Telekom Austria AG http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Telekom_Austria_AG-2105736 Friday, January 09, 2009 4:21:02 AM 2105736 Telekom Austria AG en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/687254spcred/687254normThe latest Research Update from S&Pglobal12/3/2008 8:29:45 AM175Research Update687254AustriaIntegrated Telecommunication ServicesEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersCorporationsTelecommunications & CableResearch UpdateOn Nov. 25, 2008, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook to negative from stable on Austrian incumbent telecom operator Telekom Austria AG after reviewing the company's recently announced restructuring plan and third-quarter 2008 results. At the same time, we affirmed the 'BBB+/A-2' long- and short-term corporate credit ratings. The outlook revision reflects Standard&Poor's concerns that Telekom Austria's restructuring plans announced last week could prove insufficient to deliver the necessary productivity gains and operating flexibility to address the company's steadily declining revenue base and profitability in the domestic fixed-line segment. Although 1,250 employees will be made redundant under the plan, about 1,000 of them may effectively remain on the company's payroll until they retire, in the absenceAUT50101020 501010 5010 50Telekom Austria AG358041EUROMIDAFRTKA@AVRESUPDAUT50101020 501010 5010 50Telekom Finanzmanagement GmbH372093EUROMIDAFRGLOBISSCORPTelecommunicationsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/685513spcred/685513normThe latest Research Update from S&Pglobal11/25/2008 8:25:38 AM175Research Update685513AustriaIntegrated Telecommunication ServicesEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersCorporationsTelecommunications & CableResearch UpdateOn Nov. 25, 2008, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook to negative from stable on Austrian incumbent telecom operator Telekom Austria AG after reviewing the company's recently announced restructuring plan and third-quarter 2008 results. At the same time, we affirmed the 'BBB+/A-2' long- and short-term corporate credit ratings. The outlook revision reflects Standard&Poor's concerns that Telekom Austria's restructuring plans announced last week could prove insufficient to deliver the necessary productivity gains and operating flexibility to address the company's steadily declining revenue base and profitability in the domestic fixed-line segment. Although 1,250 employees will be made redundant under the plan, about 1,000 of them may effectively remain on the company's payroll until they retire, in the absenceAUT50101020 501010 5010 50Telekom Austria AG358041EUROMIDAFRTKA@AVRESUPDAUT50101020 501010 5010 50Telekom Finanzmanagement GmbH372093EUROMIDAFRGLOBISSCORPTelecommunicationsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/685512spcred/685512normThe latest News from S&Pglobal11/25/2008 8:25:38 AM100News685512AustriaIntegrated Telecommunication ServicesEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersCorporationsTelecommunications & CableNewsMILAN (Standard&Poor's) Nov. 25, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it revised its outlook to negative from stable on Austrian incumbent telecom operator Telekom Austria AG after reviewing the company's recently announced restructuring plan and third-quarter 2008 results. At the same time, we affirmed the 'BBB+/A-2' long- and short-term corporate credit ratings. "The outlook revision reflects our concerns that Telekom Austria's restructuring plans announced last week could prove insufficient to deliver the necessary productivity gains and operating flexibility to address the company's steadily declining revenue base and profitability in the domestic fixed-line segment," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Guy Deslondes. Although 1,250 employees will be made redundant under the plan, about 1,000 of them mayAUT50101020 501010 5010 50Telekom Austria AG358041EUROMIDAFRTKA@AVNEWSGLOBISSCORPTelecommunicationsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/76672cs/76672norm76672Spotlight on Telekom Austria: Simple Story, Stable Credit2276YesD9Spotlight2100corp3666Earnings Reports - TMT73Spotlight Reports11/13/2008 10:05:00 PM500We examine TKA's operating performance and strategy, assessing the potential for snags along the road ahead for a stable credit.76672Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/76728cs/76728norm BT #Q ##/##: Waiting for the Proof of the Pudding #Q ##/## (calendar #Q##) results were in line with guidance given in BT's Oct ##st announcement regarding failure to deliver on margins at BT Global Services. Group revenue was up #.#%...11/13/2008 10:05:00 PMBT's 2Q 08/09 results and proposed measures to fix Global Services were encouraging, but ability to deliver the turnaround remains to be proven.150767282088YesD0Article2100281corp3666Earnings Reports - TMT76728Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/672058spcred/672058normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobal9/18/2008 1:03:42 PM175Summary672058AustriaIntegrated Telecommunication ServicesEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersCorporationsTelecommunications & CableSummaryThe ratings on Telekom Austria AG reflect the group's leading position in all main segments of the Austrian telecommunications market. They also reflect its solid financial profile, supported by the cash-generative characteristics of its expanding international mobile operations, and its transparent and conservative financial policy. These positive factors are increasingly tempered by market saturation and fierce competition in Austria's fixed-line and mobile telecommunications services sector. As a result, domestic revenues are likely to decline slightly in 2008, while the group's flexibility to cut costs quickly remains limited because of the very high proportion of civil servants employed by its fixed-line operation. In addition, the group has a relatively high proportion of short-term debt. This is mainly due to the acquisitionAUT50101020 501010 5010 50Telekom Austria AG358041EUROMIDAFRTKA@AVSUMMARYGLOBISSCORPTelecommunicationsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit ResearchAUSTRIA - Orascom Telecom Holding SAE of Egypt was rumored to be planning to merge with Telekom Austria AG, a Vienna-based provider of telecommunications services.9/12/2008 12:15:42 PM68560L87943Q68560L87943QOrascom Telecom Holding SAETelekom Austria AGOrascom Telecom Holding SAETelekom Austria AGhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Orascom_Telecom_Holding_SAE_is_rumored_to_be_planning_to_acquire_Telekom_Austria_AG-2011329040sdc/20113290402011329040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedCairoTelecommunicationsEgyptTelephone communications, except radiotelephone4813FFForeignPublicORTE4812:Radiotelephone communications4813:Telephone communications, except radiotelephone4899:Communications services, nec6719:Offices of holding companies, nec7375:Information retrieval services4812:Radiotelephone communications4813:Telephone communications, except radiotelephone4899:Communications services, nec6719:Offices of holding companies, nec7375:Information retrieval servicesNew YorkTelecommunicationsAustriaTelephone communications, except radiotelephone4813FFForeignPublicTKA606600002Pvd telecommun svcsPvd telecommun svcsNot ApplicableOrdinary Share449059002Sep 12 20080.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.00000Orascom Telecom Holding SAE,located in Cairo, Egypt,provides telecommunicationsservices in the Middle East,Africa and Pakistan andoperates GSM networks inAlgeria, Egypt, Pakistan,Iraq, Bangladesh, Tunisia andZimbabwe via its holdingsubsidiaries. The company wasfounded in 1998.Orascom Telecom Holding SAE, located in Cairo, Egypt,provides telecommunications services in the Middle East,Africa and Pakistan and operates GSM networks in Algeria,Egypt, Pakistan, Iraq, Bangladesh, Tunisia and Zimbabwe viaits holding subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1998.Orascom Telecom Holding SAE, located in Cairo, Egypt, provides telecommunications services in the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan and operates GSM networks in Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan, Iraq, Bangladesh, Tunisia and Zimbabwe via its holding subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1998.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.00000Telekom Austria AG, located inVienna, Austria, providestelecommunications services.It has operations in Bulgaria,Croatia, the Czech Republic,Slovenia, Serbia, Macedoniaand Liechtenstein. It operatesthrough 2 Business segmentsnamely: Fixed Net, whichoffers voice telephony andInternet access; and MobileCommunications, which offerswireless telephony andInternet access. The companywas founded in 1996.Telekom Austria AG, located in Vienna, Austria, providestelecommunications services. It has operations in Bulgaria,Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Serbia, Macedonia andLiechtenstein. It operates through 2 Business segmentsnamely: Fixed Net, which offers voice telephony and Internetaccess; and Mobile Communications, which offers wirelesstelephony and Internet access. The company was founded in1996.Telekom Austria AG, located in Vienna, Austria, provides telecommunications services. It has operations in Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Serbia, Macedonia and Liechtenstein. It operates through 2 Business segments namely: Fixed Net, which offers voice telephony and Internet access; and Mobile Communications, which offers wireless telephony and Internet access. The company was founded in 1996.0.000000.000000.00000460.00000Y09 Sep 08Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 09/09/2008Date Effective:MergerNot Appl.0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Price/Share0.0000000.000000.0000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000000.00000N0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000100.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.00000AUSTRIA - Orascom TelecomHolding SAE of Egypt wasrumored to be planning tomerge with Telekom Austria AG,a Vienna-based provider oftelecommunications services.AUSTRIA - Orascom Telecom Holding SAE of Egypt was rumored to be planning to merge with Telekom Austria AG, a Vienna-based provider of telecommunications services.AUSTRIA - Orascom Telecom Holding SAE of Egypt was rumored to be planning to merge withTelekom Austria AG, a Vienna-based provider of telecommunications services.AUSTRIA - Orascom Telecom Holding SAE of Egypt was rumored to be planning to merge with Telekom Austria AG, a Vienna-based provider of telecommunications services.AUSTRIA - Orascom Telecom Holding SAE of Egypt was rumored to be planning to merge with Telekom Austria AG, a Vienna-based provider oftelecommunications services.Rumor0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Status:Rumor-999.00000np0.00000-999.00000np0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000004812:Radiotelephone communications4813:Telephone communications, except radiotelephone4899:Communications services, nec7375:Information retrieval services606600002CairoEgypt4813ForeignPublicORTE4812:Radiotelephone communications4813:Telephone communications, except radiotelephone4899:Communications services, nec7375:Information retrieval services449059002New YorkAustria4813ForeignPublicTKA0.000000.000000.000000.00000Deal InformationTF Mergers & Acquisitionshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/772807bir/772807normTelekom Austria AGAustriaCommunications: Telekom Austria AG was formed by the spin-off of the Postal Service and Postal Transport Divisions from the former Post und Telekom Austria AG with retroactive effect, having regard to accounting, as of January 1 1998. Telekom Austria AG w481348125171105172129IKTKAGY8/26/2008 6:21:00 AM772807Company Profiles & FinancialsGale Company Profileshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/658196spcred/658196normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobal7/7/2008 1:24:05 PM175Summary658196AustriaIntegrated Telecommunication ServicesEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersCorporationsTelecommunications & CableSummaryThe ratings on Telekom Austria AG reflect the group's leading position in all main segments of the Austrian telecommunications market. They also reflect its strong financial profile, supported by the cash-generative characteristics of its expanding international mobile operations, and its transparent and conservative financial policy. These positive factors are increasingly tempered by market saturation and fierce competition in Austria's fixed-line and mobile telecommunications services sector. As a result, domestic revenues are likely to decline slightly during 2008, while the group's flexibility to cut costs quickly remains limited because of the very high proportion of civil servants employed by its fixed-line operation. In addition, the group continues to seek growth opportunities in Eastern and Southeastern Europe and has a relatively highAUT50101020 501010 5010 50Telekom Austria AG358041EUROMIDAFRTKA@AVSUMMARYGLOBISSCORPTelecommunicationsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit ResearchAUSTRIA - In May ####, Telekom Austria AG, a provider of telecommunication services, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its mobile phone operations. Vodafone, Telefonica and Sistema are named as potential bidders.5/16/2008 11:49:49 AM81572I88452L81572I87943QSeeking BuyerTelekom Austria AG-Mobile phone operationsSeeking BuyerTelekom Austria AGhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Telekom_Austria_AG_seeking_buyer_for_Telekom_Austria_Mobile_phone-1978095040sdc/19780950401978095040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedInvestment & Commodity Firms,Dealers,ExchangesUnknownInvestors, nec6799UNUnknownPrivate6799:Investors, nec6799:Investors, necTelecommunicationsAustriaTelephone communications, except radiotelephone4813FFForeignSubsidiary12029001Seeking buyerPvd telecommun svcsNot ApplicableAssets1010829001May 16 20080.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.00000Seeking buyerSeeking buyerSeeking buyer1.000002.000003.000004.00000Telekom Austria AG-Mobilephone operations, located inAustria, providetelecommunication services.Telekom Austria AG-Mobile phone operations, located inAustria, provide telecommunication services.Telekom Austria AG-Mobile phone operations, located in Austria, provide telecommunication services.0.000000.000000.000000.00000N14 May 08Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 05/14/2008Date Effective:Acq. of AssetsFriendly0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Price/Share0.0000000.000000.0000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000000.00000N0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000100.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.00000AUSTRIA - In May 2008, TelekomAustria AG, a provider oftelecommunication services,announced that it was seekinga buyer for its mobile phoneoperations. Vodafone,Telefonica and Sistema arenamed as potential bidders.AUSTRIA - In May 2008, Telekom Austria AG, a provider of telecommunication services, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its mobile phone operations. Vodafone, Telefonica and Sistema are named as potential bidders.AUSTRIA - In May 2008, Telekom Austria AG, a provider of telecommunication services,announced that it was seeking a buyer for its mobile phone operations. Vodafone,Telefonica and Sistema are named as potential bidders.AUSTRIA - In May 2008, Telekom Austria AG, a provider of telecommunication services, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its mobile phone operations. Vodafone, Telefonica and Sistema are namedas potential bidders.AUSTRIA - In May 2008, Telekom Austria AG, a provider of telecommunication services, announced that it was seeking a buyer for its mobilephone operations. Vodafone, Telefonica and Sistema are named as potential bidders.S Buyer0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Status:S Buyer-999.00000np0.00000-999.00000np0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000004812:Radiotelephone communications4813:Telephone communications, except radiotelephone4899:Communications services, nec7375:Information retrieval services12029001Unknown6799UnknownPrivate4812:Radiotelephone communications4813:Telephone communications, except radiotelephone4899:Communications services, nec7375:Information retrieval services449059002New YorkAustria4813ForeignPublicTKA0.000000.000000.000000.00000Deal InformationTF Mergers & Acquisitionshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PBC_108840moodys/PBC_108840pdf...Telekom Austria (TA; rated A# stable) is the leading telecommunications operator in Austria, servicing #.# million fixed access lines, almost #.# million fixed-line broadband connections and #.# million mobile customers as of year-end ####. TA is present nationwide, delivering a full range of services and products including mobile, fixed and Internet Protocol- (IP-) based voice and data communications. The company is active in IT infrastructure outsourcing as well as in the management of communications infrastructures. In addition to its wireline operations in Au stria, the company is represented in the Czech Republic with Telekom Austria Czech Republic, a leading Internet provider servicing over ###,### customers. TA has also expanded its mobile operations outside Austria, where its customer base accounts for more than ## million subscribers. TA is one of the leading mo bile operators in Bulgaria (through its subsidiary Mobiltel), Belarus (Velcom) and Croatia (Vipnet),... 4/29/2008 12:13:22 PMpdfTelekom Austria AGTelekom Austria AG600055888300.0000AnalysisAnalysisPBC_108840Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/628480spcred/628480normThe latest Summary from S&P1/31/2008 10:31:30 AMSummary175global628480AustriaIntegrated Telecommunication ServicesEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersCorporationsHigh TechnologyTelecommunications & CableSummaryThe ratings on Telekom Austria AG reflect the group's ongoing leading market position in all main segments of the Austrian telecommunications market, a strong financial profile supported by the cash-generative characteristics of its growing international mobile operations, continued solid operating performance, and a transparent and conservative financial policy. These factors are tempered by the saturation of, and high competition in, Austria's fixed-line and mobile telecommunications services markets, and the group's ongoing expansion through acquisitions and new greenfield operations. Furthermore, the high portion of civil servants in its fixed-line operations reduces the group's flexibility to cut costs. It also currently has a relatively high portion of short-term debt, although this is expected to improve over 2008. This is mainly a resultAUT50101020 501010 5010 50Telekom Austria AG358041EUROMIDAFRTKA@AVSUMMARYGLOBISSCORPHighTelecommunicationsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/628478spcred/628478normThe latest Full Report from S&P1/31/2008 8:34:11 AMFull Report400global628478AustriaIntegrated Telecommunication ServicesEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersCorporationsHigh TechnologyTelecommunications & CableFull ReportLeading operator in the main Austrian telecommunications segments Very profitable and cash-generative international mobile operations Solid operating profitability and strong free operating cash flow generation Conservative balance sheet and transparent financial policy Very competitive, mature, and regulated domestic marketplace High portion of civil servants in Austria limits flexibility to cut costs Plans to continue expanding in Eastern and Southeast Europe Relatively high portion of short-term debt at present The ratings on Telekom Austria AG reflect the group's ongoing leading market position in all main segments of the Austrian telecommunications market, a strong financial profile supported by the cash-generative characteristics of its growing international mobile operations, continued solid operating performance, and a transparent and conservative financial policy. These factors are temperedAUT50101020 501010 5010 50Telekom Austria AG358041EUROMIDAFRTKA@AVFULLGLOBISSCORPHighTelecommunicationsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Research