October 2013


Surjeet Singh Surjeet Singh: Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Over the last year, we at Subex have focused on basics of recapitalizing the company, restructuring the leadership team, realigning the organization structure and more importantly focusing on our portfolio and processes, with the aim to serve our customers with the highest level of satisfaction and efficiency. With sharpened focus on our core products and increased traction of our long-term sustainable Managed Services offering, not only are we now leaner and agile in operations but our monitoring and quality control processes have become more efficient and stringent.

I’m very happy to state that with your support and confidence, some of these measures have effectively resulted in us successfully delivering profitable FY14 Q2 results with revenues in line or above estimates, increased positive EBITDA of 24.5% and increase in ex forex Operating Profit by 40%. We reported the current quarter with Revenues at Rs. 8,544 lacs (US$ 14.5 million), up by 10 % QoQ from Rs 7,776 lacs in FY13 Q2. Profit after Tax (PAT) is at Rs. 461.6 lacs (US$ 0.78 million), up by 234 % QoQ from Rs. 345 lacs (US$ -0.63 million) in FY13 Q2. EBIDTA for the quarter is at Rs. 2,088 lacs (US$ 3.6 million) up by 38% QoQ from Rs. 1,519 lacs (US $ 2.7 million) in FY13 Q2. The Operating Profit ex-forex for the quarter stood at Rs. 2,028 lacs (US$ 3.43 million), up by 40 % QoQ from Rs. 1,452 lacs (US$ 2.61 million). The company has Free Cash flow of Rs. 3,526 lacs (US$ 6 million).

On behalf of Subex shareholders and management team, I would like extend my heartfelt thanks for your continued support and confidence in Subex.

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I doubt that Subex, or any other vendor, would ever brand a user event with the theme ‘less is more’. When it comes to sales, more is more! Like any sensible supplier, Subex would like to increase sales to their existing customers. But after attending their 2013 user conference in Dublin, I feel that ‘less is more’ is the best way to summarize my feelings about their event.

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Wholesale Fraud Can No Longer Be Ignored As ‘Cost Of Doing Business’
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Subex’s Asset Assurance: Rediscovering How to Lead
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Expert Opinion – The time has come for BSS/OSS Managed Services
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Telcos’ CFOs & CTOs Should Talk Together To Achieve Best Network ROI
In a highly competitive and resource-constrained telecoms environment, the pressure is on managing and reducing capital expenditure on the network. Operators today lack a comprehensive view that ties together assets and capex needs across the lifecycle. Capital expenditures on network assets surely do have a strong impact on operational efficiencies and return on investment.
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Fighting fraud on the wholesale front
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