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Royal KPN N.V. — Earnings Release 2007
Oct 30, 2007
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Results for the period ending September 30, 2007
Solid Q3 performance driven by both Mobile International and the Netherlands
CONTENTS
| Group Financial Review – 3rd Quarter 2007 | 3 | |
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| Group Operating Review | 5 | |
| Performance vs. Guidance | 5 | |
| The Netherlands Financials | 6 | |
| The Netherlands Review | 6 | |
| - Consumer Segment | 6 | |
| - Business Segment | 8 | |
| - Wholesale & Operations | 9 | |
| Mobile International Financials | 11 | |
| Mobile International Review | 11 | |
| - E-Plus | 11 | |
| - BASE | 12 | |
| - Mobile Wholesale NL | 13 | |
| Other Financials | 13 | |
| Pro forma Former Reporting Structure | 14 | |
| Other developments | 16 | |
| General | 19 | |
| Appendices | ||
| (A) | Consolidated Income Statement | 22 |
| (B) | Consolidated Balance Sheet | 23 |
| (C) | Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 25 |
| (D) | Consolidated Statement of Changes in Group Equity | 26 |
| (E) | Other Disclosures | 27 |
| (F) | Segmental analysis: Key Financial and Operating Metrics | 29 |
| (G) | MTA impact | 32 |
| (H) | Noteworthy items for results comparison | 33 |
| (I) | 2007 pro forma, based on 2006 reporting structure | 34 |
Group Financial Highlights 2
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| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro, unless indicated otherwise | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,037 | 3,037 | Revenues and other income | 8,973 | 9,018 |
| 3,007 | 3,028 | - of which Revenues | 8,882 | 8,919 |
| 680 | 574 | Operating result | 1,866 | 1,856 |
| 355 | 342 | Profit for the period (net result) | 1,068 | 1,157 |
| 0.19 | 0.17 | Earnings per share (in EUR) | 0.57 | 0.57 |
| 962 | 1,153 | Cash flow from operating activities | 2,678 | 3,256 |
| 378 | 425 | Capital expenditures (PP&E and software) | 981 | 1,117 |
| 626 | 748 | Free cash flow1 | 1,821 | 2,174 |
| 680 | 574 | Operating result | 1,866 | 1,856 |
| 540 | 624 | Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 1,818 | 1,829 |
| 1,220 | 1,198 | EBITDA | 3,684 | 3,685 |
GROUP FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – On track to meet guidance
Q3 results: solid performance, on track to meet guidance
- Revenues and other income flat at EUR 3.0bn, YTD -0.5% or -0.7% per guidance2
- EBITDA up 1.8% at EUR 1.2bn, YTD 0.0% or -0.1% per guidance definition2
- Capex of EUR 0.4bn, YTD EUR 1.0bn
- Free cash flow of EUR 0.6bn, YTD EUR 1.8bn
- EPS up 12% to EUR 0.19 driven by continued share repurchases
Mobile International: continued profitable growth
- E-Plus postpaid net adds accelerating, EBITDA up 22% YTD, margin well above 35%
- New propositions and strengthened distribution through acquisitions by BASE
The Netherlands: resilient performance, increasing share of new services
- Consumer line loss improved (lowest since Q3 2005), record TV net additions
- Continued growth in Business, EBITDA up 14%, driven by new IP-based services
- Business profile strengthened by iBasis merger and Getronics acquisition
- In former Fixed decelerating revenue and EBITDA decline (lowest since Q1 2006)
All-IP strategy: well on track to migrate to IP-based network and services
- Preparations for All-IP mass rollout at advanced stage, installation capacity committed
- Sale of real estate top portfolio (~EUR 300m) in H1 2008 under consideration
Shareholder returns: increased to EUR 2.5bn
- Interim dividend of EUR 0.18 per share paid in August, EUR 337m in total
- EUR 1bn share repurchase program accelerated and completed in August
- Additional EUR 0.5bn program started in September, 47% completed to date
strategy is now almost fully in place and we look with confidence to the future"
Ad Scheepbouwer, CEO of KPN, said: "This has been an eventful quarter for KPN. Whilst our financial results are again in line with management guidance, we made an important strategic move up the value chain into ICT services through the Getronics acquisition and with iBasis we are now a top three international wholesale carrier. Within the businesses, The Netherlands delivered a resilient performance and the outperformance by E-Plus, on all key metrics, and recent acquisitions by BASE, has laid Mobile International's growth foundations. Alongside the steady group financial results, we have continued to drive shareholder returns and Q3 cash returns were over EUR 1.0bn. The vision of our March 2005
1 Net cash flow from operating activities plus proceeds from real estate minus Capex
2 Reported numbers excluding acquisitions of Tiscali , iBasis and Getronics
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | in millions of euro | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,037 | 3,037 | Revenues and other income | 8,973 | 9,018 |
| 2,116 | 2,128 | - The Netherlands | 6,303 | 6,368 |
| 1,011 | 1,000 | - Mobile International | 2,921 | 2,826 |
| 1 | 1 | - Other | 8 | 90 |
| -91 | -92 | - Intercompany | -259 | -266 |
| 680 | 574 | Operating result | 1,866 | 1,856 |
| 489 | 429 | - The Netherlands | 1,385 | 1,459 |
| 184 | 138 | - Mobile International | 499 | 340 |
| 7 | 7 | - Other | -18 | 57 |
| 1,220 | 1,198 | EBITDA | 3,684 | 3,685 |
| 836 | 842 | - The Netherlands | 2,594 | 2,663 |
| 376 | 349 | - Mobile International | 1,107 | 964 |
| 8 | 7 | - Other | -17 | 58 |
GROUP FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - Continued profitable growth Mobile International, the Netherlands resilient
GROUP FINANCIAL REVIEW – 3RD QUARTER 2007 – Solid performance
| Group revenues and other income flat at EUR 3.0bn |
Group revenues and other income in Q3 amounted to EUR 3,037m and are flat compared to 2006. In Q3 2007 a book gain of EUR 30m has been recorded as other income (sale of real estate). Group revenues in Q3 2007 decreased by 0.7% or EUR 21m, attributable to the decline in KPN's wireline operations in the Netherlands, partly compensated by organic growth in its Mobile International operations. |
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| Operating result up 18% | KPN recorded an operating result of EUR 680m in Q3, an increase of 18% or EUR 106m compared to 2006. The Netherlands saw an increase of EUR 60m which is mainly caused by the increase at Business of EUR 22m and Wholesale & Operations of EUR 47m (accelerated depreciation of Telfort network having come to an end) partly offset by EUR 10m decrease at Consumer due to the line loss within traditional voice and additional costs of approximately EUR 10m for KPN's VoIP product 'InternetPlusBellen'. The operating result at Mobile International increased by EUR 46m, mainly driven by the continued growth at E-Plus and the reversal of an impairment loss of EUR 10m recorded in Q1 2007 as part of the outsourcing deal with Alcatel-Lucent. |
| EBITDA up 1.8% driven by Mobile International, the Netherlands nearly flat |
Q3 group EBITDA saw a y-on-y increase of 1.8% or EUR 22m. In the Netherlands EBITDA decreased by 0.7% or EUR 6m as the EBITDA increase in Business (EUR 23m) was not able to fully compensate the decline in Consumer voice wireline and the line loss impact at Wholesale & Operations. Within Mobile International EBITDA increased by 7.7% or EUR 27m despite MTA (EUR 22m) and roaming tariffs cuts in both Germany and Belgium. |
| Finance costs up following accelerated shareholder returns |
Net finance costs increased from EUR 125m in Q3 2006 to EUR 142m in Q3 2007 due to the y-on-y increase in net debt of EUR 0.6bn following the increase and acceleration of shareholder returns. |
| Tax charges up | The tax charge for the group increased to EUR 182m in Q3 from EUR 109m in 2006 as profit before tax increased 19% or EUR 86m to EUR 537m. The increase is largely due to a charge recorded in Q3 based on adjustments proposed by the Dutch tax authorities of the tax returns for the years 2001 to 2005. The effective tax rate was 33.8% in Q3 2007 compared with 24.4% in 2006. |
| EPS up 12%, supported by share repurchases |
In all, the net result in Q3 2007 is up 3.8% or EUR 13m higher compared to the same period last year. Supported by the share repurchases, earnings per share are up 12% in Q3 at EUR 0.19 vs EUR 0.17 in 2006. |
| Solid free cash flow of EUR 626m |
Cash flow from operating activities in Q3 2007 totaled EUR 1.0bn, down EUR 191m compared to Q3 2006 mainly resulting from higher income tax payments and worsened working capital position resulting from lower accounts payables and provisions. The lower operating cash flow was partly offset by EUR 42m proceeds from the sale of real estate. Capex decreased by EUR 47m y-on-y or 11% to EUR 378m in Q3 2007 because of relatively lower Capex spend at E-Plus and in Wholesale & Operations. In all, free cash flow totaled EUR 626m in Q3 2007. |
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| Net debt to EBITDA3 at 2.1x up from 1.9x |
Net debt at the end of Q3 2007 (EUR 10.0bn) was EUR 0.7bn higher than the previous quarter. The increase is the result of interim dividend payments (EUR 337m), repurchases of own shares (EUR 666m) and the purchase of Getronics shares (EUR 227m), partially covered by the aforementioned EUR 626m quarterly free cash flow. This resulted in a net debt to EBITDA3 ratio of 2.1x (Q2 2007 1.9x) which is in the range of KPN's self-imposed financial framework of 2.0x-2.5x net debt to EBITDA3 KPN's credit ratings remained unchanged at BBB+ with a negative outlook (Standard & Poor's) and Baa2 with a stable outlook (Moody's). |
| Gross debt up EUR 0.6bn | Gross debt at the end of Q3 2007 (EUR 10.7bn) was EUR 0.6bn higher than the previous quarter, broadly in line with the movement in net debt. The increase was mainly drawn out of the existing credit facility. At September 30, 2007, KPN's cash position amounted to EUR 675m, EUR 39m lower than at the end of Q2 2007. |
| Bilateral backstop agreements signed |
In line with its prudent financing policy, KPN has signed bilateral backstop agreements with three relationship banks in September for a total amount of EUR 1.25bn. |
| EUR 1bn share repurchase program accelerated and completed in August |
On August 14, KPN announced the acceleration of its initial EUR 1.0bn share repurchase program, in order to benefit from relatively low share price levels. This program was announced on February 6, 2007 and was initially intended to run through December 31, 2007. On August 30, KPN completed the EUR 1.0bn share repurchase program. A total of 85.1 million shares have been repurchased at an average price of EUR 11.76 per share. |
| 4.4% of outstanding shares expected to be canceled in 2007 |
The cancellation of these shares, representing 4.4% of the total number of outstanding shares, is expected to be completed before year-end. As of October 5, KPN has concluded the cancellation of 42,767,654 ordinary shares. Following the cancellation of these shares (2.2% of total outstanding shares) the number of issued shares will amount to 1,885,783,672. The remaining 42,301,459 ordinary shares will be cancelled in the fourth quarter. |
| Additional EUR 0.5bn program started in September, 47% completed to date |
On September 3, KPN announced an additional EUR 500m share repurchase program, bringing the total share repurchases for 2007 to EUR 1.5bn. Under the two share repurchase programs, KPN repurchased 57.8 million shares for a total amount of EUR 670m (average price of EUR 11.57 per share) in Q3. As of October 29, 2007, 47% of |
the additional share repurchase program has been completed.
3 12 month rolling average excluding book gains and restructuring costs, both over EUR 20m
GROUP OPERATING REVIEW – Restructuring on track
| FTE reductions on track | Implementation of the FTE restructuring initiatives announced in the strategy review of March 2005 is on track. This quarter KPN reduced the number of FTEs in the Netherlands by 464 (Q2 2007: 369), and outside its home market the number of FTEs increased by 467 FTEs (approximately 300 FTEs at SNT International and 120 related to Allo Telecom acquisition). Since year-end 2004, KPN has reduced its workforce in the Netherlands by 24% or 5,009 FTEs, excluding subsequent acquisitions. At the end of the third quarter, KPN's workforce in the Netherlands totaled 18,071 FTEs and, as a Group, KPN employed 27,155 individuals (24,890 FTEs). |
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| Restructuring charges | In the third quarter of 2007, restructuring charges amounted to EUR 12m vs EUR 35m in the same quarter last year. Of this EUR 12m, EUR 4m is related to KPN the Netherlands (Q3 2006: EUR 8m) and EUR 8m related to Other Activities (Q3 2006: EUR 4m). The EUR 35m in Q3 2006 included a charge of EUR 23m at E-Plus. |
PERFORMANCE VS. GUIDANCE – On track to meet guidance
On track to meet guidance Year to date, revenues and other income are down 0.7%, which is a slight improvement to the previous quarter (down 0.8%). EBITDA is down 0.1% year to date, this compares favorably to the minus 0.9% in the previous quarter. Capex to date amounts to just under EUR 1bn (EUR 981m) and given the traditionally higher Capex in the fourth quarter, this will most probably end up at the low end of the EUR 1.6 – 1.8bn full year guidance. Free cash flow for the first three quarters amounts to EUR 1.8bn. KPN reiterates the full year free cash flow guidance of > EUR 2.0bn for 2007-2009.
Note that during the first half year of 2007 KPN experienced headwind from additional costs to solve the issues around VoIP amounting to EUR 45m, which decreased significantly in the third quarter. Furthermore KPN expects to sell more real estate. So far this year, KPN has sold EUR 124m worth of real estate with an impact of EUR 86m on revenues and EBITDA vs the guidance it gave at the full year results 2006 of EUR 100–200m in proceeds with a revenue and EBITDA impact of EUR 75–150m.
E-Plus exceeds guidance, further acceleration of service revenue growth in Q4 2007 As part of the Q2 2007 results press release, KPN announced that service revenue growth at E-Plus in H2 2007 would exceed the 2.5% growth of Q2 2007 and that the EBITDA margin would be at least 35%. Service revenues growth in Q3 totaled 2.9%, comfortably exceeding the 2.5% guidance and E-Plus' EBITDA margin was 38%, also well above the 35% minimum target. Today KPN announced 'further acceleration of service revenue growth in Q4 2007' driven by post paid net additions.
Guidance on reported numbers Guidance below, provided on February 6, 2007, excludes any contributions to revenues and EBITDA from the merger with iBasis and the acquisitions of Tiscali and Getronics. Furthermore, note that guidance on free cash flow includes real estate proceeds.
| Outlook 2007 confirmed | Guidance metric | 2006 reported | YTD 2007 | Outlook 2007 1) |
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| Revenues and other income 1) | EUR 12,057m | -0.7% | Flat | |
| EBITDA 1, 2) | EUR 4,837m | -0.1% | Flat | |
| Capex | EUR 1,650m | EUR 1.0bn | EUR 1.6 – 1.8bn | |
| Free cash flow 2007 3) | EUR 2,477m | EUR 1.8bn | > EUR 2.0bn | |
| Free cash flow 2008 -2009 3) | - | - | > EUR 2.0bn per year |
1) Reported numbers excluding iBasis, Tiscali and Getronics
2) Defined as Operating result plus depreciation, amortization and impairments
3) Defined as Net cash flow from operating activities minus Capex plus real estate proceeds
THE NETHERLANDS FINANCIALS
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,116 | 2,128 | Revenues and other income | 6,303 | 6,368 |
| 1,053 | 1,070 | - Consumer | 3,122 | 3,179 |
| 832 | 810 | - Business | 2,527 | 2,469 |
| 926 | 968 | - Wholesale & Operations | 2,794 | 2,944 |
| -695 | -720 | - Other (incl. intercompany revenues) | -2,140 | -2,224 |
| 1,627 | 1,699 | Operating expenses | 4,918 | 4,909 |
| 347 | 413 | Of which depreciation, amortization and impairments | 1,209 | 1,204 |
| 489 | 429 | Operating result | 1,385 | 1,459 |
| 116 | 126 | - Consumer | 378 | 429 |
| 161 | 139 | - Business | 494 | 464 |
| 218 | 171 | - Wholesale & Operations | 533 | 575 |
| -6 | -7 | - Other | -20 | -9 |
| 836 | 842 | EBITDA | 2,594 | 2,663 |
| 179 | 184 | - Consumer | 556 | 566 |
| 188 | 165 | - Business | 574 | 533 |
| 470 | 497 | - Wholesale & Operations | 1,468 | 1,566 |
| -1 | -4 | - Other | -4 | -2 |
THE NETHERLANDS REVIEW – Continued growth in Business, decline in Consumer decelerating
Revenues down as decline in traditional voice is partly offset by strong mobile, internet and TV performance
CONSUMER – FINANCIAL REVIEW
Revenues and other income in Q3 2007 decreased by 1.6% or EUR 17m y-on-y to EUR 1,053m as growth in wireless, internet and TV services could only in part compensate for the decline in traditional voice. The operating result decreased by EUR 10m to EUR 116m and includes additional costs of approximately EUR 10m associated with solving the operational issues of KPN's VoIP product 'InternetPlusBellen' in Q3 2007.
Voice wireline revenues decreased by EUR 91m in Q3 2007 as a result of line loss. This decline was in part compensated for by growth in all other lines of business; EUR 6m increase in wireless services, despite being affected by MTA (EUR 6m) and roaming rate cuts, EUR 48m increase in internet services and EUR 4m increase for TV. Revenues from Tiscali in Q3 amounted to EUR 18m.
Small decrease in EBITDA margin caused by additional VoIP costs EBITDA in Q3 2007 for the Consumer segment decreased by 2.7% or EUR 5m to EUR 179m which can be explained by additional VoIP costs. This resulted in a, 0.2% points lower, EBITDA margin of 17.0% in Q3 2007.
CONSUMER – OPERATING REVIEW
Continued wireless customer growth, service revenues up 2.3% despite MTA cuts Service revenues growth in wireless services was 2.3%, driven by KPN's strong Hi, KPN and Telfort brands and despite the impact from MTA cuts (August 15) and roaming cuts (September). The impact on revenues of the lower MTA tariffs was offset by continued growth in minutes from Fixed-Mobile substitution and a further uptake of data services. Some 20% of ARPU was non-voice related in Q3 compared to 17% in the same quarter last year as wireless internet, in particular flat fee offerings, has become increasingly popular. The number of customers continued to grow, up 0.2 million, to 6.1 million with the number of contract customers up 3% points to 41% compared to Q3 2006. Profitability was further driven by 15% lower subscriber acquisition and retention costs.
| Brand rationalization and business simplification |
In the Consumer segment KPN has launched a portfolio rationalization program whereby it focuses on three key retail brands: KPN, Hi and Telfort in the Netherlands. KPN remains a strong believer of multi-branding, but wants to bring focus by simplifying its brand portfolio and operations to build a better consumer business. This includes a.o. focus on one innovation roadmap, one distribution management and one Customer Lifecycle Management (CLM) system. |
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| VoIP market leadership extended |
In the third quarter, KPN realized 53k VoIP net additions. Market share increased by 1% point to 39%, 14% points up compared to the same quarter last year, maintaining market leadership. Growth of the Dutch VoIP market slowed down to some 10k per week as KPN intentionally stepped down VoIP marketing allowing it to focus on strengthening the quality and value of its product range. By the end of the quarter 38% of the broadband market had been converted to VoIP. |
| KPN maintains its intention to gradually increase its VoIP order intake to 8-9k per week in the coming months and has in September resumed national advertising. The issues with customer satisfaction of KPN's VoIP services have meanwhile been solved. |
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| Line loss further reduced due to successful retention offers and VoIP/WLR deceleration |
In Q3, KPN lost 247k traditional voice lines, 44k less than in Q2. This reduced line loss is the result of successful retention offers for traditional voice and a decelerating VoIP market. Part of this line loss was recovered through KPN VoIP and Wholesale Line Rental (WLR). As announced last quarter, the outflow to WLR peaked in Q2, decelerating from 133k in Q2 to 103k in Q3. The number of WLR lines is now stabilizing as the CPS customer base has largely been converted to WLR. |
| Net line loss down to 100k, lowest since Q3 2005 |
Last quarter, KPN reported an improvement in net line loss from 165k to 110k and this trend continued in Q3 reaching 100k, the lowest number since Q3 2005. KPN expects net line loss in Q4 to be on par with Q2 and Q3 2007. |
| Broadband market share up 4%, foundations laid for further growth |
In the third quarter almost 40k new broadband customers were added, bringing KPN's retail market share to 44.3% up 4% points compared to the same period last year but 0.3% points below the previous quarter as competition increased and KPN's reduced commercial activities impacted organic growth. To improve momentum, KPN has decided to expand the reach of its Telfort brand towards bundled broadband offers. The recently acquired internet service providers Tiscali and Speedlinq will be rebranded to Telfort in order to capture the 'no frills' broadband opportunity in the Dutch market. |
| TV growth accelerating, driven by new strategy |
The successful re-launch of KPN's new TV business model has played an important role in generating record levels of new KPN TV customers. In Q3 KPN recorded 77k new KPN TV customer additions, the highest since the launch of its DVB-T product 'Digitenne'. At the end of the third quarter KPN had 414k TV subscribers, representing a 17% share of the Dutch digital TV market, up 3% points compared to the previous quarter. |
| The new low price points for TV of EUR 6.95 per month for 'Digitenne' and EUR 9.95 for 'Interactieve TV' make KPN more than ever the affordable alternative Dutch TV operator to cable TV. At the same time KPN continues upselling add-on packages, for example over 10% of 'Digitenne' customers subscribe to the live Dutch football package for an additional EUR 6 per month. |
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| Piloting Mobile TV | In Q3 KPN launched 'MobielTV' as a value-added service offering 11 TV channels on 3G mobile phones. This launch forms part of a consumer pilot for DVB-H. |
| 'Mobielthuis' continues to grow |
KPN's Fixed-Mobile proposition, 'MobielThuis', increased its customer base in Q3 2007 to approximately 74k customers up 35k from the previous quarter. This is a significant uptake compared to the 15k growth in the second quarter, reflecting the success of KPN's 'try & buy' promotions. |
Revenues up as decline in traditional voice is more than compensated for by growth of new services
BUSINESS – FINANCIAL REVIEW
Revenues and other income for the Business segment in Q3 2007 increased by 2.7% or EUR 22m to EUR 832m y-on-y as the new (managed) IP-based services continued to compensate the decline in traditional voice wireline services. A EUR 20m decrease in voice wireline services and a EUR 4m decrease in Application Services in Q3 were compensated for by a EUR 10m increase in wireless services, despite the decrease of the MTA (EUR 3m) and roaming tariffs, a EUR 27m increase in Corporate Solutions and a EUR 12m increase in Network Services.
EBITDA up 14% EBITDA increased by 14% or EUR 23m y-on-y in Q3 2007 to EUR 188m which is mainly caused by new contract wins and a release of the accrual for holidays of EUR 7m which positively impacted Q3 2007. This resulted in an EBITDA margin of 22.6%. The operating result was up 16% to EUR 161m compared to the same quarter last year but in line with Q2 2007 (EUR 162m).
BUSINESS – OPERATING REVIEW
Wireless business customers up 14%, service revenues up despite MTA and roaming cuts The number of wireless business customers in Q3 2007 increased by 14% compared to the same quarter last year to reach 1.3 million. This growth continues to be fuelled by the increased demand for data cards and Machine to Machine (M2M) offerings. Service revenues increased 1.8% y-on-y to EUR 231m in the third quarter. The EUR 4m decline compared to the previous quarter (EUR 235m) is attributable to the impact of MTA and roaming tariff cuts.
Continued migration to new (managed) IP-based services In the Business market the migration towards IP-based services continued. The number of Ethernet VPN connections for corporates almost doubled in Q3 2007 compared to Q3 2006 while Business DSL for SME and SoHo increased by more than 70%. KPN's housing & hosting services also continued to grow; in Q3 2007 the number of square meters occupied in KPN's cyber centers grew by more than 50% compared to the same quarter last year. The number of servers hosted by KPN grew to over 1,500, up more than 6% compared to last quarter. Migration to IP-based services also means phasing out of traditional services. In Q3 KPN has phased out its SDH services.
Considerable progress at ICT services Two years ago KPN launched its ICT strategy, in order to move up the value chain and become a one-stop-shop for all telecom and ICT services. This year KPN introduced online applications for the SME and SoHo segments. KPN is now able to up-sell its customer base in voice and data, which provides KPN with a competitive advantage over large ICT companies. In Q3 the online applications portfolio was extended to nine workspace management services, including for example online back-up services and document sharing facilities. KPN has experienced strong customer growth in online applications following national advertising campaigns in May and September.
Getronics acquired, KPN market leader in workspace management in the Benelux The acquisition of Getronics allows KPN to make a major step in moving up the value chain into ICT services and is in line with its stated Business market strategy. The combination is market leader in workspace management in the Benelux with complementary assets in telecom and IT. Workspace management covers all services that are used to improve employee productivity, for example e-mail, telephony, helpdesk services and document storage. Besides workspace management, Getronics complements its service portfolio with application management and consultancy services. The combination KPN-Getronics is a strong platform for further growth. KPN will start cross- and upselling its telecom customers in SME and SoHo towards IT services. For corporates and medium enterprises KPN is well positioned to offer integrated end-to-end solutions.
Integration program started to unlock significant synergies Following closing KPN immediately started the integration program. The main focus for the coming quarters is on operational improvement. KPN will focus on short-term cost savings, accelerate existing profit improvement initiatives and will align the strategy and service portfolio. From this acquisition KPN expect annual synergies of over EUR 50m by 2009, predominantly from cross- and upselling and an estimated tax asset on the opening balance sheet with an NPV of over EUR 100m. The rationalization process started by Getronics is ongoing e.g. the announced disposals in Iberia and Hong Kong were signed in the past month. KPN will further evaluate non-core assets.
KPN's ICT services to be integrated into Getronics After completing the operational improvements, KPN will integrate its ICT Services and Corporate Solutions business into Getronics. KPN will continue to run the then enlarged Getronics business as a separate IT company, given the fact that dynamics of this market are different from the telecom business.
Step-up in FttO initiatives Q3 2007 also saw an uptake in 'Fiber-to-the-Office' (FttO) initiatives, driven by the continued demand for higher bandwidths. At the end of the third quarter 42k connections were already realized and with another 19k connections in progress, KPN expects that nearly 10% of Dutch companies will be connected by the end of 2007.
Major contract wins In the third quarter of 2007 KPN entered into a number of large long-term contracts in the Business market in a range of sectors, spanning KPN's entire business product and service portfolio. Contracts included, WAN networks and an international data center backbone for a major Dutch financial institution, wireline data services, leased lines, Ethernet, DSL and internet services for the Dutch Government and a WAN solution for a major Dutch pension fund.
WHOLESALE & OPERATIONS – FINANCIAL REVIEW
Overall revenues down but external revenues continue to recover
Revenues and other income of the Wholesale & Operations segment in Q3 2007 decreased by 4.3% or EUR 42m y-on-y as a result of the decline in traditional telephony in both the Consumer and Business segments, though partially offset by a EUR 30m book gain on the sale of real estate. Contrary to the decline in internal revenues, from EUR 670m last year to EUR 632m in Q3 2007, external revenues are gradually recovering, EUR 263m compared to EUR 261m in Q2 and EUR 252m in Q1 2007, as price pressure in international and transit traffic appears to be less severe than before and traffic volumes continue to increase.
EBITDA margin positively impacted by sale of real estate EBITDA in Q3 2007 declined 5.4% or EUR 27m to EUR 470m compared to the same quarter last year and the EBITDA margin decreased by 0.5% point to 50.8%. The operating result increased by 27.5% compared to the same quarter last year or EUR 47m to EUR 218m, mainly due to the EUR 30m book gain on the sale of real estate (Q3 2006: EUR 9m). Moreover, the operating result in Q3 2006 was affected by network integration costs of EUR 18m and accelerated depreciation expenses of EUR 22m regarding Telfort.
WHOLESALE & OPERATIONS – OPERATING REVIEW
Merger with iBasis creates top three international wholesale carrier with unique IP-based infrastructure On October 1, 2007, the merger of KPN's international wholesale voice business into iBasis has been closed. The 'new iBasis' becomes one of the three largest carriers of international voice traffic worldwide. The combination creates a company with strengths in both Mobile and VoIP, the fastest growing segments of global telecommunications. The combination has a complementary geographic coverage which brings together KPN Global Carrier Services' (KGCS) extensive footprint in Europe, Middle East and Africa with iBasis' strong presence in the Americas and Asia. With the integration of iBasis' IP-based network, KPN sees this transaction as a further step in transforming itself into an All-IP operator, both nationally and internationally. Through leveraging scale and the IP capability, USD 20m in synergies are expected in the medium term.
iBasis expected to add USD 140m in revenues in Q4 Going forward KPN will provide separate disclosure for iBasis to allow for comparability with peers. iBasis will be fully consolidated in KPN's results as of Q4 2007. KPN's revenue impact from iBasis for Q4 2007 is estimated at about USD 140m with a small EBITDA contribution.
Network efficiency programs Wholesale & Operations currently has several programs in progress to increase the efficiency of its networks. After the integration of Telfort's radio network with KPN, work is advancing on the integration of KPN Mobile's and Telfort's core networks.
| Installation capacity committed for All-IP rollout |
The preparations for the mass VDSL rollout in 2008 are at an advanced stage. KPN has committed building capacity for 2008 and this will be the launch pad for the mass VDSL rollout until 2010. In parallel with the rollout, KPN is simplifying its network platforms, IT, customer propositions and delivery processes. This allows KPN to achieve the cost savings as previously announced. |
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| Selective FttH initiatives | KPN is selectively participating in 'Fiber-to-the-Home' (FttH) initiatives in the Netherlands, together with building corporations and municipalities. Early October KPN announced a partnership with Reggefiber for fiber to some 70k households in Almere. In the Business market KPN already stepped up its 'Fiber-to-the-Office' (FttO) initiatives to reach nearly 10% connections by year-end 2007. |
| Sale of top portfolio real estate under consideration |
In Q3 2007, KPN closed the sale of its premises located on the Coolsingel in Rotterdam, resulting in EUR 42m of proceeds and a EUR 30m real estate book gain. The further sale process for real estate is also currently under consideration, most notably the top portfolio in the first half of 2008, with expected proceeds of some EUR 300m. |
MOBILE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIALS
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,011 | 1,000 | Revenues and other income | 2,921 | 2,826 |
| 769 | 760 | - E-Plus | 2,203 | 2,147 |
| 151 | 162 | - BASE | 458 | 462 |
| 88 | 80 | - Mobile Wholesale NL | 256 | 218 |
| 3 | -2 | - Other (incl. intercompany revenues) | 4 | -1 |
| 971 | 951 | Service Revenues | 2,798 | 2,675 |
| 735 | 714 | - E-Plus | 2,095 | 2,006 |
| 147 | 159 | - BASE | 447 | 452 |
| 90 | 79 | - Mobile Wholesale NL | 259 | 220 |
| -1 | -1 | - Other (incl. intercompany revenues) | -3 | -3 |
| 827 | 862 | Operating expenses | 2,422 | 2,486 |
| 192 | 211 | Of which depreciation, amortization and impairments | 608 | 624 |
| 184 | 138 | Operating result | 499 | 340 |
| 134 | 75 | - E-Plus | 333 | 176 |
| 25 | 40 | - BASE | 95 | 106 |
| 25 | 26 | - Mobile Wholesale NL | 74 | 63 |
| 0 | -3 | - Other | -3 | -5 |
| 376 | 349 | EBITDA | 1,107 | 964 |
| 289 | 248 | - E-Plus | 835 | 685 |
| 55 | 71 | - BASE | 180 | 200 |
| 32 | 33 | - Mobile Wholesale NL | 95 | 84 |
| 0 | -3 | - Other | -3 | -5 |
MOBILE INTERNATIONAL REVIEW – Continued profitable growth E-Plus, foundations laid for the future at BASE
| Strong performance E-Plus with EBITDA up 17% and EBITDA margin of almost 38% |
E-PLUS – FINANCIAL REVIEW Revenues and other income at E-Plus increased by 1.2% in Q3 2007 or EUR 9m y-on-y driven by the new brands on the E-Plus network. The MTA impact in Q3 on revenues was EUR 24m or 3.4%. Operating expenses decreased by 7.3% or EUR 50m, mainly due to the fact that there were no restructuring charges this quarter (Q3 2006: EUR 23m) and a reversal of an impairment loss of EUR 10m recorded in Q1 2007 regarding the outsourcing deal with Alcatel-Lucent. In all, the operating result strongly increased in Q3 by almost 80% or EUR 59m to EUR 134m. |
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| EBITDA in Q3 2007 amounted to EUR 289m, an increase of 17% or EUR 41m compared to the same quarter last year. E-Plus continued to reduce subscriber acquisition and retention costs by 16% y-on-y to EUR 74 in Q3. The EBITDA margin was almost 38% which is 5.0% points higher than in Q3 2006. |
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| Continued customer growth, highest since Q1 2006 |
E-PLUS – OPERATING REVIEW Customer growth in the third quarter accelerated with 547k net additions, the highest number since Q1 2006, and continued to be driven by the new brands on the E-Plus network. This brought the total number of customers for the year to 14.1 million, up 16% compared to Q3 2006. The customer base of the 'new' brands totaled 6.7 million and now represents 48% of the total customer base. |
| Service revenue growth despite MTA cut |
Despite a further MTA cut implemented by BNetzA as of November 23, 2006 which reduced the average E-Plus MTA tariff by almost 20%, service revenue growth for the quarter was 2.9% compared to Q3 2006, increasing service revenue market share by almost 1% point y-on-y to 14.0%. |
| Mobile data continues to grow |
Mobile data continues to grow in addition to Fixed-Mobile substitution. E-Plus experiences a rapid increase in data usage, following the launch of flat fees in November 2005. Data bundles are predominantly used for internet connectivity, as people are less interested in portals. In selected regions with proven data demand E-Plus will invest in UMTS but this is not expected to have an impact on overall Capex. |
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| Launch of new propositions and MVNOs |
In the third quarter E-Plus launched several new propositions; 'BASE Zero', with a minimum fee of EUR 10 and a price per minute of EUR 0.10, 'E-Plus Family & Partner' option, wherewith up to five people can call amongst each other for free, offered with 'Time&More' and 'Zehnsation' and the relaunch of 'Vybemobile' in co-operation with Universal Music Deutschland. E-Plus also started the MVNOs 'Brand Mobile', 'Versatel' and 'Freenet' and two new MVNOs were contracted, 'Ecotel' and 'Lycatel'. |
| Challenging market conditions impacting top and bottom line |
BASE – FINANCIAL REVIEW Revenues and other income at BASE in Q3 2007 were down with 6.8% or EUR 11m to EUR 151m. The MTA impact on revenues was EUR 12m. Operating expenses slightly increased to EUR 126m (Q3 2006: EUR 122m) due to the additional marketing cost from new commercial launches. Operating result decreased by EUR 15m or 38% to EUR 25m. |
| EBITDA decreased in Q3 2007 with EUR 16m or 23% compared to the same period last year, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 36.4%, down 5.4% points compared to Q2 2007. |
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| Customer base up 23% to 2.7 million |
BASE – OPERATING REVIEW During the third quarter of 2007, BASE increased its customer base by 141k, the highest number of net additions since Q1 2001, resulting in a total customer base of 2.7 million at the end of Q3 2007, up 23% compared to the same period last year. |
| Service revenues down EUR 12m due to MTA cuts |
Service revenues generated in the third quarter decreased by EUR 12m or 7.5% to EUR 147m compared to the same period last year (Q3 2006: EUR 159m). Lower service revenues are a direct result of MTA reductions as of November 1, 2006 and May 1, 2007, which lowered the BASE termination rate by 34% in total. Excluding the MTA reductions, service revenues would have been on par with Q3 2006. Nevertheless, revenue share is up 1% point compared to last year. |
| Distribution strengthened through acquisition of Allo Telecom |
In order to strengthen its distribution capabilities, BASE acquired Allo Telecom in the third quarter. Allo Telecom operates 51 stores with a strong presence in Wallonia, the French speaking part of Belgium, and employs 120 employees. With the acquisition of Allo Telecom, BASE now operates over 100 stores with a balanced presence in every Belgian region. |
| Roaming tariffs of BASE are below prescribed EU rates |
In Q3, BASE introduced roaming rates below the rates as prescribed by the EU. The new rates were introduced before the Summer period to ensure that BASE customers could benefit from such rates during the holiday period. With these rates, BASE has the lowest roaming tariffs in Belgium, and one of the cheapest roaming offers in Europe. |
| Launch of the flat fee propositions 'Platinum' and 'Gold' |
BASE has launched the 'Platinum' and 'Gold' propositions. This makes BASE the pioneer in the Belgian market to offer its clients a flat fee proposition on 'any time, any network' basis with no difference between peak and off-peak calls. 'BASE Platinum' is the first subscription that allows customers to make unlimited calls, subject to a fair use policy (6 hours a day), to all national mobile and fixed networks for a fixed monthly fee of EUR 120. In addition, the 'BASE Gold' tariff plan offers subscribers the possibility to make calls for up to 450 minutes a month for a monthly fee of EUR 40. |
| Continued growth from wholesale partnerships |
MOBILE WHOLESALE NL – FINANCIAL REVIEW Revenues and other income at Mobile Wholesale NL increased 10% or EUR 8m in Q3 2007 to EUR 88m as a result of strong performance in both the ethnic and business segment. The operating result of Q3 was nearly flat at EUR 25m. |
| In Q3 2007 Mobile Wholesale NL's EBITDA declined by EUR 1m to EUR 32m, as a result of MTA and roaming regulations and higher marketing expenditure. With revenues up 10% the EBITDA margin decreased by 4.9% points to 36.4%. |
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| Customer base up 26% | MOBILE WHOLESALE NL – OPERATING REVIEW Mobile Wholesale NL grew its customer base by 81k in Q3 2007, roughly equally split between post and prepaid, to a total of 1.8 million customers, an increase of 26% compared to the same quarter last year. |
| Service revenues up 14% | Service revenues were up 14% to EUR 90m in Q3 2007 compared to the same quarter last year. Even though prices are under pressure, traffic increase, especially in the business segment, is reflected in this service revenue performance. |
| MVNO in Spain ready for launch in the near future |
Based on the success of the wholesale business model in all its markets, KPN continues to explore opportunities to leverage this model to new Western European markets. In Spain, KPN has made considerable progress and this MVNO is being readied for launch in the near future. KPN continues to look at other markets such as France and Poland to leverage its wholesale partnerships. |
OTHER FINANCIALS
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | in millions of euro | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Revenues and other income | 8 | 90 |
| 7 | 7 | Operating result | -18 | 57 |
| 8 | 7 | EBITDA | -17 | 58 |
OTHER REVIEW – No longer includes Xantic
'Other' no longer includes Xantic
Revenues and other income from 'Other' activities are close to zero since the disposal of Xantic in Q1 2006. EBITDA of 'Other' in Q3 2007 remains stable compared to Q3 2006 and includes amongst others EUR 8m restructuring expenses and releases of accruals for holidays and taxation.
PRO FORMA FORMER REPORTING STRUCTURE
Pro forma disclosure to enable peer comparisons
KPN provides additional pro forma disclosure based on the former KPN Mobile the Netherlands and Fixed divisions to allow for comparability with peers. Please also refer to the Safe harbor on page 19 and Appendix (I) on page 34.
KPN's 'old' disclosure has the same totals as reported under the new structure but with different segmentation. There is no difference between the financials for E-Plus and BASE under the new structure as Fixed-Mobile Integration has only affected operations in the Netherlands. Further details on E-Plus' and BASE's performance in Q3 2007 can be found in the section entitled Mobile International Review.
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,037 | 3,037 | Revenues and other income | 8,973 | 9,018 |
| 920 | 922 | - E-Plus & BASE | 2,661 | 2,609 |
| 783 | 778 | - KPN Mobile the Netherlands | 2,326 | 2,215 |
| 1,334 | 1,337 | - Fixed (incl. Other and Intercompany eliminations) | 3,986 | 4,194 |
| 1,220 | 1,198 | EBITDA | 3,684 | 3,685 |
| 344 | 319 | - E-Plus & BASE | 1,015 | 885 |
| 296 | 269 | - KPN Mobile the Netherlands | 926 | 798 |
| 580 | 610 | - Fixed (incl. Other) | 1,743 | 2,002 |
Domestic mobile customer base continues to grow, driving up revenues
KPN Mobile the Netherlands added 292k customers, 675k in the last twelve months, to its customer base to reach 9.2 million in the third quarter of 2007 of which 46% are postpaid customers, 2% points higher than last year. In line with customer base growth, revenues and other income increased by 0.6% to EUR 783m and service revenues were up 1.6%. EBITDA increased by 10% to EUR 296m mainly resulting from relatively lower subscriber acquisition and retention costs (down 9% y-on-y to EUR 171) leading to an EBITDA margin of 37.8%, 3.2% points higher than last year.
Revenue decline Fixed4 continues to decelerate, lowest decline in last two years
Revenues and other income from KPN's former Fixed division (including Other and Intercompany eliminations) was nearly flat at EUR 1,334m in Q3 2007 compared to Q3 2006 (EUR 1,337m) and the previous quarter (also EUR 1,337m). Excluding the bookgains on the sale of real estate for an amount of EUR 30m in Q3, the total y-on-y decrease in revenues and other income was EUR 33m, which is the lowest decrease in the last two years. The decrease is mainly attributable to the decline in traditional voice wireline for an amount of EUR 91m, itself directly linked to net line loss, in part off-set by additional revenues resulting from Tiscali amounting to EUR 18m and increased revenues within Business as a result of new contract wins and the increase in new IPrelated services.
| Q3 2007 | Q2 2007 | Q1 2007 | Fixed4 | Q3 2006 | Q2 2006 | Q1 2006 |
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| In millions of euro | ||||||
| 1,334 | 1,337 | 1,315 | Revenues and other income | 1,337 | 1,364 | 1,493 |
| -30 | -55 | -4 | Notable items5 | - | -3 | -83 |
| 1,304 | 1,282 | 1,311 | Revenues and other income (excl. notable items) | 1,337 | 1,361 | 1,410 |
| -2.5% | -5.8% | -7.0% | Y-on-Y % | -6.5% | -7.9% | -7.9% |
| 580 | 589 | 574 | EBITDA | 610 | 654 | 738 |
| -30 | -55 | -4 | Notable items5 | - | -3 | -67 |
| 550 | 534 | 570 | EBITDA (excl. notable items) | 610 | 651 | 671 |
| -60 | -117 | -101 | Y-on-Y | -69 | -64 | -49 |
| 42.2% | 41.7% | 43.5% | EBITDA margin (excl. notable items) | 45.6% | 47.8% | 47.6% |
4 Fixed defined as former Fixed division including division Other and intercompany eliminations 5
Book gains from sale of real estate in 2007 and disposal of Xantic in 2006 and Q1 2007
EBITDA decline of Fixed4 decelerates, lowest since Q1 2006
Excluding the book gains in 2006 and 2007 on the sale of real estate, EBITDA for Fixed decreased by EUR 60m in Q3 compared to 2006, the lowest decline since Q1 2006. This decline is attributable to the migration from traditional voice to new IP-based services (both within Consumer and Business) offset by improved performance in Business and inclusion of Tiscali. Going forward KPN expects the EBITDA decline to stabilize at the Q3 2007 level.
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
Ad Scheepbouwer (CEO) to extend contract until 2011 and invest in KPN
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENTS
On September 27, 2007, KPN announced that Ad Scheepbouwer had agreed to stay on as CEO of KPN for the next four years. The Supervisory Board proposes that the current employment contract which will end 1 July 2009 will be extended until 1 July 2011 and that in the new contract the base salary, short term incentive and retirement bonus remain at the same level as the current contract (unchanged since 2001), with the latter becoming payable upon signing of the contract. Furthermore, the Supervisory Board proposes to significantly increase the CEO's long term incentive. In line with KPN's articles of association, an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be scheduled on 6 November 2007 to approve this proposed change to the long term incentive. Ad Scheepbouwer has decided to invest the net after tax proceeds of the EUR 2.5 million retirement bonus in KPN shares one day after the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
OPTA on All-IP On October 4, 2007, following the publication of KPN's standard offer concerning the future use of MDF locations and the alternative access methods, OPTA announced that it would defer the review of the wholesale unbundled access market because the standard offer allows the alternative DSL operators continued delivery of unbundled access for the duration of the current period of regulation (until January 1, 2009). OPTA will continue the analysis regarding SDF backhaul however, because no one has taken up KPN's (voluntary) offer for this service. A draft decision will be published for consultation by the end of this year. At the request of alternative DSL operators, OPTA postponed the review of the Wholesale Broadband Access market for the time being, allowing them to come to terms with KPN on the principles of various alternative access methods by mid December 2007.
- EU Roaming regulation Based on the EU roaming regulation that came into force on June 30, 2007, KPN amended its retail roaming tariffs before the specified date in the regulation. On August 1, 2007, BASE automatically switched its customers to a retail roaming tariff below the EU cap for roaming within the EU: EUR 0.45 per minute (including VAT) for making calls and EUR 0.28 (including VAT) per minute for receiving calls.
- MTA tariff reductions the Netherlands OPTA published its decision on mobile termination on June 30, 2007. OPTA thereby designates all Dutch mobile operators as having significant market power on the markets for mobile terminating access (MTA) on their respective networks. In the decision OPTA accepts the tariff reductions as agreed by mobile operators as tariff remedy. The new glide path (starting August 15, 2007) is as follows:
| In EUR/minute | 15/8/2007 | 1/7/2008 | 1/4/2009 | 1/7/2009 |
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| - KPN | 10.0 ct | 9.0 ct | 8.0 ct | 7.0 ct |
| - Vodafone/Tele2 | 10.0 ct | 9.0 ct | 9.0 ct | 7.0 ct |
| - T-Mobile | 11.4 ct | 10.4 ct | 10.4 ct | 8.1 ct |
Proposed MTA tariff reductions Germany According to the 'regulatory order' in relation to the market for call termination on individual mobile networks all four mobile operators were qualified by BNetzA as dominant players for the termination of calls on their networks and BNetzA has imposed several obligations upon the MNOs. On March 17, 2007, the Administrative Court of Cologne (VG Köln) (partly) annulled the regulatory order by BNetzA with respect to the ex-ante cost based regulation of all MNOs. The regulatory order, however, remains valid for the designation as having significant market power. BNetzA and the MNOs have appealed the judgment. On November 8, 2006, BNetzA approved for the period as of November 23, 2006, until November 30, 2007, MTA tariffs of EUR 9.94 cent/minute for E-Plus and O2 and EUR 8.78 cent/minute for Vodafone and T-Mobile. All mobile operators filed lawsuits, also against the second decision of BNetzA concerning the tariffs. As the respective MTA are approved until November 30, 2007, all MNOs have applied for new MTA which will be applicable as of December 1, 2007.
| Proposed MTA tariff reductions Belgium |
On April 6, 2007, BIPT has published a draft decision to further reduce the average MTA tariffs of BASE and Mobistar and to increase the average MTA tariff of Proximus as of January 1, 2008, in comparison with BIPT's initial decision of August 6, 2007. This draft decision also includes an extension of the glide path until the end of 2009. BIPT has, however, decided to delay the adoption of this draft decision until the ERG workgroup comes out by the end of 2007 with a common position in relation to symmetric versus asymmetric termination rates. Depending on the outcome of the ERG workgroup, BIPT may decide to revise its draft decision. |
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| Damage claim BASE against Belgacom Mobile |
The Brussels Commercial Court issued a preliminary judgment on BASE's damage claim (> EUR 500m) against Belgacom Mobile for abuse of its dominant position through the application of low on-net rates. The Commercial Court states that Belgacom Mobile at least held a dominant position in the retail market for the period between 1999 and 2004 and appointed two expert economists to verify the abuse (network effects and price squeeze) and the existence of possible damage caused by such abuse. The experts' mission started in August 2007 and must be finalized within eight months. |
| On September 14, 2007, BASE, together with its subsidiary Allo Telecom, launched a complaint against Belgacom and Belgacom Mobile before the Belgian Competition Council. According to BASE and Allo Telecom, the Belgacom group is abusing its dominant position by including anti-competitive restrictions in its exclusive agreements to its commercial agents. |
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| Court action against Belgacom |
BASE has launched a cease and desist case against Belgacom before the Antwerp Commercial Court for the failure by Belgacom to reflect the reduction of BASE mobile termination rates applicable since 1 May 2007 in its retail tariffs for calls to BASE. In addition, BASE is requesting that Belgacom stops applying a discriminatory retention rate for calls to BASE in comparison with calls to Belgacom, which results in artificially high retail rates for calls to BASE. |
| Request for annulment against Brussels radiation decree |
BASE (together with Mobistar and Proximus) has introduced on August 23, 2007 an annulment procedure before the Constitutional Court against the Brussels decree imposing new radiation rules for GSM antennas. Under the Brussels decree, which will enter into force on March 14, 2009, the maximum level of electromagnetic radiation is three Volt/meter, i.e. almost seven times more strict than a similar Federal Royal Decree of August 10, 2005. |
| UMTS roll-out requirements in the Netherlands |
The Telecom Agency ('Agentschap Telecom') of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs has published a control system for verifying the roll-out obligations of the UMTS |
| licenses. Agentschap Telecom has actually started the control of the roll-out end of September. The roll-out will be measured at 300 random locations within the area that should be covered. If the license requirements are not met, operators will be given a timeframe to remedy, ultimately under threat of fines of which the level is dependent on the significance of the difference between actual and required levels. |
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| GSM 900 license | The decision of the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs of June 19, 2007, to extend the GSM license of KPN (with an extension fee of EUR 39.8m) has been appealed against by Orange, Tele2 and (in relation to the level of the fee only) KPN. If these appeals are continued it may take some time before a final (court) decision is available. |
| 1.8 GHz, 2 GHz and 2.6 GHz | On July 18, 2007, the regulator BNetzA published its decision on a public invitation to |
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| Frequencies | tender the 1.8 GHz, 2 GHz and 2.6 GHz Frequencies. The frequencies shall be offered by |
| an auction. The terms of the auction will be published later on in a second decision. | |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
iBasis transaction closed On October 1, 2007, the merger of KPN's international wholesale voice business into iBasis has been closed. As a result of this transaction, iBasis receives the KPN Global Carrier Services business unit and USD 55m in cash from KPN in exchange for approximately 40 million shares of its common stock, after which KPN will be a 51% shareholder on a fully diluted basis. As from October 1, 2007, KPN will fully consolidate this new combination. iBasis remains a stand-alone, Nasdaq listed company, headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
- Acquisition of Tele2 / Versatel Belgium On October 1, 2007, KPN acquired Tele2 Belgium N.V. and Versatel Belgium N.V. for a consideration of EUR 95m on a debt and cash-free basis. This acquisition will allow KPN's mobile subsidiary BASE to further expand its regional distribution reach in Belgium, while driving revenue growth further through cross- and up-selling opportunities, which will also include bundled product offers. Tele2's substantial residential subscriber base in specific regions and its deeply rooted position in the B2B market, will allow BASE to expand and grow its presence in Belgium as a result of this acquisition.
- OPTA fine On October 8, 2007, OPTA imposed a fine of EUR 2.88m for infringements by KPN of the Telecommunications Act. The infringements related to a breach of KPN's duty to report under the Telecommunications Act, its transparency obligation and its obligation to offer services non-discriminatory. KPN will appeal the decision with OPTA.
- Getronics acquisition closed Following the honouring of the public offers on October 15, 2007, KPN executed its cash offer for all the issued and outstanding shares of Getronics on October 22, 2007. The shareholders, who accepted the offer, received EUR 6.25 per ordinary share. Based on the offer price and all the issued and outstanding shares, Getronics ordinary share capital is valued at approximately EUR 766m. On October 22, 2007, KPN also executed its offers on the convertible bonds and preference shares, based on the price offers; these are valued at approximately EUR 263m and EUR 161m respectively.
The combination of KPN and Getronics will have outstanding capabilities in both IT and telecommunication services and provides the skills to become a prime contractor for converged ICT services. The transaction fits with KPN's stated ICT strategy of transforming its Business segment into an end-to-end ICT services provider. Another benefit of this combination is the opportunity to use Getronics' tax losses carry forward with NPV of over EUR 100m. KPN intends to terminate Getronics' listing on Euronext as soon as possible.
E-Plus extends outsourcing deal with Alcatel-Lucent On October 22, 2007, E-Plus announced that it has extended the network outsourcing deal with Alcatel-Lucent, which started on March 1, 2007, from three to five years. The contract involves the expansion, maintenance and operation of E-Plus's mobile phone network in Germany.
| GENERAL | |
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| Accounting principles | These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. They do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 2006 Annual Report and Form 20-F. The applied accounting principles are in line with those as described in the 2006 Annual Report and Form 20-F. The 2006 Annual Report and Form 20-F has been filed with the SEC on March 1, 2007. All figures in this quarterly report are unaudited and based on IFRS. In preparing this quarterly report KPN has applied IFRS 8 Operating Segments. IFRS 8 has not been endorsed yet by the EU but has been recommended for endorsement by EFRAG and ARC. Formal endorsement by the EU is expected in the near future. KPN is currently investigating the impact and early adoption of the revised standard |
| IAS 23 Borrowing Costs, which will be effective as from January 1, 2009. | |
| Safe harbor | Certain statements contained in this quarterly report constitute forward-looking statements. These statements may include, without limitation, statements concerning future results of operations, the impact of regulatory initiatives on KPN's operations, its and its joint ventures' share of new and existing markets, general industry and macro economic trends and KPN's performance relative thereto, and statements preceded by, followed by or including the words "believes", "expects", "anticipates" or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside KPN's control that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. A number of these factors are described (not exhaustively) in the 2006 Annual Report and Form 20-F. |
| All figures in this quarterly report are unaudited and based on IFRS. This quarterly report contains a number of non-GAAP figures, such as EBITDA and free cash flow. These non-GAAP figures should not be viewed as a substitute for KPN's GAAP figures. KPN's non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP measures used by other companies. All market share information in this quarterly report is based on management estimates based on externally available information, unless indicated otherwise. Certain figures may be subject to rounding differences. |
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| KPN defines EBITDA as operating result before depreciation and impairments of PP&E and amortization and impairments of intangible assets. The measure is used by financial institutions and credit-rating agencies as one of the key indicators of borrowing potential. Many analysts use EBITDA as a component for their (cash flow) projections. Note that KPN's definition of EBITDA deviates from the literal definition of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Either definition of EBITDA have their limitations as an analytical tool and you should not consider those in isolation or as a substitute for analyses of the results as reported under IFRS or US GAAP. |
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| KPN uses EBITDA as a component of its guidance. In view of the possible volatility of impairments under IFRS, KPN believes this is the most appropriate way of informing the financial markets on certain aspects of future company financial development. KPN does not view EBITDA as a measure of performance. In all cases, a reconciliation of EBITDA and the nearest GAAP measure (operating result) is provided. |
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| In the net debt/EBITDA ratio, KPN defines EBITDA as a 12 month rolling average excluding book gains and restructuring costs, both over EUR 20m. |
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| KPN defines free cash flow as cash flow from operating activities plus proceeds from real estate, minus capital expenditures (Capex), being expenditures on PP&E and software. |
Pro-Forma financial information The unaudited pro-forma financial information as included in Appendix (I) for KPN Mobile The Netherlands and the Fixed division (including Other) for the nine months period ended September 30, 2007 has been prepared based on the former organizational structure in place as at December 31, 2006 and on the transfer pricing, roaming and intercompany charges associated with that former structure. Although KPN believes that the unaudited pro-forma financial information for KPN Mobile The Netherlands and The Fixed division (including Other) for the nine months period ended September 30, 2007 has been prepared based on reasonable assumptions, this proforma financial information is provided for illustrative purposes only and KPN cannot assure you that the pro-forma financial information based on the former organizational structure would be identical to the actual results which might have been reported had KPN's organization structure not changed. Profile KPN is the leading provider of telecommunications services in the Netherlands, serving customers with wireline and wireless telephony-, internet- and TV services. To business customers, KPN delivers voice-, internet- and data services as well as fully-managed, outsourced ICT solutions. Both nationally and internationally, KPN provides wholesale network services to third parties, including operators and service providers. In Germany and Belgium, KPN pursues a multi-brand strategy with its mobile operations, and serves multiple customer segments in consumer as well as business markets. At September 30, 2007, KPN served 5.5 million wireline voice subscribers, 9.1 million mobile customers, 2.6 million Internet customers and 0.4 million TV customers in the Netherlands as well as 16.8 million mobile customers in Germany and Belgium. With 27,155 individuals (24,890 FTEs), KPN posted revenues of EUR 8.9bn, with an EBITDA of EUR 3.7bn in the period January - September 2007. KPN was incorporated in 1989 and is listed on the Amsterdam, New York, London and Frankfurt stock exchanges.
APPENDICES
| Financial Statements |
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- Financial Statements A) Consolidated Income Statement
- B) Consolidated Balance Sheet
- C) Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
- D) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Group Equity
- E) Other Disclosures
- F) Segmental analysis: Key Financial and Operating Metrics - The Netherlands
- Consumer
- Business
- Wholesale & Operations
- Mobile International
- E-Plus
- BASE
- Mobile Wholesale NL
- Other
- G) Impact of MTA tariff reductions
- H) Noteworthy items for result comparison
- I) 2007 pro forma, based on 2006 reporting structure
For the operating metrics reference is made to the quarterly factsheets as published on www.kpn.com/ir
(A) Consolidated Income Statement
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro, unless indicated otherwise | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,007 | 3,028 | Revenues | 8,882 | 8,919 |
| 30 | 9 | Other income | 91 | 99 |
| 3,037 | 3,037 | Revenues and other income | 8,973 | 9,018 |
| -30 | -26 | Own work capitalized | -103 | -86 |
| 227 | 206 | Cost of materials | 634 | 634 |
| 1,126 | 1,143 | Work contracted out and other expenses | 3,242 | 3,236 |
| 332 | 348 | Salaries and social security contributions | 1,045 | 1,080 |
| 540 | 624 | Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 1,818 | 1,829 |
| 162 | 168 | Other operating expenses | 471 | 469 |
| 2,357 | 2,463 | Total operating expenses | 7,107 | 7,162 |
| 680 | 574 | Operating result | 1,866 | 1,856 |
| 9 | 10 | Finance income | 24 | 31 |
| -145 | -131 | Finance costs | -417 | -396 |
| -6 | -4 | Other financial results | -14 | 6 |
| -1 | 2 | Share of the profit of associates and joint ventures | 2 | 7 |
| 537 | 451 | Profit before income tax | 1,461 | 1,504 |
| -182 | -109 | Income tax | -393 | -347 |
| 355 | 342 | Profit for the period | 1,068 | 1,157 |
| - | 3 | Profit attributable to minority shareholders | -1 | 1 |
| 355 | 339 | Profit attributable to equity holders | 1,069 | 1,156 |
| 0.19 | 0.17 | Earnings per ordinary share/ADS, basic (in EUR) | 0.57 | 0.57 |
| 0.20 | 0.17 | Earnings per ordinary share/ADS on a fully diluted basis (in EUR)6 | 0.57 | 0.57 |
6 The quarterly earnings per share (EPS) are calculated as the difference between the year-to-date EPS minus last quarter's year-to-date EPS. As a consequence of this calculation method, the fully diluted EPS exceeds the basic EPS in Q3 2007
(B) Consolidated Balance Sheet
ASSETS
| In millions of euro | September 30, 2007 | December 31, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | ||
| Intangible assets | ||
| Goodwill | 4,755 | 4,569 |
| Licenses | 3,532 | 3,865 |
| Software | 273 | 315 |
| Other intangibles | 406 | 302 |
| Total intangible assets | 8,966 | 9,051 |
| Property, plant & equipment | ||
| Land and buildings | 711 | 733 |
| Plant and equipment | 5,800 | 6,310 |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 195 | 238 |
| Assets under construction | 793 | 684 |
| Total property, plant & equipment | 7,499 | 7,965 |
| Investments in joint ventures and associates | 236 | 11 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 12 | 13 |
| Deferred tax assets | 788 | 1,018 |
| Trade and other receivables | 178 | 112 |
| Total non-current assets | 17,679 | 18,170 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||
| Inventories | 120 | 113 |
| Trade and other receivables | 2,248 | 2,138 |
| Available-for-sale financial assets | 2 | 4 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 675 | 803 |
| Total current assets | 3,045 | 3,058 |
| Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale | 10 | 30 |
| TOTAL | 20,734 | 21,258 |
(B) Consolidated Balance Sheet - continued
LIABILITIES
| In millions of euro | September 30, 2007 | December 31, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| GROUP EQUITY | ||
| Equity attributable to equity holders | 3,250 | 4,195 |
| Minority interests | 2 | 1 |
| Total group equity | 3,252 | 4,196 |
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||
| Borrowings | 9,025 | 8,426 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 309 | 925 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1,950 | 1,992 |
| Retirement benefit obligations | 1,109 | 1,236 |
| Provisions for other liabilities and charges | 339 | 374 |
| Other payables and deferred income | 267 | 260 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 12,999 | 13,213 |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||
| Trade and other payables | 2,870 | 2,936 |
| Borrowings | 1,326 | 642 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 13 | 2 |
| Current tax liabilities | 230 | 202 |
| Provisions for other liabilities and charges | 44 | 67 |
| Total current liabilities | 4,483 | 3,849 |
| Liabilities directly associated with non-current assets and disposal | ||
| groups classified as held for sale | - | - |
| TOTAL | 20,734 | 21,258 |
| (C) | Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro, unless indicated otherwise | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 | |
| 537 | 451 | Profit before income tax | 1,461 | 1,504 | |
| 142 | 125 | Finance costs – net | 407 | 359 | |
| 1 | -2 | Share of the profit of associates and joint ventures | -2 | -7 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||||
| 540 | 624 | Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 1,818 | 1,829 | |
| 2 | 2 | Share based compensation7 | 7 | 7 | |
| -31 -66 |
-9 -19 |
Other income Changes in provisions (excluding deferred taxes) |
-91 -198 |
-99 -122 |
|
| Changes in working capital: | |||||
| 3 | -1 | Inventory | -5 | 10 | |
| 32 | 32 | Trade receivables | -3 | -6 | |
| 63 | -9 | Prepayments and accrued income | -75 | -176 | |
| -35 | -12 | Other current assets | -23 | -24 | |
| -149 | 29 | Accounts payables | -198 | -74 | |
| 6 | 81 | Accruals and deferred income | -42 | 117 | |
| 46 | -30 | Current liabilities (excluding short-term financing) | 43 | -30 | |
| 4 | - | Received dividends | 7 | 6 | |
| -38 | -1 | Taxes received (paid) | -80 | 213 | |
| -95 | -108 | Interest paid | -348 | -251 | |
| 962 | 1,153 | Net cash flow provided by operating activities | 2,678 | 3,256 | |
| -300 | -52 | Acquisition of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures | -533 | -360 | |
| - | 3 | Disposal of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures | 15 | 72 | |
| - | - | Investments in intangible assets (excluding software) | -7 | - | |
| 16 | - | Disposal of intangibles | 16 | - | |
| -378 | -425 | Investments in property, plant & equipment and software8 | -981 | -1,117 | |
| 42 | 20 | Disposal of property, plant & equipment and software | 124 | 35 | |
| 1 | -5 | Other changes and disposals | - | 9 | |
| -619 | -459 | Net cash flow used in investing activities | -1,366 | -1,361 | |
| -666 | -1,015 | Share repurchase | -1,174 | -1,514 | |
| - | -5 | Share repurchases for option plans | - | -18 | |
| -337 | -321 | Dividends paid | -982 | -982 | |
| 2 | 10 | Exercised options | 25 | 23 | |
| 700 | 625 | Proceeds from borrowings | 1,718 | 1,876 | |
| -2 | -283 | Repayments of borrowings | -1,010 | -1,212 | |
| - | 3 | Other changes in interest-bearing current liabilities | - | 0 | |
| -303 | -986 | Net cash flow used in financing activities | -1,423 | -1,827 | |
| 40 | -292 | Changes in cash and cash equivalents | -111 | 68 | |
| 278 | 620 | Net Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 429 | 261 | |
| 40 | -292 | Changes in cash and cash equivalents | -111 | 68 | |
| - | - | Exchange rate differences | - | -1 | |
| 318 | 328 | Net Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 318 | 328 | |
| 357 | 1,232 | Add: Debit cash balances | 357 | 1,232 | |
| 675 | 1,560 | Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 675 | 1,560 | |
| - | - | of which classified as held for sale | - | - |
7 Certain reclassifications have been performed in the 2006 cash flow statement in order to conform with this year's presentation
8 Of which investments related to software (2007 YTD: EUR 196m, 2006 YTD: EUR 90m)
(D) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Group Equity
| Attributable to | Minority | Total Group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In millions of euro (except for number of shares) | equity holders | Interests | Equity |
| Balance as of January 1, 2006 | 5,076 | 28 | 5,104 |
| - Cash flow hedges, net of taxes | 43 | - | 43 |
| - Currency translation adjustments | -6 | - | -6 |
| Net income recognized directly in equity | 37 | - | 37 |
| - Profit for the year 2006 up to September 30, 2006 | 1,156 | 1 | 1,157 |
| Total recognized income up to September 30, 2006 | 1,193 | 1 | 1,194 |
| - Share-based compensation | 7 | - | 7 |
| - Exercised options | 23 | - | 23 |
| - Shares repurchased (including for option plans and repurchase cost) | -1,581 | - | -1,581 |
| - Sale Xantic | - | -16 | -16 |
| - Dividends paid | -982 | -11 | -993 |
| - New consolidations / other | - | 7 | 7 |
| Total changes | -2,533 | -20 | -2,553 |
| Balance as of September 30, 2006 | 3,736 | 9 | 3,745 |
| Number of issued shares as of September 30, 2006 | 2,091,360,370 | ||
| Weighted average number of outstanding shares during the period January 1, 2006 up to September 30, 2006 (excluding the |
|||
| average number of repurchased shares and shares for option plans) | 2,036,815,937 | ||
| Balance as of January 1, 2007 | 4,195 | 1 | 4,196 |
| - Cash flow hedges, net of taxes | 49 | - | 49 |
| - Currency translation adjustments | - | - | - |
| Net income recognized directly in equity | 49 | - | 49 |
| - Profit for the year up to September 30, 2007 | 1,069 | -1 | 1,068 |
| Total recognized income up to September 30, 2007 | 1,118 | -1 | 1,117 |
| - Share-based compensation | 7 | - | 7 |
| - Tax on share-based compensation | 9 | - | 9 |
| - Exercised options | 25 | - | 25 |
| - Shares repurchased (including for option plans and repurchase cost) | -1,120 | - | -1,120 |
| - Dividends paid | -982 | - | -982 |
| - Interest on dividend tax paid (net effect) | -2 | - | -2 |
| - New consolidations | - | 2 | 2 |
| Total changes | -2,063 | 2 | -2,061 |
| Balance as of September 30, 2007 | 3,250 | 2 | 3,252 |
| Number of issued shares as of September 30, 2007 | 1,928,551,326 | ||
| Weighted average number of outstanding shares during the | |||
| period from January 1, 2007 up to September 30, 2007 (excluding the | |||
| average number of repurchased shares and shares for option plans) | 1,882,678,358 |
| (E) Other Disclosures |
||
|---|---|---|
| Business combinations | During the period up to September 30, 2007, KPN acquired companies and activities, which qualify as business combinations under IFRS. Consequently, the provisions of IFRS 3 are to be applied for those acquisitions. The main acquisitions were: Tiscali Netherlands and Allo Telecom in Belgium. |
|
| On May 23, 2007, the Dutch competition Authority NMa approved KPN's acquisition of Tiscali Netherlands with no remedies. KPN completed the acquisition of Tiscali SpA's Dutch operations for a consideration of EUR 236m on June 19, 2007. |
||
| In millions of euro | ||
| Total acquisition of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures | 533 | |
| Total paid for other associates, not qualifying as a business | ||
| combination | -237 | |
| Subsequent earn-out payments | -8 | |
| Considerations paid for business combinations (net of cash) | 288 | |
| Total cash included in acquired companies | 7 | |
| Total consideration paid for business combinations | 295 | |
| Of which paid for: | ||
| - Tiscali (Q2 2007) | 236 | |
| - Other business combinations | 59 | |
| Fair value net assets acquired | 112 | |
| Goodwill for business combinations | 183 | |
| Fair value as of |
| Tiscali Netherlands | In millions of euro | acquisition dates |
|---|---|---|
| Tradename | 1 | |
| Customer relationships | 66 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 36 | |
| Inventory | 1 | |
| Other current assets | 12 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 7 | |
| Long-term interest bearing debt | -7 | |
| Short-term interest bearing debt | -2 | |
| Current liabilities | -21 | |
| Net assets at fair value at acquisition date | 93 | |
| Total consideration paid for Tiscali | 236 | |
| Goodwill | 143 |
| Other business combinations |
In millions of euro | Fair value as of acquisition dates |
|---|---|---|
| Tradename | 1 | |
| Customer relationships and other intangibles | 8 | |
| Deferred tax asset | 2 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 15 | |
| Inventory | 1 | |
| Other current assets | 3 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | - | |
| Long-term liabilities | -4 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | -2 | |
| Current liabilities | -5 | |
| Net assets at fair value at acquisition date | 19 | |
| Total consideration paid for other business combinations | 59 | |
| Goodwill | 40 | |
| If the acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2007, KPN estimates consolidated revenues would have been approximately EUR 10m higher. |
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| Off-balance sheet | The off-balance sheet commitments as of September 30, 2007, amounting to |
commitments
EUR 4.0bn, are almost equal to those as of December 31, 2006 (EUR 3.8bn) disclosed in the 2006 Annual Report and Form 20-F. The difference is mainly caused by increased capital expenditure commitments.
(F) Segmental analysis: The Netherlands9
The Netherlands - Consumer
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro | YTD 2007 YTD 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256 | 347 | - Voice wireline | 837 | 1,110 |
| 464 | 458 | - Wireless services | 1,348 | 1,274 |
| 242 | 194 | - Internet wireline | 675 | 554 |
| 91 | 71 | - Other (incl. intercompany revenues) | 262 | 241 |
| 1,053 | 1,070 | Revenues and other income | 3,122 | 3,179 |
| 937 | 944 | Operating expenses | 2,744 | 2,750 |
| 63 | 58 | of which: Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 178 | 137 |
| 116 | 126 | Operating result | 378 | 429 |
| 179 | 184 | EBITDA | 556 | 566 |
| 17.0% | 17.2% | EBITDA margin | 17.8% | 17.8% |
The Netherlands - Business
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro | YTD 2007 YTD 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | 121 | - Corporate Solutions | 422 | 361 |
| 247 | 267 | - Voice wireline | 776 | 841 |
| 230 | 220 | - Wireless services | 692 | 642 |
| 192 | 180 | - Network Services | 580 | 556 |
| 111 | 115 | - Application Services | 345 | 335 |
| -96 | -93 | - Other (incl. intercompany revenues) | -288 | -266 |
| 832 | 810 | Revenues and other income | 2,527 | 2,469 |
| 671 | 671 | Operating expenses | 2,033 | 2,005 |
| 27 | 26 | of which: Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 80 | 69 |
| 161 | 139 | Operating result | 494 | 464 |
| 188 | 165 | EBITDA | 574 | 533 |
| 22.6% | 20.4% | EBITDA margin | 22.7% | 21.6% |
The Netherlands - Wholesale & Operations
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro | YTD 2007 YTD 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 895 | 959 | Revenues | 2,707 | 2,921 |
| 90 | 86 | of which: Real Estate | 271 | 259 |
| 31 | 9 | Other income | 87 | 23 |
| 30 | 9 | of which: Real Estate | 86 | 23 |
| 926 | 968 | Revenues and other income | 2,794 | 2,944 |
| 708 | 797 | Operating expenses | 2,261 | 2,369 |
| 252 | 326 | of which: Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 935 | 991 |
| 218 | 171 | Operating result | 533 | 575 |
| 53 | 37 | of which: Real Estate | 155 | 106 |
| 470 | 497 | EBITDA | 1,468 | 1,566 |
| 66 | 53 | of which: Real Estate | 200 | 156 |
| 50.8% | 51.3% | EBITDA margin | 52.5% | 53.2% |
9 For the operating metrics reference is made to the quarterly factsheets as published on kpn.com/ir
(F) Segmental analysis: Mobile International10
Mobile International - E-Plus
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 735 | 714 | Service revenues | 2,095 | 2,006 |
| 34 | 46 | Hardware and other revenues | 108 | 141 |
| 769 | 760 | Revenues and other income | 2,203 | 2,147 |
| 635 | 685 | Operating expenses | 1,870 | 1,971 |
| 155 | 173 | of which: Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 502 | 509 |
| 134 | 75 | Operating result | 333 | 176 |
| 289 | 248 | EBITDA | 835 | 685 |
| 37.6% | 32.6% | EBITDA margin | 37.9% | 31.9% |
Mobile International - BASE
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | 159 | Service revenues | 447 | 452 |
| 4 | 3 | Hardware and other revenues | 11 | 10 |
| 151 | 162 | Revenues and other income | 458 | 462 |
| 126 | 122 | Operating expenses | 363 | 356 |
| 30 | 31 | of which: Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 85 | 94 |
| 25 | 40 | Operating result | 95 | 106 |
| 55 | 71 | EBITDA | 180 | 200 |
| 36.4% | 43.8% | EBITDA margin | 39.3% | 43.3% |
Mobile International – Mobile Wholesale NL
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 79 | Service revenues | 259 | 220 |
| -2 | 1 | Hardware and other revenues | -3 | -2 |
| 88 | 80 | Revenues and other income | 256 | 218 |
| 63 | 54 | Operating expenses | 182 | 155 |
| 7 | 7 | of which: Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 21 | 21 |
| 25 | 26 | Operating result | 74 | 63 |
| 32 | 33 | EBITDA | 95 | 84 |
| 36.4% | 41.3% | EBITDA margin | 37.1% | 38.5% |
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10 For the operating metrics reference is made to the quarterly factsheets as published on kpn.com/ir
(F) Segmental analysis: Other
Other
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | Revenues | 4 | 23 |
| -1 | -1 | Other income | 4 | 67 |
| 1 | 1 | Revenues and other income | 8 | 90 |
| -6 | -6 | Operating expenses | 26 | 33 |
| 1 | 0 | Of which: Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | Operating result | -18 | 57 |
| 8 | 7 | EBITDA | -17 | 58 |
| >100% | >100% | EBITDA margin | n.m. | 64.4% |
(G) Impact of MTA tariff reductions
| Q3 2007 YTD 2007 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | Operating | Additional decline compared to the | Revenues | Operating | |||
| and other | result | same period last year | and other | result | |||
| income | (In millions of euro) | income | |||||
| -24 | -13 | - E-Plus | -73 | -36 | |||
| -12 | -8 | - BASE | -29 | -18 | |||
| -1 | -1 | - Mobile Wholesale NL | -1 | -1 | |||
| -37 | -22 | Total Mobile International | -103 | -55 | |||
| -6 | -4 | - Consumer | -6 | -4 | |||
| -3 | -1 | - Business | -3 | -1 | |||
| -3 | - Wholesale & Operations | -3 | |||||
| -12 | -5 | Total KPN The Netherlands | -12 | -5 | |||
| 2 | Intercompany eliminations | 2 | |||||
| -47 | -27 | KPN Consolidated | -113 | -60 |
(H) Noteworthy items for results comparison
| Q3 2007 | In millions of euro | Q3 2006 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Mobile | KPN NL | Other | Revenues and other income | Group | Mobile | KPN NL | Other |
| Int. | Int. | |||||||
| Book gain on sale of subsidiaries | ||||||||
| 30 | 30 | Book gain on sale real estate | 9 | 9 | ||||
| 30 | 30 | Adjusted for results comparison | 9 | 9 | ||||
| EBITDA | ||||||||
| Book gain on sale of subsidiaries | ||||||||
| 30 | 30 | Book gain on sale real estate | 9 | 9 | ||||
| -12 | -4 | -8 | Restructuring charges | -35 | -23 | -7 | -5 | |
| -11 | -11 | Integration / migration costs | -22 | -18 | -4 | |||
| -12 | -12 | All-IP implementation costs | ||||||
| -5 | 3 | -8 | Adjusted for results comparison | -48 | -23 | -16 | -9 |
| YTD 2007 | In millions of euro | YTD 2006 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Mobile | KPN NL | Other | Revenues and other income | Group | Mobile | KPN NL | Other |
| Int. | Int. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | Book gain on sale of subsidiaries | 76 | 76 | ||||
| 86 | 86 | Book gain on sale real estate | 23 | 23 | ||||
| 90 | 86 | 4 | Adjusted for results comparison | 99 | 23 | 76 | ||
| EBITDA | ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | Book gain on sale of subsidiaries | 76 | 76 | ||||
| 86 | 86 | Book gain on sale real estate | 23 | 23 | ||||
| -26 | -13 | -13 | Restructuring charges | -47 | -23 | -12 | -12 | |
| -34 | -34 | Integration / migration costs | -32 | -28 | -4 | |||
| -24 | -24 | All-IP implementation costs | ||||||
| 6 | 15 | -9 | Adjusted for results comparison | 20 | -23 | -17 | 60 |
(I) 2007 pro forma, based on 2006 reporting structure
Reference is made to the Safe harbor paragraph on page 19.
KPN Mobile The Netherlands (2007 pro forma, based on 2006 reporting structure)
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 783 | 778 | Revenues and other income | 2,326 | 2,215 |
| 296 | 269 | EBITDA | 926 | 798 |
| 37.8% | 34.6% | EBITDA margin | 39.8% | 36.0% |
| KPIs | Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | ||
| Market share service revenue (in %) | 47.1% | 47.5% | ||
| Service revenues (in millions of euro) | 752 | |||
| Weighted monthly ARPU (euro) | 28 | 30 | ||
| Customers (in thousands) | 9,158 | 8,483 | ||
| - Postpaid | 4,229 | 3,717 | ||
| - Prepaid | ||||
| Total traffic (in millions of minutes) | 3,318 | 3,215 | ||
| Weighted monthly MoU (in minutes) | 123 | 128 | ||
| Subscriber acquisition and retention costs (euro) | 171 | 188 |
Fixed including Other (2007 pro forma, based on 2006 reporting structure)
| Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | In millions of euro | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,334 | 1,337 | Revenues and other income11 | 3,986 | 4,194 |
| 580 | 610 | EBITDA | 1,743 | 2,002 |
| 43.5% | 45.6% | EBITDA margin | 43.7% | 47.7% |
11 Including intercompany elimination