Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenues for Q1 2025 were €2,380,000,000, a decline of 6.2% year over year [2] - Q1 EBITDA was €678,000,000, and operating free cash flow was €271,000,000 [2] - EBITDA declined by 11.8% year over year, primarily due to customer losses and increased operational costs [10][12] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Fixed Residential Services revenue declined by 3%, with subscriber losses contributing to this decline [9] - Mobile Residential Services revenue decreased by approximately 9%, driven by volume decline and competitive pricing pressure [10] - B2C net subscriber losses for mobile decreased, with positive net additions in Q1 2025 despite a challenging pricing environment [7] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The competitive environment has led to significant price pressure, with mobile service revenue declining by approximately 9% year over year [26] - The market has seen aggressive pricing strategies, with competitors offering lower prices for mobile packages [27][28] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on reducing its debt burden and lowering interest expenses through an agreement with creditors [3] - There is a commitment to optimizing CapEx in 2025, with reduced investments in FTTH and 5G infrastructure [12] - The objective is to reduce leverage to four times or below through the sale of non-core assets [16] Management Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted that improved commercial trends are leading indicators for future financial performance, despite current revenue declines [7] - The company expects EBITDA minus CapEx to grow in 2025 compared to 2024, despite a decline in EBITDA in Q1 2025 [39] Other Important Information - Pro forma net leverage was reported at 4.8x, with pro forma liquidity at €1,200,000,000 [4][16] - The company is actively working on further disposal processes to realize additional proceeds [16] Q&A Session Summary Question: Is there any debt associated with the Bouygues Tower JV? - Management confirmed that there is no debt on the tower JV with Bouygues Telecom [22] Question: Can you clarify the €28,000,000 Laposte pro forma adjustment? - The adjustment relates to wholesale revenues still being received as Bouygues Telecom transitions from the SFR network, expected to complete by early 2027 [22] Question: What is the outlook for working capital? - Management indicated that there will be further unwinding of working capital in Q2, but not to the full extent of 2024 [24] Question: Is the lower ARPU due to price-driven dynamics? - Management acknowledged that mobile service revenue declined by approximately 9%, with half attributed to customer base losses and the remainder to ARPU pressure from competition [26] Question: What is the impact of the IFRIC taxes in Q1? - The amount of IFRIC tax paid was around €110,000,000, which was booked in OpEx in Q1 [42]
APPRECIATE(SFR) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Transcript