Investor Presentaiton
Telekom Austria Group - Rating Agencies have
affirmed Ratings for Mobiltel Transaction
Mobiltel Acquisition Well Received by Agencies - No Change in Ratings
(M) Moody's Investors Service Limited
17 May 2004, affirmed 29 November 2004
Senior unsecured rating: Baa2 / Positive Outlook
■ The current rating factors in that TA will continue
to benefit from a leading and stable market
positions in the Austrian wireline market,
where its market share has stabilised at circa
55% since 2003, and from its leading position
in the wireless market
Moody's affirmation incorporates expectations
that TA would cash fund such acquisition leading
to an increase in debt, but that TA, through
internal free cash flow generation, would
reverse the initial negative impact on credit
metrics
■ The ratings affirmation reflects Moody's belief
that the company would arrange adequate
funding in advance of the transaction
Standard & Poor's
14 April 2004, affirmed 29 November 2004
Senior unsecured rating: BBB / Positive Outlook
• The ratings on Telekom Austria AG primarily
reflect the company's leading market position
in all segments of the Austrian telecoms market,
strong free cash flow generation and
moderate leverage
• The impact of the potential Mobiltel
transaction would leave the company within
the financial parameters of its ratings
Furthermore, despite the higher business risk
associated with the growing Bulgarian
telephony market, the transaction would give
access to good cash flows in future years,
allowing for relatively fast repayment of
assumed debt at Mobiltel
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