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Reviewing Thaicom PLC's financial highlights, sector contributions, and satellite business overview for the 9-month period of 2008. Detailed insights into IPSTAR business expansions across multiple countries.
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9M 2008 Results Dumrong Kasemset, Ph.D. Executive Chairman THAICOM PLC. November 12, 2008
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Agenda • Group Financial Highlights • Business and Financial Review • Thaicom • CamShin • Laos Telecommunications • Other Associate and Subsidiary Businesses
Financial Headlines (9M/08 vs 9M/07) In M฿ +482 M฿ +228 M฿ -3,313 M฿
Revenue Contribution by Business Segment Caused by the new investment proportion (51%) after the sale of 49% shares in SHENto AMH in Q3/07
Operating cash Contribution (EBITDA) by Business Segment EBITDA Margin
Financial Position – 9M08 Q308 Ending Cash decreased from annual corporate income tax. MBt MBt Q407 Q308 * Exclude Cash
Conventional Satellite Business Conventional Satellite Utilization • Conventional contract backlog • was 251.9 MUSD • Thaicom secured 11 new • transponder leasing contracts and • video broadcasting service contracts • Indochina and South Asia market • had steady growth in video service • New Broadcasting Law and strong • growth in content aggregator and • content owner with result in more • demand of C and Ku transponder • in Thailand • Low-cost IRD have stimulated the • demand for bandwidth • Increase in System Integration • sale Conventional Satellite Transponder Breakdown 10
Thailand Completed delivery of 15,500 User Terminals to TOT in the first 9 months of 2008 Implementing joint marketing campaign with TOT in Q4’08 to accelerate User Terminal deployment. India The two Gateways are in construction phase at BSNL's sites with goal to complete by year's end. China Pursuing provincial telco model and, in the initial phase, focusing on Sichuan and Hainan provinces deployments for broadband, rural telephone and mobile backhaul services. IPSTAR Business 11
IPSTAR Business Australia • Five IPSTAR Service Providers (APN, Broadband Wireless Skymesh, Westnet, Westwic)were successfully granted the Australian Broadband Guarantee (ABG) from the Australian government, a subsidy scheme to deploy broadband to unserved and underserved markets. • Average deployment rate for first 3 quarters of 2008: 2,100 subscribers/month New Zealand • Launched the new retail package named “Rocket Broadband” starting at NZD 49.95/month (Bht 1,000) in June 08 and observed a 2.5 times jump in subscriber uptake • Average deployment rate for Rocket Broadband: 500 subscribers/month 12
IPSTAR Business * FELDA: Federal Land Development Authority. FELCA: Federal Land Consolidation & Rehabilitation Authority The Philippines • Gateway construction completed and officially inaugurated the IPSTAR service on 6 Nov 08 in Manila. • Launched the “IPSTAR BigSky” retail package starting at 2,300 pesos/month (Bht 1,650) targeting consumers and SMEs nationwide. Malaysia • Partnering with Time DotCom for gateway services, landing and as a non-exclusive Service Provider. • Deploying community broadband and voice services to rubber plantations through the Malaysian government’s FELDA* and FELCRA* agencies. • Launching IPSTAR retail packages through Service Providers starting at 268 ringgits/month (Bht 2,600) targeting SMEs nationwide. Indonesia • Gateway construction in process and commercial services planned for Dec 08 13
IPSTAR Business Korea • Gateway construction completed and have been in commercial operations since Sep 08 • Signed 30 Mbps bandwidth contract for DVB broadcast services • Due to its single beam nationwide coverage, IPSTAR will focus on DVB broadcasting, HD cinema content distribution, SNG and back-up services 14
IPA Financial Results – 9M/08 Operating Results Financial Position EBIT = Sales and service revenue – Cost – SGA – Directors’ remuneration 16
IPSTAR Commercial Rollout:10 Countries Commercial Deployed using 13 Gateways In Service Australia (2) Vietnam Cambodia Myanmar China (3) New Zealand Thailand Korea Malaysia The Philippines By 2008 India (2) Indonesia By 2009 Taiwan Japan = Gateways Completed = Gateways in Progress = Gateways Planned 17 20/12/62 17
Application Analysis [Percentage by User Terminals] [Percentage by Bandwidth] 19
Telephone Businessin Cambodia As end of Q3/08, CamShin had 719,573 telephone subscribers, an increased of 62% as compared with Q3/07. The total revenue in Q3/08 increased 55% as compared with Q3/07, due to the growth of telephone subscribers especially prepaid mobile phone subscribers. 330 BTS of Phase 9 had been completed, resulting the total of 707 sites on service. 21
Market and Subscriber Growth - CamShin Camshin mobile subscribers (+63% YoY) 63% market growth YoY Camshin fixed-line subscribers (-7.7% YoY)
CamShin Financial Results – 9M/08 Average Exchange Rate 9M08: USD1 = 32.8799 Baht Operating Results Financial Position EBIT = Sales and service revenue – Concession fee – Cost – SGA – Directors’ remuneration n.m. = Not meaningful
Telephone Businessin Lao PDR At the end of Q3/08, LTC had 894,259 subscribers, an increase of 22%, as compared with Q3/07. Commercially launch the first 3G Mobile system on October 17, 2008 onthe first phase covering Vientiane and will expand to provincial areas in 2009. Completed Phase 14 GSM expansion 229 BTS, 579 TRX and 65 new sites. The remaining of 42 new sites expects to be completed by December, 2008 and 30 new sites in very remote area expects to be completed by February, 2009. Plan to expand internet bandwidth with VDC, Vietnam from 34 Mb to STM-1(155 Mb). EDGE and GPRS are on service nationwide. 24
Market and Subscriber Growth - LTC LTC mobile subscribers (+24% YoY) 31% market growth YoY LTC fixed-line subscribers (+5% YoY)
LTC Financial Results – 9M/08 Operating Results Financial Position EBIT = Sales and service revenue – Concession fee – Cost – SGA – Directors’ remuneration n.m. = Not meaningful
Internet and Media Business As at the end of Q3/08, accumulated DTV sales volume was 295,842 sets, up 71,079 sets from the end of Q2/08. Revenue from the Internet access and media business in Q3/08 was Baht 150 million, an increase of Baht 88 million or 141.9% from Baht 62 million in Q3/07. CSL expanded customer base in business or corporate segments which have lots of potential to continuously grow in the industry. 27
DTV Service Financial Results – 9M/08 Operating Results Financial Position EBIT = Sales and service revenue – Cost – SGA – Directors’ remuneration