FORM 6-K


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For May 14, 2015

Commission File Number: 001-33271

CELLCOM ISRAEL LTD.
10 Hagavish Street
Netanya, Israel 4250708
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(Address of principal executive offices)


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Index
 
 
 1. Cellcom Israel Announces - First Quarter 2015 Results
 2. Cellcom Israel Ltd. and Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as at March 31, 2015 (unaudited)
 

 
 

 
 
 
CELLCOM ISRAEL ANNOUNCES
FIRST QUARTER 2015 RESULTS
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First quarter 2015 results reflect the aggressive competition characterizing the quarter alongside the successful launch of Cellcom tv
 
Revenues for the first quarter of 2015 totaled NIS 1,062 million
 
EBITDA1 for the first quarter of 2015 totaled NIS 196 million and excluding a one-time effect2 EBITDA totaled NIS 226 million
 
Net income for the first quarter of 2015 totaled NIS 26 million and excluding a one-time effect2 net income totaled NIS 51 million
 
Nir Sztern, the Company's Chief Executive Officer: “Yesterday we announced a revolution in the landline market, offering a full triple-play package for a price of NIS 149 per month. We expect growth in activity in the landline market in Israel in 2015 and we are prepared for the new competition in this market both through offering double and triple play packages and through Cellcom tv service”.
 
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First Quarter 2015 Highlights (compared to first quarter of 2014):
 
§
Total Revenues totaled NIS 1,062 million ($267 million) compared to NIS 1,130 million ($284 million) in the first quarter last year, a decrease of 6%
 
§
Service revenues totaled NIS 800 million ($201 million) compared to NIS 927 million ($233 million) in the first quarter last year, a decrease of 13.7%
 
§
EBITDA1 totaled NIS 196 million2 ($49 million) compared to NIS 340 million ($85 million) in the first quarter last year, a decrease of 42.4%. Excluding a one-time effect2, EBITDA totaled NIS 226 million ($57 million), a decrease of 33.5%
 
§
EBITDA margin 18.5%, down from 30.1%
 
§
Operating income totaled NIS 55 million ($14 million) compared to NIS 185 million ($46 million) in the first quarter last year, a decrease of 70.3%
 


 
1
Please see "Use of Non-IFRS financial measures" section in this press release.
2
The results for the first quarter of 2015 include a one-time expense in an amount of NIS 30 million, as a result of entering a collective employment agreement.

 
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Net income totaled NIS 26 million ($7 million) compared to NIS 114 million ($29 million) in the first quarter last year, a decrease of 77.2%. Excluding a one-time effect2, net income totaled NIS 51 million ($13 million) a decrease of 55.3%
 
§
Free cash flow1 totaled NIS 127 million ($32 million) compared to NIS 366 million ($92 million) in the first quarter last year, a decrease of 65.3%
 
§
Cellular subscriber base totaled approx. 2.885 million subscribers (at the end of March 2015)
 
Commenting on the results, Nir Sztern, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, said:
 
The first quarter of 2015 results reflect the challenges and opportunities for Cellcom Group. In the cellular sector we continue to see an aggressive competition and continued decline in results, and on the other hand we begin to see the influence of the investments in the Group's future growth engines.
In this quarter as well, we continued to see an aggressive price competition in the cellular sector and a continued decline in service revenues and a decrease in the subscriber base. Alongside the decrease in revenues and a one-time expense due to our entry into the collective employment agreement, the Group continues the streamlining processes. These days we are in the process of a cross-company voluntary retirement plan whose impact on expenses we expect to see during the year, as the Group is committed to continue working in the coming quarters to adjust the cost structure and manpower in all areas of the Group's operations.
Alongside the adverse impact on the cellular operation, the Group is operating and investing in future growth engines in the landline sector which we expect, over time, to lead to growth in revenues and improvement in profitability.
In the beginning of the quarter, we successfully launched Cellcom tv with an unprecedented recruitment of over 20,000 customers within 3 months. This move was also awarded the ‘winning 2014 launch’ prize by the Israeli Marketing Association. We are encouraged by the continued high customer recruitment rate, bringing with it the beginning of income, alongside an approximately NIS 20 million decrease in EBITDA due to expenses associated with entering this sector.
Yesterday, we announced another significant revolution in the Israeli landline market, with a triple-play offer (Cellcom tv, Internet connectivity and infrastructure and telephony) for a price of NIS 149 per month. An unprecedented price, lower by over 50% than the market price for these services.
Out of all the companies entering the wholesale market, we are currently the only one that is prepared for immediate competition, with a TV service, a substantial presence in Israeli households enjoying the Group's various services and a service, sales, and installation infrastructure which is among the largest in the country.
We already see strong demand from our customers for an integrated solution of Internet connectivity and infrastructure in the wholesale market, and with the transfer to the automated phase of the wholesale market and to the triple-play packages, we expect to see growth in demand for these products.
We believe that the Ministry of Communications will continue to work professionally and decisively in order to increase competition in this market, which will allow us to offer the Israeli customer a high quality and advanced product at prices significantly lower than market prices.
Since the beginning of 2015, we have executed financial steps to adjust the debt structure to the Group's cash flow needs for the coming years, to allow the Group to continue to invest in the landline market and turn it into a main growth engine, while retaining our position as the largest cellular operator in Israel, even when the competition in the mobile market intensifies”.
 

 
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Shlomi Fruhling, Chief Financial Officer, commented:
 
Alongside the successful launch of Cellcom tv, the competition in the market continued to intensify during the first quarter of 2015. The competition results were reflected by the continued decline in service revenues, and an increase in the number of customers that changed their cellular operator. The churn rate of the Company's cellular subscribers in the first quarter of 2015 amounted to 11.9% compared with 11.1% in the same quarter last year. We expect the high level of competition will continue in the coming quarters. In addition, in this quarter we recorded a one-time expense in the amount of NIS 30 million, as a result of the collective employment agreement. This is the first quarter in which the collective employment agreement is fully reflected in the Group’s expenses, and excluding the one-time expense, the Group streamlined in its operating expenses by NIS 24 million compared to the same quarter last year.
As noted by Nir, the Group is committed to continue working to adapt its cost structure to the market's conditions. In this context, we are in the process of a voluntary retirement plan, which when completed the Group expects to record a one-time expense in the second quarter of 2015, and later this year  a decrease in the payroll expenses.
The Group continued working, in the first quarter of 2015 as well, to lower its net debt, which at the end of the quarter amounted to NIS 2.9 billion, compared with net debt of NIS 3.6 billion at the end of the same quarter last year. Free cash flow for the first quarter of 2015 amounted to NIS 127 million, a decrease of 65% compared to that of the same quarter last year. Most of the decrease results from a decrease in receipts from customers for services and end user equipment sold in the past and a substantial increase in payments to vendors for end user equipment purchase, due to an increase in such sales in the last two quarters, compared to the same quarters in the previous year.
Since the beginning of 2015, we completed a significant process of adjusting the Company's financing sources to the principal repayment dates of its debt. We have successfully performed an approximately NIS 1 billion exchange of short-term debentures with long-term debentures, and entered a loan agreement with two institutional investors for a total amount of NIS 400 million. We view the success of these steps as a vote of confidence by the capital market in the Group and its strategy. These measures will help the Group to execute the steps and investments necessary for its operations as a communications group providing its customers with a wide variety of communications services.
The Company’s Board of Directors decided not to distribute a dividend for the first quarter of 2015, given the continued intensified competition in the market and its adverse effect on the Company's revenues and in order to further strengthen the Company's balance sheet. The Board of Directors will re-evaluate its decision as market conditions develop, and taking into consideration the Company's needs".
 

 
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Netanya, Israel – May 14, 2015 Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL TASE: CEL) ("Cellcom Israel" or the "Company" or the "Group"), announced today its financial results for the first quarter of 2015. Revenues for the first quarter of 2015 totaled NIS 1,062 million ($267 million); EBITDA for the first quarter of 2015 totaled NIS 196 million ($49 million), or 18.5% of total revenues; and net income for the first quarter of 2015 totaled NIS 26 million ($7 million). Basic earnings per share for the first quarter of 2015 totaled NIS 0.25 ($0.06).
 
Main Consolidated Financial Results:
 
 
Q1/2015
Q1/2014
% Change
Q1/2015
Q1/2014
 
NIS million
US$ million
 (convenience translation)
Total revenues
1,062
1,130
(6.0%)
267
284
Operating Income
55
185
(70.3%)
14
46
Net Income
26
114
(77.2%)
7
29
Free cash flow
127
366
(65.3%)
32
92
EBITDA
196
340
(42.4%)
49
85
EBITDA, as percent of total revenues
18.5%
30.1%
(38.5%)
   
 
Main Financial Data by Operating Segments:
 
 
Cellcom Israel (*)
Netvision (**)
Consolidation adjustments
(***)
Consolidated results
Q1/2015
NIS million
Total revenues
864
256
(58)
1,062
Service revenues
619
224
(43)
800
Equipment revenues
245
32
(15)
262
Operating Income
21
40
(6)
55
EBITDA
136
60
-
196
EBITDA, as percent of total revenues
15.7%
23.4%
-
18.5%
 
(*)
Cellcom Israel Ltd. and its subsidiaries, excluding Netvision Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
(**)
Netvision Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
(***)
Include inter-company revenues between Cellcom Israel and Netvision, and amortization expenses attributable to the merger.
 

 
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Main Performance Indicators (data refers to cellular subscribers only):

 
Q1/2015
Q1/2014
Change (%)
Cellular subscribers at the end of period (in thousands)
2,885
3,049
(5.4%)
Churn Rate for cellular subscribers (in %)
11.9%
11.1%
7.2%
Monthly cellular ARPU (in NIS)
65.5
74.7
(12.3%)
 
Financial Review
 
Revenues for the first quarter of 2015 decreased 6% totaling NIS 1,062 million ($267 million), compared to NIS 1,130 million ($284 million) in the first quarter last year. The decrease in revenues is attributed to a 13.7% decrease in service revenues, which totaled NIS 800 million ($201 million) in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to NIS 927 million ($233 million) in the first quarter last year, which was partially offset by a 29.1% increase in equipment revenues, which totaled NIS 262 million ($66 million) in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to NIS 203 million ($51 million) in the first quarter of 2014. Netvision's contribution to total revenues for the first quarter of 2015 totaled NIS 198 million ($50 million) (excluding inter-company revenues) compared to NIS 214 million ($54 million) in the first quarter of 2014.
 
The decrease in the first quarter of 2015 service revenues resulted mainly from a decrease in cellular services revenues, due to the ongoing erosion in the price of these services and continued churn of customers resulting from the intensified competition in the cellular market. The decrease in service revenues also resulted from a decrease in revenues from internet services and long distance calls. Netvision's contribution to service revenues for the first quarter of 2015 totaled NIS 181 million ($45 million) (excluding inter-company revenues) compared to NIS 199 million ($50 million) in the first quarter of 2014.
 
The increase in the first quarter of 2015 equipment revenues resulted mainly from an approximately 31% increase in the number of cellular handsets sold during the first quarter of 2015 as compared with the first quarter of 2014.
 
Cost of revenues for the first quarter of 2015 totaled NIS 722 million ($181 million), compared to NIS 664 million ($167 million) in the first quarter of 2014, an 8.7% increase. This increase resulted mainly from an increase in costs associated with the sale of cellular handsets, primarily as a result of an increase in the amount of handsets sold during the first quarter of 2015 as compared with the first quarter of 2014 as well as content and customer acquisition costs related to the TV sector which the Company has entered as of the end of 2014.
 
Gross profit for the first quarter of 2015 decreased 27% to NIS 340 million ($86 million), compared to NIS 466 million ($117 million) in the first quarter of 2014. Gross profit margin for the first quarter of 2015 amounted to 32.0%, down from 41.2% in the first quarter of 2014.
 

 
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Selling, Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses ("SG&A Expenses") for the first quarter of 2015 increased 1.8% to NIS 287 million ($72 million), compared to NIS 282 million ($71 million) in the first quarter of 2014. This increase is primarily a result of a one-time expense following the entering to a collective employment agreement in the current quarter (see Note 30(10) to the Companys financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in our most recent annual report for 2014, on form 20-F, filed on March 16, 2015), which was partially offset by efficiency measures implemented by the Company.
 
Operating income for the first quarter 2015 decreased by 70.3% to NIS 55 million ($14 million) from NIS 185 million ($46 million) in the first quarter of 2014. The decrease in the operating income resulted mainly from a decrease in service revenues as well as an increase in content and customer acquisition costs as a result of entering the TV sector and a NIS 30 million one-time expense due to entering a collective employment agreement.
 
EBITDA for the first quarter of 2015 decreased by 42.4% totaling NIS 196 million ($49 million) compared to NIS 340 million ($85 million) in the first quarter of 2014. EBITDA for the first quarter 2015, as a percent of first quarter revenues, totaled 18.5%, down from 30.1% in the first quarter of 2014. The decrease in the EBITDA resulted mainly from a decrease in service revenues as well as a NIS 30 million one-time expense due to entering a collective employment agreement and costs resulting from entering into the TV sector which adversely affected EBITDA by NIS 20 million. Excluding the one-time effect, EBITDA totaled NIS 226 million ($57 million), a decrease of 33.5% compared to the first quarter of 2014. Netvision's contribution to EBITDA for the first quarter of 2015 totaled NIS 60 million ($15 million) compared to NIS 75 million ($19 million) in the first quarter of 2014.
 
Financing expenses, net for the first quarter of 2015 decreased 33.3% and totaled NIS 18 million ($5 million), compared to NIS 27 million ($7 million) in the first quarter of 2014. The decrease resulted mainly from a decrease in interest expenses associated with the Company's debentures, due to a decrease in the Company's debt level and Israeli Consumer Price Index ("CPI") linkage income due to a higher deflation in the first quarter of 2015 compared with the deflation in the first quarter of 2014. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in losses from CPI hedging transactions.
 
Net Income for the first quarter of 2015 totaled NIS 26 million ($7 million), compared to NIS 114 million ($29 million) in the first quarter of 2014, a 77.2% decrease. Net income excluding a one-time expense due to entering a collective employment agreement totaled NIS 51 million ($13 million), a 55.3% decrease compared with the first quarter of 2014.
 
Basic earnings per share for the first quarter of 2015 totaled NIS 0.25 ($0.06), compared to NIS 1.15 ($0.29) in the first quarter last year.
 

 
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Operating Review (data refers to cellular subscribers only)
 
Cellular subscriber base – at the end of the first quarter of 2015 the Company had approximately 2.885 million cellular subscribers. During the first quarter of 2015 the Company's cellular subscriber base decreased by approximately 82,000 net cellular subscribers, mainly pre-paid subscribers.
 
Cellular Churn Rate for the first quarter of 2015 totaled 11.9%, compared to 11.1% in the first quarter of 2014. The increase in churn rate among cellular subscribers was primarily the result of the intensified competition in the cellular market.
 
The monthly cellular Average Revenue per User ("ARPU") for the first quarter of 2015 totaled NIS 65.5 ($16.5), compared to NIS 74.7 ($18.8) in the first quarter of 2014. The decrease in ARPU resulted, among others, from the ongoing erosion in the prices of cellular services, resulting from the intensified competition in the cellular market.
 
Financing and Investment Review
 
Cash Flow
 
Free cash flow for the first quarter of 2015, decreased by 65.3% to NIS 127 million ($32 million), compared to NIS 366 million ($92 million) in the first quarter of 2014. The decrease in free cash flow was mainly due to a decrease in receipts from customers for services and end user equipment (receipts received this quarter for equipment sold in the past) and a substantial increase in payments to vendors for end user equipment purchase, due to the increase in sales of end user equipment (in respect of which receipts are expected over a period of up to 36 months) in the last two quarters, compared to the same quarters in the previous year. The decrease was partially offset by a repayment of a long-term deposit.
 
Total Equity
 
Total Equity as of March 31, 2015 amounted to NIS 1,118 million ($281 million) primarily consisting of accumulated undistributed retained earnings of the Company.
 
Investment in Fixed Assets and Intangible Assets
 
During the first quarter of 2015 the Company invested NIS 88 million ($22 million) in fixed assets and intangible assets (including, among others, investments in the Company's communication networks, information systems and software and TV set-top boxes), compared to NIS 75 million ($19 million) in the first quarter of 2014.
 
Dividend
 
On May 13, 2015, the Company's board of directors decided not to declare a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2015. 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 revenues, 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, 2014 on
 

 
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Form 20-F, under “Item 8 - Financial Information – A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information - Dividend Policy”.
 
Debentures
 
For information regarding the Company's summary of financial liabilities and details regarding the Company's outstanding debentures as of March 31, 2015, see "Disclosure for Debenture Holders" section in this press release.
 
Other developments during the first quarter of 2015 and subsequent to the end of the reporting period
 
Network Sharing Agreements
 
In March 2015, following the previously reported network sharing agreements between the Company and Golan Telecom Ltd., or Golan, which are subject to the approvals of the Israeli Ministry of Communications, or MOC, and the Israeli Antitrust Commissioner, the MOC notified the Company and Golan that the agreements require substantial changes before the MOC reviews them in detail. The Company and Golan have responded to the MOC's letter and addressed the changes requested in the agreements in order to receive the MOC's approval to the agreements.
 
In addition, in April 2015, the Company and Golan entered an amendment to the network sharing agreements, which generally contained certain clarifications to the agreements, following the Israeli Antitrust Commissioners comments.
 
In April 2015, Hot Mobile LTD. and Partner Communications Ltd., the Company's competitors, reported that they received the MOC's approval to their network sharing agreement, previously approved by the Israeli Antitrust Commissioner, and have applied to the MOC for a license for the operation of a joint venture established by them for that purpose.
 
For additional details see the Company's most recent annual report for the year ended December 31, 2014 on Form 20-F, filed on March 16, 2015, under "Item 3. Key Information – D. Risk Factors – Risks Related to our Business – We operate in a heavily regulated industry, which can harm our results of operations. In recent years, regulation in Israel has materially adversely affected our results" and "We face intense competition in all aspects of our business", and "Item 4. Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Network and Technology - Network and Cell Sites Sharing Agreements" and "Government Regulation – Network Sharing" and the Company's current report dated March 29, 2015.
 
Loan Agreement
 
In May 2015, the Company entered into a loan agreement with two Israeli financial institutions, or Lenders, according to which the Lenders have agreed, subject to certain customary conditions, to provide the Company two deferred loans for the total principal amount of NIS 400 million, unlinked, as follows:

 
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·
A principal amount of NIS 200 million will be provided to the Company in June 2016, and will bear an annual fixed interest of 4.6%. The loan's principal amount will be payable in four equal annual payments on June 30 of each of the years 2018 through 2021 (inclusive). The interest will be paid in ten semi-annual installments on June 30 and December 31, of each calendar year commencing December 31, 2016 through and including June 30, 2021.

 
·
A principal amount of NIS 200 million will be provided to the Company in June 2017, and will bear an annual fixed interest of 5.1%. The loan's principal amount will be payable in four equal annual payments on June 30 of each of the years 2019 through 2022 (inclusive). The interest will be paid in ten semi-annual installments on June 30 and December 31, of each calendar year commencing December 31, 2017 through and including June 30, 2022.
Under the agreement, the interest rate may be subject to certain adjustments. Until the provision of the loans, the Company is required to pay the Lenders a commitment fee. The Company may cancel or prepay one or both loans, subject to a certain cancelation fee or prepayment fee, as applicable. The agreement includes standard terms and obligations and also generally includes the negative pledge, limitations on distributions, events of default and financial covenants applicable to the Company's series F through I debentures.
For additional details regarding the Company's public debentures see the Company's most recent annual report for the year ended December 31, 2014 on Form 20-F, filed on March 16, 2015, under "Item 5B. Liquidity and Capital Resources – Debt Service – Public debentures".
 
Voluntary Retirement Plan
 
In April 2015, the Group in collaboration with employees' representatives, launched a new voluntary retirement plan for employees. As of the date of this report, the number of employees who intend to join the plan and the one-time expense the Company will record in the second quarter of 2015 with respect to this plan, are still unknown.
 
Conference Call Details
 
The Company will be hosting a conference call regarding its results for the first quarter of 2015 on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 10:00 am ET, 07:00 am PT, 15:00 UK, 17:00 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 0610
International Dial-in Number:  +972 3 918 0610
at: 10:00 am Eastern Time; 07:00 am Pacific Time; 15:00 UK Time; 17:00 Israel Time
 

 
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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.
 
About Cellcom Israel
 
Cellcom Israel Ltd., established in 1994, is the largest Israeli cellular provider; Cellcom Israel provides its approximately 2.885 million subscribers (as at March 31, 2015) with a broad range of value added services including cellular and landline telephony, roaming services for tourists in Israel and for its subscribers abroad and additional services in the areas of music, video, mobile office etc., based on Cellcom Israel's technologically advanced infrastructure. In addition, at the end of 2014, the Company launched television services over the internet (Over the top TV or OTT TV). The Company operates an LTE 4 generation network (currently partially deployed) 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. Through its broad customer service network Cellcom Israel offers technical support, account information, direct to the door parcel delivery services, internet and fax services, dedicated centers for hearing impaired, etc. Cellcom Israel further provides through its wholly owned subsidiaries internet connectivity services and international calling services, as well as landline telephone communication services in Israel, in addition to data communication services. 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 www.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, 2014.
 
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 3.98 = US$ 1 as published by the Bank of Israel for March 31, 2015.

 
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Use of non-IFRS financial measures
 
EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure and is defined as income before financing income (expenses), net; other income (expenses), net; 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. 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. 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, 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 EBITDA under "Reconciliation for Non-IFRS Measures" below.
 
Free cash flow is a non-IFRS measure and is defined as the net cash provided by operating activities 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 for Non-IFRS Measures" below.
 
Company Contact
Shlomi Fruhling
Chief Financial Officer
investors@cellcom.co.il
Tel: +972 52 998 9755
Investor Relations Contact
Ehud Helft
GK Investor & Public Relations in partnership with LHA
cellcom@GKIR.com
Tel: +1 617 418 3096
 

Financial Tables Follow

 
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Cellcom Israel Ltd.
 (An Israeli Corporation)

 
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position 


               
Convenience
       
               
translation
       
               
into US dollar
       
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2015
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
NIS millions
   
US$ millions
   
NIS millions
 
                         
Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    645       637       160       1,158  
Current investments, including derivatives
    608       531       133       521  
Trade receivables
    1,631       1,332       335       1,417  
Other receivables
    132       91       23       65  
Inventory
    83       109       27       89  
                                 
Total current assets
    3,099       2,700       678       3,250  
                                 
Trade and other receivables
    796       766       193       824  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    1,814       1,804       453       1,834  
Intangible assets, net
    1,367       1,295       325       1,315  
Deferred tax assets
    21       16       4       17  
                                 
Total non-current assets
    3,998       3,881       975       3,990  
                                 
Total assets
    7,097       6,581       1,653       7,240  
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Current maturities of debentures and long term loans and short term credit
    1,089       729       183       1,092  
Trade payables and accrued expenses
    607       712       179       773  
Current tax liabilities
    113       64       16       77  
Provisions
    192       108       27       101  
Other payables, including derivatives
    318       295       74       370  
                                 
Total current liabilities
    2,319       1,908       479       2,413  
                                 
                                 
Debentures
    3,782       3,373       847       3,548  
Provisions
    21       22       6       21  
Other long-term liabilities
    12       11       3       12  
Liability for employee rights upon retirement, net
    13       13       3       14  
Deferred tax liabilities
    121       136       34       140  
                                 
Total non-current liabilities
    3,949       3,555       893       3,735  
                                 
Total liabilities
    6,268       5,463       1,372       6,148  
                                 
Equity attributable to owners of the Company
                               
Share capital
    1       1       -       1  
Cash flow hedge reserve
    (9 )     (3 )     (1 )     (3 )
Retained earnings
    834       1,103       277       1,078  
                                 
Non-controlling interest
    3       17       5       16  
                                 
Total equity
    829       1,118       281       1,092  
                                 
Total liabilities and equity
    7,097       6,581       1,653       7,240  

 
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Cellcom Israel Ltd.
(An Israeli Corporation)

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income

 
               
Convenience
       
               
translation
       
               
into US dollar
       
   
Three-month
 period ended
 March 31,
   
Three- month period ended
 March 31,
   
Year ended
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2015
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
NIS millions
   
US$ millions
   
NIS millions
 
                         
Revenues
    1,130       1,062       267       4,570  
Cost of revenues
    (664 )     (722 )     (181 )     (2,727 )
                                 
Gross profit
    466       340       86       1,843  
                                 
Selling and marketing expenses
    (164 )     (156 )     (39 )     (672 )
General and administrative expenses
    (118 )     (131 )     (33 )     (463 )
Other income (expenses), net
    1       2       -       (46 )
                                 
Operating profit
    185       55       14       662  
                                 
Financing income
    36       25       6       100  
Financing expenses
    (63 )     (43 )     (11 )     (298 )
Financing expenses, net
    (27 )     (18 )     (5 )     (198 )
                                 
Profit before taxes on income
    158       37       9       464  
                                 
Taxes on income
    (44 )     (11 )     (2 )     (110 )
Profit for the period
    114       26       7       354  
Attributable to:
                               
Owners of the Company
    114       25       7       351  
Non-controlling interests
    -       1       -       3  
Profit for the period
    114       26       7       354  
                                 
Earnings per share
                               
Basic earnings per share (in NIS)
    1.15       0.25       0.06       3.51  
                                 
Diluted earnings per share (in NIS)
    1.14       0.25       0.06       3.48  
                                 
Weighted-average number of shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share (in shares)
    99,532,648       100,584,490       100,584,490       99,924,306  
                                 
Weighted-average number of shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)
    100,697,892       100,585,902       100,585,902       100,706,282  





 
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Cellcom Israel Ltd.
(An Israeli Corporation)

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows


               
Convenience
       
               
translation
       
         
into US dollar
       
   
Three-month
 period ended
March 31,
   
Three- month
 period ended
 March 31,
   
Year ended
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2015
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
NIS millions
   
US$ millions
   
NIS millions
 
                         
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
Profit for the period
    114       26       7       354  
Adjustments for:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
    155       143       36       610  
Share based payments
    1       -       -       3  
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment
    -       (2 )     (1 )     7  
Income tax expense
    44       11       2       110  
Financing expenses, net
    27       18       5       198  
                                 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                               
Change in inventory
    1       (20 )     (5 )     (5 )
Change in trade receivables (including long-term amounts)
    172       90       23       422  
Change in other receivables (including long-term amounts)
    (69 )     (16 )     (4 )     (35 )
Change in trade payables, accrued expenses and provisions
    45       (46 )     (12 )     (24 )
Change in other liabilities (including long-term amounts)
    (2 )     (8 )     (2 )     36  
Payments for derivative hedging contracts, net
    (5 )     -       -       (6 )
Income tax paid
    (30 )     (27 )     (7 )     (119 )
Income tax received
    -       -       -       6  
Net cash from operating activities
    453       169       42       1,557  
                                 
Cash flows from investing activities
                               
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment
    (64 )     (76 )     (19 )     (289 )
Acquisition of intangible assets
    (25 )     (20 )     (5 )     (77 )
Change in current investments, net
    (102 )     (9 )     (2 )     (15 )
Proceeds from (payments for) other derivative contracts, net
    (1 )     1       -       4  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    3       4       1       4  
Repayment of a long term deposit
    -       48       12       -  
Interest received
    12       11       3       23  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (177 )     (41 )     (10 )     (350 )


 
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Cellcom Israel Ltd.
(An Israeli Corporation)

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows (cont'd)

               
Convenience
       
               
translation
       
               
into US dollar
       
   
Three-month
 period ended
March 31,
   
Three- month
 period ended
 March 31,
   
Year ended
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2015
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
NIS millions
   
US$ millions
   
NIS millions
 
                         
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
Payments for derivative contracts, net
    (1 )     (2 )     (1 )     (29 )
Repayment of long term loans from banks
    (11 )     -       -       (12 )
Repayment of debentures
    (523 )     (523 )     (131 )     (1,092 )
Proceeds from issuance of debentures, net of issuance costs
    -       -       -       326  
Dividend paid
    (4 )     -       -       (4 )
Interest paid
    (149 )     (124 )     (31 )     (295 )
                                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (688 )     (649 )     (163 )     (1,106 )
                                 
Changes in cash and cash equivalents
    (412 )     (521 )     (131 )     101  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents as at the beginning of the period
    1,057       1,158       291       1,057  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the period
    645       637       160       1,158  

 
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Cellcom Israel Ltd.
 (An Israeli Corporation)

Reconciliation for Non-IFRS Measures



EBITDA

The following is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA:
 
   
Three-month period ended
March 31,
   
Year ended
December 31,
 
   
2014
NIS millions
   
2015
NIS millions
   
Convenience
translation
into US dollar
2015
US$ millions
   
2014
NIS millions
 
Profit for the period
    114       26       7       354  
Taxes on income
    44       11       2       110  
Financing income
    (36 )     (25 )     (6 )     (100 )
Financing expenses
    63       43       11       298  
Other expenses (income)
    (1 )     (2 )     -       7  
Depreciation and amortization
    155       143       35       610  
Share based payments
    1       -       -       3  
EBITDA
    340       196       49       1,282  



Free cash flow

The following table shows the calculation of free cash flow:
 
   
Three-month period ended
March 31,
   
Year ended
December 31,
 
   
2014
NIS millions
   
2015
NIS millions
   
Convenience
translation
into US dollar
2015
US$ millions
   
2014
NIS millions
 
Cash flows from operating activities
    453       169       42       401  
Cash flows from investing activities
    (177 )     (41 )     (10 )     (90 )
Short-term Investment in (sale of) tradable debentures and deposits (*)
    90       (1 )     -       (1 )
Free cash flow
    366       127       32       310  

(*) Net of interest received in relation to tradable debentures.



 
- 16 -

 

Cellcom Israel Ltd.
 (An Israeli Corporation)

Key financial and operating indicators (unaudited)
 
NIS millions unless otherwise stated
    Q1-2013       Q2-2013       Q3-2013       Q4-2013       Q1-2014       Q2-2014       Q3-2014       Q4-2014       Q1-2015    
FY-2013
   
FY-2014
 
                                                                                     
Cellcom service revenues
    758       790       789       774       728       728       680       648       619       3,112       2,784  
Netvision service revenues
    254       246       251       229       223       220       226       214       224       979       883  
                                                                                         
Cellcom equipment revenues
    256       213       205       208       188       221       250       274       245       882       933  
Netvision equipment revenues
    17       13       6       24       15       14       15       33       32       60       77  
                                                                                         
Consolidation adjustments
    (27 )     (26 )     (27 )     (26 )     (24 )     (25 )     (29 )     (29 )     (58 )     (106 )     (107 )
Total revenues
    1,258       1,236       1,224       1,209       1,130       1,158       1,142       1,140       1,062       4,927       4,570  
                                                                                         
Cellcom EBITDA
    251       271       286       258       265       224       268       210       136       1,066       967  
Netvision EBITDA
    63       68       61       77       75       90       78       72       60       269       315  
Total EBITDA
    314       339       347       335       340       314       346       282       196       1,335       1,282  
                                                                                         
Operating profit
    139       169       173       170       185       156       190       131       55       651       662  
Financing expenses, net
    46       78       92       30       27       64       51       56       18       246       198  
Profit for the period
    67       67       52       102       114       79       106       55       26       288       354  
                                                                                         
Free cash flow
    168       345       389       308       366       361       303       174       127       1,210       1,204  
                                                                                         
Cellular subscribers at the end of period (in 000's)
    3,166       3,151       3,156       *3,092       3,049       3,029       3,010       2,967       2,885       3,092       2,967  
Monthly cellular ARPU (in NIS)
    75.9       79.7       79.6       78.7       74.7       75.4       70.6       67.8       65.5       78.5       72.1  
Churn rate for cellular subscribers (%)
    9.4     9.0 %     8.9 %     9.9 %     11.1 %     11.1 %     11.0 %     11.5 %     11.9 %     36.8 %     44.0 %
 
* After a removal of approximately 64,000 pre-paid subscribers from the Company's cellular subscriber base following a change to the subscribers counting mechanism.

 
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Cellcom Israel Ltd.
Disclosure for debenture holders as of March 31, 2015
 
Aggregation of the information regarding the debenture series issued by the Company(1), in NIS millions
 
Series
Original Issuance Date
Principal on the Date of Issuance
As of 31.03.2015
As of 13.05.2015
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
B (4) **
22/12/05
02/01/06*
05/01/06*
10/01/06*
31/05/06*
925.102
370.041
438.288
5.415
443.703
471.358
370.041
440.006
5.30%
05.01.13
05.01.17
January-05
Linked to CPI
Hermetic Trust (1975) Ltd. Meirav Ofer Oren. 113 Hayarkon St., Tel Aviv. Tel: 03-5274867.
D (7) **
07/10/07
03/02/08*
06/04/09*
30/03/11*
18/08/11*
2,423.075
898.804
1,046.665
40.355
1,087.020
1,143.010
898.805
1,042.754
5.19%
01.07.13
01.07.17
  July-01
Linked to CPI
Hermetic Trust (1975) Ltd. Meirav Ofer Oren. 113 Hayarkon St., Tel Aviv. Tel: 03-5274867.
E (7) **
06/04/09
30/03/11*
18/08/11*
1,798.962
327.266
325.949
4.763
330.712
352.498
327.266
327.266
6.25%
05.01.12
05.01.17
January-05
Not linked
Hermetic Trust (1975) Ltd. Meirav Ofer Oren. 113 Hayarkon St., Tel Aviv. Tel: 03-5274867.
F (4)(5)(6) **
20/03/12
714.802
714.802
728.762
7.782
736.544
819.592
714.802
728.661
4.60%
05.01.17
05.01.20
January-05 and July-05
Linked to CPI
Strauss Lazar Trust Company (1992) Ltd
Ori Lazar
17 Yizhak Sadeh St., Tel Aviv. Tel: 03- 6237777
G (4)(5)(6) **
20/03/12
285.198
285.198
285.695
4.642
290.337
328.377
285.198
285.198
6.99%
05.01.17
05.01.19
January-05 and July-05
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
949.623
784.548
4.379
788.927
895.495
949.624
949.624
1.98%
05.07.18
05.07.24
January-05 and July-05
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*
557.705
557.705
492.382
5.377
497.759
553.076
557.705
557.705
4.14%
05.07.18
05.07.25
January-05 and July-05
Not linked
Mishmeret Trust Company Ltd
Rami Sebty
48 Menachem Begin Rd. Tel-Aviv. Tel 03-6374355
Total
 
7,654.468
4,103.439
4,102.289
72.713
4,175.002
4,563.406
4,103.441
4,331.214
           

 
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Comments:
 
(1) In the reporting period, the company fulfilled all terms of the debentures. The company also fulfilled all terms of the Indentures. Debentures Series F through I financial covenants - as of March 31, 2015 the net leverage (net debt to EBITDA excluding one time events ratio- see definition in the Company's annual report for the year ended December 31, 2014 on Form 20-F, under "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – B. Liquidity and Capital Resources – Debt Service") was 2.58 (the Net Leverage ratio without excluding one-time events was 2.58). In the reporting period, no cause for early repayment occurred. (2) Including interest accumulated in the books. (3) Annual payments, excluding Series F through I debentures in which the payments are semi annual. (4) Regarding debenture Series B and F through I, the Company undertook not to create any pledge on its assets, as long as debentures are not fully repaid, subject to certain exclusions. (5) Regarding debenture Series F through I - the Company has the right for early redemption under certain terms (see the Company's annual report for the year ended December 31, 2014 on Form 20-F, under "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects– B. Liquidity and Capital Resources – Debt Service". (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, or the Exchange Offer, 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.
 
(*)  On these dates additional debentures of the series were issued. The information in the table refers to the full series.
(**) As of March 31, 2015, all series of debentures are material, which represent 5% or more of the total liabilities of the Company, as presented in the financial statements.

 
- 19 -

 

Cellcom Israel Ltd.

Disclosure for debenture holders as of March 31, 2015 (cont.)

Debentures Rating  Details*
 
Series
Rating Company
Rating as of 31.03.2015 (1)
Rating as of 13.05.2015
Rating assigned upon issuance of the Series
Recent date of rating as of 13.05.2015
Additional ratings between original issuance and the recent date of rating as of 13.05.2015 (2)
 
Rating
B
S&P Maalot
A+
A+
AA-
1/2015
5/2006, 9/2007, 1/2008, 10/2008, 3/2009, 9/2010, 8/2011, 1/2012, 3/2012, 5/2012, 11/2012, 6/2013, 6/2014, 8/2014, 1/2015
AA-, AA,AA-,A+ (2)
D
S&P Maalot
A+
A+
AA-
1/2015
1/2008, 10/2008, 3/2009, 9/2010, 8/2011, 1/2012, 3/2012, 5/2012, 11/2012, 6/2013, 6/2014, 8/2014, 1/2015
AA-, AA,AA-,A+ (2)
E
S&P Maalot
A+
A+
AA
1/2015
9/2010, 8/2011, 1/2012, 3/2012, 5/2012, 11/2012, 6/2013, 6/2014, 8/2014, 1/2015
AA,AA-,A+ (2)
F
S&P Maalot
A+
A+
AA
1/2015
5/2012, 11/2012, 6/2013, 6/2014, 8/2014, 1/2015
AA,AA-,A+ (2)
G
S&P Maalot
A+
A+
AA
1/2015
5/2012, 11/2012, 6/2013, 6/2014, 8/2014, 1/2015
AA,AA-,A+ (2)
H
S&P Maalot
A+
A+
A+
1/2015
6/2014, 8/2014, 1/2015
A+ (2)
I
S&P Maalot
A+
A+
A+
1/2015
6/2014, 8/2014, 1/2015
A+ (2)
 
 
(1)
In January 2015, S&P Maalot affirmed the Company's rating of “ilA+/stable”.
 
 
(2)
In September 2007, S&P Maalot issued a notice that the AA- rating for debentures issued by the Company was in the process of recheck with positive implications (Credit Watch Positive). In October 2008, S&P Maalot issued a notice that the AA- rating for debentures issued by the Company is in the process of recheck with stable implications (Credit Watch Stable). This process was withdrawn upon assignment of AA rating in March 2009. In August 2011, S&P Maalot issued a notice that the AA rating for debentures issued by the Company is in the process of recheck with negative implications (Credit Watch Negative). 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, S&P Maalot affirmed the Company's rating of “ilA+/stable”. In August 2014, 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 18, 2014.
 
* 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.
 
 
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Cellcom Israel Ltd.
 
Summary of Financial Undertakings (according to repayment dates) as of March 31, 2015

 
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
547,015
162,933
- - -
187,986
Second year
617,403
219,789
- - -
149,177
Third year
543,639
142,140
- - -
103,156
Fourth year
322,711
139,529
- - -
64,024
Fifth year and on
1,029,169
488,207
- - -
136,480
Total
3,059,936
1,152,597
- - -
640,823

 
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) – None
 
c.
Credit from banks in Israel based on the Company's "Solo" financial data (in thousand NIS) - None
 
d.
Credit from banks abroad based on the Company's "Solo" financial data (in thousand NIS) - None
 
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
547,015
162,933
- - -
187,986
Second year
617,403
219,789
- - -
149,177
Third year
543,639
142,140
- - -
103,156
Fourth year
322,711
139,529
- - -
64,024
Fifth year and on
1,029,169
488,207
- - -
136,480
Total
3,059,936
1,152,597
- - -
640,823

 
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
 
 
 
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Cellcom Israel Ltd.
 
Summary of Financial Undertakings (according to repayment dates) as of March 31, 2015 (cont.)

 
 
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
18,849
700
- - -
4,915
Second year
21,106
884
- - -
3,888
Third year
20,825
459
- - -
2,744
Fourth year
9,179
1,801
- - -
1,616
Fifth year and on
24,435
13,728
- - -
3,540
Total
94,393
17,572
- - -
16,703

 
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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Cellcom Israel Ltd.
and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
As at March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
 


 
 

 
Cellcom Israel Ltd. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as at March 31, 2015



Contents

 
Page
   
   
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial position
2
   
   
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income
3
   
   
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income
4
   
   
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
5
   
   
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
7
   
   
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
9



 
 

 
Cellcom Israel Ltd. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial position

               
Convenience
       
               
translation
       
               
into US dollar
       
               
(Note 2D)
       
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2015
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
NIS millions
   
US$ millions
   
NIS millions
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
                         
Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    645       637       160       1,158  
Current investments, including derivatives
    608       531       133       521  
Trade receivables
    1,631       1,332       335       1,417  
Other receivables
    132       91       23       65  
Inventory
    83       109       27       89  
                                 
Total current assets
    3,099       2,700       678       3,250  
                                 
Trade and other receivables
    796       766       193       824  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    1,814       1,804       453       1,834  
Intangible assets, net
    1,367       1,295       325       1,315  
Deferred tax assets
    21       16       4       17  
                                 
Total non-current assets
    3,998       3,881       975       3,990  
                                 
Total assets
    7,097       6,581       1,653       7,240  
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Current maturities of debentures and long term loans and short term credit
    1,089       729       183       1,092  
Trade payables and accrued expenses
    607       712       179       773  
Current tax liabilities
    113       64       16       77  
Provisions
    192       108       27       101  
Other payables, including derivatives
    318       295       74       370  
                                 
Total current liabilities
    2,319       1,908       479       2,413  
                                 
Debentures
    3,782       3,373       847       3,548  
Provisions
    21       22       6       21  
Other long-term liabilities
    12       11       3       12  
Liability for employee rights upon retirement, net
    13       13       3       14  
Deferred tax liabilities
    121       136       34       140  
                                 
Total non-current liabilities
    3,949       3,555       893       3,735  
                                 
Total liabilities
    6,268       5,463       1,372       6,148  
                                 
Equity attributable to owners of the Company
                               
Share capital
    1       1       -       1  
Cash flow hedge reserve
    (9 )     (3 )     (1 )     (3 )
Retained earnings
    834       1,103       277       1,078  
                                 
Non-controlling interest
    3       17       5       16  
                                 
Total equity
    829       1,118       281       1,092  
                                 
Total liabilities and equity
    7,097       6,581       1,653       7,240  
                                 

Date of approval of the condensed consolidated financial statements: May 13, 2015.
               
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 
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Cellcom Israel Ltd. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income

               
Convenience
       
               
translation
       
               
into US dollar
       
               
(Note 2D)
       
   
Three-month
 period ended
 March 31,
   
Three- month period ended
 March 31,
   
Year ended
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2015
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
NIS millions
   
US$ millions
   
NIS millions
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
                         
Revenues
    1,130       1,062       267       4,570  
Cost of revenues
    (664 )     (722 )     (181 )     (2,727 )
                                 
Gross profit
    466       340       86       1,843  
                                 
Selling and marketing expenses
    (164 )     (156 )     (39 )     (672 )
General and administrative expenses
    (118 )     (131 )     (33 )     (463 )
Other income (expenses), net
    1       2       -       (46 )
                                 
Operating profit
    185       55       14       662  
                                 
Financing income
    36       25       6       100  
Financing expenses
    (63 )     (43 )     (11 )     (298 )
Financing expenses, net
    (27 )     (18 )     (5 )     (198 )
                                 
Profit before taxes on income
    158       37       9       464  
                                 
Taxes on income
    (44 )     (11 )     (2 )     (110 )
Profit for the period
    114       26       7       354  
Attributable to:
                               
Owners of the Company
    114       25       7       351  
Non-controlling interests
    -       1       -       3  
Profit for the period
    114       26       7       354  
                                 
Earnings per share
                               
Basic earnings per share (in NIS)
    1.15       0.25       0.06       3.51  
                                 
Diluted earnings per share (in NIS)
    1.14       0.25       0.06       3.48  
                                 
Weighted-average number of shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share (in shares)
    99,532,648       100,584,490       100,584,490       99,924,306  
                                 
Weighted-average number of shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)
    100,697,892       100,585,902       100,585,902       100,706,282  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 
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Cellcom Israel Ltd. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

               
Convenience
       
               
translation
       
       
into US dollar
       
   
Three-month
 period ended
March 31,
 
(Note 2D)
Three- month period ended
March 31,
     
Year ended
December 31
 
   
2014
   
2015
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
NIS millions
   
US$ millions
   
NIS millions
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
                         
Profit for the period
    114       26       7       354  
Other comprehensive income items that after initial recognition in comprehensive
income were or will be transferred to profit or loss
 
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges transferred to profit or loss
    5       -       -       13  
Tax on other comprehensive income items that were or will be transferred to profit or loss in subsequent periods
    (1 )     -       -       (3 )
Total other comprehensive income for the period that after initial recognition in comprehensive income was or will be transferred to profit or loss, net of tax
    4       -       -       10  
Other comprehensive income items
 that will not be transferred to profit or loss
         
Actuarial losses on defined benefit plans
    -       -       -       (1 )
Total other comprehensive loss for the period that will not be transferred to profit or loss, net of tax
    -       -       -       (1 )
Total other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax
    4       -       -       9  
Total comprehensive income for the period
    118       26       7       363  
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
                         
   Owners of the Company
    118       25       7       360  
   Non-controlling interests
    -       1       -       3  
Total comprehensive income for the period
    118       26       7       363  
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 
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Cellcom Israel Ltd. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

   
Attributable to owners of the Company
   
Non-controlling
interests
 
Total equity
   
Convenience translation into US dollar (Note 2D)
 
   
Share capital
 
Capital reserve
 
Retained earnings
 
Total
                   
   
NIS millions
   
US$ millions
 
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2015  (Unaudited)
                                                 
                                                   
Balance as of January 1, 2015
(Audited)
    1       (3 )     1,078       1,076      16      1,092      274  
Comprehensive income for the period
                                                 
Profit for the period
    -       -       25       25       1       26       7  
Balance as of March 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    1       (3 )     1,103       1,101       17       1,118       281  
                                                         
 
   
Attributable to owners of the Company
 
Non-controlling
interests
 
Total equity
 
Convenience translation into US dollar (Note 2D)
 
   
Share capital
 
Capital reserve
 
Retained earnings
 
Total
                         
   
NIS millions
     
US$ millions
 
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2014  (Unaudited)
                                                       
                                                         
Balance as of January 1, 2014
(Audited)
    1       (13 )     719       707       3       710       178  
Comprehensive income
 for the period
                                                 
Profit for the period
    -       -       114       114       -       114       29  
Other comprehensive income for
 the period, net of tax
                                         
Net changes in fair value of cash flow
    hedges
    -       4       -       4       -       4       1  
Transactions with owners,
 recognized directly in equity
                                         
Share based payments
    -       -       1       1       -       1       -  
Balance as of March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    1       (9 )     834       826       3       829       208  
                                                         
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 
5

 
Cellcom Israel Ltd. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity (cont'd)

   
Attributable to owners of the Company
   
Non-controlling
interests
   
Total equity
   
Convenience translation into US dollar (Note 2D)
 
   
Share capital
 
Capital reserve
   
Retained earnings
   
Total
                   
   
NIS millions
   
US$ millions
 
For the year ended December 31, 2014  (Audited)
                                                 
                                                   
Balance as of January 1, 2014
(Audited)
    1       (13 )     719       707      3      710      178  
Comprehensive income
 for the year
                                                 
Profit for the year
    -       -       351       351       3       354       89  
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of tax
    -       10       (1 )     9       -       9       2  
Transactions with owners,
 recognized directly in equity
                                         
Share based payments
    -       -       3       3       -       3       1  
Expiration of put option over non- controlling interests in a consolidated company
    -       -       6       6       10       16       4  
Balance as of December 31, 2014
(Audited)
    1       (3 )     1,078       1,076       16       1,092       274  
                                                         
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 
6

 
Cellcom Israel Ltd. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

               
Convenience
       
               
translation
       
               
into US dollar
       
               
(Note 2D)
       
   
Three-month
 period ended
March 31,
   
Three- month
 period ended
 March 31,
   
Year ended
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2015
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
NIS millions
   
US$ millions
   
NIS millions
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
                         
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
Profit for the period
    114       26       7       354  
Adjustments for:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
    155       143       36       610  
Share based payments
    1       -       -       3  
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment
    -       (2 )     (1 )     7  
Income tax expense
    44       11       2       110  
Financing expenses, net
    27       18       5       198  
                                 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                               
Change in inventory
    1       (20 )     (5 )     (5 )
Change in trade receivables (including long-term amounts)
    172       90       23       422  
Change in other receivables (including long-term amounts)
    (69 )     (16 )     (4 )     (35 )
Change in trade payables, accrued expenses and provisions
    45       (46 )     (12 )     (24 )
Change in other liabilities (including long-term amounts)
    (2 )     (8 )     (2 )     36  
Payments for derivative hedging contracts, net
    (5 )     -       -       (6 )
Income tax paid
    (30 )     (27 )     (7 )     (119 )
Income tax received
    -       -       -       6  
Net cash from operating activities
    453       169       42       1,557  
                                 
Cash flows from investing activities
                               
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment
    (64 )     (76 )     (19 )     (289 )
Acquisition of intangible assets
    (25 )     (20 )     (5 )     (77 )
Change in current investments, net
    (102 )     (9 )     (2 )     (15 )
Proceeds from (payments for) other derivative contracts, net
    (1 )     1       -       4  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    3       4       1       4  
Repayment of a long term deposit
    -       48       12       -  
Interest received
    12       11       3       23  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (177 )     (41 )     (10 )     (350 )
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 
7

 
Cellcom Israel Ltd. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows (cont'd)

               
Convenience
       
               
translation
       
               
into US dollar
       
               
(Note 2D)
       
   
Three-month
 period ended
March 31,
   
Three- month
 period ended
 March 31,
   
Year ended
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2015
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
NIS millions
   
US$ millions
   
NIS millions
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
                         
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
Payments for derivative contracts, net
    (1 )     (2 )     (1 )     (29 )
Repayment of long term loans from banks
    (11 )     -       -       (12 )
Repayment of debentures
    (523 )     (523 )     (131 )     (1,092 )
Proceeds from issuance of debentures, net of issuance costs
    -       -       -       326  
Dividend paid
    (4 )     -       -       (4 )
Interest paid
    (149 )     (124 )     (31 )     (295 )
                                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (688 )     (649 )     (163 )     (1,106 )
                                 
Changes in cash and cash equivalents
    (412 )     (521 )     (131 )     101  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents as at the beginning of the period
    1,057       1,158       291       1,057  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the period
    645       637       160       1,158  
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 
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Note 1 - Reporting Entity

Cellcom Israel Ltd. ("the Company") is a company incorporated and domiciled in Israel and its official address is 10 Hagavish Street, Netanya 4250708, Israel. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Group as at March 31, 2015 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group"). The Group operates and maintains a cellular mobile telephone system in Israel and provides cellular and landline telecommunications services, internet connectivity services (ISP), international calls services and television over the internet services (known as Over the Top TV services, or OTT TV services). The Company is a consolidated subsidiary of Discount Investment Corporation (the parent company "DIC").

DIC is indirectly jointly controlled by two companies, one controlled by Mr. Eduardo Elsztain and one by Mr. Mordechay Ben-Moshe. See also Note 9, regarding the change in the structure of control in IDB Development Corporation Ltd. (DIC's parent company), and as a result in the Company, in February 2015.

Note 2 - Basis of Preparation

A.
Statement of compliance

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting and do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements. They should be read in conjunction with the financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2014 (hereinafter - “the annual financial statements”).

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were authorized for issue by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 13, 2015.

B.
Functional and presentation currency

These condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in New Israeli Shekels ("NIS"), which is the Group's functional currency, and are rounded to the nearest million. NIS is the currency that represents the primary economic environment in which the Group operates.

C.
Basis of measurement

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost except for following assets and liabilities: current investments and derivative financial instruments that are measured at fair value through profit or loss, deferred tax assets and liabilities, assets and liabilities in respect of employee benefits and provisions.

The value of non-monetary assets and equity items that were measured on the basis of historical cost were adjusted for changes in the general purchasing power of the Israeli currency - NIS, based upon changes in the Israeli Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) until December 31, 2003, as until that date the Israeli economy was considered hyperinflationary.

 
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Note 2 - Basis of Preparation (cont'd)

D.
Convenience translation into U.S. dollars (“dollars” or “$”)

For the convenience of the reader, the reported NIS figures as of and for the three month period ended March 31, 2015, have been presented in dollars, translated at the representative rate of exchange as of March 31, 2015 (NIS 3.98 = US$ 1.00). The dollar amounts presented in these financial statements should not be construed as representing amounts that are receivable or payable in dollars or convertible into dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

E.
Use of estimates and judgments

The preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in conformity with IFRSs requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The preparation of accounting estimates used in the preparation of the Group's financial statements requires management to make assumptions regarding circumstances and events that involve considerable uncertainty. Management of the Group prepares the estimates on the basis of past experience, various facts, external circumstances and reasonable assumptions according to the pertinent circumstances of each estimate.

The estimates and underlying assumptions that were applied in the preparation of these interim financial statements are consistent with those applied in the preparation of the annual financial statements.

F.
Exchange rates and known Consumer Price Indexes are as follows:

 
Exchange rates
of US$
 
Consumer Price
Index (points)*

As of March 31, 2015
3.980
219.79
As of March 31, 2014
3.487
222.05
As of December 31, 2014
3.889
223.36
     
Increase (decrease) during the period:
   
     
Three months ended March 31, 2015
2.34%
(1.60%)
Three months ended March 31, 2014
0.46%
(0.68%)
Year ended December 31, 2014
12.04%
(0.10%)

*According to 1993 base index.


Note 3 - Significant Accounting Policies

The accounting policies of the Group in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied in the annual financial statements.
 

 
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Note 3 - Significant Accounting Policies (cont'd)
 
A new standard not yet adopted
 
IFRS 15, Revenue from contracts with customers

As described in Note 3R to the annual financial statements, on April 28, 2015, the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") has tentatively decided to defer the mandatory effective date of IFRS 15, Revenue from contracts with customers, by one year to January 1, 2018.

Note 4 - Operating Segments

The Group operates in two reportable segments, as described below, which are the Group's strategic business units. The strategic business unit's allocation of resources and evaluation of performance are managed separately. The operating segments were determined based on internal management reports reviewed by the Group's chief operating decision maker (CODM). The CODM does not examine assets or liabilities for those segments and therefore, they are not presented.

 
Cellcom - the segment includes Cellcom Israel Ltd. and its subsidiaries, excluding Netvision Ltd. and its subsidiaries.

 
Netvision - the segment includes Netvision Ltd. and its subsidiaries.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as described in the annual financial statements in Note 3, regarding Significant Accounting Policies.

Information regarding the results of each reportable segment is included below based on the internal management reports that are reviewed by the CODM.
 
   
Three-month period ended March 31, 2015
 
   
NIS millions
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
Cellcom
   
Netvision
   
Reconciliation for consolidation
   
Consolidated
 
                         
External revenues
    851       211       -       1,062  
Inter-segment revenues
    13       45       (58 )     -  
                                 
EBITDA*
    136       60       -       196  
Reconciliation of reportable segment EBITDA to profit for the period                                
Depreciation and amortization
    (113 )     (23 )     (7 )     (143 )
Taxes on income
    (3 )     (10 )     2       (11 )
Financing income
                            25  
Financing expenses
                            (43 )
Other income
                            2  
                                 
Profit for the period
    -       30       (4 )     26  

 
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Note 4 - Operating segments (cont'd)
 
   
Three-month period ended March 31, 2014
   
NIS millions
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
Cellcom
   
Netvision
   
Reconciliation for consolidation
   
Consolidated
 
                         
External revenues
    904       226       -       1,130  
Inter-segment revenues
    12       12       (24 )     -  
                                 
EBITDA*
    265       75       -       340  
Reconciliation of reportable segment EBITDA to profit for the period                                
Depreciation and amortization
    (119 )     (23 )     (13 )     (155 )
Taxes on income
    (35 )     (12 )     3       (44 )
Financing income
                            36  
Financing expenses
                            (63 )
Other income
                            1  
Share based payments
                            (1 )
                                 
Profit for the period
    88       44       (18 )     114  
                                 
                                 
                                 
 
   
Year ended December 31, 2014
   
NIS millions
 
   
(Audited)
 
   
Cellcom
   
Netvision
   
Reconciliation for consolidation
   
Consolidated
 
                         
External revenues
    3,667       903       -       4,570  
Inter-segment revenues
    50       57       (107 )     -  
                                 
EBITDA*
    967       315       -       1,282  
                                 
Reconciliation of reportable segment EBITDA to profit for the year
                               
Depreciation and amortization
    (475 )     (85 )     (50 )     (610 )
Taxes on income
    (80 )     (44 )     14       (110 )
Financing income
                            100  
Financing expenses
                            (298 )
Other expenses
                            (7 )
Share based payments
                            (3 )
                                 
Profit for the year
    211       189       (46 )     354  

* EBITDA as reviewed by the Group's CODM, represents earnings before interest (financing expenses, net), taxes, other income (expenses), depreciation and amortization and share based payments, as a measure of operating profit. EBITDA is not a financial measure under IFRS and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures for other companies.

 
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements


Note 5 - Debentures

In February 2015, pursuant to an exchange offer for the exchange of a portion of the Company's Series D and E debentures with new debentures of the Company's Series H and I, respectively, or the Exchange Offer, under the Company's 2014 shelf prospectus and in a private offering, the Company issued approximately NIS 844 million principal amount of new debentures of Series H and approximately NIS 335 million principal amount new debentures of Series I (in exchange with approximately NIS 555 million principal amount of Series D and approximately NIS 272 million principal amount of Series E, respectively).

Described hereunder is the principal amount of the above mentioned debentures:

   
Before the
   
After the
 
   
exchange
   
exchange
 
   
NIS millions
 
Series D
    1,454       899  
Series E
    599       327  
Series H
    106       950  
Series I
    223       558  

Note 6 - Financial Instruments

Fair value

(1)
Financial instruments measured at fair value for disclosure purposes only

The book value of certain financial assets and liabilities, including cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, current investments, including derivatives, short-term credit and loans, trade and other payables, including derivatives and other long-term liabilities, are equal or approximate to their fair value.

The fair values of the remaining financial liabilities and their book values as presented in the consolidated statements of financial position are as follows:

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
Book value
 
Fair value
   
Book value
 
Fair value
   
Book value
 
Fair value *
 
   
NIS millions
   
NIS millions
   
NIS millions
 
Debentures including current maturities and accrued interest
    (4,992 )     (5,479 )     (4,175 )     (4,563 )     (4,807 )     (5,107 )
 
* The fair value as of December 31, 2014, includes principal and interest in a total sum of approximately NIS 647 million, paid in January 2015.

(2)
Fair value hierarchy of financial instruments measured at fair value

The table below analyses financial instruments carried at fair value, using a valuation method in accordance with the fair value hierarchy level. The different levels have been defined as follows:

 
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Note 6 - Financial Instruments (cont'd)

(2)
Fair value hierarchy of financial instruments measured at fair value (cont'd)

Level 1:
quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical instruments.
Level 2:
inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3:
inputs that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

   
March 31, 2015
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
   
NIS millions
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
                       
Current investments in debt securities
    529       -       -       529  
Derivatives
    -       2       -       2  
Total assets
    529       2       -       531  
Financial liabilities at fair value
                               
Derivatives at fair value through profit or loss
    -       (54 )     -       (54 )
Total liabilities
    -       (54 )     -       (54 )
                                 
                                 
   
March 31, 2014
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
   
NIS millions
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
                               
Current investments in debt securities
    504       -       -       504  
Long-term receivables
    -       48       -       48  
Derivatives
    -       3       -       3  
Total assets
    504       51       -       555  
Financial liabilities at fair value
                               
Derivatives at fair value through profit or loss
    -       (36 )     -       (36 )
Forward foreign currency contracts used for hedging
    -       (1 )     -       (1 )
Total liabilities
    -       (37 )     -       (37 )
                                 
                                 
   
December 31, 2014
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
   
NIS millions
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
                               
Current investments in debt securities
    520       -       -       520  
Long-term receivables
    -       49       -       49  
Derivatives
    -       1       -       1  
Total assets
    520       50       -       570  
Financial liabilities at fair value
                               
Derivatives at fair value through profit or loss
    -       (32 )     -       (32 )
Total liabilities
    -       (32 )     -       (32 )
 
During the reporting period, there have been no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.

 
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Note 6 - Financial Instruments (cont'd)
 
(3)
Valuation methods to determine fair value

 
US$/NIS forward contracts - fair value is measured on the basis of the capitalization of the difference between the forward price in the contract and the current forward price for the residual period until redemption, using appropriate interest curves used for derivative pricing.

 
CPI/NIS forward contracts - fair value is measured on the basis of the capitalization of the difference between the transaction price and the future expected CPI, using appropriate NIS yield curve based on government and short-term bonds.

Note 7 - Commitments

 
1.
In January 2015, the Company was awarded additional 1800 3MHz by the Israeli Ministry of Communications, in a 1800MHz frequencies tender, for 4G technologies (such as LTE, LTE Advanced), for a period of 10 years, for the sum of NIS 6.5 million per 1MHz.
 
 
2.
In February 2015, the Company entered a collective employment agreement with its employees' representatives and the Histadrut (an Israeli union labor) for a term of 3 years (2015-2017). The agreement applies to the Company's and 013 Netvision Ltd.'s (the Company's indirect wholly owned subsidiary) employees, excluding certain managerial and specific positions. The agreement defines employment policy and terms in various aspects, including: minimum wages, annual salary increase, incentives, benefits and other one time or annual payments to the employees, as well as a welfare budget and procedures relating to manning a position, change of place of employment and dismissal, including management and employees' representative respective authority with regards to each. The agreement includes terms, whereby the employees are entitled to participate in the Company's operational income over a certain threshold and enjoy additional payments, under certain conditions. The estimated cost of the agreement over the next three years is approximately NIS 200 million, before tax, based on the Group's forecasts. During the reporting period, the Company has recorded a one-time expense in the amount of approximately NIS 30 million in the statements of income in respect of the agreement.

 
3.
In March 2015, following the previously reported network sharing agreements between the Company and Golan Telecom Ltd., or Golan (for further details, see Note 30(5) to the annual financial statements), which are subject to the approvals of the Israeli Ministry of Communications, or MOC, and the Israeli Antitrust Commissioner, the MOC notified the Company and Golan that the agreements require substantial changes before the MOC reviews them in detail. The Company and Golan have responded to the MOC's letter and addressed the changes requested in the agreements in order to receive the MOC's approval to the agreements.
 
In addition, in April 2015, after the end of the reporting period, the Company and Golan entered an amendment to the network sharing agreements, which generally contained certain clarifications to the agreements, following the Israeli Antitrust Commissioners comments.

 
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Note 7 - Commitments (cont'd)

 
4.
In May 2015, after the end of the reporting period, the Company entered into a loan agreement with two Israeli financial institutions, or Lenders, according to which the Lenders have agreed, subject to certain customary conditions, to provide the Company two deferred loans for the total principal amount of NIS 400 million, unlinked, as follows:

 
a.
A principal amount of NIS 200 million will be provided to the Company in June 2016, and will bear an annual fixed interest of 4.6%. The loan's principal amount will be payable in four equal annual payments on June 30 of each of the years 2018 through 2021 (inclusive). The interest will be paid in ten semi-annual installments on June 30 and December 31, of each calendar year commencing December 31, 2016 through and including June 30, 2021.

 
b.
A principal amount of NIS 200 million will be provided to the Company in June 2017, and will bear an annual fixed interest of 5.1%. The loan's principal amount will be payable in four equal annual payments on June 30 of each of the years 2019 through 2022 (inclusive). The interest will be paid in ten semi-annual installments on June 30 and December 31, of each calendar year commencing December 31, 2017 through and including June 30, 2022.

Under the agreement, the interest rate may be subject to certain adjustments. Until the provision of the loans, the Company is required to pay the Lenders a commitment fee. The Company may cancel or prepay one or both loans, subject to a certain cancelation fee or prepayment fee, as applicable. The agreement includes standard terms and obligations and also generally includes the negative pledge, limitations on distributions, events of default and financial covenants applicable to the Company's series F through I debentures (which were included in Note 17 to the annual financial statements).

Note 8 - Contingent Liabilities

In the ordinary course of business, the Group is involved in various lawsuits against it. The costs that may result from these lawsuits are only accrued for when it is more likely than not that a liability, resulting from past events, will be incurred and the amount of that liability can be quantified or estimated within a reasonable range. The amount of the provisions recorded is based on a case-by-case assessment of the risk level, while events that occur in the course of the litigation may require a reassessment of this risk. The Group’s assessment of risk is based both on the advice of its legal counsels and on the Group's estimate of the probable settlements amounts that are expected to be incurred, if such settlements will be agreed by both parties. The provision recorded in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in respect of all lawsuits against the Group amounts to approximately NIS 50 million.

Described hereunder are details regarding new purported class actions which have been added during the reporting period or updates on lawsuits which were included in the annual financial statements. The amounts presented below are calculated based on the claims amounts as of the date of their submission to the Group and refer to the sum estimated by the plaintiffs, if the lawsuit is certified as a class action.

 
1.
Consumer claims

In the ordinary course of business, lawsuits have been filed against the Group by its customers. These are mostly requests for approval of class action lawsuits, particularly concerning allegations of illegal collection of funds, unlawful conduct or breach of license, or a breach of agreements with customers, causing monetary and non-monetary damage to them. During the reporting period, three purported class actions have been filed against the Group (which were included in Note 31(1) to the annual financial statements): two of these purported class actions are in a total amount of approximately NIS 16 million,

 
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Note 8 - Contingent Liabilities (cont'd)

which at this early stage it is not possible to assess their chances of success and another purported class action is for NIS 15 billion (see additional details below). In addition, an appeal was filed challenging the dismissal of a purported class action against the Group for a total amount of NIS 220 million.

Described hereunder is a purported class action against the Group, in which the amount claimed is NIS 1 billion or more:

During the reporting period, a purported class action in a total amount estimated by the plaintiffs to be approximately NIS 15 billion, if the lawsuit is certified as class action, was filed against the Company, by plaintiffs alleging to be subscribers of the Company, claiming compensation for non-monetary damages in connection with allegations that the Company unlawfully violated the privacy of its subscribers.

After the end of the reporting period, two purported class actions, in which the plaintiffs have not specified the amount claimed, have been filed against the Group. At this early stage, it is not possible to assess their chances of success.

During the reporting period, ten purported class actions were dismissed as follows: seven purported class actions for a total sum of approximately NIS 200 million (six of which were reported as dismissed in Note 31(1) to the annual financial statements), a purported class action, in which the amount claimed has not been quantified if certified as class action (which was reported as dismissed in Note 31(1) to the annual financial statements) and two purported class actions for approximately NIS 130 million, that have been filed against the Group and other defendants together without specifying the amount claimed from the Group (which one of them was reported as dismissed in Note 31(1) to the annual financial statements).

After the end of the reporting period three purported class actions for a total sum of approximately NIS 147 million against the Group were terminated.

 
2.
Employees, subcontractors, suppliers, authorities and others claims

During the reporting period, a lawsuit has been filed against the Group for approximately NIS 2 million (which was included in Note 31(3) to the annual financial statements). At this early stage it is not possible to assess its chances of success.

Note 9 - Regulation and Legislation

In February 2015, as a result of a rights offering effected by IDB, the structure of control in IDB, and consequently in the Company, has changed and will require the Ministry of Communications approval, including due to the Israeli holding requirements included in the Company's licenses. The Company has already approached the Ministry of Communications and intends to file a formal request with the Ministry of Communications for its approval of such change, which may include a request to amend the Company's communications licenses, including with regards to the Israeli holdings requirement in the Company as per such licenses. As of the financial statements signing date, such changes are contested by one of the controlling shareholders.

 
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Note 10 - An event after the end of the reporting period

In April 2015, after the end of the reporting period, the Company in collaboration with employees' representatives, launched a new voluntary retirement plan for employees. As of the financial statements signing date, the number of employees who intend to join the plan and the one-time expense the Company will record in the second quarter of 2015 with respect to this plan, are still unknown.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



   
CELLCOM ISRAEL LTD.
 
Date:
May 14, 2015
 
By:
/s/ Liat Menahemi Stadler
   
       
Name:
Liat Menahemi Stadler
       
Title:
VP Legal and Corporate Secretary