Reliance Communications Ltd. announced unaudited consolidated and company earnings results for third quarter and nine months ended Dec. 31, 2015. For the quarter, on company basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 244.7 million, loss from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 32.2 million, loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 76.9 million, net loss of INR 76.9 million compared to the net sales/income from operations of INR 281.4 million, loss from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 35.5 million, loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 58.6 million, net loss of INR 58.5 million for the same quarter a year ago. Earnings per basic and diluted before and after extraordinary items share were INR 3.09 against INR 2.44 a year ago.

For the year to date, on company basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 737.5 million, loss from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 69.4 million, loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 202.5 million, net loss of INR 202.5 million compared to the net sales/income from operations of INR 813.4 million, loss from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 91.5 million, loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 169.3 million, net loss of INR 169.2 million for the same period a year ago. Earnings per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items were INR 8.14 against INR 7.49 a year ago.

For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 523.2 million, profit from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 89.2 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 23.2 million, net profit of INR 19.8 million compared to the net sales/income from operations of INR 535.9 million, profit from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 86.9 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 25.1 million, net profit of INR 23.4 million for the same quarter a year ago. Earnings per diluted share before and after extraordinary items were INR 0.69 against INR 0.86 a year ago. EBITDA was INR 18,033 million against INR 18,505 million a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was INR 7,329 million against INR 14,274 million a quarter ago. Purchase of property, plant, and equipment (net) was INR 8,374 million against INR 11,539 million a quarter ago.

For the year to date, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 1,592.1 million, profit from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 257.3 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 57.7 million, net profit of INR 54.9 million compared to the net sales/income from operations of INR 1,574.0 million, profit from operations before other income and finance costs and exceptional items of INR 240.1 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 63.1 million, net profit of INR 61.0 million for the same period a year ago. Earnings per diluted share before and after extraordinary items were INR 2.03 against INR 2.08 a year ago.