Berger Paints India Limited reported unaudited consolidated and standalone financial results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2017. For the quarter, on standalone basis the company reported total income of INR 11,530.7 million as compared to INR 11,593.8 million for the same period last year. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 1,660.5 million as compared to INR 1,449.3 million for the same period last year. Profit before tax was INR 1,660.5 million as compared to INR 2,316.0 million for the same period last year. Net profit for the period was INR 1,082.5 million as compared to INR 1,613.2 million for the same period last year. Basic and diluted earnings per share before exceptional items were INR 1.11 as compared to INR 0.77 for the same period last year. EBIDTA was INR 1,819.9 million compared to INR 1,558.5 million for the same period last year. For the six months, on standalone basis the company reported total income of INR 24,258.1 million as compared to INR 23,288.7 million for the same period last year. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 3,248.5 million as compared to INR 3,168.0 million for the same period last year. Profit before tax was INR 3,248.5 million as compared to INR 4,034.7 million for the same period last year. Net profit for the period was INR 2,134.2 million as compared to INR 2,755.5 million for the same period last year. Basic and diluted earnings per share before exceptional items were INR 2.20 as compared to INR 1.95 for the same period last year. For the quarter, on consolidated basis the company reported total income of INR 12,918.3 million as compared to INR 12,897.5 million for the same period last year. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 1,735.5 million as compared to INR 1,675.3 million for the same period last year. Profit before tax was INR 1,735.5 million as compared to INR 2,117.3 million for the same period last year. Net profit for the period was INR 1,113.4 million as compared to INR 1,387.8 million for the same period last year. Basic and diluted earnings per share before exceptional items were INR 1.15 as compared to INR 0.97 for the same period last year. EBIDTA was INR 1,991.3 million compared to INR 1,787.8 million for the same period last year. For the six months, on consolidated basis the company reported total income of INR 26,688.4 million as compared to INR 25,458.7 million for the same period last year. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 3,420.1 million as compared to INR 3,472.7 million for the same period last year. Profit before tax was INR 3,420.1 million as compared to INR 3,914.7 million for the same period last year. Net profit for the period was INR 2,242.2 million as compared to INR 2,590.4 million for the same period last year. Basic and diluted earnings per share before exceptional items were INR 2.31 as compared to INR 2.21 for the same period last year.