6-K 1 a07-20314_16k.htm 6-K

 

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Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July 2007

Kabel Deutschland GmbH

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Betastrasse 6-8, 85774 Unterföhring, Germany

(Address of principal executive office)

Commission File Number 333-137371

Kabel Deutschland Vertrieb und Service GmbH & Co. KG

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Betastrasse 6-8, 85774 Unterföhring, Germany

(Address of principal executive office)

Commission File Number 333-137371-01

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Investor Relations Release

Kabel Deutschland releases audited results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 and RGU numbers for the quarter ended June 30, 2007

Highlights for Kabel Deutschland’s consolidated audited financials for its fiscal year 2006/2007 ended March 31, 2007 under IFRS:

·                  Total Revenue Generating Units (‘RGU’)(1) increase by 1.6% to 10,343 thousand on March 31, 2007 compared with 10,177 thousand on March 31, 2006. Total blended ARPU(2) for all KDG products increases by 4.7% to €7.64 during the reporting period from €7.30 in the previous fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

·                  Total revenues grow by 8.0% to €1,093.2 million in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 compared to €1,012.1 in the prior fiscal year.

·                  Subscription based revenues grow by more than 9% and reach €949.5 million in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 representing 86.9% of revenues during the reporting period – a historic high for the Company (86.1% during the fiscal year 2005/2006).

·                  Subscription based revenues from digital pay TV and Internet and Phone amount to 11.7% of the Company’s overall subscription based revenues (4.2% for the fiscal year 2005/2006).

·                  EBITDA as adjusted(3) amounts to €382.5 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 compared to €401.3 million for the same period in the prior year. This development was according to plan and public guidance and is the result of the Company’s continued investments and marketing activities for its new product areas. As a consequence, EBITDA margin(4) decreases to 35.0% (39.7% in the fiscal year 2005/2006).

·                  The Company posts a net loss for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 of €99.2 million (€68.5 million in the previous year).

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Unterfoehring, July 26, 2007 – Kabel Deutschland (KDG), Germany’s largest cable operator, announced today its audited financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. These results underline the successful development of the Company’s Internet and Phone products. At fiscal year end on March 31, 2007, KDG passed 8.6 million homes with two way capable upgraded network (4.0 million upgraded homes on March 31, 2006). This September, the Company will add another 2 million upgraded homes passed for triple play services in the region of Lower Saxony. KDG expects to have up to 90% of its homes passed upgraded for triple play services by the end of the next fiscal year, i.e. by March 31, 2009.

The second pillar of KDG’s strategy is the push in digital penetration in the Company’s TV households. During the reported fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 KDG increased the number of its digital TV programs to over 200 including up to 100 free-to-air TV channels. The attractiveness of its digital TV offering combined with the free set top box offer for KDG’s direct retail customers has increased the number of digital free-to-air subscribers to over 600,000 on march 31, 2007. Combined with the digital pay TV RGUs and the digital Premiere subscribers in KDG’s footprint the digital penetration amounted to approximately 20% at fiscal year end 2006 / 2007.

RGUs as of March 31, 2007 and ARPU’s for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007

The number of total RGUs increased by 1.6% to 10,343 thousand on March 31, 2007 compared with 10,177 thousand on March 31, 2006. Total blended ARPU for all KDG products increased by 4.7% to €7.64 during the reporting period from €7.30 in the previous fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

Kabel Anschluss RGUs served were 9,320.4 thousand at March 31, 2007 (9,597.3 thousand on March 31, 2006). Included in the 9,320.4 Kabel Anschluss RGUs were approximately 513.9 thousand digital cable access RGUs (approximately 30 thousand on March 31, 2006). The digital cable access product was commercially launched on April 1, 2006 and replaced the analog access product being offered to direct single family homes.

Included in the Kabel Anschluss RGUs were also approximately 44.1 thousand TKS cable TV subscribers on March 31, 2007. One year before, on fiscal year end 2005/2006, the number of TKS cable TV subscribers included in the Kabel Anschluss RGUs amounted to 38.6 thousand.

Monthly ARPU(5) for the Kabel Anschluss product amounted to €7.31 in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 compared to €7.26 in the previous year’s same period.

Kabel Digital pay TV RGUs increased by 44.5% to 691.6 thousand at March 31, 2007 from 478.5 thousand RGUs on the same date in the previous year. ARPU for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 grew by 10.6% to €7.71 compared to €6.97 during the same period in the previous year primarily due to a rate increase which was implemented on June 1, 2006 on the Company’s most popular pay TV package Kabel Digital HOME.

Kabel Internet and Phone RGUs more than tripled to 331.0 thousand (thereof 151.9 thousand Phone RGUs) at March 31, 2007 from 101.2 thousand on March 31, 2006 (thereof 40.5 thousand Phone RGUs). Total Internet and Phone subscribers reached approximately 190.3 thousand. From the existing Internet and Phone subscribers almost 75% take the bundle product. Monthly ARPU per RGU during the fiscal year 2006/2007 for Kabel Internet amounted to €16.30 and €28.02 for Kabel Phone.

KDG’s financial results for the fiscal year 2006/2007 ended March 31, 2007

Cash flow and liquidity

Cash flow from operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 amounted to €360.0 million compared to €399.3 million in the previous fiscal year.

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Capital expenditures of €268.8 million recorded in the fiscal year 2006/2007 (€144.4 million in the previous year) included €205.2 million for the expansion and upgrade of the cable television network and €63.6 million in IT systems and other intangible assets. KDG’s Internet and Phone related capital expenditures amounted to €125.7 million in the reporting period ended March 31, 2007 compared to €50.8 million in the previous year. The Company also used €6.4 million (€0.7 million included in fixed assets and €5.7 million in intangible assets) to acquire a number of small level 4 operators.

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 the Company refinanced its existing bank facilities and repaid approximately €75.8 million of its existing debt. The overall negative cash flow from financing activities including interest paid amounted to €254.9 million.

Balance sheet

Total interest bearing indebtedness as of March 31, 2007 amounted to €1,905.6 million nominal value. At March 31, 2007 the Company had no outstandings under its existing €200.0 million Revolver facility. Cash on March 31, 2007 amounted to €54.1 million.

Net debt on March 31, 2007 was €1,851.5 million resulting in a total net debt to adjusted EBITDA (€382.5 million) ratio of approximately 4.8 times.

Significant events between January 1, 2007 and reporting date

·                  Starting February 1, 2007 KDG upgraded all Internet products from 2.2 Mbit/s to 4.2 Mbit/s free of charge.

·                  Effective March 1, 2007 the Company increased the price for its cable access product for approximately one quarter of its subscriber base from €14.13 / month to €16.90. This pricing measure was combined with the offer to convert to KDG’s digital access product and includes a free set top box, Kabel Digital HOME free for one month promotional period and a one time credit of €9.0 to be used for pay per view movies.

·                  As of March 31, 2007 “THE BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL” was added to KDG’s best selling pay TV product Kabel Digital HOME at no additional cost to its subscribers.

·                  Starting April 1, 2007 the Company’s digital free to air TV offering was increased from 76 channels to over 100 digital TV channels. The newly added 26 channels include foreign TV programs in 20 different languages.

·                  On May 9, 2007 the Advisory Board of KDG appointed Dr. Adrian v. Hammerstein as Chief Executive Officer effective May 21, 2007.

·                  On May 18, 2007 KDG announced the acquisition of 3.8 million shares equaling approximately 18.6% of the capital of the stock listed German cable operator PrimaCom AG.

·                  Starting June 4, 2007 the Company implemented its new highly competitive prices for its Internet and Phone products with free telephony into the German fixed line network for one year and considerable increases in download speeds.

·                  On July 9, 2007 announced a “lifelong” free telephony product for subscribers in many cities in the Northern part of Germany, including the city of Hamburg and its suburbs.

·                  On July 19, 2007 the Company closed an agreement with its credit banks to increase the existing revolving credit facility from previously €200.0 million to €325.0 million effective immediately.

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RGUs as of June 30, 2007

The number of total RGUs increased by 0.5% to 10,362.0 thousand on June 30, 2007 compared with 10,310.8 thousand on June 30, 2006.

Kabel Anschluss RGUs served were 9,257.8 thousand at June 30, 2007 (9,600.1 thousand on June 30, 2006). Included in the 9,257.8 thousand Kabel Anschluss RGUs were approximately 589.8 thousand digital access RGUs (approximately 74.6 thousand at June 30, 2006). Also included were approximately 44.1 thousand TKS cable TV subscribers on June 30, 2007. One year before, on June 30, 2006, the number of TKS cable TV subscribers included in the 9.600.1 cable access RGUs amounted to 39.2 thousand.

Kabel Digital pay TV RGUs increased by 30.8% to 717.7 thousand at June 30, 2007 from 548.7 thousand RGUs on the same date in the previous year.

Kabel Internet and Phone RGUs more than doubled from 162.1 thousand (thereof 70.4 thousand Phone RGUs) at June 30, 2006 to 386.4 thousand (thereof 178.0 thousand Phone RGUs) at June 30, 2007.

Financial calendar

The financials for the first quarter (as of June 30, 2007) of KDG’s fiscal year 2007/2008 ending March 31, 2008 under IFRS will be released at the end of August 2007. At this time, the Company does not intend to hold a conference call with the financial community.

Please refer to our website www.kabeldeutschland.com for further information. The complete audited financial statements as of March 31, 2007 will be available on our website as of tomorrow.

About Kabel Deutschland

Kabel Deutschland (KDG) operates cable networks in 13 German states and supplies its services to more than 9 million connected TV households in Germany. Kabel Deutschland is Germany’s largest cable network operator. The company develops and markets new triple play offers for digital TV, high-speed internet and telephone connection via cable. KDG offers an open digital TV platform for all program providers. The company operates the networks, markets cable connections and provides comprehensive services for all matters of cable connectivity. In fiscal year 2006/2007 (12 months ended March 31, 2007), Kabel Deutschland reported a total revenue of approx. EUR 1.1 billion. The company has around 2,700 employees.

Contact:

 

 

Kabel Deutschland GmbH

 

 

Investor Relations and Finance

 

 

Betastr. 6-8

 

 

85774 Unterfoehring

 

 

Germany

 

 

 

Insa Calsow:

+49 89 / 960 10 - 184; insa.calsow@kabeldeutschland.de

Elmar Baur:

+49 89 / 960 10 - 187; elmar.baur@kabeldeutschland.de

Astrid Adamietz:

+49 89 / 960 10 - 186; astrid.adamietz@kabeldeutschland.de

 

This release is also available at www.kabeldeutschland.com.

This Investor Relations release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the ‘safe harbor’ provision of the US securities laws.  These statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.  Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors (including, but not limited to, future global economic conditions, market

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conditions affecting the building sector, foreign exchange rates, intense competition in the markets where we operate, potential environmental liability and capital costs of compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards in the markets where we operate, diverse political, legal, economic and other conditions affecting the markets where we operate, our ability to successfully integrate business acquisitions and our ability to service our debt requirements).  Many of these factors are beyond our control.

Investors and security holders are urged to read our quarterly report available on our website because it will contain important information. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information.’

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Kabel Deutschland GmbH, Unterfoehring

Consolidated income statement according to IFRS for the period from

April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

as adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

April 1, 2006 to

 

April 1, 2005 to

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2007

 

March 31, 2006

 

change

 

 

 

€(‘000)

 

€(‘000)

 

€(‘000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Revenues

 

1,093,179

 

1,012,133

 

81,046

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Cost of services rendered

 

-567,090

 

-490,055

 

77,035

 

 

thereof depreciation/amortization

 

-133,123

 

-117,428

 

15,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Other operating income

 

13,215

 

12,522

 

693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Selling expenses

 

-318,652

 

-277,047

 

41,605

 

 

thereof depreciation/amortization

 

-95,983

 

-88,155

 

7,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

General and administrative expenses

 

-140,954

 

-102,422

 

38,532

 

 

thereof depreciation/amortization

 

-17,512

 

-15,161

 

2,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Profit from ordinary activities

 

79,698

 

155,131

 

-75,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Interest income

 

3,563

 

2,774

 

789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Interest expense

 

-155,670

 

-215,100

 

-59,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Appreciation on investments and other securities

 

265

 

-127

 

392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Income from associates

 

440

 

491

 

-51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.

Loss before taxes

 

-71,704

 

-56,831

 

-14,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.

Taxes on income

 

-27,565

 

-11,667

 

15,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.

Net loss

 

-99,269

 

-68,498

 

-30,771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA as adjusted(3)

 

382,488

 

401,312

 

-18,824

 

 

EBITDA margin (4)

 

35.0

%

39.7

%

 

 

 

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Kabel Deutschland GmbH, Unterfoehring

Consolidated balance sheet according to IFRS as of March 31, 2007

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

as adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2007

 

March 31, 2006

 

change

 

 

 

€(‘000)

 

€(‘000)

 

€(‘000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Cash and cash equivalents

 

54,108

 

225,092

 

-170,984

 

2.

Trade receivables

 

101,370

 

120,799

 

-19,429

 

3.

Receivables from shareholders

 

0

 

351

 

-351

 

4.

Receivables from affiliates

 

1,019

 

1,566

 

-547

 

5.

Receivables from associates

 

108

 

590

 

-482

 

6.

Inventories

 

24,265

 

13,453

 

10,812

 

7.

Receivables from tax authorities

 

6,266

 

1,473

 

4,793

 

8.

Other current assets

 

8,771

 

14,111

 

-5,340

 

9.

Prepaid expenses

 

20,698

 

19,081

 

1,617

 

 

Total current assets

 

216,605

 

396,516

 

-179,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Intangible assets

 

477,343

 

519,685

 

-42,342

 

2.

Property and equipment

 

986,608

 

902,711

 

83,897

 

3.

Equity investments in associates

 

5,681

 

5,562

 

119

 

4.

Other financial assets

 

7,510

 

492

 

7,018

 

5.

Deferred tax assets

 

366

 

396

 

-30

 

6.

Other non-current assets

 

5,414

 

603

 

4,811

 

7.

Prepaid expenses

 

5,959

 

0

 

5,959

 

 

Total non-current assets

 

1,488,881

 

1,429,449

 

59,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

1,705,487

 

1,825,965

 

-120,478

 

 

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EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

as adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2007

 

March 31, 2006

 

change

 

 

 

€(‘000)

 

€(‘000)

 

€(‘000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Current financial liabilities

 

36,997

 

97,473

 

-60,476

 

2.

Trade payables

 

175,518

 

160,690

 

14,828

 

3.

Liabilities to affiliates

 

0

 

3,795

 

-3,795

 

4.

Liabilities to associates

 

324

 

323

 

1

 

5.

Other current provisions

 

18,107

 

9,288

 

8,819

 

6.

Liabilities due to income taxes

 

14,157

 

19,419

 

-5,262

 

7.

Deferred income

 

216,818

 

246,744

 

-29,926

 

8.

Other current liabilities

 

60,399

 

69,499

 

-9,100

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

522,320

 

607,231

 

-84,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Senior notes

 

672,782

 

715,771

 

-42,989

 

2.

Non-current financial liabilities

 

1,186,042

 

1,174,886

 

11,156

 

3.

Deferred tax liabilities

 

82,660

 

49,951

 

32,709

 

4.

Provisions for pension

 

24,171

 

19,798

 

4,373

 

5.

Other non-current provisions

 

21,246

 

20,212

 

1,034

 

6.

Other non-current liabilities

 

92,352

 

47,515

 

44,837

 

7.

Deferred Income

 

270

 

0

 

270

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

2,079,524

 

2,028,133

 

51,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Subscribed capital

 

1,025

 

1,025

 

0

 

2.

Capital reserve

 

45,415

 

40,840

 

4,575

 

3.

Cash flow hedge reserve

 

-6,293

 

-13,403

 

7,110

 

4.

Available-for-sale reserve

 

625

 

0

 

625

 

5.

Accumulated deficit

 

-937,129

 

-837,861

 

-99,268

 

 

Total equity (deficit)

 

-896,357

 

-809,399

 

-86,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

1,705,487

 

1,825,965

 

-120,478

 

 

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Kabel Deutschland GmbH, Unterfoehring

Consolidated cash flow statements according to IFRS for the period from

April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

as adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

April 1, 2006 to

 

April 1, 2005 to

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2007

 

March 31, 2006

 

change

 

 

 

€(‘000)

 

€(‘000)

 

€(‘000)

 

1.

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

-99,269

 

-68,498

 

-30,771

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes on income

 

27,564

 

11,667

 

15,897

 

 

Interest expense

 

155,670

 

215,100

 

-59,430

 

 

Interest income

 

-3,563

 

-2,774

 

-789

 

 

Depreciation and amortization on fixed assets

 

246,618

 

220,744

 

25,874

 

 

Depreciation on investments and other securities

 

-265

 

127

 

-392

 

 

Gain on disposal / sale of fixed assets (intangible assets;

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

property and equipment; financial assets)

 

1,878

 

271

 

1,607

 

 

Income from associates

 

-440

 

-491

 

51

 

 

Compensation expense relating to share-based payments

 

41,791

 

19,232

 

22,559

 

 

 

 

369,984

 

395,378

 

-25,394

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (-) / decrease (+) of inventories

 

-10,812

 

-5,902

 

-4,910

 

 

Increase (-) / decrease (+) of trade receivables

 

19,429

 

-39,341

 

58,770

 

 

Increase (-) / decrease (+) of other assets

 

1,513

 

-802

 

2,315

 

 

Increase (+) / decrease (-) of trade payables

 

22,363

 

33,231

 

-10,868

 

 

Increase (+) / decrease (-) of other provisions

 

8,965

 

1,032

 

7,933

 

 

Increase (+) / decrease (-) of deferred income

 

-29,656

 

3,225

 

-32,881

 

 

Increase (+) / decrease (-) of provisions for pensions

 

3,187

 

1,199

 

1,988

 

 

Increase (+) / decrease (-) of other liabilities

 

-14,531

 

15,355

 

-29,886

 

 

Cash provided by operations

 

370,442

 

403,375

 

-32,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid (-) / received (+)

 

-10,461

 

-4,031

 

-6,430

 

 

Net cash from operating activities

 

359,981

 

399,344

 

-39,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash received from disposal / sale of fixed assets (intangible assets; property and equipment; financial assets)

 

876

 

223

 

653

 

 

Cash paid for investments in intangible assets

 

-63,571

 

-27,569

 

-36,002

 

 

Cash paid for investments in property and equipment

 

-205,194

 

-116,829

 

-88,365

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions

 

-5,092

 

-7,310

 

2,218

 

 

Cash paid for investments in financial assets

 

-6,790

 

-9

 

-6,781

 

 

Interest received

 

3,085

 

2,666

 

419

 

 

Dividends received from associates

 

321

 

766

 

-445

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

-276,365

 

-148,062

 

-128,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash received from non-current financial liabilities

 

1,205,000

 

-652

 

1,205,652

 

 

Cash repayments of non-current financial liabilities

 

-1,205,000

 

0

 

-1,205,000

 

 

Cash repayments of current financial liabilities

 

-75,848

 

0

 

-75,848

 

 

Cash payments for reduction of finance lease liabilities

 

-5,610

 

-4,473

 

-1,137

 

 

Interest and transaction costs paid

 

-173,407

 

-153,695

 

-19,712

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

-254,865

 

-158,820

 

-96,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in cash and cash equivalents (subtotal of 1 to 3)

 

-171,249

 

92,462

 

-263,711

 

 

Appreciation on investments and other securities

 

265

 

-127

 

392

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

225,092

 

132,757

 

92,335

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

54,108

 

225,092

 

-170,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments relating to capital lease

 

15,311

 

0

 

15,311

 

 

Other non cash investments

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

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Kabel Deutschland GmbH, Unterfoehring

Revenue Generating Units and ARPUs

 

 

 

 

Fiscal year

 

Fiscal year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ended in

 

ended in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar 2006

 

Mar 2007

 

change

 

Revenue Generating Units (‘000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Access

 

#

 

9,558.7

 

9,276.3

 

-282.4

 

 

Kabel Digital (pay TV)

 

#

 

478.5

 

691.6

 

213.1

 

 

Kabel Internet

 

#

 

60.7

 

179.1

 

118.4

 

 

Kabel Phone

 

#

 

40.5

 

151.9

 

111.36

 

 

TKS CATV subscribers

 

#

 

38.6

 

44.1

 

5.43

 

Total RGUs(1)

 

#

 

10,177.0

 

10,342.9

 

165.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly ARPU(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Access

 

 

7.26

 

7.31

 

0.05

 

 

Kabel Digital (pay TV)

 

 

6.97

 

7.71

 

0.74

 

 

Kabel Internet

 

 

21.08

 

16.30

 

-4.78

 

 

Kabel Phone

 

 

27.40

 

28.02

 

0.62

 

Total blended monthly ARPU(2)

 

 

7.30

 

7.64

 

0.34

 

 

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Kabel Deutschland GmbH, Unterfoehring

Revenue Generating Units and ARPUs

 

 

 

 

Quarter

 

Quarter

 

 

 

Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ended in

 

ended in

 

 

 

ended in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar 2006

 

Mar 2007

 

change

 

Jun 2007

 

change

 

Revenue Generating Units (‘000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Access

 

#

 

9,558.7

 

9,276.3

 

-282.4

 

9,213.7

 

-62.6

 

 

Kabel Digital (pay TV)

 

#

 

478.5

 

691.6

 

213.1

 

717.7

 

26.1

 

 

Kabel Internet

 

#

 

60.7

 

179.1

 

118.4

 

208.4

 

29.3

 

 

Kabel Phone

 

#

 

40.5

 

151.9

 

111.4

 

178.0

 

26.16

 

 

TKS CATV subscribers

 

#

 

38.6

 

44.1

 

5.4

 

44.1

 

0.06

 

Total RGUs(1)

 

#

 

10,177.0

 

10,342.9

 

165.9

 

10,362.0

 

19.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly ARPU(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Access

 

 

7.34

 

7.30

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kabel Digital (pay TV)

 

 

6.90

 

8.22

 

1.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kabel Internet

 

 

19.56

 

15.51

 

-4.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kabel Phone

 

 

30.28

 

27.08

 

-3.2

 

 

 

 

 

Total blended monthly ARPU(2)

 

 

7.43

 

7.76

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Footnotes

(1)         RGU (Revenue Generating Unit) is related to the sources of revenue, which may not always be the same as subscriber numbers. For example, one person may subscribe to two different services, thereby accounting for only one subscriber but for two RGUs.

(2)         Total blended ARPU is calculated by dividing Kabel Anschluss, Kabel Digital, Kabel Internet and Kabel Phone and TKS (cable TV) subscription revenues (excluding installation fees) for the relevant period by the average number of RGUs for that period and the number of months in the period.

(3)         EBITDA as adjusted is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and before non-cash compensation which consists primarily of expenses related to the Company’s MEP (Management Equity Participation Program) and non-cash restructuring expenses. EBITDA as adjusted is not a recognized accounting term and should not be used as a measure of liquidity. However, EBITDA as adjusted is a common term used to compare the operating activities of cable television companies.

(4)         EBITDA margin is defined as EBITDA as defined above for the period divided by total revenues for the period.

(5)         ARPU (Average revenue per unit) is calculated by dividing the subscription revenue (excluding installation fees) for a period by the average number of RGU’s for that period and the number of months in that period.

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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.

 

 

 

Kabel Deutschland GmbH

 

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

Date

July 26, 2007

 

By

/s/ PAUL THOMASON

 

 

 

Paul Thomason, Chief Financial Officer

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.

 

Kabel Deutschland Vertrieb und Services GmbH & Co KG

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date:

July 26, 2007

 

By

/s/ PAUL THOMASON

 

 

 

Paul Thomason, Managing Director

 

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