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United Breweries Ltd. Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Aug 17, 2020

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August 17, 2020

  1. The Secretary BSE Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Fort Mumbai 400 023

  2. The Manager-Listing Department National Stock Exchange of India Limited Exchange Plaza, 5[th] Flr., Plot. C/1, G Block Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East) Mumbai – 400 051

Dear Sir,

Sub: Newspaper Advertisement

Pursuant to Regulation 47 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we enclosed herewith copies of advertisement of Unaudited Financial Results Statement for the quarter ended June 2020, published in the required Newspapers on August 16, 2020.

Kindly take the above on record.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully, For UNITED BREWERIES LIMITED

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GOVIND IYENGAR

Senior Vice President – Legal & Company Secretary

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FINANCIAL EXPRESS - 16/08/2020

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UNITED BREWERIES LIMITED

UNITED BREWERIES LIMITED

Registered office: UB Tower, UB City, No. 24, Vittal Mallya Road, Bengaluru - 560001 Phone: +91-80-45655000. Fax: +91-80 - 22211964, 22229488 CIN: L36999KA1999PLC025195 Email: [email protected] Website: www.unitedbreweries.com

Registered office: UB Tower, UB City, No. 24, Vittal Mallya Road, Bengaluru - 560001 Phone: +91-80-45655000. Fax: +91-80 - 22211964, 22229488 CIN: L36999KA1999PLC025195 Email: [email protected] Website: www.unitedbreweries.com Rs in Lakhs.

Rs in Lakhs.

Statement of unaudited standalone financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020

Statement of unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020

Quarter ended Quarter ended Year ended Quarter ended Quarter ended Year ended
Particulars June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
March 31,
2020
Particulars June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
March 31,
2020
Unaudited Audited* Unaudited Audited Unaudited Audited* Unaudited Audited
**1 ** Income 1 Income
(a) Revenue from operations(gross of excise duty) (refer Note 7) 126,225 309,897 470,720 1,464,646 (a) Revenue from operations(gross of excise duty) (refer Note 7) 126,282 309,991 470,842 1,465,115
(b) Other income 141 61 316 911 (b) Other income 148 76 325 930
Total income from operations 126,366 309,958 4,71,036 1,465,557 Total income from operations 126,430 310,067 471,167 1,466,045
**2 ** Expenses 2 Expenses
(a) Cost of materials consumed 21,338 65,385 97,555 297,486 (a) Cost of materials consumed 21,290 65,145 97,293 296,605
(b) Purchase of stock-in-trade 717 5,592 4,742 19,497 (b) Purchase of stock-in-trade 717 5,592 4,742 19,497
(c) changes in inventories of finished goods, (c) changes in inventories of finished goods,
work-in-progress and stock-in-trade 4,984 (1,041) (582) (955) work-in-progress and stock-in-trade 5,021 (1,052) (569) (989)
(d) Excise duty on sale of goods 75,537 167,480 265,867 814,191 (d) Excise duty on sale of goods 75,537 167,480 265,867 814,191
(e) Employee benefits expense 11,510 12,787 12,310 49,977 (e) Employee benefits expense 11,555 12,865 12,433 50,412
(f) Finance Costs 715 476 768 3,112 (f) Finance Costs 715 476 768 3,112
(g) Depreciation and amortisation expense 5,052 7,337 6,921 28,497 (g) Depreciation and amortisation expense 5,056 7,343 6,922 28,510
(h) Other expenses (refer Note 7) 21,705 46,469 57,934 197,010 (h) Other expenses (refer Note 7) 21,752 46,659 58,169 197,815
Total expenses 141,558 304,485 445,515 1,408,815 Total expenses 141,643 304,508 445,625 1,409,153
3 (Loss)/profit before tax (15,192) 5,473 25,521 56,742 3 (Loss)/profit before tax (15,213) 5,559 25,542 56,892
4 Tax expense 4 Tax expense
(a) Current tax - 2,563 9,858 17,550 (a) Current tax - 2,589 9,864 17,597
(b) Deferred tax (credit) (3,763) (1,209) (791) (3,531) (b) Deferred tax (credit) (3,763) (1,212) (791) (3,534)
Total tax (credit)/expense (3,763) 1,354 9,067 14,019 Total tax (credit)/expense (3,763) 1,377 9,073 14,063
5 (Loss)/profit for the period/year (11,429) 4,119 16,454 42,723 5 (Loss)/profit for the period/year (11,450) 4,182 16,469 42,829
6 Other comprehensive income (OCI) 6 Other comprehensive income (OCI)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in
subsequent periods subsequent periods
Re-measurement gains/(losses) on defined benefit plans 19 (1,428) (43) (1,538) Re-measurement gains/(losses) on defined benefit plans 19 (1,428) (43) (1,538)
Income tax effect on above (5) 359 15 387 Income tax effect on above (5) 359 15 387
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes 14 (1,069) (28) (1,151) Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes 14 (1,069) (28) (1,151)
7 Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the period/year (11,415) 3,050 16,426 41,572 7 Total comprehensive (Loss)/income for the period/year (11,436) 3,113 16,441 41,678
8 Paid up equity share capital (Face value of Re.1 each) 2,644 2,644 2,644 2,644 8. (Loss)/profit for the period/year attributable to:
9 Other equity 349,153 Equity shareholders of the Holding Company (11,440) 4,158 16,462 42,773
10 Earning/(loss) per equity share in Rs. Non-controlling interest (10) 24 7 56
(nominal value per share Re.1)** (11,450) 4,182 16,469 42,829
(a) Basic (4.32) 1.56 6.22 16.16 9. Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the period/
(b) Diluted (4.32) 1.56 6.22 16.16 year attributable to:
** Not annualised for interim periods
Segment information (also refer Note 4)
Quarter ended Year ended
Rs. in lakhs
Equity shareholders of the Holding Company
Non-controlling interest
10. Paid up equity share capital (Face value of Re.1 each)
(11,426)
(10)
(11,436)
2,644
3,089
24
3,113
2,644
16,434
7
16,441
2,644
41,622
56
41,678
2,644
Particulars June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
March 31,
2020
11. Other Equity
12. Earnings/(loss) per equity share in Rs.
349,382
Unaudited Audited* Unaudited Audited (nominal value per share Re.1)**
1. Segment revenue
Beer
125,510 309,431 470,170 1,462,613 (a) Basic
(b) Diluted
(4.33)
(4.33)
1.56
1.56
6.23
6.23
16.18
16.18
Non-alcoholic beverages 715 466 550 2,033 ** Not annualised for interim periods
Total revenue 126,225 309,897 470,720 1,464,646 Segment information (also refer Note 4) Rs. in lakhs
2. Segment results Quarter ended Year ended


Beer
Non-alcoholic beverages
Total segment results
(7,303)
(501)
(7,804)
14,210
(892)
13,318
35,211
(2,019)
33,192
94,841
(4,838)
90,003
Particulars June 30,
2020
March 31,
2020
June 30,
2019
March 31,
2020
Unaudited Audited* Unaudited Audited



Other income
Finance costs
Other unallocable expenses
(Loss)/profit before tax
141
(715)
(6,814)
(15,192)
61
(476)
(7,430)
5,473
316
(768)
(7,219)
25,521
911
(3,112)
(31,060)
56,742
Total revenue
1. Segment revenue
Beer
Non-alcoholic beverages
125,567
715
126,282
309,525
466
309,991
470,292
550
470,842
1,465,115
1,463,082
2,033
NOTES:
In March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared Coronavirus (COVID-19) to be a pandemic and consequently on March 24, 2020, the Government of India ordered a
nationwide lockdown, which got extended in phases. The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in India has caused significant disturbance and slowdown of economic activities.
1.
*Refer Note 9
See accompanying notes to the standalone financial results
2.Segment results
Beer
Non-alcoholic beverages
Total segment results
(7,331)
(501)
(7,832)
14,281
(892)
13,389
35,223
(2,019)
33,204
94,972
(4,838)
90,134
The Company's business operations have been significantly impacted by way of interruption of production, supply chain, etc.
The Company has taken various precautionary measures to protect its employees from COVID-19. The Company has assessed the impact of this pandemic on its business
operations and has considered all relevant internal and external information available upto the date of approval of these financial results in determining the recoverability and carrying
values of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, investments, trade and other receivables, inventories and other financial statement captions. The impact of COVID-19
Other income
Finance costs
Other unallocable expenses
148
(715)
(6,814)
76
(476)
(7,430)
325
(768)
(7,219)
930
(3,112)
(31,060)
pandemic on the overall economic environment being uncertain, may affect the underlying assumptions and estimates used in preparation of these fnancial results, whereby actual
(Loss)/profit before tax (15,213) 5,559 25,542 56,892

The Company has taken various precautionary measures to protect its employees from COVID-19. The Company has assessed the impact of this pandemic on its business operations and has considered all relevant internal and external information available upto the date of approval of these financial results in determining the recoverability and carrying values of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, investments, trade and other receivables, inventories and other financial statement captions. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the overall economic environment being uncertain, may affect the underlying assumptions and estimates used in preparation of these financial results, whereby actual outcome may differ from those assumptions and estimates considered at the date of approval of these financial results. The Company will continue to closely monitor the situation and any material changes to future economic conditions. From May 2020, the Company has resumed its business activities in a phased manner in line with directives issued by the central and state governments.

Refer Note 9 See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial results NOTES:*

  1. The standalone financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 of United Breweries Limited (“the Company”) have been reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at their meetings held on August 14, 2020 and have been subjected to limited review by the statutory auditors of the Company. The standalone financial results have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in the applicable accounting standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, and in terms of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing 3. Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended. 4. As per Ind AS 108, operating segment is a component of the Company that engages in business activities, whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker ('CODM') to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and for which discrete financial information is available. Accordingly, the Company has identified its operating segments, as below:

In March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared Coronavirus (COVID-19) to be a pandemic and consequently on March 24, 2020, the Government of India ordered a nationwide lockdown, which got extended in phases. The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in India has caused significant disturbance and slowdown of economic activities. The Group's business operations have been significantly impacted by way of interruption of production, supply chain, etc.

The Group has taken various precautionary measures to protect its employees from COVID-19. The Group has assessed the impact of this pandemic on its business operations and has considered all relevant internal and external information available upto the date of approval of these consolidated financial results in determining the recoverability and carrying values of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets (including goodwill), trade and other receivables, inventories and other financial statement captions. The impact of COVID19 pandemic on the overall economic environment being uncertain, may affect the underlying assumptions and estimates used in preparation of these consolidated financial results, whereby actual outcome may differ from those assumptions and estimates considered at the date of approval of these consolidated financial results. The Group will continue to closely monitor the situation and any material changes to future economic conditions. From May 2020, the Group has resumed its business activities in a phased manner in line with directives issued by the central and state governments.

  • a) Beer - This segment includes manufacture, purchase and sale of beer including licensing of brands

b) Non-alcoholic beverages - This segment includes manufacture, purchase and sale of non-alcoholic beverages

  1. The consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 of United Breweries Limited (“the Holding Company”), its subsidiary (together referred to as “the Group”) and its associate have been reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at their meetings held on August 14, 2020 and have been subjected to limited review by the statutory auditors of the Holding Company. The consolidated financial results does not include the Holding Company's share of net profit/loss in respect of Kingfisher East Bengal Football Team Private Limited, an associate, which is considered as not material to the Group.

Considering the seasonality of the business, the revenue and profits do not accrue evenly over the year in respect of aforesaid operating segments. The Company's CODM does not review assets and liabilities for each operating segment separately, hence segment disclosures relating to total assets and liabilities have not been furnished.

  1. On October 10, 2018, certain officials from the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) had visited the Company for their investigation in relation to allegations of price-fixation and performed search of the premises and conducted inquiries with certain officials of the Company at its registered office. Pursuant to this, the Company made requisite filings and also certain officials of the Company appeared before the aforesaid authorities. The Director General, CCI has submitted the investigation report to the CCI for consideration which was also communicated to the Company on December 13, 2019, followed with an updated report on March 19, 2020 for filing its suggestion / objections, if any. The Company has not received any demand order in respect of this matter, hence management is of the view that it is not practicable to state an estimate of its financial effect, if any. Management, alongwith its legal advisors, are reviewing the aforesaid report and evaluating this matter; and believe that there are mitigating circumstances to counter presumptions made against the Company by the CCI as contained in the Competition Act, 2002.

  2. The consolidated financial results have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in the applicable accounting standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, and in terms of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended.

  1. As per Ind AS 108, operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities, whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Group's Chief Operating Decision Maker ('CODM') to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and for which discrete financial information is available. Accordingly, the Group has identified its operating segments, as below:
  1. The Bihar State Government (“the Government”) vide its notification dated April 5, 2016 had imposed ban on trade and consumption of foreign liquor in the State of Bihar. The Company had filed a writ petition with the High Court at Patna, requesting remedies and compensation for losses incurred on account of such abrupt notification, against which the Government preferred a special leave petition before the Supreme Court of India. Further, the Government did not renew brewery licenses for the financial year 2017-18 onwards and consequently the Company discontinued production of beer at Bihar and all its inventories lying with Bihar State Beverages Corporation Limited (BSBCL) were drained / destroyed. The matter is currently pending before the Supreme Court for final conclusion.

  2. a) Beer - This segment includes manufacture, purchase and sale of beer including licensing of brands

b) Non-alcoholic beverages - This segment includes manufacture, purchase and sale of non-alcoholic beverages

Considering the seasonality of the business, the revenue and profits do not accrue evenly over the year in respect of aforesaid operating segments. The Group's CODM does not review assets and liabilities for each operating segment separately, hence segment disclosures relating to total assets and liabilities have not been furnished.

  1. On October 10, 2018, certain officials from the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) had visited the Holding Company for their investigation in relation to allegations of pricefixation and performed search of the premises and conducted inquiries with certain officials of the Holding Company at its registered office. Pursuant to this, the Holding Company made requisite filings and also certain officials of the Holding Company appeared before the aforesaid authorities. The Director General, CCI has submitted the investigation report to the CCI for consideration which was also communicated to the Holding Company on December 13, 2019, followed with an updated report on March 19, 2020 for filing its suggestion / objections, if any. The Holding Company has not received any demand order in respect of this matter, hence management is of the view that it is not practicable to state an estimate of its financial effect, if any. Management, along-with its legal advisors, are reviewing the aforesaid report and evaluating this matter; and believe that there are mitigating circumstances to counter presumptions made against the Holding Company by the CCI as contained in the Competition Act, 2002.

The financial impact on current assets arising from aforesaid matter was fully provided for. Also, during the financial year 2018-19, in order to maintain the assets in running condition, the Company commenced manufacture of non-alcoholic beverages at its existing manufacturing facility at Bihar using its existing property, plant and equipment at Bihar which has carrying value of Rs. 17,034 Lakhs as at June 30, 2020. Management believes that the carrying amount of these property, plant and equipment do not exceed their recoverable amount and accordingly no provision has been considered necessary by the management in this regard.

  1. Revenue from operations for the quarters ended June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2019 is adjusted for reversals in variable considerations of Rs. 559 Lakhs, Rs. 992 Lakhs and Rs. 789 Lakhs, respectively, and that for the year ended March 31, 2020 is adjusted for such reversals of Rs. 1,702 Lakhs (excluding the amounts accrued and reversed within the said year).

  2. The Bihar State Government (“the Government”) vide its notification dated April 5, 2016 had imposed ban on trade and consumption of foreign liquor in the State of Bihar. The Holding

Company had filed a writ petition with the High Court at Patna, requesting remedies and compensation for losses incurred on account of such abrupt notification, against which the Government preferred a special leave petition before the Supreme Court of India. Further, the Government did not renew brewery licenses for the financial year 2017-18 onwards and consequently the Holding Company discontinued production of beer at Bihar and all its inventories lying with Bihar State Beverages Corporation Limited (BSBCL) were drained / destroyed. The matter is currently pending before the Supreme Court for final conclusion.

Sales promotion expense and selling and distribution expense (included under other expenses) for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 is net of reversal of Rs. 1,005 Lakhs and that for the year ended March 31, 2020 is net of such reversal of Rs. 489 Lakhs (excluding the amounts accrued and reversed within the said year).

  1. The Company had received an order dated September 30, 2015 from the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Karnataka, Bangalore (DRT), whereby the Company has been directed not to pay/release amounts that may be payable with respect to shares in the Company held by an erstwhile director (including his joint holdings) and United Breweries (Holdings) Limited, without its prior permission. Accordingly, the Company has withheld payment of Rs. 1,534 Lakhs (net of payment of Rs. 784 Lakhs to the official liquidator of United Breweries (Holdings) Limited) relating to dividend on aforesaid shares. The Company would also withhold payment of proposed dividend for the year ended March 31, 2020 on aforesaid shares, which is subject to approval by the shareholders at the ensuing annual general meeting.

The financial impact on current assets arising from aforesaid matter was fully provided for. Also, during the financial year 2018-19, in order to maintain the assets in running condition, the Holding Company commenced manufacture of non-alcoholic beverages at its existing manufacturing facility at Bihar using its existing property, plant and equipment at Bihar which has carrying value of Rs. 17,034 Lakhs as at June 30, 2020. Management believes that the carrying amount of these property, plant and equipment do not exceed their recoverable amount and accordingly no provision has been considered necessary by the management in this regard. 7. Revenue from operations for the quarters ended June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2019 is adjusted for reversals in variable considerations of Rs. 559 Lakhs, Rs. 992 Lakhs and Rs. 789 Lakhs, respectively, and that for the year ended March 31, 2020 is adjusted for such reversals of Rs. 1,702 Lakhs (excluding the amounts accrued and reversed within the said year).

Further, the Company had received various orders from tax and provident fund authorities prohibiting the Company from making any payment to an erstwhile director. The Company has accordingly withheld payment of Rs. 45 Lakhs (net of TDS), relating to director commission and sitting fees payable to the aforesaid erstwhile director.

  1. The figures of the last quarter ended March 31, 2020 are the balancing figures between audited figures in respect of the full financial year up to March 31, 2020 and the unaudited published year-to-date figures up to December 31, 2019 being the date of the end of the third quarter of the financial year, which were subjected to limited review. 10.[The standalone financial results and notes are also available on the websites of the Stock Exchanges viz,.][ www.bseindia.com ][and][ www.nseindia.com ][and also on the website of the ] Company viz. www.unitedbreweries.com

Sales promotion expense and selling and distribution expense (included under other expenses) for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 is net of reversal of Rs. 1,005 Lakhs and that for the year ended March 31, 2020 is net of such reversal of Rs. 489 Lakhs (excluding the amounts accrued and reversed within the said year). 8. The Holding Company had received an order dated September 30, 2015 from the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Karnataka, Bangalore (DRT), whereby the Holding Company has been directed not to pay/release amounts that may be payable with respect to shares in the Holding Company held by an erstwhile director (including his joint holdings) and United Breweries (Holdings) Limited, without its prior permission. Accordingly, the Holding Company has withheld payment of Rs. 1,534 Lakhs (net of payment of Rs. 784 Lakhs to the official liquidator of United Breweries (Holdings) Limited) relating to dividend on aforesaid shares. The Holding Company would also withhold payment of proposed dividend for the year ended March 31, 2020 on aforesaid shares, which is subject to approval by the shareholders at the ensuing annual general meeting.

By the authority of the Board, Sd/Place: Bengaluru Rishi Pardal Date: August 14, 2020 Managing Director

Further, the Holding Company had received various orders from tax and provident fund authorities prohibiting the Holding Company from making any payment to an erstwhile director. The Holding Company has accordingly withheld payment of Rs. 45 Lakhs (net of TDS), relating to director commission and sitting fees payable to the aforesaid erstwhile director. 9. The figures of the last quarter ended March 31, 2020 are the balancing figures between audited figures in respect of the full financial year up to March 31, 2020 and the unaudited published year-to-date figures up to December 31, 2019 being the date of the end of the third quarter of the financial year, which were subjected to limited review. 10.[The consolidated financial results and notes are also available on the websites of the Stock Exchanges viz,.][ www.bseindia.com ][and][ www.nseindia.com ][and also on the website of the ] Holding Company viz. www.unitedbreweries.com By the authority of the Board, Sd/Place: Bengaluru Rishi Pardal Date: August 14, 2020 Managing Director

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