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SUBEX LIMITED 

Registered office: Adarsh Tech Park, Outer Ring Road, Devarabisanahalli, Bangalore - 560 037

Unaudited Financial Results for the Nine Months ended December 31, 2008 - CONSOLIDATED

(Rs. In Millions)

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

For the year Ended

31st December

31st December

31st March

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

Sales - Product & Product related[Refer Note 3]

1,279.03 

1,112.48 

3,459.69 

2,832.64 

3,618.48 

- Services 

327.73 

309.68 

927.29 

935.98 

1,237.43 

Net Sales

1,606.76 

1,422.16 

4,386.98 

3,768.62 

4,855.91 

Other Income

14.48 

3.16 

66.68 

23.11 

24.33 

Income from Operations

1,621.24 

1,425.32 

4,453.66 

3,791.73 

4,880.24 

Expenditure

- Cost of Hardware, Software & Services

47.20 

3.71 

79.08 

35.09 

84.47 

- Personnel Cost

951.59 

1,054.35 

2,988.22 

3,122.39 

4,022.37 

- Other Expenditure

219.70 

278.08 

657.98 

922.88 

1,192.59 

- Provision for Bad & Doubtful Debts 

50.34 

50.00 

50.34 

150.00 

290.35 

- Total

1,268.83 

1,386.14 

3,775.62 

4,230.36 

5,589.78 

Profit / (Loss) before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & amortisation and Exceptional items

352.40 

39.18 

678.04 

(438.63)

(709.54)

- Depreciation and amortisation

58.46 

38.98 

176.64 

122.40 

184.04 

Profit / (Loss) before Interest, Taxes and Exceptional items

293.95 

0.20 

501.40 

(561.03)

(893.58)

- Interest

113.34 

94.16 

319.26 

235.07 

325.47 

Profit / (Loss) Before Exceptional items & Tax

180.61 

 (93.96)

182.14 

 (796.10)

 (1,219.05)

 Exceptional Items 

- Exchange Gain/(Loss) on restatement of FCCBs

(304.20)

70.20 

(1,564.20)

688.50 

607.50 

- Exchange Gain/(Loss) - Mark to Market Losses on Option contracts

 (8.29)

-

 (95.80)

-

(5.50)

Profit / (Loss) Before Tax

(131.88)

(23.76)

(1,477.86)

(107.60)

(617.05)

Taxes 

Income Tax

24.41 

10.45 

49.24 

37.58 

24.44 

MAT Credit Carried forward

-

(7.77)

-

(25.74)

(10.04)

Fringe Benefit Tax

1.17 

4.19 

3.66 

7.92 

11.93 

Deferred Tax 

-

12.10 

-

48.02 

37.33 

Net Profit / (Loss) for the period

 (157.47)

(42.73)

(1,530.76)

(175.38)

(680.71)

Paid up Share Capital

348.47 

348.45 

348.47 

348.45 

348.47 

- Equity (Face value of Rs.10/-)

Reserves excluding revaluation reserves

7,050.66 

Earnings per share - Basic - Not Annualised (Rs. Per share)

(0.45)

(1.23)

(4.39)

(5.04)

(19.49)

Earnings per share - Diluted - Not Annualised (Rs. Per share)

(0.45)

(1.23)

(4.39)

(5.04)

(19.49)

Aggregate of Public shareholding:*

Number of shares

21,735,218 

22,200,389 

21,735,218 

22,200,389 

22,162,022 

Percentage of holding (to total shareholding)

62.37%

63.71%

62.37%

63.71%

63.60%

* Total public shareholding as defined under clause 40A of the listing agreement (excludes shares held by founders and GDR holders)

SEGMENTAL REPORTING:

(Rs. In Millions)

Consolidated

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

For the year Ended

31st December

31st December

31st March

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

1. Segmental Revenue:

a. Products & Product related

1,279.03 

1,112.48 

3,459.69 

2,832.64 

3,618.48 

b. Services 

327.73 

309.68 

927.29 

935.98 

1,237.43 

1,606.76 

1,422.16 

4,386.98 

3,768.62 

4,855.91 

2. Segmental Profit/(Loss) before tax, interest & exceptional Items

a. Products & Product related

246.48 

32.39 

389.70 

(481.92)

(781.99)

b. Services

47.47 

6.79 

111.71 

43.29 

72.45 

293.95 

39.18 

501.40 

(438.63)

(709.54)

Less: Interest

113.34 

94.16 

319.26 

235.07 

325.47 

Add / (Less) : Other Unallocable Income/(Expenditure)&Exceptional items [Net]

(312.49)

31.22 

(1,660.00)

566.10 

417.96 

Profit Before Taxation

(131.88)

(23.76)

(1,477.86)

(107.60)

(617.05)

Notes :

1. The above results were taken on record and approved by the Board of Directors in their meeting held on 29th January 2009. These results have been subjected to limited review by the auditors.

2. The previous year/period figures have been re-grouped and/or re-arranged to conform with the current period.

3. Sales Product & Product related for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008, include Rs.112.50 mio, being other operating income.

4. FCCBs if not converted earlier are due for redemption in 2012. The actual exchange loss/gain, if any, on redemption would be determined only based on the exchange rates prevailing on the date of redemption and the number of FCCBs redeemed. Hence, losses on restatement of FCCBs which is a non-cash item for the quarter/period, is treated as an exceptional item.

5. Mark to Market losses on Option contracts is a non- cash item for the quarter/period.

6. During the quarter, the company has granted 38,900 options under its ESOP 2005 and 2,500 options under its ESOP 2000 schemes.

7. During the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the shareholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Employee Stock Options Schemes providing for Volunatry surrender of Options. The Personnel Cost for the Nine months period ended December 31, 2008, is net of Rs.48 Mn, being the reversal of previously recognised stock compensation costs on these options.

8. Information on Investor complaints pursuant to Clause 41 of the Listing Agreement for the quarter ended 31st December 2008 is :

Opening Balance - Nil, Received - 2, Attended - 2, Closing Balance - Nil

9.Details of Capital employed as at 31st December 2008 - (a) Segment Assets - Product & Product related - Rs.16952.44 Mn; Service - Rs.382.83 Mn  (b) Segment Liabilities - Product & Product related - Rs.11,402.37 Mn; Service - Rs.50.20 Mn. Information for the corresponding previous period/year, have not been provided, since some of the assets were used interchangeably between the segments.

10. Pursuant to clause 41 of the Listing Agreement, the Company has opted to publish the consolidated financial results. The standalone financial results, however, are being made available to the Stock Exchanges where the securities of the Company are listed and are also being posted on the Company's website www.subexworld.com.

Certain statements in this release concerning our performance may be forward looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from those in such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, and are not limited to, fluctuations in earnings, intense competition, success of investments and our ability to successfully integrate our acquisitions.

 By Order of the Board

Bangalore

29th January 2009

 Subash Menon

Founder Chairman, Managing Director & CEO

 For further details on the results, please visit our website: www.subexworld.com

SUBEX LIMITED 

Registered office: Adarsh Tech Park, Outer Ring Road, Devarabisanahalli Bangalore - 560 037

Unaudited Financial Results for the Nine Months ended December 31, 2008 - STANDALONE

(Rs. In Millions)

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

For the year Ended

31st December

31st December

31st March

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

Sales - Product & Product related

388.64 

363.16 

1,263.09 

658.03 

914.73 

- Services (refer Note 3)

-

296.58 

-

911.88 

523.96 

Net Sales 

388.64 

659.74 

1,263.09 

1,569.91 

1,438.69 

Other Income

0.21 

0.18 

30.74 

18.18 

18.90 

Income from Operations

388.85 

659.92 

1,293.83 

1,588.09 

1,457.59 

Expenditure

- Cost of Hardware, Software & Services

47.80 

25.25 

91.22 

57.92 

90.69 

- Personnel Cost

143.95 

412.02 

448.37 

1,227.42 

944.48 

- Other Expenditure

91.28 

66.22 

255.35 

314.56 

366.65 

- Provision for Bad & Doubtful Debts 

-

50.00 

-

150.00 

288.69 

- Total

283.03 

553.49 

794.94 

1,749.90 

1,690.51 

Profit / (Loss) before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & amortisation and Exceptional items

105.82 

106.43 

498.90 

(161.81)

(232.92)

- Depreciation and amortisation

28.66 

28.32 

108.84 

86.02 

123.10 

Profit / (Loss) before Interest, Taxes and Exceptional items

77.16 

78.11 

390.06 

(247.83)

(356.02)

- Interest

103.43 

82.90 

292.44 

212.31 

296.10 

Profit / (Loss) Before Exceptional items & Tax

 (26.27)

 (4.79)

97.62 

 (460.14)

 (652.12)

 Exceptional Items 

- Exchange Gain/(Loss) on restatement of FCCBs

 (304.20)

70.20 

 (1,564.20)

688.50 

607.50 

- Exchange Gain/(Loss) - Mark to Market Losses on Option contracts

 (8.29)

-

 (95.80)

-

 (5.50)

Profit / (Loss) Before Tax

 (338.76)

65.41 

 (1,562.39)

228.36 

 (50.12)

Taxes 

Income Tax

1.82 

8.38 

3.75 

32.74 

17.13 

MAT Credit Carried forward

-

 (7.77)

-

 (25.74)

 (10.04)

Fringe Benefit Tax

1.17 

4.19 

3.66 

7.92 

11.93 

Deferred Tax 

-

5.64 

-

3.14 

 (7.26)

Net Profit / (Loss) for the period

 (341.76)

54.97 

 (1,569.79)

210.30 

 (61.88)

Paid up Share Capital

348.47 

348.45 

348.47 

348.45 

348.47 

- Equity (Face value of Rs.10/-)

Reserves excluding revaluation reserves

7,241.00 

Earnings per share - Basic - Not Annualised (Rs. Per share)

 (0.98)

1.58 

 (4.50)

6.04 

 (1.77)

Earnings per share - Diluted - Not Annualised (Rs. Per share)

 (0.98)

1.56 

 (4.50)

5.98 

 (1.77)

Aggregate of Public shareholding:*

Number of shares

21,735,218 

22,200,389 

21,735,218 

22,200,389 

22,162,022 

Percentage of holding (to total shareholding)

62.37%

63.71%

62.37%

63.71%

63.60%

* Total public shareholding as defined under clause 40A of the listing agreement (excludes shares held by founders and GDR holders) 

Notes :

1. The above results were taken on record and approved by the Board of Directors in their meeting held on 29th January 2009. These results have been subjected to limited review by the auditors.

2. The previous year / period figures have been re-grouped and/or re-arranged to conform with the current period. 

3. In terms of a Scheme of Arrangement, the Services business of the Company was transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary with effect from September 1, 2007, in terms of the approval received from the Hon'ble High court of Karnataka on March 27, 2008. Since the said order of the court was received only in March 2008, the reporterd results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2007, included the operations of the Services Business also. Consequently the results for the periods presented are not comparable.  The Services business segment had a profit of Rs. 6.79 mio, Rs. 43.29 mio and Rs. 26.52 mio for the quarter, Nine Months ended December 31, 2007 and year ended March 31, 2008 respectively.

4. In the current period, Segment results have not been disclosed in the Standalone results since the Company operates in only one Segment viz Products and Products related business.

5. FCCBs if not converted earlier are due for redemption in 2012. The actual exchange loss/gain, if any, on redemption would be determined only based on the exchange rates prevailing on the date of redemption and the number of FCCBs redeemed. Hence, losses on restatement of FCCBs which is a non-cash item for the quarter/period, is treated as an exceptional item.

6. Mark to Market losses on Option contracts is a non- cash item for the quarter/period.

7. During the quarter, the company has granted 38,900 options under its ESOP 2005 and 2,500 options under its ESOP 2000 schemes.

8. During the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the shareholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Employee Stock Options Schemes providing for Volunatry surrender of Options. The Personnel Cost for the Nine months period ended December 31, 2008, is net of Rs.16.32 Mn, being the reversal of previously recognised stock compensation costs on these options.

9. Information on Investor complaints pursuant to Clause 41 of the Listing Agreement for the quarter ended 31st December 2008 is :

Opening Balance - Nil, Received - 2, Attended - 2, Closing Balance - Nil

Certain statements in this release concerning our performance may be forward looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from those in such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, and are not limited to, fluctuations in earnings, intense competition and success of investments. 

By Order of the Board

Bangalore

29th January 2009

Subash Menon

Founder Chairman, Managing Director & CEO

 For further details on the results, please visit our website: www.subexworld.com