REGISTRATION DOCUMENT AND FINANCIAL REPORT - Iliad
REGISTRATION DOCUMENT AND FINANCIAL REPORT - Iliad
REGISTRATION DOCUMENT AND FINANCIAL REPORT - Iliad
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4. RISK FACTORS<br />
4.3 <strong>FINANCIAL</strong> RISKS<br />
worth of OCEANE convertible/exchangeable bonds. At December 31, 2007, the Group’s net cash position stood<br />
at €223.1 million, compared with €276.3 million at December 31, 2006.<br />
In view of the ratios set out below, the Group is not subject to any liquidity risk as a result of prepayment clauses<br />
in loan agreements entered into by Group companies or as a result of the breach of any financial covenants.<br />
Certain of the Group’s credit agreements contain covenants corresponding to financial ratios, particularly the<br />
confirmed syndicated line of credit representing a maximum amount of €220 million. As of December 31, 2007,<br />
the Group had never breached any of these covenants.<br />
Applicable financial<br />
ratios<br />
Consequence of<br />
breach<br />
Actual ratios at<br />
December 31, 2007<br />
€220 million credit line Leverage ratio < 2.5 Default Leverage ratio: 0.258<br />
(Borrower – <strong>Iliad</strong>) Interest cover ratio > 5.1 Interest cover ratio: 126.743<br />
The Group’s debt at December 31, 2007 can be analyzed as follows:<br />
Type of borrowing Interest rate<br />
Total amount<br />
(in € millions) Maturity Hedging<br />
Loan Euribor 0.7 2008 None<br />
Credit agreement Euribor 220.0 3 2011 None<br />
OCEANE bonds Fixed rate (2.2%) 330.6 2012 None<br />
4.3.4 Equity risks<br />
4.3.4.1 Significant percentage of capital and voting rights held by the Company’s principal<br />
shareholder<br />
At the date this registration document was filed, Xavier Niel, the Company’s principal shareholder held 65.70%<br />
of the capital and 62.66% of the voting rights. The fact that a significant portion of the Company’s capital and<br />
voting rights is held by a single shareholder, and that said shareholder may freely dispose of all or part of his<br />
interest in the Company, could have a material adverse effect on the price of the Company’s shares.<br />
Equity risk is minimal as the Group does not have any significant equity portfolios.<br />
4.3.4.2 Share price volatility<br />
The Company’s share price may be volatile and could be impacted by a number of events affecting the Company,<br />
its competitors, the telecommunications and Internet industry or the financial markets. The Company’s share<br />
price could fluctuate significantly in response to the following types of events:<br />
• changes in the Group’s financial performance or that of its competitors;<br />
• the announcement by the Company of the success or failure of the commercial launch of a new product;<br />
• announcements by competitors or announcements concerning the telecommunications or Internet industry;<br />
• announcements regarding changes in the Group’s management or key personnel.<br />
In the last few years, the financial markets have experienced significant volatility that, at times, has had no<br />
relationship to the financial performance of listed companies. Market volatility, as well as general economic<br />
conditions, could affect the Company’s share price.<br />
4.3.4.3 Subsequent sale of shares by significant shareholders<br />
The Company’s principal shareholders are Xavier Niel and its managers. If any of these shareholders were to sell<br />
a large number of shares on the market, <strong>Iliad</strong>’s share price could be affected, depending on the market conditions<br />
at the time of the sale, the number of shares sold and the reasons for and the terms of the sale, as well as the<br />
public’s perception of such sales.<br />
3 No drawdowns had been made at December 31, 2007 out of a maximum available amount of €220 million under this credit line.<br />
8 - <strong>Iliad</strong> – Registration Document 2007