ABC India Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 409.8 million against INR 687.8 million a year ago. Loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 29.0 million against profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 61.1 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 103.1 million against INR 31.2 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 85.0 million or INR 16 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items against INR 22.7 million or INR 4.00 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 1,324.7 million against INR 1,997.0 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 16.8 million against INR 122.5 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 94.5 million against INR 60.9 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 76.4 million or INR 14 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items against INR 42.4 million or INR 8.00 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.