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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
SEGMENT INFORMATION |
Summary of reportable segments financial information |
|  | Six-month period ended June 30 |
|  | External |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Of which: |
|  | customers |  | Inter-segment |  | Total revenue |  | Mobile |  | Fixed |
Revenue |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Russia |  | 2,330 |  | 2,278 |  | 10 |  | 16 |  | 2,340 |  | 2,294 |  | 2,039 |  | 1,955 |  | 301 |  | 339 |
Pakistan |  | 729 |  | 755 |  | 2 |  | — |  | 731 |  | 755 |  | 731 |  | 755 |  | — |  | — |
Algeria |  | 400 |  | 463 |  | 2 |  | — |  | 402 |  | 463 |  | 402 |  | 463 |  | — |  | — |
Bangladesh |  | 260 |  | 299 |  | — |  | — |  | 260 |  | 299 |  | 260 |  | 299 |  | — |  | — |
Ukraine |  | 318 |  | 286 |  | 11 |  | 11 |  | 329 |  | 297 |  | 306 |  | 276 |  | 23 |  | 21 |
Uzbekistan |  | 155 |  | 305 |  | — |  | 1 |  | 155 |  | 306 |  | 154 |  | 304 |  | 1 |  | 2 |
All others |  | 328 |  | 312 |  | (25 | ) | (28 | ) | 303 |  | 284 |  | 259 |  | 253 |  | 44 |  | 31 |
Total segments |  | 4,520 |  | 4,698 |  | — |  | — |  | 4,520 |  | 4,698 |  | 4,151 |  | 4,305 |  | 369 |  | 393 |
|  | Three-month period ended June 30 |
|  | External |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Of which: |
|  | customers |  | Inter-segment |  | Total revenue |  | Mobile |  | Fixed |
Revenue |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Russia |  | 1,168 |  | 1,188 |  | 6 |  | 9 |  | 1,174 |  | 1,197 |  | 1,029 |  | 1,023 |  | 145 |  | 174 |
Pakistan |  | 362 |  | 385 |  | 1 |  | — |  | 363 |  | 385 |  | 363 |  | 385 |  | — |  | — |
Algeria |  | 199 |  | 231 |  | — |  | — |  | 199 |  | 231 |  | 199 |  | 231 |  | — |  | — |
Bangladesh |  | 131 |  | 148 |  | — |  | — |  | 131 |  | 148 |  | 131 |  | 148 |  | — |  | — |
Ukraine |  | 167 |  | 148 |  | 6 |  | 6 |  | 173 |  | 154 |  | 162 |  | 144 |  | 11 |  | 10 |
Uzbekistan |  | 79 |  | 152 |  | — |  | 1 |  | 79 |  | 153 |  | 78 |  | 152 |  | 1 |  | 1 |
All others |  | 164 |  | 165 |  | (13 | ) | (16 | ) | 151 |  | 149 |  | 127 |  | 135 |  | 24 |  | 14 |
Total segments |  | 2,270 |  | 2,417 |  | — |  | — |  | 2,270 |  | 2,417 |  | 2,089 |  | 2,218 |  | 181 |  | 199 |
Schedule of segment adjusted EBITDA and capital expenditures |
|  | Six-month period ended June 30 |  | Three-month period ended June 30 |
|  | Adjusted EBITDA |  | Capital expenditures excluding licenses |  | Adjusted EBITDA |  | Capital expenditures excluding licenses |
Other disclosures |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017* |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017* |
Russia |  | 884 |  | 880 |  | 373 |  | 252 |  | 441 |  | 471 |  | 215 |  | 138 |
Pakistan |  | 349 |  | 321 |  | 123 |  | 99 |  | 174 |  | 167 |  | 57 |  | 64 |
Algeria |  | 178 |  | 219 |  | 42 |  | 55 |  | 87 |  | 105 |  | 28 |  | 29 |
Bangladesh |  | 91 |  | 130 |  | 76 |  | 27 |  | 44 |  | 61 |  | 21 |  | 17 |
Ukraine |  | 184 |  | 164 |  | 61 |  | 54 |  | 95 |  | 87 |  | 35 |  | 27 |
Uzbekistan |  | 68 |  | 162 |  | 26 |  | 38 |  | 34 |  | 83 |  | 17 |  | 16 |
HQ |  | (134 | ) | (170 | ) | 7 |  | 17 |  | (54 | ) | (94 | ) | 4 |  | 8 |
Other |  | 91 |  | 86 |  | 49 |  | 54 |  | 36 |  | 51 |  | 25 |  | 33 |
Total segments |  | 1,711 |  | 1,792 |  | 757 |  | 596 |  | 857 |  | 931 |  | 402 |  | 332 |
* Prior period comparatives have been restated to exclude certain costs, such as cost to acquire telecommunication licenses.
Summary of segments reconciliation of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to Profit / (loss) before tax |
|  | Six-month period |  | Three-month period |
|  | 2018 |  | 2017* |  | 2018 |  | 2017* |
Total Segments Adjusted EBITDA |  | 1,711 |  | 1,792 |  | 857 |  | 931 |
Depreciation |  | (674 | ) | (776 | ) | (328 | ) | (386 | )
Amortization |  | (256 | ) | (268 | ) | (130 | ) | (146 | )
Impairment (loss) / reversal |  | (10 | ) | (5 | ) | (7 | ) | (8 | )
Gain / (loss) on disposal of non-current assets |  | (37 | ) | (9 | ) | (20 | ) | (2 | )
Gain / (loss) on sale of subsidiaries |  | 20 |  | — |  | 20 |  | — |
Finance costs |  | (423 | ) | (447 | ) | (206 | ) | (232 | )
Finance income |  | 31 |  | 46 |  | 12 |  | 24 |
Other non-operating losses, net |  | (25 | ) | (152 | ) | (16 | ) | (116 | )
Share of loss of joint ventures and associates |  | — |  | (22 | ) | — |  | (10 | )
Impairment of joint ventures and associates |  | — |  | (110 | ) | — |  | (110 | )
Net foreign exchange gain |  | 1 |  | 62 |  | (11 | ) | (53 | )
Profit / (loss) before tax |  | 338 |  | 111 |  | 171 |  | (108 | )
* Prior year comparatives are restated following the classification of Italy Joint Venture as a discontinued operation, see Note 12 for further details

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