OREANDA-NEWS. July 01, 2010. Uralsvyazinform (RTS and MICEX: URSI/URSIP, АDR: UVYZY/UVYZYP) – a universal telecommunications provider operating in the Urals Federal District and the Perm region –presents its audited consolidated financial results for 2009 in accordance with international financial reporting standards (IFRS).  An audit of the company’s financial statement was performed by KPMG.

Highlights:  

Thanks to strict cost containment, the company managed to reduce its operating expenses by RUR 1,794 mln (-5.0% year-on-year) and increased its profit margins:

EBITDA increased by 17.0% to RUR 16,131 mln;

Operating profit rose by 23.3% to RUR 7,993 mln;

Net profit went up 44.1% to RUR 3,654 mln.

The Company also lowered its net debt by RUR 5,492 mln or by 20.6%.  

Headline financial indicators  

Item

2009

2008

2009/2008

Revenue, RUR, mln

40,412

40,691

-0.7%

EBITDA, RUR, mln

16,131

13,792

+17.0%

EBITDA margin

39.9%

33.9%

+6.0%

Operating profit, RUR, mln

7,993

6,481

+23.3%

Operating margin

19.8%

15.9%

+3.9%

Profit during the reporting period, RUR, mln

3,654

2,535

+44.1%

Net margin

9.0%

6.2%

+2.8%

EBITDA is calculated as pre-tax profit not including depreciation and interest expenses (net).

Profit margins are calculated as the ratio of the respective indicator to revenue.

Revenue breakdown  

Item

2009

2008

2009/2008

RUR, mln

proportion

RUR, mln

proportion

Mobile and radio (cellular) telephony

12,668

31.3%

13,156

32.3%

-3.7%

Local telephony

10,442

25.8%

10,218

25.1%

+2.2%

Telegraph, datacom and telematic services (Internet)

6,516

16.1%

5,239

12.9%

+24.4%

Intrazonal telephony

4,556

11.3%

5,026

12.4%

-9.4%

Interconnect and traffic transmission

4,518

11.2%

5,229

12.9%

-13.6%

Other revenue

1,110

2.8%

1,223

3.0%

-9.2%

Mobile radio communication, radio and television broadcasting

542

1.3%

495

1.2%

+9.5%

Outsourcing and agency fees

51

0.2%

86

0.2%

-40.7%

Other

9

0.0%

19

0.0%

-52.6%

Total

40,412

100.0%

40,691

100.0%

-0.7%

Operating expenses  

Item

2009

2008

2009/2008

RUR, mln

proportion

RUR, mln

proportion

Payrolls

8,287

24.3%

9,243

25.7%

-10.3%

Depreciation and amortization

8,276

24.2%

7,675

21.4%

+7.8%

Interconnect

5,671

16.6%

5,845

16.3%

-3.0%

Materials, repair and maintenance and utilities

3,333

9.7%

3,526

9.8%

-5.5%

Other operating expenses, incl:

8,569

25.2%

9,641

26.8%

-11.1%

Agency fees

2,480

7.3%

2,190

6.1%

+13.2%

Outsourcing and management costs

1,987

5.8%

2,229

6.2%

-10.8%

Taxes, except for income tax

1,043

3.1%

1,034

2.9%

+0.9%

Property Lease

736

2.2%

753

2.1%

-2.5%

Total

34,136

100.0%

35,930

100.0%

-5.0%

Debt 

 

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

2009/2008

Borrowed liabilities (interest debt), RUR, mln, incl.  

22,728

27,691

-17.9%

Long-term, RUR, mln

14,102

17,334

-18.6%

Short-term, RUR, mln

8,626

10,357

-16.7%

Net debt, RUR, mln

21,104

26,596

-20.6%

Net debt/EBITDA

1.31

1.93

 

Net debt is calculated as the sum of long-term and current borrowed liabilities minus cash & cash equivalents.Liquidity  

 

Jan. 31, 2009

Jan. 31, 2008

Absolute liquidity ratio

0.31x

0.15x

Quick assets ratio

0.53x

0.36x

Current liquidity ratio

0.58x

0.41x

Capital ratio

-2.93x

-4.46x

Absolute liquidity ratio is calculated as the sum of cash & cash equivalents and short-term financial investments divided by the sum of all current liabilities.

Quick assets ratio is calculated as the sum of cash & cash equivalents, short-term financial investments, current trade accounts receivable divided by the sum of all current liabilities.

Current liquidity ratio is calculated as the sum of all current assets divided by the sum of all current liabilities.

Capital ratio is calculated as the difference between own capital and the sum of all non-current assets divided by the sun of all current assets.