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365telugu.com online news, Hyderabad, october 22nd ,2021: Heritage Foods Ltd., one of the leading private dairy players in India, today announced its financial results for the second quarter and half year ended on September 30, 2021.

Q2 FY2022 Results – Consolidated

·         Revenue from operations was at INR 6,703 million during the quarter; up by 9.9% YoY

·         EBIDTA stood at #INR 637 million as compared to INR 873 million in Q2 FY2021; EBITDA Margin stood at 9.5% in Q2 FY2021

·         Net Profit was at INR 328 million as compared to *INR 539 million in Q2 FY2021

·         The Board of Directors has proposed an Interim Dividend of INR 2.50 per equity share (50% of Face Value of INR 5 per equity share) for FY 2022

H1 FY2022 Results – Consolidated

·         Revenue from operations was at INR 13,184 million during H1 FY2022; up by 5.6% YoY

·         EBIDTA stood at INR 1,158 million as compared to INR 1,432 million in H1 FY2021; EBITDA Margin stood at 8.8% in H1 FY2021

·         Net Profit was at INR 631 million as compared to *INR 832 million in H1 FY2021

(#EBITDA before Exceptional Items; Net Profit excludes exceptional items gain due to changes in fair value of derivative liabilities and fair value loss on FVTPL securities and includes profit and loss from continued operations)

Operations Highlights

·         Average milk procurement during Q2 FY2022 was at 1.3 million litre per day (MLPD) compared to 1.2 MLPD in Q2 FY2021

·         Average milk sales during Q2 FY2022 was 1.04 MLPD compared to 0.96 MLPD in Q2 FY2021

·         Curd sales during Q2 FY2022 was at 279.7 metric tonnes per day (MTPD) compared to 215.0 MTPD in Q2 FY2021; registering a growth 30.1% YoY

·         Revenue from Value added products (VAP) grew by 31.6% YoY to INR 1,696 mn in Q2 FY2022. VAP contributed 25.7% to the overall dairy revenue during Q2 FY2022 as against 21.7% in Q2 FY2021

Commenting on the results, Mrs. Brahmani Nara, Executive Director, said, “Heritage Foods has recorded strong recovery post Covid wave-2, by continuing to deliver strong top-line growth, expanding its value-added product portfolio and strengthened its Balance Sheet. During the quarter, the Company expanded its portfolio of Value Added Products (VAP) with the launch of Heritage Kesar Shrikhand and Heritage Amrakhand in Mumbai and Hyderabad markets. The Company also expanded its presence in paneer category with the launch of Heritage Malai Paneer Fresh in Mumbai. During the quarter, the Company’s revenue from VAP surged by 31.6% YoY to INR 1,696 million and its share of total revenue contribution increased by 4% to 25.7%, vis-a-vis Q2 of previous year. Heritage Foods is progressing well towards achieving ‘debt-free’ status by the end of FY 2022.”         

“Heritage Foods has appointed Muthu Raju Paravasa Raju Vijay Kumar as a Non-Executive Independent Director and looks forward to gain from his rich knowledge and experience in accomplishing the Company’s long-term goals and vision.” added Mrs. Nara.

Brief background of Sri. Muthu Raju Paravasa Raju Vijay Kumar

·         Sri. Muthu Raju Paravasa Raju Vijay Kumar is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India (ICMA) and Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)

·         He has 30+ years of experience and is presently serving as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of M/s. Sify Technologies Limited, a Nasdaq Listed Company.

New products launch in Q2 FY2022:  

·         Heritage Kesar Shrikhand

·         Heritage Amrakhand

·         Heritage Malai Paneer Fresh