BENGALURU: B.A.G. Films & Media Limited (Bag Films) consolidated income from operations of Rs 32.67 crore for Q1-2014 which was 43.9 per cent higher than the Rs 22.7 crore reported by the company for Q1-2013 and almost flat (0.29 per cent lower) as compared to the Rs 32.77 crore for Q4-2013.

Let us look at the other consolidated figures reported by Bag Films for Q1-2014

Total expenditure for Q1-2014 at Rs 33.44 crore was 13.8 per cent lower than the Rs 38.79 crore for Q1-2013 and 8.7 per cent lower than the Rs 36.64 crore for Q4-2013.

Bag Films reported a net loss after minority interest for Q1-2014 at Rs (-3.25) crore which was less than a third (28.7 per cent) the Rs (-11.32) crore for Q1-2013 and less than half (44.6 per cent) the Rs (-7.29) crores for Q4-2013.

Segment Results

Bag Films operates in five segments: Audio-visual production, Movies, Leasing, FM Radio and Television Broadcasting.

Bag Films Audio-visual production segment reported a consolidated income of Rs 9.98 crore for Q1-2014 which was 42 per cent more than the Rs 7.03 crore for Q1-2013 and almost double (93 per cent more) than the Rs 5.17 crore for Q4-2013.

The segment result for Audio-visual production for Q1-2014 at Rs (-0.44) crore was less than a quarter (23.27 per cent) of the Rs (-1.90) crore for Q1-2013 and 23.38 per cent of the Rs (-1.89) crore for Q4-2013.

Leasing segment revenue for Q1-2014 at Rs 0.46 crore was almost quadruple (3.94 times) the Rs 0.12 crore for Q1-2013 and 5.87 per cent more than the Rs 0.44 crore for Q4-2013.

The segment result for Q1-2014 for Leasing at Rs (-0.76 crore) was 39.55 per cent better than the Rs (-1.25) crore for Q1-2013 and less than half (41.75 per cent) of the Rs (-1.81) crore for Q4-2013.

Bag Films Radio segment reported a 65 per cent rise in revenues in Q1-2014 to Rs1.56 crore as compared to the Rs 0.95 crore for Q1-2013 and was 24.4 per cent more than the Rs1.25 crore for Q4-2013.

The radio segment result for Q1-2014 at Rs 0.51 crore was 43.2 per cent lower than the Rs 0.9 crore for Q1-2013. For Q4-2013, Bag Films Radio segment result was Rs (-1.17) crore.

Bag Films Television broadcasting segment reported revenue of Rs 20.67 crore which was 39.5 per cent more than the Rs 14.82 crore for Q1-2013, but 20.21 per cent lower than the Rs 25.90 crore for Q4-2013.

Segment result for Bag Films Television broadcasting segment for Q1-2014 at Rs 6.09 crore was 33.5 per cent lower than the Rs 9.15 crore for Q4-2013. This segment had reported result of Rs (-6.62) crore for Q1-2013.