Astec LifeSciences Limited announced audited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2016. For the quarter, the standalone company reported total income from operations (net) of INR 860.454 million compared with INR 916.142 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 104.462 million compared with INR 173.862 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 42.208 million compared with loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 28.990 million for the same period a year ago. Net loss was INR 53.559 million or INR 2.74 per basic and diluted share compared with net profit of INR 27.506 million or INR 1.47 per basic and diluted share for the same period a year ago. For the year, the standalone company reported total income from operations (net) of INR 2,479.832 million compared with INR 2,534.582 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 113.353 million compared with INR 415.271 million for the same period a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 181.392 million compared with profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 124.879 million for the same period a year ago. Net loss was INR 202.260 million or INR 10.35 per basic and diluted share compared with net profit of INR 147.743 million or INR 7.91 per basic and diluted share for the same period a year ago. For the quarter, the consolidated company reported total income from operations (net) of INR 884.247 million compared with INR 928.464 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 118.234 million compared with INR 178.175 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 59.281 million compared with loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 23.354 million for the same period a year ago. Net loss was INR 37.356 million or INR 2.63 per basic and diluted share compared with net profit of INR 32.471 million or INR 1.74 per basic and diluted share for the same period a year ago. For the year, the consolidated company reported total income from operations (net) of INR 2,624.899 million compared with INR 2,678.158 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 129.089 million compared with INR 423.582 million for the same period a year ago. Loss from ordinary activities before tax was INR 168.771 million compared with profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 125.799 million for the same period a year ago. Net loss was INR 190.642 million or INR 9.81 per basic and diluted share compared with net profit of INR 147.826 million or INR 7.91 per basic and diluted share for the same period a year ago.