Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss

for the year ended March 31, 2015

` Crores

Particulars Note No. For the year ended
March 31, 2015
For the year ended
March 31, 2014

I Revenue from operations

22
 (a) Gross sales of products 29,020.98 27,005.26
 Less: Excise duty 1,717.65 1,880.35
27,303.33 25,124.91
 (b) Sale of services and other operating revenue 234.70 150.56
 Net revenue from operations 27,538.03 25,275.47

II Other income

23 492.11 444.19

III Total Revenue (I + II)

28,030.14 25,719.66

IV Expenses:

   
 (a) Cost of materials consumed 24 19,790.40 18,221.53
 (b) Changes in inventories of finished goods and work-in-progress 25 (75.10) 8.36
 (c) Employee benefits expenses 26 1,178.72 930.35
 (d) Finance costs 27 11.70 11.82
 (e) Depreciation and amortization expenses 13 540.45 1,107.37
 (f) Other expenses 28 3,147.28 2,576.13
 Total Expenses 24,593.45 22,855.56

V Profit before exceptional item and tax (III - IV)

3,436.69 2,864.10

VI Exceptional item - Provision for diminution in
value of non current investment (refer note no. 40)

144.73 -

VII Profit before tax after exceptional item (V -VI)

3,291.96 2,864.10

VIII Tax expenses:

 (a) Current tax 899.18 828.21
 (b) Minimum alternate tax relating to earlier years - (28.02)
 (c) Minimum alternate tax credit utilised - 196.37
 Net current tax 899.18 996.56
 Deferred tax 44.27 (238.39)
943.45 758.17

IX Profit for the year before share of profit / (loss) of
associates and minority interest (VII-VIII)

2,348.51 2,105.93

X Share of profit/(loss) of associates

15.15 (3.62)

XI Less: Minority interest profit/(loss)

(1.04) (0.35)

XII Profit for the year (IX+X-XI)

2,364.70 2,102.66

XIII Basic and diluted earnings per equity share (of ` 2 each):

29
 (a) before exceptional items 125.66 105.29
 (b) after exceptional items 118.41 105.29
Accompanying notes forming part of the financial statements 1 & 2
In terms of our report attached
For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS
Chartered Accountants
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
  Brijmohan Lall Munjal
Chairman
DIN - 0004134
Jaideep Bhargava
Partner
Pawan Munjal
Vice Chairman, Managing Director & CEO
DIN - 00004223
Pradeep Dinodia
Chairman-Audit Committee
DIN - 00027995
New Delhi
May 7, 2015
Ravi Sud
Sr. Vice President & CFO
IIam C. Kamboj
Asso. V. P. Legal & Company Secretary