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3rd Interim Report 2017
3rd Interim Report 2017
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Key financial figures

In CHF million, except where indicated       1.1.–30.9.2017   1.1.–30.9.2016   Change
                 
Net revenue and results
Net revenue       8,604   8,643   –0.5%
Operating income before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) 1       3,354   3,307   1.4%
EBITDA as % of net revenue   %   39.0   38.3    
Operating income (EBIT) 2       1,766   1,691   4.4%
Net income       1,269   1,197   6.0%
Share of net income attributable to equity holders of Swisscom Ltd       1,270   1,199   5.9%
Earnings per share   CHF   24.52   23.15   5.9%
                 
Balance sheet and cash flows
Equity at end of period 3       7,148   4,553   57.0%
Equity ratio at end of period 3,4   %   33.0   21.3    
Capital expenditure       1,587   1,768   –10.2%
Operating free cash flow 5       1,672   1,404   19.1%
Net debt at end of period 6       7,868   8,310   –5.3%
                 
Operational data at end of period
Fixed telephony access lines Switzerland   in thousand   2,128   2,458   –13.4%
Broadband access lines retail in Switzerland   in thousand   2,000   1,985   0.8%
Swisscom TV access lines in Switzerland 7   in thousand   1,453   1,377   5.5%
Mobile access lines in Switzerland   in thousand   6,581   6,613   –0.5%
Revenue generating units (RGU) in Switzerland 8   in thousand   12,162   12,433   –2.2%
Broadband access lines wholesale in Switzerland   in thousand   419   351   19.4%
Broadband access lines in Italy   in thousand   2,421   2,295   5.5%
Mobile access lines in Italy   in thousand   989   630   57.0%
                 
Swisscom share at end of period
Number of issued shares   in mio.   51.802   51.802   –
Closing price   CHF   496.20   461.70   7.5%
Market capitalisation 9       25,704   23,917   7.5%
                 
Full-time equivalent employees at end of period
Full-time equivalent employees at end of year   FTE   20,704   21,292   –2.8%
1 Definition operating income before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA): operating income before depreciation and amortisation and impairment losses on tangible and intangible assets, gain on sale of subsidiaries, net financial result, share of results of associates and income tax expense.
2 Definition operating income (EBIT): operating income before gain on sale of subsidiaries, net financial result, share of results of associates and income tax expense.
3 The increase in equity and equity ratio is primarily due to the decrease in the carrying amount of the defined benefit obligations (applying risk sharing, plan amendement, increase in discount rate).
4 Equity as a percentage of total assets.
5 Definition operating free cash flow: operating income before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), change in operating assets and liabilities (excluding cash and cash equivalents) less net capital expenditure in tangible and other intangible assets and dividends paid to non-controlling interests.
6 Definition net debt: financial liabilities less cash and cash equivalents, current financial assets and non-current fixed-interest-bearing deposits.
7 In 2016, adjustment of not activated TV access lines –63 k.
8 Definition revenue generating units (RGU) in Switzerland: fixed access lines, broadband access lines retail, Swisscom TV access lines and mobile access lines.
9 Closing price at end of period, multiplied by number of shares outstanding at end of period.