BLB Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 189.6 million against INR 235.7 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, interests and exceptional items was INR 5.8 million against loss from operations before other income, interests and exceptional items of INR 15.6 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 14.8 million against loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 6.3 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 11.5 million or INR 0.22 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items against net loss of INR 4.2 million or INR 0.08 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales of INR 603.2 million against INR 778.5 million a year ago. Loss from operations before other income, interests and exceptional items was INR 15.0 million against loss from operations before other income, interests and exceptional items of INR 80.6 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 4.1 million against loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 48.1 million a year ago. Net loss was INR 0.9 million or INR 0.02 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items against net loss of INR 32.5 million or INR 0.61 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.