Monday, February 08, 2021

KPN 20Q4 review: the 'other' highlights

20Q4

  • Cost savings total EUR 278m; invested EUR 34m in working capital in 2020; book gain on sale of INS & Argeweb 29m; DTA (deferred tax asset) EUR 560m (no cash tax payment), lowers effective tax rate (with Innovation box from 25% corporate rate to theoretically 14%)
  • FTTH roll-out in 97 areas, total announced & under construction HP 650k; currently 70% of new FTTH subs buy 100 Mb/s
  • 5G-700 pops coverage 70%
  • Corona virus impact on 2020
    • adj rev 24-28m lower, indirect costs 10-15m lower, adj EBITDA AL 6-10m lower
    • revenues: no roaming income, delayed IT projects, phasing in Professional Services, currently 30 shops of 110 are open
    • costs: savings on travel, leased  car fleet, potentially office space
  • Maintains outlook & strategy [see 20112]

Outlook 2021

  • Adj EBITDA AL EUR 2.345b (+1%)
  • Capex EUR 1.200b (450-500m for FTTH, 700-750m for other); no current plan for mobile network densification
  • Opex savings from indirect costs EUR 100m
  • FCF 765m, div 13.6c (+4.6%)
  • B2C SR grow in 2021, SME SR to stabilise end 2021, Mass Market rev to grow by end 2021; overall B2B rev decline 70-80% of 2020 decline (-5.7%) i.e. c -4.5%
  • Leverage currently declines by 0.1-0.2 pp per year (leverage nearing 2.0 is less efficient)
  • Cash tax EUR 50-60m over 2022

Ambitions 2023

  • Adj EBITDA AL 2.450b
  • Capex 1.1-1.2b
  • FCF >870m, progressive div (CAGR 3-5%)

3 Strategic Pillars

  • Leverage & expand superior networks
  • Grow & strengthen customer footprint
  • Simplify & streamline operating model
  • Focus Consumer remains FMC, focus in ICT with partners (no interest in becoming the largest IT player)

ESG targets

  • 30% women in sr mgt by 2023
  • 100% circular by 2025
  • Carbon neutral by 2030, 50% CO2 emission in supply chain by 2040


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