Utilisation of solid position in Austria to benefit from rising demand for bandwidth and new technologies
Focus on high-value customers and convergence / Growth potential through increased cross- and upselling, e.g. via A1 hybrid modem / Growth in Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud-based ICT solutions for enterprises / Accelerated LTE and fibre rollout reinforces infrastructure lead- ership / Continuous efficiency improvement in terms of costs and investments
Exploit growth potential in CEE
Anticipated growth on the back of medium-term economic recovery / Consistent imple- mentation of convergence strategy / Utilisation of ongoing strong demand for fixed-line products / M&A strengthening existing markets: convergence in Belarus; growth of fixed- line business segment in Croatia / Efficiency improvement i. a. through regional clusters
Strong balance sheet structure
Leverage ratio corresponds to rating targets and is confirmed by Moody’s (Baa2) and Stan- dard & Poor’s (BBB) / Extensive financial flexibility for investments and M&A
Sustainable dividend policy
Dividend level of EURc 20 with the potential to grow on a sustainable basis in line with the operational and financial performance