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Consolidated Report
2006
Public Company- Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40 1069-300 Lisboa - Share capital: Euro 395,099,775
Registered in the Conservatory of the Commercial Registry of Lisbon and Collective Person under no. 503 215 058
Portugal Telecom |
Annual report
2006
The terms PT, Portugal Telecom Group, PT Group, Group and Company refer to Portugal Telecom and its subsidiaries or any of them as the context. |
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Portugal
Wireline | > | Retail [PT Comunicações 100%] |
Euro 2,072 million (revenues) | > | Large corporates voice and data [PT Corporate 100%] |
> | SMEs voice and data [PT Prime 100%] | |
> | ISP and broadband services [PT.COM 100%] | |
Mobile | ||
Euro 1,502 million (revenues) | > | TMN 100% |
Multimedia | > | Pay-TV and cable Internet [TV Cabo] |
Euro 666 million (revenues) | > | Audiovisuals |
International
Revenues (Euro million) | ||||||
Vivo 31.38% | > | Brazil | > | Mobile | 2,105 | |
Unitel 25% | > | Angola | > | Mobile | 517 | |
Médi Télécom 32.18% | > | Morocco | > | Mobile | 425 | |
CTM 28% | > | Macao | > | Wireline, mobile, Internet and data | 209 | |
UOL 29% | > | Brazil | > | ISP, Internet content | 176 | |
MTC 34% | > | Namibia | > | Mobile | 116 | |
Cabo Verde Telecom 40% | > | Cape Verde | > | Wireline, mobile, Internet and data | 63 | |
Timor Telecom 41.12% | > | East Timor | > | Wireline, mobile, Internet and data | 18 | |
CST 51% | > | São Tomé e Príncipe | > | Wireline, mobile, Internet and data | 9 | |
Support companies
Systems and IT [PT Sistemas de Informação 100%]; Innovation, research and development [PT Inovação 100%]; |
Backoffice and shared services [PT PRO 100%]; Consultancy and procurement [PT Compras 100%]; |
Telemarketing and information services [PT Contact 100%]; Pension fund management [Previsão 78.12%] |
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Financial review
Consolidated income statement
Consolidated Income Statement (1) | Euro million | |||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Operating revenues | 6,342.9 | 6,385.4 | (0.7%) | |||
Wireline | 1,911.8 | 2,050.4 | (6.8%) | |||
Domestic mobile TMN | 1,424.4 | 1,455.4 | (2.1%) | |||
Brazilian mobile Vivo (1) | 2,104.7 | 2,037.0 | 3.3% | |||
Multimedia PT Multimedia | 663.8 | 627.4 | 5.8% | |||
Other | 238.2 | 215.2 | 10.7% | |||
Operating costs, excluding D&A | 3,919.5 | 3,889.8 | 0.8% | |||
Wages and salaries | 668.4 | 667.3 | 0.2% | |||
Post retirement benefits costs | (72.1) | (21.6) | 233.8% | |||
Direct costs | 908.4 | 881.2 | 3.1% | |||
Costs of products sold | 596.5 | 652.3 | (8.5%) | |||
Support services | 230.0 | 230.2 | (0.1%) | |||
Marketing and publicity | 155.4 | 184.4 | (15.7%) | |||
Supplies and external services | 1,025.5 | 958.5 | 7.0% | |||
Indirect taxes | 177.3 | 166.0 | 6.8% | |||
Provisions and adjustments | 230.2 | 171.5 | 34.2% | |||
EBITDA (2) | 2,423.5 | 2,495.6 | (2.9%) | |||
Depreciation and amortisation | 1,209.8 | 1,120.7 | 8.0% | |||
Operating income (3) | 1,213.7 | 1,374.9 | (11.7%) | |||
Financial expenses (income) | 126.9 | 333.1 | (61.9%) | |||
Curtailment costs, net | 20.3 | 314.3 | (93.5%) | |||
Losses on disposals of fixed assets, net | 8.1 | 1.2 | n.m. | |||
Other costs, net | 98.4 | 17.7 | n.m. | |||
Income before financial results and taxes | 1,086.8 | 1,041.8 | 4.3% | |||
Financial expenses (income) | 125.0 | 51.3 | 143.7% | |||
Net interest expense | 227.2 | 257.6 | (11.8%) | |||
Net foreign currency exchange gains | (4.9) | (41.3) | (88.2%) | |||
Losses (gains) on financial assets | (18.3) | 8.8 | n.m. | |||
Equity in earnings of associated companies, net | (131.4) | (238.2) | (44.9%) | |||
Net other financial expenses | 52.3 | 64.5 | (18.9%) | |||
Income before taxes | 961.8 | 990.5 | (2.9%) | |||
Provision for income taxes | (7.7) | (323.3) | (97.6%) | |||
Net income from continued operations | 954.1 | 667.2 | 43.0% | |||
Net income from discontinued operations | 0.0 | 21.7 | n.m. | |||
Losses (income) attributable to minority interests | (87.4) | (35.0) | 149.8% | |||
Consolidated net income | 866.8 | 654.0 | 32.5% | |||
(1) Considering a Euro/Real average exchange rate of 2.7315 in 2006 and 3.0406 in 2005. (2) EBITDA = operating income + depreciation and amortisation. (3) Operating income = income before financial results and taxes + curtailment costs, net + losses on disposals of fixed assets, net + other costs, net. |
Consolidated operating revenues
Consolidated operating revenues decreased by 0.7% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 6,343 million, reflecting the reduction of interconnection rates (a negative impact at the wireline business and TMN of Euro 22 million and Euro 49 million, respectively), which was offset by a higher contribution from Vivo, due to the appreciation of the Real during the period, and PT Multimédia.
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Consolidated Operating Revenues Standalone Revenues by Segment (1) | Euro million | |||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Wireline | 2,071.8 | 2,213.6 | (6.4%) | |||
Domestic mobile TMN | 1,502.4 | 1,557.1 | (3.5%) | |||
Brazilian mobile Vivo (1) | 2,104.7 | 2,036.9 | 3.3% | |||
Multimedia PT Multimedia | 666.5 | 628.5 | 6.1% | |||
Other and eliminations | (2.4) | (50.6) | (95.3%) | |||
Total operating revenues | 6,342.9 | 6,385.4 | (0.7%) | |||
(1) Considering a Euro/Real average exchange rate of 2.7315 in 2006 and 3.0406 in 2005. |
Consolidated operating costs
Consolidated operating costs amounted to Euro 5,129 million in 2006, an increase of 2.4% y.o.y, mainly as a result of the appreciation of the Real. On a constant currency basis, operating costs would have decreased by 2.0% y.o.y in 2006.
Consolidated Operating Costs (1) | Euro million | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | % Rev. | |||||
Wages and salaries | 668.4 | 667.3 | 0.2% | 10.5 | ||||
Post retirement benefits costs | (72.1) | (21.6) | 233.8% | (1.1) | ||||
Direct costs | 908.4 | 881.2 | 3.1% | 14.3 | ||||
Telecommunications costs | 562.6 | 561.5 | 0.2% | 8.9 | ||||
Programming costs | 149.9 | 139.6 | 7.4% | 2.4 | ||||
Directories | 74.4 | 81.7 | (8.9%) | 1.2 | ||||
Other | 121.5 | 98.4 | 23.5% | 1.9 | ||||
Costs of products sold | 596.5 | 652.3 | (8.5%) | 9.4 | ||||
Support services | 230.0 | 230.2 | (0.1%) | 3.6 | ||||
Marketing and publicity | 155.4 | 184.4 | (15.7%) | 2.4 | ||||
Supplies and external expenses | 1,025.5 | 958.5 | 7.0% | 16.2 | ||||
Indirect taxes | 230.2 | 171.5 | 34.2% | 3.6 | ||||
Provisions and adjustments | 177.3 | 166.0 | 6.8% | 2.8 | ||||
Operating costs, excluding D&A | 3,919.5 | 3,889.8 | 0.8% | 61.8 | ||||
Depreciation and amortisation | 1209.8 | 1,120.7 | 8.0% | 19.1 | ||||
Total operating costs | 5,129.3 | 5,010.5 | 2.4% | 80.9 | ||||
(1) Considering a Euro/Real average exchange rate of 2.7315 in 2006 and 3.0406 in 2005. |
Wages and salaries _ Wages and salaries increased by 0.2% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 668 million and represented 10.5% of consolidated operating revenues. On a constant currency basis, wages and salaries would have decreased by 2.6% y.o.y, primarily as a result of the 5.1% y.o.y decrease in the wireline business. These effects were partially offset by the 5.8% y.o.y increase in wages and salaries of Mobitel (in local currency), PTs call centre business in Brazil, due to the increase in its average number of employees in 2006 by 1,310 employees, as compared to 2005.
Post retirement benefit costs _ Post retirement benefit costs (PRB) were negative Euro 72 million in 2006, as compared to a negative Euro 22 million in 2005, primarily as a result of (1) the increase in prior year service gains (from Euro 137 million in 2005 to Euro 151 million in 2006) and, (2) an improvement in the expected return on assets resulting from contributions made to the pension funds during 2005 and 2006. In 2006, the prior year service gains of Euro 151 million are mainly related to the reduction in healthcare benefits (Euro 127 million), in connection with the changes made to PT healthcare plan in order to maintain its long-term sustainability and financing. In 2005, the prior year service gains of Euro 137 million are related to: (1) the change in the retirement age in Portugal (Euro 110 million), and
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(2) the change in the pension formula from 90% of the last salary to 90% of the average of the last three years of salaries (Euro 27 million).
Direct costs _ Direct costs increased by 3.1% y.o.y to Euro 908 million in 2006, mainly as a result of: (1) the 7.4% y.o.y increase in programming costs to Euro 150 million at PT Multimédia, and (2) an increase in other direct costs by 23.5% to Euro 122 million, primarily due to the growth in content expenses related to 3G services at TMN. Telecommunications costs, which are the main component of direct costs, increased by 0.2% to Euro 563 million in 2006, with the lower wireline traffic volumes and lower fixed-to-mobile and mobile-to-mobile interconnection rates in Portugal being more than offset by the increase in telecommunications costs at Vivo, mainly due to the end of the partial Bill & Keep interconnection regime. Direct costs represented 14.3% of consolidated operating revenues.
Cost of products sold _ Cost of products sold decreased by 8.5% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 597 million, despite the increase related to the appreciation of the Real against the Euro (Euro 39 million). On a constant currency basis, cost of products sold decreased by 14.6% y.o.y to Euro 557 million in 2006, primarily as a result of lower handset prices at TMN and Vivo, notwithstanding the increase in commercial activity.
Support services _ Support services remained stable at Euro 230 million in 2006. The impact of the appreciation of the Real against the Euro (Euro 12 million) and the increase of support services at Vivo on a constant currency basis (Euro 5 million), in connection with the growth in call centre expenses, related to an increase in commercial activity, were offset by a reduction of these expenses in the wireline business. On a constant currency basis, support services costs would have decreased by 5.3% y.o.y in 2006. This cost item represented 3.6% of consolidated operating revenues.
Marketing and publicity _ Marketing and publicity expenses decreased by 15.7% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 155 million, due to a reduction across all businesses: Wireline (Euro 3 million), TMN (Euro 5 million), Vivo (Euro 30 million), and PT Multimedia (Euro 2 million). These effects were partially offset by the appreciation of the Real against the Euro (Euro 7 million).
Supplies and external expenses _ Supplies and external expenses increased by 7.0% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 1,026 million, mainly as a result of the appreciation of the Real against the Euro (Euro 33 million). On a constant currency basis, supplies and external expenses would have increased by 3.2% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 989 million, primarily as a result of the increase in commissions at TMN related to an increase in commercial activity. Supplies and external expenses accounted for 16.2% of consolidated operating revenues.
Provisions _ Provisions increased from Euro 171 million in 2005 to Euro 230 million in 2006. The increase in this cost item is primarily related to the increases of Euro 51 million and Euro 19 million in
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the wireline business and Vivo respectively. The increase in the wireline business is primarily related to the reversals in 2005 of (1) a provision for a receivable from Angola Telecom (Euro 23 million) that was received in that period, and (2) a provision to cover risks associated with the cancellation of certain onerous contracts (Euro 30 million), each of which favourably affected the amounts recorded for 2005. The increase in Vivo is primarily explained by the impact of the appreciation of the Real against the Euro (Euro 17 million). In 2006, provisions accounted for 3.6% of consolidated operating revenues.
Indirect taxes _ Indirect taxes, which mainly include spectrum fees (TMN and Vivo) and other taxes, increased from Euro 166 million in 2005 to Euro 177 million in 2006, mainly due to the appreciation of the Real against the Euro during the period (Euro 14 million). On a constant currency basis, this caption would have decreased by 1.7% y.o.y.
Depreciation and amortisation _ Depreciation and amortisation costs increased by 8.0% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 1,210 million, primarily due to the increase in the contributions of Vivo (Euro 52 million) and PT Multimédia (Euro 17 million). The increase in Vivos D&A costs is primarily related to the impact of the appreciation of the Real against the Euro (Euro 51 million), and the increase in PT Multimedia is related to the higher level of capex in 2005 and first half of 2006. This cost item accounted for 19.1% of consolidated operating revenues.
EBITDA
EBITDA decreased by 2.9% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 2,423 million, equivalent to an EBITDA margin of 38.2% . The Euro 72 million reduction in EBITDA in 2006 is primarily explained by: (1) the negative impact of lower interconnection rates in the wireline business and TMN (Euro 32 million), and (2) the Euro 53 million one-off reversals of provisions booked in 2005 in the wireline business, as explained above. These effects were offset partially by the decrease in post retirement benefit costs, mainly due to the increase of prior year service gains in 2006 (Euro 151 million), as compared to the previous year (Euro 137 million).
EBITDA by Business Segment (1) | Euro million | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | Margin | |||||
Wireline | 1,072.9 | 1,129.3 | (5.0%) | 51.8 | ||||
Domestic mobile TMN | 658.7 | 673.5 | (2.2%) | 43.8 | ||||
Brazilian mobile Vivo (1) | 496.2 | 507.4 | (2.2%) | 23.6 | ||||
Multimedia PT Multimedia | 211.1 | 195.3 | 8.1% | 31.7 | ||||
Other | (15.4) | (9.9) | 55.4% | n.m. | ||||
Total EBITDA | 2,423.5 | 2,495.6 | (2.9%) | 38.2 | ||||
EBITDA margin (%) | 38.2 | 39.1 | (0.9pp) | |||||
(1) Considering a Euro/Real average exchange rate of 2.7315 in 2006 and 3.0406 in 2005. |
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Net income
Curtailment costs, net _ Curtailment costs amounted to Euro 20 million in 2006, which include net gains related to the termination of the protocol with the national healthcare system. Excluding this gain, curtailment costs would have amounted to Euro 229 million corresponding to the reduction of 792 employees.
Net interest expenses _ Net interest expenses decreased by 11.8% y.o.y to Euro 227 million in 2006, primarily as a result of the reduction of approximately 0.9% in the average cost of debt to 5.7% in 2006. Excluding net interest incurred by Vivo and the interest cost associated with the equity swaps over shares of PT Multimedia, the average cost of debt was 3.8% in 2006, as compared to 4.5% in 2005.
Net foreign currency exchange gains _ Net foreign currency exchange gains amounted to Euro 5 million in 2006, as compared to Euro 41 million in 2005. In 2006, this item included mainly foreign currency gains related to Vivos US Dollar debt not hedged to Reais, in connection with the appreciation of the Real against the Dollar, which were primarily offset by foreign currency losses related to dividends receivable from Unitel (denominated in US Dollars), following the depreciation of the US Dollar against the Euro in the period. Foreign currency gains recorded in 2005 are primarily related to Vivos US Dollar debt not hedged to Reais, in connection with the appreciation of the Real against the Dollar, and to the effect of the appreciation of the US Dollar against the Euro on inter-company loans granted by PT Finance to Vivo (denominated in US Dollars),
Losses (gains) on financial assets _ Net gains on financial assets amounted to Euro 18 million in 2006, as compared to net losses of Euro 9 million in 2005. This caption includes mainly the following gains and losses on certain derivative contracts: (1) equity swap contracts on PT Multimedia shares (gains of Euro 10 million in 2006, as compared to gains of Euro 25 million in 2005); (2) gains recorded in 2006 related to the financial settlement of equity swaps over PTs own shares (Euro 24 million); (3) Vivos free-standing cross currency derivatives (net losses of Euro 4 million in 2006, as compared to net losses of Euro 50 million in 2005), and (4) PTs free-standing cross currency derivatives (losses of Euro 8 million in 2006, as compared to gains of Euro 14 million in 2005).
Equity in earnings of associated companies, net _ Equity in earnings of associated companies in 2006 amounted to Euro 131 million, as compared to Euro 238 million in 2005. This item included mainly PTs share in the earnings of Unitel in Angola (Euro 82 million), Médi Télécom in Morocco (Euro 46 million) and CTM in Macao (Euro 15 million). The reduction in this caption of Euro 107 million is primarily explained by the decrease in the gains related to UOL (from Euro 175 million in 2005 to Euro 6 million in 2006), which in 2005 included the impact of the restructuring of PTs investment in UOL, including the disposal of a 16% stake in the IPO of this associated company in December 2006. This effect was partially offset by the increase in earnings of Unitel and Médi Télécom.
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Other financial expenses _ Other financial expenses amounted to Euro 52 million in 2006, as compared to Euro 64 million in 2005 and included mainly banking services, commissions, financial discounts and other financing costs.
Provision for income taxes _ Provision for income taxes amounted to Euro 8 million in 2006, as compared to Euro 323 million in 2005. The reduction in this caption is mainly related to: (1) a gain amounting to Euro 134 million recorded by Vivo following the completion of its corporate restructuring in the fourth quarter of 2006; (2) the recognition of a tax credit amounting to Euro 53 million in the first quarter of 2006, following the liquidation of a subsidiary in Portugal; (3) a gain amounting to Euro 142 million recorded in the second quarter of 2006, in connection with the reduction of deferred tax liabilities resulting from the voluntary taxation of certain capital gains, and (4) a loss of Euro 16 million due to the adjustments of deferred taxes, related to the change, in the beginning of 2007, in the municipal surcharge formula from 10% of the annual income tax to 1.5% of the taxable income for the year. Adjusting for these one-off effects in 2006, the provision for income taxes would have been Euro 321 million in 2006, as compared to Euro 323 million in 2005, corresponding to an effective tax rate of 33% in 2006 and 2005.
Net income from discontinued operations _ Net income from discontinued operations includes the results of companies that have been disposed during the reportable periods and the after-tax gains obtained with the sale of these investments. Having announced the disposal of Lusomundo Serviços (PT Multimedias media business) and PrimeSys, these businesses were reported as discontinued operations in 2005, in accordance with IFRS rules. As a result, the earnings of these companies were included in this item during 2005 until the effective date of the disposals, which were concluded on 25 August in the case of Lusomundo Serviços and on 25 November in the case of PrimeSys. Additionally, in 2005 this item includes net gains with the disposals of Lusomundo Serviços (Euro 17 million) and PrimeSys (Euro 4 million).
Minority interests _ Gains attributable to minority interests amounted to Euro 87 million in 2006, as compared to Euro 35 million in the same period of last year. The change in this item is primarily explained by (1) the increase in the income attributable to minority interests of Vivo (from losses attributable to minority interests of Euro 11 million in 2005 to income attributable to minority interests of Euro 34 million in 2006), and (2) the income attributable to the minority interests of MTC (Euro 9 million), which was fully consolidated for the first time in 2006.
Net income _ Net income increased by 32.5% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 867 million, mainly due to the one-off effects recorded in the provision for income taxes, the decrease in curtailment costs and the positive impact of the reduction in healthcare benefits.
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Capex
Capex by Business Segment (1) | Euro million | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | % Rev. | |||||
Wireline | 238.5 | 233.1 | 2.3% | 11.5 | ||||
Domestic mobile TMN | 188.6 | 170.2 | 10.8% | 12.6 | ||||
Brazilian mobile Vivo (1) | 386.8 | 361.0 | 7.2% | 18.4 | ||||
Multimedia PT Multimedia | 132.8 | 119.9 | 10.8% | 19.9 | ||||
Other | 53.8 | 59.0 | (8.8%) | n.m. | ||||
Total capex | 1,000.5 | 943.1 | 6.1% | 15.8 | ||||
(1) Considering a Euro/Real average exchange rate of 2.7315 in 2006 and 3.0406 in 2005. |
Capex increased by 6.1% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 1,001 million, primarily as a result of the impact of the appreciation of the Real against the Euro (Euro 40 million) and the increase in capex across all domestic businesses. On a constant currency basis, capex would have increased by 1.8% y.o.y in 2006. Total capex was equivalent to 15.8% of consolidated operating revenues.
Cash flow
EBITDA minus Capex by Business Segment (1) | Euro million | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | % Rev. | |||||
Wireline | 834.3 | 896.1 | (6.9%) | 40.3 | ||||
Domestic mobile TMN | 470.1 | 503.3 | (6.6%) | 31.3 | ||||
Brazilian mobile Vivo (1) | 109.4 | 146.5 | (25.3%) | 5.2 | ||||
Multimedia PT Multimedia | 78.3 | 75.4 | 3.8% | 11.7 | ||||
Other | (69.2) | (68.9) | 0.5% | n.m. | ||||
Total EBITDA minus Capex | 1,422.9 | 1,552.5 | (8.3%) | 22.4 | ||||
(1) Considering a Euro/Real average exchange rate of 2.7315 in 2006 and 3.0406 in 2005. |
EBITDA minus Capex _ EBITDA minus Capex decreased by 8.3% y.o.y to Euro 1,423 million in 2006. On a combined basis, the domestic businesses accounted for approximately 97% of total EBITDA minus Capex.
Free Cash Flow | Euro million | |||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
EBITDA minus Capex | 1,422.9 | 1,552.5 | (8.3%) | |||
EBITDA | 2,423.5 | 2,495.6 | (2.9%) | |||
Capex | (1,000.5) | (943.1) | 6.1% | |||
Non-cash items included in EBITDA | (52.0) | (13.3) | 291.9% | |||
Change in working capital | 228.4 | (233.5) | n.m. | |||
Operating free cash flow | 1,599.4 | 1,305.7 | 22.5% | |||
Net disposal (acquisition) of financial investments | (142.9) | 364.6 | n.m. | |||
Interest paid | (317.5) | (201.6) | 57.5% | |||
Contributions and payments related to PRBs | (279.8) | (399.8) | (30.0%) | |||
Income taxes paid by certain subsidiaries | (51.0) | (71.6) | (28.7%) | |||
Other cash movements | (27.9) | 52.2 | n.m. | |||
Free cash flow | 780.2 | 1,049.6 | (25.7%) | |||
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Operating free cash flow _ In 2006, operating free cash flow increased by 22.5% y.o.y to Euro 1,599 million, primarily as a result of the disinvestment in working capital in 2006, mainly due to the decrease in accounts receivable from customers and an increase in accounts payable to fixed asset suppliers.
Free cash flow _ Free cash flow decreased from Euro 1,050 million in 2005 to Euro 780 million in 2006, primarily as a result of the decrease in net inflows from financial asset disposals and the increase in interest paid. In 2005, PT generated cash in the amount of Euro 365 million, related to the disposal of a number of businesses, namely Lusomundo Serviços (Euro 174 million), PrimeSys (Euro 102 million) and a 16% stake in UOL (Euro 85 million). In 2006, PT invested Euro 143 million, including Euro 108 million related to the acquisition of MTC in Namibia and Euro 19 million related to PTs share in the capital increase of BES. Free cash flow before net financial investments increased by 34.8% y.o.y in 2006. The increase in interest paid at Portugal Telecom in 2006 resulted from both the annual interest paid on the Eurobonds issued in March and June 2005 and the last annual instalment of interest on the Eurobond repaid in February 2006. The increase in interest paid at Vivo in 2006 resulted from the debt restructuring executed during the year.
Consolidated balance sheet
Consolidated balance sheet (1) | Euro million | |||
2006 | 2005 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,083.7 | 3,911.8 | ||
Accounts receivable | 1,417.0 | 1,654.0 | ||
Inventories | 130.3 | 170.3 | ||
Financial investments | 631.5 | 521.7 | ||
Intangible assets | 3,490.9 | 3,601.6 | ||
Tangible assets | 3,942.0 | 4,062.0 | ||
Post retirement benefits | 134.1 | 0.0 | ||
Other assets | 1,050.4 | 1,188.1 | ||
Deferred tax assets and prepaid expenses | 1,291.3 | 1,519.4 | ||
Total assets | 14,171.2 | 16,628.8 | ||
Accounts payable | 1,115.1 | 1,136.0 | ||
Gross debt | 5,840.3 | 7,584.2 | ||
Post retirement benefits | 1,807.6 | 2,635.9 | ||
Other liabilities | 1,995.7 | 2,147.2 | ||
Deferred tax liabilities and defered income | 306.5 | 543.5 | ||
Total liabilities | 11,065.2 | 14,046.7 | ||
Equity excluding minority interests | 2,255.2 | 1,828.4 | ||
Minority interests | 850.8 | 753.7 | ||
Total equity | 3,106.0 | 2,582.1 | ||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 14,171.2 | 16,628.8 | ||
(1) Considering a Euro/Real exchange rate of 2.8118 at year-end 2006 and 2.7440 at year-end 2005. |
Assets and liabilities _ The decrease in assets and liabilities in 2006 is primarily explained by the reduction in gross debt and cash, resulting from the repayment of the February 2006 Eurobond amounting to Euro 900 million, the repayment of the December 2006 Convertible Bond amounting to Euro 390 million and the dividends paid by PT and subsidiaries during 2006 amounting to Euro 581 million.
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The net exposure to Brazil _ The net exposure (assets minus liabilities) to Brazil amounted to R$ 7,537 million as at 31 December 2006 (Euro 2,680 million at the Euro/Real exchange rate prevailing as at 31 December 2006). The assets denominated in Brazilian Reais in the balance sheet as at 31 December 2006 amounted to Euro 4,939 million, equivalent to approximately 35% of total assets.
Gearing ratio _ The gearing ratio [net debt / (net debt + shareholders equity)] increased to 54.7% as at 31 December 2006, which compares with 58.7% as at 31 December 2005, while the shareholders equity plus long-term debt to total assets ratio increased to 53.4% from 46.6% . As at 31 December 2006, the net debt to EBITDA ratio was 1.6 times and EBITDA cover was 10.7 times.
Consolidated net debt
Change in Net Debt | Euro million | |||
2006 | 2005 | |||
Net debt (initial balance) | 3,672.5 | 3,573.2 | ||
Less: free cash flow | 780.2 | 1,049.6 | ||
Translation effect on foreign currency debt | (18.8) | 126.4 | ||
Dividends paid (1) | 581.5 | 445.4 | ||
Acquisitions of treasury shares (2) | 62.1 | 253.0 | ||
Extraordinary contribution to fund healthcare post retirement benefits | 302.3 | 300.0 | ||
Other (3) | (62.7) | 24.1 | ||
Net debt (final balance) | 3,756.6 | 3,672.5 | ||
Change in net debt | 84.1 | 99.3 | ||
Change in net debt (%) | 2.3% | 2.8% | ||
(1) This item included Euro 526 million of dividends paid by PT and dividends paid by other subsidiaries to minority shareholders. (2) This item corresponds to the notional amount of equity
swaps contracted over 7.4 million PT shares for the share buyback approved at the April 2005 AGM. (3) In 2006 this included mainly Euro 42 million related to the consolidation of MTCs net cash position and Euro 27 million related to an amount received by PT as a result of the adjustment in the equity swaps over 30.6 million PT MULTIMÉDIA shares. |
Net debt _ Consolidated net debt as at 31 December 2006 increased to Euro 3,757 million, as compared to Euro 3,672 million as at 31 December 2005. The positive impact of the free cash flow of Euro 780 million generated in the period and of the consolidation of MTCs net cash position (Euro 42 million) were more than offset by: (1) the dividends paid by PT and subsidiaries amounting to Euro 581 million; (2) the extraordinary contribution of Euro 302 million to fund post retirement healthcare obligations, and (3) the equity swaps contracted in the first half of 2006 over 7.4 million PT shares with a notional amount of Euro 62 million.
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Consolidated Net Debt | Euro million | |||||||
31 December 2006 | 31 December 2005 | Change | Change (%) | |||||
Short-term | 1,372.7 | 2,415.6 | (1,042.9) | (43.2%) | ||||
Bank loans | 406.9 | 407.8 | (0.8) | (0.2%) | ||||
Bonds | 0.0 | 899.5 | (899.5) | n.m. | ||||
Exchangeable bonds | 0.0 | 390.3 | (390.3) | n.m. | ||||
Other loans | 749.9 | 589.7 | 160.2 | 27.2% | ||||
Liability with equity swaps on own shares (1) | 187.6 | 102.0 | 85.6 | 83.9% | ||||
Financial leases | 28.4 | 26.2 | 2.1 | 8.1% | ||||
Medium and long-term | 4,467.5 | 5,168.6 | (701.2) | (13.6%) | ||||
Bank loans | 1,103.4 | 1,773.9 | (670.5) | (37.8%) | ||||
Bonds | 3,133.6 | 3,138.0 | (4.4) | (0.1%) | ||||
Other loans | 0.3 | 31.2 | (31.0) | (99.1%) | ||||
Financial leases | 230.2 | 225.5 | 4.8 | 2.1% | ||||
Total debt | 5,840.3 | 7,584.2 | (1,744.0) | (23.0%) | ||||
Cash and equivalents | 2,083.7 | 3,911.8 | (1,828.1) | (46.7%) | ||||
Net debt | 3,756.6 | 3,672.5 | 84.1 | 2.3% | ||||
(1) This item corresponds to the notional amount of equity swaps contracted over 20.6 million PT shares for the share buyback approved at the April 2005 AGM. |
Total debt _ As at 31 December 2006, 76.5% of total debt was medium and long-term, while 62.3% of total debt was at fixed rates. As at 31 December 2006, 85.8% of total debt was denominated in Euros, 0.4% in US Dollars and 13.7% in Brazilian Reais. As at 31 December 2006, the only loans with rating triggers were four EIB loans totalling Euro 365 million. PTs rating was lowered to BBB- by S&P, to Baa2 by Moodys and to BBB by Fitch on 3 August 2006. Following this revision, PT negotiated with EIB the revision of the terms and conditions of these loans. The agreement signed on 23 February 2007 allows PT to present a guarantee only in the case of a downgrade from the current rating. PT has fully underwritten and available commercial paper lines amounting to Euro 875 million, of which Euro 749 million had been drawn down as at 31 December 2006. PT also has stand-by facilities amounting to Euro 900 million, of which Euro 185 million had been drawn down as at 31 December 2006. As such, the total undrawn amount of PTs commercial paper lines and standby facilities stood at Euro 841 million as at 31 December 2006.
The 50% share of Vivos net debt, proportionally consolidated by PT, amounted to Euro 499 million as at 31 December 2006. Approximately 95% of Vivos net debt is either Real-denominated or has been swapped into Reais.
Net Debt Maturity Profile | Euro million |
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Maturity | Net debt | Notes | ||
2007 | (711.0) | Net cash position | ||
2008 | 466.8 | |||
2009 | 1,078.0 | Includes a Euro 880 million Eurobond issued in April 1999 | ||
2010 | 326.8 | |||
2011 | 124.4 | |||
2012 | 1,201.3 | Includes a Euro 1,000 million Eurobond issued in March 2005 | ||
2013 | 61.7 | |||
2014 | 35.7 | |||
2015 | 177.9 | |||
2015 and following | 995.1 | Includes a Euro 500 million Eurobond issued in March 2005 (matures in 2017) and a Euro 500 million Eurobond issued in June 2005 (matures in 2025) | ||
Total | 3,756.6 | |||
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On 21 February 2006, PT repaid the Eurobond issued in February 2001 (Euro 900 million), and on 6 December 2006, PT repaid the exchangeable bond issued in December 2001 (Euro 390 million). PTs average cost of debt and maturity in 2006 was 5.7% and 7.4 years respectively, including loans obtained in Brazil and denominated in Reais. Excluding Vivos debt and the interest cost associated with the equity swap over PT Multimedia shares, PTs average cost of debt was 3.8% in 2006, as compared to 4.5% in 2005. The maturity of the debt excluding Brazil was 7.9 years at the end of December 2006.
Debt ratings | ||||||
Current | Outlook | Last change | ||||
Standard & Poor's | BBB- | Negative | 3 August 2006 | |||
Moody's | Baa2 | Negative | 3 August 2006 | |||
Fitch Ratings | BBB | Negative | 4 August 2006 | |||
Following the failure of the tender offer, rating agencies confirmed PTs rating of BBB- (S&P), Baa2 (Moodys) and BBB (Fitch).
Post retirement benefits
As at 31 December 2006, the projected benefit obligations (PBO) of PTs post retirement benefits, including pensions, healthcare obligations and salaries to pre-retired and suspended employees, amounted to Euro 4,563 million. The PBO was computed based on a discount rate of 4.75% for pension and healthcare obligations, and 4.25% for the obligations related to the payment of salaries to pre-retired and suspended employees. PTs post retirement benefits plans are closed to new participants since 1994 for pensions and 2000 for healthcare.
Post Retirement Benefits Obligations | Euro million | |||
2006 | 2005 | |||
Pension obligations | 3,073.8 | 3,274.1 | ||
Healthcare obligations | 491.1 | 912.8 | ||
Salaries to suspended and pre-retired employees | 997.7 | 964.7 | ||
Projected benefit obligation (PBO) | 4,562.6 | 5,151.6 | ||
Market value of funds | (2,908.1) | (2,515.7) | ||
Gross unfunded obligation | 1,654.4 | 2,635.9 | ||
After-tax unfunded obligations | 1,216.0 | 1,911.0 | ||
In the second half of 2006, PT made changes to its healthcare plan in order to maintain its long-term sustainability and financing. These changes include mainly a reduction in the amount that PT pays for each medical act and an increase in participants contributions (from 1.7% of salary in 2007 until 2.1% of salary in 2009), with these effects leading to a reduction in healthcare benefits obligations amounting to Euro 146 million. This reduction was recorded in the income statement for the component related to vested rights (Euro 127 million), and added to the unfunded healthcare benefit obligations for the component related to unvested rights (Euro 19 million), which will be recognised over the estimated period during which these benefits will vest.
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In addition, in December 2006 PT and SNS (National Healthcare System) agreed to terminate the protocol entered into in 2004 related to the healthcare plan. In connection with this protocol, SNS paid to PT an annual amount per participant, and PT paid the healthcare expenses incurred by its participants in the SNS hospital network. Historically, this protocol resulted in a deficit for PT, with this trend being included in the unfunded healthcare benefit obligations. Therefore, the termination of this protocol with the SNS resulted in a reduction of liabilities amounting to Euro 220 million, which was recorded as a gain in the income statement, under the caption Curtailment costs, net.
As at 31 December 2006, the market value of the funds amounted to Euro 2,908 million, resulting in a gross unfunded obligation of Euro 1,654 million. The effective performance of the funds in 2006 was 6.8%, which compares with the expected rate of return of 6.0% . Over the past four years, the effective performance has been higher than the expected rate of return, namely 8.1% in 2003, 8.1% in 2004 and 8.4% in 2005. The asset allocation as at 31 December 2006 was 41.5% equity, 33.4% bonds, 12.0% real estate and 13.1% cash and others.
Change in gross unfunded obligation | Euro million | |
2006 | ||
Gross unfunded obligation (initial balance) | 2,635.9 | |
Changes in the consolidation perimeter | 2.5 | |
Post retirement benefits costs | (72.1) | |
Prior years service gains not recognised in net income | (19.1) | |
Termination of protocol with SNS | (220.4) | |
Curtailment costs | 208.9 | |
Payments and contributions | (561.9) | |
Net actuarial gains | (319.4) | |
Gross unfunded obligations (final balance) | 1,654.4 | |
Changes in gross unfunded obligations | (981.4) | |
Changes in gross unfunded obligations (%) | (37.2%) | |
The reduction in the gross unfunded obligation in 2006 is primarily related to the reduction in healthcare benefits, the Euro 302 million extraordinary contribution made at the beginning of the year and the net actuarial gains amounting to Euro 319 million.
Net actuarial gains in 2006 included primarily the impacts of the changes in actuarial assumptions (Euro 222 million) and experience gains (Euro 97 million).
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Shareholders equity (excluding minority interests)
Shareholders' equity _ As at 31 December 2006, shareholders' equity excluding minority interests amounted to Euro 2,255 million, an increase of Euro 427 million during 2006.
Change in shareholders' equity (excluding Minority Interests) | Euro million | |
2006 | ||
Equity excluding minority interests (initial balance) | 1,828.4 | |
Net income | 866.8 | |
Currency translation adjustments (1) | (79.9) | |
Net actuarial losses, net of tax effect | 218.7 | |
Dividends paid | (526.4) | |
Acquisition of treasury stock (2) | (85.6) | |
Hedge accounting of financial instruments and change in the fair value of investments available for sale | 33.2 | |
Equity excluding minority interests (final balance) | 2,255.2 | |
Change in equity excluding minority interests | 426.9 | |
Change in equity excluding minority interests (%) | 23.3% | |
(1) This item is primarily related to the changes in the Euro/Real exchange rate. (2) Related to equity swaps contracted over 7.4 million PT shares for the share buyback approved at the April 2005 AGM. |
Pursuant to Portuguese legislation, the amount of distributable reserves is determined according to the standalone financial statements of the company prepared in accordance with Portuguese GAAP. Distributable reserves increased by Euro 720 million in 2005 to Euro 2,728 million in 2006, primarily as a result of the share capital reduction completed in September 2006 (Euro 1,072 million) and of a corporate restructuring which consisted of the transfer of the financial investments on PT Comunicações and TMN to the new sub-holding for domestic businesses PT Portugal (Euro 827 million).
Change in Distributable Reserves | Euro million | |
2006 | ||
Distributable reserves (initial balance) | 719.8 | |
Dividends paid | (526.4) | |
Net income under Portuguese GAAP | 658.6 | |
Share capital reduction (1) | 1,072.4 | |
Corporate restructuring (2) | 827.0 | |
Negative cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments | (6.8) | |
Unpaid dividends by certain subsidiaries | (14.1) | |
Other | (2.8) | |
Distributable reserves (final balance) | 2,727.8 | |
Change in distributable reserves in the period | 2,007.9 | |
Change in distributable reserves in the period (%) | 278.9% | |
(1) This item is related to the share capital reduction to Euro 395,099,775, through the decrease in the par value of PT shares to Euro 0.35, which was completed on 11 September 2006, in connection with the
share capital restructuring approved at the AGM held on 21 April 2006. (2) Sale of PT Comunicações and TMN to PT Portugal. |
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Business performance
Domestic market
Wireline
Operating revenues _ Wireline operating revenues decreased by 6.4% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 2,072 million. Retail revenues fell by 11.0% y.o.y in 2006, mainly due to lower traffic revenues and fixed charges resulting from competition from fixed and mobile operators. The launch of wholesale line rental (WLR) also had a negative impact on fixed charges. ADSL retail revenues partially offset this performance, increasing by 13.0% y.o.y in 2006. The 13.0% y.o.y growth in pricing plans also had a mitigating effect, with pricing plans already accounting for 16.6% of traffic revenues. Wholesale revenues increased by 1.4% y.o.y in 2006, underpinned by the increase in leased lines due to the rollout of mobile 3G networks, as well as the growth in unbundled local loop (ULL) and wholesale line rental (WLR). Data and corporate revenues increased by 2.3% y.o.y in 2006, primarily as a result of the strong growth in VPN and circuits.
Wireline Income Statement (1) | Euro million |
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2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Operating revenues | 2,071.8 | 2,213.6 | (6.4%) | |||
Retail | 1,173.5 | 1,318.8 | (11.0%) | |||
Wholesale | 464.2 | 457.7 | 1.4% | |||
Data & corporate | 250.5 | 244.9 | 2.3% | |||
Other wireline revenues | 183.6 | 192.2 | (4.5%) | |||
Operating costs, excluding D&A | 998.9 | 1,084.3 | (7.9%) | |||
Wages and salaries | 272.0 | 286.7 | (5.1%) | |||
Post retirement benefits costs | (71.6) | (21.8) | 228.2% | |||
Direct costs | 346.5 | 385.5 | (10.1%) | |||
Commercial costs | 83.3 | 95.5 | (12.8%) | |||
Other operating costs | 368.7 | 338.4 | 9.0% | |||
EBITDA (2) | 1,072.9 | 1,129.3 | (5.0%) | |||
Depreciation and amortisation | 355.5 | 358.9 | (0.9%) | |||
Income from operations (3) | 717.3 | 770.4 | (6.9%) | |||
EBITDA margin | 51.8% | 51.0% | 0.8pp | |||
Capex | 238.5 | 233.1 | 2.3% | |||
Capex as % of revenues | 11.5% | 10.5% | 1.0pp | |||
EBITDA minus Capex | 834.3 | 896.1 | (6.9%) | |||
(1) Includes intragroup transactions. (2) EBITDA = income from operations + depreciation and amortisation. (3) Income from operations = income before financials and taxes + curtailment costs + losses (gains) on disposal of fixed assets + net other costs. |
EBITDA _ EBITDA amounted to Euro 1,073 million in 2006, a decrease of 5.0% over the same period of last year. Against a backdrop of top line pressure, EBITDA performance in Wireline in 2006 was underpinned by a continued focus on cost cutting. With regards to personnel costs, PT accelerated its redundancy programme and contained wage and salary increases for the year at 1.8%, well below historical levels. As a result, wage and salary costs decreased by 5.1% y.o.y in 2006. The curtailment programme reduced headcount by 614 employees in Wireline in 2006 and allowed the company to
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reach 613 lines per employee. Additionally, PT carried out a major effort to revise its labour obligations, namely by restructuring the healthcare benefits plan with significant savings. PT also continued to reduce actively the addressable cost base, namely in terms of commercial, network (improvement in field force productivity) and other operating costs. As a result, commercial and other operating costs decreased by 7.2% y.o.y in 2006 (adjusting for the one-off provision reversal booked in 2005). The post retirement benefits caption amounted to a Euro 72 million gain in 2006, primarily as a result of prior year service gains relating to the adjustments in post retirement healthcare obligations.
Capex _ Capex amounted to Euro 239 million in 2006, a decrease of 2.3% y.o.y and equivalent to 11.5% of operating revenues. Capex was directed mainly towards: (1) the continued investment in broadband both in terms of coverage and customer bandwidth, and (2) client-related capex as a result of the growth in corporate outsourcing contracts. EBITDA minus Capex amounted to Euro 384 million in 2006.
Accesses _ The continued growth in ADSL accesses offset to a large extent the disconnection of traditional PSTN/ISDN lines. PTs retail ADSL accesses reached 685 thousand at the end of December 2006, underpinned by a strong fourth quarter in terms of net additions. The level of ULL net additions reached 124 thousand in 2006, compared to 63 thousand last year. In terms of voice lines, the net effect of the migration of carrier pre-selection (CPS) lines to wholesale line rental (WLR) was a reduction of 50 thousand competitor voice-only lines in the second half of the year, highlighting PTs ability to retain better its customers and also win back customers. In the fourth quarter of 2006, the level of net disconnections of PTs traffic-generating lines remained stable at 42 thousand, over the third quarter of 2006, which shows a clear improvement over the level registered in the first quarter of 2006 and in the second quarter of 2006 of 121 thousand and 81 thousand respectively.
ADSL _ As mentioned above, ADSL retail accesses continued to grow steadily in the period, with the launch of new services, namely the launch of a new aggressive 512 kbps offer with the objective of penetrating new market segments and providing the possibility of upselling prepaid customers to always-on products. In addition, PT launched a new prepaid offer with no obligatory recharges, aimed at accelerating the migration of customers from dial-up to broadband Internet. Currently, around two-thirds of ADSL customers have speeds of 2 Mbps or higher, as a result of the several speed up-grades made during the year.
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Wireline Operating Data | ||||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Main accesses ('000) | 4,404 | 4,478 | (1.7%) | |||
Retail accesses | 4,001 | 4,355 | (8.1%) | |||
PSTN/ISDN | 3,317 | 3,769 | (12.0%) | |||
Traffic-generating lines | 2,909 | 3,194 | (8.9%) | |||
Carrier pre-selection | 408 | 575 | (29.1%) | |||
ADSL retail | 685 | 585 | 17.0% | |||
Wholesale accesses | 403 | 123 | 226.2% | |||
Unbundled local loops | 196 | 72 | 171.8% | |||
Wholesale line rental | 142 | 0 | n.m. | |||
ADSL wholesale | 65 | 51 | 25.6% | |||
Net additions ('000) | (74) | 101 | n.m. | |||
Retail accesses | (353) | 25 | n.m. | |||
PSTN/ISDN | (453) | (179) | 153.0% | |||
Traffic-generating lines | (285) | (269) | 6.1% | |||
Carrier pre-selection | (168) | 90 | n.m. | |||
ADSL retail | 100 | 204 | (51.0%) | |||
Wholesale accesses | 279 | 76 | 266.9% | |||
Unbundled local loops | 124 | 63 | 95.7% | |||
Wholesale line rental | 142 | 0 | n.m. | |||
ADSL wholesale | 13 | 13 | 2.6% | |||
Pricing plans ('000) | 2,827 | 1,795 | 57.5% | |||
ARPU (Euro) | 30.1 | 30.5 | (1.4%) | |||
Data | 5.0 | 4.2 | 19.4% | |||
Total traffic | 13,442 | 14,818 | (9.3%) | |||
Retail traffic | 5,575 | 6,400 | (12.9%) | |||
Wholesale traffic | 7,867 | 8,418 | (6.5%) | |||
Retail MOU (minutes / month) | 158 | 163 | (2.8%) | |||
Employees | 7,181 | 7,682 | (6.5%) | |||
Pricing plans _ Pricing plans increased by 57.5% y.o.y in 2006 to 2,827 thousand, in line with PTs strategy of increasingly moving to a flat-rate voice offer, thus helping to improve customer retention levels. Currently, approximately 40% of the residential retail customer base has a flat rate pricing plan, with an average of 2.7 pricing plans per customer. After the launch of a new pricing plan that offers unlimited fixed-to-fixed off-peak minutes during working days, flat-rate pricing plans accounted for approximately 86% of total pricing plans at the end of December 2006. PT also launched a new pricing plan for fixed-to-mobile calls, which allows customers to make calls to a selected mobile network at Euro 0.15 per minute, while paying a higher price to the other two networks.
ARPU _ Total ARPU decreased by 1.4% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 30.1. Subscription and voice ARPU decreased by 4.7% y.o.y in the period to Euro 25.0, while data ARPU increased by 19.4% y.o.y, driven by the strong growth in ADSL.
Traffic _ Retail traffic fell by 12.9% y.o.y. in 2006, primarily as a result of continued competition from fixed and mobile operators. PTs retail MOU, which excludes CPS lines, decreased by 2.8% y.o.y in 2006 to 158 minutes. The reduction of 6.5% y.o.y in wholesale traffic resulted mainly from the 49.4% y.o.y decrease in dial-up Internet traffic, as a result of the continued migration to broadband.
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Domestic mobile - TMN
Operating revenues _ Operating revenues amounted to Euro 1,502 million in 2006, a decrease of 3.5% y.o.y, primarily as a result of the impact on service revenues of the mobile termination rate cuts (Euro 49 million) and lower equipment sales. Strong customer growth in 2006 underpinned the performance of billing revenues, which remained stable at Euro 1,117 million in 2006, increasing by 7.7% in the second half of 2006, when compared to the first of 2006. The reduction in mobile termination rates over the past quarters continued to explain the sharp decline in interconnection revenues. The reduction of the fixed-to-mobile and mobile-to-mobile interconnection rates, in the beginning of each quarter of the year, led to an average decline in 2006 of 18.5% and 18.6% respectively in interconnection rates, amounting both rates to Euro 0.11 per minute in the beginning of October 2006. Excluding the Euro 49 million impact of lower mobile termination rates, service revenues would have increased by 0.6% y.o.y in 2006.
Domestic Mobile Income Statement (1) | Euro million |
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2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Operating revenues | 1,502.4 | 1,557.1 | (3.5%) | |||
Services rendered | 1,363.2 | 1,403.6 | (2.9%) | |||
Billing |
1,117.0 | 1,116.3 | 0.1% | |||
Interconnection |
246.2 | 287.3 | (14.3%) | |||
Sales | 129.7 | 146.3 | (11.4%) | |||
Other operating revenues | 9.4 | 7.1 | 33.1% | |||
Operating costs, excluding D&A | 843.7 | 883.5 | (4.5%) | |||
Wages and salaries | 56.0 | 54.2 | 3.4% | |||
Direct costs | 292.9 | 309.4 | (5.3%) | |||
Commercial costs | 306.6 | 310.5 | (1.2%) | |||
Other operating costs | 188.2 | 209.5 | (10.2%) | |||
EBITDA (2) | 658.7 | 673.5 | (2.2%) | |||
Depreciation and amortisation | 220.1 | 204.9 | 7.4% | |||
Income from operations (3) | 438.6 | 468.7 | (6.4%) | |||
EBITDA margin | 43.8% | 43.3% | 0.6pp | |||
Capex | 188.6 | 170.2 | 10.8% | |||
Capex as % of revenues | 12.6% | 10.9% | 1.6pp | |||
EBITDA minus Capex | 470.1 | 503.3 | (6.6%) | |||
(1) Includes intragroup transactions. (2) EBITDA = income from operations + depreciation and amortisation. (3) Income from operations = income before financials and taxes + curtailment costs + losses (gains) on disposal of fixed assets + net other costs. |
EBITDA _ EBITDA decreased by 2.2% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 659 million, as a result of the reduction in mobile termination rates (negative impact of Euro 26 million in 2006) and the strong increase in commercial activity that resulted in a significant pickup in net additions (51.2% y.o.y in 2006). Excluding the impact of lower termination rates, EBITDA would have increased by 1.6% y.o.y in 2006. Notwithstanding higher commercial activity, EBITDA margin increased by 0.6pp y.o.y in 2006 to 43.8% . The strong margin performance was also underpinned by a continued focus on costs. Pre-SARC EBITDA margin improved by 1.5pp y.o.y in 2006.
Capex _ Capex amounted to Euro 189 million in 2006, equivalent to 12.6% of operating revenues. Capex was directed primarily towards the improvement in network capacity and 3G/3.5G coverage (approximately 72% of network capex). At the end of the year, TMNs 3G network covered
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approximately 80% of the population. EBITDA minus Capex amounted to Euro 470 million in 2006, equivalent to 31.3% of operating revenues.
Domestic Mobile Operating Data | ||||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Customers ('000) | 5,704 | 5,312 | 7.4% | |||
Net additions ('000) | 391 | 259 | 51.2% | |||
MOU (minutes) | 120 | 122 | (1.1%) | |||
ARPU (Euro) | 21.0 | 22.8 | (7.9%) | |||
Customer bill |
17.2 | 18.1 | (5.1%) | |||
Interconnection | 3.8 | 4.7 | (18.7%) | |||
ARPM (Euro cents) | 17.5 | 18.8 | (6.8%) | |||
Data as % of service revenues (%) | 13.3 | 11.8 | 1.5pp | |||
SARC (Euro) | 55.1 | 59.2 | (6.9%) | |||
Employees | 1,140 | 1,184 | (3.7%) | |||
Market leadership _ TMN continued to grow strongly the customer base during the year, reinforcing its leading position in the Portuguese mobile market. The positioning of the tmn brand was enhanced further with the Summer and Christmas campaigns, which contributed to strengthen brand awareness. The launch of innovative products and services has enabled TMN to continue to differentiate itself in the market. The restructuring of the handset portfolio has been a critical aspect of this strategy. For the Christmas campaign, the handset portfolio included ten exclusive models and was focused on handsets that provide fast Internet access, mobile TV and music downloads. TMN is also placing a strong emphasis on developing mobile broadband offer, and now provides three packages covering speeds of up to 384 Kbps, 640 Kbps and 3.6 Mbps (HSDPA). Having launched the mobile TV service in the beginning of the year, TMN now offers 26 channels, including news, music and sports. In October, a fast zapping functionality was also introduced in order to improve the mobile TV user experience. At the end of June 2006, TMN also introduced, for the first time in Portugal, a mobile ticketing service, in partnership with Lusomundo Cinemas, allowing customers to receive movie tickets by SMS in their mobile phones.
Customers _ Customer net additions totalled 211 thousand in 2006, an increase of 51.2% y.o.y. Considering the level of net additions in the second half of 2006 of 342 thousand, TMNs market share of net additions improved significantly from 13% in the first half to 45% in the second half of 2006. As a result, TMNs customer base increased by 7.4% y.o.y to 5,704 thousand at the end of December 2006. The continued growth in postpaid, both in the consumer and corporate segments, increased its overall weight to 19.4% of the total customer base at the end of December 2006. At the end of October, TMN launched the first home-zoning service in Portugal, Casa T. The take-up of this service has been very strong, with total Casa T subscribers reaching more than 100 thousand in the beginning of 2007.
ARPU _ ARPU decreased by 7.9% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 21.0, as a result of the reduction in interconnection ARPU and in customer ARPU, in great part due to the strong seasonality in customer activation in the holiday period. The 18.7% y.o.y decline in interconnection ARPU resulted from the strong reduction in mobile termination rates that occurred up to October 2006.
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MOU _ Blended MOU decreased by 1.1% y.o.y to 120 minutes in 2006, influenced also in great part by the dilutive impact of the strong level of net additions at the end of the year. This effect was particularly evident in terms of terminated traffic, with fixed-mobile MOU falling by 11.1% y.o.y in the period.
Data services _ Data services continued to underpin ARPU performance, with data revenues already accounting for 13.3% of service revenues in 2006, up from 11.8% in last year. The increase in data service revenues is primarily related to the strong growth of non-SMS data revenues, which increased by 21.7% y.o.y and accounted for 23.0% of total data revenues in 2006. The number of SMS messages in 2006 reached approximately 127 messages per month per active SMS user, reflecting the successful launch of a tariff plan targeting the youth segment. The number of active SMS users reached 52% of total customers at the end of the year.
Multimedia - PT Multimédia
Operating revenues _ PT Multimédias operating revenues increased by 6.1% y.o.y in 2006, underpinned by the increase in Pay-TV and cable Internet revenues.
Multimedia Income Statement (1) | Euro million | |||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Operating revenues | 666.5 | 628.5 | 6.1% | |||
Pay-TV and cable Internet | 591.1 | 553.0 | 6.9% | |||
Audiovisuals | 52.6 | 53.4 | (1.5%) | |||
Cinema | 43.7 | 40.0 | 9.2% | |||
Other and eliminations | (20.9) | (18.0) | 16.1% | |||
Operating costs, excluding D&A | 455.4 | 433.2 | 5.1% | |||
Wages and salaries | 40.0 | 43.9 | (9.0%) | |||
Direct costs | 203.0 | 201.3 | 0.8% | |||
Commercial costs | 56.9 | 48.0 | 18.4% | |||
Other operating costs | 155.5 | 139.9 | 11.2% | |||
EBITDA (2) | 211.1 | 195.3 | 8.1% | |||
Depreciation and amortisation | 102.5 | 61.9 | 65.5% | |||
Income from operations (3) | 108.6 | 133.4 | (18.6%) | |||
EBITDA margin | 31.7% | 31.1% | 0.6pp | |||
Capex | 132.8 | 185.5 | (28.4%) | |||
Capex as % of revenues | 19.9% | 29.5% | (9.6pp) | |||
EBITDA minus Capex | 78.3 | 9.8 | n.m. | |||
(1) Includes intragroup transactions. (2) EBITDA = income from operations + depreciation and amortisation. (3) Income from operations = income before financials and taxes + curtailment costs + losses (gains) on disposal of fixed assets + net other costs. |
EBITDA _ In 2006, EBITDA amounted to Euro 211 million, an increase of 8.1% y.o.y, underpinned primarily by the growth in Pay-TV ARPU in the period. Notwithstanding robust top line growth, the strong pickup in commercial activity resulted in higher commercial costs. PT Multimédia continued to invest in order to improve further quality of service and customer care, as well as enhance the Pay-TV offer.
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Capex _ PT Multimédias capex decreased by 28.4% y.o.y in2006 to Euro 133 million, equivalent to 19.9% of operating revenues. Capex in 2006 was primarily directed towards: (1) the increase in homes passed; (2) the restructuring of the architecture of the access network to provide fibre-to-the-hub, in order to allow for greater bandwidth for customers, and (3) investments related to the launch of voice services. EBITDA minus Capex amounted to Euro 78 million in 2006, which compares with Euro 10 million in 2005.
Pay-TV and Cable Internet Operating Data | ||||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Homes passed ('000) | 2,852 | 2,666 | 7.0% | |||
Pay-TV customers (1) (2) ('000) | 1,480 | 1,479 | 0.1% | |||
Pay-TV net additions ('000) | 1 | 30 | (96.5%) | |||
Premium subscriptions (2) ('000) | 780 | 774 | 0.8% | |||
Pay-to-basic ratio (%) | 52.7 | 52.3 | 0.4pp | |||
Cable broadband accesses ('000) | 362 | 348 | 3.9% | |||
Cable broadband net additions ('000) | 14 | 43 | (68.1%) | |||
Blended ARPU (Euro) | 29.1 | 27.6 | 5.7% | |||
Employees | 1,330 | 1,341 | (0.8%) | |||
(1) These figures are related to the total number of Pay-TV basic service customers. PTM's Pay-TV business offers several basic packages, based on different technologies, and directed to different market segments (residential, real estate and hotels), with a distinct geographic scope (mainland Portugal and the Azores and Madeira islands) and with a variable number of channels. (2) These figures include products in temporary promotions, such as the "Try and Buy" promotion. |
Homes passed _ In line with PT Multimédias commitment to invest in the expansion and upgrade of its network, an additional 186 thousand homes were passed in 2006. Homes passed totalled 2,852 thousand at the end of December 2006, of which 97.1% were bi-directional and therefore broadband enabled. Good progress was made in 2006 with regard to the implementation of the fibre-to-the-hub access network architecture, with the five high capacity optical fibre rings that comprise greater Lisbons fibre-to-the-hub architecture now being fully functional. Pay-TV customers totalled 1,480 thousand at the end of December 2006, with the net additions of 29 thousand customers in the fourth quarter of 2006, showing a clear improvement over the performance of the last three quarters.
Broadband _ Broadband customers (Netcabo) increased by 3.9% y.o.y in 2006 to 362 thousand. Cable broadband penetration rose to 34.2% at the end of December 2006, which compares with 32.0% in the same period of last year.
Digitalisation programme _ The take-up of the 65 channel digital TV offering (TV Cabo Funtastic Life), launched in May 2005, remained strong, with total customers reaching 270 thousand at the end of December 2006 driven by the 163 thousand net additions registered in 2006. In the second quarter of 2006, the Pay-TV business completed the digitalisation programme. The total number of digital set-top boxes reached 682 thousand at the end of December 2006.
Premium subscriptions _ Sport TV posted a strong performance with the 63 thousand net additions in 2006 increasing total customers to 474 thousand at the end of December 2006. This performance reflects the quality of the Sport TV offer, as well as the positive impact of the anti-piracy measures that
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have been implemented. The total number of premium subscriptions rose by 0.8% y.o.y to 780 thousand at the end of December 2006, equivalent to a pay-to-basic ratio of 52.7% .
ARPU _ Blended ARPU increased by 5.7% y.o.y in 2006 to Euro 29.1, reflecting the strong take-up of the digital service TV Cabo Funtastic Life, the increase in Sport TV subscriptions and the higher penetration of cable broadband.
3 Play _ On 23 January 2007, PT Multimédias cable subsidiary, TV Cabo launched telephony services, establishing itself as an integrated triple-play operator - 3 Play. The bundled offer launched comprises Pay-TV, broadband Internet and voice telephony. The up-selling of voice services to existing broadband customers is expected to allow TV Cabo to continue to grow further ARPU, reduce churn and segment better its offers to meet customers demands. The voice service includes unlimited national fixed line calling and is available to customers that, in addition to Pay-TV services, also have a flat-fee cable broadband subscription. Currently around 80% of the TV Cabo network is ready to provide the new telephony service. By the end of 2007, network coverage for this service should increase to approximately 90%.
International market
Brazilian mobile - Vivo
Operating revenues _ Vivos operating revenues, as stated in Brazilian Reais and in accordance with IFRS, decreased by 7.2% y.o.y in 2006 to R$ 11,498 million, primarily as a result of the decrease in service revenues, equipment sales and in other operating revenues. Service revenues decreased by 7.5% y.o.y in 2006, in great part as a result of the challenging operating environment.
EBITDA _ EBITDA decreased by 12.1% y.o.y in 2006 to R$ 2,711 million. As part of the ongoing restructuring plan, Vivo continues to implement measures to increase usage and address actively its cost base, with the view of improving its operating performance. The integration of the various Vivo operating companies allowed for wages and salaries to remain stable at R$ 631 million in 2006. Unitary subscriber acquisition and retention costs, which include marketing, handset subsidies and commissions, also fell by 21.6% y.o.y in 2006, as a result of the increased percentage of gross additions made in own stores, the change in handset mix, and the reduction in marketing and commissions. The initiatives adopted to control bad debt had a significant impact on costs, with provisions decreasing to R$ 235 million in the second half from R$ 661 million in the first half of 2006. This was the result of the measures implemented to better control cloning (down 95% y.o.y), to reduce the credit risk in customer
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acquisition, and to improve the collections process. EBITDA was also positively impacted in the fourth quarter of 2006 by the reversal of the PIS/Cofins tax.
Brazilian Mobile Income Statement (1) | R$ million | |||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Operating revenues | 11,498.0 | 12,387.0 | (7.2%) | |||
Services rendered | 9,777.5 | 10,567.8 | (7.5%) | |||
Sales | 1,391.7 | 1,422.0 | (2.1%) | |||
Other operating revenues | 328.9 | 397.2 | (17.2%) | |||
Operating costs, excluding D&A | 8,787.3 | 9,301.3 | (5.5%) | |||
Wages and salaries | 631.0 | 627.3 | 0.6% | |||
Direct costs | 1,359.6 | 1,310.0 | 3.8% | |||
Commercial costs | 3,277.1 | 3,913.6 | (16.3%) | |||
Other operating costs | 3,519.5 | 3,450.4 | 2.0% | |||
EBITDA (2) | 2,710.8 | 3,085.7 | (12.1%) | |||
Depreciation and amortisation | 2,763.4 | 2,761.9 | 0.1% | |||
Income from operations (3) | (52.7) | 323.8 | n.m. | |||
EBITDA margin | 23.6% | 24.9% | (1.3pp) | |||
Capex | 2,113.0 | 2,195.1 | (3.7%) | |||
Capex as % of revenues | 18.4% | 17.7% | 0.7pp | |||
EBITDA minus Capex | 597.7 | 890.6 | (32.9%) | |||
(1) Information prepared in accordance with IFRS. (2) EBITDA = income from operations + depreciation and amortisation. (3) Income from operations = income before financials and taxes + curtailment costs + losses (gains) on disposal of fixed assets + net other costs. |
Capex _ Capex decreased by 3.7% y.o.y in 2006 to R$ 2,113 million, equivalent to 18.4% of operating revenues. Capex was directed towards: (1) the implementation of the GSM/EDGE overlay; (2) network coverage and quality, and (3) the consolidation and rationalisation of billing, CRM and ERP information systems.
Brazilian Mobile Operating Data (1) | ||||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Customers ('000) | 29,053 | 29,805 | (2.5%) | |||
Net additions ('000) | (752) | 3,262 | n.m. | |||
MOU (minutes) | 74 | 78 | (5.4%) | |||
ARPU (R$) | 27.1 | 28.7 | (5.3%) | |||
Data as % of service revenues (%) | 6.8 | 6.0 | 0.7pp | |||
SARC (R$) | 130.7 | 166.6 | (21.6%) | |||
Employees | 5,896 | 6,084 | (3.1%) | |||
(1) Operating data calculated using Brazilian GAAP. |
Customers _ The competitive environment remained challenging in 2006, particularly in the mid- and high-end segments, where some operators decreased the entry level barriers substantially. Net additions in the second half of the year totalled 528 thousand, increasing the total customer base to 29,053 thousand. Approximately 46% of net additions in the second half of 2006 were postpaid. The decrease of 2.5% y.o.y in total customers is explained by the database adjustment undertaken in the second quarter of 2006 of 1,823 thousand customers.
Data revenues _ Data as a percentage of total service revenues increased by 0.7pp in 2006 to 6.8% . Approximately 48% of data revenues were derived from non-SMS data, such as downloads, Internet
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access and others. Vivo undertook a significant reduction in SMS prices in the second half of the year, with the objective of stimulating data usage further.
MOU _ Vivos blended MOU decreased by 5.4% y.o.y in 2006 to 74 minutes, primarily due to the negative evolution of prepaid MOU traffic. The reduction in incoming traffic impacted the prepaid segment, as a result of the tariff rebalancing and the increase in fixed-to-mobile termination prices (V-UM). However, blended MOU registered a positive evolution in the second half of 2006, underpinned by the significant growth in outgoing MOU, as a result of the successful campaigns launched in the second half, aimed at stimulating mobile usage.
ARPU _ Vivos blended ARPU was R$ 27.1 in 2006, a decrease of 5.3% over the same period of last year, primarily as a result of the decrease in incoming traffic, the fixed-to-mobile to mobile-to-mobile traffic migration and the traffic promotions. However, in the second half of 2006 total ARPU posted a strong performance, primarily as a result of the positive effect resulting from the end of the partial bill & keep interconnection regime. The promotional campaigns made in the period, aimed at stimulating usage, also had a positive impact both on traffic and ARPU.
Other international investments
In 2006, all PTs other international assets posted a solid performance, both at the revenue and EBITDA level.
Highlights of Main Assets in Africa, Brazil and Asia (2006) (1) (2) | thousand (customers), million (financials) |
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Stake | Customers | Rev. local | y.o.y | EBITDA local (5) | y.o.y | Margin | Rev. Euro | EBITDA Euro | ||||||||||
Médi Télécom (3) | 32.18% | 5,169.6 | 4,691.2 | 7.3% | 2,078.4 | 19.7% | 44.3% | 425.1 | 188.3 | |||||||||
Unitel (3) | 25.00% | 2,048.7 | 649.3 | 45.9% | 433.9 | 40.9% | 66.8% | 517.1 | 345.5 | |||||||||
CTM (3) | 28.00% | 473.4 | 2,101.2 | 10.9% | 811.0 | 1.3% | 38.6% | 209.1 | 80.7 | |||||||||
UOL | 29.00% | 1,590.0 | 480.7 | 8.3% | 136.3 | 33.8% | 28.4% | 176.0 | 49.9 | |||||||||
CVT (4) | 40.00% | 181.9 | 6,957.7 | 14.2% | 4,417.9 | 26.0% | 63.5% | 63.1 | 40.1 | |||||||||
MTC (4) | 34.00% | 609.7 | 999.6 | 21.2% | 590.3 | 13.9% | 59.1% | 115.8 | 68.4 | |||||||||
Timor Telecom (4) | 41.12% | 51.6 | 23.2 | 34.4% | 9.4 | 70.3% | 40.6% | 18.5 | 7.5 | |||||||||
CST (4) | 51.00% | 26.0 | 139,101 | 26.9% | 48,538 | 23.7% | 34.9% | 8.8 | 3.1 | |||||||||
(1) All information in local GAAP. (2) Figures account for 100% of the company. PT has management contracts in Médi Télécom, CVT and Timor Telecom. (3) Equity method consolidation. (4) Full consolidation method. (5) EBITDA = income from operations + depreciation and amortisation. |
Morocco - Médi Télécom
Médi Télécom revenues increased by 7.3% y.o.y in 2006 to MAD 4,691 million, while EBITDA increased by 19.7% y.o.y to MAD 2,078 million. The mobile customer base rose by 28.1% y.o.y to 5,170 thousand, with net additions in 2006 totalling 1,135 thousand. MOU decreased by 13.9% y.o.y in 2006, reaching 51 minutes. ARPU totalled MAD 90 in 2006, a decrease of 13.1% over the same period of last year, mainly due to the increase of the customer base.
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Angola - Unitel
Unitels revenues and EBITDA grew by 45.9% and 40.9% y.o.y respectively in 2006, underpinned by strong customer growth. Net additions totalled 851 thousand in 2006, with the total customer base reaching 2,049 thousand at the end of December 2006, an increase of 71.1% over the same period of last year. Unitels MOU decreased by 19.1% y.o.y in 2006 to 141 minutes, due to the strong increase in the customer base. ARPU totalled USD 34 in 2006, a decrease of 24.9% y.o.y, primarily as a result of the reduction in MOU in the period.
Macao - CTM
CTMs revenues increased by 10.9% y.o.y to MOP 2,101 million in 2006, as a result of the increase in the number of mobile and broadband customers. EBITDA improved by 1.3% y.o.y to MOP 811 million in 2006. In the mobile division, customers increased by 21.7% y.o.y to 297 thousand at the end of December 2006. Notwithstanding the growth in the customer base, CTMs mobile ARPU increased by 13.7% y.o.y to MOP 250 in 2006. In October 2006 CTM was awarded a 3G licence in Macao.
Namibia - MTC
MTCs revenues and EBITDA increased by 21.2% and 13.9% y.o.y respectively, due to the strong increase in the customer base. Net additions totalled 161 thousand in 2006, with the total customer base reaching 610 thousand at the end of December 2006, an increase of 35.8% over the same period of last year. ARPU totalled NAD 158 in 2006, a decrease of 8.6%, primarily as a result of the growth in the customer base in the period.
Cape Verde - CVT
CVTs revenues and EBITDA increased by 14.2% and 26.0% y.o.y respectively in 2006. In the Wireline division, main lines increased by 2.3% y.o.y in 2006 to 73 thousand. In the mobile division, customers increased by 33.2% y.o.y to 109 thousand, with net additions of 27 thousands. Mobile MOU reached 79 minutes, a decrease of 2.3% y.o.y in 2006. Mobile ARPU in 2006 was CVE 3,062, an increase of 1.8% y.o.y.
Brazil - UOL
UOLs revenues increased by 8.3% y.o.y to R$ 480 million in 2006, as a result of the growth in the customer base and in advertising revenues. EBITDA increased by 33.8% y.o.y to R$ 136 million in 2006, corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 28.4%, underpinned by the strong growth in brand advertising and sponsored link clients coupled with a strict cost control. UOLs subscriber base totalled 1,590 thousand at the end of December 2006, including 793 thousand broadband customers, which represented an increase of 35% over the same period of last year. In December 2006, page views and unique visitors increased both by 24% y.o.y.
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East Timor - Timor Telecom
Timor Telecoms revenues and EBITDA increased by 34.4% and 70.3% y.o.y respectively, mainly as a result of the increase in the number of mobile customers. In the mobile division, Timor Telecom added 16 thousand customers in 2006 to 49 thousand at the end of December 2006, representing a 48.6% y.o.y increase. Mobile MOU increased by 8.7% y.o.y, reaching 105 minutes in 2006. Mobile ARPU was USD 36 in 2006, an increase of 1.4% y.o.y.
São Tomé e Príncipe - CST
CSTs revenues increased by 26.9% y.o.y to STD 139,101 million in 2006, with EBITDA growing by 23.7% y.o.y to STD 48,538 million. In the mobile division, CST added 6 thousand customers in 2006, bringing the total number of customers to 18 thousand at the end of December 2006, representing na increase of 54.1% over the same period of last year. Mobile MOU decreased by 6.0% y.o.y in 2006, reaching 81 minutes, as a result of the growth in the subscriber base. Mobile ARPU was STD 384 thousand in 2006, an increase of 2.3% y.o.y.
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Employees
Number of Employees and Productivity Ratios | ||||||||
31 Dec 2006 | 31 Dec 2005 | y.o.y | y.o.y | |||||
Domestic employees | 12,666 | 13,101 | (435) | (3.3%) | ||||
Wireline | 7,181 | 7,682 | (501) | (6.5%) | ||||
Domestic mobile TMN | 1,140 | 1,184 | (44) | (3.7%) | ||||
Multimedia PT Multimédia | 1,330 | 1,341 | (11) | (0.8%) | ||||
Other | 3,015 | 2,894 | 121 | 4.2% | ||||
International employees | 19,392 | 19,289 | 103 | 0.5% | ||||
Brazilian mobile Vivo (1) | 2,948 | 3,042 | (94) | (3.1%) | ||||
Other | 16,444 | 16,247 | 197 | 1.2% | ||||
Total group employees | 32,058 | 32,390 | (332) | (1.0%) | ||||
Fixed lines per employee | 613 | 583 | 30 | 5.2% | ||||
Mobile cards per employee | ||||||||
TMN | 5,003 | 4,487 | 516 | 11.5% | ||||
Vivo | 4,928 | 4,899 | 29 | 0.6% | ||||
(1) The number of employees in the Brazilian mobile business corresponds to 50% of the employees of Vivo. |
At the end of December 2006, the number of staff employed by PT totalled 32,058 employees, of which 39.5% were based in Portugal. In the wireline business, the ratio of fixed lines per employee improved by 5.2% y.o.y to 613 lines reflecting the ongoing workforce rationalisation programme, while in TMN the ratio of mobile cards per employee rose by 11.5% to 5,003 cards. At the end of December 2006, the total number of staff employed by Vivo decreased by 3.1% y.o.y to 5,896 employees, with the ratio of mobile cards per employee increasing by 0.6% to 4,928 cards.
PT concluded its workforce reduction programme in 2006 according to plan, with headcount decreasing by 792 employees, of which 614 in Wireline business.
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Capital markets
Shareholder remuneration
Supported on PTs solid financials, the Board of Directors proposed in its report, announced on 20 February 2007, an increase of the shareholder remuneration package up to 2009 to a total of Euro 6.2 billion, equivalent to Euro 5.6 per share, that consists of:
Regarding dividends for the fiscal year 2006 to be paid in 2007, PTs Board of Directors will propose the submission for shareholders approval at the next AGM, to be held on 27 April 2007, the payment of a cash dividend of Euro 0.475 per share for the fiscal year 2006, in line with the amount distributed last year.
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Shareholder structure
PT has a diversified shareholder base, with approximately 70% of its share capital being held by foreign shareholders, divided mainly among United States and Europe. The Portuguese market increased its weight in PTs share capital to 29%, with Continental Europe and the US market representing each around a quarter of PTs outstanding capital.
At the end of 2006, the holdings of the qualified shareholders represented approximately 47% of PTs share capital, as follows:
Qualified Holdings | 31 December 2006 |
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Institutions | No. of shares | % of capital | ||
Telefónica | 112,473,826 | 9.96% | ||
Banco Espírito Santo | 87,734,177 | 7.77% | ||
Brandes Investment Partners | 83,649,255 | 7.41% | ||
Caixa Geral de Depósitos | 57,740,600 | 5.11% | ||
Telmex | 38,460,000 | 3.41% | ||
Ongoing Strategy Investments (1) | 34,012,746 | 3.01% | ||
Paulson & Co. | 26,385,303 | 2.34% | ||
Fidelity Group | 23,592,185 | 2.09% | ||
Fundação José Berardo | 23,357,466 | 2.07% | ||
Barclays | 23,216,664 | 2.07% | ||
UBS | 22,779,481 | 2.02% | ||
(1) Includes Insight Strategic Investments holding. |
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Share performance
PT shares registered a favourable evolution in 2006, reflecting the positive performance of the European telecommunications sector in the period, notwithstanding the impact of the tender offer launched on the Company in February 2006. In 2006, PTs share price increased by 15.1% over the previous year to close at Euro 9.84. The DJ Stoxx Telecom Europe index in 2006 also increased by 16.9% over last year, as well as the PSI-20 index which registered an increase of 29.9% in the same period.
Among the major financial markets, the Bovespa registered the best performance in 2006 (+32.9%), followed by the IBEX (+31.8%) . The PSI-20 index also saw a postive performance in 2006, registered the second highest increase (+29.9%) among the european financial markets.
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Around 1,220 million PT shares were traded in 2006, equivalent to a daily average of 5 million shares, with the trading volume accounting for approximately a quarter of the total trading volume of Eurolist by Euronext. PTs average turnover increased to 107% in 2006, as compared with 98% in last year.
In 2006, PTs ADRs decreased by 28.5%, closing the year at US$ 12.94. An average of approximately 102 thousand PT ADRs were traded daily in 2006 on the New York Stock Exchange. The number of ADRs outstanding at the end of 2006 was 52.4 million, of which 70% were owned by international qualified shareholders. PTs ADR programme continues to be one of the most active among European telecom operators.
Bond performance
The key credit strength of PT in 2006 was again its ability to generate a strong operating free cash flow, as a result of strong leading market positions in both fixed and mobile businesses in Portugal and in mobile business in Brazil, as well as the implementation of continued cost cutting programs. In 2006, PT maintained a strong liquidity position, given its high level of cash, its debt profile and the additional flexibility provided by its stand-by lines.
Nevertheless, the key factors determining PTs rating changes and bond performance over the year were the tender offer for Portugal Telecom shares announced on 6 February 2006 and the shareholders remuneration plan presented by the Board of PT.
Rating
Just after the announcement of a tender offer over Portugal Telecom, Standard & Poors placed PTs rating on CreditWatch with negative implications, while Moodys placed PTs rating on review for possible downgrade, due to the possible increased leverage that would result from the transaction. Following PT Board presentation of an alternative shareholders remuneration plan, increasing the companys indebtedness, Standard & Poors and Moodys downgraded PTs rating to BBB+ and Baa1, respectively, on 8 March 2006. On 3 August 2006, Standard & Poors and Moodys downgraded PTs rating to BBB- and Baa2, respectively, following PTs announcement of a further step-up in the shareholder distribution policy. After the failure of the tender offer over Portugal Telecom, both rating agencies confirmed PTs rating as BBB- (Standard & Poors) and Baa2 (Moodys), both with stable outlook.
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Bonds
PTs Eurobond spreads were relatively stable until the announcement of the tender offer, when they widened significantly as the market partially anticipated the deterioration of PTs credit quality that would result from the success of the tender offer. Thus, PTs bond performance until the end of the year was mainly determined by the probability of success assigned to the offer.
In 2006, PTs exchangeable bonds traded close to par during the period until being repaid, on 6 December 2006, as they became closer to their maturity date and share market price continued distant from the conversion price.
Investor relations activities
PT has a policy of providing its shareholders and other members of the international financial community with clear, transparent, two-way communications on a regular basis.
The company participated in several investor events including investor roadshows, analyst and investor presentations, one-on-one meetings and conference calls, as well as investor conferences in Europe and in the US.
In 2006, PT held a total of approximately 280 meetings with analysts and investors. 200 of these meetings were one-on-one meetings hosted during roadshows and investor conferences, while the remaining 80 were at PTs offices through one-on-one meetings and conference-calls.
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During the year, PT held three roadshows in Europe and the US. The most significant one was held in March 2006 (after the announcement of the full year results) and involved meetings with investors in fourteen cities in eight countries.
The domestic and international financial community continued to recognise PTs efforts in terms of investor relations. This was recognised internationally by the two awards PT received from Institutional Investor:
Also at the international level, PT won the prize of Best Investor Relations Officer in Portugal at the 2006 IR Magazine Continental Europe Awards. In addition, PT was ranked fourth in terms of Best IR websites in the world in the telecommunications sector, promoted by IR Web Report. Domestically, PT received the prize of Best Usage of Technology in Investor Relations at the 2006 Investor Relations Awards.
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Key events in 2006
Shareholder remuneration
PT Multimédia spin-off
Post retirement benefits
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Share capital
Vivos GSM network
Vivo corporate restructuring
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Debt
Board of Directors
Public tender offer
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Subsequent events
Launch of telephony services by TV Cabo
Public tender offer
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General Shareholders Meeting
Debt
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Prospects
Portugal Telecom aims to continue to explore the growth potential of its domestic and international asset portfolio. Domestically, PTs strategy will focus on:
Internationally, PT will continue to develop the mobile business in Brazil and explore the growth potential of the assets in Africa, namely by:
Supported on PTs solid financials, the Board of Directors proposed a shareholder remuneration package up to 2009 that consists of:
Lisbon, 21 March 2007.
The Board of Directors
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Consolidated financial statements
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PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, SA
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006 AND 2005
(Amounts stated in Euro)
Notes | 2006 | 2005 | ||||
CONTINUED OPERATIONS | ||||||
REVENUES | ||||||
Services rendered | 6 | 5,783,556,158 | 5,836,879,781 | |||
Sales | 6 | 461,218,596 | 447,461,824 | |||
Other revenues | 6 | 98,172,268 | 101,076,689 | |||
6,342,947,022 | 6,385,418,294 | |||||
COSTS, EXPENSES, LOSSES AND INCOME | ||||||
Wages and salaries | 8 | 668,383,435 | 667,331,163 | |||
Post retirement benefits | 9 | (72,114,978) | (21,605,155) | |||
Direct costs | 10 | 908,351,001 | 881,181,310 | |||
Costs of products sold | 11 | 596,513,104 | 652,281,025 | |||
Support services | 230,004,854 | 230,180,097 | ||||
Marketing and publicity | 155,401,134 | 184,409,651 | ||||
Supplies and external services | 12 | 1,025,503,161 | 958,527,829 | |||
Indirect taxes | 14 | 177,251,170 | 166,036,274 | |||
Provisions and adjustments | 38 | 230,193,672 | 171,477,441 | |||
Depreciation and amortisation | 32 and 33 | 1,209,777,642 | 1,120,668,813 | |||
Curtailment costs, net | 9 | 20,302,638 | 314,309,785 | |||
Losses on disposals of fixed assets, net | 8,123,362 | 1,178,075 | ||||
Other costs, net | 15 | 98,431,053 | 17,652,164 | |||
5,256,121,248 | 5,343,628,472 | |||||
Income before financial results and taxes | 1,086,825,774 | 1,041,789,822 | ||||
Net interest expense | 227,245,692 | 257,637,731 | ||||
Net foreign currency exchange gains | (4,891,607) | (41,335,993) | ||||
Losses (gains) on financial assets | 16 | (18,278,335) | 8,765,259 | |||
Equity in earnings of associated companies, net | 30 | (131,354,166) | (238,226,177) | |||
Net other financial expenses | 17 | 52,289,059 | 64,453,097 | |||
125,010,643 | 51,293,917 | |||||
Income before taxes | 961,815,131 | 990,495,905 | ||||
Minus: Income taxes | 18 | 7,687,318 | 323,273,235 | |||
Net income from continued operations | 954,127,813 | 667,222,670 | ||||
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | ||||||
Net income from discontinued operations | 19 | - | 21,732,952 | |||
NET INCOME | 954,127,813 | 688,955,622 | ||||
Attributable to minority interests | 20 | 87,368,156 | 34,970,803 | |||
Attributable to equity holders of the parent | 22 | 866,759,657 | 653,984,819 | |||
Basic earnings per share from continued operations | 22 | 0.78 | 0.55 | |||
Basic earnings per share from total operations | 22 | 0.78 | 0.57 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
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PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, SA
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2006 AND 2005
(Amounts stated in Euro)
Notes | 2006 | 2005 | ||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current Assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 548,464,617 | 612,158,485 | ||||
Short-term investments | 23 | 1,535,233,729 | 3,299,609,953 | |||
Accounts receivable - trade | 24 | 1,181,912,412 | 1,389,229,606 | |||
Accounts receivable - other | 25 | 218,912,177 | 244,263,314 | |||
Inventories | 26 | 130,280,564 | 152,172,630 | |||
Taxes receivable | 27 | 211,747,572 | 203,813,170 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 28 | 121,714,749 | 146,271,926 | |||
Other current assets | 29 | 50,405,004 | 106,210,553 | |||
Total current assets | 3,998,670,824 | 6,153,729,637 | ||||
Non-Current Assets | ||||||
Accounts receivable - trade | 916,813 | 677,552 | ||||
Accounts receivable - other | 25 | 15,237,939 | 19,804,605 | |||
Taxes receivable | 27 | 124,531,128 | 117,244,409 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 2,628,424 | 3,429,929 | ||||
Investments in group companies | 30 | 499,098,279 | 425,602,626 | |||
Other investments | 31 | 132,391,079 | 96,079,089 | |||
Intangible assets | 7.e) and 32 | 3,490,881,263 | 3,601,620,470 | |||
Tangible assets | 7.e) and 33 | 3,942,033,190 | 4,062,003,121 | |||
Post retirement benefits | 9 | 134,060,519 | - | |||
Deferred taxes | 18 | 1,167,007,154 | 1,387,811,009 | |||
Other non-current assets | 29 | 663,792,688 | 760,811,964 | |||
Total non-current assets | 10,172,578,476 | 10,475,084,774 | ||||
Total assets | 14,171,249,300 | 16,628,814,411 | ||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||
Short-term debt | 34 | 1,372,724,030 | 2,415,606,371 | |||
Accounts payable - trade | 635,712,710 | 716,143,471 | ||||
Accounts payable - other | 35 | 479,376,513 | 413,744,612 | |||
Accrued expenses | 36 | 680,217,532 | 707,921,185 | |||
Deferred income | 37 | 215,738,311 | 208,155,446 | |||
Taxes payable | 27 | 316,962,828 | 237,236,979 | |||
Provisions | 38 | 105,151,491 | 163,098,954 | |||
Other current liabilities | 39 | 82,495,889 | 85,612,446 | |||
Total current liabilities | 3,888,379,304 | 4,947,519,464 | ||||
Non-Current Liabilities | ||||||
Medium and long-term debt | 34 | 4,467,537,132 | 5,168,626,522 | |||
Accounts payable - other | 56,453 | 2,473,302 | ||||
Taxes payable | 27 | 25,787,484 | 32,413,222 | |||
Deferred income | 380,097 | 429,155 | ||||
Provisions | 38 | 102,633,567 | 115,423,190 | |||
Post retirement benefits | 9 | 1,807,570,587 | 2,635,883,744 | |||
Deferred taxes | 18 | 90,377,817 | 334,867,077 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | 39 | 682,488,921 | 809,101,370 | |||
Total non-current liabilities | 7,176,832,058 | 9,099,217,582 | ||||
Total liabilities | 11,065,211,362 | 14,046,737,046 | ||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
Share capital | 40 | 395,099,775 | 1,128,856,500 | |||
Capital issued premium | 40 | - | 91,704,891 | |||
Treasury shares | 40 | (187,612,393) | (102,044,948) | |||
Legal reserve | 40 | 82,706,881 | 179,229,361 | |||
Reserve for treasury shares | 40 | - | 125,428,500 | |||
Accumulated earnings | 40 | 1,965,055,467 | 405,216,985 | |||
Equity excluding minority interests | 2,255,249,730 | 1,828,391,289 | ||||
Minority interests | 20 | 850,788,208 | 753,686,076 | |||
Total equity | 3,106,037,938 | 2,582,077,365 | ||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 14,171,249,300 | 16,628,814,411 | ||||
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
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PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, SA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSES
FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006 AND 2005
(Amounts stated in Euro)
Notes | 2006 | 2005 | ||||
Income and expenses recognised directly in shareholders' equity | ||||||
Accrued post-retirement liability | ||||||
Net actuarial gains | 9.6 | 319,415,213 | (730,276,049) | |||
Tax effect (i) | 18 | (100,691,917) | 199,547,931 | |||
Financial instruments and investments | ||||||
Hedge accounting (ii) | 41 | 25,598,738 | 56,482 | |||
Investments available for sale | ||||||
Change in fair value | 31 | 19,831,643 | (6,774,190) | |||
Transferred to profit and loss on sale |
16 | - | 5,960,000 | |||
Tax effect (i) | 18 | (12,223,825) | 208,370 | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustments (iii) | (79,860,785) | 700,952,138 | ||||
172,069,067 | 169,674,682 | |||||
Income recognised in the consolidated income statement | 954,127,813 | 688,955,622 | ||||
Total income recognised | 1,126,196,880 | 858,630,304 | ||||
Attributable to minority interests | 87,368,156 | 34,970,803 | ||||
Attributable to equity holders of the parent | 1,038,828,724 | 823,659,501 |
(i) |
In 2006, the tax effect includes the tax impact on deffered taxes of the change in tax rate from 1 January 2007, which amounts to Euro 16,231,317 (Note 18). |
(ii) |
In 2006 and 2005, this caption includes a cost of Euro 7 million and a gain of Euro 0.2 million, respectively, which were transferred to profit and loss. The remaining amounts in this caption are related to the change in the fair value ot these
derivatives. |
(ii) |
Gains recorded in 2005 are mainly related to the appreciation of the Real against the Euro from 3.6147 as at 31 December 2004 to 2.744 as at 31 December 2005, while losses recorded in 2006 are basically related with the devaluation of the Real
against the Euro from 2.744 to 2.8118 as at 31 December 2006. |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
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PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, SA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006 AND 2005
(Amounts stated in Euro)
Notes | 2006 | 2005 | ||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
Collections from clients | 7,392,240,379 | 7,187,846,822 | ||||
Payments to suppliers | (3,668,694,463) | (3,808,664,290) | ||||
Payments to employees | (711,353,490) | (660,821,689) | ||||
Payments relating to income taxes | (54,315,840) | (71,572,316) | ||||
Payments relating to post retirement benefits | 9 | (561,853,113) | (699,806,967) | |||
Payments relating to indirect taxes and other | 43.a) | (608,188,638) | (554,681,592) | |||
Cash flow from operating activities (1) | 1,787,834,835 | 1,392,299,968 | ||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
Cash receipts resulting from | ||||||
Short-term financial applications | 43.b) | 20,265,545,874 | 10,933,899,233 | |||
Financial investments | 43.c) | 6,895,804 | 391,815,749 | |||
Tangible fixed assets | 11,480,821 | 12,699,978 | ||||
Subsidies for investments | 129,093 | 1,572,005 | ||||
Interest and related income | 238,967,185 | 262,021,737 | ||||
Dividends | 43.d) | 36,110,881 | 21,424,425 | |||
Other investing activities | 43.e) | 53,796,064 | 12,365,601 | |||
20,612,925,722 | 11,635,798,728 | |||||
Payments resulting from | ||||||
Short-term financial applications | 43.b) | (18,501,169,649) | (12,727,737,929) | |||
Financial investments | 43.f) | (95,036,377) | (27,168,785) | |||
Tangible fixed assets | (818,459,845) | (760,210,386) | ||||
Intangible assets | (21,061,568) | (16,216,709) | ||||
Other investing activities | (29,382,265) | (15,205,147) | ||||
(19,465,109,704) | (13,546,538,956) | |||||
Cash flow from investing activities (2) | 1,147,816,018 | (1,910,740,228) | ||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
Cash receipts resulting from | ||||||
Loans obtained | 43.g) | 16,283,725,363 | 24,239,836,385 | |||
Increases in share capital and paid-in surplus | 43.h) | 39,292 | 12,798,336 | |||
Subsidies | 3,795,801 | 1,913,794 | ||||
Other financing activities | 43.i) | 282,301 | 18,189,355 | |||
16,287,842,757 | 43,126,085,870 | |||||
Payments resulting from | ||||||
Loans repaid | 43.g) | (18,024,793,291) | (22,276,187,094) | |||
Lease rentals (principal) | (32,959,253) | (12,928,273) | ||||
Interest and related expenses | (560,221,757) | (487,392,109) | ||||
Dividends | 43.j) | (581,488,701) | (445,415,157) | |||
Acquisition of treasury shares | 40.3 | - | (340,455,888) | |||
Other financing activities | 43.k) | (81,046,856) | (120,171,654) | |||
(19,280,509,858) | (42,535,898,175) | |||||
Cash flow from financing activities (3) | (2,992,667,101) | 590,187,695 | ||||
Change in cash and cash equivalents (4)=(1)+(2)+(3) | (57,016,248) | 71,747,435 | ||||
Change in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations | - | 8,442,819 | ||||
Effect of exchange differences | (6,677,620) | 103,849,227 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 612,158,485 | 428,119,004 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 548,464,617 | 612,158,485 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts stated in Euros, except where otherwise stated)
1. Introduction
a) Parent company
Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA (formerly Portugal Telecom, SA, Portugal Telecom) and subsidiaries (Group, Portugal Telecom Group, or the Company), are engaged in rendering a comprehensive range of telecommunications and multimedia services in Portugal and other countries, including Brazil.
Portugal Telecom was incorporated on 23 June 1994, under Decree-Law 122/94, as a result of the merger, effective 1 January 1994, of Telecom Portugal, SA (Telecom Portugal), Telefones de Lisboa e Porto (TLP), SA (TLP) and Teledifusora de Portugal, SA (TDP). On 12 December 2000, Portugal Telecom, SA changed its name to Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA, and became the holding company of the Group.
As a result of the privatization process, between 1 June 1995 and 4 December 2000, Portugal Telecom s share capital is mainly owned by private shareholders. On 31 December 2006, the Portuguese State owned, directly or indirectly, 7% of the total ordinary shares and all of the A Shares (Note 40.1) of Portugal Telecom.
The shares of Portugal Telecom are traded on the Euronext Lisbon Stock Exchange and on the New York Stock Exchange.
b) Corporate purpose
Portugal Telecom Group is engaged in rendering a comprehensive range of telecommunications and multimedia services in Portugal and abroad, including Brazil.
In Portugal, fixed line services are rendered by PT Comunicações, SA (PT Comunicações), under the provisions of the Concession Agreement entered into with the Portuguese State on 20 March 1995 in accordance with Decree-Law 40/95, for an initial period of thirty years, subject to renewal for subsequent periods of fifteen years. On 11 December 2002, according to the terms of the Modifying Agreement to the Concession Contract, PT Comunicações acquired the property of the Basic Network of Telecommunications and Telex (Basic Network).
Data transmission services are rendered through PT Prime - Soluções Empresariais de Telecomunicações e Sistemas, SA ("PT Prime"), which is also an Internet Service Provider ("ISP") for large clients.
ISP services for residential clients are rendered through PT.com Comunicações Interactivas, SA (PT.com), which also provides services relating to the conception, design and exhibit of publicity and information space on Internet portals.
Mobile services in Portugal are rendered by TMN - Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais, SA ("TMN"), under a GSM license granted by the Portuguese State in 1992 (period of 15 years) and a UMTS license obtained in 19 December 2000 (period of 15 years). During 2006, ANACOM granted to TMN the renewal of the GSM license until 16 March 2022.
PT Multimédia Serviços de Telecomunicações e Multimedia, SGPS, SA (PT Multimedia) is the Groups subsidiary for multimedia operations. Through its subsidiary TV Cabo Portugal, SA ("TV Cabo"), PT Multimedia renders cable and satellite television services in mainland Portugal, Madeira and Azores. PT Multimedia also renders other multimedia services in Portugal,
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namely the editing and selling of DVD and movies through Lusomundo Audiovisuais, SA (Lusomundo Audiovisuais) and the distribution and exhibition of movies through Lusomundo Cinemas, SA (Lusomundo Cinemas).
In Brazil, the Group renders mobile telecommunications services through Brasilcel NV (Brasilcel or Vivo), a joint venture incorporated in 2002 by Portugal Telecom (through PT Móveis, SGPS, SA PT Móveis) and Telefónica (through Telefónica Móviles, SA) to join the mobile operations of each group. Currently, Vivo, through its company Vivo, SA, provides mobile services in the Brazilian states of São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Bahia, Sergipe, Rio Grande do Sul, and eleven states in the Midwestern and Northern regions of Brazil.
On 5 December 2005, the Boards of Directors of the holding companies of Vivo, including Telesp Celular Participações, SA (TCP), Tele Centro Oeste Celular Participações, SA (TCO), Tele Sudeste Celular Participações, SA (Telesudeste), Tele Leste Celular Participações, SA (Teleleste) and Celular CRT, SA (Celular CRT) approved the proposal to carry out a corporate restructuring. On 22 February 2006, the shareholders of those companies approved, in the respective Extraordinary General Meetings, the corporate restructuring of the Vivo group companies. This restructuring consisted of the merger of shares of TCO into TCP and the merger of Telesudeste, Teleleste and Celular CRT into TCP. After this restructuring, TCP was renamed to Vivo Participações SA. As a consequence of such restructuring, the shareholders of TCO, Telesudeste, Teleleste and Celular CRT received shares of TCP, in accordance with the exchange ratios determined based on the respective valuations: 3.0830 new shares or ADS of TCP for every 1 share or ADS of TCO, 3.2879 new shares or ADS of TCP for every 1 share or ADS of Telesudeste, 3.8998 new shares or ADS of TCP for every 1 share or ADS of Teleleste, and 7.0294 new shares of TCP for every 1 share of Celular CRT. Following this operation, all operating companies were fully controlled by Vivo Participações, SA. In October 2006, Vivo completed a further restructuring with the merger into Global Telecom (the company that provided mobile services in the states of Paraná and Santa Catarina and that was fully owned by TCP) of all other companies of Vivo that provided mobile services in the remaining states mentioned above. In connection with this transaction, Global Telecom was renamed Vivo, SA.
The consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006 were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on 21 March 2007.
2. Basis of presentation
Consolidated financial statements are presented in Euros, which is the currency of the majority of the Portugal Telecoms operations. Financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are translated to Euros according to accounting principles described in Note 3.q).
The consolidated financial statements of Portugal Telecom are prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union (EU), and include all interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee (IFRIC) as at 31 December 2006. For Portugal Telecom, there are no differences between IFRS as adopted by the EU and IFRS published by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Consolidated financial statements were prepared assuming the continuity of operations, based on accounting records of all subsidiaries (Exhibit I).
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods (Note 3).
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a) Consolidation principles
Controlled entities
Portugal Telecom has fully consolidated the financial statements of all controlled entities. Control is achieved where the Group has the majority of the voting rights or has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity. In any case, where the Group does not have the majority of the voting rights but in substance controls the entity, the financial statements of the entity are fully consolidated (See Exhibit I).
The interest of any third party in the shareholders equity and net income of fully consolidated companies is presented separately in the consolidated balance sheet and consolidated income statement, under the caption Minority interests (Note 20).
Losses applicable to the minorities in excess of the minoritys interest in the subsidiarys equity are allocated against the interest of the Group, except to the extent that the minority has a binding obligation and is able to make an additional investment to cover the losses. Any future gains reported by the subsidiary are allocated against the interest of the Group, until the excess losses recognised by the Group are covered.
From 1 January 2004, assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of an acquired subsidiary are measured at fair value at acquisition date. Any excess amount to the identifiable net assets is recognised as goodwill. If the acquisition cost is lower than the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired, the difference is recognised as a gain in the net income for the period the acquisition occurs. Minority interests are presented proportionally to the fair value of identifiable net assets.
The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed during the period are included in the consolidated income statement from the effective date of the acquisition or up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate.
All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on the consolidation process. Gains obtained in intra-group transactions are also eliminated on the consolidation process.
Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to adjust their accounting policies in line with those adopted by the Group.
Interests in joint ventures
Portugal Telecom has proportionally consolidated the financial statements of jointly controlled entities beginning on the date the joint control is effective. Under this method, assets, liabilities, income and expenses of the entity are added, on a proportional basis, to the corresponding consolidated caption. Financial investments are classified as jointly controlled entities if the joint control agreement clearly demonstrates the existence of joint control.
All transactions and balances with jointly controlled entities are eliminated to the extent of the Groups interest in the joint venture.
Jointly controlled entities are presented in Exhibit III.
Investments in associates
An associate is an entity over which the Group has significant influence. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policies of the entity but not to control or jointly control those policies.
Financial investments in associated companies are accounted for under the equity method (Exhibit II). Under this method, investments in associated companies are carried in the consolidated balance sheet at cost, adjusted periodically for the Groups share in the results of the associated company, recorded as part of financial results under the caption Equity in earnings and losses of associated companies (Note 30), and certain other changes recorded against net assets acquired. In addition, financial investments are adjusted for any impairment losses that may occur.
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Losses in associated companies in excess of the cost of acquisition are not recognised, except where the Group has assumed any commitment to cover those losses.
Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the Groups share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the associate recognised at the date of acquisition is recorded as goodwill. The goodwill is included within the carrying amount of the investment and is assessed annually for impairment as part of the investment. If the acquisition cost is lower than the fair value of identifiable net assets, the difference is recorded as a gain in the net income for the period the acquisition occurs.
Dividends received from associated companies are recorded as a reduction in the value of financial investments.
Profits and losses occurring in transactions with associated companies are eliminated to the extent of the Groups interest in the associate, and recorded against the corresponding financial investment.
Non-current assets held for sale
Non-current assets and disposal groups are classified as held for sale if their carrying amount will be recovered through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. This condition is regarded as met, only when: (i) the sale is highly probable and the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition; (ii) the Group has assumed a commitment to the sale; and (iii) the sale is expected to be completed within one year. Non-current assets and companies classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of the assets previous carrying amount and the fair value less costs to sell.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the Groups interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the subsidiary, jointly controlled or associated entity recognised at the date of acquisition, in accordance with IFRS 3. Considering the exception of IFRS 1, the Group used the provisions of IFRS 3 only for acquisitions that occurred after 1 January 2004. Goodwill related to acquisitions made up to 1 January 2004 was recorded at the carrying amount of those acquisitions as of that date, and was subject to annual impairment tests thereafter.
Goodwill related to foreign investments is carried at the reporting currency of the investment, being translated to Euros at the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Exchange gains or losses are recognised in the Statement of Recognised Income and Expenses under the caption Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.
Goodwill is recognised under the captions Investment in group companies (Associates - Note 30) and Intangible assets (Subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities - Note 32) and is not amortised. Goodwill is tested, on an annual basis, for impairment losses, which are recognised in net income in the period they occur, and cannot be reversed in a subsequent period.
On disposal of a subsidiary, jointly controlled entity or associate, the goodwill allocated to that investment is included in the determination of the gain or loss on disposal.
b) Changes in the consolidated Group
During 2006 and 2005, the main change in the consolidated Group was the inclusion of Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC), following the acquisition of a 34% stake in the share capital of this company in September 2006. In connection with this transaction, Portugal Telecom entered into an agreement with the remaining shareholders of MTC, under which Portugal Telecom has the power to set and control financial and operating policies of this company. As a result, the conditions defined under IAS 27 to fully consolidate assets and liabilities of a company were met.
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MTCs assets and liabilities were included in PTs consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2006, while the consolidated income statement includes the last four months of the 2006 results from MTC. The assets and liabilities from MTC as at 1 September 2006, when it was included for the first time in the consolidation, are as follows:
Book value of net | Fair value of assets | |||||
assets acquired | identified (i) | Total | ||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current assets | 66,062,847 | - | 66,062,847 | |||
Intangible assets | 7,037,337 | 7,085,832 | 14,123,169 | |||
Tangible assets | 47,680,742 | - | 47,680,742 | |||
Other non-current assets | 605,639 | - | 605,639 | |||
Total assets | 121,386,565 | 7,085,832 | 128,472,397 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||||
Current liabilities | 11,240,416 | - | 11,240,416 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | 14,795,400 | 2,480,041 | 17,275,441 | |||
Total liabilities | 26,035,816 | 2,480,041 | 28,515,857 | |||
Total net assets acquired | 99,956,540 | |||||
34% | ||||||
PT's share of net assets acquired | 33,985,224 | |||||
(i) In the purchase price allocation, Portugal Telecom has identified intangible assets not included in MTCs financial statements, related to the license that allows MTC to operate in the Namibian telecommunications market. The related tax effect amounted to Euro 2,480,041. |
Portugal Telecom has made the following purchase price allocation related to the acquisition of MTC:
Shareholders' agreement (Note 32) (i) | 34,163,176 | |
PT's share of net assets acquired | 33,985,224 | |
Goodwill (Note 32) | 40,499,689 | |
Purchase price (Note 43.f) | 108,648,089 | |
(i) This caption relates to the agreement entered into with the other shareholders of MTC, which allows PT to set and control financial and operating policies of this company. The fair value of this agreement was determined based on the comparison between the purchase price of PTs acquisition of a 34% stake in MTCs share capital and the payable price of a previous transaction with former shareholders of MTC, since the main difference between those transactions is related to the power to control this company. |
3. Summary of significant accounting policies, judgments and estimates
a) Current classification
Assets to be realized and liabilities to be settled within one year from the date of the balance sheet are classified as current.
b) Inventories
Inventories are stated at average acquisition cost. An adjustment to the carrying value of inventories is recognised when the net realizable value is lower than the average cost, recorded in net income of the period the loss occurs under the caption Cost of products sold. Usually these losses are related to technological obsolescence and higher acquisition costs.
c) Tangible assets
Tangible assets are stated at acquisition or production cost, net of accumulated depreciation, accumulated impairment losses, if any, and investment subsidies. Acquisition cost includes: (1) the amount paid to acquire the asset; (2) direct expenses related to the acquisition process; and (3) estimated cost of dismantling or removal of the assets (Note 3.g) and 38). Under the exception of IFRS 1, revaluation of tangible assets made in accordance with Portuguese legislation applying monetary indices, prior to 1 January 2004, was not adjusted and was included as the deemed cost of the asset for IFRS purposes.
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Tangible assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis from the month they are available for use, during its expected useful life. The amount of the asset to be depreciated is reduced by any residual estimated value. The depreciation rates correspond to the following estimated average useful lives:
Years | ||
Buildings and other constructions | 3 - 50 | |
Basic equipment: | ||
Network installations and equipment | 4 - 20 | |
Switching equipment | 5 - 10 | |
Telephones, switchboards and other | 5 - 10 | |
Submarine cables | 15 - 20 | |
Satellite stations | 15 | |
Other telecommunication equipment | 3 - 10 | |
Other basic equipment | 4 - 20 | |
Transportation equipment | 4 - 8 | |
Tools and dies | 4 - 10 | |
Administrative equipment | 3 - 10 | |
Other tangible fixed assets | 3 - 10 |
Estimated losses resulting from the replacement of equipments before the end of their useful lives are recognised as a deduction to the corresponding assets value, against results of the period, as well as in the impairment analysis of these assets. The cost of recurring maintenance and repairs is charged to net income as incurred. Costs associated with significant renewals and betterments are capitalized if any future economic benefits are expected and those benefits could be reliably measured. Depreciation periods correspond to the period of the expected benefits.
When an asset is considered as held for sale, its carrying amount is classified to current assets and depreciation is stopped. The gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of an asset is determined as the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the assets and is recognised in net income under the caption Losses and gains on disposals of fixed assets.
d) Intangible assets
Intangible assets are stated at acquisition cost, net of accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Intangible assets are recognised only if any future economic benefits are expected and those benefits could be reliably measured.
Intangible assets include mainly goodwill (Note 2.a)), telecommunications licenses and related rights and software licenses.
Internally-generated intangible assets, namely research and development expenditures, are recognised in net income when incurred. Development expenditures can only be recognised initially as an intangible asset if the Company demonstrates the ability to complete the project and put the asset in use or make it available for sale.
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Intangible assets, except goodwill, are amortised on a straight-line basis from the month they are available for use, during the following periods: Telecommunications licenses:
Band A and Band B licenses held by Vivo | Period of the license | |
Property of the Basic Network held by PT Comunicações | Period of the concession (until 2025) | |
UMTS license owned by TMN | Period of the license (until 2015) | |
Capacity acquisition rights | Period of the agreement | |
Software licenses | 3 6 | |
Other intangible assets | 3 - 8 |
Under the purchase price allocation process of MTC (Note 2.b), Portugal Telecom has identified an intangible asset related to the agreement entered into with the other shareholders of MTC, which allows Portugal Telecom to control this company. This agreement does not have a definite useful life and therefore this intangible is not amortized but is subject to annual impairment analysis.
e) Investment property
Investment property includes primarily buildings and land held to earn rentals and/or capital appreciation, and not for use in the normal course of the business (exploration, service render or sale).
Investment property is stated at its acquisition cost plus transaction costs and reduced by accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Expenditures incurred (maintenance, repairs, insurance and real estate taxes) and any income obtained are recognised in net income of the period.
f) Impairment of tangible and intangible assets, excluding goodwill
The Group performs impairment tests for its tangible and intangible assets if any event or change results in an indication of impairment. In case of any such indication, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss.
Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The primary cash-generating units identified in the Group correspond to the wireline, mobile and multimedia businesses in Portugal and mobile in Brazil. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less cost to sell and value in use. In assessing fair value less cost to sell, the amount that could be received from an independent entity is considered, reduced by direct costs related with the sale. In assessing the value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risk specific to the asset.
If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognised immediately in the profit and loss statement.
Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior periods. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in net income.
g) Provisions and contingent liabilities
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the
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amount of the obligation. Where any of the above mentioned criteria does not exist, or is not accomplished, the Group discloses the event as a contingent liability, unless the cash outflow is remote.
Provisions for restructuring are only recognised if a detail and formal plan exists and if the plan is communicated to related parties.
Provisions for dismantling and removal costs are recognised from the day the assets are in use and if a reliable estimate of the obligation is possible (Notes 3.c) and 38). The amount of the provision is discounted, being the corresponding effect of time recognised in net income, under the caption Net interest expense.
Provisions are updated on balance sheet date, considering the best estimate of the Groups management.
h) Pension benefits
Under a defined benefit plan, PT Comunicações, PT SI and DCSI - Dados, Comunicações e Soluções Informáticas, Lda (DCSI) are responsible to pay to a group of employees a pension or a pension supplement. In order to fund these obligations, various pension funds were incorporated by PT Comunicações (Note 9.1) .
The amount of the Groups liabilities with respect to pensions and pension supplements is estimated based on actuarial valuations prepared by an independent actuary, using the Projected Unit Credit Method. The Group has elected to apply the option in IAS 19 to recognise actuarial gains and losses directly in shareholders equity.
Prior years service gains or losses related to vested rights are recognised when they occur. Otherwise they are recognised on a straight-line basis until they become vested, which usually corresponds to the retirement date.
Accrued pension liabilities stated in the balance sheet correspond to the difference between the Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO) related to pensions and the fair value of pension fund assets.
Contributions made by the Group to defined contribution post retirement benefit plans are recognised in net income when incurred.
i) Post retirement health care benefits
Under a defined benefit plan, PT Comunicações, PT SI and DCSI are responsible to pay, after the retirement date, health care expenses to a group of employees and relatives. This health care plan is managed by Portugal Telecom Associação de Cuidados de Saúde (PT-ACS). In 2004, the Group established PT Prestações Mandatária de Aquisição e Gestão de Bens, SA (PT Prestações) to manage an autonomous fund to finance these obligations (Note 9.2) .
The amount of the Groups liabilities with respect these benefits after retirement date is estimated based on actuarial valuations prepared by an independent actuary, using the Projected Unit Credit Method. The Group has elected to apply the option in IAS 19 to recognise actuarial gains and losses directly in shareholders equity.
Prior years service gains or losses related to vested rights are recognised when occur. Otherwise they are recognised on a straight-line basis until they become vested, which usually corresponds to the retirement date.
Accrued post retirement health care liabilities stated in the balance sheet correspond to the present value of obligations from defined benefit plans, deducted from the fair value of fund assets and the gains obtained with the change in prior year liabilities not yet recognised.
j) Pre-retirement, early retirement and suspended employees
The Group recognizes a liability for the payment of salaries up to the date of retirement and for pensions, pension supplements and health care expenses after that date, in relation to all employees that are under a suspended contract agreement, or that
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have pre-retired or early retired. This liability is recognised in the net income under the caption Curtailment costs, net when the Group signed the suspended contracts, or allows for pre-retirement or early retirement (Note 9).
k) Grants and subsidies
Grants and subsidies from the Portuguese Government and from the European Union are recognised at fair value when the receivable is probable and the Company can comply with all requirements of the subsidys program.
Grants and subsidies to training and other operating activities are recognised in net income when the related expenses are recognised.
Grants and subsidies to acquire assets are deducted from the carrying amount of the related assets.
l) Financial assets and liabilities
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the Groups balance sheet when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
(i) Trade receivables
Trade receivables do not have any implicit interest and are presented at nominal value, net of allowances for estimated non-recoverable amounts.
(ii) Investments
Financial investments, excluding controlled entities, associated entities and interests in joint ventures, are classified as: held to maturity or available for sale.
Held to maturity investments are classified as non-current assets, except for those whose maturity date occurs within the next 12 months from the balance sheet date. This caption includes all investments with a defined maturity if the Group intends and has the ability to hold them until that date. Available for sale investments are classified as non-current assets.
All acquisitions and disposals of these investments are recognised on the date the agreement or contract is signed, independently of the settlement date. Investments are initially recognised by their acquisition cost, including any expenses related to the transaction.
Subsequent to the initial recognition, available for sale investments are measured at fair value through equity. Available for sale investments not listed in any active market and where an estimate of fair value is not reliable are recognised at acquisition cost, net of any impairment losses.
On disposal of an impaired or an available for sale investment, accumulated changes in the fair value of the investment previously recognised in equity are transferred to net income.
Held to maturity investments are recognised at acquisition cost, net of any impairment losses.
(iii) Financial liabilities and equity instruments
Financial liabilities and equity instruments issued by the Group are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Group after deducting all of its liabilities.
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Equity instruments issued by the Group are recognised based on the proceeds, net of any costs of issuance.
Exchangeable bonds issued by Portugal Telecom are recognised as compound instruments, comprising the following elements: (i) the present value of the debt, estimated using the prevailing market interest rate for similar non-convertible debt and recorded under debt liabilities; and (ii) the fair value of the embedded option for the holder to convert the bond into equity, recorded directly in shareholders equity. As of the balance sheet date, the debt component is recognised at amortised cost.
(iv) Bank loans
Bank loans are recognised as a liability based on the proceeds, net of any transaction cost. Interest cost, computed based on the effective interest rate and including premiums, is recognised when incurred (Note 36).
(v) Accounts payable - trade
Trade payables are recognised at nominal value, which is substantially similar to their fair value.
(vi) Derivative financial instruments and hedge accounting
The activities of the Group are primarily exposed to financial risks related with changes in foreign currency exchange rates and to changes in interest rates. The Groups policy is to contract derivative financial instruments to hedge those risks, subject to extensive analysis and Board approval.
Derivative financial instruments are initially measured at fair value on the contract date, and are remeasured to fair value at subsequent reporting dates.
Hedge accounting
The provisions and requirements of IAS 39 must be met in order to qualify for hedge accounting.
Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments classified as fair value hedges are recognised in net income of the period, together with the changes in the value of the covered assets or liabilities related with the hedged risk.
The effective portion of the changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments classified as cash flow hedges is recognised directly in shareholders equity, and the ineffective portion is recognised as financial results. When changes in the value of the covered asset or liability are recognised in net income, the corresponding amount of the derivative financial instrument previously recognised under Hedge accounting is transferred to net income.
Hedge accounting is discontinued when the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, or no longer qualifies for hedge accounting under the provisions of IAS 39.
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments that, in accordance with internal policies, were contracted to economically hedge an asset or liability but do not comply with the provisions and requirements of IAS 39 to be accounted for as hedges are recognised in net income.
(vii) Treasury shares
Treasury shares are recognised as a deduction to shareholders equity, under the caption Treasury shares at acquisition cost, and gains or losses obtained in the disposal of those shares are recorded under Accumulated earnings.
Equity swaps on own shares entered into by Portugal Telecom are recognised as a financial liability and are accounted for as an acquisition of treasury shares on the inception date of the contract.
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(viii) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, demand bank deposits and other short-term highly liquid investments (due within three months or less from the date of acquisition that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value).
In the consolidated cash flow statement, cash and cash deposits also includes overdrafts recognised under the caption Short-term debt.
(ix) Qualified Technological Equipment transactions
In previous years, the Company entered into certain Qualified Technological Equipment transactions (QTE), whereby some telecommunications equipment was sold to certain foreign entities. Simultaneously, those foreign entities entered into leasing contracts with respect to the equipment with special purpose entities, which entered into conditional sale agreements to resell to the Company the related equipment. The Company maintained the legal possession of this equipment.
These transactions correspond to a sale and lease-back transaction, and the equipment continued to be recorded on the Companys consolidated balance sheet. The Company obtained the majority of the economic benefits of the special purpose entities, and therefore those entities were fully consolidated in the Companys financial statements. Consolidated non-current assets include an amount equivalent to the proceeds of the sale of the equipment (Note 29), and non-current liabilities include the future payments under the leasing contract (Note 39). As at the balance sheet date, those amounts are measured at fair value.
Up-front fees received from this transaction are recognised in net income on a straight-line basis during the period of the contracts.
m) Own work capitalized
Certain internal costs (materials, work force and transportation) incurred to build or produce tangible assets are capitalized only if:
- the assets are identifiable;
- the assets will generate future economic benefits; and
- development expenses
can be reliably measured.
The amounts capitalized are deducted from the corresponding operating costs incurred and no internally generated margin is recognised. When any of the above mentioned criteria is not met, the expense is recognised in net income.
Financial costs are not capitalised and expenses incurred during investigation are recognised in net income when incurred.
n) Leases
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee (Note 32). All other leases are classified as operating leases (Note 12). The classification of leases depends on the substance of the transaction and not on the form of the contract.
Assets acquired under leases and the corresponding liability to the lesser, are accounted for using the finance method, in accordance with the lease payment plan (Note 34). Interest included in the rents and the depreciation of the assets are recognised in net income in the period they occur.
Under operating leases, rents are recognised on a straight-line basis during the period of the lease (Note 13).
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o) Taxation
Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. Income tax is recognised in accordance with IAS 12.
Portugal Telecom and PT Multimedia have adopted the tax consolidation regime in Portugal (currently known as the special regime for the taxation of groups of companies). The provision for income taxes is determined on the basis of the estimated taxable income for all the companies in which they hold at least 90% of the share capital and that are domiciled in Portugal and subject to the Income Tax for Legal Entities (IRC). The remaining Group companies not covered by the tax consolidation regimes of Portugal Telecom and PT Multimedia are taxed individually based on their respective taxable income, at the applicable tax rates.
The tax currently payable is based on taxable income for the period, and the deferred tax is based on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities of the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method.
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is reasonably likely that taxable income will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be used, or when there are deferred tax liabilities whose reversal is expected in the same period in which the deferred tax assets are reverse.. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and reduced to the extent that is no longer probable that sufficient taxable will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax is charged to net income, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to shareholders equity, in which case the deferred tax is also recognised directly in shareholders equity.
p) Revenue recognition
Revenues from fixed line telecommunications are recognised at their gross amounts when services are rendered. Billings for these services are made on a monthly basis throughout the month. Unbilled revenues or revenues not billed by other operators but accrued or incurred as of the date of the financial statements are recorded based on estimates. Differences between accrued amounts and the actual unbilled revenues, which ordinarily are not significant, are recognised in the following period.
Revenues from international telecommunications services are divided with the operators in the country in which calls are terminated based on traffic records of the country of origin and rates established in agreements with the various telecommunications operators. The operator of the country of origin of the traffic is responsible for crediting the operator of the destination country and, if applicable, the operators of the transit countries.
Revenues from telephone line rentals are recognised as an operating lease in the period to which they apply, under the caption Other revenues.
Revenues from ISP services result essentially from monthly subscription fees and telephone traffic when the service is used by customers. These revenues are recognised when the service is rendered.
Advertising revenues from telephone directories and related costs are recognised in the period in which the directories are effective. PT Comunicações has a contract with Páginas Amarelas whereby the latter is responsible for production, publishing and distribution of PT Comunicaçõess telephone directories, as well as selling advertising space in the directories. The total cost to be paid by PT Comunicações for such services is set at a fixed 64% of its gross revenues from the sale of advertising space in telephone directories. Revenues from the sale of advertising space are invoiced directly by PT Comunicações to its corporate clients during the one-year advertising period. These revenues are recognized in earnings on a monthly basis during the period for the respective directory.
Revenues from mobile telephony services result essentially from the use of the wireless network, by customers or other operators. The moment in which revenues are recognised and the corresponding caption are as follows:
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Nature of the revenue | Caption | Moment of recognition | ||
Use of the network | Services rendered | In the month the service is rendered | ||
Interconnection fees | Services rendered | In the month the service is rendered | ||
Roaming | Services rendered | In the month the service is rendered | ||
Pre-paid cards | Services rendered | When the service is rendered | ||
Terminal equipment and accessories | Sales | When the sale occurs |
Revenues from Pay-TV and cable internet result essentially from and are recognised as follows: (i) monthly subscription fees for the use of the service are recognised in the period the service is rendered; (ii) advertising placed on the cable television channels are recognised in the period the advertising is placed; (iii) rental of equipment is recognised in the period it is rented; and (iv) sale of equipment is recognised at the moment of sale.
Revenues from bundling services or products are allocated to each of its components based on its fair value and are recognised separately in accordance with the methodology adopted to each component.
Revenues from the exhibition of films result from the sale of cinema tickets, and revenues from the distribution of films result from the sale to other cinema operators of distribution rights acquired by Lusomundo Audiovisuais from film producers and distributors. These revenues are recognised in the period of the exhibition or in the period of the sale of the rights.
q) Foreign currency transactions and balances
Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated to Euros at the exchange rates prevailing at the time the transactions are made. At the balance sheet date, assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are adjusted to reflect the exchange rates prevailing at such date. The resulting gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions are recognised in net income. Exchange differences on non-monetary items, including goodwill, and on monetary items representing an extension of the related investment and where settlement is not expected in the foreseeable future, are recognized directly in shareholders equity under the caption Foreign currency translation adjustments, and included in the Statement of Recognised Income and Expenses.
The financial statements of subsidiaries operating in other countries are translated to Euros, using the following exchange rates:
The effect of translation differences is recognised in shareholders equity under the caption Foreign currency translation adjustments and included in the Statement of Recognised Income and Expenses.
The Group adopted the exception under IFRS 1 relating to cumulative translation adjustments as of 1 January 2004 and transferred this amount from Foreign currency adjustments to Accumulated earnings. As from 1 January 2004, the Group recognizes all translation adjustments directly in shareholders equity and therefore amounts are transferred to net income only if and when the related investments are disposed of.
r) Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs related to loans are recognised in net income when incurred. The Group does not capitalise any borrowing costs related to loans to finance the acquisition, construction or production of any asset.
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s) Cash flow statements
Consolidated statements of cash flows are prepared under IAS 7, using the direct method. The Group classifies all highly liquid investments purchased, with original maturity of three months or less, as cash and cash equivalents. The Cash and cash equivalents item presented in the statement of cash flows also includes overdrafts, classified in the balance sheet under Short-term debt.
Cash flows are classified in the statement of cash flows according to three main categories, depending on their nature: (1) operating activities; (2) investing activities; and (3) financing activities. Cash flows from operating activities include collections from customers, payments to suppliers, payments to personnel, payments related with post retirement benefits and other collections and payments related with operating activities. Cash flows from investing activities include the acquisitions and disposals of investments in associated companies and purchase and sale of property, plant and equipment. Cash flows from financing activities include borrowing and repayments of debt, acquisition and sale of treasury shares and payments of dividends to shareholders.
t) Subsequent events
Events that occur after the balance sheet date that could influence the value of any asset or liability as of that date are considered when preparing the financial statements for the period. Those events are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements, if material.
Critical judgments and estimates
In preparing the financial statements and accounting estimates herein, management has made use of its best knowledge of past and present events and used certain assumptions in relation to future events. The most significant accounting estimates reflected in the consolidated financial statements, are as follows:
Estimates used are based on the best information available during the preparation of consolidated financial statements, although future events, neither controlled by the Company nor foreseeable by the Company, could occur and have an impact on the estimates. Changes to the estimates used by the management that occur after the date of these consolidated financial statements are recognised in net income, in accordance with IAS 8, using a prospective methodology.
The main estimates used by the management are included in the corresponding notes to the financial statements.
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4. Errors, changes in accounting policies and estimates
During the year 2006, no changes occurred in the accounting policies used by the Group, when compared to those ones used in the financial statements of 2005. In addition, there were no material errors recognized during the years 2006 and 2005.
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5. Exchange rates used to translate foreign currency financial statements
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies were translated to Euros using the following exchange rates:
Currency | Code | 2006 | 2005 | |||
Argentine peso | ARS | 4.0474 | 3.5763 | |||
Australian dollar | AUD | 1.6691 | 1.6109 | |||
Botswana pula | BWP | 7.9313 | 6.4606 | |||
Brazilian real | BRL | 2.8118 | 2.7440 | |||
British pound | GBP | 0.6715 | 0.6853 | |||
Canadian dollar | CAD | 1.5281 | 1.3725 | |||
Cape Verde Escudo | CVE | 110.2650 | 110.2650 | |||
CFA franc | XOF | 655.9570 | 655.9570 | |||
Danish krone | DKK | 7.4560 | 7.4605 | |||
Hong Kong dollar | HKD | 10.2409 | 9.1474 | |||
Hungarian forint | HUF | 251.7700 | 252.8700 | |||
Japanese yen | JPY | 156.9300 | 138.9000 | |||
Kenyan shilling | KES | 91.6632 | 85.4693 | |||
Macao pataca | MOP | 10.5481 | 9.4218 | |||
Moroccan dirham | MAD | 11.1354 | 10.9097 | |||
Mozambique metical | MZN | 34.4700 | 28.0244 | |||
Namibian dollar | NAD | 9.2124 | 7.4642 | |||
Norwegian krone | NOK | 8.2380 | 7.9850 | |||
São Tomé Dobra | STD | 17,222.3 | 14,109.9 | |||
South African rand | ZAR | 9.2124 | 7.4642 | |||
Swedisk krone | SEK | 9.0404 | 9.3885 | |||
Swiss franc | CHF | 1.6069 | 1.5551 | |||
Ugandan shilling | UGX | 2,292.2 | 2,145.9 | |||
US Dollar | USD | 1.317 | 1.1797 |
During the years 2006 and 2005, income statements of subsidiaries expressed in foreign currencies were translated using the following average exchange rates to the Euro:
Currency | Code | 2006 | 2005 | |||
Argentine peso | ARS | 3.8875 | 3.6292 | |||
Botswana pula | BWP | 7.3955 | 6.3584 | |||
Brazilian real | BRL | 2.7315 | 3.0406 | |||
Cape Verde Escudo | CVE | 110.2650 | 110.2650 | |||
CFA franc | XOF | 655.9570 | 655.9581 | |||
Namibian dollar | NAD | 8.6332 | 7.8663 | |||
Hungarian forint | HUF | 264.1325 | 248.0433 | |||
Kenyan shilling | KES | 90.8083 | 93.2484 | |||
Macao pataca | MOP | 10.0475 | 9.9745 | |||
Moroccan dirham | MAD | 11.0362 | 11.0088 | |||
Mozambique metical | MZN | 32.1779 | 28.3866 | |||
São Tomé Dobra | STD | 15,735.4 | 13,161.9 | |||
Swiss franc | CHF | 1.5731 | 1.5483 | |||
Ugandan shilling | UGX | 2,310.2 | 2,203.7 | |||
US Dollar | USD | 1.2557 | 1.2448 |
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6. Revenues
Consolidated revenues by reportable segment in 2006 and 2005, are as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Wireline (Note 7.a) | 1,911,837,744 | 2,050,441,875 | ||
Services rendered (Note 3.p) | 1,866,109,503 | 2,003,232,356 | ||
Sales (i) | 32,094,571 | 33,784,240 | ||
Other revenues (ii) | 13,633,670 | 13,425,279 | ||
Domestic Mobile - TMN (Note 7.b) | 1,424,388,104 | 1,455,414,354 | ||
Services rendered (Note 3.p) | 1,289,008,163 | 1,306,232,456 | ||
Sales (i) | 126,011,945 | 142,187,634 | ||
Other revenues (ii) | 9,367,996 | 6,994,264 | ||
Brazilian Mobile - Vivo (Note 7.c) | 2,104,711,912 | 2,036,932,906 | ||
Services rendered (Note 3.p) | 1,789,759,729 | 1,737,785,062 | ||
Sales (i) | 254,752,333 | 233,836,060 | ||
Other revenues (ii) | 60,199,850 | 65,311,784 | ||
Multimédia (Note 7.d) | 663,789,770 | 627,426,321 | ||
Services rendered (Note 3.p) | 619,648,820 | 582,453,926 | ||
Sales (i) | 35,518,777 | 33,892,397 | ||
Other revenues (ii) | 8,622,173 | 11,079,998 | ||
Other businesses | 238,219,492 | 215,202,838 | ||
Services rendered (iii) | 219,029,943 | 207,175,981 | ||
Sales | 12,840,970 | 3,761,493 | ||
Other revenues | 6,348,579 | 4,265,364 | ||
6,342,947,022 | 6,385,418,294 | |||
(i) | These captions include mainly the sales of terminal equipments of the wireline business, namely fixed telephones and modems (internet acess), terminal mobile equipments of TMN and Vivo, and set-top boxes (pay-TV), cable modems (cable internet acess) and DVDs in the Multimedia segment. |
(ii) | Other operating revenues include mainly the benefits from contractual penalties imposed to customers, rentals of equipments and of other own infra-structures, the recovery of taxes and other operating expenses from previous periods, and revenues resulting from consultancy projects. |
(iii) | This caption is related to the services rendered by companies not included in reportable segments, including mainly Mobitel (call center operation in Brazil), MTC (mobile operator in Namíbia) and Cabo Verde Telecom (telecommunications operator). |
Consolidated revenues in 2006 and 2005 by geographic area, are as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Portugal | 4,038,205,260 | 4,196,120,132 | ||
Brazil | 2,165,975,225 | 2,104,700,809 | ||
Other countries | 138,766,537 | 84,597,353 | ||
6,342,947,022 | 6,385,418,294 | |||
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7. Segment reporting
Portugal Telecoms primary basis of business segmentation is related to the nature of the services rendered and the type of technology used by its operating companies. This is the manner in which the Board of Directors oversee and control the business and also the manner in which financial information is internally organized and communicated. Accordingly, the business segments as at 31 December 2006 and 2005 are:
a. Wireline (including Retail, Wholesale and Data and Corporate);
b. Domestic Mobile (TMN);
c. Brazilian Mobile (Vivo); and
d. Multimedia (including Pay-TV and Cable Internet, Audiovisuals Distribution and Cinematographic Exhibition).
The Wireline segment includes PT Comunicações, PT Prime, PT.com and PT Corporate.
In relation to the mobile businesses, Portugal Telecom has identified two different business segments, the Domestic Mobile and Brazilian Mobile, due to the differences between licenses and technologies of both. In terms of technology, GSM/UMTS is the technology used by TMN, while CDMA is the main technology used by Vivo. Also, the telecommunications markets in Portugal and Brasil are substantially different in terms of economic and regulatory environment, classes of customers, suppliers and marketing strategies, which support PTs decision to establish the two different businesses.
Portugal Telecoms secondary basis of segmentation is geographical, under which it distinguishes three segments:
a. Portugal;
b. Brazil; and
c. Other countries.
Segment information for the years 2006 and 2005 is presented below:
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a) Wireline
2006 | 2005 | |||
REVENUES | ||||
Services rendered - external customers (Note 6) | 1,866,109,503 | 2,003,232,356 | ||
Services rendered - inter-segment | 146,172,657 | 154,987,772 | ||
Sales - external customers (Note 6) | 32,094,571 | 33,784,240 | ||
Sales - inter-segment | 690,603 | 369,024 | ||
Other revenues - external customers (Note 6) | 13,633,670 | 13,425,279 | ||
Other revenues - inter-segment | 13,080,530 | 7,757,822 | ||
2,071,781,534 | 2,213,556,493 | |||
COSTS, EXPENSES, LOSSES AND INCOME | ||||
Wages and salaries | 271,970,593 | 286,713,146 | ||
Post retirement benefits (i) | (71,553,000) | (21,799,000) | ||
Direct costs | 346,480,833 | 385,475,988 | ||
Costs of products sold | 32,678,000 | 33,760,128 | ||
Marketing and publicity | 39,630,306 | 42,372,712 | ||
Support services | 126,642,680 | 141,327,335 | ||
Supplies and external services | 210,004,952 | 223,554,136 | ||
Indirect taxes | 5,891,200 | 6,714,148 | ||
Provisions and adjustments (ii) | 37,183,186 | (13,827,539) | ||
Depreciation and amortisation | 355,521,631 | 358,878,101 | ||
Curtailment costs, net (iii) | 6,091,803 | 314,309,786 | ||
Net gains on disposals of fixed assets (iv) | 9,749,124 | (3,599,054) | ||
Other costs, net | 1,648,732 | 4,773,024 | ||
1,371,940,040 | 1,758,652,911 | |||
Income before financial results and taxes | 699,841,494 | 454,903,582 | ||
Net interest income (v) | (93,455) | (9,102,034) | ||
Net foreign currency exchange losses (gains) | 1,740,579 | (275,932) | ||
Net losses/(gains) on financial assets | (1,445,020) | (2,109,291) | ||
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net (vi) | - | 3,583,587 | ||
Net other financial expenses (vii) | 967,217 | 4,287,880 | ||
1,169,321 | (3,615,790) | |||
Income before taxes | 698,672,173 | 458,519,372 | ||
Minus: Income taxes | 209,608,152 | 132,392,762 | ||
Net income | 489,064,021 | 326,126,610 | ||
(i) |
The change in this caption is primarily related to the increase in prior years service gains of Euro 136,568,000 in 2005 and Euro 150,556,684 in 2006 and to the increase in the expected return on assets of the fund assets resulting from the contributions made during 2005 and 2006 (Note 9). |
(ii) |
In 2005, this caption includes the reversal of a provision for a receivable from Angola Telecom (Euro 23 million), which amount was received in that period, and the reversal of a provision recorded in previous years to cover risks associated with the cancellation of certain contracts (Euro 30 million). |
(iii) |
The reduction in this caption, is mainly due to the recognition of a gain amounting to Euro 220,417,000 related to the impact ot the termination of the protocol with the national healthcare system (SNS) related to the Health Care Plan (Note 9.2). |
(iv) |
In 2006, this caption includes approximately Euro 11 million related to the write-off of certain fixed assets, which in 2005 were not relevant (Note 33). |
(v) |
The reduction in financial gains with net interest is basically related to the reduction in free cash flow generated in the last two years, mainly as a result of the contributions made to the pension funds, including PT Prestações. |
(vi) |
In 2005, this caption includes the losses related with the diposals of Marconi Suisse and Marconi France, and the equity in the losses of these affiliated companies until the date they were disposed. |
(vii) |
The reduction in this caption is mainly due to the expenses incurred in 2005 related to the disposals of Marconi Suisse and Marconi France. |
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Total assets and liabilities of this segment as at 31 December 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Assets | 4,203,333,498 | 4,585,353,917 | ||
Liabilities | 3,152,213,639 | 3,968,450,057 |
Capital expenditures in tangible and intangible assets for this reportable segment in 2006 and 2005 were Euro 239 million and Euro 233 million, respectively.
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the total staff in the wireline business was 7,181 and 7,682 employees, respectively.
b) Domestic Mobile TMN
2006 | 2005 | |||
REVENUES | ||||
Services rendered - external customers (Note 6) | 1,289,008,163 | 1,306,232,456 | ||
Services rendered - inter-segment | 74,225,967 | 97,388,260 | ||
Sales - external customers (Note 6) | 126,011,945 | 142,187,634 | ||
Sales - inter-segment | 3,666,972 | 4,150,726 | ||
Other revenues - external customers (Note 6) | 9,367,996 | 6,994,264 | ||
Other revenues - inter-segment | 75,187 | 99,624 | ||
1,502,356,230 | 1,557,052,964 | |||
COSTS, EXPENSES, LOSSES AND INCOME | ||||
Wages and salaries | 56,002,890 | 54,156,186 | ||
Direct costs | 292,852,093 | 309,366,472 | ||
Costs of products sold | 170,555,611 | 192,721,138 | ||
Marketing and publicity | 30,350,283 | 35,519,723 | ||
Support services | 35,393,808 | 32,426,829 | ||
Supplies and external services | 224,154,024 | 203,746,645 | ||
Indirect taxes | 22,670,064 | 28,767,472 | ||
Provisions and adjustments | 11,679,529 | 26,820,889 | ||
Depreciation and amortisation | 220,113,746 | 204,863,727 | ||
Worke force reduction costs | 669,084 | - | ||
Net losses on disposals of fixed assets | 105,115 | 3,463,068 | ||
Other costs | 2,099,677 | 860,783 | ||
1,066,645,924 | 1,092,712,932 | |||
Income before financial results and taxes | 435,710,306 | 464,340,032 | ||
Net interest income (i) | (5,283,072) | (426,877) | ||
Net foreign currency exchange losses (gains) | 516,813 | (136,470) | ||
Equity in losses of affiliated companies, net | (3,385) | 4,901 | ||
Net other financial expenses | 941,236 | 1,056,481 | ||
(3,828,408) | 498,035 | |||
Income before taxes | 439,538,714 | 463,841,997 | ||
Minus: Income taxes | 121,484,647 | 126,882,972 | ||
Net income | 318,054,067 | 336,959,025 | ||
(i) | The increase in net interest income is related to the increase in free cash flow generated by TMN in the last two years. |
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Total assets and liabilities of this segment as at 31 December 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Assets | 2,496,628,387 | 2,332,126,821 | ||
Liabilities | 1,205,928,371 | 1,365,541,324 |
Capital expenditures in tangible and intangible assets for this reportable segment in 2006 and 2005 were Euro 189 million and Euro 170 million, respectively.
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the total staff in this segment was 1,140 and 1,184 employees, respectively.
c) Brazilian Mobile
2006 | 2005 | |||
REVENUES | ||||
Services rendered - external customers (Note 6) | 1,789,759,729 | 1,737,785,062 | ||
Sales - external customers (Note 6) | 254,752,333 | 233,836,060 | ||
Other revenues - external customers (Note 6) | 60,199,850 | 65,311,784 | ||
2,104,711,912 | 2,036,932,906 | |||
COSTS, EXPENSES, LOSSES AND INCOME | ||||
Wages and salaries | 115,504,566 | 103,159,931 | ||
Direct costs | 248,871,761 | 215,423,347 | ||
Costs of products sold | 385,151,405 | 420,490,506 | ||
Marketing and publicity | 63,767,476 | 87,021,314 | ||
Support services | 158,990,603 | 137,492,794 | ||
Supplies and external services | 345,117,155 | 308,282,872 | ||
Indirect taxes | 126,913,606 | 112,129,282 | ||
Provisions and adjustments | 164,187,221 | 145,518,487 | ||
Depreciation and amortisation | 505,846,599 | 454,175,504 | ||
Net losses (gains) on disposals of fixed assets | (2,431,564) | (253,830) | ||
Other costs (i) | 56,528,474 | 4,588,077 | ||
2,168,447,302 | 1,988,028,284 | |||
Income before financial results and taxes | (63,735,390) | 48,904,622 | ||
Net interest expense | 92,429,146 | 101,676,254 | ||
Net foreign currency exchange gains | (8,530,559) | (14,655,530) | ||
Net losses (gains) on financial assets (ii) | 4,103,236 | 50,464,091 | ||
Net other financial expenses | 31,602,515 | 34,414,216 | ||
119,604,338 | 171,899,031 | |||
Income before taxes | (183,339,728) | (122,994,409) | ||
Minus: Income taxes (iii) | (156,886,220) | 10,973,541 | ||
Net income | (26,453,508) | (133,967,950) | ||
(i) |
In 2006, this caption includes approximately Euro 51 million (Note 15) related to the adjustment of the realizable amount of certain CDMA network fixed assets due to technological obsolescence. |
(ii) |
This caption includes costs related to the change in fair value of cross-currency swaps contracted by Vivo, which are recognized as held for trading in accordance with IAS 39. The change in this caption is mainly related to the greater devaluation of the Dollar against the Euro in 2005, as compared to 2006, as well as the reduction in Vivos exposure to the Dollar in 2006. |
(iii) |
In 2006, this caption includes a gain amounting to Euro 134 million (Note 18) related to the recognition of deferred tax assets related to tax losses from previous periods, whose recoverability was only achieved in the second half of 2006, following the conclusion of Vivos corporate restructuring (Note 1). |
Capital expenditures in tangible and intangible assets for this reportable segment in 2006 and 2005 were Euro 387 million and Euro 361 million, respectively.
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A summarized balance sheet of the assets and liabilities of Vivo that have been proportionally consolidated (50%) as at 31 December 2006 and 2005 are presented below:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Current assets | 902,752,315 | 1,232,713,722 | ||
Intangible assets | 2,245,254,964 | 2,419,439,509 | ||
Tangible assets | 1,131,810,840 | 1,194,488,946 | ||
Deferred taxes | 351,507,323 | 180,188,698 | ||
Other non-current assets | 142,454,925 | 140,648,581 | ||
Total assets | 4,773,780,367 | 5,167,479,456 | ||
Current liabilities | 1,059,188,211 | 1,149,449,592 | ||
Medium and long-term debt | 517,255,183 | 722,432,315 | ||
Other non-current liabilities | 87,071,963 | 110,885,628 | ||
Total liabilities | 1,663,515,357 | 1,982,767,535 | ||
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the total staff in this segment (50% of Vivo) was 2,948 and 3,042 employees, respectively.
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d) Multimedia
2006 | 2005 | |||
CONTINUED OPERATIONS | ||||
REVENUES | ||||
Services rendered - external customers (Note 6) | 619,648,820 | 582,453,926 | ||
Services rendered - inter-segment | 1,486,591 | 452,349 | ||
Sales - external customers (Note 6) | 35,518,777 | 33,892,397 | ||
Sales - inter-segment | 277,456 | 202,741 | ||
Other revenues - external customers (Note 6) | 8,622,173 | 11,079,998 | ||
Other revenues - inter-segment | 929,053 | 372,942 | ||
666,482,870 | 628,454,353 | |||
COSTS, EXPENSES, LOSSES AND INCOME | ||||
Wages and salaries | 39,975,868 | 43,917,989 | ||
Direct costs | 203,037,771 | 201,336,349 | ||
Costs of products sold | 16,808,161 | 13,199,148 | ||
Marketing and publicity | 18,310,892 | 20,295,907 | ||
Support services | 54,232,116 | 40,317,922 | ||
Supplies and external services | 108,136,065 | 103,392,847 | ||
Provisions and adjustments | 13,557,318 | 9,902,107 | ||
Indirect taxes | 1,340,233 | 800,841 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 102,502,152 | 61,919,610 | ||
Worke force reduction costs | 1,340,634 | - | ||
Net losses (gains) on disposals of fixed assets | 443,305 | 70,599 | ||
Other income, net (i) | (4,139,876) | (1,675,949) | ||
555,544,639 | 493,477,370 | |||
Income before financial results and taxes | 110,938,231 | 134,976,983 | ||
Net interest expense | 8,360,958 | 6,143,383 | ||
Net foreign currency exchange losses (gains) | (423,917) | 688,080 | ||
Net losses (gains) on financial assets | 3,517 | (737) | ||
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies | (365,944) | (3,539,915) | ||
Net other financial expenses/(income) (ii) | 180,839 | (2,488,436) | ||
7,755,453 | 802,375 | |||
Income before taxes | 103,182,778 | 134,174,608 | ||
Minus: Income taxes (iii) | 29,051,689 | 35,183,210 | ||
Net income from continued operations | 74,131,089 | 98,991,398 | ||
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | ||||
Net income from discontinued operations (iv) | - | 14,050,473 | ||
Net income | 74,131,089 | 113,041,871 | ||
(i) |
In 2006, this caption includes a gain of Euro 8 million related with the reduction of a provision recorded by PT Multimedia in 2005 to cover certain representations and warranties in connection with the disposal of Lusomundo Media (Note 15) and a cost of Euro 5.7 million related to the impact of the change in the estimated useful life of certain tangible assets (Note 15). |
(ii) |
In 2005, this caption includes a gain of Euro 3 million related with the put warrants issued by PT Multimedia in 2005. |
(iii) |
In 2006, this caption includes a cost of Euro 8 million related to the impact of the changes in the tax legislation, which are explained in more detail in Note 18, and a gain of Euro 3 million (Note 18) resulting from the recognition of deferred tax assets by Sport TV related to tax losses from previous periods. |
(iv) |
In 2005, this caption includes net gains obtained with the disposal of Lusomundo Media, as described in Note 19. |
Total assets and liabilities of this segment as at 31 December 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Assets | 1,151,825,499 | 1,177,448,844 | ||
Liabilities | 551,112,718 | 562,125,935 |
Capital expenditures in tangible and intangible assets for this reportable segment in 2006 and 2005 were Euro 133 million and Euro 186 million, respectively.
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As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the total staff in this segment was 1,376 and 1,388 employees, respectively.
A summarized balance sheet of the assets and liabilities of Sport TV that have been proportionally consolidated (50%). As at 31 December 2006 and 2005 are presented below:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Current assets | 48,931,781 | 46,396,318 | ||
Tangible assets | 6,681,233 | 1,879,868 | ||
Deferred taxes | 2,611,331 | - | ||
Other non-current assets | 9,770,075 | 14,844,641 | ||
Total assets | 67,994,420 | 63,120,827 | ||
Current liabilities | 41,978,242 | 24,913,021 | ||
Medium and long-term debt | 17,500,000 | 34,592,053 | ||
Other non-current liabilities | 56,453 | 33,628 | ||
Total liabilities | 59,534,695 | 59,538,702 | ||
e) Reconciliation of revenues, net income and assets
In 2006 and 2005, the reconciliation between revenues of reportable segments and consolidated revenues is as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Revenues | ||||
Total relating to reportable segments | 6,345,332,546 | 6,435,996,716 | ||
Total relating to other segments | 549,720,637 | 467,604,335 | ||
Elimination of intragroup revenues | (552,106,161) | (518,182,757) | ||
6,342,947,022 | 6,385,418,294 | |||
In 2006 and 2005, the reconciliation between net income of reportable segments and consolidated net income, is as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Net income | ||||
Total relating to reportable segments | 854,795,669 | 642,159,556 | ||
Total relating to other segments | (114,526,119) | (80,835,874) | ||
Other items not included in reportable segments: | ||||
Net interest expense related with loans obtained at group level | (131,832,115) | (159,347,005) | ||
Net foreign currency exchange gains (losses) | (1,805,477) | 26,956,141 | ||
Net gains (losses) on financial assets | 20,940,068 | 39,588,804 | ||
Equity accounting in earnings of affiliated companies (i) | 130,984,837 | 238,274,750 | ||
Income tax not included in reportable segments (ii) | 195,570,950 | (17,840,750) | ||
954,127,813 | 688,955,622 | |||
(i) |
The change in this caption is mainly due to the reduction in gains related to UOL, which in 2005 included the impact of the restructuring of the investment held by Portugal Telecom in this associated company (Note 30). |
(ii) |
In 2006, this caption includes mainly the recognition of a tax credit amounting to Euro 53 million (Note 18.b) related to the liquidation of a subsidiary and a gain of Euro 142 million (Note 18.b) resulting from the reduction of deferred tax liabilities relating to suspended gains, as a result of the adoption by the Company of the voluntary taxation regime providing a 50% exemption from the taxation of the above-mentioned gains. |
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As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the reconciliation between assets of reportable segments and consolidated assets is as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Total assets | ||||
Total assets relating to reportable segments | 12,625,567,751 | 13,262,409,038 | ||
Total assets relating to other segments and eliminations (i) | 894,074,381 | 2,872,749,137 | ||
Other items not included in reportable segments: | ||||
Investments in group companies and other investments | 585,838,311 | 466,646,041 | ||
Goodwill | 65,768,857 | 27,010,195 | ||
14,171,249,300 | 16,628,814,411 | |||
(i) |
The decrease in this caption relates to the reduction on the short-term investments held by the Group, as explained in Note 23. |
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the reconciliation between liabilities of reportable segments and consolidated liabilities is as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Total liabilities | ||||
Total liabilities relating to reportable segments | 6,572,770,085 | 7,878,884,851 | ||
Total liabilitiess relating to other segments and eliminations | (252,389,174) | (84,175,156) | ||
Other items not included in reportable segments: | ||||
Gross debt |
4,744,830,451 | 6,252,027,351 | ||
11,065,211,362 | 14,046,737,046 | |||
Total assets, liabilities, tangible assets and intangible assets by geographic area as at 31 December 2006 and 2005 and capital expenditures for tangible and intangible assets in 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
2006 | ||||||||||
Capital expenditures | ||||||||||
Total | Total | Tangible | for tangible and | |||||||
assets | liabilities | assets | Intangible assets | intangible assets | ||||||
Portugal | 8,754,295,771 | 6,131,463,187 | 2,685,753,152 | 1,148,693,900 | 580,447,658 | |||||
Brazil | 4,866,913,022 | 1,690,551,545 | 1,145,651,310 | 2,249,235,370 | 392,932,179 | |||||
Other (i) | 550,040,507 | 3,243,196,630 | 110,628,728 | 92,951,993 | 27,133,666 | |||||
14,171,249,300 | 11,065,211,362 | 3,942,033,190 | 3,490,881,263 | 1,000,513,503 | ||||||
2005 |
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Capital expenditures | ||||||||||
Total | Total | Tangible | for tangible and | |||||||
assets | liabilities | assets | Intangible assets | intangible assets | ||||||
Portugal | 9,518,868,466 | 7,100,868,067 | 2,792,325,984 | 1,173,753,925 | 562,880,516 | |||||
Brazil | 5,424,259,539 | 2,012,647,707 | 1,208,508,378 | 2,424,078,318 | 369,798,180 | |||||
Other (i) | 1,685,686,406 | 4,933,221,272 | 61,168,759 | 3,788,227 | 10,455,793 | |||||
16,628,814,411 | 14,046,737,046 | 4,062,003,121 | 3,601,620,470 | 943,134,489 | ||||||
(i) |
As at 31 December 2006, assets and liabilities of other geographic areas included Euro 195,242,342 and Euro 3,158,205,855 respectively, related to PT Finance, the group finance subsidiary incorporated in the Netherlands. The assets of PT Finance correspond mainly to short- term investments and the liabilities correspond mainly to loans obtained in financial markets, which are then used to finance the Companys businesses primarily in Portugal. As at 31 December 2005, assets and liabilities of other geographic areas include Euro 1,552,783,879 and Euro 4,875,966,814 respectively, related to PT Finance. The reduction in 2006 is primarily related to the repayment of the February 2006 Eurobond amounting to Euro 900 million (Note 34) and to the repayment of the Exchangeable Bonds in December 2006 amounting to Euro 390 million (Note 34). |
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8. Wages and salaries
In 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Salaries | 529,339,752 | 531,487,848 | ||
Employee Benefits | 100,311,879 | 100,687,854 | ||
Health care | 14,864,112 | 12,956,069 | ||
Social care | 8,363,565 | 7,960,729 | ||
Learning | 7,720,174 | 8,502,500 | ||
Insurance | 4,439,056 | 3,933,039 | ||
Other | 3,344,897 | 1,803,124 | ||
668,383,435 | 667,331,163 | |||
9. Post retirement benefits
9.1. Pension benefits
As referred to in Note 3.h), PT Comunicações is responsible for the payment of pensions, supplemental pension benefits to suspended employees and to retired and active employees. These liabilities, which are estimated based on actuarial
valuations, are as follows:
a) Retirees and employees of Telecom Portugal (Plan CGA) prior to 14 May 1992, or who were retired on that date, are entitled to receive a pension benefit from PT Comunicações. Employees hired after
that date are covered by the general Portuguese government social security system. Suspended employees are also entitled to receive a benefit payment equal to 90% of salary prior to leaving service (with an annual increase in some cases).
b) The
retired and active employees who were formerly employees of TLP and who were hired prior to 23 June 1994 are entitled to receive a pension supplement from PT Comunicações, which complements the pension paid by the Portuguese government
social security system. Pre-retired employees are also entitled to receive benefit payments (equal to 25% to 80% of their base salaries at the time of pre-retirement) until they reach the Portuguese government social security retirement age. After
this date, these former employees become entitled to the pension supplement. Suspended employees are also entitled to receive a benefit payment normally equal to 90% of salary prior to leaving service (with an annual increase in some cases).
c)
Retirees and employees of TDP hired prior to 23 June 1994 are entitled to receive a pension supplement from PT Comunicações, which complements the pension paid by the Portuguese government social security system. Pre-retired employees are
also entitled to receive benefit payments (equal to 25% to 80% of their base salaries at the time of the pre-retirement) until they reach the Portuguese government social security retirement age. After that date these employees have the right to
this pension complement. Suspended employees are also entitled to receive a benefit payment normally equal to 90% of salary prior to leaving service (with an annual increase in some cases).
d) Retirees and employees of Companhia Portuguesa
Rádio Marconi, SA (Marconi, a company merged into PT Comunicações in 2002) hired prior to 1 February 1998 are entitled to a pension benefit from Caixa Marconi and two different supplemental pension benefits (Marconi
Fundo de Melhoria and Marconi Complementary Fund). Employees hired after that date are not entitled to these benefits, as they are covered by the general Portuguese government social security system.
e) On retirement, PT
Comunicações pays a lump sum gratuity of a fixed amount which depends on the length of service completed by the employee.
PT SI and DCSI employees who were transferred from PT Comunicações and Marconi and were covered by any of the pension plans described above maintain the right to such benefits.
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The actuarial valuations for these plans, as at 31 December 2006 and 2005, were computed based on the projected unit credit method and considered the following actuarial assumptions and rates:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Rate of return on long-term fund assets | 6.00% | 6.00% | ||
Pensions liabilities' discount rate | 4.75% | 4.50% | ||
Salaries liabilities' discount rate | 4.25% | 3.50% | ||
Salary growth rate | 2.25% | 3.00% | ||
Pension growth rate | 1.75% | 2.00% | ||
Inflation rate | 1.75% | 2.00% |
The discount rate for pension liabilities was computed based on long-term yield rates of high-rating bonds of as of the balance sheet date for maturities comparable to those liabilities.
The rate of return on long-term fund assets was estimated based on historical information on the return of portfolio assets, the expected portfolio in future years (defined in accordance with the expected maturity of the liabilities) and certain financial market performance indicators usually considered in market analysis.
Salary growth rate was estimated based on the managements policy for wages and salaries and on a 50 bp real growth of salaries.
The demographic assumptions considered as in 2006 and 2005 were as follows: Mortality table:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Employees (while in active service): | ||||
Males | AM (92) | AM (92) | ||
Females | AF (92) | AF (92) | ||
Pensioners: |
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Males | PA (90)m - adjusted | PA (90)m adjusted | ||
Females | PA (90)f adjusted | PA (90)f adjusted | ||
Disability table: Swiss Reinsurance Company | ||||
Turnover of employees: Nil |
Demographic assumptions considered by Portugal Telecom are related to mortality tables generally accepted for actuarial valuation purposes, with these tables being periodically adjusted to reflect the mortality experience occurred in the closed universe of the plan participants.
Based on the actuarial studies, the benefit obligation and the fair value of the pension funds as at 31 December 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Projected benefit obligation: | ||||
Retired, pre-retired and suspended employees | 2,472,147,525 | 2,544,743,313 | ||
Salaries and gratuities to pre-retired and suspended employees | 997,670,254 | 964,731,000 | ||
Active employees | 601,677,808 | 729,350,000 | ||
4,071,495,587 | 4,238,824,313 | |||
Pension funds assets at fair value | (2,263,925,000) | (2,200,172,000) | ||
Unfunded pension obligations (Note 9.3) | 1,807,570,587 | 2,038,652,313 | ||
The unfunded pension obligations were recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as at 31 December 2006 and 2005 in non-current liabilities under the caption Accrued post retirement liability.
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As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the portfolio of pension funds was as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||
Equities (i) | 1,024,536,020 | 45.3% | 798,928,907 | 36.3% | ||||
Bonds | 726,262,119 | 32.1% | 757,849,915 | 34.4% | ||||
Property (ii) | 264,172,280 | 11.7% | 315,478,934 | 14.3% | ||||
Cash, treasury bills, short-term stocks and other current assets | 248,954,581 | 11.0% | 327,914,244 | 14.9% | ||||
2,263,925,000 | 100.0% | 2,200,172,000 | 100.0% | |||||
(i) | As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption includes investments in PT shares and in shares of related parties, as follows: |
2006 |
2005 |
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Number of | Number of | |||||||
shares | Amount | shares | Amount | |||||
Telefónica | 8,928,305 | 143,924,277 | 8,928,305 | 113,478,757 | ||||
Banco Espírito Santo | 13,107,904 | 178,529,652 | 7,864,744 | 106,960,518 | ||||
Portugal Telecom | 3,887,262 | 38,250,658 | 3,879,192 | 33,167,092 | ||||
360,704,587 | 253,606,367 | |||||||
(ii) | As at 31 December 2006, this caption includes certain properties that have been rented to PT Group companies, which represent approximately 89% of the value of property investments held by the funds. |
In 2006 and 2005, the movement in the plan assets was as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Opening balance of the plan assets | 2,200,172,000 | 1,972,620,000 | ||
Actual return on assets | 158,277,996 | 167,177,000 | ||
Payments of benefits | (163,959,000) | (148,046,236) | ||
Contributions made by the Company | 59,844,004 | 197,781,236 | ||
Participants' contributions | 9,590,000 | 10,640,000 | ||
Closing balance of the plan assets | 2,263,925,000 | 2,200,172,000 | ||
A summary of the components of the net periodic pension cost in 2006 and 2005 is presented below:
2006 |
2005 | |||
Service cost | 21,793,000 | 19,534,845 | ||
Interest cost | 176,964,706 | 189,146,000 | ||
Expected return on plan assets | (130,803,000) | (120,944,000) | ||
Prior years' service gains | (23,301,000) | (136,568,000) | ||
Sub-total (Note 9.5) | 44,653,706 | (48,831,155) | ||
Curtailment costs (Note 9.5) | 197,304,200 | 296,243,885 | ||
Pensions cost | 241,957,906 | 247,412,730 | ||
In 2005, prior years service gains are related to the change in the pension formula for public servants, from 90% of the last salary to 90% of the average of the last three years of salaries. In 2006, prior years service gains are related to the change in the pension formula for the Marconi Plan and for some participants of Plan CGA.
Actuarial gains and losses resulting essentially from changes in actuarial assumptions or differences between those actuarial assumptions and real data are recognised directly in shareholders equity. During 2006 and 2005, the movements in accumulated net actuarial losses were as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Opening balance (Note 40.6) | 1,653,137,579 | 1,107,306,000 | ||
Change in actuarial assumptions (Note 9.6) | (208,250,000) | 544,000,000 | ||
Differences between actual data and actuarial assumptions (Note 9.6): | ||||
Pension benefit obligation-related | (13,253,000) | 48,064,579 | ||
Assets-related | (27,474,996) | (46,233,000) | ||
Closing balance (Note 40.6) | 1,404,159,583 | 1,653,137,579 | ||
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During 2006, the change in actuarial assumptions corresponds to the net effect of: (i) the increase in the discount rate from 4.5% to 4.75% for pension liabilities and from 3.5% to 4.25% for salary liabilities; (ii) the reduction in the salary growth rate from 3.0% to 2.25%; (iii) the reduction in the pension growth rate and inflation rate from 2.0% to 1.75%; and (iv) the adjustment in mortality tables (PA (90), from less three years to less four years). In 2005, the change in actuarial assumptions corresponds to the reduction in the discount rate from 5.75% to 4.5% for pension liabilities and from 4.0% to 3.5% for salary liabilities.
9.2. Health care benefits
As referred to in Note 3.i), PT Comunicações is responsible for the payment of post retirement health care benefits to certain active employees, suspended employees, pre-retired employees, retired employees and their eligible relatives. Health care services are rendered by PT-ACS, which was incorporated with the only purpose of the Health Care Plan management.
This plan sponsored by PT Comunicações includes all employees hired by PT Comunicações until 31 December 2003 and by Marconi until 1 February 1998. Certain employees of PT SI and DCSI who were transferred from PT Comunicações are also covered by this health care plan.
The financing of the Health Care Plan in assured by defined contributions made by participants to PT-ACS and the remainder by PT Comunicações, which incorporated an autonomous fund in 2004 for this purpose.
In the second half of 2006, PT Comunicações made some changes to the Health Care Plan in order to maintain its long-term sustainability and financing. These changes include mainly a reduction in the amount that PT Comunicações pays for each medical act and an increase in participants contributions (from 1.7% of salary in 2007 until 2.1% of salary in 2009), with these effects leading to a reduction in health care benefits obligations amounting to Euro 146.4 million. This reduction was recorded in the profit and loss statement, for the component related to retired, pre-retired and suspended employees (Euro 127.3 million), and added to unfunded health care benefit obligations, for the component related to active employees (Euro 19.1 million), which will be recognized in earnings during the estimated period until the date these benefits are vested.
In addition, in December 2006 PT Comunicações and SNS agreed to terminate the Protocol entered into in 2004 related to the Health Care Plan. In connection with this Protocol, SNS paid to PT Comunicações an annual amount per participant, and PT Comunicações paid the health care expenses incurred by its participants in SNSs hospitals network. Historically, this Protocol presented a deficit situation for PT Comunicações, with this trend being included in the unfunded health care benefit obligations. Therefore, the termination of this Protocol with the SNS resulted in a reduction of liabilities amounting to Euro 220.4 million, which was recorded as a gain in the profit and loss statement, under the caption Curtailment costs, net.
The actuarial valuations for these plans, as at 31 December 2006 and 2005, were computed based on the projected unit credit method and considered the following actuarial assumptions and rates:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Rate of return on long-term fund assets | 6.00% | 6.00% | ||
Health care liabilities' discount rate | 4.75% | 4.50% | ||
Health care cost trend rate: | ||||
Next four years | 3.50% | 3.50% | ||
Years thereafter | 2.75% | 3.00% | ||
Salary growth rate | 2.25% | 3.00% | ||
Inflation rate | 1.75% | 2.00% |
The discount rate for health care liabilities was computed based on long-term yield rates of high-rating bonds as of the balance sheet date for maturities comparable to those liabilities.
The rate of return on long-term fund assets was estimated based on historical information on the return on portfolio assets, the expected portfolio in future years (defined in accordance with the expected maturity of the liabilities) and certain financial market performance indicators usually considered in market analysis.
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Salary growth rate was estimated based on the managements policy for wages and salaries and on a 50 bp real growth of salaries.
Health care cost trend rate was estimated based on specific indicators for this sector and historical information, with the long-term rate being computed also based on inflation rate.
The demographic assumptions considered in 2006 and 2005 were as follows:
Mortality table:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Employees (while in active service): | ||||
Males | AM (92) | AM (92) | ||
Females | AF (92) | AF (92) | ||
Pensioners: |
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Males | PA (90)m - adjusted | PA (90)m adjusted | ||
Females | PA (90)f adjusted | PA (90)f adjusted | ||
Disability table: Swiss Reinsurance Company | ||||
Turnover of employees: Nil |
Demographic assumptions considered by Portugal Telecom are related to mortality tables generally accepted for actuarial valuation purposes, with these tables being periodically adjusted to reflect the mortality experience occurred in the closed universe of the plan participants.
Based on the studies, the benefit obligation and the fair value of health care funds as at 31 December 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Accumulated health care benefit obligation | 491,102,185 | 912,807,431 | ||
Plan assets at fair value | (644,224,704) | (315,576,000) | ||
Unfunded pension obligations | (153,122,519) | 597,231,431 | ||
Prior years' service gains (i) | 19,062,000 | - | ||
Present value of unfunded (surplus) pension obligations (Note 9.3) | (134,060,519) | 597,231,431 | ||
(i) |
This caption refers to the component of the prior years service gain resulting from the changes in the health care plan related to those benefits that are not yet vested. This amount will be recognized in earnings during the estimated period in which those benefits will be earned by employees (18 years). |
The unfunded (or surplus) health care benefit obligations were recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as at 31 December 2006 and 2005 respectively as non-current assets and liabilities under the caption Post retirement benefits, net of prior years service gains as at 31 December 2006 related to benefits not yet vested.
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As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the portfolio of the Companys autonomous fund to cover post retirement health care benefit obligations was as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||
Equities | 289,205,401 | 44.9% | 105,516,357 | 33.4% | ||||
Bonds | 260,860,332 | 40.5% | 128,302,463 | 40.7% | ||||
Cash, treasury bills, short-term stocks and other current assets | 94,158,971 | 14.6% | 81,757,180 | 25.9% | ||||
644,224,704 | 100.0% | 315,576,000 | 100.0% | |||||
During 2006 and 2005, the movement in the plan assets was as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Opening balance of the plan assets | 315,576,000 | - | ||
Actual return on assets | 26,320,417 | 15,576,000 | ||
Contributions made by PT Comunicações | 302,328,287 | 300,000,000 | ||
Closing balance of the plan assets | 644,224,704 | 315,576,000 | ||
A summary of the components of the net periodic post retirement health care cost in 2006 and 2005 is presented below:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Service cost | 6,868,000 | 5,228,000 | ||
Interest cost | 40,554,000 | 39,998,000 | ||
Expected return on plan assets | (36,935,000) | (18,000,000) | ||
Prior years' service gains (i) | (127,255,684) | - | ||
Sub-total (Note 9.5) |
(116,768,684) | 27,226,000 | ||
Curtailment costs (Note 9.5) | 11,609,762 | 18,065,900 | ||
Termination of SNS Protocol (Notes 7.a) and 9.5) | (220,417,000) | - | ||
(325,575,922) | 45,291,900 | |||
(i) |
This caption refers to the component of the prior years service gain resulting from the changes in the health care plan related to the vested benefits. |
Actuarial gains and losses, resulting essentially from changes in actuarial assumptions or differences between those actuarial assumptions and real data, are computed periodically by the actuary and are recognised directly in shareholders equity. During 2006 and 2005, the movements in accumulated net actuarial losses were as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Opening balance (Note 40.6) | 316,875,470 | 132,431,000 | ||
Change in actuarial assumptions (Note 9.6) | (14,078,000) | 149,000,000 | ||
Differences between actual data and actuarial assumptions (Note 9.6): | ||||
Pension benefit obligation-related | (66,973,800) | 33,020,470 | ||
Assets-related | 10,614,583 | 2,424,000 | ||
Closing balance (Note 40.6) | 246,438,253 | 316,875,470 | ||
During 2006, the change in actuarial assumptions corresponds to the net effect of: (i) the increase in the discount rate from 4.5% to 4.75%; (ii) the reduction in the long-term health care cost trend rate from 3% to 2.75%; (iii) the reduction in the salary growth rate from 3.0% to 2.25%; and (iv) the adjustments in mortality tables (PA (90), from less three years to less four years). In 2005, the change in actuarial assumptions corresponds to the reduction in the discount rate from 5.75% to 4.5% .
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9.3. Responsabilities for post retirement benefits
The movements occurred in 2006 and 2005 in the responsibilities for post retirement benefits were as follows:
Pension | Health care | |||||
benefits | benefits | |||||
(Note 9.1) | (Note 9.2) | Total | ||||
Balance as at 31 December 2004 | 1,619,758,856 | 701,797,528 | 2,321,556,384 | |||
Changes in consolidation perimeter (i) | (8,846,352) | - | (8,846,352) | |||
Net periodic pension cost/(gain) (Note 9.5) | (48,831,155) | 27,226,000 | (21,605,155) | |||
Work force reduction program costs (Note 9.5) | 296,243,885 | 18,065,900 | 314,309,785 | |||
Payments and contributions (Note 9.4) | (365,504,500) | (334,302,467) | (699,806,967) | |||
Net actuarial losses (Note 9.6) | 545,831,579 | 184,444,470 | 730,276,049 | |||
Balance as at 31 December 2005 | 2,038,652,313 | 597,231,431 | 2,635,883,744 | |||
Changes in consolidation perimeter (i) | 1,270,982 | 1,241,684 | 2,512,666 | |||
Periodic pension cost/(gain) (Note 9.5) | 44,653,706 | (116,768,684) | (72,114,978) | |||
Work force reduction program costs (Note 9.5) | 197,304,200 | 11,609,762 | 208,913,962 | |||
Termination of Protocol with SNS (Note 9.5) | - | (220,417,000) | (220,417,000) | |||
Payments and contributions (Note 9.4) | (225,332,618) | (336,520,495) | (561,853,113) | |||
Net actuarial losses (Note 9.6) | (248,977,996) | (70,437,217) | (319,415,213) | |||
Balance as at 31 December 2006 | 1,807,570,587 | (134,060,519) | 1,673,510,068 | |||
(i) |
In 2006, this caption relates to the accrued post retirement liability of DCSI, a company acquired during 2006. In 2005, this caption relates to the accrued post retirement liability of Lusomundo Media, company disposed of during that period (Note 19). |
9.4. Cash flow relating to pension plans
In 2006 and 2005, the payments and contributions regarding post retirement benefits were as follows:
2006 |
2005 | |||
Pension benefits | ||||
Contribution to the funds | 59,844,004 | 197,781,236 | ||
Payments of salaries to pre-retired and suspended employees | 165,488,614 | 167,723,264 | ||
Sub-total (Note 9.3) |
225,332,618 | 365,504,500 | ||
Health care benefits | ||||
Contribution to the fund | 302,328,287 | 300,000,000 | ||
Payments to PT ACS | 34,192,208 | 34,302,467 | ||
Sub-total (Note 9.3) |
336,520,495 | 334,302,467 | ||
561,853,113 | 699,806,967 | |||
9.5. Post retirement benefit costs
In 2006 and 2005, post retirement benefit costs and net work force reduction program costs were as follows:
2006 |
2005 | |||
Post retirement benefits: | ||||
Pension benefits (Notes 9.1 and 9.3) | 44,653,706 | (48,831,155) | ||
Health care benefits (Notes 9.2 and 9.3) | (116,768,684) | 27,226,000 | ||
(72,114,978) | (21,605,155) | |||
Curtailment costs, net | ||||
Work force reduction program | ||||
Pensions (Notes 9.1 and 9.3) | 197,304,200 | 296,243,885 | ||
Health care (Notes 9.2 and 9.3) | 11,609,762 | 18,065,900 | ||
Termination payments | 20,277,419 | - | ||
Termination of Protocol with SNS (Notes 9.2 and 9.3) | (220,417,000) | - | ||
Provisions for SNS receivables (Notes 25 and 38) | 11,528,257 | - | ||
20,302,638 | 314,309,785 | |||
Annual report 2006 | 77 |
9.6. Net actuarial gains
In 2006 and 2005, the net actuarial gains recorded in the Statement of Recognised Income and Expenses were as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Changes in actuarial assumptions | ||||
Pension benefits (Notes 9.1 and 9.3) | (208,250,000) | 544,000,000 | ||
Health care benefits (Notes 9.2 and 9.3) | (14,078,000) | 149,000,000 | ||
(222,328,000) | 693,000,000 | |||
Differences between actual data and actuarial assumptions | ||||
Pension benefits (Notes 9.1 and 9.3) | (40,727,996) | 1,831,579 | ||
Health care benefits (Notes 9.2 and 9.3) | (56,359,217) | 35,444,470 | ||
(97,087,213) | 37,276,049 | |||
(319,415,213) | 730,276,049 | |||
10. Direct costs
In 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Telecommunications costs (i) | 562,649,227 | 561,634,307 | ||
Programming costs | 149,850,782 | 139,580,362 | ||
Directories (Note 3.p) | 74,391,838 | 81,687,887 | ||
Leasings of sites (i) | 53,728,489 | 43,325,131 | ||
Exhibition rights and copy of movies | 25,136,277 | 23,387,836 | ||
Other | 42,594,388 | 31,565,787 | ||
908,351,001 | 881,181,310 | |||
(i) |
In 2006 and 2005, these captions include costs related to operating leases of capacity totaling Euro 104,281,651 and Euro 90,628,979, respectively (Note 13). |
11. Costs of products sold
In 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Costs of products sold | 597,782,110 | 647,722,506 | ||
Increases in adjustments for inventories (Note 38) | 2,527,916 | 7,090,586 | ||
Reductions in adjustments for inventories (Note 38) | (3,796,922) | (2,532,067) | ||
596,513,104 | 652,281,025 | |||
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12. Supplies and external services
In 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Commissions | 283,306,890 | 249,502,758 | ||
Specialized work | 179,539,080 | 184,218,170 | ||
Maintenance and repairs | 174,321,818 | 157,215,633 | ||
Operating leases (Note 13) | 79,013,047 | 68,742,262 | ||
Electricity | 71,973,062 | 61,155,174 | ||
Communications | 29,128,811 | 27,275,071 | ||
Installation and removal of terminal equipment | 23,412,144 | 25,597,855 | ||
Travelling | 14,781,502 | 16,042,820 | ||
Surveillance and security | 14,439,539 | 13,282,996 | ||
Fuel, water and other fluids | 12,513,227 | 11,370,190 | ||
Office material | 11,466,119 | 12,127,789 | ||
Insurance | 10,883,188 | 11,402,137 | ||
Transportation | 10,639,865 | 10,917,310 | ||
Cleaning expenses | 10,277,898 | 8,966,127 | ||
Other | 99,806,971 | 100,711,537 | ||
1,025,503,161 | 958,527,829 | |||
13. Operating leases
In 2006 and 2005, operating lease costs were recognised in the following captions:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Direct costs - capacity (Note 10) | 104,281,651 | 90,628,979 | ||
Supplies and external services (Note 12) (i) | 79,013,047 | 68,742,262 | ||
183,294,698 | 159,371,241 | |||
(i) | This caption is mainly related to rentals of property and leases of transportation equipment. |
As at 31 December 2006, the Companys obligations under operating lease contracts mature as follows:
2007 | 158,923,053 | |
2008 | 86,160,051 | |
2009 | 78,182,752 | |
2010 | 59,538,459 | |
2011 | 55,970,434 | |
2012 and following years | 185,745,272 | |
624,520,021 | ||
Annual report 2006 | 79 |
14. Indirect taxes
In 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Spectrum fees | 108,729,658 | 105,595,883 | ||
Value added tax (i) | 23,993,355 | 23,946,301 | ||
Other indirec taxes (ii) | 44,528,157 | 36,494,090 | ||
177,251,170 | 166,036,274 | |||
(i) |
In 2006, this caption includes an amount of Euro 4,214,639 related to a reduction in provisions for accounts receivable, since the Company believes in the recoverability of the value added tax included in those balances (Note 38). |
(ii) |
This caption includes mainly indirect taxes from Vivo related to Fust (fund to facilitate the general access to telecommunications services) and Funtel (National Telecommunications Fund) fees, as well as other municipal, federal and state taxes in Brasil. |
15. Other costs, net
In 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Increases in provisions and adjustments (Note 38) (i) | 3,295,160 | 1,949,648 | ||
Decreases in provisions and adjustments (Note 38) (ii) | (12,728,490) | (39,463) | ||
Other (iii) | 107,864,383 | 15,741,979 | ||
98,431,053 | 17,652,164 | |||
(i) |
In 2006, this caption primarily includes provisions recorded by Portugal Telecom for withholding taxes related to income from foreign workers. |
(ii) |
In 2006, this caption includes Euro 8,509,000 (Note 38) related to the reduction of the provision for estimated costs from the disposal of Lusomundo Media, of which Euro 8,017,195 (Note 7.d) was recorded by PT Multimedia and the remaining amount by Portugal Telecom. |
(iii) |
In 2006, this caption includes mainly (1) Euro 51 million (Notes 7.c and 33) related to the adjustment of the realizable amount of certain CDMA network fixed assets at Vivo due to technological obsolescence, (2) Euro 5,7 million (Notes 7.d and 33) related to the impact of the change in the estimated useful life of certain tangible assets at PT Multimedia, and (3) expenses incurred by Portugal Telecom and PT Multimedia totaling Euro 37 million related to the tender offer launched on these companies in 2006. |
16. Losses and (gains) on financial assets
In 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Derivatives (i) | (17,498,511) | 13,966,003 | ||
Real estate investments (ii) | (727,682) | (163,271) | ||
Other, net (iii) | (52,142) | (5,037,473) | ||
(18,278,335) | 8,765,259 | |||
(i) |
In 2006 and 2005, this caption includes net losses of Euro 14,422,914 and Euro 26,303,052, respectively, related to net negative changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments classified as held for trading (Note 41). These losses were partially offset by (a) gains of Euro 8,408,150 in 2005 and Euro 12,337,049 in 2006, related to dividends obtained by PT on the equity swap over PT Multimedias shares, and (b) a gain of Euro 23,513,275 recorded in 2006 related to the financial settlement of equity swaps over 11,340,000 own shares (Notes 40 and 43.d). |
(ii) |
This caption includes gains related to rents received from real estate rented to third parties, net of the amortization of these assets (Note 31). |
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(iii) |
In 2006, this caption includes (1) a gain of Euro 1,344,000 related to dividends received from Banco Espirito Santo (Note 43.d), and (2) a cost of Euro 1,136,737 related to the devaluation of the Iris Capital Fund. In 2005, this caption includes mainly (1) a gain of Euro 5,920,000 related to the disposal of the financial investment in Media Capital, (2) a gain of Euro 1,545,600 related to dividends received from Banco Espirito Santo (Note 43.d), and (3) a cost of Euro 3,916,639 related to devaluation of the financial investment in Web-Lab. |
17. Other financial expenses and (gains)
In 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Bank commissions and expenses | 29,272,936 | 32,620,839 | ||
Other | 23,016,123 | 31,832,258 | ||
52,289,059 | 64,453,097 | |||
18. Income taxes
Portugal Telecom and its subsidiaries located in Portugal are subject to Corporate Income Tax (IRC) at a rate of 25%, which is increased up to 10% through a municipal tax leading to an aggregate tax rate of approximately 27.5% . As from 1 January 2007, the municipal tax will amount to a maximum of 1.5% of collectable profit, leading to a maximum aggregate tax rate of 26.5% . The impact of this change in deferred taxes was recorded in 2006 in the profit and loss statement or directly in accumulated earnings, in accordance with the way the respective deferred taxes were recorded.
Portugal Telecom and PT Multimedia adopted the tax consolidation regime for groups of companies, which apply to all companies in which they hold at least 90% of the capital stock and that comply with Article 63 of the Portuguese Corporate Income Tax Law.
In accordance with Portuguese tax legislation, income tax returns are subject to review and adjustment by the tax authorities during the period of four calendar years (five years for social security, and ten years for the contributions made with respect to the years before 2001), except when there are tax losses, tax benefits were granted, or when tax inspections, claims or appeals are in progress, in which case the time periods are extended or suspended. The Board of Directors of Portugal Telecom, based on information from its tax advisors, believes that any adjustment which may result from such reviews or adjustments, as well as other tax contingencies, would not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2006, except for the situations where provisions have been recognised (Note 38).
a) Deferred taxes
During 2006 and 2005, the movements in deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
Change in tax rate (i) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance 31 Dec 2005 |
Changes in the consolidation perimeter |
Net income | Accumulated earnings | Foreign currency translation adjustments |
Taxes payable (Note 27) |
Net income | Accumulated earnings | Other | Balance 31 Dec 2006 | |||||||||||
Deferred tax assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued post-retirement liability | 720,255,233 | 690,983 | (176,539,877) | (84,191,070) | - | - | (234,254) | (16,500,847) | - | 443,480,168 | ||||||||||
Tax loss carryforwards (ii) | 286,876,872 | - | 135,657,268 | - | (5,537,361) | (137,127,830) | (7,322,971) | - | - | 272,545,978 | ||||||||||
Provisions and adjustments | 133,288,748 | - | (17,089,026) | - | (1,203,761) | - | (2,408,020) | - | 75,621 | 112,663,562 | ||||||||||
Additional contribution to pension funds | 139,990,269 | - | 71,232,656 | - | - | - | (7,680,834) | - | - | 203,542,091 | ||||||||||
Financial instruments | 18,477,273 | - | 1,188,042 | (6,999,804) | 39,344 | - | (536,861) | - | 1,056,006 | 13,224,000 | ||||||||||
Other | 88,922,614 | - | 36,064,997 | - | (2,807,165) | - | (513,536) | - | (115,555) | 121,551,355 | ||||||||||
1,387,811,009 | 690,983 | 50,514,060 | (91,190,874) | (9,508,943) | (137,127,830) | (18,696,476) | (16,500,847) | 1,016,072 | 1,167,007,154 | |||||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revaluation of fixed assets | 16,530,675 | - | (1,658,776) | - | - | - | (541,223) | - | 11,729 | 14,342,405 | ||||||||||
Gains on disposals of investments (iii) | 271,627,295 | - | (268,331,022) | - | - | - | (119,864) | - | - | 3,176,409 | ||||||||||
Financial instruments and investments available for sale | 12,418,218 | - | (6,867,410) | 5,493,551 | - | - | (170,483) | (269,530) | 1,056,006 | 11,660,352 | ||||||||||
Other | 34,290,889 | 17,275,441 | 9,993,600 | - | 1,153,834 | - | (1,613,939) | - | 98,826 | 61,198,651 | ||||||||||
334,867,077 | 17,275,441 | (266,863,608) | 5,493,551 | 1,153,834 | - | (2,445,509) | (269,530) | 1,166,561 | 90,377,817 | |||||||||||
(16,584,458) | 317,377,668 | (96,684,425) | (10,662,777) | (137,127,830) | (16,250,967) | (16,231,317) | (150,489) | |||||||||||||
(i) |
Following the change in the tax rate in Portugal as from 1 January 2007 from 27.5% to 26.5%, as mentioned above, deferred taxes were updated accordingly with the expected tax rate that they will be realized. The impacts of this change were recorded under the caption of Provision for income taxes, amounting to Euro 16,250,967, and directly in Accumulated earnings, amounting to Euro 16,231,317. |
Annual report 2006 | 81 |
(ii) |
As of 31 December 2006, this caption includes deferred tax assets related to tax loss carryforwards recognised by PT Multimedia, Vivo and Sport TV amounting to Euro 71 million, Euro 199 million and Euro 3 million, respectively. During the year 2006, Vivo and Sport TV recorded deferred tax assets related to tax losses from previous periods amounting to Euro 134 million (Note 7.c) and Euro 3 million (Note 7.d), respectively. |
(iii) | The reduction in this caption is related to the adoption by the Company of the voluntary taxation regime for certain gains obtained in the disposition of investments in prior periods. As a result, the amount excluded from taxation by this regime, of Euro 141,972,529, was recorded as a gain in the income statement in 2006, as mentioned below in the reconciliation of the provision for income taxes. |
Balance 31 Dec 2004 |
Changes in the consolidation perimeter | Net income | Accumulated earnings | Foreign currency translation adjustments |
Taxes payable (Note 27) | Other | Balance 31 Dec 2005 |
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Deferred tax assets | ||||||||||||||||
Accrued post-retirement liability | 633,933,981 | (2,432,747) | (110,793,932) | 199,547,931 | - | - | - | 720,255,233 | ||||||||
Tax loss carryforwards | 535,569,417 | (8,909,622) | 2,462,271 | - | 16,586,861 | (261,690,411) | 2,858,356 | 286,876,872 | ||||||||
Provisions and adjustments | 112,188,079 | (5,803,538) | 16,631,756 | - | 10,272,451 | - | - | 133,288,748 | ||||||||
Additional contribution to pension funds | 26,202,668 | - | 113,787,601 | - | - | - | - | 139,990,269 | ||||||||
Financial instruments | 21,823,859 | - | (3,892,741) | 208,370 | - | - | 337,785 | 18,477,273 | ||||||||
Other | 41,912,912 | - | 15,550,331 | - | 31,762,363 | - | (302,992) | 88,922,614 | ||||||||
1,371,630,916 | (17,145,907) | 33,745,286 | 199,756,301 | 58,621,675 | (261,690,411) | 2,893,149 | 1,387,811,009 | |||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Revaluation of fixed assets | 20,768,991 | (2,235,362) | (2,002,954) | - | - | - | 16,530,675 | |||||||||
Gains on disposals of investments | 272,860,764 | (585,265) | (648,204) | - | - | - | - | 271,627,295 | ||||||||
Financial instruments | 8,976,821 | - | 2,578,873 | - | - | - | 862,524 | 12,418,218 | ||||||||
Other | 25,249,831 | - | 11,250,260 | - | - | - | (2,209,202) | 34,290,889 | ||||||||
327,856,407 | (2,820,627) | 11,177,975 | - | - | - | (1,346,678) | 334,867,077 | |||||||||
(14,325,280) | 22,567,311 | 199,756,301 | 58,621,675 | (261,690,411) | 4,239,827 | |||||||||||
According to Portuguese legislation, tax loss carryforwards may be used to offset future taxable income for up to six years after they are incurred. As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, tax loss carryforwards of Portuguese subsidiaries mature as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
Recognised tax losses |
Recognised tax losses |
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Not recognised | Not recognised | |||||||
2006 | - | - | - | 195,510,362 | ||||
2007 | - | 20,811,015 | - | 20,811,015 | ||||
2008 | - | 3,883,962 | 477,242,146 | 3,883,962 | ||||
2009 | 282,473,528 | 4,477,091 | 311,981,853 | 4,477,091 | ||||
2010 | - | 21,057,364 | - | 21,057,364 | ||||
2011 | - | - | - | - | ||||
2012 | 10,445,324 | - | - | - | ||||
292,918,852 | 50,229,432 | 789,223,999 | 245,739,794 | |||||
As at 31 December 2006, recognised tax loss carryforwards of Portuguese subsidiaries include Euro 282 million related to PT Multimedias tax consolidation and Euro 10 million related to Sport TV.
Tax losses from Vivo, amounting to Euro 586 million, have no maturity but can only be used up to a limit of 30% of tax gains of each period.
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b) Reconciliation of income tax provision
In 2006 and 2005, the reconciliation between the nominal and effective income tax for the period is as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Income before taxes | 961,815,131 | 990,495,905 | ||
Statutory tax rate | 27.5% | 27.5% | ||
264,499,161 | 272,386,374 | |||
Reversal of deferred tax liabilities related to the taxation of 50% of the | ||||
gains obtained in the disposal of certain financial investments (Note 7.e) | (141,972,529) | - | ||
Tax losses from previous periods | (137,074,448) | - | ||
Valuation allowance for certain tax loss carryforwards (i) | 54,723,658 | 59,252,594 | ||
Liquidation of a subsidiary (Note 7.e) | (53,342,681) | - | ||
Change in statutory tax rate in Portugal (ii) | 16,250,967 | - | ||
Permanent differences | 12,308,925 | (17,483,830) | ||
Difference in tax rates | (9,416,219) | (7,994,637) | ||
Provisions for income tax contingencies (Notes 27 and 38) | 8,545,381 | 6,873,860 | ||
Additional income tax from previous periods | - | 12,677,670 | ||
Other | (6,834,897) | (2,438,796) | ||
7,687,318 | 323,273,235 | |||
Income tax | ||||
Income tax-current (Note 27) | 308,814,019 | 345,840,546 | ||
Deferred taxes (iii) | (301,126,701) | (22,567,311) | ||
7,687,318 | 323,273,235 | |||
(i) |
This caption relates mainly to tax losses from certain holding companies and also certain operating companies of Vivo, which do not expect to obtain taxable profits in the future that will allow the recovery of these tax losses. |
(ii) | This caption relates to the impact on deferred taxes of the change in the municipal tax to a maximum of 1.5% of collectable profit, as mentioned above. |
(iii) | The change in this caption is mainly related to: (a) a gain of Euro 268,135,502 recorded in 2006 as a result of the reduction of deferred tax liabilities related to gains on disposals of financial investments, following the adoption of the voluntary capital gains taxation regime, as mentioned above; and (b) a gain of Euro 137,074,448 recorded in 2006 related to the recognition of tax losses from previous periods. These effects were partially offset by the increase in costs resulting from deferred tax assets related to post retirement benefits, from gains of Euro 3 million in 2005 to costs of Euro 105 million in 2006, in line with the change in the amounts recorded in the captions Post retirement benefits and Curtailment costs, net of the profit and loss statement. |
19. Discontinued operations
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, there are no businesses classified as discontinued operations in the balance sheet. In 2006 and 2005, the income from discontinued operations include the results of the companies that were disposed of during 2005 up to the effective date of the disposal, which occurred in August 2005 in the case of Lusomundo Media and in November 2005 in the case of PrimeSys.
In addition, income from discontinued operations in 2005 includes net gains obtained from the disposals of Lusomundo Media (Euro 17 million) and PrimeSys (Euro 4 million).
Annual report 2006 | 83 |
In 2005, income from discontinued operations is as follows:
Revenues | 163,565,721 | |
Recurring costs | 159,734,880 | |
Income before non-recurring costs, financial results amd taxes | 3,830,841 | |
Losses / (gains) on disposals of fixed assets and other items | (30,904) | |
Income before financial results and taxes | 3,861,745 | |
Interest and other financial expenses, net | 1,386,724 | |
Income before income taxes | 2,475,021 | |
Provision for income taxes | (1,562,143) | |
Results from discontinued operations | 912,878 | |
Gains obtained from disposals of financial investments (i) | 20,820,074 | |
Income from discontinued operations | 21,732,952 | |
(i) |
This caption includes gains net of the related tax effect obtained from the disposal of Lusomundo Media (Euro 16,809,196) and PrimeSys (Euro 4,010,878). The gain obtained from the disposal of Lusomundo Mediam net of tax, totaled Euro 37.7 million,
and was recognized net of a provision amounting to Euro 18,929,000 (Note 38) to cover certain representations and warranties provided to the buyer in the sale and purchase agreement. |
20. Minority interests
During 2006 and 2005, the movements in minority interests were as follows:
Balance 31 Dec 2005 |
Changes in the consolidation perimeter (i) |
Acquisitions, disposals and share capital increases |
Net income | Dividends | Currency translation adjustments |
Other | Balance 31 Dec 2006 |
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Brasilcel (ii) | 523,268,570 | - | 15,716,672 | 33,531,568 | (1,561,159) | (14,431,325) | 1,908,639 | 558,432,965 | ||||||||
PT Multimedia (iii) | 178,075,607 | - | - | 28,669,799 | (35,335,177) | - | (375,983) | 171,034,246 | ||||||||
MTC | - | 65,971,316 | - | 8,948,952 | (11,821,024) | (479,532) | - | 62,619,712 | ||||||||
Cabo Verde Telecom | 33,668,323 | - | - | 10,156,904 | (6,137,449) | - | (3,933) | 37,683,845 | ||||||||
Cabo TV Madeirense | 6,531,728 | - | (594,619) | 2,094,571 | (1,766,999) | - | - | 6,264,681 | ||||||||
Timor Telecom | 3,327,479 | - | - | 1,212,737 | - | (403,170) | - | 4,137,046 | ||||||||
Cabo TV Açoreana | 2,251,967 | - | - | 731,849 | (705,868) | - | - | 2,277,948 | ||||||||
CST | 1,675,209 | - | - | 343,821 | (67,133) | (331,669) | (55,657) | 1,564,571 | ||||||||
LTM | 1,493,621 | - | - | 770,788 | (472,574) | (332,101) | 15,535 | 1,475,269 | ||||||||
Previsão | 1,109,089 | - | - | 59,498 | (27,584) | - | (46,740) | 1,094,263 | ||||||||
Kénya Postel Directories | 1,015,137 | - | - | 339,976 | (230,945) | (73,706) | - | 1,050,462 | ||||||||
Other | 1,269,346 | 1,649,981 | - | 507,693 | (121,540) | (145,240) | (7,040) | 3,153,200 | ||||||||
753,686,076 | 67,621,297 | 15,122,053 | 87,368,156 | (58,247,452) | (16,196,743) | 1,434,821 | 850,788,208 | |||||||||
Balance 31 Dec 2004 |
Changes in the consolidation perimeter |
Acquisitions, disposals and share capital increases |
Net income | Dividends | Currency translation adjustments |
Other | Balance 31 Dec 2005 |
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Brasilcel (ii) | 305,770,785 | - | 114,451,321 | (11,026,917) | (10,007,415) | 126,714,194 | (2,633,398) | 523,268,570 | ||||||||
PT Multimedia (iii) | 212,124,711 | - | - | 33,923,866 | (32,122,888) | (67,634) | (35,782,448) | 178,075,607 | ||||||||
Cabo Verde Telecom | 30,728,281 | - | - | 8,190,353 | (5,370,263) | - | 119,952 | 33,668,323 | ||||||||
Cabo TV Madeirense | 6,056,156 | - | - | 1,851,972 | (1,376,400) | - | - | 6,531,728 | ||||||||
Timor Telecom | 2,258,891 | - | (206,622) | 874,749 | - | 400,461 | - | 3,327,479 | ||||||||
Cabo TV Açoreana | 2,019,394 | - | - | 709,916 | (477,343) | - | - | 2,251,967 | ||||||||
CST | 1,466,715 | - | - | 396,550 | (57,717) | (64,563) | (65,776) | 1,675,209 | ||||||||
Kénya Postel Directories | 886,003 | - | (96,294) | 221,817 | (243,888) | 247,499 | - | 1,015,137 | ||||||||
LTM | 1,482,547 | - | - | 627,644 | (479,750) | (136,820) | - | 1,493,621 | ||||||||
Previsão | 1,053,501 | - | - | 78,005 | (22,132) | - | (285) | 1,109,089 | ||||||||
Other | 3,781,990 | (1,385,177) | (2,770,636) | (877,152) | (94,028) | 42,513 | 2,571,836 | 1,269,346 | ||||||||
567,628,974 | (1,385,177) | 111,377,769 | 34,970,803 | (50,251,824) | 127,135,650 | (35,790,119) | 753,686,076 | |||||||||
(i) |
In 2006, changes in consolidation perimeter are mainly related to the acquisition of MTC (Note 2.b). |
(ii) | The minority interests in Brasilcel correspond to 50% of the interests of minority shareholders of Brasilcels subsidiaries in their corresponding amounts of shareholders equity and net income. The increases in minority interests in 2006
and 2005, which are included in the column Acquisitions, disposals and share capital increases, are related to Vivos corporate restructuring completed in February |
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2006 (Note 1.b) and the share capital increase of TCP completed in January 2005, respectively. The increase in the income applicable to minority interests in 2006 is mainly related to the initial recognition of tax losses from previous periods, as
described in Note 7.c. |
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(iii) | The minority interests in PT Multimedia correspond to the interest of minority shareholders in PT Multimedias equity and net income, considering the application of the equity method of accounting. In 2005, for consolidation purposes, part of
the cost recognised by PT
Multimedia directly in shareholders equity from the financial exercise of warrants by Portugal Telecom was reclassified from shareholders equity to net income of that subsidiary, in order to eliminate the gain recognised by Portugal
Telecom in net income. In 2005, the column Other includes approximately Euro 32 million related to the proportion of minority interests in the warrants issued in May 2005. |
21. Dividends
On 21 April 2006, the Annual General Meeting of Portugal Telecom approved the proposal of the Board of Directors to distribute a dividend of 47.5 euro cents per share relating to year 2005. Accordingly, dividends amounting to Euro 526,402,838 (Notes 40 and 43.i) were paid in 2006.
22. Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share for the years 2006 and 2005 were computed as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||||
Income from continued operations, net of minority interests | (1) | 866,759,657 | 630,950,386 | |||
Income from discontinued operations, net of minority interests | (2) | - | 23,034,433 | |||
Net income | (3) | 866,759,657 | 653,984,819 | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding in the period | (4) | 1,108,876,226 | 1,138,250,826 | |||
Basic earnings per share from continued operations, net of minority interests | (1)/(4) | 0.782 | 0.554 | |||
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations, net of minority interests | (2)/(4) | - | 0.020 | |||
Basic earnings per share from total operations, net of minority interests | (3)/(4) | 0.782 | 0.575 |
As at 31 December 2006 there were no dilutive effects, since exchangeable bonds were repaid during 2006 (Note 34).
23. Short-term investments
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Fixed rate bonds | 492,607,644 | 1,203,619,203 | ||
Other short-term investments (i) | 1,042,626,085 | 2,095,990,750 | ||
1,535,233,729 | 3,299,609,953 | |||
(i) |
As at 31 December 2005, this caption includes an amount of Euro 37,923,201 related to the fair value of certain exchange rate and interest rate derivatives contracted by Vivo that do not cover any specific risk (Note 41). These derivatives were
settled during the year 2006. |
The reduction in this caption is primarily related to: (i) the repayment of non-convertible notes issued by PT Finance in 2001 in the amount of Euro 899,500,000 (Note 34); (ii) the repayment of the exchangeable bonds issued by PT Finance in December 2001 in the amount of Euro 390,335,000 (Note 34); and (iii) dividends paid in 2006 in the amount of Euro 526,402,838 (Note 43.j).
Annual report 2006 | 85 |
24. Accounts receivable - trade
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Accounts receivable from customers (i) | 1,410,621,902 | 1,525,016,152 | ||
Unbilled revenues | 161,947,862 | 219,855,066 | ||
Other | - | 143,333 | ||
1,572,569,764 | 1,745,014,551 | |||
Adjustments for doubtful accounts receivable - trade (Note 38) (ii) | (390,657,352) | (355,784,945) | ||
1,181,912,412 | 1,389,229,606 | |||
(i) |
The reduction in this caption is primarily related to the write-off accounts receivable previously fully adjusted for, amounting to approximately Euro 185 million (Note 38). |
(ii) | The increase in this caption is mainly related to the recognition by Vivo of provisions amounting to Euro 30 million related to billing problems associated with the systems migration to a unified platform. |
25. Accounts receivable - other
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Current accounts receivable - other | ||||
Advances to suppliers | 67,351,747 | 59,659,787 | ||
Receivables from related parties (i) | 52,582,086 | 44,791,581 | ||
Contributions from SNS (ii) | 35,425,856 | 37,664,548 | ||
Discounts given to retired Portuguese citizens (iii) | 17,985,959 | 19,670,923 | ||
Trial deposits | 16,810,729 | 12,875,715 | ||
Unbilled interest | 7,314,030 | 16,705,404 | ||
Other | 53,219,004 | 68,822,811 | ||
250,689,411 | 260,190,769 | |||
Adjustments for other current accounts receivable (Note 38) | (31,777,234) | (15,927,455) | ||
218,912,177 | 244,263,314 | |||
Other non-current accounts receivable | 17,415,215 | 21,910,698 | ||
Adjusments for other non-current accounts receivable (Note 38) | (2,177,276) | (2,106,093) | ||
15,237,939 | 19,804,605 | |||
(i) |
As at 31 December 2006, this caption includes an amount of Euro 26 million related to dividends receivable from Unitel, witch were paid in January 2007. |
(ii) | These contributions are related to the agreement with the SNS regarding the Health Care Plan, under which this entity was obliged to make a comparticipation per beneficiary of the plan. Outstanding contributions as at 31 December 2006 are related to the following years: |
2002 | 4,134,200 | |
2003 | 3,271,690 | |
2004 | 4,635,254 | |
2005 | 9,327,041 | |
2006 | 14,057,671 | |
35,425,856 | ||
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As a result of the termination of the Protocol with SNS (Note 9.2), PT Comunicações recorded an adjustment amounting to Euro 19,953,801 to cover certain recoverability risks of these receivables. This amount includes Euro 11,528,257 (Note
9.5) related to receivables from contributions to retired participants, which was recorded as a deduction to the gain from the termination of the Protocol with SNS; the remaining amount of Euro 8,425,544 is related to receivables from contributions
to active participants and was recorded as an expense under the caption Provisions and adjustments. |
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(iii) | This caption corresponds to discounts given to certain eligible retired Portuguese citizens, which will be reimbursed by the Portuguese State, under Decree-Law 20-C/86. As a result of the acquisition of the Basic Network at the end of 2002 and the
related Modifying Agreement to the Concession Contract, this receivable balance should be paid directly by the Portuguese State, which committed to include the corresponding expense in the Annual State Budget. As at 31 December 2006, the account
receivable from the Portuguese State is related to the discounts granted during the year 2006. |
26. Inventories
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Merchandise (i) | 131,028,707 | 155,942,498 | ||
Raw materials and consumables | 16,747,586 | 17,634,839 | ||
Work in progress | 7,137,219 | 6,801,647 | ||
Advances for purchases | - | 41,217 | ||
154,913,512 | 180,420,201 | |||
Adjustments for obsolete and slow-moving inventories (Note 38) | (24,632,948) | (28,247,571) | ||
130,280,564 | 152,172,630 | |||
(i) | This caption includes mainly (1) mobile terminal equipments from Vivo and TMN, (2) telephone and modems (internet acess through ADSL) from the wireline business, and (3) set-top boxes (acess to cable TV), cable modems (internet acess) and DVDs from
the Multimedia segment. |
27. Taxes receivable and payable
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
Receivable | Payable | Receivable | Payable | |||||
Current taxes | ||||||||
Operations in Portugal | ||||||||
Value-added tax | 42,025,536 | 63,617,392 | 30,505,492 | 70,946,476 | ||||
Social Security Contributions | - | 8,291,722 | - | 8,412,868 | ||||
Personnel income tax witholdings | - | 8,690,404 | - | 8,469,984 | ||||
Income taxes | 20,997,678 | 117,289,642 | 18,863,663 | 5,438,577 | ||||
Other | 1,550,871 | 1,692,400 | 1,492,138 | 1,050,631 | ||||
64,574,085 | 199,581,560 | 50,861,293 | 94,318,536 | |||||
Taxes in foreign countries | 147,173,487 | 117,381,268 | 152,951,877 | 142,918,443 | ||||
211,747,572 | 316,962,828 | 203,813,170 | 237,236,979 | |||||
Non-current taxes | ||||||||
Taxes in foreign countries | 124,531,128 | 25,787,484 | 117,244,409 | 32,413,222 | ||||
Annual report 2006 | 87 |
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the caption Taxes in foreign countries relates basically to 50% of taxes receivable and payable by Brasilcels subsidiaries, as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
Receivable | Payable | Receivable | Payable | |||||
Current taxes: | ||||||||
Income taxes | 36,415,422 | 14,826,855 | 58,811,881 | 34,083,312 | ||||
Indirect taxes | 101,965,330 | 87,792,618 | 81,877,050 | 94,251,531 | ||||
Other | 8,792,735 | 14,761,795 | 12,262,946 | 14,583,600 | ||||
147,173,487 | 117,381,268 | 152,951,877 | 142,918,443 | |||||
Non-current taxes: | ||||||||
Income taxes (i) | 81,062,529 | - | 75,879,145 | - | ||||
Indirect taxes (ii) | 43,468,599 | 25,787,484 | 41,365,264 | 32,413,222 | ||||
124,531,128 | 25,787,484 | 117,244,409 | 32,413,222 | |||||
(i) | This caption is primarily related to withholding income taxes in connection with dividends received by the holding companies of Vivo, which are only recoverable after more than one year and only when these companies achieve taxable profits which
allow them to recover those taxes. |
(ii) | Taxes receivable included in this caption relate mainly to indirect taxes paid in the acquisition of real property, which under Brazilian law are only recoverable over a period of 48 months. This caption relates mainly to ICMS assessed by the
Brazilian State of Paraná payable in a period of 48 months in accordance with a special agreement with the local State Government. |
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the net balance of the caption Income taxes from operations in Portugal is made up as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Current income taxes in the balance sheet | (116,612,097) | (4,407,986) | ||
Payments on account | 7,201,228 | 7,741,149 | ||
Witholding income taxes, net | 3,274,064 | 4,411,542 | ||
Income taxes receivable (i) | 9,844,841 | 5,725,835 | ||
Other | - | (45,454) | ||
Net income tax receivable (payable) | (96,291,964) | 13,425,086 | ||
(i) | This caption is primarily related to withholding income taxes from previous periods at Portugal Telecom that will only be recoverable when the Company starts to pay income taxes after full utilization of its tax loss carryforwards. |
The reconciliation between current income taxes recorded in the Companys balance sheet as at 31 December 2006 and 2005 and current income tax expense for the periods then ended, is as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Current income taxes in the balance sheet | 116,612,097 | 4,407,986 | ||
Tax loss carryforwards used in the year (Note 18) | 137,127,830 | 261,690,411 | ||
Foreign current income taxes of international subsidiaries (i) | 45,631,371 | 66,104,582 | ||
Provisions for legal actions related with income taxes (Notes 18 and 38) | 8,545,381 | 6,873,860 | ||
Other | 3,565,066 | 6,424,634 | ||
311,481,745 | 345,501,473 | |||
(i) | In 2006, this caption included Euro 24 million related to Vivo (Euro 45 million in 2005), Euro 9 million related to Cabo Verde Telecom (Euro 7 million in 2005), Euro 7 million related to MTC and Euro 1 million related to PT Finance (Euro 8 million
in 2005). |
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The current income tax expense was recorded in the following captions:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Profit and loss statement (Note 18) | 308,814,019 | 345,840,546 | ||
Accumulated earnings | 2,667,726 | (339,073) | ||
311,481,745 | 345,501,473 | |||
28. Prepaid expenses
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Telephone directories | 35,231,362 | 42,055,087 | ||
Marketing and publicity | 25,674,326 | 30,542,748 | ||
Rights to broadcast sporting events | 21,731,063 | 18,145,515 | ||
Sales of equipment (i) | 13,561,835 | 18,459,419 | ||
Rentals | 7,752,817 | 8,100,226 | ||
Programming content | 2,825,949 | 3,817,421 | ||
Maintenance and repairs | 1,898,802 | 7,890,849 | ||
Interest paid in advance | 831,413 | 2,134,677 | ||
Other | 12,207,182 | 15,125,984 | ||
121,714,749 | 146,271,926 | |||
(i) | Sales of mobile phones are recognized when the final client activates the equipment. Therefore the negative margin, as well as indirect taxes, are deferred and reconised upon the customer activation. |
29. Other current and non-current assets
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, these captions are made up as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Other Current Assets | ||||
Accounts receivable from QTE transactions (Notes 3.l.ix) and 39) | 46,332,009 | 48,342,815 | ||
Fair value of derivative instruments on PT Multimedia shares (Note 41) | - | 42,020,704 | ||
Other | 4,072,995 | 15,847,034 | ||
50,405,004 | 106,210,553 | |||
Other Non-Current Assets | ||||
Accounts receivable from QTE transactions (Notes 3.l.ix) and 39) | 627,430,804 | 744,003,413 | ||
Fair value of derivative instruments on PT Multimedia shares and of | ||||
interest rate derivatives classified as cash flow hedges (Note 41) | 21,033,234 | - | ||
Other | 15,328,650 | 16,808,551 | ||
663,792,688 | 760,811,964 | |||
Annual report 2006 | 89 |
30. Investments in group companies
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Investments in associated companies | 229,455,418 | 175,633,432 | ||
Goodwill, net of impairment losses | 164,612,372 | 166,860,191 | ||
Loans granted to associated companies and other companies | 102,018,169 | 75,989,257 | ||
Investments in subsidiaries | 3,012,320 | 4,767,644 | ||
Advances for investments | - | 2,352,102 | ||
499,098,279 | 425,602,626 | |||
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the caption Investments in associated companies consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Unitel | 116,979,117 | 72,921,020 | ||
Universo Online, Inc ("UOL") | 51,827,526 | 46,985,983 | ||
CTM - Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau, SARL ("CTM") | 30,296,559 | 33,865,473 | ||
Médi Télécom (i) | 9,798,765 | - | ||
Banco Best, SA | 7,362,020 | 7,583,700 | ||
Páginas Amarelas, SA ("Páginas Amarelas") | 3,721,127 | 3,897,665 | ||
Lisboa TV - Informação e Multimédia, SA | 3,534,312 | 3,865,964 | ||
INESC - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores (ii) | 2,992,787 | 2,992,788 | ||
Guiné Telecom, SARL (ii) | 2,907,534 | 3,716,555 | ||
Hungaro Digitel KFT | 2,477,113 | 1,969,094 | ||
Other companies | 3,458,879 | 4,856,623 | ||
235,355,739 | 182,654,865 | |||
Adjustments for investments in associated companies (Note 38) | (5,900,321) | (7,021,433) | ||
229,455,418 | 175,633,432 | |||
(i) | As at 31 December 2006, this company recorded positive shareholders equity, while as at 31 December 2005 it recorded a negative equity position. |
(ii) | As at 31 December 2006, these investments are fully adjusted for. |
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the caption Goodwill, net of impairment losses consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Páginas Amarelas | 83,754,434 | 83,754,434 | ||
UOL | 53,773,291 | 54,843,158 | ||
Unitel | 26,498,503 | 26,498,503 | ||
Other companies | 586,144 | 1,764,096 | ||
164,612,372 | 166,860,191 | |||
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, there were no impairment losses recognized on the above mentioned carrying values of goodwill.
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Loans granted to associated companies and other companies are primarily to finance these operations and to develop new businesses. As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Médi Télécom | 68,106,243 | 70,257,631 | ||
Sportinveste Multimédia (i) | 35,318,668 | 35,318,668 | ||
Sport TV | 12,500,000 | 17,500,000 | ||
INESC (ii) | 3,292,066 | 3,292,066 | ||
Other companies | 2,041,301 | 1,439,065 | ||
121,258,278 | 127,807,430 | |||
Adjustments for loans granted to associated companies and other companies (Note 38) | (3,292,066) | (3,293,313) | ||
Adjustments related with the equity accounting on financial investments (Note 38) (iii) | (15,948,043) | (48,524,860) | ||
102,018,169 | 75,989,257 | |||
(i) | This caption includes Euro 30,023,168 (Note 42) of additional paid-in capital contributions and Euro 5,295,500 of shareholder loans granted to this associated company. |
(ii) | This loan is fully adjusted for its expected realizable value. |
(iii) | This caption corresponds to accumulated losses resulting from the equity method of accounting in excess of the value of investments in associated companies, which for that reason are recorded as a reduction to the value of loans granted to those
associated companies. As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, these adjustments are as follows: |
2006 | 2005 | |||
Sportinveste Multimédia | 15,948,043 | 12,426,827 | ||
Médi Télécom (Note 38) | - | 36,098,033 | ||
15,948,043 | 48,524,860 | |||
If accumulated losses resulting from the equity method of accounting exceed the total investment amount (including loans) of any associated company, a provision is recorded under the caption Provisions for other risks and costs Other, whenever the Group has assumed responsibilities with that associated company (Note 38).
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the caption Investment in subsidiaries consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Archways | 2,997,158 | 1,695,391 | ||
Regiforum (i) | - | 857,058 | ||
Other companies | 2,830,185 | 2,215,195 | ||
5,827,343 | 4,767,644 | |||
Adjustments for investments in group companies (Note 38) | (2,815,023) | - | ||
3,012,320 | 4,767,644 | |||
(i) | This company was liquidated during the second half of 2006. |
In the years 2006 and 2005, the profit and loss caption Equity in earnings of associated companies, net consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Unitel | 82,477,320 | 50,580,539 | ||
Médi Télécom (i) | 45,571,110 | 3,183,869 | ||
CTM | 14,815,486 | 16,457,134 | ||
UOL (ii) | 6,150,137 | 175,386,845 | ||
Other (iii) | (17,659,887) | (7,382,210) | ||
131,354,166 | 238,226,177 | |||
(i) | In 2006, this caption includes an amount of Euro 36,098,033 (Note 38), which was recorded as a reduction of provisions for losses in affiliated companies, since Médi Télécom already recorded a positive equity position as at 31
December 2006. |
(ii) | The reduction in this caption in mainly related to the gains recorded in 2005, which include the impact of the restructuring of Portugal Telecoms investment in UOL. |
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(iii) | In 2006, this caption includes (a) losses of approximately Euro 8 million related to the recognition of a provision for Portugal Telecoms investment in Congo through Cellco and (b) losses in several associated companies amounting to Euro
7,826,555, which were recorded as an increase in provisions for affiliated companies (Note 38). |
A summarized financial data of the main associated companies as at 31 December 2006 and in the year 2006 is presented below:
Percentage of ownership |
Total assets | Total liabilities | Shareholders' equity |
Operating revenues |
Net income | |||||||
Unitel | 25.00% | 657,489,749 | 189,573,281 | 467,916,468 | 517,082,106 | 329,909,280 | ||||||
Médi Télécom | 32.18% | 1,146,312,081 | 1,115,862,221 | 30,449,860 | 425,073,848 | 141,613,145 | ||||||
UOL | 29.00% | 263,143,894 | 84,428,287 | 178,715,607 | 165,095,125 | 21,207,369 | ||||||
CTM | 28.00% | 165,642,343 | 57,440,347 | 108,201,996 | 209,126,648 | 52,912,450 |
31. Other investments
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Financial investments available for sale (Note 3.l.ii) | 99,744,129 | 60,592,486 | ||
Real estate investments, net of accumulated amortisation | 26,344,787 | 27,693,584 | ||
Other financial investments | 6,302,163 | 7,793,019 | ||
132,391,079 | 96,079,089 | |||
The fair value of financial investments available for sale was determined based on their listed price, and the change in the fair value was recognised in accumulated earnings. The movement in the fair value of financial investments available for sale during 2006, is as follows:
Share capital | ||||||||
Balance | increase | Change in fair | Balance | |||||
31 Dec 2005 | (Note 43.f) | value | 31 Dec 2006 | |||||
Banco Espírito Santo | 57,120,000 | 19,320,000 | 18,900,000 | 95,340,000 | ||||
Telefónica | 3,472,486 | - | 931,643 | 4,404,129 | ||||
60,592,486 | 19,320,000 | 19,831,643 | 99,744,129 | |||||
Real estate investments relate to land and buildings owned by PT Comunicações that are not used in its operating activities. These assets are recorded at acquisition cost net of accumulated amortisation and impairment losses, if any. PT Comunicações periodically assesses those assets and recognizes impairment losses in net income as appropriate. PT Comunicações receives rents from lease contracts amounting to Euro 1,775,531 in 2006 and Euro 1,242,647 in 2005 (Note 16). During 2006 and 2005, amortisation costs amounted to Euro 1,043,266 and Euro 1,079,376, respectively (Note 16), and no impairment losses were recognized.
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As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, other financial investments are recorded at acquisition cost net of impairment losses, if any, and consist of the following:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Cypress (i) | 3,016,754 | 3,016,754 | ||
Tagusparque | 1,296,875 | 1,296,875 | ||
Seguradora Internacional | 704,448 | 704,448 | ||
Vortal | 687,514 | 687,514 | ||
Other | 6,477,901 | 8,518,294 | ||
12,183,492 | 14,223,885 | |||
Adjustments for other investments (Note 38) | (5,881,329) | (6,430,866) | ||
6,302,163 | 7,793,019 | |||
(i) | This investment was disposed in 2007. |
32. Intangible assets
During 2006 and 2005, the movements in intangible assets were as follows:
Balance 31 Dec 2005 |
Changes in the consolidation perimeter | Increases | Foreign currency translation adjustments |
Other | Balance 31 Dec 2006 |
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Cost | ||||||||||||
Industrial property and other rights | 3,054,360,600 | 20,204,865 | 130,552,346 | (56,093,523) | 38,439,955 | 3,187,464,243 | ||||||
Goodwill | 1,252,866,414 | - | 41,767,243 | (16,912,229) | 6,320,082 | 1,284,041,510 | ||||||
Other intangible assets | 23,881,640 | - | 3,209,235 | 1,423,843 | (1,569,812) | 26,944,906 | ||||||
In-progress intangible assets | 18,145,079 | - | 52,979,684 | (1,715,966) | (51,736,613) | 17,672,184 | ||||||
4,349,253,733 | 20,204,865 | 228,508,508 | (73,297,875) | (8,546,388) | 4,516,122,843 | |||||||
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Accumulated depreciation | ||||||||||||
Industrial property and other rights | 739,141,197 | 5,804,386 | 290,439,334 | (19,709,750) | (6,857,384) | 1,008,817,783 | ||||||
Other intangible assets | 8,492,066 | - | 5,488,771 | (260,331) | 2,703,291 | 16,423,797 | ||||||
747,633,263 | 5,804,386 | 295,928,105 | (19,970,081) | (4,154,093) | 1,025,241,580 | |||||||
3,601,620,470 | 14,400,479 | (67,419,597) | (53,327,794) | (4,392,295) | 3,490,881,263 | |||||||
Balance 31 Dec 2004 |
Changes in the consolidation perimeter | Increases | Foreign currency translation adjustments |
Other | Balance 31 Dez 2005 |
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Cost | ||||||||||||
Industrial property and other rights | 2,425,550,867 | (28,521,414) | 73,042,619 | 525,193,126 | 59,095,402 | 3,054,360,600 | ||||||
Goodwill | 1,222,855,000 | (139,238,694) | 4,650,454 | 164,599,654 | - | 1,252,866,414 | ||||||
Other intangible assets | 13,649,626 | 111,475 | 8,807,250 | 2,362,764 | (1,049,475) | 23,881,640 | ||||||
In-progress intangible assets | 34,072,322 | 1,749 | 61,827,794 | 15,834,719 | (93,591,505) | 18,145,079 | ||||||
3,696,127,815 | (167,646,884) | 148,328,117 | 707,990,263 | (35,545,578) | 4,349,253,733 | |||||||
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Accumulated depreciation | ||||||||||||
Industrial property and other rights | 394,094,248 | (11,695,842) | 273,198,848 | 101,819,398 | (18,275,455) | 739,141,197 | ||||||
Other intangible assets | 5,736,949 | (233,209) | 2,371,253 | 134,546 | 482,527 | 8,492,066 | ||||||
399,831,197 | (11,929,051) | 275,570,101 | 101,953,944 | (17,792,928) | 747,633,263 | |||||||
3,296,296,618 | (155,717,833) | (127,241,984) | 606,036,319 | (17,752,650) | 3,601,620,470 | |||||||
The changes in the consolidation perimeter during the year 2006 are mainly related to the acquisition of MTC (Note 2.b). The changes in the consolidation perimeter during 2005 are mainly related to the intangible assets of Lusomundo Media and PrimeSys, which were disposed of in 2005 (Note 19).
As at 31 December 2006, the caption Industrial property and other rights includes the following items:
- Euro 339,964,723 related to the acquisition of the Basic Network from the Portuguese State. This amount corresponds to the difference between the amount paid on 27 December 2002 (Euro 365 million) and: (i) the concession rent of 2002 (Euro 16,604,413), which was recorded in the income statement as a cost of the year 2002 because the acquisition occurred only at the end of the year; and (ii) the gain obtained from a QTE lease transaction (Euro 8,430,864) in 2003 with various equipment allocated to the Basic Network, which gain was considered in the determination of the fair value attributable to the Basic Network in connection with its acquisition by Portugal Telecom;
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- Euro 1,777,361,753 related to 50% of (i) the value allocated to the Band A licenses owned by Vivo in the allocation of the purchase price of certain subsidiaries of Brasil which were incorporated in Vivo, and (ii) the cost of Band B mobile telecommunications licenses obtained by Vivo to operate in certain Brazilian states;
- Euro 603,230,160 related to software licenses;
- Euro 168,983,705 related to contracts for the acquisition of satellite capacity signed by TV Cabo, which were recorded as capital leases;
- Euro 133,092,912 related to a UMTS license obtained by TMN. In addition, TMN and the other mobile operators have assumued the commitment of making contributions to the information society. In 2006, a work group including mobile operators and the Portuguese State was constituted in order to define the terms and amounts of such contributions;
- Euro 78,188,721 related to terminal equipment rented to post-paid customers of mobile businesses, which are being amortised over the period of the related rental contracts;
- Euro 34,163,176 resulting from the MTCs purchase price allocation and related to the value attributed to the agreement entered into with the other shareholders of MTC, which allows Portugal Telecom to control MTC (Note 2.b); and
- Euro 22,126,657 related to the allocation of the purchase price of Sport TV to the fair value of broadcasting rights held by Sport TV under a contract with PPTV in relation to the matches of the Portuguese football league for the seasons from 2004-2005 to 2007-2008.
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the goodwill related to subsidiaries was as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Vivo (i) | 692,801,517 | 701,383,586 | ||
Wireline business | ||||
PT.com | 162,624,017 | 162,624,017 | ||
PT Comunicações (international carrier business) | 75,634,389 | 75,634,389 | ||
PT Prime (Data & Corporate business) | 32,126,523 | 32,126,523 | ||
Other | 570,204 | 570,204 | ||
270,955,133 | 270,955,133 | |||
Multimedia | ||||
Pay TV and Cable Internet | 254,516,010 | 253,248,456 | ||
Other businesses | ||||
MTC (Note 2.b) | 40,499,689 | - | ||
PT SI | 8,956,960 | 8,956,960 | ||
Cabo Verde Telecom | 7,124,252 | 7,124,252 | ||
Web-Lab | 6,543,675 | 6,543,675 | ||
TV Cabo Macau | 2,610,251 | 4,650,454 | ||
Other | 34,023 | 3,898 | ||
65,768,850 | 27,279,239 | |||
1,284,041,510 | 1,252,866,414 | |||
(i) | The reduction in the goodwill of Vivo is mainly related to the Euro appreciation against the Brazilian Real in 2006 (Euro/Brazilian Real exchange rate of 2.7440 as at 31 December 2005, as compared to 2.8118 as at 31 December 2006). |
For impairment analysis purposes, goodwill was distributed to cash generating units, which correspond to reportable business segments (Note 7). The Board, based on estimated cash flows for those segments, discounted using the applicable discount rates, has concluded that as at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the book value of financial investments, including goodwill, does not exceed its recoverable amount.
During the years 2006 and 2005, no events occurred that indicated impairment losses on intangible assets.
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33. Tangible assets
During 2006 and 2005 the movements in tangible assets were as follows:
Balance 31 Dec 2005 |
Changes in the consolidation perimeter | Increases | Foreign currency translation adjustments |
Other | Balance 31 Dec 2006 |
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Cost | ||||||||||||
Land | 79,629,860 | - | 2,312,775 | (272,885) | (967,825) | 80,701,925 | ||||||
Buildings and other constructions | 936,482,427 | 1,743,311 | 56,727,434 | (2,207,897) | 1,265,119 | 994,010,394 | ||||||
Basic equipment | 11,217,237,559 | 79,181,389 | 455,369,922 | (69,566,280) | 11,170,085 | 11,693,392,675 | ||||||
Transportation equipment | 76,931,737 | - | 20,068,542 | (372,063) | (13,476,967) | 83,151,249 | ||||||
Tools and dies | 20,240,728 | (21,360) | 1,498,937 | (145,963) | 792,151 | 22,364,493 | ||||||
Administrative equipment | 964,421,977 | 381,682 | 82,916,060 | (4,694,126) | (2,507,426) | 1,040,518,167 | ||||||
Other tangible assets | 65,655,643 | - | 3,829,650 | (103,776) | (682,804) | 68,698,713 | ||||||
In-progress tangible assets | 152,051,621 | - | 241,376,013 | (7,353,249) | (183,105,359) | 202,969,026 | ||||||
Advances to suppliers of tangible assets | 1,359,837 | - | (470,221) | 9,898 | (566,901) | 332,613 | ||||||
13,514,011,389 | 81,285,022 | 863,629,112 | (84,706,341) | (188,079,927) | 14,186,139,255 | |||||||
Accumulated depreciation | ||||||||||||
Land | 12,417,562 | - | - | - | (87,590) | 12,329,972 | ||||||
Buildings and other constructions | 519,591,043 | 683,228 | 48,899,458 | (571,856) | (7,405,651) | 561,196,222 | ||||||
Basic equipment | 8,019,715,144 | 33,285,575 | 761,886,334 | (48,402,612) | (69,618,329) | 8,696,866,112 | ||||||
Transportation equipment | 39,693,211 | - | 14,742,687 | (225,130) | (10,978,014) | 43,232,754 | ||||||
Tools and dies | 17,753,878 | (92) | 826,139 | (82,138) | (39,111) | 18,458,676 | ||||||
Administrative equipment | 777,628,771 | 529,212 | 85,220,550 | (2,893,519) | (12,250,934) | 848,234,080 | ||||||
Other tangible assets | 65,208,659 | - | 2,274,369 | (447,067) | (3,247,712) | 63,788,249 | ||||||
9,452,008,268 | 34,497,923 | 913,849,537 | (52,622,322) | (103,627,341) | 10,244,106,065 | |||||||
4,062,003,121 | 46,787,099 | (50,220,425) | (32,084,019) | (84,452,586) | 3,942,033,190 | |||||||
Balance 31 Dec 2004 |
Changes in the consolidation perimeter | Increases | Foreign currency translation adjustments |
Other | Balance 31 Dec 2005 |
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Cost | ||||||||||||
Land | 98,487,608 | (19,241,345) | 38,281 | 2,844,964 | (2,499,648) | 79,629,860 | ||||||
Buildings and other constructions | 955,449,657 | (70,369,659) | 26,994,188 | 12,680,197 | 11,728,044 | 936,482,427 | ||||||
Basic equipment | 10,266,167,216 | (129,994,189) | 383,899,733 | 569,708,854 | 127,455,945 | 11,217,237,559 | ||||||
Transportation equipment | 62,684,851 | (2,551,239) | 25,963,081 | 1,006,345 | (10,171,301) | 76,931,737 | ||||||
Tools and dies | 18,950,206 | (463,304) | 537,403 | 932,769 | 283,654 | 20,240,728 | ||||||
Administrative equipment | 851,087,993 | (7,561,057) | 89,101,677 | 28,810,141 | 2,983,223 | 964,421,977 | ||||||
Other tangible assets | 69,092,264 | (6,546,046) | 4,949,275 | 164,438 | (2,004,288) | 65,655,643 | ||||||
In-progress tangible assets | 182,779,184 | (295,330) | 266,871,056 | 58,718,274 | (356,021,563) | 152,051,621 | ||||||
Advances to suppliers of tangible assets | 260,486 | (26,088) | 1,102,132 | 17,857 | 5,450 | 1,359,837 | ||||||
12,504,959,465 | (237,048,257) | 799,456,826 | 674,883,839 | (228,240,484) | 13,514,011,389 | |||||||
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Accumulated depreciation | ||||||||||||
Land | 12,641,436 | (11,825) | (25,422) | - | (186,627) | 12,417,562 | ||||||
Buildings and other constructions | 525,268,980 | (56,667,055) | 43,415,242 | 2,844,138 | 4,729,738 | 519,591,043 | ||||||
Basic equipment | 7,170,154,671 | (92,064,454) | 713,882,551 | 363,973,573 | (136,231,197) | 8,019,715,144 | ||||||
Transportation equipment | 37,437,139 | (1,538,837) | 12,065,724 | 546,160 | (8,816,975) | 39,693,211 | ||||||
Tools and dies | 16,764,528 | (188,538) | 524,755 | 479,809 | 173,324 | 17,753,878 | ||||||
Administrative equipment | 701,829,950 | (5,364,737) | 77,108,709 | 16,182,080 | (12,127,231) | 777,628,771 | ||||||
Other tangible assets | 104,591,048 | (2,042,548) | (1,872,847) | 705,024 | (36,172,018) | 65,208,659 | ||||||
8,568,687,752 | (157,877,994) | 845,098,712 | 384,730,784 | (188,630,986) | 9,452,008,268 | |||||||
3,936,271,713 | (79,170,263) | (45,641,886) | 290,153,055 | (39,609,498) | 4,062,003,121 | |||||||
The changes in the consolidation perimeter during the year 2006 are related mainly to the acquisition of MTC (Note 2.b). The changes in the consolidation perimeter during 2005 are mainly related to the intangible assets of Lusomundo Media and PrimeSys, which were disposed of in the second half of 2005 (Note 19).
In 2006, the column Other includes (i) Euro 51 million related to the adjustment of the realizable amount of certain CDMA network fixed assets at Vivo (Note 15), (ii) Euro 11 million related to the write-off of certain fixed assets at PT Comunicações (Note 7.a), and (iii) Euro 5,7 million related to the impact of the change in the estimated useful life of certain tangible assets at PT Multimedia (Note 15).
The following situations regarding tangible assets should be mentioned:
- Euro 8,435,017 of tangible assets of the wireline business and Euro 210,416,036 of basic equipment of the Pay-TV business are installed in properties of third parties or on public property;
- Euro 15,579,430 of tangible assets of PT Comunicações are not yet registered in its name or in Portugal Telecoms name;
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- Euro 1,239,689,172 of tangible assets of PT Comunicações are related to the Concession, under the terms of n° 5 of Decree-Law 40/95 of the Modification Agreement of the Concession;
- Euro 22,497,797 of tangible assets of PT Comunicações are located outside Portugal, in particular participations in submarine cable consortiums; and
- In previous years, PT Comunicações, PT Prime, TV Cabo and TMN entered into QTE lease contracts, which comprised the sale of certain telecommunications equipment to foreign entities. Simultaneously, those entities entered into leasing contracts with special purpose entities, which made conditional sale agreements to sell the related equipment to PT Comunicações, PT Prime, TV Cabo and TMN, at an amount equivalent to the initial sales price. Group companies maintained the legal ownership of those equipments, continuing to be able to sell or substitute any equipment. These transactions correspond to a sale and lease-back and, accordingly, the sale of the equipment was not recorded and the equipment continued to be included in the Companys consolidated balance sheet.
34. Loans
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
Short-term | Long-term | Short-term | Long-term | |||||
Exchangeable bonds | - | - | 390,335,000 | - | ||||
Bonds | - | 3,133,646,046 | 899,500,000 | 3,138,028,389 | ||||
Bank loans | ||||||||
External market loans | 381,866,643 | 1,075,326,685 | 383,542,978 | 1,726,563,563 | ||||
Domestic market loans | 24,994,569 | 28,075,839 | 24,218,954 | 47,345,559 | ||||
Other loans | ||||||||
Commercial paper | 749,411,565 | - | 574,774,497 | - | ||||
External market loans | 460,231 | 271,654 | 14,941,899 | 31,233,930 | ||||
Equity swaps on treasury shares (Note 40.3) | 187,612,393 | - | 102,044,948 | - | ||||
Leasings | 28,378,629 | 230,216,908 | 26,248,095 | 225,455,081 | ||||
1,372,724,030 | 4,467,537,132 | 2,415,606,371 | 5,168,626,522 | |||||
a) Exchangeable bonds
On 6 December 2001, PT Finance issued exchangeable bonds totaling Euro 550,000,000, convertible into Portugal Telecom shares, which had the following terms:
- Exchange price: Euro 12.3985 per ordinary share of Portugal Telecom;
- Nominal value: Euro 5,000;
- Maturity: 6 December 2006 unless previously redeemed, acquired, cancelled or converted; and
- Fixed interest rate: 2% per annum, paid annually.
The Company cancelled 21,933 of these exchangeable bonds (notional amount of Euro 109,665,000) in December 2003 and 10,000 of these exchangeable bonds (notional amount of Euro 50,000,000) in October 2004. On 6 December 2006, the outstanding amount of Euro 390.335.000 (Notes 23 and 43) of these exchangeable bonds was repaid.
b) Bonds
On 7 April 1999, PT Finance issued notes totaling Euro 1,000,000,000 under a Global Medium Term Note (GMTN) Programme, with an annual fixed interest rate of 4.625% and maturity in April 2009. The Company acquired in previous years certain of these bonds (held by the Company in treasury) with a notional amount of Euro 120,500,000, which were cancelled in November 2004. As at 31 December 2006, the notional amount of these bonds outstanding totals Euro 879,500,000. As at the same date, fair value of these bonds amounted to Euro 877,125,350.
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On 21 February 2001, PT Finance issued notes totaling Euro 1,000,000,000 under the GMTN Programme, with an annual fixed interest rate of 5.75% and maturity in February 2006. The Company acquired in previous years certain of these bonds (held by the Company in treasury) with a notional amount of Euro 100,500,000, which were cancelled in November 2004. These bonds amounting to Euro 899,500,000 were fully repaid in February 2006 (Notes 23 and 43).
On 1 August 2003, Vivo Participações issued bonds amounting to 500 million Brazilian Reais (Euro 89 million as at 31 December 2006), with a maturity of five years and bearing an annual interest at a rate corresponding to 104.4% of the CDI rate.
On 1 May 2005, Vivo Participações issued bonds amounting to 1 billion Brazilian Reais (Euro 178 million as at 31 December 2006), with a maturity of ten years and bearing an annual interest at a rate ranging between 103.3% and 104.2% of the CDI.
In 2005, PT Finance issued three Eurobonds under the GMTN Programme, with the following amounts and maturities:
On 24 March 2005, issued Eurobonds totaling Euro 1,000,000,000 at an annual interest rate of 3.75% and maturity in 2012;
On 24 March 2005, issued Eurobonds totaling Euro 500,000,000 at an annual interest rate of 4.375% and maturity
in 2017;
On 16 June 2005, issued Eurobonds totaling Euro 500,000,000 at an annual interest rate of 4.5% and maturity in 2025.
As at 31 December 2006, fair value of these bonds amounted to Euro 920,600,000, Euro 433,150,000 and Euro 407,650,000, respectively.
Expenses incurred at the date these bonds were issued, which are related to roundings in the determination of the interest rate and to commissions, are deferred and recorded as a deduction to these loans, and recognized in earnings through its period. As at 31 December 2006, the balance of these prepaid expenses amounted to Euro 12,587,008.
As at 31 December 2006, maximum amount of the Global Medium Term Notes Programme of PT Finance amounted to Euro 7,500,000,000.
c) Bank loans
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, bank loans are denominated in the following currencies:
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
Currency of the | Currency of the | |||||||
notional | Euro | notional | Euro | |||||
Euro | 945,336,195 | 945,336,195 | 1,376,955,739 | 1,376,955,739 | ||||
US Dollar | 28,128,423 | 21,357,952 | 100,507,176 | 85,197,233 | ||||
Brazilian Real (i) | 1,505,081,850 | 535,273,437 | 1,946,765,922 | 709,462,800 | ||||
Other | 8,296,152 | 10,055,282 | ||||||
1,510,263,736 | 2,181,671,054 | |||||||
(i) | The reduction in bank loans denominated in Brazilian Reais is primarily related to Vivos debt restructuring, which led to a decrease in both gross debt and cash and cash equivalents. |
In 2003, the Company entered into a Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facility amounting to Euro 500 million, with a maturity of 2 years, with a renewal option. In 2005, the maturity of this Facility was renegotiated with 50% of the loan payable in February 2009 and the remainder in February 2010. At the end of 2005 this Facility was fully drawn, while at the end of 2006 only the amount of Euro 40 million was being used, as a result of a repayment made during 2006 amounting to Euro 460 million (Note 43.g).
In 2004, Portugal Telecom and PT Finance obtained three other Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facilities totaling Euro 400 million, as follows:
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On 24 June 2004, with an amount of Euro 150 million and an initial maturity of four years, which was changed to six years in the first half of 2005;
On 18 October 2004, with an amount of Euro 100 million and an initial maturity of
three years, which was changed to five years in the first half of 2005; and
On 22 October 2004, with an amount of Euro 150 million and a maturity of three years and six months.
As at 31 December 2006, the Group has used an amount of Euro 185 million in connection with these stand-by facilities. As at the same date, the fair value of outstanding balances amounted to Euro 184 million.
As at 31 December 2006, loans obtained from European Investment Bank (EIB) and KFW amounted to, respectively, Euro 699 million and Euro 8 million, maturing up to 2014. As at that date, fair value of these loans amounted to Euro 683 million and Euro 6 million, respectively.
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the bank loans of Portugal Telecom and its group companies bear interest at annual interest rates, equivalent to loans denominated in Euros, which vary between:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Maximum | 5.46% | 4.60% | ||
Minimum | 3.00% | 2.44% |
d) Commercial paper
Portugal Telecom has entered into short-term commercial paper programs, amounting to a total of Euro 875,000,000. As at 31 December 2006, the Company had used an amount of Euro 749,411,565, with maturity in January 2007 and interest at an annual average rate of 3.80% .
e) Medium and long-term debt
As at 31 December 2006, long-term loans mature on the following years:
2008 | 466,763,333 | |
2009 | 1,077,972,639 | |
2010 | 326,766,896 | |
2011 | 124,427,107 | |
2012 | 1,201,255,300 | |
2013 and following years | 1,270,351,857 | |
4,467,537,132 | ||
f) Covenants
As at 31 December 2006, the Company had several covenants related to its indebtedness, which have been fully complied with as at that date, as follows:
Change in control
The Credit Facilities amounting to Euro 900 million and some loans obtained from EIB totaling Euro 386 million as at 31 December 2006, grant the right to the banks of demanding the repayment of all amounts due in the case of any change in the control of Portugal Telecom.
Credit rating
Some of the loan agreements with the EIB, totaling Euro 365 million as at 31 December 2006, state that Portugal Telecom may be asked to present a guarantee acceptable by the EIB if, at any time, the long-term credit rating assigned by the rating agencies to Portugal Telecom is reduced to BBB/Baa2 or less. As a result of PTs downgrade on 3 August 2006 to BBB- by S&P, to Baa2 by Moodys and to BBB by Fitch, the Company negotiated with EIB revised terms and conditions for these loans. The
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agreement between the two entities, signed on 23 February 2007, allows PT to present the guarantee only in the case of a downgrade from the current rating (BBB- by S&P, Baa2 by Moodys and BBB by Fitch).
Control/disposal of subsidiaries
The Credit Facility amounting to Euro 500 million states that Portugal Telecom must, directly or indirectly, maintain majority ownership and control of each material subsidiary. Material subsidiaries are those companies whose total assets are equal or exceed 10% of total consolidated assets or whose total revenues are also equal or exceed 10% of total consolidated revenues.
Disposals of assets
The Credit Facility amounting to Euro 100 million and certain EIB loans totaling Euro 680 million include certain restrictions regarding the disposal of assets by Portugal Telecom. Following the agreement signed with EIB on 23 February 2007 mentioned above, the bank waived its rights related to this covenant solely for the PT Multimedia spin-off (subject to approval in Shareholders General Meeting of Portugal Telecom).
Financial ratios
The Facility of Euro 500 million and one of the facilities of Euro 150 million state that the ratio Consolidated Net Debt/EBITDA should not be higher than 3.5. The Credit Facility obtained in October 2004, amounting to Euro 100 million, states that the ratio Consolidated Net Debt/EBITDA should not be higher than 4.0. In addition, the conditions (spread and maturity) applicable to the Facility of Euro 500 million and to one of the Euro 150 million Facilities obtained in June 2004 may be changed if the ratio Consolidated Net Debt/EBITDA is higher than, respectively, 2.5 and 2.25. As at 31 December 2006, this ratio stood at 1.55.
Negative Pledge
The Global Medium Term Notes and the Facilities totaling Euro 900 million are subject to negative pledge clauses, which restrict the pledge of security interests in the assets of companies included in the consolidation.
35. Accounts payable - other
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Fixed asset suppliers | 417,871,361 | 319,762,088 | ||
Accounts payable to employees | 18,382,030 | 16,496,914 | ||
Other | 43,123,122 | 77,485,610 | ||
479,376,513 | 413,744,612 | |||
36. Accrued expenses
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Supplies and external services | 299,237,991 | 256,175,923 | ||
Interest expense (i) | 196,902,460 | 268,199,421 | ||
Vacation pay and bonuses | 111,835,095 | 109,452,606 | ||
Discounts to clients | 39,057,657 | 46,055,106 | ||
Other | 33,184,329 | 28,038,129 | ||
680,217,532 | 707,921,185 | |||
(i) | As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption includes Euro 58.5 million (Note 41) and Euro 72.6 million, respectively, related to the fair value of the interest component of derivative financial instruments contracted by Vivo. As at 31 December
2006, this caption includes Euro 11.2 million (Note 41) related to the fair value of exchange rate and interest rate derivatives contracted by several Group companies. |
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The reduction in this caption in 2006, is mainly related to the interest of the non-convertible bonds issued by PT Finance on February 2001, which were repaid on February 2006 (Note 34). |
37. Deferred income
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
Advance billings | 193,298,636 | 183,983,467 | ||
Pre-paid traffic | 111,408,166 | 105,931,306 | ||
Penalties imposed to customers for contracts violation | 39,942,294 | 32,811,670 | ||
Other advance billings | 41,948,176 | 45,240,491 | ||
Other | 22,439,675 | 24,171,979 | ||
215,738,311 | 208,155,446 | |||
38. Provisions and adjustments
During 2006 and 2005, the movements in this caption were as follows:
Balance 31 Dec 2005 |
Changes in the consolidation ;perimeter |
Increases | Decreases | Foreign currency translation adjustments |
Other movements |
Balance 31 Dec 2006 |
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Adjustments | ||||||||||||||
For doubtful accounts receivable (Notes 24 and 25) | 373,818,493 | 521,587 | 283,188,936 | (42,065,033) | (6,258,490) | (184,593,631) | 424,611,862 | |||||||
For inventories (Note 26) | 28,247,571 | - | 2,653,654 | (5,247,510) | (227,079) | (793,688) | 24,632,948 | |||||||
For investments (Note 30 and 31) | 65,270,472 | - | 6,336,241 | (36,098,033) | 310 993 | (1,982,891) | 33,836,782 | |||||||
467,336,536 | 521,587 | 292,178,831 | (83,410,576) | (6,174,576) | (187,370,210) | 483,081,592 | ||||||||
Provisions for risks and costs | ||||||||||||||
Litigation (Note 45) | 74,717,074 | - | 26,460,483 | (2,286,421) | (1,924,893) | (44,579,301) | 52,386,942 | |||||||
Taxes | 68,293,691 | - | 13,960,219 | (32,635,330) | (1,391,010) | (4,572,492) | 43,655,078 | |||||||
Other | 135,511,379 | - | 5,374,211 | (12,385,262) | (934,093) | (15,823,197) | 111,743,038 | |||||||
278,522,144 | - | 45,794,913 | (47,307,013) | (4,249,996) | (64,974,990) | 207,785,058 | ||||||||
745,858,680 | 521,587 | 337,973,744 | (130,717,589) | (10,424,572) | (252,345,200) | 690,866,650 | ||||||||
Balance 31 Dec 2004 |
Changes in the consolidation ;perimeter |
Increases | Decreases | Foreign currency translation adjustments |
Other movements |
Balance 31 Dec 2005 |
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Adjustments | ||||||||||||||
For doubtful accounts receivable (Note 24 and 25) | 384,282,577 | (9 470 260) | 218,146,238 | (45,861,667) | 24,366,734 | (197,645,129) | 373,818,493 | |||||||
For inventories (Note 26) | 33,738,318 | (11 736 143) | 7,455,408 | (2,733,665) | 2,836,002 | (1,312,349) | 28,247,571 | |||||||
For investments (Note 30 and 31) | 163,570,034 | (5 822 982) | 9,316,174 | (100,845,406) | (1 668 379) | 721,031 | 65,270,472 | |||||||
581,590,929 | (27,029,385) | 234,917,820 | (149,440,738) | 25,534,357 | (198,236,447) | 467,336,536 | ||||||||
Provision for risks and costs | ||||||||||||||
Litigation (Note 45) | 83,464,327 | (16 547 762) | 21,301,308 | (32,698,384) | 8,574,753 | 10,622,832 | 74,717,074 | |||||||
Taxes | 63,564,078 | (3 343 758) | 9,103,991 | (2,494,247) | 12,094,237 | (10,630,610) | 68,293,691 | |||||||
Other | 104,484,746 | 35 272 827 | 40,619,172 | (11,666,178) | 2,693,118 | (35,892,306) | 135,511,379 | |||||||
251,513,151 | 15,381,307 | 71,024,471 | (46,858,809) | 23,362,108 | (35,900,084) | 278,522,144 | ||||||||
833,104,080 | (11,648,078) | 305,942,291 | (196,299,547) | 48,896,465 | (234,136,531) | 745,858,680 | ||||||||
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the caption Provisions for risks and costs was classified in the balance sheet in accordance with the expected settlement date, as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Current provision | ||||
Litigation | 32,053,458 | 34,772,400 | ||
Taxes | 26,512,397 | 52,369,318 | ||
Other | 46,585,636 | 75,957,236 | ||
105,151,491 | 163,098,954 | |||
Non-current provision | ||||
Litigation | 20,333,484 | 39,944,674 | ||
Taxes | 17,142,681 | 15,924,373 | ||
Other | 65,157,402 | 59,554,143 | ||
102,633,567 | 115,423,190 | |||
207,785,058 | 278,522,144 | |||
The provision for taxes relates to probable tax contingencies, which were estimated based on internal information and the opinion of external tax advisors.
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As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the caption Provisions for risks and costs - Other, consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Asset retirement obligation (Note 3.g)) | 58,867,102 | 49,139,262 | ||
Customer retention programs (i) | 42,607,492 | 41,048,865 | ||
Negative financial investments (ii) | 4,548,077 | 4,899,962 | ||
Estimated costs with the disposal of Lusomundo Media (iii) | - | 18,929,000 | ||
Digitalization of TV Cabo network (iv) | - | 10,295,804 | ||
Other | 5,720,367 | 11,198,486 | ||
111,743,038 | 135,511,379 | |||
(i) | This provision was recognised by TMN and Vivo to settle future liabilities relating to customer retention programmes and was computed based on present catalogue costs and estimated usage levels. | |
(ii) | This provision relates to accumulated losses in affiliated companies resulting from the application of the equity method of accounting exceeding the corresponding total invested amount, including loans (Notes 2.a) and 30). | |
(iii) | Following the disposal of the Lusomundo Media business in August 2005, the Group recorded a provision of Euro 18,929,000 (Note 19) to cover certain guarantees provided to the buyer in the sale and purchase agreement. During 2006, the Group concluded its negotiations with the buyer for an amount of Euro 10,420,000 to be paid under the terms of the sale agreement. Accordingly, the remaining amount of Euro 8,509,000 was reversed (Note 15). | |
(iv) | This provision for the digitalization of TV Cabo network was recorded in previous years to cover costs related with a plan approved by PT Multimedia to replace the analogue premium service of TV Cabo by a digital offer. This provision was fully used up to 31 December 2006. |
The changes in the consolidation perimeter during the year 2006 are related to the acquisition of MTC (Note 2.b). The changes in the consolidation perimeter during 2005 are mainly related to the disposals of Lusomundo Media and PrimeSys in the second half of 2005 (Note 19).
The increases in provisions and adjustments in 2006 and 2005 were recognised in the income statement as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Provisions and adjustments | 304,124,737 | 259,567,845 | ||
Curtailment costs, net (Note 9.5) | 11,528,257 | - | ||
Income taxes (Notes 18 and 27) | 8,545,381 | 6 873 860 | ||
Equity in losses of affiliated companies (Note 30) | 7,826,555 | 9,486,170 | ||
Other costs, net (Note 15) | 3,295,160 | 1,949,648 | ||
Costs of products sold (Note 11) | 2,527,916 | 7,090,586 | ||
Discontinued operations (Note 19) | - | 18,929,000 | ||
Other | 125,738 | 2,045,182 | ||
337,973,744 | 305,942,291 | |||
The decreases in these captions in 2006 and 2005 were recognised in the income statement as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Provisions and adjustments | (71,841,408) | (83,618,848) | ||
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies (i) | (36,675,164) | (109 645 406) | ||
Other costs, net (Note 15) | (12,728,490) | ( 39 463) | ||
Indirect taxes (Note 14) | (4,214,639) | - | ||
Costs of products sold (Note 11) | (3,796,922) | (2,532,067) | ||
Other | (1 460 966) | (463,763) | ||
(130,717,589) | (196,299,547) | |||
(i) | In 2006, this caption includes Euro 36,098,033 (Note 30) related to the reduction of the provision for losses in Médi Télécom. |
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In 2006 and 2005, the profit and loss caption Provisions and adjustments consists of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Increases in provisions and adjustments for doubtful receivables and other | 304,124,737 | 259,567,845 | ||
Decreases in provisions and adjustments for doubtful receivables and other | (71,841,408) | (83,618,848) | ||
Direct write-off of accounts receivables | 11,054,239 | 3,241,773 | ||
Collections from accounts receivable which were previously written-off | (13,143,896) | (7,713,329) | ||
230,193,672 | 171,477,441 | |||
The amount in the column Other movements under the caption Adjustments for doubtful accounts receivable relates basically to the write-off of balances previously fully provided for (Note 24).
In the caption of Provisions for risks and costs Litigation, the reduction in column Other is mainly related to the unfavorable resolution of a legal action against Vivo related to the privatization of Telebrás in 1998, following which Vivo paid an amount of Euro 26 million (Note 45.2) .
39. Other current and non-current liabilities
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, these captions consist of:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Other current liabilities | ||||
Accounts payable from QTE transactions (Notes 3.l.ix) and 29) | 46,332,009 | 48,342,815 | ||
Dividends payable (i) | 8,909,070 | 15,843,427 | ||
Other (ii) | 27,254,810 | 21,426,204 | ||
82,495,889 | 85,612,446 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | ||||
Accounts payable from QTE transactions (Notes 3.l.ix) and 29) | 627,430,804 | 744,003,413 | ||
Fair value of derivative financial instruments (Note 41) | 44,048,655 | 53,542,200 | ||
Other (iii) | 11,009,462 | 11,555,757 | ||
682,488,921 | 809,101,370 | |||
(i) | This caption is related to unpaid dividends declared by Brasilcels subsidiaries. | |
(ii) | As at 31 December 2006, this caption includes Euro 20 million related to an account receivable in favour of the shareholders of the subsidiaries of Brasilcel in connection with a reverse stock split undertaken in 2005. In this transaction, the shares issued by the various companies were grouped in lots, with each lot exchanged for a new share. Because certain shareholders did not possess a sufficient number of shares to receive a new share in exchange, an auction of the shares not attributed/exchanged was undertaken. Each company recognized the value received in this auction as a payable to the former shareholders, which payable will be reduced to the extent the former shareholders request those amounts. |
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(iii) | This caption includes primarily accrued expenses in connection with certain loans obtained by Vivo where the interest component is payable in more than 12 months. |
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40. Shareholders Equity
During 2006 and 2005, the movements in this caption were as follows:
Share capital | Capital issued premium | Treasury shares | Legal reserve | Reserve for treasury shares | Accumulated earnings | Total equity excluding minority intersts | ||||||||
Balance as at 31 December 2004 | 1,166,485,050 | 91,704,891 | (189,751,440) | 154,225,075 | 87,799,950 | 376,080,511 | 1,686,544,037 | |||||||
Acquisition of treasury shares | - | - | (252,749,396) | - | - | - | (252,749,396) | |||||||
Reserve for treasury shares cancelled | - | - | - | - | 340,455,888 | (340,455,888) | - | |||||||
Cancellation of treasury shares | (37,628,550) | - | 340,455,888 | - | (302,827,338) | - | - | |||||||
Dividends paid (Note 43.j) | - | - | - | - | - | (395,085,000) | (395,085,000) | |||||||
Earnings allocated to the legal reserve | - | - | - | 25,004,286 | - | (25,004,286) | - | |||||||
Treasury shares acquired by PT Multimedia from minority shareholders | - | - | - | - | - | (33,977,853) | (33,977,853) | |||||||
Income recognized directly in shareholders' equity | - | - | - | - | - | 169,674,682 | 169,674,682 | |||||||
Income recognized in the income statement | - | - | - | - | - | 653,984,819 | 653,984,819 | |||||||
Balance as at 31 December 2005 | 1,128,856,500 | 91,704,891 | (102,044,948) | 179,229,361 | 125,428,500 | 405,216,985 | 1,828,391,289 | |||||||
Share capital increase through the incorporation of reserves | 338,656,950 | (91,704,891) | - | (121,523,559) | (125,428,500) | - | - | |||||||
Increase of free reserves through a share capital reduction | (1,072,413,675) | - | - | - | - | 1,072,413,675 | - | |||||||
Acquisition of equity swaps over treasury shares | - | - | (171,984,398) | - | - | - | (171,984,398) | |||||||
Financial settlement of equity swaps over treasury shares | - | - | 86,416,953 | - | - | - | 86,416,953 | |||||||
Dividends paid (Notes 21 and 43.j) | - | - | - | - | - | (526,402,838) | (526,402,838) | |||||||
Earnings allocated to the legal reserve | - | - | - | 25,001,079 | - | (25,001,079) | - | |||||||
Income recognized directly in shareholders' equity | - | - | - | - | - | 172,069,067 | 172,069,067 | |||||||
Income recognized in the income statement | - | - | - | - | - | 866,759,657 | 866,759,657 | |||||||
Balance as at 31 December 2006 | 395,099,775 | - | (187,612,393) | 82,706,881 | - | 1,965,055,467 | 2,255,249,730 | |||||||
40.1. Share capital
On 21 December 2005, Portugal Telecom cancelled 37,628,550 treasury shares, with a nominal value of one euro each, that were held following a decision taken in the Annual General Meeting of 29 April 2005 regarding an announced share buyback program. As a result, the Companys share capital was reduced from Euro 1,166,485,050 to Euro 1,128,856,500 as at 31 December 2005.
The Annual General Meeting of 21 April 2006 approved a share capital increase of Euro 338,656,950 and subsequent share capital reduction of Euro 1,072,413,675. The share capital increase was effective on 11 May 2006 through the incorporation of capital issued premiums, legal reserves and reserves for treasury shares. The share capital reduction was effective 11 September 2006 through the transfer of that amount to Accumulated earnings. Following both these transactions, Portugal Telecoms fully subscribed and paid share capital as at 31 December 2006, amounted to Euro 395,099,775 and is represented by 1,128,856,500 shares, with a nominal value of thirty five cents each with the following distribution:
The following matters may not be approved in a general shareholders meeting against the majority of the votes corresponding to Class A shares:
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In addition, the election of one third of the total number of directors, including the Chairman of the Board of Directors, requires the votes issued by the State, in its capacity as holder of Class A shares.
40.2. Capital issued premium
This caption resulted from premiums generated in capital increases made by Portugal Telecom. According to Portuguese law, applicable to companies listed in stock exchanges under the supervision of Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM, the Portuguese securities and stock exchange regulator), these amounts can only be used to increase share capital or to absorb accumulated losses (without it being necessary to first use other reserves). This amount cannot be used to pay dividends or to acquire treasury shares. The total capital issued premium was used in the share capital increase effective on 11 May 2006, as approved at the Annual General Meeting of 21 April 2006.
40.3. Treasury shares
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption includes equity swaps contracted by Portugal Telecom up to those dates that are recognised as an effective acquisition of treasury shares under IAS 32, thus implying the recognition of a corresponding financial liability (Note 34).
During 2006, the movements in these captions were as follows:
Number of shares |
Nominal value |
Premiums and discounts |
Carrying value |
Carrying value per share | ||||||
Balance as at 31 December 2004 | 21,551,006 | 21,551,006 | 168,200,434 | 189,751,440 | 8.80 | |||||
Acquisitions | 29,317,544 | 29,317,544 | 223,431,852 | 252,749,396 | ||||||
Cancellation (Note 40.1) | (37,628,550) | (37,628,550) | (302,827,338) | (340,455,888) | ||||||
Balance as at 31 December 2005 | 13,240,000 | 13,240,000 | 88,804,948 | 102,044,948 | 7.71 | |||||
Acquisitions | 18,740,000 | 18,740,000 | 153,244,398 | 171,984,398 | ||||||
Financial settlement of equity swaps over treasury shares (i) | (11,340,000) | (11,340,000) | (75,076,953) | (86,416,953) | ||||||
Balance as at 31 December 2006 | 20,640,000 | 20,640,000 | 166,972,393 | 187,612,393 | 9.09 | |||||
(i) | During the second half of 2006, Portugal Telecom completed the financial settlement of equity swaps over 11,340,000 own shares, having received an amount of Euro 23,513,275 (Notes 16) resulting from the difference between the exercise price and the market price of PTs share as of the dates of the financial settlement. |
40.4. Legal reserve
Portuguese law provides that at least 5% of each year's profits must be appropriated to a legal reserve until this reserve equals the minimum requirement of 20% of share capital. This reserve is not available for distribution to shareholders but may be capitalized or used to absorb losses, once all other reserves and retained earnings have been exhausted. A portion of legal reserve amounting to Euro 121,523,559 was used in the share capital increase effective on 11 May 2006, as approved at the Annual General Meeting of 21 April 2006.
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40.5. Reserve for treasury shares
The reserve for treasury shares is related to the recognition of a non-distributable reserve equivalent to the nominal value of the shares cancelled. This reserve has the same legal regime as the legal reserve. The total reserve for treasury shares was used in the share capital increase effective on 11 May 2006, as approved at the Annual General Meeting of 21 April 2006.
40.6. Accumulated earnings
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, this caption consists of:
31 Dec 2006 | 31 Dec 2005 | |||
Income and expenses recognized directly in equity | ||||
Net actuarial losses (Note 9) | (1,650,597,836) | (1,970,013,049) | ||
Hedge accounting of financial instruments | 3,984,931 | (21,613,807) | ||
Investments available for sale | 22,968,096 | 3,136,453 | ||
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments (i) | 637,337,339 | 717,198,124 | ||
(986,307,470) | (1,271,292,279) | |||
Tax effect | 430,471,597 | 543,387,339 | ||
(555,835,873) | (727,904,940) | |||
Free reserves and retained earnings | 1,654,131,683 | 479,137,106 | ||
Net income attributable to equity holders of the parent | 866,759,657 | 653,984,819 | ||
1,965,055,467 | 405,216,985 | |||
(i) | This caption includes mainly the translation adjustments of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies as from 1 January 2004 up to the balance sheet date (Note 3.q)), and is mainly related to PTs investment in Brazil, whose currency translation adjustments amounted to Euro 652 million as at 31 December 2006, of which Vivo represents approximately 95%. |
41. Derivative financial instruments
Derivative financial instruments are primarily used by the Company to manage interest rate and exchange rate exposure.
The contracting of these financial instruments is made after careful analysis of associated risks and rewards, taking into consideration information obtained from different institutions. These transactions are subject
to authorization from Portugal Telecoms Executive Committee. The positions held by the Company, as well as the relevant financial markets, are permanently monitored. The fair value of these derivatives is determined regularly during the year
to assess the economic and financial implications of different scenarios.
Equity derivatives
In order to increase its exposure to PT Multimedia, Portugal Telecom contracted in previous years with a financial institution equity swaps over 30,575,090 shares of PT Multimedia, representing 9.9% of PT Multimedias share capital. These equity swaps had the following conditions as at 31 December 2005:
- 18,375,090 shares, with an initial strike price of Euro 8.87 and a maturity of 4 months; and
- 12,200,000 shares, with an initial strike price of Euro 7.05 and a maturity of 4 months.
As at 24 July 2006, the maturiy date, these equity swaps were cash settled, and the Company received an amount of Euro 26.8 million as a result of the difference between the initial prices and the price of PTMs share as at that date (9.02) . At the same date, Portugal Telecom contracted a new equity swap over 30,575,090 shares of PT Multimedia with an initial price of Euro 9.02 and maturity of 2 years.
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In addition, in 2004 Portugal Telecom contracted with Banco Espírito Santo equity derivatives which consisted of options that allowed the Company to have a right to receive Euro 16.6 million, and also allowed Portugal Telecom to acquire shares representing 5% of PT Multimedias share capital. These options matured on 31 December 2005 and could not be exercised by either of the parties as the strike prices established in the respective contracts were not met. The payment of the option price previously mentioned was subject to the condition of payment to Banco Espirito Santo under similar options it had contracted with third parties (to obtain the financial hedging of its position on the call and put options). During 2005, Portugal Telecom received 50% of the option price, in the amount of Euro 8.3 million. In June 2006, Banco Espírito Santo informed Portugal Telecom that the remaining 50%, totaling Euro 8.3 million, has not been paid. Consequently, this contract was terminated.
Hedging financial instruments
Portugal Telecom analyzes its financial instruments regularly in order to identify those that comply with the criteria established by IAS 39 to be classified as hedging instruments. As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, the
following financial instruments were classified as hedging derivatives (amounts in millions of euros, including 100% of Vivos financial instruments):
31 Dec 2006 | Euro million | |||||||
Company | Notional amount |
Transaction | Average maturity (years) |
Economic goal | ||||
Cash flow hedge | ||||||||
Portugal Telecom | 399.0 | EUR Interest rate swaps | 6.8 | Eliminate the risk of interest rate fluctuations in loans | ||||
Fair value hedge | ||||||||
Portugal Telecom | 40.3 | Cross currency swaps EUR/USD | 5.0 | Eliminate the risk of exchange rate fluctuations in loans | ||||
Vivo | 565.8 | Cross currency swaps USD/BRL | 0.8 | Eliminate the risk of exchange rate fluctuations in loans | ||||
Vivo | 320.4 | Cross currency swaps JPY/BRL | 1.3 | Eliminate the risk of exchange rate fluctuations in loans | ||||
31 Dec 2005 | Euro million | |||||||
Company | Notional amount |
Transaction | Average maturity (years) |
Economic goal | ||||
Cash flow hedge | Eliminate the risk of interest rate fluctuations in loans | |||||||
Portugal Telecom | 585.0 | EUR Interest rate swaps | 7.6 | |||||
Fair value hedge | Eliminate the risk of exchange rate fluctuations in loans | |||||||
Portugal Telecom | 54.1 | Cross currency swaps EUR/USD | 6.0 | Eliminate the risk of exchange rate fluctuations in loans | ||||
Vivo | 961.5 | Cross currency swaps USD/BRL | 1.1 | Eliminate the risk of exchange rate fluctuations in loans | ||||
Vivo | 161.3 | Cross currency swaps JPY/BRL | 1.1 | Hedge changes in fair value of loans due to changes in | ||||
Vivo | 40.1 | BRL Interest rate swaps | 1.8 | benchmark interest rate | ||||
Hedge changes in fair value of loans due to changes in | ||||||||
Vivo | 197.1 | USD Interest rate swaps | 1.8 | benchmark interest rate | ||||
Financial instruments held for trading
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, Portugal Telecom had contracted the following financial instruments which, according with IAS 39, are classified as held for trading derivatives (amounts in million of euros, including 100% of Vivos financial instruments):
31 Dec 2006 | Euro million | |||||||
Company | Notional amount |
Transaction | Average maturity (years) |
Economic goal | ||||
Portugal Telecom | 251.6 | EUR Interest rate swaps | 5.5 | Instruments resulting from previous hedgings | ||||
Portugal Telecom | 200.0 | EUR Call / USD Put | 2.3 | Restructure of previous derivative financial instruments | ||||
Portugal Telecom | 275.8 | Equity swaps on PT Multimedia shares | 1.6 | Increase exposure to PT Multimedia | ||||
Cabo Verde Telecom | 2.1 | Cross currency swap EUR/USD | 2.9 | Eliminate the risk of exchange rate and interest rate | ||||
fluctuations in loans | ||||||||
Vivo | 12.5 | Cross currency swaps USD/BRL | 1.0 | Eliminate the risk of exchange rate fluctuations in loans | ||||
Vivo | 1.9 | Cross currency swaps EUR/BRL | 0.4 | Eliminate the risk of exchange rate fluctuations in loans | ||||
Vivo | 875.8 | BRL Interest rate swaps | 0.5 | Hedge changes in fair value of loans due to changes in | ||||
benchmark interest rate | ||||||||
Vivo | 176.5 | USD Interest rate swaps | 0.8 | Hedge changes in fair value of loans due to changes in | ||||
benchmark interest rate | ||||||||
Mobitel | 16.6 | Cross currency swaps USD/BRL | 3.3 | Eliminate the risk of exchange rate fluctuations in loans | ||||
31 Dec 2005 | Euro million | |||||||
Company | Notional amount |
Transaction | Average maturity (years) |
Economic goal | ||||
Portugal Telecom | 102.0 | EUR Interest rate swaps | 4.5 | Instruments resulting from previous hedgings | ||||
Portugal Telecom | 200.0 | EUR Call / USD Put | 3.3 | Restructure of previous derivative financial instruments | ||||
Portugal Telecom | 249.0 | Equity swaps on PT Multimedia shares | 0.3 | Increase exposure to PT Multimedia | ||||
Cabo Verde Telecom | 3.3 | Cross currency swaps EUR/USD | 3.9 | Eliminate the risk of exchange rate and interest rate | ||||
fluctuations in loans | ||||||||
Vivo | 318.2 | Cross currency swaps USD/BRL | 0.8 | Eliminate the risk of exchange rate fluctuations in loans | ||||
Vivo | 5.8 | Cross currency swaps EUR/BRL | 0.0 | Eliminate the risk of exchange rate fluctuations in loans | ||||
Mobitel | 17.8 | Cross currency swaps USD/BRL | 4.1 | Eliminate the risk of exchange rate fluctuations in loans | ||||
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Fair value of financial instruments
The movement in the fair value of derivatives in 2006 and 2005 was as follows (amounts in millions of euros):
Additions and cancelations |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other |
Balance 31 Dec 2006 | ||||||||||
Fair value adjustment | ||||||||||||
Balance 31 Dec 2005 |
Income | Reserves | ||||||||||
Fair value hedges | ||||||||||||
Interest rate and exchange rate | (122.3) | (125.1) | - | 151.3 | 2.0 | (94.1) | ||||||
Derivatives held for trading | ||||||||||||
Exchange rate | (26.6) | (8.4) | - | - | - | (35.0) | ||||||
Exchange and interest rate | 36.3 | (9.5) | - | (38.3) | 0.3 | (11.2) | ||||||
Interest rate | (5.3) | (3.7) | - | 1.7 | (0.0) | (7.4) | ||||||
Equity swaps over PT Multimedia shares (Note 43.e) | 42.0 | 1.8 | - | (26.8) | - | 17.0 | ||||||
Cash flow hedges | ||||||||||||
Interest rate | (21.6) | - | 25.6 | - | - | 4.0 | ||||||
(97.6) | (144.9) | 25.6 | 88.0 | 2.2 | (126.7) | |||||||
Balance 31 Dec 2004 |
Additions and cancelations |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other |
Balance 31 Dec 2005 | |||||||||
Fair value adjustment | ||||||||||||
Income | Reserves | |||||||||||
Fair value hedges | ||||||||||||
Interest rate and exchange rate | (60.6) | (140.1) | - | 101.8 | (23.5) | (122.3) | ||||||
Derivatives held for trading | ||||||||||||
Exchange rate | (40.7) | 14.1 | - | - | - | (26.6) | ||||||
Exchange rate and interest rate | 39.8 | (50.5) | - | 23.0 | 24.0 | 36.3 | ||||||
Interest rate | (0.2) | (3.6) | - | - | (1.5) | (5.3) | ||||||
Equity swaps over PT Multimedia shares (Note 29) | 31.2 | 10.8 | - | - | - | 42.0 | ||||||
Options to acquire shares of PT Multimedia | (12.6) | 4.2 | - | - | 8.3 | - | ||||||
Cash flow hedges | ||||||||||||
Interest rate (Note 40.6) | (21.7) | - | 0.1 | - | - | (21.6) | ||||||
(64.8) | (164.9) | 0.1 | 124.8 | 7.4 | (97.6) | |||||||
In 2006, the fair value adjustments related to derivatives held for trading and fair value hedges were recorded in the following income statement captions (amounts in millions of euros):
Net interest expense |
Net foreign currency exchange losses/ (gains) |
Net losses/ (gains) on financial assets (Note 16) |
Total | |||||
Fair value hedges | ||||||||
Interest rate and exchange rate | 69.0 | 56.1 | - | 125.1 | ||||
Derivatives held for trading | ||||||||
Exchange rate | - | - | 8.4 | 8.4 | ||||
Exchange rate and interest rate | - | 5.4 | 4.1 | 9.5 | ||||
Interest rate | - | - | 3.7 | 3.7 | ||||
Equity swaps over PT Multimedia shares | - | - | (1.8) | (1.8) | ||||
69.0 | 61.4 | 14.4 | 144.9 | |||||
Annual report 2006 | 107 |
In 2005, the fair value adjustments related to derivatives held for trading and fair value hedges were recorded in the following income statement captions (amounts in millions of euros):
Net interest expense |
Net foreign currency exchange losses/ (gains) |
Net losses/ (gains) on financial assets (Note 16) |
Total | |||||
Fair value hedges | ||||||||
Interest rate and exchange rate | 87.7 | 52.4 | - | 140.1 | ||||
Derivatives held for trading | ||||||||
Exchange rate | - | - | (14.1) | (14.1) | ||||
Exchange rate and interest rate | - | - | 50.5 | 50.5 | ||||
Interest rate | - | - | 3.6 | 3.6 | ||||
Equity swaps over PT Multimedia shares | (1.4) | - | (9.4) | (10.8) | ||||
Options to acquire and sell shares of PT Multimedia | - | - | (4.2) | (4.2) | ||||
86.3 | 52.4 | 26.3 | 164.9 | |||||
As at 31 December 2006, the derivatives contracted by the Company are recognized at fair value and are recorded in the following balance sheet captions (amounts in millions of euros):
Assets | Liabilities | |||||||||||
Short term investments |
Other non- current assets (Note 29) |
Debt | Accrued expenses (Note 36) |
Other non- current liabilities (Note 39) |
Total | |||||||
Fair value hedges | ||||||||||||
Exchange rate and interest rate | - | - | (35.6) | (58.5) | - | (94.1) | ||||||
Derivatives held for trading | ||||||||||||
Exchange rate | - | - | - | - | (35.0) | (35.0) | ||||||
Exchange rate and interest rate | - | - | - | (11.2) | - | (11.2) | ||||||
Interest rate | 1.7 | - | - | - | (9.0) | (7.4) | ||||||
Equity swaps over PT Multimedia shares | - | 17.0 | - | - | - | 17.0 | ||||||
Cash flow hedges | ||||||||||||
Interest rate | - | 4.0 | - | - | - | 4.0 | ||||||
1.7 | 21.0 | (35.6) | (69.7) | (44.0) | (126.7) | |||||||
As at 31 December 2005, the derivatives contracted by the Company are recognized at fair value and are recorded in the following balance sheet captions (amounts in millions of euros):
Assets | Liabilities | |||||||||||
Short term investments assets (Note 23) |
Other current (Note 29) |
Debt | Accrued expenses (Note 36) |
Other non- current liabilities (Note 39) |
Total | |||||||
Fair value hedges | ||||||||||||
Exchange rate and interest rate | - | - | (49.8) | (72.6) | - | (122.3) | ||||||
Derivatives held for trading | ||||||||||||
Exchange rate | - | - | - | - | (26.6) | (26.6) | ||||||
Exchange rate and interest rate | 37.9 | - | (1.6) | - | - | 36.3 | ||||||
Interest rate | - | - | - | - | (5.3) | (5.3) | ||||||
Equity swaps over PT Multimedia shares | - | 42.0 | - | - | - | 42.0 | ||||||
Cash flow hedges | ||||||||||||
Interest rate | - | - | - | - | (21.6) | (21.6) | ||||||
37.9 | 42.0 | (51.4) | (72.6) | (53.5) | (97.6) | |||||||
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42. Guarantees and financial commitments
As at 31 December 2006, the Company has presented guarantees and comfort letters to third parties, as follows:
Bank guarantees and other guarantees given to Tax Authorities | 41,130,444 | |
Bank guarantees given to Portuguese courts for outstanding litigation | 2,342,952 | |
Bank guarantees given to other entities | ||
On behalf of TMN | 22,628,679 | |
On behalf of PT Comunicações | 8,100,531 | |
On behalf of PT Multimedia | 8,294,647 | |
Other bank guarantees | 4,148,774 | |
43,172,631 | ||
Comfort letters given to other entities | ||
Sport TV | 31,500,000 | |
PT Ventures | 5,669,686 | |
Other | 2,666,666 | |
39,836,352 | ||
Bank guarantees given on behalf of TMN include a guarantee presented in connection to cross-border lease transactions contracted by TMN (Note 33) and guarantees presented to ANACOM related to TMNs obligations under the UMTS licenses acquired in December 2000. Bank guarantees given on behalf of PT Comunicações were presented to Municipal Authorities and are mainly related to the repayment of taxes and other fees in connection with Portugal Telecoms use of public rights-of-way. Bank guarantees given on behalf of PT Multimedia include guarantees presented to the Alta Autoridade para a Comunicação Social (the Portuguese media regulator), in connection with licenses for the broadcasting of television shows.
Comfort letters were issued by the Group in order to guarantee loans obtained by associated companies. PT Multimedia and Sportinveste (the other shareholder of Sport TV, together with PT Conteúdos) granted to Sport TV a guarantee of up to Euro 70 million to cover a loan obtained by Sport TV to acquire the rights to broadcast the football matches of the Portuguese league for the seasons 2004-2005 to 2007-2008. As at 31 December 2006, total gross debt of Sport TV amounted to Euro 63 million, which is proportionally consolidated in the consolidated financial statements of Portugal Telecom. Therefore, the remaining 50% of these loans not consolidated in PTs financial statements amounting to Euro 31.500.000 is included in the table above.
As at 31 December 2006, the Company had also assumed the following financial commitments, disregarding those recorded in the financial statements:
(a) In June 2006, Médi Telecom entered into a medium and long-term contract with a consortium of Moroccan banks, for a total amount of Euro 544 million. The funds raised were used to repay all the medium and long term debt, denominated in foreign currencies, previously issued under loan contracts entered into with a consortium led by International Finance Corporation and the banks ABN Amro and Sociéte Générale.
As was the case under the loans repaid, under the provisions of the new loan agreements, Médi Telecom is required to attain certain financial performance levels. In accordance with the financing transaction, the major shareholders of Médi Telecom, Portugal Telecom, through PT Móveis (32.18%), Telefónica Moviles España (32.18%) and Banque Marrocaine du Commerce Exterieur (17.59%), signed a Shareholders Support Deed, under which they are committed to make future capital contributions to Médi Telecom (in the form of capital or shareholders loans), if this is necessary to cover possible shortfalls in the agreed financial targets. On October 2006, the other shareholder of Médi Télécom also signed the Shareholders Support Deed.
Under this agreement, these parties committed to make contributions (capital subscription or loans), proportional to their stakes in the company, up to a total of Euro 168 million, of which Euro 50 million are related to the repayment of debt and ends as soon as Médi Telecom reaches a Net Debt/EBITDA ratio of less than 2.0. As at 31 December 2006, following the renegociation of the Shareholders Support Deed during 2006, the maximum liability to Portugal Telecom amounts to Euro 54 million, which is proportional to its stake in Médi Télécom.
Annual report 2006 | 109 |
(b) Portugal Telecom signed a Shareholders Agreement with the other shareholders of Sportinveste Multimédia, in which Portugal Telecom committed to give additional paid-in capital contributions up to a maximum of Euro 40,000,000. As at 31 December 2006, Portugal Telecom had already granted additional paid in capital contributions to Sportinveste Multimédia amounting to Euro 30,023,168 (Note 30).
As at 31 December 2006, the guarantees given by third parties on behalf of the Company, in connection with bank loans (Note 34), were as follows:
- Guarantees in favor of European Investment Bank | 161,224,684 | |
- Guarantee from the Portuguese State to Kreditanstalt Für Wiederaufbau | 6,210,663 |
As at 31 December 2006, Portugal Telecom had bank loans deposits amounting to Euro 28,026,893 which use was restricted due to the cross-border lease transactions entered into by the Group (Note 33). As at the same date, Vivo had tangible assets and financial applications given as guarantees for legal actions, which amounted to Euro 19,225,763 and Euro 8,116,509, respectively.
43. Statements of cash flows
The consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have been prepared in accordance with IAS 7. Significant transactions are summarized below:
(a) The caption Other net payments relating to operating activities includes primarily payments related to the expenses recorded in the income statement caption Indirect taxes (Note 14), and also payments and collections of Value-Added Tax in Portugal.
(b) These captions include basically cash payments from new short term financial applications entered into and cash receipts from the short term applications matured. Net cash receipts amounting to Euro 1,764,376,225 in 2006 and net cash payments amounting to Euro 1,793,838,696 in 2005 are mainly related with the movements occurred in loans obtained (Note 43.g). The increase in cash flows related to short term financial applications, both in receipts and payments, is basically a result of the centralized cash management adopted by the Group in 2006.
(c) In 2006 and 2005, cash receipts resulting from financial investments were as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Iris Capital Fund | 2,328,287 | - | ||
Lusomundo Media | - | 174,476,893 | ||
PrimeSys | - | 101,787,961 | ||
UOL | - | 85,569,547 | ||
Intelsat | - | 15,055,553 | ||
Media Capital | - | 12,880,000 | ||
Other | 4,567,517 | 2,045,795 | ||
6,895,804 | 391,815,749 | |||
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(d) In 2006 and 2005, cash receipts resulting from dividends were as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
CTM | 15,038,429 | 14,794,501 | ||
Unitel | 15,024,110 | - | ||
Páginas Amarelas | 2,283,714 | 3,526,280 | ||
Lisboa TV | 1,641,167 | 906,861 | ||
Banco Espírito Santo (Note 16) | 1,344,000 | 1,545,600 | ||
Other | 779,461 | 651,183 | ||
36,110,881 | 21,424,425 | |||
(e) In 2006, the caption Cash receipts resulting from other investing activities includes mainly an amount of Euro 26,772,985 related to equity swaps over shares of PT Multimedia (Note 41), and an amount of Euro 23,513,275 related to the financial settlement of equity swaps over PTs own shares (Note 16).
(f) In 2006 and 2005, payments resulting from financial investments were as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
MTC (i) | 57,489,375 | - | ||
BES (Nota 31) | 19,320,000 | - | ||
Web-Lab (ii) | 6,418,036 | - | ||
Mobitel (iii) | 3,574,460 | - | ||
Vivo (iv) | - | 8,953,229 | ||
Banco Best | - | 2,931,929 | ||
Distodo | - | 1,200,000 | ||
Other | 8,234,506 | 14,083,627 | ||
95,036,377 | 27,168,785 | |||
(i) |
This caption includes Euro 108,648,089 paid from the acquisition of a 34% stake in the share capital of MTC (Note 2.b), net of an amount of Euro 51,158,714 related to cash and cash equivalents of MTC as at 1 September 2006, the date on which this company was included for the first time in the consolidation perimeter. | |
(ii) |
This caption corresponds to the acquisition by Portugal Telecom of the remaining 10% stake in the share capital of Web-Lab from the former shareholders of this company. As a result, Portugal Telecom now has full control of this company. | |
(iii) |
During 2006, PT Brasil acquired the remaining 4.26% stake in Mobitel. As a result, PT Brasil now owns 100% of Mobitel. | |
(iv) |
In 2005, this caption corresponds to the payment of the final instalment due in connection with the acquisition of TCO in 2003. |
(g) These captions are basically related to commercial paper and other bank loans which are regularly renewed.
In 2006, cash payments from loans repaid net of cash receipts from loans obtained amounted to Euro 1,741,067,928 and included primarily: (i) Euro 899,500,000 related to the repayment of the notes issued by PT Finance
on 21 February 2001 (Note 34); (ii) Euro 460,000,000 related to the partial repayment of the Multicurrency Credit Facility entered into in 2003 (Note 34); and (iii) Euro 390,335,000 related to the repayment of convertible bonds issued by PT Finance
in December 2001 (Note 34).
In 2005, cash receipts from loans obtained net of cash payments from loans repaid amounted to Euro 1,966,203,848, and included primarily: (i) Euro 2 billion related to the Eurobonds issued by PT Finance in 2005 (Note
34); (ii) Euro 250 million related to two new loans obtained from EIB; and (ii) Euro 584,950,000 related to the repayment of the floating rate notes issued by PT Finance on 16 December 2001.
(h) In 2005, cash payments related to share capital increases are mainly related to the minority interests share in the capital increase occurred at Vivo in July 2005 amounting to Euro 12,445,604.
(i) In 2005, cash receipts from other financing activities are mainly related to amounts received from Vivo in connection with a reverse stock split undertaken in the first half of 2005.
Annual report 2006 | 111 |
(j) In 2006 and 2005, the Group payments regarding dividends were as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Portugal Telecom (Notes 21, 23 and 40) | 526,402,838 | 395,085,000 | ||
PT Multimedia | 26,926,177 | 24,478,010 | ||
MTC | 13,095,694 | - | ||
Brasilcel's subsidiaries | 6,463,482 | 17,346,247 | ||
Cabo Verde Telecom | 6,011,557 | 5,370,566 | ||
Other | 2,588,953 | 3,135,334 | ||
581,488,701 | 445,415,157 | |||
(k) In 2006 and 2005, the caption Other payments resulting from financing activities includes Euro 68,325,813 and Euro 51,046,132 related to exchange rate derivatives contracted by Vivo, respectively. In 2005, this caption also includes Euro
59,033,605 related to payments to the minority shareholders of PT Multimedia under its put warrants program.
44. Related parties
a) Associated companies and jointly controlled enteties
Balances as at 31 December 2006 and transactions occurred during the year 2006 between Portugal Telecom and associated companies and jointly controlled entities (related to the 50% share not owned by the Portugal Telecom Group) are as follows:
Loans granted | Accounts | Accounts | ||||
Company | (Note 30) | receivable | payable | |||
Médi Télécom | 68,106,243 | 11,182,595 | 2,187,396 | |||
Sportinveste Multimédia | 35,318,668 | 68,094 | - | |||
Sport TV | 12,500,000 | 3,262,598 | 8,786,037 | |||
Inesc | 3,292,066 | 502,718 | - | |||
Siresp | 980,951 | 1,756,418 | 21,000 | |||
Unitel (i) | 379,651 | 38,419,763 | 67,147 | |||
Teledata de Moçambique | 76,103 | 815,687 | 21,797 | |||
Multitel | 73,212 | 3,312,295 | 356,141 | |||
Vivo | - | 11,883,846 | 100,295 | |||
Páginas Amarelas | - | 9,286,412 | 50,104,723 | |||
Caixanet | - | 3,949,043 | - | |||
Fundação PT | - | 3,357,638 | - | |||
Guiné Telecom | - | 3,403,513 | 6,048,598 | |||
PT-ACS | - | 1,795,715 | 4,647,135 | |||
Other companies | 531,384 | 4,572,432 | 16,002,647 | |||
121,258,278 | 97,568,767 | 88,342,916 | ||||
(i) | Accounts receivable from Unitel include an amount of Euro 26 million (Note 25) related to dividends from Unitel, which were paid in January 2007. |
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Interest | ||||||
Company | Costs | Revenues | obtained | |||
Páginas Amarelas | 65,156,009 | 2,693,756 | - | |||
Sport TV | 33,881,977 | 2,349,557 | - | |||
Lisboa TV | 18,143,849 | 16,787 | - | |||
PT-ACS | 15,070,655 | 431,959 | - | |||
Unitel | 9,384,922 | 15,426,658 | 44,900 | |||
Médi Télécom | 8,454,156 | 6,741,641 | 2,619,304 | |||
Octal TV | 3,354,686 | 342,089 | - | |||
Guiné Telecom | 1,230,690 | 1,381,694 | - | |||
Sportinveste Multimédia | 1,178,049 | 598,599 | - | |||
Cellco | 329,310 | 1,085,420 | 193,094 | |||
Caixanet | 189,704 | 12,265,075 | - | |||
CTM | 121,187 | 241,088 | - | |||
Teledata de Moçambique | 60,595 | 167,468 | - | |||
Siresp | 27,804 | 2,825,311 | - | |||
Vivo | 7,326 | 46,277,328 | 206,120 | |||
Other companies | 3,751,501 | 2,169,041 | 60,134 | |||
160,342,420 | 95,013,471 | 3,123,552 | ||||
The terms and contractual conditions in agreements entered by Portugal Telecom and subsidiaries are similar to those applicable to other independent entities in similar transactions. Activities developed in connections with those agreements include mainly:
- Call center services rendered by Mobitel to Vivo;
- Expenses incurred by PT Comunicações related to services rendered by Páginas Amarelas in connection with the agreement entered into by both these entities, under which Páginas Amarelas is responsible for production, publishing and distribution of PT Comunicaçõess telephone directories, as well as selling advertising space in the directories;
- Programming costs incurred by TV Cabo related to contents from Sport TV and Lisboa TV.
b) Shareholders
Some of the major shareholders of Portugal Telecom are financial institutions and, in the ordinary course of business, Portugal Telecom entered into various transactions with those entities. Transactions occurred in 2006 and balances as at 31 December 2006 between Portugal Telecom and its major shareholders are as follows:
Interest obtained | Accounts | Accounts | ||||||||
Company | Costs | Revenues | and (paid) | receivable | payable | |||||
BES | 30,551,088 | 19,333,344 | 12,627,504 | 4,582,709 | 9,694,467 | |||||
Caixa Geral de Depósitos | 5,113,376 | 15,476,492 | 108,180 | 2,009,315 | 12,449 | |||||
Barclays | 84,083 | 24,956 | (817,978) | 157,645 | - | |||||
UBS | - | 2,502 | (1,162,461) | 32 | - | |||||
35,748,547 | 34,837,293 | 10,755,245 | 6,749,702 | 9,706,916 | ||||||
The terms and contractual conditions in agreements entered by Portugal Telecom and subsidiaries are similar to those applicable to other independent entities in similar transactions. Under these agreements, the financial institutions listed above rendered financial consultancy and insurance services.
In connection with establishment of Brasilcel, Portugal Telecom and Telefónica entered into a strategic agreement, which allows Portugal Telecom to acquire 1.5% of Telefónicas share capital and Telefónica to acquire 10% of Portugal Telecoms share capital. As at 31 December 2006, Telefónica held 9.96% of Portugal Telecoms share capital.
Annual report 2006 | 113 |
Portugal Telecom entered into a Shareholders Agreement with Telefónica to manage Vivo and is party to certain international traffic agreements with Telefónica companies, which have substantially the same conditions as similar agreements with independent parties.
c) Other
In 2006 and 2005, the remuneration of Board Members and related committees, is as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
Fixed | Variable | Fixed | Variable | |||||
Executive Committee | 4,669,866 | 13,517,920 | 3,316,054 | 4,875,915 | ||||
Non-executive board members | 1,611,589 | 1,266,515 | 2,227,795 | 398,489 | ||||
Supervisory Board | 173,677 | - | 173,163 | - | ||||
General Meeting | 1,719 | - | 4,966 | - | ||||
6,456,851 | 14,784,435 | 5,721,978 | 5,274,404 | |||||
The increase in the fixed remuneration of the Executive Committee is related with the increase of the Executive Committee from five to seven members at the end of 2005. In 2006, variable remuneration of executive and non-executive board members includes Euro 9,705,048 and Euro 966,876, respectively, related to termination payments to certain board members which were recorded under the income statement caption Curtailment costs, net.
In addition to the above mentioned remuneration, board members are also entitled to some privileges which facilitate their ability to carry out their jobs.
In 2006 and 2005, fixed remuneration of key employees of the PTs Group management amounted to Euro 6,884,828 and Euro 9,267,437, respectively, and variable remuneration amounted to Euro 3,555,009 and Euro 5,558,582, respectively.
45. Litigation
45.1. Regulatory authorities
Portugal Telecoms operations are subject to regular investigations and inspections, generally conducted by ANACOM, by the European Commission and by the Portuguese Competition Authority, within the framework of compliance with the rules and regulations applicable to the Group. At the moment, investigations are being conducted by the Portuguese Competition Authority into alleged abusive practices, such as predatory pricing, margin pressures and discriminatory practices. In the event Portugal Telecom is indicted for the non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations, fines and penalties could be imposed. At the moment, PT Comunicações has twice been accused (in one proceeding) by the Competition Authority of allegedly denying access to the ducts in which the basic telecommunications network is installed. PT Comunicações has responded to the effect that, despite the fact that it has provided and is still providing the majority of the operators access to its ducts in a non-discriminatory manner, according to its responsibilities of managing the said infrastructures, it believes that, given the circumstances, competition law should not prevent PT Comunicações from reserving the ducts to itself, if it desires to do so, under the conditions permitted under the telecommunications regulatory framework.
PT Multimedia and TV Cabo have also been accused, in September 2005, of allegedly abusive practice under Article 4 of Law 18/2003 (Portuguese Competition Law), following the execution, in March 2000, of a "Partnership Agreement" among PT MULTIMEDIA, TV Cabo and SIC-Sociedade Independente de Comunicação, SA (SIC) in connection with the acquisition, submitted to prior notification, by SIC of Lisboa TV - Informação e Multimedia, SA. In response to this accusation, PT MULTIMEDIA and TV Cabo contested the Competition Authority allegations. However, in the beginning of August 2006, the Competition Authority issued a decision imposing on PT MULTIMEDIA a fine of Euro 2,5 million, following which PT MULTIMEDIA and TV Cabo appealed to the Commerce Court of Lisbon on 8 September 2006. The appeal suspends the decision of the Portuguese Competition Authority. Although the possibility of the application of penalties cannot be excluded in those cases and in other cases, which would be the first time this has occurred, Portugal Telecom believes that, based on the information provided by its counsel, these claims should not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2006.
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45.2. Other claims and legal actions
Proceedings with probable losses
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, there were several claims and legal actions against certain subsidiaries of the Group in which losses are considered probable in accordance with the definitions of IAS 37. For those claims and legal actions, the Group recorded provisions (Note 38), based on the opinion of its internal and external legal counsel, to cover the probable future outflows, as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Civil claims | 34,589,283 | 38,455,536 | ||
Labor claims | 15,915,554 | 11,247,828 | ||
Other | 1,882,105 | 2,760,612 | ||
Administrative claims (i) | - | 22,253,098 | ||
52,386,942 | 74,717,074 | |||
(i) | This caption includes mainly a claim against TCO related with the privatization of Telebrás in 1998, which was resolved in a manner unfavorable to Vivo in 2006, following which Vivo paid an amount of Euro 26 million (Note 38) . |
Proceedings with possible losses
As at 31 December 2006 and 2005, there were several claims and legal actions against certain subsidiaries of the Group, where settlement is considered to be possible based on the information provided by its legal counsel. The nature of those claims and legal actions is as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |||
Civil claims | 155,603,666 | 131,599,578 | ||
Labor claims | 21,521,774 | 13,916,057 | ||
Other (i) | 396,550,612 | 276,882,649 | ||
573,676,052 | 422,398,284 | |||
(i) | This caption includes Euro 280,203,417 related to possible contingencies at Vivo, which are primarily related to tax issues, including income taxes and other indirect taxes, and an amount of Euro 48 million related to possible tax contingencies at companies operating in Portugal. |
There were no relevant events after 31 December 2006.
Annual report 2006 | 115 |
EXHIBIT
a. Subsidiary companies
b. Associated
companies
c. Companies consolidated using the proportional method
116 |
I. Subsidiaries
The following companies were included in the consolidation as at 31 December 2006 and 2005:
Company | Head office | Activity | Percentage of ownership | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
Direct | Effective | Effective | ||||||||
Portugal Telecom (parent company) | Lisbon | Holding company. | ||||||||
(Note 1) | ||||||||||
Archways | Beijing | Remote access services. | China | 46.20% | 46.20% | |||||
Pathway | ||||||||||
(70%) | ||||||||||
Cabo TV Açoreana, SA | Ponta | Distribution of television signals by | TV Cabo | 48.98% | 48.98% | |||||
Delgada | cable and satellite in the Azores | Portugal | ||||||||
area. | (83.82%) | |||||||||
Cabo TV Madeirense, SA | Funchal | Distribution of television signals by | TV Cabo | 41.92% | 40.32% | |||||
cable and satellite in the Madeira | Portugal | |||||||||
area. | (71.74%) | |||||||||
Cabo Verde | 40.00% | - | ||||||||
Cabo Verde Móvel (a) | Praia | Mobile telecommunications services | Telecom | |||||||
in Cabo Verde. | (100%) | |||||||||
Cabo Verde | 40.00% | - | ||||||||
Cabo Verde Multimedia (a) | Praia | Multimedia telecommunications | Telecom | |||||||
services in Cabo Verde. | (100%) | |||||||||
PT Ventures | 40.00% | 40.00% | ||||||||
Cabo Verde Telecom, SA | Praia | Fixed and mobile | (40%) | |||||||
telecommunications services in | ||||||||||
Cabo Verde. | ||||||||||
Canal 20 TV, SA | Madrid | Distribution of TV products. | PT Multimedia | 29.22% | 29.22% | |||||
(50%) | ||||||||||
Cellco Ste Cellulaire du Congo SARL | Congo | Telecommunications services in | Lea Louise | 51% | - | |||||
(b) (c) | Congo. | (51%) | ||||||||
Contact Cabo Verde Telemarketing e | Praia | Call and contact center services . | PT Contact | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
Serviços de Informação, SA | (100%) | |||||||||
China Pathway Logistics BV | Beijing | Management of investments. | PT Ventures | 66.00% | 66.00% | |||||
(66,66%) | ||||||||||
CST Companhia Santomense de | São Tomé | Fixed and mobile | PT | 51.00% | 51.00% | |||||
Telecomunicações, SAR.L. | telecommunication services in São | Comunicações | ||||||||
Tomé e Príncipe. | (51%) | |||||||||
DCSI Dados, Computadores e | Lisbon | Provision of IT systems and services. | PT | 100% | - | |||||
Soluções Informáticas, Lda. (b) | Comunicações | |||||||||
(100%) | ||||||||||
Directel - Listas Telefónicas | Lisbon | Publication of telephone directories | PT Ventures | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
Internacionais, Lda. (Directel) | and operation of related data bases. | (100%) | ||||||||
Directel Cabo Verde Serviços de | Praia | Publication of telephone directories | Directel (60%) | 76.00% | 76.00% | |||||
Comunicação, Lda. | and operation of related databases | Cabo Verde | ||||||||
in Cabo Verde | Telecom | |||||||||
(40%) | ||||||||||
Directel Macau Listas Telefónicas, | Macau | Publication of telephone directories | Directel (75%) | 80.00% | 80.00% | |||||
Lda. | and operation of related databases | PT Ásia (5%) | ||||||||
in Macau. | ||||||||||
Directel Uganda Telephone | Uganda | Publication of telephone directories. | Directel (90%) | 90.00% | 90.00% | |||||
Directories, Limited (c) |
Annual report 2006 | 117 |
Company | Head office | Activity | Percentage of ownership | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
Direct | Effective | Effective | ||||||||
Elta - Empresa de Listas Telefónicas de | Luanda | Publication of telephone directories. | Directel (55%) | 55.00% | 55.00% | |||||
Angola, Lda. | ||||||||||
Empracine - Empresa Promotora de | Lisbon | Developing activities on movies | Lusomundo SII | 58.36% | 58.36% | |||||
Actividades Cinematográficas, Lda. | exhibition. | (100%) | ||||||||
Empresa Cine Mourense, Lda. (c) | Moura | Cinema exhibition. | PT Multimedia | 58.12% | 58.12% | |||||
(99.46%) | ||||||||||
Empresa de Recreios Artísticos, Lda. | Lisbon | Cinema exhibition. | Lusomundo SII | 53.65% | 53.65% | |||||
(ERA) (c) | (87.90%) | |||||||||
PT Multimedia | ||||||||||
(4.03%) | ||||||||||
Guinetel, S.A.SA (c) | Bissau | Provision of public | PT II (55%) | 55,00% | 55,00% | |||||
telecommunications services. | ||||||||||
Grafilme Sociedade Impressora de | Lisboa | Providing services on audiovisual | Lusomundo | 32,46% | 32,46% | |||||
Legendas, Lda. | subtitling. | Audiovisuais (50%) | ||||||||
Hotel Video - Prestação de Serviços, | Lisbon | Establishment of video systems on | PTM (60%) | 35.06% | 34.53% | |||||
Lda. (c) | Hotels and similar spaces. | |||||||||
Infonet Portugal Serviços de Valor | Lisbon | Commercialization of value | PT Prime (90%) | 90.00% | 90.00% | |||||
Acrescentado, Lda | addedproducts and services in the | |||||||||
área of information and | ||||||||||
communication by computer | ||||||||||
through access to the Infonet world | ||||||||||
network. | ||||||||||
Janela Digital - Informativo e | Caldas da | Development of IT solutions to the | PT.com (50%) | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||
Telecomunicações, Lda ("Janela | Rainha | real state market. | ||||||||
Digital") (c) | ||||||||||
Kenya Postel Directories, Ltd. | Nairobi | Production, editing and distribution | Directel (60%) | 60.00% | 60.00% | |||||
of telephone directories and other | ||||||||||
publications. | ||||||||||
Lea Louise BV | Amsterdam | Management of investments. | PT Ventures (100%) | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
LTM - Listas Telefónicas de Moçambique, Lda. | Maputo | Management, editing, operation and commercialization of listings of subscribers and classified telecommunications directories. | Directel (50%) | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||
118 |
Company | Head Office | Activity | Percentage of ownership | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
Direct | Effective Effective | |||||||||
Lusomundo Audiovisuais, SA | Lisbon | Import, commercialization, | PT Multimedia | 58.43% | 58.43% | |||||
distribution and production of | (100%) | |||||||||
audiovisual products. | ||||||||||
Lusomundo Cinemas, SA | Lisbon | Cinema exhibition. | PT Multimedia | 58.43% | 58.43% | |||||
(100%) | ||||||||||
Lusomundo Editores, SA | Lisbon | Movies distribution. | PT Multimedia | 58.43% | 58.43% | |||||
(100%) | ||||||||||
Lusomundo España, SL (Lusomundo | Madrid | Management of investments | PT Multimedia | 58.43% | 58.43% | |||||
Espana) | relating to activities in Spain in the | (100%) | ||||||||
audiovisuals business. | ||||||||||
Lusomundo - Sociedade Investimentos | Lisbon | Management of Real Estate. | PT Multimedia | 58.36% | 58.36% | |||||
Imobiliários, SGPS, SA (Lusomundo | (99.87%) | |||||||||
SII) | ||||||||||
Lusomundo Imobiliária 2, SA | Lisbon | Management of Real Estate. | Lusomundo SII | 58.24% | 58.24% | |||||
(99.80%) | ||||||||||
Lusomundo Moçambique, Lda. | Maputo | Cinema exhibition. | Lusomundo | 58.43% | 58.43% | |||||
Cinemas | ||||||||||
(100.00%) | ||||||||||
Mobitel, SA | São Paulo | Call center services. | PT Brasil (100%) | 100% | 95.74% | |||||
Mobile Telecommunications Limited | Namíbia | Mobile cellular services operator | Portugal África BV | 34.00% | - | |||||
(Note 2.b) (b) | (34%) | |||||||||
Motormédia - Comércio, Publicidade e | Lisbon | Services rendered in connection | PT.com (100%) | 100% | 100% | |||||
Serviços Multimedia, SA (c) | with advertising, commercial and | |||||||||
multimedia services in connection | ||||||||||
with the commercialization of a | ||||||||||
site dedicated to the car sector. |
Annual report 2006 | 119 |
Company | Head Office | Activity | Percentage of Ownership | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
Direct | Effective | Effective | ||||||||
Portugal África BV (b) | Amsterdam | Management of investments | PT Ventures | 100.00% | - | |||||
(100%) | ||||||||||
Portugal Telecom Ásia, Lda. ("PT | Macau | Promotion and marketing of | Portugal Telecom | 99.96% | 99.96% | |||||
Ásia") | telecommunications services. | (95.92%) | ||||||||
PT Comunicações | ||||||||||
(4.04%) | ||||||||||
Portugal Telecom Brasil, SA ("PT | São Paulo | Management of investments. | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
Brasil") | (99.95%) | |||||||||
PT Comunicações | ||||||||||
(0.05%) | ||||||||||
Portugal Telecom Europa, S.P.R.L. ("PT | Brussels | Technical and commercial | Portugal Telecom | 98.67% | 98.67% | |||||
Europa") (c) | management consultancy in the | (98.67%) | ||||||||
communication area with respect | ||||||||||
to the European market and | ||||||||||
community matters. | ||||||||||
Portugal Telecom Inovação, SA (PT | Aveiro | Innovation, research, | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
Inovação) | development and integration of | (100%) | ||||||||
telecommunications services and | ||||||||||
engineering solutions and training | ||||||||||
services in telecommunications. | ||||||||||
Portugal Telecom Inovação Brasil, | São Paulo | Development of information | PT Inovação(100%) | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
Ltda. | technologies and | |||||||||
telecommunications services. | ||||||||||
Portugal Telecom Internacional | Amsterdam | Obtaining financing for the group | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
Finance B.V | in international markets. | (100%) | ||||||||
Previsão Sociedade Gestora de | Lisbon | Pension fund management. | Portugal Telecom | 78.12% | 78.12% | |||||
Fundos de Pensões, SA (Previsão) | (78.12%) | |||||||||
PT Acessos de Internet Wi-Fi, SA | Lisbon | Provides wireless Internet access | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
services. | (100%) | |||||||||
PT Centro Corporativo, SA(a) | Lisbon | Providing consultant service to | Portugal Telecom | 100% | - | |||||
Group companies. | (100%) |
120 |
Company | Head Office | Activity | Percentage of Ownership | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
Direct | Effective | Effective | ||||||||
PT Comunicações, SA (PT | Lisbon | Establishment, management and | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
Comunicações) | operation of telecommunications | (100%) | ||||||||
infrastructures and provision of | ||||||||||
public telecommunication services | ||||||||||
and telebroadcasting services. | ||||||||||
PT Compras Serviços de Consultoria e | Lisbon | Providing consultant and | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
Negociação, SA | negotiation services related with | (100%) | ||||||||
the buying process. | ||||||||||
PT Contact - Telemarketing e Serviços | Lisbon | Production, promotion and sale of | PT Comunicações | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
de Informação, SA ("PT Contact") | information systems, including | (100%) | ||||||||
information products and services | ||||||||||
and related technical assistance. | ||||||||||
PT Conteúdos - Actividade de Televisão | Lisbon | Production and sale of television | PT Televisão por | 58.43% | 58.43% | |||||
e de Produção de Conteúdos, SA | programs and advertising | Cabo (100%) | ||||||||
(former TV Cabo Audiovisuais) | management. | |||||||||
PT Corporate | Lisbon | Providing all services available in | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
the Group, in the fixed line and | (100%) | |||||||||
mobile telecommunications and | ||||||||||
information systems. | ||||||||||
PT Investimentos Internacionais, SA | Lisbon | Business advisory board service | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
(PT II) | installment, consultation, | (100%) | ||||||||
administration and business | ||||||||||
management. Elaboration of | ||||||||||
projects and economic studies and | ||||||||||
manage investments. | ||||||||||
PT Meios - Serviços de Publicidade e | Lisbon | Purchase, sale and exchange of | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
Marketing, SA | space advertising, analysis of | (100%) | ||||||||
marketing investment projects. | ||||||||||
PT Móveis, SGPS, SA (PT Móveis) | Lisbon | Management of investments in the | TMN (100%) | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
mobile business. | ||||||||||
PT Multimedia Serviços de | Lisbon | Management of investments in the | Portugal Telecom | 58.43% | 58.43% | |||||
Telecomunicações e Multimedia, SGPS, | multimedia business. | (58.43%) | ||||||||
SA(i) | ||||||||||
PT Multimedia.com Brasil, Ltda. | São Paulo | Management of investments. | PT Brasil (100%) | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
(PTM.com Brasil) | ||||||||||
PT Multimedia.com Participações, SA | São Paulo | Management of investments. | PT.Com (100%) | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
(c) | ||||||||||
PT Multimedia - Serviços de Apoio à | Lisbon | Providing management support | PT Multimedia | 58.43% | 58.43% | |||||
Gestão , SA (c) | services. | (100%) | ||||||||
PT Portugal, SGPS, SA (a) | Lisbon | Management of investments. | Portugal Telecom | 100% | - | |||||
(100%) | ||||||||||
PT Prestações Mandatária de Aquisições | Lisbon | Acquisition and management of | PT Comunicações | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
e Gestão de Bens, SA (PT Prestações) | assets. | (100%) | ||||||||
PT Prime, SGPS, SA (Prime SGPS) (d) | Lisbon | Management of investments, under | - | - | 100.00% | |||||
the business areas of corporate | ||||||||||
market and large customers. |
Annual report 2006 | 121 |
Company | Head Office | Activity | Percentage of Ownership | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
Direct | Effective | Effective | ||||||||
PT Prime - Soluções Empresariais de | Lisbon | Provision of development and | Portugal Telecom | 100% | 100% | |||||
Telecomunicações e Sistemas, SA | consultancy services in the areas of | (100%) | ||||||||
electronic commerce, contents and | ||||||||||
information technology. | ||||||||||
PT Prime Tradecom Soluções | Lisbon | Provision of development and | Portugal Telecom | 66.00% | 66.00% | |||||
Empresariais de Comércio Electrónico, | consultancy services in the areas of | (66%) | ||||||||
SA ("Tradecom) | electronic commerce, contents and | |||||||||
information technology. | ||||||||||
PT Pro, Serviços Administrativos e de | Lisbon | Shared services center. | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
Gestão Partilhados, SA | (100%) | |||||||||
PT Rede Fixa, SGPS, SA (a) | Lisbon | Management of investments. | Portugal Telecom | 100% | - | |||||
(100%) | ||||||||||
PT Sistemas de Informação, SA (PT SI) | Oeiras | Provision of IT systems and services. | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
(99.8%) | ||||||||||
PT Comunicações | ||||||||||
(0.1%) | ||||||||||
TMN (0.1%) | ||||||||||
PT Televisão por Cabo, SGPS, SA | Lisboa | Management of investments in | PT Multimedia | 58.43% | 58.43% | |||||
television by cable market. | (100%) | |||||||||
PT Ventures, SGPS, SA (PT Ventures) | Lisbon | Management of investments in | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
international markets. | (100%) | |||||||||
PT.com Comunicações Interactivas, | Lisbon | Services rendered development and | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
SA | sale of communication product | (100%) | ||||||||
services, information and | ||||||||||
multimedia services. | ||||||||||
Regiforum Empreendimentos | Lisbon | Operation of the Forum Telecom | - | - | 100.00% | |||||
Comerciais e Culturais, Lda. (d) | building, having for that purpose a | |||||||||
contract transferring the operation | ||||||||||
of the building to Portugal Telecom. | ||||||||||
PT Imobiliária, SA | Lisbon | Administration of real estate assets, | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
real estate investment consultancy, | (100%) | |||||||||
management of property | ||||||||||
developments, purchase and sale of | ||||||||||
real estate. | ||||||||||
122 |
Company | Head Office | Activity | Percentage of Ownership | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
Direct | Effective | Effective | ||||||||
Sportstat Informação Desportiva | Lisbon | Collection, processing, consultant | PT.Com (99.98%) | 99.98% | 99.98% | |||||
Independente, SA (c) | providing, production, promotion | |||||||||
and sale of statistical data and | ||||||||||
information. | ||||||||||
Superemprego - Sistemas de | Lisbon | Management and collection of | PT.com (63.75%) | 63.75% | 63.75% | |||||
Informação para Gestão de Recursos | information about the labor market. | |||||||||
Humanos, SA (c) | ||||||||||
Teat Flower Trading Ltd. (c) | British | International Business Trading | PT Comunicações | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
Virgin | Company. | (100%) | ||||||||
Islands | ||||||||||
Telemática - Consultores de | Lisbon | Supply of computer equipment, | PT Contact (100%) | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
Telecomunicações | training and installations. | |||||||||
e Informática, Lda. | ||||||||||
Techlab - Electrónico, Lda. (c) | São Paulo | Provision of mobile aeronautical | PT Brasil (100%) | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
services. | ||||||||||
Timor Telecom, SA | Timor | Provider of telecommunications | TPT (54.01%) | 41.12% | 41.12% | |||||
services in Timor | ||||||||||
TMN Telecomunicações Móveis | Lisbon | Provision of mobile | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||
Nacionais, SA | telecommunications services and | (100%) | ||||||||
the establishment, management | ||||||||||
and operation of | ||||||||||
telecommunications networks. | ||||||||||
TPT - Telecomunicações Publicas de | Lisbon | Purchase, sale and services | PT Ventures | 76.14% | 76.14% | |||||
Timor, SA (TPT) | rendering of telecommunications | (75.16%) | ||||||||
products and information | PT Ásia (0.98%) | |||||||||
technologies in Timor | ||||||||||
TV Cabo Macau, SA(e) | Macau | Distribution of television and audio | PT Ventures | 87.49% | 87.49% | |||||
signals, installation and operation of | (67.5%) | |||||||||
a public telecommunications system | PT Ásia (20%) | |||||||||
and provision of video services, in | ||||||||||
Macau. | ||||||||||
TV Cabo Portugal, SA | Lisbon | Distribution of television by cable, | PT Televisão por | 58.43% | 58.43% | |||||
conception, realization, production | Cabo (100%) | |||||||||
and broadcasting of television | ||||||||||
programs, operation of | ||||||||||
telecommunications services. | ||||||||||
Web-Lab, SGPS, SA | Lisbon | Managemnt of investments. | Portugal Telecom | 100.00% | 90.00% | |||||
(100%) | ||||||||||
(a) These companies were incorporated during 2006. |
(b) These companies were acquired during 2006. |
(c) These companies were consolidated by the equity method in 2006. |
(d) These companies were liquidated during 2006. |
(e) This company was disposed of in 2007. |
Annual report 2006 | 123 |
II. Associated companies
The associated companies as at 31 December 2006 and 2005 were as follows:
Company | Head Office | Activity | Percentage of Ownership | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
Direct | Effective | Effective | ||||||||
BEST Banco Electrónico de | Lisbon | Provision of e.banking services. | PT.com (34%) | 34.00% | 34.00% | |||||
Serviços Total, SA (Banco Best) | ||||||||||
CTM Companhia de | Macau | Provision of public telecommunications | PT Comunicações | 28.00% | 28.00% | |||||
Telecomunicações de Macau, SAR.L. | services, in Macau. | (3%) | ||||||||
PT Ventures | ||||||||||
(25%) | ||||||||||
Distodo - Distribuição e Logística, | Lisbon | Stocking, sale and distribution of | Lusomundo | 29.22% | 29.22% | |||||
Lda. | audiovisual material. | Audiovisuais | ||||||||
(50%) | ||||||||||
Entigere Entidade Gestora Rede | Lisbon | Networks management. | PT Ventures | 29.00% | 29.00% | |||||
Multiserviços, Lda. | (29%) | |||||||||
Guiné Telecom Companhia de | Bissau | Provision of public telecommunications | PT | 40.14% | 40.14% | |||||
Telecomunicações da Guiné-Bissau, | services. | Comunicações | ||||||||
S.A.SAR.L. | (40.14%) | |||||||||
Hungaro Digitel KFT | Budapest | Provision of telecommunications | PT Ventures | 44.62% | 44.62% | |||||
services. | (44.62%) | |||||||||
Lisboa TV Informação e | Lisbon | Television operations, notably production | PT Conteúdos | 23.37% | 23.37% | |||||
Multimedia, SA | and commercialization of programs and | (40%) | ||||||||
publicity. | ||||||||||
Médi Telecom | Casablanca | Provision of mobile services in Morocco. | PT Móveis | 32.18% | 32.18% | |||||
(32.18%) | ||||||||||
Multicert Serviços de Certificação | Lisbon | Supply of electronic certification services. | PT Prime (20%) | 20.00% | 20.00% | |||||
Electrónica, SA | ||||||||||
Multitel - Serviços de | Luanda | Provision of data communications | PT Ventures | 35.00% | 35.00% | |||||
Telecomunicações, Lda. | services and digital information | (35%) | ||||||||
communication services, in Angola. |
124 |
Company | Head Office | Activity | Percentage of Ownership | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
Direct | Effective | Effective | ||||||||
Octal TV, SA. | Lisbon | Development, commercialization, | PT Multimedia | 11.69% | 11.69% | |||||
training and consultancy in systems | (20%) | |||||||||
for interactive and broad band | ||||||||||
television. | ||||||||||
Páginas Amarelas, SA ("Páginas | Lisbon | Production, editing and distribution | Portugal Telecom | 25.00% | 25.00% | |||||
Amarelas") | of telephone directories and | (24.88%) | ||||||||
publications. | PT Prime (0.125%) | |||||||||
Siresp Gestão de Rede Digitais de | Lisbon | Networks management. | PT Ventures | 15.27% | 15.27% | |||||
Segurança e Emergência, SA | (15.27%) | |||||||||
SGPICE - Sociedade de Gestão de | Lisbon | Developing activities providing | PT Comunicações | 28.72% | 28.72% | |||||
Portais de Internet e Consultoria de | global products and services for | (11.11%) | ||||||||
Empresas, SA | internet support. | PT Multimedia | ||||||||
(11.11%) | ||||||||||
Portugal Telecom | ||||||||||
(11.11%) | ||||||||||
Socofil Sociedade Comercial de | Lisboa | Distribution, exhibition, import and | PT Multimedia | 26.29% | 26.29% | |||||
Armazenamento e Expedição de Filmes, | export of audiovisual products. | (45.00%) | ||||||||
Lda. | ||||||||||
Sportinvest Multimedia, SGPS, SA | Lisbon | Management of investments. | Portugal Telecom | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||
(50%) | ||||||||||
Tele Larm Portugal Transmissão de | Lisbon | Provision of transmission, services, | PT Prime (50%) | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||
Sinais, SA | supervision of alarms, | |||||||||
telemeasurement, telecontrol and | ||||||||||
data exchange services. | ||||||||||
Teledata de Moçambique, Lda. | Maputo | Operation and commercialization of | PT Ventures (50%) | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||
public data telecommunications | ||||||||||
services and other telematic | ||||||||||
services. | ||||||||||
Telesat - Satellite Communications, | Macau | Operation of land based satellite | PT Ventures | 22.22% | 22.22% | |||||
Limited | stations, commercialization of | (18.52%) | ||||||||
private telecommunications | PT Ásia (3.7%) | |||||||||
network services. | ||||||||||
TV Lab - Serviços e Equipamentos | Lisbon | Developing digital tv interactive | PT.com (50%) | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||
Interactivos, SA | solutions. | |||||||||
UOL, Inc. | São Paulo | Provides Internet services and | PT SGPS(22.17.%) | 29.00% | 29.00% | |||||
produces Internet contents. | PT Brasil (6.83%) | |||||||||
Unitel | Luanda | Mobile telecommunications | PT Ventures (25%) | 25.00% | 25.00% | |||||
services, in Angola. | ||||||||||
Wisdown Tele Vision Serviços e | Lisbon | Development of services and | PT .COM(50%) | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||
Produtos de Televisão, Lda | products related with new | |||||||||
technology in the TV market |
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III. Companies consolidated using the proportional method
Company | Head Office | Activity | Percentage of Ownership | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
Direct | Effective | Effective | ||||||||
Avista | São Paulo | Management of investments. | Brasilcel | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||
(100%) | ||||||||||
Brasilcel, N.V. (Brasilcel) | Amsterdam | Management of investments. | PT Móveis | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||
(50.00%) | ||||||||||
Celular CRT Participações (a) | Porto | Mobile cellular services operator. | 34.38% | |||||||
Alegre | - | - | ||||||||
Vivo, SA (a) | Curitiba | Mobile cellular services operator. | Vivo | 31.38% | 33.05% | |||||
Participações | ||||||||||
(100%) | ||||||||||
Portelcom Participações, SA | São Paulo | Management of investments. | Brasilcel | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||
(Portelcom) | (60.15%) | |||||||||
Ptelecom Brasil | ||||||||||
(39.85%) | ||||||||||
Ptelecom Brasil, SA (Ptelecom) | São Paulo | Management of investments. | Brasilcel | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||
(100%) | ||||||||||
Lisbon | Conception, production, realization | |||||||||
Sport TV Portugal, SA | and commercialization of sports | PT Conteúdos | 29.22% | 29.22% | ||||||
programs for telebroadcasting, | (50%) | |||||||||
purchase and resale of the rights to | ||||||||||
broadcast sports programs for | ||||||||||
television and provision of publicity | ||||||||||
services | ||||||||||
Sudeste Celular Participações, SA | São Paulo | Management of investments. | Brasilcel | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||
(Sudeste Celularl) | (100%) | |||||||||
Tagilo Participações, Lda. (Tagilo) | São Paulo | Management of investments. | Brasilcel | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||
(100.%) | ||||||||||
TBS Celular Participações, SA | São Paulo | Management of investments. | Brasilcel | 48.13% | 48.13% | |||||
(TBS) | (73.27%); | |||||||||
Sudeste | ||||||||||
Celular(22.99) | ||||||||||
Tele Sudeste (a) | Rio de | Mobile cellular services operator. | - | - | 45.51% | |||||
Janeiro | ||||||||||
Tele Leste (a) | Bahia | Mobile cellular services operator. | - | - | 25.34% | |||||
Vivo Participações, SA (Vivo | São Paulo | Management of investments. | Brasilcel (40.85%) | 31.38% | 33.05% | |||||
Participações) (a) | Portelcom | |||||||||
(4.68%) | ||||||||||
Sudestecel | ||||||||||
(6.22%) | ||||||||||
TBS (4.87%) | ||||||||||
Avista (3.91%) | ||||||||||
Tagilo (2.41%) | ||||||||||
Telesp Celular, SA (Telesp Celular) | São Paulo | Mobile cellular services operator. | - | - | 33.05% | |||||
(a) | ||||||||||
TCO (a) | Brasilia | Mobile cellular services operator. | - | - | 17.34% |
(a) | As mentioned in Note 1, during 2006 a corporate restructuring was approved that consisted of the merger of shares of TCO into TCP and the merger of Tele Sudeste, Tele Leste and Celular CRT Participações into TCP, which was renamed to Vivo Participações SA. As a consequence of such restructuring, all operating companies were than fully owned by Vivo Participações. In the second half of 2006, a merger was approved, consisting of the incorporation into Global Telecom, subsequently renamed Vivo, SA, of the remaining companies that rendered mobile services in Brasil. As at 31 December 2006, the voting rights in Vivo Participações are 44.43%. |
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Independent auditors report
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Deloitte & Associados, SROC S.A. | |
Inscrição na OROC n° 43 | |
Registro na CMVM n° 231 | |
Edifício Atrium Saldanha | |
Praça Duque de Saldanha, 1 - 6° | |
1050-094 Lisboa | |
Portugal |
AUDITORS' REPORT
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Translation of a report originally issued in Portuguese)
Introduction
1. Pursuant to the dispositions of article 245 of Portuguese Securities Market Code we hereby present our Auditors Report on the consolidated financial information contained in the Board of Directors Report and the consolidated financial statements of Portugal Telecom, SGPS, S.A. (the Company) for the year ended 31 December 2006, which comprise the consolidated balance sheet that presents a total of 14,171,249,300 Euros and shareholders equity of 3,106,037,938 Euros, including a net profit attributable to the shareholders of the Company of 866,759,657 Euros, the consolidated statements of profit and loss by nature, of cash flows and of recognised income and expenses for the year then ended and the corresponding notes.
Responsibilities
2. The Companys Board of Directors is responsible for: (i) the preparation of consolidated financial statements that present a true and fair view of the financial position of the companies included in the consolidation, the consolidated results of their operations, the consolidated cash flows and the consolidated statement of recognised income and expenses; (ii) the preparation of historical financial information in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted in the European Union, which is complete, true, timely, clear, objective and licit, as required by the Portuguese Securities Market Code; (iii) the adoption of adequate accounting policies and criteria and the maintenance of appropriate system of internal control; and (iv) the disclosure of any significant facts that have influenced the operations of the companies included in the consolidation, their financial position and results of operations.
3. Our responsibility is to audit the financial information contained in the accounting documents referred to above, including verifying that, in all material respects, the information is complete, true, timely, clear, objective and licit, as required by the Portuguese Securities Market Code, and to issue a professional and independent report based on our work.
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Scope
4. Our audit was performed in accordance with the Auditing Standards (Normas Técnicas e as Directrizes de Revisão/Auditoria)issued by the Portuguese Institute of Statutory Auditors (Ordem dos Revisores Oficiais de Contas), which require the audit to be planned and performed with the objective of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes verifying, on a sample basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements and assessing the significant estimates, based on judgments and criteria defined by the Board of Directors, used in their preparation. An audit also includes verifying the consolidation procedures and that the financial statements of the companies included in the consolidation have been appropriately audited, assessing the adequacy of the accounting policies used, their uniform applica tion and their disclosure, taking into consideration the circumstances, verifying the applicability of the going concern concept, verifying the adequacy of the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements and assessing if, in all material respects, the consolidated financial information is complete, true, timely, clear, objective and licit. An audit also includes verifying that the consolidated financial information included in the Board of Directors Report is consistent with the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for expressing our opinion.
Opinion
5. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to in paragraph 1, present fairly in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Portugal Telecom, SGPS, S.A. as of 31 December 2006 and the consolidated results of its operations, its consolidated cash flows and the recognised income and expenses for the year then ended, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted in the European Union and the financial information contained therein is, in terms of the definitions included in the auditing standards referred to in paragraph 4, complete, true, timely, clear, objective and licit.
Lisbon, 22 March 2007
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DELOITTE & ASSOCIADOS, SROC S.A. Represented by Manuel Maria Reis Boto |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
The purpose of this report is to disclose the Corporate Governance structure and practices adopted by the Company with a view to complying with the provisions of the Recommendations of the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários - CMVM) on the Governance of Listed Companies, as published in November 2005, as well as with the best international Corporate Governance practices. This report has been drawn up in accordance with article 7 of the Portuguese Securities Code (Código dos Valores Mobiliários) and the model attached to CMVM Regulation no. 7/2001, as amended by CMVM Regulations no. 11/2003, no. 10/2005 and no. 3/2006.
Additionally, this report aims to comply with the obligation of annual detailed disclosure on Corporate Governance structure and practice, under the terms of article 245-A of the Portuguese Securities Code which is applicable to issuers of shares admitted to trade in regulated market.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHAPTER 0. COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
The Company fully adopts the CMVM Recommendations on the Governance of Listed Companies, as published in November 2005, except for Recommendations 4, 8 and 9, which are not complied with for the reasons identified hereunder.
The Chapters of this Corporate Governance Report that contain a description of the measures taken by the Company for compliance with the abovementioned CMVM Recommendations are identified hereunder.
CMVM RECOMMENDATION | COMPLIANCE | REPORT | ||
I Disclosure of Information: | ||||
1. The Company should ensure the existence of permanent contact with the market by observing the principle of shareholder equal treatment and preventing asymmetries in investor access to information. For such purpose, the company should create an Investor Relations department. |
Yes | Chapter 1 § 10 |
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II Exercise of Voting Rights and Shareholder Representation | ||||
2. The active exercise of voting rights, either directly, notably by correspondence, or by representation, should not be restricted. For this purpose, the following qualify as restrictions to the active exercise of voting rights: a) any imposition of a prior deposit or share blocking period for participation in the General Shareholders Meeting in excess of 5 business days; b) any bylaws restriction on voting by correspondence; c) any imposition of an advance period for the receipt of voting declarations issued by correspondence in excess of 5 business days; and d) the non-existence of voting bulletins available to shareholders for voting by correspondence. |
Yes | Chapter 2 | ||
III Corporate Rules | ||||
3. The company should create an Internal Control system for an efficient detection of risks connected with the company business, to safeguard its assets and to the benefit of transparency in its Corporate Governance. |
Yes | Chapter 3 § 2 | ||
4. Measures adopted to prevent the success of takeover bids should respect the interests of the company and its shareholders. Among others, defensive clauses the effect of which is to automatically cause an erosion in the companys assets in the case of control transition or of change in the composition of the management body, thus hindering the shares free transferability and shareholders free evaluation of the performance of members of the management body should be deemed contrary to such interests. |
No | (1) | ||
IV Management Body | ||||
5. The management body should be composed of a plurality of members that effectively conduct the management of the company and its heads. |
Yes | Chapter 4 § 1 |
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5-A. The management body should include a sufficient number of non-executive directors whose role is to continuously follow up and evaluate the companys management by its executive members. Members of other corporate bodies may play a complementary role, or ultimately a role of substitution if their respective supervisory powers are equivalent and actually exercised. |
Yes | Chapter 4 § 1 |
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6. The non-executive members of the management body should include a sufficient number of independent members. Where there is only one non-executive director, he should also be independent. Independent members of other corporate bodies can play a complementary role, or ultimately a role of substitution if their respective supervisory powers are equivalent and actually exercised. |
Yes | Chapter 4 § 1 |
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7. The management body should create Internal Control Committees with powers to evaluate corporate structure and Governance. |
Yes | Chapter 1 § 2 |
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8. The remuneration of the members of the management body should be structured in such a way as to allow the alignment of their interests with the companys interests, and it should be annually disclosed on an individual basis. |
No | (2) | ||
8-A. A statement concerning corporate body remuneration policy should be submitted for consideration by the annual General Shareholders Meeting. |
Yes | (3) | ||
9. The members of the Compensation Committee or its equivalent shall be independent in relation to the members of the management body. |
No | (4) | ||
10. The proposal pertaining to the approval of share allotment plans, and/or share call options, or based on share price variations, to members of the management body and/or to employees should be submitted to the General Shareholders Meeting. The proposal should contain all the data as required for a correct evaluation of the plan. The proposal should be accompanied by the plans regulations or, where these have not yet been prepared, by the terms and conditions such regulations must comply with. |
Yes | Chapter 1 § 8 |
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10-A. The company should adopt a policy for communication of irregularities allegedly occurred within the company, with the following data: indication of the means that can be used for internal communication of irregular practices, including the persons with legitimacy to receive such communications, indication of the treatment to be given to any such communications, including confidential treatment where the communicator so wishes. Such policys general guidelines should be disclosed in the companys Corporate Governance report. |
Yes | Chapter 4 § 6 |
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(1) Although it is PTs understanding that its Bylaws do not contain any defensive clauses the effect of which will be to automatically cause an erosion in the companys assets in case of control transition or change in the composition of the management body, it was CMVMs understanding, in its Analysis of Compliance with the Recommendations on the Governance of Listed Companies, that PT failed to comply with Recommendation no. 4.
However, besides the special rights in favour of the State as described further on, in this matter PTs bylaws contain only, in their article 13, a limitation on the votes of a single shareholder, whereby the votes cast by a single shareholder of ordinary shares, directly or through a representative, on his own behalf or as a representative of another shareholder, that exceed 10% of the total share capital, shall not be counted.
In fact, this provision, which intrinsically reflects and historically arose in several European countries a measure of expansion of shareholder democracy (by reducing the voting power of major shareholders and correspondingly expanding the voting power of minorities), is also normally
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understood to possibly interfere with the success of takeover bids. However, notwithstanding the corresponding effect of reduction in the number of takeovers (as higher levels of shareholder participation are required to obtain control), such measure is also deemed as an incentive to better attractive conditions of that takeover bids, since only higher levels of adherence by the addressees allow the attainment of control thresholds.
Furthermore, within the context of the tender offer to which PT was subject during the 2006 financial year, the abovementioned provision of the bylaws (see reference to article 13 of the Bylaws above) was particularly visible. In fact, under the terms, conditions and consideration of the general tender offer over the shares in the share capital in PT, the preliminary notice of which was published on 6 February 2006 by the companies Sonaecom, SGPS, SA and Sonaecom, BV, the removal of the said voting restriction was a condition to which the tender offer was subject.
However, at the General Shareholders Meeting called for the 2nd March 2007 to vote for the said removal, even though merely within the context of the above mentioned tender offer, the proposal was rejected by a majority of votes cast.
In this way, the situation remained unchanged, based on the conviction that limitations as provided for under the bylaws contribute to a share capital dissemination and a greater transparency of Corporate Governance.
(2) The Company believes that the final part of CMVM Recommendation no. 8, pertaining to the individualized breakdown of directors remunerations, should not be observed as it considers that such option does not constitute the most correct vision and framework for this matter. In fact, the general practice among other companies is to merely disclose the remunerations paid to members of the management body in overall terms.
Because it is important to disclose information to shareholders on the overall value of remunerations paid to the members of the management body, and particularly to the companys executive management team, i.e. its Executive Committee, the Company discloses such information in no. 5 of Chapter 4 of this report.
Therefore, as the Company disagrees and does not adopt the individualized disclosure of the remunerations of the members of the corporate bodies, it maintains its position that the shareholders analysis of the performance of the Companys management should be made on an overall basis. It is up to the Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee, to analyse the individual performance of each director, while the Compensation Committee analyses the adequacy of their individual remuneration. In this way, the Company understands that it complies with the ratio of the recommendation by disclosing information enough for the investors to know the management costs of the Company.
(3) The Compensation Committee, the body responsible for establishing the remuneration of the corporate bodies for the 2006-2008 three-year period, was only appointed on the 21st April 2006, precisely at the Annual General Shareholders Meeting, and for such reason submitting both a declaration on a future corporate body remuneration policy and on the way in which corporate body remuneration was applied during the 2006 financial year to the appraisal of the General Shareholders Meeting can only actually occur in the next Annual General Shareholders Meeting, to take place during the 2007 financial, as it is expected to occur. Thus, the Compensation Committee will submit to for the appraisal of the next Annual Shareholders General Meeting a declaration regarding the policy on corporate bodies remuneration for the current term of office, i.e. 2006-2008, as well as a declaration about the way such policy was applied in the year 2006, hence, complying with this Recommendation.
(4) PT did not fully comply with CMVM Recommendation no. 9 in the financial year of 2006, since one of the members of the Compensation Committee is a non-executive director of the Company, which does not fall within the criteria of independence proposed by CMVM in § 9 of Chapter I of the Appendix to Regulation 7/2001.
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As referred to in Chapter 1, number 11 of this Corporate Governance Report, a careful consideration of two fundamental concerns underlies the proposal and selection of the members of the Compensation Committee.
On the one hand, the composition of the Compensation Committee by a majority of members that are independent from management, in accordance with the independence requirements as provided for in § 9 of Chapter I of the Appendix to CMVM Regulation no. 7/2001, allows for ensuring the respect and prevention of conflicts of Company interests with the interests of the members of the management body, in this matter.
On the other hand, the articulation of this Committee with that body is sought through the presence of one independent director, as seen above, in accordance with the assessment criteria provided for in Article 1-2 of the said CMVM Regulation. This contributes to the consideration and alignment of the interests involved in the structuring and determining director remunerations.
Thus, the hybrid model followed by the Company in this matter aims at ensuring the exemption and best pursuit of the Companys interests, as well as reinforcing efficiency and independence in the determination of remunerations. For this reason, the Compensation Committee, except for the mentioned non-executive director, does not include any member that renders any other kind of services to the PT Group, or that has a family relationship with members of the management body by way of marriage, kindred, or affinity in a direct line and up to the third degree.
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CHAPTER 1. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
1. CORPORATE BODY CHARTS PERTAINING TO DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS
During the year 2006, the PT Group was structured by business areas corresponding to 5 large core areas: Wireline Business, Mobile Business in Portugal (TMN), Multimedia Business (PT Multimedia), International Business that includes Vivo (the joint-venture with Telefónica for mobile businesses in Brazil) and finally, Instrumental Companies. The Business Units are coordinated by the Groups Holding, led by its Executive Committee and with the support of the Corporate Centre. The reporting to the Corporate Centre of the subsidiary companies is functional rather than hierarchical, thus enabling an effective articulation:
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Within the framework of the corporate decision-making procedure concerning these business areas and Corporate Governance, the members of the Executive Committee are responsible for the following areas:
2. LIST OF SPECIFIC COMMITTEES CREATED WITHIN THE COMPANY
Currently, investor decisions pertaining to the allocation of capital to listed companies takes into account not only economic evaluations, but also information transparency and the companies executive management security and reliability levels.
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In this ligth, in compliance with applicable legal or regulatory requirements, and so as to adopt the best international practices in these matters, the Board of Directors created within itself, in addition to the Executive Committee, two committees that are responsible for the performance of specific functions falling within the powers vested in the Board of Directors, which committees are listed hereinafter.
Additionally, in order to improve its performance, the Executive Committee has appointed three advisory boards.
Previously, it is important to stress, however, that the Governance model of Portugal Telecom is expected to be the subject to changes during 2007, as a result of the new legal requirements accordingly with the revision of the Portuguese Companies Code.
The current Governance model keeps a power separation between Board of Directors and Executive Committee, without prejudice to the concentration in a single member of the Chairmanship of both bodies, and it is based on four basic pillars: efficiency, simplicity, transparency and accuracy.
The Executive Committee shall act on a predominantly operational basis, and the Board of Directors relies on the support of a combination of Committees, created and appointed in the meantime, whose function it is to analyse, recommend and supervise the enforcement of the legislation in force, as well as the principles and conducts adopted by the Group.
The composition and duties of the above-mentioned specific committees are as follows:
Corporate Governance Committee
Composition*
* The creation and current composition of the Corporate Governance Committee was approved on the Board of Directors meeting dated 29 June 2006.
As determined by the relevant regulated market supervisory authorities and managing authorities, most members incorporating the Committee are Independent Directors.
Duties
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Also within the scope of the duties of the Corporate Governance Committee, it is important to stress that the Committee charter was approved at a meeting of the Board of Directors dated 8 November 2006.
The Corporate Governance Committee held 3 meetings during the 2006 financial year, having mainly discussed the following matters:
All members of the Corporate Governance Committee were present at the abovementioned meetings.
Audit Committee
Composition*
* This composition of the Audit Committee was approved on of the Board of Directors dated 24 April 2006.
Duties
The Audit Committee held 9 meetings during the 2006 financial year, having mainly discussed the following matters:
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All members of the Audit Committee were present at the abovementioned meetings.
Other Committees depending on the Executive Committee
Within and limited to the delegation of competences made by the Board of Directors in favour of the Executive Committee the following specific committees were also created within PT:
Consultive Council
Composition*
* This composition of the Consultive Council was approved on the Board of Directors dated June 2006.
Duties
The functions of the Consultive Council are to analyse, together with the Executive Committee, areas with special relevance for PT, notably matters pertaining to regulation and competition, international investments, mergers, acquisitions and disposals.
The Consultive Council held 6 meetings during the 2006 financial year, having mainly discussed the following matters:
All members were present at the abovementioned meetings.
Disclosure Committee
Composition*
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* This composition of the Disclosure Committee was approved by the Executive Committee on May 2006.
Duties
The purpose of this body is to ensure the quality and reliability of the information disclosed to the financial markets and to guarantee compliance with all national and international regulatory requirements pertaining to this matter.
The Disclosure Committee is therefore entrusted for: defining, documenting and implement adequate procedures for correct collection, treatment and report of information, as well as revise all information disclosed by PT, as follows: press releases, reports and accounts (annual and biannual), 20-F Forms, releases to CMVM and questionnaires sent to the media.
For such purpose, the Disclosure Committee should approve and implement controls and procedures as required to ensure that information disclosure PT to shareholders and investors: (i) complies with applicable laws and regulations; (ii) is accurate, complete and made in due time and (iii) reliably represents the Groups financial position and the results of its operations in all respects as materially relevant for proper knowledge of its financial condition and performance.
The Disclosure Committee held 7 meetings during the 2006 financial year, having mainly discussed the following matters:
All members of the Disclosure Committee were present at the abovementioned meetings.
Sustainability Committee
Composition
Duties
It is Sustainability Committees responsibility to ensure that Corporate Sustainability is a part of and consistent with the Groups strategy and transversal as to all its companies.
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In order to pursue such goals, the Sustainability Committee has the following duties:
The Sustainability Committee is incorporated in the Governance model of the PT Group, and reports directly to the Executive Committee.
During the 2006 financial year, the responsibilities and composition of the Sustainability Committee were redefined. Currently, the Sustainability Committee is chaired by the Executive Chairman, and Directors of each of the Groups companies, the secretary general and the heads of the corporate units of PT have become part of the same.
The Committee integrates PTs governance model by promoting transparency and rigour in the relations with stakeholders, encouraging dialogue, avoiding conflicts of interest, and anticipating mechanisms for an anti-corruption culture. Therefore, PT does not carry out any lobbying activity and/or does not monetarily contribute to organisations that do not fall within its sponsorship, philanthropy and patronage policies.
The Sustainability Committee held 2 meetings during the 2006 financial year.
All the members of the Sustainability Committee were present at the abovementioned meetings.
3. SUPERVISORY BOARD
Taking into consideration the need for supervision in accordance with the provisions of the Portuguese Portuguese Companies Code, PT has a Supervisory Board, whose functions during the 2006 financial year were performed by the following members:
Composition
It should be stressed that the Governance model of PT is expected to be subject to changes during 2007, as a result of the new legal requirements accordingly with the revision of the Portuguese Companies Code. Under articles 278 and 413 of the Portuguese Companies Code as amended by Decree-Law no. 76-A/2006 of 29 March 2006, companies issuing securities listed on a regulated market, whether adopting the Latin model based on the existence of a Board of Directors and a Supervisory Board, or the Anglo-Saxon model with a Board of Directors and an Audit Committee, must appoint a Chartered Accountant or a Chartered Accountant Firm (who, in the former model cannot be a member of the Supervisory Board).
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Duties
According to article 420 of the Portuguese Portuguese Companies Code, prior to the amendment introduced by Decree-Law no. 76-A/2006, of 29 March 2006, the duties of the Supervisory Board, during the 2006 financial year, were as follows:
4. CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS
Capital Structure
The share capital of PT is three hundred and ninety-five million ninety-nine thousand seven hundred and seventy-five Euros, fully paid up.
The share capital is represented by one thousand one hundred and twenty-eight million eight hundred and fifty-six thousand five hundred shares with the par value of thirty-five cents of Euro each. Five hundred of these shares are class A shares, which is equivalent to 0.0000442% of the entire share capital. According to the bylaws of PT, the class A shares may be held by the Portuguese State or other entities belonging to the Portuguese State and are currently held by Direcção-Geral do Tesouro. The special rights regarding the class A shares are better described in Chapter 3.
All the PT ordinary shares are admitted to trade in Eurolist by Euronext Lisbon.
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Major Shareholders
Qualified holdings | 31 December 2006 | |||
Institutions | No. of shares | % of capital | ||
Telefónica | 112,473,826.0 | 9.96% | ||
Banco Espírito Santo | 87,734,177.0 | 7.77% | ||
Brandes Investment Partners | 83,649,255,0 | 7.41% | ||
Caixa Geral de Depósitos | 57,740,600,0 | 5.11% | ||
Telmex | 38,460,000,0 | 3.41% | ||
Ongoing (includes Insight's holding) | 34,012,746,0 | 3.01% | ||
Paulson & Co. | 26,385,303,0 | 2.34% | ||
Fidelity Group | 23,592,185,0 | 2.09% | ||
Fundação José Berardo | 23,357,466,0 | 2.07% | ||
Barclays | 23,216,664,0 | 2.07% | ||
UBS | 22,779,481,0 | 2.02% | ||
5. RISK CONTROL SYSTEM
The Risk Control System established in PT is aimed at guaranteeing that the Companys monitors appropriatlly the risks affecting the activities developed bythe Group.
In this way, it is relevant to briefly describe the risks that PT is subject to, in order to facilitate the understanding of the Risk Control System that has been created.
Main risk factors
As an economic group that carries out its business in several business areas, the PT Group is exposed to various risks, the following being the main risk factors:
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network operators. The management of this risk is a permanent concern of the Executive Committee of PT and of its subsidiary companies Executive Committees in the quest for new and better products and services that prove to be innovating and represent value when compared to those of the competition, and that consolidate the image of the PT Group, with the final consumer, as the leader and pioneer in the telecommunications market.
Risk management strategies
Risk management is ensured by the Company based on the previous identification of critical risks, development of risk management strategies as appropriate for identified risks, with the consequent implementation of a common language for identification, prioritisation, evaluation and control of risks that are critical to the business.
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The adopted risk management strategies aim at guaranteeing that:
Internal procedures for risk control
The internal procedures adopted by the Company to implement the risk control strategies described above, notably the existence of organic units dedicated to the implementation and evaluation of Internal Control, are described in § 2 of Chapter 3 hereunder.
6. SHARE PRICE EVOLUTION
The following graph represents the evolution of the price of PT shares during the year 2006.
Most relevant facts announced during the 2006 financial year
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7. DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION
Dividend distribution policy
The Company adopts a dividend distribution policy that takes into consideration the business opportunities of the PT Group, investor expectations and the financing needs by shareholders equity, taking into account the capitals cost and opportunity.
The Board of Directors is exclusively responsible for the proposal of dividend distribution, subject to Portuguese legislation and the Companys bylaws.
According to the Companys bylaws, at least 40% of the distributable profits of PT1 should be distributed to the shareholders as dividend, although the General Shareholders Meeting may resolve, with a qualified majority of two-thirds of votes cast, to reduce or not distribute the dividend.
Concerning the resolution approving the application of profits, a majority of votes corresponding to class A shares is necessary to resolve on the distribution of dividends where the same exceed 40% of distributable net profits.
Dividend distributed in the last three financial years
The gross dividend per share pertaining to the last three financial years was as follows:
Additionally, according to the Report on the Opportunity and Conditions of the Tender Offer prepared by PT Board of Directors in respect of the revised announcement of the tender offer over PT shares launched by Sonaecom and by Sonaecom BV, PT defined as its strategy, subject to the conditions and limitations as specified thereon, the distribution to its shareholders of 6.200 million euros in cash between 2006-2009.
To that extent, the Board of Directors will submit to the Annual General Shareholders Meeting a proposal for the allotment to shareholders of an amount of 0.475 euros per share, in respect of the financial year of 2006, as well as a free allotment to its shareholders of 100% of the shares held by the Company in PT Multimédia Serviços de Telecomunicações e Multimédia, SGPS, S.A., in an amount equivalent to 2.000 million Euros or 1.8 Euros per share in Portugal Telecom (assuming a price per share of 10.85 euro for each PT Multimedia share).
The said package also includes a remuneration of 2.100 million Euros for a share buyback programme. Such shares will be acquired at market price, at no more than 11.50 euros per share, corresponding to the acquisition of a minimum of 16.5% of the current share capital in PT. The share buyback programme will be submitted to the approval of the General Shareholders Meeting by a qualified majority as pertains to the amendment to the bylaws for any share capital reduction. However, PTs Board of Directors has reserved the right to optimise the structure after the failure of Sonaecoms tender offer.
Within the framework of the said shareholder remuneration package, the Board further committed to pay an annual dividend of 57.5 cents per share in 2008-2009 upon completion of the share buyback programme, which at a price per share of 10.50 euro is equivalent to an annual dividend yield of 6.9% (after a theoretical adjustment in the price per share of the distributions of the shares in PT Multimédia, and assuming a neutral impact on the stock price derived from the share buyback programme and annual dividend distribution).
_______________________1 Calculated in light of the net income evidenced on the individual financial statements and determined according to the accounting principles in force in Portugal, after deduction of retained losses and a 5% allocation to the legal reserve until it has reached 20% of the share capital. |
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8. PLANS FOR ALLOTMENT OF SHARES OR SHARE CALL OPTIONS
During the 2006 financial year, the Company did not adopt any share allotment plans or share call options, nor did any such plans remain in force regarding directors or Group collaborators.
9. RELEVANT TRANSACTIONS WITH MEMBERS OF CORPORATE BODIES, HOLDERS OF QUALIFIED
SHAREHOLDINGS OR COMPANIES WITHIN A DOMINANT OR GROUP RELATION
The terms and conditions as between the Group companies and related parties are substantially identical to those that would usually be contracted, accepted and performed between independent entities in comparable transactions.
Some of PTs major shareholders are financial institutions with whom trade agreements are established in the normal course of business. The terms of such trade agreements are substantially identical to those usually contracted, accepted and performed between independent entities in comparable transactions. Activities carried out within the framework of such trade agreement are mainly in respect of telecommunications service provision by the Group and financial and consultancy and insurance service provision by such financial institutions.
In connection with the incorporation of Brasilcel, a strategic partnership was established with Telefónica, whereby PT may acquire up to 1.5% of the share capital in Telefónica, and Telefónica may acquire up to 10% of the share capital in PT. As at 31 December 2006, Telefónica holds 9.96% of the share capital in PT. Additionally, PT established a Shareholders Agreement with Telefónica, which regulates the management of Vivo
Other than the above operations, PT did not execute any transactions or operations with members of the management or supervisory bodies, holders of qualified shareholdings or companies within a controlling or group relation that might be significant in economic terms for any of the parties involved and that could be considered as an operation outside the normal market conditions.
10. INVESTOR RELATIONS
The Investor Relations Office was created in March 1995 for the purpose of ensuring adequate relations with shareholders, investors and analysts, as well as with financial markets in general and, in particular, with the Stock Exchanges where PT is listed and their respective regulatory entities: CMVM and SEC.
This Office regularly prepares presentations, communications and press releases on quarterly, half-yearly and annual results, as well as any material events that may occur and affect the PT Group as a whole. It also provides all sorts of clarifications to the financial community in general - shareholders, investors (both institutional and retail) and analysts. Any concerned party may access the Investor Relations Office through the following contacts:
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Nuno Prego | ||
Investor Relations Officer | ||
Telephone: | +351.21.500.1701 | |
Fax: | +351.21.500.0800 | |
E-mail: | nuno.prego@telecom.pt | |
Address: | Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40-9º, 1069-300 Lisboa | |
Company Switchboard: | +351.21.500.2000 | |
Websites: | http://www.telecom.pt; http://ir.telecom.pt |
The Investor Relations Office has a call centre that can be accessed through a free number and that provides clarifications to investors. It is open Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 6 pm.
During the year of 2006, PT pursued its investor relation activities, and held several events, notably road shows, presentations to investors and analysts, meetings and Conference calls, as well as participated in conferences in Europe and the United States.
Overall, PT held, in 2006, around 280 meetings with analysts and investors, 200 of which occurred in road shows and conferences, and the remaining 80 meetings and Conference calls occurred at the offices of the company.
We would like to highlight the three road shows that took place, in 2006, in Europe and the United States, particularly the road show that took place in March (after disclosure of the annual results), which involved contacts with investors in fourteen cities of eight countries.
11. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The Compensation Committee is elected by shareholders at General Meeting and serves the purpose of determining the remuneration of PT corporate body members.
For the completion of this task, the Compensation Committee continuously follows up and evaluates the directors performance, by checking the extent to which proposed targets have been achieved, and it meets whenever necessary.
The current composition of the Compensation Committee, appointed in April 2006, is as follows:
The Member of the Compensation Committee João Mello Franco is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of PT.
The underlying factor of the proposal for and selection of the Compensation Committee members is the Companys intention of ensuring that a majority of the Compensation Committee members are independent from management, without prejudice to the required articulation of this Committee with the Board of Directors.
In this way, other than the abovementioned non-executive director, the Compensation Committee does not include any member of the Board of Directors or having any family relationship with members of the management body by way of marriage, kindred or affinity in a direct line and up to the third degree.
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12. EXTERNAL AUDITORS
During the 2006 financial year, the annual remuneration paid to External Auditors was 2,800,867 Euros, with such payment being shared by the provisions of the following services:
2005 | % | 2006 | % | |||||
Audit fees | 1,438,400 | 59% | 1,686,520 | 60% | ||||
Audit related fees | 467,896 | 19% | 679,890 | 24% | ||||
Tax fees | 307,135 | 12% | 52,003 | 2% | ||||
Other fees | 245,370 | 10% | 382,455 | 14% | ||||
Total | 2,458,801 | 100% | 2,800,867 | 100% | ||||
In order to safeguard the independence of External Auditors, the Companys Board of Directors granted the following powers to the Audit Committee in relation to the companys external auditing:
The evaluation of independence of the External Auditors is a result of the application of the rule issued by SEC on 26 March 2003, which defines the 11 services prohibited to External Auditors. Therefore, for all non-Auditing services, the Company analyses conflicts of interests between the potential rendering of services and the Auditing work performed by the External Auditors. Based on the referred analysis the Audit Committee issues an opinion, with reference to the existence or non-existence of conflicts of interest concerning the services supplied by External Auditors.
On the other hand, the External Auditors are independent and internationally reputed entities and their activity is closely followed up and supervised by the Audit Committee. PT does not grant any compensatory protection to External Auditors.
In accordance with SEC rules, the Audit Committee, within its responsibilities, has defined the rules that establish the limitations and restrictions the PT Group must comply with should there be an intention to hire employees belonging to the External Auditors company.
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Thus, within the reference period of 1 year as of the date of completion of the last External Audit to PT accounts:
a) Chief Executive Officer ;
b) Chief Financial Officer;
c) Chief Accounting Officer;
d) Controller;
e) Others that play a relevant role in the preparation and/or supervision of the financial reporting procedure either in PT or in subsidiary
companies.
13. CHANGE OF CONTROL
PT, in its normal course of business executed some agreements that may be amended or cease in case of change of control of the company. Due to their importance, the following shall be highlighted:
- Shareholder agreement executed on April 16, 1999 between the companies of Group Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur, Holdco, S.A., Telefónica Intercontinental, SA and Portugal Telecom referring to the incorporation of Médi Telecom. Pursuant to the Agreement, in the case of a change of control in any party, the remaining parties shall have a call option under which terms they may request that the shares held in Médi Telecom by the party affected by the change of control are sold to the other parties according to its fair market value minus 10%. If such a request is presented by more than one party, the acquisition of the shares held by the party affected by the change of control shall be made pro-rata. In what concerns PT and for the purpose of this agreement, a change of control shall mean an acquisition, by a direct or indirect competitor of the Group, of a controlling holding in PT.
- Shareholders Agreement executed on October 17, 2002 between Telefónica and PT, under which was agreed that Telefónica Móviles shall have the right to put/sell all of Brasilcels shares held by it to PT Group, which shall buy such shares, if there is a change of control in PT or in PT Móveis or in any of their affiliates which directly or indirectly has an interest in Brasilcel. Likewise, PT Group shall have the right to put/sell all of Brasilcels shares held by it to Telefónica Móviles, which shall buy such shares, if there is a change of control in Telefónica, S.A., Telefónica Móviles or any of Telefónica Moviles affiliates which directly or indirectly has an interest in Brasilcel.
- Credit Facility in the total amount of 900 million Euros and also some loan agreements, in the total sum of 386 million euros, executed in December 31, 2006 with BEI which grant the lender the right to demand the payment of all amounts in debt in case of a change of control in PT.
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CHAPTER 2. EXERCISE OF VOTING RIGHTS AND SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATION
1. GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING AND VOTING RIGHTS
The General Shareholders Meeting, composed of shareholders with the right to vote, ordinarily meets once a year or whenever its call is requested to the Chairman of the General Shareholders Meeting by the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board or by Shareholders representing at least 5% of the share capital.
During the 2006 financial year, the bureau of the General Shareholders Meeting of the Company was composed as follows:
* Due to a supervening conflict of interests pursuant to the provisions of article 414-A of the Portuguese Companies Code, ex vi article 374-1 of that same Code, as amended by Decree-Law no. 76-A/2006 of 29 March 2006, the term of office of the marked members expired, and so they were replaced at the General Shareholders Meeting held on the 2nd March 2007 by appointment of the following members: Daniel Proença de Carvalho (Vice Chairman) and Francisco Manuel Leal Barona (Secretary). |
According to the Companys Bylaws, each 500 shares grant the right to one vote. Shareholders holding a lesser number of shares may group together, represented by one of the group members, so as to jointly accumulate the number of shares necessary to exercise the right to vote.
Within the framework of American Depository Receipts (ADR) or Global Depository Receipts (GDR) programs having as their object Company shares, the holders of ADR or GDR are considered to be shareholders, while the entity on behalf of whom the shares are registered is considered to be a mere representative of theirs, provided they comply with the conditions provided for in the Bylaws for the exercise of such right. These conditions are communicated to the holders of the right to vote in each notice for the General Shareholders Meeting.
For confirmation of title to voting rights, the Bylaws require proof of the registry of the shares in a book-entry securities account no later than 5 business days prior to the respective meeting.
It is necessary a qualified majority of two thirds of the votes cast to resolve on the amendment of the Bylaws, at first or second call. However, resolutions on this matter shall not be approved if opposed by the majority of votes corresponding to class A shares. Holders of shares corresponding to, at least, one third of the share capital, must be present or represented at the General Meeting convened to resolve on the amendment of the Bylaws. Notwithstanding said general meeting may resolve on second call, irrespectively of the number of shareholders present or represented therein.
Still in the context of the General Meeting, and subject to it, refence to the existence of a Remuneration Commission must be made, its composition, powers and activity during the financial year of 2006 being herein under described:
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Compensation Committee
Composition*
* This composition of the Compensation Committee was resolved at the Annual General Shareholders Meeting dated 21 April 2006. |
Duties
This Committee was created, as permitted by the Bylaws, to define the remunerations of PTs corporate bodies. It is further entrusted with following up and evaluating the performance of the directors by reference to the targets defined.
The Compensation Committee held 3 meetings, having discussed the following matters:
2. VOTING BY CORRESPONDENCE AND BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
The Company bylaws provide that the voting by correspondence or by electronic means may encompass all matters contained in the notice, under the terms and conditions set forth therein.
Notwithstanding this general provision, it is anticipated that the bylaws will be revised in 2007 to contemplate a minimum content for the notice and for the bylaws themselves as to this matter, in accordance with recent legislative modifications in this field.
Voting by correspondence
Acoording to the procedures generally followed by PT, the voting by correspondence shall be performed as follows:
The shareholders entitled to vote may, according to article 22 of the Securities Code, exercise such vote by correspondence, provided, by the time and date scheduled on the notice, a communication addressed to the Chairman of the General Meeting be delivered to the latter, such communication to bear a signature certified by a notary (or, for individuals, a simple signature together with a copy of the relevant ID card), and to include the address to where voting bulletins and other documentation should be sent. In return, the Chairman of the General Meeting shall send to the shareholders the voting bulletins and other relevant documentation. Such shareholders shall send to the Chairman of the General Meeting, in such a way as to be received by the time and date scheduled at the notice for the General Shareholders Meeting, an envelope containing the declaration of the financial intermediary entrusted with the registration service of the relevant shares and the declaration as referred to in article 13-12 of the Bylaws, and another closed envelope containing the duly filled in voting bulletins.
Alternatively, shareholders may also download the voting bulletins from the Internet site www.telecom.pt, and send the same, addressed to the Chairman of the General Meeting, duly filled in and in a closed envelope, in such a way as to be received, together with an envelope containing a copy of the ID card (or, for corporations, document of signature certification as provided for in the applicable law), the declaration of the financial intermediary entrusted with the registration service of the relevant shares and the declaration as referred to in article 13-12 of the Bylaws, by the time and date scheduled on the notice for the General Shareholders Meeting.
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For such purpose, at the time of preparation of the meetings of the General Shareholders Meeting, voting bulletins are available to shareholders at the Companys registered office. These may be obtained through the Companys Internet site, as well as supplied by personal delivery, postal mail or electronic mail.
Voting by Electronic Means
As an alternative to voting by correspondence, the holders of voting rights can choose to exercise their voting right by electronic means. However, the Chairman of the General Shareholders Meeting may subject voting by electronic means to the satisfaction of conditions as he establishes for safety and reliability thereof.
In fact, shareholders entitled to vote may also, according to a practice implemented in the company, vote through the Internet site www.telecom.pt, according to the requirements established thereon, provided, by the time and date scheduled on the notice for the General Shareholders Meeting, they deliver to the Chairman of the General Meeting a communication, prepared in accordance with the form made available on that same Internet site, to bear a signature certified by a notary (or, for individuals, a simple signature together with a copy of the relevant ID card), and to include the post mail address to where the keyword to be made available by the Company should be sent.
Such shareholders may exercise their voting rights during the period fixed on the notice for the General Shareholders Meeting. Only the votes of shareholders in respect of whom the declaration of the financial intermediary entrusted with the registration service of the relevant shares and the declaration as referred to in article 13-12 of the Bylaws have been received during the period fixed on the notice for the General Shareholders Meeting may be taken into account.
Common provisions Vote counting
Voting exercised either by correspondence or by electronic means will be taken into account, at the time of vote counting, by addition to the voting occurring during the General Meeting.
The presence at a General Meeting of a shareholder, or a shareholders representative, having exercised his/her voting rights either by correspondence or by electronic means determines the revocation of the vote cast in that way.
Any vote cast either by correspondence or by electronic means shall be deemed as a negative vote with regard to any resolution motions submitted subsequently to the date on which it is cast.
3. SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATION
Shareholders may participate directly in the General Shareholders Meeting or appoint proxies to represent them, within the broadest terms foreseen in the Portuguese Companies Code. A signed letter addressed to the Chairman the General Shareholders Meeting is a sufficient instrument of representation.
4. AVAILABILITY OF PREPARATORY INFORMATION
The proposals to be submitted by the Board of Directors to the General Shareholders Meeting, as well as the reports that must be legally attached thereto and all other preparatory information data, are made available to shareholders at the companys registered office for a period no less than 15 days prior to the meeting. The content of such documents is also disclosed on the Companys website, both in Portuguese and in English.
So as to facilitate access to such documents, especially by foreign shareholders, the Investor Relations Office will send the same by postal mail, fax or electronic mail, upon request.
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In addition, the text of the notice for the General Shareholders Meeting and of the proposals received by the Chairman of the General Shareholders Meeting sufficiently in advance will be available on the companys website.
The result of the resolutions of the General Shareholders Meeting is disclosed by the company on its website, as well as through its Investor Relations Office.
CHAPTER 3. CORPORATE RULES
1. CODES OF CONDUCT
Code of Ethics
On 18 December 2001, the Companys Board of Directors approved the PT Group Code of Ethics, which applies to all employees in order to guarantee a set of common ethical standards for all the Groups companies. Its update and implementation are permanently monitored by the Governance Committee.
The said Code of Ethics was revised by the Board of Directors at a meeting dated 30 June 2005. A few measures were then taken, during the 2006 financial year, aimed at putting its implementation in the PT Group into operation.
The Code expresses and formalizes behaviour standards in line with the principles and values of the PT Group, while consolidating the bases that sustain the growing relations of trust between employees, other employees, shareholders and customers and suppliers of PT. The following aspects should be underlined:
The full text of the Portugal Telecom Group Code of Ethics is available for inspection on the Companys official website (www.telecom.pt) and may also be made available through the Investor Relations Office.
Code of Ethics for Financial Officers
In 2004, the PT Group Board of Directors approved the "Code of Ethics for Financial Officers, reinforcing the importance of the specific ethical rules applicable to all PT Group employees that are directly or indirectly involved in the preparation, analysis and disclosure of financial statements, press releases or any other information to be disclosed to the markets related to one of the entities that integrate the PT Group.
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The Code of Ethics for Financial Officers reinforces the principles of honesty and responsibility and regulates aspects such as the reporting of conflicts of interest, competence and professionalism, professional secrecy, compliance with the laws applicable to the PT Group and the responsibility for disclosure of information. Its scope has been disclosed to all relevant employees by the annual signature of a compliance statement.
This Code is also available on the Companys website.
Internal Regulation on Transactions by the Groups Managers
An Internal Regulation on Transactions by the Groups Managers was approved in 2006. By replacing the former Internal Regulation on Transactions for the account of Senior Managers, approved in the previous financial year, it regulates matters related to the prevention of market abuse and transactions over financial instruments issued by the Groups companies, as well as defines relevant concepts of insider dealing, market manipulation and relevant transactions, among other associated matters.
This Regulation was issued, precisely, in line with the amendments implemented by Decree-Law no. 52/2006 of 15 March 2006 to the Securities Code, notably aimed at extending the objective and subjective scope of the matters and definitions as above specified as the subject of regulation on the document. In sum, the Regulation is aimed at completing the rules of Corporate Governance, as well as good conduct practices as already implemented within PT in order to reinforce market abuse prevention.
Regulation on Transactions with Related Parties
In 2006, a Regulation was approved that is aimed at implementing a set of procedures towards ensuring a correct identification and disclosure of transactions with related parties, as well as defining the relevant concepts of transaction and related parties.
This Regulation has a double purpose:
Sustainable Development and Social Policy
The corporate sustainability strategy in PT is integrated in a consistent and transverse way within the Group and lies on a vast combination of practices and procedures at three main levels: economic, environmental and social. Social, corporate, economic and environmental responsibilities are levels that are intrinsic in this strategy that PT expects to progressively consolidate and renew in a systematic and transverse way as to the Groups business.
Within this framework, PT actively participates in a number of international movements of the telecommunications sector that seek to contribute to sustainable development. PT is a member of ETNO the European Telecommunications Network Operators Association since 1992, having always been elected member of its Executive Board.
The Corporate Sustainability Report is published each year, simultaneously with the Report and Accounts, and it is prepared in accordance with the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The report is entirely audited by an independent external entity.
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This document outlines the practices and economical, social and environmental references that allow the performance of the company to be highlighted in a tridimensional perspective, as well as the commitments undertaken by PT before its stakeholders.
This report is also published on the Companys website.
2. INTERNAL RISK CONTROL PROCEDURES
The main risk factors of the PT Group, as well as the strategies adopted by the Company to fight such risks, have already been described in § 5 of Chapter 1 above.
Thus, the following refers to the internal procedures adopted by the Company to comply with the risk factor control strategies referred to above.
Having in mind all regulatory requirements to which it is subject, both nationally and internationally, PT has been developing an Internal Control function that is mainly aimed at ensuring conformity with established purposes, policies and procedures, ensuring financial information reliability, minimising the occurrence of fraud, and ensuring that identified critical risks are controlled and reduced to an acceptable level.
This function, in line with the best international practices and with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, has been progressively implemented in the main subsidiary companies, and its implementation in PT Group companies with relevant proceedings has been determined. The programme provides not only for the introduction of Internal Control procedures, but also for review, verification and continuous improvement thereof.
During the year of 2006, in line with the best international practices, an overall review of the Internal Controls that are relevant for Financial Reporting was requested, in order to ensure these are adequate and operational or, should this not be the case, to initiate the remediation plans necessary to correct possible system deficiencies.
The evaluation methodology followed took into consideration the references supplied by the organisations responsible for promoting the existence of Internal Control mechanisms in capital markets, notably by SEC and PCAOB, and that were based on an analysis of the Internal Control system according to the COSO framework concerning Entity Level Controls and Process Level Controls, and according to the COBIT framework concerning IS/IT.
With regard to the implementation of the Internal Control, and following the use of the abovementioned references, a set of initiatives was developed which permitted a substantial reinforcement of the Groups Internal Control environment, including:
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Control by the holding (PT SGPS), Business Units and Instrumental Companies
The Internal Control of the PT Group is structured according to the distribution of functional responsibilities:
In 2003, the PT Group implemented a sequential certification model, based on Annual Certifications, with the goal of guaranteeing that the principal parties to the Financial Reporting process are held responsible. These certifications intend to hold the main parties in the procedure of preparation of financial information, including the Directors responsible for financial information reporting, accountable for the reporting and correctness of all relevant financial and non-financial information.
3. MEASURES THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SUCCESS OF TAKEOVER BIDS
Although it is PTs understanding that its Bylaws do not contain any defensive clauses the effect of which will be to automatically cause erosion in the companys assets in case of control transition or change in the composition of the management body, the existing measures that may be relevant within this scope are described below:
Limitation on the votes of a single shareholder
According to article 13 of the companys bylaws, the votes cast by a single holder of ordinary shares, directly or through a representative, on his own behalf or as representative of another shareholder, that exceed 10% of the total share capital, shall not be counted.
Notwithstanding PTs understanding that its bylaws do not contain any defensive clauses the effect of which will be to automatically cause an erosion in the companys assets in case of control transition or change in the composition of the management body as mentioned above, it was CMVMs understanding, in its Analysis of Compliance with the Recommendations on the Governance of Listed Companies, that PT failed to comply with Recommendation no. 4.
Class A Shares
On the other hand, further to the ordinary shares, the share capital in PT is also represented by 500 Class A shares that may be held by the Portuguese State or other entity belonging to the Portuguese State and that grant special rights, pursuant to the terms set forth of article 14-2 and article 19-2 of the companys bylaws.
According to these provisions, the following matters may not be approved at a General Shareholders Meeting against the majority of the votes corresponding to Class A shares:
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In addition, the election of one third of the total number of directors, including the Chairman of the Board of Directors, requires the votes issued by the State, as its capacity of holder of Class A shares.
Limitations on the transferability of shares, shareholders agreements and limitations on the ownership
There are no limitations on the transferability of shares and the company has no knowledge of the existence of any shareholders agreements.
Under the terms of the Bylaws, shareholders which are, either directly or indirectly, engaged on an activity which competes with an activity being performed by companies in a controlling relationship with PT may not hold more than 10% of the companys ordinary shares without the previous authorization of the general meeting.
CHAPTER 4. MANAGEMENT BODY
1. COMPOSITION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of PT is composed of an odd number of members, between 15 and 23, who are elected by the General Shareholders Meeting by a majority of votes cast. Moreover under the terms of the Bylaws, for the election of one third of the total number of directors, which shall include the Chairman of the Board of Directors, that majority shall include the majority of A share votes. Irrespectively of the share capital held, any shareholder may individually submit proposals for the election of the Board of Directors.
On the other hand and according to corporate law, a minimum of shareholders representing at least 10% of the share capital that voted against the winning proposal in the election of the Board of Directors may appoint a member of the management body.
The directors are appointed for a three-year term of office, the election year being considered as a full calendar year, and there are no restrictions on the re-election of directors.
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As of 31 December 2006, the Board of Directors of PT had the following composition:
Board of Directors |
Executive Committee |
Independent Non-Executive Directors |
No. of shares held |
First Appointment and Office Term | |
Henrique Granadeiro | Chairman | Chairman | 150 | 2003 31-12-2008 |
|
Zeinal Bava | Member | Member | 63,161 | 2000 31-12-2008 | |
Rodrigo Costa | Member | Member | - | 2005 31-12-2008 |
|
Luís Pacheco de Melo | Member | Member | 45 | 2006 31-12-2008 | |
João Baptista | Member | Member | - | 2006 31-12-2008 | |
António Caria | Member | Member | 486 | 2006 31-12-2008 |
|
Rui Soares | Member | Member | 50 | 2006 31-12-2008 | |
Franquelim Alves | Member | Yes | - | 2006 31-12-2008 | |
António Viana Baptista | Member | No | 9,008 | 2000 21-12-2008 | |
Fernando Soares Carneiro |
Member | Yes | - | 2006 31-12-2008 | |
Nuno de Almeida e Vasconcellos(1) |
Member | No | - | 2006 31-12-2008 | |
Luís Azevedo Coutinho | Member | Yes | - | 2006 31-12-2008 |
|
João Mello Franco | Member | Yes | 13,308 | 1998 31-12-2008 | |
Joaquim Goes | Member | No | 2,737 | 2000 31-12-2008 | |
Fernando Abril- Martorell |
Member | No | - | 2001 31-12-2008 | |
Gerald S. McGowan | Member | Yes | - | 2003 31-12-2008 |
|
Amílcar Morais Pires | Member | No | 2,146 | 2006 31-12-2008 |
|
Francisco Soares | Member | Yes | - | 2006 31-12-2008 |
|
Jorge Tomé | Member | No | - | 2002 31-12-2008 | |
Armando Vara | Member | No | - | 2006 31-12-2008 | |
Thomaz Paes de Vasconcellos |
Member | Yes | - | 2003 31-12-2008 |
Under the terms of article 1-2 of CMVM Regulation no. 7/2001, directors are not considered independent non-executive directors where they are associated with any groups with specific interests in the company or find themselves in a circumstance that may affect their capacity of unbiased analysis and decision-making. The following fall, notably, within such category:
a) The members of the management body that belong to the management body of a company that is in a dominant position over the former, under the terms foreseen in the Portuguese Securities Code;
b) The members of the management body that are holders of, perform management functions in, have a contractual bond with, or act in the name or on behalf of holders of qualified shareholdings equal to or exceeding 10% of the share capital or of the voting rights of the Company or of an identical percentage in a company that is in a dominant position over the Company, under the terms foreseen in the Portuguese Securities Code;
c) The members of the management body that are holders of, perform management functions in, have a contractual bond with or act in the name or on behalf of holders of qualified shareholdings equal to or exceeding 10% of the share capital or of the voting rights of the competing company;
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d) The members of the management body that benefit from any remuneration, even where suspended, from the Company or from any other company in a dominant or group position with the latter, except for the remuneration for the exercise of management functions;
e) The members of the management body that have a significant commercial relation with the company or with any company in a controlling or group relation with the latter, either directly or through a third party. A significant commercial relation is understood to mean the situation of an important service or goods provider, of an important customer or of organizations that receive significant contributions from the company or controlling entity;
f) The members of the management body that are spouses, relatives or kindred of the persons referred to in the previous paragraphs in a direct line and up to the third degree inclusive.
Additionally, under number 5 of article 414 of the Portuguese Companies Code, a person is deemed independent if such person is neither associated with any specific interest group within the company, nor under any circumstance capable of affecting such persons impartial analysis or decision, notably by virtue of: (a) being the holder or acting on behalf or for the account of a holder of a qualified shareholding equal to or in excess of 2% of the share capital in the company; or (b) having been reelected for more than two terms of office, on a consecutive or non-consecutive basis.
PT, as a company with share listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is also subject to the rules that permit that a director be qualified as independent, i.e. to the Independence Tests Corporate Governance Standards issued by NYSE, also considered on the above table.
The composition and functions of the Executive Committee, which is the body responsible for the management in the normal course of business of the Company, are described hereunder.
Appendix I hereto contains a description of the functions performed by members of the management body in other companies, with express reference to those performed in other companies of the Group, as well as the professional qualifications and the professional activities performed by the those members during the last 5 years.
2. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Composition
The Executive Committee is composed of the following directors:
Chairman: | Henrique Granadeiro |
Members: | Zeinal Bava |
Rodrigo Costa | |
Luís Pacheco de Melo | |
João Baptista | |
António Caria | |
Rui Soares |
Duties
The Board of Directors delegated the management in the normal course of the company to the Executive Committee, vesting it with all the powers necessary for such purpose, with the exception of those pertaining to the matters referred to hereunder and without prejudice to the faculty of claiming some of the authorities delegated:
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3. MANAGEMENT BODY OPERATING RULES
Board of Directors
Under the terms of article 24 of the Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall set the dates or periodicity of its ordinary meetings and will meet extraordinarily whenever called upon by its Chairman or by two Directors or by the Supervisory Board.
The Board of Directors may not function without the presence of the majority of its members in office. The Chairman of the Board of Directors may, in cases of recognized urgency, waive the presence of that majority if the same is ensured through voting by correspondence or by power of attorney, although a Director may not represent more than one other Director.
The Board of Directors resolutions are passed by a majority of votes cast, and the Chairman has a casting vote.
Resolutions passed and voting declarations are recorded in the minutes, which should be signed by all the members of the Board of Directors that participate in the meeting.
The meeting participants may dictate a summary of their interventions to be included in the minutes.
Executive Committee
To better ensure the performance of its duties according to the criteria adopted on that date, the PT Board of Directors created an Executive Committee to which it delegates management in the normal course functions, while retaining supervision and control functions.
The Executive Committee sets the dates and periodicity of its ordinary meetings and will meet extraordinarily whenever called upon by its Chairman or by two of its members or by the Supervisory Board.
The Executive Committee may not function without the presence of the majority of its members in office. The Chairman may, in cases of recognized urgency, waive the presence of such majority if the same is ensured through voting by correspondence or by power of attorney.
Voting by correspondence and by power of attorney is permitted, although no member of the Executive Committee may represent more than one other member of the same.
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Resolutions are passed by a majority of votes cast, and the Chairman has a casting vote.
Powers of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chairman of the Executive Committee
By virtue of a resolution taken at the 2006 Annual General Meeting of Shareholder, it was decided to concentrate the offices of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Executive Committee in a single officer. In this way, as at 31 December 2006, pursuant to the Bylaws and the operating rules of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee, the Chairman Henrique Granadeiro accumulated the functions of Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee, and so he was entrusted with the following duties:
Information to the members of the Board of Directors
Under the terms defined in the relevant delegation of powers, in each Board of Directors meeting or whenever necessary, the Executive Committee provides information to the remaining directors about the most relevant facts concerning the execution of the delegated powers notably, about the execution of the strategic policies and options whose general goals had been defined by the Board of Directors, as well as about the execution of the plans of activity, budgets and annual investment plans approved by the latter.
The Executive Committee also provides any additional information on the management status as the Board of Directors deems fit to request, while diligently executing the actions related to any indications that may be conveyed to it by the Board of Directors as a result of any information provided.
Number of Board of Directors and Executive Committees meetings during the 2006 financial year
As a rule, the Board of Directors meets monthly but it can, however, meet extraordinarily whenever called by its Chairman or by two Directors or by the Supervisory Board. In 2006, there were 17 Board of Directors meetings.
The Executive Committee, in its turn met 48 times during the year of 2006.
CMVM Recommendations pertaining to Non-Executive Directors and Independent Directors
The management bodies of PT have a plurality of members that guarantee an effective conduct of the Companys management and of its heads.
The Company has 14 Non-Executive Directors in a total of 21 Directors, which is considered a sufficient number to guarantee the continuous follow up and evaluation of the performance of the Executive Committee. Among the Non-Executive Directors 7 are Independent, according to the abovementioned independence criteria 2. Thus, the interests of all entities involved in PT, and the existence of a structure as appropriate to prevent and manage conflicts of interest, should be deemed ensured.
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4. DIRECTOR REMUNERATION POLICY
Remuneration policy for Executive and Non-Executive Directors
The remuneration of PT Directors, as determined by the Compensation Committee, takes into consideration the performance of the Board of Directors as a whole, the performance of the PT Group and benchmarks with other companies of a similar dimension and business.
The remuneration of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee as well as the remuneration of the other Executive Directors (members) is composed of a fixed portion and a variable portion. The remuneration of the remaining Non-Executive Directors includes only a fixed component.
The value of the fixed remuneration of the Directors was determined on the basis of a benchmark study carried out by an international Human Resources consulting company. In this study, companies integrating the PSI 20, IBEX 35, DJ Eurostoxx 50, CAC 40 indexes were analysed, as well as European telecommunications companies comparable to PT.
The determination of the variable remuneration, to be granted as a result of the performance in 2006, takes into consideration the analysis of five indicators: (a) Consolidated revenues; (b) EBITDA; (c) EBITDA CAPEX; (d) Net profit before curtailment, and (e) the ratio of Total Shareholder Return of PT by the Total Shareholder Return of the DJ Stoxx 600 Telecom, where the Total Shareholder Return is understood as the sum of the variation of the shares price and the value of the dividend per share.
Alignment of Director interests with Company interests
As describe above, PT strives to align management interests with the Companys and the shareholders interests. In this light, the variable remuneration of Directors is dependent on their performance, as well as their sustainability and capacity to achieve certain goals that contribute to the strategic goals of the PT Group.
Payments in connection with early termination of Directors agreements
PT has established with few of its executive and non-executive directors, several individual agreements, whereby, should the directors fail to be re-appointed once their current term of office lapses, they will be entitled to a compensation equivalent to the remuneration they would earn during the two subsequent years, and a variable compensation was also fixed in some cases. In consideration of the compensation granted, out-of-office directors undertake not to carry out a business competing with PT for a period as agreed between the parties.
In addition, under those same agreements, should PT remove such Directors from office without just cause, PT shall pay a compensation equivalent to the remuneration they would earn until the end of the then current term of office.
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5. DIRECTOR REMUNERATIONS
Fixed and variable remuneration of Executive and Non-Executive Directors
In 2006, the fixed and variable remunerations granted to Executive and Non-Executive Directors were as follows:
(Thousands of Euros) | Fixed Remuneration |
Variable Remuneration |
Total | |||
Executive Directors | 4,670 | 3,813 | 8,483 | |||
Non-Executive Directors | 1,612 | 300 | 1,912 | |||
Total | 6,282 | 4,113 | 10,395 | |||
Connection between Director remuneration and performance
In order to maximize good management efforts (commentary to CMVM Recommendation no. 8 and Plan of Action of the European Commission), the variable remunerations actually attributed to the Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee and to each Executive Director were indexed to their performance in the management body of the Company, according to the criteria set forth as relevant in the Companys remuneration policy described above.
Allotment of shares or share call options or other share incentive systems - Premiums, non-financial benefits and profit sharing
There are no share allotment, share call option or other share incentive system plans, nor any premiums or non-financial benefits of any nature, profit sharing included.
Without prejudice to the above, a few directors are covered by the Retirement Benefit Plans sponsored by the PT Group.
Payments due for termination of office
As referred to above, during the 2006 financial year, PT paid compensation as a result of the application of a non competing clause upon term of office to former members of the Board of Directors in an amount of 10,672 thousand euros, of which 9,705 thousand euros were paid to executive directors and the remaining were paid to non-executive directors..
Estimate of other non-financial benefits
Apart from those described above, no other significant non-financial benefits were granted.
Actually, PT Directors, in addition to the remuneration policy as described above, is only granted a set of benefits pertaining to and required for the exercise of their offices.
6. WHISTLEBLOWER
In 2005, the PT Group implemented a set of procedures called System for Qualified Communication of Undue Practices Whistleblower. Within this System, complaints means all acts or omissions, wilful or seriously negligent, which are imputed to the conduct of corporate body members and other managing parties, heads, staff and remaining employees of Group companies, notably in matters pertaining to Accounting, Internal Control or Auditing, that may be reflected in the financial statements or in information sent to the Portuguese regulatory authority, Securities Market Commission (CMVM), or the US regulatory authority, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), or that may damage safeguarding of assets.
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The existence of the System for Qualified Communication of Undue Practices was made public through personal communication addressed to each of the employees and by the inclusion of a text on the PT Group website. Any employee may expose complaints by letter sent to a postal address made available for this purpose. As may be proven necessary or convenient, a telephone number, a fax number and an e-mail address should also be created for this purpose.
Any person outside the Group (in the sense of not belonging to the staff of the PT Group for example, a shareholder, a customer or a supplier) that knows of any complaint may communicate such fact to an employee, who will be under the obligation to convey the same through the System for Qualified Communication of Undue Practices mechanisms.
The communications are received by a Qualified Complaints Analysis Nucleus (NAPQ), that process them and send them to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee, as a specialized Board of Directors Committee in these matters, is competent to make the necessary decisions, informing the CEO and the CFO of these decisions, as well as other internal or external entities whose involvement is required or justified.
In all cases, the identity of the authors of the communications of complaints is kept confidential (when known), unless the authors unequivocally intend and declare the contrary. In no case is any kind of retaliation tolerated against those that make the said communications.
Additionally, under the provisions of the Portuguese Companies Code as amended by Decree-Law no. 76-A/2006 of 29 March 2006, the responsibility for receiving communications on irregularities submitted by shareholders, employees, or other entities will be the company Audit Committees or Supervisory Boards, according to the adopted supervision model.
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APPENDIX
Functions performed by members of the management body in other companies
The functions performed by each of the directors in other companies are as follows:
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Centro Corporativo, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Portugal, SGPS, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Rede Fixa, SGPS, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Multimédia Serviços de Telecomunicações e Multimédia, SGPS, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cabo TV Madeirense, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fundação Portugal Telecom
Functions in other companies:
Non-executive Director of OPCA - Obras Públicas e Cimento Armado, S.A.
Member of the Strategic Council of Banco Finantia
Chairman of the Board of the Portuguese-Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Member of the General Council of COTEC Portugal Associação Empresarial para a Inovação
Non-executive Director of Fundação Eugénio de Almeida
Member of the Council
of Founders of Fundação Casa da Música
Functions in other companies of PT Group:
Chairman of the Board of Directors of TMN - Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais, S.A.
Chairman of the Executive Committee of PT Multimédia Serviços de Telecomunicações e Multimédia, SGPS, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of TV Cabo Portugal, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT PRO, Serviços Administrativos e de Gestão Partilhados, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Previsão Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de
Pensões, S.A.
Director of PT Centro Corporativo, S.A.
Director of PT Portugal, SGPS, S.A.
Director of PT Rede Fixa, SGPS, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Prestações Mandatária de Aquisições de Gestão de Bens, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Conteúdos
Actividade de Televisão e de Produção de Conteúdos, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lusomundo Cinemas, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lusomundo Audiovisuais, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Televisão por Cabo, SGPS, S.A.
Member of
the Board of Directors of Brasilcel, N.V.
Functions in other companies:
Not applicable
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Functions in other PT Group companies:
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Comunicações, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Prime, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Corporate Soluções Empresariais de Telecomunicações e Sistemas, S.A.
Non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Sistemas de Informação, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Portugal Telecom Inovação, S.A.
Director of PT Centro Corporativo, S.A.
Director of PT Portugal, SGPS, S.A.
Director of PT Rede Fixa, SGPS, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT.COM, Comunicações Interactivas, S.A.
Functions in other companies:
Member of the Consultive Council for the Technological Plan
Member of the High Council for Foreign Investment
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Director of PT PRO, Serviços Administrativos e de Gestão Partilhados, S.A.
Director of Cabo TV Madeirense, S.A.
Director of Cabo TV Açoreana, S.A.
Director of PT Prestações Mandatária de Aquisições de Gestão de Bens, S.A.
Non-Executive Director of Banco BEST, S.A.
Director of Lusomundo España, SL
Director of Lusomundo Sociedade de Investimentos Imobiliários, SGPS, S.A.
Director of Lusomundo Imobiliária 2, S.A.
Director of Previsão Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Pensões, S.A.
Member of the Board of Directors of Brasilcel
Functions in other companies:
Not applicable
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Portugal Telecom - Investimentos Internacionais Consultoria Internacional, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Móveis Serviços de Telecomunicações, SGPS, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Acessos de Internet WI-FI, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Ventures, SGPS, S.A.
Chief Counsellor of Portugal Telecom Brasil, S.A.
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vivo Participações, S.A.
Vice-Presidente da Brasilcel Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mobitel
Member of the Board of Directors of Universo Online
UOL. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Directel
Member of the Board of Directors of Unitel, SARL
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Functions in other companies:
Not applicable
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Compras - Serviços de Consultoria e Negociação, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Contact - Telemarketing e Serviços de
Informação. S.A- Non-Executive Director of Cabo TV Açoreana, S.A.
Functions in other companies:
President of the General Meeting of Members of APQ - Associação Portuguesa para a Qualidade
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Portugal Telecom Imobiliária, S.A.
Functions in other companies:
Representative of Portugal Telecom in the Board of AIP Associação Industrial Portuguesa
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Not applicable
Functions in other companies:
Director of the Cinveste Group.
Functions in other PT Group companies:
- Counsellor of Brasilcel N.V.
Functions in other companies:
Member of the Board of Directors, Delegate Commission and Executive Committee of Telefónica, S.A.
Executive Chairman of Telefónica Móviles España, S.A.U.
Executive Chairman of Telefónica de España, S.A.U.
Member of the Board of Directors of O2,PLC
Member of the Board of Directors of Telefónica Latinoamérica
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Functions in other PT Group companies:
Not applicable
Functions in other companies:
Not applicavle.
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Not applicable
Functions in other companies:
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ongoing Strategy Investments, SGPS, S.A.
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Functions in other PT Group companies:
Not applicable
Functions in other companies:
Consultant to the Board of the Abrantina Group
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Not applicable
Functions in other companies:
Director of José de Mello Participações, SGPS, S.A.
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Director of PT Multimédia Serviços de Telecomunicações e Multimédia, SGPS, S.A.
Functions in other companies:
Director of Banco Espirito Santo, S.A.
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Director of BES-Vida, Companhia de Seguros, S.A.
Director of BEST, Banco Electrónico de Serviço Total, S.A.
Director of ESDATA Espirito Santo Data, SGPS, S.A.
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Not applicable
Functions in other companies:
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Credit Suisse Spain
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Not applicable
Functions in other companies:
Director of Overseas Private Investment Corporation Director of Virginia Port Authority
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Not applicable
Functions in other companies:
Director of Banco Espírito Santo, S.A.
Director of BES-Vida, Companhia de Seguros, S.A.
Director of Banco Espírito Santo de Investimento, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank Espírito Santo (International) Limited
Director of ESAF - Espírito Santo Activos Financeiros, SGPS, S.A.
Director of Espírito Santo PLC (Dublin)
Director of Banco Espírito Santo Oriente, S.A.
Director of BES Finance Limited
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Not applicable
Functions in other companies:
Chairman of the Environment Committee of CEEP - European Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation and of Enterprises of General Economic Interes (Centro Europeu de Empresas com Participação Pública e de Interesse Económico Geral, Brussels)
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Functions in other PT Group companies:
Not applicable
Functions in other companies:
Chairman of the Executive Committee of Caixa Banco de Investimento, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Trem II Aluguer de Material Circulante
Director of Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de
Investimento Mobiliários Caixageste
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Not applicable
Functions in other companies:
Director of Caixa Geral de Depósitos
Chairman of the Board of Directors of IMOCAIXA, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of SOGRUPO, GI (ACE-Grupo CGD) Director of Caixa Participações, SGPS, S.A.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of CAIXATEC Tecnologias de Comunicação, S.A.
Functions in other PT Group companies:
Not applicable
Functions in other companies:
Not applicable
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Professional qualifications and professional activities performed during the last 5 years
Henrique Manuel Fusco Granadeiro. Portuguese, 63 years old. Elected for the first time in 2003. Term of former office ended on 31 December 2005 and was re-elected in 2006. Member of the Board of Directors of PT Multimédia Serviços de Telecomunicações e Multimédia, SGPS, S.A., since 2001; Executive Member of the Board of Directors of PT Multimédia Serviços de Telecomunicações e Multimédia, SGPS, S.A., from 2002 to 2006; Member of the Board of Directors of Espírito Santo Resources since 2005; Member of the Board of Directors of OPCA Obras Públicas e Cimento Armado, S.A. since 2005; Chairman of the Executive Committee of Lusomundo Media, SGPS, S.A. from 2002 to 2004; Chairman of the Executive Committee of Diário de Notícias from 2002 to 2004; Chairman of the Executive Committee of Jornal de Notícias from 2002 to 2004; Chairman of the Executive Committee of TSF from 2002 to 2004; Chairman of the Executive Committee of Jornal do Fundão from 2002 to 2004; Chairman of the Executive Committee of Açoreana Ocidental from 2002 to 2004; Chairman of the Executive Committee of DN da Madeira from 2002 to 2004; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aleluia - Cerâmica Comércio e Indústria S.A from 2001 to 2004; Member of the Board of Directors of Parfil SGPS S.A. from 2001 to 2004; Member of the Startegy Council of Banco Finantia since 2001; Member of the Board of Directors of PT Multimédia - Serviços de Telecomunicações e Multimédia, SGPS, S.A. since 2001; Member of the Board of Directors of Fundação Eugénio de Almeida since 1992; Member of the Board of Directors of Controljornal SGPS S.A. from 1990 to 2001; Member of the Board of Directors of Sojornal - Sociedade Jornalistica e Editorial S.A from 1990 to 2001; President of Fundação Eugénio de Almeida from 1989 to 1992; President of IFADAP - Instituto Financeiro de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento da Agricultura e Pescas from 1987 to 1990; Managing Director of Fundação Eugénio de Almeida from 1981 to 1987; Member of the Board of Directors of M.N. Tiago, Construções S.A. during 1981; Member of the Board of Directors of Standard Eléctrica during 1981; Portuguese Ambassador to O.E.C.D. from 1979 to 1981 and Head of the Civil House of the President of the Republic of Portugal from 1976 to 1979. He has a degree in Corporate Organization and Administration by Instituto Universitário de Évora (Sociology Department).
Zeinal Bava. Portuguese, 41 years old. Elected for the first time in 2000. Term of former office ended on 31 December 2005 and was re-elected in 2006.; Chairman of the Executive Committee of PT Multimédia - Serviços de Telecomunicações e Multimédia, SGPS, S.A. since May 2003; President of TV Cabo Portugal, S.A. since March 2004; Chairman of the Executive Committee of TMN Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais, S.A. since December 2005; Member of the Board of Directors of Portugal Telecom Investimentos Internacionais, S.A. since April 2004; Member of the Board of Directors of Brasilcel, N.V. since December 2002; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Previsão - Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Pensões, S.A. since March 2003; Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT PRO Serviços de Gestão, S.A. since February 2003; Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of PT Comunicações, S.A. from January 2004 to December 2005; Member of the Board of Directors of PT Corporate - Soluções Empresariais de Telecomunicações e Sistemas, S.A. from June 2003 to April 2006; Member of the Board of Directors of PT Sistemas de Informação, S.A. from May 2004 to April 2006; Member of the Board of Directors of Portugal Telecom Brasil, S.A. from July 2002 to March 2004; Member of the Board of Directors of Páginas Amarelas, S.A. from January 2004 to May 2005; Member of the Board of Directors of PT Compras - Serviços de Consultoria e Negociação, S.A. from May 2003 to 2005; Member of the Board of Directors of BEST - Banco Electrónico de Serviço Total, S.A. from May 2001 to October 2004; Member of the Board of Directors of Telesp Celular Participações S.A. from April 2001 to December 2003; Member of the Board of Directors of CRT Celular Participações S.A. from 2003 to 2005; Member of the Board of Directors of Tele Sudeste Participações, S.A. from 2003 to 2005; Member of the Board of Directors of Tele Leste Participações, S.A. from 2003 to 2005; Member of the Board of Directors of Tele Centro Oeste Celular Participações, S.A. from 2003 to 2005; Vice-President of PT Ventures, SGPS, S.A. from 2000 to 2002; Merrill Lynch Executive and Relationship Manager for Portugal Telecom, from 1998 to 1999; Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Executive and Relationship Manager for Portugal Telecom, from 1996 to 1998; Warburg Dillon Read Executive Manager, from 1989 to 1996. He has a degree in Electronic and Electrotechnical Engineering by University College, London.
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Rodrigo Costa. Portuguese, 47 years old. Elected for the first time in 2005. Term of office ended on 31 de December 2005 and was re-elected in 2006. Chairman of the Executive Committee of PT Comunicações, S.A. since December 2005; Member of the Consultive Council for the Technological Plan since 2005; Member of the High Council for Foreign Investment since 2004; Corporate Vice-President of OEM Microsoft Corporation from 2002 to 2005; General Manager of Microsoft Brasil from 2001 to 2002; Member of the Consultive Council of Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Human and Social Science College, from 1998 to 2000; Member of the Board of the Fórum dos Empresários para a Educação from 1997 to 2001; Director e Vice- President of the Portuguese-American Chamber of Commerce from 1996 to 2001; General Manager of Microsoft Portugal from 1990 to 2001; Partner, Marketing Manager, Distribution Manager and Assistant General Manager of Prológica, S.A. from 1987 to 1990; General Manager and Founding Partner of Intério S.A. in 1986; Planning and Control Consultant to Duphar Portugal from 1984 to 1989; Management Consultant to Viagens Abreu from 1983 to 1990; Director, Partner, Programmer and Systems Analyst of Nogueira Informática, S.A./Groupi, Lda. from 1979 to 1985. He has training in the fields of Information Systems, Finance and Planning, Management, Strategic Marketing, Social Organisation and Human Resources.
Luís Pacheco de Melo. Portuguese, 40 years old. Elected for the first time in 2006. Executive Director of PT Multimédia Serviços de Telecomunicações e Multimedia, SGPS S.A., from June 2002 to 2006; Director of TV Cabo Portugal S.A., from 2002 to 2006; Director of Lusomundo Audiovisuais S.A. from 2002 to 2006; Director of Lusomundo Cinemas S.A. from 2002 to 2006; Director of PT Conteúdos S.A. from 2002 to 2006; Director of PT Televisão por Cabo SGPS, S.A. from 2002 to 2006; Director of Sport TV, from June 2002 to November 2005; Director of Lusomundo España S.L., from 2002 to 2006; Central Director and invited member of the Executive Committee of BES Investimento, from 1998 to 2002,.Associate and Director of UBS Warburg from 1994 to 1998 He has a degree in Civil Engineering by Instituto Superior Técnico with an MBA at IESE Barcelona.
João Baptista. Portuguese, 49 years old. Elected for the first time in 2006. Member of the Audit Committee of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, since 2005 Leader of the global telecommunications group in the United Kingdom and partner of Booz Allen Hamilton, from 2005 to 2006;. Global leader for the group of technology, information and entertainment industries of March & McLennan Companies Inc., from 2004 to 2005. Member of the Executive Committee and partner of Mercer Management Consulting from 1997 to 2005, globally responsible of the technology, information and entertainment group, from 2000 to 2005, co-leader for the United Kingdom, from January 2001 to March 2005, of Mercer Management Consulting. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a post-graduation Studies diploma in Energy by Escola Politécnica Federal de Lausanne, Switzerland, and an MBA by the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford, CA, USA.
António Caria. Portuguese, 54 years old. Elected for the first time in 2006. Executive Director of TV Cabo Portugal, from 2000; Director of Cabo TV Açoreana since 2004. Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Director of TV Cabo Tejo from 1998 to 2002, Executive Director of TV Cabo Lisboa from 2000 to 2002; Chairman of the Board of Directors of TV Cabo Sado from 1996 to 1998. Director of INESC, from 1997 to 2006. Member of the Board of Fundação Cultursintra from 1999 to 2006. Member of Associação Empresarial de Setúbal from 1996 to 1998. Executive Director of PT, SGPS from 1995 to 1996. Regional Director in Santarém and Setúbal of Telecom Portugal from 1990 to 1995. Engaged to CTT Telecomunicações on 1978, having been the responsible of the National Technical Plan, on the Engineering Division, and of the first technical-commercial department until 1989. He was granted with the title of specialist in telecommunications by Ordem dos Engenheiros on 2002. Commendator of Ordem de Mérito de Pedro Álvares Cabral. He has a degree in Electrotechnical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering by Instituto Superior Técnico and a Post-Graduation in Business Management by ISCTE (1988) and by Universidade Nova (1994).
Rui Soares. Portuguese. 34 years old. Elected for the first time in 2006. Executive Director of PT Compras - Serviços de Consultoria e Negociação, S.A., from 2004 to 2006. He has a degree in Marketing Management by IPAM - Instituto Português de Administração de Marketing.
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Franquelim Alves. Portuguese. 52 years old. Elected for the first time in 2006. Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of IGCP - Instituto de Gestão do Crédito Público, from 2004 to 2006; Assistant Secretary of State to the Minister of Economy from 2003 to 2004; Chairman of the Board of Directors of SIMAB - Sociedade Instaladora de Mercados Abastecedores, S.A. from 2002 to 2003; Financial Directors of the Lusomundo Group, from 2000 to 2002; Director of Lusomundo, SGPS S.A., Lusomundo Net, Diário de Notícias, Lusomundo Media, SGPS S.A. and Lusomundo Audiovisuais, SGPS S.A., from 2000 to 2002; Director of PT Multimédia - Serviços de Telecomunicações e Multimédia, SGPS, S.A., from 2000 to 2002. He has a degree in Economy by ISE - Instituto Superior de Economia. MBA in Finance by Universidade Católica. Wharton School Advanced Management Program, University of Pensilvania.
António Viana- Baptista. Portuguese, 49 years old. Elected for the first time in 2000. Term of office ended on 31 de December 2005 and he was re-elected in 2006. Member of the Board of Directors of Telesp Celular Participações, S.A., Tele Leste Celular Participações, S.A., Tele Sudeste Celular Participações, S.A., Tele Centro Oeste Participações, S.A. and Celular CRT Participações, S.A. from 2003 to 2006; Member of the Board of Directors of Telefónica de Argentina, S.A. from 2003 to 2006, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Telefónica Móviles España, S.A. from 2002 to 2006; Member of the Board of Directors of Brasilcel, N.V. since December 2002. Director of Latinoamérica, from 1998 to 2002. Member of the board of Board of Directors of Telesp, S.A. from 2001 to 2006; Director of Emergia Holding N.V. since 2000. Member of the Board of Directors of Telefónica de España, S.A. since December 2000. Member of Board of Directors of Telefónica, S.A. since 2000. Member of the Sponsorship of Fundación Telefónica since 1999. Member of the Board of Directors of Telefónica Datacorp, S.A.U. since 1998. Member of the Board of Directors of Telefónica Perú Holding since 1998. Member of the Board of Directors of CTC Chile since 1998. Member of the Board of Directors of Telefónica Internacional, S.A. from 1998 to 2002. Director of Latinoamérica, from 1998 to 2002. Member of the Board of Directors of BPI from 1991 to 1996. Principal Partner of McKinsey & Company from 1985 to 1991 (Madrid/Lisboa Offices). He has a degree in Economy by Universidade Católica de Lisboa, post-graduation in European Economy by Universidade Católica Portuguesa, and MBA by INSEAD, Fontainebleau.
Fernando Soares Carneiro. Portuguese, 57 years old. Elected for the first time in 2006. Consultant for economical issues of the Portuguese Ambassy in London from 2003 to 2006. Representative of Portugal with the Internationals Organizations of Cacao, Coffee and Cereals. Advisor from 2002 to 2003. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Somincor - Sociedade Mineira de Neves-Corvo, S.A. e da EDM - Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A.; Director of Copper Internacional Association. He has a degree in Mining Engineering by Instituto Superior Técnico.
Nuno de Almeida e Vasconcellos*. Portuguese, 42 years old. Elected for the first time in 2006. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ongoing Strategy Investments, SGPS, S.A.; Managing Partner of Heidrick & Struggles for advisory area of Portugal from 1995 to 2006; Member of the Board of Directors of several companies. Member of the Compensation Committee of a banking entity and Director of Automóvel Clube de Portugal He has a degree in Business Management by Curry College, Boston.
* Appointed by cooptation on the 13th September 2006, in view of the resignation from the office of director submitted by Henrique Chaves, to complete the current three-year term of office (2006-2008).
Luís de Azevedo Coutinho. Portuguese, 46 years old. Elected for the first time in 2006. Assistant Professor on Faculdade de Economia of UNL, since 1985; Consultant; Member of the Supervisory Board of Fundação EDP until March, 2006; Member of the Audit Committee of Fundação EDP, since 2005; Director and Member of the Audit Committee of EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A., from May 2003 to 2006. Manager of AMEC - Associação Música Educação e Cultura, from 2003 to 2005. Consultant at Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, from 2002 to 2003. Director of Valora - Serviços de Apoio à Emissão Monetária, S.A., from 1999 to 2002. Consultant of Bank of Portugal, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian and IPE. He has a degree in Business Management and Administration by Universidade Católica. MBA by Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
João de Mello Franco. Portuguese, 60 years old. Elected for the first time in 1997. Term of office ended on 31 de December 2005 and he was re-elected in 2006. Member of the Board of Directors of José de Mello
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Participações, SGPS, S.A. since 2002; Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of José de Mello Imobiliária from 2001 a 2004; Chairman of the Board of Directors of José de Mello Residências e Serviços from 2001 a 2004; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Imopólis (SGFII) from 2001 a 2004; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Engimais from 2001 a 2004; Member of the Board of Directors of International Shipowners Reinsurance Co from 1998 a 2005; Member of our High Council from 1996 to 1997; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Soponata - Sociedade Portuguesa de Navios Tanques, S.A. from 1997 to 2001; Chairman of the Executive Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of LISNAVE from 1995 to 1997; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Marconi from 1994 to 1995; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Guiné Telecom from 1994 to 1995; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Companhia Santomense de Telecomunicações from 1994 to 1995; Member of Board of Directors of CN - Comunicações Nacionais S.A. from 1993 to 1995; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Associação Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento das Comunicações from 1993 to 1995; Chairman of the Board of Directors of TMN - Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais, S.A. from 1991 to 1994; Chairman of the Board of Directors of TLP - Telefones de Lisboa e Porto S.A. from 1989 to 1994; Manager of TDC - Tecnologia das Comunicações, Lda. from 1986 to 1989. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering by Instituto Superior Técnico. Scholarship by Junta de Energia Nuclear for a specialization in Nuclear Power Plant Mechanical Technology. Additional Training in Strategic Management and High Business Management (PADE).
Joaquim de Goes. Portuguese, 40 years old. Elected for the first time in 2000. Term of office ended on 31 de December 2005 and he was re-elected in 2006. Member of the Board of Directors of PT Multimédia - Serviços de Telecomunicações e Multimédia, SGPS, S.A. since August 2002; Member of the Board of Directors of Companhia de Seguros Tranquilidade - Vida, S.A. since 2002; Member of the Board of Directors of BEST - Banco Electrónico de Serviço Total, S.A. since May 2001; Member of the Board of Directors of Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. since 2000; Member of the Board of Directors of BES.COM, SGPS, S.A. since 2000; Chairman of the Board of Directors of E.S. INTERACTION, Sistemas de Informação Interactivos, S.A. since 2000; Member of the Board of Directors of ESDATA, Espírito Santo Data, SGPS, S.A. since 1999; Member of the Board of Directors of CREDIFLASH, SA since 1999; Manager of the Strategic Marketing Department of Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. from 1995 to 1999; Manager of the Strategic Department of CIMPOR - Cimentos de Portugal, S.A. from 1994 to 1995; Senior Consultant to Roland Berger & Partner from 1992 to 1993; Consultant to Roland Berger & Partner from 1989 to 1992. He has a degree in Business Administration and Management; specialization in Marketing and Finance, by Universidade Católica Portuguesa; MBA by INSEAD, Fontainebleau.
Fernando Abril-Martorell. Spaniard, 44 years old. Elected for the first time in 2001. Term of office ended on 31 de December 2005 and he was re-elected in 2006. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Executive Committee of Credit Suisse Spain. Started working at Credit Suisse in August 2005. Member of the Board of Directors of Telecomunicações de São Paulo - Telesp from 2001 to 2003; Chief Operating Officer of Telefónica S.A. from 2000 to 2003; Chairman of the Executive Committee of Telefónica Publicidad e Información from 1999 to 2000; Chief Financial Officer of Telefónica, S.A. from 1997 to 1999; Corporate Finance General Manager of Telefónica Publicidad e Información from 1997 to 1999; Manager of the Treasury Departament of JP Morgan from 1987 to 1997. He has a Law Degree and a graduation in Business Management and Administration by ICADE (Madrid).
Gerald S. McGowan. American, 60 years old. Elected for the first time in 2003. Term of office ended on 31 de December 2005 and he was re-elected in 2006. United States Ambassador to Portugal from 1997 to 2001; Member of the Board of Directors of Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) in 1996; Member of the Board of Directors of Virginia Port Authority in 2002; Member of the Board of Directors of Cellular Telecomunications Industry Association from 1990 to 1998. He has a Law degree by Georgetown University Law Center (J.D. 1974) and Georgetown University (B.S.B.A. 1968)
Amílcar Morais Pires. Portuguese, 45 years old. Elected for the first time in 2006. Adivser of the Board of Directors of Banco Espírito Santo, S.A., in July 2000; General Manager of Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. in March 2003M; Member of the Board of Directors of Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. since March 2004. He has a degree in Economy Sciences by Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
Francisco Soares. Portuguese, 57 years old. Elected for the first time in 2006. Economic Consultant at the Civil House of the President of the Republic of Portugal, from 2005 to 2006; Chairman of the Executive Committee of API Capital, Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A., from January 2003 to October 2004;
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Chairman of the Board of Directors of API Capital, Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A., from Maio to December 2004; Director of NAER - Novo Aeroporto, S.A. from 2001 to 2002. He has an Economy degree by Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. Master of Science in Management by Arthur D. Little Management Education Institute, Cambridge Massachusetts, EUA. Master in Public Administration by Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge Massachusetts, EUA.
Jorge Tomé. Portuguese, 52 years old. He was appointed for the first time in 2002. Term of office ended on 31 de December 2005 and he was re-elected in 2006. Non-Executive Director of Portugal Telecom, SGPS, S.A. since 2002; Chairman of the Executive Committee of Caixa - Banco de Investimentos, S.A. since 2001; Executive Director of Caixa - Banco de Investimentos, S.A. since 2001; Chairman of the Board of Directors of TREM II - Aluguer de Material Circulante, ACE since March 2002; Non-Executive Director of Caixa Gestão de Patrimónios since September 2001; Non-Executive Director of BANIF IMOBILIÁRIA, S.A. de Abril a June 2001; Non-Executive Director of BANIF IMO Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Investimento Imobiliário de June 2000 to June 2001; Director of Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Pensões, S.A. Açor Pensões, S.A. (currently Banif Açor Pensões), from October 1999 to July 2001; Executive Member of the Boards of Directors of the following Insurance Companies: O Trabalho e O Trabalho Vida, from May 2000 to July 2001; Executive Director of Companhia de Seguros Açoreana since December 1996; Partner of Coopers & Lybrand in Portugal from June 1995 to November 1996; Manager of Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor, S.A. with the coordination of the French Branch and Sottomayor Bank of Canada from February to May 1995; Director of Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor from March 1994 to January 1995; Executive Director of SULPEDIP, S.A. (currently PME Investimentos, S.A.), from June 1989 to March 1994; Technician at the Securities Directorate of Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor in 1985; Securities Undermanager and Manager of Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor from 1986 to 1989; Director of CPG Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Investimento FIPOR; Business Analysis and Industrial and Tourist Projects Technician, engaged in April 1983; Technician of Coopers & Lybrand Lda., engaged in February 1980; Economy Technician at Instituto de Apoio às Pequenas e Médias Empresas e ao Investimento (IAPMEI), engaged in 1979; Economist at IAPMEI (Instituto de Apoio às Pequenas e Médias Empresas), engaged in 1979. He has a degree in Business Organization and Management by I.S.C.T.E. and an Applied Economy master by Faculdade de Economia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
Armando Vara. Portuguese, 53 years old. Elected for the first time in 2006. Assistant-Minister of the Prime Minister of the XIV Portuguese Government since October 1999 to September 2000); Minister for Youth and Sport of the XIV Portuguese Government (since September 2000 to December 2000); He has a degree in Internacional Relations by Universidade Independente. Pos-graduation in Business Management by ISCTE - Instituto Superior Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa.
Thomaz Paes de Vasconcellos. Portuguese, 49 years old. Elected for the first time in 2003. Term of office ended on 31 de December 2005 and he was re-elected in 2006. Partner Director of TPV, Lda. since 1998; General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors of the Santogal Group since em 1998; Controller of Hubbard Group from 1987 to 1988. He has a degree in Business Management and Administration by Universidade Católica.
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Glossary
ADR | American Depositary Receipt. Depositary certificate listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange in representation of a foreign share. 1 PT ADR = 1 PT share. | |
ADSL | Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. Technology that allows high volume data transmission (broadband) over traditional phone lines. | |
ARPU | Average Revenue per User. Monthly average service revenues per average number of users in the period. | |
Capex | Capital expenditure. Investments in tangible and intangible assets. | |
Cash flow | The difference between cash inflows and cash outflows for a specific period. | |
CCPU | Cash Cost Per User. CCPU = monthly average operating costs minus provisions, depreciation and amortisation and sales of equipment per average number of users in the period. | |
CDMA | Code Division Multiple Access. Wireless interface technology for mobile networks based on spectral spreading of the radio signal and channel division by code domain. | |
CRM | Customer Relationship Management. | |
Curtailment costs | Work force reduction programme costs. | |
DTH | Direct-to-Home satellite television. Technology used to provide Pay-TV services in areas not covered by Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) networks. | |
EBITDA | EBITDA = income from operations + depreciation and amortisation. | |
EBITDA margin | EBITDA Margin= EBITDA / operating revenues. | |
ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning. Business management system that typically handles the manufacturing, logistics, distribution, inventory, shipping, invoicing and accounting for a company. | |
Euronext Lisbon or Eurolist by Euronext | The domestic stock market upon which PT shares are listed and traded. | |
Free cash flow | Free cash flow = operating cash flow +/- acquisitions/sales of financial investments +/- net interest paid payments related with PRB income taxes paid +/- dividends paid/received +/- other cash movements. | |
GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. | |
Gearing ratio | Gearing ratio = net debt / (net debt + equity). | |
Goodwill | Goodwill is the excess amount that results if an acquisition cost is higher than the book value of the acquired company. |
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GSM | Global System for Mobile. Internationally standardised digital radio network that allows both voice and data transmission. | |
IAS/IFRS | International Accounting Standards/International Financial Reporting Standards. The new international accountancy standards introduced as of 1 January 2005. | |
Income from operations |
Income from operations = income before financials and taxes + workforce reduction costs + losses (gains) on disposal of fixed assets + net other costs. | |
ISDN | Integrated Services Digital Network. Digital telecommunications network that allows simultaneous voice and data transmission over an access line. | |
ISP | Internet Service Provider. Company that provides access to the Internet. | |
MMS | Multimedia Message Service. Technology allowing for data such as text, tunes, pictures, photos and brief video sequences to be transmitted via mobile phone. | |
MOU | Minutes of Usage. Monthly average of outgoing and incoming traffic in minutes per average number of users in the period. | |
NYSE | New York Stock Exchange. | |
Operating cash flow | Operating cash flow = EBITDA - capex +/- change in working capital +/- non-cash provisions. | |
Pay to basic ratio | Pay to basic ratio = total premium subscriptions per number of Pay TV customers. | |
PRB | Post Retirement Benefits Costs. | |
PSTN | Public Switched Telephone Network. Traditional telephone system that runs through copper lines. | |
SARC | Subscriber Acquisition and Retention Cost. SARC = (70% of marketing and publicity costs + commissions + subsidies) / (gross additions + upgrades). | |
SEC | US Securities and Exchange Commission. The US regulator for capital markets. | |
SMS | Short Message Service. Short text messages service for mobile handsets, allowing customers to send and receive alphanumerical messages. | |
3G | 3Generation. Third generation is a generic term, covering several technologies for mobile networks (UMTS, W-CDMA and EDGE), that integrate mobile multimedia services and allows a higher data transmission rates than GSM technology. |
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Board of Directors
Chairman and CEO | Executive vice-presidents | Non-executive officers | ||
Henrique Granadeiro | Zeinal Bava | António Viana-Baptista | ||
Rodrigo Costa | Fernando Abril-Martorell | |||
Executive officers | Joaquim Goes | |||
Luís Pacheco de Melo | Amílcar de Morais Pires | |||
João Pedro Baptista | Jorge Tomé | |||
António Caria | Armando Vara | |||
Rui Pedro Soares | Franquelim Alves | |||
Nuno de Almeida e Vasconcellos | ||||
João Mello Franco | ||||
Thomaz Paes de Vasconcellos | ||||
Luís de Azevedo Coutinho | ||||
Gerald McGowan | ||||
Fernando Soares Carneiro | ||||
Francisco Pereira Soares | ||||
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Key figures
Financial Data by Business Segment | Euro million | |||||||||||||||||||
Wireline | TMN | Vivo | PT Multimédia | Other | ||||||||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||||
Operating revenues | 2,071.8 | 2,213.6 | 1,502.4 | 1,557.1 | 2,104.7 | 2,036.9 | 666.5 | 628.5 | (2.4) | (50.6) | ||||||||||
EBITDA | 1,072.9 | 1,129.3 | 658.7 | 673.5 | 496.2 | 507.4 | 211.1 | 195.3 | (15.4) | (9.9) | ||||||||||
EBITDA margin (%) | 46.2 | 46.7 | 44.3 | 44.7 | 23.6 | 24.9 | 32.7 | 31.0 | n.s. | n.s. | ||||||||||
Capex | 238.5 | 233.1 | 188.6 | 170.2 | 386.8 | 361.0 | 132.8 | 119.9 | 53.8 | 59.0 | ||||||||||
EBITDA minus Capex | 834.3 | 896.1 | 470.1 | 503.3 | 109.4 | 146.5 | 78.3 | 75.4 | (69.2) | (68.9) | ||||||||||
Capex as % of revenues | 9.5 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 18.4 | 17.7 | 19.9 | 19.1 | n.s. | n.s. | ||||||||||
Consolidated Financial Data | Euro million | |||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Operating revenues | 6,342.9 | 6,385.4 | (0.7%) | |||
EBITDA | 2,423.5 | 2,495.6 | (2.9%) | |||
Income from operations | 1,213.7 | 1,374.9 | (11.7%) | |||
Net income | 866.8 | 654.0 | 32.5% | |||
Total assets | 14,037.2 | 16,628.8 | (15.6%) | |||
Net debt | 3,756.6 | 3,672.5 | 2.3% | |||
Total shareholders' equity | 3,106.0 | 2,582.1 | 20.3% | |||
Share capital | 395.1 | 1,128.9 | (65.0%) | |||
Gearing (%) | 54.7 | 58.7 | (4.0pp) | |||
EBITDA margin (%) | 38.2 | 39.1 | (0.9pp) | |||
Net debt / EBITDA (x) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.1x | |||
EBITDA / net interest (x) | 10.7 | 9.7 | 1.0x | |||
Capex | 1,000.5 | 943.1 | 6.1% | |||
Capex as % of revenues | 15.8 | 14.8 | 1.0pp | |||
EBITDA minus Capex | 1,422.9 | 1,552.5 | (8.3%) | |||
Operating free cash flow | 1,599.4 | 1,305.7 | 22.5% | |||
Total group employees | 32,058 | 32,390 | (1.0%) | |||
Domestic market | 12,666 | 13,101 | (3.9%) | |||
International market | 19,392 | 19,289 | 7.4% | |||
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Operating figures
Customer Base ('000) | ||||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Wireline | 4,404 | 4,478 | (1.7%) | |||
Mobile | 34,757 | 35,117 | (1.0%) | |||
Pay-TV | 1,480 | 1,479 | 0.1% | |||
Broadband (ADSL retail + cable) | 1,047 | 933 | 12.2% | |||
Wireline | ||||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Main accesses ('000) | 4,404 | 4,478 | (1.7%) | |||
Retail accesses | 4,001 | 4,355 | (8.1%) | |||
PSTN/ISDN | 3,317 | 3,769 | (12.0%) | |||
Traffic-generating lines | 2,909 | 3,194 | (8.9%) | |||
Carrier pre-selection | 408 | 575 | (29.1%) | |||
ADSL retail | 685 | 585 | 17.0% | |||
Wholesale accesses | 403 | 123 | 226.2% | |||
Unbundled local loops | 196 | 72 | 171.8% | |||
Wholesale line rental | 142 | 0 | n.s. | |||
ADSL wholesale | 65 | 51 | 25.6% | |||
Net additions ('000) | (74) | 101 | n.s. | |||
Retail accesses | (353) | 25 | n.s. | |||
PSTN/ISDN | (453) | (179) | 153.0% | |||
Traffic-generating lines | (285) | (269) | 6.1% | |||
Carrier pre-selection | (168) | 90 | n.s. | |||
ADSL retail | 100 | 204 | (51.0%) | |||
Wholesale accesses | 279 | 76 | 266.9% | |||
Unbundled local loops | 124 | 63 | 95.7% | |||
Wholesale line rental | 142 | 0 | n.s. | |||
ADSL wholesale | 13 | 13 | 2.6% | |||
Pricing plans ('000) | 2,827 | 1,795 | 57.5% | |||
ARPU (Euro) | 30.1 | 30.5 | (1.4%) | |||
Subscription and voice | 25.0 | 26.3 | (4.7%) | |||
Data | 5.0 | 4.2 | 19.4% | |||
Total traffic | 13,442 | 14,818 | (9.3%) | |||
Retail traffic | 5,575 | 6,400 | (12.9%) | |||
Wholesale traffic | 7,867 | 8,418 | (6.5%) | |||
Employees | 7,181 | 7,682 | (6.5%) | |||
Fixed lines per employee | 613 | 583 | 5.2% | |||
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Domestic Mobile _ TMN | ||||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Customers ('000) | 5,704 | 5,312 | 7.4% | |||
Net additions ('000) | 391 | 259 | 51.2% | |||
MOU (minutes) | 120 | 122 | (1.1%) | |||
ARPU (Euro) | 21.0 | 22.8 | (7.9%) | |||
Customer bill | 17.2 | 18.1 | (5.1%) | |||
Interconnection | 3.8 | 4.7 | (18.7%) | |||
Data as % of service revenues | 13.3 | 11.8 | 1.5pp | |||
SARC (Euro) | 55.1 | 59.2 | (6.9%) | |||
Brazilian Mobile _ Vivo | ||||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Customers ('000) | 29,053 | 29,805 | (2.5%) | |||
Net additions ('000) | (752) | 3,262 | n.s. | |||
MOU (minutes) | 74 | 78 | (5.4%) | |||
ARPU (R$) | 27.1 | 28.7 | (5.3%) | |||
Data as % of service revenues | 6.8 | 6.0 | 0.7pp | |||
SARC (R$) | 130.7 | 166.6 | (21.6%) | |||
Multimedia _ PT Multimédia | ||||||
2006 | 2005 | y.o.y | ||||
Homes passed ('000) | 2,852 | 2,666 | 7.0% | |||
Pay-TV customers ('000) | 1,480 | 1,479 | 0.1% | |||
Pay-TV net additions ('000) | 1 | 30 | (96.5%) | |||
Pay to basic ratio (%) | 52.7 | 52.3 | 0.4pp | |||
Cable broadband accesses ('000) | 362 | 348 | 3.9% | |||
Cable broadband net additions ('000) | 14 | 43 | (68.1%) | |||
Blended ARPU (Euro) | 29.1 | 27.6 | 5.7% | |||
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Additional information to shareholders
Listing
PT shares are listed on the Euronext Stock Exchange (symbol: PTC.LS) and the New York Stock Exchange, as ADRs-American Depository Receipts (symbol: PT). One ADR represents one ordinary share.
The companys share capital, as at 31 December 2006, comprised 1,128,856,500 shares with a nominal value of Euro 0.35 each, with 1,128,856,000 shares listed on the Euronext and the New York Stock Exchange. There were 52,379,022 ADRs registered on the same date, representing 4.6% of PTs total share capital.
Stock Market Data | ||||
2006 | 2005 | |||
As at 31 December | ||||
Share capital (Euro) | 395,099,775 | 1,128,856,500 | ||
Number of shares | 1,128,856,500 | 1,128,856,500 | ||
Price (Euro) | 9.84 | 8.55 | ||
Market capitalisation (Euro million) | 11,108 | 9,652 | ||
Gross dividend per share (Euro) | 0.48 | 0.48 | ||
Dividend yield | 4.8% | 5.6% | ||
Net income (Euro million) | 867 | 654 | ||
Pay-out ratio | 61.9% | 82.0% | ||
Price / transactions | ||||
High (Euro) | 10.44 | 9.80 | ||
Low (Euro) | 8.04 | 7.33 | ||
Volume (million of shares) | 1,220 | 1,178 | ||
Traded Value (Euro million) | 12,207 | 9,666 | ||
% of total traded volume (Eurolist by Euronext) | 23% | 31% | ||
Performance | ||||
Portugal Telecom | 15.1% | (6.0%) | ||
PSI-20 | 29.9% | 13.4% | ||
DJ Stoxx Telecom Europe | 16.9% | (1.8%) | ||
Financial timetable 2007
8 February
Full year results 2006 (unaudited)
2 March
General Shareholders Meeting
27 April
Annual General Shareholders Meeting
10 May
First quarter results 2007
June
Form 20-F filing with the SEC
6 September
First half results 2007
8 November
First nine months results 2007
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Contacts
Investor relations
Nuno Prego
Investor Relations Director
Portugal Telecom
Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40
1069 - 300 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: +351 21 500 1701
Fax: +351 21 500 0800
E-mail: nuno.prego@telecom.pt
Shareholders, investors, analysts and other interested parties should send their requests for information and clarifications (annual and half year reports, Form 20-F, press releases, etc).
Depositary bank
The Bank of New York
ADR Division
101 Barclay Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10286, USA
Tel: +1 212 815 2207
Fax: +1 212 571 3050
Holders of ADRs may also request additional information directly from PTs depositary bank for ADRs in New York.
Website
All publications and communications, in addition to information on the companys products, services and business are also available at www.telecom.pt
Registered office
Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA
Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40
1069-300 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: +351 21 500 2000
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Investor Relations Director
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