Tata Motors Q3 consolidated net revenue grows

Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2010

Tata Motors today reported consolidated revenue (net of excise) for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 of Rs.31,685 crores, posting a growth of 22.0% over Rs.25,974 crores in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, with strong volume growth globally in all major markets. The Operating Profit (EBITDA) was Rs.4,822 crores in the quarter against              Rs.3,057 crores in the corresponding quarter last year. The EBITDA margin stood at 15.2% in the current quarter against 11.8% in the corresponding quarter last year. The Consolidated Profit before Tax (PBT) for the quarter was Rs.2,728 crores compared to a PBT of                   Rs.889 crores for the corresponding quarter last year. The Consolidated Profit for the period (post minority interest and profit in respect of associate companies) for the quarter was             Rs.2,424 crores, a significant increase over Rs.650 crores in the corresponding quarter last year.

The consolidated revenue (net of excise) for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 was Rs.87,523 crores a growth of 37.8% over Rs.63,536 crores in the corresponding period last year. The Consolidated Profit (post minority interest and profit in respect of associate companies) for the period was Rs.6,636 crores as compared to Rs.343 crores in the corresponding period last year.

Subsidiary Highlights

The Jaguar Land Rover business continued to show strong profitability, with healthy volumes in Q3 FY 2010-11, reporting a Profit after Tax of GBP 275 million (Rs.1,958 crores). Both wholesale and retail volumes improved favourably as compared to the corresponding quarter last year, on the back of improved market conditions and good response to the product portfolio.

Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicles Co. Ltd. reported a loss of Rs.4.4 crores in Q3 FY 2010–11 on account of lower volumes and cost pressures.

Tata Motors Finance Limited, the company's captive financing subsidiary, reported a net profit of Rs.33 crores in Q3 FY 2010-11.

Tata Motors Stand-Alone Financial Results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2010

Tata Motors gross revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 was Rs.12,504 crores (quarter ended December 31, 2009: Rs.9,622 crores).

Revenue (net of excise) of Rs.11,520 crores, represented a growth of 28.4% over               Rs.8,974 crores in the corresponding quarter last year. The Operating Profit (EBITDA) was               Rs.1,196 crores in the quarter against Rs.1,152 crores in the corresponding quarter last year. The EBITDA margin at 10.4% in the current quarter represented a marginal increase over prior quarter. However, cost pressures on account of commodity prices continue. The PBT for the quarter is Rs.531 crores (quarter ended December 31, 2009: Rs.555 crores). The PAT for the quarter is Rs.410 crores (quarter ended December 31, 2009: Rs.400 crores).

The standalone revenue (net of excise) for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 was Rs.33,440 crores posting a growth of 43.2% over Rs.23,356 crores in the corresponding period last year. The Profit for the period was Rs.1,238 crores (nine months ended December 31, 2009: Rs.1,643 crores, which included profit of Rs.689 crores on sale of investments, which were not liable to tax).

In commercial vehicles strong demand characterised by favourable macroeconomic conditions, freight demand and good finance availability led to robust domestic demand during the quarter, resulting in volume growth across all segments. In the domestic market, the company's commercial vehicles sales for the current quarter, increased by 21.5% year-on-year to 113,622 units. The company's market share in commercial vehicles increased to 64.1% for the current quarter supported by growth in market share in both MHCVs and LCVs.

Passenger vehicles, including Fiat and Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles distributed in India, for the current quarter grew by 4.7% year-on-year in the domestic market to 64,501 units.  The market share in passenger vehicles stood at 12.7% for the nine months ending December, 2010. Open sales of Nano, which commenced in August 2010, was extended to 12 states during the quarter and on all India basis in early January, 2011 to a good and continuously growing customer demand.