Group Development

Customer development

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thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sept. 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

Change
Sept. 30, 2020/
June 30, 2020
%

Dec. 31, 2019

Change
Sept. 30, 2020/
Dec. 31, 2019
%

Sept. 30, 2019

Change
Sept. 30, 2020/
Sept. 30, 2019
%

NETHERLANDS

Mobile customers

5,761

5,741

0.3

5,610

2.7

5,528

4.2

Fixed-network lines

661

644

2.6

619

6.8

601

10.0

Broadband customers

647

628

3.0

605

6.9

586

10.4

The number of and in the Netherlands continued to increase steadily on the back of the positive development of operational business. Despite the deteriorated economic situation in consequence of the coronavirus pandemic as well as intense competition, we recorded customer additions in mobile business thanks to our rate plans, which offer large inclusive data volumes through to unlimited data. The number of customers in the fixed-network consumer portfolio also continued to grow.

Development of operations

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millions of €

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1 2020

Q2 2020

Q3 2020

Q3 2019

Change %

Q1-Q3 2020

Q1-Q3 2019

Change %

FY 2019

TOTAL REVENUE

 

708

716

719

704

2.1

2,142

2,068

3.6

2,797

Of which: Netherlands

 

476

480

484

479

1.0

1,441

1,398

3.1

1,910

Of which: GD Towers

 

247

248

248

239

3.8

743

714

4.1

945

Profit from operations (EBIT)

 

139

123

154

270

(43.0)

417

498

(16.3)

615

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

 

(194)

(192)

(190)

(208)

8.7

(576)

(607)

5.1

(812)

EBITDA

 

333

316

344

479

(28.2)

993

1,105

(10.1)

1,427

Special factors affecting EBITDA

 

(7)

(37)

(11)

134

n.a.

(55)

109

n.a.

97

EBITDA (adjusted for special factors)

 

340

353

355

345

2.9

1,049

996

5.3

1,330

Of which: Netherlands

 

157

163

163

153

6.5

482

437

10.3

591

Of which: GD Towers

 

195

195

199

197

1.0

589

577

2.1

771

EBITDA AL

 

262

246

273

402

(32.1)

781

883

(11.6)

1,130

Special factors affecting EBITDA AL

 

(7)

(37)

(11)

134

n.a.

(55)

109

n.a.

97

EBITDA AL (ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL FACTORS)

 

269

283

284

269

5.6

836

774

8.0

1,033

Of which: Netherlands

 

136

143

141

132

6.8

419

372

12.6

502

Of which: GD Towers

 

145

145

149

142

4.9

439

420

4.5

563

EBITDA AL margin (adjusted for special factors)

%

38.0

39.5

39.5

38.2

 

39.0

37.4

 

36.9

CASH CAPEX

 

(119)

(117)

(330)

(99)

n.a.

(566)

(291)

(94.5)

(452)

Total revenue

Total revenue in our Group Development operating segment increased in the first three quarters of 2020 by 3.6 percent year-on-year to EUR 2.1 billion, thanks to the operational growth of our two subsidiaries, T‑Mobile Netherlands and DFMG. In the Netherlands, both mobile and fixed-network business contributed to the increase in revenue. The GD Towers unit also recorded a year-on-year increase in revenue, driven by volume-based growth at DFMG.

Adjusted EBITDA AL, EBITDA AL

Adjusted EBITDA AL increased by 8.0 percent year-on-year to EUR 836 million. This growth was attributable to the aforementioned positive revenue trend at T‑Mobile Netherlands, synergies from the takeover of Tele2 Netherlands, and efficient cost management in the company. The GD Towers business continued to post consistent growth on the back of rising volumes. By contrast, EBITDA decreased by 11.6 percent to EUR 781 million. This was due to negative special factors of EUR 55 million arising in part from consulting services in connection with the business combination of T‑Mobile US and Sprint and the integration of Tele2 Netherlands at T‑Mobile Netherlands. The prior-year figure included positive net special factors of EUR 109 million, mainly resulting from the allocation of our share of 11 percent in Ströer SE & Co. KGaA to Deutsche Telekom Trust e.V.

EBIT

EBIT decreased by 16.3 percent year-on-year to EUR 417 million, mainly as a result of the special factors described under adjusted EBITDA AL. Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses were down on the prior-year period.

Cash capex

Cash capex increased by EUR 275 million year-on-year to EUR 566 million, mainly due to the acquisition of mobile licenses by T‑Mobile Netherlands. It also grew as a result of additional investments for the build-out and those required to integrate Tele2 Netherlands and higher capital expenditure at DFMG in connection with building out mobile infrastructure in Germany.

Mobile customers
In the combined management report, one mobile communications card corresponds to one customer. The totals were calculated on the basis of precise figures and rounded to millions or thousands. Percentages were calculated on the basis of the figures shown (see also SIM card).
Fixed-network lines
Lines in operation excluding internal use and public telecommunications, including IP-based lines. The totals reported in the combined management report were calculated on the basis of precise figures and rounded to millions or thousands. Percentages were calculated on the basis of the figures shown.
5G
New communications standard, which offers data rates in the gigabit range, converges fixed-network and mobile communications, and supports the Internet of Things – rollout starting 2020.