Press release
Embargo until 20 July 2023 at 7:00 am
Regulated information - Inside information
Financial information for the first semester 2023
Sustained financial and commercial performance
* Mobile postpaid customer base (excl. VOO) +2.7% yoy
* Cable customer base (excl. VOO) +11.4% yoy
* H1 Revenues (incl. the month of June for VOO) +2.9% comparable(1) change yoy
* H1 EBITDAaL (incl. the month of June for VOO) +0.9% comparable(1) change yoy
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| | * The commercial performance remained positive |
| | especially in postpaid, despite a competitive |
| | environment nationwide. |
| | * Mobile postpaid customer increased by 39k, |
| | thanks to the success of the Go portfolio as |
| | well as the hey! portfolio, bringing total |
| | subscribers to 2.85m (+2.7% yoy). |
|H1 Operational Highlights| * Cable customer base increased by 21k, with an |
|(excl. VOO) | ending base of 464k customers (+11.4% yoy). |
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Orange Belgium: key operating figures (excl.
VOO)
Reported
H1 2022 H1 2023 change
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Mobile postpaid customer base (in '000) 2 775 2 850 2.7%
Net adds (in '000) 33 39 19.7%
Cable customer base (in '000) 417 464 11.4%
Net adds (in '000) 22 21 -5.3%
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| | * Total revenues reached EUR740.5m, including VOO for |
| | the month of June, increasing by +2.9% on a |
| | comparable(1) basis, thanks to a solid retail |
| | service revenue growth. |
| | * EBITDAaL increased by +0.9% on a comparable(1) |
| | basis, as the higher retail service revenues are |
| | offset by the labour cost indexation and other |
| | impacts of inflation. |
| | * eCapex grew by +15.5% on a comparable(1) basis to |
|H1 Financial Highlights| EUR109.2m, mainly explained by network upgrade and |
|(incl. VOO) | seasonality in the delivery of customer equipment.|
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Orange Belgium Group:
key financial figures
(incl. the month of June
for VOO) reported Comparable(1) reported Comparable(1)
in EURm H1 2022 H1 2022 H1 2023 change change
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Revenues 677.3 719.4 740.5 9.3% 2.9%
EBITDAaL 166.8 177.2 178.8 7.1% 0.9%
margin as % of revenues 24.6% 24.6% 24.1% -49 bp -50 bp
eCapex(2) -86.0 -94.6 -109.2 27.0% 15.5%
Adjusted Operating cash
flow(3) 80.8 82.6 69.6 -14.0% -15.8%
Net profit (loss) for
the period 26.7 23.4 - 15.4 -157.8% -165.7%
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1. Comparable base includes 1 month of VOO Revenues, eCapex and EBITDAaL and
Adjusted Operating cash flow with interco elimination
2. eCapex excluding licence fees.
3. Adjusted Operating cash flow defined as EBITDAaL - eCapex excluding licence
fees
Xavier Pichon, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
Orange Belgium has achieved a strong commercial performance over the semester.
Furthermore, the closing of the acquisition of VOO has taken place in the
beginning of June, marking a significant milestone for our organization.
While we still operate as separate legal entities, the integration efforts have
started, and we are already functioning as a unified company in terms of our
commercial approach, go-to-market strategies, and organizational structure. This
achievement highlights our commitment to seamlessly merging our operations and
capitalizing on the synergies this acquisition offers.
Looking ahead, our focus remains on executing the planned synergies to maximize
our potential of value creation and secure the 3 pillars of "Lead the future" we
recently announced:
1. Our Future is defined by an outstanding multi-gigabit networks' leadership.
2. Our Future is defined by a Customer Experience Excellence, managing a
multisegmented ecosystem and bringing our customers' servicing assets back
to Belgium.
3. We care for people: a resilient, modern and responsible company with strong
human and ESG values.
Antoine Chouc, Chief Financial Officer, stated:
I am pleased to announce the publication of our financial results for the first
half of 2023, which include for the first time the figures of VOO for the month
of June. We managed to limit the impact of the inflation on our margin thanks to
a solid commercial performance, pricing adaptations and a tight cost control.
Following the acquisition, we have a strong focus on the execution of the
synergies: the MVNO migration has already started, the first purchasing
synergies are being unlocked and the common go-to-markets will create
significant efficiencies.
We are convinced that the integration of VOO will unlock significant value and
contribute to our overall growth strategy.
The figures presented in this report, remain limited due to the short inclusion
period and it is important to note that the purchase price allocation, including
the assessment of goodwill, has not yet been finalized.
Considering the inclusion of VOO figures for a period of seven months, with
Orange Belgium accounting standards, we have restated our guidance for 2023.
EBITDAaL will be between EUR430m and EUR450m, while the total eCapex is expected to
be between EUR290m and EUR310m.
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