Basant Agro Tech (India) reported unaudited 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 741.7 million compared to INR 702.53 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, interest and exceptional items was INR 50.49 million compared to INR 46.67 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 28.28 million compared to INR 23.92 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 24.78 million or INR 0.27 per basic and diluted share before extraordinary items compared to INR 20.42 million or INR 0.24 per basic and diluted share before extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 2,038.83 million compared to INR 1,783.35 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, interest and exceptional items was INR 155.79 million compared to INR 126.6 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 87.3 million compared to INR 75.26 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 79.8 million or INR 0.88 per basic and diluted share before extraordinary items compared to INR 68.26 million or INR 0.82 per basic and diluted share before extraordinary items a year ago.