С 1 апреля 2011 года ОАО «Уралсвязьинформ» является частью российской национальной телекоммуникационной компании «Ростелеком» и теперь будет осуществлять свою деятельность в качестве ее макрорегионального филиала «Урал»
Ekaterinburg – October 03, 2008 – Uralsvyazinform (RTS and MICEX: URSI/URSIP, ADR:
UVYZY/UVYPY) – the leading carrier of fixed-line and mobile services in the Urals region
presents interim non-audited consolidated financial statements for the 1st half year of
2008 in compliance with International Accounting Standards (IAS).
Revenue growth amounted to 15.2% compared to the 1st half year of 2007, the increase
was accomplished, for and foremost, through:
Revenue gains in mobile services;
Revenue gains in new services (network services of data transmitting, telematic
services as well (Internet access)).
Revenue growth in core segments totaled:
mobile services – 20.5%;
network services of data transmission and telematic services (Internet access) –
65.3%;
interconnection services – 15.9%.
OIBDA increased by 24.2% compared to the level of the 1st half year of 2007.
According to the results of the 1st half year of 2008 OIBDA margin equaled 35.9% (+2,6
p.), operating margin amounting to 18.1% (-0.2 p.p.).
Net profit rose by 39.0% and made up US$ 70.8 mln.
On September 01, 2008 total subscriber number totaled 9.2 mln, including 5.5 mln
in GSM.
Since September 01, 2008 the tariffs on local fixed-line connection for citizens–
users of fixed-line services that chose the unlimited tariff, providing calculation of
the time of local fixed-line connections is feasible, have rosen by 20% in average.
Financial highlights, US$ mln.*:
Financial
1H 2008
1H 2007
Change, %
Revenues, US$ mln*
837.6
727.1
+15.2%
OIBDA, US$ mln
300.6
242.0
+24.2%
OIBDA margin
35.9%
33.3%
-
Operating profit, US$ mln
151.8
133.1
+14.0%
Operating margin
18.1%
18.3%
-
Profit before income tax, US$ mln
97.1
95.2
+1.9%
Net profit, US$ mln
70.8
50.9
+39.0%
Net margin
8.4%
7.0%
-
EPS
0.0018
0.0013
+38.9%
* Here and henceforth currency conversions are based on average exchange rates: 1H
2008 – RUR 23.9, 1H 2007 – RUR 26.1
Balance Sheet, RUR mln
Item
As of 30/06/2008
As of 30/06/2007
Non-current assets
53,558
52,289
Current assets, including
6,058
5,077
Cash and cash equivalents
538
705
Assets in disposal group classified as held to sell
-
10
TOTAL ASSETS
59,616
57,376
Shareholder’s Equity
22,111
21,527
Liabilities, including
37,505
35,849
Long-term liabilities
20,119
20,021
Short-term liabilities
17,386
15,824
Liabilities to be sold
-
4
TOTAL SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
59,616
57,376
Operational results
Item
1H 2008
1H 2007
Change, %
Subscriber number:
Fixed-line, thous., including
3,707.3
3,680.4
+0.7%
Residents
3,157.8
3,152.6
+0.2%
Corporates
549.5
527.7
+4.1%
GSM Mobile, thous.*
5,382.0
4,618.8
+16.5%
Broadband, thous.
392.2
192.4
+103.8%
* Reference: on 01.09.2008 users number of cellular communications amounted to
5,519.5 thousand
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