EANS-Adhoc: Telekom Austria AG
Results for the First Nine Months 2009
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9-month report
12.11.2009
- Further improvement of Fixed Net operating trends with only a 1.3% access lines loss compared to end of September 2008 - Mobile Communication base grows by 8.6% year-on-year to 18.5 million customers despite a difficult economic environment - Revenues decline of 6.3% to EUR 3,620.5 million primarily driven by lower Fixed Net and roaming revenues as well as FX currency translation - Strict cost management reduces operating expenses by 4.9% and limits EBITDA decline to EUR 1,394.6 million - Net income reflects impairment charges of EUR 352.0 million related to investments in Belarus and in the Republic of Serbia - 2009 outlook for operating free cash flow of EUR 1.1 billion reiterated, Capex cuts compensating lower EBITDA due to FX, roaming, declining prices and impact from weaker economies - Management expects difficult market environment to prevail also in 2010 - Dividend per share floor of 75 cents per share reiterated for 2009-2012
in EUR million 3Q 09 3Q 08 % change 1-9M 09 1-9M 08 % change
Revenues 1,231.7 1,328.0 -7.3% 3,620.5 3,863.8 -6.3%
EBITDA 489.8 538.2 -9.0% 1,394.6 1,492.4 -6.6%
Operating income -126.4 260.0 n.a 223.9 636.4 -64.8%
Net income -136.3 162.9 n.a 31.3 388.9 -92.0%
Earnings per share
(in EUR) -0.31 0.37 n.a 0.07 0.88 -91.9%
Free cash flow per share
(in EUR) 0.48 0.56 -14.5% 1.23 1.29 -5.0%
Capital expenditures
154.5 184.0 -16.0% 419.8 534.3 -21.4%in EUR million Sept. 30, 09 Dec. 31, 08 % change Net debt 3,781.5 3,993.3 -5.3% Net debt/EBITDA (12 months) excluding restructuring program 2.1x 2.1x
The full report and further information is available on our website at www.telekomaustria.com/ir/investor-relations-en.php
end of announcement euro adhoc
Further inquiry note:
Peter E. Zydek
Head of Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 (0) 59059 1-19001
mailto:peter.zydek@telekom.at
Elisabeth Mattes
Telekom Austria Group's Spokeswoman
Tel.: +43 (0) 664 331 2730
mailto:elisabeth.mattes@telekom.at
Branche: Telecommunications
ISIN: AT0000720008
WKN: 555750
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
Börsen: Wien / official dealing