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Company profile Swisscom is the Swiss market leader in the field of telecommunications. It is also one of the biggest stock-exchange-listed companies in Switzerland and is listed on the country’s leading Swiss Market Index (SMI). Since acquiring Fastweb in 2007, Swisscom’s international activities have been concentrated mainly in Italy. Fastweb is one of Italy’s largest broadband telecoms companies. Swisscom’s majority shareholder with a stake of 51.2% is the Swiss Confederation, which by law must hold a majority of the capital and voting r...
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Shareholders’ letter
Dear Shareholders Swisscom can look back on a successful and eventful year with strong customer growth and stable core business. Customer growth was accelerated by innovations and investments in the market, particularly in the latest generation of ICT networks. Swisscom TV, along with offerings in mobile communications and from Fastweb, allowed us to win over a large number of new customers. A high volume of incomingorders at Swisscom IT Services and our customers switching to bundledofferings helped to deliver a solid performance. Continuing co...
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Key Events 2013
Market Swisscom starts rolling out Fibre to the Street (FTTS) in 23 municipalities. In a pilot phase it connects in towns like Biel and Montreux, by rolling out Fibre to the Building (FTTB). Swisscom invests CHF 1.7 billion in its Swiss infrastructure. The expansion of the new 4G/LTE network proceeds at high speed. 85% of the Swiss population can already use Swisscom’s latest-generation mobile network in 1,400 municipalities, including 140 towns and cities. Swisscom wins connect magazine’s network test for the fifth year...
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Risk factors
Telecommunications market Changes within the telecoms market, structural adjustments and competition from service providers who do not maintain their own telecoms infrastructure are exerting pressure on transformation. It remains to be seen which technologies and services will emerge the winners. Current trends are increasingly necessitating the integration of a growing number of technologies and devices in order to win new customers and deliver multimedia services. The integration and operation of new infrastructures entails significant risks in ter...
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General conditions
Macroeconomic environment Swisscom’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows are primarily influenced by macroeconomic factors, notably economic trends, interest rates, exchange rates and the capital markets. Economy Switzerland enjoyed robust economic growth in 2013, thanks in large measure to strong domestic demand. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 2%. Despite modest improvement in the economic situation in Europe and an easing of the financial crisis, there is still the risk of a phase of sluggish growth or even a recessio...
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Group structure and organisation
Management structure in the 2013 financial year The Group organisation is based on the following management structure: the Board of Directors of Swisscom Ltd is responsible for overall management and for determining the Group’s strategic, organisational and budgetary principles. It delegates day-to-day business management to the CEO Swisscom Ltd, who, together with the Heads of the Group divisions Group Business Steering, Group Strategy & Innovation and Group Human Resources as well as the CEO of Swisscom IT Services and the Head of Swisscom Sw...
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2 Capital structure
2.1 Capital At 31 December 2013, the share capital of Swisscom Ltd amounted to CHF 51,801,943, divided into registered shares with a par value of CHF 1 per share. The shares are fully paid-up. 2.2 Authorised and conditional capital There is no authorised or conditional share capital. 2.3 Changes in capital The share capital was unchanged in the years 2011 to 2013. During this period, changes in shareholders’ equity of Swisscom Ltd in the stand-alone financial statements under commercial law were as follows: In CHF mi...
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Energy-efficient infrastructure
Energy consumption as the principle environmental impact factor The greatest impact Swisscom has on the environment is caused through its energy consumption. Swisscom is striving to boost energy efficiency and rely more on renewable energies in order to minimise its environmental impact. In addition to the network infrastructure described in the Management Commentary, Swisscom operates a substantial real estate portfolio itself. This comprises offices, commercial buildings, local exchanges and data centres. Swisscom does not operate any warehouses ...
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Summary of significant accounting policies
3 Summary of significant accounting policies 3.1 Consolidation Subsidiaries Subsidiaries are all companies over which Swisscom Ltd has the effective ability of controlling their financial and business policies. Control is generally presumed where Swisscom Ltd directly or indirectly holds the majority of the voting rights or potential voting rights of the company. Subsidiaries are included in consolidation from the date on which they are acquired and deconsolidated from the date they are disposed of. Intercompany balances and transactions, income an...
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