SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15a-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K dated
January 15, 2015
Partner Communications Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
8 Amal Street
Afeq Industrial Park
Rosh Ha’ayin 48103
Israel
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- )
This Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2002 (Registration No. 333-101652), September 5, 2006 (Registration No. 333-137102) and on September 11, 2008 (Registration No. 333-153419)
Enclosure: Partner Communications Announces The Entering Into A Loan Agreement And The Execution Of An Early Repayment
PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES THE ENTERING
INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE EXECUTION OF AN
EARLY REPAYMENT
Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel, January 15, 2015 - Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner" or "the Company") (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR), a leading Israeli mobile communications operator, announces that during the last week, the Company has engaged with a banking institution in an agreement regarding two immediate loans (the "Agreement"; the "Loans"), as follows:
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A loan in the principal amount of NIS 120 million which will bear simple unlinked shekel interest at the rate of 3.17% per annum for 6 years, of which the principal will be paid in 12 equal quarterly payments from the fourth until the sixth year.
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A loan in the principal amount of NIS 80 million, which will bear simple unlinked shekel interest at the rate of 2.75% per annum for 6 years, of which the principal will be paid in 22 equal quarterly payments as of October 2015.
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Additional main terms, included in the Agreement, are as follows:
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The Loans are not secured by any liens;
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The Company’s principal undertakings towards the lender relating to financial covenants, the creation of liens, the engagement in a merger transaction and in sale transactions, are identical to those prescribed in the previous bank loan agreements in which the Company has engaged in the past (“the Existing Loan Agreements”);
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The grounds for calling for the immediate repayment of the Loans (Events of Default) are the customary grounds in agreements of this type and are identical to the Events of Defaults in the Existing Loan Agreements;
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The Company has the right to repay the Loans by way of immediate repayment, subject to the payment of an early repayment fee, as specified in the Agreement.
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The purpose of the Loans is to refinance existing debt and to finance operating activities in the Company's ordinary course of business.
In addition, during the last week, the Company has executed an early repayment of a principle amount of NIS 177 million, as part of a bank loan that was to be repaid in December 2016. For this early repayment the Company has paid a one-time early repayment fee in the amount of NIS 6 million.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements, as this term is defined in Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe-harbor provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "strive," "seek," "plan," "could," "may," "foresee," "target," "objective," declensions thereof and similar expressions typically convey forward-looking statements, but these words are not the only words that convey these statements. Any statement, other than a statement of historical fact included in this press release regarding our future performance, plans to increase revenues or margins or to sustain or expand the current market share in existing or new markets, plans to reduce expenses and any other statement regarding a future event or potential opportunity, is a forward-looking statement.
We have based these forward-looking statements on our current knowledge and our present beliefs and projections regarding possible future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about Partner, about the macro-economic environment, about consumer habits and preferences when using cellular telephones, trends in the Israeli communications industry in general, the impact of current global economic conditions and possible regulatory and legal developments. In light of these risks, uncertainties and conjectures, the forward-looking events mentioned in this press release might not transpire, and actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results. For further information regarding the above-mentioned risks, uncertainties and conjectures and other risks we face, please see "Item 3. Key Information - 3D. Risk Factors," "Item 4. Information about the Company," "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects," "Item 8. Financial Information - 8A. Consolidated Financial Statements and Other Financial Information - 8A.1 Legal and Administrative Proceedings" and "Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 20-F, and the Company’s other reports on Form 6-K, which were submitted to the United States Securities Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or for any other reason.
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About Partner Communications
Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner") is a leading Israeli provider of telecommunications services (cellular, fixed-line telephony and internet services) under the orange™ brand and the 012 Smile brand. Partner’s ADSs are quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market™ and its shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR). For more information about Partner, see: www.orange.co.il/en/Investors-Relations/lobby/
Contacts:
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Mr. Ziv Leitman
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +972-54-781-4951
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Ms. Elana Holzman
Head of Investor Relations
Tel: +972-54-781-4383
E-mail: investors@orange.co.il
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Partner Communications Company Ltd.
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By:
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/s/ Ziv Leitman | |
| Name: Ziv Leitman | |||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||
Dated: January 15, 2015
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