UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November 2024
Commission File Number: 001-15092
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Aydınevler Mahallesi
İnönü Caddesi No:20
Küçükyalı
Ofispark
34854 Maltepe
Istanbul, Türkiye
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
x Form 20-F ¨
Form 40-F
Enclosure: A press release dated November 7, 2024, announcing the release of the registrant’s financial results for the 3rd quarter 2024.
Contents
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL REVIEW
TURKCELL INTERNATIONAL
TECHFIN
· | Please
note that all financial data is consolidated and comprises that of Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri
A.S. (the “Company” or “Turkcell”) and its subsidiaries and associates
(together referred to as the “Group”) unless otherwise stated. |
· | We
have four reporting segments: |
| ○ | "Turkcell Türkiye," which
comprises our telecom, digital services, and digital business services related businesses
in Türkiye (as used in our previous releases in periods prior to Q115, this term covered
only the mobile businesses). All non-financial data presented in this press release is unconsolidated
and comprises Turkcell Türkiye only figures unless otherwise stated. The terms "we,"
"us," and "our" in this press release refer only to Turkcell Türkiye,
except in discussions of financial data, where such terms refer to the Group, and except
where context otherwise requires. |
| ○ | “Turkcell International,” which
comprises all of our telecom and digital services-related businesses outside of Türkiye
(BeST and KKTCELL). |
| | |
| § | As
per Turkcell Group’s announcement on September 9, 2024, the transfer of shares, along
with all rights and liabilities in Lifecell LLC, LLC Global Bilgi, and LLC Ukrtower, was
completed. As of Q324, Turkcell Group no longer holds any shares in these companies. These
operations have been classified as assets held for sale and as discontinued operations. |
| ○ | “Techfin” which comprises all
of our financial services businesses. |
| ○ | “Other” which mainly comprises
our non-group call center and energy businesses, retail channel operations, smart devices
management, and consumer electronics sales through digital channels and intersegment eliminations. |
· | This
press release provides a year-on-year comparison of our key indicators and figures in parentheses
following the operational and financial results for September 30, 2024 refer to the same
item as at and for the three months ended September 30, 2023. For further details, please
refer to our consolidated financial statements and notes as at and for September 30, 2024,
which can be accessed via our website in the investor relations section (www.turkcell.com.tr). |
· | Selected
financial information presented in this press release for the third quarter and nine months
of 2023 and 2024 is based on IFRS figures in TRY terms unless otherwise stated. |
· | In
the tables used in this press release, totals may not foot due to rounding differences. The
same applies to the calculations in the text. |
· | Year-on-year
percentage comparisons appearing in this press release reflect mathematical calculation. |
NOTICE
This press release contains the Company’s
financial information for the period ended September 30, 2024, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). This press release contains the
Company’s financial information prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 29, Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary
Economies (“IAS29”). Therefore, the financial statement information included in this press release for the periods presented
is expressed in terms of the purchasing power of the Turkish Lira as of September 30, 2024. The Company restated all non-monetary items
in order to reflect the impact of the inflation restatement reporting in terms of the measuring unit current as of September 30, 2024.
Comparative financial information has also been restated using the general price index of the current period.
This release includes forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the
Safe Harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes, in particular, and without limitation,
our targets for revenue growth, EBITDA margin, and operational capex over sales ratio for the full year 2024. In establishing such guidance
and outlooks, the Company has used a certain number of assumptions regarding factors beyond its control, in particular in relation to
macro-economic indicators, such as expected inflation levels, that may not be realized or achieved. More generally, all statements other
than statements of historical facts included in this press release, including, without limitation, certain statements regarding our operations,
financial position, and business strategy, may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified
by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, among others, “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,”
“believe,” “continue,” and “guidance.”
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees
of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. In addition, certain forward-looking
statements are based upon assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Many factors could cause the actual results,
performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements that may
be expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or underlying assumptions
prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended,
planned, or projected.
These forward-looking statements are based upon
a number of assumptions and other important factors that could cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially
from our future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All subsequent written
and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these cautionary statements.
For a discussion of certain factors that may affect the outcome of such forward- looking statements, see our Annual Report on Form 20-F
for 2023 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and in particular, the risk factor section therein. These forward-looking
statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information currently available to the Company, and we undertake no
duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
The Company makes no representation as to the
accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this press release, which remains subject to verification, completion, and change.
No responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, board members, officers, employees,
or agents as to or in relation to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this press release or any other written
or oral information made available to any interested party or its advisers.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
TRY million | |
| Q323 | | |
| Q324 | | |
| y/y% | | |
| 9M23 | | |
| 9M24 | | |
| y/y% | |
Revenue | |
| 37,590 | | |
| 40,171 | | |
| 6.9 | % | |
| 108,295 | | |
| 114,592 | | |
| 5.8 | % |
EBITDA1 | |
| 16,091 | | |
| 17,757 | | |
| 10.4 | % | |
| 44,485 | | |
| 49,031 | | |
| 10.2 | % |
EBITDA Margin (%) | |
| 42.8 | % | |
| 44.2 | % | |
| 1.4 | pp | |
| 41.1 | % | |
| 42.8 | % | |
| 1.7 | pp |
EBIT2 | |
| 5,795 | | |
| 6,552 | | |
| 13.1 | % | |
| 14,188 | | |
| 15,810 | | |
| 11.4 | % |
EBIT Margin (%) | |
| 15.4 | % | |
| 16.3 | % | |
| 0.9 | pp | |
| 13.1 | % | |
| 13.8 | % | |
| 0.7 | pp |
Net Income / (Loss) | |
| (4,495 | ) | |
| 14,280 | | |
| n.m | | |
| (5,707 | ) | |
| 20,555 | | |
| n.m | |
THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
| · | As
per our announcement on September 9, 2024, we completed the transfer of shares, along with
all rights and liabilities in Lifecell LLC, LLC Global Bilgi, and LLC Ukrtower operating
in Ukraine. Turkcell Group no longer holds any shares in these companies. |
| · | Solid
operational profitability: |
| ○ | Group revenues up 6.9% year-on-year,
with Turkcell Türkiye’s strong ARPU and subscriber net add performance primarily
driven by postpaid and techfin segment contribution |
| ○ | Robust performance by Techfin segment;
Paycell revenues up 19.6%; Financell revenues up 38.1% |
| ○ | EBITDA rose 10.4%, leading to an EBITDA
margin of 44.2%; EBIT up 13.1%, resulting in an EBIT margin of 16.3%. |
| ○ | Net income was positive at TRY 14.3
billion, including the sale of subsidiaries in Ukraine |
| ○ | Net leverage level at 0.1x; long FX
position of US$228 million |
| · | Profitability-centric
operational performance: |
| ○ | Turkcell Türkiye subscriber base3
up by 322 thousand quarterly net additions |
| ○ | 515 thousand quarterly mobile postpaid
net additions; 1.5 million net additions in the first nine months of the year |
| ○ | 47 thousand quarterly fiber net additions |
| ○ | 67 thousand new fiber homepasses in Q324 |
| ○ | Mobile ARPU4 growth of 6.9%;
residential fiber ARPU growth of 15.1% |
| ○ | Data usage of 4.5G users at 19.5 GB in
Q324 |
| · | Since
inflation exceeded expectations in the second half of the year, we have revised our revenue
growth guidance5 for 2024 to around 7%. We maintain our EBITDA margin target of
around 42%, and operational capex over sales ratio6 guidance at around 23%. |
(1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See
page 14 for the explanation of how we calculate Adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income.
(2) EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure and
is equal to EBITDA minus depreciation and amortization expenses.
(3) Including mobile, fixed broadband, IPTV,
and wholesale (MVNO&FVNO) subscribers
(4) Excluding M2M
(5) The guidance for the year 2024 includes the
effects of implementing inflation accounting in accordance with IAS 29. Our 2024 guidance has been established using a certain number
of assumptions regarding factors beyond our control, including in relation to macroeconomic indicators such as expected inflation levels.
In particular, our 2024 guidance is based on an assumed annual inflation rate of 43% (previously 37)%, applied on a monthly basis. Please
note that this paragraph contains forward-looking statements based on our current estimates and expectations regarding market conditions
for each of our different businesses. No assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with such estimates and expectations.
For a discussion of factors that may affect our results, see our Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2023 filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, and in particular, the risk factor section therein.
(6) Excluding license fees
For further details, please refer to our consolidated financial statements
and notes as at September 30, 2024, via our website in the Investor Relations section (www.turkcell.com.tr).
COMMENTS BY CEO, ALİ TAHA KOÇ, PhD
Resuming the Real Growth Path
As we celebrate our 30th anniversary
at Turkcell Group, we remain committed to creating value for our stakeholders through strong foundations and an innovative vision. In
line with our strategic goals, we took a significant step by completing the sale of our assets in Ukraine on September 9, 2024. The proceeds
from this transaction have been reflected in our third-quarter financial results.
We have proudly led Türkiye's digitalization
journey for over 30 years. We will now share our expertise and vision on the global stage. With my recent election to the board of directors
of GSMA, the global GSM association, I am honored to represent not just the Turkcell brand but also Türkiye. We will continue to
make significant contributions to the mobile communications sector and the broader digital landscape under the GSMA umbrella.
We continue the renewable energy investments
in line with our plans. Recently, we completed the first phase of our solar energy investments, installing 54 MW of power, with 6.4 MW
already activated in the third quarter. Following the acquisition of the necessary permits, we will progressively bring the remaining
capacity online.
We delivered a strong quarter, driven by a robust
ARPU performance of Turkcell Türkiye, an expanding postpaid subscriber base, and contributions from our Techfin business. In the
third quarter of 2024, our group revenues rose by 6.9% on an annual basis to TRY 40.2 billion, while our EBITDA1 margin increased
by 1.4 points to 44.2% despite the wage increase we made to protect the purchasing power of our employees, who are our focus of value.
Our net income reached TRY 14.3 billion, with our strong operations, which contributed TRY 3.1 billion, along with the proceeds from
the asset sale in Ukraine. In the third quarter, Turkcell Türkiye's subscriber base increased by 322 thousand to 43.5 million.
Despite the aggressive competition, we achieved
strong operational results
In the third quarter, we continued to deliver
a strong operational performance. We gained a net of 515 thousand postpaid subscribers, bringing our total net additions in the last
12 months to 1.9 million. As a result, the share of our postpaid subscriber base grew by 4 percentage points year-on-year, reaching 74%.
Thanks to our expanding postpaid subscriber base, price adjustments, and successful upsell, our Mobile ARPU2 growth increased
to 6.9% year-over-year. Since May, we have observed increased activity in the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) market due to the aggressive
pricing actions of competitors. This trend intensified further in the third quarter as competition heightened. Increased competition,
along with seasonality, resulted in a mobile churn rate of 2.2% for the third quarter.
In line with our customer-focused approach, we
introduced our '30th Year 1000 Mbps Speed Campaign' to our fixed broadband customers in September. In the fixed
broadband segment, we remain focused on fiber subscribers, having gained 47 thousand net subscribers thanks to the strong demand for
our high-speed and end-to-end fiber service, while our subscriber base exceeded 2.4 million. The share of our 12-month contract packages,
implemented to mitigate the effects of inflation, increased by 23 percentage points year-on-year among our residential fiber subscribers,
reaching 82%. In the third quarter of 2024, our residential fiber ARPU rose 15.1% year-on-year thanks to the increasing 12-month contract
subscriber share, upsell strategy and price adjustments in fixed broadband services and IPTV.
Our Techfin business continues to support
financial performance
Our strategic focus area, Techfin, which includes
our Financell3 and Paycell brands, continued to support group revenue strongly in the third quarter. Financell grew by 38.1%
on an annual basis, recording a revenue of TRY 1.1 billion, supported by the increase in average interest rates, while the net interest
margin of 4.1% continued to improve. On the other hand, Paycell revenues grew by 19.6%, reaching TRY 970 million, driven by the high
demand for our POS solutions and the increasing volume of Paycell Card. The transaction volume of the "Pay Later" mobile payment
service, which has the largest share in Paycell revenues, increased by 24% (non-group) to TRY 3.1 billion. Since its launch, our POS
solutions have exceeded demand expectations, maintaining a strong performance with an 86% increase in transaction volume.
The number of standalone paid users of our
digital services4 decreased by 14% year-on-year, reaching 5.0 million, in line with our expectations as we prioritized
profitability. Meanwhile, our TV+ platform, which has consistently expanded its market share since its launch, has now become the
second-largest player in the market, according to the ICTA's second-quarter report.
In our Digital Business Services portfolio, the
revenues from our four next-generation data centers, with a total IT capacity of 55 MW –33 MW of which is active—and cloud
services offering value-added services, grew by 43% in the third quarter, reaching TRY 639 million. We are committed to expanding the
capacity of our data centers, which will remain a key strategic priority in the years ahead.
We revise our guidance
Due to higher-than-expected inflation in the
second half of the year, we have revised our year-end inflation forecast upwards. Accordingly, we are updating our revenue growth target5
for 2024 to approximately 7%. We maintain our EBITDA margin expectation at approximately 42% and our operational capex to sales6
ratio target at approximately 23%.
I extend my heartfelt thanks to all our employees
for their contributions to our success and express my gratitude to our Board of Directors for their continued support.
(1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See
page 14 for the explanation of how we calculate Adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income
(2) Excluding M2M
(3) Following the change in organizational structure,
the revenues of Turkcell Sigorta Aracılık Hizmetleri A.Ş. (Insurance Agency), which was previously managed under Financell,
are now classified as "Other" in the Techfin segment as of the first quarter of 2023.
(4) Including IPTV, OTT TV, fizy, lifebox and
GAME+
(5) Our expectations for 2024 incorporate the
effects of inflation accounting under IAS 29. These projections are based on assumptions regarding factors beyond our control, including
key macroeconomic indicators such as inflation. Specifically, we are assuming an annual inflation rate of 43%, applied on a monthly basis,
(previous estimate: 37)%. This paragraph contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current estimates and expectations regarding
market conditions across all of our businesses. However, there can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will occur as
anticipated. For a discussion of the various factors that could impact the outcome of these forward-looking statements, please refer
to our 2023 annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC, specifically the risk factors section.
(6) Excluding license fees
FINANCIAL
AND OPERATIONAL REVIEW
Financial Review of Turkcell
Group
| |
Quarter | |
Nine Months | |
Profit & Loss Statement (million TRY) | |
Q323 | | |
Q324 | | |
y/y% | | |
9M23 | | |
9M24 | | |
y/y% | |
Revenue | |
| 37,590.1 | | |
| 40,171.4 | | |
| 6.9 | % | |
| 108,295.3 | | |
| 114,592.2 | | |
| 5.8 | % |
Cost of revenue1 | |
| (17,967.2 | ) | |
| (17,990.5 | ) | |
| 0.1 | % | |
| (53,854.2 | ) | |
| (53,417.0 | ) | |
| (0.8 | )% |
Cost of revenue1/Revenue | |
| (47.8 | )% | |
| (44.8 | )% | |
| 3.0 | pp | |
| (49.7 | )% | |
| (46.6 | )% | |
| 3.1 | pp |
Gross Margin1 | |
| 52.2 | % | |
| 55.2 | % | |
| 3.0 | pp | |
| 50.3 | % | |
| 53.4 | % | |
| 3.1 | pp |
Administrative expenses | |
| (1,216.6 | ) | |
| (1,632.6 | ) | |
| 34.2 | % | |
| (3,280.1 | ) | |
| (4,307.9 | ) | |
| 31.3 | % |
Administrative expenses/Revenue | |
| (3.2 | )% | |
| (4.1 | )% | |
| (0.9 | )pp | |
| (3.0 | )% | |
| (3.8 | )% | |
| (0.8 | )pp |
Selling and marketing expenses | |
| (2,026.2 | ) | |
| (2,539.3 | ) | |
| 25.3 | % | |
| (5,566.5 | ) | |
| (7,073.1 | ) | |
| 27.1 | % |
Selling and marketing expenses/Revenue | |
| (5.4 | )% | |
| (6.3 | )% | |
| (0.9 | )pp | |
| (5.1 | )% | |
| (6.2 | )% | |
| (1.1 | )pp |
Net impairment losses on financial and contract assets | |
| (289.5 | ) | |
| (252.1 | ) | |
| (12.9 | )% | |
| (1,109.7 | ) | |
| (763.1 | ) | |
| (31.2 | )% |
EBITDA2 | |
| 16,090.5 | | |
| 17,756.9 | | |
| 10.4 | % | |
| 44,484.8 | | |
| 49,031.1 | | |
| 10.2 | % |
EBITDA Margin | |
| 42.8 | % | |
| 44.2 | % | |
| 1.4 | pp | |
| 41.1 | % | |
| 42.8 | % | |
| 1.7 | pp |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| (10,295.9 | ) | |
| (11,205.1 | ) | |
| 8.8 | % | |
| (30,296.4 | ) | |
| (33,221.5 | ) | |
| 9.7 | % |
EBIT3 | |
| 5,794.6 | | |
| 6,551.8 | | |
| 13.1 | % | |
| 14,188.4 | | |
| 15,809.6 | | |
| 11.4 | % |
EBIT Margin | |
| 15.4 | % | |
| 16.3 | % | |
| 0.9 | pp | |
| 13.1 | % | |
| 13.8 | % | |
| 0.7 | pp |
Net finance income / (costs) | |
| 2,187.2 | | |
| (345.2 | ) | |
| (115.8 | )% | |
| (4,813.8 | ) | |
| (1,777.6 | ) | |
| (63.1 | )% |
Finance income | |
| 3,885.3 | | |
| 2,783.6 | | |
| (28.4 | )% | |
| 14,720.3 | | |
| 7,237.5 | | |
| (50.8 | )% |
Finance costs | |
| (4,405.9 | ) | |
| (4,654.8 | ) | |
| 5.6 | % | |
| (22,510.3 | ) | |
| (14,978.9 | ) | |
| (33.5 | )% |
Monetary gain / (loss) | |
| 2,707.8 | | |
| 1,525.9 | | |
| (43.6 | )% | |
| 2,976.1 | | |
| 5,963.7 | | |
| 100.4 | % |
Other income / (expenses) | |
| (2,916.1 | ) | |
| (179.3 | ) | |
| (93.9 | )% | |
| (3,018.8 | ) | |
| (665.9 | ) | |
| (77.9 | )% |
Non-controlling interests | |
| 2.3 | | |
| 0.7 | | |
| (69.6 | )% | |
| 4.3 | | |
| 8.6 | | |
| 100.0 | % |
Share of profit of equity accounted investees | |
| (65.5 | ) | |
| (672.3 | ) | |
| 926.4 | % | |
| (195.4 | ) | |
| (1,568.2 | ) | |
| 702.6 | % |
Income tax expense | |
| (9,763.5 | ) | |
| (2,289.7 | ) | |
| (76.5 | )% | |
| (13,520.4 | ) | |
| (3,679.9 | ) | |
| (72.8 | )% |
Profit /(loss) from discontinued operations | |
| 265.8 | | |
| 11,214.4 | | |
| 4,119.1 | % | |
| 1,648.9 | | |
| 12,428.0 | | |
| 653.7 | % |
Net Income | |
| (4,495.1 | ) | |
| 14,280.4 | | |
| n.m | | |
| (5,706.7 | ) | |
| 20,554.5 | | |
| n.m | |
(1) Excluding depreciation and amortization expenses.
(2) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See
page 14 for the explanation of how we calculate Adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income.
(3) EBIT is a non-GAAP financial
measure and is equal to EBITDA minus depreciation and amortization expenses.
Revenue of the Group rose 6.9% year-on-year
in Q324. This was mainly driven by Turkcell Türkiye’s strong performance supported by a larger postpaid subscriber base that
generates more ARPU than prepaid subscribers, upsell efforts and a solid increase in fixed segment ARPU. The Techfin segment’s
solid revenue growth of 30.9% also supported the Group revenue increase.
Turkcell Türkiye revenues, comprising 87%
of Group revenues, rose 7.1% year-on-year to TRY34,854 million (TRY32,550 million).
| - | Consumer segment4 revenues grew
10.8% year-on-year on the back of rising postpaid subscriber share, price adjustments, and
upsell efforts. |
| - | Corporate segment4 revenues declined
by 1.4% year-on-year. Constrained demand in the tightening economic environment negatively
impacted the hardware revenues of digital business services, which declined by 44.1% year-on-year.
Recurring service revenues rose 18% year on year. |
(4) Following the change in organizational
structure, the revenues from sole proprietorship subscribers that we define as Merchant, which were previously managed under the Corporate
segment, are being reported under the Consumer segment as of and from the third quarter of 2023. Within this scope, past data has been
revised for comparative purposes.
| - | Standalone digital services revenues across
consumer and corporate segments rose 4% year-on-year, primarily attributed to price adjustments,
despite the continued shrinkage of the paid user base in consequence of our profitability-focused
strategy. |
| - | Wholesale revenues were down 9.9% year-on-year
to TRY2,378 million (TRY2,639 million), resulting from alternative data solutions in the
market. |
Turkcell International1
revenues, comprising 2% of Group revenues, rose 20.6% to TRY935 million (TRY775 million).
Techfin segment revenues, comprising 5% of Group
revenues, were up 30.9% year-on-year to TRY2,132 million (TRY1,629 million). Financell’s revenue grew 38.1%, and Paycell’s
revenues increased 19.6% year-on-year. Please refer to the Techfin section for details.
Other segment revenues, at 6%
of Group revenues, which mostly include non-group call center and energy business revenues and consumer electronics sales revenues, declined
14.6% year-on-year to TRY2,251 million (TRY2,636 million). This was primarily caused by weak demand for consumer electronics.
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation
and amortization) decreased to 44.8% (47.8)% as a percentage of revenues in Q324. The decline in the cost of goods sold (2.2pp), interconnection
cost (1.1pp), and other cost items (1.2pp) outweighed the rise in personnel expenses (0.9pp) and funding cost (0.6pp) as a percentage
of revenues.
Administrative Expenses increased to 4.1%
(3.2)% as a percentage of revenues in Q324. This was mainly led by higher employee expenses (0.7pp) as a percentage of revenues.
Selling and Marketing Expenses increased
to 6.3% (5.4)% as a percentage of revenues in Q324, due mainly to the rise in personnel expenses (0.6pp) as a percentage of revenues.
Net impairment losses on financial and contract
assets decreased to 0.6% (0.8)% as a percentage of revenues in Q324.
EBITDA2 grew 10.4% year-on-year
in Q324, leading to an EBITDA margin of 44.2% (42.8)%.
| - | Turkcell Türkiye’s EBITDA rose
12.6% year-on-year to TRY16,739 million (TRY14,865 million) with an EBITDA margin of 48.0%
(45.7)%. The primary contributors to margin improvement were lower interconnection costs
and a reduction in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenues. |
| - | Turkcell International EBITDA declined 1.2%
year-on-year to TRY365 million (TRY369 million), leading to an EBITDA margin of 39.1% (47.6)%.
The increase in personnel expenses led to a margin dilution. |
| - | Techfin segment EBITDA decreased 4.1% year-on-year
to TRY595 million (TRY620 million) with an EBITDA margin of 27.9% (38.1)%. This was driven
by increases in funding costs for Financell and administrative expenses as a percentage of
revenues. |
| - | The EBITDA of other subsidiaries was at TRY58
million (TRY236 million). |
Depreciation and amortization expenses
increased 8.8% year-on-year in Q324.
Net finance expense of TRY345 million
(positive TRY2,187 million) was recorded for Q324, including a TRY1.5 billion monetary gain and net FX losses of TRY1.8 billion.
See Appendix A for details of
net foreign exchange gain and loss.
Other expenses decreased to TRY179 million
(TRY2,916 million) in Q324.
Income tax expense was TRY2,290 million
(TRY9,764 million) in this quarter. Higher corporate tax was more than offset by lower deferred tax expenses.
(1) As per our Company’s announcement on
September 9, 2024, we no longer hold any shares in companies operating in Ukraine as of Q324.
(2) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial
measure. See page 14 for the explanation of how we calculate adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income.
Profit /(loss) from discontinued operations
of TRY11,214 million (TRY266 million) was recorded in Q324. This figure includes Ukrainian assets sales.
Net income of the Group was TRY14.3 billion
(negative TRY4,495 million) in Q324, thanks to our solid operations and the proceeds from the sale of our Ukrainian assets.
Total cash & debt: Thanks to the proceeds
from the sale of our companies operating in Ukraine, consolidated cash as of September 30, 2024, increased to TRY81,009 million compared
to TRY67,901 million as of December 31, 2023. Excluding FX swap transactions, 57% of our cash is in US$, 21% in EUR, 1% in CNY, and 22%
in TRY.
Consolidated debt as of September
30, 2024, decreased to TRY106,728 million from TRY114,237 million as of December 31, 2023. TRY3,894 million of our consolidated debt
is comprised of lease obligations. Please note that 40% of our consolidated debt is in US$, 35% in EUR, 3% in CNY, and 21% in TRY.
Net debt1 as of September
30, 2024, decreased to TRY9,360 million from TRY32,339 million as of December 31, 2023, with a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.1x times.
Turkcell Group had a long FX position of US$228
million at the end of the quarter (Please note that this figure takes hedging portfolio and advance payments into account). The long
FX position of US$228 million is almost in line with our FX neutral definition, which is between -US$200 million and +US$200 million.
Capital expenditures: Capital
expenditures, including non-operational items, were at TRY9,562 million in Q324. Operational capital expenditures (excluding license
fees) at the Group level were at 18.1% of total revenues in Q324.
| |
Quarter | | |
Nine Months | |
Capital expenditures (million TRY) | |
Q3232 | | |
Q3243 | | |
9M232 | | |
9M243 | |
Operational Capex | |
| 6,045.2 | | |
| 7,251.9 | | |
| 20,366.3 | | |
| 22,461.2 | |
License and Related Costs | |
| 14.7 | | |
| 6.9 | | |
| 5,069.2 | | |
| 22.7 | |
Non-operational Capex (Including IFRS15 & IFRS16) | |
| 6,452.8 | | |
| 2,303.6 | | |
| 13,335.5 | | |
| 9,003.5 | |
Total Capex | |
| 12,512.7 | | |
| 9,562.4 | | |
| 38,770.9 | | |
| 31,487.4 | |
(1) The net debt calculation includes "financial
assets” reported under current and non-current assets. Required reserves held in CBRT balances are also considered
in net debt calculation. We believe that these assets are highly liquid and can be easily converted to cash without significant change
in value.
(2) Including Ukraine operations
(3) Excluding Ukraine operations
Operational Review of Turkcell
Türkiye
Summary of Operational Data | |
Q323 | | |
Q224 | | |
Q324 | | |
y/y % | | |
q/q % | |
Number of subscribers (million)1 | |
| 42.7 | | |
| 43.2 | | |
| 43.5 | | |
| 1.9 | % | |
| 0.7 | % |
Mobile Postpaid (million) | |
| 26.7 | | |
| 28.1 | | |
| 28.6 | | |
| 7.1 | % | |
| 1.8 | % |
Mobile M2M (million) | |
| 4.3 | | |
| 4.7 | | |
| 4.9 | | |
| 14.0 | % | |
| 4.3 | % |
Mobile Prepaid (million) | |
| 11.5 | | |
| 10.4 | | |
| 10.1 | | |
| (12.2 | )% | |
| (2.9 | )% |
Fiber (thousand) | |
| 2,247.8 | | |
| 2,380.3 | | |
| 2,427.6 | | |
| 8.0 | % | |
| 2.0 | % |
ADSL (thousand) | |
| 765.1 | | |
| 767.8 | | |
| 765.0 | | |
| (0.0 | )% | |
| (0.4 | )% |
Superbox (thousand)2 | |
| 720.7 | | |
| 746.4 | | |
| 715.2 | | |
| (0.8 | )% | |
| (4.2 | )% |
Cable (thousand) | |
| 39.0 | | |
| 38.1 | | |
| 37.3 | | |
| (4.4 | )% | |
| (2.1 | )% |
IPTV (thousand) | |
| 1,375.0 | | |
| 1,484.4 | | |
| 1,483.8 | | |
| 7.9 | % | |
| (0.0 | )% |
Churn (%)3 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Mobile Churn (%) | |
| 2.0 | % | |
| 1.5 | % | |
| 2.2 | % | |
| 0.2 | pp | |
| 0.7 | pp |
Fixed Churn (%) | |
| 1.6 | % | |
| 1.2 | % | |
| 1.6 | % | |
| - | | |
| 0.4 | pp |
Average mobile data usage per user (GB/user) | |
| 18.0 | | |
| 18.6 | | |
| 18.6 | | |
| 3.3 | % | |
| - | |
(1) Including mobile, fixed broadband, IPTV,
and wholesale (MVNO&FVNO) subscribers
(2) Superbox subscribers are included in mobile
subscribers.
(3) Churn figures represent average
monthly churn figures for the respective quarters.
ARPU (Average Monthly Revenue per User) (TRY) | |
Q323 | | |
Q224 | | |
Q324 | | |
y/y
% | | |
q/q
% | |
Mobile ARPU, blended | |
| 226.6 | | |
| 228.8 | | |
| 239.0 | | |
| 5.5 | % | |
| 4.5 | % |
Mobile ARPU, blended (excluding M2M) | |
| 253.3 | | |
| 258.8 | | |
| 270.9 | | |
| 6.9 | % | |
| 4.7 | % |
Postpaid | |
| 262.8 | | |
| 263.0 | | |
| 269.7 | | |
| 2.6 | % | |
| 2.5 | % |
Postpaid (excluding M2M) | |
| 310.2 | | |
| 313.5 | | |
| 321.8 | | |
| 3.7 | % | |
| 2.6 | % |
Prepaid | |
| 143.4 | | |
| 137.3 | | |
| 154.1 | | |
| 7.5 | % | |
| 12.2 | % |
Fixed Residential ARPU, blended | |
| 254.1 | | |
| 283.0 | | |
| 294.4 | | |
| 15.9 | % | |
| 4.0 | % |
Residential Fiber ARPU | |
| 259.8 | | |
| 286.9 | | |
| 299.1 | | |
| 15.1 | % | |
| 4.3 | % |
In Q324, Turkcell Türkiye
experienced a net increase of 322 thousand subscribers, resulting in a total subscriber base of 43.5 million. The mobile subscriber base
totaled 38.7 million, with a net add of 250 thousand in this quarter. Our commitment to expanding our postpaid subscriber base, coupled
with successful switch performance, led to a quarterly net add of 515 thousand postpaid subscribers. Over the first nine months of the
year, we recorded net adds of 1.5 million postpaid subscribers. Accordingly, postpaid subscribers account for 73.9% (69.8)% of our mobile
segment as of the end of Q324. Despite the high tourist activity during the summer months, our prepaid customer base contracted by 266
thousand during the quarter. This reduction can be primarily attributed to the widespread usage of alternative data solutions (eSIM technology).
As the market leader in the mobile
segment, we prioritize market rationalization. Nevertheless, we have faced aggressive pricing actions from competitors since May 2024,
leading to high volatility in the MNP (Mobile Number Portability) market which increased by 47% compared to the previous quarter. Accordingly,
the average monthly mobile churn rate slightly increased to 2.2% in Q324. Please recall that the innovative campaigns, primarily the
“30th Anniversary Double-Up,” as well as Ramadan and Eid holidays, contributed to the previous quarter’s
churn rate. Our mobile ARPU (excluding M2M) rose 6.9% year-on-year, driven mainly by a rising postpaid subscriber base, price adjustments,
and upsell efforts.
In the fixed business, our subscriber
base exceeded 3.2 million on 44 thousand quarterly net additions. Thanks to our fiber focus, the fiber subscriber base grew by 47 thousand
in this quarter. Residential fiber ARPU growth was 15.1% year-on-year in Q324 due to an increase in the share of 12-month contract subscribers
and expanding high-speed tariffs’ share, price adjustments, and premium pricing in IPTV. The average monthly fixed churn rate remained
steady at 1.6% in Q324 on a yearly basis.
TURKCELL INTERNATIONAL
| |
Quarter | | |
Nine Months | |
BeST1 | |
Q323 | | |
Q324 | | |
y/y% | | |
9M23 | | |
9M24 | | |
y/y% | |
Number of subscribers (million) | |
1.5 | | |
1.5 | | |
- | | |
1.5 | | |
1.5 | | |
- | |
Active (3 months) | |
1.2 | | |
1.2 | | |
- | | |
1.2 | | |
1.2 | | |
- | |
Revenue (million BYN) | |
45.0 | | |
56.5 | | |
25.6 | % | |
126.9 | | |
157.4 | | |
24.0 | % |
EBITDA (million BYN) | |
20.5 | | |
25.4 | | |
23.9 | % | |
58.4 | | |
74.5 | | |
27.6 | % |
EBITDA margin (%) | |
45.5 | % | |
45.0 | % | |
(0.5 | )pp | |
46.1 | % | |
47.4 | % | |
1.3 | pp |
Net income / (loss) (million BYN) | |
(12.3 | ) | |
(0.6 | ) | |
(95.1 | )% | |
(30.4 | ) | |
(3.0 | ) | |
(90.1 | )% |
Capex (million BYN) | |
21.6 | | |
29.7 | | |
37.5 | % | |
54.1 | | |
81.5 | | |
50.6 | % |
Revenue (million TRY) | |
358.8 | | |
508.1 | | |
41.6 | % | |
1,425.7 | | |
1,587.8 | | |
11.4 | % |
EBITDA (million TRY) | |
161.8 | | |
225.4 | | |
39.3 | % | |
655.7 | | |
751.0 | | |
14.5 | % |
EBITDA margin (%) | |
45.1 | % | |
44.4 | % | |
(0.7 | )pp | |
46.0 | % | |
47.3 | % | |
1.3 | pp |
Net income / (loss) (million TRY) | |
(108.4 | ) | |
(4.9 | ) | |
(95.5 | )% | |
(347.2 | ) | |
(27.2 | ) | |
(92.2 | )% |
(1) BeST, in which we hold a 100% stake,
has operated in Belarus since July 2008.
BeST
revenues grew 25.6% year-on-year in Q324 in local currency terms, driven by a rise in data, voice revenues, and bulk-SMS in
Q324. BeST’s EBITDA grew 23.9% year-on-year, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 45.0%. BeST’s revenues in TRY terms rose 41.6%
year-on-year in Q324.
BeST continued to offer LTE services to all six
regions, encompassing 4.4 thousand sites in Q324. Enhanced LTE coverage has enabled BeST to expand its 4G subscriber base. Accordingly,
4G users reached 85% of the 3-month active subscriber base, which continued to support mobile data consumption and digital services usage.
Additionally, the average monthly data usage among 4G subscribers increased 7% year-on-year, reaching 20.4 GB in Q324.
| |
Quarter | | |
Nine Months | |
Kuzey
Kıbrıs Turkcell2 (million TRY) | |
Q323 | | |
Q324 | | |
y/y% | | |
9M23 | | |
9M24 | | |
y/y% | |
Number of subscribers (million) | |
0.6 | | |
0.6 | | |
- | | |
0.6 | | |
0.6 | | |
- | |
Revenue | |
389.5 | | |
401.5 | | |
3.1 | % | |
1,077.7 | | |
1,156.6 | | |
7.3 | % |
EBITDA | |
162.3 | | |
158.0 | | |
(2.6 | )% | |
404.4 | | |
386.3 | | |
(4.5 | )% |
EBITDA margin (%) | |
41.7 | % | |
39.4 | % | |
(2.3 | )pp | |
37.5 | % | |
33.4 | % | |
(4.1 | )pp |
Net income | |
(247.2 | ) | |
16.8 | | |
n.m | | |
(332.8 | ) | |
(165.0 | ) | |
(50.4 | )% |
(2) Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell,
in which we hold a 100% stake, has operated in Northern Cyprus since 1999.
Kuzey
Kıbrıs Turkcell revenues increased by 3.1% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024 due to price adjustments.
The EBITDA of Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell declined by 2.6%, resulting
in a 39.4% EBITDA margin. This margin decrease was primarily attributed to increased personnel expenses.
TECHFIN
| |
Quarter | | |
Nine Months | |
Paycell Financial Data (million TRY) | |
Q323 | | |
Q324 | | |
y/y% | | |
9M23 | | |
9M24 | | |
y/y% | |
Revenue | |
811.3 | | |
970.1 | | |
19.6 | % | |
2,171.0 | | |
2,650.0 | | |
22.1 | % |
EBITDA | |
399.2 | | |
436.1 | | |
9.2 | % | |
1,025.1 | | |
1,235.9 | | |
20.6 | % |
EBITDA margin (%) | |
49.2 | % | |
45.0 | % | |
(4.2 | )pp | |
47.2 | % | |
46.6 | % | |
(0.6 | )pp |
Net income | |
(14.7 | ) | |
190.2 | | |
n.m | | |
61.6 | | |
468.3 | | |
660.2 | % |
Paycell has seen another quarter of robust financial
results. Revenues grew by 19.6% year-on-year in the quarter. The main drivers of this performance were POS solutions and prepaid card &
money transactions, thanks to increasing volume and commission. Paycell’s EBITDA rose 9.2% year-on-year, resulting in an EBITDA
margin of 45.0% in Q324.
Strong momentum on the POS solution has continued
in this quarter, resulting in an 86% volume increase on a yearly basis. The Pay Later service, the revenues of which account for 56%
of the Paycell topline, reached a TRY3.1 billion transaction volume (non-group) in Q324, up 24% year-on-year. 3-month active Pay Later
users grew by 5% to 6.2 million. Moreover, the Paycell card transaction volume experienced robust growth, rising 87% year-on-year to
TRY7.4 billion. Meanwhile, the total transaction volume across all services expanded by 46% to TRY26.7 billion year-on-year in Q324.
| |
Quarter | | |
Nine Months | |
Financell1
Financial Data (million TRY) | |
Q323 | | |
Q324 | | |
y/y% | | |
9M23 | | |
9M24 | | |
y/y% | |
Revenue | |
816.7 | | |
1,128.1 | | |
38.1 | % | |
2,234.7 | | |
3,153.7 | | |
41.1 | % |
EBITDA | |
279.8 | | |
209.1 | | |
(25.3 | )% | |
913.2 | | |
465.1 | | |
(49.1 | )% |
EBITDA margin (%) | |
34.3 | % | |
18.5 | % | |
(15.8 | )pp | |
40.9 | % | |
14.7 | % | |
(26.2 | )pp |
Net income | |
(1,016.4 | ) | |
1.8 | | |
n.m | | |
(1,044.0 | ) | |
(151.2 | ) | |
(85.5 | )% |
(1) Following the change in the organizational
structure, the revenues of Turkcell Sigorta Aracılık Hizmetleri A.Ş. (Insurance Agency), which was previously managed
under Financell, have been reclassified from Financell to "Other" in the Techfin segment as of the first quarter of 2023.
Financell’s revenues rose 38.1%
year-on-year in Q324, driven mainly by the expanding loan portfolio, as well as the higher average interest rate on the loan
portfolio when compared to the same period of the last year. EBITDA margin realized at 18.5%.
Financell’s loan portfolio was at TRY6.3
billion in Q324. Financell’s cost of risk was at 2.8% at the end of the quarter. As we emphasized in the previous quarter, Financell
began offering loans at varying rates based on customers’ individual risk profiles. This approach not only improves customer access
and financial inclusion, but also mitigates the negative impact of installment limitations on consumer loans for smartphones above TRY12,000
threshold.
Turkcell Group Subscribers
Turkcell Group registered subscribers amounted
to approximately 45.6 million as of September 30, 2024. This figure is calculated by taking the number of subscribers of Turkcell
Türkiye, and of each of our subsidiaries. It includes the total number of mobile, fiber, ADSL, cable, and IPTV subscribers of Turkcell
Türkiye and the mobile subscribers of BeST and Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell.
Turkcell Group Subscribers | |
Q323 | | |
Q224 | | |
Q324 | | |
y/y% | | |
q/q% | |
Turkcell Türkiye subscribers1 (million) | |
| 42.7 | | |
| 43.2 | | |
| 43.5 | | |
| 1.9 | % | |
| 0.7 | % |
BeST (Belarus) | |
| 1.5 | | |
| 1.5 | | |
| 1.5 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell | |
| 0.6 | | |
| 0.6 | | |
| 0.6 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Turkcell Group Subscribers (million) | |
| 44.8 | | |
| 45.3 | | |
| 45.6 | | |
| 1.8 | % | |
| 0.7 | % |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
lifecell (Ukraine)2 | |
| 11.4 | | |
| 11.3 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
(1) Subscribers to more than one service
are counted separately for each service. Including mobile, fixed broadband, IPTV, and wholesale (MVNO&FVNO) subscribers
(2) As per our Company’s announcement
on September 9, 2024, we no longer hold any shares in companies operating in Ukraine
OVERVIEW
OF THE MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
The foreign exchange rates used in our financial
reporting, along with certain macroeconomic indicators, are set out below.
| |
Quarter | | |
Nine Months | |
| |
Q323 | | |
Q224 | | |
Q324 | | |
y/y% | |
q/q% | | |
9M23 | | |
9M24 | | |
y/y% | |
GDP Growth (Türkiye) | |
6.5 | % | |
2.5 | % | |
n.a | | |
n.a | |
n.a | | |
5.3 | % | |
n.a | | |
n.a | |
Consumer Price Index (Türkiye)(yoy) | |
61.5 | % | |
71.6 | % | |
49.4 | % | |
(12.1 | )pp |
(22.2 | )pp | |
61.5 | % | |
49.4 | % | |
(12.1 | )pp |
US$ / TRY rate | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Closing Rate | |
27.3767 | | |
32.8262 | | |
34.0900 | | |
24.5 | % |
3.8 | % | |
27.3767 | | |
34.0900 | | |
24.5 | % |
Average Rate | |
26.7052 | | |
32.3812 | | |
33.4706 | | |
25.3 | % |
3.4 | % | |
22.1011 | | |
32.2047 | | |
45.7 | % |
EUR / TRY rate | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Closing Rate | |
29.0305 | | |
35.1284 | | |
38.0180 | | |
31.0 | % |
8.2 | % | |
29.0305 | | |
38.0180 | | |
31.0 | % |
Average Rate | |
28.9644 | | |
34.8265 | | |
36.6689 | | |
26.6 | % |
5.3 | % | |
23.9133 | | |
34.9603 | | |
46.2 | % |
US$ / UAH rate | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Closing Rate | |
36.5686 | | |
40.5374 | | |
41.1664 | | |
12.6 | % |
1.6 | % | |
36.5686 | | |
41.1664 | | |
12.6 | % |
Average Rate | |
36.5686 | | |
40.0161 | | |
41.0237 | | |
12.2 | % |
2.5 | % | |
36.5686 | | |
39.7560 | | |
8.7 | % |
US$ / BYN rate | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Closing Rate | |
3.2870 | | |
3.1624 | | |
3.2113 | | |
(2.3 | )% |
1.5 | % | |
3.2870 | | |
3.2113 | | |
(2.3 | )% |
Average Rate | |
3.1329 | | |
3.2221 | | |
3.1684 | | |
1.1 | % |
(1.7 | )% | |
2.9381 | | |
3.2001 | | |
8.9 | % |
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS:
We believe Adjusted EBITDA, among other measures, facilitates performance comparisons from period to period and management decision
making. It also facilitates performance comparisons from company to company. Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure eliminates potential
differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense), tax positions (such as the impact of changes in
effective tax rates on periods or companies) and the age and book depreciation of tangible and intangible assets (affecting relative
depreciation expense and amortization expense). We also present Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is frequently used by securities
analysts, investors and other interested parties in evaluating the performance of other mobile operators in the telecommunications industry
in Europe, many of which present Adjusted EBITDA when reporting their results.
Our Adjusted EBITDA definition includes Revenue,
Cost of Revenue excluding depreciation and amortization, Selling and Marketing expenses, Administrative expenses and Net impairment losses
on financial and contract assets, but excludes finance income and expense, other operating income and expense, investment activity income
and expense, share of profit of equity accounted investees and minority interest.
Nevertheless, Adjusted EBITDA has limitations
as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation from, or as a substitute for analysis of our results of operations,
as reported under IFRS. The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated using financial data prepared
in accordance with IFRS to net profit, which we believe is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in
accordance with IFRS.
| |
Quarter | | |
Nine Months | |
Turkcell
Group (million TRY) | |
Q323 | | |
Q324 | | |
y/y% | | |
9M23 | | |
9M24 | | |
y/y% | |
Consolidated profit before minority interest | |
(4,497.4 | ) | |
14,279.7 | | |
n.m | | |
(5,711.0 | ) | |
20,546.0 | | |
n.m | |
Profit /(loss) from discontinued operations | |
265.8 | | |
11,214.4 | | |
4,119.1 | % | |
1,648.9 | | |
12,428.0 | | |
653.7 | % |
Income tax expense | |
(9,763.5 | ) | |
(2,289.7 | ) | |
(76.5 | )% | |
(13,520.4 | ) | |
(3,679.9 | ) | |
(72.8 | )% |
Consolidated profit before income tax & minority
interest | |
5,000.3 | | |
5,355.0 | | |
7.1 | % | |
6,160.4 | | |
11,797.9 | | |
91.5 | % |
Share of profit of equity accounted investees | |
(65.5 | ) | |
(672.3 | ) | |
926.4 | % | |
(195.4 | ) | |
(1,568.2 | ) | |
702.6 | % |
Finance income | |
3,885.3 | | |
2,783.6 | | |
(28.4 | )% | |
14,720.3 | | |
7,237.5 | | |
(50.8 | )% |
Finance costs | |
(4,405.9 | ) | |
(4,654.8 | ) | |
5.6 | % | |
(22,510.3 | ) | |
(14,978.9 | ) | |
(33.5 | )% |
Monetary gain / (loss) | |
2,707.8 | | |
1,525.9 | | |
(43.6 | )% | |
2,976.1 | | |
5,963.7 | | |
100.4 | % |
Other income / (expenses) | |
(2,916.1 | ) | |
(179.3 | ) | |
(93.9 | )% | |
(3,018.8 | ) | |
(665.9 | ) | |
(77.9 | )% |
EBIT | |
5,794.6 | | |
6,551.8 | | |
13.1 | % | |
14,188.4 | | |
15,809.6 | | |
11.4 | % |
Depreciation and amortization | |
(10,295.9 | ) | |
(11,205.1 | ) | |
8.8 | % | |
(30,296.4 | ) | |
(33,221.5 | ) | |
9.7 | % |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
16,090.5 | | |
17,756.9 | | |
10.4 | % | |
44,484.8 | | |
49,031.1 | | |
10.2 | % |
RECONCILIATION OF ARPU: ARPU is an
operational measurement tool and the methodology for calculating performance measures such as ARPU varies substantially among operators
and is not standardized across the telecommunications industry, and reported performance measures thus vary from those that may result
from the use of a single methodology. Management believes this measure is helpful in assessing the development of our services over time.
The following table shows the reconciliation of Turkcell Türkiye revenues to such revenues included in the ARPU calculations for
Q3 2023 and Q3 2024.
Reconciliation of ARPU | |
Q323 | | |
Q324 | |
Turkcell Türkiye Revenue (million TRY) | |
| 32,550.2 | | |
| 34,853.5 | |
Telecommunication services revenue | |
| 30,975.5 | | |
| 33,552.8 | |
Equipment revenue | |
| 1,249.2 | | |
| 933.1 | |
Other* | |
| 325.5 | | |
| 367.6 | |
Revenues which are not attributed to ARPU calculation1 | |
| (4,329.3 | ) | |
| (4,208.2 | ) |
Turkcell Türkiye revenues included in ARPU calculation2 | |
| 27,895.5 | | |
| 30,277.7 | |
Mobile blended ARPU (TRY) | |
| 226.6 | | |
| 239.0 | |
Average number of mobile subscribers during the year (million) | |
| 38.0 | | |
| 38.6 | |
Fixed residential ARPU (TRY) | |
| 254.1 | | |
| 294.4 | |
Average number of fixed residential subscribers during the year (million) | |
| 2.7 | | |
| 3.0 | |
(1) Revenue from fixed corporate and wholesale
business; digital business sales; tower business, and other non-subscriber-based revenues
(2) Revenues from Turkcell Türkiye
included in ARPU calculation comprise telecommunication services revenue, equipment revenue and revenues which are not attributed to
ARPU calculation.
*Including call center revenues
ABOUT TURKCELL: Turkcell is a digital
operator headquartered in Türkiye, serving its customers with its unique portfolio of digital services along with voice, messaging,
data, and IPTV services on its mobile and fixed networks. Turkcell Group companies operate in 3 countries – Türkiye, Belarus,
and Northern Cyprus. Turkcell launched LTE services in its home country on April 1st, 2016, employing LTE-Advanced and 3 carrier
aggregation technologies in 81 cities. Turkcell offers up to 10 Gbps fiber internet speed with its FTTH services. Turkcell Group reported
TRY40.2 billion revenue in Q324 with total assets of TRY326.7 billion as of September 30, 2024. It has been listed on the NYSE and
the BIST since July 2000, and is the only dual-listed company in Türkiye. Read more at www.turkcell.com.tr.
For further information please contact Turkcell
Investor Relations
Tel: + 90 212 313 1888
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr |
Corporate Communications:
Tel: + 90 212 313 2321
Turkcell-Kurumsal-Iletisim@turkcell.com.tr |
Appendix
A – Tables
Table: Net foreign exchange gain and loss
details
| |
Quarter | | |
Nine Months | |
Million
TRY | |
Q323 | | |
Q324 | | |
y/y% | | |
9M23 | | |
9M24 | | |
y/y% | |
Net FX loss before hedging | |
(2,343.3 | ) | |
(1,582.5 | ) | |
(32.5 | )% | |
(16,604.2 | ) | |
(5,564.6 | ) | |
(66.5 | )% |
Swap interest income/(expense) | |
234.6 | | |
123.8 | | |
(47.2 | )% | |
563.8 | | |
462.4 | | |
(18.0 | )% |
Fair value gain on derivative financial
instruments | |
1,011.2 | | |
(302.6 | ) | |
(129.9 | )% | |
5,522.7 | | |
(1,568.4 | ) | |
(128.4 | )% |
Net FX gain
/ (loss) after hedging | |
(1,097.5 | ) | |
(1,761.4 | ) | |
60.5 | % | |
(10,517.7 | ) | |
(6,670.6 | ) | |
(36.6 | )% |
Table: Income tax expense details
| |
Quarter | | |
Nine Months | |
Million TRY | |
Q323 | | |
Q324 | | |
y/y% | | |
9M23 | | |
9M24 | | |
y/y% | |
Current tax expense | |
143.3 | | |
(1,481.6 | ) | |
(1,133.9 | )% | |
(812.8 | ) | |
(1,656.3 | ) | |
103.8 | % |
Deferred tax income / (expense) | |
(9,906.9 | ) | |
(808.1 | ) | |
(91.8 | )% | |
(12,707.6 | ) | |
(2,023.6 | ) | |
(84.1 | )% |
Income Tax expense | |
(9,763.5 | ) | |
(2,289.7 | ) | |
(76.5 | )% | |
(13,520.4 | ) | |
(3,679.9 | ) | |
(72.8 | )% |
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ
A.Ş.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER
2024
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ
A.Ş.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ
A.Ş.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
| |
Notes | |
30 September
2024 | | |
31 December
2023 | |
Assets | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Property,
plant and equipment | |
8 | |
| 92,508,904 | | |
| 90,551,251 | |
Right-of-use assets | |
10 | |
| 8,915,773 | | |
| 8,336,515 | |
Intangible assets | |
9 | |
| 75,841,515 | | |
| 79,493,783 | |
Investment properties | |
| |
| 179,632 | | |
| 193,418 | |
Trade receivables | |
| |
| 170,703 | | |
| 442,717 | |
Receivables from financial services | |
| |
| 405,027 | | |
| 806,399 | |
Contract assets | |
| |
| 183,194 | | |
| 137,601 | |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | |
12 | |
| 6,444,625 | | |
| 144,043 | |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |
12 | |
| 2,559,027 | | |
| 735,670 | |
Deferred tax assets | |
| |
| 2,045,707 | | |
| 1,533,522 | |
Investments in equity accounted investees | |
20 | |
| 6,406,297 | | |
| 7,974,483 | |
Other non-current assets | |
| |
| 6,855,453 | | |
| 6,019,190 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total non-current assets | |
| |
| 202,515,857 | | |
| 196,368,592 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Inventories | |
| |
| 745,103 | | |
| 734,335 | |
Trade receivables | |
| |
| 16,308,532 | | |
| 14,843,619 | |
Due from related parties | |
| |
| 233,933 | | |
| 232,828 | |
Receivables from financial services | |
| |
| 6,693,859 | | |
| 7,937,113 | |
Contract assets | |
| |
| 4,980,740 | | |
| 4,336,307 | |
Derivative financial instruments | |
14 | |
| 2,090,343 | | |
| 2,778,025 | |
Financial assets at amortized cost | |
12 | |
| 7,970 | | |
| - | |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | |
12 | |
| 1,241,824 | | |
| - | |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |
12 | |
| 5,431,485 | | |
| 12,050,579 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
11 | |
| 81,008,662 | | |
| 67,901,254 | |
Other current assets | |
| |
| 5,406,272 | | |
| 5,265,638 | |
Subtotal | |
| |
| 124,148,723 | | |
| 116,079,698 | |
Assets held for sale | |
21 | |
| - | | |
| 23,239,957 | |
Total current assets | |
| |
| 124,148,723 | | |
| 139,319,655 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total assets | |
| |
| 326,664,580 | | |
| 335,688,247 | |
The above interim condensed consolidated statement
of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ
A.Ş.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
| |
Notes | |
30 September
2024 | | |
31 December
2023 | |
Equity | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Share capital | |
| |
| 43,929,825 | | |
| 43,929,825 | |
Share premium | |
| |
| 10,437 | | |
| 10,437 | |
Treasury shares | |
| |
| (1,259,274 | ) | |
| (1,007,150 | ) |
Reserves | |
| |
| 4,307,195 | | |
| 7,574,179 | |
Remeasurements of defined benefit plan | |
| |
| (2,763,119 | ) | |
| (2,781,348 | ) |
Retained earnings | |
| |
| 130,253,816 | | |
| 118,360,358 | |
Total equity attributable to equity holders of Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (“the Company”) | |
| |
| 174,478,880 | | |
| 166,086,301 | |
Non-controlling interests | |
| |
| - | | |
| (17,600 | ) |
Total equity | |
| |
| 174,478,880 | | |
| 166,068,701 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Liabilities | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Borrowings | |
13 | |
| 71,038,033 | | |
| 78,726,513 | |
Trade and other payables | |
| |
| 158,495 | | |
| 1,509,001 | |
Due to related parties | |
| |
| 32,196 | | |
| 52,085 | |
Employee benefit obligations | |
| |
| 2,682,057 | | |
| 2,788,296 | |
Provisions | |
| |
| 1,726,425 | | |
| 1,874,105 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | |
| |
| 4,912,081 | | |
| 3,105,990 | |
Contract liabilities | |
| |
| 1,907,492 | | |
| 1,621,717 | |
Other non-current liabilities | |
| |
| 1,503,594 | | |
| 1,512,762 | |
Total non-current liabilities | |
| |
| 83,960,373 | | |
| 91,190,469 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Borrowings | |
13 | |
| 35,690,392 | | |
| 35,510,582 | |
Current tax liabilities | |
| |
| 1,292,600 | | |
| 289,891 | |
Trade and other payables | |
| |
| 23,960,142 | | |
| 27,995,685 | |
Due to related parties | |
| |
| 2,807,427 | | |
| 750,559 | |
Deferred revenue | |
| |
| 421,698 | | |
| 336,937 | |
Provisions | |
| |
| 2,146,907 | | |
| 2,683,980 | |
Contract liabilities | |
| |
| 1,658,382 | | |
| 1,783,193 | |
Derivative financial instruments | |
14 | |
| 247,779 | | |
| 481,448 | |
Subtotal | |
| |
| 68,225,327 | | |
| 69,832,275 | |
Liabilities directly associated with the assets held for sale | |
21 | |
| - | | |
| 8,596,802 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| |
| 68,225,327 | | |
| 78,429,077 | |
Total liabilities | |
| |
| 152,185,700 | | |
| 169,619,546 | |
Total equity and liabilities | |
| |
| 326,664,580 | | |
| 335,688,247 | |
The above interim condensed consolidated statement
of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE NINE
MONTHS INTERIM PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
| |
| | |
9 months | | |
3 months | | |
9 months | | |
3 months | |
| |
| | |
period | | |
period | | |
period | | |
period | |
| |
| | |
ended at 30 | | |
ended at 30 | | |
ended at 30 | | |
ended at 30 | |
| |
| | |
September | | |
September | | |
September | | |
September | |
Continuing operations | |
Notes | | |
2024 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2023 | |
Revenue | |
| 4 | | |
| 109,356,051 | | |
| 38,243,269 | | |
| 104,259,065 | | |
| 36,127,108 | |
Revenue from financial services | |
| 4 | | |
| 5,236,110 | | |
| 1,928,106 | | |
| 4,036,250 | | |
| 1,462,942 | |
Total revenue | |
| | | |
| 114,592,161 | | |
| 40,171,375 | | |
| 108,295,315 | | |
| 37,590,050 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cost of revenue | |
| | | |
| (83,164,204 | ) | |
| (28,072,623 | ) | |
| (82,294,485 | ) | |
| (27,512,375 | ) |
Cost of revenue from financial services | |
| | | |
| (3,474,228 | ) | |
| (1,122,903 | ) | |
| (1,856,092 | ) | |
| (750,766 | ) |
Total cost of revenue | |
| | | |
| (86,638,432 | ) | |
| (29,195,526 | ) | |
| (84,150,577 | ) | |
| (28,263,141 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Gross profit | |
| | | |
| 26,191,847 | | |
| 10,170,646 | | |
| 21,964,580 | | |
| 8,614,733 | |
Gross profit from financial services | |
| | | |
| 1,761,882 | | |
| 805,203 | | |
| 2,180,158 | | |
| 712,176 | |
Total gross profit | |
| | | |
| 27,953,729 | | |
| 10,975,849 | | |
| 24,144,738 | | |
| 9,326,909 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other income | |
| 5 | | |
| 128,273 | | |
| 62,881 | | |
| 884,209 | | |
| 159,651 | |
Selling and marketing expenses | |
| | | |
| (7,073,088 | ) | |
| (2,539,317 | ) | |
| (5,566,525 | ) | |
| (2,026,184 | ) |
Administrative expenses | |
| | | |
| (4,307,874 | ) | |
| (1,632,641 | ) | |
| (3,280,109 | ) | |
| (1,216,560 | ) |
Net impairment losses on financial and contract assets | |
| | | |
| (763,125 | ) | |
| (252,073 | ) | |
| (1,109,747 | ) | |
| (289,527 | ) |
Other expenses | |
| 5 | | |
| (794,144 | ) | |
| (242,145 | ) | |
| (3,903,014 | ) | |
| (3,075,720 | ) |
Operating profit | |
| | | |
| 15,143,771 | | |
| 6,372,554 | | |
| 11,169,552 | | |
| 2,878,569 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Finance income | |
| 6 | | |
| 7,237,546 | | |
| 2,783,607 | | |
| 14,720,334 | | |
| 3,885,334 | |
Finance costs | |
| 6 | | |
| (14,978,887 | ) | |
| (4,654,762 | ) | |
| (22,510,271 | ) | |
| (4,405,904 | ) |
Monetary gain (loss) | |
| | | |
| 5,963,702 | | |
| 1,525,946 | | |
| 2,976,143 | | |
| 2,707,815 | |
Net finance costs / income | |
| | | |
| (1,777,639 | ) | |
| (345,209 | ) | |
| (4,813,794 | ) | |
| 2,187,245 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Share of loss of equity accounted investees | |
| 20 | | |
| (1,568,186 | ) | |
| (672,338 | ) | |
| (195,367 | ) | |
| (65,472 | ) |
Profit/(loss) before income tax from continuing operations | |
| | | |
| 11,797,946 | | |
| 5,355,007 | | |
| 6,160,391 | | |
| 5,000,342 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Income tax expense | |
| 7 | | |
| (3,679,934 | ) | |
| (2,289,745 | ) | |
| (13,520,377 | ) | |
| (9,763,505 | ) |
Profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations | |
| | | |
| 8,118,012 | | |
| 3,065,262 | | |
| (7,359,986 | ) | |
| (4,763,163 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit
for the period from discontinued operations | |
| 21 | | |
| 12,427,963 | | |
| 11,214,449 | | |
| 1,648,948 | | |
| 265,783 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit/ (Loss) for the period | |
| | | |
| 20,545,975 | | |
| 14,279,711 | | |
| (5,711,038 | ) | |
| (4,497,380 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit for the year is attributable to: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Owners of the Company | |
| | | |
| 20,554,538 | | |
| 14,280,415 | | |
| (5,706,698 | ) | |
| (4,495,100 | ) |
Non-controlling interests | |
| | | |
| (8,563 | ) | |
| (704 | ) | |
| (4,340 | ) | |
| (2,280 | ) |
Total | |
| | | |
| 20,545,975 | | |
| 14,279,711 | | |
| (5,711,038 | ) | |
| (4,497,380 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic and
diluted earnings per share for profit attributable to owners of the Company (in full TL) | |
| | | |
| 9.42 | | |
| 6.55 | | |
| (2.62 | ) | |
| (2.06 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic and
diluted earnings per share for profit from continuing operations attributable to owners of the Company (in full TL) | |
| | | |
| 3.72 | | |
| 1.41 | | |
| (3.37 | ) | |
| (2.18 | ) |
The above interim condensed consolidated statement
of profit or loss should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS INTERIM PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
| |
Notes | | |
9 months period ended at 30 September 2024 | | |
3 months period
ended at 30 September 2024 | | |
9 months period ended at 30 September 2023 | | |
3 months period
ended at 30 September 2023 | |
Profit/ (loss) for the period | |
| | | |
| 20,545,975 | | |
| 14,279,711 | | |
| (5,711,038 | ) | |
| (4,497,380 | ) |
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans | |
| | | |
| 19,078 | | |
| (472 | ) | |
| 251,052 | | |
| (12,873 | ) |
Income tax relating to remeasurements of defined benefit plans | |
| | | |
| (849 | ) | |
| 426 | | |
| 110,180 | | |
| 162,610 | |
| |
| | | |
| 18,229 | | |
| (46 | ) | |
| 361,232 | | |
| 149,737 | |
Other comprehensive income/(expense): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations | |
| | | |
| 5,386,569 | | |
| 6,354,700 | | |
| 3,849,686 | | |
| (272,451 | ) |
Exchange differences on discontinued operations - reclassified to profit or loss | |
| | | |
| (5,560,315 | ) | |
| (5,560,315 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Gain on financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income | |
| 12 | | |
| 140,674 | | |
| 149,562 | | |
| 120,805 | | |
| 24,990 | |
Cash flow hedges - effective portion of changes in fair value | |
| | | |
| 2,239,740 | | |
| (915,394 | ) | |
| 4,054,803 | | |
| 2,855,787 | |
Cash flow hedges - reclassified to profit or loss | |
| | | |
| (2,844,439 | ) | |
| 654,450 | | |
| (5,314,772 | ) | |
| (3,564,318 | ) |
Cost of hedging reserve - changes in fair value | |
| | | |
| 1,220,696 | | |
| 786,254 | | |
| 1,741,956 | | |
| 11,426 | |
Cost of hedging reserve - reclassified to profit or loss | |
| | | |
| 521,055 | | |
| (41,358 | ) | |
| 614,310 | | |
| 443,730 | |
Loss/ (Gain) on hedges of net investments in foreign operations | |
| | | |
| (49,236 | ) | |
| (537,385 | ) | |
| (2,287,962 | ) | |
| 1,543,431 | |
Income tax relating to these items | |
| | | |
| 444,232 | | |
| 198,445 | | |
| 1,725,170 | | |
| 862,411 | |
- Income tax relating to exchange differences | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| 19,476 | | |
| (5,917 | ) | |
| (7,689 | ) |
- Income tax relating to cash flow hedges | |
| | | |
| (358,666 | ) | |
| (114,838 | ) | |
| (96,787 | ) | |
| (56,812 | ) |
- Income
tax relating to cost of hedging reserve | |
| | | |
| 321,439
| | |
| 71,412
| | |
| 504,246
| | |
| 557,124 | |
- Income
tax relating to financial assets measured at fair value | |
| 12 | | |
| (27,099) | | |
| (35,383) | | |
| 9,517 | | |
| 18,178 | |
- Income tax relating to hedges of net investments | |
| | | |
| 508,558 | | |
| 257,778 | | |
| 1,314,111 | | |
| 351,610 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,498,976 | | |
| 1,088,959 | | |
| 4,503,996 | | |
| 1,905,006 | |
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of income tax | |
| | | |
| 1,517,205 | | |
| 1,088,913 | | |
| 4,865,228 | | |
| 2,054,743 | |
Total comprehensive income for the year | |
| | | |
| 22,063,180 | | |
| 15,368,624 | | |
| (845,810 | ) | |
| (2,442,637 | ) |
Total comprehensive income for the year is attributable to: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Owners of the Company | |
| | | |
| 22,071,743 | | |
| 15,369,328 | | |
| (841,470 | ) | |
| (2,440,357 | ) |
Non-controlling interests | |
| | | |
| (8,563 | ) | |
| (704 | ) | |
| (4,340 | ) | |
| (2,280 | ) |
Total | |
| | | |
| 22,063,180 | | |
| 15,368,624 | | |
| (845,810 | ) | |
| (2,442,637 | ) |
The above interim condensed consolidated statement
of other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE NINE
MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
| |
Share
capital | | |
Treasury
shares | | |
Share
premium | | |
Legal
reserves (*) | | |
Fair
value reserve (*) | | |
Hedges
of net investments in foreign operations (*) | | |
Hedging
reserve (*) | | |
Cost
of hedging reserve (*) | | |
Foreign
currency translation reserve (*) | | |
Remeasurement
of defined benefit plan | | |
Retained
earnings | | |
Reserve
of disposal group held for sale | | |
Total | | |
Non-controlling
interests | | |
Total
equity | |
Balance at 1 January 2023 | |
| 43,929,825 | | |
| (965,654 | ) | |
| 10,437 | | |
| 33,129,252 | | |
| (318,051 | ) | |
| (5,942,710 | ) | |
| 3,568,268 | | |
| (9,913,844 | ) | |
| (17,257,617 | ) | |
| (2,784,637 | ) | |
| 105,137,247 | | |
| - | | |
| 148,592,516 | | |
| 8,724 | | |
| 148,601,240 | |
Profit/ (loss)
for the year | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (5,706,698 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (5,706,698 | ) | |
| (4,340 | ) | |
| (5,711,038 | ) |
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 130,322 | | |
| (973,851 | ) | |
| (1,356,756 | ) | |
| 2,860,512 | | |
| 3,843,769 | | |
| 361,232 | | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| 4,865,228 | | |
| | | |
| 4,865,228 | |
Total
comprehensive income | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 130,322 | | |
| (973,851 | ) | |
| (1,356,756 | ) | |
| 2,860,512 | | |
| 3,843,769 | | |
| 361,232 | | |
| (5,706,698 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (841,470 | ) | |
| (4,340 | ) | |
| (845,810 | ) |
Transfers to legal reserves | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 456,135 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (456,135 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Acquisition of treasury shares (-) | |
| - | | |
| (68,956 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 57,324 | | |
| - | | |
| (11,632 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (11,632 | ) |
Dividend paid | |
| - | | |
| 27,460 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (3,372,967 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (3,345,507 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (3,345,507 | ) |
Other | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,416 | | |
| 4,416 | |
Balance at 30 September
2023 | |
| 43,929,825 | | |
| (1,007,150 | ) | |
| 10,437 | | |
| 33,585,387 | | |
| (187,729 | ) | |
| (6,916,561 | ) | |
| 2,211,512 | | |
| (7,053,332 | ) | |
| (13,413,848 | ) | |
| (2,423,405 | ) | |
| 95,658,771 | | |
| - | | |
| 144,393,907 | | |
| 8,800 | | |
| 144,402,707 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at 1 January 2024 | |
| 43,929,825 | | |
| (1,007,150 | ) | |
| 10,437 | | |
| 33,585,942 | | |
| (122,293 | ) | |
| (7,520,350 | ) | |
| 5,740,266 | | |
| (10,070,533 | ) | |
| (22,380,937 | ) | |
| (2,781,348 | ) | |
| 118,360,358 | | |
| 8,342,084 | | |
| 166,086,301 | | |
| (17,600 | ) | |
| 166,068,701 | |
Profit/ (loss) for the year | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 20,554,538 | | |
| - | | |
| 20,554,538 | | |
| (8,563 | ) | |
| 20,545,975 | |
Other comprehensive
income, net of income tax | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 113,575 | | |
| 459,322 | | |
| (963,365 | ) | |
| 2,063,190 | | |
| 2,608,023 | | |
| 18,229 | | |
| - | | |
| (2,781,769 | ) | |
| 1,517,205 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,517,205 | |
Total
comprehensive income | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 113,575 | | |
| 459,322 | | |
| (963,365 | ) | |
| 2,063,190 | | |
| 2,608,023 | | |
| 18,229 | | |
| 20,554,538 | | |
| (2,781,769 | ) | |
| 22,071,743 | | |
| (8,563 | ) | |
| 22,063,180 | |
Transfers to legal reserves | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 794,355 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (794,355 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Acquisition of treasury shares (-) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Dividend paid | |
| - | | |
| 56,520 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (7,807,208 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (7,750,688 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (7,750,688 | ) |
Transactions with non-controlling
interests | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (59,517 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (59,517 | ) | |
| 21,517 | | |
| (38,000 | ) |
Acquisition of treasury shares (-) | |
| - | | |
| (308,644 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (308,644 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (308,644 | ) |
Disposal of subsidiary | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (5,560,315 | ) | |
| (5,560,315 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (5,560,315 | ) |
Other | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,646 | | |
| 4,646 | |
Balance at 30 September
2024 | |
| 43,929,825 | | |
| (1,259,274 | ) | |
| 10,437 | | |
| 34,380,297 | | |
| (8,718 | ) | |
| (7,061,028 | ) | |
| 4,776,901 | | |
| (8,007,343 | ) | |
| (19,772,914 | ) | |
| (2,763,119 | ) | |
| 130,253,816 | | |
| - | | |
| 174,478,880 | | |
| - | | |
| 174,478,880 | |
(*) Included in Reserves in the consolidated statement of financial
position.
The above consolidated statement of changes in
equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ
A.Ş.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
| |
| | |
30 September | | |
30 September | |
| |
Note | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit/ (loss) for the year | |
| | | |
| 8,118,012 | | |
| (7,359,986 | ) |
Discontinued operations | |
| 21 | | |
| 12,427,963 | | |
| 1,648,948 | |
Profit/ (loss) for the period including discontinued operations | |
| | | |
| 20,545,975 | | |
| (5,711,038 | ) |
Adjustments for: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment and
investment properties | |
| 8 | | |
| 13,782,635 | | |
| 11,957,418 | |
Amortization of intangible assets and right of use assets | |
| 9-10 | | |
| 19,426,769 | | |
| 20,470,809 | |
Impairment on property, plant and equipment and intangible asset | |
| | | |
| 12,071 | | |
| 87,489 | |
Net finance expense | |
| | | |
| 4,317,686 | | |
| 2,952,795 | |
Fair value adjustments to derivatives | |
| | | |
| 2,693,760 | | |
| (2,413,723 | ) |
Income tax expense | |
| | | |
| 4,000,391 | | |
| 13,869,166 | |
Gain/ (Loss) on sale of property, plant and equipment | |
| | | |
| 12,658 | | |
| (53,103 | ) |
Effects of exchange rate changes and inflation adjustments | |
| | | |
| 384,663 | | |
| 12,786,634 | |
Provisions | |
| | | |
| 3,733,154 | | |
| 3,822,093 | |
Share of (profit)/loss of associates and joint ventures | |
| 20 | | |
| 1,568,186 | | |
| 195,367 | |
Fair value adjustments to financial assets through profit or loss | |
| 6 | | |
| (1,500,849 | ) | |
| (5,495,241 | ) |
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries | |
| 21 | | |
| (8,821,194 | ) | |
| - | |
Non-cash other adjustments | |
| | | |
| 81,421 | | |
| 126,565 | |
| |
| | | |
| 60,237,326 | | |
| 52,595,231 | |
Change in operating assets/liabilities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Change in trade receivables | |
| | | |
| (1,438,862 | ) | |
| (1,135,531 | ) |
Change in due from related parties | |
| | | |
| 1,598 | | |
| 58,502 | |
Change in receivables from financial services | |
| | | |
| 1,559,794 | | |
| (742,151 | ) |
Change in inventories | |
| | | |
| 24,413 | | |
| (299,283 | ) |
Change in other current assets | |
| | | |
| 232,500 | | |
| (559,172 | ) |
Change in other non-current assets | |
| | | |
| 242,635 | | |
| (1,979,216 | ) |
Change in due to related parties | |
| | | |
| (551,866 | ) | |
| 1,272,331 | |
Change in trade and other payables | |
| | | |
| (10,554,228 | ) | |
| (3,212,912 | ) |
Change in other non-current liabilities | |
| | | |
| (116,153 | ) | |
| 255,390 | |
Change in employee benefit obligations | |
| | | |
| (248,551 | ) | |
| (703,556 | ) |
Change in short term contract asset | |
| | | |
| (651,453 | ) | |
| 154,331 | |
Change in long term contract asset | |
| | | |
| (45,593 | ) | |
| 14,737 | |
Change in deferred revenue | |
| | | |
| 147,193 | | |
| 43,297 | |
Change in short term contract liability | |
| | | |
| (216,200 | ) | |
| 429,787 | |
Change in long term contract liability | |
| | | |
| 285,775 | | |
| (22,240 | ) |
Changes in other working capital | |
| | | |
| (2,327,785 | ) | |
| (2,612,662 | ) |
Cash generated from operations | |
| | | |
| 46,580,543 | | |
| 43,556,883 | |
Interest paid | |
| | | |
| (7,797,790 | ) | |
| (5,666,275 | ) |
Income tax paid | |
| | | |
| (336,513 | ) | |
| (774,461 | ) |
Net cash inflow from operating activities | |
| | | |
| 38,446,240 | | |
| 37,116,147 | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | |
| 8 | | |
| (18,179,359 | ) | |
| (12,866,403 | ) |
Acquisition of intangible assets | |
| 9 | | |
| (12,127,575 | ) | |
| (15,536,589 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | |
| | | |
| 1,282,784 | | |
| 280,938 | |
Cash outflows due to additional share acquisition or capital increase of associates and/or joint ventures | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| (242,861 | ) |
Cash inflows from sale of shares or borrowing instruments of other enterprises or funds | |
| | | |
| 28,052,255 | | |
| 19,072,613 | |
Cash outflows from purchase of shares or borrowing instruments of other enterprises or funds | |
| | | |
| (37,231,063 | ) | |
| (16,302,456 | ) |
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary | |
| 21 | | |
| 13,719,342 | | |
| - | |
Other outflows/ inflows | |
| | | |
| 4,995,307 | | |
| (9,044,139 | ) |
Interest received | |
| | | |
| 7,539,965 | | |
| 5,129,146 | |
Net cash outflow from investing activities | |
| | | |
| (11,948,344 | ) | |
| (29,509,751 | ) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from derivative instruments | |
| | | |
| 2,380,597 | | |
| 4,086,562 | |
Repayments of derivative instruments | |
| | | |
| (2,902,772 | ) | |
| (3,279,296 | ) |
Transactions with non-controlling interests | |
| | | |
| (38,000 | ) | |
| - | |
Proceeds from issues of loans and borrowings | |
| | | |
| 36,879,922 | | |
| 61,914,637 | |
Repayments of borrowings | |
| | | |
| (32,058,389 | ) | |
| (50,878,582 | ) |
Acquisition of treasury shares | |
| | | |
| (308,644 | ) | |
| (41,496 | ) |
Proceeds from issues of bonds | |
| | | |
| 11,494,335 | | |
| 8,974,634 | |
Repayments from issues of bonds | |
| | | |
| (10,456,494 | ) | |
| (5,286,418 | ) |
Payments of lease liabilities | |
| | | |
| (3,950,543 | ) | |
| (4,092,658 | ) |
Net cash inflow from financing activities | |
| | | |
| 1,040,012 | | |
| 11,397,383 | |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | |
| | | |
| 27,537,908 | | |
| 19,003,779 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January | |
| | | |
| 73,126,658 | | |
| 58,007,674 | |
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and inflation adjustment | |
| | | |
| (20,181,071 | ) | |
| (18,743,592 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at 30 September | |
| 11 | | |
| 80,483,495 | | |
| 58,267,861 | |
The above interim condensed consolidated statement
of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ
A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
Turkcell
Iletisim Hizmetleri Anonim Sirketi (the “Company”
or “Turkcell”)
was incorporated in Turkiye on
5 October 1993 and commenced its operations in 1994. The address of the Company’s
registered office is Maltepe Aydinevler Mahallesi Inonu Caddesi No: 20, Kucukyali Ofispark/Istanbul. The Company operates under a 25-year
GSM license granted in and effective from April 1998 (2G License), a 20-year 3G license granted in and effective from April 2009 and
a 13-year 4.5G license granted in August 2016 and effective from April 2016. On 7 April 2023, the 2G License has been extended to 30
April 2029. The Company’s shares are listed on Borsa Istanbul A.Ş. (“BIST”) and New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
The
interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the nine months ended 30 September 2024 comprise the
Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group”)
and the Group’s interest in an associate.
These interim condensed
consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on 7 November 2024.
As of 30 September
2024, the ownership interest and voting rights of TVF Bilgi Teknolojileri Iletisim Hizmetleri Yatırım Sanayi ve Ticaret
Anonim Sirketi (“TVF BTIH”) and IMTIS Holdings S.a r l. (“IMTIS Holdings”) in the Company are 26.2% and 19.8%,
respectively. The proportion of the Company’s shares that are traded in domestic and foreign stock exchanges are 53.95%.
As of 30 September
2024, the Group’s immediate shareholder is TVF BTIH, which is wholly owned by Turkiye Varlik Fonu (“TVF”). TVF has
been established with the Law No. 6741 and published in the Official Gazette dated 26 August 2016.
The
Company’s board of directors consists of a total of nine non-executive members including three independent members as of 30 September
2024.
2. | Basis of preparation of financial
statements |
These interim condensed
consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended 30 September 2024 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial
Reporting.
These interim condensed
consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements, and
should be read in conjunction with the Group’s annual consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2023.
Restatement of financial statements
during the hyperinflationary periods
The
financial statements of the Company and those of the subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures located in Turkiye and Turkish Republic
of Northern Cyprus as of 30 September 2024 were restated for the changes in the general purchasing power of Turkish Lira, which is their
functional currency, based on International Accounting Standard No. 29 (“IAS 29”) “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary
Economies”. IAS 29 requires that financial statements prepared in the currency of a hyperinflationary economy be stated in
terms of the measuring unit current at the balance sheet date and that corresponding figures for previous periods be restated in the
same terms.
The
table below shows the evolution of CPI as of 30 September 2024:
| | |
Annual
Index | | |
Conversion
Factor | | |
Cumulative last three years inflation | |
30 September 2024 | | |
| 2,526.16 | | |
| 1.00000 | | |
| | %343 |
31 December 2023 | | |
| 1,859.38 | | |
| 1.35860 | | |
| | %268 |
30 September 2023 | | |
| 1,691.04 | | |
| 1.49385 | | |
| | %254 |
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM
HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER
2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
2. | Basis of preparation of financial
statements (continued) |
New standards and interpretations
The accounting
policies and presentation are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting period, except
for the adoption of new standards effective as of 1 January 2024. The effects of these standards and interpretations on the Group’s
financial position and performance have been disclosed in the related paragraphs. The Group has not early adopted any standard, interpretation
or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective.
| i) | The
new standards, amendments and interpretations which are effective as of 1 January 2024 are
as follows: |
Amendments
to IAS 1- Classification of Liabilities as Current and Non-Current Liabilities
In January 2020
and October 2022, IASB issued amendments to IAS 1 to specify the requirements for classifying liabilities as current or non-current.
According to the amendments made in October 2022 if an entity’s right to defer settlement of a liability is subject to the entity
complying with the required covenants at a date subsequent to the reporting period (“future covenants”), the entity has a
right to defer settlement of the liability even if it does not comply with those covenants at the end of the reporting period. In addition,
October 2022 amendments require an entity to provide disclosure when a liability arising from a loan agreement is classified as non-current
and the entity’s right to defer settlement is contingent on compliance with future covenants within twelve months. This disclosure
must include information about the covenants and the related liabilities. The amendments clarify that the requirement for the right to
exist at the end of the reporting period applies to covenants which the entity is required to comply with on or before the reporting
date regardless of whether the lender tests for compliance at that date or at a later date. The amendments also clarified that the classification
of a liability is unaffected by the likelihood that the entity will exercise its right to defer settlement of the liability for at least
twelve months after the reporting period. The amendments must be applied retrospectively in accordance with IAS 8.
The amendments
did not have a significant impact on the financial position or performance of the Group.
Amendments
to IFRS 16 - Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback
In September 2022,
the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 16. The amendments specify the requirements that a seller-lessee uses in measuring the lease liability
arising in a sale and leaseback transaction, to ensure the seller-lessee does not recognize any amount of the gain or loss that relates
to the right of use it retains. In applying requirements of IFRS 16 under “Subsequent measurement of the lease liability”
heading after the commencement date in a sale and leaseback transaction, the seller lessee determines ‘lease payments’ or
‘revised lease payments’ in such a way that the seller-lessee would not recognize any amount of the gain or loss that relates
to the right of use retained by the seller-lessee. The amendments do not prescribe specific measurement requirements for lease liabilities
arising from a leaseback. The initial measurement of the lease liability arising from a leaseback may result in a seller-lessee determining
‘lease payments’ that are different from the general definition of lease payments in IFRS 16. The seller-lessee will need
to develop and apply an accounting policy that results in information that is relevant and reliable in accordance with IAS 8. A seller-lessee
applies the amendments retrospectively in accordance with IAS 8 to sale and leaseback transactions entered into after the date of initial
application of IFRS 16.
The amendments
did not have a significant impact on the financial position or performance of the Group.
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ
A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER
2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
2. | Basis of preparation of financial
statements (continued) |
New standards and interpretations
(continued)
| i) | The
new standards, amendments and interpretations which are effective as of 1 January 2024 are
as follows: (continued) |
Amendments
to IAS 7 and IFRS 7 - Disclosures: Supplier Finance Arrangements
The amendments
issued in May 2023 specify disclosure requirements to enhance the current requirements, which are intended to assist users of financial
statements in understanding the effects of supplier finance arrangements on an entity’s liabilities, cash flows and exposure to
liquidity risk. Supplier finance arrangements are characterized by one or more finance providers offering to pay amounts an entity owes
its suppliers and the entity agreeing to pay according to the terms and conditions of the arrangements at the same date as, or a date
later than, suppliers are paid. The amendments require an entity to provide information about terms and conditions of those arrangements,
quantitative information on liabilities related to those arrangements as at the beginning and end of the reporting period and the type
and effect of non-cash changes in the carrying amounts of those liabilities. In the context of quantitative liquidity risk disclosures
required by IFRS 7, supplier finance arrangements are also included as an example of other factors that might be relevant to disclose.
The transition
rules clarify that an entity is not required to provide the disclosures in any interim periods in the year of initial application of
the amendments. Thus, the amendments had no impact on the Group’s interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
ii) | Standards,
amendments and interpretations that are issued but not yet effective: |
Standards, interpretations
and amendments to existing standards that are issued but not yet effective up to the date of issuance of the interim condensed consolidated
financial statements are as follows. The Group will make the necessary changes if not indicated otherwise, which will be affecting the
consolidated financial statements and disclosures, when the new standards and interpretations become effective.
Amendments
to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 - Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture
In December 2015,
IASB postponed the effective date of this amendment indefinitely pending the outcome of its research project on the equity method of
accounting. Early application of the amendments is still permitted.
The Group will
wait until the final amendment to assess the impacts of the changes.
Amendments
to IAS 21 - Lack of exchangeability
In August 2023,
the Board issued amendments to IAS 21. The amendments specify how an entity should assess whether a currency is exchangeable and how
it should determine a spot exchange rate when exchangeability is lacking. When an entity estimates a spot exchange rate because a currency
is not exchangeable into another currency, it discloses information that enables users of its financial statements to understand how
the currency not being exchangeable into the other currency affects, or is expected to affect, the entity’s financial performance,
financial position and cash flows. The amendments will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2025.
Early adoption is permitted but will need to be disclosed. When applying the amendments, an entity cannot restate comparative information.
The Group expects
no significant impact on its balance sheet and equity.
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ
A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER
2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
2. | Basis of preparation of financial
statements (continued) |
New standards and interpretations
(continued)
ii) | Standards,
amendments and interpretations that are issued but not yet effective: (continued) |
Amendments
to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 – Classification and measurement of financial instruments
In May 2024, the
Board issued amendments to the classification and measurement of financial instruments (amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7). The amendment
clarifies that a financial liability is derecognised on the ‘settlement date’. It also introduces an accounting policy option
to derecognise financial liabilities that are settled through an electronic payment system before settlement date if certain conditions
are met. The amendment also clarified how to assess the contractual cash flow characteristics of financial assets that include environmental,
social and governance (ESG)-linked features and other similar contingent features as well as the treatment of non-recourse assets and
contractually linked instruments. Additional disclosures in IFRS 7 for financial assets and liabilities with contractual terms that reference
a contingent event (including those that are ESG-linked), and equity instruments classified at fair value through other comprehensive
income are added with the amendment. The amendment will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026. Entities
can early adopt the amendments that relate to the classification of financial assets plus the related disclosures and apply the other
amendments later. The new requirements will be applied retrospectively with an adjustment to opening retained earnings.
The Group is in
the process of assessing the impact of the amendments on financial position or performance of the Group.
IFRS 18 – The new Standard
for Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
In April 2024,
IASB issued IFRS 18 which replaces IAS 1. IFRS 18 introduces new requirements on presentation within the statement of profit or loss,
including specified totals and subtotals. IFRS 18 requires an entity to classify all income and expenses within its statement of profit
or loss into one of five categories: operating; investing; financing; income taxes; and discontinued operations. It also requires disclosure
of management-defined performance measures and includes new requirements for aggregation and disaggregation of financial information
based on the identified ‘roles’ of the primary financial statements and the notes. In addition, there are consequential amendments
to other accounting standards, such as IAS 7, IAS 8 and IAS 34. IFRS 18 and the related amendments are effective for reporting periods
beginning on or after 1 January 2027, but earlier application is permitted. IFRS 18 will be applied retrospectively.
The Group is in
the process of assessing the impact of the amendments on financial position or performance of the Group.
IFRS 19 – Subsidiaries without
Public Accountability: Disclosures
In May 2024, the
Board issued IFRS 19, which allows eligible entities to elect to apply reduced disclosure requirements while still applying the recognition,
measurement and presentation requirements in other IFRS accounting standards. Unless otherwise specified, eligible entities that elect
to apply IFRS 19 will not need to apply the disclosure requirements in other IFRS accounting standards. An entity that is a subsidiary,
does not have public accountability and has a parent (either ultimate or intermediate) which prepares consolidated financial statements,
available for public use, which comply with IFRS accounting standards may elect to apply IFRS 19. IFRS 19 is effective for reporting
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027 and earlier adoption is permitted. If an eligible entity chooses to apply the standard earlier,
it is required to disclose that fact. An entity is required, during the first period (annual and interim) in which it applies the standard,
to align the disclosures in the comparative period with the disclosures included in the current period under IFRS 19.
The standard is
not applicable for the Group.
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ
A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER
2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
2. | Basis of preparation of financial
statements (continued) |
New standards and interpretations
(continued)
ii) | Standards,
amendments and interpretations that are issued but not yet effective: (continued) |
Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting
Standards – Volume 11
In July 2024, the
IASB issued Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards – Volume 11, amending the followings:
| - | IFRS
1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards – Hedge Accounting
by a First-time Adopter: These amendments are intended to address potential confusion arising
from an inconsistency between the wording in IFRS 1 and the requirements for hedge accounting
in IFRS 9. |
| - | IFRS
7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures – Gain or Loss on Derecognition: The amendments
update the language on unobservable inputs in the Standard and include a cross reference
to IFRS 13. |
| - | IFRS
9 Financial Instruments – Lessee Derecognition of Lease Liabilities and Transaction
Price: IFRS 9 has been amended to clarify that, when a lessee has determined that a lease
liability has been extinguished in accordance with IFRS 9, the lessee is required to apply
derecognition requirement of IFRS 9 and recognise any resulting gain or loss in profit or
loss. IFRS 9 has been also amended to remove the reference to 'transaction price”. |
| - | IFRS
10 Consolidated Financial Statements – Determination of a 'De Facto Agent': The amendments
are intended to remove the inconsistencies between IFRS 10 paragraphs. |
| - | IAS
7 Statement of Cash Flows – Cost Method: The amendments remove the term of “cost
method” following the prior deletion of the definition of 'cost method'. |
Improvements are
effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026. Earlier application is permitted for all.
The amendments
are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ
A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER
2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
2. | Basis of preparation of financial
statements (continued) |
New standards and interpretations
(continued)
iii) | The
amendments which are effective immediately upon issuance |
Amendments
to IAS 12 - International Tax Reform – Pillar Two Model Rules
In May 2023, the
Board issued amendments to IAS 12, which introduce a mandatory exception in IAS 12 from recognizing and disclosing deferred tax assets
and liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes. The amendments clarify that IAS 12 applies to income taxes arising from tax laws
enacted or substantively enacted to implement the Pillar Two Model Rules published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD). The amendments also introduced targeted disclosure requirements for entities affected by the tax laws. The temporary exception
from recognition and disclosure of information about deferred taxes and the requirement to disclose the application of the exception
apply immediately and retrospectively upon issue of the amendments.
Based on management’s
assessments, as of 30 September 2024, the amendments due to Pillar Two did not have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.
However, the Company will continue to monitoring upcoming legislation changes on this matter, in Turkey and in other countries that the
Group operates.
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ
A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER
2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
In accordance with
its integrated communication and technology services strategy, Group has reportable segments which are Turkcell Turkiye, Turkcell International
and Techfin. While some of these strategic segments offer the same types of services, they are managed separately because they operate
in different geographical locations and are affected by different economic conditions.
Operating segments
are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker. The chief operating decision
maker function is carried out by the Board of Directors, however Board of Directors may transfer the authorities, other than recognized
by the law, to the General Manager and other directors.
Turkcell Turkiye
reportable segment includes mobile, fixed telecom, digital services and digital business services operations of Turkcell, Turkcell Superonline
Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (“Turkcell Superonline”), Turkcell Satis A.S’s (“Turkcell Satis”) digital business
services, Turkcell Dijital Is Servisleri A.S. (“Turkcell Dijital”), group call center operations of Global Bilgi Pazarlama
Danismanlik ve Cagri Servisi Hizmetleri A.S. (“Turkcell Global Bilgi”), Turktell Bilisim Servisleri A.S. (“Turktell”),
Atmosware Teknoloji Egitim ve Danismanlik A.S (“Atmosware Teknoloji”), Turkcell Teknoloji Arastirma ve Gelistirme A.S. (“Turkcell
Teknoloji”), Ultia Teknoloji Yazilim ve Uygulama Gelistirme Ticaret A.S. (“Ultia”), Kule Hizmet ve Isletmecilik A.S.
(“Global Tower”), Rehberlik Hizmetleri Servisi A.S. (“Rehberlik”), Turkcell Gayrimenkul Hizmetleri A.S. (“Turkcell
Gayrimenkul”), Lifecell Dijital Servisler ve Cozumler A.S. (“Lifecell Dijital Servisler”), Lifecell Bulut Cozumleri
A.S. (“Lifecell Bulut”), Lifecell TV Yayin ve Icerik Hizmetleri A.S. (“Lifecell TV”), Lifecell Muzik Yayin ve
Iletim A.S. (“Lifecell Muzik”) and BiP Iletisim Teknolojileri ve Dijital Servisler A.S. (“BiP A.S.”).
Turkcell International
reportable segment includes telecom and digital services related operations of CJSC Belarusian Telecommunications Network (“BeST”),
Kibris Mobile Telekomunikasyon Limited Sirketi (“Kibris Telekom”), East Asian Consortium B.V. (“Eastasia”), Lifecell
Ventures Cooperatief U.A (“Lifecell Ventures”), Lifetech LLC (“Lifetech”), Beltower LLC (“Beltower”),
Lifecell Digital Limited (“Lifecell Digital”), Yaani Digital BV (“Yaani”) and BiP Digital Communication Technologies
B.V (“BiP B.V.”).
Techfin reportable
segment includes all financial services operations of Turkcell Finansman, Turkcell Odeme, Paycell, Paycell Europe, Turkcell Sigorta and
Turkcell Dijital Sigorta. The operations of these legal entities aggregated into one reportable segment as the nature of services are
similar and most of them share similar economic characteristics.
Other reportable
segment mainly comprises of non-group call center operations of Turkcell Global Bilgi, Turkcell Enerji, Boyut Enerji, Turkcell GSYF,
Turkcell Dijital Egitim Teknolojileri A.S. (“Dijital Egitim”). W3 Labs Yeni Teknolojiler A.S. ("W3") and Turkcell
Satis’s other operations.
The Board primarily
uses adjusted EBITDA to assess the performance of the operating segments. Adjusted EBITDA definition includes revenue, cost of revenue
excluding depreciation and amortization, selling and marketing expenses and administrative expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA
is not a financial measure defined by IFRS as a measurement of financial performance and may not be comparable to other similarly-titled
indicators used by other companies. Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the consolidated profit for the year is included in the accompanying
notes.
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ
A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER
2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
3. | Segment
information (continued) |
| |
Nine
months ended 30 September | |
| |
Turkcell
Turkiye | | |
Turkcell
International | | |
Techfin | | |
Other | | |
Intersegment
Eliminations | | |
Consolidated | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Total segment revenue | |
| 99,309,822 | | |
| 92,886,730 | | |
| 2,866,383 | | |
| 2,660,712 | | |
| 5,828,962 | | |
| 4,420,226 | | |
| 8,859,898 | | |
| 10,561,856 | | |
| (2,272,904 | ) | |
| (2,234,209 | ) | |
| 114,592,161 | | |
| 108,295,315 | |
Inter-segment revenue | |
| (901,766 | ) | |
| (800,358 | ) | |
| (107,819 | ) | |
| (156,246 | ) | |
| (592,851 | ) | |
| (383,976 | ) | |
| (670,468 | ) | |
| (893,629 | ) | |
| 2,272,904 | | |
| 2,234,209 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Revenues from external customers | |
| 98,408,056 | | |
| 92,086,372 | | |
| 2,758,564 | | |
| 2,504,466 | | |
| 5,236,111 | | |
| 4,036,250 | | |
| 8,189,430 | | |
| 9,668,227 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 114,592,161 | | |
| 108,295,315 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
| 46,459,590 | | |
| 40,916,402 | | |
| 1,080,040 | | |
| 1,047,513 | | |
| 1,510,526 | | |
| 1,808,615 | | |
| 264,843 | | |
| 938,260 | | |
| (283,882 | ) | |
| (226,015 | ) | |
| 49,031,117 | | |
| 44,484,775 | |
| |
Three months ended 30 September | |
| |
Turkcell
Turkiye | | |
Turkcell
International | | |
Techfin | | |
Other | | |
Intersegment
Eliminations | | |
Consolidated | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Total segment revenue | |
| 34,853,550 | | |
| 32,550,225 | | |
| 934,942 | | |
| 775,154 | | |
| 2,131,671 | | |
| 1,629,069 | | |
| 3,070,307 | | |
| 3,440,061 | | |
| (819,095 | ) | |
| (804,459 | ) | |
| 40,171,375 | | |
| 37,590,050 | |
Inter-segment revenue | |
| (333,361 | ) | |
| (322,132 | ) | |
| (28,723 | ) | |
| (36,720 | ) | |
| (203,564 | ) | |
| (164,212 | ) | |
| (253,447 | ) | |
| (281,395 | ) | |
| 819,095 | | |
| 804,459 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Revenues from external customers | |
| 34,520,189 | | |
| 32,228,093 | | |
| 906,219 | | |
| 738,434 | | |
| 1,928,107 | | |
| 1,464,857 | | |
| 2,816,860 | | |
| 3,158,666 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 40,171,375 | | |
| 37,590,050 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
| 16,738,930 | | |
| 14,865,334 | | |
| 365,149 | | |
| 369,351 | | |
| 595,056 | | |
| 620,286 | | |
| 155,023 | | |
| 333,016 | | |
| (97,290 | ) | |
| (97,457 | ) | |
| 17,756,868 | | |
| 16,090,530 | |
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ
A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER
2024
(All amounts
are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 September 2024 unless
otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
3. | Segment
information (continued) |
| |
9 months | | |
3 months | | |
9 months | | |
3 months | |
| |
period | | |
period ended | | |
period | | |
period ended | |
| |
ended at 30 | | |
at 30 | | |
ended at 30 | | |
at 30 | |
| |
September | | |
September | | |
September | | |
September | |
| |
2024 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2023 | |
Profit/ (Loss) for the period | |
| 8,118,012 | | |
| 3,065,262 | | |
| (7,359,986 | ) | |
| (4,763,163 | ) |
Add/(Less): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Income tax expense | |
| 3,679,934 | | |
| 2,289,745 | | |
| 13,520,377 | | |
| 9,763,505 | |
Finance income | |
| (7,237,546 | ) | |
| (2,783,607 | ) | |
| (14,720,334 | ) | |
| (3,885,334 | ) |
Finance costs | |
| 14,978,887 | | |
| 4,654,762 | | |
| 22,510,271 | | |
| 4,405,904 | |
Other income | |
| (128,273 | ) | |
| (62,881 | ) | |
| (884,209 | ) | |
| (159,651 | ) |
Other expenses | |
| 794,144 | | |
| 242,145 | | |
| 3,903,014 | | |
| 3,075,720 | |
Monetary gain/ (loss) | |
| (5,963,702 | ) | |
| (1,525,946 | ) | |
| (2,976,143 | ) | |
| (2,707,815 | ) |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 33,221,475 | | |
| 11,205,050 | | |
| 30,296,418 | | |
| 10,295,892 | |
Share of loss/(gain) of equity accounted investees | |
| 1,568,186 | | |
| 672,338 | | |
| 195,367 | | |
| 65,472 | |
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA | |
| 49,031,117 | | |
| 17,756,868 | | |
| 44,484,775 | | |
| 16,090,530 | |
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ
A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER
2024