Ferro Alloys Corporation Ltd. announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 1,336.317 million against INR 1,473.502 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 1.367 million against INR 48.202 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 25.676 million against profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 16.808 million a year ago. Net loss for the period was INR 12.651 million or INR 0.07 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items against net profit of INR 14.966 million or INR 0.08 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items a year ago. For six months, the company reported net sales of INR 2,682.459 million against INR 3,088.701 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 8.108 million against INR 164.827 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 54.369 million against profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 118.249 million a year ago. Net loss for the period was INR 26.925 million or INR 0.15 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items against net profit of INR 87.171 million or INR 0.47 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.