Mechelen, October 29, 2009 - Telenet Group Holding NV ("Telenet" or
the "Company") (Euronext Brussels: TNET) announces its unaudited
consolidated results under International Financial Reporting
Standards as adopted by the European Union ("EU GAAP") for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009.
HIGHLIGHTS
-Continued robust Q3 2009 net additions: broadband +30,000 (+30%
yoy), fixed telephony +21,000 (+37% yoy) and Telenet digital TV
+64,000 (+60% yoy)
- Year-to-date net additions for all residential products already or
close to exceeding full year 2008 levels;
-New marketing campaigns for mobile unveiled as part of conscious
transition towards Full-MVNO;
- Revenue of ¤881.9 million, up 19% versus prior year;
- EBITDA(2) of ¤459.6 million, up 24% versus prior year, yielding an
EBITDA margin of 52.1%;
- Capital expenditures(3) of ¤215.3 million, including ¤76.3 million
related to set-top box rental;
- Free Cash Flow(4) of ¤148.1 million, equivalent to 17% of revenue,
up 25% year-on-year;
- Net profit of ¤72.7 million, compared to ¤31.8 million for the
prior year period;
- Full year 2009 outlook upgraded: revenue growth of around 16%,
EBITDA growth of around 20%;
- Net Senior Debt to EBITDA leverage unchanged at 3.0x end September
2009 vs. 3.7x at December 31, 2008, notwithstanding ¤0.50 per share
capital disbursement paid on September 1, 2009.
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