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Systems Solutions

Order entry

millions of €

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1-Q3 2024

H1 2024

FY 2023

Q1-Q3 2023

Change
Q1-Q3 2024/
Q1-Q3 2023
%

Order entry

2,650

1,780

3,628

2,241

18.2

Development of business

In the first nine months of 2024, our systems solutions business continued to focus on growth and future viability.

Order entry in our Systems Solutions operating segment was up by 18.2 % year-on-year in the first nine months of 2024. This development is mainly attributable to increased order entry in the Cloud and Digital portfolio areas.

Development of operations

millions of €

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1-Q3
2024

Q1-Q3
2023

Change
%

Q1 2024

Q2 2024

Q3 2024

Q3 2023

Change
%

FY 2023

Revenue

 

2,966

2,865

3.5

993

981

991

960

3.3

3,896

Of which: external revenue

 

2,506

2,390

4.9

843

831

832

802

3.8

3,258

Service revenue

 

2,878

2,792

3.1

973

947

958

937

2.3

3,796

EBITDA

 

253

229

10.4

77

78

98

75

31.8

272

Special factors affecting EBITDA

 

(82)

(86)

4.6

(23)

(32)

(27)

(35)

24.0

(144)

EBITDA (adjusted for special factors)

 

335

315

6.3

100

110

125

109

14.1

416

EBITDA AL

 

185

159

16.0

54

55

76

51

48.0

177

Special factors affecting EBITDA AL

 

(82)

(86)

4.6

(23)

(32)

(27)

(35)

24.0

(144)

EBITDA AL (adjusted for special factors)

 

267

245

8.8

77

87

102

86

18.9

321

EBITDA AL margin (adjusted for special factors)

%

9.0

8.6

 

7.8

8.9

10.3

9.0

 

8.3

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

 

(177)

(209)

15.3

(59)

(59)

(59)

(91)

34.9

(344)

Profit (loss) from operations (EBIT)

 

76

20

n.a.

18

19

39

(16)

n.a.

(71)

Special factors affecting EBIT

 

(97)

(132)

26.6

(30)

(37)

(30)

(70)

56.6

(270)

EBIT (adjusted for special factors)

 

173

152

13.7

48

55

70

54

29.1

198

EBIT margin (adjusted for special factors)

%

5.8

5.3

 

4.8

5.6

7.0

5.6

 

5.1

Cash capex

 

(170)

(166)

(2.3)

(63)

(61)

(47)

(46)

(1.2)

(210)

Cash capex (before spectrum investment)

 

(170)

(166)

(2.3)

(63)

(61)

(47)

(46)

(1.2)

(210)

Revenue, service revenue

Revenue in our Systems Solutions operating segment was up by 3.5 % year-on-year in the first nine months of 2024 to EUR 3.0 billion, mainly due to growth in the Cloud, Digital, and Road Charging portfolio areas. External revenue increased by 4.9 %, also driven by the Cloud, Digital, and Road Charging portfolio areas. Service revenue also developed positively, increasing by 3.1 %.

Adjusted EBITDA AL, EBITDA AL

In the first nine months of 2024, adjusted EBITDA AL at our Systems Solutions operating segment increased by 8.8 % year-on-year to EUR 267 million. The increase in adjusted EBITDA AL is mainly attributable to revenue growth in the Cloud and Digital areas. EBITDA AL increased by EUR 26 million compared with the prior-year period to EUR 185 million. The expense arising from special factors decreased by EUR 4 million year-on-year to EUR 82 million, mainly as a result of lower restructuring costs.

Profit/loss from operations (EBIT), adjusted EBIT

Adjusted EBIT in our Systems Solutions operating segment grew by EUR 21 million year-on-year in the first nine months of 2024, coming in at EUR 173 million, due to the reasons described under adjusted EBITDA AL. EBIT increased significantly year-on-year to EUR 76 million. This increase was due to both an operational improvement and to lower depreciation, amortization and impairment losses. The expense arising from special factors was EUR 97 million, a decrease of EUR 35 million year-on-year, mainly as a result of lower impairment losses.

Cash capex (before spectrum investment), cash capex

Cash capex in the Systems Solutions operating segment stood at EUR 170 million in the first nine months of 2024, up EUR 4 million against the prior-year period. This trend mainly resulted from higher cash capex in the Cloud portfolio area.

AL – After Leases
Since the start of the 2019 financial year, we have taken the effects of the first-time application of IFRS 16 “Leases” into account when determining our financial performance indicators. “EBITDA after leases” (EBITDA AL) is calculated by adjusting EBITDA for depreciation of the right-of-use assets and for interest expenses on recognized lease liabilities. When determining “free cash flow after leases” (free cash flow AL), free cash flow is adjusted for the repayment of lease liabilities.
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