SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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F O R M 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2005
INTERNET GOLD-GOLDEN LINES LTD.
(Name of Registrant)
1 Alexander Yanai Street Petach-Tikva, Israel
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
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Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd.
6-K Items
1. Press Release re Internet Gold Reports 9th Consecutive Quarter of
Revenue Growth for Q2 2005 dated August 4, 2005.
Item 1
Press Release Source: Internet Gold
Internet Gold Reports 9th Consecutive Quarter of Revenue Growth for Q2 2005
Thursday August 4, 1:15 am ET
Record Revenues of $16.5M for Q2 2005, Up 42% YOY and 11% Compared to Q1 '05
PETACH TIKVA, Israel, August 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Internet Gold, (Nasdaq:
IGLD - News) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended
June 30, 2005.
Highlights of the Quarter
- Record revenues of $16.5 million: 9th consecutive quarter of revenue
growth
- Cash flow from operating activities up by 164% compared to Q1, reaching
approximately $3 million.
- Significant rise in revenues from international telephony activities.
- Increased Internet advertising revenues with market share reaching
approximately 25%
- Launch of 'smile' re-branding initiative to optimize marketing investments
and increase awareness of Group's scope of activities
Financial Results
Revenues for the second quarter were NIS 75.3 million (US$ 16.5 million), an
increase of 42% compared with NIS 53.2 million in the second quarter of 2004,
and an 11% increase compared with NIS 68.0 million in the first quarter of 2005.
Gross margin for the quarter declined to 46% from 50.7% in the first quarter of
2005, reflecting investment in successful efforts to build the market share and
user base of the Group's 015 International Telephony. As a result, operating
income for the quarter was NIS 7.9 million (US$ 1.7 million), a decline of 2%
compared to the first quarter of 2005.
Net income for the quarter was NIS 4.7 million (US$ 1.0 million), or NIS 0.25
(US$ 0.06) per share, reflecting financial expenses of NIS 3.7 million (US$ 0.8
million). The rise in financial expenses resulted from the quarter's 1.1% rise
in Israel's Consumer Price Index (CPI) and its affect on the interest rate of
the Group's CPI-linked bonds. Management views the quarter's CPI rise as an
unusual occurrence that is not likely to be repeated during the remainder of
2005. Net income for the second quarter of 2004 was NIS 5.7 million, or NIS 0.30
per share, compared to NIS 6.6 million, or NIS 0.36 per share, in the first
quarter of 2005.
Cash flow for the quarter was NIS 14 million (US$ 3 million), an increase of
164% compared to NIS 5.3 million in the first quarter of 2005.
Comments of Management
"The second quarter marked a significant period of revenue expansion, growing
cash flow and strategic progress for Internet Gold," commented Eli Holtzman,
Internet Gold's CEO. "Our focus during the quarter was to strengthen our
positioning as a major player in all our markets and as a leading Internet media
group. Our primary investments were in two directions: building the market share
and user base of our IP Telephony and IP media/portal businesses, and launching
our 'smile' re-branding program.
"Our strategy for building market share included more aggressive pricing
policies, an investment that has paid off in revenue, user and market share
gains. Although the efforts reduced our gross margins and operating profit
temporarily, they succeeded in establishing strong business platforms for these
businesses that are necessary for the next stage of our business development."
Mr. Holtzman continued, "We are very excited about our 'smile' re-branding
program. This is an evolutionary step for Internet Gold that will help us build
awareness of the broad range of our services while allowing more effective
utilization of our marketing dollars. The campaign is currently in full swing
now and we are delighted with the reaction so far."
"Taken as a whole, we are pleased with our progress and working to take full
advantage of opportunities in Israel's changing and growing communications
marketplace."
Overview of Business Segments
smile.net - access and value-added services: During the second quarter, the
company succeeded to increase its customer base while focusing on the Russian
sector. In addition, sales of the Business Division and Value Added Services
rose by 5% compared with the previous quarter as a result of continued
successful sales and marketing efforts.
smile.015 - International Telephony: Revenues from the Group's international
telephony operations increased significantly during the second quarter,
reflecting its rising market share and the ramp-up of hubbing and incoming
traffic services.
smile.media - e-Advertising/Content: The Group continued to expand its
e-Advertising and portal activities throughout the period.
- MSN Israel (50.1% owned) e-Advertising via MSN, MSN Messenger, Hotmail and MSN
Search: As of the end of the quarter, MSN-Israel had a record of 873,000 active
users of its Instant Messaging service and 600,000 users of its new MSN Search
service. Recently, MSN-Israel announced joint ventures with Redmatch, with whom
it will establish an online employment site, and with Israel's Entertainment
Channel, with whom it will launch an entertainment portal.
- Acquisitions: the Group continues to pursue opportunities to consolidate the
marketplace through synergistic acquisitions and joint ventures. Nirshamim, the
academic portal acquired during the first quarter, began making a positive
contribution to the Group's top and bottom line results during the quarter.
Building on a strong base, management expects that Nirshamim's performance will
improve in the future.
smile.shops - e-Commerce: Second quarter revenues of P-1000, the Group's
e-Commerce business, rose by 8% compared to the first quarter, while operating
income rose by 32% compared to the first quarter. With a firm belief in the
future growth of the sector, the Group is currently evaluating acquisition and
consolidation opportunities.
About Internet Gold
Internet Gold is a group of communications companies that provide Internet
access and related value-added services, international telephony, e-advertising,
content and e-Commerce services throughout Israel under the brand name "smile".
The broad range and popularity of these services have established Internet Gold
as one of Israel's leading Internet Communications groups.
The Internet Gold Group includes four subsidiaries. MSN-Israel, its (50.1%
owned) joint-venture with Microsoft Corp. (49.9% owned), provides
Microsoft-branded Search, Instant Messaging, Hotmail and a variety of portal
services. Internet Gold International, a fully-owned subsidiary, provide
international Internet and communication services. GoldMind, a fully-owned
subsidiary, provides value-added services to Internet subscribers. GoldTrade,
the Group's fully-owned e-Commerce subsidiary, operates e-Commerce sites.
For additional information about Internet Gold, please visit its Website at
www.igld.com.
NOTE A: Convenience Translation to Dollars
For the convenience of the reader, the reported NIS figures of June 30, 2005
have been presented in U.S. Dollars thousands, translated at the representative
rate of exchange as of June 30, 2005 (NIS 4.574 = U.S. Dollar 1.00). The U.S.
Dollar (hereinafter - $) amounts presented should not be construed as
representing amounts receivable or payable in U.S. Dollars or convertible into
U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
Certain statements made herein that use the words "estimate," "project,"
"intend," "expect," "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those
which may be expressed or implied by such statements, including, among others,
changes in general economic and business conditions and specifically, decline in
demand for the Company's services, inability to timely develop and introduce new
technologies, services and applications and loss of market share and pressure on
prices resulting from competition. For additional information regarding these
and other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business,
reference is made to the Company's Annual Report filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and its other reports as filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
For further information, please contact:
Ms. Idit Azulay, Internet Gold
+972 3 939-9848
idita@co.zahav.net.il
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Reported amounts
Convenience
translation
into
US Dollars
NIS
4.574=US$1
June 30 June 30 December June 30
31
2005 2004 2004 2005
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)(Unaudited)
New Israeli Shekels - in US$
thousands thousands
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 271,164 94,918 75,637 59,284
Trade receivables, net 69,616 40,241 52,682 15,221
Other receivables 10,047 9,143 8,948 2,197
Deferred taxes 2,037 620 2,564 445
Total current assets 352,864 144,922 139,831 77,147
Investments
Deferred taxes 32 14 22 7
Long-term investments 275 - - 60
307 14 22 67
Property and equipment, net 39,625 33,402 40,583 8,663
Other assets and deferred charges 120,297 88,937 114,956 26,300
Assets allocated to discontinued 886 - 4,631 194
operation
Total assets 513,979 267,275 300,023 112,371
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Reported amounts
Convenience
translation
into
US Dollars
NIS
4.574=US$1
June 30 June 30 December June 30
31
2005 2004 2004 2005
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)(Audited) (Unaudited)
New Israeli Shekels - in US$
thousands thousands
Current liabilities
Short-term bank loans 9,621 6,620 10,950 2,103
Accounts payable 72,008 *59,635 73,383 15,743
Other payables 17,507 *14,441 13,784 3,828
Total current liabilities 99,136 80,696 98,117 21,674
Long-term liabilities
Long-term loans and other
long-term
obligations 52,756 41,840 72,117 11,534
Deferred revenues - 14 3 -
Liability for termination of
employer-
employee relations, net 6,794 5,447 6,240 1,485
Company's share in excess of
liabilities
over assets in investees - 9,566 - -
Convertible debentures 213,358 - - 46,646
Total long-term liabilities 272,908 56,867 78,360 59,665
Liabilities allocated to
discontinued
operation 265 - 1,653 58
Shareholders' equity
Ordinary shares 197 197 197 43
Additional paid in capital 223,539 215,040 215,040 48,872
Accumulated deficit (82,066) (85,525) (93,344) (17,941)
Total shareholders' equity 141,670 129,712 121,893 30,974
Total liabilities and 513,979 267,275 300,023 112,371
shareholders' equity
* Reclassified
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Reported amounts
Convenience
translation
into
US Dollars
NIS
4.574=US$1
Six month
Six-month period Three-month period Year period
ended ended ended ended
June 30 June 30 December June 30
31
2005 2004 2005 2004 2004 2005
(Unaudited)(Unaudited) (Audited) (Unaudited)
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
NIS thousands (except NIS thousands (except US$
per share data) per share data) thousands
Revenues 143,340 104,175 75,325 53,199 219,577 31,338
Costs and
expenses:
Cost of revenues 74,213 44,191 40,673 21,625 96,820 16,225
Selling and
marketing
expenses 37,566 32,285 18,632 17,370 73,155 8,213
General and
administrative 15,532 11,311 8,090 5,481 24,258 3,396
expenses
Total costs and 127,311 87,787 67,395 44,476 194,233 27,834
expenses
Income from 16,029 16,388 7,930 8,723 25,344 3,504
operations
Financing expenses
(income), net 4,315 89 3,666 549 (122) 943
Other expenses (132) 1,498 (97) 856 1,077 (29)
(income), net
Net income after
financing
expenses 11,846 14,801 4,361 7,318 24,389 2,590
Tax expenses 568 1,301 (289) 782 (301) 124
(income)
Income after tax 11,278 13,500 4,650 6,536 24,690 2,466
Company's share in
net
loss of investee - 607 - 211 396 -
Income from
continuing
operations 11,278 12,893 4,650 6,325 24,294 2,466
Company's share in
loss of
investee from
discontinued
operations - 1,252 - 675 4,763 -
Net income 11,278 11,641 4,650 5,650 19,531 2,466
Income per share,
basic
and diluted
Net income per NIS
0.01
par value of
shares(in NIS)
from continuing 0.61 0.70 0.25 0.34 1.32 0.13
operations
Net loss per NIS
0.01
par value of
shares(in NIS)
from discontinued - (0.07) - (0.04) (0.26) -
operations
Net income per NIS
0.01
par value of 0.61 0.63 0.25 0.30 1.06 0.13
shares (in NIS)
Weighted average
number of
Shares outstanding 18,432 18,432 18,432 18,432 18,432 18,432
(in thousands)
SIGNATURES
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.
INTERNET GOLD-GOLDEN LINES LTD.
(Registrant)
By /s/Eli Holtzman
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Eli Holtzman
Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 4, 2005