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1H 2015 Strategy & Results Presentation
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1H 2015 Highlights
A unique and robust long-term model
Broadband
Mobile
Financials
A solid performance
delivered
Clear NGN
commitments
France’s leading
recruiter for 14 quarters
in a row
A strong 4G player
Brisk growth effectively
managed, resulting in a
strong financial
performance
Net adds 123k Net-add market share* 36% Net adds 820k Market share 16% 4G population coverage > 50% Revenues +7% EBITDA up 16% to €725m Mobile services revenues +23% >20% of subscribers on VDSL2 * Company estimates4
June 2014
Subscriber KPIs
- Broadband
5,735,000
5,868,000
5,991,000
- Mobile
9,095,000
10,105,000
10,925,000
Total number of subscribers
14,830,000
15,973,000
16,916,000
Other Broadband KPIs (end of period)
Broadband ARPU (incl. promos)
€35.80
€35.10
€34.50
Freebox Revolution ARPU (excl. promos)
> €38.00
> €38.00
> €38.00
Another Strong Commercial Performance
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Broadband Business
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Excellent 1H for the broadband business,
despite a fiercely competitive landscape
Successful launch of the Freebox mini 4K
that did not impair the success of the
premium offer
Dilutive effect of promotional offerings
leading to a Group ARPU of €34.50
Iliad market share –
June 2015
Iliad 1H 2015 net-add
market share*
23%
36%
Broadband: Strong Momentum
A growing subscriber base in a competitive environment
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Quality/Customer Experience
Ever more attentive to our subscribers
Ongoing investment in customer care 400 jobs created in 1H 2015 in France
Some 6,500 people dedicated to assistance services
A streamlined nationwide distribution network
48 Free Centers – covering major French cities
Some 1,600 SIM card dispensers set up in stores across France – available in the Maison de la Presse and Mag Presse store networks and Free Centers
Innovative services
Face-to-Free service: a customized assistance service via webcam enhancing the customer experience and simplifying communication with the Freehelper
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Freebox mini 4K – The Best Entry-price Product
An original offer to replace the Freebox Crystal for €29.99/month
ADSL2+/VDSL2/FTTH – WiFi up to 450 Mbps Compact format: 11 x 15 x 3.5 cm
4K – Ultra High Definition Player
Powered by Android TVTM - GoogleTM Cast ready
Calls to landlines in 106 countries
More than 200 TV channels included, o/w 50 HD channels Freebox Replay
Voice search remote control
Hotline & Home technical assistance
Multi TV offer
Option of receiving TV services on a second TV from a Freebox Revolution for €1.99/month
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Straightforward Offers and a Rational Market Approach
2 straightforward offers available in c.90% of France – compatible with all technologies
ADSL2+, VDSL2 and FTTH up to 1Gbps*.
Differentiating through innovation & simplicity:
Freebox
mini 4K
– The most innovative entry-price product
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First triple-play box in the world with 4K and Android TV
TMØ
Only €29.99/month
A well-established maverick positioning in a highly competitive market
Freebox
Revolution
- Leading innovation almost 5 years after its launch
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Most advanced triple-play box including Blu-ray
TM, NAS server
with a hard drive, FreePlugs, gamepad, calls to mobiles, etc.
A selective and profitable promotion policy to attract price-sensitive subscribers
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ADSL 2+: Leading operator in terms of unbundling footprint
More than 7,500 unbundled Central Offices
Unbundling footprint covering of 87% of the French population
More than 1,500 new unbundled Central Offices over the last 12 months
Pushing the Next-Generation Network Experience
* Available for subscribers who have a Freebox Revolution or a Freebox mini 4K and an eligible telephone line
Providing better bandwidth for subscribers
Ø More than 20% of our subscribers now have access to higher Internet speeds
through VDSL2
Ø Higher Internet speeds: 100Mbps* download and 40Mbps* upload
Ø All of subscriber connection nodes now have VDSL2 equipment
Increasing our FTTH commitments
Ø Dense areas: 230 optical nodes with a potential coverage of more than 3.4m FTTH plugs – migration path improving
Ø Non-dense areas: Stepping up co-financing arrangements with Orange – agreement to cover 4.5m homes – 700k plugs available as of June 2015
Ø Ready to accelerate subscriber migrations
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Mobile Business
12 3,600 5,205 6,795 8,040 9,095 10,105 10,925 1H 2012 2H 2012 1H 2013 2H 2013 1H 2014 2H 2014 1H 2015
16%
Mobile: France’s Top Net Recruiter for 14 Quarters in a Row
Undisputed leader for recruitments
* Total subscribers excl. MtoM Source: Operators & ARCEP
Free market share* – June 2015
16% market share at end-June 2015 with nearly 11m
subscribers
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Leading recruiter since launch in January 2012
– 820k net adds during 1H 2015 whereas the
overall French market lost 183k subscribers*
Nb. of subscribers – 1H 2012 - 1H 2015
Positive changes in the subscriber mix
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Improved subscriber mix with more new
subscribers taking up the €19.99 plan
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First subscribers moving up from the €2 plan to
the €19.99 plan observed in 1H 2015
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An Enhanced Offer for our Subscribers
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stno-commitment mobile plan including roaming in all EU countries
Unlimited plan (€19.99) works for 35 days/year per country at no extra charge (SMS/MMS, calls & 3G Internet with 3GB) across the EU as well as in Canada and Israel
374 price reductions for incoming and outgoing communications (calls, SMS, MMS & data) Unlimited messages from Europe and French overseas departments to French mobiles
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Focusing on Mobile Subscriber Satisfaction
Top-mark satisfaction rate
Best recommendation rating
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3G
coverage rate x2 in 3 years to around 80% of the French population at end-June 2015
More than 2,100 3G sites opened over the last 12 months 5,266 sites in service at end-June 2015
4G
> 50% population coverage
c.4,000 sites: No.3 in France
Number of Free Mobile’s 4G sites:
Strong momentum for 4G coverage in 2015
Migration from 3G to 4G: mobile network designed from the outset to use the latest technologies (an all-IP NGN) Almost 1,900 new 4G sites opened in 1H 2015
Around 60% population coverage expected by end-2015
Building a High-Quality & High-Value Network
824
2,099
3,991
Dec. 2013 Dec. 2014 June 2015
x1.7 1,411
x1.9
June 2014
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Rapidly increasing coverage since 2014
4G Reality
Free’s 4G subscriber base ramped up
2.4m 4G subscribers, i.e. c.22% of the subscriber base
Strong increase in data usage: average of 2.2GB monthly data consumption per user
Offering strong bandwidth vs. benchmark
Source: nPerf 2Q France mobile 4G Internet connection barometer
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A balanced and improving portfolio of frequencies
In December 2014 Iliad was granted 5MHz in the 1,800MHz frequency band
From May 2016 the 1,800MHz frequency portfolio should further increase to 15MHz (following the ARCEP decision on the refarming process on July 30, 2015)
A confirmed interest in the upcoming 700MHz auction
A clear path towards independency
A 3G network covering c.80% of the French population as of end-June and on-track to reach 90% population coverage by end-2017 – in accordance with the terms of the Group’s license
Discussions under way with Orange (overseen by the regulator) on the gradual phase out of national 3G roaming A topic that needs to be discussed and assessed in light of:
Ø The RAN-Sharing agreement in force between NC-SFR and Bouygues Telecom
Ø The 4G roaming provided by Bouygues Telecom to NC-SFR
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Financial Performance
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Strong Financial Performance
* Excl. Other operating income and expense
Double-digit growth in profitability
Group revenues
€2,160m
+7%
EBITDA
€725m
+16%
EBIT*
€330m
+17%
Profit for the period
€163m
+16%
Cash from operations
before tax & WCR
€721m
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Group revenues
(€ millions)
Broadband revenues
Revenue Growth on the Back of Solid Fundamentals
Mobile revenues
Another sharp rise in Mobile
revenues, up by 18%
+
820k new subscribers
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Higher-value subscriber mix
driving services revenue up
by 23%
7% growth in Group revenues
during 1H 2015 (8% excl.
handsets)
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High market share gains
+
Mobile: more than 40% of
Group revenues
1H 2014 1H 2015 1,279
1,285
+0.5% 1H 2014 1H 2015 746880
+18.1% 1H 2014 1H 2015 2,0202,160
+6.9%Strong top line growth, with revenues reaching a record high
of c.€2.2bn
Ongoing growth for Broadband
activities
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123k new subscribers attracted
by the Group’s offers
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Dilutive effect of promotional
offerings & pricing environment
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Group Profit
(€ millions)
Group EBITDA
Significant Improvement in Profitability
Group EBIT
Robust Group EBITDA and a
wider EBITDA margin (+270 bps)
+ Fast-growing Mobile business leading to better coverage and a significant improvement in the Mobile EBITDA margin
+ FTTH network rollout & scale effect on fixed costs base for both Broadband and Mobile
- Dilutive impact of enhanced commercial offerings
A 17% year-on-year
increase in Group EBIT
+ Driven by EBITDA growth - Dilutive contribution of Mobile - Higher D&A due to new assets
(network, 4G license)
A 16% increase
in Group profit
+ In line with Group EBIT - Negative impact of increase in corporate tax rate
1H 2014 1H 2015 624
725
+16.2% 1H 2014 1H 2015 281330
+17.2% 1H 2014 1H 2015 140163
-1 30.9% 33.6% +16.4%22
Strong Investments Backed by Robust FCF
(€ millions) Group cash from ops before tax & WCR Total CAPEX FCF
721
(613)
(80)
Group WCR Other (interest, non-rec.)(48)
(67)
(47)
Operating FCF675
Taxes 1H 2014 1H 2015 615 721 1H 2013 599 +3% 1H 2012 422 +42% +17%Strong growth in Group cash from operations before tax & WCR
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1,064
1,023
1,084
1,162
1.16x
0.85x
0.84x
0.84x
2012
2013
2014
1H 2015
Net debt (€m)
Group leverage
A Solid Financial Profile
A unique positioning
Recurring subscription-based revenues
Critical mass reached in the Mobile business, with 16% market share A proven track record of growing top line and profitability
An entrepreneurship-owned company
A very solid financial structure
Total equity of €2.5bn
Leverage kept below 1x EBITDA Strong liquidity position (> €1.5bn)
24 1,250 2,519 3,122 5,266 40% 50% 67% 80% 1H 2012 1H 2013 1H 2014 1H 2015
Nb. of 3G sites Mobile coverage (% of population)
3,600 6,795 9,095 10,925 5,147 5,518 5,735 5,991 8,747 12,313 14,830 16,916 1H 2012 1H 2013 1H 2014 1H 2015 Mobile Broadband Nb. of Subscribers (‘000s) 417 586 624 725 28.9% 32.0% 30.9% 33.6% 1H 2012 1H 2013 1H 2014 1H 2015 EBITDA (€m) Margin (%) Revenues (€m) 320 601 746 880 1,130 1,235 1,279 1,285 1,444 1,829 2,020 2,160 1H 2012 1H 2013 1H 2014 1H 2015 Mobile Broadband
Delivering Profitable Growth
CAGR: +24.6% CAGR: +14.4%
* Incl. intersegment revenues
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Operational and Financial Outlook
Broadband
Achieve a 25% share of the landline broadband market in the long term Step up the pace of FTTH rollouts
Mobile
Deploy more than 1,500 sites in 2015
Reach a 4G coverage rate of around 60% of the French population by end-2015, 4 years before our coverage commitment deadline
Achieve a 25% market share in the long term
Group
Achieve more than 10% growth in consolidated EBITDA in 2015 2H 2015 CAPEX in line with 1H 2015