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Sify reports Revenues of INR 5732 Million for Third Quarter of FY 2018-19

EBITDA for the Quarter stood at INR 788 Million

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS:

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

Mr. Raju Vegesna, Chairman, said, “Enterprises that seek out an IT partner look for relevance, comprehensiveness and cost-effectiveness. Sify has consistently delivered the last two, leveraging our complete ICT eco-system and quicker turnaround time. As Enterprises increase focus on their core area of operations, our focus is now to build relevant vertical strengths across industries. As the Government’s digitization moves gather speed, we should see broader demand for our service bouquet.”

Mr. Kamal Nath, CEO, said, “There is a consistent, increasing demand from Enterprises and Government to move their workload to Cloud. In addition, the inevitability of data residency will demand a robust network to support such a transition. These are reflecting positively on demands for our “Cloud@Core” service lines and a larger offtake of our network capacity. Our focus on building vertical strengths is also being sounded out by clients from different industries and is giving a distinct character to our revenue mix, profitability and order book.”

Mr. M P Vijay Kumar, CFO, said, “Our strong Network and Data Center service lines are seeing a logical offtake in a tightening market place. While we continue to pursue investments in Data Center infrastructure, we are also seeing clients increase their engagement across our multiple service lines. This, along with our fiscal prudence, will help us broaden our revenue base.

Our cash balance at the end of the quarter stands at INR 1262 Million.”

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Unaudited Consolidated Income Statement as per IFRS    
(In INR millions)      
  Quarter ended  Quarter ended  Quarter ended 
Description December December September
  2018  2017  2018 
       
       
Revenue 5,732   5,228   5,509  
Cost of Revenues (3,775 ) (3,469 ) (3,465 )
Selling, General and Administrative  Expenses (1,169 ) (1,057 ) (1,273 )
       
EBITDA   788     702     771  
       
Depreciation and Amortisation expense (368 ) (396 ) (384 )
Net Finance Expenses (175 ) (62 ) (175 )
Other Income (including exchange gain) 67   41   67  
Other Expenses (including exchange loss)     (26 )
       
Profit before tax 312   285   253  
Income tax expense      
Profit for the period   312     285     253  
       
Profit attributable to:       
Reconciliation with Non-GAAP measure      
Profit for the period   312     285     253  
Add:      
Depreciation and Amortisation expense 368   396   384  
Net Finance Expenses 175   62   175  
Other Expenses (including exchange loss)     26  
Income tax expense      
Less:      
Other Income (including exchange gain) (67 ) (41 ) (67 )
       
EBITDA   788     702     771  
       
       

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

GROWTH DRIVERS

The Indian IT market is undergoing big changes in consumption pattern of services. With start-ups driving the disruptions and demand from Tier II & III cities picking up, Enterprises will rely heavily on automation to overcome the demographic challenges. AI, Big Data analytics, IoT and Machine Learning are increasingly becoming the tools-of-choice to accelerate their go-to-market. All of these will require a flexible and agile platform to keep pace with the business changes and growth. Cloud, Data Centers and hyperscale Network are the demands that Sify seeks to cater to.

KEY WINS

A consolidated list of the key sign ups during the quarter is as below:

About Sify Technologies
Sify is the largest ICT service provider, systems integrator, and all-in-one network solutions company on the Indian subcontinent. We’ve also expanded to the United States, with headquarters in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley. Over 10000 businesses have become Sify customers. We also partner with other major network operators to deliver global network solutions. Our customers can access Sify services via India’s largest MPLS network. Among the very few Enterprise class player in India, Sify, today has presence in more than 1600 cities in India and in North America, the United Kingdom and Singapore.

Sify, www.sify.com, Sify Technologies and www.sifytechnologies.com are registered trademarks of Sify Technologies Limited

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 March 31, 2018, which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, and Sify’s other reports filed with the SEC.

For further information, please contact:

Sify Technologies Limited

Mr. Praveen Krishna
Investor Relations & Public Relations
+91 44 22540777 (ext.2055)
praveen.krishna@sifycorp.com

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