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Modern Times Group A — Annual Report 2013
Aug 20, 2014
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Contents Content
| CEO's Review | |
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| CFO's Review | |
| Five Year Summary | |
| Corporate Responsibility |
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| Directors' Report | |
| The MTG Share | |
| Corporate Governance Report | |
| Board of Directors | |
| Executive Management | |
| Consolidated Financial Statements | |
| Parent Company Financial Statements | |
| Notes to the Accounts | |
| Audit Report | |
| Definitions | |
| Glossary |
CEO's review CEO's review
Record sales in a year of transformation
Thank you for taking the time to read this report today. I hope that we have had the opportunity to meet face to face since I took over as CEO of this amazing company in September 2012 and, if not, I hope that we will do soon. I have been with MTG for over 19 years now and it has been an incredible journey. We have developed and expanded more than any of us would have dreamt was possible back in 1987. The constant factors throughout this period have been our desire to learn, to be better, to expand, to grow, to make money, to invest, and to never stop being curious and asking questions. Now, here we are – more than 4,000 people operating across 4 continents in almost 40 countries – and we are still dreaming, and planning for much much more.
I started by thanking you for your time because that is the vital and prized commodity of our modern times - we want as big a slice of your time as possible, so that we can engage you and entertain you. We hate boredom. In fact, we are on a mission to eradicate boredom globally! That may sound like a pretty big statement, but I am serious – that is what MTG is all about. We want our customers, consumers and partners to keep coming back for more every day, because MTG provides you with the entertainment that you love. We want our colleagues to come to work every day because we love what we do. If we love it, we do not get bored by it and we always want more of it… It is by far the highest bar that we can set ourselves.
But, if we are serious about this in a world where time is getting more and more squeezed and entertainment options are multiplying all of the time, then we have to create and craft more innovative products with more passion than ever before. And that is what the last year of MTG life has been all about. I have been lucky enough to travel around most of the countries where we do business and meet with our people, our customers, our consumers and our partners. And it is clearer to me than ever what our "MTG: Shaping the Future of Entertainment" really means – it means 'Relevance'. It means 'Change'. And it means 'Simplicity'. We have to be relevant in all of our markets, every day. We have to dare to change, especially when things are working well and there does not appear to be any need to change. If we wait until things stop working well, it is simply too late. And what we offer has to be simple, cost effective and compelling. We are, after all, in the story telling business and our stories have to matter to people. They have to be fresh, they have to be easy to understand, and people have to fall in love with them.
I very much hope that this context shines through all that we have brought you this year whether through our quarterly reports and press releases, or through your favourite TV shows or live sports events. After all, 2013 was a year that started with the launch of our TV3 Sport channels in Denmark and ended with our preparation to tell the latest chapter of perhaps one of the greatest stories of them all – the Olympic Games! It was a year full of innovation and characterised by our ongoing investment in the future growth of our business. These investments are paying off in audience share gains, advertising market share gains, subscriber growth and sales growth as you can from our results.
We held our annual capital markets day back in the summer in Stockholm, and we spent a lot of that day discussing the themes that I have just highlighted. We reflected on the fact that traditional TV viewing is actually still growing around the world; that we are attracting new generations of viewers through mobile devices; that video consumption is the primary
driver of internet usage; that networks are digitalising at different rates and in different ways around the world; that the emerging markets are often emerging by leapfrogging developments that took decades in more developed markets. But, our main focus was on what would drive MTG's future growth and profitability and cash flows - our three core strategic growth areas of Content, Digital, Geographical Expansion.
We have made substantial progress in each of these areas over the last year. Content is the first of these and remains king…but the kingdom is changing shape significantly. We broadcast a combined 880,000 hours of content on our channels in 2013 – that is more than 100 years of viewing if you would try and do it in one sitting – and it is almost twice what our nearest rival in Europe shows! So we have a lot of content and we have more channels and services through which to show it and monetise it than most companies. This is the raw material of our industry and we have signed new deals with Hollywood and independent studios, sports rights holders, and other channel or content owners to ensure that we have the best and most relevant content for our customers and consumers in each of our markets. As a result, we have attracted more channels and content providers onto our platforms and we have made our channels and content even more broadly available on third party platforms. We also want to create more content in-house through our own studios, both in order to secure content for our own services, but also to sell our content to third party entertainment companies. To achieve this, we have significantly expanded our Studios operation into one of the world's leading independent content producers and distributors by acquiring the likes of Nice Entertainment Group, DRG and Novemberfilm – all market leaders in their fields. As I said, the kingdom of content is also changing shape and this is happening as we each become content creators and curators ourselves, through social media and online digital multi-channel networks. That is why we are now creating webisodes or mobisodes and why we have bought Splay – Sweden's leading multi-channel network on YouTube – and Net Info – Bulgaria's leading internet content provider, and launched our own eSports service. These are just some of our new digital services and the second of our three growth drivers.
Digital is my primary focus as it is the primary driver of the future of entertainment. It touches every part of our organisation and we are leading the way in a number of key areas, just as we have done during previous paradigm shifts in consumer behaviour. Not only have we digitalised the distribution of our content to consumers in almost all of our markets, but we were the first to launch fully fledged video on demand services. And we are now substantially accelerating this development. That is why we created MTGx last Summer, so that we now have a team 100% solely focused on finding, identifying, developing and delivering digital entertainment to consumers and customers in our existing and new markets. Our ambition here is simple – to be the number one digital entertainer in each of our markets! Our free-TV catch-up or 'Play' services now have a unified platform and are attracting more and more viewers and advertisers, while our Viaplay online subscription pay-TV service is growing at a rapid rate and remains a unique combination of series, movies and sports content. You will see and hear much more from us in the coming weeks and months as we launch new products and pioneer new areas.
This pioneering spirit brings me to the third of our growth drivers - geographical expansion. This refers to expansion in our existing and new geographies. We have launched new channels in Norway and the Czech Republic, entered the Tanzanian and Turkish markets for the first time, and hope to soon complete the acquisition of Trace, the France based youth media brand and operator of pay-TV channels that are available in 160 countries worldwide, including all 55 countries in Africa. Eastern Europe and Africa remain our focus areas given the growth potential of these markets and proven ability to operate successfully in these regions.
So…Modern Times Group has changed, and is changing again. After all, that is what being modern is all about. Our culture embraces and encourages this, which is why our Modern Responsibility is now focusing on energising our partnership with the Reach for Change non-profit organisation, of which we are founding shareholders. Our local market operations are now creating social entrepreneurship programmes together with Reach for Change that will support and enable people with ideas that can create positive change in the lives of children around the world for years to come. This greater level of engagement with all of our stakeholders and commitment to long terms and sustainable value creation is at the very centre of all that we do.
Thank you for your time and we hope that you will spend even more of it with us in 2014 and beyond!
Jørgen Madsen Lindemann President & Chief Executive Officer
CFO's review CFO's review
Jørgen has talked in his review of a year of further change and the considerable operational momentum that we have built up through the investments that we have been making. We are a growth company and delivered accelerated constant exchange rate net sales growth of 8% in 2013. Over half of this growth was organic and reflects the fact that most of our investment in 2013 was also organic, as we strengthened and expanded our existing operations and launched new products and services. We also scaled up our M&A capabilities during the year and this resulted in an increased potential and actual deal flow, with SEK 905 million of investments in shares, compared to SEK 315 million in 2012.
We reported total Group sales of SEK 14.1 billion, up from SEK 13.3 billion in 2012. Our Swedish krona reporting currency strengthened against our principal operating currencies during the year so our reported sales growth was lower than our growth at constant exchange rates. Each of our five operating segments delivered stable or higher sales at constant exchange rates. We accelerated our investments during the year as previously announced, and the investments were focused on programming content, new channels, our digital development, our technology platforms and marketing – in the Nordic pay-TV, Emerging Markets free and pay-TV, MTG Studios and MTGx businesses. The increase in Group operating expenditure was also impacted by the consolidation of acquired businesses.
Our profitability as a Group was down in 2013 due to the investments that we are making across the business. These investments will however drive our future growth and higher profit levels.
Our total group operating income before associated company income and non-recurring items declined from SEK 1.7 billion to SEK 1.3 billion and from SEK 2.1 billion to SEK 1.9 billion when including increased associated company income of SEK 586 million from CTC Media. Our total Group operating income of SEK 1.7 billion included a SEK 147 million non-cash asset impairment charge related to the Raduga joint venture. We reported a 9.2% group EBIT margin, when excluding associated company income and non-recurring items, compared to 12.7% in 2012.
We continued to convert a high proportion of our earnings into cash flow and received a higher cash dividend from CTC Media. Despite the increased level of investment and paying out of an 11% higher annual cash dividend, we still ended the year with low gearing levels and SEK 772 million of net debt, which was equivalent to 0.5 times trailing twelve month EBITDA. Working capital rose from record low levels but only represented 1% of Group revenues, while Group capital expenditure also increased as expected but only represented 2% of Group revenues.
Overall, we have continued to run the Group in a highly capital efficient manner, which is reflected in the 29% return on capital employed and 25% return on equity for the year. We have strict Group-wide financial management structures and policies, with in-country and business segment financial controllers reporting to centralized planning and review functions. This enables us to control costs and effectively manage our cash flows, and efficiently combine reinvestment with the up streaming of cash.
We had SEK 5.6 billion of available liquid funds, including unutilised credit and overdraft facilities, at the end of 2013, and the NASDAQ quoted value of our 37.9% strategic
shareholding in CTC Media was SEK 5.4 billion (USD 834 million). We have restructured our financing to further diversify our funding sources and optimize the terms and conditions of the facilities available to us. In addition to the 5 year SEK 5.5 billion multicurrency credit facility that we arranged at the end of 2013 we have also recently issued a 4 year SEK 1.0 billion corporate bond since the end of the year, which will be used to retire the SEK 1.0 billion term loan that we also arranged at the end of 2013. We have also entered the short term capital markets for the first time by establishing a SEK 2 billion frame commercial paper programme.
We are therefore in a strong financial position with considerable financial flexibility and firepower, and CTC Media has also announced its intention to pay 11% higher cash dividends in 2014. As a result, we are proposing a 5% higher annual ordinary dividend of SEK 10.50 per share, or approximately SEK 700 million in total, to this year's Annual General Meeting of shareholders. This is equivalent to a record high 56% pay-out ratio for the Group, and is in line with our policy to distribute at least 30% of each year's recurring net profit to shareholders in the form of an annual ordinary cash dividend.
Mathias Hermansson Chief Financial Officer
Five Year Summary
| SEK million | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales2) | 14,129 | 13,336 | 13,473 | 13,101 | 12,427 |
| Gross income2) | 5,610 | 5,438 | 4,693 | 5,199 | 4,873 |
| Operating income excluding non-recurring items from continuing | |||||
| operations2) | 1,885 | 2,124 | 2,567 | 2,424 | 1,855 |
| Income from corporate development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Closure and non-recurring costs | -147 | - | -3,182 | - | -3,352 |
| Total operating income / loss from continuing operations2) | 1,738 | 2,124 | -615 | 2,424 | -1,497 |
| Financial net2) | -12 | -90 | -112 | -103 | -241 |
| Net income from continuing operations2) | 1,168 | 1,594 | -1,289 | 1,750 | -2,089 |
| Income from discontinued operations | - | - | - | 1,790 | 81 |
| Total net income | 1,168 | 1,594 | -1,289 | 3,541 | -2,008 |
| Financial position | |||||
| Non-current assets | 7,171 | 6,098 | 5,612 | 8,648 | 9,026 |
| Current assets | 6,979 | 5,595 | 5,668 | 5,354 | 5,625 |
| Total assets | 14,150 | 11,692 | 11,281 | 14,002 | 14,651 |
| Shareholders' equity excl non-controlling interests | 5,136 | 4,946 | 4,128 | 5,986 | 5,381 |
| Non-controlling interests | 159 | 188 | 222 | 253 | 298 |
| Long-term liabilities | 2,775 | 1,751 | 2,168 | 3,311 | 4,175 |
| Short-term liabilities | 6,080 | 4,808 | 4,763 | 4,452 | 4,796 |
| Total shareholders' equity and liabilities | 14,150 | 11,692 | 11,281 | 14,002 | 14,651 |
| Personnel | |||||
| Average number of employees2) | 3,361 | 3,012 | 3,031 | 2,844 | 2,703 |
| Key figures | |||||
| Operating margin %2) | 8 | 13 | - | 15 | - |
| Operating margin adjusted for non-recurring items %2) | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
| Net margin %2) | 8 | 12 | - | 13 | - |
| Return on total assets % | 9 | 14 | - | 25 | - |
| Return on equity adjusted for non-recurring items % | 25 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 17 |
| Return on capital employed adjusted for non-recurring items % | 29 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 15 |
| Equity / assets ratio % | 37 | 44 | 39 | 45 | 39 |
| Net debt to equity ratio % | 15 | 0 | 18 | 32 | 48 |
| Interest coverage ratio | 14 | 21 | - | 17 | - |
| Net sales per employee, SEK thousand2) | 4,204 | 4,428 | 4,445 | 4,607 | 4,597 |
| Operating income per employee, SEK thousand2) | 517 | 705 | -203 | 852 | -554 |
| Capital expenditures | 319 | 159 | |||
| Investments in non-current intangible and tangible assets | 905 | 144 | 120 | 157 | 145 |
| Investments in shares | 315 | - | 275 | ||
| Per share data | |||||
| Shares outstanding | 66,622,711 | 66,612,522 | 66,403,237 | 66,342,124 | 65,896,815 |
| Weighted average number of shares before dilution | 66,619,668 | 66,547,156 | 66,383,647 | 66,024,365 | 65,891,592 |
| Weighted average number of shares after dilution1) | 66,697,519 | 66,719,177 | 66,383,647 | 66,377,452 | 65,891,592 |
| Total basic earnings per share (SEK) | 16.39 | 22.93 | -19.98 | 53.34 | -30.86 |
| Total diluted earnings per share (SEK)1) | 16.37 | 22.87 | -20.02 | 53.03 | -30.97 |
| Total basic earnings per share continuing operations (SEK) | 16.39 | 22.93 | -19.98 | 26.22 | -32.08 |
| Total diluted earnings per share continuing operations (SEK) | 16.37 | 22.87 | -20.02 | 26.07 | -32.19 |
| Basic shareholders' equity per share (SEK) | 77.09 | 74.33 | 65.53 | 94.48 | 86.20 |
| Proposed ordinary dividend/Cash dividend per share (SEK) | 10.50 | 10.00 | 9.00 | 7.50 | 5.50 |
1) The Group has Long Term Incentive Plans that may be exercised into 373,337 new class B shares.
2) Excluding CDON Group.
Five Year Summary
Operating income excluding associated income and non-recurring items (MSEK)
Net cash flow from operations (MSEK)
Available liquid funds (MSEK)
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
0
Return on equity adjusted for non-recurring items (%)
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Five Year Summary
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,110 | 4,157 | 4,393 | 4,247 | 3,820 |
| 5,335 | 5,088 | 4,897 | 4,651 | 4,483 |
| 2,445 | 2,035 | 2,073 | 2,004 | 2,095 |
| 1,146 | 1,062 | 922 | 896 | 875 |
| -197 | -303 | -340 | -329 | -334 |
| 12,839 | 12,039 | 11,946 | 11,469 | 10,939 |
| 1,537 | 1,418 | 1,675 | 1,804 | 1,715 |
| 14,376 | 13,457 | 13,621 | 13,273 | 12,655 |
| 237 | 239 | 186 | 191 | 178 |
| -484 | -360 | -334 | -363 | -406 |
| 14,129 | 13,336 | 13,473 | 13,101 | 12,428 |
| OPERATING INCOME, EBIT (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-TV Scandinavia | 668 | 793 | 1,077 | 1,082 | 820 |
| Pay-TV Nordic | 619 | 848 | 933 | 827 | 735 |
| Free-TV Emerging Markets | 215 | 156 | 32 | -43 | -84 |
| Pay-TV Emerging Markets | 129 | 144 | 49 | 112 | 168 |
| Associated company CTC Media | 586 | 429 | 624 | 474 | 311 |
| Central operations, eliminations & other businesses | -34 | -33 | -3 | 13 | 11 |
| Total Viasat Broadcasting | 2,184 | 2,336 | 2,712 | 2,465 | 1,961 |
| MTG Studios, MTGx, Radio | -49 | 6 | 114 | 175 | 93 |
| Total operating businesses | 2,135 | 2,342 | 2,826 | 2,640 | 2,055 |
| Group central operations & eliminations | -250 | -219 | -260 | -216 | -200 |
| TOTAL OPERATIONS | 1,885 | 2,124 | 2,567 | 2,424 | 1,855 |
| Asset impairment charges & non-recurring costs *) | -147 | - | -3,182 | - | -3,352 |
| GROUP TOTAL | 1,738 | 2,124 | -615 | 2,424 | -1,497 |
*) Comprise asset impairment charges for Raduga 2013 and mainly for Bulgaria in 2011 and 2009, as well as impairment charges and other close down costs Slovenia in 2011
Net Sales per Segment (MSEK)
■ Free-TV Scandinavia ■ Pay-TV Nordic ■ Pay-TV Emerging Markets ■MTG Studios, MTGx, Radio ■ Free-TV Emerging Markets
Operating Margin (EBIT) per Segment (MSEK)
■ Free-TV Scandinavia ■ Pay-TV Nordic ■ Pay-TV Emerging Markets ■MTG Studios, MTGx, Radio ■ Free-TV Emerging Markets
Corporate Responsibility Corporate Responsibility
Summary Corporate Responsibility report 2013
We are passionate about entertaining future generations. But passion isn't enough. When the pace of change for both our industry as a whole and our Group itself increases, we need to make sure that we move forward in a healthy and sustainable way. We will achieve this by having the right policies, procedures and guidance tools in place. These tools are not only a necessity, they are key to ensuring that we continue to be one of the best entertainment companies in the world.
Our work this year, especially in our core focus area, media responsibility, has been all about getting us ready for shaping the future of entertainment. This means being ready to offer our customers the entertainment they love, being prepared for the challenges and opportunities related to the rapid change in the digital environment, and being ready to ensure that we engage our communities and stakeholders in a sustainable and socially responsible way. Our platforms, channels and content are fantastic tools that can create tangible positive change, and we believe that it would be irresponsible not to use them to do good.
In 2013, MTG was included in the widely recognised and highly respected Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index for the first time. We also continued to be a constituent in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and FTSE4Good Indices. We also improved our rating in the Carbon Disclosure Project's 2013 assessment for the fifth year in a row, which highlights the success we have had with our work on adopting environmentally positive thinking and healthy policies and business practices throughout the Group.
That's why 2013 was a bumper year for us. We want to inspire engagement on all levels, high and low. Whether it's our own charities, our ongoing work with large NGO's, or small local initiatives, every level of engagement makes a difference. And good work does not go unnoticed. Our Nova operations in Bulgaria won the Biggest Corporate Donor Award, while Marek Lindmaa, an anchor and reporter at TV3 Estonia, was awarded the UNICEF Bluebird Prize for his charity campaign, where he raised money for children who need help dealing with the loss of a family member by swimming in the Baltic sea.
There are of course many more stories that we could and want to share with you from our work with Corporate Responsibility. We encourage you to visit www.mtg.se to read more about our work, and about the fantastic possibilities it offers us.
Our targets and performance 2013
We have short-, mid- and long-term targets for our sustainability work, based on the outcome of our materiality analysis and on-going dialogue with our stakeholders. Our engagement with both our internal and external stakeholders helps us determine the issues that are important for us to focus on, as well as identify areas with room for improvement. The below table summarises our targets and performance for 2013 in the sustainability aspects that were considered most important. For more information, please see our separate 2013 corporate responsibility report.
| Focus Area | Action point | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-corruption | Train managers | By January 2013 we will have all employees trained in anti-corruption |
Completed |
| Produce e learning courses |
Produce and implement anti corruption e-learning courses by end of 2013 |
In progress | |
| Code of Conduct | Train new employees |
All new employees will take the Code of Conduct e-learning course within 2 weeks of starting, by end 2013 |
2 of new employees completed the course within two weeks |
| Female Leadership |
Evaluate female network |
Evaluation of female leadership network in Scandinavia and project group in the UK by Q1 2013. |
Completed |
| Join pilot project | Broaden the scope and join Swedish pilot project 'Women Up' by end 2013 |
Completed | |
| Life Balance | Roll out policy | Roll out a Life Balance Policy, in line with local business practice and regulations, in Scandinavia by end 2013 |
Scope broadened, in progress: Establish a common basic standard for our Employee Value Proposition. |
| Environment | Measure water usage |
Measure water usage in the Nordic countries and the UK by end 2013 |
Completed in Scandinavia and UK, Finland in progress |
| Improve STB energy efficiency |
From 2013 all manufactured Viasat set-top-boxes support Auto Power Down (APD) and the power consumption in passive standby is <0.5W. |
Completed | |
| Training & Development |
Devise strategies | Devise strategies for training and development by February 2013 |
Completed |
| Internal communication |
Upgrade internal newsletter |
Implementation of new intranet replaces need for internal newsletter |
In progress |
Key performance indicators
We follow the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 guidelines for reporting the Group's non-financial performance. As part of this, we monitor our corporate responsibility performance with a set of key performance indicators to measure the impact of our actions and help identify potential areas for improvement. Below is a selection of our 2012 and 2013 performance data - for a full list of performance indicators, please see our separate 2013 corporate responsibility report.
| EMPLOYEE FIGURES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce | ||||
| Average Age | Total | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Workforce by Region | Total | 3, | 3, 1 | 3, |
| Nordic | 1, | 1, 1 | 1, | |
| Baltics | 1,0 | 1,20 | ||
| Others | 10 | 23 | ||
| Workforce by Employment Type | Full Time | 1 | 3 | |
| Part Time | ||||
| Workforce by Employment Contract | Temporary | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Permanent | 2 |
| Diversity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce by gender | Male | |||
| Female | ||||
| Management by gender | Male | 3 | ||
| Female | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Junior management by gender* | Male | - | 2 | |
| Female | - | 3 | ||
| Executive management by gender | Male | 0 | 0 | |
| Female | 30 | 2 | 30 | |
| Workforce by Age | <30s | 3 | 3 | 33 |
| 30- 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| >50s |
*Data is not available for 2011
| New hires and employee turnover | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new employee hires* | Total | - | ||
| Male | - | |||
| Female | - | 3 | ||
| <30s | - | 3 | 2 | |
| 30- 0 | - | |||
| >50s | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Nordic | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Baltics | - | 32 | 3 | |
| Others | - | 30 | 2 | |
| Employee Turnover (Including redundancies) | Total | % | ||
| Male | 1 | 22 | 1 % | |
| Female | 1 | 2 | 1 % | |
| <30s | 2 | 3 | 2 % | |
| 30- 0 | 1 | 1 | 13% | |
| >50s | 10 | 1 | ||
| Nordic | 1 | 21 | 1 % |
Internal Recruitment Total 0 3 3
*Data is not available for 2011
| Corporate Giving | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Donated airtime, KSEK | 1 ,13 | , 2 | 2,0 |
| Products and services, kSEK | 3,132 | , 23 | 2, 3 |
| Cash donations, kSEK | - | 1, 33 | 3, 31 |
| Funds raised for charity, KSEK | 3 ,3 2 | , | 2, 1 |
| Volunteer hours | 10, | , 30 | , |
Baltics 1 1 1 % Others 2 3 1 %
The donated media time value is based on the estimated market value of the commercial media time that MTG has donated to charity organisations. Raised funds include MTG's own fundraising campaigns and funds raised together with NGOs.
| ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE Carbon footprint, t CO e |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 - direct emissions from company owned sources | 3 0 | 3 1 | 1 |
| Scope 2 - indirect emissions from consumption of purchased electricity, heat and cooling |
,031 | ,13 | ,2 3 |
| Scope 3 - other indirect emissions from business travel, transports and office material usage |
, | , | ,1 |
| Total carbon emissions | 13, 0 | 1 ,02 | 1 ,1 |
| Emissions per employee (excl. MTG Studios) | 3. | 3. | .01 |
| Energy consumption, GJ | |||
| Total energy consumption | , | 1, 2 | 3, |
| Energy consumption per employee | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Total emissions for the Group were up from 2012 as a result of MTG's expansion during 2013. This included Modern African Productions and Paprika Latino in the 2013 climate reporting for the first time.
Emissions per employee, excluding MTG Studios, increased by 0.5% year on year. This excludes the contribution from MTG Studios, as their travel emissions can vary greatly depending on the type and location of their productions each year, and the figure might otherwise not realistically illustrate the emissions and progress of the other MTG companies.
The carbon figures cover the main emission sources from MTG's operations:
Facilities - Energy use in offices and other facilities, including broadcasting and TV production when performed directly by us.
Material - Consumption of office supplies and refreshments in the Group's offices Travel - Business travel, including air, rail and road travel plus hotel stays. Transport – The transport of Viasat set-top-boxes from the central warehouse to the local countries.
The calculation methodologies used are based on the GHG Protocol, and supplemented where necessary by additional data and assumptions by our external environmental expert Tricorona Climate Partner
Directors' Report Directors' Report
Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ.) (MTG) is a publicly listed company. Its Class A and Class B shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm's Large Cap list under the symbols MTGA and MTGB. The Company's registered office is located at Skeppsbron 18, P.O. Box 2094, SE-103 13 Stockholm, Sweden. The Company's registration number is 556309- .
Operations
Modern Times Group is an international entertainment group with operations that span four continents and include free-TV, pay-TV, digital entertainment, radio and content production businesses. MTG's Viasat Broadcasting is the leading free-TV and pay-TV operator in Scandinavia and the Baltics and has broadcasting operations in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda and Rwanda. Viasat's free-TV and pay-TV channels and pay-TV platforms are broadcasted in 37 countries. Viasat Broadcasting is also a leading Nordic operator and distributor of live and on-demand streamed free and paid video content over the internet, and offers movies, live sports events, TV series, and catch-up services. MTG is also the largest shareholder in Russia's largest independent television broadcaster - CTC Media (Nasdaq: CTCM).
MTG's results are reported in six business segments. Five of these segments, Free-TV Scandinavia, Pay-TV Nordic, Free-TV Emerging Markets, Pay-TV Emerging Markets and CTC Media, comprise Viasat Broadcasting.
The sixth business segment, primarily comprises the Group's MTG Studios, MTGx and Radio businesses, and included Bet24 until May 2012. MTG Studios comprises the Group's content production businesses including the TV production companies Strix, Paprika Latino Group (from September 2012), DRG (from June 2013) and Nice Entertainment (from November 2013). MTGx develops digital products for the Group. MTG Radio is the largest commercial radio operator in the Nordic region and the Baltic countries and the Group's radio stations reach over three million listeners on a daily basis. MTG Radio owns one of the largest commercial radio broadcasting networks in Sweden and the largest in Norway, as well as radio stations and networks in the Baltic countries and has an equity stake in one of the largest commercial radio broadcasting network in Finland.
Business Review
Group sales were up ) year on year at constant exchange rates, with an organic growth of 5% %). 2013 was a year of investments and the Group's operating margin consequently declined to 9% (13%) when excluding associated company income and nonrecurring items.
Revenues for the Group's free-TV businesses in Scandinavia were stable (- ) at constant exchange rates with an operating margin of ), whilst sales for the Group's Nordic pay-TV business grew by ) at constant exchange rates, with an operating margin of ). The Group's Emerging Markets free-TV businesses reported revenue growth at constant exchange rates of ) with an operating
margin of 9% (8%), while Pay-TV Emerging Markets continued to deliver strong growth of 11% (15%) at constant exchange rates with an operating margin of 11% ( .
The Swedish TV advertising markets is estimated to have been stable in 2013. The Norwegian market is estimated to have continued to grow, while the Danish market is estimated to have declined.
MTG ended the year with a higher number of subscribers in the Nordic region when including Viaplay compared to 2012, but with the slower intake of third party network subscribers not fully offsetting the ongoing decline in the Group's Nordic premium satellite subscriber base.
The Emerging Markets satellite pay-TV operations had a stable subscriber base during the year, and ended 2013 with 581 (584) thousand satellite subscribers. At the same time, the Group's wholesale mini-pay channel business added over 8 million new subscriptions during the year to a total of 92 million, with particularly high growth in the Russian base.
MTG is proposing a 5% (11%) increase in annual ordinary cash dividend to the Annual General Meeting in May, which corresponds to 56% (42%) of the net profit excluding nonrecurring items, and is well in line with last year's adopted dividend policy to distribute at least 30% of recurring net profit to shareholders as an annual ordinary dividend.
MTG is a growth company and we are focused on building the media house of the future by investing in growing businesses. We are also reviewing a wide range of organic investment projects, acquisition opportunities and potential co-operations in both existing and new markets.
Consolidated financial results
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Sales In 2013, MTG reported 6% - net sales growth to SEK , , ) million. Sales were up % at constant exchange rates, which reflected sales growth in all business segments.
The Group's revenue mix reflected its diversified and balanced structure, with ) of revenues derived from advertising sales; %) from subscription revenues; and %) from other business-to-business and business-to-consumer sales.
Operating expenses Group operating costs increased to SEK , , ) million and were up 9% year on year at constant exchange rates in 2013 as a result of continued investments in programming, the Group's Nordic and Emerging Markets pay-TV platforms, the launch of new channels and the Viaplay online pay-TV service. Group depreciation and amortisation charges totalled SEK 189 (147) million.
In 2013, the Group reported SEK 147 million of impairment charge to goodwill and other intangible assets that arose from the acquisition of Raduga in Russia in 2010. These items were written-down in their entirety. The decision is based on the ongoing uncertainty and lack of visibility surrounding the licensing status and requirements for Raduga.
Operating income before associated company income & non-recurring items Group operating income for the year declined to SEK , , ) million with an operating margin of 9% (13%) when excluding associated company income and the impact of nonrecurring items in 2013.
Associated company income The Group's combined equity participations, which primarily comprise the shareholding in CTC Media, contributed a total of SEK ) million of associated company income. The Group's reported shareholding in CTC Media was . . %) of the issued shares as at 31 December 2013.
Net interest and other financial items Group net interest expenses increased to SEK ( ) million. Other financial items amounted to SEK (- ) million. These items included a non-cash financial loss of SEK ( ) million due to the change in value of the option element of the SEK 250 million CDON Group convertible bond.
Tax Group tax charges totalled SEK ) million.
Net income and earnings per share The Group reported net profits of SEK , , ) million, and basic earnings per share of SEK 16.39 (22. .
Cash flow
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Group capital expenditure on non-current assets totalled SEK ( ) million. Investments in shares in subsidiaries amounted to SEK ) million. These investments included the acquisitions of Nice Entertainment Group, DRG, Novemberfilm and Net Info. The Group's reported return on capital employed, excluding non-recurring items, was % ( %) in .
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The Group had available liquid funds of SEK , ( , ) million as at 31 December , including the SEK , ( , million unutilised element of the Group's credit facilities, and the unutilised overdraft facilities of SEK 100 (100) million. SEK , ( ) million of the Group's SEK , million credit facilities were drawn as at 31 December.
The Group paid out the approved cash dividend of SEK ( ) million to shareholders during .
Acquisitions and divestments
The Group announced on 13 June that it had completed the acquisition of . % of Digital Rights Group Ltd 'DRG' , which is the leading independent UK-based content distribution company, for an enterprise value of GBP 15 million, and that it had completed the acquisition of of Novemberfilm A/S 'Novemberfilm' , which is a Norwegian production company. MTG has the option to acquire the remaining shares of the two companies within a five year period and a 10 year period respectively.
MTG announced on 6 August the acquisition of 70% of the merged assets of Darik News and Net Info in Bulgaria for an undisclosed cash consideration on a cash and debt free basis. The combined Operations have a broad range of services across 33 advertising funded sites, and comprise the market leading digital conglomerate in Bulgaria in terms of monthly online reach. MTG has the option to acquire the remaining 30% of the Company within a five year period.
MTG announced on 23 September that it was strengthening its content production and distribution subsidiary MTG Studios, by signing an agreement to acquire a majority stake of . in Nice Entertainment Group 'Nice' for an enterprise value %) of EUR 84.4 million. Nice is the largest independent group of TV production companies in the Nordic region, and comprises market leading TV, event and advertising commercial production businesses. The transaction was closed on 31 October 2013 following regulatory approval by the Swedish and Norwegian competition authorities. Additional 7.6% of the shares
were acquired by the end of 2013. MTG has the option to acquire the remaining shares within a five year period.
MTG announced on 18 December that it had signed an agreement to sell its holding in Swedish Communications Operator Zitius Service Delivery AB to TeliaSonera AB for cash at an enterprise value (100%) of SEK 380 million. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval by the Swedish competition authority.
Significant Events
Rikard Steiber was appointed to the new role of Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer with effect from 4 February 2013, and Matthew Hooper was promoted to the new role of Executive Vice President of Group Corporate Communications with effect from 1 February 2013.
Lorenzo Grabau (a non-executive member of MTG's Board of Directors was appointed as a non-executive member and co-Chairman of CTC Media's Board of Directors following the closing of the 2013 Annual General Meeting of CTC Media shareholders on 30 April . MTG's President and Chief Executive Officer Jørgen Madsen Lindemann was also elected as a new non-executive member of the Board of Directors at the CTC Media AGM.
The Group filed a certification under Form 15-F with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission the 'SEC' to terminate the registration of its Class B shares and its reporting obligations under Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. MTG's reporting obligations with the SEC were therefore suspended with immediate effect upon filing. The termination of the registration and reporting obligations became effective on 19 September 2013.
MTG announced on 13 September that it had been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index for the first time, following an 11% year on year improvement in the Group's total Corporate Sustainability Assessment score. The Group is already included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. MTG is also included in the FTSE4Good Index, which identifies companies that meet globally recognized standards of business practice.
MTG announced on 13 December that it had successfully replaced its existing SEK 6.5 billion credit facility with a new SEK 5.5 billion five-year multi-currency facility and a new two-year SEK 1.0 billion term loan.
MTG announced on 12 February that it has taken the decision to write down 100% of the intangible assets (primarily goodwill) arising from its 50% participation in Raduga Holdings S.A., which operates the Raduga TV satellite pay-TV platform in Russia. The decision was based on the ongoing uncertainty and lack of visibility surrounding the licensing status and requirements for Raduga. MTG's financial results for the full year therefore include a SEK 147 million non-cash and non-recurring impairment charge in the Group's operating income. MTG acquired of Raduga in February and the company's results have been proportionately consolidated by MTG on a 50/50 joint
venture accounting basis since Q1 2010. The Raduga revenues that MTG had consolidated in 2013 represented less than 0.5% of Group full year 2013 net sales.
Significant Events after the end of the year
MTG announced on 25 February that it had signed an agreement to acquire 75% of Trace Partners SAS 'Trace' , the France based youth media brand and global pay-TV channel operator that has distribution agreements with third party network operators in 160 countries worldwide, including all 55 countries in Africa. The deal was done for a cash consideration that values 100% of the company at an enterprise value of EUR 40.0 million. Trace management will retain the remaining 25% of the company. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval by the French media authorities.
MTG announced on 11 March 2014 that it had successfully raised SEK 1.0 billion in the Swedish domestic bond market. MTG intends to use the proceeds of the corporate bond to replace the Group's existing SEK . billion term loan. MTG will apply for a listing of the bond on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. The bond has a maturity of 4 years and is on a floating rate coupon of three month STIBOR plus 1.10%. SEB (publ) and DNB (publ) have acted as lead Managers for the issue. The Group has also entered the short term capital market by establishing a SEK 2 billion frame commercial paper programme, in order to enable it to access short term financing on attractive terms
Segments
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| Free-TV Scandinavia | , | , | - % |
| Pay-TV Nordic | , | , | % |
| Free-TV Emerging Markets | , | , | % |
| Pay-TV Emerging Markets | , | , | % |
| Others and elimination | - | - | - |
| Total Viasat Broadcasting | , | , | % |
| MTG Studios, MTGx, Radio | , | , | % |
| Group central operations | - % | ||
| Eliminations | - | - | - |
| Total operations | , | , | % |
| Operating income per business segment | |||
| Free-TV Scandinavia | - % | ||
| Pay-TV Nordic | - % | ||
| Free-TV Emerging Markets | % | ||
| Pay-TV Emerging Markets | - % | ||
| Associated company income from CTC Media | % | ||
| Others and elimination | - | - | - |
| Total Viasat Broadcasting | , | , | - % |
| MTG Studios, MTGx, Radio | - | - | |
| Total operating business segments | , | , | - % |
| Group central operations | - | - | - |
| Total segments | , | , | - |
| Non-recurring items | - | - | - |
All figures in the following business segment information exclude the non-recurring costs referred to in the above table.
Total operations , , -
Free-TV Scandinavia
The Free-TV Scandinavia segment comprises MTG's free-TV channels TV3, TV6, TV8 and TV10 in Sweden, TV3, Viasat4 and TV6 in Norway and TV3, TV3+ and TV3 PULS in Denmark. The channels broadcast a wide range of entertainment programming and are made available alongside the Group's pay-TV channels on the Viasat satellite platform and via third party cable, IPTV and mobile networks, as well as in the digital terrestrial networks in Sweden and Norway. The free-TV channels are also made available as catch up services.
The business reported a sales decline of - -5%) to SEK 4,110 (4,157) million, which corresponded to a sales performance - at constant exchange rates. Sales reflected the combination of higher sales in Sweden and Denmark and lower sales in Norway. The Swedish TV advertising markets is estimated to have been stable in 2013. The Norwegian market is estimated to have continued to grow, while the Danish market is estimated to have declined.
Total operating costs amounted to SEK 3,442 (3,364) million. The cost increase primarily reflected higher programming investments and the launch of TV6 in Norway.
The business segment therefore reported a lower operating profit of SEK 668 (793) million, with an operating margin of %).
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Significant events The Group announced on 17 January 2013 that it had signed channel distribution agreements to make MTG's TV and TV PULS Danish free-TV channels available on Telenor-owned Canal Digital Denmark A/S's satellite pay-TV platform in Denmark for the first time, and to include SBS Broadcasting's Danish free-TV channels in MTG's Viasat Danish pay-TV offerings for the first time.
MTG announced on 31 October that it would launch a new free-TV channel - TV6 - in Norway on November. TV is MTG's third free-TV channel in Norway and complements the Group's existing Norwegian free-TV channels TV3 and Viasat4.
MTG announced on 31 October that it had prolonged its exclusive rights to UEFA Champions League football in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, from the start of the 15/2016 championship until the end of the 2017/2018 championship. MTG was the first European broadcaster to secure rights to the UEFA Champions League for this period. The rights are platform neutral and include, but are not limited to, coverage on Free-TV, Pay-TV, mobile devices and the Internet.
Significant events after the end of the year The Group announced on 30 January 2014 that it had signed a partnership agreement with Viacom International Media Networks 'Viacom' to include exclusive advertising-funded video on demand content from the MTV and Comedy Central channels in MTG's free-TV online 'catch-up' services in Sweden, Norway and Denmark from 4 February. MTG will also handle advertising sales for Viacom's online platforms, and sell the combined online reach of the MTG and Viacom online catch-up TV services to advertisers.
Pay-TV Nordic
The Nordic pay-TV operations market and sell Viasat's premium pay-TV packages and content on the Viasat satellite platform, the Viaplay online platform, and third party IPTV and cable networks. Viasat also distributes its 38 pay-TV channels via third party networks.
The business reported sales growth of 5% (4%) to SEK 5,335 (5,088) million in 2013, which corresponded to a sales growth of 6% (5%) at constant exchange rates. The annualised average revenue per premium subscriber (ARPU) increased by 2% (4%) to SEK 5,075 (4,988), following price increases in Sweden and Norway and on-going HD subscriber intake.
Total operating costs amounted to SEK 4,716 (4,240) million for 2013. The increase primarily reflected the investments in premium movie and sports content and the Viaplay online pay-TV service, as well as the Viasat Film rebranding and launch of HD and catchup channels.
The business segment therefore reported a lower operating profit of SEK 619 (848) million, with an operating margin of 12% (17%).
| Subscriber data | 31 December | 31 December |
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The premium subscriber base was lower than last year when excluding Viaplay, as the growth in the third party network subscriber base did not fully compensate for the decline in the satellite subscriber base.
Significant events Following the Group's acquisition of the remaining shares of TV 2 Sport A/S in December 2012, the TV 2 Sport channels were rebranded as TV3 Sport and new channel TV3 Sport 2 was launched in the first quarter of 2013.
The Group announced the appointment of Jette Nygaard-Andersen as Executive Vice President of the Group´s Nordic pay-TV broadcasting operations on 3 June with immediate effect. In addition, Peter Nørrelund was appointed as MTG Head of Sport with overall responsibility for the Group's sports production, broadcasting and channel operations.
MTG announced on 31 October that it had prolonged its exclusive rights to UEFA Champions League football in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, from the start of the 2015/2016 championship until the end of the 2017/2018 championship.
MTG announced on 4 December that it had extended its pay-TV content licensing agreements with Disney Nordic for first-run and library movie rights in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. MTG also extended its carriage agreements to include Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD on its Viasat Nordic and Baltic satellite platforms.
Free-TV Emerging Markets
The Group's Emerging Markets free-TV operations comprise a total of free-TV channels in the Baltics, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Ghana and Tanzania.
The business reported sales growth of 20% (-2%) to SEK 2,445 (2,035) million in 2013, which corresponded to a sales growth of 24% (3%) at constant exchange rates.
Sales for the Group's Baltic free-TV operations were up 9% (16%) at constant exchange rates. Sales for the Group's Czech operations were up in as a result of an advertising sales co-operation with TV Barrandov and the launch of Prima ZOOM channel.
Sales for the Group's Bulgarian operations were up by at constant exchange rates, following healthy underlying sales growth and an advertising sales co-operation with nine international channels. The Group's Hungarian operations reported a decline in sales of -2% (-14%) for the year following declines in the overall TV advertising market. Sales for the Group's Viasat channel in Ghana grew by for the year, as the channel continued to increase its share of the growing Ghanaian TV advertising market.
The commercial audience share for the Group's Baltic and Bulgarian channels were up significantly during the year while our audience share decreased in the Czech Republic and in Hungary.
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| Bulgaria (18- | |
| Hungary (18- |
*) The universe for Estonia and Latvia has been adjusted for 2012 to include additional channels. The universe for the Czech Republic has been adjusted to exclude state-owned CT1 and CT2 as the volume of advertising on these channels are minimal due to changes in Czech broadcasting law.
The operating costs amounted to SEK , , ) million, representing an increase of - ). This primarily reflected the above mentioned sales co-operations in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria and the launch of Prima ZOOM channel in the Czech Republic in .
The business segment reported an operating profit of SEK 215 (156) million in 2013, with an operating margin of 9% (8%).
Significant events MTG announced on 6 August the acquisition of 70% of the merged assets of Darik News and Net Info in Bulgaria.
Significant events after the end of the year MTG announced on 13 January that it had launched its first ever advertising funded free-TV channel in Tanzania. The channel – TV1 - is available through Tanzania's digital terrestrial network and already reaches up to of the 48 million people in the country. TV1 is MTG's second African free-TV channel, and follows the launch of Viasat1 in Ghana in 2008.
Pay-TV Emerging Markets
Pay-TV Emerging Market operations market and sell pay-TV packages on the Viasat satellite platforms in the Baltics and Ukraine, and on the joint venture Raduga TV satellite platform in Russia. Viasat also distributes channels via third party pay-TV networks to subscribers in countries across Central and Eastern Europe, Africa and the United States.
The Pay-TV Emerging Markets business segment reported 8% (15%) revenue growth to SEK 1,146 (1,062) million, representing an 11% (15%) revenue increase at constant exchange rates, driven primarily by subscription growth for the wholesale mini-pay channel business.
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The wholesale mini-pay channel business added over 8 million subscriptions in 2013 to a total of over 92 million, with growth driven by subscriber intake in Russia in particular.
The operating costs amounted to SEK , ( ) million in 201 , which primarily reflected the investments in premium content and HD premium package offering.
The businesses reported an operating profit of SEK 129 (144) million, with an operating margin of 11% (14%). A write-down of goodwill and intangible assets related to the acquisition of Raduga of SEK 147 million is recognized separately outside the segment as a non-recurring item.
Significant events On 19 August MTG announced that it had prolonged the exclusive television broadcasting rights to England's Barclays Premier League in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on all platforms, from the start of the 2013/2014 season until the end of the 2015/2016 season. The rights include exclusive coverage of all 38 rounds of the Barclays Premier League.
MTG announced on 17 December that its channels would be available to viewers in Turkey for the first time following the signing of a multi-year distribution agreement with Türksat Satellite Communication and Cable TV Operation A.S. Viasat History HD, Viasat Nature HD and Viasat Explorer were subsequently launched on 1 January 2014.
Significant events after the end of the year MTG announced on 25 February that it had signed an agreement to acquire of Trace Partners SAS 'Trace' , the France based youth media brand and global pay-TV channel operator that has distribution agreements with third party network operators in 160 countries worldwide, including all 55 countries in Africa. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval by the French media authorities
Associated company CTC Media
MTG's shareholding in Russia's largest independent television broadcaster CTC Media amounted to . % ( . %) by the end of . The Group reports its equity participation in the earnings of CTC Media with a one quarter time lag, due to the fact that CTC Media reports its results after MTG.
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| Share of earnings MTG . %) (SEK million) |
MTG's equity participation in the earnings before tax of CTC Media amounted to SEK ( ) million.
CTC Media made four cash dividends and the Group received payments of in total USD million, corresponding to SEK 246 (208) million, during .
CTC Media announced the appointment of Yuliana Slashcheva as its new Chief Executive Officer in July 2013.
Detailed information regarding CTC Media's operations and the company's financial position is available on www.ctcmedia.ru.
Significant events after the end of the year CTC Media published its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 201 on March 201 .
MTG Studios, MTGx and Radio
The segment comprises the Group's content production, digital development and radio operations.
MTG Studios comprises the Group's content production and distribution businesses in Scandinavia, Europe and Africa. MTGx is the enabling hub for the Group's digital planning and execution, and is focused on increasing the speed of development of the Group's existing and future digital entertainment products and services. The Group's radio operations comprise national commercial networks in Sweden and Norway, as well as national and local stations in the Baltics.
Sales for the business segment increased by % (- %) to SEK 1, , ) million, and were up % (- 5%) at constant exchange rates. The sales growth was driven by MTG Studios with successful formats and the acquisitions of Nice Entertainment Group, DRG and Novemberfilm. The Norwegian radio business delivered stable sales while the Swedish radio business was down. Operating costs totaled SEK , ( , ) million, and the segment reported an operating loss of SEK ( ) million.
Significant events The Group announced on 13 June that it had completed the acquisition of . % of Digital Rights Group Ltd, which is the leading independent UKbased content distribution company and that it had completed the acquisition of 51% of Novemberfilm A/S, which is a Norwegian production company.
The acquisition of . % of Nice Entertainment Group was completed following the receipt of regulatory approval from the Swedish and Norwegian competition authorities.
The Group announced on 13 June the launch of a new Group-wide initiative called MTGx to accelerate the pace of its digital innovation and expansion across all of its markets.
Outlook
MTG is a growth company that constantly seeks to develop its businesses in its existing markets and to expand into new markets. The Group's strategy is based on three core growth pillars – content, digital, and geographical expansion. The Group seeks to combine healthy sales growth and profitability levels with strong cash flow generation, enabling it to balance investments in its future organic and M&A led growth with the delivery of sustainable shareholder returns. The Group generates healthy returns on investment (Return on Capital Employed and Return on Equity) and has a dividend policy to return at least 30% of recurring net income to shareholders in the form of an annual cash dividend. MTG's objective is to create long term value for all of its stakeholders, and the Group therefore takes a long term approach when it comes to the positioning of, and investments in, its businesses.
Free-TV Scandinavia The Scandinavian TV advertising markets are currently expected to show low levels of overall growth in 2014 and there continues to be limited visibility in the markets. MTG currently expects to benefit from price increases for TV advertising in 2014. The Group has benefitted from the various channel distribution agreements to make its free-TV channels more broadly available in third party networks; the acquisition of the rest of the TV 2 Sport channel business in Denmark and expansion of the operations; the launch of a third channel in Norway in late 2013; the sales cooperation agreement with Viacom across Scandinavia; and the exclusive (in Sweden) broadcast coverage of the Winter Olympics in February 2014. These developments have positioned the Group to deliver higher audience and advertising market shares and carriage fees moving forward. MTG also continues to rapidly develop its online audience and advertising market shares through its catch-up video on demand services, as well as to focus on the expansion of its regional TV advertising market shares. Segment sales for the first quarter of 2014 have been boosted by the Olympics coverage in Sweden, but profitability has also been adversely affected.
Pay-TV Nordic The Group's total Nordic subscriber base is expected to continue to grow, with the undisclosed growth in the number of video on demand subscribers to the Group's Viaplay service more than compensating for the ongoing decline in the number of premium subscribers to the Group's Viasat platform due to increased competition. MTG has continued to strengthen its content offerings by including additional third party channels in its packages and acquiring or extending premium movie (from Hollywood studios) and sports rights (including the UEFA Champions League, the English Premier League, and the Sochi and Rio Olympics for Sweden). The Group has also continued to raise the prices for its linear and on demand offerings, and the penetration of its value added services has also risen, with the result that satellite premium average revenue per user (ARPU) continues to increase. The Group expects the Nordic pay-TV business to generate higher sales and an increased operating (EBIT) margin in 2014 when compared to 2013. Segment sales for the first quarter of 2014 have been boosted by the Olympics coverage in Sweden, but profitability has also been adversely affected.
Free-TV Emerging Markets The performance of the free-TV businesses in the Emerging Markets is highly geared to the development of the Baltic, Czech and Bulgarian advertising markets, which have continued to lag the recovery in western Europe and to show low or no growth. MTG has however gained audience and advertising market shares in almost all of its emerging market territories; signed scale sales cooperation agreements in a number of territories; added new channels in the Czech Republic (Q1 2013) and Tanzania (Q1 2014); and rapidly developed its online offerings both organically and through the acquisition of the Net Info business in Bulgaria in 2013. The Group is firmly established as the number one media house in the Baltics, but competition has increased in the Czech Republic in particular. It will therefore be tougher for the Group to generate sales growth in 2014, but the rise in programming investments is also expected to be lower than in 2013.
Pay-TV Emerging Markets The Group's Pay-TV operations in the Emerging Markets are expected to continue reporting healthy growth levels, driven by higher wholesale mini-pay revenues in Russia in particular, as well as growth in the overall Baltic and Ukrainian subscriber bases. Due to changes in the accounting rules, MTG has ceased consolidating the results of its 50% interest in the Raduga Russian satellite platform from the beginning of 2014, and will now only report its participation in the earnings of the company as joint venture company income. MTG has also impaired the intangible assets arising from its interest in Raduga due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the licensing status and requirements for Raduga, which accounted for less than 0.5% of Group net sales in 2013. The Group continues to invest in content, new channels and the development of its satellite platforms, and to enter new markets, including Turkey most recently. The Group expects segment profitability levels to rise for the full year 2014.
MTG Studios, MTGx, Radio The Group's content production and distribution businesses have been significantly enlarged with the acquisition of Novemberfilm, DRG and Nice Entertainment Group. MTG therefore expects higher revenue growth and profitability levels for its MTG Studios business in 2014. MTG also launched its MTGx digital development business in June 2013, in order to accelerate its overall digital development. The operation is being established with its personnel and other costs being accounted for centrally, while the majority of the online video on demand and other revenues and costs are accounted for in the local operations.
Financial position The Group converts a high proportion of its earnings into cash due to its asset light model. The Group continues to report associated company income and receive dividend payments from its 38% shareholding in CTC Media, in line with the Company's stated objectives and outlook. The Group has low levels of net debt when compared to its EBITDA generation, and has further optimised its borrowing structures to provide even greater flexibility moving forward to invest organically in the growth of its businesses, capitalize on relevant acquisition opportunities as and when they arise, and to continue to return cash to shareholders.
Risks and Uncertainties
The text below describes the major risk factors affecting the Group, divided into business operations and financial operations.
MTG operates in a highly competitive environment that is subject to rapid change Competition for viewers, pay TV subscribers, advertising and distribution is intense and comes from broadcast television, cable networks, online and mobile properties, movie
studios and independent film producers and distributors, video gaming sites and other media, and pirated content. The Company's ability to compete successfully is dependent on a number of factors, including the ability to adapt to new rapidly developed innovations related to technologies and distribution platforms, and achieve widespread distribution. The Company currently depends on a number of third-party cable TV and IPTV operators for the distribution of programming representing a significant proportion of its revenues.
MTG is also increasingly reliant on a wide variety of technological platforms, and could therefore face the risk of new market entrants as well as new ways to distribute content that could signify significant change to the entertainment industry. This could potentially cause disruption to established contracts and negotiation structures, as well as business practices, technological standards for distribution of content, or ways that advertising is traded and sold in the online environment. The increasing shift towards online viewing and platforms could also potentially make the Group a target for IT attacks, intrusions or disruptions of service.
Economical and political risks Some of the Company's revenue-generating operations are located in emerging markets in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine and Africa. These markets present different and higher risks compared to those posed by investments in developed markets. The economic and political systems, legal and tax regimes, and standards of corporate governance and business practices in these regions continue to develop. Government regulations may be subject to significant adjustments, especially in the event of a change in political leadership. Other potential risks inherent in markets with evolving economic and political environments include inadequate protection of foreign investments or intellectual property rights, exchange controls, higher tariffs and other levies as well as longer payment cycles. Further, MTG has only limited control over its associated companies, companies which in turn is exposed to economic and political risks. Further, expansion into new markets results in an increased exposure to foreign currencies. Substantial foreign exchange rate movements increase the risk of adverse impact on the Group's income statement, financial position and cash flows. MTG hedges the main part of its US dollar, Euro, British pound, Russian Rouble and Swiss franc denominated contracted outflow on a maximum of 36 month forward basis, in order to reduce the impact of short-term currency translation effects on the Group's cost base. The Group's equity is not hedged.
MTG's business is affected by laws, rules and regulations The Group's businesses are regulated in many different jurisdictions. The regimes which regulate the Group's business include both European Union "EU" and national laws and regulations related to broadcasting, telecommunications, competition (antitrust) and taxation. Changes in regulations related to licensing requirements, access requirements, programming transmission and spectrum specifications, consumer protection, taxation, or other aspects of the Group's business, or those of any of its competitors, could have a material adverse effect on the Group's business, financial condition or results of operations.
In April , the European Commission the "Commission" published a Green Paper on the convergence of audiovisual media services. The Green Paper does not presuppose any action but possible follow-ups could include regulatory and policy responses, including, in the longer term, a revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.
In December 2013, the Commission launched a public consultation on the review of EU copyright rules.
In 2013 a number of territories in which the Group operates proposed, and, in certain cases, implemented, changes to the law relating to the exercise of exclusive broadcasting rights to major sporting and cultural events. Any changes which limit the right to broadcast live sports events could potentially have an adverse impact on the Group's business.
A parliamentary vote on the Commission's Proposal for a new Data Protection Regulation is anticipated in early 2014. Any such Regulation is not anticipated to pose a significant risk to the Group's business.
The long term implications of the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the Airfield/Canal Digitaal v SABAM and Airfield v AGICOA cases relating to the issue of additional rights clearance being required in respect of the transmission of television programmes by satellite remain uncertain.
The implications of: (i) the decision of the CJEU in the joined cases of Football Association Premier League Ltd and Others v. QC Leisure and Others and Karen Murphy v. Media Protection Services Ltd; and (ii) the recently announced investigation by the Commission into pay TV services, relating to the compatibility of measures to enforce exclusive broadcasting rights with EU law could have an adverse effect on the Group's business.
MTG is reliant on having access to financing The Company is exposed to risks associated with disruptions in the financial markets, which could make it difficult and/or more expensive to obtain financing in the future. Potential events affecting this may include the adoption of new regulation, implementation of recently enacted laws or new interpretations or the enforcement of existing laws and regulations applicable to financial institutions, the financial markets or the financial services industry, which could result in a reduction in the amount of available credit or increases in the cost of credit. The Groups' existing credit facilities are currently considered sufficient.
Financial policies and risk management
Financial policy The Group's financial risk management is centralised to the parent company in order to capitalise on economies of scale and synergy effects, as well as to minimise operational risks. The Group's financial policy is subject to review and approval by the Board of Directors and constitutes a framework of guidelines and rules for financial risk management and financial activities in general. The Group's financial risks are continuously evaluated and monitored to ensure compliance with the Group's financial policy. The exposures are described in Note to the Accounts in this report.
Foreign exchange risk Foreign exchange risk is divided into transaction exposure and translation exposure.
Transaction exposure The main transaction exposure of unmatched contracted programme acquisition outflows are hedged through forward exchange agreements from 2013 on the basis of a maximum of 36 months forward. Other transaction exposure is not hedged.
Translation exposure Translation exposure arises from the conversion of the Group's subsidiaries and associated companies earnings and balance sheets into the Swedish krona reporting currency from other currencies. Since many of the subsidiaries report in currencies other than Swedish krona, the Group is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations. Translation exposure is not hedged.
Interest rate risk MTG's sources of funding are primarily shareholders' equity, cash flows from operations and external borrowing. Interest-bearing debt exposes the Group to interest rate risk. The Group does not currently use derivative financial instruments to hedge its interest rate risks.
Financing risk External borrowing is managed centrally in accordance with the Group's financial policies. Loans are primarily taken up by the parent company, and transferred to subsidiaries as internal loans or capital injections. There are also companies, including those where the Group owns a 50% interest, who have external loans and/or overdraft facilities connected directly to these companies.
Refinancing risk The refinancing risk is managed through aiming at diversifying the funding sources and maturity tenors to reduce risk, and by normally initiating refinancing of all loans 12 months prior to maturity.
Credit risk The credit risk with respect to MTG's trade receivables is diversified among a large number of customers, both private individuals and companies. High credit ratings are required for all material credit sales and solvency information is obtained to reduce the risk of bad debt expense.
Insurable risks The parent company ensures that the Group has sufficient insurance coverage, including business interruption, director and officer liabilities and asset losses. This is done via corporate umbrella solutions to cover most territories.
Business Ethics
MTG has the following principles and guidelines, in line with the Group's values and corporate responsibility in conducting its business,
- We act with honesty and integrity
- We are committed to free and open competition
- We comply with laws and regulations as well as corporate policies
- We comply with all competition and anti-trust laws
- We do not participate in party politics and never make political contributions
- We strictly prohibit any bribes and other unlawful payments
Employees
An organisation is defined by its ability to create change, adapt to its environment and capitalise on the opportunities presented to it. The speed and efficiency with which this is accomplished is what determines success, and its employees are the most important factor in achieving goals and objectives. MTG's Code of Conduct, mission statement and employee guidelines have all been presented and communicated to employees by local management in each of the countries in which MTG operates. Internal surveys have been put in place to measure the extent to which employees embrace Group policies, to provide feedback on their views on how the Company is managed, as well as any other feedback regarding the implementation of the Group's policies. The most essential of these policies are:
- We promote equal opportunities irrespective of race, ethnical background, religion, nationality, gender, mental or physical handicaps, marital status, age, sexual orientation or any other status unrelated to the individual's ability to perform
- We value diversity
- We do not tolerate discrimination or sexual, physical or mental harassment
- We seek to provide a healthy, safe and clean working environment
- We respect and support each other
The Group employed , ( , ) full time employees at the end of . Details of the average number of employees during the year and the aggregated remuneration for the year are presented in Notes and .
Executive Remuneration
The guiding principles below were approved by the Annual General Meeting. Senior executives covered by these guidelines include the Executive Management (below the "Executives" . Remuneration to the Executive Management is presented in note to this report.
Remuneration guidelines The objective of the guidelines is to ensure that MTG can attract, motivate and retain senior executives, within the context of MTG's international peer group, which consists of Northern and Eastern European media companies. The remuneration shall be based on conditions that are market competitive and at the same time aligned with shareholders' interests. Remuneration to the Executives shall consist of a fixed and variable salary in cash, as well as the possibility of participation in an equity based long-term incentive programme and pension schemes. These components shall create a well-balanced remuneration reflecting individual performance and responsibility, both short-term and long-term, as well as MTG's overall performance.
Fixed salary The Executives' fixed salaries shall be competitive and based on the individual Executive's responsibilities and performance.
Variable salary The Executives may receive variable remuneration in addition to fixed salaries. The contracted variable remuneration will generally not exceed a maximum of % of the fixed annual salary. The variable remuneration shall be based on the performance of Executives in relation to established goals and targets.
Other benefits MTG provides other benefits to Executives in accordance with local practice. Other benefits can include, for example, a company car and company health care. Occasionally, housing allowance could be granted for a defined period.
Pension The Executives are entitled to pension commitments based on those that are customary, competitive and in line with market conditions in the country in which they are employed. Pension commitments will be secured through premiums paid to insurance companies.
Notice of termination and severance pay The maximum notice period in any Executive's contract is twelve months during which time salary payment will continue. The Company does not generally allow any additional contractual severance payments to be agreed although there can be occasional cases where this takes place.
Compensation to Board Members Board Members, elected at General Meetings, may in certain cases receive a fee for services performed within their respective areas of expertise, outside of their Board duties. Compensation for these services shall be paid at market terms and be approved by the Board of Directors.
Deviations from the guidelines In special circumstances, the Board of Directors may deviate from the above guidelines, for example additional variable remuneration in the case of exceptional performance. In such a case the Board of Directors is obliged to explain the reason for the deviation at the following Annual General Meeting.
The guiding principles have been followed during . In 2011 the Board of Directors considered it appropriate to make an exception to the guidelines when entitling one Executive to a potential award of variable remuneration greater than the 75% annual salary cap in the guidelines in the event of significant financial over-performance in the Executive's area of responsibility. The agreement is still valid.
Proposal for Executive Remuneration guidelines
The Board of Directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting that the guidelines for should be applied in for determining remuneration for the senior executives as well as Directors of the Board to the extent they are remunerated outside their Directorship.
Share-based long-term incentive plans
The Group has three outstanding share-based long-term incentive plans, approved in , and . For information about these programmes, see Note and MTG's website, www.mtg.se.
Parent Company
Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ.) is the Group's parent company and is responsible for Group-wide management, administration and finance functions. MTG's financial policy includes providing a central cash pool or financing through internal loans to support the operating companies.
The MTG parent company reported net sales of SEK ( ) million in . Net interest and other financial items totalled SEK ( ) million, and included SEK ( ) million of dividends received from subsidiaries. Income before tax and appropriations amounted to SEK ( ) million. Income after tax and appropriations amounted to SEK ( ) million. The parent company had cash and cash equivalents of SEK ( ) million at the end of the period. SEK , ( , ) million of the SEK , million total available credit facilities, including the SEK million overdraft facility, was unutilised at the end of the reporting period.
Environmental impact The Company does not own or operate any businesses in Sweden that are subject to reporting obligation to authorities, or which require compulsory licensing. MTG chooses to report the environmental impact for travel and offices in the Modern Responsibility Report on a voluntary basis.
Proposed appropriation of earnings The following funds are at the disposal of the shareholders as at 31 December (SEK):
| Total | , , , |
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| Net profit | , , |
| Retained earnings | , , , |
| Premium reserve | , , |
The Board of Directors propose that an increased annual cash dividend of SEK . ( . ) per share be paid to shareholders for the twelve months ended 31 December , and that the remaining amount be carried forward. Of the amount carried forward, SEK million is to be carried forward to the premium reserve. The total proposed dividend payment for would amount to a maximum of SEK , , , based on the maximum potential number of outstanding shares as at the record date, and represent % ( %) of the Group's net income excluding non-recurring items for the full year .
The MTG Share
MTG's shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm's Large Cap list under the symbols 'MTGA' and MTGB'. MTG's market capitalisation, as at the close of the trading on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm on the last business day of 20 , was SEK . ( . ) billion.
Shareholders The number of shareholders according to the share register held by Euroclear Sweden AB (Swedish Securities Centre) was , ( , ) at the end of . The shares held by the ten largest shareholders corresponded to % ( %) of the share capital and % ( %) of the voting rights. Swedish institutions and mutual funds own % ( %) of the share capital, international investors own % ( %) and Swedish private investors own % ( %).
Shareholders as at 31 December
| Name | Total | Class A Shares |
Class B Shares |
Capital | Votes |
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MTG holds , Class B shares and 865,000 Class C shares as treasury shares. The total number of issued shares are therefore 67,647,124 including 5, , Class A shares, 6 , , Class B shares and 865,000 Class C shares as per 31 December .
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Share capital and votes Each Class A share is entitled to ten voting rights. Each Class B and each C share is entitled to one voting right. The Class C shares are not entitled to dividend payments. The Class C shares were issued and repurchased as part of the MTG performance based incentive plan approved by the Annual General Meetings. In 2013, 10,189 Class B shares were exercised in the 2010 long term incentive plan, changing the number of outstanding shares to 66,622,711. In 2012, 209,285 Class B shares were exercised in the 2009 long term incentive plan. The total number of voting rights including treasury shares are , , ( , , ) as per 31 December 201 . For changes in the issued shares, please see note Shareholders' equity.
The Group's share capital amounted to SEK 33 ( ) million at the end of the year. For changes in the share capital between and , please see the report entitled "Consolidated statement of changes in equity".
Dividends The parent company paid an ordinary dividend of SEK . ( . ) per share to shareholders in , amounting to a total payment of SEK ( ) million.
Share buy-back The Annual General Meetings approved a mandate to authorise the Board of Directors to buy back MTG Class A and Class B shares up until the Annual General Meeting. The Group's shareholding in its own stock may not exceed 10% of the total number of issued shares. There were no Class A shares or Class B shares bought back in 2013 or 2012.
Issued, reclassified and repurchased shares
| Parent company | Class A shares |
Class B shares |
Class C shares |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares issued | , | , | , | , |
| 1 January 2012 | , | , | , | |
| Conversion of Class A shares to Class B shares 2013 |
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, | - | - |
| Number of shares issued | , | , | , | , |
| 31 December 2013 | , | , | , |
The Class C shares are redeemable and may, upon the decision of the Board of Directors, be reclassified into Class B shares. The quota value is SEK 5.00. The Class C shares were held by the Company as treasury shares during the vesting period for the , , and long term incentive plans. The purpose of the Class C shares is to hedge the programmes including the social security costs related to the scheme by selling the reclassified shares on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm. The proposal to sell shares for this purpose may be put before the Annual General Meeting.
Reclassifications In accordance with the Articles of Association, and the Extra General Meeting in 2009, the Board of Directors approved reclassifications of Class A shares to Class B shares in .
Share-based long-term incentive plans If all options granted to senior executives and key employees as at 31 December were exercised and all shares awarded, the issued share capital of the Company would increase by , ( , ) Class B shares, and be equivalent to a dilution of . . % of the issued capital and 0. . % of the related voting rights as at the end of .
The outstanding , retention and performance rights granted in the 2011 programme entitle holders to one free Class B share per right, and the outstanding , performance options have an exercise price of SEK 517.30. The outstanding , retention and performance rights granted in the 2012 programme entitle holders to one free Class B share per right, and the outstanding , performance options have an exercise price of SEK 361.70. The outstanding , share awards granted in the 2013 programme entitle holders to one free Class B share per right. The share price for a MTG Class B share was SEK 333.20 as per 30 December 2013. Further details about the programmes can be found in Note .
Articles of Association The Articles of Association do not include any provisions for appointing or dismissing members of the Board of Directors or for changing the articles. Outstanding shares may be freely transferred without restrictions. MTG is not aware of any agreements between shareholders, limiting the right to transfer shares.
Corporate Governance Report
The Company's governance is based on the Articles of Association, the Swedish Companies Act, the Swedish Annual Accounts Act, the listing rules of Nasdaq OMX Stockholm, the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance, and other relevant Swedish and international laws and regulations.
The Company follows the Code.
Governance structure
Shares and shareholders The share capital consists of Class A, Class B and Class C shares. The holder of one Class A share is entitled to ten voting rights. Holders of Class B and Class C shares are entitled to one voting right for each share. The Class A and B shares entitle the holder to the same proportion of assets and earnings and carry equal rights in terms of dividends. The holder of a Class C share is not entitled to dividends. For further information about the Company's shares, see under the heading The MTG share, page .
Information regularly provided to shareholders includes interim reports and full year reports, Annual Reports and press releases on significant events occurring during the year. All reports, press releases and other information can be found on MTG's website www.mtg.se.
Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting is the highest decision-making body in a limited liability company and it is at the Annual General Meeting where all shareholders can exercise their right to decide on issues affecting the Company and its operations.
The authority and work of the Annual General Meeting are primarily based on the Companies Act and the Code as well as on the Articles of Association adopted by the Annual General Meeting.
The Annual General Meeting of shareholders shall be held within six months after the end of the financial year. At the Annual General Meeting, resolutions shall be passed with respect to the adoption of the income statement and balance sheet as well as the consolidated income statement and statement of financial position, the disposition of the Company's earnings according to the adopted balance sheet, the discharge of liability for the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer, appointment of the Board of Directors and their Chairman and the Company's auditors, and certain other matters provided for by law and the Articles of Association.
Shareholders wishing to have matters considered at the Annual General Meeting should submit their proposals in writing at least seven weeks before the Annual General Meeting in order to guarantee that their proposals may be included in the notice to the Meeting. Details on how and when to submit proposals to MTG can be found on www.mtg.se.
Shareholders who wish to participate in the Annual General Meeting must be duly registered as such with Euroclear Sweden AB. The shareholders may then attend and vote at the meeting in person or by proxy. A shareholder wishing to attend the Annual General Meeting must notify MTG of his or her intention to attend. The manner in which to notify MTG can be found in the notice convening the Annual General Meeting.
Those shareholders, who cannot attend the Annual General Meeting in person and wish to be represented by a proxy, must authorise the proxy by issuing a power of attorney. If such power of attorney is issued by a legal entity, an attested copy of the certificate of registration must be attached. The original power of attorney and the certificate of registration, where applicable, are to be sent to
Modern Times Group MTG AB, c/o Computershare AB, P.O. Box 610, SE-182 16 Danderyd, Sweden, well in advance of the Meeting. The form to use for a power of attorney can be found on Modern Times Group MTG AB's website www.mtg.se.
The Annual General Meeting for the financial year will be held on May in Stockholm.
Nomination procedure
The Nomination Committee The Nomination Committee's tasks include:
- To evaluate the Board of Directors' work and composition
- To submit proposals to the Annual General Meeting regarding the election of Board Directors and the Chairman of the Board
- To prepare proposals regarding the election of Auditors in cooperation with the Audit Committee (when appropriate)
- To prepare proposals regarding the fees to be paid to Board Directors and to the Company's Auditors
- To prepare proposals for the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting
- To prepare proposals for the administration and order of appointment of the Nomination Committee for the Annual General Meeting.
Following a resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Modern Times Group MTG AB in May , a Nomination Committee was established, consisting of major shareholders in Modern Times Group MTG AB with Cristina Stenbeck as convener. The committee comprises Cristina Stenbeck, Investment AB Kinnevik; Marianne Nilsson, Swedbank Robur funds; and Hans Ek, SEB Funds. The members of the Nomination Committee do not receive any remuneration for their work.
The Nomination Committee will submit a proposal for the composition of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board to be presented to the Annual General Meeting for approval. Shareholders wishing to propose candidates for election to the Modern Times Group MTG AB Board of Directors should submit their proposals in writing.
The Board of Directors as at 31 December The Board of Directors of Modern Times Group MTG AB comprises seven Non-Executive Directors. The members of the Board of Directors are David Chance, Mia Brunell Livfors, Blake Chandlee, Simon Duffy, Lorenzo Grabau, Michelle Guthrie, and Alexander Izosimov. The Board of Directors and its Chairman, David Chance, were re-elected, and Michelle Guthrie was elected for the first time at the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May . Cristina Stenbeck and Michael Lynton declined a re-election at the Annual General Meeting. Biographical information on each Board member is provided on pages – of this report.
Responsibilities and duties of the Board of Directors The Board of Directors has the overall responsibility for MTG's organisation and administration. The Board of Directors is constituted to provide effective support for, and control of, the activities of the Executive
Management of the Company. The Board has adopted working procedures for its internal activities which include rules pertaining to the number of Board meetings to be held, the matters to be handled at such regular Board meetings, and the duties of the Chairman. The work of the Board is also governed by rules and regulations which include the Companies Act, the Articles of Association, and the Code.
In order to carry out its work more effectively, the Board has appointed a Remuneration Committee and an Audit Committee. These committees handle business within their respective segment and present recommendations and reports on which the Board may base its decisions and actions. However, all members of the Board have the same responsibility for decisions made and actions taken, irrespective of whether issues have been reviewed by such committees or not.
CR Advisory Group A CR Advisory Group was established in 2013 to support the Board on corporate responsibility topics. The Group consists of six members including Board Directors Mia Brunell Livfors and Michelle Guthrie.
The Board has also adopted procedures for instructions and mandates to the Chief Executive Officer. These procedures require that investments in non-current assets of more than SEK 2,000,000 have to be approved by the Board. The Board also has to approve large-scale programming investments and other significant transactions including acquisitions and closures or disposals of businesses. In addition, the Board has also issued written instructions specifying when and how information, which is required in order to enable the Board to evaluate the Group's and its subsidiaries' financial positions, should be reported.
Ensuring quality in financial reporting The working procedures determined annually by the Board include instructions on the type of financial reports and similar information which are to be submitted to the Board. In addition to the full-year report, interim reports and the annual report, the Board reviews and evaluates comprehensive financial information regarding the Group as a whole and the entities within the Group.
The Board also reviews, primarily through the Group's Audit Committee, the most important accounting principles applied by the Group in financial reporting, as well as major changes in these principles. The tasks of the Audit Committee also include reviewing reports regarding internal control and financial reporting processes, as well as internal audit reports submitted by the Group's internal audit function. The Group's external auditors report to the Board as necessary, but at least once a year. A minimum of one such meeting is held without the presence of the CEO or any other member of Excecutive Management. The external auditor also attend the meetings of the Audit Committee. Minutes are taken at all meetings and are made available to all Board members and to the auditor.
Board of Directors during
| Name | Position | Born | Nationality | Elected | Independent to major shareholders |
Independent to company and its management |
Remuneration Committee |
Audit Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Chance | Chairman | American and British |
Yes | Yes | Member | |||
| Mia Brunell Livfors | Member | Swedish | No | Yes | Member | |||
| Blake Chandlee | Member | American | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Simon Duffy | Member | British | Yes | Yes | Chairman | |||
| Lorenzo Grabau | Member | Italian | No | Yes | Chairman | Member | ||
| Michelle Guthrie | Member from 14 May |
Australian | Yes | Yes | Member | |||
| Alexander Izosimov | Member | Russian | Yes | Yes | Member | |||
| Michael Lynton | Member until 14 May |
American and British |
Yes | Yes | Former Member |
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| Cristina Stenbeck | Member until 14 May |
American and Swedish |
No | Yes |
Board working procedures
Remuneration Committee The Remuneration Committee comprises Lorenzo Grabau as Chairman and David Chance and Mia Brunell Livfors. The Board of Directors commissions the work of the Remuneration Committee. The responsibilities of the Remuneration Committee include
- issues related to salaries, pension plans, bonus programmes
- the employment terms for the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Management within MTG
- advise the Board on long-term incentive schemes.
Audit Committee The Audit Committee comprises Simon Duffy as Chairman, Lorenzo Grabau, Michelle Guthrie and Alexander Izosimov. The Audit Committee's responsibility is to
- monitor the company's financial reporting
- monitor the company's efficiency relating to internal control, internal audit and risk management
- keep informed regarding the audit of the annual report and the consolidated accounts
- review and monitor the impartiality and independence of the auditor, with special attention to the services provided other than audit
- assist the Nomination committee to prepare for the election of auditors at the Annual General Meeting
In addition, the Audit Committee should, when applicable, monitor and secure the quality and fairness of transactions with related parties.
Remuneration to Board members The remuneration of the Board members is proposed by the Nomination Committee, comprising the Company's largest shareholders and approved by the Annual General Meeting. The Nomination Committee proposal is based on benchmarking of peer group company compensation and company size. Information on the remuneration of Board members is provided in Note to the Accounts in this Report. Board members do not participate in the Group's incentive schemes.
Work of the Board during The Board reviewed the financial position of Modern Times Group MTG AB and the Group on a regular basis during the year. The Board also regularly dealt with matters involving acquisitions, the establishment of new operations, and matters related to investments in programming and non-current assets. The Board of Directors also reviewed the Group's strategies and forward development plans.
The Board of Directors had meetings during .
Attendance at Board and Committee Meetings
| Board of Directors | Board meetings |
Remuneration Committee |
Audit Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meetings until the Annual General Meeting May |
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| Meetings from the Annual General Meeting May |
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| Total number of meetings | |||
| David Chance, Chairman | / | / | |
| Mia Brunell Livfors | / | / | |
| Blake Chandlee | / | ||
| Simon Duffy | / | / | |
| Lorenzo Grabau | / | / | / |
| Michelle Guthrie (from 14 May 2013) | / | / | |
| Alexander Izosimov | / | / | |
| Michael Lynton (until 14 May 2013) | -/ | / | |
| Cristina Stenbeck (until 14 May 2013) | / |
External auditors
The Company's auditors are elected by the Annual General Meeting for a period of four years. KPMG was elected as MTG's lead auditors in 20 and has been external auditors since 1997. Joakim Thilstedt, authorised public accountant, is responsible for the audit of the Company on behalf of KPMG since December and replaced Åsa Wirén Linder, authorised public accountant who has been responsible for the audit of the Company on behalf of KPMG since . Audit assignments have involved the examination of the annual report and financial accounting, the administration by the Board and the CEO, other tasks related to the duties of a company auditor and consultation or other services which may result from observations noted during such examination or the implementation of such other tasks. All other tasks are defined as other assignments.
The auditors report their findings to the shareholders by means of the auditors' report, which is presented to the Annual General Meeting. In addition, the auditors report detailed findings at each of the ordinary meetings of the Audit Committee and to the full Board once a year.
KPMG provided certain additional services for the years and . These services comprised tax compliance work, advice on accounting issues, and advice on processes and internal controls and other assignments of a similar kind and closely related to the auditing process. For more detailed information concerning the auditors' fees, see Note of the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Pre-approval policies and procedures for non-audit related services In order to ensure the auditor's independence, the Audit Committee has established pre-approval policies and procedures for non-audit related services to be performed by the external auditor. The policy was approved in June 2012 by the Audit Committee of MTG.
Executive Management
MTG's Executive Management comprises the Chief Executive Officer CEO , the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Executive Vice Presidents ((EVP). Biographical information on each executive is provided on pages – of this report.
Chief Executive Officer The CEO is responsible for the ongoing management of the Company in accordance with the guidelines and instructions established by the Board.
The CEO and the Executive Management team, supported by the various employee functions, are responsible for the adherence to the Group's overall strategy, financial and business control, financing, capital structure, risk management and acquisitions. Among other tasks, this includes preparation of financial reports and communication with the stock market and other issues. The Company guidelines and policies issued include financial control, communication, brands, business ethics and personnel policies.
There is an operational board for each of the segments. The Chief Executive Officer chairs the operational board meetings, which are attended by the Executive Management of the relevant business segments and the Chief Financial Officer and other Executive Vice Presidents.
Executive remuneration The current guiding principles for executive remuneration and the proposals for are described under the heading Executive Remuneration on pages – .
The remuneration paid to the Group's Executive Management, as well as information about the beneficial ownership of the Company shares and other financial instruments are set out in Note to the Accounts of this report.
Share based long-term incentive plans The Group has three outstanding share based long-term incentive programmes, decided upon in , and . For information about these programmes, see Note to the Accounts of this report and the MTG website at www.mtg.se.
Internal control report
The processes for internal control, risk assessment, control activities, information and communication, and monitoring regarding the financial reporting are designed to ensure reliable overall financial reporting and external financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, applicable laws and regulations and other requirements for listed companies on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm. This process involves the Board, Executive Management and personnel.
Control environment The Board has specified a set of instructions and working plans regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer and the Board committees. The Board also has a number of established basic guidelines, which are important for its work on internal control activities. This includes monitoring performance against plans and prior years. The Audit Committee assists the Board in overseeing various issues such as monitoring internal audit and establishing accounting principles applied by the Group.
The responsibility for maintaining an effective control environment and internal control over financial reporting is delegated to the Chief Executive Officer. Other Executive Managers at various levels have respective responsibilities. The Executive Management regularly reports to the Board according to established routines and in addition to the Audit Committee's reports. Defined responsibilities, instructions, guidelines, manuals and policies together with laws and regulations form the control environment. All employees are accountable for compliance with these guidelines.
Risk assessment and control activities The Company has prepared a model for assessing risks in all segments in which a number of items are identified and analyzed. These risks are reviewed regularly by the Board of Directors and by the Audit Committee, and include both the risk of losing assets as well as irregularities and fraud. The process involves all Group companies, segments and business units. Overall coordination is done centrally by the Group's Risk Management staff function. In addition to that a Risk Committee has been established comprising Group top management representatives. The purpose is to provide a group-wide overview and a basis for decision-making regarding risk management. Risk management is performed through an appropriate balance between preventive and risk-reducing measures. The most important segments are compliance with the broadcasting regulations, control and follow-up on penetration, share of viewing and listeners, broadcasting continuity and the development of advertising markets. The respective managers are in charge of risk management in the Group's companies, segments and business units. The responsibility encompasses the day-to-day work focused on operational and other relevant risks, and on leading risk management activities in their own areas of responsibility. The managers are supported by central Group resources.
Information and communication Guidelines and manuals used in the Company's financial reporting are communicated to the employees concerned. There are formal as well as informal information channels to the Executive Management and to the Board of Directors for information from the employees identified as significant. Guidelines for external communication ensure that the Company applies the highest standards for providing accurate information to the financial market.
Follow-up The Board of Directors regularly evaluates the information provided by Executive Management and the Audit Committee. The Board receives regular updates of the Group's development between the meetings. The Group's financial position, its strategies and investments are discussed at every Board meeting. The Audit Committee reviews the quarterly reports prior to publication. The Audit Committee is also responsible for following up on internal control activities. This work includes ensuring that measures are taken to deal with any inaccuracy and to follow up suggestions for actions emerging from the internal and external audits.
The Company has an independent internal audit function responsible for the evaluation of risk management and internal control activities. This work includes scrutinising the application of established routines and guidelines. The internal audit function plans its work in cooperation with the Audit Committee and reports the result of its reviews to the Audit Committee. The external auditors report to the Audit Committee at each ordinary meeting of the Committee.
Board of Directors Board of Directors
David Chance Chairman of the Board American and British
Born 1957. Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 2003, and a member of the Board since David was Deputy Managing Director of the BSkyB Group between 1993 and 1998. David is Chairman of Top Up TV and is a Non-Executive Director of PCCW Limited (Hong Kong) and Chairman of its NOW TV media group. He has also served as a Non-Executive Director of ITV plc and O2 plc. David graduated with a BA, BSc and MBA from the University of North Carolina.
Member of the Remuneration Committee.
Direct or related person ownership: Class B shares.
Independent of the Company and management and independent of major shareholders.
Mia Brunell Livfors Non-Executive Director Swedish
Born 1965. Member of the Board of Directors since 2007. Mia has been Chief Executive Officer of Investment AB Kinnevik since 2006. Mia previously held various managerial positions at Modern Times Group MTG AB from 1992 including Chief Financial Officer from 2001. Mia is a Non-Executive Director of Millicom International Cellular S.A., Tele2 AB, BillerudKorsnas AB and CDON Group AB, and was a member of the Board of H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB between 2008 and 2013. Mia studied Business Administration at Stockholm University.
Member of the Remuneration Committee.
Direct or related person ownership: 5,505 Class B shares.
Independent of the Company and management but not independent of major shareholders.
Blake Chandlee Non-Executive Director American
Born in 1966. Member of the Board of Directors since 2012. Blake currently serves as Vice President Global Partnerships at Facebook and oversees the relationships with partners across the digital marketing ecosystem. Prior to his current role Blake built out a series of business groups within Facebook since joining the company in 2007 as its first international employee based out London. These teams included the EMEA, APAC, Latam and Emerging market sales and marketing organizations the Global Agency team and the Global Account teams serving the world's largest agency holding companies and largest global accounts. Prior to Facebook Blake was a Vice President at Yahoo and with his last role being Vice President of Yahoo's UK business Blake graduated with a bachelor's degree in management from Gettysburg College in the United States.
Direct or related person ownership:
Independent of the Company and management and independent of the major shareholders.
Simon Duffy Non-Executive Director British
Born 1949. Member of the Board of Directors since 2008. Simon was Executive Chairman of Tradus plc until the company's sale in March 2 Simon is Non-Executive Chairman of bwin.party digital entertainment plc, YouView TV Ltd and mBlox Inc., as well as a Non-Executive Director of Oger Telecom Limited and Wizz Air Holdings Plc. Simon was also Executive Vice-Chairman of ntl:Telewest until 2007, having joined ntl in 2003 as CEO. Simon has also served as CFO of Orange SA, CEO of wireless data specialist End2End AS, CEO and Deputy Chairman of WorldOnline International BV, and held senior positions at EMI Group plc and Guinness plc Simon holds a Master's degree from Oxford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Direct or related person ownership: 1,750 Class B shares.
Independent of the Company and management and independent of the major shareholders.
Lorenzo Grabau Non-Executive Director Italian
Born in 1965. Member of the Board of Directors since 2011. He is a Non-Executive Director of Investment AB Kinnevik, Millicom International Cellular SA, CTC Media Inc. and SoftKinetic BV. Lorenzo was a Partner and Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, International in London until 2011. Lorenzo joined the Investment Banking division of Goldman Sachs in 1994 and during his 17 years at the firm held various leadership positions within the Consumer/Retail and Media/Online industry practices, and the Financial Sponsors group. Lorenzo began his career in Investment Banking in 1990 when he joined Merrill Lynch, where he remained for five years working in the Mergers & Acquisitions department in London and New York. Lorenzo is a graduate from Universita degli Studi di Roma, La Sapienza, Italy.
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit Committee.
Direct or related person ownership:
Independent of the Company and management but not independent of the major shareholders.
Alexander Izosimov Non-Executive Director Russian
Born 1964. Member of the Board of Directors since 2008. Alexander served as Chief Executive Officer of the VimpelCom Group and, latterly, the enlarged VimpelCom Ltd, which is one of the world's largest emerging market telecommunications companies between 2 and 2 Alexander is a Director of East Capital AB, EVRAZ Group S.A., Transcom Worldwide S.A., Dynasty Foundation and LM Ericsson AB. Alexander previously held several senior management positions at Mars, Inc. over a period of seven years, including as a member of the Global Executive Management Board and as Regional President for Russia, the CIS, Eastern Europe and the Nordics. Alexander worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Co in Stockholm and London for five years. Alexander graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute with a Master's degree in Science and from INSEAD with an MBA.
Member of the Audit Committee.
Direct or related person ownership: 34 Class B shares.
Independent of the Company and management and independent of the major shareholders.
Michelle Guthrie Non-Executive Director Australian
Born 1965. Member of the Board of Directors since 2013. Michelle Guthrie joined Google in Singapore in 2011 and is currently Managing Director, Partner Business Solutions for Japan and Asia Pacific with responsibility for managing Google's partner monetisation activities across the region. Michelle was Managing Director in the Hong Kong office of global private equity firm Providence Equity between 2007 and 2009, and was a Senior Advisor to Providence Equity between 2009 and 2010. Michelle was the Chief Executive Officer of STAR Group Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corporation) Asia's leading media and entertainment company between 2 4 and 2 7 and has also worked in legal and business development roles for FOXTEL in Sydney and News International / BSkyB in London. Michelle is a Director of Auckland International Airport Limited and has previously served on the Boards of a number of companies including NASDAQ-listed VeriSign, Inc. and various STAR joint venture companies including Balaji, ESPN STAR Sports, Hathway, China Network Systems, ANTV and Tata Sky. Michelle graduated from Sydney University in Australia.
Member of the Audit Committee.
Direct or related person ownership
Independent of the Company and management and independent of major shareholders.
Executive management Executive Management
Jørgen Madsen Lindemann President & Chief Executive Officer Born 1966
Jørgen was appointed as President and CEO of MTG in September 2012, prior to which he served as Executive Vice President of the Group's Nordic Broadcasting (free-TV, pay-TV and radio) operations from October 2011. He was also responsible for the Group's Czech operations between 2008 and 2011, and the Hungarian operations between 2010 and 2011, and served as CEO of MTG Denmark from 2002. He was also responsible for MTG's New Media department between 2000 and 2002. Jørgen has worked in the Group since 1994 when he joined as Head of Interactive Services. He became Head of Sponsorship for TV3 in 1997, then Head of Viasat Sport in Denmark and, subsequently, Head of Viasat Sport for the Group in 1998. He is also a member of the Boards of Directors of CTC Media, Inc., and the International Emmy Association in New York.
Shareholding in MTG: 1 Class B shares
Mathias Hermansson Chief Financial Officer Born 1972
Mathias was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of MTG in March 2006, prior to which he served as Group Financial Controller between 2001 and 2006 and held various senior financial positions at Viasat Broadcasting, MTG Radio and former MTG subsidiary CDON Group AB. Mathias also heads up the Group's M&A and Strategy departments. He previously served as Finance Director at former subsidiary Metro International S.A.'s North American operations. He joined MTG in 1999 as a management trainee after working for Unilever in Sweden.
Shareholding in MTG: 11 Class B shares
Irina Gofman Executive Vice President of the Group's Russian & CIS broadcasting operations Born 1970
Irina was appointed as CEO and Executive Vice President of the Group's Russian & CIS broadcasting operations and Pay-TV Emerging Markets in October 2011. Irina has been CEO of MTG Russia & CIS since July 2008 and assumed responsibility for the Group's emerging markets mini-pay channel business and satellite pay-TV platform in Ukraine from May 2011. Irina was CEO of Rambler Media Group, one of the leading Russian internet media and services groups, between 2004 and 2007. During her time at Rambler Media Irina led the company's successful IPO and listing on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Irina previously worked for MTG between 2002 and 2004 as Chief Operating Officer of the DTV Russian TV network and was also instrumental in the launch of Viasat Broadcasting's wholesale pay-TV business in Russia. Prior to returning to MTG, Irina served as Managing Partner (Media) at ESN Group, the direct investment and management company. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of CTC Media, Inc since 2008. Irina graduated in Journalism and also holds a Ph.D. in Philology from Moscow State University. She also holds an MBA degree from Babson College in the United States.
Marek Singer Executive Vice President of the Group's Central European broadcasting operations Born 1968
Marek was appointed as Executive Vice President of the Group's Central European Broadcasting operations in January 2013. Marek has responsibility for the Group's free-TV operations in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Hungary, as well as the Group's pay-TV and radio operations in the Baltic countries. Marek was CEO and a Board member of the TV Prima free-TV operations in the Czech Republic, of which the Group owns 0% from 2008 until his appointment to MTG's Executive Management team in January 2013. He continues as Chairman of the Board of TV Prima. Before joining TV Prima, Marek worked in various sales and marketing director positions at Mars in the CEE region and Unilever in the UK and USA.
Shareholding in MTG: 0
Joseph Hundah
Executive Vice President of the Group's African operations Born 1972
Joseph was appointed as Executive Vice President of the Group's African operations in November 2012 and has been CEO of MTG's African operations since joining the Group in 2011. Joseph previously worked for South African pay-TV operator M-Net and Supersport, and was Managing Director of the MultiChoice satellite pay-TV platform in Nigeria. MTG's African operations comprise the free-TV channels Viasat1 Ghana and TV1 in Tanzania Modern African Productions and the distribution of MTG's Viasat documentary channels on third party broadcast networks in five African countries.
Shareholding in MTG: 0
Patrick Svensk Executive Vice President of Content Born 1966
Patrick was appointed as Executive Vice President of Content in October 2011. Patrick joined MTG Group in September 2011 as Vice President of Content and Chairman of the MTG Studios business area. Patrick originally joined MTG as a management trainee at TV3 in 1991 and was Managing Director of Kinnevik Media International until 1994. After serving as Managing Director of Swedish advertising agency Hallstedt & Hvid, Patrick returned to broadcasting in 1995 as Managing Director and CEO of Swedish TV channel Kanal 5. Patrick was CEO of SkyVentures between 2000 and 2002 and a member of the Board of Directors of television production company MTV Produktion, of which he later became President and CEO when MTV Produktion was rebranded as Zodiak Television (publ) in 2003. After the acquisition of Zodiak Television by De Agostini in 2008, Patrick served as Executive Vice President of M&A and Business Development at the newly formed Zodiak Media Group until 2010. Patrick graduated with an MSc in Economics and Business Administration from Stockholm School of Economics.
Shareholding in MTG: 1 00 Class B shares
Rikard Steiber Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer Born 1969
Rikard was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer in February 2013. He is the CEO of MTGx the Group's digital accelerator. Prior to joining MTG he worked at Google for 6 years where his roles included Director of Product Marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and subsequently Global Marketing Director for Google's Mobile & Social Advertising business. During his time at Google Rikard oversaw the launch and ongoing marketing of products including Google+, Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Maps, Apps, Adwords, Analytics, DoubleClick and AdSense. Ahead of joining Google, Rikard was CEO and co-founder of XLENT Strategy and Digiscope Consulting in Stockholm and one of the co-founders of Scandinavia Online AB. He also had managerial positions at Telia and Procter & Gamble. He is a graduate from SDA Bocconi, Italy and Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.
Shareholding in MTG: 1 200 Class B shares
Jette Nygaard-Andersen
Executive Vice President of the Group's Nordic pay-TV broadcasting operations Born 1968
Jette Nygaard-Andersen was appointed as Executive Vice President of the Group's Nordic pay-TV broadcasting operations in June 2013. Jette directs and oversees the management of MTG's pay-TV operations across the Nordic region, which include the Viasat pay-TV channels, the Viasat satellite pay-TV platform Viasat's offering in third party networks and the Viaplay online pay-TV service. Jette has worked for MTG since 2003 and has been CEO of Viasat Denmark since 2011. Jette also served as acting CEO of the Group's Nordic pay-TV broadcasting operations between October 2012 and March 2013. Before joining MTG, Jette was a strategy management consultant at Accenture working within the Telecommunications & Media industry, and also held positions at the Maersk Group. Jette graduated with an M.Sc in Business, Finance and Economics from the University of Copenhagen.
Shareholding in MTG: 1,10 Class B shares
Petra Österlund Executive Vice President of Modern People Born 1975
Petra was appointed as Executive Vice President of Modern People in October 2012, having been appointed Executive Vice President of Administration in October 2011. Petra had served as Head of Administration since 2005. Petra oversees MTG's Corporate Responsibility, Modern Responsibility, and Modern Services (primarily Human Resources, training and development) areas. Petra previously worked as Product Manager for Viasat's pay-TV operations in Eastern Europe, which comprised both the cable channel business in 20 countries and the Viasat DTH satellite pay-TV platform in the Baltics. Petra joined MTG in 2002 as a management trainee.
Shareholding in MTG: 3 00 Class B shares
Matthew Hooper Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications Born 1970
Matthew was appointed as Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications in February 2013 with responsibility for the planning and implementation of MTG's corporate communications activities including public relations, investor relations, government relations and internal communications. He joined MTG in October 2011 as Group Head of Corporate Communications and Planning, prior to which he was the co-Founder and Managing Partner of Shared Value Limited, the international corporate communications consulting firm. He was also a Board Director of Shandwick Consultants Limited, a division of the then publicly listed Shandwick global marketing and communications group. Matthew is a Masters graduate of Oxford University.
Shareholding in MTG: 1 3 Class B shares
Financial statements
Consolidated income statement
| (SEK million) | Note | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 3 | 14,129 | 13,336 |
| Cost of goods and services | -8,519 | -7,898 | |
| Gross income | 5,610 | 5,438 | |
| Selling expenses | -1,575 | -1,321 | |
| Administrative expenses | -2,693 | -2,356 | |
| Other operating income | 5 | 11 | 68 |
| Other operating expenses | 5 | -199 | -134 |
| Share of earnings in associated companies | 6 | 584 | 429 |
| Operating income | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 25, 27, 28, 29 | 1,738 | 2,124 |
| Result from financial assets | 9 | -13 | -6 |
| Financial income | 9 | 131 | 55 |
| Financial costs | 9 | -130 | -138 |
| Income before tax | 1,726 | 2,034 | |
| Tax expenses | 10 | -558 | -440 |
| Net income for the year | 1,168 | 1,594 | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Equity holders of the parent | 1,092 | 1,526 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 76 | 68 | |
| Net income for the year | 1,168 | 1,594 | |
| Basic earnings per share (SEK) | 18 | 16.39 | 22.93 |
| Diluted earnings per share (SEK) | 18 | 16.37 | 22.87 |
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
| (SEK million) Note |
2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Net income for the year | 1,168 | 1,594 |
| Other comprehensive income | ||
| Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss net of tax: | ||
| Change in currency translation differences | -141 | -123 |
| Cash flow hedge | 15 | -31 |
| Revaluation of shares at market value | 0 | 0 |
| Share of other comprehensive income of associates | -76 | 27 |
| Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 10, 19 |
-202 | -126 |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | 966 | 1,468 |
| Attributable to: | ||
| Equity holders of the parent | 900 | 1,401 |
| Non-controlling interest | 66 | 67 |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | 966 | 1,468 |
Consolidated statement of financial position
| (SEK million) Note |
31 December 2013 |
31 December 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Non-current assets | ||
| Intangible assets 11 |
||
| Capitalised expenditure | 82 | 58 |
| Trademarks | 632 | 502 |
| Licenses and beneficial rights | 128 | 16 |
| Goodwill | 3,463 | 2,866 |
| Total intangible assets | 4,304 | 3,441 |
| Tangible assets 12 |
||
| Machinery | 130 | 98 |
| Equipment, tools and installations | 345 | 240 |
| Total tangible assets | 475 | 338 |
| Long-term financial assets | ||
| Shares in associated companies 6, 13 |
1,986 | 1,940 |
| Receivables on associated companies | 12 | 18 |
| Shares and participation in other companies 13 |
37 | 48 |
| Deferred tax asset 10 |
61 | 69 |
| Other long-term receivables | 295 | 244 |
| Total long-term financial assets | 2,392 | 2,318 |
| Total non-current assets | 7,171 | 6,098 |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | ||
| Finished goods and merchandise | 59 | 53 |
| Program rights | 1,746 | 1,566 |
| Advances to suppliers | 9 | 6 |
| Total inventories | 1,813 | 1,626 |
| Current receivables | ||
| Accounts receivables | ||
| 15 Accounts receivables, associated companies |
1,671 | 1,464 |
| Tax receivables | 9 | 5 |
| Other current receivables, interest-bearing | 164 | 108 |
| 28 | 22 | |
| Other current receivables, non interest-bearing | 221 | 105 |
| Prepaid expense and accrued income | 2,305 | 1,517 |
| Total current receivables | 4,397 | 3,221 |
| Cash and cash equivalents 17, 23 |
||
| Cash and bank | 769 | 748 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 769 | 748 |
| Total current assets | 6,979 | 5,595 |
| Total assets | 14,150 | 11,692 |
| (SEK million) Note |
31 December 2013 |
31 December 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||
| Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company 19 |
||
| Share capital | 338 | 338 |
| Other paid-in capital | 1,797 | 1,797 |
| Reserves | -534 | -418 |
| Retained earnings including net income for the year | 3,535 | 3,229 |
| Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company | 5,136 | 4,946 |
| Non-controlling interest | ||
| Non-controlling interest | 159 | 188 |
| Total equity | 5,295 | 5,134 |
| Non-current liabilities 23 |
||
| Interest-bearing | ||
| Liabilities to financial institutions | 1,779 | 903 |
| Other interest-bearing liabilities | 23 | 30 |
| Total non-current interest-bearing liabilities | 1,801 | 934 |
| Non-interest bearing | ||
| Non-interest bearing liabilities | 181 | 206 |
| Deferred tax liability 10 |
326 | 291 |
| Provisions 20 |
467 | 320 |
| Total non-current non-interest bearing liabilities | 974 | 817 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 2,775 | 1,751 |
| Current liabilities 23 |
||
| Interest-bearing | ||
| Liabilities to financial institutions | 51 | 50 |
| Other interest-bearing liabilities | 22 | 40 |
| Total current interest-bearing liabilities | 73 | 90 |
| Non-interest-bearing | ||
| Advances from customers | 70 | 76 |
| Accounts payable | 1,716 | 1,079 |
| Tax liability | 258 | 232 |
| Other liabilities | 346 | 326 |
| Accrued expense and prepaid income | 3,617 | 3,005 |
| Total current non-interest bearing liabilities | 6,007 | 4,718 |
| Total current liabilities | 6,080 | 4,808 |
| Total liabilities | 8,855 | 6,558 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 14,150 | 11,692 |
For information about pledged assets and contingent liabilities, see note 22.
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
| Equity attributable to the equity holders of the parent company | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SEK million) Note 19 |
Share capital |
Paid-in capital |
Trans lation reserve |
Hedging reserve |
Fair value reserve |
Revalu ation reserve |
Retained earnings incl net income for the year |
Total | Non controlling interest |
Total equity |
|
| Balance as of 1 January 2012 | 338 | 1,797 | -304 | 51 | 0 | -12 | 2,259 | 4,128 | 222 | 4,350 | |
| Net income for the year | 1,526 | 1,526 | 68 | 1,594 | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income for the year | -122 | -31 | 0 | 27 | -125 | -1 | -126 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income for the year 2012 | -122 | -31 | 0 | 1,553 | 1,401 | 68 | 1,468 | ||||
| Dividends to shareholders (SEK 9,00 per share) | -600 | -600 | -600 | ||||||||
| Dividends to shareholders with non-controlling interests | 0 | -96 | -96 | ||||||||
| Change in non-controlling interest | -1 | -1 | -6 | -6 | |||||||
| Other | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||
| Effect of employee share option programmes | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||
| Balance as of 31 December 2012 | 338 | 1,797 | -426 | 20 | 0 | -12 | 3,229 | 4,946 | 188 | 5,134 | |
| Net income for the year | 1,092 | 1,092 | 76 | 1,168 | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income for the year | -132 | 15 | 0 | -76 | -192 | -9 | -202 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income for the year 2013 | -132 | 15 | 0 | 1,016 | 900 | 66 | 966 | ||||
| Dividends to shareholders (SEK 10,00 per share) | -666 | -666 | -666 | ||||||||
| Dividends to shareholders with non-controlling interests | 0 | -98 | -98 | ||||||||
| Change in non-controlling interest | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Share of option changes in equity of associates | -62 | -62 | -62 | ||||||||
| Effect of employee share option programmes | 18 | 18 | 18 | ||||||||
| Balance as of 31 December 2013 | 338 | 1,797 | -557 | 35 | 0 | -12 | 3,535 | 5,136 | 159 | 5,295 |
Consolidated statement of cash flow
| (SEK million) | Note | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from operations | |||
| Net income for the year | 1,168 | 1,594 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income/loss to net cash provided by operations | 24 | 172 | 60 |
| Cash flow from operations | 1,340 | 1,655 | |
| Changes in working capital | |||
| Increase (-)/decrease (+) inventories | -183 | -29 | |
| Increase (-)/decrease (+) other current receivables | -802 | 271 | |
| Increase (+)/decrease (-) accounts payable | 594 | -121 | |
| Increase (+)/decrease (-) other current liabilities | 270 | 140 | |
| Total change in working capital | -120 | 261 | |
| Net cash flow from operations | 1,220 | 1,915 | |
| Investment activities | |||
| Investment in tangible and intangible assets | -319 | -144 | |
| Acquisitions of shares in subsidiaries and associated companies | 4 | -905 | -315 |
| Sales of shares and securities | - | 24 | |
| Sale of Bet 24 business | - | 84 | |
| Cash flow to investing activities | -1,224 | -351 | |
| Financing activities | |||
| Borrowings | 6,066 | 2,877 | |
| Loan amortisations | -5,190 | -3,489 | |
| Repayment other long-term receivables | 11 | 33 | |
| Repayment non-interest-bearing liabilities | -25 | - | |
| Dividends to shareholders | -666 | -600 | |
| Dividends to shareholders with non-controlling interest | -98 | -96 | |
| Cash flow from/to financing activities | 97 | -1,274 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 92 | 291 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 748 | 470 | |
| Translation differences in cash and cash equivalents | -71 | -12 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 769 | 748 |
Parent company income statement
| (SEK million) Note |
2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 46 | 58 |
| Gross income | 46 | 58 |
| Administrative expenses | -264 | -232 |
| 11, 12, 25, 27, 28 Operating loss |
-219 | -175 |
| 9 Interest revenue and other financial income |
739 | 978 |
| 9 Interest expense and other financial costs |
-271 | -318 |
| 9 Results from shares in subsidiaries |
68 | 75 |
| Income before tax and appropriations | 317 | 561 |
| Appropriations | 54 | -562 |
| Income before tax | 372 | -1 |
| 10 Tax expenses |
-78 | 20 |
| Net income for the year | 294 | 19 |
Parent company statement of comprehensive income
| (SEK million) Note |
2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Net income for the year | 294 | 19 |
| Other comprehensive income | ||
| Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss net of tax: | ||
| Revaluation of shares at market value 13 |
0 | 0 |
| Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax | 0 | 0 |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | 294 | 19 |
Parent company balance sheet
| (SEK million) | Note | 31 December 2013 |
31 December 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Intangible assets | 11 | ||
| Capitalised expenditure | 0 | 0 | |
| Total intangible assets | 0 | 0 | |
| Tangible assets | 12 | ||
| Equipment, tools and installations | 2 | 2 | |
| Total tangible assets | 2 | 2 | |
| Long-term financial assets | |||
| Shares and participations in Group companies | 13 | 6,397 | 3,676 |
| Receivable from Group companies | 14 | 421 | 1,208 |
| Shares and participations in other companies | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Deferred tax asset | 10 | - | 8 |
| Other long-term receivables | 14 | - | - |
| Total long-term financial assets | 6,819 | 4,893 | |
| Total non-current assets | 6,821 | 4,896 | |
| Current assets | |||
| Current receivables | |||
| Accounts receivable | 0 | - | |
| Receivable from Group companies | 13,116 | 13,009 | |
| Tax receivables | 65 | 29 | |
| Other receivables | 29 | 60 | |
| Prepaid expense and accrued income | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| Total current receivables | 13,213 | 13,099 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 17, 23 | 429 | 371 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 429 | 371 | |
| Total current assets | 13,642 | 13,470 | |
| Total assets | 20,463 | 18,366 |
| 31 December | 31 December | |
|---|---|---|
| (SEK million) Note SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
2013 | 2012 |
| Shareholders' equity 19 |
||
| Restricted equity | ||
| Share capital (67,647,124 shares) | 338 | 338 |
| Total restricted equity | 338 | 338 |
| Non-restricted equity | ||
| Premium reserve | 267 | 267 |
| Fair value reserve | 0 | 0 |
| Retained earnings | 7,004 | 7,640 |
| Net income for the year | 294 | 19 |
| Total non-restricted equity | 7,565 | 7,926 |
| Total shareholders´ equity | 7,903 | 8,264 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Interest-bearing | ||
| Liabilities to financial institutions 23 |
1,779 | 894 |
| Total non-current interest-bearing liabilities | 1,779 | 894 |
| Non-interest bearing | ||
| Non-interest bearing liabilities | 16 | 55 |
| Provisions 20 Total non-current liabilities |
4 | 1 |
| 1,798 | 951 | |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Interest-bearing | ||
| Liabilities to Group companies | 7,258 | 8,105 |
| Other interest-bearing liabilities | 1 | 8 |
| Total current interest-bearing liabilities | 7,259 | 8,113 |
| Non-interest bearing | ||
| Accounts payable | 9 | 7 |
| Liabilities to Group companies | 3,388 | 982 |
| Tax liabilities | 59 | - |
| Other liabilities | 6 | 7 |
| Accrued expense and prepaid income 21 |
40 | 42 |
| Total current non-interest bearing liabilities | 3,503 | 1,038 |
| Total current liabilities | 10,762 | 9,151 |
| Total shareholders´ equity and liabilities | 20,463 | 18,366 |
| Memorandum items | ||
| Pledged assets | None | None |
| 22 Contingent liabilities |
1,332 | 1,182 |
Parent company statement of changes in equity
| Restricted equity | Non-restricted equity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SEK million) | Note 19 | Share capital |
Premium reserve |
Fair value reserve |
Retained earnings |
Total |
| Balance as of 1 January 2012 | 338 | 267 | 0 | 8,235 | 8,840 | |
| Net income for the year | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income for the year: | ||||||
| Revaluation of shares at market value | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income 2012 | 0 | 19 | 19 | |||
| Dividends to shareholders | -600 | -600 | ||||
| Effect of employee share option programmes | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Balance as of 31 December 2012 | 338 | 267 | 0 | 7,659 | 8,264 | |
| Net income for the year | 294 | 294 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income for the year: | ||||||
| Revaluation of shares at market value | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income 2013 | 0 | 294 | 294 | |||
| Dividends to shareholders | -666 | -666 | ||||
| Effect of employee share option programmes | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Balance as of 31 December 2013 | 338 | 267 | 0 | 7,298 | 7,903 |
Parent company cash flow statement
| (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from operations | ||
| Net income for the year | 294 | 19 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income/loss to net cash provided by operations: | ||
| Depreciation | 1 | 0 |
| Group contribution | -54 | 562 |
| Unrealised change in LTIP schemes value | -12 | 5 |
| Change in deferred tax | 8 | -8 |
| Change in provisions | 4 | -5 |
| Result from sale of financial assets | - | -9 |
| Unrealised exchange difference | -41 | -27 |
| Total adjustments to reconcile net income/loss to net cash provided by operations | -95 | 518 |
| Cash flow from operations | 199 | 537 |
| Changes in working capital | ||
| Increase (-)/decrease (+) short-term receivables | -114 | 309 |
| Increase (+)/decrease (-) accounts payable | 3 | -4 |
| Increase (+)/decrease (-) other liabilities | -259 | 220 |
| Total changes in working capital | -371 | 524 |
| Net cash flow from/to operations | -171 | 1,061 |
| Investment activities | ||
| Investment in shares in subsidiaries | - | 0 |
| Investments in tangible non-current assets | -1 | -3 |
| Proceeds from sale of shares | - | 24 |
| Cash flow to investing activities | -1 | 21 |
| Financing activities Receivables/liabilities from Group companies |
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| Dividends to shareholders | 26 | 425 |
| Other long-term liabilities | -666 | -600 |
| Borrowings | -14 6,074 |
-3 2,871 |
| Loan amortisation | -5,190 | -3,500 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | 230 | -806 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 58 | 275 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 371 | 96 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 429 | 371 |
Notes to the accounts Notes to the accounts
Notes to the accounts Figures in SEK million unless otherwise specified
Figures in SEK million unless otherwise specified
Note 1 Accounting and valuation principles
Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ.) (MTG) is a company domiciled in Sweden. The Company's registered office is located at Skeppsbron 18, P.O. Box 2094, SE-103 13 Stockholm, Sweden. The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December comprise the Company and its subsidiaries and their share of participation in joint ventures and associated companies. Note 1 Accounting and valuation principles
The financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on March . The consolidated income statement and statement of financial position, and the income statement and the balance sheet of the parent company will be presented for adoption by the Annual General Meeting on May . located at Skeppsbron 18, P.O. Box 2094, SE-103 13 Stockholm, Sweden. The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December comprise the Company and its subsidiaries and their share of participation in joint ventures and associated companies.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and its interpretations provided by the IFRS Interpretations Committee as endorsed by the European Commission. Recommendation RFR 1 on Supplementary Accounting Rules for Groups as issued by the Swedish Financial Reporting Board has also been applied in the preparation of the report. The financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on March . The consolidated income statement and statement of financial position, and the income statement and the balance sheet of the parent company will be presented for adoption by the Annual General Meeting on May . The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting
The consolidated accounts have been prepared based on the acquisition values except that the following assets and liabilities are stated at their fair value: derivative financial instruments and financial instruments classified as available-forsale. The changes in the value of available-for-sale instruments are reported in other comprehensive income until derecognised, with the exception of assets with a significant long-term decrease in value where the value change is reported in the income statement. IFRS Interpretations Committee as endorsed by the European Commission. Recommendation RFR 1 on Supplementary Accounting Rules for Groups as issued by the Swedish Financial Reporting Board has also been applied in the preparation of the report. The consolidated accounts have been prepared based on the acquisition values except that the following assets and
The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise stated below. sale. The changes in the value of available-for-sale instruments are reported in other comprehensive income until derecognised, with the exception of assets with a significant long-term decrease in value where the value change is
Change in accounting principles and new accounting standards Standards and interpretations as issued by the IASB. The Group's consolidated accounts have been prepared according to the same accounting policies and calculation methods as were applied in the preparation of the 201 Annual Report with the exception of the presentation of other comprehensive income, which, in accordance to the amendments of IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, is divided between items that cannot be reclassified and those that could be reclassified to profit or loss. Other comprehensive income for the Group comprises only items that could be reclassified to profit or loss. The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise stated below. Change in accounting principles and new accounting standards Standards and interpretations as issued by the IASB. The Group's consolidated accounts have been prepared according to the same accounting policies and calculation
IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement, which is a standard that establishes a single definition of fair value and related disclosure requirements is applied as from 2013.The standard have a limited effect on the disclosures in the Group's annual report. comprehensive income, which, in accordance to the amendments of IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, is divided between items that cannot be reclassified and those that could be reclassified to profit or loss. Other comprehensive income for the Group comprises only items that could be reclassified to profit or loss.
As a result of the deregistration of MTGs Class B shares with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC') in the U.S,, comparative figures are, from 2013, presented for one single year. IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement, which is a standard that establishes a single definition of fair value and related disclosure requirements is applied as from 2013.The standard have a limited effect on the disclosures in the Group's
New and amended Accounting standards and interpretations after The Group has not made any early adoptions of new or changed Accounting standards and interpretations effective after 31 December . As a result of the deregistration of MTGs Class B shares with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
The following new standards and amendments have been issued but are not effective for the financial year .
IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements The standard replaces IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements and identifies the concept of control as the determining factor in whether an entity should be included within the consolidated financial statements. The new standard is not considered to have any impact on which companies that adoptions of new or changed Accounting standards and interpretations effective after 31 December . The following new standards and amendments have been issued but are not effective for the financial year .
will be consolidated in the group accounts. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January .
IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements The standard replaces IAS 31 Interests in Joint Ventures. The standard is judged to have an effect on the Group's consolidated accounts, as the proportionate method disappears, and the equity method is to be used instead. The proportionate method is used for the consolidation of Raduga until 2013 and TV2 Sport (until 2012 when the company became a subsidiary), and allows consolidation of the income statement and the statement of financial position in the same proportion as the ownership. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014.
IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities is a new and comprehensive standard on disclosure requirements for all forms of interests in other entities, including joint arrangements, associates. The standard will increase the disclosures in the Group's annual report. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January .
IFRS 9 Financial instruments This standard addresses the classification and measurement of financial instruments and will probably affect the Group's accounting for its financial assets and liabilities. The Group is yet to assess IFRS 9's full impact. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 201 .
Other new and changed Accounting standards and interpretations are not judged to have any material effect on the Group's financial reports.
Classification Non-current assets and liabilities comprise in all material aspects amounts expected to be recovered or paid after twelve months or more from the closing day. Current assets and liabilities comprise in all material aspects amounts expected to be recovered or paid within twelve months from the closing day.
Consolidated accounts The consolidated accounts include the parent company and all subsidiaries, and the share of participation in joint ventures and associated companies. All companies in which the Group holds or controls more than 50% of the votes, or in which the Group through agreements exercises control, are consolidated as subsidiaries. The holding in the Prima Group is an example of the latter, with 50% of the votes, but where the Group exercises control through agreements.
All business combinations are accounted for in accordance with the purchase method. At the date of acquisition, the acquired assets and assumed liabilities (net identifiable assets) are measured at fair value. The difference between the acquisition value of shares in a subsidiary and identifiable assets and liabilities measured at fair values at the date of acquisition is recognised as goodwill. Any deficiency of the cost of acquisition below the fair values of identifiable net assets acquired is recognised in the profit and loss in the period of acquisition. Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred. Results for companies acquired during the year are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.
The Group's shareholders' equity includes only that part of each subsidiary's equity added after acquisition. Conditional considerations is determined at fair value at the time of the acquisition and effects of revaluations of liabilities related to the conditional considerations are recognised as a revenue or expense in the income statement or other comprehensive income.
Additional acquisitions made after control is achieved are recognised as shareholder transactions and recorded directly in equity.
There are two alternatives for the recognition of non-controlling interests and goodwill. One alternative is to recognise the non-controlling interest at fair value by including goodwill, another alternative is to include the non-controlling interests in net assets. The choice of method is made for each acquisition separately.
Functional currency and reporting currency The functional currency of the parent company is the Swedish krona (SEK). This is also the reporting currency for the Group and the parent company.
Receivables and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies The Group's monetary receivables and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated into local currency using exchange rates prevailing on the closing date. Realised and unrealised gains/losses on foreign exchange (exchange rate differences) are reported in the income statements. Exchange rate differences attributable to operating receivables and liabilities are reported in operating profit/loss, while differences attributable to financial assets or liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are reported under financial items. Exchange rate differences on financial loans, representing an expansion or reduction of the parent company's net investment in the subsidiary, are reported in other comprehensive income.
Financial statements of foreign operations The balance sheets of the Group's foreign subsidiaries are translated into Swedish krona (SEK). The translation is based on the exchange rates ruling at the balance sheet date, while the income statements are translated using an average rate for the period. The resulting translation differences are charged in other comprehensive income.
Transactions eliminated on consolidation Intra-group balances and any unrealised gains and losses or revenues and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.
Non-controlling interest In subsidiaries not wholly owned, the share of equity owned by external shareholders is recorded as non-controlling interest.
Accounts of associated companies and joint ventures Associated companies are reported based on the equity method. An associated company is a company in which the Group exercises significant influence. Normally, this means companies in which the Group holds voting rights of at least 20% and no more than . The Group's share of earnings in associated companies' pre-tax profits or losses are reported under profit/loss on shares and participations in associated companies in operating income. Dividends from associated companies decrease the book value of the asset. The share of associated companies' tax expense is reported among the Group's tax expenses. Surplus values are attributable to assets in each associated company or to goodwill. Differences between the acquisition value and the acquired equity are treated in accordance with the principles for consolidation of subsidiaries described in Consolidated accounts above. The accounts of associated companies are adjusted before the share of earnings is calculated, if necessary, so that the accounts comply with MTG's accounting and valuation principles.
The joint ventures are recognised according to the proportional method, whereby the income statement and the balance sheet items are proportionately consolidated in accordance with the percentage owned. The proportionate method is applied from the date that joint control commences until the date that joint control ceases.
Revenue recognition Revenue is recognised at the time the service is performed. Accordingly, the Group reports revenue from:
- TV and radio advertising at the time of broadcast
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Subscription fees for pay-TV over the subscription period
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Cable revenues as the services are provided to the cable wholesalers, based on the number of subscribers taking the Viasat channels, as reported by the cable companies
- Sale of goods in accordance with the terms of sales, i.e. when the goods have been transferred to the shipping agent, less returns
- Sale of services when the services are provided
- TV productions where recognition is based on the percentage of completion for each project in the same relation as incurred expenses are related to the total cost for the entire project
- Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest method
- Dividend income from investments when the shareholders' right to receive payment has been established
Barter transactions Barter entails the exchange of air time on TV or radio for non-similar other goods or services. Barter transactions are reported at the fair value of the goods or services involved. The fair value is determined by agreements made with other customers for the same type of transactions. Revenues from barter transactions are reported when the commercial is broadcast. Expenses are reported when the goods or service is consumed.
Non-current tangible and intangible assets Non-current assets are reported net after deductions for accumulated depreciation and amortisation according to plan. Depreciation and amortisation according to plan are normally calculated on a straight-line schedule based on the acquisition value of the asset and its estimated useful life. The non-current assets are classified in the following categories:
| Asset | Depreciation/amortisation |
|---|---|
| Capitalised expenditure | 3–10 years |
| Trademarks | Trademarks being part of a purchase price allocation are normally judged to have indefinite lives |
| Beneficial rights/ broadcasting licenses | Estimated revenue period based on the terms of the license |
| Goodwill | Indefinite lives with impairment tests annually or if triggered by events |
| Machinery and equipment | 3–5 years |
Capitalised expenditure Expenditure on development activities, whereby new or substantially improved products and processes, is capitalised if the process is technically and commercially feasible and the Group has sufficient resources to complete development. The expenditure capitalised includes the direct costs and, when appropriate, cost of direct labour and an appropriate proportion of overheads. Other development expenditure is recognised in the income statement as an expense as incurred. Capitalised expenditures are stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses. The capitalised expenditure relate mainly to software and software platforms.
Goodwill Goodwill arising on consolidation represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the Group's interest in the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities of a subsidiary.
Goodwill is recognised as an asset and reviewed for impairment test at least annually. Any impairment is recognised immediately in the income statement and cannot be reversed.
Goodwill arising from acquisitions of associated companies is included in the reported value of shares in associated companies. Impairment tests are made on the total asset. Goodwill arising on acquisitions before the date of transition to IFRS, 1 January 2004, has been retained at the previous Swedish GAAP amounts, subject to being tested for impairment at that date.
Other intangible assets Other intangible assets, such as beneficial rights, broadcasting licenses and trademarks, are stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses. Trademarks forming part of a purchase price allocation are normally judged to have indefinite useful lives.
Machinery and equipment Items of machinery and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Where parts of an item of machinery and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items of machinery and equipment.
Impairment of tangible and intangible non-current assets The Group reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets annually but not later than at the balance sheet date to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss, if any. Where the asset does not generate cash flows that are independent from other assets, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. An intangible asset with indefinite useful life is tested for impairment annually and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and risks. If the recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. Any impairment loss is recognised as an expense immediately.
Financial instruments Financial assets and liabilities include cash and cash equivalents, securities, derivative instruments, other financial receivables, accounts receivables, accounts payable, leasing undertakings and loan liabilities.
Recognition and derecognition in the statement of financial position Financial assets and liabilities are recognised in the statement of financial position when the company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Trade receivables are recognised when the invoice is sent. A liability is recognised when the delivery of goods or services is made and there is a contractual obligation to pay, regardless whether the invoice has been received or not. Trade payables are recognised when an invoice has been received.
Financial assets are derecognised in the statement of financial position when the contractual rights to cash flows from the asset expires, become due or when the company loses control over the asset. Financial liabilities are derecognised when the obligations are fulfilled or extinguished in any other way.
Financial instruments recorded at fair value should, for disclosure purposes, be classified into a three level hierarchy depending on the quality of the source of data used to derive at the fair value.
Financial assets available-for-sale The Group's holdings in listed shares available-for-sale are valued at market price based on bid price as per the balance sheet day. Changes in the market values of these shares will impact other comprehensive income, or, when there is significant decrease in value (above 20%) or if the decrease continues for a longer period of time, is charged to the profit and loss accounts in the income statement.
Loans and receivables Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They are included in current assets, except for maturities greater than 12 months after the balance-sheet date. These are classified as non-current assets. Loans and receivables comprise trade and other receivables and cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet. Receivables are stated at amortised cost less impairment losses. The receivables are reviewed monthly to determine whether there is an indication of impairment. Such indications include receivables due for a longer period than 90 days. Doubtful accounts receivable are reported with the amount at which, after a careful assessment, it is deemed likely to be paid.
Convertible debenture CDON Group The Group has subscribed to a convertible debenture in CDON Group. The bond is initially recognised at the transaction price less the fair value of the option to convert the bond into CDON Group shares. The option is valued at fair value through profit or loss.
Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Derivatives at fair value that are not subject to hedge accounting are recognised as financial assets or liabilities and categorised as held for trading. The assets and liabilities are valued at fair value with the changes in value reported in profit or loss.
Other liabilities Loan liabilities are recognised initially at the amount received less attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, interest-bearing borrowings are stated at amortised cost with any difference between cost and redemption value being recognised in the income statement over the period of the borrowings on an effective interest basis. Other liabilities are stated at accrued cost and include accounts payable, leasing undertakings and other liabilities.
Derivative instruments The Group uses forward contracts to hedge its exposure to foreign exchange arising from operational activities. The major part of contracted programme acquisition outflows in US dollars, Euro, British pounds, Russian roubles and, Swiss francs, is hedged on the basis of a maximum of 36 months forward. Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting due to the rules in IAS 39 are accounted for as financial instruments held for trading.
Derivative financial instruments are recognised initially at fair value and re-valued thereafter. The effective part of the gain or loss in the cash flow hedge revaluation is recognised in other comprehensive income with the aggregated changes in value in the hedge reserve in equity. When the forecasted transaction results in the recognition of programme inventory, the cumulative gain or loss is removed from equity and included in the initial cost of inventory. When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, any cumulative gain or loss previously reported in other comprehensive income is recognised when the forecast transaction is ultimately recognised in the income statement. When a forecast transaction is no longer to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was reported in other comprehensive income is immediately transferred to the income statement.
Net investments The risk related to changes in currency rates for net investments in subsidiaries between the Swedish krona and other currencies may be hedged in full or in part. The change in value of a hedging instrument is recognised in other comprehensive income.
Accounting for leases A financial lease is a contract that entails the lessee to a material extent enjoying all economic benefits and bearing all economic risks associated with the asset regardless of whether or not the lessee retains the legal right of ownership of the asset. For financial leases, the leasing asset is reported as a non-current asset and the obligation for future payments as a liability in the lessee's statement of financial position. An operating lease is a lease that does not fulfil the conditions for a financial lease. For operating leases, the rental expense is reported in the lessee's accounts distributed equally over the period during which the asset is used.
Inventories A significant portion of the amount reported as inventory by the Group refers to the TV channels' catalogue of programme rights. Programme rights are reported as inventory when the license period has begun, the programme
itself is available for its first broadcast, the cost of the programme is known, and the programme content has been approved by the TV channel. Programme rights invoiced but where the license period has not started and the programme cannot be judged as inventory is reported as prepaid expenses. Future payment commitments in respect of contractual programme rights that have not yet been reported as inventory or prepaid expenses are reported as a memorandum item, note . Programme rights are normally acquired for a specific number of runs, which can be played out during a determined license period in certain territories. The programme rights are expensed per run according to how revenue is expected to accrue during the license period. Sports rights are expensed throughout the period on a yearly basis.
The remaining inventories are valued at the acquisition cost or net realisable value, whichever is lower. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and selling expenses. The cost of inventories is based on the first-in-first-out principle and includes expenditure incurred in acquiring the inventories and bringing them to their existing location and condition.
Prepaid subscriber acquisition expenses Prepaid expenses include incremental direct variable subscriber acquisition costs incurred to obtain new customers in fixed-term contracts, i.e. the contract includes fixed revenue over the subscription period. The costs are recognised as prepaid expenses as it is probable that the future economic benefit will flow to the company and the value can be measured with reliability. The costs are allocated over the contract period. Costs exceeding the contracted revenues are expensed when incurred.
Corporate income tax Tax expenses reported includes actual Swedish and foreign corporate income taxes and deferred tax arising from temporary differences between accounts for financial reporting and accounts for tax assessment, calculated using the liability method. Such temporary differences are caused mainly by differences between taxable value and the reported value of assets and liabilities. A deferred tax asset is reported corresponding to the value of loss carry forwards if it is judged likely that they will be applied to taxable income in the foreseeable future. Profit/loss for the year is charged with tax on taxable earnings for the year and with tax estimated for the change in temporary differences for the year as current tax and deferred tax expenses respectively in each Group company.
Provisions A provision is recognised in the statement of financial position when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and the amount can be reliably calculated. If the effect is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and, where appropriate, the risks specific to the anticipated liability.
Pensions There are mainly defined contribution pension plans within the Group. The Group's payments to defined contribution plans are reported as costs in the period when the employee performed the services to which the fee relates. A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. There are defined benefit pension plans in Norway. The amounts relating to these pension plans are immaterial.
Share-based payments The Group issues equity-settled share-based payments to certain employees. Equity-settled share-based payments are measured at fair value at the date of grant. The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments including social security costs are expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the Group's estimate of shares that will eventually vest. The fair value expense is reported in the income statement as personnel costs with the corresponding increase in equity. For the recurring calculation of social security costs the fair value is re-valued quarterly. Fair value is measured by use of the Black & Scholes' model, taking into consideration the terms and conditions of the allotted financial instruments.
Parent company
The Parent company has prepared the Annual Report according to the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and the Swedish Financial Reporting Board recommendation RFR 2 Accounting for Legal Entities. RFR 2 involves application of all IFRSs and interpretations endorsed by the European Commission, except where the possibility to apply IFRS is restricted by the Swedish Company Act and due to tax rules.
Classification and presentation The Parent company uses the terms 'Balance sheet' and 'Cash flow statement' for the reports where the Group uses 'Consolidated statement of financial position' and 'Consolidated statement of cash flow' respectively.
Holdings in subsidiaries are recognised in the Parent Company according to the purchase method which means that the transaction costs are included in the recognised value of shares in subsidiaries. The Group recognises these costs in the income statement immediately when occurred.
Group contributions received and paid are recognized as appropriations in the income statement.
Shareholders' contribution Shareholders' contribution paid is recognised as an increase in shares in subsidiaries. When the contribution is given to cover losses made, an impairment test is made. Impairment is recognised in the income statement.
Note 2 Accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRSs requires the Board of Directors and the management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an on-going basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. The development, selection and disclosure of the Group's critical accounting policies and estimates and the application of these policies and estimates are reviewed by the Audit Committee.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty Note 4 and contain information of the assumptions and the risk factors relating to goodwill impairment. A description of litigations and provisions made are found in note .
Goodwill and other intangible assets Intangible assets, except goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, are amortised and depreciated over their useful lives. Useful lives are based on management's estimates of the period that the assets will generate revenue.
Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are subject to impairment tests yearly or when triggered by events. The impairment review requires management to determine the fair value of the cash generating units on the basis of cash flow projections and internal forecasts and business plans. For further information, see note 1 Intangible assets.
Depreciation and amortisation beneficial rights and programme rights inventory Depreciation and amortisation of beneficial rights and programme rights inventory are calculated in accordance with the estimated revenue period. A higher proportion of the costs are expensed in the beginning of the revenue period than the following years. The estimated revenue periods could change, and, as a result of this, affect the income for the period and the financial position. For further information, see note Nature of expenses and Intangible assets.
Provisions and contingent liabilities Liabilities are recognised when a present obligation exist as a result of a past event, it is probable that economic benefits will be transferred, and reliable estimates can be made of the amount of this obligation. In such a case, a provision is calculated and recognised in the statement of financial position. A contingent liability will be disclosed when a possible obligation has arisen, but its existence has to be confirmed by future events outside the Group's control, or when it is not possible to calculate the amount. Realisation of any contingent liabilities not currently recognised or disclosed could have a material impact on the Group's financial position.
The Group regularly reviews significant outstanding litigations in order to assess the need for provisions. Among the factors considered, are the nature of the litigation, claims, legal processes and potential level of damages, the opinions and views of the legal counselors, and the management's intentions to respond to the litigations or claims. To the extent the estimates and judgements do not reflect the actual outcome; this could materially affect the income for the period and the financial position. For further information, see note Provisions.
Critical accounting judgements and choices in applying the Group's accounting policies Certain critical accounting judgements and choices made in applying the Group's accounting policies are described below:
Cash flow hedges Cash flow hedges are made on the basis of a maximum of 36 months forward, and comprise forward currency contracts used to cover exchange rate differences on the Group's programme purchases. The derivatives are valued at fair value on the balance day. MTG has elected to use hedge accounting related to certain forward contracts. Certain forward contracts impact other comprehensive income; others affect the net income, due to the rules applied for hedge accounting according to IAS 39.
Prima Group The Group holds 50% of the shares in the Prima Group. The holdings are judged to be recognised as subsidiaries based on the agreements which give the Group a decisive influence in Prima Group. The Group consequently consolidates the Prima Group as subsidiaries. A non-controlling interest is calculated.
Joint ventures The Group holds 50% of the shares in Raduga Holdings S.A., and, until December 2012, TV 2 Sport A/S. MTG has elected to recognise the holdings in the consolidated accounts according to the proportional method, whereby the income statement and the balance sheet are proportionately consolidated in accordance with the percentage owned. The holdings are jointly controlled entities, and a contractual agreement between the parties establishes the joint control over the economic activity of the entity.
Note 3 Business segments
MTG Modern Times Group AB comprises of six business segments.
• Free-TV Scandinavia is a commercial free-TV broadcaster in Scandinavia.
• Pay-TV Nordic markets and sells Viasat's premium pay-TV packages on the Viasat DTH satellite platform, the Viaplay online platform and third party IPTV and cable networks. Viasat also distributes its 38 pay-TV channels via third party pay-TV networks.
• Free-TV Emerging Markets is a commercial free-TV broadcaster and comprise a total of 24 free-TV channels in the Baltics, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Ghana and Tanzania.
• Pay-TV Emerging Markets markets and sells pay-TV packages on the Viasat DTH satellite platforms in the Baltics and Ukraine, and on the 50% owned joint venture Raduga TV DTH satellite platform in Russia. Viasat also distributes 34 channels via third party pay-TV networks to subscribers in 32 countries across Central and Eastern Europe, Africa and the United States.
• CTC Media is one of Russia's largest independent commercial television broadcaster and is listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market.
The above TV broadcasting segments comprise Viasat Broadcasting. To facilitate comparability between years, the TV broadcasting segments have been summarised in this presentation.
• The Group's MTG Studios, MTGx and Radio businesses constitue the sixth segment, which, until May 2012, included Bet24. These businesses are reported as one segment due to their size. MTG Studios comprise the Group's content production businesses in Scandinavia, Europe and Africa. DRG and Novemberfilm were acquired in June 2013, and Nice Entertainment Group on 1 November 2013. MTGx develops digital products for the whole Group.The Group's radio operations comprise the leading national commercial networks in Sweden and Norway, as well as national and local stations in the Baltics and own equity stakes in a Finnish national commercial radio network. Bet24 operated in the betting and gaming business, but the business was sold in May 2012.
The stated figures for 2013 and 2012 are based on the same operational structure.
| External sales | Operating income | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 |
| Free-TV Scandinavia | 3,929 | 3,989 | 668 | 793 |
| Pay-TV Nordic | 5,152 | 4,892 | 619 | 848 |
| Free-TV Emerging Markets | 2,441 | 2,030 | 215 | 156 |
| Pay-TV Emerging Markets | 1,146 | 1,062 | 129 | 144 |
| Associated company CTC Media | - | - | 586 | 429 |
| Other and eliminations | 153 | 55 | -34 | -33 |
| Total Viasat Broadcasting | 12,820 | 12,028 | 2,184 | 2,336 |
| MTG Studios, MTGx, Radio | 1,295 | 1,282 | -49 | 6 |
| Group central operations | 14 | 26 | -250 | -219 |
| Total Group before impairment charges and non-recurring costs | 14,129 | 13,336 | 1,885 | 2,124 |
| Asset impairment charges and non-recurring costs | - | - | -147 | - |
| Total Group | 14,129 | 13,336 | 1,738 | 2,124 |
The impairment charge relate to Raduga, a joint venture within Pay-TV Emerging Markets.
Within Viasat Broadcasting and the MTG Studios, MTGx and Radio segment, there are companies that provide the different segments with acquired and own produced TV-programmes. Such sales are made at market price.
| Internal sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Free-TV Scandinavia | 181 | 168 | |
| Pay-TV Nordic | 183 | 195 | |
| Free-TV Emerging Markets | 4 | 5 | |
| Pay-TV Emerging Markets | - | - | |
| Other and eliminations | 1,213 | 1,027 | |
| Total Viasat Broadcasting | 1,582 | 1,396 | |
| MTG Studios, MTGx, Radio | 242 | 136 | |
| Group central operations | 224 | 213 | |
| Total internal sales | 2,047 | 1,745 |
Notes to the accounts MTG Studios, MTGx, Radio 242 136 Group central operations 224 213
The business segments are responsible for the management of the operational assets and their performance is measured at the same level. Financing is managed centrally by the Group. Consequently, liquid funds, interest-bearing receivables and liabilities are not allocated to the business segments.
Pay-TV Emerging Markets - - Other and eliminations 1,213 1,027 Total Viasat Broadcasting 1,582 1,396
| Assets | Liabilities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Free-TV Scandinavia | 2,605 | 2,051 | 2,139 | 1,805 | |
| Pay-TV Nordic | 2,594 | 2,290 | 3,124 | 3,129 | |
| Free-TV Emerging Markets | 2,684 | 2,475 | 1,025 | 816 | |
| Pay-TV Emerging Markets | 667 | 798 | 288 | 336 | |
| Associated company CTC Media | 1,931 | 1,903 | - | - | |
| Other and eliminations | -297 | 62 | -331 | -665 | |
| Total Viasat Broadcasting | 10,184 | 9,579 | 6,245 | 5,420 | |
| MTG Studios, MTGx, Radio | 2,647 | 1,317 | 1,077 | 610 | |
| Group central operations | 1,112 | 899 | 436 | 418 | |
| Total | 13,943 | 11,795 | 7,758 | 6,448 | |
| Eliminations | -1,197 | -1,126 | -1,197 | -1,126 | |
| Unallocated assets/liabilities | 1,404 | 1,023 | 2,294 | 1,236 | |
| Total | 14,150 | 11,692 | 8,855 | 6,558 |
| Capital expenditure | Depreciation and amortisation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 |
| Free-TV Scandinavia | 100 | 16 | 29 | 25 |
| Pay-TV Nordic | 56 | 46 | 37 | 26 |
| Free-TV Emerging Markets | 38 | 29 | 37 | 44 |
| Pay-TV Emerging Markets | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Other and eliminations | 58 | 15 | 42 | 17 |
| Total Viasat Broadcasting | 258 | 111 | 150 | 118 |
| MTG Studios, MTGx, Radio | 48 | 30 | 35 | 24 |
| Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 Group central operations |
13 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 319 | 144 | 190 | 146 |
The Group's business segments operate mainly in Europe. Net sales and non-current assets are shown below by geographical area. Non-current assets constitutes of intangible and tangible assets. Sales are shown per country from which the revenues are derived.
| Net sales | Non-current assets | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 |
| Sweden | 4,630 | 4,511 | 1,282 | 1,186 |
| Denmark | 3,072 | 3,002 | 134 | 120 |
| Baltics, Czech Republic, Bulgaria | 2,656 | 2,225 | 1,260 | 1,238 |
| Norway | 2,314 | 2,396 | 718 | 791 |
| Rest of Europe | 1,330 | 1,157 | 1,381 | 435 |
| Other regions | 127 | 44 | 5 | 9 |
| Total | 14,129 | 13,336 | 4,779 | 3,779 |
| External sales by type of product/service (SEK million): | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Advertising revenue | 6,156 | 5,590 |
| Subscription revenue | 6,663 | 6,579 |
| Business-to-business/Consumer revenue | 1,310 | 1,167 |
| Total | 14,129 | 13,336 |
Note 4 Operations acquired
| Acquired operations 2013 (SEK million) | Nice | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash paid | 507 | 178 | 685 |
| Contingent consideration, non-paid | 7 | - | 7 |
| Options at fair value, non-paid | 16 | 25 | 41 |
| Total consideration | 530 | 202 | 732 |
| Recognized amounts of identifiable assets and liabilities | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| Intangible assets | 237 | 47 | 284 |
| Shares in associated companies | 13 | - | 13 |
| Inventories | 14 | - | 14 |
| Trade and other receivables | 211 | 174 | 386 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 32 | 22 | 54 |
| Borrowings | -234 | -71 | -305 |
| Deferred tax receivables/liabilities | -19 | -10 | -30 |
| Provisions | -24 | - | -24 |
| Trade and other payables | -280 | -224 | -504 |
| Net identifiable assets and liabilities | -28 | -59 | -87 |
| Goodwill | 558 | 261 | 818 |
| Total consideration | 530 | 202 | 732 |
| Cash consideration (SEK million) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash paid | 507 | 178 | 685 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | -32 | -22 | -54 |
| Borrowings | 204 | 71 | 275 |
| Total cash consideration | 679 | 227 | 905 |
Acquisition of Nice Entertainment Group, Finland
The Group acquired 86.78% of the shares in Nice Entertainment Group OY on 31 October 2013. In December 2013 another 7.42% was acquired, and the Group now owns 94.2% in total. Nice is the largest independent group of TV production companies in the Nordic region, and comprises market leading TV, event and advertising commercial production businesses. Nice provides its services to all of the major TV broadcasters in the Nordics. Nice is reported within the segment "MTG Studios, MTGx and Radio". The cash consideration was SEK 507 million excluding transaction costs of SEK 10 million. The acquisition gave rise to separately identified intangible assets of SEK 237 million and goodwill of SEK 558 million.
The agreement includes a contingent consideration to be paid in 2014 and 2015, and has been calculated at present value based on the clauses in the agreement related to earnings.The outcome of the consideration range from EUR 0 to maximum 5 million. The calculated value is approximately 50% of the possible outcome. Further, the agreement includes an option to acquire the remaining 5.8% of the shares in 2017.The purchase price is calculated at the present fair value of the company based on the option clauses in the agreement, and, as a consequence, 100% of Nice is consolidated without non-controlling interest.
The goodwill comprise future potential customers and programs and synergies as well as the skill of existing employees. The goodwill will not be tax deductible.
Acquisition of other companies
The Group acquired 79.45% of the shares in Digital Rights Group Limited on 13 June 2013. DRG is the UK's leading independent TV rights distribution group, and provides TV producers and broadcasters with international distribution for their rights and programmes. The Group acquired 51% of the shares in Novemberfilm AS on the same day. Novemberfilm is a Norwegian production company. DRG and Novemberfilm are reported within "MTG Studios, MTGx and Radio". The agreements include an option to acquire the remaining shares in 2017 and between 2015 and 2025 respectively. The purchase price is calculated at the present fair value of the companies based on the option clauses in the agreements, and, as a consequence, 100% of the two companies is consolidated without non-controlling interest.
The Group acquired 100% of the shares in Darik Net EAD and the net assets in Net Info.BG EAD in October 2013. Net Info comprise the market leading digital conglomerate in Bulgaria in terms of monthly online reach. Net Info is reported within Free-TV Emerging Markets. The purchase price allocation is preliminary as other steps have followed to finalise the acquisition, which was final as per 31 January 2014.
The cash considerations were SEK 178 million excluding transaction costs of SEK 31 million. The acquisitions gave rise to separately identified intangible assets of SEK 46 million and goodwill of SEK 261 million.
The goodwill comprise future potential synergies as well as the skill of existing employees. The goodwill will not be tax deductible.
Notes to the accounts Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013
| Contributions during 2013 from the acquisition date (SEK million): | Nice | Other | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 178 | 123 | 301 | ||
| Net income | -11 | 3 | -8 | ||
| Group amounts 2013 if the acquisition had occurred on 1 January (SEK million) | Nice | Other | Total | ||
| Net sales | 14,990 | 14,361 | 15,222 | ||
| Net income | 1,141 | 1,145 | 1,118 | ||
| Acquisitions in 2012 | |||||
| Acquired operations 2012 (SEK million) | LNT | Zitius | TV2 Sport | Paprika | Total |
| Cash paid | 59 | 119 | 47 | 26 | 250 |
| Transfer of assets | - | - | 69 | - | 69 |
| Contingent consideration, non-paid | - | 39 | - | 3 | 41 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Options at fair value, non-paid | - | 84 | - | 23 | 107 |
| Total consideration | 59 | 241 | 116 | 51 | 467 |
| Recognized amounts of identifiable assets and liabilities | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 13 | 56 | 0 | - | 69 |
| Intangible assets | 1 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 28 |
| Inventories | 14 | 1 | - | - | 15 |
| Trade and other receivables | 23 | 11 | 139 | -5 | 178 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 7 | 4 | - | 12 |
| Borrowings | -23 | -44 | - | - | -67 |
| Deferred tax receivables/liabilitiets | - | 0 | 16 | -1 | 16 |
| Trade and other payables | -66 | -21 | -37 | - | -123 |
| Net identifiable assets and liabilities | -38 | 32 | 124 | 9 | 127 |
| Fair value previous participation | - | - | 116 | - | 116 |
| Goodwill | 97 | 209 | 110 | 42 | 458 |
| Total consideration | 59 | 241 | 116 | 51 | 467 |
| Cash consideration (SEK million) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash paid | 59 | 119 | 47 | 26 | 250 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | -1 | -7 | -2 | - | -10 |
| Borrowings | 23 | 52 | - | - | 75 |
| Total cash consideration | 81 | 163 | 45 | 26 | 315 |
Acquisition of LNT, Latvia
The Group signed an agreement on 9 January 2012 to acquire 100% of the shares in AS Latvijas Neatkarigä Televizija (LNT) in Latvia. LNT is a free-TV operator and broadcasts a national channel, a Russian language channel and an entertainment channel. LNT is reported within the Free-TV Emerging Markets segment. The transaction was closed on 31 May 2012. The consideration was EUR 6.5 million excluding transaction costs of SEK 2.2 million. The acquisition gave rise to separately identified intangible assets of SEK 1 million and goodwill of SEK 97 million.
The goodwill in 2012 comprise of synergies and growth in customer revenues expected to be realised in the future as well as the skill of existing employees. The goodwill will not be tax deductible.
Acquisition of Zitius, Sweden
The Group acquired 80% of the shares in Zitius Service Delivery AB on 31 August 2012. Zitius is Sweden's leading independent Open Access Communications Operator with connections to fibre households. Zitius is reported within Other operations in the business area Viasat Broadcasting. The cash consideration was SEK 119 million excluding transaction costs of SEK 2.8 million. The acquisition gave rise to separately identified intangible assets of SEK 21 million and goodwill of SEK 209 million.
The agreement includes an additional consideration to be paid in March 2015, which has been calculated at present value based on the clauses in the agreement related to earnings. The outcome of the consideration range from SEK 0 to maximum 50 million. Further, the agreement includes an option to acquire the remaining 20% of the shares in June 2016. The purchase price is calculated at the present fair value of the company based on the option clauses in the agreement, and, as a consequence, 100% of Zitius is consolidated without non-controlling interest.
The goodwill in 2012 comprise of potential new customer relationships on new market segments expected to be realised in future as well as the skill of existing employees. The goodwill will not be tax deductible.
In December 2013, the Group signed an agreement to sell its shareholding to TeliaSonera AB for a cash consideration that values Zitius at an enterprise value (100%) of SEK 380 million. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval from the Swedish competition authority, and is expected to be finalised during 2014.
Acquisition of TV 2 Sport A/S, Denmark
The Group acquired the remaining 50% of the shares in the joint venture company TV 2 Sport A/S on 20 December 2012. TV 2 Sport is a pay-TV broadcaster of sport channels. TV 2 Sport, which will be rebranded as TV 3 Sport 1, was reported in Other operations in the business area Viasat Broadcasting during 2012, but was reported in Pay-TV Nordic from 1 January 2013. The balance sheet is consolidated at total value. The cash consideration was DKK 41 million excluding transaction costs of SEK 2.8 million. The transfer of assets comprise sports rights. A final goodwill of SEK 110 million was recognized in accordance with the above.
The goodwill in 2012 comprise of potential new customer relationships on additional pay-TV channels expected to be realised in future. The goodwill will not be tax deductible.
Acquisition of Paprika Latino Group
The Group acquired 53% of Paprika Latino Group, a leading Central and Eastern European TV production group in September 2012. The Group is reported within the MTG Studios, MTGx, Radio segment. The cash consideration was EUR 2.4 million excluding transaction costs of SEK 5 million. A final goodwill of SEK 42 million was recognized.
The agreement includes an additional consideration to be paid in 2013, and an option price for the remaining 47% of the shares with payment in 2015 and 2017. The consideration is calculated at a discounted fair value based on the clauses in the agreement related to net income before tax. The additional consideration range from EUR 0.3 to maximum 0.6 million. As a consequence, 100% of the Paprika Group is consolidated without non-controlling interest.
The goodwill in 2012 comprise of new market segments expected to be realised in future as well as the skill of existing employees. The goodwill will not be tax deductible.
| Contributions during 2012 from the acquisition date (SEK million): | LNT | Zitius | TV 2 Sport | Paprika | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 53 | 45 | 163 | 16 | 276 |
| Net income | -26 | 1 | 9 | 1 | -15 |
| Group amounts 2012 if the acquisition had occurred on 1 January (SEK million) | LNT | Zitius | TV 2 Sport | Paprika | Total |
| Net sales | 13,372 | 13,411 | 13,499 | 13,336 | 13,610 |
| Net income | 1,593 | 1,604 | 1,603 | 1,594 | 1,612 |
Note 5 Other operating income and expenses
Other operating income for the Group of SEK 11 (68) million mainly comprise of foreign exchange gains on operating receivables and payables, and, for 2012, the gain from the sale of Bet24 operations and from the acquisition of TV2 Sport of in total SEK 55 million.
Other operating expenses for the Group of SEK 199 (134) million mainly comprise of foreign exchange losses on operating receivables and payables and depreciation. Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013
Note 6 Share of earnings in associated companies
| Share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group (SEK million) | Country | capital % | 2013 | 2012 |
| CTC Media, Inc. | USA | 38 | 586 | 429 |
| Other associated companies | -2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 584 | 429 | ||
| Tax | -163 | -152 | ||
| Net Income | 422 | 277 |
Associated companies are reported based on equity accounting. The share of earnings is equal to the Group's share in the profit/loss after financial items but before tax in each associated company after conversion into Swedish krona. The calculation of share in profit/loss is based on the latest available accounts. The figures for CTC Media are based on the interim report of 30 September 2013 and 2012 and the 12 month period then ended.
| Group (SEK milion) Totally recorded values in associated companies |
2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 5,818 | 5,640 |
| Net income | 1,553 | 436 |
| Assets | 6,155 | 5,943 |
| Liabilities | 1,435 | 1,346 |
For further information, see also note 13
Note 7 Joint venture companies
| Group (SEK million) Totally recorded values in joint venture companies |
31 December 2013 |
31 December 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 113 | 523 |
| Net income | -16 | 11 |
| Current assets | 18 | 32 |
| Long-term assets | 230 | 246 |
| Current liabilities | 89 | 82 |
| Long-term liabilities | 2 | 13 |
Assets 6,155 5,943 Liabilities 1,435 1,346
Raduga Group Russia is recognised as joint venture company. In December 2012 all of the remaining shares in the 50/50 joint venture company TV2 Sport was aquired. As a consequense all of the revenues and net income above, but none of the assets and liabilities, are included in the values for 31 December 2012 above. The assets and liabilities are already included in the Group accounts. The company is fully consolidated from 1 January 2013. Joint venture companies will be accounted for according to the equity method from 1 January 2014. Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013
Note 8 Nature of expenses
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 14,129 | 13,336 |
| Cost of programmes and goods | -7,671 | -6,920 |
| Distribution costs | -1,968 | -1,537 |
| Employee benefits expense | -1,964 | -1,736 |
| Depreciation and amortisation expense | -189 | -147 |
| Asset impairment charges | -149 | -15 |
| Other expenses | -1,034 | -1,286 |
| Share of earnings in associated companies Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 |
584 | 429 |
| Operating Income | 1,738 | 2,124 |
Note 9 Financial items
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Result from financial assets at fair value through profit, CDON Group options | -13 | -15 |
| Result from financial assets available-for-sale | - | 9 |
| Total gain from financial assets | -13 | -6 |
| Interest revenue | 69 | 55 |
| Net exchange rate differences | 63 | - |
| Total financial income | 131 | 55 |
| Interest expenses | -115 | -88 |
| Borrowing costs, included in the effective interest | -6 | -14 |
| Net exchange rate differences | - | -11 |
| Other | -9 | -24 |
| Total financial costs | -130 | -138 |
| Net financial items | -12 | -90 |
Notes to the accounts Total financial costs -130 -138
| Parent company (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest revenue from external parties | 43 | 28 |
| Interest revenue from subsidiaries | 687 | 941 |
| Gain from financial assets available-for-sale | - | 9 |
| Exchange rate differences | 9 | - |
| Other financial revenues | - | 0 |
| Total interest revenue and other financial income | 739 | 978 |
| Interest expense to external parties | -71 | -80 |
| Interest expense to subsidiaries | -178 | -193 |
| Borrowing costs, included in the effective interest | -6 | -14 |
| Exchange rate differences | - | -8 |
| Other | -17 | -22 |
| Total interest expense and other financial costs | -271 | -318 |
| Dividends from subsidiaries | 68 | 75 |
| Results from shares in subsidiaries | 68 | 75 |
| Net financial items | 536 | 736 |
Borrowing costs, included in the effective interest -6 -14 Net exchange rate differences - -11 Other -9 -24
Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 The interest revenue and expenses relate to financial assets and liabilities valued at amortised cost.
Note 10 Taxes
Group
| Group (SEK million) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Distribution of tax expense | 2013 | 2012 |
| Current tax | ||
| Current tax expense | -511 | -493 |
| Adjustment for prior years | -35 | 8 |
| Total | -547 | -485 |
| Deferred tax | ||
| Temporary differences | -12 | 45 |
| Total | -12 | 45 |
| Total income tax expense in the income statement | -558 | -440 |
| Group (SEK million) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reconciliation of tax expense | 2013 | % | 2012 | % |
| Tax/Tax rate in Sweden | -380 | -22.0 | -535 | -26.3 |
| Non-taxable income | 38 | 2.2 | 167 | 8.2 |
| Foreign tax rate differential | -34 | -2.0 | -6 | -0.3 |
| Effect of losses carry-forward not previously recognised | - | - | 4 | 0.2 |
| Non-deductible write-down of goodwill | -32 | -1.9 | - | - |
| Non-deductible amortisation and write-down of beneficial rights | 0 | 0.0 | - | - |
| Non-deductible expenses | -67 | -3.9 | -73 | -3.6 |
| Losses where no deferred tax was recognised | -37 | -2.1 | -40 | -2.0 |
| Revalued tax losses carry-forward | - | - | 13 | 0.6 |
| Revalued tax losses carry-forward due to change in tax rate | 1 | 0.0 | 29 | 1.4 |
| Other permanent effects | -12 | -0.7 | -6 | -0.3 |
| Under/over provided in prior years | -35 | -2.0 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Effective tax/tax rate | -558 | -32.3 | -440 | -21.6 |
The Swedish tax rate was changed on 1 January 2013 from 26.3% to 22.0%.
Modern Times Group MTG AB Notes to the accounts Annual Report 2013
| 31 December | 31 December | |
|---|---|---|
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
| Deferred tax asset | ||
| Equipment | 11 | 16 |
| Beneficial rights | 1 | 2 |
| Provisions | 12 | 9 |
| Inventory | 1 | 1 |
| Current receivables | - | -1 |
| Current liabilities | 3 | 8 |
| Tax value of tax losses carry forward recognised | 34 | 33 |
| Total | 61 | 69 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | ||
| Trademarks | 168 | 132 |
| Goodwill | 147 | 147 |
| Current receivables | 4 | 3 |
| Current liabilities | 7 | 9 |
| Total | 326 | 291 |
| Deferred tax net | -265 | -222 |
The movements in temporary differences net are explained below:
| 2013 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group (SEK million) | Opening balance 1 January |
Deferred tax recognised in the P&L |
Acquisition of subsidiary |
Other comprehensive income |
Translation differences |
Closing balance 31 December |
| Tax losses carry forward | 33 | 3 | -2 | 34 | ||
| Temporary differences in: | ||||||
| Goodwill | -147 | -147 | ||||
| Equipment | 16 | -5 | -1 | 11 | ||
| Intangible assets | -130 | 0 | -47 | 9 | -167 | |
| Provisions | 9 | 5 | -1 | 12 | ||
| Inventory | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Current receivables | -4 | 0 | -4 | |||
| Current liabilities | -1 | -15 | 11 | -4 | ||
| Total | -222 | -12 | -47 | 11 | 4 | -265 |
| 2012 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group (SEK million) | Opening balance 1 January |
Deferred tax recognised in the P&L |
Acquisition of subsidiary |
Other comprehensive income |
Translation differences |
Closing balance 31 December |
| Tax losses carryforward | 26 | 7 | 33 | |||
| Temporary differences in: | ||||||
| Goodwill | -176 | 28 | -147 | |||
| Equipment | 12 | 4 | 16 | |||
| Intangible assets | -125 | 3 | -5 | -2 | -130 | |
| Provisions | 10 | -2 | 9 | |||
| Inventory | -10 | 11 | 1 | |||
| Non-current receivables | 0 | 0 | - | |||
| Current receivables | -5 | 2 | -4 | |||
| Current liabilities | 10 | -8 | -3 | -1 | ||
| Total | -258 | 45 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -222 |
The Group had recognised tax losses carry forward without expiration date of SEK 152 (145) million at 31 December 2013. The accounts for 2013 and 2012 include deferred tax assets as a tax value of the tax losses carry forward in all countries where it is judged likely that the Group will be able to apply its tax losses carry forward to a taxable surplus. As a consequence, deferred tax assets are not recognised in some countries.
Modern Times Group MTG AB Notes to the accounts Annual Report 2013
| Group (SEK million) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unrecognised tax losses carry-forward by expiry date | 2013 | 2012 |
| 2013 | - | 5 |
| 2014 | 90 | 96 |
| 2015 | 154 | 167 |
| 2016 and thereafter | 174 | 132 |
| No expiry date | 79 | 6 |
| Total | 496 | 406 |
Parent company
The tax losses carry forward of SEK - (39) million recognised in the accounts correspond to the tax rate of 22%. Tax losses carry forward are without expiration date.
| Parent company (SEK million) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Distribution of tax expenses | 2013 | 2012 |
| Current tax | -59 | 12 |
| Adjustment for prior years | -10 | - |
| Deferred tax | -8 | 8 |
| Total tax | -78 | 20 |
| 31 December | 31 December | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent company (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
| Deferred tax asset (tax losses carry forward) | - | 8 |
| Total | - | 8 |
| Parent company (SEK million) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reconciliation of tax expense | 2013 | % | 2012 | % |
| Tax/Tax rate in Sweden | -82 | -22.0 | 2 | 26.3 |
| Non-deductible expenses | 0 | -4.6 | -1 | -11.0 |
| Non-taxable income | 15 | 249.6 | 24 | 401.9 |
| Other permanent effects | -11 | -183.8 | -5 | -81.5 |
| Effective tax/tax rate | -78 | 39.2 | 20 | 335.7 |
Note 11 Intangible assets
| Group | Parent company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licenses and | |||||
| Capitalised | beneficial | Capitalised | |||
| (SEK million) | expenditure | Trademarks | rights | Goodwill | expenditure |
| Acquisitions | |||||
| Opening balance 1 January 2012 | 115 | 1,022 | 513 | 7,693 | 53 |
| Investments during the year | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Acquisitions through business combinations | 1 | 25 | - | 458 | - |
| Sales and disposals during the year | -14 | -64 | -181 | -28 | - |
| Change in Group structure, reclassifications etc | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Translation differences | 0 | -17 | -10 | -186 | - |
| Closing balance 31 December 2012 | 156 | 968 | 325 | 7,937 | 53 |
| Opening balance 1 January 2013 | 156 | 968 | 325 | 7,937 | 53 |
| Investments during the year | 52 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Acquisitions through business combinations | 2 | 164 | 119 | 819 | |
| Sales and disposals during the year | -1 | 0 | -1 | - | |
| Change in Group structure, reclassifications etc | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |
| Translation differences | 0 | -14 | -11 | 94 | |
| Closing balance 31 December 2013 | 212 | 1,121 | 434 | 8,849 | 53 |
| Accumulated amortisation and impairment losses | |||||
| Opening balance 1 January 2012 | -81 | -500 | -487 | -5,246 | -53 |
| Sales and disposals during the year | 13 | 6 | 181 | - | - |
| Amortisation during the year | -20 | -2 | -12 | - | - |
| Impairment losses during the year | -15 | - | - | 0 | - |
| Reversal of impairment losses | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Change in Group structure, reclassifications etc | 0 | 13 | - | 4 | - |
| Translation differences | 0 | 17 | 10 | 171 | - |
| Closing balance 31 December 2012 | -98 | -467 | -309 | -5,071 | -53 |
| Opening balance 1 January 2013 | -98 | -467 | -309 | -5,071 | -53 |
| Sales and disposals during the year | 0 | - | 2 | - | |
| Amortisation during the year | -29 | -4 | -13 | - | |
| Impairment losses during the year | -1 | -2 | - | -145 | |
| Change in Group structure, reclassifications etc | -3 | 0 | -1 | 3 | |
| Translation differences | 0 | -17 | 14 | -173 | |
| Closing balance 31 December 2013 | -130 | -490 | -306 | -5,386 | -53 |
| Book value carried forward | |||||
| As per 1 January 2012 | 34 | 522 | 26 | 2,447 | 0 |
| As per 31 December 2012 | 58 | 502 | 16 | 2,866 | 0 |
| As per 1 January 2013 | 58 | 502 | 16 | 2,866 | 0 |
| As per 31 December 2013 | 82 | 632 | 128 | 3,463 | 0 |
Only external expenditures have been capitalised.
| Group (SEK million) Amortisation by function |
||
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | |
| Cost of goods and services | 32 | 26 |
| Administrative expenses | 2 | 2 |
| Other operating expenses | 11 | 6 |
| Total | 46 | 35 |
| Group (SEK million) Impairment losses by function (SEK million) |
2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of goods and services | 3 | 15 |
| Selling expenses | 145 | 0 |
| Total | 149 | 15 |
Modern Times Group MTG AB Notes to the accounts Annual Report 2013
Impairment tests for cash-generating units
Major cash generating units with significant carrying amounts of goodwill are:
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Viasat Film | 670 | 666 |
| Prima Group | 766 | 807 |
| P4 Radio | 449 | 495 |
| Nice | 551 | - |
| Ukraine | 204 | 204 |
| Subtotal | 2,640 | 2,172 |
| Other units | 823 | 695 |
| Total | 3,463 | 2,866 |
The changes in goodwill for Prima Group and P4 Radio in 2013 and 2012 are due to translation differences.
Trademarks with indefinite lives included in Trademarks are:
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Prima Group | 181 | 191 |
| P4 Radio | 249 | 275 |
| Nice | 126 | - |
| Subtotal | 557 | 466 |
| Other units | 75 | 36 |
| Total | 632 | 502 |
The changes in trademark for Prima Group and P4 Radio in 2013 and 2012 are due to translation differences.
Impairment testing
Impairment testing of the goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives for cash-generating units in the business segment are based on calculations of the recoverable amount based on value in use, and by use of a discounted cash flow model. The cash flow is discounted at a pre-tax interest of 12% (12%). A higher interest rate might be used in some cases, depending on circumstances such as territory. The model involves key assumptions such as terminal values, market growth rates, and working capital requirements. These cash flow projections, calculated over a minimum of a five year period, are based on actual operating results, forecasts and financial projections, using historical trends, general market conditions, industry trends and other available information. After the five-year period, a growth rate of 2.5% (2.5%) is normally applied.
The cash flow projections are based on a sustainable growth rate which is individually estimated based on each unit's outlook. Individual assumptions are also made on cost and capital turnover development. The cash flow is discounted for each unit using an appropriate discount rate considering the cost of capital and risk with individual consideration taken.
Impairments
The impairment tests are done on a regular basis, annually or when triggered by events. In 2013, based on the ongoing uncertainty and lack of visibility surrounding the licensing status and requirements for Raduga, the Board and the management concluded that all goodwill and other intangible assets had an impairment requirement of in total SEK 147 million, of which SEK 145 million related to goodwill and SEK 2 million to trademark. Raduga is reported in the Pay-TV Emerging Markets segment. The impairment is presented as a separate item in the segment reports, note 3. The discount rate used has been the same as for previous periods.
The goodwill and other intangible assets are calculated at net present value in use, as described above. The discount rate used when calculating the recoverable amount related to Raduga was 12 per cent before tax in both periods. Impairment losses in goodwill are included in selling expenses in the income statement.
Sensitivity
The units, which do not indicate an impairment requirement, have such a margin that reasonably possible adverse changes in individual parameters would not cause the value in use to fall below the book value. However, cash flow projections are to its nature more uncertain and may also be influenced by factors not in control by the company. Such factors could be political risks and general market conditions, which might quickly deteriorate due to a financial crisis such as the on-going euro crisis or crisis due to instability in the financial sector.
The following table shows how the carrying amount relates to the recoverable amount of the Ukraine business. The calculation do not indicate impairment, but a change in the recoverable amount, depending on changes in market conditions or other parameters, could result in an impairment. For Ukraine, the political environment could be such a parameter. The carrying amount is expressed as 100. A recoverable amount below 100 indicates that the carrying value is above the recoverable amount, and hence an impairment might be considered.
| Ukraine | |
|---|---|
| Recoverable amount | 140 |
| Carrying amount | 100 |
| Carrying amount of 100 in relation to recoverable amount in case of increase in the discount rate: | |
| + 1 percentage point | 123 |
A change in the discount rate of 2.5 percentage points will result in a relation of the recoverable amount to the carrying amount of 100.
- 5 percentage points 42
Note 12 Tangible assets
| Group | Parent company | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment, | |||
| tools and | |||
| (SEK million) | Machinery | installations | Equipment |
| Acquisitions | |||
| Opening balance 1 January 2012 | 129 | 963 | 3 |
| Investments during the year | 25 | 64 | 3 |
| Acquisitions through business combinations | 54 | 55 | - |
| Divestment during the year | -17 | -20 | - |
| Change in Group structure, reclassifications etc | -5 | 3 | - |
| Translation differences | -2 | -16 | - |
| Closing balance 31 December 2012 | 183 | 1,047 | 6 |
| 183 | 1,047 | 6 | |
| Opening balance 1 January 2013 | 72 | 189 | - |
| Investments during the year | |||
| Acquisitions through business combinations | - | 25 | - |
| Divestment during the year | -3 | -46 | - |
| Change in Group structure, reclassifications etc | 2 | 0 | - |
| Translation differences | -4 | 0 | - |
| Closing balance 31 December 2013 | 250 | 1,216 | 6 |
| Accumulated depreciation | |||
| Opening balance 1 January 2012 | -79 | -745 | -3 |
| Divestment during the year | 16 | 15 | - |
| Depreciation during the year | -24 | -88 | 0 |
| Impairment losses during the year | - | 0 | - |
| Change in Group structure, reclassifications etc | 1 | -1 | - |
| Translation differences | 1 | 11 | - |
| Closing balance 31 December 2012 | -85 | -807 | -3 |
| Opening balance 1 January 2013 | -85 | -807 | -3 |
| Divestment during the year | 3 | 39 | - |
| Depreciation during the year | -42 | -102 | - |
| Impairment losses during the year | - | 0 | - |
| Change in Group structure, reclassifications etc | 1 | -2 | - |
| Translation differences | 3 | 0 | - |
| Closing balance 31 December 2013 | -120 | -871 | -3 |
| Book value carried forward | |||
| As per 1 January 2012 | 50 | 217 | - |
| As per 31 December 2012 | 98 | 240 | 2 |
| As per 1 January 2013 | 98 | 240 | 2 |
| As per 31 December 2013 | 130 | 345 | 2 |
Modern Times Group MTG AB Notes to the accounts Annual Report 2013
| Group (SEK million) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation by function | 2013 | 2012 |
| Cost of goods and services | 65 | 32 |
| Selling expenses | 2 | 0 |
| Administrative expenses | 55 | 44 |
| Other operating expenses | 22 | 35 |
| Total | 144 | 112 |
| Group (SEK million) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Impairment losses by function | 2013 | 2012 |
| Cost of goods and services | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 |
Note 13 Long-term financial assets
| Shares in subsidiaries, held by parent company (SEK million) | Co. Reg.no. | Registered office |
Number of shares |
Share capital (%) |
Voting rights (%) |
Book value 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTG Publishing AB | 556457-2229 | Stockholm | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 6,023 |
| MTG Radio AB | 556365-3335 | Stockholm | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 65 |
| MTG Studios AB | 556264-3261 | Stockholm | 2,000 | 100 | 100 | 117 |
| MTG Holding AB | 556057-9558 | Stockholm | 5,000 | 100 | 100 | 102 |
| MTG AS Norge | Norway | 82,300 | 100 | 100 | 33 | |
| MTG Investment AS | Norway | 1,000 | 100 | 100 | 58 | |
| Total | 6,397 |
Modern Times Group MTG AB Notes to the accounts Annual Report 2013
| Direct and indirect ownership in subsidiaries | Registered | Share | Voting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent companies in bold | Co. Reg.no. | office | capital (%) | rights (%) |
| MTG Investment AS | Norway | 100 | 100 | |
| MTG Publishing AB | 556457-2229 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| MTG Broadcasting S.A. | Luxembourg | 100 | 100 | |
| MTG Broadcasting Holding AB | 556580-7806 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| MTG Broadcasting AB | 556353-2687 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| ViaSat Pay Channels AB | 556098-4709 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Viaplay AB | 556513-5547 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Zitius Service Delivery AB | 556642-8339 | Stockholm | 80 | 80 |
| MTGx International AB | 556931-8651 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Viasat AS | Estonia | 100 | 100 | |
| UAB TV3 Lithuania | Lithuania | 100 | 100 | |
| TV3 AS Estonia | Estonia | 100 | 100 | |
| SIA TV3 Latvia | Latvia | 100 | 100 | |
| AS Latvijas Neatkarīgā Televīzija | Latvia | 100 | 100 | |
| Viasat Hungária Zrt. | Hungary | 97 | 97 | |
| MTG Russia AB | 556650-6472 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Felista ZAO | Russia | 100 | 100 | |
| Viasat Holding LLC | Russia | 100 | 100 | |
| Viasat Global LLC | Russia | 100 | 100 | |
| Viasat Entertainment LLC | Russia | 100 | 100 | |
| Viasat Media LLC | Russia | 100 | 100 | |
| Prva TV d.o.o. | Slovenia | 100 | 100 | |
| Viasat Ukraine LLC | Ukraine | 100 | 100 | |
| MTG Africa Ltd | United Kingdom | 100 | 100 | |
| MTG Africa AB | 556170-2217 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| MTG Africa Management Ltd | Ghana | 100 | 100 | |
| Modern African Productions Ltd | Ghana | 100 | 100 | |
| Viasat Broadcasting G Ltd | Ghana | 85 | 85 | |
| Viasat 1 Tanzania Ltd | Tanzania | 49 | 49 | |
| MTG Senegal SA | Senegal | 100 | 100 | |
| MTG Broadcasting Nigeria Ltd | Nigeria | 100 | 100 | |
| Modern Times Group Uganda Ltd | Uganda | 100 | 100 | |
| MTG Kenya Ltd | Kenya | 100 | 100 | |
| Nova Broadcasting Group Jsc. | Bulgaria | 95 | 95 | |
| Agency Eva Ltd. | Bulgaria | 76 | 76 | |
| Darik Net AD | Bulgaria | 95 | 95 | |
| VBox EAD | Bulgaria | 95 | 95 | |
| Hosting OOD | Bulgaria | 81 | 81 | |
| Edutainment Television Group S.àr.l. | Luxembourg | 51 | 51 | |
| LLC TV Education | Russia | 51 | 51 | |
| LLC Viasat DaVinci | Russia | 51 | 51 | |
| Viasat AB | 556304-7041 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Viasat Satellite Service AB | 556278-7910 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| MTG Broadcast Centre Stockholm AB | 556493-2340 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Viasat Sales AB | 556840-9287 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Viasat Film AB | 556133-5521 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Viasat Film AS | Norway | 100 | 100 | |
| OY Viasat Finland Ab | Finland | 100 | 100 | |
| Viastrong Holding AB | 556733-1086 | Stockholm | 85 | 85 |
| Solutions LLC | Ukraine | 85 | 85 | |
| Vision TV LLC | Ukraine | 85 | 85 | |
| Vision Media LLC | Ukraine | 85 | 85 | |
| MTG Broadcasting CZ, s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 100 | 100 | |
| FTV Prima Holding a.s | Czech Republic | 50 | 50 | |
| FTV Prima spol s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 50 | 50 | |
| TV Produkce, a.s. | Czech Republic | 50 | 50 | |
| Česká výrobní s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 50 | 50 | |
| Prima On-Line s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 50 | 50 | |
| Mediaclub s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 50 | 50 | |
| Regio Media a.s. | Czech Republic | 50 | 50 | |
| TV Lyra s.r.o. | Czech Republic | 30 | 30 | |
Notes to the accounts Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013
| Direct and indirect ownership in subsidiaries | Registered | Share | Voting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent companies in bold | Co. Reg.no. | office | capital (%) | rights (%) |
| Viasat Broadcasting UK Ltd | United Kingdom | 100 | 100 | |
| 3+ Television Ltd | United Kingdom | 100 | 100 | |
| TV3 Broadcasting Group Ltd | United Kingdom | 100 | 100 | |
| TV3 AB | 556153-9726 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| TV3 A/S | Denmark | 100 | 100 | |
| TV3 AS | Norway | 100 | 100 | |
| Televisionsaktiebolaget TV8 | 556507-2401 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Viasat World Ltd | United Kingdom | 100 | 100 | |
| Digital Rights Group Limited | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| ID Distribution Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| C4i Distribution Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| Zeal Entertainment Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| IR2 Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| This Is Your Life Experience Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| 3DRG Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| Alchemy TV Distribution Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| Ovation TV Distribution Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| DRG America Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| DRG America LLC | USA | 79 | 79 | |
| Portman Film and Televison Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| Click TV Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| Saigon Productions Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| Portman Acquisitions Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| Portman Entertainment Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| Portman Media Assets Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| Portman Media Assets (No.2) Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| Coming Home Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| Nancherrow Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| Dancemerit Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| Portman Productions Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| An Awfully Big Production Company Ltd | United Kingdom | 79 | 79 | |
| NICE Entertainment Group Oy | Finland | 94 | 94 | |
| Gong Media Aps | Denmark | 94 | 94 | |
| Nice Entertainment Sweden AB | 556777-9268 | Stockholm | 94 | 94 |
| Titan Television AB | 556579-2610 | Stockholm | 94 | 94 |
| Nice Drama AB | 556783-6704 | Stockholm | 94 | 94 |
| Baluba AB | 556513-3146 | Stockholm | 94 | 94 |
| Baluba Event AB | 556590-1492 | Stockholm | 94 | 94 |
| Baluba Television AB | 556500-4362 | Stockholm | 94 | 94 |
| A nice company AS | Norway | 94 | 94 | |
| Rakett AS | Norway | 94 | 94 | |
| One Big Happy Family AS | Norway | 94 | 94 | |
| Monster AS | Norway | |||
| Monster Entertainment AS | Norway | 94 94 |
94 94 |
|
| 94 | 94 | |||
| Monster Scripted AS Monster Format AS |
Norway Norway |
94 | 94 | |
| 94 | 94 | |||
| Playroom AS | Norway | 94 | 94 | |
| Playroom Artist AS | Norway | 94 | 94 | |
| Playroom Music AS | Norway | 94 | 94 | |
| Playroom Event AS | Norway | |||
| Moskito Group Oy | Finland | 94 | 94 | |
| Production House Oy | Finland | 94 | 94 | |
| Moskito Television Oy | Finland | 94 | 94 | |
| Moskito Sport Oy | Finland | 94 | 94 | |
| Moskitonet Oy | Finland | 94 | 94 | |
| Grillifilms Oy | Finland | 57 | 57 | |
| Production Service Finland Oy | Finland | 54 | 54 |
Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 Notes to the accounts Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013
| Direct and indirect ownership in subsidiaries Parent companies in bold |
Co. Reg.no. | Registered office |
Share capital (%) |
Voting rights (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTG Radio AB | 556365-3335 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| KiloHertz AB | 556444-7158 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Planet 103.9 Södertälje AB | 556670-2477 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Star FM SIA | Latvia | 100 | 100 | |
| Mediainvest Holding AS | Estonia | 100 | 100 | |
| UAB TV3 Radio Lithuania | Lithuania | 100 | 100 | |
| MTG Radio Sales AB | 556490-7979 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| MTG Studios AB | 556264-3261 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Redaktörerna i Stockholm AB | 556472-8425 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Novemberfilm AS | Norway | 51 | 51 | |
| Strix Television AB | 556345-5624 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Strix Drama AB | 556419-9544 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Strix Televisjon AS | Norway | 100 | 100 | |
| Strix Television B.V. | Netherlands | 100 | 100 | |
| Paprika Holding AB | 556896-1444 | Stockholm | 53 | 53 |
| Paprika Latino Studios EOOD | Bulgaria | 53 | 53 | |
| Paprika Latino Studios D.O.O | Serbia | 53 | 53 | |
| Paprika Latino Studios SRL | Romania | 53 | 53 | |
| Paprika Latino Studio d.o.o | Slovenia | 53 | 53 | |
| Paprika Latino Studios Kft | Hungary | 53 | 53 | |
| MTG Holding AB | 556057-9558 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Bäckegruve AB | 556170-7752 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| MTG Accounting AB | 556298-5597 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| Senaste Nytt på Nätet SNN AB | 556448-0076 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| MTG Modern Services AB | 556711-0290 | Stockholm | 100 | 100 |
| MTG Financing Holding Ltd | Malta | 100 | 100 | |
| B24 Marketing Services Ltd | Gibraltar | 100 | 100 | |
| Nordic Casino Ltd | Malta | 100 | 100 | |
| MTG Financing Ltd | Malta | 100 | 100 | |
| Bet 24 ApS | Denmark | 100 | 100 | |
| Modern Times Group MTG A/S | Denmark | 100 | 100 | |
| Strix Television A/S | Denmark | 100 | 100 | |
| ViaSat A/S | Denmark | 100 | 100 | |
| TV3 Sport A/S | Denmark | 100 | 100 | |
| Visat Film A/S | Denmark | 100 | 100 | |
| TV3 Sport1 A/S | Denmark | 100 | 100 | |
| Selskabet 23092011 A/S | Denmark | 100 | 100 | |
| Modern Times Group MTG AS | Norway | 100 | 100 | |
| Viasat AS | Norway | 100 | 100 | |
| SportN AS | Norway | 100 | 100 | |
| TV4 AS | Norway | 100 | 100 | |
| P4 Radio Hele Norge AS | Norway | 100 | 100 | |
| P5 Radio Halve Norge AS | Norway | 100 | 100 | |
| OY Suomen Radioviestinäly (SR) | Finland | 69 | 69 | |
| OY Special-Hopea (SH) | Finland | 100 | 100 | |
| Radio Melodi Norge AS | Norway | 100 | 100 | |
| P6 Radio Rundt i Norge AS | Norway | 100 | 100 |
| Registered | Voting rights | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shares in joint venture companies | office | Share capital (%) | (%) |
| Raduga Holdings S.A. | Luxembourg | 50 | 50 |
| LLC DalGeoCom | Russia | 50 | 50 |
| LLC Raduga 2009 | Russia | 50 | 50 |
| LLC Raduga 2011 | Russia | 50 | 50 |
Modern Times Group MTG AB Notes to the accounts Annual Report 2013
| Market | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group (SEK million) | Registered | Number of | Share | Voting | Book value | Book value | value 31 |
| Shares in associated companies | office | shares | capital (%) | rights (%) | 31 Dec 2013 | 31 Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 |
| CTC Media, Inc. | USA | 60,008,800 | 38 | 38 | 1,931 | 1,903 | 5,382 |
| Other associated companies | 55 | 37 | |||||
| Total | 1,986 | 1,940 |
| Group (SEK Million) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shares in associated companies | 2013 | 2012 |
| Opening balance 1 January | 1,940 | 1,922 |
| Investments in associated companies | 12 | 4 |
| Investments through acquisitions | 14 | - |
| Share of earnings in associated companies | 584 | 429 |
| Share of tax expense in associated companies | -163 | -152 |
| Dividend received | -251 | -220 |
| Effect of employee share option programmes CTC Media | -62 | 27 |
| Translation differences | -88 | -71 |
| Balance carried forward 31 December | 1,986 | 1,940 |
| Group (SEK million) Shares and participations in other companies |
Registered office |
Number of shares |
Share capital (%) |
Voting rights (%) |
Book value 31 Dec 2013 |
Book value 31 Dec 2012 |
Market value 31 Dec 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDON Group subscription options | Stockholm | 8,064,516 | 34 | 47 | 34 | ||
| Other | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 48 | 37 |
In 2013, CDON Group made a new share issue, and the number of shares that could be converted from the loan was recalculated.
| Parent company (SEK million) Shares and participations in other companies |
Registered office |
Number of shares |
Share capital (%) |
Voting rights (%) |
Book value 31 Dec 2013 |
Book value 31 Dec 2012 |
Market value 31 Dec 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Parent company (SEK million) Shares and participation |
2013 | 2012 |
| Accumulated acquisition values | ||
|---|---|---|
| Opening balance 1 January | 3,676 | 3,676 |
| Internal sale of subsidiaries | - | 0 |
| Shareholders' contribution | 2,721 | - |
| Closing balance 31 December | 6,397 | 3,676 |
The shareholder contribution in 2013 was made to MTG Publishing AB.
| Group (SEK million) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shares and participation in other companies | 2013 | 2012 |
| Accumulated acquisition values | ||
| Opening balance 1 January | 47 | 116 |
| Sale of warrants and shares in Metro | - | -68 |
| Investments in shares in other companies through acquisitions | 3 | - |
| Total acquisition values | 50 | 47 |
| Accumulated fair value revaluations | ||
| Opening balance 1 January | 1 | -44 |
| Revaluation available-for-sale during the year | - | 61 |
| Revaluation fair value through profit and loss during the year | -13 | -15 |
| Total fair value revaluations | -13 | 1 |
| Closing balance 31 December | 37 | 48 |
Modern Times Group MTG AB Notes to the accounts Annual Report 2013
| Parent company (SEK million) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shares and participation in other companies | 2013 | 2012 |
| Accumulated acquisition values | ||
| Opening balance 1 January | 1 | 69 |
| Sale warrants and shares in Metro | - | -68 |
| Total acquisition values | 1 | 1 |
| Accumulated fair value revaluations | ||
| Opening balance 1 January | 0 | -61 |
| Revaluation available-for-sale during the year | - | 61 |
| Total fair value revaluations | 0 | 0 |
| Closing balance 31 December | 1 | 1 |
In 2012, the parent company sold the shares and warrants in Metro International S.A. to Investment AB Kinnevik for SEK 24 million.The shares were classified as shares available-for-sale, and were thereby valued at fair value. The change in the fair value was recognised in other comprehensive income. The cumulative net changes were recognised in the fair value reserve in equity. Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013
Note 14 Long-term receivables
| Parent company (SEK million) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Long-term Group receivables | 2013 | 2012 |
| Opening balance 1 January | 1,208 | 12,593 |
| New lending | 425 | 953 |
| Re-payments | -1,211 | - |
| Reclassification to short-term receivables | - | -12,339 |
| Closing balance 31 December | 421 | 1,208 |
| Parent company (SEK million) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Long-term External receivables | 2013 | 2012 |
| Opening balance 1 January | - | 7 |
| Payments Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 |
- | -7 |
| Closing balance 31 December | - | - |
Note 15 Accounts receivables
| 31 December | 31 December | |
|---|---|---|
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
| Accounts receivable | ||
| Gross accounts receivable | 1,829 | 1,617 |
| Less allowances for doubtful accounts | -158 | -154 |
| Total | 1,671 | 1,464 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | ||
| Opening balance 1 January | 154 | 182 |
| Provision for potential losses | 32 | 40 |
| Actual losses | -13 | -49 |
| Reversed write-offs | -15 | -16 |
| Translation differences | 1 | -3 |
| Closing balance 31 December | 158 | 154 |
| Receivables due without provisions for bad debt | ||
| < 30 days | 393 | 180 |
| 30-90 days | 115 | 133 |
| > 90 days | 15 | 13 |
| Total | 522 | 326 |
| Receivables due with provisions for bad debt | ||
| > 90 days | 158 | 154 |
| Total | 158 | 154 |
Notes to the accounts Total 158 154
Note 16 Prepaid expense and accrued income
| Parent company (SEK million) | 31 December 2013 |
31 December 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Prepaid insurance premium | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
Total 522 326
90 days 158 154
Note 17 Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables due with provisions for bad debt
| 31 December | 31 December | |
|---|---|---|
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
| Bank balances | 769 | 748 |
| Deposits | - | 0 |
| Total | 769 | 748 |
| Parent company (SEK million) | 31 December 2013 |
31 December 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Bank balances | 429 | 371 |
| Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 Total |
429 | 371 |
Note 18 Earnings per share
| (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings per share before dilution | ||
| Net income for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent company | 1,092 | 1,526 |
| Net income for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent company, total Group | 1,092 | 1,526 |
| Shares outstanding on 1 January | 66,612,522 | 66,403,237 |
| Effect from stock options exercised | 7,146 | 143,919 |
| Weighted average number of shares, basic | 66,619,668 | 66,547,156 |
| Basic earnings per share, SEK | 16.39 | 22.93 |
| Diluted earnings per share | ||
| Net income for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent company | 1,092 | 1,526 |
| Effect from dilution in associated companies (CTC Media) | 0 | 0 |
| Diluted net income for the year attributable to the equity holders of the parent company | 1,092 | 1,526 |
| Weighted average number of shares, basic | 66,619,668 | 66,547,156 |
| Effect from stock options and performance rights and options | 77,851 | 172,021 |
| Weighted average number of shares, diluted | 66,697,519 | 66,719,177 |
| Diluted earnings per share, SEK | 16.37 | 22.87 |
Potentially dilutive instruments
Modern Times Group MTG AB has outstanding long-term incentive plans. For the share options, the calculation of the potential dilution is done to determine the number of shares that could have been acquired at fair value based on the value of the subscription rights. Retention and performance share rights are included in the potentially dilutive shares from the start of the program, and in accordance with the performance targets achieved. The dilution from the incentive plans is a consequence of the 2013, 2012 and 2011 programs. Further, the Company has outstanding programmes, where the strike price or performance are not yet achieved. These rights and options might be diluting in the future. As per 31 December 2013 these amounted to 373,337 (266,050).
Note 19 Shareholders' equity
| Parent company Shares issued |
Number of shares paid |
Quota value (SEK million) |
|---|---|---|
| MTG Class A | 5,018,491 | 25 |
| MTG Class B | 61,763,633 | 309 |
| MTG Class C | 865,000 | 4 |
| Total number of shares issued/total quota value as per 31 December 2013 | 67,647,124 | 338 |
subscription rights. Retention and performance share rights are included in the potentially dilutive shares from the start of the program, and in accordance with the performance targets achieved. The dilution from the incentive plans is a consequence of the 2013, 2012 and 2011 programs. Further, the Company has outstanding programmes, where the strike price or performance are not yet achieved. These rights and options might be diluting in the future. As per 31 December 2013 these amounted to 373,337
The holder of an MTG Class A share is entitled to 10 voting rights, the holder of an MTG Class B and MTG Class C share one voting right. Class C shareholders are not entitled to dividend payments. The Class C shares are held by the parent company. The quota value is SEK 5 per share.
| Parent company | Class A shares | Class B shares | Class C shares | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares issued 1 January 2012 | 5,878,931 | 60,903,193 | 865,000 | 67,647,124 |
| Conversion of Class A shares to Class B shares 2013 | -860,440 | 860,440 | - | - |
| Number of shares issued 31 December 2013 | 5,018,491 | 61,763,633 | 865,000 | 67,647,124 |
Out of the totally issued shares, 159,413 Class B shares and 865,000 Class C shares are held as treasury shares.
| Parent company (SEK) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed/decided cash dividends | 10.50 | 10.00 |
Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 The Board of Directors propose to the Annual General Meeting 2014 an ordinary dividend of SEK 10.50 (10.00) per share, which corresponds to 56% (44)% of this year's net income excluding non-recurring items. The total proposed dividend payment would amount to a maximum of 700,310,216, based on the maximum potential number of outstanding ordinary shares as at the record date. The Group continues to maintain a strong financial position for its future development. The Board of Directors was given a mandate to buy back shares at the Annual General Meeting in 2013 and 2012. The mandate was not utilised in 2013 or 2012.
Paid-in capital/Premium reserve
The paid-in capital arises when shares are issued at a premium, i.e. shares were paid at a higher price than the quota value. The premium reserve in the parent company relates to employee options exercised during 2010, 2009 and 2008 only.
Translation reserve in equity
Translation reserve comprises all foreign exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations to Swedish krona in the consolidated accounts.
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Opening balance, 1 January | -426 | -304 |
| This year's translation differences, net of tax | -132 | -122 |
| Realised accumulated translation differences by sale of shares in Group companies | - | - |
| Total accumulated translation differences, 31 December | -557 | -426 |
Hedging reserve
The hedging reserve comprises the effective portion of the cumulative net change in the fair value of cash flow hedging instruments related to hedged transactions that have not yet occurred.
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Opening balance, 1 January | 20 | 51 |
| Recognised in other comprehensive income | 15 | -31 |
| Recognised in the income statement | 22 | -92 |
| Transferred to the acquisition value of item hedged (inventory program rights) | -21 | 92 |
| Closing balance, 31 December | 35 | 20 |
Fair value reserve
The fair value reserve includes the cumulative net change in the fair value of available-for-sale investments until the investment is derecognised. If a decrease in values has occurred for a longer period of time, the change is charged to the income statement and will therefore not be recognised in the fair value reserve.
| Group and parent company (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Opening balance, 1 January | 0 | 0 |
| Recognised in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 |
| Closing balance, 31 December | 0 | 0 |
Notes to the accounts Recognised in other comprehensive income 0 0
Revaluation reserve
The revaluation reserve includes revaluation of trademarks in relation to successive share purchase.
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Opening balance, 1 January | -12 | -12 |
| Closing balance, 31 December | -12 | -12 |
Group and parent company (SEK million) 2013 2012 Opening balance, 1 January 0 0
Retained earnings
Retained earnings comprise of previously earned income.
will therefore not be recognised in the fair value reserve.
Non-controlling interest Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013
In subsidiaries not wholly owned, the share of equity owned by external shareholders is recorded as non-controlling interest.
Note 20 Provisions
| Royalties and | Pension | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group (SEK million) | other provisions | provisions | Total |
| Opening balance, 1 January 2012 | 248 | 13 | 261 |
| Provisions during the year | 174 | - | 174 |
| Utilised during the year | -72 | - | -72 |
| Reversed during the year | -34 | -5 | -39 |
| Translation differences | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| Closing balance, 31 December 2012 | 312 | 9 | 320 |
| Provisions during the year | 254 | - | 254 |
| Utilised during the year | -104 | 0 | -104 |
| Reversed during the year | -3 | - | -3 |
| Translation differences | 0 | -1 | -1 |
| Closing balance, 31 December 2013 | 459 | 8 | 467 |
The entire pension costs are recognised in operating income. The Group's defined-benefit pension plans for employees upon retirement exist in Norway and in one Swedish company. The plans relate to a few employees and represent limited values. The Swedish plans are multi-employer defined benefit plans. The Group reports these pension costs in the same way as defined contribution plans.
Parent company
The provisions in the Parent company comprise accrued social expenses on share-based payments of SEK 4 (1) million.
Note 21 Accrued expense and prepaid income
| Parent company (SEK million) | 31 December 2013 |
31 December 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Accrued personnel costs | 31 | 31 |
| Accrued interest costs | 1 | 1 |
| Accrued professional fees | 7 | 7 |
| Other | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 40 | 42 |
Note 22 Pledged assets and Contingent liabilities
| Group (SEK million) Contingent liabilities |
31 December 2013 |
31 December 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Guarantees external parties | - | - |
| Total | - | - |
Accrued personnel costs 31 31 Accrued interest costs 1 1 Accrued professional fees 7 7
Various MTG companies are involved in disputes with collecting societies over payment of royalties for the past use of copyrights and similar rights. Further, MTG companies are parties to non-material litigation. The Company does not believe that liabilities related to these matters are likely to have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Group. These litigations are therefore not included in the contingent liabilities.
There are no pledged assets in 2013 and 2012.
| Parent company (SEK million) Contingent liabilities |
31 December 2013 |
31 December 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Guarantees subsidiaries | 1,332 | 1,182 |
| Total | 1,332 | 1,182 |
Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 The parent company issues guarantees to the benefit of the subsidiaries. These include mainly rental agreements and guarantees to banks as well as capital coverage.
Note 23 Financial instruments and financial risk management
Capital management
The primary objective of the Group's capital management is to ensure financial stability, manage financial risks and secure the Group's short-term and long-term need of capital. The Group defines its capital as equity including non-controlling interest as stated in the statement of financial position.
The Group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments when necessary due to economic conditions in its environment. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may change the dividend payment to shareholders, buy-back shares or issue new shares.
The Group monitors capital efficiency using different ratios, such as net debt, return on capital employed and equity to assets ratio.
Financial risk management
In addition to business operational risks, MTG is exposed to various financial risks in its operations. The most important financial risks are refinancing-, credit-, interest rate- and currency risk, which all are regulated by the Financial Policy adopted by MTG's Board of Directors.
The Group's financial policy constitutes a framework of guidelines and rules for financial risk management and financial activities in general. The policy is subject to a yearly review. The Group's financial risks are continuously compiled and followed up at corporate level by MTG's treasury function to ensure compliance with the financial policy. The parent company functions as the Group's internal bank and the treasury function are responsible for managing the financial risks. The aim is to limit the Group's financial risks, and ensure that the Group has appropriate and secure financing for its current needs.
Liquidity in the Group is concentrated with the central financing function and in local cash pools. Surplus liquidity may be invested during a period of maximum six months. The financial policy involves a special counterparty regulation by which a maximum credit exposure for various counterparties to minimise the risk is stipulated.
Financing and refinancing risk
Financing risk is the risk of not being able to meet the need for future funding requirements. MTG's sources of funding are primarily shareholders' equity, cash flows from operations and borrowing. The Group shall aim to diversify the funding sources and maturity tenors to reduce the refinancing risk. The Group shall at all times strive for a credit rating valuation equal to investment grades. The refinancing risk is limited partly through having loans with a number of financial institutions, partly by initiating refinancing of all loans normally 12 months prior to maturity.
External borrowing is managed centrally in accordance with the Group's financial policies. Loans are primarily taken up by the parent company, and transferred to subsidiaries as internal loans or capital injections. There are also companies, including those where the Group owns a 50% interest, who have external loans and/or overdraft facilities connected directly to these companies.
In December 2013, the Group arranged a new SEK 5,500 million five-year multi-currency facility and a new SEK 1,000 million term loan replacing its existing SEK 6,500 million five year revolving multi-currency credit facility. The term loan has a maturity of two years. The facility is unsecured, with no required amortisations, as was the former facility. The replaced facility was available until October 2015. The existing loan agreements have covenants based on the ratios total consolidated net debt in relation to consolidated EBITDA and consolidated EBITDA to net financial expenses. There are no regulatory external capital requirements to be met by the parent company or any of the subsidiaries other than the covenants. The covenants have been fulfilled. The revolving credit facility of SEK 5,500 million can be paid out in optional currencies, and the interest rate varies with IBOR, depending on the currency utilised.
In addition to the credit facilities, two overdraft facilities of SEK 50 million, in total SEK 100 million, are granted. As per 31 December 2013 SEK 1,800 (900) million of the credit facilities were utilised. The available liquid funds as per 31 December 2013 was SEK 5,569 (6,448) million.
loan replacing its existing SEK 6,500 million five year revolving multi-currency credit facility. The term loan has a maturity of two years. The facility is unsecured, with no required amortisations, as was the former facility. The replaced facility was available until October 2015. The existing loan agreements have covenants based on the ratios total consolidated net debt in relation to
consolidated EBITDA and consolidated EBITDA to net financial expenses. There are no regulatory external capital requirements to
The Prima Group has a revolving credit facility of CZK 220 million, of which CZK 60 million is an overdraft facility. The facilities were unutilised on 31 December 2013 and 2012.
The Bulgarian company Nova has a credit facility of EUR 6 million, of which EUR 5.7 (5.7) million were drawn at the balance sheet date. EUR 0.3 (0.3) million were unutilised as per 31 December 2013.
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing loans and borrowings | -1,829 | -953 |
| Other interest-bearing liabilities | -45 | -71 |
| Cash and short term deposits Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 |
769 | 748 |
| Long- and short-term interest-bearing assets | 334 | 275 |
| Net debt | -772 | -1 |
Financial lease liabilities
The leasing liabilities refer to play out equipment and cameras, and, from September 2012, active broadband network components. The equipment had a value of SEK 26 (39) million as per 31 December. Financial lease liabilities are payable as follows:
| 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group (SEK million) | Minimum lease payments |
Interest | Principal | |
| Less than a year | 15 | 1 | 14 | |
| Between one and five years | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| Total financial lease | 31 | 1 | 29 |
| 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||||
| Group (SEK million) | lease payments | Interest | Principal | |
| Less than a year | 17 | 2 | 15 | |
| Between one and five years | 28 | 1 | 27 | |
| Total financial lease | 45 | 3 | 43 |
Interest-bearing liabilities
| Group (SEK million) | 31 December 2013 |
31 December 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Non-current portion of bank loans | 1,779 | 903 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 7 | 3 |
| Financial lease liabilities | 16 | 27 |
| Total | 1,801 | 934 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Current portion of bank loans | 51 | 50 |
| Other short-term interest-bearing liabilities | 8 | 25 |
| Current portion of financial lease liabilities | 14 | 15 |
| Total | 73 | 90 |
Maturity of long-term loans
| 31 December | 31 December | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent company (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
| Amount due for settlement within 12 months | - | - |
| Amount due for settlement within 13 to 59 months | 1,779 | 894 |
| Amount due for settlement after 60 months | - | - |
| Total | 1,779 | 894 |
Notes to the accounts Amount due for settlement after 60 months - -
Parent company (SEK million)
Terms and payback period, gross values
| 2013 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group (SEK million) | Interest rate | Fixed interest term |
Effective interest rate |
Total | 12 months or less |
1-2 years | More than 2 years |
| Financial lease liabilities | 2.1-12.3 | 12 months | 2.1-12.3 | 31 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Loan from bank | 1.50-2.44 | 1 month | 4.67 | 2,181 | 136 | 1,082 | 963 |
| Forward agreements | 16 | 16 | - | - | |||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 16 | 8 | 7 | - | |||
| Accounts payable | 1,716 | 1,716 | - | - | |||
| 3,959 | 1,891 | 1,105 | 963 |
Amount due for settlement within 12 months - - Amount due for settlement within 13 to 59 months 1,779 894
| Group (SEK million) | 2012 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest rate | Fixed interest term |
Effective interest rate |
Total | 12 months or less |
1-2 years | More than 2 years |
|
| Financial lease liabilities | 3.32-7.64 | 12 months | 3.32-7.64 | 45 | 17 | 28 | - |
| Loan from bank | 2.56-4.67 | 1 month | 4.67 | 1,079 | 98 | 42 | 939 |
| Forward agreements | 55 | 55 | - | - | |||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 28 | 25 | 3 | - | |||
| Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 Accounts payable |
1,079 | 1,079 | - | - | |||
| 2,286 | 1,274 | 73 | 939 |
The interest payments arising from the financial instruments were calculated using the last interest rates before or on 31 December. The liabilities were calculated to be repaid on the earliest possible time period.
Market risks
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in the market interest rates will adversely affect cash flow and financial assets and liabilities. The Group's financial policy aim to gain financial flexibility and by a balanced mix between variable and fixed interest rates and by matching lending and borrowing in terms of interest rates and maturity periods. The interest bearing credit facilities when utilised exposes the Group to interest rate risk and, during 2012-2013, the interest rate period was short term.
Short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents amount to SEK 769 (748) million and the average interest rate period on these assets was approximately 1 month. With an average fixed interest period of 1 (1) month on the revolving credit facility and the term loan that amount to SEK 1,800 (900) million, a one percentage change in interest rates would have an impact on the Group's interest expense of approximately SEK 16 (8) million. The calculation is based on the change in the interest rate and does not take the maturity of the loans or changes in currency rates into consideration. The Group does not currently use derivative financial instruments to hedge its interest rate risks.
Credit risk
Credit risk is defined as the risk that the counterparty in a transaction will not fulfil its contractual obligations and that any collateral will not cover the claim of the MTG Company. The credit risk in the Group consists of financial credit risk and customer credit risk.
Financial credit risk is the risk arising for the Group in its relations with financial counterparties in the case of deposits of surplus funds, bank account balances and investments in financial assets. Administration of the financial credit risk, arising from corporate treasury transactions when using derivative instruments, is regulated in the Group's financial policy.
The Group's financial policy related to the credit risk in financial activities expresses only well-established international financial institutions as counterparties. The counterparties must possess a rating at least equivalent to Moody's A-1 or equivalent rating at other rating institutes. Transactions are made within fixed limits and exposures are continuously monitored. MTG has signed standardised netting agreements (ISDA) with counterparties of the bank funding group in efforts to limit the credit risk exposure.
The credit risk with respect to the Group's trade receivables is diversified among a large number of customers, both private individuals and companies. The credit risks on certain markets increased from the autumn in 2008 due to the financial crises, and the risks are still high on some of these markets. High credit ratings are required for material credit sales and solvency information is obtained to reduce the risk of bad debt expense. The Group's assessment based on historical data is that there are no writedown requirements for trade receivables not due. Approximately 80% of the current outstanding trade receivables comprise previously known customers, who are judged to have good credit worthiness. See also note 15 Accounts receivables.
The Group's exposure to credit risk amounts to SEK 2,781 (2,517) million as per 31 December 2013. The exposure is based on the carrying amount for the financial assets, the major part comprising trade receivables and cash.
Insurable risks
The parent company ensures that the Group has sufficient insurance coverage, including business interruption, director and officer liabilities and asset losses. This is done via corporate umbrella solutions to cover most territories.
Currency risk
Foreign exchange risk is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates will adversely affect the income statement, financial position and/or cash flows. The risk can be divided into transaction exposure and translation exposure.
Transaction exposure
Transaction exposure arise when inflow and outflow of foreign currencies are not matched. According to the MTG financial policy, the corporate treasury function shall hedge the major contractual future currency flows on the basis of maximum 36 months forward. Hedging positions are taken to protect the Group against the effects of transaction exposures in the contracted outflow for the main part of programme acquisitions in US dollars, British pounds, Euro, Swiss francs and Russian roubles. The hedging reserve at year end was SEK 35 (20) million. Approximately 85-100% of the currency flows related to programme acquisitions are hedged. Other transaction exposure is not hedged.
The entities' net foreign exchange cash flow was distributed among the currencies as follows, hedges not included :
| Currency (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| DKK | 503 | 346 |
| NOK | 265 | 355 |
| EUR | -1,270 | -1,307 |
| CHF | -27 | -8 |
| USD | -1,977 | -1,498 |
A 5% change in USD/SEK would have a net effect on profit before tax of approximately SEK 95-105 (70-80) million. A 5% change in EUR/SEK would have a net effect on profit before tax of approximately SEK 50-60 (60-70) million.
The nominal value of the hedge contracts amounted to:
| Currency (million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| GBP | 0 | - |
| EUR | 101 | 50 |
| USD | 253 | 237 |
| RUB | 196 | 371 |
The effect of a change in the rate by 5% on the outstanding positions in the hedge reserves in equity as per 31 December would have been approximately SEK 84 (80) million.
Translation exposure
Translation exposure is the risk that arises from equity in a foreign subsidiary or associated company that is denominated in a foreign currency. The USD amount comprises the holding in CTC Media. There are no hedging positions for translation exposure.
Net foreign assets including goodwill and other intangible assets arising from acquisitions are distributed as follows:
| 2013 | 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | SEK million | % | SEK million | % |
| USD | 1,931 | 31 | 1,903 | 31 |
| NOK | 1,270 | 20 | 1,374 | 22 |
| EUR | 862 | 14 | 478 | 8 |
| DKK | 546 | 9 | 489 | 8 |
| Other currencies | 1,647 | 26 | 1,864 | 31 |
| Total equivalent SEK value | 6,256 | 100 | 6,109 | 100 |
A 5% change in USD/SEK would affect equity by approximately SEK 97 (95) million, while the corresponding change in the currencies in the Central European countries would affect equity by SEK 82 (100) million.
Financial assets and liabilities
| Carrying amount | Fair value | Carrying amount | Fair value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | 2012 |
| Financial assets through profit and loss | 34 | 34 | 47 | 47 |
| Financial assets available for sale | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Loans and receivables | 2,743 | 2,743 | 2,460 | 2,460 |
| Total financial assets | 2,781 | 2,781 | 2,508 | 2,508 |
| Financial liabilities valued at fair value | 296 | 296 | 261 | 261 |
| Other financial liabilities | 3,590 | 3,590 | 2,103 | 2,103 |
| Total financial liabilities | 3,886 | 3,886 | 2,364 | 2,364 |
Measurement of financial instruments at fair value in the statement of financial position
Financial instruments recorded at fair value are classified in a three level hierarchy depending on the quality of the source of data used to derive the fair value:
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities are used to determine the fair value.
Level 2 – observable sources of data for the asset or liability, either directly or as prices or indirectly as derived from prices, are used to arrive at fair value.
Level 3 – unobservable input data which are not based on market data are used to arrive at the fair value.
Financial instruments available-for-sale, which comprise shares in listed companies are classifed as level 1. Derivative instruments such as forward foreign exchange contracts are classifed as level 2, which also applies to the CDON option value. Contingent considerations and options at fair value related to acquisitions are classified as level 3. Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013
Fair value of Financial instruments in the statement of financial position
| 31 December 2013 | 31 December 2012 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group (SEK million) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Financial assets | ||||||
| Financial assets available-for-sale | ||||||
| Shares and other investments in other companies | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss | ||||||
| Shares and other investments in other companies | 34 | 47 | ||||
| Derivatives | ||||||
| Forward foreign exchange contracts | ||||||
| Financial liabilities | ||||||
| Derivatives | ||||||
| Forward foreign exchange contracts | 16 | 55 | ||||
| Contingent liabilities acquisitions Contingent consideration and options at fair value |
280 | 206 |
Level 1 items have been valued at the market prices on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm on the balance sheet day without transaction costs from the acquisition or future potential costs at a divestment. For level 2 items, the market prices on Nasdaq OMX have been used to derive at fair value by applying the Black & Scholes method for the CDON option value. As for the forward contracts, forward rates from Bloomberg have been used to arrive at fair value. Level 3 items are calculated at present value based on the agreements related to earnings.
Other financial assets are reported in the statement of financial position in cash and cash equivalents, interest-bearing long-term receivable, and loans and receivables (accounts receivables, and accounts receivables affiliated companies). Financial liabilities are other liabilities reported in accounts payable, short-term interest-bearing liabilities and long-term interest-bearing liabilities. The company judges the book values and the fair values to correspond for these items. The fair value of financial liabilities other than derivatives are based on future contractual cash flows for the principal amount and interest, discounted at market interest rate at the balance sheet date. Fair value for financial leasings are based on the present value of future cash flows discounted at the market interest rate for such leasing agreements. The fair value of trade receivables and payables are judged to equal the book value, as the remaining economic life are less than six months.
| Group (SEK million) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Financial liabilities, level 3 | 2013 | 2012 |
| Accumulated values | ||
| Opening balance 1 January | 206 | 58 |
| New acquisitions | 48 | 148 |
| New entries through acquisitions | 24 | - |
| Translation differences | 2 | - |
| Closing balance 31 December | 280 | 206 |
Note 24 Supplementary information to the statement of cash flow
Adjustments to reconcile net income/loss to net cash provided by operations.
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Income/loss from sale of subsidiaries | - | -127 |
| Revaluation of CDON Group options | 13 | 15 |
| Loss from sale of non-current assets | 1 | 1 |
| Depreciation and amortisation, write-downs and disposals of fixed assets | 338 | 225 |
| Share in the earnings of associated companies | -584 | -429 |
| Share in tax expense of associated companies | 163 | 152 |
| Dividends from associated companies | 250 | 219 |
| Change in deferred tax | 12 | -45 |
| Change in provisions | 9 | 59 |
| Unrealised change in LTIP schemes value | 18 | 9 |
| Unrealised exchange differences | -47 | -19 |
| Total | 172 | 60 |
Other information
Cash paid for interest and corporate tax
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest paid | -80 | -71 |
| Interest received | 51 | 35 |
| Corporate income tax | -421 | -236 |
| Total | -450 | -273 |
| Parent company (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest paid | -70 | -69 |
| Interest received | 49 | 28 |
| Corporate income tax | -46 | - |
| Cash received for group dividends Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 |
68 | 75 |
| Total | 0 | 33 |
Note 25 Lease and other commitments
Lease and other commitments for future payments at 31 December 2013
| Future rent on | Future | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group (SEK million) | non-cancelable leases |
payments for program rights |
Transponder commitments |
Total commitments |
| 2014 | 156 | 3,089 | 314 | 3,559 |
| 2015 | 125 | 2,720 | 218 | 3,063 |
| 2016 | 112 | 1,417 | 202 | 1,731 |
| 2017 | 102 | 877 | 50 | 1,029 |
| 2018 | 100 | 413 | 513 | |
| 2019 and thereafter | 300 | 174 | 473 | |
| Total lease and other commitments | 894 | 8,691 | 783 | 10,368 |
| This year's operational costs | ||||
| Minimum lease fees | 140 | 3,600 | 399 | 4,138 |
| Variable fees | 1 | 230 | 16 | 246 |
| This year's operational costs | 140 | 3,830 | 414 | 4,385 |
Notes to the accounts Variable fees 1 230 16 246
This year's operational costs
Lease and other commitments for future payments at 31 December 2012
| Future rent on | Future | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| non-cancelable | payments for | Transponder | Total | |
| Group (SEK million) | leases | program rights | commitments | commitments |
| 2013 | 142 | 2,474 | 325 | 2,941 |
| 2014 | 127 | 2,918 | 242 | 3,286 |
| 2015 | 113 | 1,768 | 210 | 2,090 |
| 2016 | 108 | 921 | 201 | 1,230 |
| 2017 | 99 | 536 | 50 | 686 |
| 2018 and thereafter | 299 | 322 | - | 621 |
| Total lease and other commitments | 888 | 8,939 | 1,027 | 10,854 |
| This year's operational costs | ||||
| Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 Minimum lease fees |
128 | 2,913 | 379 | 3,420 |
| Variable fees | 1 | 136 | 13 | 151 |
This year's operational costs 129 3,050 392 3,571
Total lease and other commitments 894 8,691 783 10,368
Minimum lease fees 140 3,600 399 4,138
Future rent on non-cancelable leases at 31 December
| Parent company (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | - | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 and thereafter | 1 | - |
| Total lease and other commitments | 7 | 6 |
| This year's operational costs | ||
| Minimum lease fees | 1 | 1 |
| Variable fees | - | - |
| This year's operational costs | 1 | 1 |
Note 26 Average number of employees
| 2013 | 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| Sweden | 637 | 385 | 483 | 337 |
| United Kingdom | 177 | 196 | 164 | 179 |
| Bulgaria | 193 | 176 | 199 | 171 |
| Denmark | 171 | 108 | 166 | 118 |
| Norway | 146 | 138 | 143 | 116 |
| The Czech Republic | 116 | 118 | 110 | 104 |
| Latvia | 64 | 105 | 59 | 81 |
| Estonia | 51 | 98 | 49 | 88 |
| Lithuania | 63 | 46 | 61 | 41 |
| Ghana | 73 | 22 | 73 | 35 |
| Ukraine | 50 | 44 | 47 | 41 |
| Russia | 38 | 57 | 34 | 51 |
| Hungary | 20 | 26 | 17 | 21 |
| Other | 22 | 21 | 10 | 14 |
| Total | 1,821 | 1,540 | 1,615 | 1,397 |
| Total average number of employees | 3,361 | 3,012 |
| Parent company | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 26 | 22 |
| Women | 17 | 14 |
| Total | 43 | 36 |
Notes to the accounts Women 17 14
Gender distribution senior executives
| 2013 | 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Men % | Women % | Men % | Women % | |
| Board of Directors | 84 | 16 | 87 | 13 | |
| Senior executives | 64 | 36 | 65 | 35 | |
| Total | 71 | 29 | 73 | 27 |
Parent company 2013 2012 Men 26 22
| 2013 | 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Men % | Women % | Men % | Women % | |
| Board of Directors | 71 | 29 | 75 | 25 | |
| CEO | 100 | - | 100 | - | |
| Other senior executives | 75 | 25 | 67 | 33 | |
| Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 Total |
75 | 25 | 75 | 25 |
Note 27 Salaries, other remuneration, and social and security expenses
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel expenses | ||
| Wages and salaries | 1,532 | 1,346 |
| Social security expenses | 301 | 292 |
| Pension costs – defined contribution plans | 89 | 75 |
| Pension costs – defined benefit plans | 0 | 6 |
| Share-based payments | 18 | 10 |
| Social security expenses on share-based payments | 3 | -7 |
| Total | 1,944 | 1,722 |
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors, CEO and other senior executives ¹ | 129 | 132 |
| of which, variable salary | 30 | 36 |
1) Includes SEK 4.8 (4.9) million Board fees approved by the Annual General Meeting
| Parent company (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors, CEO and other senior executives | 42 | 55 |
| of which, variable salary | 13 | 18 |
| Other employees | 42 | 42 |
| Total salaries and other remuneration | 84 | 97 |
| Social security expenses | 41 | 47 |
| of which, pension costs | 7 | 7 |
| of which, pension costs CEO | 1 | 3 |
Total salaries in the parent company include remuneration to other senior executives 5 (5) persons of SEK 25 (25) million, of which variable salary is SEK 8 (1) million.
Remuneration to senior executives
A fee is paid to the Board of Directors in accordance with the decision of the Annual General Meeting. The remuneration to senior executives is paid in accordance with the guidelines approved by the Annual General Meeting 2013.
The objective of the guidelines is to ensure that MTG can attract, motivate and retain senior executives, within the context of MTG's international peer group, which consists of Northern and Eastern European media companies. The remuneration shall be based on conditions that are market competitive and at the same time aligned with shareholders' interests. Remuneration to the Executives shall consist of a fixed and variable salary in cash, as well as the possibility of participation in equity based long-term incentive programmes and pension schemes. These components shall create a well balanced remuneration reflecting individual performance and responsibility, both short-term and long-term, as well as MTG's overall performance.
Fixed salary The Executives' fixed salary shall be competitive and based on the individual Executive's responsibilities and performance.
Variable salary The Executives may receive variable remuneration in addition to fixed salaries. The contracted variable remuneration will generally not exceed a maximum of 75 per cent of the fixed annual salary. The variable remuneration shall be based on the performance of Executives in relation to established goals and targets. Other benefits MTG provides other benefits to the Executives in accordance with local practice. Other benefits can include, for example, a company car and company health care. Occasionally, housing allowance could be granted for a defined period. Pension The Executives shall be entitled to pension commitments based on those that are customary, competitive and in line with market conditions in the country in which they are employed. Pension commitments will be secured through premiums paid to insurance companies.
based on conditions that are market competitive and at the same time aligned with shareholders' interests. Remuneration to the Executives shall consist of a fixed and variable salary in cash, as well as the possibility of participation in equity based long-term incentive programmes and pension schemes. These components shall create a well balanced remuneration reflecting individual
Notice of termination and severance pay The maximum notice period in any Executive's contract is twelve months during which time salary payment will continue. The Company does not generally allow any additional contractual severance payments to be agreed although there can be occasional cases where this takes place. Compensation to Board Members Board Members, elected at General Meetings, may in certain cases receive a fee for services performed within their respective areas of expertise, outside of their Board duties. Compensation for these services shall be paid at market terms and be approved by the Board of Directors. Deviations from the guidelines In special circumstances, the Board of Directors may deviate from the above guidelines, for example additional variable remuneration in the case of exceptional performance. In such a case the Board of Directors is obliged to explain the reason for the deviation at the following Annual General Meeting. Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013
Senior executives include segment managers, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice Presidents and Head of Administration. The Executive Management is found on pages 56-60. Matthew Hooper and Rikard Steiber joined the the Executive Management group in February 2013. Jette Nygaard-Andersen joined the Executive Management group in June 2013. The remuneration therefore reflect these changes from the respective dates in the figures below.
Remuneration and other benefits 2013
| Variable | Other | Pension | Other | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SEK thousand) | Base fee | Base salary | remuneration | benefits | costs | remuneration | Total |
| David Chance, Chairman of the Board | 1,298 | 37 | 1,335 | ||||
| Mia Brunell Livfors | 513 | 513 | |||||
| Blake Chandlee | 475 | 475 | |||||
| Simon Duffy | 675 | 675 | |||||
| Lorenzo Grabau | 650 | 650 | |||||
| Alexander Izosimov | 575 | 575 | |||||
| Michelle Guthrie | 575 | 575 | |||||
| Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, CEO | 7,890 | 5,019 | 95 | 875 | - | 13,879 | |
| Executive managers (10 persons) | 29,007 | 16,776 | 1,649 | 2,457 | - | 49,888 | |
| Total | 4,761 | 36,897 | 21,794 | 1,744 | 3,332 | 37 | 68,565 |
The 2013 amounts disclosed for the major part of the executive managers relate to the full year, but part of the year for some of the executive managers. The numbers include variable salary remuneration incurred to be paid after the year end for the Chief Executive Officer of SEK 4 (1) million. In addition, non-cash share-based incentive programme costs calculated in accordance with IFRS 2 amounted to SEK 2 (1) million for the CEO and SEK 8 (5) million for other executive managers. Out of the remuneration to other executive managers SEK 25 (25) million was expensed in the parent company, SEK 21 (23) million was expensed in the subsidiaries.
David Chance has, further to the board fee in MTG, also received a board fee in 2013 of SEK 37 (73) thousand as a Director of the Board in Viasat Broadcasting UK.
Remuneration and other benefits 2012
| Variable | Other | Pension | Other | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SEK thousand) | Base fee | Base salary | remuneration | benefits | costs | remuneration | Total |
| David Chance, Chairman of the Board | 1,225 | 73 | 1,298 | ||||
| Mia Brunell Livfors | 475 | 475 | |||||
| Blake Chandlee | 450 | 450 | |||||
| Simon Duffy | 650 | 650 | |||||
| Lorenzo Grabau | 575 | 575 | |||||
| Alexander Izosimov | 525 | 525 | |||||
| Michael Lynton | 525 | 525 | |||||
| Cristina Stenbeck | 450 | 450 | |||||
| Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, CEO from 15 September | 2,324 | 1,513 | 62 | 152 | - | 4,051 | |
| Executive managers (10 persons) | 30,702 | 17,401 | 437 | 2,616 | - | 51,156 | |
| Hans-Holger Albrecht, CEO until 14 September | 9,694 | 7,918 | 86 | 2,425 | 3,500 | 23,623 | |
| Total | 4,875 | 42,720 | 26,832 | 585 | 5,193 | 3,573 | 83,778 |
Notes to the accounts Hans-Holger Albrecht, CEO until 14 September 9,694 7,918 86 2,425 3,500 23,623
Executive managers (10 persons)
The 2012 amounts disclosed for the executive managers relate to the full year, although part of the year for some of the executive managers. The numbers include variable salary remuneration incurred to be paid after the year end for the Chief Executive Officer of SEK 1 (2) million. In addition, non-cash share-based incentive programme costs calculated in accordance with IFRS 2 amounted to SEK 1 (2) million for the CEO and SEK 5 (5) million for other executive managers. Part of the variable remuneration to the former CEO is related to 2011, and other remuneration is a settlement comprising partial payment of the contractual severance payment. Out of the remuneration to other executive managers SEK 25 (25) million was expensed in the parent company, SEK 23 (37) million was expensed in the subsidiaries.
Michael Lynton 525 525 Cristina Stenbeck 450 450 Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, CEO from 15 September 2,324 1,513 62 152 - 4,051
David Chance has, further to the board fee in MTG, also received a board fee in 2012 of SEK 73 (27) thousand as a Director of the Board in Viasat Broadcasting UK.
Decision process
The remuneration to the Chief Executive Officer was decided by the Board of Directors. Remuneration to executive management is proposed by the Chief Executive Officer and decided by the Board of Directors.
Share-based payments
The Annual General Meetings, with the beginning in 2005, have established stock-based incentive programmes for senior executives and key personnel.
Recalculation due to distribution of CDON Group
The terms for long-term incentive 2008-2010 plans have been recalculated due to the distribution of CDON Group. This applies both to exercise prices for the performance options as well as the maximums grants for retention rights, performance rights and performance options. Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013
2013 Long-term incentive programme (LTIP)
The 2013 programme is performance based and directed towards 100 senior executives and other key employees. The CEO and the senior executives are required to make a personal investment in MTG shares to participate, other key employees are not. Investment shares can be shares already held or shares purchased on the market in connection with the notification to participate in the programme, and must be held during the three year vesting period. Based on the participant's annual gross salary and the share price at grant, and, for the CEO and senior executives, the number of invested shares, the participants will be granted rights to receive MTG Class B shares free of charge, depending on the fulfillment of certain stipulated goals and the employee category. The goal relate to normalised return on capital employed. The share rights were granted by the company free of charge at the beginning of June 2013, and may be exercised the day following the release of the interim report for Q1 2016. Dividends paid on underlying shares during the vesting period will increase the number of shares in order to treat the shareholders and the participants equally. The programme is calculated to comprise a maximum of 240,000 shares.
2012 Long-term incentive programme (LTIP)
The 2012 programme is performance based and directed towards 100 senior executives and other key employees. Individual investments in MTG shares are required to participate. These shares can be shares already held or shares purchased on the market in connection with the notification to participate in the programme. The shares must be held during the three year vesting period. Approximately 50 of the participants are granted retention and performance rights and performance options, depending on the fulfillment of certain stipulated goals and the employee category. The other 50 participants are granted retention shares only. The goals relate to shareholder return, normalised return on capital employed and shareholder return to be equal to a peer group. The rights to retention shares and performance shares were granted by the company free of charge at the beginning of June 2012, and may be exercised the day following the release of the interim report for Q1 2015. Dividends paid on underlying shares during the vesting period will increase the number of retention and performance shares in order to treat the shareholders and the participants equally. The programme is calculated to comprise 26,850 retention shares, 120,500 performance shares, and 120,500 performance options, where approximately 50 participants and their investments are matched. The exercise price for the performance options was set at 120% of the average share price of the Class B share at grant date.
2011 Long-term incentive programme (LTIP)
The 2011 programme is performance based and directed towards 100 senior executives and other key employees. Individual investments in MTG shares are required to participate. These shares can be shares already held or shares purchased on the market in connection with the notification to participate in the programme. The shares must be held during the three year vesting period. Approximately 50 of the participants are granted retention and performance rights and performance options, depending on the fulfillment of certain stipulated goals and the employee category. The other 50 participants are granted retention shares only. The goals relate to shareholder return, normalised return on capital employed and shareholder return to be equal to a peer group. The rights to retention shares and performance shares were granted by the company free of charge at the beginning of June 2011, and may be exercised the day following the release of the interim report for Q1 2014. Dividends paid on underlying shares during the vesting period will increase the number of retention and performance shares in order to treat the shareholders and the participants equally. The programme is calculated to comprise 19,850 retention shares, 97,900 performance shares, and 97,900 performance options, where approximately 50 participants and their investments are matched. The exercise price for the performance options was set at 120% of the average share price of the Class B share at grant date.
Notes to the accounts participants equally. The programme is calculated to comprise 19,850 retention shares, 97,900 performance shares, and 97,900 performance options, where approximately 50 participants and their investments are matched. The exercise price for the
2010 Long-term incentive programme (LTIP)
The 2010 programme is performance based and directed towards 100 senior executives and other key employees. Individual investments in MTG shares are required to participate. These shares can be shares already held or shares purchased on the market in connection with the notification to participate in the programme. The shares must be held during the three year vesting period. The participants are granted retention and performance rights, and performance options, depending on the fulfillment of certain stipulated goals and the employee category. The goals relate to shareholder return, normalised return on capital employed and shareholder return to be equal to a peer group. The rights to retention shares and performance shares were granted by the company free of charge at the beginning of June 2010, and may be exercised the day following the release of the interim report for Q1 2013. Dividends paid on underlying shares during the vesting period will increase the number of retention and performance shares in order to treat the shareholders and the participants equally. The programme is calculated to comprise 12,500 retention shares, 53,000 performance shares, and 106,000 performance options. The exercise price for the performance options was set at 120% of the average share price of the Class B share at grant date.
The rights to retention shares and performance shares were granted by the company free of charge at the beginning of June 2011, and may be exercised the day following the release of the interim report for Q1 2014. Dividends paid on underlying shares during the vesting period will increase the number of retention and performance shares in order to treat the shareholders and the
2009 Long-term incentive programme (LTIP)
The 2009 programme is performance based and directed towards 50 senior executives and other key employees. Individual investments in MTG shares are required to participate. These shares can be shares already held or shares purchased on the market in connection with the notification to participate in the programme. The shares must be held during the three year vesting period. Thereafter, the participants are granted retention rights and performance rights depending on the fulfillment of certain stipulated goals. The goals relate to shareholder return, normalised return on capital employed and shareholder return to be equal to a peer group. The rights to retention shares and performance shares were granted by the company free of charge at the beginning of June 2009, and was exercised the day following the release of the interim report for Q1 2012. Dividends paid on underlying shares during the vesting period increased the number of retention and performance shares in order to treat the shareholders and the participants equally. The programme comprise 43,225 retention shares, and 217,900 performance shares. Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013
The 2007 option programme
The 2007 programme was directed towards a group of 41 senior executives. The exercise price for the allotted options was set at SEK 432.50 per MTG Class B share. The stock options could be exercised on, or after, 15 May 2010 provided that the holder was still employed by the Group. The exercise period was 15 May 2010 – 15 May 2012. Following the distribution of CDON Group 2010, the exercise price was recalculated to SEK 405.10. All options were either exercised or forfeited at year end 2012.
Cost effects of the incentive programmes
The programmes are equity-settled programmes. The initial fair value at grant date of the stock option programmes, is expensed during the vesting period. The cost for the programmes is recognised in equity and as an operating expense. The cost is based on the fair value of the MTG Class B share at grant date and the number of shares expected to vest. The cost recognised in 2013 and 2012 respectively for the programmes amounts to SEK 18 (10) million excluding social charges.
The fair value of services received in return for share options granted were calculated based on the Black & Scholes method. The expected volatility is based on historical values. Further, it has been assumed that 10 per cent of the personnel will leave during the period. As for the performance programmes, the probability that the goals are met has been taken into consideration by applying adjustment factors to the different goals, when calculating the costs.
There were no share rights or options exercisable at the end of 2013.
Dilution
If all options granted to senior executives and key employees as at 31 December 2013 were exercised and all share rights awarded, the outstanding shares of the Company would increase by 373,337 (266,050) Class B shares, and be equivalent to a dilution of 0.6 (0.4) % of the issued capital and 0.3 (0.2) % of the related voting rights at the end of 2013. In May 2013 10,189 performance shares from the 2010 programme were exercised and in May 2012, 209,285 performance shares from the 2009 programme were exercised.
Distribution of issued stock options and retention and performance rights and options:
| Senior | Key | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of options and rights outstanding | CEO | executives | personnel | Total |
| LTIP 2011 | 10,200 | 30,600 | 32,700 | 73,500 |
| LTIP 2012 | 13,600 | 46,286 | 59,539 | 119,425 |
| LTIP 2013 | 22,330 | 59,272 | 98,810 | 180,412 |
| Total outstanding as per 31 December 2013 | 46,130 | 136,158 | 191,049 | 373,337 |
| 2013 | 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of options and other rights |
Weighted exercise price |
No of options and other rights |
Weighted exercise price |
|
| Options and other rights outstanding at 1 January | 266,050 | 210.86 | 562,892 | 171.75 |
| Recalculated due to dividends | 963 | - | 2,451 | - |
| Retention shares and options issued during the year | 180,789 | - | 229,525 | 151.85 |
| Retention and performance shares exercised during the year | -10,189 | - | -209,285 | - |
| Retention and performance shares and options forfeited during the year | -64,276 | 351.25 | -319,533 | 141.75 |
| Total outstanding as per 31 December | 373,337 | 113.40 | 266,050 | 210.86 |
Modern Times Group MTG AB Notes to the accounts Annual Report 2013
The weighted exercise price for the 2005-2007 option programmes were recalculated for the redemption of the shares in Metro International S.A.. The exercise prices for the 2008-2010 incentive programmes were recalculated for the distribution of the shares in CDON Group in 2010.
The share rights exercised in 2013 and 2012 were free of charge, and all stock options in the 2007 programme were forfeited in 2012.
Outstanding options as per 31 December 2013 have an exercise price between SEK 361.70 and SEK 517.30, other rights are free of charge. The weighted average price is SEK 113.40 (210.86). The weighted average remaining contractual life is 1.6 (1.5) year.
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share option programmes at grant | Options | Options | Options |
| Expected volatility % | 33% | 22% | 30% |
| Expected life (years) | 3.24 | 3.26 | 3.05 |
| Risk free interest rate % | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Adjustment factor market conditions TSR | 60% | 70% | 70% |
| Adjustment factor market conditions TSR peer groups | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Specification of | No. of allocated options and |
No. of | Exercise | Theoretical value at |
Exercise | Outstanding options and other rights as per 1 |
Recalcu lation due |
Forfeited during the |
Exercised during the |
Outstanding options and other rights as per 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTIP programmes | other rights | people | price options | allocation | period | January | to dividend | year | year | December |
| Grant 2007 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 356,923 | - | - | |||||||
| 2012 | 356,923 | 28,890 | 28,890 | - | ||||||
| Grant 2009 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 239,490 | - | - | |||||||
| 2012 | 239,490 | 50 | 65.60 | 2012 | 205,750 | 2,451 | -1,084 | 209,285 | - | |
| Grant 2010 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 168,767 | 50 | 452.00 | 69.17 | 2013 | 71,375 | 963 | 62,149 | 10,189 | - |
| 2012 | 168,767 | 50 | 452.00 | 69.17 | 2013 | 151,127 | 79,752 | 71,375 | ||
| Grant 2011 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 191,375 | 100 | 517.30 | 98.66 | 2014 | 84,700 | 11,200 | 73,500 | ||
| 2012 | 191,375 | 100 | 517.30 | 98.66 | 2014 | 177,125 | 92,425 | 84,700 | ||
| Grant 2012 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 229,525 | 100 | 361.70 | 70.01 | 2015 | 109,975 | -9,450 | 119,425 | ||
| 2012 | 229,525 | 100 | 361.70 | 70.01 | 2015 | - | 119,550 | 109,975 | ||
| Grant 2013 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 180,789 | 100 | - | 117.32 | 2016 | - | 377 | 180,412 | ||
| Total grant | ||||||||||
| Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 2013 |
1,366,869 | 266,050 | 963 | 64,276 | 10,189 | 373,337 | ||||
| 2012 | 1,186,080 | 562,892 | 2,451 | 319,533 | 209,285 | 266,050 | ||||
| Group (SEK million) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Employee expenses | 2013 | 2012 |
| Retention rights and performance shares granted in 2009 | - | 0 |
| Retention rights and options granted in 2010 | -8 | -1 |
| Retention rights and options granted in 2011 | -4 | 1 |
| Retention rights and options granted in 2012 | -5 | 3 |
| Retention rights granted in 2013 | -4 | - |
| Total expense recognised as employee costs including social charges | -21 | 3 |
| Parent company (SEK million) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Employee expenses | 2013 | 2012 |
| Retention rights and performance shares granted in 2009 | - | -1 |
| Retention rights and options granted in 2010 | -6 | -1 |
| Retention rights and options granted in 2011 | -2 | 0 |
| Retention rights and options granted in 2012 | -3 | 2 |
| Retention rights granted in 2013 | -2 | - |
| Total expense recognised as employee costs including social charges | -14 | 0 |
Notes to the accounts Retention rights granted in 2013 -2 -
Note 28 Audit fees
| Group (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| KPMG, audit fees | 11 | 13 |
| KPMG, audit related fees | 2 | 2 |
| KPMG, tax related fees | 1 | 1 |
| KPMG, other services | 1 | 0 |
| EY, audit fees | 1 | - |
| EY, audit related fees | 0 | - |
| EY, tax related fees | 0 | - |
| Total | 16 | 16 |
Retention rights and performance shares granted in 2009 - -1 Retention rights and options granted in 2010 -6 -1 Retention rights and options granted in 2011 -2 0 Retention rights and options granted in 2012 -3 2
| Parent company (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| KPMG, audit fees | 1 | 1 |
| KPMG, audit related fees | 1 | 1 |
| Modern Times Group MTG AB Annual Report 2013 KPMG, tax related fees |
0 | 0 |
| KPMG, other services | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 |
Note 29 Related party transactions
| Related party | |
|---|---|
| Investment AB Kinnevik (Kinnevik) | Kinnevik holds shares in Modern Times Group MTG AB. |
| CTC Media, Inc. (CTC) | MTG holds a significant amount of shares in CTC Media. |
| GES Media Europe | MTG owns shares in FTV Prima Holding A.S. amounting to 50% of the share capital and votes. GES Media Europe owns the remaining 50% of the share capital and votes. |
All subsidiaries of Kinnevik are considered as related parties.
The Group has related party relationship with its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associated companies (see note 13).
The transactions between the different parties are based on market prices negotiated on arm's-length basis.
Business agreements with related parties
The Group rents office space from Kinnevik.
The Group sells program rights to and buys program rights from CTC Media.
A subsidiary to GES Media Europe produced formats and provided audio text services for FTV Prima spol s.r.o., a subsidiary to FTV Prima Holding A.S..
FTV Prima Holding A.S. provided a loan to GES Media Europe in 2012. A similar loan has been provided to MTG Group.
Notes to the accounts Prima Holding A.S..
The Group rents office space from Kinnevik.
The Group sells program rights to and buys program rights from CTC Media.
| Group | Parent company | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SEK million) | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 |
| Revenues | ||||
| Kinnevik | 13 | 22 | 0 | |
| CTC | - | 1 | - | |
| GES Media Europe | 7 | 10 | - | |
| Other related parties | 3 | 6 | - | |
| Total revenues | 24 | 38 | - | 0 |
| Operating costs | ||||
| Kinnevik | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
| CTC | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| GES Media Europe | 6 | 7 | - | - |
| Other related parties | 8 | 9 | - | - |
| Other Kinnevik subsidiaries | - | - | - | - |
| Total operating costs | 27 | 33 | 7 | 7 |
| Receivables | ||||
| Kinnevik | 4 | 1 | ||
| CTC | - | - | ||
| GES Media Europe | 1 | 19 | ||
| Other related parties | 1 | 2 | ||
| Total Receivables | 6 | 22 | - | - |
| Payables | ||||
| Kinnevik | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| CTC | 2 | - | - | - |
| GES Media Europe | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Other related parties | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Total Payables | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Dividends from associated companies | ||||
| CTC | 246 | 208 | ||
| Other related parties | 4 | 11 | ||
| Total dividends associated companies | 251 | 220 | - | - |
A subsidiary to GES Media Europe produced formats and provided audio text services for FTV Prima spol s.r.o., a subsidiary to FTV
Remuneration of key management personnel
Other transactions than reported in note 27 have not been made.
The Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer confirm that the annual accounts have been prepared in accordance with accepted accounting standards in Sweden, and that the consolidated accounts have been prepared in accordance with the international accounting standards in Regulation (EC) No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 19, 2002 on the application of international accounting standards. The annual accounts and the consolidated accounts give a true and fair view of the Group's and Parent Company's financial position and results of operations.
The Board of Directors' Report for the Group and the Parent Company gives a true and fair view of the Group's and the Parent Company's operations, position and results, and describes significant risks and uncertainty factors that the Parent Company and Group companies face.
The annual accounts and the consolidated statements were approved by the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer on 26 March . The consolidated income statement and statement of financial position, and the income statement and balance sheet of the Parent Company, will be presented for adoption by the Annual General Meeting on May 201 .
Stockholm 26 March
Mia Brunell Livfors Non-Executive Director David Chance Chairman of the Board Blake Chandlee Non-Executive Director
Simon Duffy Non-Executive Director Lorenzo Grabau Non-Executive Director Michelle Guthrie Non-Executive Director
Alexander Izosimov Non-Executive Director Jørgen Madsen Lindemann President and Chief Executive Officer
Our Audit report was submitted on 7 April
KPMG AB
Joakim Thilstedt Authorised Public Accountant
Audit report Audit report
To the annual meeting of the shareholders of Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ) Corporate identity number 556309-
Report on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts
We have audited the annual accounts and the consolidated accounts of Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ) for the year . The annual accounts and the consolidated accounts are included in the printed version of this document on pages - .
Responsibilities of the Board of Directors and the Managing Director for the annual accounts and consolidated accounts The Board of Directors and the Managing Director are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these annual accounts in accordance the Annual Accounts Act and of the consolidated accounts in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as adopted by the EU, and the Annual Accounts Act, and for such internal control as the Board of Directors and the Managing Director determine is necessary to enable the preparation of annual accounts and consolidated accounts that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these annual accounts and consolidated accounts based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and generally accepted auditing standards in Sweden. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the annual accounts and consolidated accounts are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the annual accounts and consolidated accounts. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the annual accounts and consolidated accounts, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the company's preparation and fair presentation of the annual accounts and consolidated accounts in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Board of Directors and the Managing Director, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the annual accounts and consolidated accounts.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Opinions In our opinion, the annual accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the parent company as of 31 December and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act. The consolidated accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the group as of 31 December and of their financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as adopted by the EU, and the Annual Accounts Act. A Corporate Governance statement has been prepared. The statutory administration report and the Corporate Governance statement are consistent with the other parts of the annual accounts and the consolidated accounts.
We therefore recommend that the annual meeting of shareholders adopt the income statement and balance sheet for the parent company and the income statement and statement of financial position for the group.
Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
In addition to our audit of the annual accounts and consolidated accounts, we have also audited the proposed appropriations of the company's profit or loss and the administration of the Board of Directors and the Managing Director of Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ) for the year .
Responsibilities of the Board of Directors and the Managing Director The Board of Directors is responsible for the proposal for appropriations of the company's profit or loss, and the Board of Directors and the Managing Director are responsible for administration under the Companies Act.
Auditor's responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion with reasonable assurance on the proposed appropriations of the company's profit or loss and on the administration based on our audit. We conducted the audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Sweden.
As a basis for our opinion on the Board of Directors' proposed appropriations of the company's profit or loss, we examined the Board of Directors' reasoned statement and a selection of supporting evidence in order to be able to assess whether the proposal is in accordance with the Companies Act.
As a basis for our opinion concerning discharge from liability, in addition to our audit of the annual accounts and consolidated accounts, we examined significant decisions, actions taken and circumstances of the company in order to determine whether any member of the Board of Directors or the Managing Director is liable to the company. We also examined whether any member of the Board of Directors or the Managing Director has, in any other way, acted in contravention of the Companies Act, the Annual Accounts Act or the Articles of Association.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinions.
Opinions We recommend to the annual meeting of shareholders that the profit be appropriated in accordance with the proposal in the statutory administration report and that the members of the Board of Directors and the Managing Director be discharged from liability for the financial year.
Stockholm April
KPMG AB
Joakim Thilstedt Authorized Public Accountant
Definitions Definitions
Capital employed
Capital employed is calculated as an average of total fixed assets, cash and working capital net reduced by provisions
Cash flow from operations
Cash flow from operations comprises operating cash flow before financial items and tax payments, taking into account other financial cash flow.
EBIT
EBIT is read Earnings Before Interest and Tax, and also referred to as operating income.
EBITDA
EBITDA is read Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation.
Earnings per share
Earnings per share is expressed as net income attributable to equity holders of the parent divided by the number of shares.
Equity/assets ratio
The equity/assets ratio corresponds to shareholders' equity including non-controlling interest, expressed as a percentage of total assets.
Interest coverage ratio
Interest coverage ratio is calculated as operating income divided by interest expenses.
Liquid funds, available
Liquid funds is expressed as cash and cash equivalents plus short-term investments including unutilised credit facilities.
Net assets
Assets less liabilities including provisions.
Net debt
Net debt is the sum of consolidated interest-bearing liabilities, less interest-bearing short-term and long-term assets and cash and cash equivalents.
Net debt/equity ratio
The net debt/equity ratio is expressed as net debt in relation to shareholders' equity, including non-controlling interest.
Operating margin %
Operating profit as a percentage of net sales.
Return on capital employed %
Return on capital employed is calculated as operating income as a percentage of average capital employed.
Return on equity %
Return on equity is expressed as net income as a percentage of average shareholders' equity.
Return on total assets %
Return on total assets corresponds to net income as a percentage of average total assets
Glossary Glossary
The following explanations are not intended as technical definitions, but to assist the general reader to understand certain terms.
ARPU
Annualised Average Revenue per User calculated for premium subscribers.
Catch-up services
Services offering television content delivered on an on-demand basis via non-linear transmission which enables viewers to access programming that has been broadcast in linear stream at a time of their choice, via an Internet-connected Device.
Churn
Subscription disconnections expressed as a percentage of the midpoint of the number of subscribers at the beginning and end of the period.
DTH
Direct-to-home reception of a television program service, the signal for which is transmitted directly to a satellite dish at the place of reception.
Encrypted
Distribution of transmissions that are scrambled in order to prevent illegitimate access.
Free-TV
TV channels or services broadcast in analogue or digital form which are primarily financed by advertising Revenue
Internet-connected device
Equipment which is capable of receiving audiovisual content using IP technology, including set-top boxes, personal computers, mobile (and other handheld devices including smartphones), internet-enabled TV sets, tablets and games consoles.
IPTV
A distribution system using cable or telephone wire employing DSL or similar technology which enables delivery of television programming services.
Media house strategy
An MTG expression, which means that the Group clearly profiles its free-TV channels to target different audience groups, then bundles the channels when selling its combined reach to advertisers.
Multi room
A service by which subscribers locate receiving devices in different rooms in their households
Multi-screen
A pay-TV service that is not dependent on the use of a particular receiving device.
OTT
Video content delivered "over-the-top" to Internet-connected Devices via the open Internet (as opposed to closed networks).
Pay-TV
TV channels or services broadcast in analogue or digital form which are primarily financed by subscription revenue.
Penetration
Share of households with access to the channel or station in question.
Premium subscriber
Subscriber paying for and receiving premium pay-TV content.
Share of viewing
Measured proportion of people viewing a particular channel as a percentage of the total measured audience. If it is commercial share of viewing, it excludes channels (public service broadcasters) that do not show advertising. Such share of viewing data is also often measured among specific target groups and typically according to an age profile.
Viaplay
The new brandname for the multi-screen on-demand pay-TV service which provides streamed movies, live sports coverage, TV series and catch-up services of favourite free-TV channels to Internet-connected devices.
ViasatPlus
The brand name for Viasat's PVR service.
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