Master Chemicals Ltd. announced unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported loss from operations before other income, interest and tax of INR 0.053 million against INR 0.055 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 0.147 million against loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 0.055 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 0.147 million or INR 0.60 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) against net loss from ordinary activities after tax of INR 0.055 million or INR 0.022 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) a year ago.

For the nine moths, the company reported loss from operations before other income, interest and tax of INR 0.168 million against INR 0.305 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 0.032 million against loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 0.305 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 0.032 million or INR 0.13 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) against net loss from ordinary activities after tax of INR 0.305 million or INR 1.24 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items (not annualized) a year ago.