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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date: 26th October, 2006, for 3rd Quarter, 2006
TELENOR ASA
(Registrant’s Name)
Snarøyveien 30,
1331 Fornebu,
Norway
(Registrant’s Address)
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SIGNATURES
TELENOR ASA THIRD QUARTER 2006 RESULTS
SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
             
    Telenor ASA
 
           
    By:   /s/ Trond Westlie
         
    Name: Trond Westlie
 
      (sign.)    
    Title: CFO
 
           
Date: 26th October, 2006
           

 


 

TELENOR ASA THIRD QUARTER 2006 RESULTS
In the third quarter of 2006, Telenor`s revenues increased by 35 per cent compared to the third quarter of 2005, reaching NOK 23.9 billion. The underlying revenue growth was 12 per cent. The reported EBITDA was NOK 9.1 billion while profit before taxes was NOK 6.1 billion. During the quarter, the total number of mobile subscriptions increased by nine million, reaching 105 million.
Highlights third quarter 2006:
Revenue growth of 35% — underlying growth of 12% Record high EBITDA margin Improved results in Nordic mobile operations Continued impressive performance in Kyivstar Telenor Serbia consolidated from 1 September
Outlook for 2006:
Based upon the strong results and positive development in the third quarter of 2006, the outlook for the full year has been adjusted compared to the report for the second quarter of 2006.
The strong growth in mobile subscriptions gives Telenor a solid foundation for further growth in revenues. We expect a growth in reported revenues of around 35%.
We expect a continued high growth in EBITDA, in particular driven by the international mobile operations. Telenor will continue previously introduced initiatives and identify new means of improving cost efficiency.
We expect the EBITDA margin before other income and expenses for 2006 to be around 36%.
We expect high capital expenditure to continue, and capital expenditure as a proportion of revenues is expected to be around 20%.
Capital expenditure is expected to continue to be driven by high subscription growth within Telenor`s mobile operations in emerging markets.
A growing share of Telenor`s revenues and profits is derived from operations outside Norway. Currency fluctuations may to an increasing extent influence the reported figures in Norwegian Krone. Political risk, including regulatory conditions, may also influence the profits.

 


 

Telenor Mobile — Norway
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Subscription and traffic
    1 846       1 968       2 044       2 021       1 927       2 003       2 098       2120       2 023       2 170       2 264          
Interconnection revenues
    378       402       403       430       407       452       441       454       446       474       443          
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    2 224       2 370       2 447       2 451       2 334       2 455       2 539       2 574       2 469       2 644       2 707          
 
Other mobile revenues
    304       405       434       370       362       453       484       526       532       505       624          
Total mobile revenues
    2 528       2 775       2 881       2 821       2 696       2 908       3 023       3 100       3 001       3 149       3 331          
 
Non-mobile revenues
    276       179       128       142       142       141       98       135       104       124       127          
 
Total revenues 1)
    2 804       2 954       3 009       2 963       2 838       3 049       3 121       3 235       3 105       3 273       3 458          
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    311       315       311       289       278       313       299       281       266       257       221          
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA
    1 002       1 081       1 103       1 119       1 001       1 066       1 218       1 186       1 323       1 365       1 513          
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    239       275       267       281       213       230       224       222       216       215       206          
Write-downs 2)
          1       3       11       -2       12       4       2             33                
 
Operating profit
    763       805       833       827       790       824       990       962       1 107       1 117       1 307          
 
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                      1       1       1       1       1       1       1       1          
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                         
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    35.7       36.6       36.7       37.8       35.3       35.0       39.0       36.7       42.6       41.7       43.8          
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    27.2       27.3       27.7       27.9       27.8       27.0       31.7       29.7       35.7       34.1       37.8          
Capex
    214       255       332       172       194       343       220       461       129       143       220          
Investments in businesses
                      52                                                    
 
                                                                                               
 
No. of mobile subscriptions (in thousands)
    2 378       2 451       2 562       2 645       2 635       2 687       2 736       2 731       2 722       2 709       2 711          
— of which prepaid
    1 091       1 118       1 178       1 228       1 218       1 267       1 285       1 222       1 185       1 133       1 097          
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
    179       187       187       182       175       191       186       184       186       196       199          
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
    315       332       328       318       297       308       314       317       305       324       331          
— of which contract
    464       491       499       491       453       465       475       472       446       461       469          
— of which prepaid
    147       146       129       119       117       129       133       136       126       141       134          
 

 


 

Sonofon — Denmark
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Subscription and traffic
    274       496       541       502       571       595       600       595       622       630       693          
Interconnection revenues
    140       280       274       292       300       328       325       347       348       338       327          
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    414       776       815       794       871       923       925       942       970       968       1 020          
 
Other mobile revenues
    97       161       170       143       143       158       181       156       145       152       169          
Total mobile revenues
    511       937       985       937       1 014       1 081       1 106       1 098       1 115       1 120       1 189          
 
Non-mobile revenues
    159       288       281       306       179       227       250       236       238       227       239          
 
Total revenues 1)
    670       1 225       1 266       1 243       1 193       1 308       1 356       1334       1 353       1 347       1 428          
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    4       8       21       20       20       35       43       34       30       48       55          
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA
    167       238       260       16       253       308       307       308       305       307       390          
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    189       355       369       277       353       328       308       296       286       271       280          
Write-downs 2)
                      3 290                                                    
 
Operating profit / (loss)
    (22 )     (117 )     (109 )     (3,551 )     (100 )     (20 )     (1 )     12       19       36       110          
 
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    75       160       160       156       157       134       131       133       137       132       138          
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                      3075                                                    
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    24.9       19.4       20.5       1.3       21.2       23.5       22.6       23.1       22.5       22.8       27.3          
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
  nm     nm     nm     nm     nm     nm     nm       0.9       1.4       2.7       7.7          
Capex
    66       144       102       76       28       140       137       757       109       170       168          
Investments in businesses
    3 641       145                                     4                            
 
                                                                                               
 
No. of mobile subscriptions (in thousands)
    987       1 203       1 253       1 275       1 232       1 250       1 261       1 284       1 299       1 310       1 342          
— of which prepaid
    250       451       485       462       413       420       420       425       429       436       464          
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
    147       157       139       151       153       182       183       195       200       209       203          
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
    250       233       219       207       229       253       243       246       250       248       257          
— of which contract
    287       291       281       267       284       306       292       285       292       290       306          
— of which prepaid
    135       111       120       111       126       146       146       166       164       163       161          
 

 


 

Telenor Mobile — Sweden
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Subscription and traffic
    32       34       37       38       37       33       34       26       902       972       1 050          
Interconnection revenues
    9       15       13       15       15       18       15       12       206       235       219          
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    41       49       50       53       52       51       49       38       1 108       1 207       1 269          
 
Other mobile revenues
    5       6       11       8       11       14       19       10       89       96       133          
Total mobile revenues
    46       55       61       61       63       65       68       48       1 197       1 303       1 402          
 
Non-mobile revenues
                                                    104       127       148          
 
Total revenues 1)
    46       55       61       61       63       65       68       48       1 301       1 430       1 550          
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    14       21       27       25       28       33       39       24       48       27       42          
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA
    (25 )     (36 )     (45 )     (619 )     (10 )     (18 )     (139 )     (309 )     170       241       371          
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    8       7       8       26                               358       395       435          
Write-downs 2)
                      75                                           6          
 
Operating profit / (loss)
    (33 )     (43 )     (53 )     (720 )     (10 )     (18 )     (139 )     (309 )     (188 )     (154 )     (70 )        
 
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                    52       64       260          
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                         
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
  nm   nm   nm   nm     nm     nm     nm     nm       13.1       16.9       23.9          
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
  nm     nm     nm     nm     nm     nm     nm     nm     nm     nm     nm          
Capex
    4       4       3       6                               135       137       112          
Investments in businesses
                                                    7739       8                
 
                                                                                               
 
No. of mobile subscriptions (in thousands)
    84       92       96       105       107       99       97       95       1 660       1 676       1 708          
— of which prepaid
    48       55       56       57       56       51       50       48       575       571       571          
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
    73       96       104       108       113       141       144       129       160       185       184          
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
    169       181       182       169       164       167       164       136       229       242       249          
— of which contract
    252       262       265       241       215       216       215       183       330       340       346          
— of which prepaid
    106       122       125       117       121       121       115       90       49       54       58          
 

 


 

Kyivstar — Ukraine
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Subscription and traffic
    610       703       838       810       807       1 158       1 437       1 720       1 749       1 952       2 321          
Interconnection revenues
    186       236       319       327       313       428       541       606       528       562       606          
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    796       939       1 157       1 137       1 120       1 586       1 978       2 326       2 277       2 514       2 927          
 
Other mobile revenues
    16       27       54       25       23       30       72       33       36       50       82          
Total mobile revenues
    812       966       1 211       1 162       1 143       1 616       2 050       2 359       2 313       2 564       3 009          
 
Non-mobile revenues
    13       15       18       22       20       27       26       31       16       16       16          
 
Total revenues 1)
    825       981       1 229       1 184       1 163       1 643       2 076       2 390       2 329       2 580       3 025          
 
1) Of which internal revenues
                1       1       1       2       2       1             1       5          
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA
    505       592       772       712       632       911       1 148       1 359       1 432       1 596       1 827          
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    125       128       145       157       231       331       322       325       379       381       395          
Write-downs 2)
                                              15                   13          
 
Operating profit
    380       464       627       555       401       580       826       1 019       1 053       1 215       1 419          
 
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    24       24       24       21       22       23       24       24       24       23       23          
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                         
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    61.2       60.3       62.8       60.1       54.3       55.4       55.3       56.9       61.5       61.9       60.4          
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    46.1       47.3       51.0       46.9       34.5       35.3       39.8       42.6       45.2       47.1       46.9          
Capex
    331       566       687       1024       735       919       1 106       890       830       770       992          
Investments in businesses
          35                                                                
 
                                                                                               
 
No. of mobile subscriptions (100% in thousands)
    3 221       3 610       4 856       6 252       7 662       9 335       10 943       13 925       14 965       16 005       17 709          
- of which prepaid
    2675       3 031       4 211       5 532       6 892       8 500       10 021       12 901       13 895       14 886       16 535          
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
    68       74       95       95       91       90       103       108       110       118       123          
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
    84       93       95       68       53       62       66       64       53       54       57          
- of which contract
    191       213       223       184       165       187       200       197       175       180       197          
- of which prepaid
    62       69       72       52       40       49       53       53       43       45       47          
 

 


 

Pannon — Hungary
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Subscription and traffic
    872       872       1005       920       880       903       1025       960       926       913       940          
Interconnection revenues
    423       443       423       442       430       458       416       431       400       400       415          
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    1 295       1 315       1 428       1 362       1 310       1 361       1 441       1 391       1 326       1 313       1 355          
 
Other mobile revenues
    25       39       46       32       28       44       52       20       23       35       45          
Total mobile revenues
    1 320       1 354       1 474       1 394       1 338       1 405       1 493       1 411       1 349       1 348       1 400          
 
Non-mobile revenues
    81       90       78       116       77       93       90       154       64       79       64          
 
Total revenues 1)
    1 401       1 444       1 552       1 510       1 415       1 498       1 583       1 565       1 413       1 427       1 464          
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    1       2             3       2       2       2       4       3       2       3          
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA
    556       556       561       420       517       484       650       534       540       567       581          
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    331       326       326       312       316       276       294       285       279       254       251          
Write-downs 2)
                      21             2       1       4             33                
 
Operating profit
    225       230       235       87       201       206       355       245       261       280       330          
 
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    89       89       91       89       90       85       86       84       84       79       79          
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                         
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    39.7       38.5       36.1       27.8       36.5       32.3       41.1       34.1       38.2       39.7       39.7          
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    16.1       15.9       15.1       5.8       14.2       13.8       22.4       15.7       18.5       19.6       22.5          
Capex
    104       121       121       820       109       243       150       261       71       235       168          
Investments in businesses
                                                                         
 
                                                                                               
 
No. of mobile subscriptions (in thousands)
    2 596       2 588       2 595       2 770       2 792       2 824       2 856       2 929       2 939       2 947       2 981          
- of which prepaid
    1 977       1 935       1 886       1 991       1 955       1 915       1 894       1 904       1 878       1 854       1 848          
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
    111       121       127       131       125       143       145       149       143       159       157          
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
    165       170       184       171       157       162       166       162       150       148       150          
- of which contract
    399       389       400       356       327       316       314       299       272       254       248          
- of which prepaid
    92       96       103       96       84       89       89       86       80       86       87          
 

 


 

Promonte — Montenegro
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Total revenues
                82       118       104       123       180       112       114       139       211          
EBITDA
                45       46       55       60       98       47       55       65       122          
Operating profit 1)2)
                26       (2 )     12       18       58       7       16       27       84          
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                7       25       20       20       20       20       20       20       20          
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                         
Capex
                3       13       5       4       8       21       4       7       24          
 
                                                                                               
 
No. of mobile subscriptions (in thousands)
                340       279       279       303       394       310       324       363       479          
- of which prepaid
                297       234       235       263       352       265       276       309       424          
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
                113       87       91       105       109       92       104       121       120          
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
                139       107       115       129       126       95       111       120       125          
- of which contract
                309       284       288       338       339       269       284       297       303          
- of which prepaid
                111       79       82       97       103       71       81       90       100          
 

 


 

DTAC — Thailand
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Subscription and traffic
                                              1 074       1 852       1 760       1 887          
Interconnection revenues
                                              25       33       33       41          
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
                                              1 099       1 885       1 793       1 928          
 
Other mobile revenues
                                              74       131       85       93          
Total mobile revenues
                                              1 173       2 016       1 878       2 021          
 
Non-mobile revenues
                                              18       16       15       20          
 
Total revenues 1)
                                              1 191       2 032       1 893       2 041          
 
1) Of which internal revenues
                                              6       11       8       6          
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA
                                              445       719       698       732          
Depreciation and amortization 1)
                                              220       337       335       356          
Write-downs 2)
                                                                         
 
Operating profit
                                              225       382       363       376          
 
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                                              35       51       50       51          
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                         
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
                                              37.4       35.4       36.9       35.9          
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
                                              18.9       18.8       19.2       18.4          
Capex
                                              146       605       543       565          
Investments in businesses
                                              2 664       85       31                
 
                                                                                               
 
No. of mobile subscriptions (100% in thousands)
                                              8 677       9 823       10 622       11 241          
- of which prepaid
                                              7 212       8 185       8 806       9 274          
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
                                              231       295       327       314          
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
                                              66       69       59       58          
- of which contract
                                              141       150       126       123          
- of which prepaid
                                              51       53       45       44          
 

 


 

DiGi — Malaysia
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Subscription and traffic
    642       662       751       739       792       924       1 035       1 198       1 279       1 331       1 355          
Interconnection revenues
    147       137       144       143       137       143       155       159       166       127       138          
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    789       799       895       882       929       1 067       1 190       1 357       1 445       1 458       1 493          
 
Other mobile revenues
    17       18       17       13       14       15       18       18       21       20       33          
Total mobile revenues
    806       817       912       895       943       1 082       1 208       1 375       1 466       1 478       1 526          
 
Non-mobile revenues
    130       141       136       109       91       79       77       77       80       66       58          
 
Total revenues 1)
    936       958       1 048       1 004       1 034       1 161       1 285       1 452       1 546       1 544       1 584          
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    1       1       1             1             1       2       2       1       2          
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA
    426       410       453       443       451       499       560       632       700       700       721          
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    229       226       231       215       257       253       255       273       252       227       296          
Write-downs 2)
                            1             1       3             7       1          
 
Operating profit
    197       184       222       228       193       246       304       356       448       466       424          
 
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    19       18       18       17       17       17       13       4       4       4       3          
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                         
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    45.5       42.8       43.2       44.1       43.6       43.0       43.6       43.5       45.3       45.3       45.5          
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    21.0       19.2       21.2       22.7       18.7       21.2       23.7       24.5       29.0       30.2       26.8          
Capex
    103       162       228       427       108       178       310       574       226       199       371          
Investments in businesses
                                                                         
 
                                                                                               
 
No. of mobile subscriptions (100% in thousands)
    2 413       2 583       2 804       3 239       3 461       3 765       4 187       4 795       5 086       5 440       5 590          
- of which prepaid
    2 301       2 453       2 653       3 067       3 259       3 525       3 880       4 441       4 704       5 018       5 126          
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
    167       164       170       165       163       170       175       169       162       163       162          
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
    113       107       110       98       92       99       100       102       97       93       90          
- of which contract
    312       312       297       238       233       216       192       174       172       180       163          
- of which prepaid
    104       97       100       90       84       93       93       97       92       86       84          
 

 


 

GrameenPhone — Bangladesh
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Subscription and traffic
    470       500       565       529       598       659       715       769       871       911       1 032          
Interconnection revenues
    9       20       26       35       34       39       52       63       73       78       94          
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    479       520       591       564       632       698       767       832       944       989       1 126          
 
Other mobile revenues
    7       6       5       6       5       5       6       6       6       5       3          
Total mobile revenues
    486       526       596       570       637       703       773       838       950       994       1 129          
 
Non-mobile revenues
    3       3       2             3       2       2       12       5       3       4          
 
Total revenues 1)
    489       529       598       570       640       705       775       850       955       997       1 133          
 
1) Of which internal revenues
                                              1             1                
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA
    283       309       383       338       329       334       441       455       659       488       645          
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    34       51       58       72       77       89       107       166       159       148       169          
Write-downs 2)
                      3                                                    
 
Operating profit
    249       258       325       263       252       245       334       289       500       340       476          
 
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                         
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                         
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    57.9       58.4       64.0       59.3       51.4       47.4       56.9       53.5       69.0       48.9       56.9          
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    50.9       48.8       54.3       46.1       39.4       34.8       43.1       34.0       52.4       34.1       42.0          
Capex
    160       258       418       482       496       357       590       1 153       389       516       435          
Investments in businesses
                      298                                                    
 
                                                                                               
 
No. of mobile subscriptions (100% in thousands)
    1 520       1 795       2 024       2 388       2 928       3 704       4 215       5 542       6 427       8 459       9 404          
- of which prepaid
    1 258       1 501       1 730       2 092       2 625       3 375       3 860       5 159       6 030       8 015       8 904          
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
    239       246       249       241       237       223       223       250       196       213       214          
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
    120       106       103       87       81       69       65       56       51       45       41          
- of which contract
    331       287       302       257       288       284       282       258       258       234       220          
- of which prepaid
    71       69       67       60       54       47       45       39       37       33       31          
 

 


 

Telenor Pakistan
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Total revenues
                            1       48       76       140       215       265       333          
EBITDA
          (13 )     (20 )     (45 )     (133 )     (172 )     (134 )     (133 )     (77 )     (117 )     (87 )        
Operating profit / (loss) 1)2)
          (13 )     (20 )     (45 )     (147 )     (232 )     (201 )     (218 )     (175 )     (220 )     (199 )        
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                         
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                         
Capex
          1,821       19       153       1,139       (91 )     299       496       351       754       701          
 
                                                                                               
 
No. of mobile subscriptions (in thousands)
                            344       836       1,200       1,868       2,527       3,205       4,597          
- of which prepaid
                            342       829       1,183       1,836       2,495       3,165       4,555          
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU) in the quarter
                                  74       93       131       136       146       123          
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) in the quarter
                                  22       25       30       32       30       27          
- of which contract
                                  154       99       72       59       59       51          
- of which prepaid
                                  21       24       29       31       30       27          
 

 


 

FIXED
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Revenues
                                                                                               
Norway
    4,483       4,427       4,282       4,353       4,163       4,367       4,151       4,186       4,178       3,983       3,796          
Other operations
    469       474       419       467       436       418       840       887       919       1,047       1,056          
Eliminations
    (29 )     (24 )     (26 )     (39 )     (28 )     (32 )     (27 )     (48 )     (30 )     (31 )     (11 )        
 
Total revenues 1)
    4,923       4,877       4,675       4,781       4,571       4,753       4,964       5,025       5,067       4,999       4,841          
 
1) Of which internal revenues
                                                                                               
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA
    1,632       1,631       1,515       1,560       1,408       1,504       1,430       1,543       1,559       1,567       1,671          
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    954       897       855       867       783       729       874       850       761       733       769          
Write-downs 2)
                      40       (22 )     2       (2 )     609             15       9          
 
Operating profit
    678       734       660       653       647       773       558       84       798       819       893          
 
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                1       6       1       2       69       (6 )     33       41       44          
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                      (22 )     (31 )           (3 )     10                            
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    33.2       33.4       32.4       32.6       30.8       31.6       28.8       30.7       30.8       31.3       34.5          
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    13.8       15.1       14.1       13.7       14.2       16.3       11.2       1.7       15.7       16.4       18.4          
Capex
    378       385       419       609       381       556       602       1,237       617       643       561          
Investments in businesses
    86       10             9       43       1       5,792       (20 )     461       75       2          

 


 

Fixed — Norway
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Revenues
                                                                                               
Telephony
    2,183       2,117       1,959       2,009       1,871       1,867       1,743       1,751       1,703       1,627       1,501          
xDSL/Internet
    426       417       444       466       461       508       534       536       568       581       579          
Data services
    247       267       259       249       232       243       250       238       215       199       204          
Other revenues
    456       386       428       386       342       400       357       366       357       315       285          
 
Total retail revenues
    3,312       3,187       3,090       3,110       2,906       3,018       2,884       2,891       2,843       2,722       2,569          
 
Wholesale revenues
    1,171       1,240       1,192       1,243       1,257       1,349       1,267       1,295       1,335       1,261       1,227          
 
Total revenues 1)
    4,483       4,427       4,282       4,353       4,163       4,367       4,151       4,186       4,178       3,983       3,796          
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    438       454       428       522       463       522       582       623       545       510       517          
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA
    1,631       1,606       1,523       1,570       1,438       1,532       1,354       1,377       1,390       1,417       1,460          
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    880       819       778       774       705       658       652       692       602       561       540          
Write-downs 2)
                      2       (22 )           (2 )     (1 )           13                
 
Operating profit
    751       787       745       794       755       874       704       686       788       843       920          
 
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                1       1                                                    
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                      2       (31 )           (3 )     (2 )                          
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    36.4       36.3       35.6       36.1       34.5       35.1       32.6       32.9       33.3       35.6       38.5          
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    16.8       17.8       17.4       18.2       18.1       20.0       17.0       16.4       18.9       21.2       24.2          
Capex
    355       315       346       457       337       503       412       917       479       371       354          
Investments in businesses
          1             1       43       1                   1                      
 
                                                                                               
 
Retail market
                                                                                               
No. of Telephony subscriptions (in thousands)
    1,932       1,886       1,838       1,800       1,757       1,705       1,664       1,622       1,577       1,545       1,513          
- of which PSTN subscriptions
    1,248       1,219       1,196       1,182       1,165       1,139       1,118       1,089       1,054       1,017       991          
- of which ISDN subscriptions
    684       667       642       618       592       562       538       509       479       454       434          
- of which VoIP subscriptions
                                  4       8       24       44       74       88          
No. of xDSL subscriptions (in thousands)
    208       235       270       326       385       415       444       475       511       527       542          
Telephony generated traffic (million minutes)
    3,725       3,279       2,851       3,171       2,848       2,644       2,289       2,502       2,277       1,997       1,721          
Wholesale market
                                                                                               
No. of Telephony subscriptions (in thousands)
    227       266       285       301       309       316       316       314       316       308       296          
- of which PSTN subscriptions
    151       170       180       188       192       200       202       202       203       201       194          
- of which ISDN subscriptions
    76       96       105       113       117       116       114       112       113       107       102          
No. of xDSL subscriptions (in thousands)
    76       86       90       91       77       87       97       109       117       123       130          
No. of LLUB (in thousands)
    96       108       123       145       172       192       209       235       254       265       276          

 


 

Fixed — Sweden
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
External revenues
    403       404       350       400       367       342       622       650       724       876       893          
Internal revenues
    23       26       26       22       25       32       32       26       3       (10 )     (36 )        
 
Tota revenues
    426       430       376       422       392       374       654       676       727       866       857          
 
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA
    (3 )     24       (9 )     (3 )     (29 )     (27 )     31       183       109       100       128          
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    61       65       65       71       64       63       165       124       113       115       172          
Write-downs 2)
                      36                         608             2       9          
 
Operating profit / (loss)
    (64 )     (41 )     (74 )     (110 )     (93 )     (90 )     (134 )     (549 )     (4 )     (17 )     (53 )        
 
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                      5       1       2       69       (25 )     23       32       35          
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                      (24 )                       12                            
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
  nm     5.6     nm   nm   nm   nm     4.7       27.1       15.0       11.5       14.9          
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
  nm   nm   nm   nm   nm   nm   nm   nm   nm   nm   nm        
Capex
    15       72       58       134       40       48       142       255       83       230       155          
Investments in businesses
    78       9             6                   4,479       (27 )     460       75       2          
 
                                                                                               
 
Bredbandsbolaget
                                                                                               
No. of xDSL subscriptions (in thousands)
                                        200       214       229       242       264          
No. of LAN subscriptions (in thousands)
                                        156       155       156       158       165          
No. of VoIP subscriptions (in thousands)
                                        91       104       119       134       147          
Glocalnet
                                                                                               
No. of xDSL subscriptions (in thousands)
                                                    113       117       119          
No. of PSTN subscriptions (in thousands)
                                                    285       284       273          

 


 

Fixed — Denmark
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
External revenues
                                        142       164       174       180       197          
Internal revenues
                                                          1       2          
 
Tota revenues
                                        142       164       174       181       199          
 
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA
                                        48       49       55       59       61          
Depreciation and amortization 1)
                                        46       22       43       57       56          
Write-downs 2)
                                                                         
 
Operating profit
                                        2       27       12       2       5          
 
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
                                              19       10       9       9          
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                                                                         
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
                                        33.8       29.9       31.6       32.6       30.7          
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
                                        1.4       16.5       6.9       1.1       2.5          
Capex
                                        40       57       55       42       52          
Investments in businesses
                                        1,313       7                            
 
                                                                                               
 
No. of xDSL subscriptions (in thousands)
                                        109       122       138       152       164          
No. of VoIP subscriptions (in thousands)
                                        18       26       37       41       52          

 


 

OTHER UNITS
                                                                                                 
    2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Revenues
                                                                                               
EDB Business Partner
    1,047       1,044       1,042       1,154       1,231       1,285       1,217       1,258       1,335       1,449       1,350          
Satellite Services
    601       616       595       573       589       592       610       637       607       596       632          
Venture
    217       245       213       226       116       125       123       126       133       146       140          
Corporate functions and Group activities
    529       552       515       558       582       603       517       564       522       568       507          
Other
    70       62       28       14       18       9       (1 )     (1 )           1       19          
Eliminations
    (94 )     (106 )     (97 )     (64 )     (69 )     (72 )     (46 )     (46 )     (45 )     (45 )     (43 )        
 
Total revenues 1)
    2,370       2,413       2,296       2,461       2,467       2,542       2,420       2,538       2,552       2,715       2,605          
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    734       710       717       768       788       803       647       669       638       657       613          
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA
                                                                                               
EDB Business Partner
    138       456       188       196       177       187       224       197       191       141       39          
Satellite Services
    125       103       84       97       68       90       115       120       77       88       116          
Venture
    (3 )     1       62       70       6       (1 )     7       (14 )     (17 )     (4 )     10          
Corporate functions and Group activities
    (95 )     (75 )     (79 )     (168 )     (6 )     (34 )     67       (104 )     (104 )     (131 )     (63 )        
Other/eliminations
    16       24       (52 )     26       (3 )     (11 )     11       (5 )     (11 )     (10 )     (19 )        
 
Total EBITDA
    181       509       203       221       242       232       423       194       136       84       83          
 
Depreciation and amortization 1)
    232       260       240       243       250       262       258       263       243       277       280          
Write-downs 2)
    3       1       37       2                         10                            
 
Operating profit / (loss)
    (54 )     248       (74 )     (24 )     (8 )     (30 )     165       (79 )     (107 )     (193 )     (197 )        
 
Of which
                                                                                               
EDB Business Partner
    89       396       121       130       81       80       120       96       99       37       (67 )        
Satellite Services
    55       36       17       25       4       26       48       47       14       25       51          
Venture
    (14 )     (7 )     55       63       2       (6 )     3       (22 )     (25 )     (13 )     3          
Corporate functions and Group activities
    (181 )     (182 )     (178 )     (268 )     (92 )     (120 )     (16 )     (192 )     (182 )     (229 )     (161 )        
Other/eliminations
    (3 )     5       (89 )     26       (3 )     (10 )     10       (8 )     (13 )     (13 )     (23 )        
 
1) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    2       2       2       2       2       2       3       1       3       3       4          
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
    2                   1                         5                            
 
                                                                                               
Capex
    88       241       99       269       125       193       193       321       156       203       291          
Investments in businesses
    22       441       104       762       7       263       15       47       658       616       301          

 


 

PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENTS
                                                                                                 
Telenor Group   2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions except earnings per share)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Revenues
    14,245       15,226       15,608       15,512       15,270       16,542       17,641       19,474       21,872       22,580       23,868          
Costs of materials and traffic charges
    3,625       3,957       4,169       4,173       3,996       4,355       4,561       4,799       5,621       5,826       6,008          
Own work capitalized
    (124 )     (164 )     (103 )     (166 )     (122 )     (186 )     (141 )     (255 )     (175 )     (123 )     (121 )        
Salaries and personnel costs
    2,514       2,506       2,212       2,738       2,536       2,562       2,412       2,726       3,075       3,044       2,639          
Other operating expenses
    3,162       3,398       3,658       3,653       3,775       4,247       4,211       5,373       5,431       5,876       6,045          
Other (income) and expenses
    20       (169 )     17       (20 )     (21 )     (66 )     220       109       64       27       224          
EBITDA
    5,048       5,698       5,655       5,134       5,106       5,630       6,378       6,722       7,856       7,930       9,073          
 
Depreciation and amortization
    2,508       2,707       2,719       2,703       2,704       2,751       2,902       3,187       3,546       3,543       3,749          
Write-downs
    3       1       41       3,486       (23 )     20       4       586       3       88       29          
Operating profit
    2,537       2,990       2,895       (1,055 )     2,425       2,859       3,472       2,949       4,307       4,299       5,295          
 
Associated companies
    225       290       331       140       239       494       435       65       312       362       562          
Net financial items
    2,271       (297 )     (238 )     (215 )     151       (28 )     (122 )     (348 )     1,206       (724 )     193          
Profit before taxes
    5,033       2,983       2,988       (1,130 )     2,815       3,325       3,785       2,666       5,825       3,937       6,050          
 
Taxes
    (1,610 )     (911 )     (926 )     986       (845 )     (997 )     (1,136 )     (475 )     (1,573 )     (1,063 )     (1,633 )        
Profit from continuing operations
    3,423       2,072       2,062       (144 )     1,970       2,328       2,649       2,191       4,252       2,874       4,417          
 
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations
                                              (4 )     (22 )                    
Profit from total operations
    3,423       2,072       2,062       (144 )     1,970       2,328       2,649       2,187       4,230       2,874       4,417          
 
 
                                                                                               
Attributable to:
                                                                                               
Non-controlling interests (Minority interests)
    292       363       379       286       260       287       449       492       580       590       636          
Equity holders of Telenor ASA (Net income)
    3,131       1,709       1,683       (430 )     1,710       2,041       2,200       1,695       3,650       2,284       3,781          
 
 
                                                                                               
Earnings per share in NOK
                                                                                               
From continuing operations:
                                                                                               
Basic
    1.77       0.97       0.97       (0.25 )     0.99       1.19       1.30       1.00       2.17       1.35       2.25          
Diluted
    1.77       0.97       0.97       (0.25 )     0.99       1.19       1.29       1.00       2.17       1.35       2.25          
From total operations:
                                                                                               
Basic
    1.77       0.97       0.97       (0.25 )     0.99       1.19       1.30       1.00       2.15       1.35       2.25          
Diluted
    1.77       0.97       0.97       (0.25 )     0.99       1.19       1.29       1.00       2.15       1.35       2.25          
 
 
                                                                                               
US GAAP
                                                                                               
Net income
    2,991       1,569       1,649       (570 )     1,625       1,904       2,225       1,673       3,621       2,352       3,744          
Net income per share in NOK (basic), excluding treasury shares
    1.69       0.89       0.95       (0.33 )     0.94       1.11       1.31       0.99       2.14       1.39       2.23          
Net income per share in NOK (diluted), excluding treasury shares
    1.69       0.89       0.95       (0.33 )     0.94       1.11       1.31       0.99       2.14       1.39       2.23          
 

 


 

BALANCE SHEET
                                                                 
Telenor group   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   31 Mar   30 Jun   30 Sep   31 Dec   31 Mar   30 Jun   30 Sep   31 Dec
 
Deferred tax assets
    2,890       1,951       1,317       3,052       2,501       1,908       1,481          
Goodwill
    13,378       12,816       18,273       20,700       22,648       22,969       31,415          
Intangible assets
    10,809       10,229       11,389       21,245       23,178       22,735       27,613          
Tangible assets
    38,952       39,292       40,688       43,958       49,132       48,767       52,994          
Associated companies
    6,980       7,832       8,320       7,424       7,501       7,616       8,303          
Other financial assets
    2,679       3,388       3,161       2,129       2,407       2,337       3,119          
Total non-current assets
    75,688       75,508       83,148       98,508       107,367       106,332       124,925          
 
 
                                                               
Accounts receivable
    6,078       6,523       7,146       6,921       7,404       8,191       9,160          
Other current assets
    7,050       7,229       8,205       10,970       10,248       10,391       10,837          
Assets held for sale
                      667                            
Liquid assets
    8,187       10,900       6,444       7,191       9,691       7,983       17,255          
 
Total current assets
    21,315       24,652       21,795       25,749       27,343       26,565       37,252          
 
Total assets
    97,003       100,160       104,943       124,257       134,710       132,897       162,177          
 
 
                                                               
Shareholders equity
    41,936       40,309       42,714       46,399       47,583       44,359       50,940          
Minority interests
    4,289       4,630       5,198       7,134       7,621       7,457       8,082          
 
Total equity and minority interests
    46,225       44,939       47,912       53,533       55,204       51,816       59,022          
 
 
                                                               
Pension obligations
    2,443       2,286       2,403       2,440       2,645       2,543       2,461          
Deferred tax liabilities
    2,293       2,050       2,290       2,669       3,611       3,336       4,036          
Other provisions
    748       748       787       790       811       873       1,074          
 
Provisions
    5,484       5,084       5,480       5,899       7,067       6,752       7,571          
 
 
                                                               
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities
    21,492       22,359       22,406       27,139       25,397       26,654       52,201          
Non-current non-interest-bearing liabilities
    572       556       542       580       590       583       568          
 
Total non-current liabilities
    22,064       22,915       22,948       27,719       25,987       27,237       52,769          
 
 
                                                               
Current interest-bearing liabilities
    3,681       7,269       6,592       11,908       20,024       20,069       13,418          
Accounts payable
    4,900       4,471       5,402       6,215       6,448       6,572       7,404          
Current non-interest-bearing liabilities
    14,649       15,482       16,609       18,696       19,980       20,451       21,993          
Current non-interest-bearing liabilities (held for sale)
                      287                            
 
Total current liabilities
    23,230       27,222       28,603       37,106       46,452       47,092       42,815          
 
Total equity and liabilities
    97,003       100,160       104,943       124,257       134,710       132,897       162,177          
 
 
                                                               
Equity ratio including minority interests (%)
    47.7       44.9       45.7       43.1       41.0       39.0       36.4          
 
                                                               
USGAAP
                                                               
Shareholders equity
    43,930       42,670       44,900       47,457       48,536       45,669       52,093          
 
                                                               
No. of man-years
    21,900       22,400       23,400       27,600       30,450       31,750       33,250          
- of which outside Norway
    10,600       11,100       12,400       16,700       19,400       21,000       22,500          
 

 


 

CASH FLOW STATEMENT
                                                                 
Telenor group   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   31 Mar   30 Jun   30 Sep   31 Dec   31 Mar   30 Jun   30 Sep   31 Dec
 
Profit before taxes and minority interests
    2,815       6,140       9,925       12,591       5,825       9,762       15,812          
Taxes paid
    (231 )     (434 )     (728 )     (1,369 )     (638 )     (1,162 )     (1,708 )        
Net (gains) losses, including write-downs and change in fair value of financial items
    (466 )     (584 )     (738 )     (929 )     (1,817 )     (1,605 )     (2,486 )        
Depreciation, amortization and write-downs
    2,681       5,452       8,358       12,131       3,549       7,180       10,958          
Associated companies
    (239 )     (733 )     (1,168 )     (1,233 )     (312 )     (674 )     (1,236 )        
Difference between expensed and paid pensions
    169       42       203       211       156       52       (65 )        
Currency (gains) losses not related to operating activities
    25       (162 )     (203 )     (18 )     109       95       278          
Change in other accruals
    453       4       532       956       (100 )     (561 )     11          
Net cash flows from operating activities
    5,207       9,725       16,181       22,340       6,772       13,087       21,564          
 
 
                                                               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
    (2,271 )     (5,538 )     (9,078 )     (14,213 )     (4,097 )     (8,562 )     (13,473 )        
Purchases of subsidiaries and associated companies, net of cash received
    (3 )     (109 )     (5,653 )     (8,128 )     (8,578 )     (9,425 )     (21,761 )        
Sales of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and businesses, net of cash transferred
    59       741       1,161       1,279       438       472       589          
Sales and purchases of other investments
    768       1,078       1,000       1,064       2,196       1,707       2,131          
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (1,447 )     (3,828 )     (12,570 )     (19,998 )     (10,041 )     (15,808 )     (32,514 )        
 
 
                                                               
Proceeds from and repayments of interest-bearing liabilities
    (686 )     2,735       2,210       4,175       6,185       7,399       25,759          
Proceeds from issuance of shares, including from minorities in subsidiaries
    22       24       47       74       61       86       91          
Share buy-back
    (329 )     (657 )     (2,267 )     (2,267 )           (87 )     (864 )        
Dividends paid and repayment of equity to minority interests in subsidiaries
    (25 )     (209 )     (209 )     (219 )           (426 )     (665 )        
Dividends paid to Telenor’s shareholders
          (2,460 )     (2,595 )     (2,595 )           (3,202 )     (3,389 )        
Net cash flows from financing activities
    (1,018 )     (567 )     (2,814 )     (832 )     6,246       3,770       20,932          
 
 
                                                               
Effect on cash and cash equivalents of changes in foreign exchange rates
    47       130       155       215       (100 )     (321 )     11          
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    2,789       5,460       952       1,725       2,877       728       9,993          
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
    5,081       5,081       5,081       5,081       6,806       6,806       6,806          
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
    7,870       10,541       6,033       6,806       9,683       7,534       16,799          
 

 


 

SPECIAL ITEMS
                                                                                                 
Telenor group   2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Gains on disposal of fixed assets and operations
                                                                                               
Telenor Mobile — Norway
                                                                         
Sonofon — Denmark
                                        1                                  
Telenor Mobile — Sweden
                                                                         
Kyivstar — Ukraine
                                                                         
Pannon — Hungary
    1             2       2       5       1       4             4       1       1          
DTAC — Thailand
                                                                1          
DiGi — Malaysia
                                                                         
GrameenPhone — Bangladesh
                                                          1                
Other mobile operations
                                                                         
Fixed
                1       9       3       50       (2 )     37       5                      
Broadcast
    1       (1 )           1       1                               4                
EDB Business Partner
          300             3                   25       6                            
Other business units
    4             69       71             12       8       2       17       21       (1 )        
Corporate functions and Group activities
    2       59       3       35       22       57       58       26       5       12       3          
Eliminations
                                              4                            
 
Total gains on disposal of fixed assets and operations
    8       358       75       121       31       120       94       75       31       39       4          
 
 
                                                                                               
Losses on disposal of fixed assets and operations
                                                                                               
Telenor Mobile — Norway
                            4       3       6       3                            
Sonofon — Denmark
          1       1       (2 )                                                  
Telenor Mobile — Sweden
                                                    2       2       (4 )        
Kyivstar — Ukraine
                                                          1                
Pannon — Hungary
                3             4       1       17       (3 )     2       2       2          
DTAC — Thailand
                                                                         
DiGi — Malaysia
                                        5                                  
GrameenPhone — Bangladesh
                4       4                   10                   1       19          
Other mobile operations
                                              1                            
Fixed
          2       24       (1 )                       65       (12 )     1       4          
Broadcast
                      1                   1             2                      
EDB Business Partner
                                                                         
Other business units
    2             32       (13 )                       1                            
Corporate functions and Group activities
    1       23       2       5             28       1       4       9       30       1          
Eliminations
                (16 )     1                         1                            
 
Total losses on disposal of fixed assets and operations
    3       26       50       (5 )     8       32       40       72       3       37       22          
 
 
                                                                                               
Expenses for workforce reductions and loss contracts
                                                                                               
Telenor Mobile — Norway
    4       (4 )           24       (1 )                 (1 )     9       3       1          
Sonofon — Denmark
                      28             3             9       3       2       37          
Telenor Mobile — Sweden
                      562                   123       291       48       (8 )              
Kyivstar — Ukraine
                                                                         
Pannon — Hungary
          11       4       1                         10                            
DTAC — Thailand
                                                                         
DiGi — Malaysia
                                                                         
GrameenPhone — Bangladesh
                                                                         
Other mobile operations
                                                                         
Fixed
    18       24       5       39       7       9       135       8       25       22       17          
Broadcast
          1       1       3                                                    
EDB Business Partner
          27       16       (10 )           5             13                   144          
Other business units
    1       1       15       11       (1 )     1       7       8       6       2                
Corporate functions and Group activities
    2       103       1       10       (3 )     5       11       16       1       9       6          
Eliminations
                      (562 )           (1 )     (2 )     (242 )           (1 )     1          
Total workforce reductions and loss contracts
    25       163       42       106       2       22       274       112       92       29       206          
 
Total other (income) and expenses
    20       (169 )     17       (20 )     (21 )     (66 )     220       109       64       27       224          
 

 


 

                                                                                                 
Telenor group   2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Write-downs
                                                                                               
Telenor Mobile — Norway
          1       3       11       (2 )     12       4       2             33                
Sonofon — Denmark
                      3,290                                                    
Telenor Mobile — Sweden
                      75                                           6          
Kyivstar — Ukraine
                                              15                   13          
Pannon — Hungary
                      21             2       1       4             33                
DTAC — Thailand
                                                                         
DiGi — Malaysia
                            1             1       3             7       1          
GrameenPhone — Bangladesh
                      3                                                    
Other mobile operations
                                                                         
Fixed
                      40       (22 )     2       (2 )     609             15       9          
Broadcast
                      44             4             (57 )     3                      
EDB Business Partner
                                                                         
Other business units
    3             36       2                         8                            
Corporate functions and Group activities
                2                               2                            
Eliminations
                                                                         
Total write-downs
    3       1       41       3,486       (23 )     20       4       586       3       88       29          
 
 
                                                                                               
Special items associated companies
                                                                                               
(Gains) losses on disposal of ownership interests
          (9 )     (8 )     (15 )           (3 )     7       (3 )           (6 )              
Write-downs associated companies
                                              172             11                
Write-downs BB
                                                                         
Other write-downs associated companies
                                                                         
(Gains) losses on disposal and write-downs of associated companies
          (9 )     (8 )     (15 )           (3 )     7       169             5                
 
 
                                                                                               
Net (gains) losses and write-downs financial items
    (2,613 )     (17 )     (22 )     (21 )     (417 )     (67 )     (3 )     (31 )     (1,815 )     15       (5 )        
 

 


 

RECONCILIATIONS
                                                                                                 
Telenor group   2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Profit from total operations
    3,423       2,072       2,062       (144 )     1,970       2,328       2,649       2,187       4,230       2,874       4,417          
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations
                                              (4 )     (22 )                    
Profit from continuing operations
    3,423       2,072       2,062       (144 )     1,970       2,328       2,649       2,191       4,252       2,874       4,417          
Taxes
    (1,610 )     (911 )     (926 )     986       (845 )     (997 )     (1,136 )     (475 )     (1,573 )     (1,063 )     (1,633 )        
Profit before taxes
    5,033       2,983       2,988       (1,130 )     2,815       3,325       3,785       2,666       5,825       3,937       6,050          
Net financial items
    2,271       (297 )     (238 )     (215 )     151       (28 )     (122 )     (348 )     1,206       (724 )     193          
Associated companies
    225       290       331       140       239       494       435       65       312       362       562          
Depreciation and amortization
    2,508       2,707       2,719       2,703       2,704       2,751       2,902       3,187       3,546       3,543       3,749          
Write-downs
    3       1       41       3,486       (23 )     20       4       586       3       88       29          
EBITDA
    5,048       5,698       5,655       5,134       5,106       5,630       6,378       6,722       7,856       7,930       9,073          
 
 
                                                                                               
EBITDA
    5,048       5,698       5,655       5,134       5,106       5,630       6,378       6,722       7,856       7,930       9,073          
Other (income) and expenses
    20       (169 )     17       (20 )     (21 )     (66 )     220       109       64       27       224          
EBITDA before other income and expenses
    5,068       5,529       5,672       5,114       5,085       5,564       6,598       6,831       7,920       7,957       9,297          
 
 
                                                                                               
Operating profit
    2,537       2,990       2,895       (1,055 )     2,425       2,859       3,472       2,949       4,307       4,299       5,295          
Write-downs
    3       1       41       3,486       (23 )     20       4       586       3       88       29          
Other (income) and expenses
    20       (169 )     17       (20 )     (21 )     (66 )     220       109       64       27       224          
Adjusted operating profit
    2,560       2,822       2,953       2,411       2,381       2,813       3,696       3,644       4,374       4,414       5,548          
 
 
                                                                                               
Profit before taxes
    5,033       2,983       2,988       (1,130 )     2,815       3,325       3,785       2,666       5,825       3,937       6,050          
Net (gains) losses and write-downs financial items
    (2,613 )     (17 )     (22 )     (21 )     (417 )     (67 )     (3 )     (31 )     (1,815 )     15       (5 )        
(Gains) losses on disposal and write downs of associated companies
          (9 )     (8 )     (15 )           (3 )     7       169             5                
Write-downs
    3       1       41       3,486       (23 )     20       4       586       3       88       29          
Other (income) and expenses
    20       (169 )     17       (20 )     (21 )     (66 )     220       109       64       27       224          
Adjusted profit before taxes
    2,443       2,789       3,016       2,300       2,354       3,209       4,013       3,499       4,077       4,072       6,298          
 

 


 

Capex
                                                                                                 
Telenor group   2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Telenor Mobile — Norway
    214       255       332       172       194       343       220       461       129       143       220          
Sonofon — Denmark
    66       144       102       76       28       140       137       757       109       170       168          
Telenor Mobile — Sweden
    4       4       3       6                               135       137       112          
Kyivstar — Ukraine
    331       566       687       1,024       735       919       1,106       890       830       770       992          
Pannon — Hungary
    104       121       121       820       109       243       150       261       71       235       168          
Telenor — Serbia
                                                                49          
Promonte — Montenegro
                3       13       5       4       8       21       4       7       24          
DTAC — Thailand
                                              146       605       543       565          
DiGi — Malaysia
    103       162       228       427       108       178       310       574       226       199       371          
GrameenPhone — Bangladesh
    160       258       418       482       496       357       590       1,153       389       516       435          
Telenor — Pakistan
          1,821       19       153       1,139       (91 )     299       496       351       754       701          
Fixed — Norway
    355       315       346       457       337       503       412       917       479       371       354          
Fixed Sweden
    15       72       58       134       40       48       142       255       83       230       155          
Fixed Denmark
                                        40       57       55       42       52          
Fixed — Other/Fixed Eliminations
    8       (2 )     15       18       4       5       8       8                            
Broadcast
    23       70       716       71       47       96       116       133       92       106       157          
Other units
    88       241       99       269       125       193       193       321       156       203       291          
Eliminations
          (15 )     (7 )           (7 )     (15 )     (11 )     (14 )     (11 )     (4 )     2          
 
Total capex
    1,471       4,012       3,140       4,122       3,360       2,923       3,720       6,436       3,703       4,422       4,816          
 
Investments in businesses
                                                                                                 
Telenor group   2004   2005   2006
(NOK in millions)   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4
 
Telenor Mobile — Norway
                      52                                                    
Sonofon — Danmark
    3,641       145                                     4                            
Telenor Mobile — Sweden
                                                    7,739       8                
Kyivstar — Ukraine
          35                                                                
Pannon — Hungary
                                                                         
Telenor — Serbia
                                                                11,980          
Promonte — Montenegro
                540       1                                                    
DTAC — Thailand
                                              2,664       85       31                
DiGi — Malaysia
                                                                         
GrameenPhone — Bangladesh
                      298                                                    
Telenor — Pakistan
                                                                         
Fixed — Norway
          1             1       43       1                   1                      
Fixed Sweden
    78       9             6                   4,479       (27 )     460       75       2          
Fixed Denmark
                                        1,313       7                            
Fixed — Other/Fixed Eliminations
    8                   2                                                    
Broadcast
                                        17       25             98       50          
Other units
    22       441       104       762       7       263       15       47       658       616       301          
Eliminations
          (337 )                                                              
 
Total investments in businesses
    3,749       294       644       1,122       50       264       5,824       2,720       8,943       828       12,333          
 

 


 

PRESENTATION MATERIAL
Q3 2006
In the third quarter of 2006, Telenor’s revenues amounted to NOK 23.9 billion, which was an increase of 35% compared to the third quarter of 2005. Profit before taxes was NOK 6.1 billion.
(TELENOR LOGO)

 


 

Strong financial performance
Highlights third quarter 2006:
  Revenue growth of 35% – underlying growth of 12%
 
  Record high EBITDA margin
 
  Improved results in Nordic mobile operations
 
  Continued impressive performance in Kyivstar
 
  Telenor Serbia consolidated from 1 September
‘I’m very happy to present a strong operational and financial quarter. We have achieved excellent results with continued high growth in subscriptions and revenues, combined with a record high EBITDA margin. Most of our operations improved their margins compared to last year. We are especially satisfied with the performance of our Nordic mobile operations where we are seeing good improvement. At the same time Kyivstar and GrameenPhone continue to impress, delivering solid performances.
We have expanded our footprint in the Balkans and are pleased to now include Telenor Serbia in the Group. We are looking forward to developing the company together with our other operations in this region’, said President and CEO of Telenor, Jon Fredrik Baksaas.

 


 

Key Figures
                                         
    3rd quarter     First three quarters     Year  
(NOK in millions except earnings per share)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Revenues
    22 580       16 542       44 452       31 812       68 927  
EBITDA before other income and expenses
    7 957       5 564       15 877       10 649       24 078  
EBITDA before other income and expenses/Revenues (%)
    35.2       33.6       35.7       33.5       34.9  
Adjusted operating profit
    4 414       2 813       8 788       5 194       12 534  
Adjusted operating profit/Revenues (%)
    19.5       17.0       19.8       16.3       18.2  
Profit after taxes and minority interests (Net income)
    2 284       2 041       5 934       3 751       7 646  
 
                                       
Earnings per share from total operations, basic, in NOK
    1.35       1.19       3.51       2.17       4.47  
Capex
    4 422       2 923       8 125       6 283       16 439  
Investments in businesses
    828       264       9 771       314       8 858  
Net interest-bearing liabilities
                    38 210       17 814       30 858  
Extract from outlook for 2006
We have adjusted the outlook for the full year. For 2006, Telenor expects a revenue growth of around 35% with an EBITDA margin before other income and expenses of around 36%. Capital expenditure, as a proportion of revenues, is expected to be around 20%.
Please refer to page 9 for the full outlook for 2006, and page 20 for definitions.

 


 

Telenor’s Operations
Unless otherwise stated, the statements below are related to Telenor’s development in the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005.
Nordic Mobile Operations
Telenor Mobile — Norway
                                         
    3rd quarter     First three quarters     Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Subscription and traffic
    2 264       2 098       6 457       6 028       8 148  
Interconnection revenues
    443       441       1 363       1 300       1 754  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    2 707       2 539       7 820       7 328       9 902  
 
Other mobile revenues
    624       484       1 661       1 299       1 825  
Total mobile revenues
    3 331       3 023       9 481       8 627       11 727  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    127       98       355       381       516  
Total revenues 1)
    3 458       3 121       9 836       9 008       12 243  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    221       299       744       890       1 171  
 
                                       
EBITDA
    1 513       1 218       4 201       3 285       4 471  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    206       224       637       667       889  
Write-downs
          4       33       14       16  
Operating profit
    1 307       990       3 531       2 604       3 566  
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    1       1       3       3       4  
 
                                       
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    43.8       39.0       42.7       36.5       36.5  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    37.8       31.7       35.9       28.9       29.1  
Capex
    220       220       492       757       1 218  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    331       314       320       306       309  
No. of subscriptions(in thousands)
                    2 711       2 736       2 731  
  The number of subscriptions increased by 2,000, while the estimated market share remained stable at 55% compared to the previous quarter.
 
  The increase in ARPU was mainly related to increased average usage per subscription (AMPU).
 
  Total mobile revenues increased by 10%. Mobile revenues from own subscriptions were positively affected by increase in ARPU, partially offset by price regulation of mobile termination charges introduced from 1 July 2006. Other mobile revenues increased due to increased sales of capacity on a wholesale basis and were also positively affected by a reversal of provision of NOK 107 million related to the Sense case mentioned below.
 
  Non-mobile revenues increased due to higher sales of customer equipment.
 
  Adjusted for the provision related to Sense and for a NOK 43 million positive one-time effect related to change of pension plan (see page 9), the EBITDA margin was 41%. The increase in EBITDA margin was mainly driven by higher revenues.
 
  Capital expenditure was stable compared to the third quarter last year, but increased from the previous quarter due to higher investments related to UMTS, GSM and IS/IT.
 
  The Reitan Group/Sense case against Telenor Mobil for charging excessive reseller prices was rejected by the Supreme Court 15 September 2006.

 


 

Sonofon — Denmark
                                         
    3rd quarter     First three quarters     Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Subscription and traffic
    693       600       1 945       1 766       2 361  
Interconnection revenues
    327       325       1 013       953       1 300  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    1 020       925       2 958       2 719       3 661  
 
Other mobile revenues
    169       181       466       482       638  
Total mobile revenues
    1 189       1 106       3 424       3 201       4 299  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    239       250       704       656       892  
Total revenues 1)
    1 428       1 356       4 128       3 857       5 191  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    55       43       133       98       132  
 
                                       
EBITDA
    390       307       1 002       868       1 176  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    280       308       837       989       1 285  
Operating profit (loss)
    110       (1 )     165       (121 )     (109 )
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    138       131       407       422       555  
 
                                       
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    27.3       22.6       24.3       22.5       22.7  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    7.7     nm       4.0     nm     nm  
Capex
    168       137       447       305       1 062  
Investments in businesses
                            4  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    257       243       251       242       243  
No. of subscriptions (in thousands)
                    1 342       1 261       1 284  
Compared to the third quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone depreciated against the Danish Krone by approximately 2% in the third quarter of 2006.
    In the third quarter of 2006 the number of subscriptions increased by 32,000.
 
    Sonofon’s estimated market share remained stable at 27% compared to the previous quarter.
 
    ARPU in local currency increased by 4% mainly driven by higher AMPU partially offset by lower average prices.
 
    Total revenues in local currency increased by 4%. Revenues from Subscription and traffic increased as a result of a higher subscription base and increased average usage. This was partially offset by the price regulation of mobile termination charges introduced from 1 May 2006.
 
    EBITDA measured in local currency increased by 25% primarily driven by higher revenues and contribution from the larger customer base combined with cost efficiency initiatives and lower costs related to sales and marketing activities.
 
    Sonofon terminated its backbone agreement with Telia and is now using its own fibre network. NOK 36 million have been expensed due to terminating the agreement, however the termination will have a positive effect on costs going forward.
 
    Depreciation and amortization decreased mainly as a result of certain assets becoming fully depreciated.
 
    Increased capital expenditure was primarily related to roll-out of the 3G network.
 
    At the end of September Sonofon launched 3G services and is now offering high-speed mobile data connections, 10 months after purchasing the licence.

 


 

Telenor Mobile — Sweden
                                         
    3rd quarter     First three quarters     Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Subscription and traffic
    1 050       34       2 924       104       130  
Interconnection revenues
    219       15       660       48       60  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    1 269       49       3 584       152       190  
 
Other mobile revenues
    133       19       318       44       54  
Total mobile revenues
    1 402       68       3 902       196       244  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    148             379              
Total revenues 1)
    1 550       68       4 281       196       244  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    42       39       117       100       124  
 
                                       
EBITDA
    371       (139 )     782       (167 )     (476 )
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    435             1 188              
Write-downs
    6             6              
Operating loss
    (70 )     (139 )     (412 )     (167 )     (476 )
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    260             376              
 
                                       
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    23.9     nm       18.3     nm     nm  
Capex
    112             384              
Investments in businesses
                7 747              
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    249       164       240       165       158  
No. of subscriptions (in thousands)
                    1 708       97       95  
Mobile Sweden is consolidated with effect from 5 January 2006. Compared to the third quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone depreciated against the Swedish Krone by approximately 3% in the third quarter of 2006.
The following comments are related to the third quarter of 2006 compared to the second quarter of 2006.
  The number of subscriptions increased by 32,000.
 
  Mobile Sweden’s estimated market share remained stable at 17% compared to the previous quarter.
 
  Total revenues in local currency increased by 6% due to increased share of contract subscriptions and stronger seasonal roaming revenues.
 
  The increase in EBITDA margin was due to higher revenues and lower costs related to sales and marketing activities. EBITDA in local currency increased by 51%.
Central Eastern European Operations
Kyivstar – Ukraine
                                         
    3rd quarter     First three quarters     Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Subscription and traffic
    2 321       1 437       6 022       3 402       5 122  
Interconnection revenues
    606       541       1 696       1 282       1 888  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    2 927       1 978       7 718       4 684       7 010  
 
Other mobile revenues
    82       72       168       125       158  
Total mobile revenues
    3 009       2 050       7 886       4 809       7 168  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    16       26       48       73       104  
Total revenues 1)
    3 025       2 076       7 934       4 882       7 272  
 


 

                                         
    3rd quarter     First three quarters     Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    5       2       6       5       6  
 
                                       
EBITDA
    1 827       1 148       4 855       2 691       4 050  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    395       322       1 155       884       1 209  
Write-downs
    13             13             15  
Operating profit
    1 419       826       3 687       1 807       2 826  
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    23       24       70       69       93  
 
                                       
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    60.4       55.3       61.2       55.1       55.7  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    46.9       39.8       46.5       37.0       38.9  
Capex
    992       1 106       2 592       2 760       3 650  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    57       66       55       60       61  
No. of subscriptions (100% in thousands)
                    17 709       10 943       13 925  
At the end of the third quarter of 2006, Telenor’s ownership interest in Kyivstar was 56.5%. Compared to the third quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone appreciated against the Ukrainian Hryvnia by approximately 4% in the third quarter of 2006.
    The number of subscriptions increased by 1.7 million during the third quarter of 2006 and by 6.8 million compared to the third quarter of 2005.
 
    Kyivstar maintained its position as market leader with an estimated market share of 44%, in line with the previous quarter.
 
    ARPU in local currency decreased by 10% compared to the third quarter of 2005 mainly due to lower average prices as a result of increased competition and penetration.
 
    The steady increase in AMPU has partially offset the drop in average prices compared to last year. Average prices have however remained stable over the last three quarters.
 
    Total revenues in local currency increased by 48% due to a significant increase in the number of subscriptions, partially offset by lower ARPU.
 
    The EBITDA margin increased by 5.1 percentage points mainly due to increased revenues, while operating expenses in proportion of revenues decreased. EBITDA in local currency increased by 62%, primarily due to higher revenues.
 
    Capital expenditure was mainly related to increased capacity to accommodate the subscription growth. The decrease in capital expenditure was primarily a result of lower prices from suppliers.

 


 

Pannon — Hungary
                                         
        3rd quarter        First three quarters     Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Subscription and traffic
    940       1 025       2 779       2 808       3 768  
Interconnection revenues
    415       416       1 215       1 304       1 735  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    1 355       1 441       3994       4 112       5 503  
 
Other mobile revenues
    45       52       103       124       144  
Total mobile revenues
    1 400       1 493       4 097       4 236       5 647  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    64       90       207       260       414  
Total revenues1)
    1 464       1 583       4 304       4 496       6 061  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    3       2       8       6       10  
 
                                       
EBITDA
    581       650       1 688       1 651       2 185  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    251       294       784       886       1 171  
Write-downs
          1       33       3       7  
Operating profit
    330       355       871       762       1 007  
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    79       86       242       261       345  
 
                                       
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    39.7       41.1       39.2       36.7       36.1  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    22.5       22.4       20.2       16.9       16.6  
Capex
    168       150       474       502       763  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    150       166       151       162       162  
No. of subscriptions (in thousands)
                    2 981       2 856       2 929  
 
Compared to the third quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone appreciated against the Hungarian Forint by approximately 8% in the third quarter of 2006.
    In the third quarter of 2006 the number of subscriptions increased by 34,000.
 
    Pannon’s market share remained stable at 33% compared to the previous quarter.
 
    ARPU in local currency decreased slightly. Higher AMPU partially offset lower average prices.
 
    Total mobile revenues in local currency increased by 2%. Lower traffic revenues, mainly as a result of price erosion, were more than offset by the effect from a higher share of contract subscriptions and higher interconnection revenues.
 
    Non-mobile revenues decreased due to lower sale of handsets.
 
    The EBITDA margin declined by 1.3 percentage points primarily due to higher interconnection costs in the third quarter of 2006 and positive one-time adjustments in the third quarter of 2005. Measured in local currency, EBITDA decreased by 3%.
 
    4 October 2006, the Hungarian regulator (NHH) published a decision regarding mobile interconnection charges. According to the decision all mobile operators must implement symmetric cost based termination rates of HUF 16.84 by 1 January 2009. The charges for Pannon should be reduced to HUF 24.4, from HUF 29.44, when the decision enters into force in February 2007 and to HUF 20.29 from 1 January 2008. The operators must either accept the fees calculated by NHH or build their own model according to requirements made by the regulator. For 2007, the estimated effect on EBITDA is limited.

 


 

Telenor — Serbia
                                         
       3rd quarter      First three quarters   Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Total revenues
    175             175              
EBITDA
    103             103              
Operating profit 1)
    86             86              
 
Capex
    49             49              
Investments in businesses
    11 980             11 980              
No. of subscriptions (in thousands)
                    2 284              
1) Includes amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    5             5              
 
31 August 2006 Telenor acquired 100% of the shares in Mobi 63, now renamed Telenor, for NOK 11.98 billion. Telenor – Serbia is consolidated from 1 September 2006. Telenor – Serbia is part of ’Other mobile operations’ in the table on page 17. For further information, please refer to the section Business Combinations on page 20. The preceding table shows figures from the time of consolidation.
    The high EBITDA margin was a result of limited activities in September.

 


 

Promonte — Montenegro
                                         
       3rd quarter      First three quarters   Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Total revenues
    211       180       464       407       519  
EBITDA
    122       98       242       213       260  
Operating profit 1)
    84       58       127       88       95  
 
Capex
    24       8       35       17       38  
No. of subscriptions (in thousands)
                    479       394       310  
1) Includes amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    20       20       60       60       80  
 
Compared to the third quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone depreciated against the Euro, which is the functional currency of Promonte, by approximately 2% in the third quarter of 2006. Promonte is part of ’Other mobile operations’ in the table on page 17.
    In the third quarter of 2006 the number of subscriptions increased by 116,000, leading to an estimated market share of 61%, an increase of 1 percentage point compared to the previous quarter. The growth in subscriptions was mainly related to the tourist season.
 
    Promonte delivered a strong quarter with high revenue growth and improved EBITDA margin.

 


 

Asian Operations
DTAC — Thailand
                                         
       3rd quarter      First three quarters   Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Subscription and traffic
    1 887             5 499             1 074  
Interconnection revenues
    41             107             25  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    1 928             5 606             1 099  
 
Other mobile revenues
    93             309             74  
Total mobile revenues
    2 021             5 915             1 173  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    20             51             18  
Total revenues 1)
    2 041             5 966             1 191  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    6             25             6  
 
                                       
EBITDA
    732             2 149             445  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    356             1 028             220  
Operating profit
    376             1 121             225  
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    51             152             35  
 
                                       
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    35.9             36.0             37.4  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    18.4             18.8             18.9  
Capex
    565             1 713             146  
Investments in businesses
                116             2 664  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    58             61             66  
No. of subscriptions (100% in thousands)
                    11 241             8 677  
 
ARPU has been adjusted for the periods from the fourth quarter of 2005 to the second quarter of 2006.
At the end of the third quarter of 2006, Telenor’s economic stake in DTAC was 73.1%. Compared to the second quarter of 2006, the Norwegian Krone depreciated against the Thai Baht by approximately 1% in the third quarter of 2006. The preceding table shows figures for DTAC from the time of consolidation, 26 October 2005.
The following comments are made against the second quarter of 2006.
  DTAC continued to grow its subscriptions in the third quarter of 2006 by 619,000 and is estimated to have maintained its market share at around 31%, in spite of the fierce competition.
 
  ARPU in local currency declined by 3%, however total revenues in local currency increased by 5% which was primarily driven by the increase in total number of subscriptions.
 
  Capital expenditure remained in line with the first and second quarter following continuous investments in network capacity and network expansion to accommodate the increasing subscription base.
 
  The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in Thailand has approved DTAC’s Reference Interconnect Offer and, on 4 October 2006, DTAC requested bilateral negotiations with the other fixed and mobile operators in Thailand. According to NTC regulations, the bilateral interconnect negotiations must be completed within 90 days from when the requested party receives notification. If the operators cannot reach an agreement within the 90 days, the NTC will force an interim rate.

 


 

  DTAC has a concession agreement whereby the Communication Authorities of Thailand (CAT Telecom) has granted DTAC the right to build, transfer and operate a mobile network in Thailand. The revenue share, which DTAC is required to pay on a material part of its services, to CAT Telecom, increased as scheduled from 20% to 25% from 16 September 2006.

 


 

DiGi — Malaysia
                                         
       3rd quarter      First three quarters   Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Subscription and traffic
    1 355       1 035       3 965       2 751       3 949  
Interconnection revenues
    138       155       431       435       594  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    1 493       1 190       4 396       3 186       4 543  
 
Other mobile revenues
    33       18       74       47       65  
Total mobile revenues
    1 526       1 208       4 470       3 233       4 608  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    58       77       204       247       324  
Total revenues 1)
    1 584       1 285       4 674       3 480       4 932  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    2       1       5       2       4  
 
                                       
EBITDA
    721       560       2 121       1 510       2 142  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    296       255       775       765       1 038  
Write-downs
    1       1       8       2       5  
Operating profit
    424       304       1 338       743       1 099  
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    3       13       11       47       51  
 
                                       
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    45.5       43.6       45.4       43.4       43.4  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    26.8       23.7       28.6       21.4       22.3  
Capex
    371       310       796       596       1 170  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    90       100       93       97       98  
No. of subscriptions (100% in thousands)
                    5590       4 187       4 795  
 
At the end of the third quarter of 2006, Telenor’s ownership interest in DiGi was 61.0%. Compared to the third quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone appreciated against the Malaysian Ringgit by approximately 1% in the third quarter of 2006.
    The number of subscriptions increased by 150,000 in the third quarter of 2006 and by 1.4 million compared to the third quarter of 2005.
 
    DiGi’s market share was estimated around 25%.
 
    ARPU measured in local currency decreased by 9% primarily due to lower outgoing traffic combined with a reduction in interconnect access pricing.
 
    Total revenues measured in local currency increased by 23% driven by a 34% increase in the subscription base.
 
    The EBITDA margin improved by 2 percentage points mainly due to improved gross margin as a result of higher on-net traffic and lower costs related to sales and marketing activities. Measured in local currency EBITDA increased by 28%.
 
    Depreciation and amortization increased primarily due to accelerated depreciation resulting from the re-assessment of assets useful lives with effect from 1 July 2006.
 
    Increased capital expenditure was related to investments in the network due to increased traffic, a higher subscription base and improved coverage.
 
    The regulatory body of Malaysia has introduced mandatory prepaid registration to be implemented by 15 December 2006. Operators are required to disconnect non-registered users from their networks by year end. As most of these represent multiple SIM-cards, the action will have limited effect on revenue, but will imply a correction of penetration level, subscription base, ARPU and AMPU.

 


 

GrameenPhone — Bangladesh
                                         
       3rd quarter      First three quarters   Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Subscription and traffic
    1 032       715       2814       1 972       2 741  
Interconnection revenues
    94       52       245       125       188  
Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions
    1 126       767       3 059       2 097       2 929  
 
Other mobile revenues
    3       6       14       16       22  
Total mobile revenues
    1 129       773       3 073       2 113       2 951  
 
Non-mobile revenues
    4       2       12       7       19  
Total revenues 1)
    1 133       775       3 085       2 120       2 970  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
                1             1  
 
                                       
EBITDA
    645       441       1 792       1 104       1 559  
Depreciation and amortization
    169       107       476       273       439  
Operating profit
    476       334       1 316       831       1 120  
 
 
                                       
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    56.9       56.9       58.1       52.1       52.5  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    42.0       43.1       42.7       39.2       37.7  
Capex
    435       590       1 340       1 443       2 596  
ARPU – monthly (NOK)
    41       65       45       72       68  
No. of subscriptions (100% in thousands)
                    9 404       4 215       5 542  
 
At the end of the third quarter of 2006, Telenor’s ownership interest in GrameenPhone was 62.0%. Compared to the third quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone appreciated against the Bangladeshi Taka by approximately 8% in the third quarter of 2006.
    The number of subscriptions increased by almost 1 million in the third quarter of 2006 and by 5.2 million from the third quarter of 2005.
 
    GrameenPhone’s estimated market share remained stable at 63% compared to the previous quarter.
 
    ARPU in local currency decreased by 31% primarily due to decrease in average prices and dilution due to subscription growth.
 
    Measured in local currency, total revenues increased by 57% mainly due to the higher number of subscriptions. This was partially offset by reduction in ARPU.
 
    The EBITDA margin remained stable, while EBITDA in local currency increased by 57%.
 
    Depreciation and amortization increased as a result of increased capital expenditure in the intervening quarters.
 
    The decrease in capital expenditure was primarily a result of lower prices from suppliers.
Telenor — Pakistan
                                         
       3rd quarter      First three quarters   Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Total revenues
    333       76       813       125       265  
EBITDA
    (87 )     (134 )     (281 )     (439 )     (572 )
Operating loss
    (199 )     (201 )     (594 )     (580 )     (798 )
 
Capex
    701       299       1 806       1 347       1 843  
No. of subscriptions (in thousands)
                    4 597       1 200       1 868  
 
Compared to the third quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone appreciated against the Pakistani Rupi by approximately 5% in the third quarter of 2006. Telenor – Pakistan is part of ‘Other mobile operations’ in the table on page 17.

 


 

    Telenor – Pakistan experienced a significant growth in the number of subscriptions with net additions of 1.4 million during this quarter alone.
 
    Telenor – Pakistan’s estimated market share increased further by 1 percentage point to 11% from the previous quarter.
 
    ARPU in local currency decreased by 9% compared to the second quarter of 2006 primarily due to a reduction of interconnect charges from 1 July 2006.
 
    Compared to the second quarter of 2006, total revenues in local currency increased by 25% mainly due to subscription growth partially offset by reduction in ARPU.
 
    Compared to the second quarter of 2006 there was a positive development in EBITDA, mainly due to higher revenues.
 
    The increase in capital expenditure was related to the roll-out of the mobile network.
 
    1 July 2006, following a decision made by the regulator, the interconnection charges of mobile operators were reduced from PKR 1.6 to PKR 1.25 per minute. At the same time the charging principle was changed from per minute to per second charging.
Fixed
                                         
       3rd quarter      First three quarters   Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Revenues
                                       
Norway
    3 796       4 151       11 957       12 681       16 867  
Other operations
    1 056       840       3 022       1 694       2 581  
Eliminations
    (11 )     (27 )     (72 )     (87 )     (135 )
Total revenues 1)
    4 841       4 964       14 907       14 288       19 313  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    470       588       1 459       1 571       2 173  
 
EBITDA
    1 671       1 430       4 797       4 342       5 885  
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    769       874       2 263       2 386       3 236  
Write-downs 3)
    9       (2 )     24       (22 )     587  
Operating profit
    893       558       2 510       1 978       2 062  
 
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    44       69       118       72       66  
3) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
          (3 )           (34 )     (24 )
 
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    34.5       28.8       32.2       30.4       30.5  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    18.4       11.2       16.8       13.8       10.7  
Capex
    561       602       1 821       1 539       2 776  
Investments in businesses
    2       5 792       538       5 836       5 816  
 

 


 

Fixed — Norway
                                         
       3rd quarter      First three quarters   Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Revenues
                                       
Telephony
    1 501       1 743       4 831       5 481       7 232  
xDSL/Internet
    579       534       1 728       1 503       2 039  
Data services
    204       250       618       725       963  
Other revenues
    285       357       957       1 099       1 465  
Total retail revenues
    2 569       2 884       8 134       8 808       11 699  
 
Wholesale revenues
    1 227       1 267       3 823       3 873       5 168  
Total revenues 1)
    3 796       4 151       11 957       12 681       16 867  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    517       582       1 572       1 567       2 190  
 
                                       
EBITDA
    1 460       1 354       4 267       4 324       5 701  
Depreciation and amortization
    540       652       1 703       2 015       2 707  
Write-downs 2)
          (2 )     13       (24 )     (25 )
Operating profit
    920       704       2 551       2 333       3 019  
 
2) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
          (3 )           (34 )     (36 )
 
                                       
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    38.5       32.6       35.7       34.1       33.8  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    24.2       17.0       21.3       18.4       17.9  
Capex
    354       412       1 204       1 252       2 169  
Investments in businesses
                1       44       44  
No. of subscriptions (in thousands):
                                       
Telephony
                    1 513       1 664       1 622  
– of which PSTN
                    991       1 118       1 089  
– of which ISDN
                    434       538       509  
– of which VoIP
                    88       8       24  
xDSL subscriptions
                    542       444       475  
 
    The trend from previous quarters continued with an increase in the number of xDSL and VoIP subscriptions and a decrease in the number of PSTN/ISDN subscriptions.
 
    Telenor’s estimated market share for xDSL in the retail market was slightly reduced to 57% compared to the previous quarter. Measured in traffic minutes, Telenor’s estimated market share was 65%, in line with the second quarter of 2006.
 
    Total revenues decreased by 8.6%. Adjusted for the sale of contractor business in the second quarter of 2006, total revenues decreased by 6.5%, partially as a result of price reductions and slower growth of xDSL subscriptions. Adjusted total revenues in the first nine months of 2006 decreased by 4.4% compared to the first nine months of 2005.
 
    Revenues from telephony decreased due to a reduction in the number of subscriptions, lower traffic volumes and price reductions implemented from 1 September. The number of subscriptions decreased primarily due to migration to VoIP telephony with other fixed network operators. Lower traffic volumes were due to the decrease in the number of telephony subscriptions and the number of minutes per subscription. The latter was mainly due to migration of traffic from fixed to mobile telephony.
 
    Revenues from xDSL/Internet increased due to growth in the number of xDSL subscriptions. This was partially offset by lower revenues per subscription and a reduction in revenues from dial-up Internet traffic and Internet subscriptions.

 


 

    The decrease in revenues from Data services was due to lower revenues per subscription partially offset by an increase in the number of subscriptions.
 
    The decrease in Other revenues was mainly related to lower intra-group sales and lower revenues from large installation contracts.
 
    Wholesale revenues, adjusted for the outsourcing of contractor activities from 1 April 2006, increased mainly as a result of increased number of subscriptions partially offset by price reductions.
 
    The increase in EBITDA margin was mainly due to reduced operating expenses as a result of reduction in the number of man-years and lower operation and maintenance costs. In addition, in the third quarter of 2006, there was a positive one-time effect related to change of pension plan of NOK 98 million. Further, the third quarter of 2006 included costs of NOK 18 million for workforce reduction compared to NOK 115 million in the third quarter of 2005.
 
    The decrease in depreciation and amortization was primarily due to lower capital expenditure in recent years. This was partially offset by increased amortization for expenses associated with transactions that provide the rights to use assets, such as local loop unbundling.
 
    Capital expenditure decreased primarily due to reduced investments in broadband coverage and IS/IT.
 
    6 October 2006, the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Norway published the final decision in the appeal process regarding the price for unbundled access to the local loop. According to the decision, the price for full access will remain at current level of NOK 105 per month also after 1 January 2007.

 


 

Fixed — ther operations
                                         
    3rd quarter     First three quarters     Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Revenues
                                       
Fixed Sweden
    857       654       2 450       1420       2 096  
Fixed Denmark
    199       142       554       142       306  
Other countries/eliminations
          44       18       132       179  
Total revenues 1)
    1 056       840       3 022       1 694       2 581  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    (34 )     33       (40 )     91       118  
 
                                       
EBITDA
                                       
Fixed Sweden
    128       31       337       (25 )     158  
Fixed Denmark
    61       48       175       48       97  
Other countries/eliminations
    (1 )     (5 )     9       (4 )     (70 )
Total EBITDA
    188       74       521       19       185  
 
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    229       222       560       370       528  
Write-downs 3)
    9             11       3       617  
Operating loss
    (50 )     (148 )     (50 )     (354 )     (960 )
 
Of which:
                                       
Fixed Sweden
    (53 )     (134 )     (74 )     (317 )     (866 )
Fixed Denmark
    5       2       19       2       29  
Other countries/eliminations
    (2 )     (16 )     5       (39 )     (123 )
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    44       69       118       72       66  
3) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                            12  
 
                                       
Capex
                                       
Fixed Sweden
    155       142       468       230       485  
Fixed Denmark
    52       40       149       40       97  
Other countries
          8             17       25  
 
Fixed Sweden consists of Telenor AB, Bredbandsbolaget and Glocalnet. Bredbandsbolaget and Glocalnet are consolidated with effect from 8 July 2005 and 1 March 2006, respectively. As of 30 September 2006 Telenor’s ownership interest in Glocalnet was 98.8%. Fixed Denmark consists of Cybercity, which is consolidated with effect from 5 July 2005. Compared to the third quarter of 2005, the Norwegian Krone appreciated against the Swedish Krone by approximately 3% and against the Danish Krone by approximately 3% in the third quarter of 2006. Operations in Other countries were sold with effect from 30 January 2006.
Fixed Sweden
    Revenues adjusted for the acquisition of Glocalnet were in line with the third quarter of 2005.
 
    EBITDA adjusted for Glocalnet increased due to higher gross margin for voice traffic and xDSL partially offset by increased operating expenses. EBITDA was positively affected by the change in accounting treatment for transactions that provide the rights to use assets, which was implemented in the fourth quarter of 2005. EBITDA in the third quarter of 2005 also included NOK 20 million related to workforce reduction.
 
    Total depreciation and amortization increased due to higher capital expenditure and increased amortization of prepaid lease.
 
    The number of xDSL and LAN subscriptions in Bredbandsbolaget increased by 29,000 to 429,000 in the third quarter of 2006, and the number of VoIP subscriptions increased by 13,000 to 147,000.

 


 

    The number of xDSL subscriptions in Glocalnet increased by 2,000 to 119,000 in the third quarter of 2006, and the number of telephony subscriptions decreased by 11,000 to 273,000.
Fixed Denmark
    Revenues increased due to growth in the number of xDSL and VoIP subscriptions, partially offset by lower ARPU on xDSL subscriptions.
 
    EBITDA increased mainly due to higher revenues.
 
    In the third quarter of 2006, the number of xDSL subscriptions increased by 12,000 to 164,000, and the number of VoIP subscriptions increased by 11,000 to 52,000.

 


 

Broadcast
                                         
    3rd quarter     First three quarters     Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Revenues
                                       
Distribution
    1 291       1 139       3 841       3 425       4 615  
Transmission
    319       299       948       894       1 207  
Other/Eliminations
    (37 )     (46 )     (135 )     (136 )     (173 )
Total revenues 1)
    1 573       1 392       4 654       4 183       5 649  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    39       33       112       96       131  
 
                                       
EBITDA Distribution
    268       216       753       671       818  
Transmission
    199       181       565       530       713  
Other/Eliminations
    18       (3 )     12       (16 )     (15 )
Total EBITDA
    485       394       1 330       1 185       1 516  
 
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    147       133       454       410       554  
Write-downs 3)
                3       4       (53 )
Operating profit
    338       261       873       771       1 015  
 
Of which:
                                       
Distribution
    214       159       575       481       494  
Transmission
    117       111       316       324       564  
Other/Eliminations
    7       (9 )     (18 )     (34 )     (43 )
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    4       14       25       42       56  
3) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                            75  
 
                                       
EBITDA/Total revenues (%)
    30.8       28.3       28.6       28.3       26.8  
Operating profit/Total revenues (%)
    21.5       18.8       18.8       18.4       18.0  
Capex
    157       116       355       259       392  
Investments in businesses
    50       17       148       17       42  
No. of subscribers (in thousands):
                                       
DTH pay TV
                    929       876       906  
Cable TV
                    691       636       681  
Households in satellite master antenna TV networks
                    1 154       1 184       1 177  
Cable TV Internet access
                    84       53       73  
 
    The number of DTH pay TV subscribers increased by 8,000 in the third quarter of 2006, the number of Cable TV subscribers increased by 4,000, and the number of Cable TV internet access subscribers increased by 3,000.
 
    Total revenues increased primarily due to higher number of subscribers in Distribution, higher revenues from satellite in Transmission, and higher revenues from the sale of cards and other services related to Pay TV access control.
 
    The increase in EBITDA was primarily due to higher revenues and lower costs related to DTH sales, partially offset by increased content cost in Distribution. In the third quarter of 2006 EBITDA was positively affected by NOK 18 million due to a one-time effect related to change of pension plan.
 
    Capital expenditure increased due to start-up of the construction of the Norwegian digital terrestrial TV (DTT) network through Norges televisjon AS (NTV) and NTV Pluss AS.

 


 

Other Units
                                         
    3rd quarter     First three quarters     Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Revenues
                                       
EDB Business Partner
    1 350       1 217       4 134       3 733       4 991  
Satellite Services
    632       610       1 835       1 791       2 428  
Venture
    140       123       419       364       490  
Corporate functions and Group activities
    507       517       1 597       1 702       2 266  
Other
    19       (1 )     20       26       25  
Eliminations
    (43 )     (46 )     (133 )     (187 )     (233 )
Total revenues 1)
    2 605       2 420       7 872       7 429       9 967  
 
1) Of which internal revenues
    613       647       1 908       2 238       2 907  
 
                                       
EBITDA
                                       
EDB Business Partner
    39       224       371       588       785  
Satellite Services
    116       115       281       273       393  
Venture
    10       7       (11 )     12       (2 )
Corporate functions and Group activities
    (63 )     67       (298 )     27       (77 )
Other/eliminations
    (19 )     10       (40 )     (3 )     (8 )
Total EBITDA
    83       423       303       897       1 091  
 
Depreciation and amortization 2)
    280       258       800       770       1 033  
Write-downs 3)
                            10  
Operating profit (loss)
    (197 )     165       (497 )     127       48  
 
Of which
                                       
EDB Business Partner
    (67 )     120       69       281       377  
Satellite Services
    51       48       90       78       125  
Venture
    3       3       (35 )     (1 )     (23 )
Corporate functions and Group activities
    (161 )     (16 )     (572 )     (228 )     (420 )
Other/eliminations
    (23 )     10       (49 )     (3 )     (11 )
2) Of which amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    4       3       10       7       8  
3) Of which write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                            5  
 
                                       
Capex
    291       193       650       511       832  
Investments in businesses
    301       15       1 575       285       332  
 
EDB Business Partner
    Revenues increased mainly due to acquisition of operations in the fourth quarter of 2005 and the first half year of 2006.
 
    EBITDA decreased mainly due to lower sales of maintenance contracts and costs of NOK 144 million for workforce reduction. This was partially offset by positive effects from acquired operations.
Satellite Services
    Revenues increased primarily due to growth within the VSAT business, partially offset by decreased revenues in the Inmarsat segment as a result of lower volume and prices.

 


 

Venture
    Revenues increased mainly due to acquisition of new business within Opplysningen in 2005.
Corporate Functions and Group Activities
    The increased EBITDA loss is largely due to gain on sales of properties in 2005 and higher costs related to our international mobile activities. In the third quarter of 2006 EBITDA was positively affected by NOK 16 million due to a one-time effect related to change of pension plan.

 


 

Other Profit and Loss Items for the Group
Depreciation, amortization and write-downs
                                         
    3rd quarter     First three quarters     Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Depreciation 1)
    2 216       2 120       6 670       6 075       8 083  
Amortization 2)
    1 533       782       4 168       2 282       3 461  
Total depreciation and amortization
    3 749       2 902       10 838       8 357       11 544  
 
Write-downs 1)
    27       7       104       35       488  
Write-downs of goodwill
          (3 )           (34 )     46  
Write-downs 2)
    2             16             53  
Total write-downs
    29       4       120       1       587  
 
Total depreciation, amortization and write-downs
    3 778       2 906       10 958       8 358       12 131  
 
1)   Tangible assets (property, plant and equipment)
 
2)   Other intangible assets and prepaid lease payments.
See page 19 for more specifications.
    The increase in total depreciation and amortization was primarily due to acquired businesses and increased capital expenditure, partially offset by fully depreciated assets.
 
    In general, depreciation and amortization is also affected by changes in exchange rates and investment levels in the previous quarters.
Associated companies
                                         
    3rd quarter     First three quarters     Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Telenor’s share of 1)
                                       
Profit after taxes
    565       454       1 251       1 214       1 452  
Amortization of Telenor’s net excess values
    (3 )     (12 )     (10 )     (42 )     (46 )
Write-downs of Telenor’s net excess values
                (11 )           (172 )
Gains (losses) on disposal of ownership interests
          (7 )     6       (4 )     (1 )
Net result from associated companies
    562       435       1 236       1 168       1 233  
 
1)   For certain associated companies, financial statements as of the Group’s balance sheet date are not available. In such instances, the most recent financial statements (as of a date not more than three months prior to the Group’s balance sheet date) are used, and estimates for the last period are made based on publicly available information. Actual figures may deviate from the preliminary figures. The consolidated profit and loss statement contains only the line ‘Net result from associated companies’. The preceding table includes Telenor’s share of profit after taxes from DTAC and UCOM until 26 October 2005. Thereafter DTAC is consolidated, while UCOM is treated as a discontinued operation. Glocalnet is included until 28 February 2006. Thereafter Glocalnet is consolidated as a subsidiary.
 
    At the end of the third quarter of 2006, Telenor’s ownership interest in VimpelCom in Russia was 29.9%. The value of Telenor’s share of the company, based on the quoted share price as of 30 September 2006, was NOK 24 billion. According to telecom analysts, VimpelCom had approximately 52 million mobile subscriptions at the end of the third quarter of 2006.

 


 

Financial items
                                         
    3rd quarter     First three quarters     Year  
(NOK in millions)   2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
 
Financial income
    153       84       384       299       447  
Financial expenses
    (672 )     (356 )     (1 867 )     (1 073 )     (1 639 )
Net foreign currency gains (losses)
    (187 )     50       (316 )     202       84  
Change in fair value of financial instruments
    894       97       669       86       243  
Net gains (losses) and write-downs
    5       3       1 805       487       518  
Net financial items
    193       (122 )     675       1       (347 )
 
 
                                       
Gross interest expenses
    (669 )     (367 )     (1 854 )     (1 104 )     (1 594 )
Net interest expenses
    (549 )     (308 )     (1 568 )     (913 )     (1 309 )
 
    Increased financial expenses were due to increased long-term interest-bearing liabilities following acquisitions of businesses.
 
    Net foreign currency losses were primarily related to liabilities in other currencies than the functional currencies.
 
    Change in fair value of financial instruments was related to marketable instruments and derivatives used for economic hedge of interest-bearing liabilities that do not fulfil the requirements for hedge accounting.
Taxes
    The nominal Norwegian corporate income tax rate is 28%. The effective tax rate for the Telenor Group for the fiscal year 2006 is estimated at approximately 14% of profit before taxes. The gain on sale of shares in Inmarsat in the first quarter of 2006 of NOK 1.8 billion is not taxable. Tax income of NOK 2.4 billion related to the Sonofon case will be recognised in the fourth quarter of 2006 and is included in the estimation for the effective tax rate for the full year. Adjusted for these effects, the effective tax rate for 2006 is estimated at approximately 30%. The effective tax rate for the third quarter is estimated at approximately 27%. The effective tax rate is also affected by taxes related to companies outside Norway and non-deductible expenses.
 
    The actual effective tax rate for 2006 may deviate from the estimated rate.
Balance sheet
    Total assets as of 30 September 2006 increased by NOK 29.3 billion compared to 30 June 2006, primarily due to the acquisition of Mobi 63 on 31 August 2006. For more information regarding the preliminary allocation of net assets and goodwill related to this acquisition, see further explanation under Business Combinations on page 20.
 
    Net interest-bearing liabilities increased by NOK 9.1 billion in the quarter to NOK 47.3 billion as of 30 September 2006, mainly due to the NOK 11.98 billion acquisition of Mobi 63.
 
    As a consequence of the acquisition of Mobi 63 Telenor was downgraded from A- to BBB+ by Standard & Poor’s.
 
    In accordance with the resolution from the Annual General Meeting of 23 May 2006, the share capital was reduced by NOK 158 million to NOK 10.082 million in the third quarter. This was done by cancelling 12.1 million of Telenor’s own shares and by redeeming 14.2 million shares owned by the Kingdom of Norway.

 


 

      The total number of outstanding shares was 1,680,274,570. As of 30 September 2006, Telenor did not own any treasury shares.
 
    Translation differences increased equity in the third quarter of 2006 by NOK 2.7 billion, due to the depreciation of the Norwegian Krone compared to most of the functional currencies of Telenor’s foreign subsidiaries and associated companies as of 30 September 2006, compared to 30 June 2006. No other significant transactions have been taken directly to equity during the third quarter of 2006.
Change in pension plan
    In 2005 Telenor decided to close the defined benefit plan for new members of Telenor Pension Fund in Norway from 1 January 2006, and to offer existing members to switch to a defined contribution plan from 3 July 2006. More than 2000 employees chose to switch to a defined contribution plan. The voluntarily change of pension plan resulted in a one-time cost reduction for Telenor of NOK 193 million in the third quarter of 2006, which were allocated to the different segments affected. The cost reduction is mainly related to the difference between pension obligations recognised for these employees for accounting purposes and the paid up policy received by the employees accepting the plan.
Outlook for 2006
    Based upon the strong results and positive development in the third quarter of 2006, the outlook for the full year has been adjusted compared to the report for the second quarter of 2006.
 
    The strong growth in mobile subscriptions gives Telenor a solid foundation for further growth in revenues. We expect a growth in reported revenues of around 35%.
 
    We expect a continued high growth in EBITDA, in particular driven by the international mobile operations. Telenor will continue previously introduced initiatives and identify new means of improving cost efficiency. We expect the EBITDA margin before other income and expenses for 2006 to be around 36%.
 
    We expect high capital expenditure to continue, and capital expenditure as a proportion of revenues is expected to be around 20%. Capital expenditure is expected to continue to be driven by high subscription growth within Telenor’s mobile operations in emerging markets.
 
    A growing share of Telenor’s revenues and profits is derived from operations outside Norway. Currency fluctuations may to an increasing extent influence the reported figures in Norwegian Krone. Political risk, including regulatory conditions, may also influence the profits.
Telenor (the Group) consists of Telenor ASA (the Company) and its subsidiaries. Telenor ASA is a limited company incorporated in Norway. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements consist of the Group and the Group’s interest in associated companies and joint ventures.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) IAS34 Interim Financial Reporting. They do not include all of the information required for full annual consolidated financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with consolidated

 


 

financial statements of the Group as at and for the year ended 31 December 2005. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited.
This report contains statements regarding the future in connection with Telenor’s growth initiatives, profit figures, outlook, strategies and objectives. In particular, the section ‘Outlook for 2006’ contains forward-looking statements regarding the group’s expectations. All statements regarding the future are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, and many factors can lead to actual profits and developments deviating substantially from what has been expressed or implied in such statements. These factors include the risk factors relating to Telenor’s activities described in Telenor’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the USA under the headings ‘Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements’ and ‘Risk Factors’ (available at www.telenor.com/ir/).
Oslo, 25 October 2006
The Board of Directors of Telenor ASA

 


 

Definitions
  Underlying growth is defined as revenue growth adjusted for the effects of acquisition and disposal of operations and currency effects.
 
  For reconciliation of EBITDA before other income and expenses and adjusted operating profit, see the table ‘Reconciliations’ on page 19.
 
  Capital expenditure (Capex) is investments in tangible and intangible assets.
 
  Investments in businesses comprise acquisitions of shares and participations, including acquisitions of subsidiaries and businesses not organised as separate companies.
 
  Operating cash flow is defined as EBITDA – Capex.
Mobile Operations
Revenues
Subscription and traffic
– consist of subscription and connection fees, revenues from voice outgoing airtime, non-voice traffic, outbound roaming and other mobile service revenues. Subscription and traffic includes only revenues from the company’s own subscriptions.
Interconnection revenues
– consist of revenues from incoming traffic. Revenues from incoming traffic related to service provider subscriptions are not included.
Other mobile revenues
– consist of inbound roaming, national roaming and revenues related to service providers and MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators).
Non-mobile revenues
– consist of revenues from customer equipment and businesses that are not directly related to mobile operations.
Key Figures
Subscriptions
Contract subscriptions are counted until the subscription is terminated.
Prepaid subscriptions are counted as active if there has been outgoing or incoming traffic or if the SIM-card has been reloaded during the last three months. Service provider and MVNO subscriptions are not included. Data only SIM-cards are included, but SIM-cards used for telemetric applications are excluded. Telemetric is defined as machine-to-machine SIM-cards (M2M), for example, vending machines and meter readings.
Average traffic minutes per subscription per month (AMPU)
Traffic minutes per subscription per month are calculated based on total outgoing and incoming rated minutes from the company’s own subscriptions. This includes zero rated minutes and outgoing minutes from own subscriptions while roaming. Outgoing and incoming minutes related to inbound roaming, national roaming, service providers and MVNOs are not included.
Average revenue per subscription per month (ARPU)

 


 

ARPU is calculated based on mobile revenues from the company’s own subscriptions, divided by the average number of subscriptions for the relevant period.
‘Mobile revenues company’s subscriptions’ consist of ‘Subscription and traffic’ and ‘Interconnection revenues’ and do not include revenues from inbound roaming, national roaming, service providers, MVNOs, sale of customer equipment and incoming traffic related to service provider subscriptions.
Fixed – Norway
Revenues
Telephony
– consist of subscription and connection fee, traffic (fixed to fixed, fixed to mobile, to other countries, value added services, other traffic) for PSTN/ISDN and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
xDSL/Internet
– consist of subscription fee for xDSL and Internet and traffic charges for Internet traffic (810/815).
Data services
– consist of Nordicom, Frame relay and IP-VPN.
Other revenue
– consist of leased lines, managed services and other retail products.
Wholesale revenues
– consist of sale to service providers of telephony (PSTN/ISDN) and xDSL, national and international interconnect, transit traffic, leased lines, other wholesale products and contractor services.
Broadcast
Revenues
Distribution
– consist of revenues from Pay TV subscribers and basic tier households on DTH (direct to home), cable TV subscribers, households in SMATV networks and DTT (Digital terrestrial TV) Pay TV subscribers.
Transmission
– consist of revenues from satellite services from satellite position 1-degree west and revenue from terrestrial radio and TV transmission in Norway.
Other
consist of revenues from conditional access systems and revenue not directly related to Distribution and Transmission services.

 


 

Business Combinations
One significant business combination has been effected in the third quarter of 2006.
Telenor – Serbia
On 31 August 2006, Telenor acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Mobi 63 d.o.o. in Serbia for a cash consideration of NOK 11.98 billion. The value was set based on an auction of 100% of Mobi 63 and a 10 year licence for GSM 900/1800 and 3G. The transaction has been accounted for by the acquisition method of accounting.
Telenor – Serbia offers high quality mobile services to residential and business customers in Serbia.
The initial purchase price allocation has been determined provisionally due to completed valuation by independent financial experts of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed has not been completed yet. The preliminary net assets acquired in the transaction, and the goodwill arising, are as follows:
         
(NOK in millions)   Estimated fair value  
 
Customer base
    380  
Licence
    2 572  
Software
    106  
Property, plant and equipment
    968  
Current assets excluding cash and cash equivalents
    81  
Bank and cash balances
     
 
       
Deferred tax liability
    (38 )
Non-current assets
     
Current assets
    (50 )
 
       
Net assets
    4 019  
 
Goodwill
    7 961  
Total consideration, satisfied by cash
    11 980  
 
The goodwill arising on the acquisition of Telenor — Serbia is attributable to the anticipated profitability of its operations.
Telenor — Serbia contributed NOK 175 million in revenues and a profit of NOK 83 million to the Telenor Group’s profit before tax for the period between the date of acquisition and 30 September 2006. This includes the results from the company and amortization of fair value adjustments, but does not include Telenor’s interest expenses related to the financing of the acquisition.