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H1 2009 |
H1 2008 |
Change, % |
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Financial metrics | |||
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Revenue, Rub mln |
20,103.4 |
19,958.4 |
+0.7% |
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Expenses, Rub mln |
16,004.6 |
16,017.9 |
-0.1% |
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EBITDA, Rub mln |
7,666.1 |
6,833.2 |
+12.2% |
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EBITDA margin |
38.1% |
34.2% |
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EBIT, Rub mln |
4,098.7 |
3,940.5 |
+4.0% |
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Operating margin |
20.4% |
19.7% |
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Pre-tax profit, Rub mln |
2,523.9 |
2,347.5 |
+7.5% |
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Net profit, Rub mln |
1,920.8 |
1,631.7 |
+17.7% |
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Net margin |
9.6% |
8.2% |
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Operating metrics |
30.06.2009 |
30.06.2008 |
Change,% |
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Number of subscribers: Fixed-line, mln Cellular telephony (GSM), mln Broadband Internet, th |
3.7 5.7 633.3 |
3.7 5.4 392.2 |
+0.5% +5.6% +61.4% |
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Digitalization rate of local telephony, % |
77.2 |
74.9 |
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Average number of employees (not including those that work concurrently or on outsourcing terms) |
22,051 |
24,073 |
-8.4% |
For reference:
[1] EBITDA is calculated as profit before taxation plus interest payable, depreciation, amortization, lease payments minus interest receivable;
[2] EBITDA margin, Operating margin, Net margin are calculated as the ratio of the respective indicator (EBITDA, operating profit, net profit) to the amount of revenue expressed as percentages.
The full text of Uralsvyazinform’s 1H 2009 accounting reports can be found on the company’s corporate website in the section entitled “For shareholders” (in Russian).
If you have any questions, you are kindly requested to address them to the Investor Relations Department at the following telephone numbers (+7 343) 379 1217, (+7 343) 379 1219, or by e-mail: investor@gd.usi.ru.
Additional up-to-date information on the company can be found on its corporate website at www.usi.ru, and with unlimited access in SKRIN’S comprehensive information disclosure system at www.skrin.ru, and also on the company’s pages in Bloomberg URSI_RU and Reuters URSI.RTS.
Overview of main business segments
Local voice
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30.06.2009 |
30.06.2008 |
Change, % |
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Number of subscribers (main telephone lines), th. lines, incl. Households Corporate clients |
3,724.6 3,173.5 551.1 |
3,707.3 3,157.8 549.5 |
+0.5% +0.5% +0.3% |
Distribution of household subscribers
by types of tariff plans for local voice telephony
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30.06.2009 |
30.06.2008 |
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Number of household subscribers, th |
3,174 |
3,158 |
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Incl. technical capability to select tariff plans, th. |
2,986 |
2,961 |
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Incl. tariff plans selected: |
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Time-based |
56% |
53% |
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Subscriber |
28% |
31% |
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Combined(includingadditional) |
16% |
16% |
The increase in main telephone lines in the first six months of 2009 stood at 2,000 lines.
Revenue from the provision of local voice telephony increased by 2.8% compared with the first six months of 2008 and amounted to Rub 5,245.2 mln. Revenue from the provision of local voice telephony increased by 5.0% (+Rub 220.3 mln), including Rub 25.3 mln from the increase in main telephone lines, and Rub 195 mln from the change in the line distance tariff for local telephony (subscriber fee and monthly rental fee).
Revenue breakdown from local voice telephony (including CDMA and DECT wireless access) based on types of services provided, Rub mln
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H1 2009 |
H1 2008 |
Change, % |
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Provision of access to local public access network (installation fee) |
86.0 |
147.2 |
-41.6% |
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Provision of local telephone connections (subscriber fee and payment of local voice connections), incl. |
4,645.9 |
4 425.7 |
+5.0% |
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line fee |
2,732.6 |
2 621.8 |
+4.2% |
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Subscriber fees for connections made on the subscriber payment system |
1,033.7 |
941.9 |
+9.7% |
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Subscriber fees for connections made on the time-based payment system |
612.4 |
592.0 |
+3.4% |
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Subscriber fees for connections made on the combined payment system |
267.2 |
270.0 |