Mumbai (BSE), August 04, 2014
Tata Communications today announces its financial results for the quarter ended June 30th 2014 (Q1 FY15).
Highlights for Q1 FY2015
Consolidated revenue from operations increased by 14% to Rs. 51,117 million (USD 855 million @avg. Fx of INR/USD 59.78) in Q1 FY15 as compared to Rs. 44,980 million (USD 806 million @avg. Fx of INR/USD 55.83) in the corresponding quarter last year. Consolidated EBITDA increased by 9% to Rs. 7,127 million (USD 119 million @avg. Fx of INR/USD 59.78) in Q1 FY15 compared to Rs.6,516 million (USD 117 million @avg. Fx of INR/USD 55.83) in the corresponding quarter last year.
Revenue from operations for the core business improved 12% at Rs.45,186 million (USD 756 million) from Rs.40,188 million (USD 720 million) during the corresponding quarter a year ago. Data services continue to be the primary growth driver because of an uptake in demand from global enterprise customers for network and data centre services. Transformation services for global carriers also witnessed an upswing in demand. The economies of scale from the underlying infrastructure and operating capabilities are translating into improved Core business profitability, with Q1 FY15 EBITDA up 7% YoY and Q1 FY15 Profit Before Tax (PBT) and Exceptional Items up 192% YoY.
The start-up business, comprising primarily of Neotel, posted a 24% increase in revenues at Rs. 5,931 million (ZAR 1,046 million @ avg. Fx of INR/ZAR 5.67), as compared to Rs. 4,791 million (ZAR 813 million @ avg. Fx of INR/ZAR 5.89) in Q1 FY14. The start-up business EBITDA increased by 23% to Rs. 1,415 million (ZAR 250 million @ avg. Fx of INR/ZAR 5.67) in Q1 FY15 compared to Rs. 1,154 million (ZAR 196 million @ avg. Fx of INR/ZAR 5.89)
Commenting on the results, Vinod Kumar, MD and CEO, Tata Communications, says, “Tata Communications continues to maintain its growth momentum and build on its strategic evolution into advanced managed services. The improvement in global demand, our comprehensive data services portfolio and an emphasis on operational excellence holds us in good stead. In the coming quarters, we will continue to calibrate our performance against customer expectations, to deliver sustainable value to all stakeholders.”
Sanjay Baweja, Chief Financial Officer, Tata Communications says, “Our Q1 results have set a good momentum for the year ahead and we are confident that we will be able to sustain this trend in the coming quarters. The business continues to benefit from improved asset utilisation, greater leverage on costs and uptrend in our newer services.”
Q1 FY2015 business highlights
A fact sheet and results presentation providing a detailed analysis of the results for the quarter ended June 30th 2014 has been uploaded on the Tata Communications website and can be accessed at:
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Tata Communications Limited (CIN no: L64200MH1986PLC039266) along with its subsidiaries (Tata Communications) is a leading global provider of A New World of Communications™. With a leadership position in emerging markets, Tata Communications leverages its advanced solutions capabilities and domain expertise across its global and pan-India network to deliver managed solutions to multi-national enterprises, service providers and Indian consumers.
The Tata Communications global network includes one of the most advanced and largest submarine cable networks and a Tier-1 IP network with connectivity to over 240 countries and territories across 400 PoPs, as well as nearly 1 million square feet of data centre and collocation space worldwide.
Tata Communications’ depth and breadth of reach in emerging markets includes leadership in Indian enterprise data services and leadership in global international voice. Tata Communications Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India.
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