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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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F
O R M 6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the month of September 2015
INTERNET
GOLD-GOLDEN LINES LTD.
(Name
of Registrant)
2
Dov Friedman Street, Ramat Gan 5250301, Israel
(Address
of Principal Executive Office)
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Internet
Gold-Golden Lines Ltd.
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
The following
exhibits are attached:
99.1 |
The
attached exhibits pertain to Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd., (the “Group”) a controlled subsidiary
of B Communications, the Registrant’s controlled subsidiary: Full Financial Statements (Unaudited), Periodic Reports and
additional accompanying information of the Group as at June 30, 2015. |
The
Hebrew version was submitted by the Group to the relevant authorities pursuant to Israeli law, and represents the binding version
and the only one having legal effect. This translation was prepared for convenience purposes only.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
|
INTERNET GOLD-GOLDEN LINES LTD. |
|
(Registrant) |
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By |
/s/
Doron Turgeman |
|
|
Doron Turgeman |
|
|
Chief Executive Officer |
Date: September
21, 2015
EXHIBIT
INDEX
The following
exhibits are attached:
99.1 |
The
attached exhibits pertain to Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd., (the “Group”) a controlled subsidiary
of B Communications, the Registrant’s controlled subsidiary: Full Financial Statements (Unaudited), Periodic Reports and
additional accompanying information of the Group as at June 30, 2015. |
The
Hebrew version was submitted by the Group to the relevant authorities pursuant to Israeli law, and represents the binding version
and the only one having legal effect. This translation was prepared for convenience purposes only.
4
Exhibit 99.1
Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Contents |
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Page |
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Review Report |
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2 |
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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as at Tuesday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) |
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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position |
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3 |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income |
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5 |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income |
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6 |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity |
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7 |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows |
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10 |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements |
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1 |
General |
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12 |
2 |
Basis of Preparation |
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12 |
3 |
Reporting Principles and Accounting Policy |
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13 |
4 |
Group Entities |
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13 |
5 |
Debentures, Loans and Borrowings |
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17 |
6 |
Contingent Liabilities |
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17 |
7 |
Capital |
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19 |
8 |
Revenues |
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19 |
9 |
General and Operating Expenses |
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20 |
10 |
Other Operating Expenses (Income), Net |
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20 |
11 |
Financial Instruments |
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21 |
12 |
Segment Reporting |
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23 |
13 |
Condensed Financial Statements of Pelephone, Bezeq International, and DBS |
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30 |
14 |
Subsequent Events |
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33 |
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Somekh Chaikin |
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8 Hartum Street, Har Hotzvim |
Telephone |
972 2 531 2000 |
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PO Box 212, Jerusalem 91001 |
Fax |
972 2 531 2044 |
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Israel |
Internet |
www.kpmg.co.il |
Review Report to the Shareholders of
“Bezeq” -The Israel Telecommunication
Corporation Ltd.
Introduction
We have reviewed the accompanying financial
information of “Bezeq” -The Israel Telecommunication Corporation Ltd. and its subsidiaries (hereinafter – “the
Group”) comprising of the condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position as of June 30, 2015 and the related
condensed consolidated interim statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the six and three
month periods then ended. The Board of Directors and Management are responsible for the preparation and presentation of interim
financial information for these interim periods in accordance with IAS 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”, and are also
responsible for the preparation of financial information for these interim periods in accordance with Section D of the Securities
Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on interim financial information
for these interim periods based on our review.
We did not review the condensed interim financial
information of a certain consolidated subsidiary whose assets constitute 1.1% of the total consolidated assets as of June 30 2015,
and whose revenues constitute 1% of the total consolidated revenues for the six and three month periods then ended. The condensed
interim financial information of that company was reviewed by other auditors whose review report thereon was furnished to us, and
our conclusion, insofar as it relates to amounts emanating from the financial information of that company, is based solely on the
said review report of the other auditors.
Scope of Review
We conducted our review in accordance with
Standard on Review Engagements 1, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity"
of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries,
primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review
is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Israel and consequently
does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit.
Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Conclusion
Based on our review and the review report of
other auditors, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying financial information was not
prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34.
In addition to that mentioned in the previous
paragraph, based on our review and the review report of other auditors, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe
that the accompanying interim financial information does not comply, in all material respects, with the disclosure requirements
of Section D of the Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970.
Without qualifying our abovementioned conclusion,
we draw attention to lawsuits filed against the Group which cannot yet be assessed or the exposure in respect thereof cannot yet
be estimated, as set forth in Note 6.
Somekh Chaikin
Certified Public Accountants (Isr.)
August 30, 2015
Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position |
| |
| | |
June 30,
2015 | | |
June 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2014 | |
| |
| | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
Note | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Assets | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
| | | |
| 826 | | |
| 673 | | |
| 660 | |
Investments, including derivatives | |
| | | |
| 999 | | |
| 1,725 | | |
| 2,223 | |
Trade receivables | |
| | | |
| 2,256 | | |
| 2,335 | | |
| 2,227 | |
Other receivables | |
| | | |
| 216 | | |
| 325 | | |
| 238 | |
Inventory | |
| | | |
| 96 | | |
| 89 | | |
| 96 | |
Assets classified as held for sale | |
| | | |
| 6 | | |
| 24 | | |
| 22 | |
Total current assets | |
| | | |
| 4,399 | | |
| 5,171 | | |
| 5,466 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Trade and other receivables | |
| | | |
| 655 | | |
| 587 | | |
| 566 | |
Broadcasting rights, net of rights exercised | |
| | | |
| 471 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Property, plant and equipment | |
| | | |
| 6,980 | | |
| 6,060 | | |
| 6,079 | |
Goodwill | |
| 4.2 | | |
| 1,647 | | |
| 1,040 | | |
| 1,040 | |
Intangible assets | |
| 4.2 | | |
| 2,045 | | |
| 799 | | |
| 753 | |
Deferred and other expenses | |
| | | |
| 254 | | |
| 254 | | |
| 253 | |
Investments in equity-accounted investees | |
| 4.2 | | |
| 28 | | |
| 1,014 | | |
| 1,057 | |
Investments | |
| | | |
| 100 | | |
| 80 | | |
| 99 | |
Deferred tax assets | |
| 4.2 | | |
| 854 | | |
| 35 | | |
| - | |
Total non-current assets | |
| | | |
| 13,034 | | |
| 9,869 | | |
| 9,847 | |
Total assets | |
| | | |
| 17,433 | | |
| 15,040 | | |
| 15,313 | |
Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position (Contd.)
| |
| | |
June 30,
2015 | | |
June 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2014 | |
| |
| | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
Note | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Liabilities and equity | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Debentures, loans and borrowings | |
| | | |
| 1,924 | | |
| 1,534 | | |
| 1,481 | |
Trade payables | |
| | | |
| 1,021 | | |
| 638 | | |
| 664 | |
Other payables, including derivatives | |
| | | |
| 765 | | |
| 651 | | |
| 710 | |
Current tax liabilities | |
| | | |
| 699 | | |
| 591 | | |
| 600 | |
Provisions | |
| | | |
| 90 | | |
| 134 | | |
| 62 | |
Employee benefits | |
| | | |
| 271 | | |
| 378 | | |
| 259 | |
Liability to Eurocom DBS Ltd, related party | |
| 4.2.1 | | |
| 101 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Total current liabilities | |
| | | |
| 4,871 | | |
| 3,926 | | |
| 3,776 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loans and debentures | |
| | | |
| 9,444 | | |
| 7,815 | | |
| 8,606 | |
Employee benefits | |
| | | |
| 238 | | |
| 229 | | |
| 233 | |
Provisions | |
| | | |
| 70 | | |
| 68 | | |
| 69 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | |
| | | |
| 67 | | |
| 10 | | |
| 17 | |
Derivatives | |
| | | |
| 76 | | |
| 35 | | |
| 94 | |
Deferred income and others | |
| | | |
| 87 | | |
| 73 | | |
| 77 | |
Total non-current liabilities | |
| | | |
| 9,982 | | |
| 8,230 | | |
| 9,096 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total liabilities | |
| | | |
| 14,853 | | |
| 12,156 | | |
| 12,872 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total equity | |
| | | |
| 2,580 | | |
| 2,884 | | |
| 2,441 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total liabilities and equity | |
| | | |
| 17,433 | | |
| 15,040 | | |
| 15,313 | |
|
|
|
|
|
Shaul Elovitch |
|
Stella Handler |
|
David (Dudu) Mizrahi |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
|
CEO |
|
Deputy CEO and CFO |
Date of approval of the financial statements: August 30,2015
The attached notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income
| |
Six months ended
June 30 | | |
Three months ended
June 30 | | |
Year ended December 31 | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Revenues (Note 8) | |
| 4,777 | | |
| 4,561 | | |
| 2,603 | | |
| 2,250 | | |
| 9,055 | |
Costs of activity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 768 | | |
| 633 | | |
| 451 | | |
| 319 | | |
| 1,281 | |
Salaries | |
| 936 | | |
| 891 | | |
| 497 | | |
| 443 | | |
| 1,768 | |
General and operating expenses(Note 9) | |
| 1,801 | | |
| 1,691 | | |
| 1,002 | | |
| 822 | | |
| 3,366 | |
Other operating expenses (income), net (Note 10) | |
| (158 | ) | |
| (576 | ) | |
| (141 | ) | |
| (568 | ) | |
| (586 | ) |
| |
| 3,347 | | |
| 2,639 | | |
| 1,809 | | |
| 1,016 | | |
| 5,829 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating profit | |
| 1,430 | | |
| 1,922 | | |
| 794 | | |
| 1,234 | | |
| 3,226 | |
Financing expenses (income) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Financing expenses | |
| 265 | | |
| 240 | | |
| 164 | | |
| 127 | | |
| 486 | |
Financing income | |
| (99 | ) | |
| (166 | ) | |
| (35 | ) | |
| (95 | ) | |
| (356 | ) |
Financing expenses, net | |
| 166 | | |
| 74 | | |
| 129 | | |
| 32 | | |
| 130 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit after financing expenses, net | |
| 1,264 | | |
| 1,848 | | |
| 665 | | |
| 1,202 | | |
| 3,096 | |
Share in the (profits) losses of equity accounted investees | |
| 16 | | |
| (98 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (79 | ) | |
| (170 | ) |
Profit before income tax | |
| 1,280 | | |
| 1,750 | | |
| 665 | | |
| 1,123 | | |
| 2,926 | |
Income tax | |
| 335 | | |
| 483 | | |
| 183 | | |
| 313 | | |
| 815 | |
Profit for the period | |
| 945 | | |
| 1,267 | | |
| 482 | | |
| 810 | | |
| 2,111 | |
Earnings per share (NIS) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic earnings per share | |
| 0.34 | | |
| 0.46 | | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 0.30 | | |
| 0.77 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Diluted earnings per share | |
| 0.34 | | |
| 0.46 | | |
| 0.17 | | |
| 0.29 | | |
| 0.77 | |
The attached notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Interim
Statements of Comprehensive Income
| |
Six months ended
June 30 | | |
Three months ended
June 30 | | |
Year ended December 31 | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Profit for the period | |
| 945 | | |
| 1,267 | | |
| 482 | | |
| 810 | | |
| 2,111 | |
Items of other comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax) | |
| 33 | | |
| (9 | ) | |
| 16 | | |
| (22 | ) | |
| (36 | ) |
Total comprehensive income for the period | |
| 978 | | |
| 1,258 | | |
| 498 | | |
| 788 | | |
| 2,075 | |
The attached notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
| |
Share capital | | |
Share premium | | |
Capital reserve for employee options | | |
Capital reserve for transactions between a corporation and a controlling shareholder | | |
Other reserves | | |
Deficit | | |
Total | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Six months ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited): |
Balance as at January 1, 2015 | |
| 3,855 | | |
| 253 | | |
| 131 | | |
| 390 | | |
| (105 | ) | |
| (2,083 | ) | |
| 2,441 | |
Profit for the period | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 945 | | |
| 945 | |
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 33 | | |
| - | | |
| 33 | |
Total comprehensive income for the period | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 33 | | |
| 945 | | |
| 978 | |
Transactions with shareholders recognized directly in equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Dividends to Company shareholders (see Note 7) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (844 | ) | |
| (844 | ) |
Exercise of options for shares | |
| 5 | | |
| 35 | | |
| (35 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 5 | |
Balance as at June 30, 2015 | |
| 3,860 | | |
| 288 | | |
| 96 | | |
| 390 | | |
| (72 | ) | |
| (1,982 | ) | |
| 2,580 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Six months ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited): |
Balance as at January 1, 2014 | |
| 3,842 | | |
| 143 | | |
| 242 | | |
| 390 | | |
| (67 | ) | |
| (2,127 | ) | |
| 2,423 | |
Profit for the period | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,267 | | |
| 1,267 | |
Other comprehensive loss for the period, net of tax | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (9 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (9 | ) |
Total comprehensive income for the period | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (9 | ) | |
| 1,267 | | |
| 1,258 | |
Transactions with shareholders recognized directly in equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Dividend to Company shareholders | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (802 | ) | |
| (802 | ) |
Share-based payments | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1 | ) |
Exercise of options for shares | |
| 6 | | |
| 55 | | |
| (55 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 6 | |
Balance as at June 30, 2014 | |
| 3,848 | | |
| 198 | | |
| 186 | | |
| 390 | | |
| (76 | ) | |
| (1,662 | ) | |
| 2,884 | |
The attached notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Interim
Statements of Changes in Equity (Contd.)
| |
Share capital | | |
Share premium | | |
Capital reserve for employee options | | |
Capital reserve for transactions between a corporation and a controlling shareholder | | |
Other reserves | | |
Deficit | | |
Total | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Three months ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) |
Balance as at April 1, 2015 | |
| 3,858 | | |
| 272 | | |
| 112 | | |
| 390 | | |
| (88 | ) | |
| (1,620 | ) | |
| 2,924 | |
Profit for the period | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 482 | | |
| 482 | |
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 16 | | |
| - | | |
| 16 | |
Total comprehensive income for the period | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 16 | | |
| 482 | | |
| 498 | |
Transactions with shareholders recognized directly in equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Dividends to Company shareholders (see Note 7) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (844 | ) | |
| (844 | ) |
Exercise of options for shares | |
| 2 | | |
| 16 | | |
| (16 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2 | |
Balance as at June 30, 2015 | |
| 3,860 | | |
| 288 | | |
| 96 | | |
| 390 | | |
| (72 | ) | |
| (1,982 | ) | |
| 2,580 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Three months ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Balance as at April 1, 2014 | |
| 3,844 | | |
| 161 | | |
| 223 | | |
| 390 | | |
| (54 | ) | |
| (2,472 | ) | |
| 2,092 | |
Profit for the period | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 810 | | |
| 810 | |
Other comprehensive loss for the period, net of tax | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (22 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (22 | ) |
Total comprehensive income for the period | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (22 | ) | |
| 810 | | |
| 788 | |
Transactions with shareholders recognized directly in equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Exercise of options for shares | |
| 4 | | |
| 37 | | |
| (37 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4 | |
Balance as at June 30, 2014 | |
| 3,848 | | |
| 198 | | |
| 186 | | |
| 390 | | |
| (76 | ) | |
| (1,662 | ) | |
| 2,884 | |
Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements
of Changes in Equity (Contd.)
| |
Share capital | | |
Share premium | | |
Capital reserve for employee options | | |
Capital reserve for transactions between a corporation and a controlling shareholder | | |
Other reserves | | |
Deficit | | |
Total | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Year ended December 31, 2014 (Audited) |
Balance as at January 1, 2014 | |
| 3,842 | | |
| 143 | | |
| 242 | | |
| 390 | | |
| (67 | ) | |
| (2,127 | ) | |
| 2,423 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Income in 2014 | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,111 | | |
| 2,111 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of tax | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (38 | ) | |
| 2 | | |
| (36 | ) |
Total comprehensive income for 2014 | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (38 | ) | |
| 2,113 | | |
| 2,075 | |
Transactions with shareholders recognized directly in equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Dividend to Company shareholders | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,069 | ) | |
| (2,069 | ) |
Share-based payments | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1 | ) |
Exercise of options for shares | |
| 13 | | |
| 110 | | |
| (110 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 13 | |
Balance as at December 31, 2014 | |
| 3,855 | | |
| 253 | | |
| 131 | | |
| 390 | | |
| (105 | ) | |
| (2,083 | ) | |
| 2,441 | |
The attached notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
| |
Six months ended
June 30 | | |
Three months ended
June 30 | | |
Year ended December 31 | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
Cash flows from operating activities | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Profit for the period | |
| 945 | | |
| 1,267 | | |
| 482 | | |
| 810 | | |
| 2,111 | |
Adjustments: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 768 | | |
| 633 | | |
| 451 | | |
| 319 | | |
| 1,281 | |
Profit from sale of the shares of Coral Tell Ltd. | |
| - | | |
| (582 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (582 | ) | |
| (582 | ) |
Share in the losses (profits) of equity-accounted investees | |
| (16 | ) | |
| 98 | | |
| - | | |
| 79 | | |
| 170 | |
Financing expenses, net | |
| 203 | | |
| 122 | | |
| 136 | | |
| 59 | | |
| 229 | |
Profit from gaining control in an investee (see Note 4.2) | |
| (12 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Capital gain, net | |
| (159 | ) | |
| (121 | ) | |
| (148 | ) | |
| (104 | ) | |
| (175 | ) |
Share-based payments | |
| - | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1 | ) |
Income tax expenses | |
| 335 | | |
| 483 | | |
| 183 | | |
| 313 | | |
| 815 | |
Miscellaneous | |
| (5 | ) | |
| (6 | ) | |
| (4 | ) | |
| (3 | ) | |
| (3 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Change in inventory | |
| - | | |
| 34 | | |
| (9 | ) | |
| 13 | | |
| 28 | |
Change in trade and other receivables | |
| 145 | | |
| 387 | | |
| 61 | | |
| 224 | | |
| 549 | |
Change in broadcasting rights | |
| (11 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (11 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Change in trade and other payables | |
| (195 | ) | |
| (107 | ) | |
| (150 | ) | |
| (45 | ) | |
| (39 | ) |
Change in provisions | |
| 9 | | |
| 8 | | |
| 6 | | |
| 12 | | |
| (63 | ) |
Change in employee benefits | |
| 1 | | |
| 117 | | |
| (3 | ) | |
| 104 | | |
| 3 | |
Net income tax paid | |
| (207 | ) | |
| (225 | ) | |
| (154 | ) | |
| (135 | ) | |
| (527 | ) |
Net cash from operating activities | |
| 1,801 | | |
| 2,107 | | |
| 840 | | |
| 1,064 | | |
| 3,796 | |
Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows (Contd.)
| |
Six months ended June 30 | | |
Three months ended June 30 | | |
Year ended December 31 | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Cash flow used for investing activities | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Investment in intangible assets and deferred expenses | |
| (214 | ) | |
| (90 | ) | |
| (148 | ) | |
| (42 | ) | |
| (194 | ) |
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment | |
| 97 | | |
| 75 | | |
| 84 | | |
| 46 | | |
| 230 | |
Acquisition of financial assets held for trading and others | |
| (929 | ) | |
| (686 | ) | |
| (489 | ) | |
| (476 | ) | |
| (2,720 | ) |
Proceeds from the sale of financial assets held for trading and others | |
| 2,188 | | |
| 94 | | |
| 2,067 | | |
| 94 | | |
| 1,635 | |
Cash in a company consolidated for the first time (see Note 4.2.3) | |
| 299 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | |
| (665 | ) | |
| (548 | ) | |
| (363 | ) | |
| (281 | ) | |
| (1,081 | ) |
Non-current investments, net | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (1 | ) | |
| 3 | | |
| 2 | | |
| (19 | ) |
Net consideration for the sale of Coral Tell Ltd. shares | |
| - | | |
| 596 | | |
| - | | |
| 596 | | |
| 596 | |
Miscellaneous | |
| 3 | | |
| 3 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 7 | |
Net cash from (used in) investment activities | |
| 778 | | |
| (557 | ) | |
| 1,156 | | |
| (60 | ) | |
| (1,546 | ) |
Cash flows used in financing activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payment to Eurocom DBS for acquisition of shares and DBS loans (see Note 4.2) | |
| (680 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (680 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Issue of debentures and receipt of loans | |
| 228 | | |
| - | | |
| 228 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,446 | |
Repayment of debentures and loans | |
| (863 | ) | |
| (462 | ) | |
| (805 | ) | |
| (380 | ) | |
| (1,149 | ) |
Dividends paid | |
| (844 | ) | |
| (802 | ) | |
| (844 | ) | |
| (802 | ) | |
| (2,069 | ) |
Interest paid | |
| (243 | ) | |
| (219 | ) | |
| (223 | ) | |
| (192 | ) | |
| (431 | ) |
Miscellaneous | |
| (11 | ) | |
| (4 | ) | |
| (14 | ) | |
| (6 | ) | |
| 3 | |
Net cash used for financing activities | |
| (2,413 | ) | |
| (1,487 | ) | |
| (2,338 | ) | |
| (1,380 | ) | |
| (2,200 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, net | |
| 166 | | |
| 63 | | |
| (342 | ) | |
| (376 | ) | |
| 50 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | |
| 660 | | |
| 610 | | |
| 1,168 | | |
| 1,049 | | |
| 610 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | |
| 826 | | |
| 673 | | |
| 826 | | |
| 673 | | |
| 660 | |
The attached notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Bezeq
– The Israel Telecommunication Corporation Limited (“the Company”) is a company registered in Israel whose shares
are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The consolidated financial statements of the Company include those of the Company and
its subsidiaries (together referred to as "the Group”), as well as the Group’s interests in associates. The Group
is a principal provider of communication services in Israel (see also Note 12 – Segment Reporting).
| 1.2. | Material
events in the reporting period |
On
March 23, 2015, the Company gained control in DBS Satellite Services (1998) Ltd. ("DBS") and began consolidation as
at that date. On June 24, 2015, acquisition of the remaining holdings of Eurocom in DBS was completed and as from that date, the
Company holds the entire rights to DBS shares. The effect of the operating results of DBS on the Group's statement of income for
the three months ended March 31, 2015 was included under "Share in losses of equity-accounted investees". For further
information see Note 4.2 regarding discontinued operations.
| 2.1 | The
condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, and Chapter D of the Securities
Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970. |
| 2.2 | The
condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not contain all the information
required in full annual financial statements, and should be reviewed in the context of
the annual financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as at December 31,
2014 and the year then ended, and their accompanying notes (“the Annual
Financial Statements”). The notes to the interim financial statements include
only the material changes that have occurred from the date of the most recent Annual
Financial Statements until the date of these consolidated interim financial statements. |
| 2.3 | The
condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors
on August 30, 2015. |
| 2.4 | Use
of estimates and judgment |
The
preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments
and use estimates, assessments and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Other
than the contents of Note 3.2, the judgments made by management, when applying the Group’s accounting policies and the key
assumptions used in assessments that involve uncertainty, are consistent with those applied in the Annual Financial Statements.
Below
is information about significant estimates and judgments for which changes in the assessments and assumptions could potentially
have a material effect on the financial statements, in addition to the information in Note 1.7.1 to the annual financial statements:
Subject |
|
Principal
assumptions |
|
Possible
effects |
|
Reference |
Fair value measurement
of the Company's investment in DBS prior to gaining control in DBS |
|
Assumption of
expected cash flows from the operations of DBS, discount rate and assumptions about the identity of the relevant market participant. |
|
Change in profit/loss
from gaining control |
|
Note 4.2 |
Attribution of
excess cost arising from acquisition of control in DBS |
|
Assumption of
expected cash flows from identifiable assets in the business combination, timing of recognition, and scope of the deferred
tax asset for carry forward losses |
|
Change in the
value of identifiable tangible and intangible assets in the business combination and changes in the value of goodwill |
|
Note 4.2 |
Fair value measurement
of contingent consideration in a business combination |
|
Assumption of
expected cash flows and assumption of DBS's losses for tax purposes. |
|
Change in the
value of a liability for contingent consideration recognized in a business combination |
|
Note 4.2 and Note
11.1.4 |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
3. | Reporting
Principles and Accounting Policy |
| 3.1 | The
Group's accounting policy applied in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements
is consistent with the policy applied in the Annual Financial Statements, except as described
in section 3.2 below. |
| 3.2 | Accounting
policy for new transactions or events |
In
view of consolidation of DBS in these financial statements for the first time, as described in Note 4.2, below is a description
of the accounting policy for the consolidation of DBS in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements:
| 3.2.1 | The
Group implemented the acquisition method for all business combinations. The acquisition
date is the date on which the acquirer obtained control over the acquiree. |
| 3.2.2 | The
Group recognized goodwill at acquisition based on the fair value of the consideration
transferred, and the fair value at the acquisition date of any pre-existing equity right
of the Group in the acquiree, less the net amount of the identifiable assets acquired
and the liabilities assumed. |
| 3.2.3 | The
consideration transferred includes the fair value of the assets transferred to the previous
owners of the acquiree and the liabilities incurred by the acquirer to the previous owners
of the acquiree, including the obligation to acquire the acquiree''s equity instruments.
In addition, the consideration transferred includes the fair value of any contingent
consideration. |
| 3.2.4 | In
the step acquisitions, the difference between the fair value at the acquisition date
of the Group’s pre-existing equity rights in the acquiree and the carrying amount
at that date is recognized in the statement of income under other operating income
or expenses. |
| 3.2.5 | The
Group implements the anticipated acquisition method, whereby it undertook to acquire
the equity instruments of a subsidiary in return for cash or another financial asset.
The commitment to acquire a subsidiary's equity instruments is recognized as a financial
liability at the present value. The commitment is recognized at the agreement date, if
the preconditions to the agreement are not under the Group's control. |
Based
on the anticipated acquisition method, non-controlling interests are derecognized at the recognition date of the commitment to
acquire the subsidiary's equity instruments. Accordingly, the Group's share in the subsidiary's equity and operating expenses
includes the share of the holders of non-controlling interests.
| 3.2.6 | Costs
associated with the acquisition that were incurred by the acquirer in the business combination
such as advisory, legal, valuation and other professional or consulting fees were recognized
as expenses in the period the services are received. |
| 3.3 | New
standards not yet adopted |
Further
to Note 2.17 to the annual financial statements regarding the implementation of IFRS 15, Revenues from Contracts with Customers,
in July 2015, the IASB approved the postponement of mandatory initial application of the standard by one year from the original
date, meaning that the standard will be effective for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2018. Early application is permitted.
| 4.1 | A
detailed description of the Group entities appears in Note 10 to the Annual Financial
Statements. Below is a description of the material changes that occurred in connection
with the Group entities since publication of the Annual Financial Statements. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 4.2 | DBS
Satellite Services (1998) Ltd. ("DBS") |
| 4.2.1 | As
described in Note 10.1.2 to the annual financial statements, the Company holds 49.78%
of the share capital of DBS and it holds options that confer the right to 8.6% in DBS
shares, which the Company is unable to exercise. Accordingly, the Company accounted for
its investment in DBS in accordance with the equity method. |
On
March 26, 2014, the Company received the decision of the Antitrust Authority, according to which, under the terms set out in the
decision, the merger between the Company and DBS ("the Merger") will be permitted.
Further
to the aforesaid, on February 10, 2015, the Board of Directors' subcommittee that was established for this matter, the audit committee
and the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Company's engagement in a transaction with Eurocom DBS. In the transaction,
the Company will acquire the entire holdings of Eurocom DBS in DBS ("the Acquisition Transaction"), which at this date
represent 50.22% of the issued share capital of DBS (41.62% fully diluted) and all the shareholder loans provided by Eurocom to
DBS. It was further decided that prior to the Acquisition Transaction, the Company and DBS will accept the merger terms and the
Company will exercise the option granted, at no cost, for the allotment of DBS shares at a rate of 8.6% of the issued capital
of DBS.
Under
the terms of the acquisition transaction, the Company was required to pay Eurocom DBS NIS 680 million in cash on the closing date,
against acquisition of the shares and shareholder loans. Eurocom DBS will also be entitled to two additional contingent considerations,
as follows: the first additional consideration of up to NIS 200 million will be paid in accordance with the amount of the carry
forward losses of DBS used for tax purposes and the second additional consideration of up to NIS 170 million will be paid in accordance
with the business results of DBS in the next three years.
On
March 23, 2015, the general meeting of the Company's shareholders approved the acceptance of the merger terms and exercise of
the option, and the Company's engagement in the Acquisition Transaction, as described above. Subsequently, the Company and DBS
announced the acceptance of the merger terms, and on March 25, 2015, the Company exercised the option and it was allotted DBS
shares at a rate of 8.6% of the issued capital of DBS, so that as from this date, the Company holds 58.4% of DBS. Accordingly,
the Company consolidates the financial statements of DBS as from March 23, 2015 (the date that the general meeting approved exercise
of the option to DBS shares by the Company). In view of the Company's holding of 49.78% of DBS shares prior to gaining control,
the acquisition transaction was accounted for in the financial statements as a step acquisition.
The
Company's engagement in the transaction with Eurocom DBS for acquisition of the entire holdings of Eurocom DBS in DBS is subject
to the approval of the Ministry of Communications for transfer of control in DBS such that the Company will control DBS and will
hold the entire issued and paid up share capital of DBS. This approval was received unconditionally on June 23, 2015, and on June
24, 2015, the transaction was completed. On the completion date, the Company transferred the cash consideration of NIS 680 million
to Eurocom DBS and Eurocom DBS transferred its rights and the rights to DBS shares to the Company and assigned to the Company
its entire rights in the shareholders loans of DBS. On completion of the transaction, DBS became a wholly owned subsidiary (100%)
of the Company.
As
at June 30, 2015, the Company has a liability for the contingent consideration of NIS 101 million towards Eurocom DBS as described
in Note 11, Financial Instruments.
| 4.2.2 | At
the date of the business acquisition, the Company presented its investment in shares,
share options and loans to DBS prior to acquisition of control, according to the equity
method based on a valuation by an independent assessor. In accordance with the valuation,
the value of the Company's investments prior to acquisition of control is estimated at
NIS 1.076 billion. Accordingly, the Company recognized a profit of NIS 12 million from
the gain of control under other operating income in the statement of income for the three
months ended March 31, 2015. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
The
valuation was based on the income approach, whereby the discounted cash flow method (DCF) was applied on the basis of the forecasted
cash flow for 2015 through to 2019. The cash flow forecast was based on the results of DBS for 2011-2014 and the three months
ended March 31, 2015. In the valuation, it was assumed that the market share of DBS is expected to remain stable and will be 42%-43%
throughout the years of the forecast. It was also assumed that gradual erosion in the ARPU of DBS is expected between 2015 and
2018, while in 2019 and thereafter, it is expected that a fixed nominal ARPU will be maintained. The revenue forecast was based
on the forecast of the number of subscribers, average income and competition in the market.
Assumed
cost of capital: 8.5% (net of tax). In addition, it was assumed that the permanent growth will be 1%.
The
valuation was based on assumptions regarding the identity of the relevant market participant that might acquire the Company's
holdings in DBS and does not take into account the specific operational and tax synergies between the companies.
| 4.2.3 | Identifiable
acquired assets and liabilities: |
|
| |
March 23, 2015 | |
|
| |
(Unaudited) | |
|
| |
NIS million | |
|
Cash and
cash equivalents | |
| 299 | |
|
Trade and other receivables | |
| 182 | |
|
Broadcasting rights | |
| 449 | |
|
Property, plant and
equipment | |
| 801 | |
|
Intangible assets (including
excess cost attributed to customer relations and brand as described below) | |
| 1,284 | |
|
Deferred tax asset,
net of deferred tax liabilities (for attributed excess cost) | |
| 831 | |
|
Debentures, loans, and
borrowings (including excess cost attributed to debentures as described below) | |
| (1,947 | ) |
|
Trade payables and other
liabilities | |
| (632 | ) |
|
Contingent
liabilities (including excess cost attributed to contingent liabilities as described below) | |
| (19 | ) |
|
Identifiable assets,
net | |
| 1,248 | |
| 4.2.4 | The
Company attributed the acquisition cost in relation to the fair value of the assets and
liabilities that were acquired in the business combination. The attribution was based
on the valuation performed by an independent assessor whose opinion is attached to these
financial statements. |
Excess
cost was attributed as follows:
|
| |
March 23, 2015 | |
|
| |
(Unaudited) | |
|
| |
NIS million | |
|
Customer
relations (see section A below) | |
| 790 | |
|
Brand (see section B
below) | |
| 347 | |
|
Goodwill (see section
C below) | |
| 609 | |
|
Deferred tax asset,
net of deferred tax liabilities (see D below) | |
| 831 | |
|
Debentures (see section
E below) | |
| (160 | ) |
|
Contingent liabilities
(see section F below) | |
| (10 | ) |
|
Total excess cost | |
| 2,407 | |
| A. | Customer
relations: The valuation was based on the income approach, using the multi-period
excess earning method. Under this approach, the value of the asset is derived from the
present value of the cash flows that are expected to arise from it over the remaining
economic life of the asset. Amortization will be based on the customer churn rate. |
| B. | Brand:
The valuation was prepared in accordance with the relief from royalty method. In accordance
with this method, the value of the asset is estimated as the present value of the appropriate
royalty that the entity would have to pay a third party for the use of the asset, if
the company did not own it. The useful life of the brand assumed in the model is 12 years. |
Notes to the Condensed
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| C. | Goodwill:
Following the acquisition of control, goodwill was recognized as follows: |
|
| |
March 23, 2015 | |
|
| |
(Unaudited) | |
|
| |
NIS million | |
|
Consideration value | |
| 781 | |
|
Fair value of the investment in DBS prior to the acquisition | |
| 1,076 | |
|
Less the fair value of net identifiable assets | |
| (1,248 | ) |
|
Goodwill | |
| 609 | |
| D. | Deferred
tax asset: Following completion of the acquisition transaction on June 24, 2015,
as described in Note 4.2.1 above, the Company believes that will be able to take advantage
of the tax asset for the accrued losses from future profits of DBS and due to the possible
merger between the companies. |
The
Company accounted for completion of the acquisition transaction after gaining control as new information obtained in the measurement
period for the facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date and, therefore, the Company attributed the excess
cost arising from gain of control as a deferred tax asset in the financial statements as at June 30, 2015 (retroactively, effective
as from gain of control).
Composition
of the tax asset:
|
| |
March 23, 2015 | |
|
| |
(Unaudited) | |
|
| |
NIS million | |
|
Tax asset for cumulative losses of DBS | |
| 1,087 | |
|
Tax reserve for attributed excess cost | |
| (256 | ) |
|
Deferred tax asset, net | |
| 831 | |
| E. | Debentures:
The excess cost reflects the fair value of the debentures at the acquisition date based
on a capitalization rate of 1.9%-2.3%. |
| F. | Contingent
liabilities: The excess cost represents a present obligation arising from a class
action filed by DBS customers. |
| 4.2.5 | The
management estimates that had the business combination taken place on January 1, 2015,
the revenue in the consolidated statement of income would have increased by NIS 434 million
and there would have been no significant change in consolidated profit. When determining
the amounts, the management assumed that the fair value adjustments at the date of the
business combination are the same as the adjustments that would have been received had
the business combination taken place on January 1, 2015. |
| 4.2.6 | Since
the beginning of its operations, DBS has accumulated considerable losses. The loss of
DBS in 2014 amounted to NIS 322 million and the loss in the six months ended June 30,
2014, amounted to NIS 169 million. As a result of these losses, as of June 30, 2014,
DBS had an equity deficit and a working capital deficit of NIS 4,833 million and NIS
349 million, respectively. |
|
4.2.7 |
As at June 30, 2015, DBS is in compliance with the financial covenants
established under the financing and debenture agreements. As at June 30, 2015, DBS is in compliance with the debt/EBITDA ratio
covenant established in Deed of Trust B (as at June 30, 2015, the debt/EBITDA ratio was 2.5). Furthermore, DBS is in compliance
with the debt/EBITDA ratio covenant set out in Debenture 2012 (as at June 30, 2015, the debt/EBIDTA ratio was 2.5) and the debt/E-C
ratio covenant set out in Debenture 2012 (as at June 30, 2015, the debt-E-C ratio was 6). |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 4.2.8 | The
management of DBS believes that the financing resources at its disposal, which include,
among other things, loans from the Company, will be sufficient for the operations of
DBS for the coming year, based on the forecasted cash flows approved by DBS’s board
of directors. |
5. | Debentures,
Loans and Borrowings |
| 5.1. | In
the second quarter of 2015, the Company entered into agreements with banks and a financial
institution, which undertook to provide the Company with credit in a total amount of
NIS 1.4 billion, to refinance its future debt in 2016, as follows: |
| A. | Agreements
with banks for credit of NIS 900 million in June 2016, with a duration of 4.6 years (payable
in five equal annual payments commencing on June 1, 2019 through to June 1, 2023), at
a fixed NIS unlinked interest rate of 3.7%. The agreements with the banks include an
option to cancel the credit line, subject to an early repayment fee. |
| B. | Agreements
with a financial institute for credit of NIS 500 million in December 2016, with a duration
of 4.9 years (payable in five equal annual payments commencing on December 15, 2019 through
to December 15, 2023), at a fixed NIS unlinked interest rate of 4.3%. |
The
terms of the undertaking and the loans to be provided thereunder include terms that are similar to the terms provided for other
loans taken by the Company, as described in Note 11.2.1 to the annual financial statements, including the following: an undertaking
to refrain from creating additional liens on the Company's assets (with certain restrictions); an undertaking that if the Company
assumes an undertaking towards a party in respect of compliance with financial covenants, the Company will also assume the same
undertaking for this credit (subject to certain exceptions); and standard terms for immediate repayment (such as default events,
insolvency, liquidation or receivership), and cross default (with certain restrictions), which will also apply, with the required
changes, to the period of the undertaking to provide credit.
In
the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized financing income amounting to NIS 30 million for the fair value of
future long-term credit from banks, net of transaction costs.
| 5.2. | In
August 2015, the Company entered into additional agreements with a bank and a financial
institution, which undertook to provide the Company with additional credit amounting
to NIS 400 million to refinance the Company's future debt in 2017. |
| 5.3. | In
the second quarter of 2015, DBS issued additional debentures (Series B) amounting to
NIS 228 million by expanding the series. For information about the terms of the debentures,
see Note 10.1.5 to the Annual Financial Statements. |
During
the normal course of business, legal claims were filed against Group companies or there are pending claims against the Group (“in
this section: “Legal Claims”).
In
the opinion of the managements of the Group companies, based, inter alia, on legal opinions as to the likelihood of success of
the legal claims, the financial statements include appropriate provisions of NIS 89 million, where provisions are required to
cover the exposure arising from such legal claims.
In
the opinion of the managements of the Group companies, the additional exposure (beyond these provisions) as at June 30, 2015 for
claims filed against Group companies on various matters and which are unlikely to be realized, amounted to NIS 3.3 billion. There
is also additional exposure of NIS 2.8 billion for claims, the chances of which cannot yet be assessed.
In
addition, motions for certification of class actions have been filed against the Group companies, for which the Group has additional
exposure beyond the aforesaid, since the exact amount of the claim is not stated in the claim.
This
amount and all the amounts of the additional exposure in this note are linked to the CPI and are stated net of interest.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
For
updates subsequent to the reporting date, see section 6.2 below.
| 6.1. | Below
is a description of the contingent liabilities of the Group (including DBS) as at June
30, 2015, classified into groups with similar characteristics: |
Claims group | |
Nature of the claims | |
Provision | | |
Additional exposure | | |
Exposure for claims that cannot yet be assessed | |
| |
| |
NIS million | |
Claims of employees and former employees of Group companies | |
Mainly collective and individual claims filed by employees and former employees of the Company in respect of recognition of various salary components as components for calculation of payments to Company employees, some of which have wide ramifications in the Company. | |
| 11 | | |
| 128 | | |
| - | |
Customer claims | |
Mainly motions for certification of class actions concerning contentions of unlawful collection of payment and impairment of the service provided by the Group companies. | |
| 42 | | |
| 2,899 | | |
| 829 | |
Supplier and communication provider claims | |
Legal claims for compensation for alleged damage as a result of the supply of the service and/or the product. | |
| 3 | | |
| 168 | | |
| - | |
Claims for punitive damages, real estate and infrastructure | |
Claims for alleged physical damage or damage to property caused by Group companies and in relation to real estate and infrastructure. The additional amount of exposure for punitive damages does not include claims for which the insurance coverage is not disputed. | |
| 2 | | |
| 63 | | |
| - | |
Claims by enterprises and companies | |
Claims alleging liability of the Group companies in respect of their activities and/or the investments made in various projects. | |
| 11 | | |
| 47 | | |
| 2,000 | * |
Claims by the State and authorities | |
Various claims by the State of Israel, government institutions and authorities (“the Authorities”). These are mainly procedures related to regulations relevant to the Group companies and financial disputes concerning monies paid by the Group companies to the authorities (including property taxes) or by the authorities to the Group companies. | |
| 20 | | |
| 37 | | |
| 11 | |
Total legal claims against the Company and subsidiaries | |
| 89 | | |
| 3,342 | | |
| 2,840 | |
| * | A
claim filed by shareholders against the Company and officers in the Company amounting
to NIS 1.1 billion or NIS 2 billion (according to the method of calculating the damage
to be determined). |
| 6.2. | Subsequent
to the reporting date, claims amounting to NIS 592 million were filed against Group companies,
and two other claims without a monetary estimate. At the approval date of the financial
statements, the chances of these claims cannot yet be assessed. In addition, claims with
exposure of NIS 403 million came to an end. |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 7.1. | Below
are details of the Company's equity: |
Registered | | |
Issued and paid up | |
June 30,
2015 | | |
June 30,
2014 | | |
December 31,
2014 | | |
June 30,
2015 | | |
June 30,
2014 | | |
December 31,
2014 | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
Number of
shares | | |
Number of
shares | | |
Number of
shares | | |
Number of
shares | | |
Number of
shares | | |
Number of
shares | |
| 2,825,000,000 | | |
| 2,825,000,000 | | |
| 2,825,000,000 | | |
| 2,748,349,912 | | |
| 2,735,918,334 | | |
| 2,743,283,920 | |
| 7.2. | On
May 6, 2015, the general meeting of the Company's shareholders approved the recommendation
of the Company's Board of Directors of March 25, 2015 to distribute a cash dividend to
the shareholders of the Company in the amount of NIS 844 million (representing NIS 0.371722
per share on the record date. The dividend was paid on May 27, 2015. |
| 7.3. | On
August 30, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved to recommend to the general
meeting of the Company's shareholders the distribution of a cash dividend to the shareholders
in the amount of NIS 933 million. The dividend is distributed for profits of the first
half of 2015 amounting to NIS 945 million less revaluation gains of NIS 12 million for
the gain of control in DBS, which were excluded from the Company's dividend policy in
accordance with the Board of Director's decision of February 10, 2015 as set out in Note
18.2.1 to the annual financial statements. As at the approval date of the financial statements,
the dividend has not yet been approved by the general meeting. |
|
| |
Six months ended
June 30 | | |
Three months ended
June 30 | | |
Year ended December 31 | |
|
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
|
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
|
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
|
Domestic fixed-line communication | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
|
Fixed-line telephony | |
| 783 | | |
| 824 | | |
| 388 | | |
| 407 | | |
| 1,636 | |
|
Internet - infrastructure | |
| 770 | | |
| 677 | | |
| 387 | | |
| 345 | | |
| 1,394 | |
|
Transmission and data communication | |
| 415 | | |
| 408 | | |
| 208 | | |
| 201 | | |
| 802 | |
|
Other services | |
| 113 | | |
| 112 | | |
| 55 | | |
| 55 | | |
| 220 | |
|
| |
| 2,081 | | |
| 2,021 | | |
| 1,038 | | |
| 1,008 | | |
| 4,052 | |
|
Cellular telephony | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
|
Cellular services and terminal equipment | |
| 975 | | |
| 1,232 | | |
| 489 | | |
| 609 | | |
| 2,399 | |
|
Sale of terminal equipment | |
| 443 | | |
| 500 | | |
| 219 | | |
| 220 | | |
| 966 | |
|
| |
| 1,418 | | |
| 1,732 | | |
| 708 | | |
| 829 | | |
| 3,365 | |
|
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
|
International communications, internet and NEP services | |
| 739 | | |
| 689 | | |
| 368 | | |
| 357 | | |
| 1,425 | |
|
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
|
Multi-channel television | |
| 439 | | |
| - | | |
| 439 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
|
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
|
Other | |
| 100 | | |
| 119 | | |
| 50 | | |
| 56 | | |
| 213 | |
|
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
|
| |
| 4,777 | | |
| 4,561 | | |
| 2,603 | | |
| 2,250 | | |
| 9,055 | |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
9. |
General and Operating Expenses |
|
| |
Six months ended
June 30 | | |
Three months ended
June 30 | | |
Year ended December 31 | |
|
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
|
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
|
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
|
Terminal equipment and materials | |
| 431 | | |
| 474 | | |
| 205 | | |
| 212 | | |
| 928 | |
|
Interconnectivity and payments to domestic and international operators | |
| 453 | | |
| 414 | | |
| 241 | | |
| 208 | | |
| 847 | |
|
Maintenance of buildings and sites | |
| 306 | | |
| 312 | | |
| 156 | | |
| 156 | | |
| 639 | |
|
Marketing and general | |
| 289 | | |
| 306 | | |
| 160 | | |
| 153 | | |
| 603 | |
|
Content services | |
| 157 | | |
| 30 | | |
| 144 | | |
| 15 | | |
| 58 | |
|
Services and maintenance by sub-contractors | |
| 89 | | |
| 78 | | |
| 55 | | |
| 38 | | |
| 137 | |
|
Vehicle maintenance | |
| 76 | | |
| 77 | | |
| 41 | | |
| 40 | | |
| 154 | |
|
| |
| 1,801 | | |
| 1,691 | | |
| 1,002 | | |
| 822 | | |
| 3,366 | |
10. |
Other Operating Expenses (Income), Net |
|
| |
Six months ended
June 30 | | |
Three months ended
June 30 | | |
For the year ended December 31 | |
|
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
|
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
|
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
|
Profit from gaining control in DBS Satellite Services (1998) Ltd. | |
| 12 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
|
Capital gain from the sale of property, plant and equipment (mainly real estate) | |
| 159 | | |
| 121 | | |
| 148 | | |
| 104 | | |
| 175 | |
|
Elimination of provision for contingent liabilities, net | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 23 | |
|
Profit from sale of the shares of Coral Tell Ltd. | |
| - | | |
| 582 | | |
| - | | |
| 582 | | |
| 582 | |
|
Other operating income | |
| 171 | | |
| 703 | | |
| 148 | | |
| 686 | | |
| 780 | |
|
Provision for contingent liabilities, net | |
| 12 | | |
| - | | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
|
Provision for severance pay in voluntary redundancy | |
| 1 | | |
| 125 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 117 | | |
| 176 | |
|
Others | |
| - | | |
| 2 | | |
| - | | |
| 1 | | |
| 18 | |
|
Total other operating expenses | |
| 13 | | |
| 127 | | |
| 7 | | |
| 118 | | |
| 194 | |
|
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
|
| |
| (158 | ) | |
| (576 | ) | |
| (141 | ) | |
| (568 | ) | |
| (586 | ) |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 11.1.1 | Financial
instruments at fair value for disclosure purposes only |
The
table below shows the differences between the carrying amount and the fair value of financial liabilities. The methods used to
estimate the fair values of financial instruments are described in Note 28.7 to the Annual Financial Statements.
|
| |
June 30, 2015 | | |
June 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2014
| |
|
| |
Carrying amount (including
accrued interest) | | |
Fair value | | |
Carrying amount (including accrued interest) | | |
Fair value | | |
Carrying amount (including accrued interest) | | |
Fair value | |
|
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
|
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
|
Bank loans (unlinked) | |
| 2,197 | | |
| 2,358 | | |
| 2,101 | | |
| 2,246 | | |
| 2,112 | | |
| 2,292 | |
|
Debentures issued to the public (CPI-linked) | |
| 3,459 | | |
| 3,634 | | |
| 2,796 | | |
| 3,026 | | |
| 3,820 | | |
| 4,033 | |
|
Debentures issued to the public (unlinked) | |
| 890 | | |
| 949 | | |
| 1,335 | | |
| 1,438 | | |
| 1,335 | | |
| 1,426 | |
|
Debentures issued to financial institutions (unlinked) | |
| 403 | | |
| 463 | | |
| 403 | | |
| 455 | | |
| 403 | | |
| 467 | |
|
Debentures issued to financial institutions (CPI-linked) | |
| 1,952 | | |
| 2,089 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
|
| |
| 8,901 | | |
| 9,493 | | |
| 6,635 | | |
| 7,165 | | |
| 7,670 | | |
| 8,218 | |
| 11.1.2 | Fair
value hierarchy |
The
table below presents an analysis of the financial instruments measured at fair value, with details of the evaluation method. The
methods used to measure the fair value of investments in ETFs, monetary funds, and forward contracts are described in Note 28.7
to the annual financial statements.
The
methods used to measure the fair value of the future credit from the banks are described in Note 11.1.3 below. The methods used
to measure the fair value of contingent consideration for a business combination are described in Note 11.1.4 below.
|
| |
June 30, 2015 | | |
June 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2014 | |
|
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
|
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
|
Level 1: investment in exchange-traded funds and financial funds | |
| 200 | | |
| 1,629 | | |
| 1,513 | |
|
Level 2 - future credit from banks | |
| 36 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
|
Level 2: forward contracts | |
| (93 | ) | |
| (47 | ) | |
| (110 | ) |
|
Level 3: contingent consideration for a business combination (Note 4.2) | |
| (101 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
|
Level 3: investment in non-marketable shares | |
| 9 | | |
| 9 | | |
| 9 | |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 11.1.3 | Information
about fair value measurement of the credit line to refinance future debt |
The
fair value of the future credit in accordance with the agreement with the banks, as set out in Note 5.1 above, was estimated by
discounting the difference between the interest rate in the agreement and present interest for the remaining period, using appropriate
market interest rates for similar instruments, including the required adjustments for credit risk.
| 11.1.4 | Information
about fair value measurement of contingent consideration in a business combination (Level
3) |
Below
is the fair value of the contingent consideration liability for a business combination, as described in Note 4.2:
|
| |
June 30, 2015 | | |
| |
|
| |
Maximum additional consideration under the agreement | | |
Fair value | |
|
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
|
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
|
Additional consideration for tax synergy (first additional consideration)(A) | |
| 200 | | |
| 84 | |
|
Additional consideration for the business results of DBS (second additional consideration) (B) | |
| 170 | | |
| 17 | |
|
| |
| 370 | | |
| 101 | |
| A. | First
additional consideration |
The
fair value of the first additional contingent consideration was calculated by an independent assessor, based on a legal opinion
on tax issues related to the possible merger between the Company and DBS. The legal opinion includes the probability of the chances
and risks facing the Company regarding utilization of losses.
The
estimated fair value of the contingent consideration will increase as the probability attributed to major risks in utilization
of losses, as assessed in the legal opinion, decreases.
A
10% change in the probability attributed to major risks will result in a change of NIS 36 million in the first contingent consideration.
| B. | Second
additional consideration |
The
fair value of the first additional consideration was estimated by the assessor, using the Monte Carlo simulation with risk neutral
measure of the underlying asset which is the expected cash flow. The unobservable parameter that was used in the model and would
have significantly changed the fair value is the expected cash flows in 2015-2017. To calculate the value of the second contingent
consideration, a free cash flow was assumed as presented in the fair value assessment of Bezeq's holdings in DBS prior to gain
of control as described in Note 4.2.2.
An
increase of 10% in the expected cash flow will result in an increase of NIS 7 million in the estimated contingent consideration.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 12.1. | Further
to Note 26 to the annual financial statements, the Company's investment in DBS was presented
on the basis of the equity method up to March 25, 2015. As from this date, the financial
statements of DBS are consolidated with the financial statements of the Group as described
in Note 4 above. The Group reports on multichannel television as an operating segment
without adjustment to ownership rates and excess cost in all reporting periods. |
In
addition, after DBS became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company on June 24, 2015, the Company updated the internal management
reporting structure for financing income for the shareholders loans that were provided to DBS. In addition, the Company restated
financing income under separate interim financial information. As from the second quarter of 2015, the Company no longer recognizes
financing income for the shareholders loans under the financing income of the fixed-line domestic communications segment. Financing
expenses in the multi-channel television segment include financing expenses for the loans without any change. The comparative
figures were restated to reflect the change in the reporting structure: financing income in the amount of NIS 100 million and
NIS 63 million was eliminated in the fixed-line domestic communications segment for the six and three months ended June 30, 2014,
respectively, and NIS 213 million in the year ended December 31, 2014.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| |
Six months ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited): | | |
| |
| |
Domestic fixed-line communication | | |
Cellular communications | | |
International communications and internet services | | |
Multi-channel television | | |
Other | | |
Adjustments | | |
Consolidated | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Revenues from external sources | |
| 2,079 | | |
| 1,418 | | |
| 736 | | |
| 878 | | |
| 100 | | |
| (440 | ) | |
| 4,771 | |
Inter-segment revenues | |
| 139 | | |
| 30 | | |
| 48 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 7 | | |
| (219 | ) | |
| 6 | |
Total revenues | |
| 2,218 | | |
| 1,448 | | |
| 784 | | |
| 879 | | |
| 107 | | |
| (659 | ) | |
| 4,777 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 356 | | |
| 210 | | |
| 65 | | |
| 156 | | |
| 6 | | |
| (25 | ) | |
| 768 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Segment results – operating profit | |
| 1,209 | | |
| 85 | | |
| 122 | | |
| 129 | | |
| (4 | ) | |
| (111 | ) | |
| 1,430 | |
Financing expenses | |
| 220 | | |
| 3 | | |
| 7 | | |
| 320 | | |
| 1 | | |
| (286 | ) | |
| 265 | |
Financing income | |
| (45 | ) | |
| (31 | ) | |
| (4 | ) | |
| (23 | ) | |
| (9 | ) | |
| 13 | | |
| (99 | ) |
Total financing expenses (income), net | |
| 175 | | |
| (28 | ) | |
| 3 | | |
| 297 | | |
| (8 | ) | |
| (273 | ) | |
| 166 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Segment profit (loss) after financing expenses, net | |
| 1,034 | | |
| 113 | | |
| 119 | | |
| (168 | ) | |
| 4 | | |
| 162 | | |
| 1,264 | |
Share in earnings of associates | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 16 | | |
| 16 | |
Segment profit (loss) before income tax | |
| 1,034 | | |
| 113 | | |
| 119 | | |
| (168 | ) | |
| 4 | | |
| 178 | | |
| 1,280 | |
Income tax | |
| 306 | | |
| 28 | | |
| 30 | | |
| 1 | | |
| - | | |
| (30 | ) | |
| 335 | |
Segment results – net profit (loss) | |
| 728 | | |
| 85 | | |
| 89 | | |
| (169 | ) | |
| 4 | | |
| 208 | | |
| 945 | |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 12.2 | Operating
segments (contd.) |
| |
Six months ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited): | |
| |
Domestic fixed-line communication | | |
Cellular communications | | |
International communications and internet services | | |
Multi-channel television | | |
Other | | |
Adjustments | | |
Consolidated | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Revenues from external sources | |
| 2,017 | | |
| 1,730 | | |
| 685 | | |
| 851 | | |
| 119 | | |
| (851 | ) | |
| 4,551 | |
Inter-segment revenues | |
| 133 | | |
| 30 | | |
| 36 | | |
| - | | |
| 7 | | |
| (196 | ) | |
| 10 | |
Total revenues | |
| 2,150 | | |
| 1,760 | | |
| 721 | | |
| 851 | | |
| 126 | | |
| (1,047 | ) | |
| 4,561 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 340 | | |
| 211 | | |
| 65 | | |
| 144 | | |
| 13 | | |
| (140 | ) | |
| 633 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Segment results – operating profit | |
| 975 | | |
| 253 | | |
| 116 | | |
| 140 | | |
| 638 | | |
| (200 | ) | |
| 1,922 | |
Financing expenses | |
| 230 | | |
| 9 | | |
| 9 | | |
| 299 | | |
| 1 | | |
| (308 | ) | |
| 240 | |
Financing income | |
| (27 | )* | |
| (44 | ) | |
| (4 | ) | |
| (11 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (80 | )* | |
| (166 | ) |
Total financing expenses (income), net | |
| 203 | * | |
| (35 | ) | |
| 5 | | |
| 288 | | |
| 1 | | |
| (388 | )* | |
| 74 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Segment profit (loss) after financing expenses, net | |
| 772 | * | |
| 288 | | |
| 111 | | |
| (148 | ) | |
| 637 | | |
| 188 | * | |
| 1,848 | |
Share in profits (losses) of associates | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1 | | |
| - | | |
| (3 | ) | |
| (96 | ) | |
| (98 | ) |
Segment profit (loss) before income tax | |
| 772 | * | |
| 288 | | |
| 112 | | |
| (148 | ) | |
| 634 | | |
| 92 | * | |
| 1,750 | |
Income tax | |
| 226 | | |
| 74 | | |
| 29 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 154 | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| 483 | |
Segment results – net profit (loss) | |
| 546 | * | |
| 214 | | |
| 83 | | |
| (149 | ) | |
| 480 | | |
| 93 | * | |
| 1,267 | |
*
Reclassified, see section 12.1 above
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 12.2 | Operating
segments (contd.) |
| |
Three months ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited): | |
| |
Domestic fixed-line communication | | |
Cellular communications | | |
International communications and internet services | | |
Multi-channel television | | |
Other | | |
Adjustments | | |
Consolidated | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Revenues from external sources | |
| 1,037 | | |
| 709 | | |
| 368 | | |
| 438 | | |
| 51 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,603 | |
Inter-segment revenues | |
| 68 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 23 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 3 | | |
| (107 | ) | |
| - | |
Total revenues | |
| 1,105 | | |
| 721 | | |
| 391 | | |
| 439 | | |
| 54 | | |
| (107 | ) | |
| 2,603 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 180 | | |
| 106 | | |
| 33 | | |
| 80 | | |
| 3 | | |
| 49 | | |
| 451 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Segment results – operating profit | |
| 662 | | |
| 53 | | |
| 62 | | |
| 70 | | |
| (2 | ) | |
| (51 | ) | |
| 794 | |
Financing expenses | |
| 122 | | |
| - | | |
| 3 | | |
| 240 | | |
| 1 | | |
| (202 | ) | |
| 164 | |
Financing income | |
| (22 | ) | |
| (14 | ) | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (4 | ) | |
| (5 | ) | |
| 11 | | |
| (35 | ) |
Total financing expenses (income), net | |
| 100 | | |
| (14 | ) | |
| 2 | | |
| 236 | | |
| (4 | ) | |
| (191 | ) | |
| 129 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Segment profit (loss) after financing expenses, net | |
| 562 | | |
| 67 | | |
| 60 | | |
| (166 | ) | |
| 2 | | |
| 140 | | |
| 665 | |
Income tax | |
| 180 | | |
| 18 | | |
| 15 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (30 | ) | |
| 183 | |
Segment results – net profit (loss) | |
| 382 | | |
| 49 | | |
| 45 | | |
| (166 | ) | |
| 2 | | |
| 170 | | |
| 482 | |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 12.2 | Operating
segments (contd.) |
| |
Three months ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited): | |
| |
Domestic fixed-line communication | | |
Cellular communications | | |
International communications and internet services | | |
Multi-channel television | | |
Other | | |
Adjustments | | |
Consolidated | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Revenues from external sources | |
| 1,006 | | |
| 828 | | |
| 354 | | |
| 427 | | |
| 57 | | |
| (427 | ) | |
| 2,245 | |
Inter-segment revenues | |
| 67 | | |
| 15 | | |
| 12 | | |
| - | | |
| 2 | | |
| (91 | ) | |
| 5 | |
Total revenues | |
| 1,073 | | |
| 843 | | |
| 366 | | |
| 427 | | |
| 59 | | |
| (518 | ) | |
| 2,250 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 172 | | |
| 105 | | |
| 33 | | |
| 74 | | |
| 6 | | |
| (71 | ) | |
| 319 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Segment results – operating profit | |
| 471 | | |
| 127 | | |
| 58 | | |
| 67 | | |
| 637 | | |
| (126 | ) | |
| 1,234 | |
Financing expenses | |
| 124 | | |
| 3 | | |
| 4 | | |
| 187 | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (190 | ) | |
| 127 | |
Financing income | |
| (14 | )* | |
| (20 | ) | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (6 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (54 | )* | |
| (95 | ) |
Total financing expenses (income), net | |
| 110 | * | |
| (17 | ) | |
| 3 | | |
| 181 | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (244 | )* | |
| 32 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Segment profit (loss) after financing expenses, net | |
| 361 | * | |
| 144 | | |
| 55 | | |
| (114 | ) | |
| 638 | | |
| 118 | * | |
| 1,202 | |
Share in losses of associates | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (3 | ) | |
| (76 | ) | |
| (79 | ) |
Segment profit (loss) before income tax | |
| 361 | * | |
| 144 | | |
| 55 | | |
| (114 | ) | |
| 635 | | |
| 42 | * | |
| 1,123 | |
Income tax | |
| 110 | | |
| 38 | | |
| 14 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 151 | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| 313 | |
Segment results – net profit (loss) | |
| 251 | * | |
| 106 | | |
| 41 | | |
| (115 | ) | |
| 484 | | |
| 43 | * | |
| 810 | |
*
Reclassified, see section 12.1 above
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 12.2 | Operating
segments (contd.) |
| |
Year ended December 31, 2014 (Audited) | |
| |
Domestic fixed-line communication | | |
Cellular communications | | |
International communications and internet services | | |
Multi-channel television | | |
Other | | |
Adjustments | | |
Consolidated | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Revenues from external sources | |
| 4,045 | | |
| 3,361 | | |
| 1,419 | | |
| 1,724 | | |
| 209 | | |
| (1,724 | ) | |
| 9,034 | |
Inter-segment revenues | |
| 272 | | |
| 58 | | |
| 85 | | |
| - | | |
| 17 | | |
| (411 | ) | |
| 21 | |
Total revenues | |
| 4,317 | | |
| 3,419 | | |
| 1,504 | | |
| 1,724 | | |
| 226 | | |
| (2,135 | ) | |
| 9,055 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 688 | | |
| 430 | | |
| 130 | | |
| 297 | | |
| 23 | | |
| (287 | ) | |
| 1,281 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Segment results – operating profit | |
| 1,980 | | |
| 449 | | |
| 232 | | |
| 273 | | |
| 629 | | |
| (337 | ) | |
| 3,226 | |
Financing expenses | |
| 472 | | |
| 21 | | |
| 18 | | |
| 620 | | |
| 2 | | |
| (647 | ) | |
| 486 | |
Financing income | |
| (72 | )* | |
| (77 | ) | |
| (9 | ) | |
| (26 | ) | |
| (11 | ) | |
| (161 | )* | |
| (356 | ) |
Total financing expenses (income), net | |
| 400 | * | |
| (56 | ) | |
| 9 | | |
| 594 | | |
| (9 | ) | |
| (808 | )* | |
| 130 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Segment profit (loss) after financing expenses, net | |
| 1,580 | * | |
| 505 | | |
| 223 | | |
| (321 | ) | |
| 638 | | |
| 471 | * | |
| 3,096 | |
Share in profits (losses) of associates | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1 | | |
| - | | |
| (3 | ) | |
| (168 | ) | |
| (170 | ) |
Segment profit (loss) before income tax | |
| 1,580 | * | |
| 505 | | |
| 224 | | |
| (321 | ) | |
| 635 | | |
| 303 | * | |
| 2,926 | |
Income tax | |
| 478 | | |
| 132 | | |
| 60 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 147 | | |
| (3 | ) | |
| 815 | |
Segment results – net profit (loss) | |
| 1,102 | * | |
| 373 | | |
| 164 | | |
| (322 | ) | |
| 488 | | |
| 306 | * | |
| 2,111 | |
*
Reclassified, see section 12.1 above
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 12.3. | Adjustment
of profit or loss for reporting segments |
| |
Six months ended
June 30 | | |
Three months ended
June 30 | | |
Year ended December 31 | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Operating profit for reporting segments | |
| 1,545 | | |
| 1,484 | | |
| 847 | | |
| 723 | | |
| 2,934 | |
Cancellation of results for a segment classified as an associate (up to gain of control) | |
| (59 | ) | |
| (140 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (67 | ) | |
| (273 | ) |
Financing expenses, net | |
| (166 | ) | |
| (74 | ) | |
| (129 | ) | |
| (32 | ) | |
| (130 | ) |
Share in profits (losses) of associates | |
| 16 | | |
| (98 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (79 | ) | |
| (170 | ) |
Profit (loss) for operations classified in other categories and other adjustments | |
| (56 | ) | |
| 578 | | |
| (53 | ) | |
| 578 | | |
| 565 | |
Income before income tax | |
| 1,280 | | |
| 1,750 | | |
| 665 | | |
| 1,123 | | |
| 2,926 | |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
13. | Condensed
Financial Statements of Pelephone, Bezeq International and DBS |
| 13.1. | Pelephone
Communications Ltd. |
Selected
data from the statement of financial position
| |
June 30, 2015 | | |
June 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Current assets | |
| 1,468 | | |
| 1,775 | | |
| 1,658 | |
Non-current assets | |
| 1,952 | | |
| 1,962 | | |
| 1,883 | |
Total assets | |
| 3,420 | | |
| 3,737 | | |
| 3,541 | |
Current liabilities | |
| 553 | | |
| 735 | | |
| 610 | |
Long-term liabilities | |
| 96 | | |
| 105 | | |
| 86 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 649 | | |
| 840 | | |
| 696 | |
Capital | |
| 2,771 | | |
| 2,897 | | |
| 2,845 | |
Total liabilities and equity | |
| 3,420 | | |
| 3,737 | | |
| 3,541 | |
Selected
data from the statement of income
| |
Six months ended
June 30 | | |
Three
months ended
June 30
| | |
Year ended December 31, | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Revenues from services | |
1,001 | | |
1,259 | | |
502 | | |
622 | | |
2,453 | |
Revenues from sales of terminal equipment | |
| 447 | | |
| 501 | | |
| 219 | | |
| 221 | | |
| 966 | |
Total revenues from services and sales | |
| 1,448 | | |
| 1,760 | | |
| 721 | | |
| 843 | | |
| 3,419 | |
Cost of services and sales | |
| 1,195 | | |
| 1,293 | | |
| 588 | | |
| 612 | | |
| 2,537 | |
Gross profit | |
| 253 | | |
| 467 | | |
| 133 | | |
| 231 | | |
| 882 | |
Selling and marketing expenses | |
| 120 | | |
| 159 | | |
| 57 | | |
| 76 | | |
| 309 | |
General and administrative expenses | |
| 48 | | |
| 55 | | |
| 23 | | |
| 28 | | |
| 106 | |
Other operating expenses | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 18 | |
| |
| 168 | | |
| 214 | | |
| 80 | | |
| 104 | | |
| 433 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating profit | |
| 85 | | |
| 253 | | |
| 53 | | |
| 127 | | |
| 449 | |
Financing expenses | |
| 3 | | |
| 9 | | |
| - | | |
| 3 | | |
| 21 | |
Financing income | |
| (31 | ) | |
| (44 | ) | |
| (14 | ) | |
| (20 | ) | |
| (77 | ) |
Financing income, net | |
| (28 | ) | |
| (35 | ) | |
| (14 | ) | |
| (17 | ) | |
| (56 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit before income tax | |
| 113 | | |
| 288 | | |
| 67 | | |
| 144 | | |
| 505 | |
Income tax | |
| 28 | | |
| 74 | | |
| 18 | | |
| 38 | | |
| 132 | |
Profit for the period | |
| 85 | | |
| 214 | | |
| 49 | | |
| 106 | | |
| 373 | |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 13.2. | Bezeq
International Ltd. |
Selected
data from the statement of financial position
| |
June 30, 2015 | | |
June 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Current assets | |
| 507 | | |
| 497 | | |
| 487 | |
Non-current assets | |
| 736 | | |
| 746 | | |
| 730 | |
Total assets | |
| 1,243 | | |
| 1,243 | | |
| 1,217 | |
Current liabilities | |
| 340 | | |
| 299 | | |
| 313 | |
Long-term liabilities | |
| 72 | | |
| 121 | | |
| 79 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 412 | | |
| 420 | | |
| 392 | |
Capital | |
| 831 | | |
| 823 | | |
| 825 | |
Total liabilities and equity | |
| 1,243 | | |
| 1,243 | | |
| 1,217 | |
Selected
data from the statement of income
| |
Six months ended
June 30 | | |
Three months ended
June 30 | | |
For the year ended | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
December 31, 2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Revenues from services | |
| 784 | | |
| 721 | | |
| 391 | | |
| 366 | | |
| 1,504 | |
Operating expenses | |
| 501 | | |
| 447 | | |
| 250 | | |
| 229 | | |
| 951 | |
Gross profit | |
| 283 | | |
| 274 | | |
| 141 | | |
| 137 | | |
| 553 | |
Selling and marketing expenses | |
| 107 | | |
| 100 | | |
| 54 | | |
| 50 | | |
| 209 | |
General and administrative expenses | |
| 54 | | |
| 58 | | |
| 25 | | |
| 29 | | |
| 112 | |
| |
| 161 | | |
| 158 | | |
| 79 | | |
| 79 | | |
| 321 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating profit | |
| 122 | | |
| 116 | | |
| 62 | | |
| 58 | | |
| 232 | |
Financing expenses | |
| 7 | | |
| 9 | | |
| 3 | | |
| 4 | | |
| 18 | |
Financing income | |
| (4 | ) | |
| (4 | ) | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (9 | ) |
Financing expenses, net | |
| 3 | | |
| 5 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 3 | | |
| 9 | |
Share in profits of equity-accounted associates | |
| - | | |
| 1 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1 | |
Profit before income tax | |
| 119 | | |
| 112 | | |
| 60 | | |
| 55 | | |
| 224 | |
Income tax | |
| 30 | | |
| 29 | | |
| 15 | | |
| 14 | | |
| 60 | |
Profit for the period | |
| 89 | | |
| 83 | | |
| 45 | | |
| 41 | | |
| 164 | |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 13.3. | DBS
Satellite Services (1998) Ltd. |
Selected
data from the statement of financial position
| |
June 30, 2015 | | |
June 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Current assets | |
| 651 | | |
| 558 | | |
| 434 | |
Non-current assets | |
| 1,392 | | |
| 1,351 | | |
| 1,386 | |
Total assets | |
| 2,043 | | |
| 1,909 | | |
| 1,820 | |
Current liabilities | |
| 1,000 | | |
| 989 | | |
| 980 | |
Long-term liabilities | |
| 1,577 | | |
| 3,798 | | |
| 1,450 | |
Loans from shareholders | |
| 4,299 | | |
| 1,614 | | |
| 4,054 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 6,876 | | |
| 6,401 | | |
| 6,484 | |
Capital deficit | |
| (4,833 | ) | |
| (4,492 | ) | |
| (4,664 | ) |
Total liabilities and capital deficit | |
| 2,043 | | |
| 1,909 | | |
| 1,820 | |
Selected
data from the statement of income
| |
Six months ended
June 30 | | |
Three months ended
June 30 | | |
For the year ended December 31, | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Revenues from services | |
| 879 | | |
| 851 | | |
| 439 | | |
| 427 | | |
| 1,724 | |
Operating expenses | |
| 634 | | |
| 588 | | |
| 314 | | |
| 297 | | |
| 1,203 | * |
Gross profit | |
| 245 | | |
| 263 | | |
| 125 | | |
| 130 | | |
| 521 | |
Selling and marketing expenses | |
| 70 | | |
| 80 | | |
| 34 | | |
| 40 | | |
| 154 | |
General and administrative expenses | |
| 46 | | |
| 43 | | |
| 21 | | |
| 23 | | |
| 94 | * |
| |
| 116 | | |
| 123 | | |
| 55 | | |
| 63 | | |
| 248 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating profit | |
| 129 | | |
| 140 | | |
| 70 | | |
| 67 | | |
| 273 | |
Financing expenses | |
| 76 | | |
| 73 | | |
| 59 | | |
| 50 | | |
| 137 | |
Financing expenses for shareholder loans, net | |
| 244 | | |
| 226 | | |
| 181 | | |
| 137 | | |
| 483 | |
Financing income | |
| (23 | ) | |
| (11 | ) | |
| (4 | ) | |
| (6 | ) | |
| (26 | ) |
Financing expenses, net | |
| 297 | | |
| 288 | | |
| 236 | | |
| 181 | | |
| 594 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss before income tax | |
| (168 | ) | |
| (148 | ) | |
| (166 | ) | |
| (114 | ) | |
| (321 | ) |
Income tax | |
| 1 | | |
| 1 | | |
| - | | |
| 1 | | |
| 1 | |
Loss for the period | |
| (169 | ) | |
| (149 | ) | |
| (166 | ) | |
| (115 | ) | |
| (322 | ) |
*
Reclassified
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Statements as at Monday, June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 14.1. | On
August 30, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved Amendment (No. 5) to the special
collective agreement of December 5, 2006 between the Company, the employees union and
the Histadrut New General Federation of Labor. The main points of the amendment are as
follows: |
| 1. | Extension
of the collective agreement and retirement arrangements up to December 31, 2021 and their
amendments. |
| 2. | As
part of the retirement arrangements, the Company may terminate the employment of 203
tenured employees (including newly-hired tenured employees) each year, at its discretion. |
The
Company's management believes that the estimated costs over the term of the agreement, including wage improvements, not including
the retirement of employees subject to the Company's discretion, will amount to NIS 280 million (of which an amount of NIS 30
million is dependent on the Company's performance).
| 14.2. | On
August 30, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized the Company’s management to
review the option of issuing one or more new series of debentures to the public under
the Company's shelf prospectus of May 2014. It is clarified that there is no final decision
regarding the issuance and its scope, and the terms of the debentures have not yet been
determined. The issuance is subject, in part, to the final decision of the Company's
Board of Directors, publication of a shelf offering memorandum, and approval from the
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. to list the debentures for trading. The above is not an
undertaking by the Company to perform the issuance and/or a public offering of securities,
and there is no certainty that the issuance will indeed take place and/or what its terms
will be. |
| 14.3. | On
August 30, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved the Company's guarantee for
the undertaking of DBS to pay all of its obligations to the holders of Debentures Series
B and C of DBS (amounting to NIS 1.05 billion and NIS 307 million respectively), against
reduction of the rate of annual interest that the debentures will bear (0.5% and 1% respectively),
and cancellation of securities and certain provisions in the deeds of trust of the debentures
and in the debentures. Subsequently, the Company is taking steps towards signing an appropriate
guarantee. For information about the terms of these debentures, see also section 5.15
of Chapter A to the Periodic Report for 2014. |
| 14.4. | For
information about the undertaking to provide additional credit, which the Company received
in August 2015, see Note 5.2 above. |
The
information contained in this financial information report constitutes a translation
of the financial information published by the Company. The Hebrew version was submitted
by the Company to the relevant authorities pursuant to Israeli law, and represents the
binding version and the only one having legal effect. This translation was prepared for
convenience purposes only.
|
Condensed Separate Interim
Financial Information as at June 30, 2015 (unaudited)
Contents |
Page |
Auditors’
Report |
2 |
Condensed
Separate Interim Financial Information as at June 30, 2014 (unaudited) |
|
Condensed interim
information of Financial Position |
3 |
Condensed
interim information of Profit or Loss |
5 |
Condensed interim
information of Comprehensive Income |
5 |
Condensed
interim information of Cash Flows |
6 |
Notes
to the condensed separate interim financial information |
7 |
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|
Somekh
Chaikin |
|
|
|
8
Hartum Street, Har Hotzvim |
Telephone |
972
2 531 2000 |
|
PO
Box 212, Jerusalem 91001 |
Fax |
972
2 531 2044 |
|
Israel |
Internet |
www.kpmg.co.il |
To:
The
Shareholders of “Bezeq”- The Israel Telecommunication Corporation Ltd.
Subject:
Special auditors’ report on separate interim financial information according to Regulation 38D of the Securities Regulations
(Periodic and Immediate Reports) – 1970
Introduction
We
have reviewed the separate interim financial information presented in accordance with Regulation 38D of the Securities Regulations
(Periodic and Immediate Reports) – 1970 of “Bezeq”- The Israel Telecommunication Corporation Ltd. (hereinafter –
“the Company”) as of June 30, 2015 and for the six and three month periods then ended. The separate interim financial
information is the responsibility of the Company’s Board of Directors and of its Management. Our responsibility is to express
a conclusion on the separate interim financial information based on our review.
We
did not review the separate interim financial information of an investee company the investment in which amounted to NIS 597 million
as of June 30, 2015, and the profit from this investee company amounted to NIS 5 million and NIS 2 million for the six and three
month periods then ended, respectively. The financial statements of that company were reviewed by other auditors whose review
report thereon was furnished to us, and our conclusion, insofar as it relates to amounts emanating from the financial statements
of that company, is based solely on the said review report of the other auditors.
Scope
of Review
We
conducted our review in accordance with Standard on Review Engagements 1, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed
by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel. A review of separate
interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters,
and applying analytical and other review procedures.
A
review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Israel
and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified
in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Conclusion
Based
on our review and the review report of other auditors, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying
separate interim financial information was not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with Regulation 38D of the Securities
Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports) – 1970.
Without
qualifying our abovementioned conclusion, we draw attention to lawsuits filed against the Company which cannot yet be assessed
or the exposure in respect thereof cannot yet be estimated, as set forth in Note 5.
Somekh
Chaikin
Certified
Public Accountants (Isr.)
August
30, 2015
Condensed
Separate Interim Financial Information as at June 30, 2015 (unaudited)
Condensed interim
information of Financial Position
| |
June
30, 2015 | | |
June
30, 2014 | | |
December
31, 2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS
million | | |
NIS
million | | |
NIS
million | |
Assets | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Cash
and cash equivalents | |
| 65 | | |
| 207 | | |
| 248 | |
Investments,
including derivatives | |
| 757 | | |
| 1,659 | | |
| 2,175 | |
Trade receivables | |
| 796 | | |
| 727 | | |
| 720 | |
Other receivables | |
| 111 | | |
| 216 | | |
| 107 | |
Inventories | |
| 5 | | |
| 6 | | |
| 4 | |
Loans provided
to investees | |
| 309 | | |
| 262 | | |
| 261 | |
Assets classified
as held for sale | |
| 6 | | |
| 24 | | |
| 22 | |
Total
current assets | |
| 2,049 | | |
| 3,101 | | |
| 3,537 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investments | |
| 87 | | |
| 69 | | |
| 86 | |
Trade and other
receivables | |
| 156 | | |
| 36 | | |
| 51 | |
Property, plant
and equipment | |
| 4,715 | | |
| 4,563 | | |
| 4,620 | |
Intangible assets | |
| 276 | | |
| 314 | | |
| 295 | |
Investment in
investees | |
| 7,097 | | |
| 6,328 | | |
| 6,325 | |
Loans provided
to investees | |
| 85 | | |
| 311 | | |
| 272 | |
Deferred tax
assets | |
| - | | |
| 40 | | |
| - | |
Total
non-current assets | |
| 12,416 | | |
| 11,661 | | |
| 11,649 | |
Total
assets | |
| 14,465 | | |
| 14,762 | | |
| 15,186 | |
Condensed
Separate Interim Financial Information as at June 30, 2015 (unaudited)
Condensed interim
information of Financial Position (contd.)
| |
June
30, 2015 | | |
June
30, 2014 | | |
December
31, 2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS
million | | |
NIS
million | | |
NIS
million | |
Liabilities | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Debentures,
loans and borrowings | |
| 1,615 | | |
| 1,555 | | |
| 1,570 | |
Loan from an
investee | |
| 434 | | |
| 434 | | |
| - | |
Trade payables | |
| 150 | | |
| 127 | | |
| 167 | |
Other payables,
including derivatives | |
| 462 | | |
| 465 | | |
| 553 | |
Current tax liabilities | |
| 677 | | |
| 574 | | |
| 590 | |
Provisions (Note
5) | |
| 57 | | |
| 107 | | |
| 48 | |
Employee benefits | |
| 220 | | |
| 340 | | |
| 223 | |
Liability to
Eurocom DBS Ltd., a related party | |
| 101 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Total
current liabilities | |
| 3,716 | | |
| 3,602 | | |
| 3,151 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Debentures and
loans | |
| 7,772 | | |
| 7,975 | | |
| 8,787 | |
Loan from an
investee | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 434 | |
Employee benefits | |
| 195 | | |
| 195 | | |
| 203 | |
Deferred tax
liabilities | |
| 54 | | |
| - | | |
| 1 | |
Derivatives | |
| 76 | | |
| 36 | | |
| 94 | |
Other liabilities | |
| 72 | | |
| 70 | | |
| 75 | |
Total
non-current liabilities | |
| 8,169 | | |
| 8,276 | | |
| 9,594 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total
liabilities | |
| 11,885 | | |
| 11,878 | | |
| 12,745 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Share capital | |
| 3,860 | | |
| 3,848 | | |
| 3,855 | |
Share premium | |
| 288 | | |
| 198 | | |
| 253 | |
Reserves | |
| 414 | | |
| 500 | | |
| 416 | |
Deficit | |
| (1,982 | ) | |
| (1,662 | ) | |
| (2,083 | ) |
Total
equity attributable to equity holders of the Company | |
| 2,580 | | |
| 2,884 | | |
| 2,441 | |
Total
liabilities and equity | |
| 14,465 | | |
| 14,762 | | |
| 15,186 | |
Shaul
Elovitch |
|
Stella
Handler |
|
David
(Dudu) Mizrahi |
Chairman
of the Board of Directors |
|
CEO |
|
Deputy
CEO and CFO |
Date
of approval of the financial statements: August 30, 2015
The
attached notes are an integral part of this condensed separate interim financial information.
Condensed
Separate Interim Financial Information as at June 30, 2015 (unaudited)
Condensed
interim information of Profit or Loss
| |
Six
months ended June
30 | | |
Three
months ended June
30 | | |
Year
ended
December 31 | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS
million | | |
NIS
million | | |
NIS
million | | |
NIS
million | | |
NIS
million | |
Revenues (Note 2) | |
| 2,218 | | |
| 2,150 | | |
| 1,105 | | |
| 1,073 | | |
| 4,317 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cost of Activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 356 | | |
| 340 | | |
| 180 | | |
| 172 | | |
| 688 | |
Salaries | |
| 453 | | |
| 451 | | |
| 226 | | |
| 228 | | |
| 895 | |
Operating and general expenses
(Note
3) | |
| 356 | | |
| 378 | | |
| 176 | | |
| 188 | | |
| 777 | |
Other operating expenses (income), net
(Note 4) | |
| (156 | ) | |
| 6 | | |
| (139 | ) | |
| 14 | | |
| (23 | ) |
Cost of Activities | |
| 1,009 | | |
| 1,175 | | |
| 443 | | |
| 602 | | |
| 2,337 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating profit | |
| 1,209 | | |
| 975 | | |
| 662 | | |
| 471 | | |
| 1,980 | |
Financing expenses (income) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Financing expenses | |
| 220 | | |
| 230 | | |
| 122 | | |
| 124 | | |
| 472 | |
Financing income | |
| (45 | ) | |
| (27 | )* | |
| (22 | ) | |
| (14 | )* | |
| (72 | )* |
Financing expenses, net | |
| 175 | | |
| 203 | | |
| 100 | | |
| 110 | | |
| 400 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit after financing expenses, net
| |
| 1,034 | | |
| 772 | | |
| 562 | | |
| 361 | | |
| 1,580 | |
Share in earnings of investees, net
| |
| 217 | | |
| 721 | * | |
| 100 | | |
| 559 | * | |
| 1,009 | * |
Profit before income tax | |
| 1,251 | | |
| 1,493 | | |
| 662 | | |
| 920 | | |
| 2,589 | |
Income tax | |
| 306 | | |
| 226 | | |
| 180 | | |
| 110 | | |
| 478 | |
Profit
for the period attributable to the owners of the Company | |
| 945 | | |
| 1,267 | | |
| 482 | | |
| 810 | | |
| 2,111 | |
* Restated
due to changes in accounting policy, see Note 1.3
Condensed Interim
Statement of Comprehensive Income
| |
Six
months Ended
June 30 | | |
Three
months Ended
June 30 | | |
Year
ended December 31 | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS
million | | |
NIS
million | | |
NIS
million | | |
NIS
million | | |
NIS
million | |
Profit
for the period | |
| 945 | | |
| 1,267 | | |
| 482 | | |
| 810 | | |
| 2,111 | |
Items of other
comprehensive income (loss) for the period including actuarial gains and hedging transactions, net of tax | |
| 33 | | |
| (9 | ) | |
| 16 | | |
| (22 | ) | |
| (36 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total
comprehensive income for the period attributable to equity holders of the Company | |
| 978 | | |
| 1,258 | | |
| 498 | | |
| 788 | | |
| 2,075 | |
The
attached notes are an integral part of this condensed separate interim financial information.
Condensed
Separate Interim Financial Information as at June 30, 2015 (unaudited)
Condensed
interim information of Cash Flows
| |
Six months | | |
Three months | | |
Year ended | |
| |
Ended June 30 | | |
Ended June 30 | | |
December 31 | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Cash flows from operating activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit for the period | |
| 945 | | |
| 1,267 | | |
| 482 | | |
| 810 | | |
| 2,111 | |
Adjustments: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 356 | | |
| 340 | | |
| 180 | | |
| 172 | | |
| 688 | |
Share in earnings of investees, net | |
| (217 | ) | |
| (721 | )* | |
| (100 | ) | |
| (559 | )* | |
| (1,009 | )* |
Financing expenses, net | |
| 178 | | |
| 205 | * | |
| 96 | | |
| 107 | * | |
| 432 | * |
Profit from gaining control in an investee | |
| (12 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Capital gain, net | |
| (157 | ) | |
| (120 | ) | |
| (146 | ) | |
| (103 | ) | |
| (175 | ) |
Income tax expenses | |
| 306 | | |
| 226 | | |
| 180 | | |
| 110 | | |
| 478 | |
Sundries | |
| (3 | ) | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (2 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 3 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Change in trade and other receivables | |
| (76 | ) | |
| 48 | | |
| (2 | ) | |
| 53 | | |
| 59 | |
Change in trade and other payables | |
| (111 | ) | |
| (15 | ) | |
| (131 | ) | |
| (72 | ) | |
| 85 | |
Change in provisions | |
| 10 | | |
| (3 | ) | |
| 7 | | |
| 1 | | |
| (62 | ) |
Change in employee benefits | |
| (11 | ) | |
| 113 | | |
| (3 | ) | |
| 107 | | |
| 3 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net cash (used in) from operating activities due to transactions with subsidiaries | |
| (23 | ) | |
| (6 | ) | |
| (5 | ) | |
| (2 | ) | |
| 5 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net income tax paid | |
| (181 | ) | |
| (172 | ) | |
| (100 | ) | |
| (79 | ) | |
| (359 | ) |
Net cash flows from operating activities | |
| 1,004 | | |
| 1,161 | | |
| 456 | | |
| 545 | | |
| 2,259 | |
Cash flows from investing activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investment in intangible assets | |
| (37 | ) | |
| (39 | ) | |
| (17 | ) | |
| (20 | ) | |
| (82 | ) |
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment | |
| 92 | | |
| 70 | | |
| 80 | | |
| 42 | | |
| 221 | |
Acquisition of financial assets held for trading and others | |
| (729 | ) | |
| (620 | ) | |
| (289 | ) | |
| (410 | ) | |
| (2,654 | ) |
Proceeds from the sale of financial assets held for trading and others | |
| 2,180 | | |
| 94 | | |
| 2,060 | | |
| 94 | | |
| 1,617 | |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | |
| (385 | ) | |
| (378 | ) | |
| (174 | ) | |
| (187 | ) | |
| (740 | ) |
Sundries | |
| 2 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 5 | | |
| 3 | | |
| (14 | ) |
Net cash from investment activities due to transactions with subsidiaries | |
| 197 | | |
| 589 | | |
| 241 | | |
| 345 | | |
| 931 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) investment activities | |
| 1,320 | | |
| (282 | ) | |
| 1,906 | | |
| (133 | ) | |
| (721 | ) |
Cash flow from financing activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Issue of debentures and receipt of loans | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,446 | |
Repayment of debentures and loans | |
| (752 | ) | |
| (323 | ) | |
| (752 | ) | |
| (323 | ) | |
| (920 | ) |
Dividend paid | |
| (844 | ) | |
| (802 | ) | |
| (844 | ) | |
| (802 | ) | |
| (2,069 | ) |
Payment to Eurocom DBS for purchase of shares and DBS loans | |
| (680 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (680 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Interest paid | |
| (200 | ) | |
| (213 | ) | |
| (182 | ) | |
| (191 | ) | |
| (421 | ) |
Sundries | |
| (11 | ) | |
| (5 | ) | |
| (14 | ) | |
| (7 | ) | |
| 3 | |
Net cash (used in) from operating activities due to transactions with subsidiaries | |
| (20 | ) | |
| 434 | | |
| (20 | ) | |
| 434 | | |
| 434 | |
Net cash used for financing activities | |
| (2,507 | ) | |
| (909 | ) | |
| (2,492 | ) | |
| (889 | ) | |
| (1,527 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | |
| (183 | ) | |
| (30 | ) | |
| (130 | ) | |
| (477 | ) | |
| 11 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | |
| 248 | | |
| 237 | | |
| 195 | | |
| 684 | | |
| 237 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | |
| 65 | | |
| 207 | | |
| 65 | | |
| 207 | | |
| 248 | |
* Restated
due to changes in accounting policy, see Note 1.3
The
attached notes are an integral part of this condensed separate interim financial information.
Notes
to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Information as at June 30, 2015 (unaudited)
Notes
to the condensed separate interim financial information
| 1. | Manner
of preparing financial information |
| 1.1. | Definitions |
| | |
| | The
Company: Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corporation Limited |
| | |
| | "Investee",
the "Group", "Subsidiary": as these terms are defined in the Company's
consolidated financial statements for 2014. |
| 1.2. | Principles
used for preparing financial information |
| | |
| | The
condensed separate interim financial information is presented in accordance with Regulation
38(D) of the Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports),1970 ("the
Regulation") and the Tenth Addendum of the Securities Regulations (Periodic and
Immediate Reports),1970 ("the Tenth Addendum") with respect to the separate
interim financial information of the corporation. They should be read in conjunction
with the separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 and in conjunction
with the condensed interim consolidated financial statements as at June 30, 2015 ("the
Consolidated Financial Statements"). |
| | |
| | Other
than as set out in section 1.3 below, the accounting policies used in these condensed
separate interim financial information are in accordance with the accounting policies
set out in the separate financial information as of and for the year ended December 31,
2014. |
| 1.3. | Changes
in accounting policies |
| | |
| | Following
closing of the transaction for the acquisition of Eurocom DBS's entire holdings of DBS
shares and shareholders loans on June 24, 2015 as set out in Note 4 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements, the Company changed its accounting policies with regard to the
presentation of financing income for the shareholders loans provided to DBS.
|
| | |
| | Prior
to acquisition of the entire holdings of DBS shares and shareholders loans the Company
presented the financing revenue from shareholders loans under a financing revenue item
in the statement of income, while the Company's share regarding DBS financing expenses
were presented under the item "Company's share in profit (loss) of investees".
As a result of the acquisition of 100% of the rights in DBS and in view of the Company's
position that it does not expect to collect this financing income, the Company concluded
that the financing revenue regarding shareholders loans to DBS should be presented net
of DBS gains (losses) in the statement of income included in the separate financial information.
|
| | |
| | The
change of policy was adopted and applied retrospectively. Effect of retrospective application
on the relevant statement of income items: |
| |
Six
months ended June 30, 2014 (unaudited) | |
| |
As
previously presented | | |
Effect
of retrospective application | | |
As
reported in these financial statements | |
| |
NIS
million | | |
NIS
million | | |
NIS
million | |
Financing
expenses | |
| 230 | | |
| - | | |
| 230 | |
Finance revenues | |
| (127 | ) | |
| 100 | | |
| (27 | ) |
Financing expenses,
net | |
| 103 | | |
| 100 | | |
| 203 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Share in earnings
of investees, net | |
| 621 | | |
| 100 | | |
| 721 | |
Notes
to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Information as at June 30, 2015 (unaudited)
| |
Three months ended June 30, 2014 (unaudited) | |
| |
As previously presented | | |
Effect of retrospective application | | |
As reported in these financial statements | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Financing expenses | |
124 | | |
- | | |
124 | |
Finance revenues | |
| (77 | ) | |
| 63 | | |
| (14 | ) |
Financing expenses, net | |
| 47 | | |
| 63 | | |
| 110 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Share in earnings of investees, net | |
| 496 | | |
| 63 | | |
| 559 | |
| |
For the year ended December 31, 2014 (audited) | |
| |
As previously presented | | |
Effect of retrospective application | | |
As reported in these financial statements | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Financing expenses | |
472 | | |
- | | |
472 | |
Finance revenues | |
| (285 | ) | |
| 213 | | |
| (72 | ) |
Financing expenses, net | |
| 187 | | |
| 213 | | |
| 400 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Share in earnings of investees, net | |
| 796 | | |
| 213 | | |
| 1,009 | |
| |
Six months ended June 30 | | |
Three months ended June 30 | | |
Year ended December 31 | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Fixed-line telephony | |
| 799 | | |
| 841 | | |
| 396 | | |
| 415 | | |
| 1,668 | |
Internet - infrastructure | |
| 770 | | |
| 677 | | |
| 387 | | |
| 345 | | |
| 1,394 | |
Transmission and data communication | |
| 530 | | |
| 514 | | |
| 264 | | |
| 255 | | |
| 1,022 | |
Other services | |
| 119 | | |
| 118 | | |
| 58 | | |
| 58 | | |
| 233 | |
| |
| 2,218 | | |
| 2,150 | | |
| 1,105 | | |
| 1,073 | | |
| 4,317 | |
| 3. | Operating
and general expenses |
| |
Six months ended June 30 | | |
Three months ended June 30 | | |
Year ended December 31 | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Maintenance of buildings and sites | |
| 98 | | |
| 108 | | |
| 47 | | |
| 53 | | |
| 217 | |
Sales and marketing | |
| 95 | | |
| 100 | | |
| 48 | | |
| 52 | | |
| 213 | |
Interconnectivity and payments to communications operators | |
| 75 | | |
| 81 | | |
| 37 | | |
| 39 | | |
| 161 | |
Services and maintenance by sub-contractors | |
| 30 | | |
| 31 | | |
| 14 | | |
| 15 | | |
| 61 | |
Vehicle maintenance | |
| 36 | | |
| 36 | | |
| 19 | | |
| 19 | | |
| 76 | |
Terminal equipment and materials | |
| 22 | | |
| 22 | | |
| 11 | | |
| 10 | | |
| 49 | |
| |
| 356 | | |
| 378 | | |
| 176 | | |
| 188 | | |
| 777 | |
Notes
to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Information as at June 30, 2015 (unaudited)
| 4. | Other
operating expenses (income), net |
| |
Six months ended June 30 | | |
Three months ended June 30 | | |
Year ended December 31 | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2015 | | |
2014 | | |
2014 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Gain from disposal of property, plant and equipment (mainly real estate) | |
| (157 | ) | |
| (120 | ) | |
| (146 | ) | |
| (103 | ) | |
| (175 | ) |
Provision for contingent liabilities, net | |
| 12 | | |
| - | | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| (24 | ) |
Provision for severance pay in early retirement | |
| 1 | | |
| 125 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 117 | | |
| 176 | |
Gain from increase in the Company's control of DBS Satellite Services Ltd. | |
| (12 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Other | |
| - | | |
| 1 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Other operating income, net | |
| (156 | ) | |
| 6 | | |
| (139 | ) | |
| 14 | | |
| (23 | ) |
| 5. | Contingent
Liabilities |
| | |
| | During
the normal course of business, legal claims were filed against the Company or there are
various pending claims (“in this section: “Legal Claims”). |
| | |
| |
In
the opinion of the Company's management, based, inter alia, on legal opinions as to the likelihood of success of these litigations,
the financial statements include appropriate provisions in the amount of NIS 57 million, where provisions are required to cover
the exposure arising from such litigation.
|
| | |
| | In
the Company's opinion, the additional exposure (exceeding the foregoing provisions),
as of June 30, 2015 due to legal claims filed against the Company on various matters,
which are unlikely to be realized, amounts to a total of NIS 1,030 million. Of this amount,
NIS 372 million is for a claim filed against the Company and other communications companies,
without specifying the portion of the amount claimed from each of the plaintiffs. In
addition, there is further exposure in the amount of NIS 2.1 billion* for claims, the
chances of which cannot be assessed at this stage. The foregoing amounts are linked to
the consumer price index and are before the addition of interest.
|
| | |
| | Furthermore,
other claims have been filed against the Company as class actions with respect to which
the Company has additional exposure beyond the aforesaid amounts, which cannot be quantified
as the exact amounts of the claims are not stated in the claims.
|
| | |
| | Subsequent
to the reporting date, lawsuits were filed against the Company in a total amount of NIS
405 million, the chances of which cannot yet be assessed at this stage. Furthermore,
another lawsuit in regard of which the exposure was NIS 144 million has concluded. |
| | For
further information concerning contingent liabilities see Note 6 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements. |
| | |
| | * The
total includes a shareholder's claim against the Company and officers in the Company
amounting to a total of NIS 1.1 billion or NIS 2 billion (based on the method for calculating
the claimed damages). |
| 6. | Dividends
from investees |
| 6.1 | In
May 2015, Pelephone Communications Ltd. paid a cash dividend to the Company, which was
announced in March 2015, in the amount of NIS 159 million. |
| 6.2 | In
May 2015, Bezeq International Ltd. paid a cash dividend to the Company, which was announced
in March 2015, in the amount of NIS 82 million. |
| 6.3 | In
August 2015 the board of directors of Pelephone decided to distribute a dividend to the
Company in the amount of NIS 84 million in October 2015. |
| 6.4 | In
August 2015 the board of directors of Bezeq International decided to distribute a dividend
to the Company in the amount of NIS 88 million in October 2015. |
Notes
to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Information as at June 30, 2015 (unaudited)
| 7. | Events
in and subsequent to the reporting period |
| 7.1 | For
information regarding the increase in control in DBS see Note 4.2 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements. |
| 7.2 | On
March 8, 2015, the Company provided Bezeq International a loan in the amount of NIS 50
million to be repaid in one lump sum on March 8, 2016. The loan bears annual interest
of 3.05%. |
| 7.3 | On
August 30, 2015, the Company's board of directors approved a revision (number 5) to the
special collective agreement dated December 5, 2006 between the Company and the workers
committee and New General Federation of Workers, the highlights of which are: |
| 1. | Extension
of the collective agreement and retirement arrangements, and their revisions, through
to December 31, 2021. |
| 2. | Under
the retirement arrangements, the Company will be entitled, at its discretion, to terminate
the employment of up to 203 permanent employees (including new permanent employees) each
year. |
| | |
| The
Company's management estimates the expected costs for the entire period of the agreement,
including wage hikes and excluding retrenchment of employees at the Company's discretion,
to amount to NIS 280 million (of which NIS 30 million conditional upon the Company's
results).
|
| 7.4 | On
August 30, 2015 the board of directors authorized the Company's management to examine
options for issuing one or more new series of debentures to the public under the Company's
shelf prospectus of May 2014. It is hereby clarified that a final decision with regard
to such issue has not yet been made and the scope and terms thereof have not yet been
set. Such an issue is subject, among other things, to a final decision by the Company's
board of directors, issuing of a shelf offering and obtaining approval of the Tel Aviv
Stock Exchange Ltd. for listing for trading. The foregoing does not constitute the Company's
commitment to execute an issue and/or public offering of securities and it is not certain
that such issue will indeed be executed and/or what its terms may be. |
| 7.5 | On
August 30, 2015 the Company's board of directors provided the Company's guarantee for
DBS's liability for full repayment of its debts to holders of DBS Series B and C
debentures (in a total amount of NIS 1.05 billion and NIS 307million, respectively),
against a reduction in the annual interest rates borne by the debentures (at 0.5% and
1%, respectively), and cancellation of certain collateral and provisions in the deeds
of trust and debentures, and all in accordance with the provisions of the deeds of trust
of the debentures and the debentures. Furthermore, the Company is taking measures for
the signing of the appropriate letters of guarantee. For the terms of the foregoing debentures
see section 5.15 of Chapter A to the Periodic Reports of 2014. |
| 7.6 | In
August 2015 the Company entered into additional agreements with a bank and another financial
institution, under which the Company received an undertaking from these organizations
to provide additional credit of NIS 400 million for rescheduling a future debt of the
Company in 2017. |
The information contained in
these financial statements constitutes a translation of the financial information published by the Company. The Hebrew version
was submitted by the Company to the relevant authorities pursuant to Israeli law, and represents the binding version and the only
one having legal effect. This translation was prepared for convenience purposes only. |
Pro Forma Consolidated Interim Financial
Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Contents |
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Pro
Forma Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income |
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Notes
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Somekh
Chaikin |
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|
8
Hartum Street, Har Hotzvim |
Telephone |
972
2 531 2000 |
|
PO
Box 212, Jerusalem 91001 |
Fax |
972
2 531 2044 |
|
Israel |
Internet |
www.kpmg.co.il |
Review
Report to the Shareholders of
“Bezeq”
-The Israel Telecommunication Corporation Ltd.
Introduction
We
have reviewed the accompanying pro forma financial information of “Bezeq” -The Israel Telecommunication Corporation
Ltd. and its subsidiaries (hereinafter – “the Group”) comprising of the pro forma condensed consolidated interim
statements of income and comprehensive income for the six and three month periods ended on June 30, 2015. The Board of Directors
and Management are responsible for the preparation and presentation of interim financial information for these interim periods
in accordance with IAS 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”, and are also responsible for the preparation of financial
information for these interim periods in accordance with Regulation 38b of the Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate
Reports), 1970. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on pro forma interim financial information for these interim periods
based on our review.
We
did not review the condensed interim financial information of a certain consolidated subsidiary whose revenues constitute 1% of
the total consolidated revenues for the six and three month periods then ended. The condensed interim financial information of
that company was reviewed by other auditors whose review report thereon was furnished to us, and our conclusion, insofar as it
relates to amounts emanating from the financial information of that company, is based solely on the said review report of the
other auditors.
Scope
of Review
We
conducted our review in accordance with Standard on Review Engagements 1, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed
by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel. A review of interim
financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and
applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards in Israel and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become
aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Conclusion
Based
on our review and the review report of other auditors, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying
pro forma financial information was not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34 based on the assumptions
set forth in Note 2.
In
addition to that mentioned in the previous paragraph, based on our review and the review report of other auditors, nothing has
come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying pro forma interim financial information does not comply,
in all material respects, with the disclosure requirements of Regulation 38b of the Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate
Reports), 1970 based on the assumptions set forth in Note 2.
Somekh
Chaikin
Certified
Public Accountants (Isr.)
August
30, 2015
Pro
Forma Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Pro
Forma Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income
| |
Six months ended June 30, 2015 | | |
Six months ended June 30, 2014 | |
| |
Prior to the pro forma event | | |
Adjustments for pro forma information | | |
Pro forma information | | |
Prior to the pro forma event | | |
Adjustments for pro forma information | | |
Pro forma information | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Revenues | |
4,777 | | |
434 | | |
5,211 | | |
4,561 | | |
842 | | |
5,403 | |
Costs of activity | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 768 | | |
| 104 | | |
| 872 | | |
| 633 | | |
| 237 | | |
| 870 | |
Salaries | |
| 936 | | |
| 69 | | |
| 1,005 | | |
| 891 | | |
| 131 | | |
| 1,022 | |
General and operating expenses | |
| 1,801 | | |
| 230 | | |
| 2,031 | | |
| 1,691 | | |
| 428 | | |
| 2,119 | |
Other operating income, net | |
| (158 | ) | |
| 12 | | |
| (146 | ) | |
| (576 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (576 | ) |
| |
| 3,347 | | |
| 415 | | |
| 3,762 | | |
| 2,639 | | |
| 796 | | |
| 3,435 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating profit | |
| 1,430 | | |
| 19 | | |
| 1,449 | | |
| 1,922 | | |
| 46 | | |
| 1,968 | |
Financing expenses (income) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Financing expenses | |
| 265 | | |
| 34 | | |
| 299 | | |
| 240 | | |
| 55 | | |
| 295 | |
Financing income | |
| (99 | ) | |
| (21 | ) | |
| (120 | ) | |
| (166 | ) | |
| 89 | | |
| (77 | ) |
Financing expenses, net | |
| 166 | | |
| 13 | | |
| 179 | | |
| 74 | | |
| 144 | | |
| 218 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit after financing expenses, net | |
| 1,264 | | |
| 6 | | |
| 1,270 | | |
| 1,848 | | |
| (98 | ) | |
| 1,750 | |
Share in earnings (losses) of equity accounted investees | |
| 16 | | |
| (17 | ) | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (98 | ) | |
| 94 | | |
| (4 | ) |
Profit before income tax | |
| 1,280 | | |
| (11 | ) | |
| 1,269 | | |
| 1,750 | | |
| (4 | ) | |
| 1,746 | |
Income tax | |
| 335 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 347 | | |
| 483 | | |
| (24 | ) | |
| 459 | |
Profit for the period | |
| 945 | | |
| (23 | ) | |
| 922 | | |
| 1,267 | | |
| 20 | | |
| 1,287 | |
Earnings per share (NIS) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic earnings per share | |
| 0.34 | | |
| - | | |
| 0.34 | | |
| 0.46 | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 0.47 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Diluted earnings per share | |
| 0.34 | | |
| (0.01 | ) | |
| 0.33 | | |
| 0.46 | | |
| | | |
| 0.47 | |
Shaul
Elovitch |
|
Stella
Handler |
|
David
(Dudu) Mizrahi |
Chairman
of the Board of Directors |
|
CEO |
|
Deputy
CEO and CFO |
Date
of approval of the pro forma financial statements: August 30, 2015
The
attached notes are an integral part of these pro forma consolidated interim financial statements.
Pro
Forma Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income
| |
Six months ended June 30, 2015 | | |
Six months ended June 30, 2014 | |
| |
Prior to the pro forma event | | |
Adjustments for pro forma information | | |
Pro forma information | | |
Prior to the pro forma event | | |
Adjustments for pro forma information | | |
Pro forma information | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Profit for the period | |
| 945 | | |
| (23 | ) | |
| 922 | | |
| 1,267 | | |
| 20 | | |
| 1,287 | |
Items of other comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax) | |
| 33 | | |
| - | | |
| 33 | | |
| (9 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (9 | ) |
Total comprehensive income for the period | |
| 978 | | |
| (23 | ) | |
| 955 | | |
| 1,258 | | |
| 20 | | |
| 1,278 | |
The
attached notes are an integral part of these pro forma consolidated interim financial statements.
Pro
Forma Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Pro
Forma Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income (Contd.)
| |
Three months ended June 30, 2015 | | |
Three months ended June 30, 2014 | |
| |
Prior to the pro forma event | | |
Adjustments for pro forma information | | |
Pro forma information | | |
Prior to the pro forma event | | |
Adjustments for pro forma information | | |
Pro forma information | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Revenues | |
| 2,603 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,603 | | |
| 2,250 | | |
| 422 | | |
| 2,672 | |
Costs of activity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 451 | | |
| (9 | ) | |
| 442 | | |
| 319 | | |
| 120 | | |
| 439 | |
Salaries | |
| 497 | | |
| - | | |
| 497 | | |
| 443 | | |
| 69 | | |
| 512 | |
General and operating expenses | |
| 1,002 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,002 | | |
| 822 | | |
| 213 | | |
| 1,035 | |
Other operating income, net | |
| (141 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (141 | ) | |
| (568 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (568 | ) |
| |
| 1,809 | | |
| (9 | ) | |
| 1,800 | | |
| 1,016 | | |
| 402 | | |
| 1,418 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating profit | |
| 794 | | |
| 9 | | |
| 803 | | |
| 1,234 | | |
| 20 | | |
| 1,254 | |
Financing expenses (income) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Financing expenses | |
| 164 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 166 | | |
| 127 | | |
| 31 | | |
| 158 | |
Financing income | |
| (35 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (35 | ) | |
| (95 | ) | |
| 68 | | |
| (27 | ) |
Financing expenses, net | |
| 129 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 131 | | |
| 32 | | |
| 99 | | |
| 131 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit after financing expenses, net | |
| 665 | | |
| 7 | | |
| 672 | | |
| 1,202 | | |
| (79 | ) | |
| 1,123 | |
Share in earnings (losses) of equity accounted investees | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (79 | ) | |
| 76 | | |
| (3 | ) |
Profit before income tax | |
| 665 | | |
| 7 | | |
| 672 | | |
| 1,123 | | |
| (3 | ) | |
| 1,120 | |
Income tax | |
| 183 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 185 | | |
| 313 | | |
| (22 | ) | |
| 291 | |
Profit for the period | |
| 482 | | |
| 5 | | |
| 487 | | |
| 810 | | |
| 19 | | |
| 829 | |
Earnings per share (NIS) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic earnings per share | |
| 0.18 | | |
| - | | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 0.30 | | |
| - | | |
| 0.30 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Diluted earnings per share | |
| 0.17 | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 0.29 | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 0.30 | |
Condensed
Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income
| |
Three months ended June 30, 2015 | | |
Three months ended June 30, 2014 | |
| |
Prior to the pro forma event | | |
Adjustments for pro forma information | | |
Pro forma information | | |
Prior to the pro forma event | | |
Adjustments for pro forma information | | |
Pro forma information | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Profit for the period | |
| 482 | | |
| 5 | | |
| 487 | | |
| 810 | | |
| 19 | | |
| 829 | |
Items of other comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax) | |
| 16 | | |
| - | | |
| 16 | | |
| (22 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (22 | ) |
Total comprehensive income for the period | |
| 498 | | |
| 5 | | |
| 503 | | |
| 788 | | |
| 19 | | |
| 807 | |
The
attached notes are an integral part of these pro forma consolidated interim financial statements
Pro
Forma Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income (Contd.)
| |
Year ended December 31, 2014 | |
| |
Prior to the pro forma event | | |
Adjustments for pro forma information | | |
Pro forma information | |
| |
(Audited) | | |
(Audited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
Revenues | |
| 9,055 | | |
| 1,710 | | |
| 10,765 | |
Costs of activity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 1,281 | | |
| 484 | | |
| 1,765 | |
Salaries | |
| 1,768 | | |
| 267 | | |
| 2,035 | |
General and operating expenses | |
| 3,366 | | |
| 872 | | |
| 4,238 | |
Other operating income, net | |
| (586 | ) | |
| 1 | | |
| (585 | ) |
| |
| 5,829 | | |
| 1,624 | | |
| 7,453 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating profit | |
| 3,226 | | |
| 86 | | |
| 3,312 | |
Financing expenses (income) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Financing expenses | |
| 486 | | |
| 98 | | |
| 584 | |
Financing income | |
| (356 | ) | |
| 188 | | |
| (168 | ) |
Financing expenses, net | |
| 130 | | |
| 286 | | |
| 416 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit after financing expenses, net | |
| 3,096 | | |
| (200 | ) | |
| 2,896 | |
Share in losses of equity-accounted investees | |
| (170 | ) | |
| 165 | | |
| (5 | ) |
Profit before income tax | |
| 2,926 | | |
| (35 | ) | |
| 2,891 | |
Income tax | |
| 815 | | |
| (47 | ) | |
| 768 | |
Profit for the year | |
| 2,111 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 2,123 | |
Earnings per share (NIS) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic earnings per share | |
| 0.77 | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 0.78 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Diluted earnings per share | |
| 0.77 | | |
| - | | |
| 0.77 | |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income
| |
Year ended December 31, 2014 | |
| |
Prior to the pro forma event | | |
Adjustments for pro forma information | | |
Pro forma information | |
| |
(Audited) | | |
(Audited) | | |
(Audited) | |
| |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | | |
NIS million | |
Profit for the year | |
| 2,111 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 2,123 | |
Items of other comprehensive loss (net of tax) | |
| (36 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (36 | ) |
Total comprehensive income for the year | |
| 2,075 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 2,087 | |
The
attached notes are an integral part of these pro forma consolidated interim financial statements.
Notes
to the Pro Forma Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as at June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| 1.1 | These
pro forma consolidated interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with Regulation
38B of the Israel Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970 and refer
to the gain of control in DBS. Up to March 23, 2015, the Company held 49.78% of DBS shares
and accounted for this investment using the equity method. On this date, the general
meeting of the Company's shareholders approved the acceptance of the merger terms and
exercise of the option, and the Company's engagement in the Acquisition Transaction,
as described in Note 4.2 to the Group's interim financial statements. As from March 23,
2015, the Company consolidates the financial statements of DBS in the Group's financial
statements. |
| 1.2 | The
pro forma consolidated interim financial statements are based on the condensed consolidated
interim financial statements of the Company and the condensed interim financial statements
of DBS as at June 30, 2015, which were prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial
Reporting. |
2. | | Assumptions
and adjustments used to prepare the pro forma interim financial statements |
| 2.1 | The
pro forma consolidated financial statements have been prepared to reflect the results
of the Company's operations for the six and three months ended June 30, 2015 and June
30, 2014, and for the year ended December 31, 2014. The reports were prepared under the
assumption that the business combination with DBS, which is described in Note 4.2 to
the Group's condensed consolidated interim financial statements, was completed on January
1, 2013. |
| 2.2 | Prior
to gaining control in DBS, as described above, the Company held 49.78% of its shares
and accounted for this investment using the equity method. Accordingly, the consolidated
statements of income included equity gains for this investment. In addition, for the
purpose of the pro forma statement of income, the equity gains that were recognized up
to March 23, 2015 were eliminated. In addition, a profit of NIS 12 million from acquisition
of control was eliminated in the pro forma statement of income for the six months ended
June 30, 2015. |
| 2.3 | Income
and expenses arising from transactions between the Company and DBS were eliminated in
the pro forma consolidated statements. |
| 2.4 | The
adjustments for pro forma information include amortization of excess cost amounting to
NIS 20 million and NIS 75 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30,
2014, respectively, NIS 37 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, and NIS
149 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition, amortization of excess
cost in the amount of NIS 7 million was recorded for the three month period ending June
30, 2015. The amortization was based on the estimated forecasted useful life of the excess
cost as at the date of the business combination. |
| 2.5 | The
Company assumes that there is no change in measurement of the fair value of DBS, allocation
of excess cost, and the contingent consideration in the periods. |
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
We hereby present the Board of Directors’
report on the state of affairs of “Bezeq” - The Israel Telecommunication Corporation Ltd. ( "the Company")
and the consolidated Group companies (the Company and the consolidated companies, jointly - "the Group") for the six
month period ended June 30, 2015 (“the Six Month Period”) and the three months then ended (“the Quarter”).
The Board of Directors’ report
includes a condensed review of its subject-matter, and was prepared assuming the Board of Directors' report of December 31, 2014
is also available to the reader.
On March 23, 2015, the Company assumed
control of D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd. ("DBS"). As of that date, DBS is consolidated in the Company's statements.
On June 24, 2015, the Company completed its acquisition of Eurocom's remaining holdings in DBS, and as of that date the Company
holds all rights to DBS's shares ( "DBS's First Time Consolidation"). The effects of DBS's operations on the Group's
income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were included under the 'Share in the earnings of investees accounted
for under the equity method" item.
For more information, see Note 4.2
to the financial statements.
In its financial statements, the Group
reports on four main operating segments:
1. |
Domestic
Fixed-Line Communications |
|
|
2. |
Cellular
Communications |
|
|
3. |
International
Communications, Internet and NEP Services |
|
|
4. |
Multi-Channel
Television |
The Company’s financial statements
also include an "Others" segment, which comprises mainly online content and commerce services (through "Walla")
and contracted call center services (through “Bezeq Online”). The “Others” segment is immaterial at the
Group level.
The Group's results were as follows:
| |
1-6.2015 | | |
1-6.2014 | | |
Increase
(decrease) | | |
4-6.2015 | | |
4-6.2014 | | |
Increase
(decrease) | |
| |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS
millions | | |
% | | |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS
millions | | |
% | |
Profit | |
| 945 | | |
| 1,267 | | |
| (322 | ) | |
| (25.4 | ) | |
| 482 | | |
| 810 | | |
| (328 | ) | |
| (40.5 | ) |
EBITDA (operating profit before depreciation and amortization) | |
| 2,198 | | |
| 2,555 | | |
| (357 | ) | |
| (14.0 | ) | |
| 1,245 | | |
| 1,553 | | |
| (308 | ) | |
| (19.8 | ) |
Results for the corresponding period
and quarter include gains on the sale of all holdings in the shares of Coral-Tell Ltd. and a provision for termination of employment
by way of early retirement (see Note 10 to the financial statements). For the first time, operating results for the present Quarter
include the results of the Multi-Channel Television segment, as detailed below.
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
|
1. |
The
Board of Directors’ explanations on the state of the Company’s affairs, the results of its operations, equity,
cash flows, and additional matters |
| |
June 30,
2015 | | |
June 30,
2014 | | |
Increase
(decrease) | | |
|
| |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS
millions | | |
% | | |
Explanation |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Cash and current investments | |
| 1,825 | | |
| 2,398 | | |
| (573 | ) | |
| (23.9 | ) | |
The decrease was mainly due to ongoing investments in the Domestic Fixed-Line Communications segment, and was partially offset by DBS's First Time Consolidation to the amount of NIS 470 million. |
Current and non-current trade and other receivables | |
| 3,127 | | |
| 3,247 | | |
| (120 | ) | |
| (3.7 | ) | |
The decrease was due to a reduction in trade receivables balances in the Cellular Communications segment, caused by a reduction in revenues from services, including revenues from hosting services and a reduction in installment-based terminal equipment sales. The decrease was partially offset by DBS's First Time Consolidation to the amount of NIS 181 million. |
Other current assets | |
| 102 | | |
| 113 | | |
| (11 | ) | |
| (9.7 | ) | |
The decrease was mainly attributable to a reduction in held-for-sale assets in the Domestic Fixed-Line Communications segment. |
Broadcasting rights | |
| 471 | | |
| - | | |
| 471 | | |
| - | | |
Balance from DBS's First Time Consolidation. |
Property, plant and equipment | |
| 6,980 | | |
| 6,060 | | |
| 920 | | |
| 15.2 | | |
The increase was mainly due to DBS's First Time Consolidation to the amount of NIS 789 million. |
Goodwill and intangible assets | |
| 3,692 | | |
| 1,839 | | |
| 1,853 | | |
| 100.8 | | |
The increase was due to the DBS's First Time Consolidation, mainly comprising goodwill, customer relations and brand value (see Note 4.2.4 to the financial statements). |
Investments in investees as per the equity method | |
| 28 | | |
| 1,014 | | |
| (986 | ) | |
| (97.2 | ) | |
The decrease was due to the reversal of DBS's investment, presented as per the equity method, and its first time consolidation. |
Deferred tax assets | |
| 854 | | |
| 35 | | |
| 819 | | |
| - | | |
After completing the acquisition of DBS, the Company attributed surplus acquisition costs to a deferred tax asset, net
(See Note 4.2.4 d to the financial statements).
|
Other non-current assets | |
| 354 | | |
| 334 | | |
| 20 | | |
| 6.0 | | |
|
Total assets | |
| 17,433 | | |
| 15,040 | | |
| 2,393 | | |
| 15.9 | | |
|
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
| |
June 30,
2015 | | |
June 30,
2014 | | |
Increase
(decrease) | | |
|
| |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS
millions | | |
% | | |
Explanation |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Debt to financial institutions and debenture holders | |
| 11,368 | | |
| 9,349 | | |
| 2,019 | | |
| 21.6 | | |
The increase was mainly due to DBS's First Time Consolidation (including attributed surplus acquisition costs) to the amount of NIS 2.1 billion. |
Liabilities towards Eurocom D.B.S. Ltd. | |
| 101 | | |
| - | | |
| 101 | | |
| - | | |
Obligation to pay a contingent consideration in a business combination (see Note 4.2.1 to the financial statements). |
Trade and other payables | |
| 1,786 | | |
| 1,289 | | |
| 497 | | |
| 38.6 | | |
The increase was due to DBS's First Time Consolidation to the amount of NIS 546 million. |
Other liabilities | |
| 1,598 | | |
| 1,518 | | |
| 80 | | |
| 5.3 | | |
The increase was mainly attributable to the Domestic Fixed-Line Communications Segment, due to current and deferred tax liabilities. |
Total liabilities | |
| 14,853 | | |
| 12,156 | | |
| 2,697 | | |
| 22.2 | | |
|
Total equity | |
| 2,580 | | |
| 2,884 | | |
| (304 | ) | |
| (10.5 | ) | |
The decrease in total equity was mainly attributable to timing differences between accrual of earnings in the Company, and the distribution of such earnings as dividends. Equity comprises 14.8% of the balance sheet total, as compared to 19.2% of the balance sheet total on June 30, 2014. |
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
|
1.2 |
Results
of operations |
| |
1-6.2015 | | |
1-6.2014 | | |
Increase
(decrease) | | |
4-6.2015 | | |
4-6.2014 | | |
Increase
(decrease) | | |
|
| |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS
millions | | |
% | | |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS
millions | | |
% | | |
Explanation |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Revenues | |
| 4,777 | | |
| 4,561 | | |
| 216 | | |
| 4.7 | | |
| 2,603 | | |
| 2,250 | | |
| 353 | | |
| 15.7 | | |
The increase was due to DBS's First Time Consolidation in the present Quarter, to the amount of NIS 439 million, and increased revenues in the Domestic Fixed-Line Communications segment and the International Communications, Internet and NEP Services segment. The increase was partially offset by lower revenues in the Cellular Communications segment. |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 768 | | |
| 633 | | |
| 135 | | |
| 21.3 | | |
| 451 | | |
| 319 | | |
| 132 | | |
| 41.4 | | |
The increase was mainly due to DBS's First Time Consolidation in the present Quarter to the amount of NIS 80 million, and a write-down of surplus acquisition costs incurred when assuming control. |
Labor costs | |
| 936 | | |
| 891 | | |
| 45 | | |
| 5.1 | | |
| 497 | | |
| 443 | | |
| 54 | | |
| 12.2 | | |
The increase was due to DBS's First Time Consolidation to the amount of NIS 62 million. The increase was partially offset by lower expenses in the Cellular Communications segment. |
General and operating expenses | |
| 1,801 | | |
| 1,691 | | |
| 110 | | |
| 6.5 | | |
| 1,002 | | |
| 822 | | |
| 180 | | |
| 21.9 | | |
The increase was due to DBS's First Time Consolidation to the amount of NIS 227 million. The increase was partially offset by lower expenses in the Cellular Communications segment and in the Domestic Fixed-Line Communications segment. |
Other operating income, net | |
| 158 | | |
| 576 | | |
| (418 | ) | |
| (72.6 | ) | |
| 141 | | |
| 568 | | |
| (427 | ) | |
| (75.2 | ) | |
Net income was down due to NIS 582 million in gains recorded in the same quarter last year on the sale of Coral-Tell Ltd. shares. The decrease was partially offset, mainly by a provision recorded in the same quarter last year for termination of employment by way of early retirement in the Domestic Fixed-Line Communications segment. |
Operating profit | |
| 1,430 | | |
| 1,922 | | |
| (492 | ) | |
| (25.6 | ) | |
| 794 | | |
| 1,234 | | |
| (440 | ) | |
| (35.7 | ) | |
|
Finance expenses, net | |
| 166 | | |
| 74 | | |
| 92 | | |
| - | | |
| 129 | | |
| 32 | | |
| 97 | | |
| - | | |
Expenses were up mainly due to DBS's First Time Consolidation in the present Quarter, to the amount of NIS 55 million, and NIS 63 million in finance income from shareholder loans to DBS recognized in the same quarter last year. |
Share in the gains (losses) of investees | |
| 16 | | |
| (98 | ) | |
| 114 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (79 | ) | |
| 79 | | |
| (100 | ) | |
Following DBS's First Time Consolidation in the present quarter, this item only includes the effects of this segment's results in the first quarter of 2015. |
Income tax | |
| 335 | | |
| 483 | | |
| (148 | ) | |
| (30.6 | ) | |
| 183 | | |
| 313 | | |
| (130 | ) | |
| (41.5 | ) | |
The decrease was mainly due to taxes on gains from the sale of Coral-Tell Ltd.'s shares, included in the last-year quarter. |
Profit for the period | |
| 945 | | |
| 1,267 | | |
| (322 | ) | |
| (25.4 | ) | |
| 482 | | |
| 810 | | |
| (328 | ) | |
| (40.5 | ) | |
|
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
| A | Revenue and operating profit data, presented by the Group’s
operating segments: |
| |
1-6.2015 | | |
1-6.2014 | | |
4-6.2015 | | |
4-6.2014 | |
| |
NIS
millions | | |
% of total
revenues | | |
NIS
millions | | |
% of total
revenues | | |
NIS
millions | | |
% of total
revenues | | |
NIS
millions | | |
% of total
revenues | |
Revenues by operating segment | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Domestic Fixed-Line Communications | |
| 2,218 | | |
| 46.4 | | |
| 2,150 | | |
| 47.1 | | |
| 1,105 | | |
| 42.4 | | |
| 1,073 | | |
| 47.7 | |
Cellular Communications | |
| 1,448 | | |
| 30.3 | | |
| 1,760 | | |
| 38.6 | | |
| 721 | | |
| 27.7 | | |
| 843 | | |
| 37.4 | |
International Communications, Internet and NEP Services | |
| 784 | | |
| 16.4 | | |
| 721 | | |
| 15.8 | | |
| 391 | | |
| 15.0 | | |
| 366 | | |
| 16.3 | |
Multi-Channel Television | |
| 879 | | |
| 18.4 | | |
| 851 | | |
| 18.7 | | |
| 439 | | |
| 16.9 | | |
| 427 | | |
| 19.0 | |
Other and offsets* | |
| (552 | ) | |
| (11.5 | ) | |
| (921 | ) | |
| (20.2 | ) | |
| (53 | ) | |
| (2.0 | ) | |
| (459 | ) | |
| (20.4 | ) |
Total | |
| 4,777 | | |
| 100 | | |
| 4,561 | | |
| 100 | | |
| 2,603 | | |
| 100 | | |
| 2,250 | | |
| 100 | |
| |
1-6.2015 | | |
1-6.2014 | | |
4-6.2015 | | |
4-6.2014 | |
| |
NIS millions | | |
% of total revenues | | |
NIS millions | | |
% of total revenues | | |
NIS millions | | |
% of total revenues | | |
NIS millions | | |
% of total revenues | |
Operating profit by segment | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Domestic Fixed-Line Communications | |
| 1,209 | | |
| 54.5 | | |
| 975 | | |
| 45.3 | | |
| 662 | | |
| 59.9 | | |
| 471 | | |
| 43.9 | |
Cellular Communications | |
| 85 | | |
| 5.9 | | |
| 253 | | |
| 14.4 | | |
| 53 | | |
| 7.4 | | |
| 127 | | |
| 15.1 | |
International Communications, Internet and NEP Services | |
| 122 | | |
| 15.6 | | |
| 116 | | |
| 16.1 | | |
| 62 | | |
| 15.9 | | |
| 58 | | |
| 15.8 | |
Multi-Channel Television | |
| 129 | | |
| 14.7 | | |
| 140 | | |
| 16.5 | | |
| 70 | | |
| 15.9 | | |
| 67 | | |
| 15.7 | |
Other and offsets* | |
| (115 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 438 | ** | |
| - | | |
| (53 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 511 | ** | |
| - | |
Consolidated operating profit/ % of Group revenues | |
| 1,430 | | |
| 29.9 | | |
| 1,922 | | |
| 42.1 | | |
| 794 | | |
| 30.5 | | |
| 1,234 | | |
| 54.8 | |
(*) |
Offsets are
mainly for periods when results from Multi-Channel Television operations were included as an associate company. |
(**) |
Including
NIS 582 million in gains on the sale of Coral-Tell Ltd.'s shares. |
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
|
B |
Domestic
Fixed-Line Communications Segment |
| |
1-6.2015 | | |
1-6.2014 | | |
Increase
(decrease) | | |
4-6.2015 | | |
4-6.2014 | | |
Increase
(decrease) | | |
|
| |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
% | | |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
% | | |
Explanation |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Fixed-line telephony | |
| 799 | | |
| 841 | | |
| (42 | ) | |
| (5.0 | ) | |
| 396 | | |
| 415 | | |
| (19 | ) | |
| (4.6 | ) | |
The decrease was mainly due to a reduction in ARPU. |
Internet - infrastructure | |
| 770 | | |
| 677 | | |
| 93 | | |
| 13.7 | | |
| 387 | | |
| 345 | | |
| 42 | | |
| 12.2 | | |
The increase was mostly attributable to growth in the number of internet subscribers and higher average revenues per user. |
Transmission, data communications and others | |
| 649 | | |
| 632 | | |
| 17 | | |
| 2.7 | | |
| 322 | | |
| 313 | | |
| 9 | | |
| 2.9 | | |
|
Total revenues | |
| 2,218 | | |
| 2,150 | | |
| 68 | | |
| 3.2 | | |
| 1,105 | | |
| 1,073 | | |
| 32 | | |
| 3.0 | | |
|
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 356 | | |
| 340 | | |
| 16 | | |
| 4.7 | | |
| 180 | | |
| 172 | | |
| 8 | | |
| 4.7 | | |
|
Labor costs | |
| 453 | | |
| 451 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 0.4 | | |
| 226 | | |
| 228 | | |
| (2 | ) | |
| (0.9 | ) | |
|
General and operating expenses | |
| 356 | | |
| 378 | | |
| (22 | ) | |
| (5.8 | ) | |
| 176 | | |
| 188 | | |
| (12 | ) | |
| (6.4 | ) | |
The decrease was mainly due to a reduction in building maintenance costs and call completion fees to telecom operators. |
Other operating expenses (income), net | |
| (156 | ) | |
| 6 | | |
| (162 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (139 | ) | |
| 14 | | |
| (153 | ) | |
| - | | |
The difference was mainly due to an expense recognized in the last-year quarter for termination of employment by way of early retirement and an increase in capital gains on property sales. |
Operating profit | |
| 1,209 | | |
| 975 | | |
| 234 | | |
| 24.0 | | |
| 662 | | |
| 471 | | |
| 191 | | |
| 40.6 | | |
|
Finance expenses, net | |
| 175 | | |
| 203 | * | |
| (28 | ) | |
| (13.8 | ) | |
| 100 | | |
| 110 | * | |
| (10 | ) | |
| (9.1 | ) | |
Expenses were down mainly due to finance income from the fair value of future long-term credit from banks (see Note 5.1 to the financial statements). |
Taxes on income | |
| 306 | | |
| 226 | | |
| 80 | | |
| 35.4 | | |
| 180 | | |
| 110 | | |
| 70 | | |
| 63.6 | | |
The increase was mainly attributable to an increase in pre-tax profit. |
Segment profit | |
| 728 | | |
| 546 | | |
| 182 | | |
| 33.3 | | |
| 382 | | |
| 251 | | |
| 131 | | |
| 52.2 | | |
|
* Re-stated, see Note 12.1 to the financial statements.
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
|
C |
Cellular
Communications segment |
| |
1-6.2015 | | |
1-6.2014 | | |
Increase (decrease) | | |
4-6.2015 | | |
4-6.2014 | | |
Increase (decrease) | | |
|
| |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
% | | |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
% | | |
Explanation |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Services | |
| 1,001 | | |
| 1,259 | | |
| (258 | ) | |
| (20.5 | ) | |
| 502 | | |
| 622 | | |
| (120 | ) | |
| (19.3 | ) | |
The decrease was due to a NIS 104 million reduction in hosting services revenues in the present period (NIS 52 million in the present Quarter), following termination of the contract with HOT Mobile in December 2014. The decrease was further due to a reduction in the number of subscribers, lower rates due to increased market competition, and migration of existing customers to cheaper bundles at current market prices, both of which lowered ARPU. |
Equipment sales | |
| 447 | | |
| 501 | | |
| (54 | ) | |
| (10.8 | ) | |
| 219 | | |
| 221 | | |
| (2 | ) | |
| (0.9 | ) | |
The decrease was mainly due to a reduction in the number of items sold, partially offset by a change in the sales mix. |
Total revenues | |
| 1,448 | | |
| 1,760 | | |
| (312 | ) | |
| (17.7 | ) | |
| 721 | | |
| 843 | | |
| (122 | ) | |
| (14.5 | ) | |
|
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 210 | | |
| 211 | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (0.5 | ) | |
| 106 | | |
| 105 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 1 | | |
|
Labor costs | |
| 192 | | |
| 212 | | |
| (20 | ) | |
| (9.4 | ) | |
| 96 | | |
| 103 | | |
| (7 | ) | |
| (6.8 | ) | |
The decrease was mainly attributable to a reduction in the workforce. |
General and operating expenses | |
| 961 | | |
| 1,084 | | |
| (123 | ) | |
| (11.3 | ) | |
| 466 | | |
| 508 | | |
| (42 | ) | |
| (8.3 | ) | |
The decrease was due to a reduction in most cost categories and mainly in terminal equipment costs, advertising, doubtful and bad debt, repair and expanded warranty services, rental costs, and content-related expenses. |
Operating profit | |
| 85 | | |
| 253 | | |
| (168 | ) | |
| (66.4 | ) | |
| 53 | | |
| 127 | | |
| (74 | ) | |
| (58.3 | ) | |
|
Finance income, net | |
| 28 | | |
| 35 | | |
| (7 | ) | |
| (20 | ) | |
| 14 | | |
| 17 | | |
| (3 | ) | |
| (17.6 | ) | |
|
Income tax | |
| 28 | | |
| 74 | | |
| (46 | ) | |
| (62.2 | ) | |
| 18 | | |
| 38 | | |
| (20 | ) | |
| (52.6 | ) | |
The decrease was attributable to the reduction in income before taxes. |
Segment profit | |
| 85 | | |
| 214 | | |
| (129 | ) | |
| (60.3 | ) | |
| 49 | | |
| 106 | | |
| (57 | ) | |
| (53.8 | ) | |
|
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
|
D |
International
Communications, Internet and NEP Services |
| |
1-6.2015 | | |
1-6.2014 | | |
Increase (decrease) | | |
4-6.2015 | | |
4-6.2014 | | |
Increase (decrease) | | |
|
| |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
% | | |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
% | | |
Explanation |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Revenues | |
| 784 | | |
| 721 | | |
| 63 | | |
| 8.7 | | |
| 391 | | |
| 366 | | |
| 25 | | |
| 6.8 | | |
The increase was attributable to greater revenues from enterprise communication solutions (ICT), higher internet revenues due to growth in the number of subscribers, higher revenues from call transfers between global communication carriers, and an increase in revenues from data communication services. The increase was partially offset by a reduction in revenues from outgoing calls, mainly due to ongoing competition with cellular operators. |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 65 | | |
| 65 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 33 | | |
| 33 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
|
Labor costs | |
| 152 | | |
| 148 | | |
| 4 | | |
| 2.7 | | |
| 75 | | |
| 73 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 2.7 | | |
This increase was mainly attributable to an increase in the number of employees providing outsourced services in ICT operations |
General and operating expenses | |
| 445 | | |
| 392 | | |
| 53 | | |
| 13.5 | | |
| 222 | | |
| 202 | | |
| 20 | | |
| 9.9 | | |
The increase was due to an increase in ICT equipment costs, internet services, call transfers between global communication carriers, and data communication services, corresponding with the above revenues. |
Operating profit | |
| 122 | | |
| 116 | | |
| 6 | | |
| 5.2 | | |
| 62 | | |
| 58 | | |
| 4 | | |
| 6.9 | | |
|
Finance expenses, net | |
| 3 | | |
| 5 | | |
| (2 | ) | |
| (40.0 | ) | |
| 2 | | |
| 3 | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (33.3 | ) | |
|
Share in the earnings of associates | |
| - | | |
| 1 | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (100 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
|
Tax expenses | |
| 30 | | |
| 29 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 3.4 | | |
| 15 | | |
| 14 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 7.1 | | |
|
Segment profit | |
| 89 | | |
| 83 | | |
| 6 | | |
| 7.2 | | |
| 45 | | |
| 41 | | |
| 4 | | |
| 9.8 | | |
|
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
|
E |
Multi-Channel
Television |
| |
1-6.2015 | | |
1-6.2014 | | |
Increase (decrease) | | |
4-6.2015 | | |
4-6.2014 | | |
Increase (decrease) | | |
|
| |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
% | | |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
% | | |
Explanation |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Revenues | |
| 879 | | |
| 851 | | |
| 28 | | |
| 3.3 | | |
| 439 | | |
| 427 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 2.8 | | |
This increase was mainly attributable to an increase in the average number of subscribers. |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 156 | | |
| 144 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 8.3 | | |
| 80 | | |
| 74 | | |
| 6 | | |
| 8.1 | | |
|
Labor costs | |
| 131 | | |
| 130 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 0.8 | | |
| 62 | | |
| 68 | | |
| (6 | ) | |
| (8.8 | ) | |
|
General and operating expenses | |
| 463 | | |
| 437 | | |
| 26 | | |
| 5.9 | | |
| 227 | | |
| 218 | | |
| 9 | | |
| 4.1 | | |
This increase was mainly due to an increase in utilized broadcasting rights, and content costs. |
Operating profit | |
| 129 | | |
| 140 | | |
| (11 | ) | |
| (7.9 | ) | |
| 70 | | |
| 67 | | |
| 3 | | |
| 4.5 | | |
|
Finance expenses, net | |
| 53 | | |
| 62 | | |
| (9 | ) | |
| (14.5 | ) | |
| 55 | | |
| 44 | | |
| 11 | | |
| 25.0 | | |
The decrease in the present period was mainly due to linkage differences on debentures due to a greater drop in the CPI in the present period, as compared to the same period last year. The increase in the present Quarter was due to a greater rise in the CPI in the present Quarter as compared to the same quarter last year. |
Finance expenses for shareholder loans, net | |
| 244 | | |
| 226 | | |
| 18 | | |
| 8.0 | | |
| 181 | | |
| 137 | | |
| 44 | | |
| 32.1 | | |
Expenses were up in the Quarter due to higher expenses for linkage differences, interest and factoring. Expenses in the period were partially offset by lower linkage differences. |
Tax expenses | |
| 1 | | |
| 1 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1 | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (100 | ) | |
|
Segment loss | |
| (169 | ) | |
| (149 | ) | |
| (20 | ) | |
| 13.4 | | |
| (166 | ) | |
| (115 | ) | |
| (51 | ) | |
| 44.3 | | |
|
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
| |
1-6.2015 | | |
1-6.2014 | | |
Change | | |
4-6.2015 | | |
4-6.2014 | | |
Change | | |
| | |
|
| |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
% | | |
NIS
millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
NIS millions | | |
% | | |
Explanation |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Net cash from operating activities | |
| 1,801 | | |
| 2,107 | | |
| (306 | ) | |
| (14.5 | ) | |
| 840 | | |
| 1,064 | | |
| (224 | ) | |
| (21.1 | ) | |
The decrease in net cash from operating activities was mainly attributable to the Cellular Communications segment, due to lower net profits and a more moderate decrease in trade receivables balances. The decrease in net cash from operating activities was also attributable to the Domestic Fixed-Line Communications segment. The decrease was partially offset by DBS's First Time Consolidation in the present Quarter, to the amount of NIS 106 million. |
Net cash from (used in) investing activities | |
| 778 | | |
| (557 | ) | |
| 1,335 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,156 | | |
| (60 | ) | |
| 1,216 | | |
| - | | |
The increase in net cash from investing activities was due to an increase in the net proceeds on the sale of held-for-trade financial assets in the Domestic Fixed-Line Communications segment, and in the present period was also due to NIS 299 million in cash in the first quarter of 2015 from assuming control of DBS. The increase was partially offset by DBS's First Time Consolidation in the present Quarter, to the amount of NIS 262 million, which were mainly used to purchase held-for-trade financial assets, frequency purchases and increased investment in the 4G network in Cellular Communications and the net proceeds received in the same quarter last year from the sale of holdings in Coral-Tell Ltd.'s shares. |
Net cash used in financing activities | |
| (2,413 | ) | |
| (1,487 | ) | |
| (926 | ) | |
| 62.3 | | |
| (2,338 | ) | |
| (1,380 | ) | |
| (958 | ) | |
| 69.4 | | |
The increase in net cash used in financing activities was mainly due to payments to Eurocom DBS for the acquisition of DBS's shares and loans to the amount of NIS 680 million and an increase in debenture repayments in the Domestic Fixed-Line Communications segment following repayment of debentures (Series 8) in the present Quarter. The increase was partially offset by DBS's First Time Consolidation in the present Quarter, to the amount of NIS 147 million. This amount mainly included debenture issues (see Note 5.3 to the financial statements). |
Net increase (decrease) in cash | |
| 166 | | |
| 63 | | |
| 103 | | |
| 163.5 | | |
| (342 | ) | |
| (376 | ) | |
| 34 | | |
| (9.0 | ) | |
|
Average volume in the reporting Period:
Long-term liabilities (including current maturities) to
financial institutions and debenture holders: NIS 10,833 million.
Supplier credit: NIS 848 million.
Short-term credit to customers: NIS 2,222 million. Long-term
credit to customers: NIS 520 million.
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
As of June 30, 2015, the
Group had a working capital deficit of NIS 472 million, as compared to a surplus of NIS 1,245 million on June 30, 2014.
According to its separate
financial statements, the Company had a working capital deficit of NIS 1,667 million as of June 30, 2015, as compared to a working
capital deficit of NIS 501 million on June 30, 2014.
The change in the Group's
working capital was mainly attributable to the Domestic Fixed-Line Communications segment, mainly due to lower ongoing investments
and DBS's First Time Consolidation which brought in a working capital deficit of NIS 349 million.
The Company's Board of Directors
has reviewed, among other things, the Company's cash requirements and resources, both at present and in the foreseeable future,
has reviewed the Company's and the Group's investment needs, the Company's and the Group's available credit sources, and has conducted
sensitivity analysis to unexpected deterioration in the Company and the Group's business. In this context, the Company's Board
of Directors has determined that the aforesaid working capital deficit does not indicate any liquidity problem in the Company
and the Group and that there is no reasonable concern that the Company and the Group will fail to meet their existing and foreseeable
obligations on time (even in the event of unexpected deterioration in the Company's and the Group's business). The Company and
the Group can meet their existing and foreseeable cash requirements, both through available cash balances, through cash from operating
activities, through dividends from subsidiaries, through guaranteed credit facilities for 2016 and 2017 under pre-determined commercial
terms, and by raising debt from bank and non-bank sources.
The above information includes
forward-looking information, based on the Company’s assessments concerning its liquidity. Actual data may differ materially
from these assessments if there is a change in any of the factors taken into account in making them.
|
2. |
Market
Risk - Exposure and Management |
|
2.1 |
Fair
value sensitivity analysis data as of June 30, 2015 do not differ materially from sensitivity analysis data as of December
31, 2014, except for the effect of DBS's consolidation, which increased the Group's exposure to CPI changes by NIS 2 billion;
exposure to changes in the real NIS-based interest rate - by NIS 2 billion; exposure to changes in the USD exchange rate -
by NIS 1 billion; and exposure to changes in the USD-based interest rate - by NIS 0.8 billion. |
|
2.2 |
The
linkage bases report as of June 30, 2015 does not differ materially from the report as of December 31, 2014, except for a
NIS 2 billion increase in CPI-linked liabilities, mainly due to DBS's consolidation. |
|
3. |
Aspects
of Corporate Governance |
Disclosure
concerning the financial statements’ approval process
The Company’s Financial
Statements Review Committee is a separate committee which does not serve as the Audit Committee. The Committee comprises 4 members,
as follows: Yitzhak Idelman, chairman (external director); Mordechai Keret (external director); Tali Simone (external director);
and Dr. Yehoshua Rosenzweig (independent director). All Committee members have accounting and financial expertise. All Committee
members have submitted a statement prior to their appointment. For more information concerning the directors serving on the Committee,
see Chapter D of the Company's Periodic Report for 2014.
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
|
3.2 |
Financial
statements approval process |
|
A. |
The
Financial Statements Review Committee discussed and finalized its recommendations to the Company's Board of Directors in its
meetings of August 4, 2015, August 10, 2015, and August 27, 2015. |
The Committee’s meeting
on August 4, 2015, was attended by all Committee members and by the Chairman of the Board, Mr. Shaul Elovitch; Deputy CEO and
CFO, Mr. Dudu Mizrahi; Company Comptroller, Mr. Danny Oz; Corporate Secretary, Mrs. Linor Yochelman; the Internal Auditor, Mr.
Lior Segal; the Legal Counsel, Mr. Amir Nachlieli; Mr. Rami Nomkin - director; the external auditors; and other Company officers.
The Committee's meeting
of August 10, 2015, was attended by all the above, except for Dr. Rosenzweig. However, the August 10, 2015 meeting was also attended
by Company CEO, Mrs. Stella Handler.
The Committee’s meeting
on August 27, 2015, was attended by all Committee members and by the Chairman of the Board, Mr. Shaul Elovitch; Corporate Secretary,
Mrs. Linor Yochelman; the Internal Auditor, Mr. Lior Segal; the Legal Counsel, Mr. Amir Nachlieli; the external auditors; and
other Company officers.
|
B. |
The
Committee reviewed, inter alia, the assessments and estimates made in connection with the financial statements; internal controls
over financial reporting; full and proper disclosure in the financial statements; and the accounting policies adopted on material
matters. |
|
C. |
The
Committee submitted its recommendations to the Company’s Board of Directors in writing on August 27, 2015. |
|
|
|
The Board of Directors
discussed the Financial Statements Review Committee's recommendations and the financial statements on August 30, 2015.
|
D. |
The
Company’s Board of Directors believes that the Financial Statements Review Committee’s recommendations were submitted
a reasonable time (three days) prior to the Board meeting, taking into account the scope and complexity of these recommendations. |
|
E. |
The
Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Financial Statements Review Committee’s recommendations and resolved
to approve the Company’s financial statements for the second quarter of 2015. |
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
|
4. |
Disclosure
Concerning the Company’s Financial Reporting |
|
4.1 |
Disclosure
of material valuations |
The following table discloses
a material valuation pursuant to Regulation 8B to the Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970.
|
4.1.1 |
Valuation
of Bezeq's investment in DBS: |
(Attached to the financial
statements as of March 31, 2015)
Subject
of valuation |
Value
of Bezeq's investment in D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd., in shares, share options, and various shareholder loans. The
valuation was made as part of a Company transaction leading to Bezeq assuming control of DBS's shares. |
Date
of valuation |
March
23, 2015; the valuation was signed on May 19, 2015. |
Value
prior to the valuation |
The carrying amount of the Company's investment
in DBS -
NIS 1,064 million. |
Value
set in the valuation |
NIS
1,076 million - value of Bezeq's investment in DBS. |
Assessor’s
identity and profile |
Fahn Kanne Consulting Ltd. The valuation was made
by a team headed by Mr. Shlomi Bartov, CPA, partner and CEO of Fahn Kanne Consulting. Mr. Bartov has extensive experience
in consulting and supporting some of the largest companies in Israel.
Fahn Kanne Consulting is a subsidiary of Fahn Kanne
& Co., a part of the Grant Thornton International Ltd. (GTIL) network, the special advisory services branch of the
global Grant Thornton network specializing in spearheading international transactions, valuation and transaction consulting,
global IPOs, executive consultancy and project financing.
The assessor has no dependence on the Company. |
Valuation
model |
The
valuation was conducted using the income approach, using the discounted cash flows (DCF) method. Value was assigned to share
capital and shareholder debt based on the repayment order of the new shareholder loans and the extent of the shareholder's
investments. |
Assumptions
used in the valuation |
Discount rate - 8.5% (post-tax).
Permanent growth rate - 1%.
Scrap value of total value set in valuation - 80%. |
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
|
4.1.2 |
Purchase
Price Allocation (PPA) Valuation: |
The valuation is appended
to the financial statements.
Subject
of valuation |
PPA
upon assuming control of D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd., by exercising the option to purchase 8.6% of the company's
shares. |
Date
of valuation |
March
23, 2015; the valuation was signed on August 26, 2015. |
Value
prior to the valuation |
N/A |
Value
set in the valuation |
Brand
value (before assigning deferred taxes) - NIS 347 million. Customer relations value (before assigning deferred taxes) - NIS
790 million. Deferred tax asset net of deferred tax liabilities - NIS 831 million. Goodwill (100%) (residual value) - NIS
609 million. |
Assessor’s
identity and profile |
See
above table - Section 4.1.1. |
Valuation
model |
Fair value of customer relations was appraised using
the income approach, using the multi-period excess earnings method.
Fair value for the brand was appraised using the
relief from royalties approach. |
Assumptions
used in the valuation |
Customer relations - Discount rate - 8.5% (post-tax).
Brand - Discount rate - 9.5% (post-tax).
Deferred tax asset, net - based on legal counsel
concerning the utilization of DBS's losses carried forward. |
|
4.2 |
Due
to the material nature of legal actions brought against the Group, which cannot yet be assessed or for which the Group cannot
yet estimate its exposure, the auditors drew attention to these actions in their opinion concerning the financial statements. |
|
4.3 |
Material
events subsequent to the financial statements’ date |
For information on material
events subsequent to the financial statements’ date, see Note 14 to the financial statements.
Board of Directors' Report
on the state of the corporation's affairs for the periods ended June 30, 2015
|
5. |
Details
of debt certificate series |
|
5.1 |
Debentures
(Series 5 and 8) |
|
| |
Debentures (Series 5) | |
Debentures (Series 8) |
|
Repaid on June 1, 2015 | |
NIS 397,827,674 par value | |
NIS 443,076,688 par value |
|
Revaluated par value as of June 30, 2015 | |
NIS 490,176,126 | |
NIS 886,286,312 |
|
Fair and market value as of June 30, 2015 | |
NIS 514,034,372 | |
NIS 948,592,240 |
|
5.2 |
Debentures
(Series 5-8) are rated Aa2 Stable by Midroog Ltd. (“Midroog”) and ilAA/Stable by Standard & Poor’s Maalot
Ltd. (“Maalot”). For current and historical ratings data for the debentures, see the Company's immediate report
(amended) of April 21, 2015 (ref. no. 2015-01-004083) and its immediate report of August 13, 2014 (ref. no. 2014-01-133185)
(Maalot), and its immediate reports of December 28, 2014 (ref. no. 2014-01-232224) and March 5, 2015 (ref. no. 2015-01-045085)
(Midroog). The rating reports are included in this Board of Directors’ Report by way of reference. |
For information concerning
the liabilities balances of the reporting corporation and those companies consolidated in its financial statements as of June
30, 2015, see the Company's reporting form on the MAGNA system, dated August 31, 2015.
We thank the managers of the Group’s
companies, its employees, and shareholders.
|
|
|
Shaul Elovitch
Chairman of the Board |
|
Stella Handler
CEO |
Date of signature: August 30, 2015
Update
to Chapter A (Description of Company Operations)
of the Periodic Report for 2014
Update to Chapter A (Description of
Company Operations) 1
to the Periodic Report for 2014 ("Periodic
Report") of
"Bezeq" - The Israel
Telecommunication Corporation Ltd. ("the Company")
|
1. |
Description
of the general development of Bezeq Group's business |
Section 1.1.2 - Merger of the Company
and DBS
In the matter of the Company’s
engagement in a transaction with Eurocom DBS to acquire Eurocom DBS’s entire holdings in DBS - on June 23, 2015, approval
was received from the Minister of Communications to transfer the means of control in DBS in which the Company will control DBS
and will hold the entire issued and paid-up capital of DBS. Subsequently, on June 24, 2015, the aforesaid transaction was completed.
On this occasion, the Company transferred to Eurocom DBS the cash consideration for the transaction in the amount of NIS 680 million,
Eurocom DBS transferred to the Company all its shares and rights to shares in DBS and assigned to the Company its entire rights
in the shareholders’ loans that it had provided to DBS, and the director in DBS representing Eurocom DBS resigned his position.
Upon completion of the transaction, DBS became a wholly owned subsidiary (100%) of the Company.
Section 1.3.3 - Dividend distribution
For information about a
dividend distribution in the amount of NIS 844 million in respect of profits from the second half of 2014 that was approved by
a general meeting of the Company’s shareholders on May 6, 2015, and a recommendation by the Board of Directors on August
30, 2015 in connection with a dividend distribution in the amount of NIS 933 million for profits in the first half of 2015, see
Note 7 to the Company’s Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2015.
Outstanding, distributable
profits at the reporting date - NIS 945 million2 (surpluses accumulated over the last two years, after subtracting
previous distributions and excluding the Special Distribution).
1 |
The update is further to Regulation 39A of the Securities Regulations (Periodic
and Immediate Reports), 1970, and includes material changes or innovations that have occurred in the corporation in any matter
which must be described in the periodic report. The update relates to the Company's periodic report for the year 2013 and refers
to the section numbers in Chapter A (Description of Company Operations) in the said periodic report. |
2 |
Including revaluation gains in the amount of NIS 12 million for an increase
in the control of DBS. Pursuant to a Board of Directors’ resolution dated February 10, 2015, these revaluation gains will
be excluded from the dividend distribution policy and will not be distributed as a dividend. |
Update
to Chapter A (Description of Company Operations)
of the Periodic Report for 2014
Section 1.4.4 - Main
results and operational data
|
A. |
Bezeq
Fixed Line (the Company's operations as a domestic carrier) |
|
| |
Q2 2015 | | |
Q1 2015 | | |
Q4 2014 | | |
Q3 2014 | | |
Q2 2014 | | |
Q1 2014 | |
|
Revenues (NIS million) | |
| 1,105 | | |
| 1,113 | | |
| 1,086 | | |
| 1,081 | | |
| 1,073 | | |
| 1,077 | |
|
Operating profit (NIS million) | |
| 662 | | |
| 547 | | |
| 507 | | |
| 498 | | |
| 471 | | |
| 504 | |
|
Depreciation and amortization (NIS million) | |
| 180 | | |
| 176 | | |
| 170 | | |
| 178 | | |
| 172 | | |
| 168 | |
|
EBITDA (NIS million) (1) | |
| 842 | | |
| 723 | | |
| 677 | | |
| 676 | | |
| 643 | | |
| 672 | |
|
Net profit (NIS million) (8) | |
| 382 | | |
| 346 | | |
| 293 | | |
| 263 | | |
| 251 | | |
| 295 | |
|
Cash flow from operating activities (NIS million) | |
| 456 | | |
| 548 | | |
| 499 | | |
| 599 | | |
| 545 | | |
| 616 | |
|
Payments for investments in property, plant & equipment and intangible assets (NIS million) | |
| 191 | | |
| 231 | | |
| 195 | | |
| 210 | | |
| 207 | | |
| 210 | |
|
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant & equipment and intangible assets (NIS million) | |
| 80 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 82 | | |
| 69 | | |
| 42 | | |
| 28 | |
|
Free cash flow (NIS million) (2) | |
| 345 | | |
| 329 | | |
| 386 | | |
| 458 | | |
| 380 | | |
| 434 | |
|
Number of active subscriber lines at the end of the period (in thousands) (3) | |
| 2,204 | | |
| 2,208 | | |
| 2,205 | | |
| 2,205 | | |
| 2,205 | | |
| 2,214 | |
|
Average monthly revenue per line (NIS) (ARPL) (4) | |
| 60 | | |
| 61 | | |
| 62 | | |
| 63 | | |
| 63 | | |
| 64 | |
|
Number of outgoing minutes (in millions) | |
| 1,396 | | |
| 1,459 | | |
| 1,482 | | |
| 1,588 | | |
| 1,522 | | |
| 1,608 | |
|
Number of incoming minutes (in millions) | |
| 1,385 | | |
| 1,428 | | |
| 1,440 | | |
| 1,498 | | |
| 1,424 | | |
| 1,467 | |
|
Number of active subscriber lines at the end of the period (in thousands) (7) | |
| 1,418 | | |
| 1,390 | | |
| 1,364 | | |
| 1,335 | | |
| 1,308 | | |
| 1,289 | |
|
Number of active subscriber lines at the end of the period (in thousands) – wholesale (7) | |
| 78 | | |
| 11 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
|
Average monthly revenue per Internet subscriber (NIS) - retail | |
| 88 | | |
| 87 | | |
| 85 | | |
| 85 | | |
| 84 | | |
| 82 | |
|
Average broadband speed per Internet subscriber (Mbps)(5) | |
| 34.9 | | |
| 33.2 | | |
| 32.5 | | |
| 24.0 | | |
| 21.9 | | |
| 20.0 | |
|
Churn rate (6) | |
| 2.4 | % | |
| 2.4 | % | |
| 2.5 | % | |
| 2.8 | % | |
| 2.8 | % | |
| 3.0 | % |
|
(1) |
EBITDA
(Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is a financial index that is not based on generally accepted
accounting principles. The Company presents this index as an additional index for assessing its business results since this
index is generally accepted in the Company's area of operations which counteracts aspects arising from the modified capital
structure, various taxation aspects and methods, and the depreciation period for fixed and intangible assets. This index is
not a substitute for indices which are based on GAAP and it is not used as a sole index for estimating the results of the
Company's activities or cash flows. Additionally, the index presented in this report is unlikely to be calculated in the same
way as corresponding indices in other companies. |
|
(2) |
Free
cash flow is a financial index which is not based on GAAP. Free cash flow is defined as cash from operating activities less
cash for the purchase/sale of property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets, net. The Company presents free cash flow
as an additional index for assessing its business results and cash flows because the Company believes that free cash flow
is an important liquidity index that reflects cash resulting from ongoing operations after cash investments in infrastructure
and other fixed and intangible assets. |
|
(3) |
Inactive
subscribers are subscribers whose Bezeq lines have been physically disconnected (except for a subscriber during (roughly)
the first three months of the collection process). |
|
(4) |
Excluding
revenues from transmission services and data communication, internet services, services to communications operators and contractor
and other works. Calculated according to average lines for the period. |
|
(5) |
For
bundles with a range of speeds, the maximum speed per bundle is taken into account. |
|
(6) |
The
number of telephony subscribers who left Bezeq Fixed Line during the period divided by the average number of registered telephony
subscribers in the period. |
|
(7) |
Number
of active Internet lines including retail and wholesale lines. Retail - internet lines provided directly by the Company. Wholesale
- Internet lines provided through a wholesale service to other communications providers. |
|
(8) |
Commencing
in Q2 2015, the Company revised the internal management reporting structure in connection with financing income for shareholders
loans that were provided to DBS and it no longer presents the financing income for shareholder loans as part of financing
income for the fixed line domestic carrier segment. Comparison figures were restated so as to reflect the change in reporting
structure. In this matter, see Note 12.1 to the Company’s Financials. |
Update
to Chapter A (Description of Company Operations)
of the Periodic Report for 2014
|
| |
Q2 2015 | | |
Q1 2015 | | |
Q4 2014 | | |
Q3 2014 | | |
Q2 2014 | | |
Q1 2014 | |
|
Revenue from services (NIS million) | |
| 502 | | |
| 499 | | |
| 584 | | |
| 610 | | |
| 622 | | |
| 637 | |
|
Revenues from sale of equipment (NIS million) | |
| 219 | | |
| 228 | | |
| 251 | | |
| 214 | | |
| 221 | | |
| 280 | |
|
Total revenue (NIS million) | |
| 721 | | |
| 727 | | |
| 835 | | |
| 824 | | |
| 843 | | |
| 917 | |
|
Operating profit (NIS million) | |
| 53 | | |
| 32 | | |
| 74 | | |
| 122 | | |
| 127 | | |
| 126 | |
|
Depreciation and amortization (NIS million) | |
| 106 | | |
| 104 | | |
| 111 | | |
| 108 | | |
| 105 | | |
| 106 | |
|
EBITDA (1) | |
| 159 | | |
| 136 | | |
| 184 | | |
| 231 | | |
| 232 | | |
| 232 | |
|
Net profit (NIS million) | |
| 49 | | |
| 36 | | |
| 59 | | |
| 100 | | |
| 106 | | |
| 108 | |
|
Cash flow from operating activities (NIS million) | |
| 202 | | |
| 351 | | |
| 158 | | |
| 286 | | |
| 420 | | |
| 349 | |
|
Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (NIS million) | |
| 199 | | |
| 72 | | |
| 80 | | |
| 83 | | |
| 85 | | |
| 73 | |
|
Free cash flow (NIS million) (1) | |
| 3 | | |
| 279 | | |
| 78 | | |
| 203 | | |
| 335 | | |
| 276 | |
|
Number of subscribers at end of the period (thousands) (2) | |
| 2,566 | | |
| 2,565 | | |
| 2,586 | | |
| 2,600 | | |
| 2,610 | | |
| 2,631 | |
|
Average monthly revenue per subscriber (NIS) (ARPU) (3) | |
| 65 | | |
| 65 | | |
| 75 | | |
| 78 | | |
| 79 | | |
| 80 | |
|
Churn rate (4) | |
| 6.1 | % | |
| 6.5 | % | |
| 5.6 | % | |
| 7.3 | % | |
| 6.5 | % | |
| 7.5 | % |
|
(1) |
Regarding the definition of EBITDA
and free cash flows, see comments (1) and (2) in the Bezeq Fixed Line table. |
|
(2) |
Subscriber
data include Pelephone subscribers (without subscribers from other operators hosted on the Pelephone network) and does not
include subscribers connected to Pelephone services for six months or more but who are inactive. An inactive subscriber is
one who in the past six months has not received at least one call, has not made one call / sent one SMS, performed no surfing
activity on his phone or has not paid for Pelephone services. It is noted that a customer may have more than one subscriber
number (“line”). |
|
(3) |
Average
monthly revenue per subscriber. The index is calculated by dividing the average total monthly revenues from cellular services,
from Pelephone subscribers and other telecom operators, including revenues from cellular operators who use Pelephone's network,
repair services and extended warranty in the period, by the average number of active subscribers in the same period. |
|
(4) |
The
churn rate is calculated at the ratio of subscribers who disconnected from the company's services and subscribers who became
inactive during the period, to the average number of active subscribers during the period. |
Update
to Chapter A (Description of Company Operations)
of the Periodic Report for 2014
|
| |
Q2 2015 | | |
Q1 2015 | | |
Q4 2014 | | |
Q3 2014 | | |
Q2 2014 | | |
Q1 2014 | |
|
Revenues (NIS million) | |
| 391 | | |
| 393 | | |
| 398 | | |
| 385 | | |
| 366 | | |
| 355 | |
|
Operating profit (NIS million) | |
| 62 | | |
| 61 | | |
| 57 | | |
| 59 | | |
| 58 | | |
| 58 | |
|
Depreciation and amortization (NIS million) | |
| 32 | | |
| 32 | | |
| 33 | | |
| 32 | | |
| 33 | | |
| 32 | |
|
EBITDA (NIS million) (1) | |
| 94 | | |
| 93 | | |
| 90 | | |
| 92 | | |
| 90 | | |
| 90 | |
|
Net profit (NIS million) | |
| 45 | | |
| 44 | | |
| 39 | | |
| 42 | | |
| 41 | | |
| 42 | |
|
Cash flow from operating activities (NIS million) | |
| 74 | | |
| 62 | | |
| 71 | | |
| 71 | | |
| 95 | | |
| 74 | |
|
Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (NIS million) (2) | |
| 26 | | |
| 53 | | |
| 28 | | |
| 27 | | |
| 23 | | |
| 31 | |
|
Free cash flow (NIS million) (1) | |
| 48 | | |
| 9 | | |
| 43 | | |
| 44 | | |
| 72 | | |
| 43 | |
|
Churn rate (3) | |
| 4.9 | % | |
| 4.1 | % | |
| 4.7 | % | |
| 4.5 | % | |
| 3.7 | % | |
| 4.0 | % |
|
(1) |
Regarding
the definition of EBITDA and cash flows, see comments (1) and (2) in the Bezeq Fixed Line table. |
|
(2) |
The
item also includes long term investments in assets. |
|
(3) |
The
number of Internet subscribers who left Bezeq International during the period, divided by the average number of registered
Internet subscribers in the period. |
|
| |
Q2 2015 | | |
Q1 2015 | | |
Q4 2014 | | |
Q3 2014 | | |
Q2 2014 | | |
Q1 2014 | |
|
Revenues (NIS million) | |
| 439 | | |
| 440 | | |
| 440 | | |
| 432 | | |
| 428 | | |
| 424 | |
|
Operating profit (NIS million) | |
| 70 | | |
| 59 | | |
| 57 | | |
| 76 | | |
| 67 | | |
| 73 | |
|
Depreciation and amortization (NIS million) | |
| 80 | | |
| 76 | | |
| 78 | | |
| 75 | | |
| 74 | | |
| 70 | |
|
EBITDA (NIS million) (1) | |
| 150 | | |
| 135 | | |
| 135 | | |
| 151 | | |
| 141 | | |
| 143 | |
|
Net profit (loss) (NIS million) | |
| (166 | ) | |
| (3 | ) | |
| (87 | ) | |
| (86 | ) | |
| (115 | ) | |
| (34 | ) |
|
Cash flow from operating activities (NIS million) | |
| 106 | | |
| 149 | | |
| 122 | | |
| 101 | | |
| 106 | | |
| 113 | |
|
Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (NIS million) | |
| 82 | | |
| 65 | | |
| 94 | | |
| 64 | | |
| 68 | | |
| 78 | |
|
Free cash flow (NIS million) (1) | |
| 24 | | |
| 84 | | |
| 27 | | |
| 38 | | |
| 38 | | |
| 35 | |
|
Number of subscribers (at the end of the period, in thousands) (2) | |
| 638 | | |
| 634 | | |
| 632 | | |
| 623 | | |
| 613 | | |
| 607 | |
|
Average monthly revenues per subscriber (ARPU) (NIS)(3) | |
| 230 | | |
| 232 | | |
| 234 | | |
| 233 | | |
| 234 | | |
| 234 | |
|
Churn rate (4) | |
| 3.1 | % | |
| 3.4 | % | |
| 2.9 | % | |
| 3.2 | % | |
| 3.1 | % | |
| 3.6 | % |
|
(1) |
Regarding
the definition of EBITDA and cash flows, see comments (1) and (2) in the Bezeq Fixed Line table. |
|
(2) |
Subscriber
– one household or one small business customer. In the event of a business customer with many reception points or a
large number of decoders (such as a hotel, kibbutz or gym), the number of subscribers is calculated by dividing the total
payment received from the business customer by the average revenue from a small business customer. |
|
(3) |
Monthly
ARPU is calculated by dividing total DBS revenues (from content and equipment, premium channels, advanced products, and other
services) by average number of customers. |
|
(4) |
Number
of DBS subscribers who left DBS during the period, divided by the average number of DBS registered subscribers in the period. |
Update
to Chapter A (Description of Company Operations)
of the Periodic Report for 2014
Section 1.5 - Forecast regarding the Group
On the forecast for the
Group for 2015 as published in the 2014 financials - the forecast remains unchanged after the execution of the transaction for
the purchase of all the holdings in DBS (see update to Section 1.1.2) and after approval of the amendment to the collective labor
agreement (see update to Section 2.9).
Section 1.6 - General environment and
the influence of external factors on the Group's activity
Section 1.6.3 - Regulatory
oversight and changes in the regulatory environment - wholesale market
Following the High Court
of Justice ("HCJ") ruling of March 25, 2015 that a round-table discussion must be held with the participation of the
Company and the State, as a form of post hearing, to examine the Company’s arguments (professional and technical arguments,
including technical issues which the Company claims are impossible to implement), in an effort to clarify such issues wherever
possible and make the necessary amendments, and after which the Company and the State must submit statements to the Court within
60 days, the Company and the Ministry of Communications held discussions on the subject of the possible implementation of the
wholesale telephony service and issues pertaining to the economic pricing model.
On April 20, 2015, the
Company received a letter from the Director General of the Ministry of Communications on the subject of providing wholesale telephony
service. According to the letter, further to the meetings between the Ministry and the Company pursuant to the above-mentioned
HCJ ruling, it emerges, according to the Ministry, that provision of the wholesale services on the Bezeq network is technically
feasible, with slight adjustments, within a short period and at negligible cost. The letter also states that the Ministry believes
there are several possible technological solutions to providing the service in accordance with the service portfolio on time,
and the letter includes a summary of three of these solutions. The Ministry therefore expects Bezeq to prepare for providing the
service on the scheduled date (May 17, 2015). To this end, by April 27, 2015 the Company was required to submit documents to the
Ministry describing the computerized interface for this service, and the letter also stipulates that insofar as Bezeq fails to
submit these documents on time, the Ministry will take the view that Bezeq has no intention of providing the wholesale telephony
service in accordance with its license, and it will take every available course of action (a copy of the letter sent by the Director
General of the Ministry of Communications is attached to the Company’s immediate report dated April 20, 2015, included in
this report by way of reference). On April 26, 2015, the Company submitted its comments on this letter, completely rejecting the
allegation that it had used the argument of the unfeasibility of the implementation to avoid providing the telephony services,
and that the “technological solutions” presented in the Ministry’s letter do not resolve the problem of unfeasibility
and make it impossible to provide wholesale telephony services on the Company’s existing network; nor are they consistent
with the format for providing the services as defined in the service portfolio (in this context, the Company even suggested appointing
an independent expert to examine the feasibility of the options put forward by the Ministry of Communications). Furthermore, the
Company noted that the documents relating to the computerized interface for the service cannot be prepared as long as the service
itself is impossible to implement (or even, taking the Ministry’s position, until the format for the service has been defined
and, according to the Ministry, several options may be possible).
On May 7, 2015, the Minister
of Communications, Minister of Finance and Ministry of Communications submitted an updated notice on the Company’s aforementioned
petition, whereby, after the Ministry of Communications held meetings with the Company subsequent to the HCJ decision, the Ministry
concluded that the provision of wholesale telephony services by the Company was technically feasible and that had the Company
made preparations in advance, there would have been no technical impediment to opening the wholesale market in this field on the
scheduled date, May 17, 2015. As for the economic issues, the notice stated that the Ministry of Communications had concluded
that the Company’s arguments that the tariffs were unreasonable should not be accepted. Nevertheless, after re-examining
the Company's arguments, it had reached the conclusion that there was room to make certain changes in matters concerning the demand
for data usage and requirements concerning the quality of the service as defined in the service portfolio (which the Ministry
believes do not affect the tariffs), including the Ministry's intention to publish a preliminary hearing for the entire market
and not to enforce requirements concerning the quality of the service at this stage. The notice included expert opinions by the
Ministry's engineering and economic professionals. On May 25, 2015, the Company submitted its revised notice in this proceeding.
In the revised notice, the Company rejects the statements in the State's update, and noted that contrary to the State's conclusions
(1) the various solutions put forward by the Ministry for providing telephony services in a wholesale market are not technically
feasible. (2) The tariffs determined by the Ministry of Communications for the provision of the wholesale market services are
unreasonable. The Company further asserts that the Ministry of Communications has not completed the discussions to evaluate the
Company's arguments, as requested by HCJ, and has held steadfastly to its decisions such that the unreasonableness of such decisions
has remained unchanged. The Company’s revised notice included an engineering opinion prepared by an external expert and
an internal economic opinion (together with an external comparative study indicating that the wholesale price in European countries
on which the Ministry relied, is more than double the price determined by the Israeli ministry). On June 15, 2015, HCJ handed
down its decision that the case would be returned to the tribunal. The hearing of the petition was set for September 16, 2015.
The Company and the Ministry of Communications are currently negotiating in an attempt to find solutions to the disputes.
Update
to Chapter A (Description of Company Operations)
of the Periodic Report for 2014
Until May 16, 2015, retail
subscribers were transferred to a wholesale subscription (wholesale BSA service) via a non-automated process (a manual process
that requires the intervention of Company employees). Notably, the Ministry of Communications and some of the communications operators
had complaints regarding the Company’s work capacity at that stage. As of May 17, 2015, the transfer is made by means of
an automated process that does not require human intervention.
On May 11, 2015, the Company
received notice from the Ministry of Communications of its intention to impose a monetary sanction in connection with the implementation
of the broadband reform (the "Notice"), whereby, as detailed in the supervisory report attached to the Notice,
the Ministry found that the Company was not in compliance with the directives prescribed in the service portfolio and that such
course of conduct amounted to a violation under Item (5) of Section D of the Addendum to the Communications Law (Telecommunications
and Broadcasting), 1982. The Ministry therefore intends to impose on the Company a monetary sanction of NIS 11,343,800, which
is the maximum amount prescribed by the law. According to the Notice, the Ministry believes that the Company's conduct since the
launching of the reform amounts, at the very least, to a violation of the provisions of the service portfolio in the following
matters:
|
1. |
The
Company conducted customer retention calls prior to completing the transition (to wholesale); |
|
2. |
The
Company did not enable implementation of a verbal transition process during the interim period until the establishment of
an automated interface; |
|
3. |
The
Company did not comply with the timeframe prescribed for transferring an infrastructure subscriber from the Company to a service
provider, and for transferring a subscriber between suppliers on the Company's infrastructure |
|
4. |
The
Company operated the service provider call center in a limited scope compared with the other centers, thereby discriminating
between the different types of subscribers. |
The explanations provided
in the Notice stated, among other reasons, that the violation made it difficult to create competition in the market, assisted
the Company in maintaining its monopolistic market share and the resulting high revenues, and that the Company's conduct could
harm and even prevent an important and significant reform in the Israeli communications market, which was designed to ensure the
public's interest, consumers' welfare and competition in various markets, including in the Internet and telephony sectors, and
in the future in the commercial broadcasting and other sectors
The Company dismissed the
Notice and submitted its counter-arguments, including that it rejects the unsubstantiated statements and determinations in the
Notice in the context of preventing the reform and monopolistic practices. At the same time, the Company presented the Ministry’s
unreasonable course of conduct and the updating of the service portfolio in excess of its authority, while disregarding the complexity
of the non-automated processes and the time frame prescribed for them.
On June 1, 2015, the Ministry
of Communications published a hearing concerning the use of terminal equipment in a wholesale market, whereby it is considering
the establishment of an “associate arrangement” for the BSA service file, according to which retail subscribers that
become wholesale subscribers will be able to continue to use the Company’s terminal equipment for a further 6 months, after
which the equipment will be returned to the Company. On June 30, 2015, the Company filed its position opposing the arrangement
under consideration, which infringes upon the Company’s proprietary rights and expropriates its property, is contrary to
the approach and justification underlying the wholesale service in that it detracts from the service provider’s responsibility
at the Company’s expense, where there is no market failure, lack of infrastructure or bottleneck, and it fails to comply
with the clause limiting infringement of a basic right. On the same date, Bezeq International filed its position which also opposes
the arrangement under consideration and asks for the conditions of the arrangement to be amended.
Update
to Chapter A (Description of Company Operations)
of the Periodic Report for 2014
On June 15, 2015, the Antitrust
Authority asked the Company for information as part of a review being conducted by the Antitrust Commissioner in relation to the
provision of wholesale services on the Company’s network, including information about requests to connect customers as part
of the wholesale market, the dates of visits by technicians and Company documents relating to the reform of the wholesale market.
The Company submits the information as requested by the Authority.
Section 1.6.4 - Regulatory
oversight and changes in the regulatory environment - additional topics
Sub-section F - Enforcement
and monetary penalties - the Ministry of Communications has recently made extensive use of the oversight powers and has issued
notice of its intention to impose monetary sanctions on the Company regarding on-going regulatory matters as well as matters pertaining
to implementation of the wholesale market. The Company submitted its comments on these oversight reports and notice of the imposition
of such penalties to the Ministry.
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2. |
Bezeq
(“the Company”) - Domestic fixed-line communications |
Section 2.7.4 –
Real estate
Sub-section A - concerning
the Company’s right to receive a site in Sakia, further to the Company’s talks with the planning authorities vis-a-vis
exercising the Company’s rights under the planning authorization contract between the Company and ILA - in April 2015, a
detailed outline plan was submitted to the Regional Planning Committee and published for objections, which determined the purposes,
uses, building rights and construction provisions for the zoning in the plan.
Section 2.9 – Human resources
On August 30, 2015, the
Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment (no. 5) to the special collective labor agreement from December 5, 2006
between the Company, the union and the Histadrut. The main points of the amendment are:
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1. |
An
extension of the collective labor agreement and the retirement arrangements through December 31, 2021 and amendments thereof. |
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2. |
As
part of the retirement arrangements, the Company will be entitled, at its discretion, to terminate the employment of up to
203 tenured employees (including new tenured employees) each year. |
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3. |
The
estimated cost of the agreement, including wage improvements and not including the retirement of employees which is subject
to the Company’s discretion, is NIS 280 million throughout the period of the agreement (of which about NIS 30 million
are contingent on the Company’s performance). |
Section 2.11 – Working capital
See Section 1.3 of the
Board of Directors' Report for information about the Company’s working capital.
At June 30, 2015, the Company
has a working capital deficit in the amount of NIS 1,667 million (this figure refers to the Company's separate financial statements.
In the Company's consolidated financial statements as at June 30, 2015, there is a working capital deficit in the amount of NIS
472 million).
Update
to Chapter A (Description of Company Operations)
of the Periodic Report for 2014
Section 2.13 - Financing
On April 2, 2015 and on
May 6, 2015, the Company entered into agreements with banking institutions in which context the banks undertook to provide the
Company with credit in 2016 to recycle future debt, in the aggregate amount of NIS 900 million. The undertaking is to provide
credit to the Company in June 2016 with an average duration of 4.6 years (repayment in five, equal annual installments as of June
1, 2019 until June 1, 2023), at an aggregate interest rate of 3.7% (fixed, shekel non-linked interest). Furthermore, on June 11,
2015, the Company entered into an additional agreement with a financial institution in which context the financial institution
undertook to provide the Company with further credit of NIS 500 million to recycle a future debt of the Company in 2016. The undertaking
is to provide credit to the Company in December 2016 with an average duration of 4.9 years (repayment in five, equal annual installments
from December 15, 2019 through December 15, 2023), at an aggregate interest rate of 4.3% (fixed, shekel non-linked interest).
The terms of all the above undertakings and the loans to be provided thereunder, include terms that are similar to those given
in relation to other loans provided to the Company, as detailed in Part C, Note 11.2.1 of the 2014 Periodic Report. These conditions
include: an undertaking to refrain from creating additional liens over the Company's assets (under certain restrictions); an undertaking
whereby, in the event that the Company assumes an undertaking towards a particular party in connection with meeting financial
covenants, the Company shall also assume an identical undertaking with respect to this credit (subject to certain exceptions),
and also accepted terms for immediate repayment (such as breach events, insolvency, liquidation or receivership and so forth),
and cross default (with certain restrictions), that will also apply, mutatis mutandis, with respect to the periods of the undertaking
to provide credit.
Additionally, the Company
is working to obtain an undertaking to provide credit in 2017, and at the date of the report it received such undertaking in the
amount of NIS 400 million.
On August 30, 2018, the
Board of Directors authorized the Company’s management to review the possible issuance of one or more new series of debentures
to the public by virtue of the Company’s shelf offering from May 2014. It should be clarified that no final decision on
the issuance and scope of the issuance has been made, and the conditions of the debentures have yet to be determined. The issuance
is subject, in part, to a final decision by the Company’s Board of Directors, publication of a shelf offering and obtaining
the approval of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. for listing the debentures for trade. The foregoing should not be construed as
an undertaking by the Company to carry out the issuance and/or a public offering of securities, and there is no certainty that
the issuance will actually take place and/or what its conditions will be.
On April 21, 2015, Maalot
affirmed a rating of ilAA/Stable for the Company. In this matter, see also Section 5 of the Directors’ Report.
See Section 5 of the Directors’
Report on the repayments of a bond fund (Series 5) and a bond fund (Series 8).
On August 30, 2015, the
Board of Directors of the Company approved the providing of a guarantee by the Company to uphold an undertaking by DBS to pay
all the outstanding debts towards the holders of Debentures in Series B and C of DBS (in the amount of NIS 1.05 billion and NIS
307 million respectively), and this against a reduction of the annual rate of interest that the debentures will bear (by 0.5%
and 1% respectively), as well as a cancellation of certain provisions sureties in the deeds of trust and debentures, and all in
accordance with the conditions of the debentures’ deeds of trust and the debentures. Pursuant to the foregoing, the Company
is working to sign appropriate letters of guarantee. For the conditions of these debentures, see also Section 5.15 in Chapter
of the 2014 Periodic Report.
Section 2.15.3 –
Permits
Concerning high-voltage
facilities - at the date of this report, radiation permits for 27 HV facilities have been received. Two additional facilities
are still in the process of obtaining such permits.
Section 2.16.5 -
Authority with respect to real estate
On May 7, 2015, the Ministry
of Communications published a hearing on the subject of wiring in residential buildings. As part of the hearing it announced that
taking note of the 2010 amendment to the Planning and Construction Regulations, which prescribes that the owner of a building
permit must install three conduits from the boundary of the property to the building’s internal communications cabinet,
and that due to complaints by IBC concerning the lack of available conduits, it is considering, inter alia, determining that Bezeq
and Hot groups will each use one conduit from the boundary of the property to the building’s internal communications cabinet
and to the communications cabinets on each floor, and that they must vacate conduits in existing buildings and make the necessary
modifications following IBC’s requests in certain circumstances. The Company submitted its objection to the aforesaid determinations,
in part due to a lack of justification, proportionality and necessity.
Update
to Chapter A (Description of Company Operations)
of the Periodic Report for 2014
Section 2.16.8 –
Antitrust Laws
Concerning sub-section
G - negotiations with the Antitrust Commissioner whereby the Company abused its position as a monopoly and determined unfair purchase
and sale prices of a service in a monopoly in a sales promotion campaign - on March 31, 2015, the Company appealed the decision
to the Antitrust Court, and submitted the opinion and affidavit of an economic expert, in which the Company asked that the court
instruct that the determination is nullified, and alternatively for its repeal. In this appeal, the Company also argued that there
had been no negative margin, that the decision had ignored various tests of negative margin and margin squeeze, that under the
circumstances there was no concern of harm to competition, that in practice competition had not been adversely affected and that
there had been no breach of relevant sections of the Antitrust Law. The Company also pointed out that the Authority had been in
breach of administrative obligations while formulating the decision and by its very publication, which should also lead to cancelling
the decision.
Section 2.18 – Legal proceedings
Subsection G on a claim
and an application for its certification as a class action that was filed against the Company in the Haifa District Court in which
it is alleged that the Company does not permit existing customers to connect to the its infrastructure at the prices offered to
new customers for the same service - on August 11, 2015, the court authorized the motion to abandon the application to certify
the action as a class action without an order for legal costs.
Concerning sub-section
J on an application to certify a claim as a derivative claim in the matter of a Company transaction for acquisition of all the
holdings and shareholders’ loans of Eurocom DBS in DBS (“the First Application”) - on April 2, 2015 an
additional application was filed in the Tel Aviv District Court (Economics Department) (“the Second Application”)
to certify a derivative claim in the same matter by a private shareholder who owns 30 shares of the Company and a company under
his full ownership that holds 1000 Company shares (“the Applicants”), against the Company and against Eurocom
DBS and Shaul Elovitch (Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors and an indirect controlling shareholder of the Company
and Eurocom), against members of the Company’s Board of Directors who approved the transaction, against three other Company
directors, as claimed, for their influence over the resolutions passed by the sub-committee of the Company’s Board of Directors,
and against Bank of America Merrill Lynch for its professional liability and alleged negligence in estimation of the purchase
price (“the Respondents”). The Applicants request, inter alia, that the court approve the filing of a derivative
claim in the Company’s name, in which Eurocom DBS and Shaul Elovitch will be required to return a total of NIS 518 million,
which in the opinion of the Applicants and their economic expert, constitutes the “unfair surplus consideration” paid
for acquiring the outstanding shares of Eurocom DBS, to determine the liability of the respondent directors and the liability
of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch for contracting in the transaction, and to obligate them to pay the entire amount up to a
total of NIS 518 million which shall not be returned to the Company’s coffers, as noted above, or alternatively to obligate
all the Respondents for payment of NIS 477 million which is the price obtained, according to the Applicants, on the assumption
of credit of only 70% of the value of the synergies in favor of DBS (instead of 100%). On June 25, 2015, the Court resolved to
strike out the Second Application, further to the application that was submitted on this matter. Accordingly, the hearing on the
First Application will proceed.
In August 2015, the Company
received an application to certify as a class action an action that had been filed in the Tel Aviv District Court. The application,
which was filed by a Company subscriber, alleges that the Company abused its monopoly position to price its services in a manner
that restricts the ability of the Company’s competitors to offer fixed-line telephony services at competitive prices. This
includes by offering its customers special offers in which it charges a lower price for its fixed-line telephony services than
the price charged only for internet infrastructure services, namely for an input which is critical to the activity of its competitors
in the market that operate using VoB technology (on this, it should be noted that in November 2014, the Antitrust Authority issued
a ruling whereby the Company abused its position as a monopoly and the Company appealed the ruling in the Antitrust Court - see
Section 2.16.8 (g) in Chapter A of the 2014 reports and an update to that section in this report). The applicant argues that the
loss caused to the public as a result of the foregoing is estimated by examining the difference between the existing price in
the fixed-line telephony market and comparing it with the hypothetical price that would have prevailed in a market with sophisticated
competition that in turn would have resulted in lower prices in the long term. Based on an economic opinion (which the applicant
mentions but was not included in the documents received by the Company), the applicant estimates the amount of the class action
at NIS 244 million. The applicant claims that the members of the class action group are all the customers of the fixed-line telephony
services, irrespective of whether the services are provided by the Company or its competitors, including by VoB technology, from
January 15, 2011 and up to the date of submittal of the application.
Update
to Chapter A (Description of Company Operations)
of the Periodic Report for 2014
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3. |
Mobile
radio-telephone (cellular telephony) - Pelephone Communications Ltd. ("Pelephone") |
Section 3.1.5 A -
Establishment of cellular networks using advanced technologies
On May 20, 2015, Pelephone
paid NIS 96 million in license fees for the LTE frequencies tender and deposited a guarantee of NIS 80 million with the Ministry
of Communications as required in the tender. On August 9, 2015, the Ministry of Communications informed Pelephone that as a direct
outcome of its winning the tender for the allocation of 4G frequencies, Pelephone’s license had been amended thus allowing
it to provide LTE (4G) services, and that it was also allocated the dedicated frequencies it had been awarded as part of that
tender. The amendment to the license includes: permission to operate 4G services, rules for network sharing among operators (based
on the models specified in the amendment), and definitions for systemic performance and requirements (quality and cover) that
the 4G network must comply with (based on a periodic classification).
Section 3.6.2 C -
Infrastructure sharing
On March 29, 2015, the
Minister of Communications announced that the infrastructure sharing agreements between Cellcom and Golan Telecom must be changed
significantly before the Ministry of Communications will review the agreements in detail. As far as Pelephone is aware, the companies
are studying the repercussions of the required changes and are taking action to apply these changes in order to obtain the Minister’s
approval of the agreements.
On April 20, 2015, Partner
and Hot Mobile announced that the Minister of Communications had approved the network sharing agreement between them. To the best
of Pelephone’s knowledge, the cellular network shared by the companies will operate through a joint venture of these two
companies (“the Joint Venture”). The Joint Venture’s entire operation is subject to obtaining a communications
license for the venture and to the allocation of frequency bands in the 1800 Mhz spectrum that Partner and Hot Mobile won as part
of the 4G frequency tender.
On July 8, 2015, the Antitrust
Commissioner’s decision was received granting a conditional exemption from a restrictive arrangement to the Joint Venture
between Pelephone and Cellcom for the maintenance of passive components on cellular sites owned by Pelephone and Cellcom, including
the reduction of costs by sharing the passive network components on these sites (including antennae), and the construction and
maintenance of the shared sites by means of a supplier (“the External Contractor”) to be chosen jointly by
Pelephone and Cellcom (“the Agreement”). The exemption was granted, inter alia, on condition that each of the
companies may independently enter into an agreement with a third party for the provision of hosting services on sites owned by
the company and sites owned by the other company. In addition, the exemption limits the companies with respect to the employment
of a party who is an employee, consultant or officer with the External Contractor, and the transfer of information which is not
required as part of the Agreement among the companies themselves and between the External Contractor and either of the companies.
The exemption is in force for a period of 10 years.
On August 9, 2015, the
Ministry of Communications informed Hot Mobile that its license had been amended to facilitate the rendering of advanced services
based on the use of LTE technologies and the allocation of the relevant frequencies that it had won the right to use according
to the results of the tender. Furthermore, the Ministry of Communications announced that both Hot Mobile and Partner may use the
frequency bands allocated to each of them through the MOCN, and that the MCON is also entitled to operate the cell-based radio
centers by means of these frequency bands. The Ministry of Communications also granted the joint venture a special license to
provide cellular radio infrastructure services to the cellular telephony operators. The license is valid for 10 years.
Section 3.6.2 D -
MVNO - Mobile Virtual Network Operator
On July 7, 2015, Pelephone
signed an agreement to acquire the activity of Alon Cellular. The agreement is subject to regulatory approvals that have not yet
been received.
According to information
published in the media, in July 2015, Cellcom acquired the activity of Home Cellular, a virtual cellular communications network
operator.
Section 3.9 – Human resources
On August 3, 2015, Pelephone
received notice from the New General Federation of Labor (“Histradrut”) - Cellular, Internet and Hi-tech Workers’
Union, of a labor dispute in accordance with the Settlement of Labor Disputes Law, 1957 and a strike beginning on August 17, 2015
onwards (“the Announcement”). According to the Notice, the matters in dispute are unilateral decisions taken
by Pelephone, specifically Pelephone allegedly undertaking organizational or structural changes that have implications on the
working conditions, as well as Pelephone expanding the areas and scope of outsourced work. The workers are demanding to negotiate
these issues. Pelephone rejected these arguments in previous correspondence. There has been no change during the 14 day notice
period required by law.
Update
to Chapter A (Description of Company Operations)
of the Periodic Report for 2014
Section 3.12.3 -
Credit rating
On April 21, 2015, Maalot
affirmed a rating of ilAA/Stable for the Company and a rating of ilAA for Debentures (Series C) of Pelephone.
Section 3.15.3 –
Site construction licensing
As part of a notice and
application for a further extension by the State on July 15, 2015, the State announced, among other things, that on May 14, 2015,
a new government had been formed in Israel and that it had resolved to transfer to the Minister of Finance most of the Minister
of the Interior’s powers under the Planning and Construction Law, including the authority to promulgate regulations under
Section 266C of the Planning and Construction Law. The State also advised that on July 13, 2015, the Knesset plenum had approved
the transfer of authority from the Minister of the Interior to the Minister of Finance. The State further argued that the Minister
of Finance must be given reasonable time to study the issue of the promulgation of regulations under Section 266C of the Planning
and Construction Law, and to formulate his opinion on the subject. Under these circumstances and to enable the Minister of Finance
as well as the Ministers of Communications and Environmental Protection to study the subject which is the subject of the petitions
and formulate their opinions, the State requested a further time extension to submit its revised notice until December 15, 2015.
On July 19, 2015, HCJ granted the requested extension.
Section 3.17 – Legal proceedings
In May 2015, an action
was filed against Pelephone in the Tel Aviv District Court together with an application for its certification as a class action,
on grounds that Pelephone had discriminated against customers who contracted with it by not providing them with the lowest price
that is offered for such services; and that it discriminated against its new customers over existing customers who were awarded
monetary benefits for joining Pelephone. This was allegedly contrary to Pelephone's obligation, as provided in its license and
by law, to refrain from discriminatory practices with respect to the prices of the services it offers. Notably, in 2013, a claim
was filed against Pelephone on similar grounds, and such claim is still pending in court (see Section 3.17.1(E) in Chapter A of
the 2014 Periodic Report). The applicant seeks for Pelephone to reimburse the members of the class group for the difference between
the price they paid for the services and the lowest price customers such as themselves could have paid for the same services.
Additionally, the applicant asked the court to require Pelephone to offer all customers identical terms and to display them in
its various advertisements. The applicant estimates the action at millions of shekels and even more.
In May 2015, Pelephone
received a financial claim together with an application for its certification as a class action, which was filed in the Tel Aviv
District Court. The claim is based on the allegation that Pelephone violated a compromise settlement approved by the court as
part of a ruling that was handed down on another class action that the same applicant had filed against Pelephone (see Section
3.17.2B in Chapter A of the 2014 Periodic Report). The subject of the alleged violation relates to the sale of earphones by Pelephone.
The applicant estimates the amount of the application at NIS 410 million.
In August 2015, Pelephone
received a claim together with an application for its certification as a class action that had been filed in the Central District
Court against Pelephone and against two communications companies and a company operating in the insurance and finance industry.
The main subject of the action is the allegation that one of the communications companies had made improper use of its database
and that in contravention of the Protection of Privacy Law, 1981, it had transferred or sold information about its customers to
the other respondents, Pelephone included. The claim against Pelephone can be summarized as the purchase or receipt of such information
and its utilization for marketing purposes, in a manner that violates the provisions of the Communications Law with respect to
the sending of unsolicited advertising material (spamming). The applicant does not specify the amount of the action against Pelephone.
Update
to Chapter A (Description of Company Operations)
of the Periodic Report for 2014
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4. |
Bezeq
International – international communications, Internet and NEP services - (“Bezeq International”) |
Section 4.13.2 D
- NEP license
On July 23, 2015, the Ministry
of Communications extended the NEP license that had been granted to Bezeq International, until July 31, 2020.
Section 4.13.4 -
Key regulatory developments
On June 15, 2015, Bezeq
International filed an application with the Ministry of Communications to obtain a uniform general license, pursuant to the provisions
of the Communications (Telecommunications and Broadcasts) (Procedures and Conditions for Obtaining a Uniform General License),
2010.
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5. |
Multi-channel
television - DBS Satellite Services (1998) Ltd. (“DBS”) |
As of June 24, 2015, DBS
is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, further to the completion of the transaction between the Company and Eurocom DBS
for the acquisition of Eurocom DBS’s holdings in DBS. On this, see the above update to Section 1.1.2.
Section 5.15.3 -
Institutional financing
In April-May 2015, DBS
issued additional debentures (Series B), by way of an expansion of the series, in the total amount of NIS 228 million.
Section 5.19.1 -
Pending legal proceedings
Sub-section A - An action
in the matter of disconnecting customers from Channel 5+ and a motion for its certification as a class action - in May 2015, the
parties filed a motion in the court to approve the compromise settlement whereby DBS will grant the members of the class action
group a bonus and it will also pay compensation to the class plaintiff as well as lawyer’s fees to his attorney. At the
date of this report, the Attorney General’s opinion on the compromise settlement had not been received and the court has
not given its decision regarding approval of the compromise settlement.
Sub-section E - action
in the matter of subtitles that accompany DBS television broadcasts and a motion for its certification as a class action - on
June 30, 2015, the parties filed an agreed application for the applicant to abandon the action and the motion for certification.
On July 7, 2015, a ruling was issued in which the court approved the application for abandonment.
In July 2015, a claim was
filed against DBS in the Central District Court together with an application for its certification as a class action, concerning
alleged discrimination against DBS customers who were not offered or were not given the best possible conditions or the lowest
price for the services received from Yes; that it discriminated against its new customers over existing customers who were awarded
special offers or a bonus for joining Yes; and an allegation of discrimination against new customers who are introduced by company
employees, over other new customers. This was allegedly contrary to the obligation applicable to Yes, as provided in its license
and by law, to refrain from discriminatory practices with respect to the prices of the services it offers. The applicant has asked
that Yes should compensate members of the class action group with the financial difference between the price that each of them
actually paid Yes for the services, and the lowest price they could have paid for the same services. Furthermore, the applicant
asked the court to instruct Yes to offer and provide its services freely to any applicant under identical conditions and to display
these conditions in its various advertisements. The applicant did not present the amount of the group claim due to a lack of data,
although she estimates the scope of the loss as tens of millions of NIS.
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August 30, 2015 |
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Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corporation Ltd. |
Names and titles of signatories:
Shaul Elovitch, Chairman of the
Board of Directors
Stella Handler, CEO
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