First Half 2011 Results
- Robust triple-play growth and B2B drove 5% top line growth in H1 2011;
- Adjusted EBITDA up 7% yoy, underlying margin nearly reaching 53% in H1 2011;
- Full year 2011 outlook adjusted to reflect football rights and spectrum acquisition.
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Telenet Group Holding NV ("Telenet" or the "Company") (Euronext Brussels: TNET) announces its unaudited consolidated results under International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union ("EU GAAP") for the six months ended June 30, 2011.
HIGHLIGHTS
· Revenue of 669.9 million, up 5% yoy, driven by triple-play and business services growth notwithstanding the impact from the reporting change on certain premium voice and SMS content services;
· Adjusted EBITDA(1) up 7% yoy to 354.1 million, underlying margin expanded by 130bps to 52.9% despite investments in growth and mobile, driven by cost efficiencies and customer bundling;
· Net profit of 58.5 million, up 168% yoy, including non-cash gain on our derivatives of 20.4 million;
· Accrued capital expenditures(2) up 18% yoy to 127.1 million, reflecting higher success-based capital expenditures, including expenditures on broadband internet migrations to Fibernet, and network upgrades;
· Free Cash Flow(3) of 139.7 million, representing 21% of revenue, with lower Free Cash Flow in Q2 2011 because of higher cash capital expenditures and certain semi-annual cash interest payments;
· Increased intake of triple-play subscribers, representing 34% of our overall customer base at June 30, 2011;
· Uptake of high-end products remained solid with Fibernet high-speed products representing a significant proportion of gross sales in Q2 2011;
· Full year 2011 outlook adjusted to reflect the acquisition of the exclusive broadcasting rights for the top fixtures of the Belgian football championship and the acquisition of valuable mobile spectrum.
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