BPL Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 50.505 million against INR 249.3 million a year ago. Loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 4.034 million against INR 19.8 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 4.153 million against profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 345.6 million a year ago. Net loss for the period was INR 1,309.73 million or INR 26.79 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items against net profit for the period of INR 300.3 million or INR 6.14 basic and diluted per share after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales of INR 410.887 million against INR 733.4 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 48.832 million against Loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 37.7 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 47.576 million against INR 306.5 million a year ago. Net loss for the period was INR 1,268.555 million or INR 25.95 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items against net profit for the period of INR 262.8 million or INR 5.38 basic and diluted per share after extraordinary items a year ago.