"Schutzengel Telecom Earmarks 4.37 Billion Capex" as reported last May, 2010

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“SCHUTZENGEL TELECOM EARMARKS 4.37 BILLION PESOS CAPITAL EXPENDITURE”

 

In May, 2010, it was reported that Schutzengel Telecom was earmarking P4.37 billion in capital expenditure (capex)  to put up the  infrastructure for its nationwide broadband network project. [Noong May, 2010, ang Schutzengel Telecom ay nabalitang nagtatalaga ng halagang 4.37 bilyong piso bilang kapital na gugulin para sa pagtatayo ng pambuong bansang broadband network.]

Note: Capital expenditure (or capex) is the “money spent by a business or organization on acquiring or maintaining fixed assets, such as land, buildings, and equipment.”

This means that Angel, Marc and company need 4.37 billion pesos just to put up the insfrastructure beeded for their nationwide broadband network. [Ang ibig sabihin nito ay nangangailangan sina Angel, Marc at mga kasama ng 4.37 para ang sa pagtatayo ng mga infrastructure para sa pambuong bansang broadband network.]

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SCHUTZENGEL TELECOM EARMARKS P4.37-B CAPEX

ABS-CBN News

Posted at May 20 2010

MANILA, Philippines - Newcomer  Schutzengel Telecom, Inc. (STI) is earmarking P4.37 billion in capital expenditure (capex)  to put up the  infrastructure for its nationwide broadband network project.

STI said the funding requirements will come from a mix of  internally-generated funds such as equity infusion, supplier's credit, loans and other financing sources, the company said in a filing with regulator National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

 
"The total capex requirement for five years is P4.376 billion. For the start-up alone, P28 million is needed," STI said in its application with the NTC for a permit to operate a countrywide  broadband project. 

 
STI said it is setting aside P2.3 billion for capex in the first year of operations. The amount will go into funding P116.7  million for network operations; P60.4 million for selling and marketing expenses; P1.14 billion for subscriber acquisition cost ; P72.8 million for general and administrative expenses; and P20.1 million for bad debts prior to depreciation and taxes.

The start-up said it will need more capex investments for the initial five years to enable it to achieve its  WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) subscriber base target of  912,000 on the fifth year. WiMax is a high-speed wireless broadband Internet service. STI's WiMax will be available in major business and industrial centers as well as individual subscribers.

 
STI said that on its second year, capex required will be at  P635 million; P485 million on the third year; P452 million on the fourth year, and P410 million on the fifth year.

The company said it is projected an aggregate income of P9 billion in five years, with an average EBITDA rate of 60%. It is projecting revenue to reach  P22 billion in five years.

 
STI, which is said to be backed by the religious group Iglesia ni Cristo, expects to swing into profit on its second year of operations, and earn P1.8 billion, which will increase to about P3.4 billion in five years.

The beginner had an initial capitalization of P31.25 million, which it recently hiked to P531.25 million. This will further be increased to  P2 billion before the end of the first year of operations.

"The company intends to focus its services on a growing individual market hungry for fast service solutions. To successfully penetrate the market, establishing immediate awareness among its target customers as a reputable WiMax provider is imperative. An effective promotions strategy is therefore critical," STI said.

The company is awaiting the approval by the NTC, of its application for a  3G or third generation  and cellular mobile telephone system permit.

Source: http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/20/10/schutzengel-telecom-earmarks-p437-b-capex