Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. reported un-audited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2016 decreased by 6.2% to TWD 58.35 billion, which was comprised of 48.7% mobile, 13.0% internet, 30.4% domestic fixed, 5.9% international fixed, and 2.0% from other businesses. Income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2016 decreased by 12.7% to TWD 9.90 billion. The operating margin was 17.0%, compared to 18.2% in the same period of 2015. Net income attributable to stockholders of the parent decreased by 18.3% to TWD 7.72 billion. Basic earnings per share was TWD 1.00. Cash flow from operating activities for the fourth quarter of 2016 increased by 15.7% to TWD 33.55 billion. EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2016 decreased by 7.9% to TWD 18.04 billion, and EBITDA margin was 30.9%, compared to 31.5% in the same period of 2015. Total Capex for the fourth quarter of 2016 increased by 16.2% to TWD 11.17 billion, which was comprised of 45.1% domestic fixed communications, 38.8% mobile communications, 6.9% internet, 5.7% international fixed communications, and 3.5% from others.

Total revenue for the full year of 2016 decreased by 0.8% year over year to TWD 230.01 billion, which was comprised of 48.2% mobile, 12.2% Internet, 31.6% domestic fixed, 6.3% international fixed, and 1.7% other. Income from operations for 2016 decreased by 4.6% to TWD 48.05 billion. The operation margin was 20.9%, compared to 21.7% for 2015. Net income attributable to stockholders of the parent decreased by 6.5% to TWD 40.03 billion. Basic earnings per share was TWD 5.16. EBITDA for 2016 decreased by 3.9% to TWD 80.53 billion, and EBITDA margin was 35.0%, compared to 36.2% for 2015.

For 2017, the company expects total revenue to increase by TWD 1.15 billion, or 0.5%, to TWD 231.16 billion as compared to the un-audited consolidated revenue of 2016. Income from operations is expected to decrease by TWD 3.40 billion, or 7.1%, year over year. Non-operating income is expected to decrease by TWD 0.25 billion year over year. Income before income tax and net income attributable to stockholders of the parent are expected to be TWD 45.69 billion and TWD 36.89 billion, respectively. Basic earnings per share is expected to decrease by TWD 0.41 to TWD 4.75, as compared to the prior year. CAPEX including the deferred projects from 2016 is expected to increase by TWD 6.80 billion to TWD 30.28 billion as compared to the prior year. EBITDA to be TWD 77.91 million. The company expects total revenues for the full year of 2017 to increase to TWD 231.16 billion, mainly driven by growth in mobile value-added services, smart device sales and enterprise ICT business.