NETANYA, Israel, March 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/
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2018 Full Year Highlights (compared to
2017):
- Total Revenues totaled NIS
3,688 million ($984 million)
compared to NIS 3,871 million
($1,033 million) last year, a
decrease of 4.7%
- Service revenues totaled NIS
2,784 million ($743 million)
compared to NIS 2,919 million
($779 million) last year, a decrease
of 4.6%
- Operating income totaled NIS
74 million ($20 million)
compared to NIS 297 million
($79 million) last year, a decrease
of 75.1%
- Loss totaled NIS 64
million ($17 million) compared
to net income of NIS 113 million
($30 million) last year
- Adjusted EBITDA1 totaled
NIS 660 million ($176 million) compared to NIS 853 million ($228
million) last year, a decrease of 22.6%
- Net cash from operating activities totaled NIS 770 million ($205
million) compared to NIS 774
million ($207 million) last
year, a decrease of 0.5%
- Free cash flow1 totaled NIS 181 million ($48
million) compared to NIS 325
million ($87 million) last
year, a decrease of 44.3%
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1 Please see "Use of Non-IFRS
financial measures" section in this press release.
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Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights (compared to fourth quarter of
2017):
- Total Revenues totaled NIS
918 million ($245 million)
compared to NIS 975 million
($260 million) in the fourth quarter
last year, a decrease of 5.8%
- Service revenues totaled NIS 677
million ($181 million)
compared to NIS 712 million
($190 million) in the fourth quarter
last year, a decrease of 4.9%
- Operating income totaled NIS
8 million ($2 million)
compared to NIS 45 million
($12 million) in the fourth quarter
last year, a decrease of 82.2%
- Loss totaled NIS 35
million ($9 million) compared
to net income of NIS 10 million
($3 million) in the fourth quarter
last year.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 totaled NIS 163 million ($43
million) compared to NIS 189
million ($50 million) in the
fourth quarter last year, a decrease of 13.8%
- Net cash from operating activities totaled NIS 167 million ($45
million) compared to NIS 214
million ($57 million) in the
fourth quarter last year, a decrease of 22.0%
- Free cash flow1 totaled NIS 7 million ($2
million) compared to NIS 77
million ($21 million) in the
fourth quarter last year, a decrease of 90.9%
Nir Sztern, the Company's
Chief Executive Officer, referred to the results of full year 2018
and fourth quarter of 2018:
"2018 was a year full of activities in the cellular and
fixed-line segments. It was a year in which we strengthened our
position in the fixed line segment. We continued to recruit
customers to Cellcom tv and established our position as the best
alternative in the TV market in Israel. At the same time, we increased
investments and the rate of deployment of, our fiber optic network
in residential areas, and strengthened our position as a supplier
of fixed line communications services to business customers.
Thanks to this successful activity and despite the high level of
competition, the fixed-line segment's revenues in 2018 increased by
9% compared to 2017.
Alongside the success in the fixed-line segment, the cellular
sector in Israel today is
suffering from hyper competition and multiple players competing on
price. This competition has led to continued erosion in cellular
prices and a decline in the average revenue per subscriber. In
light of this situation, over the course of 2018 we acted to
improve the profitability in this segment and we will continue to
take steps to improve profitability also in 2019.
The Israeli telecommunications market is in a difficult
state, and without an urgent regulatory intervention to resolve the
crisis, a genuine damage to investments is expected.
In view of the competition challenges in the cellular sector, we
continued to act in order to reduce the Company's expenses and
have taken many steps to improve and streamline the processes of
sales, support and service. We intend to continue acting to reduce
the Company's expenses in 2019.
We recently announced the signing of the investment transaction
in IBC through a partnership that shall be established by Cellcom
and the Israel Infrastructure Fund (IIF) and signing of an
Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) agreement as to IBC's fiber optic
network. The investment agreement in subject to regulatory
approvals. The signing of the transaction is a breakthrough event
for the coming years.
IBC, under its new ownership of Cellcom, IIF
and IEC, will bring the fiber-optic message of a up to 1
gigabyte per second, to over 1 million Israeli households in 5
years, and will allow Cellcom to offer fast internet service which
shall improve the Israeli customer's internet and TV experience.
The transaction is also expected to result in substantial savings
over time in Cellcom's expenses and consequently have a positive
effect on the Company's results of operations and free cash
flow.
We also announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding
with IIF for the sale of Cellcom's fiber network in residential
areas to IBC, once the IBC transaction is completed and subject to
further agreement with the IEC and regulatory approvals.
Upon completion of the fiber network sale, the IRU agreement
shall apply to the infrastructure purchased from Cellcom, so that
the total amount of fiber-optic deployed at street level, is
expected to surpass 400,000 potential customers, at the end of
2019. The sale of Cellcom's fiber-optic infrastructure to IBC is
expected to benefit Cellcom's cash flow, improve financial ratios,
and reduce its level of Capex in the coming years, and provide IBC
with a substantial asset and a substantial advance on its
deployment and business plans.
I would like to thank the Company's employees, managers and
shareholders for the extensive work, and contribution to the
success of the company."
Shlomi Fruhling, Chief
Financial Officer, said:
"2018 was characterized by a continued growth in the fixed-line
segment. At the same time however, there was intensified
competition in the cellular sector with the entrance of a sixth
cellular operator, which was reflected in a temporary increase in
portability and continued erosion in revenues from cellular
services compared to the previous year.
Revenues from services in the cellular segment declined by 10.3%
compared with the previous year, mainly due to the continued
erosion in the prices of cellular services in light of competition
in the market and the impact of the network sharing agreement with
Golan.
Revenue from fixed-line services grew by 4.2% compared with the
previous year. The increase was mainly due to the continued
recruitment of customers to Cellcom tv as well as to Internet
services, and from fixed-line communications services provided
based on the network sharing agreement with Golan.
Revenue from equipment in 2018 declined by 5.0% compared with
last year. The decrease was mainly due to lower sales of end user
equipment in the cellular segment, which was partially offset by an
increase in end user equipment sales in the fixed-line segment.
Free cash flow for the year 2018 amounted to NIS 181 million, a decrease of 44.3% compared
with the previous year. The decrease in the annual free cash flow
was mainly due to a decrease in receipts from end user equipment
sold and decrease from service revenues.
The completion of the investment transaction in IBC subject to
its terms and the required approvals, and in particular, the IRU
agreement which Cellcom entered with IBC, is expected to reduce the
Company's investments in fiber deployment starting in 2020 and to
positively impact the Company's cash flow. Furthermore, over time,
and according to the deployment of IBC's fiber network, savings in
cash flows and expenses for payments access and trafic to Bezeq and
HOT are also expected. The sale of Cellcom's fiber network in
residential areas to IBC, if executed, is expected to generate cash
flow for the Company, and to create a significant asset and bring
an immediate operating cash flow to IBC.
The Company's Board of Directors decided not to distribute
dividends in respect of the results of the fourth quarter of 2018,
in view of the continued intensified competition in the market and
its negative impact on the Company's operating results and in order
to continue to strengthen the Company's balance sheet. The Board of
Directors will review its decision in accordance with the
development of market conditions, while taking into account the
Company's needs."
Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) (TASE: CEL) ("Cellcom Israel" or
the "Company") announced today its financial results for the
fourth quarter and full year ended December
31, 2018.
The Company reported that revenues for the fourth quarter and
full year 2018 totaled NIS 918
million ($245 million) and
NIS 3,688 million ($984 million), respectively; Adjusted EBITDA for
the fourth quarter 2018 totaled NIS 163
million ($43 million), or
17.8% of total revenues, and for the full year 2018 totaled
NIS 660 million ($176 million), or 17.9% of total revenues; loss
for the fourth quarter and full year 2018 totaled NIS 35 million ($9
million) and NIS 64 million
($17 million), respectively. Basic
loss per share for the fourth quarter and full year 2018 totaled
NIS 0.3 ($0.08) and NIS
0.58 ($0.15),
respectively.
Main Consolidated Financial Results:
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NIS
millions
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% of
Revenues
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%
Change
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US$
millions
(convenience
translation)
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2018
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2017
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2018
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2017
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2018
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2017
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Revenues -
services
|
2,784
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2,919
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75.5%
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75.4%
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(4.6)%
|
743
|
779
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Revenues -
equipment
|
904
|
952
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24.5%
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24.6%
|
(5.0)%
|
241
|
254
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Total
revenues
|
3,688
|
3,871
|
100.0%
|
100.0%
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(4.7)%
|
984
|
1,033
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Cost of revenues -
services
|
(2,019)
|
(2,035)
|
(54.7)%
|
(52.5)%
|
(0.8)%
|
(539)
|
(543)
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Cost of revenues -
equipment
|
(642)
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(645)
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(17.5)%
|
(16.7)%
|
(0.5)%
|
(171)
|
(172)
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Total cost of
revenues
|
(2,661)
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(2,680)
|
(72.2)%
|
(69.2)%
|
(0.7)%
|
(710)
|
(715)
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Gross
profit
|
1,027
|
1,191
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27.8%
|
30.8%
|
(13.8)%
|
274
|
318
|
Selling and marketing
expenses
|
(567)
|
(479)
|
(15.3)%
|
(12.4)%
|
18.4%
|
(151)
|
(128)
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General and
administrative expenses
|
(360)
|
(426)
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(9.8)%
|
(11.0)%
|
(15.5)%
|
(96)
|
(114)
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Other income
(expenses), net
|
(26)
|
11
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(0.7)%
|
0.2%
|
N/A
|
(7)
|
3
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Operating
income
|
74
|
297
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2.0%
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7.6%
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(75.1)%
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20
|
79
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Financing expenses,
net
|
(144)
|
(144)
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(3.9)%
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(3.7)%
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0.0%
|
(39)
|
(39)
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Profit (loss)
before taxes on income
|
(70)
|
153
|
(1.9)%
|
3.9%
|
N/A
|
(19)
|
40
|
Tax benefit (taxes on
income)
|
6
|
(40)
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0.2 %
|
(1.0)%
|
N/A
|
2
|
(10)
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Net income
(loss)
|
(64)
|
113
|
(1.7)%
|
2.9%
|
N/A
|
(17)
|
30
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Free cash
flow
|
181
|
325
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4.9%
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8.4%
|
(44.3)%
|
48
|
87
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Adjusted
EBITDA
|
660
|
853
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17.9%
|
22.0%
|
(22.6)%
|
176
|
228
|
|
Q4/2018
|
Q4/2017
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Change%
|
Q4/2018
|
Q4/2017
|
|
NIS
million
|
US$ million
(convenience translation)
|
Total
revenues
|
918
|
975
|
(5.8)%
|
245
|
260
|
Operating
Income
|
8
|
45
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(82.2)%
|
2
|
12
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Net Income
(loss)
|
(35)
|
10
|
N/A
|
(9)
|
3
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Free cash
flow
|
7
|
77
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(90.9)%
|
2
|
21
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
163
|
189
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(13.8)%
|
43
|
50
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Adjusted EBITDA, as
percent of total
revenues
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17.8%
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19.4%
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(8.2)%
|
|
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Main Financial Data by Operating Segments:
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Cellular
(*)
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Fixed-line
(**)
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Inter-segment
adjustments
(***)
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Consolidated
results
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NIS
million
|
2018
|
2017
|
Change
%
|
2018
|
2017
|
Change
%
|
2018
|
2017
|
2018
|
2017
|
Change
%
|
Total
revenues
|
2,385
|
2,699
|
(11.6)%
|
1,464
|
1,348
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8.6%
|
(161)
|
(176)
|
3,688
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3,871
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(4.7)%
|
Service
revenues
|
1,730
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1,929
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(10.3)%
|
1,215
|
1,166
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4.2%
|
(161)
|
(176)
|
2,784
|
2,919
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(4.6)%
|
Equipment
revenues
|
655
|
770
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(14.9)%
|
249
|
182
|
36.8%
|
-
|
-
|
904
|
952
|
(5.0)%
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
391
|
595
|
(34.3)%
|
269
|
258
|
4.3%
|
-
|
-
|
660
|
853
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(22.6)%
|
Adjusted
EBITDA, as
percent of
total
revenues
|
16.4%
|
22.0%
|
(25.5)%
|
18.4%
|
19.1%
|
(3.7)%
|
|
|
17.9%
|
22.0%
|
(18.6)%
|
|
Cellular
(*)
|
Fixed-line
(**)
|
Inter-segment
adjustments
(***)
|
Consolidated
results
|
NIS
million
|
Q4'18
|
Q4'17
|
Change
%
|
Q4'18
|
Q4'17
|
Change
%
|
Q4'18
|
Q4'17
|
Q4'18
|
Q4'17
|
Change
%
|
Total
revenues
|
575
|
655
|
(12.2)%
|
383
|
362
|
5.8%
|
(40)
|
(42)
|
918
|
975
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(5.8)%
|
Service
revenues
|
416
|
451
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(7.8)%
|
301
|
303
|
(0.7)%
|
(40)
|
(42)
|
677
|
712
|
(4.9)%
|
Equipment
revenues
|
159
|
204
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(22.1)%
|
82
|
59
|
39.0%
|
-
|
-
|
241
|
263
|
(8.4)%
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
97
|
118
|
(17.8)%
|
66
|
71
|
(7.0)%
|
-
|
-
|
163
|
189
|
(13.8)%
|
Adjusted
EBITDA,
as
percent of
total
revenues
|
16.9%
|
18.0%
|
(6.1)%
|
17.2%
|
19.6%
|
(12.2)%
|
|
|
17.8%
|
19.4%
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(8.2)%
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(*) The segment includes the cellular communications
services, end user cellular equipment and supplemental
services.
(**) The segment includes landline telephony services,
internet services, television services, transmission services, end
user fixed-line equipment and supplemental services.
(***) Include cancellation of inter-segment revenues between
"Cellular" and "Fixed-line" segments.
Financial Review (2018 full year compared to
2017):
Revenues for 2018 decreased 4.7% totaling NIS 3,688 million ($984
million), compared to NIS 3,871
million ($1,033 million) last
year. The decrease in revenues is attributed to a 4.6% decrease in
service revenues and a 5.0% decrease in equipment revenues.
Service revenues for 2018 totaled NIS 2,784 million ($743
million), a 4.6% decrease from NIS
2,919 million ($779 million)
last year.
Service revenues in the cellular segment totaled
NIS 1,730 million ($462 million) in 2018, a 10.3% decreased from
NIS 1,929 million ($515 million) last year. This decrease resulted
mainly from the ongoing erosion in the price of these services as a
result of the competition in the cellular market and from the
difference between the national roaming services revenues in 2017
and the revenues for rights of use in cellular networks in 2018
according to the network sharing agreement with Golan which came
into force as of the beginning of the second quarter of
2017[2].
Service revenues in the fixed-line segment totaled
NIS 1,215 million ($324 million) in 2018, an 4.2% increase from
NIS 1,166 million ($311 million) last year. This increase resulted
mainly from an increase in revenues from TV and internet services,
as well as from fixed-line communications services provided
according to the network sharing agreement with Golan from the
second quarter of 2017.
Equipment revenues totaled NIS 904
million ($241 million) in
2018, a 5.0% decrease compared to NIS 952
million ($254 million) last
year. This decrease resulted mainly from a decrease in the quantity
of end user equipment sold during 2018 in the cellular segment as
compared to 2017. This decrease was partially offset by an increase
in equipment sales in the fixed-line segment.
Cost of revenues totaled NIS 2,661
million ($710 million) in
2018, compared to NIS 2,680 million
($715 million) in 2017, a 0.7%
decrease. This decrease resulted mainly from decrease in costs of
extended warranty services for end user equipment and decrease in
depreciation expenses. This decrease was partially offset by an
increase in content costs related to the TV field and in costs
related to internet services in the fixed-line segment.
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2 According to the terms of the
Network Sharing Agreement with Golan, part of the consideration is
recognized as revenues and part is recognized as a reduction of
operation costs. In addition, revenues from the Network Sharing
Agreement are divided between the cellular and fixed-line
segments.
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Gross profit for 2018 decreased 13.8% to NIS 1,027 million ($274
million), compared to NIS 1,191
million ($318 million) in
2017. Gross profit margin for 2018 amounted to 27.8%,
down from 30.8% in 2017.
Selling, Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses
("SG&A Expenses") for 2018 decreased 2.4% to NIS 927 million ($247
million), compared to NIS 905
million ($242 million) in
2017. This increase is primarily a result of an increase in
depreciation expenses due to the capitalization of part of the
customer acquisition costs as a result of the early adoption of an
International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS 15) in the first
quarter of 2017. This increase was partially offset by a decrease
of salaries expenses and doubtful accounts expenses.
Other expenses for 2018 totaled NIS 26 million ($7
million), compared to other income of NIS 11 million ($3
million) in 2017. Other expenses for 2018, mainly include an
expense for employee voluntary retirement plan. Other income for
2017 mainly include a gain from the Sale of Internet Rimon, in the
amount of approximately NIS 10
million ($3 million).
Operating income for 2018 totaled NIS 74 million ($20
million) compared to NIS 297
million ($79 million) in
2017.
Adjusted EBITDA for 2018 decreased by 22.6%
totaling NIS 660 million
($176 million) compared to NIS
853 million ($228 million) in
2017. Adjusted EBITDA for 2018, as a percent of revenues, totaled
17.9% down from 22.0% in 2017.
Cellular segment Adjusted EBITDA for 2018 totaled NIS 391 million ($104
million), compared to NIS 595
million ($159 million) last
year, a decrease of 34.3%, which resulted mainly from the ongoing
erosion in cellular service revenues.
Fixed-line segment Adjusted EBITDA for 2018 totaled
NIS 269 million ($72 million), compared to NIS 258 million ($69
million) last year, a 4.3% increase. This increase resulted
mainly from an increase in revenues from TV and internet services,
as well as from fixed-line communications services provided
according to the network sharing agreement with Golan from the
second quarter of 2017, which was partially offset by an increase
in content costs related to the TV field and in costs related to
internet services.
Financing expenses, net for 2018 were similar to 2017 and
totaled NIS 144 million
($39 million). The finance expenses increased as a
result of losses in the Company's tradable investment portfolio as
a result of decreases in the securities market mainly at the end of
2018. This expenses were offset by a decrease in the Company's
average debt level and from a decrease in the interest rate on the
Company's debt.
Taxes on income for 2018 totaled NIS 6 million ($2
million) of income tax, compared to NIS 40 million ($10
million) of tax expenses in 2017. The Company's income tax
resulted mainly from the Company's loss before tax for which the
Company recorded a tax income, which was partially offset by
non-deductible expenses for tax purposes.
Loss for 2018 totaled NIS 64
million ($17 million),
compared to net income of NIS 113
million ($43 million) in
2017.
Basic loss per share for 2018 totaled NIS 0.58 ($0.15),
compared to basic earnings per share of NIS
1.11 ($0.30) last year.
FINANCIAL REVIEW (FOURTH QUARTER OF 2018 COMPARED TO FOURTH
QUARTER OF 2017):
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2018 decreased 5.8%
totaling NIS 918 million
($245 million), compared to
NIS 975 million ($260 million) in the fourth quarter last year.
The decrease in revenues is attributed to a 4.9% decrease in
service revenues and an 8.4% decrease in equipment revenues.
Service revenues totaled NIS 677
million ($181 million) in the
fourth quarter of 2018, a 4.9% decrease from NIS 712 million ($190
million) in the fourth quarter last year.
Service revenues in the cellular segment totaled
NIS 416 million ($111 million) in the fourth quarter of 2018, a
7.8% decrease from NIS 451 million
($120 million) in the fourth quarter
last year. This decrease resulted mainly from the ongoing erosion
in the prices of these services as a result of the competition in
the cellular market.
Service revenues in the fixed-line segment totaled
NIS 301 million ($80 million) in the fourth quarter of 2018, a
0.7% decrease from NIS 303 million
($81 million) in the fourth quarter
last year. This decrease resulted mainly as a result of decrease
from international calling services, partially offset by an
increase in revenues from TV and internet services.
Equipment revenues in the fourth quarter of 2018 totaled
NIS 241 million ($64 million), an 8.4% decrease compared to
NIS 263 million ($70 million) in the fourth quarter last year.
This decrease resulted mainly from a decrease in the quantity of
end user equipment sold in the cellular segment which was partially
offset by an increase in equipment sales in the fixed-line
segment.
Cost of revenues for the fourth quarter of 2018 totaled
NIS 676 million ($180 million), compared to NIS 680 million ($181
million) in the fourth quarter of 2017, a 0.6% decrease.
This decrease resulted mainly from a decrease in the cost of end
user equipment resulting from a decrease in the quantity of end
user equipment sold. This decrease was partially offset by an
increase in content costs related to the TV field and in costs
related to internet services in the fixed-line segment.
Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2018 decreased
18.0% to NIS 242 million
($65 million), compared to
NIS 295 million ($79 million) in the fourth quarter of 2018. Gross
profit margin for the fourth quarter of 2018 amounted to
26.4%, down from 30.3% in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Selling, Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses
("SG&A Expenses") for the fourth quarter of 2018 decreased 6.0%
to NIS 234 million ($62 million), compared to NIS 249 million ($66
million) in the fourth quarter of 2017. This decrease is
primarily a result of a decrease in salaries expenses and doubtful
accounts expenses, which was partially offset by an increase
depreciation expenses.
Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2018 decreased
by 82.8% to NIS 8 million
($2 million) from NIS 45 million ($12
million) in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2018
decreased by 13.8% totaling NIS 163
million ($43 million) compared
to NIS 189 million ($50 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of revenues for the fourth
quarter of 2018 totaled 17.8%, down from 19.4% in the fourth
quarter of 2017.
Cellular segment adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of
2018 decreased by 17.8% totaling NIS 97
million ($26 million) compared
to NIS 118 million ($31 million) in the fourth quarter last year.
This decrease resulted mainly from a decrease in cellular segment
service revenues as a result of the ongoing erosion in the prices
of these services as a result of the competition in the cellular
market.
Fixed-line segment adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of
2018 totaled NIS 66 million
($18 million), compared to
NIS 71 million ($16 million) in the fourth quarter last year, a
7.0% decrease, mainly as a result of a decrease from revenues of
international calling services and increase in content of TV
services.
Financing expenses, net for the fourth quarter of
2018 increased 50% and totaled NIS 45
million ($12 million),
compared to NIS 30 million
($8 million) in the fourth quarter of
2017. The increase resulted mainly from losses in the Company's
tradable investment portfolio due to a sharp decrease in the
securities market.
Taxes on income for the fourth quarter of 2018 totaled
NIS 2 million ($1 million) of income tax, compared to tax
expenses of NIS 5 million
($1 million) in the fourth quarter of
2017. Income tax resulted mainly from loss before tax for which the
company recorded a tax income, which was partially offset by
non-deductible expenses for tax purposes.
Loss for the fourth quarter of 2018 totaled NIS 35 million ($9
million), compared to a net income of NIS 10 million ($3
million) in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Basic loss per share for the fourth quarter of 2018
totaled NIS 0.3 ($0.08), compared to basic earnings per share
NIS 0.08 ($0.02) in the fourth quarter last year.
OPERATING REVIEW
Main Performance Indicators - Cellular
segment:
|
2018
|
2017
|
Change
(%)
|
Cellular subscribers
at the end of
the period (in
thousands)
|
2,851
|
2,817
|
1.2%
|
Churn Rate for
cellular subscribers
(in %)
|
43.2%
|
45.8%
|
(5.7)%
|
Monthly cellular ARPU
(in NIS)
|
51.3
|
57.1
|
(10.2)%
|
|
Q4/2018
|
Q4/2017
|
Change
(%)
|
Churn Rate for
cellular subscribers
(in %)
|
11.1%
|
11.5%
|
(3.5)%
|
Monthly cellular ARPU
(in NIS)
|
49.0
|
53.6
|
(8.6)%
|
Cellular subscriber base - at the end of 2018 the
Company had approximately 2.851 million cellular subscribers, an
increase of approximately 34,000 subscribers net, or approximately
1.2%, compared to the cellular subscriber base at the end of 2017.
In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company's cellular subscriber
base increased by approximately 26,000 subscribers net. As of the
third quarter of 2018, the Company's counting mechanism of M2M
(machine to machine) subscribers was changed, so as that M2M
subscribers are added to the cellular subscriber base only upon
first use instead of at the time of sale as was done until the
change. This change did not have a material effect on the prior
subscriber data.
Cellular Churn Rate for 2018 totaled 43.2%, compared to
45.8% in 2017. The cellular churn rate for the fourth quarter 2018
totaled to 11.1%, compared to 11.5% in the fourth quarter last
year.
The monthly cellular Average Revenue per User ("ARPU")
for 2018 totaled NIS 51.3
($13.7) compared to NIS 57.1 ($15.2) in
2017. ARPU for the fourth quarter of 2018 totaled NIS 49 ($13.1),
compared to NIS 53.6 ($14.3) in the fourth quarter last year. The
decrease in ARPU, both annual and quarterly, resulted, among
others, from the ongoing erosion in the prices of cellular
services, resulting from the intense competition in the cellular
market.
MAIN PERFORMANCE INDICATORS - FIXED-LINE SEGMENT:
|
2018
|
2017
|
Change
(%)
|
Internet
infrastructure field
subscribers- (households) at
the
end of the period (in
thousands)
|
269
|
222
|
21.2%
|
TV field
subscribers-
(households) at the
end of the
period (in
thousands)
|
219
|
170
|
28.8%
|
In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company's subscriber base in
the internet infrastructure field increased by approximately 10,000
households net, and the Company's subscriber base in the TV field
increased by 13,000 households net.
FINANCING AND INVESTMENT REVIEW:
Cash Flow
Free cash flow for 2018 totaled NIS 181 million ($48
million), compared to NIS 325
million ($87 million) in 2017,
a 44.3% decrease. The decrease in annual free cash flow resulted
mainly from a decrease in receipts from customers as a result of
decrease in equipment sales, higher cash capital expenditures in
fixed assets mainly from fiber-optic network deployment in 2018 as
compared to 2017 and increase in salaries payments as a result of
employee voluntary retirement plan. This decrease was partially
offset by a decrease in tax payments, net, in 2018 as compared to
2017 and decrease in rent payments of the company, as a result of
timing differences.
Free cash flow for the fourth quarter of 2018 totaled
NIS 7 million ($2 million), compared to NIS 77 million ($21
million) in the fourth quarter of 2017, a 90.9% decrease.
The decrease in quarterly free cash flow resulted mainly from a
decrease in receipts from customers as a result of decrease in the
Company's revenues and higher cash capital expenditures in fixed
assets mainly from fiber-optic network deployment. This decrease
was partially offset by a decrease in rent payments of the company
due to timing differences and decrease in tax payments.
Total Equity
Total Equity as of December 31,
2018 amounted to NIS 1,677
million ($448 million)
primarily consisting of undistributed accumulated retained earnings
of the Company.
Cash Capital Expenditures in Fixed Assets and Intangible
Assets and others
During 2018 and the fourth quarter of 2018 the Company invested
NIS 593 million ($158 million) and NIS 156
million ($42 million),
respectively, in fixed assets and intangible assets and others
(including, among others, investments in the Company's
communications networks, fiber-optic network, information systems,
software and TV set-top boxes and capitalization of part of the
customer acquisition costs as a result of the adoption of IFRS15),
compared to NIS 583 million
($155 million) and NIS 138 million ($37
million) in 2017 and the fourth quarter of 2017,
respectively.
Dividend
On March 17, 2019, the Company's
Board of Directors decided not to declare a cash dividend for the
fourth quarter of 2018. In making its decision, the board of
directors considered the Company's dividend policy and business
status and decided not to distribute a dividend at this time, given
the intensified competition and its adverse effect on the Company's
results of operations, and in order to strengthen the Company's
balance sheet. The board of directors will re-evaluate its decision
in future quarters. No future dividend declaration is guaranteed
and is subject to the Company's board of directors' sole
discretion, as detailed in the Company's annual report for the year
ended December 31, 2018 on Form 20-F
dated March 18, 2019, or the
Company's 2018 Annual Report, under "Item 8 - Financial Information
– A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information -
Dividend Policy".
Debentures, Material Loans and Financial Liabilities
For information regarding the Company's outstanding debentures
as of December 31, 2018, see
"Disclosure for Debenture Holders" section in this press
release.
For information regarding the Company's material loans as of
December 31, 2018, see "Aggregation
of the information regarding the Company's Material
Loans" section in this press release.
For a summary of the Company's financial liabilities as of
December 31, 2018, see "Disclosure
for Debenture Holders" section in this press release.
CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS
The Company will be hosting a conference call regarding its
results for the year 2018 and for the fourth quarter of 2018 on
Monday, March 18, 2019 at
10:00 am ET, 07:00 am PT, 14:00 UK time, 16:00 Israel time. On
the call, management will review and discuss the results, and will
be available to answer questions. To participate, please either
access the live webcast on the Company's website, or call one of
the following teleconferencing numbers below. Please begin placing
your calls at least 10 minutes before the conference call
commences. If you are unable to connect using the toll-free
numbers, please try the international dial-in number.
US Dial-in Number: 1 888 407
2553
UK Dial-in Number: 0 800 917 9141
Israel Dial-in Number: 03 918
0644
International Dial-in Number: +972-3-918-0644
at: 10:00 am Eastern Time;
07:00 am Pacific Time; 14:00 UK Time;
16:00 Israel Time
To access the live webcast of the conference call, please
access the investor relations section of Cellcom Israel's website:
www.cellcom.co.il. After the call, a replay of the call will
be available under the same investor relations section.
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2018
Cellcom Israel will be filing its annual report for the year
ended December 31, 2018 (on Form
20-F) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 18, 2019. The annual report
will be available for download from the investor relations section
of Cellcom Israel's website: www.cellcom.co.il. Cellcom Israel will
furnish a hard copy to any shareholder who so requests, without
charge. Such requests may be sent through the Company's website or
by sending a postal mail request to Cellcom Israel Ltd., 10
Hagavish Street, Netanya, Israel (attention: Chief Financial
Officer).
About Cellcom Israel
Cellcom Israel Ltd., established in 1994, is a leading Israeli
communications group, providing a wide range of communications
services. Cellcom Israel is the largest Israeli cellular provider,
providing its approximately 2.851 million cellular subscribers (as
at December 31, 2018) with a broad
range of services including cellular telephony, roaming services
for tourists in Israel and for its
subscribers abroad, text and multimedia messaging, advanced
cellular content and data services and other value-added services
in the areas of music, video, mobile office etc., based on Cellcom
Israel's technologically advanced infrastructure. The Company
operates an LTE 4 generation network and an HSPA 3.5 Generation
network enabling advanced high speed broadband multimedia services,
in addition to GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks. Cellcom Israel offers
Israel's broadest and largest customer service infrastructure
including telephone customer service centers, retail stores, and
service and sale centers, distributed nationwide. Cellcom Israel
further provides OTT TV services, internet infrastructure and
connectivity services and international calling services, as well
as landline telephone services in Israel. Cellcom Israel's shares are traded
both on the New York Stock Exchange (CEL) and the Tel Aviv Stock
Exchange (CEL). For additional information please visit the
Company's website http://investors.cellcom.co.il.
Forward-Looking Statements
The following information contains, or may be deemed to contain
forward-looking statements (as defined in the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Israeli Securities
Law, 1968). In some cases, you can identify these statements by
forward-looking words such as "may," "might," "will," "should,"
"expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict,"
"potential" or "continue," the negative of these terms and other
comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements, which are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company,
may include projections of the Company's future financial results,
its anticipated growth strategies and anticipated trends in its
business. These statements are only predictions based on the
Company's current expectations and projections about future events.
There are important factors that could cause the Company's actual
results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ
materially from the results, level of activity, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause such differences include, but
are not limited to: changes to the terms of the Company's license,
new legislation or decisions by the regulator affecting the
Company's operations, new competition and changes in the
competitive environment, the outcome of legal proceedings to which
the Company is a party, particularly class action lawsuits, the
Company's ability to maintain or obtain permits to construct and
operate cell sites, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from
time to time in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, including under the caption "Risk Factors" in
its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in the
forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, it
cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or
achievements. Moreover, neither the Company nor any other person
assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any of
these forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no duty to
update any of these forward-looking statements after the date
hereof to conform its prior statements to actual results or revised
expectations, except as otherwise required by law.
The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by
the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Unless noted
specifically otherwise, the dollar denominated figures were
converted to US$ using a convenience translation based on the New
Israeli Shekel (NIS)/US$ exchange rate of NIS 3.748 = US$ 1
as published by the Bank of Israel for December 31, 2018.
Use of non-IFRS financial measures
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure and is
defined as income before financing income (expenses), net; other
income (expenses), net (excluding expenses related to employee
voluntary retirement plans and gain (loss) due to sale of
subsidiaries); income tax; depreciation and amortization and share
based payments. This is an accepted measure in the communications
industry. The Company presents this measure as an additional
performance measure as the Company believes that it enables us to
compare operating performance between periods and companies, net of
any potential differences which may result from differences in
capital structure, taxes, age of fixed assets and related
depreciation expenses. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in
isolation, or as a substitute for operating income, any other
performance measures, or cash flow data, which were prepared in
accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as
measures of profitability or liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA does not
take into account debt service requirements, or other commitments,
including capital expenditures, and therefore, does not necessarily
indicate the amounts that may be available for the Company's use.
In addition, Adjusted EBITDA as presented by the Company may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other
companies, due to differences in the way these measures are
calculated. See the reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA
under "Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures" in the press
release.
Free cash flow is a non-IFRS measure and is defined
as the net cash provided by operating activities (including the
effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents)
excluding a loan to Golan Telecom, minus the net cash used in
investing activities excluding short-term investment in tradable
debentures and deposits and proceeds from sales of such debentures
(including interest received in relation to such debentures) and
deposits. See "Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures" below.
Company
Contact
Shlomi
Fruhling
Chief Financial
Officer
investors@cellcom.co.il
Tel:
+972-52-998-9735
|
Investor Relations
Contact
Ehud Helft
GK Investor &
Public Relations
cellcom@GKIR.com
Tel:
+1-617-418-3096
|
|
Financial Tables Follow
Cellcom Israel
Ltd.
|
(An Israeli
Corporation)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Financial Position
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convenience
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
translation
into
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US
dollar
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2018
|
|
|
NIS
millions
|
|
NIS
millions
|
|
US$
millions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
527
|
|
1,202
|
|
321
|
Current investments,
including derivatives
|
|
364
|
|
404
|
|
108
|
Trade
receivables
|
|
1,280
|
|
1,152
|
|
307
|
Current tax
assets
|
|
4
|
|
11
|
|
3
|
Other
receivables
|
|
89
|
|
84
|
|
22
|
Inventory
|
|
70
|
|
94
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current
assets
|
|
2,334
|
|
2,947
|
|
786
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other
receivables
|
|
895
|
|
852
|
|
227
|
Property, plant and
equipment, net
|
|
1,598
|
|
1,652
|
|
441
|
Intangible assets and
others, net
|
|
1,260
|
|
1,298
|
|
346
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non- current
assets
|
|
3,753
|
|
3,802
|
|
1,014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
6,087
|
|
6,749
|
|
1,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of
debentures and of loans from
financial
institutions
|
|
618
|
|
620
|
|
165
|
Trade payables and
accrued expenses
|
|
652
|
|
696
|
|
186
|
Current tax
liabilities
|
|
4
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Provisions
|
|
91
|
|
105
|
|
28
|
Other payables,
including derivatives
|
|
277
|
|
257
|
|
68
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current
liabilities
|
|
1,642
|
|
1,678
|
|
447
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term loans from
financial institutions
|
|
462
|
|
334
|
|
89
|
Debentures
|
|
2,360
|
|
2,911
|
|
777
|
Provisions
|
|
21
|
|
20
|
|
5
|
Other long-term
liabilities
|
|
15
|
|
16
|
|
4
|
Liability for
employee rights upon retirement, net
|
|
15
|
|
14
|
|
4
|
Deferred tax
liabilities
|
|
131
|
|
99
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non- current
liabilities
|
|
3,004
|
|
3,394
|
|
905
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
4,646
|
|
5,072
|
|
1,352
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
attributable to owners of the Company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share
capital
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
-
|
Share
premium
|
|
-
|
|
325
|
|
87
|
Receipts on account
of share options
|
|
-
|
|
10
|
|
3
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
1,436
|
|
1,339
|
|
358
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling
interests
|
|
4
|
|
2
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
equity
|
|
1,441
|
|
1,677
|
|
448
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
and equity
|
|
6,087
|
|
6,749
|
|
1,800
|
Cellcom Israel
Ltd.
|
(An Israeli
Corporation)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convenience
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
translation
into
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US
dollar
|
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2018
|
|
|
NIS
millions
|
|
NIS
millions
|
|
NIS
millions
|
|
US$
millions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
4,027
|
|
3,871
|
|
3,688
|
|
984
|
Cost of
revenues
|
|
(2,702)
|
|
(2,680)
|
|
(2,661)
|
|
(710)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
1,325
|
|
1,191
|
|
1,027
|
|
274
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling and marketing
expenses
|
|
(574)
|
|
(479)
|
|
(567)
|
|
(151)
|
General and
administrative expenses
|
|
(420)
|
|
(426)
|
|
(360)
|
|
(96)
|
Other income
(expenses), net
|
|
(21)
|
|
11
|
|
(26)
|
|
(7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
profit
|
|
310
|
|
297
|
|
74
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
income
|
|
46
|
|
52
|
|
46
|
|
12
|
Financing
expenses
|
|
(196)
|
|
(196)
|
|
(190)
|
|
(51)
|
Financing expenses,
net
|
|
(150)
|
|
(144)
|
|
(144)
|
|
(39)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit (loss)
before taxes on
income
|
|
160
|
|
153
|
|
(70)
|
|
(19)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax benefit (Taxes on
income)
|
|
(10)
|
|
(40)
|
|
6
|
|
2
|
Profit (loss) for
the year
|
|
150
|
|
113
|
|
(64)
|
|
(17)
|
Attributable
to:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owners of the
Company
|
|
148
|
|
112
|
|
(62)
|
|
(17)
|
Non-controlling
interests
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
|
(2)
|
|
-
|
Profit (loss) for
the year
|
|
150
|
|
113
|
|
(64)
|
|
(17)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss)
per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss)
per share (in
NIS)
|
|
1.47
|
|
1.11
|
|
(0.58)
|
|
(0.15)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings
(loss) per share (in
NIS)
|
|
1.47
|
|
1.10
|
|
(0.58)
|
|
(0.15)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
number of shares
used in the
calculation of basic
earnings (loss) per
share (in shares)
|
|
100,604,578
|
|
100,654,935
|
|
107,499,543
|
|
107,499,543
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
number of shares
used in the
calculation of diluted
earnings (loss) per
share (in shares)
|
|
100,698,306
|
|
100,889,661
|
|
107,499,543
|
|
107,499,543
|
Cellcom Israel
Ltd.
|
(An Israeli
Corporation)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convenience
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
translation
into
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US
dollar
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
December
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2018
|
|
NIS
millions
|
|
NIS
millions
|
|
NIS
millions
|
|
US$
millions
|
Cash flows from
operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit (loss) for the
year
|
150
|
|
113
|
|
(64)
|
|
(17)
|
Adjustments
for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
534
|
|
555
|
|
584
|
|
156
|
Share based
payments
|
6
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
Loss (gain) on sale
of property, plant and
equipment
|
10
|
|
(1)
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Gain on sale of
shares in a consolidated company
|
-
|
|
(10)
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Income tax expense
(tax benefit)
|
10
|
|
40
|
|
(6)
|
|
(2)
|
Financing expenses,
net
|
150
|
|
144
|
|
144
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in
operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in
inventory
|
21
|
|
(6)
|
|
(24)
|
|
(6)
|
Change in trade
receivables (including long-term
amounts)
|
(28)
|
|
132
|
|
193
|
|
51
|
Change in other
receivables (including long-term
amounts)
|
(5)
|
|
(191)
|
|
(21)
|
|
(6)
|
Change in trade
payables, accrued expenses and
provisions
|
-
|
|
(27)
|
|
(26)
|
|
(7)
|
Change in other
liabilities (including long-term
amounts)
|
20
|
|
28
|
|
11
|
|
2
|
Payments for
derivative hedging contracts, net
|
-
|
|
(3)
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Income tax
paid
|
(88)
|
|
(44)
|
|
(23)
|
|
(6)
|
Income tax
received
|
1
|
|
42
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Net cash from
operating activities
|
781
|
|
774
|
|
770
|
|
205
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows used in
investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of
property, plant, and equipment
|
(295)
|
|
(346)
|
|
(356)
|
|
(95)
|
Additions to
intangible assets and others
|
(73)
|
|
(237)
|
|
(237)
|
|
(63)
|
Change in current
investments, net
|
(9)
|
|
(77)
|
|
(56)
|
|
(15)
|
Proceeds from sale of
property, plant and
equipment
|
2
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
-
|
Interest
received
|
11
|
|
12
|
|
14
|
|
4
|
Receipts from other
derivative contracts, net
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
3
|
|
1
|
Proceeds from sale of
shares in a consolidated
company, net of cash
disposed
|
-
|
|
3
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Net cash used in
investing activities
|
(364)
|
|
(644)
|
|
(631)
|
|
(168)
|
Cellcom Israel
Ltd.
|
(An Israeli
Corporation)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (cont'd)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convenience
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
translation
into
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US
dollar
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
December
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2018
|
|
NIS
millions
|
|
NIS
millions
|
|
NIS
millions
|
|
US$
millions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows used in
financing
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments for
derivative contracts, net
|
(13)
|
|
(3)
|
|
(15)
|
|
(4)
|
Receipt of (Payments
for) long-term
loans from financial
institutions
|
340
|
|
200
|
|
(78)
|
|
(21)
|
Repayment of
debentures
|
(732)
|
|
(864)
|
|
(556)
|
|
(148)
|
Proceeds from
issuance of
debentures, net of
issuance costs
|
653
|
|
-
|
|
997
|
|
266
|
Dividend
paid
|
(1)
|
|
(1)
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Interest
paid
|
(185)
|
|
(175)
|
|
(126)
|
|
(34)
|
Acquisition of
non-controlling
interests
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(19)
|
|
(5)
|
Equity
offering
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
275
|
|
73
|
Proceeds from
exercise of share
options
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
59
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from
(used in) financing
activities
|
62
|
|
(843)
|
|
537
|
|
143
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in cash
and cash
equivalents
|
479
|
|
(713)
|
|
676
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents as at
the beginning of
the year
|
761
|
|
1,240
|
|
527
|
|
141
|
Effects of
exchange rate changes
on cash and cash
equivalents
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents as at
the end of the
year
|
1,240
|
|
527
|
|
1,202
|
|
321
|
Cellcom Israel
Ltd.
|
(An Israeli
Corporation)
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation for
Non-IFRS Measures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
|
|
|
The following is a
reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA:
|
|
Year ended
December 31
|
Convenience
translation
into US
dollar
Year
ended
December
31
|
|
2016
NIS
millions
|
2017
NIS
millions
|
2018
NIS
millions
|
2018
US$
millions
|
Net income
(loss).............................
|
150
|
113
|
(64)
|
(17)
|
Taxes on income (tax
benefit).........
|
10
|
40
|
(6)
|
(2)
|
Financing
income.............................
|
(46)
|
(52)
|
(46)
|
(12)
|
Financing
expenses........................
|
196
|
196
|
190
|
51
|
Other expenses
(income)................
|
8
|
(1)
|
-
|
-
|
Depreciation and
amortization..........
|
534
|
555
|
584
|
156
|
Share based
payments....................
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
Adjusted
EBITDA..............................
|
858
|
853
|
660
|
176
|
|
Three-month period
ended
December
31
|
|
2016
NIS
millions
|
2017
NIS
millions
|
2018
NIS
millions
|
Convenience
translation
into US
dollar
2018
US$
millions
|
Net income
(loss)............................
|
14
|
10
|
(35)
|
(9)
|
Taxes on income (tax
benefit)........
|
(22)
|
5
|
(2)
|
(1)
|
Financing
income............................
|
(13)
|
(17)
|
(13)
|
(3)
|
Financing
expenses........................
|
53
|
47
|
58
|
15
|
Other
expenses..............................
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Depreciation and
amortization........
|
136
|
143
|
155
|
41
|
Share based
payments.................
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Adjusted
EBITDA............................
|
173
|
189
|
163
|
43
|
Cellcom Israel
Ltd.
|
(An Israeli
Corporation)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation for
Non-IFRS Measures (cont'd)
|
|
|
|
Free cash
flow
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table
shows the calculation of free cash flow:
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended
December 31
|
Convenience
translation
into US
dollar
Year
ended
December
31
|
|
2016
NIS
millions
|
2017
NIS
millions
|
2018
NIS
millions
|
2018
US$
millions
|
Cash flows from
operating
activities(*)..........................................
|
781
|
774
|
769
|
205
|
Loan to Golan
Telecom..........................
|
-
|
130
|
-
|
-
|
Cash flows from
investing activities......
|
(364)
|
(644)
|
(631)
|
(168)
|
Purchase (sale) of
tradable
debentures(**)...................................
|
(1)
|
65
|
43
|
11
|
Free cash
flow......................................
|
416
|
325
|
181
|
48
|
|
Three-month period
ended
December
31
|
|
2016
NIS
millions
|
2017
NIS
millions
|
2018
NIS
millions
|
Convenience
translation
into US
dollar
2018
US$
millions
|
Cash flows from
operating
activities(*)........................................
|
178
|
214
|
165
|
44
|
Cash flows from
investing activities....
|
(96)
|
(133)
|
(148)
|
(39)
|
Purchase (sale) of
tradable
debentures(**)..................................
|
1
|
(4)
|
(10)
|
(3)
|
Free cash
flow....................................
|
83
|
77
|
7
|
2
|
(*) Including the
effects of exchange rate fluctuations in cash and cash
equivalents.
|
(**) Net of interest
received in relation to tradable debentures.
|
Cellcom Israel
Ltd.
|
(An Israeli
Corporation)
|
|
|
Key financial and
operating indicators
|
|
|
NIS millions
unless otherwise
stated
|
Q1-2017
|
Q2-2017
|
Q3-2017
|
Q4-2017
|
Q1-2018
|
Q2-2018
|
Q3-2018
|
Q4-2018
|
FY-2017
|
FY-2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cellular service
revenues
|
509
|
481
|
488
|
451
|
437
|
434
|
443
|
416
|
1,929
|
1,730
|
Fixed-line service
revenues
|
279
|
292
|
292
|
303
|
304
|
300
|
310
|
301
|
1,166
|
1,215
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cellular equipment
revenues
|
183
|
192
|
191
|
204
|
193
|
157
|
146
|
159
|
770
|
655
|
Fixed-line equipment
revenues
|
37
|
39
|
47
|
59
|
39
|
76
|
52
|
82
|
182
|
249
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidation
adjustments
|
(49)
|
(42)
|
(43)
|
(42)
|
(40)
|
(40)
|
(41)
|
(40)
|
(176)
|
(161)
|
Total
revenues
|
959
|
962
|
975
|
975
|
933
|
927
|
910
|
918
|
3,871
|
3,688
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cellular adjusted
EBITDA
|
159
|
158
|
160
|
118
|
112
|
71
|
111
|
97
|
595
|
391
|
Fixed-line adjusted
EBITDA
|
42
|
79
|
66
|
71
|
68
|
62
|
73
|
66
|
258
|
269
|
Total
adjusted EBITDA
|
201
|
237
|
226
|
189
|
180
|
133
|
184
|
163
|
853
|
660
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit
(loss)
|
67
|
102
|
83
|
45
|
45
|
(12)
|
33
|
8
|
297
|
74
|
Financing expenses,
net
|
31
|
44
|
39
|
30
|
33
|
36
|
30
|
45
|
144
|
144
|
Profit (loss) for
the period
|
26
|
45
|
32
|
10
|
7
|
(37)
|
1
|
(35)
|
113
|
(64)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Free cash
flow
|
66
|
77
|
105
|
77
|
84
|
56
|
34
|
7
|
325
|
181
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cellular subscribers
at the end of
period (in
000's)
|
2,792
|
2,779
|
2,805
|
2,817
|
2,822
|
2,809
|
2,825
|
2,851
|
2,817
|
2,851
|
Monthly cellular ARPU
(in NIS)
|
60.2
|
57.0
|
57.8
|
53.6
|
51.8
|
51.8
|
52.5
|
49.0
|
57.1
|
51.3
|
Churn rate for
cellular subscribers
(%)
|
12.0%
|
10.8%
|
11.5%
|
11.5%
|
9.5%
|
12.6%
|
10.0%
|
11.1%
|
45.8%
|
43.2%
|
Cellcom Israel
Ltd.
|
|
|
Disclosure for
debenture holders as of December 31, 2018
|
|
|
Aggregation of the
information regarding the debenture series issued by the
Company (1), in million NIS
|
|
|
|
Series
|
Original Issuance
Date
|
Principal
on the
Date of
Issuance
|
As of
31.12.2018
|
As of
17.03.2019
|
Interest Rate
(fixed)
|
Principal Repayment
Dates
|
Interest
Repayment
Dates (3)
|
Linkage
|
Trustee
Contact
Details
|
Principal
Balance on
Trade
|
Linked Principal
Balance
|
Interest Accumulated
in Books
|
Debenture
Balance Value in Books (2)
|
Market
Value
|
Principal Balance on
Trade
|
Linked Principal
Balance
|
From
|
To
|
F (4)(5)(6)(8)
**
|
20/03/12
|
714.802
|
428.881
|
444.421
|
10.021
|
454.442
|
230.454
|
214.441
|
221.601
|
4.60%
|
05.01.17
|
05.01.20
|
January-5
and July-5
|
Linked to
CPI
|
Strauss Lazar Trust
Company (1992)
Ltd. Ori Lazar. 17
Yizhak Sadeh St.,
Tel Aviv. Tel: 03-
6237777.
|
G
(4)(5)(6)(8)
|
20/03/12
|
285.198
|
85.559
|
85.559
|
2.933
|
88.492
|
88.537
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
6.99%
|
05.01.17
|
05.01.19
|
January-5
and July-5
|
Not linked
|
Strauss Lazar Trust
Company (1992) Ltd. Ori Lazar. 17 Yizhak Sadeh St., Tel Aviv. Tel:
03- 6237777.
|
H
(4)(5)(7)**
|
08/07/14
03/02/15*
11/02/15*
|
949.624
|
835.669
|
777.371
|
8.146
|
785.517
|
861.073
|
835.669
|
779.577
|
1.98%
|
05.07.18
|
05.07.24
|
January-5
and July-5
|
Linked to
CPI
|
Mishmeret Trust
Company Ltd. Rami Sebty. 48 Menachem Begin Rd. Tel Aviv. Tel:
03-6374355.
|
I
(4)(5)(7)**
|
08/07/14
03/02/15*
11/02/15*
28/03/16*
|
804.010
|
723.609
|
700.557
|
14.691
|
715.248
|
753.856
|
723.609
|
701.924
|
4.14%
|
05.07.18
|
05.07.25
|
January-5 and
July-5
|
Not linked
|
Mishmeret Trust
Company Ltd. Rami Sebty. 48 Menachem Begin Rd. Tel Aviv. Tel:
03-6374355.
|
J
(4)(5)
|
25/09/16
|
103.267
|
103.267
|
103.709
|
1.256
|
104.965
|
106.892
|
103.267
|
103.448
|
2.45%
|
05.07.21
|
05.07.26
|
January-5 and
July-5
|
Linked to
CPI
|
Mishmeret Trust
Company Ltd. Rami Sebty. 48 Menachem Begin Rd. Tel Aviv. Tel:
03-6374355.
|
K
(4)(5)**
|
25/09/16
01/07/18*
10/12/18*
|
710.634
|
710.634
|
704.778
|
12.372
|
717.150
|
711.131
|
710.634
|
705.075
|
3.55%
|
05.07.21
|
05.07.26
|
January-5 and
July-5
|
Not linked
|
Mishmeret Trust
Company Ltd. Rami Sebty. 48 Menachem Begin Rd. Tel Aviv. Tel:
03-6374355.
|
L(4)(5)**
|
24/01/18
10/12/18*
|
613.937
|
613.937
|
585.835
|
14.339
|
600.174
|
548.553
|
613.937
|
586.699
|
2.50%
|
05.01.23
|
05.01.28
|
January-5
|
Not linked
|
Strauss Lazar Trust
Company (1992) Ltd. Ori Lazar. 17 Yizhak Sadeh St., Tel Aviv. Tel:
03- 6237777.
|
Total
|
|
4,181.472
|
3,501.556
|
3,402.230
|
63.758
|
3,465.988
|
3,300.496
|
3,201.557
|
3,098.324
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comments:
(1) For a summary of the terms of the Company's outstanding
debentures see the Company's 2018 Annual Report under "Item 5.
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects - B. Liquidity and
Capital Resources - Debt Service - Public Debentures". In the
reporting period, the Company fulfilled all terms of the debentures
and Indentures. Debentures financial covenants - as of December 31, 2018 the net leverage (net debt to
Adjusted EBITDA excluding one-time events ratio- see definition in
the reference above to the Company's 2018 Annual Report (The
definition of Adjusted EBITDA is identical to the definition of
EBITDA (which the Company used in previous periods)) was 3.45. In
the reporting period, no cause for early repayment occurred. (2)
Including interest accumulated in the books. (3) Semi-annual
payments other than regarding Series L. (4) Regarding the
debentures, the Company undertook not to create any pledge on its
assets, as long as debentures or loans are not fully repaid,
subject to certain exclusions. (5) Regarding the debentures - the
Company has the right for early redemption under certain terms. (6)
Regarding debenture Series F and G - in June
2013, following a second decrease of the Company's debenture
rating since their issuance, the annual interest rate has been
increased by 0.25% to 4.60% and 6.99%, respectively, beginning
July 5, 2013. (7) In February 2015, pursuant to an exchange offer of
the Company's Series H and I debentures for a portion of the
Company's outstanding Series D and E debentures, respectively, the
Company exchanged approximately NIS 555
million principal amount of Series D debentures with
approximately NIS 844 million
principal amount of Series H debentures, and approximately
NIS 272 million principal amount of
Series E debentures with approximately NIS
335 million principal amount of Series I debentures. Series
D and E debentures were fully repaid in July
2017 and in January 2017,
respectively. (8) On January 5, 2019,
after the end of the reporting period, the Company repaid principal
payments of approximately NIS 308
million of Series F and G debentures (the ex-date of which
was December 24, 2018) and Series G
debentures were fully repaid.
(*) On these dates additional debentures of the series were
issued, the information in the table refers to the full series.
(**) As of December 31, 2018,
debentures Series F, H, I, K and L are material, which represent 5%
or more of the total liabilities of the Company, as presented in
the financial statements.
Cellcom Israel
Ltd.
|
|
|
Disclosure for
debenture holders as of December 31, 2018 (cont'd)
|
|
|
Debentures Rating
Details*
|
|
|
Series
|
Rating
Company
|
Rating as of
31.12.2018 (1)
|
Rating as
of
17.03.2019
|
Rating assigned
upon
issuance of the
Series
|
Recent date of rating
as of
17.03.2019
|
Additional ratings
between original issuance and the recent date of rating as of
17.03.2019 (2)
|
|
Rating
|
F
|
S&P
Maalot
|
A+
|
A+
|
AA
|
12/2018
|
05/2012, 11/2012,
06/2013, 06/2014, 08/2014, 01/2015,
09/2015, 03/2016,
08/2016, 06/2017, 01/2018, 06/2018,
08/2018,
12/2018
|
AA,AA-,A+
(2)
|
G
|
S&P
Maalot
|
A+
|
A+
|
AA
|
12/2018
|
05/2012, 11/2012,
06/2013, 06/2014, 08/2014, 01/2015, 09/2015, 03/2016, 08/2016,
06/2017, 01/2018, 06/2018, 08/2018, 12/2018
|
AA,AA-,A+
(2)
|
H
|
S&P
Maalot
|
A+
|
A+
|
A+
|
12/2018
|
06/2014, 08/2014,
01/2015, 09/2015, 03/2016, 08/2016, 06/2017, 01/2018, 06/2018,
08/2018, 12/2018
|
A+
(2)
|
I
|
S&P
Maalot
|
A+
|
A+
|
A+
|
12/2018
|
06/2014, 08/2014,
01/2015, 09/2015, 03/2016, 08/2016, 06/2017, 01/2018, 06/2018,
08/2018, 12/2018
|
A+
(2)
|
J
|
S&P
Maalot
|
A+
|
A+
|
A+
|
12/2018
|
08/2016, 06/2017,
01/2018, 06/2018, 08/2018, 12/2018
|
A+
(2)
|
K
|
S&P
Maalot
|
A+
|
A+
|
A+
|
12/2018
|
08/2016, 06/2017,
01/2018, 06/2018, 08/2018, 12/2018
|
A+
(2)
|
L
|
S&P
Maalot
|
A+
|
A+
|
A+
|
12/2018
|
08/2016, 06/2017,
01/2018, 06/2018, 08/2018, 12/2018
|
A+
(2)
|
(1) In December 2018, S&P Maalot affirmed the
Company's rating of "ilA+/stable".
(2) In May 2012, S&P Maalot updated the Company's
rating from an "ilAA/negative" to an "ilAA-/negative". In
November 2012, S&P Maalot
affirmed the Company's rating of "ilAA-/negative". In June 2013, S&P Maalot updated the Company's
rating from an "ilAA-/negative" to an "ilA+/stable". In
June 2014, August 2014, January
2015, September 2015,
March 2016, August 2016, June
2017, January 2018,
June 2018, August 2018 and December
2018, S&P Maalot affirmed the Company's rating of
"ilA+/stable". For details regarding the rating of the debentures
see the S&P Maalot report dated August
23, 2018, included in the Company's Shelf offering Report
filled in the Israeli Securities Authority website ('MAGNA") on
December 06, 2018 .
* A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell
or hold securities. Ratings may be subject to
suspension, revision or withdrawal at any time, and each rating
should be evaluated independently of any other
rating.
Cellcom Israel
Ltd.
|
|
|
Aggregation of the
information regarding the Company's Material Loans (1),
in million NIS
|
|
|
Loan
|
Provision
Date
|
Principal Amount as
of
31.12.2018
|
Interest
Rate
(nominal)
|
Principal
Repayment
Dates
(annual
payments)
|
Interest
Repayment
Dates
(semi-
annual
payments)
|
Linkage
|
From
|
To
|
|
|
Loan from
financial
institution
(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
|
06/2016
|
150
|
4.60%
|
30.06.18
|
30.06.21
|
June-30
and
December-31,
commencing
December
31,
2016
through
June 30,
2021
|
Not linked
|
Loan from
bank(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
|
12/2016
|
112
|
4.90%
|
30.06.18
|
30.06.22
|
June-30
and
December
30,
commencing
June 30,
2017
through
June
30, 2022
|
Not linked
|
Loan from
financial
institution(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
|
06/2017
|
200
|
5.10%
|
30.06.19
|
30.06.22
|
June-30
and
December-31,
commencing
December
31,
2017
through
June 30, 2022
|
Not linked
|
Total
|
|
462
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comments:
(1) For a summary of the terms of the Company's loan agreements
see the Company's 2018 Annual Report under "Item 5. Operating and
Financial Review and Prospects - B. Liquidity and Capital Resources
- Other Credit Facilities" and the reference therein to "- Debt
Service - Public Debentures". (2) In the reporting period, the
Company fulfilled all terms of the loan agreements. (3) Loan
agreements financial covenants - as of December 31, 2018 the net leverage (net debt to
Adjusted EBITDA excluding one-time events ratio- see definition in
the reference above to the Company's 2018 Annual Report (The
definition of Adjusted EBITDA is identical to the definition of
EBITDA (which the Company used in previous periods)) was 3.45. (4)
In the reporting period, no cause for early repayment occurred. (5)
In the loan agreements, the Company undertook not to create any
pledge on its assets, as long as the loans are not fully repaid,
subject to certain exclusions. (6) According to the loan agreements
the Company may prepay the loans, subject to a prepayment fee. (7)
In June 2017, the Company entered
into an additional loan agreement with the lender of the Company's
existing bank loan for the provision of a deferred loan in a
principal amount of NIS 150 million
in March 2019. See more information
in the reference above to the Company's 2018 Annual Report.
Cellcom Israel Ltd.
Summary of Financial Undertakings (according to repayment
dates) as of December 31,
2018
a. Debentures issued to the
public by the Company and held by the public, excluding such
debentures held by the Company's parent company, by a controlling
shareholder, by companies controlled by them, or by companies
controlled by the Company, based on the Company's "Solo" financial
data (in thousand NIS).
|
Principal
payments
|
Gross
interest
payments
(without
deduction
of
tax)
|
ILS linked
to
CPI
|
ILS
not
linked to
CPI
|
Euro
|
Dollar
|
Other
|
First
year
|
336,152
|
165,386
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
106,973
|
Second
year
|
336,152
|
80,260
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
88,999
|
Third
year
|
167,756
|
218,496
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
78,310
|
Fourth
year
|
167,756
|
218,496
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
66,495
|
Fifth year and
on
|
337,266
|
1,445,522
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
144,861
|
Total
|
1,385,082
|
2,128,160
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
485,638
|
b. Private debentures and other
non-bank credit, excluding such debentures held by the Company's
parent company, by a controlling shareholder, by companies
controlled by them, or by companies controlled by the Company,
based on the Company's "Solo" financial data (in thousand NIS).
|
Principal
payments
|
Gross
interest
payments
(without
deduction
of
tax)
|
ILS linked
to
CPI
|
ILS
not
linked to
CPI
|
Euro
|
Dollar
|
Other
|
First
year
|
-
|
100,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
14,655
|
Second
year
|
-
|
100,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
9,812
|
Third
year
|
-
|
100,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4,955
|
Fourth
year
|
-
|
50,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,264
|
Fifth year and
on
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Total
|
-
|
350,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
30,686
|
c. Credit from banks in
Israel based on the Company's
"Solo" financial data (in thousand NIS).
|
Principal
payments
|
Gross
interest
payments
(without
deduction
of
tax)
|
ILS linked
to
CPI
|
ILS
not
linked to
CPI
|
Euro
|
Dollar
|
Other
|
First
year
|
-
|
28,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4,800
|
Second
year
|
-
|
28,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,430
|
Third
year
|
-
|
28,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2,056
|
Fourth
year
|
-
|
28,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
684
|
Fifth year and
on
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Total
|
-
|
112,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
10,970
|
d. Credit from banks abroad based
on the Company's "Solo" financial data (in thousand NIS) -
None.
Cellcom Israel Ltd.
Summary of Financial Undertakings (according to repayment
dates) as of December 31, 2018
(cont'd)
e. Total of sections a - d
above, total credit from banks, non-bank credit and debentures
based on the Company's "Solo" financial data (in thousand NIS).
|
Principal
payments
|
Gross
interest
payments
(without
deduction
of
tax)
|
ILS linked
to
CPI
|
ILS
not
linked to
CPI
|
Euro
|
Dollar
|
Other
|
First
year
|
336,152
|
293,386
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
126,428
|
Second
year
|
336,152
|
208,260
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
102,241
|
Third
year
|
167,756
|
346,496
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
85,321
|
Fourth
year
|
167,756
|
296,496
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
68,443
|
Fifth year and
on
|
377,267
|
1,445,522
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
144,861
|
Total
|
1,385,082
|
2,590,160
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
527,294
|
f. Out of the balance sheet
Credit exposure based on the Company's "Solo" financial data
- None.
g. Out of the balance sheet Credit
exposure of all the Company's consolidated companies, excluding
companies that are reporting corporations and excluding the
Company's data presented in section f above (in thousand NIS) -
None.
h. Total balances of the credit
from banks, non-bank credit and debentures of all the consolidated
companies, excluding companies that are reporting corporations and
excluding Company's data presented in sections a - d above (in
thousand NIS) - None.
i. Total balances of
credit granted to the Company by the parent company or a
controlling shareholder and balances of debentures offered by the
Company held by the parent company or the controlling shareholder
(in thousand NIS) - None.
j. Total balances of
credit granted to the Company by companies held by the parent
company or the controlling shareholder, which are not controlled by
the Company, and balances of debentures offered by the Company held
by companies held by the parent company or the controlling
shareholder, which are not controlled by the Company (in thousand
NIS).
|
Principal
payments
|
Gross
interest
payments
(without
deduction of
tax)
|
ILS
linked
to
CPI
|
ILS
not
linked
to
CPI
|
Euro
|
Dollar
|
Other
|
First
year
|
342
|
575
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
247
|
Second
year
|
342
|
141
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
219
|
Third
year
|
441
|
661
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
207
|
Fourth
year
|
441
|
661
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
173
|
Fifth year and
on
|
928
|
3,543
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
355
|
Total
|
2,494
|
5,580
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,201
|
k. Total balances of credit
granted to the Company by consolidated companies and balances of
debentures offered by the Company held by the consolidated
companies (in thousand NIS) - None.
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