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2ND QUARTER 2024 – FINANCIAL REPORT for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024

(Digi, together with its direct and indirect consolidated subsidiaries are referred to as the "Group")
FINANCIAL REPORT (the "REPORT") for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024
This Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Report for the period ended 30 June 2024 refers to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting".

| Important Information4 | |
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| Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 5 | |
| Operating and Market Data 5 | |
| Non-Gaap Financial Measures 6 | |
| Rounding 6 | |
| Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations7 | |
| Overview 8 | |
| Historical Results of Operations 11 | |
| Main variations of assets and liabilities as at June 30, 2024 18 | |
| Management Statement for the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Digi | |
| Communications NV Group for the six-month period ended 30 June 2024 19 |
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| Management Statement for the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Digi Communications | |
| NV Group for the six-month period ended 30 June 2024 20 | |
| Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Report……………………………………………………21 |


Certain statements in this Report are not historical facts and are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, expectations, projections, objectives, targets, goals, strategies, future events, future operating revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions, our competitive strengths and weaknesses, our business strategy, and the trends we anticipate in the industries and the political and legal environments in which we operate and other information that is not historical information.
Words such as "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "target," "potential," "expect," "intend," "predict," "project," "could," "should," "may," "will," "plan," "aim," "seek" and similar expressions are intended to identify forwardlooking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Report are largely based on our expectations, which reflect estimates and assumptions made by our management. These estimates and assumptions reflect our best judgment based on currently known market conditions and other factors, some of which are discussed below. Although we believe such estimates and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control. In addition, management's assumptions about future events may prove to be inaccurate. We caution all readers that the forward-looking statements contained in this report are not guarantees of future performance, and we cannot assure any reader that such statements will be realized or the forward-looking events and circumstances will occur.
By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, many of which are beyond our control, and risks exist that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forwardlooking statements will not be achieved. You should be aware that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, various risks related to our business, risks related to regulatory matters and litigation, risks related to investments in emerging markets, risks related to our financial position as well as risks related to the notes and the related guarantee.
Any forward-looking statements are only made as of the date of this Report. Accordingly, we do not intend, and do not undertake any obligation, to update forward-looking statements set forth in this Report. You should interpret all subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf as being qualified by the cautionary statements in this Report. As a result, you should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Throughout this Report, we refer to persons who subscribe to one or more of our services as customers. We use the term revenue generating unit ("RGU") to designate a subscriber account of a customer in relation to one of our services. We measure RGUs at the end of each relevant period. An individual customer may represent one or several RGUs depending on the number of our services to which it subscribes. More specifically:
As our definition of RGUs is different for our different business lines, you should use caution when comparing RGUs between our different business lines. In addition, since RGUs can be defined differently by different companies within our industry, you should use caution in comparing our RGU figures to those of our competitors. We use the term average revenue per unit ("ARPU") to refer to the average revenue per RGU in geographic segment or the Group as a whole, for a period by dividing the total revenue of such geographic segment, or the Group, for such period, (a) if such period is a calendar month, by the total number of RGUs invoiced for services in that calendar month; or (b) if such period is longer than a calendar month, by (i) the average number of relevant RGUs invoiced for services in that period and (ii) the number of calendar months in that period. In our ARPU calculations we do not differentiate between various types of subscription packages or the number and nature of services an individual customer subscribes for. Because we calculate ARPU differently from some of our competitors, you should use caution when comparing our ARPU figures with those of other telecommunications companies.
In this Report RGUs and ARPU numbers presented under the heading "Other" are the RGUs and ARPU numbers of our Italian subsidiary.

In this report, we present certain financial measures that are not defined in and, thus, not calculated in accordance with IFRS, U.S. GAAP or generally accepted accounting principles in any other relevant jurisdiction. This includes EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (each as defined below). Because these measures are not standardized, companies can define and calculate these measures differently, and therefore we urge you not to use them as a basis for comparing our results with those of other companies.
We calculate EBITDA by adding back to our consolidated operating profit or loss charges for depreciation, amortization and impairment of assets. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA adjusted for the effect of non-recurring and one-off items. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to the sum of our total revenue and other operating income. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA Margin under our definition may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies and labelled "EBITDA", "Adjusted EBITDA" or "Adjusted EBITDA Margin," respectively. We believe that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are useful analytical tools for presenting a normalized measure of cash flows that disregards temporary fluctuations in working capital, including due to fluctuations in inventory levels and due to timing of payments received or payments made. Since operating profit and actual cash flows for a given period can differ significantly from this normalized measure, we urge you to consider these figures for any period together with our data for cash flows from operations and other cash flow data and our operating profit. You should not consider EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA Margin as substitutes for operating profit or cash flows from operating activities.
In Note 3 to the Interim Financial Statements, as part of our "Other" segment we reported EBITDA of (i) our Italian operations, together with operating expenses of Digi and Portugal. In this Report, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin represent the results of our Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian subsidiaries and operating expenses of Digi.
Certain amounts that appear in this Report have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them.
2nd Quarter 2024 – Financial Report pag. 7 Management Statement for the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Digi Communications NV Group for the
six-month period ended 30 June 2024

The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the Group should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group as of June 30, 2024.
The following discussion includes forward-looking statements based on assumptions about our future business. Our actual results could differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including but not limited to those described in sections captioned "Forward-Looking Statements" of this Report.
We are a leading provider of telecommunication services in Romania, Spain and Italy with a presence also in Portugal and Belgium.
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, we had revenues and other income of €474.7 million, net profit of €28.8 million and Adjusted EBITDA of €170.2 million.
Digi Romania has entered into a preliminary agreement on May 27, 2024, for the acquisition of a 99.9999994% stake in Telekom Romania Mobile Communications S.A. by West Network Invest S.R.L., an investment vehicle majorityowned by Digi and minority-owned by Clever Media group. The Transaction is contingent on several conditions, including the completion of due diligence, necessary approvals from authorities, and finalization of related documentation. If the acquisition is completed, according to the agreement between the shareholders of West Network Invest, Telekom Romania Mobile will continue to operate as an independent telecommunications operator in the market.
On June 3, 2024, the Company's subsidiary Digi Romania S.A., secured a EUR 150 million term loan with a 3-year maturity from ING Bank N.V., which may be used to refinance the EUR 450 million Senior Secured Notes due in 2025.
On July 9, 2024, Digi Spain signed a national roaming agreement (NRA) and a RAN sharing agreement with Telefónica for a minimum of 16 years. These agreements, effective from January 1, 2025, will replace the existing MVNO agreement and include the sharing of mobile spectrum in the 3.500 MHz frequency band.
Digi Spain has also entered into a 10-year fixed broadband bitstream wholesale agreement with Telefónica, with an option to extend. These agreements, along with the recent spectrum license purchase in Spain, position the Company to transition from a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to a mobile network operator (MNO) and roll out its own mobile network.
On August 1, 2024, Digi Portugal, LDA. entered into a share purchase agreement with LORCA JVCO Limited to acquire 100% of the shares of Cabonitel, S.A. for a valuation of EUR 150 million, subject to customary adjustments and certain contingent events. The acquisition includes Nowo Communications, S.A., Portugal's fourth largest mobile and fixed telecom operator, which is fully owned by Cabonitel, and serves approximately 270,000 mobile telephony clients and 130,000 fixed telecommunications clients.
2nd Quarter 2024 – Financial Report pag. 8 Management Statement for the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Digi Communications NV Group for the six-month period ended 30 June 2024

The Group prepared its Interim Financial Statements as of June 30, 2024 in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU. For the periods discussed in this Report, the Group's presentation currency was the euro. The Group's financial year ends on December 31 of each calendar year. All amounts presented are for continuous operations unless otherwise stated.
Each Group entity prepares individual financial statements in its functional currency, which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which such entity operates. As our operations in Romania and Spain generated approximately 58% and 41%, respectively, of our consolidated revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024 our principal functional currencies are the Romanian leu and EUR.
The Group presents its consolidated Interim Financial Statements in euros. The Group uses the euro as the presentation currency of its consolidated Interim Financial Statements because management analysis and reporting are prepared in euros, as the euro is the most used reference currency in the telecommunication industry in the European Union.
Our Board of Directors evaluates business and market opportunities and considers our results primarily on countryby-country basis. We currently generate revenue in Romania, Spain and Italy. We incur operating expenses in Romania, Spain, Italy and Portugal. Revenue and operating expenses from our operations are broken down into the following geographic segments: Romania, Spain and Other (the other segment includes Italy, Netherlands and Portugal).
In line with our management's consideration of the Group's revenue generation we further break down revenue generated by each of our four geographic segments in accordance with our five principal business lines: (1) Pay TV; (2) fixed internet and data; (3) mobile telecommunication services; and (4) fixed-line telephony.
The following table sets out, where applicable, the period end and average exchange rates for the periods under review of the euro against each of our principal functional currencies and the U.S. dollar, in each case as reported by the relevant central bank on its website (unless otherwise stated):
| Value of one euro in the relevant currency | As at and for the three months | ended June 30, | As at and for the six months ended June 30, |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Romanian leu (RON) (1) | |||||
| Period end rate | 4.98 | 4.96 | 4.98 | 4.96 | |
| Average rate | 4.98 | 4.95 | 4.97 | 4.93 | |
| U.S. dollar (USD) (1) | |||||
| Period end rate | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.09 | |
| Average rate | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.08 |
(1) According to the exchange rates published by the National Bank of Romania.
In the three months ended June 30, 2024, we had a net foreign exchange loss (which is recognized in net finance result on our statement of comprehensive income) of €1.3 million. In the three months ended June 30, 2023, we had a net foreign exchange loss (which is recognized in net finance result on our statement of comprehensive income) of €2.4 million.
In the six months ended June 30, 2024, we had a net foreign exchange loss (which is recognized in net finance result on our statement of comprehensive income) of €1.6 million. In the six months ended June 30, 2023, we had a net foreign exchange loss (which is recognized in net finance result on our statement of comprehensive income) of €1.8 million.

Our revenue is mostly a function of the number of our RGUs and ARPU. Neither of these terms is a measure of financial performance under IFRS, nor have these measures been reviewed by an outside auditor, consultant or expert. Each of these measures is derived from management estimates. As defined by our management, these terms may not be comparable to similar terms used by other companies.
The following table shows our RGUs (thousand) and monthly ARPU (€/month) by geographic segment as at and for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 and 2024:
| RGUs (thousand)/ARPU (€/month) | As at and for the three months ended June 30, |
% change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Romania | |||
| RGUs | |||
| Pay TV(1) | 5,773 | 5,580 | 3.5% |
| Fixed internet and data(2) | 4,712 | 4,391 | 7.3% |
| Mobile telecommunication services(3) | 6,207 | 5,391 | 15.1% |
| Fixed-line telephony(2) | 869 | 909 | (4.4%) |
| ARPU(4) | 4.4 | 4.5 | (2.2%) |
| Spain | |||
| RGUs | |||
| Fixed internet and data | 1,675 | 1,112 | 50.6% |
| Mobile telecommunication services(3) | 5,298 | 4,300 | 23.2% |
| Fixed-line telephony | 544 | 364 | 49.5% |
| ARPU(4) | 8.8 | 9.4 | (6.4%) |
| Other(5) | |||
| RGUs | |||
| Mobile telecommunication services(3) | 456 | 391 | 16.6% |
| ARPU(4) | 5.6 | 6.2 | (9.7%) |
(1) Includes RGUs for Cable television and DTH services.
(2) Includes residential and business RGUs.
(3) Includes mobile telephony and mobile internet and data RGUs.
(4) ARPU refers to the average revenue per RGU in a geographic segment or the Group as a whole, for a period, by dividing the total revenue of such geographic segment, or the Group, for such period.
(5) Includes Italy.

| As at and for the three months | ended June 30 |
As at and for the six months ended June 30, |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| (€ millions) | |||||
| Revenues | |||||
| Romania | 274.2 | 251.6 | 534.8 | 497.1 | |
| Spain | 191.7 | 156.5 | 369.1 | 299.9 | |
| Other | 7.6 | 7.1 | 15.2 | 13.9 | |
| Elimination of intersegment revenues | (0.5) | (0.8) | (1.0) | (1.6) | |
| Total revenues | 472.9 | 414.4 | 918.1 | 809.3 | |
| Other income | 1.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 7.9 | |
| Other expenses | - | (0.2) | (0.0) | (0.4) | |
| Operating expenses | |||||
| Romania | (147.2) | (138.2) | (284.5) | (278.7) | |
| Spain | (148.3) | (127.5) | (286.3) | (243.9) | |
| Other | (9.4) | (7.5) | (18.3) | (16.3) | |
| Elimination of intersegment expenses | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 | |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of tangible and intangible assets |
(116.0) | (104.1) | (229.3) | (204.8) | |
| Total operating expenses | (420.4) | (376.6) | (817.3) | (742.1) | |
| Operating profit | 54.3 | 41.9 | 104.0 | 74.7 | |
| Finance income | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.5 | |
| Finance expense | (22.2) | (23.9) | (43.7) | (39.9) | |
| Net finance costs | (20.0) | (20.6) | (39.0) | (37.3) | |
| Share of loss of equity-accounted investees | (0.2) | (2.7) | (1.0) | (5.3) | |
| Profit before taxation | 34.0 | 18.5 | 64.1 | 32.1 | |
| Income tax expense | (5.3) | (2.5) | (9.7) | (5.3) | |
| Profit for the period | 28.8 | 16.0 | 54.3 | 26.8 |

| Three months ended 30 June 2024 |
Three months ended 30 June 2023 |
Six months ended 30 June 2024 |
Six months ended 30 June 2023 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 472.9 | 414.4 | 918.1 | 809.3 |
| Other income | 1.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 7.9 |
| Operating profit | 54.3 | 41.9 | 104.0 | 74.7 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment and revaluation impact |
116.0 | 104.1 | 229.3 | 204.8 |
| EBITDA | 170.2 | 146.0 | 333.3 | 279.5 |
| Other expenses | - | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 170.2 | 146.2 | 333.3 | 279.9 |
| IFRS 16 impact | (25.5) | (20.9) | (48.7) | (41.3) |
| Adjusted EBITDA excluding IFRS 16 impact | 144.7 | 125.2 | 284.6 | 238.6 |
Our revenue (excluding intersegment revenue and other income) for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 was €472.9 million, compared with €414.4 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, an increase of 14.1%.
Our revenue (excluding intersegment revenue and other income) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 was €918.1 million, compared with €809.3 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, an increase of 13.4%.
The following table shows the distribution of revenue by geographic segment and business line for the three- and sixmonth period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
| As at and for the three months ended June 30, |
As at and for the six months ended June 30, |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | % | 2024 | 2023 | % | |
| change | change | |||||
| (€ millions) | ||||||
| Country | ||||||
| Romania | 273.7 | 250.9 | 9.1% | 533.9 | 495.8 | 7.7% |
| Spain | 191.6 | 156.4 | 22.5% | 369.0 | 299.7 | 23.1% |
| (1) Other |
7.6 | 7.0 | 8.6% | 15.1 | 13.9 | 8.6% |
| Total | 472.9 | 414.4 | 14.1% | 918.1 | 809.3 | 13.4% |
| Category | ||||||
| Fixed services (2) | 236.2 | 206.6 | 14.3% | 464.9 | 406.2 | 14.5% |
| Mobile services | 194.9 | 175.9 | 10.8% | 377.5 | 339.3 | 11.3% |
| Other | 41.7 | 31.9 | 30.7% | 75.8 | 63.9 | 18.6% |
| Total | 472.9 | 414.4 | 14.1% | 918.1 | 809.3 | 13.4% |
(1) Includes revenue from operations in Italy and Portugal.
(2) Includes revenues from DTH operations.

Revenue in Romania for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 was €273.7 million compared with €250.9 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, an increase of 9.1%.
Revenue growth in Romania was mainly the result of the increase of mobile telecommunication services, fixed internet and data and pay TV RGUs in the period. ARPU in Romania was impacted by the decrease in mobile termination rates, as well as subscription packages' mix.
Our Pay TV RGUs increased from approximately 5,580 thousand as at June 30, 2023 to approximately 5,773 thousand as at June 30, 2024, an increase of approximately 3.5%, and our fixed internet and data RGUs increased from approximately 4,391 thousand as at June 30, 2023 to approximately 4,712 thousand as at June 30, 2024, an increase of approximately 7.3%. These increases were obtained organically, primarily due to our attractive fixed internet and data and pay TV packages.
Mobile telecommunication services RGUs increased from approximately 5,391 thousand as at June 30, 2023 to approximately 6,207 thousand as at June 30, 2024, an increase of approximately 15.1%, mainly driven by our attractive offerings.
Fixed-line telephony RGUs decreased from approximately 909 thousand as at June 30, 2023 to approximately 869 thousand as at June 30, 2024, a decrease of approximately 4.4%, as a result of the general trend away from fixed-line telephony and towards mobile telecommunication services.
Other revenues include mainly sales of equipment, energy, green certificates, but also contains services of filming sport events and advertising revenue. Sales of equipment includes mainly mobile handsets and other equipment.
Revenue in Spain for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 was €191.6 million, compared with €156.4 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, an increase of 22.5%.
The increase in revenues generated by our operations in Spain was due to the increase in mobile telecommunication services and fixed internet and data RGUs in the period, mainly driven by our attractive offerings.
Mobile telecommunication services RGUs increased from approximately 4,300 thousand as at June 30, 2023 to approximately 5,298 thousand as at June 30, 2024, an increase of approximately 23.2%.
Fixed internet and data RGUs increased from approximately 1,112 thousand as at June 30, 2023 to approximately 1,675 thousand as at June 30, 2024, an increase of approximately 50.6% and fixed-line telephony RGUs increased from approximately 364 thousand as at June 30, 2023 to approximately 544 thousand as at June 30, 2024, an increase of approximately 49.5%.
Revenue in Other represented revenue from our operations in Italy and Portugal and for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 was €7.6 million, compared with €7.0 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, an increase of 8.6%, primarily due to attracting new customers in Italy. Mobile telecommunication services RGUs increased from approximately 391 thousand as at June 30, 2023 to approximately 456 thousand as at June 30, 2024, an increase of approximately 16.6%.

Our total operating expenses for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 was €420.4 million, compared with €376.6 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, an increase of 11.6%, respectively.
Our total operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was €817.3 million compared with €742.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of 10.1%.
The following table shows the distribution of operating expenses by geographic segment for the three-month and sixmonth period ended June 30, 2023 and 2024:
| As at and for the three months | As at and for the six months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ended June 30, | ended June 30, | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| (€ millions) | |||||
| Romania | 147.2 | 138.1 | 284.4 | 278.4 | |
| Spain | 148.0 | 127.1 | 285.7 | 242.9 | |
| Other(1) | 9.3 | 7.3 | 18.1 | 16.0 | |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of | 116.0 | 104.1 | 229.3 | 204.8 | |
| tangible and intangible assets | |||||
| Total operating expenses | 420.4 | 376.6 | 817.3 | 742.1 |
(1) Includes operating expenses of operations in Italy, Portugal and operating expenses of Netherlands.
Operating expenses in Romania for three-month period ended June 30, 2024 was €147.2 million, compared with €138.1 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, an increase of 6.6%. In general, operating expenses follow the growth of the business.
Operating expenses in Spain for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024, were €148 million, compared with €127.1 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, an increase of 16.4%. Operating expenses follow the evolution of increase in mobile telephony services RGUs between the two periods, as a result of business development.
Operating expenses in Other represented expenses of our operations in Italy, Portugal and expenses of Netherlands and for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 were €9.3 million, compared with €7.3 million for the threemonth period ended June 30, 2023, an increase of 27.4%.

The table below sets out information on depreciation, amortization and impairment of our tangible and intangible assets for the three-month and six-month period ended June 30, 2023 and 2024.
| As at and for the three months ended June 30, |
As at and for the six months ended June 30 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| (€ millions) | ||||
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 49.4 | 43.9 | 97.1 | 83.6 |
| Amortization of non-current intangible assets and | 23.9 | 23.3 | 48.5 | 46.7 |
| programme assets | ||||
| Amortisation of Subscriber acquisition costs | 15.2 | 14.7 | 30.3 | 29.0 |
| Amortization of right of use assets | 25.9 | 22.1 | 51.0 | 43.9 |
| Impairment of property, plant and equipment and | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| subscriber acquisition costs | ||||
| Total | 116.0 | 104.1 | 229.3 | 204.8 |
We recorded €1.8 million of other income in the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 compared with €4.2 million of other income in the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, representing income from energy subvention.
For the reasons set above, our operating profit was €54.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 compared with €41.9 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, an increase of 29.7%.
We recognized net finance loss of €20 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2024, compared with a net finance loss of €20.6 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023.
The net lossfrom foreign exchange in amount of €1.3 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 compared to a foreign exchange loss of €2.4 million from previous period.
In the three months ended June 30, 2024 we had an interest expense (including IFRS 16) in amount of €15.8 million, compared to €14.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023.
For the reasons set forth above, our profit before taxation was €34 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2024, compared with profit before taxation of €18.5 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023.
An income tax expense of €5.3 million was recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to a tax expense of €2.5 million recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2023, mainly due to income tax variation in the period.
For the reasons set forth above, our net profit was €28.8 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2024, compared with net profit of €16.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023.

Historically, our principal sources of liquidity have been our operating cash flows as well as debt financing. Going forward, we expect to fund our cash obligations and capital expenditures primarily out of our operating cash flows, credit facilities and letter of guarantee facilities. We believe that our operating cash flows will continue to allow us to maintain a flexible capital expenditure policy.
All of our businesses have historically produced positive operating cash flows that are relatively constant from month to month. Variations in our aggregate cash flow during the periods under review principally represented increased or decreased cash flow used in investing activities and cash flow from financing activities.
We have made and intend to continue to make significant investments in the growth of our businesses by expanding our mobile and fixed networks, acquiring new and renewing existing content rights, procuring CPE which we provide to our customers and exploring other investment opportunities in line with our current business model. We believe that we will be able to continue to meet our cash flow needs by the acceleration or deceleration of our growth and expansion plans.
The following table sets forth our consolidated cash flows from operating activities for the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, cash flows used in investing activities and cash flows from/(used in) financing activities.
| As at and for the three months ended June 30, |
As at and for the six months ended June 30, |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| (€ millions) | ||||
| Cash flows from operations before working capital changes | 174.0 | 137.5 | 335.8 | 278.7 |
| Cash flows from changes in working capital | (25.6) | (2.3) | (39.2) | (37.0) |
| Cash flows from operations | 148.4 | 135.2 | 296.6 | 241.7 |
| Interest paid | (11.2) | (8.4) | (32.9) | (27.0) |
| Income tax paid | (3.3) | (1.0) | (3.3) | (1.0) |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 134.0 | 125.9 | 260.5 | 213.8 |
| Cash flow from / (used in) investing activities | (235.2) | (252.3) | (397.3) | (404.2) |
| Cash flow from / (used in) financing activities | 64.3 | 95.6 | 43.2 | 134.5 |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (37.0) | (30.8) | (93.6) | (56.0) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 164.7 | 236.3 | 221.3 | 261.4 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the closing of the period | 127.8 | 205.5 | 127.8 | 205.5 |
Cash flows from operations before working capital changes were €174.0 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 and €137.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 for the reasons discussed in "—Historical Results of Operations—Results of operations for the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2023 and 2024".
The following table shows changes in our working capital:
| For the three months ended June 30, |
For the six months ended June 30, |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| (€ millions) | ||||
| (Increase)/decrease in trade receivables and other assets | (32.1) | (6.8) | (31.3) | (12.8) |
| (Increase)/decrease in inventories | (1.3) | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| (Decrease)/increase in programming assets | (4.9) | (3.5) | (12.0) | (9.7) |
| Increase/(decrease) in trade payables and other current liabilities | 16.1 | 7.2 | 1.9 | (23.6) |
| Increase/(decrease) in contract liabilities | (3.4) | (1.0) | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| Total | (25.6) | (2.3) | (39.2) | (37.0) |
We had a working capital requirement of €25.6 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 (compared with a working capital requirement of €2.3 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2023).

Cash flows from operating activities were €134.0 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 and €125.9 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2023. Included in these amounts are deductions for interest paid and income tax paid. Income tax paid was €3.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024 and €1.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023. Interest paid was €11.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared with €8.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in cash flows from operating activities in the three months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily due to increase of cash flow from operations.
. Cash flows used in investing activities were €235.2 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 and €252.3 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2023.
Purchases of property, plant and equipment were €196.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024 and €213.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Purchases of intangible assets were €39.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024 and €38.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Cash flows from financing activities were €64.3 million inflows for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 and €95.6 million inflows for the three months ended June 30, 2023, mainly from new proceeds from borrowings obtained in the current period.

Main variations for the consolidated financial position captions as at June 30, 2024 are presented below:
Net book value of tangible increased in the period in line with the continuing development of networks in our territories and capitalized subscriber acquisition costs and licenses, respectively.
Short term loans and borrowings as at June 30, 2024 are in amount of €780.0 million (December 31, 2023: €199.8 million).
Long-term loans and borrowings as at June 30, 2024 are in amount of €737.1 million (December 31, 2023: €1,183.7 million).
The variation is mainly the result of new financing obtained by the Group in 2024.
As at June 30, 2024 trade and other payables were in amount of €560.4 million (December 31, 2023: €634.8 million).
Management Statement for the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Digi Communications NV Group for the six-month period ended 30 June 2024
2nd Quarter 2024 – Financial Report pag. 19 Management Statement for the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Digi Communications NV Group for the
six-month period ended 30 June 2024

The Board of Directors (the "Board") confirms that to the best of its knowledge, the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Digi Communications NV Group for the period ended 30 June 2024 prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim financial reporting" give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position, statement of comprehensive income for Digi Communications NV Group.
The Board declares that the Management Report (Director's report), issued as per Directive 2004/109/EC ("Transparency Directive") and in compliance with Law 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no 5/2018 as subsequently amended and supplemented, containing analysis of the results for the reported period reflects correct and complete information according to the reality regarding the results and development of Digi Communications NV Group.
Serghei Bulgac, Valentin Popoviciu, CEO Executive Director
14 august 2024
PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH IAS 34 INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORTING for the six-month period ended 30 June 2024
| GENERAL INFORMATION | 1 |
|---|---|
| UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 2 - 33 |
| INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION | 2 |
| INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 3 - 4 |
| INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT | 5 |
| INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY……………6 - 7 | |
| NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 8 - 33 |
Serghei Bulgac Bogdan Ciobotaru Valentin Popoviciu Jose Manuel Arnaiz de Castro Emil Jugaru Marius Catalin Varzaru Zoltan Teszari
75 Dr. Nicolae Staicovici Street, Forum 2000 Building, Phase 1, 4th floor, 5th District, Bucharest, Romania
(all amounts are in thousand EUR, unless specified otherwise)
| Notes | 30 June 2024 | 31 December 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audited | |||
| ASSETS | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 4 | 2,133,696 | 1,969,936 |
| Right of use assets Intangible assets and goodwill |
5 6 |
423,221 367,621 |
395,674 362,679 |
| Subscriber acquisition costs | 60,807 | 60,684 | |
| Investment property | 4 | 11,816 | 11,687 |
| Financial assets at fair value through OCI | 77,899 | 51,183 | |
| Equity accounted investees | 638 | 1,617 | |
| Long term receivables | 14,568 | 13,617 | |
| Other non-current assets | 4,099 | 4,466 | |
| Derivative financial assets | 3,366 | 3,366 | |
| Other long term assets | 1,971 | 3,019 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 17,226 | 16,035 | |
| Total non-current assets | 3,116,928 | 2,893,963 | |
| Current assets | |||
| Inventories | 11,764 | 12,918 | |
| Programme assets | 6 | 13,016 | 19,148 |
| Trade and other receivables | 102,165 | 92,752 | |
| Receivables from related parties | 33,375 | 18,455 | |
| Contract assets | 98,487 | 94,292 | |
| Other assets | 22,863 | 14,198 | |
| Derivative financial assets | 16 | 1,611 | 2,768 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 127,757 | 221,342 | |
| Total current assets | 411,038 | 475,873 | |
| Total assets | 3,527,966 | 3,369,836 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| Equity | 7 | ||
| Share capital | 6,810 | 6,810 | |
| Share premium | 3,406 | 3,406 | |
| Treasury shares | (13,614) | (14,135) | |
| Reserves | 22,790 | (3,014) | |
| Retained earnings | 689,657 | 667,179 | |
| Equity attributable to owners of the Company | 709,049 | 660,246 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 126,975 | 124,048 | |
| Total equity | 836,024 | 784,294 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Loans and borrowings | 8 | 737,129 | 1,183,650 |
| Lease liabilities | 9 | 337,185 | 312,537 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 84,972 | 82,209 | |
| Decommissioning provision | 11,859 | 11,302 | |
| Trade and other payables Contract liabilities |
50,868 5,360 |
71,640 3,428 |
|
| Total non-current liabilities | 1,227,373 | 1,664,766 | |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Trade and other payables | 509,524 | 563,193 | |
| Employee benefits | 60,306 | 54,994 | |
| Loans and borrowings | 8 | 779,993 | 199,814 |
| Lease liabilities | 9 | 85,145 | 77,039 |
| Income tax payable | 7,330 | 2,389 | |
| Provisions | 339 | 614 | |
| Contract liabilities | 21,932 | 22,733 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,464,569 | 920,776 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,691,942 | 2,585,542 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 3,527,966 | 3,369,836 |
The notes on pages 8 to 33 are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
The condensed consolidated interim financial report was issued on 14 August 2024.
Notes Three-month period ended 30 June 2024 Three-month period ended 30 June 2023 Revenues 11 472,851 414,386 Other income 19 1,805 4,222 Operating expenses 12 (338,802) (304,487) Employees benefits 12 (81,581) (72,108) Other expenses 19 - (158) Operating Profit 54,273 41,855 Finance income 13 2,174 3,328 Finance costs 13 (22,178) (23,930) Net finance costs (20,004) (20,602) Share of loss of equity-accounted investees net of tax (218) (2,736) Profit before taxation 34,051 18,517 Income tax expense (5,276) (2,539) Profit for the period 28,775 15,978 Attributable to owners 24,718 14,894 Attributable to non-controlling interests 4,057 1,084 Other comprehensive income Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss, net of income tax Foreign operations – foreign currency translation differences (1,268) (914) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss Revaluation of equity instruments measured at fair value through OCI 19,754 (110) Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period, net of income tax 18,486 (1,024) Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period 47,261 14,954 Attributable to owners 43,279 13,910 Attributable to non-controlling interests 3,982 1,044
The notes on pages 8 to 33 are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
The condensed consolidated interim financial report was issued on 14 August 2024.
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Notes Six-month period ended 30 June 2024 Six-month period ended 30 June 2023 Revenues 11 918,101 809,309 Other income 19 3,239 7,898 Operating expenses 12 (659,203) (601,348) Employee benefits (158,126) (140,785) Other expenses 19 (7) (390) Operating Profit 104,004 74,684 Finance income 13 4,739 2,547 Finance costs 13 (43,704) (39,879) Net finance costs (38,965) (37,332) Share of loss of equity-accounted investees (985) (5,285) Profit before taxation 64,054 32,067 Income tax expense (9,715) (5,292) Profit for the period 54,339 26,775 Attributable to owners 46,424 24,955 Attributable to non-controlling interest 7,915 1,820 Other comprehensive income Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss, net of income tax Foreign operations – foreign currency translation differences (857) (831) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss Revaluation of equity instruments measured at fair value through OCI 26,741 3,281 Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period, net of income tax 25,884 2,450 Total comprehensive income for the period 80,223 29,225 Attributable to owners 72,359 27,460 Attributable to non-controlling interests 7,864 1,765
The notes on pages 8 to 33 are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
The condensed consolidated interim financial report was issued on 14 August 2024.
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(all amounts are in thousand EUR, unless specified otherwise)
| Notes Six-month period ended 30 June 2024 |
Six-month period ended 30 June 2023 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Profit before taxation from continuing operations | 64,054 | 32,067 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Depreciation | 148,151 | 127,669 |
| Amortisation | 78,787 | 75,725 |
| Impairment | 2,327 | 1,633 |
| Decommissioning provision | 509 | 374 |
| Interest expense | 35,881 | 31,369 |
| Impairment of trade and other receivables | 6,456 | 4,775 |
| Reversal of provisions | (34) | (631) |
| Unrealised losses/(gains) on derivative financial instruments | 1,158 | 498 |
| Share of loss of equity-accounted investees, net of tax | 985 | 5,285 |
| Equity settled share-based payments expense | 403 | 348 |
| Unrealised foreign exchange loss/(gain) | (3,128) | (302) |
| Gain on sale of non-current assets | 237 | (87) |
| Cash flows from operations before working capital changes | 335,786 | 278,723 |
| Changes in: | ||
| Increase in trade receivables, other assets and contract assets | (31,323) | (12,805) |
| Decrease in inventories | 1,154 | 5,122 |
| Increase in programme assets | (12,039) | (9,671) |
| Increase in trade payables and other current liabilities | 1,924 | (23,551) |
| Increase in contract liabilities | 1,123 | 3,926 |
| Cash flows from operations | 296,625 | 241,744 |
| Interest paid | (32,905) | (26,968) |
| Income tax paid | (3,256) | (950) |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 260,464 | 213,826 |
| Cash flow used in investing activities | ||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (330,136) | (337,227) |
| Purchases of intangibles | (38,461) | (36,067) |
| Payments for subscriber acquisition costs | (28,665) | (31,086) |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | - | 132 |
| Cash flows from/(used in) investing activities | (397,262) | (404,248) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Dividends paid to shareholders | (20,642) | (5,588) |
| Proceeds from loans and borrowings | 207,967 | 217,822 |
| Repayment of loans and borrowings | (71,128) | (16,825) |
| Payment to related parties borrowings | (12,030) | (6,350) |
| Financing costs paid | (5,026) | (8,040) |
| Payment of lease liabilities | (55,928) | (46,548) |
| Cash flows (used in)/from financing activities | 43,213 | 134,471 |
| Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (93,585) | (55,951) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 221,342 | 261,408 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 127,757 | 205,457 |
The Interim Condensed Consolidated statement of cash flows is prepared using the indirect method. Cash and cash equivalents include cash and investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash without a significant risk of changes in value.
The Interim Condensed Consolidated statement of cash flows distinguishes between operating, investing and financing activitie s. Cash flow in foreign currencies are converted at the exchange rate at the dates of the transactions. Currency exchange differences on cash held are separately shown.
Receipts and payments of interest, receipts of dividends and income taxes are presented within the cash flows from operating activities. Payments of dividends are presented within the cash flows from financing activities.
The notes on pages 8 to 33 are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
| Share capital | Share premium |
Treasury shares |
Translation reserve |
Revaluation reserve |
Fair value reserves |
Retained earnings |
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent |
Non controlling interest |
Total equity |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 1 January 2024 (audited) | 6,810 | 3,406 | (14,135) | (21,747) | 9,046 | 9,687 | 667,179 | 660,246 | 124,048 | 784,294 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | ||||||||||
| Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46,424 | 46,424 | 7,915 | 54,339 |
| Foreign currency translation differences | - | - | - | (806) | - | - | - | (806) | (51) | (857) |
| Revaluation of equity instruments measured at fair value through OCI |
- | - | - | - | - | 26,741 | - | 26,741 | - | 26,741 |
| Transfer of revaluation reserve (depreciation) | - | - | - | - | (131) | - | 131 | - | - | - |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | - | - | - | (806) | (131) | 26,741 | 46,555 | 72,359 | 7,864 | 80,223 |
| Transactions with owners, recognized directly in equity |
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| Contributions by and distributions to owners | ||||||||||
| Equity-settled share-based payment transactions (Note 15) |
- | - | 521 | - | - | - | (118) | 403 | - | 403 |
| Dividends distributed | - | - | - | - | - | - | (23,959) | (23,959) | (4,937) | (28,896) |
| Total contributions by and distributions to owners | - | - | 521 | - | - | - | (24,077) | (23,556) | (4,937) | (28,493) |
| Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries | ||||||||||
| Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total transactions with owners | - | - | 521 | - | - | - | (24,077) | (23,556) | (4,937) | (28,493) |
| Balance at 30 June 2024 | 6,810 | 3,406 | (13,614) | (22,553) | 8,915 | 36,428 | 689,657 | 709,049 | 126,975 | 836,024 |
The notes on pages 8 to 33 are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
| Share capital |
Share premium |
Treasury shares |
Translation reserve |
Revaluation reserve |
Fair value reserves |
Retained earnings |
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent |
Non controlling interest |
Total equity |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 1 January 2023 | 6,810 | 3,406 | (14,768) | (18,786) | 9,308 | (8,004) | 600,841 | 578,808 | 36,922 | 615,730 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | ||||||||||
| Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24,955 | 24,955 | 1,820 | 26,775 |
| Foreign currency translation differences | - | - | - | (776) | - | - | - | (776) | (55) | (831) |
| Revaluation of equity instruments measured at fair value through OCI | - | - | - | - | - | 3,281 | - | 3,281 | - | 3,281 |
| Transfer of revaluation reserve (depreciation) | - | - | - | - | (156) | - | 156 | - | - | - |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | - | - | - | (776) | (156) | 3,281 | 25,111 | 27,460 | 1,765 | 29,225 |
| Transactions with owners, recognized directly in equity Contributions by and distributions to owners |
||||||||||
| Equity-settled share-based payment transactions (Note 15) |
- | - | 229 | - | - | - | 94 | 323 | 25 | 348 |
| Dividends distributed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (1,628) | (1,628) |
| Total contributions by and distributions to owners | - | - | 229 | - | - | - | 94 | 323 | (1,603) | (1,280) |
| Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries | ||||||||||
| Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total transactions with owners | - | - | 229 | - | - | - | 94 | 323 | (1,603) | (1,280) |
| Balance at 30 June 2023 | 6,810 | 3,406 | (14,539) | (19,562) | 9,152 (4,723) | 626,046 | 606,590 | 37,084 | 643,674 |
The notes on pages 8 to 33 are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Digi Communications Group ("the Group" or "DIGI Group") comprises Digi Communications N.V., Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) and their subsidiaries.
The parent company of the Group is Digi Communications N.V. ("DIGI", "the Company" or "the Parent"), a company incorporated in Netherlands, Chamber of Commerce registration number 34132532/29.03.2000 with place of business and registered office in Romania. The controlling shareholder of DIGI is RCS Management SA ("RCSM") a company incorporated in Romania. The ultimate controlling shareholder of RCSM is Mr. Zoltan Teszari. DIGI and RCSM have no operational activities, except for holding activities, and their primary asset is the ownership of Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) and respectively DIGI.
The main operations are carried by Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.), Digi Spain Telecom SLU ("DIGI Spain") and Digi Italy SL.
DIGI's registered office is located in 75 Dr. Nicolae Staicovici Street, Forum 2000 Building, Phase 1, 4th floor, 5th District, Bucharest, Romania.
Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) is a company incorporated in Romania and its registered office is located at 75 Dr. Nicolae Staicovici Street, Forum 2000 Building, 5th District, Bucharest, Romania.
The Group provides telecommunication services of Cable TV (television), Fixed and Mobile Internet and Data, Fixed-line and Mobile Telephony ("CBT") and Direct to Home television ("DTH") services in Romania. In Spain, we offer mobile telephony services (as MVNO), fixed telephony and internet services. In Italy we offer mobile telephony services (as MVNO). Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) is the company with the largest operational activity within the Group.
In Portugal we are on track with preparation for the launch of commercial services in 2024. In Belgium we continue the development of the partnership and the infrastructure build to sustain the 2024 launch of commercial services.
The condensed consolidated interim financial report was issued on 14 August 2024.
These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2024 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. Selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of the Group since the last annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2023. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information required for full annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Group's annual financial statements as at 31 December 2023 which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union and with Section 2:362(9) of the Dutch Civil code.
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for investment properties measured at fair value, land and buildings measured at revalued amount, financial assets measured at fair value through OCI, derivative financial instruments measured at fair value and liabilities for equity share-based payments arrangements measured at fair value through profit or loss.
Preparing the interim condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
In preparing these interim condensed consolidated financial statements, significant judgements made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The functional currency as well as the presentation currency for the financial statements of each Group entity is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (the local currency), or in which the main economic transactions are undertaken (Romania: RON; Spain, Portugal, Italy and Belgium: EUR).
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in Euro ("EUR") and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand EUR, except when otherwise indicated. The Group uses the EUR as a presentation currency of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements under IFRS based on the following considerations:
The assets and liabilities of the subsidiaries are translated into the presentation currency at the rate of exchange ruling at the reporting date (none of the functional currencies of the subsidiaries or the Parent is hyperinflationary for the reporting periods). The income and expenses of the Parent and of the subsidiaries are translated at transaction date exchange rates. The exchange differences arising on the translation from functional currency to presentation currency are taken directly to equity under translation reserve. On disposal of a foreign entity, accumulated exchange differences relating to it and previously recognized in equity as translation reserve are recognized in profit or loss as component of the gain or loss on disposal. Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of foreign operations are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation and translated at the closing rate.
The following rates were applicable at various time periods according to the National Bank of Romania:
| Currency | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan – 1 | Average for the six months |
Jun – 30 | Jan – 1 | Average for the six months |
Jun – 30 | |
| RON per 1EUR | 4.9746 | 4.9743 | 4.9771 | 4.9474 | 4.9335 | 4.9634 |
| USD per 1EUR | 1.1050 | 1.0812 | 1.0759 | 1.0666 | 1.0811 | 1.0866 |
Management believes that the Group will continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. In the current year and recent years, the Group has managed to achieve consistently strong local currency revenue streams and cash flows from operating activities and has continued to grow the business. These results have been achieved during a period of significant investments in technological upgrades, new services and footprint expansion. The ability to offer multiple services is a central element of DIGI Group strategy and helps the Group to attract new customers, to expand the uptake of service offerings within the existing customer base and to increase customer loyalty by offering high value-for-money package offerings of services and attractive content.
For further information refer to Note 14 b) Liquidity risk.
Significant accounting policies applied by the Group in these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are the same as those applied by the Group in its consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2023, except for the adoption of new standards effective as of 1 January 2024. The accounting policies used are consistent with those of the previous financial year.
The Group has not early adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective. Several amendments apply for the first time in 2024, but do not have an impact on the interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group.
The amendments to IAS 8 clarify the distinction between changes in accounting estimates, and changes in accounting policies and the correction of errors. They also clarify how entities use measurement techniques and inputs to develop accounting estimates. The amendments had no impact on the Group's interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
The amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2 Making Materiality Judgements provide guidance and examples to help entities apply materiality judgements to accounting policy disclosures. The amendments aim to help entities provide accounting policy disclosures that are more useful by replacing the requirement for entities to disclose their 'significant' accounting policies with a requirement to disclose their 'material' accounting policies and adding guidance on how entities apply the concept of materiality in making decisions about accounting policy disclosures. The amendments had no impact on the Group's interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
The amendments to IAS 12 Income Tax narrow the scope of the initial recognition exception, so that it no longer applies to transactions that give rise to equal taxable and deductible temporary differences such as leases and decommissioning liabilities. The amendments had no impact on the Group's interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
| Three months ended 30 June 2024 | Romania | Spain | Other | Eliminations | Reconciling item | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment revenue | 273,688 | 191,598 | 7,565 | - | - | 472,851 |
| Other income | 1,805 | - | - | - | - | 1,805 |
| Inter-segment revenues | 465 | 54 | 16 | (535) | - | - |
| Segment operating expenses | (147,233) | (148,332) | (9,401) | 535 | - | (304,431) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 128,725 | 43,320 | (1,820) | - | - | 170,225 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-current assets |
- | - | - | - | (115,952) | (115,952) |
| Other expenses (Note 19) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating profit | 54,273 | |||||
| Additions to non-current assets | 65,994 | 97,470 | 55,271 | - | - | 218,734 |
| Carrying amount of: | ||||||
| Non-current assets | 1,727,004 | 797,102 | 514,284 | - | - | 3,038,391 |
| Investments in associates and financial assets at fair value through OCI |
638 | - | 77,899 | - | - | 78,537 |
| Three months ended 30 June 2023 | Romania | Spain | Other | Eliminations | Reconciling item | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment revenue | 250,925 | 156,420 | 7,041 | - | - | 414,386 |
| Other income | 4,222 | - | - | - | - | 4,222 |
| Inter-segment revenues | 675 | 101 | 33 | (809) | - | - |
| Segment operating expenses | (138,206) | (127,544) | (7,507) | 809 | - | (272,448) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 117,616 | 28,977 | (433) | - | - | 146,160 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-current assets | - | - | - | - | (104,147) | (104,147) |
| Other expenses (Note 19) | (158) | - | - | - | - | (158) |
| Operating profit | 41,855 | |||||
| Additions to non-current assets | 77,372 | 82,035 | 75,809 | - | - | 235,216 |
| Carrying amount of: | ||||||
| Non-current assets | 1,702,883 | 585,154 | 324,491 | - | - | 2,612,528 |
| Investments in associates and financial assets at fair value through OCI |
2,753 | - | 39,990 | - | - | 42,743 |
| Six months ended 30 June 2024 | Romania | Spain | Other | Eliminations | Reconciling item | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment revenue | 533,946 | 369,020 | 15,135 | - | - | 918,101 |
| Other income | 3,239 | - | - | - | - | 3,239 |
| Inter-segment revenues | 899 | 106 | 32 | (1,037) | - | - |
| Segment operating expenses | (284,491) | (286,286) | (18,324) | 1,037 | - | (588,064) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 253,593 | 82,840 | (3,157) | - | - | 333,276 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-current assets | - | - | - | - | (229,265) | (229,265) |
| Other expenses (Note 19) | (7) | - | - | - | - | (7) |
| Operating profit | 104,004 | |||||
| Additions to non-current assets | 137,796 | 172,803 | 97,057 | - | - | 407,656 |
| Carrying amount of: | ||||||
| Non-current assets | 1,727,004 | 797,102 | 514,284 | - | - | 3,038,391 |
| Investments in associates and financial assets at fair value through OCI |
638 | - | 77,899 | - | - | 78,537 |
| Six months ended 30 June 2023 | Romania | Spain | Other | Eliminations | Reconciling item | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment revenue | 495,766 | 299,686 | 13,857 | - | - | 809,309 |
| Other income | 7,898 | - | - | - | - | 7,898 |
| Inter-segment revenues | 1,309 | 197 | 66 | (1,572) | - | - |
| Segment operating expenses | (278,672) | (243,868) | (16,333) | 1,572 | - | (537,301) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 226,301 | 56,015 | (2,410) | - | - | 279,906 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-current assets | - | - | - | - | (204,832) | (204,832) |
| Other expenses (Note 19) | (390) | - | - | - | - | (390) |
| Operating profit | 74,684 | |||||
| Additions to non-current assets | 167,642 | 159,434 | 149,853 | - | - | 476,929 |
| Carrying amount of: | ||||||
| Non-current assets | 1,702,883 | 585,154 | 324,491 | - | - | 2,612,528 |
| Investments in associates and financial assets at fair value through OCI |
2,753 | - | 39,990 | - | - | 42,743 |
During the six-month period ended 30 June 2024, the Group acquired property, plant and equipment with a cost of EUR 256,474 (six months ended 30 June 2023: EUR 284,859).
The acquisitions related mainly to networks and network equipment EUR 214,278 (six months ended 30 June 2023: EUR 214,676), customer premises equipment of EUR 1,476 (six months ended 30 June 2023: EUR 21,686) and equipment and devices of EUR 21,635 (six months ended 30 June 2023: EUR 37,914).
The Group has lease contracts for various items of land, commercial spaces, network, vehicles, equipment, etc. used in its operations. Right of use assets are accounted for at cost and depreciated over the contract period.
During the six-month period ended 30 June 2024, right of use assets' net movement (additions, disposals and depreciation) is in amount of EUR 27,547 (EUR 91,370 for the six-month period ended 30 June 2023).
During the six-month period ended 30 June 2024, the Group acquired non-current intangible assets with a cost of EUR 66,571 (30 June 2023: EUR 55,424) as follows:
| (i) Reconciliation of carrying amount | |
|---|---|
| Balance at 1 January 2024 | 51,459 |
| Additions | - |
| Disposals | - |
| Effect of movement in exchange rates | (26) |
| Balance at 30 June 2024 | 51,434 |
| Balance at 1 January 2023 | 51,741 |
| Additions | - |
| Disposals | - |
| Effect of movement in exchange rates | (167) |
| Balance at 30 June 2023 | 51,574 |
Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment annually (as at 31 December) and when circumstances indicate the carrying values may be impaired. There were no impairment indicators for the cash generating units to which goodwill was allocated as of 30 June 2024.
During the six-month period ended 30 June 2024, additions of programme assets in the amount of EUR 13,060 (sixmonth period ended 30 June 2023: EUR 10,830) represent broadcasting rights for sports competitions for 2024/2025 season and related advance payments for future seasons and also rights for movies and documentaries.
Contractual obligations related to future seasons are presented as commitments in Note 17.
There were no changes in the share capital structure during the period ended 30 June 2024.
For stock option plan exercised during the period, please see Note 15.
As at 30 June 2024, the Company had 4.75 million treasury shares (31 December 2023: 4.78 million treasury shares).
Included in Long term loans and borrowings are bonds EUR 400,471 (December 2023: EUR 850,548) and bank loans EUR 336,658 (December 2023: EUR 333,102).
Included in Short term loans and borrowing are bonds of EUR 450,000 (December 2023 EU: 0), bank loans of EUR 103,626 (December 2023: EUR 77,364), short portion of long-term loans of EUR 214,762 (December 2023: EUR 111,272) and interest payable amounting to EUR 11,603 (December 2023: EUR 11,178).
The movements in total loans and borrowings are presented in the table below:
| Carrying amount | |
|---|---|
| Balance as of 1 January 2024 | 1,383,464 |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 207,967 |
| Repayment of borrowings | (71,128) |
| Interest expense | 27,544 |
| Capitalised borrowing costs | 3,771 |
| Interest paid | (30,889) |
| Finance cost | (5,000) |
| Amortization of deferred finance costs | 1,421 |
| Effect of movements in exchange rates | (28) |
| Balance as of 30 June 2024 | 1,517,122 |
The Group leases mainly network pillars, land, commercial spaces, cars and equipment. As at 30 June 2024 financial leasing liability in amount of EUR 422,330 (31 December 2023: EUR 389,576) was impacted by additions, as well as by modifications for certain leasing contracts related to rent amount and contract period.
| 30 June 2024 | 31 December 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Related Parties | |||
| Joint Ventures in Belgium | (i) | 41,677 | 22,003 |
| Other | 524 | 491 | |
| Total | 42,201 | 22,494 | |
| 30 June 2024 | 31 December 2023 | ||
| Payables to Related Parties | |||
| RCS Management S.A. | (ii) | 16,670 | 18,968 |
| Other | 14,343 | 714 | |
| Total | 31,013 | 19,682 | |
| (i) Joint Venture |
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(ii) Shareholder of DIGI
| Three months ended | Three months ended | Six months ended | Six months ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | 30 June 2023 | 30 June 2024 | 30 June 2023 | |
| Short term employee benefits –salaries |
2,072 | 947 | 3,841 | 1,935 |
Allocation of revenues through business lines and geographical areas is as follows:
| Three months ended 30 June 2024 |
Three months ended 30 June 2023 |
Six months ended 30 June 2024 |
Six months ended 30 June 2023 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | ||||
| Romania | 273,688 | 250,925 | 533,946 | 495,766 |
| Spain | 191,599 | 156,420 | 369,021 | 299,686 |
| Other (1) | 7,564 | 7,041 | 15,134 | 13,857 |
| Total revenues | 472,851 | 414,386 | 918,101 | 809,309 |
| Category | ||||
| Fixed services (2) | 236,215 | 206,567 | 464,855 | 406,162 |
| Mobile services | 194,915 | 175,882 | 377,455 | 339,257 |
| Other (3) | 41,721 | 31,937 | 75,791 | 63,890 |
| Total revenues | 472,851 | 414,386 | 918,101 | 809,309 |
(1) Includes revenue from operations in Italy.
(2) Includes mainly revenues from subscriptions for fixed, mobile and DTH services, interconnection and roaming revenues.
(3) Includes mainly revenues from energy, sale of handsets and other CPE, as well as advertising revenues.
Revenues from services include mainly subscription fees for fixed and mobile services, revenues from interconnection and roaming services.
Other revenues from contracts with costumers as at 30 June 2024 include mainly revenues from sale of energy, handsets and other CPE, as well as advertising revenues.
The split of revenues based on timing of revenue recognition is presented below:
| Timing of revenue recognition | Three months ended 30 June 2024 |
Three months ended 30 June 2023 |
Six months ended 30 June 2024 |
Six months ended 30 June 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goods transferred at a point in time | 15,740 | 12,742 | 29,968 | 24,479 |
| Services transferred over time | 457,111 | 401,644 | 888,133 | 784,830 |
| Total revenues | 472,851 | 414,386 | 918,101 | 809,309 |
The transfer of goods to customers at a point in time is presented in the first table above as "Other revenues". The rest of the services transferred to customers over time are presented as revenues under each category line and country.
| Three months ended 30 June 2024 |
Three months ended 30 June 2023 |
Six months ended 30 June 2024 |
Six months ended30 June 2023 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
49,362 | 43,896 | 97,133 | 83,581 |
| Depreciation of investment property |
- | (36) | - | - |
| Amortisation of right of use assets |
25,929 | 22,089 | 51,018 | 43,892 |
| Amortisation of non-current intangible assets and programme assets |
23,946 | 23,290 | 48,480 | 46,738 |
| Amortisation of subscriber acquisition costs |
15,246 | 14,734 | 30,307 | 28,988 |
| Impairment of property, plant and equipment |
975 | (433) | 1,335 | 565 |
| Impairment of subscriber acquisition costs |
494 | 608 | 992 | 1,068 |
| Employee benefits | 81,581 | 72,107 | 158,126 | 140,785 |
| Costs related to fixed services | 43,747 | 42,557 | 86,531 | 82,773 |
| Telephony expenses | 102,155 | 92,211 | 198,311 | 178,516 |
| Cost of materials sold | 14,599 | 12,271 | 28,332 | 23,368 |
| Invoicing and collection expenses | 4,874 | 5,103 | 9,712 | 10,163 |
| Taxes and penalties | 3,177 | 2,338 | 5,665 | 4,758 |
| Electricity cost and other utilities | 19,234 | 20,815 | 38,961 | 43,403 |
| Impairment of receivables and other assets, net of reversals |
4,290 | 2,398 | 6,456 | 4,775 |
| Taxes to authorities | 4,248 | 4,023 | 8,268 | 8,060 |
| Other materials and subcontractors |
2,492 | 2,705 | 4,417 | 5,757 |
| Other services | 8,650 | 6,675 | 16,489 | 15,733 |
| Other operating expenses | 15,385 | 9,246 | 26,796 | 19,211 |
| Total operating expenses | 420,384 | 376,597 | 817,329 | 742,134 |
Share option plans' expenses accrued in the period are included in the caption "Employee benefits".
For details, please see Note 15.
| Three months ended 30 June 2024 |
Three months ended 30 June 2023 |
Six months ended 30 June 2024 |
Six months ended 30 June 2023 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial income | ||||
| Interest from banks | 971 | 1,816 | 2,249 | 2,446 |
| Other financial revenues | 1,203 | - | 2,490 | 101 |
| Gain on derivative financial instruments |
- | 1,512 | - | - |
| Foreign exchange differences | - | - | - | - |
| (net) | ||||
| 2,174 | 3,328 | 4,739 | 2,547 | |
| Financial costs | ||||
| Interest expense | (15,804) | (14,100) | (30,325) | (24,570) |
| Interest expense for lease liability |
(2,799) | (3,758) | (5,556) | (6,799) |
| Loss on derivative financial instruments |
- | - | (1,158) | (498) |
| Other financial expenses | (2,269) | (3,634) | (5,080) | (6,176) |
| Foreign exchange differences (net) |
(1,307) | (2,438) | (1,586) | (1,837) |
| (22,179) | (23,930) | (43,705) | (39,879) | |
| Net Financial Cost | (20,005) | (20,602) | (38,966) | (37,332) |
The Group has exposure to the following risks from the use of financial instruments:
This note presents information about the Group's exposure to each of the above risks, the Group's objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk, and the Group's management of capital. Further quantitative disclosures are included throughout these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Group's risk management framework.
The Group's risk management policies are established to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Group, to set appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and the Group's activities. The Group, through its training and management standards and procedures, aims to develop a disciplined and constructive control environment in which all employees understand their roles and obligations.
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Group's trade receivables from customers.
Management mitigates customer credit risk mainly by monitoring the subscribers to continuous services (telecommunications and energy) and identifying potential bad debt cases, which are suspended, in general, between 10 and 30 days after the invoice due date.
The carrying amount of the non-derivative financial assets, net of the recorded allowances for expected credit losses, represents the maximum amount exposed to credit risk. The Group evaluates the concentration of risk with respect to trade receivables and contract assets as low. Although collection of receivables could be influenced by macroeconomic factors, management believes that there is no significant risk of loss to the Group beyond the allowances already recorded.
The credit exposure for derivatives is limited, as there will be no incoming cash-flow arising from the embedded derivatives.
Cash and cash equivalents are placed in financial institutions, which are considered at time of deposit to have minimal risk of default.
The credit risk on cash and cash equivalents is very small, since the cash and cash equivalents are held at reputable banks in different countries.
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. The Group's approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group's reputation.
The Group's objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of bank overdrafts, bank loans, vendor financing and reverse factoring agreements. Management monitors on a monthly basis the forecast of cash outflows and inflows in order to determine its funding needs.
At 30 June 2024, the Group had net current liabilities of EUR 1,053,531 (31 December 2023: EUR 444,903). As a result of the volume and nature of the telecommunication business current liabilities exceed current assets. A large part of the current liabilities is generated by investment activities. Management considers that the Group will generate sufficient funds to cover the current liabilities from future revenues.
The Group's policy on liquidity is to maintain sufficient liquid resources to meet its obligations as they fall due and to keep the Group's leverage optimized. The Group's objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of bank overdrafts, bank loans, finance leases and working capital, whilst considering future cash flows from operations. Management believes that there is no significant risk that the Group will encounter liquidity problems in the foreseeable future.
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates, market electricity prices and equity prices will affect the Group's income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimising the return.
The Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures (other than the functional currency of each legal entity), primarily with respect to the EUR and USD. Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies of the Company and each of its subsidiaries.
Management has set up a policy to manage the foreign exchange risk against the functional currency. To manage their foreign exchange risk arising from future commercial transactions and recognized assets and liabilities, the Group used forward/option contracts, transacted with local banks.
The Group imports services and equipment and attracts substantial amount of foreign currency denominated borrowings.
The Group's income and operating cash flows are substantially independent of changes in market interest rates. The Group is exposed to interest rate risk (EUR and USD) through market fluctuations of interest rates. Details of borrowings are disclosed in Note 8.
The Group's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Groups ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimal structure to reduce the cost of capital. Management monitors "total net debt to EBITDA" ratio which is computed in accordance with the Senior Facilities Agreement.
The Group measures at fair value the following: financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and embedded derivatives.
In the six-month period ended June 2024, the Group analysed potential sustainability risks in the areas at climate change and scarcity of resources. The Group did not identify any key risks to its business model in either area and, as such, also does not currently anticipate any significant impacts from such risks on its business model or on the presentation of its results of operations or financial position.
The evolution of the situation in Ukraine is uncertain and is closely followed by the Group with respect to potential indirect consequences on the financial markets that could impact refinancing conditions in the future. The Group has no direct interests in Ukraine and the areas of conflict and as a result the Group estimates that the situation in Ukraine will have limited effects on its operations and financial performance for future periods.
The Group implemented share-based payment plans for certain members of the management team and key employees. The options vest if and when certain performance conditions, such as revenue, subscriber targets and other targets of the Group were met. Some of the share option plans vested in past years and were closed.
For the six-month period ended 30 June 2024 the related share option expense of EUR 403 (30 June 2023: EUR 390) is included within Operating expenses (Employee benefits caption) in the Interim Condensed Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income (Note 12).
For assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis in the Interim Condensed Consolidated statement of financial position, after initial recognition, the valuation techniques and inputs used to develop those measurements are presented below:
Financial assets at fair value through OCI comprise shares in RCSM. In 2017 the Company's class B shares were listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. As at 30 June 2024, the fair value assessment of the shares held in RCSM was consequently performed based on the closing quoted price/share of the shares of the Company as of the valuation date (RON/share 67), adjusted for the impact of other assets and liabilities of RCSM, given that the main asset of RCSM is the holding of the majority of the shares of the Company. The fair value assessment also takes into account the cross-holdings between the Group and RCSM.
As at 30 June 2024, the valuation method was consistent with the one used as at 31 December 2023.
As at 30 June 2024, the Group had derivative financial assets in amount of EUR 1,611 (31 December 2023: EUR 2,768), which represents embedded derivatives related to the 2025 and 2028 Senior Secured Notes (include several call options, as well as one put option).
As at 30 June 2024, the Group had non-current derivative financial assets related to the transaction between Digi Spain and abrdn in amount of EUR 3,366 (31 December 2023: EUR 3,366).
As at 30 June 2024, the Group had no derivative financial liabilities.
The table below analyses financial instruments carried at fair value, by valuation method. The different levels have been defined as follows:
Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | |||
| Financial assets at fair value through OCI | 77,899 | - | 77,899 |
| Financial derivative assets | 3,366 | - | 3,366 |
| Embedded derivatives | - | 1,611 | 1,611 |
| Total | 81,265 | 1,611 | 82,876 |
| 31 December 2023 | |||
| Financial assets at fair value through OCI | 51,183 | - | 51,183 |
| Financial derivative assets | 3,366 | - | 3,366 |
| Embedded derivatives | - | 2,768 | 2,768 |
| Total | 54,549 | 2,768 | 57,317 |
Commitments are presented on an undiscounted and discounted basis, using the weighted average cost of capital of each of our geographical segments.
| 30 June 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractual | 6 months | 6 to 12 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | More than | |
| cash flows | or less | months | years | years | 5 years | |
| Undiscounted | ||||||
| Annual fee for spectrum license | 270,288 | 11,098 | 11,170 | 23,144 | 72,290 | 152,586 |
| Capital expenditure | 256,815 | 96,799 | 34,352 | 93,374 | 32,290 | - |
| Contractual obligations for | 15,233 | 6,851 | 6,665 | 1,524 | 193 | - |
| programme assets | ||||||
| Contractual obligations for energy | 20,047 | 4,011 | 4,011 | 8,024 | 4,001 | - |
| contracts | ||||||
| 562,384 | 118,759 | 56,199 | 126,066 | 108,773 | 152,586 | |
| Discounted | ||||||
| Annual fee for spectrum license | 140,640 | 10,031 | 10,018 | 19,201 | 47,736 | 53,654 |
| Capital expenditure | 222,789 | 88,228 | 32,026 | 80,991 | 21,544 | - |
| Contractual obligations for | 13,351 | 5,682 | 6,338 | 1,195 | 135 | - |
| programme assets | ||||||
| Contractual obligations for energy | 16,261 | 3,509 | 3,509 | 6,395 | 2,847 | - |
| contracts | ||||||
| 393,040 | 107,451 | 51,892 | 107,782 | 72,262 | 53,654 |
| 31 December 2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractual | 6 | 6 to 12 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | More | ||
| cash flows | months | months | years | years | than | ||
| or less | 5 years | ||||||
| Undiscounted | |||||||
| Annual fee for spectrum license | 280,353 | 10,474 | 10,473 | 23,589 | 74,426 | 161,391 | |
| Capital expenditure | 238,360 | 67,474 | 33,379 | 105,216 | 32,290 | - | |
| Contractual obligations for programme | 15,075 | 2,592 | 8,867 | 2,337 | 1,279 | - | |
| assets | |||||||
| Contractual obligations for energy | 2,347 | 2,347 | - | - | - | - | |
| contracts | |||||||
| 536,135 | 82,887 | 52,719 | 131,142 | 107,995 | 161,391 | ||
| Discounted | |||||||
| Annual fee for spectrum license | 144,326 | 9,449 | 9,450 | 19,244 | 49,459 | 56,724 | |
| Capital expenditure | 205,622 | 61,862 | 31,193 | 91,026 | 21,541 | - | |
| Contractual obligations for programme | 12,881 | 2,292 | 7,884 | 1,841 | 864 | - | |
| assets | |||||||
| Contractual obligations for energy | 2,050 | 2,050 | - | - | - | - | |
| contracts | |||||||
| 364,879 | 75,653 | 48,527 | 112,111 | 71,864 | 56,724 |
As of 30 June 2024, there were bank letters of guarantee and letters of credit issued in amount of EUR 60,658 mostly in favour of leasing, content and satellite suppliers and for participation to tenders (31 December 2023: EUR 56,979).
We have cash collateral agreements for issuance of letters of counter guarantees. As at 30 June 2024 we had letters of guarantee issued in amount of EUR 2,671 (31 December 2023: EUR 2,671). These agreements are secured with moveable mortgage over cash collateral accounts.
The tax legislation in Romania and other Eastern and Central Europe countries are subject to frequent changes (some of them resulting from EU membership, others from the domestic fiscal policy) and often subject of contradictory interpretations, which might be applied retrospectively.
Furthermore, the Romanian and other Eastern and Central Europe governments work via a number of agencies authorized to carry on audits of the companies operating in these countries. These audits cover not only fiscal aspects but also legal and regulatory ones that are of interest to these agencies.
The Dutch, Romanian and other Eastern and Central Europe Fiscal legislation include detailed regulations regarding transfer pricing between related parties and includes specific methods for determining transfer prices between related prices at arm's length. Transfer pricing documentation requirements have been introduced so that taxpayers who carry out transactions with affiliated parties are required to prepare a transfer pricing file that needs to be presented to the tax authorities upon request.
The Company and its subsidiaries entered into various transactions within the Group, as well as other transactions with related parties. In light of this, if observance of arm's length principle cannot be proved, a future tax control could challenge the values of transactions between related parties and adjust the fiscal result of the Company and/ or its subsidiaries with additional taxable revenues/ non-deductible expenses (i.e., assess additional profit tax liability and related penalties).
Group management believes that it has paid or accrued all taxes, penalties and interest that are applicable, at the Company and subsidiaries level.
The Group is currently involved in a number of legal proceedings, including inquiries from, or discussions with, government authorities that are incidental to their operations. In the opinion of the management, there are no current legal proceedings or other claims outstanding which could have a material effect on the result of operations or financial position of the Group and which have not been accrued or disclosed in these consolidated financial statements. For the litigation described below, the Group did not recognize provisions.
In all cases, the determination of the probability of successfully defending a claim against the Group involves always the subjective evaluation, therefore the outcome is inherently uncertain. The determination of the value of any future outflows of cash or other resources, and the timing of such outflows, involves the use of estimates.
During June – July 2017, Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) and part of its directors were indicted by the Romanian National Anti-Corruption Agency (DNA) for the offences of bribery and accessory to bribery, money laundering and accessory to money laundering.
The presumed offences of bribery and accessory to bribery are alleged to have been committed through the 20091 joint-venture agreement between Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) and Bodu S.R.L. with respect to the events hall in Bucharest and the broadcasting rights for Liga 1 football matches, while the presumed offences of money laundering and accessory to money laundering are alleged to have been perpetrated through Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.)'s acquisition of the Bodu S.R.L. events hall in 20162 .
1 In 2009 Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) and Bodu S.R.L. entered into a joint venture with Bodu S.R.L. (the "JV") with respect to an events hall in Bucharest. At the time when Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) entered into the JV, Bodu S.R.L. was owned by Mr. Bogdan Dragomir, a son of Mr Dumitru Dragomir, who served as the President of the Romanian Professional Football League (the "PFL"). 2 By 2015, the JV became virtually insolvent, as initial expectations on its prospects had failed to materialize. In 2015, in order to recover the EUR 3,100 investment, it had made into the JV from 2009 to 2011 and to be able to manage the business of the events hall dire ctly and efficiently, Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) entered into a settlement agreement with Bodu S.R.L. In 2016, in accordance with that settlement agreement, Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) acquired (at a discount to nominal value) Bodu S.R.L.'s outstanding bank debt (which was secured by its share of, and assets it contributed to, the JV). Thereafter, Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) set-off its acquired receivables against Bodu S.R.L. in exchange for the real estate and business of the events hall. Bodu S.R.L. was replaced as Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.)'s JV partner by Integrasoft S.R.L., one of our Romanian subsidiaries. Following this acquisition, in addition to its investigation of Antena Group's bribery allegations in relation to our investment into the JV, the DNA opened an enquiry as to whether the transactions that followed (including the 2015 settlement and the 2016 acquisition) represented unlawful money-laundering activities.
On 15 January 2019, the Bucharest Tribunal, convicted Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) in connection with the offence of money laundering for which the court applied a criminal fine. The Bucharest Tribunal's decision also decided on the confiscation from Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) of an amount of money and maintained the seizure over the two real estate assets first instituted by the DNA. Through the same judgement, Mr. Bendei Ioan (at that time member of the Board of directors of Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) and director of Integrasoft S.R.L.) was convicted, while the rest of the directors were acquitted in connection with all the accusations brought against them by the DNA. The decision also cancels the joint-venture agreement from 2009 concluded between Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.) and Bodu S.R.L., as well as all the agreements concluded between Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.), Bodu S.R.L. and Integrasoft S.R.L. in 2015 and 2016.
The first court decision was appealed. On 1 November 2021, the Bucharest Court of Appeal granted the appeals of Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.)., Integrasoft S.R.L. and of certain directors and quashed the decision of the Bucharest Tribunal from 15 January 2019 in its entirety. The file was sent for retrial, to the competent court, which is the Bucharest Court of Appeal, starting with the procedure of the preliminary chamber. On 1 July 2022, in the course of the preliminary chamber procedure, the Bucharest Court of Appeal dismissed as unfounded the claims and exceptions raised by Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.), INTEGRASOFT S.R.L. and their current and former officers.
The appeal against this solution was partially granted by the High Court of Cassation and Justice on 20 June 2023. The court decided that some of the evidences used by the Romanian National Anti-Corruption Agency must be removed from the court file and that the Romanian National Anti-Corruption Agency has to decide whether it requests the continuation of the trial under these circumstances. On 10 October 2023, the High Court of Cassation and Justice ruled definitively on the applications submitted in the preliminary chamber and ordered the file to be sent to the Court of Appeal and the start of the trial on the merits. The evidence indicated in the conclusion from 20 June 2023 remained excluded from the file. The Bucharest Court of Appeal is retrialing the case, with the next hearing term set for 3 September 2024.
We strongly believe that Digi Romania S.A. (formerly RCS&RDS S.A.), INTEGRASOFT S.R.L. and their current and former officers have acted appropriately and in compliance with the law, and we strongly restate that we will continue to defend against all the above allegations while expecting a final solution that corresponds to the factual and legal situation.
For developments in legal proceedings in which the Group was involved (both as a plaintiff and a defendant), subsequent to 30 June 2024, please refer to Note 17.
On 9 July 2024, Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U. ("DIGI Spain"), through its subsidiary DS Mobile Networks, S.L.U., entered into a national roaming agreement (the"NRA") and a RAN sharing agreement (the "RAN Sharing Agreement") with Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U. ("Telefónica"). These agreements are concluded for a minimum period of 16 years and are intended to replace starting with 1 January 2025 the existing MVNO agreement concluded between DIGI Spain and Telefónica. Under the RAN Sharing Agreement, the parties agree to also share the mobile spectrum owned by them in Spain, in the 3,500 MHz, frequency band. The agreements are subject to customary closing conditions, such as obtaining the applicable regulatory approvals.
In addition, DIGI Spain has concluded a new fixed broadband bitstream wholesale agreement with Telefónica (NEBA) for a period of 10 years (with the possibility to extend such term). Following the Company's announcement from 12 December 2023 regarding the purchase of spectrum licenses in Spain, the conclusion of the agreements announced today will enable the Company to execute an efficient and timely transition of its mobile telephony business in Spain from a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to a mobile network operator (MNO) and to rollout its own mobile network.
On 1 August 2024 DIGI Portugal, LDA. ("DIGI Portugal") entered into a share purchase agreement with LORCA JVCO Limited for the acquisition of 100% of the shares issued by Cabonitel, S.A. at a valuation of EUR 150 million, subject to customary adjustments and certain contingent events (the "Transaction"). The Transaction perimeter includes Nowo Communications, S.A ("Nowo"), Portugal's fourth biggest mobile and fixed telecom operator (entirely owned by Cabonitel S.A.). Nowo has ca. 270 thousand mobile telephony clients and ca. 130 thousand fixed telecommunications clients. Nowo also holds spectrum licenses in 1,800 MHz, 2,600 MHz, and 3,600 MHz, frequency bands.The completion of the Transaction is subject to competition clearance.
In the telecommunications industry the benchmark for measuring profitability is EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). EBITDA is a non-IFRS accounting measure.
For the purposes of disclosure in these notes, EBITDA is calculated by adding back to consolidated operating profit/(loss) our charges for depreciation, amortization and impairment of assets. Our Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA adjusted for the effect of non-recurring and one-off items.
| Three | Three | Six | Six | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| months | months | months | months | |
| ended | ended | ended | ended | |
| 30 June | 30 June | 30 June | 30 June | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Revenues | 472,851 | 414,386 | 918,101 | 809,309 |
| Other income | 1,805 | 4,222 | 3,239 | 7,898 |
| EBITDA | ||||
| Operating profit | 54,273 | 41,855 | 104,004 | 74,684 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment and revaluation impact | 115,952 | 104,147 | 229,265 | 204,832 |
| EBITDA | 170,225 | 146,002 | 333,269 | 279,516 |
| Other expenses | - | 158 | 7 | 390 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 170,225 | 146,160 | 333,276 | 279,906 |
| Adjusted EBITDA (%) | 35.86% | 34.92% | 36.17% | 34.25% |
For the three-month period ended 30 June 2024, other expenses are related to share option plans vested and are expected to be one-time events (for details, please see Note 15) in amount of EUR nil (three-month period ended 30 June 2023: EUR 158).
For the six-month period ended 30 June 2024, other expenses are related to share option plans vested and are expected to be one-time events (for details, please see Note 15) in amount of EUR 7 (six-month period ended 30 June 2023: EUR 390).
| Financial Indicator | Value as at 30 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Current ratio | |
| Current assets/Current liabilities | 0.28 |
| Debt to equity ratio | |
| Long term debt/Equity x 100 | 94% |
| (where Long term debt = Borrowings over 1 year) | |
| Long term debt/Capital employed x 100 | 49% |
| (where Capital employed = Long term debt+ Equity) | |
| Trade receivables turnover | |
| Average receivables/Revenues x 180 | 42.93 days |
| Non-current assets turnover | |
| (Revenues/Non-current assets) | 0.59 |
On behalf of the Board of directors of Digi Communications N.V.
Serghei Bulgac, Valentin Popoviciu,
CEO Executive Director
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