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Tele2 — Interim / Quarterly Report 2007
Oct 24, 2007
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Stockholm – Wednesday, October 24, 2007 – Tele2 AB ("Tele2") (OMX Nordic Exchange: TEL2 A and TEL2 B), Europe's leading alternative telecom operator, today announced consolidated results for the third quarter 2007.
INTERIM REPORT JANUARY–SEPTEMBER 2007
In Q3 2007, Tele2's EBITDA1) amounted to SEK 1,992 million including, and SEK 1,844 million excluding discontinued operations2). Mobile revenues increased by 16.5 percent to SEK 5,971 million.
- › The realignment of Tele2 continued in the quarter, with a number of announcements concentrating the geographic footprint towards Eastern Europe and the Nordic region, focusing on infrastructure based operations
- › Operating revenue in Q3 2007 amounted to SEK 10,909 (11,014) million, or SEK 10,760 (10,016) million less divested companies3) an increase of 7 percent
- › EBITDA in Q3 2007 increased by 8.5 percent to SEK 1,844 (1,657) million excluding one-off items of SEK 0 (43) million, or increased by 15 percent to SEK 1,840 (1,594) million less divested companies3)
- › EBIT in Q3 2007 increased by 13 percent to SEK 851 (756) million excluding one-off items of SEK –242 (–2,416) million related to impairment of goodwill and other assets, as well as to gains/losses from divestments. Including one-off items EBIT amounted to SEK 609 (–1,660) million
- › Net profi t/loss for Q3 2007 amounted to SEK –138 (–1,769) million affected by a write-down of tax assets amounting to SEK –599 million
- › Earnings per share, after dilution, for Q3 2007 amounted to SEK –0.25 (3.92)
- › Operating revenue for the fi rst nine months grew by 3 percent to SEK 32,967 (31,946) million
- › Net profi t/loss for the fi rst nine months amounted to SEK –134 (–1,253) million
- › Earnings per share after dilution for the fi rst nine months amounted to SEK –0.07 (–2.58)
All fi gures relate to Tele2's continuing operations.
1) Tele2's defi nition of EBITDA excludes profi t/loss from sales of operations.
2) Discontinued operations include the operations in Italy and Spain, and the fi xed and broadband operations in France (see note 9). Other divested operations have been included in historical fi gures up until date of disposal. These disposals are Tele2 Portugal, Tele2 Irkutsk, Tele2 Denmark, 3C Communications, UNI2 Denmark, Alpha/C3 , Datametrix Norway and Tele2 Czech (see Note 8).
3) Figures are adjusted to be less discontinued operations and other divested operations at September 30, 2007.
The fi gures shown in parentheses correspond to the comparable periods in 2006.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
"Tele2 is running faster then ever. The realignment of Tele2 continued in the quarter with a number of announcements that concentrated our geographic footprint towards Eastern Europe and the Nordic region, but also important announcements of increased investments in countries including Russia and Norway. Our realignment process has this far mostly been visualised in the form of divestments of operations that we believe would not have met our internal fi nancial targets. Concentrating our geographic footprint is only one leg of the process. The other leg is about securing our future success by investing and expanding in markets where we see great
We will focus on and develop our core businesses in order to stay best in class.
opportunities both for growth and enhanced profi tability. We will focus on and develop our core businesses in order to stay best in class.
The number of corporate customers is rising and corporate sales represent 18 percent of group revenue. In addition to our already solid corporate customer base in Austria, the Netherlands and Sweden, we are stepping up our efforts in the SME segment in the Baltic countries and Russia, and we see great opportunities also in other countries.
MOBILE TELEPHONY continued to deliver robust growth and profi tability improvement in the quarter. Revenues grew by 17 percent and EBITDA improved by 29 percent compared to Q3 2006, with a net customer intake of 866,000. Once again, Russia was the biggest growth contributor although Sweden had a very strong quarter adding 100,000 new mobile customers. In Sweden, we are fi nally seeing a clear pick-up in mobile broadband and 3G services during the past two quarters. At the end of Q3 2007 we had 45,000 mobile broadband customers in Sweden. We intend to continue our push into the fourth quarter.
Tele2 now offers BROADBAND services in nine countries. Our continuing broadband operations, excluding Spain and Italy generated revenue growth of 8 percent, driven mainly by our services on own infrastructure. We see the broadband product as a good complement to our core mobile operations.
We still believe in the potential for FIXED TELEPHONY and we strive to maximise value through broadband cross-selling and cost consciousness. Despite a revenue decline of 27 percent year-on-year as the market is in a structural decline, our EBITDA margin within fi xed telephony improved to 13 percent in the quarter."
Lars-Johan Jarnheimer President and CEO of Tele2 AB
Tele2 in brief
TELE2 IS EUROPE'S LEADING ALTERNATIVE TELECOM OPERATOR. Tele2's mission is to provide cheap and simple telecoms for everyone in Europe. Tele2 always strives to offer the market's best prices. We have 25 million customers in 17 countries. Tele2 offers fi xed and mobile telephony, broadband, data network services, cable TV and content services. Ever since Jan Stenbeck founded the company in 1993, it has been a tough challenger to the former government monopolies and other established providers. Tele2 has been listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange since 1996. In 2006, we had an operating revenue of SEK 50.3 billion and reported an operating profi t (EBITDA) of SEK 5.7 billion.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 1)
The ongoing realignment process and focus on mobile and broadband services continued to be refl ected in the Group's fi nancial performance. Mobile and broadband sales continued to grow, compared with the previous year. The decline in fi xed line services is expected to continue.
TOTAL OPERATIONS
Customer net intake decreased in Q3 2007 and amounted to 491,000 (702,000), mainly affected by positive growth in Mobile telephony and Broadband, partially off-set by continued customer outfl ow from the Fixed telephony customer base. Customer intake was also hampered to some extent by divestments made in the quarter. Fixed line services continue to be negatively affected by increased competition from mobile services together with alternative services such as VoIP (Voice over IP). In the fi rst nine months of 2007, the customer base increased by 1 percent to 24,912,000 (24,786,000).
ARPU in Q3 2007 amounted to SEK 137, compared with SEK 142 in Q3 2006.
Operating revenue in Q3 2007 amounted to SEK 10,909 (11.014) million, or SEK 10,760 (10,016) million less divested companies2) an increase of 7 percent. For the fi rst nine months of 2007, operating revenue increased by 3 percent to SEK 32,967 (31,946) million, or increased by 8 percent to SEK 31,087 (28,852) million less divested companies2).
EBITDA in Q3 2007 amounted to SEK 1,844 (1,657) million, excluding one-off items of SEK 0 (43) million, equivalent to an EBITDA margin of 17 (15) percent, or increased by 15 percent to SEK 1,840 (1,594) million less divested companies 2). The positive development in EBITDA is attributable to an improved revenue mix, with a larger contribution from Mobile telephony. In the fi rst nine months of 2007, EBITDA amounted to SEK 5,147 (4,220) million excluding one-off items of SEK 0 (43) million, an increase of 22 percent, or to SEK 5,013 (4,179) million less divested companies2) an increase of 20 percent.
EBIT in Q3 2007 increased by 13 percent to SEK 851 (756) million excluding one-off items of SEK –242 (–2,416) million related to impairment of goodwill and other assets, as well as to gains/losses from divestments. Including one-off items, EBIT amounted to SEK 609 (–1,660) million. In the fi rst nine months of 2007, EBIT amounted to SEK 1,407 (–781) including one-off items of SEK –767 (–2,364) million.
Profi t/loss before tax in Q3 2007 amounted to SEK 428 (–1,807) million including, one-off items. In the fi rst nine months of 2007 profi t before tax amounted to SEK 784 (–1,183) million including one-off items.
Net profi t/loss for Q3 2007 amounted to SEK –138 (–1,769) million affected by write-down of tax assets amounting to SEK –599 million. In the fi rst nine months 2007 net profi t/loss amounted to SEK –134 (–1,253) affected by a write-down of tax assets and reduced corporate tax rate in Germany, which amounted to SEK –792 million.
CASH FLOW AND CAPEX
Group cash fl ow after current investments (CAPEX) amounted to SEK 891 (410) million in Q3 2007. CAPEX amounted to SEK 943 (964) million. Cash fl ow stated as EBITDA less CAPEX amounted to SEK 901 (736) million. In the fi rst nine months of 2007, cash fl ow after CAPEX amounted to SEK 636 (–194) million. CAPEX amounted to SEK 3,049 (3,106) million. EBITDA less CAPEX amounted to SEK 2,098 (1,157) million.
Changes in working capital amounted to SEK 696 (–22) million in Q3 2007. In the fi rst nine months of 2007 changes in working capital amounted to SEK 467 (–567) million.
Group highlights
100,000 new mobile customers in Sweden, highest in four years, and 647,000 in Russia. Mobile revenue in Q3 2007 increased by 16.5 percent to SEK 5,971 (5,125) million SEK, or increase by 20 percent to SEK 5,935 (4,944) less divested companies2). EBITDA grew by 29 percent to SEK 1,480 (1,148) million, or grew by 31 precent to SEK 1,468 (1,117) less divested companies 2).
Direct access & LLUB added 77,000 (54,000) new customers in Q3 2007. Revenue increased by 12 percent to SEK 1,275 (1,136) million, or increased by 16 percent to SEK 1,265 (1,091) million less divested companies2).
Fixed line telephony EBITDA was stable at 13 (14) percent in Q3 2007, dispite declining revenue.
1) Tele2's operations in Italy and Spain and the fi xed and broadband operations in France are reported as discontinued operations. The comments relate to Tele2's continuing operations. Divested operations, other than the above mentioned, are included in historical fi gures up until date of disposal (See note 8).
2) Figures are adjusted to be less discontinued operations and other divested operations at September 30, 2007. These disposals are Tele2 Portugal, Tele2 Irkutsk, Tele2 Denmark, 3C Communications, UNI2 Denmark, Alpha/Ccube, Datametrix Norway and Tele2 Czech (Note 8).
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW cont.
| Continuing operations1) | Less divested companies2) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | 2007 Q3 |
2006 Q3 |
2007 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 FY |
2007 Q3 |
2006 Q3 |
|
| Mobile Telephony | ||||||||
| Net customer intake (thousands) | 865 | 976 | 2,543 | 2,871 | 4,017 | |||
| ARPU | 121 | 127 | – | – | – | |||
| Operating revenue | 5,971 | 5,125 | 17,016 | 13,807 | 19,052 | 5,935 | 4,944 | |
| EBITDA | 1,480 | 1,148 | 3,969 | 2,847 | 3,856 | 1,468 | 1,117 | |
| Direct Access & LLUB | ||||||||
| Net customer intake (thousands) | 77 | 54 | 215 | 116 | 150 | |||
| ARPU | 518 | 617 | – | – | – | |||
| Operating revenue | 1,275 | 1,136 | 3,776 | 3,112 | 4,317 | 361 | 334 | |
| EBITDA | –48 | 54 | –126 | 33 | 44 | –86 | –156 | |
| Broadband resale | ||||||||
| Net customer intake (thousands) | –10 | 20 | 31 | 85 | 162 | |||
| ARPU | 228 | 257 | – | – | – | |||
| Operating revenue | 361 | 375 | 1,154 | 1,080 | 1,465 | 1,265 | 1,091 | |
| EBITDA | –87 | –152 | –379 | –398 | –546 | –38 | 53 | |
| Fixed telephony | ||||||||
| Net customer intake (thousands) | –441 | –348 | –1,493 | –1,080 | –1,372 | |||
| ARPU | 124 | 126 | – | – | – | |||
| Operating revenue | 2,863 | 3,948 | 9,845 | 12,640 | 16,543 | 2,784 | 3,310 | |
| EBITDA | 376 | 549 | 1,381 | 1,506 | 2,107 | 371 | 529 | |
| EBIT | 609 | –1,660 | 1,407 | –781 | –106 | |||
| EBT | 428 | –1,807 | 784 | –1,183 | –668 | |||
| Net profi t/loss | –138 | –1,769 | –134 | –1,253 | –1,003 | |||
| Cash fl ow from operating activities | 1,831 | 1,454 | 3,686 | 3,169 | 3,964 | |||
| Cash fl ow after Capex | 891 | 410 | 636 | –194 | –508 |
1) Less Tele2's operations in Italy and Spain and fi xed and broadband operations in France (see Note 8).
2) Figures are adjusted to be less discontinued operations and other divested operations at September 30, 2007. These disposals are Tele2 Portugal, Tele2 Irkutsk, Tele2 Denmark, 3C Communications, UNI2 Denmark, Alpha/Ccube, Datametrix Norway and Tele2 Czech (Note 8)
Signifi cant events in the quarter
- › Tele2 completed the divestment of 3C Communications International SA ("3C") to Telekurs
- › Tele2 completed the divestment of Tele2 Portugal to Sonaecom
- › Tele2's subsidiary Versatel announced the divestment of its Belgian operations to KPN
- › Tele2 Russia signed a 10-year national roaming agreement with Vimpelcom and completed the sale of its Irkutsk operation to Vimpelcom
- › Tele2 announced the EU competition authorities' approval on the sale of its fi xed line and broadband operations in France to SFR
- › Tele2 completed the divestment of Tele2 Denmark to Telenor.
- › Tele2 completed the divestment of UNI2 Denmark to TDC Hosting A/S
Signifi cant subsequent events
- › Tele2 completed the divestment of its operations in Hungary to HTCC
- › Tele2 announced the divestment of its Austrian MVNO operations to Telekom Austria Group
- › Tele2 announced the divestment of Tele2 Italy and Tele2 Spain to Vodafone
- › Tele2 Russia completed the acquisition of Telecom Eurasia from ZAO SMARTS
- › Tele2's subsidiary Versatel completed the divestment of its Belgian operations to KPN
- › Tele2 Norway signed an agreement with Network Norway to jointly build a mobile network in Norway
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW BY MARKET AREA
Comments below relate to Tele2's continuing operations
NORDIC
(Sweden and Norway)
| SEK Million | Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 3,783 | 3,961 | –4,5% |
| EBITDA | 804 | 897 | –10% |
| EBIT* | 528 | 652 | –19% |
| ARPU (SEK) | 249 | 236 | |
* Including one-off item of SEK 25 (0) million
Tele2 Denmark was sold in Q3 2007, and is not included in the numbers of the quarter. However, Tele2 Denmark is included in the historic numbers of the group (see Note 8). Revenues and EBITDA in Q3 2007 was affected by SEK 2 (411) million and SEK 0 (32) million respectively, related to Tele2 Denmark.
Mobile telephony The Swedish and Norwegian operations continued to develop well and added 120,000 (33,000) new mobile customers in Q3 2007, an increase in net intake of 264 percent compared to the same period last year.
Tele2 Sweden increased sales by almost 9 percent to SEK 1,922 (1,770) million and added 100,000 new customers, which is the highest intake in four years. The growth was driven by a solid intake of pre-paid and post-paid subscribers as well as handset sales. The high customer intake in Sweden in combination with more customers choosing post-paid subscription, had a slight negative impact on profi tability during the quarter. Additionally, lowered roaming tariffs, effective in September, weighted on the EBITDA development.
Mobile broadband subscriptions in the Swedish market continued to develop well, once again exceeding internal expectations. The customer base grew by 15,500 new customers with a total customer base of 45,000 in Q3 2007 and an ARPU of SEK 138. In Q4 2007, the growth of mobile broadband subscriptions is expected to accelerate further. The increased intake of mobile broadband customers will however be associated with higher acqusition costs, which will impact margins.
The mobile operations in Sweden reported an ARPU of SEK 214 (205) in Q3 2007, including pre-paid, post-paid and mobile broadband subscriptions. Minutes of use for the Swedish operations were 194 (172) in Q3 2007. EBITDA was SEK 724 (759) million with an EBITDA margin of approximately 38 percent.
Tele2 Norway Mobile continued to see good sales development, adding 20,000 (30,000) new mobile customers and continuing taking market share. In Q3 2007, Tele2 Norway had a market share of 8,2 percent in terms of subscriptions and 8,6 percent in terms of mobile revenue, according to the national regulator.
Mobile revenue for the operations in Norway grew by 21 percent to SEK 680 (563) million during Q3 2007 and EBITDA amounted to SEK 11 (40) million. The EBITDA margin was 2 (7) percent. The decreasing profi tability in Norway was mainly an effect of price increases in the current Telenor MVNO agreement due to volume hurdles being passed by Tele2. The new MVNO agreement with Netcom ASA will have a signifi cant positive effect on profi tability from Q2 2008 onwards.
In line with the group's ambition to move towards more infrastructure based operations, Tele2 Norway signed an agreement with Network Norway in Q3 2007 to jointly build a mobile network on the 900 MHz frequency. To a large extend the setup is similar to Svenska UMTS-nät (SUNAB) in Sweden.
Broadband resale and Direct access & LLUB Broadband sale and Direct access & LLUB added 22,000 (21,000) new customers in the Nordic market, an increase of 5 percent. Sales also increased by 21 percent to SEK 415 (344) millions. EBITDA added up to SEK –35 (–10) million. In order to inrease the margin and control, Tele2 continued during the quarter to migrate customers from broadband resale to direct access & LLUB.
Tele2 Sweden continued its marketing push adding 20,000 (12,000) broadband customers in the quarter. Broadband revenue increased by 17 percent to SEK 303 (259) million. The broadband operations saw EBITDA contribution of SEK –21 (–11) million.
Tele2 Sweden strengthened its position in Cable-TV in the quarter, adding approximately 9,000 new households (which will be activated by the 1st of October 2007) by winning several larger negotiated contracts. In Q3 2007, Tele2 had 125,000 digital TV customers.
Tele2 Norway continued to migrate customers onto its own infrastructure. The broadband customer base increased by 2,000 (10,000) customers in Q3 2007. Tele2 Norway will focus its sale efforts where Tele2 owns infrastructure on LLUB. Tele2's population coverage with own infrastructure was 55 percent in the quarter. Broadband revenue in Norway increased by 26 percent to SEK 113 (90) million and EBITDA amounted to SEK –14 (–5) million in Q3 2007.
Fixed telephony resale Both the Swedish and the Norwegian operations managed to gain market share, despite an overall declining fi xed telephony market. Tele2 Sweden experienced good demand for bundled fi xed and mobile services within the SME segment. Fixed telephony sales in the Nordic operations declined by 28 percent to SEK 786 (1,100) million in Q3 2007. Combined, Sweden and Norway lost net 29,000 customers in Q3 2007. However, compared with Q3 2006 (–47,000) the decline in the customer base was slowing.
Tele2 Sweden fi xed line telephony saw a decline of 20,000 (–36,000) customers in the quarter and sales dropped by 7 percent to SEK 603 (648) million, to some extent helped by a more stabilizing trend in fi xed line pricing. EBITDA contribution in Tele2 Sweden expanded to SEK 106 (88) million, an EBITDA margin of 18 percent.
Despite the declining revenue trend in fi xed telephony, Tele2 Norway saw a stable EBITDA at SEK 28 (28) million in Q3 2007. Tele2 Norway continued to experience volume shift from fi xed to mobile services and sales declined by 22 percent to SEK 179 (229) million in the quarter. Tele2 Norway lost –9,000 (–11,000) customers during the quarter.
BALTIC & RUSSIA
(Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Croatia)
| SEK Million | Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 2,551 | 1,884 | +35% |
| EBITDA | 770 | 482 | +60% |
| EBIT* | 551 | 322 | +71% |
| ARPU (SEK) | 73 | 74 |
* Including one-off item of SEK 1,168 (0) million
Tele2 Irkutsk in Russia was sold in Q3 2007, and is included in one month of the quarter. However, Tele2 Irkutsk is included in the historic numbers of the group (see Note 8). Revenues and EBITDA in Q3 2007 was affected by SEK 35 (63) million and SEK 12 (26) million respectively, related to Tele2 Irkutsk.
Mobile telephony Tele2 Russia continued to combine strong customer growth and high profi tability in Q3 2007. The customer base grew by 647,000 (711,000) and operating revenue reached SEK 1,324 (815) million, an increase by 62 percent. ARPU was SEK 56 (52) in Q3 2007. EBITDA reached SEK 440 (205) million, which corresponds to an EBITDA margin of 33 (25) percent.
In August, Tele2 Russia signed a 10-year national roaming agreement with Vimpelcom and announced the sale of its Irkutsk operations to Vimpelcom. In October 2007, Tele2 Russia also announced the acquisition of Telecom Eurasia in the Krasnodar region from ZAO
CENTRAL EUROPE
(Germany, Austria, Poland and Hungary)
| SEK Million | Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 1,702 | 1,933 | –12% |
| EBITDA | –22 | 163 | |
| EBIT* | –142 | –56 | |
| ARPU (SEK) | 98 | 103 | |
* Including one-off item of SEK –860 (–1,865) million
Mobile telephony The MVNO operation in Austria continued to be negatively affected by tough competition among the network operators in the country, leading to lower mobile tariffs. The Austrian operations lost –7,000 (–1,000) customers during the quarter and reported a revenue decline of 49 percent to SEK 20 (39) million. EBITDA was SEK –14 (1) million in Q3 2007. Tele2 in October announced the divestment of its MVNO operation in Austria to Telekom Austria.
Broadband resale and Direct access & LLUB In Germany, Tele2 shifted marketing and sales activities from Broadband resale towards Direct access & LLUB through the Plusnet Joint Venture. Tele2 Germany increased broadband resale revenue by 57 percent to SEK 88 (56) million adding 1,000 (22,000) customers. Direct access & LLUB sales amounted to SEK 3 (0) million with 6,000 (0) new customers in Q3 2007. Due to the shift in marketing, Broadband resale EBITDA improved to SEK –8 (–79) million while Direct access & LLUB EBITDA decreased to SEK –138 (–10) million. The loss in the quarter as a result of upfront marketing spend and, subscriber acquisition cost and fi xed fees associated with Plusnet Joint Venture.
Tele2 Austria continued to deliver good customer growth in Direct access & LLUB, adding 13,000 (11,000) new users in the quarter. The customer development in Broadband resale was relatively stable at –1,000 (2,000) in the quarter. Broadband resale revenue decreased by SMARTS. Initially, the focus in Krasnodar will be on developing the infrastructure to fully exploit the mobile opportunity in the region. After the acquisition, the Russian organization is present in 17 regions with a population coverage of 41 million. Tele2's ambition, going forward, is to expand its Russian footprint into new regions, both through licences as well as through acquisitions.
Out of the three Baltic countries, Lithuania outperformed the others by adding 42,000 (62,000) customers followed by Latvia gaining 18,000 (39,000) customers and Estonia shedding –6,000 (1,000) customers.
Lithuania saw mobile revenue increase by 24 percent to SEK 352 (285) million. Estonia sales increased by 12 percent to SEK 277 (247) million and Latvia by 11 percent to SEK 444 (399) million. Both Estonia and Lithuania saw EBITDA increase by 5 percent to SEK 83 (79) million and SEK 110 (105) million respectively. Latvia increased EBITDA by 10 percent to SEK 212 (192) million.
Tele2 Croatia added 49,000 customers in Q3 2007, compared with 59,000 in Q3 2006. The total customer base amounted to 455,000 at the end of the quarter. Revenue increased by 18 percent to SEK 153 (130) million. EBITDA recovered to SEK –77 (–103) million in Q3 2007.
Going forward, Tele2 sees an opportunity to expand into the corporate fi eld in the Baltic region as well as in Russia. The initial focus will be on the SME segment, an area which is showing promising signs for Tele2.
16 percent to SEK 32 (38) million in Q3 2007. Direct access & LLUB sales decreased by 3 percent to SEK 227 (234) million. Broadband resale EBITDA recovered to SEK –13 (–22) million and Direct access & LLUB fell to SEK –35 (5) million in the quarter.
Tele2 Poland launched a resold ADSL offer at the end of June, with full national coverage from July. The front end sales have been increasing since the launch in accelerating pace with the expected positive impact on the new active ADSL users already visible in Q4 2007.
Fixed telephony resale The fi xed telephony market in Germany and Austria continued to be challenging in Q3 2007, with lower mobile prices leading to fi xed-to-mobile substitution. Consequently, the number of Tele2's fi xed telephony customers in the market area fell by –299,000 (–67,000) in the quarter leading to a revenue decline of 20 percent to SEK 1,151 (1,438) million. Despite the diffi cult market environment, the EBITDA margin was robust at 16 (18) percent.
Germany lost 200,000 (28,000) customers in the quarter with a revenue decline of 25 percent to SEK 657 (877) million. EBITDA contribution was SEK 93 (182) million in Q3 2007. Tele2 Austria lost a net of –38,000 (–39,000) customers in the quarter and reported a 27 percent decline in revenue to SEK 195 (267) million. EBITDA decreased by 28 percent to SEK 47 (65) million in Q3 2007.
Tele2 Poland has successfully cross-sold the wholesale line rental product to over 50 percent of its customer base. Together with reduced costs this had a positive effect on both sales and profi tability during the quarter. Fixed telephony sales increased by 11 percent to SEK 233 (210) million, despite a loss of –38,000 (–8,000) customers in the quarter. EBITDA contribution amounted to SEK 30 (0) million, corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 13 percent.
SOUTHERN EUROPE
(France, Switzerland and Portugal)
| SEK Million | Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 712 | 826 | –14% |
| EBITDA | 3 | –169 | |
| EBIT* | –14 | –181 | |
| ARPU (SEK) | 210 | 194 | |
* Including one-off item of SEK 6 (–94) million
Tele2 Portugal was sold in Q3 2007, and is included in two months of the quarter. However, Tele2 Portugal is included in the historic numbers of the group. Tele2 Italy and Spain have been treated as discontinued operations in the quarter (see Note 8 & 9). Revenues and EBITDA in Q3 2007 was affected by SEK 88 (104) million and SEK –3 (–13) million respectively, related to Tele2 Portugal.
Mobile telephony Tele2 France continued the restructuring of its operations, with limited marketing activities. Consequently, the operation had a negative customer intake of –9,000 (60,000) in the quarter. Revenue development was fl at at SEK 273 (274) million
BENELUX
(Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein)
| SEK Million | Q3 2007 | Q3 2006 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 2,099 | 2,252 | –7% |
| EBITDA* | 282 | 262 | 8% |
| EBIT** | –65 | –99 | |
| ARPU (SEK) | 289 | 236 |
* Including one-off item of SEK 0 (43) million ** Including one-off item of SEK –480 (–457) million
Tele2's subsidiary Versatel Belgium was sold in October 2007, and is included in the full quarter (see Note 8). Revenues and EBITDA in Q3 2007 was affected by SEK 1 (300) million and SEK 0 (11) million respectively, related to Alpha/C3 .
Mobile telephony In the Netherlands, Tele2 continued to balance customer intake in postpaid and prepaid subscriptions. The trend towards higher value bundled products continued, which had a positive impact on revenue and EBITDA development in the Netherlands.
In Luxemburg, mobile telephony net intake in Q3 2007 was approximately 2,000 (3,000) customers. Revenue grew by 3 percent to SEK 222 (216) million. The EBITDA margin was 30 (37) percent, negatively affected by new roaming tariffs in September and a larger focus on post-paid net additions.
while EBITDA continued to improve to SEK –6 (–171) million in the quarter, as a result of improved cost structure and lower subscriber acqusition costs.
Tele2 Switzerland continued to roll-out its GSM network during the quarter and the operation saw continued good market traction for its products. Net additions during the quarter amounted to 9,000 (9,000) new customers. Revenue increased by 83 percent to SEK 33 (18) million and EBITDA dropped to SEK –58 (–34) million.
Broadband resale and Direct access & LLUB Net intake of Broadband resale customers in Switzerland was –1,000 (2,000). Revenue amounted to SEK 61 (63) million and EBITDA contribution was SEK –13 (4) million during Q3 2007.
Fixed telephony resale Tele2 Switzerland had a customer decline of –21,000 (–23,000) in Q3 2007. Fixed telephony revenue dropped by 25 percent to SEK 234 (312) million. EBITDA contribution was SEK 81 (45) million in Q3 2007, affected by retroactive interconnect payment and lower marketing.
Broadband resale and Direct Access & LLUB In the Netherlands, Tele2 continued to upgrade existing residential DSL customers to higher-end ADSL 2+ services and migrating its customer base to dual and triple play products (fi xed telephony, broadband services and TV). Total broadband revenue continued to expand and EBITDA margin improved during the quarter.
In the quarter, Versatel announced the signing of a Memoradum of Understanding ("MOU") with KPN, for the future use of central switch locations. The MOU secures the continued delivery of unbundled access to Versatel via its own network. Versatel and KPN also agreed on the principles of various alternative access methods.
Tele2 Luxemburg added approximately 1,000 (1,000) new broadband resale customer in Q3 2007. Revenue amounted to SEK 5 (1) million and EBITDA contribution was SEK 0 (–3) million.
Fixed telephony resale In the Netherlands, Tele2 continued to see a customer outfl ow in the fi xed telephony base. The decline was partly offset by continued efforts to build a wholesale line rental customer stock, enabling higher ARPU and reduced churn within the customer base.
Tele2 Luxemburg fi xed telephony revenue amounted to SEK 16 (19) million and EBITDA contribution was approximately SEK 1 (1) million in Q3 2007.
SERVICES
(3C, Datametrix, Procure IT right, Radio Components and UNI2)
| SEK Million | Q2 2007 | Q2 2006 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 62 | 158 | –61% |
| EBITDA | 7 | 22 | –68% |
| EBIT* | –6 | 6 |
* Including one-off item of SEK –101 (0) million
3C and UNI2 Denmark were sold in Q3 2007 and are included in two months of the quarter. However, 3C and UNI2 Denmark are included in the historic numbers of the group (see Note 8).
OTHER ITEMS
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY FACTORS
Tele2's operations are affected by a number of external factors. The risk factors considered to be most signifi cant to Tele2's future development are operating risks such as changes in regulatory legislation in telecommunication services, increased competition, introduction of new services, ability to attract and retain customers and legal proceedings, and fi nancial risks such as currency risk, interest risk, liquidity risk and credit risk. In addition to the risks described in Tele2's annual report (see Directors' report and Note 38 of the report for a detailed description of the Group's risk exposure and risk management), no additional signifi cant risks are estimated to have developed.
COMPANY DISCLOSURE
Tele2 Annual General Meeting 2007
The 2008 Annual General Meeting will be held on 14 May 2008 in Stockholm.
Shareholders wishing to have a matter considered at the Annual General Meeting should submit their proposals in writing to [email protected] or to The Company Secretary, Tele2 AB, Box 2094, SE-103 13 Stockholm, Sweden, at least seven weeks before the Annual General Meeting in order to guarantee that the proposal may be included in the notice to the meeting.
Further details on how and when to register will be published in advance of the Annual General Meeting.
Nomination committee for the 2008 Annual General Meeting
A Nomination Committee of major shareholders in Tele2 has been convened in accordance with the resolution of the 2007 Annual General Meeting. The Nomination Committee is comprised of Cristina Stenbeck on behalf of Investment AB Kinnevik and Emesco AB, Åsa Nisell on behalf of Swedbank Robur, Ramsay Brufer on behalf of Alecta and Björn Lind on behalf of SEB Fonder and SEB Trygg Liv, who together represent more than 50% of the voting rights in Tele2. The composition of the Nomination Committee may be changed to refl ect any changes in the shareholding of the major shareholders during the nomination process. Information about the work of the Nomination Committee can be found on Tele2's corporate website at www.tele2.com.
The Nomination Committee will submit a proposal for the composition of the Board of Directors, remuneration for the Board of Directors and the auditor and proposal on the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting 2008 that will be presented to the 2008 Annual General Meeting for approval.
Shareholders wishing to propose candidates for election to the Board of Directors of Tele2 should submit their proposal in writing to [email protected] or to the Company Secretary, Tele2 AB, Box 2094, SE 103 13, Stockholm, Sweden.
Other
Tele2 will release the fi nancial and operating results for the period ended December 31, 2007 on February 12, 2008.
Stockholm, October 24, 2007
Lars-Johan Jarnheimer President and CEO, Tele2 AB
AUDIT REPORT
The fi nancial and operating results for this interim report have not been subject to review by the Company's auditors.
Presentation details
A presentation to discuss the results will be held at 06.45 am UK time (07.45 am CET) in room Aulan, at SalénHuset, Norrlandsgatan 15, Stockholm. The presentation will be web-cast on Tele2's website www.tele2.com, along with the presentation material.
Conference call details
A conference call, with an interactive presentation, to discuss the results will be held at 15.00 (CET) / 14.00 (UK time) / 19.00 am (New York time), on October 24, 2007. The dial-in number is: +44 (0)20 7806 1957 or US: +1 718 354 1388. Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the conference call to allow time for registration. A recording of the conference call will be available for 10 days after the call on: +44 (0)20 7806 1970 or US: +1 718 354 1112 with access code 6466395#. The conference call will be web-cast on Tele2's website www.tele2.com, with the possibility to enter questions online.
CONTACTS
Lars-Johan Jarnheimer President and CEO, Tele2 AB Telephone: +46 (0)8 5626 4000
Lars Nilsson CFO, Tele2 AB Telephone: +46 (0)8 5626 4000
Lars Torstensson Investor Relations Telephone: + 46 (0)8 5620 0042
Lena Krauss
Investor Relations Telephone: + 46 8 5620 0045
Tele2 AB
Company registration nr: 556410-8917 Skeppsbron 18 P.O. Box 2094 SE-103 13 Stockholm Sweden Tel + 46 8 5620 0060 www.tele2.com
APPENDICES
Income statement Balance sheet Cash fl ow statement Change in shareholders' equity Number of customers Operating revenue EBITDA EBIT Investments, CAPEX Sweden Russia Key Ratios Parent Company Notes
TELE2 IS EUROPE'S LEADING ALTERNATIVE TELECOM OPERATOR. Tele2's mission is to provide cheap and simple telecoms for everyone in Europe. Tele2 always strives to offer the market's best prices. We have 25 million customers in 17 countries. Tele2 offers fi xed and mobile telephony, broadband, data network services, cable TV and content services. Ever since Jan Stenbeck founded the company in 1993, it has been a tough challenger to the former government monopolies and other established providers. Tele2 has been listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange since 1996. In 2006, we had an operating revenue of SEK 50.3 billion and reported an operating profi t (EBITDA) of SEK 5.7 billion.
INCOME STATEMENT
| SEK million | Note | 2007 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Full year |
2007 Q3 |
2006 Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINUING OPERATIONS | ||||||
| Operating revenue | 32,967 | 31,946 | 43,098 | 10,909 | 11,014 | |
| Operating expenses | 2 | –30,921 | –30,218 | –40,636 | –10,293 | –10,185 |
| Impairment of goodwill | 2 | –1,310 | –2,457 | –2,457 | –1,310 | –2,457 |
| Sale of operations, profi t | 3 | 1,522 | 50 | 50 | 1,522 | –2 |
| Sale of operations, loss | 4 | –695 | –3 | –20 | –170 | – |
| Result from shares in associated companies and joint ventures |
10 | –174 | –93 | –135 | –55 | –22 |
| Other operating revenues | 58 | 34 | 42 | 24 | 7 | |
| Other operating expenses | –40 | –40 | –48 | –18 | –15 | |
| Operating profi t/loss, EBIT | 1,407 | –781 | –106 | 609 | –1,660 | |
| Net interest expenses | –574 | –406 | –598 | –172 | –149 | |
| Other fi nancial items | –49 | 4 | 36 | –9 | 2 | |
| Profi t/loss after fi nancial items, EBT | 784 | –1,183 | –668 | 428 | –1,807 | |
| Tax on profi t/loss | 5 | –918 | –70 | –335 | –566 | 38 |
| NET PROFIT/LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | –134 | –1,253 | –1,003 | –138 | –1,769 | |
| DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | ||||||
| Net profi t/loss from discontinued operations | 9 | –1,606 | –2,427 | –2,737 | –1,095 | –2,387 |
| NET PROFIT/LOSS | –1,740 | –3,680 | –3,740 | –1,233 | –4,156 | |
| ATTRIBUTABLE TO: | ||||||
| Equity holders of the parent company | –1,638 | –3,573 | –3,615 | –1,208 | –4,128 | |
| Minority interest | –102 | –107 | –125 | –25 | –28 | |
| NET PROFIT/LOSS | –1,740 | –3,680 | –3,740 | –1,233 | –4,156 | |
| Earnings per share (SEK) | –3,68 | –8,05 | –8,14 | –2,71 | –9,30 | |
| Earnings per share, after dilution (SEK) | –3,68 | –8,04 | –8,14 | –2,71 | –9,29 | |
| FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 9 | |||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | –0,07 | –2,58 | –1,98 | –0,25 | –3,92 | |
| Earnings per share, after dilution (SEK) | –0,07 | –2,58 | –1,98 | –0,25 | –3,92 | |
| Number of shares, basic | 7 | 444,851,339 | 444,200,018 | 444,489,593 | ||
| Number of shares, weighted average | 7 | 444,685,712 | 444,074,267 | 444,129,836 | ||
| Number of shares after dilution | 7 | 445,211,019 | 444,381,912 | 444,614,065 | ||
| Number of shares after dilution, weighted average | 7 | 445,174,708 | 444,292,219 | 444,353,295 |
BALANCE SHEET
| SEK million | Note | 2007 Sep 30 | 2006 Dec 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| FIXED ASSETS | |||
| Goodwill | 11,417 | 18,491 | |
| Other intangible assets | 2,123 | 3,353 | |
| Intangible assets | 13,540 | 21,844 | |
| Tangible assets | 13,890 | 16,059 | |
| Financial assets | 788 | 876 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 3,267 | 4,986 | |
| FIXED ASSETS | 31,485 | 43,765 | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Materials and supplies | 363 | 424 | |
| Current receivables | 10,627 | 12,980 | |
| Short-term investments | 2,597 | 1,988 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,931 | 2,619 | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | 16,518 | 18,011 | |
| ASSETS CLASSIFIED AS HELD FOR SALE | 9 | 10,251 | 4,388 |
| ASSETS | 58,254 | 66,164 | |
| Equity and liabilities | |||
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||
| Attributable to equity holders of the parent company | 26,541 | 28,800 | |
| Minority interests | 527 | 323 | |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 27,068 | 29,123 | |
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 9,545 | 13,050 | |
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 1,225 | 1,343 | |
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 10,770 | 14,393 | |
| SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 6,935 | 6,907 | |
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 10,909 | 14,224 | |
| SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | 17,844 | 21,131 | |
| LIABILITIES DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH ASSETS CLASSIFIED AS HELD FOR SALE | 9 | 2,572 | 1,517 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 58,254 | 66,164 |
CASH FLOW STATEMENT*
| SEK million | Note | 2007 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Full year |
2007 Q3 |
2007 Q2 |
2007 Q1 |
2006 Q4 |
2006 Q3 |
2006 Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||
| Cash fl ow from operation | 3,149 | 3,931 | 4,979 | 1,208 | 1,289 | 652 | 1,048 | 1,511 | 1,161 | |
| Change in working capital | 229 | –680 | –1,132 | 615 | –136 | –250 | –452 | 67 | –170 | |
| CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 3,378 | 3,251 | 3,847 | 1,823 | 1,153 | 402 | 596 | 1,578 | 991 | |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditure in intangible and tangible assets, CAPEX |
–3,854 | –4,098 | –5,520 | –1,188 | –1,493 | –1,173 | –1,422 | –1,420 | –1,374 | |
| Cash fl ow after CAPEX | –476 | –847 | –1,673 | 635 | –340 | –771 | –826 | 158 | –383 | |
| Acquisition of shares and participations | 8 | –213 | –1,302 | –1,346 | –27 | –166 | –20 | –44 | –1,181 | –65 |
| Sale of shares and participations | 8 | 5,639 | 36 | 31 | 5,505 | 26 | 108 | –5 | – | 36 |
| Change of long-term receivables | –167 | 159 | –101 | –356 | 122 | 67 | –260 | 17 | 8 | |
| Cash fl ow from investing activities | 1,405 | –5,205 | –6,936 | 3,934 | –1,511 | –1,018 | –1,731 | –2,584 | –1,395 | |
| CASH FLOW AFTER INVESTING ACTIVITIES | 4,783 | –1,954 | –3,089 | 5,757 | –358 | –616 | –1,135 | –1,006 | –404 | |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||
| Change of loans, net | –4,069 | 2,692 | 3,775 | –5,518 | 1,065 | 384 | 1,083 | 1,380 | 808 | |
| Dividend | 7 | –814 | –777 | –777 | – | –814 | – | – | – | –777 |
| New share issue | 7 | 22 | 41 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | – | 8 |
| Other fi nancing activities | 351 | – | – | 1 | –2 | 352 | – | – | – | |
| Cash fl ow from fi nancing activities | –4,510 | 1,956 | 3,056 | –5,512 | 254 | 748 | 1,100 | 1,380 | 39 | |
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
273 | 2 | –33 | 245 | –104 | 132 | –35 | 374 | –365 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
2,619 | 2,773 | 2,773 | 2,668 | 2,769 | 2,619 | 2,705 | 2,277 | 2,731 | |
| Exchange rate differences in cash | 39 | –70 | –121 | 18 | 3 | 18 | –51 | 54 | –89 | |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE PERIOD |
2,931 | 2,705 | 2,619 | 2,931 | 2,668 | 2,769 | 2,619 | 2,705 | 2,277 | |
| *Including discontinued operations | ||||||||||
| Taxes paid included in cash fl ow from operation Cash fl ow from discontinued operations |
9 | –1,381 | –331 | –562 | –489 | –210 | –682 | –231 | –149 | –104 |
CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
| Sep 30, 2007 | Sep 30, 2006 | Dec 31, 2006 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attributable to | Attributable to | Attributable to | ||||||||
| SEK million | Note | equity holders of the parent company |
minority interests |
Total share holders' equity |
equity holders of the parent company |
minority interests |
Total share holders' equity |
equity holders of the parent company |
minority interests |
Total share holders' equity |
| Shareholders' equity, January 1 | 28,800 | 323 | 29,123 | 34,965 | 403 | 35,368 | 34,965 | 403 | 35,368 | |
| ITEMS RECOGNIZED DIRECTLY IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||||||||||
| Exchange rate differences | 115 | 5 | 120 | –769 | –15 | –784 | –1,829 | –2 | –1,831 | |
| Cash fl ow hedges | 51 | – | 51 | –50 | – | –50 | –5 | – | –5 | |
| Items recognized directly in shareholders' equity |
166 | 5 | 171 | –819 | –15 | –834 | –1,834 | –2 | –1,836 | |
| Net profi t/loss for the period | –1,638 | –102 | –1,740 | –3,573 | –107 | –3,680 | –3,615 | –125 | –3,740 | |
| Total for the period | –1,472 | –97 | –1,569 | –4,392 | –122 | –4,514 | –5,449 | –127 | –5,576 | |
| OTHER CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||
| Issue of warrants | – | – | – | 7 | – | 7 | 7 | – | 7 | |
| Costs for stock options | 5 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | |
| New share issue | 7 | 22 | – | 22 | 34 | – | 34 | 51 | – | 51 |
| Dividend | 7 | –814 | –4 | –818 | –777 | – | –777 | –777 | – | –777 |
| Minority's share in acquired companies | – | –79 | –79 | – | 61 | 61 | – | 61 | 61 | |
| Shareholders contribution from minority | – | 384 | 384 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Purchase of minority | – | – | – | – | –15 | –15 | – | –14 | –14 | |
| Round off | – | – | – | – | – | – | –1 | – | –1 | |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, END OF PERIOD | 26,541 | 527 | 27,068 | 29,838 | 327 | 30,165 | 28,800 | 323 | 29,123 |
At September 30, 2007 SEK 556 million (December 31, 2006 SEK 356 million) of shareholders' equity relates to exchange rate differences from assets and liabilities classifi ed as held for sale.
NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS
| Number of customers | Net intake | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousands | Note | 2007 Sep 30 |
2006 Sep 30 |
Change | 2007 Q3 |
2007 Q2 |
2007 Q1 |
2006 Q4 |
2006 Q3 |
2006 Q2 |
||
| Nordic | ||||||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 6 | 3,454 | 4,208 | –18% | 120 | 36 | 19 | 41 | 51 | 44 | ||
| Indirect access | 1,276 | 1,731 | –26% | –31 | –63 | –84 | –37 | –60 | –70 | |||
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 1,136 | 1,576 | –28% | –29 | –67 | –95 | –42 | –62 | –75 | |||
| of which broadband resale Direct access & LLUB |
140 341 |
155 286 |
–10% 19% |
–2 24 |
4 18 |
11 21 |
5 25 |
2 19 |
5 8 |
|||
| 5,071 | 6,225 | –19% | 113 | –9 | –44 | 29 | 10 | –18 | ||||
| Baltic & Russia | ||||||||||||
| Mobile telephony Indirect access |
11,821 32 |
8,960 45 |
32% –29% |
751 –2 |
909 –3 |
716 –4 |
1,072 –4 |
876 –5 |
847 –7 |
|||
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 32 | 45 | –29% | –2 | –3 | –4 | –4 | –5 | –7 | |||
| Direct access & LLUB | 35 | 30 | 17% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | |||
| 11,888 | 9,035 | 32% | 750 | 907 | 713 | 1,070 | 872 | 840 | ||||
| Central Europe | ||||||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 124 | 184 | –33% | –7 | –13 | –30 | –10 | –1 | 5 | |||
| Indirect access | 4,766 | 5,582 | –15% | –299 | –271 | –208 | –38 | –43 | –125 | |||
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 4,567 | 5,466 | –16% | –299 | –285 | –232 | –83 | –67 | –141 | |||
| of which broadband resale | 199 | 116 | 72% | – | 14 | 24 | 45 | 24 | 16 | |||
| Direct access & LLUB | 122 5,012 |
57 5,823 |
114% –14% |
19 –287 |
15 –269 |
18 –220 |
13 –35 |
11 –33 |
–3 –123 |
|||
| Southern Europe | ||||||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 485 | 400 | 21% | – | –3 | 44 | 44 | 69 | 105 | |||
| Indirect access | 449 | 926 | –52% | –41 | –73 | –43 | –3 | –59 | –16 | |||
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 361 | 838 | –57% | –40 | –73 | –44 | –39 | –61 | –22 | |||
| of which broadband resale | 88 | 88 | 0% | –1 | – | 1 | 36 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Direct access & LLUB | – 934 |
– 1,326 |
– –30% |
8 –33 |
12 –64 |
4 5 |
–36 5 |
– 10 |
– 89 |
|||
| Benelux | ||||||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 828 | 828 | 0% | 1 | 2 | –2 | –1 | –19 | –15 | |||
| Indirect access | 830 | 1,303 | –36% | –78 | –118 | –144 | –133 | –161 | –140 | |||
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 743 | 1,187 | –37% | –71 | –115 | –134 | –124 | –153 | –139 | |||
| of which broadband resale | 87 | 116 | –25% | –7 | –3 | –10 | –9 | –8 | –1 | |||
| Direct access & LLUB | 349 2,007 |
246 2,377 |
42% –16% |
25 –52 |
21 –95 |
27 –119 |
30 –104 |
23 –157 |
31 –124 |
|||
| NET CUSTOMER INTAKE | 491 | 470 | 335 | 965 | 702 | 664 | ||||||
| Acquired companies | – | – | – | – | 182 | – | ||||||
| Divested companies | –1,376 | – | – | – | – | –411 | ||||||
| Changed method of calculation | 6 | – | –759 | – | – | – | – | |||||
| TOTAL CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 24,912 | 24,786 | 1% | –885 | –289 | 335 | 965 | 884 | 253 | |||
| Discontinued operations | 9 | 3,016 | 6,565 | –54% | –141 | –239 | –238 | –213 | –267 | –248 | ||
| Divested companies | –2,718 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| TOTAL OPERATIONS | 27,928 | 31,351 | –11% | –3,744 | –528 | 97 | 752 | 617 | 5 | |||
| Mobile telephony | 6 | 16,712 | 14,580 | 15% | 865 | 931 | 747 | 1,146 | 976 | 986 | ||
| of which prepaid | 13,062 | 11,270 | 16% | 664 | 857 | 615 | 991 | 809 | 785 | |||
| Indirect access | 7,353 | 9,587 | –23% | –451 | –528 | –483 | –215 | –328 | –358 | |||
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 6,839 | 9,112 | –25% | –441 | –543 | –509 | –292 | –348 | –384 | |||
| of which broadband resale | 514 | 475 | 8% | –10 | 15 | 26 | 77 | 20 | 26 | |||
| Direct access & LLUB | 847 | 619 | 37% | 77 | 67 | 71 | 34 | 54 | 36 | |||
| Acquired companies | – | – | – | – | 182 | – | ||||||
| Divested companies | –1,376 | – | – | – | – | –411 | ||||||
| Changed method of calculation | 6 | – | –759 | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Total continuing operations | 24,912 | 24,786 | 1% | –885 | –289 | 335 | 965 | 884 | 253 |
OPERATING REVENUE
| SEK million | Note | 2007 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2007 Q3 |
2007 Q2 |
2007 Q1 |
2006 Q4 |
2006 Q3 |
2006 Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 7,525 | 6,938 | 2,582 | 2,576 | 2,367 | 2,404 | 2,426 | 2,405 | |
| Indirect access | 3,312 | 3,881 | 913 | 1,172 | 1,227 | 1,202 | 1,247 | 1,286 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 2,868 | 3,443 | 786 | 1,014 | 1,068 | 1,054 | 1,100 | 1,139 | |
| of which broadband resale | 444 | 438 | 127 | 158 | 159 | 148 | 147 | 147 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | 920 | 779 | 289 | 316 | 315 | 305 | 287 | 249 | |
| Other operations | 553 | 513 | 195 | 183 | 175 | 178 | 180 | 164 | |
| Adjustments for internal sales | –591 | –590 | –196 | –185 | –210 | –208 | –179 | –242 | |
| 11,719 | 11,521 | 3,783 | 4,062 | 3,874 | 3,881 | 3,961 | 3,862 | ||
| Baltic & Russia Mobile telephony |
7,031 | 4,711 | 2,550 | 2,417 | 2,064 | 2,014 | 1,875 | 1,533 | |
| Indirect access | 21 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 21 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Other operations | 35 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
| Adjustments for internal sales | –55 | –37 | –23 | –18 | –14 | –13 | –14 | –13 | |
| 7,046 | 4,745 | 2,551 | 2,423 | 2,072 | 2,024 | 1,884 | 1,545 | ||
| Central Europe | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 57 | 128 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 40 | 39 | 40 | |
| Indirect access | 3,966 | 5,002 | 1,271 | 1,295 | 1,400 | 1,518 | 1,532 | 1,633 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 3,605 | 4,770 | 1,151 | 1,170 | 1,284 | 1,409 | 1,438 | 1,566 | |
| of which broadband resale | 361 | 232 | 120 | 125 | 116 | 109 | 94 | 67 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | 675 | 626 | 230 | 223 | 222 | 223 | 234 | 199 | |
| Other operations | 843 | 779 | 308 | 262 | 273 | 311 | 246 | 249 | |
| Adjustments for internal sales | –344 | –375 | –127 | –110 | –107 | –131 | –118 | –116 | |
| Southern Europe | 5,197 | 6,160 | 1,702 | 1,692 | 1,803 | 1,961 | 1,933 | 2,005 | |
| Mobile telephony | 936 | 617 | 306 | 322 | 308 | 313 | 292 | 201 | |
| Indirect access | 1,282 | 1,496 | 371 | 438 | 473 | 505 | 477 | 496 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 1,096 | 1,311 | 310 | 376 | 410 | 443 | 414 | 433 | |
| of which broadband resale | 186 | 185 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 63 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | 21 | – | 10 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Other operations | 145 | 249 | 41 | 50 | 54 | 76 | 83 | 72 | |
| Adjustments for internal sales | –59 | –87 | –16 | –22 | –21 | –25 | –26 | –30 | |
| 2,325 | 2,275 | 712 | 797 | 816 | 869 | 826 | 739 | ||
| Benelux | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 1,467 | 1,413 | 513 | 489 | 465 | 474 | 493 | 465 | |
| Indirect access | 2,418 | 3,306 | 663 | 806 | 949 | 1,054 | 1,059 | 1,047 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 2,255 | 3,081 | 610 | 755 | 890 | 988 | 988 | 970 | |
| of which broadband resale Direct access & LLUB |
163 2,146 |
225 1,695 |
53 741 |
51 696 |
59 709 |
66 672 |
71 611 |
77 554 |
|
| Other operations | 1,444 | 1,265 | 515 | 464 | 465 | 484 | 475 | 396 | |
| Adjustments for internal sales | –1,124 | –894 | –333 | –373 | –418 | –414 | –386 | –244 | |
| 6,351 | 6,785 | 2,099 | 2,082 | 2,170 | 2,270 | 2,252 | 2,218 | ||
| Services | |||||||||
| Indirect access | – | 6 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | – | 6 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | |
| Other operations | 613 | 673 | 127 | 161 | 325 | 288 | 226 | 224 | |
| Adjustments for internal sales | –284 | –219 | –65 | –85 | –134 | –142 | –68 | –68 | |
| 329 | 460 | 62 | 76 | 191 | 147 | 158 | 158 | ||
| OPERATING REVENUE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
32,967 | 31,946 | 10,909 | 11,132 | 10,926 | 11,152 | 11,014 | 10,527 | |
| Discontinued operations TOTAL OPERATIONS |
9 | 7,844 40,811 |
8,738 40,684 |
1,918 12,827 |
3,023 14,155 |
2,903 13,829 |
2,795 13,947 |
2,735 13,749 |
2,955 13,482 |
| Mobile telephony | 17,016 | 13,807 | 5,971 | 5,826 | 5,219 | 5,245 | 5,125 | 4,644 | |
| Indirect access | 10,999 | 13,720 | 3,224 | 3,718 | 4,057 | 4,288 | 4,323 | 4,474 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 9,845 | 12,640 | 2,863 | 3,322 | 3,660 | 3,903 | 3,948 | 4,120 | |
| of which broadband resale | 1,154 | 1,080 | 361 | 396 | 397 | 385 | 375 | 354 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | 3,776 | 3,112 | 1,275 | 1,249 | 1,252 | 1,205 | 1,136 | 1,006 | |
| Other operations | 3,633 | 3,509 | 1,199 | 1,132 | 1,302 | 1,347 | 1,221 | 1,116 | |
| Adjustments for internal sales | –2,457 | –2,202 | –760 | –793 | –904 | –933 | –791 | –713 | |
| Operating revenue from | |||||||||
| continuing operations | 32,967 | 31,946 | 10,909 | 11,132 | 10,926 | 11,152 | 11,014 | 10,527 |
EBITDA
| SEK million | Note | 2007 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2007 Q3 |
2007 Q2 |
2007 Q1 |
2006 Q4 |
2006 Q3 |
2006 Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 2,008 | 2,238 | 695 | 695 | 618 | 674 | 771 | 792 | |
| Indirect access | 395 | 352 | 101 | 138 | 156 | 102 | 102 | 97 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 480 | 426 | 120 | 170 | 190 | 130 | 131 | 115 | |
| of which broadband resale | –85 | –74 | –19 | –32 | –34 | –28 | –29 | –18 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –22 | 48 | –16 | –25 | 19 | –12 | 19 | 6 | |
| Other operations | 40 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 10 | –4 | 5 | 9 | |
| One-off items | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | – | – |
| 2,421 | 2,670 | 804 | 814 | 803 | 810 | 897 | 904 | ||
| Baltic & Russia | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 2,057 | 1,009 | 768 | 726 | 563 | 479 | 478 | 316 | |
| Indirect access | –9 | 8 | –15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | –9 | 8 | –15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Other operations | 14 | 2 | 16 | –2 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| 2,065 | 1,021 | 770 | 728 | 567 | 485 | 482 | 322 | ||
| Central Europe | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | –44 | –24 | –14 | –13 | –17 | –4 | 1 | –11 | |
| Indirect access | 370 | 498 | 137 | 89 | 144 | 195 | 154 | 129 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 585 | 731 | 183 | 188 | 214 | 282 | 255 | 204 | |
| of which broadband resale | –215 | –233 | –46 | –99 | –70 | –87 | –101 | –75 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –349 | –24 | –173 | –115 | –61 | –33 | –11 | 3 | |
| Other operations | 82 | 84 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 38 | |
| Southern Europe | 59 | 534 | –22 | –10 | 91 | 177 | 163 | 159 | |
| Mobile telephony | –331 | –623 | –63 | –98 | –170 | –225 | –205 | –233 | |
| Indirect access | 186 | 86 | 74 | 49 | 63 | 62 | 34 | 20 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 227 | 109 | 87 | 61 | 79 | 73 | 30 | 28 | |
| of which broadband resale | –41 | –23 | –13 | –12 | –16 | –11 | 4 | –8 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –70 | –7 | –10 | –29 | –31 | –14 | –4 | –1 | |
| Other operations | 11 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| –204 | –529 | 3 | –73 | –134 | –174 | –169 | –210 | ||
| Benelux | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 279 | 247 | 94 | 91 | 94 | 85 | 103 | 89 | |
| Indirect access | 63 | 167 | –7 | 32 | 38 | 96 | 101 | 1 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 101 | 235 | 2 | 47 | 52 | 118 | 127 | 34 | |
| of which broadband resale | –38 | –68 | –9 | –15 | –14 | –22 | –26 | –33 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | 312 | 14 | 150 | 72 | 90 | 69 | 49 | – | |
| Other operations | 107 | 63 | 45 | 35 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 17 | |
| One-off items | 2 | – | 43 | – | – | – | – | 43 | – |
| 761 | 534 | 282 | 230 | 249 | 298 | 305 | 107 | ||
| Services | |||||||||
| Indirect access | –3 | –3 | –1 | –1 | –1 | –7 | 3 | –2 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | –3 | –3 | –1 | –1 | –1 | –7 | 3 | –2 | |
| Other operations | 48 | 36 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 5 | |
| 45 | 33 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 22 | 3 | ||
| EBITDA FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
5,147 | 4,263 | 1,844 | 1,712 | 1,591 | 1,606 | 1,700 | 1,285 | |
| Discontinued operations | 9 | –2 | 246 | 148 | –11 | –139 | –124 | 86 | 63 |
| TOTAL OPERATIONS | 5,145 | 4,509 | 1,992 | 1,701 | 1,452 | 1,482 | 1,786 | 1,348 |
EBITDA, cont.
| SEK million | Note | 2007 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2007 Q3 |
2007 Q2 |
2007 Q1 |
2006 Q4 |
2006 Q3 |
2006 Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile telephony | 3,969 | 2,847 | 1,480 | 1,401 | 1,088 | 1,009 | 1,148 | 953 | |
| Indirect access | 1,002 | 1,108 | 289 | 310 | 403 | 453 | 397 | 250 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 1,381 | 1,506 | 376 | 468 | 537 | 601 | 549 | 384 | |
| of which broadband resale | –379 | –398 | –87 | –158 | –134 | –148 | –152 | –134 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –126 | 33 | –48 | –96 | 18 | 11 | 54 | 8 | |
| Other operations | 302 | 232 | 123 | 97 | 82 | 83 | 58 | 74 | |
| One-off items | 2 | – | 43 | – | – | – | 50 | 43 | – |
| EBITDA from continuing | |||||||||
| operations | 5,147 | 4,263 | 1,844 | 1,712 | 1,591 | 1,606 | 1,700 | 1,285 | |
| EBITDA MARGIN | |||||||||
| Nordic | 2 | 21% | 23% | 21% | 20% | 21% | 21% | 23% | 23% |
| Baltic & Russia | 29% | 22% | 30% | 30% | 27% | 24% | 26% | 21% | |
| Central Europe | 1% | 9% | –1% | –1% | 5% | 9% | 8% | 8% | |
| Southern Europe | 2 | –9% | –23% | 0% | –9% | –16% | –20% | –20% | –28% |
| Benelux | 2 | 12% | 8% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 5% |
| Services | 14% | 7% | 11% | 30% | 8% | 7% | 14% | 2% | |
| EBITDA margin from continuing | |||||||||
| operations | 16% | 13% | 17% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 15% | 12% | |
| Mobile telephony | 23% | 21% | 25% | 24% | 21% | 19% | 22% | 21% | |
| Indirect access | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 6% | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 14% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 9% | |
| of which broadband resale | –33% | –37% | –24% | –40% | –34% | –38% | –41% | –38% | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –3% | 1% | –4% | –8% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | |
| Other operations | 8% | 7% | 10% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 7% | |
| EBITDA margin from continuing | |||||||||
| operations | 16% | 13% | 17% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 15% | 12% |
EBIT
| SEK million | Note | 2007 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2007 Q3 |
2007 Q2 |
2007 Q1 |
2006 Q4 |
2006 Q3 |
2006 Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 1,500 | 1,798 | 531 | 521 | 448 | 507 | 632 | 647 | |
| Indirect access | 304 | 231 | 74 | 107 | 123 | 75 | 68 | 54 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 407 | 313 | 97 | 146 | 164 | 105 | 97 | 77 | |
| of which broadband resale | –103 | –82 | –23 | –39 | –41 | –30 | –29 | –23 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –223 | –88 | –84 | –94 | –45 | –79 | –38 | –35 | |
| Other operations | –11 | –11 | 7 | –11 | –7 | –22 | –10 | –6 | |
| One-off items | 2–3 | 25 | – | 25 | – | – | 50 | – | – |
| 1,595 | 1,930 | 553 | 523 | 519 | 531 | 652 | 660 | ||
| Baltic & Russia | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 1,442 | 603 | 550 | 524 | 368 | 297 | 321 | 184 | |
| Indirect access | –10 | 5 | –16 | 3 | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | –10 | 5 | –16 | 3 | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | –1 | |
| Other operations | 14 | 2 | 16 | –2 | – | – | – | 2 | |
| One-off items | 3 | 1,168 | – | 1,168 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2,615 | 611 | 1,719 | 525 | 371 | 304 | 322 | 190 | ||
| Central Europe | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | –52 | –34 | –16 | –18 | –18 | –6 | –3 | –13 | |
| Indirect access | 222 | 355 | 85 | 41 | 96 | 159 | 102 | 85 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 456 | 597 | 138 | 147 | 171 | 247 | 206 | 163 | |
| of which broadband resale | –234 | –242 | –53 | –106 | –75 | –88 | –104 | –78 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –508 | –166 | –231 | –165 | –112 | –56 | –53 | –45 | |
| Other operations | 55 | 55 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 28 | |
| One-off items | 2–3 | –860 | –1,813 | –860 | – | – | – | –1,865 | 52 |
| –1,143 | –1,603 | –1,003 | –122 | –18 | 120 | –1,809 | 107 | ||
| Southern Europe | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | –337 | –625 | –66 | –99 | –172 | –227 | –205 | –234 | |
| Indirect access | –149 | 50 | 62 | 35 | 52 | 52 | 22 | 2 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | –196 | 77 | 78 | 49 | 69 | 64 | 20 | 15 | |
| of which broadband resale | –47 | –27 | –16 | –14 | –17 | –12 | 2 | –13 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –74 | –7 | –11 | –31 | –32 | –14 | –4 | 4 | |
| Other operations | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | – | |
| One-off items | 2–3 | 6 | –94 | 6 | – | – | – | –94 | – |
| –246 | –665 | –8 | –90 | –148 | –186 | –275 | –228 | ||
| Benelux | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 193 | 155 | 65 | 63 | 65 | 56 | 73 | 58 | |
| Indirect access | –131 | –44 | –59 | –36 | –36 | 3 | 25 | –73 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | –7 | 97 | –20 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 84 | –6 | |
| of which broadband resale | –124 | –141 | –39 | –43 | –42 | –55 | –59 | –67 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –413 | –691 | –94 | –169 | –150 | –173 | –182 | –223 | |
| Other operations | 40 | –5 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 20 | –15 | –8 | |
| One-off items | 2, 4 | –1,000 | –457 | –480 | –520 | – | – | –457 | – |
| –1,311 | –1,042 | –545 | –649 | –117 | –94 | –556 | –246 | ||
| Services | |||||||||
| Indirect access | –3 | –4 | –1 | –1 | –1 | –6 | 2 | –2 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | –3 | –4 | –1 | –1 | –1 | –6 | 2 | –2 | |
| Other operations | 6 | –8 | –5 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | –8 | |
| One-off items | –106 | – | –101 | – | –5 | – | – | – | |
| –103 | –12 | –107 | 9 | –5 | – | 6 | –10 | ||
| EBIT FROM CONTINUING | |||||||||
| OPERATIONS | 1,407 | –781 | 609 | 196 | 602 | 675 | –1,660 | 473 | |
| Discontinued operations | 9 | –1,569 | –2,479 | –1,004 | –222 | –343 | –307 | –2,395 | –53 |
| TOTAL OPERATIONS | –162 | –3,260 | –395 | –26 | 259 | 368 | –4,055 | 420 |
EBIT, cont.
| SEK million | Note | 2007 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2007 Q3 |
2007 Q2 |
2007 Q1 |
2006 Q4 |
2006 Q3 |
2006 Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile telephony | 2,746 | 1,897 | 1,064 | 991 | 691 | 627 | 818 | 642 | |
| Indirect access | 531 | 593 | 145 | 149 | 237 | 290 | 219 | 71 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 1,039 | 1,085 | 276 | 351 | 412 | 475 | 409 | 252 | |
| of which broadband resale | –508 | –492 | –131 | –202 | –175 | –185 | –190 | –181 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –1,217 | –951 | –419 | –459 | –339 | –322 | –276 | –300 | |
| Other operations | 114 | 44 | 61 | 35 | 18 | 30 | –5 | 8 | |
| One-off items | 2–4 | –767 | –2,364 | –242 | –520 | –5 | 50 | –2,416 | 52 |
| EBIT from continuing operations | 1,407 | –781 | 609 | 196 | 602 | 675 | –1,660 | 473 | |
| EBIT MARGIN | |||||||||
| Nordic | 2–3 | 14% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Baltic & Russia | 3 | 37% | 13% | 67% | 22% | 18% | 15% | 17% | 12% |
| Central Europe | 2–3 | –22% | –26% | –59% | –7% | –1% | 6% | –94% | 5% |
| Southern Europe | 2–3 | –11% | –29% | –1% | –11% | –18% | –21% | –33% | –31% |
| Benelux | 2, 4 | –21% | –15% | –26% | –31% | –5% | –4% | –25% | –11% |
| Services | 3–4 | –31% | –3% | –173% | 12% | –3% | 0% | 4% | –6% |
| EBIT margin from continuing | |||||||||
| operations | 4% | –2% | 6% | 2% | 6% | 6% | –15% | 4% | |
| Mobile telephony | 16% | 14% | 18% | 17% | 13% | 12% | 16% | 14% | |
| Indirect access | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 2% | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 11% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 6% | |
| of which broadband resale | –44% | –46% | –36% | –51% | –44% | –48% | –51% | –51% | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –32% | –31% | –33% | –37% | –27% | –27% | –24% | –30% | |
| Other operations | 3% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | |
| EBIT margin from continuing operations |
4% | –2% | 6% | 2% | 6% | 6% | –15% | 4% | |
| EBIT SPECIFICATION | |||||||||
| EBITDA | 5,147 | 4,263 | 1,844 | 1,712 | 1,591 | 1,606 | 1,700 | 1,285 | |
| Write-down of goodwill | 2 | –1,310 | –2,457 | –1,310 | – | – | – | –2,457 | – |
| Depreciation/amortization and | |||||||||
| other write-down | –3,083 | –2,541 | –1,222 | –934 | –927 | –872 | –879 | –838 | |
| Sale of operations | 3–4 | 827 | 47 | 1,352 | –520 | –5 | –17 | –2 | 49 |
| Result from shares in associated | |||||||||
| companies and joint ventures | –174 | –93 | –55 | –62 | –57 | –42 | –22 | –23 | |
| EBIT from continuing operations | 1,407 | –781 | 609 | 196 | 602 | 675 | –1,660 | 473 |
INVESTMENTS, CAPEX
| SEK million Note |
2007 Jan 1-Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1-Sep 30 |
2007 Q3 |
2007 Q2 |
2007 Q1 |
2006 Q4 |
2006 Q3 |
2006 Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic | 719 | 558 | 224 | 276 | 219 | 399 | 175 | 193 |
| Baltic & Russia | 1,604 | 1,833 | 489 | 594 | 521 | 530 | 594 | 644 |
| Central Europe | 160 | 124 | 65 | 47 | 48 | 104 | 53 | 46 |
| Southern Europe | 60 | 56 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 25 |
| Benelux | 482 | 496 | 142 | 167 | 173 | 148 | 114 | 193 |
| Services | 24 | 39 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| CAPEX FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 3,049 | 3,106 | 943 | 1,112 | 994 | 1,210 | 964 | 1,115 |
| Discontinued operations 9 |
719 | 695 | 252 | 249 | 218 | 354 | 238 | 302 |
| INVESTMENTS IN INTANGIBLE AND TANGIBLE ASSETS, CAPEX |
3,768 | 3,801 | 1,195 | 1,361 | 1,212 | 1,564 | 1,202 | 1,417 |
| Mobile telephony | 2,016 | 2,133 | 615 | 758 | 643 | 760 | 688 | 759 |
| Indirect access | 240 | 282 | 57 | 93 | 90 | 157 | 65 | 118 |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 83 | 183 | –40 | 70 | 53 | 95 | 44 | 67 |
| of which broadband resale | 157 | 99 | 97 | 23 | 37 | 62 | 21 | 51 |
| Direct access & LLUB | 675 | 603 | 232 | 219 | 224 | 227 | 189 | 196 |
| Other operations | 118 | 88 | 39 | 42 | 37 | 66 | 22 | 42 |
| CAPEX from continuing operations | 3,049 | 3,106 | 943 | 1,112 | 994 | 1,210 | 964 | 1,115 |
| ADDITIONAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||
| CAPEX according to cash fl ow statement | 3,854 | 4,098 | 1,188 | 1,493 | 1,173 | 1,422 | 1,420 | 1,374 |
| Unpaid CAPEX for the period and reversal of during the year paid CAPEX from previous year: |
||||||||
| Continuing operations | –17 | –261 | –1 | –54 | 38 | 73 | –82 | –57 |
| Discontinued operations | –85 | –40 | 4 | –80 | –9 | 41 | –138 | 98 |
| Sales price in cash fl ow statement | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| CAPEX according to balance sheet, including discontinued operations |
3,768 | 3,801 | 1,195 | 1,361 | 1,212 | 1,564 | 1,202 | 1,417 |
SWEDEN*
| Number of customers | Net intake | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousands Note |
2007 Sep 30 |
2006 Sep 30 |
Change | 2007 Q3 |
2007 Q2 |
2007 Q1 |
2006 Q4 |
2006 Q3 |
2006 Q2 |
| Mobile telephony | 3,007 | 3,497 | –14% | 100 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 3 | –13 |
| Indirect access | 1,019 | 1,144 | –11% | –19 | –37 | –50 | –19 | –37 | –34 |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 963 | 1,102 | –13% | –20 | –41 | –56 | –22 | –36 | –38 |
| of which broadband resale | 56 | 42 | 33% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | –1 | 4 |
| Direct access & LLUB | 309 | 242 | 28% | 19 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 4 |
| Net customer intake | 100 | 23 | –21 | 14 | –21 | –43 | |||
| Changed method of calculation 6 |
– | –664 | – | – | – | – | |||
| TOTAL OPERATIONS | 4,335 | 4,883 | –11% | 100 | –641 | –21 | 14 | –21 | –43 |
| SEK million | 2007 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2007 Q3 |
2007 Q2 |
2007 Q1 |
2006 Q4 |
2006 Q3 |
2006 Q2 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING REVENUE | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 1 | 5,472 | 5,098 | 1,922 | 1,863 | 1,687 | 1,745 | 1,770 | 1,770 |
| Indirect access | 2,015 | 2,089 | 640 | 672 | 703 | 662 | 680 | 694 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 1,907 | 1,994 | 603 | 637 | 667 | 631 | 648 | 662 | |
| of which broadband resale | 108 | 95 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | 786 | 614 | 266 | 259 | 261 | 250 | 227 | 193 | |
| Other operations | 553 | 513 | 195 | 183 | 175 | 178 | 180 | 164 | |
| Operating revenue | 8,826 | 8,314 | 3,023 | 2,977 | 2,826 | 2,835 | 2,857 | 2,821 | |
| EBITDA | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 2,027 | 2,227 | 724 | 702 | 601 | 672 | 759 | 786 | |
| Indirect access | 290 | 266 | 85 | 81 | 124 | 40 | 68 | 69 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 342 | 292 | 106 | 99 | 137 | 60 | 88 | 74 | |
| of which broadband resale | –52 | –26 | –21 | –18 | –13 | –20 | –20 | –5 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –4 | 29 | – | –24 | 20 | –9 | 9 | –2 | |
| Other operations | 40 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 10 | –5 | 5 | 9 | |
| One-off items | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | – | – |
| EBITDA | 2,353 | 2,554 | 833 | 765 | 755 | 748 | 841 | 862 | |
| EBITDA MARGIN | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 37% | 44% | 38% | 38% | 36% | 39% | 43% | 44% | |
| Indirect access | 14% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 18% | 6% | 10% | 10% | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 18% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 21% | 10% | 14% | 11% | |
| of which broadband resale | –48% | –27% | –57% | –51% | –36% | –65% | –63% | –16% | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –1% | 5% | 0% | –9% | 8% | –4% | 4% | –1% | |
| Other operations | 7% | 6% | 12% | 3% | 6% | –3% | 3% | 5% | |
| EBITDA margin | 27% | 31% | 28% | 26% | 27% | 26% | 29% | 31% | |
| EBIT | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 1,527 | 1,793 | 561 | 532 | 434 | 509 | 621 | 643 | |
| Indirect access | 198 | 185 | 37 | 60 | 101 | 20 | 42 | 42 | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 256 | 212 | 60 | 80 | 116 | 41 | 63 | 47 | |
| of which broadband resale | –58 | –27 | –23 | –20 | –15 | –21 | –21 | –5 | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –185 | –86 | –63 | –85 | –37 | –69 | –32 | –41 | |
| Other operations | –11 | –11 | 7 | –11 | –7 | –22 | –11 | –5 | |
| One-off items | 2 | –284 | – | –284 | – | – | 50 | – | – |
| EBIT | 1,245 | 1,881 | 258 | 496 | 491 | 488 | 620 | 639 | |
| EBIT MARGIN | |||||||||
| Mobile telephony | 28% | 35% | 29% | 29% | 26% | 29% | 35% | 36% | |
| Indirect access | 10% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 14% | 3% | 6% | 6% | |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 13% | 11% | 10% | 13% | 17% | 6% | 10% | 7% | |
| of which broadband resale | –54% | –28% | –62% | –57% | –42% | –68% | –66% | –16% | |
| Direct access & LLUB | –24% | –14% | –24% | –33% | –14% | –28% | –14% | –21% | |
| Other operations | –2% | –2% | 4% | –6% | –4% | –12% | –6% | –3% | |
| EBIT margin | 14% | 23% | 9% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 22% | 23% |
*Tele2 Sverige AB, Optimal Telecom AB, Tele2 Syd AB and results from shares in the joint ventures Svenska UMTS-nät AB and Spring Mobil AB.
RUSSIA
| Thousands | 2007 Sep 30 |
2006 Sep 30 |
Change | 2007 Q3 |
2007 Q2 |
2007 Q1 |
2006 Q4 |
2006 Q3 |
2006 Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net customer intake | 647 | 839 | 644 | 933 | 711 | 715 | |||
| Acquired companies | – | – | – | – | 182 | – | |||
| Divested companies | –587 | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Total number of customers | 7,996 | 5,520 | 45% | 60 | 839 | 644 | 933 | 893 | 715 |
| SEK million | 2007 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2007 Q3 |
2007 Q2 |
2007 Q1 |
2006 Q4 |
2006 Q3 |
2006 Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 3,637 | 1,831 | 1,324 | 1,261 | 1,052 | 988 | 815 | 568 |
| EBITDA | 1,151 | 300 | 440 | 414 | 297 | 266 | 205 | 73 |
| EBITDA-margin | 32% | 16% | 33% | 33% | 28% | 27% | 25% | 13% |
| EBIT | 1,909 | 91 | 1,459 | 280 | 170 | 153 | 112 | 12 |
| EBIT-margin | 52% | 5% | 110% | 22% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 2% |
KEY RATIOS
| 2007 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINUING OPERATIONS (SEK MILLION) | |||||
| Operating revenue | 32,967 | 31,946 | 43,098 | 37,870 | 30,570 |
| Number of customers, in thousand | 24,912 | 24,786 | 25,751 | 23,023 | 19,998 |
| EBITDA | 5,147 | 4,263 | 5,869 | 5,266 | 4,996 |
| EBIT | 1,407 | 781 | –106 | 2,607 | 2,858 |
| EBT | 784 | –1,183 | –668 | 2,170 | 2,686 |
| Net profi t/loss | –134 | –1,253 | –1,003 | 1,665 | 2,030 |
| KEY RATIO | |||||
| EBITDA margin, % | 15.6 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 16.3 |
| EBIT margin, % | 4.3 | –2.4 | –0.2 | 6.9 | 9.3 |
| PER SHARE DATA (SEK) | |||||
| Earnings | –0.07 | –2.58 | –1.98 | 3.77 | 4.59 |
| Earnings after dilution | –0.07 | –2.58 | –1.98 | 3.77 | 4.57 |
| TOTAL (INCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS) (SEK MILLION) |
|||||
| Shareholders' equity | 27,068 | 30,165 | 29,123 | 35,368 | 32,900 |
| Shareholders' equity after dilution | 27,111 | 30,178 | 29,137 | 35,401 | 32,965 |
| Total assets | 58,254 | 66,799 | 66,164 | 68,291 | 49,873 |
| Cash fl ow from operating activities | 3,378 | 3,251 | 3,847 | 5,487 | 5,876 |
| Cash fl ow after CAPEX | –476 | –847 | –1,673 | 1,847 | 4,314 |
| Available liquidity | 20,124 | 7,323 | 5,963 | 8,627 | 5,113 |
| Net borrowing | 11,167 | 14,638 | 15,311 | 11,839 | 2,831 |
| Investments in intangible and tangible assets, CAPEX | 3,768 | 3,801 | 5,365 | 3,750 | 1,585 |
| Investments in shares and long-term receivables, net | –5,259 | 1,313 | 1,616 | 7,953 | 1,653 |
| KEY RATIO | |||||
| Equity/assets ratio, % Debt/equity ratio, multiple |
47 0.41 |
45 0.49 |
44 0.53 |
52 0.33 |
66 0.09 |
| Return on shareholders' equity, % | –5.9 | –11.0 | –11.3 | 6.9 | 10.8 |
| Return on shareholders' equity after dilution, % | –5.9 | –11.0 | –11.3 | 6.9 | 10.8 |
| Return on capital employed, % | –0.3 | –6.2 | –5.3 | 8.2 | 12.1 |
| Average interest rate, % | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| PER SHARE DATA (SEK) | |||||
| Earnings | –3.68 | –8.05 | –8.14 | 5.30 | 7.74 |
| Earnings after dilution | –3.68 | –8.04 | –8.14 | 5.29 | 7.73 |
| Shareholders' equity | 59.68 | 67.19 | 64.85 | 78.96 | 74.32 |
| Shareholders' equity after dilution | 59.72 | 67.19 | 64.84 | 78.93 | 74.29 |
| Cash fl ow from operating activities | 7.60 | 7.32 | 8.66 | 12.39 | 13.27 |
| Dividend | – | – | 1.83 | 1.75 | 1.67 |
| Redemption | – | – | – | – | 3.33 |
| Market value at closing day | 139.25 | 74.00 | 100.00 | 85.25 | 87.00 |
PARENT COMPANY
INCOME STATEMENT
| Note SEK million |
2007 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 19 | 16 |
| Administrative expenses 12 |
–131 | –72 |
| Other operating revenues | – | 6 |
| Operating profi t/loss, EBIT | –112 | –50 |
| Exchange rate difference on fi nancial items | –160 | 165 |
| Net interest expenses and other fi nancial items | 178 | 251 |
| Profi t/loss after fi nancial items, EBT | –94 | 366 |
| Tax on profi t/loss for the year | 24 | –102 |
| NET PROFIT/LOSS | –70 | 264 |
BALANCE SHEET
| Note SEK million |
2007 Sep 30 |
2006 Dec 31 |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| FIXED ASSETS | ||
| Financial assets | 33,803 | 38,571 |
| FIXED ASSETS | 33,803 | 38,571 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||
| Current receivables | 145 | 54 |
| Short-term investments | 250 | - |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6 | 7 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | 401 | 61 |
| ASSETS | 34,204 | 38,632 |
| Equity and liabilities | ||
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| Restricted equity 7 |
17,454 | 17,432 |
| Unrestricted equity 7 |
2,794 | 3,627 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 20,248 | 21,059 |
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 9,158 | 12,417 |
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 9,158 | 12,417 |
| SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 4,596 | 4,688 |
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 202 | 468 |
| SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | 4,798 | 5,156 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 34,204 | 38,632 |
NOTES
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND DEFINITIONS
For the Group, the interim report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 and the Swedish Annual Accounts Act, and for the Parent Company in accordance with the Swedish Annual Accounts Act.
From January 1, 2007, IFRS 7, amendments to IAS 1 and IFRIC 7, 8, 9 and 10 are applied. These have had no effect. In connection with the acquisition of operations, goodwill is allocated to the cash generating units that expect to achieve future fi nancial benefi ts and synergies as a result of the acquired operations. In the event that separate cash generating units cannot be identifi ed, goodwill is allocated to the lowest level at which the operation and its assets is controlled and monitored internally. Tele2 has in Q3 2007, as a result of the changed strategic focus and divestments of a number of operations, changed allocation of goodwill from market area level to country level. Please refer to Note 2.
In Q2 2007, the defi nition for inactive mobile prepaid customers has been changed, please refer to Note 6. The defi nition for EBITDA has during 2007 been changed to exclude profi t and loss from sale of operations. Previous periods have been adjusted retrospectively.
Tele2 has, in all other respects presented its interim report in accordance with the accounting principles and calculation methods used in the 2006 Annual Report. Defi nitions are found in the 2006 Annual Report.
NOTE 1 Operating revenue
Operating revenue from Q4 2004 and onwards for Tele2 in Sweden includes SEK 24 million per quarter relating to mobile telephony according to the MVNO agreement with Telenor. The capacity swap in the agreement is viewed upon as exchange of capacity between Tele2 and Telenor on a group level, where revenues from the swap are offset against costs.
NOTE 2 Operating expenses
EBITDA
Tele2 continuously conducts price negotiations in all markets and retroactive adjustments are a natural part of Tele2's business. The adjustments in Q3 and Q4 2006 were nevertheless out of the ordinary and concentrated to certain market areas. In Q4 2006, the costs were reduced by SEK 50 million for the market area Nordic as a result of price negotiations with another operator. In Q3 2006 the costs were reduced by SEK 43 million for the market area Benelux as a result of a settlement with another operator of SEK 95 million and estimated future unused part of leased premises of SEK 52 million.
DEPRECIATION/AMORTIZATION AND IMPAIRMENT
In Q3 2007 Tele2 recognized goodwill impairment losses of SEK 1,310 million, related to operations stated below, and SEK 284 million attributable to Tele2's IT-systems.
IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL
| SEK million | Q3 2007 |
|---|---|
| Germany, Central Europe | 570 |
| Austria, Central Europe | 290 |
| Belgium, Benelux | 275 |
| Netherlands, Benelux | 175 |
| Total impairment of goodwill | 1,310 |
In connection with the changed strategic focus, the business and fi nancial performance has started to be monitored to a larger extent on each country rather than on each market area. Tele2 has in line with its adjusted strategic focus divested a number of businesses that did not meet Tele2's long-term fi nancial goals. In Q3 2007 Tele2 has consequently changed its allocation of goodwill from being allocated to each market area to be allocated to each country. The allocation of goodwill has been based on each country's relative value.
The impairment of the operation in Germany and Austria is related to declining volumes and prices. An agreement to sell Belgium was signed in Q3 2007 and the impairment refl ects the difference between sales price and assets sold. The impairment in the Netherlands is an effect of allocating goodwill to each country in Q3 2007.
The impairment of IT-system is related to that the utilization of common billing systems will be lower than planned due to the sales of a number of businesses.
In Q3 2006, Tele2 recognized goodwill impairment losses of SEK 2,457 million, of which SEK 1,863 million related to Central Europe, SEK 94 million to Southern Europe and SEK 500 million to Benelux.
NOTE 3 Sales of operations, profi t
In 2007, Tele2 has reported the following capital gains from the divestment of operations.
| SALE OF OPERATIONS, PROFIT | |
|---|---|
| SEK million | Q3 2007 |
| Irkutsk, Baltic & Russia | 1,168 |
| Tele2 Denmark, Nordic | 309 |
| Uni2 Denmark, Services | 39 |
| Portugal, Southern Europe | 6 |
| Total capital gain, divested operations | 1,522 |
In Q2 2006, market area Central Europe reported a capital gain from the divestment of Tele2's operations in the Czech Republic, corresponding to SEK 50 million, after a minor adjustment in Q3, 2006.
NOTE 4 Sales of operations, loss
In 2007, Tele2 has reported the following capital losses from the divestment of operations.
SALE OF OPERATIONS, LOSS
| SEK million | Q3 2007 | Q2 2007 | Q1 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Telecom/Calling Card company, Benelux | –10 | –520 | – |
| 3C Communications, Services | –133 | – | – |
| Datametrix Norway, Services | –7 | – | –5 |
| Other | –20 | – | – |
| Total capital loss, divested operations | –170 | –520 | –5 |
NOTE 5 Taxes
In Q3 2007 a write-down of tax assets has been reported, in connections with the impairment of goodwill according to Note 2, for Tele2 Germany affecting the income statement with SEK –599 million.
In Q2 2007, a one-off adjustment has been reported of the deferred tax assets which have affected the income statement with SEK –228 million, of which SEK –193 million are related to reduced income tax rate in Germany.
NOTE 6 Number of customers
As a way of standardizing reporting both internally and externally, Tele2 has decided to change its principles for calculating the number of inactive customers in its Nordic mobile prepaid base. As of Q2 2007, Tele2 considers a customer inactive if the customer has not used its mobile service in 6 months, instead of earlier 13 months. However, the customer will still be able to use their SIM card within the 13 months period, as before. In Q2 2007, the one-time effect was a decrease of 759,000 in the reported customer base in the market area Nordic.
NOTE 7 Shares and convertibles
Tele2 has, in Q2 2007, paid a dividend of SEK 1.83 per share, corresponding to a total of SEK 814 million.
As a result of 361,746 warrants being exercised during 2007, Tele2 has issued new shares resulting in an increase of shareholders' equity of SEK 22 million.
INCENTIVE PROGRAM 2007–2012
The Extraordinary General Meeting on August 28, 2007 decided to adopt a performance based incentive programme for approximately 80 senior executives and other key employees within the Tele2 group. The incentive programme entails that the participants shall be granted stock options free of charge. Each option entitles the holder to purchase one Class B share at an exercise price of SEK 130,20 corresponding to 110 percent of the average closing price of the company's Class B share 10 trading days prior to the date of grant. The scope of the incentive programme amounts to a maximum of 4,098,000 options.
The options may only be exercised three to fi ve years from the time of grant, provided that the holder is still employed within the Tele2 group and that certain performance conditions are fulfi lled. Based on the outcome of these performance conditions, the employees will be able to exercise 0 –100 percent of granted options, i.e. there will be no guaranteed exercise. The performance conditions for the options will be measured from 1 July 2007 until 30 June 2010 and are based on the company's average normalised return on capital employed and total shareholders return compared to a peer group.
The purpose with the incentive programme is to strengthen the employees' loyalty, improve the conditions for the company's continued demands on profi tability and create an opportunity for the employees to take part in the group's development. The incentive programme will constitute a competitive incentive and a motivating offer for senior executives and other key employees within the group.
The total costs after tax of the incentive programme are expensed as they arise, over a three -year period, starting in September 2007. These costs are expected to amount to SEK 34 million after taxes including social benefi t costs. This estimation is based on the assumptions that the fulfi lment of the performance conditions will be 50 percent and 20 percent in personnel turnover.
| Number of options | Aug 2006–Sep 30, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Allocated August 2007 | 3,552,000 |
| Total outstanding stock options | 3,552,000 |
INCENTIVE PROGRAM 2006–2011
| Number of options | Jan 1–Sep 30, 2007 | Feb 2006–Sep 30, 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding as of January 1 | 2,256,000 | |
| Allocated February 2006 | 2,256,000 | |
| Forfeited | –325,000 | –325,000 |
| Total outstanding | 1,931,000 | 1,931,000 |
| of which warrants | 717,000 | |
| of which stock options | 1,214,000 |
INCENTIVE PROGRAM 2002–2007
| Jan 1–Sep 30, 2007 | 2002–Sep 30, 2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of options | Total | Total | of which to wholly owned subsidiary |
|
| Outstanding as of January 1 | 439,800 | |||
| Allocated 2002 | 2,630,378 | 482,618 | ||
| Forfeited | –78,054 | –459,564 | –78,054 | |
| Exercised | –361,746 | –2,170,814 | –404,5641) | |
| Total outstanding | – | – | – |
1) of which 21,378 have been excercised in Q3 2007
NOTE 8 Business acquisitions and divestments
Acquisitions and divestments of shares and participations affecting cash fl ow are the following.
| SEK million | Jan 1–Sep 30, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Divestments | |
| Tele2 Portugal | 122 |
| Tele2 Irkutsk, Russia | 1,570 |
| Tele2 France | 2,937 |
| Tele2 Denmark | 752 |
| 3C Communications | 77 |
| UNI2 Denmark | 59 |
| Alpha Telecom and Calling Card Company 1) | 15 |
| Datametrix Norway | 100 |
| Acquisitions | |
| Tele2 Syd (formely E.ON Bredband), minority interest | –135 |
| Versatel, minority interest | –13 |
| Radio Components, minority interest | –7 |
| Other | |
| Other cash fl ow changes in shares and participations | –51 |
| Cash fl ow effect of acquisitions and divestments in shares and participations | 5,426 |
1) The divestment of the operations in Calling Card Company refers to specifi c assets and liabilities.
ACQUISITIONS
Tele2 Netherlands and Tele2 Belgium
On March 6, 2007 Tele2 sold the shares in Tele2 Netherlands and Tele2 Belgium to Versatel Telecom International N.V. The reorganization has been carried out as a part of the integration process of Tele2's and Versatel's operations in the Netherlands and Belgium. Versatel has fi nanced the acquisition by an issue of new shares. As a result of the issue Tele2 has increased its share holdings in Versatel by 1.36 percent and is now holding 81.65 percent of the shares.
Other acquisitions
On June 1, 2007 Tele2 acquired the remaining 24.9 percent in Tele2 Syd AB, former E.ON Bredband, for SEK 135 million. In June 2007, Tele2 also acquired 10.7 percent in Radio Components Sweden AB. The holding in the company represents 80.3 percent. On February 1, 2007 Tele2 acquired the remaining 0.03 percent in Comunitel, Spain by issuing new share.
Acquisitions after closing day
On October 5, 2007, Tele2 acquired all shares in Telecom Eurasia, with an 1800 MHz GSM-license in the Russian region Krasnodar and a customer base of 20,000, for SEK 160 million.
On October 1, 2007, Tele2 acquired 50 percent of the shares in AMI AS, AMI being the owner of a GSM 900 licence in Norway, for SEK 160 million. At the same time Tele2 and Network Norway AS have entered into an agreement to build the third mobile network in Norway.
Analysis of the acquired assets and liabilities has not yet been fi nalized and consequently has not been presented in this report. On October 3, 2007, Tele2 acquired 42 percent of the shares in Tele2 Croatia, for SEK 150 million. The holding in the company represents 93 percent. The acquisition has not effected Tele2's result or fi nancial position.
DIVESTMENTS
Tele2 Portugal
On September 11, 2007, Tele2 divested its operation in Tele2 Portugal for SEK 133 million. Tele2 Portugal has affected Tele2's operating revenue in the market area Southern Europe year-to-date by SEK 348 (297) million, EBITDA by SEK –59 (–60) million and net profi t/loss by SEK –67 (–62) million in addition to a recorded capital gain of SEK 6 million.
Tele2 Irkutsk
On August 13, 2007, Tele2 divested its operation in Tele2 Irkutsk in Russia for SEK 1,595 million. Tele2 Irkutsk has affected Tele2's operating revenue in the market area Baltic & Russia year-to-date by SEK 218 (169) million, EBITDA by SEK 65 (56) million and net profi t/loss by SEK 35 (34) million in addition to a recorded capital gain of SEK 1,168 million.
The disposal was done in connection with signing of a 10-year national roaming agreement in Russia with Vimpelcom, which enable Tele2 customers seamless roaming at low prices across Vimpelcom's network in Russia, where Tele2 has no mobile network presence. Both transactions are on commercial terms.
France fi xed and broadband business
On October 3, 2006 Tele2 announced the sale of its fi xed and broadband business in France. The divestment was fi nalized on July 18, 2007, after receiving approval from the EU competition authorities. The divested operation has been reported as discontinued operations; please refer to Note 9 for additional information.
Tele2 Denmark
On July 12, 2007, Tele2 divested its operation in Tele2 Denmark for SEK 773 million. Tele2 Denmark has affected Tele2's operating revenue in the market area Nordic year-to-date by SEK 735 (1,271) million, EBITDA by SEK 89 (35) million and net profi t/loss by SEK 44 (–11) million in addition to a recorded capital gain of SEK 309 million.
Other divestments
On September 19, 2007, Tele2 divested its operation 3C Communications for SEK 46 million. 3C has affected Tele2's operating revenue in the market area Services year-to-date by SEK 45 (55) million, EBITDA by SEK –14 (–10) million and net profi t/loss by SEK –28 (–6) million in addition to a recorded capital loss of SEK 133 million.
CONTINUING NOTE 8
On August 31, 2007, Tele2 divested its operation UNI2 Denmark for SEK 64 million. UNI2 Denmark has affected Tele2's operating revenue in the market area Services year-to-date by SEK 37 (40) million, EBITDA by SEK 12 (3) million and net profi t/loss by SEK –3 (–6) million in addition to a recorded capital gain of SEK 39 million.
In May 2007, Tele2 divested its Alpha Telecom and Calling Card Company operation for SEK 80 million. The operation has affected Tele2's operating revenue in the market area Benelux year-to-date by SEK 378 (904) million, EBITDA by SEK 37 (16) million and net profi t/loss by SEK 9 (–35) million in addition to capital loss recorded of SEK 530 million.
On March 31, 2007, Tele2 divested its operation Datametrix Norway for SEK 128 million on debt free basis. Datametrix AS has affected Tele2's operating revenue in the market area Services year-to-date by SEK 118 (244) million, EBITDA by SEK 4 (6) million and net profi t/loss by SEK 2 (3) million in addition to a recorded capital loss of SEK 12 million.
Net assets at the time of divestment
Assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities included in the divested operations at the time of divestment are stated below.
| SEK million | Tele2 Portugal | Tele2 Irkutsk | Tele2 France | Tele2 Denmark | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 119 | 99 | 2,737 | – | 377 | 3,332 |
| Other intangible assets | 1 | 1 | 468 | 28 | 82 | 580 |
| Tangible assets | 65 | 211 | 247 | 87 | 99 | 709 |
| Deferred tax receivables | – | – | 9 | 264 | 172 | 445 |
| Long-term receivables | – | – | 1 | 6 | 30 | 37 |
| Material and supplies | 1 | 2 | 80 | – | 26 | 109 |
| Current receivables | 119 | 38 | 610 | 362 | 465 | 1,594 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | – | 1 | 386 | 3 | 58 | 448 |
| Exchange rate difference in shareholders' equity | –75 | 92 | –407 | 27 | –10 | –373 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | – | – | – | – | –16 | –16 |
| Provisions | –4 | – | – | –18 | – | –22 |
| Long-term liabilities | – | – | –1 | – | –44 | –45 |
| Short-term liabilities | –131 | –41 | –1,186 | –515 | –345 | –2,218 |
| Divested net assets | 95 | 403 | 2,944 | 244 | 894 | 4,580 |
| Capital profi t/loss | 6 | 1,168 | 269 | 309 | –656 | 1,096 |
| Sales price, net sales costs | 101 | 1,571 | 3,213 | 553 | 238 | 5,676 |
| Sales costs etc, non-cash | 21 | – | 110 | 27 | 13 | 171 |
| Payment for receivable in divested operation | – | – | – | 175 | 58 | 233 |
| Less: cash in divested operation | – | –1 | –386 | –3 | –58 | –448 |
| EFFECT ON GROUP CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 122 | 1,570 | 2,937 | 752 | 251 | 5,632 |
The divested operation in Tele2 France has been reported as discontinued operations. The remaining divested operations above, was not a signifi cant part of Tele2's result and fi nancial position, therefore separately reporting in the income statement has not been made according to IFRS 5 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations.
Divestments after closing day
On July 9, 2007, Tele2 announced the divestment of its Hungarian operations for approximately SEK 40 million. The divesment was fi nalized on October 18, 2007, after recieving approval from the Hungarian Competition Authorities. The transaction is expected to have a positive one-time effect of approximately SEK 20 million. The operation has affected Tele2's operating revenue in the market area Central Europe year-to-date by SEK 210 (273) million, EBITDA by SEK 46 (–19) million and net profi t/loss by SEK 43 (–24) million.
On October 1, 2007, Tele2 divested its Belgium operation for approximately SEK 890 million on a cash and debt free basis. An impairment of goodwill regarding the Belgium operations has been reported during Q3 2007 amounting to SEK 275 million (please refer to Note 2). The operation has affected Tele2's operating revenue in the market area Benelux year-to-date by SEK 900 (1 038) million, EBITDA by SEK –40 (–52) million and net profi t by SEK –137 (–148) million.
Assets and liabilities of the operations have been reported separately in the balance sheet according to IFRS 5 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations. Since divested operations above, was not a signifi cant part of Tele2's result and fi nancial position, separately reporting in the income statement has not been made according to IFRS 5.
Ongoing divestments
On October 8, 2007, Tele2 divested its mobile telephony operations in Tele2 Austria for approximately SEK 65 million. The capital gain is estimated at SEK 0 million. The operation has affected Tele2's operating revenue in the market area Central Europe year-to-date by SEK 57 (128) million, EBITDA and net profi t/loss by SEK –44 (–24) million. Completion is expected following approval from the relevant regulatory authorities.
Assets and liabilities of the operation have been reported seperately in the balance sheet according to IFRS 5 Non-current assets held for sale an discontinued operations. Since divested operation above, was not a signifi cant part of Tele2's result and fi nancial position, seperately reporting in the income statement has not been made according to IFRS 5.
On October 6, 2007 Tele2 announced the sale of its operations in Italy and Spain. Completion is expected following approval from the relevant regulatory authorities. The divested operation has been reported as discontinued operations; please refer to Note 9 for additional information.
PRO FORMA
The table below shows the effect of the divested companies and operations at September 30, 2007 on Tele2's operating revenue and result, had they been divested at January 1, 2007.
| Jan 1–Sep 30, 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | Tele2 Group1) | Excluding divested companies and operations |
Tele2 Group pro forma |
|||
| Operating revenue | 32,967 | –1,880 | 31,087 | |||
| EBITDA | 5,147 | –134 | 5,013 | |||
| Net profi t/loss | –1,740 | –827 | –2,567 |
1) less Tele2 Italy/Spain and the fi xed and broadband business in France since these are reported as discontinued operations.
NOTE 9 Discontinued operations and assets classifi ed as held for sale
THE OPERATION IN ITALY AND SPAIN
On October 6, 2007 Tele2 announced the sale of its operations in Italy and Spain for approximately SEK 7.1 billion on cash and debt free basis. Completion is expected following approval from the relevant regulatory authorities.
An impairment of goodwill regarding the Italian and Spanish operations has been reported during Q3 2007 amounting to SEK 1,290 million. The impairment refl ects the difference between sales price and assets sold. In Q3 2006 an impairment of goodwill on market area level was reported, of which SEK 843 million is estimated to be attributable to the operation in Italy and Spain.
The divestment has been reported separately under discontinued operations in the income statement, with a retrospective effect on previous periods, and in the balance sheet from September 30, 2007 according to IFRS 5-Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations.
FRANCE FIXED AND BROADBAND BUSINESS
On October 3, 2006 Tele2 announced the sale of its fi xed and broadband operations in France for SEK 3,300 million. Tele2's French mobile business is retained by Tele2. On July 18, 2007, Tele2 announced it has received approval from the EU competition authorities on the sale. The divestment was fi nalized in Q3 2007.
In Q3 2006, a goodwill impairment loss of SEK 1,500 million affected the results from the discontinued operations. This was attributable to the estimated capital loss due to the sale, excluding a reversal of exchange rate differences associated with the French operation recognized directly in equity. The fi rst six months of 2007 includes additional goodwill impairment of SEK 75 million. In Q3 2007, a capital gain has been reported in discontinued operations of SEK 269 million, of which SEK 407 million is related to a reversal of exchange rate differences previous reported directly in equity.
The divestment has been reported separately under discontinued operations in the income statement, with a retrospective effect on previous periods, and in the balance sheet from September 30, 2006 according to IFRS 5-Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations.
INCOME STATEMENT
Income Statement for discontinued operations in Italy, Spain and France, formerly reported in market area Southern Europe, is stated below.
| Income statement | |
|---|---|
| -- | ------------------ |
| SEK million | 2007 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Full year |
2007 Q3 |
2007 Q2 |
2007 Q1 |
2006 Q4 |
2006 Q3 |
2006 Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 7,844 | 8,738 | 11,533 | 1,918 | 3,023 | 2,903 | 2,795 | 2,735 | 2,955 |
| Operating expenses | –8,321 | –8,878 | –11,981 | –1,903 | –3,210 | –3,208 | –3,103 | –2,791 | –3,008 |
| Impairment of goodwill | –1,365 | –2,343 | –2,343 | –1,290 | –35 | –40 | – | –2,343 | – |
| Sale of operations, profi t | 269 | – | – | 269 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other operating revenues | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Other operating expenses | –4 | –2 | –3 | –1 | –2 | –1 | –1 | – | –1 |
| EBIT | –1,569 | –2,479 | –2,786 | –1,004 | –222 | –343 | –307 | –2,395 | –53 |
| Net interest expenses | 3 | 29 | 39 | 1 | –4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 24 |
| Other fi nancial items | –1 | – | –1 | –1 | – | – | –1 | – | – |
| EBT | –1,567 | –2,450 | –2,748 | –1,004 | –226 | –337 | –298 | –2,390 | –29 |
| Tax on profi t/loss | –39 | 23 | 11 | –91 | 22 | 30 | –12 | 3 | 7 |
| NET PROFIT/LOSS, TOTAL IMPACT | –1,606 | –2,427 | –2,737 | –1,095 | –204 | –307 | –310 | –2,387 | –22 |
| Earnings per share (SEK) | –3.61 | –5.47 | –6.16 | ||||||
| Earnings per share, after dilution (SEK) | –3.61 | –5.46 | –6.16 |
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
| 2007 | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | Jan 1–Sep 30 | Jan 1–Sep 30 | Full year | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 |
| Cash fl ow from operating activities | –308 | 82 | –117 | –8 | –3 | –297 | –199 | 124 | –3 |
| Cash fl ow from investing activities | 2,157 | –776 | –1,103 | 2,714 | –330 | –227 | –327 | –361 | –208 |
| of which sale of shares and participations |
2,937 | – | – | 2,937 | – | – | – | – | – |
| of which other investing activities | –780 | –776 | –1,103 | –223 | –330 | –227 | –327 | –361 | –208 |
| Cash fl ow from fi nancing activities | 997 | 642 | 1,195 | 173 | 222 | 602 | 553 | 239 | 213 |
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND | |||||||||
| CASH EQUIVALENTS | 2,846 | –52 | –25 | 2,879 | –111 | 78 | 27 | 2 | 2 |
NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS
| Number of customers | Net intake | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | |
| Thousands | Jan 1–Sep 30 | Jan 1–Sep 30 | Full year | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 |
| Indirect access | 2,361 | 6,441 | 6,051 | –222 | –373 | –377 | –390 | –326 | –269 |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 2,043 | 5,822 | 5,442 | –225 | –389 | –415 | –380 | –350 | –317 |
| of which broadband resale | 318 | 619 | 609 | 3 | 16 | 38 | –10 | 24 | 48 |
| Direct access & LLUB | 655 | 124 | 301 | 81 | 134 | 139 | 177 | 59 | 21 |
| Number of customers | 3,016 | 6,565 | 6,352 | –141 | –239 | –238 | –213 | –267 | –248 |
CONTINUING NOTE 9
| SEK million | 2007 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Jan 1–Sep 30 |
2006 Full year |
2007 Q3 |
2007 Q2 |
2007 Q1 |
2006 Q4 |
2006 Q3 |
2006 Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING REVENUE | |||||||||
| Indirect access | 5,551 | 7,902 | 10,241 | 1,054 | 2,184 | 2,313 | 2,339 | 2,406 | 2,688 |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 4,596 | 6,983 | 8,975 | 894 | 1,792 | 1,910 | 1,992 | 2,089 | 2,378 |
| of which broadband resale | 955 | 919 | 1,266 | 160 | 392 | 403 | 347 | 317 | 310 |
| Direct access & LLUB | 1,819 | 491 | 836 | 705 | 672 | 442 | 345 | 197 | 166 |
| Other operations | 839 | 823 | 1,134 | 225 | 314 | 300 | 311 | 315 | 256 |
| Adjustments for internal sales | –365 | –478 | –678 | –66 | –147 | –152 | –200 | –183 | –155 |
| Operating revenue | 7,844 | 8,738 | 11,533 | 1,918 | 3,023 | 2,903 | 2,795 | 2,735 | 2,955 |
| EBITDA | |||||||||
| Indirect access | 65 | 313 | 302 | 87 | 6 | –28 | –11 | 113 | 90 |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 596 | 862 | 1,108 | 125 | 224 | 247 | 246 | 308 | 259 |
| of which broadband resale | –531 | –549 | –806 | –38 | –218 | –275 | –257 | –195 | –169 |
| Direct access & LLUB | –141 | –134 | –219 | 39 | –43 | –137 | –85 | –58 | –41 |
| Other operations | 74 | 67 | 86 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 31 | 14 |
| One-off items; settlements of disputes | – | – | –47 | – | – | – | –47 | – | – |
| EBITDA | –2 | 246 | 122 | 148 | –11 | –139 | –124 | 86 | 63 |
| EBIT | |||||||||
| Indirect access of which fi xed telephony resale |
–146 415 |
124 684 |
6 838 |
36 78 |
–78 153 |
–104 184 |
–118 154 |
51 251 |
35 201 |
| of which broadband resale | –561 | –560 | –832 | –42 | –231 | –288 | –272 | –200 | –166 |
| Direct access & LLUB | –402 | –328 | –488 | –42 | –135 | –225 | –160 | –134 | –103 |
| Other operations | 75 | 68 | 86 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 31 | 15 |
| One-off items | –1,096 | –2,343 | –2,390 | –1,021 | –35 | –40 | –47 | –2,343 | – |
| of which impairment of goodwill | –1,365 | –2,343 | –2,343 | –1,290 | –35 | –40 | – | –2,343 | – |
| of which capital gain | 269 | – | – | 269 | – | – | – | – | – |
| of which settlement of disputes | – | – | –47 | – | – | – | –47 | – | – |
| EBIT | –1,569 | –2,479 | –2,786 | –1,004 | –222 | –343 | –307 | –2,395 | –53 |
| INVESTMENTS, CAPEX | |||||||||
| Indirect access | 140 | 228 | 351 | 23 | 66 | 51 | 123 | 82 | 95 |
| of which fi xed telephony resale | 71 | 180 | 234 | 19 | 31 | 21 | 54 | 43 | 90 |
| of which broadband resale | 69 | 48 | 117 | 4 | 35 | 30 | 69 | 39 | 5 |
| Direct access & LLUB | 579 | 467 | 698 | 229 | 183 | 167 | 231 | 156 | 207 |
| CAPEX | 719 | 695 | 1,049 | 252 | 249 | 218 | 354 | 238 | 302 |
| of which period's unpaid CAPEX | –85 | –40 | 1 | 4 | –80 | –9 | 41 | –138 | 98 |
| of which CAPEX according to cash fl ow |
804 | 735 | 1,048 | 248 | 329 | 227 | 313 | 376 | 204 |
BALANCE SHEET
On September 30, 2007 assets and liabilities in Tele2 Italy/Spain, Tele2/Versatel Belgium, Tele2 Hungary and the mobile operation in Tele2 Austria have been reported as assets classifi ed as held for sale. On December 31, 2006 the fi xed and broadband operations in Tele2 France was reported separately.
| SEK million | 2007 Sep 30 |
2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Tangible assets | 2,634 | 224 |
| Materials and supplies | 18 | 49 |
| Current receivables | 1,945 | 632 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | 1,963 | 681 |
| ASSETS | 10,251 | 4,388 |
| SEK million | 2007 Sep 30 |
2006 Dec 31 |
SEK million | 2007 Sep 30 |
2006 Dec 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 4,223 | 2,826 | Interest-bearing liabilities | 68 | – |
| Other intangible assets | 483 | 488 | Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 85 | – |
| Intangible assets | 4,706 | 3,314 | LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 153 | – |
| Tangible assets | 2,634 | 224 | |||
| Financial assets | 4 | – | Interest-bearing liabilities | 164 | – |
| Deferred tax assets | 944 | 169 | Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 2,255 | 1,517 |
| FIXED ASSETS | 8,288 | 3,707 | SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | 2,419 | 1,517 |
| LIABILITIES | 2,572 | 1,517 |
NOTE 10 Joint ventures
3G COMPANY IN SWEDEN
Tele2 and TeliaSonera each own 50 percent of Svenska UMTS-nät AB, which holds a 3G license in Sweden. Both companies have contributed capital to the 3G company. In addition to this, the build out has external fi nancing through a loan facility of SEK 4.8 billion, which is 50 percent guaranteed by each party. Tele2 and TeliaSonera are technically MVNOs with the 3G company and hence act as capacity purchasers. The size of the fee is based on used capacity. At September 30, 2007 Tele2's guarantee amounted to SEK 1,773 million (December 31, 2006: SEK 1,685 million).
PLUSNET IN GERMANY
Tele2 owns 32.5 percent of Plusnet GmbH & Co KG and QSC owns 67.5 percent, although both parties have joint control. Tele2 has paid in approximately SEK 0.5 billion and QSC has contributed Unbundled Local Loop (ULL) networks in Germany. Tele2 has provided a bank guarantee of SEK 46 million as security for Plusnet. Both companies act as purchasers of capacity. As the company is not a profi t-seeking entity, its fi xed costs are shared between Tele2 and QSC, and its variable costs are distributed proportionately in relation to use.
BALANCE SHEET
An abbreviated version of the company's balance sheet is presented below and hence the level of investment at that time.
| Sep 30, 2007 | Dec 31, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | Svenska UMTS-nät |
Plusnet GmbH |
Svenska UMTS-nät |
Plusnet GmbH |
|
| Fixed assets | 3,662 | 708 | 3,688 | 213 | |
| Current assets | 317 | 562 | 388 | 560 | |
| Assets | 3,979 | 1,270 | 4,076 | 773 | |
| Shareholders equity | 333 | 758 | 562 | 653 | |
| Long-term liabilities | 3,548 | 41 | 3,372 | 5 | |
| Short-term liabilities | 98 | 471 | 142 | 115 | |
| Shareholders' equity and liabilities | 3,979 | 1,270 | 4,076 | 773 |
NOTE 11 Transactions with related parties
The Invik Group is not included in the group of related parties from Q2 2007 due to Kinnevik no longer holding shares in Invik. Transcom WorldWide Group provides customer services, telemarketing and debt-collection services for Tele2. Apart from transactions with Transcom no other signifi cant related party transactions have been carried out during 2007. Information concerning transactions with major joint ventures is presented in Note 10. Related parties with which the group has transactions with are presented in the 2006 Annual Report, Note 40.
NOTE 12 Parent company
In 2007 the parent company have reported a cost of SEK 66 million related to the incentive program 1997–2006. The cost is a result of a decision by the board to compensate the participators in the incentive program for the negative tax consequenses connected with the program. The cost has previously been provided for on group level.