EX-99.2 3 f6k052918aex99-2_gazit.htm QUARTERLY REPORT (INCLUDING CONSOLIDATED AND STAND-ALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) OF GAZIT-GLOBE LTD. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2018

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT as of March 31, 2018:

 

 

  Page
Directors’ Report on the Company’s Business 2
   
Update of Description of the Company’s Business 28
   
Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2018 30
   
Separate Financial Statements as of March 31, 2018 52
   
Quarterly Report on the Effectiveness of Internal Control over Financial Reporting and  the Disclosure 63

 

 

 

 

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GAZIT-GLOBE LTD.

 

Directors’ Report to the Shareholders

 

For the period ended March 31, 2018

 

The Board of Directors of Gazit-Globe Ltd. (the “Company”) is pleased to present the Directors’ Report of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2018 (the “Reporting Date):

 

1.The Company and its Operations

 

1.1.Overview

 

The Company, through its public and private investees1 (collectively: the “Group”), is an owner, developer, and operator of shopping centers and retail-based, mixed-use properties located in urban growth markets in North America, Brazil, Israel, Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The Group continues to look for opportunities within its core business, in geographies in which it already operates as well as other regions.

 

The Company’s shares are listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. (“TASE”), on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), and on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), all under the ticker symbol “GZT”.

 

The Company’s shares are listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. (“TASE”), the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), and the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), under the ticker symbol “GZT”.

 

Currently, the Company operates generally through three investment categories:

 

Wholly-owned private subsidiaries that are consolidated in its financial statements and in which the Company outlines the strategy, is responsible for their financing activities, and oversees their operations. These operations are conducted through Gazit-Globe Israel (Development) Ltd. (“Gazit Development”), through the Company’s subsidiaries in Brazil (“Gazit Brasil”) and through Gazit Horizons Inc. (“Gazit Horizons”) in the U.S..

 

Public entities under the Company’s control with a similar strategy that are consolidated in its financial statements, in which the Company is the largest shareholder. These operations are conducted through Citycon Oyj. (“CTY”) and through Atrium European Real Estate Limited. (“ATR”).

 

Public entities in which the Company has a material interest (but not control). These entities are First Capital Realty Inc. (“FCR”), which is presented according to the equity method, and Regency Centers Corporation (“REG”), which is presented at market value as a financial asset.

 

The Group’s strategy is to focus on growing its cash flow through the proactive management of its assets, recycling capital through investing (including with partners) in commercial, necessity-driven retail properties in high-density urban markets with redevelopment including mixed-use opportunities that have potential for cash flow growth and value appreciation; and divesting non-core assets with limited growth potential.

 

The Company’s strategy is to increase its direct ownership of real estate, which in Management’s opinion will result in higher growth and better managed cash flows. Additionally, Management believes that increasing the directly owned real estate part of its portfolio will strengthen its financial ratios, which may lead to an international investment credit rating, and consequently, improve its cost and diversity of capital.

 

 

 

1 Reference to investees includes, unless stated otherwise, companies that are fully consolidated by the Company, companies that are presented according to the equity method and REG.

 

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1.2.Group Properties as of March 31, 2018

 

     Country of
operation
  Holding interest   Income-
producing
properties
   Properties
under
development
   Other
properties
   GLA (square
meters in
thousands)
   Carrying value of
investment
property
(NIS in
millions)
 
  CTY  Finland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia and Denmark   45.5%   44    1    -    1,129    18,124 
  ATR  Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Russia   59.8%   39    -    -    970    12,052 
  Gazit Brasil  Brazil (Sao Paulo)   100%   6    -    1    108    1,920 
  Gazit Development  Israel   100%   8    1    -    131    2,870 
     Bulgaria and Macedonia   100%   1    -    -    6    223 
  Gazit Horizons  USA   100%   2    -    1    12    452 
  Gazit Germany  Germany   100%   2    -    -    35    409 
  Total carrying value           102    2    2    2,391    36,050 
                                    
  Jointly controlled properties (proportionate consolidation)        2    -    -    76    2,061 
  Total           104    2    2    2,467    38,111 

 

As of March 31, 2018, the Company owns 32.5% of FCR’s outstanding shares. FCR owns 160 income-producing properties and one property under development, primarily supermarket-anchored shopping centers, with a total gross leasable area (“GLA”) of 2.2 million square meters, and with total assets of C$ 10.0 billion.

 

Also, as of March 31, 2018, the Company owns 8.3% of REG’s outstanding shares which owns 429 properties, primarily supermarket-anchored shopping centers, with a total GLA of 5.5 million square meters. For details regarding the sale of 5.9 million shares of REG subsequent to the reporting date, refer to Note 5b to the financial statements.

 

Other information about the Group, including updated presentations, supplemental information packages regarding assets, liabilities and additional information (which does not constitute part of this report and is not hereby incorporated by reference), can be found on the Company’s website – www.gazit-globe.com and on the websites of the Group’s companies.

 

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1.3.Presented below is the distribution of the Company’s investments by operating regions (as per expanded Solo statements) as of March 31, 2018:

 

Book Value   Market Value
     
     

 

1.4.Presented below is the distribution of net rental income (“NOI”) in the operating regions of the Company1:

 

 

 

 

1The Company’s share (on a proportionately consolidated basis), including REG.

 

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1.5.Highlights – First quarter of 2018 (the “Quarter”)

 

 

  (NIS in millions, other than per share data) 

March 31,

2018

   December 31,
2017
     
  Net debt to total assets (Consolidated)   52.0%   52.6%            - 
  Net debt to total assets (Expanded Solo)   53.9%   53.4%   - 
  Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company   9,715    9,936    - 
  Equity per share attributable to equity holders of the  Company (NIS)   50.2    51.4    - 
  Net asset value per share (EPRA NAV) (NIS)1   58.4    59.6    - 
  EPRA NNNAV per share (NIS)1   44.3    44.5    - 

 

     For the 3 months ended March 31,     
     2018   2017   Change 
  Rental income   ‏711    ‏698    ‏1.9%
  NOI2   ‏492    ‏477    ‏3.1%
  NOI adjusted for exchange rates   492    504    (2.2)%
  Economic FFO3   ‏168    174    (3.4)%
  Diluted Economic  FFO per share (NIS)3   ‏‏0.87    0.89    (2.2)%
  Economic FFO adjusted for exchange rates3   168    175    (4.0)%
  Diluted Economic FFO per share adjusted for exchange rates (NIS)3   0.87    0.50    (3.3)%
  Number of shares used in calculating the diluted Economic FFO per share (in thousands)   193,510    195,583    (1.1)%
  Acquisition, construction and development of investment property4   363    1,130    - 
  Disposition of investment property4   365    412    - 
  Fair value gain  from investment property and investment property under
development, net
   ‏48    ‏50    - 
  Loss attributable to equity holders of the Company   ‏(486)    (276)   - 
  Diluted loss per share (NIS)   ‏(2.51)    (1.44)   - 
  Cash flows from operating activities   ‏245    ‏192    - 

 

  1 Refer to section 2.4 below.
  2 NOI (“Net Operating Income”) – Rental income, net of property operating expenses.
  3 The Economic FFO is presented according to the management approach and in accordance with the EPRA rules. For the Economic FFO calculation, refer to section 2.2 below.
  4 The Company and its subsidiaries (excluding associates and joint ventures presented according to the equity method), net of specifically attributed debt.

 

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1.5.Highlights – First quarter of 2018 (the “Quarter”) (Cont.)

 

As of March 31, 2018, the Company and its subsidiaries had liquidity including revolver undrawn credit facilities available for an immediate drawdown of NIS 9.5 billion (NIS 5.8 billion in the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries). In addition, our equity investee affiliate had liquidity including available undrawn credit facilities of NIS 1.3 billion.

 

In the Quarter, the Company and its subsidiaries issued debentures in a total amount of NIS 0.9 billion.

 

As a result of fluctuations in currency exchange rates of the US dollar, the Canadian dollar, the Euro, and the Brazilian real against the NIS, the equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders increased in the Quarter by NIS 96 million (net of the effect of cross-currency swap transactions).

 

In general, fluctuations in the exchange rates of the US dollar, the Canadian dollar, the Euro and the Brazilian real against the shekel have the following effect:

 

-The appreciation of these currencies against the shekel has a positive effect on the Company’s assets, shareholders’ equity, NOI and economic FFO due to the translation of the foreign currency into shekels at higher rates. On the other hand, the appreciation will result in a negative impact on the Company’s net income through the increase in financing expenses due to the revaluation loss on the hedging instruments (the financial derivatives).

 

-A devaluation of these currencies against the shekel has a negative effect on the on the Company’s assets, shareholders’ equity, NOI and Economic FFO and, on the other hand, a positive effect on the Company’s net income through the decrease in financing expenses due to the revaluation gain on the hedging instruments.

 

1.6.The Company’s Major Holdings Are Set Forth Below (Ownership Structure and Interests as of March 31, 2018):

 

 

 

1For details regarding the sale of 5.9 million REG shares subsequent to reporting date, refer to Note 5b to the financial statements.

 

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2.Additional Information Concerning the Company’s Assets and Liabilities

 

2.1.Summary of the Company’s Holdings as of March 31, 2018:

 

  Name of company  Type of security/ property  Amount
(millions)
   Holding interest
(%)
   Book value
(NIS in millions)
   Market value
as of 31.3.2018
(NIS in millions)
 
  CTY  Shares (OMX)   405.2    45.5    4,336    3,204 
  ATR  Shares (VSX, Euronext)   225.6    59.8    4,603    3,906 
  FCR  Shares (TSX)   79.6    32.5    4,592    4,414 
  REG1  Shares (NYSE)   14.1    8.3    2,920    2,920 
  Israel  Income-producing property   -    -    2,647    - 
  Israel  Property under development and land   -    -    228    - 
  Brazil  Income-producing property and land   -    -    1,920    - 
  USA  Income-producing property and land   -    -    452    - 
  Europe  Income-producing property   -    -    441    - 
  Europe  Land for future development   -    -    191    - 
  Total assets      -    -    22,330    - 

 

Set forth below are the Company’s monetary balances (including balances of its privately-held subsidiaries) (“expanded solo basis”) as of March 31, 2018:

 

     NIS in millions 
  Debentures   11,472 
  Debts to financial institutions   2,086 
  Total debentures and debts to financial institutions (*)   13,558 
  Other monetary liabilities   722 
  Total monetary liabilities   14,280 
  Less - monetary assets   1,812 
  Less - other investments2   430 
  Monetary liabilities, net3   12,038 

 

(*) Maturity profile of the Company’s debentures and debts to financial institutions (NIS in millions):

 

  Year  Debentures4   Financial Institutions   Total   % 
  2018   1,282    49    1,331    10 
  2019   1,5065    1,467    2,973    22 
  2020   1,175    264    1,439    11 
  2021   1,036    153    1,189    9 
  2022   954    51    1,005    7 
  2023   1,088    51    1,139    8 
  2024   1,197    51    1,248    9 
  2025   745    -    745    5 
  2026   1,029    -    1,029    8 
  2027 and after   1,460    -    1,460    11 
  Total   11,472    2,086    13,558    100 

 

1Subsequent to the reporting period, the company sold 5.9 million REG shares for total consideration of $ 338 million, for additional details refer to Note 5b to the financial statements
2Primarily consists of investments in participation units in private equity funds and other investments.
3Excludes deferred tax liabilities in an amount of NIS 577 million (of which NIS 389 million with respect to the investment in REG shares payable upon the immediate realization of all the REG shares, based on the tax rates as of the Reporting Date).
4Includes a private, unsecured loan from a financial institution in an amount of NIS 599 million.
5Includes a payment of NIS 755 million with respect to the principal of debentures (Series J), with coupon interest of 6.5%, which is secured by investment property; refer to section 7 below.

 

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2.2.FFO (EPRA Earnings)

 

As is the practice in the real estate industry, the Company customarily publishes information regarding the results of its operating activities in addition to, and without detracting from, the income statement prepared according to accounting principles. In European countries where the financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), it is customary for income-producing property companies to publish a measure for presenting the operating results of a company that are attributable to its equity holders, in line with the position paper of the European Public Real Estate Association (“EPRA”), the objective of which is to promote greater transparency, uniformity and comparability of the financial information reported by property companies (“EPRA Earnings”). This measure is not based on generally accepted accounting principles. Furthermore, pursuant to the draft securities regulations for anchoring the disclosure provisions for investment property activity, issued by the Israel Securities Authority in December 2013, FFO (Funds from Operations) is to be presented in the “Description of the Company’s Business” section of the annual report of investment property companies, similar to the manner of calculating FFO under EPRA rules.

 

EPRA Earnings (or “Nominal FFO”) are calculated as the net income (loss) attributable to the equity holders of a company after excluding non-recurring income and expenses (including gains or losses from revaluations of properties to their fair value), changes in the fair value of financial instruments through profit and loss, gains or losses on the disposition of properties, and other types of gains and losses.

 

The Economic Adjusted EPRA Earnings (or “Economic FFO according to the management approach”) is calculated as EPRA Earnings with such additional adjustments being made as a company considers necessary in order to present an operating income measure that is comparable with previous periods and with the results of similar companies This measure is customarily used to review the performance of income-producing property companies. The required adjustments to the accounting net income (loss) are presented in the table below.

 

The Company believes that the Economic Adjusted EPRA Earnings measure fairly reflects the operating results of the Company, since it provides a better basis for the comparison of the Company’s operating results in a particular period with those of previous periods and provides a uniform financial measure for comparing the Company’s operating results with those published by other European property companies.

 

As clarified in the EPRA position papers, the EPRA Earnings and the Economic Adjusted EPRA Earnings measures do not represent cash flows from operating activities according to accepted accounting principles, nor do they reflect the cash held by a company or its ability to distribute that cash, and they are not a substitute for the reported net income (loss). Furthermore, it is clarified that these measures are not audited by the Company’s independent auditors.

 

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The table below presents the calculation of the Company’s Economic FFO, calculated according to the recommendations of EPRA and the draft securities regulations for investment property activity, and its Economic FFO per share for the stated periods:

 

             For the year 
     For the 3 months ended
March 31,
   ended December 31, 
     2018   2017   2017 
     NIS in millions (other than per share data) 
  Net income (loss) attributable to equity holders of the Company for the period   (486)   (276)   493 
                  
  Adjustments:               
  Fair value loss (gain) from investment property and investment property under development, net   (48)   (50)   42 
  Capital gain on sale of investment property   (13)   (12)   (117)
  Changes in the fair value of financial instruments, including derivatives, measured at fair value through profit or loss   848    (308)   (155)
  Adjustments with respect to equity-accounted investees   8    73    (120)
  Loss from discontinued operation(1)   -    281    281 
  Loss from decrease in holding interest in investees   1    -    4 
  Deferred taxes and current taxes with respect to disposal of properties   (182)   8    (353)
  Amortization of goodwill   -    8    53 
  Acquisition costs recognized in profit or loss   -    -    2 
  Loss from early redemption of interest-bearing liabilities and financial derivatives   3    -    2 
  Non-controlling interests’ share in above adjustments   (38)   387    217 
                  
  Nominal FFO (EPRA Earnings)   93    111    349 
                  
  Additional adjustments:               
                  
  CPI linkage differences   (21)   (15)   24 
  Depreciation and amortization   4    3    17 
  Company’s share in REG’s Economic FFO   56    72    262 
  Other adjustments(2)   36    3    46 
                  
  Economic FFO according to the management approach (Adjusted EPRA Earnings)   168    174    698 
  Basic and diluted Economic FFO per share according to the management approach (in NIS)   0.87    0.89    3.58 
 

Number of shares used in the diluted Economic FFO per share calculation (in thousands)(3)

   193,510    195,583    195,058 

 

The decrease in the economic FFO and the economic FFO per share in the quarter as compared to the comparable quarter in the prior year are primarily due to the sale of REG shares in the last 12 months which are offset by improved performance in Brazil and better FFO results per share at FCR.

 

1The loss from discontinued operations in 2017 comprises the operating results of EQY through the date of the merger with REG and the gain resulting from the loss of control in EQY, the operating results of FCR through the date of loss of control and the gain resulting from the said loss of control and the reclassification of capital reserves (primarily from exchange differences on translation of foreign operations) recognized in the past under other comprehensive loss with respect to EQY and FCR.
2Income and expenses adjusted against the net income (loss) for the purpose of calculating FFO, which include the adjustment of expenses and income from extraordinary legal proceedings not related to the Reporting Periods (including a provision for legal proceedings), non-recurring expenses arising from the termination of engagements with senior Group officers, income and expenses from operations not related to income-producing property, internal costs (mainly salary) incurred in the leasing of properties, and share-based compensation expenses.
3Weighted average for the period.

 

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Economic FFO guidance

 

The Company as many other real estate companies in North America and Europe, presents FFO guidance. The purpose of the Company’s guidance is to disclose Management’s view as to the expected financial and operating performance of the Company.

 

Presented below is the 2018 guidance, based on publicly available information and Management’s assessments, including the FFO guidance of public investees, where published, and on assumptions:

 

Exchange and interest rates known as of the reporting date.

 

No significant investments, acquisitions and disposals, other than development work.

 

Economic FFO according to the management approach includes the Company’s share in REG’s FFO.

 

No material unexpected events in the business.

 

     1-3/18
Actual
  Guidance for the year 2018  2017
Actual
  Economic FFO (NIS in million)  168  702 - 717  698
  Economic FFO per share (NIS)  0.87  3.64 – 3.72  3.58

 

The Company’s Economic FFO guidance for 2018 is forward-looking information, as defined in the Securities Law, 1968, which is based on the aforementioned assumptions, including assessments and estimates by Management of the of Company and the Group companies pertaining to future events and matters whose materialization is not certain nor under the Group’s control. There is no certainty that the guidance will be realized, wholly or partly, and actual results could be different from those set forth above due, inter alia, to their dependence on events that are not under the control of the Company and the Group.

 

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2.3.Additional information is presented below regarding the Company’s pro rata share in the value of income-producing properties owned by the Group as of September 30, 2017, based on capitalization of net operating income (“NOI”). The information below is based on a methodology that is generally accepted in the markets in which the Group operates and is intended to provide an additional method of analyzing the value of the Company’s properties on the basis of the Company’s financial results for the Reporting Period. This information is not intended to represent the Company’s estimate of the present or future value of its assets or shares.

 

         For the year 
    

For the 3 months

ended March 31,

  

ended

December 31,

 
     2018   2017   2017 
     NIS in millions 
  Rental income   711    698    2,831 
                  
  Property operating expenses   219    221    865 
                  
  NOI for the period   492    477    1,966 
                  
  Less - minority’s share in NOI   (199)   (199)   (837)
                  
  Add - Company’s share in NOI of associate and jointly controlled companies   113    112    460 
                  
  NOI for the period - the Group’s proportionate share1   406    390    1,589 
                  
  Annual NOI - the Group’s proportionate share1   1,6242    1,5602    1,589 

 

1Excluding the Company’s share in REG’s NOI.
2Calculated by multiplying the NOI for the quarter by four.

 

The sensitivity analysis shown in the table below describes the implied value of the Group’s income-producing properties using the aforesaid methodology according to the range of different capitalization rates (“cap rates”) generally accepted in the regions in which the Group operates, as of the date of the financial statements. This analysis does not take into account income from premises that have not been leased and additional building rights that exist with respect to the Group’s income-producing properties.

 

Value of proportionately consolidated income-producing property in accordance with the NOI for the third quarter of 2018:

 

  Cap Rate:  5.50%   5.75%  6.00%   6.25%   6.50% 
  Value of income-producing property (NIS in millions) (*)   29,496    28,213    27,038    25,956    24,958 
  Share price derived from the above Cap Rate (NIS) (**)   61.8    55.2    49.1    43.5    38.4 

 

(*)Calculated as the result of dividing the NOI by the cap rate.
(**)Excluding the tax effect.

 

New properties, properties under development and land, which are not yet income-producing and which are presented at their fair values in the Group’s books (according to the proportionate consolidation method) as of March 31, 2018, amounted to NIS 1,477 million.

 

The Company investment in REG shares at its fair value amounted to NIS 2,920 million.

 

The Group’s monetary liabilities, net of monetary assets (according to the proportionate consolidation method) as of March 31, 2018, amounted to NIS 21,930 million.

 

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2.4.Net Asset Value (EPRA NAV and EPRA NNNAV)

 

As is customary in the European countries in which the Group operates, and in line with the EPRA position paper, the objective of which is to promote greater transparency, uniformity and comparability of the financial information reported by real estate companies, the Company publishes net asset value data (EPRA NAV), which is a measure that reflects the net asset value of the Company, as reflected by the Company’s statement of financial position with certain adjustments, e.g., the exclusion of deferred taxes with respect to the revaluation of investment properties and investment properties under development to their fair value and the exclusion of the fair value of financial derivatives (with the exception of financial derivatives used for currency hedging with respect to which the difference between the fair value and intrinsic value is excluded); the Company also publishes EPRA NNNAV data, which is another measure reflecting net asset value (EPRA NAV), adjusted for the fair value of financial liabilities, as well as certain adjustments to the provision for deferred taxes with respect to the revaluation of investment properties and investment properties under development to their fair value, and certain additional adjustments to the fair value of the above-referenced financial derivatives.

 

The Company considers that the presentation of the EPRA NAV and the EPRA NNNAV data enables the Company’s net asset value data to be compared to those of other European real estate companies. At the same time, such data does not constitute a valuation of the Company and does not replace the data presented in the financial statements; rather, such data provides an additional mechanism for evaluating the Company’s net asset value (NAV) in accordance with the EPRA recommendations. Such data is not audited by the Company’s independent auditors.

 

Presented below is the calculation of the EPRA NAV and EPRA NNNAV:

 

             As of 
     As of March 31,   December 31, 
     2018   2017   2017 
     NIS in millions 
  EPRA NAV            
               
  Equity attributable to the equity holders of the Company, per the financial statements   9,715    9,084    9,936 
  Exclusion of deferred tax liability on revaluation of investment property to fair value (net of minority’s share) 1   976    1,087    1,011 
  Adjustments with respect to equity-accounted investees   659    587    657 
  Fair value asset adjustment for derivatives, net2   (44)   (61)   (66)
  Net asset value - EPRA NAV   11,306    10,697    11,538 
                  
  EPRA NAV per share (in NIS)   58.4    54.7    59.6 
  EPRA NNNAV               
                  
  EPRA NAV   11,306    10,697    11,538 
  Adjustment of financial liabilities to their fair value   (1,049)   (887)   (1,205)
  Other adjustments to provision for deferred taxes   (976)   (1,087)   (1,011)
  Fair value asset adjustment for financial derivatives, net   44    61    66 
  Adjustments with respect to equity-accounted investees   (742)   (711)   (765)
  Adjusted net asset value - EPRA NNNAV   8,583    8,073    8,623 
                  
  EPRA NNNAV per share (in NIS)   44.3    41.3    44.5 
                  
  Issued share capital of the Company (in thousands of shares)3   193,597    195,583    193,607 

 

1Net of goodwill generated in business combinations against deferred tax liability.
2Represents the fair value less the intrinsic value of currency hedging transactions.
3Represents the diluted number of issued shares (in thousands), excluding treasury shares held by the Company.

 

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3.Discussion by the Board of Directors of the Company’s Business Position, Results of Operations, Equity and Cash Flows

 

3.1.During the quarter, the investments of the Company and its subsidiaries in the acquisition and development of new properties and in the redevelopment, expansion and construction of various properties totaled NIS 363 million. The effect of these investments on the operating results of the Company and its subsidiaries will be reflected in full during the remainder of 2018 and thereafter.

 

Activities in Properties

 

1)In the Quarter, the Company and its subsidiaries acquired one income-producing properties, with a total GLA of 3 thousand square meters and land for future development, at a total cost of NIS 153 million. In addition, the Company and its subsidiaries have developed new properties and redeveloped existing properties at a total cost of NIS 210 million. In addition, an associate of the Company acquired income-producing properties with a GLA of 2 thousand square meters, at a total cost of NIS 49 million and developed and redeveloped existing assets at a total cost of NIS 161 million.

 

Additionally, during the quarter, the Company and its subsidiaries disposed of non-core properties in the amount of NIS 365 million. Furthermore, an associate of the Company disposed of non-core properties in the amount of NIS 250 million.

 

2)Highlights of operational data:

 

    Income producing   GLA (in thousands of square     Average basic monthly
rent per square meter
    Change in same property     NOI (million)     Occupancy rate
in core properties
    Ratio of net debt to
total
 
    properties1   meters)     31.3.2018     31.3.2017     NOI 2     Q1.2018     Q1.2017     31.3.2018     31.3.2017     assets  
Gazit Brazil   6     108     R$ 91     R$ 77       15.6 %   R$ 26.1     R$ 25.0       95.9 %     91.9 %     N/A  
Gazit Development   8     131     NIS 105.7     NIS 104.7       7.8 %   NIS 39.3     NIS 37.6       98.6 %     95.7 %     N/A  
CTY   45     1,175     € 23     € 24       0.8 %   € 53.3     € 56.6       96.1 %     96.0 %     46.8 %
ATR   40     1,000     € 14.2     € 13.3       4.1 %   € 44.4     € 45.3       96.9 %     95.4 %     31.7 %
FCR   160     2,196     C$ 17.8     C$ 17.4       2.6 %   C$ 111.6     C$ 106.9       96.2 %     94.5 %     43.6 %
REG   429     5,491     U.S$ 19.1     U.S$ 18.3       4.0 %   $ 206.7     $ 153.1       95.1 %     95.3 %     27.2 %

 

1Includes jointly-controlled properties.
2Change in same property NOI during the quarter compared with the comparable quarter in the prior year.

 

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3)Data for Properties under Development, Redevelopment, and Expansion.

 

     Properties under Development
  Company  No. of
properties
  Total investment as of March 31, 2018
(NIS in millions)‏
   Estimated cost to complete
(NIS in millions)
   Area (square meters in thousands) 
  FCR  1   637    123    37 
  CTY  1   247    684    44 
  Gazit Development  1   80    31    2 
     3   964    838    83 

 

     Properties under Redevelopment and Expansion
  Company 

No. of

properties

 

Total investment as of March 31, 2018

(NIS in millions)‏

  

Estimated cost to complete
(NIS in millions)

   Area (square meters in thousands) 
  FCR  7   1,653    185    61 
  CTY  1   195    65    24 
  ATR  4   420    455    43 
  Gazit Development  1   75    81    13 
  Gazit Brasil  1   13    51    9 
     14   2,356    837    150 

 

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4)Effect of the Macro-Economic Environment on the Group’s Activity

 

The Group’s activity is affected by the macro-economic environment (inter alia, private consumption volumes, the rate of unemployment and the level of demand) in the various countries in which it operates. These parameters impact on the occupancy rates of properties, the level of rents and the Group’s ability to increase its revenues over time, as well as the scope and potential of the investments and development.

 

As of March 31, 2018, the Company is reporting stability in occupancy rates and an increase in average rental rates, at the Group’s properties. The Company considers that the macro-economic data from the countries of operation testify to a stable environment and a forecast of further growth.

 

The Company’s assessments regarding the impact of future macro-economic events on its operations, revenues, profits, debt and equity-raising ability and financial position are not certain nor are they under the Company’s control, and therefore, constitute forward-looking statements.

 

Presented below are macro-economic data for the countries where the Group operates1:

 

     Growth (GDP)            
     2018 forecast   2017   Rate of
unemployment
   Yield on government debentures
(10 years)
   Debt
rating
(S&P)
  Norway   2.30%   1.90%   3.9%   1.95%  AAA
  Sweden   2.60%   2.70%   6.2%   0.74%  AAAu
  Canada   2.10%   2.95%   5.8%   2.5%  AAA
  Finland   2.50%   3.10%   8.2%   0.75%  AA+
  USA   2.80%   2.30%   3.9%   3.11%  AA+u
  Czech Republic   3.50%   4.40%   2.2%   1.79%  AA-
  Israel   3.40%   3.20%   3.6%   1.97%  A+
  Poland   4.16%   4.50%   4.4%   3.25%  BBB+
  Russia   1.80%   1.50%   5.0%   7.34%  BB+
  Brazil   2.50%   1.0%   8.2%   10.18%  BB

 

International debt rating of subsidiaries:

 

  Rating Agency   Gazit-Globe   CTY   ATR   FCR   REG
  Moody’s   ilAa3/Stable   Baa1/Negative   Baa3/Positive   Baa2/Stable   Baa1/Stable
  S&P   ilAA-/Stable2   BBB/Negative   BBB-/Stable   -   BBB+/Stable
  Fitch   -   -   BBB-/Positive   -   -
  DBRS   -   -   -   BBB(HIGH)/Stable   -

 

1.Data source: Bloomberg – May 2018.
2.On March 7, 2018, the S&P Maalot rating agency updated the credit rating of the debentures (Series J) of the Company, which are secured by pledge, to a rating of ilAA with a stable outlook.

 

 

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3.2.Material Events at the Group During the Reporting Period

 

A.For details regarding the issue of a new series of debentures (Series M) by the Company, in an amount of NIS 851 million refer to Note 3a to the financial statements.

 

B.For details regarding the sale of 4.4 million REG shares for a consideration of $ 258 million, refer to Note 3b1 to the financial statements.

 

C.With effect from January 31, 2018, Mr. Dori ended his office as CEO of the Company and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, and as of said date, Mr. Chaim Katzman, one of the controlling shareholders in the Company, serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Company. Upon his appointment as CEO of the Company, Mr. Katzman ceased to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

D.On December 27, 2017, Gazit Brasil entered into a binding agreement for the acquisition of 70% of Shopping Internacional, a shopping center located at the northern part of the Sao Paulo metropolitan area, in consideration of BRL 937 million (approximately NIS 989 million) (excluding transaction costs). Shopping Internacional is strategically located between the city and the international airport and is among the largest shopping centers in the Sao Paulo region. The shopping center, which will be under the control and management of Gazit Brasil, has a GLA of 77 thousand square meters spread out over land with a total area of 123 square meters, with 4,200 parking spaces and 200 thousand square meters of additional development rights. The shopping center has a 98% occupancy rate comprising 360 tenants, including a hypermarket, food courts, entertainment and various services and amenities, with annual turnovers aggregating BRL 1 billion and 30 million visitors. The closing of the transaction was completed on April 2 2018. The transaction was funded from the recent property sales effected by Gazit Brasil, available cash flows and other sources of the Company. As of the date of approval of the financial statements, the remaining balance of the property is held by the seller, a public real estate company listed for trade in Sao Paulo (20%) and an institutional financial institution (10%).

 

E.For details regarding the acquisition of 8.3 million CTY shares in consideration of EUR 16 million, refer to Note 3b3 to the financial statements.

 

3.3.Dividend Distribution Policy

 

Pursuant to the Company’s policy, the Company announces every year the anticipated annual dividend. In January 2018, the Company announced that the quarterly dividend for 2018 would be NIS 0.38 per share (the total dividend to be declared for 2018 will be NIS 1.52 per share, in lieu of the dividend of NIS 1.40 per share in 2017).

 

The above is subject to the existence of sufficient distributable income at the relevant dates and is subject to the provisions of any law relating to dividend distributions and to decisions that the Company is permitted to take. This includes the appropriation of its income for other purposes and the revision of this policy.

 

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3.4.Financial Position

 

Current assets

 

Current assets, as of March 31, 2018, total NIS 3.9 billion, compared with NIS 2.7 billion as of December 31, 2017. The increase in current assets is primarily due to cash balances and cash equivalents received from the issuance of the debentures that the Company made, in February 2018 (refer to Note 3a to the financial statements) and which were used to purchase an asset in Brazil after the reporting date (refer to section 3.2d above) and an increase in financial assets as a result of classification of part of REG shares to the current assets.

 

Equity-accounted investees

 

The balance of equity-accounted investees amounted to NIS 6,355 million as of March 31, 2018, compared to NIS 6,340 million as of December 31, 2017. The balance of this item is primarily comprised of the investment in FCR in the amount of NIS ‎4,592 million. The remain of this item as of March 31, 2018, is primarily comprised of investments in investment property through joint ventures as recorded in CTY’s and ATR’s books.

 

Non-current financial assets

 

Non-current financial assets amounted to NIS 2,235 million as of March 31, 2018 (primarily comprised of the Company’s investment in REG, which is presented at fair value), compared to NIS 4,180 million as of December 31, 2017. The decrease in non-current financial assets is primarily due to sale of REG shares during the quarter (refer to Note 3b2 to the financial statements), classification of part of REG shares to the current assets and due to the decrease in REG share price during the quarter.

 

Financial derivatives

 

The balance of financial derivatives primarily arises from cross-currency swap transactions, entered into as part of the Group’s policy to correlate as closely as possible the currency in which properties are acquired and the currency in which the liabilities are undertaken to finance the respective acquisitions of such properties are incurred (on a proportionately consolidated basis), and are presented at fair value. The balance of the financial derivatives is presented net of amounts received under agreements (CSA) entered into with certain financial institutions in connection with the collateral with respect to the value of the financial derivatives. As of March 31, 2018, the aforesaid balance of financial derivatives amounted to NIS 156 million, compared to NIS 381 million as of December 31, 2017. The decrease is primarily due to the loss from the devaluation of the financial derivatives to their fair value in the quarter, primarily attributable to the increase in the value of the U.S. dollar and the Euro against the NIS.

 

Investment property and investment property under development

 

Investment property and investment property under development (including assets held for sale that are presented under current assets), as of March 31, 2018, amounted to NIS 36.0 billion, compared to NIS 34.8 billion as of December 31, 2017.

The increase in these balances during the Quarter is primarily due to the change in foreign currency exchange rates (the Euro and the Brazilian Real, against the New Israeli Shekel) in the amount of NIS 1.2 billion, the acquisition of income-producing properties, the development of new properties and redevelopment of existing properties in the amount of NIS 0.4 billion and the fair value of investment property and investment property under development in the amount of approximately NIS 48 million. The aforesaid increase was offset by the sale of none core investment property in consideration of NIS 0.4 billion.

 

Intangible assets, net

 

Intangible assets, net, as of March 31, 2018, totaled NIS 734 million, compared to NIS 698 million as of December 31, 2017. The intangible assets primarily consist of goodwill in an amount of NIS 671 million as a result of CTY’s acquisition of properties in Norway.

 

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Current liabilities

 

Current liabilities, as of March 31, 2018, totaled NIS 4.9 billion, compared to NIS 3.3 billion as of December 31, 2017. The balance includes mainly current maturities in respect of long-term liabilities, in the amount of NIS 2.7 billion, compared to NIS 1.3 billion as of December 31, 2017.

 

As of March 31, 2018, the Group had a negative working capital balance of NIS 1.0 billion. The current assets of NIS 3.9 billion, the approved unutilized long-term credit facilities of NIS 6.8 billion available to the Company and its subsidiaries for immediate drawdown, as well as the cash flows provided by operating activities are significantly greater than the amount of the current liabilities, and thus the Company’s management believes the balance of current liabilities as of March 31, 2018 can be settled with these resources (refer to section 3.6 below).

 

Non-current liabilities

 

Non-current liabilities, as of March 31, 2018, totaled NIS 26.2 billion, compared to NIS 27.6 billion as of December 31, 2017. The decrease in non-current liabilities is primarily due to the decrease in interest-bearing loans from banks and others which were repaid by the proceeds from the sale of REG’s shares and from the issue of debentures during the quarter and from decreased in deferred tax relate to investment in REG which part of it was sold and the decline in the investment during the quarter.

 

Equity attributable to the equity holders of the Company

 

Equity attributable to the equity holders of the Company, as of March 31, 2018, amounted to NIS 9,715 million, compared to NIS 9,936 million as of December 31, 2017. The decrease is primarily due to a loss of NIS 486 million attributable to the Company’s equity holders and to the declared dividend of NIS 74 million. The aforesaid decrease was offset by the increase of NIS 339 million in capital reserves.

The equity per share attributable to the equity holders of the Company as of March 31, 2018 totaled NIS 50.2 per share, compared to NIS 51.4 per share as of December 31, 2017, after a dividend distribution of NIS 0.38 per share for the Quarter.

 

Non-controlling interests

 

Non-controlling interests, as of March 31, 2018, amounted to NIS 8.3 billion, compared to NIS 8.2 billion as of December 31, 2017. The balance is primarily composed of the interests of CTY’s other shareholders comprising 54.5% of CTY’s equity as well as the interests of ATR’s other shareholders comprising 40.2% of ATR’s equity.

The increase in non-controlling interests in the Quarter is primarily due to the portion of the non-controlling interests in the comprehensive income of the subsidiaries in an amount of NIS 0.4 billion. The aforesaid increase was offset by the portion of the non-controlling interests in the dividends distributed by the subsidiaries in an amount of NIS 0.2 billion and by purchase of the group’s shares from the non-controlling interest in the amount of NIS 0.1 billion.

 

Ratio of debt to total assets

 

The ratio of the Group’s net interest-bearing debt to its total assets is 52.0% as of March 31, 2018, compared to 53.7% as of March 31, 2017 and 52.6% as of December 31, 2017.

 

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3.5Results of Operations and Analysis

 

A.Results of operations are as follows:

 

     Three months ended
 March 31,
   Year ended
December 31,
 
     2018   2017   2017 
     Unaudited   Audited 
     NIS in millions (except for per share data) 
               
  Rental income   711    698    2,831 
  Property operating expenses   219    221    865 
                  
  Net operating rental income   492    477    1,966 
                  
  Fair value gain (loss) from investment property and investment property under development, net   48    50    (42)
  General and administrative expenses   (95)   (94)   (386)
  Other income   29    6    168 
  Other expenses   (48)   (22)   (166)
  Company’s share in earnings of equity-accounted investees, net   63    11    434 
                  
  Operating income   489    428    1,974 
                  
  Finance expenses   (1,115)   (244)   (1,085)
  Finance income   57    352    314 
                  
  Profit (loss) before taxes on income   (569)   536    1,203 
  Taxes on income (tax benefit)   (174)   14    (327)
                  
  Net income (loss) from continuing operations   (395)   522    1,530 
  Loss from discontinued operations, net   -    (281)   (281)
  Net income (loss)   (395)   241    1,249 
                  
  Attributable to:               
                  
  Equity holders of the Company   (486)   (276)   493 
  Non-controlling interests   91    517    756 
                  
      (395)   241    1,249 
                  
  Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to equity holders of the  Company (NIS):               
  Basic net earnings (loss) from continuing operations   (2.51)   2.05    5.98 
  Basic earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   -    (3.46)   (3.46)
  Total basic net earnings (loss)   (2.51)   (1.41)   2.52 
  Diluted net earnings (loss) from continuing operations   (2.51)   2.02    5.95 
  Diluted earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   -    (3.46)   (3.46)
  Total diluted net earnings (loss)   (2.51)   (1.44)   2.49 

 

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The statement of comprehensive income is as follows:

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
   Year ended
December 31,
 
     2018   2017   2017 
     Unaudited   Audited 
     NIS in millions 
               
  Net income (loss)   (395)   241    1,249 
                  
  Other comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax effect):               
                  
  Items that are or will be reclassified to profit or loss:               
                  
  Exchange differences on translation of foreign operation   639    (687)   (58)
  Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges   18    (5)   (2)
  Net gains (losses) on financial assets   (10)   (97)   40 
                  
  Other comprehensive income (loss) from continuing operations   647    (789)   (20)
  Other comprehensive income from discontinuing operations   -    774    774 
  Total other comprehensive income (loss)   647    (15)   754 
                  
  Total comprehensive income   252    226    2,003 
                  
  Attributable to:               
  Equity holders of the Company   (174)   986    2,095 
  Non-controlling interests   426    (760)   (92)
                  
      252    226    2,003 

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B.Analysis of results of operations for the first quarter of 2018

 

Rental income

 

Rental income increased by 1.9% to NIS 711 million in the Quarter, compared to NIS 698 million in the comparable quarter in the prior year. The increase is due to the increase in the average exchange rate of the euro against the NIS, development properties coming on line, by new acquisitions during the prior 12-month period, and by growth in income from same properties in the Quarter compared to the comparable quarter in the prior year. The aforesaid increase was offset by the disposition of properties during the prior 12-month period.

 

Excluding the change in the average exchange rates in the aforesaid periods, the rental income in the Quarter would have decreased by 3.7%, compared to the comparable quarter in the prior year. The decrease is due to the disposition of properties during the prior 12-month period.

 

Property operating expenses

 

Property operating expenses totalled NIS 219 million in the Quarter, representing 30.8% of rental income, compared to NIS 221 million, representing 31.7% of rental income, in the comparable quarter in the prior year.

 

Net operating rental income (NOI)

 

Net operating rental income increased by 3.1% to NIS 492 million in the Quarter (69.2% of rental income), compared to NIS 477 million (68.3% of rental income) in the comparable quarter in the prior year. The change in net operating rental income is due to the aforementioned reasons under the section “Rental income”.

 

Excluding the change in the average exchange rates of the aforesaid period, the net operating rental income in the Quarter would have decreased by 2.2% compared to the comparable quarter in the prior year. The decrease is due to the disposition of properties during the prior 12-month period.

 

Fair value gain (loss) from investment property and investment property under development, net

 

The Group applies the fair value model, as prescribed in IAS 40 (Revised), Investment Property. As a result of implementing this standard, the Company and its subsidiaries recognized, in the Quarter, a fair value gain on its properties in a gross amount of NIS 48 million, compared to a gain of NIS 50 million, in the comparable quarter in the prior year.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses totaled NIS 95 million (13.4% of total revenues), in the Quarter, compared to NIS 94 million (13.5% of total revenues) in the comparable quarter in the prior year.

 

Company’s share in earnings of equity-accounted investees, net

 

In the Quarter, the Company’s share in earnings of equity-accounted investees amounted to earnings of NIS 63 million (compared to earnings of NIS 11 million recorded in the comparable quarter in the prior year) and is primarily comprised of the Company’s share in FCR’s earnings (NIS 65 million) and the Group’s share in the earnings of CTY’s and ATR’s equity-accounted investees.

 

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Finance expenses

 

Finance expenses amounted to NIS 1,115 million in the Quarter, compared to NIS 244 million in the comparable quarter in the prior year. The increase in the finance expenses in the Quarter, compared to the comparable quarter in the prior year, is primarily due to a loss from the investment in REG shares devaluation in the amount of NIS 660 million (before tax ) as a result of the share price decrease in the quarter, a loss of NIS 308 million, recognized in the Quarter due to the revaluation of financial derivatives (primarily with respect to currency swap hedging transactions), which were offset by a gain of NIS 103 million from investment in derivatives financial instruments of U.S. income producing property shares (that do not include REG shares) compared to a revaluation gain recognized in the comparable quarter in the prior year.

The average interest on the Company’s interest bearing liabilities at the solo expanded level is 4.6% compared to 4.8% in the compatible quarter in the prior year.

 

Finance income

 

Finance income totaled NIS 57 million in the Quarter, compared to NIS 352 million in the comparable quarter in the prior year. Finance income in the Quarter primarily comprises income of NIS 33 million from the gain on realization of securities and from dividends, primarily a dividend from REG (income of NIS 6 million in the comparable quarter in the prior year) and interest income of NIS 20 million (income of NIS 10 million in the comparable quarter in the prior year). The comparable quarter in the prior year included a gain of NIS 336 million on the revaluation of financial derivatives compared to a revaluation loss recorded in finance expenses in the Quarter.

 

Taxes on income (tax benefit)

 

Tax benefit totalled NIS 174 million in the Quarter, compared with tax expense of NIS 14 million in the corresponding quarter last year. Tax benefit in the Quarter comprise primarily deferred tax income of NIS 277 million arising mainly from the sale of REG shares, a decrease in REG share price, from the net changes in the temporary differences between the tax base for the fair value of investment property and investment property under development, including due to the disposal of properties, tax losses and the estimate of the tax asset created with respect thereto (in the corresponding quarter last year – net deferred tax expense of NIS 77 million). In the Quarter, the Company and its subsidiaries recorded current tax expenses in an amount of NIS 123 million (of which NIS 109 million is with respect to the sale of REG shares), compared with current tax expenses of NIS 95 million (of which NIS 88 million is with respect to the sale of REG shares and FCR shares) in the corresponding quarter last year. In addition, tax income of NIS 20 million were recognized in the Quarter with respect to prior years, compared with NIS 4 million tax income in the corresponding quarter last year.

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net

 

The loss from discontinued operations, net in the quarter in the prior year is comprised of the operating results of EQY due to its merger with REG and the recognition of a gain on loss of control over EQY as a result of the merger; the operating results of FCR and the gain on deconsolidation following the loss of control of FCR; and the loss on realization of capital reserves from translation of foreign operations accumulated previously in other comprehensive income with respect to EQY and FCR.

 

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3.6.Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company and its subsidiaries have a policy of maintaining an adequate level of liquidity that enables the pursuit of business opportunities in its activities, as well as flexibility in accessibility to sources of finance.

The sources of the Company and its subsidiaries liquidity are the cash generated from its income-producing properties, issuing of debentures, convertible debentures and equity, credit facilities, mortgages and long-term loans, which is used primarily for the acquisition, development and redevelopment of income-producing properties, the settlement of liabilities, investments in investees and other investments.

 

The liquid assets available to the Company and its subsidiaries, including short-term investments, totaled NIS 2.7 billion as of March 31, 2018. In addition, as of March 31, 2018, the Company and its subsidiaries have binding undrawn long-term credit facilities1 available for immediate drawdown of NIS 6.8 billion.

 

As of March 31, 2018, the Company and its subsidiaries have liquidity, including undrawn credit facilities1 available for immediate drawdown, of NIS 9.5 billion (of which NIS 5.8 billion is at the Company and its’ wholly – owned subsidiaries). In addition, as of March 31, 2018, an equity-accounted investee of the Company has liquidity, including undrawn credit facilities available for immediate drawdown and liquid assets, totaling NIS 1.3 billion.

 

As of March 31, 2018, the Company and its subsidiaries also have unencumbered investment property and investment property under development, which is carried on the books at a fair value of NIS 31.3 billion (86.7% of the total investment property and investment property under development). In addition, as of March 31, 2018, an equity-accounted investee of the Company has unencumbered investment property and investment property under development with a value of NIS 20.0 billion.

 

As of March 31, 2018, according to its consolidated financial statements, the Company had a negative working capital of NIS 1.0 billion. However, the Company has at its disposal, on a consolidated and on an expanded solo basis (including its wholly-owned subsidiaries), binding undrawn credit facilities1, which are available for immediate drawdown, amounting to NIS 6.8 billion and NIS 3.3 billion, respectively. The Company’s Board of Directors has examined the existence of such negative working capital and has determined that, based on the current funding and capital sources as mentioned above as well as the positive cash flow from operating activity, the existence of the negative working capital is not indicate a liquidity problem for the Company or the Group.

 

 

1Signed credit lines with financial institutions pursuant to which these institutions are obligated to provide the Group with the aforesaid credit, subject to complying with the terms prescribed in the agreements, and with respect to which the Group companies pay various commissions, including commitment fees.

 

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3.7.Cash flows

 

Cash flows from operating activities in the Quarter totaled NIS 245 million, compared to NIS 192 million, in the comparable quarter in the prior year.

 

During the Quarter, the activities of the Company and its subsidiaries were funded from the realization of financial assets in a net amount of NIS 942 million and from the issuance of debentures in a net amount of NIS 788 million. The proceeds from these sources were primarily used for the repayment of loans and credit lines in a net amount of NIS 1,083 million, for the payment of dividends by the Company and its subsidiaries in a net amount of NIS 270 million, and for the acquisition of the companies group shares in an amount of NIS 100 million.

 

3.8.Repurchase Program

 

A.On March 27, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a repurchase program for the Company’s debentures (in place of the previous program) in an amount of up to NIS 250 million, in relation to all the outstanding series of debentures. The program is in effect until March 31, 2019. Purchases will be made under the program from time to time and at the discretion of the Company’s Management.

 

B.On March 27, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a repurchase program for the Company’s shares (in place of the previous program) in an amount of up to NIS 250 million. The program is in effect until March 31, 2019. Purchases will be made under the program from time to time and at the discretion of the Company’s Management, so long as the stock exchange price of the share reflects a significant discount on the Company’s NAV (calculated according to the value of its holdings). As of the publication of this report, the Company had repurchased 339 thousand shares in an amount of NIS 11.6 million under the program.

 

4.Exposure to Currencies and Market Risks and their Management

 

4.1.The officers responsible for managing and reporting the Company’s market risks are the Company’s CEO and its Executive Vice President and CFO. The Group operates globally and is consequently exposed to currency risks resulting from fluctuations in exchange rates of various currencies (primarily the U.S. dollar, the Canadian dollar, the euro and the Brazilian real). Since March 27, 2018, the approval date of the Company’s annual report for 2017, there has not been any material changes in the management or nature of the market risks to which the Company is exposed.

 

4.2.During the period from January 1, 2018 through the date on which the financial statements were approved, the CEO and Executive Vice President and CFO have held and continue to hold regular discussions concerning the exposure to market risks, including changes in exchange rates and interest rates. Furthermore, during such period, the Company’s Board of Directors discussed such risks and the Company’s policy with respect thereto in the meetings in which the financial statements as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018.

 

4.3.Changes in foreign currency exchange rates – during the period from January 1, 2018 through March 31, 2018, the NIS appreciated against the U.S. dollar, the Euro and the Brazilian real by 1.4%, 4.2% and 0.5%, respectively, and the NIS devaluated against the Canidian dollar by 1.5%. With regard to the impact of exchange rate changes on the Company’s equity, as of March 31, 2018, refer to Appendix A of the Directors’ Report. In addition, from March 31, 2018 until immediately prior to the date of approval of this report, the NIS appreciated against the Euro and the Brazilian real by 3.5% and 7.8% respectively, and devaluated against the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar by 1.5% and by 1.5%, respectively.

 

In addition, some of the Company’s liabilities (primarily with respect to operations in Israel) are linked to changes in the Israeli consumer price index. During the period from January 1, 2018 through March 31, 2018, the Israeli consumer price index fell by 0.3%. In addition, from March 31, 2018 until immediately prior to the date of approval of this report, the Israeli consumer price index increased by 0.7 %.

 

4.4.As in the past, the Company maintains a high correlation between the mix of its properties in the various functional currencies and the exposure of its equity to those currencies, by conducting hedging transactions to manage the currency exposure. Management regularly evaluates the linkage bases report and takes appropriate action in accordance with exchange rate fluctuations. As a general rule, the Company attempts to hold its equity in the currencies of the various markets in which it operates, except with regard to the NIS, and in the same proportions as the assets in each such currency bear to the total assets. The Group primarily manages and hedges the economic risks to which it is exposed. For details regarding the scope of the Company’s exposure to each of the functional currencies (the euro, the U.S. dollar, the Canadian dollar, the NIS and the Brazilian real), with respect to which linkage basis and cross-currency swaps have been transacted and loans taken in the various currencies, and regarding the scope of the remaining exposure after transacting cross-currency swaps, as of March 31, 2018, refer to the table attached as Appendix A of the Directors’ Report.

 

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The economic equity attributable to equity holders of the Company to exposure by currency, as of March 31, 20181 and December 31, 2017, is presented below:

 

March 31, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

1Refer also to Appendix A of the Directors’ Report.

 

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5.Corporate Governance Aspects

 

Donations

 

The Group has undertaken to assist the communities in which it operates in accordance with the donation policy approved by the Company’s Management. During the Quarter, the Group made donations to a variety of projects in the areas of education, culture, welfare, and health in the various countries in which the Company operates.

 

A.The majority of the Group’s donations in the Quarter was directed to the field of education for the benefit of the “Supporting the South” initiative, which was established by the Company five years ago. Within the framework of the initiative, the Company supports the educational systems of periphery towns in the Negev, including providing support to elementary and high schools, as well as to several nursery schools and preschool centers.

 

B.Communal involvement – the Group supports a variety of volunteer organizations in the fields of welfare, health and culture.

 

During the Quarter, the Group’s donations amounted to NIS 1.1 million.

 

6.Disclosure Regarding the Financial Reporting of the Company

 

A.For details regarding the sale of 5.9 million REG shares for a consideration of $ 338 million, refer to Note 5b to the financial statements.

 

B.For details regarding the purchase of 6.1 million CTY shares for a consideration of Euro 11.5 million, refer to Note 5a to the financial statements.

 

C.For details regarding the purchase of 339 thousand shares of the Company in the amount of about NIS 11.6 million, refer to Note 5d to the financial statements.

 

7.Details Concerning the Company’s Publicly-Held Debt Certificates

 

Collateral for Debentures (Series J)

 

The Company’s commitments pursuant to the debentures (Series J) are secured by a fixed, first-ranking charge on the rights relating to properties, as detailed in section 1.5.2 of the Company’s shelf prospectus that was published on July 29, 2015 (reference no. 2015-01-085353), which information is hereby incorporated by reference. The value of the aforementioned pledged properties in the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2017 is NIS 1,176 million. No material changes have occurred in the value of the pledged properties as of March 31, 2018, compared to their value as of December 31, 2017.

 

 

 

May 27 2018        
Date of Approval   Chaim Katzman   Ehud Arnon
of Directors’ Report   Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO   Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

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Appendix A of the Directors’ Report

Additional Information regarding Currency Exposure

As of March 31, 2018

 

The information below sets forth the scope of the Company’s currency exposure (the euro, the U.S. dollar, the Canadian dollar, the NIS and the Brazilian real) in connection with the cross-currency swaps which have been transacted, and the scope of the exposure remaining after taking into account the cross-currency swaps, as of March 31, 2018. The following table presents the assets and the liabilities presented in the Company’s statement of financial position (in the original currency and in NIS1) and the percentages they represent out of the total assets and liabilities, respectively, on a proportionately consolidated basis2, and the total financial adjustments made by the Company by means of cross-currency swap transactions, in order to correlate, to the extent possible, the Company’s equity to the Company’s assets (from a currency perspective). As illustrated by the table, the assets and liabilities for each currency do not fully correlate, and the exposure to each such currency is reflected in the differences, as presented in the table.

 

Data presented in millions  NIS   U.S.$   EUR   C$   BRL   Total in NIS 
Assets in original currency   3,141    1,424    3,872    2,996    2,892    - 
Assets in NIS   3,141    5,005    16,760    8,126    3,078    36,110 
% of total assets   9    14    46    22    9    100 
Liabilities in original currency   11,271    700    1,604    1,255    -    - 
Cross-currency swap transactions in original currency   (9,352)   267    1,022    892    1,070    - 
Liabilities in original currency   1,919    967    2,626    2,147    1,070    - 
Liabilities in NIS adjusted for swaps   1,919    3,398    11,367    5,824    1,139    23,647 
% of total liabilities   8    14    48    25    5    100 
Total equity in original currency   1,222    457    1,246    849    1,822    - 
Total economic equity3 in NIS   1,222    1,607    5,393    2,302    1,939    12,463 
% of total equity   10    13    43    18    16    100 

 

1According to currency exchange rates as of March 31, 2018.
2The Company’s statement of financial position presented on a proportionately consolidated basis has not been prepared in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles, but rather according to the Company’s interest in each of the subsidiaries at the stated date.
3Represents the equity attributable to the equity holders of the Company after excluding the provision for deferred taxes.

 

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UPDATE TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS

 

UPDATE TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS FOR THE 2017
PERIODIC REPORT OF GAZIT-GLOBE LTD. (the “Company”)

 

Pursuant to Regulation 39A of the Israeli Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970, details are presented below concerning material changes and developments that have taken place in the Company’s business since the publication of the Company’s Periodic Report for 2017 (the “Periodic Report”), for each matter required to be described in the Periodic Report.

 

Update to Section 2 – Investment in the company’s capital and transactions in its shares in the last two year

 

As of January 1, 2018 and up to the publication date of this report, the Company issued 40,282 shares to officers of the Company, employees of the Company and employees of its wholly owned subsidiaries, as a result of the vesting of convertible securities allocated to them as part of their employment agreements.

 

Update to Section 3 – Dividend distributions in the last two years

 

A.On April 24, 2018, the Company distributed a dividend to its shareholders in an amount of NIS 74 million (NIS 0.38 per share).

 

B.For details regarding a dividend declared by the Company after the Reporting Date, refer to Note 5c to the financial statements.

 

Update to Section 6 – Acquisition, development and operation of shopping centers in the North Europe

 

For details regarding the purchase of 14.4 million CTY shares for a consideration of Euro 27.5 million, refer to Note 3b3 and 5a to the financial statements.

 

Update to Section 7 – Acquisition, development and operation of shopping centers in Central and Eastern Europe

 

On May 2018, Moody’s rated ATR and its debentures for the first time at a rating level Baa3 with positive outlook.

 

Update to Section 9 – Financial Asset- REG

 

For details regarding the sale of 10.3 million REG shares, by the Company, in a consideration of 596 million, refer to Notes 3b2 and 5b to the financial statements.

 

Update to Section 10.2 – Gazit Brasil

 

For details regarding a purchase of asset in Sao Paolo (internacional) in the amount of R$ 937 million, refer to section 3.2b to the Director’s Report of the Company’s business.

 

Update to Section 16 – Human Capital

 

For details regarding the nomination of Mr. Ehud Arnon as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, refer to Note 3b5 to the financial statements.

 

Update to Section 18 – Financing

 

For details regarding a public offering of NIS 860 million par value of unsecured debentures (Series M) for net consideration of NIS 851 million, refer to Note 3a to the financial statements.

 

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Disclosure Concerning Pledged Properties Pursuant to Chapter F of the Disclosure Guideline Regarding Investment Property Activity

 

G CITY

 

   Quarter 1
2018
   For the year
2017
 
Value of property (NIS in 000’s)   1,146,600    1,146,600 
Building rights (NIS in 000’s)   29,300    29,300 
NOI in the period (NIS in 000’s)   17,973    68,402 
Revaluation gains (losses) in the period (NIS in 000’s)   (1,463)   13,621 
Average occupancy rate in the period   99.1%   96.1%
Actual rate of return (%)   6.3%   6.0%
Average annual rental per sq. meter (NIS)   1,031    1,000 
Average annual rental per sq. meter in leases signed in the period (NIS)   -    1,417 

 

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As of March 31, 2018

 

Unaudited

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

   Page
    
Auditors’ Review Report  31
    
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position  32
    
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income  34
    
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income  35
    
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity  36
    
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  39
    
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements  42

 

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Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer

144 Menachem Begin Road, Building A

Tel-Aviv 6492102, Israel

 

 

Tel: +972-3-6232525

Fax: +972-3-5622555

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AUDITORS’ REVIEW REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF GAZIT-GLOBE LTD.

 

 

Introduction

 

We have reviewed the accompanying financial information of Gazit-Globe Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“the Group”), which comprises the condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of March 31, 2018 and the related condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the period of three months then ended. The Company’s board of directors and management are responsible for the preparation and presentation of interim financial information for this period in accordance with IAS 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” and are responsible for the preparation of this interim financial information in accordance with Chapter D of the Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim financial information based on our review.

 

We did not review the condensed interim financial information of a certain subsidiary, whose assets constitute approximately 27% of total consolidated assets as of March 31, 2018, and whose revenues constitute approximately 37% of total consolidated revenues for the period of three months then ended. The condensed interim financial information of this company was reviewed by other auditors, whose review report has been furnished to us, and our conclusion, insofar as it relates to the financial information in respect of this company, is based on the review report of the other auditors.

 

Scope of review

 

We conducted our review in accordance with Review Standard 1 of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel, “Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity.” A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Israel and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

Conclusion

 

Based on our review and the review report of other auditors, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying interim financial information is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34.

 

In addition to the abovementioned, based on our review and the review report of other auditors, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying interim financial information does not comply, in all material respects, with the disclosure requirements of Chapter D of the Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970.

 

Tel-Aviv, Israel KOST FORER GABBAY & KASIERER
May 27 2018 A Member of Ernst & Young Global

 

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   March 31,   December 31, 
   2018   2017   2017 
   Unaudited   Audited 
   NIS in millions 
ASSETS            
             
CURRENT ASSETS            
             
Cash and cash equivalents   1,473    1,183    954 
Short-term investments and loans   47    27    38 
Financial assets   1,183    155    729 
Financial derivatives   76    127    105 
Trade receivables   128    118    118 
Other accounts receivable   309    301    257 
Current taxes receivable   12    21    16 
                
    3,228    1,932    2,217 
                
Assets classified as held for sale   665    257    435 
                
    3,893    2,189    2,652 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS               
                
Equity-accounted investees   6,355    5,944    6,340 
Other investments, loans and receivables   222    270    218 
Financial assets   2,235    5,062    4,180 
Financial derivatives   156    709    381 
Investment property   33,191    31,757    32,428 
Investment property under development   2,138    1,555    1,902 
Fixed assets, net   144    119    144 
Intangible assets, net   734    726    698 
Deferred taxes   30    16    20 
                
    45,205    46,158    46,311 
                
    49,098    48,347    48,963 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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   March 31,   December 31, 
   2018   2017   2017 
   Unaudited   Audited 
   NIS in millions 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES            
             
Credit from banks and others   550    948    585 
Current maturities of non-current liabilities   2,749    1,333    1,315 
Financial derivatives   28    24    21 
Trade payables   91    96    113 
Other accounts payable   1,168    1,006    1,031 
Current taxes payable   281    187    189 
                
    4,867    3,594    3,254 
Liabilities attributable to assets held for sale   23    14    15 
                
    4,890    3,608    3,269 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES               
                
Debentures   20,578    20,299    20,032 
Interest-bearing loans from banks and others   2,920    4,010    4,625 
Financial derivatives   13    31    22 
Other liabilities   254    232    259 
Deferred taxes   2,425    3,088    2,639 
                
    26,190    27,660    27,577 
                
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY               
                
Share capital   246    249    246 
Share premium   4,915    4,998    4,914 
Retained earnings   5,372    5,355    5,919 
Foreign currency translation reserve   (1,434)   (1,916)   (1,722)
Other reserves   618    419    581 
Treasury shares   (2)   (21)   (2)
                
    9,715    9,084    9,936 
Non-controlling interests   8,303    7,995    8,181 
                
Total equity   18,018    17,079    18,117 
                
    49,098    48,347    48,963 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

May 27 2018            
Date of approval of the financial statements  

Ehud Arnon

Chairman of the Board

 

Chaim Katzman

Vice Chairman of the Board and CEO

 

Adi Jemini

Executive Vice President and CFO

 

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Three months ended

March 31,

  

Year ended

December 31,

 
   2018   2017   2017 
   Unaudited   Audited 
   NIS in millions (except for per share data) 
             
Rental income   711    698    2,831 
Property operating expenses   219    221    865 
                
Net operating rental income   492    477    1,966 
                
Fair value gain (loss) from investment property and investment property
under development, net
   48    50    (42)
General and administrative expenses   (95)   (94)   (386)
Other income   29    6    168 
Other expenses   (48)   (22)   (166)
Company’s share in earnings of equity-accounted investees, net   63    11    434 
                
Operating income   489    428    1,974 
                
Finance expenses   (1,115)   (244)   (1,085)
Finance income   57    352    314 
                
Income (loss) before taxes on income   (569)   536    1,203 
Taxes on income (tax benefit)   (174)   14    (327)
                
Net income (loss) from continuing operations   (395)   522    1,530 
Loss from discontinued operation, net   -    (281)   (281)
Net income (loss)   (395)   241    1,249 
                
Attributable to:               
                
Equity holders of the Company   (486)   (276)   493 
Non-controlling interests   91    517    756 
                
    (395)   241    1,249 
                
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to equity holders of the Company (NIS):               
Basic net earnings (loss) from continuing operations   (2.51)   2.05    5.98 
Basic net loss from discontinued operations   -    (3.46)   (3.46)
Total basic net earnings (loss)   (2.51)   (1.41)   2.52 
Diluted net earnings (loss) from continuing operations   (2.51)   2.02    5.95 
Diluted net loss from discontinued operations   -    (3.46)   (3.46)
Total diluted net earnings (loss)   (2.51)   (1.44)   2.49 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Three months ended

March 31,

  

Year ended

December 31,

 
   2018   2017   2017 
   Unaudited   Audited 
   NIS in millions 
             
Net income (loss)   (395)   241    1,249 
                
Other comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax effect):               
                
Items that are or will be reclassified to profit or loss:               
                
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations   639    (687)   (58)
Losses on cash flow hedges   18    (5)   (2)
Net gains (losses) on financial assets   (10)   (97)   40 
Other comprehensive income (loss) from continuing operations   647    (789)   (20)
Other comprehensive income from discontinued operations, net   -    774    774 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)   647    (15)   754 
                
Comprehensive income   252    226    2,003 
                
Attributable to:               
Equity holders of the Company (1)   (174)   986    2,095 
Non-controlling interests   426    (760)   (92)
                
    252    226    2,003 

   
(1)  Breakdown of total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to equity holders of the Company:

                  
  Net income (loss)   (486)   (276)   493 
  Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations   308    (698)   (490)
  Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges   9    (2)   (3)
  Net gains (losses) on financial assets   (5)   (92)   41 
  Realization of capital reserves of previously consolidated subsidiaries   -    2,054    2,054 
                  
      (174)   986    2,095 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

   Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company         
   Share capital   Share premium   Retained earnings   Foreign currency translation reserve   Other reserves   Treasury shares   Total   Non-controlling interests  

Total

equity

 
   Unaudited 
   NIS in millions 
                                     
Balance as of December 31, 2017 (audited)   246    4,914    5,919    (1,722)   581    (2)   9,936    8,181    18,117 
                                              
Cumulative effect of first time adoption of IFRS 9 (See note 2b)   -    -    13    -    (13)   -    -    -    - 
                                              
Balance as of January 1, 2018   246    4,914    5,932    (1,722)   568    (2)   9,936    8,181    18,117 
                                              
Net income (loss)   -    -    (486)   -    -    -    (486)   91    (395)
Other comprehensive income   -    -    -    308    4    -    312    335    647 
                                              
Total comprehensive income (loss)   -    -    (486)   308    4    -    (174)   426    252 
                                              
Exercise of Company’s share options into
Company shares
   -*)   1    -    -    (1)   -    -*)   -    -*)
Cost of share-based payment   -    -    -    -    10    -    10    2    12 
Dividend declared **)   -    -    (74)   -    -    -    (74)   -    (74)
Capital issuance to non-controlling interests   -    -    -    -    -*)   -    -*)   2    2 
Acquisition of non-controlling interests   -    -    -    (20)   37    -    17    (102)   (85)
Dividend to non-controlling interests   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (206)   (206)
                                              
Balance as of
March 31, 2018
   246    4,915    5,372    (1,434)   618    (2)   9,715    8,303    18,018 

 

*) Represents an amount of less than NIS 1 million.
**) In the three months ended in March 31, 2018 the Company declared a dividend in the amount of NIS 0.38 per share (in a total amount of NIS 74 million) that was paid on April 24, 2018.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

   Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company         
   Share capital   Share premium   Retained earnings   Foreign currency translation reserve   Other reserves   Treasury shares   Total   Non-controlling interests  

Total

equity

 
   Unaudited 
   NIS in millions 
                                     
Balance as of January 1, 2017 (audited)   249    4,992    5,699    (3,257)   496    (21)   8,158    25,610    33,768 
Net income (loss)   -    -    (276)   -    -    -    (276)   517    241 
Other comprehensive income (loss)   -    -    -    1,341    (79)   -    1,262    (1,277)   (15)
                                              
Total comprehensive income (loss)   -    -    (276)   1,341    (79)   -    986    (760)   226 
Exercise and expiration of Company’s share options into Company
shares
   -*)   6    -    -    (6)   -    -*)   -    -*)
Cost of share-based payment   -    -    -    -    1    -    1    (1)   - 
Dividend declared   -    -    (68)   -    -    -    (68)   -    (68)
Loss of control in previously consolidated subsidiaries   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (16,630)   (16,630)
Capital issuance to non-controlling interests   -    -    -    -    7    -    7    35    42 
Dividend to non-controlling interests   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (259)   (259)
                                              
Balance as of
March 31, 2017
   249    4,998    5,355    (1,916)   419    (21)   9,084    7,995    17,079 

 

*) Represents an amount of less than NIS 1 million.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

   Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company         
   Share capital   Share premium   Retained earnings   Foreign currency translation reserve   Other reserves   Treasury shares   Total   Non-controlling interests  

Total

equity

 
   Audited 
   NIS in millions 
                                     
Balance as of January 1, 2017   249    4,992    5,699    (3,257)   496    (21)   8,158    25,610    33,768 
Net income   -    -    493    -    -    -    493    756    1,249 
Other comprehensive (loss)   -    -    -    1,549    53    -    1,602    (848)   754 
                                              
Total comprehensive income (loss)   -    -    493    1,549    53    -    2,095    (92)   2,003 
Exercise and expiration of Company’s share  options into Company shares    -*)   11    -    -    (11)   -    -*)   -    -*)
Purchase of treasury shares   -    -    -    -    -    (73)   (73)   -    (73)
Cancellation of treasury shares   (3)   (89)   -    -    -    92    -    -    - 
Cost of share-based payment   -    -    -    -    11    -    11    4    15 
Dividend paid   -    -    (273)   -    -    -    (273)   -    (273)
Loss of control in previously consolidated subsidiaries   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (16,630)   (16,630)
Capital issuance to non-controlling interests   -    -    -    -    6    -    6    35    41 
Acquisition of  non-controlling interests   -    -    -    (14)   26    -    12    (75)   (63)
Dividend to non-controlling interests   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (671)   (671)
                                              
Balance as of December 31, 2017   246    4,914    5,919    (1,722)   581    (2)   9,936    8,181    18,117 

 

*) Represents an amount of less than NIS 1 million.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

  

Three months ended

March 31,

  

Year ended

December 31,

 
   2018   2017   2017 
   Unaudited   Audited 
   NIS in millions 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:            
             
Net income (loss)   (395)   241    1,249 
                
Adjustments required to present cash flows from operating activities:               
                
Adjustments to the profit or loss items:               
                
Finance (income) expenses, net   1,058    21    900 
Company’s share in earnings of equity-accounted investees, net   (63)   (20)   (443)
Fair value gain from investment property and investment property under
development, net
   (48)   (545)   (453)
Depreciation and amortization   6    7    28 
Taxes on income (tax benefit)   (174)   124    (218)
Impairment loss of other assets   -    18    34 
Capital gain, net   (25)   (8)   (112)
Loss from a decrease in the holding rate in investees   -    -    4 
Loss from loss of control in subsidiaries (including realization of capital
reserves)
   -    902    902 
Change in provision for legal claims, net   (95)   (6)   (71)
Cost of share-based payment   12    (1)   15 
    671    492    586 
                
Changes in assets and liabilities items:               
                
Increase in trade receivables and other accounts receivable   (70)   (50)   (19)
Increase in trade and other accounts payable   25    15    74 
Increase (decrease) in tenants’ security deposits, net   (1)   2    1 
                
    (46)   (33)   56 
                
Net cash provided by operating activities before interest, dividend and taxes   230    700    1,891 
                
Cash received and paid during the period for:               
                
Interest paid   (49)   (532)   (1,316)
Interest received   14    21    47 
Dividend received   76    11    302 
Taxes paid   (29)   (11)   (145)
Taxes received   3    3    6 
    15    (508)   (1,106)
                
Net cash provided by operating activities   245    192    785 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

  

Three months ended

March 31,

  

Year ended

December 31,

 
   2018   2017   2017 
   Unaudited   Audited 
   NIS in millions 
             
Cash flows from investing activities:            
             
Deconsolidation of previously consolidated subsidiaries (a,b)   -    193    193 
Proceeds from sale of investees   -    -    61 
Investment and loans to investees   (15)   -    (37)
Acquisition, construction and development of investment property   (363)   (1,130)   (2,665)
Investments in fixed assets   (5)   (7)   (39)
Proceeds from sale of investment property net of tax paid   365    412    2,028 
Grant of long-term loans   -    (5)   (5)
Collection of long-term loans   1    -    15 
Short-term investments, net   -    (20)   90 
Investment in financial assets   (129)   (2)   (77)
Proceeds from sale of financial assets and deposits withdrawal   1,071    804    1,192 
                
Net cash provided by investing activities   925    245    756 
                
Cash flows from financing activities:               
                
Exercise of share options into Company’s shares   -    -*)   -*)
Purchase of treasury shares   -    -    (73)
Capital issuance to non-controlling interests, net   2    9    9 
Acquisition of non-controlling interests   (85)   -    (63)
Dividend paid to equity holders of the Company   (68)   -    (204)
Dividend paid to non-controlling interests   (202)   (262)   (672)
Receipt of long-term loans   -*)   812    1,410 
Repayment of long-term loans   (185)   (37)   (513)
Receipt (repayment) of short-term credit facilities from banks, net   (878)   (531)   125 
Receipt (repayment) of short-term credit from banks and others, net   (20)   216    (213)
Repayment and early redemption of debentures and convertible debentures   (63)   (986)   (2,370)
Issue of debentures and convertible debentures   851    -    451 
Net cash used in financing activities   (648)   (779)   (2,113)
                
Exchange differences on balances of cash and cash equivalents   (3)   (60)   (59)
                
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   519    (402)   (631)
                
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period   954    1,585    1,585 
                
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period   1,473    1,183    954 

 

*) Represent an amount of less than NIS 1 million.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Three months ended

March 31,

  

Year ended

December 31,

 
     2018   2017   2017 
     Unaudited   Audited 
     NIS in millions 
(a) Deconsolidation of previously consolidated subsidiary- EQY            
               
  Assets and liabilities of consolidated subsidiaries at date of sale:            
               
  Working capital (excluding cash and cash equivalents)   -    (120)   (120)
  Non-current assets   -    19,005    19,005 
  Deferred taxes   -    91    91 
  Goodwill   -    28    28 
  Non-current liabilities   -    (5,438)   (5,438)
  Non-controlling interests   -    (8,956)   (8,956)
  Gain from loss of control   -    114    114 
  Capital reserves   -    562    562 
  Investment in available- for- sale financial asset   -    (5,549)   (5,549)
  Decrease in cash and cash equivalents   -    (263)   (263)
                  
(b) Deconsolidation of previously consolidated subsidiary- FCR               
                  
  Assets and liabilities of consolidated subsidiaries at date of sale:               
  Working capital (excluding cash and cash equivalents):   -    (1,184)   (1,184)
  Non-current assets   -    24,903    24,903 
  Goodwill   -    32    32 
  Non-current liabilities   -    (11,791)   (11,791)
  Non-controlling interests   -    (7,674)   (7,674)
  Loss from loss of control   -    (1,016)   (1,016)
  Capital reserves   -    1,495    1,495 
  Investment in investment accounted for using the equity method   -    (4,309)   (4,309)
  Increase in cash and cash equivalents   -    456    456 
                  
(c) Significant non-cash transactions:               
                  
  Sale of Investment property against trade receivables   49    -    - 
  Dividend payable to equity holders of the Company   74    68    68 
                  
(d) Additional information:               
  Tax paid included under investing and financing activities   16    -    157 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1:-GENERAL

 

a.These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in a condensed format as of March 31, 2018 and for the three months then ended (the “Reporting Period”) (collectively: “Interim consolidated financial statements”). These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual financial statements as of December 31, 2017 and for the year then ended and accompanying notes, that were authorized by the Board of Directors on March 27, 2018 (“annual financial statements”).

 

b.As of March 31, 2018 (the “reporting date”), the Company in the consolidation (the “Group”) has a working capital deficiency of New Israeli Shekels (“NIS”)1.0 billion. The Group has unused approved credit facilities in the amount of NIS6.8 billion available for immediate drawdown. The Company’s management believes that these sources, as well as the positive cash flow provided by operating activities, will allow each of the Group’s companies to repay their current liabilities when due.

 

NOTE 2:-SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

a.Basis of preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”, and in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Chapter D of the Israeli Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970.

 

b.New standards, interpretations and amendments initially adopted by the Company

 

The significant accounting policies and methods of computation adopted in the preparation of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the annual financial statements, other than the following:

 

IFRS 15 - Revenue from contracts with customers

 

IFRS 15 (“the Standard”) was published by the IASB in May 2014. The Standard supersedes IAS 18 – Revenue, IAS 11 – Construction Contracts and IFRIC 13 – Customer Loyalty Programmes, IFRIC 15 – Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate, IFRIC 18 – Transfers of Assets from Customers and SIC 31 – Revenue: Barter Transactions involving Advertising Services.

 

The Standard introduces the following five-step model that applies to revenue from contracts with customers:

 

Step 1: Identify the contract with a customer, including reference to contract consolidation and accounting for contract modifications.

 

Step 2: Identify the distinct performance obligations in the contract.

 

Step 3: Determine the transaction price, including reference to variable consideration, financing components that are significant to the contract, non-cash consideration and any consideration payable to the customer.

 

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the separate performance obligations on a relative stand-alone selling price basis using observable information, if it is available, or by making estimates and assessments.

 

Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation over time or at a point in time.

 

The Standard allows partial retroactive implementation with certain exemptions, whereby the Standard will apply to existing contracts from the date of adoption and thereafter, without the restatement of comparative figures. In such case, the Company will recognize the cumulative effect of the first-time implementation of the new Standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings (or another equity component, as appropriate) as of the date of first-time implementation. Alternatively, the Standards allows full retroactive implementation with certain exemptions.

  

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2:-SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)

 

The Company choose the partial retroactive implementation upon the first-time implementation of the Standard.

 

The adoption of the new Standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments

 

In July 2014, the IASB published the full and final text of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (“the Standard”), which replaces IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.

 

The Standard prescribes that, at initial recognition, all the financial assets are to be measured at fair value. In subsequent periods, debt instruments are to be measured at amortized cost only if the two following cumulative conditions are met:

 

The asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect the contractual cash flows arising therefrom.

 

In accordance with the contractual terms of the financial asset, the company is entitled, on specified dates, to receive cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

 

The subsequent measurement of all other debt instruments and other financial assets will be at fair value. The Standard makes a distinction between debt instruments to be measured at fair value through profit or loss and debt instruments to be measured at fair value through other comprehensive income.

 

Financial assets that are equity instruments are to be measured in subsequent periods at fair value and differences will be carried to profit or loss or to other comprehensive income (loss), as shall be determined by the Company on an individual basis. Equity instruments held for trading will be measured at fair value through profit or loss.

 

Additionally, the Standard prescribes a three-tier model for determining the impairment of financial debt instruments that are not measured at fair value through profit or loss, which is based on expected credit losses (“Expected Credit Loss Model”). Each tier provides for the measurement method of the expected credit losses, this on the basis of the changes in the credit risk of the debt instrument. The model also allows an exemption concerning the full lifetime measurement of expected credit losses in respect of trade receivables, which the Company has opted for.

 

With regard to derecognition and financial liabilities, the new Standard prescribes the same provisions as are required under the provisions of IAS 39 with regard to derecognition and financial liabilities for which the fair value option has not been elected.

 

With regard to liabilities for which the fair value option has been elected, the amount of change in the fair value of the liability, which is attributed to the changes in the credit risk of the entity, will be carried to other comprehensive income. All other changes in fair value will be carried to profit or loss.

 

The new Standard includes new requirements concerning hedge accounting, yet allows companies to continue implementing the provisions of IAS 39 that apply to hedge accounting. The new Standard expands the disclosure requirements in relation to the risk management activities of the Company.

  

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2:-SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)

 

The new Standard is effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

 

With the exception of hedge accounting, the provisions of the new Standard will be applied retroactively, without a requisite restatement of comparative figures. For hedge accounting, the provisions of the new Standard are to be applied prospectively, aside from certain exceptions.

 

The Company adopted the new Standard on January 1, 2018, without restatement of comparative figures, while carrying the cumulative effect to retained earnings (or to another equity component, as appropriate).

 

The Group has several investments in shares that are classified as “investments available for sale”, for which gains or losses are currently carried to other comprehensive income. Under the provisions of the new Standard, the Company measures the aforesaid investments at fair value through profit or loss. The balance of the capital reserve in respect of these investments available for sale as of January 1, 2018, amounting to NIS 13 million, was classified to the retained earnings of the Company, with no effect on the total equity of the Company.

 

The Group also has additional investments in shares that are classified as “investments available for sale”, for which gains or losses are currently carried to other comprehensive income. Under the provisions of the new Standard, the Company continues to measure the aforesaid investments at fair value through other comprehensive income. The balance of the capital reserve in respect of these investments available for sale as of January 1, 2018, amounting to NIS 90 million, was classified to a capital reserve in respect of financial instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income, with no effect on the total equity of the Company.

 

Amendments to IAS 40 – Investment Property: Transfers of Investment Property

 

In December 2016, the IASB published Amendments to IAS 40 – Investment Property (“the Amendments”). The Amendments provide clarifications and guidelines for the implementation of IAS 40 concerning transfers to or from investment property. Principally, the amendments determine that the events that are listed in the Standard with regard to transfers of investment property demonstrate evidence of change in the use of the property and do not constitute a closed list. Furthermore, the amendments clarify that a change in management’s intention, in and of itself, does not constitute evidence of a change in use.

 

The Amendments are effective from January 1, 2018. The Amendments will be applied prospectively, commencing in the period of their first-time implementation. The amendment did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

c.Disclosure of new IFRSs in the period prior to their adoption

 

IFRS 16, Leases:

 

In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16, “Leases”, (“the Standard”). According to the Standard, a lease is a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to use an asset (the underlying asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration.

  

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NOTE 2:-SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)

 

The principal effects of the Standard are as follows:

 

a.In respect of all leases, lessees are required to recognize an asset against a liability, representing the right to use an underlying asset during the lease term in the statement of financial position (except in certain cases) similarly to the accounting treatment of finance leases according to the existing IAS 17, “Leases”.

 

b.Lessees are required to initially recognize a lease liability for the obligation to make lease payments against right-of-use asset. Interest expenses and depreciation expenses will be recognized separately.

 

c.Variable lease payments that are not CPI or interest dependent on performance or use (such as percentage of turnover) will be recognized as expenses by the lessees or as income by the lessors as incurred.

 

d.In the event of change in variable lease payments that are CPI-linked, lessees will reevaluate the lease liability and the effect of the change will be carried to the right-of-use asset.

 

e.The new Standard prescribes two exceptions according to which lessees are permitted to make an election, on a lease-by-lease basis, to apply a method similar to current operating lease accounting to leases for which the underlying asset is of low value or leases with a lease term of 12 months or less.

 

f.Lessors’ accounting treatment remains substantially unchanged, namely classification of the lease as finance lease or operating lease.

 

The Standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Earlier application is permitted, but has not been opted for by the Company at this stage.

 

The Standard permits lessees to use either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach on transition for leases existing at the date of transition, with options to use certain transition reliefs whereby no restatement of comparative figures is required. At this stage, the Company is considering the various options for the retroactive implementation of the Standard.

 

The Company is studying the possible effect of the Standard, and does not expect that it will materially affect the financial statements.

  

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3:-SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD

  

a.Debt raising and redemption by the Group

 

On February 15, 2018, the Company issued, by way of a shelf offer, NIS 860 million par value of unsecured debentures (Series M), for a net consideration of NIS 851 million. The debentures are linked to the increase in the consumer price index, bear fixed annual interest at the rate of 2.78% that is payable twice a year on June 30 and December 31 in each of the years 2018 to 2028 (inclusive) and mature as follows: the first installment (5% of the principal) is payable on June 30, 2021, the second installment (10% of the principal) is payable on June 30, 2022, the third installment (5% of the principal) is payable on June 30, 2023, the fourth installment (30% of the principal) is payable on June 30, 2025, the fifth installment (10% of the principal) is payable on June 30, 2026, and the sixth installment (40% of the principal) is payable on June 30, 2028.

 

Within the framework of the issuance of the debentures (Series M), the Company has undertaken, inter alia, to comply with the following covenants:

 

a.The consolidated equity (net of rights that do not confer control) is to be maintained at a minimum amount of U.S.$ 800 million for three consecutive quarters;

 

b.The ratio of interest-bearing liabilities, net to total assets will not exceed 75% for three consecutive quarters and that on the last of said quarters the debentures rating has been less than a ilBBB- by S&P Maalot and less than Baa3il by Midroog over three consecutive quarters.

 

In the event of non-compliance with any of the aforesaid covenants, the Company may provide collaterals in favor of the holders of the debentures (Series M) in lieu of such covenants.

 

The Company has also made other undertakings to the holders of the debentures, the breach of which will entitle the holders of the debentures to call for the immediate redemption of the debentures, including: minimum equity (net of rights that do not confer control) of U.S.$ 400 million in one quarter, refraining from a change of control in the Company, in the event that another marketable series of debentures of the Company is called for immediate redemption or in the event of the calling for the immediate repayment of non-marketable debentures or a loan from a financial institution of 10% or more of the total gross financial liabilities of the Company as per its reviewed consolidated financial statements (at the end of remedy period), and has further undertaken not to create a negative pledge in favor of any third party as security for a debt, unless it grants the holders of the debentures a pari passu-ranking floating charge. The Company also has undertaken not to make a distribution if, among others, the Company’s equity decreases below an amount in NIS equals to U.S. $ 850 million as per its consolidated financial statements.

 

Additionally, it has been determined that a reduction of the credit rating below il.BBB- of S&P Maalot will cause the raising of the interest at a total rate of up to 3%, subject to the terms and the margins set out in the debenture.

  

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NOTE 3:-SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD (Cont.)

 

b.Other events

 

1.In February 2018, the Company sold its holdings in derivative financial instruments of U.S. income-producing property shares (that do not include REG shares) for a profit of U.S. $ 48 million (approximately NIS 166 million), out of which U.S. $ 30 million (approximately NIS 103 million) was recognized in the reporting period.

 

2.In January and February, 2018, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company sold 4.4 million shares of REG, representing 2.58% of the outstanding shares of REG, for a total consideration of U.S.$ 258 million (approximately NIS 895 million).

 

Following the aforesaid sales, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, owned 14.1 million shares of REG, representing 8.25% of the issued and outstanding shares of REG and the voting rights therein.

 

During the reporting period the group recognized a loss from the investment in REG shares of NIS 660 million (before tax effect), resulting from the decrease in REG share price.

 

3.In February 2018, the Company purchased 8.3 million CTY shares in consideration of EUR 16 million (approximately NIS 69 million). Consequently, the interest of the Company in CTY rose from 44.59% to 45.52% and the Group is expected to recognize an increase of NIS 15 million in equity in the first quarter of 2018, which is to be carried to capital reserves.

 

4.On March 27, 2018, Norstar notified the Company that Messrs. Mr. Chaim Katzman, Mr. Dori Segal and Ms. Erika Ottosson have informed it of the cancellation of the aforesaid shareholders’ agreement and that, as of said date, Mr. Katzman is the sole controlling shareholder in Norstar.

 

5.With effect from January 31, 2018, Mr. Dori ended his office as President of the Company and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, and as of said date, Mr. Chaim Katzman, the controlling shareholder of the Company, serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of the Company. Upon his appointment as president of the Company, Mr. Katzman cased to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. On March 27, 2018, Mr Ehud Arnon was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

6.On March 7, 2018, the S&P Maalot rating agency reaffirmed the credit rating of all of the outstanding series of debentures of the Company at a rating level of ‘ilAA-’, with a stable outlook and updated the credit rating of the Company’s debentures (Series J) to a rating of ‘ilAA’, with a stable outlook.

  

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 4:-FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

a.Fair value of financial instruments

 

The carrying amount of certain financial assets and liabilities including cash, trade receivables, other receivables, investments in marketable securities, short-term credit and loans, trade payables and other payables approximate their fair value.

 

The carrying amount and fair value of other financial liabilities (including current maturities), all of which are measured at amortized cost, are disclosed in the table below:

 

     March 31, 2018   March 31, 2017   December 31, 2017 
     Carrying amount  

Fair

value

   Carrying amount  

Fair

value

   Carrying amount  

Fair

value

 
     NIS in million 
                           
  Debentures   22,575    23,693    21,608    22,558    21,297    22,534 
  Interest bearing loans from banks and others   3,672    3,696    4,034    4,066    4,675    4,809 
                                 
      26,247    27,389    25,642    26,624    25,972    27,343 

 

b.Classification of financial instruments by fair value hierarchy

 

During the Reporting Period, there was no material change in the classification of financial assets and liabilities measured in the financial statements at their fair value, as compared with their classification as of December 31, 2018. In addition, there were no transfers or reclassifications with respect to fair value measurement in the financial statements of financial instruments between Level 1 and Level 2, and there were no transfers to or from Level 3 with respect to the fair value measurement of financial instruments.

 

NOTE 5:-EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE

 

a.Subsequent to the reporting date the company acquired 6.1 million CTY shares, for a consideration of EUR 11.5 million (NIS 50 million). As a result of the acquisition, the Company’s holdings in CTY increased from 45.5% to 46.2% and in the second quarter of 2018, the group is expected to recognize an increase in equity of NIS 16 million, which will be carried to its capital reserves.

 

b.Subsequent to the reporting date, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company sold 5.9 million shares of REG, representing 3.5% of the outstanding shares of REG, for a total consideration of U.S. $ 338 million (approximately NIS 1197 million).

 

c.Following the aforesaid sales, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, owns 8.2 million shares of REG, representing 4.8% of the issued and outstanding shares of REG and the voting rights therein.

 

d.On May 27, 2018, the Company declared a dividend in the amount of NIS 0.38 (totaling NIS 74 million), payable on July 3, 2018 to the shareholders of the Company as of June 15, 2018.

 

e.Subsequent to the reporting date the Company repurchased 339 thousands shares for NIS 11.6 million.

  

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 6:-OPERATING SEGMENTS

 

The Company reports four reportable segments according to the management approach of IFRS 8.

  

     Public subsidiaries
over which the
Company has
control
   Other investments   Wholly-
owned
subsidiaries
         
     Shopping
centers
in
Northern
Europe
   Shopping
centers in
Central-
Eastern
Europe
   Shopping
centers
in
Canada
   Financial
asset
Regency
   Other
segments
   Consolidation
adjustments
   Total 
     Unaudited 
     NIS in millions 
  For the Three months                            
  ended March 31, 2018                            
                               
  Segment revenues   363    278    495    -    101    (526)   711 
                                      
  Segment net operating rental income   240    200    306    -    76    (330)   492 
                                      
  Segment operating  profit   214    191    285    -    37    (238)   489 
                                      
  Dividend- income from financial assets*)   -    -    -    31    -    (31)   - 
                                      
  Finance expenses, net *)                                 (1,058)
                                      
  Loss before taxes on income                                 (569)

 

*)Finance expenses, net includes dividend income from investment in financial assets, which is presented in the consolidation adjustments.

 

     Public subsidiaries over which the Company has control   Other
investments *)
   Wholly-owned subsidiaries         
     Shopping centers in Northern Europe   Shopping centers in Central-Eastern Europe   Shopping centers in Canada   Other segments   Consolidation adjustments   Total 
     Unaudited 
     NIS in millions 
  For the Three months ended March 31, 2017                        
  Segment revenues   361    258    494    96    (511)   698 
  Segment net operating rental
income
   241    180    302    72    (318)   477 
  Segment operating profit   217    138    280    66    (273)   428 
  Finance expenses, net                            108 
  Income before taxes on income                            536 

 

*) A disclosure concerning the “Regency financial asset” reportable segment is not provided, since no dividend- income arose in the 30-day period ended March 31, 2017.

  

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NOTE 6:OPERATING SEGMENTS (Cont.)

 

     Public subsidiaries over which the Company has control   Other investments   Wholly-owned subsidiaries         
     Shopping centers in Northern Europe   Shopping centers in Central-Eastern Europe   Shopping centers in Canada   Financial asset Regency   Other segments   Consolidation adjustments   Total 
     Audited 
     NIS in millions 
  Year ended December 31, 2017                            
                               
  Segment revenues   1,454    1,060    1,927    -    398    (2,008)   2,831 
                                      
  Segment net operating rental
income
   986    733    1,214    -    304    (1,271)   1,966 
                                      
  Segment operating profit   841    574    1,223    -    369    (1,033)   1,974 
                                      
  Dividend- income from
financial assets*)
   -    -    -    108    -    (108)   - 
                                      
  Finance expenses, net                                 (771)
                                      
  Income before taxes on income                                 1,203 

 

*) Finance expenses, net includes dividend income from investment in financial assets, which is presented in the consolidation adjustments.

 

Segment assets

 

     Public subsidiaries over which the Company has control   Other investments   wholly-owned subsidiaries         
     Shopping centers in Northern Europe   Shopping centers in Central-Eastern Europe   Shopping centers in Canada   Financial assets Regency   Other segments   Consolidation adjustments (*)   Total 
     Unaudited 
     NIS in millions 
                               
  March 31, 2018   20,676    12,959    26,130    2,920    5,996    (19,583)   49,098 
                                      
  March 31, 2017   19,845    11,660    24,354    4,710    5,513    (17,735)   48,347 
                                      
  December 31, 2017 (Audited)   19,960    12,557    26,678    4,432    5,825    (20,489)   48,963 

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 7:-FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF AN ASSOCIATE ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD

 

FCR is a public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and whose financial statements are public and prepared in accordance with IFRS. FCR’s accounting policy is identical to the accounting policies of the Company as presented in Note 2.

 

Taking into consideration, among other things, the circumstances detailed above, the Company was exempt from the inclusion of FCR’s financial statements in these financial statements of the Company.

 

Following are information from FCR’s financial statements as published by it:

 

Summarized statement of financial position:

 

     March 31,   December 31, 
     2018   2017   2017 
     Unaudited   Audited 
     NIS in millions* 
  Current assets   1,229    518    837 
  Non- Current assets   25,955    24,903    26,724 
  Current liabilities   (1,517)   (1,671)   (1,583)
  Net assets   (12,894)   (11,791)   (12,955)
      12,773    11,959    12,983 

 

*) FCR’s financial statements are presented in CAD. The translation to NIS was done using end of period exchange rates.

 

Summarized statement of comprehensive income:

 

    

Three months ended

March 31,

   Year ended December 31, 
     2018   2017   2017 
     Unaudited   Audited 
     NIS in millions* 
  Income   495    493    1,927 
  Net income   181    576    1,787 
  Other comprehensive income (loss)   6    (1)   33 
  Comprehensive income   187    575    1,820 
  Dividend received from equity-accounted investee               
      47    52    196 

 

*) FCR’s financial statements are presented in CAD. The translation to NIS was done using average exchange rates.

 

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Financial Data from the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

Attributable to the Company

 

 

As of March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX

 

 

    Page
     
Auditor’s Special Report in Accordance with Israeli Securities Regulation 38d   53
     
Financial information from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Attributable to the Company   55
     
Financial information from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Attributable to the Company   57
     
Financial information from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Attributable to the Company   58
     
Financial information from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Attributable to the Company   59
     
Additional Details to the Separate Financial Information   61

  

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  Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer
144 Menachem Begin Road, Building A
Tel-Aviv 6492102, Israel
  Tel: +972-3-6232525
Fax: +972-3-5622555
ey.com
 
 

 

To

The Shareholders of Gazit Globe Ltd.

 

Dear Sirs/Mmes.,

 

Re: Special review report of the separate interim financial information in accordance with Regulation 38d of the Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970

 

Introduction

 

We have reviewed the separate interim financial information presented pursuant to Regulation 38d of the Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970 of Gazit-Globe Ltd. (“the Company”) as of March 31, 2018 and for the period of three months then ended. The Company’s Board of Directors and management are responsible for the separate interim financial information. We are responsible for expressing our conclusion with regard to the separate interim financial information for this interim period, based on our review.

  

We did not review the separate interim financial information of a certain investee whose assets less attributable liabilities amounted to NIS 4,743 million as of March 31, 2018, and for which the Company’s share of its earnings amounted to NIS 63 million in the period of three months then ended. The financial statement of this company was reviewed by other auditors, whose report has been furnished to us, and our conclusion, insofar as it relates to the financial statement with respect to this company, is based on the review report of the other auditors.

 

Scope of review

 

We conducted our review in accordance with Review Standard 1 of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel, “Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity.” A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Israel and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

Conclusion

 

Based on our review and the review report of other auditors, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying separate interim financial information is not prepared, in all material respects, pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 38d of the Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970.

  

Tel-Aviv, Israel KOST FORER GABBAY & KASIERER
May 27 2018 A Member of Ernst & Young Global

  

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Financial data and financial information from the consolidated interim financial statements

attributable to the Company

  

Below are separate financial data and financial information from the Group’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 31, 2018 published as part of the interim reports (“consolidated financial statements”) attributable to the Company, presented in accordance with the Israeli Regulation 38d of the Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970.

 

The significant accounting policies applied for presentation of these financial data were set forth in Note 2 to the annual consolidated financial statements.

 

Subsidiaries - as defined in Note 1 to the annual consolidated financial statements.

  

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Financial information from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position attributed to the Company

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2018   2017   2017 
   Unaudited   Audited 
   NIS in millions 
     
ASSETS            
             
CURRENT ASSETS            
             
Cash and cash equivalents   180    465    94 
Short term loans and current maturities of long-term loans to subsidiaries   878    17    611 
Financial derivatives   52    119    97 
Other accounts receivable   9    3    7 
                
Total current assets   1,119    604    809 
                
NON-CURRENT ASSETS               
                
Financial derivatives   -    701    300 
Loans to subsidiaries   4,127    4,785    4,520 
Investments in subsidiaries   18,026    15,808    17,229 
Fixed assets and intangible assets, net   3    4    3 
                
Total non-current assets   22,156    21,298    22,052 
                
Total assets   23,275    21,902    22,861 

 

The accompanying additional information constitutes an integral part of the separate financial data and financial information.

  

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Financial information from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position attributed to the Company

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2018   2017   2017 
   Unaudited   Audited 
   NIS in millions 
     
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES            
             
Credit from banks   -    6    - 
Current maturities of non-current liabilities   2,452    768    1,297 
Short-term loans from subsidiaries   439    -    50 
Financial derivatives   24    15    16 
Trade payables   2    8    3 
Other accounts payable   274    60    161 
Current taxes payable   57    49    56 
Dividend payable   74    68    68 
                
Total current liabilities   3,322    974    1,651 
                
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES               
                
Loans from banks and others   820    1,750    2,258 
Long-term loans from subsidiaries   537    -    225 
Debentures   8,876    10,093    8,786 
Deferred taxes   5    1    5 
                
Total non-current liabilities   10,238    11,844    11,274 
                
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY               
                
Share capital   246    249    246 
Share premium   4,915    4,998    4,914 
Reserves   (818)   (1,518)   (1,143)
Retained earnings   5,372    5,355    5,919 
                
Total equity   9,715    9,084    9,936 
                
Total liabilities and equity   23,275    21,902    22,861 

 

The accompanying additional information constitutes an integral part of the separate financial data and financial information.

  

May 27 2018            
Date of approval of the financial statements  

Ehud Arnon

Chairman of the Board

 

Chaim Katzman

Vice Chairman of the Board and CEO

 

Adi Jemini

Executive Vice President and CFO

  

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Financial information from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income attributed to the Company

 

   Three months ended
March 31,
   Year ended
December 31,
 
   2018   2017   2017 
   Unaudited   Audited 
   NIS in millions 
             
Management fees from related companies   1    1    3 
Finance income from subsidiaries   27    38    131 
Other finance income   -    336    134 
                
Total income   28    375    268 
                
General and administrative expenses   16    13    61 
Finance expenses   388    126    590 
Other expenses   -    2,040    2,045 
                
Total expenses   404    2,179    2,696 
                
Loss before income from subsidiaries, net   (376)   (1,804)   (2,428)
                
Income (loss) from subsidiaries, net   (108)   1,525    2,917 
                
Income (loss) before taxes on income   (484)   (279)   489 
                
Taxes on income (tax benefit)   2    (3)   (4)
                
Net income (loss) attributed to the Company   (486)   (276)   493 

 

The accompanying additional information constitutes an integral part of the separate financial data and financial information.

  

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Financial Information from the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income attributed to the Company

 

   Three months ended
March 31,
   Year ended
December 31,
 
   2018   2017   2017 
   Unaudited   Audited 
   NIS in millions 
             
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company   (486)   (276)   493 
                
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company (net of tax effect):               
                
Items that are or will be reclassified to profit or loss:               
                
Exchange differences on foreign currency translation   64    23    88 
Loss on financial assets   -    -    50 
Realization of currency translation reserve of foreign operation   -    2,040    2,040 
                
Other comprehensive income attributed to the Company   64    2,063    2,178 
                
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributed to subsidiaries (net of tax effect)   248    (801)   (576)
                
Total other comprehensive income attributed to the Company   312    1,262    1,602 
                
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributed to the Company   (174)   986    2,095 

 

The accompanying additional information constitutes an integral part of the separate financial data and financial information.

  

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Financial information from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows attributed to the Company

 

   Three months ended
March 31,
   Year ended
December 31,
 
   2018   2017   2017 
   Unaudited   Audited 
   NIS in millions 
             
Cash flows from operating activities of the Company            
             
Net income (loss) attributed to the Company   (486)   (276)   493 
                
Adjustments required to present net cash provided by operating activities of the Company:               
                
Adjustments to profit and loss items of the Company:               
                
Depreciation   -*)   -*)   1 
Finance expense (income), net   361    (248)   325 
Income from subsidiaries, net   108    (1,525)   (2,917)
Realization of currency translation reserve of foreign operating   -    2,040    2,040 
Cost of share-based payment   7    1    11 
Taxes on income (Tax benefit)   2    (3)   (4)
                
    478    265    (544)
Changes in assets and liabilities of the Company:               
                
Decrease (increase) in other accounts receivable   1    (1)   (4)
Increase (decrease) in trade payables and other accounts payable   (16)   1    13 
                
    (15)   -    9 
Cash paid and received during the year by the Company for:               
                
Interest paid   (2)   (341)   (694)
Interest received from subsidiaries   39    37    115 
Taxes paid   (6)   (4)   (11)
Taxes received   -    2    2 
Dividend received from subsidiaries   57    49    206 
                
    88    (257)   (382)
                
Net cash used in operating activities of the Company   65    (268)   (424)

 

*)Represents an amount of less than NIS 1 million.

 

The accompanying additional information constitutes an integral part of the separate financial data and financial information.

  

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Financial information from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows attributed to the Company

 

   Three months ended
March 31,
   Year ended
December 31,
 
   2018   2017   2017 
   Unaudited   Audited 
   NIS in millions 
Cash flows from investing activities of the Company            
             
Investment in fixed assets   -*)   (2)   (4)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets   -*)   -*)   -*)
Investments in subsidiaries   (658)   (58)   (129)
Redemption of preferred shares of subsidiary   -    537    612 
Loans repaid by (granted to) subsidiaries, net   828    794    953 
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities   83    -    55 
                
Net cash provided by (used in) investment activities of the Company   253    1,271    1,487 
                
Cash flows from financing activities of the Company:               
                
Exercise of stock options into shares   -*)   -*)   -*)
Short-term credit from banks, net   -    6    - 
Purchase of treasury shares   -    -    (73)
Dividend paid to equity holders of the Company   (68)   -    (204)
Issue of debentures less issue expenses   851    -    - 
Repayment and early redemption of debentures   -    (333)   (1,140)
Repayment of long-term credit facilities from banks, net   (1,002)   (715)   (43)
Repayment of long-term loans   (11)   -    (13)
                
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of the Company   (230)   (1,042)   (1,473)
                
Exchange differences on balance of cash and cash equivalents   (2)   (6)   (6)
                
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   86    (45)   (416)
                
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period   94    510    510 
                
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period   180    465    94 
                
Significant non-cash activities of the Company:               
                
Dividend payable to equity holders of the Company   74    68    68 

 

*)Represents an amount of less than NIS 1 million.

 

The accompanying additional information constitutes an integral part of the separate financial data and financial information.

  

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Additional details to the Separate Financial Information

 

a.General

 

This separate financial information as of March 31, 2018 and for the nine and three-month periods then ended have been prepared in a condensed format in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 38d of the Israeli Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970. This separate financial information should be read in conjunction with the financial information in the annual financial statements as of December 31, 2017 and for the year then ended and the accompanying notes thereto, that were authorized by the Board of Directors on March 27, 2018 and with the financial information in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of as of March 31, 2018.

 

b.As of March 31, 2018 (the “Reporting Date”), the Company has a working capital deficiency of NIS 2.2 billion. The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries have approved unutilized credit facilities amounting to NIS 3.3 billion available for immediate drawdown. The Company’s management believes that these sources will allow the Company to repay its current liabilities when due.

 

c.Material events during the period

  

1.For details regarding the issuance of NIS 860 million par value of unsecured debentures (Series M), for a net consideration of NIS 851 million, refer to Note 3a to the consolidated interim financial statements.

 

2.With effect from January 31, 2018, Mr. Dori ended his office as CEO of the Company and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, and as of said date, Mr. Chaim Katzman, the controlling shareholder of the Company, serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Company. Upon his appointment as president of the Company, Mr. Katzman ceased to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. On March 27, 2018, Mr. Ehud Arnon was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

3.For details regarding the purchase of 8.3 million CTY’s shares in a consideration of EUR 16 million, refer to Note 3b3 to the consolidated interim financial statements.

 

4.On March 7, 2018, the S&P Maalot rating agency reaffirmed the credit rating of all of the outstanding series of debentures of the Company at a rating level of ‘ilAA-’, with a stable outlook and updated the credit rating of the Company’s debentures (Series J) to a rating of ‘ilAA’, with a stable outlook.

  

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Additional details to the Separate Financial Information

 

d.IFRS 7 - Financial Instruments

 

1.Fair value of financial instruments

 

The carrying amount of certain financial assets and liabilities including cash, financial derivatives, trade and other receivables and trade and other payables approximate their fair value.

 

The carrying amount and fair value of other financial liabilities (including current maturities), all of which are measured at amortized cost, are disclosed in the table below:

 

     March 31, 2018   March 31, 2017   December 31, 2017 
     Carrying
amount
   Fair value   Carrying
amount
   Fair value   Carrying
amount
   Fair value 
     NIS in million 
                           
  Debentures   10,873    11,774    10,850    11,594    10,051    11,065 
  Loans from banks and others   1,275    1,280    1,761    1,772    2,290    2,306 
                                 
      12,148    13,054    12,611    13,366    12,341    13,371 

  

2.Classification of financial instruments by fair value hierarchy

 

During the Reporting Period, there was no material change in the classification of financial assets and liabilities measured in the financial statements at their fair value, compared to their classification as of December 31, 2017. In addition there were no transfers or reclassifications with respect to fair value measurement in the financial statements of financial instruments between Level 1 and Level 2, and there were no transfers to or from Level 3 with respect to fair value measurement of financial instruments.

 

e.Events after the reporting date

 

1.For details regarding the purchase of 6.1 million CTY’s shares in a consideration of EUR 11.5 million in the stock market, by the Company, after the reporting date, refer to Note 5a to the consolidated interim financial statements.

 

2.Subsequent to the reporting date the Company repurchased 339 thousands shares for NIS 11.6 million.

 

f.Dividend declared

 

On May 27, 2018, the Company declared a dividend in the amount of NIS 0.38 per share (totalling NIS 74 million), payable on July 3, 2018 to the shareholders of the Company on June 15, 2018.

  

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QUARTERLY REPORT REGARDING EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNAL CONTROL OVER THE FINANCIAL REPORTING AND THE DISCLOSURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Report regarding Effectiveness of the Internal Control over the

Financial Reporting and the Disclosure

 

In accordance with Israeli Securities’ Regulation 38C(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Quarterly Report regarding Effectiveness of the Internal Control over the Financial Reporting and the Disclosure in accordance with Israeli Securities’ Regulation 38C(a)

  

Management, under the supervision of the Board of Directors of Gazit-Globe Ltd. (the “Corporation”), is responsible for determining and maintaining proper internal control over the Corporation’s financial reporting and disclosure.

 

For the purposes of this matter, the members of management are:

 

1.Chaim Katzman, CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors;

 

2.Adi Jemini, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer;

 

3.Rami Vaisenberger, Vice President and Controller;

 

Internal control over financial reporting and disclosure includes the Corporation’s existing controls and procedures, which were designed by the President and the most senior officer in the finance area or under their supervision, or by a party actually executing the said functions, under the supervision of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, which aims to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the provisions of the law, and to ensure that information the Corporation is required to disclose in the statements it publishes under the provisions of the law is gathered, processed, summarized and reported on the date and in the format prescribed by the law.

 

Internal control includes, among other things, controls and procedures that were designed to ensure that information the Corporation is required to disclose, as stated, was accumulated and transferred to the Corporation’s management, including to the CEO and to the most senior officer in the finance area or to a party actually executing the said functions, in order to enable decisions to be made at the appropriate time, with respect to disclosure requirements.

 

Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over the financial reporting and disclosure does not aim to provide complete assurance that a misrepresentation or omission of information in the statements will be avoided or discovered.

 

In the Annual Report regarding Effectiveness of the Internal Control over the Financial Reporting and the Disclosure, which was attached to the Periodic Report for the period ended December 31, 2017 (the “Last Annual Report regarding Internal Control”), the Board of Directors and management evaluated the internal control at the Corporation. Based on this evaluation, the Corporation’s Board of Directors and management reached the conclusion that the aforesaid internal control, as of December 31, 2017, is effective.

 

Through the date of the report, no event or matter had been brought to the attention of the Board of Directors and the management that would be enough to change the evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control, as expressed within the framework of the Last Annual Report regarding Internal Control.

 

As of the date of the report, based on the evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control in the Last Annual Report regarding Internal Control and based on information brought to the attention of the management and the Board of Directors, as referred to above, the internal control is effective.

  

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Officers’ Declarations

 

A)Declaration of the Chief Executive Officer in accordance with Israeli Securities’ Regulation 38C(d)(1):

  

Officers’ Declaration

 

Declaration of the Chief Executive Officer

 

I, Chaim Katzman, declare that:

 

(1)I have examined the quarterly report of Gazit-Globe Ltd. (the “Corporation”) for the first quarter of 2018 (the “Statements”);

 

(2)As far as I am aware, the Statements do not include any misrepresentation of a material fact and no representation of a material fact that is required has been omitted, so that the representations included therein, in light of the circumstances in which such representations were included, will not be misleading with reference to the period covered by the Statements;

 

(3)As far as I am aware, the financial statements and other financial information included in the Statements properly reflect, in all material respects, the Corporation’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods to which the Statements relate;

 

(4)I have disclosed to the Corporation’s auditors, the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, based on my most up-to-date evaluation with respect to internal control over the Corporation’s financial reporting and disclosure:

 

(A)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the determination or operation of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure, which could reasonably have an adverse impact on the Corporation’s ability to gather, process, summarize or report financial information in such a manner that could cause doubt with respect to the reliability of the financial reporting and preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the provisions of the law; and -

 

(B)Any fraud, whether or not significant, wherein the Chief Executive Officer is involved or a party under his direct supervision or other employees are involved that have a significant function in internal control over financial reporting and disclosure;

 

(5)I, alone or together with others in the Corporation:

 

(A)Have determined controls and procedures, or have verified the determination and existence under my supervision of controls and procedures, which are designed to ensure that significant information relating to the Corporation, including subsidiaries as defined in the Israeli Securities Regulations (Annual Financial Statements), 2010, is brought to my attention by others in the Corporation and the subsidiaries, particularly during the period of preparation of the Statements; and -

 

(B)Have determined controls and procedures, or have verified the determination and existence under my supervision of controls and procedures, which are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the provisions of the law, including in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(C)No event or matter has been brought to my attention that occurred during the period between the date of the last periodic report and the date of this report, which would be enough to change the conclusion of the Board of Directors and the management with regard to the effectiveness of the internal control over the financial reporting and the disclosure of the Corporation.

 

Nothing stated above detracts from my responsibility or the responsibility of any other person under any law.

 

May 27 2018  
 

Chaim Katzman,

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO

 

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B)Declaration of the most senior officer in the finance area in accordance with Israeli Securities’ Regulation 38C(d)(2):

 

Officers’ Declaration

Declaration of the most senior officer in the finance area

 

(1)I, Adi Jemini, declare that:

 

(2)I have examined the interim financial statements and other financial information included in the interim period statements of Gazit-Globe Ltd. (the “Corporation”) for the first quarter of 2018 (the “Statements” or the “Statements for the Interim Period”);

 

(3)As far as I am aware, the financial statements and the other financial information included in the Statements for the Interim Period do not include any misrepresentation of a material fact and no representation of a material fact that is required has been omitted, so that the representations included therein, in light of the circumstances in which such representations were included, will not be misleading with reference to the period covered by the Statements;

 

(4)As far as I am aware, the interim financial statements and the other financial information included in the Statements for the Interim Period properly reflect, in all material respects, the Corporation’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods to which the Statements relate;

 

(5)I have disclosed to the Corporation’s auditors, the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, based on my most up-to-date evaluation with respect to internal control over the Corporation’s financial reporting and disclosure:

 

(A)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the determination or operation of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure to the extent it relates to the interim financial statements and the other financial information included in the Statements for the Interim Period, which could reasonably have an adverse impact on the Corporation’s ability to gather, process, summarize or report financial information in such a manner that could cause doubt with respect to the reliability of financial reporting and preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the provisions of the law; and-

 

(B)Any fraud, whether or not significant, wherein the President is involved or a party under his direct supervision or other employees are involved that have a significant function in internal control over financial reporting and disclosure;

 

(6)I, alone or together with others in the Corporation:

 

(A)Have determined controls and procedures, or have verified the determination and existence under our supervision of controls and procedures, which are designed to ensure that significant information relating to the Corporation, including subsidiaries as defined in the Israeli Securities Regulations (Annual Financial Statements), 2010, to the extent it is relevant to the financial statements and to other financial information included in the Statements, is brought to my attention by others in the Corporation and the subsidiaries, particularly during the period of preparation of the Statements; and -

 

(B)Have determined controls and procedures, or have verified the determination and existence under my supervision of controls and procedures, which are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the provisions of the law, including in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(C)No event or matter has been brought to my attention that occurred during the period between the date of the last periodic report and the date of this report, which would be enough to change the conclusion of the Board of Directors and the management with regard to the effectiveness of the internal control over the financial reporting and the disclosure of the Corporation.

 

Nothing stated above detracts from my responsibility or the responsibility of any other person under any law.

  

May 27 2018  
 

Adi Jemini

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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