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Síminn — Annual Report 2018
Feb 26, 2019
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Síminn
Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2018
Síminn hf.
Ármúla 25
108 Reykjavík
Kt. 460207-0880
Contents
Page
Endorsement and Statement by the Board of Directors and the CEO... 2 - 3
Independent auditors' report... 4 - 7
Consolidated Income Statement... 8
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income... 9
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position... 10
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity... 11
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows... 12
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements... 13 - 25
Appendices:
Quarterly Statements... 26
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
Endorsement and Statement by the Board of Directors and the CEO
The financial statements comprise the consolidated financial statements of Síminn hf (the Company) and ist subsidiaries, as listed in note 14, for the year 2018.
Operations in the year 2018
The total sales for Síminn hf. for the year amounted to ISK 28.540 million according to the Consolidated Income Statement, compared to ISK 28.433 million for 2017. Net profit for the year 2018 amounted to ISK 282 million, compared to profit of ISK 3.076 million for 2017. Total assets as at 31 December 2018 amounted to ISK 58.834 million and total equity amounted to ISK 35.202 million according to the Statement of Financial Position. The Company's equity ratio was 59,8%. The Company paid ISK 311 million in dividend to it's shareholders in the year.
The Annual General Meeting of Síminn approved on 15 March 2018 a share capital reduction to cancel own shares. The reduction amounted to ISK 194 million of nominal value. The same General Meeting approved a share buyback program. The Company purchased in the period from April to June own shares of nominal value ISK 280 million, for ISK 1.242 million.
Síminn hf. purchased all shares in Advania MobilePay ehf. in April. Before Síminn hf. owned a share in it through Farsímagreiðslur ehf. Following the purchase Advania MobilPay ehf. was merged with Farsímagreiðslur ehf.
In September employees bought shares according to stock option plan of nominal value ISK 65,5 m.kr. for ISK 174 m.kr. It was the last part of stock option plan originated in 2015. No stock options are at year end 2018.
The number of shareholders at year end 2018 was 1,002, in the beginning of the year they were 1,124. At year end 2018 the ten largest shareholders were:
| Shares in ISK million | Shares in % | |
|---|---|---|
| Lífeyrissjóður verslunarmanna | 1.252 | 13,54% |
| Gildi - lífeyrissjóður | 859 | 9,29% |
| Lífeyrissj.starfsm.rík. A-deild | 788 | 8,52% |
| Global Macro Absolute Return A | 570 | 6,16% |
| Stapi lífeyrissjóður | 447 | 4,83% |
| Birta lífeyrissjóður | 356 | 3,85% |
| Frjálsi lífeyrissjóðurinn | 301 | 3,25% |
| Lífeyrissj.starfsm.rík. B-deild | 291 | 3,15% |
| Global Macro Portfolio | 283 | 3,06% |
| Söfnunarsjóður lífeyrisréttinda | 278 | 3,01% |
| 5.425 | 58,66% |
The Board of Directors proposes a dividend payment to shareholders in 2019 of ISK 330 million. The Board also proposes a share buyback programme for amount up to ISK 1.310 m.kr.
The Company's share capital amounts to ISK 9.250 million, of which the Company owns ISK 217 million. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share of one ISK.
Corporate Governance
The Board of Directors is focused on practicing good Corporate Governance and that it consists with the Icelandic Corporate Governance guidelines, issued by the Iceland Chamber of Commerce, Nasdag OMX Iceland and the Confederations of Icelandic Employers. The Board of Directors has prepared Corporate Governance Statement in compliance the Icelandic Corporate Governance guidelines which are described in full in the Corporate Statement in the consolidated financial statements.
Non-Financial Reporting
Non-financial information which are relevant and useful to assess the Company's policies regarding environmental matters, social and employee aspects, respect for human rights, anticorruption and bribery issues are further discussed in the Non-Financial Reporting in the consolidated financial statements.
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
Endorsement and Statement by the Board of Directors and the CEO
Statement by the Board of Directors and the CEO
According to the best of our knowledge the Consolidated Financial Statements of Síminn hf. are prepared and presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU. It is our opinion that these Consolidated Financial Statements give a true and fair view of the consolidated financial performance of Síminn hf. for the year 2018, its assets, liabilities and consolidated financial position as at 31 December 2018 and its consolidated cash flows for the year 2018. Further, in our opinion the Consolidated Financial Statements give a fair view of the development and performance of Síminn's operations and its position and describes the principal risks and uncertainties faced by Síminn hf.
The Board of Directors and the CEO have today discussed the Consolidated Financial Statements of Síminn hf. for the year 2018 and confirm them by means of their signatures.
Reykjavík, 26 Februar 2019.
Board of Directors
Bertrand B. Kan, Chairman
Helga Valfells
Ksenia Nekrasova
Sylvía Kristín Ólafsdóttir
CEO
Orri Hauksson
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
Independent Auditor's Report
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Síminn hf.
Report on the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Síminn hf. ("the Group"), which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as at December 31, 2018, the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and notes, comprising significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at December 31, 2018, and of its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union and additional disclosure requirements for listed companies in Iceland.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants' Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (IESBA Code) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of consolidated financial statements in Iceland and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the IESBA Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Key Audit Matters
How the matter was addressed in the audit
Evaluation of goodwill
At year-end 2018, the Company's goodwill amounted to ISK 28,5 million and is the single largest asset of the Company. Goodwill has been allocated to relevant cash generating units. Goodwill must be tested annually for impairment and also other assets which are not amortized and have an undefined useful life.
Assessment of value of goodwill is one of key audit matters in audit of the Group's consolidated financial statements due to how large proportion goodwill is of the total assets and that this asset is subject to evaluation by management. Assessment of value of goodwill is based on management's expectations relating to present value of future cash flows of cash generating units.
Information about impairment test performed on the Group's goodwill at year-end is included in note 13 and information on significant accounting policies is in note 30.4.
We evaluated key assumptions used in calculating value of goodwill in each cash generating unit. The audit work included among other things:
- The calculation model was evaluated and its functionality tested.
- Key assumptions for projected cash flows and operating budgets were reviewed. This work included an evaluation of key assumptions regarding income, operating expenses, contribution margin and investments for the projected period.
- Key assumptions regarding future growth following the projected period were evaluated.
- Evaluating projected cash flows and operating budgets based on historic forecasts and actual results.
- Key assumptions regarding cost of capital for each cash generating unit were reviewed and evaluated. WACC was compared to the Company's finance expenses and other market related assumptions.
- Involving our KPMG valuation specialists in the audit of the impairment test.
Síminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
Independent Auditor's Report, cont.
| Key Audit Matters | How the matter was addressed in the audit |
|---|---|
| Revenue recognition | |
| The Groups revenue recognition systems are complicated and process a large number of transactions in many systems. The main revenues are from connection and roaming charges, monthly fees, installation fees, cable rentals, advertisements in television and sales of goods and services. Revenue recognition of the Group is explained in note 30.5. |
Revenue recognition is one of key audit matters in the audit of the Group’s consolidated financial statements due to the large number of transactions and complicated recognition in the revenue recognition system where supply and price of goods and services changes on a regular basis. | We evaluated the design, implementation and functionality of automatic controls relating to revenue recognition by performing relevant substantive audit procedure to verify the accuracy in the Company’s revenue recognition and that revenue is recognised in the appropriate period. This audit work included among other things:
• The computer and information systems used for revenue recognition were evaluated and the flow between revenue systems and finance system was tested. Furthermore, tests were performed on the specific automatic controls embedded in the process.
• Examination of employee access authorisation in the financial systems.
• Examination of controls in invoicing which are designed to ensure validity and accuracy of issued invoices.
• Analysis of monthly trend in revenues compared previous periods. and cut-off in revenue was reviewed.
• Data analytical tools were utilised in testing sales transactions in order to detect unusual transaction for further examination. |
| Other information in the annual report
The Board of Directors and CEO are responsible for other information. Other information comprises the the annual report, but does not include the consolidated financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read other information in the annual report when it is available and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. The annual report is not available at our reporting date but is expected to be made available to us prior to its publication. | |
| Responsibilities of the Board of Directors and CEO for the Consolidated Financial Statements
The Board of Directors and CEO are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union and additional disclosure requirements for listed companies in Iceland, and for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Board of Directors and CEO are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless they either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors and CEO are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial reporting process. | |
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
Independent Auditor’s Report, cont.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
- Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit 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 Group’s internal control.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
- Conclude on the appropriateness of the Board and CEO’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
- Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
- Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with the Board of Directors and audit committee regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide the Board of Directors and audit committee with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with the Board of Directors and audit committee, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
Independent Auditor's Report, cont.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
Pursuant to the legal requirement under Article 104, Paragraph 2 of the Icelandic Financial Statements Act No. 3/2006, we confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, the report of the Board of Directors accompanying the consolidated financial statements includes the information required by the Financial Statements Act if not disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor's report is Árni Claessen.
Reykjavik, 26 February 2019
KPMG ehf.
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
Consolidated Income Statement for the year 2018
| Notes | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 5 | 27.925 | 27.992 |
| Cost of sales | 6 | ( 14.479) | ( 14.418) |
| Gross profit | 13.446 | 13.574 | |
| Other operating income | 615 | 441 | |
| Operating expenses | 7 | ( 9.154) | ( 9.096) |
| Impairment losses | 13 | ( 2.990) | 0 |
| Operating profit | 1.917 | 4.919 | |
| Finance income | 213 | 398 | |
| Finance cost | ( 967) | ( 1.535) | |
| Net exchange rate differences | ( 34) | 14 | |
| Net financial items | 9 | ( 788) | ( 1.123) |
| Profit before tax | 1.129 | 3.796 | |
| Income tax | 10 | ( 847) | ( 720) |
| Profit for the year | 282 | 3.076 | |
| EBITDA | 8.752 | 8.607 | |
| Profit attributable to | |||
| Equity holders of the parent | 282 | 3.106 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 0 | ( 30) | |
| Profit for the year | 282 | 3.076 | |
| Earnings per share | |||
| Basic earnings per share | 0,03 | 0,33 | |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0,03 | 0,32 |
The notes on pages 13 to 25 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year 2018
| Notes | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit for the year | 282 | 3.076 | |
| Items that may subsequently be reclassified to the income statement: | |||
| Translation difference of foreign operations | 0 | ( 13) | |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | 282 | 3.063 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to | |||
| Equity holders of the parent | 282 | 3.093 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 0 | ( 30) | |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | 282 | 3.063 |
The notes on pages 13 to 25 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2018
| Notes | 31.12.2018 | 31.12.2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 12 | 18.059 | 17.024 |
| Intangible assets | 13 | 31.710 | 34.661 |
| Other financial assets | 15 | 424 | 658 |
| Non-current assets | 50.193 | 52.343 | |
| Current assets | |||
| Inventories | 16 | 2.350 | 2.345 |
| Accounts receivables | 17 | 4.313 | 4.470 |
| Other assets | 18 | 732 | 736 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1.246 | 718 | |
| Current assets | 8.641 | 8.269 | |
| Total assets | 58.834 | 60.612 | |
| Equity | |||
| Share capital | 19 | 9.033 | 9.247 |
| Reserves | 19 | 15.552 | 16.406 |
| Other statutory reserve | 19 | 154 | 201 |
| Other reserve | 19 | 456 | 1.041 |
| Retained earnings | 10.007 | 9.386 | |
| Total equity | 35.202 | 36.281 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Borrowings | 20 | 15.631 | 16.781 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 21 | 898 | 817 |
| Non-current liabilities | 16.529 | 17.598 | |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Bank loans | 450 | 500 | |
| Accounts payables | 2.997 | 2.950 | |
| Current maturities of borrowings | 20 | 1.150 | 1.150 |
| Taxes to be paid | 766 | 345 | |
| Other liabilities | 22 | 1.740 | 1.788 |
| Current liabilities | 7.103 | 6.733 | |
| Total liabilities | 23.632 | 24.331 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 58.834 | 60.612 |
The notes on pages 13 to 25 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the year 2018
| Share capital | Reserves | Other statutory reserve | Translation- and other reserve | Retained earnings | Attributable to owners of the parent | Non-controlling interest | Total equity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total equity 1.1.2017 | 9.444 | 17.105 | 216 | 467 | 7.235 | 34.467 | ( 207) | 34.260 |
| Net profit (loss) for the year | 602 | 2.504 | 3.106 | ( 30) | 3.076 | |||
| Translation difference on foreign operation | ( 14) | ( 14) | 1 | ( 13) | ||||
| Total comprehensive profit for the year | 588 | 2.504 | 3.092 | ( 29) | 3.063 | |||
| Payment of dividends (0,029171 per share) | ( 275) | ( 275) | ( 275) | |||||
| Buyback of ordinary shares | ( 275) | ( 828) | ( 1.103) | ( 1.103) | ||||
| Sold ordinary shares | 9 | 19 | 28 | 28 | ||||
| Other changes | ( 14) | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Change in non-controlling interest | ( 151) | ( 151) | 236 | 85 | ||||
| Share option charge for the period | 44 | 44 | 44 | |||||
| Share option exercised and vested during the period | 69 | 110 | ( 59) | 59 | 179 | 179 | ||
| Total equity 31.12.2017 | 9.247 | 16.406 | 201 | 1.041 | 9.386 | 36.281 | 0 | 36.281 |
| Total equity 1.1.2018 | 9.247 | 16.406 | 201 | 1.041 | 9.386 | 36.281 | 0 | 36.281 |
| Net Profit for the year | 282 | 282 | 282 | |||||
| Payment of dividends (0,033588 per share) | ( 311) | ( 311) | ( 311) | |||||
| Buyback of ordinary shares | ( 280) | ( 962) | ( 1.242) | ( 1.242) | ||||
| Other changes | ( 585) | 585 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Share option charge for the period | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||||
| Share option exercised and vested during the period | 66 | 108 | ( 65) | 65 | 174 | 174 | ||
| Total equity 31.12.2018 | 9.033 | 15.552 | 154 | 456 | 10.007 | 35.202 | 0 | 35.202 |
The notes on pages 13 to 25 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow for the year 2018
| Notes | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from operating activities | |||
| Operating profit | 1.917 | 4.919 | |
| Operational items not affecting cash flow: | |||
| Depreciation and impairment | 12,13 | 6.835 | 3.688 |
| Gain on sale of fixed assets | ( 105) | ( 2) | |
| Other items not affecting cash flow | 18 | 44 | |
| 8.665 | 8.649 | ||
| Changes in current assets and liabilities: | |||
| Changes in inventories | ( 54) | ( 303) | |
| Changes in operating assets | 252 | 1.319 | |
| Changes in operating liabilities | ( 7) | ( 569) | |
| Changes in current assets and liabilities | 191 | 447 | |
| Cash generated by operation | 8.856 | 9.096 | |
| Interest income received | 217 | 415 | |
| Interest expenses paid | ( 967) | ( 1.473) | |
| Payments of taxes | ( 345) | ( 615) | |
| Net cash from operating activities | 7.761 | 7.423 | |
| Investing activities | |||
| Investment in property, plant and equipment | 12 | ( 4.511) | ( 4.438) |
| Investment in intangible assets | 13 | ( 378) | ( 508) |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 134 | 155 | |
| Changes in other investment | 29 | 202 | |
| Investment in subsidiaries | 14 | ( 33) | 0 |
| Sale of subsidiaries | 14 | 0 | ( 26) |
| Changes in other investment | 145 | 29 | |
| Investment activities | ( 4.614) | ( 4.586) | |
| Financing activities | |||
| Dividend paid | ( 311) | ( 275) | |
| Buyback of ordinary shares | ( 1.242) | ( 1.102) | |
| Proceeds from the exercise of share options | 174 | 179 | |
| New borrowings | 0 | 18.400 | |
| Payments of non-current liabilities | 20 | ( 1.150) | ( 23.486) |
| Bank loans, increase | ( 50) | 500 | |
| Financing activities | ( 2.579) | ( 5.784) | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 568 | ( 2.947) | |
| Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held | ( 40) | ( 2) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 718 | 3.667 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 1.246 | 718 |
The notes on pages 13 to 25 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Reporting entity
Siminn hf. (the "Company") is a public limited liability company domiciled in Iceland. The address of the Company's registered office is Ármúli 25, Reykjavík. The consolidated financial statements for the year 2018 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as "Siminn" or the "Group") and Síminn's interest in associated companies. The Company is listed on Nasdaq OMX Iceland.
2. Basis of accounting
Statement of compliance
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU and additional Icelandic disclosure requirements for consolidated financial statements of listed companies. A summary of significant accounting policies is disclosed in Note 30.
The Group's annual consolidated financial statements is available on the company's website, www.siminn.is, and in the company news release distribution network of Nasdaq Nordic: www.nasdaqomxnordic.com.
These consolidated financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Company's Board of Directors on 26 February 2019.
Basis of measurement
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.
Presentation and functional currency
These financial statements are presented in Icelandic Krona (ISK), which is the Company's functional currency. All financial information presented in ISK has been rounded to the nearest million.
Use of judgements and estimates
In preparing these consolidated financial statements, management has made judgements and estimates that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
3. New standards and interpretations
The accounting policies applied in the consolidated financial statements are the same as those applied in the Group's consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2017, with the exception of changes because of IFRS 15 and IFRS 9.
IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The Group has initially applied IFRS 15, effective from 1 January 2018. IFRS 15 establishes a comprehensive framework for determining whether, how much and when revenue is recognised. It replaces IAS 18 Revenue, IAS 11 Construction Contracts and related interpretations. IFRS 15 did not have any effects on the Group's revenue recognition.
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments
The Group has initially applied IFRS 9 effective from 1 January 2018. IFRS 9 sets out requirements for recognising and measuring financial assets, financial liabilities and some contracts to buy or sell non-financial items. This standard replaces IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. IFRS 9 largely retains the existing requirements in IAS 39 for the classification and measurement of financial liabilities. IFRS 9 eliminates the previous IAS 39 categories of held to maturity, loans and receivables and available for sale. IFRS 9 contains three principal classification categories for financial assets: measured at amortised cost, FVOCI and FVTPL.
The classification of financial assets under IFRS 9 is generally based on the business model in which a financial asset is managed and its contractual cash flow characteristics. IFRS 9 replaces the 'incurred loss' model in IAS 39 with an 'expected credit loss' (ECL) model. The new impairment model applies to financial assets measured at amortised cost, contract assets and debt investments at FVOCI, but not to investments in equity instruments. IFRS 9 did not have impact on the Group.
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
4. Operating segments
An overview of operating segments is set forward in same manner as regular reporting to the Board of Directors.
The Company operates within seven segments that sell services and equipment in different markets. The operating segments are as follows:
| Operating segment: | Description: |
|---|---|
| Mobile: | Revenue from mobile services in Iceland and abroad, whether traditional GSM service, satellite service, wholesale mobile service or other mobile service. |
| Fixed voice: | Revenue from fixed voice service, fees and traffic. |
| Internet & network: | Revenue from data service, incl. xDSL service, GPON, Internet, IP net, core network, local loop and access network. |
| TV: | Revenues form TV broadcast (fees, traffic and advertisement), TV distribution and Siminn TV. |
| IT services: | Revenue from hosting and operations, advisor fees, sold service and IT related hardware sales. |
| Equipment sales: | Revenue from sale of telco equipment. |
| Other revenue: | Revenue from i.e. sold telco service and hosting. |
Operating segments 2018
| Mobile | Fixed voice | Internet & network | TV | IT services | Equipment sales | Other revenues | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.132 | 1.882 | 8.872 | 4.803 | 3.735 | 2.052 | 1.064 | 28.540 |
| Expenses | ( 19.788) | |||||||
| EBITDA | 8.752 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortisation | ( 6.835) | |||||||
| Net finance cost | ( 788) | |||||||
| Taxes | ( 847) | |||||||
| Net earnings for the period | 282 | |||||||
| Capital additions | ( 4.755) | |||||||
| Assets | 58.834 | |||||||
| Liabilities | 23.632 |
Operating segments 2017
| Mobile | Fixed voice | Internet & network | TV | IT services | Equipment sales | Other revenues | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.652 | 2.096 | 8.583 | 4.118 | 4.111 | 1.883 | 990 | 28.433 |
| Expenses | ( 19.826) | |||||||
| EBITDA | 8.607 | |||||||
| Depreciation | ( 3.688) | |||||||
| Net finance cost | ( 1.123) | |||||||
| Share of earnings of associated companies | 0 | |||||||
| Taxes | ( 720) | |||||||
| Net earnings for the period | 3.076 | |||||||
| Capital additions | ( 4.791) | |||||||
| Assets | 60.612 | |||||||
| Liabilities | 24.331 |
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
5. Net sales
| Sales of service and goods is specified as follows: | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales of service | 23.868 | 23.848 |
| Sales of goods from IT services and telecom | 4.057 | 4.144 |
| 27.925 | 27.992 |
No customer comprises more than 10% of net sales
6. Cost of sales
Cost of sales is specified as follows:
| Salaries and related expenses | 3.426 | 3.622 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of service sold | 4.154 | 3.935 |
| Interconnecting fees | 947 | 939 |
| Cost of goods sold | 3.670 | 3.713 |
| Capitalised work | ( 816) | ( 753) |
| Depreciation cost of sold services | 3.098 | 2.962 |
| 14.479 | 14.418 |
Cost of service sold consists of; material costs, service contracts, license fees, purchased services and telecommunications costs.
7. Operating expenses
Operating expenses is specified as follows:
| Salaries and related expenses | 4.547 | 4.386 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales and marketing expenses | 553 | 611 |
| Housing and transportation cost | 1.446 | 1.464 |
| IT-Expenses | 892 | 881 |
| Bad debt write offs | 0 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous other expenses | 969 | 1.028 |
| Depreciation operating expenses | 747 | 726 |
| Amortization | #REF! | #REF! |
| #REF! | #REF! |
8. Salaries and salary-related expenses
Salaries and salary-related expenses is specified as follows:
| Salaries | 6.521 | 6.657 |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions to pension funds | 814 | 708 |
| Other salary-related expenses | 638 | 643 |
| 7.973 | 8.008 |
Average number of full year equivalents 699 727
74% of the Group's employees are men and 26% women.
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
9. Financial income and expense
Financial income and finance costs are specified as follow:
| 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Finance income | ||
| Interest income | 208 | 372 |
| Dividend received | 5 | 26 |
| 213 | 398 | |
| Finance expense | ||
| Interest on borrowings | ( 942) | ( 1.159) |
| Indexation expenses | 0 | ( 72) |
| Income (loss) from investments | 0 | ( 147) |
| Other finance expenses | ( 25) | ( 157) |
| ( 967) | ( 1.535) | |
| Net exchange rate differences | ( 34) | 14 |
| Net financial items | ( 788) | ( 1.123) |
10. Taxes
Income tax is calculated and expensed. Income tax for the year 2018, to be paid 2019, amounts to ISK 744 million. Equalization tax for the year 2018, to be paid 2019, amounts to ISK 22 million. Taxes to be paid at year end are ISK 766 million.
| Reconciliation of effective income tax rate: | 2018 | 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | 1.129 | 3.796 | ||
| Income tax using the Company's tax rate | 20,0% | ( 226) | 20,0% | ( 759) |
| Amortization, non-deductable | 53,0% | ( 598) | 0,0% | 0 |
| Non-deductable expenses | 0,6% | ( 7) | 0,4% | ( 16) |
| Non-taxable income | (0,1%) | 1 | (1,1%) | 41 |
| Equalization tax | 1,5% | ( 17) | 0,4% | ( 17) |
| Other changes | 0,0% | 0 | (0,8%) | 31 |
| Effective income tax rate | 75,0% | ( 847) | 19,0% | ( 720) |
11. Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to equity holders of the Parent by the weighted average number of outstanding shares during the year. The calculation of diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to equity holders of the Parent by the weighted average number of outstanding shares with the diluting effects of expected shares in stock options given to employees. No stock option agreementst were active at year end 2018.
| 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent company | 282 | 3.106 |
| Share capital in the beginning of the year | 9.247 | 9.444 |
| Effects of trades with own capital | ( 161) | ( 91) |
| Weighted average number of shares for the year | 9.086 | 9.353 |
| Basic earnings per share | 0,03 | 0,33 |
| Weighted average number of shares for the year | 9.086 | 9.353 |
| Effects of stock options given to employees | 0 | 206 |
| Weighted average number of shares for the year | 9.086 | 9.559 |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0,03 | 0,32 |
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
12. Operating assets
Operating assets are specified as follow:
| Telecom equipment | Buildings | Other equipment | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||||
| Balance at 1.1.2017 | 36.840 | 2.047 | 2.416 | 41.303 |
| Regrouped | ( 30) | 0 | 9 | ( 21) |
| Additions | 4.181 | 35 | 222 | 4.438 |
| Additions due to acquisition of a company | ( 102) | 0 | ( 48) | ( 150) |
| Sales and disposals | ( 2.176) | ( 170) | ( 209) | ( 2.555) |
| Effects of movements in exchange rates | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Balance at 31.12.2017 | 38.716 | 1.912 | 2.391 | 43.019 |
| Additions | 4.199 | 41 | 271 | 4.511 |
| Sales and disposals | ( 1.398) | ( 33) | ( 340) | ( 1.771) |
| Balance at 31.12.2018 | 41.517 | 1.920 | 2.322 | 45.759 |
| Depreciation and impairment losses | ||||
| Balance at 1.1.2017 | 22.921 | 787 | 1.477 | 25.185 |
| Regrouped | ( 12) | 0 | 5 | ( 7) |
| Depreciation | 2.890 | 91 | 362 | 3.343 |
| Additions due to acquisition of a company | ( 78) | 0 | ( 48) | ( 126) |
| Sales and disposals | ( 2.171) | ( 36) | ( 196) | ( 2.403) |
| Effects of movements in exchange rates | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Balance at 31.12.2017 | 23.552 | 842 | 1.601 | 25.995 |
| Depreciation | 3.055 | 84 | 309 | 3.448 |
| Sales and disposals | ( 1.393) | ( 15) | ( 335) | ( 1.743) |
| Balance at 31.12.2018 | 25.214 | 911 | 1.575 | 27.700 |
| Carrying amounts | ||||
| At 1.1.2017 | 13.919 | 1.260 | 939 | 16.118 |
| At 31.12.2017 | 15.164 | 1.070 | 790 | 17.024 |
| At 31.12.2018 | 16.303 | 1.009 | 747 | 18.059 |
The official real estate valuation of buildings owned by the Company is ISK 1.917 million (2017: ISK 1.854 million) and insurance value ISK 3.502 million (2017: ISK 3.412). Insurance value of other equipment is ISK 19.768 million (2017: ISK 17.570 million). The Company's operating assets are mortgaged to secure debt.
| Depreciation of operating asset and intangible assets are specified as follows in the income statement: | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of sales | 3.098 | 2.962 |
| Operating expenses | 3.737 | 726 |
| Total | 6.835 | 3.688 |
Useful life is specified as follows:
Telecom equipment 4 - 30 years
Buildings 15 - 33 years
Other equipment 3 - 10 years
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
13. Intangible assets
Intangible assets are specified as follow:
| Goodwill | Software | Other intangibles | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||||
| Balance at 1.1.2017 | 55.109 | 5.896 | 2.138 | 63.143 |
| Regrouped | 0 | ( 8) | 29 | 21 |
| Additions | 28 | 441 | 67 | 536 |
| Additions due to acquisition of a company | ( 10) | 0 | ( 164) | ( 174) |
| Effects of movements in exchange rates | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Sales and disposals | 0 | ( 1.941) | ( 9) | ( 1.950) |
| Balance at 31.12.2017 | 55.127 | 4.388 | 2.065 | 61.580 |
| Additions | 58 | 378 | 0 | 436 |
| Sales and disposals | 0 | ( 160) | ( 117) | ( 277) |
| Balance at 31.12.2018 | 55.185 | 4.606 | 1.948 | 61.739 |
| Amortisation and impairment losses | ||||
| Balance at 1.1.2017 | 23.702 | 4.591 | 262 | 28.555 |
| Regrouped | 0 | ( 5) | 12 | 7 |
| Depreciation | 0 | 286 | 59 | 345 |
| Deduction due to sale of subsidiary | ( 10) | 0 | ( 30) | ( 40) |
| Sales and disposals | 0 | ( 1.940) | ( 8) | ( 1.948) |
| Balance at 31.12.2017 | 23.692 | 2.932 | 295 | 26.919 |
| Depreciation | 2.990 | 364 | 33 | 3.387 |
| Sales and disposals | 0 | ( 160) | ( 117) | ( 277) |
| Balance at 31.12.2018 | 26.682 | 3.136 | 211 | 30.029 |
| Carrying amounts | ||||
| At 1.1.2017 | 31.407 | 1.305 | 1.876 | 34.588 |
| At 31.12.2017 | 31.435 | 1.456 | 1.770 | 34.661 |
| At 31.12.2018 | 28.503 | 1.470 | 1.737 | 31.710 |
Useful life is specified as follows:
Software 2 - 7 years
Other intangibles 3 - 15 years
The Company's software is mortgaged to secure debt.
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
13.1. Annual test for impairment
Goodwill and other intangible assets that have indefinite life are tested for impairment at each reporting date. In performing the annual impairment test of goodwill, an assessment is made as to whether the individual units of the company (cash-generating units) to which goodwill relates will be able to generate sufficient positive net cash flows in the future to support the value of goodwill, trademarks with an indefinite useful life and other net assets of the entity.
For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to units which represent the level the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes. The total carrying vale of goodwill was allocated to each cash generated unit (CGU) as follows:
| 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Síminn hf. | 19.733 | 19.675 |
| Goodwill Míla ehf. | 7.718 | 10.708 |
| Goodwill Sensa ehf., IT services | 1.022 | 1.022 |
| Goodwill Radiómiðun ehf., telecommunication | 30 | 30 |
| 28.503 | 31.435 |
The recoverable amounts of cash-generating units was based on their value in use and were determined by discounting the future cash flows generated from the continuing use of the CGU. Cash flows were projected based on actual operating results and a five to ten year business plan. Cash flows beyond the forecast period were extrapolated using a constant nominal growth rate which management believes is consistent with the long-term average growth rate for the markets in which Síminn operates. Discount rates which reflect the risk-free interest rate with the addition of specific risks related to equity and liabilities are used to calculate recoverable amounts.
The forecast period used to calculate recoverable amount of each CGU is five years except for Míla were the forecast period is ten years. Management believes that this forecast period was justified due to the long-term nature of Míla's business.
Measurement of trademarks is based on expected future cash flows for the trademarks on the basis of key assumptions about expected useful life and relief from royalty rate and a theoretically calculated tax effect. A discount rate is used which reflects the risk-free interest rate with the addition of specific and estimated future risks associated with the particular trademark.
The value in use were based number of key assumptions which represents the managements assessment of future trends in the market and are based on both external and internal sources. The key assumptions used for value in use calculations are as follows:
| 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Síminn | ||
| Long term growth rate | 2,5% | 2,5% |
| Weighted average revenue growth 2019-2023 / 2018-2022 | 1,6% | 1,1% |
| EBITDA average growth 2019-2023 / 2018-2022 | 3,3% | 1,4% |
| WACC | 9,6% | 9,3% |
| Debt ratio | 40,6% | 39,6% |
| Finance cost rate | 5,1% | 4,8% |
| Míla | ||
| Long term growth rate | 2,5% | 2,5% |
| Weighted average revenue growth 2019-2028 / 2018-2027 | 2,1% | 2,1% |
| EBITDA average growth 2019-2028 / 2018-2027 | 2,2% | 3,3% |
| WACC | 9,5% | 9,0% |
| Debt ratio | 40,6% | 39,6% |
| Finance cost rate | 5,3% | 4,8% |
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
| 13.1. Annual test for impairment, contd.: | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Sensa | ||
| Long term growth rate | 3,5% | 3,5% |
| Weighted average revenue growth 2019-2023 / 2018-2022 | 2,6% | 2,5% |
| EBITDA average growth 2019-2023 / 2018-2022 | 5,4% | 2,1% |
| WACC | 11,8% | 11,7% |
| Debt ratio | 9,8% | 12,4% |
| Finance cost rate | 5,1% | 4,8% |
| Radiómiðun | ||
| Long term growth rate | 2,3% | 2,5% |
| Weighted average revenue growth 2019-2023 / 2018-2022 | 1,5% | 1,6% |
| EBITDA average growth 2019-2023 / 2018-2022 | 2,9% | 3,2% |
| WACC | 14,9% | 14,7% |
| Debt ratio | 24,0% | 23,1% |
| Finance cost rate | 6,7% | 6,4% |
During the year ended 31 December 2018, the goodwill in relation to the operation in Míla ehf. was impaired by 2.990 million following adverse movements in the discount rate and the management decision to increase the speed of the FTTH project rollout. The impairment loss recognised in the consolidated income statement, as separate line item within operating profit, in respect of goodwill is as follows:
| 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Impairment in Míla ehf. | 2.990 | 0 |
In performing impairment test, management has to evaluate certain assumptions that are used performing the test. Those assumptions always include some uncertainty that can have effect on the outcome of test if those assumptions prove to be wrong. Following the impairment loss recognised in Míla ehf., the recoverable amount equalled its carrying value. Consequently, any adverse change in key assumption would, in isolation, cause a further impairment loss to be recognised. Other than previously disclosed, management believes that no reasonably possible change in any of the above key assumptions would cause the carrying value of any cash generating unit to exceed its recoverable amount.
14. Subsidiaries
| Subsidiaries are as follows: | Principle place of operation | Ownership | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2017 | ||
| Míla ehf. | Iceland | 100,0% | 100,0% |
| Radiómiðun ehf. | Iceland | 100,0% | 100,0% |
| Sensa ehf. | Iceland | 100,0% | 100,0% |
| Sensa IT Aps | Denmark | 100,0% | 100,0% |
| Farsímagreiðslur ehf. | Iceland | 100,0% | 100,0% |
Síminn hf. purchased all shares in Advania MobilePay ehf. in April. Before Síminn hf. owned a share in it through Farsímagreiðslur ehf. Following the purchase Advania MobilPay ehf. was merged with Farsímagreiðslur ehf.
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
| 15. Other financial assets | 31.12.2018 | 31.12.2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Other financial assets are specified as follows: | ||
| Investment in other companies | 46 | 221 |
| TV programs for screening | 149 | 99 |
| Prepaid expense | 15 | 229 |
| Non-current receivables | 214 | 109 |
| Other financial assets total | 424 | 658 |
15.1. Investment
At the end of the year the Company owned shares in two foreign and five domestic companies where the ownership was less than 20%.
15.2. Non-current receivables
Non-current receivables are trade receivables for periods longer than 12 months.
16. Inventories
Inventories are specified as follows:
| Finished goods | 1.333 | 1.372 |
|---|---|---|
| TV programs for screening | 1.017 | 973 |
| Inventory total | 2.350 | 2.345 |
Cost of goods sold amounted to ISK 3.670 million (2017: 3.713 million). All finished goods has been pledged as security against borrowings.
17. Accounts Receivables
Accounts receivables are specified as follows:
| Accounts receivables | 4.508 | 4.776 |
|---|---|---|
| Allowances for doubtful accounts | ( 195) | ( 306) |
| Accounts receivables total | 4.313 | 4.470 |
Movement in the allowance for doubtful accounts
| Balance at the beginning of the year | ( 306) | ( 464) |
|---|---|---|
| Impairment losses recognised on receivables | 31 | 29 |
| Amount written off as uncollectable | 80 | 129 |
| Balance at the end of the year | ( 195) | ( 306) |
In determining the recoverability of an account receivable, the Company considers any change in the credit quality of the accounts receivables from the date credit was initially granted up to the reporting date. The concentration of credit risk is limited due to the customer base being large and unrelated. See more information in note 23.
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
| 18. Other assets | 31.12.2018 | 31.12.2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Other assets are specified as follows: | ||
| Prepayments and accrued income | 617 | 588 |
| Other current assets | 115 | 148 |
| Other assets total | 732 | 736 |
19. Equity
19.1. Share capital
The Company's share capital amounts to ISK 9.250 million (2017: ISK 9.444 million) according to its Articles of Association. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share of one ISK. All shares are paid in full. The Company held own shares in the amount of ISK 217 million at year end 2017.
19.2. Reserves
Reserves include the difference of; payments that the Group received in selling, bying and issuing own capital; and the nominal amount of issued capital.
19.3. Other statutory reserve
Other statutory reserves include statutory reserve based on legal requirements of the Icelandic Financial Statements Act No. 3/2006 and a reserve based on possible share options to employees.
19.4. Translation and other reserve
Translation and other reserve is as follows:
| Trans-lation difference | Other reserve | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 1.1.2017 | 467 | 0 | 467 |
| Changes in the year | 0 | 588 | 588 |
| Translation difference | ( 14) | 0 | ( 14) |
| Balance at 31.12.2017 | 453 | 588 | 1.041 |
| Balance at 1.1.2018 | 453 | 588 | 1.041 |
| Changes in the year | 0 | ( 585) | ( 585) |
| Balance at 31.12.2018 | 453 | 3 | 456 |
20. Non-current liabilities
Borrowings are specified as follows:
| 2018 | 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average interest rates | Balance | Average interest rates | Balance | |
| Loans in ISK | 5,56% | 16.771 | 5,33% | 17.921 |
| Finance lease liabilities | 10 | 10 | ||
| Current maturities | ( 1.150) | ( 1.150) | ||
| 15.631 | 16.781 | |||
| Changes in borrowings during the year are as follows: | 31.12.2018 | 31.12.2017 | ||
| Balance at 1.1.2018 | 17.931 | 22.944 | ||
| Repayment of borrowings | ( 1.150) | ( 23.486) | ||
| Indexation | 0 | 73 | ||
| New borrowings | 0 | 18.400 | ||
| 16.781 | 17.931 |
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
20. Non-current liabilities, contd.:
Aggregated annual maturities are as follows:
| | 31.12.2018 | 31.12.2017 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Within 12 months | 1.150 | 1.150 |
| 12 - 24 months | 1.150 | 1.150 |
| 24 - 36 months | 1.150 | 1.150 |
| 36 - 48 months | 1.150 | 1.150 |
| 48 - 60 months | 1.150 | 1.150 |
| More than 60 months | 11.031 | 12.181 |
| Total borrowings, including current maturities | 16.781 | 17.931 |
21. Deferred tax
Analysis of movements in the net deferred tax balances during the period is as follows:
| Deferred tax at the beginning of the year | 817 | 442 |
|---|---|---|
| Income tax posted to the income statement | 825 | 702 |
| Taxes to be paid | ( 744) | ( 323) |
| Prior year correction | 0 | ( 4) |
| Deferred tax liability at the end of the period | 898 | 817 |
The deferred tax liability is allocated as follows:
| Property and equipment | ( 338) | ( 286) |
|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | ( 532) | ( 516) |
| Current assets | ( 32) | ( 12) |
| Hedge reserve | 4 | ( 3) |
| ( 898) | ( 817) |
22. Other liabilities
Other liabilities are specified as follows:
| Accrued expenses | 836 | 922 |
|---|---|---|
| Salaries and related expenses | 330 | 311 |
| VAT | 562 | 544 |
| Other | 12 | 11 |
| Other liabilities total | 1.740 | 1.788 |
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
26. Legal proceedings
The Company is currently involved in several legal disputes that relate to Competition, Media and Telecommunication Act. Syn hf. (Vodafone) has sued Siminn for damages due to alleged margin squeeze. The amount of the claim is around 900 million ISK. Inter, an association of ISP, sent the Company a letter in 2015 claiming damages in the amount of three billion ISK due to alleged infringement of the Competition Act. Three companies within the association have requested the appointment of a court appointed assessor to estimate the alleged damages. They also changed the claimed damages to 300 million ISK. TSC ehf. has sued Siminn for damages in the amount of one hundred million ISK due to alleged infringement of the Competition Authority's decision no 10/2005. Siminn has rejected the claims in all cases and countersued Vodafone. In the case of Vodafone against Siminn and Siminn's countersue against Vodafone, the District Court acquitted both companies. The case will be appealed to National Court.
Siminn and Vodafone have been in a dispute regarding distribution of media content. The Competition Authority and Post- and Telecommunication Authority ruled that Siminn breached against media act no. 10/2018 and fined Siminn. The fine, 9 million ISK has already been paid. The Company believes that its actions are fully compliant with the relevant Acts and will appeal. Subsequently Vodafone has filed a claim against Siminn for compensation of 1.9 billion ISK. Siminn rejected the claim and pointed out that in Vodafone claim there are no arguments for compensation, nor an attempt to prove the alleged loss. Siminn believes there is no base for the claim from Vodafone.
In December 2015 the District Commissioner of the Capital Area approved Siminn's request to impose an injunction against Vodafone due to the distribution of non-liner media content. Siminn consequently initiated a confirmation procedure before the District Court of Reykjavík. The District Court approved the Company's request in April 2017. Vodafone appealed to the Supreme Court of Iceland which on 18 October 2018 confirmed the District Court ruling. The Supreme Court ruled that Siminn had sufficiently demonstrated that financial damage could have been attributed to Vodafone's conduct. Siminn will explore its legal rights following the Supreme Court judgment.
Despite the uncertain nature of the outcome of these cases, it is the management opinion that the cases will not result in substantial financial cost. In those cases where the Company might be forced to pay damages, the cost is estimated by the management and recognised in the financial statement.
31. New standards and interpretations
IFRS 16 Leases
The Group is required to adopt IFRS 16 Leases from 1 January 2019. The Group has assessed the estimated impact that initial application of IFRS 16 will have on its consolidated financial statements, as described below. The actual impacts of adopting the standard on 1 January 2019 may change.
IFRS 16 introduces a single, on-balance sheet lease accounting model for lessees. A lessee recognises a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset and a lease liability representing its obligation to make lease payments. There are recognition exemptions for short-term leases and leases of low-value items. Lessor accounting remains similar to the current standard - i.e. lessors continue to classify leases as finance or operating leases.
IFRS 16 replaces existing leases guidance, including IAS 17 Leases, IFRIC 4 Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease, SIC-15 Operating Leases - Incentives and SIC-27 Evaluating the Substance of Transactions Involving the Legal Form of a Lease.
Leases in which the Group is a lessee
The Group will recognise new assets and liabilities for its leases of buildings, cars and fiber optics. The nature of expenses related to those leases will now change because the Group will recognise a depreciation charge for right-of-use assets and interest expense on lease liabilities.
Previously, the Group recognised operating lease expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, and recognised assets and liabilities only to the extent that there was a timing difference between actual lease payments and the expense recognised.
Leases in which the Group is a lessor
No impact is expected for other leases in which the Group is a lessor.
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
31. New standards and interpretations, contd.:
Transition
The Group plans to apply IFRS 16 initially on 1 January 2019. Based on available information the lease liabilities is estimated to amount ISK 5.565 million on 1 January and the right of use asset the same amount. The adoption of IFRS 16 will not have impact on bookvalue of equity and is not considered to have impact on loan terms. The adoption is not considered to affect the financial covenants of loan agreements.
The Group plans to apply the practical expedient to grandfather the definition of a lease on transition. This means that it will apply IFRS 16 to all contracts entered into before 1 January 2019 and identified leases in accordance with IAS 17 and IFRIC 4.
Notes 23 - 25 and 27 - 30 are not translated into English.
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK
Quarterly Statements - unaudited
Summary of the Company's operating results by quarters:
| 1 F 2018 | 2 F 2018 | 3 F 2018 | 4 F 2018 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 6.756 | 6.921 | 6.828 | 7.420 | 27.925 |
| Cost of sales | ( 3.302) | ( 3.610) | ( 3.371) | ( 4.196) | ( 14.479) |
| Gross profit | 3.454 | 3.311 | 3.457 | 3.224 | 13.446 |
| Other operating income | 118 | 232 | 141 | 124 | 615 |
| Operating expenses | ( 2.275) | ( 2.280) | ( 2.156) | ( 2.443) | ( 9.154) |
| Impairment losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | ( 2.990) | ( 2.990) |
| Operating profit (loss) | 1.297 | 1.263 | 1.442 | ( 2.085) | 1.917 |
| Net financial items | ( 182) | ( 190) | ( 211) | ( 205) | ( 788) |
| Profit (loss) before tax | 1.115 | 1.073 | 1.231 | ( 2.290) | 1.129 |
| Income tax | ( 228) | ( 220) | ( 253) | ( 146) | ( 847) |
| Profit (loss) for the year | 887 | 853 | 978 | ( 2.436) | 282 |
| EBITDA | 2.231 | 2.216 | 2.397 | 1.908 | 8.752 |
| 1 F 2017 | 2 F 2017 | 3 F 2017 | 4 F 2017 | Total | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Net sales | 6.602 | 7.145 | 6.856 | 7.389 | 27.992 |
| Cost of sales | ( 3.246) | ( 3.687) | ( 3.380) | ( 4.105) | ( 14.418) |
| Gross profit | 3.356 | 3.458 | 3.476 | 3.284 | 13.574 |
| Other operating income | 121 | 109 | 100 | 111 | 441 |
| Operating expenses | ( 2.290) | ( 2.289) | ( 2.113) | ( 2.404) | ( 9.096) |
| Operating profit | 1.187 | 1.278 | 1.463 | 991 | 4.919 |
| Net financial items | ( 207) | ( 258) | ( 315) | ( 343) | ( 1.123) |
| Profit before tax | 980 | 1.020 | 1.148 | 648 | 3.796 |
| Income tax | ( 206) | ( 230) | ( 243) | ( 41) | ( 720) |
| Profit for the year | 774 | 790 | 905 | 607 | 3.076 |
| EBITDA | 2.099 | 2.191 | 2.387 | 1.930 | 8.607 |
Siminn hf. - Consolidated Financial Statements 2018
All amounts are in millions of ISK