Sir Christopher Gent Chief Executive Vodafone Group Plc
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Agenda Overview of Results Sir Christopher Gent • Analysis of Results • Impairment Ken Hydon • Group Funding • KPIs and Business Drivers • Products and Services Julian Horn-Smith • Brand Development • Future Prospects and Q&A Sir Christopher Gent •
Statutory Highlights March 2002 Change Group Turnover £22.8bn +52% 1 Group Operating Profit £7.0bn +35% 1 Profit Before Taxation £6.2bn +54% 1 Adjusted EPS 5.15 pence +45% 1 Before goodwill and exceptional items EPS at higher level than before Mannesmann • transaction Ahead of expectations
Cash Flow Highlights Free cash flow £2.4bn, after licences • Group net debt of £12.0bn • Better than our expectations Good control on capex Excellent working capital performance
Proportionate Highlights March 2002 Change Turnover £29.8bn +34% EBITDA 1 £10.1bn +44% Registered customers 101.1m +22% 1 Before exceptional items
Margin Performance Highlights Mobile EBITDA margin of 36%; +3pp • Group EBITDA margin* of 33%; +3pp • Successful new commercial policies Better overhead management Lower exceptional costs * Includes fixed wire and exceptional costs
Operational Highlights ARPU Customer Growth i Stability in most markets i Satisfactory growth level i Despite reductions in incoming i Improved customer mix termination rates Rise in Data Revenues EBITDA i Data revenues increased 87% to i Improved margin performance >£2bn i From 30% to 33% i 11% at Y/E in controlled subsidiaries i 13% in Mar 02 vs 9% in Mar 01 Cash Flow Strong operating and free cash flow generation
Acquisition Highlights Japan Gained control in October 2001 • Achieved highest ever market share • 2nd position in Japan • EBITDA margin +3.6pp above level • prior to gain of control EBITDA margin +5.9pp on 2001 •
J-Phone Vodafone Data Success Sha-mail 4 million camera phone customers • – One third of customer base Fastest growing cellular application • Movie Sha-mail achieved 115,000 users in • first month – Better than DoCoMo’s Foma service in 6 months Revenue growth not dependent on 3G
Ken Hydon Group Financial Director Vodafone Group Plc
Statutory Results Year to 31 March Turnover & Group Operating Profit* (£ billions) 2002 2001 † Increase £m £m % 22.8 Turnover 22,845 15,004 52 Group operating profit* 7,044 5,204 35 Net interest payable (28) (845) (1,177) 15.0 Profit before tax* 6,199 4,027 54 Tax (2,140) (1,426) 50 7.9 7.0 Exceptional items (6,268) (240) 2,512 5.2 Goodwill amortisation (13,470) (11,873) 13 3.4 2.5 2.5 Adjusted earnings per share* 5.15p 3.54p 45 1.0 0.7 Dividends per share 1.4721p 1.4020p 5 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Restated following the adoption of FRS 19, “Deferred Tax” † * Before amortisation of goodwill and exceptional items
Earnings Per Share Adjusted EPS (Pence)* 5.15 4.90 Adjusted EPS*: 5.15 pence per share • 3.54 3.49 45% increase on 2000/1 • 2.57 5% higher than 1999/0 • 1997/8 1998/9 1999/0 2000/1 2001/2 * Before amortisation of goodwill and exceptional items and restated following the adoption of FRS 19, “Deferred Tax”
Impairment Review Methodology: • – In accordance with UK & US accounting standards – Discounted cash flow model – Forecasts to March 2011 – 2011 terminal growth at or below forecast nominal GDP – Long-term capital intensity below 10% – Pre-tax WACC in major mobile markets ranging from 8.8% in J-Phone to 11.5% in Western Europe Conclusion: • – No impairment on controlled mobile businesses – In H2, £1.25 billion further impairment for China Mobile, Japan Telecom & Cegetel
Proportionate Results* Mobile Turnover Year to 31 March Analysis of Turnover 2002 2001* Growth £m £m % Rest of Germany 4,101 4,102 - World Italy 2,838 2,323 22 5% Germany 15% United Kingdom 3,763 3,458 9 Japan 16% Other Europe 5,617 3,318 69 Italy 10% Total Europe 16,319 13,201 24 Americas 5,638 5,008 13 United Americas Japan 4,397 1,897 132 Kingdom 20% Other Asia Pacific 976 874 12 14% Middle East & Africa 488 448 9 Other Europe Total Mobile 27,818 21,428 30 20% * March 2001 stated on a pro forma basis for Mannesmann
Proportionate Results* Mobile EBITDA** Year to 31 March EBITDA** Margin Total Organic 2002 Growth* Growth Margin £m % % % 35.8% Germany 1,837 29 29 44.8 35.4% Italy 1,295 24 23 45.6 United Kingdom 1,294 21 21 34.4 Other Europe 2,037 91 31 36.3 33.4% Total Europe 6,463 40 27 39.6 Americas 1,907 17 13 33.8 32.3% Japan 991 175 27 22.5 Other Asia Pacific 330 45 35 33.8 Middle East & Africa 211 (7) 10 43.2 Total Mobile 9,902 41 24 35.6 H1/01 H2/01 H1/02 H2/02 * Calculated on a pro forma basis for Mannesmann ** Before exceptional items
Proportionate Results* Other Operations Year to 31 March 2002 2001* Growth £m £m % Other Operations : Turnover - Europe 821 767 7 Arcor • - Japan 1,160 35 N/A Japan Telecom Total Turnover 1,981 802 147 • Vizzavi • EBITDA** - Europe (8) (32) 75 Cegetel • - Japan 199 5 N/A Total EBITDA** 191 (27) N/A * March 2001 stated on a pro forma basis for Mannesmann ** Before exceptional items
Cash Flow Year to 31 March 2002 2001 Increase Operating Cash Flow Per Share £m £m % (Pence) 11.92 Operating cash flow 8,102 4,587 77 Capital expenditure (4,070) (3,740) 9 Tax paid (545) (1,574) (65) 9.26 Net interest paid (855) (969) (12) Dividends received & other 58 1,579 (96) 7.47 Free cash flow before licences 2,690 (117) N/A 6.74 Licences (325) (13,162) (98) 5.61 Free cash flow 2,365 (13,279) N/A Acquisitions (16,249) (17,652) (8) Disposals 5,390 32,156 (83) Share placement 3,510 - N/A Group dividends (978) (775) 26 Other 650 (529) N/A Net debt movement (5,312) (79) 6,624 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Tangible Capital Expenditure Analysis of Tangible Capital Expenditure March 2002: Other Operations • £4.1 billion 10% Germany Other 19% Mobile 8% • Includes: Japan Italy 16% – £0.6 billion in J-Phone 14% – £0.1 billion in JT United Kingdom Other 13% Europe • Under 10% on 3G 20%
Tangible Capital Expenditure March 2003: Tangible Capital Intensity 30.0% • £6.0 billion 25.0% • Includes: 20.0% 15.0% – £1.6 billion in J-Phone 10.0% – £0.4 billion in JT 5.0% • 30% on 3G 0.0% 1997/8 1998/9 1999/0 2000/1 2001/2 2002/3 Forecast 2G GPRS & 3G
Net Debt Net Debt vs Controlled EBITDA* • £12.0 bn at 31 March 2002 (£ billions) 1.5x 12.0 • 14% of market capitalisation • Single ‘A’ credit rating 8.0 2.7x 1.4x • 2002/3 transactions: 6.7 6.6 – Spain (2.2%) - £0.4 bn 4.9 – Spain (6.2%) - £1.3 bn 2.4 – China (1.1%) - £0.5 bn • Shareholder value 2000 2001 2002 Net debt Controlled EBITDA * Before exceptional items
Summary • Strong growth: – EBITDA – Operating cash flow per share – Free cash flow – Earnings per share • No impairment in controlled mobile businesses • Financial strength • Shareholder value
Julian Horn-Smith Group Chief Operating Officer Vodafone Group Plc
Introduction Review of operating performance • Value drivers • Progress on products and services • Implementation of single brand •
Progress to Date Excellent operational execution • – Refocus on customer value – Focus on revenue growth – Drive cost reductions – Focus on capital efficiency Strong cash flow result
The Transition High Customer Focus Customer Growth - Portfolio of voice - Voice centric and data services
Global Organisation Unified Culture • Vodafone Values • Passion for Our Our Our World customers people results around us
Operational Priority Launch new products and services • – Extend benefits to customers – Leverage global brand – Leverage new technology Developing a Vodafone brand experience
Proportionate Customer Growth 120,000 22% 100,000 Proportionate Customers 000's 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 Mar-01 Mar-02 Northern Europe, Middle East & Africa Central Europe Southern Europe Americas Asia Pacific
German Growth Prepaid connections & handset subsidies & 15 month disconnections 3,000 100 90 No. of connections / disconnections (000's) 2,500 80 Prepaid subsidy per handset (?) 70 2,000 60 1,500 50 40 1,000 30 20 500 10 0 0 Mar-00 Jun-00 Sep-00 Dec-00 Mar-01 Jun-01 Sep-01 Dec-01 Mar-02 Quarter ending Gross additions Disconnections (15 months later) Prepaid subsidy per handset
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