Annual Report 2012, PDF - Axiata Group Berhad - Investor Relations

Axiata Group Berhad (242188-H) Annual Report 2012REVENUE+7%+4%+2%7,230+7%7,740Celcom’s innovative device bundles on Celcom FirstVoice and Data plans coupled with new launches of indemanddevices throughout the year resulted in increasedsmartphone and tablet adoption on the network. Thenetwork hosted a total of 2.86 million smartphones atthe end of 2012 compared to 2.26 million a year before,a remarkable growth of 26.5%. Tablets grew to almost202,500 from 85,600 last year.1,9014Q1144.1%8381,9081Q12EBITDA*+7%+4% (normalised +3%)44.0%8401,9192Q1245.2%8661,9383Q1245.5%881-2%1,9754Q12REVENUE (RM Million)43.6%8612011+7% (normalised +5%)45.2%3,2723,221201244.6%3,449Having expanded its enterprise portfolio to include endto-endbusiness solutions and machine-to-machine (M2M)services, Celcom saw strong growth in its enterprisesegment, particularly with large multinational companies(MNCs), government agencies and government-linkedcompanies (GLCs).Core investments under Celcom’s transformationprogramme were well underway in 2012. The companylaunched a comprehensive IT transformation programmewhich aims to help the company further differentiate itscustomer and channel experiences. Infrastructure sharinginitiatives have also paved the way for efficient andsustainable data networks while ensuring optimumnetwork coverage for the best overall customerexperience.8264Q111Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12 2011EBITDA (RM Million) & MARGINS (%)*2012With the allocation of the 2600MHz spectrum by theMalaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission(MCMC), Celcom is now 4G LTE enabled, making it thefastest and widest mobile network in the country.PAT*+5%-15% (normalised -18%)+5% (normalised +5%)-14% (normalised -13%)2,1022,209623556540516572 588 510533 555 4751,9762,079Q411Q112Q212Q312Q41220112012PAT (RM Million)*(1) PAT and EBITDA exclude holding company charge,interests/charges on Sukuk and HQ tax relief if any(2) Normalisation – excludes additional accelerated USPand depreciation for modernisation119