Tata Communications Limited announced unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported revenue from operations of INR 13,186.2 million against INR 12,082.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 1,167.6 million against INR 1,027.4 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 19,802.2 million against loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 365.8 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 14,827.1 million or INR 52.02 basic and diluted per share against net loss for the period of INR 115.8 million or INR 0.41 basic and diluted per share a year ago. For the nine months, on standalone basis, the company reported revenue from operations of INR 37,876.6 million against INR 35,179.3 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 3,733.3 million against INR 3,099.3 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 26,537.4 million against INR 4,466.2 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 19,546.9 million or INR 68.59 basic and diluted per share against INR 3,057.5 million or INR 10.73 basic and diluted per share a year ago. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported revenue from operations of INR 43,600.5 million against INR 45,200.6 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 1,014.0 million against INR 869.7 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 923.5 million against INR 585.1 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 0.9 million or INR 49.57 basic and diluted per share against INR 831.3 million or INR 3.89 basic and diluted per share a year ago. Basic and diluted per share from continuing operations was INR 0.03 against INR 2.90 a year ago. For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company reported revenue from operations of INR 133,260.0 million against INR 134,792.4 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 5,054.5 million against INR 3,588.1 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 4,754.2 million against INR 3,106.8 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 2,198.8 million or INR 52.44 basic and diluted per share against INR 1,541.8 million or INR 9.34 basic and diluted per share a year ago. Basic and diluted per share from continuing operations was INR 7.70 against INR 5.37 a year ago. EBITDA stood at INR 24,530 million. Even after accounting for interest and tax expense, the company generated positive free cash flow of INR 4,580 million.