-- 51% year-on-year increase in total operating revenues -
-- 52% year-on-year increase in OIBDA --
-- 93% year-on-year increase in net income --
-- approximately 42.4 million subscribers as of today including 1.8 million in Kazakhstan and 0.2 million in Ukraine--
Moscow and New York (November 17, 2005) - Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications" ("VimpelCom" or the "Company") (NYSE: VIP), a leading provider of wireless telecommunications services in Russia and Kazakhstan, with newly acquired operations in Ukraine, today announced its financial and operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2005. In the third quarter of 2005, VimpelCom showed continued improvement in total operating revenues, OIBDA and net income supported by strong subscriber growth. VimpelCom's condensed consolidated financial statements are attached.
Commenting on today's announcement, Alexander Izosimov, Chief Executive Officer of VimpelCom, said, "As expected, our third quarter results were very strong. We showed good progress in our financial indicators with revenue, OIBDA and net income reaching new highs. We added approximately 4.9 million new subscribers which was the best quarterly result for the Company since the fourth quarter of 2004. At the same time, strong subscriber growth did not dilute our average revenue per user (ARPU) which stayed unchanged as compared with the previous quarter. Going forward, we will continue to focus on the Company's financial performance, and, in terms of expansion, on the remaining unlicensed territories in the Russian Far East and the countries of the CIS."
The principal results of operations with comments are presented in the following tables. All definitions are presented in Attachment A. The condensed consolidated financial statements of VimpelCom are presented in Attachment B. Reconciliation of each of OIBDA, OIBDA margin, ARPU and SAC to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures appear in Attachment C.
As discussed in the Company's 2004 Annual Report on Form 20-F and our subsequent quarterly earnings releases, the Company restated its historical financial statements for periods ending on and prior to September 30, 2004 to reflect guidance from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission contained in a letter to the accounting industry in February 2005 with respect to accounting for depreciation of leasehold improvements. In addition, starting with the first quarter of 2005 our earnings releases reflect changes made by the Company to the estimated useful life of its GSM Russian telecommunications licenses as well as a reclassification of revenues generated by the Company's value added services. In its subscriber reporting, starting with the second quarter of 2005, the Company decided to combine its advance payment subscribers with its prepaid subscribers (see "Definitions"). The earlier reported financial statement information and subscriber information that is incorporated in this press release, including for the third quarter of 2004 and the nine months ending September 30, 2004, were recalculated accordingly.
Key Subscriber Statistics
|
|
As of
Sept. 30, 2005 |
As of
Sept. 30, 2004 |
Change,
Y-on-Y
(%) |
As of
June 30, 2005 |
Change
Q-on-Q
(%) |
|
Russia |
38,401,100 |
19,869,100 |
93.3% |
33,700,400 |
13.9% |
|
% of prepaida) |
96.6% |
94.6% |
-- |
96.4% |
-- |
|
Moscow license area |
8,875,800 |
6,645,700 |
33.6% |
8,501,200 |
4.4% |
|
% of prepaida) |
88.7% |
87.1% |
-- |
88.9% |
-- |
|
Russian regions |
29,525,300 |
13,223,400 |
123.3% |
25,199,200 |
17.2% |
|
% of prepaida) |
99.0% |
98.4% |
-- |
99.0% |
-- |
|
Kazakhstan |
1,652,000 |
676,300 |
144.3% |
1,401,600 |
17.9% |
|
% of prepaida) |
98.3% |
95.6% |
-- |
98.0% |
-- |
|
Total |
40,053,100 |
20,545,400 |
94.9% |
35,102,000 |
14.1% |
|
% of prepaida) |
96.7% |
94.6% |
-- |
96.5% |
-- |
|
% of active subscribersb) |
84.4% |
n/a |
-- |
87.2% |
-- |
|
|
|
Churn (quarterly) |
8.8% |
7.2% |
-- |
6.7% |
-- |
a. Including advance payment subscribers. Numbers for September 30, 2004 were recalculated in accordance with the Company's practice as discussed above.
b. Active subscribers are defined as those who in the last three months made a chargeable transaction.
The Company reported another quarter of strong subscriber growth adding more than 4.9 million in the third quarter of 2005. It came primarily due to the continued rapid subscriber growth in the regions of Russia, which was supported by growth in Moscow and Kazakhstan.
Based on independent research, VimpelCom estimates its market share in Russia at 34.4% at the end of the third quarter of 2005, compared to an estimated 33.7% at the end of the third quarter of 2004. Based on the same research, VimpelCom's subsidiary KaR-Tel estimates its market share in Kazakhstan at 35.6% at the end of the third quarter of 2005 as compared with 29.2% estimated at the end of the third quarter of 2004.
The Company's quarterly churn rate in the third quarter of 2005 was approximately 8.8%, compared to the Company's churn rate of 7.2% reported for the same period in 2004. The increase in churn in the third quarter of 2005 was expected as a reflection of the last New Year promotional campaign. These promotions usually deliver strong subscriber/SIM card additions with a higher than normal level of churners. The Company continues its efforts to control churn with particular attention on the high-end user segments. Churn management remains one of the Company's priority tasks as the market approaches a more mature phase.
Key Financial and Operating Indicators
(Definitions as well as reconciliation of each of OIBDA,
OIBDA margin, ARPU and SAC to its most directly comparable U.S. GAAP
financial measures are presented below in the attachments)
|
|
Three months ended |
Nine months ended |
|
Sep. 30,
2005 |
Sep. 30,
2004*) |
Change
Y-on-Y
(%) |
Sep. 30,
2005 |
Sep. 30,
2004*) |
Change
Y-on-Y
(%) |
|
Total operating revenues (US$,000) |
890,291 |
591,472 |
50.5% |
2,300,697 |
1,488,095 |
54.6% |
|
OIBDA (US$,000) |
449,957 |
295,663 |
52.2% |
1,151,618 |
742,382 |
55.1% |
|
OIBDA margin |
50.5% |
50.0% |
-- |
50.1% |
49.9% |
-- |
|
Gross margin (US$,000) |
737,935 |
491,328 |
50.2% |
1,911,257 |
1,239,686 |
54.2% |
|
Gross margin percentage |
82.9% |
83.1% |
-- |
83.1% |
83.3% |
-- |
|
Net income (US$,000) |
194,875 |
101,016 |
92.9% |
463,383 |
266,654 |
73.8% |
|
Net income per share (US$) |
3.82 |
2.51 |
52.2% |
9.07 |
6.64 |
36.6% |
|
Net income per ADS (US$) |
0.96 |
0.63**) |
|
2.27 |
1.66**) |
|
|
ARPU (US$) |
7.8 |
10.6 |
-26.4% |
7.6 |
10.8 |
-29.6% |
|
MOU (min) |
109.3 |
99.4 |
10.0% |
99.5 |
96.3 |
3.3% |
|
SAC (US$) |
11.4 |
14.2 |
-19.7% |
12.8 |
14.8 |
-13.5% |
*) These numbers were restated in accordance with the Company's newly adopted accounting practice as specified in VimpelCom's 2004 Annual Form 20-F Report. These numbers also reflect changes made by the Company to the estimated useful life of its GSM Russian telecommunications licenses as well as revenues generated by the Company's value added services.
**) On November 22, 2004, we changed the ratio of our ADSs traded on The New York Stock Exchange from four ADSs for three common shares to four ADSs for one common share. VimpelCom ADS holders as of record date at the close of business on November 19, 2004 received two additional ADSs for every ADS held. There were no changes to VimpelCom's underlying common shares. All ADS information presented herein reflects the change in the ratio.
Significant improvements in VimpelCom's financial and operating results in the third quarter of 2005, as compared with the third quarter of 2004, were achieved largely as a result of continued rapid subscriber growth combined with the effects of economies of scale, efficient cost control and lower acquisition costs per subscriber. All key financial indicators - total operating revenues, OIBDA and net income - showed robust growth. The third quarter OIBDA margin of 50.5% was strong, indicating continued healthy business development. A slight decline as compared with the 51.4% OIBDA margin reported for the second quarter of 2005 repeats a seasonal pattern connected with the rise in roaming costs in the third quarter, which included the height of the summer vacation period.
Although a comparison of SAC for a particular quarter with prior quarters does not necessarily represent a trend, the Company is pleased to report a low third quarter SAC of $11.4, decreasing from $13.3 in the second quarter of 2005.
Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A"), as a percentage of total operating revenues, was 31.9% in the third quarter of 2005 which is less than 32.5% reported for the third quarter of 2004. SG&A increased as compared with the second quarter of 2005 primarily due to a substantial increase in the volumes of sales in the third quarter despite the decrease in SAC. In addition to this, revenue growth and business expansion in the third quarter of 2005 caused an increase in certain general and administrative expenses as compared with the second quarter of 2005. Specifically, there was an increase in the universal service fund (USF) expense in line with revenue growth and an increase in network maintenance costs connected with further network development. Accruals connected with stock based compensation programs as a result of substantial growth of the ADR price in the third quarter of 2005 also contributed to the increase in our general and administrative expenses.
VimpelCom's total capital investments for the third quarter of 2005 were approximately $316.9 million, with $261.7 million spent for the purchase of long-lived assets and $55.2 million spent for the acquisition of a company in Sakhalin. Capital investments in the third quarter were lower than in the second quarter of 2005. However, we expect that our total capital investments for 2005 will be in line or slightly higher than our 2005 capital investment plan.
The Company's MOU in the third quarter of 2005 was 109.3 minutes, an increase of approximately 10.0% compared to 99.4 minutes recorded in the third quarter of 2004. As compared with 99.2 minutes recorded for the second quarter of 2005, MOU increased by 10.2%. This sequential quarter increase was primarily due to summer-time seasonal effects and was enhanced by marketing activity aimed at increasing off-peak traffic.
ARPU for the third quarter of 2005 was approximately $7.8 which represents no change as compared with the second quarter of 2005 and is in line with normal seasonal trends. On a year-on-year basis, ARPU declined by 26.4% from the $10.6 reported for the third quarter of 2004. The downward year-on-year trend in ARPU is caused primarily by rapid regional expansion, which increases the proportion of lower ARPU subscribers in the Company's customer base.
The Company's management will discuss its third quarter 2005 results during a conference call and slide presentation on November 17, 2005 at 6:30 pm Moscow time (10:30 am ET in New York). The call and slide presentation may be accessed via webcast at the following URL address https://www.vimpelcom.com. The conference call replay and the slide presentation webcast will be available through November 24, 2005 and December 16, 2005, respectively. The slide presentation will also be available for download on VimpelCom's website https://www.vimpelcom.com.
VimpelCom is a leading international provider of mobile telecommunications services in Russia and Kazakhstan, with newly acquired operations in Ukraine. The VimpelCom Group's license portfolio covers approximately 200 million people. Geographically it covers 78 regions in Russia (with 136.5 million people, representing 94% of Russia's population) as well as the entire territory of Kazakhstan and Ukraine. VimpelCom was the first Russian company to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). VimpelCom's ADSs are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "VIP".
This press release contains "forward-looking statements", as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements relate to trends in the Company's financial and operational performance, as well as the Company's strategic and development plans, capital investment plans and developments in the telecommunications market. These and other forward-looking statements are based on management's best assessment of the Company's strategic and financial position and of future market conditions and trends. These discussions involve risks and uncertainties. The actual outcome may differ materially from these statements as a result of unforeseen developments from competition, governmental regulation of the wireless telecommunications industry, general political uncertainties in Russia and the CIS and general economic developments in Russia and the CIS, the Company's ability to continue to grow its overall subscriber base, the availability of attractive expansion opportunities in Russia and the CIS, continued volatility in the world economy, the availability of opportunities for capital investment and other factors. As a result of such risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the effects of competition or current or future changes in the political, economic and social environment or current or future regulation of the Russian, Kazakh and Ukrainian telecommunications industries will not have a material adverse effect on the VimpelCom Group. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statements include the risks described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2004 and other public filings made by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which risk factors are incorporated herein by reference. VimpelCom disclaims any obligation to update developments of these risk factors or to announce publicly any revision to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this release, or to make corrections to reflect future events or developments.
For more information, please contact:
- Definitions and Tables attached-
Attachment A: Definitions
Subscriberis an authorized user of cellular services, using one SIM card (GSM) with one or several selective numbers or one handset (DAMPS) with one selective number. The number of subscribers includes employees using cellular services and excludes guest roamers and users of test SIM cards (GSM) or handsets (DAMPS).
Prepaid subscribersare those subscribers who pay for their services in advance1).
Churn rateis defined as the total number of subscribers disconnected from our network within a given period of time expressed as a percentage of the midpoint of subscribers in our network at the beginning and end of that period. Contract subscribers are disconnected if they have not paid their bills for 2 months and prepaid subscribers are disconnected 6 months after their services have been blocked. We typically block a prepaid subscriber's service in two cases: (1) their balance drops to $0 or below, and (2) an account shows no chargeable activity within 6 months. The Company retains the right to change its disconnect policy to reflect changes in business or regulatory environment.
OIBDAis a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure. OIBDA, previously referred to as EBITDA by the Company, is defined as operating income before depreciation, amortization and impairment loss. The Company believes that OIBDA provides useful information to investors because it is an indicator of the strength and performance of our business operations, including our ability to finance capital expenditures, acquisitions and other investments and our ability to incur and service debt. While depreciation, amortization and impairment loss (relating to our one-time write-down of AMPS/D-AMPS related assets in the Samara region of $7,354 thousand in the second quarter of 2004) are considered operating costs under U.S. GAAP, these expenses primarily represent the non-cash current period allocation of costs associated with long-lived assets acquired or constructed in prior periods. Our OIBDA calculations are commonly used as bases for some investors, analysts and credit rating agencies to evaluate and compare the periodic and future operating performance and value of companies within the wireless telecommunications industry. OIBDA should not be considered in isolation as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other measure of performance under U.S. GAAP. OIBDA does not include our need to replace our capital equipment over time. Reconciliation of OIBDA to operating income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, is presented below in the tables section.
OIBDA marginis OIBDA expressed as a percentage of total operating revenues. Reconciliation of OIBDA margin to operating income as a percentage of total operating revenues, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, is presented below in the tables section.
Gross marginis defined as total operating revenues less service costs and cost of handsets and accessories sold.
Gross margin percentageis gross margin expressed as a percentage of total operating revenues.
Each ADSrepresents 0.25 of one share of common stock. This ratio was established effective November 22, 2004. Previously each ADS represented 0.75 of one share of common stock.
ARPU(Monthly Average Revenue per User), a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is calculated for each month in the relevant period by dividing the Company's service revenue during that month, including roaming revenue, but excluding revenue from connection fees, sales of handsets and accessories and other non-service revenue, by the average number of the Company's subscribers during the month. Reconciliation of ARPU to service revenues and connection fees, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, is presented below in the tables section. The Company believes that ARPU provides useful information to investors because it is an indicator of the performance of the Company's business operations and assists management in budgeting. The Company also believes that ARPU provides management with useful information concerning usage and acceptance of the Company's services. ARPU should not be viewed in isolation or an alternative to other figures reported under U.S. GAAP.
MOU(Monthly Average Minutes of Use per User) is calculated for each month of the relevant period by dividing the total number of minutes of usage for incoming and outgoing calls during that month (excluding guest roamers) by the average number of subscribers during the month.
SAC(Average Acquisition Cost Per User), a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, is calculated as dealers' commissions, advertising expenses and handset subsidies for the relevant period divided by the number of new subscribers added during the relevant period. Reconciliation of SAC to selling, general and administrative expenses, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, is presented below in the tables section. The Company believes that SAC provides useful information to investors because it is an indicator of the performance of the Company's business operations and assists management in budgeting. The Company also believes that SAC assists management in quantifying the incremental costs to acquire a new subscriber. SAC should not be viewed in isolation or as an alternative to other figures reported under U.S. GAAP.
1) This definition is broader than the one historically used by the Company as it includes advance payment subscribers previously presented in our operating statistics under the line "contract subscribers".
2)
Attachment B: VimpelCom unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications"
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
|
|
Three months ended
Sept. 30, |
Nine months ended
Sept. 30, |
|
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
|
(In thousands of US dollars, except per share (ADS) amounts) |
|
Operating revenues: |
|
|
|
Service revenues and connection fees |
US$881,841 |
US$581,296 |
US$2,274,305 |
US$1,458,000 |
|
Sales of handsets and accessories |
6,948 |
9,396 |
22,971 |
27,709 |
|
Other revenues |
1,502 |
780 |
3,421 |
2,386 |
|
Total operating revenues |
890,291 |
591,472 |
2,300,697 |
1,488,095 |
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
Service costs |
145,757 |
93,783 |
368,360 |
227,120 |
|
Cost of handsets and accessories sold |
6,599 |
6,361 |
21,080 |
21,289 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
283,856 |
192,513 |
750,141 |
489,063 |
|
Depreciation |
118,000 |
74,455 |
307,727 |
199,158 |
|
Amortization |
34,518 |
14,962 |
103,086 |
33,618 |
|
Impairment of long-lived assets |
- |
- |
- |
7,354 |
|
Provision for doubtful accounts |
4,122 |
3,152 |
9,498 |
8,241 |
|
Total operating expenses |
592,852 |
385,226 |
1,559,892 |
985,843 |
|
|
|
Operating income |
297,439 |
206,246 |
740,805 |
502,252 |
|
|
|
Other income and expenses: |
|
|
|
Interest income |
1,515 |
2,225 |
4,506 |
4,088 |
|
Other income |
5,576 |
737 |
12,399 |
1,625 |
|
Interest expense |
(35,815) |
(24,946) |
(107,413) |
(51,706) |
|
Net foreign exchange gain (loss) |
6 |
1,979 |
(170) |
4,511 |
|
Other expenses |
(6,529) |
(1,307) |
(18,375) |
(2,608) |
|
Total other income and expenses |
(35,247) |
(21,312) |
(109,053) |
(44,090) |
|
|
|
Income before income taxes and minority interest |
262,192 |
184,934 |
631,752 |
458,162 |
|
|
|
Income taxes expense |
66,738 |
53,498 |
167,577 |
133,128 |
|
Minority interest in net earnings of subsidiaries |
579 |
30,420 |
792 |
58,380 |
|
|
|
Net income |
US$194,875 |
US$101,016 |
US$463,383 |
US$266,654 |
|
Net income per common share |
US$3.82 |
US$2.51 |
US$9.07 |
US$6.64 |
|
Net income per ADS equivalent |
US$0.96 |
US$0.63 |
US$2.27 |
US$1.66 |
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding (thousands) |
51,010 |
40,179 |
51,080 |
40,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications"
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
|
|
September 30,
2005 |
December 31,
2004 |
|
(In thousands of US dollars) |
|
Assets |
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
US$674,649 |
US$305,857 |
|
Trade accounts receivable |
143,163 |
119,566 |
|
Other current assets |
389,713 |
371,999 |
|
Total current assets |
1,207,525 |
797,422 |
|
|
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
2,831,464 |
2,314,405 |
|
Telecommunication licenses and allocation of frequencies, net |
709,941 |
757,506 |
|
Other intangible assets, net |
580,935 |
580,799 |
|
Other assets |
456,924 |
330,109 |
|
Total non-current assets |
4,579,264 |
3,982,819 |
|
|
|
Total assets |
US$5,786,789 |
US$4,780,241 |
|
|
|
Liabilities and shareholders' equity |
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
Accounts payable |
354,797 |
345,187 |
|
Due to related parties |
3,783 |
7,290 |
|
Customer advances and deposits |
256,565 |
278,170 |
|
Deferred revenue |
1,445 |
1,893 |
|
Ruble denominated bonds payable, current portion |
105,267 |
- |
|
Bank loans, current portion |
219,831 |
115,111 |
|
Capital lease obligations, current portion |
3,454 |
2,851 |
|
Equipment financing obligations, current portion |
31,557 |
71,577 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
144,777 |
103,246 |
|
Total current liabilities |
1,121,476 |
925,325 |
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
303,884 |
296,967 |
|
|
|
Bank loans, less current portion |
1,543,731 |
1,240,199 |
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations, less current portion |
1,854 |
5,004 |
|
|
|
Ruble denominated bonds payable, less current portion |
- |
108,113 |
|
|
|
Accrued liabilities |
9,318 |
6,837 |
|
|
|
Equipment financing obligations, less current portion |
31,591 |
38,283 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority Interest |
183,663 |
2,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders' equity |
2,591,272 |
2,157,133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
US$5,786,789 |
US$4,780,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications"
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended
Sept. 30, |
|
|
|
2005 |
2004 |
|
|
|
(In thousands of US dollars) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
US$927,648 |
US$551,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from bank and other loans |
775,488 |
716,534 |
|
|
|
Proceeds from bonds issue |
- |
90,470 |
|
|
|
Payments of fees in respect of debt issue |
(17,590) |
(10,791) |
|
|
|
Repayment of bank and other loans |
(350,692) |
(27,148) |
|
|
|
Repayment of rouble denominated bonds |
- |
(94,214) |
|
|
|
Repayment of equipment financing obligations |
(68,155) |
(55,234) |
|
|
|
Purchase of treasury stock |
(18,374) |
- |
|
|
|
Repayment of capital lease obligations |
- |
(401) |
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
320,677 |
619,216 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property and equipment |
(775,647) |
(622,286) |
|
|
|
Purchase of SakhalinTelecomMobile, net of cash acquired US$6,835 |
(48,382) |
|
|
|
|
Purchase of Beeline-Samara stock |
- |
(12,884) |
|
|
|
Purchase of KaR-Tel stock, net of cash acquired of US$6,543 |
- |
(345,427) |
|
|
|
Purchase of DTI stock, net of cash acquired of US$382 |
- |
(73,689) |
|
|
|
Purchase of minority interest in consolidated subsidiary |
(8,380) |
- |
|
|
|
Purchase of SakhalinTelecom Ltd. |
(5,040) |
- |
|
|
|
Sale of SakhalinTelecom Ltd. |
4,968 |
- |
|
|
|
Sale of KaR-Tel stock |
175,000 |
- |
|
|
|
Purchase of intangible assets |
(13,465) |
(6,541) |
|
|
|
Purchase of other assets |
(205,281) |
(77,741) |
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
(876,227) |
(1,138,568) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
(3,306) |
(711) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash |
368,792 |
31,433 |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
305,857 |
157,611 |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
US$674,649 |
US$189,044 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash activities: |
|
|
|
|
Equipment acquired under financing and capital lease agreements |
US$12,628 |
US$4,517 |
|
|
|
Accounts payable for equipment and other long-lived assets |
150,542 |
82,186 |
|
|
|
Accrued debt and equity offering costs |
1,927 |
- |
|
|
|
Offset of the capital lease liability with accounts receivable |
2,547 |
1,619 |
|
|
|
Operating activities financed by sale of treasury stock |
4,164 |
1,546 |
|
|
|
Acquisitions: |
|
|
|
|
Fair value of assets acquired |
42,461 |
484,287 |
|
|
|
Difference between the amount paid and the fair value of net assets acquired |
21,586 |
174,771 |
|
|
|
Cash paid for the capital stock |
(55,217) |
(426,041) |
|
|
|
Liabilities assumed |
US$8,830 |
US$233,017 |
|
|
Attachment C. Reconciliation tables
Reconciliation of VimpelCom OIBDA to operating income (Unaudited)
(In thousands of US dollars)
|
|
Three months ended |
|
September 30, 2005 |
September 30, 2004 |
June 30, 2005 |
|
OIBDA |
449,957 |
295,663 |
395,554 |
|
Depreciation |
(118,000) |
(74,455) |
(103,393) |
|
Amortization |
(34,518) |
(14,962) |
(34,939) |
|
Operating income |
297,439 |
206,246 |
257,222 |
Reconciliation of VimpelCom OIBDA margin to operating income as percentage of total operating revenues
(Unaudited)
|
|
Three months ended |
|
September 30, 2005 |
September 30, 2004 |
June 30, 2005 |
|
OIBDA margin |
50.5% |
50.0% |
51.4% |
|
Less: Depreciation as a percentage of total operating revenues |
(13.3%) |
(12.6%) |
(13.4%) |
|
Less: Amortization as a percentage of total operating revenues |
(3.9%) |
(2.5%) |
(4.5%) |
|
Operating income as a percentage of total operating revenues |
33.3% |
34.9% |
33.5% |
Reconciliation of SAC to selling, general and administrative expenses (Unaudited)
(In thousands of US dollars, except for SAC and subscriber amounts)
|
|
Three months ended |
|
September 30, 2005 |
September 30, 2004 |
June 30, 2005 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
283,856 |
192,513 |
242,762 |
|
Less: General and administrative expenses |
(190,745) |
(122,913) |
(155,613) |
|
Sales and marketing expenses, including |
93,111 |
69,600 |
87,149 |
|
advertising & marketing expenses |
30,886 |
16,780 |
36,103 |
|
dealers' commission expense |
62,225 |
52,820 |
51,046 |
|
New gross subscribers,'000 |
8,159 |
4,894 |
6,572 |
|
Subscriber Acquisition Cost (SAC) (US$) |
11.4 |
14.2 |
13.3 |
Reconciliation of ARPU to service revenue and connection fees (Unaudited)
(In thousands of US dollars, except for ARPU and subscriber amounts)
|
|
Three months ended |
|
September 30, 2005 |
September 30, 2004 |
June 30, 2005 |
|
Service revenue and connection fees |
881,841 |
581,296 |
760,723 |
|
Less: Connection fees |
(325) |
(191) |
(132) |
|
Less: Revenue from rent of fiber-optic channels |
(520) |
(408) |
(269) |
|
Service revenue used to calculate ARPU |
880,996 |
580,697 |
760,322 |
|
Average number of subscribers,'000 |
37,709 |
18,184 |
32,652 |
|
Average revenue per subscriber per month (US$) |
7.8 |
10.6 |
7.8 |
Reconciliation of VimpelCom OIBDA to operating income (Unaudited)
(In thousands of US dollars)
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
September 30, 2005 |
September 30, 2004 |
|
OIBDA |
1,151,618 |
742,382 |
|
Impairment loss |
0 |
(7,354) |
|
Depreciation |
(307,727) |
(199,158) |
|
Amortization |
(103,086) |
(33,618) |
|
Operating income |
740,805 |
502,252 |
Reconciliation of VimpelCom OIBDA margin to operating income as percentage of total operating revenues
(Unaudited)
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
September 30, 2005 |
September 30, 2004 |
|
OIBDA margin |
50.1% |
49.9% |
|
Less: Impairment loss |
(0.0%) |
(0.5%) |
|
Less: Depreciation as a percentage of total operating revenues |
(13.4%) |
(13.4%) |
|
Less: Amortization as a percentage of total operating revenues |
(4.5%) |
(2.3%) |
|
Operating income as a percentage of total operating revenues |
32.2% |
33.7% |
Reconciliation of SAC to selling, general and administrative expenses (Unaudited)
(In thousands of US dollars, except for SAC and subscriber amounts)
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
September 30, 2005 |
September 30, 2004 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
750,141 |
489,063 |
|
Less: General and administrative expenses |
(486,030) |
(313,025) |
|
Sales and marketing expenses, including |
264,111 |
176,038 |
|
advertising & marketing expenses |
87,206 |
46,493 |
|
dealers' commission expense |
176,905 |
129,545 |
|
New gross subscribers,'000 |
20,587 |
11,861 |
|
Subscriber Acquisition Cost (SAC) (US$) |
12.8 |
14.8 |
Reconciliation of ARPU to service revenue and connection fees (Unaudited)
(In thousands of US dollars, except for ARPU and subscriber amounts)
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
September 30, 2005 |
September 30, 2004 |
|
Service revenue and connection fees |
2,274,305 |
1,458,000 |
|
Less: Connection fees |
(617) |
(527) |
|
Less: Revenue from rent of fiber-optic channels |
(1,061) |
(1,261) |
|
Service revenue used to calculate ARPU |
2,272,627 |
1,456,212 |
|
Average number of subscribers,'000 |
33,048 |
15,042 |
|
Average revenue per subscriber per month (US$) |
7.6 |
10.8 |
|
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