Audited financial results for the year ended 31'st. March, 2012.

Tuesday, 08th May, 2012, Mumbai : The Board Meeting of Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited (STFC), the largest asset financing NBFC in the country, was held today to consider the audited financial results for the year ended 31st. March, 2012.

Financials (Consolidated) :

Year ended 31st. March, 2012 :
                          The Net interest Income for the year ended 31st March, 2012 increased by 14.16% to Rs. 3,339.98 crores as against Rs. 2,925.75 crores of the previous year. The profit after tax stands at Rs. 1,308.81 crores as against Rs. 1,217.11 crores recorded in the same period earlier year. The earning per share (basic) also stood at Rs. 57.86 as against Rs. 53.92 recorded in the same period earlier year.

Fourth Quarter ended 31st. March, 2012 :
                           The Net Interest Income for the fourth quarter ended 31st March, 2012 increased by 8.29% to Rs 844.34 crores as against Rs. 779.71 crores of the same period previous year. The profit after tax stands at Rs. 328.78 crores as against Rs. 341.72 crores recorded in the same period earlier year. The earning per share (basic) also stood at Rs. 14.53 as against Rs. 15.11 recorded in the same period earlier year.
Assets under Management :
                             Total Assets under Management as on 31st March, 2012 increased by 14.45% to Rs. 42,137.27 crores as compared to Rs. 36,816.77 crores as on 31st March, 2011.

Financials (Standlone) :

Year ended 31st. March, 2012 :
                                The Net Interest Income for the year ended 31st March, 2012 increased by 10.95% to Rs. 3,226.14 crores as against Rs. 2,907.86 crores of the previous year. The profit after tax moved up by 2.24% to Rs. 1,257.46 crores as against Rs. 1,229.88 crores recorded in the earlier year.The earning per share (basic) for the year ended also moved up by 2.02% to Rs. 55.59 from Rs.54.49 recorded in the earlier year.

Fourth Quarter ended 31st. March, 2012 :
                                The Net Interest income for the fourth quarter ended 31st March, 2012 increased by 5.35% to Rs. 805.60 crores as against Rs. 764.68 crores of the same period previous year. The profit after tax stands at Rs. 308.07 crores as against Rs. 340.62 crores recorded in the same period earlier year. The earning per share (basic) also stood at Rs. 13.62 as against Rs.15.06 recorded in the same period earlier year.
Dividend :
                                STFC has proposed a final dividend of Rs.4.00 (40%)per share. This is in addition to the interim dividend of Rs. 2.50 (25%)per share declared at the Board Meeting held on 9TH. November, 2011 making the total dividend of Rs. 6.50 (65%) per share as against the total dividend of Rs. 6.50 (65%) per share paid for 2010 -11.

Assets under Management :
                                 Total Assets under Management as on 31st March, 2012 increased by 11.14% to Rs. 40,213.90 crores as compared to Rs. 36,182.63 crores as on 31st March, 2011.

About Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited.

Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited is the flagship company of the Shriram group which has significant presence in Consumer Finance, Life Insurance, General Insurance, Stock Broking and Distribution businesses. Established in 1979, Shriram Transport is today the largest asset financing NBFC in the country and holistic finance provider for the commercial vehicle industry and seeks to partner small truck owners for every possible need related to their assets. It has PAN India presence with 502 branch offices. Based at Mumbai, it manages assets over Rs 40,000 crores and has a live customer base exceeding 8,50,000.

For Further information, please contact:
Sanjay K. Mundra
Vice President
Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited
+9198338 90960
smundra@stfc.in

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