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Tele2 — Interim / Quarterly Report 2011
Apr 19, 2011
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Interim Report January–March 2011
Q1 2011 Highlights
Net sales growth less exchange rate fluctuations amounted to 7 percent for the group
■ Net sales amounted to SEK 9,573 (9,527) million corresponding to a growth less exchange rate fluctuations of 7 percent in the quarter. EBITDA in Q1 2011 amounted to SEK 2,457 (2,358) million, equivalent to an EBITDA margin of 26 (25) percent. EBITDA growth less exchange rate fluctuations amounted to 11 percent.
Robust EBITDA contribution in market area Russia
■ In Q1 2011, Tele2 Russia added 547,000 (949,000) customers in an increasingly competitive market. EBITDA amounted to SEK 942 (719) million, equivalent to an EBITDA margin of 36 (32) percent.
Accelerating mobile revenue growth in market area Nordic
■ Mobile revenue in Sweden grew by 17 percent, as customer demand for smartphones and data services continued to increase during the quarter. Mobile customer intake in Norway was good, amounting to 8,000 (4,000).
Kazakhstan prepared for launch in market area Central Europe & Eurasia
■ During the quarter, Tele2 in Kazakhstan prepared for commercial launch through intensified efforts for improving network quality and distribution capabilities.
| Q1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | 2011 | 2010 | % |
| Net Sales | 9,573 | 9,527 | 0 |
| Net Sales excluding one-off items | 9,573 | 9,527 | 0 |
| EBITDA | 2,457 | 2,358 | 4 |
| EBIT | 1,659 | 1,546 | 7 |
| EBIT excluding one-off items | 1,560 | 1,549 | 1 |
| Net Profit | 1,226 | 1,249 | –2 |
| Earnings per share, after dilution (SEK) | 2.75 | 2.82 | -2 |
The figures presented in this report refer to Q1 2011 and continued operations unless otherwise stated. The figures shown in parentheses refer to the comparable periods in 2010.
Offering the Best Deal is our business
The first three months of 2011 have continued to show strong revenue growth in our main markets. During the quarter, we focused on executing against our set performance targets, and I am glad to announce that our results are in line with the company's financial guidance. In order to generate enduring revenue growth, the area of cost efficiency is primarily targeted at. Price leadership, a central pillar of offering the Best Deal, requires us to be cost leaders. We unceasingly measure our progress by benchmarking ourselves against our industry peers. It is of great importance that we continue to prove that Tele2 is the master of cost efficiency in our industry.
In Russia, we continue to expand our operations by increasing market share in existing regions and pursuing 2G licence opportunities in new regions. Ever since Tele2 entered the Russian market, we have contributed to a more competitive telecommunications market, offering better terms and more affordable services to customers. We will continue to develop and expand our business and services. From a regulatory perspective, this means that Tele2 wants to participate in the reassignment of unused 2G licences and the distribution and allocation of next generation data licences. We are also very supportive of technology neutral licences, which would enable a more efficient use of spectrum and foster a more competitive environment. Mobile sales kept growing and a greater focus on mobile services on own infrastructure has further improved Tele2's EBITDA margin. The demand for smartphones increased dramatically during the quarter as pricing points improved further. The interest in mobile tablets is also starting to increase, creating a new dimension to the smartphone phenomenon. We are heading into a new era where mobile data will become an even more integral part of our business. It is an exciting time with new opportunities that we need to embrace; we will ensure our continued ability to offer the Best Deal in a more data centric world.
The business segment is another focus area for 2011. We have successfully expanded our business-to-business operations, particularly in Netherlands where we acquired BBned in 2010. Furthermore, we have improved our capabilities in Sweden, where we are now even better equipped to gain market share. In Russia, The Baltic region and Croatia, we believe that we can do more to address the business segment through the Best Deal concept. Several initiatives will be taken in 2011 to make sure that we grow our presence in these markets, with initial focus on the small and medium size enterprises.
Another key growth initiative for 2011 is the expansion of our operations in Kazakhstan, where we are well-positioned to leverage our operating and investing experience from Russia. Our network is soon ready for a commercial launch. We will open up our services under the Tele2 brand during the first half of 2011.
Tele2 is performing well. The key success factor that drives our company steadily forward is our unique corporate culture born of the people that live and maintain it. Tele2 has always been and always will be a fast-moving challenger. It is vital for our future achievements that we keep this mindset.
Going forward our strategy is simple – Tele2 always offers the Best Deal.
Mats Granryd President and CEO, Tele2 AB
Financial Overview
Tele2's financial performance is driven by its relentless focus on developing mobile services on its own infrastructure, complemented in certain countries by fixed broadband services and business-to-business offerings. Mobile sales, which grew compared to the same period last year, and a greater focus on mobile services on own infrastructure has further improved Tele2's EBITDA margin. The company will concentrate on maximizing the return from fixed-line operations as their customer base continues to decline.
Net customer intake amounted to 399,000 (811,000) in Q1 2011. The customer intake in mobile services amounted to 522,000 (972,000), of which 14,000 (33,000) were mobile broadband users. This was mainly driven by a robust performance in Tele2 Russia. During the period, Tele2 Russia's customer base grew by 547,000 (949,000) customers. Fixed broadband customer base lost -4,000 (9,000) customers in Q1 2011, primarily attributable to Tele2's operations in Netherlands and in Germany. As expected, the number of fixed telephony customers fell in Q1 2011. On March 31, 2011 the total customer base amounted to 31,238,000 (27,655,000) thanks to a prolonged success in mobile services.
Net sales amounted to SEK 9,573 (9,527) million corresponding to a growth less exchange rate fluctuations of 7 percent. The revenue development was mainly a result of sustained success in mobile services, offset to some extent by negative sales development in fixed telephony.
EBITDA in Q1 2011 amounted to SEK 2,457 (2,358) million, equivalent to an EBITDA margin of 26 (25) percent. EBITDA growth less exchange rate fluctuations amounted to 11 percent. The EBITDA development was positively affected by Tele2's mobile operations.
EBIT in Q1 2011 amounted to SEK 1,560 (1,549) million excluding one-off items1 . Including one-off items, EBIT amounted to SEK 1,659 (1,546) million.
Profit before tax In Q1 2011 amounted to SEK 1,597 (1,588) million.
Net profit amounted to SEK 1,226 (1,249) million in the quarter. Reported tax for Q1 2011 amounted to SEK -371 (-339) million. Tax payment affecting cash flow amounted to SEK -225 (-233) million.
Cash flow after Capex in Q1 2011 amounted to SEK 1,121 (1,683) million.
CAPEX in Q1 2011 amounted to SEK 939 (582) million.
Net debt amounted to SEK 491 (3,203) million on March 31, 2011, or 0.05 times full-year 2010 EBITDA. Including guarantees to joint ventures, the net debt to full-year 2010 EBITDA amounted to 0.22 times. Tele2's available liquidity amounted to SEK 16,422 (13,188) million.
Financial Guidance
Tele2's objective is to maintain a healthy balance between growth regions and more mature markets and to be established in Europe and Eurasia. The company will secure licences through strong local connections within the business and political communities in all its markets. Tele2's core markets are characterized by:
- • An established Best Deal position.
- • The capability to reach a top 2 position, in terms of customer market share, in an individual country or region.
- • A mobile operation based on own infrastructure should return at least 35 percent EBITDA margin.
- • All operations in the group should return at least 20 percentreturn on capital employed (ROCE).
Tele2 group forward looking statement
The following assumptions should be taken into account when estimating 2011 results for the group:
- • Tele2 forecasts a corporate tax rate in the range of 26–27 percent excluding one-off items. The tax payment will affect cash flow by approximately SEK 1,000 million.
- • Tele2 forecasts a capex level that will not exceed SEK5,500 million, excluding licence payments.
Tele2 Sweden forward looking statement
The following assumptions should be taken into account when estimating results for the Swedish mobile operations in 2011:
- • Tele2 expects mobile revenue to grow with high single digits.
- • Tele2 expects a similar EBITDAcontribution in 2011 as in 2010 due to instalments and start up costs related to joint venture Net4Mobility.
Tele2 Norway forward looking statement
The following assumptions should be taken into account when estimating results for the Norwegian mobile operations in 2011:
• Tele2 expects an EBITDA contribution of SEK–100 million due to lower interconnect tariffs and start up costs related to joint venture Mobile Norway.
Tele2 Russia forward looking statement
Tele2 has GSM licences in 37 regions in Russia covering approximately 61 million inhabitants. The following assumptions should be taken into account when estimating the operational performance of the total operations in Russia in 2011:
- • Subscriber base should reach 20-21 million byYE 2011.
- • ARPU should remain stable in local currency.
- • Tele2 Russia's total EBITDA margin should evolve in the range of 36-39 percent.
- • Capex in Russia should be approximately SEK2,000 million by YE 2011.
Tele2 in Kazakhstan forward looking statement
The following assumptions should be taken into account when estimating the operational performance of the total operations in Kazakhstan in 2011:
- • Tele2 expects and EBITDA contribution in 2011 of approximately SEK -500 million.
- • Capex in Kazakhstan should be in the range of SEK1,200–1,400 million byYE 2011.
- • Tele2's operations in Kazakhstan should be able to reach breakeven within two years from the commercial launch, which is planned to take place in 1H 2011.
Tele2 Croatia forward looking statement
The following assumptions should be taken into account when estimating the Croatian mobile operations in 2011: • Tele2 Croatia will reach free cash-flow break-even by 2H 2011.
Shareholder remuneration
Tele2 will seek to pay a progressive ordinary dividend of 50 percent or more of net income excluding one-off items. Extraordinary dividends and the authority to purchase Tele2's own shares will be sought when the anticipated total return to shareholders is deemed to be greater than the achievable returns from the deployment of the capital within the group's operating segments or the acquisition of assets within Tele2's economic requirements.
In respect of the financial year 2010, the Board of Tele2 AB has decided to recommend to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May 2011 a total dividend payment of SEK 27.00 (5.85) per ordinary A or B share, to be comprised of an ordinary dividend of SEK 6.00 (3.85) and an extraordinary dividend of SEK 21.00 (2.00)
Balance sheet
Tele2 has a target net debt to EBITDA ratio of between 1.25 and 1.75 times over the medium term. The company's longer term financial leverage should be in line with the industry and the markets in which it operates and reflect the status of its operations, future strategic opportunities and contingent liabilities.
| SEK million | Q1 2011 | Q1 2010 | FY2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile1) | |||
| Net customer intake (thousands) | 522 | 972 | 4,443 |
| Net sales | 6,658 | 6,183 | 26,985 |
| EBITDA | 1,820 | 1,689 | 7,532 |
| EBIT | 1,257 | 1,260 | 5,451 |
| CAPEX | 556 | 247 | 2,223 |
| Fixed broadband1) | |||
| Net customer intake (thousands) | –4 | 9 | 32 |
| Net sales | 1,510 | 1,563 | 6,120 |
| EBITDA | 332 | 278 | 1,131 |
| EBIT | 107 | 12 | 99 |
| CAPEX | 163 | 154 | 722 |
| Fixed telephony1) | |||
| Net customer intake (thousands) | –119 | –170 | –543 |
| Net sales | 974 | 1,314 | 4,741 |
| EBITDA | 265 | 372 | 1,400 |
| EBIT | 220 | 319 | 1,196 |
| CAPEX | 17 | 25 | 94 |
| Total | |||
| Net customer intake (thousands) | 399 | 811 | 3,932 |
| Net sales2) | 9,573 | 9,527 | 40,164 |
| EBITDA | 2,457 | 2,358 | 10,284 |
| EBIT3) | 1,659 | 1,546 | 7,088 |
| CAPEX | 939 | 582 | 3,651 |
| EBT | 1,597 | 1,588 | 6,735 |
| Net profit | 1,226 | 1,249 | 6,481 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 2,054 | 2,291 | 9,610 |
| Cash flow after CAPEX | 1,121 | 1,683 | 6,007 |
1) Less one-off items (see sections Net sales and EBIT on pages 16 and 20)
2) Including one-off items (see Note 1)
3) Total EBIT includes result from sale of operations, impairment and other one-off items stated under the segment reporting section of EBIT (page 20)
Significant events in the quarter
- The Administrative Court of Appeal approved Tele2's claim for a deduction of a capital loss of SEK13.3 billion.
- Tele2 entered into a 2-year revolving credit facility agreement of SEK 2.5 billion with a syndicate of five banks.
- Tele2 Sweden was awarded a mobile licence of 2x10 MHz in the 800 MHz frequency band through the network company Net4Mobility.
- Tele2 Lithuania finalized the divestment of its cable TV operation. (Note 9).
- Günther Vogelpoel was appointed new Market Area Director Western Europe and CEO of Tele2 Netherlands, succeeding Henrik Ringmar.
- Niclas Palmstierna, Market Area Director Nordic and CEO Tele2 Sweden, will be leaving the company 1 May, 2011.
Significant subsequent events
■ Joachim Horn was appointed Chief Technology and Information Officer at Tele2 AB.
Overview by region
External sales less
exchange rate fluctuations
| External sales, total | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Q1 | 2010 Q1* | Growth | |
| Sweden | 3,023 | 2,780 | 9% |
| Norway | 659 | 712 | –7% |
| Russia | 2,598 | 2,041 | 27% |
| Estonia | 189 | 195 | –3% |
| Lithuania | 282 | 287 | –2% |
| Latvia | 260 | 301 | –13% |
| Croatia | 277 | 259 | 7% |
| Kazakhstan | 29 | – | N/A |
| Netherlands | 1,476 | 1,341 | 10% |
| Germany | 291 | 385 | –24% |
| Austria | 344 | 380 | –9% |
| Other | 145 | 226 | –36% |
| External sales less | |||
| exchange rate | |||
| fluctuations | 9,573 | 8,907 | 7% |
| FX effects | 620 | –7% | |
| Total | 9,573 | 9,527 | 0% |
* Adjusted for fluctuations in exchange rates
Nordic
The Nordic market area delivers strong cash flow to the Tele2 group and is the test bed for new services.
Sweden
Mobile: Mobile Tele2 Sweden delivered a strong revenue growth in the first quarter 2011 with net sales increasing by 17 percent to SEK 2,237 (1,919) million. The underlying service revenue growth was approximately 7 percent. Tele2 Sweden continued to experience a good uptake in the mobile postpaid segment, mainly due to smartphones and increased data usage, and added 45,000 (29,000) mobile voice and mobile broadband customers during the quarter. Tele2 Sweden achieved a total mobile net intake of 8,000 (15,000) customers, affected by seasonal churn in the prepaid segment during the quarter.
The smartphone trend in the Swedish market persisted as almost 9 out of 10 handsets in the Tele2 web shops and stores were smartphones. The Iphone 4 was the top-selling model for the ninth consecutive month. In the end of 2010, inexpensive smartphones were introduced to the market; as a result, these smartphones were chosen by Tele2's customers in both the postpaid and prepaid segments.
Tele2 Sweden added 10,000 (15,000) mobile broadband customers in the postpaid segment during the quarter. In total, Tele2 Sweden added 8,000 (25,000) mobile broadband customers due to seasonal high churn in the prepaid base. Consequently, Tele2 Sweden reached a mobile broadband customer base of 369,000 (299,000). Mobile broadband ARPU amounted to 135 (135) SEK.
Tele2 Sweden had an EBITDA margin of 30 (35) percent in the quarter. The decrease is mainly attributable to higher expansion costs related to the acquisition of postpaid customers and customer operation costs. The EBITDA margin includes costs associated with the SUNAB and Net4Mobility joint venture. Total costs for SUNAB and Net-4Mobility amounted to SEK – 150 (-120) million in Q1 2011. In the
EBITDA less exchange rate fluctuations
| EBITDA, total | |
|---|---|
| --------------- | -- |
| 2011 Q1 | 2010 Q1* | Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 765 | 790 | –3% |
| Norway | 27 | 53 | –50% |
| Russia | 942 | 661 | 43% |
| Estonia | 51 | 50 | 2% |
| Lithuania | 113 | 101 | 12% |
| Latvia | 85 | 98 | –13% |
| Croatia | 1 | –36 | 103% |
| Kazakhstan | –71 | – | N/A |
| Netherlands | 416 | 387 | 7% |
| Germany | 84 | 77 | 9% |
| Austria | 81 | 76 | 7% |
| Other | –37 | –50 | 26% |
| EBITDA less exchange rate |
|||
| fluctuations | 2,457 | 2,207 | 11% |
| FX effects | 151 | –7% | |
| Total | 2,457 | 2,358 | 4% |
* Adjusted for fluctuations in exchange rates
prepaid voice segment, Tele2 Sweden defended its market-leading position and delivered an EBITDA margin of 45 (46) percent.
MoU forthe mobile operations in Sweden increased to 247 (241) and a stable blended ARPU of SEK179 (179) was reported in the quarter. MoU were 293 (290) in the postpaid segment and ARPU decreased to SEK 227 (231).
Tele2 Sweden continued the roll-out of the combined 2G and 4G network in the joint venture Net4Mobility. Three more cities were added to the list of what will become a network with the best coverage in Sweden. Furthermore, through Net4Mobility, Tele2 acquired a licence in the 800 MHz frequency allowing the company to build a 2G/4G network throughout Sweden in a cost efficient way.
In the business segment, the continued focus on integrated services led to the acquisition of a number of customers for whom the product Communication as a service was particularly important. The customer segmentation within the business segment generated an increased net sales and ARPU development during the quarter, while the customer base continued to grow as the domestic economy strengthened.
Fixed broadband: In Q1 2011, Tele2 Sweden experienced strong ADSL, VoIP, LAN and Citylink sales, resulting in an increased customer intake of 4,000 (12,000). In the first quarter of 2011, Tele2 Sweden launched IP-TV to all LAN households, as a first step.
Fixed telephony: As a result of a continued decrease in demand for fixed telephony services, Tele2 Sweden decreased its EBITDA margin to 22 (23) percent during the first quarter.
Norway
Mobile: In the first quarter of 2011, Tele2 Norway reported net sales of SEK 574 (659) million. The development was negatively impacted by a lower termination price and a stronger SEK towards NOK.
Termination price per minute for Tele2 Norway was proposed to be reduced from 0.90 NOK to 0.50 NOK as from January 1, 2011 according to a resolution from the National Regulatory Authority. The resolution has been appealed to The Ministry of Transport.
Tele2 Norway showed a good customer uptake, adding 8,000 (4,000) in the quarter despite strong price competition in the marketplace.
Tele2 Norway reached an EBITDA contribution of SEK 9 (39) million in Q1 2011. Change in termination price and cost, increased price competition and cost towards Mobile Norway contributed to lower margins compared to the same period last year. During the quarter, Mobile Norway (Tele2 Norway's joint venture with Network Norway) invoiced Tele2 Norway SEK 23 (11) million for unused capacity.
The EBIT result, SEK 4 (33) million, was positively impacted by Tele2 Norway's share of the result from the joint venture in Mobile Norway with SEK 4 (–2) million in Q1 2011.
Tele2 Norway kept delivering on the Best Deal concept by focusing on strengthening price position and increased quality perception. Fierce competition persisted during the quarter within the postpaid consumer segment. The business segment continued to progress positively during the quarter.
Fixed telephony: Fixed telephony produced satisfactory revenue and profitability in local currency. Fixed telephony had an EBITDA contribution of SEK 18 (18) million in Q1 2011. This was achieved through intensified efforts to bring costs down and improve the quality of the overall customer stock.
Russia
The Russian operation is Tele2's most significant growth engine. The company has GSM licences in 37 regions covering approximately 61 million inhabitants. Tele2 is participating in a tender process for additional 2G licences in 17 regions with a final outcome at the end of April 2011.
Mobile: Tele2 Russia's strategy is to have a balanced approach to rolling out new regions while maintaining a stable profitability in the more mature regions. The overall market's response in the quarter has been in line with Tele2's expectations and the regions formerly known as "new regions" are expected to break-even in Q2 2011. The total customer base grew by 547,000 (949,000). Over the last 12 months, Tele2 Russia's customer base has grown by almost 3.6 million new users, proving that there is a solid demand for the company's services despite lower customer activity in the market and the introduction of 3G services by competitors.
The total customer base amounted to 18,985,000 (15,400,000) at the end of Q1 2011. The turnover of the total customer base was stable during the quarter despite increased competition. Tele2 Russia will maintain its effort to be best in class in customer retention and continue to work with commission structure to the retail channels in order to further enhance the quality of the customer intake.
Despite an impact from customer base growth in new regions with lower initial service usage and the general increase of price competition throughout Tele2 Russia's footprint, MoU for the total operations increased by 4 percent compared to Q1 2010, amounting to 229 (220). ARPU amounted to SEK 46 (50) or RUB 209 (206).
Tele2 Russia continued to deliver solid financial performance. The EBITDA margin development was robust, driven by stable operational trends in the more mature regions and scale benefits in the new regions. EBITDA amounted to SEK 942 (719) million, equivalent to a margin of 36 (32) percent. The investment level is expected to increase in 2011.
Tele2 Russia will keep looking for possibilities to carefully expand its operations through new licences as well as by complementary acquisitions.
Central Europe and eurasia
Tele2's Baltic operations will remain focused on generating a strong cash flow contribution as the economy in the region stabilizes. Tele2's Croatian operation is a strong challenger as it offers the Best Deal in both mobile telephony and mobile broadband. Tele2's Kazakhstan operation is the latest growth opportunity for the market area.
Estonia
In the wake of economic recovery, the mobile broadband market continued to expand during Q1 2011 as customer demand for the service increased, generating a strong customer intake. The business segment also had a significant increase in customer intake.
Revenues from equipment sales started to grow during the quarter. Likewise, data revenues kept a steady growth. However, the situation remained challenging in the postpaid consumer segment, which proved highly competitive in Q1 2011 due to very aggressive offers in the Estonian market.
In spite of this demanding context, Tele2 Estonia managed to maintain a solid price position and stable market share, while improving quality perception in the market.
The Euro conversion project was completed successfully during the quarter. The current interconnect rate amounted to 0.078 EUR/ min, and is expected to go down by 10 percent as of July 1, 2011.
EBITDA improved during the quarter due to increased data revenues, showing a stabilization of the company's financial result. In terms of capital expenditures, the main focus during the quarter stayed on the UMTS900 roll out. The expansion of the 3G network will enable Tele2 to offer the best priced mobile broadband services for larger customer segments.
Lithuania
The Lithuanian economy stabilized further and slowly started to pick up during Q1 2011. Tele2 Lithuania continued to demonstrate solid financial performance during the quarter, while struggling with customer intake.
Customer growth was negative for the quarter due to a seasonality effect in the prepaid market and fierce competition in the consumer segment. However, Tele2 Lithuania worked on further expanding its market share both in the postpaid consumer and business segments, but net intake also proved weaker than planned due to very aggressive competition offers.
Mobile broadband sales showed a strong increase in the first quarter. However, revenues in Q1 2011 stayed flat, negatively affected by a decreased MTR price from January 1, 2011.
In Q1 2011, EBITDA remained stable mainly due to higher discounts received from handset suppliers.
Capex was slightly lower due to the slow data service take off in the beginning of 2011, a cold winter season (which had an impact on transmission projects) and prudent investments on Radio/Core networks.
Tele2 Lithuania will keep focusing on growing its market share in the business segment, benefiting from general price sensitivity among private companies and state-owned organizations. Furthermore, Tele2 will continue to capitalize on the broadband sales growth momentum.
Latvia
Mobile: Despite a slight setback due to tax increase, the Latvian economy continued to stabilize, leading to encouraging growth in handset sales and mobile services consumption.
Q1 2011 was marked by intense competition across all customer segments, in line with the previous quarters. In Q1 2011, Tele2 Latvia introduced new innovative price plans and demonstrated strong performance in smartphone sales, which prompted higher mobile broadband consumption.
Tele2 Latvia continued to focus on price leadership, customer satisfaction and service quality, strengthening sales and customer care performance. Likewise, the company continued to develop infrastructure in terms of coverage, capacity, performance and 3G capabilities. Tele2 has been repeatedly nominated by the Regulator as voice quality leader among mobile operators in Latvia.
Tele2 Latvia will strive to maintain its price leadership position and concentrate its efforts on increasing market share in the postpaid and business customer segments, while defending its leading position in prepaid. By doing so, Tele2 aims to uphold its Best Deal position in the market.
Croatia
Mobile: The improved EBITDA contribution was driven by a continued momentum in growing domestic revenue market share within the Croatian market, and with significant improvements in gross margins. The latter is due to the continued rollout of Tele2 Croatia's own network infrastructure, further reducing the company's dependency on National roaming.
The total customer base reached 755,000 (624,000) customers in Q1 2011.
Despite the Q1 2011 focus on launching the company's new billing system and focusing on customer satisfaction of its existing base, Tele2 Croatia achieved positive net customer growth resulting from the continuation of its successful Christmas campaign, and the Launch of B2B Service in February 2011.
Kazakhstan
Mobile: During this quarter, Tele2 in Kazakhstan focused on preparing for the launch of the Tele2 brand. The first launch is planned to take place during Q2 2011 in the region of Aktobe.
In that respect, the main activities consisted in swapping out the old equipment and rolling out the new 2G and 3G enabled network. Tele2 intends to triple the amount of base stations in 2011, which will allow the company to guarantee good network quality. Tele2 in Kazakhstan has also worked intensely on establishing good relationships with the regional distributors and on widening its distributor network throughout the country to support the upcoming commercial launch. Another key focus area during Q1 was to develop marketing communication campaigns.
During the previous quarter, the company has managed to negotiate interconnect rate cuts with the two largest competitors. In Q1, Tele2 in Kazakhstan continued to work actively on negotiating even lower mobile termination rates for 2011 and 2012.
Western Europe
Tele2's operations in Western Europe lead the group in business to business services and consumer fixed broadband.
Netherlands
Tele2 Netherlands showed a solid operational result during Q1 2011. Despite a slight decline in revenues and the additional focus on mobile postpaid sales, EBITDA remained stable and equal to the previous quarter's level. Mainly fixed telephony and fixed broadband contributed strongly to the operational result. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenues and EBITDA increased as result of the BBned acquisition.
Mobile: During Q1 2011, Tele2 Netherlands continued to focus on postpaid offerings with smart phones gaining momentum in the market. This resulted in a growing postpaid base, but overall the customer base decreased due to an ongoing decline in prepaid customers. As a consequence, revenue increased quarter over quarter, while EBITDA declined mostly due to expansion costs.
Fixed broadband: The demand for Tele2's triple play offering, including TV, continued and outweighed the demand for dual-play offerings. The ARPU of the broadband base kept improving, which enhanced the financial contribution in terms of revenue and EBITDA compared to same quarter last year. Despite the competitive pressure from other telecom providers and cable operators, the consumer broadband base remained quite stable.
The competitive environment in the business segment stayed fierce. Due to the related price pressure for new and prolonged contracts, revenues decreased. However, Tele2 Netherlands was able to sustain its customer base, focusing on strengthening its Best Deal position by improving its services and quality.
Fixed telephony: The fixed telephony market kept declining in favour of bundled broadband offerings. Tele2 Netherlands pursued its efforts to up- and cross-sell its own bundled offerings to its fixed telephony customer base. Despite a decline in revenues, Tele2 Netherlands managed to improve its operational result.
Germany
Fixed broadband: Based on the new wholesale agreement with QSC, Tele2 Germany significantly improved the profitability of its broadband business during the first quarter of 2011.
Tele2 Germany successfully continued its broadband strategy, which consists in focusing on profitability and customer base stabilisation rather than in investing into customer growth in an increasingly saturated broadband market.
Fixed telephony: Tele2 Germany maintained its leading position in the CPS (Carrier-Pre-Selection) segment with a market share of more than 40 percent. Due to the strong retention results in the last quarter, the fixed telephony segment developed ahead of plan. Although the Open Call by Call segment showed strong competitive activities, Tele2 Germany was able to capitalise on its high brand awareness and therefore managed to defend its position in this segment.
Austria
In the first quarter of 2011, Tele2 Austria reinforced its focus on the business segment while delivering stable cash flows with the support of the consumer and wholesale segments. The EBITDA margin for Q1 2011 amounted to 24 (20) percent. The continued healthy financial development is the direct result of a focused product portfolio, selective investments aimed at eliminating road blocks for profitable growth, and stringent cost control efforts across the company.
Fixed broadband: Tele2 Austria stayed on course by focusing on growth within the business segment. As a result, the company could see moderate growth in that segment during the quarter. At the same time, product development was strengthened to capture the converging services growth opportunity within the mid-range business segment.
The consumer segment implemented additional activities meant to increase ARPU for binding prolongations that led to a secured revenue contribution.
Fixed telephony: Due to decreasing minutes of use, the voice revenues in the business segment were lower than expected. To compensate for this, Tele2 Austria worked on recalibrating short-term sales incentives on voice deals, while further focusing on data growth.
In the consumer segment, marked up- and cross-selling activities centred on binding prolongation showed significant conversion rates. Despite price increases for consumer and SME customers, no material churn effect was visible.
Other Items
Risks and uncertainty factors
Tele2's operations are affected by a number of external factors. The risk factors considered to be most significant to Tele2's future development are operating risks such as the availability of frequencies and telecom licences, operations in Russia and Kazakhstan, network sharing with other parties, integration of new business models, changes in regulatory legislation, legal proceedings and financial risks such as currency risk, interest risk, liquidity risk and credit risk. In addition to the risks described in Tele2's annual report for 2010 (see Directors' report and Note 2 of the report for a detailed description of Tele2's risk exposure and risk management), no additional significant risks are estimated to have developed.
Tele2 AB (publ) Annual General Meeting 2011
The 2011 Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 16 May 2011 at 1 p.m. CET at the Hotel Rival, Mariatorget 3 in Stockholm.
Shareholders who wish to participate in the Annual General Meeting shall have their names entered in the register of shareholders maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB on Tuesday 10 May 2011, and notify the company of their intention to participate by no later than 1.00 p.m. CET on Tuesday 10 May 2011. The notification can be made on the company's website, www.tele2.com, by telephone +46 (0) 771 246 400 or in writing to the company.
Other
Tele2 will release the financial and operating results for the period ending June 30, 2011 on July 20, 2011.
Stockholm, April 19, 2011
Tele2 AB
Mats Granryd President and CEO
Report Review
The financial and operating results for this interim report have not been subject to specific review by the company's auditors.
Result Meeting
Tele2 will present the results at a meeting at Myntkabinettet, Slottsbacken 6, Stockholm, at 10.45 am CET (09:45 am UKtime/04:45 am NY time) onTuesday, April 19, 2011. The presentation will be held in English and webcasted on Tele2's dedicated Q1 2011 website, reports.tele2.com/2011/Q1.
There will also be the possibility to listen to the meeting live over the phone and attend the Q&A session via a conference call. Please note that there might be a time lag of up to 30 seconds between the Internet broadcast and the conference call if you are simultaneously watching and calling in to the press conference.
Dial-in information
To ensure that you are connected to the conference call, please dial in a few minutes before the start of the conference call to register your attendance.
Dial-in numbers:
Sweden: +46 (0)8 505 598 53 UK: +44 (0) 203 043 24 36 US: +1 866 458 40 87
Contacts
Mats Granryd President & CEO Telephone: + 46 (0)8 5620 0060
Lars Nilsson CFO Telephone: + 46 (0)8 5620 0060
Lars Torstensson Group Director, Corporate Communication Telephone: + 46 (0)8 5620 0042
Tele2 AB Company registration nr: 556410-8917 Skeppsbron 18 P.O. Box 2094 SE-103 13 Stockholm Sweden Tel + 46 (0)8 5620 0060 www.tele2.com
Appendices
Income statement Comprehensive income Change in shareholders' equity Balance sheet Cash flow statement Number of customers Net sales Internal sales EBITDA EBIT CAPEX Key ratios Parent company Notes
Visit our website: www.tele2.com
TELE2 IS ONE OF EUROPE 'S LEADING TELECOM OPERATORS, ALWAYS PROVIDING THE BEST DEAL. We have 31 million customers in 11 countries. Tele2 offers mobile services, fixed broadband and telephony, 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 NASDAQ OMX Stockholm since 1996. In 2010, we had net sales of SEK 40.2 billion and reported an operating profit (EBITDA) of SEK 10.3 billion.
Income statement
| 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | Note | Jan 1–Mar 31 | Jan 1–Mar 31 | Full year |
| CONTINUING OPERATIONS | ||||
| Net sales | 9,573 | 9,527 | 40,164 | |
| Operating expenses | –8,042 | –8,007 | –33,053 | |
| Result from shares in associated companies and joint ventures | 3 | 10 | 14 | –74 |
| Other operating income | 4, 9 | 188 | 50 | 207 |
| Other operating expenses | 9 | –70 | –38 | –156 |
| Operating profit, EBIT | 1,659 | 1,546 | 7,088 | |
| Interest income/costs | 1, 2 | –29 | –77 | –497 |
| Exchange rate differences, external | –9 | –11 | 104 | |
| Exchange rate differences, intragroup | 17 | 132 | 178 | |
| Other financial items | –41 | –2 | –138 | |
| Profit after financial items, EBT | 1,597 | 1,588 | 6,735 | |
| Tax on profit | 1, 5 | –371 | –339 | –254 |
| NET PROFIT FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 1,226 | 1,249 | 6,481 | |
| DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | ||||
| Net profit from discontinued operations | 9 | –13 | 19 | 447 |
| NET PROFIT | 1,213 | 1,268 | 6,928 | |
| ATTRIBUTABLE TO | ||||
| Equity holders of the parent company | 1,213 | 1,265 | 6,926 | |
| Minority interest | – | 3 | 2 | |
| NET PROFIT | 1,213 | 1,268 | 6,928 | |
| Earnings per share (SEK) | 8 | 2.73 | 2.87 | 15.70 |
| Earnings per share, after dilution (SEK) | 8 | 2.72 | 2.86 | 15.64 |
| FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | ||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | 8 | 2.76 | 2.83 | 14.69 |
| Earnings per share, after dilution (SEK) | 8 | 2.75 | 2.82 | 14.63 |
Comprehensive income
| 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | Jan 1–Mar 31 | Jan 1–Mar 31 | Full year |
| Net profit | 1,213 | 1,268 | 6,928 |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |||
| Exchange rate differences | –189 | –821 | –2,780 |
| Exchange rate differences, tax effect | 41 | –587 | –1,504 |
| Reversed cumulative exchange rate differences from divested companies | 1 | – | –50 |
| Withholding tax | – | – | –12 |
| Cash flow hedges | 9 | –7 | 46 |
| Cash flow hedges, tax effect | –2 | 2 | –12 |
| Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax | –140 | –1,413 | –4,312 |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD | 1,073 | –145 | 2,616 |
| ATTRIBUTABLE TO | |||
| Equity holders of the parent company | 1,073 | –148 | 2,614 |
| Minority interest | – | 3 | 2 |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD | 1,073 | –145 | 2,616 |
Change in shareholders' equity
| Mar 31, 2011 | Mar 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 28,872 | 3 | 28,875 | 28,760 | 63 | 28,823 | 28,760 | 63 | 28,823 | |
| Costs for stock options | 8 | 7 | – | 7 | 6 | – | 6 | 54 | – | 54 |
| New share issues | 8 | 11 | – | 11 | 2 | – | 2 | 74 | – | 74 |
| Sale of own shares | 8 | 22 | – | 22 | – | – | – | 256 | – | 256 |
| Dividends | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –2,580 | – | –2,580 |
| Purchase of minority | – | – | – | –306 | –63 | –369 | –306 | –62 | –368 | |
| Comprehensive income for the period |
1,073 | – | 1,073 | –148 | 3 | –145 | 2,614 | 2 | 2,616 | |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, END OF PERIOD |
29,985 | 3 | 29,988 | 28,314 | 3 | 28,317 | 28,872 | 3 | 28,875 |
Balance sheet
| SEK million | Note | Mar 31, 2011 | Mar 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||||
| FIXED ASSETS | ||||
| Goodwill | 9 | 9,901 | 10,541 | 10,010 |
| Other intangible assets | 3,039 | 3,211 | 3,191 | |
| Intangible assets | 12,940 | 13,752 | 13,201 | |
| Tangible assets | 15,050 | 15,757 | 15,130 | |
| Financial assets | 3, 9 | 1,220 | 662 | 1,141 |
| Deferred tax assets | 5 | 3,086 | 3,580 | 3,200 |
| FIXED ASSETS | 32,296 | 33,751 | 32,672 | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
| Materials and supplies | 321 | 167 | 273 | |
| Current receivables | 6,641 | 6,299 | 6,478 | |
| Short-term investments | 143 | 108 | 112 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,443 | 993 | 834 | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | 8,548 | 7,567 | 7,697 | |
| ASSETS | 40,844 | 41,318 | 40,369 | |
| Equity and liabilities |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
| Attributable to equity holders of the parent company | 29,985 | 28,314 | 28,872 | |
| Minority interests | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 29,988 | 28,317 | 28,875 | |
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 1,030 | 3,810 | 1,692 | |
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 927 | 922 | 851 | |
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 1,957 | 4,732 | 2,543 | |
| SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 1,345 | 523 | 1,256 | |
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 7,554 | 7,746 | 7,695 | |
| SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | 8,899 | 8,269 | 8,951 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 40,844 | 41,318 | 40,369 |
Cash flow statement
| 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | Note | Jan 1–Mar 31 | Jan 1–Mar 31 | Full year | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 |
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations, less paid taxes | 1 | 2,589 | 2,341 | 10,450 | 2,589 | 2,311 | 2,733 | 3,065 | 2,341 | 2,560 |
| Taxes paid | –225 | –233 | –740 | –225 | –160 | –152 | –195 | –233 | –205 | |
| Changes in working capital CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
1 | –310 2,054 |
183 2,291 |
–100 9,610 |
–310 2,054 |
–374 1,777 |
39 2,620 |
52 2,922 |
183 2,291 |
346 2,701 |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditure in intangible and | ||||||||||
| tangible assets, CAPEX | –933 | –608 | –3,603 | –933 | –1,163 | –923 | –909 | –608 | –1,048 | |
| Cash flow after CAPEX | 1,121 | 1,683 | 6,007 | 1,121 | 614 | 1,697 | 2,013 | 1,683 | 1,653 | |
| Acquisition of shares and participations | 9 | –15 | –810 | –1,510 | –15 | –469 | –95 | –136 | –810 | –167 |
| Sale of shares and participations | 9 | – | –9 | 53 | – | 146 | –1 | –83 | –9 | 511 |
| Changes of long-term receivables | ||||||||||
| and short-term investments | 1 | – | –200 | 1 | –200 | 15 | –15 | – | –16 | |
| Cash flow from investing activities | –947 | –1,427 | –5,260 | –947 | –1,686 | –1,004 | –1,143 | –1,427 | –720 | |
| CASH FLOW AFTER INVESTING ACTIVITIES | 1,107 | 864 | 4,350 | 1,107 | 91 | 1,616 | 1,779 | 864 | 1,981 | |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||
| Change of loans, net | –630 | –1,167 | –2,806 | –630 | –1,095 | –1,290 | 746 | –1,167 | –1,332 | |
| Dividends | 8 | – | – | –2,580 | – | – | – | –2,580 | – | – |
| New share issues | 8 | 11 | 2 | 74 | 11 | – | 19 | 53 | 2 | 3 |
| Sale of own shares | 8 | 22 | – | 256 | 22 | 141 | 115 | – | – | – |
| Shareholders contribution from minority | 9 | 106 | – | 241 | 106 | 100 | 51 | 90 | – | – |
| Cash flow from financing activities | –491 | –1,165 | –4,815 | –491 | –854 | –1,105 | –1,691 | –1,165 | –1,329 | |
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 616 | –301 | –465 | 616 | –763 | 511 | 88 | –301 | 652 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 834 | 1,312 | 1,312 | 834 | 1,513 | 1,072 | 993 | 1,312 | 683 | |
| Exchange rate differences in cash | –7 | –18 | –13 | –7 | 84 | –70 | –9 | –18 | –23 | |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE PERIOD |
1,443 | 993 | 834 | 1,443 | 834 | 1,513 | 1,072 | 993 | 1,312 |
Number of customers
| Number of customers | Net intake | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | Jan 1– | Jan 1– | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | ||
| by thousands | Note | Mar 31 | Mar 31 | Mar 31 | Mar 31 | Full year | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 |
| Sweden | ||||||||||||
| Mobile | 3,615 | 3,378 | 8 | 15 | 212 | 8 | 20 | 103 | 74 | 15 | 20 | |
| Fixed broadband | 490 | 456 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 4 | 18 | 15 | –3 | 12 | 1 | |
| Fixed telephony | 623 | 705 | –28 | –41 | –95 | –28 | –21 | –20 | –13 | –41 | –17 | |
| 4,728 | 4,539 | –16 | –14 | 159 | –16 | 17 | 98 | 58 | –14 | 4 | ||
| Norway | ||||||||||||
| Mobile | 505 | 470 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| Fixed telephony | 100 | 116 | –3 | –4 | –17 | –3 | –5 | –4 | –4 | –4 | – | |
| 605 | 586 | 5 | – | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | – | 3 | ||
| Russia | ||||||||||||
| Mobile | 18,985 | 15,400 | 547 | 949 | 3,987 | 547 | 755 | 1,170 | 1,113 | 949 | 1,149 | |
| 18,985 | 15,400 | 547 | 949 | 3,987 | 547 | 755 | 1,170 | 1,113 | 949 | 1,149 | ||
| Estonia | ||||||||||||
| Mobile | 467 | 458 | –1 | 11 | 21 | –1 | –4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | –12 | |
| Fixed telephony | 10 | 13 | –1 | – | –2 | –1 | – | –1 | –1 | – | –1 | |
| 477 | 471 | –2 | 11 | 19 | –2 | –4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | –13 | ||
| Lithuania | ||||||||||||
| Mobile | 1,667 | 1,610 | –18 | 2 | 77 | –18 | 1 | 40 | 34 | 2 | –60 | |
| Fixed broadband | 9 | – | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Fixed telephony | 2 | 3 | – | – | –1 | – | – | –1 | – | – | – | |
| 1,669 | 1,657 | –18 | 2 | 76 | –18 | 1 | 39 | 34 | 2 | –59 | ||
| Latvia | ||||||||||||
| Mobile | 1,016 | 1,039 | –11 | –19 | –31 | –11 | –25 | 8 | 5 | –19 | –19 | |
| Fixed telephony | – | 1 | – | – | –1 | – | – | – | –1 | – | – | |
| 1,016 | 1,040 | –11 | –19 | –32 | –11 | –25 | 8 | 4 | –19 | –19 | ||
| Croatia | ||||||||||||
| Mobile | 755 | 624 | 17 | 26 | 140 | 17 | 1 | 81 | 32 | 26 | –18 | |
| 755 | 624 | 17 | 26 | 140 | 17 | 1 | 81 | 32 | 26 | –18 | ||
| Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||
| Mobile | 308 | 265 | –24 | – | 67 | –24 | 114 | 1 | –48 | – | – | |
| 308 | 265 | –24 | – | 67 | –24 | 114 | 1 | –48 | – | – | ||
| Netherlands | ||||||||||||
| Mobile | 334 | 383 | –4 | –16 | –61 | –4 | –13 | –16 | –16 | –16 | –18 | |
| Fixed broadband | 507 | 431 | –3 | 13 | 17 | –3 | –3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | |
| Fixed telephony | 221 | 289 | –12 | –18 | –74 | –12 | –17 | –19 | –20 | –18 | –17 | |
| 1,062 | 1,103 | –19 | –21 | –118 | –19 | –33 | –31 | –33 | –21 | –27 | ||
| Germany | ||||||||||||
| Fixed broadband | 112 | 131 | –4 | –8 | –23 | –4 | –5 | –4 | –6 | –8 | –6 | |
| Fixed telephony | 1,126 | 1,375 | –56 | –93 | –286 | –56 | –83 | –60 | –50 | –93 | –90 | |
| 1,238 | 1,506 | –60 | –101 | –309 | –60 | –88 | –64 | –56 | –101 | –96 | ||
| Austria | ||||||||||||
| Fixed broadband | 129 | 126 | –1 | –8 | –4 | –1 | – | – | 4 | –8 | –14 | |
| Fixed telephony | 266 | 338 | –19 | –14 | –67 | –19 | –15 | –17 | –21 | –14 | –23 | |
| 395 | 464 | –20 | –22 | –71 | –20 | –15 | –17 | –17 | –22 | –37 | ||
| TOTAL | ||||||||||||
| Mobile | 27,652 | 23,627 | 522 | 972 | 4,443 | 522 | 859 | 1,404 | 1,208 | 972 | 1,045 | |
| Fixed broadband | 1,238 | 1,188 | –4 | 9 | 32 | –4 | 10 | 15 | –2 | 9 | –10 | |
| Fixed telephony | 2,348 | 2,840 | –119 | –170 | –543 | –119 | –141 | –122 | –110 | –170 | –148 | |
| 31,238 | 27,655 | 399 | 811 | 3,932 | 399 | 728 | 1,297 | 1,096 | 811 | 887 | ||
| Acquired companies | – | 265 | 372 | – | 75 | 32 | – | 265 | – | |||
| Divested companies | 8 | –44 | – | – | –44 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| TOTAL | 31,238 | 27,655 | 355 | 1,076 | 4,304 | 355 | 803 | 1,329 | 1,096 | 1,076 | 887 | |
Net sales
| 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | Note | Jan 1–Mar 31 | Jan 1–Mar 31 | Full year | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 |
| Sweden | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 2,315 | 1,956 | 8,701 | 2,315 | 2,311 | 2,297 | 2,137 | 1,956 | 2,040 | |
| Fixed broadband | 383 | 381 | 1,531 | 383 | 392 | 379 | 379 | 381 | 377 | |
| Fixed telephony | 379 | 460 | 1,773 | 379 | 423 | 437 | 453 | 460 | 476 | |
| Other operations | 27 | 42 | 140 | 27 | 36 | 25 | 37 | 42 | 52 | |
| Norway | 3,104 | 2,839 | 12,145 | 3,104 | 3,162 | 3,138 | 3,006 | 2,839 | 2,945 | |
| Mobile | 574 | 659 | 2,618 | 574 | 647 | 640 | 672 | 659 | 667 | |
| Fixed broadband | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Fixed telephony | 92 | 116 | 413 | 92 | 94 | 98 | 105 | 116 | 120 | |
| 668 | 777 | 3,039 | 668 | 743 | 740 | 779 | 777 | 790 | ||
| Russia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 2,629 | 2,237 | 10,296 | 2,629 | 2,685 | 2,720 | 2,654 | 2,237 | 2,155 | |
| 2,629 | 2,237 | 10,296 | 2,629 | 2,685 | 2,720 | 2,654 | 2,237 | 2,155 | ||
| Estonia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 1 | 188 | 213 | 872 | 188 | 217 | 212 | 230 | 213 | 236 |
| Fixed telephony Other operations |
1 11 |
2 11 |
8 51 |
1 11 |
2 12 |
2 15 |
2 13 |
2 11 |
2 13 |
|
| 200 | 226 | 931 | 200 | 231 | 229 | 245 | 226 | 251 | ||
| Lithuania | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 283 | 319 | 1,306 | 283 | 322 | 336 | 329 | 319 | 404 | |
| Fixed broadband | 9 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Fixed telephony | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 285 | 325 | 1,331 | 285 | 328 | 342 | 336 | 325 | 411 | ||
| Latvia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 262 | 337 | 1,270 | 262 | 303 | 313 | 317 | 337 | 369 | |
| 262 | 337 | 1,270 | 262 | 303 | 313 | 317 | 337 | 369 | ||
| Croatia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 277 | 297 | 1,346 | 277 | 335 | 383 | 331 | 297 | 346 | |
| Kazakhstan | 277 | 297 | 1,346 | 277 | 335 | 383 | 331 | 297 | 346 | |
| Mobile | 29 | – | 119 | 29 | 37 | 38 | 44 | – | – | |
| 29 | – | 119 | 29 | 37 | 38 | 44 | – | – | ||
| Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 215 | 225 | 859 | 215 | 210 | 206 | 218 | 225 | 232 | |
| Fixed broadband | 850 | 846 | 3,340 | 850 | 911 | 788 | 795 | 846 | 879 | |
| Fixed telephony | 220 | 306 | 1,064 | 220 | 239 | 248 | 271 | 306 | 327 | |
| Other operations | 203 | 131 | 595 | 203 | 216 | 123 | 125 | 131 | 151 | |
| 1,488 | 1,508 | 5,858 | 1,488 | 1,576 | 1,365 | 1,409 | 1,508 | 1,589 | ||
| Germany | ||||||||||
| Fixed broadband | 66 | 88 | 313 | 66 | 71 | 75 | 79 | 88 | 98 | |
| Fixed telephony Other operations |
213 12 |
331 13 |
1,132 70 |
213 12 |
255 20 |
261 22 |
285 15 |
331 13 |
367 16 |
|
| 291 | 432 | 1,515 | 291 | 346 | 358 | 379 | 432 | 481 | ||
| Austria | ||||||||||
| Fixed broadband | 210 | 250 | 930 | 210 | 219 | 226 | 235 | 250 | 269 | |
| Fixed telephony | 78 | 105 | 373 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 97 | 105 | 121 | |
| Other operations | 56 | 71 | 277 | 56 | 66 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 77 | |
| 344 | 426 | 1,580 | 344 | 368 | 381 | 405 | 426 | 467 | ||
| Other | ||||||||||
| Other operations | 188 | 292 | 931 | 188 | 192 | 202 | 245 | 292 | 338 | |
| 188 | 292 | 931 | 188 | 192 | 202 | 245 | 292 | 338 | ||
| TOTAL | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 6,772 | 6,243 | 27,387 | 6,772 | 7,067 | 7,145 | 6,932 | 6,243 | 6,449 | |
| Fixed broadband Fixed telephony |
1,513 983 |
1,573 1,320 |
6,146 4,764 |
1,513 983 |
1,601 1,096 |
1,475 1,135 |
1,497 1,213 |
1,573 1,320 |
1,633 1,413 |
|
| Other operations | 497 | 560 | 2,064 | 497 | 542 | 454 | 508 | 560 | 647 | |
| 9,765 | 9,696 | 40,361 | 9,765 | 10,306 | 10,209 | 10,150 | 9,696 | 10,142 | ||
| Internal sales, elimination | –192 | –169 | –770 | –192 | –191 | –211 | –199 | –169 | –188 | |
| 9,573 | 9,527 | 39,591 | 9,573 | 10,115 | 9,998 | 9,951 | 9,527 | 9,954 | ||
| One-off items TOTAL |
1 | – 9,573 |
– 9,527 |
573 40,164 |
– 9,573 |
–6 10,109 |
–9 9,989 |
588 10,539 |
– 9,527 |
–1 9,953 |
Internal sales
| SEK million | 2011 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
2010 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
2010 Full year |
2011 Q1 |
2010 Q4 |
2010 Q3 |
2010 Q2 |
2010 Q1 |
2009 Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | |||||||||
| Mobile | 78 | 37 | 227 | 78 | 70 | 78 | 42 | 37 | 38 |
| Fixed broadband | 1 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Other operations | 2 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | 15 | 12 |
| 81 | 59 | 264 | 81 | 73 | 80 | 52 | 59 | 56 | |
| Norway | |||||||||
| Fixed telephony | 9 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Russia | |||||||||
| Mobile | 31 | 18 | 154 | 31 | 39 | 42 | 55 | 18 | 16 |
| 31 | 18 | 154 | 31 | 39 | 42 | 55 | 18 | 16 | |
| Estonia | |||||||||
| Other operations | 11 | 11 | 51 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | 11 | 51 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | |
| Lithuania | |||||||||
| Mobile | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Latvia | |||||||||
| Mobile | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | |||||||||
| Fixed broadband | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Other operations | 10 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
| Other | |||||||||
| Other operations | 43 | 66 | 237 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 85 |
| 43 | 66 | 237 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 85 | |
| TOTAL | |||||||||
| Mobile | 114 | 60 | 402 | 114 | 114 | 125 | 103 | 60 | 59 |
| Fixed broadband | 3 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Fixed telephony | 9 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Other operations | 66 | 93 | 319 | 66 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 93 | 112 |
| TOTAL | 192 | 169 | 770 | 192 | 191 | 211 | 199 | 169 | 188 |
EBITDA
| SEK million | Note | 2011 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
2010 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
2010 Full year |
2011 Q1 |
2010 Q4 |
2010 Q3 |
2010 Q2 |
2010 Q1 |
2009 Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 669 | 664 | 2,803 | 669 | 669 | 748 | 722 | 664 | 652 | |
| Fixed broadband | 11 | 11 | 24 | 11 | –2 | 16 | –1 | 11 | 11 | |
| Fixed telephony | 83 | 107 | 416 | 83 | 98 | 106 | 105 | 107 | 93 | |
| Other operations | 2 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | |
| 765 | 790 | 3,272 | 765 | 781 | 872 | 829 | 790 | 763 | ||
| Norway | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 9 | 39 | 122 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 51 | 39 | 46 | |
| Fixed broadband | – | 1 | 10 | – | – | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Fixed telephony | 18 27 |
18 58 |
64 196 |
18 27 |
14 42 |
15 22 |
17 74 |
18 58 |
20 68 |
|
| Russia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 942 | 719 | 3,573 | 942 | 899 | 1,011 | 944 | 719 | 695 | |
| 942 | 719 | 3,573 | 942 | 899 | 1,011 | 944 | 719 | 695 | ||
| Estonia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 1 | 51 | 56 | 218 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 60 | 56 | 63 |
| Other operations | – | –1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | –1 | 1 | |
| 51 | 55 | 219 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 61 | 55 | 64 | ||
| Lithuania | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 113 | 112 | 450 | 113 | 96 | 124 | 118 | 112 | 125 | |
| Fixed broadband | 9 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Fixed telephony | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| 113 | 113 | 455 | 113 | 97 | 125 | 120 | 113 | 128 | ||
| Latvia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 85 | 109 | 398 | 85 | 88 | 99 | 102 | 109 | 108 | |
| 85 | 109 | 398 | 85 | 88 | 99 | 102 | 109 | 108 | ||
| Croatia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 1 | –41 | –21 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | –41 | –53 | |
| 1 | –41 | –21 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | –41 | –53 | ||
| Kazakhstan | ||||||||||
| Mobile | –71 | – | –173 | –71 | –74 | –54 | –45 | – | – | |
| –71 | – | –173 | –71 | –74 | –54 | –45 | – | – | ||
| Netherlands Mobile |
21 | 31 | 162 | 21 | 57 | 36 | 38 | 31 | 27 | |
| Fixed broadband | 2 | 261 | 261 | 1,037 | 261 | 260 | 233 | 283 | 261 | 227 |
| Fixed telephony | 2 | 61 | 89 | 307 | 61 | 48 | 81 | 89 | 89 | 84 |
| Other operations | 73 | 53 | 229 | 73 | 68 | 50 | 58 | 53 | 52 | |
| 416 | 434 | 1,735 | 416 | 433 | 400 | 468 | 434 | 390 | ||
| Germany | ||||||||||
| Fixed broadband | 13 | –32 | –89 | 13 | – | –28 | –29 | –32 | –23 | |
| Fixed telephony | 71 | 118 | 449 | 71 | 107 | 121 | 103 | 118 | 126 | |
| Other operations | – | – | –3 | – | –2 | –1 | – | – | 2 | |
| 84 | 86 | 357 | 84 | 105 | 92 | 74 | 86 | 105 | ||
| Austria | ||||||||||
| Fixed broadband | 47 | 36 | 144 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 25 | 36 | 44 | |
| Fixed telephony | 32 | 40 | 164 | 32 | 36 | 49 | 39 | 40 | 36 | |
| Other operations | 2 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | |
| 81 | 85 | 328 | 81 | 83 | 94 | 66 | 85 | 82 | ||
| Other | ||||||||||
| Other operations | 2 | –37 | –50 | –55 | –37 | –20 | 24 | –9 | –50 | –87 |
| –37 | –50 | –55 | –37 | –20 | 24 | –9 | –50 | –87 | ||
| TOTAL | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 1,820 | 1,689 | 7,532 | 1,820 | 1,816 | 2,034 | 1,993 | 1,689 | 1,663 | |
| Fixed broadband | 332 | 278 | 1,131 | 332 | 303 | 264 | 286 | 278 | 263 | |
| Fixed telephony | 265 | 372 | 1,400 | 265 | 303 | 372 | 353 | 372 | 360 | |
| Other operations TOTAL |
40 2,457 |
19 2,358 |
221 10,284 |
40 2,457 |
66 2,488 |
81 2,751 |
55 2,687 |
19 2,358 |
–23 2,263 |
|
EBIT
| SEK million | Note | 2011 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
2010 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
2010 Full year |
2011 Q1 |
2010 Q4 |
2010 Q3 |
2010 Q2 |
2010 Q1 |
2009 Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 471 | 514 | 2,137 | 471 | 461 | 581 | 581 | 514 | 476 | |
| Fixed broadband | –62 | –71 | –293 | –62 | –79 | –61 | –82 | –71 | –71 | |
| Fixed telephony | 72 | 98 | 376 | 72 | 86 | 97 | 95 | 98 | 79 | |
| Other operations | –7 | –5 | –19 | –7 | 7 | –11 | –10 | –5 | –5 | |
| 474 | 536 | 2,201 | 474 | 475 | 606 | 584 | 536 | 479 | ||
| Norway | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 4 | 33 | 87 | 4 | 12 | – | 42 | 33 | 18 | |
| Fixed broadband | – | 1 | 10 | – | – | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Fixed telephony | 18 | 17 | 60 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| 22 | 51 | 157 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 65 | 51 | 37 | ||
| Russia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 730 | 540 | 2,770 | 730 | 688 | 822 | 720 | 540 | 529 | |
| 730 | 540 | 2,770 | 730 | 688 | 822 | 720 | 540 | 529 | ||
| Estonia | ||||||||||
| Mobile Other operations |
1 | 36 – |
39 –1 |
151 1 |
36 – |
32 1 |
37 – |
43 1 |
39 –1 |
44 – |
| 36 | 38 | 152 | 36 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 38 | 44 | ||
| Lithuania | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 92 | 88 | 357 | 92 | 74 | 99 | 96 | 88 | 100 | |
| Fixed broadband | 9 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Fixed telephony | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| 92 | 88 | 358 | 92 | 74 | 99 | 97 | 88 | 101 | ||
| Latvia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 65 | 88 | 313 | 65 | 67 | 79 | 79 | 88 | 82 | |
| 65 | 88 | 313 | 65 | 67 | 79 | 79 | 88 | 82 | ||
| Croatia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | –27 | –70 | –134 | –27 | –25 | –13 | –26 | –70 | –81 | |
| –27 | –70 | –134 | –27 | –25 | –13 | –26 | –70 | –81 | ||
| Kazakhstan | ||||||||||
| Mobile | –132 | – | –376 | –132 | –114 | –134 | –128 | – | – | |
| –132 | – | –376 | –132 | –114 | –134 | –128 | – | – | ||
| Netherlands Mobile |
18 | 28 | 146 | 18 | 51 | 32 | 35 | 28 | 25 | |
| Fixed broadband | 2 | 133 | 105 | 436 | 133 | 101 | 95 | 135 | 105 | 66 |
| Fixed telephony | 2 | 48 | 73 | 237 | 48 | 29 | 65 | 70 | 73 | 66 |
| Other operations | 46 | 41 | 159 | 46 | 30 | 39 | 49 | 41 | 39 | |
| 245 | 247 | 978 | 245 | 211 | 231 | 289 | 247 | 196 | ||
| Germany | ||||||||||
| Fixed broadband | 10 | –34 | –101 | 10 | –4 | –31 | –32 | –34 | –35 | |
| Fixed telephony | 60 | 104 | 404 | 60 | 97 | 112 | 91 | 104 | 108 | |
| Other operations | – | – | –3 | – | –2 | –1 | – | – | 2 | |
| 70 | 70 | 300 | 70 | 91 | 80 | 59 | 70 | 75 | ||
| Austria | ||||||||||
| Fixed broadband | 26 | 11 | 46 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 16 | |
| Fixed telephony | 22 | 27 | 119 | 22 | 27 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 22 | |
| Other operations | –5 | 1 | –10 | –5 | –4 | –2 | –5 | 1 | –6 | |
| 43 | 39 | 155 | 43 | 42 | 51 | 23 | 39 | 32 | ||
| Other Other operations |
2 | –58 | –78 | –170 | –58 | –54 | 1 | –39 | –78 | –119 |
| –58 | –78 | –170 | –58 | –54 | 1 | –39 | –78 | –119 | ||
| TOTAL | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 1,257 | 1,260 | 5,451 | 1,257 | 1,246 | 1,503 | 1,442 | 1,260 | 1,193 | |
| Fixed broadband | 107 | 12 | 99 | 107 | 37 | 21 | 29 | 12 | –22 | |
| Fixed telephony | 220 | 319 | 1,196 | 220 | 252 | 325 | 300 | 319 | 293 | |
| Other operations | –24 | –42 | –42 | –24 | –22 | 26 | –4 | –42 | –89 | |
| 1,560 | 1,549 | 6,704 | 1,560 | 1,513 | 1,875 | 1,767 | 1,549 | 1,375 | ||
| One-off items | 99 | –3 | 384 | 99 | –157 | 17 | 527 | –3 | –64 | |
| TOTAL | 1,659 | 1,546 | 7,088 | 1,659 | 1,356 | 1,892 | 2,294 | 1,546 | 1,311 | |
EBIT, cont.
| Specification | of items | between | ebitda and |
ebit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | Note | 2011 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
2010 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
2010 Full year |
2011 Q1 |
2010 Q4 |
2010 Q3 |
2010 Q2 |
2010 Q1 |
2009 Q4 |
| EBITDA | 2,457 | 2,358 | 10,284 | 2,457 | 2,488 | 2,751 | 2,687 | 2,358 | 2,263 | |
| Impairment of goodwill | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –5 | |
| Sale of operations | –38 | – | –2 | –38 | – | –2 | – | – | –29 | |
| Acquisition costs | 9 | –2 | –3 | –16 | –2 | – | –3 | –10 | –3 | –29 |
| Sale of shares in joint ventures | 3 | – | – | –247 | – | –247 | – | – | – | – |
| Other one-off items in result from shares in joint ventures |
3 | – | – | 127 | – | 96 | 31 | – | – | – |
| Other one-off items | 1, 2, 4 | 139 | – | 522 | 139 | –6 | –9 | 537 | – | –1 |
| Total one-off items | 99 | –3 | 384 | 99 | –157 | 17 | 527 | –3 | –64 | |
| Depreciation/amortization and other impairment |
–907 | –823 | –3,626 | –907 | –977 | –885 | –941 | –823 | –850 | |
| Result from shares in associated companies and joint ventures |
10 | 14 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 14 | –38 | |
| EBIT | 1,659 | 1,546 | 7,088 | 1,659 | 1,356 | 1,892 | 2,294 | 1,546 | 1,311 |
CAPEX
| SEK million | Note | 2011 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
2010 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
2010 Full year |
2011 Q1 |
2010 Q4 |
2010 Q3 |
2010 Q2 |
2010 Q1 |
2009 Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 55 | 72 | 158 | 55 | 20 | 38 | 28 | 72 | 66 | |
| Fixed broadband | 68 | 31 | 210 | 68 | 76 | 54 | 49 | 31 | 46 | |
| Fixed telephony | – | 8 | 14 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |
| Other operations | 12 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 6 | – | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| 135 | 117 | 397 | 135 | 103 | 94 | 83 | 117 | 120 | ||
| Norway | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 4 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| Fixed broadband | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –1 | |
| Fixed telephony | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| 6 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Russia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 262 | 102 | 1,495 | 262 | 632 | 429 | 332 | 102 | 441 | |
| 262 | 102 | 1,495 | 262 | 632 | 429 | 332 | 102 | 441 | ||
| Estonia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 27 | 13 | 59 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 22 | |
| 27 | 13 | 59 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 22 | ||
| Lithuania | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 20 | 21 | 110 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 35 | 21 | 20 | |
| Fixed broadband | 9 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | 22 | 112 | 20 | 33 | 22 | 35 | 22 | 22 | ||
| Latvia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 30 | 19 | 94 | 30 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 26 | |
| 30 | 19 | 94 | 30 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 26 | ||
| Croatia | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 31 | 16 | 115 | 31 | 64 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 47 | |
| 31 | 16 | 115 | 31 | 64 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 47 | ||
| Kazakhstan | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 125 | – | 169 | 125 | 168 | – | 1 | – | – | |
| 125 | – | 169 | 125 | 168 | – | 1 | – | – | ||
| Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Fixed broadband | 89 | 114 | 472 | 89 | 94 | 155 | 109 | 114 | 129 | |
| Fixed telephony | 10 | 12 | 55 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
| Other operations | 13 | 8 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | |
| 114 | 136 | 578 | 114 | 121 | 186 | 135 | 136 | 154 | ||
| Germany | ||||||||||
| Fixed broadband | – | – | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Fixed telephony | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | |
| – | – | 7 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | ||
| Austria | ||||||||||
| Fixed broadband | 6 | 8 | 34 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 20 | |
| Fixed telephony | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
| Other operations | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 13 | 16 | 65 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 33 | ||
| Other | ||||||||||
| Other operations | 176 | 139 | 544 | 176 | 120 | 153 | 132 | 139 | 147 | |
| 176 | 139 | 544 | 176 | 120 | 153 | 132 | 139 | 147 | ||
| TOTAL | ||||||||||
| Mobile | 556 | 247 | 2,223 | 556 | 971 | 552 | 453 | 247 | 628 | |
| Fixed broadband | 163 | 154 | 722 | 163 | 185 | 215 | 168 | 154 | 197 | |
| Fixed telephony | 17 | 25 | 94 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | |
| Other operations | 203 | 156 | 612 | 203 | 140 | 166 | 150 | 156 | 165 | |
| TOTAL | 939 | 582 | 3,651 | 939 | 1,320 | 956 | 793 | 582 | 1,017 |
capex, cont.
| Additional cash flow information |
|||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | 2011 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
2010 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
2010 Full year |
2011 Q1 |
2010 Q4 |
2010 Q3 |
2010 Q2 |
2010 Q1 |
2009 Q4 |
| CAPEX according to cash flow statement | 933 | 608 | 3,603 | 933 | 1,163 | 923 | 909 | 608 | 1,048 |
| This year unpaid CAPEX and paid CAPEX from previous year |
1 | –25 | 12 | 1 | 168 | 11 | –142 | –25 | –38 |
| Sales price in cash flow statement | 5 | –1 | 36 | 5 | –11 | 22 | 26 | –1 | 7 |
| CAPEX according to balance sheet | 939 | 582 | 3,651 | 939 | 1,320 | 956 | 793 | 582 | 1,017 |
Key ratios
| SEK million | 2011 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
2010 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINUING OPERATIONS | ||||||
| Net sales | 9,573 | 9,527 | 40,164 | 39,436 | 38,330 | 39,082 |
| Number of customers (by thousands) | 31,238 | 27,655 | 30,883 | 26,579 | 24,018 | 22,768 |
| EBITDA | 2,457 | 2,358 | 10,284 | 9,394 | 8,227 | 6,721 |
| EBIT | 1,659 | 1,546 | 7,088 | 5,736 | 2,906 | 1,740 |
| EBT Net profit/loss |
1,597 1,226 |
1,588 1,249 |
6,735 6,481 |
5,236 4,755 |
1,893 1,758 |
1,009 –78 |
| Key ratios | ||||||
| EBITDA margin, % | 25.7 | 24.8 | 26.0 | 23.8 | 21.4 | 17.1 |
| EBIT margin, % | 17.3 | 16.2 | 17.6 | 14.5 | 7.6 | 4.5 |
| Value per share (SEK) | ||||||
| Earnings | 2.76 | 2.83 | 14.69 | 10.72 | 3.91 | 0.05 |
| Earnings after dilution | 2.75 | 2.82 | 14.63 | 10.70 | 3.91 | 0.05 |
| TOTAL | ||||||
| Shareholders' equity | 29,988 | 28,317 | 28,875 | 28,823 | 28,405 | 27,010 |
| Shareholders' equity after dilution | 29,996 | 28,332 | 28,894 | 28,823 | 28,415 | 27,054 |
| Total assets | 40,844 | 41,318 | 40,369 | 40,737 | 47,337 | 48,809 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 2,054 | 2,291 | 9,610 | 9,118 | 7,896 | 4,350 |
| Cash flow after CAPEX | 1,121 | 1,683 | 6,007 | 4,778 | 3,288 | –819 |
| Available liquidity | 16,422 | 13,188 | 12,814 | 12,410 | 17,248 | 25,901 |
| Net debt | 491 | 3,203 | 1,691 | 2,171 | 4,952 | 5,198 |
| Investments in intangible and tangible assets, CAPEX | 939 | 582 | 3,651 | 4,439 | 4,623 | 5,198 |
| Investments in shares, short-term investments etc | 14 | 911 | 1,742 | –3,357 | –2,255 | –11,444 |
| Key ratios | ||||||
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 73 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 60 | 55 |
| Debt/equity ratio, multiple | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.19 |
| Return on shareholders' equity, % | 16.5 | 17.7 | 24.0 | 16.4 | 8.9 | –5.6 |
| Return on shareholders' equity after dilution, % | 16.5 | 17.7 | 24.0 | 16.4 | 8.9 | –5.6 |
| Return on capital employed, % | 20.7 | 19.2 | 23.6 | 17.6 | 12.9 | 2.0 |
| Average interest rate, % | 8.5 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| Value per share (SEK) | ||||||
| Earnings | 2.73 | 2.87 | 15.70 | 10.61 | 5.53 | –3.50 |
| Earnings after dilution | 2.72 | 2.86 | 15.64 | 10.59 | 5.53 | –3.50 |
| Shareholders' equity | 67.62 | 64.29 | 65.44 | 65.31 | 63.93 | 60.67 |
| Shareholders' equity after dilution | 67.36 | 64.15 | 65.23 | 65.18 | 63.90 | 60.70 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 4.63 | 5.20 | 21.78 | 20.71 | 17.80 | 9.78 |
| Dividend, ordinary | 6.001) | 3.85 | 3.50 | 3.15 | ||
| Extraordinary dividend | 21.001) | 2.00 | 1.50 | 4.70 | ||
| Market price at closing day 1) Proposed dividend |
145.80 | 120.50 | 139.60 | 110.20 | 69.00 | 129.50 |
Parent Company
INCOME STATEMENT
| 2011 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| SEK million | Jan 1–Mar 31 | Jan 1–Mar 31 |
| Net sales | 12 | 13 |
| Administrative expenses | –30 | –50 |
| Operating loss, EBIT | –18 | –37 |
| Exchange rate difference on financial items | 3 | –10 |
| Net interest expenses and other financial items | 12 | –84 |
| Loss after financial items, EBT | –3 | –131 |
| Tax on loss | – | 26 |
| NET LOSS | –3 | –105 |
BALANCE SHEET
| SEK million Note Assets FIXED ASSETS Financial assets |
Mar 31, 2011 22,901 22,901 14,670 |
Dec 31, 2010 23,414 23,414 |
|---|---|---|
| FIXED ASSETS | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||
| Current receivables | 14,601 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 46 | 3 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | 14,716 | 14,604 |
| ASSETS | 37,617 | 38,018 |
| Equity and liabilities |
||
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| Restricted equity 8 |
17,544 | 17,533 |
| Unrestricted equity 8 |
20,005 | 19,978 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 37,549 | 37,511 |
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | – | 426 |
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | – | 426 |
| SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 30 | 39 |
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 38 | 42 |
| SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | 68 | 81 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 37,617 | 38,018 |
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 and the Swedish Financial Reporting Board recommendation RFR 2 Reporting for legal entities and its statements (December 2010).
New and amended IFRS standards and IFRIC interpretations
The new or amended IFRS standards and IFRIC interpretations, which became effective January 1, 2011, have had no material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
In all other respects, Tele2 has presented its interim report in accordance with the accounting principles and calculation methods used in the 2010 Annual Report. Definitions are found in the 2010 Annual Report.
NOTE 1 Net sales
In Q3 2010, net sales in Estonia decreased by SEK 18 million due to the settlement of a court dispute regarding excessive mobile termination fees during the years 2006–2007.
In Q2 2010, net sales and cash flow in Germany increased by SEK 588 million due to a reached settlement with Deutsche Telekom regarding several legal disputes dating back to 2003 (e.g. regarding verbal ordering procedures). The positive effect was reported as a one-off item. Income tax regarding this settlement affected the income statement negatively in Q2 2010 by SEK 73 million.
In Q4 2009, Tele2 made a settlement with TeliaSonera related to interconnect disputes, and the solved dispute affected the cash flow positively by SEK 340 million and the interest income by SEK 60 million, but did not affect EBIT. In addition, an interest cost has affected Q2 2010 negatively by SEK 43 million.
NOTE 2 Operatingand financial expenses
In Q4 2010, the USD 220 million bond issued on the US market was repaid, which resulted in a termination fee of SEK 116 million reported as interest expense.
In Q2 2010, Sweden was negatively affected by SEK 51 million, due to the ruling from the Administrative Court of Appeal in June 2010 regarding price on whole and split copper cable. The negative effect has been reported as a one-off item.
Due to telecom regulatory changes, Netherlands was in Q2 2010 positively affected by SEK 79 million, mainly in the fixed broadband and fixed telephony business.
In Q1 2010, the segment Other was negatively affected by SEK 22 million associated with termination payment, including pension costs and social security cost, to former President and CEO Harri Koponen.
NOTE 3 Result from shares in associated companies andjointventures
| 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | Q1 | Full year | Q4 | Q3 |
| Valuation of loss carry forward in Svenska UMTS-nät |
– | 96 | 96 | – |
| Valuation of previously held shares in Spring Mobil in connection to acquisition |
||||
| of remaining shares | – | 31 | – | 31 |
| Sale of shares in Plusnet | – | –247 | –247 | – |
| Other | 10 | 46 | 2 | 9 |
| Total | 10 | –74 | –149 | 40 |
NOTE 4 Other operating income
In Q1 2011, other operating income in Sweden increased by SEK 139 million concerning compensations in connection with the transferring and disposal of assets related to the 4G net co-operation. The positive effect has been reported as a one-off item.
NOTE 5 Taxes
In Q1 2011, net taxes were positively affected by a revaluation of the deferred tax assets in Netherlands of SEK 62 million, and negatively affected by SEK 35 million as a result of reassessment of the deferred tax liability in Estonia.
In Q4 2010, net taxes were positively affected by SEK 175 million as a result of a valuation of deferred tax assets in Germany.
In Q3 2010, net taxes were positively affected by SEK 1,049 million as a result of a valuation of deferred tax assets related to holding companies in Luxembourg of SEK 895 million and in Netherlands of SEK 154 million.
NOTE 6 Contingent liabilities
| SEK million | Mar 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Other disputes | 239 | 258 |
| Guarantee related to joint ventures | ||
| – Svenska UMTS-nät, Sweden | 1,188 | 1,260 |
| – Mobile Norway, Norway | 229 | 199 |
| Total contingent liabilities | 1,656 | 1,717 |
Tele2 is the defendant in an arbitration regarding a dispute relating to a Share Option Agreement and related issues where the claimant has put forward claims of USD 38 (SEK 239) million. Tele2 expects the arbitration award to be announced during the second half of 2011. Based on current information, our assessment is that it is more likely than not that we will win.
Additional contractual commitments and liabilities related to joint ventures are stated in Note 30 in the Annual Report for 2010.
NOTE 7 Transactions with related parties
Apart from transactions with Transcom and joint ventures, no other significant related party transactions have been carried out during 2011. Related parties are presented in Note 38 of the 2010 Annual Report.
NOTE 8 Shares and incentive programs (lti)
| Mar 31, 2011 | Mar 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares | |||
| – outstanding, basic | 443,561,839 | 440,401,339 | 443,262,339 |
| – in own custody | 3,521,500 | 5,798,000 | 3,701,000 |
| – weighted average | 443,414,106 | 440,396,672 | 441,229,755 |
| – after dilution | 445,288,879 | 441,560,691 | 445,120,571 |
| – after dilution, weighted average | 445,235,088 | 441,630,461 | 442,929,325 |
DIVIDEND
Tele2's Board of Directors intends to propose an increase of the ordinary dividend by 56 percent to SEK 6.00 per share in respect of the financial year 2010 to the Annual General Meeting in 2011 and an extraordinary dividend of SEK 21.00 per share.
In Q2 2010, Tele2 paid to its shareholders a dividend for 2009 of SEK 5.85 per share, of which the ordinary dividend amounted to SEK 3.85 per share and the extraordinary dividend amounted to SEK 2.00 per share. This corresponded to a total of SEK 2,580 million, of which ordinary dividend SEK 1,698 million and extraordinary dividend SEK 882 million.
NEW SHARE ISSUE AND SALE OF SHARES
As a result of 179,500 stock options in the LTI 2007 being exercised during Q1 2011, Tele2 sold shares in own custody of 179,500 resulting in an increase of shareholders' equity of SEK 22 million.
As a result of 120,000 stock options in the LTI 2006 being exercised during Q1 2011, Tele2 issued new shares resulting in an increase of shareholders' equity of SEK 11 million.
RECLASSIFICATION
In Q1 2011, 100 class A shares were reclassified into class B shares in Tele2.
INCENTIVE PROGRAM (LTI)
LTI 2010
| 2011 | Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of share rights | Jan 1–Mar 31 | from start |
| Allocated June 9, 2010 | 873,120 | |
| Outstanding as of January 1, 2011 | 869,120 | |
| Forfeited | –63,360 | –67,360 |
| Total outstanding share rights | 805,760 | 805,760 |
LTI 2009
| 2011 | Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of share rights | Jan 1–Mar 31 | from start |
| Allocated June 1, 2009 | 656,160 | |
| Allocated Q2 2010, compensation for dividend | – | 20,184 |
| Outstanding as of January 1, 2011 | 545,372 | |
| Forfeited | –61,840 | –192,812 |
| Total outstanding share rights | 483,532 | 483,532 |
LTI 2008
| Outstanding as of January 1, 2011 | 401,120 | 675,477 |
|---|---|---|
| Allocated Q2 2010, compensation for dividend | 14,672 | |
| Allocated Q2 2009, compensation for dividend | 25,533 | |
| Allocated December 19, 2008 | 194,872 | |
| Allocated October 24, 2008 | 56,000 | |
| Allocated May 30, 2008 | 384,400 | |
| Number of share rights | Jan 1–Mar 31 | from start |
| 2011 | Cumulative |
The exercise of the share rights in LTI 2008 was conditional upon the fulfilment of certain retention and performance based conditions, measured from April 1, 2008 until March 31, 2011. The outcome of these decided performance conditions was in accordance with below.
| Retention and performance based conditions | Minimum hurdle (20%) |
Stretch target (100%) |
Perfor mance outcome |
Allot ment |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Total Shareholder Return Tele2 (TSR) | ≥ 0% | 53.5% | 100% | |
| Series B | Average normalised Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) |
12% | 15% | 19.5% | 100% |
| Series C | Total Shareholder Return Tele2 (TSR) compared to a peer group |
> 0% | ≥ 10% | 51.1% | 100% |
LTI 2007
| 2011 | Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of options | Jan 1–Mar 31 | from start |
| Allocated August 28, 2007 | 3,552,000 | |
| Outstanding as of January 1, 2011 | 432,000 | |
| Forfeited | – | –1,023,000 |
| Exercised | –179,500 | –2,276,500 |
| Total outstanding stock options | 252,500 | 252,500 |
Weighted average share price at date of exercise for stock options amounted to SEK 147.80 (139.21) during 2011.
LTI 2006
| Stock options | Warrants | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of options | 2011 Cumulative Jan 1–Mar 31 from start |
2011 Jan 1–Mar 31 |
Cumulative from start |
|||
| Allocated March 7, 2006 | 1,504,000 | 752,000 | ||||
| Outstanding as of January 1, 2011 |
120,000 | – | ||||
| Forfeited | – | –570,000 | – | –752,000 | ||
| Exercised | –120,000 | –934,000 | – | – | ||
| Total outstanding | – | – | – | – |
Weighted average share price at date of exercise for stock options amounted to SEK 144.91 (121.69) during 2011.
A total bonus of SEK 6 million was paid in connection with exercise during 2009–2011, as a compensation for the extraordinary dividend of SEK 6.20 and 8.20 paid 2008–2010.
NOTE 9 Business acquisitions and divestments
Acquisitions and divestments of shares and participations affecting cash flow were as follows.
| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| SEK million | Jan 1–Mar 31 |
| Acquisitions | |
| Capital contribution to joint venture companies | –15 |
| Total acquisitions | –15 |
| Divestments | |
| KRT, Lithuania | 37 |
| Settlements of previous years' discontinued operations | –20 |
| Settlements of previous years' other divestments | –17 |
| Total divestments | – |
| TOTAL CASH FLOW EFFECT | –15 |
ACQUISITIONS
Previous year acquisitions
During 2010, Tele2 acquired the remaining 50 percent of the shares in the Swedish company Spring Mobil. During Q1 2011 Tele2 obtained new information about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date relating to the losses carried forward in Spring Mobil. The effect of the new information resulted in a decrease of the deferred tax asset and an increase of goodwill in the purchase price allocation of SEK 19 million.
During 2010, Tele2 acquired 51 percent of mobile operator NEO in Kazakhstan, where Tele2 committed to a capital injection of SEK 360 million. During 2011, SEK 108 (251) million were paid by Tele2 and SEK 106 (241) million by the minority owner. Total acquisition costs for Tele2 Kazakhstan of SEK 37 million were reported in the income statement, whereof SEK 29 million were reported in 2009, SEK 6 million in 2010 and SEK 2 million in 2011.
DIVESTMENTS
Datametrix Outsourcing, Sweden
On March 27, 2011 Tele2 signed an agreement for the sale of its IT-outsourcing operation in Sweden. The sale was completed in April, 2011. In Q1 2011, a capital loss of SEK 36 million was recognized in relation to the sale. The operation affected Tele2's net sales year-to-date 2011 and full year 2010 by SEK 29 (38) million and SEK 147 million respectively, and EBITDA year-to-date 2011 and full year 2010 by SEK 8 (5) million and SEK 33 million respectively.
KRT, Lithuania
On December 15, 2010 Tele2 sold its cable TV operation in Lithuania for SEK 42 million. The sale was approved by the regulatory authorities on February 3, 2011 with a capital gain of SEK 4 million, of which SEK 2 million were related to reversed exchange rate differences which previously were reported directly in equity. The operation affected Tele2's net sales year-to-date 2011 and full year 2010 by SEK 2 (3) million and SEK 17 million respectively, and EBITDA year-to-date 2011 and full year 2010 by SEK – (–) million and SEK – (3) million respectively.
Other divestments
Other cash flow changes include settlements of price adjustments and disputes in the amount of SEK 17 million for divestments which have not been classified as discontinued operations.
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 | KRT, Lithuania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | – | ||
| Tangible assets | 34 | ||
| Material and supplies | 1 | ||
| Current receivables | 1 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4 | ||
| Exchange rate differences | –2 | ||
| Short-term liabilities | –3 | ||
| Divested net assets | 35 | ||
| Capital gain/loss | 4 | ||
| Sales price, net sales costs | 39 | ||
| Sales costs etc, unpaid | 2 | ||
| Less: cash in divested operations | –4 | ||
| EFFECT ON GROUP CASH ASSETS | 37 |
PRO FORMA
The table below shows how the divested companies and operations at March 31, 2011 should have affected Tele2's net sales and result if they had been divested before January 1, 2011.
| SEK million | Jan 1–Mar 31 2011 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divested operations | |||||||
| Tele2 group1) |
Datametrix Outsourcing |
KRT | Tele2 group, pro forma |
||||
| Net sales | 9,573 | –29 | –2 | 9,542 | |||
| EBITDA | 2,457 | –8 | – | 2,449 | |||
| Net profit | 1,213 | 24 | – | 1,237 |
1) Continued operation
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Discontinued operations include settlements of sales costs and price adjustments for discontinued operations sold during previous years. In addition, Q4 2009 includes the mobile operation in France divested during 2009.
| Discontinued operation | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Jan 1– | Full | 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | |
| SEK million | Mar 31 | year | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 |
| Income statement | ||||||||
| Net sales | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 177 |
| Profit/loss before tax | –13 | 453 | –13 | 410 | 29 | –5 | 19 | 196 |
| Taxes | – | –6 | – | –6 | – | – | – | –12 |
| Net profit/loss | –13 | 447 | –13 | 404 | 29 | –5 | 19 | 184 |
| Cash flow statement | ||||||||
| Operating activities | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 52 |
| Investing activities | –20 | 323 | –20 | 418 | –9 | –79 | –7 | 534 |
| Change in cash | ||||||||
| and cash equivalents | –20 | 323 | –20 | 418 | –9 | –79 | –7 | 586 |