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This page contains historical news coverage for B Communications Ltd. (BCOM), which operated as a holding company controlling Bezeq, Israel's largest telecommunications provider. The company underwent a significant corporate transformation in November 2025 when it sold all of its holdings in Bezeq to institutional investors. This news archive provides context on the company's history, its role as Bezeq's controlling shareholder, and the events surrounding its transformation from a telecommunications holding company to a cash-holding entity.
Historical news coverage for B Communications focused on several key areas. Corporate governance developments included ownership changes, strategic decisions by controlling shareholders Searchlight Capital Partners and T.N.R Investments, and board appointments. Bezeq-related news encompassed the telecommunications subsidiary's financial performance across its four operating segments, infrastructure investments in fiber optic and 5G networks, regulatory proceedings with Israel's Ministry of Communications, and competitive dynamics in the Israeli telecommunications market. Material corporate events included the August 2020 announcement of voluntary NASDAQ delisting and SEC deregistration, which reflected the company's strategic focus on Israeli capital markets rather than financial distress.
The most significant development in B Communications' history occurred in November 2025 when the company announced the sale of its entire 26.4% stake in Bezeq—441,135,157 ordinary shares—to several institutional bodies for approximately NIS 2.735 billion. This transaction fundamentally altered the company's business model, ending its role in telecommunications operations. Earlier coverage tracked Bezeq's operational performance including subscriber trends across fixed-line, mobile, internet, and satellite television services, technology deployments such as fiber-to-the-home expansion and 5G mobile network rollouts, and strategic initiatives in enterprise services and digital transformation.
Browse this historical archive to understand B Communications' evolution from its founding in 1999 as 012 Smile.Communications, through its acquisition of Bezeq's controlling stake, its decision to focus exclusively on Israeli markets by delisting from NASDAQ, and ultimately its transformation through the complete divestiture of telecommunications assets. While the company continues to trade on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the symbol BCOM, its current status as a cash-holding entity represents a fundamental departure from its historical role in Israel's telecommunications sector.
B Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: BCOM) has appointed Ajit Pai, former FCC Chairman, to its Board of Directors effective May 4, 2021. Pai's extensive experience in telecommunications and regulatory policy is expected to benefit BCOM and its subsidiary, Bezeq, the largest telecommunications provider in Israel. His past initiatives at the FCC include closing the digital divide and advancing wireless technologies. BCOM aims to strengthen Israel's digital infrastructure as it transitions from a start-up to a scale-up nation.
B Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: BCOM) announced its intention to voluntarily delist from the NASDAQ and terminate SEC reporting requirements. This decision will be filed with the SEC by September 8, 2020, and follow with deregistration by September 21, 2020. The delisting will help reduce administrative costs and allow management to focus on its primary investor base in Israel. Despite the delisting, BCOM shares will continue to trade on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and the company will maintain reporting obligations to the Israel Securities Authority.
B Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: BCOM) reported its Q1 2020 financial results, reflecting a 3.1% decline in consolidated revenues to NIS 2.19 billion ($613 million) compared to Q1 2019. Despite this decrease, net profit increased by 34.1% to NIS 307 million ($86 million), driven by reduced financing expenses. The company's liquidity as of March 31, 2020, stood at NIS 495 million ($139 million), with total financial liabilities of NIS 1.89 billion ($531 million). Although COVID-19 impacted roaming and retail sales, B Communications expects limited long-term effects.
B Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: BCOM) has announced that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq's $1 minimum bid price requirement. On May 13, 2020, Nasdaq confirmed that BCOM's closing bid price was consistently above $1 for ten consecutive business days, from April 25 to May 12, 2020. This resolution closes the previous non-compliance issue. B Communications holds a controlling 26.34% interest in Bezeq, Israel's largest telecom provider, which offers a wide range of communication services.
