The Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Limited announced unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 7,991.5 million compared with INR 6,767.2 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 558.5 million compared with loss from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 429.9 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 152.7 million compared with loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 798.1 million for the same period a year ago. Net profit was INR 152.7 million or INR 0.24 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared with net loss of INR 798.1 million or INR 1.23 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items for the same period a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales of INR 18,115.3 million compared with INR 19,101.8 million for the same period a year ago. Loss from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 464.4 million compared with INR 1,088.2 million for the same period a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,677.2 million compared with INR 2,102.1 million for the same period a year ago. Net loss was INR 1,677.2 million or INR 2.59 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared with INR 2,102.1 million or INR 3.25 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items for the same period a year ago.