Revenue Growth of 14% Year Over Year
Demand Drives New Investments in Frankfurt, Paris, Marseille and Stockholm
Interxion Holding NV (NYSE:INXN), a leading European provider of carrier and cloud-neutral colocation data centre services, today announced its results for the three-month period ended 30 June 2019 and further investments in four markets.
Financial Highlights
- Revenue increased by 14% to €158.5 million (2Q 2018: €138.8 million).
- Recurring revenue(1) increased by 14% to €150.0 million (2Q 2018: €131.7 million).
- Net income increased by €8.0 million to €8.6 million (2Q 2018: €0.6 million).
- Adjusted net income(1) decreased by 16% to €7.5 million (2Q 2018: €8.9 million).
- Diluted earnings per share increased by €0.11 to €0.12 (2Q 2018: €0.01).
- Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) decreased by 16% to €0.10 (2Q 2018: €0.12).
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased by 26% to €80.2 million (2Q 2018: €63.4 million).
- Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) increased to 50.6% (2Q 2018: 45.7%).
- Capital expenditure, including intangible assets(2), were €123.5 million (2Q 2018: €120.5 million).
Operating Highlights
- Equipped space(3) increased by 6,500 square metres ("sqm") during the quarter to 154,800 sqm metres.
- Revenue generating space(4) increased by 2,600 sqm during the quarter to 121,600 sqm.
- Utilisation rate(5) at the end of the quarter was 79%.
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During the second quarter, Interxion completed the following capacity additions:
- 2,000 sqm in Vienna;
- 1,300 sqm in Madrid;
- 1,100 sqm in Marseille;
- 800 sqm in Stockholm;
- 600 sqm in London;
- 400 sqm in Paris; and
- 300 sqm in Dusseldorf.
"As reflected in the solid second quarter results, Interxion continues to experience favourable demand, driven primarily by the cloud and content platform providers," said David Ruberg, Interxion's Chief Executive Officer. "In response to customer demand and orders, we are announcing today incremental investments in Frankfurt, Paris, Marseille and Stockholm. Our recent equity issuance and credit rating upgrade support our ongoing expansion activity, with a focus on sustaining our attractive returns."
Quarterly Review
Cost of sales in the second quarter of 2019 was €54.7 million, a 2% increase over the second quarter of 2018 and a 9% increase over the first quarter of 2019.
Gross profit was €103.7 million in the second quarter of 2019, a 22% increase over the second quarter of 2018 and a 3% increase over the first quarter of 2019. Gross profit margin was 65.5% in the second quarter of 2019, compared with 61.3% in the second quarter of 2018 and 66.7% in the first quarter of 2019.
Sales and marketing costs in the second quarter of 2019 were €9.4 million, a 2% decrease over the second quarter of 2018 and a 3% increase over the first quarter of 2019.
General and administrative costs, excluding the items we adjust for in the determination of Adjusted EBITDA, were €14.2 million in the second quarter of 2019, a 17% increase over the second quarter of 2018 and a 4% decrease from the first quarter of 2019.
Depreciation and amortisation in the second quarter of 2019 were €44.3 million, a 38% increase over the second quarter of 2018 and a 6% increase over the first quarter of 2019.
Operating income in the second quarter of 2019 was €29.6 million, an increase of 12% over the second quarter of 2018 and a 1% decrease from the first quarter of 2019.
Net finance expense for the second quarter of 2019 was €17.1 million, a 25% decrease from the second quarter of 2018 and a 3% increase over the first quarter of 2019.
Income tax expense for the second quarter of 2019 was €3.6 million, a 30% increase over the second quarter of 2018 and a 24% decrease from the first quarter of 2019.
Net income was €8.6 million in the second quarter of 2019, an €8.0 million increase over the second quarter of 2018 and a 3% increase from the first quarter of 2019.
Adjusted net income was €7.5 million in the second quarter of 2019, a 16% decrease from the second quarter of 2018 and a 6% increase from the first quarter of 2019.
Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2019 was €80.2 million, a 26% increase over the second quarter of 2018 and a 4% increase over the first quarter of 2019. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 50.6% in the second quarter of 2019 compared to 45.7% in the second quarter of 2018 and 51.0% in the first quarter of 2019.
Adjusted EBITDA excluding the effects of IFRS 16 for the second quarter was €71.5 million, a 13% increase over the second quarter of 2018 and a 3% increase over the first quarter of 2019. Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding the effects of IFRS 16 in the second quarter of 2019, was 45.1%, compared to 45.7% in the second quarter of 2018 and 45.7% in the first quarter of 2019.
Net cash flows from operating activities in the second quarter of 2019 were €35.8 million compared to €31.6 million in the second quarter of 2018 and €71.3 million in the first quarter of 2019.
Cash generated from operations(1) in the second quarter of 2019 was €71.8 million compared to €55.1 million in the second quarter of 2018 and €79.9 million in the first quarter of 2019.
Capital expenditure, including intangible assets, in the second quarter of 2019 were €123.5 million compared with €120.5 million in the second quarter of 2018 and €144.1 million in the first quarter of 2019.
Cash and cash equivalents were €55.6 million at 30 June 2019, compared with €186.1 million at year end 2018.
Total borrowings and lease liabilities net of cash and cash equivalents were €1,672.2 million in aggregate at 30 June 2019, compared with €1,104.1 million at 31 December 2018. Excluding lease liabilities, total borrowings were €1,276.7 million at 30 June 2019, compared with €1,239.8 million at 31 December 2018.
As at 30 June 2019, €40 million was drawn under Interxion's €300 million unsecured revolving credit facility. The full amount was repaid after the end of the quarter.
On 1 July 2019, Interxion issued 4.6 million ordinary shares in a public offering generating net proceeds of €283.2 million.
Investment Initiatives in Frankfurt, Marseille, Stockholm and Paris
In response to continued customer demand and orders, Interxion will expand existing data centres in Frankfurt and Marseille and construct a new data centre in Stockholm ("STO6"). Additionally, Interxion has added to its land ownership in Paris.
In Frankfurt, Interxion will add capacity in its FRA15 data centre by constructing Phases 3 and 4. These phases will add an additional 4,700 square metres of equipped space and are scheduled to open in 3Q 2021. The capital expenditure associated with the final two phases of FRA15 is expected to be approximately €40 million.
In Marseille, Interxion will construct the second phase of its MRS3 data centre. This phase will provide approximately 2,400 sqm of equipped space and is scheduled to open in 3Q 2020. The capital expenditure associated with this phase of MRS3 is expected to be approximately €31 million.
In Paris, Interxion completed the acquisition of the land on which its PAR7 data centre is located, for €19 million. The PAR7 site is adjacent to additional land of 68,000 sqm, over which we have a purchase option. This site has an industrial zoning rating and access to 50 MW of available power.
Business Outlook
Interxion today is reaffirming guidance for Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Capital expenditure (including intangibles) for full year 2019:
Conference Call to Discuss Results
Interxion will host a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. ET (1:30 p.m. BST, 2:30 p.m. CET) to discuss the results.
To participate on this call, U.S. callers may dial toll free 1-866-966-1396; callers outside the U.S. may dial direct +44 (0) 2071 928 000. The conference ID for this call is INXN. This event also will be webcast live over the Internet in listen-only mode at investors.interxion.com.
A replay of this call will be available shortly after the call concludes and will be available until 21 August 2019. To access the replay, U.S. callers may dial toll free 1-866-331-1332; callers outside the U.S. may dial direct +44 (0) 3333 009 785. The replay access number is 3364477.
Forward-looking Statements
Interxion does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA excluding the impact of IFRS 16, Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding the impact of IFRS 16, Recurring revenue and Revenue on a constant currency basis
We define Adjusted EBITDA as Net income adjusted for income tax expense, net finance expense and the following items, which may occur in any period, and which management believes are not representative of our operating performance:
In certain circumstances, we may also adjust for other items that management believes are not representative of our current ongoing performance. Examples include: adjustments for the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle or estimate, impairment losses, litigation gains and losses or windfall gains and losses. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.
In addition, we present Adjusted EBITDA excluding the impact of IFRS 16 for comparative purposes with regard to Adjusted EBITDA presented in periods prior to 1 January 2019, the effective date of IFRS 16. Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding the impact of IFRS 16 is defined as Adjusted EBITDA excluding the impact of IFRS 16 as a percentage of revenue.
Adjusted net income, Adjusted basic earnings per share and Adjusted diluted earnings per share
We define Adjusted net income as Net income adjusted for the following items and the related income tax effect, which may occur in any period, and which management believes are not reflective of our operating performance:
In certain circumstances, we may also adjust for other items that management believes are not representative of our current ongoing performance. Examples include: adjustments for the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle or estimate, impairment losses, litigation gains and losses or windfall gains and losses.
Adjusted basic earnings per share and Adjusted diluted earnings per share amounts are determined on Adjusted net income.
Cash generated from operations
Cash generated from operations is defined as Net cash flows from operating activities, excluding interest and corporate income tax payments and receipts. Management believes that the exclusion of these items provides useful supplemental information to Net cash flows from operating activities to aid investors in evaluating the cash generating performance of our business.
Additional Key Performance Indicators
IFRS 16 – Leases
We adopted International Financial Reporting Standard 16 – Leases, from 1 January 2019. Under IFRS 16, operating leases are recognized as right of use assets and lease liabilities, and certain components of revenue are recognized as lease revenue.
The impact of IFRS 16 on revenue, gross profit, operating income, Adjusted EBITDA, depreciation and amortisation and net finance expense for the three-month and six-month periods ended 30 June 2019 and total assets and total liabilities as at 30 June 2019 is provided in the tables attached to this press release.
About Interxion
2 Capital expenditure, including intangible assets, represents payments to acquire property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, as recorded in the consolidated statement of cash flows as "Purchase of property, plant and equipment" and "Purchase of intangible assets", respectively.
3 Equipped space is the amount of data centre space that, on the date indicated, is equipped and either sold or could be sold, without making any significant additional investments to common infrastructure.
4 Revenue generating space is the amount of Equipped space that is under contract and billed on the date indicated.
5 Utilisation rate represents Revenue generating space as a percentage of Equipped space.
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