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HIGHLIGHTS
- Revenue was INR 8,791 Million, an increase of 11% over the same quarter last year.
- EBITDA was INR 1,519 Million, an increase of 1% over the same quarter last year.
- Profit before tax was INR 52 Million, a decrease of 76% versus the same quarter last year.
- Profit after tax was INR 15 Million, a decrease of 87% versus the same quarter last year.
- CAPEX during the quarter was INR 1,797 Million.
(IN INR MILLION) | ||
EQUITY | 22,040 | 17,146 |
BORROWINGS | ||
Long term | 16,972 | 13,818 |
Short term | 6,557 | 6,662 |
MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY
Mr.
Enterprises exploring digital transformation and government entities looking to automate social welfare systems will be an important target audience for Sify’s digital transformation tools and services.”
Mr.
Our infrastructure investments and services portfolio are fundamentally aligned to meet the customer goals. Simultaneously, we are continuously engaged with our customers to identify their specific needs and selectively recalibrate our propositions to support the same.”
Mr. M P Vijay Kumar, ED & Group CFO, said, “We continue to make substantial investment in capacity creation and people to build skill sets for IT services opportunities we foresee, given the digital transformation engagements that
We are also actively scaling up our sustainable measures across all businesses, especially our Data Centers.
The cash balance at the end of the quarter was INR 7570 Million”.
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
- The Revenue split between the businesses for the quarter was Data Center colocation services 31%, Digital services 28% and Network services 41%.
Business Revenue (INR Millions) | Q2 FY 2023-24 | Q2 FY 2022-23 | FY 2022-23 | % Growth Q2 2023-24 vs Q2 2022-23 |
Data Center services | 2717 | 2547 | 10125 | 7 |
Digital Services | 2503 | 2004 | 9988 | 25 |
Network services | 3571 | 3387 | 13291 | 5 |
TOTAL | 8791 | 7938 | 33404 |
- During the quarter, Sify added 1.2 MW of new Data Center capacity.
- As on
September 30, 2023 , Sify has deployed 6535 SDWAN service points across the country. - Sify now provides services via 952 fiber nodes across the country, a 14% increase over the same quarter last year.
- During the quarter, Sify invested
USD 1.5 Million in start-ups in theSilicon Valley area as part of ourCorporate Venture Capital initiative. To date, the cumulative investment stands atUSD 7.07 Million .
CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENTS
Among the most prominent new contracts during the quarter were the following:
Data Center Services
- Two public sector and one private bank signed up for colocation space.
- A privately held international stock broking firm entering India contracted for colocation space.
- A private bank migrated from their on-premise Data Center to
Sify Data Center . - A private telecom player will set up their disaster recovery unit at one of Sify’s locations.
- One of India’s largest private bank contracted for DC expansion and refresh.
Digital services
- A state government welfare department and two private enterprises signed up to migrate from their on-premise DC to Sify’s Cloudinfinit platform, along with managed services.
- A NBFC, a health solutions player, an insurance broker and a steel major contracted for Sify greenfield cloud implementation.
- A division of a state government signed up for a complete platform migration and managed services.
- One of the larger online insurance policy platforms, a hosiery major, one of the oldest content service providers, a software player and a citizen service provider signed up for Sify’s digital services.
- The technology partner of the Union government, a State government data center, the power distribution arm of another state government, a private power transmission player, a private insurance major, a white goods, an industrial chemical manufacturer and an insurance information bureau signed up for managed services.
- More than a million online assessments were conducted for an autonomous banking institute and a government service selection platform.
- An international power products manufacturer and another refrigeration major signed up for Sify’s cloud-based supply chain solution.
Network Services
- A leading Indian airline has contracted for the management of its entire network infrastructure, including
Network Operations Center . - A heavy machinery distributor and a Spirits major contracted for managed and secure SD WAN.
- Sify also contracted for network expansion with multiple prominent banks, a tyre manufacturer and a logistics major.
- One of the global outsourcing majors, a personal care conglomerate and an Edutech startup signed up for hosted contact and CPaaS services.
- During the quarter, Sify activated its VNO license to support SIP trunking in
India .
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Unaudited Consolidated Income Statement as per IFRS | ||||||
(In INR millions) | ||||||
Quarter ended | Quarter ended | Quarter ended | ||||
Description | September | September | June | |||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||
Revenue | 8,791 | 7,938 | 8,547 | |||
Cost of Revenues | (5,509 | ) | (4,988 | ) | (5,371 | ) |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | (1,763 | ) | (1,441 | ) | (1,452 | ) |
EBITDA | 1,519 | 1,509 | 1,724 | |||
Depreciation and Amortisation expense | (1,217 | ) | (956 | ) | (1,118 | ) |
Net Finance Expenses | (307 | ) | (362 | ) | (471 | ) |
Other Income (including exchange gain/loss) | 57 | 29 | 14 | |||
Profit before tax | 52 | 220 | 149 | |||
Current Tax | (201 | ) | (167 | ) | (147 | ) |
Deferred Tax | 164 | 59 | 93 | |||
Profit for the period | 15 | 112 | 95 | |||
Profit attributable to: | ||||||
Reconciliation with Non-GAAP measure | ||||||
Profit for the period | 15 | 112 | 95 | |||
Add: | ||||||
Depreciation and Amortisation expense | 1,217 | 956 | 1,118 | |||
Net Finance Expenses | 307 | 362 | 471 | |||
Current Tax | 201 | 167 | 147 | |||
Less: | ||||||
Deferred Tax | (164 | ) | (59 | ) | (93 | ) |
Other Income (including exchange gain/loss) | (57 | ) | (29 | ) | (14 | ) |
EBITDA | 1,519 | 1,509 | 1,724 | |||
About
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Sify’s infrastructure, comprising state-of-the-art Data Centers, the largest MPLS network, partnership with global technology majors, and deep expertise in business transformation solutions modelled on the cloud, make it the first choice of start-ups, SMEs and even large Enterprises on the verge of a revamp.
More than 10000 businesses across multiple verticals have taken advantage of our unassailable trinity of Data Centers, Networks and Security services and conduct their business seamlessly from more than 1600 cities in
Sify,
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Sify undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements.
For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify’s business, please see the discussion under the caption “Risk Factors” in the company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended
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