Tricom India Limited reported audited consolidated and standalone earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company's sales/income from operations was INR 164.9 million compared with INR 387.1 million a year ago. Loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 77.7 million compared with profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 45.4 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 190.9 million compared with profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 2.1 million a year ago. Net loss was INR 192.5 million or INR 2.43 per diluted share compared with net profit of INR 27.4 million or INR 0.37 per diluted share a year ago.

For the year, on consolidated basis, the company's sales/income from operations was INR 817.4 million compared with INR 1,375.1 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 28.6 million compared with profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 260.3 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 161.1 million compared with profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 159.2 million a year ago. Net loss was INR 175.2 million or INR 2.21 per diluted share compared with net profit of INR 101.3 million or INR 1.28 per diluted share a year ago.

For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company's net sales/income from operations was INR 65.8 million compared with INR 154.9 million a year ago. Loss from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 61.0 million compared with profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 40.7 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 159.4 million compared with profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 3.8 million a year ago. Net loss was INR 165.5 million or INR 2.09 per diluted share compared with net profit of INR 24.3 million or INR 0.33 per diluted share a year ago.

For the year, on standalone basis, the company's net sales/income from operations was INR 441.5 million compared with INR 800.7 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 28.9 million compared with profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items of INR 217.9 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 142.3 million compared with profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 141.1 million a year ago. Net loss was INR 154.0 million or INR 1.94 per diluted share compared with net profit of INR 90.8 million or INR 1.15 per diluted share a year ago.