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Q4/Annual Results 2003. Q4/Annual Results 2003. Olav Stokke CEO. Highlights Q4 2003 / FY 2003. Strong growth compared to 2002 102 % organic growth in revenue 81 % growth in lines in operation Strong improvements in gross margin, 54.1 % in Q4 2003.
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Q4/Annual Results 2003 Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
Q4/Annual Results 2003 Olav Stokke CEO Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
Highlights Q4 2003 / FY 2003 • Strong growth compared to 2002 • 102 % organic growth in revenue • 81 % growth in lines in operation • Strong improvements in gross margin, 54.1 % in Q4 2003. • Strong improvement in EBITDA, 18.1 % EBITDA ratio in Q4 2003. • Financially strengthened as part of the IPO-process 19th December • The Company continues its progress towards positive EBIT. • Strong player in the Norwegian broadband market, both for residential and corporate customers. • Sustained #2 market position(broadband no. of lines) Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
Results 2003 (mNOK) Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
Balance Sheet significantly strengthened • Moderate growth in fixed assets • Current assets increased • Financially strengthened due to IPO • Free cash at year end was mNOK 80. • Continuous improvements in DSO (22 days at year-end) • Long term debt reduced as instalments exceeds new loans. • Net growth in current liabilities due to growth in accruals of income • Significant reduction in trade payables. • Equity ratio of 36 %. Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
Financing / covenants per February 2004 • NextGenTel has financial covenants related to the balance sheet and performance. The financial covenants are: • Interest bearing debt less free cash divided on 2004 EBITDA less than 3 (measured at 31.12 2004) • Minimum equity ratio of 27.5% (CSFI 25%) to be measured at June 30th and Dec. 31st • Minimum cash balance of mNOK 17 (CSFI only) • Covenants to be measured at Group level • In NextGenTel’s view the current covenants will not limit the company’s business opportunities/options. • Current available unused loan/lease frames for long term financing is mNOK 115. In addition there is an available free cash position and a credit line of approximately mNOK 100. Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
Trade receivables, customer payments and DSO • Effective management of debtors • High degree of automation • Trade receivables growing slower than the increase in revenue • improving cash flow from operations • Recurring Business • customer payments increasing month by month • Marginal losses on receivables Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
Cash-flow / Investments 2003 • Investments reduced compared to 2002 • mNOK 100,8 invested in 2003 vs. mNOK 238,2 in 2002. • Long term loans reduced in 2003. • Instalments on loans mNOK 93,6 in 2003 • New loans in 2003 of MNOK 79,3 compared to new loans in 2002 of mNOK 204,9. • Simplified cash flow: (Cash Flow = EBITDA – CapEx) • mNOK -50,4 for 2003 • mNOK –11,9 for Q4-2003. Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
Scalability development Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
Market growth/share vs. Telenor • Seasonal market development • Steady market share vs. Telenor 26-27% • Overall broadband (all technologies) market share of 18 % (July 2003, according to NPT) • xDSL is the fastest growing broadband technology Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
2003 final comments • Well positioned in a fast growing strong mass market • Recurring revenue • Stable ARPU • Growing Margin • Economics of scale • Scalable business model • Reduced depreciation per line due to reduced marginal investments • High financial costs • to be reduced due to strengthened balance sheet and reduced interest rates Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
Largest shareholders registered per February 16th 2004 • 20 largest shareholders hold 82.5 % • 2 largest shareholders hold 47.17 % • Currently 496 shareholders, reduced from 865 at December 19th 2003. Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
2004 Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
2004 status • 66,000 total subscriber lines per end January 2004 • 2,700 net new subscriber lines in January • Strengthened financial position • Additional/new financing frames • Marginal investments per new subscriber line dropping significantly to a level below NOK 1,000 per line(previously disclosed approx. 1,600 per line in the Prospectus) • More focus on wireless solutions in the residential market • Reduced prices on the high bandwidth products creating more interest for bandwidth consuming content from e.g. NRK and TV2 Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
Market assumptions and expectations • Approx. 290,000 DSL subscriber lines per December 31st 2003(assessed from Telenor figures) • Approx. 140,000 new lines in 2003(97% DSL growth) • Gallup research(Dec. 2003 for NextGenTel)shows a potential of approx. 150,000 new lines next 6 months … • NextGenTel assumes between 175,000 and 225,000 new lines (DSL) in total in 2004 Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
2004 Strategic Focus • Steady continuous improvements towards profitability • Maintain and increase scalability • Aim to reduce overall size of balance during the year • Further sustain the #2 market position • Grow the position in the SME segment • VDSL • Efficient, scaleable and automated hosting services • Continue focus on market leading and competitive high bandwidth solutions and content • Launch commercial public telephony services (based on IP) • Increase ARPU • Improve Customer Services(modern CallCentre put in operation in January 2004) Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs
Q & A session Press Conference February 19th 2004 Oslo Børs