SIFY Reports U.S. GAAP Results for the Third Quarter ended 31st December 2006
Sify Q3 Revenues grow 15.8% over Q3 of previous year
Net profits at $0.94 million against loss of $ 0.24 Million for 3rd Quarter last year
Chennai, India, Monday, 22ndJanuary, 2007: Sify Limited (Nasdaq National Market: SIFY), a leader in consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global delivery capabilities, announced today its consolidated US GAAP results for the third quarter ended 31st December 2006.
Q3 2006-07 Performance Highlights:
* Sify reported revenues of $ 31.5 million for the quarter ended 31st December 2006, 15.8 % higher than the quarter ended 31st December 2005. The sequential growth in revenues over the previous quarter was at 1.0%.
* Net profit for the quarter was $ 0.94 million compared to a net loss of $0.24 million in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. The company reported net profits of $1.55 million in the previous quarter. Cumulative Net profit for the nine months ended with the third quarter stood at $3.91 million compared to a net loss of $3.86 million during the same period last year.
* Net profit for the quarter was impacted due to the following reasons: exchange loss of $ 0.47 million incurred on account of the strong Rupee against the Dollar; Provision for Doubtful Debts (PDD) on overdue amounts carried on the books for a period of time amounted to $ 1.56 million during the quarter; and lower margins due to sales mix in some businesses amounted to $0.73 million.
* Cash profit, in Adjusted EBITDA terms, grew from $ 2.29 million in the same quarter last year to $ 3.0 million for the current quarter. See below for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA.
* Sify ended the quarter with a cash balance of $ 53.04 million after capital expenditures of $ 2.37 million during the quarter.
Mr. Raju Vegesna, Board Chairman and MD&CEO, Sify Limited, said, “We have done well to maintain our revenues for the quarter, relative to the prior quarter, while continuing to restructure our business teams across business lines. I have stated earlier that it will take us till the end of this financial year to set the course for accelerating our growth and profitability in future periods. Activities during this quarter were very much in keeping with this objective. Our focus this quarter has also been on increasing efficiencies and margins in the access business, as well as in reviewing the performance of the iWay chain to ensure profitable performance”.
Mr. Pijush K Das, Chief Financial Officer, Sify Limited, said, ‘The objective of our restructuring the business teams is to ensure greater efficiencies in selling to customers, as well as to ensure better support and customer relationship management. We have also taken the decision to provide for doubtful debts for amounts that have been carried on the books for a period of time. In addition to restructuring the teams, our continued focus is on increasing margins with greater efficiencies. We are also analyzing our sales mix to ensure better margins and profitability across all businesses. I believe the decisions being taken now will continue to improve our financial health and profitability”...
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