AGM Information • Jun 3, 2016
AGM Information
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Kenon Holdings Ltd. ("Kenon") will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 22, 2016 at 10 a.m. (SGT) (the "Annual General Meeting"). In connection with the Annual General Meeting, Kenon will mail to its beneficial shareholders on or about June 8, 2016, and its shareholders of record (members) on June 3, 2016, (i) a Proxy Statement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Proxy Statement"), (ii) a Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, dated as of the date hereof, and (iii) an Annual Report comprising the Directors' Statement and the Singapore Statutory Financial Statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2015, attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, respectively.
Kenon has also made available a Proxy Card, attached as Exhibit 99.4 to this Report on Form 6-K, which is to be completed according to the instructions set forth in the Proxy Statement; holders of Kenon's shares should review the instructions set forth in the Proxy Statement in order to vote their Kenon shares at the Annual General Meeting.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
KENON HOLDINGS LTD.
Date: June 3, 2016 By: /s/ Yoav Doppelt Name: Yoav Doppelt Title: Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 99.1

KENON HOLDINGS LTD. (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration No. 201406588W)
We are furnishing this Proxy Statement, dated as of June 3, 2016, in connection with the solicitation by our Board of Directors (the "Board") of proxies to be voted at the Annual General Meeting of our shareholders, to be held on June 22, 2016 (the "AGM"), or at any adjournments thereof, for the purposes of voting on the proposals to be considered at the AGM (the "Proposals"), as set forth in the Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, dated as of June 3, 2016, accompanying this Proxy Statement (the "AGM Notice"). Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Proxy Statement to "the Company", "Kenon", "we", "us", "our" and similar terms, shall mean Kenon Holdings Ltd., together with our subsidiaries and associated companies.
This Proxy Statement and the AGM Notice are each being published for the benefit of all holders of Kenon's ordinary shares, no par value ("Kenon Shares") ("Kenon Shareholders"), are being posted on Kenon's website, will be furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on a Report on Form 6-K, and will also be filed with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (the "TASE") on an Immediate Report. If you are a beneficial shareholder holding Kenon Shares other than in registered form as a "shareholder of record", that is, if you hold Kenon Shares in "street name" as, or through, a participant in the Depositary Trust Company (the "DTC") (which includes those Kenon Shareholders that hold Kenon Shares through the TASE), Kenon has fixed the close of business (EST) on June 3, 2016, (the "Record Date") as the record date for determining whether you are entitled to receive printed copies of this Proxy Statement and the AGM Notice.
This Proxy Statement and the AGM Notice will be mailed to beneficial shareholders as of the Record Date, on or about June 8, 2016, and to shareholders of record (members) on June 3, 2016. Kenon will bear the cost of the preparation and mailing of these proxy materials and the solicitation of the proxies and will, upon request, reimburse banks, brokerage houses, other institutions, nominees, and fiduciaries for their reasonable expenses in forwarding these solicitation materials to Kenon Shareholders.
Representation of not less than 33 1/3 per cent of the total number of issued and fully paid Kenon Shares as at the date of the AGM, in person or by proxy, is required to constitute a quorum. Accordingly, it is important that your shares be represented at the AGM.
The affirmative vote by a show of hands of at least a majority of the Kenon Shareholders present and voting, or, if a poll is demanded by the chairman of the AGM (the "Chairman of the AGM") or, amongst other
circumstances set forth in Article 63 of our Constitution, by holders of at least 5% of the total number of our paid-up shares, a simple majority of the Kenon Shares voting, is required at the AGM, to re-elect the directors nominated pursuant to Proposals No. 1(a) – 1 (g), to re-appoint KPMG LLP as our statutory Auditors pursuant to Proposal No. 2, and to approve the ordinary resolutions contained in Proposals No. 3 and 4. The Chairman of the AGM will demand a poll in order to enable the Kenon Shares represented in person or by proxy to be counted for voting purposes.
Under the laws of Singapore, abstentions and "broker non-votes" are considered present and entitled to vote for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present at the AGM.
Abstentions will not be counted in the tabulation of votes cast on a Proposal and are therefore not counted for purposes of determining whether a Proposal has been approved.
A "broker non-vote" will not be counted in the tabulation of votes cast on the relevant Proposal and is therefore not counted for purposes of determining whether such Proposal has been approved. A "broker non-vote" occurs when a bank, broker or other nominee holding shares on behalf of a beneficial owner may not vote ordinary shares held by it because it (i) has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner of those shares and (ii) lacks discretionary voting power to vote those shares. Please note if you are a beneficial owner, your broker, bank, nominee or other institution is only entitled to vote your shares on "routine" matters if it does not receive voting instructions from you. The Proposals listed below are not "routine" matters for purposes of the broker vote:
Shareholders of Record: Kenon has convened an AGM to be held on June 22, 2016, to consider and vote upon the Proposals. You are entitled to vote at the AGM if you are a shareholder of record (member) holding Kenon Shares in your own name and registered in the Branch Register of Members maintained by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. ("Computershare"), as at the date of the AGM. Each outstanding Kenon Share that you own entitles you to one vote on a poll.
Beneficial Shareholders: If you hold Kenon Shares other than in registered form as a "shareholder of record" (i.e. if you hold Kenon Shares in "street name" as, or through, a participant in the DTC (which includes those Kenon Shareholders that hold Kenon Shares through the TASE)), in order for your vote to be counted at the AGM, you must have been a Kenon Shareholder as at, and with effect from, the Record Date.
If you have sold or transferred all of your Kenon Shares, you should immediately forward this Proxy Statement to the purchaser or transferee, or to the broker, bank, nominee, or other institution through whom the sale was effected, for onward transmission to the purchaser or transferee.
If you become a beneficial holder of Kenon Shares after the Record Date, but before the date of the AGM, and you wish to vote your Kenon Shares, you must become a "shareholder of record" prior to the AGM and vote as a "shareholder of record" according to the manner of voting set forth below. Please contact your broker, bank, nominee, or other institution holding your Kenon Shares if you wish to become a "shareholder of record."
Whether you plan to attend the AGM or not, we urge you to vote by proxy.
Shareholders of Record: A shareholder of record (member) entitled to attend and vote at the AGM is entitled to appoint a proxy, or proxies, to attend and vote on his or her behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of record (member). To vote by proxy, you should complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly to Computershare in accordance with the instructions set forth in the AGM Notice, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM (or within such other time as may be required by the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore (the "Singapore Companies Act")).
Where a member appoints two or more proxies, the appointments shall be valid only if he specifies the proportion of his shareholding (expressed as a percentage of the whole) to be represented by each proxy. In the case of a joint appointment of two proxies, the Chairman of the AGM will be a member's proxy by default in relation to the number of shares represented by this proxy card if either or both of the proxies appointed does/do not attend the AGM. In the case of an appointment of two proxies in the alternative, the Chairman of the AGM will be a member's proxy by default in relation to the number of shares represented by this proxy card if both the proxies appointed do not attend the AGM.
Returning the proxy card will not affect your right to attend the AGM, and your proxy will not be used if you are personally present at the AGM or have, pursuant to the procedures set forth below, informed Kenon in writing prior to the voting that you wish to vote your Kenon Shares in person.
The proxy card must be signed under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing. Where the proxy card is executed by a corporation, it must be executed either under its common seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorised. A corporation which is a member may authorise by resolution of its directors or other governing body such person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at the AGM.
If you sign the proxy card, but do not make specific choices, the proxy holder will vote your Kenon Shares as recommended by Kenon's Board.
Beneficial Shareholders (New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE")): If you hold Kenon Shares other than in registered form as a "shareholder of record" (i.e. if you hold Kenon Shares in "street name" as, or through, a participant in the DTC, but do not hold your Kenon Shares through the TASE), you have the right to instruct your broker, bank, nominee or other institution on how to vote the Kenon Shares in your account. Your broker, bank, nominee or other institution will send a voting instruction form for you to use to direct how your Kenon Shares should be voted. You may not vote your Kenon Shares in person at the AGM unless you (i) obtain a legal proxy from the DTC (in compliance with the voting requirements under Singapore law) through your broker, bank, nominee, or other institution that holds your Kenon Shares, giving you the right to vote the Kenon Shares instead of the broker, bank, nominee, or other institution holding your Kenon Shares, (ii) bring a letter or recent account statement from such broker, bank, nominee, or other institution that confirms that you are the beneficial owner of the Kenon Shares, and (iii) bring a picture identification, such as a valid driver's license or passport, for purposes of personal identification.
If you do not intend to vote in person at the AGM, your Kenon Shares must be voted no less than 48 hours prior to the AGM (or within such longer period prior to the AGM as may be specified by the DTC's, or the DTC participants', procedures).
Beneficial Shareholders (TASE): If you hold Kenon Shares other than in registered form as a "shareholder of record" and your Kenon Shares are traded on the TASE, you are regarded as a beneficial holder of Kenon Shares and you may only vote your shares in one of the following ways: (a) sign and date a proxy card in the form filed by Kenon on MAGNA, the distribution site of the Israeli Securities Authority, at www.magna.isa.gov.il ("MAGNA"), on June 3, 2016 and attach to it a proof of ownership certificate from the TASE Clearing House Member through which your Kenon Shares are held, which certificate indicates that you were the beneficial owner of such Kenon shares on the Record Date, and return the proxy card, along with the proof of ownership certificate, to Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal, Law Offices via fax to +972-3-6103661, Attention: Tomer Sela, Partner, or (b) if you choose to vote in person at the AGM, you must bring the proof of ownership certificate from the TASE's Clearing House member through which your Kenon Shares are held, which certificate indicates that you were the beneficial owner of the shares on the Record Date, as well as a picture identification, such as a valid driver's license or passport, for purposes of personal identification. In addition, you will also need to request a legal proxy from the DTC (in compliance with the voting requirements under Singapore law).
If you do not intend to vote in person at the AGM, your Kenon Shares must be voted no less than 48 hours prior to the AGM (or within such longer period prior to the AGM as may be specified by the DTC's, the DTC's participants', or the TASE's procedures).
Shareholders of Record: If you are a "shareholder of record," your proxy may be revoked at any time prior to the time it is voted by (i) providing appropriate written notice to Kenon at c/o Computershare Shareholder Services, P.O. BOX 30170, College Station, TX 77845-3170, no less than 48 hours prior to the AGM or (ii) attending the AGM and voting in person.
Beneficial Shareholders (NYSE): If your Kenon Shares are held in "street name" through a broker, bank, nominee, or other institution (other than those Kenon Shareholders that hold Kenon Shares through the TASE), please contact the broker, bank, nominee or other institution which holds your Kenon Shares to determine how to change or revoke your voting instructions.
Beneficial Shareholders (TASE): If you hold Kenon Shares that are traded on the TASE, you may revoke such proxy at any time prior to the time it is voted by (i) communicating such revocation in writing to Kenon or by executing and delivering a laterdated proxy to Kenon via fax to +972-3-6103661, Attention: Tomer Sela, Partner, no less than 48 hours prior to the AGM or (ii) attending the AGM and voting in person, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in "Manner of Voting – Beneficial Shareholders (TASE)" above.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, Kenon does not intend to present, and has not been informed that any other person intends to present, any business for action, other than the Proposals set forth in this Proxy Statement and in the AGM Notice.
The mailing address of our registered office is 80 Raffles Place, #26-01, UOB Plaza, Singapore 048624.
We have prepared, in accordance with Singapore law, Singapore statutory financial statements, which are included with the annual report to be delivered to Kenon Shareholders prior to the date of the AGM. Except as otherwise stated herein, all monetary amounts in this Proxy Statement have been presented in U.S. dollars.
Article 94 of our Constitution (the "Constitution") requires that at each annual general meeting, all Directors for the time being shall retire from office. Under Article 95 of our Constitution, retiring Directors are eligible for re-election. Accordingly, all of our Directors, namely, Mr. Kenneth Cambie, Mr. Laurence N. Charney, Mr. Cyril Pierre-Jean Ducau, Mr. N. Scott Fine, Mr. Aviad Kaufman, Mr. Ron Moskovitz, Mr. Elias Sakellis and Mr. Vikram Talwar will be retiring as Directors. With the exception of Mr. Elias Sakellis, all of our Directors, namely Mr. Kenneth Cambie, Mr. Laurence N. Charney, Mr. Cyril Pierre-Jean Ducau, Mr. N. Scott Fine, Mr. Aviad Kaufman, Mr. Ron Moskovitz and Mr. Vikram Talwar will be standing for re-election as Directors at this AGM.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board is not aware of any nominee who is unable or will decline to serve as a Director.
Set forth below are the names of, and certain other information concerning, the nominees for election as Directors at the AGM:
Kenneth Cambie. Mr. Cambie is the Chief Financial Officer of Quantum Pacific Shipping Services Pte. Ltd, which may be associated with the same ultimate beneficiary, Mr. Idan Ofer. From 2007 to 2013, Mr. Cambie was an Executive Director and the Chief Financial Officer of Orient Overseas Container Liner ("OOCL"). During this time, Mr. Cambie also chaired OOCL's Finance and Share Committee and was a member of OOCL's Executive Committee and Compliance Committee. Prior to joining OOCL, Mr. Cambie held various positions at Citibank from 1986 to 2007, including as Director, Transportation, Asia Pacific Corporate Banking in Hong Kong, where Mr. Cambie was responsible for meeting the banking and financing needs of a range of shipping, port, airline and airport companies in the Asia and Pacific regions. Prior to moving to Hong Kong in mid-2001, Mr. Cambie was the corporate banking head for Citibank, New Zealand for seven years and had also spent several years with the bank in Australia in corporate banking and leveraged finance roles. Mr. Cambie served as a market manager at Broadbank from 1985 to 1986 and as an auditor in Touche Ross from 1984 to 1985. Mr. Cambie is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants and holds a Master of Commerce degree (first class honors) from Auckland University in New Zealand.
Laurence N. Charney. Mr. Charney currently serves as the chairman of our Audit Committee. Mr. Charney retired from Ernst & Young LLP ("Ernst & Young") in June 2007, where, over the course of his more than 35-year career, he served as Senior Audit Partner, Practice Leader and Senior Advisor. Since his retirement from Ernst & Young, Mr. Charney has served as a business strategist and financial advisor to boards, senior management and investors of early stage ventures, private businesses and small to mid-cap public corporations across the consumer products, energy, high-tech/software, media/entertainment, and non-profit sectors. His most recent affiliations include board tenure with Pacific Drilling S.A. and IC Power Pte. Ltd., along with Kenon, as well as Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (through December 2009) and TG Therapeutics, Inc (from March 2012 through the current date). Mr. Charney is a graduate of Hofstra University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (Accounting), and has also completed an Executive Master's program at Columbia University. Mr. Charney maintains active membership with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Cyril Pierre-Jean Ducau. Mr. Ducau is the Managing Director of Quantum Pacific Ventures Limited and a member of the board of directors of Pacific Drilling S.A., Quantum Pacific Shipping Services Pte. Ltd., Ansonia Holdings Singapore B.V. and IC Power Pte. Ltd., each of which may be associated with the same ultimate beneficiary, Mr. Idan Ofer, as well as other private companies. He was previously Head of Business Development of Quantum Pacific Advisory Limited in London from 2008 to 2012. Prior to joining Quantum Pacific Advisory Limited, Mr. Ducau was Vice President in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley
& Co. International Ltd. in London and, during his tenure there from 2000 to 2008, he held various positions in the Capital Markets, Leveraged Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions teams. Prior to that, Mr. Ducau gained experience in consultancy working for Arthur D. Little in Munich and investment management with Credit Agricole UI Private Equity in Paris. Mr. Ducau graduated from ESCP Europe Business School (Paris, Oxford, Berlin) and holds a Master of Science in business administration and a Diplom Kaufmann.
N. Scott Fine. Mr. Fine has been an investment banker for over 35 years, and formerly served as the Vice Chairman and Lead Director of Central European Distribution Corporation ("CEDC"), a multi-billion U.S. Dollar alcohol and beverage company domiciled in Delaware with the majority of its operations in Eastern Europe. Mr. Fine served as a director of CEDC for over a decade, during which time he co-managed its IPO and listing on NASDAQ, and led the CEDC Board's successful efforts in 2013 to restructure the company through a pre-packaged Chapter 11 process whereby CEDC was acquired by the Russian Standard alcohol group. Mr. Fine has been involved in corporate finance for over 30 years and has considerable experience in the medical and medical device sectors, having served as an advisor for companies such as Research Medical, Derma Sciences, and Interleukin Genetics, among many others. Mr. Fine also acts as Chairman and Lead Director of CTD Holdings, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical manufacturing and marketing company. Mr. Fine is the sole director of Better Place, Inc., an electric car company, where he was brought in to design, oversee and manage the orderly liquidation of the Delaware holding company of the Better Place group. He is also a director of Operation Respect, an anti-bullying education non-profit organization.
Aviad Kaufman. Mr. Kaufman is the Chief Financial Officer of Quantum Pacific (UK) LLP and is also a board member of Israel Corporation Ltd. ("IC") (TASE: ILCO), Israel Chemicals Ltd. (NYSE: ICL, TASE: ICL) and IC Power Pte. Ltd., each of which may be associated with the same ultimate beneficiary, Mr. Idan Ofer. From 2008 until 2012, Mr. Kaufman served as Chief Financial Officer of Quantum Pacific Advisory Limited. From 2002 until 2007, Mr. Kaufman served as Director of International Taxation and fulfilled different senior corporate finance roles at Amdocs Ltd. (NYSE:DOX). Previously, Mr. Kaufman held various consultancy positions with KPMG. Mr. Kaufman is a certified public accountant and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Economics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (with distinction), and a Master's of Business Administration in Finance from Tel Aviv University.
Ron Moskovitz. Mr. Moskovitz is the Chief Executive Officer of Quantum Pacific (UK) LLP and the Chairman of IC and Pacific Drilling S.A., each of which may be associated with the same ultimate beneficiary, Mr. Idan Ofer. From July 2008 until December 2012, Mr. Moskovitz served as Chief Executive Officer of Quantum Pacific Advisory Limited. From July 2002 until November 2007, Mr. Moskovitz served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Amdocs Limited. From 1998 until July 2002, he served as Vice President of Finance at Amdocs. Between 1994 and 1998, Mr. Moskovitz held various senior financial positions at Tower Semiconductor Ltd. ("Tower") and served on Tower's board of directors from 2007 to September 2011. Mr. Moskovitz is a CPA in Israel and holds a BA in Accounting and Economics from Haifa University and a Master of Business Administration from Tel Aviv University.
Vikram Talwar. In 1999, Mr. Talwar founded EXL Service Holdings, Inc. ("EXL Service"), a leading global Business Process Outsourcing company, in the US. EXL Service was listed on NASDAQ in 2006. Mr. Talwar was the CEO of EXL Service until May 2008 when he was elevated to the position of Executive Chairman of the Board. In April 2011, Mr. Talwar relinquished all his executive responsibilities and became the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. After having served 13 years on the Board, Mr. Talwar retired in December 2013. Prior to founding Exl Service, Mr. Talwar served as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Ernst and Young Consulting India from 1998 to 1999. Earlier, Mr. Talwar had served in various senior capacities at Bank of America, including Country Manager in India and other Asian countries from 1970 to 1996. In the past five years, Mr. Talwar has served on the boards of directors of a public company in India and the U.K. and several private companies. He also holds a Master of Business Administration.
Proposals 1(a) – 1(g) to re-elect each of the above nominees to our Board.
KPMG LLP served as our statutory Auditors for the financial year ended December 31, 2015. Pursuant to section 205(2) and 205(4) of the Singapore Companies Act, any appointment after the Board's initial appointment of our statutory Auditors, or its subsequent removal, requires the approval of our shareholders. The Audit Committee of our Board has authorised, approved, and recommended to our Board the re-appointment of KPMG LLP as our statutory Auditors for the financial year ending 31 December 2016 and to perform other appropriate services. As a result, our Board has approved, subject to shareholders' approval, the re-appointment of KPMG LLP and, pursuant to section 205(16) of the Singapore Companies Act, is requesting that the shareholders authorise the Directors to fix the Auditors' remuneration for services rendered through the AGM. We expect that a representative from KPMG LLP will be present at the AGM. This representative will have the opportunity to make a statement if he or she so desires and is expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions. In addition, the fees paid to KPMG LLP for the financial year ended December 31, 2015 shall be reported to Kenon Shareholders at the AGM upon request.
We are incorporated in the Republic of Singapore. Under Singapore law, our Directors may only issue ordinary shares and make or grant offers, agreements or options that might or would require the issuance of ordinary shares, with the prior approval from our shareholders. We are submitting this Proposal 3 because we are required to do so under the laws of Singapore before we can issue any ordinary shares in connection with our equity compensation plans, possible future strategic transactions, or public and private offerings.
If this Proposal 3 is approved, the authorisation would be effective from the date of the AGM until the earlier of (i) the conclusion of the 2017 Annual General Meeting or (ii) the expiration of the period within which the 2017 Annual General Meeting is required by law to be held. The 2017 Annual General Meeting is required to be held no later than 15 months after the date of the AGM and no later than six months after the date of our 2017 financial year end, whichever is the earlier date.
Our Board believes that it is advisable and in the best interests of our shareholders for our shareholders to authorise our Directors to issue ordinary shares and to make or grant offers, agreements or options that might or would require the issuance of ordinary shares.
We are not submitting this Proposal 3 in response to a threatened takeover. In the event of a hostile attempt to acquire control of the Company, we could seek to impede the attempt by issuing ordinary shares, which may dilute the voting power of our existing shareholders. This could also have the effect of impeding the efforts of our shareholders to remove an incumbent director and replace him with a new director of their choice. These potential effects could limit the opportunity for our shareholders to dispose of their ordinary shares at the premium that may be available in takeover attempts.
Notwithstanding this general authorisation to issue our ordinary shares, we will be required to seek shareholder approval with respect to future issuances of ordinary shares where required under the rules of NYSE, such as where we propose to issue ordinary shares that will result in a change in control of the Company.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, other than issuances of ordinary shares or agreements that would require the issuance of new ordinary shares in connection with our equity compensation plans and arrangements, we have no specific plans, agreements or commitments to issue any ordinary shares for which approval of this Proposal 3 is required. Nevertheless, our Board believes that it is advisable and in the best interests of our shareholders for our shareholders to provide this general authorisation in order to avoid the delay and expense of obtaining shareholder approval at a later date and to provide us with greater flexibility to pursue strategic transactions and acquisitions and to raise additional capital through public and private offerings of our ordinary shares as well as instruments convertible into our ordinary shares.
The Board recommends a vote "FOR" Proposal 3 to authorise the ordinary share issuances.
Proposal 4 is to authorise the Directors to (i) offer and grant awards, allot and issue ordinary shares, in accordance with the provisions of the SIP 2014, and/or (ii) offer and grant options, and allot and issue ordinary shares upon the exercise of options and payment of the exercise price, in accordance with the provisions of the SOP 2014.
The Company intends to continue to rely upon equity as a component of compensation. If shareholder approval is not granted to authorise the Directors to issue shares pursuant to the equity awards, we would have to review our compensation practices, and would likely have to substantially increase our cash compensation to retain key personnel.
Our Board expects that we will continue to issue ordinary shares and grant awards pursuant to the SIP 2014 and/or offer and grant options pursuant to the SOP 2014 in the future under circumstances similar to those in the past.
Kenon is a holding company that operates dynamic, primarily growth-oriented, businesses. The companies which Kenon owns, in whole or in part, are at various stages of development, ranging from established, cash generating businesses to early stage development companies.
Kenon's primary focus is to continue to grow and develop its primary businesses, IC Power Pte. Ltd. and Qoros Automotive Co., Ltd. In furtherance of this strategy, Kenon intends to support the development of its non-primary businesses, and to act to realize their value for Kenon Shareholders by distributing Kenon's interests in its non-primary businesses to Kenon Shareholders, or selling Kenon's interests in its non-primary businesses, rationally and expeditiously.
The Kenon Shares are currently listed on the NYSE and the TASE under the symbol "KEN".
Computershare may be contacted for information regarding the AGM as follows:
Computershare Shareholder Services PO Box 30170 College Station, TX 77842-3170 Toll Free Telephone: 877 373 6374 Toll Number: +1 (781) 575 4223
Mailing addresses:
Shareholder correspondence should be mailed to:
Computershare Shareholder Services P.O. BOX 30170 College Station, TX 77845-3170
Overnight correspondence should be sent to:
Computershare Shareholder Services 211 Quality Circle, Suite 210 College Station TX 77842
Shareholder website:
www.computershare.com/investor
Shareholder online inquiries:
https://www-us.computershare.com/investor/Contact
Kenon is subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable to foreign private issuers, and accordingly, files registration statements, reports, and other information with the SEC, including financial statements. Kenon's Annual Report on Form 20-F (which does not form a part of this Proxy Statement and contains consolidated financial statements of Kenon as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015) was publicly filed with the SEC and, along with Kenon's other filings, can be found on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may also obtain copies of Kenon's documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room.
Kenon also maintains a website that offers additional information: http://www.kenon-holdings.com/. Information contained on this website is not incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement.
To our Shareholders:
You are cordially invited to attend, and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, of the Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of KENON HOLDINGS LTD. ("Kenon" or the "Company"), which will be held at One Marina Boulevard #30-00, the Boardroom, Singapore 018989 at 10 a.m., Singapore time, on June 22, 2016 (the "Annual General Meeting") for the following purposes:
RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to the provisions of section 161 of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore (the "Companies Act"), but subject otherwise to the provisions of the Companies Act and the Constitution, authority be and is hereby given to our Directors to:
and that such authority shall continue in force until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company or the expiration of the period within which the next Annual General Meeting of the Company is required by law to be held, whichever is the earlier.
THAT authority be and is hereby given to the Board to:
provided the total number of shares which may be delivered pursuant to Awards granted under the SIP 2014 and Options granted under the SOP 2014 on any date, when added to the total number of new shares allotted and issued and/or to be allotted and issued and issued shares (including treasury shares) delivered and/or to be delivered (i) pursuant to Awards already granted under the SIP 2014; and (ii) pursuant to Options already granted under the SOP 2014, shall not exceed three (3) per cent. of the total number of issued shares (excluding shares held by the Company as treasury shares) from time to time or such other limit as may be amended from time to time.
By order of the Board of Directors,
Cheng Lian Siang Company Secretary Singapore June 3, 2016
For additional information on the above proposals, please refer to the Proxy Statement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Proxy Statement"), accompanying this Notice.
Singapore Statutory Financial Statements. At the Annual General Meeting, our shareholders will have the opportunity to discuss and ask questions regarding our Singapore audited financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2015, together with the Auditors' report thereon, and the Directors' statement, in compliance with the laws of Singapore. Shareholder approval of our Singapore audited financial statements is not being sought by the Proxy Statement and will not be sought at the Annual General Meeting.
Eligibility to vote at the Annual General Meeting; Receipt of Notice. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business (EST) on June 3, 2016 as the record date (the "Record Date") for determining those beneficial shareholders of the Company who will be entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting and receive copies of this Notice and the Proxy Statement. All shareholders of record on the date of the Annual General Meeting will be entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting and receive copies of this Notice and Proxy Statement.
Quorum. Representation of not less than 33 1/3 per cent of the total number of issued and fully paid ordinary shares of Kenon as at the date of the Annual General Meeting, in person or by proxy, is required to constitute a quorum. Accordingly, it is important that your shares be represented at the Annual General Meeting.
Proxies. Shareholders of Record: A shareholder of record (member) entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy, or proxies, to attend and vote on his or her behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of record (member). Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual General Meeting, please complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy card and return it in the enclosed pre-paid envelope. A proxy card must be received by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. at Computershare Shareholder Services, P.O. BOX 30170, College Station, TX 77845-3170, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting (or within such other time as may be required by the Companies Act). For further information on how to vote at the Annual General Meeting, see "Part I – Information About the Annual General Meeting – Manner of Voting – Shareholders of Record" in the Proxy Statement. You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to the time it is voted by (i) providing appropriate written notice to Kenon at c/o Computershare Shareholder Services, P.O. BOX 30170, College Station, TX 77845-3170, no less than 48 hours prior to the Annual General Meeting or (ii) attending the Annual General Meeting and voting in person.
Beneficial Shareholders (New York Stock Exchange): In order for your vote to be counted at the Annual General Meeting, you must have been a shareholder as at, and with effect from, the Record Date. Your broker, bank, nominee or other institution will send a voting instruction form for you to use to direct how your shares should be voted. You may also vote your shares in person at the Annual General Meeting. For information on how to vote in person at the Annual General Meeting, see "Part I – Information About the Annual General Meeting – Manner of Voting – Beneficial Shareholders (New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"))" in the Proxy Statement. If you do not intend to vote in person at the Annual General Meeting, your shares must be voted no less than 48 hours prior to the Annual General Meeting (or within such longer period prior to the Annual General Meeting as may be specified by the Depository Trust Company's (the "DTC"), or DTC participants' procedures). If you would like to revoke your proxy, please contact the holder of your shares to determine how to change or revoke your voting instructions.
Beneficial Shareholders (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (the "TASE")): In order for your vote to be counted at the Annual General Meeting, you must have been a shareholder as at, and with effect from, the Record Date and must (i) sign and date a proxy card in the form filed by Kenon on MAGNA, the distribution site of the Israeli Securities Authority, at www.magna.isa.gov.il ("MAGNA"), on June 3, 2016 and attach to it a proof of ownership certificate from the TASE Clearing House Member through which your shares are held, which certificate indicates that you were the beneficial owner of such shares on the Record Date, and return the proxy card, along with the proof of ownership certificate, to Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal, Law Offices via fax to +972-3-6103661, Attention: Tomer Sela, Partner or (ii) vote in person at the Annual General Meeting. For information on how to vote in person at the Annual General Meeting, see "Part I – Information About the Annual General Meeting – Manner of Voting – Beneficial Shareholders (TASE)" in the Proxy Statement. If you do not intend to vote in person at the Annual General Meeting, your shares must be voted no less than 48 hours prior to the Annual General Meeting (or within such longer period prior to the Annual General Meeting as may be specified by the DTC's, the DTC's participants', or the TASE's procedures). You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to the time it is voted by (i) communicating such revocation in writing to Kenon or by executing and delivering a later-dated proxy to Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal, Law Offices via fax to +972-3-6103661, Attention: Tomer Sela, Partner, no less than 48 hours prior to the Annual General Meeting; or (ii) attending the Annual General Meeting and voting in person, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Proxy Statement.
Personal data privacy. By submitting an instrument appointing a proxy(ies) and/or representative(s) to attend, speak and vote at the Annual General Meeting and/or any adjournment thereof, a member of the Company (i) consents to the collection, use and disclosure of the member's personal data by the Company (or its agents or service providers) for the purpose of the processing, administration and analysis by the Company (or its agents or service providers) of proxies and representatives appointed for the Annual General Meeting (including any adjournment thereof) and the preparation and compilation of the attendance lists, minutes and other documents relating to the Annual General Meeting (including any adjournment thereof), and in order for the Company (or its agents or service providers) to comply with any applicable laws, listing rules, take-over rules, regulations and/or guidelines (collectively, the "Purposes"), (ii) warrants that where the member discloses the personal data of the member's proxy(ies) and/or representative(s) to the Company (or its agents or its service providers), the member has obtained the prior consent of such proxy(ies) and/or representative(s) for the collection, use and disclosure by the Company (or its agents or its service providers) of the personal data of such proxy(ies) and/or representative(s) for the Purposes, and (iii) agrees that the member will indemnify the Company in respect of any penalties, liabilities, claims, demands, losses and damages as a result of the member's breach of warranty.
Annual Report For the financial year ended December 31, 2015
| Directors' Statement | Page 1 – 2 |
|---|---|
| Independent Auditors' Report | 3 – 4 |
| Consolidated financial statements | 5 – 117 |
| Statements of financial position of the Company | 118 |
| Notes to financial position of the Company | 119 – 128 |
We are pleased to submit this annual report to the members of the Company together with the audited financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2015.
In our opinion:
The Board of Directors has, on the date of this statement, authorized these financial statements for issue.
The directors in office at the date of this statement are as follows:
Kenneth Cambie Lawrence Charney N. Scott Fine Vikram Talwar Cyril Ducau Ron Moskovitz Elias Sakellis Aviad Kaufman (Appointed on April 1, 2015)
According to the register kept by the Company for the purposes of Section 164 of the Companies Act, Chapter 50, (the Act), particulars of interests of directors who held office at the end of the financial year (including those held by their spouses and infant children) in shares, debentures, warrants and share options in the Company and in related corporations (other than wholly-owned subsidiaries) are as follows:
| Holdings at beginning of the |
Holdings at | |
|---|---|---|
| Name of director and corporation in which interests are held | year/date of appointment |
end of the year |
| Kenneth Cambie | ||
| Kenon Holdings Ltd | ||
| - Ordinary shares | — | 4,995 |
| Lawrence Charney | ||
| Kenon Holdings Ltd | ||
| - Ordinary shares | — | 9,656 |
| Nathan S. Fine | ||
| Kenon Holdings Ltd | ||
| - Ordinary shares | — | 5,652 |
| Vikram Talwar | ||
| Kenon Holdings Ltd | ||
| - Ordinary shares | — | 2,952 |
Except as disclosed in this statement, no director who held office at the end of the financial year had interests in shares, debentures, warrants or share options of the Company, or of related corporations, either at the beginning of the financial year, or date of appointment if later, or at the end of the financial year.
Except as disclosed under the "Share options" section of this report, neither at the end of, nor at any time during the financial year, was the Company a party to any arrangement whose objects are, or one of whose objects is, to enable the directors of the Company to acquire benefits by means of the acquisition of shares in or debentures of the Company or any other body corporate.
During the financial year, there were:
As at the end of the financial year, there were no unissued shares of the Company under option plan.
The auditors, KPMG LLP, have indicated their willingness to accept re-appointment.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
/s/ Kenneth Cambie Kenneth Cambie Director
/s/ Cyril Ducau Cyril Ducau
Director
May 24, 2016
KPMG LLP 16 Raffles Quay #22-00 Hong Leong Building Singapore 048581
Telephone+65 6213 3388 Fax +65 6225 0984 Internet www.kpmg.com.sg
Members of the Company Kenon Holdings Ltd
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Kenon Holdings Ltd, which comprise the statements of financial position of the Group and Company as at December 31, 2015, the statements of profit and loss and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and statement of cash flows of the Group for the financial year ended December 31, 2015, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, as set out on pages 5 to 119.
Management is responsible for the preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with the provisions of the Singapore Companies Act, Chapter 50 (the Act) and Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, and for devising and maintaining a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide a reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition; and transactions are properly authorized and that they are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of true and fair financial statements and to maintain accountability of assets.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Singapore Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Kenon Holdings Ltd Financial statements Financial year ended December 31, 2015
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements of the Group and the statements of financial position of the Company are properly drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Act and Singapore Financial Reporting Standards so as to give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Group and of the Company as at December 31, 2015 and the financial performance, changes in equity and cash flows of the Group for the year ended on that date.
In our opinion, the accounting and other records required by the Act to be kept by the Company and by those subsidiary corporations incorporated in Singapore of which we are the auditors, have been properly kept in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
/s/ KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP Public Accountants and Chartered Accountants
Singapore May 24, 2016
| As at December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |||
| Note | US\$ thousands | |||
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5 | 383,953 | 610,056 | |
| Short-term investments and deposits | 6 | 308,702 | 226,830 | |
| Trade receivables, net | 7 | 123,273 | 181,358 | |
| Other current assets | 8 | 45,260 | 59,064 | |
| Income tax receivable | 3,926 | 3,418 | ||
| Inventories | 9 | 50,351 | 55,335 | |
| Total current assets | 915,465 | 1,136,061 | ||
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Investments in associated companies | 10 | 369,022 | 435,783 | |
| Deposits, loans and other receivables, including financial instruments | 12 | 88,475 | 74,658 | |
| Deferred taxes, net | 25 | 2,693 | 25,743 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 13 | 2,959,878 | 2,502,787 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 14 | 147,244 | 144,671 | |
| Total non-current assets | 3,567,312 | 3,183,642 | ||
| Total assets | 4,482,777 | 4,319,703 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated/ combined financial statements.
| As at December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |||
| Note | US\$ thousands | |||
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Loans and debentures | 15 | 352,668 | 161,486 | |
| Trade payables | 16 | 145,454 | 144,488 | |
| Other payables, including derivative instruments | 17 | 108,873 | 114,165 | |
| Provisions | 18 | 41,686 | 69,882 | |
| Income tax payable | 4,705 | 6,766 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 653,386 | 496,787 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | ||||
| Loans, excluding current portion | 15 1,709,063 | 1,528,930 | ||
| Debentures, excluding current portion | 15 | 655,847 | 686,942 | |
| Derivative instruments | 17 | 35,625 | 21,045 | |
| Deferred taxes, net | 25 | 138,083 | 132,010 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 27,218 | 16,291 | ||
| Total non-current liabilities | 2,565,836 | 2,385,218 | ||
| Total liabilities | 3,219,222 | 2,882,005 | ||
| Equity | ||||
| Share capital | 20A 1,267,210 | — | ||
| Former Parent company investment | — | 1,227,325 | ||
| Translation reserve | 20B | (16,916) | 28,440 | |
| Capital reserve | 20C | 2,212 | (25,274) | |
| Accumulated deficit | (191,292) | — | ||
| Equity attributable to owners of the Company | 1,061,214 | 1,230,491 | ||
| Non-controlling interests | 202,341 | 207,207 | ||
| Total equity | 1,263,555 | 1,437,698 | ||
| Total liabilities and equity | 4,482,777 | 4,319,703 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated/ combined financial statements.
| For the year ended December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2015 | 2014 US\$ thousands |
2013 | |
| Continuing Operations | ||||
| Revenues from sale of electricity | 1,289,068 | 1,372,230 | 873,394 | |
| Cost of sales and services (excluding depreciation) | 21 | (862,855) | (981,141) | (593,802) |
| Depreciation | (110,917) | (100,434) | (70,404) | |
| Gross profit | 315,296 | 290,655 | 209,188 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 22 | (103,823) | (131,118) | (72,955) |
| Gain from distribution of dividend in kind | 10.C.c | 209,710 | — | — |
| Gain from disposal of investees | 10.C.d | — | 157,137 | — |
| Gain on bargain purchase | 11.A.1.e | — | 68,210 | 1,320 |
| Asset impairment | (6,541) | (47,844) | — | |
| Dilution gains from reductions in equity interest held in associates | 10.C.c | 32,829 | — | — |
| Other expenses | 23 | (7,076) | (13,970) | (5,338) |
| Other income | 23 | 15,450 | 51,037 | 4,327 |
| Operating profit from continuing operations | 455,845 | 374,107 | 136,542 | |
| Financing expenses | 24 | (124,228) | (110,179) | (68,779) |
| Financing income | 24 | 13,412 | 16,243 | 4,789 |
| Financing expenses, net | (110,816) | (93,936) | (63,990) | |
| Share in losses of associated companies, net of tax | 10 | (186,759) | (170,897) | (126,690) |
| Profit from continuing operations before income taxes | 158,270 | 109,274 | (54,138) | |
| Income taxes | 25 | (62,378) | (103,341) | (49,291) |
| Profit/(loss) for the year from continuing operations | 95,892 | 5,933 | (103,429) | |
| Profit/(loss) for the year from discontinued operations | 27 | — | 470,421 | (512,489) |
| Profit/(loss) for the year | 95,892 | 476,354 | (615,918) | |
| Attributable to: | ||||
| Kenon's shareholders | 72,992 | 458,161 | (631,140) | |
| Non-controlling interests | 22,900 | 18,193 | 15,222 | |
| Profit for the year | 95,892 | 476,354 | (615,918) | |
| Basic/diluted profit/(loss) per share attributable to Kenon's shareholders (in | ||||
| dollars): | ||||
| Basic/diluted profit/(loss) per share | 26 | 1.36 | 8.58 | (11.82) |
| Basic/diluted profit/(loss) per share from continuing operations | 26 | 1.36 | (0.23) | (2.13) |
| Basic/diluted profit/(loss) per share from discontinued operations | 26 | — | 8.81 | (9.69) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated/ combined financial statements.
Combined Statements of Other Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
| For the year ended December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 US\$ thousands |
2013 | |
| Profit/(loss) for the year | 95,892 | 476,354 | (615,918) |
| Items that will be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss | |||
| Foreign currency translation differences in respect of foreign operations | (18,132) | (10,782) | (20,624) |
| Foreign currency translation differences in respect of foreign operations recognised in profit or | |||
| loss | — | (24,891) | — |
| Change in fair value of derivatives used to hedge cash flows | (6,365) | (13,144) | (18,582) |
| Group's share in other comprehensive income/(loss) of associated companies | (623) | (7,306) | 9,322 |
| Income taxes in respect of components other comprehensive income/(loss) | 773 | 2,303 | 5,554 |
| Components of net other comprehensive loss in respect from discontinued operations | — | (4,025) | (5,168) |
| Total | (24,347) | (57,845) | (29,498) |
| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | |||
| Group's share in net other comprehensive loss of associate companies | — | (3,978) | — |
| Components of other comprehensive loss in respect of discontinued operations | — | — | (3,409) |
| Total other comprehensive loss for the year | (24,347) | (61,823) | (32,907) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year | 71,545 | 414,531 | (648,825) |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Kenon's shareholders | 52,423 | 400,815 | (660,579) |
| Non-controlling interests | 19,122 | 13,716 | 11,754 |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year | 71,545 | 414,531 | (648,825) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated/ combined financial statements.
| Non controlling interests |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attributable to the Kenon's shareholders | Total | ||||||||
| Former Parent |
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| Share | company | Translation | Capital | Accumulated | |||||
| Capital | investment | reserve | reserves | deficit | Total | ||||
| Note | \$ thousands | ||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2015 | — | 1,227,325 | 28,440 | (25,274) | — | 1,230,491 | 207,207 | 1,437,698 | |
| Share based payments | — | — | — | 556 | — | 556 | 320 | 876 | |
| Dividend to holders of non-controlling interests in a subsidiary |
— | — | — | — | — | — | (12,340) | (12,340) | |
| Acquisition of non- controlling interest in subsidiary |
— | — | — | — | (1,222) | (1,222) | (18,078) | (19,300) | |
| Reclassification of net loss (pre spin-off) | — | 8,552 | — | — | (8,552) | — | — | — | |
| Contribution from former parent company | — | 34,271 | — | — | — | 34,271 | — | 34,271 | |
| Issuance of shares of subsidiary to holders of non-controlling interests |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6,110 | 6,110 | |
| Distribution of dividend in kind | 10.C.c | (14,062) | — | 498 | — | (241,741) | (255,305) | — | (255,305) |
| Issuance of common stock and reclassification of former parent company investment in |
|||||||||
| connection with the spin-off | 1,281,272 | (1,283,550) | (28,440) | 30,718 | — | — | — | — | |
| Post spin-off adjustment | — | 13,402 | — | — | (13,402) | — | — | — | |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | |||||||||
| Net profit for the year | — | — | — | — | 72,992 | 72,992 | 22,900 | 95,892 | |
| Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the | |||||||||
| year, net of tax | — | — | (17,414) | (3,788) | 633 | (20,569) | (3,778) | (24,347) | |
| Balance at December 31, 2015 | 1,267,210 | — | (16,916) | 2,212 | (191,292) | 1,061,214 | 202,341 | 1,263,555 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated/ combined financial statements.
| Attributable to the Kenon's shareholders | Non controlling interests |
Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Share Capital |
Former Parent company investment |
Translation reserve |
Capital reserves \$ thousands |
Total | |||
| Balance at January 1, 2014 | — | 658,654 | 72,181 | (21,205) | 709,630 | 236,180 | 945,810 | |
| Acquisition of shares of subsidiary from holders of rights not conferring control |
— | — | — | — | — | 5,550 | 5,550 | |
| Dividend to holders of non-controlling interests in a subsidiary |
— | — | — | — | — | (17,518) | (17,518) | |
| Loss of control in a subsidary | — | — | — | — | — | (86,743) | (86,743) | |
| Non-controlling interest in respect of | ||||||||
| business combination | — | — | — | — | — | 35,800 | 35,800 | |
| Non-controlling shareholder contribution | — | — | — | — | — | 19,577 | 19,577 | |
| Share based payments in a subsidiary | — | — | — | — | — | 428 | 428 | |
| Share based payments in Kenon | — | — | — | 5,444 | 5,444 | — | 5,444 | |
| Contribution from former parent company | — | 414,649 | — | — | 414,649 | — | 414,649 | |
| Payments to former parent company | — | (300,047) | — | — | (300,047) | — | (300,047) | |
| Transactions with controlling shareholders | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | 217 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | ||||||||
| Income for the year | — | 458,161 | — | — | 458,161 | 18,193 | 476,354 | |
| Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of | ||||||||
| tax | — | (4,092) | (43,741) | (9,513) | (57,346) | (4,477) | (61,823) | |
| Balance at December 31, 2014 | — | 1,227,325 | 28,440 | (25,274) | 1,230,491 | 207,207 | 1,437,698 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial statements.
| Attributable to the Kenon's shareholders | Non controlling interests |
Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Share Capital |
Parent company investment |
Translation reserve |
Capital reserves \$ thousands |
Total | |||
| Balance at January 1, 2013 | — | 1,136,296 | 91,000 | (13,000) | 1,214,296 | 236,309 | 1,450,605 | |
| Dividend to holders of non-controlling interests in a subsidiary |
— | — | — | — | — | (28,250) | (28,250) | |
| Loss of control in subsidiary | — | — | — | — | — | (12,575) | (12,575) | |
| Issuance of shares of subsidiary to holders of non-controlling interests |
— | — | — | — | — | 27,602 | 27,602 | |
| Share-based payments in a subsidiary | — | — | — | — | — | 1,340 | 1,340 | |
| Contribution from former parent company | — | 154,482 | — | — | 154,482 | — | 154,482 | |
| Transactions with controlling shareholder | — | 1,431 | — | — | 1,431 | — | 1,431 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | ||||||||
| Net loss for the year | — | (631,140) | — | — | (631,140) | 15,222 | (615,918) | |
| Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of | ||||||||
| tax | — | (2,415) | (18,819) | (8,205) | (29,439) | (3,468) | (32,907) | |
| Balance at December 31, 2013 | — | 658,654 | 72,181 | (21,205) | 709,630 | 236,180 | 945,810 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial statements.
| For the year ended December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 US\$ thousands |
2013 | ||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||
| Profit/(loss) for the year | 95,892 | 476,354 | (615,918) | |
| Adjustments: | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 120,047 | 188,171 | 238,621 | |
| Impairment of tangible assets and other investments | 6,541 | 47,844 | 7,000 | |
| Derecognition of payments on account of vessels | — | — | 71,646 | |
| Financing expenses, net | 110,816 | 195,405 | 377,157 | |
| Share in losses of associated companies, net | 186,759 | 168,044 | 116,715 | |
| Capital gains, net | 4,506 | (767,216) | (67,230) | |
| Gain from changes in interest held in associates | (32,829) | — | — | |
| Gain from distribution of dividend in kind | (209,710) | — | — | |
| Share-based payments | 876 | 8,413 | 4,463 | |
| Gain on bargain purchase | — | (68,210) | (1,320) | |
| Income taxes | 62,378 | 112,825 | 70,703 | |
| 345,276 | 361,630 | 201,837 | ||
| Change in inventories | 4,361 | 21,991 | 16,932 | |
| Change in trade and other receivables | 35,491 | (21,523) | (122,186) | |
| Change in trade and other payables | (29,800) | 29,830 | 128,682 | |
| Change in provisions and employee benefits | (33,426) | 49,872 | 26,030 | |
| Cash generated from operating activities | 321,902 | 441,800 | 251,295 | |
| Income taxes paid, net | (36,218) | (66,198) | (47,441) | |
| Dividends received from investments in associates | 4,487 | 34,774 | 53,111 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 290,171 | 410,376 | 256,965 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated/ combined financial statements.
| For the year ended December 31 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Proceeds from refund of payments on account vessels | — | — | 30,000 |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 539 | 17,449 | 95,934 |
| Short-term deposits and loans, net | (83,408) | (253,097) | 62,112 |
| Cash paid for businesses purchased, less cash acquired | (9,441) | (67,180) | (27,850) |
| Disposal of subsidiary, net of cash disposed of and exit from combination | — | 1,758 | 2,405 |
| Investment in associates | (129,241) | (179,355) | (154,492) |
| Sale of securities held for trade and available for sale, net | 13,217 | — | — |
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (515,838) | (425,184) | (311,517) |
| Acquisition of intangible assets | (16,844) | (11,496) | (9,135) |
| Cash disbursed – long-term loans | — | — | (628) |
| Interest received | 7,924 | 3,934 | 3,949 |
| Exit from the combination and transition to associate company less cash eliminated (See Note 27 (a)) | — | (310,918) | — |
| Proceeds from sale of associate company | — | 359,891 | 49,780 |
| Payments for derivative investments used for hedging, net | — | (16,100) | (7,575) |
| Payment of consideration retained | (3,795) | — | — |
| Settlement of derivatives | — | (2,038) | (10,615) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (736,887) | (882,336) | (277,632) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Dividend paid to non-controlling interests | (12,340) | (17,518) | (28,250) |
| Proceeds from issuance of shares to holders of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries | 6,110 | 19,577 | 27,602 |
| Receipt of long-term loans and issuance of debentures | 333,549 | 744,183 | 360,552 |
| Repayment of long-term loans and debentures | (138,270) | (173,868) | (213,758) |
| Short-term credit from banks and others, net | 123,053 | (86,072) | 171,637 |
| Contribution from former parent company | 34,271 | 414,649 | 154,482 |
| Payments for transactions in derivative for hedging, net | — | (427) | (126) |
| Payment to the former parent company | — | (300,047) | — |
| Purchase of non-controlling interest | (20,000) | — | — |
| Interest paid | (93,858) | (170,885) | (191,199) |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 232,515 | 429,592 | 280,940 |
| (Decrease) / Increase in cash and cash equivalents | (214,201) | (42,368) | 260,273 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | 610,056 | 670,976 | 411,079 |
| Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on balances of cash and cash equivalents | (11,902) | (18,552) | (376) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year | 383,953 | 610,056 | 670,976 |
| Significant non-cash investing transactions: | |||
| Acquisition of fixed assets under lease contract | — | (107,688) | — |
| Purchase of fixed assets on credit and others | (46,327) | (9,000) | (17,923) |
Significant non-cash investing and financing activity during the year ended December 31, 2015 relating to transfer of certain business interests to Kenon Holdings Ltd from Israel Corporation Ltd and the issuance of common stock and reclassification of former parent company investment in connection with the spin-off – refer to Note 1.B.
Kenon Holdings Ltd (the "Company" or "Kenon") was incorporated on March 7, 2014 in the Republic of Singapore under the Singapore Companies Act. Our registered office and principal place of business is located at 1 Temasek Avenue #36-01, Millenia Tower, Singapore 039192.
The Company is a holding company and was incorporated to receive investments spun-off from its former parent company, Israel Corporation Ltd. ("IC"). The Company was formed to serve as the holding company of the businesses (together referred to as the "Group"). The primary focus will be to continue to grow and develop the primary businesses, I.C. Power Asia Development Ltd. (formerly known as I.C. Power Ltd.) ("I.C. Power") and Qoros Automotive Co., Ltd. ("Qoros").
The split-up of IC's holdings on January 7, 2015 involved the contribution of IC's holdings in I.C. Power, Qoros, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd ("ZIM"), Tower Semiconductor Ltd. ("Tower") and other assets and entities, to Kenon, in exchange for shares of Kenon. Kenon's shares were, in turn, distributed on January 9, 2015 to the shareholders of IC as a "dividend in kind". IC's debt to banks and debenture holders remain in IC, and were not transferred to Kenon.
The split-up was completed on January 7, 2015 and subsequently, Kenon shares were traded on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) (NYSE and TASE: KEN).
After the split-up the primary subsidiary that Kenon holds is I.C. Power. I.C. Power, through its operating subsidiaries and associates, provides electricity generation using different technologies such as hydroelectric, natural gas and diesel turbines and heavy fuel oil engines in Peru, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, El Salvador, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Israel.
The split-up included:
The reporting periods prior to January 1, 2015 are presented as combined carve – out financial statements which have been derived from the consolidated financial statements of IC. The combined carve – out financial statements reflect the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses directly attributable to the Company and its Combined Entities, as well as allocations deemed reasonable by management, to present the combined financial position, profit or loss and other comprehensive income, changes in former parent company investment and cash flows of the Company and its Combined Entities.
Outstanding balances, investments, transactions and cash flows between Group entities have been eliminated. Certain balances that were eliminated in the consolidation of the financial statements of IC were reinstated in the combined financial statements when they relate to transactions with entities held by IC that were not transferred to the Group.
The Combined Carve-out Financial Statements may not necessarily be indicative of Kenon's financial position, results of operating activities or cash flows had it operated as a separate entity throughout the period presented or for future periods.
The assumptions in this report are based on the terms of the separation agreement between IC and Kenon with respect to the assets and liabilities that were transferred to Kenon. Management has used the following assumptions in developing the carveout financial statements.
Allocation of expenses – Management allocated IC general and administrative expenses to the Group for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 based on the time invested by IC management in the Group's respective holdings. In addition, the general and administrative expenses includes specific split expenses such as registration expenses were allocated to Kenon.
Debt and financial instruments – IC's outstanding debt at the holding company level, other financial instruments and related finance expenses will not be transferred to Kenon and therefore were not reflected in the combined financial statements.
Guarantees, Loans and Capital notes from IC – Guarantees and loans (including capital notes) from IC to the Group companies that were transferred to Kenon, were reflected in the combined financial statements. Kenon did not use this credit facility in the reporting period.
Contingent Liabilities – Existing IC contingent liabilities, including those related to litigation, were not transferred to Kenon.
Associates – Investments in associates which were transferred to Kenon are included in the combined financial statements.
Investments – Investments that have been made by IC in investee companies that were transferred to Kenon, and the financing of the Group, including holding company expenses, for the periods shown, were treated as Contributions from former parent company in the statement of changes in former parent company investment.
Profit (loss) per share – On January 7, 2015, the split-up was completed and 53,383,015 ordinary shares were issued by Kenon. Therefore, the Profit (loss) per share in the combined financial statements is based on this number of shares (in 2014 and 2013).
In these consolidated/ combined financial statements -
The consolidated/ combined financial statements were prepared by management of the Group in accordance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards ("FRS") as issued by the Accounting Standards Council ("ASC").
The consolidated/ combined financial statements were approved for issuance by the Company's Board of Directors on May 24, 2016.
These consolidated/ combined financial statements are presented in US dollars, which is Kenon's functional currency, and have been rounded to the nearest thousands, except when otherwise indicated. The US dollar is the currency that represents the principal economic environment in which Kenon and most of its investees operate.
The consolidated/ combined financial statements were prepared on the historical cost basis, with the exception of the following assets and liabilities:
Provisions.
Assets and liabilities in respect of employee benefits.
For additional information regarding measurement of these assets and liabilities – see Note 3 "Significant Accounting Policies".
The preparation of consolidated/ combined financial statements in conformity with FRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The preparation of accounting estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated/ combined financial statements requires management of the Group to make assumptions regarding circumstances and events that involve considerable uncertainty. Management prepares the estimates on the basis of past experience, various facts, external circumstances, and reasonable assumptions according to the pertinent circumstances of each estimate.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.
Information about assumptions made by management of the Group with respect to the future and other reasons for uncertainty with respect to estimates that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the next financial year are set forth below:
Property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over its estimated useful life.
At every year-end, or more often if necessary, management examines the estimated useful life of the property, plant and equipment by comparing it to the benchmark in the relevant industry, taking into account the level of maintenance and functioning over the years. If necessary, on the basis of this evaluation, the Group adjusts the estimated useful life of the property, plant and equipment. A change in estimates in subsequent periods could materially increase or decrease future depreciation expense.
Each reporting date, the management of the Group examines whether there have been any events or changes in circumstances which would indicate impairment of one or more of its non-financial assets or Cash Generating Units ("CGUs"). When there are indications of impairment, an examination is made as to whether the carrying amount of the non-financial assets or CGUs exceeds their recoverable amount, and if necessary, an impairment loss is recognized. Assessment of the impairment of goodwill and of other intangible assets having an indeterminable life is performed at least once a year or when signs of impairment exist.
The recoverable amount of the asset or CGU is determined based on the higher of the fair value less selling costs of the asset or CGU and the present value of the future cash flows expected from the continued use of the asset or CGU in its present condition, including the cash flows expected upon retiring the asset from service and its eventual sale (value in use).
The future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU.
The estimates regarding future cash flows are based on past experience with respect to this asset or similar assets (or CGUs), and on the Group's best possible assessments regarding the economic conditions that will exist during the remaining useful life of the asset or CGU.
The estimate of the future cash flows relies on the Group's budget and other forecasts. Since the actual cash flows may differ, the recoverable amount determined could change in subsequent periods, such that an additional impairment loss needs to be recognized or a previously recognized impairment loss needs to be reversed.
The Group is a party to derivative financial instruments used to hedge foreign currency risks, interest risks and price risks. The derivatives are recorded based on their respective fair values. The fair value of the derivative financial instruments is determined using acceptable valuation techniques that characterize the different derivatives, maximizing the use of observable inputs. Fair value measurement of long-term derivatives takes into account the counterparties credit risks. Changes in the economic assumptions and/or valuation techniques could give rise to significant changes in the fair value of the derivatives.

Management of the Group exercises significant judgment in determining whether it is necessary to separate an embedded derivative from a host contract. If it is determined that the embedded derivative is not closely related to the host contract and that it is necessary to separate the embedded derivative, this component is measured separately from the host contract as a financial instrument at fair value through profit or loss. Otherwise, the entire instrument is measured in accordance with the measurement principles applicable to the host contract.
Changes in the fair value of separable embedded derivatives are recognized immediately in profit or loss, as financing income or expenses.
Deferred tax assets are recorded in connection with unutilized tax losses, as well as with respect to deductible temporary differences. Since such deferred tax assets may only be recognized where it is probable that there will be future taxable income against which said losses may be utilized, use of discretion by management of the Group is required in order to assess the probability that such future taxable income will exist. Management's assessment is re-examined on a current basis and deferred tax assets are recognized if it is probable that future taxable income will permit recovery of the deferred tax assets.
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated/ combined financial statements are set out below. The Group has consistently applied the following accounting policies to all periods presented in these consolidated/ combined financial statements, unless otherwise stated.
The Group accounts for all business combinations according to the acquisition method.
The acquisition date is the date on which the Group obtains control over an acquiree. Control exists when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the acquiree and it has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the acquiree. Substantive rights held by the Group and others are taken into account when assessing control.
The Group recognizes goodwill on acquisition according to the fair value of the consideration transferred less the net amount of the fair value of identifiable assets acquired less the fair value of liabilities assumed.
If the Group pays a bargain price for the acquisition (meaning including negative goodwill), it recognizes the resulting gain in profit or loss on the acquisition date.
Furthermore, goodwill is not adjusted in respect of the utilization of carry-forward tax losses that existed on the date of the business combination.
Costs associated with acquisitions that were incurred by the acquirer in the business combination such as: finder's fees, advisory, legal, valuation and other professional or consulting fees are expensed in the period the services are received.

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control is lost. The accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed when necessary to align them with the policies adopted by the Company.
The Company has no interest in structured entities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
NCI comprises the equity of a subsidiary or combined entity that cannot be attributed, directly or indirectly, to the parent company, and they include additional components such as: share-based payments that will be settled with equity instruments of the subsidiaries and options for shares of subsidiaries.
NCI are measured at their proportionate share of the acquiree's identifiable net assets at the acquisition date.
Changes in the Group's interest in a subsidiary that do not result in a loss of control are accounted for as equity transactions.
Transactions with NCI while retaining control are accounted for as equity transactions. Any difference between the consideration paid or received and the change in NCI is included in the directly in equity.
Profit or loss and any part of other comprehensive income are allocated to the owners of the Group and the NCI. Total comprehensive income is allocated to the owners of the Group and the NCI even if the result is a negative balance of NCI.
Furthermore, when the holding interest in the subsidiary changes, while retaining control, the Group re-attributes the accumulated amounts that were recognized in other comprehensive income to the owners of the Group and the NCI.
Cash flows deriving from transactions with holders of NCI while retaining control are classified under "financing activities" in the statement of cash flows.
Upon the loss of control, the Group derecognizes the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary, any NCI and the other components of equity related to the subsidiary. If the Group retains any interest in the previous subsidiary, then such interest is measured at fair value at the date that control is lost. The difference between the sum of the proceeds and fair value of the retained interest, and the derecognized balances is recognized in profit or loss under other income or other expenses. Subsequently, the retained interest is accounted for as an equity-accounted investee or as an available-for-sale asset depending on the level of influence retained by the Group in the relevant company.
The amounts recognized in capital reserves through other comprehensive income with respect to the same subsidiary are reclassified to profit or loss or to retained earnings in the same manner that would have been applicable if the subsidiary had itself realized the same assets or liabilities.
The Group's interests in equity-accounted investees comprise interests in associates and a joint-venture.
Associates are entities in which the Group has significant influence, but not control, over the financial and operating policies. Significant influence is presumed to exist when the Group holds between 20% and 50% of another entity. In assessing significant influence, potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible into shares of the investee are taken into account.
Joint-venture is an arrangement in which the Group has joint control, whereby the Group has the rights to assets of the arrangement, rather than rights to its assets and obligations for its liabilities.
Associates and joint-venture are accounted for using the equity method (equity accounted investees) and are recognized initially at cost. The cost of the investment includes transaction costs. The consolidated financial statements include the Group's share of the income and expenses in profit or loss and of other comprehensive income of equity accounted investees, after adjustments to align the accounting policies with those of the Group, from the date that significant influence commences until the date that significant influence ceases.
When the Group's share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity accounted investee, the carrying amount of that interest, including any long-term interests that form part thereof, is reduced to zero. When the Group's share of long-term interests that form a part of the investment in the investee is different from its share in the investee's equity, the Group continues to recognize its share of the investee's losses, after the equity investment was reduced to zero, according to its economic interest in the long-term interests, after the aforesaid interests were reduced to zero. When the group's share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any long-term interests that, in substance, form part of the entity's net investment in the associate, the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Group has an obligation to support the investee or has made payments on behalf of the investee.
The Group discontinues applying the equity method from the date it loses significant influence in an associate and it accounts for the retained investment as a financial asset, as relevant.
On the date of losing significant influence, the Group measures at fair value any retained interest it has in the former associate. The Group recognizes in profit or loss any difference between the sum of the fair value of the retained interest and any proceeds received from the partial disposal of the investment in the associate or joint venture, and the carrying amount of the investment on that date.
Amounts recognized in equity through other comprehensive income with respect to such associates are reclassified to profit or loss or to retained earnings in the same manner that would have been applicable if the associate had itself disposed the related assets or liabilities.
When the Group increases its interest in an equity accounted investee while retaining significant influence, it implements the acquisition method only with respect to the additional interest obtained whereas the previous interest remains the same.
When there is a decrease in the interest in an equity accounted investee while retaining significant influence, the Group derecognizes a proportionate part of its investment and recognizes in profit or loss a gain or loss from the sale under other income or other expenses.
Furthermore, on the same date, a proportionate part of the amounts recognized in equity through other comprehensive income with respect to the same equity accounted investee are reclassified to profit or loss or to retained earnings in the same manner that would have been applicable if the associate had itself realized the same assets or liabilities.
Intra-group balances and transactions, and any unrealized income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated. Unrealized gains arising from transactions with equity accounted investees are eliminated against the investment to the extent of the Group's interest in the investee. Unrealized losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealized gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into the respective functional currencies of Group entities at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the reporting date are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rate at that date. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost would be reported using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.
Foreign currency differences are generally recognized in profit or loss, except for differences relating to qualifying cash flow hedges to the extent the hedge is effective which are recognized in other comprehensive income.
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on acquisition, are translated into US dollars at exchange rates at the reporting date. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated into US dollars at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.
Foreign operation translation differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.
When the foreign operation is a non-wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group, then the relevant proportionate share of the foreign operation translation difference is allocated to the NCI.
When a foreign operation is disposed of such that control or significant influence is lost, the cumulative amount in the translation reserve related to that foreign operation is reclassified to profit or loss as a part of the gain or loss on disposal.
Furthermore, when the Group's interest in a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation changes, while retaining control in the subsidiary, a proportionate part of the cumulative amount of the translation difference that was recognized in other comprehensive income is reattributed to NCI.
The Group disposes of only part of its investment in an associate that includes a foreign operation, while retaining significant influence, the proportionate part of the cumulative amount of the translation difference is reclassified to profit or loss.
Generally, foreign currency differences from a monetary item receivable from or payable to a foreign operation, including foreign operations that are subsidiaries, are recognized in profit or loss in the consolidated financial statements.
Foreign exchange gains and losses arising from a monetary item receivable from or payable to a foreign operation, the settlement of which is neither planned nor likely in the foreseeable future, are considered to form part of a net investment in a foreign operation and are recognized in other comprehensive income, and are presented within equity in the translation reserve.
The Group classifies non-derivative financial assets into the following categories: financial assets at fair value through profit and loss, held-to-maturity financial assets, loans and receivables and available-for-sale financial assets.
The Group classifies non- financial liabilities into the other financial liabilities categories.
The Group initially recognizes loans and receivables and debt securities issued on the date that they are originated. All other financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized initially on the trade date.
The Group derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows in a transaction in which substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership and does not retains control over the transferred asset. Any interest in such derecognized financial asset that is created or retained by the Group is recognized as a separate asset or liability.
The Group derecognizes a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged, or cancelled or expire.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount presented in the consolidated statement of financial position when, and only when, the Group currently has a legally enforceable right to offset the amounts and intends either to settle them on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
| Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss |
A financial asset is classified at fair value through profit or loss if it is classified as held for trading or is designated as such on initial recognition. Directly attributable transaction costs are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value, and changes therein, including any interest or dividend income, are recognized in profit or loss. |
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| Held-to-maturity financial assets |
These assets are initially recognized at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, they are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. |
| Loans and receivables |
These assets are recognized initially at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, they are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses. |
| Available-for-sale financial assets |
These assets are recognized initially at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, they are measured at fair value and changes therein, other than impairment losses and foreign currency differences on debt instruments, are recognized in Other Comprehensive Income ("OCI") and accumulated in the fair value reserve. When these assets are derecognized, the gain or loss accumulated in equity is reclassified to profit or loss. |
Non-derivative financial liabilities include loans and credit from banks and others, debentures, trade and other payables and finance lease liabilities.
Non-derivative financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, these liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
The Group holds derivative financial instruments to hedge its foreign currency and interest rate risk exposures.
Derivatives are recognized initially at fair value; any directly attributable transaction costs are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. Subsequent to initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value, and changes therein are generally recognized in profit or loss.
When a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedging instrument, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized in OCI and accumulated in the hedging reserve in equity. Any ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
The amount accumulated in equity is retained in OCI and reclassified to profit or loss in the same period or periods during which the hedged item affects profit or loss.
If the hedging instrument no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, or the designation is revoked, then hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively. If the forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, then the amount accumulated in equity is reclassified to profit or loss.
A financial guarantee is initially recognized at fair value. In subsequent periods a financial guarantee is measured at the higher of the amount recognized in accordance with the guidelines of FRS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets and the liability initially recognized after being amortized in accordance with the guidelines of FRS 18 Revenue. Any resulting adjustment of the liability is recognized in profit or loss.
In the consolidated/ combined statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Items of property, plant and equipment comprise mainly power station structures, power distribution facilities and related offices. These items are measured at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.
• The cost of materials and direct labor;

If significant parts of an item of property, plant and equipment items have different useful lives, then they are accounted for as separate items (major components) of property, plant and equipment.
Any gain or loss on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment is recognized in profit or loss in the year the asset is derecognized.
Subsequent expenditure is capitalized only if it is probable that the future economic benefits associated with the expenditure will flow to the Group, and its cost can be measured reliably.
Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost of items of property, plant and equipment less their estimated residual values using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, and is generally recognized in profit or loss. Leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives unless it is reasonably certain that the Group will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term. Land is not depreciated.
| Years | |
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| Roads, buildings and leasehold improvements | 3 – 50 |
| Installation, machinery and equipment: | |
| Thermal power plants | 10 – 35 |
| Hydro-electric plants | 70 – 90 |
| Wind power plants | 25 |
| Power generation and electrical | 20 |
| Dams | 18 |
| Office furniture, motor vehicles and other equipment |
Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed by management of the Group at each reporting date and adjusted if appropriate.
| Goodwill | Goodwill arising on the acquisition of subsidiaries is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses. In respect of equity accounted investees, the carrying amount of goodwill is included in the carrying amount of the investment; and any impairment loss is allocated to the carrying amount of the equity investee as a whole. |
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| Research and | Expenditures on research activities is recognized in profit and loss as incurred. |
| development | Development activities involve expenditures incurred in connection with the design and evaluation of future power plant projects before the technical feasibility and commercial viability is fully completed, however the Group intends to and has sufficient resources to complete the development and to use or sell the asset. |
| At each reporting date, the management of the Group performs an evaluation of each project in order to identify facts and circumstances that suggest that the carrying amount of the assets may exceed their recoverable amount. |
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| Customer relationships |
Intangible assets acquired as part of a business combination and are recognized outside of goodwill if the assets are separable or arise from contractual or other legal rights and their fair value can be measured reliably. Customer relationships are measured at cost less accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. |
| Other intangible assets |
Other intangible assets, including licenses, patents and trademarks, which are acquired by the Group and have finite useful lives are measured at cost less accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. |
Subsequent expenditure is capitalized only when it increases the future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset to which it relates. All other expenditure, including expenditure on internally generated goodwill is expensed as incurred.
Amortization is calculated to write-off the cost of intangible assets less their estimated residual values using the straight-line method over their useful lives, and is generally recognized in profit or loss. Goodwill is not amortized.
The estimated useful lives for current and comparative year are as follows:
| • | Customer relationships | 1-12 years |
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| • | Technology | 5 years |
| • | Software costs | 5 years |
| • | Others | 5-27 years |
Amortization methods and useful lives are reviewed by management of the Group at each reporting date and adjusted if appropriate.
At inception of an arrangement, management of the Group determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease. At inception or on reassessment of an arrangement that contains a lease, the Group separates payments and other consideration required by the arrangement into those for the lease and those for the other elements on the basis of their relative fair values. If the Group concludes for a finance lease that is impracticable to separate the payments reliably, then an asset and a liability are recognized at an amount equal to the fair value of the underlying asset; subsequently, the liability is reduced as payments are made and an imputed finance cost on the liability is recognized using the Group's incremental borrowing rate.
Assets held by the Group under leases that transfer to the Group substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. The leased assets are measured initially at an amount equal to the lower of their fair value and the present value of the minimum lease payments. Subsequent to initial recognition, the assets are accounted for in accordance with the accounting policy applicable to that asset.
Asset held under other leases are classified as operating leases and are not recognized in the Group's consolidated statement of financial position.
Payments made under operating leases, other than conditional lease payments, are recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives received are recognized as an integral part of the total lease expense, over the term of the lease.
Minimum lease payments made under finance leases are apportioned between the finance expense and the reduction of the outstanding liability. The finance expense is allocated to each period during the lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate if interest on the remaining balance of the liability.
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Inventories consist of fuel, spare parts, materials and supplies. Cost is determined by using the average cost method.
Trade receivables are amounts due from customers for the energy and capacity in the ordinary course of business. If collection is expected in one year or less (or in the normal operating cycle of the business if longer), they are classified as current assets. If not, they are presented as non-current assets.
Specific and non-specific borrowing costs are capitalized to qualifying assets throughout the period required for completion and construction until they are ready for their intended use. Non-specific borrowing costs are capitalized in the same manner to the same investment in qualifying assets, or portion thereof, which was not financed with specific credit by means of a rate which is the weighted-average cost of the credit sources which were not specifically capitalized. Foreign currency differences from credit in foreign currency are capitalized if they are considered an adjustment of interest costs. Other borrowing costs are expensed as incurred.
Financial assets not classified as at fair value through profit or loss, including an interest in an equity- account investee, are assessed by management of the Group at each reporting date to determine whether there is objective evidence of impairment.
Objective evidence that financial assets are impaired includes:
For an investment in an equity security, objective evidence of impairment includes a significant or prolonged decline in its fair value below its cost.
| Financial Assets measured at amortized costs |
The Group considers evidence of impairment for these assets at both an individual asset and a collective level. All individually significant assets are individually assessed for impairment. Those found not to be impaired are then collectively assessed for any impairment that has been incurred but not yet individually identified. Assets that are not individually significant are collectively assessed for impairment. Collective assessment is carried out by grouping together assets with similar risk characteristics. |
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| In assessing collective impairment, the group uses historical information on the timing of recoveries and the amount of loss incurred, and makes an adjustment if current economic and credit conditions are such that the actual losses are likely to be greater or lesser than suggested by historical trends. |
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| An impairment loss is calculated as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. Losses are recognized in profit or loss and reflected in an allowance account. When the Group considers that there are no realistic prospects of recovery of the asset, the relevant amounts are written off. If the amount of impairment loss subsequently decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized, then the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss. |
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| Available-for-sale financial assets |
Impairment losses on available-for-sale financial assets are recognized by reclassifying the losses accumulated in the fair value reserve to profit or loss. The amount reclassified is the difference between the acquisition cost (net of any principal repayment and amortization) and the current fair value, less any impairment loss previously recognized in profit or loss. If the fair value of an impaired available-for-sale debt security subsequently increases and the increase can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognized, then the impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss; otherwise, it is reversed through OCI |
Equity-account investees An impairment loss in respect of an equity-accounted investee is measured by comparing the recoverable amount of the investment with its carrying amount. An impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss, and is reversed if there has been a favorable change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount and only to the extent that the investment's carrying amount, after the reversal of the impairment loss, does not exceed the carrying amount of the investment that would have been determined by the equity method if no impairment loss had been recognized.
At each reporting date, management of the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its non-financial assets (other than inventories and deferred tax assets) to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset's recoverable amount is estimated. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment or whenever impairment indicators exist.
For impairment testing, assets are grouped together into smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or CGU. Goodwill arising from a business combination is allocated to CGUs or group of CGUs that are expected to benefit from these synergies of the combination.
The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. Value in use is based on the estimated future cash flows, discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU.
An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount.
Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. They are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the CGU, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the CGU on a pro rata basis.
An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. For other assets, an assessment is performed at each reporting date for any indications that these losses have decreased or no longer exist. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount and is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized.
Short-term employee benefits are expensed as the related service is provided. A liability is recognized for the amount expected to be paid if the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by the employee, and the obligation can be estimated reliably. The employee benefits are classified, for measurement purposes, as short-term benefits or as other long-term benefits depending on when the Group expects the benefits to be wholly settled.
The fair value of amount payable to employees in respect of Share Appreciation Rights ("SARs"), which are settled in cash, is recognized as an expense with a corresponding increase in liabilities, over the period during which the employees become unconditionally
entitled to payment. The liability is remeasured at each reporting date and at settlement date based on the fair value of the SARs. Any changes in the liability are recognized in profit or loss.
I.C Power's senior executives receive remuneration in the form of SARs, which can only be settled in cash (cash-settled transactions). The cost of cash-settled transactions is measured initially at the grant date. With respect to grants made to the I.C. Power's senior executives, or the executives of certain of the I.C Power's subsidiaries, this benefit is calculated by dividing the price paid by the Former Parent Company for Inkia (\$543 million) by the number of Inkia shares outstanding on the grant date and is expensed over the period until the vesting date with recognition of a corresponding liability. With respect to grants made to OPC Rotem Ltd's ("OPC") senior executives, this benefit is calculated by determining the present value of the settlement (execution) price set forth in the plan. The liability is re-measured at each reporting date and at the settlement date based on the formulas described above. Any changes in the liability are recognized as operating expenses in profit or loss. For further information on the characteristics of the SARs provided to certain of the I.C Power's senior executives, see Note 17(c).
Severance pay is charged to income statement when there is a clear obligation to pay termination of employees before they reach the customary age of retirement according to a formal, detailed plan, without any reasonable chance of cancellation, The benefits given to employees upon voluntary retirement are charged when the Group proposes a plan to the employees encouraging voluntary retirement, it is expected that the proposal will be accepted and the number of employee acceptances can be estimated reliably.
A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are recognized as an employee benefit expense in profit or loss in the periods during which related services are rendered by employees.
Qualifying employees are awarded grants of the Company's shares under the Company's 2014 Share Incentive Plan. The fair value of the grants are recognized as an employee compensation expense, with a corresponding increase in equity. The expense is amortized over the service period – the period that the employee must remain employed to receive the benefit of the award. At each balance sheet date, the Company revises its estimates of the number of grants that are expected to vest. It recognizes the impact of the revision of original estimates in employee expenses and in a corresponding adjustment to equity over the remaining vesting period.
A provision is recognized if, as a result of a past event, the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue comprises the fair value for the sale of electricity, net of value-added-tax ("VAT"), rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the Group.
Revenues from the sale of energy are recognized in the period during which the sale occurs. The revenues from the generation business are recorded based upon output delivered and capacity provided at rates specified pursuant to Power Purchase Agreements ("PPAs"), or at marginal costs determined on the spot market, if the sales are made on the spot market.
Revenues are determined substantially by long-term, U.S. dollar-linked PPAs. PPAs are usually entered into at prices that are equivalent to, or higher than, the prevailing spot market rates, the majority of which are indexed to the underlying fuel cost of the related long-term supply agreements. Under the terms of the majority of our PPAs, the power purchaser is contractually obligated to purchase its energy requirements, and sometimes capacity and/or ancillary services, from the power generator based upon a base price (denominated either in U.S. Dollars or in the local currency) that is generally adjusted for a combination of some of the following: (1) fluctuations in exchange rates, (2) the U.S. inflation index, (3) a local inflation index, (4) fluctuations in the cost of operating fuel, (5) supply costs of natural gas, and (6) transmission costs. Additionally, in Peru, PPAs include provisions that change the contractual unitary energy prices in the case of an interruption of the supply or transportation of natural gas through the use of a methodology based on spot prices existing on the dates in which the interruption event occurred. Many of the prices in our PPAs differentiate between peak and offpeak periods. As of December 31, 2015, the weighted average remaining life of our PPAs based on firm capacity was 10 years (including the remaining life of the PPAs for our assets in advanced stages of construction: Cerro del Aguila ("CDA"), Samay I and Kanan).
Revenue from cargo traffic is recognized in profit or loss in proportion to the stage of completion of the transaction at the balance sheet date. The stage of completion is assessed for each cargo by the reference to the time-based proportion. The operating expenses related to cargo traffic are recognized immediately as incurred. If the incremental expenses related to the cargo exceed the related revenue, the loss is recognized immediately in income statement.
Revenue from the sale of vehicles in the course of ordinary activities is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of VAT or other sales taxes, returns or allowances, trade discounts and volume rebates. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence exists, usually in the form of an executed sales agreement, that the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the customers, recovery of the consideration is probable, the associated costs and possible return of vehicles can be estimated reliably, there is no continuing management involvement with the goods, and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably.
Rental income from operating leases is recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives granted are recognized as an integral part of the total rental income, over the term of the lease.
License fee and royalties received for the use of the Group's assets (such as platform technology and patent) are normally recognized in accordance with the substance of the agreement on a straight-line basis over the life of the platform.
Revenues are recorded if the material risks and rewards associated with ownership of the goods/merchandise sold have been assigned to the buyer. This usually occurs upon the delivery of products and merchandise.
Revenue is recorded to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the amount of the revenues can be reliably measured.
Financing income includes income from interest on amounts invested and gains from exchange rate differences. Interest income is recognized as accrued, using the effective interest method.
Financing expenses include interest on loans received, commitment fees on borrowings, and changes in the fair value of derivatives financial instruments presented at fair value through profit or loss, and exchange rate losses. Borrowing costs, which are not capitalized, are recorded in the income statement using the effective interest method.
In the statements of cash flows, interest received is presented as part of cash flows from investing activities. Dividends received are presented as part of cash flows from operating activities. Interest paid and dividends paid are presented as part of cash flows from financing activities. Accordingly, financing costs that were capitalized to qualifying assets are presented together with interest paid as part of cash flows from financing activities. Gains and losses from exchange rate differences and gains and losses from derivative financial instruments are reported on a net basis as financing income or expenses, based on the fluctuations on the rate of exchange and their position (net gain or loss).
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. It is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to a business combination, or items recognized directly in equity or in OCI.
Current tax comprises the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year and any adjustment to tax payable or receivable in respect of previous years. It is measured using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. Current tax also includes any tax liability arising from dividends.
Current tax assets and liabilities are offset only if certain criteria are met.
Deferred tax is recognized in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognized for:
• Temporary differences on the initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss;

Deferred tax assets are recognized for unused tax losses, unused tax credits and deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be used. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realized; such reductions are reversed when the probability of future taxable profit improves.
Unrecognized deferred tax assets are reassessed at each reporting date and recognized to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be used.
Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to temporary differences when they reverse, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax liabilities and assets, and they relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority on the same taxable entity, or on different tax entities, but they intend to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or their tax assets and liabilities will be realized simultaneously.
Management of the Group regularly reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability, taking into consideration all available evidence, both positive and negative, including historical pre-tax and taxable income, projected future pre-tax and taxable income and the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences. In arriving at these judgments, the weight given to the potential effect of all positive and negative evidence is commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified.
Management believes the Group's tax positions are in compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations. Tax benefits are recognized only for tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The Group believes that its liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits, including related interest, are adequate in relation to the potential for additional tax assessments. There is a risk, however, that the amounts ultimately paid upon resolution of audits could be materially different from the amounts previously included in our income tax expense and, therefore, could have a material impact on our tax provision, net income and cash flows.
A provision for uncertain tax positions, including additional tax and interest expenses, is recognized when it is more probable than not that the Group will have to use its economic resources to pay the obligation.
The Group presents basic and diluted earnings per share data for its ordinary share capital. The basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing income or loss allocable to the Group's ordinary equity holders by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The diluted earnings per share are determined by adjusting the income or loss allocable to ordinary equity holders and the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the effect of all potentially dilutive ordinary shares including options for shares granted to employees.
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of ordinary shares, net of any tax effects, are recognized as a deduction from equity.
The Group measures a liability to distribute non-cash assets as a dividend to the owners of the Group at the fair value of the assets to be distributed. The carrying amount of the dividend is remeasured at each reporting date and at the settlement date, with any changes recognized directly in equity as adjustments to the amount of the distribution. On settlement of the transaction, the Group recognized the difference, if any, between the carrying amounts of the assets distributed and the carrying amount of the liability in profit or loss. Distribution of non-cash assets are distributed to shareholders when the shareholder is given a choice of taking cash in lieu of the non-cash assets.
A discontinued operation is a component of the Group´s business, the operations and cash flows of which can be clearly distinguished from the rest of the Group and which:
Classification as a discontinued operation occurs at the earlier of disposal or when the operation meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale. When an operation is classified as a discontinued operation, the comparative statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is re-presented as if the operation had been discontinued from the start of the comparative year.
In the cash flow, the cash balance from discontinued operation is disclosed in a separate line. The changes based on operating, investing and financing activities are reported in Note 27.
Assets, liabilities and benefits with respect to which a transaction is executed with the controlling shareholders are measured at fair value on the transaction date. The Group records the difference between the fair value and the consideration in equity.
A number of new standards and amendments to standards and interpretations are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2016, and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements. None of these is expected to have a significant effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Group, except the following set out below:
1) Financial Reporting Standards FRS 109 "Financial Instruments" – replaces the existing guidance in FRS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. FRS 109 includes revised guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments, a new expected

credit loss model for calculating impairment on financial assets, and new general hedge accounting requirements. It also carries forward the guidance on recognition and derecognition of financial instruments from FRS 39.
The Standard is to be applied for annual periods commencing on or after January 1, 2018, with the possibility of early adoption. The Standard is to be applied retroactively, except in a number of circumstances. Management of the Company is examining the effects of FRS 109 on the financial statements with no plans for early adoption.
2) Financial Reporting Standards FRS 115 "Revenues from Contracts with Customers" – the Standard replaces the presently existing guidelines regarding recognition of revenue from contracts with customers and provides two approaches for recognition of revenue: at one point in time or over time. The model includes five stages for analysis of transactions in order to determine the timing of recognition of the revenue and the amount thereof. In addition, the Standard provides new disclosure requirements that are more extensive that those currently in effect.
The Standard is to be applied for annual periods commencing on January 1, 2018, with the possibility of early adoption. The Standard includes various alternatives with respect to the transitional rules, such that companies may choose one of the following alternatives when applying the Standard for the first time: full retroactive application, full retroactive application with practical relaxations or application of the Standard commencing from the initial application date, while adjusting the balance of the retained earnings as at this date for transactions that have not yet been completed. Management of the Group has not yet commenced examining the impacts of adoption of the Standard on its financial statements.
There are no other FRS or Interpretations of Financial Reporting Standards ("INT FRS") that are not yet effective that would be expected to have a material impact on the Group.
As part of its accounting policies and disclosure requirements, management of the Group is required to determine the fair value of both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. The fair values have been determined for purposes of measurement and/or disclosure based on the following methods. Additional information regarding the assumptions used in determining the fair values is disclosed in the notes relating to that asset or liability. A number of the Group's accounting policies and disclosures require the measurement of fair values, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.
The Group has an established control framework with respect to the measurement of fair values.
When relevant observable market data does not exist, or when observable inputs require significant adjustment based on unobservable inputs, fair values are determined using a valuation technique based primarily on the Company's internal assumptions about future cash flows and appropriately risk-adjusted discount rates. Regardless of the valuation technique used, that technique should not ignore relevant information and reflect appropriate risk adjustments that market participants would make for credit and liquidity risks.
Based on each valuation scenario, management of the Group will decide on the use of observable transaction prices to the extent they represent the fair value of the instrument and consider using unobservable inputs when it is more appropriate than using observable inputs. If they do not represent the fair value of the instrument, and significant adjustments need to be made to the observable transaction prices, it might be more appropriate for the Group to use a valuation technique based on unobservable inputs.
In other scenarios, multiple inputs from different sources may collectively provide the best evidence of fair value with the expected cash flows considered alongside such information. The weighting of these

inputs in the fair value measurement would depend on the extent to which they provide information about the fair value of the instrument and are relevant in developing a reasonable estimate of fair value.
See Note 14.C.
See Note 30 regarding "Financial Instruments".
Non-derivative financial liabilities are measured at their respective fair values, at initial recognition and for disclosure purposes, at each reporting date. Fair value for disclosure purposes, is determined based on the quoted trading price in the market for traded debentures, whereas for non-traded loans, debentures and other financial liabilities is determined by discounting the future cash flows in respect of the principal and interest component using the market interest rate as at the date of the report.
| As at December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Cash in banks | 277,442 | 420,391 |
| Time deposits (a) | 106,511 | 189,665 |
| Cash and cash equivalents for purposes of the statement of cash flows | 383,953 | 610,056 |
(a) Time deposits corresponds to short-term investments made for periods ranging from one day to three months, depending on immediate cash requirements of the Group, and earn interest at short-term deposit rates in US Dollars and other currencies ranging from 0.23% to 10.55% per annum.
The Group's exposure to credit risk, interest rate risk and currency risk and a sensitivity analysis with respect to the financial assets and liabilities is detailed in Note 30 "Financial Instruments".
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Short-term bank deposits (a) | 50,000 | 119,915 | |
| Restricted Cash (b) | 251,955 | 88,330 | |
| 301,955 | 208,245 | ||
| Other | 6,747 | 18,585 | |
| 308,702 | 226,830 |
(a) Corresponds to 180-day time deposits set by Inkia Americas Holdings Ltd from the proceeds of the Inkia Holdings Limited ("Acter sale") (See Note 10.C.d).
(b) Corresponds to amounts held in escrow accounts as collateral for loans and contractual obligations, such as debt service reserve accounts and time deposits that guarantee letters of credit. These amounts held in escrow earn interest at market interest rates of 0.03% to 6.2%. This is comprising mainly of: (i) \$117,395 thousand, I.C. Power Distribution Holdings Pte. Ltd.'s reserve for the acquisition of four acquired businesses ("Energuate") (See Note 32.C.2); and, (ii) \$50,231 thousand, OPC's guarantee for the amortization of mezzanine Loan-Tranche A under ICPI.
| As at December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Trade Receivables | 123,377 | 194,337 | ||
| Less – allowance for doubtful debts | (104) | (12,979) | ||
| 123,273 | 181,358 |
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Government agencies (a) | 23,267 | 31,848 | |
| Insurance recoveries (b) | 3,944 | 8,040 | |
| Advances to suppliers | 306 | 26 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 9,489 | 10,922 | |
| Other receivables | 8,254 | 8,228 | |
| 45,260 | 59,064 |
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Fuel (a) | 5,786 | 11,873 | |
| Spare parts (b) | 44,565 | 43,462 | |
| 50,351 | 55,335 |
international market and import it into the respective countries taking into considerations transportation costs and timeliness of purchases, demand and supply of the market.
b. Corresponds to spare parts held in storage to be used in maintenance work.
During 2015, the Group recognized fuel inventory write-downs to net realizable value of \$623 thousand in cost of sales (\$1,991 thousand and \$558 thousand during 2014 and 2013 respectively).
| ZIM** | Tower*** | Qoros**** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at December 31 | ||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | ||||||
| Principal place of business | International | International | China | |||
| Proportion of ownership interest | 32% | 32% | 29%* | 50% | 50% | |
| Current assets | 616,279 | 762,507 | 394,084 | 235,084 | 342,357 | |
| Non-current assets | 1,296,035 | 1,393,767 | 479,650 | 1,430,156 | 1,467,668 | |
| Current liabilities | (610,933) | (788,626) | (325,947) | (888,354) | (1,005,603) | |
| Non-current liabilities | (1,222,639) | (1,288,258) | (412,335) | (746,740) | (664,034) | |
| Non-controlling interests | (3,976) | (7,118) | 9,418 | — | — | |
| Total net assets attributable to the Group | 74,766 | 72,272 | 144,870 | 30,146 | 140,388 | |
| Share of Group in net assets | 23,925 | 23,127 | 42,012 | 15,073 | 70,194 | |
| Adjustments: | ||||||
| Excess cost | 177,360 | 167,942 | 4,524 | — | — | |
| Loans | — | — | — | 109,393 | 129,134 | |
| Non-controlling interests | — | — | (32,475) | — | — | |
| Others | — | — | — | 34,263 | 21,710 | |
| Book value of investment | 201,285 | 191,069 | 14,061 | 158,729 | 221,038 |
* The ownership percentage assumes the impact of the conversion of convertible capital notes and shares.
** Became an associate in 2014 (See Note 10.C.a).
| ZIM* | Tower** | Qoros**** | Generandes*** | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the year ended December 31 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 US\$ thousands |
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| Revenues | 2,991,135 | 1,667,107 | 461,778 | 828,008 | 505,009 | 232,114 | 138,260 | 2,170 | 193,000 | 512,685 |
| Income (loss) | 2,253 | (72,515) | (737) | 24,723 | (108,786) | (392,427) | (349,612) | (255,420) | 29,628 | 85,855 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) |
(1,948) | 2,399 | — | (8,287) | (12,651) | (19) | (25) | 21,990 | — | — |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) |
305 | (70,116) | (737) | 16,436 | (121,437) | (392,446) | (349,637) | (233,430) | 29,628 | 85,855 |
| Kenon's share of comprehensive income (loss) |
98 | (22,437) | (189) | 4,696 | (38,860) | (196,223) | (174,818) | (116,715) | 11,554 | 33,483 |
| Adjustments | 9,418 | 9,665 | (609) | 13,687 | 7,852 | — | 12 | — | (12) | (3,394) |
| Kenon's share of comprehensive income (loss) presented in the books |
9,516 | (12,772) | (798) | 18,383 | (31,008) | (196,223) | (174,806) | (116,715) | 11,542 | 30,089 |
* Became an associate in 2014, hence, results of operations for 2013 is not presented (See Note 10.C.a).
** Distributed as dividend-in-kind in July 2015 (see Note 10.C.c). Results of operations for the current period are for the six months ended June 30, 2015.
*** Sold in 2014. (See Note 10.C.e)
**** Qoros is a joint venture (See Note 10.C.d). The depreciation and amortization, interest income, interest expense and income tax expenses recorded by Qoros during the year were \$74,509 thousand, \$2,109 thousand, \$2,137 thousand and \$92 thousand (2014: \$32,465 thousand, \$2,804 thousand, \$35,224 thousand and \$86 thousand; 2013: \$7,853 thousand, \$2,951 thousand, \$3,483 thousand and \$32 thousand) respectively.
| Associated Companies As at December 31 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Book value of investments as at December 31 | 9,008 | 9,615 | ||
| Share of Group in income | 123 | 8,334 | 2,348 | |
| Share of Group in other comprehensive (loss)/income | — | (10,398) | 2,375 | |
| Share of Group in total comprehensive (loss)/income | 123 | (2,064) | 4,723 |
this date, IC presents its investment in ZIM as an associated company. ZIM's results up to the completion date of the debt arrangement, together with the income due to loss of control and the loss due to waiving all ZIM's debts, were presented separately in the consolidated profit and loss statements in the category "profit for the year from discontinued operations".
ZIM's debt restructuring, which was completed on July 16, 2014 ("the effective date of the restructuring"), involved representatives of the majority of ZIM's financial creditors, related parties and additional stakeholders. As a result of the restructuring, among other things, ZIM's outstanding indebtedness and liabilities (face value, including future commitments in respect of operating leases, and with regard to those parties participating in the restructuring) were reduced from approximately \$ 3.4 billion to approximately \$ 2 billion.
As part of this restructuring the financial creditors and ship owners received shares amounting, in aggregate, to 68% of ZIM's issued share capital (post-restructuring, after IC's investment in ZIM as set forth in (1) below). All of ZIM's existing shares and options, including any such shares held by IC, became null and void.
IC's participation in the restructuring is as follows:
A waiver in the amount of approximately \$12 million (NIS 45 million) deferred debt owed by IC to ZIM in connection with a certain derivative claim shall be terminated, although the debt will be reinstated if the court determines that the waiver was not valid. In such an event, the debt would be repaid following the full repayment of debts under the restructuring (Tranche A, the Series C Notes, the Series D Notes and Tranche E); and
In addition, all previous covenants were cancelled and a new set of financial covenants was agreed as follows:

This ratio will gradually increase from 1.02:1 on December 31, 2015 to 1.07:1 on December 31, 2018 (based on the previous twelve-month periods). Ratio levels will be tested quarterly from December 31, 2015;
(iii) Total Leverage: ZIM is required to have a certain Total Leverage ratio, which is defined as Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA. This ratio will gradually decrease from 8.8:1 on June 30, 2015 to 4.9:1 on December 31, 2018 (based on the previous twelve-month periods). Ratio levels will be tested quarterly from June 30, 2015.
During 2015, due to deteriorating market conditions, ZIM obtained amendments to the financial covenants described above, valid as from September 30, 2015. Following the balance sheet date, as a result of further deterioration in the market, ZIM obtained further amendments valid from March 31, 2016 through (and including) December 31, 2017. Accordingly, below are the current financial covenants that is required of ZIM:
1) Fixed Charge Cover ratio – During 2016 and through (and including) September 30, 2016 all prior requirements are waived. On December 31, 2016 and as of each quarter end during 2017, ZIM will be required to stand a minimum Fixed Charge Cover ratio ranging from 0.82 to 0.84.
During 2018, the required ratio will gradually increase from 0.96:1 to 0.99:1 and remain in that level thereafter.
2) Total Leverage ratio – During 2016, and through (and including) September 30, 2016 all prior requirements are waived. On December 31, 2016 and as of each quarter end during 2017, ZIM will be required to stand a maximum Total Leverage ratio ranging from 17.17:1 to 11.73:1.
During 2018, the required ratio will gradually decrease from 7.68:1 to 6.64:1 and remain in that level thereafter.
3) Minimum Liquidity – This covenant was amended as from March 31, 2016 to include all cash and cash equivalents available to ZIM without any restrictions, in addition, during 2016 and through (and including) September 30, 2016 ZIM will be required to stand a minimum liquidity of \$ 150 million. Starting December 31, 2016 the minimum Liquidity required will be reinstated at \$ 125 million.
Under these amendments, it was also determined that if ZIM's performance improves and certain conditions are met, the Fixed Cover ratio levels and the Total Leverage ratio levels, as agreed at the restructuring, will be reinstated.
As at December 31, 2015, ZIM is in compliance with its financial covenants. According to its consolidated financial statements, ZIM's liquidity amounts to \$220 million (Minimum Liquidity required is \$ 125 million), the Fixed Charge Cover ratio amounts was 1.01:1 (Fixed Charge cover as at December 31, 2015 should not be lower than 0.94:1) and the Total Leverage ratio was 6.85:1 (Total Leverage ratio as at December 31, 2015 should not exceed 10.28:1).
Furthermore, ZIM is obligated under the Tranche A agreements to have a committed receivable-backed credit facility either from IC or from an alternative source for a period of two years as of the restructuring date ("the period"). During 2015, agreements were amended to allow ZIM to arrange the alternative credit facility for the period by September 30, 2015 instead of April 15, 2015.

On April 15, 2015, IC's credit line obligation was terminated. However, during the reported period, Tranche A agreements were amended to allow ZIM to arrange the alternative credit facility by September 30, 2015 instead of April 15, 2015. In 2015, the alternative facility was concluded.
In the opinion of ZIM management, and its Board of Directors, the updated forecast enables ZIM to meet its liabilities and operational needs and to comply with the new set of financial covenants for a period of at least 12 months after the balance sheet date.
Execution of IC's part in the restructuring (as described above) was subject, inter alia, to updating the terms of the Special State Share, such that it will not restrict the transfer of ZIM's shares and will not prevent completion of the restructuring with all its conditions due to the restrictions provided by the Special State Share relating to the holding of a minimum fleet of ships owned by ZIM.
Upon completion of the debt arrangement in ZIM, on July 16, 2014, IC ceased to control ZIM and, therefore, in the third quarter of 2014 IC recorded income in the amount of \$796 million as a result of loss of control of ZIM and presentation of its investment in ZIM as an associated company based on its fair value as derived from the amount of IC's investment in ZIM's equity in accordance with the arrangement, and also recorded a loss of \$187 million due to IC's waiver of all of ZIM's debts, as noted above. The resulting amount of the income created, in the amount of \$609 million, as stated, was presented in the statement of profit and loss in the category "profit for the year from discontinued operations".
As part of the debt arrangement, as stated above, IC invested \$200 million in the shareholders' equity of ZIM. Based on a PPA (purchase price allocation) study made by an external appraiser, the excess cost was allocated, primarily, as follows: negative excess cost to ships, in the amount of \$104 million, negative excess cost in respect of unfavorable operating lease contracts, in the amount of \$39 million, positive excess cost in respect of containers and equipment, in the amount of \$30 million, positive excess cost in respect of a brand name, in the amount of \$80 million, and goodwill, in the amount of \$219 million.
For the purposes of management's impairment evaluation of the Group's investment, ZIM, which operates integrated network liner activity, has one CGU, which consists of all of ZIM's assets. The recoverable amount is based on the higher of the value in use and the fair value less costs to sell ("FVLCTS"). The valuation is predominantly based on publically available information and set of accounts as at December 31, 2015.
ZIM's valuation was based on a variety of valuation multiples that is applicable to ZIM's peers in the wider container shipping industry and the extent these multiples are applicable to ZIM.
Application of EBITDA multiple range of 10.5x to 11.5x to the normalized EBITDA of \$170 million where the multiples used are within the lower range of peers;
Share prices: according to comparable quoted shipping companies -9% over 12 months ended December 31, 2015;
Upon the effective date of the restructuring, those vessels were classified as held for sale and as a result, an impairment loss in an amount of \$ 110 million was recorded under other operating expenses (as included in the Day 1 Effect).
Set forth below is an overview of the guarantees provided by Kenon in respect of Qoros' debt:
| Date Granted | Qoros Credit Facility | Kenon Guarantee Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spin-Off / November 2015 | RMB3 billion credit facility | RMB750 million (\$115 million),see (5) below |
| May and November 2015 | RMB700 million EXIM Bank loan facility | RMB350 million (\$54 million), plus interest and fees of up to RMB60 million (\$10 million),see (6) below |
Prior to Kenon's spin-off from IC, IC provided the 2012 Guarantee to Qoros. This guarantee by IC is a back-to-back guarantee of Chery's guarantee of up to RMB1.5 billion (approximately \$240 million) under this credit facility, and the obligation of IC under this back-to-back guarantee is up to RMB888 million (approximately \$142 million), including related interest and fees. In connection with Kenon's spin-off from IC, IC continued to provide this guarantee and Kenon entered into a \$200 million credit facility with IC, and to the extent that IC is required to make payments under its back-to-back guarantee in respect of Qoros' credit facility, the amount of the loans owed by Kenon to IC under the credit facility will be increased accordingly.
On February 12, 2015, Kenon has agreed to provide a RMB400,000 thousand (\$64,360 thousand) loan to Qoros to support its ongoing development, and in connection with the provision of this loan, IC's back-to-back guarantee of Qoros' debt was released in full. Chery's guarantee under the Qoros facility of up to RMB1.5 billion (approximately \$240 million) is not being released in connection with the release of IC's back-to-back guarantees and, as described above, in November 2015 Kenon has provided back-to-back guarantees to Chery of RMB750 million.
On June 15, 2015, this Facility was secured by Chery Automobile Co., Ltd ("Chery Guarantee Deed") and pledged with Qoros' 90 vehicle patents with an appraisal value of minimum RMB3.1
billion (\$0.5 billion). The Loan Agreement's term of 102 months bears a 5-years interest rate quoted by the People's Bank of China in RMB at LIBOR+10%, or in USD at LIBOR+3.50% per annum.
With relation to the above, Kenon provided a RMB350 million (\$54 million) guarantee of this financing agreement to Chery for up to 50% of Chery's Guarantee. As at December 31, 2015, Qoros had drawn down the Facility of RMB700 million (\$108 million) with an interest rate of 5.39%. The fair value of the guarantee has been recorded in the financial statements.
Kenon expects all, or a portion, of the shareholder loans to convert into additional equity in Qoros upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the approval by the relevant Chinese authority.
Kenon funded the RMB400 million (\$65 million) shareholder loan through drawdowns of \$65 million under a Credit Facility with its former parent, IC as disclosed in Note 1.B.(2). Under the terms of the Credit Facility, these drawdowns required Kenon to pledge an additional 6.50% of its interest in I.C. Power to IC. As a result of these drawdowns, the aggregate drawdowns under the Credit Facility is \$110 million and an aggregate 59.50% of Kenon's equity interest in I.C. Power will be pledged to IC.
As of December 31, 2015 Kenon and Chery have each pledged 28% of its equity interest in Qoros.
Qoros had given careful consideration to the future of liquidity of Qoros and its available sources of finance in assessing whether Qoros will have sufficient financial resources to continue as a going concern.
Qoros, has one CGU, which consists of all of Qoros' assets. The carrying amount of the CGU's assets (adjusted for depreciation and amortization) was approximately RMB9.3 billion (\$1.4 billion) as of December 31, 2015.
Qoros concluded that the recoverable amount of its CGU was higher than the carrying amount of its CGU (adjusted for depreciation and amortization). The recoverable amount was estimated based on fair value of Qoros' assets less the costs of disposal and its value in use, using discounted cashflow method. Therefore, no impairment was recognized in Qoros' December 31, 2015 financial statements in respect of its CGU.
Although Qoros believes the assumptions used to evaluate the potential impairment of its assets are reasonable and appropriate, such assumptions are highly subjective. There can be no assurance as to future levels of cars produced or sold by Qoros, the development of Qoros' distribution and dealer network, and Qoros' utilization of its facility.
The analysis for the impairment test is sensitive to variances in each of the assumptions used and if the assumptions used by Qoros to evaluate the potential impairment of its assets change, Qoros may recognize significant impairment charges in its financial statements in the future. Qoros management has determined that the forecasted volume of sales and Qoros' receipt of certain subsidies from local Chinese governments are the most important elements of Qoros' business plan and accordingly are the most sensitive key assumptions for which there reasonably could be a possible change that could cause the carrying amount of Qoros' CGU to exceed the recoverable amount.
After the distribution, Kenon beneficially owns 1,669,795 Warrants representing approximately 2.0% of outstanding Ordinary Shares of Tower as of December 31, 2015.
During the last quarter of 2013, Inkia announced its decision to sell its 39.01% direct equity in Generandes Peru S.A. (Holding of Edegel S.A.A.)
In April 2014, the board of directors of I.C. Power approved the sale of Generandes Peru S.A. I.C. Power recorded its investment in Generandes Peru S.A. as an associate, applying the equity method until April 30, 2014.
On April 30, 2014, Inkia Americas Holdings Ltd. (the "Seller") and I.C. Power Ltd as guarantor of the Seller, signed a share purchase agreement with Enersis SA (Enersis) for the sale of its shares in Inkia Holdings (Acter) Limited that owns 21.14% indirect equity in Edegel S.A.A. for a sale price of \$413,000 thousand.
On September 3, 2014, Inkia Americas Holdings Ltd. completed the sale of its shares in Inkia Holdings (Acter) Limited, that had directly the equivalent of 39.01% of Generandes Peru S. A., see note 11A.1.g.
As a result of this sale the Group recorded a capital gain of \$132,246 thousand (net of tax \$84,981 thousand). In addition, the Group recorded a gain from recycling of foreign exchange of \$24,891 thousand.
| As at December 31, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book value | Market value | |||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Shares of Tower | 14,062 | 240,340 | ||
No Tower shares in 2015 due to distribution of dividend in-kind (See 10.C.c.4)
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| From associated companies | 4,487 | 32,227 | 45,217 | |
Qoros has restrictions with respect to distribution of dividends and sale of assets deriving from legal and regulatory restrictions, restrictions under the joint venture agreement and the Articles of Association and restrictions stemming from credit received.
The holders of ordinary shares of ZIM are entitled to receive dividends when declared and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of ZIM. All shares rank equally with regard to the ZIM's residual assets, except as disclosed below.

In the framework of the process of privatizing ZIM, all the State of Israel's holdings in ZIM (about 48.6%) were acquired by IC pursuant to an agreement from February 5, 2004. As part of the process, ZIM allotted to the State of Israel a special State share so that it could protect the vital interests of the State.
On July 14, 2014 the State and ZIM have reached a settlement agreement (the "Settlement Agreement") that has been validated as a judgment by the Supreme Court. The Settlement Agreement provides, inter alia, the following arrangement shall apply: State's consent is required to any transfer of the shares in ZIM which confers on the holder a holding of 35% and more of the ZIM's share capital. In addition, any transfer of shares which confers on the holders a holding exceeding 24% but not exceeding 35%, shall require prior notice to the State. To the extent the State determines that the transfer involves a potential damage to the State's security or any of its vital interests or if the State did not receive the relevant information in order to formulate a decision regarding the transfer, the State shall be entitled to inform, within 30 days, that it objects to the transfer, and it will be required to reason its objection. In such an event, the transferor shall be entitled to approach a competent court on this matter.
The Special State Share, and the permit which accompanies it, also imposes transferability restrictions on our equity interest in ZIM. Furthermore, although there are no contractual restrictions on any sales of our shares by our controlling shareholders, if major shareholders' ownership interest in Kenon (controlling shareholders of Kenon) is less than 36%, or major shareholders cease to be the controlling shareholder, or sole controlling shareholder of Kenon, then Kenon's rights with respect to its shares in ZIM (e.g., Kenon's right to vote and receive dividends in respect of its ZIM shares),will be limited to the rights applicable to an ownership of 24% of ZIM, until or unless the State of Israel provides its consent, or does not object to, this decrease in major shareholders' ownership or "control" (as defined in the State of Israel consent received by IC in connection with the spin-off). The State of Israel may also revoke Kenon's permit if there is a material change in the facts upon which the State of Israel's consent was based, upon a breach of the provisions of the Special State Share by Kenon, Mr. Ofer, or ZIM, or if the cancellation of the provisions of the Special State Share with respect to a person holding shares in ZIM contrary to the Special State Share's provisions apply (without limitation).
The Special State Share is non-transferable. Except for the rights attached to the said share, it does not confer upon its holder voting rights or any share capital related rights.
On June 8, 2015 I.C. Power executed an agreement with Hadera Paper Ltd ("Hadera Paper")., pursuant to which I.C. Power agreed to acquire from Hadera Paper 100% of the shares in Advanced Integrated Energy Ltd. ("AIE") and the Hadera Paper's energy center. AIE holds a conditional license for the construction of a 120MW cogeneration power station in Israel. The total payment amounts to NIS 60 million (approximately \$15.7 million) which involves two transactions:
i. A business combination in the amount of NIS 36,000 thousand (\$ 9,441 thousand) as follows: (i) On August 10, 2015, after fulfilling the conditions precedent contemplated in the aforementioned agreement, I.C. Power completed the acquisition of AIE and paid NIS 1,755
thousand (approximately \$ 460 thousand) to Hadera Paper Ltd. for the acquisition of the shares. (ii) I.C. Power through AIE paid NIS 34,245 thousand (approximately \$ 8,981 thousand) for the repayment of the loan between Hadera Paper Ltd. and its former shareholder.
The following table summarizes the recognized amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
| US\$ thousands | |
|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | 8,981 |
| Intangible | 464 |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | (123) |
| Total net assets | 9,322 |
| Total consideration | (9,441) |
| Goodwill | 119 |
ii. AIE acquired Hadera Paper's energy center in the aggregate amount of NIS 24,000 (approximately \$ 6,294 thousand). The Hadera Paper's energy center generates electricity with a 18MW steam turbine.
Additional investments by I.C. Power will be required to enable AIE to complete construction of the power plant, which is expected to commence operations in the second half of 2018.
On February 18, 2014, I.C.Power entered into an agreement with AEI Power Ltd. to acquire all of the shares of AEI Nicaragua Holdings Ltd. and AEI Jamaica Holdings Ltd. for a purchase price of \$54,144 thousand. On March 12, 2014, Inkia took control of AEI Nicaragua Holdings and paid \$36,644 thousand to AEI Power Ltd. in connection with the acquisition. As a result of the post-closing purchase price adjustments, AEI Power Ltd. refunded \$6,523 thousand to I.C. Power on April 14, 2014, therefore, the final purchase price of AEI Nicaragua Holdings was \$30,121 thousand.
On May 30, 2014, I.C.Power took control of AEI Jamaica Holdings and paid \$17,500 thousand to AEI Power Ltd. in connection with the acquisition. As a result of the post-closing purchase price adjustments, I.C. Power paid an additional \$3,177 thousand to AEI Power Ltd. on July 1, 2014; therefore, the final purchase price of AEI Jamaica Holdings was \$20,677 thousand.
As of result of this transaction, I.C. Power increased its ownership from 15.57% to 100% in Jamaica Private Power Company (a subsidiary of AEI Jamaica Holdings). The measurement to fair value of I.C. Power's pre-existing share in Jamaica Power Company resulted in a gain of \$2,674 thousand (\$6,044 thousand less \$3,370 thousand carrying amount of such investment at the acquisition date).
On March 12, 2014, I.C. Power through its subsidiary Samay III signed a share purchase agreement to acquire a 60% stake of Surpetroil, involved in power generation, natural gas transport and distribution using Colombia's stranded gas, as well as a 60% stake in two companies: Surenergy S.A.S. E.S.P. (Colombia) and Surpetroil S.A.S. (Peru) for a total purchase price of \$18,000 thousand. On March 28, 2014, I.C. Power took control of Surpetroil and paid \$12,000 thousand at closing. The remaining \$6,000 thousand has been retained by I.C. Power to be reinvested by the minority shareholders in new projects.
On August 13, 2014, I.C. Power entered into an agreement with AEI Power Ltd. to acquire all of the shares of AEI Guatemala Holdings Ltd for a purchase price of \$29,000 thousand. On September 17, 2014, I.C. Power completed the acquisition of AEI Guatemala Holdings and paid \$29,000 thousand to AEI Power Ltd.
On October 22, 2014, I.C. Power paid an additional of \$5,568 thousand as a result of the post-closing purchase price adjustments, and \$350 thousand for reorganization costs. Therefore, the final purchase price of AEI Guatemala Holdings was \$34,918 thousand.
The following table summarizes the recognized amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
| AEI Nicaragua |
AEI Jamaica |
Surpetroil \$ thousands |
AEI Guatemala |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | 157,211 | 39,585 | 15,173 | 60,896 | 272,865 |
| Intangible | 20,783 | 3,305 | 5,168 | 925 | 30,181 |
| Deferred income tax assets | 2,375 | 179 | 201 | 76 | 2,831 |
| Trade receivables, net | 29,072 | 5,998 | 900 | 31,939 | 67,909 |
| Other assets | 40,716 | 24,325 | 1,835 | 38,777 | 105,653 |
| Short-term borrowings | — | (1,722) | (2,361) | (17,500) | (21,583) |
| Long-term debt | (115,241) | (10,199) | (2,390) | (23,021) | (150,851) |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | (33,722) | (1,102) | (2,671) | (7,550) | (45,045) |
| Other liabilities | (16,804) | (9,532) | (2,901) | (29,181) | (58,418) |
| Non-controlling interest | (30,618) | — | (5,182) | — | (35,800) |
| Total net assets | 53,772 | 50,837 | 7,772 | 55,361 | 167,742 |
| Fair value of pre-existing share | — | (6,044) | — | — | (6,044) |
| Total consideration | (30,121) | (20,677) | (18,000) | (34,918) | (103,716) |
| Gain on bargain purchase | 23,651 | 24,116 | — | 20,443 | 68,210 |
| Goodwill | — | — | 10,228 | — | 10,228 |
| Cash consideration | 30,121 | 20,677 | 12,000 | 34,918 | 97,716 |
| Consideration retained by I.C. Power | — | — | 6,000 | — | 6,000 |
| Total consideration transferred | 30,121 | 20,677 | 12,000 | 34,918 | 97,716 |
| Cash and cash equivalent acquired | (19,310) | (5,371) | (168) | (2,881) | (27,730) |
| Net cash flow on acquisition | 10,811 | 15,306 | 11,832 | 32,037 | 69,986 |
I.C. Power has established the value of the acquired assets, liabilities, and contingent liabilities considering the fair value basis on March 12, 2014; March 28, 2014; May 30, 2014; and on September 17, 2014, dates in which I.C. Power took control of AEI Nicaragua Holdings, Surpetroil, AEI Jamaica Holdings and AEI Guatemala Holdings, respectively. The criteria considered to establish the fair value of the main items were the following:
Contingent liabilities were determined over the average probability established by third party legal processes;
Deferred tax was valued over the temporary differences between the accounting and tax basis of the business combination; and,
After reviewing and analyzing the fair values of the Nicaraguan, Jamaican and Guatemalan assets and compare them to the carrying value, a gain on bargain purchase of \$23,651 thousand, \$24,116 thousand and \$20,443 thousand, respectively, was determined. The differences between fair value and carrying value are derived in principal:
During the period from the acquisition date to December 31, 2014, the revenues and profit or loss contributed by these acquired companies to the consolidated results are as follows:
| Companies acquired | Control Date | Revenues | Profit (loss)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| US\$ thousands | |||
| AEI Nicaragua Holdings Ltd | March 12, 2014 | 124,578 | 5,874 |
| Surpetroil S.A.S. | March 28, 2014 | 9,263 | 1,759 |
| AEI Jamaica Holdings Ltd. | May 30, 2014 | 40,752 | (2,242) |
| AEI Guatemala Holdings Ltd. | September 17, 2014 | 33,302 | (1,028) |
| Total | 207,895 | 4,363 |
As a consequence of the sale of Acter, I.C. Power transferred all the following companies to Enersis: Southern Cone Power Ltd., Latin America Holding I Ltd., Latin America Holding II Ltd. and Southern Cone Power Peru S.A.A.
Pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, prior to the consummation of the Acter Disposition, Acter was required to repay the outstanding indebtedness (the "Acter Debt") held with Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch. In order to repay the Acter Debt, Seller received a short-term loan from I.C. Power on August 26, 2014 in an amount of \$125,000 thousand (the "Acter Contribution"), and used the proceeds to repay the Acter Debt on September 22, 2014.
On April 30, 2015, Inkia received \$3,850 thousand as a final dividend from Enersis equivalent to the remaining portion on 2014 Generandes' earnings as of September 3, 2014.
h. In May and June 2014, I.C. Power repaid \$167,811 thousand of intercompany debt owed to IC, repaid \$94,865 thousand of capital notes to IC, and made a dividend distribution to IC of \$37,324 thousand. As a result of I.C. Power's \$167,811 thousand repayment of loans and \$94,865 thousand repayment of capital notes to IC, no debt currently exists between I.C. Power and IC. In this report this amount (approximately \$300 million) was recorded as a payment to former parent company.
i. In September 2014, a subsidiary of Inkia updated its five-year budget as a result of a downward trend in its results combined with anticipated impacts of recent political changes in the country in which the subsidiary operates, which affects the power generation business therein, and expectations of an increase in operating costs and unchanged electricity prices, which will lead to a decrease in its profitability. As a result, Inkia considered a potential impairment in this subsidiary and conducted an impairment analysis using the value in use method and a discount rate of 7.6%. Accordingly, Inkia determined that the book value of the subsidiary's assets exceeded its recoverable amount and therefore recorded an impairment loss of \$34,673 thousand.
a. On December 9, 2014, I.C. Green Energy ("ICG") signed an agreement for the sale of all its holdings (about 69%) in the shares of Petrotec AG ("Petrotec"), a public company traded on the Frankfurt stock exchange, to the Renewable Energy Group ("REG"), a public company traded on the NASDAQ. As part of the agreement, REG paid ICG in exchange for Petrotec's shares, the amount of \$20.9 million, by means of an issuance of shares of REG, along with payment of an additional amount in cash, of \$15.8 million, in respect of the balance of loans and accrued interest ICG granted to Petrotec. The number of shares REG issued to ICG is 2 million shares (about 4.6% of REG's capital). The shares issued will be restricted for trading and will be released in three equal portions after six, nine and twelve months from the issuance date.
On December 24, 2014 ("the Closing Date"), all the approvals required for execution of the agreement were received and the Group ceased to control Petrotec.
The fair value of the restricted shares was \$18 million. As a result of the sale, the Group reported a capital loss of \$5 million in its financial statements.
During 2014, ICG received 2,070,538 REG shares at a price of \$10.1133 per share. Due to restrictions on the shares, they were recorded in ICG's books in a value of \$18,439 thousands.
During 2015, ICG sold 1,380,358 shares in a total sum of \$12,670 thousands and ICG recorded a finance income of \$587 thousands from adjustment of REG shares to fair value.
The value of REG shares in ICG's books as of December 31, 2015 is \$6,412 thousands.
b. In 2014, due a lack of sufficient sources of financing for 2015, the Board of Directors of HelioFocus decided to reduce HelioFocus' activities and to maintain only a minimum number of personnel until new investors are recruited.
As a result, the Group examined the amount of its investment in HelioFocus and decided to write down the balance to the amount of about \$1.5 million in 2014, representing the cash equivalents less the pension liabilities. As a result of the write down, the Group recorded a capital loss of \$13,171 thousand in 2014.
On August 31, 2015, I.C. Power Pte Ltd ("I.C. Power Singapore") a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kenon and intended holding company of I.C. Power, filed a Registration Statement on Form F-1 (the "Registration Statement") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") relating to the proposed initial public offering ("IPO") of ordinary shares of I.C. Power Singapore (the "Ordinary Shares").
The number and price of the shares has yet to be determined. I.C. Power Singapore intends to use the net proceeds of the proposed IPO, along with readily available cash, to develop greenfield projects, acquire companies or assets in the electricity sector, repay an intercompany note payable by I.C. Power Singapore to Kenon of up to \$220 million (which note will be issued by I.C. Power to Kenon prior to the IPO), and for general corporate purposes.
The proposed IPO represents a key step in Kenon's implementation of its strategy to provide its investors with direct access to its primary businesses. Following the proposed IPO, Kenon will remain the majority shareholder of I.C. Power Singapore.
I.C. Power Singapore filed Amendment No.1 to above Registration Statement with SEC on November 2, 2015. The amendment contains new and updated business, regulatory, operating and financial information relating to I.C. Power's businesses.
B. The following table summarizes the information relating to each of the Group's subsidiaries in 2015 and combined entities in 2014 and 2013 that has material NCI:
| As at |
an d f or the ye ar |
en de d D ece mb |
er 31 |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 20 13 |
||||||
| Ni car agu a |
Ka llp a |
Ce rro de l |
Ni car agu a |
Ka llp a |
Ka llp a |
|||||
| Sa I.S ma .A y |
Ho En ldi erg n y g |
Ge ne S.A rac ion |
Ag S.A uil a |
Sa I.S ma .A y |
Ho En ldi erg n y g |
Ge ne S.A rac ion |
Ag Ce uil rro a S de .A. l |
Ge ne S.A rac ion |
Ag Ce uil rro a S de .A. l |
|
| NC I p erc en e |
25 .10 % |
35 .42 % |
25 .10 % |
25 .10 % |
25 US .10 \$ t % ho |
usa nd 35 s .42 % |
25 .10 % |
25 .10 % |
25 .10 % |
25 .10 % |
| Cu rre nt as set tag s |
47 ,76 6 |
43 ,39 0 |
92 ,12 0 |
23 ,84 1 |
13 8, 15 3 |
52 ,85 0 |
83 ,95 4 |
12 8,2 42 |
71 ,94 8 |
72 ,67 0 |
| No n- cu rre nt as se ts |
34 4,0 52 |
17 2,9 17 |
63 8,3 25 |
84 7,0 15 |
10 2,6 68 |
17 2,2 40 |
64 5,9 27 |
66 2,0 55 |
54 1,0 79 |
37 8,0 12 |
| Cu rre nt lia bi lit ies |
(3 6,0 75 ) |
(2 2,0 44 ) |
(1 88 ,29 1) |
(2 5,9 09 ) |
(1 8,7 13 ) |
(2 3,3 76 ) |
(1 53 ,30 2) |
(2 5, 13 8) |
(1 13 ,53 2) |
(3 0,7 67 ) |
| No n- cu rre nt lia bi lit ies |
(2 89 ,56 0) |
(1 21 ,14 2) |
(3 56 ,90 0) |
(5 56 ,27 7) |
(1 44 ,67 9) |
(1 31 ,32 7) |
(4 05 ,36 0) |
(4 60 ,08 1) |
(3 52 ,5 15 ) |
(1 14 ,86 4) |
| Ne t a sse ts |
66 ,18 3 |
73 ,12 1 |
18 5,2 54 |
28 8,6 70 |
77 ,42 9 |
70 ,38 7 |
17 1,2 19 |
30 5,0 78 |
14 6,9 80 |
30 5,0 51 |
| Ca rry ing am ou nt of N CI |
16 ,6 12 |
25 ,89 9 |
46 ,49 9 |
72 ,45 6 |
19 ,43 5 |
24 ,93 1 |
42 ,97 6 |
76 ,57 5 |
36 ,89 2 |
76 ,56 8 |
| Re ve nu es |
— | 11 1,4 28 |
44 7,6 79 |
— | — | 12 4,5 78 |
43 6,6 73 |
— | 39 4,0 55 |
— |
| Pr of it/ (lo ss) |
(4 ,04 9) |
14 ,46 9 |
44 ,08 8 |
(8 ,57 9) |
(3 11 ) |
4,4 72 |
53 ,09 0 |
6,9 64 |
43 ,66 5 |
26 4 |
| Ot he r c om pr eh en siv e i nc om e ( lo ss) |
(6 ,05 7) |
— | (5 3) |
(1 ,07 9) |
(2 45 ) |
— | 1,1 50 |
(6 ,93 8) |
1,3 96 |
(1 3,8 05 ) |
| Pr of it att rib ut ab le to NC I |
(1 ,0 16 ) |
5, 12 5 |
11 ,06 6 |
(2 ,15 3) |
(7 8) |
1,5 84 |
13 ,32 6 |
1,7 48 |
10 ,96 0 |
66 |
| OC I a ttr ibu tab le to NC I |
(1 ,52 0) |
— | (1 3) |
(2 71 ) |
(6 2) |
— | 28 9 |
(1 ,74 2) |
35 0 |
(3 ,46 5) |
| Ca ac sh tiv fl ow iti es s f ro m op era tin g |
— | 42 ,48 0 |
12 0,4 38 |
— | — | 16 ,60 5 |
11 6,9 15 |
— | 14 2,4 95 |
— |
| Ca sh fl ow s f ro m inv es tin g a cti vit ies |
(2 36 ,20 7) |
(5 ,08 8) |
(1 3,5 89 ) |
(1 80 ,77 1) |
(8 8,6 44 ) |
19 ,52 2 |
(2 6,2 59 ) |
(2 47 ,72 4) |
(1 6,5 66 ) |
(1 78 ,66 4) |
| Ca p ac sh aid tiv fl to ow iti no es s f ex n- ro co clu m ntr fin din oll an g d ing cin ivi in g de ter nd es s ts |
13 8,0 00 |
(2 6, 13 9) |
(9 1,0 84 ) |
95 ,00 0 |
19 5, 13 5 |
(2 0,4 45 ) |
(7 8,9 82 ) |
29 6,8 68 |
(1 35 ,04 3) |
23 5,0 90 |
| Di int vi de ere nd sts s p aid to no n- co ntr oll ing |
— | (4 ,40 1) |
(7 ,53 0) |
— | — | — | — | — | (2 3,2 66 ) |
— |
| Ef fec rat e o t o f c n c ha as ng h a es nd in ca th sh e e eq xc uiv ha ale ng nt e s |
(3 ,26 6) |
(4 89 ) |
(5 ,33 4) |
(2 ,92 9) |
(2 65 ) |
41 1 |
(8 24 ) |
— | (1 ,24 5) |
— |
| Ne eq t i uiv nc re ale as nt e ( s de cre as e) in ca sh |
(1 01 ,47 3) |
6,3 63 |
2,9 01 |
(8 8,7 00 ) |
10 6,2 26 |
16 ,09 3 |
10 ,85 0 |
49 ,14 4 |
(3 3,6 25 ) |
56 ,42 6 |
Inkia´s subsidiaries have no restrictions to transfer cash or other assets to the parent company as long as each subsidiary is in compliance with the covenants derived from the borrowing agreements described in note 15.
OPC originally had restrictions to transfer cash or paid dividends up to the third anniversary of Construction Completion. On October 13, 2015, OPC and its senior lenders amended this restriction in order to allow OPC to transfer cash and pay dividends. Therefore, on October 19, 2015, OPC paid NIS 295,000 thousand (equivalent to \$76,783 thousand). Out of this total, NIS222,496 thousand (equivalent to \$57,912 thousand) was paid as repayment of capital notes and NIS 72,504 thousand (equivalent to \$18,871 thousand) as intercompany loan. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the cash and cash equivalents at OPC´s financial statements amounted to \$111,301 thousands and \$157,668 thousands respectively.
Inkia has restrictions to transfer cash or other assets to I.C. Power. Pursuant to its senior notes agreement, dividend payments are treated as restricted payments and are subject to mainly the following conditions:
| As at December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Deposits in banks and others – restricted cash | 16,521 | 29,700 |
| Financial derivatives not used for hedging | 2,863 | 322 |
| Tower-series 9 options (1) | 12,175 | 10,056 |
| Other receivables (2) | 56,916 | 34,580 |
| 88,475 | 74,658 |
| As at December 31, 2015 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at beginning of year |
Additions | Disposals | Differences in translation reserves US\$ thousands |
Companies entering the combination |
Transfers and Reclassifications |
Balance at end of year |
|
| Cost | |||||||
| Roads, buildings and leasehold | |||||||
| improvements | 280,618 | 4,792 | (144) | (503) | — | 3,775 | 288,538 |
| Installations, machinery and equipment | 1,779,476 | 35,148 | (5,775) | (4,954) | — | 36,859 | 1,840,754 |
| Dams | 138,260 | — | (929) | — | — | 979 | 138,310 |
| Office furniture and equipment, motor | |||||||
| vehicles and other equipment | 43,381 | 9,140 | (1,866) | (508) | — | 1,977 | 52,124 |
| 2,241,735 | 49,080 | (8,714) | (5,965) | — | 43,590 | 2,319,726 | |
| Plants under construction | 789,681 | 477,231 | (176) | (393) | 8,981 | (14,949) | 1,260,375 |
| Spare parts for installations | 27,084 | 48,078 | (116) | (40) | — | (30,707) | 44,299 |
| 3,058,500 | 574,389 | (9,006) | (6,398) | 8,981 | (2,066) | 3,624,400 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | |||||||
| Roads, buildings and leasehold | |||||||
| improvements | 64,473 | 6,744 | (34) | (56) | — | 826 | 71,953 |
| Installations, machinery and equipment | 429,499 | 102,214 | (2,077) | (677) | — | 1,365 | 530,324 |
| Dams | 45,489 | 1,499 | (224) | — | — | — | 46,764 |
| Office furniture and equipment, motor | |||||||
| vehicles and other equipment | 20,829 | 3,499 | (1,661) | (95) | — | (1,034) | 21,538 |
| 560,290 | 113,956 | (3,996) | (828) | — | 1,157 | 670,579 | |
| 2,498,210 | 460,433 | (5,010) | (5,570) | 8,981 | (3,223) | 2,953,821 | |
| Prepayments on account of property, | |||||||
| plant & equipment | 4,577 | 6,057 | |||||
| 2,502,787 | 2,959,878 |
| As at December 31, 2014 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at beginning of year |
Additions | Disposals | Impairment | Differences in translation reserves US\$ thousands |
Companies entering the combination |
Companies exiting the combination |
Balance at end of year |
|
| Cost | ||||||||
| Roads, buildings and leasehold improvements |
297,115 | 24,991 | (511) | — | (4,935) | 7,062 | (43,104) | 280,618 |
| Installations, machinery and | ||||||||
| equipment | 1,513,921 | 110,413 | (8,704) | — | (58,677) | 259,194 | (36,671) | 1,779,476 |
| Dams | 138,538 | — | (278) | — | — | — | — | 138,260 |
| Office furniture and equipment, motor vehicles and |
||||||||
| other equipment | 90,788 | 6,803 | (3,129) | — | (1,651) | 3,707 | (53,137) | 43,381 |
| Vessels | 2,317,153 | 3,545 | — | — | — | — | (2,320,698) | — |
| Containers | 683,311 | 3,208 | (11,891 ) |
— | — | — | (674,628) | — |
| 5,040,826 | 148,960 | (24,513) | — | (65,263) | 269,963 | (3,128,238) | 2,241,735 | |
| Plants under construction | 387,773 | 405,771 | (314) | — | (23) | 480 | (4,006) | 789,681 |
| Spare parts for installations | 17,438 | 28,677 | (861) | — | (1,099) | 3,004 | (20,075) | 27,084 |
| 5,446,037 | 583,408 | (25,688) | — | (66,385) | 273,447 | (3,152,319) | 3,058,500 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | ||||||||
| Roads, buildings and leasehold | ||||||||
| improvements | 81,719 | 7,538 | (222) | 2,229 | (193) | 52 | (26,650) | 64,473 |
| Installations, machinery and | ||||||||
| equipment | 360,101 | 94,657 | (2,205) | 17,356 | (3,596) | — | (36,814) | 429,499 |
| Dams | 28,944 | 1,674 | (30) | 14,901 | — | — | — | 45,489 |
| Office furniture and equipment, motor vehicles and |
||||||||
| other equipment | 58,959 | 5,154 | (1,328) | 187 | (95) | 267 | (42,315) | 20,829 |
| Vessels | 714,828 | 44,017 | — | — | — | — | (758,845) | — |
| Containers | 341,011 | 23,266 | (8,886) | — | — | — | (355,391) | — |
| 1,585,562 | 176,306 | (12,671) | 34,673 | (3,884) | 319 | (1,220,015) | 560,290 | |
| 3,860,475 | 407,102 | (13,017) | (34,673) | (62,501) | 273,128 | (1,932,304) | 2,498,210 | |
| Prepayments on account of | ||||||||
| property, plant & equipment | — | 4,577 | ||||||
| 3,860,475 | 2,502,787 |
| As at December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Roads, buildings and leasehold improvements | 216,585 | 216,145 |
| Installations, machinery and equipment | 1,310,430 | 1,349,977 |
| Dams | 91,546 | 92,771 |
| Office furniture and equipment, motor vehicles and other equipment | 30,586 | 22,552 |
| Plants under construction | 1,260,375 | 789,681 |
| Spare parts for installations | 44,299 | 27,084 |
| 2,953,821 | 2,498,210 | |
C. During the period ended December 31, 2015, the Group acquired assets with a cost of \$574,389 thousand, mainly for the construction of the CDA, Samay I and Kanan projects.
During the period ended December 31, 2014, the Group acquired assets with a cost of \$583,408 thousand, mainly for the construction of the CDA and Samay I projects, the acquisition of Las Flores power plant, and \$272,865 thousand in connection with AEI Nicaragua Holdings Ltd, AEI Jamaica Holdings Ltd, AEI Guatemala Holdings Ltd and Surpetroil business combinations, see note 11.A.1.b.
CDA is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric project on the Mantaro River located in Huancavelica, in central Peru. The plant will have an installed capacity of 510 MW. Construction of the hydroelectric plant is underway (approximately 90% advanced as of December 31, 2015). It is expected that CDA will commence commercial operation during the second half of 2016 and it is estimated to cost approximately \$959,000 thousand. The CDA Project is financed with a \$591,000 thousand syndicated credit facility, representing 62% of the total estimated cost of the project, with export credit agencies, development banks and private banks, and is collateralized by the assets of the project. The remaining 38% of the CDA Project's cost will be financed with equity from each of Inkia and Energía del Pacífico (the minority shareholder of Kallpa, CDA and Samay I), in proportion to their ownership interests in CDA. As of December 31, 2015, CDA shareholders has already funded \$328,000 thousand.
On November 29, 2013, Samay I won a public bid auction conducted by the Peruvian Investment Promotion Agency to build an open cycle diesel and natural gas (dual-fired) thermoelectric plant in Mollendo, Arequipa (southern Peru), with an installed capacity of approximately 600 MW at an estimated cost of \$380,000 thousand, approximately 82% of which is to be financed with a \$311,000 thousand seven-year syndicated secured loan agreement with Bank of Tokyo, Sumitomo and HSBC and approximately 18% of which has been financed with equity from each of Inkia and Energía del Pacífico. Samay I's agreement with the Peruvian government is for a 20-year period, with fixed monthly capacity payments and passthrough of all variable costs. Construction of Samay I's thermoelectric plant is in its early stages and it is expected that Samay I will commence commercial operations in mid-2016, in accordance with the terms of its agreement with the Peruvian government.
In April 2014, Kallpa Generacion S.A., a subsidiary of Inkia, completed its \$114,000 thousand purchase of the 193 MW single turbine natural gas fired plant "Las Flores", located in Chilca, Peru. Las Flores, which commenced its commercial operation in May 2010, permits for a future 190 MW gas-fired expansion and has sufficient space to locate such a facility, as well as a combined cycle expansion, on its existing premises.
D. In September 2014, a subsidiary of Inkia updated its five-year budget; as a result of a downward trend in its results combined with anticipated impacts of recent political changes in the country in which the
subsidiary operates, which affects the power generation business therein, and expectations of an increase in operating costs and unchanged electricity prices, which will lead to a decrease in its forecast profitability. As a result, Inkia considered a potential impairment in this subsidiary and conducted an impairment analysis using the value in use method and a discount rate of 7.6%. Accordingly, Inkia determined that the book value of the subsidiary's assets exceeded its recoverable amount and therefore recorded an impairment loss of \$34,673 thousand. At the end of 2015, Inkia performed an impairment test on the long lived assets of this subsidiary in order to identify whether the impairment loss is reversed or whether an additional impairment loss is required. As a result of this, no additional impairment loss is required as of December 31, 2015. However, due to the sensitively of the assumptions used, I.C. Power management believes that minor changes in the key assumptions may affect materially the carrying value of this subsidiary in the future.
| US\$ thousand | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of December 31, 2015 | As of December 31, 2014 | |||||
| Cost | Accumulated depreciation |
Net cost | Cost | Accumulated Depreciation |
Net cost | |
| Roads, buildings and leasehold improvements | 42,281 | (5,545) | 36,736 | 42,280 | (4,488) | 37,792 |
| Installations, machinery and equipment | 275,674 | (104,401) | 171,273 | 277,272 | (88,679) | 188,593 |
| 317,955 | (109,946) | 208,009 | 319,552 | (93,167) | 226,385 |
G. The composition of the depreciation expense is as follows:
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| \$ thousands | |||
| Depreciation charged to results | 114,855 | 104,337 | |
| Depreciation charged to fixed assets* | (899) | 298 | |
| 113,956 | 104,635 |
* Depreciation expenses on motor vehicles of projects under construction (CDA and Samay I) are capitalized.
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| \$ thousands | |||
| Depreciation charged to cost of sales | 105,725 | 96,920 | |
| Depreciation charged to general, selling and administrative expenses | 9,130 | 7,417 | |
| Depreciation charged to results | 114,855 | 104,337 | |
| Amortization of intangibles | 5,192 | 4,076 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 120,047 | 108,413 |
H. The Group has fully depreciated assets that are still in operation. As at December 31, 2015, the original cost of such assets was \$88,804 thousand (\$66,387 as at December 31, 2014).
| Goodwill | Customer relationship* |
Software US\$ thousands |
Others** | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | |||||
| Balance as at January 1, 2015 | 81,484 | 41,074 | 1,522 | 53,459 | 177,539 |
| Acquisitions as part of business combinations | 119 | — | — | 464 | 583 |
| Acquisitions – self development | — | — | 194 | 15,070 | 15,264 |
| Disposals | — | — | (8) | — | (8) |
| Reclassification | — | — | 71 | (177) | (106) |
| Translation differences | (2,022) | — | (3) | (10) | (2,035) |
| Balance as at December 31, 2015 | 79,581 | 41,074 | 1,776 | 68,806 | 191,237 |
| Amortization and impairment | |||||
| Balance as at January 1, 2015 | 15,537 | 12,591 | 709 | 4,031 | 32,868 |
| Amortization for the year | — | 4,297 | 214 | 681 | 5,192 |
| Acquisitions – business combination |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Disposals | — | — | (8) | — | (8) |
| Reclassification | — | — | 22 | — | 22 |
| Impairment | 5,918 | — | — | — | 5,918 |
| Translation differences | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Balance as at December 31, 2015 | 21,455 | 16,888 | 937 | 4,713 | 43,993 |
| Carrying value | |||||
| As at January 1, 2015 | 65,947 | 28,483 | 813 | 49,428 | 144,671 |
| As at December 31, 2015 | 58,126 | 24,186 | 839 | 64,093 | 147,244 |
* Comprise mainly identified intangible assets as a result of the business combination such as the acquisition of "customer relationships" and others in the purchase of its subsidiaries and associates.
** The 2015 additions in the caption "others" include mainly development cost. Expenditures incurred in the design and evaluation of future power plant facilities in the countries in which the I.C. Power currently operates.
As of December 31, 2015, balance of "others" intangible assets mainly corresponds to cost incurred in the construction and improvements of public access roads in connection with the CDA project.
| Customer | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | relationship* | Technology* | Software | Others** | Total | |
| US\$ thousands | ||||||
| Cost | ||||||
| Balance as at January 1, 2014 | 85,650 | 16,601 | 50,534 | 114,855 | 37,685 | 305,325 |
| Acquisitions as part of business combinations | 25,765 | 24,473 | — | 137 | 5,708 | 56,083 |
| Acquisitions – self development | — | — | — | 2,939 | 15,537 | 18,476 |
| Disposals | — | — | — | (196) | — | (196) |
| Reclassificiation | (28,367) | — | (50,534) | (116,142) | (5,472) | (200,515) |
| Translation differences | (1,564) | — | — | (71) | 1 | (1,634) |
| Balance as at December 31, 2014 | 81,484 | 41,074 | — | 1,522 | 53,459 | 177,539 |
| Amortization and impairment | ||||||
| Balance as at January 1, 2014 | 12,931 | 9,196 | 47,436 | 67,883 | 6,296 | 143,742 |
| Amortization for the year | — | 3,395 | 843 | 5,513 | 747 | 10,498 |
| Acquisitions – business combination |
— | — | — | 109 | — | 109 |
| Disposals | — | — | — | (196) | — | (196) |
| Reclassificiation | (12,931) | — | (48,986) | (72,582) | (3,012) | (137,511) |
| Impairment | 15,537 | — | — | — | — | 15,537 |
| Translation differences | — | — | 707 | (18) | — | 689 |
| Balance as at December 31, 2014 | 15,537 | 12,591 | — | 709 | 4,031 | 32,868 |
| Carrying value | ||||||
| As at January 1, 2014 | 72,719 | 7,405 | 3,098 | 46,972 | 31,389 | 161,583 |
| As at December 31, 2014 | 65,947 | 28,483 | — | 813 | 49,428 | 144,671 |
* Comprise mainly identified intangible assets as a result of the business combination such as the acquisition of "customer relationships" and others in the purchase of its subsidiaries and associates.
** The 2014 additions in the caption "others" include mainly development cost. Expenditures incurred in the design and evaluation of future power plant facilities in the countries in which the I.C. Power currently operates.
As of December 31, 2014, balance of "others" intangible assets mainly corresponds to cost incurred in the construction and improvements of public access roads in connection with the CDA project.
B. The total carrying amounts of intangible assets with a finite useful life and with an indefinite useful life or not yet available for use
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Intangible assets with a finite useful life | 25,673 | 30,002 | |
| Intangible assets with an indefinite useful life or not yet available for use | 121,571 | 114,669 | |
| 147,244 | 144,671 |
For the purpose of testing impairment, goodwill is allocated to the Group's cash-generating units that represent the lowest level within the Group at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes.
The aggregate carrying amounts of goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating units are as follows:
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Goodwill | |||
| I.C. Power and its subsidiaries | 58,126 | 60,029* | |
| Other | — | 5,918** | |
| 58,126 | 65,947 |
* Goodwill arises from the following Group entities in I.C. Power (cash generating unit):
| As at December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Nejapa | 40,693 | 40,693 |
| Kallpa | 10,934 | 10,934 |
| Surpetroil | 6,383 | 8,402 |
| AIE | 116 | — |
| 58,126 | 60,029 |
* Goodwill in Colombia and Israel's subsidiary recorded in Columbian pesos and New Israeli shekels, respectively; translated into US dollars at the exchange rate at the reporting date.
** Goodwill in PGE of \$6 million was impaired in 2015 (See Note 11.A.2.d)
The recoverable amount of each CGU is based on the estimated value in use using discounted cash flows. The cash flows are derived from the 5-year budget.
The key assumptions used in the estimation of the recoverable amount are shown below. The values assigned to key assumptions represent management of the Group´s assessment of future trends in the power sector and have been based on historic data from external and internal sources.
| 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Discount rate | In percent | |
| Peru | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| El Salvador | 10.0 | 9.2 |
| Colombia | 9.2 | 11.1 |
| Terminal value growth rate | 1.2-2.0 | 1.2-2.0 |
The discount rate is a post-tax measure based on the characteristics of each CGU with a possible debt leveraging of 48% in 2015 and 43% in 2014.

The cash flow projections included specific estimates for five years and a terminal growth rate thereafter. The terminal growth rate was determined based on management of the Group´s estimate of the long term inflation.
In addition to the discount and growth rates, the key assumptions used to estimate future cash flows, based on past experience and current sector forecasts, are as follows:
With regard to the assessment of value in use of the CGUs, the management of the Group believes that minor changes in the above key assumptions may affect materially the recoverable amount of Surpetroil such that the carrying value (\$6,383 thousand as of December 31, 2015) may exceed its recoverable amount. Other than that, management of the Group believes that no reasonably possible change in any of the above key assumptions would cause the recoverable amounts to be materially below the respective carrying values of Nejapa, Kallpa and AIE.
Following are the contractual conditions of the Group's interest bearing loans and credit, which are measured based on amortized cost. Additional information regarding the Group's exposure to interest risks, foreign currency and liquidity risk is provided in Note 30, in connection with financial instruments.
| As at December 31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||
| US\$ thousands | |||||
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Short-term credit: | |||||
| Short-term loans from banks and financial institutions | 179,317 | 58,137 | |||
| 179,317 | 58,137 | ||||
| Current maturities of long-term liabilities: | |||||
| Loans from banks and financial institutions | 132,222 | 56,757 | |||
| Non-convertible debentures | 15,400 | 17,010 | |||
| Liability in respect of financing lease | 25,729 | 29,582 | |||
| 173,351 | 103,349 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 352,668 | 161,486 | |||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||
| Loans from banks and financial institutions | 1,550,480 | 1,373,245 | |||
| Non-convertible debentures | 671,247 | 703,952 | |||
| Liability in respect of financing lease | 163,774 | 193,538 | |||
| Other long-term balances* | 152,760 | 48,486 | |||
| Total other long-term liabilities | 2,538,261 | 2,319,221 | |||
| Less current maturities | (173,351) | (103,349) | |||
| Total non-current liabilities | 2,364,910 | 2,215,872 |
* Included in the Other long-term balances were mainly the loan payable of \$118,497 thousand to IC (See Note 1.B.2) and financial guarantees liability of \$34,263 thousand (See Note 19.A.1)
Following are the contractual conditions of the Group's interest bearing loans and credit, which are measured based on amortized cost. Additional information regarding the Group's exposure to interest risks, foreign currency and liquidity risk, is provided in Note 30, in connection with financial instruments.
| As at December 31, 2015 |
As at December 31, 2014 |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal annual | \$ thousands | \$ thousands | ||||||
| Interest rate | Currency | Maturity | Current | Non-Current | Current | Non-Current | ||
| Short-term loans from banks and financial institutions | ||||||||
| I.C. Power Distribution Holdings | ||||||||
| Credit Suisse (D) | LIBOR + 4% | USD | 2016 | 117,334 | — | — | — | |
| Compañía de Electricidad de Puerto Plata ("CEPP") | ||||||||
| BHD Bank | 2.48% / 3.80% | USD | 2016/2015 | 3,000 | — | 5,000 | — | |
| Kallpa Generación | ||||||||
| Banco de Crédito del Perú | 1.15% | USD | 2015 | — | — | 29,107 | — | |
| Banco de Crédito del Perú | 0.69% | USD | 2016 | 30,000 | — | — | — | |
| Scotiabank Perú | 0.63% | USD | 2016 | 15,000 | — | — | — | |
| Cobee | ||||||||
| Various entities | 5.50% / 6.00% | BOB | 2016/2015 | 4,525 | — | 12,503 | — | |
| Nejapa | ||||||||
| Scotiabank El Salvador | 5.50% | USD | 2016 | 5,000 | — | — | — | |
| Banco America Central | 4.25% | USD | 2016 | 1,200 | — | — | — | |
| I.C. Power Chile Inv | ||||||||
| Scotiabank | TAB + 1.20% | CLP | 2016 | 489 | — | — | — | |
| Cenergica | ||||||||
| Banco America Central | 4.25% | USD | 2016 | 700 | — | — | — | |
| Surpetroil | ||||||||
| Various entities | DTF+2.95%/ | |||||||
| 4.15% | ||||||||
| IBR+4.25% | COP | 2016/2015 | 2,069 | — | 1,527 | — | ||
| PQP | 2015 | |||||||
| Banco Industrial Guatemala | 4.75% | USD | 2015 | — | — | 10,000 | — | |
| Subtotal | 179,317 | — | 58,137 | — | ||||
| Long-term loans from Banks and others | ||||||||
| Financial institutions: | ||||||||
| Cerro del Aguila (E) | ||||||||
| Tranche A | LIBOR+4.25% - | |||||||
| LIBOR +5.50% | USD | 2024 | 4,199 | 306,064 | — | 257,022 | ||
| Tranche B | LIBOR+4.25% - | |||||||
| LIBOR +6.25% | USD | 2024 | 2,261 | 164,803 | — | 138,396 | ||
| Tranche 1D | LIBOR+2.75% - | |||||||
| LIBOR +3.60% | USD | 2024 | 519 | 37,827 | — | 31,766 | ||
| Tranche 2D | LIBOR+2.75% - | |||||||
| LIBOR +3.60% | USD | 2027 | 280 | 20,369 | — | 17,105 | ||
| Samay I (F) | ||||||||
| Sumitomo /HSBC / Bank of Tokyo | LIBOR+2.125% - LIBOR +2.625% |
USD | 2021 | 3,030 | 282,369 | — | 144,636 | |
| Kallpa Generación (G) | ||||||||
| Syndicated Loan – Various entities | LIBOR+6.00% | USD | 2019 | 17,384 | 41,279 | 13,895 | 58,663 | |
| Central Cardones (H) | ||||||||
| Tranche One | ||||||||
| BCI / Banco Itaú | LIBOR+1.9% | USD | 2021 | 3,535 | 22,008 | 3,276 | 25,536 | |
| As at December 31, 2015 |
As at December 31, 2014 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal annual | \$ thousands | \$ thousands | |||||
| Interest rate | Currency Maturity | Current | Non-Current | Current | Non-Current | ||
| Tranche Two | |||||||
| BCI / Banco Itaú | LIBOR+2.75% | USD | 2017 | — | 17,884 | — | 19,384 |
| Colmito (I) | |||||||
| Banco Bice | 7.90% | CLP | 2028 | 524 | 15,799 | 622 | 19,176 |
| Consorcio Eólico Amayo, S.A.(J) | |||||||
| 8.45% - | |||||||
| Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica | LIBOR +4% | USD | 2023 | 4,428 | 42,704 | 4,533 | 47,147 |
| Consorcio Eólico Amayo | |||||||
| (Fase II), S.A.(K) | |||||||
| Various entities | LIBOR+5.75%, | ||||||
| 8.53%,10.76% | USD | 2025 | 2,930 | 31,279 | 2,838 | 34,209 | |
| Empresa Energética Corinto, Ltd. | |||||||
| Banco de América Central (BAC) | 8.35% | USD | 2018 | 2,865 | 6,527 | 2,634 | 9,392 |
| Tipitapa Power Company, Ltd. | |||||||
| Banco de América Central (BAC) | 8.35% | USD | 2018 | 2,568 | 6,130 | 1,951 | 5,781 |
| Jamaica Private Power Company | |||||||
| Royal Bank of Canada | LIBOR + 5.50% | USD | 2017 | 4,011 | — | 2,983 | 3,990 |
| Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S | 3.59% | USD | 2018 | 326 | 571 | 315 | 897 |
| PQP (L) | |||||||
| Banco Industrial | LIBOR + 4.50% | USD | 2019 | 4,268 | 10,743 | 4,757 | 17,034 |
| Surpetroil S.A.S | |||||||
| Banco Corpbanca Colombia S.A | 3.95% | COP | 2015 | — | — | 135 | — |
| Banco Pichincha | 7.33% | COP | 2017 | 128 | 95 | — | — |
| OPC Rotem Ltd | |||||||
| Lenders Consortium (M) | 4.85% - 5.36% | NIS | 2031 | 16,272 | 360,295 | 18,818 | 381,246 |
| Veolia Energy Israel Ltd. (N) | 2016 | 5,080 | — | — | 19,060 | ||
| I.C. Power Israel Ltd (O) | |||||||
| Facility A – Amitim and Menora Pension Funds | 4.85%/7.75% | NIS | 2016 | 41,313 | — | — | 39,902 |
| Facility B – Amitim and Menora Pension Funds | 7.75% | NIS | 2029 | 4,251 | 51,020 | — | 53,203 |
| I.C. Power Ltd | |||||||
| Bank Hapoalim New York | 1.25% | NIS | 2016 | 12,000 | — | — | 12,003 |
| AGS | |||||||
| Veolia Energy Israel Ltd | NIS | 2017 | — | 414 | — | — | |
| Sub total | 132,172 | 1,418,180 | 56,757 | 1,335,548 | |||
| Liabilities in respect of finance leases: | |||||||
| Kallpa Generación | |||||||
| Banco de Crédito del Perú/ Citibank (P) | LIBOR+3.00% | USD | 2016 | 2,334 | — | 8,901 | 2,335 |
| Banco de Crédito del Perú (Q) | LIBOR+2.05% | USD | 2017 | 8,802 | 19,865 | 6,473 | 28,667 |
| Scotiabank Perú (R) | 7.57% | USD | 2018 | 7,508 | 30,248 | 7,140 | 37,755 |
| Banco de Crédito del Perú (S) | 7.15% | USD | 2023 | 6,624 | 87,816 | 6,624 | 94,440 |
| Surpetroil S.A.S. | |||||||
| Banco de Occidente S.A. | DTF + 3.5% | COP | 2017 | 461 | 116 | 444 | 759 |
| Sub total | 25,729 | 138,045 | 29,582 | 163,956 | |||
| As at | As at | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2015 \$ thousands |
December 31, 2014 | ||||||
| Nominal annual | \$ thousands | ||||||
| Interest rate | Currency | Maturity | Current | Non-Current | Current | Non-Current | |
| Debentures | |||||||
| Cobee | |||||||
| Bonds Cobee II (T) | 9.40% | USD | 2015 | — | — | 6,803 | — |
| Bonds Cobee III-1B (U) | 6.50% | USD | 2017 | 1,750 | 1,750 | — | 3,500 |
| Bonds Cobee III-1C (bolivianos) (U) | 9.00% | BOB | 2020 | — | 6,343 | — | 6,343 |
| Bonds Cobee III-2 (U) | 6.75% | USD | 2017 | — | 5,000 | — | 5,000 |
| Bonds Cobee III-3 (bolivianos) (U) | 7.00% | BOB | 2022 | — | 6,160 | — | 6,160 |
| Bonds Cobee IV-1A (V) | 6.00% | USD | 2018 | — | 3,977 | — | 3,967 |
| Bonds Cobee IV-1B (V) | 7.00% | USD | 2020 | — | 3,972 | — | 3,964 |
| Bonds Cobee IV-1C (bolivianos) | |||||||
| (V) | 7.80% | BOB | 2024 | — | 12,023 | — | 12,020 |
| Cobee Bonds-IV Issuance 3 (V) | 6.70% | USD | 2019 | — | 4,961 | — | 4,950 |
| Cobee Bonds-IV Issuance 4 | |||||||
| (bolivianos) (V) | 7.80% | BOB | 2024 | — | 15,035 | — | 15,029 |
| Kallpa Generación | |||||||
| Kallpa Bonds (W) | 8.50% | USD | 2022 | 13,650 | 135,455 | 10,207 | 149,105 |
| Inkia Energy Ltd | |||||||
| Inkia Bonds (X) | 8.375% | USD | 2021 | — | 447,524 | — | 447,357 |
| Cepp | |||||||
| Cepp Bonds (Y) | 6.00% | USD | 2019 | — | 9,924 | — | 24,755 |
| Cobee | |||||||
| Cobee Bonds (Premium) | USD-BOB | 2017-2024 | — | 3,723 | — | 4,792 | |
| Subtotal | 15,400 | 655,847 | 17,010 | 686,942 | |||
| Total | 352,618 | 2,212,072 | 161,486 | 2,186,446 |
DTF: "Depósitos a Término Fijo". Fixed-term deposits rate calculated by Colombia's Central Bank.
IBR: "Indicador Bancario de Referencia". Bank Indicator of Reference calculated by Colombia's Central Bank.
TAB: "Tasa Activa Bancaria". Short-term credits average interest rate calculated by Chile's Bank's Association.
TRE: "Tasa de Referencia". Weighted average for time deposits rates, calculated by Bolivia's Central Bank.
| Weighted average interest rate December 31 |
As at December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2015 | 2014 | |
| % | US\$ thousands | ||
| Current liabilities (without current maturities) | |||
| Short-term loans from financial institutions | |||
| In dollars | 3.57% | 172,234 | 15,000 |
| In other currencies | 6.13% | 7,083 | 43,137 |
| 179,317 | 58,137 | ||
| Long-term liabilities (including current maturities) | |||
| Non-convertible debentures | |||
| In dollars | 8.21% | 629,014 | 661,200 |
| In other currencies | 6.14% | 42,233 | 42,752 |
| 671,247 | 703,952 | ||
| Loans from financial institutions | |||
| In dollars | 5.10% | 1,043,289 | 860,145 |
| In unlinked shekels | 5.69% | 490,645 | 493,169 |
| In other currencies | 7.87% | 16,546 | 19,931 |
| 1,550,480 | 1,373,245 | ||
| 2,221,727 | 2,077,197 |
Information regarding the financing lease liability broken down by payment dates is presented below:
| As at December 31, 2015 | As at December 31, 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum future lease rentals |
Interest component |
Present value of minimum lease rentals |
Minimum future lease rentals US\$ thousands |
Interest component |
Present value of minimum lease rentals |
|
| Less than one year | 35,501 | 9,772 | 25,729 | 40,722 | 11,140 | 29,582 |
| From one year to five years | 134,976 | 26,053 | 108,923 | 153,396 | 33,122 | 120,274 |
| More than five years | 31,454 | 2,332 | 29,122 | 48,725 | 5,043 | 43,682 |
| 201,931 | 38,157 | 163,774 | 242,843 | 49,305 | 193,538 |
D. Credit Suisse – On December 29, 2015, I.C. Power Distribution Holdings Pte. Ltd., together with certain of its subsidiaries, executed a one-year secured credit agreement with Credit Suisse AG in an aggregate principal amount of \$ 120,000 thousand to finance a portion of the acquisition of Estrella Cooperatief B.A., a holding company that indirectly owns 90.6% and 92.7% of two operating companies that operate an electricity distribution business in Guatemala and 100% of two smaller related businesses (the acquired
businesses are referred to as "Energuate"). The loan under this facility bears interest on a quarterly basis at LIBOR plus a margin of 4% per annum and was secured with the shares of Estrella Cooperatief B.A. For additional information see Note 32.
As of December 31, 2015, the outstanding principal amount under this facility was \$ 120,000 thousand. (\$ 117,334 thousand, net of transaction costs).
E. In August 2012, CDA, as borrower, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as SACE agent, the Bank of Nova Scotia, as Offshore Collateral Agent, Scotiabank Perú, S.A.A., as onshore collateral agent, and certain financial institutions, as lenders, entered into a senior secured syndicated credit facility for an aggregate principal amount not to exceed \$ 591,000 thousand to finance the construction of CDA's project. Loans under this facility will be disbursed in three tranches.
The loans under this credit agreement are secured by CDA's power plant and related assets, comprise three tranches and bear interest payable on quarterly basis in arrears at a rate of LIBOR plus a margin. The margin applicable to each tranche is as follows:
| Tranche | Amount* (\$) |
From July 2014 to August 2017 |
From August 2017 to August 2020 |
From August 2020 to August 2023 |
From August 2023 to maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 341,843 | 4.25% | 4.75% | 5.25% | 5.50% |
| B | 184,070 | 4.25% | 5.00% | 5.75% | 6.25% |
| D | 65,000 | 2.75% | 3.25% | 3.60% | 3.60% |
Tranche A loans under this facility, in an aggregate principal amount of up to \$ 341,843 thousand, will initially bear interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 4.25% per annum, increasing over time beginning on the date after the interest payment date occurring after August 17, 2017 to LIBOR plus 5.50% per annum from the date after the interest payment date occurring after August 17, 2023 through maturity. Principal of the Tranche A loans will be payable in 33 quarterly installments commencing on the first quarterly payment date occurring after the project acceptance by CDA. Tranche A loans will be guaranteed by Corporación Financiera de Desarollo S.A. (COFIDE).
Tranche B loans under this facility, in an aggregate principal amount of up to \$ 184,070 thousand, will initially bear interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 4.25% per annum, increasing over time beginning on the date after the interest payment date occurring after August 17, 2017 to LIBOR plus 6.25% per annum from the date after the interest payment date occurring after August 17, 2023 through maturity. Principal of the Tranche B loans are payable on August 17, 2024. Tranche B loans are guaranteed by COFIDE.
Tranche D loans under this facility, in an aggregate principal amount of up to \$ 65,000 thousand, are divided in two parts: Tranche 1D, in an aggregate principal amount of up to \$ 42,250 thousand and Tranche 2D, in an aggregate principal amount of up to \$ 22,750 thousand. Both parts will initially bear interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum, increasing over time beginning on the date the interest payment date occurring after August 17, 2017 to LIBOR plus 3.60% per annum from the date after the interest payment date occurring after August 17, 2023 through maturity. Principal of Tranche 1D and Tranche 2D will be payable in 33 and 12 quarterly installments, respectively. Tranche 1D payments will commence on the first quarterly payment date occurring after the project acceptance by CDA and Tranche 2D payments will commence 33 quarters after project acceptance by CDA. All Tranche D loans are secured by a credit insurance policy provided by SACE S.p.A. – Servizi Assicurativi del Commercio Estero, or SACE.
On August 17, 2013 CDA entered into interest rate swap closings: 100% of Tranche A was swapped at a fixed all-in interest rate of 7.2450% until August 2024 and 50% of Tranche B was swapped at a fixed all-in interest rate of 5.3777% until February 2016.
As of December 31, 2015, CDA has received proceeds from these facilities in the aggregate amount of \$ 547,000 thousand (\$ 85,000 thousand, \$ 319,000 thousand and \$ 143,000 during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively). This amount is shown net of \$ 10,678 thousand of transaction costs.

In January 2011, OPC entered into a financing agreement with a consortium of lenders led by Bank Leumi L'Israel Ltd ("Bank Leumi") (shareholder of Kenon – 14% shareholding) for the financing of its power plant project. The financing consortium includes Bank Leumi and institutional entities from the following groups: Clal Insurance Company Ltd.; Amitim Senior Pension Funds; Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd.; and Harel Insurance Company Ltd ("OPC's lenders"). As part of the financing agreement, the lenders committed to provide OPC a long-term credit facility (including a facility for variances in the construction costs), a working capital facility, and a facility for financing the debt service, in the overall amount of approximately NIS 1,800 million (approximately \$460 million). The loans are CPI linked and are repaid on a quarterly basis beginning in the fourth quarter of 2013 until 2031. As part of the financing agreement, OPC had certain restrictions to make distributions of dividends and repayments of shareholders' loans, only after the third year after the completion of OPC's power plant. On October 13, 2015, OPC and the senior lenders amended the Facility Agreement to remove this restriction.
As part of the Facility Agreement, OPC is required to keep a Debt Service Reserve equivalent to the following two quarterly debt payments (hereinafter- "the reserve") within the period of two years following power plant construction completion. As of December 31, 2015 the amount of the reserve is NIS 66,210 thousand (equivalent to \$ 16,968 thousand).
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the outstanding balance under this facility was NIS 1,469,363 thousand (\$ 376,567 thousand) and NIS 1,555,847 thousand (\$ 400,064 thousand), respectively.
N. Veolia Energy Israel Ltd. – It corresponds to equity contributions made by Veolia Energy Israel Ltd. (previously Dalkia Israel Ltd.) (OPC´s minority shareholder) and presented as a capital note.
On October 19, 2015, OPC paid to its shareholders in the amount of NIS 222,496 thousands (approximately \$ 57,911 thousand) as repayment of these capital notes, of which NIS 59,000 thousand (approximately \$ 15,357 thousand) were paid to Veolia Energy Israel Ltd.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 the balance of the capital notes is NIS 19,821 thousands (\$ 5,080 thousand) and NIS 71,649 thousands (\$ 19,060 thousand), respectively.
O. I.C. Power Israel Ltd. ("ICPI") – On June 22, 2014, ICPI entered into a mezzanine financing agreement with Mivtachim Social Insurance and Makefet Fund Pension ("Amitim Pension Funds") and Menora Mivtachim Insurance Ltd in the aggregate amount of NIS 350,000 thousand (\$ 93,105 thousand), consisting of three Facilities: (i) Tranche A bridge loan for NIS 150,000 thousand, bearing interest of 4.85% p.a. to be repaid until March 31, 2017; (ii) Tranche B long-term loan for NIS 200,000 thousand, bearing interest of
7.75% p.a., repayable on annual basis until March 2029; and (iii) Tranche C (only to cover shortfall amounts) for NIS 350,000 thousand. As of December 31, 2015, no disbursements have been made under Tranche C. These loans are linked to CPI.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the outstanding balance under this facility was NIS 376,872 thousand (\$ 96,584 thousand) and NIS 362,085 thousand (\$ 93,105 thousand), respectively.
During January 2016, Tranche A was prepaid for a total of NIS 161,746 thousand (approximately \$ 40,680 thousand).
The aggregate gross proceeds of these notes, which were issued at a premium, were \$ 17,251 thousand. The Series A Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 4,000 thousand pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 5.00% per annum through maturity in February 2014. Principal on these notes is payable at maturity. The Series B Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 3,500 thousand, pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 6.50% per annum through maturity in February 2017. Principal on these notes will be paid in two equal annual installments commencing in February 2016. The Series C Notes, in the principal amount of Bs. 44.2 million (\$ 6,343 thousand), pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 9.00% per annum through maturity in January 2020. Principal on these notes will be paid in four equal annual installments commencing in February 2017.
In April 2012, COBEE issued and sold two additional series of notes in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 11,160 thousand. The aggregate gross proceeds of these notes, which were issued at premium, were \$ 12,919 thousand. COBEE will amortize the premium reducing the interest expense related to these notes. The first series of these notes, in the aggregate of \$ 5,000 thousand pays interest semi-annually at the rate of 6.75% per annum through final maturity in April 2017. Principal on these notes is payable at maturity. The second series of these notes in the aggregate principal amount of Bs. 43 million (\$ 6,160 thousand), pays interest semi-annually at the rate of 7% per annum through maturity in February 2022. These funds were used mainly to pay a tranche of Bolivian bonds due in June 2012.
V. Bonds Cobee IV – In May 2013, COBEE approved a bond program under which COBEE is permitted to offer bonds in aggregate principal amount of up to \$ 60,000 thousand in multiple series. In February 2014, COBEE issued and sold three series of notes in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 19,934 thousand. The aggregate gross proceeds of these notes, which were issued at a premium, were \$ 20,617 thousand. The Series A Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 3,967 thousand pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 6.0% per annum through maturity in January 2018. The Series B Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 3,964 thousand pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 7.0% per annum through final maturity in January 2020. The Series C Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of Bs. 84 million (\$ 12,020 thousand) pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 7.8% per annum through maturity in January 2024.
In November 2014, COBEE issued and sold two series of notes in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 20,086 thousand. The aggregate gross proceeds of these notes, which were issued at a premium, were \$ 22,100 thousand. The first series of these Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 4,950 thousand pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 6.70% per annum through maturity in October 2019. The second series of these notes in the aggregate principal amount of Bs. 105 million (\$ 15,029 thousand) pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 7.80% per annum through maturity in October 2024.
On September 9, 2013, Inkia reopened its 8.375% senior notes due 2021 for an aggregate principal amount of \$ 150,000 thousand. The new notes have terms and conditions identical to the initial \$ 300,000 thousand

notes issued on April 4, 2011 and were issued at 104.75% plus accrued interest from April 4, 2013, resulting in gross proceeds of \$ 157,125 thousand plus \$ 5,653 thousand of accrued interest. The proceeds from this issue will be used mainly for working capital and general corporate purposes. Subsequent to initial recognition, these notes are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. As of December 31, 2015, the outstanding principal amount under these notes was \$ 447,524 thousand (\$ 447,357 thousand as of December 31, 2014).
On September 5, 2014, Inkia requested the consents to its bondholders regarding certain proposed amendments to the Indenture: (i) Perform the IC split without being required to repurchase the bonds at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal; (ii) Request the repayment of the \$ 150,000 thousand Credit Suisse/I.C. Power/Inkia Loan from the net proceeds of the Edegel sale; and (iii) Extend the investment period of the net proceeds from the Edegel sale from 12 to 30 months.
On September 16, 2014, the I.C.Power received the consent to reinvest the Net Cash Proceeds related to the Acter Disposition within 30 months (originally was 365 days) of such asset sale.
Inkia must reinvest the net cash proceeds from the Edegel sale (\$235 million). As of December 31, 2015, Inkia has used \$96 million of these net proceeds, to reinvest or to repay qualifying debt pursuant to the terms of such indenture. As a result of Energuate acquisition in January 2016, described in Note 32, Inkia has fully invested the net cash proceeds from the Edegel Sale.
| Group entities | Shareholder equity |
Debt service to coverage ratio |
Maximum leverage | Interest rate hedging |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kallpa Generación S.A. | Not required | Not less than 1.20 | No more than 3.0 | Required |
| COBEE (Bonds) | Not required | >=1.2 | <=1.2 | Not required |
| Central Cardones | Not required | >=1.1 | Not required | Not required |
| JPPC (Jamaica) | Not required | Not less than 1.10 | Debt to capital no more than 40% |
Not required |
| Amayo I (Nicaragua) | Not required | Not less than 1.25 | Not required | Not required |
| Amayo II (Nicaragua) | Not required | Not less than 1.20 | Financial debt to Net Worth not in excess of 70:30 |
Not required |
| Corinto (Nicaragua) | Not required | Not required | Maximum debt to EBITDA of 3.0 |
Not required |
| Tipitapa (Nicaragua) | Not required | Not required | Maximum debt to EBITDA of 2.75. |
Not required |
| Nejapa (El Salvador) | >= US\$ 40 million |
>=1.50 | <=3.0 | Not required |
Other than with respect to the covenants referred to above, and the restrictions set forth in Note 11.C, there are no significant restrictions on the ability of I.C. Power's subsidiaries to repay loans or advances or to transfer funds to I.C. Power.
Compliance with the covenants referred to above is overseen by the I.C. Power management. As of December 31, 2015, JPPC (Jamaica) does not comply with their Debt service to coverage covenant. Therefore, its financial debt has been classified as current liability. Other than JPPC, in the I.C. Power management opinion, the obligations have been complied with as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
Note: Inkia has to comply only with incurrence ratios when it plans to issue new debt.
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Trade Payables | 145,443 | 144,333 | |
| Other Payables | 11 | 155 | |
| 145,454 | 144,488 |
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Current liabilities: | |||
| Financial derivatives not used for hedging (b) | 1,080 | 1,318 | |
| Financial derivatives used for hedging (b) | 11,480 | 14,868 | |
| The State of Israel and government agencies | 4,504 | 562 | |
| Employees and payroll-related agencies | 4,229 | 3,039 | |
| Customer advances and deferred income | 1,483 | 1,526 | |
| Accrued expenses | 10,819 | 16,369 | |
| Employee benefits (c) | — | 1,750 | |
| Interest payable | 22,307 | 17,260 | |
| Other(a) | 52,971 | 57,473 | |
| 108,873 | 114,165 | ||
| Non-current liabilities: | |||
| Financial derivatives not used for hedging (b) | 2,196 | 2,798 | |
| Financial derivatives used for hedging (b) | 33,429 | 18,247 | |
| 35,625 | 21,045 |
(a) It corresponds mainly to payables related to CDA and Puerto Bravo projects in the amount of \$36 million and \$30 million in 2015 and 2014 respectively.
(b) As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the derivatives maintained by the Group are as follow:
| In thousands of \$ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notional | Fair value | |||
| amount | 2015 | 2014 | ||
| Hedge derivatives (i) | ||||
| Interest rate swap (a) | 67,500 | — | (607) | |
| Interest rate swap (b) | 384,093 | (30,979) | (23,514) | |
| Interest rate swap (c) | 100,683 | (196) | (718) | |
| Interest rate swap (d) | 124,400 | (9,004) | (351) | |
| Interest rate swap (e) | 15,553 | (3,880) | (2,523) | |
| Exchange rate swap (f) | 158,270 | (850) | (5,402) | |
| (44,909) | (33,115) | |||
| Trading derivatives (ii) | ||||
| Interest rate swap (g) | 42,000 | (2,994) | (3,769) | |
| Interest rate swap (h) | 14,500 | (7) | (29) | |
| Interest rate swap (i) | 8,443 | (275) | (318) | |
| (48,185) | (37,231) |
| Entity | Financing | Underlying item | Description | Fixed rate | Expiration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Kallpa | Kallpa II lease | Libor plus 2.05% | 83% Kallpa II debt | 6.55% | May 2015 |
| (b) | CDA | Syndicated | Libor plus 4.25% | 100% - Tranche A | 7.25-8.50% | Aug 2024 |
| (c) | CDA | Syndicated | Libor plus 4.25% | 50% - Tranche B | 5.38% | Feb 2016 |
| (d) | Samay I | Syndicated | Libor plus 2.125% | 93% total debt | 4.23% | Dec 2021 |
| (e) | Colmito | Loan | 7.90% in Chilean Pesos | 69% total debt | 6.025% in \$ | Jun 2028 |
| (f) | CDA | EPC payments in | Spot exchange rate in Peruvian | S/403 million | S/2.546 for | Jan 2016 |
| Peruvian Nuevo Sol | Nuevo Sol | each \$1 |
(ii) The Group has three additional interest swap agreements that are accounted for as trading derivatives because these derivatives were already in place when Inkia took control of the subsidiaries:
| Entity | Financing | Underlying item | Description | Fixed rate | Expiration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (g) | Cardones | Syndicated | Libor plus 1.9% | 100% - Tranche I | 6.80% | Aug 2021 |
| (h) | JPPC | Loan | Libor plus 5.5% | 71% | 6.46% | Mar 2017 |
| (i) | Amayo II | Syndicated | Libor plus 5.75% | 84% - BCIE facility | 8.31% | Dec 2019 |
| Amayo II | Syndicated | Libor plus 5.75% | 49% - BCIE facility | 8.25% | Sep 2022 (*) | |
The gain arising from the volatility of the fair value of these interest rate swaps (See Note 24). During 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Group recorded gains/(losses) of \$3,400 thousand, \$(592) thousand and \$2,645 thousand, respectively.
(c) On December 27, 2011, OPC established a SARs plan (the "OPC Plan") for a group of senior executives. The OPC Plan provides senior executives with the economic benefit of up to 0.9% to the increase in appreciation between the base price at grant date of \$194 per unit and the resulting valuation at the settlement date ("exercise date") of the OPC plan. The OPC Plan is subject to a vesting period which ended on December 31, 2012 and the lockup period matures on December 31, 2016. The exercise date price is based on the value resulting from multiplying eight times of OPC's EBITDA (earnings before income tax during the preceding four fiscal quarters) less net financial liabilities (debt with financial institutions including accrued interest net of cash, part of the restricted cash, and cash equivalents) and less \$120 million. By the end of December 2013, OPC had granted 3,600 units.
During 2014, 2,293 units were exercised and \$ 2,486 thousand of share appreciation rights payments were paid. As of December 31, 2014, the liability for the OPC Plan amounted to \$1,396 thousand. The OPC Plan was settled in full in 2015.
A provision was recognized by an I.C. Power subsidiary as a result of a regulator charge. Expenses related to this provision were recognized in the cost of sales in the amount of \$(31,762) thousand and \$51,875 thousand in 2015 and 2014, respectively.
| US\$ thousands | |
|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2015 | 69,882 |
| Provision made during the year | 14,657 |
| Provision reversed to cost of sales during the year (see note19(g)) | (46,419) |
| Effects of foreign currency | 3,566 |
| Balance at December 31, 2015 | 41,686 |
The Company has provided financial guarantees to Chery, in respect of an obligation of Qoros, in the amount of \$179 million (see Note 10.C.b.3.). The financial guarantees had a fair value of \$34 million which was based on the inputs and the assumption that Qoros has a certain amount of risk-free debt that will be repaid at a later date. The significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation are Qoros' assets value, debt exercise price and the volatility of its assets based on quoted prices in the market.
a. Nejapa Power Company, LLC
Crystal Power ("Crystal"), Nejapa's minority shareholder brought claims against Nejapa Holdings and Inkia Salvadorian, Limited, collectively, the Inkia Defendants, as well as against the majority shareholder of Nejapa Holdings, and certain subsidiaries of El Paso Corporation (the former owner of Inkia's interest in Nejapa Holdings), before the Court of the State of Texas at Brazoria County. The claims against the Inkia Defendants included claims relating to an issuance of new shares to Crystal by Nejapa Holdings, and allegations that Crystal had taken actions (i) preventing Nejapa Holdings from making distributions into an account opened by a New York Court as a result of an interpleader action filed by Nejapa Holdings, (ii) causing Nejapa to distribute dividends disproportionately and (iii) causing Inkia Salvadorian, Limited to use its majority position to harm Crystal. Crystal did not specify the amount of monetary damages against the Inkia Defendants.
The Inkia Defendants have asserted defenses in respect of these claims.
The plaintiff filed a request for partial summary judgment before the Texas State District Court of Brazoria County. The Brazoria Court denied the motion. The Inkia Defendants filed a claim against the
plaintiff in the Texas State District Court of Harris County requesting the court to order the plaintiff to withdraw its claims pursuant to contractual undertakings under a settlement agreement entered into with El Paso Corporation.
The Parties were ordered by the Brazoria Court to assist a mediation hearing during July 2014. No settlement resulted from such hearing. A second mediation session was ordered by the Brazoria Court on October 30, 2014.
On December 31, 2014, the parties reached a settlement agreement in application of which the Inkia Defendants bought the shares of Crystal in Nejapa Holdings for a consideration of \$20,000 thousand which become effective on January 6, 2015. The parties agreed to file the dismissal motions and judgments to the courts for filing and entry. The parties have agreed to release, discharge and forever hold harmless the other party and each of their present and former parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, managing agents, employees, among others. As a result of this agreement, Inkia owns 100% of the shares in Nejapa Power LLC.
In March 2015, CDA and the CDA EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractors amended the CDA EPC to address the claim delivered by the EPC contractors to CDA in April 2014, which demanded a six-month extension for the construction of the CDA Project and an approximately \$92 million increase in the total contract price of the CDA Project. Pursuant to the amendment, the CDA EPC contractors shall renounce any and all past, existing, or future claims against CDA, based on facts or events that occurred or were known, on or before the date of the amendment, in exchange for CDA's (i) payment of \$40 million, subdivided into 4 payments over the course of the remaining construction period and subject to the achievement of certain milestones, and (ii) grant of the extensions of the CDA Project construction schedule that were previously requested by the CDA EPC contractors, which range between four and six months in length, depending upon the applicable CDA unit. The amendment to the CDA EPC was subject to the approval of the lenders under the CDA Project Finance Facility. Upon the receipt of such approval, CDA paid the first of the four \$10 million payments owed to the CDA EPC Contractors under the amendment on May 21, 2015. The payment of the remaining \$30 million will be contingent upon the CDA EPC contractors' satisfaction of certain construction milestones specified in the amendment to the CDA EPC.
CDA is expected to commence commercial operation in the second half of 2016. As a result of the settlement with the CDA EPC contractors, the estimated cost of the CDA Project is not expected to exceed \$960 million.
As a result of a tariff review conducted by Autoridad de Fiscalización y Control Social ("AE"), the Bolivian electricity supervisory authority, the AE concluded that COBEE had collected excessive electricity tariffs equal to an amount of \$ 7,300 thousand and as a result, the AE determined COBEE's account in the electricity price stabilization fund (the "Stabilization Account") should be debited with said excess.
After several filings, the amount of the excess was reduced to approximately \$ 5,219 thousand and the Stabilization Account was credited in proportion to said reduction. COBEE continues to challenge this conclusion.
In September 2013, the AE issued Resolution 498-2014 ("Resolution VIII"), revoking resolutions V and VII and calculating an aggregate adjustment amount of \$ 5,400 thousand. Cobee challenged this last ruling, claiming review and recognition of \$ 500 thousand as last discussion item.
As of the date herein, the AE has issued Resolution 20-2014 ("Resolution IX"), accepting COBEE's petition, in part, and ruling a \$ 5,000 thousand as aggregate adjustment amount for the tariffs period 2006-2008.
I.C. Power management considers that the result of these proceedings is uncertain. However, the risk derived from this process is immaterial because COBEE has not recorded the net revenues assigned in the stabilization account due to COBEE's inability to collect such balances. These revenues offset the contingency described above.
Since 2010, the Peru Customs Authority (known as "SUNAT" for its abbreviation in Spanish) issued tax assessments to Kallpa and its lenders for payment of import taxes allegedly owed by Kallpa in connection with imported equipment for installation and construction of Kallpa I, II, III and IV. The assessments were made on the basis that Kallpa did not include the value of the engineering services rendered by the contractor of the project in the tax base of import taxes. Kallpa disagrees with this tax assessment on the grounds that the engineering services rendered include the design of the plant and not the design of the imported equipment. Kallpa appealed the tax assessments before SUNAT in first instance and before the Peruvian Tax Court (known as "Tribunal Fiscal") in second instance. SUNAT and the Peruvian Tax Court are administrative institutions under the Ministry of Economy and Finance. As of December 31, 2014, the decisions of the Peruvian Tax Court on this matter were pending.
In January 2015, Kallpa was notified that the Tax Court rejected Kallpa's appeal regarding the Kallpa I assessment. Kallpa disagrees with the court's decision and filed an appeal before the Superior Court of Lima in April 2015. In order to appeal, Kallpa had to pay under protest the tax assessment of Kallpa I in the amount of approximately S/. 37.9 million (\$12.3 million), include interests and fines.
As of the end of December 2015, the total tax exposure related to these assessments is as follows:
| Amount | Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | (In million S/.) | (In million US\$) | |
| Kallpa I (1) | Superior Court of Lima | 32.5 | 9.6 |
| Kallpa II | Peruvian Tax Court | 22.2 | 6.5 |
| Kallpa III | Peruvian Tax Court | 21.4 | 6.3 |
| Kallpa IV (2) | SUNAT | 30.0 | 8.8 |
| 106.1 | 31.2 |
(1) Amount recorded as a long-term account receivable, originally S/. 37.9 million but S/. 5.4 million (that corresponded to VAT) was recovered.
(2) Amount reduced to S/. 0.8 million (S/. 0.5 million without interest) on January 27, 2016
On January 27, 2016, the amount of the claim in connection with Kallpa IV was reduced by S/. 17.2 million (\$ 5.0 million) without interests, from S/. 17.7 million to S/. 0.5 million (from \$ 5.1 million to \$ 0.1 million). On February 12, 2016, Kallpa filed an appeal against the part of the resolution that referred to insurance. As of the date herein, such appeal is pending to be submitted by SUNAT to the Tax Court.
Management and the Company's legal advisors are of the opinion that Kallpa's appeals will be more likely than not successful; accordingly, no provision was recorded in the financial statements.
| Guarantee party | Description | Amount (In thousand NIS) |
Amount (In thousand) |
Cash Collateral (In thousand) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPC Rotem Ltd. | Exposure of non-payment default resulting from "Ex post payments" |
12,000 | 3,184 | — |
| OPC Rotem Ltd. | Facility agreement | 45,000 | 11,940 | 22,500 |
| OPC Rotem Ltd. | Ensure payments of IPP Rotem Operation and Maintenance Ltd. |
N/A | 350 | — |
| OPC Rotem Ltd. | PUA/EA Standards requirements - infrastructure services |
38,595 | 10,240 | — |
| OPC Rotem Ltd. | PUA/EA Standards requirements - infrastructure services |
32,235 | 8,553 | — |
| Advanced Integrated Energy Ltd. | Conditional license | 822 | 218 | — |
| Advanced Integrated Energy Ltd. | INGL agreement | 295 | 78 | — |
| Advanced Integrated Energy Ltd. | GSPA agreement | N/A | 6,600 | — |
| Advanced Integrated Energy Ltd. | Supply and generation licenses | 4,471 | 1,186 | — |
As of December 31, 2015, I.C. Power has issued guarantees for a total amount of \$ 42,349 thousand, as follows:
In 2011, IC Power Israel Ltd. together with Israel Corporation, and Dalkia Israel Ltd, together with Dalkia International S.A, provided an owner's guarantees of NIS 80,000 thousand (\$20,571 thousand) and NIS 20,000 thousand (\$5,143 thousand), respectively, as part of the Facility Agreement. These guarantees are linked to the CPI of November 2010. As of December 31, 2014, the amount of the guarantees was NIS 106,000 thousand (\$27,256 thousand). In December 2014, in light of Israel Corporation spinoff, OPC replaced IC guarantee with one from IC Power as well as NIS 45,000 thousand (\$ 11,571 thousand) cash deposit as collateral.
As of December 31, 2015, Inkia has issued standard by letters of credit for a total amount of \$ 94,240 thousand (2014: \$79,925 thousand) for guarantee, as follows:
| As at December 31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||
| Guarantee party | Description | Amount (US\$ Thousand) |
Cash Collateral |
Amount (US\$ Thousand) |
Cash Collateral |
| Kanan overseas I, Inc | Power Purchase agreement | 18,334 | 9,220(1) | 18,334 | 9,200 |
| Kanan overseas I, Inc | Storage and handling agreement | 600 | — | — | — |
| Lihuen S.A. | Bid Process in Chile | 1,300 | 902(2) | 1,300 | — |
| Samay I S.A. | Bond performance | 15,000 | — | 15,000 | — |
| Cerro del Aguila S.A. | Contingent equity for over costs | 36,701 | — | 44,191 | — |
| Kanan overseas I, Inc | Construction execution | 9,200 | — | — | — |
| Kanan overseas I, Inc | Bid process in Panama | 2,475 | — | 1,100 | 1,100 |
| Kanan overseas II, Inc | Bid process in Panama | 8,750 | — | — | — |
| Cerro del Aguila S.A. | Power Purchase agreement | 376 | — | — | — |
(1) Present as part of restricted cash non-current in the consolidated statement of financial position
(2) Cash collateral for storage and handling agreement and Bid process in Chile
As of December 2010, COBEE was engaged in the generation of electricity under a concession granted to it by the Government of Bolivia, in October 1990 for a period of 40 years. The Bolivian government unilaterally transformed by supreme decree, all concessions to generate, transmit and distribute electricity to special temporary licenses. However, to date, the government has not issued regulations nor approved any procedure or guideline to convert such special temporary licenses into permanent licenses.
The Bolivian government under the mandate of Evo Morales has nationalized companies that were privatized during President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada's 1993-1997 administration and some other companies that were never owned by the Bolivian government.
As of the date of this report, the Bolivian government has not taken any specific action nor threatened to take any specific action against COBEE. Currently, I.C.Power has full control of COBEE´s operations and maintains all the associated economic rights and risks. Therefore, COBEE´s financial statements are consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
In March 2008, COBEE signed a long-term PPA agreement with Minera San Cristobal. Pursuant to the agreement, COBEE will supply 43 MW of availability and energy, commencing from December 22, 2008. The PPA agreement provides a fixed price for availability, and an energy price that is linked to the price of natural gas for production of electricity in Bolivia. Surplus energy and availability are sold in the spot market. The PPA agreement is scheduled to expire in 2017.
In December 2011, the Bolivian Government amended the applicable law to prohibit generation companies from entering new PPAs. Therefore, COBEE will be unable to extend or replace this PPA.
As of December 31, 2015, Kallpa has entered into twenty seven PPAs with unregulated consumers to provide capacity and the associated energy of 522 MW (twenty three PPAs of 510 MW as of December 31, 2014). These contracts have various commencement dates, and vary in duration between 2013 and 2028. Also, as of December 31, 2015, Kallpa has signed twenty eight PPAs with 8 distribution companies for 660 MW (thirteen PPAs with 7 distribution companies for 580 MW as of December 31, 2014).
The Peruvian market functions on the marginal cost method in which the generators bid their marginal cost to the market regulator who instructs the most efficient generators to produce electricity for the system. In the event Kallpa is not capable to meet its commitments under the contracts, Kallpa will be required to purchase energy in the spot market.
Kallpa purchases natural gas for its generation facilities from the Camisea consortium under an exclusive natural gas supply agreement dated January 2, 2006, as amended. Under this agreement, the Camisea Consortium agreed to supply Kallpa's natural gas requirements, subject to a daily maximum amount and Kallpa agreed to acquire natural gas exclusively from the Camisea Consortium.
The Camisea consortium is obligated to provide a maximum of 4,250,000 cubic meters of natural gas per day to our Kallpa plant and Kallpa is obligated to purchase a minimum of approximately 2,225,000 cubic meters of natural gas per day as follows:
| Cubic meters per day | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To be provided by | Minimum | ||
| Consortium | Purchase | ||
| First gas turbine | 1,200,000 | 648,000 | |
| Second gas turbine | 1,300,000 | 702,000 | |
| Third gas turbine | 1,300,000 | 650,000 | |
| Combined cycle | 450,000 | 225,000 | |
| Total | 4,250,000 | 2,225,000 |
In the event that Kallpa does not consume the contracted minimum on any given day, Kallpa is permitted to use that lacking quantity on any day during the course of the following 18 months from the day of under-consumption.
The price that Kallpa pays to the Camisea consortium for the natural gas supplied is based on a base price in U.S. dollars set on the date of the agreement, indexed monthly based on a basket of market prices for heavy fuel oil, with discounts available based on the volume of natural gas consumed. This agreement expires in June 2022.
Kallpa's natural gas transportation services are rendered by Transportadora de Gas del Peru S.A. ("TGP") pursuant to a natural gas firm transportation agreement dated December 2007, as amended. In April 2014, this agreement was further modified to include the transportation agreement between Duke Energy Egenor S. en C. por A. and Las Flores. Pursuant to the modified agreement, TGP is obligated to transport up to 3,354,182 cubic meters of natural gas per day from the Camisea Consortium's delivery point located at the Camisea natural gas fields to Kallpa's facilities. This obligation will be reduced, first, by approximately 199,312 cubic meters per day beginning in March 2020 and, second, 206,039 cubic meters per day beginning in April 2030 as follows:
| Cubic meters per day |
|
|---|---|
| From August 14, 2010 to March 31, 2014 | 3,154,870 |
| From April 1, 2014 to March 20, 2020 | 3,354,182 |
| From March 21, 2020 to March 31, 2030 | 3,154,870 |
| From April 1, 2030 to December 31, 2033 | 2,948,831 |
This agreement expires in December 2033. Additionally, Kallpa is party to two additional gas transportation agreements, to become effective at the completion of the expansion of TGP's pipeline facilities (which is currently expected to occur during the second half of 2016). Pursuant to the first agreement, TGP will be obligated to transport up to 565,130 cubic meters of natural gas per day from the Camisea Consortium's delivery point located at the Camisea natural gas fields to Kallpa's facilities. This agreement expires in April 2030. Pursuant to the second agreement, TGP will be obligated to transport up to 935,000 cubic meters of natural gas per day from the Camisea Consortium's delivery point located at the Camisea natural gas fields to Kallpa's facilities. This agreement expires in April 2033. Additionally on April 1, 2014, Kallpa entered into an agreement with TGP to cover the period up to the completion of the expansion of TGP's pipeline facilities. Pursuant to this agreement, TGP is obligated to transport up to 120,679 cubic meters of natural gas per day from the Camisea Consortium's delivery point located at the Camisea natural gas fields to Kallpa's facilities. Pursuant to the terms of each of these agreements, Kallpa pays a regulated tariff approved by the OSINERGMIN (Power Regulatory Entity in Peru).
On November 29, 2013, Samay I won one of the public bid auctions promoted by the Peruvian Investment Promotion Agency ("Proinversion") to build an open cycle diesel and natural gas (dual-fired) thermoelectric plant in Mollendo, Arequipa (southern Peru), with an installed capacity of approximately 600MW. The project has two operational stages: (i) cold reserve plant operating in diesel until natural gas becomes available in the area; and (ii) natural gas-fired power plant operating once a new natural gas pipeline is built and natural gas is available. The agreement with the Peruvian government is for a 20-year period with fixed monthly capacity payments and pass-through of all variable costs during the cold reserve phase.
The total investment for this plant is expected to be around \$ 380 million and to be funded with around 82% of debt and the remaining 18% with equity. The power plant is required to enter into commercial operation no later than April 30, 2016. As of December 31, 2015, Samay I has reached a level of completion of 97%.
As of December 31, 2015, CDA has entered into three PPAs and the associated energy of 483 MW of capacity. A 15-year PPA with ElectroPerú to provide 200 MW of capacity and the associated energy that commences during second half of 2016, a 10 year PPA with distribution companies (Luz del Sur S.A.A.,

Edelnor and Edecañete) awarded in December 2011 to provide 202 MW of capacity and the associated energy that commences in January 2018 with final expiration in December 2030, and a 10-year PPA with Edelnor awarded in December 2015 to provide 83 MW of capacity and the associated energy that commences in January 2022 with final expiration in December 2031.
On November 2, 2009, OPC signed a PPA with IEC whereby OPC undertook to construct a power plant within 49-52 months from the PPA signing date, while IEC undertook to purchase capacity and energy from OPC., over a period of twenty (20) years from the commencement date of COD of the plant. The PPA is a "capacity and energy" agreement, meaning, a right of OPC to provide the plant's entire production capacity to IEC, and to produce electricity in the quantities and on the dates as required by IEC.
The PPA with IEC provides OPC with the option to allocate and sell the generated electricity of the power station directly to end users. OPC has exercised this option and sells all of its energy and capacity directly to end users. Most of the agreements are for a period of 10 years. The consideration tariff, are based on the time of use electricity tariff ("TAOZ"), the generation component of the time of use electricity tariff, less a discount from the generation component. Both the TAOZ and the generation component are determined by the Public Utility Authority - Electricity ("PUA") and are updated from time to time.
If the consideration is less than a minimum tariff of the generation component, I.C.Power has the right to terminate the agreements.
On November 25, 2012, OPC signed an agreement with Noble Energy Mediterranean Ltd., Delek Drilling Limited Partnership, Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership, Avner Oil Exploration Limited Partnership and Dor Gas Exploration Limited Partnership ("Tamar Partners") regarding the natural gas supply to the power plant. The agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of: a 16 years term as from the date of gas flow to the power plant or until OPC has consumed the entire contractual quantity .In addition, each party has the right to extend the period of the agreement for a period of up two additional years under certain conditions or until the date of consuming the total contract quantity, whichever is earlier ("Tamar Agreement").
The price of the gas is linked to changes in the "Production Cost" Tariff, which is part of TAOZ, and partially linked to the USD representative exchange rate, and includes "a floor price". According to the Tamar Agreement, OPC shall purchase natural gas with a total contractual quantity of 10.6 BCM (billions of cubic meters). OPC is under a "take or pay" obligation regarding a certain annual quantity of natural gas based on a mechanism set forth in the Tamar Agreement. The Tamar Agreement contains certain conditions that provide in the future flexibility to reduce the minimum annual quantity.
On December 28, 2015, the agreement received the Israeli Antitrust Authority, ("Authority") approval.
In July 2013, the PUA published a Decision updating the existing "Production Cost" Tariff by indicating two new tariffs. The PUA indicated in the Decision that the existing "Production Cost" Tariff shall be replaced by the tariff equal to 33.32 Agurot/KWh. On September 3, 2013 the Tamar Partners informed I.C.Power that following their review of the new tariffs, they concluded that the relevant tariff for calculating the natural gas price was 38.60 Agurot/KWh (which is the second tariff published by the PUA in its July 2013 Decision), and therefore the contract price for the natural gas should be calculated accordingly. Based on the clarification published by the PUA on October 20, 2013, stating that the definition replacing
the "Production Cost" Tariff reflects a tariff equal to 33.32 Agurot/KWh and I.C. Power legal advisors, I.C.Power is of the opinion that the lower tariff in the amount of 33.32 Agurot/KWh shall apply for the purpose of calculating the contract price under the natural gas supply agreement and therefore rejects the Tamar Partners' position and does not include a provision in the financial statements.
In January 2015, the PUA updated the generation component of the TAOZ. This tariff is the basis for the price calculation between OPC and the end users, and for the natural gas price indexation according to the gas purchase agreement. According to the tariff update, the generation component will be divided into a number of different tariffs. In this decision, the PUA clarified that the generation component that replaces the former component is 33.32 Agurot/Kwh. The weighted average generation component according the update is 30.09 Agurot/Kwh. As a result of this adjustment, the generation component was reduced by approximately 10% starting February 2015.
In July 2013, the Government of Israel appointed a steering committee ("the Steering Committee") for the purpose to reform IEC and the Israeli electricity industry. Pursuant to the document appointing the Steering Committee, its tasks include examination of the optimum structure for the electricity industry and IEC, while placing emphasis on the encouragement of competition in the electricity industry, ensuring the financial strength of IEC, consideration of an efficiency plan for IEC and a proposal of an overall reform for the electricity industry and IEC. At the end of December 2015 no final decision as to the manner and nature of the reform of IEC and the electricity market has been determined by the Israeli government.
In August 2015, the PUA published a Decision that Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in Israel would be obligated to pay the system management service charges, retroactively effective as of June 1, 2013. According to the PUA Decision, the amount of the system management service charges payable by OPC from the effective date of July 6, 2013 to June 2015, is approximately NIS 163 million (\$43 million), including interest rate and linkage costs.
In OPC's opinion, due to the PUA Decision, it is more likely than not that OPC will not be charged more than the amount that was indicated in the PUA Decision. Therefore, OPC reversed the provisions amounting to \$46 million as of September 30, 2015 such that the total balance of the provision as of September 30, 2015 is equal to OPC's estimation regarding the amount of system management service charge that would be charged to OPC with respect to the period between July 6, 2013 to June 2015, equal to approximately NIS163 million (\$43 million).
In August 2015 the PUA published for public hearings a tariff update. Such tariff reflects a decline in the average tariff by approximately 7%. OPC charges privately negotiated tariffs to sell electricity to end users under its PPAs. Such tariffs are expressed as a discount to the generation component tariff included within the PUA tariff, therefore a decline in public tariffs will result in a corresponding decline in OPC's tariffs and accordingly its revenues. OPC's main cost of sales is natural gas and prices for the natural gas under the supply agreement with the Tamar Group are indexed to the PUA generation component tariff and NIS/ \$ exchange rate. However the supply agreement also contains a floor price and as a result of above mentioned declines in the PUA generation component tariff, OPC will soon begin to pay the floor price, which will result in a decline in OPC's margins. The new tariffs became effective as of September 9, 2015
In May 2013, Nejapa entered into two PPAs that were awarded as a result of two tenders for 71.2 MW and 38.8 MW of capacity, with 54-month and 48-month terms, respectively. Each PPA was divided among the seven distribution companies that conducted the tenders. The term of each PPA commenced in August 2013.
In December 2014, Nejapa entered into PPA with seven distribution companies for 30 MW of capacity with 36-month term starting from January 2015.
As of December 31, 2015, Poliwatt has entered into twelve PPAs to provide capacity and energy of 166 MW. These contracts have various commencement dates, and vary in duration between 2016 and 2017.
As of December 31, 2015, Tipitapa Power Company and Empresa Energetica Corinto have entered into two PPAs with Distribuidora de Electricidad del Norte ("DISNORTE") and Distribuidora de Electricidad del Sur ("DISSUR") to supply and sell energy and capacity.
In addition, Consorcio Eólico Amayo and Consorcio Eólico Amayo (Fase II) also entered into PPAs with these distribution companies, and are committed to supply and sell all the energy at the supply node as part of the wholesale market.
These contracts have various commencement dates, and vary in duration, as follows:
| Contracted Capacity |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Company | Commencement | Expiration | (MW) |
| Tipitapa Power Company | June 1999 | December 2018 | 51 |
| Empresa Energetica Corinto | April 1999 | December 2018 | 50 |
| Consorcio Eólico Amayo | March 2009 | March 2024 | 40 |
| Consorcio Eólico Amayo (Fase II) | March 2010 | March 2025 | 23 |
In October 2014, Kanan was awarded a contract to supply energy with a maximum contractual capacity of 86 megawatts with distributions companies for a 5 year term that effectively started in December, 2015. For such purpose, Kanan is installing a power plant to operate thermal generation units with a total capacity of 92 megawatts. Kanan is expected to reach commercial operations in March 2016.
The majority of I.C. Power's loans are secured by I.C. Power's power plant and related assets.
| Company No. of shares ('000) |
|
|---|---|
| Authorized and in issue at 7 March 2014 (date of incorporation) | — |
| Issued during the year | 23,500 |
| Authorized and in issue at 31 December 2014 | 23,500 |
| Authorized and in issued as part of the spin-off from IC | 29,883 |
| 53,383 | |
| Issued for share plan | 311 |
| Authorized and in issue at 31 December 2015 | 53,694 |
All shares rank equally with regards to Company's residual assets. The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time, and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of the Company. All issued share are fully paid with no par value.
The capital structure of the Company comprises of issued capital and accumulated profits. The management manages its capital structure to ensure that the Company will be able to continue to operate as a going concern. The Company is not subjected to externally imposed capital requirement.
On the date of incorporation, the Company issued 1 ordinary share at \$1 per share.
In June 2014, the Company issued 19,999,999 bonus ordinary shares with no consideration.
In September 2014, the Company issued 2,500,000 ordinary shares at \$1 per share.
In December 2014, the Company issued 1,000,000 ordinary shares at \$1 per share.
On January 7, 2015, the Company issued 29,883,015 ordinary shares at \$1 per share to IC as part of the spin-off (see note 1.B).
On January 11, 2015, the Company's shares commenced trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and on 15 January 2015 in the New York Stock Exchange.
In 2015, 310,960 ordinary shares were granted under the Share Incentive Plan to key management at an average price of \$19.76 per share.
The translation reserve includes all the foreign currency differences stemming from translation of financial statements of foreign activities as well as from translation of items defined as investments in foreign activities commencing from January 1, 2007 (the date IC first adopted IFRS).
Capital reserves reflect the unrealized portion of the effective part of the accrued net change in the fair value of hedging derivative instruments that have not yet been recorded in the statement of profit or loss.
Kenon has established a share incentive plan for its directors and management. The plan provides grants of Kenon shares, as well as stock options in respect of Kenon's shares, to directors and officers of the
Company, and IC pursuant to awards, which may be granted by Kenon from time to time, representing up to 3% of the total issued shares (excluding treasury shares) of Kenon. During 2015 and 2014, Kenon granted awards of shares to certain members of its management. Such shares are vested upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the recipient's continued employment in a specified capacity and Kenon's listing on each of the NYSE and the TASE. The aggregate fair value of the shares granted is \$940 thousand (2014: \$5,444 thousand) and was determined based on the fair value of Kenon's shares on the grant date. Kenon recognized \$566 thousand as general and administrative expenses in 2015 (2014: \$5,444 thousand).
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Payroll and related expenses | 35,635 | 31,369 | 21,817 | |
| Manufacturing, operating expenses and subcontractors | 292,242 | 276,652 | 243,410 | |
| Fuel, gas and lubricants (a) | 468,343 | 502,170 | 286,484 | |
| Intermediation fees (b) | 6,223 | — | — | |
| Other | 60,412 | 170,950 | 42,091 | |
| 862,855 | 981,141 | 593,802 |
(a) Fuel cost is primarily heavy fuel oil consumed by the thermal plants in El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Guatemala.
(b) Fees paid by Kallpa in connection with the profit shared on certain PPAs signed with distribution companies.
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 US\$ thousands |
2013 | ||
| Payroll and related expenses | 45,731 | 57,669 | 38,161 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 9,130 | 7,724 | 4,202 | |
| Professional fees | 23,377 | 37,944 | 8,598 | |
| Other expenses | 25,585 | 27,781 | 21,994 | |
| 103,823 | 131,118 | 72,955 | ||
The 2015 reduction in professional fees is mainly explained by the settlement agreement signed with Crystal on December 31, 2014. During 2014, Inkia incurred in \$7 million in legal fees in connection with Crystal legal process.
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| US\$ thousands | ||
| — | ||
| — | ||
| — | ||
| 4,284 | ||
| 14 | — | 43 |
| 15,450 | 51,037 | 4,327 |
| 4,630 | ||
| 7,076 | 13,970 | 708 |
| 7,076 | 13,970 | 5,338 |
| — 6,917 3,850 4,669 — |
19,553 7,452 18,178 5,854 — |
(a) Corresponds mainly to Consorcio Eolico Amayo (Fase II) claim in relation to three wind towers damaged.
(b) In 2014, it corresponds to dividends received from Edegel/ Generandes.
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Financing income | ||||
| Interest income from bank deposits | 2,675 | 2,226 | 438 | |
| Net changes in fair value of Tower options series 9 | 2,119 | 8,350 | 1,706 | |
| Net change in fair value of derivative financial instruments | 3,400 | — | 2,645 | |
| Other income | 5,218 | 5,667 | — | |
| Financing income | 13,412 | 16,243 | 4,789 | |
| Financing expenses* | ||||
| Interest expenses to banks and others | (107,419) | (108,224) | (67,741) | |
| Net change in fair value of derivative financial instruments | — | (592) | — | |
| Net change from change in exchange rates | (12,554) | — | — | |
| Other expenses | (4,255) | (1,363) | (1,038) | |
| Financing expenses | (124,228) | (110,179) | (68,779) |
* The Group capitalized financing expenses to property, plant and equipment, in the amount of approximately \$32 million, \$52 million and \$ 17 million in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Current taxes on income | ||||
| In respect of current year | 29,215 | 93,734 | 36,075 | |
| Deferred tax income | ||||
| Creation and reversal of temporary differences | 33,163 | 9,607 | 13,216 | |
| Total taxes on income | 62,378 | 103,341 | 49,291 |
In 2014, \$1,518 thousand of previously unrecognized tax losses was used to reduce our current tax expense in Israel. No previously unrecognized tax benefits were used in 2015 or 2013 to reduce our current tax expense.
| For the Year Ended December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Profit/(loss) before taxes on income | 158,270 | 109,274 | (54,138) |
| Statutory tax rate | 17.00% | 26.50% | 25% |
| Tax computed at the statutory tax rate | 26,906 | 28,958 | (13,535) |
| Increase (decrease) in tax in respect of: | |||
| Elimination of tax calculated in respect of the Group's share in losses of associated | |||
| companies | 52,148 | 45,288 | 34,051 |
| Income subject to tax at a different tax rate | (3,209) | 12,846 | 8,023 |
| Non-deductible expenses | 7,818 | 8,442 | 8,522 |
| Tax in respect of foreign dividend | — | 8,047 | — |
| Exempt income (1) | (41,160) | (21,145) | (422) |
| Taxes in respect of prior years | (294) | (1,518) | 61 |
| Impact of change in tax rate | — | (3,131) | 50 |
| Changes in temporary differences in respect of which deferred taxes are not recognized | 580 | (3,795) | — |
| Tax losses and other tax benefits for the period regarding which deferred taxes were not | |||
| recorded | 8,335 | 16,183 | 81 |
| Differences between the measurement base of income reported for tax purposes and the | |||
| income reported in the financial statements (2) | 12,133 | 12,519 | 7,361 |
| Other differences | (879) | 647 | 5,099 |
| Taxes on income included in the statement of profit and loss | 62,378 | 103,341 | 49,291 |
\$41,160 thousand of exempt income effect comprise mainly of \$5,509 thousand of exempt income effect in Amayo I and Amayo II in Nicaragua in 2015 (\$219 thousand in 2014) and \$35,651 thousand of exempt income effect related to gain in distribution of dividend in kind. \$21,145 thousand and \$422 thousand of exempt income effect related to gain on bargain purchase in 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Deferred tax related to the temporary difference arising from exchange rate differences on non-monetary assets and liabilities are measured in functional currency while the tax base is determined in a different currency.

The deferred taxes are calculated based on the tax rate expected to apply at the time of the reversal as detailed below. Deferred taxes in respect of subsidiaries were calculated based on the tax rates relevant for each country.
The deferred tax assets and liabilities are derived from the following items:
| Property plant and equipment |
Employee benefits |
Carryforward of losses and deductions for tax purposes US\$ thousands |
Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance of deferred tax asset (liability) as at January 1, 2014 | (345,477) | 24,817 | 283,516 | (19,930) | (57,074) |
| Changes recorded on the statement of profit and loss | (24,081) | (27) | 26,493 | 5,015 | 7,400 |
| Changes recorded to equity reserve | — | — | — | 2,303 | 2,303 |
| Translation differences | 4,576 | (46) | (2,481) | (44) | 2,005 |
| Reclassification and adjustments | 9,919 | — | — | (22,438) | (12,519) |
| Changes in respect of business combinations | (35,243) | 76 | 34 | (7,082) | (42,215) |
| Exit from the consolidation | 263,557 | (23,996) | (260,791) | 15,063 | (6,167) |
| Balance of deferred tax asset (liability) as at December 31, 2014 | (126,749) | 824 | 46,771 | (27,113) | (106,267) |
| Changes recorded on the statement of profit and loss | 2,429 | (222) | 15,325 | (50,695) | (33,163) |
| Changes recorded to equity reserve | — | — | — | 3,081 | 3,081 |
| Translation differences | 352 | (1) | (153) | 885 | 1,083 |
| Changes in respect of business combinations | — | — | — | (124) | (124) |
| Balance of deferred tax asset (liability) as at December 31, 2015 | (123,968) | 601 | 61,943 | (73,966) | (135,390) |
2. The deferred taxes are presented in the statements of financial position as follows:
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| As part of non-current assets | 2,693 | 25,743 | |
| As part of non-current liabilities | (138,083) | (132,010) | |
| (135,390) | (106,267) |
On August 5, 2013, the Israeli Government passed the Law for Changes in National Priorities (Legislative Amendments for Achieving Budget Objectives in the Years 2013 and 2014) – 2013. As part of the legislation, I.C. Power's tax rate was raised by 1.5% to a rate of 26.5% as from 2014.
Current taxes for the reported periods are calculated according to the tax rates presented above.
reduced by 1.5% to a rate of 25% as from 2016. If the law had been substantively enacted before December 31, 2015, the effect of the change on the financial statements as at December 31, 2015 would have been reflected in a decrease in the deferred tax liabilities in the amount of \$2,303 thousand. The effect of the change in the deferred tax balances would have been recognized against deferred tax expenses in the amount of \$2,303 thousand.
"Industrial Companies" as defined in the Law for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxes) – 1969 are entitled to benefits of which the most significant ones are as follows:
Non-Israeli subsidiaries are assessed based on the tax laws in their resident countries. Withholding tax rates shown below are provided based on domestic legislation of relevant countries and may be decreased under tax treaties.
Current income tax from operations in El Salvador includes income tax from the consolidation of Nejapa Power Branch and Cenergica. Income tax rate in El Salvador is 30% for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. In addition, a 5% to 25% withholding tax is applicable depending on whether the payments are to countries with preferential tax regimes or nil taxes. Currently, Nejapa´s and Cenergica´s parent company is domiciliated in Panama and therefore is subject to 5% withholding tax.
In the Dominic Republic, CEPP was subject to the greater of 27%, 28% and 29% income tax rate on taxable income in 2015, 2014 and 2013, or 1% of taxable assets. During 2015, 2014, and 2013 CEPP qualified to pay income tax on the basis of taxable income; and a 10% withholding tax on dividend distribution.
In Bolivia, I.C. Power has 25% income tax and a 12.5% withholding tax on the Bolivian branch profits credited to the shareholder.
In December 2014, a tax reform Law was enacted in Peru. Among other changes, the Law decreases corporate income tax rates and increases withholding tax rates on dividends. The corporate income tax rate will reduce from 30% in 2014 to: 28%, in 2015 and 2016, to 27%, in 2017 and 2018 and to 26%
starting 2019. The withholding tax rates will increase from 4.1% in 2014 to: 6.8% in 2015 and 2016, 8.0% in 2017 and 2018; and 9.3% starting 2019. Kallpa, CDA and Samay I have signed tax stability agreements that expire in 2020, 2022 and 2024, respectively. Only after these tax agreements expire, Kallpa, CDA and Samay I will be affected by the changes in income tax and withholding tax rates described above.
In September 2014, a tax reform in Chile was enacted, which makes substantial changes to the Chilean tax system, including two alternative mechanisms for computing shareholder-level income taxation beginning on January 1, 2017 (accrued income and cash-basis methods), additional corporate tax rate increases, and other substantial modifications. The selection should be made before the end of 2016 and it will remain in effect for 5 years.
a) Accrued income basis: shareholders would be taxed on income attributed to them as of the end of the year in which the income is generated. These profits would be taxed at the shareholders level whether or not they are distributed. The underlying corporate income tax paid at the entity level may be used by shareholders as a credit to reduce the Chilean shareholder tax. Therefore, the combined total Bolivia company and shareholder Chilean income tax burden remains at 35%. Future distributions are not subject to taxation.
Therefore, under this method the taxation of a Chilean entity is performed in two stages:
As a result, the corporate income tax rate increased gradually from 20% in 2013 to: 21% in 2014; 22.5% in 2015; and it will increase to 24% in 2016; and 25% in 2017 for shareholders on the accrued income method, and 25.5% in 2017 for shareholders on the cash-basis method. Starting 2018 onwards, the income tax rate will be 25% for shareholders on the accrued income method and 27% for shareholders on the cash-basis method.
In Nicaragua, Empresa Energética Corinto and Tipitapa Power Company are subject to 25% income tax, based on a Foreign Investment Agreement signed in June 2000, which protect the companies from any unfavorable changes in the tax Law. In addition, Consorcio Eólico Amayo S.A and Consorcio Eólico Amayo Fase II, are tax exempt from income tax payments up to a period of seven years since the beginning of operations of the plants, in accordance with Law No.532 for Electric Power Generation with Renewable Sources Incentive. In addition, a 10% to 17% withholding tax is applicable depending on whether the payments are to countries with preferential tax regimes or nil taxes.
In Guatemala, PQP was subject to a 25% and 28% income tax rate in 2015 and 2014, respectively, and a 5% withholding tax on dividend distributions.
In January 2013, a tax reform was enacted in Colombia, which established an income tax rate of 25%, except for those contributors that by express disposition handle special rates, not less than 3% of the net worth of the shareholders' equity on the last day of the immediately previous taxable period. In addition, a 9% equity income tax (CREE) was created as a contribution to generate employment and social investment.
In Singapore, under its one-tier corporate taxation system, profits are taxed at the corporate level at 17% and this is a final tax. Dividends paid by a Singapore resident company under the one-tier corporate tax system should not be taxable.
A Company is liable to pay tax in Singapore on income that is:
Certain categories of foreign sourced income including,
may be exempted from tax in Singapore.
Tax exemption should be granted when all of the three conditions below are met:
The Comptroller will regard the "subject to tax" condition as having met if the income is exempt from tax in the foreign jurisdiction due to tax incentive granted for substantive business activities carried out in that jurisdiction.
Subsidiaries pay dividends on quarterly basis as long as they are in compliance with covenants derived from the borrowings agreements described in Note 15. Deferred tax is recognized for temporary differences related to undistributed earnings in subsidiaries that will reverse it in the foreseeable future. During 2015, the Group recorded an expense of \$ 2,681 thousand in connection with this timing difference.
Distributions of the earnings of foreign subsidiaries are subject to the withholding taxes imposed by the foreign subsidiaries´ jurisdictions of incorporation. I.C.Power does not have funds designated for, or subject to, permanent reinvestment in any country in which it operates.
Data used in calculation of the basic / diluted earnings per share
| For the Year Ended December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| \$ thousands | |||
| Income (loss) for the year attributable to Kenon's shareholders | 72,992 | 458,161 | (631,140) |
| Income (loss) for the year from discontinued operations (after tax) | — | 470,421 | (512,489) |
| Less: NCI | — | (3,495) | (4,724) |
| Income (loss) for the year from discontinued operations (after tax) attributable to Kenon's | |||
| shareholders | — | 466,926 | (517,213) |
| Income (loss) for the year from continuing operations attributable to Kenon's shareholders | 72,992 | (8,765) | (113,927) |
| For the Year Ended December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014* | 2013* | |
| Thousands of ordinary shares | |||
| Weighted Average number of shares used in calculation of basic / diluted earnings per share (See | |||
| Note 1.B.) | 53,649 | 53,383 | 53,383 |
* The number of shares used in calculation is 53,383,015 ordinary shares which were in issue on January 7, 2015.
Upon completion of the debt arrangement in ZIM, on July 16, 2014, Kenon declined to a rate of holdings of 32% of ZIM's equity and as a result it ceased to control ZIM. Commencing from this date, Kenon presents its investment in ZIM as an associated company (for details with respect to the debt arrangement – see Note 10.C.a.1. above). ZIM's results up to the completion date of the debt arrangement, together with the income due to loss of control and the loss due to waiving all ZIM's debts, were presented separately in the statements of profit and loss in the category "profit/(loss) for the year from discontinued operations".
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Sales | 1,741,652 | 3,682,241 |
| Cost of sales | (1,681,333) | (3,770,354) |
| Gross profit (loss) | 60,319 | (88,113) |
| Operating loss | (17,694) | (190,610) |
| Loss before taxes on income | (119,168) | (496,554) |
| Taxes on income | (9,735) | (22,861) |
| Loss after taxes on income | (128,903) | (519,415) |
| Income from realization of discontinued operations | 608,603 | — |
| Income (loss) for the period from discontinued operations | 479,700 | (519,415) |
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 41,031 | 11,753 |
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities | (24,104) | 134,007 |
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | (28,480) | (208,967) |
| Impact of fluctuations in the currency exchange rate on the balances of cash and | ||
| cash equivalents | (801) | (1,061) |
| Cash and cash equivalents used in discontinued operations | (12,354) | (64,268) |
| July 1, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| US\$ thousands | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 110,918 |
| Short-term investments, deposits and loans | 50,817 |
| Trade receivables and other receivables and debit balances | 290,969 |
| Inventory | 106,266 |
| Vessels, containers, property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 1,962,434 |
| Other assets | 65,103 |
| Credit from banks and others | (1,968,475) |
| Trade payables | (515,825) |
| Long-term loans from banks and others | (498,603) |
| Other liabilities | (131,600) |
| Holders of non-controlling interests | (79,775) |
| Net liabilities | (607,771) |
| Payment made in cash | (200,000) |
| Balance of cash eliminated | (110,918) |
| Exit from the consolidation, less cash eliminated | (310,918) |
In December 2014, ICG sold its equity interest (69%) in Petrotec, ICG received shares of REG, a NASDAQ-listed entity. Petrotec's results up to the completion date of the sale, together with the loss from the sale were presented separately in the statements of profit and loss in the category "profit/(loss) for the year from discontinued operations".
| Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| Sales | 221,791 | 256,816 |
| Expenses | (226,323) | (251,339) |
| Operating results before taxes on sales | (4,532) | 5477 |
| Taxes on sales | 252 | 1,449 |
| Results after taxes | (4,280) | 6926 |
| Loss from realisation of discontinued operation | (4,999) | — |
| Income (loss) for the period from discontinued operations | (9,279) | 6,926 |
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 15,214 | 15,498 |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | (3,263) | (1,884) |
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | (8,644) | (7,267) |
| Impact of fluctuations in the currency exchange rate on the balances of cash and cash equivalents | (1,753) | 571 |
| Cash and cash equivalents used in discontinued operations | 1,554 | 6,918 |
In addition to the cash, ICG received shares of Renewable Energy Group Ltd ("REG") in value of \$18,400 thousands. ICG is subject to a lock-up restriction with respect to the REG shares.
| December 31, 2014 US\$ thousands |
|
|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13,501 |
| Trade and other receivables | 9,718 |
| Inventory | 9,254 |
| Tangible and intangible assets | 25,414 |
| Trade payables | (8,158) |
| Accounts payable | (19,774) |
| Assets and liabilities, net | 29,955 |
| Consideration received in cash and cash equivalents | 15,259 |
| Subtracted balance of cash and cash equivalents | (13,501) |
| Positive cash flow, net | 1,758 |
Commencing from July 16, 2014, upon completion of the debt arrangement in ZIM, The Group ceased controlling ZIM, and commencing from this date, ZIM is accounted for using the equity method of accounting in the financial statements. Upon completion of the debt arrangement and loss of the control, the marine shipping lines by means of containers that are incorporated under ZIM, which were previously included as a separate reportable segment, are presented, commencing from the period of the report, as part of other segments.
The Group has two reportable segments, as described below, which form the Group's strategic business units. The strategic business units are comprised of different legal entities, and the allocation of resources and evaluation of performance are managed separately. For each of the strategic business units, the Group's chief operating decision maker (CODM), which is the Board of Directors, reviews internal management reports on at least a quarterly basis.
The two reportable segments are I.C. Power segment and Qoros segment. I.C. Power and its subsidiaries are aggregated to form one reportable segment under the I.C. Power legal entity, taking into consideration of the economic characteristics of individual entities.
The following summary describes the legal entities in each of the Group's operating segments:
Evaluation of the operating segments performance is based on Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as the net income (loss) excluding depreciation and amortization, financing income, income taxes and other items as presented in the tables below.
Information regarding the results of the activity segments is detailed below. Inter-segment pricing is determined based on transaction prices during the ordinary course of business.
Information regarding activities of the reportable segments is set forth in the following table.
| I.C. Power | Qoros* | Other US\$ thousands |
Adjustments | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||||
| Sales to external customers | 1,283,624 | — | 329 | — | 1,283,953 |
| Inter-segment sales | 5,115 | — | 861 | — | 5,976 |
| 1,288,739 | — | 1,190 | — | 1,289,929 | |
| Elimination of inter-segment sales | (5,115) | — | (861) | 5,115 | (861) |
| Total sales | 1,283,624 | — | 329 | 5,115 | 1,289,068 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 372,356 | — | 367 | — | 372,723 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 119,427 | — | 620 | — | 120,047 |
| Financing income | (10,684) | — | (2,728) | — | (13,412) |
| Financing expenses | 114,713 | — | 9,515 | — | 124,228 |
| Other items: | |||||
| Share in losses (income) of associated companies | (274) | 196,223 | (9,190) | — | 186,759 |
| Gain from distribution of dividend in kind | — | — | (209,710) | — | (209,710) |
| Asset impairment | — | — | 6,541 | — | 6,541 |
| 223,182 | 196,223 | (204,952) | — | 214,453 | |
| Income (loss) before taxes | 149,174 | (196,223) | 205,319 | — | 158,270 |
| Income Taxes | 62,353 | — | 25 | — | 62,378 |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | 86,821 | (196,223) | 205,294 | — | 95,892 |
| Segment assets | 4,068,951 | — | 44,804 | — | 4,113,755 |
| Investments in associated companies | 8,993 | 158,729 | 201,300 | — | 369,022 |
| 4,482,777 | |||||
| Segment liabilities | 3,062,580 | — | 156,642 | — | 3,219,222 |
| Capital expenditure | 532,544 | — | 138 | — | 532,682 |
* Associated Company – See Note 10.A.2, 10.C.b.
| I.C. Power | Qoros* | Other | Adjustments | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US\$ thousands | |||||
| 2014 | |||||
| Sales to external customers Inter-segment sales |
1,358,174 14,056 |
— — |
— — |
— — |
1,358,174 14,056 |
| Elimination of inter-segment sales | 1,372,230 (14,056) |
— — |
— — |
— 14,056 |
1,372,230 — |
| Total sales | 1,358,174 | — | — | 14,056 | 1,372,230 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 347,937 | — | (43,175) | — | 304,762 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 108,413 | — | (255) | — | 108,158 |
| Financing income | (8,858) | — | (38,622) | 31,237 | (16,243) |
| Financing expenses Other items: |
131,883 | — | 9,533 | (31,237) | 110,179 |
| Share in losses (income) of associated companies | (13,542) | 174,806 | 9,633 | — | 170,897 |
| Asset impairment | 34,673 | — | 13,171 | — | 47,844 |
| Gain from disposal of investee | (157,137) | — | — | — | (157,137) |
| Gain on bargain purchase | (68,210) | — | — | — | (68,210) |
| 27,222 | 174,806 | (6,540) | — | 195,488 | |
| Income (loss) before taxes | 320,715 | (174,806) | (36,635) | — | 109,274 |
| Income Taxes | 98,854 | — | 4,487 | — | 103,341 |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | 221,861 | (174,806) | (41,122) | — | 5,933 |
| Segment assets | 3,832,012 | — | 836,596 | (784,688) | 3,883,920 |
| Investments in associated companies | 9,625 | 221,038 | 205,120 | — | 435,783 |
| 4,319,703 | |||||
| Segment liabilities | 2,860,358 | — | 806,335 | (784,688) | 2,882,005 |
| Capital expenditure | 592,388 | — | 12,377 | — | 604,765 |
| 2013 | |||||
| Sales to external customers | 866,370 | — | — | — | 866,370 |
| Inter-segment sales | 7,000 | — | — | — | 7,000 |
| 873,370 | — | — | — | 873,370 | |
| Elimination of inter-segment sales | (7,000) | — | — | 7,000 | — |
| Total sales | 866,370 | — | — | 7,000 | 873,370 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 247,064 | — | (30,624) | — | 216,440 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 75,081 | — | 4,817 | — | 79,898 |
| Financing income | (5,543) | — | (31,307) | 32,061 | (4,789) |
| Financing expenses | 85,694 | — | 15,146 | (32,061) | 68,779 |
| Other items: | |||||
| Share in losses (income) of associated companies | (32,018) | 127,012 | 31,696 | — | 126,690 |
| 123,214 | 127,012 | 20,352 | — | 270,578 | |
| Income (loss) before taxes | 123,850 | (127,012) | (50,976) | — | (54,138) |
| Income Taxes | 49,398 | — | (107) | — | 49,291 |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | 74,452 | (127,012) | (50,869) | — | (103,429) |
| Capital expenditure | 351,143 | — | — | — | 351,143 |
* Associated Company – See Note 10.A.2, 10.C.b.
In 2015 and 2014, the Group does not have any major customers. In 2013, revenues from major customer, Luz del sur, represented \$150,332 thousand of the total sales attributable to the I.C. Power operating segment.
In determining of the information to be presented on a geographic basis, the consolidated revenues are based on the geographic location of the customer and consolidated non-current assets are based on the geographic location of the assets.
The Group's consolidated revenues are as follows:
| For the year ended December 31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||
| US\$ thousands | |||||
| Peru | 447,679 | 436,673 | 394,055 | ||
| Israel | 326,061 | 413,578 | 187,421 | ||
| Central America | 336,873 | 307,618 | 147,397 | ||
| Others | 178,455 | 214,361 | 144,521 | ||
| Singapore | — | — | — | ||
| Total revenues | 1,289,068 | 1,372,230 | 873,394 |
The Group's non-current assets on the basis of geographic location:
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Peru | 1,803,233 | 1,378,719 | |
| Israel | 456,456 | 413,578 | |
| Central America | 242,905 | 247,535 | |
| Others | 604,239 | 607,716 | |
| Singapore | 289 | — | |
| Total assets | 3,107,122 | 2,647,548 |
Composed of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets.
A. Identity of related parties:
The Group's related parties are as defined in FRS 24 – Related Party Disclosures and included: Kenon's beneficial owners and Kenon's subsidiaries, affiliates and associates companies.
In the ordinary course of business, some of the Group's subsidiaries and affiliates engage in business activities with each other.
Ordinary course of business transactions are aggregated in this Note. Other than disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements during the period, the Group engaged the following material related party transactions.
Key management personnel of the Company are those persons having the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company. The directors, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, general counsel and vice president of business development, are considered as key management personnel of the Company.
B. Transactions with directors and officers (Kenon's directors and officers):
| 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| US \$ thousands | ||
| Short-term benefits | 4,113 | 309 |
| Share-based payments | 556 | 5,444 |
| Defined contribution plans | — | — |
| 4,669 | 5,753 |
All the transactions are at market terms unless otherwise indicated.
| For the year ended December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Sales from shipping* | — | 7,138 | 20,126 |
| Sales of electricity | 135,655 | 124,636 | 90,216 |
| Operating expenses of voyages and services* | — | 37,511 | 189,525 |
| Administrative expenses | 329 | 2,000 | 2,081 |
| Other income, net | — | 33 | 1,962 |
| Financing expenses, net | 10,716 | 17,443 | 31,957 |
E. Transactions with associates:
| For the year ended December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Sales of electricity | 5,115 | 14,056 | 7,300 | |
| Operating expenses | 204 | — | 12,572 | |
| Other income, net | 95 | — | — | |
F. Balances with related parties:
| As at December 31 | As at December 31 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Bank | Other | Bank | Other | |||||
| Leumi Group |
Associates | related parties* |
Total | Leumi Group |
related | Total | ||
| US\$ thousands | Associates US\$ thousands |
parties* | ||||||
| Cash and short-term deposit | 190,629 | — | 7,148 | 197,777 | 214,557 | — | 22,859 | 237,416 |
| Trade receivables | — | — | 13,462 | 13,462 | — | 1,250 | 16,667 | 17,917 |
| Long-term credit | ||||||||
| In US dollar or linked thereto | — | — | 118,497 | 118,497 | — | — | — | — |
| Weighted-average interest rates (%) | — | — | 6.68% | 6.68% | — | — | — | — |
| In CPI-linked Israeli currency | 41,677 | — | — | 41,677 | 62,228 | — | — | 62,228 |
| Weighted-average interest rates (%) | 4.94% | — | — | 4.94% | 5.00% | — | — | 5.00% |
| Repayment years | ||||||||
| Current maturities | 1,833 | 2,925 | ||||||
| Second year | 2,218 | 2,560 | ||||||
| Third year | 2,353 | 3,155 | ||||||
| Fourth year | 1,888 | 3,348 | ||||||
| Fifth year | 2,610 | 2,686 | ||||||
| Sixth year and thereafter | 30,775 | 118,497 | 47,554 | |||||
| 41,677 | 118,497 | 62,228 |
These balances relate to amounts with entities that are related to Kenon's beneficial owners.
The following summarizes the material provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement between Kenon and IC in connection with the consummation of the spin-off. The Separation and Distribution Agreement sets forth, among other things, Kenon agreements with IC in respect of the principal transactions which separated Kenon's businesses from IC and its other businesses. The Separation and Distribution Agreement also sets forth other agreements that govern the distribution, as well as certain aspects of our relationship with IC after the consummation of the spin-off. See Note 1.B.2 for transactions between Kenon and IC since the spin-off.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement identified the assets to be transferred, the liabilities to be retained by IC or assumed by Kenon, and the contracts to be retained by IC or assigned to Kenon in connection with the spin-off and transfer of IC's interests, direct or indirect, in each of I.C. Power, Quantum (the holder of IC's 50% equity interest in Qoros), ZIM, Tower and ICG to Kenon.
Concurrent with the transfer of the aforementioned businesses to Kenon, IC assigned and transferred to Kenon, IC's full rights and obligations according to, and in connection with, certain loans it has provided to, and certain undertakings it had made in respect of, these businesses. Set forth below is a summary of the material rights and obligation that IC transferred to Kenon in connection with the spin-off:
| Business | Instrument | Outstanding Amount as of December 31, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Instruments | ||
| Qoros | Capital note issued by Quantum to IC | \$626 million |
| I.C. Green | Capital note issued by ICG to IC Loan borrowed by ICG |
NIS 508 million (approximately \$131 million) 22 million Euro (approximately \$27 million) |
| Qoros | Shareholder loan to be provided to Qoros | In February 2015, Kenon provided RMB400 million (approximately \$65 million) as a shareholder loan to Qoros, subject to the release of IC's back-to-back guarantees in respect of certain of Qoros' indebtedness. |
Additionally, certain guarantees and undertakings made by IC in connection with OPC's financing agreement shall not be transferred to Kenon and, instead, have been replaced with guarantees or undertakings of I.C. Power, as well as a provision of cash collateral, so that IC is released from its obligations under the existing guarantee or undertaking, as applicable.
Other than certain limited corporate representations and warranties made by Kenon and IC, neither Kenon nor IC make any representations or warranties regarding any assets or liabilities transferred or assumed, any consents or approvals that may be required in connection with such transfers or assumptions, the value or freedom from any lien or other security interest of any assets transferred, the absence of any defenses relating to any claim of either party or the legal sufficiency of any conveyance documents, or any other matters. Except as expressly set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement or in any ancillary agreement, all assets were transferred on an "as is," "where is" basis.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides that it may be terminated by IC at any time in its sole discretion prior to the consummation of the spin-off.
Except with respect to (i) those legal proceedings pending against IC at the time of the consummation of the spin-off, and that relate to any of the businesses to be transferred to Kenon, and (ii) certain other exceptions set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Kenon shall be liable for the claims of each of the businesses being transferred to it as part of the spinoff, including such claims that arose out of, or relate to events, circumstances or actions occurring or failing to occur, or with respect to any conditions existing prior to, the distribution date.
Kenon and IC agree to indemnify each other against certain liabilities incurred in connection with Kenon respective businesses, and as otherwise allocated to each of us in the Separation and Distribution Agreement. These indemnities are principally designed to place financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of our business, and each of our businesses, with us and financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of IC and its business with IC. The Separation and Distribution Agreement also specifies procedures with respect to claims subject to indemnification and related matters.
Kenon agrees to indemnify IC for any liabilities arising after the consummation of the spin-off as a result of legal matters relating to the businesses Kenon will receive in the spin-off.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides that IC will be responsible for all fees, costs and expenses relating to it and will finance all fees, costs and expenses related to Kenon, in each case as incurred prior to the distribution date in connection with the spin-off.
Other matters governed by the Separation and Distribution Agreement include access to financial and other information, access to and provision of records, intellectual property, confidentiality, treatment of outstanding guarantees and similar credit support and dispute resolution procedures.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides that the distribution of our ordinary shares is subject to several conditions that must be satisfied or waived prior to the distribution. Each of IC and Kenon may, in their sole discretion, waive the conditions precedent applicable to their entry into the Separation and Distribution Agreement. IC may, in its sole discretion, at any time prior to the record date of the distribution, decide to abandon the distribution.
| Beneficial Owner (Name/Address) | Ordinary Shares Owned | Percentage of Ordinary Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Ansonia Holdings Singapore B.V. 1 | 24,856,869 | 46.3% |
| Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M. | 7,533,614 | 14% |
| XT Investments Ltd. 2 | 5,727,128 | 10.7% |
1 On January 9, 2015, or the Acquisition Date: (i) Millenium, in which Ansonia indirectly owns an 80% equity interest, transferred 20,235,298 of the ordinary shares it received from IC in connection with the spin-off, to Ansonia, (ii) Kirby Enterprises Inc., which is indirectly held by the discretionary trust that is the indirect ultimate owner of Ansonia, transferred 399,378 ordinary shares, representing all of the shares it received from IC in connection with the spin-off, to Ansonia, (iii) Mr. Idan Ofer transferred 2,076,193 ordinary shares, representing all of the shares he received from IC in connection with the spinoff, to Ansonia, and (iv) XT Investments Ltd. agreed to transfer 1,780,623 ordinary shares (the "Ansonia Shares") to Ansonia. The Ansonia Shares were placed in escrow, to be released to Ansonia upon satisfaction of a condition, as set forth in the share purchase agreement (the "Ansonia Share Purchase Agreement"). Pursuant
to the terms of the Ansonia Share Purchase Agreement, Ansonia had the right to vote the Ansonia Shares while the Ansonia Shares were held in escrow. As such, Ansonia was deemed to be a beneficial owner of the Ansonia Shares and the Ansonia Shares were therefore reflected in Ansonia's ownership interest in the above table. However, in January 2016, the Ansonia Shares were released from escrow and returned to XT, as the Ansonia Share Purchase Agreement had expired, according to its terms, and the condition precedent relating to the sale of the Ansonia Shares had not been satisfied. A foreign discretionary trust in which Mr. Idan Ofer is the beneficiary is the indirect ultimate owner of Ansonia.
2 XT Investments Ltd., or XT Investments, received 668,304 shares from IC in connection with the spin-off. On the Acquisition Date: (i) Millenium transferred 5,058,824 of the ordinary shares it received from IC in connection with the spin-off, to XT Investments, (ii) XT Investments agreed to transfer the Ansonia Shares to Ansonia (as set forth above), and (iii) XT Investments agreed to transfer 1,780,623 ordinary shares (the "A.A.R. Shares") to A.A.R. Kenon Holdings Ltd. The A.A.R Shares have been placed in escrow, to be released to A.A.R. upon satisfaction of a condition, as set forth in the share purchase agreement (the "A.A.R. Share Purchase Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the A.A.R. Share Purchase Agreement, A.A.R. has the right to vote the A.A.R Shares while the A.A.R. Shares are held in escrow. Although A.A.R. has the power to direct the voting of the A.A.R. Shares while such shares are held in escrow, XT Investments may still be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such shares as well. This beneficial interest is reflected in XT Investment's ownership interest in the above table. Upon the satisfaction of the aforementioned condition, XT Investment's beneficial interest in Kenon will decrease by the amount of A.A.R. Shares currently held in escrow. In January 2016, the Ansonia Shares were released from escrow and returned to XT, as the Ansonia Share Purchase Agreement had expired, according to its terms, and the condition precedent relating to the sale of the Ansonia Shares had not been satisfied. XT Investment's beneficial interest in the Ansonia Shares is reflected in XT Investment's ownership interest in the above table. XT Investments is owned by XT Holdings Group Ltd., or XT Holdings; 50% of the ordinary shares of XT Holdings are owned by Orona Investments Ltd. (which is indirectly controlled by Mr. Ehud Angel) and the remaining 50% of the ordinary shares of XT Holdings are owned by Lynav Holdings Ltd. (which is controlled by a foreign discretionary trust in which Mr. Idan Ofer is a prime beneficiary).
The Group has extensive international activity in which it is exposed to credit, liquidity and market risks (including currency, interest, inflation and other price risks). In order to reduce the exposure to these risks, the Group holds derivative financial instruments, (including forward transactions, interest rate swap ("SWAP") transactions, and options) for the purpose of economic (not accounting) hedging of foreign currency risks, inflation risks, commodity price risks, interest risks and risks relating to the price of inputs. Furthermore, I.C. Power holds derivative financial instruments to hedge its risk in respect of changes in the cash flows of issued bonds, and such instruments are accounting hedges.
This note presents information about the Group's exposure to each of the above risks, and the Group's objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing the risk.
The risk management of the Group companies is executed by them as part of the ongoing current management of the companies. The Group companies monitor the above risks on a regular basis. The hedge policies with respect to all the different types of exposures are discussed by the boards of directors of the companies.
The comprehensive responsibility for establishing the base for the risk management of the Group and for supervising its implementation lies with the Board of Directors and the senior management of the Group.

Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the financial benefits of contracts with a specific counterparty will be lost if a counterparty defaults on their obligations under the contract. This includes any cash amounts owed to the Group by those counterparties, less any amounts owed to the counterparty by the Group where a legal right of set-offs exist and also includes the fair values of contracts with individual counterparties which are included in the financial statements. The maximum exposure to credit risk at each reporting date is the carrying value of each class of financial assets mentioned in this note.
The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was:
| As at December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Carrying amount | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 383,953 | 610,056 |
| Short term Deposits and restricted cash | 308,702 | 226,830 |
| Trade receivables | 123,273 | 181,358 |
| Other receivables | 12,339 | 16,537 |
| Deposits and other long-term receivables including derivative instruments | 40,993 | 44,041 |
| 869,260 | 1,078,822 |
The maximum exposure to credit risk for trade receivables, as of the date of the report, by geographic region was as follows:
| As at December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| \$ thousands | ||
| Israel | 31,306 | 41,260 |
| South America | 53,325 | 52,809 |
| Other regions | 38,642 | 87,289 |
| 123,273 | 181,358 |
Set forth below is an aging of the trade receivables:
| As at December 31, 2015 | As at December 31, 2014 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For which impairment was not |
For which impairment was recorded |
For which impairment was not |
For which impairment was not recorded |
||||
| recorded | Gross US\$ thousands |
Impairment | recorded | Gross US\$ thousands |
Impairment | ||
| Not past due | 109,502 | — | — | 133,443 | 8,057 | (8,057) | |
| Past due up to 3 months | 12,210 | — | — | 25,445 | 127 | (127) | |
| Past due 3 – 6 months | 301 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Past due 6 – 9 months | 101 | — | — | 22,188 | 293 | (293) | |
| Past due 9 – 12 months | 932 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Past due more than one year | 227 | 104 | (104) | 282 | 4,502 | (4,502) | |
| 123,273 | 104 | (104) | 181,358 | 12,979 | (12,979) |
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Group's approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and adverse credit and market conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group's reputation.
The Group manages the liquidity risk by means of holding cash balances, short-term deposits, other liquid financial assets and credit lines.
Set forth below are the anticipated repayment dates of the financial liabilities, including an estimate of the interest payments. This disclosure does not include amounts regarding which there are offset agreements:
| As at December 31, 2015 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book value | Projected cash flows |
Up to 1 year US\$ thousands |
1-2 years | 2-5 years | More than 5 years |
|
| Non-derivative financial liabilities | ||||||
| Loans from banks and others * | 179,317 | 187,484 | 187,484 | — | — | — |
| Trade payables | 145,454 | 145,454 | 145,454 | — | — | — |
| Other payables | 87,572 | 87,572 | 87,572 | — | — | — |
| Non-convertible debentures ** | 671,247 | 951,308 | 69,115 | 62,267 | 261,256 | 558,670 |
| Loans from banks and others ** | 1,668,977 | 2,331,220 | 204,100 | 214,583 | 490,088 | 1,422,449 |
| Liabilities in respect of financing lease | 163,774 | 201,929 | 35,501 | 49,955 | 67,749 | 48,724 |
| Financial guarantee *** | 34,263 | 179,073 | 179,073 | — | — | — |
| Financial liabilities – hedging instruments | ||||||
| Interest SWAP contracts | 44,059 | 44,059 | 10,630 | 9,474 | 16,514 | 7,441 |
| Forward exchange rate contracts | 850 | 850 | 850 | — | — | — |
| Financial liabilities not for hedging | ||||||
| Interest SWAP contracts and options | 3,276 | 3,276 | 1,080 | 1,081 | 940 | 175 |
| 2,998,789 | 4,132,225 | 920,859 | 337,360 | 836,547 | 2,037,459 |
* Excludes current portion of long-term liabilities and long-term liabilities which were classified to short-term.
** Includes current portion of long-term liabilities and long-term liabilities which were classified to short-term.
*** Financial Guarantees contractual period in Qoros is dependent on Qoros's timeliness to meet the obligation of current loans payable. \$179,073 thousand is the maximum projected cash flow in connection with the financial guarantees provided to Chery with respect to the obligation of Qoros.
| As at December 31, 2014 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book value |
Projected cash flows |
Up to 1 year |
1-2 years | 2-5 years | More than 5 years |
|
| US\$ thousands | ||||||
| Non-derivative financial liabilities | ||||||
| Loans from banks and others * | 58,137 | 58,646 | 58,646 | — | — | — |
| Trade payables | 144,488 | 144,488 | 144,488 | — | — | — |
| Other payables | 90,618 | 90,618 | 90,618 | — | — | — |
| Non-convertible debentures ** | 703,952 | 1,058,547 | 74,800 | 71,816 | 259,191 | 652,740 |
| Loans from banks and others ** | 1,373,245 | 1,950,227 | 134,568 | 141,343 | 520,034 | 1,154,282 |
| Liabilities in respect of financing lease | 193,538 | 242,842 | 40,722 | 35,529 | 89,425 | 77,166 |
| Loans and capital notes from the parent company | 592 | 592 | 592 | — | — | — |
| Financial liabilities – hedging instruments | ||||||
| Interest SWAP contracts | 27,713 | 27,713 | 10,105 | 7,018 | 7,164 | 3,426 |
| Forward exchange rate contracts | 5,402 | 5,402 | 4,763 | 639 | — | — |
| Financial liabilities not for hedging | ||||||
| Interest SWAP contracts and options | 4,116 | 4,116 | 1,318 | 985 | 1,390 | 423 |
| 2,601,801 | 3,583,191 | 560,620 | 257,330 | 877,204 | 1,888,037 |
* Excludes current portion of long-term liabilities and long-term liabilities which were classified to short-term.
** Includes current portion of long-term liabilities and long-term liabilities which were classified to short-term.
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, the CPI, interest rates and prices of capital products and instruments will affect the fair value of the future cash flows of a financial instrument.
The Group buys and sells derivatives in the ordinary course of business, and also incurs financial liabilities, in order to manage market risks. All such transactions are carried out within the guidelines set by the Boards of Directors of the companies. For the most part, the Group companies enter into hedging transactions for purposes of avoiding economic exposures that arise from their operating activities. Most of the transactions entered into do not meet the conditions for recognition as an accounting hedge and, therefore, differences in their fair values are recorded on the statement of profit and loss.
The Group's functional currency is the U.S. dollar. The exposures of the Group companies are measured with reference to the changes in the exchange rate of the dollar vis-à-vis the other currencies in which it transacts business.
The Group is exposed to currency risk on sales, purchases, assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than the respective functional currencies of the Group entities. The primary exposure is to the shekel, euro, pound, Peruvian Nuevo Sol and yuan (RMB).
The Group uses options and forward exchange contracts on exchange rates for purposes of hedging short-term currency risks, usually up to one year, in order to reduce the risk with respect to the final cash flows in dollars deriving from the existing assets and liabilities and sales and purchases of goods and services within the framework of firm or anticipated commitments, including in connection with future operating expenses.
The Group is exposed to currency risk in connection with loans it has taken out and debentures it has issued in currencies other than the dollar. The principal amounts of these bank loans and debentures have been hedged by swap transactions the repayment date of which corresponds with the payment date of the loans and debentures.
The Group has CPI-linked loans. The Group is exposed to high payments of interest and principal as the result of an increase in the CPI. It is noted that part of the Group's anticipated revenues will be linked to the CPI. The Group does not hedge this exposure beyond the expected hedge included in its revenues.
The Group's exposure to CPI and foreign currency risk, based on nominal amounts, is as follows:
| As at December 31, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign currency | ||||
| Shekel | ||||
| Unlinked | CPI linked | Other | ||
| Non-derivative instruments | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 103,844 | — | 39,892 | |
| Short-term investments, deposits and loans | 73,112 | — | 5,305 | |
| Trade receivables | 31,306 | — | 40,456 | |
| Other receivables | 12,789 | — | 4,537 | |
| Long-term deposits and loans | 19,565 | — | 17,865 | |
| Total financial assets | 240,616 | — | 108,055 | |
| Loans from banks and others | — | — | (7,083) | |
| Trade payables | (31,045) | — | (20,856) | |
| Other payables | (2,484) | (2,469) | (11,384) | |
| Long-term loans from banks and others and debentures | (5,494) | (473,151) | (59,356) | |
| Loans and capital notes from the parent company | — | — | — | |
| Total financial liabilities | (39,023) | (475,620) | (98,679) | |
| Total non-derivative financial instruments, net | 201,593 | (475,620) | 9,376 | |
| Derivative instruments | — | — | — | |
| Net exposure | 201,593 | (475,620) | 9,376 |
| As at December 31, 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign currency | |||||
| Shekel | |||||
| Unlinked | CPI linked | Other | |||
| Non-derivative instruments | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 157,940 | — | 40,639 | ||
| Short-term investments, deposits and loans | 30,124 | — | 5,691 | ||
| Trade receivables | 41,260 | — | 49,821 | ||
| Other receivables | 1,249 | — | 36,592 | ||
| Long-term deposits and loans | — | — | 27,321 | ||
| Total financial assets | 230,573 | — | 160,064 | ||
| Loans from banks and others | — | — | 43,137 | ||
| Trade payables | 55,237 | — | 26,376 | ||
| Other payables | 1,935 | — | 31,248 | ||
| Long-term loans from banks and others and debentures | — | 493,168 | 63,884 | ||
| Loans and capital notes from the parent company | 592 | — | — | ||
| Total financial liabilities | 57,764 | 493,168 | 164,645 | ||
| Total non-derivative financial instruments, net | 172,809 | (493,168) | (4,581) | ||
| Derivative instruments | — | — | — | ||
| Net exposure | 172,809 | (493,168) | (4,581) |
A strengthening of the dollar exchange rate by 5%–10% against the following currencies and change of the CPI in rate of 5%– 10% would have increased (decreased) the net income or net loss and the equity by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, remain constant. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2014.
| As at December 31, 2015 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% increase | 5% increase | 5% decrease | 10% decrease | |||
| US\$ thousands | ||||||
| Non-derivative instruments | ||||||
| Shekel/dollar | 40,718 | 21,596 | (24,415) | (52,081) | ||
| CPI | (56,247) | (28,123) | 28,123 | 56,247 | ||
| Dollar/other | 1,017 | 482 | (436) | (833) |
| As at December 31, 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% increase | 5% increase | 5% decrease US\$ thousands |
10% decrease | ||
| Non-derivative instruments | |||||
| Shekel/dollar | 40,110 | 21,286 | (25,237) | (50,865) | |
| CPI | (57,731) | (28,865) | 28,865 | 57,731 | |
| Dollar/other | (2,813) | (1,333) | (1,206) | 2,302 |
The Group is exposed to changes in the interest rates with respect to loans bearing interest at variable rates, as well as in connection with swap transactions of liabilities in foreign currency for dollar liabilities bearing a variable interest rate.
The Group has not set a policy limiting the exposure and it hedges this exposure based on forecasts of future interest rates.
The Group enters into transactions mainly to reduce the exposure to cash flow risk in respect of interest rates. The transactions include interest rate swaps and "collars". In addition, options are acquired and written for hedging the interest rate at different rates.
Set forth below is detail of the type of interest borne by the Group's interest-bearing financial instruments:
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| Carrying amount | |||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Fixed rate instruments | |||
| Financial assets | 401,671 | 239,629 | |
| Financial liabilities | (1,431,787) | (1,479,700) | |
| (1,030,116) | (1,240,071) | ||
| Variable rate instruments | |||
| Financial assets | 29,363 | 26,682 | |
| Financial liabilities | (1,132,904) | (849,172) | |
| (1,103,541) | (822,490) |
The Group's assets and liabilities bearing fixed interest are not measured at fair value through the statement of profit and loss and the Group does not designate derivatives interest rate swaps as hedging instruments under a fair value hedge accounting model. Therefore, a change in the interest rates as at the date of the report would not be expected to affect the income or loss with respect to changes in the value of fixed – interest assets and liabilities.
A change of 100 basis points in interest rate at reporting date would have increased/(decreased) profit and loss before tax by the amounts below. This analysis assumes that all variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant.
| As at December 31, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100bp increase | 100 bp decrease | |||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Variable rate instruments | (11,035) | 11,035 | ||
| As at December 31, 2014 | ||||
| 100bp increase | 100 bp decrease | |||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Variable rate instruments | (8,225) | 8,225 |
The Group's financial instruments include mainly non-derivative assets, such as: cash and cash equivalents, investments, deposits and short-term loans, receivables and debit balances, investments and long-term receivables; non-derivative liabilities: such as: short-term credit, payables and credit balances, long-term loans, finance leases and other liabilities; as well as derivative financial instruments.
Due to their nature, the fair value of the financial instruments included in the Group's working capital is generally identical or approximates the book value.
The following table shows in detail the carrying amount and the fair value of financial instrument groups presented in the financial statements not in accordance with their fair value.
| As at December 31, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying amount | Level 2 | Discount Rate (range) | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Non-convertible debentures | 671,247 | 764,878 | 5% - 8% |
| Long-term loans from banks and others (excluding interests) |
2,003,443 | 2,197,177 | 1% -13% |
| As at December 31, 2014 | |||
| Carrying amount | Level 2 | Discount Rate (range) | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Non-convertible debentures | 703,952 | 819,572 | 5% - 8% |
| Long-term loans from banks and others | 1,643,980 | 1,772,052 | 1% - 9% |
* The fair value is measured using the technique of discounting the future cash flows with respect to the principal component and the discounted interest using the market interest rate on the measurement date.
The following table presents an analysis of the financial instruments measured at fair value, using an evaluation method. The various levels were defined as follows:
| As at December 31, 2015 | As at December 31, 2014 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 US\$ thousands |
Level 3 | Level 2 US\$ thousands |
|
| Assets | ||||
| Marketable securities held for trade | 6,412 | — | — | 18,515 |
| Tower-series 9 options | 12,175 | — | — | — |
| Derivatives not used for accounting hedge (a) | — | 2,864 | — | 322 |
| 18,587 | 2,864 | — | 18,837 | |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Financial guarantee | — | — | 34,263 | — |
| Derivatives used for accounting hedge | — | 44,909 | — | 33,115 |
| Derivatives not used for accounting hedge | — | 3,276 | — | 4,116 |
| — | 48,185 | 34,263 | 37,231 |
(a) Includes \$ 2,703 thousand AIE's embedded derivative not used for hedging. This embedded derivative corresponds to the fair value of AIE's gas agreement which lets AIE to resell its not-used gas on the corresponding market to a third party.
The fair value of forward contracts on foreign currency is determined using trading programs that are based on market prices. The market price is determined based on a weighting of the exchange rate and the appropriate interest coefficient for the period of the transaction along with an index of the relevant currencies.
The fair value of contracts for exchange (SWAP) of interest rates and fuel prices is determined using trading programs which incorporate market prices, the remaining term of the contract and the credit risks of the parties to the contract.
The fair value of currency and interest exchange (SWAP) transactions is valued using discounted future cash flows at the market interest rate for the remaining term.
The fair value of transactions used to hedge inflation is valued using discounted future cash flows which incorporate the forward CPI curve, and market interest rates for the remaining term.
If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or liability might be categorized in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, then the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire measurement.
The fair value of marketable securities held for trade is determined using the 'Discounts for Lack of Marketability' ("DLOM") valuation method, which is a method used to calculate the value of restricted securities. The method purports that the only difference between a company's common stock and its restricted securities is the lack of marketability of the restricted securities which is derived from the price difference between both prices.
The following table shows the valuation techniques used in measuring Level 2 fair values as at December 31, 2015 and 2014, as well as the significant unobservable inputs used.
| Type | Valuation technique | Significant unobservable data |
Inter-relationship between significant unobservable inputs and fair value measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest rate Swaps |
The Group applies standard valuation techniques such as: discounted cash flows for fixed and variables coupons (estimated with forward curves) using as discounted rates the projected LIBOR zero coupon curve. The observable inputs are obtained through market information suppliers. |
Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Foreign Exchange Forwards Credit from banks, |
The Group applies standard valuation techniques which include market observable parameters such as the implicit exchange rate calculated with forward points. These variables are obtained through market information suppliers. Discounted cash flows with market |
Not applicable | Not applicable |
| others and debentures | interest rate | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Marketable Securities held for trade |
DLOM valuation method | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Level 3
The fair value of financial guarantee was based on the Merton model using the method known as Monte Carlo Simulation "MCS". MCS approximates the probability of certain outcomes by running multiple simulations, using various inputs. The MCS performed over the financial guarantee was based on the inputs and the assumption that Qoros has a certain amount of risk-free debt that will be repaid at a later date. The significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation are Qoros' assets value, debt exercise price and the volatility of its assets. The estimated fair value would increase if the asset value decreased, debt exercise price increased and volatility of its assets in the market increased.
The Group recognizes transfers between levels of the fair values hierarchy at the end of the reporting period during which the change has occurred.
For the year ended December 31, 2015, marketable securities held for trade ("REG shares") with a carrying value of \$6.4 million were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 because these REG shares were transferred from restricted to non-restricted. The fair value of such restricted shares are based on quoted prices in the market.
1) Kenon announces an amendment to its loan agreement with IC and related pledge arrangements to accommodate a new holding company within the Group
On March 21, 2016, an internal restructuring announced pursuant to one of its subsidiaries, I.C. Power Singapore, which was a holding company with no material assets, has acquired Kenon's subsidiary I.C. Power which is the holding company for Kenon's energy generation and distribution business. As a result, I.C. Power Singapore is now the parent holding company of Kenon's power generation and distribution businesses.
In connection with the reorganization of I.C. Power Singapore, I.C. Power Singapore issued a \$145 million note and \$75 million note payable to Kenon. The proceeds of the notes were applied by I.C. Power Singapore towards paying the purchase consideration for the acquisition of Kenon's entire equity interest in I.C. Power. The notes both bear interest at a rate of LIBOR+6% per annum until the date the notes are fully paid.
Kenon is party to a loan agreement with IC. This loan agreement provides for loans up to \$200 million for a pledge of 66% of I.C. Power shares held by Kenon. In connection with the internal reorganization above, the pledge over I.C. Power shares will remain as Kenon will pledge 66% of its shares in I.C. Power Singapore to IC. Kenon will also pledge 66% of certain intercompany debt receivables owing from I.C. Power Singapore to Kenon, which receivables resulted from this internal restructuring.
The pledge over the shares of I.C. Power is expected to be released in connection with an IPO of I.C. Power Singapore. In addition, the pledge over the shares of I.C. Power Singapore and the related intercompany debt receivables can be released upon an IPO of I.C. Power Singapore, subject to Kenon's meeting of a financial ratio.
Based on the prelude to Budget 2016, the Singapore Government's intention to extend safe habour, the non-taxation of equity divestments till 2022, would provide a continuous upfront tax certainty and boost for companies intending to pursue restructuring exercises or divestment strategies.
On April 22, 2016, Ansonia, which owns approximately 46% of the outstanding shares of Kenon, entered into an agreement to provide loans in an aggregate amount of up to \$50 million to Quantum to support Qoros' ordinary course working capital requirements, subject to Wuhu Chery's provision of loans to Qoros in the same amount and on similar conditions. Ansonia and Wuhu Chery are each expected to initially fund approximately \$25 million of these loans, with remaining amounts expected to be funded subsequently, at the discretion of Ansonia and Wuhu Chery.
The loans from Ansonia will be made directly to Quantum, which will make back-to-back on-loans in aggregate amount of up to RMB300 million (approximately \$50 million) to Qoros. Ansonia's loans to Quantum are limited recourse to Quantum in that Quantum has no obligation to repay any amounts owed to Ansonia unless, and to the extent that, Quantum receives loan repayments from Qoros or Quantum sells all, or a portion of, its interests in Qoros. Ansonia's loans to Quantum are nonrecourse to Kenon.
In addition, Qoros has agreed to secure Quantum's and Wuhu Chery's loans with a pledge of certain collateral and has undertaken to enter into the relevant pledge agreement, provided that such pledge is subject to certain approvals and no assurance can be given that such approvals will be received. Quantum has agreed to assign its rights, title and interests in the collateral securing the Quantum loan to Ansonia. Qoros' pledge of this collateral will be released upon a conversion of the shareholder loans into equity (as described below) or upon repayment.
In order to facilitate a potential investment by a third party in Qoros, Ansonia's loans are automatically convertible into equity in Quantum in the event of a third-party financing at Qoros that meets certain conditions, unless Ansonia's loans are to be repaid in connection with such third-party financing. The loans will be convertible into equity of Quantum at a 10% discount to the implied value of Qoros based upon the third-party financing. Upon such conversion, Kenon's indirect interest in Qoros will be diluted. After a conversion of Ansonia's loans into equity in Quantum, and until the third anniversary of such conversion, Ansonia will have the option to convert its equity holdings in Quantum into an equivalent value of equity holdings in Qoros, subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals, Qoros' corporate approvals, and Chery's and Wuhu Chery's approvals. Prior to a conversion of Ansonia's loans into equity in Quantum, the loans can be repaid by Quantum without penalty or premium.
Regarding an investment in Qoros, in the amount of \$40 million – see Note 10.C.b.3.
On January 21, 2016 AIE contracted with SerIDOM Servicios Integrados IDOM, S.A.U ("SerIDOM") for the design, engineering, procurement and construction of combined cycle cogeneration power plant on a lump sum, turnkey basis. In accordance with the EPC contract, SerIDOM committed to complete construction of the power plant by July 2018. The cost of the contract is approximately \$150 million.
Payment of the consideration is based on progress of the construction and compliance with milestones. SerIDOM committed to compensate AIE in a case of delay or non-compliance with any of its contractual obligations up to the amounts stipulated in the EPC contract, and provided AIE a bank guarantee and a parent company guarantee to secure these commitments.
On January 22, 2016, I.C. Power Distribution Holdings Pte. Ltd executed an agreement with Deorsa-Deocsa Holdings an investment company of Actis,LLP, to acquire 100% of Estrella Cooperatief B.A. which indirectly owns 90.6% and 92.7% of two electricity distribution companies in Guatemala and 100% of two smaller related businesses (the four acquired businesses are collectively referred to as "Energuate"), for a total consideration of \$265 million, using a combination of cash on hand and a \$120 million loan facility, which I.C. Power entered into in December 2015 (see note 15) and assumed its debts of \$289 million.
Energuate's two electricity distribution companies provide services for approximately 1.6 million households in Guatemala (representing approximately 55% of Guatemala's distribution clients in 2014) and distribute energy across an approximately 100,000 km2 area in Guatemala.
As of the date of the approval of the financial statements, the initial accounting for the business combination is incomplete. Therefore, Kenon did not present all the disclosures otherwise required under FRS 103.
On February 3, 2016 and February 4, 2016, CDA received proceeds in the aggregate amount of \$ 43,913 thousand under its finance credit facility. After this disbursement, CDA has drawn \$ 590,913 thousand (equivalent to 100% of the total debt approved).
On February 6, 2016 Samay I received proceeds in the aggregate amount of \$ 20,000 thousand under its finance credit facility. After this disbursement, Samay I has drawn \$ 311,000 thousand (equivalent to 100% of the total debt approved).
a. On February 15, 2016, as a result of 2012 income tax audit performed by the SUNAT, SUNAT issued a preliminary income tax assessment for approximately S/. 22 million (\$6.5 million) on the basis that certain interest accrued on Kallpa's debt and some maintenance expenses should not have been deducted from the 2012 Kallpa's taxable income but rather treated as an asset. On March 11, 2016, SUNAT issue a final tax assessment for approximately S/. 16.5 million (\$4.8 million) related to the interest expenses accrued during construction. Kallpa will appeal this assessment before SUNAT.
Kallpa's management and its tax counsel consider that its appeal will be more likely than not be successful on the basis that the Peruvian Tax Court has issued precedent that admits the deduction of interest expenses in similar circumstances based on the clear language of article 37a) of the Peruvian Income Tax Law; accordingly, no provision was recorded in the financial statements.
b. On May 24, 2016, Kallpa issued senior notes for an aggregate principal amount of \$350 million in the international capital market under the rule 144A Regulation S. These notes accrue interest at a rate of 4.875% and will be payable semi-anually with final maturity in May 2026. The proceeds from this issue will be used to repay in full the outstanding balance of: (i) the finance lease agreements (Kallpa II and Kallpa III); (ii) the Kallpa bonds due 2022, (iii) the syndicated loan and (iv) the \$ 45 million short-term loan. The remainder will be used for general corporate purposes.
In January 2016, I.C. Power repaid Tranche A facility in amount of NIS 161,746 thousand (\$40,680 thousand) including the interest accrued.
The container shipping industry is volatile and has been experiencing a sustained cyclical downturn in the recent months, that continued into the first quarter of 2016 and subsequent to the balance sheet date. Continuation of this trend could negatively affect the entire industry and also affect the ZIM's business, financial position, results of operations, cash flows and the ZIM's compliance with certain financial covenants. Therefore, ZIM obtained amendments to its financial covenants - see Note 10.C.a.1 to the annual financial statements.
As at March 31 2016, ZIM complies with its amended financial covenants, ZIM's liquidity amounts to \$ 296 million (Minimum Liquidity required is \$150 million).
In the opinion of ZIM's management and its Board of Directors, the updated forecast enables ZIM to meet its liabilities and operational needs and to comply with the new set of financial covenants for a period of at least 12 months after the balance sheet date.
| Note | 2015 US\$'000 |
2014 US\$'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 3 | 289 | 365 |
| Investment in subsidiaries | 7 | 1,181,605 | — |
| Investment in associates | 8 | 191,069 | — |
| Deposits | 64 | 68 | |
| Non-current assets | 1,373,027 | 433 | |
| Prepayments and other receivables | 488 | 21 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13,505 | 305 | |
| Current assets | 13,993 | 326 | |
| Total assets | 1,387,020 | 759 | |
| Equity | |||
| Share capital | 5 | 1,267,210 | 3,500 |
| Capital reserve | 6,000 | 4,500 | |
| Accumulated deficit | (41,157) | (7,609) | |
| Total equity | 1,232,053 | 391 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Financial guarantees | 9 | 34,263 | — |
| Loan payable | 10 | 118,497 | — |
| Non-current liabilities | 152,760 | — | |
| Trade payables | 1,058 | 349 | |
| Accruals | 1,149 | 19 | |
| Current liabilities | 2,207 | 368 | |
| Total liabilities | 154,967 | 368 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,387,020 | 759 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards ("FRS").
The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these financial statements.
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. The Company controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.
Investments in subsidiaries are stated in the Company's statement of financial position at cost less accumulated impairment losses.
Associates are entities in which the Company has significant influence, but not control, over the financial and operating policies. Significant influence is presumed to exist when the Company holds between 20% and 50% of another entity. In assessing significant influence, potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible into shares of the investee are taken into account.
Associates are stated in the Company's statement of financial position at cost less accumulated impairment losses.
Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.
Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. Purchased software that is integral to the functionality of the related equipment is capitalised as part of that equipment.
When parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items (major components) of property, plant and equipment.
The gain or loss on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment (calculated as the difference between the net proceeds from disposal and the carrying amount of the item) is recognized in profit or loss in the year the asset is derecognized.
The Company recognizes in the carrying amount of an item of property, plant and equipment the cost of replacing part of such an item when that cost is incurred if the recognition criteria are met. The carrying amount of those parts that are replaced is derecognized.
The cost of an item of property, plant and equipment shall be recognized as an asset if, and only if:
Depreciation is based on the cost of an asset less its residual value. Significant components of individual assets are assessed and if a component has a useful life that is different from the remainder of that asset, that component is depreciated separately.
Depreciation is recognized as an expense in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of each component of an item of property, plant and equipment.
Depreciation is recognized from the date that the property, plant and equipment are installed and are ready for use.
The estimated useful lives for the current period are as follows:
| • | Fixtures, fittings and office equipment | 3 – 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| • | Computer equipment | 3 – 5 years |
| • | Leasehold improvements | 5 – 10 years |
Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted if appropriate.
An impairment loss in respect of an associate is measured by comparing the recoverable amount of the investment with its carrying amount. An impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss, and is reversed if there has been a favourable change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount.
At each reporting date, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its non-financial assets (other than inventories and deferred tax assets) to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset's recoverable amount is estimated.
For the purpose of impairment testing, assets that cannot be tested individually are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or CGU.
The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. Value in use is based on the estimated future cash flows, discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU.
An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount.
Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. They are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the CGU, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the CGU on a pro rata basis.
An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognized.
Payments made under operating leases are recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives received are recognized as an integral part of the total lease expense, over the term of the lease.
| Furniture, fittings and office equipment US\$'000 |
Computer equipment US\$'000 |
Leasehold improvements US\$'000 |
Total US\$'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||||
| At March 7, 2014 (date of incorporation) | — | — | — | — |
| Additions for the period | 84 | 182 | 106 | 372 |
| At December 31, 2014 | 84 | 182 | 106 | 372 |
| Additions for the year | 26 | 16 | — | 42 |
| At December 31, 2015 | 110 | 198 | 106 | 414 |
| Accumulated depreciation | ||||
| At March 7, 2014 (date of incorporation) | — | — | — | — |
| Depreciation for the period | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| At December 31, 2014 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Depreciation for the year | 35 | 62 | 21 | 118 |
| At December 31, 2015 | 37 | 65 | 23 | 125 |
| Carrying amounts | ||||
| At March 7, 2014 (date of incorporation) | — | — | — | — |
| At December 31, 2014 | 82 | 179 | 104 | 365 |
| At December 31, 2015 | 73 | 133 | 83 | 289 |
On May 15, 2014, the Company established a Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") that provides grants of the Company's shares to the management and directors of the Company and the management of related corporations. The total number of shares which may be granted shall not exceed 3% of the total issued shares (excluding treasury shares) of the Company.
During the year, share awards were granted to qualifying employees of the Company as set forth in the table below. Such shares are vested upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the recipient's continued employment in a specified capacity.
| 2015 Number of shares |
2014 Number of shares |
|
|---|---|---|
| At January 1, 2015/March 7, 2014 (date of incorporation) | 272,461 | — |
| Awards granted during the year/period | 64,191 | 272,461 |
| At December 31 | 336,652 | 272,461 |
The weighted average fair value of the awards granted was \$14.64 (2014: \$19.98). The value of the shares are determined based on the closing price of the Company's shares as at the grant date.
The Company recognized share based payment expenses of \$1,500,000 (2014: \$4,500,000) as general and administrative expenses and a corresponding increase in equity under capital reserve.
| 2015 No. of shares ('000) |
2014 No. of shares ('000) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Shares | ||
| Authorized and in issue at the beginning of the year/period | 23,500 | — |
| Issue of ordinary shares | 29,883 | 23,500 |
| Shares granted and issued | 311 | — |
| Capital reduction | — | — |
| Authorized and issued at December 31 | 53,694 | 23,500 |
All shares rank equally with regards to the Company's residual assets. The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time, and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of the Company.
All issued shares are fully paid, with no par value.
On January 7, 2015, IC contributed its holdings in I.C. Power Ltd. ("I.C. Power"), Qoros Automotive Co. Ltd. ("Qoros") where 50% of interest was held by Quantum (2007) LLC, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. ("ZIM"), Tower, certain other smaller assets and entities and \$34 million in cash to the Company in exchange for 29,883,015 shares of the Company. All the Company's shares were in turn distributed on January 9, 2015 to the shareholders of IC as a dividend in kind. The split-up was completed on January 7, 2015 and subsequently, the Company's shares were traded on New York Stock Exchange and on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
310,960 ordinary shares were granted and issued under the SIP to key management at an average price of \$19.76 per share. 25,692 ordinary shares granted under the SIP to key management during the year were yet to be issued as at the year-end.
In July 2015, the share capital was reduced by a capital reduction of \$14,061,000 through a dividend distribution in kind to the shareholders (see note 6). The capital reduction did not result in a change in number of ordinary shares.
The capital structure of the Company comprises of issued capital and accumulated profits. The management manages its capital structure to ensure that the Company will be able to continue to operate as a going concern. The Company is not subjected to externally imposed capital requirements.
On May 27, 2015, the Company's shareholders ("Kenon Shareholders") approved a capital reduction, contingent upon the approval of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore, to enable the Company to distribute, on a pro rata basis, some, or all, of the 18,030,041 ordinary shares of Tower, as well as 1,669,795 ordinary shares of Tower underlying the 1,669,795 Series 9 Options of Tower held by its subsidiary, Kenon TJ Holdings Pte Ltd, to holders of the Company's ordinary shares, no par value (the "Kenon Shares").
On June 25, 2015, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore approved the reduction of the Company's issued share capital, enabling the Company to declare a distribution of some, or all, of its interest in Tower.
On July 7, 2015, the Company's board of directors declared a pro rata distribution (the "Distribution") in specie of 18,030,041 ordinary shares of Tower (the "Tower Shares") to Kenon Shareholders of record as of the close of trading on July 20, 2015 (the "Record Date"). The Distribution occurred on July 23, 2015 (the "Distribution Date").
The Distribution represents all of the shares in Tower, excluding the 1,669,795 shares in Tower underlying certain options. Each Kenon Shareholder as of the Record Date received approximately 0.335861 of a Tower Share for every Kenon Share held by such shareholder as of the Record Date.
On July 23, 2015, the Tower shares were distributed. The fair value and carrying value of the distribution in kind amounted to \$255 million with no gain from distribution of dividend in kind recognized.
| 2015 US\$'000 |
2014 US\$'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Unquoted equity investments, at cost | 260,382 | — |
| Loans to subsidiaries, at cost | 899,365 | — |
| Financial guarantees | 34,263 | — |
| Impairment losses | (12,405) | |
| 1,181,605 | — |
During the year, having regard the financial performance of a subsidiary, an impairment loss of \$12,405,000 (2014: \$Nil), determined based on estimated recoverable value of the subsidiary, was recognized by the Company in respect of the Company's investment in this subsidiary.
The recoverable amount of the investment in subsidiary was determined based on its value-in-use. Value-in-use is determined by discounting the future cash flows at a discount rate of 15.5%.
Details of the subsidiaries are as follows:
| Ownership interest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal place | 2015 | 2014 | ||
| Name of subsidiary | Principal activities | of business | % | % |
| IC Power Ltd1 | Power generation | Latin America | 100 | — |
| IC Green Energy Ltd1,2 | Renewable energy | United States | 100 | — |
| Quantum (2007) LLC1,3 | Investment holding | United States | 100 | — |
| Kenon TJ Holdings Pte Ltd4 | Investment holding | Singapore | 100 | — |
| Kenon UK Services Ltd | Management service | United Kingdom | 100 | 100 |
| IC Power Pte Ltd5 | Investment holding | Singapore | 100 | — |
1,669,795 series 9 options to Kenon TJ Holdings Pte Ltd, at carrying amount of \$14 million and \$17 million respectively, for a consideration of \$24 million, satisfied by issuance of shares by Kenon TJ Holdings Pte Ltd. The excess of the carrying amounts over the consideration received of \$7 million was recognized as a cost of investment in Kenon TJ Holdings Pte Ltd. On July 23, 2015, Kenon TJ Holdings Pte Ltd distributed its interest in an associate, Tower to the Company as dividend distribution in kind. The fair value of the distribution in kind amounted to \$255 million where the Company recognized \$241 million as dividend income and \$14 million as a reduction in cost of investment in Kenon TJ Holdings Pte Ltd due to a return of capital. Subsequently, the Company distributed its interest in Tower to the shareholders (see note 6).
5 On May 4, 2015, the Company incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, IC Power Pte Ltd for a capital injection of \$1.
| 2015 US\$'000 |
2014 US\$'000 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unquoted equity investments, at cost | 191,069 | — | ||
| Principal place of | Ownership interest 2015 |
Ownership interest 2014 |
||
| Name of associate | Principal activities | business | % | % |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd | Shipping services | International | 32 | — |
On January 7, 2015, IC contributed ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd to the Company for a consideration of \$191 million, satisfied by issuance of shares (see note 6).
The financial information for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd is as follows:
| 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| US\$'000 | US\$'000 | |
| Current assets | 616,279 | — |
| Non-current assets | 1,296,035 | — |
| Current liabilities | (610,933) | — |
| Non-current liabilities | (1,222,639) | — |
| Year ended December 31, 2015 US\$'000 |
Period from March 7, 2014 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2014 US\$'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,991,135 | — |
| Income | 2,253 | — |
| Other comprehensive loss | (1,948) | — |
| Total comprehensive income | 305 | — |
The Company has provided financial guarantees to Chery Automobile Investments Co., Ltd ("Chery"), in respect of an obligation of Qoros to Chery, in the amount of \$179 million. The fair value upon initial recognition amounted to \$34 million.
On January 7, 2015, the Company entered into a loan agreement with IC to obtain a loan facility of up to \$200 million ("Loan Facility"). Commitment fee of 2.1% per annum will be imposed on any unutilized
amount of the Loan Facility. The interest rate of LIBOR plus 6% per annum is accrued on the loan drawn down. The principal amount, commitment fee and interest is due 5 years from the date of the agreement. However, the Company is entitled, at each repayment date, to extend the repayment date for two-year periods if an initial listing or offering of I.C.Power's shares has not yet been effected. In the event of an initial listing or offering of I.C.Power's shares, the principal amount, commitment fee and interest will be due 18 months from the initial public offering date. Notwithstanding the above, the final repayment date may not under any circumstances, be more than ten years from the date of the Loan Facility. As at reporting date, the principal amount of the loan drawn down is \$110 million.
The Company has exposure to the following risks from its use of financial instruments:
This note presents information about the Company's exposure to each of the above risks, the Company's objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk, and the Company's management of capital.
The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company's risk management. Management is responsible for developing and monitoring the Company's risk management. Management reports regularly to the Board of Directors on its activities.
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Company's cash and cash equivalent, other receivables and deposits.
The carrying amount of financial assets in the statement of financial position represents the Company's maximum exposure to credit risk. The Company does not hold any collateral in respect of its financial assets.
The cash and cash equivalents are held with bank and financial institution counterparty, which are rated AA- to AA+, based on rating agency Standard & Poor's ratings.
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will affect the Company's value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimising the return.
At the reporting date, the interest rate profile of the Company's interest-bearing financial instruments was as follows.
A change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased/(decreased) profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant.
| Profit or loss | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal amount US\$'000 |
100bp increase US\$'000 |
100bp decrease US\$'000 |
|
| 2015 | |||
| Variable rate instruments | |||
| Loan payable | 110,000 | (1,100) | 1,100 |
There was no interest rate risk in 2014.
The Company is exposed to currency risk on sales, purchases and borrowings that are denominated in a currency other than the Company's functional currency, the US dollar (USD). The currencies in which these transactions primarily are denominated is Singapore dollar (SGD).
In respect of other monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, the Company's policy is to ensure that its net exposure is kept to an acceptable level by buying or selling foreign currencies at spot rates when necessary to address shortterm imbalances.
At the reporting date, the Company's exposure to foreign currency risk was as follows:
| 2015 US\$'000 |
2014 US\$'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Trade payables (SGD) | 80 | 304 |
A weakening (strengthening) of the Singapore dollar (SGD), as indicated below, against the US dollar at December 31, would have increased/(decreased) profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis is based on foreign currency exchange rate variances that the Company considered to be reasonably possible at the end of the reporting period. The analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, remain constant and ignores any impact of forecasted sales and purchases.
| Profit or Loss | ||
|---|---|---|
| Period from March 7, 2014 (date of |
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| Year ended | incorporation) to |
|
| December 31, 2015 US\$'000 |
December 31, 2014 US\$'000 |
|
| SGD (3% strengthening) | (2) | (9) |
| SGD (3% weakening) | 2 | 9 |

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. The Company's approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Company's reputation.
The Company monitors its liquidity and maintains a level of cash and cash equivalents deemed adequate by management to finance the Company's operations and to mitigate the effects of fluctuations in cash flows.
The contractual obligations of financial liabilities as at financial year/period end are as follows:
| Carrying amount US\$'000 |
Contractual cash flows US\$'000 |
1 year US\$'000 |
1-5 years US\$'000 |
More than 5 years US\$'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2015 | |||||
| Financial liabilities | |||||
| Accruals | 1,149 | 1,149 | 1,149 | — | — |
| Trade payables | 1,058 | 1,058 | 1,058 | — | — |
| Loan payable | 118,497 | 158,511 | — | — | 158,511 |
| Financial guarantee | 34,263 | 179,073* | 179,073 | — | — |
| 154,967 | 339,791 | 181,280 | — | 158,511 | |
| December 31, 2014 | |||||
| Financial liabilities | |||||
| Accruals | 19 | 19 | 19 | — | — |
| Trade payables | 349 | 349 | 349 | — | — |
| 368 | 368 | 368 | — | — |
* Financial Guarantees contractual period in Qoros is dependent on Qoros's timeliness to meet the obligation of current loans payable. \$179,073 thousand is the maximum projected cashflow in connection with the financial guarantees provided to Chery in respect to the obligations of Qoros.
Except for these financial liabilities and the cash flow arising from the financial guarantees, it is not expected that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis above could occur significantly earlier, or at significantly higher amounts.
Due to their nature, the fair value of the financial instruments included in the Company's working capital is generally identical or approximates the book value.
The carrying amount of the financial guarantees approximate its fair value.
The following table shows in detail the carrying amount and the fair value of financial instrument groups presented in the financial statements not in accordance with their fair value.
| As at December 31, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying amount | Level 2 | Discount Rate (range) | ||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Long-term loan payable (excluding interest) | 110,000 | 76,650 | 12.6% | |
| As at December 31, 2014 | ||||
| Carrying amount | Level 2 | Discount Rate (range) | ||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Long-term loan payable | — | — | — |
* The fair value is measured using the technique of discounting the future cash flows with respect to the principal component and the discounted interest using the market interest rate on the measurement date.
The following table presents an analysis of the financial instruments which are presented in the statement of financial position at fair value, using an evaluation method. The levels were defined as follows:
If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset of a liability might be categorized in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, then the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest input that is significant to the entire measurement.
| Level 1 US\$'000 |
Level 2 US\$'000 |
Level 3 US\$'000 |
Total US\$'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2015 | ||||
| Financial guarantees* | — | — | 34,263 | 34,263 |
* The fair value of financial guarantees was based on the Merton model using the method known as Monte Carlo Simulation "MCS". MCS approximates the probability of certain outcomes by running multiple simulations, using various inputs. The MCS performed over the financial guarantee was based on the inputs and the assumption that Qoros has a certain amount of risk-free debt that will be repaid at a later date. The significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation are Qoros' assets value, debt exercise price and the volatility of its assets. The estimated fair value would increase if the asset value decreased, debt exercise price increased and volatility of its assets is higher.

IF YOU HOLD YOUR KENON SHARES THROUGH THE TEL AVIV STOCK EXCHANGE (THE "TASE"), PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION TO MEITAR LIQUORNIK GEVA LESHEM TAL, LAW OFFICES VIA FAX AT +972-3-6103661, ATTENTION: TOMER SELA, PARTNER, ALONG WITH YOUR OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATION SIGNED BY YOUR TASE CLEARING HOUSE MEMBER. IF YOU HOLD YOUR KENON SHARES IN "STREET NAME" THROUGH A BROKER, BANK, NOMINEE, OR OTHER INSTITUTION, BUT DO NOT HOLD YOUR KENON SHARES THROUGH THE TASE, DO NOT COMPLETE AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION. YOUR BROKER, BANK, NOMINEE OR OTHER INSTITUTION WILL SEND A VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM FOR YOU TO USE TO DIRECT HOW YOUR KENON SHARES SHOULD BE VOTED.
Using a black ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas. ⌧

T PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. T
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| 1(c) - Ducau | 4. To Authorise the Grant of Awards Under the Kenon Holdings Ltd. Share Incentive Plan 2014 and/or Options Under the Kenon Holdings Ltd. Share Option Plan 2014 and the Allotment and Issuance of Ordinary Shares |
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| 1(e) - Kaufman | Number of PLEASE MARK THE BOX TO THE LEFT IF YOU Shares Voted WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT A PROXY, OTHER THAN |
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| 1(f) - Moskovitz | THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, TO VOTE YOUR SHARES. YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO COMPLETE PAGE 2. |
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| 1(g) - Talwar | IF VOTING BY MAIL, YOU MUST COMPLETE SECTIONS A - B |
B Authorized Signatures — This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. — Date and Sign Below
Please sign exactly as your name(s) appears hereon or, if you hold ordinary shares in Kenon through the TASE, as your name(s) appears in the proof of ownership certificate signed by your TASE Clearing House Member. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee, guardian, or custodian, please give full title. Kenon is entitled to reject the proxy card if it is incomplete, improperly completed, or illegible or where the true intentions of the appointor are not ascertainable from the instructions of the appointor specified in the proxy card.

Annual General Meeting Admission Ticket
Kenon Holdings Ltd.
One Marina Boulevard #30-00 The Boardroom Singapore 018989
Upon arrival, please present this admission ticket and photo identification at the registration desk.
IF YOU HOLD YOUR KENON SHARES THROUGH THE TASE, PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION TO MEITAR LIQUORNIK GEVA LESHEM TAL, LAW OFFICES VIA FAX AT +972-3-6103661, ATTENTION: TOMER SELA, PARTNER, ALONG WITH YOUR OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATION SIGNED BY YOUR TASE CLEARING HOUSE MEMBER. IF YOU HOLD YOUR KENON SHARES IN "STREET NAME" THROUGH A BROKER, BANK, NOMINEE, OR OTHER INSTITUTION, BUT DO NOT HOLD YOUR KENON SHARES THROUGH THE TASE, DO NOT COMPLETE AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION. YOUR BROKER, BANK, NOMINEE OR OTHER INSTITUTION WILL SEND A VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM FOR YOU TO USE TO DIRECT HOW YOUR KENON SHARES SHOULD BE VOTED.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT A PROXY, OTHER THAN THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, TO VOTE YOUR SHARES, T PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. T
By submitting an instrument appointing a proxy and/or representative, the member accepts and agrees to the personal data privacy terms set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated June 3, 2016.
| I/We | (Name) of | (Address) hereby nominate/appoint | (Name) of |
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| (Address) and/or | (Name) of | (Address) or failing the person, or either | |
| or both of the persons referred to above, the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting, in respect of | number of Kenon | ||
| shares, as proxy(ies) of Cede & Co. to attend, speak and vote on behalf of Cede & Co., and if necessary to demand a poll at the Annual General | |||
| Meeting of Kenon to be held at One Marina Boulevard #30-00, the Boardroom, Singapore 018989 on June 22, 2016, and at any adjournment | |||
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In his/her/their discretion, the Proxy(ies) is/are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
(Items to be voted appear on reverse side.)
circumstances set forth in Article 63 of our Constitution, by holders of at least 5% of the total number of our paid-up shares, a simple majority of the Kenon Shares voting, is required at the AGM, to re-elect the directors nominated pursuant to Proposals No. 1(a) – 1(g), to re-appoint KPMG LLP as our statutory Auditors pursuant to Proposal No. 2, and to approve the ordinary resolutions contained in Proposals No. 3 and 4. The Chairman of the AGM will demand a poll in order to enable the Kenon Shares represented in person or by proxy to be counted for voting purposes.
Under the laws of Singapore, abstentions and "broker non-votes" are considered present and entitled to vote for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present at the AGM.
Abstentions will not be counted in the tabulation of votes cast on a Proposal and are therefore not counted for purposes of determining whether a Proposal has been approved.
A "broker non-vote" will not be counted in the tabulation of votes cast on the relevant Proposal and is therefore not counted for purposes of determining whether such Proposal has been approved. A "broker non-vote" occurs when a bank, broker or other nominee holding shares on behalf of a beneficial owner may not vote ordinary shares held by it because it (i) has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner of those shares and (ii) lacks discretionary voting power to vote those shares. Please note if you are a beneficial owner, your broker, bank, nominee or other institution is only entitled to vote your shares on "routine" matters if it does not receive voting instructions from you. The Proposals listed below are not "routine" matters for purposes of the broker vote:
Shareholders of Record: Kenon has convened an AGM to be held on June 22, 2016, to consider and vote upon the Proposals. You are entitled to vote at the AGM if you are a shareholder of record (member) holding Kenon Shares in your own name and registered in the Branch Register of Members maintained by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. ("Computershare"), as at the date of the AGM. Each outstanding Kenon Share that you own entitles you to one vote on a poll.
Beneficial Shareholders: If you hold Kenon Shares other than in registered form as a "shareholder of record" (i.e. if you hold Kenon Shares in "street name" as, or through, a participant in the DTC (which includes those Kenon Shareholders that hold Kenon Shares through the TASE)), in order for your vote to be counted at the AGM, you must have been a Kenon Shareholder as at, and with effect from, the Record Date.
If you have sold or transferred all of your Kenon Shares, you should immediately forward this Proxy Statement to the purchaser or transferee, or to the broker, bank, nominee, or other institution through whom the sale was effected, for onward transmission to the purchaser or transferee.
If you become a beneficial holder of Kenon Shares after the Record Date, but before the date of the AGM, and you wish to vote your Kenon Shares, you must become a "shareholder of record" prior to the AGM and vote as a "shareholder of record" according to the manner of voting set forth below. Please contact your broker, bank, nominee, or other institution holding your Kenon Shares if you wish to become a "shareholder of record."
Whether you plan to attend the AGM or not, we urge you to vote by proxy.
Shareholders of Record: A shareholder of record (member) entitled to attend and vote at the AGM is entitled to appoint a proxy, or proxies, to attend and vote on his or her behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of record (member). To vote by proxy, you should complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly to Computershare in accordance with the instructions set forth in the AGM Notice, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the AGM (or within such other time as may be required by the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore (the "Singapore Companies Act")).
Where a member appoints two or more proxies, the appointments shall be valid only if he specifies the proportion of his shareholding (expressed as a percentage of the whole) to be represented by each proxy. In the case of a joint appointment of two proxies, the Chairman of the AGM will be a member's proxy by default in relation to the number of shares represented by this proxy card if either or both of the proxies appointed does/do not attend the AGM. In the case of an appointment of two proxies in the alternative, the Chairman of the AGM will be a member's proxy by default in relation to the number of shares represented by this proxy card if both the proxies appointed do not attend the AGM.
Returning the proxy card will not affect your right to attend the AGM, and your proxy will not be used if you are personally present at the AGM or have, pursuant to the procedures set forth below, informed Kenon in writing prior to the voting that you wish to vote your Kenon Shares in person.
The proxy card must be signed under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing. Where the proxy card is executed by a corporation, it must be executed either under its common seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorised. A corporation which is a member may authorise by resolution of its directors or other governing body such person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at the AGM.
If you sign the proxy card, but do not make specific choices, the proxy holder will vote your Kenon Shares as recommended by Kenon's Board.
Beneficial Shareholders (New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE")): If you hold Kenon Shares other than in registered form as a "shareholder of record" (i.e. if you hold Kenon Shares in "street name" as, or through, a participant in the DTC, but do not hold your Kenon Shares through the TASE), you have the right to instruct your broker, bank, nominee or other institution on how to vote the Kenon Shares in your account. Your broker, bank, nominee or other institution will send a voting instruction form for you to use to direct how your Kenon Shares should be voted. You may not vote your Kenon Shares in person at the AGM unless you (i) obtain a legal proxy from the DTC (in compliance with the voting requirements under Singapore law) through your broker, bank, nominee, or other institution that holds your Kenon Shares, giving you the right to vote the Kenon Shares instead of the broker, bank, nominee, or other institution holding your Kenon Shares, (ii) bring a letter or recent account statement from such broker, bank, nominee, or other institution that confirms that you are the beneficial owner of the Kenon Shares, and (iii) bring a picture identification, such as a valid driver's license or passport, for purposes of personal identification.
If you do not intend to vote in person at the AGM, your Kenon Shares must be voted no less than 48 hours prior to the AGM (or within such longer period prior to the AGM as may be specified by the DTC's, or the DTC participants', procedures).
Beneficial Shareholders (TASE): If you hold Kenon Shares other than in registered form as a "shareholder of record" and your Kenon Shares are traded on the TASE, you are regarded as a beneficial holder of Kenon Shares and you may only vote your shares in one of the following ways: (a) sign and date a proxy card in the form filed by Kenon on MAGNA, the distribution site of the Israeli Securities Authority, at www.magna.isa.gov.il ("MAGNA"), on June 3, 2016 and attach to it a proof of ownership certificate from the TASE Clearing House Member through which your Kenon Shares are held, which certificate indicates that you were the beneficial owner of such Kenon shares on the Record Date, and return the proxy card, along with the proof of ownership certificate, to Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal, Law Offices via fax to +972-3-6103661, Attention: Tomer Sela, Partner, or (b) if you choose to vote in person at the AGM, you must bring the proof of ownership certificate from the TASE's Clearing House member through which your Kenon Shares are held, which certificate indicates that you were the beneficial owner of the shares on the Record Date, as well as a picture identification, such as a valid driver's license or passport, for purposes of personal identification. In addition, you will also need to request a legal proxy from the DTC (in compliance with the voting requirements under Singapore law).
If you do not intend to vote in person at the AGM, your Kenon Shares must be voted no less than 48 hours prior to the AGM (or within such longer period prior to the AGM as may be specified by the DTC's, the DTC's participants', or the TASE's procedures).
Shareholders of Record: If you are a "shareholder of record," your proxy may be revoked at any time prior to the time it is voted by (i) providing appropriate written notice to Kenon at c/o Computershare Shareholder Services, P.O. BOX 30170, College Station, TX 77845-3170, no less than 48 hours prior to the AGM or (ii) attending the AGM and voting in person.
Beneficial Shareholders (NYSE): If your Kenon Shares are held in "street name" through a broker, bank, nominee, or other institution (other than those Kenon Shareholders that hold Kenon Shares through the TASE), please contact the broker, bank, nominee or other institution which holds your Kenon Shares to determine how to change or revoke your voting instructions.
Beneficial Shareholders (TASE): If you hold Kenon Shares that are traded on the TASE, you may revoke such proxy at any time prior to the time it is voted by (i) communicating such revocation in writing to Kenon or by executing and delivering a later-dated proxy to Kenon via fax to +972-3-6103661, Attention: Tomer Sela, Partner, no less than 48 hours prior to the AGM or (ii) attending the AGM and voting in person, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in "Manner of Voting – Beneficial Shareholders (TASE)" above.
The mailing address of our registered office is 80 Raffles Place, #26-01, UOB Plaza, Singapore 048624.
We have prepared, in accordance with Singapore law, Singapore statutory financial statements, which are included with the annual report to be delivered to Kenon Shareholders prior to the date of the AGM. Except as otherwise stated herein, all monetary amounts in this Proxy Statement have been presented in U.S. dollars.
Article 94 of our Constitution (the "Constitution") requires that at each annual general meeting, all Directors for the time being shall retire from office. Under Article 95 of our Constitution, retiring Directors are eligible for reelection. Accordingly, all of our Directors, namely, Mr. Kenneth Cambie, Mr. Laurence N. Charney, Mr. Cyril Pierre-Jean Ducau, Mr. N. Scott Fine, Mr. Aviad Kaufman, Mr. Ron Moskovitz, Mr. Elias Sakellis and Mr. Vikram Talwar will be retiring as Directors. With the exception of Mr. Elias Sakellis, all of our Directors, namely Mr. Kenneth Cambie, Mr. Laurence N. Charney, Mr. Cyril Pierre-Jean Ducau, Mr. N. Scott Fine, Mr. Aviad Kaufman, Mr. Ron Moskovitz and Mr. Vikram Talwar will be standing for re-election as Directors at this AGM.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board is not aware of any nominee who is unable or will decline to serve as a Director.
Set forth below are the names of, and certain other information concerning, the nominees for election as Directors at the AGM:
Kenneth Cambie. Mr. Cambie is the Chief Financial Officer of Quantum Pacific Shipping Services Pte. Ltd, which may be associated with the same ultimate beneficiary, Mr. Idan Ofer. From 2007 to 2013, Mr. Cambie was an Executive Director and the Chief Financial Officer of Orient Overseas Container Liner ("OOCL"). During this time, Mr. Cambie also chaired OOCL's Finance and Share Committee and was a member of OOCL's Executive Committee and Compliance Committee. Prior to joining OOCL, Mr. Cambie held various positions at Citibank from 1986 to 2007, including as Director, Transportation, Asia Pacific Corporate Banking in Hong Kong, where Mr. Cambie was responsible for meeting the banking and financing needs of a range of shipping, port, airline and airport companies in the Asia and Pacific regions. Prior to moving to Hong Kong in mid-2001, Mr. Cambie was the corporate banking head for Citibank, New Zealand for seven years and had also spent several years with the bank in Australia in corporate banking and leveraged finance roles. Mr. Cambie served as a market manager at Broadbank from 1985 to 1986 and as an auditor in Touche Ross from 1984 to 1985. Mr. Cambie is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants and holds a Master of Commerce degree (first class honors) from Auckland University in New Zealand.
Laurence N. Charney. Mr. Charney currently serves as the chairman of our Audit Committee. Mr. Charney retired from Ernst & Young LLP ("Ernst & Young") in June 2007, where, over the course of his more than 35 year career, he served as Senior Audit Partner, Practice Leader and Senior Advisor. Since his retirement from Ernst & Young, Mr. Charney has served as a business strategist and financial advisor to boards, senior management and investors of early stage ventures, private businesses and small to mid-cap public corporations across the consumer products, energy, high-tech/software, media/entertainment, and non-profit sectors. His most recent affiliations include board tenure with Pacific Drilling S.A. and IC Power Pte. Ltd., along with Kenon, as well as Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (through December 2009) and TG Therapeutics, Inc (from March 2012 through the current date). Mr. Charney is a graduate of Hofstra University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (Accounting), and has also completed an Executive Master's program at Columbia University. Mr. Charney maintains active membership with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Cyril Pierre-Jean Ducau. Mr. Ducau is the Managing Director of Quantum Pacific Ventures Limited and a member of the board of directors of Pacific Drilling S.A., Quantum Pacific Shipping Services Pte. Ltd., Ansonia Holdings Singapore B.V. and IC Power Pte. Ltd., each of which may be associated with the same ultimate beneficiary, Mr. Idan Ofer, as well as other private companies. He was previously Head of Business Development of Quantum Pacific Advisory Limited in London from 2008 to 2012. Prior to joining Quantum Pacific Advisory Limited, Mr. Ducau was Vice President in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley & Co. International Ltd. in London and, during his tenure there from 2000 to 2008, he held various positions in the Capital Markets, Leveraged Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions teams. Prior to that, Mr. Ducau gained experience in consultancy working for Arthur D. Little in Munich and investment management with Credit Agricole UI Private Equity in Paris. Mr. Ducau graduated from ESCP Europe Business School (Paris, Oxford, Berlin) and holds a Master of Science in business administration and a Diplom Kaufmann.
N. Scott Fine. Mr. Fine has been an investment banker for over 35 years, and formerly served as the Vice Chairman and Lead Director of Central European Distribution Corporation ("CEDC"), a multi-billion U.S. Dollar alcohol and beverage company domiciled in Delaware with the majority of its operations in Eastern Europe. Mr. Fine served as a director of CEDC for over a decade, during which time he co-managed its IPO and listing on NASDAQ, and led the CEDC Board's successful efforts in 2013 to restructure the company through a pre-packaged Chapter 11 process whereby CEDC was acquired by the Russian Standard alcohol group. Mr. Fine has been involved in corporate finance for over 30 years and has considerable experience in the medical and medical device sectors, having served as an advisor for companies such as Research Medical, Derma Sciences, and Interleukin Genetics, among many others. Mr. Fine also acts as Chairman and Lead Director of CTD Holdings, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical manufacturing and marketing company. Mr. Fine is the sole director of Better Place, Inc., an electric car company, where he was brought in to design, oversee and manage the orderly liquidation of the Delaware holding company of the Better Place group. He is also a director of Operation Respect, an anti-bullying education non-profit organization.
Aviad Kaufman. Mr. Kaufman is the Chief Financial Officer of Quantum Pacific (UK) LLP and is also a board member of Israel Corporation Ltd. ("IC") (TASE: ILCO), Israel Chemicals Ltd. (NYSE: ICL, TASE: ICL) and IC Power Pte. Ltd., each of which may be associated with the same ultimate beneficiary, Mr. Idan Ofer. From 2008 until 2012, Mr. Kaufman served as Chief Financial Officer of Quantum Pacific Advisory Limited. From 2002 until 2007, Mr. Kaufman served as Director of International Taxation and fulfilled different senior corporate finance roles at Amdocs Ltd. (NYSE:DOX). Previously, Mr. Kaufman held various consultancy positions with KPMG. Mr. Kaufman is a certified public accountant and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Economics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (with distinction), and a Master's of Business Administration in Finance from Tel Aviv University.
Ron Moskovitz. Mr. Moskovitz is the Chief Executive Officer of Quantum Pacific (UK) LLP and the Chairman of IC and Pacific Drilling S.A., each of which may be associated with the same ultimate beneficiary, Mr. Idan Ofer. From July 2008 until December 2012, Mr. Moskovitz served as Chief Executive Officer of Quantum Pacific Advisory Limited. From July 2002 until November 2007, Mr. Moskovitz served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Amdocs Limited. From 1998 until July 2002, he served as Vice President of Finance at Amdocs. Between 1994 and 1998, Mr. Moskovitz held various senior financial positions at Tower Semiconductor Ltd. ("Tower") and served on Tower's board of directors from 2007 to September 2011. Mr. Moskovitz is a CPA in Israel and holds a BA in Accounting and Economics from Haifa University and a Master of Business Administration from Tel Aviv University.
Vikram Talwar. In 1999, Mr. Talwar founded EXL Service Holdings, Inc. ("EXL Service"), a leading global Business Process Outsourcing company, in the US. EXL Service was listed on NASDAQ in 2006. Mr. Talwar was the CEO of EXL Service until May 2008 when he was elevated to the position of Executive Chairman of the Board. In April 2011, Mr. Talwar relinquished all his executive responsibilities and became the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. After having served 13 years on the Board, Mr. Talwar retired in December 2013. Prior to founding Exl Service, Mr. Talwar served as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Ernst and Young Consulting India from 1998 to 1999. Earlier, Mr. Talwar had served in various senior capacities at Bank of America, including Country Manager in India and other Asian countries from 1970 to 1996. In the past five years, Mr. Talwar has served on the boards of directors of a public company in India and the U.K. and several private companies. He also holds a Master of Business Administration.
KPMG LLP served as our statutory Auditors for the financial year ended December 31, 2015. Pursuant to section 205(2) and 205(4) of the Singapore Companies Act, any appointment after the Board's initial appointment of our statutory Auditors, or its subsequent removal, requires the approval of our shareholders. The Audit Committee of our Board has authorised, approved, and recommended to our Board the re-appointment of KPMG LLP as our statutory Auditors for the financial year ending 31 December 2016 and to perform other appropriate services. As a result, our Board has approved, subject to shareholders' approval, the re-appointment of KPMG LLP and, pursuant to section 205(16) of the Singapore Companies Act, is requesting that the shareholders authorise the Directors to fix the Auditors' remuneration for services rendered through the AGM. We expect that a representative from KPMG LLP will be present at the AGM. This representative will have the opportunity to make a statement if he or she so desires and is expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions. In addition, the fees paid to KPMG LLP for the financial year ended December 31, 2015 shall be reported to Kenon Shareholders at the AGM upon request.
The Board recommends a vote "FOR"
Proposal 2 to re-appoint KPMG LLP as our statutory Auditors for the financial year ending 31 December 2016, and to authorise the Directors to fix their remuneration.
We are incorporated in the Republic of Singapore. Under Singapore law, our Directors may only issue ordinary shares and make or grant offers, agreements or options that might or would require the issuance of ordinary shares, with the prior approval from our shareholders. We are submitting this Proposal 3 because we are required to do so under the laws of Singapore before we can issue any ordinary shares in connection with our equity compensation plans, possible future strategic transactions, or public and private offerings.
If this Proposal 3 is approved, the authorisation would be effective from the date of the AGM until the earlier of (i) the conclusion of the 2017 Annual General Meeting or (ii) the expiration of the period within which the 2017 Annual General Meeting is required by law to be held. The 2017 Annual General Meeting is required to be held no later than 15 months after the date of the AGM and no later than six months after the date of our 2017 financial year end, whichever is the earlier date.
Our Board believes that it is advisable and in the best interests of our shareholders for our shareholders to authorise our Directors to issue ordinary shares and to make or grant offers, agreements or options that might or would require the issuance of ordinary shares.
We are not submitting this Proposal 3 in response to a threatened takeover. In the event of a hostile attempt to acquire control of the Company, we could seek to impede the attempt by issuing ordinary shares, which may dilute the voting power of our existing shareholders. This could also have the effect of impeding the efforts of our shareholders to remove an incumbent director and replace him with a new director of their choice. These potential effects could limit the opportunity for our shareholders to dispose of their ordinary shares at the premium that may be available in takeover attempts.
Notwithstanding this general authorisation to issue our ordinary shares, we will be required to seek shareholder approval with respect to future issuances of ordinary shares where required under the rules of NYSE, such as where we propose to issue ordinary shares that will result in a change in control of the Company.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, other than issuances of ordinary shares or agreements that would require the issuance of new ordinary shares in connection with our equity compensation plans and arrangements, we have no specific plans, agreements or commitments to issue any ordinary shares for which approval of this Proposal 3 is required. Nevertheless, our Board believes that it is advisable and in the best interests of our shareholders for our shareholders to provide this general authorisation in order to avoid the delay and expense of obtaining shareholder approval at a later date and to provide us with greater flexibility to pursue strategic transactions and acquisitions and to raise additional capital through public and private offerings of our ordinary shares as well as instruments convertible into our ordinary shares.
The Board recommends a vote "FOR" Proposal 3 to authorise the ordinary share issuances.
Proposal 4 is to authorise the Directors to (i) offer and grant awards, allot and issue ordinary shares, in accordance with the provisions of the SIP 2014, and/or (ii) offer and grant options, and allot and issue ordinary shares upon the exercise of options and payment of the exercise price, in accordance with the provisions of the SOP 2014.
The Company intends to continue to rely upon equity as a component of compensation. If shareholder approval is not granted to authorise the Directors to issue shares pursuant to the equity awards, we would have to review our compensation practices, and would likely have to substantially increase our cash compensation to retain key personnel.
Our Board expects that we will continue to issue ordinary shares and grant awards pursuant to the SIP 2014 and/ or offer and grant options pursuant to the SOP 2014 in the future under circumstances similar to those in the past.
The Board recommends a vote "FOR" Proposal 4 to authorise the grant of awards under the SIP 2014 and/or options under the SOP 2014 and the allotment and issuance of ordinary shares
Kenon is a holding company that operates dynamic, primarily growth-oriented, businesses. The companies which Kenon owns, in whole or in part, are at various stages of development, ranging from established, cash generating businesses to early stage development companies.
Kenon's primary focus is to continue to grow and develop its primary businesses, IC Power Pte. Ltd. and Qoros Automotive Co., Ltd. In furtherance of this strategy, Kenon intends to support the development of its nonprimary businesses, and to act to realize their value for Kenon Shareholders by distributing Kenon's interests in its non-primary businesses to Kenon Shareholders, or selling Kenon's interests in its non-primary businesses, rationally and expeditiously.
The Kenon Shares are currently listed on the NYSE and the TASE under the symbol "KEN".
Computershare may be contacted for information regarding the AGM as follows:
Computershare Shareholder Services PO Box 30170 College Station, TX 77842-3170 Toll Free Telephone: 877 373 6374 Toll Number: +1 (781) 575 4223
Mailing addresses:
Shareholder correspondence should be mailed to:
Computershare Shareholder Services P.O. BOX 30170 College Station, TX 77845-3170
Overnight correspondence should be sent to:
Computershare Shareholder Services 211 Quality Circle, Suite 210 College Station TX 77842
Shareholder website:
www.computershare.com/investor
Shareholder online inquiries:
https://www-us.computershare.com/investor/Contact
Kenon is subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable to foreign private issuers, and accordingly, files registration statements, reports, and other information with the SEC, including financial statements. Kenon's Annual Report on Form 20-F (which does not form a part of this Proxy Statement and contains consolidated financial statements of Kenon as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015) was publicly filed with the SEC and, along with Kenon's other filings, can be found on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You may also obtain copies of Kenon's documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room.
Kenon also maintains a website that offers additional information: http://www.kenon-holdings.com/. Information contained on this website is not incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement.
To our Shareholders:
You are cordially invited to attend, and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, of the Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of KENON HOLDINGS LTD. ("Kenon" or the "Company"), which will be held at One Marina Boulevard #30-00, the Boardroom, Singapore 018989 at 10 a.m., Singapore time, on June 22, 2016 (the "Annual General Meeting") for the following purposes:
RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to the provisions of section 161 of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore (the "Companies Act"), but subject otherwise to the provisions of the Companies Act and the Constitution, authority be and is hereby given to our Directors to:
and that such authority shall continue in force until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company or the expiration of the period within which the next Annual General Meeting of the Company is required by law to be held, whichever is the earlier.
THAT authority be and is hereby given to the Board to:
provided the total number of shares which may be delivered pursuant to Awards granted under the SIP 2014 and Options granted under the SOP 2014 on any date, when added to the total number of new shares allotted and issued and/or to be allotted and issued and issued shares (including treasury shares) delivered and/or to be delivered (i) pursuant to Awards already granted under the SIP 2014; and (ii) pursuant to Options already granted under the SOP 2014, shall not exceed three (3) per cent. of the total number of issued shares (excluding shares held by the Company as treasury shares) from time to time or such other limit as may be amended from time to time.
By order of the Board of Directors,
Cheng Lian Siang Company Secretary Singapore June 3, 2016
For additional information on the above proposals, please refer to the Proxy Statement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Proxy Statement"), accompanying this Notice.
Singapore Statutory Financial Statements. At the Annual General Meeting, our shareholders will have the opportunity to discuss and ask questions regarding our Singapore audited financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2015, together with the Auditors' report thereon, and the Directors' statement, in compliance with the laws of Singapore. Shareholder approval of our Singapore audited financial statements is not being sought by the Proxy Statement and will not be sought at the Annual General Meeting.
Eligibility to vote at the Annual General Meeting; Receipt of Notice. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business (EST) on June 3, 2016 as the record date (the "Record Date") for determining those beneficial shareholders of the Company who will be entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting and receive copies of this Notice and the Proxy Statement. All shareholders of record on the date of the Annual General Meeting will be entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting and receive copies of this Notice and Proxy Statement.
Quorum. Representation of not less than 33 1/3 per cent of the total number of issued and fully paid ordinary shares of Kenon as at the date of the Annual General Meeting, in person or by proxy, is required to constitute a quorum. Accordingly, it is important that your shares be represented at the Annual General Meeting.
Proxies. Shareholders of Record: A shareholder of record (member) entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy, or proxies, to attend and vote on his or her behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of record (member). Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual General Meeting, please complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy card and return it in the enclosed pre-paid envelope. A proxy card must be received by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. at Computershare Shareholder Services, P.O. BOX 30170, College Station, TX 77845-3170, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting (or within such other time as may be required by the Companies Act). For further information on how to vote at the Annual General Meeting, see "Part I – Information About the Annual General Meeting – Manner of Voting – Shareholders of Record" in the Proxy Statement. You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to the time it is voted by (i) providing appropriate written notice to Kenon at c/o Computershare Shareholder Services, P.O. BOX 30170, College Station, TX 77845-3170, no less than 48 hours prior to the Annual General Meeting or (ii) attending the Annual General Meeting and voting in person.
Beneficial Shareholders (New York Stock Exchange): In order for your vote to be counted at the Annual General Meeting, you must have been a shareholder as at, and with effect from, the Record Date. Your broker, bank, nominee or other institution will send a voting instruction form for you to use to direct how your shares should be voted. You may also vote your shares in person at the Annual General Meeting. For information on how to vote in person at the Annual General Meeting, see "Part I – Information About the Annual General Meeting – Manner of Voting – Beneficial Shareholders (New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"))" in the Proxy Statement. If you do not intend to vote in person at the Annual General Meeting, your shares must be voted no less than 48 hours prior to the Annual General Meeting (or within such longer period prior to the Annual General Meeting as may be specified by the Depository Trust Company's (the "DTC"), or DTC participants' procedures). If you would like to revoke your proxy, please contact the holder of your shares to determine how to change or revoke your voting instructions.
Beneficial Shareholders (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (the "TASE")): In order for your vote to be counted at the Annual General Meeting, you must have been a shareholder as at, and with effect from, the Record Date and must (i) sign and date a proxy card in the form filed by Kenon on MAGNA, the distribution site of the Israeli Securities Authority, at www.magna.isa.gov.il ("MAGNA"), on June 3, 2016 and attach to it a proof of ownership certificate from the TASE Clearing House Member through which your shares are held, which certificate indicates that you were the beneficial owner of such shares on the Record Date, and return the proxy card, along with the proof of ownership certificate, to Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal, Law Offices via fax to +972-3-6103661, Attention: Tomer Sela, Partner or (ii) vote in person at the Annual General Meeting. For information on how to vote in person at the Annual General Meeting, see "Part I – Information About the Annual General Meeting – Manner of Voting – Beneficial Shareholders (TASE)" in the Proxy Statement. If you do not intend to vote in person at the Annual General Meeting, your shares must be voted no less than 48 hours prior to the Annual General Meeting (or within such longer period prior to the Annual General Meeting as may be specified by the DTC's, the DTC's participants', or the TASE's procedures). You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to the time it is voted by (i) communicating such revocation in writing to Kenon or by executing and delivering a later-dated proxy to Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal, Law Offices via fax to +972-3-6103661, Attention: Tomer Sela, Partner, no less than 48 hours prior to the Annual General Meeting; or (ii) attending the Annual General Meeting and voting in person, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Proxy Statement.
Personal data privacy. By submitting an instrument appointing a proxy(ies) and/or representative(s) to attend, speak and vote at the Annual General Meeting and/or any adjournment thereof, a member of the Company (i) consents to the collection, use and disclosure of the member's personal data by the Company (or its agents or service providers) for the purpose of the processing, administration and analysis by the Company (or its agents or service providers) of proxies and representatives appointed for the Annual General Meeting (including any adjournment thereof) and the preparation and compilation of the attendance lists, minutes and other documents relating to the Annual General Meeting (including any adjournment thereof), and in order for the Company (or its agents or service providers) to comply with any applicable laws, listing rules, take-over rules, regulations and/or guidelines (collectively, the "Purposes"), (ii) warrants that where the member discloses the personal data of the member's proxy(ies) and/or representative(s) to the Company (or its agents or its service providers), the member has obtained the prior consent of such proxy(ies) and/or representative(s) for the collection, use and disclosure by the Company (or its agents or its service providers) of the personal data of such proxy(ies) and/or representative(s) for the Purposes, and (iii) agrees that the member will indemnify the Company in respect of any penalties, liabilities, claims, demands, losses and damages as a result of the member's breach of warranty.
Annual Report For the financial year ended December 31, 2015
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Directors' Statement | 1–2 |
| Independent Auditors' Report | 3 – 4 |
| Consolidated financial statements | 5 – 117 |
| Statements of financial position of the Company | 118 |
| Notes to financial position of the Company | 119 – 128 |
We are pleased to submit this annual report to the members of the Company together with the audited financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2015.
In our opinion:
The Board of Directors has, on the date of this statement, authorized these financial statements for issue.
The directors in office at the date of this statement are as follows:
| Kenneth Cambie | |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Charney | |
| N. Scott Fine | |
| Vikram Talwar | |
| Cyril Ducau | |
| Ron Moskovitz | |
| Elias Sakellis | |
| Aviad Kaufman | (Appointed on April 1, 2015) |
According to the register kept by the Company for the purposes of Section 164 of the Companies Act, Chapter 50, (the Act), particulars of interests of directors who held office at the end of the financial year (including those held by their spouses and infant children) in shares, debentures, warrants and share options in the Company and in related corporations (other than wholly-owned subsidiaries) are as follows:
| Name of director and corporation in which interests are held | Holdings at beginning of the year/date of appointment |
Holdings at end of the year |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Cambie | ||
| Kenon Holdings Ltd | ||
| - Ordinary shares | — | 4,995 |
| Lawrence Charney | ||
| Kenon Holdings Ltd | ||
| - Ordinary shares | — | 9,656 |
| Nathan S. Fine | ||
| Kenon Holdings Ltd | ||
| - Ordinary shares | — | 5,652 |
| Vikram Talwar | ||
| Kenon Holdings Ltd | ||
| - Ordinary shares | — | 2,952 |
Except as disclosed in this statement, no director who held office at the end of the financial year had interests in shares, debentures, warrants or share options of the Company, or of related corporations, either at the beginning of the financial year, or date of appointment if later, or at the end of the financial year.
Except as disclosed under the "Share options" section of this report, neither at the end of, nor at any time during the financial year, was the Company a party to any arrangement whose objects are, or one of whose objects is, to enable the directors of the Company to acquire benefits by means of the acquisition of shares in or debentures of the Company or any other body corporate.
During the financial year, there were:
As at the end of the financial year, there were no unissued shares of the Company under option plan.
The auditors, KPMG LLP, have indicated their willingness to accept re-appointment.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
/s/ Kenneth Cambie
Kenneth Cambie Director
/s/ Cyril Ducau
Cyril Ducau Director
May 24, 2016
KPMG LLP 16 Raffles Quay #22-00 Hong Leong Building Singapore 048581
Telephone+65 6213 3388 Fax +65 6225 0984 Internet www.kpmg.com.sg
Members of the Company Kenon Holdings Ltd
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Kenon Holdings Ltd, which comprise the statements of financial position of the Group and Company as at December 31, 2015, the statements of profit and loss and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and statement of cash flows of the Group for the financial year ended December 31, 2015, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, as set out on pages 5 to 119.
Management is responsible for the preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with the provisions of the Singapore Companies Act, Chapter 50 (the Act) and Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, and for devising and maintaining a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide a reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition; and transactions are properly authorized and that they are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of true and fair financial statements and to maintain accountability of assets.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Singapore Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Kenon Holdings Ltd Financial statements Financial year ended December 31, 2015
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements of the Group and the statements of financial position of the Company are properly drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Act and Singapore Financial Reporting Standards so as to give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Group and of the Company as at December 31, 2015 and the financial performance, changes in equity and cash flows of the Group for the year ended on that date.
In our opinion, the accounting and other records required by the Act to be kept by the Company and by those subsidiary corporations incorporated in Singapore of which we are the auditors, have been properly kept in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
/s/ KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP Public Accountants and Chartered Accountants
Singapore May 24, 2016
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2015 | 2014 US\$ thousands |
|
| Current assets | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5 | 383,953 | 610,056 |
| Short-term investments and deposits | 6 | 308,702 | 226,830 |
| Trade receivables, net | 7 | 123,273 | 181,358 |
| Other current assets | 8 | 45,260 | 59,064 |
| Income tax receivable | 3,926 | 3,418 | |
| Inventories | 9 | 50,351 | 55,335 |
| Total current assets | 915,465 | 1,136,061 | |
| Non-current assets | |||
| Investments in associated companies | 10 | 369,022 | 435,783 |
| Deposits, loans and other receivables, including financial instruments | 12 | 88,475 | 74,658 |
| Deferred taxes, net | 25 | 2,693 | 25,743 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 13 | 2,959,878 | 2,502,787 |
| Intangible assets, net | 14 | 147,244 | 144,671 |
| Total non-current assets | 3,567,312 | 3,183,642 | |
| Total assets | 4,482,777 | 4,319,703 |
| As at December 31 2015 |
2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | US\$ thousands | ||
| Current liabilities | |||
| Loans and debentures | 15 | 352,668 | 161,486 |
| Trade payables | 16 | 145,454 | 144,488 |
| Other payables, including derivative instruments | 17 | 108,873 | 114,165 |
| Provisions | 18 | 41,686 | 69,882 |
| Income tax payable | 4,705 | 6,766 | |
| Total current liabilities | 653,386 | 496,787 | |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Loans, excluding current portion | 15 | 1,709,063 | 1,528,930 |
| Debentures, excluding current portion | 15 | 655,847 | 686,942 |
| Derivative instruments | 17 | 35,625 | 21,045 |
| Deferred taxes, net | 25 | 138,083 | 132,010 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 27,218 | 16,291 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 2,565,836 | 2,385,218 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,219,222 | 2,882,005 | |
| Equity | |||
| Share capital | 20A | 1,267,210 | — |
| Former Parent company investment | — | 1,227,325 | |
| Translation reserve | 20B | (16,916) | 28,440 |
| Capital reserve | 20C | 2,212 | (25,274) |
| Accumulated deficit | (191,292) | — | |
| Equity attributable to owners of the Company | 1,061,214 | 1,230,491 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 202,341 | 207,207 | |
| Total equity | 1,263,555 | 1,437,698 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 4,482,777 | 4,319,703 |
Combined statements of Profit & Loss for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
| 2015 | For the year ended December 31 2014 |
2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | US\$ thousands | |||
| Continuing Operations | ||||
| Revenues from sale of electricity | 1,289,068 | 1,372,230 | 873,394 | |
| Cost of sales and services (excluding depreciation) | 21 | (862,855) | (981,141) | (593,802) |
| Depreciation | (110,917) | (100,434) | (70,404) | |
| Gross profit | 315,296 | 290,655 | 209,188 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 22 | (103,823) | (131,118) | (72,955) |
| Gain from distribution of dividend in kind | 10.C.c | 209,710 | — | — |
| Gain from disposal of investees | 10.C.d | — | 157,137 | — |
| Gain on bargain purchase | 11.A.1.e | — | 68,210 | 1,320 |
| Asset impairment | (6,541) | (47,844) | — | |
| Dilution gains from reductions in equity interest held in associates | 10.C.c | 32,829 | — | — |
| Other expenses | 23 | (7,076) | (13,970) | (5,338) |
| Other income | 23 | 15,450 | 51,037 | 4,327 |
| Operating profit from continuing operations | 455,845 | 374,107 | 136,542 | |
| Financing expenses | 24 | (124,228) | (110,179) | (68,779) |
| Financing income | 24 | 13,412 | 16,243 | 4,789 |
| Financing expenses, net | (110,816) | (93,936) | (63,990) | |
| Share in losses of associated companies, net of tax | 10 | (186,759) | (170,897) | (126,690) |
| Profit from continuing operations before income taxes | 158,270 | 109,274 | (54,138) | |
| Income taxes | 25 | (62,378) | (103,341) | (49,291) |
| Profit/(loss) for the year from continuing operations | 95,892 | 5,933 | (103,429) | |
| Profit/(loss) for the year from discontinued operations | 27 | — | 470,421 | (512,489) |
| Profit/(loss) for the year | 95,892 | 476,354 | (615,918) | |
| Attributable to: | ||||
| Kenon's shareholders | 72,992 | 458,161 | (631,140) | |
| Non-controlling interests | 22,900 | 18,193 | 15,222 | |
| Profit for the year | 95,892 | 476,354 | (615,918) | |
| Basic/diluted profit/(loss) per share attributable to Kenon's | ||||
| shareholders (in dollars): | ||||
| Basic/diluted profit/(loss) per share | 26 | 1.36 | 8.58 | (11.82) |
| Basic/diluted profit/(loss) per share from continuing operations | 26 | 1.36 | (0.23) | (2.13) |
| Basic/diluted profit/(loss) per share from discontinued operations | 26 | — | 8.81 | (9.69) |
Combined Statements of Other Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
| For the year ended December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Profit/(loss) for the year | 95,892 | 476,354 | (615,918) |
| Items that will be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss | |||
| Foreign currency translation differences in respect of foreign operations | (18,132) | (10,782) | (20,624) |
| Foreign currency translation differences in respect of foreign operations | |||
| recognised in profit or loss | — | (24,891) | — |
| Change in fair value of derivatives used to hedge cash flows | (6,365) | (13,144) | (18,582) |
| Group's share in other comprehensive income/(loss) of associated companies | (623) | (7,306) | 9,322 |
| Income taxes in respect of components other comprehensive income/(loss) | 773 | 2,303 | 5,554 |
| Components of net other comprehensive loss in respect from discontinued | |||
| operations | — | (4,025) | (5,168) |
| Total | (24,347) | (57,845) | (29,498) |
| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | |||
| Group's share in net other comprehensive loss of associate companies | — | (3,978) | — |
| Components of other comprehensive loss in respect of discontinued operations | — | — | (3,409) |
| Total other comprehensive loss for the year | (24,347) | (61,823) | (32,907) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year | 71,545 | 414,531 | (648,825) |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Kenon's shareholders | 52,423 | 400,815 | (660,579) |
| Non-controlling interests | 19,122 | 13,716 | 11,754 |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year | 71,545 | 414,531 | (648,825) |
| Attributable to the Kenon's shareholders | Non controlling interests |
Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share Capital |
Former Parent company investment |
reserve | reserves | Translation Capital Accumulated deficit |
Total | ||||
| Note | \$ thousands | ||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2015 | — | 1,227,325 | 28,440 | (25,274) | — | 1,230,491 | 207,207 | 1,437,698 | |
| Share based payments | — | — | — | 556 | — | 556 | 320 | 876 | |
| Dividend to holders of non controlling interests in a |
|||||||||
| subsidiary | — | — | — | — | — | — | (12,340) | (12,340) | |
| Acquisition of non- controlling interest in subsidiary |
— | — | — | — | (1,222) | (1,222) | (18,078) | (19,300) | |
| Reclassification of net loss (pre spin-off) |
— | 8,552 | — | — | (8,552) | — | — | — | |
| Contribution from former parent company |
— | 34,271 | — | — | — | 34,271 | — | 34,271 | |
| Issuance of shares of subsidiary to holders of non-controlling interests |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6,110 | 6,110 | |
| Distribution of dividend in kind | 10.C.c | (14,062) | — | 498 | — | (241,741) | (255,305) | — | (255,305) |
| Issuance of common stock and reclassification of former parent company investment in |
|||||||||
| connection with the spin-off | 1,281,272 (1,283,550) | (28,440) | 30,718 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Post spin-off adjustment | — | 13,402 | — | — | (13,402) | — | — | — | |
| Total comprehensive income for the year |
|||||||||
| Net profit for the year | — | — | — | — | 72,992 | 72,992 | 22,900 | 95,892 | |
| Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the year, net of tax |
— | — | (17,414) | (3,788) | 633 | (20,569) | (3,778) | (24,347) | |
| Balance at December 31, 2015 | 1,267,210 | — | (16,916) | 2,212 | (191,292) | 1,061,214 | 202,341 | 1,263,555 |
| Attributable to the Kenon's shareholders | Non controlling interests |
Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share | Former Parent company Capital investment |
Translation reserve |
Capital reserves |
Total | ||||
| Note | \$ thousands | |||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2014 | — | 658,654 | 72,181 | (21,205) | 709,630 | 236,180 | 945,810 | |
| Acquisition of shares of subsidiary | ||||||||
| from holders of rights not | ||||||||
| conferring control | — | — | — | — | — | 5,550 | 5,550 | |
| Dividend to holders of non | ||||||||
| controlling interests in a subsidiary | — | — | — | — | — | (17,518) | (17,518) | |
| Loss of control in a subsidary | — | — | — | — | — | (86,743) | (86,743) | |
| Non-controlling interest in respect of | ||||||||
| business combination | — | — | — | — | — | 35,800 | 35,800 | |
| Non-controlling shareholder | ||||||||
| contribution | — | — | — | — | — | 19,577 | 19,577 | |
| Share based payments in a subsidiary | — | — | — | — | — | 428 | 428 | |
| Share based payments in Kenon | — | — | — | 5,444 | 5,444 | — | 5,444 | |
| Contribution from former parent | ||||||||
| company | — | 414,649 | — | — | 414,649 | — | 414,649 | |
| Payments to former parent company | — | (300,047) | — | — | (300,047) | — | (300,047) | |
| Transactions with controlling | ||||||||
| shareholders | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | 217 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the year |
||||||||
| Income for the year | — | 458,161 | — | — | 458,161 | 18,193 | 476,354 | |
| Other comprehensive loss for the | ||||||||
| year, net of tax | — | (4,092) (43,741) | (9,513) | (57,346) | (4,477) | (61,823) | ||
| Balance at December 31, 2014 | — | 1,227,325 | 28,440 | (25,274)1,230,491 | 207,207 | 1,437,698 |
| Parent Share company Translation Capital Capital investment reserve reserves Total Note \$ thousands Balance at January 1, 2013 — 1,136,296 91,000 (13,000)1,214,296 236,309 1,450,605 Dividend to holders of non controlling interests in a subsidiary — — — — — (28,250) (28,250) Loss of control in subsidiary — — — — — (12,575) Issuance of shares of subsidiary to holders of non-controlling interests — — — — — 27,602 27,602 Share-based payments in a subsidiary — — — — — 1,340 1,340 Contribution from former parent company — 154,482 — — 154,482 — 154,482 Transactions with controlling shareholder — 1,431 — — 1,431 — 1,431 Total comprehensive income for the year Net loss for the year — (631,140) — — (631,140) 15,222 (615,918) Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax — (2,415) (18,819) (8,205) (29,439) (3,468) Balance at December 31, 2013 — 658,654 72,181 (21,205) 709,630 236,180 945,810 |
Attributable to the Kenon's shareholders | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (12,575) | |||||||||
| (32,907) | |||||||||
| For the year ended December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Profit/(loss) for the year | 95,892 | 476,354 | (615,918) |
| Adjustments: | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 120,047 | 188,171 | 238,621 |
| Impairment of tangible assets and other investments | 6,541 | 47,844 | 7,000 |
| Derecognition of payments on account of vessels | — | — | 71,646 |
| Financing expenses, net | 110,816 | 195,405 | 377,157 |
| Share in losses of associated companies, net | 186,759 | 168,044 | 116,715 |
| Capital gains, net | 4,506 | (767,216) | (67,230) |
| Gain from changes in interest held in associates | (32,829) | — | — |
| Gain from distribution of dividend in kind | (209,710) | — | — |
| Share-based payments | 876 | 8,413 | 4,463 |
| Gain on bargain purchase | — | (68,210) | (1,320) |
| Income taxes | 62,378 | 112,825 | 70,703 |
| 345,276 | 361,630 | 201,837 | |
| Change in inventories | 4,361 | 21,991 | 16,932 |
| Change in trade and other receivables | 35,491 | (21,523) | (122,186) |
| Change in trade and other payables | (29,800) | 29,830 | 128,682 |
| Change in provisions and employee benefits | (33,426) | 49,872 | 26,030 |
| Cash generated from operating activities | 321,902 | 441,800 | 251,295 |
| Income taxes paid, net | (36,218) | (66,198) | (47,441) |
| Dividends received from investments in associates | 4,487 | 34,774 | 53,111 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 290,171 | 410,376 | 256,965 |
| For the year ended December 31 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Proceeds from refund of payments on account vessels | — | — | 30,000 |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 539 | 17,449 | 95,934 |
| Short-term deposits and loans, net | (83,408) (253,097) | 62,112 | |
| Cash paid for businesses purchased, less cash acquired | (9,441) | (67,180) | (27,850) |
| Disposal of subsidiary, net of cash disposed of and exit from combination | — | 1,758 | 2,405 |
| Investment in associates | (129,241) (179,355) (154,492) | ||
| Sale of securities held for trade and available for sale, net | 13,217 | — | — |
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (515,838) (425,184) (311,517) | ||
| Acquisition of intangible assets | (16,844) | (11,496) | (9,135) |
| Cash disbursed – long-term loans | — | — | (628) |
| Interest received | 7,924 | 3,934 | 3,949 |
| Exit from the combination and transition to associate company less cash eliminated (See Note 27 (a)) | — | (310,918) | — |
| Proceeds from sale of associate company | — | 359,891 | 49,780 |
| Payments for derivative investments used for hedging, net | — | (16,100) | (7,575) |
| Payment of consideration retained | (3,795) | — | — |
| Settlement of derivatives | — | (2,038) | (10,615) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (736,887) (882,336) (277,632) | ||
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Dividend paid to non-controlling interests | (12,340) | (17,518) | (28,250) |
| Proceeds from issuance of shares to holders of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries | 6,110 | 19,577 | 27,602 |
| Receipt of long-term loans and issuance of debentures | 333,549 | 744,183 | 360,552 |
| Repayment of long-term loans and debentures | (138,270) (173,868) (213,758) | ||
| Short-term credit from banks and others, net | 123,053 | (86,072) 171,637 | |
| Contribution from former parent company | 34,271 | 414,649 | 154,482 |
| Payments for transactions in derivative for hedging, net | — | (427) | (126) |
| Payment to the former parent company | — | (300,047) | — |
| Purchase of non-controlling interest | (20,000) | — | — |
| Interest paid | (93,858) (170,885) (191,199) | ||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 232,515 | 429,592 | 280,940 |
| (Decrease) / Increase in cash and cash equivalents | (214,201) | (42,368) 260,273 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | 610,056 | 670,976 | 411,079 |
| Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on balances of cash and cash equivalents | (11,902) | (18,552) | (376) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year | 383,953 | 610,056 | 670,976 |
| Significant non-cash investing transactions: | |||
| Acquisition of fixed assets under lease contract | — | (107,688) | — |
| Purchase of fixed assets on credit and others | (46,327) | (9,000) | (17,923) |
Significant non-cash investing and financing activity during the year ended December 31, 2015 relating to transfer of certain business interests to Kenon Holdings Ltd from Israel Corporation Ltd and the issuance of common stock and reclassification of former parent company investment in connection with the spin-off – refer to Note 1.B.
Kenon Holdings Ltd (the "Company" or "Kenon") was incorporated on March 7, 2014 in the Republic of Singapore under the Singapore Companies Act. Our registered office and principal place of business is located at 1 Temasek Avenue #36-01, Millenia Tower, Singapore 039192.
The Company is a holding company and was incorporated to receive investments spun-off from its former parent company, Israel Corporation Ltd. ("IC"). The Company was formed to serve as the holding company of the businesses (together referred to as the "Group"). The primary focus will be to continue to grow and develop the primary businesses, I.C. Power Asia Development Ltd. (formerly known as I.C. Power Ltd.) ("I.C. Power") and Qoros Automotive Co., Ltd. ("Qoros").
The split-up of IC's holdings on January 7, 2015 involved the contribution of IC's holdings in I.C. Power, Qoros, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd ("ZIM"), Tower Semiconductor Ltd. ("Tower") and other assets and entities, to Kenon, in exchange for shares of Kenon. Kenon's shares were, in turn, distributed on January 9, 2015 to the shareholders of IC as a "dividend in kind". IC's debt to banks and debenture holders remain in IC, and were not transferred to Kenon.
The split-up was completed on January 7, 2015 and subsequently, Kenon shares were traded on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) (NYSE and TASE: KEN).
After the split-up the primary subsidiary that Kenon holds is I.C. Power. I.C. Power, through its operating subsidiaries and associates, provides electricity generation using different technologies such as hydroelectric, natural gas and diesel turbines and heavy fuel oil engines in Peru, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, El Salvador, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Israel.
The split-up included:
The reporting periods prior to January 1, 2015 are presented as combined carve – out financial statements which have been derived from the consolidated financial statements of IC. The combined carve – out financial statements reflect the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses directly attributable to the Company and its Combined Entities, as well as allocations deemed reasonable by management, to present the combined financial position, profit or loss and other comprehensive income, changes in former parent company investment and cash flows of the Company and its Combined Entities.
Outstanding balances, investments, transactions and cash flows between Group entities have been eliminated. Certain balances that were eliminated in the consolidation of the financial statements of IC were reinstated in the combined financial statements when they relate to transactions with entities held by IC that were not transferred to the Group.
The Combined Carve-out Financial Statements may not necessarily be indicative of Kenon's financial position, results of operating activities or cash flows had it operated as a separate entity throughout the period presented or for future periods.
The assumptions in this report are based on the terms of the separation agreement between IC and Kenon with respect to the assets and liabilities that were transferred to Kenon. Management has used the following assumptions in developing the carve-out financial statements.
Allocation of expenses – Management allocated IC general and administrative expenses to the Group for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 based on the time invested by IC management in the Group's respective holdings. In addition, the general and administrative expenses includes specific split expenses such as registration expenses were allocated to Kenon.
Debt and financial instruments – IC's outstanding debt at the holding company level, other financial instruments and related finance expenses will not be transferred to Kenon and therefore were not reflected in the combined financial statements.
Guarantees, Loans and Capital notes from IC – Guarantees and loans (including capital notes) from IC to the Group companies that were transferred to Kenon, were reflected in the combined financial statements. Kenon did not use this credit facility in the reporting period.
Contingent Liabilities – Existing IC contingent liabilities, including those related to litigation, were not transferred to Kenon.
Associates – Investments in associates which were transferred to Kenon are included in the combined financial statements.
Investments – Investments that have been made by IC in investee companies that were transferred to Kenon, and the financing of the Group, including holding company expenses, for the periods shown, were treated as Contributions from former parent company in the statement of changes in former parent company investment.
Profit (loss) per share – On January 7, 2015, the split-up was completed and 53,383,015 ordinary shares were issued by Kenon. Therefore, the Profit (loss) per share in the combined financial statements is based on this number of shares (in 2014 and 2013).
In these consolidated/ combined financial statements -
The consolidated/ combined financial statements were prepared by management of the Group in accordance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards ("FRS") as issued by the Accounting Standards Council ("ASC").
The consolidated/ combined financial statements were approved for issuance by the Company's Board of Directors on May 24, 2016.
These consolidated/ combined financial statements are presented in US dollars, which is Kenon's functional currency, and have been rounded to the nearest thousands, except when otherwise indicated. The US dollar is the currency that represents the principal economic environment in which Kenon and most of its investees operate.
The consolidated/ combined financial statements were prepared on the historical cost basis, with the exception of the following assets and liabilities:
For additional information regarding measurement of these assets and liabilities – see Note 3 "Significant Accounting Policies".
The preparation of consolidated/ combined financial statements in conformity with FRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The preparation of accounting estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated/ combined financial statements requires management of the Group to make assumptions regarding circumstances and events that involve considerable uncertainty. Management prepares the estimates on the basis of past experience, various facts, external circumstances, and reasonable assumptions according to the pertinent circumstances of each estimate.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.
Information about assumptions made by management of the Group with respect to the future and other reasons for uncertainty with respect to estimates that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the next financial year are set forth below:
Property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over its estimated useful life.
At every year-end, or more often if necessary, management examines the estimated useful life of the property, plant and equipment by comparing it to the benchmark in the relevant industry, taking into account the level of maintenance and functioning over the years. If necessary, on the basis of this evaluation, the Group adjusts the estimated useful life of the property, plant and equipment. A change in estimates in subsequent periods could materially increase or decrease future depreciation expense.
Each reporting date, the management of the Group examines whether there have been any events or changes in circumstances which would indicate impairment of one or more of its non-financial assets or Cash Generating Units ("CGUs"). When there are indications of impairment, an examination is made as to whether the carrying amount of the non-financial assets or CGUs exceeds their recoverable amount, and if necessary, an impairment loss is recognized. Assessment of the impairment of goodwill and of other intangible assets having an indeterminable life is performed at least once a year or when signs of impairment exist.
The recoverable amount of the asset or CGU is determined based on the higher of the fair value less selling costs of the asset or CGU and the present value of the future cash flows expected from the continued use of the asset or CGU in its present condition, including the cash flows expected upon retiring the asset from service and its eventual sale (value in use).
The future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU.
The estimates regarding future cash flows are based on past experience with respect to this asset or similar assets (or CGUs), and on the Group's best possible assessments regarding the economic conditions that will exist during the remaining useful life of the asset or CGU.
The estimate of the future cash flows relies on the Group's budget and other forecasts. Since the actual cash flows may differ, the recoverable amount determined could change in subsequent periods, such that an additional impairment loss needs to be recognized or a previously recognized impairment loss needs to be reversed.
The Group is a party to derivative financial instruments used to hedge foreign currency risks, interest risks and price risks. The derivatives are recorded based on their respective fair values. The fair value of the derivative financial instruments is determined using acceptable valuation techniques that characterize the different derivatives, maximizing the use of observable inputs. Fair value measurement of long-term derivatives takes into account the counterparties credit risks. Changes in the economic assumptions and/or valuation techniques could give rise to significant changes in the fair value of the derivatives.
Management of the Group exercises significant judgment in determining whether it is necessary to separate an embedded derivative from a host contract. If it is determined that the embedded derivative is not closely related to the host contract and that it is necessary to separate the embedded derivative, this component is measured separately from the host contract as a financial instrument at fair value through profit or loss. Otherwise, the entire instrument is measured in accordance with the measurement principles applicable to the host contract.
Changes in the fair value of separable embedded derivatives are recognized immediately in profit or loss, as financing income or expenses.
Deferred tax assets are recorded in connection with unutilized tax losses, as well as with respect to deductible temporary differences. Since such deferred tax assets may only be recognized where it is probable that there will be future taxable income against which said losses may be utilized, use of discretion by management of the Group is required in order to assess the probability that such future taxable income will exist. Management's assessment is re-examined on a current basis and deferred tax assets are recognized if it is probable that future taxable income will permit recovery of the deferred tax assets.
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated/ combined financial statements are set out below. The Group has consistently applied the following accounting policies to all periods presented in these consolidated/ combined financial statements, unless otherwise stated.
The Group accounts for all business combinations according to the acquisition method.
The acquisition date is the date on which the Group obtains control over an acquiree. Control exists when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the acquiree and it has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the acquiree. Substantive rights held by the Group and others are taken into account when assessing control.
The Group recognizes goodwill on acquisition according to the fair value of the consideration transferred less the net amount of the fair value of identifiable assets acquired less the fair value of liabilities assumed.
If the Group pays a bargain price for the acquisition (meaning including negative goodwill), it recognizes the resulting gain in profit or loss on the acquisition date.
Furthermore, goodwill is not adjusted in respect of the utilization of carry-forward tax losses that existed on the date of the business combination.
Costs associated with acquisitions that were incurred by the acquirer in the business combination such as: finder's fees, advisory, legal, valuation and other professional or consulting fees are expensed in the period the services are received.
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control is lost. The accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed when necessary to align them with the policies adopted by the Company.
The Company has no interest in structured entities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
NCI comprises the equity of a subsidiary or combined entity that cannot be attributed, directly or indirectly, to the parent company, and they include additional components such as: share-based payments that will be settled with equity instruments of the subsidiaries and options for shares of subsidiaries.
NCI are measured at their proportionate share of the acquiree's identifiable net assets at the acquisition date.
Changes in the Group's interest in a subsidiary that do not result in a loss of control are accounted for as equity transactions.
Transactions with NCI while retaining control are accounted for as equity transactions. Any difference between the consideration paid or received and the change in NCI is included in the directly in equity.
Profit or loss and any part of other comprehensive income are allocated to the owners of the Group and the NCI. Total comprehensive income is allocated to the owners of the Group and the NCI even if the result is a negative balance of NCI.
Furthermore, when the holding interest in the subsidiary changes, while retaining control, the Group reattributes the accumulated amounts that were recognized in other comprehensive income to the owners of the Group and the NCI.
Cash flows deriving from transactions with holders of NCI while retaining control are classified under "financing activities" in the statement of cash flows.
Upon the loss of control, the Group derecognizes the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary, any NCI and the other components of equity related to the subsidiary. If the Group retains any interest in the previous subsidiary, then such interest is measured at fair value at the date that control is lost. The difference between the sum of the proceeds and fair value of the retained interest, and the derecognized balances is recognized in profit or loss under other income or other expenses. Subsequently, the retained interest is accounted for as an equity-accounted investee or as an available-for-sale asset depending on the level of influence retained by the Group in the relevant company.
The amounts recognized in capital reserves through other comprehensive income with respect to the same subsidiary are reclassified to profit or loss or to retained earnings in the same manner that would have been applicable if the subsidiary had itself realized the same assets or liabilities.
The Group's interests in equity-accounted investees comprise interests in associates and a jointventure.
Associates are entities in which the Group has significant influence, but not control, over the financial and operating policies. Significant influence is presumed to exist when the Group holds between 20% and 50% of another entity. In assessing significant influence, potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible into shares of the investee are taken into account.
Joint-venture is an arrangement in which the Group has joint control, whereby the Group has the rights to assets of the arrangement, rather than rights to its assets and obligations for its liabilities.
Associates and joint-venture are accounted for using the equity method (equity accounted investees) and are recognized initially at cost. The cost of the investment includes transaction costs. The consolidated financial statements include the Group's share of the income and expenses in profit or loss and of other comprehensive income of equity accounted investees, after adjustments to align the accounting policies with those of the Group, from the date that significant influence commences until the date that significant influence ceases.
When the Group's share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity accounted investee, the carrying amount of that interest, including any long-term interests that form part thereof, is reduced to zero. When the Group's share of long-term interests that form a part of the investment in the investee is different from its share in the investee's equity, the Group continues to recognize its share of the investee's losses, after the equity investment was reduced to zero, according to its economic interest in the long-term interests, after the aforesaid interests were reduced to zero. When the group's share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any long-term interests that, in substance, form part of the entity's net investment in the associate, the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Group has an obligation to support the investee or has made payments on behalf of the investee.
The Group discontinues applying the equity method from the date it loses significant influence in an associate and it accounts for the retained investment as a financial asset, as relevant.
On the date of losing significant influence, the Group measures at fair value any retained interest it has in the former associate. The Group recognizes in profit or loss any difference between the sum of the fair value of the retained interest and any proceeds received from the partial disposal of the investment in the associate or joint venture, and the carrying amount of the investment on that date.
Amounts recognized in equity through other comprehensive income with respect to such associates are reclassified to profit or loss or to retained earnings in the same manner that would have been applicable if the associate had itself disposed the related assets or liabilities.
When the Group increases its interest in an equity accounted investee while retaining significant influence, it implements the acquisition method only with respect to the additional interest obtained whereas the previous interest remains the same.
When there is a decrease in the interest in an equity accounted investee while retaining significant influence, the Group derecognizes a proportionate part of its investment and recognizes in profit or loss a gain or loss from the sale under other income or other expenses.
Furthermore, on the same date, a proportionate part of the amounts recognized in equity through other comprehensive income with respect to the same equity accounted investee are reclassified to profit or loss or to retained earnings in the same manner that would have been applicable if the associate had itself realized the same assets or liabilities.
Intra-group balances and transactions, and any unrealized income and expenses arising from intragroup transactions, are eliminated. Unrealized gains arising from transactions with equity accounted investees are eliminated against the investment to the extent of the Group's interest in the investee. Unrealized losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealized gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into the respective functional currencies of Group entities at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the reporting date are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rate at that date. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost would be reported using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.
Foreign currency differences are generally recognized in profit or loss, except for differences relating to qualifying cash flow hedges to the extent the hedge is effective which are recognized in other comprehensive income.
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on acquisition, are translated into US dollars at exchange rates at the reporting date. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated into US dollars at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.
Foreign operation translation differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.
When the foreign operation is a non-wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group, then the relevant proportionate share of the foreign operation translation difference is allocated to the NCI.
When a foreign operation is disposed of such that control or significant influence is lost, the cumulative amount in the translation reserve related to that foreign operation is reclassified to profit or loss as a part of the gain or loss on disposal.
Furthermore, when the Group's interest in a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation changes, while retaining control in the subsidiary, a proportionate part of the cumulative amount of the translation difference that was recognized in other comprehensive income is reattributed to NCI.
The Group disposes of only part of its investment in an associate that includes a foreign operation, while retaining significant influence, the proportionate part of the cumulative amount of the translation difference is reclassified to profit or loss.
Generally, foreign currency differences from a monetary item receivable from or payable to a foreign operation, including foreign operations that are subsidiaries, are recognized in profit or loss in the consolidated financial statements.
Foreign exchange gains and losses arising from a monetary item receivable from or payable to a foreign operation, the settlement of which is neither planned nor likely in the foreseeable future, are considered to form part of a net investment in a foreign operation and are recognized in other comprehensive income, and are presented within equity in the translation reserve.
The Group classifies non-derivative financial assets into the following categories: financial assets at fair value through profit and loss, held-to-maturity financial assets, loans and receivables and availablefor-sale financial assets.
The Group classifies non- financial liabilities into the other financial liabilities categories.
The Group initially recognizes loans and receivables and debt securities issued on the date that they are originated. All other financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized initially on the trade date.
The Group derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows in a transaction in which substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership and does not retains control over the transferred asset. Any interest in such derecognized financial asset that is created or retained by the Group is recognized as a separate asset or liability.
The Group derecognizes a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged, or cancelled or expire.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount presented in the consolidated statement of financial position when, and only when, the Group currently has a legally enforceable right to offset the amounts and intends either to settle them on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
| Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss |
A financial asset is classified at fair value through profit or loss if it is classified as held for trading or is designated as such on initial recognition. Directly attributable transaction costs are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value, and changes therein, including any interest or dividend income, are recognized in profit or loss. |
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| Held-to-maturity financial assets |
These assets are initially recognized at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, they are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. |
| Loans and receivables |
These assets are recognized initially at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, they are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses. |
| Available-for-sale financial assets |
These assets are recognized initially at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, they are measured at fair value and changes therein, other than impairment losses and foreign currency differences on debt instruments, are recognized in Other Comprehensive Income ("OCI") and accumulated in the fair value reserve. When these assets are derecognized, the gain or loss accumulated in equity is reclassified to profit or loss. |
Non-derivative financial liabilities include loans and credit from banks and others, debentures, trade and other payables and finance lease liabilities.
Non-derivative financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, these liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
The Group holds derivative financial instruments to hedge its foreign currency and interest rate risk exposures.
Derivatives are recognized initially at fair value; any directly attributable transaction costs are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. Subsequent to initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value, and changes therein are generally recognized in profit or loss.
When a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedging instrument, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized in OCI and accumulated in the hedging reserve in equity. Any ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
The amount accumulated in equity is retained in OCI and reclassified to profit or loss in the same period or periods during which the hedged item affects profit or loss.
If the hedging instrument no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, or the designation is revoked, then hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively. If the forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, then the amount accumulated in equity is reclassified to profit or loss.
A financial guarantee is initially recognized at fair value. In subsequent periods a financial guarantee is measured at the higher of the amount recognized in accordance with the guidelines of FRS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets and the liability initially recognized after being amortized in accordance with the guidelines of FRS 18 Revenue. Any resulting adjustment of the liability is recognized in profit or loss.
In the consolidated/ combined statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Items of property, plant and equipment comprise mainly power station structures, power distribution facilities and related offices. These items are measured at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.
• The cost of materials and direct labor;
If significant parts of an item of property, plant and equipment items have different useful lives, then they are accounted for as separate items (major components) of property, plant and equipment.
Any gain or loss on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment is recognized in profit or loss in the year the asset is derecognized.
Subsequent expenditure is capitalized only if it is probable that the future economic benefits associated with the expenditure will flow to the Group, and its cost can be measured reliably.
Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost of items of property, plant and equipment less their estimated residual values using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, and is generally recognized in profit or loss. Leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives unless it is reasonably certain that the Group will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term. Land is not depreciated.
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| Roads, buildings and leasehold improvements | 3 – 50 |
| Installation, machinery and equipment: | |
| Thermal power plants | 10 – 35 |
| Hydro-electric plants | 70 – 90 |
| Wind power plants | 25 |
| Power generation and electrical | 20 |
| Dams | 18 |
| Office furniture, motor vehicles and other equipment | 3 - 16 |
Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed by management of the Group at each reporting date and adjusted if appropriate.
| Goodwill | Goodwill arising on the acquisition of subsidiaries is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses. In respect of equity accounted investees, the carrying amount of goodwill is included in the carrying amount of the investment; and any impairment loss is allocated to the carrying amount of the equity investee as a whole. |
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| Research and | Expenditures on research activities is recognized in profit and loss as incurred. | |
| development | Development activities involve expenditures incurred in connection with the design and evaluation of future power plant projects before the technical feasibility and commercial viability is fully completed, however the Group intends to and has sufficient resources to complete the development and to use or sell the asset. |
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| Customer relationships |
Intangible assets acquired as part of a business combination and are recognized outside of goodwill if the assets are separable or arise from contractual or other legal rights and their fair value can be measured reliably. Customer relationships are measured at cost less accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. |
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| Other intangible assets |
Other intangible assets, including licenses, patents and trademarks, which are acquired by the Group and have finite useful lives are measured at cost less accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. |
Subsequent expenditure is capitalized only when it increases the future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset to which it relates. All other expenditure, including expenditure on internally generated goodwill is expensed as incurred.
Amortization is calculated to write-off the cost of intangible assets less their estimated residual values using the straight-line method over their useful lives, and is generally recognized in profit or loss. Goodwill is not amortized.
The estimated useful lives for current and comparative year are as follows:
| • | Customer relationships | 1-12 years |
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| • | Technology | 5 years |
| • | Software costs | 5 years |
| • | Others | 5-27 years |
Amortization methods and useful lives are reviewed by management of the Group at each reporting date and adjusted if appropriate.
At inception of an arrangement, management of the Group determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease. At inception or on reassessment of an arrangement that contains a lease, the Group separates payments and other consideration required by the arrangement into those for the lease and those for the other elements on the basis of their relative fair values. If the Group concludes for a finance lease that is impracticable to separate the payments reliably, then an asset and a liability are recognized at an amount equal to the fair value of the underlying asset; subsequently, the liability is reduced as payments are made and an imputed finance cost on the liability is recognized using the Group's incremental borrowing rate.
Assets held by the Group under leases that transfer to the Group substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. The leased assets are measured initially at an amount equal to the lower of their fair value and the present value of the minimum lease payments. Subsequent to initial recognition, the assets are accounted for in accordance with the accounting policy applicable to that asset.
Asset held under other leases are classified as operating leases and are not recognized in the Group's consolidated statement of financial position.
Payments made under operating leases, other than conditional lease payments, are recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives received are recognized as an integral part of the total lease expense, over the term of the lease.
Minimum lease payments made under finance leases are apportioned between the finance expense and the reduction of the outstanding liability. The finance expense is allocated to each period during the lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate if interest on the remaining balance of the liability.
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Inventories consist of fuel, spare parts, materials and supplies. Cost is determined by using the average cost method.
Trade receivables are amounts due from customers for the energy and capacity in the ordinary course of business. If collection is expected in one year or less (or in the normal operating cycle of the business if longer), they are classified as current assets. If not, they are presented as non-current assets.
Specific and non-specific borrowing costs are capitalized to qualifying assets throughout the period required for completion and construction until they are ready for their intended use. Non-specific borrowing costs are capitalized in the same manner to the same investment in qualifying assets, or portion thereof, which was not financed with specific credit by means of a rate which is the weightedaverage cost of the credit sources which were not specifically capitalized. Foreign currency differences from credit in foreign currency are capitalized if they are considered an adjustment of interest costs. Other borrowing costs are expensed as incurred.
Financial assets not classified as at fair value through profit or loss, including an interest in an equity- account investee, are assessed by management of the Group at each reporting date to determine whether there is objective evidence of impairment.
Objective evidence that financial assets are impaired includes:
For an investment in an equity security, objective evidence of impairment includes a significant or prolonged decline in its fair value below its cost.
| Financial Assets measured at amortized costs |
The Group considers evidence of impairment for these assets at both an individual asset and a collective level. All individually significant assets are individually assessed for impairment. Those found not to be impaired are then collectively assessed for any impairment that has been incurred but not yet individually identified. Assets that are not individually significant are collectively assessed for impairment. Collective assessment is carried out by grouping together assets with similar risk characteristics. |
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| In assessing collective impairment, the group uses historical information on the timing of recoveries and the amount of loss incurred, and makes an adjustment if current economic and credit conditions are such that the actual losses are likely to be greater or lesser than suggested by historical trends. |
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| An impairment loss is calculated as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. Losses are recognized in profit or loss and reflected in an allowance account. When the Group considers that there are no realistic prospects of recovery of the asset, the relevant amounts are written off. If the amount of impairment loss subsequently decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized, then the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss. |
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| Available-for-sale financial assets |
Impairment losses on available-for-sale financial assets are recognized by reclassifying the losses accumulated in the fair value reserve to profit or loss. The amount reclassified is the difference between the acquisition cost (net of any principal repayment and amortization) and the current fair value, less any impairment loss previously recognized in profit or loss. If the fair value of an impaired available-for-sale debt security subsequently increases and the increase can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognized, then the impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss; otherwise, it is reversed through OCI |
| Equity-account | An impairment loss in respect of an equity-accounted investee is measured |
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| investees | by comparing the recoverable amount of the investment with its carrying |
| amount. An impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss, and is reversed | |
| if there has been a favorable change in the estimates used to determine the | |
| recoverable amount and only to the extent that the investment's carrying | |
| amount, after the reversal of the impairment loss, does not exceed the | |
| carrying amount of the investment that would have been determined by the | |
| equity method if no impairment loss had been recognized. |
At each reporting date, management of the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its nonfinancial assets (other than inventories and deferred tax assets) to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset's recoverable amount is estimated. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment or whenever impairment indicators exist.
For impairment testing, assets are grouped together into smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or CGU. Goodwill arising from a business combination is allocated to CGUs or group of CGUs that are expected to benefit from these synergies of the combination.
The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. Value in use is based on the estimated future cash flows, discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU.
An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount.
Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. They are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the CGU, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the CGU on a pro rata basis.
An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. For other assets, an assessment is performed at each reporting date for any indications that these losses have decreased or no longer exist. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount and is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized.
(1) Short-term employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits are expensed as the related service is provided. A liability is recognized for the amount expected to be paid if the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by the employee, and the obligation can be estimated reliably. The employee benefits are classified, for measurement purposes, as short-term benefits or as other long-term benefits depending on when the Group expects the benefits to be wholly settled.
(2) Bonus plans transactions
The fair value of amount payable to employees in respect of Share Appreciation Rights ("SARs"), which are settled in cash, is recognized as an expense with a corresponding increase in liabilities, over the period during which the employees become unconditionally
entitled to payment. The liability is remeasured at each reporting date and at settlement date based on the fair value of the SARs. Any changes in the liability are recognized in profit or loss.
I.C Power's senior executives receive remuneration in the form of SARs, which can only be settled in cash (cash-settled transactions). The cost of cash-settled transactions is measured initially at the grant date. With respect to grants made to the I.C. Power's senior executives, or the executives of certain of the I.C Power's subsidiaries, this benefit is calculated by dividing the price paid by the Former Parent Company for Inkia (\$543 million) by the number of Inkia shares outstanding on the grant date and is expensed over the period until the vesting date with recognition of a corresponding liability. With respect to grants made to OPC Rotem Ltd's ("OPC") senior executives, this benefit is calculated by determining the present value of the settlement (execution) price set forth in the plan. The liability is remeasured at each reporting date and at the settlement date based on the formulas described above. Any changes in the liability are recognized as operating expenses in profit or loss. For further information on the characteristics of the SARs provided to certain of the I.C Power's senior executives, see Note 17(c).
Severance pay is charged to income statement when there is a clear obligation to pay termination of employees before they reach the customary age of retirement according to a formal, detailed plan, without any reasonable chance of cancellation, The benefits given to employees upon voluntary retirement are charged when the Group proposes a plan to the employees encouraging voluntary retirement, it is expected that the proposal will be accepted and the number of employee acceptances can be estimated reliably.
A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are recognized as an employee benefit expense in profit or loss in the periods during which related services are rendered by employees.
Qualifying employees are awarded grants of the Company's shares under the Company's 2014 Share Incentive Plan. The fair value of the grants are recognized as an employee compensation expense, with a corresponding increase in equity. The expense is amortized over the service period – the period that the employee must remain employed to receive the benefit of the award. At each balance sheet date, the Company revises its estimates of the number of grants that are expected to vest. It recognizes the impact of the revision of original estimates in employee expenses and in a corresponding adjustment to equity over the remaining vesting period.
A provision is recognized if, as a result of a past event, the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue comprises the fair value for the sale of electricity, net of value-added-tax ("VAT"), rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the Group.
Revenues from the sale of energy are recognized in the period during which the sale occurs. The revenues from the generation business are recorded based upon output delivered and capacity provided at rates specified pursuant to Power Purchase Agreements ("PPAs"), or at marginal costs determined on the spot market, if the sales are made on the spot market.
Revenues are determined substantially by long-term, U.S. dollar-linked PPAs. PPAs are usually entered into at prices that are equivalent to, or higher than, the prevailing spot market rates, the majority of which are indexed to the underlying fuel cost of the related long-term supply agreements. Under the terms of the majority of our PPAs, the power purchaser is contractually obligated to purchase its energy requirements, and sometimes capacity and/or ancillary services, from the power generator based upon a base price (denominated either in U.S. Dollars or in the local currency) that is generally adjusted for a combination of some of the following: (1) fluctuations in exchange rates, (2) the U.S. inflation index, (3) a local inflation index, (4) fluctuations in the cost of operating fuel, (5) supply costs of natural gas, and (6) transmission costs. Additionally, in Peru, PPAs include provisions that change the contractual unitary energy prices in the case of an interruption of the supply or transportation of natural gas through the use of a methodology based on spot prices existing on the dates in which the interruption event occurred. Many of the prices in our PPAs differentiate between peak and off-peak periods. As of December 31, 2015, the weighted average remaining life of our PPAs based on firm capacity was 10 years (including the remaining life of the PPAs for our assets in advanced stages of construction: Cerro del Aguila ("CDA"), Samay I and Kanan).
Revenue from cargo traffic is recognized in profit or loss in proportion to the stage of completion of the transaction at the balance sheet date. The stage of completion is assessed for each cargo by the reference to the time-based proportion. The operating expenses related to cargo traffic are recognized immediately as incurred. If the incremental expenses related to the cargo exceed the related revenue, the loss is recognized immediately in income statement.
(i) Sales of vehicles
Revenue from the sale of vehicles in the course of ordinary activities is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of VAT or other sales taxes, returns or allowances, trade discounts and volume rebates. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence exists, usually in the form of an executed sales agreement, that the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the customers, recovery of the consideration is probable, the associated costs and possible return of vehicles can be estimated reliably, there is no continuing management involvement with the goods, and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably.
(ii) Rental income of vehicles
Rental income from operating leases is recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives granted are recognized as an integral part of the total rental income, over the term of the lease.
License fee and royalties received for the use of the Group's assets (such as platform technology and patent) are normally recognized in accordance with the substance of the agreement on a straight-line basis over the life of the platform.
Revenues are recorded if the material risks and rewards associated with ownership of the goods/ merchandise sold have been assigned to the buyer. This usually occurs upon the delivery of products and merchandise.
Revenue is recorded to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the amount of the revenues can be reliably measured.
Financing income includes income from interest on amounts invested and gains from exchange rate differences. Interest income is recognized as accrued, using the effective interest method.
Financing expenses include interest on loans received, commitment fees on borrowings, and changes in the fair value of derivatives financial instruments presented at fair value through profit or loss, and exchange rate losses. Borrowing costs, which are not capitalized, are recorded in the income statement using the effective interest method.
In the statements of cash flows, interest received is presented as part of cash flows from investing activities. Dividends received are presented as part of cash flows from operating activities. Interest paid and dividends paid are presented as part of cash flows from financing activities. Accordingly, financing costs that were capitalized to qualifying assets are presented together with interest paid as part of cash flows from financing activities. Gains and losses from exchange rate differences and gains and losses from derivative financial instruments are reported on a net basis as financing income or expenses, based on the fluctuations on the rate of exchange and their position (net gain or loss).
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. It is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to a business combination, or items recognized directly in equity or in OCI.
Current tax comprises the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year and any adjustment to tax payable or receivable in respect of previous years. It is measured using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. Current tax also includes any tax liability arising from dividends.
Current tax assets and liabilities are offset only if certain criteria are met.
Deferred tax is recognized in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognized for:
• Temporary differences on the initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss;
Deferred tax assets are recognized for unused tax losses, unused tax credits and deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be used. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realized; such reductions are reversed when the probability of future taxable profit improves.
Unrecognized deferred tax assets are reassessed at each reporting date and recognized to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be used.
Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to temporary differences when they reverse, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax liabilities and assets, and they relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority on the same taxable entity, or on different tax entities, but they intend to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or their tax assets and liabilities will be realized simultaneously.
Management of the Group regularly reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability, taking into consideration all available evidence, both positive and negative, including historical pre-tax and taxable income, projected future pre-tax and taxable income and the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences. In arriving at these judgments, the weight given to the potential effect of all positive and negative evidence is commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified.
Management believes the Group's tax positions are in compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations. Tax benefits are recognized only for tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The Group believes that its liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits, including related interest, are adequate in relation to the potential for additional tax assessments. There is a risk, however, that the amounts ultimately paid upon resolution of audits could be materially different from the amounts previously included in our income tax expense and, therefore, could have a material impact on our tax provision, net income and cash flows.
A provision for uncertain tax positions, including additional tax and interest expenses, is recognized when it is more probable than not that the Group will have to use its economic resources to pay the obligation.
The Group presents basic and diluted earnings per share data for its ordinary share capital. The basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing income or loss allocable to the Group's ordinary equity holders by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The diluted earnings per share are determined by adjusting the income or loss allocable to ordinary equity holders and the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the effect of all potentially dilutive ordinary shares including options for shares granted to employees.
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of ordinary shares, net of any tax effects, are recognized as a deduction from equity.
The Group measures a liability to distribute non-cash assets as a dividend to the owners of the Group at the fair value of the assets to be distributed. The carrying amount of the dividend is remeasured at each reporting date and at the settlement date, with any changes recognized directly in equity as adjustments to the amount of the distribution. On settlement of the transaction, the Group recognized the difference, if any, between the carrying amounts of the assets distributed and the carrying amount of the liability in profit or loss. Distribution of non-cash assets are distributed to shareholders when the shareholder is given a choice of taking cash in lieu of the non-cash assets.
A discontinued operation is a component of the Group´s business, the operations and cash flows of which can be clearly distinguished from the rest of the Group and which:
Classification as a discontinued operation occurs at the earlier of disposal or when the operation meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale. When an operation is classified as a discontinued operation, the comparative statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is re-presented as if the operation had been discontinued from the start of the comparative year.
In the cash flow, the cash balance from discontinued operation is disclosed in a separate line. The changes based on operating, investing and financing activities are reported in Note 27.
Assets, liabilities and benefits with respect to which a transaction is executed with the controlling shareholders are measured at fair value on the transaction date. The Group records the difference between the fair value and the consideration in equity.
A number of new standards and amendments to standards and interpretations are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2016, and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements. None of these is expected to have a significant effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Group, except the following set out below:
1) Financial Reporting Standards FRS 109 "Financial Instruments" – replaces the existing guidance in FRS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. FRS 109 includes revised guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments, a new expected
credit loss model for calculating impairment on financial assets, and new general hedge accounting requirements. It also carries forward the guidance on recognition and derecognition of financial instruments from FRS 39.
The Standard is to be applied for annual periods commencing on or after January 1, 2018, with the possibility of early adoption. The Standard is to be applied retroactively, except in a number of circumstances. Management of the Company is examining the effects of FRS 109 on the financial statements with no plans for early adoption.
2) Financial Reporting Standards FRS 115 "Revenues from Contracts with Customers" – the Standard replaces the presently existing guidelines regarding recognition of revenue from contracts with customers and provides two approaches for recognition of revenue: at one point in time or over time. The model includes five stages for analysis of transactions in order to determine the timing of recognition of the revenue and the amount thereof. In addition, the Standard provides new disclosure requirements that are more extensive that those currently in effect.
The Standard is to be applied for annual periods commencing on January 1, 2018, with the possibility of early adoption. The Standard includes various alternatives with respect to the transitional rules, such that companies may choose one of the following alternatives when applying the Standard for the first time: full retroactive application, full retroactive application with practical relaxations or application of the Standard commencing from the initial application date, while adjusting the balance of the retained earnings as at this date for transactions that have not yet been completed. Management of the Group has not yet commenced examining the impacts of adoption of the Standard on its financial statements.
There are no other FRS or Interpretations of Financial Reporting Standards ("INT FRS") that are not yet effective that would be expected to have a material impact on the Group.
As part of its accounting policies and disclosure requirements, management of the Group is required to determine the fair value of both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. The fair values have been determined for purposes of measurement and/or disclosure based on the following methods. Additional information regarding the assumptions used in determining the fair values is disclosed in the notes relating to that asset or liability. A number of the Group's accounting policies and disclosures require the measurement of fair values, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.
The Group has an established control framework with respect to the measurement of fair values.
When relevant observable market data does not exist, or when observable inputs require significant adjustment based on unobservable inputs, fair values are determined using a valuation technique based primarily on the Company's internal assumptions about future cash flows and appropriately riskadjusted discount rates. Regardless of the valuation technique used, that technique should not ignore relevant information and reflect appropriate risk adjustments that market participants would make for credit and liquidity risks.
Based on each valuation scenario, management of the Group will decide on the use of observable transaction prices to the extent they represent the fair value of the instrument and consider using unobservable inputs when it is more appropriate than using observable inputs. If they do not represent the fair value of the instrument, and significant adjustments need to be made to the observable transaction prices, it might be more appropriate for the Group to use a valuation technique based on unobservable inputs.
In other scenarios, multiple inputs from different sources may collectively provide the best evidence of fair value with the expected cash flows considered alongside such information. The weighting of these
inputs in the fair value measurement would depend on the extent to which they provide information about the fair value of the instrument and are relevant in developing a reasonable estimate of fair value.
See Note 14.C.
See Note 30 regarding "Financial Instruments".
Non-derivative financial liabilities are measured at their respective fair values, at initial recognition and for disclosure purposes, at each reporting date. Fair value for disclosure purposes, is determined based on the quoted trading price in the market for traded debentures, whereas for non-traded loans, debentures and other financial liabilities is determined by discounting the future cash flows in respect of the principal and interest component using the market interest rate as at the date of the report.
| As at December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Cash in banks | 277,442 | 420,391 |
| Time deposits (a) | 106,511 | 189,665 |
| Cash and cash equivalents for purposes of the statement of cash flows | 383,953 | 610,056 |
(a) Time deposits corresponds to short-term investments made for periods ranging from one day to three months, depending on immediate cash requirements of the Group, and earn interest at short-term deposit rates in US Dollars and other currencies ranging from 0.23% to 10.55% per annum.
The Group's exposure to credit risk, interest rate risk and currency risk and a sensitivity analysis with respect to the financial assets and liabilities is detailed in Note 30 "Financial Instruments".
| As at December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Short-term bank deposits (a) | 50,000 | 119,915 |
| Restricted Cash (b) | 251,955 | 88,330 |
| 301,955 | 208,245 | |
| Other | 6,747 | 18,585 |
| 308,702 | 226,830 | |
(a) Corresponds to 180-day time deposits set by Inkia Americas Holdings Ltd from the proceeds of the Inkia Holdings Limited ("Acter sale") (See Note 10.C.d).
(b) Corresponds to amounts held in escrow accounts as collateral for loans and contractual obligations, such as debt service reserve accounts and time deposits that guarantee letters of credit. These amounts held in escrow earn interest at market interest rates of 0.03% to 6.2%. This is comprising mainly of: (i) \$117,395 thousand, I.C. Power Distribution Holdings Pte. Ltd.'s reserve for the acquisition of four acquired businesses ("Energuate") (See Note 32.C.2); and, (ii) \$50,231 thousand, OPC's guarantee for the amortization of mezzanine Loan-Tranche A under ICPI.
| As at December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Trade Receivables | 123,377 | 194,337 |
| Less – allowance for doubtful debts | (104) | (12,979) |
| 123,273 | 181,358 |
| As at December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Government agencies (a) | 23,267 | 31,848 |
| Insurance recoveries (b) | 3,944 | 8,040 |
| Advances to suppliers | 306 | 26 |
| Prepaid expenses | 9,489 | 10,922 |
| Other receivables | 8,254 | 8,228 |
| 45,260 | 59,064 |
| As at December 31 | |
|---|---|
| 2015 2014 |
|
| US\$ thousands | |
| Fuel (a) | 5,786 11,873 |
| Spare parts (b) | 44,565 43,462 |
| 50,351 55,335 |
a. The plants in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Jamaica and Dominican Republic consume heavy fuel and the plants in Chile consume diesel for the generation of electric energy. These plants purchase fuel in the
international market and import it into the respective countries taking into considerations transportation costs and timeliness of purchases, demand and supply of the market.
b. Corresponds to spare parts held in storage to be used in maintenance work.
During 2015, the Group recognized fuel inventory write-downs to net realizable value of \$623 thousand in cost of sales (\$1,991 thousand and \$558 thousand during 2014 and 2013 respectively).
| ZIM** | Tower Qoros* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at December 31 | ||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | ||||||
| Principal place of business | International | International | China | |||
| Proportion of ownership interest | 32% | 32% | 29%* | 50% | 50% | |
| Current assets | 616,279 | 762,507 | 394,084 | 235,084 | 342,357 | |
| Non-current assets | 1,296,035 | 1,393,767 | 479,650 | 1,430,156 | 1,467,668 | |
| Current liabilities | (610,933) | (788,626) | (325,947) | (888,354) | (1,005,603) | |
| Non-current liabilities | (1,222,639) | (1,288,258) | (412,335) | (746,740) | (664,034) | |
| Non-controlling interests | (3,976) | (7,118) | 9,418 | — | — | |
| Total net assets attributable to the Group | 74,766 | 72,272 | 144,870 | 30,146 | 140,388 | |
| Share of Group in net assets Adjustments: |
23,925 | 23,127 | 42,012 | 15,073 | 70,194 | |
| Excess cost | 177,360 | 167,942 | 4,524 | — | — | |
| Loans | — | — | — | 109,393 | 129,134 | |
| Non-controlling interests | — | — | (32,475) | — | — | |
| Others | — | — | — | 34,263 | 21,710 | |
| Book value of investment | 201,285 | 191,069 | 14,061 | 158,729 | 221,038 |
* The ownership percentage assumes the impact of the conversion of convertible capital notes and shares.
** Became an associate in 2014 (See Note 10.C.a).
*** Distributed as dividend-in-kind in July 2015 (See Note 10.C.c).
**** Qoros is a joint venture (See Note 10.C.b). The current assets include cash and cash equivalent of \$39,610 thousand (2014: \$121,215 thousand). The current and non-current liabilities excluding trade and other payables and provisions amount to \$1,229,166 thousand (2014: \$1,210,875 thousand).
| ZIM* | Tower** | Qoros**** | Generandes*** | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the year ended December 31 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||||||||||
| Revenues | 2,991,135 1,667,107 461,778 828,008 | 505,009 | 232,114 | 138,260 | 2,170 193,000 512,685 | |||||
| Income (loss) | 2,253 | (72,515) | (737) | 24,723 (108,786) (392,427) (349,612) (255,420) | 29,628 | 85,855 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) |
(1,948) | 2,399 | — | (8,287) | (12,651) | (19) | (25) | 21,990 | — | — |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) |
305 | (70,116) | (737) | 16,436 (121,437) (392,446) (349,637) (233,430) | 29,628 | 85,855 | ||||
| Kenon's share of comprehensive income (loss) |
98 | (22,437) | (189) | 4,696 | (38,860) (196,223) (174,818) (116,715) | 11,554 | 33,483 | |||
| Adjustments | 9,418 | 9,665 | (609) | 13,687 | 7,852 | — | 12 | — | (12) | (3,394) |
| Kenon's share of comprehensive income (loss) presented in the books |
9,516 | (12,772) | (798) | 18,383 | (31,008) (196,223) (174,806) (116,715) | 11,542 | 30,089 |
* Became an associate in 2014, hence, results of operations for 2013 is not presented (See Note 10.C.a).
** Distributed as dividend-in-kind in July 2015 (see Note 10.C.c). Results of operations for the current period are for the six months ended June 30, 2015.
**** Qoros is a joint venture (See Note 10.C.d). The depreciation and amortization, interest income, interest expense and income tax expenses recorded by Qoros during the year were \$74,509 thousand, \$2,109 thousand, \$2,137 thousand and \$92 thousand (2014: \$32,465 thousand, \$2,804 thousand, \$35,224 thousand and \$86 thousand; 2013: \$7,853 thousand, \$2,951 thousand, \$3,483 thousand and \$32 thousand) respectively.
| Associated Companies As at December 31 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Book value of investments as at December 31 | 9,008 | 9,615 | |
| Share of Group in income | 123 | 8,334 | 2,348 |
| Share of Group in other comprehensive (loss)/income | — | (10,398) | 2,375 |
| Share of Group in total comprehensive (loss)/income | 123 | (2,064) | 4,723 |
this date, IC presents its investment in ZIM as an associated company. ZIM's results up to the completion date of the debt arrangement, together with the income due to loss of control and the loss due to waiving all ZIM's debts, were presented separately in the consolidated profit and loss statements in the category "profit for the year from discontinued operations".
ZIM's debt restructuring, which was completed on July 16, 2014 ("the effective date of the restructuring"), involved representatives of the majority of ZIM's financial creditors, related parties and additional stakeholders. As a result of the restructuring, among other things, ZIM's outstanding indebtedness and liabilities (face value, including future commitments in respect of operating leases, and with regard to those parties participating in the restructuring) were reduced from approximately \$ 3.4 billion to approximately \$ 2 billion.
As part of this restructuring the financial creditors and ship owners received shares amounting, in aggregate, to 68% of ZIM's issued share capital (post-restructuring, after IC's investment in ZIM as set forth in (1) below). All of ZIM's existing shares and options, including any such shares held by IC, became null and void.
IC's participation in the restructuring is as follows:
A waiver in the amount of approximately \$12 million (NIS 45 million) deferred debt owed by IC to ZIM in connection with a certain derivative claim shall be terminated, although the debt will be reinstated if the court determines that the waiver was not valid. In such an event, the debt would be repaid following the full repayment of debts under the restructuring (Tranche A, the Series C Notes, the Series D Notes and Tranche E); and
In addition, all previous covenants were cancelled and a new set of financial covenants was agreed as follows:
This ratio will gradually increase from 1.02:1 on December 31, 2015 to 1.07:1 on December 31, 2018 (based on the previous twelve-month periods). Ratio levels will be tested quarterly from December 31, 2015;
(iii) Total Leverage: ZIM is required to have a certain Total Leverage ratio, which is defined as Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA. This ratio will gradually decrease from 8.8:1 on June 30, 2015 to 4.9:1 on December 31, 2018 (based on the previous twelve-month periods). Ratio levels will be tested quarterly from June 30, 2015.
During 2015, due to deteriorating market conditions, ZIM obtained amendments to the financial covenants described above, valid as from September 30, 2015. Following the balance sheet date, as a result of further deterioration in the market, ZIM obtained further amendments valid from March 31, 2016 through (and including) December 31, 2017. Accordingly, below are the current financial covenants that is required of ZIM:
1) Fixed Charge Cover ratio – During 2016 and through (and including) September 30, 2016 all prior requirements are waived. On December 31, 2016 and as of each quarter end during 2017, ZIM will be required to stand a minimum Fixed Charge Cover ratio ranging from 0.82 to 0.84.
During 2018, the required ratio will gradually increase from 0.96:1 to 0.99:1 and remain in that level thereafter.
2) Total Leverage ratio – During 2016, and through (and including) September 30, 2016 all prior requirements are waived. On December 31, 2016 and as of each quarter end during 2017, ZIM will be required to stand a maximum Total Leverage ratio ranging from 17.17:1 to 11.73:1.
During 2018, the required ratio will gradually decrease from 7.68:1 to 6.64:1 and remain in that level thereafter.
3) Minimum Liquidity – This covenant was amended as from March 31, 2016 to include all cash and cash equivalents available to ZIM without any restrictions, in addition, during 2016 and through (and including) September 30, 2016 ZIM will be required to stand a minimum liquidity of \$ 150 million. Starting December 31, 2016 the minimum Liquidity required will be reinstated at \$ 125 million.
Under these amendments, it was also determined that if ZIM's performance improves and certain conditions are met, the Fixed Cover ratio levels and the Total Leverage ratio levels, as agreed at the restructuring, will be reinstated.
As at December 31, 2015, ZIM is in compliance with its financial covenants. According to its consolidated financial statements, ZIM's liquidity amounts to \$220 million (Minimum Liquidity required is \$ 125 million), the Fixed Charge Cover ratio amounts was 1.01:1 (Fixed Charge cover as at December 31, 2015 should not be lower than 0.94:1) and the Total Leverage ratio was 6.85:1 (Total Leverage ratio as at December 31, 2015 should not exceed 10.28:1).
Furthermore, ZIM is obligated under the Tranche A agreements to have a committed receivablebacked credit facility either from IC or from an alternative source for a period of two years as of the restructuring date ("the period"). During 2015, agreements were amended to allow ZIM to arrange the alternative credit facility for the period by September 30, 2015 instead of April 15, 2015.
On April 15, 2015, IC's credit line obligation was terminated. However, during the reported period, Tranche A agreements were amended to allow ZIM to arrange the alternative credit facility by September 30, 2015 instead of April 15, 2015. In 2015, the alternative facility was concluded.
In the opinion of ZIM management, and its Board of Directors, the updated forecast enables ZIM to meet its liabilities and operational needs and to comply with the new set of financial covenants for a period of at least 12 months after the balance sheet date.
Execution of IC's part in the restructuring (as described above) was subject, inter alia, to updating the terms of the Special State Share, such that it will not restrict the transfer of ZIM's shares and will not prevent completion of the restructuring with all its conditions due to the restrictions provided by the Special State Share relating to the holding of a minimum fleet of ships owned by ZIM.
Upon completion of the debt arrangement in ZIM, on July 16, 2014, IC ceased to control ZIM and, therefore, in the third quarter of 2014 IC recorded income in the amount of \$796 million as a result of loss of control of ZIM and presentation of its investment in ZIM as an associated company based on its fair value as derived from the amount of IC's investment in ZIM's equity in accordance with the arrangement, and also recorded a loss of \$187 million due to IC's waiver of all of ZIM's debts, as noted above. The resulting amount of the income created, in the amount of \$609 million, as stated, was presented in the statement of profit and loss in the category "profit for the year from discontinued operations".
As part of the debt arrangement, as stated above, IC invested \$200 million in the shareholders' equity of ZIM. Based on a PPA (purchase price allocation) study made by an external appraiser, the excess cost was allocated, primarily, as follows: negative excess cost to ships, in the amount of \$104 million, negative excess cost in respect of unfavorable operating lease contracts, in the amount of \$39 million, positive excess cost in respect of containers and equipment, in the amount of \$30 million, positive excess cost in respect of a brand name, in the amount of \$80 million, and goodwill, in the amount of \$219 million.
For the purposes of management's impairment evaluation of the Group's investment, ZIM, which operates integrated network liner activity, has one CGU, which consists of all of ZIM's assets. The recoverable amount is based on the higher of the value in use and the fair value less costs to sell ("FVLCTS"). The valuation is predominantly based on publically available information and set of accounts as at December 31, 2015.
ZIM's valuation was based on a variety of valuation multiples that is applicable to ZIM's peers in the wider container shipping industry and the extent these multiples are applicable to ZIM.
Application of EBITDA multiple range of 10.5x to 11.5x to the normalized EBITDA of \$170 million where the multiples used are within the lower range of peers;
Share prices: according to comparable quoted shipping companies -9% over 12 months ended December 31, 2015;
Upon the effective date of the restructuring, those vessels were classified as held for sale and as a result, an impairment loss in an amount of \$ 110 million was recorded under other operating expenses (as included in the Day 1 Effect).
Set forth below is an overview of the guarantees provided by Kenon in respect of Qoros' debt:
| Date Granted | Qoros Credit Facility | Kenon Guarantee Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spin-Off / November 2015 | RMB3 billion credit facility | RMB750 million (\$115 million), see (5) below |
| May and November 2015 | RMB700 million EXIM Bank loan facility |
RMB350 million (\$54 million), plus interest and fees of up to RMB60 million (\$10 million), see (6) below |
| Total | RMB 1,160 million (\$179 million) |
Prior to Kenon's spin-off from IC, IC provided the 2012 Guarantee to Qoros. This guarantee by IC is a back-to-back guarantee of Chery's guarantee of up to RMB1.5 billion (approximately \$240 million) under this credit facility, and the obligation of IC under this back-to-back guarantee is up to RMB888 million (approximately \$142 million), including related interest and fees. In connection with Kenon's spin-off from IC, IC continued to provide this guarantee and Kenon entered into a \$200 million credit facility with IC, and to the extent that IC is required to make payments under its back-to-back guarantee in respect of Qoros' credit facility, the amount of the loans owed by Kenon to IC under the credit facility will be increased accordingly.
On February 12, 2015, Kenon has agreed to provide a RMB400,000 thousand (\$64,360 thousand) loan to Qoros to support its ongoing development, and in connection with the provision of this loan, IC's back-to-back guarantee of Qoros' debt was released in full. Chery's guarantee under the Qoros facility of up to RMB1.5 billion (approximately \$240 million) is not being released in connection with the release of IC's back-to-back guarantees and, as described above, in November 2015 Kenon has provided back-to-back guarantees to Chery of RMB750 million.
On June 15, 2015, this Facility was secured by Chery Automobile Co., Ltd ("Chery Guarantee Deed") and pledged with Qoros' 90 vehicle patents with an appraisal value of minimum RMB3.1
billion (\$0.5 billion). The Loan Agreement's term of 102 months bears a 5-years interest rate quoted by the People's Bank of China in RMB at LIBOR+10%, or in USD at LIBOR+3.50% per annum.
With relation to the above, Kenon provided a RMB350 million (\$54 million) guarantee of this financing agreement to Chery for up to 50% of Chery's Guarantee. As at December 31, 2015, Qoros had drawn down the Facility of RMB700 million (\$108 million) with an interest rate of 5.39%. The fair value of the guarantee has been recorded in the financial statements.
Kenon expects all, or a portion, of the shareholder loans to convert into additional equity in Qoros upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the approval by the relevant Chinese authority.
Kenon funded the RMB400 million (\$65 million) shareholder loan through drawdowns of \$65 million under a Credit Facility with its former parent, IC as disclosed in Note 1.B.(2). Under the terms of the Credit Facility, these drawdowns required Kenon to pledge an additional 6.50% of its interest in I.C. Power to IC. As a result of these drawdowns, the aggregate drawdowns under the Credit Facility is \$110 million and an aggregate 59.50% of Kenon's equity interest in I.C. Power will be pledged to IC.
As of December 31, 2015 Kenon and Chery have each pledged 28% of its equity interest in Qoros.
Qoros had given careful consideration to the future of liquidity of Qoros and its available sources of finance in assessing whether Qoros will have sufficient financial resources to continue as a going concern.
Qoros, has one CGU, which consists of all of Qoros' assets. The carrying amount of the CGU's assets (adjusted for depreciation and amortization) was approximately RMB9.3 billion (\$1.4 billion) as of December 31, 2015.
Qoros concluded that the recoverable amount of its CGU was higher than the carrying amount of its CGU (adjusted for depreciation and amortization). The recoverable amount was estimated based on fair value of Qoros' assets less the costs of disposal and its value in use, using discounted cashflow method. Therefore, no impairment was recognized in Qoros' December 31, 2015 financial statements in respect of its CGU.
Although Qoros believes the assumptions used to evaluate the potential impairment of its assets are reasonable and appropriate, such assumptions are highly subjective. There can be no assurance as to future levels of cars produced or sold by Qoros, the development of Qoros' distribution and dealer network, and Qoros' utilization of its facility.
The analysis for the impairment test is sensitive to variances in each of the assumptions used and if the assumptions used by Qoros to evaluate the potential impairment of its assets change, Qoros may recognize significant impairment charges in its financial statements in the future. Qoros management has determined that the forecasted volume of sales and Qoros' receipt of certain subsidies from local Chinese governments are the most important elements of Qoros' business plan and accordingly are the most sensitive key assumptions for which there reasonably could be a possible change that could cause the carrying amount of Qoros' CGU to exceed the recoverable amount.
After the distribution, Kenon beneficially owns 1,669,795 Warrants representing approximately 2.0% of outstanding Ordinary Shares of Tower as of December 31, 2015.
During the last quarter of 2013, Inkia announced its decision to sell its 39.01% direct equity in Generandes Peru S.A. (Holding of Edegel S.A.A.)
In April 2014, the board of directors of I.C. Power approved the sale of Generandes Peru S.A. I.C. Power recorded its investment in Generandes Peru S.A. as an associate, applying the equity method until April 30, 2014.
On April 30, 2014, Inkia Americas Holdings Ltd. (the "Seller") and I.C. Power Ltd as guarantor of the Seller, signed a share purchase agreement with Enersis SA (Enersis) for the sale of its shares in Inkia Holdings (Acter) Limited that owns 21.14% indirect equity in Edegel S.A.A. for a sale price of \$413,000 thousand.
On September 3, 2014, Inkia Americas Holdings Ltd. completed the sale of its shares in Inkia Holdings (Acter) Limited, that had directly the equivalent of 39.01% of Generandes Peru S. A., see note 11A.1.g.
As a result of this sale the Group recorded a capital gain of \$132,246 thousand (net of tax \$84,981 thousand). In addition, the Group recorded a gain from recycling of foreign exchange of \$24,891 thousand.
| As at December 31, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book value | Market value US\$ thousands |
|||
| Shares of Tower | 14,062 | 240,340 |
No Tower shares in 2015 due to distribution of dividend in-kind (See 10.C.c.4)
| For the Year Ended December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| From associated companies | 4,487 | 32,227 | 45,217 |
Qoros has restrictions with respect to distribution of dividends and sale of assets deriving from legal and regulatory restrictions, restrictions under the joint venture agreement and the Articles of Association and restrictions stemming from credit received.
The holders of ordinary shares of ZIM are entitled to receive dividends when declared and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of ZIM. All shares rank equally with regard to the ZIM's residual assets, except as disclosed below.
In the framework of the process of privatizing ZIM, all the State of Israel's holdings in ZIM (about 48.6%) were acquired by IC pursuant to an agreement from February 5, 2004. As part of the process, ZIM allotted to the State of Israel a special State share so that it could protect the vital interests of the State.
On July 14, 2014 the State and ZIM have reached a settlement agreement (the "Settlement Agreement") that has been validated as a judgment by the Supreme Court. The Settlement Agreement provides, inter alia, the following arrangement shall apply: State's consent is required to any transfer of the shares in ZIM which confers on the holder a holding of 35% and more of the ZIM's share capital. In addition, any transfer of shares which confers on the holders a holding exceeding 24% but not exceeding 35%, shall require prior notice to the State. To the extent the State determines that the transfer involves a potential damage to the State's security or any of its vital interests or if the State did not receive the relevant information in order to formulate a decision regarding the transfer, the State shall be entitled to inform, within 30 days, that it objects to the transfer, and it will be required to reason its objection. In such an event, the transferor shall be entitled to approach a competent court on this matter.
The Special State Share, and the permit which accompanies it, also imposes transferability restrictions on our equity interest in ZIM. Furthermore, although there are no contractual restrictions on any sales of our shares by our controlling shareholders, if major shareholders' ownership interest in Kenon (controlling shareholders of Kenon) is less than 36%, or major shareholders cease to be the controlling shareholder, or sole controlling shareholder of Kenon, then Kenon's rights with respect to its shares in ZIM (e.g., Kenon's right to vote and receive dividends in respect of its ZIM shares),will be limited to the rights applicable to an ownership of 24% of ZIM, until or unless the State of Israel provides its consent, or does not object to, this decrease in major shareholders' ownership or "control" (as defined in the State of Israel consent received by IC in connection with the spin-off). The State of Israel may also revoke Kenon's permit if there is a material change in the facts upon which the State of Israel's consent was based, upon a breach of the provisions of the Special State Share by Kenon, Mr. Ofer, or ZIM, or if the cancellation of the provisions of the Special State Share with respect to a person holding shares in ZIM contrary to the Special State Share's provisions apply (without limitation).
The Special State Share is non-transferable. Except for the rights attached to the said share, it does not confer upon its holder voting rights or any share capital related rights.
On June 8, 2015 I.C. Power executed an agreement with Hadera Paper Ltd ("Hadera Paper")., pursuant to which I.C. Power agreed to acquire from Hadera Paper 100% of the shares in Advanced Integrated Energy Ltd. ("AIE") and the Hadera Paper's energy center. AIE holds a conditional license for the construction of a 120MW cogeneration power station in Israel. The total payment amounts to NIS 60 million (approximately \$15.7 million) which involves two transactions:
i. A business combination in the amount of NIS 36,000 thousand (\$ 9,441 thousand) as follows: (i) On August 10, 2015, after fulfilling the conditions precedent contemplated in the aforementioned agreement, I.C. Power completed the acquisition of AIE and paid NIS 1,755
thousand (approximately \$ 460 thousand) to Hadera Paper Ltd. for the acquisition of the shares. (ii) I.C. Power through AIE paid NIS 34,245 thousand (approximately \$ 8,981 thousand) for the repayment of the loan between Hadera Paper Ltd. and its former shareholder.
The following table summarizes the recognized amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
| US\$ thousands | |
|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | 8,981 |
| Intangible | 464 |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | (123) |
| Total net assets | 9,322 |
| Total consideration | (9,441) |
| Goodwill | 119 |
ii. AIE acquired Hadera Paper's energy center in the aggregate amount of NIS 24,000 (approximately \$ 6,294 thousand). The Hadera Paper's energy center generates electricity with a 18MW steam turbine.
Additional investments by I.C. Power will be required to enable AIE to complete construction of the power plant, which is expected to commence operations in the second half of 2018.
On February 18, 2014, I.C.Power entered into an agreement with AEI Power Ltd. to acquire all of the shares of AEI Nicaragua Holdings Ltd. and AEI Jamaica Holdings Ltd. for a purchase price of \$54,144 thousand. On March 12, 2014, Inkia took control of AEI Nicaragua Holdings and paid \$36,644 thousand to AEI Power Ltd. in connection with the acquisition. As a result of the postclosing purchase price adjustments, AEI Power Ltd. refunded \$6,523 thousand to I.C. Power on April 14, 2014, therefore, the final purchase price of AEI Nicaragua Holdings was \$30,121 thousand.
On May 30, 2014, I.C.Power took control of AEI Jamaica Holdings and paid \$17,500 thousand to AEI Power Ltd. in connection with the acquisition. As a result of the post-closing purchase price adjustments, I.C. Power paid an additional \$3,177 thousand to AEI Power Ltd. on July 1, 2014; therefore, the final purchase price of AEI Jamaica Holdings was \$20,677 thousand.
As of result of this transaction, I.C. Power increased its ownership from 15.57% to 100% in Jamaica Private Power Company (a subsidiary of AEI Jamaica Holdings). The measurement to fair value of I.C. Power's pre-existing share in Jamaica Power Company resulted in a gain of \$2,674 thousand (\$6,044 thousand less \$3,370 thousand carrying amount of such investment at the acquisition date).
On March 12, 2014, I.C. Power through its subsidiary Samay III signed a share purchase agreement to acquire a 60% stake of Surpetroil, involved in power generation, natural gas transport and distribution using Colombia's stranded gas, as well as a 60% stake in two companies: Surenergy S.A.S. E.S.P. (Colombia) and Surpetroil S.A.S. (Peru) for a total purchase price of \$18,000 thousand. On March 28, 2014, I.C. Power took control of Surpetroil and paid \$12,000 thousand at closing. The remaining \$6,000 thousand has been retained by I.C. Power to be reinvested by the minority shareholders in new projects.
On August 13, 2014, I.C. Power entered into an agreement with AEI Power Ltd. to acquire all of the shares of AEI Guatemala Holdings Ltd for a purchase price of \$29,000 thousand. On September 17, 2014, I.C. Power completed the acquisition of AEI Guatemala Holdings and paid \$29,000 thousand to AEI Power Ltd.
On October 22, 2014, I.C. Power paid an additional of \$5,568 thousand as a result of the postclosing purchase price adjustments, and \$350 thousand for reorganization costs. Therefore, the final purchase price of AEI Guatemala Holdings was \$34,918 thousand.
c. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
The following table summarizes the recognized amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
| AEI Nicaragua |
AEI Jamaica |
Surpetroil \$ thousands |
AEI Guatemala |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | 157,211 | 39,585 | 15,173 | 60,896 | 272,865 |
| Intangible | 20,783 | 3,305 | 5,168 | 925 | 30,181 |
| Deferred income tax assets | 2,375 | 179 | 201 | 76 | 2,831 |
| Trade receivables, net | 29,072 | 5,998 | 900 | 31,939 | 67,909 |
| Other assets | 40,716 | 24,325 | 1,835 | 38,777 | 105,653 |
| Short-term borrowings | — | (1,722) | (2,361) | (17,500) | (21,583) |
| Long-term debt | (115,241) | (10,199) | (2,390) | (23,021) | (150,851) |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | (33,722) | (1,102) | (2,671) | (7,550) | (45,045) |
| Other liabilities | (16,804) | (9,532) | (2,901) | (29,181) | (58,418) |
| Non-controlling interest | (30,618) | — | (5,182) | — | (35,800) |
| Total net assets | 53,772 | 50,837 | 7,772 | 55,361 | 167,742 |
| Fair value of pre-existing share | — | (6,044) | — | — | (6,044) |
| Total consideration | (30,121) | (20,677) | (18,000) | (34,918) | (103,716) |
| Gain on bargain purchase | 23,651 | 24,116 | — | 20,443 | 68,210 |
| Goodwill | — | — | 10,228 | — | 10,228 |
| Cash consideration | 30,121 | 20,677 | 12,000 | 34,918 | 97,716 |
| Consideration retained by I.C. Power | — | — | 6,000 | — | 6,000 |
| Total consideration transferred | 30,121 | 20,677 | 12,000 | 34,918 | 97,716 |
| Cash and cash equivalent acquired | (19,310) | (5,371) | (168) | (2,881) | (27,730) |
| Net cash flow on acquisition | 10,811 | 15,306 | 11,832 | 32,037 | 69,986 |
I.C. Power has established the value of the acquired assets, liabilities, and contingent liabilities considering the fair value basis on March 12, 2014; March 28, 2014; May 30, 2014; and on September 17, 2014, dates in which I.C. Power took control of AEI Nicaragua Holdings, Surpetroil, AEI Jamaica Holdings and AEI Guatemala Holdings, respectively. The criteria considered to establish the fair value of the main items were the following:
Contingent liabilities were determined over the average probability established by third party legal processes;
Deferred tax was valued over the temporary differences between the accounting and tax basis of the business combination; and,
After reviewing and analyzing the fair values of the Nicaraguan, Jamaican and Guatemalan assets and compare them to the carrying value, a gain on bargain purchase of \$23,651 thousand, \$24,116 thousand and \$20,443 thousand, respectively, was determined. The differences between fair value and carrying value are derived in principal:
During the period from the acquisition date to December 31, 2014, the revenues and profit or loss contributed by these acquired companies to the consolidated results are as follows:
| Companies acquired | Control Date | Revenues | Profit (loss)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| US\$ thousands | |||
| AEI Nicaragua Holdings Ltd | March 12, 2014 | 124,578 | 5,874 |
| Surpetroil S.A.S. | March 28, 2014 | 9,263 | 1,759 |
| AEI Jamaica Holdings Ltd. | May 30, 2014 | 40,752 | (2,242) |
| AEI Guatemala Holdings Ltd. | September 17, 2014 | 33,302 | (1,028) |
| Total | 207,895 | 4,363 |
* These figures do not include any effect arising from the purchase price allocation adjustments and from non-controlling interest.
g. On September 3, 2014, Inkia Americas Holdings Ltd. (the "Seller"), and I.C. Power as guarantor of the Seller, closed the sale of its shares in Inkia Holdings (Acter) Limited ("Acter"), that indirectly holds the equivalent of 39.01% of Generandes Peru SA, the holding company of Edegel SAA for a total consideration of \$413,000 thousand in cash.
As a consequence of the sale of Acter, I.C. Power transferred all the following companies to Enersis: Southern Cone Power Ltd., Latin America Holding I Ltd., Latin America Holding II Ltd. and Southern Cone Power Peru S.A.A.
Pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, prior to the consummation of the Acter Disposition, Acter was required to repay the outstanding indebtedness (the "Acter Debt") held with Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch. In order to repay the Acter Debt, Seller received a short-term loan from I.C. Power on August 26, 2014 in an amount of \$125,000 thousand (the "Acter Contribution"), and used the proceeds to repay the Acter Debt on September 22, 2014.
On April 30, 2015, Inkia received \$3,850 thousand as a final dividend from Enersis equivalent to the remaining portion on 2014 Generandes' earnings as of September 3, 2014.
h. In May and June 2014, I.C. Power repaid \$167,811 thousand of intercompany debt owed to IC, repaid \$94,865 thousand of capital notes to IC, and made a dividend distribution to IC of \$37,324 thousand. As a result of I.C. Power's \$167,811 thousand repayment of loans and \$94,865 thousand repayment of capital notes to IC, no debt currently exists between I.C. Power and IC. In this report this amount (approximately \$300 million) was recorded as a payment to former parent company.
i. In September 2014, a subsidiary of Inkia updated its five-year budget as a result of a downward trend in its results combined with anticipated impacts of recent political changes in the country in which the subsidiary operates, which affects the power generation business therein, and expectations of an increase in operating costs and unchanged electricity prices, which will lead to a decrease in its profitability. As a result, Inkia considered a potential impairment in this subsidiary and conducted an impairment analysis using the value in use method and a discount rate of 7.6%. Accordingly, Inkia determined that the book value of the subsidiary's assets exceeded its recoverable amount and therefore recorded an impairment loss of \$34,673 thousand.
a. On December 9, 2014, I.C. Green Energy ("ICG") signed an agreement for the sale of all its holdings (about 69%) in the shares of Petrotec AG ("Petrotec"), a public company traded on the Frankfurt stock exchange, to the Renewable Energy Group ("REG"), a public company traded on the NASDAQ. As part of the agreement, REG paid ICG in exchange for Petrotec's shares, the amount of \$20.9 million, by means of an issuance of shares of REG, along with payment of an additional amount in cash, of \$15.8 million, in respect of the balance of loans and accrued interest ICG granted to Petrotec. The number of shares REG issued to ICG is 2 million shares (about 4.6% of REG's capital). The shares issued will be restricted for trading and will be released in three equal portions after six, nine and twelve months from the issuance date.
On December 24, 2014 ("the Closing Date"), all the approvals required for execution of the agreement were received and the Group ceased to control Petrotec.
The fair value of the restricted shares was \$18 million. As a result of the sale, the Group reported a capital loss of \$5 million in its financial statements.
During 2014, ICG received 2,070,538 REG shares at a price of \$10.1133 per share. Due to restrictions on the shares, they were recorded in ICG's books in a value of \$18,439 thousands.
During 2015, ICG sold 1,380,358 shares in a total sum of \$12,670 thousands and ICG recorded a finance income of \$587 thousands from adjustment of REG shares to fair value.
The value of REG shares in ICG's books as of December 31, 2015 is \$6,412 thousands.
b. In 2014, due a lack of sufficient sources of financing for 2015, the Board of Directors of HelioFocus decided to reduce HelioFocus' activities and to maintain only a minimum number of personnel until new investors are recruited.
As a result, the Group examined the amount of its investment in HelioFocus and decided to write down the balance to the amount of about \$1.5 million in 2014, representing the cash equivalents less the pension liabilities. As a result of the write down, the Group recorded a capital loss of \$13,171 thousand in 2014.
On August 31, 2015, I.C. Power Pte Ltd ("I.C. Power Singapore") a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kenon and intended holding company of I.C. Power, filed a Registration Statement on Form F-1 (the "Registration Statement") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") relating to the proposed initial public offering ("IPO") of ordinary shares of I.C. Power Singapore (the "Ordinary Shares").
The number and price of the shares has yet to be determined. I.C. Power Singapore intends to use the net proceeds of the proposed IPO, along with readily available cash, to develop greenfield projects, acquire companies or assets in the electricity sector, repay an intercompany note payable by I.C. Power Singapore to Kenon of up to \$220 million (which note will be issued by I.C. Power to Kenon prior to the IPO), and for general corporate purposes.
The proposed IPO represents a key step in Kenon's implementation of its strategy to provide its investors with direct access to its primary businesses. Following the proposed IPO, Kenon will remain the majority shareholder of I.C. Power Singapore.
I.C. Power Singapore filed Amendment No.1 to above Registration Statement with SEC on November 2, 2015. The amendment contains new and updated business, regulatory, operating and financial information relating to I.C. Power's businesses.
B. The following table summarizes the information relating to each of the Group's subsidiaries in 2015 and combined entities in 2014 and2013 that has material NCI:
| at As |
year the for and |
ended | 31 December |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
| Samay I.S.A |
Nicaragua Holding Energy |
Generacion Kallpa S.A. |
del Aguila S.A. Cerro |
Samay I.S.A |
Nicaragua Holding Energy |
Generacion Kallpa S.A. |
S.A. del Cerro Aguila |
Generacion Kallpa S.A. |
S.A. del Cerro Aguila |
|
| NCI | % 25.10 |
% 35.42 |
% 25.10 |
% 25.10 |
% 25.10 US\$ |
% 35.42 thousands |
% 25.10 |
% 25.10 |
% 25.10 |
% 25.10 |
| percentage Current |
||||||||||
| assets | 47,766 | 43,390 | 92,120 | 23,841 | 138,153 | 52,850 | 83,954 | 128,242 | 71,948 | 72,670 |
| assets Non-current |
344,052 | 172,917 | 638,325 | 847,015 | 102,668 | 172,240 | 645,927 | 662,055 | 541,079 | 378,012 |
| liabilities Current |
(36,075) | (22,044) | (188,291) | (25,909) | (18,713) | (23,376) | (153,302) | (25,138) | (113,532) | (30,767) |
| liabilities Non-current |
(289,560) | (121,142) | (356,900) | (556,277) | (144,679) | (131,327) | (405,360) | (460,081) | (352,515) | (114,864) |
| assets Net |
66,183 | 73,121 | 185,254 | 288,670 | 77,429 | 70,387 | 171,219 | 305,078 | 146,980 | 305,051 |
| NCI of amount Carrying |
16,612 | 25,899 | 46,499 | 72,456 | 19,435 | 24,931 | 42,976 | 76,575 | 36,892 | 76,568 |
| Revenues | — | 111,428 | 447,679 | — | — | 124,578 | 436,673 | — | 394,055 | — |
| Profit/(loss) | (4,049) | 14,469 | 44,088 | (8,579) | (311) | 4,472 | 53,090 | 6,964 | 43,665 | 264 |
| (loss) me inco mprehensive co Other |
(6,057) | — | (53) | (1,079) | (245) | — | 1,150 | (6,938) | 1,396 | (13,805) |
| NCI to attributable Profit |
(1,016) | 5,125 | 11,066 | (2,153) | (78) | 1,584 | 13,326 | 1,748 | 10,960 | 66 |
| NCI to attributable OCI |
(1,520) | — | (13) | (271) | (62) | — | 289 | (1,742) | 350 | (3,465) |
| activities operating m fro flows Cash |
— | 42,480 | 120,438 | — | — | 16,605 | 116,915 | — | 142,495 | — |
| activities activities financing investing m m fro fro flows flows Cash Cash |
(236,207) | (5,088) | (13,589) | (180,771) | (88,644) | 19,522 | (26,259) | (247,724) | (16,566) | (178,664) |
| non to paid dividends excluding |
||||||||||
| interests controlling |
138,000 | (26,139) | (91,084) | 95,000 | 195,135 | (20,445) | (78,982) | 296,868 | (135,043) | 235,090 |
| non-controlling to paid Dividends |
||||||||||
| interests | — | (4,401) | (7,530) | — | — | — | — | — | (23,266) | — |
| equivalents exchange the cash in and changes cash on of Effect rate |
(3,266) | (489) | (5,334) | (2,929) | (265) | 411 | (824) | — | (1,245) | — |
| cash in (decrease) increase Net |
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| equivalents | (101,473) | 6,363 | 2,901 | (88,700) | 106,226 | 16,093 | 10,850 | 49,144 | (33,625) | 56,426 |
Inkia´s subsidiaries have no restrictions to transfer cash or other assets to the parent company as long as each subsidiary is in compliance with the covenants derived from the borrowing agreements described in note 15.
OPC originally had restrictions to transfer cash or paid dividends up to the third anniversary of Construction Completion. On October 13, 2015, OPC and its senior lenders amended this restriction in order to allow OPC to transfer cash and pay dividends. Therefore, on October 19, 2015, OPC paid NIS 295,000 thousand (equivalent to \$76,783 thousand). Out of this total, NIS222,496 thousand (equivalent to \$57,912 thousand) was paid as repayment of capital notes and NIS 72,504 thousand (equivalent to \$18,871 thousand) as intercompany loan. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the cash and cash equivalents at OPC´s financial statements amounted to \$111,301 thousands and \$157,668 thousands respectively.
Inkia has restrictions to transfer cash or other assets to I.C. Power. Pursuant to its senior notes agreement, dividend payments are treated as restricted payments and are subject to mainly the following conditions:
| As at December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Deposits in banks and others – restricted cash | 16,521 | 29,700 |
| Financial derivatives not used for hedging | 2,863 | 322 |
| Tower-series 9 options (1) | 12,175 | 10,056 |
| Other receivables (2) | 56,916 | 34,580 |
| 88,475 | 74,658 |
| As at December 31, 2015 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at | Differences in |
||||||
| beginning of year |
Additions Disposals | translation reserves |
Companies entering the combination |
Transfers and Reclassifications |
Balance at end of year |
||
| US\$ thousands | |||||||
| Cost | |||||||
| Roads, buildings and leasehold improvements |
280,618 | 4,792 | (144) | (503) | — | 3,775 | 288,538 |
| Installations, machinery and | |||||||
| equipment | 1,779,476 | 35,148 | (5,775) | (4,954) | — | 36,859 | 1,840,754 |
| Dams | 138,260 | — | (929) | — | — | 979 | 138,310 |
| Office furniture and equipment, motor vehicles and other |
|||||||
| equipment | 43,381 | 9,140 | (1,866) | (508) | — | 1,977 | 52,124 |
| 2,241,735 | 49,080 | (8,714) | (5,965) | — | 43,590 | 2,319,726 | |
| Plants under construction | 789,681 477,231 | (176) | (393) | 8,981 | (14,949) | 1,260,375 | |
| Spare parts for installations | 27,084 | 48,078 | (116) | (40) | — | (30,707) | 44,299 |
| 3,058,500 574,389 | (9,006) | (6,398) | 8,981 | (2,066) | 3,624,400 | ||
| Accumulated depreciation | |||||||
| Roads, buildings and leasehold | |||||||
| improvements | 64,473 | 6,744 | (34) | (56) | — | 826 | 71,953 |
| Installations, machinery and | |||||||
| equipment | 429,499 102,214 | (2,077) | (677) | — | 1,365 | 530,324 | |
| Dams | 45,489 | 1,499 | (224) | — | — | — | 46,764 |
| Office furniture and equipment, motor vehicles and |
|||||||
| other equipment | 20,829 | 3,499 | (1,661) | (95) | — | (1,034) | 21,538 |
| 560,290 113,956 | (3,996) | (828) | — | 1,157 | 670,579 | ||
| 2,498,210 460,433 | (5,010) | (5,570) | 8,981 | (3,223) | 2,953,821 | ||
| Prepayments on account of property, | |||||||
| plant & equipment | 4,577 | 6,057 | |||||
| 2,502,787 | 2,959,878 |
| As at December 31, 2014 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at beginning of year |
Additions Disposals Impairment | Differences in translation reserves |
Companies entering the combination |
Companies exiting the combination |
Balance at end of year |
|||
| US\$ thousands | ||||||||
| Cost | ||||||||
| Roads, buildings and | ||||||||
| leasehold improvements | 297,115 | 24,991 | (511) | — | (4,935) | 7,062 | (43,104) | 280,618 |
| Installations, machinery and | ||||||||
| equipment | 1,513,921 110,413 | (8,704) | — | (58,677) | 259,194 | (36,671) 1,779,476 | ||
| Dams | 138,538 | — | (278) | — | — | — | — | 138,260 |
| Office furniture and equipment, motor vehicles and |
||||||||
| other equipment | 90,788 | 6,803 | (3,129) | — | (1,651) | 3,707 | (53,137) | 43,381 |
| Vessels | 2,317,153 | 3,545 | — | — | — | — | (2,320,698) | — |
| Containers | 683,311 | 3,208 (11,891) | — | — | — | (674,628) | — | |
| 5,040,826 148,960 (24,513) | — | (65,263) | 269,963 | (3,128,238) 2,241,735 | ||||
| Plants under construction | 387,773 405,771 | (314) | — | (23) | 480 | (4,006) | 789,681 | |
| Spare parts for installations | 17,438 | 28,677 | (861) | — | (1,099) | 3,004 | (20,075) | 27,084 |
| 5,446,037 583,408 (25,688) | — | (66,385) | 273,447 | (3,152,319) 3,058,500 | ||||
| Accumulated depreciation Roads, buildings and |
||||||||
| leasehold improvements Installations, machinery and |
81,719 | 7,538 | (222) | 2,229 | (193) | 52 | (26,650) | 64,473 |
| equipment | 360,101 | 94,657 | (2,205) | 17,356 | (3,596) | — | (36,814) | 429,499 |
| Dams | 28,944 | 1,674 | (30) | 14,901 | — | — | — | 45,489 |
| Office furniture and equipment, motor vehicles and |
||||||||
| other equipment | 58,959 | 5,154 | (1,328) | 187 | (95) | 267 | (42,315) | 20,829 |
| Vessels | 714,828 | 44,017 | — | — | — | — | (758,845) | — |
| Containers | 341,011 | 23,266 | (8,886) | — | — | — | (355,391) | — |
| 1,585,562 176,306 (12,671) | 34,673 | (3,884) | 319 | (1,220,015) | 560,290 | |||
| 3,860,475 407,102 (13,017) (34,673) | (62,501) | 273,128 | (1,932,304) 2,498,210 | |||||
| Prepayments on account of property, plant & |
||||||||
| equipment | — | 4,577 | ||||||
| 3,860,475 | 2,502,787 |
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Roads, buildings and leasehold improvements | 216,585 | 216,145 | |
| Installations, machinery and equipment | 1,310,430 | 1,349,977 | |
| Dams | 91,546 | 92,771 | |
| Office furniture and equipment, motor vehicles and other equipment | 30,586 | 22,552 | |
| Plants under construction | 1,260,375 | 789,681 | |
| Spare parts for installations | 44,299 | 27,084 | |
| 2,953,821 | 2,498,210 |
C. During the period ended December 31, 2015, the Group acquired assets with a cost of \$574,389 thousand, mainly for the construction of the CDA, Samay I and Kanan projects.
During the period ended December 31, 2014, the Group acquired assets with a cost of \$583,408 thousand, mainly for the construction of the CDA and Samay I projects, the acquisition of Las Flores power plant, and \$272,865 thousand in connection with AEI Nicaragua Holdings Ltd, AEI Jamaica Holdings Ltd, AEI Guatemala Holdings Ltd and Surpetroil business combinations, see note 11.A.1.b.
CDA is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric project on the Mantaro River located in Huancavelica, in central Peru. The plant will have an installed capacity of 510 MW. Construction of the hydroelectric plant is underway (approximately 90% advanced as of December 31, 2015). It is expected that CDA will commence commercial operation during the second half of 2016 and it is estimated to cost approximately \$959,000 thousand. The CDA Project is financed with a \$591,000 thousand syndicated credit facility, representing 62% of the total estimated cost of the project, with export credit agencies, development banks and private banks, and is collateralized by the assets of the project. The remaining 38% of the CDA Project's cost will be financed with equity from each of Inkia and Energía del Pacífico (the minority shareholder of Kallpa, CDA and Samay I), in proportion to their ownership interests in CDA. As of December 31, 2015, CDA shareholders has already funded \$328,000 thousand.
On November 29, 2013, Samay I won a public bid auction conducted by the Peruvian Investment Promotion Agency to build an open cycle diesel and natural gas (dual-fired) thermoelectric plant in Mollendo, Arequipa (southern Peru), with an installed capacity of approximately 600 MW at an estimated cost of \$380,000 thousand, approximately 82% of which is to be financed with a \$311,000 thousand seven-year syndicated secured loan agreement with Bank of Tokyo, Sumitomo and HSBC and approximately 18% of which has been financed with equity from each of Inkia and Energía del Pacífico. Samay I's agreement with the Peruvian government is for a 20-year period, with fixed monthly capacity payments and pass-through of all variable costs. Construction of Samay I's thermoelectric plant is in its early stages and it is expected that Samay I will commence commercial operations in mid-2016, in accordance with the terms of its agreement with the Peruvian government.
In April 2014, Kallpa Generacion S.A., a subsidiary of Inkia, completed its \$114,000 thousand purchase of the 193 MW single turbine natural gas fired plant "Las Flores", located in Chilca, Peru. Las Flores, which commenced its commercial operation in May 2010, permits for a future 190 MW gas-fired expansion and has sufficient space to locate such a facility, as well as a combined cycle expansion, on its existing premises.
D. In September 2014, a subsidiary of Inkia updated its five-year budget; as a result of a downward trend in its results combined with anticipated impacts of recent political changes in the country in which the
subsidiary operates, which affects the power generation business therein, and expectations of an increase in operating costs and unchanged electricity prices, which will lead to a decrease in its forecast profitability. As a result, Inkia considered a potential impairment in this subsidiary and conducted an impairment analysis using the value in use method and a discount rate of 7.6%. Accordingly, Inkia determined that the book value of the subsidiary's assets exceeded its recoverable amount and therefore recorded an impairment loss of \$34,673 thousand. At the end of 2015, Inkia performed an impairment test on the long lived assets of this subsidiary in order to identify whether the impairment loss is reversed or whether an additional impairment loss is required. As a result of this, no additional impairment loss is required as of December 31, 2015. However, due to the sensitively of the assumptions used, I.C. Power management believes that minor changes in the key assumptions may affect materially the carrying value of this subsidiary in the future.
| US\$ thousand | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of December 31, 2015 | As of December 31, 2014 | ||||||
| Cost | Accumulated depreciation |
Net cost | Cost | Accumulated Depreciation |
Net cost | ||
| Roads, buildings and leasehold | |||||||
| improvements | 42,281 | (5,545) | 36,736 | 42,280 | (4,488) | 37,792 | |
| Installations, machinery and equipment | 275,674 | (104,401) | 171,273 | 277,272 | (88,679) | 188,593 | |
| 317,955 | (109,946) | 208,009 | 319,552 | (93,167) | 226,385 |
G. The composition of the depreciation expense is as follows:
| As at December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |||
| \$ thousands | ||||
| Depreciation charged to results | 114,855 | 104,337 | ||
| Depreciation charged to fixed assets* | (899) | 298 | ||
| 113,956 | 104,635 |
* Depreciation expenses on motor vehicles of projects under construction (CDA and Samay I) are capitalized.
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| \$ thousands | |||
| Depreciation charged to cost of sales | 105,725 | 96,920 | |
| Depreciation charged to general, selling and administrative expenses | 9,130 | 7,417 | |
| Depreciation charged to results | 114,855 | 104,337 | |
| Amortization of intangibles | 5,192 | 4,076 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 120,047 | 108,413 |
H. The Group has fully depreciated assets that are still in operation. As at December 31, 2015, the original cost of such assets was \$88,804 thousand (\$66,387 as at December 31, 2014).
| Customer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | relationship* | Software | Others** | Total | |
| US\$ thousands | |||||
| Cost | |||||
| Balance as at January 1, 2015 | 81,484 | 41,074 | 1,522 | 53,459 | 177,539 |
| Acquisitions as part of business combinations | 119 | — | — | 464 | 583 |
| Acquisitions – self development | — | — | 194 | 15,070 | 15,264 |
| Disposals | — | — | (8) | — | (8) |
| Reclassification | — | — | 71 | (177) | (106) |
| Translation differences | (2,022) | — | (3) | (10) | (2,035) |
| Balance as at December 31, 2015 | 79,581 | 41,074 | 1,776 | 68,806 | 191,237 |
| Amortization and impairment | |||||
| Balance as at January 1, 2015 | 15,537 | 12,591 | 709 | 4,031 | 32,868 |
| Amortization for the year | — | 4,297 | 214 | 681 | 5,192 |
| Acquisitions – business combination | — | — | — | — | — |
| Disposals | — | — | (8) | — | (8) |
| Reclassification | — | — | 22 | — | 22 |
| Impairment | 5,918 | — | — | — | 5,918 |
| Translation differences | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Balance as at December 31, 2015 | 21,455 | 16,888 | 937 | 4,713 | 43,993 |
| Carrying value | |||||
| As at January 1, 2015 | 65,947 | 28,483 | 813 | 49,428 | 144,671 |
| As at December 31, 2015 | 58,126 | 24,186 | 839 | 64,093 | 147,244 |
* Comprise mainly identified intangible assets as a result of the business combination such as the acquisition of "customer relationships" and others in the purchase of its subsidiaries and associates.
** The 2015 additions in the caption "others" include mainly development cost. Expenditures incurred in the design and evaluation of future power plant facilities in the countries in which the I.C. Power currently operates.
As of December 31, 2015, balance of "others" intangible assets mainly corresponds to cost incurred in the construction and improvements of public access roads in connection with the CDA project.
| Goodwill | Customer relationship* |
Technology* | Software | Others** | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US\$ thousands | ||||||
| Cost | ||||||
| Balance as at January 1, 2014 | 85,650 | 16,601 | 50,534 | 114,855 | 37,685 | 305,325 |
| Acquisitions as part of business | ||||||
| combinations | 25,765 | 24,473 | — | 137 | 5,708 | 56,083 |
| Acquisitions – self development | — | — | — | 2,939 | 15,537 | 18,476 |
| Disposals | — | — | — | (196) | — | (196) |
| Reclassificiation | (28,367) | — | (50,534) | (116,142) | (5,472) | (200,515) |
| Translation differences | (1,564) | — | — | (71) | 1 | (1,634) |
| Balance as at December 31, 2014 | 81,484 | 41,074 | — | 1,522 | 53,459 | 177,539 |
| Amortization and impairment | ||||||
| Balance as at January 1, 2014 | 12,931 | 9,196 | 47,436 | 67,883 | 6,296 | 143,742 |
| Amortization for the year | — | 3,395 | 843 | 5,513 | 747 | 10,498 |
| Acquisitions – business combination | — | — | — | 109 | — | 109 |
| Disposals | — | — | — | (196) | — | (196) |
| Reclassificiation | (12,931) | — | (48,986) | (72,582) | (3,012) | (137,511) |
| Impairment | 15,537 | — | — | — | — | 15,537 |
| Translation differences | — | — | 707 | (18) | — | 689 |
| Balance as at December 31, 2014 | 15,537 | 12,591 | — | 709 | 4,031 | 32,868 |
| Carrying value | ||||||
| As at January 1, 2014 | 72,719 | 7,405 | 3,098 | 46,972 | 31,389 | 161,583 |
| As at December 31, 2014 | 65,947 | 28,483 | — | 813 | 49,428 | 144,671 |
* Comprise mainly identified intangible assets as a result of the business combination such as the acquisition of "customer relationships" and others in the purchase of its subsidiaries and associates.
** The 2014 additions in the caption "others" include mainly development cost. Expenditures incurred in the design and evaluation of future power plant facilities in the countries in which the I.C. Power currently operates.
As of December 31, 2014, balance of "others" intangible assets mainly corresponds to cost incurred in the construction and improvements of public access roads in connection with the CDA project.
| As at December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Intangible assets with a finite useful life | 25,673 | 30,002 |
| Intangible assets with an indefinite useful life or not yet available for use | 121,571 | 114,669 |
| 147,244 | 144,671 |
For the purpose of testing impairment, goodwill is allocated to the Group's cash-generating units that represent the lowest level within the Group at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes.
The aggregate carrying amounts of goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating units are as follows:
| As at December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Goodwill | ||||
| I.C. Power and its subsidiaries | 58,126 | 60,029* | ||
| Other | — | 5,918** | ||
| 58,126 | 65,947 |
* Goodwill arises from the following Group entities in I.C. Power (cash generating unit):
| As at December 31 | |
|---|---|
| 2015 2014 |
|
| US\$ thousands | |
| Nejapa | 40,693 40,693 |
| Kallpa | 10,934 10,934 |
| Surpetroil | 6,383 8,402 |
| AIE | 116 — |
| 58,126 60,029 |
* Goodwill in Colombia and Israel's subsidiary recorded in Columbian pesos and New Israeli shekels, respectively; translated into US dollars at the exchange rate at the reporting date.
** Goodwill in PGE of \$6 million was impaired in 2015 (See Note 11.A.2.d)
The recoverable amount of each CGU is based on the estimated value in use using discounted cash flows. The cash flows are derived from the 5-year budget.
The key assumptions used in the estimation of the recoverable amount are shown below. The values assigned to key assumptions represent management of the Group´s assessment of future trends in the power sector and have been based on historic data from external and internal sources.
| 2015 | 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discount rate | In percent | |||
| Peru | 7.4 | 6.9 | ||
| El Salvador | 10.0 | 9.2 | ||
| Colombia | 9.2 | 11.1 | ||
| Terminal value growth rate | 1.2-2.0 | 1.2-2.0 |
The discount rate is a post-tax measure based on the characteristics of each CGU with a possible debt leveraging of 48% in 2015 and 43% in 2014.
The cash flow projections included specific estimates for five years and a terminal growth rate thereafter. The terminal growth rate was determined based on management of the Group´s estimate of the long term inflation.
In addition to the discount and growth rates, the key assumptions used to estimate future cash flows, based on past experience and current sector forecasts, are as follows:
With regard to the assessment of value in use of the CGUs, the management of the Group believes that minor changes in the above key assumptions may affect materially the recoverable amount of Surpetroil such that the carrying value (\$6,383 thousand as of December 31, 2015) may exceed its recoverable amount. Other than that, management of the Group believes that no reasonably possible change in any of the above key assumptions would cause the recoverable amounts to be materially below the respective carrying values of Nejapa, Kallpa and AIE.
Following are the contractual conditions of the Group's interest bearing loans and credit, which are measured based on amortized cost. Additional information regarding the Group's exposure to interest risks, foreign currency and liquidity risk is provided in Note 30, in connection with financial instruments.
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Current liabilities | |||
| Short-term credit: | |||
| Short-term loans from banks and financial institutions | 179,317 | 58,137 | |
| 179,317 | 58,137 | ||
| Current maturities of long-term liabilities: | |||
| Loans from banks and financial institutions | 132,222 | 56,757 | |
| Non-convertible debentures | 15,400 | 17,010 | |
| Liability in respect of financing lease | 25,729 | 29,582 | |
| 173,351 | 103,349 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 352,668 | 161,486 | |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Loans from banks and financial institutions | 1,550,480 | 1,373,245 | |
| Non-convertible debentures | 671,247 | 703,952 | |
| Liability in respect of financing lease | 163,774 | 193,538 | |
| Other long-term balances* | 152,760 | 48,486 | |
| Total other long-term liabilities | 2,538,261 | 2,319,221 | |
| Less current maturities | (173,351) | (103,349) | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 2,364,910 | 2,215,872 | |
* Included in the Other long-term balances were mainly the loan payable of \$118,497 thousand to IC (See Note 1.B.2) and financial guarantees liability of \$34,263 thousand (See Note 19.A.1)
Following are the contractual conditions of the Group's interest bearing loans and credit, which are measured based on amortized cost. Additional information regarding the Group's exposure to interest risks, foreign currency and liquidity risk, is provided in Note 30, in connection with financial instruments.
| As at December 31, 2015 |
As at December 31, 2014 |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal annual Interest rate |
Currency | Maturity | \$ thousands Current Non-Current Current Non-Current |
\$ thousands | ||||
| Short-term loans from banks and financial | ||||||||
| institutions | ||||||||
| I.C. Power Distribution Holdings | ||||||||
| Credit Suisse (D) | LIBOR + 4% | USD | 2016 | 117,334 | — | — | — | |
| Compañía de Electricidad de Puerto Plata | ||||||||
| ("CEPP") | ||||||||
| BHD Bank | 2.48% / 3.80% | USD | 2016/2015 | 3,000 | — | 5,000 | — | |
| Kallpa Generación | ||||||||
| Banco de Crédito del Perú | 1.15% | USD | 2015 | — | — | 29,107 | — | |
| Banco de Crédito del Perú | 0.69% | USD | 2016 | 30,000 | — | — | — | |
| Scotiabank Perú | 0.63% | USD | 2016 | 15,000 | — | — | — | |
| Cobee | ||||||||
| Various entities | 5.50% / 6.00% | BOB | 2016/2015 | 4,525 | — | 12,503 | — | |
| Nejapa | ||||||||
| Scotiabank El Salvador | 5.50% | USD | 2016 | 5,000 | — | — | — | |
| Banco America Central | 4.25% | USD | 2016 | 1,200 | — | — | — | |
| I.C. Power Chile Inv | ||||||||
| Scotiabank | TAB + 1.20% | CLP | 2016 | 489 | — | — | — | |
| Cenergica | ||||||||
| Banco America Central | 4.25% | USD | 2016 | 700 | — | — | — | |
| Surpetroil | ||||||||
| Various entities | DTF+2.95%/ | |||||||
| 4.15% | ||||||||
| IBR+4.25% | COP | 2016/2015 | 2,069 | — | 1,527 | — | ||
| PQP | 2015 | |||||||
| Banco Industrial Guatemala | 4.75% | USD | 2015 | — | — | 10,000 | — | |
| Subtotal | 179,317 | — | 58,137 | — | ||||
| Long-term loans from Banks and others | ||||||||
| Financial institutions: | ||||||||
| Cerro del Aguila (E) | ||||||||
| Tranche A | LIBOR+4.25% - | |||||||
| LIBOR +5.50% | USD | 2024 | 4,199 | 306,064 | — | 257,022 | ||
| Tranche B | LIBOR+4.25% - | |||||||
| LIBOR +6.25% | USD | 2024 | 2,261 | 164,803 | — | 138,396 | ||
| Tranche 1D | LIBOR+2.75% - | |||||||
| LIBOR +3.60% | USD | 2024 | 519 | 37,827 | — | 31,766 | ||
| Tranche 2D | LIBOR+2.75% - | |||||||
| LIBOR +3.60% | USD | 2027 | 280 | 20,369 | — | 17,105 | ||
| Samay I (F) | ||||||||
| Sumitomo /HSBC / Bank of Tokyo | LIBOR+2.125% - | |||||||
| LIBOR +2.625% | USD | 2021 | 3,030 | 282,369 | — | 144,636 | ||
| Kallpa Generación (G) | ||||||||
| Syndicated Loan – Various entities | LIBOR+6.00% | USD | 2019 | 17,384 | 41,279 | 13,895 | 58,663 | |
| Central Cardones (H) | ||||||||
| Tranche One | ||||||||
| BCI / Banco Itaú | LIBOR+1.9% | USD | 2021 | 3,535 | 22,008 | 3,276 | 25,536 | |
| As at December 31, 2015 |
As at December 31, 2014 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal annual Interest rate |
Currency | Maturity | Current | \$ thousands Non-Current |
Current | \$ thousands Non-Current |
|
| Tranche Two | |||||||
| BCI / Banco Itaú | LIBOR+2.75% | USD | 2017 | — | 17,884 | — | 19,384 |
| Colmito (I) | |||||||
| Banco Bice | 7.90% | CLP | 2028 | 524 | 15,799 | 622 | 19,176 |
| Consorcio Eólico Amayo, S.A.(J) | |||||||
| Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica |
8.45% - LIBOR +4% |
USD | 2023 | 4,428 | 42,704 | 4,533 | 47,147 |
| Consorcio Eólico Amayo | |||||||
| (Fase II), S.A.(K) | |||||||
| Various entities | LIBOR+5.75%, | ||||||
| 8.53%,10.76% | USD | 2025 | 2,930 | 31,279 | 2,838 | 34,209 | |
| Empresa Energética Corinto, Ltd. | |||||||
| Banco de América Central (BAC) | 8.35% | USD | 2018 | 2,865 | 6,527 | 2,634 | 9,392 |
| Tipitapa Power Company, Ltd. | |||||||
| Banco de América Central (BAC) | 8.35% | USD | 2018 | 2,568 | 6,130 | 1,951 | 5,781 |
| Jamaica Private Power Company | |||||||
| Royal Bank of Canada | LIBOR + 5.50% | USD | 2017 | 4,011 | — | 2,983 | 3,990 |
| Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian | |||||||
| Contractor A/S | 3.59% | USD | 2018 | 326 | 571 | 315 | 897 |
| PQP (L) Banco Industrial |
LIBOR + 4.50% | USD | 2019 | 4,268 | 10,743 | 4,757 | 17,034 |
| Surpetroil S.A.S | |||||||
| Banco Corpbanca Colombia S.A | 3.95% | COP | 2015 | — | — | 135 | — |
| Banco Pichincha | 7.33% | COP | 2017 | 128 | 95 | — | — |
| OPC Rotem Ltd | |||||||
| Lenders Consortium (M) | 4.85% - 5.36% | NIS | 2031 | 16,272 | 360,295 | 18,818 | 381,246 |
| Veolia Energy Israel Ltd. (N) | 2016 | 5,080 | — | — | 19,060 | ||
| I.C. Power Israel Ltd (O) | |||||||
| Facility A – Amitim and Menora | |||||||
| Pension Funds Facility B – Amitim and Menora |
4.85%/7.75% | NIS | 2016 | 41,313 | — | — | 39,902 |
| Pension Funds | 7.75% | NIS | 2029 | 4,251 | 51,020 | — | 53,203 |
| I.C. Power Ltd | |||||||
| Bank Hapoalim New York | 1.25% | NIS | 2016 | 12,000 | — | — | 12,003 |
| AGS | |||||||
| Veolia Energy Israel Ltd | NIS | 2017 | — | 414 | — | — | |
| Sub total | 132,172 | 1,418,180 | 56,757 | 1,335,548 | |||
| Liabilities in respect of finance | |||||||
| leases: | |||||||
| Kallpa Generación | |||||||
| Banco de Crédito del Perú/ | |||||||
| Citibank (P) | LIBOR+3.00% | USD | 2016 | 2,334 | — | 8,901 | 2,335 |
| Banco de Crédito del Perú (Q) | LIBOR+2.05% | USD | 2017 | 8,802 | 19,865 | 6,473 | 28,667 |
| Scotiabank Perú (R) | 7.57% | USD | 2018 | 7,508 | 30,248 | 7,140 | 37,755 |
| Banco de Crédito del Perú (S) | 7.15% | USD | 2023 | 6,624 | 87,816 | 6,624 | 94,440 |
| Surpetroil S.A.S. Banco de Occidente S.A. |
DTF + 3.5% | COP | 2017 | 461 | 116 | 444 | 759 |
| Sub total | 25,729 | 138,045 | 29,582 | 163,956 |
| As at December 31, 2015 |
As at December 31, 2014 \$ thousands |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal annual | \$ thousands | ||||||
| Interest rate | Currency | Maturity | Current | Non-Current | Current | Non-Current | |
| Debentures | |||||||
| Cobee | |||||||
| Bonds Cobee II (T) | 9.40% | USD | 2015 | — | — | 6,803 | — |
| Bonds Cobee III-1B (U) | 6.50% | USD | 2017 | 1,750 | 1,750 | — | 3,500 |
| Bonds Cobee III-1C | |||||||
| (bolivianos) (U) | 9.00% | BOB | 2020 | — | 6,343 | — | 6,343 |
| Bonds Cobee III-2 (U) | 6.75% | USD | 2017 | — | 5,000 | — | 5,000 |
| Bonds Cobee III-3 | |||||||
| (bolivianos) (U) | 7.00% | BOB | 2022 | — | 6,160 | — | 6,160 |
| Bonds Cobee IV-1A (V) | 6.00% | USD | 2018 | — | 3,977 | — | 3,967 |
| Bonds Cobee IV-1B (V) | 7.00% | USD | 2020 | — | 3,972 | — | 3,964 |
| Bonds Cobee IV-1C | |||||||
| (bolivianos) (V) | 7.80% | BOB | 2024 | — | 12,023 | — | 12,020 |
| Cobee Bonds-IV Issuance | |||||||
| 3 (V) | 6.70% | USD | 2019 | — | 4,961 | — | 4,950 |
| Cobee Bonds-IV Issuance | |||||||
| 4 (bolivianos) (V) | 7.80% | BOB | 2024 | — | 15,035 | — | 15,029 |
| Kallpa Generación | |||||||
| Kallpa Bonds (W) | 8.50% | USD | 2022 | 13,650 | 135,455 | 10,207 | 149,105 |
| Inkia Energy Ltd | |||||||
| Inkia Bonds (X) | 8.375% | USD | 2021 | — | 447,524 | — | 447,357 |
| Cepp | |||||||
| Cepp Bonds (Y) | 6.00% | USD | 2019 | — | 9,924 | — | 24,755 |
| Cobee | |||||||
| Cobee Bonds (Premium) | USD-BOB | 2017-2024 | — | 3,723 | — | 4,792 | |
| Subtotal | 15,400 | 655,847 | 17,010 | 686,942 | |||
| Total | 352,618 | 2,212,072 | 161,486 | 2,186,446 |
DTF: "Depósitos a Término Fijo". Fixed-term deposits rate calculated by Colombia's Central Bank.
IBR: "Indicador Bancario de Referencia". Bank Indicator of Reference calculated by Colombia's Central Bank. TAB: "Tasa Activa Bancaria". Short-term credits average interest rate calculated by Chile's Bank's Association. TRE: "Tasa de Referencia". Weighted average for time deposits rates, calculated by Bolivia's Central Bank.
| Weighted average interest rate December 31 |
As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2015 | 2014 | ||
| % | US\$ thousands | |||
| Current liabilities (without current maturities) | ||||
| Short-term loans from financial institutions | ||||
| In dollars | 3.57% | 172,234 | 15,000 | |
| In other currencies | 6.13% | 7,083 | 43,137 | |
| 179,317 | 58,137 | |||
| Long-term liabilities (including current maturities) | ||||
| Non-convertible debentures | ||||
| In dollars | 8.21% | 629,014 | 661,200 | |
| In other currencies | 6.14% | 42,233 | 42,752 | |
| 671,247 | 703,952 | |||
| Loans from financial institutions | ||||
| In dollars | 5.10% | 1,043,289 | 860,145 | |
| In unlinked shekels | 5.69% | 490,645 | 493,169 | |
| In other currencies | 7.87% | 16,546 | 19,931 | |
| 1,550,480 | 1,373,245 | |||
| 2,221,727 | 2,077,197 |
Information regarding the financing lease liability broken down by payment dates is presented below:
| As at December 31, 2015 | As at December 31, 2014 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum future lease rentals |
Interest component |
Present value of minimum lease rentals |
Minimum future lease rentals |
Interest component |
Present value of minimum lease rentals |
|||
| US\$ thousands | ||||||||
| Less than one year | 35,501 | 9,772 | 25,729 | 40,722 | 11,140 | 29,582 | ||
| From one year to five years | 134,976 | 26,053 | 108,923 | 153,396 | 33,122 | 120,274 | ||
| More than five years | 31,454 | 2,332 | 29,122 | 48,725 | 5,043 | 43,682 | ||
| 201,931 | 38,157 | 163,774 | 242,843 | 49,305 | 193,538 |
D. Credit Suisse – On December 29, 2015, I.C. Power Distribution Holdings Pte. Ltd., together with certain of its subsidiaries, executed a one-year secured credit agreement with Credit Suisse AG in an aggregate principal amount of \$ 120,000 thousand to finance a portion of the acquisition of Estrella Cooperatief B.A., a holding company that indirectly owns 90.6% and 92.7% of two operating companies that operate an electricity distribution business in Guatemala and 100% of two smaller related businesses (the acquired
businesses are referred to as "Energuate"). The loan under this facility bears interest on a quarterly basis at LIBOR plus a margin of 4% per annum and was secured with the shares of Estrella Cooperatief B.A. For additional information see Note 32.
As of December 31, 2015, the outstanding principal amount under this facility was \$ 120,000 thousand. (\$ 117,334 thousand, net of transaction costs).
E. In August 2012, CDA, as borrower, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as SACE agent, the Bank of Nova Scotia, as Offshore Collateral Agent, Scotiabank Perú, S.A.A., as onshore collateral agent, and certain financial institutions, as lenders, entered into a senior secured syndicated credit facility for an aggregate principal amount not to exceed \$ 591,000 thousand to finance the construction of CDA's project. Loans under this facility will be disbursed in three tranches.
The loans under this credit agreement are secured by CDA's power plant and related assets, comprise three tranches and bear interest payable on quarterly basis in arrears at a rate of LIBOR plus a margin. The margin applicable to each tranche is as follows:
| Tranche | Amount* (\$) |
From July 2014 to August 2017 |
From August 2017 to August 2020 |
From August 2020 to August 2023 |
From August 2023 to maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 341,843 | 4.25% | 4.75% | 5.25% | 5.50% |
| B | 184,070 | 4.25% | 5.00% | 5.75% | 6.25% |
| D | 65,000 | 2.75% | 3.25% | 3.60% | 3.60% |
Tranche A loans under this facility, in an aggregate principal amount of up to \$ 341,843 thousand, will initially bear interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 4.25% per annum, increasing over time beginning on the date after the interest payment date occurring after August 17, 2017 to LIBOR plus 5.50% per annum from the date after the interest payment date occurring after August 17, 2023 through maturity. Principal of the Tranche A loans will be payable in 33 quarterly installments commencing on the first quarterly payment date occurring after the project acceptance by CDA. Tranche A loans will be guaranteed by Corporación Financiera de Desarollo S.A. (COFIDE).
Tranche B loans under this facility, in an aggregate principal amount of up to \$ 184,070 thousand, will initially bear interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 4.25% per annum, increasing over time beginning on the date after the interest payment date occurring after August 17, 2017 to LIBOR plus 6.25% per annum from the date after the interest payment date occurring after August 17, 2023 through maturity. Principal of the Tranche B loans are payable on August 17, 2024. Tranche B loans are guaranteed by COFIDE.
Tranche D loans under this facility, in an aggregate principal amount of up to \$ 65,000 thousand, are divided in two parts: Tranche 1D, in an aggregate principal amount of up to \$ 42,250 thousand and Tranche 2D, in an aggregate principal amount of up to \$ 22,750 thousand. Both parts will initially bear interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum, increasing over time beginning on the date the interest payment date occurring after August 17, 2017 to LIBOR plus 3.60% per annum from the date after the interest payment date occurring after August 17, 2023 through maturity. Principal of Tranche 1D and Tranche 2D will be payable in 33 and 12 quarterly installments, respectively. Tranche 1D payments will commence on the first quarterly payment date occurring after the project acceptance by CDA and Tranche 2D payments will commence 33 quarters after project acceptance by CDA. All Tranche D loans are secured by a credit insurance policy provided by SACE S.p.A. – Servizi Assicurativi del Commercio Estero, or SACE.
On August 17, 2013 CDA entered into interest rate swap closings: 100% of Tranche A was swapped at a fixed all-in interest rate of 7.2450% until August 2024 and 50% of Tranche B was swapped at a fixed all-in interest rate of 5.3777% until February 2016.
As of December 31, 2015, CDA has received proceeds from these facilities in the aggregate amount of \$ 547,000 thousand (\$ 85,000 thousand, \$ 319,000 thousand and \$ 143,000 during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively). This amount is shown net of \$ 10,678 thousand of transaction costs.
J. Consorcio Eolico Amayo S.A. In October 2007, Amayo I entered into a 15 year \$ 71,250 thousand loan agreement with Banco Centroamericano de Integración Economica (CABEI). This loan is secured by a first degree mortgage over all the improvements executed on Amayo I´s project site, cessation of all the project contracts and the creation and maintenance of a reserve account for \$ 2,400 thousand, to be controlled by CABEI. Part of this loan (\$ 50,343 thousand) bears an interest rate of 8.45% and the other part (\$ 20,907 thousand) an interest rate of LIBOR+4%, and is payable in quarterly installments until final maturity in February 2023. As of December 31, 2015, the outstanding balance under this loan was \$ 47,131 thousand (\$ 51,680 thousand as of December 31, 2014).
K. Consorcio Eolico Amayo (Fase II) S.A. – In November 2010, Amayo II entered into a 15 year \$ 45,000 thousand loan agreement with Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V (FMO) Banco Centroamericano de Integración Economica (CABEI). This syndicated loan is secured by a list of guarantees. Loans under this credit agreement bear interest rates of 10.76%, 8.53% and LIBOR+5.75%. Loans with variable interest rate are swapped at an all-in rate of 8.31% until December 2019 and 8.25% from December 2019 until September 2022. All three loans are payable in quarterly installments until final maturity in September 2025. As of December 31, 2015, the outstanding balance under this loan was \$ 34,210 thousand (\$ 37,047 thousand as of December 31, 2014).
In January 2011, OPC entered into a financing agreement with a consortium of lenders led by Bank Leumi L'Israel Ltd ("Bank Leumi") (shareholder of Kenon – 14% shareholding) for the financing of its power plant project. The financing consortium includes Bank Leumi and institutional entities from the following groups: Clal Insurance Company Ltd.; Amitim Senior Pension Funds; Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd.; and Harel Insurance Company Ltd ("OPC's lenders"). As part of the financing agreement, the lenders committed to provide OPC a long-term credit facility (including a facility for variances in the construction costs), a working capital facility, and a facility for financing the debt service, in the overall amount of approximately NIS 1,800 million (approximately \$460 million). The loans are CPI linked and are repaid on a quarterly basis beginning in the fourth quarter of 2013 until 2031. As part of the financing agreement, OPC had certain restrictions to make distributions of dividends and repayments of shareholders' loans, only after the third year after the completion of OPC's power plant. On October 13, 2015, OPC and the senior lenders amended the Facility Agreement to remove this restriction.
As part of the Facility Agreement, OPC is required to keep a Debt Service Reserve equivalent to the following two quarterly debt payments (hereinafter- "the reserve") within the period of two years following power plant construction completion. As of December 31, 2015 the amount of the reserve is NIS 66,210 thousand (equivalent to \$ 16,968 thousand).
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the outstanding balance under this facility was NIS 1,469,363 thousand (\$ 376,567 thousand) and NIS 1,555,847 thousand (\$ 400,064 thousand), respectively.
N. Veolia Energy Israel Ltd. – It corresponds to equity contributions made by Veolia Energy Israel Ltd. (previously Dalkia Israel Ltd.) (OPC´s minority shareholder) and presented as a capital note.
On October 19, 2015, OPC paid to its shareholders in the amount of NIS 222,496 thousands (approximately \$ 57,911 thousand) as repayment of these capital notes, of which NIS 59,000 thousand (approximately \$ 15,357 thousand) were paid to Veolia Energy Israel Ltd.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 the balance of the capital notes is NIS 19,821 thousands (\$ 5,080 thousand) and NIS 71,649 thousands (\$ 19,060 thousand), respectively.
O. I.C. Power Israel Ltd. ("ICPI") – On June 22, 2014, ICPI entered into a mezzanine financing agreement with Mivtachim Social Insurance and Makefet Fund Pension ("Amitim Pension Funds") and Menora Mivtachim Insurance Ltd in the aggregate amount of NIS 350,000 thousand (\$ 93,105 thousand), consisting of three Facilities: (i) Tranche A bridge loan for NIS 150,000 thousand, bearing interest of 4.85% p.a. to be repaid until March 31, 2017; (ii) Tranche B long-term loan for NIS 200,000 thousand, bearing interest of
7.75% p.a., repayable on annual basis until March 2029; and (iii) Tranche C (only to cover shortfall amounts) for NIS 350,000 thousand. As of December 31, 2015, no disbursements have been made under Tranche C. These loans are linked to CPI.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the outstanding balance under this facility was NIS 376,872 thousand (\$ 96,584 thousand) and NIS 362,085 thousand (\$ 93,105 thousand), respectively.
During January 2016, Tranche A was prepaid for a total of NIS 161,746 thousand (approximately \$ 40,680 thousand).
The aggregate gross proceeds of these notes, which were issued at a premium, were \$ 17,251 thousand. The Series A Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 4,000 thousand pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 5.00% per annum through maturity in February 2014. Principal on these notes is payable at maturity. The Series B Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 3,500 thousand, pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 6.50% per annum through maturity in February 2017. Principal on these notes will be paid in two equal annual installments commencing in February 2016. The Series C Notes, in the principal amount of Bs. 44.2 million (\$ 6,343 thousand), pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 9.00% per annum through maturity in January 2020. Principal on these notes will be paid in four equal annual installments commencing in February 2017.
In April 2012, COBEE issued and sold two additional series of notes in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 11,160 thousand. The aggregate gross proceeds of these notes, which were issued at premium, were \$ 12,919 thousand. COBEE will amortize the premium reducing the interest expense related to these notes. The first series of these notes, in the aggregate of \$ 5,000 thousand pays interest semi-annually at the rate of 6.75% per annum through final maturity in April 2017. Principal on these notes is payable at maturity. The second series of these notes in the aggregate principal amount of Bs. 43 million (\$ 6,160 thousand), pays interest semi-annually at the rate of 7% per annum through maturity in February 2022. These funds were used mainly to pay a tranche of Bolivian bonds due in June 2012.
V. Bonds Cobee IV – In May 2013, COBEE approved a bond program under which COBEE is permitted to offer bonds in aggregate principal amount of up to \$ 60,000 thousand in multiple series. In February 2014, COBEE issued and sold three series of notes in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 19,934 thousand. The aggregate gross proceeds of these notes, which were issued at a premium, were \$ 20,617 thousand. The Series A Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 3,967 thousand pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 6.0% per annum through maturity in January 2018. The Series B Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 3,964 thousand pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 7.0% per annum through final maturity in January 2020. The Series C Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of Bs. 84 million (\$ 12,020 thousand) pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 7.8% per annum through maturity in January 2024.
In November 2014, COBEE issued and sold two series of notes in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 20,086 thousand. The aggregate gross proceeds of these notes, which were issued at a premium, were \$ 22,100 thousand. The first series of these Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of \$ 4,950 thousand pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 6.70% per annum through maturity in October 2019. The second series of these notes in the aggregate principal amount of Bs. 105 million (\$ 15,029 thousand) pay interest semi-annually at the rate of 7.80% per annum through maturity in October 2024.
On September 9, 2013, Inkia reopened its 8.375% senior notes due 2021 for an aggregate principal amount of \$ 150,000 thousand. The new notes have terms and conditions identical to the initial \$ 300,000 thousand
notes issued on April 4, 2011 and were issued at 104.75% plus accrued interest from April 4, 2013, resulting in gross proceeds of \$ 157,125 thousand plus \$ 5,653 thousand of accrued interest. The proceeds from this issue will be used mainly for working capital and general corporate purposes. Subsequent to initial recognition, these notes are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. As of December 31, 2015, the outstanding principal amount under these notes was \$ 447,524 thousand (\$ 447,357 thousand as of December 31, 2014).
On September 5, 2014, Inkia requested the consents to its bondholders regarding certain proposed amendments to the Indenture: (i) Perform the IC split without being required to repurchase the bonds at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal; (ii) Request the repayment of the \$ 150,000 thousand Credit Suisse/I.C. Power/Inkia Loan from the net proceeds of the Edegel sale; and (iii) Extend the investment period of the net proceeds from the Edegel sale from 12 to 30 months.
On September 16, 2014, the I.C.Power received the consent to reinvest the Net Cash Proceeds related to the Acter Disposition within 30 months (originally was 365 days) of such asset sale.
Inkia must reinvest the net cash proceeds from the Edegel sale (\$235 million). As of December 31, 2015, Inkia has used \$96 million of these net proceeds, to reinvest or to repay qualifying debt pursuant to the terms of such indenture. As a result of Energuate acquisition in January 2016, described in Note 32, Inkia has fully invested the net cash proceeds from the Edegel Sale.
| Covenant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group entities | Shareholder equity |
Debt service to coverage ratio |
Maximum leverage | Interest rate hedging |
| Kallpa Generación S.A. | Not required | Not less than 1.20 | No more than 3.0 | Required |
| COBEE (Bonds) | Not required | >=1.2 | <=1.2 | Not required |
| Central Cardones | Not required | >=1.1 | Not required | Not required |
| JPPC (Jamaica) | Not required | Not less than 1.10 | Debt to capital no more than 40% |
Not required |
| Amayo I (Nicaragua) | Not required | Not less than 1.25 | Not required | Not required |
| Amayo II (Nicaragua) | Not required | Not less than 1.20 | Financial debt to Net Worth not in excess of 70:30 |
Not required |
| Corinto (Nicaragua) | Not required | Not required | Maximum debt to EBITDA of 3.0 |
Not required |
| Tipitapa (Nicaragua) | Not required | Not required | Maximum debt to EBITDA of 2.75. |
Not required |
| Nejapa (El Salvador) | >= US\$ 40 million |
>=1.50 | <=3.0 | Not required |
Other than with respect to the covenants referred to above, and the restrictions set forth in Note 11.C, there are no significant restrictions on the ability of I.C. Power's subsidiaries to repay loans or advances or to transfer funds to I.C. Power.
Compliance with the covenants referred to above is overseen by the I.C. Power management. As of December 31, 2015, JPPC (Jamaica) does not comply with their Debt service to coverage covenant. Therefore, its financial debt has been classified as current liability. Other than JPPC, in the I.C. Power management opinion, the obligations have been complied with as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
Note: Inkia has to comply only with incurrence ratios when it plans to issue new debt.
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Trade Payables | 145,443 | 144,333 | |
| Other Payables | 11 | 155 | |
| 145,454 | 144,488 |
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Current liabilities: | |||
| Financial derivatives not used for hedging (b) | 1,080 | 1,318 | |
| Financial derivatives used for hedging (b) | 11,480 | 14,868 | |
| The State of Israel and government agencies | 4,504 | 562 | |
| Employees and payroll-related agencies | 4,229 | 3,039 | |
| Customer advances and deferred income | 1,483 | 1,526 | |
| Accrued expenses | 10,819 | 16,369 | |
| Employee benefits (c) | — | 1,750 | |
| Interest payable | 22,307 | 17,260 | |
| Other(a) | 52,971 | 57,473 | |
| 108,873 | 114,165 | ||
| Non-current liabilities: | |||
| Financial derivatives not used for hedging (b) | 2,196 | 2,798 | |
| Financial derivatives used for hedging (b) | 33,429 | 18,247 | |
| 35,625 | 21,045 |
(a) It corresponds mainly to payables related to CDA and Puerto Bravo projects in the amount of \$36 million and \$30 million in 2015 and 2014 respectively.
(b) As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the derivatives maintained by the Group are as follow:
| In thousands of \$ | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notional | Fair value | ||
| amount | 2015 | 2014 | |
| Hedge derivatives (i) | |||
| Interest rate swap (a) | 67,500 | — | (607) |
| Interest rate swap (b) | 384,093 | (30,979) | (23,514) |
| Interest rate swap (c) | 100,683 | (196) | (718) |
| Interest rate swap (d) | 124,400 | (9,004) | (351) |
| Interest rate swap (e) | 15,553 | (3,880) | (2,523) |
| Exchange rate swap (f) | 158,270 | (850) | (5,402) |
| (44,909) | (33,115) | ||
| Trading derivatives (ii) | |||
| Interest rate swap (g) | 42,000 | (2,994) | (3,769) |
| Interest rate swap (h) | 14,500 | (7) | (29) |
| Interest rate swap (i) | 8,443 | (275) | (318) |
| (48,185) | (37,231) | ||
| Entity | Financing | Underlying item | Description | Fixed rate | Expiration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Kallpa | Kallpa II lease | Libor plus 2.05% | 83% Kallpa II debt | 6.55% | May 2015 |
| (b) | CDA | Syndicated | Libor plus 4.25% | 100% - Tranche A | 7.25-8.50% | Aug 2024 |
| (c) | CDA | Syndicated | Libor plus 4.25% | 50% - Tranche B | 5.38% | Feb 2016 |
| (d) | Samay I | Syndicated | Libor plus 2.125% | 93% total debt | 4.23% | Dec 2021 |
| (e) | Colmito | Loan | 7.90% in Chilean Pesos | 69% total debt | 6.025% in \$ | Jun 2028 |
| (f) | CDA | EPC payments in | Spot exchange rate in | S/403 million | S/2.546 for | Jan 2016 |
| Peruvian Nuevo Sol | Peruvian Nuevo Sol | each \$1 |
(ii) The Group has three additional interest swap agreements that are accounted for as trading derivatives because these derivatives were already in place when Inkia took control of the subsidiaries:
| Entity | Financing | Underlying item | Description | Fixed rate Expiration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (g) | Cardones | Syndicated | Libor plus 1.9% | 100% - Tranche I | 6.80% Aug 2021 | |
| (h) | JPPC | Loan | Libor plus 5.5% | 71% | 6.46% Mar 2017 | |
| (i) | Amayo II | Syndicated | Libor plus 5.75% | 84% - BCIE facility | 8.31% Dec 2019 | |
| Amayo II | Syndicated | Libor plus 5.75% | 49% - BCIE facility | 8.25% | Sep 2022 (*) |
The gain arising from the volatility of the fair value of these interest rate swaps (See Note 24). During 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Group recorded gains/(losses) of \$3,400 thousand, \$(592) thousand and \$2,645 thousand, respectively.
(c) On December 27, 2011, OPC established a SARs plan (the "OPC Plan") for a group of senior executives. The OPC Plan provides senior executives with the economic benefit of up to 0.9% to the increase in appreciation between the base price at grant date of \$194 per unit and the resulting valuation at the settlement date ("exercise date") of the OPC plan. The OPC Plan is subject to a vesting period which ended on December 31, 2012 and the lockup period matures on December 31, 2016. The exercise date price is based on the value resulting from multiplying eight times of OPC's EBITDA (earnings before income tax during the preceding four fiscal quarters) less net financial liabilities (debt with financial institutions including accrued interest net of cash, part of the restricted cash, and cash equivalents) and less \$120 million. By the end of December 2013, OPC had granted 3,600 units.
During 2014, 2,293 units were exercised and \$ 2,486 thousand of share appreciation rights payments were paid. As of December 31, 2014, the liability for the OPC Plan amounted to \$1,396 thousand. The OPC Plan was settled in full in 2015.
A provision was recognized by an I.C. Power subsidiary as a result of a regulator charge. Expenses related to this provision were recognized in the cost of sales in the amount of \$(31,762) thousand and \$51,875 thousand in 2015 and 2014, respectively.
| US\$ thousands | |
|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2015 | 69,882 |
| Provision made during the year | 14,657 |
| Provision reversed to cost of sales during the year (see note19(g)) | (46,419) |
| Effects of foreign currency | 3,566 |
| Balance at December 31, 2015 | 41,686 |
The Company has provided financial guarantees to Chery, in respect of an obligation of Qoros, in the amount of \$179 million (see Note 10.C.b.3.). The financial guarantees had a fair value of \$34 million which was based on the inputs and the assumption that Qoros has a certain amount of risk-free debt that will be repaid at a later date. The significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation are Qoros' assets value, debt exercise price and the volatility of its assets based on quoted prices in the market.
a. Nejapa Power Company, LLC
Legal process with a Minority shareholder
Crystal Power ("Crystal"), Nejapa's minority shareholder brought claims against Nejapa Holdings and Inkia Salvadorian, Limited, collectively, the Inkia Defendants, as well as against the majority shareholder of Nejapa Holdings, and certain subsidiaries of El Paso Corporation (the former owner of Inkia's interest in Nejapa Holdings), before the Court of the State of Texas at Brazoria County. The claims against the Inkia Defendants included claims relating to an issuance of new shares to Crystal by Nejapa Holdings, and allegations that Crystal had taken actions (i) preventing Nejapa Holdings from making distributions into an account opened by a New York Court as a result of an interpleader action filed by Nejapa Holdings, (ii) causing Nejapa to distribute dividends disproportionately and (iii) causing Inkia Salvadorian, Limited to use its majority position to harm Crystal. Crystal did not specify the amount of monetary damages against the Inkia Defendants.
The Inkia Defendants have asserted defenses in respect of these claims.
The plaintiff filed a request for partial summary judgment before the Texas State District Court of Brazoria County. The Brazoria Court denied the motion. The Inkia Defendants filed a claim against the
plaintiff in the Texas State District Court of Harris County requesting the court to order the plaintiff to withdraw its claims pursuant to contractual undertakings under a settlement agreement entered into with El Paso Corporation.
The Parties were ordered by the Brazoria Court to assist a mediation hearing during July 2014. No settlement resulted from such hearing. A second mediation session was ordered by the Brazoria Court on October 30, 2014.
On December 31, 2014, the parties reached a settlement agreement in application of which the Inkia Defendants bought the shares of Crystal in Nejapa Holdings for a consideration of \$20,000 thousand which become effective on January 6, 2015. The parties agreed to file the dismissal motions and judgments to the courts for filing and entry. The parties have agreed to release, discharge and forever hold harmless the other party and each of their present and former parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, managing agents, employees, among others. As a result of this agreement, Inkia owns 100% of the shares in Nejapa Power LLC.
In March 2015, CDA and the CDA EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractors amended the CDA EPC to address the claim delivered by the EPC contractors to CDA in April 2014, which demanded a six-month extension for the construction of the CDA Project and an approximately \$92 million increase in the total contract price of the CDA Project. Pursuant to the amendment, the CDA EPC contractors shall renounce any and all past, existing, or future claims against CDA, based on facts or events that occurred or were known, on or before the date of the amendment, in exchange for CDA's (i) payment of \$40 million, subdivided into 4 payments over the course of the remaining construction period and subject to the achievement of certain milestones, and (ii) grant of the extensions of the CDA Project construction schedule that were previously requested by the CDA EPC contractors, which range between four and six months in length, depending upon the applicable CDA unit. The amendment to the CDA EPC was subject to the approval of the lenders under the CDA Project Finance Facility. Upon the receipt of such approval, CDA paid the first of the four \$10 million payments owed to the CDA EPC Contractors under the amendment on May 21, 2015. The payment of the remaining \$30 million will be contingent upon the CDA EPC contractors' satisfaction of certain construction milestones specified in the amendment to the CDA EPC.
CDA is expected to commence commercial operation in the second half of 2016. As a result of the settlement with the CDA EPC contractors, the estimated cost of the CDA Project is not expected to exceed \$960 million.
As a result of a tariff review conducted by Autoridad de Fiscalización y Control Social ("AE"), the Bolivian electricity supervisory authority, the AE concluded that COBEE had collected excessive electricity tariffs equal to an amount of \$ 7,300 thousand and as a result, the AE determined COBEE's account in the electricity price stabilization fund (the "Stabilization Account") should be debited with said excess.
After several filings, the amount of the excess was reduced to approximately \$ 5,219 thousand and the Stabilization Account was credited in proportion to said reduction. COBEE continues to challenge this conclusion.
In September 2013, the AE issued Resolution 498-2014 ("Resolution VIII"), revoking resolutions V and VII and calculating an aggregate adjustment amount of \$ 5,400 thousand. Cobee challenged this last ruling, claiming review and recognition of \$ 500 thousand as last discussion item.
As of the date herein, the AE has issued Resolution 20-2014 ("Resolution IX"), accepting COBEE's petition, in part, and ruling a \$ 5,000 thousand as aggregate adjustment amount for the tariffs period 2006-2008.
I.C. Power management considers that the result of these proceedings is uncertain. However, the risk derived from this process is immaterial because COBEE has not recorded the net revenues assigned in the stabilization account due to COBEE's inability to collect such balances. These revenues offset the contingency described above.
d. Kallpa Generación S.A.
Since 2010, the Peru Customs Authority (known as "SUNAT" for its abbreviation in Spanish) issued tax assessments to Kallpa and its lenders for payment of import taxes allegedly owed by Kallpa in connection with imported equipment for installation and construction of Kallpa I, II, III and IV. The assessments were made on the basis that Kallpa did not include the value of the engineering services rendered by the contractor of the project in the tax base of import taxes. Kallpa disagrees with this tax assessment on the grounds that the engineering services rendered include the design of the plant and not the design of the imported equipment. Kallpa appealed the tax assessments before SUNAT in first instance and before the Peruvian Tax Court (known as "Tribunal Fiscal") in second instance. SUNAT and the Peruvian Tax Court are administrative institutions under the Ministry of Economy and Finance. As of December 31, 2014, the decisions of the Peruvian Tax Court on this matter were pending.
In January 2015, Kallpa was notified that the Tax Court rejected Kallpa's appeal regarding the Kallpa I assessment. Kallpa disagrees with the court's decision and filed an appeal before the Superior Court of Lima in April 2015. In order to appeal, Kallpa had to pay under protest the tax assessment of Kallpa I in the amount of approximately S/. 37.9 million (\$12.3 million), include interests and fines.
As of the end of December 2015, the total tax exposure related to these assessments is as follows:
| Stage | Amount (In million S/.) |
Amount (In million US\$) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Kallpa I (1) | Superior Court of Lima | 32.5 | 9.6 |
| Kallpa II | Peruvian Tax Court | 22.2 | 6.5 |
| Kallpa III | Peruvian Tax Court | 21.4 | 6.3 |
| Kallpa IV (2) | SUNAT | 30.0 | 8.8 |
| 106.1 | 31.2 |
(1) Amount recorded as a long-term account receivable, originally S/. 37.9 million but S/. 5.4 million (that corresponded to VAT) was recovered.
(2) Amount reduced to S/. 0.8 million (S/. 0.5 million without interest) on January 27, 2016
On January 27, 2016, the amount of the claim in connection with Kallpa IV was reduced by S/. 17.2 million (\$ 5.0 million) without interests, from S/. 17.7 million to S/. 0.5 million (from \$ 5.1 million to \$ 0.1 million). On February 12, 2016, Kallpa filed an appeal against the part of the resolution that referred to insurance. As of the date herein, such appeal is pending to be submitted by SUNAT to the Tax Court.
Management and the Company's legal advisors are of the opinion that Kallpa's appeals will be more likely than not successful; accordingly, no provision was recorded in the financial statements.
| Guarantee party | Description | Amount (In thousand NIS) |
Amount (In thousand) |
Cash Collateral (In thousand) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPC Rotem Ltd. | Exposure of non-payment default resulting from "Ex post payments" |
12,000 | 3,184 | — |
| OPC Rotem Ltd. | Facility agreement | 45,000 | 11,940 | 22,500 |
| OPC Rotem Ltd. | Ensure payments of IPP Rotem Operation and Maintenance Ltd. |
N/A | 350 | — |
| OPC Rotem Ltd. | PUA/EA Standards requirements - infrastructure services |
38,595 | 10,240 | — |
| OPC Rotem Ltd. | PUA/EA Standards requirements - infrastructure services |
32,235 | 8,553 | — |
| Advanced Integrated Energy Ltd. | Conditional license | 822 | 218 | — |
| Advanced Integrated Energy Ltd. | INGL agreement | 295 | 78 | — |
| Advanced Integrated Energy Ltd. | GSPA agreement | N/A | 6,600 | — |
| Advanced Integrated Energy Ltd. | Supply and generation licenses | 4,471 | 1,186 | — |
As of December 31, 2015, I.C. Power has issued guarantees for a total amount of \$ 42,349 thousand, as follows:
In 2011, IC Power Israel Ltd. together with Israel Corporation, and Dalkia Israel Ltd, together with Dalkia International S.A, provided an owner's guarantees of NIS 80,000 thousand (\$20,571 thousand) and NIS 20,000 thousand (\$5,143 thousand), respectively, as part of the Facility Agreement. These guarantees are linked to the CPI of November 2010. As of December 31, 2014, the amount of the guarantees was NIS 106,000 thousand (\$27,256 thousand). In December 2014, in light of Israel Corporation spinoff, OPC replaced IC guarantee with one from IC Power as well as NIS 45,000 thousand (\$ 11,571 thousand) cash deposit as collateral.
As of December 31, 2015, Inkia has issued standard by letters of credit for a total amount of \$ 94,240 thousand (2014: \$79,925 thousand) for guarantee, as follows:
| As at December 31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||
| Guarantee party | Description | Amount (US\$ Thousand) |
Cash Collateral |
Amount (US\$ Thousand) |
Cash Collateral |
| Kanan overseas I, Inc | Power Purchase agreement | 18,334 | 9,220(1) | 18,334 | 9,200 |
| Kanan overseas I, Inc | Storage and handling | ||||
| agreement | 600 | — | — | — | |
| Lihuen S.A. | Bid Process in Chile | 1,300 | 902(2) | 1,300 | — |
| Samay I S.A. | Bond performance | 15,000 | — | 15,000 | — |
| Cerro del Aguila S.A. | Contingent equity for over | ||||
| costs | 36,701 | — | 44,191 | — | |
| Kanan overseas I, Inc | Construction execution | 9,200 | — | — | — |
| Kanan overseas I, Inc | Bid process in Panama | 2,475 | — | 1,100 | 1,100 |
| Kanan overseas II, Inc | Bid process in Panama | 8,750 | — | — | — |
| Cerro del Aguila S.A. | Power Purchase agreement | 376 | — | — | — |
(1) Present as part of restricted cash non-current in the consolidated statement of financial position
(2) Cash collateral for storage and handling agreement and Bid process in Chile
As of December 2010, COBEE was engaged in the generation of electricity under a concession granted to it by the Government of Bolivia, in October 1990 for a period of 40 years. The Bolivian government unilaterally transformed by supreme decree, all concessions to generate, transmit and distribute electricity to special temporary licenses. However, to date, the government has not issued regulations nor approved any procedure or guideline to convert such special temporary licenses into permanent licenses.
The Bolivian government under the mandate of Evo Morales has nationalized companies that were privatized during President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada's 1993-1997 administration and some other companies that were never owned by the Bolivian government.
As of the date of this report, the Bolivian government has not taken any specific action nor threatened to take any specific action against COBEE. Currently, I.C.Power has full control of COBEE´s operations and maintains all the associated economic rights and risks. Therefore, COBEE´s financial statements are consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
In March 2008, COBEE signed a long-term PPA agreement with Minera San Cristobal. Pursuant to the agreement, COBEE will supply 43 MW of availability and energy, commencing from December 22, 2008. The PPA agreement provides a fixed price for availability, and an energy price that is linked to the price of natural gas for production of electricity in Bolivia. Surplus energy and availability are sold in the spot market. The PPA agreement is scheduled to expire in 2017.
In December 2011, the Bolivian Government amended the applicable law to prohibit generation companies from entering new PPAs. Therefore, COBEE will be unable to extend or replace this PPA.
As of December 31, 2015, Kallpa has entered into twenty seven PPAs with unregulated consumers to provide capacity and the associated energy of 522 MW (twenty three PPAs of 510 MW as of December 31, 2014). These contracts have various commencement dates, and vary in duration between 2013 and 2028. Also, as of December 31, 2015, Kallpa has signed twenty eight PPAs with 8 distribution companies for 660 MW (thirteen PPAs with 7 distribution companies for 580 MW as of December 31, 2014).
The Peruvian market functions on the marginal cost method in which the generators bid their marginal cost to the market regulator who instructs the most efficient generators to produce electricity for the system. In the event Kallpa is not capable to meet its commitments under the contracts, Kallpa will be required to purchase energy in the spot market.
Kallpa purchases natural gas for its generation facilities from the Camisea consortium under an exclusive natural gas supply agreement dated January 2, 2006, as amended. Under this agreement, the Camisea Consortium agreed to supply Kallpa's natural gas requirements, subject to a daily maximum amount and Kallpa agreed to acquire natural gas exclusively from the Camisea Consortium.
The Camisea consortium is obligated to provide a maximum of 4,250,000 cubic meters of natural gas per day to our Kallpa plant and Kallpa is obligated to purchase a minimum of approximately 2,225,000 cubic meters of natural gas per day as follows:
| Cubic meters per day | ||
|---|---|---|
| To be provided by Consortium |
Minimum Purchase |
|
| First gas turbine | 1,200,000 | 648,000 |
| Second gas turbine | 1,300,000 | 702,000 |
| Third gas turbine | 1,300,000 | 650,000 |
| Combined cycle | 450,000 | 225,000 |
| Total | 4,250,000 | 2,225,000 |
In the event that Kallpa does not consume the contracted minimum on any given day, Kallpa is permitted to use that lacking quantity on any day during the course of the following 18 months from the day of underconsumption.
The price that Kallpa pays to the Camisea consortium for the natural gas supplied is based on a base price in U.S. dollars set on the date of the agreement, indexed monthly based on a basket of market prices for heavy fuel oil, with discounts available based on the volume of natural gas consumed. This agreement expires in June 2022.
Kallpa's natural gas transportation services are rendered by Transportadora de Gas del Peru S.A. ("TGP") pursuant to a natural gas firm transportation agreement dated December 2007, as amended. In April 2014, this agreement was further modified to include the transportation agreement between Duke Energy Egenor S. en C. por A. and Las Flores. Pursuant to the modified agreement, TGP is obligated to transport up to 3,354,182 cubic meters of natural gas per day from the Camisea Consortium's delivery point located at the Camisea natural gas fields to Kallpa's facilities. This obligation will be reduced, first, by approximately 199,312 cubic meters per day beginning in March 2020 and, second, 206,039 cubic meters per day beginning in April 2030 as follows:
| Cubic meters per day |
|
|---|---|
| From August 14, 2010 to March 31, 2014 | 3,154,870 |
| From April 1, 2014 to March 20, 2020 | 3,354,182 |
| From March 21, 2020 to March 31, 2030 | 3,154,870 |
| From April 1, 2030 to December 31, 2033 | 2,948,831 |
This agreement expires in December 2033. Additionally, Kallpa is party to two additional gas transportation agreements, to become effective at the completion of the expansion of TGP's pipeline facilities (which is currently expected to occur during the second half of 2016). Pursuant to the first agreement, TGP will be obligated to transport up to 565,130 cubic meters of natural gas per day from the Camisea Consortium's delivery point located at the Camisea natural gas fields to Kallpa's facilities. This agreement expires in April 2030. Pursuant to the second agreement, TGP will be obligated to transport up to 935,000 cubic meters of natural gas per day from the Camisea Consortium's delivery point located at the Camisea natural gas fields to Kallpa's facilities. This agreement expires in April 2033. Additionally on April 1, 2014, Kallpa entered into an agreement with TGP to cover the period up to the completion of the expansion of TGP's pipeline facilities. Pursuant to this agreement, TGP is obligated to transport up to 120,679 cubic meters of natural gas per day from the Camisea Consortium's delivery point located at the Camisea natural gas fields to Kallpa's facilities. Pursuant to the terms of each of these agreements, Kallpa pays a regulated tariff approved by the OSINERGMIN (Power Regulatory Entity in Peru).
e. Samay I, Peru
On November 29, 2013, Samay I won one of the public bid auctions promoted by the Peruvian Investment Promotion Agency ("Proinversion") to build an open cycle diesel and natural gas (dual-fired) thermoelectric plant in Mollendo, Arequipa (southern Peru), with an installed capacity of approximately 600MW. The project has two operational stages: (i) cold reserve plant operating in diesel until natural gas becomes available in the area; and (ii) natural gas-fired power plant operating once a new natural gas pipeline is built and natural gas is available. The agreement with the Peruvian government is for a 20-year period with fixed monthly capacity payments and pass-through of all variable costs during the cold reserve phase.
The total investment for this plant is expected to be around \$ 380 million and to be funded with around 82% of debt and the remaining 18% with equity. The power plant is required to enter into commercial operation no later than April 30, 2016. As of December 31, 2015, Samay I has reached a level of completion of 97%.
As of December 31, 2015, CDA has entered into three PPAs and the associated energy of 483 MW of capacity. A 15-year PPA with ElectroPerú to provide 200 MW of capacity and the associated energy that commences during second half of 2016, a 10-year PPA with distribution companies (Luz del Sur S.A.A.,
Edelnor and Edecañete) awarded in December 2011 to provide 202 MW of capacity and the associated energy that commences in January 2018 with final expiration in December 2030, and a 10-year PPA with Edelnor awarded in December 2015 to provide 83 MW of capacity and the associated energy that commences in January 2022 with final expiration in December 2031.
On November 2, 2009, OPC signed a PPA with IEC whereby OPC undertook to construct a power plant within 49-52 months from the PPA signing date, while IEC undertook to purchase capacity and energy from OPC., over a period of twenty (20) years from the commencement date of COD of the plant. The PPA is a "capacity and energy" agreement, meaning, a right of OPC to provide the plant's entire production capacity to IEC, and to produce electricity in the quantities and on the dates as required by IEC.
The PPA with IEC provides OPC with the option to allocate and sell the generated electricity of the power station directly to end users. OPC has exercised this option and sells all of its energy and capacity directly to end users. Most of the agreements are for a period of 10 years. The consideration tariff, are based on the time of use electricity tariff ("TAOZ"), the generation component of the time of use electricity tariff, less a discount from the generation component. Both the TAOZ and the generation component are determined by the Public Utility Authority - Electricity ("PUA") and are updated from time to time.
If the consideration is less than a minimum tariff of the generation component, I.C.Power has the right to terminate the agreements.
On November 25, 2012, OPC signed an agreement with Noble Energy Mediterranean Ltd., Delek Drilling Limited Partnership, Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership, Avner Oil Exploration Limited Partnership and Dor Gas Exploration Limited Partnership ("Tamar Partners") regarding the natural gas supply to the power plant. The agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of: a 16 years term as from the date of gas flow to the power plant or until OPC has consumed the entire contractual quantity .In addition, each party has the right to extend the period of the agreement for a period of up two additional years under certain conditions or until the date of consuming the total contract quantity, whichever is earlier ("Tamar Agreement").
The price of the gas is linked to changes in the "Production Cost" Tariff, which is part of TAOZ, and partially linked to the USD representative exchange rate, and includes "a floor price". According to the Tamar Agreement, OPC shall purchase natural gas with a total contractual quantity of 10.6 BCM (billions of cubic meters). OPC is under a "take or pay" obligation regarding a certain annual quantity of natural gas based on a mechanism set forth in the Tamar Agreement. The Tamar Agreement contains certain conditions that provide in the future flexibility to reduce the minimum annual quantity.
On December 28, 2015, the agreement received the Israeli Antitrust Authority, ("Authority") approval.
In July 2013, the PUA published a Decision updating the existing "Production Cost" Tariff by indicating two new tariffs. The PUA indicated in the Decision that the existing "Production Cost" Tariff shall be replaced by the tariff equal to 33.32 Agurot/KWh. On September 3, 2013 the Tamar Partners informed I.C.Power that following their review of the new tariffs, they concluded that the relevant tariff for calculating the natural gas price was 38.60 Agurot/KWh (which is the second tariff published by the PUA in its July 2013 Decision), and therefore the contract price for the natural gas should be calculated accordingly. Based on the clarification published by the PUA on October 20, 2013, stating that the definition replacing
the "Production Cost" Tariff reflects a tariff equal to 33.32 Agurot/KWh and I.C. Power legal advisors, I.C.Power is of the opinion that the lower tariff in the amount of 33.32 Agurot/KWh shall apply for the purpose of calculating the contract price under the natural gas supply agreement and therefore rejects the Tamar Partners' position and does not include a provision in the financial statements.
In January 2015, the PUA updated the generation component of the TAOZ. This tariff is the basis for the price calculation between OPC and the end users, and for the natural gas price indexation according to the gas purchase agreement. According to the tariff update, the generation component will be divided into a number of different tariffs. In this decision, the PUA clarified that the generation component that replaces the former component is 33.32 Agurot/Kwh. The weighted average generation component according the update is 30.09 Agurot/Kwh. As a result of this adjustment, the generation component was reduced by approximately 10% starting February 2015.
In July 2013, the Government of Israel appointed a steering committee ("the Steering Committee") for the purpose to reform IEC and the Israeli electricity industry. Pursuant to the document appointing the Steering Committee, its tasks include examination of the optimum structure for the electricity industry and IEC, while placing emphasis on the encouragement of competition in the electricity industry, ensuring the financial strength of IEC, consideration of an efficiency plan for IEC and a proposal of an overall reform for the electricity industry and IEC. At the end of December 2015 no final decision as to the manner and nature of the reform of IEC and the electricity market has been determined by the Israeli government.
In August 2015, the PUA published a Decision that Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in Israel would be obligated to pay the system management service charges, retroactively effective as of June 1, 2013. According to the PUA Decision, the amount of the system management service charges payable by OPC from the effective date of July 6, 2013 to June 2015, is approximately NIS 163 million (\$43 million), including interest rate and linkage costs.
In OPC's opinion, due to the PUA Decision, it is more likely than not that OPC will not be charged more than the amount that was indicated in the PUA Decision. Therefore, OPC reversed the provisions amounting to \$46 million as of September 30, 2015 such that the total balance of the provision as of September 30, 2015 is equal to OPC's estimation regarding the amount of system management service charge that would be charged to OPC with respect to the period between July 6, 2013 to June 2015, equal to approximately NIS163 million (\$43 million).
In August 2015 the PUA published for public hearings a tariff update. Such tariff reflects a decline in the average tariff by approximately 7%. OPC charges privately negotiated tariffs to sell electricity to end users under its PPAs. Such tariffs are expressed as a discount to the generation component tariff included within the PUA tariff, therefore a decline in public tariffs will result in a corresponding decline in OPC's tariffs and accordingly its revenues. OPC's main cost of sales is natural gas and prices for the natural gas under the supply agreement with the Tamar Group are indexed to the PUA generation component tariff and NIS/ \$ exchange rate. However the supply agreement also contains a floor price and as a result of above mentioned declines in the PUA generation component tariff, OPC will soon begin to pay the floor price, which will result in a decline in OPC's margins. The new tariffs became effective as of September 9, 2015
In May 2013, Nejapa entered into two PPAs that were awarded as a result of two tenders for 71.2 MW and 38.8 MW of capacity, with 54-month and 48-month terms, respectively. Each PPA was divided among the seven distribution companies that conducted the tenders. The term of each PPA commenced in August 2013.
In December 2014, Nejapa entered into PPA with seven distribution companies for 30 MW of capacity with 36-month term starting from January 2015.
As of December 31, 2015, Poliwatt has entered into twelve PPAs to provide capacity and energy of 166 MW. These contracts have various commencement dates, and vary in duration between 2016 and 2017.
j. I.C. Power Nicaragua, Nicaragua
As of December 31, 2015, Tipitapa Power Company and Empresa Energetica Corinto have entered into two PPAs with Distribuidora de Electricidad del Norte ("DISNORTE") and Distribuidora de Electricidad del Sur ("DISSUR") to supply and sell energy and capacity.
In addition, Consorcio Eólico Amayo and Consorcio Eólico Amayo (Fase II) also entered into PPAs with these distribution companies, and are committed to supply and sell all the energy at the supply node as part of the wholesale market.
These contracts have various commencement dates, and vary in duration, as follows:
| Company | Commencement | Expiration | Contracted Capacity (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipitapa Power Company | June 1999 | December 2018 | 51 |
| Empresa Energetica Corinto | April 1999 | December 2018 | 50 |
| Consorcio Eólico Amayo | March 2009 | March 2024 | 40 |
| Consorcio Eólico Amayo (Fase II) | March 2010 | March 2025 | 23 |
In October 2014, Kanan was awarded a contract to supply energy with a maximum contractual capacity of 86 megawatts with distributions companies for a 5 year term that effectively started in December, 2015. For such purpose, Kanan is installing a power plant to operate thermal generation units with a total capacity of 92 megawatts. Kanan is expected to reach commercial operations in March 2016.
The majority of I.C. Power's loans are secured by I.C. Power's power plant and related assets.
| Company No. of shares ('000) |
|
|---|---|
| Authorized and in issue at 7 March 2014 (date of incorporation) | — |
| Issued during the year | 23,500 |
| Authorized and in issue at 31 December 2014 | 23,500 |
| Authorized and in issued as part of the spin-off from IC | 29,883 |
| 53,383 | |
| Issued for share plan | 311 |
| Authorized and in issue at 31 December 2015 | 53,694 |
All shares rank equally with regards to Company's residual assets. The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time, and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of the Company. All issued share are fully paid with no par value.
The capital structure of the Company comprises of issued capital and accumulated profits. The management manages its capital structure to ensure that the Company will be able to continue to operate as a going concern. The Company is not subjected to externally imposed capital requirement.
On the date of incorporation, the Company issued 1 ordinary share at \$1 per share.
In June 2014, the Company issued 19,999,999 bonus ordinary shares with no consideration.
In September 2014, the Company issued 2,500,000 ordinary shares at \$1 per share.
In December 2014, the Company issued 1,000,000 ordinary shares at \$1 per share.
On January 7, 2015, the Company issued 29,883,015 ordinary shares at \$1 per share to IC as part of the spin-off (see note 1.B).
On January 11, 2015, the Company's shares commenced trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and on 15 January 2015 in the New York Stock Exchange.
In 2015, 310,960 ordinary shares were granted under the Share Incentive Plan to key management at an average price of \$19.76 per share.
The translation reserve includes all the foreign currency differences stemming from translation of financial statements of foreign activities as well as from translation of items defined as investments in foreign activities commencing from January 1, 2007 (the date IC first adopted IFRS).
Capital reserves reflect the unrealized portion of the effective part of the accrued net change in the fair value of hedging derivative instruments that have not yet been recorded in the statement of profit or loss.
Kenon has established a share incentive plan for its directors and management. The plan provides grants of Kenon shares, as well as stock options in respect of Kenon's shares, to directors and officers of the
Company, and IC pursuant to awards, which may be granted by Kenon from time to time, representing up to 3% of the total issued shares (excluding treasury shares) of Kenon. During 2015 and 2014, Kenon granted awards of shares to certain members of its management. Such shares are vested upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the recipient's continued employment in a specified capacity and Kenon's listing on each of the NYSE and the TASE. The aggregate fair value of the shares granted is \$940 thousand (2014: \$5,444 thousand) and was determined based on the fair value of Kenon's shares on the grant date. Kenon recognized \$566 thousand as general and administrative expenses in 2015 (2014: \$5,444 thousand).
| For the Year Ended December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Payroll and related expenses | 35,635 | 31,369 | 21,817 |
| Manufacturing, operating expenses and subcontractors | 292,242 | 276,652 | 243,410 |
| Fuel, gas and lubricants (a) | 468,343 | 502,170 | 286,484 |
| Intermediation fees (b) | 6,223 | — | — |
| Other | 60,412 | 170,950 | 42,091 |
| 862,855 | 981,141 | 593,802 |
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 US\$ thousands |
2013 | ||
| Payroll and related expenses | 45,731 | 57,669 | 38,161 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 9,130 | 7,724 | 4,202 | |
| Professional fees | 23,377 | 37,944 | 8,598 | |
| Other expenses | 25,585 | 27,781 | 21,994 | |
| 103,823 | 131,118 | 72,955 |
The 2015 reduction in professional fees is mainly explained by the settlement agreement signed with Crystal on December 31, 2014. During 2014, Inkia incurred in \$7 million in legal fees in connection with Crystal legal process.
| For the Year Ended December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Other Income | |||
| From changes in interest held in associate (See Note 10) | — | 19,553 | — |
| Insurance claims (a) | 6,917 | 7,452 | — |
| Dividend income from other companies (b) | 3,850 | 18,178 | — |
| Other | 4,669 | 5,854 | 4,284 |
| Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment | 14 | — | 43 |
| 15,450 | 51,037 | 4,327 | |
| Other expenses | |||
| Loss from sale of interest in subsidiaries, associates and dilution | — | — | 4,630 |
| Other | 7,076 | 13,970 | 708 |
| 7,076 | 13,970 | 5,338 |
(a) Corresponds mainly to Consorcio Eolico Amayo (Fase II) claim in relation to three wind towers damaged.
(b) In 2014, it corresponds to dividends received from Edegel/ Generandes.
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Financing income | ||||
| Interest income from bank deposits | 2,675 | 2,226 | 438 | |
| Net changes in fair value of Tower options series 9 | 2,119 | 8,350 | 1,706 | |
| Net change in fair value of derivative financial instruments | 3,400 | — | 2,645 | |
| Other income | 5,218 | 5,667 | — | |
| Financing income | 13,412 | 16,243 | 4,789 | |
| Financing expenses* | ||||
| Interest expenses to banks and others | (107,419) | (108,224) | (67,741) | |
| Net change in fair value of derivative financial instruments | — | (592) | — | |
| Net change from change in exchange rates | (12,554) | — | — | |
| Other expenses | (4,255) | (1,363) | (1,038) | |
| Financing expenses | (124,228) | (110,179) | (68,779) |
* The Group capitalized financing expenses to property, plant and equipment, in the amount of approximately \$32 million, \$52 million and \$ 17 million in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Current taxes on income | ||||
| In respect of current year | 29,215 | 93,734 | 36,075 | |
| Deferred tax income | ||||
| Creation and reversal of temporary differences | 33,163 | 9,607 | 13,216 | |
| Total taxes on income | 62,378 | 103,341 | 49,291 |
In 2014, \$1,518 thousand of previously unrecognized tax losses was used to reduce our current tax expense in Israel. No previously unrecognized tax benefits were used in 2015 or 2013 to reduce our current tax expense.
| For the Year Ended December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Profit/(loss) before taxes on income | 158,270 | 109,274 | (54,138) |
| Statutory tax rate | 17.00% | 26.50% | 25% |
| Tax computed at the statutory tax rate | 26,906 | 28,958 | (13,535) |
| Increase (decrease) in tax in respect of: | |||
| Elimination of tax calculated in respect of the Group's share in losses of | |||
| associated companies | 52,148 | 45,288 | 34,051 |
| Income subject to tax at a different tax rate | (3,209) | 12,846 | 8,023 |
| Non-deductible expenses | 7,818 | 8,442 | 8,522 |
| Tax in respect of foreign dividend | — | 8,047 | — |
| Exempt income (1) | (41,160) | (21,145) | (422) |
| Taxes in respect of prior years | (294) | (1,518) | 61 |
| Impact of change in tax rate | — | (3,131) | 50 |
| Changes in temporary differences in respect of which deferred taxes are not | |||
| recognized | 580 | (3,795) | — |
| Tax losses and other tax benefits for the period regarding which deferred taxes | |||
| were not recorded | 8,335 | 16,183 | 81 |
| Differences between the measurement base of income reported for tax purposes | |||
| and the income reported in the financial statements (2) | 12,133 | 12,519 | 7,361 |
| Other differences | (879) | 647 | 5,099 |
| Taxes on income included in the statement of profit and loss | 62,378 | 103,341 | 49,291 |
\$41,160 thousand of exempt income effect comprise mainly of \$5,509 thousand of exempt income effect in Amayo I and Amayo II in Nicaragua in 2015 (\$219 thousand in 2014) and \$35,651 thousand of exempt income effect related to gain in distribution of dividend in kind. \$21,145 thousand and \$422 thousand of exempt income effect related to gain on bargain purchase in 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Deferred tax related to the temporary difference arising from exchange rate differences on non-monetary assets and liabilities are measured in functional currency while the tax base is determined in a different currency.
C. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
The deferred taxes are calculated based on the tax rate expected to apply at the time of the reversal as detailed below. Deferred taxes in respect of subsidiaries were calculated based on the tax rates relevant for each country.
The deferred tax assets and liabilities are derived from the following items:
| Property plant and equipment |
Employee benefits |
Carryforward of losses and deductions for tax purposes |
Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (57,074) | ||||
| 7,400 | ||||
| 2,303 | ||||
| 2,005 | ||||
| (12,519) | ||||
| (35,243) | 76 | 34 | (7,082) | (42,215) |
| 263,557 | (23,996) | (260,791) | 15,063 | (6,167) |
| (126,749) | 824 | 46,771 | (27,113) | (106,267) |
| 2,429 | (222) | 15,325 | (50,695) | (33,163) |
| — | — | — | 3,081 | 3,081 |
| 352 | (1) | (153) | 885 | 1,083 |
| — | — | — | (124) | (124) |
| (123,968) | 601 | 61,943 | (73,966) | (135,390) |
| (345,477) (24,081) — 4,576 9,919 |
24,817 (27) — (46) — |
US\$ thousands 283,516 26,493 — (2,481) — |
(19,930) 5,015 2,303 (44) (22,438) |
| As at December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| As part of non-current assets | 2,693 | 25,743 | ||
| As part of non-current liabilities | (138,083) | (132,010) | ||
| (135,390) | (106,267) |
On August 5, 2013, the Israeli Government passed the Law for Changes in National Priorities (Legislative Amendments for Achieving Budget Objectives in the Years 2013 and 2014) – 2013. As part of the legislation, I.C. Power's tax rate was raised by 1.5% to a rate of 26.5% as from 2014.
Current taxes for the reported periods are calculated according to the tax rates presented above.
(a) On January 5, 2016, Amendment 216 to the Income Tax Ordinance (New Version) – 1961 ("the Ordinance") was passed in the Knesset. As part of the amendment, I.C. Power's tax rate would be
reduced by 1.5% to a rate of 25% as from 2016. If the law had been substantively enacted before December 31, 2015, the effect of the change on the financial statements as at December 31, 2015 would have been reflected in a decrease in the deferred tax liabilities in the amount of \$2,303 thousand. The effect of the change in the deferred tax balances would have been recognized against deferred tax expenses in the amount of \$2,303 thousand.
"Industrial Companies" as defined in the Law for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxes) – 1969 are entitled to benefits of which the most significant ones are as follows:
Non-Israeli subsidiaries are assessed based on the tax laws in their resident countries. Withholding tax rates shown below are provided based on domestic legislation of relevant countries and may be decreased under tax treaties.
Current income tax from operations in El Salvador includes income tax from the consolidation of Nejapa Power Branch and Cenergica. Income tax rate in El Salvador is 30% for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. In addition, a 5% to 25% withholding tax is applicable depending on whether the payments are to countries with preferential tax regimes or nil taxes. Currently, Nejapa´s and Cenergica´s parent company is domiciliated in Panama and therefore is subject to 5% withholding tax.
In the Dominic Republic, CEPP was subject to the greater of 27%, 28% and 29% income tax rate on taxable income in 2015, 2014 and 2013, or 1% of taxable assets. During 2015, 2014, and 2013 CEPP qualified to pay income tax on the basis of taxable income; and a 10% withholding tax on dividend distribution.
In Bolivia, I.C. Power has 25% income tax and a 12.5% withholding tax on the Bolivian branch profits credited to the shareholder.
In December 2014, a tax reform Law was enacted in Peru. Among other changes, the Law decreases corporate income tax rates and increases withholding tax rates on dividends. The corporate income tax rate will reduce from 30% in 2014 to: 28%, in 2015 and 2016, to 27%, in 2017 and 2018 and to 26%
starting 2019. The withholding tax rates will increase from 4.1% in 2014 to: 6.8% in 2015 and 2016, 8.0% in 2017 and 2018; and 9.3% starting 2019. Kallpa, CDA and Samay I have signed tax stability agreements that expire in 2020, 2022 and 2024, respectively. Only after these tax agreements expire, Kallpa, CDA and Samay I will be affected by the changes in income tax and withholding tax rates described above.
In September 2014, a tax reform in Chile was enacted, which makes substantial changes to the Chilean tax system, including two alternative mechanisms for computing shareholder-level income taxation beginning on January 1, 2017 (accrued income and cash-basis methods), additional corporate tax rate increases, and other substantial modifications. The selection should be made before the end of 2016 and it will remain in effect for 5 years.
a) Accrued income basis: shareholders would be taxed on income attributed to them as of the end of the year in which the income is generated. These profits would be taxed at the shareholders level whether or not they are distributed. The underlying corporate income tax paid at the entity level may be used by shareholders as a credit to reduce the Chilean shareholder tax. Therefore, the combined total Bolivia company and shareholder Chilean income tax burden remains at 35%. Future distributions are not subject to taxation.
Therefore, under this method the taxation of a Chilean entity is performed in two stages:
As a result, the corporate income tax rate increased gradually from 20% in 2013 to: 21% in 2014; 22.5% in 2015; and it will increase to 24% in 2016; and 25% in 2017 for shareholders on the accrued income method, and 25.5% in 2017 for shareholders on the cash-basis method. Starting 2018 onwards, the income tax rate will be 25% for shareholders on the accrued income method and 27% for shareholders on the cash-basis method.
In Nicaragua, Empresa Energética Corinto and Tipitapa Power Company are subject to 25% income tax, based on a Foreign Investment Agreement signed in June 2000, which protect the companies from any unfavorable changes in the tax Law. In addition, Consorcio Eólico Amayo S.A and Consorcio Eólico Amayo Fase II, are tax exempt from income tax payments up to a period of seven years since the beginning of operations of the plants, in accordance with Law No.532 for Electric Power Generation with Renewable Sources Incentive. In addition, a 10% to 17% withholding tax is applicable depending on whether the payments are to countries with preferential tax regimes or nil taxes.
In Guatemala, PQP was subject to a 25% and 28% income tax rate in 2015 and 2014, respectively, and a 5% withholding tax on dividend distributions.
In January 2013, a tax reform was enacted in Colombia, which established an income tax rate of 25%, except for those contributors that by express disposition handle special rates, not less than 3% of the net worth of the shareholders' equity on the last day of the immediately previous taxable period. In addition, a 9% equity income tax (CREE) was created as a contribution to generate employment and social investment.
In Singapore, under its one-tier corporate taxation system, profits are taxed at the corporate level at 17% and this is a final tax. Dividends paid by a Singapore resident company under the one-tier corporate tax system should not be taxable.
A Company is liable to pay tax in Singapore on income that is:
Certain categories of foreign sourced income including,
may be exempted from tax in Singapore.
Tax exemption should be granted when all of the three conditions below are met:
The Comptroller will regard the "subject to tax" condition as having met if the income is exempt from tax in the foreign jurisdiction due to tax incentive granted for substantive business activities carried out in that jurisdiction.
Subsidiaries pay dividends on quarterly basis as long as they are in compliance with covenants derived from the borrowings agreements described in Note 15. Deferred tax is recognized for temporary differences related to undistributed earnings in subsidiaries that will reverse it in the foreseeable future. During 2015, the Group recorded an expense of \$ 2,681 thousand in connection with this timing difference.
Distributions of the earnings of foreign subsidiaries are subject to the withholding taxes imposed by the foreign subsidiaries´ jurisdictions of incorporation. I.C.Power does not have funds designated for, or subject to, permanent reinvestment in any country in which it operates.
| For the Year Ended December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| \$ thousands | |||
| Income (loss) for the year attributable to Kenon's shareholders | 72,992 | 458,161 | (631,140) |
| Income (loss) for the year from discontinued operations (after tax) Less: NCI |
— — |
470,421 (3,495) |
(512,489) (4,724) |
| Income (loss) for the year from discontinued operations (after tax) attributable to Kenon's shareholders |
— | 466,926 | (517,213) |
| Income (loss) for the year from continuing operations attributable to Kenon's shareholders |
72,992 | (8,765) | (113,927) |
| For the Year Ended December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014* | 2013* | |
| Thousands of ordinary shares | |||
| Weighted Average number of shares used in calculation of basic / diluted earnings | |||
| per share (See Note 1.B.) | 53,649 | 53,383 | 53,383 |
* The number of shares used in calculation is 53,383,015 ordinary shares which were in issue on January 7, 2015.
Upon completion of the debt arrangement in ZIM, on July 16, 2014, Kenon declined to a rate of holdings of 32% of ZIM's equity and as a result it ceased to control ZIM. Commencing from this date, Kenon presents its investment in ZIM as an associated company (for details with respect to the debt arrangement – see Note 10.C.a.1. above). ZIM's results up to the completion date of the debt arrangement, together with the income due to loss of control and the loss due to waiving all ZIM's debts, were presented separately in the statements of profit and loss in the category "profit/(loss) for the year from discontinued operations".
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 |
Year Ended December 31, 2013 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Sales Cost of sales |
1,741,652 (1,681,333) |
3,682,241 (3,770,354) |
||
| Gross profit (loss) Operating loss |
60,319 (17,694) |
(88,113) (190,610) |
||
| Loss before taxes on income Taxes on income |
(119,168) (9,735) |
(496,554) (22,861) |
||
| Loss after taxes on income Income from realization of discontinued operations |
(128,903) 608,603 |
(519,415) — |
||
| Income (loss) for the period from discontinued operations | 479,700 | (519,415) | ||
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities Net cash flows used in financing activities Impact of fluctuations in the currency exchange rate on the balances of cash and cash equivalents |
41,031 (24,104) (28,480) (801) |
11,753 134,007 (208,967) (1,061) |
||
| Cash and cash equivalents used in discontinued operations | (12,354) | (64,268) |
| July 1, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 110,918 | |
| Short-term investments, deposits and loans | 50,817 | |
| Trade receivables and other receivables and debit balances | 290,969 | |
| Inventory | 106,266 | |
| Vessels, containers, property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 1,962,434 | |
| Other assets | 65,103 | |
| Credit from banks and others | (1,968,475) | |
| Trade payables | (515,825) | |
| Long-term loans from banks and others | (498,603) | |
| Other liabilities | (131,600) | |
| Holders of non-controlling interests | (79,775) | |
| Net liabilities | (607,771) | |
| Payment made in cash | (200,000) | |
| Balance of cash eliminated | (110,918) | |
| Exit from the consolidation, less cash eliminated | (310,918) |
In December 2014, ICG sold its equity interest (69%) in Petrotec, ICG received shares of REG, a NASDAQ-listed entity. Petrotec's results up to the completion date of the sale, together with the loss from the sale were presented separately in the statements of profit and loss in the category "profit/(loss) for the year from discontinued operations".
| Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| Sales | 221,791 | 256,816 |
| Expenses | (226,323) | (251,339) |
| Operating results before taxes on sales | (4,532) | 5477 |
| Taxes on sales | 252 | 1,449 |
| Results after taxes | (4,280) | 6926 |
| Loss from realisation of discontinued operation | (4,999) | — |
| Income (loss) for the period from discontinued operations | (9,279) | 6,926 |
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 15,214 | 15,498 |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | (3,263) | (1,884) |
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | (8,644) | (7,267) |
| Impact of fluctuations in the currency exchange rate on the balances of cash and cash | ||
| equivalents | (1,753) | 571 |
| Cash and cash equivalents used in discontinued operations | 1,554 | 6,918 |
In addition to the cash, ICG received shares of Renewable Energy Group Ltd ("REG") in value of \$18,400 thousands. ICG is subject to a lock-up restriction with respect to the REG shares.
| December 31, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13,501 | |
| Trade and other receivables | 9,718 | |
| Inventory | 9,254 | |
| Tangible and intangible assets | 25,414 | |
| Trade payables | (8,158) | |
| Accounts payable | (19,774) | |
| Assets and liabilities, net | 29,955 | |
| Consideration received in cash and cash equivalents | 15,259 | |
| Subtracted balance of cash and cash equivalents | (13,501) | |
| Positive cash flow, net | 1,758 |
Commencing from July 16, 2014, upon completion of the debt arrangement in ZIM, The Group ceased controlling ZIM, and commencing from this date, ZIM is accounted for using the equity method of accounting in the financial statements. Upon completion of the debt arrangement and loss of the control, the marine shipping lines by means of containers that are incorporated under ZIM, which were previously included as a separate reportable segment, are presented, commencing from the period of the report, as part of other segments.
The Group has two reportable segments, as described below, which form the Group's strategic business units. The strategic business units are comprised of different legal entities, and the allocation of resources and evaluation of performance are managed separately. For each of the strategic business units, the Group's chief operating decision maker (CODM), which is the Board of Directors, reviews internal management reports on at least a quarterly basis.
The two reportable segments are I.C. Power segment and Qoros segment. I.C. Power and its subsidiaries are aggregated to form one reportable segment under the I.C. Power legal entity, taking into consideration of the economic characteristics of individual entities.
The following summary describes the legal entities in each of the Group's operating segments:
Evaluation of the operating segments performance is based on Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as the net income (loss) excluding depreciation and amortization, financing income, income taxes and other items as presented in the tables below.
Information regarding the results of the activity segments is detailed below. Inter-segment pricing is determined based on transaction prices during the ordinary course of business.
Information regarding activities of the reportable segments is set forth in the following table.
| I.C. Power | Qoros* | Other | Adjustments | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US\$ thousands | |||||
| 2015 | |||||
| Sales to external customers | 1,283,624 | — | 329 | — | 1,283,953 |
| Inter-segment sales | 5,115 | — | 861 | — | 5,976 |
| 1,288,739 | — | 1,190 | — | 1,289,929 | |
| Elimination of inter-segment sales | (5,115) | — | (861) | 5,115 | (861) |
| Total sales | 1,283,624 | — | 329 | 5,115 | 1,289,068 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 372,356 | — | 367 | — | 372,723 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 119,427 | — | 620 | — | 120,047 |
| Financing income | (10,684) | — | (2,728) | — | (13,412) |
| Financing expenses | 114,713 | — | 9,515 | — | 124,228 |
| Other items: | |||||
| Share in losses (income) of associated companies | (274) | 196,223 | (9,190) | — | 186,759 |
| Gain from distribution of dividend in kind | — | — | (209,710) | — | (209,710) |
| Asset impairment | — | — | 6,541 | — | 6,541 |
| 223,182 | 196,223 | (204,952) | — | 214,453 | |
| Income (loss) before taxes | 149,174 | (196,223) | 205,319 | — | 158,270 |
| Income Taxes | 62,353 | — | 25 | — | 62,378 |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | 86,821 | (196,223) | 205,294 | — | 95,892 |
| Segment assets | 4,068,951 | — | 44,804 | — | 4,113,755 |
| Investments in associated companies | 8,993 | 158,729 | 201,300 | — | 369,022 |
| 4,482,777 | |||||
| Segment liabilities | 3,062,580 | — | 156,642 | — | 3,219,222 |
| Capital expenditure | 532,544 | — | 138 | — | 532,682 |
* Associated Company – See Note 10.A.2, 10.C.b.
| I.C. Power | Qoros* Other Adjustments Total |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US\$ thousands | |||||
| 2014 | |||||
| Sales to external customers | 1,358,174 | — | — | — | 1,358,174 |
| Inter-segment sales | 14,056 | — | — | — | 14,056 |
| Elimination of inter-segment sales | 1,372,230 (14,056) |
— — |
— — |
— 14,056 |
1,372,230 — |
| Total sales | 1,358,174 | — | — | 14,056 | 1,372,230 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 347,937 | — | (43,175) | — | 304,762 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 108,413 | — | (255) | — | 108,158 |
| Financing income | (8,858) | — | (38,622) | 31,237 | (16,243) |
| Financing expenses | 131,883 | — | 9,533 | (31,237) | 110,179 |
| Other items: Share in losses (income) of associated companies |
(13,542) | 174,806 | 9,633 | — | 170,897 |
| Asset impairment | 34,673 | — | 13,171 | — | 47,844 |
| Gain from disposal of investee | (157,137) | — | — | — | (157,137) |
| Gain on bargain purchase | (68,210) | — | — | — | (68,210) |
| 27,222 | 174,806 | (6,540) | — | 195,488 | |
| Income (loss) before taxes | 320,715 | (174,806) | (36,635) | — | 109,274 |
| Income Taxes | 98,854 | — | 4,487 | — | 103,341 |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | 221,861 | (174,806) | (41,122) | — | 5,933 |
| Segment assets | 3,832,012 | — | 836,596 | (784,688) | 3,883,920 |
| Investments in associated companies | 9,625 | 221,038 | 205,120 | — | 435,783 |
| 4,319,703 | |||||
| Segment liabilities | 2,860,358 | — | 806,335 | (784,688) | 2,882,005 |
| Capital expenditure | 592,388 | — | 12,377 | — | 604,765 |
| 2013 | |||||
| Sales to external customers Inter-segment sales |
866,370 7,000 |
— — |
— — |
— — |
866,370 7,000 |
| Elimination of inter-segment sales | 873,370 (7,000) |
— — |
— — |
— 7,000 |
873,370 — |
| Total sales | 866,370 | — | — | 7,000 | 873,370 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 247,064 | — | (30,624) | — | 216,440 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 75,081 | — | 4,817 | — | 79,898 |
| Financing income | (5,543) | — | (31,307) | 32,061 | (4,789) |
| Financing expenses Other items: |
85,694 | — | 15,146 | (32,061) | 68,779 |
| Share in losses (income) of associated companies | (32,018) | 127,012 | 31,696 | — | 126,690 |
| 123,214 | 127,012 | 20,352 | — | 270,578 | |
| Income (loss) before taxes | 123,850 | (127,012) | (50,976) | — | (54,138) |
| Income Taxes | 49,398 | — | (107) | — | 49,291 |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | 74,452 | (127,012) | (50,869) | — | (103,429) |
| Capital expenditure | 351,143 | — | — | — | 351,143 |
* Associated Company – See Note 10.A.2, 10.C.b.
In 2015 and 2014, the Group does not have any major customers. In 2013, revenues from major customer, Luz del sur, represented \$150,332 thousand of the total sales attributable to the I.C. Power operating segment.
In determining of the information to be presented on a geographic basis, the consolidated revenues are based on the geographic location of the customer and consolidated non-current assets are based on the geographic location of the assets.
The Group's consolidated revenues are as follows:
| For the year ended December 31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||
| US\$ thousands | |||||
| Peru | 447,679 | 436,673 | 394,055 | ||
| Israel | 326,061 | 413,578 | 187,421 | ||
| Central America | 336,873 | 307,618 | 147,397 | ||
| Others | 178,455 | 214,361 | 144,521 | ||
| Singapore | — | — | — | ||
| Total revenues | 1,289,068 | 1,372,230 | 873,394 |
The Group's non-current assets on the basis of geographic location:
| As at December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 US\$ thousands |
||
| Peru | 1,803,233 | 1,378,719 | |
| Israel | 456,456 | 413,578 | |
| Central America | 242,905 | 247,535 | |
| Others | 604,239 | 607,716 | |
| Singapore | 289 | — | |
| Total assets | 3,107,122 | 2,647,548 |
Composed of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets.
A. Identity of related parties:
The Group's related parties are as defined in FRS 24 – Related Party Disclosures and included: Kenon's beneficial owners and Kenon's subsidiaries, affiliates and associates companies.
In the ordinary course of business, some of the Group's subsidiaries and affiliates engage in business activities with each other.
Ordinary course of business transactions are aggregated in this Note. Other than disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements during the period, the Group engaged the following material related party transactions.
Key management personnel of the Company are those persons having the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company. The directors, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, general counsel and vice president of business development, are considered as key management personnel of the Company.
B. Transactions with directors and officers (Kenon's directors and officers):
| 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| US \$ thousands | ||
| Short-term benefits | 4,113 | 309 |
| Share-based payments | 556 | 5,444 |
| Defined contribution plans | — | — |
| 4,669 | 5,753 |
All the transactions are at market terms unless otherwise indicated.
| For the year ended December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Sales from shipping* | — | 7,138 | 20,126 | |
| Sales of electricity | 135,655 | 124,636 | 90,216 | |
| Operating expenses of voyages and services* | — | 37,511 | 189,525 | |
| Administrative expenses | 329 | 2,000 | 2,081 | |
| Other income, net | — | 33 | 1,962 | |
| Financing expenses, net | 10,716 | 17,443 | 31,957 |
* Presented under discontinued operations.
E. Transactions with associates:
| For the year ended December 31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||
| US\$ thousands | |||||
| Sales of electricity | 5,115 | 14,056 | 7,300 | ||
| Operating expenses | 204 | — | 12,572 | ||
| Other income, net | 95 | — | — |
F. Balances with related parties:
| As at December 31 2015 |
As at December 31 2014 |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Leumi Group |
Associates | Other related parties* |
Total | Bank Leumi Group |
Associates | Other related parties* |
Total | |
| US\$ thousands | US\$ thousands | |||||||
| Cash and short-term deposit | 190,629 | — | 7,148 | 197,777 | 214,557 | — | 22,859 237,416 | |
| Trade receivables | — | — | 13,462 | 13,462 | — | 1,250 | 16,667 | 17,917 |
| Long-term credit | ||||||||
| In US dollar or linked thereto | — | — | 118,497 | 118,497 | — | — | — | — |
| Weighted-average interest rates (%) | — | — | 6.68% | 6.68% | — | — | — | — |
| In CPI-linked Israeli currency | 41,677 | — | — | 41,677 | 62,228 | — | — | 62,228 |
| Weighted-average interest rates (%) | 4.94% | — | — | 4.94% | 5.00% | — | — | 5.00% |
| Repayment years | ||||||||
| Current maturities | 1,833 | 2,925 | ||||||
| Second year | 2,218 | 2,560 | ||||||
| Third year | 2,353 | 3,155 | ||||||
| Fourth year | 1,888 | 3,348 | ||||||
| Fifth year | 2,610 | 2,686 | ||||||
| Sixth year and thereafter | 30,775 | 118,497 | 47,554 | |||||
| 41,677 | 118,497 | 62,228 |
These balances relate to amounts with entities that are related to Kenon's beneficial owners.
The following summarizes the material provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement between Kenon and IC in connection with the consummation of the spin-off. The Separation and Distribution Agreement sets forth, among other things, Kenon agreements with IC in respect of the principal transactions which separated Kenon's businesses from IC and its other businesses. The Separation and Distribution Agreement also sets forth other agreements that govern the distribution, as well as certain aspects of our relationship with IC after the consummation of the spin-off. See Note 1.B.2 for transactions between Kenon and IC since the spin-off.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement identified the assets to be transferred, the liabilities to be retained by IC or assumed by Kenon, and the contracts to be retained by IC or assigned to Kenon in connection with the spin-off and transfer of IC's interests, direct or indirect, in each of I.C. Power, Quantum (the holder of IC's 50% equity interest in Qoros), ZIM, Tower and ICG to Kenon.
Concurrent with the transfer of the aforementioned businesses to Kenon, IC assigned and transferred to Kenon, IC's full rights and obligations according to, and in connection with, certain loans it has provided to, and certain undertakings it had made in respect of, these businesses. Set forth below is a summary of the material rights and obligation that IC transferred to Kenon in connection with the spin-off:
| Business Instrument |
Outstanding Amount as of December 31, 2014 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Instruments | |||||
| Qoros | Capital note issued by Quantum to IC | \$626 million | |||
| I.C. Green | Capital note issued by ICG to IC Loan borrowed by ICG |
NIS 508 million (approximately \$131 million) 22 million Euro (approximately \$27 million) |
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| Qoros | Shareholder loan to be provided to Qoros | In February 2015, Kenon provided RMB400 million (approximately \$65 million) as a shareholder loan to Qoros, subject to the release of IC's back-to-back guarantees in respect of certain of Qoros' indebtedness. |
Additionally, certain guarantees and undertakings made by IC in connection with OPC's financing agreement shall not be transferred to Kenon and, instead, have been replaced with guarantees or undertakings of I.C. Power, as well as a provision of cash collateral, so that IC is released from its obligations under the existing guarantee or undertaking, as applicable.
Other than certain limited corporate representations and warranties made by Kenon and IC, neither Kenon nor IC make any representations or warranties regarding any assets or liabilities transferred or assumed, any consents or approvals that may be required in connection with such transfers or assumptions, the value or freedom from any lien or other security interest of any assets transferred, the absence of any defenses relating to any claim of either party or the legal sufficiency of any conveyance documents, or any other matters. Except as expressly set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement or in any ancillary agreement, all assets were transferred on an "as is," "where is" basis.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides that it may be terminated by IC at any time in its sole discretion prior to the consummation of the spin-off.
Except with respect to (i) those legal proceedings pending against IC at the time of the consummation of the spin-off, and that relate to any of the businesses to be transferred to Kenon, and (ii) certain other exceptions set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Kenon shall be liable for the claims of each of the businesses being transferred to it as part of the spin-off, including such claims that arose out of, or relate to events, circumstances or actions occurring or failing to occur, or with respect to any conditions existing prior to, the distribution date.
Kenon and IC agree to indemnify each other against certain liabilities incurred in connection with Kenon respective businesses, and as otherwise allocated to each of us in the Separation and Distribution Agreement. These indemnities are principally designed to place financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of our business, and each of our businesses, with us and financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of IC and its business with IC. The Separation and Distribution Agreement also specifies procedures with respect to claims subject to indemnification and related matters.
Kenon agrees to indemnify IC for any liabilities arising after the consummation of the spin-off as a result of legal matters relating to the businesses Kenon will receive in the spin-off.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides that IC will be responsible for all fees, costs and expenses relating to it and will finance all fees, costs and expenses related to Kenon, in each case as incurred prior to the distribution date in connection with the spin-off.
Other matters governed by the Separation and Distribution Agreement include access to financial and other information, access to and provision of records, intellectual property, confidentiality, treatment of outstanding guarantees and similar credit support and dispute resolution procedures.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides that the distribution of our ordinary shares is subject to several conditions that must be satisfied or waived prior to the distribution. Each of IC and Kenon may, in their sole discretion, waive the conditions precedent applicable to their entry into the Separation and Distribution Agreement. IC may, in its sole discretion, at any time prior to the record date of the distribution, decide to abandon the distribution.
| Beneficial Owner (Name/Address) | Ordinary Shares Owned | Percentage of Ordinary Shares | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansonia Holdings Singapore B.V. 1 | 24,856,869 | 46.3% | ||
| Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M. | 7,533,614 | 14% | ||
| XT Investments Ltd. 2 | 5,727,128 | 10.7% |
1 On January 9, 2015, or the Acquisition Date: (i) Millenium, in which Ansonia indirectly owns an 80% equity interest, transferred 20,235,298 of the ordinary shares it received from IC in connection with the spin-off, to Ansonia, (ii) Kirby Enterprises Inc., which is indirectly held by the discretionary trust that is the indirect ultimate owner of Ansonia, transferred 399,378 ordinary shares, representing all of the shares it received from IC in connection with the spin-off, to Ansonia, (iii) Mr. Idan Ofer transferred 2,076,193 ordinary shares, representing all of the shares he received from IC in connection with the spin-off, to Ansonia, and (iv) XT Investments Ltd. agreed to transfer 1,780,623 ordinary shares (the "Ansonia Shares") to Ansonia. The Ansonia Shares were placed in escrow, to be released to Ansonia upon satisfaction of a condition, as set forth in the share purchase agreement (the "Ansonia Share Purchase Agreement"). Pursuant
to the terms of the Ansonia Share Purchase Agreement, Ansonia had the right to vote the Ansonia Shares while the Ansonia Shares were held in escrow. As such, Ansonia was deemed to be a beneficial owner of the Ansonia Shares and the Ansonia Shares were therefore reflected in Ansonia's ownership interest in the above table. However, in January 2016, the Ansonia Shares were released from escrow and returned to XT, as the Ansonia Share Purchase Agreement had expired, according to its terms, and the condition precedent relating to the sale of the Ansonia Shares had not been satisfied. A foreign discretionary trust in which Mr. Idan Ofer is the beneficiary is the indirect ultimate owner of Ansonia.
2 XT Investments Ltd., or XT Investments, received 668,304 shares from IC in connection with the spin-off. On the Acquisition Date: (i) Millenium transferred 5,058,824 of the ordinary shares it received from IC in connection with the spin-off, to XT Investments, (ii) XT Investments agreed to transfer the Ansonia Shares to Ansonia (as set forth above), and (iii) XT Investments agreed to transfer 1,780,623 ordinary shares (the "A.A.R. Shares") to A.A.R. Kenon Holdings Ltd. The A.A.R Shares have been placed in escrow, to be released to A.A.R. upon satisfaction of a condition, as set forth in the share purchase agreement (the "A.A.R. Share Purchase Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the A.A.R. Share Purchase Agreement, A.A.R. has the right to vote the A.A.R Shares while the A.A.R. Shares are held in escrow. Although A.A.R. has the power to direct the voting of the A.A.R. Shares while such shares are held in escrow, XT Investments may still be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such shares as well. This beneficial interest is reflected in XT Investment's ownership interest in the above table. Upon the satisfaction of the aforementioned condition, XT Investment's beneficial interest in Kenon will decrease by the amount of A.A.R. Shares currently held in escrow. In January 2016, the Ansonia Shares were released from escrow and returned to XT, as the Ansonia Share Purchase Agreement had expired, according to its terms, and the condition precedent relating to the sale of the Ansonia Shares had not been satisfied. XT Investment's beneficial interest in the Ansonia Shares is reflected in XT Investment's ownership interest in the above table. XT Investments is owned by XT Holdings Group Ltd., or XT Holdings; 50% of the ordinary shares of XT Holdings are owned by Orona Investments Ltd. (which is indirectly controlled by Mr. Ehud Angel) and the remaining 50% of the ordinary shares of XT Holdings are owned by Lynav Holdings Ltd. (which is controlled by a foreign discretionary trust in which Mr. Idan Ofer is a prime beneficiary).
The Group has extensive international activity in which it is exposed to credit, liquidity and market risks (including currency, interest, inflation and other price risks). In order to reduce the exposure to these risks, the Group holds derivative financial instruments, (including forward transactions, interest rate swap ("SWAP") transactions, and options) for the purpose of economic (not accounting) hedging of foreign currency risks, inflation risks, commodity price risks, interest risks and risks relating to the price of inputs. Furthermore, I.C. Power holds derivative financial instruments to hedge its risk in respect of changes in the cash flows of issued bonds, and such instruments are accounting hedges.
This note presents information about the Group's exposure to each of the above risks, and the Group's objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing the risk.
The risk management of the Group companies is executed by them as part of the ongoing current management of the companies. The Group companies monitor the above risks on a regular basis. The hedge policies with respect to all the different types of exposures are discussed by the boards of directors of the companies.
The comprehensive responsibility for establishing the base for the risk management of the Group and for supervising its implementation lies with the Board of Directors and the senior management of the Group.
Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the financial benefits of contracts with a specific counterparty will be lost if a counterparty defaults on their obligations under the contract. This includes any cash amounts owed to the Group by those counterparties, less any amounts owed to the counterparty by the Group where a legal right of set-offs exist and also includes the fair values of contracts with individual counterparties which are included in the financial statements. The maximum exposure to credit risk at each reporting date is the carrying value of each class of financial assets mentioned in this note.
The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was:
| As at December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| US\$ thousands Carrying amount |
||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 383,953 | 610,056 |
| Short term Deposits and restricted cash | 308,702 | 226,830 |
| Trade receivables | 123,273 | 181,358 |
| Other receivables | 12,339 | 16,537 |
| Deposits and other long-term receivables including derivative instruments | 40,993 | 44,041 |
| 869,260 | 1,078,822 |
The maximum exposure to credit risk for trade receivables, as of the date of the report, by geographic region was as follows:
| As at December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |||
| \$ thousands | ||||
| Israel | 31,306 | 41,260 | ||
| South America | 53,325 | 52,809 | ||
| Other regions | 38,642 | 87,289 | ||
| 123,273 | 181,358 |
Set forth below is an aging of the trade receivables:
| As at December 31, 2015 | As at December 31, 2014 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For which impairment was not |
For which impairment was recorded |
For which impairment was not |
For which impairment was not recorded |
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| recorded | Gross | Impairment | recorded | Gross | Impairment | |||
| US\$ thousands | US\$ thousands | |||||||
| Not past due | 109,502 | — | — | 133,443 | 8,057 | (8,057) | ||
| Past due up to 3 months | 12,210 | — | — | 25,445 | 127 | (127) | ||
| Past due 3 – 6 months | 301 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Past due 6 – 9 months | 101 | — | — | 22,188 | 293 | (293) | ||
| Past due 9 – 12 months | 932 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Past due more than one year | 227 | 104 | (104) | 282 | 4,502 | (4,502) | ||
| 123,273 | 104 | (104) | 181,358 | 12,979 | (12,979) | |||
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Group's approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and adverse credit and market conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group's reputation.
The Group manages the liquidity risk by means of holding cash balances, short-term deposits, other liquid financial assets and credit lines.
Set forth below are the anticipated repayment dates of the financial liabilities, including an estimate of the interest payments. This disclosure does not include amounts regarding which there are offset agreements:
| As at December 31, 2015 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book value | Projected cash flows |
Up to 1 year |
1-2 years | 2-5 years | More than 5 years |
|
| US\$ thousands | ||||||
| Non-derivative financial liabilities | ||||||
| Loans from banks and others * | 179,317 | 187,484 | 187,484 | — | — | — |
| Trade payables | 145,454 | 145,454 | 145,454 | — | — | — |
| Other payables | 87,572 | 87,572 | 87,572 | — | — | — |
| Non-convertible debentures ** | 671,247 | 951,308 | 69,115 | 62,267 | 261,256 | 558,670 |
| Loans from banks and others ** | 1,668,977 | 2,331,220 | 204,100 | 214,583 | 490,088 | 1,422,449 |
| Liabilities in respect of financing lease | 163,774 | 201,929 | 35,501 | 49,955 | 67,749 | 48,724 |
| Financial guarantee *** | 34,263 | 179,073 | 179,073 | — | — | — |
| Financial liabilities – hedging | ||||||
| instruments | ||||||
| Interest SWAP contracts | 44,059 | 44,059 | 10,630 | 9,474 | 16,514 | 7,441 |
| Forward exchange rate contracts | 850 | 850 | 850 | — | — | — |
| Financial liabilities not for hedging | ||||||
| Interest SWAP contracts and options | 3,276 | 3,276 | 1,080 | 1,081 | 940 | 175 |
| 2,998,789 | 4,132,225 | 920,859 | 337,360 | 836,547 | 2,037,459 |
* Excludes current portion of long-term liabilities and long-term liabilities which were classified to short-term.
** Includes current portion of long-term liabilities and long-term liabilities which were classified to short-term. *** Financial Guarantees contractual period in Qoros is dependent on Qoros's timeliness to meet the obligation of current loans payable. \$179,073 thousand is the maximum projected cash flow in connection with the financial guarantees provided to Chery with respect to the obligation of Qoros.
| Book value |
Projected cash flows |
Up to 1 year |
1-2 years | 2-5 years | More than 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | |||||
| — | |||||
| — | |||||
| 652,740 | |||||
| 1,373,245 | 1,950,227 | 134,568 | 141,343 | 520,034 | 1,154,282 |
| 193,538 | 242,842 | 40,722 | 35,529 | 89,425 | 77,166 |
| 592 | 592 | 592 | — | — | — |
| 3,426 | |||||
| 5,402 | 5,402 | 4,763 | 639 | — | — |
| 4,116 | 4,116 | 1,318 | 985 | 1,390 | 423 |
| 2,601,801 | 3,583,191 | 560,620 | 257,330 | 877,204 | 1,888,037 |
| 58,137 144,488 90,618 703,952 27,713 |
58,646 144,488 90,618 1,058,547 27,713 |
58,646 144,488 90,618 74,800 10,105 |
As at December 31, 2014 US\$ thousands — — — 71,816 7,018 |
— — — 259,191 7,164 |
* Excludes current portion of long-term liabilities and long-term liabilities which were classified to shortterm.
** Includes current portion of long-term liabilities and long-term liabilities which were classified to short-term.
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, the CPI, interest rates and prices of capital products and instruments will affect the fair value of the future cash flows of a financial instrument.
The Group buys and sells derivatives in the ordinary course of business, and also incurs financial liabilities, in order to manage market risks. All such transactions are carried out within the guidelines set by the Boards of Directors of the companies. For the most part, the Group companies enter into hedging transactions for purposes of avoiding economic exposures that arise from their operating activities. Most of the transactions entered into do not meet the conditions for recognition as an accounting hedge and, therefore, differences in their fair values are recorded on the statement of profit and loss.
The Group's functional currency is the U.S. dollar. The exposures of the Group companies are measured with reference to the changes in the exchange rate of the dollar vis-à-vis the other currencies in which it transacts business.
The Group is exposed to currency risk on sales, purchases, assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than the respective functional currencies of the Group entities. The primary exposure is to the shekel, euro, pound, Peruvian Nuevo Sol and yuan (RMB).
The Group uses options and forward exchange contracts on exchange rates for purposes of hedging shortterm currency risks, usually up to one year, in order to reduce the risk with respect to the final cash flows in dollars deriving from the existing assets and liabilities and sales and purchases of goods and services within the framework of firm or anticipated commitments, including in connection with future operating expenses.
The Group is exposed to currency risk in connection with loans it has taken out and debentures it has issued in currencies other than the dollar. The principal amounts of these bank loans and debentures have been hedged by swap transactions the repayment date of which corresponds with the payment date of the loans and debentures.
The Group has CPI-linked loans. The Group is exposed to high payments of interest and principal as the result of an increase in the CPI. It is noted that part of the Group's anticipated revenues will be linked to the CPI. The Group does not hedge this exposure beyond the expected hedge included in its revenues.
The Group's exposure to CPI and foreign currency risk, based on nominal amounts, is as follows:
| As at December 31, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign currency | ||||
| Shekel | ||||
| Unlinked | CPI linked | Other | ||
| Non-derivative instruments | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 103,844 | — | 39,892 | |
| Short-term investments, deposits and loans | 73,112 | — | 5,305 | |
| Trade receivables | 31,306 | — | 40,456 | |
| Other receivables | 12,789 | — | 4,537 | |
| Long-term deposits and loans | 19,565 | — | 17,865 | |
| Total financial assets | 240,616 | — | 108,055 | |
| Loans from banks and others | — | — | (7,083) | |
| Trade payables | (31,045) | — | (20,856) | |
| Other payables | (2,484) | (2,469) | (11,384) | |
| Long-term loans from banks and others and debentures | (5,494) | (473,151) | (59,356) | |
| Loans and capital notes from the parent company | — | — | — | |
| Total financial liabilities | (39,023) | (475,620) | (98,679) | |
| Total non-derivative financial instruments, net Derivative instruments |
201,593 — |
(475,620) — |
9,376 — |
|
| Net exposure | 201,593 | (475,620) | 9,376 |
| As at December 31, 2014 Foreign currency |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shekel | ||||
| Unlinked | CPI linked | Other | ||
| Non-derivative instruments | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 157,940 | — | 40,639 | |
| Short-term investments, deposits and loans | 30,124 | — | 5,691 | |
| Trade receivables | 41,260 | — | 49,821 | |
| Other receivables | 1,249 | — | 36,592 | |
| Long-term deposits and loans | — | — | 27,321 | |
| Total financial assets | 230,573 | — | 160,064 | |
| Loans from banks and others | — | — | 43,137 | |
| Trade payables | 55,237 | — | 26,376 | |
| Other payables | 1,935 | — | 31,248 | |
| Long-term loans from banks and others and debentures | — | 493,168 | 63,884 | |
| Loans and capital notes from the parent company | 592 | — | — | |
| Total financial liabilities | 57,764 | 493,168 | 164,645 | |
| Total non-derivative financial instruments, net Derivative instruments |
172,809 — |
(493,168) — |
(4,581) — |
|
| Net exposure | 172,809 | (493,168) | (4,581) |
A strengthening of the dollar exchange rate by 5%–10% against the following currencies and change of the CPI in rate of 5%–10% would have increased (decreased) the net income or net loss and the equity by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, remain constant. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2014.
| As at December 31, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% increase | 5% increase | 5% decrease | 10% decrease | |
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| 40,718 | 21,596 | (24,415) | (52,081) | |
| (56,247) | (28,123) | 28,123 | 56,247 | |
| 1,017 | 482 | (436) | (833) | |
| 10% increase | 5% increase | 5% decrease | 10% decrease | |
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| 40,110 | 21,286 | (25,237) | (50,865) | |
| (57,731) | (28,865) | 28,865 | 57,731 | |
| (2,813) | (1,333) | (1,206) | 2,302 | |
| As at December 31, 2014 |
The Group is exposed to changes in the interest rates with respect to loans bearing interest at variable rates, as well as in connection with swap transactions of liabilities in foreign currency for dollar liabilities bearing a variable interest rate.
The Group has not set a policy limiting the exposure and it hedges this exposure based on forecasts of future interest rates.
The Group enters into transactions mainly to reduce the exposure to cash flow risk in respect of interest rates. The transactions include interest rate swaps and "collars". In addition, options are acquired and written for hedging the interest rate at different rates.
Set forth below is detail of the type of interest borne by the Group's interest-bearing financial instruments:
| As at December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |||
| Carrying amount | ||||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Fixed rate instruments | ||||
| Financial assets | 401,671 | 239,629 | ||
| Financial liabilities | (1,431,787) | (1,479,700) | ||
| (1,030,116) | (1,240,071) | |||
| Variable rate instruments | ||||
| Financial assets | 29,363 | 26,682 | ||
| Financial liabilities | (1,132,904) | (849,172) | ||
| (1,103,541) | (822,490) |
The Group's assets and liabilities bearing fixed interest are not measured at fair value through the statement of profit and loss and the Group does not designate derivatives interest rate swaps as hedging instruments under a fair value hedge accounting model. Therefore, a change in the interest rates as at the date of the report would not be expected to affect the income or loss with respect to changes in the value of fixed – interest assets and liabilities.
A change of 100 basis points in interest rate at reporting date would have increased/(decreased) profit and loss before tax by the amounts below. This analysis assumes that all variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant.
| As at December 31, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 100bp increase | 100 bp decrease | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Variable rate instruments | (11,035) | 11,035 | |
| As at December 31, 2014 | |||
| 100bp increase | 100 bp decrease | ||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Variable rate instruments | (8,225) | 8,225 |
The Group's financial instruments include mainly non-derivative assets, such as: cash and cash equivalents, investments, deposits and short-term loans, receivables and debit balances, investments and long-term receivables; non-derivative liabilities: such as: short-term credit, payables and credit balances, long-term loans, finance leases and other liabilities; as well as derivative financial instruments.
Due to their nature, the fair value of the financial instruments included in the Group's working capital is generally identical or approximates the book value.
The following table shows in detail the carrying amount and the fair value of financial instrument groups presented in the financial statements not in accordance with their fair value.
| As at December 31, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying amount | Level 2 | Discount Rate (range) | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Non-convertible debentures Long-term loans from banks and others |
671,247 | 764,878 | 5% - 8% |
| (excluding interests) | 2,003,443 | 2,197,177 | 1% -13% |
| As at December 31, 2014 | |||
| Carrying amount | Level 2 | Discount Rate (range) | |
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Non-convertible debentures | 703,952 | 819,572 | 5% - 8% |
| Long-term loans from banks and others | 1,643,980 | 1,772,052 | 1% - 9% |
* The fair value is measured using the technique of discounting the future cash flows with respect to the principal component and the discounted interest using the market interest rate on the measurement date.
The following table presents an analysis of the financial instruments measured at fair value, using an evaluation method. The various levels were defined as follows:
| As at December 31, 2015 | As at December 31, 2014 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 2 | |
| US\$ thousands | US\$ thousands | |||
| Assets | ||||
| Marketable securities held for trade | 6,412 | — | — | 18,515 |
| Tower-series 9 options | 12,175 | — | — | — |
| Derivatives not used for accounting hedge (a) | — | 2,864 | — | 322 |
| 18,587 | 2,864 | — | 18,837 | |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Financial guarantee | — | — | 34,263 | — |
| Derivatives used for accounting hedge | — | 44,909 | — | 33,115 |
| Derivatives not used for accounting hedge | — | 3,276 | — | 4,116 |
| — | 48,185 | 34,263 | 37,231 |
(a) Includes \$ 2,703 thousand AIE's embedded derivative not used for hedging. This embedded derivative corresponds to the fair value of AIE's gas agreement which lets AIE to resell its not-used gas on the corresponding market to a third party.
The fair value of forward contracts on foreign currency is determined using trading programs that are based on market prices. The market price is determined based on a weighting of the exchange rate and the appropriate interest coefficient for the period of the transaction along with an index of the relevant currencies.
The fair value of contracts for exchange (SWAP) of interest rates and fuel prices is determined using trading programs which incorporate market prices, the remaining term of the contract and the credit risks of the parties to the contract.
The fair value of currency and interest exchange (SWAP) transactions is valued using discounted future cash flows at the market interest rate for the remaining term.
The fair value of transactions used to hedge inflation is valued using discounted future cash flows which incorporate the forward CPI curve, and market interest rates for the remaining term.
If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or liability might be categorized in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, then the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire measurement.
The fair value of marketable securities held for trade is determined using the 'Discounts for Lack of Marketability' ("DLOM") valuation method, which is a method used to calculate the value of restricted securities. The method purports that the only difference between a company's common stock and its restricted securities is the lack of marketability of the restricted securities which is derived from the price difference between both prices.
The following table shows the valuation techniques used in measuring Level 2 fair values as at December 31, 2015 and 2014, as well as the significant unobservable inputs used.
| Type | Valuation technique | Significant unobservable data |
Inter-relationship between significant unobservable inputs and fair value measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest rate Swaps |
The Group applies standard valuation techniques such as: discounted cash flows for fixed and variables coupons (estimated with forward curves) using as discounted rates the projected LIBOR zero coupon curve. The observable inputs are obtained through market information suppliers. |
Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Foreign Exchange Forwards |
The Group applies standard valuation techniques which include market observable parameters such as the implicit exchange rate calculated with forward points. These variables are obtained through market information suppliers. |
Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Credit from banks, others and debentures |
Discounted cash flows with market interest rate |
Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Marketable Securities held for trade |
DLOM valuation method | Not applicable | Not applicable |
The fair value of financial guarantee was based on the Merton model using the method known as Monte Carlo Simulation "MCS". MCS approximates the probability of certain outcomes by running multiple simulations, using various inputs. The MCS performed over the financial guarantee was based on the inputs and the assumption that Qoros has a certain amount of risk-free debt that will be repaid at a later date. The significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation are Qoros' assets value, debt exercise price and the volatility of its assets. The estimated fair value would increase if the asset value decreased, debt exercise price increased and volatility of its assets in the market increased.
The Group recognizes transfers between levels of the fair values hierarchy at the end of the reporting period during which the change has occurred.
For the year ended December 31, 2015, marketable securities held for trade ("REG shares") with a carrying value of \$6.4 million were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 because these REG shares were transferred from restricted to non-restricted. The fair value of such restricted shares are based on quoted prices in the market.
1) Kenon announces an amendment to its loan agreement with IC and related pledge arrangements to accommodate a new holding company within the Group
On March 21, 2016, an internal restructuring announced pursuant to one of its subsidiaries, I.C. Power Singapore, which was a holding company with no material assets, has acquired Kenon's subsidiary I.C. Power which is the holding company for Kenon's energy generation and distribution business. As a result, I.C. Power Singapore is now the parent holding company of Kenon's power generation and distribution businesses.
In connection with the reorganization of I.C. Power Singapore, I.C. Power Singapore issued a \$145 million note and \$75 million note payable to Kenon. The proceeds of the notes were applied by I.C. Power Singapore towards paying the purchase consideration for the acquisition of Kenon's entire equity interest in I.C. Power. The notes both bear interest at a rate of LIBOR+6% per annum until the date the notes are fully paid.
Kenon is party to a loan agreement with IC. This loan agreement provides for loans up to \$200 million for a pledge of 66% of I.C. Power shares held by Kenon. In connection with the internal reorganization above, the pledge over I.C. Power shares will remain as Kenon will pledge 66% of its shares in I.C. Power Singapore to IC. Kenon will also pledge 66% of certain intercompany debt receivables owing from I.C. Power Singapore to Kenon, which receivables resulted from this internal restructuring.
The pledge over the shares of I.C. Power is expected to be released in connection with an IPO of I.C. Power Singapore. In addition, the pledge over the shares of I.C. Power Singapore and the related intercompany debt receivables can be released upon an IPO of I.C. Power Singapore, subject to Kenon's meeting of a financial ratio.
Based on the prelude to Budget 2016, the Singapore Government's intention to extend safe habour, the nontaxation of equity divestments till 2022, would provide a continuous upfront tax certainty and boost for companies intending to pursue restructuring exercises or divestment strategies.
On April 22, 2016, Ansonia, which owns approximately 46% of the outstanding shares of Kenon, entered into an agreement to provide loans in an aggregate amount of up to \$50 million to Quantum to support Qoros' ordinary course working capital requirements, subject to Wuhu Chery's provision of loans to Qoros in the same amount and on similar conditions. Ansonia and Wuhu Chery are each expected to initially fund approximately \$25 million of these loans, with remaining amounts expected to be funded subsequently, at the discretion of Ansonia and Wuhu Chery.
The loans from Ansonia will be made directly to Quantum, which will make back-to-back on-loans in aggregate amount of up to RMB300 million (approximately \$50 million) to Qoros. Ansonia's loans to Quantum are limited recourse to Quantum in that Quantum has no obligation to repay any amounts owed to Ansonia unless, and to the extent that, Quantum receives loan repayments from Qoros or Quantum sells all, or a portion of, its interests in Qoros. Ansonia's loans to Quantum are non-recourse to Kenon.
In addition, Qoros has agreed to secure Quantum's and Wuhu Chery's loans with a pledge of certain collateral and has undertaken to enter into the relevant pledge agreement, provided that such pledge is subject to certain approvals and no assurance can be given that such approvals will be received. Quantum has agreed to assign its rights, title and interests in the collateral securing the Quantum loan to Ansonia. Qoros' pledge of this collateral will be released upon a conversion of the shareholder loans into equity (as described below) or upon repayment.
In order to facilitate a potential investment by a third party in Qoros, Ansonia's loans are automatically convertible into equity in Quantum in the event of a third-party financing at Qoros that meets certain conditions, unless Ansonia's loans are to be repaid in connection with such third-party financing. The loans will be convertible into equity of Quantum at a 10% discount to the implied value of Qoros based upon the third-party financing. Upon such conversion, Kenon's indirect interest in Qoros will be diluted. After a conversion of Ansonia's loans into equity in Quantum, and until the third anniversary of such conversion, Ansonia will have the option to convert its equity holdings in Quantum into an equivalent value of equity holdings in Qoros, subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals, Qoros' corporate approvals, and Chery's and Wuhu Chery's approvals. Prior to a conversion of Ansonia's loans into equity in Quantum, the loans can be repaid by Quantum without penalty or premium.
Regarding an investment in Qoros, in the amount of \$40 million – see Note 10.C.b.3.
On January 21, 2016 AIE contracted with SerIDOM Servicios Integrados IDOM, S.A.U ("SerIDOM") for the design, engineering, procurement and construction of combined cycle cogeneration power plant on a lump sum, turnkey basis. In accordance with the EPC contract, SerIDOM committed to complete construction of the power plant by July 2018. The cost of the contract is approximately \$150 million.
Payment of the consideration is based on progress of the construction and compliance with milestones. SerIDOM committed to compensate AIE in a case of delay or non-compliance with any of its contractual obligations up to the amounts stipulated in the EPC contract, and provided AIE a bank guarantee and a parent company guarantee to secure these commitments.
On January 22, 2016, I.C. Power Distribution Holdings Pte. Ltd executed an agreement with Deorsa-Deocsa Holdings an investment company of Actis,LLP, to acquire 100% of Estrella Cooperatief B.A. which indirectly owns 90.6% and 92.7% of two electricity distribution companies in Guatemala and 100% of two smaller related businesses (the four acquired businesses are collectively referred to as "Energuate"), for a total consideration of \$265 million, using a combination of cash on hand and a \$120 million loan facility, which I.C. Power entered into in December 2015 (see note 15) and assumed its debts of \$289 million.
Energuate's two electricity distribution companies provide services for approximately 1.6 million households in Guatemala (representing approximately 55% of Guatemala's distribution clients in 2014) and distribute energy across an approximately 100,000 km2 area in Guatemala.
As of the date of the approval of the financial statements, the initial accounting for the business combination is incomplete. Therefore, Kenon did not present all the disclosures otherwise required under FRS 103.
On February 3, 2016 and February 4, 2016, CDA received proceeds in the aggregate amount of \$ 43,913 thousand under its finance credit facility. After this disbursement, CDA has drawn \$ 590,913 thousand (equivalent to 100% of the total debt approved).
On February 6, 2016 Samay I received proceeds in the aggregate amount of \$ 20,000 thousand under its finance credit facility. After this disbursement, Samay I has drawn \$ 311,000 thousand (equivalent to 100% of the total debt approved).
a. On February 15, 2016, as a result of 2012 income tax audit performed by the SUNAT, SUNAT issued a preliminary income tax assessment for approximately S/. 22 million (\$6.5 million) on the basis that certain interest accrued on Kallpa's debt and some maintenance expenses should not have been deducted from the 2012 Kallpa's taxable income but rather treated as an asset. On March 11, 2016, SUNAT issue a final tax assessment for approximately S/. 16.5 million (\$4.8 million) related to the interest expenses accrued during construction. Kallpa will appeal this assessment before SUNAT.
Kallpa's management and its tax counsel consider that its appeal will be more likely than not be successful on the basis that the Peruvian Tax Court has issued precedent that admits the deduction of interest expenses in similar circumstances based on the clear language of article 37a) of the Peruvian Income Tax Law; accordingly, no provision was recorded in the financial statements.
b. On May 24, 2016, Kallpa issued senior notes for an aggregate principal amount of \$350 million in the international capital market under the rule 144A Regulation S. These notes accrue interest at a rate of 4.875% and will be payable semi-anually with final maturity in May 2026. The proceeds from this issue will be used to repay in full the outstanding balance of: (i) the finance lease agreements (Kallpa II and Kallpa III); (ii) the Kallpa bonds due 2022, (iii) the syndicated loan and (iv) the \$ 45 million short-term loan. The remainder will be used for general corporate purposes.
In January 2016, I.C. Power repaid Tranche A facility in amount of NIS 161,746 thousand (\$40,680 thousand) including the interest accrued.
The container shipping industry is volatile and has been experiencing a sustained cyclical downturn in the recent months, that continued into the first quarter of 2016 and subsequent to the balance sheet date. Continuation of this trend could negatively affect the entire industry and also affect the ZIM's business, financial position, results of operations, cash flows and the ZIM's compliance with certain financial covenants. Therefore, ZIM obtained amendments to its financial covenants - see Note 10.C.a.1 to the annual financial statements.
As at March 31 2016, ZIM complies with its amended financial covenants, ZIM's liquidity amounts to \$ 296 million (Minimum Liquidity required is \$150 million).
In the opinion of ZIM's management and its Board of Directors, the updated forecast enables ZIM to meet its liabilities and operational needs and to comply with the new set of financial covenants for a period of at least 12 months after the balance sheet date.
As at December 31, 2015
| Note | 2015 US\$'000 |
2014 US\$'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 3 | 289 | 365 |
| Investment in subsidiaries | 7 | 1,181,605 | — |
| Investment in associates | 8 | 191,069 | — |
| Deposits | 64 | 68 | |
| Non-current assets | 1,373,027 | 433 | |
| Prepayments and other receivables | 488 | 21 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13,505 | 305 | |
| Current assets | 13,993 | 326 | |
| Total assets | 1,387,020 | 759 | |
| Equity | |||
| Share capital | 5 | 1,267,210 | 3,500 |
| Capital reserve | 6,000 | 4,500 | |
| Accumulated deficit | (41,157) | (7,609) | |
| Total equity | 1,232,053 | 391 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Financial guarantees | 9 | 34,263 | — |
| Loan payable | 10 | 118,497 | — |
| Non-current liabilities | 152,760 | — | |
| Trade payables | 1,058 | 349 | |
| Accruals | 1,149 | 19 | |
| Current liabilities | 2,207 | 368 | |
| Total liabilities | 154,967 | 368 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,387,020 | 759 | |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
Notes to the financial position of the Company
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards ("FRS").
The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these financial statements.
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. The Company controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.
Investments in subsidiaries are stated in the Company's statement of financial position at cost less accumulated impairment losses.
Associates are entities in which the Company has significant influence, but not control, over the financial and operating policies. Significant influence is presumed to exist when the Company holds between 20% and 50% of another entity. In assessing significant influence, potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible into shares of the investee are taken into account.
Associates are stated in the Company's statement of financial position at cost less accumulated impairment losses.
Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.
Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. Purchased software that is integral to the functionality of the related equipment is capitalised as part of that equipment.
When parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items (major components) of property, plant and equipment.
The gain or loss on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment (calculated as the difference between the net proceeds from disposal and the carrying amount of the item) is recognized in profit or loss in the year the asset is derecognized.
The Company recognizes in the carrying amount of an item of property, plant and equipment the cost of replacing part of such an item when that cost is incurred if the recognition criteria are met. The carrying amount of those parts that are replaced is derecognized.
The cost of an item of property, plant and equipment shall be recognized as an asset if, and only if:
Depreciation is based on the cost of an asset less its residual value. Significant components of individual assets are assessed and if a component has a useful life that is different from the remainder of that asset, that component is depreciated separately.
Depreciation is recognized as an expense in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of each component of an item of property, plant and equipment.
Depreciation is recognized from the date that the property, plant and equipment are installed and are ready for use.
The estimated useful lives for the current period are as follows:
| • | Fixtures, fittings and office equipment | 3 – 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| • | Computer equipment | 3 – 5 years |
• Leasehold improvements 5 – 10 years
Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted if appropriate.
An impairment loss in respect of an associate is measured by comparing the recoverable amount of the investment with its carrying amount. An impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss, and is reversed if there has been a favourable change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount.
At each reporting date, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its non-financial assets (other than inventories and deferred tax assets) to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset's recoverable amount is estimated.
For the purpose of impairment testing, assets that cannot be tested individually are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or CGU.
The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. Value in use is based on the estimated future cash flows, discounted to their present value using a pretax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU.
An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount.
Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. They are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the CGU, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the CGU on a pro rata basis.
An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognized.
Payments made under operating leases are recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives received are recognized as an integral part of the total lease expense, over the term of the lease.
| Furniture, fittings and office equipment US\$'000 |
Computer equipment US\$'000 |
Leasehold improvements US\$'000 |
Total US\$'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||||
| At March 7, 2014 (date of incorporation) | — | — | — | — |
| Additions for the period | 84 | 182 | 106 | 372 |
| At December 31, 2014 | 84 | 182 | 106 | 372 |
| Additions for the year | 26 | 16 | — | 42 |
| At December 31, 2015 | 110 | 198 | 106 | 414 |
| Accumulated depreciation | ||||
| At March 7, 2014 (date of incorporation) | — | — | — | — |
| Depreciation for the period | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| At December 31, 2014 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Depreciation for the year | 35 | 62 | 21 | 118 |
| At December 31, 2015 | 37 | 65 | 23 | 125 |
| Carrying amounts | ||||
| At March 7, 2014 (date of incorporation) | — | — | — | — |
| At December 31, 2014 | 82 | 179 | 104 | 365 |
| At December 31, 2015 | 73 | 133 | 83 | 289 |
On May 15, 2014, the Company established a Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") that provides grants of the Company's shares to the management and directors of the Company and the management of related corporations. The total number of shares which may be granted shall not exceed 3% of the total issued shares (excluding treasury shares) of the Company.
During the year, share awards were granted to qualifying employees of the Company as set forth in the table below. Such shares are vested upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the recipient's continued employment in a specified capacity.
| 2015 Number of shares |
2014 Number of shares |
|
|---|---|---|
| At January 1, 2015/March 7, 2014 (date of incorporation) | 272,461 | — |
| Awards granted during the year/period | 64,191 | 272,461 |
| At December 31 | 336,652 | 272,461 |
The weighted average fair value of the awards granted was \$14.64 (2014: \$19.98). The value of the shares are determined based on the closing price of the Company's shares as at the grant date.
The Company recognized share based payment expenses of \$1,500,000 (2014: \$4,500,000) as general and administrative expenses and a corresponding increase in equity under capital reserve.
| 2015 No. of shares ('000) |
2014 No. of shares ('000) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Shares | ||
| Authorized and in issue at the beginning of the year/period | 23,500 | — |
| Issue of ordinary shares | 29,883 | 23,500 |
| Shares granted and issued | 311 | — |
| Capital reduction | — | — |
| Authorized and issued at December 31 | 53,694 | 23,500 |
All shares rank equally with regards to the Company's residual assets. The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time, and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of the Company.
All issued shares are fully paid, with no par value.
On January 7, 2015, IC contributed its holdings in I.C. Power Ltd. ("I.C. Power"), Qoros Automotive Co. Ltd. ("Qoros") where 50% of interest was held by Quantum (2007) LLC, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. ("ZIM"), Tower, certain other smaller assets and entities and \$34 million in cash to the Company in exchange for 29,883,015 shares of the Company. All the Company's shares were in turn distributed on January 9, 2015 to the shareholders of IC as a dividend in kind. The split-up was completed on January 7, 2015 and subsequently, the Company's shares were traded on New York Stock Exchange and on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
310,960 ordinary shares were granted and issued under the SIP to key management at an average price of \$19.76 per share. 25,692 ordinary shares granted under the SIP to key management during the year were yet to be issued as at the year-end.
In July 2015, the share capital was reduced by a capital reduction of \$14,061,000 through a dividend distribution in kind to the shareholders (see note 6). The capital reduction did not result in a change in number of ordinary shares.
The capital structure of the Company comprises of issued capital and accumulated profits. The management manages its capital structure to ensure that the Company will be able to continue to operate as a going concern. The Company is not subjected to externally imposed capital requirements.
On May 27, 2015, the Company's shareholders ("Kenon Shareholders") approved a capital reduction, contingent upon the approval of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore, to enable the Company to distribute, on a pro rata basis, some, or all, of the 18,030,041 ordinary shares of Tower, as well as 1,669,795 ordinary shares of Tower underlying the 1,669,795 Series 9 Options of Tower held by its subsidiary, Kenon TJ Holdings Pte Ltd, to holders of the Company's ordinary shares, no par value (the "Kenon Shares").
On June 25, 2015, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore approved the reduction of the Company's issued share capital, enabling the Company to declare a distribution of some, or all, of its interest in Tower. On July 7, 2015, the Company's board of directors declared a pro rata distribution (the "Distribution") in specie of 18,030,041 ordinary shares of Tower (the "Tower Shares") to Kenon Shareholders of record as of the close of trading on July 20, 2015 (the "Record Date"). The Distribution occurred on July 23, 2015 (the "Distribution Date").
The Distribution represents all of the shares in Tower, excluding the 1,669,795 shares in Tower underlying certain options. Each Kenon Shareholder as of the Record Date received approximately 0.335861 of a Tower Share for every Kenon Share held by such shareholder as of the Record Date.
On July 23, 2015, the Tower shares were distributed. The fair value and carrying value of the distribution in kind amounted to \$255 million with no gain from distribution of dividend in kind recognized.
| 2015 US\$'000 |
2014 US\$'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Unquoted equity investments, at cost | 260,382 | — |
| Loans to subsidiaries, at cost | 899,365 | — |
| Financial guarantees | 34,263 | — |
| Impairment losses | (12,405) | |
| 1,181,605 | — |
During the year, having regard the financial performance of a subsidiary, an impairment loss of \$12,405,000 (2014: \$Nil), determined based on estimated recoverable value of the subsidiary, was recognized by the Company in respect of the Company's investment in this subsidiary.
The recoverable amount of the investment in subsidiary was determined based on its value-in-use. Value-inuse is determined by discounting the future cash flows at a discount rate of 15.5%.
Details of the subsidiaries are as follows:
| Principal place | 2015 | 2014 % |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| — | |||
| — | |||
| Investment holding | United States | 100 | — |
| Investment holding | Singapore | 100 | — |
| Management service | United Kingdom | 100 | 100 |
| Investment holding | Singapore | 100 | — |
| Principal activities Power generation Renewable energy |
of business Latin America United States |
Ownership interest % 100 100 |
1 On January 7, 2015, IC contributed its holdings in several companies for a consideration of \$1,042 million, satisfied by issuance of shares (see note 5). Included in the contributions are loans and capital notes amounting to \$784 million which are interest free and unsecured. The settlement of these loans is neither planned nor likely to occur in the foreseeable future and the Company can convert the capital notes into shares in the subsidiaries. As these are in substance, part of the Company's net investments in subsidiaries, the loans and capital notes are stated at cost.
2 During the year, IC Green Energy Ltd repaid capital notes of \$13 million.
1,669,795 series 9 options to Kenon TJ Holdings Pte Ltd, at carrying amount of \$14 million and \$17 million respectively, for a consideration of \$24 million, satisfied by issuance of shares by Kenon TJ Holdings Pte Ltd. The excess of the carrying amounts over the consideration received of \$7 million was recognized as a cost of investment in Kenon TJ Holdings Pte Ltd. On July 23, 2015, Kenon TJ Holdings Pte Ltd distributed its interest in an associate, Tower to the Company as dividend distribution in kind. The fair value of the distribution in kind amounted to \$255 million where the Company recognized \$241 million as dividend income and \$14 million as a reduction in cost of investment in Kenon TJ Holdings Pte Ltd due to a return of capital. Subsequently, the Company distributed its interest in Tower to the shareholders (see note 6).
5 On May 4, 2015, the Company incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, IC Power Pte Ltd for a capital injection of \$1.
| 2015 US\$'000 |
2014 US\$'000 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unquoted equity investments, at cost | 191,069 | — | ||
| Principal place of | Ownership interest 2015 |
Ownership interest 2014 |
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| Name of associate | Principal activities | business | % | % |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd | Shipping services | International | 32 | — |
On January 7, 2015, IC contributed ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd to the Company for a consideration of \$191 million, satisfied by issuance of shares (see note 6).
The financial information for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd is as follows:
| 2015 US\$'000 |
2014 US\$'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | 616,279 | — |
| Non-current assets | 1,296,035 | — |
| Current liabilities | (610,933) | — |
| Non-current liabilities | (1,222,639) | — |
| Year ended December 31, 2015 US\$'000 |
Period from March 7, 2014 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2014 US\$'000 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,991,135 | — | |
| Income | 2,253 | — | |
| Other comprehensive loss | (1,948) | — | |
| Total comprehensive income | 305 | — |
The Company has provided financial guarantees to Chery Automobile Investments Co., Ltd ("Chery"), in respect of an obligation of Qoros to Chery, in the amount of \$179 million. The fair value upon initial recognition amounted to \$34 million.
On January 7, 2015, the Company entered into a loan agreement with IC to obtain a loan facility of up to \$200 million ("Loan Facility"). Commitment fee of 2.1% per annum will be imposed on any unutilized
amount of the Loan Facility. The interest rate of LIBOR plus 6% per annum is accrued on the loan drawn down. The principal amount, commitment fee and interest is due 5 years from the date of the agreement. However, the Company is entitled, at each repayment date, to extend the repayment date for two-year periods if an initial listing or offering of I.C.Power's shares has not yet been effected. In the event of an initial listing or offering of I.C.Power's shares, the principal amount, commitment fee and interest will be due 18 months from the initial public offering date. Notwithstanding the above, the final repayment date may not under any circumstances, be more than ten years from the date of the Loan Facility. As at reporting date, the principal amount of the loan drawn down is \$110 million.
The Company has exposure to the following risks from its use of financial instruments:
This note presents information about the Company's exposure to each of the above risks, the Company's objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk, and the Company's management of capital.
The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company's risk management. Management is responsible for developing and monitoring the Company's risk management. Management reports regularly to the Board of Directors on its activities.
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Company's cash and cash equivalent, other receivables and deposits.
The carrying amount of financial assets in the statement of financial position represents the Company's maximum exposure to credit risk. The Company does not hold any collateral in respect of its financial assets.
The cash and cash equivalents are held with bank and financial institution counterparty, which are rated AAto AA+, based on rating agency Standard & Poor's ratings.
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will affect the Company's value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimising the return.
At the reporting date, the interest rate profile of the Company's interest-bearing financial instruments was as follows.
A change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased/(decreased) profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant.
| Profit or loss | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal amount US\$'000 |
100bp increase US\$'000 |
100bp decrease US\$'000 |
|
| 2015 | |||
| Variable rate instruments | |||
| Loan payable | 110,000 | (1,100) | 1,100 |
There was no interest rate risk in 2014.
The Company is exposed to currency risk on sales, purchases and borrowings that are denominated in a currency other than the Company's functional currency, the US dollar (USD). The currencies in which these transactions primarily are denominated is Singapore dollar (SGD).
In respect of other monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, the Company's policy is to ensure that its net exposure is kept to an acceptable level by buying or selling foreign currencies at spot rates when necessary to address short-term imbalances.
At the reporting date, the Company's exposure to foreign currency risk was as follows:
| 2015 US\$'000 |
2014 US\$'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Trade payables (SGD) | 80 | 304 |
A weakening (strengthening) of the Singapore dollar (SGD), as indicated below, against the US dollar at December 31, would have increased/(decreased) profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis is based on foreign currency exchange rate variances that the Company considered to be reasonably possible at the end of the reporting period. The analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, remain constant and ignores any impact of forecasted sales and purchases.
| Profit or Loss | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended December 31, 2015 US\$'000 |
Period from March 7, 2014 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2014 US\$'000 |
||
| SGD (3% strengthening) | (2) | (9) | |
| SGD (3% weakening) | 2 | 9 | |
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. The Company's approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Company's reputation.
The Company monitors its liquidity and maintains a level of cash and cash equivalents deemed adequate by management to finance the Company's operations and to mitigate the effects of fluctuations in cash flows.
The contractual obligations of financial liabilities as at financial year/period end are as follows:
| Carrying amount US\$'000 |
Contractual cash flows US\$'000 |
1 year US\$'000 |
1-5 years US\$'000 |
More than 5 years US\$'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2015 | |||||
| Financial liabilities | |||||
| Accruals | 1,149 | 1,149 | 1,149 | — | — |
| Trade payables | 1,058 | 1,058 | 1,058 | — | — |
| Loan payable | 118,497 | 158,511 | — | — | 158,511 |
| Financial guarantee | 34,263 | 179,073* | 179,073 | — | — |
| 154,967 | 339,791 | 181,280 | — | 158,511 | |
| December 31, 2014 | |||||
| Financial liabilities | |||||
| Accruals | 19 | 19 | 19 | — | — |
| Trade payables | 349 | 349 | 349 | — | — |
| 368 | 368 | 368 | — | — | |
* Financial Guarantees contractual period in Qoros is dependent on Qoros's timeliness to meet the obligation of current loans payable. \$179,073 thousand is the maximum projected cashflow in connection with the financial guarantees provided to Chery in respect to the obligations of Qoros.
Except for these financial liabilities and the cash flow arising from the financial guarantees, it is not expected that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis above could occur significantly earlier, or at significantly higher amounts.
Due to their nature, the fair value of the financial instruments included in the Company's working capital is generally identical or approximates the book value.
The carrying amount of the financial guarantees approximate its fair value.
The following table shows in detail the carrying amount and the fair value of financial instrument groups presented in the financial statements not in accordance with their fair value.
| As at December 31, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying amount | Discount Rate (range) | |||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Long-term loan payable (excluding interest) | 110,000 | 76,650 | 12.6% | |
| As at December 31, 2014 | ||||
| Carrying amount | Level 2 | Discount Rate (range) | ||
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Long-term loan payable | — | — | — |
* The fair value is measured using the technique of discounting the future cash flows with respect to the principal component and the discounted interest using the market interest rate on the measurement date.
The following table presents an analysis of the financial instruments which are presented in the statement of financial position at fair value, using an evaluation method. The levels were defined as follows:
If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset of a liability might be categorized in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, then the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest input that is significant to the entire measurement.
| Level 1 US\$'000 |
Level 2 US\$'000 |
Level 3 US\$'000 |
Total US\$'000 |
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| December 31, 2015 | ||||
| Financial guarantees* | — | — | 34,263 | 34,263 |
* The fair value of financial guarantees was based on the Merton model using the method known as Monte Carlo Simulation "MCS". MCS approximates the probability of certain outcomes by running multiple simulations, using various inputs. The MCS performed over the financial guarantee was based on the inputs and the assumption that Qoros has a certain amount of risk-free debt that will be repaid at a later date. The significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation are Qoros' assets value, debt exercise price and the volatility of its assets. The estimated fair value would increase if the asset value decreased, debt exercise price increased and volatility of its assets is higher.

IF YOU HOLD YOUR KENON SHARES THROUGH THE TEL AVIV STOCK EXCHANGE (THE "TASE"), PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION TO MEITAR LIQUORNIK GEVA LESHEM TAL, LAW OFFICES VIA FAX AT +972-3-6103661, ATTENTION: TOMER SELA, PARTNER, ALONG WITH YOUR OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATION SIGNED BY YOUR TASE CLEARING HOUSE MEMBER. IF YOU HOLD YOUR KENON SHARES IN "STREET NAME" THROUGH A BROKER, BANK, NOMINEE, OR OTHER INSTITUTION, BUT DO NOT HOLD YOUR KENON SHARES THROUGH THE TASE, DO NOT COMPLETE AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION. YOUR BROKER, BANK, NOMINEE OR OTHER INSTITUTION WILL SEND A VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM FOR YOU TO USE TO DIRECT HOW YOUR KENON SHARES SHOULD BE VOTED.
Using a black ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas. ⌧

T PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. T
| 1. | Re-Election of Directors: | |||
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| For Against Abstain |
For Against Abstain |
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| 1(a) - Cambie | 2. Re-Appointment of Statutory Auditors for the Financial Year Ending 31 December 2016 and Authorisation of Our Directors to Fix Their Remuneration |
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| 1(b) - Charney | 3. To Authorise the Ordinary Share Issuances | |||||||
| 1(c) - Ducau | 4. To Authorise the Grant of Awards Under the Kenon Holdings Ltd. Share Incentive Plan 2014 and/or Options Under the Kenon Holdings Ltd. Share Option Plan 2014 and the Allotment and Issuance of Ordinary Shares |
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| 1(d) - Fine | ||||||||
| 1(e) - Kaufman | Number of PLEASE MARK THE BOX TO THE LEFT IF YOU Shares Voted WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT A PROXY, OTHER THAN |
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| 1(f) - Moskovitz | THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, TO VOTE YOUR SHARES. YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO COMPLETE PAGE 2. |
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| 1(g) - Talwar | IF VOTING BY MAIL, YOU MUST COMPLETE SECTIONS A - B |
B Authorized Signatures — This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. — Date and Sign Below
Please sign exactly as your name(s) appears hereon or, if you hold ordinary shares in Kenon through the TASE, as your name(s) appears in the proof of ownership certificate signed by your TASE Clearing House Member. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee, guardian, or custodian, please give full title. Kenon is entitled to reject the proxy card if it is incomplete, improperly completed, or illegible or where the true intentions of the appointor are not ascertainable from the instructions of the appointor specified in the proxy card.

Annual General Meeting Admission Ticket
Kenon Holdings Ltd.
One Marina Boulevard #30-00 The Boardroom Singapore 018989
Upon arrival, please present this admission ticket and photo identification at the registration desk.
IF YOU HOLD YOUR KENON SHARES THROUGH THE TASE, PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION TO MEITAR LIQUORNIK GEVA LESHEM TAL, LAW OFFICES VIA FAX AT +972-3-6103661, ATTENTION: TOMER SELA, PARTNER, ALONG WITH YOUR OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATION SIGNED BY YOUR TASE CLEARING HOUSE MEMBER. IF YOU HOLD YOUR KENON SHARES IN "STREET NAME" THROUGH A BROKER, BANK, NOMINEE, OR OTHER INSTITUTION, BUT DO NOT HOLD YOUR KENON SHARES THROUGH THE TASE, DO NOT COMPLETE AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION. YOUR BROKER, BANK, NOMINEE OR OTHER INSTITUTION WILL SEND A VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM FOR YOU TO USE TO DIRECT HOW YOUR KENON SHARES SHOULD BE VOTED.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT A PROXY, OTHER THAN THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, TO VOTE YOUR SHARES, T PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. T
By submitting an instrument appointing a proxy and/or representative, the member accepts and agrees to the personal data privacy terms set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated June 3, 2016.
| I/We | (Name) of | (Address) hereby nominate/appoint | (Name) of |
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| (Address) and/or | (Name) of | (Address) or failing the person, or either | |
| or both of the persons referred to above, the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting, in respect of | number of Kenon | ||
| shares, as proxy(ies) of Cede & Co. to attend, speak and vote on behalf of Cede & Co., and if necessary to demand a poll at the Annual General | |||
| Meeting of Kenon to be held at One Marina Boulevard #30-00, the Boardroom, Singapore 018989 on June 22, 2016, and at any adjournment | |||
| thereof. |
In his/her/their discretion, the Proxy(ies) is/are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
(Items to be voted appear on reverse side.)
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