UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of August 2007
Commission File Number 1-14522
Open Joint Stock Company Vimpel-Communications
(Translation of registrants name into English)
10 Ulitsa 8-Marta, Building 14, Moscow, Russian Federation 127083
(Address of principal executive offices)
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OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY | ||||
VIMPEL-COMMUNICATIONS | ||||
(Registrant) |
Date: August 30, 2007 | ||||
By: | /s/ Alexander V. Izosimov | |||
Name: | Alexander V. Izosimov | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and General Director |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VIMPELCOM ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTH 2007
FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS
Moscow and New York (August 30, 2007) - Open Joint Stock Company Vimpel-Communications (VimpelCom or the Company) (NYSE: VIP), a leading provider of wireless telecommunications services in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) today announced its financial and operating results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007.
Financial and Operating Highlights
| Net operating revenues reached a record high $1,717.2 million in the second quarter, a year-on-year increase of 53.1% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 15.4%. |
| OIBDA reached a record high $896.8 million, a year-on-year increase of 59.7% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 17.0%. |
| OIBDA margin reached 52.2%, including 53.4% in Russia and 53.7% in Kazakhstan. |
| Net income totaled a record high $359.3 million, a year-on-year increase of 84.3%. |
| Operating cash flow reached a record high $695.6 million, a year-on-year increase of 61.7%. |
| MOU and ARPU grew sequentially in all markets, including 12.8% ARPU growth in Russia |
Commenting on todays announcement, Alexander Izosimov, Chief Executive Officer of VimpelCom, said, It was another very strong quarter for VimpelCom. The Company achieved all-time records in key financial parameters: revenue, OIBDA, net income and operating cash flow. The strength of our business was further supported by growth of operating parameters, including ARPU and MOU simultaneously in all the markets where we operate. This further validates our belief in the high growth potential of the CIS which is becoming an increasingly important part of our business.
We are also pleased to note that our OIBDA grew at a remarkable pace of almost 60% year-on-year. Moreover, the fact that our OIBDA grew faster than revenues illustrates that we continue to gain efficiency.
Changes in definitions and reported data
Beginning with this press-release the Company will use independent research to the extent it is available when reporting market share information. We believe using independent and consistent data is the preferable way to reflect our market share performance.
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Beginning with the Companys 1Q2007 earnings press release, the number of subscribers, ARPU and MOU are reported on the basis of active subscribers. For convenience, we continue to report the registered subscriber base and the related figures for comparable periods (see Attachment A for relevant definitions and refer to Attachment D for relevant data).
All the above-mentioned definitions refer to mobile subscribers. With the acquisition of Armentel, the Company also has fixed-line subscribers which are treated separately.
Attachments A, B, C and D present respectively
- | definitions for certain terms used in this press release, |
- | the condensed consolidated financial statements of VimpelCom, |
- | tables with relevant reconciliations of non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, and |
- | certain additional reference data relating to the registered subscriber base. |
Key Consolidated Financial and Operating Results
Three months | |||||||||||||||
2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | Change, 2Q07/2Q06 |
1Q2007 | Change, 2Q07/1Q07 |
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Active subscribers |
47,701,300 | 41,282,500 | 15.5 | % | 45,784,400 | 4.2 | % | ||||||||
Fixed line subscribers |
610,300 | NA | 607,400 | 0.5 | % | ||||||||||
Net operating revenues (US$,000) |
1,717,167 | 1,121,546 | 53.1 | % | 1,488,047 | 15.4 | % | ||||||||
OIBDA (US$, 000) |
896,758 | 561,555 | 59.7 | % | 766,417 | 17.0 | % | ||||||||
OIBDA margin |
52.2 | % | 50.1 | % | 51.5 | % | |||||||||
Gross margin (US$, 000) |
1,402,665 | 920,276 | 52.4 | % | 1,220,993 | 14.9 | % | ||||||||
Gross margin percentage |
81.7 | % | 82.1 | % | 82.1 | % | |||||||||
SG&A (US$, 000) |
494,445 | 355,031 | 39.3 | % | 439,467 | 12.5 | % | ||||||||
SG&A percentage |
28.8 | % | 31.7 | % | 29.5 | % | |||||||||
Net income (US$, 000) |
359,273 | 194,946 | 84.3 | % | 277,275 | 29.6 | % | ||||||||
Net income per share (US$) |
7.07 | 3.83 | 5.45 | ||||||||||||
Net income per ADS*) (US$) |
0.35 | 0.19 | 0.27 |
*) |
Number of ADS for the purpose of this calculation is based on the new ratio of 20 ADSs per one ordinary share, which came into effect on August 21, 2007. |
In the second quarter of 2007, VimpelCom invested $334.8 million for the purchase of long-lived assets.
Consolidated figures represent the combined effect of the Companys operations in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia and Armenia.
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RUSSIA |
Three months | ||||||||||||||
2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | Change, 2Q07/2Q06 |
1Q2007 | Change, 2Q07/1Q07 |
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Net operating revenues*) (million US$) |
1,459.0 | 1,020.5 | 43.0 | % | 1,278.4 | 14.1 | % | ||||||||
including interconnect revenue |
203.3 | 63.8 | 218.7 | % | 170.7 | 19.1 | % | ||||||||
OIBDA (million US$) |
779.8 | 529.7 | 47.2 | % | 676.5 | 15.3 | % | ||||||||
OIBDA margin |
53.4 | % | 51.9 | % | 52.9 | % | |||||||||
Gross margin (million US$) |
1208.6 | 849.4 | 42.3 | % | 1,064.5 | 13.5 | % | ||||||||
Gross margin percentage |
82.8 | % | 83.2 | % | 83.2 | % | |||||||||
SG&A (million US$) |
418.7 | 317.6 | 31.8 | % | 374.8 | 11.7 | % | ||||||||
SG&A percentage |
28.7 | % | 31.1 | % | 29.3 | % | |||||||||
Net income (million US$) |
355.7 | 197.6 | 80.0 | % | 280.4 | 26.9 | % | ||||||||
ARPU, (US$) |
12.3 | 9.0 | 36.7 | % | 10.9 | 12.8 | % | ||||||||
MOU, (min) |
192.6 | 140.7 | 36.9 | % | 160.9 | 19.7 | % | ||||||||
SAC (US$) |
22.8 | 18.0 | 26.7 | % | 22.1 | 3.2 | % | ||||||||
Active subscribers |
40,139,600 | 38,161,700 | 5.2 | % | 38,631,100 | 3.9 | % | ||||||||
Churn |
7.6 | % | 7.4 | % | 8.6 | % | |||||||||
Subscriber market share**) |
30.9 | % | 33.4 | % | 31.2 | % |
*) |
Net operating revenues here and in the following country tables exclude inter-company transactions. |
**) |
Subscriber market share data presented here and in the following country tables are published by AC&M-Consulting and are generally based on registered subscribers. |
In Russia our continued efforts to deliver growth through active marketing led to 43.0% year-on-year revenue growth, which is a remarkable achievement for a company of our size operating in a saturated market. This trend was further amplified by a favorable business environment and seasonal factors, resulting in a 14.1% increase in revenue in the second quarter of 2007 versus the first quarter of 2007.
Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) as a percentage of net operating revenues were 28.7%, showing improvement on both a quarter-on-quarter and a year-on-year basis, from 29.3% and 31.1%, respectively.
The above-mentioned factors resulted in substantial improvement in OIBDA margin in the second quarter of 2007 as compared with the second quarter of 2006. The net income improvement was also helped by a slowdown in capital expenditures in the first half of 2007, and a corresponding deceleration in growth of depreciation charges.
In April 2007, we received an operating 3G license for the entire territory of Russia. This had no material impact on our results for the second quarter of 2007.
In the second quarter of 2007, VimpelCom invested $188.9 million for the purchase of long-lived assets in Russia.
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KAZAKHSTAN |
Three months | ||||||||||||||
2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | Change, 2Q07/2Q06 |
1Q2007 | Change, 2Q07/1Q07 |
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Net operating revenues (million US$) |
148.6 | 80.1 | 85.5 | % | 118.9 | 25.0 | % | ||||||||
including interconnect revenue |
26.5 | 18.9 | 40.2 | % | 20.5 | 29.3 | % | ||||||||
OIBDA (million US$) |
80.3 | 33.9 | 136.9 | % | 62.0 | 29.5 | % | ||||||||
OIBDA margin |
53.7 | % | 42.2 | % | 51.9 | % | |||||||||
Gross margin (million US$) |
112.0 | 55.3 | 102.5 | % | 88.2 | 27.0 | % | ||||||||
Gross margin percentage |
75.0 | % | 68.9 | % | 73.9 | % | |||||||||
SG&A (million US$) |
31.7 | 20.2 | 56.7 | % | 25.4 | 24.8 | % | ||||||||
SG&A percentage |
21.2 | % | 25.2 | % | 21.3 | % | |||||||||
Net income*) (million US$) |
16.4 | 11.0 | 49.1 | % | 13.1 | 25.2 | % | ||||||||
ARPU, (US$) |
13.6 | 12.6 | 7.9 | % | 12.2 | 11.5 | % | ||||||||
MOU, (min) |
88.8 | 66.3 | 33.9 | % | 72.3 | 22.8 | % | ||||||||
SAC (US$) |
10.9 | 9.3 | 17.2 | % | 9.0 | 21.1 | % | ||||||||
Active subscribers |
3,857,600 | 2,204,300 | 75.0 | % | 3,501,300 | 10.2 | % | ||||||||
Churn |
6.3 | % | 8.2 | % | 5.5 | % | |||||||||
Subscriber market share |
49.3 | % | 44.1 | % | 50.2 | % |
*) |
After minority interest. |
In the second quarter of 2007, the Company continued the successful development of its Kazakhstan operations. Substantial subscriber growth was accompanied by growth in MOU and ARPU. These factors led to impressive year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter growth in net operating revenues, OIBDA and net income.
OIBDA margin grew to 53.7% the highest level ever recorded by the Company in Kazakhstan. This exceptionally high margin was supported by growth of promotion-driven on-net traffic. We believe that the results demonstrate the underlying strength of the Kazakhstan market.
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UKRAINE |
Three months | ||||||||||||||
2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | Change, 2Q07/2Q06 |
1Q2007 | Change, 2Q07/1Q07 |
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Net operating revenues (US$, million) |
22.7 | 5.8 | 291.4 | % | 15.7 | 44.6 | % | ||||||||
including interconnect revenue |
7.6 | 1.8 | 322.2 | % | 5.4 | 40.7 | % | ||||||||
OIBDA (million US$) |
-3.1 | -11.3 | -6.5 | ||||||||||||
Gross margin (million US$) |
13.5 | 2.3 | 487.0 | % | 9.5 | 42.1 | % | ||||||||
Gross margin percentage |
56.7 | % | 39.0 | % | 58.3 | % | |||||||||
SG&A (million US$) |
16.5 | 13.2 | 25.1 | % | 16.0 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||
SG&A percentage |
69.5 | % | 223.7 | % | 98.2 | % | |||||||||
Net income (million US$) |
-17.2 | -17.0 | -18.4 | ||||||||||||
ARPU, (US$) |
4.2 | 5.9 | -28.8 | % | 3.0 | 40.0 | % | ||||||||
MOU, (min) |
159.9 | 172.4 | -7.3 | % | 138.0 | 15.9 | % | ||||||||
SAC (US$) |
9.3 | 14.5 | -35.9 | % | 8.9 | 4.5 | % | ||||||||
Active subscribers |
1,821,800 | 473,300 | 284.9 | % | 1,953,200 | -6.7 | % | ||||||||
Churn |
7.0 | % | 27.4 | % | 5.7 | % | |||||||||
Subscriber market share |
5.2 | % | 1.6 | % | 4.5 | % |
Our Ukrainian operations continue to show encouraging trends. Revenues almost quadrupled on a year-on-year basis and we managed to achieve impressive 44.6% quarter-on-quarter revenue growth despite a persistently aggressive pricing environment. A balanced tariff policy combined with seasonal growth in usage and guest roaming allowed us to increase our ARPU by 40.0% on a quarter-on-quarter basis. OIBDA, though still negative, demonstrated a clear positive trend in the second quarter of 2007, and SG&A expenses were practically unchanged compared to the previous quarter.
We have also almost quadrupled the number of active subscribers in Ukraine in the past twelve months. Our subscriber market continues to grow reaching 5.2% in the second quarter of 2007. During the last quarter, we rebalanced our tariffs and tightened our churn policy, which led to a significant improvement in the quality of our subscriber base but at the same time decreased the number of active subscribers on a quarter-on-quarter basis.
Our focus in Ukraine remains on increasing our subscriber base, simultaneously paying attention to its quality, and striving towards positive OIBDA.
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UZBEKISTAN |
Three months | ||||||||||||||
2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | Change, 2Q07/2Q06 |
1Q2007 | Change, 2Q07/1Q07 |
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Net operating revenues (million US$) |
23.1 | 15.0 | 54.0 | % | 18.0 | 28.3 | % | ||||||||
OIBDA (million US$) |
11.4 | 9.5 | 19.8 | % | 8.7 | 31.4 | % | ||||||||
OIBDA margin |
49.1 | % | 63.3 | % | 47.7 | % | |||||||||
Gross margin (million US$) |
20.0 | 13.1 | 52.7 | % | 15.2 | 31.6 | % | ||||||||
Gross margin percentage |
86.1 | % | 87.3 | % | 83.5 | % | |||||||||
SG&A (million US$) |
8.4 | 3.6 | 133.4 | % | 6.4 | 29.7 | % | ||||||||
SG&A percentage |
36.0 | % | 23.9 | % | 35.5 | % | |||||||||
Net income (million US$) |
4.3 | 3.6 | 19.4 | % | 2.5 | 72.0 | % | ||||||||
ARPU, (US$) |
7.2 | 12.7 | -43.3 | % | 6.7 | 7.5 | % | ||||||||
MOU, (min) |
265.6 | 349.3 | -24.0 | % | 242.2 | 9.7 | % | ||||||||
SAC (US$) |
4.4 | 5.6 | -21.4 | % | 3.7 | 18.9 | % | ||||||||
Active subscribers |
1,192,400 | 434,400 | 174.5 | % | 1,106,300 | 7.8 | % | ||||||||
Subscriber market share |
32.7 | % | 25.8 | % | 33.1 | % |
In Uzbekistan mobile penetration is still only 15%, so our focus remains on growing our subscriber base. Accordingly, our active subscriber base grew 174.5% year-on-year. Subscriber growth, coupled with an increase in ARPU, led to healthy 28.3% revenue growth in the second quarter of 2007 as compared to the first quarter of 2007.
Our strategy is to continue investing in the development of the market. Key priorities in Uzbekistan are subscriber growth, network build-out, opening of new offices and development of our sales and distribution network.
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TAJIKISTAN |
Three months | ||||||||||||||
2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | Change, 2Q07/2Q06 |
1Q2007 | Change, 2Q07/1Q07 |
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Net operating revenues (million US$) |
5.16 | 0.12 | 4200.0 | % | 2.85 | 81.1 | % | ||||||||
OIBDA (million US$) |
0.09 | -0.31 | -0.34 | ||||||||||||
Gross margin (million US$) |
3.24 | 0.08 | 3950.0 | % | 1.55 | 109.0 | % | ||||||||
Gross margin percentage |
62.5 | % | 66.7 | % | 54.2 | % | |||||||||
SG&A (million US$) |
3.12 | 0.39 | 705.7 | % | 1.89 | 64.6 | % | ||||||||
SG&A percentage |
60.2 | % | 312.1 | % | 66.1 | % | |||||||||
Net income*) (million US$) |
-1.77 | -0.30 | -1.00 | ||||||||||||
ARPU, (US$) |
10.1 | 4.0 | 152.5 | % | 8.7 | 16.1 | % | ||||||||
MOU, (min) |
224.2 | 47.6 | 371.0 | % | 205.8 | 8.9 | % | ||||||||
SAC (US$) |
15.3 | 3.5 | 337.1 | % | 9.0 | 70.0 | % | ||||||||
Active subscribers |
204,900 | 8,800 | 2228.4 | % | 145,300 | 41.0 | % | ||||||||
Subscriber market share |
15.2 | % | 2.2 | % | 11.2 | % |
*) |
After minority interest. |
Tajikistan continued to demonstrate excellent growth in the second quarter. On a quarter-on-quarter basis the Company reported 81.1% growth in net operating revenues backed by 41.0% growth in the number of active subscribers, an increase in usage and 16.1% growth in ARPU. The Company continued to grow market share in the second quarter.
In order to accelerate growth we increased our sales and marketing investments, which resulted in an increase in SAC. Despite this, OIBDA turned positive in the second quarter.
The rapid development of our Tajikistan operations is due in part to a successful marketing policy, network roll-out, improving service quality and brand promotion activities.
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NEW OPERATIONS
ARMENIA |
Three months | ||||||||
2Q 2007 | 1Q 2007 | Change, 2Q07/1Q07 |
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Net operating revenues (million US$), including |
58.35 | 54.07 | 7.9 | % | |||||
Mobile revenues |
23.14 | 19.83 | 16.7 | % | |||||
fixed revenues |
35.21 | 34.24 | 2.8 | % | |||||
OIBDA (million US$) |
30.07 | 27.31 | 10.1 | % | |||||
OIBDA margin |
51.6 | % | 50.4 | % | |||||
Net income*) (million US$) |
3.96 | 2.55 | 55.3 | % | |||||
Mobile active subscribers |
471,000 | 439,900 | 7.1 | % | |||||
ARPU, (US$) |
17.3 | 14.5 | 19.3 | % | |||||
MOU, (min) |
185.1 | 141.3 | 31.0 | % | |||||
Mobile subscriber market share |
33.2 | % | 37.3 | % | |||||
Fixed subscribers |
610,300 | 607,400 | 0.5 | % | |||||
ARPU fixed (US$) |
19.3 | 18.8 | 2.7 | % |
*) |
After minority interest. |
Armenian business showed very robust financial performance. We have started to implement changes in tariffs, and changes in customer service and network development across the country aimed at enhancing Armentels position in the mobile market. At the same time we are operating the fixed-line network and exploring fixed-to-mobile convergence opportunities. We have initiated a process of large-scale network modernization with the aim of building a next generation converged fixed/mobile network.
While the Company is concerned with the reported erosion of our subscriber market share, we believe that it is largely driven by changing the source of our market share data from internal estimations to AC&M-Consulting. Nonetheless, we are dissatisfied with the absolute level of our market share in Armenia and building it will be our main near-term priority. To address this issue we have developed actions which we believe will strengthen our commercial operations and build market presence starting from the second half of this year.
GEORGIA
The Company launched commercial operations in Georgia on March 15, 2007. Currently we continue to build the network and develop our sales and distribution channels. At the end of the second quarter we had approximately 14,000 active subscribers and revenues of US$ 0.15 million, so our operations in this country are still in the early phases.
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The Companys management will discuss its second quarter results during a conference call and slide presentation on August 30, 2007 at 6:30 pm Moscow time (10:30 am ET in New York). The call and slide presentation may be accessed via webcast at the following URL address http://www.vimpelcom.com. The conference call replay and the slide presentation webcast will be available through September 06, 2007 and September 27, 2007, respectively. The slide presentation will also be available for download on VimpelComs website http://www.vimpelcom.com.
The VimpelCom Group includes companies operating in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia and Armenia. The VimpelCom Groups GSM and 3G license portfolio covers a territory with a population of about 250 million. This includes the entire territories of Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia and Armenia. VimpelCom was the first Russian company to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). VimpelComs ADSs are listed on the NYSE under the symbol VIP.
The second quarter 2007 U.S. GAAP financial statements were approved unanimously by our board of directors.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements relate to the Companys strategic and development plans, including network development plans, and developments in the telecommunications markets in which the Company operates. These and other forward-looking statements are based on managements best assessment of the Companys strategic and financial position and of future market conditions and trends. These discussions involve risks and uncertainties. The actual outcome may differ materially from these statements as a result of unforeseen developments from competition, governmental regulation of the telecommunications industries in Russia and the CIS, general political uncertainties in Russia and the CIS and general economic developments in Russia and the CIS, challenges to 3G and Far East tenders and/or litigation with third parties or our shareholders (including Telenor), the Companys ability to continue to grow its overall revenues and its subscriber base, continued volatility in the world economy and other factors. As a result of such risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the effects of competition or current or future changes in the political, economic and social environment or current or future regulation of the Russian and CIS telecommunications industries will not have a material adverse effect on the VimpelCom Group.Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statements include the risks described in the Companys Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006 and other public filings made by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which risk factors are incorporated herein by reference. VimpelCom disclaims any obligation to update developments of these risk factors or to announce publicly any revision to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this release, or to make corrections to reflect future events or developments.
For more information, please contact: | ||
Alexander Boreyko | Peter Schmidt/Michael Polyviou | |
VimpelCom | Financial Dynamics | |
Tel: 7(495) 910-5977 | Tel: 1(212) 850 5600 | |
Investor_Relations@vimpelcom.com | mpolyviou@fd-us.com |
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Attachment A: Definitions
Registered subscriber is an authorized user of cellular services, using one SIM card (GSM/3G) with one or several selective numbers or one handset (DAMPS/CDMA) with one selective number. The number of subscribers includes employees using cellular services and excludes guest roamers and users of test SIM cards or handsets.
Churn rate is defined as the total number of registered subscribers disconnected from our network within a given period of time expressed as a percentage of the midpoint of subscribers in our network at the beginning and end of that period. Contract subscribers are disconnected if they have not paid their bills for 2 months and prepaid subscribers are disconnected 6 months after their services have been blocked. We typically block a prepaid subscribers service in two cases: (1) their balance drops to $0 or below, and (2) an account shows no chargeable activity within 6 months. The Company retains the right to change its disconnect policy to reflect changes in business or regulatory environment.
Active subscribers are those subscribers in the registered subscriber base who were a party to a revenue generating activity in the past three months and remain in the base at the end of the reported period. Such activities include all incoming and outgoing calls, subscriber fee accruals, debits related to service, outgoing SMS, MMS, data transmission and receipt sessions, but do not include incoming SMS and MMS sent by our Company or abandoned calls.
Prepaid subscribers are those subscribers who pay for their services in advance.
Fixed-line subscriber is an authorized user of fixed-line communications services.
OIBDA is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure. OIBDA, previously referred to as EBITDA by the Company, is defined as operating income before depreciation and amortization. The Company believes that OIBDA provides useful information to investors because it is an indicator of the strength and performance of our business operations, including our ability to finance capital expenditures, acquisitions and other investments and our ability to incur and service debt. While depreciation and amortization are considered operating costs under U.S. GAAP, these expenses primarily represent the non-cash current period allocation of costs associated with long-lived assets acquired or constructed in prior periods. Our OIBDA calculations are commonly used as bases for some investors, analysts and credit rating agencies to evaluate and compare the periodic and future operating performance and value of companies within the wireless telecommunications industry. OIBDA should not be considered in isolation as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other measure of performance under U.S. GAAP. OIBDA does not include our need to replace our capital equipment over time. Reconciliation of OIBDA to operating income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, is presented below in the reconciliation tables section.
OIBDA margin is OIBDA expressed as a percentage of total net operating revenues. Reconciliation of OIBDA margin to operating income as a percentage of total net operating revenues, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, is presented below in the reconciliation tables section.
Gross margin is defined as total operating revenues less service costs and cost of handsets and accessories sold.
Gross margin percentage is gross margin expressed as a percentage of total net operating revenues.
Each ADS represents 0.05 of one share of common stock. This ratio was established effective August 21, 2007.
ARPU (Monthly Average Revenue per User), a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is calculated by dividing the Companys service revenue during the relevant period, including roaming revenue and interconnect revenue, but excluding revenue from connection fees, sales of handsets and accessories and other non-service revenue, by the average number of the Companys active subscribers during the period and dividing by the number of months in that period. Reconciliation of ARPU to service revenues and connection fees, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, is presented below in the tables section. The Company believes that ARPU provides useful information to investors because it is an indicator of the performance of the Companys business operations and assists management in budgeting. The Company also believes that ARPU provides management with useful information concerning usage and acceptance of the Companys services. ARPU should not be viewed in isolation or an alternative to other figures reported under U.S. GAAP.
ARPUREG is ARPU calculated with regard to the registered subscriber base.
MOU (Monthly Average Minutes of Use per User) is calculated by dividing the total number of minutes of usage for incoming and outgoing calls during the relevant period (excluding guest roamers) by the average number of active subscribers during the period and dividing by the number of months in that period.
MOUREG is MOU calculated with regard to the registered subscriber base.
SAC (Average Acquisition Cost Per User), a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is calculated as dealers commissions (for sales and bonus for exclusivity* ), advertising expenses and handset subsidies for the relevant period divided by the number of new subscribers added during the relevant period. Reconciliation of SAC to selling, general and administrative expenses, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, is presented below in the tables section. The Company believes that SAC in growing markets provides useful information to investors because it is an indicator of the performance of the Companys business operations and assists management in budgeting. The Company also believes that SAC assists management in quantifying the incremental costs to acquire a new subscriber. SAC should not be viewed in isolation or as an alternative to other figures reported under U.S. GAAP.
Market share of subscribers for each relevant area is calculated by dividing the estimated number of our subscribers in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Armenia, respectively, by the total estimated number of subscribers in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Armenia, respectively.
*) |
Dealers bonus for exclusivity which we counted prior to the fourth quarter of 2006 as a part of general and administrative expenses is now included in the dealers commission expense. Historical numbers including SAC were recalculated accordingly. |
Attachment B: VimpelCom financial statements
Open Joint Stock Company Vimpel-Communications
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three months ended June 30, |
Six months ended June 30, |
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2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
(In thousands of US dollars, except per share (ADS) amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues: |
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Service revenues and connection fees |
$ | 1,715,482 | $ | 1,116,152 | $ | 3,201,674 | $ | 2,046,302 | ||||||||
Sales of handsets and accessories |
1,263 | 5,319 | 2,785 | 10,648 | ||||||||||||
Other revenues |
1,236 | 577 | 2,202 | 1,564 | ||||||||||||
Total operating revenues |
1,717,981 | 1,122,048 | 3,206,661 | 2,058,514 | ||||||||||||
Revenue based tax |
(814 | ) | (502 | ) | (1,447 | ) | (801 | ) | ||||||||
Net operating revenues |
1,717,167 | 1,121,546 | 3,205,214 | 2,057,713 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Service costs (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below) |
313,011 | 196,374 | 578,337 | 359,293 | ||||||||||||
Cost of handsets and accessories sold |
1,491 | 4,896 | 3,219 | 9,846 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
494,445 | 355,031 | 933,912 | 637,956 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation |
285,365 | 194,845 | 554,537 | 365,939 | ||||||||||||
Amortization |
53,807 | 43,148 | 107,096 | 84,103 | ||||||||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts |
11,462 | 3,690 | 26,571 | 6,456 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
1,159,581 | 797,984 | 2,203,672 | 1,463,593 | ||||||||||||
Operating income |
557,586 | 323,562 | 1,001,542 | 594,120 | ||||||||||||
Other income and expenses: |
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Interest income |
7,657 | 3,491 | 12,309 | 4,883 | ||||||||||||
Other income |
864 | 1,691 | 3,041 | 3,795 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(47,643 | ) | (47,419 | ) | (93,448 | ) | (90,592 | ) | ||||||||
Other expenses |
(8,730 | ) | (7,738 | ) | (21,721 | ) | (12,315 | ) | ||||||||
Net foreign exchange gain (loss) |
8,362 | 20,103 | 25,091 | 25,682 | ||||||||||||
Total other income and expenses |
(39,490 | ) | (29,872 | ) | (74,728 | ) | (68,547 | ) | ||||||||
Income before income taxes and minority interest |
518,096 | 293,690 | 926,814 | 525,573 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes expense |
143,648 | 87,866 | 263,594 | 163,744 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest in net earnings of subsidiaries |
15,175 | 10,878 | 26,672 | 14,778 | ||||||||||||
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
359,273 | 194,946 | 636,548 | 347,051 | ||||||||||||
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
| | | (1,882 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 359,273 | $ | 194,946 | $ | 636,548 | $ | 345,169 | ||||||||
Net income per common share |
$ | 7.07 | $ | 3.83 | $ | 12.52 | $ | 6.77 | ||||||||
Net income per ADS equivalent |
$ | 0.35 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 0.34 | ||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding (thousands) |
50,833 | 50,913 | 50,862 | 50,972 | ||||||||||||
Dividends per share |
$ | 6.47 | | $ | 6.47 | | ||||||||||
Dividends per ADS equivalent |
$ | 0.32 | | $ | 0.32 | | ||||||||||
Open Joint Stock Company Vimpel-Communications
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 | |||||
(In thousands of US dollars) | ||||||
Assets |
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Current assets: |
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 950,666 | $ | 344,494 | ||
Trade accounts receivable |
288,492 | 311,991 | ||||
Other current assets |
416,850 | 468,071 | ||||
Total current assets |
1,656,008 | 1,124,556 | ||||
Non-current assets |
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Property and equipment, net |
4,865,589 | 4,615,675 | ||||
Telecommunication licenses and allocation of frequencies, net |
888,912 | 924,809 | ||||
Other intangible assets, net |
1,067,448 | 1,033,140 | ||||
Other assets |
732,743 | 738,366 | ||||
Total non-current assets |
7,554,692 | 7,311,990 | ||||
Total assets |
$ | 9,210,700 | $ | 8,436,546 | ||
Liabilities and shareholders equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 555,623 | $ | 671,532 | ||
Due to related parties |
939 | 421 | ||||
Customer advances and deposits |
299,373 | 314,375 | ||||
Bank loans, current portion |
361,660 | 358,211 | ||||
Dividends payable, net |
283,868 | | ||||
Accrued liabilities |
437,486 | 267,437 | ||||
Total current liabilities |
1,938,949 | 1,611,976 | ||||
Deferred income taxes |
511,356 | 528,025 | ||||
Bank and other loans, less current portion |
2,096,280 | 1,980,726 | ||||
Equipment financing and other liabilities |
105,321 | 115,050 | ||||
Minority Interest |
246,552 | 257,859 | ||||
Shareholders equity |
4,312,242 | 3,942,910 | ||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 9,210,700 | $ | 8,436,546 | ||
Open Joint Stock Company Vimpel-Communications
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(In thousands of US dollars) | ||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 1,351,512 | $ | 792,024 | ||||
Proceeds from bank and other loans |
291,896 | 744,409 | ||||||
Sale of treasury stock |
34,995 | 2,784 | ||||||
Payments of fees in respect of bank loans |
(1,288 | ) | (37,789 | ) | ||||
Repayment of rouble denominated bonds |
| (110,783 | ) | |||||
Repayment of bank and other loans |
(176,674 | ) | (234,372 | ) | ||||
Repayment of equipment financing obligations |
(38,429 | ) | (31,946 | ) | ||||
Purchase of treasury stock |
(81,069 | ) | (38,535 | ) | ||||
Repayment of lease obligations |
(331 | ) | | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
29,100 | 293,768 | ||||||
Purchase of property and equipment |
(604,238 | ) | (532,422 | ) | ||||
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash |
(55,924 | ) | (252,522 | ) | ||||
Purchase price adjustment for ArmenTel and Tacom |
(12,688 | ) | | |||||
Purchase of intangible assets |
(14,185 | ) | (21,275 | ) | ||||
Purchase of other assets |
(93,403 | ) | (194,529 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(780,437 | ) | (1,000,748 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
5,997 | 9,121 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash |
606,172 | 94,165 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
344,494 | 363,646 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 950,666 | $ | 457,811 | ||||
Supplemental cash flow information |
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Cash paid during the period: |
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Income tax |
$ | 260,199 | $ | 129,832 | ||||
Interest |
99,475 | 88,391 | ||||||
Non-cash activities: |
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Equipment acquired under financing and capital lease agreements |
$ | 25,873 | $ | 3,536 | ||||
Accounts payable for equipment and other long-lived assets |
199,033 | 170,804 | ||||||
Offset of 2009 Tendered Notes |
| 232,766 | ||||||
Utilized part of Ericsson non-cash discount in Ukraine |
(1,658 | ) | 22,161 | |||||
Acquisitions: |
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Fair value of assets acquired |
| 150,021 | ||||||
Fair value of minority interest acquired |
41,636 | | ||||||
Difference between the amount paid and the fair value of net assets acquired |
14,288 | 154,061 | ||||||
Cash paid for the capital stock |
(55,924 | ) | (260,974 | ) | ||||
Liabilities assumed |
$ | | $ | 43,108 | ||||
Attachment C. Reconciliation tables (Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED
Reconciliation of OIBDA
(In thousands of US dollars)
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OIBDA |
896,758 | 561,555 | 766,417 | ||||||
Depreciation |
(285,365 | ) | (194,845 | ) | (269,172 | ) | |||
Amortization |
(53,807 | ) | (43,148 | ) | (53,289 | ) | |||
Operating income |
557,586 | 323,562 | 443,956 |
Reconciliation of OIBDA Margin
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March 31, 2007 |
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OIBDA margin |
52.2 | % | 50.1 | % | 51.5 | % | |||
Less: Depreciation as a percentage of net operating revenue |
(16.6 | )% | (17.4 | )% | (18.1 | )% | |||
Less: Amortization as a percentage of net operating revenue |
(3.1 | )% | (3.9 | )% | (3.6 | )% | |||
Operating income as a percentage of net operating revenue |
32.5 | % | 28.8 | % | 29.8 | % |
RUSSIA
Reconciliation of OIBDA in Russia
(In thousands of US dollars)
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June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 |
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OIBDA |
779,828 | 529,704 | 676,476 | ||||||
Depreciation |
(240,387 | ) | (182,684 | ) | (232,681 | ) | |||
Amortization |
(28,478 | ) | (25,657 | ) | (28,536 | ) | |||
Operating income |
510,963 | 321,363 | 415,259 |
Reconciliation of OIBDA Margin in Russia
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June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 |
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OIBDA margin |
53.4 | % | 51.9 | % | 52.9 | % | |||
Less: Depreciation as a percentage of net operating revenue |
(16.5 | )% | (17.9 | )% | (18.2 | )% | |||
Less: Amortization as a percentage of net operating revenue |
(1.9 | )% | (2.5 | )% | (2.2 | )% | |||
Operating income as a percentage of net operating revenue |
35.0 | % | 31.5 | % | 32.5 | % |
Reconciliation of SAC in Russia
(In thousands of US dollars, except for SAC and subscriber amounts)
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June 30, 2007 |
June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
418,738 | 317,608 | 374,757 | |||
Less: General and administrative expenses |
305,941 | 219,320 | 284,977 | |||
Sales and marketing expenses, including |
112,797 | 98,288 | 89,780 | |||
advertising & marketing expenses |
57,636 | 50,709 | 43,132 | |||
dealers commission expense |
55,161 | 47,579 | 46,648 | |||
New gross subscribers,000 |
4,947 | 5,469 | 4,056 | |||
Subscriber Acquisition Cost (SAC) (US$) |
22.8 | 18.0 | 22.1 |
Reconciliation of ARPU in Russia
(In thousands of US dollars, except for ARPU and subscriber amounts)
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June 30, 2007 |
June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Service revenue and connection fees |
1,457,896 | 1,014,810 | 1,276,754 | |||
Less: Connection fees |
164 | 622 | 169 | |||
Less: Revenue from rent of fiber-optic channels |
983 | 325 | 964 | |||
Service revenue used to calculate ARPU |
1,456,749 | 1,013,863 | 1,275,621 | |||
Average number of registered subscribers, 000 |
49,043 | 45,803 | 47,974 | |||
ARPU REG (US$) |
9.9 | 7.4 | 8.9 | |||
Average number of active subscribers,000 |
39,359 | 37,733 | 39,021 | |||
ARPU (US$) |
12.3 | 9.0 | 10.9 |
KAZAKHSTAN
Reconciliation of OIBDA in Kazakhstan
(In thousands of US dollars)
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June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 |
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OIBDA |
80,317 | 33,908 | 62,007 | ||||||
Depreciation |
(17,537 | ) | (9,363 | ) | (15,817 | ) | |||
Amortization |
(9,419 | ) | (9,324 | ) | (9,154 | ) | |||
Operating income |
53,361 | 15,221 | 37,036 |
Reconciliation of OIBDA Margin in Kazakhstan
(In thousands of US dollars)
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June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 |
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OIBDA margin |
53.7 | % | 42.2 | % | 51.9 | % | |||
Less: Depreciation as a percentage of net operating revenue |
(11.7 | )% | (11.7 | )% | (13.2 | )% | |||
Less: Amortization as a percentage of net operating revenue |
(6.3 | )% | (11.5 | )% | (7.7 | )% | |||
Operating income as a percentage of net operating revenue |
35.7 | % | 19.0 | % | 31.0 | % |
Reconciliation of SAC in Kazakhstan
(In thousands of US dollars, except for SAC and subscriber amounts)
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June 30, 2007 |
June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
31,723 | 20,240 | 25,423 | |||
Less: General and administrative expenses |
23,250 | 14,761 | 18,700 | |||
Sales and marketing expenses, including |
8,473 | 5,479 | 6,723 | |||
advertising & marketing expenses |
4,918 | 2,275 | 3,895 | |||
dealers commission expense |
3,555 | 3,204 | 2,828 | |||
New gross subscribers,000 |
779 | 588 | 744 | |||
Subscriber Acquisition Cost (SAC) (US$) |
10.9 | 9.3 | 9.0 |
Reconciliation of ARPU in Kazakhstan
(In thousands of US dollars, except for ARPU and subscriber amounts)
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June 30, 2007 |
June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Service revenue and connection fees |
149,326 | 80,301 | 119,399 | |||
Less: Connection fees |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Less: Revenue from rent of fiber-optic channels |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Service revenue used to calculate ARPU |
149,326 | 80,301 | 119,399 | |||
Average number of registered subscribers, 000 |
4,598 | 2,681 | 4,086 | |||
ARPU REG (US$) |
10.8 | 10.0 | 9.7 | |||
Average number of active subscribers,000 |
3,655 | 2,120 | 3,271 | |||
ARPU (US$) |
13.6 | 12.6 | 12.2 |
UKRAINE
Reconciliation of OIBDA in Ukraine
(In thousands of US dollars)
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June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 |
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OIBDA |
(3,073 | ) | (11,259 | ) | (6,518 | ) | |||
Depreciation |
(4,330 | ) | (859 | ) | (3,203 | ) | |||
Amortization |
(5,234 | ) | (4,909 | ) | (5,210 | ) | |||
Operating income |
(12,637 | ) | (17,027 | ) | (14,931 | ) |
Reconciliation of SAC in Ukraine
(In thousands of US dollars, except for SAC and subscriber amounts)
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June 30, 2007 |
June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
16,527 | 13,216 | 15,980 | |||
Less: General and administrative expenses |
11,833 | 7,283 | 10,844 | |||
Sales and marketing expenses, including |
4,694 | 5,933 | 5,136 | |||
advertising & marketing expenses |
3,723 | 5,312 | 4,158 | |||
dealers commission expense |
971 | 621 | 978 | |||
New gross subscribers,000 |
504 | 408 | 578 | |||
Subscriber Acquisition Cost (SAC) (US$) |
9.3 | 14.5 | 8.9 |
Reconciliation of ARPU in Ukraine
(In thousands of US dollars, except for ARPU and subscriber amounts)
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June 30, 2007 |
June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Service revenue and connection fees |
23,436 | 5,948 | 16,158 | |||
Less: Connection fees |
36 | 0 | 5 | |||
Less: Revenue from rent of fiber-optic channels |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Service revenue used to calculate ARPU |
23,400 | 5,948 | 16,153 | |||
Average number of registered subscribers, 000 |
2,474 | 424 | 2,143 | |||
ARPU REG (US$) |
3.2 | 4.7 | 2.5 | |||
Average number of active subscribers,000 |
1,847 | 338 | 1,781 | |||
ARPU (US$) |
4.2 | 5.9 | 3.0 |
UZBEKISTAN
Reconciliation of OIBDA in Uzbekistan
(In thousands of US dollars)
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June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 |
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OIBDA |
11,388 | 9,507 | 8,664 | ||||||
Depreciation |
(3,312 | ) | (1,902 | ) | (3,097 | ) | |||
Amortization |
(3,414 | ) | (3,113 | ) | (3,383 | ) | |||
Operating income |
4,662 | 4,492 | 2,184 |
Reconciliation of OIBDA Margin in Uzbekistan
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June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 |
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OIBDA margin |
49.1 | % | 63.3 | % | 47.7 | % | |||
Less: Depreciation as a percentage of net operating revenue |
(14.3 | )% | (12.7 | )% | (17.0 | )% | |||
Less: Amortization as a percentage of net operating revenue |
(14.7 | )% | (20.7 | )% | (18.6 | )% | |||
Operating income as a percentage of net operating revenue |
20.1 | % | 29.9 | % | 12.0 | % |
Reconciliation of SAC in Uzbekistan
(In thousands of US dollars, except for SAC and subscriber amounts)
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June 30, 2007 |
June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
8,355 | 3,580 | 6,442 | |||
Less: General and administrative expenses |
6,579 | 2,869 | 4,630 | |||
Sales and marketing expenses, including |
1,776 | 711 | 1,812 | |||
advertising & marketing expenses |
856 | 266 | 699 | |||
dealers commission expense |
920 | 445 | 1,113 | |||
New gross subscribers,000 |
403 | 127 | 488 | |||
Subscriber Acquisition Cost (SAC) (US$) |
4.4 | 5.6 | 3.7 |
Reconciliation of ARPU in Uzbekistan
(In thousands of US dollars, except for ARPU and subscriber amounts)
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June 30, 2007 |
June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Service revenue and connection fees |
24,009 | 15,507 | 18,778 | |||
Less: Connection fees |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Less: Revenue from rent of fiber-optic channels |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Service revenue used to calculate ARPU |
24,009 | 15,507 | 18,778 | |||
Average number of registered subscribers, 000 |
1,148 | 456 | 980 | |||
ARPU REG (US$) |
7.0 | 11.3 | 6.4 | |||
Average number of active subscribers,000 |
1,109 | 406 | 930 | |||
ARPU (US$) |
7.2 | 12.7 | 6.7 |
TAJIKISTAN
Reconciliation of OIBDA in Tajikistan
(In thousands of US dollars)
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June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 |
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OIBDA |
94 | (305 | ) | (343 | ) | ||||
Depreciation |
(587 | ) | (37 | ) | (345 | ) | |||
Amortization |
(158 | ) | (145 | ) | (158 | ) | |||
Operating income |
(651 | ) | (487 | ) | (846 | ) |
Reconciliation of SAC in Tajikistan
(In thousands of US dollars, except for SAC and subscriber amounts)
Three months ended | ||||||
June 30, 2007 |
June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
3,118 | 387 | 1,894 | |||
Less: General and administrative expenses |
2,044 | 386 | 1,199 | |||
Sales and marketing expenses, including |
1074 | 0.7 | 695 | |||
advertising & marketing expenses |
665 | 0.6 | 305 | |||
dealers commission expense |
409 | 0.1 | 390 | |||
New gross subscribers,000 |
70 | 0.2 | 77 | |||
Subscriber Acquisition Cost (SAC) (US$) |
15.3 | 3.5 | 9.0 |
Reconciliation of ARPU in Tajikistan
(In thousands of US dollars, except for ARPU and subscriber amounts)
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June 30, 2007 |
June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Service revenue and connection fees |
5,222 | 119 | 2,891 | |||
Less: Connection fees |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Less: Revenue from rent of fiber-optic channels |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Service revenue used to calculate ARPU |
5,222 | 119 | 2,891 | |||
Average number of registered subscribers, 000 |
181 | 18 | 113 | |||
ARPU REG (US$) |
9.6 | 2.2 | 8.5 | |||
Average number of active subscribers,000 |
172 | 10 | 111 | |||
ARPU (US$) |
10.1 | 4.0 | 8.7 |
ARMENIA
Reconciliation of OIBDA in Armenia
(In thousands of US dollars)
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June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 |
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OIBDA |
30,069 | NA | 27,309 | |||||
Depreciation |
(18,729 | ) | NA | (13,941 | ) | |||
Amortization |
(5,875 | ) | NA | (5,865 | ) | |||
Operating income |
5,465 | NA | 7,503 |
Reconciliation of OIBDA Margin in Armenia
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June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 |
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OIBDA margin |
51.6 | % | NA | 50.4 | % | |||
Less: Depreciation as a percentage of net operating revenue |
(32.1 | )% | NA | (25.7 | )% | |||
Less: Amortization as a percentage of net operating revenue |
(10.1 | )% | NA | (10.8 | )% | |||
Operating income as a percentage of net operating revenue |
9.4 | % | NA | 13.9 | % |
Reconciliation of mobile ARPU in Armenia
(In thousands of US dollars, except for ARPU and subscriber amounts)
Three months ended | ||||||
June 30, 2007 |
June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Service revenue and connection fees |
23,208 | NA | 19,912 | |||
Less: Connection fees |
19 | NA | 129 | |||
Less: Revenue from rent of fiber-optic channels |
0 | NA | 0 | |||
Service revenue used to calculate ARPU |
23,189 | NA | 19,783 | |||
Average number of registered subscribers, 000 |
486 | NA | 468 | |||
ARPU REG (US$) |
15.9 | NA | 14.1 | |||
Average number of active subscribers,000 |
446 | NA | 456 | |||
ARPU (US$) |
17.3 | NA | 14.5 |
Reconciliation of fixed ARPU in Armenia
(In thousands of US dollars, except for ARPU and subscriber amounts)
Three months ended | ||||||
June 30, 2007 |
June 30, 2006 |
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Service revenue and connection fees |
35,214 | NA | 34,242 | |||
Less: Connection fees |
55 | NA | 0 | |||
Service revenue used to calculate ARPU |
35,159 | NA | 34,242 | |||
Average number of subscribers,000 |
608 | NA | 607 | |||
Average revenue per subscriber per month (US$) |
19.3 | NA | 18.8 |
Attachment D. Additional reference data
Operating and Financial Indicators
CONSOLIDATED |
Three months | |||||||||||
2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | Change, 2Q07/2Q06 |
1Q2007 | Change, 2Q07/1Q07 |
||||||||
Registered mobile subscribers |
59,049,700 | 50,822,100 | 16.2 | % | 56,805,600 | 4.0 | % | |||||
Registered fixed subscribers |
610,300 | NA | 607,400 | 0.5 | % | |||||||
RUSSIA |
Three months | |||||||||||
2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | Change, 2Q07/2Q06 |
1Q2007 | Change, 2Q07/1Q07 |
||||||||
Registered subscribers |
49,594,300 | 46,905,600 | 5.7 | % | 48,345,300 | 2.6 | % | |||||
ARPUREG, (US$) |
9.9 | 7.4 | 33.8 | % | 8.9 | 11.2 | % | |||||
MOUREG, (min) |
154.6 | 115.9 | 33.4 | % | 130.9 | 18.1 | % | |||||
KAZAKHSTAN |
Three months | |||||||||||
2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | Change, 2Q07/2Q06 |
1Q2007 | Change, 2Q07/1Q07 |
||||||||
Registered subscribers |
4,837,200 | 2,880,900 | 67.9 | % | 4,345,600 | 11.3 | % | |||||
ARPUREG, (US$) |
10.8 | 10.0 | 8.0 | % | 9.7 | 11.3 | % | |||||
MOUREG, (min) |
70.6 | 52.4 | 34.7 | % | 57.9 | 21.9 | % | |||||
UKRAINE |
Three months | |||||||||||
2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | Change, 2Q07/2Q06 |
1Q2007 | Change, 2Q07/1Q07 |
||||||||
Registered subscribers |
2,661,400 | 569,400 | 367.4 | % | 2,331,300 | 14.2 | % | |||||
ARPUREG, (US$) |
3.2 | 4.7 | -31.9 | % | 2.5 | 28.0 | % | |||||
MOUREG, (min) |
119.4 | 137.2 | -13.0 | % | 114.7 | 4.1 | % | |||||
UZBEKISTAN |
Three months | |||||||||||
2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | Change, 2Q07/2Q06 |
1Q2007 | Change, 2Q07/1Q07 |
||||||||
Registered subscribers |
1,224,800 | 451,600 | 171.2 | % | 1,147,200 | 6.8 | % | |||||
ARPUREG, (US$) |
7.0 | 11.3 | -38.1 | % | 6.4 | 9.4 | % | |||||
MOUREG, (min) |
256.5 | 311.5 | -17.7 | % | 229.9 | 11.6 | % | |||||
TAJIKISTAN |
Three months | |||||||||||
2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | Change, 2Q07/2Q06 |
1Q2007 | Change, 2Q07/1Q07 |
||||||||
Registered subscribers |
218,000 | 14,600 | 1393.2 | % | 149,900 | 45.4 | % | |||||
ARPUREG, (US$) |
9.6 | 2.2 | 336.4 | % | 8.5 | 12.9 | % | |||||
MOUREG, (min) |
213.7 | 26.1 | 718.8 | % | 201.2 | 6.2 | % |
ARMENIA |
Three months | ||||||||||
2Q2007 | 2Q2006 | Change, 2Q07/2Q06 |
1Q2007 | Change, 2Q07/1Q07 |
|||||||
Registered mobile subscribers |
497,600 | NA | NA | 478,000 | 4.1 | % | |||||
ARPUREG, (US$) |
15.9 | NA | NA | 14.1 | 12.8 | % | |||||
MOUREG, (min) |
169.9 | NA | NA | 137.6 | 23.5 | % |
VimpelCom Presentation of 2Q 2007 Financial and Operating Results August 30, 2007 |
2 Disclaimer This presentation contains "forward-looking statements", as the
phrase is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements relate, in part, to the Companys strategy and development plans in Russia and the
CIS, development of the Companys 3G network in Russia and the outcome of 2G license tenders in the Far East Region of Russia. The forward- looking statements are based on management's best assessment of the Company's
strategic and financial position, and future market conditions and
trends. These discussions involve risks and uncertainties. The actual outcome may differ materially from these statements as a result of
risks and uncertainties relating to developments from competition,
governmental regulations of the wireless telecommunications industry, general political uncertainties in Russia and the CIS, general economic
developments in Russia and the CIS, challenges to 3G and Far East
tenders, and/or litigation with third parties or our shareholders (including Telenor). The actual outcome may also differ materially if the Company is unable to obtain all necessary corporate approvals relating to its business (including approval of funding, specific transactions and payment of dividends), and other factors. There can be no assurance that these risks and uncertainties will not have a material adverse effect on the Company, that the Company will be able to grow or that it will be successful in executing its strategy and development plans. Certain factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any
forward-looking statements include the risks described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006
and other public filings made by the Company with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission, which risk factors are incorporated herein by reference. The Company disclaims any obligation to
update developments of these risk factors or to announce publicly
any revision to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this release, or to make corrections to reflect future events or
developments. |
3 Agenda Kent McNeley, CMO Nikolay Pryanishnikov, Executive VP, General Director, Russia will be joined by: Q&A Session Alexander Izosimov, CEO Operational Overview Elena Shmatova, CFO Financial Overview Alexander Izosimov, CEO Welcome Remarks |
4 Quarterly Financial Dynamics Net Revenues, $ mln Net Income, $ mln OIBDA, $ mln OIBDA Margin +53.1% 936 1,122 1,359 1,451 1,488 1,717 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 +84.3% 359 277 198 268 195 150 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 +59.7% 897 766 690 718 562 483 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 51.6% 50.1% 52.8% 47.5% 51.5% 52.2% 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 |
5 Continuing Increase of Operating Cash Flow 804 2,531 1,971 1,293 -1,512 -1,553 -1,635 -1,242 -438 -342 978 459 2004 2005 2006 2Q 07LTM Operating Cash Flow, $ mln CAPEX, $ mln Free cash-flow before acquisitions |
6 Strong Balance Sheet * In cases when OIBDA is part of financial ratios it is deemed to be
calculated in accordance with the reconciliation tables herein
($ mln) Jun 30,'07 Dec 31,'06 Dec 31,'05 Cash and Cash Equivalents 951 344 364 Total Assets 9,211 8,437 6,307 Total Debt 2,598 2,489 1,998 -Short-term 427 424 421 -Long-term 2,171 2,065 1,577 Shareholders' Equity 4,312 3,943 2,741 LTM OIBDA* 3,071 2,452 1,571 - LTM Depreciation and amortization 1,266 1,055 593 - LTM Operating Income 1,805 1,397 978 LTM Interest 189 186 147 Debt/Assets 0.3 0.3 0.3 Net Debt 1,647 2,145 1,634 13.2 16.2 10.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.0 6.0 12.0 18.0 Dec 31, '05 Dec 31, '06 Jun 30, '07 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 OIBDA LTM/Interest LTM Debt/Equity Debt/OIBDA LTM |
7 Operating Highlights: Russia MOU, min ARPU, US$ Active Subscriber Base, mln Subscriber Market Share * * ) Source: AC&M Consulting 37.4 38.2 38.8 38.6 40.1 39.8 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 7.8 9.0 10.6 10.9 10.9 12.3 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 132 141 152 158 161 193 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 31% 31% 32% 32% 33% 34% 35% 34% 34% 34% 33% 33% 20% 20% 19% 19% 19% 18% 16% 16% 15% 14% 13% 15% 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 VimpelCom MTS MegaFon Others |
8 Financial Highlights: Russia Net Revenues, $ mln OIBDA, $ mln CAPEX, $ mln CAPEX / Revenue, LTM +43.0% 1,459 1,278 1,281 1,228 1,021 871 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 +47.2% 780 677 645 666 530 462 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 189 200 380 226 297 146 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 19.0% 22.9% 23.9% 32.5% 36.1% 41.6% 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 |
9 Status of 3G Development in Russia License awarded Commercial operations Q2 Equipment certification Equipment tender initiated 2007 2007 2008 2008 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Tender
completed Network construction begins Trial operations Q1 |
10 2G Licensing Developments in Russian Far East Tenders were recently conducted for licenses in several of the Far East regions VimpelCom challenged the results and the terms of all of the tenders as unfair and discriminatory. The Russian Federal Anti-monopoly Service (FAS) supported our position and asked the courts to annul the results of the tenders A newly created regulator suspended further tenders for the Far East licenses while reviewing their terms and conditions. New tenders are expected to take place in mid-October |
11 Sources of Year-on-Year Growth Net Revenue Growth, $ mln OIBDA Growth, $ mln Subscriber Growth, 000 1,717 1,122 1,459 101 157 258 1,021 438 2Q 06 Russia CIS 2Q 07 897 562 530 32 85 117 250 780 2Q 06 Russia CIS 2Q 07 47,701 41,283 38,162 3,121 7,561 1,978 40,140 4,440 2Q 06 Russia CIS 2Q 07 Russia CIS |
12 Operating Highlights: Kazakhstan ARPU, US$ MOU, min Active Subscriber Base, mln Subscriber Market Share * 2.6 3.1 3.5 2.1 2.2 3.9 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 8.8 12.6 14.4 13.8 12.2 13.6 1Q06 2Q06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 45 66 88 78 89 72 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 * ) Source: AC&M Consulting 41% 44% 47% 55% 51% 48% 4% 5% 5% 5% 50% 49% 49% 45% 46% 46% 5% 5% 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 VIP K'Cell Others |
13 Financial Highlights: Kazakhstan Net Revenues, $ mln OIBDA, $ mln CAPEX, $ mln CAPEX / Revenue, LTM +85.5% 149 119 112 104 80 54 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 +136.9% 22 34 49 36 62 80 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 46 31 49 55 37 36 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 80.9% 69.3% 64.2% 50.2% 41.2% 37.3% 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 |
14 Operating and Financial Highlights: Ukraine Active Subscriber Base, mln ARPU (US$) and MOU (min) 46 29 56 78 55 13 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 CAPEX, $ mln Net Revenues, $ mln +291.4% 22.7 15.7 14.3 11.5 5.8 2.1 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.5 1.8 2.0 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 4.2 3.4 5.9 6.7 4.2 3.0 160 138 149 168 172 61 0 2 4 6 8 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 0 50 100 150 200 ARPU active base MOU active base |
15 Operating and Financial Highlights: Uzbekistan Active Subscriber Base, mln Net Revenues, $ mln ARPU (US$) and MOU (min) CAPEX, $ mln 19 8 20 15 10 0 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 +54.0% 23.1 18.0 15.8 15.7 15.0 8.9 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.1 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 6.7 9.8 11.8 12.7 16.6 7.2 454 349 305 269 242 266 4 8 12 16 20 1Q 06 2Q 06 3Q 06 4Q 06 1Q 07 2Q 07 100 200 300 400 500 ARPU active base MOU active base |
16 Operating and Financial Highlights: Armenia * The 4Q 2006 data represent the results of operations for 1.5 months since the date of acquisition by VimpelCom Net Revenues, $ mln ARPU, US$ CAPEX, $ mln 19.8 16.9 34.2 35.2 10.5 23.1 4Q 06* 1Q 07 2Q 07 Fixed revenue Mobile revenue 17.0 14.5 17.3 19.3 18.8 18.5 4Q 06* 1Q 07 2Q 07 Mobile ARPU active base Fixed ARPU 20 5 9 4Q 06* 1Q 07 2Q 07 Active Subscriber Base, mln 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 4Q 06* 1Q 07 2Q 07 Fixed subscribers Mobile active subscribers |
17 Operating and Financial Highlights: Georgia and Tajikistan Georgia Operations launched at the end of Q1 and are still in a start-up
phase Focus on roll-out and distribution network development Tajikistan Sequential rapid growth continues: 81% revenue growth 41% increase in active subscribers OIBDA turned positive in Q2 Market share increased from 11.2% to 15.2% |
18 Summary Strong quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year growth
of financial and operating results in all markets Overall business in Russia is continuing to grow and gain efficiency CIS becoming an increasingly important source of new subscribers, demonstrating impressive revenue growth and improvements in OIBDA margins |
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APPENDICES |
21 Moldova Population: 3.9 mln. Penetration 38% GDP* 2,000 Moldova Population: 3.9 mln. Penetration 38% GDP* 2,000 Armenia Population: 3.2 mln. Acquired: Nov. 2006 Penetration 46% GDP* 5,700 Armenia Population: 3.2 mln. Acquired: Nov. 2006 Penetration 46% GDP* 5,700 Russia and CIS License Footprint 2G & 3G licenses 2G & 3G licenses No VIP license No VIP license Ukraine Population: 46.5 mln. Acquired: Nov. 2005 Penetration 110% GDP* 7,800 Ukraine Population: 46.5 mln. Acquired: Nov. 2005 Penetration 110% GDP* 7,800 Georgia Population: 4.5 mln. Acquired: Jul. 2006 Penetration 47% GDP* 3,800 Georgia Population: 4.5 mln. Acquired: Jul. 2006 Penetration 47% GDP* 3,800 Azerbaijan Population: 8.5 mln. Penetration 44% GDP* 7,500 Azerbaijan Population: 8.5 mln. Penetration 44% GDP* 7,500 Turkmenistan Population: 6.7 mln. Penetration 5% GDP* 8,500 Turkmenistan Population: 6.7 mln. Penetration 5% GDP* 8,500 Uzbekistan Population: 26.7 mln. Acquired: Jan. 2006 Penetration 14% GDP* 2,000 Uzbekistan Population: 26.7 mln. Acquired: Jan. 2006 Penetration 14% GDP* 2,000 Tajikistan Population: 7.1 mln. Acquired: Dec. 2005 Penetration 20% GDP* 1,300 Tajikistan Population: 7.1 mln. Acquired: Dec. 2005 Penetration 20% GDP* 1,300 Kyrgyzstan Population: 5.2 mln. Penetration 27% GDP* 2,100 Kyrgyzstan Population: 5.2 mln. Penetration 27% GDP* 2,100 Kazakhstan Population: 15.4 mln. Acquired: Sept. 2004 Penetration 64% GDP* 9,400 Kazakhstan Population: 15.4 mln. Acquired: Sept. 2004 Penetration 64% GDP* 9,400 *GDP (PPP), $ per capita Sources: GDP data by CIA World Factbook Population data by CIS Statistics Committee Number of mobile subscribers by AC&M-Consulting Belarus Population: 9.7 mln. Penetration 66% GDP* 7,800 Belarus Population: 9.7 mln. Penetration 66% GDP* 7,800 Russia Population: 142.2 mln. Penetration 113% GDP* 12,100 Russia Population: 142.2 mln. Penetration 113% GDP* 12,100 Russia Russia 2G license only 2G license only 3G license only 3G license only |
Reconciliation Tables of non-U.S. GAAP Measures to Their Most Directly Comparable U.S. GAAP Financial Measures |
23 Reconciliation of OIBDA and OIBDA Margin (Unaudited) ($'000) June 30, 2007 March 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2006 Sept 30, 2006 June 30, 2006 March 31, 2006 OIBDA 896,758 766,417 689,825 717,796 561,555 482,607 Depreciation (285,365) (269,172) (265,086) (243,593) (194,845) (171,094) Amortization (53,807) (53,289) (50,095) (45,648) (43,148) (40,955) Operating Income 557,586 443,956 374,644 428,555 323,562 270,558 OIBDA margin 52.2% 51.5% 47.5% 52.8% 50.1% 51.6% Less: Depreciation as % of net operating revenues (16.6%) (18.1%) (18.3%) (17.9%) (17.4%) (18.3%) Less: Amortization as % of net operating revenues (3.1%) (3.6%) (3.4%) (3.4%) (3.9%) (4.4%) Operating Income 32.5% 29.8% 25.8% 31.5% 28.8% 28.9% Reconciliation of OIBDA margin to operating income as percentage of net operating revenue Reconciliation of OIBDA to operating income Three months ended |
24 Reconciliation of OIBDA and ARPU in Russia (Unaudited) ($'000) June 30, 2007 March 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2006 Sept 30, 2006 June 30, 2006 March 31, 2006 OIBDA 779,828 676,476 645,144 666,354 529,704 462,337 Depreciation (240,387) (232,681) (229,544) (221,973) (182,684) (161,936) Amortization (28,478) (28,536) (27,091) (26,429) (25,657) (24,977) Operating Income 510,963 415,259 388,509 417,952 321,363 275,424 Service revenue and connection fees 1,457,896 1,276,754 1,276,276 1,223,681 1,014,810 864,767 Less: Connection fees 164 169 308 410 622 404 Less: Revenue from rent of fiber-optic channels 983 964 433 760 325 328 Service revenue used to calculate ARPU 1,456,749 1,275,621 1,275,535 1,222,511 1,013,863 864,035 Average number of active subscribers ('000) 39,359 39,021 39,102 38,365 37,733 36,784 ARPU (US$) 12.3 10.9 10.9 10.6 9.0 7.8 Reconciliation of OIBDA to operating income Reconciliation of ARPU to service revenue and connection fees Three months ended |
25 Reconciliation of OIBDA and ARPU in Kazakhstan (Unaudited) ($'000) June 30, 2007 March 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2006 Sept 30, 2006 June 30, 2006 March 31, 2006 OIBDA 80,317 62,007 35,744 49,023 33,908 21,907 Depreciation (17,537) (15,817) (21,142) (17,981) (9,363) (7,672) Amortization (9,419) (9,154) (9,134) (9,550) (9,324) (8,785) Operating Income 53,361 37,036 5,468 21,492 15,221 5,450 Service revenue and connection fees 149,326 119,399 112,963 104,208 80,301 54,382 Less: Connection fees 0 0 0 0 0 0 Less: Revenue from rent of fiber-optic channels 0 0 0 0 0 0 Service revenue used to calculate ARPU 149,326 119,399 112,963 104,208 80,301 54,382 Average number of active subscribers ('000) 3,655 3,271 2,728 2,412 2,120 2,070 ARPU (US$) 13.6 12.2 13.8 14.4 12.6 8.8 Reconciliation of OIBDA to operating income Reconciliation of ARPU to service revenue and connection fees Three months ended |
26 Reconciliation of ARPU in Ukraine and Uzbekistan (Unaudited) ($'000) June 30, 2007 March 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2006 Sept 30, 2006 June 30, 2006 March 31, 2006 UKRAINE Service revenue and connection fees 23,436 16,158 14,652 12,320 5,948 2,103 Less: Connection fees 36 5 5 3 0 0 Less: Revenue from rent of fiber- optic channels 0 0 0 0 0 0 Service revenue used to calculate ARPU 23,400 16,153 14,647 12,317 5,948 2,103 Average number of active subscribers ('000) 1,847 1,781 1,170 611 338 208 ARPU (US$) 4.2 3.0 4.2 6.7 5.9 3.4 UZBEKISTAN Service revenue and connection fees 24,009 18,778 16,446 16,279 15,507 9,207 Less: Connection fees 0 0 0 0 0 0 Less: Revenue from rent of fiber- optic channels 0 0 0 0 0 0 Service revenue used to calculate ARPU 24,009 18,778 16,446 16,279 15,507 9,207 Average number of active subscribers ('000) 1,109 930 558 458 406 185 ARPU (US$) 7.2 6.7 9.8 11.8 12.7 16.6 Reconciliation of ARPU to service revenue and connection fees Three months ended |
27 Reconciliation of ARPU in Armenia (Unaudited) ($'000) June 30, 2007 March 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2006 June 30, 2007 March 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2006 Service revenue and connection fees 23,208 19,912 10,451 35,214 34,242 16,922 Less: Connection fees 19 129 0 55 0 0 Less: Revenue from rent of fiber- optic channels 0 0 0 - - - Service revenue used to calculate ARPU 23,189 19,783 10,451 35,159 34,242 16,922 Average number of active subscribers ('000) 446 456 409 608 607 609 ARPU (US$) 17.3 14.5 17.0 19.3 18.8 18.5 Three Months Ended Reconciliation of ARPU to service revenue and connection fees MOBILE FIXED |
28 Definitions Registered subscriber is an authorized user of cellular services, using one SIM card (GSM/3G) with one or several selective numbers or one handset (DAMPS/CDMA) with one selective number. The number of subscribers includes employees using cellular services and excludes guest roamers and users of test SIM cards or handsets. Active subscribers are those subscribers in the registered subscriber base who were a party to a revenue generating activity in the past three months and remain in the base at the end of the
reported period. Such activities include all incoming and
outgoing calls, subscriber fee accruals, debits related to service, outgoing SMS, MMS, data transmission and receipt sessions, but do not include incoming SMS and MMS sent by our
Company or abandoned calls. ARPU (Monthly Average Revenue per User), a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure,
is calculated by dividing the Companys service revenue
during the relevant period, including roaming revenue and interconnect revenue, but excluding revenue from connection fees, sales of handsets and accessories
and other non-service revenue, by the average number of the
Companys active subscribers during the period and dividing by the number of months in that period. Reconciliation of ARPU to service revenues and connection fees, the most
directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, is presented
above in the tables section. The Company believes that ARPU provides useful information to investors because it is an indicator of the performance of the
Companys business operations and assists management in budgeting. The Company also believes that ARPU provides management
with useful information concerning usage and acceptance of the
Companys services. ARPU should not be viewed in isolation or an alternative to other figures reported under U.S. GAAP. MOU (Monthly Average Minutes of Use per User) is calculated by dividing the
total number of minutes of usage for incoming and outgoing calls
during the relevant period (excluding guest roamers) by the average number of active subscribers during the period and dividing by the number of months in that
period. Market share of subscribers for each country is calculated by dividing the estimated
number of the subscribers of a particular company by the total
estimated number of subscribers in that country. Market share data is published by consulting agencies specializing in the telecommunications industry in
Russia and the CIS and generally based on registered
subscribers. Net debt is calculated as a total interest-bearing debt minus cash and cash
equivalents Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditures before acquisitions |