IIJ Announces First Six Months Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015


TOKYO, Nov. 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. ("IIJ") (Nasdaq:IIJI) (TSE:3774) today announced its consolidated financial results for the first six months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 (from April 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014, "1H FY2014", "1H14"). 1

 
Highlights of Financial Results for 1H14
     
Revenues JPY57,172 million  (up 5.1% YoY)
Operating Income JPY2,416 million  (down 19.7% YoY)
Net Income attributable to IIJ JPY1,444 million  (down 34.5% YoY)
     
Highlights of Financial Results for 2Q14
     
Revenues JPY29,620 million  (up 6.0% YoY)
Operating Income JPY1,648 million  (down 3.2% YoY)
Net Income attributable to IIJ JPY953 million  (down 23.8% YoY)
     

Overview of 1H14 Financial Results and Business Outlook

"We expect Japanese corporations' increasing demands for outsourcing network and IT systems to continue over the next few years along with further adoption of cloud services and recovery of IT investment appetite. Seeing a great business opportunity in front of us, we've been aggressively making business investments by increasing human resources, enhancing service and solution developments related to mobile, M2M, 2 cloud, and BigData in particular and expanding overseas business. While we're bearing operating cost increase or even deficit in overseas business in this 1st half, we acquired several large-scale projects such as constructing cloud-based security control systems for a Japanese commercial bank, supporting Panasonic's entry to MVNO3 business,4 and exporting our container data center modules. We anticipate projects should become even larger in later half or next few years and contribute to our middle-to-long term business growth," said Koichi Suzuki, Founder and CEO of IIJ.

"We've been investing and developing infrastructure and services related to our network, mobile, and cloud over the years. We're starting to see a growing number of integration projects requiring cloud, network services, MVNO infrastructure, and system integration all at once. We're certain that our expertise in operating large network and our network element itself are significant differentiation factors from System Integrators. Panasonic's entry to MVNO business is a great example in which we offer our MVNO infrastructure as MVNE,5 construct peripheral systems including billing, and provide security-related services. We believe we're best positioned in meeting these growing demands," followed Eijiro Katsu, COO and President of IIJ.

1 Unless otherwise stated, all financial figures discussed in this announcement are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The figures are unaudited, and consolidated. 

2 M2M: Machine to Machine 

3 MVNO: Mobile Virtual Network Operator. 

4 IIJ supports Panasonic Corporation's entry to MVNO business, as announced on October 15. For more information, please see http://www.iij.ad.jp/en/news/pressrelease/2014/1015.html

5 MVNE: Mobile Virtual Network Enabler 

"Business progress with our MVNO in this 1st half is quite fine as we continued to accumulate consumer subscription from our LTE SIM card offerings and acquired large MVNE projects for enterprises. The subscription is increasing at an accelerated pace currently with the launch of SIM-free iPhone6 and our price strategy6. Increasing interest for M2M systems is also a tailwind for us as we already have related service lineups and are operating several projects. We anticipate our corporate MVNO business to largely expand for the middle-to-long term as MVNE and M2M needs are growing," continued Katsu.

"With regards to our 1st half financial results, revenues increased while operating profit decreased from 1H13 mainly because of our one-time headquarter relocation costs and expenses (approx. JPY0.5 billion) and our aggressive business enhancement for service and solution developments, which is reflected as an increase in personnel and other related costs. Also, the results were slightly behind our target as the costs increased from the beginning of this fiscal year while revenue grew gradually and the accumulation of large-scale projects which tend to take longer, had some impact on our monthly recurring revenue accumulation. Therefore, we adjusted our full year financial target downward. We remain confident about our future growth and shall continuously invest in our business strategically to seize further business opportunities," concluded Suzuki.

1H14 Financial Results Summary

Operating Results Summary      
  1H13 1H14 YoY %
Change
  JPY millions JPY millions  
Total Revenues 54,397 57,172 5.1
Network Services 33,611 33,695 0.3
Systems Integration (SI) 18,673 20,869 11.8
Equipment Sales 755 845 11.8
ATM Operation Business 1,358 1,763 29.8
Total Costs 43,967 46,267 5.2
Network Services 26,465 26,369 (0.4)
Systems Integration (SI) 15,765 17,940  13.8
Equipment Sales 681 738 8.4
ATM Operation Business 1,056 1,220 15.6
SG&A Expenses and R&D 7,421 8,489 14.4
Operating Income 3,009 2,416 (19.7)
Income before Income Tax Expense 3,348 2,491 (25.6)
Net income attributable to IIJ 2,205 1,444 (34.5)
     
Segment Results Summary    
  1H13 1H14
  JPY millions JPY millions
Total Revenues 54,397 57,172
Network services and SI business 53,296 55,607
ATM operation business 1,358 1,763
Elimination 257 198
Operating Income 3,009 2,416
Network service and SI business 2,829 2,021
ATM operation business 241 460
Elimination 61 65

We have omitted segment analysis because most of our revenues are dominated by Network services and Systems Integration (SI) business.

6 From October 1, IIJ offers its LTE SIM card offerings for consumers with a new price list in which we increased the bundled data volume while keeping the same monthly charge 

1H14 Results of Operation

Revenues

Total revenues were JPY57,172 million, up 5.1% YoY.

Network Services revenue was JPY33,695 million, up 0.3% YoY.

Revenues for Internet connectivity services for enterprise were JPY8,208 million, down 1.8% YoY from JPY8,358 million for 1H13, mainly due to a decrease in IP services revenues, while mobile service revenues increased.

Revenues for Internet connectivity services for consumer were JPY3,510 million, up 22.9% YoY from JPY2,856 million for 1H13, mainly due to revenue growth of LTE SIM card offerings.

WAN services revenues were JPY11,956 million, down 5.2% YoY compared to 12,619 million for 1H13.

Outsourcing services revenues were JPY10,021 million, up 2.5% YoY from JPY9,778 million for 1H13, mainly by the increase in revenues of "IIJ GIO Hosting Package Services".

Network Services7 Revenues Breakdown      
  1H13 1H14 YoY %
Change
  JPY millions JPY millions  
Internet Connectivity Service (Enterprise) 8,358 8,208 (1.8)
 IP Service8 5,268 4,984 (5.4)
 IIJ FiberAccess/F and IIJ DSL/F 1,575 1,588 0.8
 IIJ Mobile Service (Enterprise) 1,401 1,523 8.7
 Others 114 113  (0.5)
Internet Connectivity Service (Consumer) 2,856 3,510 22.9
 Under IIJ Brand 980 1,741 77.6
 hi-ho 1,532 1,422 (7.2)
 OEM 344 347 1.0
WAN Services 12,619 11,956 (5.2)
Outsourcing Services 9,778 10,021 2.5
Total Network Services 33,611 33,695 0.3
       
Number of Contracts for Connectivity Services      
  as of
Sep 30, 2013
as of
Sep 30, 2014
YoY
Change
 
Internet Connectivity Services (Enterprise) 123,334 156,678 33,344
 IP Service (-99Mbps) 879 806 (73)
 IP Service (100Mbps-999Mbps) 428 487 59
 IP Service (1Gbps--) 255 284 29
 IIJ Data Center Connectivity Service 299 288 (11)
 IIJ FiberAccess/F and IIJ DSL/F 52,374 58,845 6,471
 IIJ Mobile Service (Enterprise) 67,789 94,647 26,858
 Others 1,310 1,321 11
Internet Connectivity Services (Consumer) 552,993 679,990 126,997
 Under IIJ Brand 123,920 201,627 77,707
 hi-ho 155,045 153,451 (1,594)
 OEM 274,028 324,912 50,884
Total Contracted Bandwidth 1,454.8Gbps 1,633.0Gbps 178.2Gbps

7 We have renamed Internet Connectivity Service (for Corporate Use) and Internet Connectivity Service (for home use) to Internet Connectivity Service (Enterprise) and Internet Connectivity Service (Consumer), respectively in June 2014. 

8 IP Service revenues include revenues from the Data Center Connectivity Service.

SI revenues were JPY20,869 million, up 11.8% YoY.

Systems construction revenue, a one-time revenue, was JPY7,869 million, up 10.0% YoY, mainly due to increase in the scale of systems construction projects. Systems operation and maintenance revenue, a recurring revenue, was JPY13,000 million, up 12.8% YoY. "IIJ GIO Component Services" revenues increased and the systems construction projects that completed and were shifted to operation and maintenance phase contributed to revenue increase of systems operation and maintenance.

Orders received for SI and equipment sales for 1H14 totaled JPY24,443 million, down 3.0% YoY; orders received for systems construction and equipment sales were JPY9,917 million, down 5.2% YoY and orders received for systems operation and maintenance were JPY14,526 million, down 1.4% YoY.

Order backlog for SI and equipment sales as of September 30, 2014 amounted to JPY27,038 million, up 4.6% YoY; order backlog for systems construction and equipment sales was JPY6,306 million, up 0.7% YoY and order backlog for systems operation and maintenance was JPY20,732 million, up 5.8% YoY.

Equipment sales revenues were JPY845 million, up 11.8% YoY.

ATM Operation Business revenues were JPY1,763 million, up 29.8% YoY. The increase was in accordance with the continuous increase in the numbers of operating ATMs. As of November 7, 2014, 950 ATMs are in operation (698 ATMs as of November 8, 2013).

Cost and expense

Total cost of revenues was JPY46,267 million, up 5.2% YoY.

Cost of Network Services revenue was JPY26,369 million, almost flat compared to 1H13. Gross margin was JPY7,327 million, up 2.5% YoY and gross margin ratio was 21.7%.

Cost of SI revenues was JPY17,940 million, up 13.8% YoY. The increase was mainly due to the increase in outsourcing-related costs, personnel-related costs and purchasing costs. Gross margin was JPY2,929 million, up 0.7% YoY and gross margin ratio was 14.0%.

Cost of Equipment Sales revenues was JPY738 million, up 8.4% YoY. Gross margin was JPY106 million, up 43.1% YoY and gross margin ratio was 12.6%.

Cost of ATM Operation Business revenues was JPY1,220 million, up 15.6% YoY in accordance with the number of newly placed ATMs. Gross margin was JPY543 million, up 79.7% YoY and gross margin ratio was 30.8%.

SG&A and R&D Expenses

SG&A and R&D expenses in total were JPY8,489 million, up 14.4% YoY (JPY7,421 million in 1H13).

Sales and marketing expenses were JPY4,563 million, up 9.6% YoY. The increase was mainly due to the increase in personnel-related expenses.

General and administrative expenses were JPY3,674 million, up 21.0% YoY. The increase was mainly due to the expenses related to the relocation of headquarter in 1H14.

Research and development expenses were JPY252 million, up 13.5% YoY.

Operating income

Operating income was JPY2,416 million, down 19.7% YoY (JPY3,009 million for 1H13).

Other income (expenses)

Other income (expenses) was an income of JPY75 million (an income of JPY339 million for 1H13), as a result of miscellaneous non-operating income of JPY159 million, such as gain on other investments, dividend income of JPY48 million and interest expenses of JPY123 million.

Income before income tax expense

Income before income tax expense was JPY2,491 million, down 25.6% YoY. (JPY3,348 million for 1H13)

Net Income

Income tax expense was JPY1,074 million (JPY1,243 million for 1H13).

Equity in net income of equity method investees was JPY69 million (JPY127 million for 1H13) mainly due to net income of Internet Multifeed Co.and Internet Revolution, Inc.

As a result of the above, net income was JPY1,486 million, down 33.4% YoY (JPY2,232 million for 1H13).

Net income attributable to IIJ

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests was JPY42 million mainly related to net income of Trust Networks Inc. (JPY27 million for 1H13).

Net income attributable to IIJ was JPY1,444 million, down 34.5% YoY (JPY2,205 million for 1H13).

1H14 Financial Condition

Balance Sheets

As of September 30, 2014, the balance of total assets was JPY103,222 million, decreased by JPY645 million from the balance as of March 31, 2014 of JPY103,867 million.

As for current assets as of September 30, 2014, as compared to the respective balances as of March 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalents decreased by JPY3,372 million, mainly related to payments of guarantee deposits for our headquarter and repayment of bank borrowings, prepaid expense increased by JPY715 million and inventories increased by JPY393 million. As for noncurrent assets, as compared to the respective balance as of March 31, 2014, guarantee deposits increased by JPY1,511 million along with our headquarter relocation, other investments decreased by JPY1,196 mainly due to the decrease in unrealized holding gain on securities and property and equipment increased by JPY1,113 million. As for current liabilities, as compared to the respective balances as of March 31, 2014, current portion of long-term borrowings decreased by JPY980 million, accounts payable decreased by JPY824 million and current portion of deferred income increased by JPY515 million related to long-term systems maintenance projects.

As for the balances of capital lease obligations, as compared to the respective balances as of March 31, 2014, capital lease obligations-current portion decreased by JPY72 million to JPY3,681 million and capital lease obligations-noncurrent decreased by JPY227 million to JPY4,376 million.

As of September 30, 2014, the balance of other investments was JPY5,160 million. The breakdown of other investments were JPY2,644 million in nonmarketable equity securities, JPY2,437 million in available-for-sale securities and JPY78 million in other.

As of September 30, 2014, the breakdown of major non-amortized intangible assets were JPY5,970 million in goodwill and JPY107 million in trademark. The balance of amortized intangible assets, which was customer relationships, was JPY4,003 million.

Total IIJ shareholders' equity as of September 30, 2014 increased by JPY61 million to JPY59,973 million. While net income attributable to IIJ were JPY1,444 million, there were payments for FY2013 year-end dividends of JPY505 million and decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income by JPY906 million mainly as a result of the decrease in unrealized gain in other investments. IIJ shareholders' equity ratio (total IIJ shareholders' equity/total assets) as of September 30, 2014 was 58.1%.

Cash Flows

Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2014 were JPY19,049 million compared to JPY25,782 million as of September 30, 2013.

Net cash provided by operating activities for 1H14 was JPY5,345 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of JPY3,696 million for 1H13. The increase was mainly due to the increase in advance receipt mainly related to long-term systems maintenance projects and the increase in operating liabilities, while net income decreased from 1H13.

Net cash used in investing activities for 1H14 was JPY5,154 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of JPY4,202 million for 1H13 mainly due to payments for purchase of property and equipment of JPY4,010 million (JPY2,784 million for 1H13) and payments of guarantee deposits of JPY1,608 million (JPY662 million for 1H13).

Net cash used in financing activities for 1H14 was JPY3,568 million compared to net cash provided by financing activities of JPY13,883 million for 1H13, mainly due to principal payments under capital leases of JPY2,083 million (JPY1,972 million for 1H13), repayments of bank borrowings of JPY980 million and FY2013 year-end dividends payments of JPY505 million (JPY405 million for 1H13).

Prospects for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015

1H14 financial results were slightly behind our target. 1H14 operating income was weaker than 1H13 mainly due to a recognition of a one-time cost and expense regarding our headquarter relocation and an increase in personnel-related costs from the beginning of this fiscal year. While operating costs and expenses have been increasing along with our enhanced business investments, we have been acquiring more large-scale and complex projects. As large-scale projects in general tend to take longer to be recognized as revenues, the accumulation of network service revenues was not as strong as expected in 1H14.

Although our financial results tend to be large in second half, especially in fourth quarter, due to seasonal factors, we revised down our consolidated financial target for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 announced on May 15, 2014 considering the gap between our 1H14 target and 1H14 results, Revised target is as follows:

Revision for the Consolidated Financial Target for FY2014

         
  Total
Revenues
 
Operating
Income
Income before
Income Tax
Expense (Benefit)
Net Income
attributable to IIJ
  JPY millions JPY millions JPY millions JPY millions
Previous Target 123,000 7,200 7,000 4,500
Revised Target 122,000 6,500 6,500 4,000

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following table summarizes the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to IIJ in our consolidated statements of income that are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Adjusted EBITDA    
  1H13 1H14
  JPY millions JPY millions
Adjusted EBITDA 7,247 7,100
Depreciation and Amortization 9 (4,238) (4,684)
Operating Income 3,009 2,416
Other Income (Expense) 339 75
Income Tax Expense 1,243 1,074
Equity in Net Income of Equity
 Method Investees
127 69
Net income 2,232 1,486
Net loss (income) attributable to
 noncontrolling interests
(27) (42)
Net Income attributable to IIJ 2,205 1,444

 

CAPEX    
  1H13 1H14
  JPY millions JPY millions
CAPEX, including capital leases 4,647 5,800
Acquisition of Assets by Entering into
Capital Leases
1,863 1,790
Purchase of Property and Equipment 2,784 4,010

Presentation

Presentation materials will be posted on our web site (http://www.iij.ad.jp/en/ir/) on November 7, 2014.

9 Depreciation and amortization includes impairment loss on other intangible assets. (See IIJ's consolidated financial statements for details).

About Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

Founded in 1992, IIJ is one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers. IIJ and its group of companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. IIJ's services include high-quality systems integration and security services, Internet access, and cloud computing. Moreover, IIJ has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan that is connected to the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. IIJ listed on the U.S. NASDAQ Stock Market in 1999 and on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2006.

Statements made in this press release regarding IIJ's or management's intentions, beliefs, expectations, or predictions for the future are forward-looking statements that are based on IIJ's and managements' current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about its business and the industry. These forward-looking statements, such as statements regarding FY2014 revenues and operating and net profitability, are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause IIJ's actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include: IIJ's ability to maintain and increase revenues from higher-margin services such as systems integration and outsourcing services; the possibility that revenues from connectivity services may decline substantially as a result of competition and other factors; the ability to compete in a rapidly evolving and competitive marketplace; the impact on IIJ's profits of fluctuations in costs such as backbone costs and subcontractor costs; the impact on IIJ's profits of fluctuations in the price of available-for-sale securities; the impact of technological changes in its industry; IIJ's ability to raise additional capital to cover its indebtedness; the possibility that NTT, IIJ's largest shareholder, may decide to exercise substantial influence over IIJ; and other risks referred to from time to time in IIJ's filings on Form 20-F of its annual report and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
Quarterly Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(As of March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014)
     
  As of March 31, 2014 As of September 30, 2014
  Thousands of
JPY
Thousands of
JPY
ASSETS    
CURRENT ASSETS:    
Cash and cash equivalents 22,421,100 19,048,710
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
 JPY 53,871 thousand and JPY 54,190 thousand
 at March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively
19,214,248 19,438,594
Inventories 1,670,258 2,062,920
Prepaid expenses 3,128,290 3,843,718
Deferred tax assets—current 1,392,971 1,385,455
Guarantee deposits—current 1,462,223 1,523,909
Other current assets, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
 JPY 720 thousand at March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively
2,411,376 2,478,729
Total current assets 51,700,466 49,782,035
INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES 2,085,689 2,172,582
OTHER INVESTMENTS 6,355,817 5,159,628
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation and
 amortization of JPY 34,725,611 thousand and JPY 37,027,377 thousand
 at March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively
26,971,485 28,084,978
GOODWILL 5,969,951 5,969,951
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS—Net 4,338,944 4,139,667
GUARANTEE DEPOSITS 1,264,535 2,775,450
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS—Noncurrent 636,807 678,025
NET INVESTMENT IN SALES-TYPE LEASES—Noncurrent 752,774 497,645
Prepaid expenses—Noncurrent 2,633,154 2,830,608
OTHER ASSETS, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
 JPY 62,800 thousand and JPY 63,557 thousand
 at March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively
1,156,953 1,131,055
TOTAL 103,866,575 103,221,624
     
  As of March 31, 2014 As of September 30, 2014
  Thousands of
JPY
Thousands of
JPY
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY    
CURRENT LIABILITIES:    
Short-term borrowings 9,400,000 9,400,000
Long-term borrowings—current portion 980,000 --
Capital lease obligations—current portion 3,753,026 3,681,036
Accounts payable—trade 11,491,666 10,529,223
Accounts payable—other 1,050,429 1,189,035
Income taxes payable 1,079,480 751,450
Accrued expenses 2,053,550 2,315,566
Deferred income—current 1,560,603 2,075,961
Other current liabilities 1,098,173 1,394,396
Total current liabilities 32,466,927 31,336,667
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS—Noncurrent 4,603,322 4,375,986
ACCRUED RETIREMENT AND PENSION COSTS—Noncurrent 2,274,540 2,393,941
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES—Noncurrent 1,092,863 800,539
DEFERRED INCOME—Noncurrent 2,711,347 3,229,709
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 536,950 801,294
Total Liabilities 43,685,949 42,938,136
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES    
     
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:    
Common-stock
—authorized, 75,520,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 46,697,800 shares at
 March 31, 2014
25,497,022 25,499,857
—authorized, 75,520,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 46,701,000 shares at
 September 30, 2014
   
Additional paid-in capital 35,961,995 35,987,081
Accumulated deficit (2,867,548) (1,928,614)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,712,786 806,459
Treasury stock —758,709 shares held by the company
 at March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively
(392,070) (392,070)
Total Internet Initiative Japan Inc. shareholders' equity 59,912,185 59,972,713
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS 268,441 310,775
Total equity 60,180,626 60,283,488
TOTAL 103,866,575 103,221,624
 
Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income and
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
(For the six months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2014)
     
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income    
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2014
  Thousands of
JPY
Thousands of
JPY
REVENUES:    
Network services:    
Internet connectivity services (enterprise) 8,358,114 8,207,981
Internet connectivity services (consumer) 2,855,790 3,510,389
WAN services 12,618,348 11,956,408
Outsourcing services 9,778,277 10,020,847
Total 33,610,529 33,695,625
Systems integration:    
Systems construction 7,151,242 7,868,714
Systems operation and maintenance 11,521,775 12,999,910
Total 18,673,017 20,868,624
Equipment sales 755,309 844,602
ATM operation business 1,358,104 1,763,367
Total revenues 54,396,959 57,172,218
COST AND EXPENSES:    
Cost of network services 26,464,339 26,368,593
Cost of systems integration 15,765,185 17,940,019
Cost of equipment sales 681,162 738,497
Cost of ATM operation business 1,055,944 1,220,376
Total cost 43,966,630 46,267,485
Sales and marketing 4,162,559 4,563,106
General and administrative 3,037,201 3,673,931
Research and development 221,590 251,460
Total cost and expenses 51,387,980 54,755,982
OPERATING INCOME 3,008,979 2,416,236
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):    
Dividend income 35,760 47,539
Interest income 12,801 11,238
Interest expense (132,467) (122,524)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) 139,285 (9,381)
Net gain on sales of other investments 82,852 5,317
Net gain on other investments 172,423 --
Other —net 27,965 142,961
Other income (expense) —net 338,619 75,150
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
 AND EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES
3,347,598 2,491,386
INCOME TAX EXPENSE 1,243,173 1,074,409
EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES 127,358 69,233
NET INCOME 2,231,783 1,486,210
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO
 NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
(26,912) (41,946)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNET
 INITIATIVE JAPAN INC.
2,204,871 1,444,264
     
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2014
NET INCOME PER SHARE    
BASIC WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES (shares) 42,683,242 45,942,291
DILUTED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES (shares) 42,734,376 46,008,298
BASIC WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF
 ADS EQUIVALENTS (ADSs)
85,366,484 91,884,582
DILUTED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER
 OF ADS EQUIVALENTS (ADSs)
85,468,752 92,016,596
BASIC NET INCOME PER SHARE
 (JPY / U.S. Dollars / JPY)
51.66 31.44
DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE
 (JPY / U.S. Dollars / JPY)
51.59 31.39
BASIC NET INCOME PER ADS
 EQUIVALENT (JPY / U.S. Dollars / JPY)
25.83 15.72
DILUTED NET INCOME PER ADS
 EQUIVALENT (JPY / U.S. Dollars / JPY)
25.80 15.70
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income  
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2014
  Thousands of
JPY
Thousands of
JPY
NET INCOME 2,231,783 1,486,210
Comprehensive income (loss):    
Foreign currency translation adjustments 272,253 (61,286)
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities 178,865 (844,772)
Defined benefit pension plans 118 119
Total comprehensive income 2,683,019 580,271
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests (26,948) (42,334)
Comprehensive income attributable to Internet Initiative Japan Inc. 2,656,071 537,937
     
Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(For the six months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2014)
     
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2014
  Thousands of
JPY
Thousands of
JPY
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income 2,231,783 1,486,210
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 4,238,476 4,683,596
Provision for retirement and pension costs, less payments 117,723 119,586
Provision for (reversal of) allowance for doubtful accounts (47,200) 1,749
Gain on sales of property and equipment -- (29,197)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 3,616 20,618
Net gain on sales of other investments (82,852) (5,317)
Net gain on other investments (172,423) --
Foreign exchange gains, net (88,024) (13,497)
Equity in net income of equity method investees, less dividends received (127,358) (36,893)
Deferred income tax expense 169,584 230,734
Others 934 22,868
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 2,136,106 (234,475)
Decrease in net investment in sales-type lease — noncurrent 64,975 255,129
Increase in inventories (758,645) (393,126)
Increase in prepaid expenses (933,077) (719,839)
Decrease in other current and noncurrent assets 152,072 250,742
Decrease in accounts payable (1,512,769) (1,163,029)
Decrease in income taxes payable (793,648) (327,792)
Increase (decrease) in deferred income-noncurrent (376,601) 72,070
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses, other current and noncurrent liabilities (527,057) 1,124,436
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,695,615 5,344,573
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchase of property and equipment (2,783,991) (4,010,347)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 123,086 426,589
Purchase of available-for-sale securities (33,902) --
Purchase of other investments (1,082,640) (123,704)
Investment in an equity method investee -- (50,000)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities 219,362 --
Proceeds from sales of other investments 4,000 25,502
Payments of guarantee deposits (662,283) (1,607,986)
Refund of guarantee deposits 7,112 33,180
Payments for refundable insurance policies -- (22,365)
Refund from insurance policies 16,026 --
Proceeds from subsidies -- 200,000
Other (9,250) (25,000)
Net cash used in investing activities (4,202,480) (5,154,131)
     
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2014
  Thousands of
JPY
Thousands of
JPY
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from issuance of short-term borrowings with initial maturities over three months 200,000 --
Repayments of short-term borrowings with initial
 maturities over three months and long-term borrowings
(1,210,000) (980,000)
Principal payments under capital leases (1,972,457) (2,082,890)
Dividends paid (405,368) (505,330)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance cost 17,271,204 --
Other (41) 3
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 13,883,338 (3,568,217)
     
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 146,285 5,385
     
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 13,522,758 (3,372,390)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD 12,258,872 22,421,100
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF THE PERIOD 25,781,630 19,048,710
     
ADDITIONAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:    
Interest paid 132,774 123,414
Income taxes paid 1,533,720 1,334,786
     
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Acquisition of assets by entering into capital leases 1,863,053 1,790,481
Facilities purchase liabilities 888,669 1,189,035
Asset retirement obligation 55,066 176,597
     
Going Concern Assumption (Unaudited)    
Nothing to be reported.    
     
Material Changes In Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)    
Nothing to be reported.    
     
Segment Information (Unaudited)    
Business Segments:    
Revenues:    
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2014
  Thousands of JPY Thousands of JPY
Network service and systems integration business 53,295,762 55,607,418
Customers 53,038,855 55,408,851
Intersegment 256,907 198,567
ATM operation business 1,358,104 1,763,367
Customers 1,358,104 1,763,367
Intersegment -- --
Elimination 256,907 198,567
Consolidated total 54,396,959 57,172,218
Segment profit or loss:    
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2014
  Thousands of JPY Thousands of JPY
Network service and systems integration business 2,829,032 2,021,020
ATM operation business 240,882 459,980
Elimination 60,935 64,764
Consolidated operating income 3,008,979 2,416,236
     
Geographic information is not presented due to immateriality of revenue attributable to international operations.    
     
Subsequent Events (Unaudited)    
Nothing to be reported.    

2nd Quarter FY2014 Consolidated Financial Results (3 months)

The following tables are highlight data of 2nd Quarter FY2014 consolidated financial results (unaudited, from July 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014).

Operating Results Summary
       
  2Q13 2Q14 YoY %
Change
  JPY millions JPY millions  
Total Revenues: 27,956 29,620 6.0
Network Services 16,825 16,897 0.4
Systems Integration (SI) 9,981 11,411 14.3
Equipment Sales 437 378 (13.3)
ATM Operation Business 713 934 30.9
Cost of Revenues: 22,555 23,713 5.1
Network Services 13,223 13,155 (0.5)
Systems Integration (SI) 8,415 9,618 14.3
Equipment Sales 396 322 (19.0)
ATM Operation Business 521 618 18.7
SG&A Expenses and R&D 3,697 4,259 15.2
Operating Income 1,704 1,648 (3.2)
Income before Income Tax Expense 1,917 1,664 (13.2)
Net Income attributable to IIJ 1,251 953 (23.8)
       
       
Network Services Revenues Breakdown
       
  2Q13 2Q14 YoY %
Change
  JPY millions JPY millions  
Internet Connectivity Service (Corporate Use) 4,167 4,116 (1.2)
IP Service 2,587 2,484 (4.0)
IIJ FiberAccess/F and IIJ DSL/F 792 805 1.6
IIJ Mobile Service 731 771 5.4
Others 57 56 (1.1)
Internet Connectivity Service (Home Use) 1,459 1,797 23.2
Under IIJ Brand 525 933 77.7
hi-ho 759 703 (7.4)
OEM 175 161 (8.0)
WAN Services 6,308 5,971 (5.3)
Outsourcing Services 4,891 5,013 2.5
Network Services Revenues 16,825 16,897 0.4

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following table summarizes the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income in our consolidated statements of income that are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Adjusted EBITDA
  2Q13 2Q14
  JPY millions JPY millions
Adjusted EBITDA 3,871 4,020
Depreciation and Amortization (2,167) (2,372)
Operating Income 1,704 1,648
Other Income (Expense) 213 16
Income Tax Expense 706 722
Equity in Net Income of Equity Method Investees 62 35
Net income 1,273 977
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (22) (24)
Net Income attributable to IIJ 1,251 953

The following table summarizes the reconciliation of capital expenditures to the purchase of property and equipment in our consolidated statements of cash flows that are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

CAPEX
  2Q13 2Q14
  JPY millions JPY millions
CAPEX, including capital leases 1,754 3,170
Acquisition of Assets by Entering into Capital Leases 688 1,096
Purchase of Property and Equipment 1,065 2,074
     
Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2014)
     
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2014
  Thousands of
JPY
Thousands of
JPY
REVENUES:    
Network services:    
Internet connectivity services (enterprise) 4,167,105 4,115,551
Internet connectivity services (consumer) 1,458,531 1,796,647
WAN services 6,308,549 5,971,196
Outsourcing services 4,891,009 5,012,956
Total 16,825,194 16,896,350
Systems integration:    
Systems Construction 4,187,234 4,784,395
Systems Operation and Maintenance 5,793,403 6,626,747
Total 9,980,637 11,411,142
Equipment sales 436,616 378,381
ATM operation business 713,411 934,118
Total revenues 27,955,858 29,619,991
COST AND EXPENSES:    
Cost of network services 13,222,659 13,155,152
Cost of systems integration 8,415,537 9,618,186
Cost of equipment sales 396,474 321,256
Cost of ATM operation business 520,842 618,131
Total cost 22,555,512 23,712,725
Sales and marketing 2,047,534 2,287,063
General and administrative 1,536,859 1,844,582
Research and development 112,446 127,445
Total cost and expenses 26,252,351 27,971,815
OPERATING INCOME 1,703,507 1,648,176
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):    
Dividend income 8,649 22,189
Interest income 6,955 6,321
Interest expense (64,116) (61,122)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) 46,666 6,118
Net gain on sales of other investments 26,932 5,317
Net gain on other investments 172,423 --
Other—net 16,060 37,029
Other income (expense) — net 213,569 15,852
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME
 TAX EXPENSE AND EQUITY IN NET INCOME
 OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES
1,917,076 1,664,028
INCOME TAX EXPENSE 705,754 722,156
EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF EQUITY
 METHOD INVESTEES
61,404 35,329
NET INCOME 1,272,726 977,201
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO
 NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
(21,665) (24,008)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO
 INTERNET INITIATIVE JAPAN INC.
1,251,061 953,193
     
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2014
NET INCOME PER SHARE    
BASIC WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF
 SHARES (shares)
44,804,204 45,942,291
DILUTED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER
 OF SHARES (shares)
44,856,748 46,011,812
BASIC WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF
 ADS EQUIVALENTS (ADSs)
89,608,408 91,884,582
DILUTED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER
 OF ADS EQUIVALENTS (ADSs)
89,713,496 92,023,624
BASIC NET INCOME PER SHARE
 (JPY / U.S. Dollars / JPY)
27.92 20.75
DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE
 (JPY / U.S. Dollars / JPY)
27.89 20.72
BASIC NET INCOME PER ADS
 EQUIVALENT (JPY / U.S. Dollars / JPY)
13.96 10.37
DILUTED NET INCOME PER ADS
 EQUIVALENT (JPY / U.S. Dollars / JPY)
13.95 10.36
     
Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2014)
     
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2014
  Thousands of
JPY
Thousands of
JPY
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income 1,272,726 977,201
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 provided by operating activities:
   
Depreciation and amortization 2,167,716 2,371,510
Provision for retirement and pension costs, less payments 60,353 58,356
Provision for (reversal of) allowance for doubtful accounts (35,761) 254
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 2,971 14,916
Net gain on sales of other investments (26,932) (5,317)
Net gain on other investments (172,423) --
Foreign exchange gains, net (8,072) (16,152)
Equity in net income of equity method investees, less dividends received (61,404) (2,989)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (98,657) 98,332
Others (10,471) 17,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Increase in accounts receivable (786,378) (2,145,722)
Decrease in net investment in sales-type lease―noncurrent 67,556 106,234
Increase in inventories (553,097) (125,328)
Decrease in prepaid expenses 484,823 689,105
Decrease (increase) in other current and noncurrent assets 34,858 (199,792)
Increase in accounts payable 448,979 471,094
Increase in income taxes payable 695,246 585,207
Increase in deferred income― noncurrent 73,650 151,579
Decrease in accrued expenses, other current and noncurrent liabilities (1,388,312) (555,917)
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,167,371 2,489,571
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchase of property and equipment (1,065,478) (2,074,430)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 53,482 155,942
Purchase of available-for-sale securities (21,963) --
Purchase of other investments (1,059,363) (32,301)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities 219,362 --
Proceeds from sales of other investments -- 17,615
Payments of guarantee deposits (1,310) (71,218)
Refund of guarantee deposits 2,192 25,822
Payments for refundable insurance policies -- (11,189)
Refund from insurance policies 16,026 --
Proceeds from subsidies -- 200,000
Other (5,815) (25,000)
Net cash used in investing activities (1,862,867) (1,814,759)
     
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2014
  Thousands of
JPY
Thousands of
JPY
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from issuance of short-term borrowings
 with initial maturities over three months
200,000 --
Repayments of short-term borrowings with initial
 maturities over three months and long-term borrowings
(1,210,000) (980,000)
Principal payments under capital leases (991,296) (1,079,066)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock,
 net of issuance cost
17,271,204 --
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 15,269,908 (2,059,066)
     
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(69,242) 11,917
     
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 15,505,170 (1,372,337)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF
 THE PERIOD
10,276,460 20,421,047
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF
 THE PERIOD
25,781,630 19,048,710

Note: The following information is provided to disclose Internet Initiative Japan Inc. ("IIJ") financial results (unaudited) for the six months ended September 30, 2014 ("1H14") in the form defined by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2014
[Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP")]

November 7, 2014

 

Company name: Internet Initiative Japan Inc. Exchange listed: Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section
Stock code number: 3774 URL: http://www.iij.ad.jp/
Representative: Eijiro Katsu, President and Representative Director
Contact: Akihisa Watai, Managing Director and CFO TEL: (03) 5205-6500
Scheduled date for filing of quarterly report (Shihanki-houkokusho) to Japan's regulatory organization: November 14, 2014
Scheduled date for interim dividend payment: December 8, 2014  Supplemental material on quarterly results: Yes
Presentation on quarterly results: Yes (for institutional investors and analysts)  
   (Amounts of less than JPY one million are rounded)

1. Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2014
(April 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014)

                                                                                          

(1) Consolidated Results of Operations       (% shown is YoY change)
  Total
Revenues
Operating
Income
Income before Income
Tax Expense
Net Income attributable to
IIJ
  JPY millions % JPY millions % JPY millions % JPY millions %
Six months ended September 30, 2014 57,172 5.1 2,416 (19.7) 2,491 (25.6) 1,444 (34.5)
Six months ended September 30, 2013 54,397 6.4 3,009 (7.8) 3,348 5.4 2,205 9.9

(Note1) Total comprehensive income attributable to IIJ
Six months ended September 30, 2014: JPY538 million (down 79.7% YoY)
Six months ended September 30, 2013: JPY2,656 million (up 33.0% YoY)

(Note2) Income before income tax expense represents income from operations before income tax expense and equity in net income in equity method investees, respectively, in IIJ's consolidated financial statements.

     
  Basic Net Income attributable
 to IIJ per Share
Diluted Net Income attributable
 to IIJ per Share
  JPY JPY
Six months ended September 30, 2014 31.44 31.39
Six months ended September 30, 2013 51.66 51.59

(2) Consolidated Financial Position

         
  Total Assets Total Equity Total IIJ Shareholders'
Equity
Total IIJ Shareholders'
Equity to Total Assets
  JPY millions JPY millions JPY millions %
As of September 30, 2014 103,222 60,283 59,973 58.1
As of March 31, 2014 103,867 60,181 59,912 57.7

2. Dividends

   
  Dividend per Shares
  1Q-end 2Q-end 3Q-end Year-end Total
  JPY JPY JPY JPY JPY
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014 -- 11.00 -- 11.00 22.00
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015 -- 11.00      
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015  (forecast)     -- 11.00 22.00

(Note1) Changes to the latest forecasts released: No

3. Target of Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015
(April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015)                                                       

           (% shown is YoY change)
  Total
Revenues
 
Operating
Income
Income before
Income Tax
Expense (Benefit)
Net Income
attributable to IIJ
Basic Net Income
attributable to IIJ
per Share
  JPY millions % JPY millions % JPY millions % JPY millions % JPY
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015 122,000 6.8 6,500 13.6 6,500 3.6 4,000 (10.0) 87.07

(Note1) Changes to the latest forecasts released: Yes

* Notes

(1) Changes in Significant Subsidiaries for the six months ended September 30, 2014
 (Changes in significant subsidiaries for the six months ended September 30, 2014 which resulted in changes in scope of consolidation): No
   
(2) Application of simplified or exceptional accounting: No  
   
(3) Changes in Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies for the Consolidated Financial Statements
 1) Changes due to the revision of accounting standards: No
 2) Others: No
   
(4) Number of Shares Outstanding (Shares of Common Stock)
1) The number of shares outstanding (inclusive of treasury stock):
As of September 30, 2014:  46,701,000 shares
As of March 31, 2014:  46,697,800 shares
2) The number of treasury stock:
As of September 30, 2014:  758,709 shares
As of March 31, 2014:  758,709 shares
3) The weighted average number of shares outstanding:
For the six months ended September 30, 2014: 45,942,291 shares
For the six months ended September 30, 2013: 42,683,242 shares


            

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