dtac third quarter 2009 28 Oct 2009
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summary of third quarter Service revenues rebounded QoQ. Slight pick up in revenue from international roaming service. EBITDA improved from lower net negative IC balance and operating expenses. Focus on retention resulted in stable ARPU and MOU. Cash flow target revised up. 3
operational highlights 4
MOU and ARPU flat QoQ blended MOU blended ARPU -8.4 % -0.2 % -9.8 % +0.1 % 336 320 311 307 294 294 76 68 61 58 54 54 317 300 281 279 271 271 76 68 62 59 56 55 260 253 250 249 240 240 240 232 219 220 215 216 outgoing incoming outgoing incoming Unchanged calling rate and flat MOU resulted in stable ARPU. 5
on-net traffic slightly up outgoing on:off-net traffic off-net incoming:outgoing traffic 33% 32% 31% 31% 29% 29% 28% 45% 45% 45% 47% 47% 47% 47% 67% 68% 69% 69% 71% 71% 72% 55% 55% 55% 53% 53% 53% 53% Q108 Q108 on-net off-net incoming outgoing 6
postpaid net adds (000 subs) MOU (mins/month/sub) ARPU (bt/month/sub) 96 164 119-126 34-46 + 3.4 % -0.1 % 552 507 506 528 524 524 141 125 107 105 106 107 410 382 398 423 418 417 739 143 596-3.9 % + 0.3 % 685 658 620 650 656 127 109 107 108 110 558 511 543 548 548 outgoing incoming outgoing incoming Net adds turned negative while MOU and ARPU stabilized. 7
postpaid direction Focus on profitability Profitability across Focus all areas Customer segments Products Distribution channels Key Areas Level of service based on customer segment and profit contribution. Offer proper add-on features and more focus on data services. More emphasis on distribution channels that attract high quality customers. 8
prepaid net adds (000 subs) MOU (mins/month/sub) ARPU (bt/month/sub) 681 616-10.5 % -10.8 % -0.1 % +0.3 % 350 389 221 117 308 295 284 277 264 264 68 60 55 51 47 47 240 235 230 226 217 217 261 248 234 228 221 221 68 60 56 52 49 48 193 187 178 176 172 173 outgoing incoming outgoing incoming Higher outgoing revenue was offset by lower incoming revenue. 9
financial highlights 10
service revenues up 1.1% QoQ 10.1% 2.7% 4.0% service revenues (THB million) 19.6% -2.5 % +1.1 % 45.6% 18.0% 16,632 16,415 16,125 16,247 15,823 16,000 3,886 3,629 3,405 3,266 3,149 3,140 13.4% Q209 2.6% 3.9% Q309 * 11.5% Q308 2.8% 4.5% 12,746 12,786 12,720 12,981 12,674 12,861 19.9% 22.1% 14.3% 13.9% Service revenue IC revenue 46.0% Postpaid airtime Prepaid airtime VAS International Roaming (IR) 45.1% Interconnection Others * Postpaid VAS discount has been netted against VAS revenue instead of voice starting from Q309 11
QoQ revenue change illustrated 16,212 16,029 Q209 Higher domestic revenue Higher IR Higher other Higher handset & operating income Lower IC revenue Q309 12
regulatory cost revenue share & numbering fee (THB million) +1.2 % 3,396 3,404 3,481 3,619 +1.2 % 3,404 3,445 Regulatory cost increases QoQ and YoY from service revenue growth Note: Comprise revenue share to CAT and numbering fee to NTC 13
CoS flat QoQ network OPEX and other cost of services 1,741-9.5 % 1,922 1,922 +0.2 % 1,795 1,735 1,739 Q308 Q209 Q309 No. of new sites 378 42 24 Total sites on air 9,395 9,871 9,895 920 821 934 940 835 843 808 1,019 982 960 892 931 Slight increase in network opex is compensated by the decline in other CoS due mainly to lower prepaid voucher cost Network OPEX Others Note: Other CoS consists mainly of prepaid voucher, roaming & IDD charges, and others. 14
SG&A continued to improve QoQ SG&A excl. A&D (THB million) SG&A excl. A&D as % of total revenues + 0.9 % -2.7 % 2,509 2,554 2,821 2,705 2,649 2,577 9.5% 9.9% 11.3% 11.3% 12.0% 11.6% 14.9% 15.3% 17.2% 16.4% 16.5% 15.9% 5.1% 4.5% 5.3% 5.3% 5.9% 3.9% 5.1% 5.8% 4.7% 4.5% 5.1% 4.3% SG&A SG&A of total rev S&M of total rev. Admin excl A&D of total rev Prov for doubtful account Note : SG&A include impairment of goodwill & intangible asset. Note : Provision for doubtful account is in percentage to postpaid revenue. 15
A&D slightly declined A&D - deferred right, PPE, and SG&A 2,170 +7.0 % 2,335 2,476 2,410 A&D cost of service slightly down -2.8 % QoQ from full amortization of some 2,571 2,499 non-concessionary assets. A&D SG&A declined QoQ from a onetime write-off of Chai building s leasehold improvement in Q2. A&D - cost of service A&D - SG&A 16
EBITDA margin up 1.5pp EBITDA (THB million) net profit (THB million) -1.3 % + 6.1 % 7,879-11.3 % +19.4 % 32.1% 5,458 5,130 30.3% 4,465 27.0% 4,820 4,772 29.1% 29.6% 5,064 31.1% 3,905 2,053 1,836 1,239 1,470 1,364 1,629 EBITDA EBITDA ex DPC EBITDA margin ex DPC Net Profit Net Profit ex DPC 17
QoQ EBITDA change illustrated 5,064 4,772 Q209 Higher domestic Higher IR & Other Lower net IC cost Lower SG&A Increase CoS & Q309 revenue Revenue other 18
healthy operating free cash flow Operating free cash flow (THB billion) 7.9 YTD free cash flow is 10.7 bn baht. 5.3 2.6 5.1 1.3 3.9 4.5 2.6 1.9 4.8 4.8 3.5 3.3 5.0 3.9 1.5 1.3 1.1 EBITDA Capex Operating FCF 19
maintain ample liquidity interest-bearing debt (THB billion) financial ratios 35.1 28.9 28.1 27.4 26.5 24.8 63.1 72.8 67.8 67.7 61.6 79.6 11.5 12.2 12.7 12.7 11.6 12.0 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 FFO to Total Debt (%) Interest Coverage Ratio Net debt to EBITDA Net debt to Equity debt maturity profile (THB billion) 5.8 5.3 6.5 5.3 1.9 Q409 H110 H210 2011 2012-2015 Cash on hand of THB 19.0 billion (incl short-term investment). Undrawn committed facilities of THB 6.0 billion. Issuance of THB 2 billion debenture. 20
regulatory updates & other issues 21
regulatory updates & other issues 3G 850 MHz Non-commercial trial launched on 31 Aug. To study usage pattern of wireless broadband users. MNP MNP regulation published in the Royal Gazette on 3 Aug, allowing 3 months of service implementation period. The central clearing house to be jointly set up by operators. Operators asked NTC for 12-15 months of implementation time. New Frequency Act The draft s being reviewed by the ad-hoc committee of the house of representative. Expect to pass the Lower House within this session. 22
outlook 23
outlook for 2009 net adds Revise down to 2-3 million net adds for the industry. dtac expects to maintain market share. operating free cash flow Target is revised up to approximately THB 13.0 billion. 24
appendix 25
income statement Q309 Q209 QoQ Q308 YoY THB million Service revenues (w/o IC) 12,861 12,674 1.5% 12,786 0.59% IC revenues 3,140 3,149-0.3% 3,629-13.5% Total revenues 16,212 16,029 1.1% 16,725-3.1% Operating Costs (w/o IC) 10,320 10,416-0.9% 10,333-0.1% IC Costs 3,380 3,469-2.6% 3,638-7.1% EBITDA 5,064 4,772 6.1% 5,130 EBITDA margin 31.1% 29.6% +1.5pp 30.3% -1.3% +0.8pp EBIT 2,596 2,238 16.0% 2,952-12.1% Financial Costs 415 399 4.0% 497-16.4% Income tax 552 474 16.5% 620-10.9% Net profit 1,629 1,364 19.4% 1,836-11.3% 26
net adds (in thousand) 777 96 780 164 469 681 616 119 263 350 389-126 255 34 221 71 117-46 Prepaid Postpaid Total 27
registered vs active subs (in million) 18.1 19.2 20.2 20.9 21.1 21.5 21.8 16.7 17.4 18.2 18.7 18.9 19.2 19.3 Q108 registered subs active subs 28