Telenor continued to deliver encouraging results for the second quarter. We reported more than NOK 30 billion in revenues and organic revenue growth of 6 per cent. Profitability remained solid, with EBITDA before other items of NOK 10.6 billion and an EBITDA margin of 35 per cent,'' said Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President and CEO of Telenor Group.
In Norway, the mobile trends seen over the last quarters persisted during the three months through June. Customers more than doubled their data usage in the period, which resulted in mobile service revenue growth of 6 per cent. The increasing mobile data consumption is supported by strong growth in 4G coverage and 4G devices. We are continuing to expand our 4G network across the country targeting 95 per cent population coverage by the end of this year, said Baksaas.
In Thailand, competition remained intense in the second quarter. dtac is going through a comprehensive turnaround process, which on the network side has already resulted in a significantly improved network position on both 3G and 4G. The ongoing transformation of dtac's sales and distribution model is key for future success in this competitive market, said Baksaas.
In Myanmar, performance continues to exceed our expectations. In July we passed 10 million subscribers. Customers' strong demand for voice and data services keeps driving revenues and profitability. During the quarter we further expanded the network, reaching 213 of a total of 330 townships at the end of June. The speed of our network expansion is the key challenge in a nation where approximately 70 per cent of the population lives in rural areas,'' said Baksaas.
We are pleased to see solid performance in Pakistan during an eventful quarter. Traffic revenues in Pakistan are fairly stable despite the mandatory biometric verification of the subscriber base that ended in May, resulting in a customer base of 31.6 million at the end of the quarter. Sales and market activities have picked up significantly during the second quarter, and consumption trends are encouraging, said Telenor Group's CEO Baksaas.
We retain our focus on Internet for All as well as operational efficiency as stated in our strategy. We have made significant investments in data networks and data usage is growing rapidly. Successfully monetising this exponential growth in data will be a key priority for us going forward. This also includes developing our current digital positions within Internet of Things, online classifieds and financial services. As of the end of June, one third of our total customer base was mobile internet users. This highlights the appetite for data and the opportunities that lie ahead. Mobile internet access enables digital inclusion and opens opportunities for all. From this strategy platform I am happy to see Mr Sigve Brekke coming in as the new CEO from 17 August, continuing to develop Telenor Group, said Baksaas.
Based on the performance in the first half of the year and our expectations for the rest of the year, we maintain our guidance for 2015, concluded Baksaas.
Key figures The table below contains key figures for the second quarter, compared to the previous year.
2Q 2Q 1H 1H
(NOK in millions except earnings per share) 2015 2014 2015 2014
Revenues 30 179 25 657 60 389 50 976
EBITDA before other income and expenses 10 571 9 498 21 157 18 572
EBITDA margin before other income and other expenses (%) 35.0 37.0 35.0 36.4
Adjusted operating profit[1] 6 413 5 947 13 021 11 517
Adjusted operating profit/Revenues (%) 21.2 23.2 21.6 22.6
Profit after taxes and non-controlling interests 3 635 2 319 7 688 5 995
Earnings per share from total operations, basic, in NOK 2.42 1.54 5.12 3.98
Capex 6 596 4 768 11 185 11 219
Capex excl. licences and spectrum 6 591 3 873 11 114 7 423
Capex excl. licences and spectrum/Revenues (%) 21.8 15.1 18.4 14.6
Operating cash flow [2] 3 980 5 626 10 043 11 149
Equity ratio including non-controlling interests (%) 36.9 38.7
Net interest-bearing liabilities [3] 47 448 44 387
1) Adjusted operating profit is defined as Operating profit less other income and other expenses and impairment losses.
2) Operating cash flow is defined as EBITDA before other income and other expenses Capex, excluding licences and spectrum.
3) Net interest-bearing liabilities are defined as net interest-bearing debt excluding net present value of licence liabilities.
Organic revenue is defined as revenue adjusted for the effects of acquisition and disposal of operations and currency effects.
Telenor Denmark is classified as discontinued operation. Historical Group income statement is restated accordingly.
Media Contact: Meera Bhatia,
Tel: (+47) 4684 4959,
E-mail: meera.bhatia@telenor.com
Press and analyst conference In connection with the publication of the financial results, a press and analyst conference will be held on Wednesday 22 July at 09:00 hrs Norwegian time/CET. The presentation, which will also be broadcast live over the Internet, will be held in Auditorium Voice, Telenor Expo Visitor Centre at Fornebu near Oslo. CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas and CFO Richard Olav Aa will present the results. The presentation will be held in English.
Internet and mobile broadcast The press and analysts conference will be broadcast live over the Internet, and will also be available as a recording after the conference. The live service also allows for written questions to be submitted. In addition, the conference will be available live and as a recording on mobile phones - for access, SMS expo to 2440 or (+47) 2440 from abroad.
Conference Call and Q&A You may also call in and listen to the presentation over the phone. This service allows you to ask questions during the Q&A session at the end of the pre
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Telenor continued to deliver encouraging results for the second quarter. We reported more than NOK 30 billion in revenues and organic revenue growth of 6 per cent. Profitability remained solid, with EBITDA before other items of NOK 10.6 billion and an EBITDA margin of 35 per cent,'' said Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President and CEO of Telenor Group.
