constituent of the
primary segment ´Printing and Publishing of Newspaper &
Periodicals´.
Accordingly, the relevant financial information of Hindi Business
comprised in the primary segment
´Printing and Publishing of Newspaper &
Periodicals´ in the above
un-audited financial results, are presented hereunder for
information: (Rs in
Lacs)
Particular
September 30, 2009
Revenue
10257 Earning before Interest, Depreciation / Amortisation
(EBITDA)
2076 Earning before Tax and Interest
1831 Net
Capital Employed
15439
5.
During the Quarter, 26,937 Options were forfeited under the HTML
Employee Stock Option
Scheme.
6. Exceptional Items represents a loss of Rs. 400 lacs
for the quarter ended
September 30, 2009 on account of diminution in Long Term Investment
under ´Partnership
for Growth model.
7. The above Un-audited standalone results
reviewed by the Audit Committee
have been approved by the Board of Directors at the meeting held on
October 26, 2009. The Statutory
Auditors have also conducted "Limited Review" of
these results in terms of clause
41 of the Listing Agreement.
8. Previous period´s
figures have been re-grouped,
wherever considered necessary.
Shobhana Bhartia Chairperson
& Editorial Director |