Cellcom Israel Ltd. Announces Hot Group To Join IBC
Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) announced an investment transaction with Hot Telecommunication Systems Ltd. to enhance IBC Israel Broadband's fiber-optic network. Under the agreement, Hot will become an equal partner in the IBC Partnership, indirectly holding 23.3% of IBC's share capital. This partnership aims for substantial network deployment over the coming years. The completion is subject to regulatory approvals. Additionally, IBC will continue purchasing services from Cellcom. These developments highlight Cellcom's strategic positioning within the telecommunications market.
- Investment in enhancing IBC's fiber-optic network.
- Hot Telecommunication to become an equal partner in IBC, increasing strategic partnerships.
- Potential for increased revenue through additional services purchased by IBC from Cellcom.
- Completion of the transaction is contingent on regulatory approvals, introducing uncertainty.
- Potential delays in deployment due to regulatory hurdles may affect business timelines.
NETANYA, Israel, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) (the "Company") announced today that it, together with the Israel Infrastructure Fund, or IIF, entered into an investment transaction with Hot Telecommunication Systems Ltd., (together with its affiliates "Hot") in IBC Israel Broadband (2013) Ltd., or IBC, composed of several agreements, or the Transaction. In addition to standard and customary conditions, the Transaction includes an undertaking to substantially increase the deployment of IBC's fiber-optic network over the next few years and the following:
Investment Agreements – Entered between the partnership through which the Company and IIF, hold
IRU Agreement – Entered between IBC and Hot, under which Hot undertakes to purchase an indefeasible right, or IRU, to use IBC's fiber-optic network.
Services Agreement – Entered between IBC and Hot, under which IBC undertakes to purchase certain services from Hot and may purchase additional services.
IBC also undertakes to continue to purchase from the Company certain services supplied to it by the Company prior to the closing date.
The completion of the Transaction is subject to regulatory change and required approvals, including regulatory and third party approvals. The Company cannot guarantee such change will be made and approvals will be granted.
For additional details see the Company's annual report on Form 20-F dated March 23, 2020 under "Item 4 – Information on the Company – B. Business Overview – Networks and Infrastructure – Fixed-line Segment – Investment in IBC and sale of fiber-optic infrastructure to IBC".
Forward looking statement
The information included in this press release contains, or may be deemed to contain, forward-looking statements (as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Israeli Securities Law, 1968). Said forward-looking statements, relating to the potential Transaction and execution thereof, are subject to uncertainties and assumptions about the required change of current regulation and receipt of the necessary approvals. The actual conditions the Company may face could lead to materially different outcome than that set forth above.
About Cellcom Israel
Cellcom Israel Ltd., established in 1994, is a leading Israeli communications group, providing a wide range of communications services. Cellcom Israel is the largest Israeli cellular provider, providing its approximately 2.734 million cellular subscribers (as at June 30, 2020) with a broad range of services including cellular telephony, roaming services for tourists in Israel and for its subscribers abroad, text and multimedia messaging, advanced cellular content and data services and other value-added services in the areas of music, video, mobile office etc., based on Cellcom Israel's technologically advanced infrastructure. The Company operates an LTE 4 generation network and an HSPA 3.5 Generation network enabling advanced high speed broadband multimedia services, in addition to GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks. Cellcom Israel offers Israel's broadest and largest customer service infrastructure including telephone customer service centers, retail stores, and service and sale centers, distributed nationwide. Cellcom Israel further provides OTT TV services, internet infrastructure and connectivity services and international calling services, as well as landline telephone services in Israel. Cellcom Israel's shares are traded both on the New York Stock Exchange (CEL) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (CEL).
For additional information please visit the Company's website http://investors.cellcom.co.il.
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