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QIWI Announces Third-Quarter 2014 Results
[November 11, 2014]

QIWI Announces Third-Quarter 2014 Results


(GlobeNewswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Total Adjusted Net Revenue Increases 47% to RUB 2,379 Million Adjusted Net Profit Increases 92% to RUB 1,163 Million or RUB 21.05 per diluted share QIWI raises 2014 Guidance Board of Directors Approves Dividend of 38 cents per share MOSCOW, Nov. 11, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QIWI plc, (Nasdaq:QIWI) ("QIWI" or the "Company") today announced results for the third-quarter ended September 30, 2014.



Third-Quarter 2014 Operating and Financial Highlights Total Adjusted Net Revenue increased 47% to RUB 2,379 million ($60.4 million) Adjusted EBITDA increased 92% to RUB 1,520 million ($38.6 million) Adjusted Net Profit increased 92% to RUB 1,163 million ($29.5 million), or RUB 21.05 per diluted share Total payment volume increased 15% to RUB 164.4 billion ($4.2 billion) "In the third quarter we have continued to show strong results," said Sergey Solonin, QIWI's chief executive officer. "Solid financial performance demonstrates that we proceed to execute and gain share in the fast-growing payments markets we serve. Moreover, this quarter we have started various marketing activities for the first time, which demonstrate great results reflected in Visa Qiwi Wallet accounts reaccelerated growth. We see plenty of business development opportunities ahead and will continue to focus on our core market segments and execute our strategy." Third-Quarter 2014 Results Revenues: Total Adjusted Net Revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was RUB 2,379 million ($60.4 million), an increase of 47% compared with RUB 1,622 million in the prior year.

Payment Adjusted Net Revenue was RUB 1,753 million ($44.5 million), an increase of 57% compared with RUB 1,119 million in the prior year. Payment Adjusted Net Revenue growth was predominantly driven by an increase in payment volume and net revenue yield in the E-commerce, Financial Services and Money Remittances market segments.


Other Adjusted Net Revenue, which is principally composed of revenue from inactivity fees, interest revenue and gain from currency swaps and overdrafts provided to agents, cash and settlement services and advertising, was RUB 626 million ($15.9 million), an increase of 24% compared with RUB 503 million in the prior year. Inactivity fees for the third quarter were RUB 189 million ($4.8 million) compared with RUB 134 million in the prior year. Other Adjusted Net Revenue excluding revenue from fees for inactive accounts increased 18% compared with the same period in the prior year.

Total Adjusted Net Revenue excluding revenue from fees for inactive accounts increased 47% compared with the same period in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA: For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, Adjusted EBITDA was RUB 1,520 million ($38.6 million), an increase of 92% compared with RUB 793 million in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA growth was mainly driven by revenue growth and continued operating leverage in the business. Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Total Adjusted Net Revenue) was 63.9% compared with 48.9% in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA excluding inactivity fees was RUB 1,331 million ($33.8 million), an increase of 102% compared with RUB 659 million in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding inactivity fees was 60.8% compared with 44.3% in the prior year.

Adjusted Net Profit: For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, Adjusted Net Profit was RUB 1,163 million ($29.5 million), an increase of 92% compared with RUB 605 million in the prior year. The increase in Adjusted Net Profit was primarily driven by the same factors impacting Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted Net Profit excluding inactivity fees (net of tax) increased 103% compared with the prior year.

Other Operating Data: For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, total payment volume was RUB 164.4 billion ($4.2 billion), an increase of 15% compared with RUB 143.2 billion in the prior year. Average payment net revenue yield was 1.07%, an increase of 29 bps compared with 0.78% in the prior year. The increase in payment volume and average net revenue yield in the third quarter was mainly driven by strong growth in the E-commerce, Financial Services and Money Remittances market segments.

The total average Net Revenue Yield was 1.45%, an increase of 31 bps as compared with 1.13% in the prior year. The total average Net Revenue Yield excluding the effect of inactivity fees was 1.33%, an increase of 29 bps as compared with the same period in the prior year.

The number of active kiosks and terminals was 175,293, an increase of 5% compared with the prior year, primarily driven by execution of new rental agreements with certain federal retail networks. The number of active Visa Qiwi Wallet accounts was 16.5 million as of the end of the third quarter 2014, an increase of 1.5 million, or 10%, as compared with 15.0 million in the third quarter 2013.

Recent Developments Dividend: QIWI announces that following the determination of third-quarter 2014 financial results its Board of Directors recommended a dividend of USD 38 cents per share. The dividend record date is 24 November 2014, and the Company intends to pay the dividend on 26 November, 2014. The holders of ADSs will receive the dividend shortly thereafter.

2014 Guidance QIWI is raising its 2014 outlook as compared to its previously announced outlook: Total Adjusted Net Revenue is expected to increase by 32% to 40% over 2013 Adjusted Net Profit is expected to increase by 60% to 70% over 2013 We have noted the effects of the macroeconomic slowdown in Russia in Q2 and especially in Q3, which we believe can be long lasting and could have a significant negative effect on consumer spending in Russia and, accordingly, on our business. The extent of the slowdown, and if that were to result in a full scale banking crisis, is yet to be assessed. Moreover, we have recently introduced several limitations on the payment volumes and account balances in QIWI Wallet as a result of our ongoing compliance process. The effect of these limitations is not clear at this stage but could potentially negatively affect the number of our consumers and, consequently, our volumes and revenues. We, therefore, do not currently have enough visibility on our Total Adjusted Net Revenue and Adjusted Net Profit in Q4 2014 and 2015. We provide the 2014 guidance with broader than usual intervals between low and high ends of the range to accommodate for any uncertainty in respect of the matters discussed above. We reserve the right to revisit our guidance in case we see the situation changing and we will report our 2015 guidance as soon as we have any visibility upon 2015 results.

Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast QIWI will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2014 financial results today at 8:30 a.m. ET. Hosting the call will be Sergey Solonin, chief executive officer, and Alexander Karavaev, chief financial officer. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing +1 (877) 407-3982 or for international callers by dialing +1 (201) 493-6780. A replay will be available at 11:30 a.m. ET and can be accessed by dialing +1 (877) 870-5176 or +1 (858) 384-5517 for international callers; the pin number is 13594458. The replay will be available until Tuesday, November 18, 2014. The call will be webcast live from the Company's website at https://www.qiwi.ru under the Corporate Investor Relations section or directly at http://investor.qiwi.com/.

About QIWI plc.

QIWI is a leading provider of next generation payment services in Russia and the CIS. It has an integrated proprietary network that enables payment services across physical, online and mobile channels. It has deployed over 16.5 million virtual wallets, over 175,000 kiosks and terminals, and enabled merchants to accept over RUB 50 billion cash and electronic payments monthly from over 70 million consumers using its network at least once a month. QIWI's consumers can use cash, stored value and other electronic payment methods to order and pay for goods and services across physical or online environments interchangeably.

Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of, and subject to the protection of, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements regarding expected total adjusted net revenue, adjusted net profits and net revenue yield, dividend payments, the growth of Visa QIWI Wallet, payment volume growth, and growth in QIWI's distribution network. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of QIWI plc. to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Various factors that could cause actual future results and other future events to differ materially from those estimated by management include, but are not limited to, competition, a decline in average net revenue yield, fees levied on QIWI's consumers, regulation, QIWI's ability to grow Visa QIWI Wallet, QIWI's ability to expand geographically and other risks identified under the Caption "Risk Factors" in QIWI's Annual Report on Form 20-F and in other reports QIWI files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. QIWI undertakes no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements or to report future events that may affect such forward-looking statements unless QIWI is required to do so by law.

       QIWI plc.Consolidated Statement of Financial Position(in thousands, except per share data)          As of December 31,As of September 30,As of September 30,  2013 (audited)2014 (unaudited)2014  RUBRUBUSD(1)Assets      Non-current assets       Property and equipment 307,500 373,502 9,483 Goodwill and other intangible assets 2,405,645 2,320,775 58,922 Long-term debt instruments 1,376,862 0 0 Long-term loans 10,637 51,307 1,303 Deferred tax assets 183,333  228,721 5,807 Other non-current assets 38,394 39,736 1,009Total non-current assets4,322,371 3,014,041 76,524 Current assets       Trade and other receivables 2,772,297 1,938,944 49,228 Short-term loans 65,430 27,301 693 Short-term debt instruments 1,635,291 2,489,475 63,205 Prepaid income tax 60,537 12,972 329 VAT and other taxes receivable 12,478 52,706 1,338 Cash and cash equivalents 11,636,913 12,496,491 317,275 Other current assets 159,264 329,514 8,366Total current assets16,342,210 17,347,403 440,435 Total assets20,664,581 20,361,444 516,958 Equity and liabilities      Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent       Share capital 907 962 24 Additional paid-in capital 1,876,104 4,920,407 124,925 Other reserve 337,254 677,912 17,212 Retained earnings 573,604 1,579,528 40,103 Translation reserve 10,757 51,315 1,303Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent2,798,626 7,230,124 183,566 Non-controlling interest  (94,766)  (156,446)  (3,972)Total equity2,703,860 7,073,678 179,594 Non-current liabilities       Long-term borrowings 109,351 178,640 4,536 Long-term deferred revenue 31,629 13,726 348 Deferred tax liabilities 58,630 75,066 1,906 Long-term accounts payable 7,625 1,045 27Total non-current liabilities207,235 268,477 6,816 Current liabilities       Short-term borrowings 635 372 9 Trade and other payables 16,768,973 11,704,234 297,160 Amounts due to customers and amounts due to banks 831,226 1,087,297 27,605 Income tax payable 10,823 59,233 1,504 VAT and other taxes payable 95,403 140,229 3,560 Deferred revenue 46,233 27,879 708 Other current liabilities 193 45 1Total current liabilities17,753,486 13,019,289 330,548 Total equity and liabilities20,664,581 20,361,444 516,958 __________________       (1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 39.3866 to U.S.$1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of September 30, 2014.

               QIWI plc.Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income(in thousands, except per share data)          Three months ended (unaudited)  September 30, 2013September 30, 2014September 30, 2014  RUBRUBUSD(1)         Revenue  2,975,243  3,822,175  97,042 Operating costs and expenses:       Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)  1,559,879  1,782,489  45,256 Selling general and administrative expenses  684,349  616,364  15,649 Depreciation and amortization  28,109  93,208  2,366 Goodwill impairment 5,477  --   -- Profit from operations 697,429  1,330,114  33,770         Other income  2,774  4,861  123 Other expenses  (11,870)  (972)  (25) Foreign exchange gain / (loss) net  (2,831)  534,236  13,564 Share of loss of associates  --   (12,151)  (309) Impairment of investment in associates  --   (21,731)  (552) Interest income  4,840  341  9 Interest expense  (7,518)  (9,351)  (237)Profit before tax 682,824  1,825,347  46,344 Income tax expense  (149,533)  (269,134)  (6,833)Net profit 533,291  1,556,213  39,511        Attributable to:       Equity holders of the parent  542,771  1,568,368  39,819 Non-controlling interests  (9,480)  (12,155)  (309)        Other comprehensive income       Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations  (3,370)  22,767  578Total comprehensive income net of tax 529,921  1,578,980  40,089 attributable to:       Equity holders of the parent  539,045  1,610,673  40,894 Non-controlling interests  (9,124)  (31,693)  (805)         Earnings per share:       Basic profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent 10.43 28.81 0.73         Diluted profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent 10.27 28.39 0.72         (1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 39.3866 to U.S.$1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of September 30, 2014.

               QIWI plc.Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income(in thousands, except per share data)          Nine months ended (unaudited)  September 30, 2013September 30, 2014September 30, 2014  RUBRUBUSD(1)         Revenue  8,387,401  10,570,075  268,365 Operating costs and expenses:       Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)  4,563,350  5,217,187  132,460 Selling general and administrative expenses  1,872,629  1,827,016  46,386 Depreciation and amortization  81,054  258,085  6,553 Goodwill impairment  5,477  --   -- Profit from operations 1,864,891  3,267,787  82,966         Other income  60,781 40,900  1,038 Other expenses  (17,791)  (9,465)  (240) Foreign exchange gain / (loss) net  4,002  435,773  11,064 Share of loss of associates  (78,896)  (23,270)  (591) Impairment of investment in associates  (21,540)  (24,634)  (625) Interest income  13,374  1,053  27 Interest expense  (19,379)  (30,362)  (771)Profit before tax 1,805,442  3,657,782  92,868 Income tax expense  (465,096)  (697,556)  (17,710)Net profit 1,340,346  2,960,226  75,157        Attributable to:       Equity holders of the parent  1,368,183 3,000,243  76,173 Non-controlling interests  (27,837)  (40,017)  (1,016)        Other comprehensive income       Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations  (9,380)  19,282  490Total comprehensive income net of tax 1,330,966  2,979,508  75,647 attributable to:       Equity holders of the parent  1,362,953  3,040,801  77,203 Non-controlling interests  (31,987)  (61,293)  (1,556)         Earnings per share:       Basic profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent 26.30 56.58 1.44         Diluted profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent 26.19 55.72 1.41  ______________________       (1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 39.3866 to U.S.$1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of September 30, 2014.

(2) The amounts shown here do not correspond to the financial statements for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 and reflect immaterial reclassifications made to prior period to conform to current period presentation.

               QIWI plc.Consolidated Cash Flow Statement(in thousands, except per share data)          Nine months ended  September 30, 2013 (unaudited)September 30, 2014 (unaudited) September 30, 2014  RUBRUBUSD(1)        Cash flows from operating activities      Profit before tax 1,805,442  3,657,782  92,868 Adjustments to reconcile profit before income tax to net cash flows generated from operating activities       Depreciation and amortization 81,054 258,085  6,553 Loss on disposal of property and equipment 4,069 2,394  61 Foreign exchange loss, net  (4,002)  (435,773)  (11,064) Interest income, net  (259,267)  (252,476)  (6,410) Bad debt expense, net  211,407  55,678  1,414 Share of loss of associates  78,896  23,270  591 Impairment of investment in associates  21,540  24,634  625 Impairment of Goodwill  5,477  --    Share-based payments  145,763  335,491  8,518 Other  9,368  9,171  233Operating profit before changes in working capital 2,099,747  3,678,256  93,388 Decrease in trade and other receivables  1,324,662  743,173  18,868 Increase in other assets  (64,551)  (178,808)  (4,540) (Increase)/Decrease in amounts due to customers and amounts due to banks  (120,439)  256,071  6,501 Decrease in accounts payable and accruals  (5,743,157)  (4,944,812)  (125,544) Loans issued/ (settled) from banking operations  200,750  (9,040)  (230)Cash used in operations (2,302,988) (455,160) (11,556) Interest received  400,005  273,811  6,952 Interest paid  (16,368)  (21,767)  (553) Income tax paid  (508,885)  (630,533)  (16,009)Net cash flow used in operating activities (2,428,236) (833,649) (21,166)Cash flows used in investing activities       Contribution to associates  --   (24,201)  (614) Payments for assignment of loans  --   (68,063)  (1,728) Purchase of property and equipment  (122,550)  (230,784)  (5,859) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  1,684  --   --  Purchase of intangible assets  (13,400)  (80,209)  (2,036) Loans issued  (20,859)  (44,676)  (1,134) Repayment of loans issued  9,421  39,440  1,001 Purchase of debt instruments  (1,901,004)  (706,846)  (17,946) Proceeds from settlement of debt instruments  1,654,016  1,242,313  31,541Net cash flow used in/generated from investing activities (392,692) 126,974  3,224 Cash flows generated from financing activities       Issue of share capital  --   3,044,356  77,293 Exercise of options  --   5,167  131 Proceeds from borrowings  20,426  38,198  970 Repayment of borrowings  (265)  (672)  (17) Dividends paid to owners of the Group  (1,327,836)  (2,009,163)  (51,011) Dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders  (2,098)  (2,170)  (55) Underwriters' commission  72,835  --   --  Distribution of underwriters' commission  (67,643)  --   --  Transactions with non-controlling interest  --   1,783  45Net cash flow used in/ generated from financing activities (1,304,581) 1,077,499  27,357 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (7,258)  488,754  12,409Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (4,132,767) 859,578  21,824 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning  9,943,160  11,636,913  295,451Cash and cash equivalents at the end 5,810,393  12,496,491  317,275  _______________________       (1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 39.3866 to U.S.$1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of September 30, 2014.Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Supplemental Financial Information This release presents Total Adjusted Net Revenue, Payment Adjusted Net Revenue, Other Adjusted Net Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Profit and Adjusted Net Profit per share, which are non-IFRS financial measures. You should not consider these non-IFRS financial measures as substitutes for or superior to revenue, in the case of Total Adjusted Net Revenue, Payment Adjusted Net Revenue and Other Adjusted Net Revenue; Net Profit, in the case of Adjusted EBITDA; and Adjusted Net Profit, or earnings per share, in the case of Adjusted Net Profit per share, each prepared in accordance with IFRS. Furthermore, because these non-IFRS financial measures are not determined in accordance with IFRS, they are susceptible to varying calculations and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures presented by other companies. QIWI encourages investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure. For more information regarding Total Adjusted Net Revenue, Payment Adjusted Net Revenue, Other Adjusted Net Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Profit, and Adjusted Net Profit per share, including a quantitative reconciliation of Total Adjusted Net Revenue, Payment Adjusted Net Revenue, Other Adjusted Net Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Profit to the most directly comparable IFRS financial performance measure, which is revenue in the case of Total Adjusted Net Revenue, payment revenue in the case of Payment Adjusted Net Revenue, other revenue in the case of Other Adjusted Net Revenue and net profit in the case of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Profit, see Reconciliation of IFRS to Non-IFRS Operating Results in this earnings release.

Payment Adjusted Net Revenue is the Adjusted Net Revenue consisting of the merchant and consumer fees collected for the payment transactions. E-commerce payment adjusted net revenue consists of fees charged to customers and merchants that buy and sell products and services online, including online games, social networks, online stores, game developers, software producers, coupon websites, tickets and numerous other merchants. Financial Services payment adjusted net revenue primarily consists of fees charged for payments accepted on behalf of our bank partners and microfinance companies. Money Remittances payment adjusted net revenue primarily consists of fees charged for transferring funds via money remittance companies. Telecom payment adjusted net revenue primarily consists of fees charged for payments to MNOs, internet services providers and pay television providers. Other payment adjusted net revenue consists of consumer and merchant fees charged for a variety of payments including multi-level-marketing, utility bills, government payments, education services and many others. Other Adjusted Net Revenue primarily consists of revenue from inactivity fees, interest on deposits and on overdrafts provided to agents, cash and settlement services and advertising.

       QIWI plc.Reconciliation of IFRS to Non-IFRS Operating Results(in millions, except per share data)          Three months ended  September 30, 2013September 30, 2014September 30, 2014  RUBRUBUSD(1)        Revenue 2,975  3,822  97.0 Minus: Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)  1,560  1,782  45.3 Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes  207  339  8.6Total Adjusted Net Revenue 1,622  2,379  60.4        Payment Revenue(2) 2,381  3,001  76.2 Minus: Cost of payment revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)(3)  1,434  1,514  38.4 Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes allocated to payment revenue(4)  172  266  6.8        Payment Adjusted Net Revenue 1,119  1,753  44.5        Other Revenue(5) 594  821  20.8 Minus: Cost of other revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)(6)  126  268  6.8 Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes allocated to other revenue(4)  35  73  1.9        Other Adjusted Net Revenue 503  626  15.9        Payment Adjusted Net Revenue 1,119  1,753  44.5 E-commerce  311  527  13.4 Financial services  264  601  15.2 Money remittances  123  240  6.1 Telecom  350  283  7.2 Other  72  103  2.6Other Adjusted Net Revenue 503  626  15.9 Total Adjusted Net Revenue 1,622  2,379  60.4        Net Profit 533  1,556  39.5 Plus:       Depreciation and amortization  28  93  2.4 Other income  (3)  0  0.0 Other expenses  12  1  0.0 Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net  3  (534)  (13.6) Share of loss of associates  --   12  0.3 Impairment of investment in associates  --   22  0.6 Interest income  (5)  (0)  (0.0) Interest expenses  8  9  0.2 Income tax expenses  150  269  6.8 Offering expenses  32  0  0.0 Income from depositary(7)  (0)  (5)  (0.1) Share-based payments expenses  30  96  2.4 Goodwill impairment  5  --   -- Adjusted EBITDA 793  1,520  38.6 Adjusted EBITDA margin48.9%63.9%63.9%        Net profit 533  1,556  39.5 Amortization of fair value adjustments  5  22  0.6 Offering expenses  32  0  0.0 Income from depositary  (0)  (5)  (0.1) Share-based payments expenses  30  96  2.4 Goodwill impairment  5  --   --  Effect of taxation of the above items  (1)  (5)  (0.1) Forex gain on SPO funds(8)  --   (502)  (12.7)Adjusted Net Profit 605  1,163  29.5         Adjusted Net Profit per share:       Basic  11.63  21.37  0.54 Diluted  11.46  21.05  0.53         Shares used in computing Adjusted Net Profit per share       Basic  52,044  54,442  54,442 Diluted  52,864  55,248  55,248  ____________________       (1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 39.3866 to U.S.$1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of September 30, 2014.

(2) Payment revenue primarily consists of the merchant and consumer fees charged for the payment transactions.

(3) Cost of payment revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) primarily consists of transaction costs to acquire payments from our customers payable to agents, mobile operators, international payment systems and other parties.

(4) The Company does not record the compensation to employees and related taxes within cost of revenue separately for payment revenue and other revenue, therefore it has been allocated between payment revenue and other revenue in proportion to the relevant revenue amounts for the purposes of the reconciliation presented above.

(5) Other revenue primarily consists of revenue from inactivity fees, interest on deposits and on overdrafts provided to agents, cash and settlement services and advertising.

(6) Cost of other revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) primarily consists of direct costs associated with other revenue and other costs, including but not limited to: compensation to employees and related taxes allocated to other revenue, costs of call-centers and advertising commissions.

(7) Income from depositary is presented in the separate line in reconciliation tables for convenience purposes, while it is included in other income in financial statements.

(8) The Forex gain on SPO funds as presented in the reconciliation of Net Profit to Adjusted Net Profit differs from the Foreign exchange loss/(gain), net in the reconciliation of Net Profit to Adjusted EBITDA as the latter includes all the foreign exchange losses/(gains) for the period, while the former only include the foreign exchange gain on the US dollar amount, which we received at SPO.

               QIWI plc.Reconciliation of IFRS to Non-IFRS Operating Results(in millions, except per share data)          Nine months ended  September 30, 2013September 30, 2014September 30, 2014  RUBRUBUSD(1)        Revenue 8,387  10,570  268.4 Minus: Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)  4,563  5,217  132.5 Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes 643 1,015  25.8Total Adjusted Net Revenue 4,467  6,368  161.7        Payment Revenue(2) 6,706  8,433  214.1 Minus: Cost of payment revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)(3)  4,219  4,566  115.9 Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes allocated to payment revenue(4)  527  810  20.6        Payment Adjusted Net Revenue 3,015  4,677  118.7        Other Revenue(5) 1,681  2,137  54.3 Minus: Cost of other revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)(6)  345  651  16.5 Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes allocated to other revenue(4)  116  205  5.2        Other Adjusted Net Revenue 1,452  1,691  42.9        Payment Adjusted Net Revenue 3,015  4,677  118.7 E-commerce  833  1,358  34.5 Financial services  673  1,444  36.7 Money remittances  292  664  16.9 Telecom  990  905  23.0 Other  227  306  7.8Other Adjusted Net Revenue 1,452  1,691  42.9 Total Adjusted Net Revenue 4,467  6,368  161.7        Net Profit 1,340  2,960  75.2 Plus:       Depreciation and amortization  81  258  6.6 Other income  (17)  (3)  (0.1) Other expenses  18  9  0.2 Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net  (4)  (436)  (11.1) Share of loss of associates  79  23  0.6 Impairment of investment in associates  22  25  0.6 Interest income  (13)  (1)  (0.0) Interest expenses  19  30  0.8 Income tax expenses  465  698  17.7 Offering expenses  147  45  1.1 Income from depositary(7)  (44)  (38)  (1.0) Share-based payments expenses  146  335  8.5 Goodwill impairment  5  --   -- Adjusted EBITDA 2,244  3,907  99.2 Adjusted EBITDA margin50.2%61.3%61.3%        Net profit 1,340  2,960  75.2 Amortization of fair value adjustments  16  57  1.4 Offering expenses  147  45  1.1 Income from depositary  (44)  (38)  (1.0) Share-based payments expenses  146  335  8.5 Goodwill impairment  5  --   --  Effect of taxation of the above items  (3)  (11)  (0.3) Forex gain on SPO funds(8)  --   (450)  (11.4)Adjusted Net Profit 1,607  2,898  73.6         Adjusted Net Profit per share:       Basic  30.90  54.66  1.39 Diluted  30.77  53.83  1.37         Shares used in computing Adjusted Net Profit per share       Basic  52,015  53,023  53,023 Diluted  52,241  53,841  53,841  _______________________       (1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 39.3866 to U.S.$1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of September 30, 2014.

(2) Payment revenue primarily consists of the merchant and consumer fees charged for the payment transactions.

(3) Cost of payment revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) primarily consists of transaction costs to acquire payments from our customers payable to agents, mobile operators, international payment systems and other parties.

(4) The Company does not record the compensation to employees and related taxes within cost of revenue separately for payment revenue and other revenue, therefore it has been allocated between payment revenue and other revenue in proportion to the relevant revenue amounts for the purposes of the reconciliation presented above.

(5) Other revenue primarily consists of revenue from inactivity fees, interest on deposits and on overdrafts provided to agents, cash and settlement services and advertising.

(6) Cost of other revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) primarily consists of direct costs associated with other revenue and other costs, including but not limited to: compensation to employees and related taxes allocated to other revenue, costs of call-centers and advertising commissions.

(7) Income from depositary is presented in the separate line in reconciliation tables for convenience purposes, while it is included in other income in financial statements.

(8) The Forex gain on SPO funds as presented in the reconciliation of Net Profit to Adjusted Net Profit differs from the Foreign exchange loss/(gain), net in the reconciliation of Net Profit to Adjusted EBITDA as the latter includes all the foreign exchange losses/(gains) for the period, while the former only include the foreign exchange gain on the US dollar amount, which we received at SPO.

               QIWI plc.Other Operating Data          Three months ended  September 30, 2013September 30, 2014September 30, 2014  RUBRUBUSD(1)Payment volume (billion)(2) 143.2  164.4  4.2 E-commerce  15.3  18.8  0.5 Financial services  38.0  51.0  1.3 Money remittances  9.4  16.7  0.4 Telecom  70.3  64.8  1.6 Other  10.2  13.1  0.3Payment adjusted net revenue (million)(3) 1,119.1  1,753.3  44.5 E-commerce  310.6  527.0  13.4 Financial services  263.5  600.5  15.2 Money remittances  123.2  239.8  6.1 Telecom  349.6  282.5  7.2 Other  72.2  103.4  2.6Payment average net revenue yield0.78%1.07%1.07% E-commerce 2.02% 2.80% 2.8% Financial services 0.69% 1.18% 1.2% Money remittances 1.31% 1.44% 1.4% Telecom 0.50% 0.44% 0.4% Other 0.71% 0.79% 0.8%     Total average Net Revenue Yield 1.13% 1.45% 1.45% Active kiosks and terminals (units)  167,112  175,293  175,293 Active Qiwi Wallet accounts(4) 15.0 16.5  16.5         (1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 39.3866 to U.S.$1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of September 30, 2014.

(2) Payment volume by market segments and consolidated payment volume consist of the amounts paid by our customers to merchants included in each of those market segments less intra-group eliminations. The methodology of payment volumes allocation between different market segments in QIWI's international operations (including Kazachstan) may differ from the methodology used by QIWI's Russian operations. We therefore retain the right to restate the presented volumes, net revenues and net revenue yields data in case the methodology of QIWI's international operations will be brought in conformity with the methodology of QIWI's Russian operations.

(3) Payment Adjusted Net Revenue is calculated as the difference between Payment Gross Revenue and Payment Costs. Payment Gross Revenue primarily consists of merchant and consumer fees. Payment Costs primarily consist of commission to agents.

(4) Active VISA Qiwi Wallet accounts calculated on a yearly basis, i.e. an active account is an account that had at least one transaction within the last 12 months from the reporting date.

               QIWI plc.Other Operating Data          Nine months ended  September 30, 2013September 30, 2014September 30, 2014  RUBRUBUSD(1)  Payment volume (billion)(2) 401.2  470.2  11.9 E-commerce  45.1  54.1  1.4 Financial services  102.6  146.6  3.7 Money remittances  23.4  45.1  1.1 Telecom  197.4  185.8  4.7 Other  32.7  38.6  1.0Payment adjusted net revenue (million)(3) 3,015.1  4,677.2  118.7 E-commerce  832.7  1,357.6  34.5 Financial services  672.9  1,444.2  36.7 Money remittances  292.3  664.3  16.9 Telecom  990.5  905.1  23.0 Other  226.7  305.9  7.8Payment average net revenue yield0.8%1.0%1.0% E-commerce 1.85% 2.51% 2.5% Financial services 0.66% 0.98% 1.0% Money remittances 1.25% 1.47% 1.5% Telecom 0.50% 0.49% 0.5% Other 0.69% 0.79% 0.8%     Total average Net Revenue Yield 1.11% 1.35% 1.35% Active kiosks and terminals (units)  167,112  175,293  175,293 Active Qiwi Wallet accounts(4) 15.0 16.5  16.5  ______________________       (1)  Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 39.3866 to U.S.$1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of September 30, 2014.

(2)  Payment volume by market segments and consolidated payment volume consist of the amounts paid by our customers to merchants included in each of those market segments less intra-group eliminations. The methodology of payment volumes allocation between different market segments in QIWI's international operations (including Kazachstan) may differ from the methodology used by QIWI's Russian operations. We therefore retain the right to restate the presented volumes, net revenues and net revenue yields data in case the methodology of QIWI's international operations will be brought in conformity with the methodology of QIWI's Russian operations.

(3)  Payment Adjusted Net Revenue is calculated as the difference between Payment Gross Revenue and Payment Costs. Payment Gross Revenue primarily consists of merchant and consumer fees. Payment Costs primarily consist of commission to agents.

(4)  Active VISA Qiwi Wallet accounts calculated on a yearly basis, i.e. an active account is an account that had at least one transaction within the last 12 months from the reporting date.

       CONTACT: Yakov Barinskiy Head of Corporate Development and Investor Relations +7.499.709.0192 [email protected] Varvara Kiseleva Investor Relations +7.499.709.0192 [email protected] Source: QIWI plc 2014 GlobeNewswire, Inc.

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