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The Audit Committee has reviewed the above results and the Board of Directors has approved the above results and its release at their respective meetings held on 30th October, 2026. The Statutory Auditors of the Company have carried out a Limited Review of the aforesaid results. <br /> <br /> b. Formulae for computation of ratios are as follows - <br /> <br /> i. Debt Service Coverage Ratio = Earnings before Interest, Tax and Exceptional items <br /> ---------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> Interest Expense + Principal Repayments made during the period for long <br /> term loans <br /> <br /> ii. Interest Service Coverage Ratio = Earnings before Interest, Tax and Exceptional items <br /> ---------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> Interest Expense <br /> <br /> iii. Debt Equity Ratio = Total Debt (Non-Current Borrowings + Current Borrowings) <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> Equity attributable to Owners (Equity Share Capital + Other Equity) <br /> <br /> iv. Current Ratio = Current Assets <br /> --------------------- <br /> Current Liabilities <br /> <br /> v. Long Term Debt to Working = Non-Current Borrowings (including Current maturities of Non-Current <br /> Capital Borrowings) <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> Current Assets Less Current Liabilities (excluding Current maturities of <br /> Non-Current Borrowings) <br /> <br /> vi. Bad Debts to Account Receivable = Bad Debts <br /> Ratio --------------- <br /> Average Trade Receivables <br /> <br /> vii. Current Liability Ratio = Current Liabilities <br /> --------------------- <br /> Total Liabilities <br /> <br /> viii. Total Debt to Total Assets = Total Debt (Non-Current Borrowings + Current Borrowings) <br /> ------------------------------------------------------------ <br /> Total Assets <br /> <br /> ix. Debtors Turnover = Revenue from Operations <br /> --------------------------------- <br /> Average Trade Receivables <br /> <br /> x. Inventory Turnover = Cost of Materials Consumed <br /> ------------------------------------- <br /> Average Inventories of Goods <br /> <br /> xi. Operating Margin Percent = EBITDA Less Other Income <br /> ------------------------------------- <br /> Revenue from Operations <br /> <br /> (EBITDA represents Profit/ (Loss) before Exceptional <br /> items, Finance Cost, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses) <br /> <br /> xii. Net Profit Margin Percent = Profit/ (Loss) after Tax and before Exceptional items <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> Total Income <br /> <br /> c. The Group operates primarily in a single reportable operating segment 'Media Operations'. Hence there are no separate reportable segments as per Ind AS 108 'Operating Segments'. <br /> <br /> d. The Company acquired equity shares, preference shares and debentures of News18 Marathi Private Limited (Formerly IBN Lokmat News Private Limited) ("News18 Marathi") held by Lokmat Media Private Limited, Joint Venture Partner on 29th October, 2025. Post acquisition, News18 Marathi became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and reported accordingly during the quarter ended 31st December 2025 onwards. Accordingly, the figures for the corresponding previous period are not comparable. The Hon’ble National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench (“NCLT”), vide its order dated 22nd October, 2026, has sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of News18 Marathi Private Limited with the Company (“Scheme”). The Scheme will be effective from the day on which all conditions precedent set forth in the Scheme are fulfilled. <br /> <br /> <br /> Further, the following line items which form part of the Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter and half year ended 30th September, 2026, are reproduced below, as there are no rows designated for the same in the XBRL format: <br /> <br /> Quarter Ended Half year ended <br /> 30th September'26 30th September'26 <br /> <br /> (i) Earnings per Equity Share (Face Value of Rs. 5 each) * <br /> <br /> Basic and Diluted (in Rs.) - Before Exceptional Items 0.34 0.09 <br /> Basic and Diluted (in Rs.) - After Exceptional Items 0.34 0.09 <br /> <br /> (ii) Net Worth (including Retained Earnings) (Rs. in Crore) 1,498.03 1,498.03 <br /> <br /> (iii) Ratios <br /> A) Debt Service Coverage Ratio # 1.99 1.14 <br /> B) Interest Service Coverage Ratio # 1.99 1.14 <br /> C) Debt Equity Ratio 0.62 0.62 <br /> C) Current Ratio 0.24 0.24 <br /> D) Long Term Debt to Working Capital - - <br /> E) Bad Debts to Account Receivable Ratio * - - <br /> F) Current Liability Ratio 0.93 0.93 <br /> G) Total Debt to Total Assets 0.34 0.34 <br /> H) Debtors Turnover * 0.88 1.59 <br /> I) Inventory Turnover * - - <br /> J) Operating Margin Percent # 23.11% 16.13% <br /> K) Net Profit Margin Percent # 9.47% 1.35% <br /> <br /> * Not Annualised for the interim periods <br /> # Excluding Exceptional Items <br /> 2026-04-012026-09-30UnauditedConsolidated106093000001895000001079880000000041827000001133400000620100000616470000012100900000-13021000000-13021000001200000012000000-130330000000014493000001460000003025000004485000001309000001510000043330000015200000765210000050.090.09000.090.090.00620.01140.0114Operational Costs1282400000Marketing, Distribution and Promotional Expense1202100000Other Expenses676000000Operational Costs2199700000Marketing, Distribution and Promotional Expense2612400000Other Expenses13526000004199400000001236990000048210000030700000052539700000909270000002070000009299700000187380000080795300000241000001122600000641910000046500000122000002000001687000007769300000966300000875970000089555000000765210000041962400000496145000007041000005031860000000001415700000141570000011365000002552200000308804000009210000030927000003184800000381700000344469000002037600000199700000366842000003923640000089555000000Security Deposits207000000Advance Income Tax1868600000Prepaid Expenses5200000Accrued Revenue111600000Security Deposits54500000Other current financial assets2600000Balance with Government Authorities469100000Prepaid Expenses438100000Advance to Vendors55900000Other current assets3200000Lease Liabilities1405700000Other non-current financial liabilities10000000Lease Liabilities218400000Other current financial liabilities163300000Unearned Revenue781600000Statutory Dues284000000Advances from Customers450300000Other current liabilities5217000001133400000-2600000550500000000000-33810000000062010000000000-1700000270000070000000-341000000490000004210000001964800000662700000000-53250000001195200000001450300000129070000000001300000208700000000000000000007000000027000003000000-500000-44600000000000000248000000982000000114300000000-1489200000-3386000000-33860000038510000046500000Items that will not be reclassified to Profit or Loss-15000000-15000000Items that will not be reclassified to Profit or Loss25760000025760000000Items that will be reclassified to Profit or Loss1590000015900000Items that will be reclassified to Profit or Loss449000004490000000900000302500000