IIJ Announces First Six Months Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2016


For Immediate Release

Internet Initiative Japan Inc. E-mail: ir@iij.ad.jp Tel: +81-3-5205-6500 URL: http://www.iij.ad.jp/en/ir

IIJ Announces First Six Months Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2016


Tokyo, November 9, 2015 - 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, 2016 ('1H15', from April 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015).1


Highlights of Financial Results for 1H15


Revenues Operating Income

JPY65,334 million JPY2,563 million

(up 14.3% YoY) (up 6.1% YoY)

Net Income attributable to IIJ

JPY1,652 million

(up 14.4% YoY)

Overview of 1H15 Financial Results and Business Outlook

'This fiscal year's first six months revenue exceeded our disclosed target and the operating income increased year over year (YoY) as planned,2' said Eijiro Katsu, President and COO of IIJ. 'We achieved 14.3% revenue growth YoY in this first half with an accelerated pace of revenue accumulation3 by which we absorbed an annual operating cost increase along with human resources enhancement and others.'

'Mobile services and systems operation and maintenance continued to be leading contributors of our revenues growth. The growth of mobile subscription exceeded our plan and increased to approx. 934 thousand as of September 30, 2015; an increase of approx. 261 thousand in six months. In addition to the growing consumer subscription, the contribution from MVNE4transactions has become quite visible. We maintain our view that the large shift from traditional mobile carriers to inexpensive MVNOs5to continue over the next few years. Our strategy is to continuously gather mobile traffic from both consumer and blue-chip corporates, who are gradually becoming interested in M2M6and IoT7, and to benefit from having a large-scale mobile infrastructure by improving its utilization. Systems operation and maintenance revenues

also showed steady and continuous growth, which is supported by the migration of increasing number and volume of constructed systems to the operation and maintenance phase under the favorable market situation,' continued Katsu.

'For the remaining half, we'd like to further enhance revenue accumulation by executing our growth strategies which include leveraging new network and cloud services,8capturing increasing security-related demands and accumulating systems integration projects towards 4Q15,' said Katsu.

'We expect our mobile business to certainly become a significant one, together with our current network services for corporates, in the middle to long term. Also, our value of maintaining and operating

network business should become more eminent along with the advancement of network usage including more considerable use of cloud systems, distributing high-definition contents such as 4K and 8K9over Internet. Slow as always, these changes are tailwind for us. We'd like to invest and develop innovative network services continuously to maintain our competitive advantages and achieve sustainable growth,'

concluded Koichi Suzuki, Founder and CEO of IIJ.


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

2 2Q15 three months operating income decreased from 2Q14 three months because of a temporary positive impact of approx. JPY0.29 billion

in 2Q14 due for applying our supposed annual decrease rate of NTT Docomo's mobile interconnectivity charge. We also had the same positive impact of approx. JPY0.27 billion in 1Q15.

3 Three-month revenue growth rate year over year: 8.2% in 3Q14, 11.7% in 4Q14, 14.2% in 1Q15 and 14.3% in 2Q15.

4 Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) provides business and service infrastructure to MVNOs.

5 Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) borrows mobile infrastructure from mobile network operators to offer mobile related services.

6 Machine to Machine (M2M) enables devices connected to network to exchange information automatically and perform designed actions.

7 Internet of Things (IoT) enables not only physical objects but any 'things' connected to network to exchange information automatically.

8 Our new network service, 'IIJ Omnibus Service,' which incorporates SDN and NFV technologies, automatically offers several network elements was released in September 2015. Our new cloud services, 'IIJ GIO Infrastructure P2,' offering reliable public cloud infrastructure with increased processing performance as well as private cloud infrastructure will be launched in November 2015.

9 4K and 8K refer to display devices or contents having very high resolution over 4,000 pixels. Ultra-high-definition televisions known as super

Hi-Vision and Ultra HD television are becoming popular these days.

1H15 Financial Results Summary


Operating Results Summary


1H14


1H15

YoY %

Change


Total revenues

JPY millions

JPY millions


14.3

57,172

65,334

Network services

33,695

38,000

12.8

Systems integration (SI)

20,869

23,725

13.7

Equipment sales

845

1,638

93.9

ATM operation business

1,763

1,971

11.8

Total costs

46,267

53,626

15.9

Network services

26,369

30,501

15.7

Systems integration (SI)

17,940

20,341

13.4

Equipment sales

738

1,480

100.4

ATM operation business

1,220

1,304

6.9

SG&A expenses and R&D

8,489

9,145

7.7

Operating income

2,416

2,563

6.1

Income before income tax expense

2,491

2,647

6.2

Net income attributable to IIJ

1,444

1,652

14.4

Segment Results Summary


1H14

1H15


Total revenues

JPY millions

JPY millions

57,172

65,334

Network services and SI business

55,607

63,557

ATM operation business

1,763

1,971

Elimination

(198)

(194)

Operating income

2,416

2,563

Network service and SI business

2,021

2,056

ATM operation business

460

576

Elimination

(65)

(69)


We have omitted segment analysis because most of our revenues are dominated by network services and systems integration (SI) business.

1H15 Results of Operation

Revenues

Total revenues were JPY65,334 million, up 14.3% YoY (JPY57,172 million in 1H14).

Network services revenue was JPY38,000 million, up 12.8% YoY.

Revenues for Internet connectivity services for enterprise were JPY8,357 million, up 1.8% YoY from JPY8,208 million for 1H14. There were decrease in IP services revenues including data center connectivity services revenues but there were increase in enterprise mobile service revenues.

Revenues for Internet connectivity services for consumer were JPY6,596 million, up 87.9% YoY from JPY3,510 million for 1H14, mainly due to the revenue growth of consumer mobile services 'IIJmio High-speed Mobile/D service,' consumer mobile services which offers inexpensive data communication and voice services with SIM cards.

WAN services revenues were JPY12,558 million, up 5.0% YoY compared to JPY11,956 million for 1H14.

Outsourcing services revenues were JPY10,489 million, up 4.7% YoY from JPY10,021 million for 1H14.


Network Services Revenues Breakdown


1H14

1H15

YoY %

Change


Internet connectivity services (Enterprise)

JPY millions

JPY millions


1.8

8,208

8,357

IP service*1

4,984

4,773

(4.2)

IIJ FiberAccess/F and IIJ DSL/F

1,588

1,538

(3.2)

IIJ Mobile service (Enterprise)

1,523

1,912

25.6

Others

113

134

18.4

Internet connectivity services (Consumer)

3,510

6,596

87.9

IIJ*2

2,088

5,276

152.6

hi-ho

1,422

1,320

(7.1)

WAN services

11,956

12,558

5.0

Outsourcing services

10,021

10,489

4.7

Total network services

33,695

38,000

12.8

*1 IP service revenues include revenues from the data center connectivity service.

*2 From 1Q15, what were formerly known as 'Under IIJ brand' and 'OEM' are now merged under a newly created category 'IIJ.'


Number of Contracts and Subscription for Connectivity Services*1


as of Sep. 30, 2014

as of Sep. 30, 2015

YoY Change

Internet connectivity services (Enterprise)

204,885

348,345

143,460

IP service (-99Mbps)

806

715

(91)

IP service (100Mbps-999Mbps)

487

513

26

IP service (1Gbps-)

305

343

38

IIJ Data center connectivity service

289

272

(17)

IIJ FiberAccess/F and IIJ DSL/F

58,845

70,071

11,226

IIJ Mobile service (Enterprise) *2

142,832

275,146

132,314

Others

1,321

1,285

(36)

Internet connectivity services (Consumer) *2

697,243

1,078,798

381,555

IIJ*2

540,205

926,873

386,668

hi-ho*2

157,038

151,925

(5,113)

Total contracted bandwidth*3

1,633.0Gbps

1,982.4Gbps

349.4Gbps

*1. Numbers in the table show number of contracts except for 'IIJ Mobile service (Enterprise),' 'IIJ' and 'hi-ho' which show number of subscriptions.

*2. The table for 'Number of Contracts and Subscription for Connectivity Services' has the following changes from 1Q15:

  1. Number of subscriptions related to 'IIJ Mobile MVNO platform services' are classified under 'IIJ Mobile service (Enterprise)' in Internet connectivity services (Enterprise). They were classified under 'OEM' in Internet connectivity services (Consumer).

  2. A counting unit of mobile related services has been changed from number of contracts to number of subscriptions.

  3. Under Internet connectivity services (Consumer), what were formerly known as 'Under IIJ brand' and 'OEM' are merged under a

    newly created category 'IIJ.'

  4. Number of subscriptions for prepaid SIM cards are added to 'IIJ' in Internet connectivity services (Consumer).

*3. Total contracted bandwidths are calculated by multiplying number of contracts for IP service, data center connectivity service, IIJ FiberAccess/F and IIJ DSL/F of Internet connectivity services (Enterprise) by contracted bandwidths respectively.


SI revenues were JPY23,725 million, up 13.7% YoY.

Systems construction revenue, a one-time revenue, was JPY7,643 million, down 2.9% YoY. Systems operation and maintenance revenue, a recurring revenue, was JPY16,082 million, up 23.7% YoY, mainly due to the accumulation of projects shifted from systems construction to systems operation and maintenance phase.

Orders received for SI and equipment sales totaled JPY28,733 million, up 17.5% YoY; orders received for systems construction and equipment sales were JPY13,267 million, up 33.8% YoY and orders received for systems operation and maintenance were JPY15,446 million, up 6.5% YoY. In 1H15, we received a systems construction order related to a large scale network integration project which amounts to approx. JPY2.1 billion.

Order backlog for SI and equipment sales as of September 30, 2015 amounted to JPY32,422 million, up 19.9% YoY; order backlog for systems construction and equipment sales was JPY8,720 million, up 38.3% YoY and order backlog for systems operation and maintenance was JPY23,702 million, up 14.3% YoY.

Equipment sales revenues were JPY1,638 million, up 93.9% YoY mainly due to an increase in selling mobile devices.

AT M operation business revenues were JPY1,971 million, up 11.8% YoY. The increase was in accordance with the increase in the number of placed ATMs. As of September 30, 2015, 1,097 ATMs have been placed.


Cost and expense

Total cost of revenues was JPY53,626 million, up 15.9% YoY (JPY46,267 million in 1H14).

Cost of network services revenue was JPY30,501 million, up 15.7% YoY. There was an increase in cost related to mobile services along with the increase in mobile services revenue. Gross margin was JPY7,498 million, up 2.3% YoY and gross margin ratio was 19.7%.

Cost of SI revenues was JPY20,341 million, up 13.4% YoY. The increase was mainly due to an increase in outsourcing-related and personnel-related costs. Gross margin was JPY3,385 million, up 15.6% YoY and gross margin ratio was 14.3%.

Cost of equipment sales revenues was JPY1,480 million, up 100.4% YoY. Gross margin was JPY158 million and gross margin ratio was 9.6%.

Cost of ATM operation business revenues was JPY1,304 million, up 6.9% YoY in accordance with increase in the number of placed ATMs. Gross margin was JPY666 million and gross margin ratio was 33.8%.


SG&A and R&D expenses

SG&A and R&D expenses in total were JPY9,145 million, up 7.7% YoY (JPY8,489 million in 1H14).

Sales and marketing expenses were JPY5,166 million, up 13.2% YoY. The increase was mainly due to the increase in personnel-related expenses and sales commission expenses, especially related to mobile services.

General and administrative expenses were JPY3,747 million, up 2.0% YoY. The increase was mainly due to the increase in personnel-related expenses.

Research and development expenses were JPY232 million, down 7.7% YoY.


Operating income

Operating income was JPY2,563 million, up 6.1% YoY (JPY2,416 million for 1H14).


Other income (expenses)

Other income (expenses) was an income of JPY84 million (an income of JPY75 million for 1H14), mainly due to distribution from fund investment of JPY115 million (included in other-net of JPY124

million) and dividend income of JPY74 million from other investments and interest expense of JPY112 million.


Income before income tax expenses

Income before income tax expenses was JPY2,647 million, up 6.2% YoY (JPY2,491 million for 1H14) .


Net income

Income tax expense was JPY1,040 million (JPY1,074 million for 1H14).

Equity in net income of equity method investees was JPY137 million (JPY69 million for 1H14), mainly due to net income of Internet Multifeed Co.

As a result of the above, net income was JPY1,744 million, up 17.4% YoY (JPY1,486 million for 1H14).


Net income attributable to IIJ

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests was JPY92 million, mainly related to net income of Trust Networks Inc. (JPY42 million for 1H14).

Net income attributable to IIJ was JPY1,652 million, up 14.4% YoY (JPY1,444 million for 1H14).


1H15 Financial Condition

Balance sheets

As of September 30, 2015, the balance of total assets was JPY110,806 million, increased by JPY2,101 million from the balance as of March 31, 2015 of JPY108,705 million.


As for current assets as of September 30, 2015, as compared to the respective balances as of March 31, 2015, accounts receivable decreased by JPY2,184 million, prepaid expenses increased by JPY1,170 million, inventories increased by JPY830 million, and cash and cash equivalents decreased by JPY995 million. As for noncurrent assets as of September 30, 2015, as compared to the respective balance as of March 31, 2015, property and equipment increased by JPY3,281 million. As for current liabilities as of September 30, 2015, as compared to the respective balances as of March 31, 2015, accounts payable increased by JPY533 million and income taxes payable increased by JPY300 million.


As for the balances of capital lease obligations as of September 30, 2015, as compared to the respective balances as of March 31, 2015, capital lease obligations-current portion decreased by JPY33 million to JPY3,489 million and capital lease obligations-noncurrent increased by JPY637 million to JPY4,978 million.


As of September 30, 2015, the balance of other investments decreased by JPY266 million to JPY6,395 million. The breakdown of other investments were JPY4,103 million in available-for-sale securities, JPY1,313 million in investments in funds, including some through a trust, and JPY979 million in nonmarketable equity securities.


As of September 30, 2015, the breakdown of major non-amortized intangible assets were JPY6,170 million in goodwill and JPY107 million in trademark. The balance of amortized intangible assets, which was customer relationships, was JPY3,611 million.


Total IIJ shareholders' equity as of September 30, 2015 compared to the balance as of March 31, 2015, increased by JPY1,015 million to JPY63,519 million. IIJ shareholders' equity ratio (total IIJ shareholders' equity divided by total assets) as of September 30, 2015 was 57.3%.


Cash flows

Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2015 were JPY20,098 million compared to JPY19,049 million as of September 30, 2014.


Net cash provided by operating activities for 1H15 was JPY6,080 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of JPY5,345 million for 1H14. There were Net income of JPY1,744 million, depreciation and amortization of JPY 4,800 and payments of JPY584 million due to changes in operating assets and liabilities.


Net cash used in investing activities for 1H15 was JPY4,565 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of JPY5,154 million for 1H14, mainly due to payments for purchase of property and equipment of JPY5,321 million (JPY4,010 million for 1H14).


Net cash used in financing activities for 1H15 was JPY2,525 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of JPY3,568 million for 1H14, mainly due to principal payments under capital leases of JPY2,020 million (JPY2,083 million for 1H14) and FY2014 year-end dividends payments of JPY505 million (JPY505 million for 1H14).

Prospects for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2016 Due to seasonal factors, our financial results tend to be strong in the second half and strongest in fourth quarter every fiscal year. 1H15 revenues exceeded our disclosed target and operating income resulted

almost as our plan. Our FY2015 financial targets announced on May 15, 2015 remain unchanged.


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


1H14

1H15


Adjusted EBITDA

JPY millions

JPY millions

7,100

7,363

Depreciation and Amortization

(4,684)

(4,800)

Operating Income

2,416

2,563

Other Income

75

84

Income Tax Expense

1,074

1,040

Equity in Net Income of Equity Method Investees

69

137

Net income

1,486

1,744

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(42)

(92)

Net Income attributable to IIJ

1,444

1,652


CAPEX


1H14

1H15


CAPEX, including capital leases

JPY millions

JPY millions

5,800

7,943

Acquisition of Assets by Entering into Capital Leases

1,790

2,622

Purchase of Property and Equipment

4,010

5,321


Presentation

Presentation materials will be posted on our web site (http://www.iij.ad.jp/en/ir/) on November 9, 2015.

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 companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. IIJ's services include high-quality Internet connectivity services, systems integration, cloud computing services, security services and mobile services. 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.

For inquiries, contact:

IIJ Investor Relations

Tel: +81-3-5205-6500 E-mail: ir@iij.ad.jp URL: http://www.iij.ad.jp/en/ir

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 revenues, 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 but not limited to: a decrease of corporate spending or capital expenditure due to depression in the Japanese economy and.or corporate earnings decreased; an inability to achieve anticipated results and cause negative impact on profitability; a possibility less of reliability for our services and loss of business changes due to interruption or suspension of our services; an excess increase and fluctuation in network related costs, mobile-related costs, outsourcing costs and personnel cost etc.; a possibility to lose business opportunity due to our inadequate resources and personnel and others; an increase in competition and strong pricing pressure; the recording of an impairment loss as a result of an impairment test on the non-amortized intangible assets such as goodwill: a decline in value and trading value of our hodling securities. Please refer to IIJ's filings on Form 20-F of its annual report and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for other risks.

Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(As of March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015)


As of March 31, 2015

As of September 30, 2015

Thousands of JPY

Thousands of JPY

ASSETS


21,093,633


20,098,469

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and cash equivalents

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of JPY 54,590 thousand and JPY 54,926 thousand

at March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively


22,251,818


20,067,416

Inventories

1,229,463

2,059,277

Prepaid expenses

3,691,643

4,862,096

Deferred tax assets-current

1,547,474

1,554,586

Other current assets, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of

JPY 720 thousand and JPY 14,096 thousand at March 31, 2015 and

September 30, 2015, respectively


2,272,605


2,599,874

Total current assets

52,086,636

51,241,718

INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES

2,560,557

2,657,472

OTHER INVESTMENTS

6,660,706

6,394,974

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of JPY 39,591,769 thousand and JPY 42,300,526 thousand at March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively


29,370,054


32,650,992

GOODWILL

6,169,609

6,169,609

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-Net

3,941,279

3,747,911

GUARANTEE DEPOSITS

2,800,201

2,814,942

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS-Noncurrent

471,087

351,672

NET INVESTMENT IN SALES-TYPE LEASES-Noncurrent

762,159

765,422

Prepaid expenses-Noncurrent

2,914,375

3,157,606

OTHER ASSETS, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of JPY 92,935 thousand and JPY 61,599 thousand

at March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively


968,652


853,947

TOTAL

108,705,315

110,806,265


As of March 31, 2015

As of September 30, 2015

Thousands of JPY

Thousands of JPY

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


9,250,000


9,250,000

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Short-term borrowings

Capital lease obligations-current portion

3,522,113

3,489,190

Accounts payable-trade

12,182,908

11,747,564

Accounts payable-other

1,442,810

2,411,321

Income taxes payable

499,104

799,075

Accrued expenses

2,968,139

3,131,491

Deferred income-current

2,143,480

2,341,338

Other current liabilities

1,732,781

909,451

Total current liabilities

33,741,335

34,079,430

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS-Noncurrent

4,340,421

4,977,732

ACCRUED RETIREMENT AND PENSION COSTS-Noncurrent

2,792,617

2,863,027

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES-Noncurrent

1,097,650

1,029,062

DEFERRED INCOME-Noncurrent

2,943,975

2,847,861

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

945,537

1,054,506

Total Liabilities

45,861,535

46,851,618

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


25,499,857


25,509,499


SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Common-stock

-authorized, 75,520,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 46,701,000 shares at March 31, 2015

-authorized, 75,520,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 46,711,400 shares at September 30, 2015


36,014,128


36,031,959

Additional paid-in capital

Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)

(556,162)

590,972

Accumulated other comprehensive income

1,938,649

1,778,977

Treasury stock -758,709 shares held by the company

at March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively


(392,070)


(392,070)

Total Internet Initiative Japan Inc. shareholders' equity

62,504,402

63,519,337

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

339,378

435,310

Total equity

62,843,780

63,954,647

TOTAL

108,705,315

110,806,265

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, 2014 and September 30, 2015)


Six Months Ended September 30, 2014

Six Months Ended September 30, 2015

Thousands of JPY

Thousands of JPY

REVENUES:


8,207,981


8,356,668

Network services:

Internet connectivity services (enterprise)

Internet connectivity services (consumer)

3,510,389

6,596,559

WAN services

11,956,408

12,557,807

Outsourcing services

10,020,847

10,488,529

Total

33,695,625

37,999,563

Systems integration:


7,868,714


7,643,200

Systems construction

Systems operation and maintenance

12,999,910

16,082,385

Total

20,868,624

23,725,585

Equipment sales

844,602

1,638,023

ATM operation business

1,763,367

1,970,563

Total revenues

57,172,218

65,333,734

COST AND EXPENSES:


26,368,593


30,501,305

Cost of network services

Cost of systems integration

17,940,019

20,340,583

Cost of equipment sales

738,497

1,480,124

Cost of ATM operation business

1,220,376

1,304,136

Total cost

46,267,485

53,626,148

Sales and marketing

4,563,106

5,165,482

General and administrative

3,673,931

3,746,825

Research and development

251,460

232,194

Total cost and expenses

54,755,982

62,770,649

OPERATING INCOME

2,416,236

2,563,085

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):


47,539


74,208

Dividend income

Interest income

11,238

11,112

Interest expense

(122,524)

(111,560)

Foreign exchange losses

(9,381)

(14,066)

Net gain on sales of other investments

5,317

-

Other -net

142,961

124,178

Other income-net

75,150

83,872

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE AND EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES

2,491,386

2,646,957

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

1,074,409

1,039,885

EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES

69,233

137,401

NET INCOME

1,486,210

1,744,473

LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

(41,946)

(91,974)

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNET INITIATIVE JAPAN INC.

1,444,264

1,652,499


Six Months Ended September 30, 2014

Six Months Ended September 30, 2015

NET INCOME PER SHARE


45,942,291


45,947,519

BASIC WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES (shares)

DILUTED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES (shares)

46,008,298

46,035,832

BASIC WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF ADS EQUIVALENTS (ADSs)


91,884,582


91,895,038

DILUTED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF ADS EQUIVALENTS (ADSs)

92,016,596

92,071,664

BASIC NET INCOME PER SHARE (JPY)

31.44

35.96

DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE (JPY)

31.39

35.90

BASIC NET INCOME PER ADS EQUIVALENT (JPY)


15.72


17.98

DILUTED NET INCOME PER ADS EQUIVALENT (JPY)

15.70

17.95

Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)


Six Months Ended September 30, 2014

Six Months Ended September 30, 2015

Thousands of JPY

Thousands of JPY

NET INCOME

1,486,210

1,744,473

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:


(61,286)


20,692

Foreign currency translation adjustments

Unrealized holding loss on securities

(844,772)

(175,575)

Defined benefit pension plans

119

(831)

Total comprehensive income

580,271

1,588,759

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(42,334)

(95,932)

Comprehensive income attributable to Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

537,937

1,492,827

Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(For the Six months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2015)


Six Months Ended September 30, 2014

Six Months Ended September 30, 2015

Thousands of JPY

Thousands of JPY

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:


1,486,210


1,744,473

Net income

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:


4,683,596


4,800,290

Depreciation and amortization

Provision for retirement and pension costs-less payments

119,586

70,410

Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts

1,749

23,312

Gain on sales of property and equipment

(29,197)

(20,942)

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

20,618

31,852

Net gain on sales of other investments

(5,317)

-

Foreign exchange losses (gains)-net

(13,497)

984

Equity in net income of equity method investees, less dividends received

(36,893)

(88,891)

Deferred income tax expense

230,734

117,673

Other

22,868

(15,046)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:


(234,475)


2,165,231

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable

Decrease (increase) in net investment in sales-type lease - noncurrent

255,129

(3,263)

Increase in inventories

(393,126)

(829,251)

Increase in prepaid expenses

(719,839)

(1,166,908)

Decrease (increase) in other current and noncurrent assets

250,742

(284,569)

Decrease in accounts payable

(1,163,029)

(352,766)

Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable

(327,792)

299,927

Increase in accrued expenses

262,809

160,381

Increase in deferred income-current

402,114

214,092

Increase (decrease) in deferred income-noncurrent

72,070

(63,742)

Increase (decrease) in other current and noncurrent liabilities

459,513

(723,169)

Net cash provided by operating activities

5,344,573

6,080,078

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:


(4,010,347)


(5,321,194)

Purchase of property and equipment

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

426,589

489,963

Purchase of available-for-sale securities

-

(59,490)

Purchase of other investments

(123,704)

(246,982)

Investment in an equity method investee

(50,000)

(39,974)

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities

-

141,235

Proceeds from sales of other investments

25,502

302,906

Payments of guarantee deposits

(1,607,986)

(17,062)

Refund of guarantee deposits

33,180

4,318

Payments for refundable insurance policies

(22,365)

(28,181)

Refund from insurance policies

-

10,108

Proceeds from subsidies

200,000

200,000

Other

(25,000)

(678)

Net cash used in investing activities

(5,154,131)

(4,565,031)


Six Months Ended September 30, 2014

Six Months Ended September 30, 2015

Thousands of JPY

Thousands of JPY

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:


-


1,500,000

Proceeds from issuance of short-term borrowings with initial maturities over three months

Repayments of short-term borrowings with initial maturities over three months and long-term borrowings

(980,000)

(1,500,000)

Principal payments under capital leases

(2,082,890)

(2,019,755)

Dividends paid

(505,330)

(505,365)

Other

3

10

Net cash used in financing activities

(3,568,217)

(2,525,110)


EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS


5,385


14,899


NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS


(3,372,390)


(995,164)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD

22,421,100

21,093,633

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF THE PERIOD

19,048,710

20,098,469

ADDITIONAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:


123,414


111,834

Interest paid

Income taxes paid

1,334,786

657,294

NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:


1,790,481


2,622,120

Acquisition of assets by entering into capital leases

Facilities purchase liabilities

1,189,035

2,411,321

Asset retirement obligation

176,597

7,349

Going Concern Assumption (Unaudited)

Nothing to be reported.


Material Changes In Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)

Nothing to be reported.


Segment Information (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended September 30, 2014

Six Months Ended September 30, 2015

Thousands of JPY

Thousands of JPY

Network service and systems integration business

55,607,418

63,557,271

Customers

55,408,851

63,363,171

Intersegment

198,567

194,100

ATM operation business

1,763,367

1,970,563

Customers

1,763,367

1,970,563

Intersegment

-

-

Elimination

(198,567)

(194,100)

Consolidated total

57,172,218

65,333,734

Business Segments: Revenues:



Segment profit or loss:


Six Months Ended September 30, 2014

Six Months Ended September 30, 2015

Thousands of JPY

Thousands of JPY

Network service and systems integration business

2,021,020

2,056,041

ATM operation business

459,980

576,450

Elimination

(64,764)

(69,406)

Consolidated operating income

2,416,236

2,563,085


Geographic information is not presented due to immateriality of revenue attributable to international operations.


Subsequent Events (Unaudited)

Nothing to be reported.



- 15 - IIJ 1H FY2015

Second Quarter FY2015 Consolidated Financial Results (3 months)

The following tables are highlight data of 2nd Quarter FY2015 (3 months) consolidated financial results (unaudited, for the three months ended September 30, 2015).


Operating Results Summary


2Q14

2Q15

YoY %

Change


Total Revenues:

JPY millions

JPY millions


14.3

29,620

33,870

Network Services

16,897

19,519

15.5

Systems Integration (SI)

11,411

12,652

10.9

Equipment Sales

378

692

82.9

ATM Operation Business

934

1,007

7.8

Cost of Revenues:

23,713

27,821

17.3

Network Services

13,155

15,799

20.1

Systems Integration (SI)

9,618

10,750

11.8

Equipment Sales

322

622

93.5

ATM Operation Business

618

650

5.2

SG&A Expenses and R&D

4,259

4,627

8.6

Operating Income

1,648

1,422

(13.7)

Income before Income Tax Expense

1,664

1,369

(17.7)

Net Income attributable to IIJ

953

931

(2.3)


Network Service Revenue Breakdown


2Q14

2Q15

YoY %

Change


Internet Connectivity Service (Enterprise)

JPY millions

JPY millions


4.2

4,116

4,289

IP Service*1

2,484

2,432

(2.1)

IIJ FiberAccess/F and IIJ DSL/F

805

767

(4.8)

IIJ Mobile Service

771

1,023

32.8

Others

56

67

19.6

Internet Connectivity Service (Consumer)

1,797

3,495

94.5

IIJ*2

1,094

2,843

159.8

hi-ho

703

652

(7.2)

WAN Services

5,971

6,342

6.2

Outsourcing Services

5,013

5,393

7.6

Network Services Revenues

16,897

19,519

15.5

*1 IP service revenues include revenues from the data center connectivity service.

*2 From 1Q15, what were formerly known as 'Under IIJ brand' and 'OEM' are now merged under a newly created category 'IIJ.'

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (2nd Quarter FY2015 (3 months))

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


2Q14

2Q15


Adjusted EBITDA

JPY millions

JPY millions

4,020

3,883

Depreciation and Amortization

(2,372)

(2,461)

Operating Income

1,648

1,422

Other Income (Expense)

16

(53)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

722

479

Equity in Net Income of Equity Method Investees

35

76

Net income

977

966

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(24)

(35)

Net Income attributable to IIJ

953

931


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


2Q14

2Q15


CAPEX, including capital leases

JPY millions

JPY millions

3,170

4,923

Acquisition of Assets by Entering into Capital Leases

1,096

1,972

Purchase of Property and Equipment

2,074

2,951

Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(Three Months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2015)


Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

Thousands of JPY

Thousands of JPY

REVENUES:


4,115,551


4,289,227

Network services:

Internet connectivity services (enterprise)

Internet connectivity services (consumer)

1,796,647

3,494,511

WAN services

5,971,196

6,341,720

Outsourcing services

5,012,956

5,393,370

Total

16,896,350

19,518,828

Systems integration:


4,784,395


4,440,655

Systems Construction

Systems Operation and Maintenance

6,626,747

8,211,211

Total

11,411,142

12,651,866

Equipment sales

378,381

692,133

ATM operation business

934,118

1,007,306

Total revenues

29,619,991

33,870,133

COST AND EXPENSES:


13,155,152


15,799,290

Cost of network services

Cost of systems integration

9,618,186

10,749,482

Cost of equipment sales

321,256

621,549

Cost of ATM operation business

618,131

650,459

Total cost

23,712,725

27,820,780

Sales and marketing

2,287,063

2,658,398

General and administrative

1,844,582

1,843,154

Research and development

127,445

125,493

Total cost and expenses

27,971,815

32,447,825

OPERATING INCOME

1,648,176

1,422,308

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):


22,189


11,165

Dividend income

Interest income

6,321

6,540

Interest expense

(61,122)

(54,457)

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

6,118

(41,359)

Net gain on sales of other investments

5,317

-

Other-net

37,029

24,489

Other income (expense) - net

15,852

(53,622)


INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE AND EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES


1,664,028


1,368,686

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

722,156

478,584

EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES

35,329

75,932

NET INCOME

977,201

966,034

LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

(24,008)

(34,574)

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNET INITIATIVE JAPAN INC.

953,193

931,460


Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

NET INCOME PER SHARE


45,942,291


45,952,691

BASIC WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF

SHARES (shares)

DILUTED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER

OF SHARES (shares)

46,011,812

46,041,718

BASIC WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF ADS EQUIVALENTS (ADSs)

91,884,582

91,905,382

DILUTED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF ADS EQUIVALENTS (ADSs)

92,023,624

92,083,436

BASIC NET INCOME PER SHARE (JPY)

20.75

20.27

DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE (JPY)

20.72

20.23

BASIC NET INCOME PER ADS EQUIVALENT (JPY)


10.37


10.13

DILUTED NET INCOME PER ADS EQUIVALENT (JPY)

10.36

10.12

Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)


Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

Thousands of JPY

Thousands of JPY

NET INCOME

977,201

966,034

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:


(20,298)


71,961

Foreign currency translation adjustments

Unrealized holding loss on securities

(348,824)

(297,361)

Defined benefit pension plans

60

(415)

Total comprehensive income

608,139

740,219

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(24,278)

(34,574)

Comprehensive income attributable to Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

583,861

705,645

Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(Three Months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2015)


Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

Thousands of JPY

Thousands of JPY

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:


977,201


966,034

Net income

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:


2,371,510


2,460,903

Depreciation and amortization

Provision for retirement and pension costs, less payments

58,356

44,247

Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts

254

8,397

Gain on sales of property and equipment

-

(12)

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

14,916

1,246

Net gain on sales of other investments

(5,317)

-

Foreign exchange losses (gains), net

(16,152)

24,947

Equity in net income of equity method investees, less dividends received

(2,989)

(27,422)

Deferred income tax benefit

98,332

6,275

Other

17,000

(6,751)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:


(2,145,722)


(876,520)

Increase in accounts receivable

Decrease (increase) in net investment in sales-type lease―noncurrent

106,234

(102,666)

Increase in inventories

(125,328)

(380,874)

Decrease in prepaid expenses

689,105

586,539

Decrease (increase) in other current and noncurrent assets

(199,792)

106,878

Increase in accounts payable

471,094

1,228,380

Increase in income taxes payable

585,207

593,540

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses

262,809

(41,136)

Decrease in deferred income― current

(104,421)

(266,265)

Increase (decrease) in deferred income― noncurrent

151,579

(8,939)

Decrease in other current and noncurrent liabilities

(714,305)

(734,523)

Net cash provided by operating activities

2,489,571

3,582,278

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:


(2,074,430)


(2,951,180)

Purchase of property and equipment

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

155,942

271,363

Purchase of available-for-sale securities

-

(47,312)

Purchase of other investments

(32,301)

(18,603)

Investment in an equity method investee

-

(39,974)

Proceeds from sales of other investments

17,615

298,906

Payments of guarantee deposits

(71,218)

(14,442)

Refund of guarantee deposits

25,822

2,884

Payments for refundable insurance policies

(11,189)

(14,090)

Proceeds from subsidies

200,000

-

Other

(25,000)

(12)

Net cash used in investing activities

(1,814,759)

(2,512,460)


Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

Thousands of JPY

Thousands of JPY

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:


(980,000)


(1,500,000)

Repayments of short-term borrowings with initial maturities over three months and long-term borrowings

Principal payments under capital leases

(1,079,066)

(985,700)

Net decrease in short-term borrowings with initial maturities less than three months

-

1,500,000

Other

-

10

Net cash used in financing activities

(2,059,066)

(985,690)


EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS


11,917


9,938

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(1,372,337)

94,066

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD


20,421,047


20,004,403

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF THE PERIOD

19,048,710

20,098,469

Note: The following information is provided to disclose Internet Initiative Japan Inc. ('IIJ') financial results (unaudited) for the six months ended September 30, 2015 ('1H15') in the form defined by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months ended September 30, 2015 [Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ('U.S. GAAP')]

November 9, 2015

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 16, 2015 Scheduled date for interim dividend payment: December 7, 2015

Supplemental material on annual results: Yes

Presentation on quarterly report: 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, 2015 (April 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015)

    1. Consolidated Results of Operations (% shown is YoY change)



      Total revenues


      Operating income

      Income before income tax expense

      Net income attributable to IIJ


      Six Months Ended September 30, 2015

      JPY millions

      %

      JPY millions

      %

      JPY millions

      %

      JPY millions

      %

      65,334

      14.3

      2,563

      6.1

      2,647

      6.2

      1,652

      14.4

      Six Months Ended September 30, 2014


      57,172


      5.1


      2,416


      (19.7)


      2,491


      (25.6)


      1,444


      (34.5)

      (Note1) Total comprehensive income attributable to IIJ

      For the six months ended September 30, 2015: JPY1,493 million (up 177.5% YoY) For the six months ended September 30, 2014: JPY538 million (down 79.7% 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


      Six Months Ended September 30, 2015

      JPY

      JPY

      35.96

      35.90

      Six Months Ended September 30, 2014


      31.44


      31.39


    2. Consolidated Financial Position




    3. Total assets


      Total equity

      Total IIJ shareholders' equity

      Total IIJ shareholders' equity to total assets


      As of September 30, 2015

      JPY millions

      JPY millions

      JPY millions

      %

      110,806

      63,955

      63,519

      57.3


      As of March 31, 2015


      108,705


      62,844


      62,504


      57.5

    4. Dividends


      Dividend per share

      1Q-end

      2Q-end

      3Q-end

      Year-end

      Total


      Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2015

      JPY

      JPY

      JPY

      JPY

      JPY

      -

      11.00

      -

      11.00

      22.00

      Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016

      -

      11.00

      Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2016 (forecast)


      -


      11.00


      22.00

      (Note) Change from the latest released dividend forecasts: No.


    5. Target of Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2016

    6. (April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016) (% shown is YoYchange)



      Total revenues


      Operating income

      Income before income tax expense (benefit)


      Net income attributable to IIJ

      Basic net income attributable to IIJ per share


      Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2016

      JPY millions

      %

      JPY millions

      %

      JPY millions

      %

      JPY millions

      %

      JPY

      139,000

      13.0

      6,500

      28.1

      6,400

      24.5

      4,000

      20.4

      87.07

      (Note1) Changes to the latest forecasts released: No

      * Notes

      1. Changes in significant subsidiaries for the three months ended September 30, 2015

        (Changes in significant subsidiaries for the three months ended September 30, 2015 which resulted in changes in scope of consolidation): None

      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

        3. Number of shares outstanding (shares of common stock)

          1. The number of shares outstanding (inclusive of treasury stock): As of September 30, 2015: 46,711,400 shares

            As of March 31, 2015: 46,701,000 shares

          2. The number of treasury stock:

            As of September 30, 2015: 758,709 shares

            As of March 31, 2015: 758,709 shares

          3. The weighted average number of shares outstanding:

          4. For the six months ended September 30, 2015: 45,947,519 shares For the six months ended September 30, 2014: 45,942,291 shares

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