Tata Metaliks Limited reported audited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 1,980.9 million against INR 2,743.9 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 78.2 million against loss from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 311.8 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 17.4 million against loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 348.4 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 17.4 million or INR 0.69 per basic and diluted share against net loss for the period of INR 348.4 million or INR 13.78 per basic and diluted share a year ago.

For the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 5,770.8 million against INR 8,992.1 million a year ago. Loss from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 281.1 million against INR 1,175.2 million a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 142.7 million against INR 1,263.3 million a year ago. Net loss for the period was INR 142.7 million or INR 5.64 per basic and diluted share against net loss for the period of INR 1,108.0 million or INR 43.42 per basic and diluted share a year ago.