Management Reports • Nov 8, 2019
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| 1. | Introductory note 1 |
|---|---|
| 1.1. | Statement of responsibility of the Management Board 1 |
| 2. | Vision, mission and values of the Telekom Slovenije Group 2 |
| 2.1. | Vision, mission and values 2 |
| 2.2. | Key strategic policies 2 |
| 3. | Telekom Slovenije Group 4 |
| 3.1. | Markets and companies of the Telekom Slovenije Group 4 |
| 3.2. | Operating highlights 5 |
| 3.3. | Key financial indicators for the Telekom Slovenije Group 5 |
| 3.4. | Overview by company and key market 6 |
| 3.5. | Ownership structure and share trading 9 |
| 3.6. | Market and market shares in key service segments 12 |
| 3.7. | Risk management 13 |
| 4. | Corporate governance 16 |
| 5. | Significant events in the period January to September 2019 18 |
| 6. | Significant events after the balance-sheet date 21 |
| 7. | Condensed interim accounting report of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. for the period January to September 2019 22 |
| 7.1. | Introductory notes 22 |
| 7.1.1. Condensed interim financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. 23 | |
| 7.1.2. Notes to the interim financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d.31 | |
| 7.2. | Financial risk management 41 |
Ljubljana, 7 November 2019
Pursuant to the law and the Rules of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, Telekom Slovenije, d. d. (hereinafter: Telekom Slovenije), with its registered office at Cigaletova 15, Ljubljana, hereby publishes the Unaudited Business Report of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije for the period January to September 2019.
The condensed interim financial statements for the period ending 30 September 2019 were compiled in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, and must be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements compiled for the financial year ending 31 December 2018. The financial statements for the period January to September 2019 have not been audited.
Telekom Slovenije's Supervisory Board discussed the Unaudited Business Report of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije for the aforementioned period at its session on 6 November 2019.
Any significant changes to the data contained in the prospectus for listing on the stock exchange are regularly published by the Company on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange's SEOnet website and on the Company's website at www.telekom.si.
The Unaudited Business Report for the period January to September 2019 is also available on the Company's website at www.telekom.si.
The members of Telekom Slovenije's Management Board responsible for compiling the unaudited report of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije for the period January to September 2019, hereby find that:

Matjaž Merkan, MSc, President of the Management Board
Tomaž Seljak, MSc, Vice-President of the Management Board
Dr Vida Žurga, Member of the Management Board

Ranko Jelača, Member of the Management Board
Špela Fortin, Member of the Management Board – Workers' Director

We will maintain our share of the mobile services market and achieve growth in the number of fixed broadband and TV connections through a portfolio of comprehensive services for smart living, and through the development of a unique experience tailored to the user, which will be based on a simple user experience and superior network, inspiring services, cutting-edge solutions and a caring approach to users.
We will strengthen our core activity and increase our share of household and corporate budgets, and strengthen user loyalty by expanding to other areas that are important to users.
Through planned investments in reliable, secure and high-quality technologies, we will maintain our position as the leading provider of the most advanced technologies and next-generation networks, and communication, security, information, multimedia and advertising services.
We are carrying out consolidation activities where this is in line with our established strategic objectives. The strategy for the period 2019 to 2023 envisages the possibility of further consolidation, either through expansion or divestment on the markets where we operate.
The Telekom Slovenije Group continues to optimise business processes, and restructure its products, portfolio and information systems with the aim of enhancing its ability to adapt dynamically to the demands of users through understandable and simple-to-use solutions.
Activities to implement the objectives set out in the Strategic Business Plan are only possible by ensuring the optimal number of employees, taking into account the needs of the work processes of individual Group companies, and by ensuring the development of employees' competences.
Telekom Slovenije will implement activities that will facilitate the effective management of liquidity and ensure a high level of financial security. We will ensure the optimal level of debt over the long term, at which the value of the Company is highest.
Quality is and will remain the primary comparative advantage of our services. We will continue to provide users the most advanced and highest-quality ICT solutions and other services. The key tools to ensuring consistent quality are well-maintained quality management systems, verified business excellence models and the consistent implementation of initiatives to ensure an excellent user experience.
We actively identify opportunities where we can contribute to the development of the social and economic environment in which we operate through our expertise, and financial and other resources. As the leading national operator, and as a development and future-oriented company, we are well aware of our social responsibility. The principles of sustainable development are therefore built into our operations, products, services and content, while we also responsibly manage the economic, social and environmental impacts of our operations.
| Operating revenues | EUR 711.9 million |
|---|---|
| EBITDA | EUR 216.0 million |
| Net operating profit | EUR 30.3 million |
| Investments | EUR 211.9 million |
1 In accordance with IFRS 15 and IFRS 16.
The Telekom Slovenije Group comprises the parent company Telekom Slovenije and the subsidiaries shown in the following figure with corresponding participating interests.

Telekom Slovenije is the founder of the Heart Foundation, the aim of which is to help the children of the employees of Slovenian Telekom Slovenije Group companies who have lost a parent or who are seriously ill. The majority of the foundation's funds are contributed by the employees of Slovenian Telekom Slovenije Group companies. The Heart Foundation was entered in the records of institutions on 25 April 2019.
| 3.3. | Key financial indicators for the Telekom Slovenije Group | |||||
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| ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Telekom Slovenije Group | Telekom Slovenije | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand / in % | I - IX 2019 / 30.9.2019 |
I - IX 2018 / 31.12.2018 |
Index 19/18 |
I - IX 2019 / 30.9.2019 |
I - IX 2018 / 31.12.2018 |
Index 19/18 |
| Net sales revenue | 507,370 | 538,118 | 94 | 453,406 | 481,863 | 94 |
| Other operating income | 4,040 | 4,070 | 99 | 2,057 | 1,909 | 108 |
| Operating revenue | 511,410 | 542,188 | 94 | 455,463 | 483,772 | 94 |
| EBITDA | 166,203 | 152,933 | 109 | 138,967 | 124,050 | 112 |
| EBITDA margin | 32.8% | 28.4% | 115 | 30.6% | 25.7% | 119 |
| EBIT | 35,893 | 27,759 | 129 | 32,709 | 24,908 | 131 |
| Return on sales: ROS (EBIT/net sales revenue) |
7.1% | 5.2% | 137 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 140 |
| Net profit | 29,365 | 23,544 | 125 | 29,614 | 22,687 | 131 |
| Assets | 1,286,936 | 1,232,719 | 104 | 1,273,788 | 1,223,526 | 104 |
| Equity | 619,429 | 619,628 | 100 | 634,312 | 634,196 | 100 |
| Equity ratio | 48.1% | 50.3% | 96 | 49.8% | 51.8% | 96 |
| Net financial debt | 390,162 | 352,484 | 111 | 391,718 | 350,395 | 112 |
2The 2018 figures are not harmonised with the new IFRS 16 Leases standard, which entered into force on 1 January 2019.
| EUR thousand | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 | Index 19/18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telekom Slovenije | 455,463 | 483,772 | 94 |
| Other companies in Slovenia | 69,767 | 54,613 | 128 |
| IPKO - Kosovo | 46,550 | 54,598 | 85 |
| Other companies abroad | 2,473 | 14,782 | 17 |
| Total - unconsolidated | 574,253 | 607,765 | 94 |
| Eliminations and adjustments | -62,843 | -65,577 | - |
| Telekom Slovenije Group | 511,410 | 542,188 | 94 |
| EUR thousand | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 | Index 19/18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telekom Slovenije | 138,967 | 124,050 | 112 |
| Other companies in Slovenia | 5,973 | 1,706 | 350 |
| IPKO - Kosovo | 23,043 | 23,386 | 99 |
| Other companies abroad | 1,778 | 4,738 | 38 |
| Total - unconsolidated | 169,761 | 153,880 | 110 |
| Eliminations and adjustments | -3,558 | -947 | - |
| Telekom Slovenije Group | 166,203 | 152,933 | 109 |
| EUR thousand | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 | Index 19/18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telekom Slovenije | 32,709 | 24,908 | 131 |
| Other companies in Slovenia | 1,741 | -1,246 | - |
| IPKO - Kosovo | 1,567 | 3,023 | 52 |
| Other companies abroad | 657 | 1,351 | 49 |
| Total - unconsolidated | 36,674 | 28,036 | 131 |
| Eliminations and adjustments | -781 | -277 | - |
| Telekom Slovenije Group | 35,893 | 27,759 | 129 |
| EUR thousand | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 | Index 19/18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telekom Slovenije | 29,614 | 22,687 | 131 |
| Other companies in Slovenia | 354 | -2,324 | - |
| IPKO - Kosovo | -621 | 900 | - |
| Other companies abroad | 380 | 1,053 | 36 |
| Total - unconsolidated | 29,727 | 22,316 | 133 |
| Eliminations and adjustments | -362 | 1,228 | - |
| Telekom Slovenije Group | 29,365 | 23,544 | 125 |
| Number of retail BB connections as at | 30.9.2019 | 31.12.2018 | Index 19/18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 209,047 | 214,163 | 98 |
| SE Europe | 125,487 | 148,170 | 85 |
| Kosovo | 125,487 | 120,999 | 104 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 27,171 | - |
| Telekom Slovenije Group | 334,534 | 362,333 | 92 |
| Number of retail connections as at | 30.9.2019 | 31.12.2018 | Index 19/18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia, mobile telephony | 1,018,347 | 1,049,230 | 97 |
| Slovenia, fixed voice telephony | 325,905 | 331,192 | 98 |
| SE Europe, mobile telephony: | 832,371 | 722,812 | 115 |
| Kosovo | 832,371 | 719,771 | 116 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 3,041 | - |
| SE Europe, fixed voice telephony | 0 | 1,366 | - |
| Telekom Slovenije Group | 2,176,623 | 2,104,600 | 103 |
| VoIP services | |||
| Slovenia | 189,902 | 193,412 | 98 |
| SE Europe | 10,959 | 24,427 | 45 |
| Telekom Slovenije Group | 200,861 | 217,839 | 92 |
| Number of retail connections as at | 30.9.2019 | 31.12.2018 | Index 19/18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total mobile telephony | 1,850,718 | 1,772,042 | 104 |
| Total fixed voice telephony services* | 526,766 | 550,397 | 96 |
| Telekom Slovenije Group | 2,377,484 | 2,322,439 | 102 |
* Sum of fixed telephony connections and VoIP services.
| EUR thousand | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 | Index 19/18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telekom Slovenije | 83,965 | 63,132 | 133 |
| Other companies in Slovenia | 2,219 | 1,988 | 112 |
| Ipko - Kosovo | 30,847 | 11,547 | 267 |
| Other companies abroad | 664 | 9,514 | 7 |
| Eliminations and adjustments | -1,585 | -6,735 | - |
| Telekom Slovenije Group | 116,110 | 79,446 | 146 |
| number of employees at | 30.9.2019 | 31.12.2018 | Index 19/18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telekom Slovenije | 2,189 | 2,196 | 100 |
| Other companies in Slovenia | 738 | 707 | 104 |
| Ipko - Kosovo | 528 | 528 | 100 |
| Other companies abroad | 0 | 99 | - |
| Telekom Slovenije Group | 3,455 | 3,530 | 98 |
| General information regarding shares | |
|---|---|
| Ticker symbol | TLSG |
| Listing | Ljubljana Stock Exchange, prime market |
| Share capital (EUR) | 272,720,664.33 |
| Number of ordinary registered no-par value shares | 6,535,478 |
| Number of shares held in treasury | 30,000 |
| Number of shareholders as at 30 September 2019 | 9,295 |
Telekom Slovenije had 9,295 shareholders as at 30 September 2019, a decrease of 112 on the end of 2018.
With a total stake of 93.8%, domestic investors are still predominant in the Company's ownership structure. The Company's largest shareholder is the Republic of Slovenia, together with Kapitalska družba, Slovenski državni holding, the First Pension Fund of Modra zavarovalnica and the latter's guarantee fund. Collectively, 73.46% of the Company's shares were directly or indirectly held by the government.
Individual shareholders represent the second largest category of owners and increased their stake further during the first nine months of 2019. Domestic and foreign corporates also increased their ownership stake, while domestic financial corporations and funds reduced their stake.

The concentration of ownership, as measured by the ownership stake held by the ten largest shareholders, stood at 78.99% at the end of the first nine months of 2019, an increase of 0.70 percentage points relative to the end of 2018, with changes also being made to the structure of the first ten shareholders.
| 70% 60% 50% 40%30% 20% 10% 0% | 30.9.2019 | 31.12.2018 | 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62.54% | Republic of Slovenia | Republic of Slovenia | 62.54% |
| 5.59% | Kapitalska družba d.d. (KAD) | Kapitalska družba d.d. (KAD) | 5.59% |
| 4.25% | Slovenian Sovereign Holding, d.d (SDH) | Slovenian Sovereign Holding, d.d (SDH) | 4.25% |
| 2.29% | Citibank N.A. - fiduciary account | Citibank N.A. - fiduciary account | 1.52% |
| 1.22% | Perspektiva FT, d.o.o. | Perspektiva FT, d.o.o. | 1.22% |
| 0.93% | Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) | Guarantee Fund of the First Pension… | 0.84% |
| 0.84% | Guarantee Fund of the First Pension Fund | OTP Banka d.d. - fiduciary | 0.64% |
| 0.49% | The Bank of New York Mellon-fiduciary | DBS d.d. | 0.64% |
| 0.46% | Telekom Slovenije, d.d. | Clearstream Banking SA - fiduciary | 0.53% |
| 0.38% | Lisca d.d. Sevnica | The Bank of New York Mellon - fiduciary | 0.52% |
Members of the Supervisory Board held 306 TLSG shares as at 30 September 2019.
| Name and surname | Office | Number of shares |
% of equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisory Board | |||
| Igor Rozman | Member of the Supervisory Board | 54 | 0.00083 |
| Drago Kijevčanin | Vice-President of the Supervisory Board | 212 | 0.00324 |
| Dušan Pišek | Member of the Supervisory Board | 36 | 0.00055 |
| Jana Žižek Kuhar | Member of the Supervisory Board | 4 | 0.00006 |
| Total | 306 | 0.00468 |
When corporate shares are traded by representatives of the Company and when reporting on such transactions at Telekom Slovenije, we comply with the applicable legislation and the Rules Restricting Trading in the Shares of Telekom Slovenije.
Turnover in Telekom Slovenije shares totalled EUR 10.86 million during the period January to September 2019, representing 5.29% of total turnover on the stock exchange. The price of TLSG shares closed at EUR 62.80 on the last trading day of September. The share price rose by 6.44% during the first nine months of the year. The highest share price of EUR 68.20 was achieved during the last week of March. The market capitalisation of Telekom Slovenije stood at EUR 410.43 million on the last trading day of September, accounting for 6.3% of the market capitalisation of all shares on the stock exchange.
| Standard price in EUR | I - IX 2019 | I – IX 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Highest daily price | 68.20 | 92.40 |
| Lowest daily price | 56.60 | 68.40 |
| Average daily price | 63.21 | 82,89 |
| Volume in EUR thousand | I - IX 2019 | I – IX 2018 |
| Total volume for the year | 10,859.46 | 21,834.11 |
| Highest daily volume | 962.77 | 664.56 |
| Lowest daily volume | 0.13 | 0.38 |
| Average daily volume | 60.00 | 119.31 |

Sources: Ljubljana Stock Exchange, archive of share prices.
| 30. 9. 2019 / | 31. 12. 2018 / | |
|---|---|---|
| I – IX 2019 | I – IX 2018 | |
| Closing price (P) of one share on the last trading day of the period in EUR | 62.80 | 68.40 |
| Book value (BV)1 of one share in EUR | 94.78 | 94.81 |
| Earnings per share (EPS)2 in EUR | 4.51 | 3.62 |
| P/BV | 0.66 | 0.72 |
| Capital return per share during the period in %3 | 6.44 | -17.47 |
| Dividend yield4 in % | 22.77 | 20.91 |
Notes:
1 The book value of one share is calculated as the ratio of the book value of the Telekom Slovenije Group's equity on the last day of the period to the number of issued ordinary shares. Comparable data from the statement of financial position are from 31 December 2018.
2Net earnings per share is calculated as the ratio of the Telekom Slovenije Group's net operating profit for the accounting period to the average number of issued ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares.
3The capital return per share is calculated as the ratio of the share price on the final trading day of the period minus the share price on the final trading day of the previous period to the share price on the final trading day of the previous period.
4Dividend yield is calculated as the ratio of the last paid dividend to the share price on the final trading day of the period.

Sources: SURS, Electronic communication services, October 2019.
Telekom Slovenije Group market shares in the second quarter of 2019 in key market segments

Sources: AKOS: eAnalitik portal, October 2019; internal Telekom Slovenije figures.
Key risks are presented below by Telekom Slovenije Group company.
Telekom Slovenije faces increasingly strong competition, regulatory effects and price-sensitive users on both the European and domestic inter-operator market. Users demand high-quality services at the lowest possible prices. The market is becoming increasingly saturated due to continuously growing competition, which means less manoeuvring room for maintaining existing users and attracting new users. The management of such risks requires regular performance of activities to ensure competitiveness, control over regulatory measures, a targeted and active market approach, the provision of high-quality, readily available services, the continuous adaptation of business solutions, the adaptation of and changes to the portfolio, and the introduction of the latest technical developments for specific groups and segments of users.
entry into force of the aforementioned regulation, Telekom Slovenije adapted business processes and upgraded information support systems with the aim of ensuring compliance with the requirements of that regulation. The Company is continuing to update and improve personal data processing also in 2019. Currently being drawn up is the new Personal Data Protection Act (ZVOP-2). The Company submitted comments regarding the draft act via the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia during public consultations. The EU's new ePrivacy Regulation is also being coordinated by stakeholders (EU institutions and Member States). That regulation will affect data processing as it relates to the provision of electronic communications services.
In its operations, Telekom Slovenije complies with valid legislation, as well as decisions and aspects of sectoral regulations and other competent bodies. The Company manages regulatory risks through organisational and procedural measures in its operations, through constructive dialogue, by putting forth opinions, comments and suggestions in public consultations regarding drafts of general and specific laws issued by the regulator, and by taking legal action against issued regulatory decisions, whenever that is justified.
Avtenta manages risks associated with a lack of experts in the service element of project implementation through external partners.
Risks associated with solvency are very high. The company is optimising its operations, and the required financing is secured via its owners.
Market and revenue risks are associated with the reduced scope of advertising on outdoor screens and fewer visits to TSmedia portals (Siol.net, najdi.si, TIS and Bizi). This risk is managed through account management, the monitoring of sales, the technical and creative development of portals, and training for all sales channels.
Compliance risks in the area of personal data protection are managed through the implementation of legal requirements and European directives, and through employee training.
Risks associated with the sale of cardboard products are managed through active sales and the attraction of new customers.
Risks associated with lack of qualified staff required for project implementation are managed through the appropriate employee structure and by adapting to the scope of operations.
The risk of poor weather conditions is constantly present, as this is a seasonal activity. An extended period of sunny weather and a dry wind are crucial for the traditional production of sufficient quantities of salt.
Telekom Slovenije is managed by its Management Board, comprising the following members as at 30 September 2019:
On 8 January 2019, Telekom Slovenije's Supervisory Board appointed Dr Vida Žurga to serve as member of the Management Board. Dr Žurga's four-year term of office began on 1 February 2019.
On 16 April 2019, Telekom Slovenije's Supervisory Board was briefed on the decision of the President of the Management Board, Rudolf Skobe, MSc regarding the early termination of his term of office. On that basis, the Supervisory Board reached an agreement on the early termination of Mr Skobe's term of office. Telekom Slovenije was headed by the Vice-President of the Management Board, Tomaž Seljak, MSc until the appointment of a new president.
On 27 August 2019, the Supervisory Board of Telekom Slovenije appointed Matjaž Merkan, MSc as President of the Management Board. Matjaž Merkan, MSc began his four-year term of office as President of the Management Board on 16 September 2019.
The Company's Supervisory Board was briefed on the resignation of member of the Management Board and Workers' Director Dean Žigon on 31 July 2019. Dean Žigon's term of office ended on the date of the appointment of the new member of the Management Board and Workers' Director. Pursuant to the Workers' Participation in Management Act and the proposal of the Works Council, Telekom Slovenije's Supervisory Board appointed Špela Fortin to serve as member of the Management Board and Workers Director on 13 September 2019. Ms Fortin's four-year term of office began on 14 September 2019.
Members of the Management Board are appointed for a four-year term of office, which begins on the day an individual member is appointed.
Telekom Slovenije's Supervisory Board comprises nine members, six of whom are shareholder representatives and three of whom are employee representatives. The members of the Supervisory Board submitted a statement of compliance with the criteria of independence in accordance with the Corporate Governance Code.
Telekom Slovenije's Supervisory Board comprised the following members as at 30 September 2019:
Shareholder representatives:
Employee representatives:
At the General Meeting of Shareholders held on 30 August 2019, shareholders were briefed on the resignation of Ljubomir Rajšić and Lidija Glavina as members of the Supervisory Board and shareholder representatives. Ljubomir Rajšić's term of office came to an end on 18 June 2019, and the term of office of Lidija Glavina on the date of the general meeting, i.e. on 30 August 2019. The general meeting appointed Barbara Cerovšek Zupančič, MSc and Igor Rozman to serve as members and shareholder representatives on the Supervisory Board with a four-year term of office, running from 30 August 2019.
Supervisory Board members are appointed for a four-year term of office. Supervisory Board members, as employee representatives, began their terms of office as replacement members on 19 September 2018 and will serve in their functions until 14 November 2021.
At the session held on 13 September 2019, Telekom Slovenije's Supervisory Board appointed Barbara Kürner Čad to serve as Chair of the Supervisory Board and Barbara Gorjup as her deputy and shareholder representative. Drago Kijevčanin was also appointed deputy chair and employee representative.
Composition of management and governance bodies at subsidiaries of the Telekom Slovenije Group as at 30 September 2019
January
April
Telekom Slovenije, as the first Slovene operator, upgraded its entire mobile network with Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology. The latter is a standardised technology for the effective mass communication of devices (connected to the Internet of Things) that generate a low amount of data traffic. NB-IoT technology opens new opportunities for the development of innovative solutions with high value added for the optimisation of processes, resource management, ensuring a high level of security and a higher quality of living. It also represents the next milestone in the development of fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks.
Telekom Slovenije's Supervisory Board was briefed on the decision of the President of the Management Board, Rudolf Skobe, MSc regarding the early termination of his term of office. On that basis, the Supervisory Board and Mr Skobe reached an agreement on the early termination of his term of office as President of the Company's Management Board, effective on the day the aforementioned agreement was signed, i.e. on 16 April 2019. Telekom Slovenije was headed by the Vice-President of the Management Board, Tomaž Seljak, MSc until the appointment of a new president.
Reduced retail prices for fixed and mobile calls, and for text messages from Slovenia to EU Member States took effect (pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 2015/2120). The aforementioned change applies to the subscribers of mobile and fixed packages, and Mobi users. From 15 May on, the price of mobile and fixed calls from any Slovenian network to the networks of other operators in EU Member States is 19 cents (excluding VAT) a minute, while the price of a sent text message is 6 cents (excluding VAT).
version, by its simple use, interface speed, advanced features and sophistication of the solution, the monitoring of real-time viewer rating and potential for expansion/upgrades.
NEO won in the category of 'Best IoT product technology or application' at the CSI Awards 2019. In addition, NEO was included on the shortlist in the category of 'Best TV user experience' Before that NEO received the 'Honouree' award at one of the most important global events in the area of innovation (CES 2018) in the category 'Tech For A Better World product'; inclusion on the shortlist in the category 'Advanced TV Innovation of the year', as judged by the CIA (Content Innovation Awards); and recognition at the CSI Awards 2018, as 'Highly Commended' service in the category 'Best IoT/Smart home or 5G Technology' and shortlist candidate in the category 'Best TV everywhere or multi-screen video'. NEO also received the Bronze Award for Innovations in the region of Central Slovenia (Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia), and was best in the category of 'Advanced Technology Use' in the competition for WebSI awards that reward exceptional achievements in Slovenia.
For the purpose of the comprehensive management of the regional fibre optic network, Telekom Slovenije established SIOL Prishtina L.L.C., as the latter's 100% owner. SIOL Prishtina L.L.C. was entered in the companies register in Kosovo on 16 October 2019. Matjaž Pogačnik was appointed the company's managing director.
On 31 October 2019 Telekom Slovenije received the decision of the Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in the arbitration procedure no. 23310/MHM between Telekom Slovenije, d.d., and Antenna Slovenia B.V. The procedure was launched to determine the purchase fee amount in exerising the put option by Antenna Slovenia B.V. for the sale of a 34% share in Antenna TV SL, televizijska dejavnost, d.o.o., to Telekom Slovenije, d.d. The Court of Arbitration has ruled that Antenna Slovenia B.V. exercised its put option correctly, and has imposed on Telekom Slovenije, d.d., to pay EUR 17,595,000.00 with default interest and costs of the arbitration procedure for the 34% share in Antenna TV SL, televizijska dejavnost, d.o.o. The ruling of the Court of Arbitration is final and binding for both parties.
The condensed financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group and the condensed financial statements of the parent company Telekom Slovenije for the reported period and the comparable period last year were compiled in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC).
The condensed interim financial statements for the period ending 30 September 2019 were compiled in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The financial statements for the period January to September 2019 and for the comparative period January to September 2018 have not been audited, while the financial statements for the comparative period ending 31 December 2018 have been audited.
The financial statements are compiled on a going concern basis and are not seasonal.
The accounting policies used in the compilation of the interim condensed financial statements are the same as those applied in the compilation of the financial statements for the financial year ending 31 December 2018, except for a change due to the application of new IFRS 16 Leases.
The compilation of the financial statements requires of management certain estimates, assessments and assumptions that affect the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities of the Group and Company, the disclosure of contingent liabilities as at the statement of financial position date and the amount of revenues and expenses in the period ending on the statement of financial position date.
Future events and their impact cannot be determined with certainty. Accounting assessments therefore apply a judgement subject to change taking into account new events, experiences and additional information, and as the result of changes in the business environment in which the Group and Company operate. Actual values may vary from estimates.
Estimates and assumptions are reviewed on a regular basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which estimates are revised, and in all future years affected by such revisions.
During the reporting period, Telekom Slovenije changed the useful lives of certain intangible assets (e.g. certain software and software upgrades). The impact of the change in useful lives during the reporting period is lower amortisation costs in the amount of EUR 486 thousand.
All items in the financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije are disclosed in euros, rounded to thousand euro units.
| Telekom Slovenije Group | Telekom Slovenije d.d. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 | |
| Revenue | 507,370 | 538,118 | 453,406 | 481,863 | |
| Other operating income | 4,040 | 4,070 | 2,057 | 1,909 | |
| Cost of goods sold | -61,134 | -65,222 | -64,234 | -68,654 | |
| Cost of materials and energy | -10,986 | -11,168 | -7,847 | -8,055 | |
| Cost of services | -190,718 | -227,866 | -176,224 | -213,565 | |
| Employee benefits expense | -78,275 | -80,242 | -64,067 | -65,043 | |
| Amortisation and depreciation expense | -130,310 | -125,174 | -106,258 | -99,142 | |
| Other operating expenses | -4,094 | -4,757 | -4,124 | -4,405 | |
| Total operating expenses | -475,517 | -514,429 | -422,754 | -458,864 | |
| Profit from operations | 35,893 | 27,759 | 32,709 | 24,908 | |
| Finance income | 2,781 | 3,360 | 5,461 | 4,624 | |
| Finance costs | -7,419 | -5,714 | -7,203 | -5,506 | |
| -1 | |||||
| Profit before tax | 31,255 | 25,404 | 30,967 | 24,026 | |
| Income tax expense | -546 | -436 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deferred tax | -1,344 | -1,424 | -1,353 | -1,339 | |
| Net profit for the period | 29,365 | 23,544 | 29,614 | 22,687 | |
| Profit atributable to | |||||
| Owners of the company | 29,880 | 24,637 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non-controlling interest | -515 | -1,093 | 0 | 0 | |
| Earnings per share - basic and diluted (in EUR) | 4.51 | 3.62 | 4.55 | 3.49 |
| Telekom Slovenije Group | Telekom Slovenije d.d. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 | ||
| Net profit for the period | 29,365 | 23,544 | 29,614 | 22,687 | ||
| Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss |
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| Translation reserves | -14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Changes in fair value of hedging instruments | -386 | -109 | -386 | -109 | ||
| Deferred tax | 73 | 21 | 73 | 21 | ||
| Reclassification of change in fair value of hedging instruments |
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| Deferred tax | ||||||
| Net gain on changes in fair value of hedging instruments |
-313 | -88 | -313 | -88 | ||
| Other comprehensive income that shall not be transferred to profit or loss in future periods |
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| Change in the fair value for actuarial deficits and surpluses |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Change in fair value of investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
40 | -9 | 40 | -9 | ||
| Deferred tax | -7 | 2 | -7 | 2 | ||
| Change in deferred taxes due to restatement of tax rate |
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| Change in fair value of investments measured | ||||||
| at fair value through other comprehensive income |
33 | -7 | 33 | -7 | ||
| Other comprehensive income for the period after tax |
-294 | -81 | -280 | -95 | ||
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 29,071 | 23,463 | 29,334 | 22,592 | ||
| Total comprehensive income atributable to | ||||||
| Owners of the company | 29,586 | 24,556 | ||||
| Non-controlling interest | -515 | -1,093 |
| Unaudited statement of financial position as at 30 September 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skupina Telekom Slovenije | Telekom Slovenije d.d. | |||
| EUR thousand | 30. 9. 2019 | 31.12.2018 | 30. 9. 2019 | 31.12.2018 |
| ASSETS | ||||
| Intangible assets | 181.760 | 189.007 | 133.708 | 155.371 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 643.246 | 655.640 | 572.135 | 576.896 |
| Right of use assets | 79.905 | 0 | 84.382 | 0 |
| Investments in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 36.551 | 36.548 |
| Other investments | 4.869 | 5.116 | 94.428 | 99.032 |
| Long-term contract assets | 2.742 | 4.519 | 2.319 | 4.029 |
| Other non-current assets | 45.021 | 47.314 | 33.097 | 34.840 |
| Investment property | 3.999 | 4.039 | 3.999 | 4.039 |
| Deferred tax assets | 43.946 | 45.215 | 43.422 | 44.701 |
| Total non-current assets | 1.005.488 | 950.850 | 1.004.041 | 955.456 |
| Assets held for sale | 500 | 526 | 500 | 526 |
| Inventories | 28.935 | 27.467 | 23.691 | 22.546 |
| Trade and other receivables | 142.166 | 193.166 | 138.421 | 185.222 |
| Short-term contract assets | 18.153 | 12.099 | 17.399 | 12.099 |
| Short-term deferred assets | 21.069 | 37.836 | 16.317 | 34.486 |
| Current financial assets | 10.082 | 91 | 26.585 | 11.180 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 60.543 | 10.684 | 46.834 | 2.011 |
| Total current assets Total assets |
281.448 1.286.936 |
281.869 1.232.719 |
269.747 1.273.788 |
268.070 1.223.526 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||||
| Called-up capital | 272.721 | 272.721 | 272.721 | 272.721 |
| Capital surplus | 181.488 | 181.488 | 180.956 | 180.956 |
| Revenue reserves | 123.492 | 123.492 | 121.991 | 121.991 |
| Legal reserves | 51.612 | 51.612 | 50.434 | 50.434 |
| Treasury share reserve | 3.671 | 3.671 | 3.671 | 3.671 |
| Treasury shares | -3.671 | -3.671 | -3.671 | -3.671 |
| Statutory reserves | 54.854 | 54.854 | 54.544 | 54.544 |
| Other revenue reserves | 17.026 | 17.026 | 17.013 | 17.013 |
| Retained earnings | 48.548 | 47.938 | 60.902 | 60.506 |
| Retain earnings from previous periods | 18.668 | 30.324 | 31.288 | 43.493 |
| Profit or loss for the period | 29.880 | 17.614 | 29.614 | 17.013 |
| Fair value reserve | 115 | 395 | 115 | 395 |
| Fair value reserve for actuarial deficit and surplus | -2.356 | -2.356 | -2.373 | -2.373 |
| Translation reserve | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Equity attributable to owners of the Company | 624.010 | 623.694 | 634.312 | 634.196 |
| Non-controlling interest | -4.581 | -4.066 | 0 | 0 |
| Total capital | 619.429 | 619.628 | 634.312 | 634.196 |
| Long-term contract liabilities | 1.329 | 13.450 | 148 | 13.405 |
| Provisions | 22.351 | 21.776 | 18.836 | 18.431 |
| Non-current operating liabilities | 23.920 | 13.711 | 9.657 | 12.910 |
| Non-current deferred operating liabilities | 21.578 | 2.702 | 21.770 | 2.054 |
| Interest bearing borrowings | 230.153 | 210.341 | 230.121 | 210.310 |
| Non-current lease liabilities | 60.022 | 0 | 63.386 | 0 |
| Other non-current financial liabilities | 101.166 | 100.759 | 101.121 | 100.703 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1.917 | 1.910 | 245 | 238 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 462.436 | 364.649 | 445.284 | 358.051 |
| Trade and other payables | 83.980 | 146.391 | 76.030 | 132.537 |
| Income tax payable | 319 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest-bearing borrowings | 30.524 | 50.897 | 30.508 | 51.335 |
| Current lease liabilities | 8.951 | 0 | 10.037 | 0 |
| Other current financial liabilities | 29.971 | 1.262 | 29.964 | 1.238 |
| Short-term contract liabilities | 6.105 | 1.621 | 3.157 | 1.621 |
| Current deferred operating liabilities | 45.221 | 48.189 | 44.496 | 44.548 |
| Total current liabilities | 205.071 | 248.442 | 194.192 | 231.279 |
| Total liabilities | 667.507 | 613.091 | 639.476 | 589.330 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1.286.936 | 1.232.719 | 1.273.788 | 1.223.526 |
| Called up capital |
Revenue reserves | Retained earnings | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand | Capital surplus |
Legal reserves |
Treasury share reserve |
Treasury shares |
Statutory reserves |
Other revenue reserves |
Retained earnings from previous years |
Profit or loss fir the period |
Fair value reserve on available for-sale financial assets |
Fair value reserve for hedging instruments |
Fair value reserve for actuarial deficit and surplus |
Translation reserve |
Total | Non controlling interests |
||
| Balance at 1 Jan 2019 | 272,721 | 181,488 | 51,612 | 3,671 | -3,671 | 54,854 | 17,026 | 30,324 | 17,614 | 1,013 | -618 | -2,356 | 16 | 623,694 | -4,066 | 619,628 |
| Profit or loss for the period | 29,880 | 29,880 | -515 | 29,365 | ||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income for the period |
33 | -313 | 0 | -14 | -294 | -294 | ||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29,880 | 33 | -313 | 0 | -14 | 29,586 | -515 | 29,071 |
| Dividends paid | -29,218 | -29,218 | -29,218 | |||||||||||||
| Transactions with owners |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -29,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -29,218 | 0 | -29,218 |
| Transfer of profit or loss from previous period to retained earnings or losses |
17,614 | -17,614 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Other | -52 | 0 | -52 | -52 | ||||||||||||
| Balance at 30 September 2019 |
272,721 | 181,488 | 51,612 | 3,671 | -3,671 | 54,854 | 17,026 | 18,668 | 29,880 | 1,046 | -931 | -2,356 | 2 | 624,010 | -4,581 | 619,429 |
| Capital surplus |
Revenue reserves | Retained earnings | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand | Called up capital |
Legal reserves |
Treasury share reserve |
Treasury shares |
Statutory reserves |
Other revenue reserves |
Retained earnings from previous years |
Profit or loss fir the period |
Fair value reserve on available for-sale financial assets |
Fair value reserve for hedging instruments |
Fair value reserve for actuarial deficit and surplus |
Translation reserve |
Total | Non controlling interests |
Total | |
| Balance at 1 Jan 2018 | 272,721 | 181,488 | 51,612 | 3,671 | -3,671 | 54,854 | 13 | 113,836 | 11,203 | 955 | -472 | -2,585 | 0 | 683,625 | -2,760 | 680,865 |
| Impact of change in accounting policy |
-1,695 | -1,695 | -1,695 | |||||||||||||
| Balance at 1 Jan 2018 | 272,721 | 181,488 | 51,612 | 3,671 | -3,671 | 54,854 | 13 | 112,141 | 11,203 | 955 | -472 | -2,585 | 0 | 681,930 | -2,760 | 679,170 |
| Profit or loss for the period | 24,637 | 24,637 | -1,093 | 23,544 | ||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income for the period |
-7 | -88 | 0 | 14 | -81 | -81 | ||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24,637 | -7 | -88 | 0 | 14 | 24,556 | -1,093 | 23,463 |
| Dividends paid | -93,028 | -93,028 | -93,028 | |||||||||||||
| Transactions with owners |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -93,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -93,028 | 0 | -93,028 |
| Transfer of retained earnings from previous years to retained earnings |
11,203 | -11,203 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Balance at 3 0 September 2018 |
272,721 | 181,488 | 51,612 | 3,671 | -3,671 | 54,854 | 13 | 30,316 | 24,637 | 948 | -560 | -2,585 | 14 | 613,458 | -3,853 | 609,605 |
| Revenue reserves | Retained earnings | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand | Called-up capital |
Capital surplus |
Legal reserves |
Treasury share reserve |
Treasury shares |
Statutory reserves |
Other revenue reserves |
Retained earnings from previous years |
Profit or loss fir the period |
Fair value reserve on available-for sale financial assets |
Fair value reserve for hedging instruments |
Fair value reserve for actuarial deficit and surplus |
Translation reserve |
| Balance at 1 Jan 2019 | 272,721 | 180,956 | 50,434 | 3,671 | -3,671 | 54,544 | 17,013 | 43,493 | 17,013 | 1,013 | -618 | -2,373 | 634,196 |
| Profit or loss for the period | 29,614 | 29,614 | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income for the period |
33 | -313 | 0 | -280 | |||||||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29,614 | 33 | -313 | 0 | 29,334 |
| Dividends paid | -29,218 | -29,218 | |||||||||||
| Transactions with owners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -29,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -29,218 |
| Transfer of profit or loss from previous period to retained earnings or losses |
17,013 | -17,013 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Balance at 30 September 2019 |
272,721 | 180,956 | 50,434 | 3,671 | -3,671 | 54,544 | 17,013 | 31,288 | 29,614 | 1,046 | -931 | -2,373 | 634,312 |
| Called-up capital |
Capital surplus |
Revenue reserves | Retained earnings | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand | Legal reserves |
Treasury share reserve |
Treasury shares |
Statutory reserves |
Other revenue reserves |
Retained earnings from previous years |
Profit or loss fir the period |
Fair value reserve on available-for sale financial assets |
Fair value reserve for hedging instruments |
Fair value reserve for actuarial deficit and surplus |
Total | ||
| Balance at 1 Jan 2018 | 272,721 | 180,956 | 50,434 | 3,671 | -3,671 | 54,544 | 0 | 134,801 | 1,720 | 955 | -472 | -2,539 | 693,120 |
| Profit or loss for the period | 22,687 | 22,687 | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income for the period |
-7 | -88 | 0 | -95 | |||||||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,687 | -7 | -88 | 0 | 22,592 |
| Dividends paid | -93,028 | -93,028 | |||||||||||
| Transactions with owners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -93,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -93,028 |
| Transfer of retained earnings from previous years to retained earnings |
1,720 | -1,720 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Balance at 30 September 2018 |
272,721 | 180,956 | 50,434 | 3,671 | -3,671 | 54,544 | 0 | 43,493 | 22,687 | 948 | -560 | -2,539 | 622,684 |
| Telekom Slovenije | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Telekom Slovenije d.d. |
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| I - IX | I - IX | I - IX | I - IX | ||
| EUR thousand | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||
| Profit | 29,365 | 23,544 | 29,614 | 22,687 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 130,310 | 125,174 | 106,258 | 99,142 | |
| Impairment and write-offs of intangible assets, property, plant and | |||||
| equipment, intangible assets and investment property | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gain or loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 62 | -147 | 107 | -141 | |
| Finance income | -2,781 | -3,360 | -5,461 | -4,624 | |
| Finance costs | 7,419 | 5,715 | 7,203 | 5,506 | |
| Income tax expense and deffered tax | 1,890 | 1,860 | 1,353 | 1,339 | |
| Operating cash flow prior to changes in net working capital and | 166,265 | 152,801 | 139,074 | 123,909 | |
| provisions | |||||
| Change in assets held for sale | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Change in trade and other receivables | 14,776 | 366 | 11,235 | 24 | |
| Change in deferred costs, accrued income and contract assets | 11,777 | 7,086 | 14,277 | 10,223 | |
| Change in other non-current assets | -7,142 | 2,072 | -7,759 | 4,476 | |
| Change in inventories | 103 | -3,094 | 426 | -3,250 | |
| Change in provisions | 575 | -4,034 | 405 | -3,038 | |
| Change in long-term, short-term deferred income and contract liabilities |
1,075 | 1,432 | 499 | 2,013 | |
| Change in accrued costs and expenses | 5,773 | 3,859 | 6,062 | 4,548 | |
| Change in trade and other payables | -51,774 | -31,454 | -61,070 | -34,117 | |
| Income tax paid | 145 | -1,356 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash from operating activities | 141,599 | 127,678 | 103,149 | 104,789 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||
| Receipts from investing activities | 38,643 | 78,740 | 45,400 | 111,472 | |
| Sale of property, plant and equipment | 842 | 1,042 | 781 | 1,035 | |
| Dividends received | 158 | 169 | 158 | 169 | |
| Interest received | 24 | 14 | 2,359 | 2,438 | |
| Disposal of non-current investments | 37,617 | 424 | 42,102 | 30,739 | |
| Disposal of current investments | 2 | 77,091 | 0 | 77,091 | |
| Disbursements from investing activities | -113,496 | -86,182 | -88,784 | -92,568 | |
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | -58,589 | -48,798 | -53,457 | -41,289 | |
| Acquisition of intangible assets | -45,393 | -30,648 | -20,364 | -21,774 | |
| Acquisition of investments | -9,500 | -288 | -9,500 | -288 | |
| Investments in subsidiaries and associates | -12 | -6,447 | -15 | -17,980 | |
| Interest-bearing loans | -3 | -1 | -5,448 | -11,237 | |
| Net cash from investing activities | -74,854 | -7,442 | -43,384 | 18,903 | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||||
| Receipts from financing activities | 35,000 | 64,000 | 35,000 | 65,500 | |
| Non-current borrowings | 35,000 | 0 | 35,000 | 0 | |
| Current borrowings | 0 | 64,000 | 0 | 65,500 | |
| Disbursements from financing activities | -51,886 | -205,241 | -49,942 | -205,188 | |
| Maturity of short-term commercial paper | -11,850 | 0 | -9,456 | 0 | |
| Repayment of current borrowings | -28,000 | 0 | -28,500 | 0 | |
| Repayment of non-current borrowings | -7,739 | -107,739 | -7,692 | -107,692 | |
| Interest paid | -4,297 | -4,474 | -4,294 | -4,468 | |
| Dividends paid | 0 | -93,028 | 0 | -93,028 | |
| Net cash from financing activities | -16,886 | -141,241 | -14,942 | -139,688 | |
| Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents | 49,859 | -21,005 | 44,823 | -15,996 | |
| Opening balance of cash | 10,684 | 29,245 | 2,011 | 17,358 | |
| Closing balance of cash | 60,543 | 8,240 | 46,834 | 1,362 |
The Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. began applying the new IFRS 16 Leases, which was adopted by the EU on 31 October 2017 (and applicable to annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019), on 1 January 2019. Application prior to the aforementioned date was permitted under the condition that companies apply IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers simultaneously.
The standard defines the principles for recognising, measuring, presenting and disclosing leases, and requires lessees to apply a single model for the majority of leases disclosed in the statement of financial position. Under the new standard, no distinction is made between operating and finance leases. The standard replaces IAS 17 Leases.
Under IFRS 16, a contract is a lease if it conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a predetermined period of time
in exchange for consideration. The new model stipulates that for such contracts, lessees must initially recognise a right-of-use (assets under lease) asset and a lease liability. The right-of-use asset is subject to depreciation, and interest is imputed to the liability.
The standard introduces possible limited exemptions for lessees, including:
In accordance with the new standard, lessees must recognise interest expenses separately from lease liabilities and the depreciation costs associated with assets under leases. They must also remeasure lease liabilities should certain events arise (e.g. a change in a lease term or a change in future lease payments due to a change in the price, index or rate used to determine those payments). As a rule, lessees recognise the amount of remeasured lease liabilities as an adjustment to assets under lease.
There is no significant change in accounting for leases by lessors. Lessors classify leases as operating or finance leases, depending on the nature of a particular lease. A lease is classified as a finance lease if all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of an underlying asset are transferred under that lease. Otherwise a lease is classified as an operating lease.
The new IFRS 16 requires broader disclosures than the previous standard for both lessees and lessors.
The following two approaches are offered to lessees for transitioning to the new standard:
For the purpose of transitioning to the new standard, the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije applied the approach with the cumulative effect of the initial application of the aforementioned standard on 1 January 2019. For this reason, they did not recalculate comparable data for 2018, but disclosed all changes due to the transition to the new standard as an adjustment to the beginning balance in the statement of financial position on the date of initial application.
The Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije did not apply the exemptions foreseen by the standard for low-value lease agreements and for leases with a lease term that ends in less than 12 months from initial application.
The effects of the introduction of the new standard on the statement of financial position of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije as at 1 January 2019 are presented in the table below:
| Telekom Slovenije Group | Telekom Slovenije, d.d. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand | 2018 | Adjustments | 1. 1. 2019 | 2018 | Adjustments | 1. 1. 2019 | |
| ASSETS | reported | adjusted | reported | adjusted | |||
| Intangible assets | 189,007 | 0 | 189,007 | 155,371 | 0 | 155,371 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 655,640 | 0 | 655,640 | 576,896 | 0 | 576,896 | |
| Right of use assets | 0 | 78,413 | 78,413 | 0 | 82,913 | 82,913 | |
| Investments in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36,548 | 0 | 36,548 | |
| Other investments | 5,116 | 0 | 5,116 | 99,032 | 0 | 99,032 | |
| Long-term contract assets | 4,519 | 0 | 4,519 | 4,029 | 0 | 4,029 | |
| Other non-current assets | 47,314 | -10,670 | 36,644 | 34,840 | -10,708 | 24,132 | |
| Investment property | 4,039 | 0 | 4,039 | 4,039 | 0 | 4,039 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 45,215 | 0 | 45,215 | 44,701 | 0 | 44,701 | |
| Total non-current assets | 950,850 | 67,743 | 1,018,593 | 955,456 | 72,205 | 1,027,661 | |
| Assets held for sale | 526 | 0 | 526 | 526 | 0 | 526 | |
| Inventories | 27,467 | 0 | 27,467 | 22,546 | 0 | 22,546 | |
| Trade and other receivables | 192,594 | 0 | 192,594 | 185,222 | 0 | 185,222 | |
| Short-term conrtact assets | 12,099 | 4,561 | 16,660 | 12,099 | 3,908 | 16,007 | |
| Deferred expenses and accrued revenues | 37,836 | -5,066 | 32,770 | 34,486 | -4,413 | 30,073 | |
| Income tax credits | 572 | 0 | 572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Current financial assets | 91 | 0 | 91 | 11,180 | 0 | 11,180 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10,684 | 0 | 10,684 | 2,011 | 0 | 2,011 | |
| Total current assets | 281,869 | -505 | 281,364 | 268,070 | -505 | 267,565 | |
| Total assets | 1,232,719 | 67,238 | 1,299,957 | 1,223,526 | 71,700 | 1,295,226 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||||||
| Called-up capital | 272,721 | 0 | 272,721 | 272,721 | 0 | 272,721 | |
| Capital surplus | 181,488 | 0 | 181,488 | 180,956 | 0 | 180,956 | |
| Revenue reserves | 123,492 | 0 | 123,492 | 121,991 | 0 | 121,991 | |
| Retained earnings | 47,938 | 0 | 47,938 | 60,506 | 0 | 60,506 | |
| Fair value reserve | 395 | 0 | 395 | 395 | 0 | 395 | |
| Fair value reserve for actuarial deficit and surplus | -2,356 | 0 | -2,356 | -2,373 | 0 | -2,373 | |
| Translation reserve | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Equity attributable to owners of the Company | 623,694 | 0 | 623,694 | 634,196 | 0 | 634,196 | |
| Non-controlling interest | -4,066 | 0 | -4,066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total capital | 619,628 | 0 | 619,628 | 634,196 | 0 | 634,196 | |
| Long-term contract liabilities | 13,450 | -13,245 | 205 | 13,405 | -13,245 | 160 | |
| Long-term deferred income | 2,702 | 13,245 | 15,947 | 2,054 | 13,245 | 15,299 | |
| Long-term accrued costs and expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Provisions | 21,776 | 0 | 21,776 | 18,431 | 0 | 18,431 | |
| Non-current operating liabilities | 13,711 | 0 | 13,711 | 12,910 | 0 | 12,910 | |
| Interest bearing borrowings | 210,341 | 0 | 210,341 | 210,310 | 0 | 210,310 | |
| Non-current lease liabilities | 0 | 57,350 | 57,350 | 0 | 62,653 | 62,653 | |
| Other non-current financial liabilities | 100,759 | 0 | 100,759 | 100,703 | 0 | 100,703 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1,910 | 0 | 1,910 | 238 | 0 | 238 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 364,649 | 57,350 | 421,999 | 358,051 | 62,653 | 420,704 | |
| Trade and other payables | 146,485 | 0 | 146,485 | 132,631 | 0 | 132,631 | |
| Income tax payable | 82 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Interest-bearing borrowings | 50,897 | 0 | 50,897 | 51,335 | 0 | 51,335 | |
| Current lease liabilities | 0 | 9,888 | 9,888 | 0 | 9,047 | 9,047 | |
| Other current financial liabilities | 1,262 | 0 | 1,262 | 1,238 | 0 | 1,238 | |
| Short-term conrtact liabilities | 1,621 | 4,638 | 6,259 | 1,621 | 1,535 | 3,156 | |
| Short-term deferred income | 6,703 | -4,638 | 2,065 | 3,559 | -1,535 | 2,024 | |
| Accrued costs and expenses | 41,392 | 0 | 41,392 | 40,895 | 0 | 40,895 | |
| Total current liabilities | 248,442 | 9,888 | 258,330 | 231,279 | 9,047 | 240,326 | |
| Total liabilities | 613,091 | 67,238 | 680,329 | 589,330 | 71,700 | 661,030 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,232,719 | 67,238 | 1,299,957 | 1,223,526 | 71,700 | 1,295,226 |
At the Telekom Slovenije Group level, the value of assets under lease and lease liabilities were up by EUR 67,238 thousand due to the transition to the new standard on 1 January 2019. Also disclosed in assets under lease is the transfer of prepaid lease assets in the amount of EUR 11,175 thousand, which together totalled EUR 78,413 thousand as at 1 January 2019.
At Telekom Slovenije, the value of assets under lease and lease liabilities were up by EUR 71,700 thousand due to the transition to the new standard on 1 January 2019. Also disclosed in assets under lease is the transfer of prepaid lease assets in the amount of EUR 11,213 thousand, which together totalled EUR 82,913 thousand as at 1 January 2019.
The Telekom Slovenije Group include:
| Company | Country | 30.9.2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Telekom Slovenije, d.d. | Slovenia | 100% |
| GVO, d.o.o. | Slovenia | 100% |
| TSmedia, d.o.o. | Slovenia | 100% |
| AVTENTA, d.o.o. | Slovenia | 100% |
| SOLINE, d.o.o. | Slovenia | 100% |
| Antenna TV SL, d.o.o. | Slovenia | 66% |
| TSinpo, d.o.o | Slovenia | 100% |
| Optic-tel, d.o.o. | Slovenia | 100% |
| Infratel, d.o.o. | Slovenia | 100% |
| IPKO Telecommunications LLC | Kosovo | 100% |
| SIOL, d.o.o. Zagreb | Croatia | 100% |
| SIOL, d.o.o. Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100% |
| SIOL, d.o.o. Podgorica | Montenegro | 100% |
| GVO Telekommunikation GmbH | Germany | 100% |
| SiOL, DOOEL Skopje | North Macedonia | 100% |
| SiOL, d.o.o. Beograd | Serbia | 100% |
| THE HEART FOUNDATION | Slovenia | 100% |
The Heart Foundation, which was established by Telekom Slovenije, was entered in the companies register in April 2019, and is included in the financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group since May 2019.
The Telekom Slovenije Group has two operating segments. Segment reporting is based on the internal reporting system used by management in the decision-making process. Two geographical regions are defined as operating segments for which the Group reports: Slovenia and other countries. The criterion for segment reporting is the registered office where an activity is performed.
Segment reporting is based on the basic financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group. Sales transactions between segments are executed at market values. Intra-group transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process, and included among eliminations and adjustments.
The Telekom Slovenije Group does not disclose finance income and costs by segment, as the Group's financing is centralised and conducted at the level of the parent company.
| EUR thousand | Slovenia | Other countries |
Eliminations and adjustments |
Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External sales | 464,586 | 42,784 | 0 | 507,370 |
| Intersegment sales | 56,964 | 5,201 | -62,165 | 0 |
| Total segment revenue | 521,550 | 47,985 | -62,165 | 507,370 |
| Other revenue | 3,677 | 1,038 | -675 | 4,040 |
| Total operating expenses | -490,780 | -46,799 | 62,062 | -475,517 |
| Operating profit per segment | 34,447 | 2,224 | -778 | 35,893 |
| Finance income | 2,781 | |||
| Finance costs | -7,419 | |||
| Profit before tax | 31,255 | |||
| Income tax expense | -546 | |||
| Deferred tax | -1,344 | |||
| Profit for the period | 29,365 |
| Other segment information at 30.9. 20178 | Slovenia | Other countries |
Eliminations and adjustments |
Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment assets | 1,370,281 | 137,709 | -221,054 | 1,286,936 |
| Segment liabilities | 707,971 | 123,751 | -164,215 | 667,507 |
| EUR thousand | Slovenia | Other countries |
Eliminations and adjustments |
Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile services in end-customer market | 159,357 | 24,196 | -580 | 182,973 |
| Fixed-line telephone services on end-customer market | 155,417 | 17,976 | -830 | 172,563 |
| New sources of revenue | 4,931 | 0 | 0 | 4,931 |
| Wholesale market | 121,519 | 5,813 | -8,569 | 118,763 |
| Other revenues and merchandise | 80,326 | 0 | -52,186 | 28,140 |
| Total revenue | 521,550 | 47,985 | -62,165 | 507,370 |
| EUR thousand | Slovenia | Other countries |
Eliminations and adjustments |
Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from sale of services | 456,460 | 46,941 | -56,092 | 447,309 |
| Revenues from sale of goods | 65,090 | 1,044 | -6,073 | 60,061 |
| Total revenue | 521,550 | 47,985 | -62,165 | 507,370 |
| EUR thousand | Slovenia | Other countries |
Eliminations and adjustments |
Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External sales | 484,889 | 53,229 | 0 | 538,118 |
| Intersegment sales | 49,949 | 15,194 | -65,143 | 0 |
| Total segment revenue | 534,838 | 68,423 | -65,143 | 538,118 |
| Other revenue | 3,551 | 957 | -438 | 4,070 |
| Total operating expenses | -514,723 | -65,006 | 65,300 | -514,429 |
| Operating profit per segment | 23,666 | 4,374 | -281 | 27,759 |
| Share of profit or loss in associates and joint ventures | -1 | -1 | ||
| Finance income | 3,360 | |||
| Finance costs | -5,714 | |||
| Profit before tax | 25,404 | |||
| Income tax expense | -436 | |||
| Deferred tax | -1,424 | |||
| Profit for the period | 23,544 |
| Other segment information at 31. 12. 2018 | Slovenia | Other countries |
Eliminations and adjustments |
Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment assets | 1,314,913 | 142,677 | -224,871 | 1,232,719 |
| Segment liabilities | 653,024 | 107,673 | -147,606 | 613,091 |
| EUR thousand | Slovenia | Other countries |
Eliminations and adjustments |
Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile services in end-customer market | 167,101 | 25,078 | -710 | 191,469 |
| Fixed-line telephone services on end-customer market | 165,960 | 27,537 | -943 | 192,554 |
| New sources of revenue | 3,216 | 0 | -2 | 3,214 |
| Wholesale market | 135,767 | 15,587 | -22,443 | 128,911 |
| Other revenues and merchandise | 62,794 | 221 | -41,045 | 21,970 |
| Total revenue | 534,838 | 68,423 | -65,143 | 538,118 |
| EUR thousand | Slovenia | Other countries |
Eliminations and adjustments |
Consolidated |
| Revenues from sale of services | 467,003 | 67,267 | -61,032 | 473,238 |
| Revenues from sale of goods | 67,835 | 1,156 | -4,111 | 64,880 |
| Total revenue | 534,838 | 68,423 | -65,143 | 538,118 |
| Telekom Slovenije Group | Telekom Slovenije, d.d. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 |
| Mobile services in end-customer market | 182,973 | 191,469 | 159,357 | 167,101 |
| Fixed-line telephone services on end-customer market | 172,563 | 192,554 | 155,417 | 165,960 |
| New sources of revenue | 4,931 | 3,214 | 4,931 | 3,216 |
| Wholesale market | 118,763 | 128,911 | 120,133 | 134,627 |
| Other revenues and merchandise | 28,140 | 21,970 | 13,568 | 10,959 |
| Total revenue | 507,370 | 538,118 | 453,406 | 481,863 |
| Telekom Slovenije Group | Telekom Slovenije, d.d. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 |
| Revenues from sale of services | 447,309 | 473,238 | 390,299 | 414,715 |
| Revenues from sale of goods | 60,061 | 64,880 | 63,107 | 67,148 |
| Total revenue | 507,370 | 538,118 | 453,406 | 481,863 |
The Telekom Slovenije Group's net sales revenue totalled EUR 507.4 million, a decrease of 6% relative to the same period in 2018. It should be noted that revenues in 2019 no longer include the revenues generated by Blicnet, which was sold in 2018. Revenues from mobile merchandise on the end-user market, revenues from the fixed segment of the end-user market (primarily due to lower revenues from IT merchandise and licences) and revenues on the wholesale market were all down in 2019.
The revenues generated by Telekom Slovenije were down during the reporting period, by EUR 28,457 thousand relative to the same period last year.
Other revenues and revenues from other merchandise of the Telekom Slovenije Group include revenues from construction works, maintenance and the clearance of faults, sales of other merchandise, etc.
| Telekom Slovenije Group | Telekom Slovenije, d.d. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 | |
| Telecommunications services | 91,158 | 103,530 | 92,253 | 110,389 | |
| Cost of leased lines | 4,841 | 6,687 | 6,514 | 9,984 | |
| Multimedia services | 21,626 | 25,046 | 15,132 | 14,390 | |
| Costs of subcontractors' services | 26,957 | 33,974 | 22,427 | 28,999 | |
| Maintenance of property, plant and equipment | 16,585 | 16,248 | 17,071 | 18,287 | |
| Other services | 29,551 | 42,381 | 22,827 | 31,516 | |
| Total cost of services | 190,718 | 227,866 | 176,224 | 213,565 |
The costs of services incurred by the Telekom Slovenije Group were down by 16% or EUR 37,148 thousand during the reporting period relative to the same period last year. This was primarily the result of changes in the recognition of costs arising from leases, which in accordance with the new accounting standard are no longer disclosed as costs of services. Given the selected method of transition to the new IFRS 16 standard (see section Transition to IFRS 16), comparable data have not been restated.
The costs of services incurred by Telekom Slovenije were also down, by 17% or EUR 37,341 thousand during the reporting period relative to the same period last year, for the same reasons stated for the Telekom Slovenije Group.
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in the amount of EUR 35,893 thousand were up by EUR 8,134 thousand on the same period last year. A net profit of EUR 29,365 thousand was achieved for the accounting period in the context of a net financial loss of EUR 4,638 thousand.
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in the amount of EUR 32,709 thousand were up by EUR 7,801 thousand on the same period last year. A net profit of EUR 29,614 thousand was achieved for the accounting period in the context of a net financial loss of EUR 1,742 thousand.
Intangible assets were down by EUR 7,247 thousand at the Telekom Slovenije Group level and by EUR 21,663 thousand at Telekom Slovenije relative to the end of 2018. Commitments for intangible assets amounted to EUR 5,480 thousand at the Telekom Slovenije Group level and to EUR 6,016 thousand at Telekom Slovenije as at 30 September 2019.
Property, plant and equipment totalled EUR 643,246 thousand at the Telekom Slovenije Group level as at 30 September 2019, accounting for 50% of total assets. Assets were down by EUR 12,394 thousand primarily as a result of the higher amount of depreciation charged compared with new acquisitions. Commitments for property, plant and equipment totalled EUR 6,536 thousand at the Group level as at 30 September 2019.
Property, plant and equipment totalled EUR 572,135 thousand at Telekom Slovenije, accounting for 45% of total assets. Assets were lower by EUR 4,761 thousand, while commitments for property, plant and equipment totalled EUR 27,641 thousand as at 30 September 2019.
Trade and other receivables were down by EUR 50,600 thousand at the Telekom Slovenije Group level and by EUR 46,907 thousand at Telekom Slovenije relative to the balance at the end of 2018. That decrease was primarily the result of the receipt of consideration from the sale of Blicnet.
Financial liabilities amounted to EUR 460,787 thousand at the Telekom Slovenije Group level and to EUR 465,137 thousand at Telekom Slovenije as at 30 September 2019. They mainly relate to:
The following hierarchy was used in recognising and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments using a valuation technique:
Fair values are compared with carrying amounts in the table below. The table contains data regarding classification to hierarchy levels for financial instruments.
| EUR thousand | Book value |
Fair value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current financial assets | |||||
| Available-for-sale financial assets | |||||
| 1,907 | 1,907 | 1,907 | |||
| Investments in shares and interests not listed | |||||
| on the stock exchange, measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
2,765 | 2,765 | 2,765 | ||
| Loans given | 190 | 190 | 190 | ||
| Other non-current financial assets | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Current financial assets | |||||
| Loans given | 80 | 80 | 80 | ||
| Other current financial assets | 10,002 | 10,002 | 10,002 | ||
| Non-current financial liabilities | |||||
| Bonds | 99,972 | 101,800 | 101,800 | ||
| Interest-bearing borrowings | 230,153 | 230,153 | 230,153 | ||
| Interest-rate swaps | 1,149 | 1,149 | 1,149 | ||
| Non-current lease liabilities | 60,022 | 60,022 | 60,022 | ||
| Current financial liabilities | |||||
| Current financial liabilities on bonds | 562 | 562 | 562 | ||
| Interest-bearing borrowings | 30,524 | 30,524 | 30,524 | ||
| Current lease liabilities | 8,951 | 8,951 | 8,951 | ||
| Other financial liabilities | 29,409 | 29,409 | 29,409 |
| EUR thousand | Book value | Fair value | Level 1 | Level 2 Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current financial assets | ||||
| Available-for-sale financial assets | ||||
| 1,907 | 1,907 | 1,907 | ||
| Investments in shares and interests not listed | ||||
| on the stock exchange, measured at fair value | 2,763 | 2,763 | 2,763 | |
| through other comprehensive income | ||||
| Loans given | 89,758 | 89,758 | 89,758 | |
| Other non-current financial assets | ||||
| Current financial assets | 16,585 | 16,585 | 16,585 | |
| Loans given | ||||
| Other current financial assets | 99,972 | 101,800 | 101,800 | |
| Non-current financial liabilities | 230,121 | 230,121 | 230,121 | |
| Bonds | 1,149 | 1,149 | 1,149 | |
| Interest-bearing borrowings | 63,386 | 63,386 | 63,386 | |
| Interest-rate swaps | ||||
| Non-current lease liabilities | 562 | 562 | 562 | |
| Current financial liabilities | 30,508 | 30,508 | 30,508 | |
| Current financial liabilities on bonds | 10,037 | 10,037 | 10,037 | |
| Interest-bearing borrowings | 29,402 | 29,402 | 29,402 |
Neither the Group nor the Company recorded any transitions between fair value levels during the reporting period.
No new lawsuits were filed against the Group or the Company in the period from 1 January 2019 until the day this report was compiled that could have a significant impact on the financial statements in the period January to September 2019.
The Group had provided the following guarantees as at 30 September 2019:
The Company had provided the following guarantees as at 30 September 2019:
None of the above stated liabilities meet the conditions for recognition in the statement of financial position, and the Group does not expect any material consequences as the result thereof.
Related parties of the Company include the Republic of Slovenia as the majority shareholder of Telekom Slovenije, other shareholders, members of the Management Board, members of the Supervisory Board and their family members.
Natural persons (members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board) held 306 shares in Telekom Slovenije as at 30 September 2019, representing a holding of 0.00468%.
The majority owner of Telekom Slovenije is the Republic of Slovenia, which together with Slovenski državni holding (SDH), holds a 66.79% participating interest in Telekom Slovenije.
Parties related to owners include those companies in which the Republic of Slovenia and SDH together hold a direct participating interest of at least 20%. A list of the aforementioned companies is published on SDH's website (http://www.sdh.si/sl-si/upravljanje-nalozb/seznam-nalozb).
The total value of transactions is illustrated in the table below.
| EUR thousand | 30.09.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding operating receivables | 4,880 | 4,980 |
| Outstanding operating liabilities | 2,018 | 2,660 |
| EUR thousand | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 |
| Net operating revenue | 1,.673 | 18,052 |
| Purchase of material and services | 7,303 | 8,871 |
| EUR thousand | 30.09.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding operating receivables | 3,056 | 4,739 |
| Outstanding operating liabilities | 1,982 | 2,535 |
| EUR thousand | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 |
| Net operating revenue | 12,737 | 17,125 |
| Purchase of material and services in the Group | 6,542 | 8,168 |
| EUR thousand | 30.09.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables due from companies in the Group | 6,432 | 7,388 |
| Subsidiaries | 6,432 | 7,388 |
| Loans to companies in the Group | 106,085 | 105,030 |
| Subsidiaries | 106,085 | 105,030 |
| Liabilities to companies in the Group | 31,462 | 20,482 |
| Subsidiaries | 31,462 | 20,482 |
| EUR thousand | I - IX 2019 | I - IX 2018 |
| Net operating revenue in group | 11,889 | 14,969 |
| Subsidaries | 11,889 | 14,969 |
| Joint venture | 16,718 | 2,.413 |
| Purchase of material and services in the Group | 16,718 | 28,407 |
| Subsidiaries | 0 | 6 |
All transactions between related parties are executed at market prices.
Events after the reporting date are described in the business section of this report, in Section 6 Significant events after the balance-sheet date.
The financial risks to which the Telekom Slovenije Group is most exposed in its operations are credit risk, shortterm and long-term solvency risk and interest-rate risk. The Telekom Slovenije Group assesses exposure to specific types of financial risks and implements measures to control those risks based on their effects on cash flows and the income statement. Presented below are the most significant financial risks that the Group regularly assesses in accordance with the relevant policy. It also verifies the appropriateness of measures to manage those risks.
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss if a subscriber or contracting party fails to settle their obligations in full or fails to settle them at all.
Maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying amount of financial assets.
| EUR thousand | 30.9.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Loans given | 270 | 331 |
| Investments | 10,002 | 2 |
| Operating and other receivables | 141,994 | 192,594 |
| - of which trade receivables | 136,055 | 147,408 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 60,543 | 10,684 |
| TOTAL | 212,809 | 203,611 |
Credit risk or the risk of counterparty default derives from default by subscribers (retail) and by operators (wholesale). The latter amounted to EUR 136,055 thousand as at 30 September 2019, a decrease of EUR 11,353 thousand relative to the end of 2018. Telekom Slovenije's receivables make up the majority of the Group's trade and other receivables. The majority of receivables are unsecured. The Group's receivables are accounted for by a large number of individuals and legal entities. Its largest customers are operators, where turnover generally flows in both directions, which reduces net credit exposure. We therefore assess that there is no significant concentration of credit risk vis-à-vis a particular customer or economic sector.
Procedures aimed at the management of receivables are carried out at Group companies and include the monitoring of business partners' credit ratings, the collateralisation of receivables, the monitoring of high-traffic subscribers and debt collection activities. Debt collection activities are carried out by companies according to a predefined timetable (reminders and disconnections) and via specialised external service providers. Prior authorisation is required at Telekom Slovenije for the entry into and amendments to subscriber agreements, and for the deferred payment of merchandise purchases. Larger Group companies have implemented a Fraud Management System (FMS) as an additional credit risk management measure, while Telekom Slovenije, which has a large number of post-paid subscribers, has also introduced a Credit Management System (CMS).
Credit risk is assessed as manageable on account of procedures introduced to manage receivables.
The Telekom Slovenije Group also monitors credit risk in other areas of operations. Cash on accounts is allocated according to the principles of minimising risks and achieving the appropriate diversification. The Group is also exposed to risks associated with receivables arising from loans to employees and investments in short-term deposits. The risk associated with loans given is low, as those loans are repaid for the most part when employees' wages are paid, while the risk associated with deposits is mitigated through the appropriate diversification of investments and by monitoring the credit ratings of specific banks.
| 30.09.2019 | 31.12.2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand | Gross value | Allowances | Net value | Allowances | Gross value | Net value |
| Total trade receivables | 156,503 | -20,448 | 136,055 | 168,577 | -21,169 | 147,408 |
| Not past due trade receivables | 120,136 | -1 | 120,135 | 127,066 | -1 | 127,065 |
| Overdue | ||||||
| Up to and including 30 days | 9,495 | -8 | 9,487 | 13,978 | -6 | 13,972 |
| 31 to and including 60 days | 4,202 | -9 | 4,193 | 3,095 | -7 | 3,088 |
| 61 to and including 90 days | 675 | -13 | 662 | 1,522 | -16 | 1,506 |
| 91 to and including 120 days | 950 | -504 | 446 | 878 | -489 | 389 |
| 121 days and more | 21,045 | -19,913 | 1,132 | 22,038 | -20,650 | 1,388 |
| Total overdue trade receivables |
36,367 | -20,447 | 15,920 | 41,511 | -21,168 | 20,343 |
| Other operating receivables | 5,947 | -8 | 5,939 | 45,194 | -8 | 45,186 |
| Total receivables | 162,450 | -20,456 | 141,994 | 213,771 | -21,177 | 192,594 |
| EUR thousand | 30.9.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Overdue | 8 | 9 |
| Due in: | 262 | 322 |
| - less than 3 months | 19 | 21 |
| - 3 to 12 months | 53 | 59 |
| - 1 to 2 years | 63 | 70 |
| - 2 to 5 years | 95 | 126 |
| - more than 5 years | 32 | 46 |
| Total | 270 | 331 |
| Due | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand |
Not yet due | Less than 3 months |
3 to 12 months |
EUR thousand |
Not yet due | Less than 3 months |
3 to 12 months |
| Loans given | 262 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Due | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand |
Not yetu due | Less than 3 months |
3 to 12 months |
1 to 2 years |
2 to 5 years | More than 5 years |
Total |
| Loans given | 322 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
The Company's senior management assesses the credit quality of the above-stated financial assets, which were not impaired or overdue as at 30 September 2019, as good.
The Group's solvency is the result of the active planning and management of cash flows, ensuring the appropriate maturities and the diversification of financial debt, financing within the Group, and the optimisation of working capital and cash. Liquidity risk at the Group level is managed by the parent company, which plans and monitors subsidiaries' financing needs, and provides them the sources they require.
The Telekom Slovenije Group has long-term credit lines at banks, which together with short-term revolving loans ensure a high level of liquidity within the Group. Total liquidity reserves in the form of undrawn short-term and long-term credit lines at banks amounted to EUR 170 million as at 30 September 2019.
Debt is relatively low at the Group level, which represents a sound basis for achieving an appropriate credit rating and thus lower borrowing costs. The majority of the Group's financial liabilities relate to unpaid principal on a long-term syndicated loan in the amount of EUR 261.5 million, issued bonds in the total amount of EUR 100 million and liabilities from a finance lease in the amount of EUR 69.0 million that arose as the result of the application of IFRS 16.
Maturity of the Telekom Slovenije Group's liabilities as at 30 September 2019 and 31 December 2018 based on contractual non-discounted payments
| Not yet due | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand | Overdue | On demand |
Less than 3 months |
3 to 12 months |
1 to 2 years |
2 to 5 years |
More than 5 years |
Total |
| 30.9.2019 | ||||||||
| Loans and borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,785 | 30,769 | 176,954 | 23,078 | 261,586 |
| Anticipated interest on loans |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3,937 | 3,436 | 6,722 | 318 | 14,413 |
| Other financial liabilities |
128 | 0 | 29,274 | 611 | 100,627 | 566 | 0 | 131,206 |
| Anticipated interest in bonds |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1,950 | 1,950 | 0 | 0 | 3,900 |
| Trade and other payables |
2,054 | 2,832 | 66,888 | 12,205 | 23,305 | 265 | 351 | 107,900 |
| 87 | 0 | 3,053 | 5,811 | 6,674 | 17,756 | 35,592 | 68,973 | |
| Total | 2,269 | 2,832 | 99,215 | 55,299 | 166,761 | 202,263 | 59,339 | 587,978 |
| 31.12.2018 | ||||||||
| Loans and borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51,158 | 30,769 | 180,416 | 0 | 262,343 |
| Anticipated interest on loans |
0 | 0 | 31 | 3,605 | 6,723 | 3,199 | 0 | 13,558 |
| Other financial liabilities |
185 | 0 | 0 | 1,119 | 8 | 100,811 | 0 | 102,123 |
| Anticipated interest in bonds |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1,950 | 3,900 | 0 | 0 | 5,850 |
| Trade and other payables |
7,400 | 2,480 | 100,920 | 35,591 | 3,684 | 9,228 | 799 | 160,102 |
| Total | 7,585 | 2,480 | 100,951 | 93,423 | 45,084 | 293,654 | 799 | 543,976 |
Interest-rate risk is the risk of the negative effect of a change in market interest rates on the Group's operations. The Group's exposure to interest-rate risk as at 30 September 2019 derives from a potential change in the EURIBOR reference interest rate on account of interest-sensitive liabilities.
The target ratio of financial liabilities with a variable interest rate to financial liabilities with a fixed or hedged interest rate that the Telekom Slovenije Group pursues is 50% of liabilities with a fixed or hedged interest rate.
Liabilities from loans raised and finance leases with variable interest rates tied to the 3- and 6-month EURIBOR accounted for 60.8% of interest-bearing financial liabilities at the Group level as at 30 September 2019. The remaining liabilities are accounted for by issued bonds and a finance lease with a fixed interest rate.
Exposure to interest-rate risk associated with a long-term syndicated loan is hedged via an interest-rate swap. The amount of the secured principal stood at EUR 80.8 million as at 30 September 2019. The principal is hedged against a rise in the reference interest rate if the latter is higher than or equal to zero. Fixed or hedged interest rates account for 58.0% of interest-bearing financial liabilities at the Group level.
| EUR thousand | 30.9.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Financial instruments with variable interest rate | ||
| Financial receivables | 0 | 0 |
| Financial liabilities | 180,850 | 164,762 |
| Net financial liabilities | 180,850 | 164,762 |
The table does not include financial instruments that do not bear interest or instruments bearing a fixed interest rate, as the latter are not exposed to interest-rate risk. Financial liabilities whose interest rate is hedged against a rise in the EURIBOR are also not included.
| Interest rate increase/decrease | Effect on profit before tax in EUR thousand |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30.9.2019 | ||
| EURO | +100 bps | -548 |
| EURO | -100 bps | -807 |
| Interest rate increase/decrease | Effect on profit before tax in EUR thousand |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31.12.2018 | ||
| EURO | +100 bps | -644 |
| EURO | -100 bps | -845 |
| EURIBOR | Value as at 30.9.2019 | Value as at 31.12.2018 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-month | -0,413 | -0,309 | -33,66 |
| 6-month | -0,376 | -0,237 | -58,65 |
The key objectives of managing the Group's capital are ensuring capital adequacy and thus long-term solvency, ensuring the financial stability of the Group in an attempt to secure the best possible credit rating for the financing of operations, and ensuring the continued development of the Group and thus the achievement of the highest possible value for shareholders.
The Group uses the net financial debt to equity and equity to total assets ratios to monitor changes in capital. The Group's net financial debt includes loans received and other financial liabilities, less current financial assets and cash and cash equivalents. The Group also complies with the financial commitments set out in loan agreements when making decisions regarding the management of capital.
| EUR thousand | 30.09.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing borrowings and other financial liabilities | 460,787 | 363,259 |
| Less current investments and cash with short-term deposits | -70,625 | -10,775 |
| Net debt | 390,162 | 352,484 |
| Equity | 619,429 | 619,628 |
| Balance sheet total | 1,286,936 | 1,232,719 |
| Debt/equity ratio | 63.0% | 56.9% |
| Equity/balance sheet total ratio | 48.1% | 50.3% |
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