Execution Gains Momentum: Another Quarter Of Double-digit Growth Raising Full Year EBITDA Guidance
VEON Ltd. (VEON) reported robust financial results for Q3 2021, with revenues of USD 2,005 million, reflecting a 10.2% year-over-year increase. Local currency revenue growth reached 11.2%, driven by strong performance in key markets such as Russia, Kazakhstan, and Pakistan. EBITDA rose by 8.6% to USD 889 million, with a local currency increase of 9.1%. Notably, equity free cash flow improved to USD 308 million. The company raised its FY2021 Group EBITDA guidance to a minimum local currency growth of 8%.
- Revenue growth of 10.2% YoY to USD 2,005 million.
- EBITDA increased by 8.6% YoY to USD 889 million.
- Equity free cash flow of USD 308 million.
- 4G subscribers increased to 93.8 million, up 10.3 percentage points YoY.
- Strong local currency revenue growth across all markets with Kazakhstan at +25.5% and Georgia at +21.4%.
- Net debt increased to USD 8.2 billion, maintaining a net debt/EBITDA ratio of 2.5x.
- Decline in EBITDA margin to 44.4%, down from 45% YoY.
- Continued challenges in Pakistan with a decline in EBITDA margin.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- VEON Ltd. (VEON) announces results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2021:
3Q21 HIGHLIGHTS:
- Strong year-over-year revenue performance in both reported currency (+
10.2% ) and local currency (+11.2% ) - Strong acceleration in Beeline Russia's total revenue and service revenue performance, which were up
8.2% and4.7% YoY in local currency respectively (+8.3% and +4.8% YoY reported respectively) - EBITDA increased strongly year-over-year in both reported currency (+
8.6% ) and local currency (+9.1% ) - Equity free cash flow for the quarter of USD 308 million showing a significant improvement over prior quarters
- 4G subscribers increased to 93.8 million, reaching penetration of
46.2% , up 10.3 p.p. YoY and 3.0 p.p. QoQ - JazzCash in Pakistan reached 13.9 million monthly active users, and Toffee TV in Bangladesh reached 6.3 million monthly active users.
- FY2021 Group EBITDA guidance raised to minimum local currency growth of
8% . On Group revenues guidance, we maintain high single-digit local currency growth for the full financial year - Algeria has become a discontinued operation, is accounted for as an "Asset held for sale" and does not contribute to both the comparison base and the actual reported numbers
- With reported revenues up
- Beeline Russia continued to execute on its turnaround, as revenue growth accelerated with 3Q21 local currency revenue growth of
- All of our countries posted local currency revenue growth, with double digit performance from Kazakhstan (+
- Group EBITDA increased by
- Group capex stood at USD 381 million, supporting the continued expansion of our 4G customer base, which increased by 24.7 million YoY and 7.0 million QoQ. Total Group 4G users reached 93.8 million, corresponding to 4G subscriber penetration of
- Mobile data revenue increased by
- JazzCash closed the quarter with 13.9 million monthly active users (+
- We remain focused on active portfolio management and the pursuit of opportunities to realize the value of our infrastructure portfolio. On 6 September 2021, VEON announced that it had reached an agreement to sell its mobile network towers in Russia to Service-Telecom Group of Companies LLC for a total consideration of RUB 70.65 billion (USD 970 million equivalent), subject to customary regulatory approvals.
- Group net debt of USD 8.2bn (of which lease liabilities were USD 1.8bn) at the end of 3Q resulted in a net debt/EBITDA ratio of around 2.5x. These figures reflect cash capex of approximately USD 347mn in the quarter. The Group's cost of debt (excluding leases) in 3Q21 increased to
KEY RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- 17 August 2021, Michael Schulz joined VEON as Group Chief People Officer
- 6 September 2021, VEON announced the sale of its Russian tower assets for USD 970 million
- 9 September 2021, VEON announced the pricing of its 5-year RUB 20 billion
8.125% notes issued under its GMTN programme - 21 October 2021, VEON announced that its Group General Counsel Scott Dresser will be leaving the Company effective 31 December 2021
- 26 October 2021, VEON published its integrated report for 2020
Kaan Terzioğlu commented on 3Q21 results:
"Our successful execution along VEON's 3 strategic pillars - infrastructure, digital operator transformation and Ventures - is moving full steam ahead and bearing fruit. With this we have now delivered five consecutive quarters of improvement in both operational and financial performance.
All of our operating companies have recorded year-over-year total revenue growth, with 5 of them reporting double-digit growth. I am particularly pleased that Beeline Russia's strong performance has continued to accelerate further in the month of September with total revenues up
These financial results are built on strong operational foundations as we strengthen our 4G subscriber base - now
Our operating companies are widening and deepening their relationship with the users of our digital services. In Q3, Toffee TV reached 6.3 million subscribers up 3.6 times YoY, JazzCash reached 13.9 million subscribers with
We are making progress in crystallising the value of our infrastructure assets. The agreement that we have reached for the sale of our Russia towers is a first and an important step in our transition towards an asset-light model while maintaining our competitiveness.
As we deliver on our targets and strategy, we remain focused on the long-term financial health and sustainability of the Group. Improving cash flow trends is proof of our disciplined approach in this area. With the achievements of this quarter, we are well positioned for sustained growth and confident in the longer-term value creation for all our stakeholders."
3Q21 KEY FIGURES
- Revenue: USD 2,005 million, +
10.2% YoY on a reported basis and +11.2% YoY in local currency, with +8.2% YoY revenue growth in Russia, +13.0% in Pakistan, +11.9% in Ukraine, +25.5% in Kazakhstan and +7.2% in Bangladesh - EBITDA: USD 889 million, +
8.6% YoY on a reported basis and +9.1% YoY in local currency, driven by EBITDA growth in Russia (+1.9% YoY) and double-digit EBITDA growth in Ukraine (+11.4% YoY) and Kazakhstan (+36.7% YoY) - Operational capex: USD 381 million in 3Q21, with a rolling 12-month capex intensity of
25.2% reflecting our continued focus on our 4G roll-out, and healthy linearity driven by good investment planning - Capital structure: Group leverage of 2.5x (net debt/EBITDA), including lease liabilities; total cash and undrawn committed credit lines of USD 3.0 billion; average cost of debt (excluding leases) of
6.3% and average debt (excluding leases) maturity at 3.2 years - Net income for the period: USD 195 million, material YoY improvement compared to USD 645 million loss in 3Q20 (Net income includes the contribution from discontinued operations)
USD million | 3Q21 | 3Q20 | YoY | YoY | 9M21 | 9M20 | YoY | YoY |
Total Revenue, of which | 2,005 | 1,820 | 5,736 | 5,463 | ||||
mobile and fixed service revenue | 1,825 | 1,683 | 5,283 | 5,113 | ||||
of which mobile data revenue | 685 | 580 | 1,964 | 1,732 | ||||
EBITDA | 889 | 819 | 2,505 | 2,403 | ||||
EBITDA margin (EBITDA /total revenue) | (0.6p.p.) | (0.8p.p.) | (0.3p.p.) | (0.4p.p.) | ||||
Net income/(loss) for the period | 195 | (645) | n.m. | 460 | (350) | n.m. | ||
Net income/(loss) for the period | 145 | (620) | n.m. | 375 | (357) | n.m. | ||
Operational Capex | 381 | 328 | 1,260 | 1,150 | ||||
LTM Operational Capex / LTM Revenue | 0.6p.p. | |||||||
Equity Free Cash Flow | 308 | 239 | 320 | 300 | ||||
Net Debt, excluding banking operations in Pakistan | 8,154 | 7,607 | ||||||
Net Debt / LTM EBITDA | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||
Total mobile customers (millions) | 202.9 | 192.3 | ||||||
4G smartphone users (millions) | 104.0 | 84.5 | ||||||
4G smartphone penetration, % | 7.3p.p. | |||||||
4G users (millions) | 93.8 | 69.1 | ||||||
4G customer base penetration, % | 10.3p.p. | |||||||
4G coverage, % | 9.1p.p. | |||||||
Fixed-line broadband customers (millions) | 4.6 | 4.4 | ||||||
Note: in the above table YoY local currency was calculated excluding Armenia from 3Q20 and 9M20 results. The Algerian operations do not contribute to both the comparison base and the actual reported numbers, other than in net income (for further discussion of adjustments made for one-off and non-recurring items, see "Non-recurring items that affect year-on-year comparisons." on page 4). | ||||||||
CONTENTS
KEY RECENT DEVELOPMENTS............................................................................................ 5
GROUP PERFORMANCE....................................................................................................... 6
COUNTRY PERFORMANCES................................................................................................ 9
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION.................................................................................. 15
attachments............................................................................................................................ 17
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL RESULTS
VEON's results presented in this earnings release are, unless otherwise stated, based on IFRS and have not been audited.
Certain amounts and percentages that appear in this earnings release have been subject to rounding adjustments. As a result, certain numerical figures shown as totals, including those in the tables, may not be an exact arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede or follow them.
All comparisons are on a year-on-year (YoY) basis unless otherwise stated.
The non-IFRS information- disclosed in the document, including among others, EBITDA, EBITDA margin, net debt, equity free cash flow, operational capex, capex intensity, local currency trends, and ARPU is defined in Attachment A.
The non-IFRS information disclosed in the document, such as EBITDA, net debt, equity free cash flow, operational capex, local currency YoY change, is reconciled to the comparable IFRS information in Attachment C.
NON-RECURRING ITEMS THAT AFFECT YEAR-ON-YEAR COMPARISONS FOR REVENUE AND EBITDA
On 29 October 2020, VEON announced the sale of CJSC "VEON Armenia", VEON's operating subsidiary in Armenia. Armenia results were deconsolidated from VEON Group numbers starting from 4Q20.
Local currency year-on-year trends for 3Q21 and 9M21 disclosed in this earnings release exclude both the impact of foreign currency movements (see full definition in Attachment A) and the non-recurring item – the sale of operations in Armenia.
Following the exercise of the put option for our stake in Algeria on 1 July 2021, the Algerian business has, in line with the IFRS 5 requirements, become a discontinued operation, and accounted for as "Asset held for sale". The result is that the Algerian operations do not contribute to both the comparison base and the actual reported numbers of VEON, without any change in the net economic value of this business.
KEY RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
VEON announced the appointment of Group Chief People Officer
On 17 August 2021, VEON announced the appointment of Michael Schulz as VEON Group Chief People Officer. Michael joins VEON's Group Executive Committee and has been appointed to the Board of Directors of a number of the Group's operating companies.
VEON announced the sale of its Russia tower assets for USD 970 million
On 6 September 2021, VEON announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its mobile network towers in Russia to Service-Telecom for a total consideration of RUB 70.65 billion (USD 970 million equivalent). The sale reflects VEON's continued focus on active portfolio management and the pursuit of opportunities to realize the value of its infrastructure portfolio.
VEON announced the pricing of its ruble-denominated notes offering
On 9 September 2021, VEON announced the pricing of its 5-year RUB 20 billion (approximately USD 273 million)
VEON announced that Scott Dresser will depart VEON
On 21 October 2021, VEON announced that long serving General Counsel, Scott Dresser, will be leaving the company effective 31 December 2021. Mr. Dresser will continue as a strategic advisor to the Chairman of the Board.
New executive compensation scheme
As mentioned in our integrated report, our new executive compensation scheme ensures total alignment between management and shareholders. It introduces an annual rolling stock-based long-term incentive based on total shareholder return, as well as a deferred equity component in annual performance bonus. This combines global standards for vesting with share ownership requirements, and aims to attract and retain the best talent in a competitive market.
In 3Q21, Yaroslav Glazunov, a member of our Board, Kaan Terzioglu, our Group Chief Executive Officer and Erik Aas, the Chief Executive Officer of Banglalink, each purchased 68,500, 100,000 and 100,000 of our ADSs, respectively. As of 31 September 2021, Mr. Glazunov, Mr. Terzioglu and Mr. Aas, each owned 68,500, 700,000 and 200,000 of our ADSs, respectively.
GROUP PERFORMANCE
Following the exercise of the put option for our stake in Algeria on 1st July 2021, the Algerian business has, in line with the IFRS 5 requirements, become a discontinued operation, and accounted for as an "Asset held for sale". The result is that the Algerian operations do not contribute to both the comparison base and the actual reported numbers of VEON, without any change in the net economic value of this business.
In 3Q21, VEON reported strong operational and financial results with improving cash flow across the Group. Group revenue increased by
Further revenue acceleration in Russia (+
Group EBITDA increased
The Group continued to focus on investing in the expansion and quality of the customer experience on our 4G networks. This supported the growth in our 4G subscriber base which has reached 93.8 million an additional 24.7 million users. 4G subscribers now account for
Our financial service business JazzCash ended the quarter with 13.9 million monthly active users, a rise of
Continued investment in our digital capabilities and services remain a key strategic focus and helped us grow our digital users significantly. Group capex rose by
Reflecting the further progress in financial performance, we have increased Group guidance for FY 2021 in relation to local currency performance for EBITDA. We now forecast minimum growth in local currency EBITDA of
In 3Q21 we saw healthy growth in our subscriber base of
INCOME STATEMENT & CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
USD million | 3Q21 | 3Q20 | YoY | YoY | 9M21 | 9M20 | YoY | YoY |
Total revenue | 2,005 | 1,820 | 5,736 | 5,463 | ||||
Service revenue | 1,825 | 1,683 | 5,283 | 5,113 | ||||
EBITDA | 889 | 819 | 2,505 | 2,403 | ||||
EBITDA margin | (0.6p.p.) | (0.8p.p.) | (0.3p.p.) | (0.4p.p.) | ||||
Depreciation, amortization, impairments and other | (477) | (1,221) | (1,378) | (2,127) | ||||
EBIT (Operating Profit) | 413 | (402) | n.m. | 1,127 | 275 | n.m. | ||
Financial income / (expenses) | (182) | (169) | ( | (497) | (540) | |||
Net foreign exchange (loss) / gain and others | (10) | 7 | n.m. | 1 | (11) | n.m. | ||
Other non operating gains / (losses) | 17 | (1) | n.m. | 24 | 101 | ( | ||
Profit before tax | 238 | (565) | n.m. | 655 | (175) | n.m. | ||
Income tax expense | (111) | (103) | ( | (284) | (234) | ( | ||
Profit / (Loss) from discontinued operations | 68 | 23 | n.m. | 88 | 59 | |||
Profit / (Loss) for the period | 195 | (645) | n.m. | 460 | (350) | n.m. | ||
Of which Profit / (Loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | 50 | (24) | n.m. | 85 | 6 | n.m. | ||
Of which Profit / (Loss) attributable to VEON shareholders | 145 | (620) | n.m. | 375 | (357) | n.m. | ||
3Q21 | 3Q20 | YoY | 9M21 | 9M20 | YoY | |||
Operational capex | 381 | 328 | 1,260 | 1,150 | ||||
Capex intensity (LTM Operational capex/revenue) | 0.6p.p. | |||||||
Note: in the above table, YoY local currency was calculated excluding Armenia from 3Q20 and 9M20 results. The Algerian operations do not contribute to both the comparison base and the actual reported numbers, other than in net income (for further discussion of adjustments made for one-off and non-recurring items, see "Non-recurring items that affect year-on-year comparisons." on page 4). | ||||||||
For discussion on EBITDA performance please refer to the "Group performance" section.
Depreciation, amortization, impairments and other decreased by
Financial expenses increased YoY from USD 169 million in 3Q20 to USD 182 million in 3Q21 as a result of our financing activities over the last twelve months. We have seen a marginal increase in our cost of debt, a 20bps YoY impact due to the increase in the cost of our non-USD denominated funding.
Income tax expenses increased by
The Group recorded net income for the period of USD 195 million, an increase YoY from negative USD 645 million in 3Q20. While this improvement in net income was supported by the improved operational performance, the YoY trend primarily results from the impairment loss that was booked in 3Q20.
Operational capex was USD 381 million in 3Q21, a
FINANCIAL POSITION & CASH FLOW
USD million | 3Q21 | 2Q21 | QoQ | 4Q20 | YTD | |
Total assets | 15,022 | 14,753 | 14,551 | |||
Total equity | 1,277 | 1,227 | 1,013 | |||
Equity attributable to equity owners of the parent | 380 | 402 | ( | 163 | n.m. | |
Non-controlling interests | 897 | 825 | 850 | |||
Gross debt of which | 9,551 | 9,703 | ( | 9,582 | ( | |
Bonds and loans | 7,691 | 7,645 | 7,669 | |||
Cash pooling | 30 | 13 | n.m. | 9 | n.m. | |
Lease Liabilities - principal | 1,829 | 2,045 | ( | 1,905 | ( | |
Net debt, excluding banking operations in Pakistan | 8,154 | 8,634 | ( | 8,075 | ||
Net debt/LTM EBITDA | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | |||
USD million | 3Q21 | 3Q20 | YoY | 9M21 | 9M20 | YoY |
Net cash from/(used in) operating activities | 803 | 775 | 28 | 2,002 | 1,875 | 127 |
Net cash from/(used in) investing activities | (355) | (386) | 31 | (1,414) | (1,410) | (4) |
Net cash from/(used in) financing activities | (50) | (613) | 563 | (597) | (694) | 97 |
Note: Certain comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, cashflow numbers include the impact of the Algerian business | ||||||
Total Equity increased by USD 50 million in 3Q21, after the impact of the acquisition in 3Q21 of the outstanding
Gross debt decreased to USD 9,551 million in 3Q21 compared to USD 9,703 million in 2Q21 due to a decrease in leases that was offset by an increase in bank loans and bonds of USD 63 million mainly due to increased borrowings by Kyivstar.
On 9 September 2021, VEON announced the pricing of its 5-year RUB 20 billion (approximately USD 273 million)
Any cash inflows from tower transactions and the sale of Algeria will be used to reduce group debt.
Net debt, excluding banking operations in Pakistan decreased QoQ to USD 8,154 million mostly due to a decrease in leases and an increase in cash and cash equivalents.
COUNTRY PERFORMANCE
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Pakistan
- Kazakhstan
- Bangladesh and Uzbekistan
Key figures by countries
USD million | 3Q21 | 3Q20 | YoY | YoY | 9M21 | 9M20 | YoY | YoY |
Total revenue | 2,005 | 1,820 | 5,736 | 5,463 | ||||
Russia | 1,025 | 946 | 2,883 | 2,874 | ||||
Ukraine | 270 | 236 | 772 | 696 | ||||
Pakistan | 349 | 303 | 1,067 | 908 | ||||
Kazakhstan | 150 | 122 | 415 | 351 | ||||
Bangladesh | 145 | 136 | 420 | 403 | ||||
Uzbekistan | 51 | 48 | 143 | 151 | ( | |||
Other | 22 | 37 | ( | ( | 60 | 105 | ( | ( |
HQ and Eliminations | (8) | (8) | (24) | (25) | ||||
Service revenue | 1,825 | 1,683 | 5,283 | 5,113 | ||||
Russia | 884 | 843 | 2,544 | 2,615 | ( | |||
Ukraine | 269 | 234 | 768 | 693 | ||||
Pakistan | 320 | 278 | 978 | 837 | ||||
Kazakhstan | 145 | 120 | 403 | 346 | ||||
Bangladesh | 143 | 133 | 412 | 396 | ||||
Uzbekistan | 51 | 48 | 143 | 150 | ( | |||
Other | 22 | 35 | ( | ( | 59 | 101 | ( | ( |
HQ and Eliminations | (8) | (8) | ( | (24) | (25) | |||
EBITDA | 889 | 819 | 2,505 | 2,403 | ||||
Russia | 384 | 377 | 1,100 | 1,161 | ( | ( | ||
Ukraine | 183 | 160 | 523 | 472 | ||||
Pakistan | 173 | 188 | ( | ( | 490 | 468 | ||
Kazakhstan | 86 | 64 | 224 | 188 | ||||
Bangladesh | 62 | 60 | 174 | 173 | ||||
Uzbekistan | 26 | 6 | 67 | 51 | ||||
Other | 10 | 8 | 33 | 32 | ||||
HQ and Eliminations | (35) | (43) | (105) | (143) | ||||
EBITDA Margin | (0.6p.p.) | (0.8p.p.) | (0.3p.p.) | (0.4p.p.) | ||||
RUSSIA
RUB million | 3Q21 | 3Q20 | YoY | 9M21 | 9M20 | YoY | |
Total revenue, incl. | 75,288 | 69,580 | 213,287 | 202,551 | |||
EBITDA | 28,222 | 27,685 | 81,351 | 81,602 | ( | ||
EBITDA margin | (2.3pp) | (2.1pp) | |||||
Operational Capex | 17,012 | 15,971 | 53,879 | 44,951 | |||
Capex intensity | 4.9pp | ||||||
Mobile | |||||||
Total revenue | 65,063 | 59,917 | 182,924 | 174,326 | |||
Service revenue | 54,787 | 52,445 | 158,352 | 156,387 | |||
Data revenue | 17,768 | 16,531 | 51,724 | 49,030 | |||
Subscribers (mln) | 50.6 | 49.7 | |||||
Data users (mln) | 34.7 | 32.4 | |||||
4G smartphone users (mln) | 31.0 | 28.3 | |||||
4G users (mln) | 25.4 | 21.7 | |||||
ARPU (RUB) | 361 | 350 | |||||
MOU (min) | 319 | 327 | ( | ||||
Data Usage (GB/user) | 13.4 | 9.1 | |||||
4G coverage | 2pp | ||||||
Fixed-line | |||||||
Total revenue | 10,225 | 9,663 | 30,363 | 28,225 | |||
Service revenue | 10,140 | 9,552 | 29,871 | 27,884 | |||
Broadband revenue | 3,025 | 2,831 | 8,979 | 8,358 | |||
Broadband subscribers (mln) | 2.9 | 2.8 | |||||
Broadband ARPU (RUB) | 349 | 345 | |||||
Beeline Russia total revenue growth accelerated in the third quarter, consolidating the business turnaround achieved during the first half of 2021.
Total revenue increased by
The B2B business reported
Sales of devices experienced a strong rise, growing by
Beeline Russia's total mobile customer base was up 0.5 million in the quarter. This growth was once again led by 4G customers, adding 1.2 million during the quarter, resulting in a 4G customer base of 25.4 million, a
Beeline Russia's digital services continued to grow. Beeline TV's monthly active users increased to 3.1 million in 3Q21 (+
EBITDA increased by
In line with continued focus on improving customer experience on our networks Capex excluding licenses and leases (operational capex) increased by
UKRAINE
UAH million | 3Q21 | 3Q20 | YoY | 9M21 | 9M20 | YoY | |
Total revenue, incl. | 7,275 | 6,502 | 21,211 | 18,461 | |||
EBITDA | 4,915 | 4,411 | 14,357 | 12,527 | |||
EBITDA margin | (0.3pp) | (0.2pp) | |||||
Operational Capex | 1,190 | 1,076 | 3,729 | 3,601 | |||
Capex intensity | (1.1pp) | ||||||
Mobile | |||||||
Total operating revenue | 6,766 | 6,065 | 19,720 | 17,189 | |||
Service revenue | 6,766 | 6,065 | 19,720 | 17,189 | |||
Data revenue | 4,066 | 3,443 | 11,849 | 9,596 | |||
Customers (mln) | 26.3 | 25.8 | |||||
Data customers (mln) | 18.4 | 16.8 | |||||
4G smartphone users (mln) | 16.8 | 14.4 | |||||
4G users (mln) | 11.6 | 8.8 | |||||
ARPU (UAH) | 86 | 78 | |||||
MOU (min) | 595 | 621 | ( | ||||
Data usage (GB/user) | 7.0 | 5.8 | |||||
4G coverage | 5.2pp | ||||||
Fixed-line | |||||||
Total operating revenue | 465 | 399 | 1,379 | 1,172 | |||
Service revenue | 465 | 399 | 1,379 | 1,172 | |||
Broadband revenue | 297 | 259 | 883 | 765 | |||
Broadband customers (mln) | 1.18 | 1.08 | |||||
Broadband ARPU (UAH) | 84 | 81 | |||||
Kyivstar, recorded its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue and EBITDA growth in 3Q21, driven by the continued expansion of its 4G customer base with associated data revenue, and a corresponding rise in ARPU.
Total revenue increased by
Fixed-line service revenue increased by
With
The transformation of Kyivstar's total mobile customer base continued with
Digital adoption and usage amongst Kyivstar's customer base accelerated over the past year. In 3Q21, the number of MyKyivstar self-care users was 3.0 million, an increase of
EBITDA increased by
Capex - excluding licenses and leases (operational capex) - rose by
PAKISTAN
PKR million | 3Q21 | 3Q20 | YoY | 9M21 | 9M20 | YoY | |
Total revenue, incl. | 57,274 | 50,678 | 169,488 | 147,014 | |||
EBITDA | 28,393 | 31,429 | ( | 77,941 | 75,987 | ||
EBITDA margin | (12.4pp) | (5.7pp) | |||||
Operational Capex | 9,542 | 3,339 | 37,845 | 27,923 | |||
Capex intensity | 3.4pp | ||||||
Mobile | |||||||
Total revenue | 57,274 | 50,678 | 169,488 | 147,014 | |||
Service revenue | 52,459 | 46,451 | 155,349 | 135,596 | |||
Data revenue | 22,503 | 17,931 | 63,901 | 49,838 | |||
Customers (mln) | 71.4 | 64.2 | |||||
Data customers (mln) | 51.2 | 43.1 | |||||
4G Smartphone users (mln) | 30.1 | 21.5 | |||||
4G users (mln) | 33.8 | 22.2 | |||||
ARPU (PKR) | 245 | 242 | |||||
MOU (min) | 431 | 469 | ( | ||||
Data usage (GB/user) | 4.9 | 3.8 | |||||
4G coverage | 9pp | ||||||
Jazz continued to deliver double-digit revenue growth during 3Q21, maintaining its strategic focus on 4G and digital services to strengthen its market-leading position.
Total revenue grew by
Digital services were a key area of growth. JazzCash reached 13.9 million monthly active users (MAU) (+
Jazz's self-care app, Jazz World, continued to enjoy strong customer adoption levels. Its MAU grew by
The strong growth in subscribers, customer engagement and revenue led to underlying EBITDA growth of
EBITDA was further impacted by the change in accounting for the service charge related to the ex-Warid license renewal "now recorded as amortization below EBITDA" (c.PKR 760 million) and ongoing investment into Mobilink Bank and JazzCash continued.
Capex excluding licenses and leases (operational capex) was PKR 9.5 billion in 3Q21, corresponding to capex intensity of
With regards to the dispute on the ex-Warid license renewal, final arguments were re-heard by the Islamabad High Court on 29 June 2021. The High Court released its final decision on 19 July 2021 and dismissed Jazz's appeal. Jazz has appealed the Islamabad High Court's decision to the Supreme Court of Pakistan. A hearing date before the Supreme Court has not yet been fixed. Please refer to our 2Q21 earnings release dated 30 August 2021 for more information.
With regards to the legal order on administrative fees ("suo moto" order) and the ongoing matter dating back to April 2019, the next hearing before the Islamabad High Court is yet to be scheduled. For further background information about this matter and the subsequent discussions with the PTA, please refer to our 3Q20 earnings release dated 29 October 2020 and 2Q21 earnings release dated 30 August 2021.
KAZAKHSTAN
KZT million | 3Q21 | 3Q20 | YoY | 9M21 | 9M20 | YoY | |
Total revenue, incl. | 63,930 | 50,949 | 176,487 | 143,264 | |||
EBITDA | 36,809 | 26,933 | 95,283 | 76,885 | |||
EBITDA margin | 4.7pp | 0.3pp | |||||
Operational Capex | 10,173 | 7,088 | 29,057 | 28,612 | |||
Capex intensity | (1.1pp) | ||||||
Mobile | |||||||
Total revenue | 54,282 | 42,547 | 147,929 | 119,942 | |||
Service revenue | 51,994 | 41,643 | 142,670 | 118,192 | |||
Data revenue | 29,495 | 21,025 | 81,582 | 59,582 | |||
Customers (mln) | 9.8 | 9.7 | |||||
Data customers (mln) | 7.7 | 7.1 | |||||
4G Smartphone users (mln) | 7.6 | 6.5 | |||||
4G users (mln) | 6.1 | 4.8 | |||||
ARPU (KZT) | 1,777 | 1,448 | |||||
MOU (min) | 326 | 336 | ( | ||||
Data usage (GB/user) | 13.0 | 9.6 | |||||
4G coverage | 4.8pp | ||||||
Fixed-line | |||||||
Total revenue | 9,648 | 8,402 | 28,558 | 23,322 | |||
Service revenue | 9,630 | 8,380 | 28,470 | 23,255 | |||
Broadband revenue | 4,481 | 3,773 | 13,118 | 10,681 | |||
Broadband customers (mln) | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||
Broadband ARPU (KZT) | 2,766 | 2,726 | |||||
Beeline Kazakhstan was once again the fastest-growing business in VEON's portfolio in 3Q21, continuing to enjoy strong demand for its 4G network and digital services. Customer base value management remained in focus, minimizing churn and enabling high-value users.
Total revenue grew by
Mobile revenue growth was driven by the increase in mobile data revenue (+
Fixed-line service revenue grew by
In addition to the expansion in both the mobile and fixed-line customer bases, demand for Beeline Kazakhstan's digital services also remained strong. Beeline Kazakhstan's MyBeeline self-care app grew its MAUs by
Having launched Kazakhstan's first digital payment card, 'Simply', in June 2021, Beeline Kazakhstan saw a rapid expansion of the card's registered users reaching 455,000 by the end of 3Q21. 'Simply' is a digital payment card linked to the customer's phone number, an electronic wallet and a premium digital Visa Platinum card. The card also integrates with multiple digital wallets of other financial service providers as well as Beeline Kazakhstan's broader mobile financial services offering, thereby expanding the digital payments options available to our customers.
Higher revenues combined with tight cost control saw EBITDA rise by
Capex excluding licenses and leases (operational capex) was KZT 10.2 billion during the quarter, with capex intensity of
BANGLADESH
BDT million | 3Q21 | 3Q20 | YoY | 9M21 | 9M20 | YoY |
Total Revenue | 12,361 | 11,531 | 35,643 | 34,241 | ||
EBITDA | 5,248 | 5,067 | 14,720 | 14,665 | ||
EBITDA margin | (1.5pp) | (1.5pp) | ||||
Operational Capex | 1,006 | 1,561 | ( | 4,557 | 6,562 | ( |
Capex intensity | 0.2pp | |||||
Mobile | ||||||
Total revenue | 12,361 | 11,531 | 35,643 | 34,241 | ||
Service revenue | 12,139 | 11,315 | 34,976 | 33,591 | ||
Data revenue | 3,727 | 2,824 | 10,098 | 8,419 | ||
Customers (mln) | 34.8 | 32.8 | ||||
Data customers (mln) | 22.2 | 20.5 | ||||
4G Smartphone users (mln) | 12.3 | 8.1 | ||||
4G users (mln) | 11.4 | 7.0 | ||||
ARPU (BDT) | 117 | 116 | ||||
MOU (min) | 221 | 231 | ( | |||
Data usage (GB/user) | 4.1 | 2.3 | ||||
4G coverage | 15.5pp | |||||
Banglalink recorded revenue growth of
Banglalink's digital services continued to attract new customers, as video streaming app Toffee added an additional 1.4 million customers during 3Q21, and recorded 6.3 million active users with 'watch sessions' up 5.1x YoY to 150 million. Our self-care app MyBanglalink saw a doubling of its active user base YoY to 3.1 million.
With continued investment in 4G networks, Banglalink now covers
UZBEKISTAN
UZS million | 3Q21 | 3Q20 | YoY | 9M21 | 9M20 | YoY |
Total Revenue | 543,034 | 492,061 | 1,511,891 | 1,493,454 | ||
EBITDA | 280,724 | 58,892 | 704,324 | 502,626 | ||
EBITDA margin | 39.7pp | 12.9pp | ||||
Operational Capex | 65,425 | 121,553 | ( | 227,290 | 382,641 | ( |
Capex intensity | (4.9pp) | |||||
Mobile | ||||||
Total revenue | 540,085 | 488,237 | 1,502,733 | 1,482,276 | ||
Service revenue | 540,025 | 488,048 | 1,502,496 | 1,479,352 | ||
Data revenue | 329,127 | 265,954 | 953,744 | 817,968 | ||
Customers (mln) | 6.8 | 6.8 | ( | |||
Data customers (mln) | 5.3 | 4.7 | ||||
4G Smartphone users (mln) | 4.1 | 3.8 | ||||
4G users (mln) | 3.9 | 2.9 | ||||
ARPU (UZS) | 26,256 | 23,087 | ||||
MOU (min) | 737 | 692 | ||||
Data usage (GB/user) | 5.4 | 4.1 | ||||
4G coverage | 14.0pp | |||||
Beeline Uzbekistan performed strongly this quarter, with double digit revenue growth (+
Beeline Uzbekistan continued to expand its 4G user base, which grew by
The large YoY increase in EBITDA primarily reflects the one-off tax provision recorded by Beeline Uzbekistan in 3Q20. Capex intensity for the quarter was
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INVESTOR RELATIONS
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DISCLAIMER
This press release contains "forward-looking statements", as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "may," "might," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "seek," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "contemplate," "possible" and other similar words. 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The actual outcome may differ materially from these statements as a result of further unanticipated developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the effect on consumer spending, that has negatively affected VEON's operations and financial condition in the past; demand for and market acceptance of VEON's products and services; our plans regarding our dividend payments and policies, as well as our ability to receive dividends, distributions, loans, transfers or other payments or guarantees from our subsidiaries; continued volatility in the economies in VEON's markets; including adverse macroeconomic developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic; unforeseen developments from competition; governmental regulation of the telecommunications industries; general political uncertainties in VEON's markets; government investigations or other regulatory actions; litigation or disputes with third parties or regulatory authorities or other negative developments regarding such parties; the impact of export controls and laws affecting trade and investment on our and important third-party suppliers' ability to procure goods, software or technology necessary for the services we provide to our customers; risks associated with data protection or cyber security, other risks beyond the parties' control or a failure to meet expectations regarding various strategic priorities, the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, increased competition in the markets in which VEON operates and the effect of consumer taxes on the purchasing activities of consumers of VEON's services. Certain other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statements include the risk factors described in VEON's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 15, 2021 and other public filings made from time to time by VEON with the SEC. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could harm our future results. New risk factors and uncertainties emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. 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All non-IFRS measures disclosed further in this earnings release (including, without limitation, EBITDA, EBITDA margin, net debt, equity free cash flow, local currency trends, operating capital expenditures and capex intensity) are reconciled to comparable IFRS measures in Attachment C to this earnings release. In addition, we present certain information on a forward-looking basis. We are not able to, without unreasonable efforts, provide a full reconciliation to IFRS due to potentially high variability, complexity and low visibility as to the items that would be excluded from the comparable IFRS measure in the relevant future period, including, but not limited to, depreciation and amortization, impairment loss, loss on disposal of non-current assets, financial income and expenses, foreign currency exchange losses and gains, income tax expense and performance transformation costs, cash and cash equivalents, long - term and short-term deposits, interest accrued related to financial liabilities, other unamortized adjustments to financial liabilities, derivatives, and other financial liabilities.
ABOUT VEON
VEON is a NASDAQ and Euronext Amsterdam-listed global provider of connectivity and digital services, headquartered in Amsterdam. Our vision is to empower customer ambitions through technology, acting as a digital concierge to guide their choices and connect them with resources that match their needs.
For more information visit: http://www.veon.com
CONTENT OF THE ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A Definitions 18
Attachment B Customers 20
Attachment C Reconciliation tables 20
Attachment D Average rates of functional currencies to USD 23
For more information on financial and operating data for specific countries, please refer to the supplementary file Factbook3Q2021.xls on VEON's website at https://www.veon.com/investors/reports-results/reports-results/.
ATTACHMENT A: DEFINITIONS
ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) measures the monthly average revenue per mobile user. We generally calculate mobile ARPU by dividing our mobile service revenue during the relevant period, including data revenue, roaming revenue, MFS and interconnect revenue, but excluding revenue from connection fees, sales of handsets and accessories and other non-service revenue, by the average number of our mobile customers during the period and dividing by the number of months in that period.
Capital expenditures (capex) are purchases of new equipment, new construction, upgrades, licenses, software, other long-lived assets and related reasonable costs incurred prior to intended use of the non-current asset, accounted at the earliest event of advance payment or delivery. Long-lived assets acquired in business combinations, are not included in capital expenditures.
Operational capital expenditures (operational capex) calculated as capex, excluding purchases of new spectrum licenses and capitalized leases. Capex intensity is a ratio, which is calculated as LTM operational capex divided by LTM revenue.
EBIT or Operating Profit is calculated as EBITDA plus depreciation, amortization and impairment loss. Our management uses EBIT as a supplemental performance measure and believes that it provides useful information of earnings of the Company before making accruals for financial income and expenses and net foreign exchange (loss)/gain and others. Reconciliation of EBIT to net income attributable to VEON Ltd., the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure, is presented in the 'reconciliation tables' section in Attachment C below.
EBITDA (called Adjusted EBITDA in the Form 20-F published by VEON) is a non-IFRS financial measure. VEON calculates Adjusted EBITDA as (loss)/profit before interest, tax, depreciation, amortization, impairment, gain/loss on disposals of non-current assets, other non-operating gains/losses and share of profit/loss of joint ventures and associates Our Adjusted EBITDA may be used to evaluate our performance against other telecommunications companies that provide EBITDA.
Additionally, a limitation of EBITDA's use as a performance measure is that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenue or the need to replace capital equipment over time. Reconciliation of EBITDA to net income attributable to VEON Ltd., the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure, is presented in the 'reconciliation tables' section in Attachment C below.
EBITDA margin is calculated as EBITDA divided by total revenue, expressed as a percentage.
Gross Debt is calculated as the sum of long-term notional debt and short-term notional debt including capitalized leases.
Equity free cash flow is a non-IFRS measure and is defined as free cash flow from operating activities less cash flow used in investing activities, after license payments and lease payments (principal amount); excluding balance movements in Pakistan banking, M&A transactions, inflow/outflow of deposits, financial assets and other one-off items. Reconciliation to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure is presented in the 'reconciliation tables' section in Attachment C below.
A fixed-mobile convergence customer (FMC customer) is a customer on a one-month Active Broadband Connection subscribing to a converged bundle consisting of at least fixed Internet subscription and at least one mobile SIM.
Mobile Financial Services (MFS) of Digital Financial Services (DFS) is a variety of innovative services, such as mobile commerce or m-commerce, that use a mobile phone as the primary payment user interface and allow mobile customers to conduct money transfers to pay for items such as goods at an online store, utility payments, fines and state fees, loan repayments, domestic and international remittances, mobile insurance and tickets for air and rail travel, all via their mobile phone.
Mobile customers are generally customers in the registered customer base at a given measurement date who engaged in a mobile revenue generating activity at any time during the three months prior to such measurement date. Such activity includes any outgoing calls, customer fee accruals, debits related to service, outgoing SMS and MMS, data transmission and receipt sessions, but does not include incoming calls, SMS and MMS or abandoned calls. Our total number of mobile customers also includes customers using mobile Internet service via USB modems and fixed-mobile convergence ("FMC").
Mobile data customers are mobile customers who have engaged in revenue-generating activity during the three months prior to the measurement date as a result of activities including USB modem Internet access using 2.5G/3G/4G/HSPA+ technologies.
4G users are mobile customers who have engaged in revenue-generating activity during the three months prior to the measurement date as a result of activities over fourth-generation (4G or LTE – Long Term Evolution) network technologies.
Doubleplay customers are mobile customers who engaged in usage of our voice and data services over 4G (LTE) technology at any time during the one month prior to such measurement date.
Multiplay customers are double play customers who also engaged in usage of one or more of our digital products at any time during the one month prior to such measurement date.
Net debt is a non-IFRS financial measure and is calculated as the sum of interest-bearing long-term debt including capitalized leases and short-term notional debt minus cash and cash equivalents, long-term and short-term deposits. The Company believes that net debt provides useful information to investors because it shows the amount of notional debt outstanding to be paid after using available cash and cash equivalents and long-term and short-term deposits. Net debt should not be considered in isolation as an alternative to long-term debt and short-term debt, or any other measure of the Company financial position.
Net foreign exchange (loss)/gain and others represents the sum of Net foreign exchange (loss)/gain, VEON's share in net (loss)/gain of associates and Other (expense)/income (primarily (losses)/gains from derivative instruments) and is adjusted for certain non-operating losses and gains mainly represented by litigation provisions.
Net Promoter Score (NPS) is the methodology VEON uses to measure customer satisfaction.
Local currency trends (growth/decline) in revenue and EBITDA are non-IFRS financial measures that reflect changes in Revenue and EBITDA, excluding foreign currency movements and other factors, such as businesses under liquidation, disposals, mergers and acquisitions. For other factors please refer to section "non-recurring items that affect year-on-year comparisons".
VEON's reportable segments are the following, which are principally based on business activities in different geographical areas: Russia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and HQ based on the business activities in different geographical areas.
Discontinued Operations - under IFRS means that results of discontinued operations are presented separately in current and prior year income statements and have no impact on prior year balance sheet amounts.
Following the exercise of the put option for our stake in Algeria on 1st July 2021, the Algerian business is, in line with the IFRS 5 requirements, become a discontinued operation, and is accounted for as "Asset held for sale". This implies that its operations do not contribute to the base performance of VEON for both the current and prior year, and from the balance sheet perspective, it is measured at the lower of the carrying amount of the discontinued business and its fair market value less costs to sell. Any deviation from this value in respect of the final valuation would result in a gain/loss, which would be accounted for as a profit/loss from discontinued operations.
ATTACHMENT B: CUSTOMERS
Mobile | Fixed-line broadband | |||||||||||
million | 3Q21 | 2Q21 | 3Q20 | QoQ | YoY | 3Q21 | 2Q21 | 3Q20 | QoQ | YoY | ||
Russia | 50.6 | 50.1 | 49.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | ||||||
Pakistan | 71.4 | 69.8 | 64.2 | |||||||||
Ukraine | 26.3 | 25.9 | 25.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | ||||||
Bangladesh | 34.8 | 34.4 | 32.8 | |||||||||
Kazakhstan | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||
Uzbekistan | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | ( | ( | |||||||
Other | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | |||||||||
Total | 202.9 | 199.7 | 192.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | ||||||
Note: Other and Total for 3Q20 exclude mobile and fixed-line customers of Armenia. On 29 October 2020, VEON announced the sale of CJSC "VEON Armenia", VEON's operating subsidiary in Armenia. Armenia results were deconsolidated from VEON Group numbers starting from 4Q20. The Algerian operations do not contribute to both the comparison base and the actual reported numbers. | ||||||||||||
ATTACHMENT C: RECONCILIATION TABLES
RECONCILIATION OF CONSOLIDATED EBITDA
USD million | 3Q21 | 3Q20 | 9M21 | 9M20 | ||
Unaudited | ||||||
EBITDA | 889 | 819 | 2,505 | 2,403 | ||
Depreciation | (392) | (352) | (1,143) | (1,086) | ||
Amortization | (81) | (75) | (222) | (235) | ||
Impairment loss | (0) | (790) | (5) | (791) | ||
Loss on disposals of non-current assets | (4) | (4) | (8) | (16) | ||
Operating profit | 413 | (402) | 1,127 | 275 | ||
Financial Income and Expenses | (182) | (169) | (497) | (540) | ||
- including finance income | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | ||
- including finance costs | (186) | (174) | (507) | (560) | ||
Net foreign exchange (loss)/gain and others | 7 | 7 | 25 | 89 | ||
- including other non-operating (losses)/gains | 17 | (1) | 24 | 100 | ||
- including net foreign exchange gain/(loss) | (10) | 7 | 1 | (11) | ||
Profit before tax | 238 | (565) | 655 | (175) | ||
Income tax expense | (111) | (103) | (284) | (234) | ||
Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations | 68 | 23 | 88 | 59 | ||
Profit/(Loss) for the period | 195 | (645) | 460 | (350) | ||
of which profit/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | 50 | (24) | 85 | 6 | ||
of which profit/(loss) attributable to VEON shareholders | 145 | (620) | 375 | (357) | ||
RECONCILIATION OF CAPEX
USD million unaudited | 3Q21 | 3Q20 | 9M21 | 9M20 | ||
Operational Capex | 381 | 328 | 1,260 | 1,150 | ||
Adding back purchase of licenses | (8) | 11 | 110 | 50 | ||
Difference in timing between accrual and payment for capital expenditures | (26) | 34 | (43) | 8 | ||
Cash paid for purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 347 | 373 | 1,327 | 1,208 | ||
RECONCILIATION OF ORGANIC AND REPORTED GROWTH RATES
3Q21 compared to 3Q20 | ||||||||
Total Revenue | EBITDA | |||||||
Local currency | Forex, Armenia sale and | Reported | Local currency | Forex, Armenia sale and | Reported | |||
Russia | ||||||||
Pakistan | ( | ( | ||||||
Ukraine | ||||||||
Bangladesh | ( | ( | ||||||
Kazakhstan | ( | ( | ||||||
Uzbekistan | ( | ( | ||||||
Total | ( | ( | ||||||
9M21 compared to 9M20 | ||||||||
Total Revenue | EBITDA | |||||||
Local currency | Forex, Armenia sale and | Reported | Local currency | Forex, Armenia sale and | Reported | |||
Russia | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||
Pakistan | ||||||||
Ukraine | ( | ( | ||||||
Bangladesh | ||||||||
Kazakhstan | ( | ( | ||||||
Uzbekistan | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Total | ( | ( | ||||||
RECONCILIATION OF VEON CONSOLIDATED NET DEBT
USD million | 30 September 2021 | 30 June 2021 | 31 March 2021 | |||
Net debt excluding banking operations in Pakistan | 8,154 | 8,634 | 8,376 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents* | 1,498 | 1,192 | 1,193 | |||
Deposits in MMBL and JazzCash in Pakistan | (102) | (124) | (50) | |||
Long - term and short-term deposits | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Gross debt | 9,551 | 9,703 | 9,519 | |||
Interest accrued related to financial liabilities | 109 | 83 | 108 | |||
Other unamortised adjustments to financial liabilities (fees, discounts etc.) | (10) | (9) | (17) | |||
Derivatives not designated as hedges | 16 | 16 | 0 | |||
Derivatives designated as hedges | 9 | 13 | 33 | |||
Other financial liabilities | 95 | 1 | 44 | |||
Total financial liabilities | 9,769 | 9,808 | 9,687 | |||
*)In 3Q21 cash and cash equivalents include an amount of USD 87 milion relating to banking operations in Pakistan | ||||||
RECONCILIATION OF EQUITY FREE CASH FLOW
USD million | 3Q21 | 3Q20 | YoY | 9M21 | 9M20 | YoY |
EBITDA | 889 | 819 | 2,505 | 2,403 | ||
Movements in Working Capital and other | 26 | 93 | ( | (79) | 7 | n.m. |
Movements in provisions | (18) | 4 | n.m. | (16) | (15) | ( |
Interest paid, incl. | (131) | (137) | (435) | (472) | ||
Interest paid | (95) | (99) | (327) | (364) | ||
Lease Liabilities - Interest Component | (36) | (38) | (108) | (108) | ||
Interest received | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | ( | |
Net Tax Paid | (59) | (98) | (192) | (234) | ||
Discontinued operations from operating activity | 92 | 89 | 209 | 166 | ||
Cash Flow from Operating Activities | 803 | 775 | 2,002 | 1,875 | ||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, incl. | (347) | (373) | (1,327) | (1,208) | ( | |
Operational Capex | (381) | (328) | ( | (1,260) | (1,150) | ( |
Licenses payments | (4) | (8) | (79) | (65) | ( | |
Working capital part related to Capex excl licenses | 38 | (37) | n.m. | 11 | 7 | |
Inflows/(outflows) from deposits | 19 | 13 | (33) | (84) | ||
Receipts from / (investment in) financial assets | (8) | 11 | n.m. | 38 | (28) | n.m. |
Other proceeds from investing activities, net | 4 | (16) | n.m. | (2) | (11) | |
Discontinued operations in investing activity | (23) | (21) | ( | (89) | (78) | ( |
Cash Flow from Investing Activities | (355) | (386) | (1,414) | (1,410) | ( | |
Lease Payments - Principal amount | (81) | (74) | ( | (231) | (212) | ( |
Excl. M&A transactions, inflow/outflow of deposits, financial assets | (11) | (5) | ( | 9 | 131 | ( |
Excl. balances movements in Pakistan banking | 20 | (2) | n.m. | 74 | 3 | n.m. |
Excl. Discontinued operations | (69) | (69) | ( | (120) | (87) | ( |
Equity Free Cash Flow | 308 | 239 | 320 | 300 | ||
EBITDA RECONCILIATION ON COUNTRY LEVEL
3Q 2021
Russia | Pakistan | Ukraine | Bangladesh | Kazakhstan | Uzbekistan | Other | HQ and | VEON | ||||||||||
USD million | ||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 384 | 173 | 183 | 62 | 86 | 26 | 10 | (35) | 889 | |||||||||
Less | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | (241) | (62) | (27) | (33) | (19) | (8) | (6) | 3 | (392) | |||||||||
Amortization | (28) | (16) | (14) | (14) | (8) | (1) | (1) | (0) | (81) | |||||||||
Impairment loss | 5 | 0 | (1) | (0) | (2) | 0 | (0) | (3) | (0) | |||||||||
Loss on disposals of non-current assets | (1) | 1 | (3) | 0 | (0) | (1) | 0 | 0 | (4) | |||||||||
Operating profit | 120 | 96 | 139 | 15 | 58 | 17 | 3 | (35) | 413 | |||||||||
9M 2021
Russia | Pakistan | Ukraine | Bangladesh | Kazakhstan | Uzbekistan | Other | HQ and | VEON | ||||||||||
USD million | ||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 1,100 | 490 | 523 | 174 | 224 | 67 | 33 | (105) | 2,505 | |||||||||
Less | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | (718) | (160) | (83) | (98) | (54) | (22) | (16) | 8 | (1,143) | |||||||||
Amortization | (81) | (37) | (40) | (32) | (26) | (2) | (2) | (1) | (222) | |||||||||
Impairment loss | 7 | 0 | (2) | (1) | (2) | 0 | (1) | (5) | (5) | |||||||||
Loss on disposals of non-current assets | (8) | 1 | 1 | 0 | (0) | (3) | 0 | 1 | (8) | |||||||||
Gains/(losses) on sale of investments in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating profit | 299 | 295 | 399 | 43 | 141 | 39 | 13 | (103) | 1,127 | |||||||||
ATTACHMENT D: RATES OF FUNCTIONAL CURRENCIES TO USD
Average rates | Closing rates | ||||||||
3Q21 | 3Q20 | YoY | 3Q21 | 3Q20 | YoY | ||||
Russian Ruble | 73.47 | 73.56 | 72.76 | 79.68 | |||||
Algerian Dinar | 135.51 | 128.48 | ( | 137.23 | 129.18 | ( | |||
Pakistan Rupee | 164.60 | 167.08 | 170.63 | 165.75 | ( | ||||
Bangladeshi Taka | 84.96 | 84.83 | ( | 85.54 | 84.83 | ( | |||
Ukrainian Hryvnia | 26.91 | 27.60 | 26.58 | 28.30 | |||||
Kazakh Tenge | 425.69 | 417.89 | ( | 425.67 | 429.51 | ||||
Uzbekistan Som | 10,646.09 | 10,239.10 | ( | 10,691.91 | 10,321.21 | ( | |||
Armenian Dram | 490.38 | 485.57 | ( | 484.20 | 488.41 | ||||
Kyrgyz Som | 84.73 | 77.97 | ( | 84.79 | 79.60 | ( | |||
Georgian Lari | 3.12 | 3.10 | ( | 3.12 | 3.29 | ||||
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