Alkali Metals Ltd. announced unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and year to date ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 122.575 million against INR 121.646 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 8.748 million against loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 30.570 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 4.529 million against loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 42.438 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 0.773 million against net loss for the period of INR 42.438 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items were INR 0.08 against basic and diluted loss per share before and after extraordinary items of INR 4.17 a year ago.

For the year to date period, the company reported net sales of INR 444.699 million against INR 387.798 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 21.196 million against loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 57.592 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 13.658 million against loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 81.672 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 7.738 million against net loss for the period of INR 81.672 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items were INR 0.76 against INR 8.02 a year ago.