Prospectus • Jul 18, 2016
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This is an informative English language translation of the Prospectus for the Admission of Notes by Telekom Slovenije, d. d., with ticker symbol TLS1, to trading on the regulated market (hereinafter: Slovenian Prospectus).
The Slovenian Prospectus has been approved by the Slovenian Securities Market Agency.
This informative English language translation of the Slovenian Prospectus has been translated from the Slovenian original (Slovenian Prospectus) for the purposes of listing the Notes, ticker symbol TLS1, for trading on the regulated market. Although we made our best endeavours to ensure the accuracy of the English translation, the Slovenian original shall prevail if any discrepancies between the translation and the Slovenian original should arise. Neither Telekom Slovenije, d. d., ALTA Skupina d. d., ALTA Invest d. d., NLB d. d. nor any other person assume any responsibility for this translation or for any direct, indirect or any other damages arising from the translation.
This Prospectus for the Admission of Notes by Telekom Slovenije, d. d., with Ticker Symbol TLS1, to Trading on the Regulated Market (hereinafter: the Prospectus) has been prepared for the purpose of the admission of the notes, coded TLS1, ISIN code SI0032103630 (hereinafter: the Notes) by the Issuer Telekom Slovenije, d. d, Cigaletova ulica 15, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia (hereinafter: the Issuer/Telekom Slovenije, d. d./the Company), to trading on the regulated market and to provide information about the Issuer and the Notes to existing and potential new Note holders.
The offering of Notes (hereinafter: the Offering) took place in the Republic of Slovenia pursuant to the provision of the Financial Instruments Market Act (Zakon o trgu finančnih instrumentov, Uradni List RS (UL RS; Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia) No 67/2007, as changed and amended; hereinafter: the ZTFI), subject to two exceptions regarding the obligation to publish a prospectus for certain securities offerings pursuant to Article 49 of the ZTFI. The Offering was addressed to qualified investors only (Article 49, Paragraph 1, Section 1 of the ZTFI) (hereinafter: Institutional Investors), or to less than 150 natural and legal persons in each member state, who are not classified as qualified investors (Article 49, Paragraph 1, Section 2 of the ZTFI) (hereinafter: the Retail Investors).
The purpose of the information contained in the Prospectus is to enable potential investors to make their own assessment of the Issuer's assets and liabilities, the financial position, profit and development potential of the Issuer and rights associated with the Notes. The information contained in the Prospectus does not represent investment recommendations, investment or personal consulting or legal, tax or any other professional consulting or advice. For such advice or consulting, each Potential Investor should contact his/her attorney, tax consultant or other relevant expert. For a complete and correct understanding of the information and statements contained in the Prospectus, it is necessary to take into account its entire content, including references to other sources of information. Furthermore, the Issuer does not guarantee that the Prospectus includes all potentially relevant information for a full assessment of the investment in the Notes. As a result, all Potential Investors assume full responsibility for obtaining all the relevant information required to complete the analysis and estimates of the financial position and credit rating (risk) of the Issuer, and in the scope and manner believed to be required or seen fit by each Potential Investor. Potential Investors should be aware that the operations, business performance and results, financial position and outlook of the Issuer may have changed since the date of the Prospectus. Despite such potential changes, the Prospectus shall not be updated or amended by the Issuer. The Issuer regularly communicates to the public any material business events via its website at www.telekom.si and via the electronic information system of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, d. d., Ljubljana, which is SEOnet: http://seonet.ljse.si/.
As the Issuer of the Notes, Telekom Slovenije, d. d. assumes full responsibility for the information given or shown in this Prospectus to be correct, truthful and not misleading as at the date printed on the title page of the Prospectus, and confirms that, to the best of its knowledge, the information contained in the Prospectus complies with the facts, that no relevant information which could affect the meaning of this information or the Prospectus has been omitted, and that it has committed its full reasonable diligence to attain such compliance and completeness.
The Issuer concluded a contract with ALTA Invest, d. d., ALTA Skupina, d. d. and NLB d. d. (Lead Managers) for expert consulting related to the preparation of the Prospectus and services related to the initial offering of Notes in the Republic of Slovenia, subject to Slovenian law, and with regard to the issue of Notes in the central securities register with the Central Securities Depository (CDD) and the admission of the Notes to the regulated market of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. In addition, the Issuer concluded a contract with the law firm Odvetniki Vidmar Zemljarič, Slovenska cesta 29, Ljubljana, Slovenia (Legal Advisor) for legal advisory services related to the initial offering and the issue of Notes. The Legal Advisor and the Lead Managers assume no responsibility for the accuracy, correctness or completeness of the information contained in the Prospectus. The expert consulting services and documents prepared by the Lead Managers and Legal Advisor are not binding on the Issuer. The Issuer shall decide at his own discretion as to whether to include the solutions, explanations or notes proposed by the Lead Managers and Legal Advisor in the Issuer's documentation and shall independently determine the contents of its documentation, including the Prospectus. As a result, the Lead Managers and/or the Legal Advisor are not responsible for the contents of the Prospectus or the information contained therein. Moreover, the Lead Managers and the Legal Advisor did not separately or independently review the information presented in this Prospectus. The Lead Managers and Legal Advisor do not make any warranties or representations, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information in the Prospectus. No part of the Prospectus shall be deemed or taken as a reference or in any way considered a promise or guarantee made by the Lead Managers.
This Prospectus may only be used for its expressly stated purpose. Use of the entire Prospectus or any parts thereof is not permitted for any other purpose. The unauthorised distribution, copying, and publication of the Prospectus or any parts thereof is not allowed.
Unless explicitly stated otherwise in this Prospectus, no person or entity is authorised to provide any information or guarantees regarding the Notes. Should anyone provide such information, the investors should not rely on or consider such information to have been confirmed by the Issuer. If the Prospectus is distributed, or a sale transaction of Notes is executed according to the Prospectus, this shall in no way be deemed or assumed to mean that no changes regarding the Issuer or the Issuer's subsidiaries as a whole have occurred in the period after the date of the Prospectus, nor shall this mean that the information in the Prospectus is accurate as at any date later than the date of this Prospectus.
Some of the amounts included in this Prospectus were rounded. Therefore, (a) minor differences may occur between the amounts representing the same items or the same data in different tables, and (b) the sums of amounts in some tables may differ marginally from the arithmetic sums of the summed amounts.
This Prospectus includes forward-looking statements (forecasts), estimates of profit or estimations, i.e. statements regarding the future, rather than the past. These statements, which include forecasts, can be identified by the words such as "planned or budgeted", "believe", "anticipated", "target", "will", "may", "anticipate", "would", "could" or other similar expressions and negations thereof. Such forecasts about the future include known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other relevant factors that are beyond the Issuer's influence or control, which could result in the Issuer's actual results, operations or performance being considerably different from any of the future results, operations or performance data stated or contained in these forecasts. These forecasts are based on numerous assumptions regarding the current and future business strategy and the environments in which the Issuer is operating now and in the future. Relevant factors that could cause the Issuer's actual results, operations, and performance to differ considerably from those expressed in the forecasts are those described in Chapter 2 ("Risk Factors") and elsewhere in this Prospectus. These forecasts are only valid as at the date of the Prospectus. The Issuer explicitly rejects any obligation or commitment to distribute any updates or amendments to the forecasts contained in the Prospectus, which would include changes to the Issuer's forecasts or any changes in the events, conditions or circumstances on which the forecasts were based, unless required by legislation or a Ljubljana Stock Exchange regulation. Potential investors should be aware that several important factors may cause the actual results to differ considerably from the plans, goals, expectations, estimates and forecasts expressed in forward-looking statements.
This Prospectus has been published on the website of the Issuer www.telekom.si and on the electronic information system of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, called SEOnet: http://seonet.ljse.si/. The Issuer regularly communicates to the public any material business events via its website at www.telekom.si and via the electronic information system of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, called SEOnet: http://seonet.ljse.si/.
| Abbreviation: | Full title: |
|---|---|
| AKOS | Agencija za komunikacijska omrežja in storitve RS / Agency for |
| Communication Networks and Services of the Republic of Slovenia | |
| ALTA Invest, d. d. | ALTA Invest, d. d. Železna cesta 18, 1000 Ljubljana |
| ALTA Skupina, d. d. | ALTA Skupina, upravljanje družb, d. d., Železna cesta 18, 1000 |
| Ljubljana | |
| ARPU | Average Revenue per User |
| ATVP / SMA | Agencija za trg vrednostnih papirjev / Securities Market Agency |
| AVK | Javna agencija RS za varstvo konkurence / Slovenian Competition |
| Protection Agency | |
| Beneficiary | In relation to any amount payable in respect of a Note, the person |
| registered at the Relevant Time in the Central Register as the | |
| person entitled to receive such amount | |
| BSS | Business Support System |
| Central Register | Securities central register, held by CDD |
| CDD | Central Securities Depository in the Republic of Slovenia, in line |
| with ZNVP-1, which is the KDD – Centralna klirinško depotna |
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| družba, delniška družba / Central Securities Clearing Corporation | |
| CDD Business Day | Any day on which CDD is open for business |
| Due Date / Maturity Date | 10 June 2021 |
| DDV / VAT | Value-added tax |
| EBIT | Earnings before interest and taxes |
| EBITDA | Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation |
| EFQM | European Foundation for Quality Management |
| EU | European Union |
| EUR | euro |
| Euro account | In relation to a person, an account nominated by or on behalf of |
| such person and into which euro payments in respect of the Notes | |
| may be credited or transferred | |
| Euribor | Euro Interbank Offer Rate |
| FTTH/B/N | Fibre to the Home/Business/Node |
| FTTx | Fibre to the Exchange |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
| Institutional Investors | (i) in the Republic of Slovenia: qualified investors, as defined by |
| Article 44 of the Financial Instruments Market Act, (ii) in other EU | |
| member states: institutional or qualified investors in accordance | |
| with the relevant legislation applicable in these states | |
| Interest Payment Date | 10 June of each year until final maturity, commencing 10 June |
| 2016 | |
| Interest Rate | 1.95% per annum up to and including the Release Date, and 2.35% |
| per annum at any time thereafter | |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| IP TV | IP television |
| Investor | A Subscriber that subscribed to the Notes and paid-up the allotted |
| Notes in full | |
| Issue Date | 10 June 2016 |
| Ljubljana Stock Exchange or |
Ljubljanska borza vrednostnih papirjev, d. d., Ljubljana |
| LJSE | |
| LTE/4G | LTE/4G – Long Term Evolution |
| M2M | Machine to Machine |
| MPLS | Multiprotocol Label Switching |
| MVNO | Mobile Virtual Network Operator | ||
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| NLB d. d. | Nova Ljubljanska banka d. d., Ljubljana, Trg republike 2, Ljubljana | ||
| Notes | Notes of the company Telekom Slovenije, d. d., coded (ticker) TLS1 and ISIN code SI0032103630 |
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| Note holder / holder of Notes | Each person that is recorded in the Central Register as the holder of a particular number of the Notes |
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| Odvetniki Vidmar Zemljarič or Legal Advisor |
Odvetniki Vidmar Zemljarič, Slovenska cesta 29, Ljubljana | ||
| OTT | Over-the-top | ||
| OZ / CO | Code of Obligations (UL RS No 83/2001, as subsequently amended) |
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| Prospectus | Prospectus for the admission of Telekom Slovenije, d. d., Notes, coded (ticker) TLS1, to trading on the regulated market |
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| Prospectus Directive | Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, dated 4 November 2003, on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading, and amending Directive 2001/34/EC |
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| Prospectus Regulation | Commission Regulation (EC) No 809/2004, dated 29 April 2004, implementing Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the information contained in prospectuses as well as the format, incorporation by reference, and the publication of such prospectuses and the dissemination of advertisements (OJ L 149, 30 April 2004, as amended) |
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| Release Date | The date on which the purchase price for the Notes is paid to the Note holders who accepted the Tender Offer |
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| Relevant Time | Regarding any amount payable in respect of a Note, the end of the third CDD Business Day prior to the due date for such amount |
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| Retail Investors | All natural and legal persons in the Republic of Slovenia or other EU member states not deemed Institutional Investors |
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| ROO | Regional Optical Network | ||
| Security | A mortgage, pledge, lien, assignment or other security interest over any asset of any member of the Group, securing any obligation of any person or any other agreement or arrangement having a similar effect |
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| SEOnet | The electronic notification system of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (http://seonet.ljse.si/) |
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| SLA | Service Level Agreement | ||
| Telekom Slovenije, or Issuer or Company |
Telekom Slovenije, d. d., Cigaletova ulica 15, 1000 Ljubljana | ||
| Telekom Slovenije Group or Group |
The parent company Telekom Slovenije, d. d. and its subsidiaries as listed in the Prospectus |
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| Tender Offer | A notice of the Issuer given to all Note holders, containing a binding offer for the purchase of all Notes, which meets the following requirements: |
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| (I) the offer is valid for at least 14 days since the date of such notice; and |
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| (ii) the price offered for each Note is equal to or higher than the sum of its nominal amount and accrued interest calculated for the period from the most recent Interest Payment Date up to the Release Date. |
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| Terms and Conditions of the Notes |
The obligations of the Issuer and the rights arising out of the Notes which are registered in the Central Register and are applicable to each Note |
Prospectus for the admission of Notes by Telekom Slovenije, d. d., with ticker symbol TLS1, to trading on the regulated market
| VOIP | Voice over IP |
|---|---|
| ZDDV-1 | Value Added Tax Act (UL RS No 117/2006, as subsequently |
| amended) | |
| ZDoh-2 | Personal Income Tax Act (UL RS No 117/2006, as subsequently |
| amended) | |
| ZGD-1 | Companies Act (UL RS No 42/2006, as subsequently amended) |
| ZNVP-1 | Book Entry Securities Act (UL RS No 75/2015) |
| ZPPDFT | The Law on prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing |
| (UL RS 60/2007, as amended) | |
| ZTFI | Financial Instruments Market Act (UL RS No 67/2007, as |
| amended) | |
| ZVOP-1 | Personal Data Protection Act (UL RS No 86/2004, as subsequently |
| amended) |
For further information about the Issuer, please see the table below:
| Reference: | Information: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| http://www.telekom.si/en/investor | Annual Reports of Telekom Slovenije Group, for the | ||
| relations/annual-and-interim-reports | business years 2015 and 2014 | ||
| Unaudited Business Report of Telekom Slovenije Group | |||
| and Telekom Slovenije, d. d., for the period January to | |||
| March 2016 | |||
| www.telekom.si | Issuer's web pages | ||
| http://seonet.ljse.si | Electronic notification system SEOnet |
This Summary consists of disclosure requirements known as "Elements" in accordance with Annex XXII (Disclosure Requirements in Summaries) of the Prospectus Regulation with reference to the Issuer and the Notes to be admitted to trading on the regulated market of the LJSE. These elements are numbered in Sections A–E (A.1–E.7) below. This Summary contains all the Elements required for inclusion in a summary for securities and issuers of this type. Since some Elements do not need to be addressed, there may be gaps in the numbering sequence of the Elements. Even though an Element may be required to be inserted in the Summary because of the type of securities and issuer, it is possible that no relevant information can be given regarding the Element in question. In this case a short description of the Element is included in the Summary and is described as 'not applicable'.
In addition to this Summary, the Prospectus includes detailed information that allows insight into the legal status of the Issuer and the Issuer's financial position and business possibilities; the rights pertaining to the Notes were also prepared.
This Summary should be read as the introduction to the Prospectus. The Summary only includes the basic information and risks related to the Issuer and the Notes that are subject to listing for trading on the regulated market; it does not include all information that may be of relevance for potential investors. Any decision to invest in the Notes contemplated in this Prospectus should be based on consideration by the investor of this Prospectus as a whole.
Where a claim relating to the information contained in this Prospectus is brought before a court, the plaintiff investor may, under the national legislation of the EU Member States, be required to bear the costs of translating the Prospectus before the legal proceedings are initiated.
The civil liability attaches only to those persons who have tabled the Summary, including any translation thereof, but only if the Summary is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the other parts of the Prospectus or if it does not provide, when read together with the other parts of the Prospectus, key information in order to aid investors when considering whether to invest in such securities.
Not applicable.
Company name: Telekom Slovenije, d. d. Short company name: no name
Registered office: Ljubljana
Address: Cigaletova ulica 15, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Legal organisational form of the Issuer: Joint stock company Legislation under which the Issuer operates: The Issuer operates in accordance with Slovenian legislation Entry in the companies register: Ljubljana District Court Entry (registration) number: 1/24624/00
The main trends in Slovenia are its continuing recovery and moderate economic growth. Economic development on the markets of South-East Europe, where the Telekom Slovenije Group operates, lags well behind Slovenia.
Other trends and events that could have a significant effect on the Issuer's expectations:
o Regulatory developments in South-East Europe:
Kosovo (the telecommunications sector underwent significant development in 2015); and
1 The relevant markets are product and services markets in the electronic communication sector, which can be grounds for the introduction/implementation of regulatory obligations based on specific EU Directives and can therefore be a subject to previous (ex-ante) regulation.
In the field of electronic communications AKOS must define the product, service and geographic markets which correspond to the situation in the country in accordance with the principles of competition law and with due regard to the respective recommendation of the European Commission on relevant product and service markets in the field of electronic communications (the most recent one is from 2014). If AKOS finds, on the basis of an analysis of the relevant market, that this market is insufficiently competitive, it shall determine by decision the undertaking or undertakings with a significant market. With the aforementioned decision AKOS may impose on the undertaking with significant market power at least one obligation with a view to establish effective competition on the relevant market.
The Telekom Slovenije Group comprises the parent company Telekom Slovenije, d. d. and the subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures shown in the figure below with corresponding participating interests.

The Issuer has not included any profit forecast or estimate in the Prospectus.
The audit reports on the historical financial information for the Group Telekom Slovenije and the Company did not contain any qualifications.
Prospectus for the admission of Notes by Telekom Slovenije, d. d., with ticker symbol TLS1, to trading on the regulated market
| in EUR thousand and % | 2015 | 2014 | Index 15/14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales revenue | 729,543 | 756,454 | 96 |
| Other operating revenues | 17,663 | 8,442 | 209 |
| Total operating revenues | 747,206 | 764,896 | 98 |
| EBITDA | 200,759 | 170,051 | 118 |
| EBITDA margin (EBITDA/net sales revenue) | 27.5% | 22.5% | 122 |
| EBIT | 49,265 | 11,418 | 431 |
| Return on sales: ROS (EBIT/net sales revenue) | 6.8% | 1.5% | 447 |
| Net profit | 68,095 | 1,506 | - |
| Assets | 1,315,988 | 1,342,989 | 98 |
| Capital | 698,692 | 694,956 | 101 |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 5.1% | 0.1% | - |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 10.3% | 0.2% | - |
| Equity ratio | 53.1% | 51.7% | 103 |
| Net financial debt | 376,257 | 344,057 | 109 |
| NFD/EBITDA | 1.9 | 2.0 | 93 |
| Investment in property, plant and equipment (CAPEX) | 112,962 | 176,481 | 64 |
| EBITDA – CAPEX | 87,797 | –6,430 | - |
| Ratio of (EBITDA – CAPEX) to EBITDA (cash margin) | 43.7% | –3.8% | - |
| Number of employees as at | 3,803 | 4,431 | 86 |
| Investments as a proportion of operating revenues | 15.1% | 23.1% | 66 |
Note: Pursuant to the requirements of IAS 1 and IAS 8, the financial statements for the comparative period have been adjusted for a change to an accounting policy.
2 Data regarding ONE, which was merged with another company in 2015 to form ONE.VIP and is no longer part of the full consolidation of the Telekom Slovenije Group, has been excluded from the 2014 data for the sake of comparability.
• generated EBITDA of EUR 200.8 million, primarily on account of an improvement in the results of Telekom Slovenije, which achieved an EBITDA of EUR 166.3 million (compared with EUR 126.0 million in 2014). Here the minor impact of companies in Macedonia that were only included in the Group's results until 31 July 2015 should also be taken into account, as well as the fact that the Group's stake in Gibtelecom was EUR 4.1 million in 2014, but was no longer included in the results of the Telekom Slovenije Group in 2015 due to the sale of the participating interest in the aforementioned company at the end of 2014.
| in EUR thousand and % | 2014 | 2013 | Index 14/13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales revenue | 756,454 | 779,360 | 97 |
| Other operating revenues | 8,442 | 19,819 | 43 |
| Total operating revenues | 764,896 | 799,179 | 96 |
| EBITDA | 170,051 | 239,868 | 71 |
| EBITDA margin (EBITDA/net sales revenue) | 22.5% | 30.8% | 73 |
| EBIT | 11,412 | 71,540 | 16 |
| Return on sales: ROS (EBIT/net sales revenue) | 1.5% | 9.2% | 16 |
| Net profit | 1,594 | 51,057 | 3 |
| Assets | 1,343,421 | 1.391,869 | 97 |
| Capital | 693,901 | 758,582 | 91 |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 0.1% | 3.5% | 3 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 0.2% | 6.8% | 3 |
| Equity Ratio | 51.7% | 54.5% | 95 |
| Net financial debt | 344,057 | 341,807 | 101 |
The operating results of the Telekom Slovenije Group in 2014 were characterised by the following one-off events that had a current effect on the Group's operating results for 2014, but for the most part represent a solid foundation for future operations:
state-of-the-art services and the best coverage on a superior network. The Company paid EUR 64.5 million for the aforementioned frequencies.
| in EUR thousand and % | I - III 2016 | I - III 2015 / 31.12.2015* |
Index 16/15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales revenue | 175,991 | 181,821 | 97 |
| Other operating revenues | 2,029 | 1,326 | 153 |
| Total operating revenues | 178,020 | 183,147 | 97 |
| EBITDA | 51,855 | 53,461 | 97 |
| EBITDA margin (EBITDA/net sales revenue) | 29.5% | 29.4% | 100 |
| EBIT | 12,930 | 13,462 | 96 |
| Return on sales: ROS (EBIT/net sales revenue) | 7.3% | 7.4% | 99 |
| Net profit | 9,794 | 8,468 | 116 |
| Assets | 1,300,313 | 1,322,797 | 98 |
| Capital | 715,478 | 705,501 | 101 |
| Equity Ratio | 55.0% | 53.3% | 103 |
| Net financial debt | 377,530 | 376,257 | 100 |
The Issuer believes there are no particular events that could have a material impact on the assessment of its solvency.
The Issuer, Telekom Slovenije, d. d., is the parent company of the Telekom Slovenije Group and is the founder or direct or indirect owner of the Group's subsidiaries. The Issuer is not dependent on the entities within the Group.
Telekom Slovenije is the leading Slovenian telecommunications operator. During the 1990s, it was the leading provider of fixed telephony services. Today Telekom Slovenije is recognised as the leader in the introduction and connection of the most advanced and comprehensive telecommunications services in the best (fixed and mobile) network in Slovenia. The Telekom Slovenije Group is one of the most comprehensive communication service providers in South-East Europe, where it operates through its subsidiaries in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, and even Germany.
The activities of the Telekom Slovenije Group comprise:
As at 30 June 2016 there were 10,666 shareholders entered in Telekom Slovenije's register of shareholders. The 10 largest shareholders held 77.45% of the Company's share capital.
| Shareholder as at 30 June 2016 | % | Shareholder as at 31 December 2015 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Slovenia | 62.54 | Republic of Slovenia | 62.54 |
| 2 | Kapitalska družba, d. d. | 5.59 | Kapitalska družba, d. d. | 5.59 |
| 3 | Slovenian Sovereign Holding | 4.25 | Slovenian Sovereign Holding | 4.25 |
| 4 | Modra zavarovalnica, d. d. - PPS | 1.26 | Modra zavarovalnica, d. d. - PPS | 1.44 |
| 5 | Perspektiva FT, d. o. o. | 1.21 | Perspektiva FT, d. o. o. | 1.21 |
| 6 | DBS, d. d. | 0.56 | DBS, d. d. | 0.57 |
| 7 | NLB, d. d. | 0.55 | NLB, d. d. | 0.55 |
| 8 | Triglav vzajemni skladi – delniški Triglav | 0.51 | Triglav vzajemni skladi – delniški Triglav | 0.51 |
| 9 | Kritni sklad prvega pokojninskega sklada | 0.51 | KD Galileo, mešani fleksibilni sklad | 0.47 |
| 1 | The Bank of New York Mellon-fiduciarni | 0.47 | The Bank of New York Mellon-fiduciarni | 0.47 |
| Total | 77.45 | Total | 77.60 |
In September 2015 the international ratings agency Moody's Investors Service Ltd. published a new credit rating report in which it reconfirmed the Company's credit rating of Ba2 with a negative outlook. Confirmation of the Company's existing rating was a reflection of Moody's expectations that Telekom Slovenije will successfully complete the process to secure refinancing for its existing issue of bonds, which mature in December 2016. The rating also takes into account the Company's position on the market and its relatively low level of indebtedness. The agency also warned of the highly competitive environment in which the Company operates, and its declining revenues, which are the result of falling prices and regulation.
On 20 June 2016 Moody's international rating agency raised the outlook on Telekom Slovenije, d. d.'s credit rating from negative to stable. The rating remains at the current "Ba2" level. According to the agency, the positive change in the rating reflects the improved cash flow situation of Telekom Slovenije, d. d. alongside the successful refinancing of the company, which was completed with the signing of a long-term syndicated loan in the amount of EUR 300 million in March 2016, and with the issuing of 5-year bonds in the nominal value of EUR 100 million in June 2016.
Ordinary, registered Notes, issued in dematerialised form, coded (ticker) TLS1 and ISIN code SI0032103630.
The total nominal amount of the issue is EUR 100,000,000.00. Notes are issued in the nominal amount of EUR 1,000.00 each (i.e. in EUR 1,000.00 denominations). The total number of Note denominations is 100,000.
The Notes are issued in euros.
After the issue, the Notes are transferable in accordance with the provisions of the ZNVP-1, other applicable Slovenian legislation and the rules and regulations applicable to and/or issued by CDD. Title to the Notes shall pass by registration in the Central Register.
Each Note gives its Note holder the right to claim from the Issuer the payment of the interest and principal upon their maturity.
The Notes constitute direct, unconditional, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer and will at all times rank pari passu and without any preference among themselves and at least equally with all other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Issuer.
The Issuer commits that, in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Notes, the Issuer and each member of the Group will take into account the commitments, covenants and restrictions pursuant to the Terms and Conditions of the Notes related to the Negative Pledge, Mergers, the providing of loans, guarantees and acquiring capital stakes outside the Issuer's core business. Most of the restrictions will cease to be valid if the Issuer gives a notice to all Note holders which contains a binding offer for the purchase of all Notes at the price for each Note equal to or higher than the sum of its nominal amount and accrued interest calculated for the period from the most recent Interest Payment Date up to the Release Day (the Tender Offer), and the purchase price for the Notes is paid to the Note holders who accepted the Tender Offer.
The coupon Interest Rate is 1.95% per annum. In the event that the Issuer gives a notice to all Note holders which contains a binding offer for the purchase of all Notes, the Interest Rate shall be increased by 40 b.p. to 2.35% at any time after the date on which the purchase price for the Notes is paid to the Note holders who accepted the Tender Offer (Release Day).
The Notes bear interest from 10 June 2016 at the Interest Rate, payable in arrears on 10 June of each year commencing 10 June 2017.
| Payment of a Note obligation in EUR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Interest Payment Date | Interest | Principal | Total |
| 1 | 10 June 2017 | 19.50 | 0.00 | 19.50 |
| 2 | 10 June 2018 | 19.50 | 0.00 | 19.50 |
| 3 | 10 June 2019 | 19.50 | 0.00 | 19.50 |
| 4 | 10 June 2020 | 19.50 | 0.00 | 19.50 |
| 5 | 10 June 2021 | 19.50 | 1,000.00 | 1,019.50 |
| Total | 97.50 | 1,000.00 | 1,097.50 |
The Issuer shall repay the obligations related to the Notes (interest and the principle of the Note) according to the below repayment schedule:
The amount of interest due in respect of any Notes shall be calculated by reference to the aggregate principal amount of Notes according to a linear method, taking into account the actual number of days in the interest-accruing period and actual number of days in the year. The amount of such payment shall be rounded down to the nearest EUR 0.01.
The interest shall be calculated by using the following formula:
$$o = \left(\frac{om}{100} \ast \frac{d_i}{dl}\right) \ast G$$
The following applies:
| o | Interest for the Interest Period concerned |
|---|---|
| om | Fixed annual Interest Rate |
| di | Actual number of days in the interest-accruing period |
| dl | Actual number of days in the year |
| G | Nominal Note amount |
All obligations in respect of the Notes shall be paid in euros.
The payments of the principal and interest shall be transferred in euros to the euro accounts of the Beneficiaries of such payments. Each payment so made shall discharge the Issuer's obligation in respect thereof.
The Issuer shall repay the obligations related to the Notes based on the records of Note holders in the Central Register with the CDD to the accounts of the Note-related payment Beneficiaries as at the day when a particular obligation is due for payment, according to the repayment schedule.
The beneficiary in relation to any amount payable in respect of a Note is the person registered at the end of the third CDD Business Day prior to the due date for such amount in the Central Register as the person entitled to receive such amount.
Each Note holder or Beneficiary shall nominate its euro account by sending details in respect thereof to the Issuer. If the Beneficiary of any amount payable in respect of a Note fails to nominate its euro account as defined by this Prospectus or in such other manner as may from time to time be specified in a notice given by or on behalf of the Issuer before the third CDD Business Day prior to the due date for payment of such amount, such Beneficiary shall not be entitled to payment of the amount due until the fifth business day after details of its euro account have been properly advised, and the relevant Beneficiary shall not be entitled to any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay.
If the due date for payment of any amount in respect of any Note is not a business day, the Beneficiary shall not be entitled to payment of the amount due until the next business day and shall not be entitled to any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay. A business day means any day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET2) payment system, which utilises a single shared platform and was launched on 19 November 2007, is in operation.
Claims for principal shall become void unless claimed for payment within five years of the appropriate Relevant Date. Claims for interest shall become void unless claimed for payment within three years of the appropriate Relevant Date.
No organisation represents the Note holders in relation to the Issuer.
Not applicable.
The Notes will be admitted to trading on the regulated bond market of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange.
Except for the regulated securities market operated by the Ljubljana Stock Exchange there is no other regulated securities market in Slovenia on which securities or notes are traded.
The Issuer has not made any agreement with any entity regarding any operations in the secondary market (or aftermarket) or regarding the provision of liquidity of the Notes.
The Telekom Slovenije Group takes a well-planned and systematic approach to risk management. The risk management system is updated for the purpose of promptly identifying and appropriately assessing and managing all key risks to which the Group is exposed. The Group implements its Risk Management Policy and, in the event of deviations, defines additional measures for the management of risk.
For the Group, risk means uncertainty regarding an event that may have a positive or negative impact on the achievement of objectives. Risk is, by its very nature, incorporated into all business processes and decisions. The Telekom Slovenije Group has a Risk Management Policy in place that comprehensively governs the risk management system and is binding on all Group companies. The aforementioned policy includes the basic guidelines for managing risks, including powers and responsibilities.
All identified risks are classified into four major categories:
Holders of the Notes or Beneficiaries to payment based thereon assume or face the risk that the Issuer is unable to pay the liabilities pertaining to the Notes (risk of default). The Issuer's liabilities pertaining to the Notes, towards the holders or Beneficiaries of such Notes, are backed by all of the Issuer's property. The Notes are not backed by any underlying collateral or guarantee of the Issuer and the holders of the Notes shall not have any preferential treatment relative to other creditors or claims regarding repayment.
Despite the fact that the Issuer intends to list the Notes for trading on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, there is no guarantee of a significant trading volume on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. As a result, it is possible that a holder of Notes will not be able to dispose of them (sell them) before their maturity. Low liquidity can also affect the market price of the Notes.
Interest on Notes is accrued on the nominal value of the Notes on the basis of fixed interest rate, which is why the amount of liabilities arising from the Notes is specified in advance and is not exposed to the risk of changes in the interest rate.
The market price volatility of the Notes on the regulated market depends on supply and demand for the Notes as well as on market interest rate fluctuations. Excess demand for Notes could lead to an increase in the market prices for them, whereas oversupply could lead to a market price decrease. In the event of an increase in market interest rates, holders could demand a higher return, which in turn could lead to a reduction in the market prices of Notes on the regulated market. In the event of a decrease in market interest rates, holders could demand a lower return on Notes, which in turn could lead to an increase in the market prices of Notes on the regulated market.
In the event of the early redemption of the Notes in accordance with the provisions of the Prospectus, the holder is exposed to reinvestment risk. This is the risk that the Note holder will have to reinvest the received coupons and partial repayments of the principal at an interest rate that is lower than the rate at the time of the purchase of the Notes. As a result, it is possible that the investor falls short of achieving the theoretically calculated yield-to-maturity.
The Issuer may at any time purchase Notes by submitting to the Note holders a binding offer for the purchase of all Notes at a price for each Note that is equal to or higher than the sum of its nominal amount and accrued interest. It the purchase price for the Notes redeemed is paid by the Issuer to the Note holders or Beneficiaries who accepted the offer, the existing covenants of the Issuer as set by the Prospectus are released and are no longer binding on the Notes that have not been redeemed; thereafter the interest rate for those Notes that are not redeemed is increased by 40 b.p.
By issuing the Notes, the Issuer is looking to provide financing for new investments. In 2016 the Telekom Slovenije Group is planning to invest up to EUR 156 million, which is an increase of 38% on the previous year. Most investments (84%) are planned to be performed in Slovenia; outside Slovenia, most of the investments will be carried out in Kosovo.
The Issuer is planning a new investment cycle in which the funds will be invested primarily in three areas, namely:
The Notes were issued through a public offering procedure for which there is no obligation to publish the prospectus. The offering of the Notes took place pursuant to the provision of the ZTFI, subject to two exceptions regarding the obligation to publish a prospectus for certain types of securities offerings pursuant to Article 49 of the ZTFI. The offering of the Notes was addressed to qualified investors only (Article 49, Paragraph 1, Section 1 of the ZTFI), or to less than 150 natural and legal persons in an individual EU Member State, who were not classified as qualified investors (Article 49, Paragraph 1, Section 2 of the ZTFI).
The Issuer signed an agreement with ALTA Invest, d. d., ALTA Skupina, d. d. and NLB d. d. (Lead Managers) for expert consulting and services related to the ZTFI and the issue and sale of the Notes of Telekom Slovenije, d. d., and the registration thereof with the Central Register of securities at the CDD as well as admission to trading on the regulated market of the LJSE. For legal advisory services related to the issue of the Notes, the Issuer signed an agreement with the law firm Odvetniki Vidmar Zemljarič (Legal Advisor). The Legal Advisor or the Lead Managers assume no responsibility for the accuracy, correctness or completeness of the information contained in the Prospectus.
The Issuer did not conclude any agreement with ALTA Invest, d. d., ALTA Skupina, d. d. or NLB d. d. to underwrite the issue of Notes on a firm commitment basis (the initial sale of Notes was carried out without a firm commitment).
The selling price at which the Notes were offered in the initial sale was 100% of the Note nominal amount. In the initial offering, 63 Investors subscribed to and paid-up the Note issue.
Since this Summary relates to the admission of the Notes to trading on the regulated market, any other information regarding the terms of the offering is not relevant.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
| SUMMARY OF THE PROSPECTUS 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | PERSONS RESPONSIBLE 27 | |
| 2. | RISK FACTORS 28 | |
| 2.1. | Risks specific to the Issuer 28 | |
| 2.2. | Risks specific to Notes 36 | |
| 2.2.1. | Risk of Default 36 | |
| 2.2.2. | Liquidity Risk 36 | |
| 2.2.3. | Interest Rate Risk 36 | |
| 2.2.4. | Market Price Risk on the Regulated Market 36 | |
| 2.2.5. | Risk of Reinvesting the Principal and Coupons of the Note 37 | |
| 2.2.6. | Risk of Releasing Covenants of the Issuer 37 | |
| 3. | MATERIAL INFORMATION 38 | |
| 3.1. | Interest of Natural and Legal Persons Involved in the Offering 38 | |
| 3.2. | Representations Regarding the Issue and Use of Proceeds 38 | |
| 4. | INFORMATION ABOUT THE NOTES TO BE ADMITTED TO TRADING 39 | |
| 4.1. | Description of Financial Instrument 39 | |
| 4.1.1. | Note Type 39 | |
| 4.1.2. | Total Nominal Amount of the Note Issue 39 | |
| 4.1.3. | Redemption and Purchase 39 | |
| 4.2. | Legislation under which the Notes have been Created 39 | |
| 4.3. | Form of Financial Instruments 39 | |
| 4.4. | Currency of the Notes Issue 39 | |
| 4.5. | Classification of Financial Instruments 40 | |
| 4.6. | Description of Rights Attached to Financial Instruments 40 | |
| 4.6.1. | Status of Financial Instruments 40 | |
| 4.6.2. | Other Rights Attached to Financial Instruments 40 | |
| 4.6.3. | Commitments/Covenants and Restrictions thereof regarding the Issue of Financial Instruments 40 | |
| 4.6.4. | Modification of Terms and Conditions of the Notes 43 | |
| 4.7. | Nominal Interest Rate and Interest Liabilities 43 | |
| 4.8. | Method and Period of Payment of Liabilities 44 | |
| 4.9. | Note Yield 45 | |
| 4.10. | Representing Note Holders 45 | |
| 4.11. | Method of Issue and Sale of Notes 45 | |
| 4.12. | Transferability of Notes 45 | |
| 4.13. | Information on Taxes 45 | |
| 4.13.1. | Taxation of Interest 46 | |
| 4.13.2. | Corporate Income Tax 46 | |
| 4.13.3. | Value- added tax 46 | |
| 5. | OFFERING CONDITIONS 47 |
| 6. | ADMISSION TO TRADING 48 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1. | Listing 48 | |
| 6.2. | Regulated Markets 48 | |
| 6.3. | Market Makers Ensuring the Note Liquidity 48 | |
| 7. | STATUTORY AUDITOR 49 | |
| 8. | SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION 50 | |
| 8.1. | Business results of the Telekom Slovenije Group 2014–15 50 | |
| 8.1.1. | Financial results of the Telekom Slovenije Group 50 | |
| 8.1.2. | Financial management and performance in 2015 55 | |
| 8.2. | Business results of the Telekom Slovenije Group for the period January to March 2016 57 | |
| 9. | INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISSUER 59 | |
| 9.1. | History and Development of the Issuer 59 | |
| 9.1.1. | Company Name 59 | |
| 9.1.2. | Address and Registration 59 | |
| 9.1.3. | Entry date in the companies register 59 | |
| 9.1.4. | Business address and legal form 59 | |
| 9.1.5. | Latest events of the Issuer 59 | |
| 9.2. | Investments 61 | |
| 9.2.1. | Principal investments since the date of the last published financial statements 61 | |
| 9.2.2. | Principal future investments 62 | |
| 9.2.3. | Information regarding the anticipated sources of funds needed to fulfil commitments referred to in Item 9.2.2 62 |
|
| 10. | BUSINESS OVERVIEW 63 | |
| 10.1. | Core business 63 | |
| 10.1.1. | Main business areas 63 | |
| 10.1.2. | Significant New Products 63 | |
| 10.2. | Main Markets 63 | |
| 10.3. | Competition and Market Shares 65 | |
| 11. | ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 70 | |
| 11.1. | The Issuer's Position within the Group 70 | |
| 11.2. | The Issuer's Dependence on Other Entities within the Group 71 | |
| 12. | TREND INFORMATION 72 | |
| 12.1. | Issuer's Statement regarding Trends 72 | |
| 12.2. | Trends or events that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Issuer's prospects 72 | |
| 12.2.1. | Impact of macroeconomic environment on operations 72 | |
| 12.2.2. | Trends in the ICT sector and development of ICT markets 72 | |
| 12.2.3. | Regulation of electronic communications 79 | |
| 12.3. | Strategic Business Plan of the Telekom Slovenije Group for the period 2016-2020 83 | |
| 13. | PROFIT FORECASTS OR ESTIMATES 86 | |
| 14. | 3MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORY BODIES 87 | |
Prospectus for the admission of Notes by Telekom Slovenije, d. d., with ticker symbol TLS1, to trading on the regulated market
| 14.1. | Management Board 87 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.2. | Supervisory Board 87 | ||
| 14.3. | Conflicts of Interest Involving Management and Supervisory Bodies 88 | ||
| 15. | BOARD PRACTICES 89 | ||
| 15.1. | Information about the Issuer's Audit Committee 89 | ||
| 15.2. | Agreements regarding the Services of Members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board89 | ||
| 15.3. | Statement concerning Issuer Compliance with the Corporate Governance Regimes of its Country of | ||
| Incorporation 89 | |||
| 16. | MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS 90 | ||
| 17. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION 91 | ||
| 17.1. | Historical Financial Information 91 | ||
| 17.2. | Audited Financial Statements 92 | ||
| 17.2.1. | Consolidated financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group for the year 2015 92 | ||
| 17.2.2. | Consolidated financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group for the year 2014 96 | ||
| 17.3. | Auditing of Historical Annual Financial Information 100 | ||
| 17.4. | Unaudited Interim Financial Statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. | ||
| d., for the Period January to March 2016 100 | |||
| 17.5. | Legal and Arbitration Proceedings 104 | ||
| 17.6. | Compliance and Anti-corruption 107 | ||
| 17.7. | Significant Changes to the Issuer's Financial and Market Position 107 | ||
| 18. | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 108 | ||
| 18.1. | Shareholder's equity 108 | ||
| 18.1.1. | Share Capital 108 | ||
| 18.1.2. | Issued Shares 108 | ||
| 18.1.3. | Treasury Shares 108 | ||
| 18.1.4. | Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association 108 | ||
| 19. | MATERIAL CONTRACTS 109 | ||
| 20. | INFORMATION REGARDING THIRD PARTIES, EXPERT OPINIONS AND DECLARATIONS OF | ||
| INTEREST 110 | |||
| 21. | DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING 111 | ||
| ANNEX: TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NOTES 112 |
As the Issuer of the Notes, Telekom Slovenije, d. d., confirms, to the best of its knowledge, that the information included in the Prospectus complies with the facts and that no relevant information has been omitted which could affect the meaning of this information or the Prospectus, and that Telekom Slovenije, d. d., has committed its full reasonable diligence to attain such compliance and completeness.
Ljubljana, July 2016
mag. Rudolf Skobe President of the Management Board
mag. Tomaž Seljak Vice-President of the Management Board
Aleš Aberšek Member of the Management Board
Ranko Jelača Member of the Management Board
Vesna Lednik Member of the Management Board – Workers Director
The Telekom Slovenije Group takes a well-planned and systematic approach to risk management. The Telekom Slovenije Group updates its risk management system for the purpose of promptly identifying and appropriately assessing and managing all key risks to which the Group is exposed. The Telekom Slovenije Group implements the adopted Risk Management Policy and, in the event of deviations, defines additional measures for the management of those risks.
For the Group, risk means uncertainty regarding an undesirable event that may have a positive or negative impact on the achievement of objectives. Risk is, by its very nature, incorporated into all business processes and decisions. The Telekom Slovenije Group has a Risk Management Policy in place that comprehensively governs the risk management system and is binding on all Group companies. The aforementioned policy includes the basic guidelines for managing risks, including powers and responsibilities.
The risk management system is coordinated by Telekom Slovenije's Finance Department, and includes:
Telekom Slovenije's Finance Department also coordinates with the Internal Audit Service, which plans annual audits on the basis of the risk assessment and inventory. The Risk Committee, which is chaired by the competent member of the Management Board, plays a special role in guiding and coordinating risk management activities. The aforementioned committee met at four sessions in 2015, where it discussed the quarterly risk management report and amendments to the associated methodology. It thus advises and offers assistance on the integration of risk management into business processes.
In every major business decision and project, and in every business plan, potential risks must be identified and analysed and a plan drawn up for their continued management. This process includes systematic communication and consultation. It also includes defining, analysing, assessing, amending, controlling, monitoring and reviewing risks.
All identified risks are classified into the following major categories:
Risks are assessed according to the adopted methodology, where the degree of risk is calculated as the product of the probability of the realisation of a particular risk and its impact (effect). The criteria for assessing the consequences of an event are its financial effects and the sensitivity of the area in question, with the assessment focusing on the impact on user satisfaction and a potential deterioration in the Company's reputation.
When managing risks, the Group decides between the following strategies: taking up risk, avoiding risk, transferring risk to a third party and mitigating risk.
The following measures are used to mitigate risks:
The following risk owners play an important role in the risk management process:
Those parties are responsible for the initial identification of risks in their own areas, for the monitoring of risks and for the implementation of necessary measures. The list of identified risks, both current and potential, is updated regularly. The implementation of measures is monitored every three months, and the Management Board and Supervisory Board informed accordingly. An enclosure regarding perceived risks is also an integral part of the material submitted to the Management Board in decision-making processes.
Significant risks identified by the Telekom Slovenije Group include:
As is the case with the majority of other incumbent operators in Europe, Telekom Slovenije is faced with a declining number of users, primarily as the result of stiff competition and the price sensitivity of users. Among the market risks and risks linked to the competition, the risk of business and residential users migrating to the networks of competitors remains elevated.
Competition and market-related risks are managed by:
Measures aimed at managing market shares increase the risk of diminishing profitability. This type of risk is managed through the optimisation of content and pricing, and through clear rules regarding the allocation of benefits and discounts.
Floods, storms, sleet and other natural disasters represent a risk to Telekom Slovenije's infrastructure and as such bring financial consequences. Risk is transferred to an insurance company in the scope of defined coverage limits, which have been raised and optimised for specific insurance types.
The regulatory risks for Telekom Slovenije continue to be assessed as high. The European Commission is drawing up measures for the implementation of the regulation governing the European single market for electronic communications adopted in 2015, in particular with regard to the phasing out of retail surcharges for roaming and charges for roaming services. Telecommunication rules are being reformed in the scope of the Commission's Digital Single Market strategy, as the existing European regulatory framework dates back to 2009.
Despite the measures implemented to mitigate regulatory risks (presented in the overview of risks to which Telekom Slovenije is exposed), risks associated with regulatory measures and risk of procedures before the regulatory body (AKOS) and competition protection authority (AVK) as well as legal risks linked to lawsuits and legislation continue to persist.
Liquidity risk is assessed as moderate, primarily due to the extent of its impact. In order to manage this type of risk, the Issuer has established an effective system for managing and planning cash flows that facilitates the timely identification of potential shortfalls in liquid funds and decisions regarding measures. Short-term credit lines at banks also provide a high level of financial flexibility to balance liquidity.
Interest-rate risk is assessed as low, as 79% (as at 31 March 2016) of the Telekom Slovenije Group's sources of financing is secured through the issue of bonds with a fixed interest rate. Currency risk is similarly assessed as low. The Issuer therefore does not use hedging instruments.
The most significant source of credit risk (the risk of failure by subscribers and operators to fulfil their obligations) is default by subscribers (retail segment) and operators (wholesale segment). Telekom Slovenije Group companies have therefore introduced risk management procedures that include the monitoring of business partners' credit ratings, collateral for receivables, the monitoring of high-traffic customers and debt collection. Debt collection activities are carried out according to a predefined timetable, whereas external collection efforts are carried out through specialised agencies. Due to the aforementioned activities, the credit risk is assessed as manageable. A detailed overview of financial risks is presented in the Financial Report of Annual report of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije.
Similar to other operators, Telekom Slovenije identifies revenue-loss risk from centralised data capture to the billing process, as well as the risks associated with poor-quality data or the loss of data between OSS and BSS systems. The Issuer therefore performed a precise assessment of its risk exposure (Revenue Assurance Risk Assessment) in 2015, and defined the most exposed areas, priorities and a timetable for the implementation of measures.
Special attention was devoted to managing the operational risks associated with ICT networks, services and devices. Risks associated with the functioning and security of the access network is assessed as moderate. In order to mitigate these risks, priority is given to the underground construction of the cable network, for which protective piping and cable ducts are used. Through the use of fibre optic cables (in FTTH and FTTN technologies), the Issuer repaired the sleet damage caused to the above-ground copper cable network in 2014. At the same time, the Issuer improved the functional reliability of the network and mitigated the risks associated with network obsolescence. The Issuer carried out updates and increased capacities through redundancy in those network segments where the Issuer had identified increased functional and security-related risks.
The risks associated with the malfunctioning of connections and services provided by other entities are managed by introducing processes to monitor and report on SLA indicators on leased networks, and by standardising requirements vis-à-vis network providers for newly leased networks. Continuous notification regarding planned works on the networks of operators has been established.
In terms of employee-related risks, the Issuer gave a great deal of attention in 2015 to risks associated with achieving the human resource plan, the optimal personnel structure and labour costs, which requires cooperation with employee representatives. Before implementing changes in the area of human resources, legally prescribed procedures must be carried out with employee representatives, including joint consultations, and the acquisition of opinions, agreements and consents. An agreement on the arrangement of mutual relations was reached in July.
By promoting values and establishing the assessment of the effectiveness of cooperation between support units, the Issuer mitigated the risk of poor mutual cooperation and ineffective processes due to various cultures, habits, behaviours and work processes. The innovation system and Brihta portal are being re-engineered in order to improve the management of risks associated with a lack of innovation and creativity.
Key risks at individual companies and on the markets, and the risks that the Group assesses it will be exposed to in the future are presented in the table below. Risk management measures are presented for each risk identified. The monitoring and analysis of the implemented measures are carried out by Telekom Slovenije's Finance Department in close cooperation with individual risk holders. The reasons for the ineffectiveness of the adopted measures are analysed and corrective measures drafted on the basis thereof.
Strategic and business risks are linked to the successful implementation of the Group's strategy, the ability to generate operating revenues in the short and long term, and to maintaining the value of assets and the Group's reputation.
| Risk | Method of management |
|---|---|
| Risk of a reduction in the number of users due to their migration to the networks of competitors and the emergence of new 'alternative' solutions on the market |
- Campaigns to prevent departures based on a forecasting model. - Adaptation of the range of products and services to users and trends in the sector. - Provision of competitive solutions in Telekom Slovenije's networks. - Provision of high-quality services and systems. - Renovation of points of sale. - Marketing activities. |
| Risk of diminishing profitability of users |
- Optimisation of the range of products and services in terms of content and price. |
| - Optimisation of the sales network. |
|
|---|---|
| Risks associated with the consolidation of regional electronic communications markets |
- Active involvement in the consolidation process. - Proper evaluation of synergies and the realisation of market opportunities. |
| Risk of diminishing user satisfaction due to a failure to fulfil user expectations and requirements |
- Improvement of user-support processes. - Mentoring and monitoring the work of call centre employees; measurement of customer satisfaction following each contact. - Internal and external education and training. |
| Risks associated with the introduction of new services and products, and the modification of existing services |
- Simplification of the range of products and services, and a focus on a specific user segment in the introduction of new services. - Testing of new products and equipment in the laboratory and via test users, and measuring the impact on other segments, improved project management and efficiency calculations, the gradual launch of new services and monitoring their impact on existing services. - Monitoring of the market and the competition, motivation of employees to provide innovative ideas and improvements, timely response to users' needs, and shortening the time from idea to realisation. - Definition and management of business processes, and IT support for those processes. - Intensive monitoring of the quality of services immediately following their introduction, and prompt measures to address any deficiencies identified. |
The table below summarises key financial risks and the measures implemented to manage them. These risks are covered in more detail in the Financial Report of the Annual Report of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije.
| Risk | Method of management |
|---|---|
| Risks associated with short term solvency |
- Planning and management of cash flows. - Management of working capital. - Short-term and long-term revolving loans and credit lines at banks. - Management of cash surpluses. - Regular contact with banks and verification of the possibility of refinancing existing debt. - Use of cash surpluses within the Group (cash pooling). |
| Risks associated with capital adequacy and long-term solvency |
- Ensure an appropriate debt-to-equity ratio. - Maintenance of current credit rating, thus ensuring the possibility of raising long-term sources of financing. |
| Risks associated with securing sources of financing |
- Timely refinancing procedures. - Search for alternative, non-banking sources of financing. - Identification of the needs for sources in a timely manner with the help of cash flow forecasts. - Maintenance of business partnerships with banks. |
| Risk of subscriber default | - Consideration of subscribers' credit ratings in the sales process and the implementation of measures in accordance with the Rules on Claims Management. - Monitoring of daily shifts in a subscriber's traffic with regard to |
| average use, and informing subscribers of increased usage. - Management of customer codes. - Regular collection according to a timetable. |
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|---|---|
| Risk of operator default | - Introduction of a credit risk management system for operators. - Regular monitoring of receivables and liabilities, and collection under existing regulations. - Introduction of procedures in the event of default on the domestic wholesale market. - Verification of operators' credit ratings when concluding new agreements. |
| Exposure to subsidiaries | - Supervision of the operations and financial position of subsidiaries. - Control over exposure amounts. - Inclusion of collateral in loan agreements. |
| Interest-rate risk | - Continuous monitoring of the financial markets. |
Operational risks include the risks of losses resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, the conduct of people or the functioning of systems and external factors. They are presented in the table below.
| Risk | Method of management |
|---|---|
| Risks associated with diminishing employee commitment |
- Communication regarding the implementation of human resource systems. - Human resource meetings with sector directors. - Training and development of managers at all levels, concern for employees. |
| Risks associated with the outdated or insufficient knowledge of employees |
- Consistent implementation of the training plan. - Information regarding the use of new education and training channels. - Promotion of the internal transfer of knowledge and a system of internal lectures. |
| Risks associated with a lack of innovation and creativity |
- Development and promotion of a culture of innovativeness and creativity. - Re-engineering of the innovation process and Brihta portal. |
| Risks associated with achieving the HR plan and the optimisation of the employee structure and labour costs |
- Implementation of a project aimed at process optimisation. - Internal mobility and the allocation of employees to areas with personnel deficits identified. - Drafting of an HR plan by organisational unit. |
| Risks associated with obstructions to constructive dialogue with social partners |
- Continuous cooperation with social partners. |
| Risks associated with corporate media exposure and uncertainty among employees |
- Regular and continuous notification of employees. - Monitoring of events in the internal and external environment. - Active management of information in the shareholder environment. |
| Risks associated with the functioning and security of ICT networks and devices |
- Implementation of preventive measures to detect possible problems and critical points; testing and training of personnel to take proper action. - Implementation of an information security management system (ISMS) for ordinary operations. - Upgrade of the business continuity management system (BCMS) for the implementation of measures if |
| extraordinary events should occur. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Risks associated with the functioning | - | Regular and ad-hoc replacements of systems and |
| and security of the circuit switched | ensuring redundancy. | |
| mobile core | ||
| Risks associated with planning and | - | Continuous acquisition of expert knowledge in all areas. |
| developing ICT | - | Testing and validation of solutions. |
| - | Continuous monitoring of trends. | |
| Risk of dependency on external | - | Development of strategic partnerships with suppliers. |
| service providers | - | Implementation of a dual vendor strategy, where |
| possible. | ||
| - | Definition of procedures for managing partners in the | |
| process of developing IT solutions, and the formalisation | ||
| of the process of managing IT needs. | ||
| Risks associated with the | - | Standardised requirements demanded by Telekom |
| malfunctioning of connections and | Slovenije from network providers for newly leased | |
| services provided by other entities | networks. | |
| - | Adaptation of IT systems to facilitate automatic and continuous notification regarding planned works on the |
|
| networks of operators. | ||
| - | Organisation of processes for monitoring and reporting | |
| indicators according to a service-level agreement (SLA) | ||
| on leased networks. | ||
| Risks associated with network and | - | Migration of services from the copper-based network to |
| technology obsolescence | the fibre optic network, preventive maintenance, | |
| replacement of critical elements, acquisition of additional | ||
| backup equipment from equipment that has been | ||
| removed. | ||
| - | Introduction of new technological solutions. | |
| - | Upgrade of the network, taking into account real | |
| disposable resources. | ||
| Risk of abuse | - | Use and upgrade of systems to prevent abuse (FMS – |
| fraud management system). | ||
| - | Use of existing systems to protect the Company's | |
| - | facilities. Improvement of the security culture of employees. |
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| - | Introduction of new technologies to increase the security | |
| of services. | ||
| Risks associated with losses due to | - | Creation of an appropriate communication culture to |
| the disclosure of trade secrets | reduce the uncontrolled outflow of information that could | |
| cause harm to the Company. | ||
| - | Implementation of general acts to strengthen the security | |
| culture. | ||
| Revenue-loss risk in "switch to bill" | - | The use of a system to prevent the outflow of revenues |
| processes | (RAS – revenue assurance system). | |
| Risks associated with the effective | - | Prudent planning and implementation in accordance with |
| implementation of the transformation | the transformation programme. | |
| programme | - | Strict implementation of all planned activities in all areas. |
| Legal risks | - | Cooperation in the legislative process through the |
| issuing of expert proposals. | ||
| - | Active defence before the courts and the contesting of | |
| lawsuits, efforts to reach out-of-court settlements for | ||
| disputes, consulting with internal and external legal | ||
| experts to avoid further lawsuits in sensitive business | ||
| decisions. | ||
| Risk of damage/destruction of | - | Risk is transferred to an insurance company in the scope |
| property – direct damage | of defined coverage limits. |
Prospectus for the admission of Notes by Telekom Slovenije, d. d., with ticker symbol TLS1, to trading on the regulated market
Regulatory risks are risks that derive from legal and regulatory requirements.
Identified regulatory risks
| Risk | Method of management |
|---|---|
| Risk of pressure from the regulatory body regarding price-related, technical and |
- Proactive participation in all regulatory proceedings by submitting remarks, positions and |
| technological obligations | the appropriate analyses. |
| Risks in proceedings before the Competition Protection Office |
- Ensure operational compliance by considering legal opinions. |
| - Active defence in procedures, consultation with |
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| external and internal lawyers on the adoption of sensitive business decisions. |
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| Compliance risk associated with the use of | - Restrictive policy on the allocation of software for |
| software licences | use. |
| - Employee awareness about the importance of using legal software tools. |
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| - Replacement of licenced software with open source software. |
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| Risks associated with energy efficiency and | - Maintenance and upgrade of formalised quality |
| environmental management | management systems. |
| - Implementation of a project aimed at the efficient |
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| use of energy and the monitoring of indicators. |
• Risks associated with declining revenues from public administration projects are managed by strengthening efforts to secure new projects on the external market.
• The risk of changes to the concession agreement on the management of the Sečovlje Saltpans Regional Park (SSRP) and the draining of the natural assets of the Sečovlje saltpans to the detriment of the concession holder (Soline) is assessed as moderate. Negotiations on potential amendments to the agreement are currently suspended.
Holders of the Notes or Beneficiaries for payment based thereon all assume or face the risk that the Issuer is unable to pay the liabilities pertaining to the Notes (risk of default). The Issuer's liabilities pertaining to the Notes, towards the holders or Beneficiaries of such Notes, are backed by all of the Issuer's property. The Notes are not backed by any underlying collateral or guarantee of the Issuer and the holders of the Notes shall not have any preferential treatment relative to other creditors or claims regarding repayment.
Despite the fact that the Issuer intends to list the Notes for trading on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, there is no guarantee of a significant trading volume on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. As a result, it is possible that a holder of Notes will not be able to dispose of them (sell them) before their maturity. Low liquidity can also affect the market price of the Notes.
The interest on Notes is accrued on the nominal value of the Notes on the basis of a fixed interest rate, which is why the amount of liabilities arising from the Notes is specified in advance and is not exposed to the risk of changes in the interest rate.
The market price volatility of the Notes on the regulated market depends on the supply and demand for the Notes as well as on market interest rate fluctuations. Excess demand for Notes could lead an increase in the market price for them, whereas oversupply could lead to a market price decrease. In
the event of an increase in market interest rates, holders could demand a higher return, which in turn could lead to a reduction in the market prices of Notes on the regulated market. In the event of a decrease in market interest rates, holders could demand a lower return on the Notes, which in turn could lead to an increase in the market prices of the Notes on the regulated market.
In the event of the early redemption of the Notes in accordance with the provisions of this Prospectus, the holder is exposed to reinvestment risk. This is the risk that the Note holder will have to reinvest the received coupons and partial repayments of the principal at an interest rate that is lower than the rate at the time the Notes were purchased. As a result, the investor may fall short of achieving the theoretically calculated yield-to-maturity.
The Issuer may at any time purchase Notes by submitting to the Note holders a binding offer for the purchase of all Notes at a price for each Note that is equal to or higher than the sum of its nominal amount and accrued interest. If the purchase price for the Notes redeemed is paid by the Issuer to the Note holders or Beneficiaries who accepted the offer, the existing covenants of the Issuer as set by the Prospectus are released and are no longer binding on the Notes that have not been redeemed; thereafter the interest rate for those Notes that are not redeemed is increased by 40 b.p.
The Issuer signed an agreement with ALTA Invest, d. d., ALTA Skupina, d. d. and NLB d. d. (Lead Managers) for expert consulting and services related to ZTFI and pertaining to the issue and sale of the Notes of Telekom Slovenije, d. d., and the registration thereof with the Central Register of securities at the CDD and admission to trading on the regulated market of the LJSE. For legal advisory services related to the issue of the Notes, the Issuer signed an agreement with the law firm Odvetniki Vidmar Zemljarič (Legal Advisor). The Legal Advisor or the Lead Managers assume no responsibility for the accuracy, correctness or completeness of the information contained in the Prospectus.
Expert consulting and legal advice provided by and documents prepared by the Lead Managers and the Legal Advisor, respectively, are not binding on the Issuer. The Issuer may decide at his own discretion whether to include the solutions, explanations or notes proposed by the Lead Managers and/or the Legal Advisor in the contents of the Issuer's documents and may specify at his own discretion the final contents of all documents, including this Prospectus. Therefore the Lead Managers and/or Legal Advisor shall not be held responsible for the contents of the Prospectus or the information contained therein. Moreover, the Lead Managers and the Legal Advisor did not separately or independently review the information included in this Prospectus. The Lead Managers and the Legal Advisor make no guarantees or representations, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this Prospectus. No part of this Prospectus shall be deemed or taken as a reference or in any way considered a promise or guarantee made by the Lead Managers or Legal Advisor.
The Issuer did not conclude any agreement with ALTA Invest, d. d., ALTA Skupina, d. d. or NLB d. d. to underwrite the issue of Notes on a firm commitment basis (the initial sale of Notes was carried out without a firm commitment).
To the best knowledge of the Issuer, there are no other natural or legal persons involved in the issue of the Notes who could have any interests, including opposing interests, which would be material for the issue of the Notes.
By issuing the Notes, the Issuer is looking to provide financing for new investments. In 2016 the Telekom Slovenije Group is planning to invest up to EUR 156 million, which is an increase of 38% on the previous year. Most investments (84%) are planned to be performed in Slovenia; outside Slovenia, most of the investments are going to be carried out in Kosovo.
The Issuer is planning a new investment cycle in which the funds will be invested primarily in three areas, namely:
Ordinary Notes, with the annual payment of interest, registered, denominated in euros, issued in dematerialised form, coded (ticker) TLS1 and ISIN code SI0032103630.
The total nominal amount of the issue is EUR 100,000,000.00. The notes are issued in the nominal amount of EUR 1,000.00 each (i.e. in EUR 1,000.00 denominations). The total number of Note denominations is 100,000.
The principal of a Note at any given time is equal to the nominal amount of such Note. The principle of the Notes shall be due for payment in a single amount upon maturity of the Notes. Unless previously redeemed, or purchased and cancelled, the Notes will be redeemed at their principal amount on 10 June 2021.
The Issuer may at any time purchase Notes in the regulated market or outside the regulated market and at any price. Any Notes so purchased may be cancelled or held and resold.
Tender Offer means a notice of the Issuer given to all Note holders, containing a binding offer for the purchase of all Notes, which meets the following requirements:
The Notes and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with these are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with Slovenian law.
The Notes have been issued in dematerialised form, in accordance with the provisions of ZNVP-1, as entries in the Central Register maintained by CDD, in the denomination of EUR 1,000.00.
The Notes were paid in euros (EUR).
The Notes do not include any clauses according to which liabilities pertaining to the Notes would be subordinated to any other current or future liabilities of the Issuer.
The description of the rights arising from the Notes, which are contained in section 4.6 herein, only summarises some of the major provisions of the Terms and Conditions of the Notes. In order to view all the information about the Issuer's obligations and rights of the Note holders or Beneficiaries, it is necessary to take into account the Terms and Conditions of the Notes as a whole. The Issuer is legally bound only by the text of the Terms and Conditions of the Notes, as has been registered in the Central Register of securities maintained by CDD and as included in the Annex to this Prospectus.
The Issuer's liabilities pertaining to the Notes, towards the holders or Beneficiaries (in Slovene: Upravičenec) of such Notes, are backed by all of the Issuer's property. The Notes are not specifically collateralised or guaranteed by any underlying collateral or guarantee of the Issuer and the holders of the Notes shall not have any preferential treatment relative to other creditors or claims regarding repayment.
The Issuer guarantees that the claims and receivables of Note holders, related to the issued Notes, towards the Issuer will be mutually equal and equal to the ordinary non-insured (pari passu) claims and receivables of the Issuer's other creditors which occur after the issue of the Notes
Except for the claims to the Issuer for the payment of the principal and coupon, the Note shall not be deemed to bear any other right to the holder of the Note or other Beneficiary; this also applies to the right to exchange the Note for another type of financial instrument.
The Note holder shall have the right to request from the Issuer the premature collection of claims related to the Notes before their maturity in the event of a breach of the commitments, covenants and restrictions related to the issue of the Notes, as specified in Section 4.6.3 and subject to the conditions specified in Section 4.6.3 of this Prospectus.
With the exception of the Note holder no other party may assert the rights related to the Notes. Regardless of this, the claim for the payment of any sum pertaining to the Note may only be asserted by the Beneficiary to such payment.
The Issuer commits that in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Notes it will take into account the commitments and restrictions set out in Condition 7 and Condition 8 (whereby a reference to a Condition with a certain number means a reference to the same numbered item of the Terms and Conditions of the Notes) which shall read as follows:
(Note: The below statements only summarise some of the major provisions related to the covenants pursuant to the Terms and Conditions of the Notes. For complete and detailed information about the Issuer's obligations pertaining to Covenants, it is necessary to take into account Condition 7 of the Terms and Conditions of the Notes, which are included in the Annex to this Prospectus.)
The Issuer shall not, and shall ensure that no other member of the Group will, create or permit any Security over any of its assets to exist unless equivalent Security is also created for the Issuer's obligations under the Notes. This restriction, inter alia, does not apply to Securities securing liabilities towards members of the Group arising from their intergroup financing or to Securities securing the liabilities provided that the amount of such securities does not, in aggregate, exceed EUR 1,000,000.00 or to Securities arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of business (for all exceptions see paragraph (b) of Condition 7.2).
The Issuer shall not, and shall ensure that no other member of the Group will, enter into any Merger, except for Mergers where all the participants are members of the Group (for all exceptions see paragraph (b) of Condition 7.3).
The Issuer shall not, and shall ensure that no other member of the Group will, enter into any loans. This restriction does not apply to existing loans, or to a loan made by any member of the Group to another member of the Group or to Associated Companies, or to any loans, in aggregate, not exceeding EUR 1,000,000.00 (for all exceptions see paragraph (b) of Condition 7.4).
The Issuer shall not, and shall ensure that no other member of the Group will, incur or allow to remain outstanding any guarantee in respect of any obligation of any person. This restriction does not apply to a guarantee which guarantees the liabilities of a member of the Group under any contract entered into in the ordinary course of its business, of which guarantees the liabilities of a person who is not a member of the Group, provided that the amount of such guarantees does not, in aggregate, exceed EUR 1,000,000.00 (for all exceptions see paragraph (b) of Condition 7.5).
7.6 No acquiring of capital stakes outside the Issuer's core business
The Issuer shall not, and shall ensure that no other member of the Group will, acquire any stakes in other companies' capital. This restriction does not apply to the acquisition of stakes in the capital of companies whose core business activity is the same as or complements the core business of the Issuer or other member of the Group (for all exceptions see paragraph (b) of Condition 7.6).
The Issuer shall publish the following information in accordance with Condition 14 as soon as it becomes aware of the relevant facts if it does so at any time before the Release Day:
At the request of its holder, each Note shall become immediately due and repayable in its principal amount, together with interest accrued until the date of repayment, if any of the following events (each an "Event of Default") occurs and is continuing:
The Issuer fails to pay any amount of principal or interest in respect of the Notes within 5 days of the due date for payment thereof; or
The Issuer does not perform or comply with any one or more of its other obligations under the Notes which default is incapable of remedying or, if capable of remedying, is not remedied within 30 days after notice of such default has been given to the Issuer by any Note holder; or
Any of the following events occur in respect of financial indebtedness for borrowed money owed by the Issuer or any other member of the Group (save for the obligations towards members of the Group) either as a principal debtor or as a guarantor which, individually or in aggregate, exceeds the amount of EUR 10,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency):
The direct or indirect share owned by the Republic of Slovenia drops to 50% altogether and one share before the Release Day in the Republic of Slovenia loses its majority control over the Issuer in any other respect; or
(i) The Issuer becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts as they fall due, (ii) an administrator (upravitelj prisilne poravnave) or liquidator (stečajni upravitelj) of the Issuer or the whole or a substantial part of the undertaking, assets and revenues of the Issuer is appointed (or an application for any such appointment is made), (iii) by reason of its financial difficulties the Issuer takes any action for a readjustment or deferment of any of its obligations or makes a general assignment or an arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors or declares a moratorium in respect of any of its indebtedness or any guarantee of any indebtedness given by it, or (iv) the Issuer ceases or threatens to cease to carry on all or any substantial part of its business; or
8.6 Winding up, etc.
An order is made or an effective resolution is passed by any competent authority for the winding up, liquidation or dissolution of the Issuer; or
Any event occurs which under the laws of the Republic of Slovenia has an analogous effect to any of the events referred to in paragraphs 8.5 (Insolvency, etc.) to 8.6 (Winding up, etc.) above.
The Terms and Conditions of the Notes contain provisions for calling meetings of Note holders to consider proposals for modifications to the Terms and Conditions. These provisions permit that a resolution adopted on a validly convened meeting of Note holders by a required majority is binding on all the Note holders, including Note holders who did not attend and vote at the relevant meeting or voted in a manner contrary to the majority.
The coupon Interest Rate is 1.95% per annum. If the Issuer gives a notice to all Note holders, containing a Binding Offer for the purchase of all Notes, the Interest Rate is increased by 40 b.p. to 2.35% at any time after the date on which the purchase price for the Notes is paid to the Note holders who accepted the Tender Offer (Release Day).
The amount of interest due in respect of any Notes will be calculated by reference to the aggregate principal amount of Notes held by the relevant holder according to a linear method, which means that the Interest Rate shall be multiplied by the nominal value of the Note, taking into account the actual number of days in the interest-accruing period (including the first day of such period but excluding the last day of such period) and the actual number of days in the year. The amount of such payment shall be calculated to two decimal places and rounded down to the nearest EUR 0.01.
The Notes bear interest from 10 June 2016 at the Interest Rate, payable in arrears on 10 June in each year commencing 10 June 2017.
Each Note will cease to bear interest from the due date for final redemption. If payment of the principal is improperly withheld or refused, the Beneficiary of such payment will be entitled to receive interest at the rate specified above (after as well as before the judgment) until whichever is the earlier of (a) the day on which all sums due in respect of such Note up to that day are received by or on behalf of the relevant Beneficiary or (b) the day which is five (5) business days after the Issuer has notified the Beneficiaries that all sums due in respect of such principal and interest will be paid subject only to the receipt by the Issuer of a notice specifying the details of the (euro) account of the relevant Beneficiary (except to the extent that there is any subsequent default in payment).
The interest shall be calculated by using the following formula:
$$
\rho = \left(\frac{om}{100} \ast \frac{d_i}{dl}\right) \ast G
$$
The following applies:
The Notes bear interest from 10 June 2016, payable in arrears on 10 June in each year until the Maturity Date of the Notes.
The principle of the Notes shall be due for payment in a single amount upon the Maturity Date of the Notes.
The Issuer shall repay the obligations related to the Notes (interest and the principle of the Note) according to the below repayment schedule:
| Payment of a Note obligation in EUR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Interest Payment Date | Interest | Principal | Total | |
| 1 | 10 June 2017 | 19.50 | 0.00 | 19.50 | |
| 2 | 10 June 2018 | 19.50 | 0.00 | 19.50 | |
| 3 | 10 June 2019 | 19.50 | 0.00 | 19.50 | |
| 4 | 10 June 2020 | 19.50 | 0.00 | 19.50 | |
| 5 | 10 June 2021 | 19.50 | 1,000.00 | 1,019.50 | |
| Total | 97.50 | 1,000.00 | 1,097.50 |
Obligations in respect of the Notes shall be paid in euros.
The payments of the principal and interest will be transferred in euros to the euro accounts of the Beneficiaries of such payments. Each payment so made will discharge the Issuer's obligation in respect thereof.
The Issuer shall repay the obligations related to the Notes based on the records of Note holders in the Central Register with the CDD to the accounts of the Note-related payment Beneficiaries as at the day when a particular obligation is due for payment and in accordance with the repayment schedule.
The beneficiary in relation to any amount payable in respect of a Note is the person registered at the end of the third CDD Business Day prior to the due date for such amount in the Central Register as the person entitled to receive such amount.
Each Note holder or Beneficiary shall nominate its euro account by sending details in respect thereof to the Issuer. If a Beneficiary of any amount payable in respect of a Note fails to nominate its euro account as defined by this Prospectus or in such other manner as may from time to time be specified in a notice given by or on behalf of the Issuer before the third CDD Business Day prior to the due date for payment of such amount, such Beneficiary shall not be entitled to payment of the amount due until the fifth business day after details of its euro account have been properly advised, and the relevant Beneficiary shall not be entitled to any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay.
If the due date for payment of any amount in respect of any Note is not a business day, the Beneficiary shall not be entitled to payment of the amount due until the next business day and shall not be entitled to any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay. A business day means any day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET2) payment system, which utilises a single shared platform and was launched on 19 November 2007, is in operation.
Claims for principal shall become void unless claimed for payment within five years of the appropriate Relevant Date. Claims for interest shall become void unless claimed for payment within three years of the appropriate Relevant Date.
Taking into account the Note selling price of 100%, the yield to maturity is 1.95% per annum. The aforementioned yield is calculated as at the Issue Date, taking into account the price at which the Notes were offered in the initial sale, as a result of which it cannot be regarded as a forecast of yield on any later date and/or taking into account any other selling price of the Note.
No organisation represents the Note holders in relation to the Issuer.
On 7 June 2016 the Management Board of Telekom Slovenije, d. d, adopted a decision to issue Notes, with ticker symbol TLS1, under the Terms and Conditions of the Notes as included in the Annex to this Prospectus.
The initial offering of the Notes was carried out pursuant to the provision of the ZTFI, subject to cumulative exceptions regarding the obligation to publish a prospectus for certain types of securities offerings pursuant to Article 49 of the ZTFI. The offering of the Notes was addressed to Institutional investors and to less than 150 Retail investors, who do not have the position of a qualified investor.
On 10 June 2016 the Notes were issued in dematerialised registered form, through the book entry of Notes to the relevant securities accounts of the holders opened with CDD, in accordance with the CDD's rules. Pursuant to the ZNVP-1 the beneficial owner of a dematerialised registered note is a person in whose name the note is entered in the securities account held with CDD.
The Notes are transferable in accordance with the provisions of the ZNVP-1, other applicable Slovenian legislation and the rules and regulations applicable to, and/or issued by, CDD. The title to the Notes will pass by registration in the Central Register
The information on tax liabilities occurring upon maturity, the disposal of the Note before maturity and the purchase of the Note before maturity is general in nature and shall not be understood as legal or tax advice to a particular Note holder or seller, and shall not be deemed a comprehensive description of all tax-related results or consequences that may be material for the Note holders. The information on taxes is based on the Slovenian tax legislation effective as at the date printed on the title page of the Prospectus. The Issuer notes that that legislation may change and that other (foreign) tax legislation or regulations may also affect the position of the Investors. If there is any doubt regarding the taxation of interest from Notes or taxes payable by Note holders or upon disposal thereof, a qualified advisor should be consulted.
Interest/coupons received by the Note holder are classified as income and shall therefore count against the taxable base for the corporate income tax of a resident or business unit of a non-resident liable to pay tax in Slovenia. The general tax rate for corporate income tax in Slovenia in 2015 is 17%.
As long as the Notes are listed for trading in a regulated market or they are traded in a multilateral trading system in an EU member state or Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development member state, the interest in respect of Notes received by a legal person that is not a resident of the Republic of Slovenia for tax purposes and does not have a non-resident business unit in Slovenia shall not be subject to withholding tax in Slovenia.
Interest received by a natural person – resident of the Republic of Slovenia shall be subject to personal income tax pursuant to the Personal Income Tax Act at a rate of 25%.
As long as the Notes are listed for trading in a regulated market or they are traded in a multilateral trading system in an EU member state or Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development member state, the interest in respect of Notes received by a natural person who is not a resident of the Republic of Slovenia for tax purposes shall not be subject to taxation in Slovenia; at the same time, upon payment of interest in respect of the Notes to a natural person who is a resident of the Republic of Slovenia, the Issuer shall not be obliged to calculate, withhold or pay any tax. Any resident who receives interest without any amount of personal income tax being withheld upon payment of such interest shall file a personal income tax return (statement) by no later than 28 February of the current year for the previous year in which such interest payment was received. If a natural person receives interest in respect of Notes as income from its self-employment, this interest is (from a tax perspective) regulated in the same manner as for a natural person who is not selfemployed, as the conditions for the exclusion of interest from the taxable base of the income from the self-employment are fulfilled.
Gains from disposal of Notes shall be deemed the taxable income of persons liable to pay corporate income tax – residents and non-residents gaining income through gainful activities or conducting business at a business unit or through a business unit in Slovenia.
Pursuant to the Personal Income Tax Act, no personal income tax is payable on capital gains from the disposal of bonds, bills or notes. Since the conditions regarding the exclusion of income gained at disposal of the Note before maturity are fulfilled, the income from such disposal is not included in the taxable base of the income from the self-employment.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Value Added Tax Act, transactions with financial instruments are free of tax. Interest in respect of bills, bonds and notes are VAT-free pursuant to the Value Added Tax Act
The Notes were issued through public offering procedure for which there is no obligation to publish the prospectus. The offering of the Notes took place pursuant to the provision of the ZTFI, subject to two exceptions regarding the obligation to publish a prospectus for certain types of securities offerings pursuant to Article 49 of the ZTFI. The offering of the Notes was addressed to qualified investors only (Article 49, Paragraph 1, Section 1 of the ZTFI), or to less than 150 natural and legal persons in an individual EU Member State, who were not classified as qualified investors (Article 49, Paragraph 1, Section 2 of the ZTFI).
The Issuer signed an agreement with ALTA Invest, d. d., ALTA Skupina, d. d. and NLB d. d. (Lead Managers) for expert consulting and services related to the ZTFI and pertaining to the issue and sale of the Notes of Telekom Slovenije, d. d., and the registration thereof with the Central Register of securities at the CDD as well as admission to trading on the regulated market of the LJSE. For legal advisory services related to the issue of the Notes, the Issuer signed an agreement with the law firm Odvetniki Vidmar Zemljarič (Legal Advisor). The Legal Advisor or the Lead Managers assume no responsibility for the accuracy, correctness or completeness of the information contained in the Prospectus.
The Issuer did not conclude any agreement with ALTA Invest, d. d., ALTA Skupina, d. d. or NLB d. d. to underwrite the issue of Notes on a firm commitment basis (the initial sale of Notes was carried out without a firm commitment).
The selling price at which the Notes were offered in the initial sale was 100% of the nominal Note amount. In the initial offering, 63 Investors subscribed to and paid-up the Note issue.
This Prospectus is prepared for the purpose of the admission of Notes to trading on the regulated bond market of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange.
Except for the regulated securities market operated by the Ljubljana Stock Exchange there is no other regulated securities market in Slovenia on which securities or notes are traded.
ALTA Invest, d. d., ALTA Skupina, d. d., and NLB, d. d. have been involved in providing activities related to the admission of the Notes to trading on the regulated market of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange.
The Issuer has not made any agreement with any entity regarding any operations in the secondary market (or aftermarket) or regarding the provision of liquidity of the Notes.
The financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group and the company Telekom Slovenije, d. d., for the business years 2014 and 2015 were audited by KPMG SLOVENIJA, d. o. o., Železna cesta 8 A, 1000 Ljubljana. The financial statements of material subsidiaries were audited by the same auditors or locally presented KPMG firms.
| 2015 | 2014 | Index 15/14 |
|---|---|---|
| 729,543 | 756,454 | 96 |
| 17,663 | 8,442 | 209 |
| 747,206 | 764,896 | 98 |
| 200,759 | 170,051 | 118 |
| 27.5% | 22.5% | 122 |
| 49,265 | 11,418 | 431 |
| 6.8% | 1.5% | 447 |
| 68,095 | 1,506 | - |
| 1,315,988 | 1,342,989 | 98 |
| 698,692 | 694,956 | 101 |
| 5.1% | 0.1% | - |
| 10.3% | 0.2% | - |
| 53.1% | 51.7% | 103 |
| 376,257 | 344,057 | 109 |
| 1.9 | 2.0 | 93 |
| 112,962 | 176,481 | 64 |
| 87,797 | –6,430 | - |
| 43.7% | –3.8% | - |
| 3,803 | 4,431 | 86 |
| 15.1% | 23.1% | 66 |
Notes: Pursuant to the requirements of IAS 1 and IAS 8, the financial statements for the comparative period have been adjusted for a change to an accounting policy.
The Telekom Slovenije Group's operating revenues totalled EUR 747.2 million, a decrease of 2% relative to 2014.
Net sales revenue was down 4% in 2015 relative to the previous year to stand at EUR 729.5 million, but is not comparable with the revenue generated in 2014, as ONE was only included in the Group's fully consolidated results until 31 July 2015, which affected all revenue categories.
Revenues in the mobile segment were lower on account of the migration to new, more affordable packages for subscribers and the resulting drop in services outside mobile subscriber packages. The drop in revenues from traditional voice telephony in the fixed segment (as the result of a decreasing number of traditional voice telephony connections, driven by the optimisation of costs through the migration to mobile and IP telephony) was offset by higher revenues from IT and ICT services in Slovenia. Revenues on the wholesale market were lower, despite growth in revenues on the international wholesale market, due to regulation of the call termination market in the mobile network and the call termination market in the fixed network. Revenues from international transit traffic are recording growth primarily on the international wholesale market. Lower revenues outside of Slovenia were in part the result of lower revenues from incoming calls in Kosovo due the increasing use of free internet voice applications.
The Group's operating expenses were down 8% relative to 2014 to stand at EUR 697.9 million. Through the consolidation of operations and the optimisation of processes within the Telekom Slovenije Group, we achieved a reduction in all costs relative to 2014, except the costs of materials, which were up 10% due to the scope of operations. The largest decline was recorded in other operating expenses, which were down EUR 33.9 million or 72% in 2015 due to the creation of provisions in 2014. Labour costs were also down 6% due to the exclusion of ONE and because of the reduction in the number of employees at Telekom Slovenije.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) reached EUR 200.8 million or 27.5% of net sales revenue.
Return on sales amounted to 6.8%.
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) was EUR 49.3 million.
Finance income amounted to EUR 39.2 million, which is EUR 22.1 million or 1.3 times higher than the finance income recorded the previous year. Finance costs in the amount of EUR 18.8 million were down by 8% or EUR 1.7 million.
Following the calculation of income tax in the amount of EUR 4.1 million, the Telekom Slovenije Group generated a net profit of EUR 68.1 million in 2015.
Total assets stood at EUR 1,316.0 million as at 31 December 2015, down 2% or EUR 27.0 million on the previous year.
Non-current assets totalled EUR 1,086.8 million, an increase of 8% or EUR 77.2 million. The proportion of the Group's total assets accounted for by non-current assets stand at 82.6%.
The increase in other financial assets in the amount of EUR 75.4 million was the result of the acquisition of a participating interest in ONE.VIP in the context of the simultaneous disposal of noncurrent assets relating to ONE when the latter was merged with VIP. Non-current assets include derivatives linked to the put option (forward contract) relating to the sale of the participating interest in ONE.VIP that was concluded with the Telekom Austria Group. Assets linked to the purchase of Debitel, including goodwill, were also recognised in the final quarter.
Current assets totalled EUR 229.4 million, and were down by EUR 94.4 million on the end of 2014 due to the disposal of assets of the subsidiaries ONE and Digi Plus.
Equity and reserves totalled EUR 698.7 million, representing 53.1% of total assets.
Non-current liabilities in the amount of EUR 66.9 million represented 5.1% of total assets, primarily on account of the reclassification of financial liabilities from issued bonds that mature at the end of 2016 to current liabilities.
For the same reason, current liabilities were up EUR 345.5 million to stand at EUR 550.4 million, representing 41.8% of total assets. The majority of the Group's financial liabilities relate to a bond issue in the amount of EUR 300 thousand, which falls due for payment in December 2016.
Segment reporting disclosures comply with requirements of the management relating to reporting for internal users. The criterion for segment reporting is the registered office where an activity is performed, hence the Group records two segments, namely Slovenia and other countries:
Slovenia – this segment encompasses companies with a registered office in Slovenia and activities in the areas of fixed and mobile telephony telecommunication services, the installation and maintenance of telecommunications networks, the provision of multimedia and internet services, and digital content and television. This segment includes Telekom Slovenije, Debitel, GVO, Avtenta, TSmedia, Soline, M-Pay as a joint venture and Antenna TV SL as an associate company.
Other countries – includes all other countries, namely Ipko, Blicnet, Siol Zagreb, Siol Sarajevo, SIOL Podgorica, Siol Skopje, Siol Beograd and the Germany-based GVO Telekommunikation GmbH. The core activity of this segment is the provision of telecommunication services.
Sale transactions between individual segments are effected at market values. Intragroup transactions are eliminated in the consolidation procedure and included among the eliminations and adjustments.
The Group does not disclose its finance income and expenses per segment as the Group's financing is centralised and conducted on the level of the parent company.
| EUR thousand | Slovenia | Other countries |
Elimination and adjustment |
Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External sales | 629,067 | 100,476 | 0 | 729,543 |
| Intersegment sales | 51,526 | 33,795 | −85,321 | 0 |
| Total segment revenue | 680,593 | 134,271 | −85,321 | 729,543 |
| Other revenue | 17,315 | 1,930 | −1,582 | 17,663 |
| Cost of goods and material sold | −69,626 | −2,414 | 6,554 | −65,486 |
| Cost of material | −16,465 | −3,173 | 3,326 | −16,312 |
| Cost of services | −308,417 | −83,198 | 70,369 | −321,246 |
| Employee benefits expense | −124,051 | −10,390 | 4,226 | −130,215 |
| Amortisation and depreciation expense | −123,161 | −30,494 | 2,161 | −151,494 |
| Other operating expenses | −10,983 | −2,821 | 616 | −13,188 |
| Total operating expenses | −652,703 | −132,490 | 87,252 | −697,941 |
| Operating profit per segment | 45,205 | 3,711 | 349 | 49,265 |
| Finance income | –5,684 | −5,684 | ||
| Finance costs | 39,224 | |||
| Share of profit or loss in associates and jointly controlled entities | −18,805 | |||
| Profit before tax | 64,000 | |||
| Income tax expense | −243 | |||
| Deferred tax | 4,338 | |||
| Profit for the period | 68,095 |
| EUR thousand | Slovenia | Other countries |
Elimination and adjustment |
Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment assets | 1,379,958 | 263,966 | −327,936 | 1,315,988 |
| Impairment of segment assets | 3,878 | 275 | 0 | 4,153 |
| Carrying amount of goodwill | 3,603 | 580 | 0 | 4,183 |
| Investments in associates and joint ventures by applying equity method |
14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Investments in intangible assets | 37,807 | 7,762 | 0 | 45,569 |
| Investments in property, plant and equipment | 67,923 | 17,126 | 0 | 85,049 |
| Segment liabilities | 641,041 | 219,253 | −242,998 | 617,296 |
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| EUR thousand | Slovenia | Other countries |
Elimination and adjustment |
Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile services on end-customer market | 245,987 | 53,617 | −2,789 | 296,815 |
| Fixed-line telephone services on end-customer market | 200,890 | 39,806 | −2,871 | 237,825 |
| Wholesale market | 177,414 | 39,895 | −42,982 | 174,327 |
| Other revenue and merchandise | 56,302 | 953 | −36,679 | 20,576 |
| Total net sales revenue | 680,593 | 134,271 | −85,321 | 729,543 |
| Other | Elimination | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR thousand | Slovenia | countries | and adjustment |
Consolidated |
| External sales | 631,695 | 124,759 | 0 | 756,454 |
| Intersegment sales | 65,719 | 41,595 | −107,314 | 107,314 |
| Total segment revenue | 697,414 | 166,354 | −107,314 | 756,454 |
| Other revenue | 8,145 | 2,255 | −1,958 | 8,442 |
| Share in profit or loss of joint ventures | 0 | 4,058 | 0 | 4,058 |
| Cost of goods and material sold | −74,175 | −3,969 | 5,024 | −73,120 |
| Cost of material | −19,034 | −4,624 | 8,781 | −14,877 |
| Cost of services | −308,581 | −103,49 2 |
87,102 | −324,971 |
| Employee benefits expense | −130,416 | −12,281 | 3,810 | −138,887 |
| Amortisation and depreciation expense | −127,190 | −34,365 | 2,922 | −158,633 |
| Other operating expenses | −45,793 | −2,823 | 1,568 | −47,048 |
| Total operating expenses | −705,189 | −161,55 4 |
109,207 | −757,536 |
| Operating profit per segment | 370 | 11,113 | −65 | 11,418 |
| Finance income | −5,395 | −5,395 | ||
| Finance costs | 17,104 | |||
| Share of profit or loss in associates and jointly controlled entities | −20,495 | |||
| Profit before tax | 2,632 | |||
| Income tax expense | −286 | |||
| Deferred tax | −840 | |||
| Profit for the period | 1,506 | |||
* Changes in accounting policies are disclosed in the Annual Report of Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. 2015, namely in point 3.2.2. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements / 2. Basis of preparation / e. Changes in accounting policies and retrospective restatement.
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| EUR thousand | Slovenia | Other countries |
Elimination and adjustment |
Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment assets | 1,398,28 9 |
267,177 | −322,477 | 1,342,989 |
| Impairment of segment assets | 3,019 | 198 | 0 | 3,217 |
| Carrying amount of goodwill | 0 | 580 | 0 | 580 |
| Investments in associates and joint ventures by applying equity method |
19 | 410 | 0 | 429 |
| Investments in intangible assets | 93,175 | 3,219 | 0 | 96,394 |
| Investments in property, plant and equipment | 57,395 | 22,783 | 0 | 80,178 |
| Segment liabilities | 641,209 | 218,610 | −211,786 | 648,033 |
* Changes in accounting policies are disclosed in the Annual Report of Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. 2015, namely in point 3.2.2. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements / 2. Basis of preparation / e. Changes in accounting policies and retrospective restatement.
| EUR thousand | Slovenia | Other countrie s |
Elimination and adjustment |
Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile services on end-customer market | 252,939 | 65,392 | −1,895 | 316,436 |
| Fixed-line telephone services on end-customer market | 197,267 | 44,808 | −4,128 | 237,947 |
| Wholesale market | 179,240 | 51,873 | −50,175 | 180,938 |
| Other revenue and merchandise | 67,968 | 4,282 | −51,116 | 21,134 |
| Total net sales revenue | 697,414 | 166,354 | −107,314 | 756,454 |
In 2015 revenues of EUR 729,543 thousand were recorded and cannot entirely be compared to the 2014 balance, as the company One constituted the Group only by 31 July 2015, which had an impact on all segment revenue.
As for the mobile services on end-customer market, beside the impact of elimination of company One, the main reasons for decreased revenue compared to year 2014 in Slovenia are less revenue generated on mobile subscribers (lower revenue generated on services outside packages with included quantities) and pre-subscribers.
Revenue recorded on the fixed-line phone services on end-customer market remained on the same level as the elimination of the company One from the Group is substituted by higher revenue generated in Slovenia in connection with higher revenue from IT services, which compensated for the decline in revenue from the classic phone services (the result of the decline in classic connections, replacing and optimising costs by means of low-cost IP telephony), business telephony, data-related services, IT goods and fixed merchandise.
Revenue from the wholesale market decreased over 2014 balance regardless of revenue growth on the international wholesale market. The relevant decrease in view of 2014 is attributable to the adopted market regulation on closing phone calls into the mobile network in the Republic of Slovenia as of 1 September 2014 and the market regulation on closing phone calls into the fixed-line network in the Republic of Slovenia as of 1 November 2014. As for the international wholesale market, revenue is primarily growing in connection with the transit.
As for other countries abroad, the decline in revenue is the result of lower revenue from incoming calls in Kosovo due to the ever growing use of free web call applications.
Other revenue and other merchandise decreased mostly as a result of less revenue generated by Slovenian subsidiaries, with the exception of Soline that increased its level of revenue from sale of salt and related products by means of expanding its sales network.
The core objective of financial policy is to ensure solvency and a sustainable structure of capital over the long term. Implementation of that policy and the determination of the key guidelines in the area of financial management for Group companies are the responsibility of the parent company.
Capital adequacy and solvency at the Group level were ensured through the effective planning and balancing of cash flows of individual companies, the management of financial debt, short-term and long-term financing within the Group, the optimisation of working capital and cash on the accounts of individual companies and the management of key financial risks.
As liquidity reserves, the Group had at its disposal short-term revolving credit lines at Slovenian banks that are regularly rolled over. Taking into account unused revolving credit lines, and cash and overdraft limits on transaction accounts, the Group's total liquidity reserves amounted to EUR 74.2 million at the end of 2015.
The Group's total financial liabilities stood at EUR 390.2 million at the end of 2015, an increase of 5.7% on 2014, primarily as the result of an increase in short-term loans raised for the purpose of balancing liquidity. The Group regularly repays long-term loans in accordance with the relevant loan agreements.
The parent company is responsible for the financing of the Group. Subsidiaries thus secure shortterm and long-term borrowing as a rule from the former. Internal financing within the Group and the reallocation of cash between individual companies facilitate the exploitation of synergies that derive from the more favourable financing terms that apply to the parent company and from more efficient cash management, which together ensure the optimisation of net financial flows. At the same time, such financing reduces the Group's exposure to external borrowing and ensures greater flexibility in managing the liquidity of all Group companies.
The ratio of equity to total liabilities of the Telekom Slovenije Group stood at 1.13 to 1 at the end of 2015. The Group recorded an increase in total equity, but by less than the net profit it generated in 2015, primarily due to the payment of dividends by the parent company in the amount of EUR 65.1 million.

Equity Liabilities

Bank loans Bonds Financial lease and commercial papers

Hedged and fixed financial liabilities Variable financial liabilities
All loans raised bear variable interest rates linked to the 1-, 3-and 6-month EURIBOR, while the coupon rate on issued bonds is fixed at 4.875%. The weighted mark-up on the variable portion of the interest rate on all loans within the Group stood at 84 basis points at the end of the year.
The Group's net financial debt amounted to EUR 376.3 million at the end of 2015, an increase of 9.4% relative to 2014. The increase is the result of the higher balance of financial liabilities and the lower balance of cash and cash equivalents, the latter being the result of the payment of dividends, the purchase of Debitel and the conclusion of an agreement on mutual relations with Si.mobil.

Financial liabilities Cash and current financial assets Net financial debt
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 at the end of 2015 relate to a bond issue in the amount of EUR 300 thousand, which falls due for payment in December 2016. The financial resources for refinancing the aforementioned issue were provided through the raising of a long term syndicated loan in the amount of EUR 300 thousand. The loan is broken down into three tranches with different repayment schedules, which will ease the burden on cash flows which would have been caused by a large one-time repayments of the debt. A loan contract was signed on March 31, 2016. The loan is specific-purpose, and will be drawn down in December 2016 when the above-mentioned bonds mature. The syndicate is comprised of seven banks, including domestic banks, a foreign bank and three banks from major international banking groups.
Banks as lenders require that the Group maintain the predefined contractual values of certain financial items and indicators. Failure to meet those values could result in demands for early repayment of loans. All contractual provisions at the Group level were met as at 31 December 2015.
new packages that are more favourable for users, expected drop in revenues from traditional voice telephone services, which are being replaced by mobile and IP telephony).
• The Telekom Slovenije Group's net profit amounted to EUR 9.8 million, an increase of 16% or EUR 1.3 million compared to the net profit achieved in Q1 of 2015.
| EUR thousand | I - III 2016 | I - III 2015 / 31.12.2015* |
Index 16/15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 175,991 | 181,821 | 97 |
| Other operating income | 2,029 | 1,326 | 153 |
| Operating revenues | 178,020 | 183,147 | 97 |
| EBITDA | 51,855 | 53,461 | 97 |
| EBITDA margin | 29.5% | 29.4% | 100 |
| EBIT | 12,930 | 13,462 | 96 |
| Return on sales: ROS (EBIT/net sales revenue) | 7.3% | 7.4% | 99 |
| Net profit | 9,794 | 8,468 | 116 |
| Assets | 1,300,313 | 1,322,797 | 98 |
| Equity | 715,478 | 705,501 | 101 |
| Equity ratio | 55.0% | 53.3% | 103 |
| Net financial debt | 377,530 | 376,257 | 100 |
*Data for the comparative period are adjusted to reflect a change in accounting policy.
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Company: Telekom Slovenije, d. d. Short company name: no name
Registered office: Ljubljana Registration number: 5014018000 VAT ID number: SI98511734 Basic activities:
61.100 Wired telecommunications activities; 61.200 Wireless telecommunications activities; 61.900 Other telecommunication activities; 60.200 Television broadcasting services.
Entry date: 1 October 1993
Business address: Ljubljana Legal organisational form of the issuer: Joint Stock Company The Issuer operates in accordance with the Slovenian legislation.
Country entry in the register: Republic of Slovenia Address: Cigaletova ulica 15, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Phone number: +386 1 234 10 00
Significant events of the Issuer in 2016:
Telekom Slovenije will strengthen its market position by expanding the fibre-optic access network, which will provide users high-speed internet access and a superior user experience in terms of broadband content. Significant investments in fibre optic access are thus planned in the coming years. Telekom Slovenije will take into account a selection of households, technologies and the investment needs of a specific environment when formulating its fibre optic investment strategy.
The Telekom Slovenije Group will earmark up to EUR 156 million for investments in 2016, an increase of 38% relative to the previous year. In geographic terms, the majority (or 84%) of investments are planned in Slovenia, while the Group's most significant investments outside of Slovenia will be in Kosovo.
Telekom Slovenije is planning a new investment cycle, in which the majority of funds will be invested in the following three areas:
New investments will be financed through the issue of bonds and via internal sources.
Telekom Slovenije is the leading Slovenian telecommunications operator. During the 1990s it was the leading provider of fixed telephony services. Today Telekom Slovenije is recognised as the leader in the introduction and connection of the most advanced and comprehensive telecommunications services in the best (fixed and mobile) network in Slovenia. The Telekom Slovenije Group is one of the most comprehensive communication service providers in South-East EUROPE, where it operates through its subsidiaries in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, and even Germany.
It inspires its users with innovative technologies. It opens up new professional and personal avenues for them, and together cultivates an environment for the development of a community of opportunities.
The activities of the Telekom Slovenije Group comprise:
Telekom Slovenije will offer its users the opportunity to purchase a wide range of services in one place. By increasing revenues from ICT services, it will also expand its operations to new areas such as energy, insurance, smart home services, e-m-health and big data services.
The Slovenian telecommunications market is characterised by a highly competitive environment, continuous development and the rapidly changing needs and requirements of users. Contemporary households have shifted to the combined use of fixed and mobile services, to a comprehensive user experience and the use of digital media anywhere, any time.
The Telekom Slovenije Group is the most comprehensive provider of fixedmobile convergent services on the Slovenian market, and maintains the highest market shares in all segments.
Competitors are gaining market share through an aggressive pricing policy. User thus identify with them more easily in terms of price than with Telekom Slovenije. The Group cannot follow such policies primarily due to limitations imposed by the regulatory body and the principles of good management. Group's objective is not to be the most affordable operator on the market; Group aim is to provide users superior services and thus strengthen the perception that we are the operator who offers its users "the most for their money".
We are offsetting declining market shares in certain segments via the following:
• the optimisation of the sales network,

Source: Report on the development of the electronic communications market for the first quarter of 2016, AKOS, June 2016, SURS June 2016, internal Telekom Slovenije figures.
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Source: Report on the development of the electronic communications market for the first quarter of 2016, AKOS June 2016; internal Telekom Slovenije figures.
The household fixed broadband penetration rate stood at 72.1% in Slovenia in the first quarter of 2016.3 There were a total of 576,931 broadband connections in Slovenia (compared with 558,347 in the same period last year). Telekom Slovenije maintains the highest market share in all segments, followed by Telemach and T-2.
The increasing proportion of FTTH technology (fibre optic networks) and the range of high-speed internet services included in the packages of service providers are contributing to the trend of increasing speeds. At the end of the first quarter of 2016, the number of active fibre optic connections in Slovenia exceeded 143,563, accounting for 24.9% of all connections.
3 Source: AKOS – new methodology for counting households (EU-SILC), calculated as the ratio of the number of residential and business user connections to the number of households in the Republic of Slovenia.

Source: Report on the development of the electronic communications market for the first quarter of 2016, AKOS, June 2016.
The household penetration rate of fixed-line TV connections stood at 71.5% at the end of the first quarter of 2016. At 49.3%, IPTV TV accounts for the highest market share, followed by cable TV, primarily on account of digital cable TV.
Telekom Slovenije maintained the highest share of the IPTV market at 50.9%, followed by T-2 and Amis.

Source: Report on the development of the electronic communications market for the first quarter of 2016, AKOS, June 2016.
The penetration rate of active mobile telephony users fell to 113.4% at the end of the first quarter of 2016. The reason for the drop in the penetration rate lies in a sharp decline in the number of prepaid users and Telekom Slovenije's business users.
At 45.0% in the first quarter of 2016, Telekom Slovenije held the leading share of the mobile telephony market, followed by Si.mobil, which held a 30.7% market share.

* The merger of Telemach and Telemach Mobil was completed on 3 February 2016. Source: Report on the development of the electronic communications market for the first quarter of 2016, AKOS, June 2016.
At 42.2% in the first quarter of 2016, Telekom Slovenije held the highest share of the mobile broadband internet access market. Data traffic is growing in the 3G network and in the most advanced networks (LTE/4G) in the mobile broadband access segment. That traffic was up 32.1% relative to the previous quarter.

* The merger of Telemach and Telemach Mobil was completed on 3 February 2016. Source: Report on the development of the electronic communications market for the first quarter of 2016, AKOS, June 2016.
Telekom Slovenije is continuously strengthening its presence on international wholesale services markets in the region, which is already reflected in significant year-on-year growth in revenues. There is a distinct trend of falling prices in the areas of international voice telephony and roaming in the EU. The key strategic policy for the long-term development of international operations is thus a focus on voice services outside the EU and on data services, where prices and volumes continue to rise.
The regional fibre optic network represents the main potential for growth in the Group's margin on the international wholesale market in the coming years. That network facilitates a wide range of services, including MPLS functionality.
The majority of inter-operator services are regulated on the Slovenian market. Thus the highest proportion of Telekom Slovenije's revenues are from regulated services. We see opportunities for growth primarily in the following areas:
Ipko remains the leading provider of broadband connections in Kosovo and the second largest mobile telephony operator. According to the figures of the regulatory authority (ARKEP),4 there were 217,985 broadband connections in Kosovo at the end of the first quarter of 2016, meaning a
4 Source: Kosovo ARKEP regulatory authority, Q1 2016 report.
household penetration rate of 73.9% and a population penetration rate of 12.01%. Ipko held a 47.8% market share, an increase relative to the situation at the end of 2015 (2015: 46.7%).
There were nearly 1.8 million mobile telephony users in Kosovo during the same period, translating to a population penetration rate of 96.6%. Ipko's share of the mobile telephony market has averaged 35% for several consecutive years.


Source: Kosovo ARKEP regulatory authority, Q1 2015 report
According to the figures of the regulatory authority (RAK), there were 643,199 broadband connections in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the end of the first quarter of 2016, accompanied by a positive growth trend. The mobile telephony market has stabilised, with the number of users standing at 3.3 million at the end of the first quarter of 2016, which translates to a population penetration rate of 85.6%. 5 The decline continues on the fixed telephony market, which at the end of 2015 comprised 785,755 users (incumbent and alternative operators), translating to a population penetration rate of 20.5%. 6
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina RAK regulatory authority, Q1 2016 report.
6 Annual report of the Communications Regulatory Authority for 2015.
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The Telekom Slovenije Group comprises the parent company Telekom Slovenije, d. d. and the subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures shown in the figure below with corresponding participating interests.

The detailed composition of the Telekom Slovenije Group is presented at http://www.telekom.si/en/company/organisation.
The Issuer is not dependent on any entities within the Group.
The Issuer believes that there have been no significant unfavourable changes in the expectations regarding the situation in which it performs its main business activity since the last published consolidated financial statements (Unaudited Business Report of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d., for the period January to March 2016) published at SEOnet official website of the Issuer on 5 May 2016.
Following 3% economic growth in 2014, the recovery in Slovenia continued during the first half of 2015 (2.9%). Slower growth in forecasted also for 2016 (1.7%). Unemployment rate in decreasing, recovery of the labour market is forecasted also for 2016.
GDP in the countries of South-East Europe where the Telekom Slovenije Group operates is at the level of emerging countries. The price of telecommunications services in those countries are significantly lower than prices in Slovenia. This is the result of high unemployment and GDP in some countries that is as much as six time lower than Slovenia's GDP.
| Slovenia | Kosovo | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP in EUR million | |||
| 2014 | 18,093 | 3,023 | 3,603 |
| 2015 | 16,680 | 3,116 | 3,686 |
| Forecast 2016 | 19,179 | 3,180 | 3,813 |
| GDP (real growth in %) | |||
| 2014 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Forecast 2016 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| Registered unemployment rate, in % | |||
| 2014 | 13.1 | 35.3 | 27.5 |
| 2015 | 12.3 | n. p. | 27.7 |
| Forecast 2016 | 11.7 | n. p. | 26.5 |
Sources: IMAD, Spring Forecast of Economic Trends, March 2016, SEE IMF Outlook, April 2016, Kosovo IMF country Report No 15/210), Statistical Office of Kosovo.
The simple and diversified use of telecommunications services is no longer enough for users. They want comprehensive solutions that facilitate the advanced use of telecommunication services. Development trends are therefore geared towards the upgrading and/or transformation of standard telecommunications and TV solutions into over-the-top (OTT) and IPTV solutions. These will facilitate the use of the same services on different platforms and devices, offer additional functions and thus increase usefulness and added value.
In addition to a simplified pay TV portfolio, new opportunities are opening in this segment: growth in the number of linear and non-linear channels, and increasing demand for access to content, anytime, anywhere. The pay TV sector is trending towards the transformation of TV viewing habits, from group (family) viewing to personal (individual) viewing. This is precisely the reason for the expansion of a range of services that allow the individuals to tailor their TV viewing (recommendation systems, backviewing, etc.). The Telekom Slovenije Group's is following these trends with solutions such as TViN, seven-day back-viewing, Daljinec+, etc.
The increasing desire for comfort and the simplified use of services and applications is driving the need to combine those services and applications in a single environment. Users are thus provided detection and monitoring (connected home) services and the management of individual elements within a home (smart home) as an upgrade to the former: electricity management, the monitoring of various weather parameters, movement surveillance, etc. To that end, Telekom Slovenije is also developing solutions that will allow users to control their environment through the simplified use of all household devices for that purpose.
According to forecasts by the consultants of Arthur D. Little, revenues from basic telecommunications services will stabilise in 2016 (in Western Europe), while they continued to fall in 2015 (by 1.5% according to estimates). Slight growth in revenues from basic service is expected after 2017, with average annual growth of 0.6% in the period 2016 to 2020.

The decline in revenues in the fixed telephony segment will continue (at an annual rate of 8%) due to the migration of subscribers to broadband access and IP telephony, or to unlimited telephony packages. Revenues from fixed broadband internet access will grow at an annual rate of 2%, primarily as the result of 3% annual growth in the number of customers and a stable average revenue per user (ARPU) on account of higher internet speeds. Annual growth in the pay TV segment will be 1%. Revenues from basic services will begin to contract, while revenues from premium content (premium pay TV) will continue to grow. Fixed-line revenue per household will fall gradually over the long term, to stand at around EUR 58 per month in 2020.

Improvement is expected in revenues from mobile services due to the slowing of price erosion and growth in data traffic, although monetisation of data traffic is still unattainable due to competitive pressures. According to forecasts from Arthur D. Little, mobile service revenue per capita will bottom out during 2015 and 2016 at EUR 20 to EUR 21 per month. Revenue will then begin to rise and reach almost EUR 22 per month over the long term. Mobile voice services and SMS account for an increasingly smaller proportion of revenues, while sustained growth in revenues from data transfer services will finally impact growth in revenue from services overall in 2017.

Contrary to the forecast of Arthur D. Little, the analysts and consultants of Analysys Mason are forecasting a decline in revenues from telecommunications services until 2020 for Western Europe; the drop in revenues is expected to be driven by market maturity, falling prices and competition. The aforementioned forecast is based on the expected drop in revenues from fixed and mobile telephony and messaging (SMS and MMS) due to stiff competition on the market. The highest growth will be achieved by M2M (machine-to-machine) devices and data transfer on mobile phones. The lowest growth will be achieved by fixed broadband access, pay TV and revenues from mobile broadband access.
Declining revenues are also forecast for Central and Eastern Europe until 2020. The highest growth will be achieved by M2M devices and data transfer on mobile phones, primarily on account of a rising number of smartphone users and the increased use of mobile transfer services. The aforementioned categories will be followed by fixed broadband access and pay TV, the latter primarily on account of package offers.


Analysys Mason is forecasting a drop in revenues in the mobile and fixed segments for Slovenia, where the mobile services market will contract more than the fixed services market.

The number of fixed broadband connections in the EU has risen since 2010, but that growth rate is now more moderate. New operators are gaining the most, while incumbent operators still account for 41% of all fixed broadband internet access connections.

Household penetration rates for fixed broadband internet access in Slovenia and the EU
Source: European Commission, Digital Agenda Scoreboard, 2015
New entrant operators are continuously gaining market share, but incumbents still control 41% of subscriptions. During the last 10 years, new entrant operators always posted higher net gains then the incumbents. In the last six months, new entrants yielded 79% of the total net gain in the market. This, however, could not result in a significant change in the overall market share of new entrants because of the low growth rate of the total market. Telekom Slovenije (34,5% market share) is below the average of the incumbents in the EU.

Household penetration rates for fixed broadband access in Slovenia and the EU
Source: European Commission, Digital Agenda Scoreboard, 2015
Mobile broadband internet access represents the fastest growing segment of the broadband services market. It is primarily used as an alternative form of access, and not as a replacement for fixed access, most frequently via smartphones, followed by tablet and laptop computers. A total of 8.3% of EU households used only mobile broadband access in 2014, whereas that figure was 4.1% in Slovenia.
According to figures from Analysys Mason, LTE connections will outnumber 3G connection in Western Europe by the end of 2016. Revenues from LTE connections will thus account for 56% of revenues from all mobile services, with that figure reaching 80% by 2020. Those connections will account for 62% of mobile service revenues in Central and Eastern Europe (compared with just 6% in 2014). Packages with leased data transfer services account for the highest proportion in Slovenia, followed by standard packages with voice services and data packages intended for use on other devices.
Slovenia still ranks among the leading countries in the EU in terms of fibre optic access penetration (FTTx), and stands above the EU average in this regard. Fibre optic connections already accounted for 23.4% of all broadband connections in Slovenian in the third quarter of 2015, compared with 8% in the EU. Telekom Slovenije is accelerating the replacement of the copper-based network with the fibre optic network, including in urban centres. Such connections ensure extremely reliable, fast and secure broadband services.

Growth in the pay TV market
The trend of growth in IPTV services and multimedia content (video-on-demand, HD content, interactive TV content and internet television) continues. At 47.4% (third quarter of 2015) of all TV connections in Slovenia, IPTV represents the leading technology, followed by cable TV (47.1%). According AKOS figures, 71.6% of Slovenian households have pay TV (third quarter of 2015), while the Telekom Slovenije Group holds the highest share of the IPTV market at 52.1%.
According to Analysys Mason forecasts, IPTV will contribute most to growth in pay TV in Western Europe until 2020, with growth being the result of the aggressive packaging policies of operators.
Revenues from pay TV will grow at an annual rate of 2% in Central and Eastern Europe. Competition between providers of OTT (over-the-top) services will intensify more on developed markets (i.e. in Estonia). The impact of OTT services will be limited, however, as 49% of households will not have fixed broadband access in 2020.
According to the forecasts of analysts at Analysys Mason, the fixed telephony market will contract at an annual rate of 1.1% in Western Europe until 2020. VOIP services will account for 49.7% of the fixed telephony segment (compared with 30% in 2014), as the result of the replacement of older and more expensive analogue technology with digital technology. IP telephony connections held a 68.4% of the Slovenian market at the end of the second quarter of 2015. The share held by traditional telephony continues to decline and stood at 31.6% in the same period. Fixed telephony revenues will decline in both the residential and business user segments. In the business user segment, that decline will be somewhat more notable where the tendency is to migrate to mobile and other alternative forms for communication.
The proportion of traffic from the mobile network and VOIP is also rising, while the proportion of traffic from the fixed network is declining. That trend is more obvious in Slovenia, as traffic from the fixed network accounted for just 13.8% of total traffic in the third quarter of 2015 compared with 86.2% from the mobile network.
According to the information published by AKOS, the mobile segment in Slovenia has the third lowest per capita penetration rate of active mobile telephony users in the EU, giving it sufficient room for further growth. The penetration rate in Slovenia is constantly rising, and stood at 113.9% in the third quarter of 2015.


The migration from prepaid to subscriber services is characteristic of the EU mobile telephony market. At 73%, Slovenia is among the countries with the highest proportion of subscriptions, compared with the European average of 57%.
European operators are combating the declining number of customers by offering increasingly varied packages that combine fixed telephony, internet, TV and mobile telephony (quadruple play). Such packages are becoming increasingly popular, while the number of stand-alone broadband access connections is falling. Slovenia is also recording growth in all packages, most notably in quadruple play, primarily owing to their affordability and the fact that they are new to the market. The household penetration rate for connections including packages of services is 63.7%.

Sources: Report on the development of the electronic communications market for the fourth quarter of 2015, AKOS, February 2016.
Operations with large business users and groups are changing radically on the Slovenian ICT market. Major transactions are becoming a rarity due to a lack of investments funds, while they are giving way to alternative models for the provision of ICT services. A small number of large transactions is being transformed into a large number of smaller transactions that are indispensably linked to an external provider of ICT and cloud computing services. Trends in this segment include:
According to forecasts by Arthur D. Little, the Slovenian ICT market will grow at an average annual rate of 1% until 2020, where the increased use of IT services will compensate for declining revenues on the telecommunications market. IT services will grow at a rate of 4% and will account for more than half of the ICT market. Certain IT segments (such as cloud computing) will experience a boom and annual growth exceeding 10%.
The Slovenia government adopted the Information Society Development Strategy and the Next Generation Broadband Network Development Plan on 10 March 2016 with the aim of implementing the Digital Slovenia 2020 initiative (2020 Plan). Within the Electronic Communication Operators Section of the Chamber of Commerce of Slovenia (SOEK-GZS), Telekom Slovenije continues to strive for the adoption of strategic documents that are achievable and based on realistic points of departure, taking into account past investments and assurances in line with Slovenia's development. In accordance with the 2020 Plan, the Ministry of Education, Sport and Science issued a public call on 20 May 2016 for a declaration of market interest in the construction of broadband networks.
The Slovenian National Assembly adopted an amendment to the Electronic Communications Act (ZEKom-1B) and the Extra-judicial Resolution of Consumer Disputes Act (ZIsRPS). The resolution of consumer disputes relating to electronic communications by the court will now be more transparent for users, while operators will be able to establish an effective system without high additional costs.
Several regulatory changes were made at the EU level in 2015. The European Parliament adopted Regulation (EU) No 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 laying down measures concerning open internet access and amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services and Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (TSM regulation). Through the latter, the Parliament prescribed for the first time rules on net neutrality, and envisaged the abolishment of mobile roaming charges in EU Member States, effective 1 June 2017. Changes in mobile roaming prices are presented in the graph below.

Changes in mobile roaming prices in EU Member States (in EUR)
Source: European Commission
In April 2015, the Agency for Communication Networks and Services of the Republic of Slovenia (AKOS) reversed its decision from year 2008, in which it found that Telekom Slovenije was an operator with significant market power on relevant market 2, "Call forwarding in the public telephone network at a fixed location (inter-operator market)". It made that reversal because it determined that effective competition is present in the aforementioned segment of the Slovenian market.
In January 2016, AKOS issued a decision on the market 5 "Broadband access (inter-operator market)", with which the obligations of Telekom Slovenije were to some extent amended in relation to an amended retail minus mode. The amended obligation enabled Telekom Slovenije to create more competitive broadband services with higher speed on wholesale as well as retail market.
On 5 April 2015, AKOS amended the decisions (no 38244-1/2014/12 and no 38244-14/2014) on the relevant market "Call termination on individual public mobile telephone networks (inter-operator market)". The amendment deregulated the price for the termination of calls originating from the EU. Telekom Slovenije enforced the new call termination prices effective 1 June 2016.
The AKOS conducted various inspections with respect to Telekom Slovenije in connection with imposed obligations on regulated relevant markets. It halted four proceedings, and identified certain instances of non-compliance in three other proceedings and ordered the rectification thereof.
The AKOS issued Telekom Slovenije two decisions in 2015 in the scope of inspection proceedings due to the breach of net neutrality. It ordered Telekom Slovenije to treat all internet traffic, including Deezer, TViN, TViN Shramba, Integral, Integral Poslovni in M_Rokovnik services, equally. In connection with Deezer services, AKOS issued an admonishment in misdemeanour proceedings, and imposed a fine of EUR 30,000 in other misdemeanour proceedings in connection with TViN, TViN, Integral, Integral Poslovni and M_Rokovnik. Telekom Slovenije filed legal means against the decisions, and no decision has yet been issued.
The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport issued strategic policies for AKOS in connection with the management of the radio spectrum for mobile communications and terrestrial broadcasting, and for the reduction of the costs of the construction of the broadband infrastructure.
The AKOS published a draft information memorandum for a public tender for the allocation of radio frequencies intended for public communication services in the 1800 and 2100 MHz frequency bands. On 3 June 2016, the Resolution of the initiation of public tender with public auction for award of radiofrequencies for providing public communication services in the radiofrequencies band 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz was announced in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia. Telekom Slovenije submitted an offer for the allocation of additional 5 MHz frequencies in the frequency band 2100 MHz. On 8 July 2016, AKOS announced the annulation of the public tender and at the same time it announced a new Resolution of the initiation of public tender with public auction. The deadline for the submission of offers is 8 August 2016.
At the request of AKOS, Telekom Slovenije and operators in neighbouring countries began harmonising 800 MHz agreements on the coordination of the use of frequencies in border regions and has already entered into an agreement with the Austrian operator A-1.

The Telekom Slovenije sector in Kosovo achieved a major breakthrough in 2015, as the governments of Kosovo and Serbia reached an agreement on the regulation of the telecommunications sector. In the future, Kosovo will thus be allocated a separate three-digit calling code in accordance with ITU standards, principles and rules.
In December 2015 the regulatory body in Kosovo allocated two blocks (2 x 10 MHz) in the 1720– 1730 MHz and 1815–1825 MHz frequency bands for the needs of GSM, UMTS, LTE and WiMax (technologically neutral use) to Ipko for the period December 2016 to July 2019. In accordance with allocation conditions, Ipko must achieve the following levels of coverage of the population: 50% within 12 months, 70% after months and 90% after 36 months. Ipko has started to implement a platform for lawful interception and an access point to data storage for fixed services.
PTK is an operator with significant market power on the majority of markets in Kosovo, while Ipko is an operator with significant market power on the fixed call termination market. The regulatory agency continued with the analysis of markets, in particular of the mobile network call termination market.
The national regulatory body in Bosnia and Herzegovina (RAK) issued a decision in 2014 on the call termination market in individual public telephone networks at a fixed location, in which it identified Blicnet as an operator with significant market power and tasked the aforementioned company with price controls. In that respect it envisaged a general reduction in call termination prices, with asymmetry in favour of alternative operators. Asymmetry will remain in place until 1 July 2017.
Due to the location of the network interconnection transit point, the RAK continues to refuse to confirm Blicnet's sample offer for network interconnection (RIO document).
Public debate regarding the proposed analyses of markets 4 and 5 was completed in February 2015, but we have still not received final documents or data. The period for the submission of comments regarding the proposed analyses was extended until 8 July 2016.
The Telekom Slovenije Group operates on markets characterised by a high level of competition, while markets are becoming increasingly saturated. The ability to attract new users is thus constantly diminishing. User are becoming increasingly price sensitive on the one hand, while demanding superior quality services on the other. According to the forecasts of analysts, incumbent operators, such as Telekom Slovenije, are and will continue to be exposed to the continuing decline in revenues from basic telecommunications services (traditional voice telephony) and declining market shares. The management of such trends and the further development of the Telekom Slovenije Group are outlined in the Strategic Business Plan for the period 2016–20 and in the Annual Business Plan for 2016.
The strategy will be implemented gradually, in three phases. During the first phase, the focus will be on innovation and development of the Group's core activity. The focus of the second phase will be on digitalisation, while the aim of the third phase is to generate value from the activities carried out in the first two phases.

The Company's Management Board presented key strategic policies and expectations linked to the future development of Telekom Slovenije to employees in February 2016.
In accordance with its Strategic Business Plan for the period 2015–19, Telekom Slovenije Group has already carried out activities aimed at consolidation on certain markets. Activities will continue in the future, either through expansion or divestment on specific markets.
Telekom Slovenije will strengthen its market position by expanding the fibre optic access network, which will provide users high-speed internet access and a superior user experience in terms of broadband content. Significant investments in fibre optic access are thus planned in the coming years.
Through the optimisation of business processes and the IT infrastructure, Telekom Slovenije will transform itself into a dynamic company that will actively adapt to the demands and needs of its users.
Telekom Slovenije Group will increase market share in the broadband and IPTV connection segment by accelerating construction of fibre optic access networks, through a range of convergent packages and by expanding the range of services outside the basic telecommunications activity.
Telekom Slovenije Group will continue to optimise labour costs and ensure the optimal number of employees, taking into account the needs of the work process at individual companies.
Telekom Slovenije will offer our users the option of leasing a wide range of services in one place. By increasing revenues from ICT services, we will also expand our operations to new areas such as energy, insurance, smart home services, e-m-health, e-m-citizen, e-m-security and e-m-mobility services, big data services, etc.
The financial stability of the Telekom Slovenije Group will be achieved by securing sources to refinance bonds in a timely manner and by securing other sources of financing required to maintain liquidity, by monitoring trends on the financial markets, by further centralising the cash flow of the Group, by establishing effective corporate governance mechanisms, and through the effective management of working capital.
The quality of services is one of the comparative advantages of Telekom Slovenije Group companies. Telekom Slovenije Group will continue to ensure quality through constant development and a comprehensive range of the most state-of-the-art services and solutions.
The principles of sustainable development are built into the operations, products, services and content of Telekom Slovenije Group companies, while Group responsibly manage the economic, social and environmental impacts of our operations. To that end, Group actively identify opportunities where can contribute to the development of the social and economic environment in which operate through various resources.
Telekom Slovenije will implement its strategy in the scope of the following four pillars:
| EXCEED customer expectations |
MASTER digital company |
DIVERSIFY beyond Core |
TRANSFORM to agile operations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customers rule Delighting our customers is our highest priority |
Bridge digital divide We enable all Slovenes to interact digitally independent on location and access technology |
Increase relevance to customers We leverage our assets to strengthen our core & venture in new businesses relevant to our customers |
Our people are our treasure We invest in our people and foster competency build-up to enable the transformation |
| Do what we do great Our people thrive for excellence in any action they do |
Digitalize frontend We are leading the take- off for digital customer interactions and customer convenience |
Pioneer the home We are the leader of the household and we develop the Digital Home ecosystem and increase our share of wallet |
Simplify and automate We ruthlessly streamline any process, procedure and quideline to make Telekom Slovenije more agile |
| Companion of choice We are a true companion of our customers and put long term impact over short term financial qains |
Go digital Digital is fully integrated into our people mindset and approach - any customers, any channel, anything |
Partner of choice for businesses We understand our role as enabler - therefore we need to continuously challenge our value chain positioning |
Efficient infrastructure We opt for most efficient delivery model for any part of our infrastructure |
The Issuer did not include any profit forecast or estimate in the Prospectus.
Pursuant to the Company's Articles of Association Company is managed by five-member Management Board, comprising the following members:
Members of the Management Board are appointed for a term of four years from nomination. Mr Skobe began his term of office as President of the Management Board on 1 September 2012 (reappointed to a new four-year term of office by the Supervisory Board; new term of office will begin on 1 September 2016), Vice-President on 1 May 2014, Workers Director on 23 April 2014. Mr Aleš Aberšek and Mr Ranko Jelača began their term of office on 15 March 2016.
Telekom Slovenije's Supervisory Board comprises nine members, six of whom are shareholder representatives and three of whom are employee representatives. Shareholder representatives were appointed based on the proposal of owners and selected via public tender, while employee representatives were elected by the Works Council. All members of the Supervisory Board submitted statements of compliance with the criteria of independence in accordance with the Corporate Governance Code.
Shareholders representatives:
Employee representatives:
Members of the Supervisory board are elected for a term of four years.
The shareholder representatives whose four-year mandate starter running on 27 April 2013 following the expiry of the mandate of the previous members of the supervisory board are: Borut Jamnik, Adolf Zupan, MSc, Tomaž Berločnik, MSc and Bernarda Babič, MSc.
The shareholder representatives who were elected on the general assembly on 1 July 2013 and whose mandate started running as of the election at the shareholders meeting lasts until 27 April 2017, were Marko Hočevar, PhD and Matej Golob Matzele. Matej Golob Matzele rendered his notice of resignation on 31 March 2016 and remained a member until the election of the new member Dimitrij Marjanović, who was elected at the 27th general assembly of shareholders on 13 May 2016 and whose four-year mandate started running from the date of election.
The four-year mandate of employee representatives shall run until 14 November 2017.
The Issuer did not conclude any transactions with the members of the Management Board or Supervisory Board during the previous financial year. Accordingly, the Issuer hereby declares that it is not aware of any conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest between the members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board in terms of the performance of their functions and personal benefits.
The Supervisory Board has four committees that discuss individual areas of expertise in accordance with their respective competences and tasks defined in the Company's Corporate Governance Policy. Committees of the Supervisory Board are:
The Audit Committee functioned in accordance with the Companies Act, the Rules of Procedure of Telekom Slovenije, d. d.'s Audit Committee and the recommendations for audit committees. The Audit Committee met at 12 sessions in 2015, one of which was a correspondent session.
The committee's members are as follows:
Matej Golob Matzele was a member of the aforementioned committee until 13 May 2016, when his term of office as member of the Supervisory Board expired.
The Issuer hereby declares that no agreements have been concluded for the services of members of the Management Board or Supervisory Board with the Issuer itself or any of its subsidiaries with regard to extraordinary contributions arising from the termination of an employment relationship.
The Issuer complies with the corporate governance policies. The Issued complies with the recommendations of the Corporate Governance Code of companies with capital assets of the state, Slovenian Sovereign Holding's Recommendations and Expectations as well as Management code for publicly traded companies. Any activities in which the Issuer deviates or partly deviates from the recommendations of the code are clearly disclosed in the annual reports of the Issuer.
As at 30 June 2016 there were 10,666 shareholders entered in Telekom Slovenije's register of shareholders, a decrease of 92 on the end of 2015. The most significant decline (of 78) was recorded by the category of individual shareholders.
There were also no significant changes in the ownership structure during the first half of 2016. Individual shareholders increased their share by 0.35 percentage points, domestic legal entities increased it by 0.01, while foreign legal entities reduced it by 0.27 and institutional investors reduced it by 0.09 percentage points.

At the end of Q2 2016, the 10 largest shareholders held 77.45% of the Company's share capital. In the structure of the first ten entered Kritni sklad prvega pokojninskega skalda, Modra zavarovalnica reduced its share by 0.18 percentage points.
| Shareholder as at 30 June 2016 | % | Shareholder as at 31 December 2015 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Slovenia | 62.54 | Republic of Slovenia | 62.54 |
| 2 | Kapitalska družba, d. d. | 5.59 | Kapitalska družba, d. d. | 5.59 |
| 3 | Slovenian Sovereign Holding | 4.25 | Slovenian Sovereign Holding | 4.25 |
| 4 | Modra zavarovalnica, d. d – PPS | 1.26 | Modra zavarovalnica, d. d– PPS | 1.44 |
| 5 | Perspektiva FT, d. o. o. | 1.21 | Perspektiva FT, d. o. o. | 1.21 |
| 6 | DBS, d. d. | 0.56 | DBS, d. d. | 0.57 |
| 7 | NLB, d. d. | 0.55 | NLB, d. d. | 0.55 |
| 8 | Triglav vzajemni skladi – delniški Triglav | 0.51 | Triglav vzajemni skladi – delniški Triglav | 0.51 |
| 9 | Kritni sklad prvega pokojninskega sklada | 0.51 | KD Galileo, mešani fleksibilni sklad | 0.47 |
| 1 | The Bank of New York Mellon – fiduciary | 0.47 | The Bank of New York Mellon – fiduciary | 0.47 |
| Total | 77.45 | Total | 77.60 |
The financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group include the parent company and its subsidiaries, as well as participating interests in associates (hereinafter: the Group).
The financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. for the periods ending 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014 were compiled in accordance with the IFRS, as adopted by the European Union, and in accordance with the Companies Act.
The financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. for 2015 have been audited. The auditor's reports of 4 March 2016 include an unqualified opinion.
The financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. for 2014 have been audited. The auditor's reports of 10 March 2015 include an unqualified opinion.
Significant accounting policies applied in the compilation of the consolidated financial statements and the explanatory notes to individual items of the audited consolidated financial statements, as presented in Point 17.2 of the Prospectus, are stated in the annual reports of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. for 2014 and 2015, which are published on SEOnet and the Issuer's website.
| EUR thousand | 2015 | 2014 – adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 729,543 | 756,454 |
| Other operating income | 17,663 | 8,442 |
| Share of profit or loss in joint ventures | 0 | 4,058 |
| Cost of goods and materials sold | −65,486 | −73,120 |
| Cost of materials and energy | −16,312 | −14,877 |
| Cost of services | −321,246 | −324,971 |
| Employee benefits expense | −130,215 | −138,887 |
| Amortisation and depreciation expense | −151,494 | −158,633 |
| Other operating expenses | −13,188 | −47,048 |
| Total operating expenses | −697,941 | −757,536 |
| Profit or loss from operations | 49,265 | 11,418 |
| Finance income | 39,224 | 17,104 |
| Finance costs | −18,805 | −20,495 |
| Share of profit of loss of associates and jointly controlled entities |
−5,684 | −5,395 |
| Profit or loss before tax | 64,000 | 2,632 |
| Income tax expense | −243 | −286 |
| Deferred tax | 4,338 | −840 |
| Net profit or loss for the period | 68,095 | 1,506 |
* Changes in accounting policies are disclosed in the Annual Report of Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. 2015, namely in point 3.2.2. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements / 2. Basis of preparation / e. Changes in accounting policies and retrospective restatement. Notes to the financial statements given on pages from 173 to 238 of the Annual report for 2015 of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. are a constituent part thereof and must be read in conjunction therewith.
| EUR thousand | 2015 | 2014 – adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit or loss for the period | 68,095 | 1,506 |
| Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods |
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| Translation reserves | 1,205 | 270 |
| Change in revaluation of actuarial deficits and surpluses | −395 | −2,280 |
| Change in revaluation of available-for-sale financial assets | −14 | 289 |
| Deferred tax | 3 | −49 |
| Change in revaluation surplus of available-for-sale financial assets (net) |
−11 | 240 |
| Other comprehensive income for the period after tax | 799 | −1,770 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 68,894 | −264 |
* Changes in accounting policies are disclosed in the Annual Report of Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. 2015, namely in point 3.2.2. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements / 2. Basis of preparation / e. Changes in accounting policies and retrospective restatement. Notes to the financial statements given on pages from 173 to 238 of the Annual report for 2015 of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. are a constituent part thereof and must be read in conjunction therewith.
| EUR thousand | 31. 12. 2015 | 31. 12. 2014 | 1. 1. 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | adjusted* | adjusted* | |
| Intangible assets | 191,404 | 187,537 | 149,163 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 721,080 | 751,264 | 839,259 |
| Investments in joint ventures | 141 | 127 | 44,576 |
| Derivatives | 20,698 | 0 | 0 |
| Other investments | 88,876 | 13,440 | 10,168 |
| Other non-current assets | 29,238 | 28,027 | 27,447 |
| Investment property | 5,021 | 4,076 | 4,119 |
| Deferred tax assets | 30,100 | 24,843 | 24,035 |
| Total non-current assets | 1,086,558 | 1,009,314 | 1,098,767 |
| Assets held for sale | 913 | 95,338 | 4,478 |
| Inventories | 27,134 | 29,837 | 23,876 |
| Trade and other receivables | 152,530 | 150,888 | 155,614 |
| Deferred expenses and accrued revenues | 34,755 | 32,321 | 38,278 |
| Income tax credits | 128 | 69 | 618 |
| Current financial assets | 3,356 | 1,320 | 10,566 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10,614 | 23,902 | 59,234 |
| Total current assets | 229,430 | 333,675 | 292,664 |
| Total assets EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
1,315,988 | 1,342,989 | 1,391,431 |
| Called-up capital | 272,721 | 272,721 | 272,721 |
| Capital surplus | 181,488 | 181,488 | 181,488 |
| Revenue reserves | 218,543 | 218,492 | 265,210 |
| Legal reserves | 51,612 | 51,561 | 51,630 |
| Reserves for own shares and interests | 3,671 | 3,671 | 3,761 |
| Own shares and interests | −3,671 | −3,671 | −3,761 |
| Statutory reserves | 54,854 | 54,854 | 54,854 |
| Other revenue reserves | 112,077 | 112,077 | 158,726 |
| Retained earnings | 26,567 | 23,681 | 39,961 |
| Retain earnings from previous periods | −41,528 | 22,175 | −120 |
| Profit or loss for the period | 68,095 | 1,506 | 40,081 |
| Revaluation surplus | −604 | −198 | 1,843 |
| Translation reserve | −23 | −1,228 | −1,498 |
| Total capital and reserves | 698,692 | 694,956 | 759,725 |
| Long-term deferred income | 10,474 | 11,545 | 9,800 |
| Provisions | 43,992 | 78,299 | 40,421 |
| Non-current operating liabilities | 5,926 | 7,663 | 3,435 |
| Interest bearing borrowings | 5,604 | 35,827 | 59,586 |
| Other non-current financial liabilities | 682 | 309,589 | 317,124 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 193 | 196 | 147 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 66,871 | 443,119 | 430,513 |
| Assets and liabilities held for sale | 0 | 22,592 | 0 |
| Trade and other payables | 126,143 | 120,229 | 126,249 |
| Income tax payable | 82 | 161 | 40 |
| Interest-bearing borrowings | 80,747 | 23,765 | 33,012 |
| Other current financial liabilities | 303,194 | 98 | 1,885 |
| Short-term deferred income | 9,155 | 10,878 | 10,794 |
| Accrued costs and expenses | 31,104 | 27,191 | 29,213 |
| Total current liabilities | 550,425 | 204,914 | 201,193 |
| Total liabilities | 617,296 | 648,033 | 631,706 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,315,988 | 1,342,989 | 1,391,431 |
* Changes in accounting policies are disclosed in the Annual Report of Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. 2015, namely in point 3.2.2. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements / 2. Basis of preparation / e. Changes in accounting policies and retrospective restatement. Notes to the financial statements given on pages from 173 to 238 of the Annual report for 2015 of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. are a constituent part thereof and must be read in conjunction therewith.
| EUR thousand | 2015 | 2014 adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Net profit for the period | 68,095 | 1,506 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Depreciation and amortisation expense associated with intangible assets and property, plant and equipment |
151,494 | 158,633 |
| Impairment and write−offs of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, and investment property |
1,386 | 872 |
| Gain or loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | −3,470 | 468 |
| Finance income | −39,224 | −17,104 |
| Finance costs | 24,489 | 25,890 |
| Tax on profit with deferred taxes | −4,095 | 1,126 |
| Cash flows from operating activities prior to changes in current operating assets and provisions |
198,675 | 171,391 |
| Change in assets held for sale | 0 | −1,786 |
| Change in trade and other receivables | 1,578 | −5,829 |
| Change in deferred costs and accrued income | −2,434 | −5,479 |
| Change in other non−current assets | −1,211 | −599 |
| Change in inventories | 3,264 | −8,218 |
| Change in provisions | −34,307 | 38,065 |
| Change in long−term and short−term deferred income | −2,794 | 4,378 |
| Change in accrued costs and expenses | 3,913 | 2,511 |
| Change in trade and other payables | 2,933 | 5,948 |
| Income tax paid | −661 | 342 |
| Net cash from operating activities | 168,956 | 200,724 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| Receipts from investing activities | 58,695 | 61,900 |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 5,552 | 459 |
| Dividends received | 174 | 3,756 |
| Interest received | 1,267 | 330 |
| Disposal of non−current investments | 51,068 | 48,403 |
| Disposal of current investments | 634 | 8,952 |
| Disbursements from investing activities | −186,516 | −182,015 |
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | −82,076 | −80,178 |
| Acquisition of intangible assets | −30,885 | −96,394 |
| Acquisition of investment property | −2 | 0 |
| Investment in subsidiary Debitel | −14,715 | 0 |
| Investments in other subsidiaries and associates | −52,104 | −1,226 |
| Interest bearing loans | −6,734 | −4,217 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −127,821 | −120,115 |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Receipts from financing activities | 273,000 | 85,900 |
| Current borrowings | 273,000 | 37,000 |
| Issue of current commercial paper | 0 | 48,900 |
| Disbursements from financing activities | −327,423 | −201,841 |
| Maturity of current commercial paper | −44 | −48,856 |
| Repayment of current borrowings | −222,500 | −37,000 |
| Repayment of non−current borrowings | −23,760 | −32,949 |
| Interest paid | −15,967 | −17,990 |
| Dividends paid | −65,152 | −65,046 |
| Cash flow used in financing activities | −54,423 | −115,941 |
| Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents | −13,288 | −35,332 |
| Closing balance of cash | 10,614 | 23,902 |
| Opening balance of cash | 23,902 | 59,234 |
* Changes in accounting policies are disclosed in the Annual Report of Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d..d. 2015, namely in point 3.2.2. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements / 2. Basis of preparation / e. Changes in accounting policies and retrospective restatement. Notes to the financial statements given on pages from 173 to 238 of the Annual report for 2015 of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije, d. d. are a constituent part thereof and must be read in conjunction therewith.
| EUR thousand | 2014 | 2013 adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 756,454 | 779,360 |
| Other operating income | 8,442 | 19,819 |
| Share of profit or loss in joint ventures | 4,058 | 5,097 |
| Cost of goods and materials sold | −73,120 | −66,804 |
| Cost of materials and energy | −14,877 | −19,260 |
| Cost of services | −324,971 | −318,886 |
| Employee benefits expense | −138,887 | −142,440 |
| Amortisation and depreciation expense | −158,639 | −168,328 |
| Other operating expenses | −47,048 | −17,018 |
| Total operating expenses | −757,542 | −732,736 |
| Profit or loss from operations | 11,412 | 71,540 |
| Finance income | 17,104 | 4,961 |
| Finance costs | −20,495 | −22,708 |
| Share of profit of loss of associates and jointly controlled entities | −5,395 | −4,930 |
| Profit or loss before tax | 2,626 | 48,863 |
| Income tax expense | −286 | −143 |
| Deferred tax | −746 | 2,337 |
| Net profit or loss for the period | 1,594 | 51,057 |
| EUR thousand | 2014 | 2013 adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit or loss for the period | 1,594 | 51,057 |
| Translation reserves | 270 | 267 |
| Change in revaluation of actuarial deficits and surplus | –2,280 | 600 |
| Change in revaluation of available-for-sale financial assets | 289 | 141 |
| Deferred tax | –49 | –24 |
| Change in deferred tax due to restatement of tax rate | 0 | –14 |
| Change in revaluation surplus of available-for-sale financial assets (net) |
240 | 103 |
| Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss |
||
| Change in deferred tax due to restatement of tax rate | 0 | –197 |
| Change in revaluation surplus on property, plant and equipment (net) |
0 | –197 |
| Other comprehensive income for the period after tax | –1,770 | 773 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | –176 | 51,830 |
| EUR thousand | 31. 12. 2014 | 31. 12. 2013 adjusted* |
1. 1. 2013 adjusted* |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Intangible assets | 187,537 | 149,163 | 154,663 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 751,307 | 839,308 | 900,871 |
| Investments in joint ventures | 127 | 44,576 | 42,914 |
| Other investments | 13,440 | 10,168 | 7,516 |
| Other non-current assets | 28,027 | 27,447 | 19,482 |
| Investment property | 4,076 | 4,119 | 6,378 |
| Deferred tax assets | 25,232 | 24,424 | 21,222 |
| Total non-current assets | 1,009,746 | 1,099,205 | 1,153,046 |
| Assets held for sale | 95,338 | 4,478 | 3,846 |
| Inventories | 29,837 | 23,876 | 22,386 |
| Trade and other receivables | 150,888 | 155,614 | 187,888 |
| Deferred expenses and accrued revenues | 32,321 | 38,278 | 33,105 |
| Income tax credits | 69 | 618 | 17,567 |
| Current financial assets | 1,320 | 10,566 | 61,807 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 23,902 | 59,234 | 44,074 |
| Total current assets | 333,675 | 292,664 | 370,673 |
| Total assets | 1,343,421 | 1,391,869 | 1,523,719 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| Called-up capital | 272,721 | 272,721 | 272,721 |
| Capital surplus | 169,459 | 169,459 | 172,910 |
| Revenue reserves | 218,492 | 265,210 | 254,014 |
| Legal reserves | 51,561 | 51,630 | 51,612 |
| Reserves for own shares and interests | 3,671 | 3,671 | 3,671 |
| Own shares and interests | –3,671 | –3,671 | –3,671 |
| Statutory reserves | 54,854 | 54,854 | 54,924 |
| Other revenue reserves | 112,077 | 158,726 | 147,478 |
| Retained earnings | 27,391 | 43,126 | 78,574 |
| Retain earnings from previous periods | 25,797 | 2,960 | 58,490 |
| Profit or loss for the period | 1,594 | 40,166 | 20,084 |
| Revaluation surplus | 7,066 | 9,564 | 9,498 |
| Translation reserve | –1,228 | –1,498 | –1,765 |
| Total capital and reserves | 693,901 | 758,582 | 785,952 |
| Long-term deferred income | 11,545 | 9,800 | 7,747 |
| Provisions | 78,299 | 40,421 | 45,706 |
| Non-current operating liabilities | 7,663 | 3,435 | 2,938 |
| Interest bearing borrowings | 35,827 | 59,586 | 92,534 |
| Other non-current financial liabilities | 309,589 | 317,124 | 315,278 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1,683 | 1,728 | 1,583 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 444,606 | 432,094 | 465,786 |
| Assets and liabilities held for sale | 22,592 | 0 | 0 |
| Trade and other payables | 120,229 | 126,249 | 193,030 |
| Income tax payable | 161 | 40 | 230 |
| Interest-bearing borrowings | 23,765 | 33,012 | 35,284 |
| Other current financial liabilities | 98 | 1,885 | 8,834 |
| Short-term deferred income | 10,878 | 10,794 | 10,621 |
| Accrued costs and expenses | 27,191 | 29,213 | 23,982 |
| Total current liabilities | 204,914 | 201,193 | 271,981 |
| Total liabilities | 649,520 | 633,287 | 737,767 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,343,421 | 1,391,869 | 1,523,719 |
| EUR thousand | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Net profit for the period | 2,626 | 48,863 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Depreciation and amortisation expense associated with intangible assets and property, plant and equipment |
158,639 | 168,328 |
| Impairment and write-offs of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, and investment property |
872 | 2,427 |
| Gain or loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 468 | –23 |
| Gain on disposal of investment property | 0 | 258 |
| Finance income | −17,104 | −4,961 |
| Finance costs | 25,891 | 26,338 |
| Change in assets held for sale | −1,786 | −632 |
| Change in trade and other receivables | −5,829 | 32,274 |
| Change in deferred costs and accrued income | −5,479 | −5,172 |
| Change in other non-current assets | –599 | −5,756 |
| Change in inventories | −8,218 | −1,490 |
| Change in provisions | 38,065 | −5,285 |
| Change in long-term and short-term deferred income | 4,378 | 2,226 |
| Change in accrued costs and expenses | 2,511 | 5,231 |
| Change in trade and other payables | 5,947 | −65,357 |
| Income tax paid | 342 | 15,134 |
| Net cash from operating activities | 200,724 | 212,404 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| Receipts from investing activities | 61,900 | 71,046 |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 459 | 2,480 |
| Dividends received | 3,756 | 3,581 |
| Interest received | 330 | 1,529 |
| Proceeds from disposal of investment property | 0 | 990 |
| Disposal of non-current investments | 48,403 | 1,288 |
| Disposal of current investments | 8,952 | 61,178 |
| Disbursements from investing activities | −182,015 | −136,755 |
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | −80,178 | −78,936 |
| Acquisition of intangible assets | −96,394 | −34,518 |
| Acquisition of investment property | 0 | −5,469 |
| Investments in other subsidiaries and associates | −1,226 | −8,061 |
| Interest bearing loans | −4,217 | −9,771 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −120,115 | −65,709 |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Receipts from financing activities | 85,900 | 0 |
| Current borrowings | 37,000 | 0 |
| Issue of current commercial paper | 48,900 | 0 |
| Disbursements from financing activities | −201,841 | −131,535 |
| Maturity of current commercial paper | −48,856 | 0 |
| Repayment of current borrowings | −37,000 | 0 |
| Repayment of non-current borrowings | −32,949 | −35,260 |
| Interest paid | −17,990 | −17,616 |
| Dividends paid | −65,046 | −78,658 |
| Cash flow used in financing activities | −115,941 | −131,535 |
| Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents | −35,332 | 15,160 |
| Closing balance of cash Opening balance of cash |
23,902 59,234 |
59,234 44,074 |
Financial statements for the business years 2014 and 2015 were audited by KPMG SLOVENIJA, d. o. o., Železna cesta 8A, 1000 Ljubljana.
The auditor reports following audits of the annual report for 2015 and the annual report for 2014 expressed an unqualified opinion. The auditor's reports are set out in the annual reports of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenija, d. d., for the years 2015 and 2014, which are available at the registered office of the Issuer and on the website of the Issuer.
The consolidated financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group and the financial statements of the parent company Telekom Slovenije for the period January to March 2016 and the comparative period January to March 2015 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 31 March 2016 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 2015. The financial statements for the period January to March 2016 and for the comparative period January to March 2015 have not been audited. The financial statements as at 31 December 2015 have been audited and adjusted for the change in accounting policy.
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 2015, with the exception of an amended accounting policy governing the recording of sales commissions that was amended by the Group on 1 January 2016.
According to the new regulation, the Group records the costs of sales commission for newly concluded subscription contracts as an intangible asset. Prior to the change, the Group recorded the sales commissions under costs of services.
IAS 8 allows companies to amend their accounting policy if the application of that policy ensures more reliable and relevant information regarding the effects of transactions, other business events and balances on their financial standing, financial performance and cash flows.
Telekom Slovenije Group observed the provisions of IAS 8 – Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, and adjusted its financial statements for previous periods in accordance with the requirements of IAS 1 – Presentation of Financial Statements. The change to the accounting policy was applied retroactively which is why the Group recalculated financial statements for previous periods from 1 May 2014 on.
The results of the change to the accounting policy on the financial statements of Telekom Slovenije and thus the consolidated financial statements were as follows:
| Balance as at 1 January 2015 | EUR thousand |
|---|---|
| Increase in the value of intangible assets | 4,332 |
| Increase in the value of deferred tax assets | 93 |
| Change in retained earnings | 4,425 |
| Balance as at 31 December 2015 | |
| Increase in the value of intangible assets | 7,204 |
| Increase in the value of deferred tax assets | −395 |
| Change in net profit for the period | 2,384 |
| Change in retained earnings | 4,425 |
| Earnings per share – basic and adjusted EPS were up by EUR 0.37. | |
| Impact of the changes in accounting policy on profit and loss statement for the period I - III 2016 |
|
| Decrease in costs of sales provisions | 2,166 |
| Increase of amortisation of intangible assets | −1,581 |
| Change in deferred tax | 230 |
| Increase in net profit | 815 |
| Earnings per share – basic and adjusted EPS were up by EUR 0.13. |
The financial statements have been compiled on a historical cost basis, except for available-for-sale derivative financial instruments and assets, which are disclosed at fair value.
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 Group companies, the disclosure of contingent liabilities as at the balance-sheet date and the amount of revenues and expenses of companies in the period ending on the balance-sheet date.
Management's estimates did not change during the accounting period and include the following assumptions:
There was no authorised capital or conditional share capital increase during the reporting period.
The operations of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije are not seasonal.
All items in the financial statements of the Telekom Slovenije Group and Telekom Slovenije are disclosed in euro, rounded to thousand euro units.
| EUR thousand | I - III 2016 | I - III 2015 - adjusted |
Ind 16/15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 175,991 | 181,821 | 97 |
| Other operating income | 2,029 | 1,326 | 153 |
| Cost of goods and materials sold | −15,383 | −15,216 | 101 |
| Cost of materials and energy | −3,561 | −4,218 | 84 |
| Cost of services | −74,619 | −77,451 | 96 |
| Employee benefits expense | −27,879 | −29,693 | 94 |
| Amortisation and depreciation expense | −38,925 | −39,999 | 97 |
| Other operating expenses | −4,723 | −3,108 | 152 |
| Total operating expenses | −165,090 | −169,685 | 97 |
| Profit or loss from operations | 12,930 | 13,462 | 96 |
| Finance income | 1,355 | 498 | 272 |
| Finance costs | −4,091 | −4,390 | 93 |
| Share of profit of loss of associates and jointly controlled entities | −1,392 | −1,485 | 94 |
| Profit or loss before tax | 8,802 | 8,085 | 109 |
| Income tax expense | −26 | −33 | 79 |
| Deferred tax | 1,018 | 416 | 245 |
| Net profit or loss for the period | 9,794 | 8,468 | 116 |
| EUR thousand | I - III 2016 | I - III 2015 - adjusted |
Ind 16/15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net profit or loss for the period | 9,794 | 8,468 | 116 |
| Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods |
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| Translation reserves | 6 | 128 | 5 |
| Change in revaluation of available-for-sale financial assets | 212 | 245 | 87 |
| Deferred tax | −36 | −42 | 86 |
| Change in revaluation surplus of available-for-sale financial assets (net) |
176 | 203 | 87 |
| Other comprehensive income for the period after tax | 182 | 331 | 55 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 9,976 | 8,799 | 113 |
| EUR thousand | 31.3.2016 | 31.12.2015 | 1.1.2015 | Ind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adjusted | adjusted | 16/15 | ||
| ASSETS | ||||
| Intangible assets | 193,734 | 198,608 | 191,869 | 98 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 703,711 | 721,080 | 751,264 | 98 |
| Investments in joint ventures | 144 | 141 | 127 | 102 |
| Derivatives | 20,698 | 20,698 | 0 | 100 |
| Other investments | 90,930 | 88,876 | 13,440 | 102 |
| Other non-current assets | 29,113 | 29,238 | 28,027 | 100 |
| Investment property | 4,836 | 5,021 | 4,076 | 96 |
| Deferred tax assets | 30,722 | 29,705 | 24,936 | 103 |
| Total non-current assets | 1,073,888 | 1,093,367 | 1,013,739 | 98 |
| Assets held for sale | 886 | 913 | 95,338 | 97 |
| Inventories | 26,389 | 27,134 | 29,837 | 97 |
| Trade and other receivables | 138,566 | 152,530 | 150,888 | 91 |
| Deferred expenses and accrued revenues | 49,044 | 34,755 | 32,321 | 141 |
| Income tax credits | 292 | 128 | 69 | 228 |
| Current financial assets | 3,462 | 3,356 | 1,320 | 103 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 7,786 | 10,614 | 23,902 | 73 |
| Total current assets | 226,425 | 229,430 | 333,675 | 99 |
| Total assets | 1,300,313 | 1,322,797 | 1,347,414 | 98 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||||
| Called-up capital | 272,721 | 272,721 | 272,721 | 100 |
| Capital surplus | 181,488 | 181,488 | 181,488 | 100 |
| Revenue reserves | 218,543 | 218,543 | 218,492 | 100 |
| Legal reserves | 51,612 | 51,612 | 51,561 | 100 |
| Reserves for own shares and interests | 3,671 | 3,671 | 3,671 | 100 |
| Own shares and interests | −3,671 | −3,671 | −3,671 | 100 |
| Statutory reserves | 54,854 | 54,854 | 54,854 | 100 |
| Other revenue reserves | 112,077 | 112,077 | 112,077 | 100 |
| Retained earnings | 43,171 | 33,376 | 28,106 | 129 |
| Retain earnings from previous periods | 33,377 | −37,103 | 22,175 | - |
| Profit or loss for the period | 9,794 | 70,479 | 5,931 | 14 |
| Revaluation surplus for financial instruments | 1,119 | 943 | 954 | 119 |
| Revaluation surplus on actuarial deficits and surpluses | −1,547 | −1,547 | −1,152 | 100 |
| Translation reserve | −17 | −23 | −1,228 | 74 |
| Total capital and reserves | 715,478 | 705,501 | 699,381 | 101 |
| Long-term deferred income | 10,069 | 10,474 | 11,545 | 96 |
| Provisions | 43,590 | 43,992 | 78,299 | 99 |
| Non-current operating liabilities | 5,685 | 5,926 | 7,663 | 96 |
| Interest bearing borrowings | 2,911 | 5,604 | 35,827 | 52 |
| Other non-current financial liabilities | 2,077 | 682 | 309,589 | 305 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 230 | 193 | 196 | 119 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 64,562 | 66,871 | 443,119 | 97 |
| Liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 | 22,592 | - |
| Trade and other payables | 87,281 | 126,143 | 120,229 | 69 |
| Income tax payable | 3 | 82 | 161 | 4 |
| Interest-bearing borrowings | 76,830 | 80,747 | 23,765 | 95 |
| Other current financial liabilities | 306,960 | 303,194 | 98 | 101 |
| Short-term deferred income | 8,252 | 9,155 | 10,878 | 90 |
| Accrued costs and expenses | 40,947 | 31,104 | 27,191 | 132 |
| Total current liabilities | 520,273 | 550,425 | 204,914 | 95 |
| Total liabilities | 584,835 | 617,296 | 648,033 | 95 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,300,313 | 1,322,797 | 1,347,414 | 98 |
By the end of 2015 lawsuits in the total amount of EUR 308,629 thousand had been filed against Telekom Slovenije Group companies (2014: EUR 298,774 thousand). That amount does not include potential fines imposed by the CPA and that could range from 0.5–10% of annual revenues.
Provisions for liabilities arising from lawsuits are created based on an assessment of the likely outcome, which is made with a high degree of prudence. Those provisions totalled EUR 20,689 thousand at the end of 2015 (compared with EUR 55,276 thousand at the end of 2014). The maturity of liabilities is impossible to define. Lawsuits due to the suspected abuse of a dominant position on the markets where Telekom Slovenije operates primarily comprise claims for damages. The Slovenian Competition Protection Agency (CPA) also initiated several proceedings against Telekom Slovenije ex officio due to the suspected abuse of a dominant market position. Proceedings regarding matters for which provisions have been created are in various phases of completion. The Telekom Slovenije Group has been largely successful in the majority of matters that have been officially concluded, and publishes the outcomes of proceedings as they are concluded based on stock exchange rules.
In 2015 there were two significant proceedings against Telekom Slovenije before the Competition Protection Agency (CPA) regarding the alleged abuse of a dominant position. No new proceedings were initiated against Telekom Slovenije during the year.
Based on Telekom Slovenije's request, the CPA assessed the Company's concentration and the takeover of Debitel telekomunikacije in 2015. On 10 September 2015 the CPA issued a decision declaring that Telekom Slovenije's concentration is in line with competition rules, provided that the corrective measures set out in the aforementioned decision are implemented.
Telekom Slovenije and its subsidiaries were party to the following significant proceedings before the courts in 2015:
District Court on 23 April 2015. The hearing was concluded on the same day. We are still waiting for the delivery of the court's written decision.
Significant proceedings before the courts in 2016:
• On 5 July 2016 Telekom Slovenije received a lawsuit by B-S TELEFONIJA d. o. o. from Slovenske Konjice, for the payment of EUR 1,884,867.01 with appertaining costs. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff claims the payment for alleged unjustified termination of a Contract on the sale and resale of services and terminal equipment from 2011 and breach of contractual obligations. Telekom Slovenije, d. d., considers the claim to be completely unfounded.
In November 2015 Telekom Slovenije adopted the Compliance Management Policy of the Telekom Slovenije Group, under which a compliance system was established. Bodies were established for the adoption, maintenance and implementation of compliance and integrity-related acts.
In accordance with best practices and Slovenian guidelines on corporate integrity, a system is also in place for reporting irregularities and corruption. Persons reporting such cases may do so via ordinary post or email, or using an in-house online form. The Issuer studies all received reports carefully, and takes the appropriate action with regard to content. In this way, it strives for efficient and fair operations based on competitiveness. The Whistleblowing Committee handled two reports in 2015, one of which was anonymous. The aforementioned committee determined that the allegations in one case were unfounded, and took the appropriate measures in the other case. Telekom Slovenije respects laws and codes of ethics governing the prevention and mitigation of risks associated with corruption, and expects the same from its employees and contractual partners. The corporate governance statement lists the codes and recommendations that Telekom Slovenije complies with to the greatest extent possible in its operations.
Potential risks associated with corruption in sponsorship and donation activities are managed by acting in accordance with external regulations and internal acts, in particular the Rules on the Treatment and Approval of Sponsorships and Donations. Telekom Slovenije does not approve funds for the sponsorship of or donations to political parties, as this is not permitted due to the government's stake in the Company, and because the aforementioned rules forbid such activity. The provisions of those rules are applied mutatis mutandis by Telekom Slovenije Group subsidiaries that have adopted their own internal acts. The internal acts of TSmedia, Avtenta and Blicnet explicitly forbid the sponsorship of political parties, while Soline likewise does not approve funds for such purposes. Subsidiaries regularly report all sponsorships and donations that exceed the value set out in the Corporate Governance Rules. Slovenian companies are also bound to the publications set out in the ZDIJZ.
There were no confirmed cases of corruption in the Telekom Slovenije Group in 2015.
The Issuer does not expect any significant changes to its financial and market positions.
Prospectus for the admission of Notes by Telekom Slovenije, d. d., with ticker symbol TLS1, to trading on the regulated market
On the day of publication of this Prospectus, the Issuer's subscribed share capital entered in the companies register amounted to EUR 272,720,664.33. The subscribed share capital is paid up in full.
| 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 treasury shares | 30,000 |
| Number of shareholders as at 30 June 2016 | 10,666 |
The Issuer's shares are listed on the prime securities market of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange.
The Issuer held 30,000 treasury shares as at 30 June 2016, representing 0.46% of equity
The Issuer's underlying legal act is Telekom Slovenije, d. d.'s Articles of Association, which were adopted by the Issuer's General Meeting of Shareholders on 10 August 2001 and entered into force on 31 August 2001. The most recent amendments to the Articles of Association were adopted at the Issuer's 27th General Meeting of Shareholders held on 13 May 2016 and entered into force on 23 May 2016. In notarial certificate no SV 441/16, the notary Bojan Podgoršek, Dalmatinova ulica 2, Ljubljana, confirmed that the amendments to the Articles of Association were in line with the resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders. The original of that certificate is kept by the aforementioned notary, together with the fair copy of the Articles of Association.
The Company is entered in the companies register at the Ljubljana District Court under entry no 12462400 and in the Business Register of Slovenia (BRS), which is in line with the Act Governing the Business Register of Slovenia (ZPRS-1; UL RS Nos 49/2006 and 33/2007). Other relevant data regarding the Company, including the currently valid wording of the Articles of Association, are entered in the central database of all business entities with a registered office in the Republic of Slovenia (http://www.ajpes.si/prs/podjetjeSRG.asp?s=1&e=117249).
In accordance with Article 3 of the ZGD-1, the objective and purpose of the Issuer, which is a commercial entity in the form of a public limited company, is the pursuit of activities on the market for the purpose of profit.
The Issuer hereby declares that there are no significant agreements that were concluded outside the scope of its regular operations and that could result in any Group company having an obligation or disclosing an entitlement material to the Issuer's ability to fulfil its obligations to the holders of the securities that are the subject of this Prospectus.
This Prospectus does not include information regarding third parties, expert opinions or declarations of interest of any kind.
The following documents are available for viewing, as required, for the duration of the registration document:
The aforementioned documents may be viewed at the Issuer's registered office every business day from 10 am to 12 pm, while previous annual reports and audited financial statements are also published on the Issuer's website (see the List of references).
The following is the text of the Terms and Conditions of the Notes which is applicable to each Note (the Slovenian language version is included in the Registration Order and shall prevail over the English language version).
The EUR 100,000,000.00 1.95% Notes due 2021 (the "Notes", which includes any further notes issued pursuant to Condition 13 and forming a single series therewith) of Telekom Slovenije, d. d.. (hereinafter: the Issuer) are in uncertified and dematerialised registered form in the denomination of EUR 1,000.00.
The Notes are issued in accordance with the provisions of the Book Entry Securities Act (Zakon o nematerializiranih vrednostnih papirjih, UL RS No 75/2015, hereinafter: the ZNVP-1) as entries in the central register (hereinafter: the Central Register) maintained by KDD d. d.., Tivolska cesta 48, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia (hereinafter: CDD). No global or definitive Notes or interest coupons will be issued in respect of the Notes in any circumstances.
The Notes are transferable in accordance with the provisions of the ZNVP-1, other applicable Slovenian legislation and the rules and regulations applicable to and/or issued by CDD. Title to the Notes will pass by registration in the Central Register.
Each person that is for the time being recorded in the Central Register as the holder of a particular number of the Notes (in which regard any certificate or other document issued by CDD as to the number of Notes standing to the account of any person shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes save in the case of manifest error) shall be treated by the Issuer as the legal holder of such number of Notes for all purposes (and the expressions "Note holder" and the "holder of Notes" and related expressions shall be construed accordingly).
The legal holder of any Note shall (except as otherwise required by law) be treated as its absolute owner for all purposes (whether or not it is overdue and regardless of any notice of ownership, trust or any other interest therein) and no person shall be liable for so treating such holder.
No person other than the Issuer and the respective Note holder shall have any right to enforce any term or condition of any Note. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, the right to receive payments in respect of a Note may be enforced by the Beneficiary (as defined in Condition 5.1) of such payments or by an Accountholder (as defined in Condition 5.3).
"EUR" or "euro" means currency introduced at the start of the third stage of European economic and monetary union, and as defined in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro, as amended.
The Notes constitute direct, unconditional, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer and will at all times rank pari passu and without any preference among themselves and at least equally with all the other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Issuer.
The Notes bear interest from 10 June 2016 (the "Issue Date") at the Interest Rate, payable in arrears on 10 June in each year commencing 10 June 2017 (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), subject as provided in Condition 5.
Each Note will cease to bear interest from the due date for final redemption. If payment of principal is improperly withheld or refused, the Beneficiary of such payment will be entitled to receive interest at the rate specified above (after as well as before judgment) until whichever is the earlier of (a) the day on which all sums due in respect of such Note up to that day are received by or on behalf of the relevant Beneficiary (as defined in Condition 5.1) or (b) the day which is five business days after the Issuer has notified the Beneficiaries that all sums due in respect of such principal and interest will be paid subject only to the receipt by the Issuer of a notice specifying the details of the euro account of the relevant Beneficiary in accordance with Condition 5.2 (except to the extent that there is any subsequent default in payment).
The amount of interest due in respect of any Notes will be calculated by reference to the aggregate principal amount of Notes held by the relevant holder according to a linear method, which means that the Interest Rate shall be multiplied by the nominal value of the Note, taking into account the actual number of days in the interest-accruing period (from and including the first day of such period to but excluding the last day of such period) and actual number of days in the year. The amount of such payment shall be rounded down to the nearest EUR 0.01.
As used herein:
The principal of a Note at any given time is equal to the nominal amount of such Note.
Unless previously redeemed, or purchased and cancelled, the Notes will be redeemed at their principal amount on 10 June 2021, subject as provided in Condition 5.
The Issuer may at any time purchase Notes in the regulated market or after- market, at any price. Any Notes so purchased may be cancelled or held and resold.
Payments of principal and interest shall be transferred in euros to the euro accounts of the Beneficiaries (as defined below) of such payments. Each payment so made will discharge the Issuer's obligation in respect thereof.
In this Condition 5:
Each Note holder or Beneficiary shall nominate its euro account by notifying details in respect thereof to the Issuer either (a) in the manner notified to the Note holder or Beneficiary by the Issuer or its paying agent (if any) appointed in accordance with Condition 5.6 following a request from such Note holder or Beneficiary in accordance with Condition 14 or (b) in such other manner as may from time to time be specified in a notice given by or on behalf of the Issuer in accordance with Condition 14.
If a Beneficiary of any amount payable in respect of a Note fails to nominate its euro account in accordance with the foregoing before the third CDD Business Day prior to the due date for payment of such amount, such Beneficiary shall not be entitled to payment of the amount due until the fifth business day after details of its euro account have been properly nominated in accordance with the foregoing, and the relevant Beneficiary shall not be entitled to any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay.
In the case of an Event of Default described in Condition 8.1, any right to receive payment in respect of a Note held at the Relevant Time by Clearstream Banking, société anonyme or Euroclear Bank SA/NV (each a "Clearing System", and together the "Clearing Systems") or by any other person on behalf of a Clearing System (each such person a "Fiduciary") shall be deemed assigned on the due date for such payment to the person recorded in the records of the relevant Clearing System as the holder of such Note at the Relevant Time (the "Accountholder") (in which regard a statement of accounts issued by the relevant Clearing System and, where applicable, its Fiduciary as to the nominal amount of Notes standing to the account of any person shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding evidence of a right to receive such payment) and such Accountholder shall be entitled to enforce the obligation of the Issuer to make such payment (including any further interest due in accordance with Condition 3 to the euro account of the Beneficiary of such payment (being the relevant Clearing System or, where applicable, its Fiduciary).
All payments in respect of the Notes are subject in all cases to any applicable fiscal or other laws and regulations, but without prejudice to the provisions of Condition 6. The Issuer shall bear all commissions or expenses charged by its payment services provider in respect of such payments.
If the due date for payment of any amount in respect of any Note is not a business day, the Beneficiary shall not be entitled to payment of the amount due until the next business day and shall not be entitled to any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay.
The Issuer reserves the right at any time to appoint or terminate the appointment of a paying agent who acts solely as an agent of the Issuer and does not assume any obligations towards or relationship of agency or trust either for or with any of the Note holders or Beneficiaries.
All payments of principal and interest in respect of the Notes by the Issuer shall be made free and clear of, and without withholding or deduction for, any taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by the Republic of Slovenia or any political subdivision or any authority thereof or therein having power to tax (a "Tax"), unless such withholding or deduction is required by law.
In the event of such, the Issuer shall pay such additional amounts that will result in the Beneficiaries receiving the amounts they would have received if no such withholding or deduction been required, but that no such additional amounts shall be payable in the following circumstances:
In these Conditions, "Relevant Date" means whichever is the later of (a) the date on which the payment in question first becomes due and (b) if the payment in question is improperly withheld or refused, the day on which the Issuer notified the relevant Beneficiary that the amount in question would be paid subject only to the Issuer receiving a notice specifying the details of its euro account in accordance with Condition 5.2 (except to the extent that there is any subsequent default in payment).
Any reference in these Conditions to principal or interest in respect of the Notes shall be deemed to include any additional amounts in respect of the principal or interest (as the case may be) which may be payable under this Condition 6.
For the purposes of these Conditions:
in each case to the extent that neither such Security was created nor the secured amount increased in contemplation of the acquisition of that asset by a member of the Group or of such company becoming a member of the Group;
The Issuer shall publish the following information in accordance with Condition 14 as soon as it becomes aware of the relevant facts if it does so at any time before the Release Date:
(ii) an explanation as to any exemptions set out in sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) Condition 7.6.
At the request of its holder, each Note shall become immediately due and repayable in its principal amount, together with interest accrued until the date of repayment, if any of the following events (each an "Event of Default") occurs and is continuing:
The Issuer fails to pay any amount of principal or interest in respect of the Notes within 5 days of the due date for payment thereof; or
The Issuer does not perform or comply with any one or more of its other obligations under the Notes, which default is incapable of remedying or, if capable of remedying, is not remedied within 30 days after notice of such default has been given to the Issuer by any Note holder; or
Any of the following events occur in respect of financial indebtedness for borrowed money owed by the Issuer or any other member of the Group (save for the obligations towards members of the Group) either as a principal debtor or as a guarantor which, individually or in aggregate, exceeds the amount of EUR 10,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency):
The direct or indirect share owned by the Republic of Slovenia drops to 50% altogether and one share before the Release Date or the Republic of Slovenia loses its majority control over the Issuer in any other respect;
(i) The Issuer becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts as they fall due, (ii) an administrator (upravitelj prisilne poravnave) or liquidator (stečajni upravitelj) of the Issuer or the whole or a substantial part of the undertaking, assets and revenues of the Issuer is appointed (or an application for any such appointment is made), (iii) by reason of its financial difficulties the Issuer takes any action for a readjustment or deferment of any of its obligations or makes a general assignment or an arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors or declares a moratorium in respect of any of its indebtedness or any guarantee of any indebtedness given by it or (iv) the Issuer ceases or threatens to cease to carry on all or any substantial part of its business; or
An order is made or an effective resolution is passed by any competent authority for the winding up, liquidation or dissolution of the Issuer; or
Any event occurs which under the laws of the Republic of Slovenia has an analogous effect to any of the events referred to in paragraphs 8.5 (Insolvency, etc.) to 8.6 (Winding up, etc.) above.
Claims for principal shall become void unless claimed for payment within five years of the appropriate Relevant Date (as defined in Condition 6). Claims for interest shall become void unless claimed for payment within three years of the appropriate Relevant Date.
In these Conditions, the following expressions have the following meanings:
The Issuer may convene a Meeting at any time and the Issuer shall be obliged to do so upon a request in writing of Note holders holding not less than one-tenth of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes.
At least 21 days' notice (exclusive of the day on which the notice is given and of the day on which the relevant Meeting is to be held) specifying the date, time and place of the Meeting shall be given to the Note holders. The notice shall set out (i) the full text of any resolutions to be proposed, (ii) details of the manner in which Proxies may be appointed and the deadline for any such appointment, which shall be 24 hours before the time fixed for such Meeting and (iii) the name of the Chair appointed by the Initiator.
An individual (who may, but need not, be a Note holder) appointed by the Initiator may take the chair at the respective Meeting. If the individual appointed is not present within 15 minutes after the time fixed for the Meeting, those present shall elect one from among themselves to take the chair, failing which the Initiator may appoint a Chairman.
The quorum at any Meeting convened to vote on an Extraordinary Resolution will be:
provided, however, that any proposals relating to a Reserved Matter may only be approved by an Extraordinary Resolution passed at a Meeting at which one or more persons present and holding or representing at least 75% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes form a quorum.
If within 15 minutes after the time fixed for any Meeting a quorum is not present, then:
provided, however, that the Meeting shall be dissolved if the Initiator so decides and no Meeting may be adjourned more than once for want of a quorum.
The Chairman may, with the consent of (and shall if directed by) any Meeting, adjourn such Meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned Meeting except business which may lawfully have been transacted at the Meeting from which the adjournment took place.
Condition 10.3 shall apply to any Meeting which is to be resumed after adjournment for want of a quorum save that:
It shall not be necessary to give notice of the resumption of a Meeting which has been adjourned for any other reason.
The following may attend and speak at a Meeting:
Every question submitted to a Meeting shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands. Unless a poll is validly demanded before or at the time that the result is declared, the Chairman's declaration that on a show of hands a resolution has been passed, passed by a particular majority, rejected or rejected by a particular majority shall be conclusive, without proof of the number of votes cast for or against the resolution.
A demand for a poll shall be valid if it is made by the Chairman, the Issuer or one or more Voters representing or holding not less than one-fiftieth of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes. The poll may be taken immediately or after such adjournment as the Chairman directs, but any poll demanded on the election of the Chairman or on any question of adjournment shall be taken at the Meeting without adjournment. A valid demand for a poll shall not prevent the continuation of the relevant Meeting for any other business as the Chairman directs.
Every Voter shall have: (a) on a show of hands, one vote; and (b) on a poll, one vote in respect of each Note represented or held by him.
A Voter shall not be obliged to exercise all votes to which he is entitled or (in case of a poll) to cast all the votes which he/she exercises in the same way.
If the Initiator requires, a notarised copy of each document appointing a Proxy and satisfactory proof of the identity of each Proxy named therein shall be produced at the Meeting, but the Initiator shall not be obliged to investigate the validity of any such appointment or the authority of any Proxy.
Any vote by a Proxy shall be valid even if the appointment of such Proxy or any instruction pursuant to which it was given has been amended or revoked, provided that the Initiator has not been notified in writing of such amendment or revocation by a time which is at least 24 hours before the time fixed for the relevant Meeting. Unless revoked, any appointment of a Proxy in relation to a Meeting shall remain in force in relation to any resumption of such Meeting following an adjournment; this is provided, however, that no such appointment of a Proxy in relation to a Meeting originally convened which has been adjourned for want of a quorum remains in force in relation to such Meeting when it is resumed. Any person appointed to vote at such a Meeting must be re-appointed as a Proxy to vote at the Meeting when it is resumed.
A Meeting shall have the following powers (exercisable by Extraordinary Resolution), without prejudice to any other powers conferred on it or any other person:
Any Extraordinary Resolution duly passed at a Meeting duly convened and held in accordance with this Condition 10 and approved by the Issuer shall be binding upon all Note holders, regardless of their presence at such Meeting and whether or not they voted in favour, and each of the Note holders shall be bound to give effect to it accordingly. Notice of the result of every vote on an Extraordinary Resolution shall be given by the Initiator to the Note holders within 14 days of the conclusion of the Meeting in accordance with Condition 14.
Minutes shall be made of all resolutions and proceedings at each Meeting. The Chairman shall sign the minutes, which shall serve as prima facie evidence of the proceedings recorded therein. Unless and until the contrary is proved, every such Meeting in respect of the proceedings for which minutes have been summarised and signed shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held and all resolutions passed or proceedings transacted at it to have been duly completed.
A Written Resolution shall take effect as if it were an Extraordinary Resolution and shall be binding on all Note holders regardless of whether they have signed them.
The Notes and these Conditions may be amended without the consent of the Note holders for the purposes of correcting a manifest error or making any amendment which is of a formal, minor or technical nature as determined by a major international law firm and evidenced by a signed legal opinion from that law firm.
If an Extraordinary Resolution is passed or a Written Resolution is signed, approving in each case an amendment, modification, variation or abrogation of any provision of the Notes or these Conditions or the substitution of any person for the Issuer as obligor under the Notes; or (b) an amendment to the Notes or these Conditions is permitted pursuant to Condition 11, such amendment, modification, variation, abrogation or substitution shall, to the extent required under Slovenian law, be effected by way of the redemption of the Notes prior to their scheduled maturity date and by the Issuer procuring that, on the Exchange Date (as defined below). Replacement Notes (as defined below) are credited to the account of each Note holder with CDD in exchange for each Note which had been credited to the account of such Note holder with CDD at close of business on the CDD Business Day prior to the Exchange Date.
Each Note holder shall be deemed to have consented to the exchange of Notes in accordance with the foregoing and has authorised CDD to debit its securities account maintained with CDD accordingly.
In this Condition 12:
The Issuer may from time to time, without the consent of the Note holders, create and issue further notes having the same terms and conditions as the Notes in all respects (or in all respects except for the first payment of interest) so as to form a single series with the Notes.
A notice to a Note holder or a Beneficiary shall be valid (at the sole discretion of the Issuer, subject to any mandatory provisions of the applicable law) if either: (a) sent to such Note holder or Beneficiary at the address registered for a Note holder or Beneficiary in the Central Register or at the address advised by such a person to the Issuer in accordance with this Condition 14, and any such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the eighth day following the day the notice was sent by post, or (b) published in the manner required by the then applicable law for the publication of regulated information. Any such notice given by publication shall be deemed to have been given on the date of publication or, if so published more than once on different dates, on the date of the first publication.
Notices to the Issuer shall be sent by letter, e-mail or facsimile to the following address:
Telekom Slovenije, d. d.. Cigaletova ulica 15 SI-1000 Ljubljana Slovenia Fax: +386 1 432 93 98 E-mail: [email protected]
or, in any case, to such other address or fax number or for the attention of such other person or department as the Issuer has specified for a particular purpose by prior notice to the Note holders and Beneficiaries.
Notices to the Issuer shall be valid upon receipt by the addressee provided; however, any such notice or communication which would otherwise take effect after 4.00 p.m. on any particular day or on any day which is not a business day in the place of the addressee shall not take effect until 10.00 a.m. on the next business day in the place of the addressee.
All notices hereunder shall only be valid if made (a) in the case of Notices to the Note holders or Beneficiaries, in English and Slovenian; and (b) in the case of Notices to the Issuer, in English or Slovenian or in any other language provided that such notices are accompanied by a certified English or Slovenian translation thereof. Any certified English or Slovenian translation delivered hereunder shall be certified a true and accurate translation by a professionally qualified translator or other suitably competent person.
The Notes and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with these Notes are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with Slovenian law.
The Issuer agrees for the benefit of the Note holders and Beneficiaries that the courts of the Republic of Slovenia shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceedings, and to settle any disputes which may arise out of or in connection with the Notes (collectively, "Proceedings") and, for such purposes, irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts.
The submission to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of Slovenia shall not (and shall not be construed so as to) limit the right of any Note holder or Beneficiary to take Proceedings in any other court of competent jurisdiction, nor shall the taking of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the taking of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction (whether concurrently or not) if and to the extent permitted by law.
The Issuer consents generally in respect of any Proceedings to the giving of any relief or the issue of any process in connection with such Proceedings including (without limitation) the making, enforcement or execution against any property whatsoever (irrespective of its use or intended use) of any order or judgment which may be made or given in such Proceedings.
To the extent that the Issuer may in any jurisdiction claim for itself or its assets or revenues immunity from suit, execution, attachment (whether in aid of execution, before judgment or otherwise and whether on the grounds of sovereignty or otherwise) or other legal process and to the extent that such immunity (whether or not claimed) may be attributed in any such jurisdiction to the Issuer or its assets or revenues, the Issuer agrees not to claim and irrevocably waives such immunity to the full extent permitted by the laws of such jurisdiction.
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