Etisalat Group Aspire Forward Q1 2014 Results Presentation 28 April 2014
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Business Overview Ahmad Julfar Chief Executive Officer Etisalat Group 3
Aspiring to be the most admired emerging markets telecom group Subscriber (m) 141 +3% 145 4.5 million new net customers joined Etisalat Group increasing our subscriber base to 145 million Q1'13 Q1'14 Revenue (AED bn) Strong subscriber acquisition mainly in the UAE, Egypt and Nigeria 15.9 +7% 17.0 +3% 9.6 9.9 Revenue growth supported by data segment and new product launches in particular in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Nigerian markets Progressing on realizing ICT opportunities within our prime markets Q1'13 Q1'14 EBITDA (AED bn) 7.0 +4% 7.2-2% 5.0 4.9 Maintained strong consolidated EBITDA margin at 50% level, one of the best in the telecom sector EBITDA margin ahead of 2014 guidance Q1'13 Q1'14 Aggregate Consolidated Aggregate Growth Y/Y % Consolidated Growth Y/Y % 4
Investing in network quality and improving returns to shareholders CapEx (AED bn) 2.3 2.3 +1% Network quality and capacity as key differentiator for profitable growth 1.1-14% 0.9 Continued major strategic investments for future growth First LTE Advanced technology tested and deployed in the UAE Launched 3G commercial services in Ivory Coast Q1'13 Q1'14 Aggregate Consolidated EPS (AED) 0.26 0.23 Earnings improvement resulting in increased returns to shareholders 35 fils per share final dividend for the year 2013 was paid to our shareholders in April Q1'13 Q1'14 EPS Aggregate Growth Y/Y % Consolidated Growth Y/Y % 5
Update on Maroc Telecom transaction Etisalat and Vivendi signed the SPA for the acquisition of Vivendi s 53% stake in Maroc Telecom on 4 November 2013 Etisalat to pay MAD 92.6 per share, payable in Euro 3.9 bn at Closing 6.2 x 2013 EV/EBITDA Etisalat to also pay cash for Vivendi s share of the 2012 dividends Euro 0.3 bn which will be kept in the Target Company at Closing Transaction conditional upon (i) executing SHA with the Kingdom of Morocco and (ii) securing competition and regulatory approvals in the Kingdom of Morocco and certain other jurisdictions in Maroc Telecom s footprint Closing expected before end of May 2014 January 17 th April 24 th May 28 th July 23 rd Nov4 th May 2014 Etisalat submitted non binding offer Etisalat submitted binding offer Shareholders approval for financing Vivendi grants Etisalat exclusivity Etisalat and Vivendi sign SPA Expected closing 6
Financial Overview Serkan Okandan Chief Financial Officer Etisalat Group 7
Etisalat Group Q1 13 Q4 13 Q1 14 QoQ Growth YoY Growth Subs (m) (1) 141 148 145-2% +3% Revenue (AED m) 9,604 9,774 9,899 +1% +3% EBITDA (AED m) 5,035 4,372 4,939 +13% -2% EBITDA Margin 52% 45% 50% +5pp -3pp Net Profit 1,825 1,453 2,024 +39% +11% Net Profit Margin 19% 15% 20% +5pp +1pp EPS (AED) 0.23 0.18 0.26 +39% +11% Highlights Strong operational performance led by domestic operations Maintained Y/Y growth in aggregate subscriber base Strong Y/Y revenue growth mainly due to UAE operations EBITDA margin declined Y/Y due to higher interconnection costs, marketing and subscribers acquisition costs and handsets costs Double digit improvement in net profit due to higher share of results from associates (1) Subscriber numbers calculated as aggregate number of GSM, CDMA, fixed, fixed broadband and WLL lines generating revenue during the last 90 days. 8
Group Revenue Organic growth in line with full year guidance Revenue (AED m) and YoY growth (%) Sources of Revenue growth Q1 14 vs Q1 13 (AED m) 9,604 9,774 17% 15% 9,899 9,604 496 10 (10) (116) (86) 9,899 3% Domestic vs. Int l UAE 66% Q1'13 Q4 '13 Q1 '14 Revenue Revenue by Cluster Q1 14 International 34% YoY Growth Int l Others 9% AT 16% Afgh. 6% Egypt 34% Pakistan 35% Q1'13 UAE Egypt Asia Africa Other Q1'14 Highlights In Q1 14, consolidated revenues grew by 3% Y/Y attributed to strong performance of the UAE operations Revenue from international operations declined Y/Y by 3% and contributed 34% of consolidated revenues of Q1 14 Low single digit revenue growth in Egypt Revenue growth in Asia Cluster impacted by currency devaluation in Pakistan Revenue growth is marginally lower in Africa Cluster Note: Other revenues consist of non-telecom revenues, management fees, etc. 9
Group EBITDA Remarkable EBITDA margin achieved EBITDA (AED m) & EBITDA Margin Sources of EBITDA growth Q1 14 vs Q1 13 (AED m) 5,035 4,372 4,939 199 43 5,035 4,939 (15) (18) (304) 52% 45% 50% EBITDA EBITDA Margin Q1'13 UAE Egypt Asia Africa Other Q1'14 Domestic vs. Int l UAE 75% UAE 77% EBITDA by Cluster Q1 14 Others 3% International Inter- National 22% 21% Int l Others AT 5% 14% Pakistan 40% Egypt 41% Note: Other EBITDA consist of results from non-telecom operations, management fees, etc. Highlights In Q1 14, consolidated EBITDA declined Y/Y by 2% EBITDA of consolidated international operations increased Y/Y by 1%, resulting in 22% contribution to Group EBITDA, an improvement of 1 point compared to Q1 13 Positive contribution from Egypt due to lower handsets cost and marketing expenses Negative contribution from Asia cluster due to operations in Afghanistan and Sri Lanka Africa Cluster impacted by operations in Ivory Coast Others include AED 285 million one time credit recorded for Pakistan consolidation in Q1 2013 10
Group CAPEX Slow down of capex at the beginning of the year CAPEX (AED m) & CAPEX/Revenue Ratio (%) Highlights 1,060 11% 2,148 22% 910 9% In Q1 14 Consolidated Capex declined Y/Y by 14% resulting in Capex/Revenue ratio of 9%. This decline is mainly attributed to international operations. Capital spending in the UAE declined by 3% CAPEX CAPEX/Revenue CAPEX by Cluster ( Q1 14 vs Q4 13) Domestic vs. Int l Int l Capital expenditures in international operations declined by 22% Y/Y and represented 50% of total Capital expenditures in Q1 14: Lower capex in Egypt Asia cluster impacted by lower capex mainly in Pakistan Higher capital spending in Africa cluster mainly in Benin UAE 50% Inter- National 50% AT 20% Others 14% Egypt 25% Pakistan 41% 11
Group Balance Sheet & Cash Flows Strong balance sheet and operating cashflow Balance Sheet (AED m) Q4 13 Q1 14 Borrowings by Operation Q1 14 (AED m) Cash & Cash Equivalent 15,450 18,823 1,806 Total Assets 85,716 90,814 1,473 Total Debt 5,872 5,505 Net Cash 9,579 13,319 Total Equity 49,593 49,769 738 579 364 328 217 (1) (2) Egypt AT Afgh. EIP Tanzania Sri Lanka Pakistan Net cash position (AED m) 3M 13 3M 14 Debt by Currency Operating 3,964 4,354 Investing (770) (501) Financing (159) (479) Net change in cash 3,035 3,375 Effect of FX rate changes (26) (1) Ending cash balance 16,943 18,823 Euro 21% Others 13% EGP 25% USD 41% (1) Atlantique Telecom Countries are Benin, Central African Republic, Cote d Ivoire, Gabon, Niger, Togo. (2) Advances from non controlling interest from minority shareholders of Etisalat Pakistan International. 12
Country by Country Financial Review 13
UAE: Healthy growth and improvement in operating profit Q1 13 Q4 13 Q1 14 QoQ Growth YoY Growth Subs (1) (m) 9.3 10.4 10.9 +5% +16% Revenue (AED m) 6,007 6,288 6,503 +3% +8% EBITDA (AED m) 3,516 3,361 3,715 +11% +6% EBITDA Margin 59% 53% 57% +4pp -1pp Net Profit 1,539 1,461 1,651 +13% +7% Net Profit Margin 26% 23% 25% +2pp 0pp CAPEX 477 508 460-9% -3% CAPEX/Revenue 8% 8% 7% -1pp -1pp Highlights Maintained strong subscriber growth momentum Solid Y/Y revenue performance driven by growth across all core segments and new innovative products Improvement in EBITDA level attributed to improvements in revenue trends EBITDA margin slightly lower Y/Y due to higher interconnection costs and handset device costs Net profit improvement attributed to higher EBITDA level Capex spend focused on stimulating growth and network differentiation (1) Subscriber numbers calculated as aggregate number of GSM, fixed, fixed broadband and elife lines generating revenue during the last 90 days. 14
UAE: Solid Subscriber growth in mobile, broadband and elife segments Mobile Subs (m) & ARPU (1) (AED) Fixed Subs (m) & ARPL (2) (AED) 133 127 132 122 115 110 6.28 7.14 7.54 1.09 1.04 1.03 1.14 1.31 1.38 Postpaid Prepaid Blended ARPU Fixed ARPL elife Subs Double & Triple-Play (m) Fixed Broadband (3) Subs (m) 349 372 374 435 464 479 0.56 0.67 0.70 0.84 0.90 0.93 E-Life (2P & 3P) ARPL Fixed BB ARPL (1) Mobile ARPU ( Average Revenue Per User ) calculated as total mobile voice, data and roaming revenues divided by the average mobile subscribers. (2) ARPL ( Average Revenue Per Line ) calculated as fixed line revenues divided by the average fixed subscribers. (3) Fixed broadband subscriber numbers calculated as total of residential DSL (Al-Shamil), corporate DSL (Business One) and E-Life subscribers. 15
Egypt: Growth in local currency with improved margins Total Subscribers (1) (m) Revenue (AED m) / EBITDA Margin CAPEX (AED m) & CAPEX/Revenue Ratio (%) 94 100 100 479 24% 23% 23% 35% 1,136 38% 30% 1,335 39% 1,146 181 36% 116 16% 10% Market Subs Market Share Revenue EBITDA % CAPEX CAPEX/Revenue Highlights Continued to grow subscriber base Revenue growth Y/Y driven by higher data revenue and increase in subscriber acquisition EBITDA margin improvement Y/Y due to lower costs of devices Lower capital spending during the quarter representing 10% of revenue Expected competitive pressure in the mobile segment with granting unified license to the incumbent fixed operator (1) Subscribers and market share data as per statistic published by the Ministry of Information and Technology 16
Asia: Improved operating margins despite operating challenges Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka Subscribers (m) Revenue (AED m) / EBITDA Margin CAPEX (AED m) & CAPEX/Revenue Ratio (%) 714 36.6 36.3 35.7 31% 31% 32% 376 51% 1,629 1,407 1,514 23% 248 16% Revenue EBITDA % CAPEX CAPEX/Revenue Highlights Asia Cluster Revenue Breakdown (Q1 14) Subscriber growth impacted by operations in Pakistan and Afghanistan Revenue growth Y/Y impacted by currency depreciation in Pakistan; and launch of 5 th mobile operator and election process in Afghanistan EBITDA margin improvement due to lower interconnection costs and selling expenses Reduced capital spending during the quarter driven by Pakistan operations Sri Lanka Afghanist8% an 14% Pakistan 78% 17
Pakistan: Continued growth in broadband revenues with healthy margins Subscribers (m) Revenue (AED m) / EBITDA Margin CAPEX (AED m) & CAPEX/Revenue Ratio (%) 28.4 28.2 27.6 1,232 1,057 1,180 559 53% 308 34% 39% 37% 25% 189 16% Revenue EBITDA % Highlights CAPEX CAPEX/Revenue Subscriber growth Y/Y impacted by mobile operations and realignment of subscriber definition with the Group Revenue growth Y/Y impacted by currency depreciation; however, maintained revenue growth in local currency by increasing broadband revenue due to strong subscriber growth in DSL and EVO. EBITDA margin improvement due to lower interconnection/termination costs, selling and marketing expenses Capex spending Y/Y declined 39% resulting in capital intensity ratio of 16% Ufone won 5 MHz spectrum at 2100 for 15 years in return for a consideration of USD 147.5 million on April 23 rd expected to launch 3G services in Q2 2014 18
Africa: Stable subscriber numbers and margins Ivory Coast, Benin, Togo, Gabon, Niger, CAR, Tanzania, & Sudan Subscribers (m) Revenue (AED m) / EBITDA Margin CAPEX (AED m) & CAPEX/Revenue Ratio (%) 12.2 11.9 12.0 694 706 685 429 61% 26% 23% 23% 10% Revenue EBITDA % 94 30 4% 14% CAPEX CAPEX/Revenue Highlights Y/Y subscriber growth negatively impacted by the SIM registration in Tanzania. However, maintained subscriber growth in Benin, Togo, Gabon and Niger Revenue growth Y/Y impacted by operations in Ivory Coast and currency depreciation in Sudan EBITDA margin impacted by newly introduced sales tax in Ivory Coast, higher interconnection and termination costs and special project expenses. Africa Cluster Revenue Breakdown (Q1 14) Tanznia 12% Sudan 10% AT 78% Higher capital spending Y/Y with Capital intensity ratio of 14% 19
Nigeria: Very strong performance underpinned by commercial execution and quality network Subscribers (m) Revenue (AED m) / EBITDA Margin CAPEX (AED m) & CAPEX/Revenue Ratio (%) 15.1 17.0 18.7 823 935 1,009 536 437 357 43% 57% 43% 11% 5% 4% Revenue EBITDA % CAPEX CAPEX/Revenue Highlights Solid subscribers growth driven by launch of new product and services Double digit revenue growth of 23% driven by improved commercial momentum Higher EBITDA level attributed to improvement in revenue trend 7 pts Y/Y improvement in EBITDA margin to 11% more than doubling the EBITDA in absolute amounts Higher capital spending in Q1 14 focusing on network expansion and quality 20
2014 Outlook (1) : Confident in delivering the full year management guidance Financial Objective Guidance 2014 Actual Q1 2014 Revenue Growth % 2% - 3% 3% EBITDA Margin% 47% - 49% 50% CAPEX / Revenue Ratio 16% - 19% 9% (1) All figures represent consolidated numbers and does not include any impact from a potential M&A transaction during 2014. (2) Capex / Revenue Ratio guidance does not include acquisition of 3G license and related capex in Pakistan. 21
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