Third quarter result 2019
14 November 2019 CEO Eivind Helgaker and CFO Henning Karlsrud
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Third quarter result 2019 14 November 2019 CEO Eivind Helgaker and CFO Henning Karlsrud Disclaimer By reading this company presentation (the Presentation), or attending any meeting or oral presentation held in relation the ret o, you (the
Third quarter result 2019
14 November 2019 CEO Eivind Helgaker and CFO Henning Karlsrud
Disclaimer
By reading this company presentation (the “Presentation”), or attending any meeting or oral presentation held in relation thereto, you (the “Recipient”) agree to be bound by the following terms, conditions and limitations. The Presentation has been produced by Ice Group ASA (the “Company”) for information purposes only and does not in itself constitute, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction. The distribution of this Presentation may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions, and the Recipient should inform itself about, and observe, any such restriction. Any failure to comply with such restrictions may constitute a violation of the laws of any such jurisdiction. The Recipient acknowledge that it will be solely responsible for its own assessment of the Company, the market and the market position of the Company and that it will conduct its▪ 555k smartphone subscriptions at end of Q3, up 19k in the quarter ▪ 26% YoY growth in smartphone service revenues ▪ Adj EBITDA result of NOK -20 million, margin of -4% ▪ Launch of “MobilBytte”, a handset-as-a-service programme
Subsequent to the quarter:▪ Two first dedicated Ice retail stores opened ▪ Successful completion of NOK 900 million senior unsecured bond issue with maturity in October 2023 ▪ Ice awarded «Mobile Company of the Year»
Third quarter highlights and main developments
The winner of the “Mobile Company of the Year” award is a challenger that is becoming more and more visible in the Norwegian market. During the past year, the company has opened stores, listed on the stock exchange, launched a mobile swap product and several innovations on the subscription
company's new junior subscription for those under the age of 13, which gives the youngest consumers the opportunity to use their mobile for free Gulltasten, 5 November 2019
4Ice awarded «Mobile Company of the Year»
Photo: Helge Brekke (TU Media)Launch of “MobilBytte”, a handset-as-a-service program ▪ Lowest monthly price in the market ▪ Better insurance than competitors ▪ 18 month replacement period ▪ Drives loyalty ▪ High ARPU customers
▪ Retail stores opened in the two largest shopping malls in Norway
▪ Sandvika Storsenter, west of Oslo ▪ Strømmen Storsenter, north of Oslo
▪ Important sales channel to support both subscriber and ARPU growth ▪ Increased brand awareness ▪ Reduced sales acquisition cost ▪ Telco-stores of the future
▪ Events and in-store experiences ▪ A five-star customer experience
▪ Expect to launch more retail stores going forward
Two first dedicated Ice retail stores opened
Continuous growth in smartphone subscribers leading to 26% growth in smartphone service revenues
Q4-18 Q3-18 Q3-19 Q1-19 Q2-19 290 289 287 320 365 +26% 457 Q3-18 Q4-18 Q1-19 536 Q2-19 Q3-19 436 443 555 +119 Smartphone subscribers & ARPU
1,000 subscribers / ARPU in NOKSmartphone service revenues
NOK million234 224 221 220 231 ARPU Subscribers
Ice continue to take market share in the Norwegian market
Market share in the Norwegian mobile market
Percantage points change in market share from December 2017 to June 2019Ice market share in Norway
Ice market share in Norway 2015-2019Only network operator gaining market share 9.7% market share as of Q3 Target of 20% market share medium term
Based on total market size as of June 2019 ~20% ~10%We continue to build base stations – giving us higher on-net share and lowering our roaming costs
Q4-18 Q3-19 72% 59% 67% 73% Q3-18 Q1-19 Q2-19 71% 1,775 1,933* 1,873 Q3-19 Q4-18 1,987 Q3-18 Q1-19 Q2-19 1,683 +304 Operational smartphone sites Average on-net data and VoLTE share Data 16% 1% 6% 19% 22% VoLTE
* Number of smartphone sites in Q2 2019 as reported in the Q2 report are corrected in the above chartFinance
Positive top-line and margin development in Q3 2019
*Other revenues in Q1-19 includes sale of trademark from AINMT Holdings (NOK 46 million)83 72 67 75 84 36 39 34 34 34 Q1-19 421 21 290 Q3-18 Q4-18 320 27 432 289 483 443 457 Q2-19 287 365 Q3-19 80* +26% +9%
Sweden (divested Q1-19) Other revenues MBB service revenues (NO/DK) Smartphone service revenues0,0
Q1-19 Q3-18 Q2-19
Q4-18
Q3-19 Adj EBITDA Adj EBITDA margin
Operating revenues
NOK millionAdj EBITDA and adj EBITDA margin
NOK million / %Revenues
12Expenses Adj.
▪ Network build-out enabling shift from variable to fixed cost base ▪ Continuously decreasing network rent cost as on-net share increases
On-net data share and network rental cost as % of revenues 13The increasing on-net share driving the decline in NRA cost share despite growth in data consumption
36% 41% 34% 34% 41% 59% 1% 45% 55% Q1-18 Q2-18 Q3-18 67% 35% 6% Q4-18 71% 16% Q1-19 72% 19% Q2-19 73% 33% 22% Q3-19Income statement*
*Numbers from the divested Swedish operation are included in the 2018 figures (divested Q1-19) **Ice Group defines Adjusted EBITDA as operating profit after adjustment of operating expenses for depreciation, amortisation, impairment network upgrades, share based compensation expense, non- recurring and other non-operational items. Any effects from business combinations are not included. For details, see the section on Alternative Performance Measures and definitions. Net financials in Q3 2019 was infuenced by non-cash currency effectsCash flow*
*Numbers from the divested Swedish operation are included in the 2018 figures, not in 2019. mnok Q3 2018 Q3 2019 Cash flow before changes in working capitalSuccessful placement of new unsecured bond
▪ NOK 900 million (620m new) senior unsecured bond issue with maturity in October 2023 completed in October 2019 ▪ Ongoing work on debt refinancing of outstanding PIK loans and securing the company’s remaining financing requirements
~1,500
17Liquidity level sufficient to fund network build-out and growth in Norway until second half 2020
Q2-19 Q3-18 Q4-18
Q3-19 Q1-19
Net interest bearing debt (NOK million) 582 275 902 Q3-19 Q3-18 1,496 Q1-19 Q4-18 Q2-19 1,164 Cash and cash equivalents (NOK million)
The new bond issue is expected to secure satisfactory liquidity well into H2 2020, when the company expects to be adj EBITDA break even
Cash and cash equivalents New bond issue (Oct-19)Guidance & outlook
18Smartphone network build-out:
2019: ~300 new base stations by the end of 2019 2020: Between 1,300 and 1,700 new base stations (from 1 January 2019)
National Roaming Cost (NRA):
2019: NOK ~450 million
CAPEX:
2019: NOK ~550 million (excluding payment of 700/2100 license and Komplett) updated
Adj EBITDA:
Expect to reach adj EBITDA break even during H2 2020 new updated updated
Our path to medium-term and long-term value creation
▪ ARPU1,2 ▪ Adj EBITDA margin
3▪ Capex / sales
(1) Target for smartphone subscriptions in Norway (2) Average Revenue Per User (3) Adjusted EBITDA>25% +2.5% p.a. mid 40s % ~10%
Long term targets: Medium term targets:
>20% ~NOK300 mid 30s % ~10% ▪ Subscriber share1
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Summary
▪ 555k smartphone subscriptions at end of Q3, up 19k in the quarter ▪ 26% YoY growth in smartphone service revenues ▪ Adj EBITDA result of NOK -20 million, margin of -4% ▪ Launch of “MobilBytte”, a handset-as-a-service programme
Subsequent to the quarter:▪ Two first dedicated Ice retail stores opened ▪ Successful completion of NOK 900 million senior unsecured bond issue with maturity in October 2023 ▪ Ice awarded «Mobile Company of the Year»
Third quarter highlights and main developments
Appendix
Income statement*
*Numbers from the divested Swedish operation are included in the 2018 figures, while only for two months in 2019. Ice Group defines Adjusted EBITDA as operating profit after adjustment of operating expenses for depreciation, amortisation, impairment network upgrades, share based compensation expense, non-recurring and other non-mnok Q3 2019 Q3 2018 YTD 2019 YTD 2018 FY 2018
Service revenue 449 405 1,219 1,149 1,539 Other operating revenue 34 38 143 79 121 Total operating revenue 483 443 1,362 1,228 1,660 National roaming expensesCash flow*
*Numbers from the divested Swedish operation are included in the 2018 figures, while only two for months in 2019.mnok Q3 2019 Q3 2018 YTD 2019 YTD 2018 FY 2018
Cash flow before changes in working capital 24Balance sheet*
*Numbers from the divested Swedish operation are included in the 2018 figures. mnok 30.09.2019 30.09.2018 31.12.2018 ASSETS Intangible assets 1,669 1,354 1,344 Tangible assets 2,230 2,579 2,603 Other non-current assets 350 362 335 Deferred tax assets 1 1 Total non-current assets 4,249 4,295 4,282 Inventory 6 30 20 Trade receivables 138 96 127 Other receivables 50 5 31 Prepaid expenses and accrued income 63 31 63 Cash and cash equivalents 902 582 275 Total current assets 1,159 745 516 TOTAL ASSETS 5,408 5,040 4,799 mnok 30.09.2019 30.09.2018 30.06.2019 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity attributable to parent company shareholdersIFRS 16 impact
NOK million
Reported Change IFRS 16 Restated Reported Change IFRS 16 Restated Reported Change IFRS 16 Restated Statement of financial positions Closing balance 30.09.2018 Closing balance FY 2018 Opening balance 2018 Total assets 3,547 1,493 5,040 3,279 1,520 4,799 5,655 1,593 7,248 EquityKey KPIs
Q3 2018 Q4 2018 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019
566 573 546 627 645
436 443 457 536 555
396 404 420 498 517
39 38 37 38 38
130 130 89 91 91 Smartphone ARPU 234 224 221 220 231 Number of Smartphone base stations 1,683 1,775 1,873 1,933 1,987 Smartphone avg. data on-net share % 59% 67% 71% 72% 73%
1% 6% 16% 19% 22% Smartphone churn, annualized % 29% 31% 24% 24% 33%
Investor contact
Henning Karlsrud CFO +47 93045389 henning.karslud@ice.no Espen Risholm Head of investor relations +47 92480248 espen.risholm@ice.no