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Singapore: Last week, Singtel, Singapore's largest telecommunications operator, reported a scintillating set of numbers for the first half of its 2022 financial year which ended September 2021. Net profits after tax shot up 104.7 percent to SGD 954 million (USD 705 million) as its \"underlying business grew on the back of accelerated digitalisation and a resumption in economic and business activity across the region.\"
The company also credited the outstanding results to the improved performance of regional associates especially Bharti Airtel<\/a>.
Underlying net profits before exceptional items grew 17 percent to SGD 983million as operating revenue inched up three percent to SGD 7.65 billion. In addition to the exceptional performance of regional associates, other reasons cited for the better showing was higher mobile service revenue in Australia and strong ICT (Information and Communication Technology) growth from higher digital services revenue for NCS and also data centre revenue. NCS is the ICT arm of Singtel. Free cash flow rose almost four percent from SGD 1.69 billion to SGD 1.77 billion mainly due to higher dividends from the associates.
Pre-tax profits from associates increased 21 percent to SGD1 billion (USD 739 million) with Airtel contributing SGD 146.9 million (USD 108.6 million) up from a loss of SGD 30.4 million from the previous half year under review. Airtel posted a profit before tax from continuing operations of INR 48.05 billion (USD 646 million) in its consolidated financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2021. Singtel has an effective 31.7 percent stake in Airtel.
In its press release accompanying the financial results announcement, Singtel commented that there was a \"solid turnaround in Airtel with double-digit increases in operating revenue led by robust mobile growth in India from customer growth and 4G upgrades. Airtel also delivered significant improvements in its African business.\"
Singtel's other regional associates Indonesia's Telkomsel, Globe Telecom (Philippines), and AIS and InTouch, both in Thailand. Australia's Optus is a wholly owned subsidiary.
Singtel said that its regional associates delivered a resilient performance despite intense competition and are surgence of COVID-19 in their markets. Indonesia's Telkomsel saw good growth in data and digital services which partially offset weakness in its legacy business. AIS in Thailand and Globe in the Philippines benefited from improved demand for broadband services although these gains were offset by higher network and spectrum investments.
Mr Yuen Kuan Moon, Singtel Group CEO, said, \"The prospects in the region remain bright as the demand for digital services continues to grow. We're pleased to see Airtel turn the corner, executing strongly in both India and Africa to deliver a profit turnaround. Airtel is set to benefit from the Indian government's latest reforms to ensure the healthy growth of the industry<\/a> and support India's digital ambitions. This positions Airtel to contribute sustainably to Singtel and our recent participation in Airtel's rights offering demonstrates our confidence in its long-term growth potential.\"
Pre-tax profit contribution to Singtel's bottom-line by Airtel's operations in India and South Asia soared 81.9 percent to SGD 376 million. Airtel's African business contributed SGD 239 million, an increase of 34.2 percent. After taking into account finance costs of SGD 450 million and a fair value adjustment of SGD 17 million,the overall net contribution was lowered to SGD 146.9 million.
The price-war that was impacting mobile operators' profitability in India seem to have eased with Airtel being able to raise its ARPU (average revenue per user) to 153 rupees (USD2.06) in September from 146 rupees in the preceding June quarter. Airtel was also able to grow its customer base by 10 percent and its underlying mobile service revenue by 21 percent because of higher ARPU from increased mix of 4G customers as well as tariff hikes. Both Airtel Business and Home businesses recorded double-digit growth in operating revenues.
Another factor that helped Airtel's performance was the telecom sector relief package announced by the Union Government in September to lessen the impact of the Supreme Court ruling on the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR)matter. The broad set of measures grants a moratorium on unpaid dues, redefines AGR to exclude non-telecom revenue and rationalises spectrum charges that telecom firms have to pay.
Arthur Lang, Singtel's CFO said the pandemic has driven a surge in digital use cases and demand for broadband and mobile in India. The country's users now consume an average of 20 gigabytes per user per month, one of the highest mobile data consumption figures in the world.
In its other businesses, Singtel's Optus subsidiary reported a one percent rise in operating revenue after excluding the non-recurring benefit of NBN (National Broadband Network) migration revenue. The increase was due to a mobile service revenue boost of 10 percent offset by lower equipment sales of four percent due to global supply shortages and lower retail footfall.
In Singapore, operating revenue declined one percent mainly due to lower mobile equipment sales as a result of supply disruptions due to global computer chip shortages. Mobile revenue was stable as growth in 5G adoption was offset by lower voice and the decline in prepaid revenue from a smaller population of foreign workers. Fixed broadband revenue rose four percent due to an expanded customer base, increased take-up of higher speed fibre plans and higher WiFimesh equipment sales.
Group Enterprise's operating revenue was stable year on year with ICT revenue growing 10 percent mainly driven by higher demand for data centre and cyber security services. Carriage service, data and internet revenue experienced low single digit declines.
ICT arm NCS put in a positive performance with an increase of nine percent in operating revenue. Digital, cloud, platforms and cyber revenue contributed 48 percent of total operating revenue, up from 37 percent in the same period last year as more enterprises accelerated their digital transformation. Strong bookings of SGD 1.1 billion was recorded in the first half of the year on the back of new wins and contract renewals from the public and enterprise sectors.
\"We are making headway in our other strategic priorities, including the rollout of commercial 5G services and unlocking the value of our infrastructure assets with the partial divestment of Australia Tower Network which operates Optus' passive telecommunications tower infrastructure,\" said CEO Yuen. \"While COVID19 uncertainties linger, we remain focused on extending our leadership in 5G to drive growth across our core and new business by taking advantage of emerging technologies and continued disruption. These initiatives put us in a unique position to capture growth opportunities as economies open further and travel gradually resumes.\"
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新加坡电信双打H1利润推动Airtel的性能
在其新闻稿中伴随金融业绩公布,新加坡电信评论说,有一个“固体转变Airtel营业收入都出现了两位数的上涨由强大的手机在印度经济增长从客户增长和4 g升级。Airtel也显著改善非洲业务。”
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新加坡:上周,新加坡电信、新加坡最大的电信运营商,闪烁的报告编号为2022年上半年的财政年度结束2021年9月。税后净利润飙升104.7%,至9.54亿新加坡元(7.05亿美元)作为其“基础业务增长的加速数字化和恢复整个地区的经济及商业活动。”
该公司还认为优秀的结果区域同事特别是的改进的性能Bharti Airtel。
潜在的特殊项目前的净利润增长了17%,SGD 9.83亿年营业收入SGD 76.5亿微升百分之三。除了区域同事的特殊性能,还有其它原因,更好的表现出更高的移动服务收入在澳大利亚和ICT(信息通信技术)的强劲增长从更高的数字服务收入nc数据中心的收入。nc是新加坡电信的ICT的手臂。自由现金流上涨近百分之四从16.9亿年SGD SGD associates 17.7亿主要是由于更高的股息。
税前利润从同事增加了21% SGD1与Airtel SGD贡献1.469亿欧元(7.39亿美元)(1.086亿美元)的亏损SGD 3040万从之前的半年。Airtel公布来自持续经营业务的税前利润480.5亿印度卢比(6.46亿美元)在其合并财务结果截至9月30日的六个月,2021年。新加坡电信有一个有效Airtel公司31.7%的股份。
在其新闻稿中伴随金融业绩公布,新加坡电信评论说,有一个“固体转变Airtel营业收入都出现了两位数的上涨由强大的手机在印度经济增长从客户增长和4 g升级。Airtel也显著改善非洲业务。”
新加坡电信的其他区域同事印尼Telkomsel,因全球电信(菲律宾),和AIS和英塔吉,都在泰国。澳大利亚澳都斯是一个全资子公司。
新加坡电信表示,其区域同事发表了弹性性能尽管激烈的竞争和医师学会的COVID-19市场。印尼的Telkomsel看到因良好的增长数据和数字服务这部分抵消其遗留业务疲软。AIS在泰国和菲律宾全球受益于改善对宽带服务的需求虽然这些收益抵消了更高的网络和频谱的投资。
阮纪堂Kuan月亮,新加坡电信集团首席执行官,说:“该地区的前景仍然光明的数字服务的需求持续增长。我们高兴地看到Airtel转危为安,执行强烈在印度和非洲转变带来利润。Airtel将受益于印度政府的最新改革,以确保健康成长的行业和支持印度的数字的野心。这个职位Airtel贡献可持续新加坡电信和我们最近参与Airtel的权利提供了我们对其长期增长潜力的信心。”
新加坡电信的底线Airtel税前利润贡献的业务在印度和南亚飙升81.9%,达到3.76亿新加坡元。Airtel的非洲业务贡献了SGD 2.39亿,增长了34.2%。SGD考虑融资成本后,4.5亿年和1700万年SGD公允价值调整,整体降低了SGD 1.469亿净贡献。
影响的范围内移动运营商的盈利能力在印度似乎缓解了与Airtel能够提高ARPU(每用户平均收入)153卢比(2.06美元)9月份在前6月季度146卢比。Airtel也能够增长了10%的客户基础和它的底层移动服务收入增加21%因为更高的ARPU 4 g的客户以及关税上调。Airtel商业和家庭企业营业收入实现两位数增长。
帮助Airtel的性能的另一个因素是电信业由联邦政府宣布救援计划9月减少的影响最高法院的裁决在调整后总收入(AGR)。的广泛措施拨款暂停无偿税,重新定义AGR排除non-telecom收入和判断频谱指控电信公司必须支付。
亚瑟·朗,新加坡电信的首席财务官说,大流行推动数字激增需求用例和宽带和移动在印度。国家的用户现在消费每月每用户平均20 g,移动数据消费数据最高的国家之一。
其他企业,新加坡电信的澳都斯子公司报告营业收入增长百分之十一后扣除非经常的好处(全国宽带网络)NBN公司禁止移民收入。增长是因为移动服务收入提高10%所抵消百分之四的设备销售额降低由于全球供应短缺和更低的零售脚步声。
在新加坡,营业收入下降了百分之一低主要是由于移动设备销售由于供应中断由于全球电脑芯片短缺。5 g采用移动收入稳定增长抵消了低声音和预付收入的下降从一个较小的外国工人人口。固定宽带收入增长百分之四,由于扩大客户群,增加的速度更高的纤维和更高的WiFimesh设备销售的计划。
集团企业的营业收入稳定和ICT收入同比增长10%主要由更高的数据中心和网络安全服务的需求。运输服务、数据和网络收入经历了较低的个位数上下降。
ICT手臂nc放在积极的性能与营业收入增长了百分之九。数字、云、平台和网络收入贡献了总营业收入的48%,高于去年同期的37%多的企业加速他们的数字转换。强烈的SGD预订11亿年记录在今年上半年的新胜从公共和企业部门和合同续签。
“我们正在取得进展在我们其他的战略重点,包括商业5 g服务的推出和释放我们的基础设施资产的价值部分撤资的澳大利亚塔网络运营澳都斯的被动电信塔基础设施,”首席执行官袁说。“虽然COVID19挥之不去的不确定性,我们仍然专注于扩大我们的领导在5 g在我们的核心推动增长和新业务利用新兴技术和持续的破坏。这些举措使我们处于一种独特的地位,来抓住增长机遇随着经济进一步开放,旅游逐渐恢复。”
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