Investor Presentation • May 17, 2023
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Bezeq Group Investor Presentation Financial Results Q1 2023 Pelephone

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Record quarterly revenues since 2018, with growth in all group segments

Record quarter in fiber take-up - both retail and wholesale

yes TV + Bezeq fiber bundle combined with agreements with international content providers

Consistent growth in subscribers with 5G plans reaching 860k (33%),* contributing to ARPU growth
Dividend payout upgraded to 60%, reflecting dividend yield of ~4%
Upgrade in credit rating outlook to "positive" due to continued financial debt reduction and improved debt leverage ratios


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*As compared to Q4-2020
Revenues NIS 2.31 billion
Highest quarterly revenues since 2018 Adjusted EBITDA margin of 40.6%


2.4% 2.3% 0.3%




Upgrade in credit rating outlook to "Positive"
All results are compared to Q1-2022 unless otherwise stated
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(1) After adjusting for other operating expenses/income, net, one-time losses/gains from impairment/increase in value of assets and stock-based compensation



% - Adjusted EBITDA margin

CapEx Free Cash Flow


(1) After adjusting for other operating expenses/income, net, one-time losses/gains from impairment/increase in value of assets and stock-based compensation
% - Capex/Sales


Growth in cellular, retail Internet and TV subscribers
First quarterly increase in wholesale subscribers since 2018


strategic agreements with international content providers

Financial Debt (NIS billion)
Net Debt Cash and short-term investments Gross Debt
• Decrease of NIS 331 million, or 6% y-o-y
• Decreased to 1.6 from 1.7 as of March 31, 2022
| Rating Agency | Rating | Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| S&P Global Maalot | ilAA- | Positive |
| Midroog | Aa3.il | Positive |
Increase in Israeli rating agencies outlook to "positive" due to continued improvement in Group financial ratios
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| Results 2022 | 2023 Outlook | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA (1) | 3.74 NIS billion |
3.8 NIS billion |
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| Adjusted net profit (1) | 1.2 NIS billion |
1.2 NIS billion |
|
| CAPEX | 1.71 NIS billion |
1.75 NIS billion |
|
| Free cash flow | 1.41 NIS billion |
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| Fiber deployment | 1.5 million households | 2.0 million households Approx. |
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| Financial stability | Maintain High Credit Rating, within the AA group |
(1) After adjusting for other operating expenses/income, net, one-time losses/gains from impairment/increase in value of assets and stock-based compensation

Bezeq is connecting Israel to a better future

Record fiber take-up of 84k, of which 48k retail and 36k wholesale
Fiber network homes passed reached 1.75m with 380k customer take-up (21.7%) (1)

58% of retail broadband subscribers are combined infrastructure + ISP customers


1.4% revenue growth despite the MOC telephony tariff reduction
10.4% growth in broadband Internet revenues; cloud and digital service revenues grew 7.4%



% - Adjusted EBITDA margin

12.8%


* After adjusting for other operating expenses/income, net, one-time losses/gains from impairment/increase in value of assets and stock-based compensation

Retail ARPU (NIS)





Significant acceleration of retail take-up starting in H2-2022 Accelerated wholesale take-up began in Q1-2023



Homes Passed (thousands) 42% 44% 40% 43% 42% 43% 42% 1,193 1,308 1,442 1,526 1,689 1,749 Q1-2022 Q2-2022 Q3-2022 Q4-2022 Q1-2023 As of
reporting date

66% y-o-y increase in average broadband speed to 250 Mbps



-10.0% -5.0% 0.0 % 5.0 % 10. 0% 15. 0% 20. 0%
Bezeq is leading in fiber take-up (retail + wholesale)
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Technology is progressing and Bezeq will be there
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Transmission & Data

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Depreciation & Amortization Other Expenses



Accelerated fiber take-up as part of "acceleration plan", combined with continued increase in ARPU
IRU agreement with Partner - Strengthening Bezeq's position in wholesale fiber market

Continued migration to combined infrastructure + ISP service


Growth in broadband revenues offset impact of MOC telephony tariff reduction
Growth in business sector revenues driven by increased demand for data and communications solutions, with decrease in revenues from ISP operators
Widespread fiber deployment combined with accelerated fiber take-up is reflected in Bezeq's continued growth in the residential market
Record quarterly revenues since 2018 with 2.7% year-over-year increase, driven by increase in roaming revenues, growth in subscribers and in 5G subscriber plans as well as an increase in equipment revenues

ARPU, excluding interconnect fees, increased NIS 1
Improved profitability after adjusting for an update in estimated right-of-use assets for past periods recorded in Q1-2022

Growth in postpaid subscribers with 11k net adds; 860k subscribers (33%) with 5G plans contributing to ARPU (1)



Q1-2022 Q2-2022 Q3-2022 Q4-2022 Q1-2023



(1) After adjusting for other operating expenses/income, net, one-time losses/gains from impairment/increase in value of assets and stock-based compensation

(1) One-time removal of 96k prepaid subscribers in Q4-22 who did not meet the definition of an active subscriber



Revenue growth of 4.1% driven by the launch of TV + Bezeq fiber bundle, together with agreements with leading international content providers
Tenth consecutive quarter of subscriber growth
Free cash flow increased 115.4% to NIS 56 million due to timing differences in working capital
yes is the largest Israeli IPTV operator with 356k customers watching TV through IP broadcasting (61% of total subscribers), of which 110k are STINGTV customers (1)
Improved Adjusted Net Profit(2) – breakeven in Q1-2023 compared to net loss of NIS 7 million in Q1-2022



% - Adjusted EBITDA margin



% - Capex/Sales
(1) Pro-forma; After adjusting for other operating expenses/income, net, one-time losses/gains from impairment/increase in value of assets and stock-based compensation
311 287 268 250 232 253 280 307 329 348 564 567 575 579 580 Q1-2022 Q2-2022 Q3-2022 Q4-2022 Q1-2023 Satellite subscribers IP subscribers (1) 2.8%


(1) IP subscribers - the number of yes subscribers viewing IP broadcasting through the yes+ and STINGTV services. This includes subscribers that use satellite services as well. (2) As of reporting date

-45
-35
-25
-15
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Revenue growth driven by increase in ICT activity, which offset the decrease in consumer ISP revenues

Focus on expansion of ICT activities for B2B market


Significant improvement in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Profit
Reduction in consumer ISP activity due to regulatory removal of Internet infrastructure-ISP separation as of April 2022


% - Adjusted EBITDA margin Q1-2022 Q2-2022 Q3-2022 Q4-2022 Q1-2023



% - Capex/Sales
(1) After adjusting for other operating expenses/income, net, one-time losses/gains from impairment/increase in value of assets and stock-based compensation

Record quarterly revenues since 2018, with growth in all group segments

Record quarter in fiber take-up - both retail and wholesale

yes TV + Bezeq fiber bundle combined with agreements with international content providers

Consistent growth in subscribers with 5G plans reaching 860k (33%),* contributing to ARPU growth
Dividend payout upgraded to 60%, reflecting dividend yield of ~4%
Upgrade in credit rating outlook to "positive" due to continued financial debt reduction and improved debt leverage ratios

Bezeq Group is executing on its strategy while focusing on growth


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