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Q3-2016: Inox YoY revenue up 13.6, PAT up 9.1%
BENGALURU: Inox Leisure Limited (Inox) reported 13.6 per cent year-on year (YoY) increase in consolidated Total Income from Operations (TIO) in the quarter ended 31 December, 2015 (Q3-2016, current quarter) at Rs 341.71 crore as compared to Rs 300.76 but 3.8 per cent lower quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) as compared to Rs 355.38 crore.
The YoY increase was driven by a 14.3 per cent YoY increase in gross box office (GBO) collection and a 17.8 per cent YOY increase in Food & Beverages (F&B) revenue in the current quarter. Inox reported GBO collection at Rs 230.69 crore as compared Rs 201.75 crore in Q3-2015. F&B revenue in the current quarter was Rs 65.16 crore as compared to Rs 55.63 crore in the corresponding prior year quarter. GBO collection and F&B revenue in the current quarter however declined 5.4 per cent each as compared to Rs 243.87 crore and Rs 69.24 crore respectively.
Note: (1) 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10 million = 1 crore
(2) Figures include Satyam Cineplexes Limited, which became wholly owned subsidiary of the company on 8 August 2014.
Improved Box Office performance of a number of movies saw the company’s PAT in the current quarter increase 9.1 per cent YoY to Rs 15.60 crore (4.6 per cent margin) as compared to Rs 14.30 crore (4.8 per cent margin). PAT in the current quarter however declined 23.9 per cent QoQ as compared to Rs 20.51 crore (5.8 per cent margin) in the immediate trailing quarter.
Performance of the top five movies by GBO performance accounted for 48 per cent of total GBO collection in the current quarter.
The top five movies in terms of GBO collection in descending order were:
1) Prem Ratan Dhan Payo: Rs 29.8 crore, 15 lakh footfalls
2) Bajirao Mastani: Rs 29.6 crore, 14 lakh footfalls
3) Dilwale: Rs 21.8 crore, 10 lakh footfalls
4) Tamasha: Rs 16.3 crore, 9 lakh footfalls
5) Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2: Rs 12.4 crore, 8 lakh footfalls
Footfalls, occupancy rates & average ticket price
Inox reported a 11 per cent increase in footfalls in the current quarter at 129 lakh as compared to the 116 lakh in the corresponding year ago quarter and 11 per cent lower QoQ as compared to 145 lakh in Q2-2016.
Occupancy rate in Q3-2016 improved to 31 per cent as compared to the 27 per cent in Q3-2015 and slightly lower than the 32 per cent in the immediate trailing quarter.
Average Ticket Price (APT) increased 32.3 per cent YoY in Q3-2016 to Rs 179 as compared to Rs 175 and increased 7.2 per cent QoQ as compared to Rs 167 in the immediate trailing quarter.
Advertising, food & beverages & other operating revenues
The company reported two per cent higher YoY advertising revenue in Q3-2016 at Rs 29.49 crore as compared to Rs 28.92 crore and 37.8 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 21.40 crore in Q21-2016.
Food and Beverages revenue (F&B) has been mentioned above.
Other operating revenue increased 10.8 per cent YoY to Rs 16.02 crore in the current quarter as compared to Rs 14.46 crore, but declined 23.2 per cent as compared to Rs 20.87 crore in Q2-2016.
Entertainment Tax, Distributors share and F&B costs, rents, etc
Inox paid 16.5 per cent higher YoY entertainment tax in Q3-2016 at Rs 44.40 crore as compared to Rs 38.12 crore, but 6.7 per cent lower QQoQ as compared to Rs 47.57 crore in Q2-2016.
Distributors share (exhibition cost) in Q3-2016 at Rs 64.54 crore declined 14.4 per cent as compared to Rs 75.37 crore and declined 25.5 per cent QoQ as compared to Rs 86.61 in Q2-2016.
F&B costs in Q3-2016 increased 17.5 per cent YoY to Rs 15.95 crore as compared to Rs13.58 crore, but declined 9.4 per cent as compared to Rs 17.6 crore in Q2-2016.
Total Expense in the current quarter increased 12.4 per cent YoY to Rs 308.97 crore as compared to Rs 274.89 crore, but reduced three per cent QoQ as compared to Rs 318.63 cror
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Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI:Â Jubilant FoodWorks Limited has landed in a tax tussle after receiving a GST demand of Rs 47.5 crore from the office of the additional commissioner of CGST and central excise in Thane, Maharashtra.
The order, issued under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, relates to an alleged incorrect classification of certain services under the category of restaurant services. According to the tax authorities, this classification resulted in a short payment of goods and services tax for the period between the financial years 2019-20 and 2021-22.
The demand includes Rs 47.5 crore in GST along with an equal amount as penalty, in addition to applicable interest. The order was received by the company on March 13, 2026.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the company said it disagrees with the order and believes its arguments were not adequately considered.
The company is preparing to challenge the decision and plans to file an appeal. It added that once the redressal process is complete, the demand is likely to be dropped.
Despite the sizeable figure attached to the notice, the company said it does not expect any material impact on its financials, operations or other activities.
The disclosure was signed by Suman Hegde, EVP and chief financial officer, who confirmed that the company received the order at 19:06 IST on March 13 and has already initiated steps to contest it.
The development places the quick service restaurant major in the middle of a tax debate that could hinge on how certain restaurant-linked services are classified under GST rules. For now, the company appears ready to take the matter from the tax office to the appeals desk.
