Manubhai & Shah LLP Chartered Accountants Auditor's Report on Quarterly and Year to Date Standalone Financial Results of The Sandesh limited Pursuant to the Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 To The Board of Directors of The Sandesh limited 1. We have audited the quarterly standalone financial results of The Sandesh Limited ("the Company") for the quarter ended on March 31, 2018 and the year to date financial results for the period from April 01, 2017 to March 31, 2018, attached herewith, being submitted by the Company pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. These quarterly financial results as well as the year to date financial results have been prepared on the basis of interim financial statements, which are the responsibility of the company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial results based on our audit of such interim financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in lnd AS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, prescribed under section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with relevant rules issued there under. 2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial results are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on test basis, evidence supporting the amounts disclosed as financial results. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and the significant estimates made by the Management. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 3. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us these quarterly as well as the year to date financial results: i. are presented in accordance with the requirements Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 in this regard; and ii. give a true and fair view of the net profit and other financial information for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 as well as the year to date results for the period from April 01, 2017 to March 31, 2018. For, Manubhai & Shah LLP Chartered Accountants ICAI Firm Registration No.106041W/W100136 Place: Ahmedabad Date : May 28, 2018 (K. B. Solanki) Partner Membership No.110299 G-4, Capstone. Opp. Chirag Motors. Sheth Mangaldas Road, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad - 380 006. Gujarat, India. Phone: +91-79-2647 0000 Fax: +91-79-2647 0050 Email : info@msglobal.co.in Website : www.msglobal.co.in Ahmedabad Mumbai Rajkot Baroda Gandhinagar Udaipur
THE SANDESH LIMITED CIN-L22121GJ1943PLC000183 REGD. OFFICE: "SANDESH BHAVAN", LAD SOCIETY ROAD, B/H. VASTRAPUR GAM, P.O. BODAKDEV, AHMEDABAD- 380 054.(GUJ.) Email: investorsgrievance@sandesh.com, Contact No. (079) 4000 4000,4000 4319, Fax No. (079) 4000 4242, Website: www.sandesh.com AUDITED STANDALONE FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,2018 For the Quarter ended (Rs. in Lacs, except earning per share data) For th~e vear ended Particulars March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 March 31,2017 Audited Unaudited Audited Audited Audited 1! Revenue From Oper~tions 8 983.03 9 487 15 8 103.19 37 480.07 35 386.67 11 Other In come 326.40 282.37 365.44 1 377.44 1349 10 Ill Total Revenue (I+ II) 9 309.43 9 769.52 8 468.63 38 857.51 36 735.77 IV Expenses :: a Cost of material consumed 3 109.02 3 043 18 3 052.44 12 349.13 12 453 19 b Changes In Inventories I Cost o goods sold 226.27 (0 11) 3 57 226.18 4 30 c Em pl oyee Benefits Expense 742.79 882.63 750.74 3 459.60 3 242.04 d Finance Cost 11.03 10 15 13.00 40,25 100 65 e Depreqatlon and Amortosatlon Expeolses 227.00 219.21 207.41 850.50 774 30 f Other e~penses 2 438.02 2 833.63 2 257.11 9 664.67 9 123.16 Total Expenses 6 754.13 6 988.69 6 284.27 26 590.33 25 697.64 v Profit before exceptional items and tax (Ill IV) 2 555.30 2 780.83 2184.36 12 267.18 11038.13 VI Exceptional Items (26.14) 2410 {4 48 29.71 41.07 VII Profit Before Tax (V- VI) 2 529.16 2 804.93 2179.88 12 296.89 11079.20 VIII Tax Expenses :: a Current Ta 860.00 997 11 736.00 4 230.00 3 76100 b Deferred Tax 54.25 33 37 (5.04) 94.78 229.23 Total Tax Expense 914.25 1030.48 730.96 4 324.78 3 990.23 IX Profit lor the period (VII VIII) 1614.91 1774.45 1448.92 7 972.11 7 088.97 X Other Comprehensive Income 29 40 0 00 5.97 29 40 5 97 XI Total Comprehensive Income (IX+ X) (Comprising Profit and Other Comprehensive Income for the Period) 1644.31 1774.45 1454.89 8 001.51 7 094.94 X!I Paid up Equity Share Capital (Face value of Rs 10/- each) 756.94 756 94 756 94 756.94 756 94 XIII Reserves excluding Revaluation reserves 65 713.41 58 167 42 XIV Earnings per Equity Share: Basic- Rs. Per Share 21.33 23 44 19.14 105.32 93.65 Diluted- Rs. Per Share 21.33 23 44 19.14 105.32 93.65 NOTES: i) The aforesaid financial results were subject to the statutory audit by the statutory auditors of the company and reviewed and recommended by the Audit Committee and thereafter approved by the Board of the Directors at their meeting held on May 28, 2018. II) The Figure for the quarter ended 31st March, 2018 are balancing figures between the audited figures for the full financial year and unaudited figures for the nine months ended 31st December 2017, 111 ) During the period under audit, Finance segment no longer meets the criteria as per lnd AS and there is only one reportable segment namely Media In view of this, the company has not given segment information. )v) The Board of Directors had declared interim dividend@ Rs. 5/- per equity share of Rs 10/- each (i e 50%) for the financial year 2017-18 in their meeting held on February 12,2018, v) Figures for the previous periods have been regrouped Ire- arranged, wherever considered necessary. vi) We declare that audit report of company is with unmodified opinion ~ Place: Ahmedabad Da te : May 28, 2018,., -:....,.--:.. ~... _....... ri"'., -!---::.. r ~ /,' ~, '. ~'. ~~ t{j:.. I.,,. I ~':~ I ' ', \ \.~. ~ '. / '.J / \'..;... ' ' J,.;--[' ' ''" ~ - ~~~~ ". ' - Dnd on behalf of the Board?~ Pa v F Patel N : 000 50211) Managing Director
The Sandesh Limited Audited Statement of Standalone Assets and Liabilities Particulars (Rs. in Lacs) As at As at March 31, 2018 March 31 2017 A ASSETS ( 1) Non-current Assets (a) Property, Plant and Equipment (b) Capital work-in-progress (c) Investment Property (d) Intangible assets (e) Financial Assets ( i) Investments ( ii) Others ( f ) Other Non Current Assets ( 2) Current Assets (a l Inventories ( b l Financial Assets ( i) Investments ( ii l Trade receivables (iii) Cash and cash equivalents ( iv) Bank balances other than (iii) above ( v) Loans ( c l Current tax asset (net) (d) Other current Assets Total B EQUITY AND LIABILITIES EQUITY (a) Equity Share Capital (b) Other Equity LIABILITIES ( 1) Non-current Liabilities (a) Financial Liabilities ( il) Trade payables (b) Provisions (c) Deferred tax liabilities ( net ) ( 2) Current Liabilities (a) Financial Liabilities ( i) Borrowings ( li) Trade payabies (iii) Other finan cial liabilities (b) Other current liabilities ( c l Provisions (d) Curren tax liabilities (net) Total 8 182.22 7 038.77 21.55 1080.81 5 276.20 5217.95 298.69 313.41 23 263.96 23 263.96 679.36 795.96.00 31.62 37 721.98 37 742.48 4 408.13 4 354.70 15 474.25 5 226.00 7 053.75 6 548.27 8 250.35 12 086.56 27.54 35.54 1243.90 43.79 80.30 128.06 985.00 2 416.12 37 523.22 30 839.04 75 245.20 68 581.52 756.94 756.94 65 713.41 58 167.42 66 470.35 58 924.36 28.41 278.64 245.08 236.36 416.44 321.67 689.93 836.66 37.32 198.86 1 734.79 1 260.43 4 637.11 5 102.51 1576.23 2171.54 29.47 27.40 70.00 59.75 8 084.92 8 820.49 75 245.20 68 581.52 Place : Ahmedabad Date : May 28, 2018 For and on behalf of the Board The Sandesh Limited ~Jr\ ParthivP~ (DIN: 00050211) Managing Director
------- - Manubhai & Chartered Accountants Shah LLP Auditor's Report On Year to Date Consolidated Financial Results of The Sandesh Limited Pursuant to the Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 To Board of Directors of The Sandesh Limited 1. We have audited the consolidated financia l results of The Sandesh Limited ("the Holding Company") and its subsidiary (the Holding company and its subsidiary together referred to as "the Group"), its associates, for the year to date period from April 01, 2017 to March 31, 2018 attached herewith, being submitted by the holding company pursuant to the req uirement of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. These consolidated year to date financial results have been prepared from consolidated financial statements, which are the responsibility of the Holding company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial results based on our audit of such consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in Indian Accounting Standards (lnd AS), prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with relevant rules there under. 2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the aud iting standards generally accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assu rance about whether the financial results are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts disclosed as financial results. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 3. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us these consolidated year to date financial results: (i) (ii) include the year to date financial results of the following entities: (a) The Sandesh Limited (Holding company)- on standalone basis (b) Sandesh Digital Private Limited (Subsidiary company)- on standalone basis (c) Applewoods Estate Private Limited (Associate company) - on consolidated basis have been presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 in this regard; and G-4, Capstone, Opp. Chirag Motors, Sheth Mangaldas Road, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad - 380 006. Gujarat, India. Phone: +91-79-2647 0000 Fax: +91-79-2647 0050 Email : info@msglobal.co.in Website : www.msglobal.co.in Ahmedabad Mumbai Rajkot Baroda Gandhinagar Udaipur
(iii) give a true and fair view of the consolidated net profit and other financial information for the year to date results for the period from April 01, 2017 to March 31,2018. For, Manubhai & Shah LLP Chartered Accountants ICAI Firm Registration No.106041W/W100136 Place: Ahmedabad Date: May 28, 2018 (K. B. Solanki) Partner Membership No.110299
THE SANDESH LIMITED CIN-L22121GJ1943PLC000183 REGD. OFFICE: "SANDESH BHAVAN", LAD SOCIETY ROAD, B/H. VASTRAPUR GAM, P.O. BODAKDEV, AHMEDABAD- 380 054.(GUJ.) Email: investorsgrievance@sandesh.com, Contact No. (079) 4000 4000,4000 4319, Fax No. (079) 4000 4242, Website: www.sandesh.com AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2018 Sr. (Rs. in lacs, except earning per s h are d ata Year Ended No. Particulars March 31, 2018 March 31, 2017 PART I 1 Income Audited I Audited a) Net Sales/Income from Operations 37 732.88 35 576.64 b) Other Income 1 383.15. 1349 97 Total Income from Operations 39116.03 36 926.61 2 Expenditure a) Cost of Material consumed 12 349.13 12 453.19 b) Changes in inventories I Cost of goods sold 226.18 4 3(1 d) Employee benefits expense 3 510.33 3 304.72 c) Finance costs 40.31 10116 e) Depreciation 850.50 774 30 f) Other Expenses 9 725.27 9 166 8~1 Total 26 701.72 25 804.56 3 Profit before Share of Profit of Associate, Exceptional Items and tax 12 414.31 11122.05 (1-2) 4 Share of Profit of Associate 203.11 133.30 5 Profit before Exceptional Items and tax (3+4) 12 617.42 11255.35 6 Exceptional Items 29.71 41.07 7 Profit from ordinary activities before tax (5+6) 12 647.13 11296.42 8 Tax Expense a)!income Tax 4 268.12 3 786.47 b) I Deferred Tax 94.83 229.43 I Total Provision for Taxation 4 362.95 4 015.9(1 9 Net Profit for the period (7-8) 8 284.18 7 280.52 10 Other Comprehensive Income 30.25 6.18 11 Share in Other Comprehensive Income of Associate.59.45 12 Total Other Comprehensive Income (10+11) 30.84 6.63 13 Total Income (Including other comprehensive income) (9+12) 8 315.02 7 287.15 14 Net Profit attributable to a)!owners of the company 8 284,18 7 280.52 b) I Non Controlling Interest.00.00 15 Other Comprehensive Income attributable to a) I Owners of the company 30.84 6 63 b)!non Controlling Interest.00.00 16 Total Comprehensive Income attributable to a)!owners of the company 8 315.02 7 287.1 5 b) I Non Controlling Interest.00.00 17 Paid-up Equity Share Capital (Face value of Rs.10/- each) 756.94 756.941 18 (i) Earning Per Share- Basic for the period 109.44 96.1SI 18 (ii) Earning Per Share- Diluted for the period 109.44 96.18 NOTES: 1) The aforesaid financial results were subjected to statutory audit by the auditor of the company and reviewed and recommended by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of the Directors at their meeting held on May 28. 2018 II ) During the period under audit, Finance segment no longer meets the criteria as per lnd AS and there is only one reportable segment namely Media. In view of this, the company has not given segment information Ill) We declare that audit report of company is with unmodified opinion iv) Figures for the previous oeriods have been regrouped Ire- arranged, wherever considered necessary. I \Sn behalf oft e Board....,. '. ' ' \ '"'' "ill ;m<~ 1/.'"' : l' t '"It';.. \,.... J- I '::~, -... ;,. Part el -,, Place: Ahmedabad ' '.../. (DI 050211) Date: May 28, 2018......-;-;:-.;~4 Managing Director
---~------ - --- The Sandesh limited Audited Statement of Consolidated Assets and liabilit ies (Rs. in Lacs) As at As at Particulars March 31, 2018 March 31, 2017 A ASSETS ( 1) Non-current Assets (a) Property, plant and equipment (b) Capital work- in- progress (c) Investment property (d) Intangible assets (e) Financial assets ( i) Investments ( ii) Other financial assets (f) Non current assets ( 2) Current Assets (a) Inventories (b) Financial Assets ( i) Current investments ( ii) Trade receivables (iii) Cash and cash equivalents ( iv) Other balances with banks ( v) Loans (c) Current tax asset (net) (d) Other current assets Total B EQUITY AND LIABILITIES EQUITY (a) Equity Share Capital (b) Other Equity LIABILITIES ( 1) Non-current liabilities (a) Financial liabilities ( i) Trade Payables (b) Provisions (c) Deferred tax liabilities ( net ) ( 2) Current liabilities (a) Financial Liabilities ( i) Borrowings ( ii) Trade payables (iii) Other financial liabilities (b) Other current liabilities (c) Provisions (d) Current tax liabilities ( net ) Total 8182.22 7 038.77 21.55 1080.81 5 276.20 5 217.95 298.69 313.41.00.00 23 600.41 23 396.71 679.36 795.96.00 31.62 38 058.43 37 875.23 4 408.13 4 354.70 15 638.84 5 271.85 7 086.36 6 581.78 8 253.17 12 099.38 27.54 35.54 1244.23 43.79 80.31 128.06 985.00 2 416.56 37 723.58 30 931.66 75 782.01 68 806.89 756.94 756.94 66 239.60 58 380.10 66 996.54 59137.04 28.41 278.64 245.60 237.08 416.13 321.28 690.14 837.00 37.32 198.87 1745.95 1268.38 4 637.81 5 102.69 1574.23 2172.16 29.47 27.40 70.55 63.35 8 095.33 8 832.85 75 782.01 68 806.89 Place : Ahmedabad Date : May 28, 2018 For and on behalf of the Board The Sandesh Limited ~~ ParthivPa~ {DIN: 00050211} Managing Director
Annexure- 2 May 28, 2018 To 1. The Manager, Corporate Relationship Dept, BSE LIMITED, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, MUMBAI- 400 001 Script Code : 526725 2. The Manager, Listing Department, NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE OF INDIA LTD., "Exchange Plaza", C-1, Block-"G", Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), MUMBAI- 400 051 NSE Symbol : SANDESH (EQ.) Dear Sir I Madam, Sub.: Declaration under Regulation 33(3)(d) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended ("Listing Regu lations" for short) In compliance with the provisions of Regulation 33(3)(d) of Listing Regulations, we hereby declare that M/s. Manubhai & Shah LLP (FRN: 106041WIW100136), Statutory Auditors of the Company have issued the Audit Reports with the unmodified opinion on the Standalone and Consolidated Audited Financial Results of the Company for the Quarter and Financial Year ended on March 31, 2018 This is for your information and record. Thanking you, Yours sincerely, FOR, THE SANDESH LIMITED ~.p4'- Sanjay Kumar T and on CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THE SANDESH LIMITED (CIN: L22121GJ1943PLC000183) REGD. OFFICE: SANDESH BHAVAN, LAD SOCIETY ROAD, BIH. VASTRAPUR GAM, P.O. BODAKDEV, AHMEDABAD-380 054. PHONE: (079) 40004319,40004175, FAX NO. 91-079-40004242. E-mail: secretarial@sandesh.com, cs@sandesh.com VISIT US : W\NW.SANDESH.COM