Tata Sponge Iron Limited reported audited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company's total income from operations was INR 1,575.8 million compared with INR 1,545.9 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 75.3 million compared with loss from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 11.1 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 152.5 million compared with INR 65.8 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 109.6 million or INR 7.12 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared with INR 52.4 million or INR 3.40 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago. For the nine months, on standalone basis, the company's total income from operations was INR 4,301.2 million compared with INR 4,787.0 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 263.1 million compared with loss from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 22.2 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 517.2 million compared with INR 228.1 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 375.4 million or INR 24.38 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared with INR 180.2 million or INR 11.70 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company's total income from operations was INR 1,575.8 million compared with INR 1,545.9 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 75.3 million compared with loss from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 11.1 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 152.6 million compared with INR 65.9 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 109.7 million or INR 7.13 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared with INR 52.5 million or INR 3.41 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago. For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company's total income from operations was INR 4,301.2 million compared with INR 4,787.0 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 263.0 million compared with loss from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 22.2 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 517.5 million compared with INR 228.5 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 375.7 million or INR 24.40 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared with INR 180.6 million or INR 11.73 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.