Report plan 1.OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) is the telecommunications leader of the Far Eastern federal district 2.Financial and economic indices of the OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) 3.Technical and technological indices and opportunities of the OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) 4.Plans for Company development 5.OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) is a member of national and international financial market
OJSC FETEC is the telecommunications leader of the Far Eastern federal district
Region description Territory of the Far Eastern Federal district covers 36.4% (6.2 mln. Sq. km.) of All- Russian and plays key geopolitical role in Asian Pacific Rim. The region has land frontiers with China, North Korea and maritime boundary with USA and Japan. Sea ports provide export flows of Russian goods to world markets and supplies of import products from APR to Russia. Far eastern Coast has 32 sea ports where 22 are commercial ports and 10 are fishing ports. Main railway lines pass along central and southern part of the Far East. These are eastern sections of Trans-Siberian and Baikal-Amur Railway. Trans-Siberian railway is the largest. Final pieces of Trans-Siberian and Baikal-Amur lines end in sea ports and some pieces are connected with North eastern provinces of China. The region has significant resources of minerals, nonferrous and noble metals, iron ore, coal (20 bln. tons), oil (9,6 bln. tons), natural gas (14 trillion cub. m.), timber as well as water-power resources. According to forecast Far Eastern sea shelf has 30 bln. Tons of hydrocarbon. Over 60% of Russian fish and seafood is obtained here. The Far East has economically favorable zones providing tax and customs benefits (Magadan, Sakhalin, Kamchatka, Primorsky and Khabarovsk region)
Far Eastern Telecommunications Market – forecasted growth of 3.8 Regional telecommunications market and share of the OJSC FETEC from 2000 to 2006, USD mln. х F2005F 2006F Telecommu nications sector, total OJSC FETEC Telecommunications market growth from 2000 to ,8 times up to USD 738 mln. From 2003 to 2006 by 72%; Main market growth factors: -Unsatisfied demand for traditional communication services; -Growth of the regional economy; -Increased demand for alternative telecommunication services; Forecasted market share of the OJSC FETEC in 2006 is 55% (USD365 mln.); Increase of the OJSC FETEC services at the expense of both traditional and new services.
OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) is the telecommunications leader of the Far Eastern federal district OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) Mission: Formation and full satisfaction of clients’ needs in modern communication within far Eastern Federal District. Key factors of Company success: Marketing policy aimed at providing all categories of consumers with full complex of telecommunication services Implementation of modern technological solutions Highly skilled personnel Company Information openness Long-term open cooperation
FETEC (Dalsvyaz) today is: The largest company of the Russian Far East and one of the biggest Russian communication operators. Reliable partner, the biggest communication operator of the Russian Far East providing all modern high-quality services available to all categories of consumers Company telephone network is a public network including alternative and cellular communication operators International level of business organization and service provision OJSC FETEC is the telecommunications leader of the Far Eastern federal district
OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) is the telecommunications leader of the Far Eastern federal district Main licenses: Local, long-distance and International telephone communication Wired sound program translation Telegraph communication Cellular radiotelephone communication 900 MHz (Kamchatka and Magadan region) Data transmission services Local and intrazone telephone communication Leasing of communication channels (local, long-distance channels and routes, transmission of television, sound broadcasting channels, physical lines for telecommunication signals) Telematic services ( , fax, information access, inquiry service, voice communication, audio conference, video conference)
OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) is the telecommunications leader of the Far Eastern federal district Services: Local, International and long-distance telephone communication, Internet, Corporate network arrangement, Videoconference communication Cellular communication (Magadan and Kamchatka region), Network development, Equipment installation and setup, Arrangement of specialized data transmission networks for financial and banking services, Paging communication, Data transmission, IP-telephony, Trunk communication, Wireless radio access
Financial and economic indices of 2003 according to Russian Standards of Accounting Index2003 Proceeds from sales of goods, works and services Proceeds from communication services Volume of communication services for individuals Expenses on general activity Sales profit Before-tax profit Net profit Profitability Sales profit Before-tax profit Net profit 16,7% 6,5% 4,0%
Realization of OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) Strategy – profit rise and service quality improvement OJSC FETEC Marketing strategy provides: -Retaining dominating position on the regional market; -Creating conditions for communication service development in the region; -Full complex of modern communication services; -Significant influence on market development. Strategy implementation will enable the OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz): -To gain at least 55% share of regional communication market; -Efficient development of regional branches; -Service structure optimization and twofold profit increase by 2006; -Strengthening its positions on cellular market; -Expansion and retention of client base in segment of individuals and profit organizations. Proceeds rise by 82% for 4 years П2005П2006П Billion rubles Company main tasks: -Increasing range of telecommunication services; -Creating image of reliable operator being the leader of high quality services for all categories of consumers; -Complex development of services based on modern technologies; -Increase of share of new communication services in total proceeds; -Creating conditions for employee self-actualization; -Company Profit and capitalization rise; -Favorable conditions for investment attraction.
OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) Proceeds Structure for 2003 Proceeds in 2003, thousand rubles Ratio to 2002, %Specific weight, % Proceeds from communication services, total ,8100 International and long-distance telephone communication ,343,3 Local telephone communication ,236,0 Documentary telecommunications (without Internet) ,22,6 Coin-box telephones (all types) ,62,5 TV, radio broadcast ,70,6 Wired radio ,12,3 Mobile telecommunications ,43,4 Including cellular communication ,42,84 Internet ,64,5 Connection and traffic transmission Х4,8
Telephone network capacity 2001to 2004 Quantity of numbers
Capital investments Thousand $ Index name Comparison of 2003 and 2002 Capital investments thousand $ thousand $ thousand $ 289 %
Investments (structure) 2001 – 2004
Technical indices of the OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) are constantly improving At present the OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) has: -80% of local wire communication of the Far East; -87% or International regional communication; -59% of regional Internet market; -51% of proceeds from Far Eastern communication market; -Communication services in over 46 cities; -Assembles capacity of over 1.3 mln. numbers; automated telephone exchanges; Plan till 2006: -Increase of assembled capacity by 1,4; -Increase of equipped capacity ratio up to 93%; -Digitalization rise up to 74%; -Increase of telephone capacity by 35%; -Growth of local telephone network capacity is thousand numbers annually; -Construction of 3809 km of additional transmission lines (line cable structures, relay transmission lines, optical fiber communication line). Assembled capacity (mln. lines) and equipped capacity ratio F2005F 2006F % digitalization, %48%44%56,6%66,3%74% Telephones per Free capacity Equipped capacity 89% 92% 91% 86% 87% 91% 93%
Technological potential of the OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) Extension of optical fiber communication lines Trunk and intrazone transmission lines – 505,4 km CTX – 805 km VTX – 1 km Number transmission line channels formed under Optical Fiber Communication Line: Assembled capacityUtilized capacityFree capacity Trunk and intrazone lines CTX VTX 82 -
Technical performance of the OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) Assembled capacity– numbers City Telephone Exchange– Village Telephone Exchange – Equipped capacity – numbers CTX– VTX– Free capacity – numbers number of ATXs – 1372 CTX– 381 VTX–991 where digital – 150 (81 – CTX, 61 – VTX) line digitalization–48,3 % (CTX – 54,1%, VTX – 14,1%) Telephones per 100 residents–19,7 pcs
Company development plans for 2004 Network digitalization Putting into operation new lines, extension of Optical Fiber Communication Lines Access to services Putting into operation local telephone network capacity numbers Including replacement numbers Telephone set growth telephone sets Digitalization of the local telephone network61,3 % Telephone density per a hundred of residents22,2 Units
Medium and long-term plan of the Company development New Services - Implementation of Intellectual Network Services - Cards covering the whole region. Roaming card. - Unified card. (Payment of all communication services.) - NGN network. - Call-Center services. - Audio and videoconference communication. - Payment. - Data storage services. (Outsourcing of data storage systems.) All services save the last are planned for 2004.
Medium and long-term plan of the Company development Network digitalization Measureme nt unit Putting into operation local telephone network Thousand numbers Including replacementThousand numbers Telephone set growthThousand sets Digitalization of local telephone network % 56,666,374,080,185,089,593,7 Telephone set density per 100 residents units 22,223,726,228,931,734,637,4
Medium and long-term plan of the Company development Optical Fiber Communication line Mesuremen t unit Growth of international/long- distance telephone channels extension Thousand channel km 45,1413,1290,2155,5191,2212,0212,7263,8 Formed by digital transmission systems Thousand channel km 45,17421,61305,36468,46191,2335,6212,7263,8 Growth of transmission lines’ extension (construction of new line cable structures, relay lines and optical fiber lines) km Optical Fiber Communication Line km Digital relay lineskm
OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) is an active member of International Financial Market Russian Exchange market: Company shares have listing of RTS exchange and are included in list of shares for RTS index. Company shares also circulate on Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange and Saint Petersburg Exchange Company capitalization as of the end of March 2004 is over $150 mln. USD The Company placed a 3-year issue of bonds for amount of $1 billion. Bonds were registered by Federal Securities Committee on July 18, 2003 and they circulate on MIBCE. Bond yield subject to retirement in March 2004 was 7-8% per annum.
Distribution of the OJSC FETEC authorized capital
Distribution of OJSC FETEC voting shares
mln. USD OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) Capitalization (mln. $)
Dynamics of OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) shares quotations Dynamics of preferred shares quotationsDynamics of ordinary shares quotations Trade volume, USD Weighted average price, USD
OJSC FETEC capitalization in comparison with capitalization of the far East Companies, mln. $ (data as of March 31, 2004)
OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) is a member of International Financial Market International exchange market: OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) realizes the program of American Depository Receipts of the 1 st level. J.P. Morgan is Depository Bank of ADR issue service Russian Federal Securities Committee made Order No., 703-p dated August 16, 2001 permitting circulation of OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) ordinary registered non- documentary shares as depository securities beyond Russian Federation. US Securities and Exchange Commission gave its permission in September of Federal Securities Committee permitted circulation beyond Russia of shares of additional issues placed by conversion of affiliated companies’ shares to FETEC (Dalsvyaz) shares (order No., 1041/р dated August 16, 2002) FETEC (Dalsvyaz) ADRs are traded on American OTC.
OJSC FETEC Ratings OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) Ratings on International Financial Markets In March of 2004 Fitch Ratings International Rating Agency rose main unsecured rating of the OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) in foreign currency up to В (rating forecast is positive) and confirmed В short-term rating In July of 2003 the Board of Standard & Poor’s Rating Company decided to rate the OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) 5,3 Corporate Management rating (10-point scale) including component points as follows: ownership structure and shareholders’ influence is 5,5 (10 maximum); rights of persons with financial interest and relations with them are 6,3 (10 maximum); Financial transparency and information disclosure is 4,7 (10 maximum); Membership and activity of the Board of Directors is 4,9 (10 maximum);
OJSC FETEC (Dalsvyaz) Website: Address: 57 Svetlanskaya St., Vladivostok Tel.: (4232) , Fax: (4232)