ndr singapore true corporation public company...
TRANSCRIPT
iNDR SingaporeTrue Corporation Public Company Limited 18 March 201118 March 2011
True Group – Thailand’s convergence lifestyle leader 1
CP Group Public shareholders
- Foreign 6.0%- Local 29.3%
64.74% 35.3%
99.99% 98.91% 99.99%99.99%1/ 99.99%
(Wireline)
• Broadband leader, 66% value share in Bangkok Metropolitan Area
(Digital commerce)(Pay-TV) (Digital content & access)(Wireless)
• No.3 mobile player
• 17.1 mn subs
24 5% k t h
• No.1 pay TV operator
• Sole nationwide player
1 7 b (93% D TV
• Mobile payment leader
• Over 7 mn e-wallet subs
W ld’ fi t bil
• Richest content across
different platforms
N 1 l li• 814K Broadband subs
• Largest fixed line (BMA)
• 1.8 mn fixed line subs
• International call services: 006 (TDM) 00600 (V IP)
• 24.5% market share • 1.7 mn subs (93% DsTV; 7% cable TV)
• ~1.1 mn subs from mass market strategy success
• Ad revenue (Bt482mn in 2010) as growth area
• World’s first mobile payment via RFID
• Key convergence tool
• No.1 casual on-line game
• Leading community portal
006 (TDM), 00600 (VoIP) 2010) as growth area
Note: (1) True indirectly holds 99.99% in TrueVisions Group (which holds 99.3% in TrueVisions PLC and 99.0% in TrueVisions Cable PLC)(2) Subscriber figures as of December 31, 2010
Key strategies2
Strengthen position as Thailand’s only quadruple play operator1
Increase mobile market share: focus on non-voice, smartphones and leverage Hutch share purchase to lead 3G in Thailand
2
Expand mass market penetration for Pay-TV and Broadband3
Develop and roll out new innovative technologies to respond to consumer demands and maintain market leadership4 p
Continue deleveraging, cost management strategy and focus spending on core growth areas
5core growth areas
True Convergence Index continues to rise3
True Convergence Index*
1 9052,137
2,349 2,438 2,479 ‘000 households
* No. of households using two or more True services; third-party survey normally conducted twice a year
395 403 385 477 483 498 518
1,019 1,139 1,279 1,470 1,684 1,761 1,790 1,565 1,693
1,905
151 151 241 190 182 179 171 395 403 385 477 483 498 518
Feb'08 Jul'08 Feb'09 Jul'09 Feb'10 Jul'10 Feb'114 products 3 products 2 products
Broadband
h
Subscriber growth across all businessesIncreased share of bundled subs in key businesses
Benefits of convergence
High churn
Low churn
Medium churn
− 60% of TrueMove postpaid subs− 42% of Broadband subs − 43% of TrueVisions rental subs
MobilePay TV
Reduce churn for mobile (1.8%) and pay TV (1.4%) by bundling with Broadband services
Difficult for competitors to replicate
Group long-term financial trend4
41 5
50.5 51.8 51.9 52.6 52.6 Bt bn
Service Revenue excl IC EBITDA
15.717.3
19.818.5 19.6
18.4
Bt bn
14.3 18.1 20.1
24.2 27.0 30.4
41.5
7.49.5 9.0 9.8
11.612.9
'99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10
0.1 Bt bn
10.6 10.4 10.9
Bt bn
Ongoing Results (NIOGO) CAPEX
(4 3)
(1.6)
(4 5)
(3.2)(2.8)
(1.2)(0.5) (0.6)
4.0
9.0
4.1
7.3 7.3
5.3
7.5
(5.8)(5.0)
(4.3) (4.5)
(6.0)
'99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10
1.3 1.7
'99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10
5
Financial highlights – FY10(Units in millions of Baht unless otherwise indicated) TrueOnline1/ TrueMove1/ TrueVisions1/ ConsolidatedTotal Revenue (excl IC) 28,031 26,336 9,803 55,965% growth Y-o-Y 4.1% 0.9% 0.8% 1.0%
Service Revenue (excl IC) 27,328 23,616 9,585 52,649% growth Y-o-Y 3.6% 0.2% 0.5% 0.1%
EBITDA 9,670 6,313 2,326 18,392, , , ,% growth Y-o-Y -1.4% -12.6% -11.3% -6.1%
Depreciation & amortization (6,061) (4,229) (1,012) (11,252) % growth Y-o-Y 4.8% 3.0% 1.9% 3.9%
Interest expense (2,476) (3,192) (624) (6,100) % th Y Y 21 2% 12 1% 93 4% 11 3%% growth Y-o-Y -21.2% -12.1% 93.4% -11.3%
Tax, net (891) (189) (297) (1,437) Current tax (431) - (139) (570) growth Y-o-Y 24 - (358) (334) Deferred income tax (460) (189) (158) (866)
th Y Y 314 (598) 121 (163) growth Y-o-Y 314 (598) 121 (163)
NIOGO 2/ 230 (1,419) 520 (610) growth Y-o-Y 331 (8) (463) (91)
NIOGO excl. deferred tax 690 (1,229) 678 257 growth Y-o-Y 645 (606) (342) (254)
Free Cash Flow 1,707 229 (128) 1,786 growth Y-o-Y (1,133) 103 (1,416) (2,369)
Capex 3,397 3,416 681 7,483 growth Y-o-Y 846 780 449 2,194
1/ Before eliminating inter-company transactions 2/ NIOGO: Net income (loss) from ongoing operations
6
Balance sheet improving
times
Net debt-to-EBITDA vs. EBITDA coverageLong-term debt composition
83 8794
85
Bt bn
4.8 4.5
3.5 3.7 3.1 3.3
83 79
0 7 14 32 3332
29 29 26 22
1211
11 119 12
8377 79 75 73 72 77
87 8578 76
68 67
3.3 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.8
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
83 77 79 75 73 65 63 54 50 42 38 36 33 33
22
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Net debt to EBITDA EBITDA-to-Interest coverage
Note: 1/ Figures include current portion of long-term debt but do not include financial lease and debt issuance costs
Note: Figures do not include financial leases1/ 3Q09 Net debt-to-EBITDA was adjusted (from 3 0x) to exclude cash
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
TrueOnline TrueMove TrueVisions
financial lease and debt issuance costs2/ TrueVisions’ debt includes all long-term loans for TrueVisions acquisition
Bt 5.4 bn debt repaid according to schedule in 2010 (Bt 1.4 bn net additional borrowing)
/ 3Q09 Net debt to EBITDA was adjusted (from 3.0x) to exclude cash raised for refinancing in 4Q10
Bt 5.4 bn debt repaid according to schedule in 2010 (Bt 1.4 bn net additional borrowing)
Deleveraging is a key priority; short-term borrowing required for business growth
7
TrueVisions refinancing completed in 2Q10TrueVisions Group repayment schedule*
5.5
Previous repayment
1 11.5 1.6
1 0
1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
1 0
New repaymentBt bn
1.1
0.20.5
1.0 1.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
New facility: Bt 12 bn in Thai Baht loans from 4 major banks carrying interest rate of MLR-0.5%Refinanced existing loans of Bt 9,732 mn (US$ 186.12 mn + Bt 2.8 bn) at 7.68% interest ratePart of remaining proceeds to support pay TV business opportunitiesPart of remaining proceeds to support pay TV business opportunities
Credit profile improved with FX risk eliminated and more favorable termsLow interest rate -- MLR-0.5%8 years maturity with step up repayments better matching cash flow conditions relaxed8 years maturity with step up repayments, better matching cash flow, conditions relaxed
TrueMove refinancing in the pipeline
Overview of the purchase of shares in Hutch companies8
Deal completed on January 27, 2011
Transaction value Bt 6.3 bn (Bt 4.35 mn for share purchase; Bt 6.3 bn for BFKT refinancing)
Key benefits:Key benefits:
Mobile business extended by about 14 years until 2025
First-mover advantage for commercial 3G services
Increased business scale (~800,000 subscribers)
True Group’s Mobile service revenue Mobile market revenue
4,08023,371
27,451Bt mn
HCAT 13 14 1314 145
152 158 157 166 Bt bn
+9.4%+17.5%
23,371 23,371
, HCAT (HCWML)
TrueMove122 124 123 123 126
13 15 21 21 26 11 13 14 13 +24.4%
+2.3%
Pre- Transaction Post- Transaction 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Voice Non-voice IR and Others
9
Hutch deal - Corporate and inter-company loan structure
True Corporation PCL.
99.99%98.91%
Post-acquisition
True Properties
Telecom Holding(TH)
99.99%
BITCO
99 93% 99 94%
Real Move(RMV)
100% 92.5%Asia Wireless Telecommunications
(AWC)
p(TP)
44.4%Song DaoTrue Move(TMV)
Samutprakarn Media Corporation
99.92% 100% 99.93% 99.94% 55.5%
100%
HWMH
74%
Tawan Telecom
7.5%Rosy Legend(RL)
Real Future(RF)
100%
Bt928mn100%
Bt6.3bn
BFKT
HMSTL
HCWML/HCAT CAT26%
100%Intercompany loans
Bt928mn
Bt29.9bnProspect Gain
(PG)Bt2.5bn
HMSTL
HTTCL
100%
10
11
Broadband, business data and convergence drive growth
782 1,000 45 690
1,201 Bt mn
NIOGOService revenue
10,179 8,564 7,538
23,972 24,528 25,989 26,387 27,328 Bt mn
(2,713)(158) (101)
230
7 250 8 2847,792
9,235 9,998
10,573 11,506
13,070 11,452 ,
(2,456)2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
NIOGO excl. deferred income tax NIOGO
3,110 3,841 5,812 7,250 8,284
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
New revenue streams (IDD and VoIP), convergenceBroadband Internet and Business data services
EBITDA & EBITDA margin Free cash flow
Traditional voice (fixed-line, payphone, PCT)
40.3% 38.8% 38.1% 36.4% 34.5%5 517
6,558
5 392
Bt mn
9,899 9,670 10,195 9,804 9,670
Bt mn
4,131
5,517 5,392 5,104
3,601 3,397
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010EBITDA EBITDA margin
1,8492,408 2,551
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Cash flow from operations Capex
EBITDA EBITDA marginp p
%FY07 %FY08 %FY09 %FY10Service revenue +2.3% +6.0% +1.5% +3.6%EBITDA -2.3% +5.4% -3.8% -1.4%
Superior network yields competitive advantageCSN
12
True PSTN Network in Bangkok Metropolitan Area (BMA)
TNOptic Fiber
CSN
RCU RCURCURCU
(OSP ‐ Copper)
Fiber and advanced electronics= greater reliability and stability
(OSP Copper)
Shorter “last mile” connection improves Broadband performance – avg. within 3km
Costly and difficult to replicate
Fiber rich (>240,000 core kilometre in BMA; >300 000 km nationwide)>300,000 km nationwide)
780++ RCUs (instead of 70‐80 central offices)
Broadband net adds more than double in 201013
5 9316,505
744 755 720 Bt/sub/mo
Broadband revenue* & ARPU
122 634 692 814 ‘000 subscribers
Subscribers* & net adds
3,258
4,617 5,354
5,931
Bt mn
443 549 634 692 143
106 85
58 443
549
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Broadband Internet revenue Blended ARPU
300
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Previous subs Net adds
Broadband market share by subscribers(estimated as of YE10)
* Broadband revenue and subscribers were reclassified and restated to include revenues from corporate Internet services in 3Q10.
* Broadband revenue and subscribers were reclassified and restated to include revenues from corporate Internet services in 3Q10.
Others84%
Super Hi-speed sub by speed*
True
TOT20%
3BB11%
3%
True33%
3BB25%
Others4%
84%
< 3Mbps
3-5Mbps
6-8Mbps 27%
59%
True66%
BMA
TOT38%
Nationwide
12% 4%
2009
> 8Mbps8% 6%
2010*Connection speed for the standard package (Bt599/month) was upgraded from*Connection speed for the standard package (Bt599/month) was upgraded from 3Mbps to 4Mbps in Oct’09 and to 6Mbps in Aug’10
%FY07 %FY08 %FY09 %FY10Broadband revenue +41.7% +16.0% +10.8% +9.7%Broadband subscribers +24.1% +15.4% +9.1% +17.7%
New technology drives future Broadband growth14
TrueOnline’s Broadband roadmapBroadband subscribers
>1mn
814k • DOCSIS 3.0 • FTTx• WiMAX• Quad Play• HD Content• NGN/NBN
814k692k
DOCSIS 3.0 NGN/NBNFTTx
Up to 400 Mbps
Up to 1 Gbps
ADSL, VDSL
Up to 50 Mbps128 Kbps
3.7k
21.2
26.4 Thailand Broadband penetration forecast
98.0%94.0%81 0%79 0%
2009 Fixed-line Broadband penetration
2011 and beyond2002 2003 2004 2007 2008 2009 2010
2.1 2.6 3.2 4.1 5.2
7.0 9.5
12.7 16.6 81.0%79.0%
41.0%14.5% 11.1% 10.7%2006 2007 2008 2009 2010E 2011E 2012E 2013E
Subscribers Penetration rate (%)
Source: Frost & Sulivan, 2007Source: True Corp & Point Topic, March 2010
15
IDD and International Gateway create new revenue streams
TIG’s revenue breakdown*
836Bt mn
IDD revenue
656248
258
180
370 285
568 704
836
56%44%
66%
34%
R k TIG T I t ti l G t C Ltd
4 320 446
656 370 281
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010TIC 006 00600 Revenue share from CAT to True fixed line
2009
Data gateway Internet gateway
2010
TIC generated Bt 656 mn in 2010; continues to grow strongly
Remark : TIG = True International Gateway Co., Ltd.TIC 006, 00600 Revenue share from CAT to True fixed-line*non-affiliated revenue
Internet and Data Gateways expanding regionally; virtual node deals recently signed with major international carriers
%FY07 %FY08 %FY09 %FY10IDD revenue -22.9% +99.4% +23.9% +18.7%
16
17
Service revenue stable as non-voice offsets voice declines
15.3% 15.7% 14.4% 15.0% 14.2%
Service revenue & market share NIOGO
22,309 23,835 22,796 23,575 23,616 Bt mn
(777) (624)(1,229)
46 Bt mn
18 077 18 868 17 868
2,131 2,490 2,679 3,134 3,534
2,101 2,477
2,660 2,573 3,090 , ,
(3,433)(2,883)
(1,229)
(3,100) (3 244)
(1,411) (1,419)
18,077 18,868 17,457 17,868 16,992
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010V i N i I t ti l R i d th
( , ) (3,244)
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
NIOGO excl. deferred income tax NIOGO
21.4%30.6%
24.3% 27.7% 24.0%
EBITDA & EBITDA margin Free cash flow
Voice Non-voice International Roaming and others
5,262 5,070
Bt mn
% TMV service revenue market share
5,072
7,566
5,691 7,226
6,313
Bt mn
4,9044,111 3,880
2,762 3,6454,232
2 637
3,416
,
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Net IC - +164 (845) (32) +181
2,637
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Cash flow from operations CapexEBITDA EBITDA margin
p p
%FY07 %FY08 %FY09 %FY10Service revenue excl. IC +6.8% -4.4% +3.4% +0.2%EBITDA +49.2% -24.8% +27.0% -12.6%
18
Overall subscriber share remains stable
1 31314 757 15,801 17,118
‘000 b ib
Subscribers - TrueMove Share of subscribers – Big Three
50.1% 46.4% 44.9% 44.8% 44.6%
7 03111,362
13,786 14,575 15,805 547
718 971 1,226
1,313
7,578
12,080 14,757 ,
‘000 subscribers
23 2% 24 3% 24 6% 24 5%
30.5% 30.4% 30.8% 30.6% 30.9%
50.1%
7,031
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Prepaid Postpaid
Net add +3,119 +4,502 +2,677 +1,044 +1,317(‘000 sub)
19.4% 23.2% 24.3% 24.6% 24.5%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
TrueMove DTAC AIS
p p
ARPU - TrueMove Subscriber mix - TrueMove
772 676
Bt/sub/mo
7.7%
292 191
130 115 105 250
510 428 424
7.8%
Prepaid
Postpaid
92.3%
2010
250 158
105 90 79
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Blended Prepaid Postpaid
92.2%
2009
Blended Prepaid Postpaid
%FY07 %FY08 %FY09 %FY10Total Subscribers +59.4% +22.2% +7.1% +8.3%Blended ARPU -34.6% -32.2% -11.0% -8.6%
19
Convergence, non voice drive postpaid growth; competition pressures prepaidPostpaid subscribers Postpaid revenue & ARPU
1 5043934,870 4,930
5,807 6,333 Bt mn
772 676 510 428 424
Bt/sub/mop
11.3% 14.1% 16.0% 19.1% 19.6%
87 971
1,226 1,313
3,929 4,338 4,225 4,725 4,829
464 532 705
1,082 1,504 4,393 , ,
449 546718
971 1,226
97 171
253
256 8
546 718
971 ‘000 subscribers
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Voice Non-voice Postpaid ARPU% TMV subscriber market share
449 546
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Previous sub Net adds
Prepaid subscribers Prepaid revenue & ARPU
15,815 16,488 15 206 15 195
Bt mn
250 158 105 90 79
Bt/sub/moPrepaid subscribers Prepaid revenue & ARPU
20.6% 24.2% 25.2% 25.2% 25.0%
13 786 14,57515,805
14,147 14,530 13,232 13,143 12,164
1,668 1,958 1,974 2,052 2,030
15,815 15,206 15,195 14,194
11,362 13,786 14,575
3,022
4,331
2,424 789
1,230
7,031
11,362 13,786 14,575
‘000 subscribers
,
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Voice Non-voice Prepaid ARPU% TMV subscriber market share
4,009 7,031
,,
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Previous sub Net adds
Postpaid %FY07 %FY08 %FY09 %FY10Service revenue excl. IC +10.9% +1.2% +17.8% +9.0%Subscribers +31.3% +35.2% +26.3% +7.1%
Prepaid %FY07 %FY08 %FY09 %FY10Service revenue excl. IC +4.3% -7.8% -0.1% -6.6%Subscribers +61.6% +21.3% +5.7% +8.4%
20
Non-voice grows on mobile Internet, smartphone usage
9.6% 10.4% 11.8% 13.3% 15.0%
3,534
Non-voice revenue
1 367 1,512 1,616
1,510 2,131 2,490 2,679
3,134 3,534
Bt mn
752 787 805 949 901 206 336 362
569 1,123 1,173
1,367
2006 2007 2008 2009 20102006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Messaging (SMS/MMS) Mobile Internet Content & RBT
FY10 mobile Internet revenue almost doubled, accounting for 1/3 of non-voice revenue
% of service revenue excl. IC
FY10 mobile Internet revenue almost doubled, accounting for 1/3 of non voice revenue
Enhanced data network/packages supported rising demand for mobile Internet, smartphones
%FY07 %FY08 %FY09 %FY10Non-voice revenues +16.9% +7.6% +17.0% +12.8%
True positioned as Thailand’s premier smartphone service21
True develops premium services for smartphone users
− 300 “IT Friends” – in-store smartphone experts300 IT Friends in store smartphone experts
− 6 “IT Bars” – smartphone service & lifestyle centers
− True App Center produced 120+ custom applications for iOS Android and BlackBerry including exclusive True apps
IT Bar
iOS, Android and BlackBerry, including exclusive True apps
Regulatory/Litigation Update22
Frequency Allocation Act passed into law, formation of NBTC underway
i d b h ld l3G 2.1GHz auction expected to be held in late 2012
3G 850MHz trial expansion approved by CAT, but no commercial launch yet
Mobile Number Portability launched on December 5
C i d t C bi t l d t t itt t ti tConcession amendments Cabinet resolved to set up a committee to negotiate with operators
23
24
Mass market drives full-year subscriber growth
1,217 1,104 988 806 744
Bt/sub/moSubscribers & ARPU Bundled package subscribers & upselling rate
19.0%30.4% 38.0% 38.0%
470 475319 527
536 520 143
198 255
624
1,039
1,469 1,663 1,705 ‘000 subscribers
524 92
515 46 546
141
394
819
1,029 1,059 ‘000 subscribers
466 481 479 459 455 93 149
320 470 475 65 -
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Net adds +140 +415 +430 +194 +42(‘000)
75 249 391 403
-
92
319
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Upsold Non-upsold (Free-to-air) Non-upsold (Free view)Premium (Platinum, Gold, Silver) Standard (Knowledge)Freeview Free-to-air
Blended ARPU * Upselling rate refers to the upgrading of mass market subscribers to higher-value packages
**Restated to include subscribers of TrueVisions – Hi-speed bundling
Upsold Non-upsold (Free-to-air) Non-upsold (Free view)
% Upselling rate
Restated to include subscribers of TrueVisions Hi speed bundling packages since 4Q09
FY10 subscribers increased 2.5% mainly on mass market growth
%FY07 %FY08 %FY09 %FY10Total subscribers +66.6% +41.4% +13.2% +2.5%ARPU -9.3% -10.5% -18.4% -7.7%
25
Revenue grows with support from advertisingNIOGOS i NIOGOService revenues
676 865 992 910 769 -
- 13 74 482 8,445 8,866
9,431 9,533 9,585 Bt mn
- Advertising- Others
8661,007
1,166 983
Bt mn
7,769 8,001 8,426 8,549 8,334 - Subscription & installation
866 1,097 1,130 1,020 678
866
520
F h fl
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
866 1,097 1,130 1,020 678
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010NIOGO excl. deferred income tax NIOGO
2 666 2 622
24.2% 25.9% 26.1% 27.0% 23.7%
24.8%Bt mn
EBITDA & EBITDA margin Free cash flow
1,796
1 494 1 520
Bt mn
1,959
2,527 2,666 2,622 2,326
911
1,494 1,520
914
681
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
EBITDA EBITDA margin w/o TVS extra item
552 660 614
232
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Cash flow from operations CapexNote: 2009 includes the reversal of over-accrued content-related costs (Bt207mn)
p p
%FY07 %FY08 %FY09 %FY10Service revenue +5.0% +6.4% +1.1% +0.5%EBITDA +29.0% +5.5% -1.7% -11.3%
26
Advertising provides strong growth opportunitiesAdvertising spending
101‘000 subs2 0% 5 0%100%
Thai broadcasting market
37 36 36 39 39 37 40
5361
71
84 86 90 92 90 90 101 000 subs
8.8%7.9%
9.6%10.4%
12.5%
4.6%6.6%
7.6%8.6%
10.3%
2.0% 5.0%14.7% 18.9% 22.7%
60%
80%
100%
Local Cable
TrueVisions
Satellite
27 30 33 37 42 47 50 53 53 51 53 61 13 14 21 20
24 29
38 41 51 53
84.7% 80.4%68.1% 62.1% 54.5%
20%
40%
Antenna
25 27 30 33 3
98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10TV Others
0%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011F
Overall pay-TV advertising to grow 15-20% in 2011
Source: AGB Nielsen Jun 2010 Source: AGB Nielsen
Overall pay TV advertising to grow 15 20% in 2011
TrueVisions to expand mass market audience to tap lucrative ad revenue
Competition remains intense; consolidation begins leading to fewer pay-TV operators
27
Content development remains key
Pre
miu
mP
News & Doc Music Reality Entertainment
sM
ass
Develop exclusive HD content to attract premium subscribers
More channels available to mass market and Free-to-Air subscribers
Mid i l di it th f i l di IC
Looking forwards28
Mid-single digit growth for service revenue excluding ICCapex: approx. Bt 10 bn (TMV: Bt 2-3 bn; TOL Bt 4-5 bn; True-Hutch Bt 3-4 bn; TVS: Bt 1 bn)Support growth with network expansion; improved service qualityLeverage Hutch acquisition to lead nationwide 3G marketDrive differentiation with technology/content/service innovation Convergence to focus on customer segmentationContinue cost controls to improve bottom line
Launch next-generation Broadband (DOCSIS 3.0) in Thailand to secure market leadership, targetingLaunch next generation Broadband (DOCSIS 3.0) in Thailand to secure market leadership, targeting to reach 2 million households in 27 provinces within 2012Expand ADSL network into untapped areasTap DOCSIS 3.0 network to increase fixed-line/business data coverageRollout high-speed next generation WiFi, increase hot spots
Leverage the purchase of shares in Hutchison Group companies to lead 3G marketAggressive 3G 850MHz roll-out to achieve 75% pop coverage by 2013 Build position as premium smartphone operator, leverage convergence and MNP to boost postpaid acquisitionsFocus on un-tapped markets to drive prepaid recovery
High single-digit revenue growth, supported mainly by ad revenueHigh single digit revenue growth, supported mainly by ad revenueProduce more high-quality, local content; explore regional opportunitiesExpand mass market penetration to boost ad revenue by increasing number of channels, offering total solutions to advertisers and developing licensing partnershipsAdopt new technologies to combat piracy, retain premium subs and reduce costs
Disclaimer: This presentation contains statements about expected future events and financial results that are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Thank You
of the safe harbor for forward looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in our recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Thank You