Saksoft Limited announced unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the standalone company reported net sales of INR 121.933 million against INR 127.824 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 23.732 million against INR 35.572 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 28.540 million against INR 27.632 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 22.540 million against INR 18.532 million a year ago. Diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items were INR 2.13 against INR 1.76 a year ago. For the nine months, the standalone company reported net sales of INR 378.870 million against INR 378.941 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 83.459 million against INR 103.414 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 84.473 million against INR 88.009 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 61.298 million against INR 60.309 million a year ago. Diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items were INR 5.78 against INR 5.76 a year ago. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company’s operating revenue increased by 3.37% to INR 635.0 million against INR 614.3 million in the second quarter fiscal 2017. 2.34% increase in EBITDA to INR 87.4 million in third quarter against INR 85. 4 million in second quarter fiscal 2017. Profit before tax increased to INR 72.3 million in third quarter against INR 71.3 million in second quarter fiscal 2017, up by 1.40%. Profit after tax for the third quarter stood at INR 45.0 million against INR 46.4 million in second quarter fiscal 2017, an decrease of 3.01%. Diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items were INR 4.71 against INR 4.25 a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 93.905 million against INR 66.686 million a year ago. Diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items were INR 4.25 against INR 4.71 a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 77.616 million against INR 93.905 million a year ago. For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company’s operating revenue increased by 4.27% to INR 1,888.8 million against INR 1,811.4 million in the same nine months previous year. 3.58% reduction in EBITDA to INR 272.0 million in nine months 2016-17 against INR 282.1 million in nine months fiscal 2016. Profit before tax decreased to INR 230.2 million in nine months fiscal 2017 against INR 240.9 million in nine months fiscal 2016, down by 4.44%. PAT for the nine months fiscal 2017 stood at INR 138.5 million against INR 134.5 million in nine months fiscal 2016, an increase of 2.97%. Diluted earnings per share before and after extraordinary items were INR 13.05 against INR 12.85 a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 243.900 million against INR 257.107 million a year ago.