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Communications LimitedCommunications Limitedi-CABLEii--CABLECABLE
2010 Final Results15 March 2011
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Results Highlights• Achieved sustained growth for TV business in a
challenging environmentOperating margin came under severe pressure, partly due to significant non-recurrent costs
• Exclusive premier programming & the sharpest high definition (HD) service in the market
Stimulated significant increase in TV subscribers - by over 100,000
• Broadband competition heightenedCross poaching of subscribers continued as penetration reaching saturation levels
• Continues to invest in network infrastructure to enhance broadband’s competitiveness 2
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Subscription ServicesTelevision• Recovery in high-yield subscribers continued to
gain momentum, spurred by unrivalled exclusive content & HD initiatives, most notably 2010 FIFA World Cup & Barclays Premier League (BPL)
• Expanded the spectrum of genres on HD platform. Seven flagship channels broadcast in HD :
HD Sports (5 channels)HD MovieHD Entertainment
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Television• With the best HD quality & viewing
experience in town, HDTV has proven to be a big draw driving customer acquisition
Subscription Services
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High Definition TV• HD Winter Olympics• HD 2010 FIFA World Cup• HD BPL (2010/13)
200+ matches in 2010/11300+ matches in 2011/12All Big 4 matches :Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal & Liverpool
• HD Horse RacingTrackwork ExpressTrackside & Racing Review
• HD 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games
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High Definition TV
• Launched HD Movie & HD Entertainment on 1 Jan 2011
• Three months free viewing for existing HD subscribers
• Existing HD Subscribers : HK$10 p.m. x 24-month contract
• New HD Subscribers: HK$20 p.m. x 24-month contract
Entertainment HD PackEntertainment HD Pack
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Original & Innovative Programming
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Original & Innovative Programming
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• The most watched Pay TV with average daily reach of 984,000
Viewership
Source: CSM Media Research Jan-Dec 2010, All Day All Time
984,000
470,000
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ViewershipThe most watched Pay TV in all categories
News : 44% higher than key competitorSports : 80% higher than key competitorEntertainment : 6X key competitorMovie : 2X key competitor
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Remarks: TVRs comparison with the same no. of channels in each category Source: CSM Media Research All individuals aged 4+, Jan-Dec 2010, All Day All Time
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1,101,000
228,000
143,000
Television BroadbandVoice
Subscribers• Total TV, broadband &
voice subscriber base grown to nearly 1.5 million
• Television’s new subscribers 11% higher than previous FIFA World Cup & churn rate 50% lower
• Food & Beverage revenue & no. of accounts 3.7X & 2.2X 2009’s respectively
• Close to 40% of BPL subscribers opt for HD
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New Acquired Channels• CNC 新華社電視台
• Disney Channel
• Playhouse Disney Channel
• AHTV 安徽衛視
• Dragon TV東方衛視國際頻道
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Television Subscribers
561,000
606,000
656,000
702,000738,000
786,000
882,000
917,000
1,000,000
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
1,101,0001,101,000
• Surpassed 1.1 million milestone with over 100K net additions
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Subscription Services
Broadband• Cut-throat competition in pricing & service
continued in a saturated market• To enhance competitiveness, we are
speeding up the pace of service upgrade
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Sundream Motion Pictures• Released 10 titles
theatrically, grossing over HK$20 million at the box office
• 14 films are in the 2011 line-up
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Television2010 2009
HK$M 1H 2H FY FY % chg.Turnover 725 836 1,561 1,228 27%Opex before dep’n (748) (876) (1,625) (1,111) 46%EBITDA (23) (40) (64) 117 n/aDepreciation (79) (80) (158) (162) - 2%Operating Loss (102) (120) (222) (45) 391%
EBITDA Margin -3% -5% -4% 10%Operating Margin -14% -14% -14% -4%
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• Rebuilding high-yield subscribers with premier programming• Operating margin under sever pressure, partly due to
significant non-recurrent costs from 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2010 Guangzhou Asia Games & 2010 Winter Olympics
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2010 2009HK$M 1H 2H FY FY % chg.Turnover 231 201 433 522 - 17%
Opex before dep’n (133) (116) (248) (273) - 9%
EBITDA 98 86 184 249 - 26%
Depreciation (44) (44) (88) (87) 1%
Operating Profit 55 42 96 163 - 41%
EBITDA Margin 43% 43% 43% 48%
Operating Margin 24% 21% 22% 31%
2010Internet & Multimedia
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Operating Expenses2010 2009
HK$M FY FY % chg.Programming 1,274 819 56%
Network 233 244 - 5%
Selling, CS, G&A 435 425 2%
Cost of Sales 55 52 6%
Sub-total 1,997 1,541 30%Depreciation 254 258 - 2%
Total 2,251 1,799 25%
• Higher programming costs primarily due to BPL, as well as non-recurrent 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games and 2010 Winter Olympics
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Consolidated Results2010 2009
HK$M 1H 2H FY FY % chg.Turnover 962 1,040 2,002 1,754 14%
Opex before dep’n (944) (1,053) (1,997) (1,541) 30%
EBITDA 18 (13) 5 214 - 98%
Depreciation (126) (127) (254) (258) - 2%
Operating Loss (108) (140) (249) (44) 462%Share of profit less losses ofassociates (39) (2) (41) (0) n/a
Net interest income & others 1 (2) (0) (3) - 88%
Loss before taxation (146) (144) (290) (47) 515%
Taxation 1 23 23 7 227%
Net Loss (145) (121) (267) (40) 567%
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• Exclusive premier programming boosted subscription & airtime revenue but non-recurrent opex eroded operating margin
• HK$447M net cash
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New Opportunities
DOCSIS 3.0 Broadband Network
• Helps in subscriber acquisition & retention, also facilitates service upselling to existing subscribers to bring revenue benefits
• HK Island mostly completed; proceeding in Kowloon & New Territories
• Activated 581K DOCSIS 3.0 homes today
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New Opportunities
Free TV Licence application
• Expanding to Free TV is an important step for Group to monetize its programme investment, leveraging on content & infrastructure advantage
• Working closely with regulator & expect licence award in the first half of 2011
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Outlook• The Group’s decision to reinvest in programming,
service & system upgrades despite adverse conditions spurred record growth in customer base & boosted recurrent revenue
• With unrivalled exclusive premier contents & an expanding HDTV service offering the best viewing experiences in the market, the Group is in a strong position to step up its drive to further push forward the growth momentum
• While premier programming expenses will continue to exert considerable pressure on the Group’s operating cost in the medium term, these investments are key to maintain a leading position in the market where competitive pressure is unrelenting
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Outlook
• Fantastic Television’s application for Free TV licencewill, once approved, enable the Group to tap new revenue from its well-regarded content production capabilities
• We are confident that the solid competitive advantages we have built up will enable us to more effectively capture opportunities in an improving economy and be fully reflected in the Group’s financial performance in due course
i-CABLE Communications LimitedHKSE Stock Code: 1097.HK
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