Birla Cotsyn (India) Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, the company reported loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 35.232 million against INR 19.118 million for the same period a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 194.812 million against INR 20.468 million for the same period a year ago. Net loss for the period was INR 194.812 million or INR 0.07 per share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) against INR 20.468 million or INR 0.01 per share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) for the same period a year ago. Net sales/income from operations (net of excise duty) was INR 234.841 million against INR 302.165 million for the same period a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 125.006 million against INR 86.312 million for the same period a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 578.243 million against INR 316.473 million for the same period a year ago. Net loss for the period was INR 578.243 million or INR 0.02 per share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) against INR 316.473 million or INR 0.12 per share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) for the same period a year ago. Net sales/income from operations was INR 805.688 million against INR 805.688 million for the same period a year ago.