Tata Motors reported consolidated gross revenue of Rs.74151.21 crores in 2008-09. The consolidated financial performance of the company is not comparable to 2007-08 on account of the acquisition of Jaguar Land Rover in June 2008. In 2007-08, the consolidated gross revenue was Rs.40340.79 crores.

The consolidated revenues (net of excise) in 2008-09 amounted to Rs.70938.85 Crores (2007-08: Rs. 35660.07 crores). On a consolidated basis, the company reported a Loss after Tax in 2008-09 of Rs. 2505.25 crores; in 2007-08, the company had reported a Profit after Tax of Rs. 2167.70 crores.

Tata Motors has reported a Basic Earnings Per Share (EPS) loss of Rs.(56.88) (2007-08: Profit of Rs. 56.24) for its consolidated operations.

Tata Motors has already reported on May 29, 2009, that its own stand-alone revenues (net of excise) for 2008-09 amounted to Rs.25660.79 crores, and Profit after Tax for the year was Rs.1001.26 crores.

Business Highlights:
Jaguar Land Rover: Jaguar Land Rover made a profit in 2007 and continued to do so in the first half of 2008. However, the global meltdown, especially after July 2008 with vehicle financing and demands drying up, impacted the auto industry worldwide, including Jaguar Land Rover. In 2008 therefore, Land Rover sales fell considerably. However, Jaguar was able to maintain the sales level primarily on the back of a very strong consumer response to the newly launched XF sedan.

The company has actively responded to this changed situation by taking a number of urgent and long term measures. These include cutting costs drastically and working on a plan of substantial cost reduction, aligning production with demand and tight control over cash flows. In addition, the company has introduced successfully new variants on both Jaguar and Land Rover brands, and is to unveil the all new XJ sedan shortly.

Telcon: The company has launched several new products, but was impacted by the credit squeeze in the third quarter of the year. It expects demand revival supported by infrastructure spend in the country.

TMFL: In line with Tata Motors’ sales in 2008-09, there was a decline in disbursals. It is focused on incremental captive vehicle financing of Tata Motors through increased securitisation and borrowings on its own books with higher ability to leverage.

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Courtesy: Tata Motors India

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