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     122  0 Kommentare Partner Communications Reports First Quarter 2020 Results1

    Partner Communications Company Ltd. (“Partner” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR), a leading Israeli communications provider, announced today its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

    Commenting on the results for the first quarter 2020, Mr. Isaac Benbenisti, CEO of Partner noted:

    “We concluded the first quarter of 2020 with increases in the subscriber bases of the cellular segment and of Partner's growth engines with growth in the TV subscriber base and in fiber optic deployment, despite the impact of the coronavirus crisis.

    By virtue of our financial strength, and together with responsible management of costs, the continued decline in our net debt with a successful equity raise at the beginning of the quarter, and the organizational flexibility which enabled a quick transition to working from home, we were well prepared for the crisis affecting the economy.

    In the first quarter, we continued to grow in the cellular segment, with the addition of 19 thousand subscribers, and despite the decline in roaming revenues, we maintained relative stability in cellular service revenues this quarter with a decrease of only 3% from the preceding quarter.

    In the fixed-line segment, revenues from fixed-line services continued to grow. A fiber optic infrastructure has proven to be essential at the national level, as demonstrated strongly during the period of restrictions on movement due to the coronavirus crisis, mainly in March and April. During this period, internet demand spiked by several dozen percent, which clearly demonstrates how critical communication infrastructures are to the economy and to the private and business consumer. For this reason, Partner’s independent fiber optic infrastructure, which already reaches over 625 thousand households in Israel, provides a significant advantage to our customers.

    Partner TV continues to grow more than any other
    TV service in Israel, and as of today it totals 210 thousand subscribers, while we added 58 thousand new subscribers in the last year. In addition, we announced this month the expansion of Partner TV’s strategic partnership with Netflix with the launch of joint TV packages, in a business model employed with only a few of Netflix's partners worldwide.

    Partner’s activities in the business sector focused in the first quarter on ensuring business continuity for our customers – organizations, authorities, large, medium, small and micro businesses – who accelerated the transition to advanced home-based work systems and intensified the implementation of information security systems and cloud services which Partner offers its customers. The changes in business practices in the economy and the need for advanced communications infrastructures and services support the continued growth of Partner's business sector activities.

    As part of managing the current crisis, Partner has taken a series of steps aimed at addressing the effects of the coronavirus crisis, and is prepared for the day after, with the adjustment of the Company to the new reality.

    This month, Partner was ranked by the CofaceBDI index as the best place to work in the Israeli communications market. The combination of a contented workforce, a clear corporate strategy and responsible financial management, is borne out in Partner's performance and achievements.”

    Mr. Tamir Amar, Partner's Chief Financial Officer, commented on the results:

    “The results for the first quarter of 2020 continued to reflect the trends of the past few quarters, with further growth in fixed-line segment revenues and profit, and further stabilization in the cellular market.

    The coronavirus crisis began to have a harmful effect on our business from the beginning of March 2020. The near-complete cessation of international travel caused a significant decrease in revenues from roaming services, the closure of shopping malls adversely affected the volume of sales of equipment, and the expected increase in bad debts due to the crisis led to an increase in doubtful accounts expenses. Nevertheless, despite the fact that the crisis began to affect the business from the beginning of March, the overall impact on our results for the first quarter of 2020 was not significant, also reflecting the fact that the Company mitigated the impact with a set of rapidly implemented measures, including cutting costs and temporarily reducing the workforce by putting a significant number of employees on unpaid leave.

    In the cellular segment, our subscriber base increased by 19 thousand subscribers in the first quarter, including an increase of 14 thousand Post-Paid subscribers, alongside a marginal increase in the churn rate, which increased from 7.2% in the previous quarter to 7.5% in this quarter, but decreased compared with 8.5% in the first quarter of 2019. ARPU totaled NIS 53 this quarter compared with NIS 55 in the previous quarter, the decrease largely reflecting the negative impact on roaming revenues from both the coronavirus crisis and seasonality effects.

    Adjusted EBITDA this quarter totaled NIS 215 million, compared with NIS 217 million in the previous quarter. The stability in Adjusted EBITDA was achieved despite the impact of the coronavirus crisis and seasonality effects which were almost entirely offset by the refund of approximately NIS 20 million of surplus payments to Bezeq for access to the wholesale internet infrastructure during the years 2017 to 2019, in accordance with the Ministry of Communications’ decision regarding the update of the wholesale market tariffs.

    Adjusted Free Cash Flow (before interest) totaled NIS 10 million in the first quarter. CAPEX totaled NIS 151 million, reflecting the Company's continued efforts to expand the deployment of its fiber optic network and further penetration in the TV market. These investments continue to be possible as a result of Partner's financial stability and strong balance sheet, and have continued through the challenging period of the coronavirus crisis.

    The level of net debt at the end of the first quarter stood at NIS 673 million, compared with NIS 957 million at the end of the previous quarter, a decrease of NIS 284 million which mainly reflected the Company’s successful equity raise of NIS 276 million, net, in January 2020.

    As of today, revenues from roaming services continue to be significantly constrained by the coronavirus crisis, the shopping malls have reopened to a large extent, and our employees who were on unpaid leave have returned to work. Looking ahead, the Company does not expect the coronavirus crisis to have a significant harmful effect on profit for the second quarter of 2020. The harmful impact on roaming services is expected to continue to a large extent through the second quarter, but its adverse effects on the business are expected to be mitigated by the cost cutting measures implemented by the Company. Looking further ahead, the Company cannot, at present, estimate the impact on the results for the year 2020 as a whole, since it will largely depend on the pace and extent of resumption of international travel and on the extent to which the Company is able to mitigate the adverse impact of the decrease in revenues from roaming services.”

    Q1 2020 compared with Q4 2019

    NIS Million

    Q4’19

    Q1’20

    Comments

    Service Revenues

    636

    629

    The decrease resulted from the decline in cellular service revenues as a result of the coronavirus crisis and seasonality partly offset by an increase in fixed-line segment service revenues

    Equipment Revenues

    198

    178

    The decrease reflected lower average prices due to a change in product mix, as well as the impact of the coronavirus crisis on sales

    Total Revenues

    834

    807

     

    Gross profit from equipment sales

    37

    37

     

    OPEX

    467

    460

     

    Adjusted EBITDA

    217

    215

    Impact of coronavirus crisis and seasonality on service revenues was largely offset by refund from Bezeq of surplus payments made in 2017-2019 for access to wholesale internet infrastructure due to MoC decision

    Profit for the Period

    7

    10

     

    Capital Expenditures (additions)

    129

    129

     

    Adjusted Free Cash Flow (before interest payments)

    16

    10

     

    Net Debt

    957

    673

    The decrease resulted mainly from the company's equity raise in January 2020 which totaled NIS 276 million net

     

    Q4’19

    Q1’20

    Comments

    Cellular Subscribers (end of period, thousands)

    2,657

    2,676

    Increase of approx.14 thousand Post-Paid subscribers and 5 thousand Pre-Paid subscribers

    Monthly Average Revenue per Cellular User (ARPU) (NIS)

    55

    53

     

    Quarterly Cellular Churn Rate (%)

    7.2%

    7.5%

     

    TV Subscribers (end of period, thousands)

    188

    200

     

    Key Financial Results

    NIS MILLION (except EPS)

    Q1'19

    Q1'20

    % Change

    Revenues

    794

    807

    +2%

    Cost of revenues

    677

    655

    -3%

    Gross profit

    117

    152

    +30%

    Operating profit

    9

    36

    +300%

    Profit for the period

    2

    10

    +400%

    Earnings per share (basic, NIS)

    0.01

    0.05

     

    Adjusted Free Cash Flow (before interest)

    (11)

    10

     

    Key Operating Indicators

     

    Q1'19

    Q1'20

    Change

    Adjusted EBITDA (NIS million)

    197

    215

    +9%

    Adjusted EBITDA margin (as a % of total revenues)

    25%

    27%

    +2

    Cellular Subscribers (end of period, thousands)

    2,620

    2,676

    +56

    Quarterly Cellular Churn Rate (%)

    8.5%

    7.5%

    -1.0

    Monthly Average Revenue per Cellular User (ARPU) (NIS)

    56

    53

    -3

    Partner Consolidated Results

     

    Cellular Segment

    Fixed-Line Segment

    Elimination

    Consolidated

    NIS Million

    Q1'19

    Q1'20

    Change %

    Q1'19

    Q1'20

    Change %

    Q1'19

    Q1'20

    Q1'19

    Q1'20

    Change %

    Total Revenues

    583

    569

    -2%

    252

    277

    +10%

    (41)

    (39)

    794

    807

    +2%

    Service Revenues

    441

    423

    -4%

    224

    245

    +9%

    (41)

    (39)

    624

    629

    +1%

    Equipment Revenues

    142

    146

    +3%

    28

    32

    +14%

    -

    -

    170

    178

    +5%

    Operating Profit

    9

    13

    +44%

    0

    23

     

    -

    -

    9

    36

    +300%

    Adjusted EBITDA

    150

    132

    -12%

    47

    83

    +77%

    -

    -

    197

    215

    +9%

    Financial Review

    In Q1 2020, total revenues were NIS 807 million (US$ 226 million), an increase of 2% from NIS 794 million in Q1 2019.

    Service revenues in Q1 2020 totaled NIS 629 million (US$ 176 million), an increase of 1% from NIS 624 million in Q1 2019.

    Service revenues for the cellular segment in Q1 2020 totaled NIS 423 million (US$ 119 million), a decrease of 4% from NIS 441 million in Q1 2019. The decrease was mainly the result of the negative impact of the coronavirus crisis on roaming service revenues and the continued price erosion of cellular services due to the continued competitive market conditions.

    Service revenues for the fixed-line segment in Q1 2020 totaled NIS 245 million (US$ 69 million), an increase of 9% from NIS 224 million in Q1 2019. The increase mainly reflected higher revenues from TV and internet services, which were partially offset principally by a decline in revenues from international calling services.

    Equipment revenues in Q1 2020 totaled NIS 178 million (US$ 50 million), an increase of 5% from NIS 170 million in Q1 2019, reflecting increases in sales volumes in both the cellular and fixed-line segments, despite the adverse impact of the coronavirus crisis.

    Gross profit from equipment sales in Q1 2020 was NIS 37 million (US$ 10 million), compared with NIS 39 million in Q1 2019, a decrease of 5%, reflecting a change in the product mix which led to a decrease in the average profit per sale.

    Total operating expenses (‘OPEX’) totaled NIS 460 million (US$ 129 million) in Q1 2020, a decrease of 3% or NIS 12 million from Q1 2019. The decrease mainly reflected the recognition in Q1 2020 of the refund of approximately NIS 20 million of surplus payments to Bezeq for access to the wholesale internet infrastructure during the years 2017 to 2019, in accordance with the Ministry of Communications’ decision regarding the update of the wholesale market tariffs and a decrease in marketing expenses and other operating expenses. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in credit losses mainly as a result of the coronavirus crisis, and an increase in expenses related to payments to operators. Including depreciation and amortization expenses and other expenses (mainly amortization of employee share based compensation), OPEX in Q1 2020 decreased by 4% or NIS 24 million compared with Q1 2019, mainly reflecting, in addition to the factors mentioned above, the decrease in depreciation expenses of NIS 15 million resulting from a change in the estimated useful life of the Company's cellular license which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2019.

    Operating profit for Q1 2020 was 36 million (US$ 10 million), an increase of 300% compared with NIS 9 million in Q1 2019. The increase mainly resulted from the increase in Adjusted EBITDA (see Adjusted EBITDA analysis by segment below), as well as the decrease in depreciation expenses related to the Company’s cellular license, as explained above.

    In view of the coronavirus crisis, as part of the preparation of the financial statements as of March 31, 2020, the Company reviewed and made the necessary adjustments to its critical accounting estimates and judgments, with no material impact on the financial results, and also carried out impairment tests of both the fixed-line and cellular segments, determining that no impairment was required.

    Adjusted EBITDA in Q1 2020 totaled NIS 215 million (US$ 60 million), an increase of 9% or NIS 18 million from NIS 197 million in Q1 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, Adjusted EBITDA in Q1 2020 was 27% compared with 25% in Q1 2019.

    Adjusted EBITDA for the cellular segment was NIS 132 million (US$ 37 million) in Q1 2020, a decrease of 12% from NIS 150 million in Q1 2019, largely reflecting the decrease in cellular service revenues. As a percentage of total cellular segment revenues, Adjusted EBITDA for the cellular segment in Q1 2020 was 23% compared with 26% in Q1 2019.

    Adjusted EBITDA for the fixed-line segment was NIS 83 million (US$ 23 million) in Q1 2020, an increase of 77% from NIS 47 million in Q1 2019, mainly reflecting both the increase in fixed-line segment service revenues and the impact of the refund from Bezeq in Q1 2020, as explained above. As a percentage of total fixed-line segment revenues, Adjusted EBITDA for the fixed-line segment in Q1 2020 was 30%, compared with 19% in Q1 2019.

    Finance costs, net in Q1 2020 were NIS 19 million (US$ 5 million), an increase of 36% compared with NIS 14 million in Q1 2019. The increase largely reflected expenses from foreign exchange linkages in Q1 2020 compared with income from foreign exchange linkages in Q1 2019, as well as an increase in interest expenses due to the increase in the average debt level.

    Income tax expenses for Q1 2020 were NIS 7 million (US$ 2 million), compared with income tax income of NIS 7 million in Q1 2019, largely reflecting the profit before income tax of NIS 17 million in Q1 2020 compared with loss before income tax of NIS 5 million in Q1 2019.

    Profit in Q1 2020 was NIS 10 million (US$ 3 million), an increase of 400% compared with a profit of NIS 2 million in Q1 2019.

    Based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during Q1 2020, basic earnings per share or ADS, was NIS 0.05 (US$ 0.02), compared with basic earnings per share of NIS 0.01 in Q1 2019.

    Cellular Segment Operational Review

    At the end of Q1 2020, the Company's cellular subscriber base (including mobile data, 012 Mobile subscribers and M2M subscriptions included on an adjusted basis) was approximately 2.68 million, including approximately 2.38 million Post-Paid subscribers or 89% of the base, and approximately 296 thousand Pre-Paid subscribers, or 11% of the subscriber base.

    During the first quarter of 2020, the cellular subscriber base increased by approximately 19 thousand. The Post-Paid subscriber base increased by approximately 14 thousand, and the Pre-Paid subscriber base increased by approximately 5 thousand.

    Total cellular market share (based on the number of subscribers) at the end of Q1 2020 was estimated to be approximately 25%, unchanged from the end of Q1 2019.

    The quarterly churn rate for cellular subscribers in Q1 2020 was 7.5%, compared with 8.5% in Q1 2019 and 7.2% in Q4 2019.

    The monthly Average Revenue per User (“ARPU”) for cellular subscribers in Q1 2020 was NIS 53 (US$ 15), a decrease of 5% from NIS 56 in Q1 2019, mainly the result of the impact of the coronavirus crisis on roaming service revenues and the continued price erosion of cellular services due to the continued competitive market conditions.

    Funding and Investing Review

    In Q1 2020, Adjusted Free Cash Flow (including lease payments) totaled NIS 10 million (US$ 3 million), an increase of NIS 21 million from a negative Adjusted Free Cash Flow of NIS 11 million in Q1 2019.

    Cash generated from operating activities totaled NIS 204 million (US$ 58 million) in Q1 2020, a decrease of 4% from NIS 213 million in Q1 2019, reflecting the smaller decrease in operating assets and liabilities which more than offset the impact of the increase in Adjusted EBITDA.

    Lease payments (principal and interest), recorded in cash flows from financing activities under IFRS 16, totaled NIS 43 million (US$ 12 million) in Q1 2020, an increase of NIS 4 million from NIS 39 million in Q1 2019.

    Cash capital expenditures (‘CAPEX payments’), as represented by cash flows used for the acquisition of property and equipment and intangible assets, were NIS 151 million (US$ 42 million) in Q1 2020, a decrease of 18% from NIS 185 million in Q1 2019, mainly reflecting lower expenditures on subscriber equipment and installation.

    The level of Net Debt at the end of Q1 2020 amounted to NIS 673 million (US$ 189 million), compared with NIS 977 million at the end of Q1 2019, a decrease of NIS 304 million. The decrease mainly reflected the Company’s share issuance in January 2020 for which the total net consideration received was approximately NIS 276 million.

    Conference Call Details

    Partner will hold a conference call on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 10.00AM Eastern Time / 5.00PM Israel Time.

    To join the call, please dial the following numbers (at least 10 minutes before the scheduled time):

    International: +972.3.918.0691
    North America toll-free: +1.888.407.2553

    A live webcast of the call will also be available on Partner's Investors Relations website at: www.partner.co.il/en/Investors-Relations/lobby/

    If you are unavailable to join live, the replay of the call will be available from May 27, 2020 until June 10, 2020, at the following numbers:

    International: +972.3.925.5927
    North America toll-free: +1.877.456.0009

    In addition, the archived webcast of the call will be available on Partner's Investor Relations website at the above address for approximately three months.

    Forward-Looking Statements
    This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe harbor provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "estimate", “believe”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “intend”, “seek”, “will”, “plan”, “could”, “may”, “project”, “goal”, “target” and similar expressions often identify forward-looking statements but are not the only way we identify these statements. In particular, this press release communicates our belief in the continued growth in our business sector activities, the possibility for mitigating the harmful effects to the Company’s business resulting from the coronavirus crisis and preparing for the day after by adjusting the Company to the new reality, our ability to maintain Partner's position as the best place to work in the Israeli communications market, the sufficiency of our financial resources to continue efforts to expand the deployment of its fiber optic network and further penetrate the TV market, that the coronavirus crisis will not have a significant harmful effect on profit for the second quarter of 2020, the potential for the cost-cutting measures implemented by the Company to partially offset the adverse effects of the impact on roaming services in the second quarter. In addition, all statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release regarding our future performance are forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current knowledge and our present beliefs and expectations regarding possible future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including in particular the severity and duration of the impact on our business of the current health crisis, especially on our customers’ international travel (which impacts our income from roaming fees), on the closure and re-opening of shopping centers (which impacts our sales of services and equipment), on employee absences and disruptions in our equipment supply chain (which impact our ability to continue to provide services and sales of equipment), on future consumer habits for on-line or remote services, on issues which may arise with our employees in connection with cost-reduction efforts or working conditions, and on credit losses, which may increase. In light of the current unreliability of predictions as to the ultimate severity and duration of the health crisis, future results may differ materially from those currently anticipated. For further information regarding risks, uncertainties and assumptions about Partner, trends in the Israeli telecommunications industry in general, the impact of current global economic conditions and possible regulatory and legal developments, and other risks we face, see “Item 3. Key Information - 3D. Risk Factors”, “Item 4. Information on the Company”, “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”, “Item 8. Financial Information - 8A. Consolidated Financial Statements and Other Financial Information - 8A.1 Legal and Administrative Proceedings” and “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 20-F filed with the SEC, as well as its immediate reports on Form 6-K furnished to the SEC. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    The quarterly financial results presented in this press release are unaudited financial results. The results were prepared in accordance with IFRS, other than the non-GAAP financial measures presented in the section, “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”. The preparation of interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management based such estimates on historical experience, information available at the time, and assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and at such time, including the impact of extraordinary events such as the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19"). Actual results could differ from those estimates.

    The financial information is presented in NIS millions (unless otherwise stated) and the figures presented are rounded accordingly. The convenience translations of the New Israeli Shekel (NIS) figures into US Dollars were made at the rate of exchange prevailing at March 31, 2020: US $1.00 equals NIS 3.565. The translations were made purely for the convenience of the reader.

    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    The following non-GAAP measures are used in this report. These measures are not financial measures under IFRS and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures for other companies. Further, the measures may not be indicative of the Company’s historic operating results nor are meant to be predictive of potential future results.

    Non-GAAP Measure

    Calculation

    Most Comparable IFRS
    Financial Measure

    Adjusted EBITDA

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)

    Profit (Loss)

    add

    Income tax expenses,

    Finance costs, net,

    Depreciation and amortization expenses (including amortization of intangible
    assets, deferred expenses-right of use and impairment charges),
    Other expenses
    (mainly amortization of share based compensation)

     

     

    Adjusted EBITDA

    divided by

    Total revenues

    Profit (Loss)

    Adjusted Free Cash Flow

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    add

    Net cash used in investing activities

    deduct

    Proceeds from (investment in) short-term

    deposits, net

    deduct

    Lease principal payments

    deduct

    Lease interest payments

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    add

    Net cash used in investing activities

    Total Operating Expenses (OPEX)

    Cost of service revenues

    add

    Selling and marketing expenses

    add

    General and administrative expenses

    deduct

    Depreciation and amortization expenses,

    Other expenses (mainly amortization of employee share based compensation)

    Sum of:

    Cost of service revenues,

    Selling and marketing expenses,

    General and administrative expenses

    Net Debt

    Current maturities of notes payable and borrowings

    add

    Notes payable

    add

    Borrowings from banks

    add

    Financial liability at fair value

    deduct

    Cash and cash equivalents

    deduct

    Short-term deposits

    Sum of:

    Current maturities of notes payable and borrowings,

    Notes payable,

    Borrowings from banks,

    Financial liability at fair value

    Less

    Sum of:

    Cash and cash equivalents,

    Short-term deposits

    About Partner Communications

    Partner Communications Company Ltd. is a leading Israeli provider of telecommunications services (cellular, fixed-line telephony, internet services and TV services). Partner’s ADSs are quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and its shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR).

    For more information about Partner, see: http://www.partner.co.il/en/Investors-Relations/lobby

    PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
    (An Israeli Corporation)
    INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

     

     




    New Israeli Shekels

     

    Convenience translation into U.S. Dollars

     

     

    December 31,

     

    March 31,

     

    March 31,

     

     

    2019

     

    2020

     

    2020

     

     

    (Audited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

     

    In millions

    CURRENT ASSETS

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

    299

     

    342

     

    96

    Short-term deposits

     

    552

     

    793

     

    222

    Trade receivables

     

    624

     

    570

     

    160

    Other receivables and prepaid expenses

     

    39

     

    42

     

    11

    Deferred expenses – right of use

     

    26

     

    27

     

    8

    Inventories

     

    124

     

    142

     

    40

     

     

    1,664

     

    1,916

     

    537

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    NON CURRENT ASSETS

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Trade receivables

     

    250

     

    245

     

    69

    Deferred expenses – right of use

     

    102

     

    105

     

    29

    Lease – right of use

     

    582

     

    582

     

    163

    Property and equipment

     

    1,430

     

    1,436

     

    403

    Intangible and other assets

     

    538

     

    527

     

    148

    Goodwill

     

    407

     

    407

     

    114

    Deferred income tax asset

     

    41

     

    35

     

    10

    Prepaid expenses and other assets

     

    1

     

    *

     

    *

     

     

    3,351

     

    3,337

     

    936

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    TOTAL ASSETS

     

    5,015

     

    5,253

     

    1,473

    * Representing an amount of less than 1 million

    PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
    (An Israeli Corporation)
    INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

     

     

     


    New Israeli Shekels

     

    Convenience translation into U.S. Dollars

     

     

    December 31,

     

    March 31,

     

    March 31,

     

     

    2019

     

    2020

     

    2020

     

     

    (Audited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

     

    In millions

    CURRENT LIABILITIES

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Current maturities of notes payable and borrowings

     

    367

     

    367

     

    103

    Trade payables

     

    716

     

    667

     

    187

    Payables in respect of employees

     

    103

     

    103

     

    29

    Other payables (mainly institutions)

     

    23

     

    33

     

    9

    Income tax payable

     

    30

     

    30

     

    8

    Lease liabilities

     

    131

     

    131

     

    37

    Deferred revenues from HOT mobile

     

    31

     

    31

     

    9

    Other deferred revenues

     

    45

     

    51

     

    14

    Provisions

     

    43

     

    38

     

    11

     

     

    1,489

     

    1,451

     

    407

    NON CURRENT LIABILITIES

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Notes payable

     

    1,275

     

    1,289

     

    362

    Borrowings from banks

     

    138

     

    125

     

    35

    Financial liability at fair value

     

    28

     

    27

     

    8

    Liability for employee rights upon retirement, net

     

    43

     

    40

     

    11

    Lease liabilities

     

    486

     

    480

     

    135

    Deferred revenues from HOT mobile

     

    102

     

    94

     

    26

    Provisions and other non-current liabilities

     

    37

     

    38

     

    10

     

     

    2,109

     

    2,093

     

    587

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    TOTAL LIABILITIES

     

    3,598

     

    3,544

     

    994

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    EQUITY

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Share capital - ordinary shares of NIS 0.01

    par value: authorized - December 31, 2019

    and March 31, 2020 - 235,000,000 shares;

    issued and outstanding -

    2

     

    2

     

    1

    December 31, 2019 – ­*162,915,990 shares

     

     

     

     

     

    March 31, 2020 – ­*182,592,284 shares

     

     

     

     

     

    Capital surplus

     

    1,077

     

    1,326

     

    371

    Accumulated retained earnings

     

    576

     

    592

     

    166

    Treasury shares, at cost

    December 31, 2019 – *­*8,275,837 shares

    March 31, 2020 – *­*7,931,582 shares

     

    (238)

     

    (211)

     

    (59)

    TOTAL EQUITY

     

    1,417

     

    1,709

     

    479

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

     

    5,015

     

    5,253

     

    1,473

    * Net of treasury shares.
    ** Including restricted shares in an amount of 1,247,583 and 1,029,963 as of December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2020, respectively, held by a trustee under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan, such shares may become outstanding upon completion of vesting conditions.

    PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
    (An Israeli Corporation)
    INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

     

     

    New Israeli shekels

     

    Convenience translation into U.S. dollars

     

     

    3 months period ended March 31,

       

     

     

    2019

     

    2020

     

    2020

     

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

     

    In millions (except per share data)

    Revenues, net

     

    794

     

    807

     

    226

    Cost of revenues

     

    677

     

    655

     

    184

    Gross profit

     

    117

     

    152

     

    42

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Selling and marketing expenses

     

    75

     

    71

     

    20

    General and administrative expenses

     

    39

     

    51

     

    14

    Other income, net

     

    6

     

    6

     

    2

    Operating profit

     

    9

     

    36

     

    10

    Finance income

     

    2

     

    1

     

    *

    Finance expenses

     

    16

     

    20

     

    5

    Finance costs, net

     

    14

     

    19

     

    5

    Profit (loss) before income tax

     

    (5)

     

    17

     

    5

    Income tax expenses (income)

     

    (7)

     

    7

     

    2

    Profit for the period

     

    2

     

    10

     

    3

    Attributable to:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Owners of the Company

     

    2

     

    10

     

    3

    Non-controlling interests

     

    *

     

     

     

     

    Profit for the period

     

    2

     

    10

     

    3

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Earnings per share

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    0.01

     

    0.05

     

    0.02

    Diluted

     

    0.01

     

    0.05

     

    0.02

    Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in thousands)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    162,730

     

    181,230

     

    181,230

    Diluted

     

    163,251

     

    181,811

     

    181,811

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

         

    * Representing an amount of less than 1 million.

    PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
    (An Israeli Corporation)
    INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
    OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     

     

    New Israeli Shekels

     

    Convenience translation into U.S. dollars

     

     

    3 months period ended March 31,

     

     

    2019

     

    2020

     

    2020

     

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

     

    In millions

       

     

    Profit for the period

     

     

    2

     

    10

     

    3

    Other comprehensive income

    for the period, net of income tax

     

    -

     

    2

     

    *

    TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD

     

    2

     

    12

     

    3

    Total comprehensive income attributable to:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Owners of the Company

     

    2

     

    12

     

    3

    Non-controlling interests

     

    *

     

     

     

     

    TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD

     

    2

     

    12

     

    3

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    * Representing an amount of less than 1 million.

    PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
    (An Israeli Corporation)
    INTERIM SEGMENT INFORMATION & ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION

     

     

    New Israeli Shekels

       

    New Israeli Shekels

     

     

    3 months period ended March 31, 2020

       

    3 months period ended March 31, 2019

     

     

    In millions (Unaudited)

       

    In millions (Unaudited)

     

     

    Cellular

     segment

     

    Fixed line segment

     

    Elimination

     

    Consolidated

       

    Cellular

     segment

     

    Fixed line

     segment

     

    Elimination

     

    Consolidated

    Segment revenue - Services

     

    419

     

    210

     

     

     

    629

       

    437

     

    187

     

     

     

    624

    Inter-segment revenue - Services

     

    4

     

    35

     

    (39)

     

     

       

    4

     

    37

     

    (41)

     

     

    Segment revenue - Equipment

     

    146

     

    32

     

     

     

    178

       

    142

     

    28

     

     

     

    170

    Total revenues

     

    569

     

    277

     

    (39)

     

    807

       

    583

     

    252

     

    (41)

     

    794

    Segment cost of revenues - Services

     

    322

     

    192

     

     

     

    514

       

    347

     

    199

     

     

     

    546

    Inter-segment cost of revenues - Services

     

    35

     

    4

     

    (39)

     

     

       

    37

     

    4

     

    (41)

     

     

    Segment cost of revenues - Equipment

     

    119

     

    22

     

     

     

    141

       

    113

     

    18

     

     

     

    131

    Cost of revenues

     

    476

     

    218

     

    (39)

     

    655

       

    497

     

    221

     

    (41)

     

    677

    Gross profit

     

    93

     

    59

     

     

     

    152

       

    86

     

    31

     

     

     

    117

    Operating expenses (3)

     

    85

     

    37

     

     

     

    122

       

    82

     

    32

     

     

     

    114

    Other income, net

     

    5

     

    1

     

     

     

    6

       

    5

     

    1

     

     

     

    6

    Operating profit

     

    13

     

    23

     

     

     

    36

       

    9

     

    *

     

     

     

    9

    Adjustments to presentation of  segment       

       Adjusted  EBITDA 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

       

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

        –Depreciation and amortization

     

    115

     

    60

     

     

     

     

       

    137

     

    47

     

     

     

     

        –Other (1)

     

    4

     

     

     

     

     

     

       

    4

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Segment Adjusted EBITDA (2)

     

    132

     

    83

     

     

     

     

       

    150

     

    47

     

     

     

     

    Reconciliation of  segment subtotal Adjusted EBITDA to profit for the period

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

       

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Segments subtotal Adjusted EBITDA (2)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    215

       

     

     

     

     

     

     

    197

        -  Depreciation and amortization

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (175)

       

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (184)

        -  Finance costs, net

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (19)

       

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (14)

        -  Income tax income (expenses)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (7)

       

     

     

     

     

     

     

    7

        -  Other (1)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (4)

       

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (4)

    Profit for the period

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    10

       

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2

    (1) Mainly amortization of employee share based compensation. (2) Adjusted EBITDA as reviewed by the CODM represents Earnings Before Interest (finance costs, net), Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (including amortization of intangible assets, deferred expenses-right of use and impairment charges) and Other expenses (mainly amortization of share based compensation). Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure under IFRS and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures for other companies. Adjusted EBITDA may not be indicative of the Group's historic operating results nor is it meant to be predictive of potential future results. The usage of the term "Adjusted EBITDA" is to highlight the fact that the Amortization includes amortization of deferred expenses – right of use and amortization of employee share based compensation and impairment charges. (3) Operating expenses include selling and marketing expenses and general and administrative expenses. * Representing an amount of less than 1 million.

    PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
    (An Israeli Corporation)
    INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

     

     




    New Israeli Shekels

     

    Convenience translation into
    U.S. Dollars

     

     

    3 months period ended March 31,

     

     

    2019

     

    2020

     

    2020

     

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

     

    In millions

    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash generated from operations (Appendix)

     

    213

     

    204

     

    58

    Income tax paid

     

    *

     

    *

     

    *

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    213

     

    204

     

    58

     

    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Acquisition of property and equipment

     

    (142)

     

    (110)

     

    (31)

    Acquisition of intangible and other assets

     

    (43)

     

    (41)

     

    (12)

    Investment in short-term deposits, net

     

    (303)

     

    (241)

     

    (68)

    Net cash used in investing activities

     

    (488)

     

    (392)

     

    (111)

     


    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Lease principal payments

     

    (34)

     

    (38)

     

    (11)

    Lease interest payments

     

    (5)

     

    (5)

     

    (1)

    Interest paid

     

    (4)

     

    (2)

     

    (1)

    Share issuance

     

     

     

    276

     

    78

    Proceeds from issuance of notes payable, net of issuance costs

     

    223

     

    13

     

    4

    Repayment of non-current borrowings

     

    (13)

     

    (13)

     

    (4)

    Repayment of current borrowings

     

    (13)

     

     

     

     

    Net cash provided by financing activities

     

    154

     

    231

     

    65

     


    INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     

    (121)

     

    43

     

    12

     

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING

    OF PERIOD

     

    416

     

    299

     

    84

     

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

     

    295

     

    342

     

    96

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    * Representing an amount of less than 1 million.

    PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LTD.
    (An Israeli Corporation)
    INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    Appendix - Cash generated from operations and supplemental information

     

     




    New Israeli Shekels

     

    Convenience translation into
    U.S. Dollars

     

     

    3 months period ended March 31,

     

     

    2019

     

    2020

     

    2020

     

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

     

    In millions

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash generated from operations:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Profit for the period

     

    2

     

    10

     

    3

    Adjustments for:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    177

     

    167

     

    47

    Amortization of deferred expenses - Right of use

     

    7

     

    8

     

    2

    Employee share based compensation expenses

     

    4

     

    4

     

    1

    Liability for employee rights upon retirement, net

     

    1

     

    (1)

     

    *

    Finance costs, net

     

    *

     

    1

     

    *

    Lease interest payments

     

    5

     

    5

     

    2

    Interest paid

     

    4

     

    2

     

    1

    Deferred income taxes

     

    *

     

    6

     

    2

    Income tax paid

     

    *

     

    *

     

    *

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Trade

     

    12

     

    59

     

    16

    Other

     

    (12)

     

    (2)

     

    (1)

    Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accruals:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Trade

     

    40

     

    (29)

     

    (8)

    Other payables

     

    7

     

    11

     

    3

    Provisions

     

    (6)

     

    (5)

     

    (2)

    Deferred revenues from HOT mobile

     

    (8)

     

    (8)

     

    (2)

    Other deferred revenues

     

    1

     

    6

     

    2

    Increase in deferred expenses - Right of use

     

    (12)

     

    (12)

     

    (3)

    Current income tax

     

    (7)

     

    *

     

    *

    Decrease (increase) in inventories

     

    (2)

     

    (18)

     

    (5)

    Cash generated from operations

     

    213

     

    204

     

    58

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

           

    * Representing an amount of less than 1 million.

    At March 31, 2020 and 2019, trade and other payables include NIS 118 million ($33 million) and NIS 189 million, respectively, in respect of acquisition of intangible assets and property and equipment; payments in respect thereof are presented in cash flows from investing activities.

    These balances are recognized in the cash flow statements upon payment.

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures:

    Adjusted Free Cash Flow

     

     

     

    New Israeli Shekels

     

    Convenience translation into
    U.S. Dollars

     

     

    3 months period ended March 31,

     

     

    2019

     

    2020

     

    2020

     

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

     

    In millions

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    213

     

    204

     

    58

    Net cash used in investing activities

     

    (488)

     

    (392)

     

    (111)

    Investment in short-term deposits, net

     

    303

     

    241

     

    68

    Lease principal payments

     

    (34)

     

    (38)

     

    (11)

    Lease interest payments

     

    (5)

     

    (5)

     

    (1)

    Adjusted Free Cash Flow

     

    (11)

     

    10

     

    3

    Interest paid

     

    (4)

     

    (2)

     

    (1)

    Adjusted Free Cash Flow After Interest

     

    (15)

     

    8

     

    2

    Total Operating Expenses (OPEX)

     



    New Israeli Shekels

     

    Convenience translation into
    U.S. Dollars

     

     

    3 months period ended March 31,

     

     

    2019

     

    2020

     

    2020

     

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Unaudited)

     

     

    In millions

    Cost of revenues - Services

     

    546

     

    514

     

    144

    Selling and marketing expenses

     

    75

     

    71

     

    20

    General and administrative expenses

     

    39

     

    51

     

    14

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    (184)

     

    (175)

     

    (49)

    Other (1)

     

    (4)

     

    (1)

     

    *

    OPEX

     

    472

     

    460

     

    129

    1. Mainly amortization of employee share based compensation.

    Key Financial and Operating Indicators (unaudited) ****

    NIS M unless otherwise stated

    Q1' 18

    Q2' 18

    Q3' 18

    Q4' 18

    Q1' 19

    Q2' 19

    Q3' 19

    Q4' 19

    Q1' 20

    2018

    2019

    Cellular Segment Service Revenues

    466

    454

    476

    447

    441

    453

    466

    438

    423

    1,843

    1,798

    Cellular Segment Equipment Revenues

    178

    157

    143

    165

    142

    115

    142

    172

    146

    643

    571

    Fixed-Line Segment Service Revenues

    202

    210

    220

    220

    224

    230

    233

    238

    245

    852

    925

    Fixed-Line Segment Equipment Revenues

    23

    20

    25

    24

    28

    24

    25

    26

    32

    92

    103

    Reconciliation for consolidation

    (43)

    (44)

    (42)

    (42)

    (41)

    (41)

    (41)

    (40)

    (39)

    (171)

    (163)

    Total Revenues

    826

    797

    822

    814

    794

    781

    825

    834

    807

    3,259

    3,234

    Gross Profit from Equipment Sales

    43

    37

    44

    42

    39

    35

    33

    37

    37

     

    166

    144

    Operating Profit*

    32

    22

    48

    14

    9

    22

    26

    30

    36

    116

    87

    Cellular Segment Adjusted EBITDA*

    134

    126

    145

    119

    150

    159

    170

    156

    132

     

    524

    635

    Fixed-Line Segment Adjusted EBITDA*

    43

    46

    56

    53

    47

    55

    55

    61

    83

    198

    218

    Total Adjusted EBITDA*

    177

    172

    201

    172

    197

    214

    225

    217

    215

    722

    853

    Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%)*

    21%

    22%

    24%

    21%

    25%

    27%

    27%

    26%

    27%

    22%

    26%

    OPEX*

    498

    492

    504

    502

    472

    472

    474

    467

    460

     

    1,996

    1,885

    Finance costs, net*

    18

    13

    10

    12

    14

    16

    18

    20

    19

    53

    68

    Profit*

    9

    2

    26

    19

    2

    3

    7

    7

    10

    56

    19

    Capital Expenditures (cash)

    138

    104

    117

    143

    185

    143

    174

    127

    151

    502

    629

    Capital Expenditures (additions)

    113

    98

    111

    177

    157

    142

    150

    129

    129

     

    499

    578

    Adjusted Free Cash Flow

    21

    55

    70

    (22)

    (11)

    31

    13

    16

    10

    124

    49

    Adjusted Free Cash Flow (after interest)

    (14)

    44

    62

    (37)

    (15)

    15

    12

    0

    8

    55

    12

    Net Debt

    919

    893

    898

    950

    977

    965

    956

    957

    673

    950

    957

    Cellular Subscriber Base (Thousands)**

    2,649

    2,623

    2,630

    2,646

    2,620

    2,616

    2,651

    2,657

    2,676

    2,646

    2,657

    Post-Paid Subscriber Base (Thousands)**

    2,318

    2,323

    2,333

    2,361

    2,340

    2,337

    2,366

    2,366

    2,380

     

    2,361

    2,366

    Pre-Paid Subscriber Base (Thousands)

    331

    300

    297

    285

    280

    279

    285

    291

    296

     

    285

    291

    Cellular ARPU (NIS)

    58

    57

    60

    57

    56

    58

    59

    55

    53

    58

    57

    Cellular Churn Rate (%)**

    8.9%

    10.1%

    8.0%

    8.5%

    8.5%

    7.9%

    7.7%

    7.2%

    7.5%

    35%

    31%

    Number of Employees (FTE)***

    2,778

    2,808

    2,821

    2,782

    2,897

    2,895

    2,923

    2,834

    1,867

    2,782

    2,834

    * Figures from 2019 include impact of adoption of IFRS 16 - Leases (see also report 20-F).
    ** As from Q4 2018, M2M subscriptions are included in the post-paid subscriber base on a standardized basis. This change had the effect of increasing the Post-Paid subscriber base at December 31, 2018, by approximately 34 thousand subscribers.
    *** From 2019, the number of employees (FTE) also includes the number of FTE of PHI on a proportional basis of Partner's share in the subsidiary (50%). Excluding employees on unpaid leave as of March 31, 2020.
    ****See footnote 2 regarding use of non-GAAP measures.

    Disclosure for notes holders as of March 31, 2020

    Information regarding the notes series issued by the Company, in million NIS

    Series

    Original issuance date

    Principal on the date of issuance

    As of 31.03.2020

    Interest rate

    Principal repayment dates

    Interest repayment dates

    Linkage

    Trustee contact details

    Principal book value

    Linked principal book value

    Interest accumulated in books

    Market value

    From

    To

     

     

     

    D

    25.04.10

    04.05.11*

    400

    146

    218

    218

    **

    215

    1.34%

     

    (MAKAM+1.2%)

    30.12.17

    30.12.21

    30.03, 30.06, 30.09, 30.12

    Variable interest MAKAM (3)

    Hermetic Trust (1975) Ltd. Merav Offer. 113 Hayarkon St., Tel Aviv. Tel: 03-5544553.

    F

    (2)

    20.07.17

    12.12.17*

    04.12.18*

    01.12.19*

    255

    389

    150

    226.75

    1,021

    1,021

    6

    1,039

    2.16%

    25.06.20

    25.06.24

    25.06, 25.12

    Not Linked

    Hermetic Trust (1975) Ltd.

    Merav Offer. 113 Hayarkon St., Tel Aviv. Tel: 03-5544553.

    G

    (1) (2)

    06.01.19

    01.07.19*

    28.11.19*

    27.02.20*

    225

    38.5

    86.5

    15.1

    365

    365

    11

    398

    4%

    25.06.22

    25.06.27

    25.06

    Not Linked

    Hermetic Trust (1975) Ltd.

    Merav Offer. 113 Hayarkon St., Tel Aviv. Tel: 03-5544553.

    1. In April 2019, the Company issued in a private placement 2 series of untradeable option warrants that are exercisable for the Company's Series G debentures. The exercise period of the first series is between July 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020 and of the second series is between July 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021. The Series G debentures that will be allotted upon the exercise of an option warrant will be identical in all their rights to the Company's Series G debentures immediately upon their allotment, and will be entitled to any payment of interest or other benefit, the effective date of which is due after the allotment date. The debentures that will be allotted as a result of the exercise of option warrants will be registered on the TASE. The total amount received by the Company on the allotment date of the option warrants is NIS 37 million. For additional details see the Company's press release dated April 17, 2019. Following partial exercise of option warrants from the first series, in July 2019, November 2019 and February 2020, the Company issued Series G Notes in a principal amount of NIS 38.5 million, NIS 86.5 million and NIS 15.1 million, respectively. On May 31, 2020, following final exercise of option warrants from the first series, the Company will issue Series G Notes in a principal amount of NIS 84.8 million. As of today, the total future considerations expected to the Company in respect of the allotment of the option warrants from the second series (after the full exercise of option warrants from the first series) and in respect of their full exercise (and assuming that there will be no change to the exercise price) is approximately NIS 89 million.
    2. Regarding Series F and G Notes, the Company is required to comply with a financial covenant that the ratio of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA shall not exceed 5. Compliance will be examined and reported on a quarterly basis. For the purpose of the covenant, Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as the sum total for the last 12 month period, excluding adjustable one-time items. As of March 31, 2020, the ratio of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 0.8. Additional stipulations regarding Series F and G Notes mainly include: shareholders' equity shall not decrease below NIS 400 million and NIS 600 million, respectively; the Company shall not create floating liens subject to certain terms; the Company has the right for early redemption under certain conditions; the Company shall pay additional annual interest of 0.5% in the case of a two-notch downgrade in the Notes rating and an additional annual interest of 0.25% for each further single-notch downgrade, up to a maximum additional interest of 1%; the Company shall pay additional annual interest of 0.25% during a period in which there is a breach of the financial covenant. In any case, the total maximum additional interest for Series F and G, shall not exceed 1.25% or 1%, respectively. For more information see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019. In the reporting period, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants and obligations and no cause for early repayment occurred.
    3. 'MAKAM' is a variable interest based on the yield of 12 month government bonds issued by the government of Israel. The interest rate is updated on a quarterly basis.

    * On these dates additional Notes of the series were issued. The information in the table refers to the full series.
    ** Representing an amount of less than NIS 1 million.

    Disclosure for Notes holders as of March 31, 2020 (cont.)

    Notes Rating Details*

    Series

    Rating Company

    Rating as of 31.03.2020 and 27.05.2020 (1)

    Rating assigned upon issuance of the Series

    Recent date of rating as of 31.03.2020 and 27.05.2020

    Additional ratings between the original issuance date and the recent date of rating (2)

    Date

    Rating

    D

    S&P Maalot

    ilA+

    ilAA-

    02/2020

    07/2010, 09/2010,10/2010, 09/2012,

    12/2012, 06/2013,07/2014, 07/2015,

    07/2016, 07/2017,08/2018, 11/2018,

    12/2018, 01/2019,04/2019, 08/2019,

    02/2020

    ilAA-, ilAA-,ilAA-, ilAA-,

    ilAA-, ilAA-,ilAA-, ilA+,

    ilA+, ilA+,ilA+, ilA+,

    ilA+, ilA+,ilA+, ilA+,

    ilA+

    F

    S&P Maalot

    ilA+

    ilA+

    02/2020

    07/2017, 09/2017, 12/2017, 01/2018,

    08/2018, 11/2018, 12/2018, 01/2019

    04/2019, 08/2019, 02/2020

    ilA+, ilA+, ilA+, ilA+,

    ilA+, ilA+, ilA+, ilA+,

    ilA+, ilA+, ilA+

    G (3)

    S&P Maalot

    ilA+

    ilA+

    02/2020

    12/2018, 01/2019, 04/2019, 08/2019,

    02/2020

    ilA+, ilA+, ilA+, ilA+,

    ilA+

    (1) In August 2019, S&P Maalot has reaffirmed the Company's ilA+ credit rating and updated the Company's rating outlook to “Negative”.
    (2) For details regarding the rating of the notes see the S&P Maalot reports dated August 5, 2019 and February 27, 2020.
    (3) In January 2019, the Company issued Series G Notes in a principal amount of NIS 225 million. In July 2019, November 2019 and February 2020, the Company issued additional Series G Notes in a principal amount of NIS 38.5 million, NIS 86.5 million and NIS 15.1 million, respectively. On May 31, 2020, following final exercise of option warrants from the first series, the Company will issue Series G Notes in a principal amount of NIS 84.8 million.

    * 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

    Summary of Financial Undertakings (according to repayment dates) as of March 31, 2020

    a. Notes issued to the public by the Company and held by the public, excluding such notes 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

    -

    313,385

    -

    -

    -

    37,187

    Second year

    -

    313,385

    -

    -

    -

    31,195

    Third year

    -

    240,667

    -

    -

    -

    25,628

    Fourth year

    -

    240,667

    -

    -

    -

    19,758

    Fifth year and on

    -

    496,237

    -

    -

    -

    38,747

    Total

    -

    1,604,341

    -

    -

    -

    152,515

    b. Private notes and other non-bank credit, excluding such notes 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 – None.

    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

    -

    52,132

    -

    -

    -

    3,859

    Second year

    -

    52,132

    -

    -

    -

    2,600

    Third year

    -

    44,779

    -

    -

    -

    1,332

    Fourth year

    -

    22,720

    -

    -

    -

    500

    Fifth year and on

    -

    5,720

    -

    -

    -

    36

    Total

    -

    177,483

    -

    -

    -

    8,327

    Summary of Financial Undertakings (according to repayment dates) as of March 31, 2020 (cont.)

    d. Credit from banks abroad based on the Company's "Solo" financial data – None.

    e. Total of sections a - d above, total credit from banks, non-bank credit and notes 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

    -

    365,517

    -

    -

    -

    41,046

    Second year

    -

    365,517

    -

    -

    -

    33,795

    Third year

    -

    285,446

    -

    -

    -

    26,960

    Fourth year

    -

    263,387

    -

    -

    -

    20,258

    Fifth year and on

    -

    501,957

    -

    -

    -

    38,783

    Total

    -

    1,781,824

    -

    -

    -

    160,842

    f. Off-balance sheet Credit exposure based on the Company's "Solo" financial data (in thousand NIS) – 50,000 (Guarantees on behalf of a joint arrangement, without expiration date).

    g. Off-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 - None.

    h. Total balances of the credit from banks, non-bank credit and notes of all the consolidated companies, excluding companies that are reporting corporations and excluding Company's data presented in sections a - d above - None.

    i. Total balances of credit granted to the Company by the parent company or a controlling shareholder and balances of notes offered by the Company held by the parent company or the controlling shareholder - 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 notes offered by the Company held by companies held by the parent company or the controlling shareholder, which are not controlled by the Company – None.

    k. Total balances of credit granted to the Company by consolidated companies and balances of notes offered by the Company held by the consolidated companies - None.

    In addition to the total credit above, Company's financial debt includes financial liability at fair value in respect of option warrants issued in May 2019. At March 31, 2020, this financial liability totals to an amount of NIS 27 million.

    1 The quarterly financial results are unaudited.
    2 For the definition of this and other Non-GAAP financial measures, see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this press release.




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