Torrent Power Limited reported consolidated and standalone unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the consolidated company's net sales/income from operations was INR 18,776.6 million against INR 18,597.1 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income finance costs & exceptional Items were INR 2,281.4 million against INR 3,527.2 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,470.1 million against INR 3,003.6 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 961.6 million or INR 2.02 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items against INR 2,135.4 million or INR 4.50 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine months, the consolidated company's net sales/income from operations was INR 60,955.0 million against INR 56,416.2 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income finance costs & exceptional Items were INR 7,845.8 million against INR 13,641.8 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 5,593.8 million against INR 11,973.0 million a year ago. Net profit ordinary activities after tax were INR 3,656.5 million or INR 7.71 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items against INR 8,666.6 million or INR 18.29 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the quarter, the standalone company's net sales/income from operations was INR 18,543.2 million against INR 18,487.4 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income finance costs & exceptional items were INR 2,190.2 million against INR 3,420.2 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,451.1 million against INR 2,948.1 million a year ago.
Net profit for the period was INR 948.0 million or INR 2.01 basic and diluted before and after extraordinary items per share against INR 2,112.8 million or INR 4.47 basic and diluted per share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine months, the standalone company's net sales/income from operations was INR 60,515.5 million against INR 56,143.9 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income finance costs & exceptional items were INR 7,582.2 million against INR 13,354.5 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 5,528.0 million against INR 11,822.2 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 3,604.1 million or INR 7.63 basic and diluted per share against INR 8,519.7 million or INR 18.03 basic and diluted per share a year ago.