FORM
6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to
Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For June, 2005
Commission File Number: 001-10579
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CHILE
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Avenida Providencia No. 111, Piso 22
Providencia, Santiago, Chile
(562) 691-2020
(Address of
principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Yes No X
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CHILE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item | ||||||||||
1 | Report on the Financial Statements for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (Consolidated) | |||||||||
2 | Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods ended as of March 31, 2005 and 2004 | |||||||||
ITEM 1
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the quarters
ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004
(CONSOLIDATED)
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONTENTS
Independent Auditors' Report
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Income
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
ThCh$: Thousands of Chilean pesos
UF: | The Unidad de Fomento, or UF, is an inflation-indexed peso denominated monetary unit in Chile. The daily UF rate is fixed in advance based on the change in the Chilean Consumer Price Index of the previous month |
ThUS$: Thousands of US dollars
COMPAÑÍA
DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004
(Restated for general price-level changes
and expressed in thousands of
constant Chilean pesos as of
December 31,
2004)
A S S E T S | Notes | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash | 4,940,493 | 8,741,868 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time deposits | (34) | 74,881,501 | 1,724,418 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities, net | (4) | 31,569,713 | 48,674,389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | (5) | 152,351,921 | 206,296,459 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes receivable, net | (5) | 3,197,292 | 6,973,733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other receivables | (5) | 24,839,300 | 12,824,128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Due from related companies | (6 a) | 16,160,435 | 20,355,713 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventories, net | 4,127,379 | 19,446,743 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recoverable taxes | — | 16,179,311 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 4,464,983 | 7,917,979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes | (7 b) | 14,805,721 | 17,864,333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other current assets | (8) | 70,094,813 | 75,667,454 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 401,433,551 | 442,666,528 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land | 26,129,917 | 28,120,571 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buildings and improvements | 188,311,087 | 188,824,530 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Machinery and equipment | 3,096,748,171 | 3,532,026,571 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other property, plant and equipment | 247,534,431 | 353,289,036 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technical revaluation | 9,360,583 | 9,380,024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation | 2,234,543,001 | 2,300,624,872 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 1,333,541,188 | 1,811,015,860 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment in related companies | (11) | 8,190,924 | 10,389,407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment in other companies | 3,919 | 3,919 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | (12) | 18,810,103 | 157,897,495 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other receivables | (5) | 21,808,091 | 32,104,976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intangibles | (13) | 45,386,696 | 41,833,263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated amortization | (13) | 7,584,877 | 5,288,948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Others | (14) | 16,095,150 | 10,139,898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS | 102,710,006 | 247,080,010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 1,837,684,745 | 2,500,762,398 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 36 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
COMPAÑÍA
DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004 (Continued)
(Restated for general price-level changes
and expressed in thousands of
constant Chilean pesos as of
December 31,
2004)
L I A B I L I T I E S | Notes | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term debt with banks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and financial institutions | (15) | 9,485,901 | 19,722,403 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | (15) | 16,751,009 | 88,126,030.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial paper | (17 a) | 46,711,656 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current maturities of bonds payable | (17 b) | 95,638,013 | 109,159,370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current maturities of other long-term obligations | 31,450 | 460,152 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends payable | 2,189,791 | 105,710 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade accounts payable | (35) | 82,852,306 | 129,617,777 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes payable | — | 256,045 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other payables | (36) | 26,730,083 | 36,964,828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Due to related companies | (6 b) | 23,790,215 | 22,650,069 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accruals | (18) | 2,657,642 | 4,064,644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Withholdings | 11,093,849 | 11,680,863 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax | 29,376,448 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unearned income | 8,028,948 | 9,536,026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 1,475,903 | 2,109,459 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 356,813,214 | 434,453,376 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt with banks and financial institutions | (16) | 354,106,663 | 319,839,846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonds payable | (17) | 41,962,979 | 326,695,288 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts payable | 4,973 | 3,849,591 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Due to related companies | (6 b) | — | 21,846,742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accruals | (18) | 33,330,365 | 19,832,014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes | (7 b) | 56,710,125 | 49,105,632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 7,755,512 | 8,165,771 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 493,870,617 | 749,334,884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MINORITY INTEREST | (20) | 1,600,192 | 1,341,409 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paid-in capital | 880,977,537 | 878,321,326 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve - equity indexation | (7,047,820 | ) | (4,391,609 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other reserves | (989,580 | ) | (674,778 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 112,460,585 | 442,377,790 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 357,551,545 | 438,788,314 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income for the year | 8,170,508 | 3,589,476 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interim dividend (less) | 253,261,468 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 985,400,722 | 1,315,632,729 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 1,837,684,745 | 2,500,762,398 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 36 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
COMPAÑÍA DE
TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005 AND
2004
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in
thousands of constant
Chilean pesos as of March 31,
2005)
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||
OPERATING RESULTS: | ||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | 136,623,605 | 205,022,188 | ||||||||||||
Less: Operating costs | 86,055,557 | 137,345,021 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 50,568,048 | 67,677,167 | ||||||||||||
Less: Administrative and selling expenses | 28,855,247 | 43,412,323 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING RESULTS | 21,712,801 | 24,264,844 | ||||||||||||
NON-OPERATING RESULTS: | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | 3,341,374 | 1,879,964 | ||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of equity-method investees | (11) | 392,462 | 59,465 | |||||||||||
Other non-operating income | (22 a) | 578,392 | 709,513 | |||||||||||
Equity in losses of equity-method investees | (11) | 7,360 | 35,366 | |||||||||||
Less: Amortization of goodwill | (12) | 373,884 | 2,888,244 | |||||||||||
Less: Interest expense and other | 8,621,575 | 11,593,634 | ||||||||||||
Less: Other non-operating expenses | (22 b) | 1,436,340 | 1,014,770 | |||||||||||
Price-level restatement | (23) | (5,370,278 | ) | (2,274,377 | ) | |||||||||
Foreign exchange gain | (24) | 2,373,408 | 998,988 | |||||||||||
NON-OPERATING GAIN (LOSS), NET | (9,123,801 | ) | (14,158,461 | ) | ||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST | 12,589,000 | 10,106,383 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes | (7 c) | (4,436,475 | ) | (6,561,889 | ) | |||||||||
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST | 8,152,525 | 3,544,494 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest | (20) | 17,983 | 44,982 | |||||||||||
NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD | 8,170,508 | 3,589,476 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 36 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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COMPAÑÍA DE
TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005 AND
2004 (Continued)
(Restated for general price-level changes and
expressed in thousands of constant
Chilean pesos as of March 31,
2005)
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
NET
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
71,938,048 | 39,097,823 | ||||||||
Net income for the year | 8,170,508 | 3,589,476 | ||||||||
Sales of assets: | (1,186 | ) | (145 | ) | ||||||
(Gain) loss on sales of property, plant and equipment | (1,186 | ) | (145 | ) | ||||||
Debits (credits) to income that do not represent cash flows: | 59,433,365 | 79,394,632 | ||||||||
Depreciation for the period | 49,028,199 | 67,347,193 | ||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 820,085 | 620,963 | ||||||||
Provisions and write offs | 5,981,308 | 7,521,456 | ||||||||
Equity in earnings of equity method investees | (392,462 | ) | (59,465 | ) | ||||||
Equity in losses of equity method investees | 7,360 | 35,366 | ||||||||
Amortization of goodwill | 373,884 | 2,888,244 | ||||||||
Price-level restatement | 5,370,278 | 2,274,377 | ||||||||
Foreign exchange gain | (2,373,408 | ) | (998,988 | ) | ||||||
Other
credits to income that do not represent cash flows |
(6,703 | ) | (264,332 | ) | ||||||
Other
debits to income that do not represent cash flows |
624,824 | 29,818 | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets Increase (decrease) | 5,465,514 | 13,265,196 | ||||||||
Trade accounts receivable | (7,108,278 | ) | 4,744,703 | |||||||
Inventories | 1,617,502 | 655,727 | ||||||||
Other assets | 10,956,290 | 7,864,766 | ||||||||
Changes in operating liabilities (Increase) decrease | (1,112,170 | ) | (57,106,354 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable related to operating activities | 6,264,230 | (48,872,730 | ) | |||||||
Interest payable | (2,676,210 | ) | (3,425,079 | ) | ||||||
Income taxes payable (net) | 427,412 | 906,644 | ||||||||
Other accounts payable related to non-operating activities | (794,704 | ) | (6,729,910 | ) | ||||||
V.A.T. and other similar taxes payable | (4,332,898 | ) | 1,014,721 | |||||||
Minority interest | (17,983 | ) | (44,982 | ) | ||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 36 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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COMPAÑÍA DE
TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005 AND
2004 (Continued)
(Restated for general price-level changes and
expressed in thousands of constant
Chilean pesos as of March 31,
2005)
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (67,025,671 | ) | (7,041,189 | ) | ||||||
Obligations with the public | 11,628,667 | — | ||||||||
Loans repaid (less) | (9,831,023 | ) | (3,215,160 | ) | ||||||
Repayment of obligations with the public (less) | (68,823,315 | ) | (3,767,607 | ) | ||||||
Other sources of financing | — | (58,422 | ) | |||||||
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES | (24,902,111 | ) | (25,335,839 | ) | ||||||
Sales of property, plant and equipment | 148,336 | 48,305 | ||||||||
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (less) | (13,456,404 | ) | (22,274,755 | ) | ||||||
Investments in financial instruments (less) | (4,137,600 | ) | (3,109,389 | ) | ||||||
Other investment activities (less) | (7,456,443 | ) | 0 | |||||||
NET CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR | (19,989,734 | ) | 6,720,795 | |||||||
EFFECT OF INFLATION ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 1,304,127 | 163,554 | ||||||||
NET INCREASE OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (18,685,607 | ) | 6,884,349 | |||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR | 155,884,883 | 33,890,612 | ||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR | 137,199,276 | 40,774,961 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 36 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1. | Composition of Consolidated Group and Registration with the Securities Registry: |
a) | The company is an open stock corporation that is registered in the Securities Registry under No. 009 and is therefore subject to supervision by the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance. |
b) | Subsidiary companies registered with the Securities Registry: |
As of March 31, 2005 the following subsidiaries of the Group are registered with the Securities Registry:
SUBSIDIARIES | TAXPAYER N° |
Registration Number |
Participation (direct & indirect) |
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2005 % |
2004 % |
|||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Mundo S.A. | 96,551,670-0 | 456 | 99.16 | 99.16 | ||||||||||||||
Globus 120 S.A. | 96,887,420-9 | 694 | 99.99 | 99.99 | ||||||||||||||
Telefónica Asistencia y Seguridad S.A. | 96,971,150-8 | 863 | 99.99 | 99.99 | ||||||||||||||
2. | Significant Accounting Principles: |
(a) | Accounting period: |
The interim consolidated financial statements cover the thee-month periods ended as of March 31, 2005 and 2004.
(b) | Basis of preparation: |
These consolidated financial statements (hereinafter the financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Chile and standards set forth by the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance.
In the event of discrepancies between Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Chile issued by the Chilean Accountants Association and the standards set forth by the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance, the standards set forth by the Superintendency shall prevail for the Company.
The Company's financial statements as of June 30, and December 31 of each year, are prepared in order to be reviewed and audited respectively, in accordance with current legal regulations. In relation to the quarterly financial statements as of March and September, the Company voluntarily submits these to an interim financial information review performed in accordance with the regulations established for this type of review, described in generally accepted auditing standard No. 45 Section No. 722, issued by the Chilean Association of Accountants.
(c) | Basis of presentation: |
The consolidated financial statements for 2004 and their notes have been adjusted for comparison purposes by 2.2% in order to allow comparison with the 2005 financial statements. For comparison purposes there have been certain reclassifications made to the 2004 financial statements.
(d) | Basis of consolidation: |
These consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities, income and cash flows of the Parent Company and subsidiaries. Significant inter company transactions have been eliminated and the participation of minority investors has been recognized under Minority Interest (See Note 20).
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. | Significant Accounting Principles, continued: |
(d) | Basis of consolidation, continued: |
Companies included in consolidation:
As of March 31, 2005 the consolidated group (The Company) is composed of Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. and the following subsidiaries:
TAXPAYER N° |
Company Name | Participation Percentage | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Total | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
96,545,500-0 | CTC Equipos y Servicios de Telecomunicaciones S.A. | 99.99 | — | 99.99 | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
96,551,670-0 | Telefónica Mundo S.A. | 99.16 | — | 99.16 | 99.16 | |||||||||||||||||
96,961,230-5 | Telefonica Gestión de Servicios Compartidos Chile S.A. | 99.90 | 0.09 | 99.99 | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
96,786,140-5 | Telefónica Móvil S.A. (1) | — | — | — | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
74,944,200-k | Fundación Telefónica Chile | 50.00 | — | 50.00 | 50.00 | |||||||||||||||||
96,887,420-9 | Globus 120 S.A. | 99.99 | — | 99.99 | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
96,971,150-8 | Telefónica Asistencia y Seguridad S.A. | 99.93 | 0.06 | 99.99 | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
90,430,000-4 | Telefónica Empresas CTC Chile S.A. | 99.99 | — | 99.99 | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
96,834,320-3 | Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. | — | 99.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
96,811,570-7 | Administradora de Telepeajes de Chile S.A. | — | 79.99 | 79.99 | 79.99 | |||||||||||||||||
78,703,410-1 | Tecnonáutica S.A. | — | 99.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
1) | On July 23, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile sold 100% of its participation in Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A.. This transaction meant a disbursement by Telefónica Móviles S.A. (purchaser) of US$ 1,058 million, which were paid on July 28, 2004. For Telefónica CTC Chile this transaction meant recognizing a net of tax gain of US$470 million (historic value) after extraordinary amortization of the balance of goodwill on this investment as of June 2004. |
(e) | Price-level restatement: |
The interim consolidated financial statements have been adjusted by applying price-level restatement standards, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Chile, in order to reflect the changes in the purchasing power of the currency during both periods. The accumulated variation in the CPI as of March 31, 2005 and 2004, for initial balances, is –0.8% and –0.5%, respectively.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. | Significant Accounting Principles, continued: |
(f) | Basis of conversion: |
Assets and liabilities in US$ (United States dollars), Euros, and UF (Unidad de Fomento), have been converted to pesos at the exchange rates as of each period end:
YEAR | US$ | EURO | UF | |||||||||||
2005 | 585.93 | 759.57 | 17,198.78 | |||||||||||
2004 | 616.41 | 758.38 | 16,820.82 | |||||||||||
Exchange rate differences originating in the application of this Standard, are credited or debited to income for the period.
(g) | Time deposits: |
Time deposits are carried at cost, plus adjustments, if applicable and accrued interest up to period end.
(h) | Marketable securities: |
Fixed income securities are recorded at their price-level restated acquisition value, plus interest accrued as of each period end using the real rate of interest determined as of the date of purchase, or their market value, whichever is less.
Investments in mutual funds units are carried at the value of the unit at each period end. Investments in shares are shown at their price-level restated value or at their market value, whichever is less.
(i) | Inventories: |
Equipment destined for sale, is carried at price-level restated acquisition or development cost or at market value, whichever is less.
Inventories with an estimated turnover period of less than twelve months are classified as current assets and their cost is price-level restated. The obsolescence provision has been determined on the basis of a survey of materials with slow turnover.
(j) | Subsidies on sale of cellular telephones: |
Represents the difference between the cost at which Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. acquires the cellular equipment from its suppliers and the price at which they are sold to its customers, i.e. the amount of subsidy granted to customers.
The amount of subsidy both for prepaid as well as contract plans, with the exception of accommodation plans, is charged to income at the time the equipment is sold.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. | Significant Accounting Principles, continued: |
(k) | Accommodation Contracts: |
The acquisition cost of these cellular units is capitalized as property, plant and equipment and is depreciated over a term of 24 months from the date the contract is signed. The initial depreciation charge is recorded during the month the contract is signed.
As of June 1, 2002, as a customer retention commercial strategy, the company implemented a customer loyalty policy, which consists in changing equipment that is 18 months old related to accommodation contracts. Based on the above, depreciation provisions have been established for early write-off of equipment.
As of September 2003, the Company changed the manner in which it commercializes accommodation cellular equipment for rental cellular equipment, by means of which the equipment is delivered for use during an agreed upon period of time, while the Company maintains ownership of the equipment.
(l) | Allowance for doubtful accounts: |
Different percentages are applied when calculating the allowance for doubtful accounts, taking into consideration the aging of such accounts, reaching in some cases 100% for debts exceeding 120 days and 180 days in the case of large customers (corporations).
(m) | Property, plant and equipment: |
Property, plant and equipment are carried at their price-level restated acquisition and/or construction cost.
Property, plant and equipment acquired up to December 31, 1979 are carried at their appraisal value, as stipulated in Article 140 of D.F.L. No. 4, and those acquired subsequently are carried at their acquisition value, except for those assets which are carried at the appraisal value recorded as of September 30, 1986, as authorized in Circular No. 550 issued by the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance. All these values have been price-level restated.
(n) | Depreciation of property, plant and equipment: |
Depreciation has been calculated and recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The average annual financial depreciation rate of the Company is approximately 7.68%.
(ñ) | Leased assets: |
Leased assets with a purchase option which are under contracts which meet the characteristics of a financial lease, are recorded as "Other Assets". These assets are not legally owned by the Company; therefore until it exercises the purchase option they cannot be freely disposed of.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. | Significant Accounting Principles, continued: |
(o) | Intangibles |
i) | Rights to underwater cable: |
Corresponds to the rights acquired by the Company, for of use underwater cable to transmit voice and data. This right is amortized over the term of the respective contracts, with a maximum of 25 years.
ii) | Software licenses: |
Software licenses are valued at their price-level restated acquisition cost. Amortization is calculated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful life, which does not exceed 4 years.
iii) | License for the use of radio-electric space: |
Corresponds to the cost incurred in obtaining licenses for the use of broad-band width. They are shown at price-level restated value and are amortized over the concession term (30 years from the date of publication in the Official Gazette of the decrees that formalize the granting of the respective licenses).
(p) | Investments in related companies: |
These investments are accounted for under the equity method which recognizes the investor's share of income on an accrual basis. For investments abroad the valuation methodology applied is that defined in Technical Bulletin N°64. These investments are controlled in dollars, since they are in countries deemed to be unstable and their activities are not an extension of the operations of the Parent Company.
(q) | Goodwill: |
Corresponds to the debit differences that originate when adjusting the cost of the investments, at the time of adopting the Equity Value method or when making a new purchase. Goodwill and negative goodwill amortization periods have been determined considering aspects such as the nature and characteristics of the business and the estimated period of return of the investment. Goodwill arising on the acquisition of investments abroad is controlled in United States dollars (same currency in which the investment is controlled) as per Technical Bulletin N°64 of the Chilean Accountants Association. (See Note 11).
Goodwill impairment has been assessed as required in Circular No. 151, of the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance and Technical Bulletin No. 72, of the Chilean Association of Accountants.
(r) | Transactions with resale agreements: |
Purchases of securities under agreement to resell are recorded as fixed rate securities and are classified under Other Current Assets.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. | Significant Accounting Principles, continued: |
(s) | Obligations with the public: |
• | Bonds payable: are presented in liabilities at the par value of the issued bonds (see note 17b). The difference between the par and placement value, determined on the basis of the designated interest rate for the transaction, is deferred and amortized straight-line over the term of the respective bond (see notes 8 and 14). |
• | Commercial paper is presented in liabilities at its placement value, plus accrued interest (see note 17a). |
Costs directly related to the placement of these obligations are deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the respective liability.
(t) | Income tax and deferred income tax: |
Income tax is recorded on the basis of taxable net income. Recognition of deferred taxes on all temporary differences, usable tax loss carry forwards, and other events that create differences between the tax and accounting base, is recorded following Technical Bulletins No. 60 and 69 of the Chilean Accountants Association and as established by the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance in Circular N°1,466 dated January 27, 2000.
(u) | Staff severance indemnities: |
For employees subject to this benefit, the Company's staff severance indemnities obligation is provided for by applying the present value the obligation using an annual discount rate of 7%, considering estimations such as future service period of the employee, mortality rate of employees and salary increases determined on the basis of actuarial calculations (see note 19).
Costs for past services of the employees produced by changes in the actuarial bases, are deferred and amortized over average periods of employees' future service periods.
(v) | Operating revenues: |
The Company's revenues are recognized on an accrual basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Chile. Since billing is performed on cyclical rather than month-end dates, revenue has been accrued for services that have not been invoiced, determined on the basis of the contracts in force. These amounts are recorded under Trade Accounts Receivable.
(w) | Foreign currency future contracts: |
The Company has entered into future foreign currency contracts, which represent a hedge against the variation in the exchange rate of its obligations in foreign currency.
These instruments are valued in accordance with Technical Bulletin N°57 of the Chilean Accountants Association.
The rights and obligations acquired are detailed in Note 27, reflecting in the balance sheet only the net right or obligation at period end, classified according to the maturity of each contract under Other Current Assets or Other Creditors, as applicable. The contract's implicit premium is deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the contract.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2. | Significant Accounting Principles, continued: |
(x) | Interest rate coverage: |
Interest on loans for which associated interest rate swaps have been entered into, are recorded recognizing the effect of those contracts on the interest rate established in such loans and the rights and obligations acquired there-under are shown under Other Creditors or under Other Current Assets, as applicable (See Note27).
(y) | Computer software: |
The cost of software purchased is deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over a maximum period of four years.
(z) | Research and development expenses: |
Research and development expenses are charged to income in the period in which they are incurred. Those expenses have not been significant in recent years.
(aa) | Accumulated adjustment for conversion differences: |
The Company recognizes in this equity reserve account the difference from exchange rate fluctuations and the Consumer Price Index (C.P.I.) from restating its investments abroad. These investments are controlled in United States dollars. The balance of this account is credited (charged) to income in the same period in which the gain or loss is recognized over the total or partial disposal of these investments.
(ab) | Statement of cash flows: |
For the purposes of preparing the Statement of Cash Flows according to Technical Bulletin No. 50 of the Chilean Accountants Association and Circular No. 1,312 of the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance, the Company considers mutual funds, securities under agreements to resell and time deposits maturing in less than 90 days as cash equivalents.
Cash flows related to the Company's line of business and all those not defined as from investment or financing activities are included under "Cash Flows from Operating Activities".
(ac) | Correspondents: |
The Company has current agreements with foreign correspondents, which set the conditions that regulate international traffic, charging or paying the same according to net traffic receivable/payable and the rates set in each agreement.
This receivable/payable is recorded on an accrual basis, recognizing the costs and income for the period in which these are incurred, recording the net balances receivable and payable of each correspondent under "Trade Accounts Receivable" or "Accounts Payable" as applicable.
3. | Accounting Changes: |
a) | Accounting changes |
During the periods covered in these financial statements, the accounting principles have been consistently applied.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
3. | Accounting Changes, continued: |
b) | Change in estimate |
As established in Technical Bulletin No. 8 issued by the Chilean Association of Accountants and in function of the new contractual conditions derived from the organizational evolution experienced by the Company, a series of studies were undertaken to modify the calculation base for the staff severance indemnities provision. Initially, in December 2004, this meant recognizing deferred assets of ThCh $ 6,008,992 (historical). After concluding these studies in 2005, the Company decided to also include other actuarial estimations in the calculation methodology used for this provision, the additional variables modified were: personnel rotation index, mortality rate and salary increases. As a result of these modifications, the Company recorded deferred assets of ThCh$4,057,641 in 2005, both effects will be amortized over the future service period of the employees with this benefit (see portion to be amortized in the short-term in Note 8d and in the long-term in Note 14b).
c) | Change of reporting entity: |
i) | Sale of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. |
As a result of the sale of the shares the company held in subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A., Telefónica CTC Chile deconsolidated that company from its financial statements as of July 1, 2004.
As of March 31, 2004 this investment was consolidated. The balance sheet of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. at that date was as follows:
Assets | 2004 | Liabilities | 2004 | |||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||
Current Assets | 88,440,314 | Current Liabilities | 121,708,775 | |||||||||||
Property, Plant And Equipment | 342,883,052 | Long-Term Liabilities | 113,458,544 | |||||||||||
Other Long-Term Assets | 14,897,970 | Shareholders' Equity | 211,054,017 | |||||||||||
Total Assets | 446,221,336 | Total Liabilities And Shareholders' Equity | 446,221,336 | |||||||||||
In order to make a comparative analysis of the figures, the consolidated statements of income are presented, assuming for both periods that the investment in Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. was recorded at Equity Value only.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
3. | Accounting Changes, continued: |
c) | Change of reporting entity, continued: |
Jan-Mar 2005 |
Jan-Mar 2004 |
Variation | ||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | % | |||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | 136,623,605 | 140,652,107 | (4,028,502 | ) | -2.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Operating costs | (114,910,804 | ) | (115,812,814 | ) | 902,010 | -0.8 | % | |||||||||||
Salaries and employee benefits | (17,311,644 | ) | (17,705,580 | ) | 393,936 | -2.2 | % | |||||||||||
Depreciation | (48,593,485 | ) | (48,668,265 | ) | 74,780 | -0.2 | % | |||||||||||
Goods and services | (49,005,675 | ) | (49,438,969 | ) | 433,294 | -0.9 | % | |||||||||||
OPERATING RESULTS | 21,712,801 | 24,839,293 | (3,126,492 | ) | -12.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Interest income | 3,341,374 | 3,512,053 | (170,679 | ) | -4.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of equity-method investees (1) | 385,102 | (2,928,673 | ) | 3,313,775 | C.S. | |||||||||||||
Amortization of goodwill | (373,884 | ) | (2,888,244 | ) | 2,514,360 | -87.1 | % | |||||||||||
Interest expense | (8,621,575 | ) | (10,517,743 | ) | 1,896,168 | -18.0 | % | |||||||||||
Other non-operating expenses | (857,948 | ) | (401,255 | ) | (456,693 | ) | 113.8 | % | ||||||||||
Price-level restatement | (2,996,870 | ) | (818,055 | ) | (2,178,815 | ) | 266.3 | % | ||||||||||
NON-OPERATING RESULTS | (9,123,801 | ) | (14,041,917 | ) | 4,918,116 | -35.0 | % | |||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST | 12,589,000 | 10,797,376 | 1,791,624 | 16.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Income taxes | (4,436,475 | ) | (7,252,881 | ) | 2,816,406 | -38.8 | % | |||||||||||
Minority interest | 17,983 | 44,982 | (26,999 | ) | -60.0 | % | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD | 8,170,508 | 3,589,477 | 4,581,031 | 127.6 | % | |||||||||||||
(1) | For 2004, includes income from Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. and as of March a loss of MCh $2,952 using the equity method. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
4. | Marketable Securities: |
The balance of marketable securities is as follows:
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
Shares (a) | 425,394 | 478,337 | ||||||||
Publicly offered promissory notes | 31,144,319 | 48,011,546 | ||||||||
Mutual fund units | — | 184,506 | ||||||||
Total Marketable Securities | 31,569,713 | 48,674,389 | ||||||||
Shares
Taxpayer No. | Company Name |
Number of Shares |
Interest % |
Market Quote per share |
Market Value | Restated Cost | ||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | INTELSAT | 96,022 | 0.057 | % | — | — | 425,394 | |||||||||||||||||||
Value of investment portfolios | — | 425,394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment to market value provision | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Book value of investment portfolio | — | 425,394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publicly offered promissory notes (Fixed Income)
Instrument | Date | Par Value |
Book Value | Market Value | Provision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase | Maturity | Amount | Rate % |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zero-051201 | Dec-2002 | Oct-2005 | 3,126,438 | 3,689,242 | 5.07 | 3,741,788 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Zero-051101 | Dec-2002 | Nov-2005 | 1,491,663 | 1,793,909 | 5.85 | 1,818,354 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Zero-051001 | Dec-2002 | Dec-2005 | 11,717,082 | 14,106,593 | 5.85 | 14,297,875 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-Total | 16,335,183 | 19,589,744 | 19,858,017 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BCD-501005 | Sep-2004 | Oct-2005 | 2,929,650 | 2,947,521 | 5.00 | 2,947,521 | 29,616 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BCD-501005 | Nov-2004 | Oct-2005 | 1,464,825 | 1,473,760 | 5.00 | 1,473,760 | 100,987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BCD-0500907 | Dec-2004 | Sep-2007 | 2,929,650 | 2,984,617 | 5.00 | 2,984,617 | 41,556 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PRD-04D1001 | Feb-2005 | Oct-2005 | 4,101,510 | 4,148,677 | 6.00 | 4,148,677 | 123,956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-Total | 11,425,635 | 11,554,575 | 11,554,575 | 296,115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 27,760,818 | 31,144,319 | — | 31,412,592 | 296,115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
5) Current and long-term receivables:
The detail of current and long-term receivables is as follows:
Current | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Up to 90 days | Over 90 up to 1 year | Subtotal | Total Current (net) | Long-term | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | % | ThCh$ | % | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade accounts receivable | 232,848,918 | 288,192,828 | 4,549,590 | 10,320,220 | 237,398,508 | 152,351,921 | 100,0 | 206,296,459 | 100,0 | 2,242,687 | 4,733,047 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standard telephony service | 162,111,090 | 169,227,884 | 1,709,094 | 8,177,080 | 163,820,184 | 91,343,726 | 59,96 | 106,881,757 | 51,81 | 2,242,687 | 4,733,047 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long distance | 46,292,680 | 42,466,267 | — | — | 46,292,680 | 38,000,441 | 24,94 | 38,167,561 | 18,50 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mobile | — | 49,790,411 | — | — | — | — | 37,065,611 | 17,97 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Communications companies | 20,484,597 | 22,340,206 | 2,678,856 | 2,076,778 | 23,163,453 | 19,607,673 | 12,87 | 19,897,770 | 9,65 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Others | 3,960,551 | 4,368,060 | 161,640 | 66,362 | 4,122,191 | 3,400,081 | 2,23 | 4,283,760 | 2,08 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (84,056,900 | ) | (88,111,322 | ) | (989,687 | ) | (4,105,267 | ) | (85,046,587 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes receivable | 11,329,224 | 15,362,277 | 254,556 | 652,667 | 11,583,780 | 3,197,292 | 6,973,733 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for doubtful notes | (8,386,488 | ) | (9,041,211 | ) | — | — | (8,386,488 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous accounts receivable | 6,659,654 | 7,472,453 | 18,179,646 | 5,351,675 | 24,839,300 | 24,839,300 | 12,824,128 | 19,565,404 | 27,371,929 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total long-term receivables | 21,808,091 | 32,104,976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
6. Balances and transactions with related entities:
a) Due from:
Short-term | Long-term | |||||||||||||||||||||
Taxpayer No. | Company | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | Thch$ | |||||||||||||||||||
96,942,730-3 | Telefónica Mobile Solutions Chile S.A. | 120,467 | 50,052 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica España | 40,000 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Internacional de España S.A. | — | 3,160,786 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96,527,390-5 | Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A. | — | 6,793 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
93,541,000-2 | Impresora Comercial y Publiguías S.A. | 4,501,827 | 3,113,780 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96,590,080-2 | Buenventura S.A. | — | 635,506 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Emergia U.S.A. | 44,003 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96,834,230-4 | Terra Networks Chile S.A. | 1,157,178 | 1,221,572 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96,895,220-k | Atento Chile S.A. | 339,336 | 201,272 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96,545,480-2 | CTC Marketing e Inform S.A. (Nexcom S.A.) | — | 300,877 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96,910,730-9 | Emergia Chile S.A. | 128,428 | 263,459 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
59,083,900-0 | Telefónica Ingeniería y Seguridad | — | 6,153 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica LD Puerto Rico | 3,207 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Data EEUU | 50,104 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Data España | 167,625 | 481,385 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Argentina | 804,339 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96,786,140-5 | Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. | 7,158,249 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Procesos Tec. de Información | 1,395,728 | 10,325,528 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
59,083,900-0 | Telefónica Ingeniería de Seguridad S.A. | 2,347 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Whole Sale International Services | 247,597 | 512,929 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
82,049,000-2 | Coasin Chile S.A. | — | 75,621 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 16,160,435 | 20,355,713 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
There have been charges and credits recorded to current accounts with these companies for invoicing of sale of materials, equipment and services.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
b) Due to:
Short-term | Long-term | |||||||||||||||||||||
Taxpayer No. | Company | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||
96,942,730-3 | Telefónica Mobile Solutions Chile S.A. | 3,654 | 1,976,672 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica España | 34,599 | 235,177 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96,527,390-5 | Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A. | 134,150 | 134,077 | — | 21,846,742 | |||||||||||||||||
93,541,000-2 | Impresora Comercial y Publiguías S.A. | 1,380,433 | 563,492 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Perú | 52,501 | 98,410 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96,834,230-4 | Terra Networks Chile S.A. | 4,086,952 | 4,692,913 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96,895,220-k | Atento Chile S.A. | 3,184,974 | 4,473,718 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96,910,730-9 | Emergia Chile S.A. | 104,499 | 412,098 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
59,083,900-0 | Telefónica Ingeniería de Seguridad S.A. | — | 6,266 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Emergia S.A. (Uruguay) | — | 2,014,023 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Guatemala | 5,634 | 4,464 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica El Salvador | 156,093 | 319,166 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96,786,140-5 | Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. | 11,843,238 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Argentina | 563,113 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Procesos Tec. de Información | — | 7,231,292 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica WholeSale International Services | 1,298,829 | 456,305 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica LD Puerto | — | 6,406 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
78,868,200-k | Atento Recursos Ltda. | — | 20,845 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
82,049,000-2 | Coasin Chile S.A. | — | 4,745 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Investigación y Desarrollo | 941,546 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 23,790,215 | 22,650,069 | — | 21,846,742 | ||||||||||||||||||
As per Article No. 89d of the Corporations Law, all these transactions are carried out under conditions similar to those that normally prevail in the market. The balance of long-term accounts with related companies, corresponds to the mercantile current account that Telefónica CTC Chile has signed with Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A. |
This mercantile current account is in a contract denominated in dollars with undefined maturities, which accrue interest at a fixed annual rate of 2.07%. |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish)
6. Balances and transactions with related companies, continued:
c) Transactions:
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Company | Tax No, | Nature of Relationship |
Description
of transaction |
Amount | Effect
on income |
Amount | Effect
on income |
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ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica España | Foreign | Parent Co, | Sales | 159,158 | 159,158 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (47,624) | (47,624) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Internacional Chile S,A, | 96,527,390-5 | Parent Co, | Purchases | (134,175) | (134,175) | (123,086) | (123,086) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Expenses | — | — | (134,008) | (134,008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impresora y Comercial Publiguías S,A, | 93,541,000-2 | Associate | Sales | 995,316 | 995,316 | 1,181,810 | 1,181,810 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (890,376) | (890,376) | (2,333,754) | (2,333,754) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terra Networks Chile S,A, | 96,834,230-4 | Associate | Sales | 1,307,543 | 1,307,543 | 961,523 | 961,523 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (133,909) | (133,909) | (57,008) | (57,008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atento Chile S,A | 96,895,220-k | Associate | Sales | 437,431 | 437,431 | 212,638 | 212,638 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (3,644,723) | (3,644,723) | (3,043,937) | (3,043,937) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
Non— operating Income |
— | — | 4,258 | 4,258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emergia Chile S,A, | 96,910,730-9 | Associate | Sales | 276,719 | 276,719 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (414,990) | (414,990) | 19,397 | 19,397 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Argentina | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 165,040 | 165,040 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (135,757) | (135,757) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Mobile Solutions Chile S,A, | 96,942,730-3 | Associate | Sales | 11,158 | 11,158 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Wholesale International Services | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 48,174 | 48,174 | 51,776 | 51,776 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (658,403) | (658,403) | (366,490) | (366,490) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Sao Paulo | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 24,696 | 24,696 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (28,720) | (28,720) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Guatemala | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 1,252 | 1,252 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (3,261) | (3,261) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Perú | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 85,812 | 85,812 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (94,266) | (94,266) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica LD Puerto Rico | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 2,174 | 2,174 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (1,831) | (1,831) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica El Salvador | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 727 | 727 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (3,601) | (3,601) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Móvil de Chile S,A, | 96,786,140-5 | Associate | Sales | 3,513,006 | 3,513,006 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (12,165,879) | (12,165,879) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefonica, Procesos y Tecnología de Información S,A, | Foreign | Associate | Financial Expenses | 1,045,244 | 1,045,244 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bellsouth Chile S,A, | 96,672,160-k | Associate | Sales | 394,415 | 394,415 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (3,184,544) | (3,184,544) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The conditions of the agreement related to intercompany transactions between the Company and its equity-method investees and its mercantile current account are short and long-term, respectively, in the case of Telefonica Internacional Chile S.A. It is denominated in US dollars, accruing interest at a variable rate adjusted to market rates (US$ + Market Spread) |
In the case of Sales and Services Rendered, these mature in the short-term (less than a year) and the maturity terms for each case vary based on the related transaction, |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
7. Income tax and deferred taxes:
a) General information:
As of March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Parent Company has established a first category income tax provision, as it has taxable net income of ThCh$20,718,824 and ThCh$21,858,156, respectively.
In addition, as of March 31, 2005 and 2004 first category income tax in subsidiaries was provided for ThCh$ 10,298,865 and ThCh $ 14,074,279, respectively.
As of March 31, 2005, accumulated tax losses amount to ThCh$ 8,798,565 and correspond mainly to Telefónica Asistencia y Seguridad S.A., and in 2004 reached ThCh$ 120,275,435, corresponding mainly to the former subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A.
The companies in the group with positive Taxed Retained Earnings and their associated credits are as follows:
Subsidiaries | Taxed Retained Earnings w/15% credit |
Taxed Retained Earnings w/16% credit |
Taxed Retained Earnings w/16.5% credit |
Taxed Retained Earnings w/17% credit |
Taxed Retained Earnings w/0 credit |
Amount of credit |
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ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||||
CTC Equipos y Servicios de Telecomunicaciones S.A. | 19 | 2,866,021 | 12,585,206 | 16,887,324 | 3,466,704 | 6,491,656 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Mundo S.A. | — | 9,912,501 | 4,875,753 | 23,728,301 | 4,894,522 | 7,711,574 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Globus 120 S.A. | 2,122,327 | 812,726 | 570,522 | 973,204 | 35,533 | 841,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Empresas CTC Chile S.A. | 920,278 | 7,317,322 | 4,884,772 | 15,392,123 | 3,247,103 | 5,674,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Administradora de Sistemas de Telepeajes de Chile S.A. | — | — | — | 17,196,627 | 3,522,201 | 3,522,196 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 3,042,624 | 20,908,570 | 22,916,253 | 74,177,579 | 15,166,063 | 24,240,856 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
7. Income tax and deferred income taxes, continued:
b) Deferred taxes:
As of March 31, 2005 and 2004, deferred tax liabilities amounted to ThCh$ 41,904,404 and ThCh$ 31,241,299, respectively and the detail is as follows:
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets | Deferred tax liabilities | Deferred tax assets | Deferred tax liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Short-term | Long-term | Short-term | Long-term | Short-term | Long-term | Short-term | Long-term | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temporary differences | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 14,020,647 | — | — | — | 15,708,152 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacation provision | 322,059 | — | — | — | 343,974 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax benefits for tax losses | — | 1,495,756 | — | — | — | 20,446,824 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Staff severance indemnities | — | — | — | 5,796,173 | — | — | — | 6,842,261 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leased assets and liabilities | — | 71,717 | — | 119,640 | 70,786 | 545,194 | — | 120,115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 8,697 | 3,933,409 | — | 166,186,711 | 81,314 | 4,847,990 | — | 194,641,919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Difference in amount of capitalized staff severance | — | 667,062 | — | — | — | 867,270 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software | — | — | — | 3,934,275 | — | — | — | 4,400,265 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred charge on sale of assets | — | — | — | 1,306,406 | — | — | — | 1,730,656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collective negotiation bonus | — | — | — | 18,511 | — | — | — | 225,132 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 460,261 | 268,679 | 5,943 | 4,404,170 | 1,684,339 | 354,796 | 24,232 | 1,787,468 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub—Total | 14,811,664 | 6,436,623 | 5,943 | 181,765,886 | 17,888,565 | 27,062,074 | 24,232 | 209,747,816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Complementary accounts net of accumulated amortization | — | (3,776,717 | ) | — | (122,395,855 | ) | — | (9,594,100 | ) | — | (143,174,210 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub—Total | 14,811,664 | 2,659,906 | 5,943 | 59,370,031 | 17,888,565 | 17,467,974 | 24,232 | 66,573,606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax reclassification | (5,943 | ) | (2,659,906 | ) | (5,943 | ) | (2,659,906 | ) | (24,232 | ) | (17,467,974 | ) | (24,232 | ) | (17,467,974 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 14,805,721 | — | — | 56,710,125 | 17,864,333 | — | — | 49,105,632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
7. Income tax and deferred income taxes, continued:
c) Income tax breakdown:
The current tax expense shown in the following table is based on taxable income:
Description | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
Current tax expense before tax benefits (income tax) | 5,288,170 | 6,812,604 | ||||||||
Current tax expense (article 21 single tax at 35%) | 6,152 | 8,422 | ||||||||
Income tax subtotal | 5,294,322 | 6,821,026 | ||||||||
– Current period's deferred taxes | (4,100,642 | ) | (2,549,941 | ) | ||||||
– Tax benefits from tax loss carry forwards | (15,163 | ) | (704,090 | ) | ||||||
– Effect of amortization of deferred assets and liabilities complementary accounts | 3,257,958 | 2,994,894 | ||||||||
Deferred tax subtotal | (857,847 | ) | (259,137 | ) | ||||||
Total income tax expense | 4,436,475 | 6,561,889 | ||||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
8. | Other Current Assets: |
The detail of other current assets is as follows:
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
Fixed income securities purchased with resale agreement | 57,377,282 | 30,124,169 | ||||||||
Deferred union contract bonus (a) | 2,225,050 | 3,033,475 | ||||||||
Deferred exchange insurance premiums | 738,244 | 994,410 | ||||||||
Telephone directories for connection program | 3,200,382 | 1,970,870 | ||||||||
Deferred higher bond discount rate (note 25) | 56,700 | 560,933 | ||||||||
Deferred disbursements for placement of bonds (note 25) | 406,754 | 878,488 | ||||||||
Commercial paper issuance costs (note 25) | 169,707 | — | ||||||||
Deferred disbursements for foreign financing proceeds (b) | 544,714 | 614,240 | ||||||||
Adjustment to market value for mobile equipment (c) | — | 4,054,053 | ||||||||
Exchange difference insurance receivable (net of partial liquidations) | 3,034,321 | 29,501,245 | ||||||||
Dispensable property | 112,500 | — | ||||||||
Deferred staff severance indemnities charges (d) | 686,921 | — | ||||||||
Others | 1,542,238 | 3,935,571 | ||||||||
Total | 70,094,813 | 75,667,454 | ||||||||
(a) | During June 2002, the Company signed a 2-year collective agreement with certain employees (3 years for employees of Telefónica Móvil) granting them among other benefits, a special signing bonus. That bonus was paid between June and July 2002. The total benefit amounts to ThCh$2,494,544 (historical), and is being deferred using the straight-line method over the term of the respective union contracts. |
Between November and December 2003, the Company negotiated a 32-month and 36-month union contract with a number of its employees, granting them, among other benefits, a signing bonus. That bonus was paid in November and December 2003. The total benefit of ThCh$3,425,245 (historical), was deferred using the straight-line method over the term of the union agreement. |
The long-term portion is shown under "Other Long-term" (Note 14). |
(b) | This amount corresponds to the cost (net of amortization) of the mandatory reserve paid to the Central Bank of Chile and disbursements incurred for foreign loans obtained by the Company to finance its investment plan. |
(c) | Corresponds to the adjustment to market value of cellular/mobile equipment in stock at period end, and which is charged to results based on the client plan (contract or prepaid ) for said equipment, with the exception of accommodation and rented equipment. |
(d) | Corresponds to the short-term portion to be amortized due to changes in the actuarial hypothesis, as described in Note 3, and for the concept of loans to employees as indicated in Note 14. |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish)
9. | Information regarding purchase commitment and sales commitment transactions (agreements): |
Code | Dates | Counterparty | Original currency |
Subscription value |
Rate | Final Value | Instrument Identification |
Book Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inception | End | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 08, 2005 | Abr. 04, 2005 | BCI | $ | 9,000,000 | 0.25 | % | 9,019,597 | BCP0800907 | 9,017,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 28, 2005 | Abr. 05, 2005 | BCI | $ | 9,600,000 | 0.25 | % | 9,606,194 | BCP0800708 | 9,602,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 22, 2005 | Abr. 06, 2005 | ABN AMBRO BANK CHILE |
$ | 4,200,000 | 0.24 | % | 4,204,877 | BCP0800708 | 4,203,023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 29, 2005 | Abr. 07, 2005 | BCI | $ | 900,000 | 0.24 | % | 900,627 | BCP0800708 | 900,144 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 29, 2005 | Abr. 07, 2005 | CITIBANK | $ | 1,600,000 | 0.23 | % | 1,601,068 | BCP0800708 | 1,600,245 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 23, 2005 | Abr. 12, 2005 | CITIBANK | $ | 5,000,000 | 0.23 | % | 5,007,419 | BCP0500108 | 5,003,067 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 18, 2005 | Abr. 01, 2005 | CITIBANK | USD | 4,300,000 | 0.23 | % | 4,304,466 | BCD0500907 | 4,304,286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 24, 2005 | Abr. 01, 2005 | CITIBANK | USD | 2,200,000 | 0.22 | % | 2,201,249 | BCD0500907 | 2,201,129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 14, 2005 | Abr. 04, 2005 | BANCO DE CHILE | USD | 2,000,000 | 0.23 | % | 2,003,116 | BCD0500907 | 2,002,607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 21, 2005 | Abr. 04, 2005 | CITIBANK | USD | 2,900,000 | 0.21 | % | 2,902,750 | BCD0500108 | 2,902,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 28, 2005 | Abr. 04, 2005 | SCOTIABANK
SUD AMERICANO |
USD | 996,081 | 0.23 | % | 996,598 | BCD0500108 | 996,309 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 29, 2005 | Abr. 05, 2005 | SCOTIABANK
SUD AMERICANO |
USD | 4,687,440 | 0.23 | % | 4,689,874 | BCD0500907 | 4,688,156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 29, 2005 | Abr. 05, 2005 | DEUTSCHE BANK | USD | 4,453,068 | 0.23 | % | 4,455,381 | ZERO051101 | 4,453,749 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 14, 2005 | Abr. 06, 2005 | BANCO DE CHILE | USD | 2,000,000 | 0.23 | % | 2,003,413 | BCD0501005 | 2,002,607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Mar. 30, 2005 | Abr. 14, 2005 | CTIBANK | USD | 3,500,000 | 0.24 | % | 3,504,065 | BCD0500907 | 3,500,280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57,336,589 | 57,400,694 | 57,377,282 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV= Purchases under agreements to resell. |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
10. | Property, plant and equipment: |
The detail of property, plant and equipment is as follows:
Description | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation ThCh$ |
Gross
prop., plant and equipment ThCh$ |
Accumulated depreciation ThCh$ |
Gross
prop., plant and equipment ThCh$ |
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Land | — | 26,129,917 | — | 28,120,571 | ||||||||||||||
Building and improvements | 79,394,201 | 188,311,087 | 75,936,066 | 188,824,530 | ||||||||||||||
Machinery and equipment | 2,003,033,743 | 3,096,748,171 | 2,049,759,854 | 3,532,026,571 | ||||||||||||||
Central office telephone equipment | 949,306,695 | 1,213,528,262 | 1,065,792,444 | 1,676,453,311 | ||||||||||||||
External plant | 738,750,954 | 1,431,427,981 | 683,299,517 | 1,417,611,084 | ||||||||||||||
Subscribers' equipment | 280,361,993 | 415,632,462 | 266,798,449 | 401,525,916 | ||||||||||||||
General equipment | 34,614,101 | 36,159,466 | 33,869,444 | 36,436,260 | ||||||||||||||
Other Property, Plant and Equipment | 141,589,048 | 247,534,431 | 164,357,519 | 353,289,036 | ||||||||||||||
Office furniture and equipment | 75,892,259 | 101,886,768 | 92,691,200 | 129,222,733 | ||||||||||||||
Projects, work in progress and their materials | — | 62,123,045 | — | 100,330,054 | ||||||||||||||
Leased assets(1) | 50,807 | 483,735 | 4,470,617 | 10,865,202 | ||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment temporarily out of service | 12,007,642 | 14,608,650 | 12,463,065 | 24,349,022 | ||||||||||||||
Software | 52,825,043 | 67,446,958 | 48,510,239 | 79,838,001 | ||||||||||||||
Others | 813,297 | 985,275 | 6,222,398 | 8,684,024 | ||||||||||||||
Technical revaluation-Circular 550 | 10,526,009 | 9,360,583 | 10,571,433 | 9,380,024 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 2,234,543,001 | 3,568,084,189 | 2,300,624,872 | 4,111,640,732 | ||||||||||||||
(1) | As of March 2005, this item considers mainly, ThCh$ 471,755 gross value of buildings with accumulated depreciation of ThCh$ 46,987. |
Up to December 31, 2002, works in progress includes capitalization of financing cost of loans related to its financing, as per Technical Bulletin No. 31 of the Chilean Association of Accountants, thus, the gross property, plant and equipment balance includes interest in the amount of ThCh$ 185,200,225 for both years. Accumulated depreciation for this interest amounts to ThCh$ 109,934,043 and ThCh$ 96,137,205 for 2005 and 2004, respectively.
A depreciation charge for the period amounting to ThCh$46,150,088 and ThCh$65,141,548 for 2005 and 2004, respectively was recorded as operating cost, and a depreciation charge of ThCh$2,443,397 for 2005 and ThCh$1,282,007 for 2004 as administration and selling cost. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment that is temporarily out of service, is made up mainly of telephone equipment under repair and incurred depreciation amounting to ThCh$809,456 and ThCh$928,228 in 2005 and 2004, which is classified under "Other Non-operating Expenses".
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
The detail by item of the technical revaluation is as follows:
Description | Net Balance |
Accumulated Depreciation |
Gross
property, plant and equipment 2005 |
Gross
property, plant and equipment 2004 |
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ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||
Land | (485,040 | ) | — | (485,040 | ) | (485,393 | ) | |||||||||||
Building and improvements | (887,939 | ) | (3,766,416 | ) | (4,654,355 | ) | (4,654,003 | ) | ||||||||||
Machinery and equipment | 207,555 | 14,292,425 | 14,499,978 | 14,519,420 | ||||||||||||||
Total | (1,165,424 | ) | 10,526,009 | 9,360,583 | 9,380,024 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation of the technical reappraisal surplus for the period of ThCh$(4,777) and ThCh$(13,073) for 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Gross property, plant and equipment includes assets that have been totally depreciated in the amount of ThCh$912,180,691 in 2005 and ThCh$832,298,721 in 2004, which include ThCh$11,643,650 and ThCh$12,122,658, respectively, from the reappraisals mentioned in Circular N°550.
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NOTES TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
(Translation
of financial statements originally issued in Spanish)
11. Investments in Related Companies
The detail of investments in related companies is as follows:
Taxp. No. | Company | Country
of origin |
Currency controlling the investment |
Number
of shares |
Percentage participation |
Equity of the companies |
Net income (loss) of the companies |
Equity in income (loss) of the investment |
Investment value |
Investment book value |
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2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% | % | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | TBS
Celular participación S.A. (2) |
Brasil | Dollar | 48,950,000 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 162,246,409 | 173,352,632 | 169,656 | 65,490 | 4,428 | 1,709 | 4,234,631 | 4,524,504 | 4,234,631 | 4,524,504 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96,895,220-K | Atento Chile S.A. | Chile | Pesos | 3,049,998 | 28.84 | 28.84 | 13,718,077 | 10,411,331 | 1,345,470 | 200,262 | 388,034 | 57,756 | 3,956,293 | 3,002,628 | 3,956,293 | 3,002,628 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96,922,950-1 | Empresa
de Tarjetas Inteligentes S.A. (3) |
Chile | Pesos | 298,815 | 20.00 | 20.00 | (101,867 | ) | 376,763 | (36,801 | ) | (58,868 | ) | (7,360 | ) | (11,773 | ) | — | 75,353 | — | 75,353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93,541,000-2 | Impresora
y Comercial Publiguías S.A. (1) |
Chile | Pesos | — | — | 9.00 | — | 30,965,801 | — | (262,145 | ) | — | (23,593 | ) | — | 2,786,922 | — | 2,786,922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 8,190,924 | 10,389,407 | 8,190,924 | 10,389,407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | On April 26, 2004, Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. sold its 9% holding in Impresora y Comercial Publiguías S.A., to Telefónica Publicidad e Información S.A.. The selling price was US$ 14,760,000, equivalent to Ch$ 9,013 million, with a gain after taxes of Ch$ 4,940 million. |
(2) | The Company records its investment in TBS Celular using the equity method since it exercises significant influence through the business group to which it belongs, as established in paragraph No. 4 of Circular 1179 issued by the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance and ratified in Title II of Circular 1697. Although Telefónica CTC Chile only has a 2.61% direct participation in TBS Celular, its Parent Company, Telefónica España directly and indirectly has a percentage exceeding 20% ownership of the capital stock of that company. |
(3) | Investment for which a provision has been established the Company's participation in the negative shareholders' equity of this related company. This provision is included in "other current liabilities ". |
As of the date of these financial statements there are no liabilities for hedge instruments assigned to foreign investments. The Company has the intention of reinvesting net income from foreign investments on a permanent basis, therefore there is no net income that is potentially remittable. |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
12. Goodwill and negative goodwill:
Goodwill:
The detail of goodwill is as follows:
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxpayer No. | Company | Year | Amount amortized in the period ended March 31 |
Balance
of Goodwill |
Amount amortized in the period ended March 31 |
Balance
of Goodwill |
||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | TBS Celular Holding | 2001 | 44,037 | 2,515,005 | 44,535 | 2,693,626 | ||||||||||||||||||||
96,887,420-9 | Globus 120 S.A. | 1998 | 271,691 | 14,938,135 | 274,764 | 16,040,158 | ||||||||||||||||||||
78,703,410-1 | Tecnonáutica S.A. | 1999 | 22,205 | 838,856 | 36,372 | 984,829 | ||||||||||||||||||||
96,786,140-5 | Telefónica Móvil S.A. (a) | 1997 | — | — | 2,500,245 | 137,540,981 | ||||||||||||||||||||
96,834,320-3 | Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. | 1999 | 35,951 | 518,107 | 22,462 | 608,190 | ||||||||||||||||||||
96,811,570-7 | Telepeajes S.A. | 2001 | — | — | 9,866 | 29,711 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 373,884 | 18,810,103 | 2,888,244 | 157,897,495 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill amortization periods have been determined taking into account aspects such as the nature and characteristics of the business and estimated period of return of investment.
(a) | As indicated in Note 2d) No. 1 with the sale of this subsidiary on July 23, 2004, the Company extraordinary amortized the remaining goodwill on that investment as of June 30, 2004 of ThCh$ 133,872,010. |
13. Intangibles:
The detail of Intangibles is as follows:
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
Underwater cable rights (gross) | 34,366,502 | 28,866,222 | ||||||||
Accumulated amortization previous period | (4,919,218 | ) | (3,359,414 | ) | ||||||
Amortization for the period | (443,283 | ) | (317,075 | ) | ||||||
Licenses (Software) (gross) | 11,020,194 | 3,229,361 | ||||||||
Accumulated amortization previous period | (1,845,574 | ) | (972,701 | ) | ||||||
Amortization for the period | (376,802 | ) | (222,551 | ) | ||||||
Licenses for use of broad-band width | — | 9,753,984 | ||||||||
Accumulated amortization previous period | — | (352,173 | ) | |||||||
Amortization for the period | — | (81,338 | ) | |||||||
Total Net Intangibles | 37,801,819 | 36,544,315 | ||||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
14. Others (from Other Assets):
The detail of Others is as follows:
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
Deferred
disbursement for obtaining external financing (see note 8b) (a) |
1,126,932 | 1,132,883 | ||||||||
Deferred union contract bonus (see note 8a) | 630,044 | 2,865,132 | ||||||||
Bond issue expenses (see note 25) | 361,800 | 1,934,818 | ||||||||
Bond discount (see note 25) | 212,582 | 3,366,732 | ||||||||
Deferred forward contract premiums | 36,372 | 102,317 | ||||||||
Leased vehicles | 53,934 | 221,849 | ||||||||
Securities deposits | 131,911 | 135,697 | ||||||||
Deferred charge due to change in actuarial estimations (b) | 8,063,309 | — | ||||||||
Deferred staff severance indemnities (c) | 5,370,684 | — | ||||||||
Others | 107,582 | 380,470 | ||||||||
Total | 16,095,150 | 10,139,898 | ||||||||
(a) | This amount corresponds to the cost (net of amortizations) of the mandatory reserve paid to the Banco Central de Chile and disbursements incurred for foreign loans obtained by the Company, to finance its investment plan. |
(b) | In virtue of the new contractual conditions derived from the organizational evolution experienced by the Company, there have been a series of studies that allowed, in first instance in 2004, modification of the future permanence of employees variable of the basis for calculating staff severance indemnities. After concluding these studies, in 2005 other estimations were incorporated such as mortality of employees and salary increases, all determined on the basis of actuarial calculations, as established in Technical Bulletin No. 8 of the Chilean Association of Accountants. |
The difference at the beginning of the year as a result of changes in the actuarial estimates constitutes actuarial gains or losses, which are deferred and amortized during the years of average future permanence remaining for the employees that will receive the benefit. (see note 2 u) |
(c) | In conformity with the union agreements between the Company and its employees, loans were granted to employees, the amounts and conditions of which were based, among other aspects, on the accrued balances of staff severance indemnities when they were granted. |
The loan is presented in other long-term receivables. The staff severance indemnities provision has been partially recorded at its current value, deferring and amortizing this effect over the years of average future permanence remaining of the employee who accepted the benefit. |
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NOTES TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
(Translation
of financial statements originally issued in Spanish)
15. Short-term debt with banks and financial institutions:
The breakdown of short-term obligations with banks and financial institutions is as follows:
Bank or financial institution | US$ | U.F. | Ch$ | TOTAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxp. No. | Short-term | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97,030,000-7 | BANCO ESTADO | — | — | — | — | 9,485,901 | 9,665,539 | 9,485,901 | 9,665,539 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97,015,000-5 | BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO | — | — | — | — | — | 10,056,864 | — | 10,056,864 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 9,485,901 | 19,722,403 | 9,485,901 | 19,722,403 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding principal | — | — | — | — | 9,268,856 | 19,518,349 | 9,268,856 | 19,518,349 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average annual interest rate | — | — | — | — | 3.00 | % | 3.29 | % | 3.00 | % | 3.29 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97,015,000-5 | BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO | — | — | 442,258 | 909,697 | — | — | 442,258 | 909,697 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH Y OTROS | 112,303 | — | — | — | — | — | 112,303 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97,008,000-7 | BANCO CITIBANK | — | 6,805,470 | — | — | — | — | — | 6,805,470 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | ABN AMRO BANK | 1,464,532 | 997,183 | — | — | — | — | 1,464,532 | 997,183 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA | 14,731,916 | 79,413,680 | — | — | — | — | 14,731,916 | 79,413,680 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 16,308,751 | 87,216,333 | 442,258 | 909,697 | — | — | 16,751,009 | 88,126,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding principal | 14,648,250 | 85,504,984 | — | — | — | — | 14,648,250 | 85,504,984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average annual interest rate | 3.04 | % | 2.15 | % | 1.55 | % | 6.96 | % | — | — | 3.04 | % | 2.20 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of obligations in foreign currency: | 62.16% for 2005 and 80.87% for 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of obligations in losal currency: | 37.84% for 2005 and 19.13% for 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
continued
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in
Spanish)
16. Long-term debt with banks and financial institutions
Long-term obligations with banks and financial institutions:
Taxp. No. | Bank or Financial Institution |
Currency or Indexation Index |
Years to maturity for long-term portion | Long-term portion as of Mar. 31, 2005 |
Average annual interest rate % |
Long-term portion as of Mar. 31, 2004 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LOANS IN DOLLARS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | CALYON
NEW YORK BRANCH Y OTROS (1) |
US$ | — | — | 117,186,000 | 117,186,000 | Libor + 0,40 | % | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | ABN AMRO BANK (1) | US$ | 61,522,650 | 79,100,550 | 35,155,800 | 175,779,000 | Libor + 1,063 | % | 188,974,579 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97,008,000-7 | BANCO CITIBANK (2) | US$ | — | — | — | — | — | 6,765,577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA | US$ | — | — | — | — | — | 62,991,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SUBTOTAL | 61,522,650 | 79,100,550 | 152,341,800 | 292,965,000 | 3.58 | % | 258,731,683 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LOANS IN UNIDADES DE FOMENTO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97,015,000-5 | BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO (3) | UF | — | — | 61,141,663 | 61,141,663 | Tab 360 + 0,95 | % | 61,108,163 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL | 61,522,650 | 79,100,550 | 213,483,463 | 354,106,663 | 1.55 | % | 319,839,846 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of obligations in foreign currency: | 82.73% in 2005 and 80,89% in 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of obligations in local currency: | 17.27% in 2005 and 19,11% in 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | In December 2004, the Company renegotiated this loan, extending its due date from January and August 2005 to December 2009, in addition to changing the agent bank. |
(2) | In April 2003, the Company renegotiated this loan, extending its maturity date from December 2003 to April 2008, in addition to changing the agent bank which was Citibank N.A.. |
(3) | In March 2004, the Company renegotiated this loan, extending its maturity date from April 2004 to April 2008. |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
17. Obligations with the Public:
a) | Commercial paper: |
On January 27, 2003, Telefónica CTC Chile registered a commercial paper line in the securities registry, the inspection number of which is 5. The maximum amount of the line is ThCh$ 35,000,000, and placements charged to this line may not exceed that amount. The term of this line will be 10 years from the date of registration with the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance. The interest rate will be defined on each issuance of these commercial papers.
On May 12, 2004, there was a placement in two series (C and D) for ThCh $ 35,000,000 of the same type of financial instrument. The placement agent was Santander Investment S.A. Also an additional Ch$ 35,000 milion commercial paper line was registered.
On January 18, 2005, Series E of the same type and instrument were placed in the amount of ThCh$ 17,676,635. The placement agent on this opportunity was Inversiones Boston Corredores de Bolsa.
The details of these transactions are described below:
Registration or identification number of the instrument | Series | Current nominal amount placed M$ |
Bond readjustment unit M$ |
Interest rate % |
Final Maturity |
Accounting value | Placement in Chile or abroad |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 M$ |
2004 M$ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term commercial paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
005 | C | 17,500,000 | Ch$ non-adjustable | 0.2257 | Apr 5, 2005 | 17,493,592 | — | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
005 | D | 17,500,000 | Ch$ non-adjustable | 0.2286 | May 5, 2005 | 17,454,554 | — | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
005 | E | 12,000,000 | Ch$ non-adjustable | 0.3100 | Oct 13, 2005 | 11,763,510 | — | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 46,711,656 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
(Translation of
financial statements originally issued in Spanish)
17. Obligations with the Public, continued:
b) | Bonds |
The detail of obligations with the public for bond issues, classified as short and long-term is as follows:
Registration
number or identification of the instrument |
Series |
Nominal
Amount of issue |
Readjustment unit for bond |
Nominal
annual interest rate |
Final maturity |
Frequency | Par value | Placement in Chile or abroad |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest payment |
Amortizations | 2005 ThCh$ |
2004 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term portionof long-term bonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
143.27.06.91 | F | 71,429 | U.F. | 6.000 | Apr. 2016 | Semi-annual | Semi-annual | 1,615,564 | 1,648,320 | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
203.23.04.98 | K (a) | — | U.F. | 6.750 | Feb. 2020 | Semi-annual | Semi-annual | — | 954,366 | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in New York | Yankee Bonds (b) | — | US$ | 7.625 | Jul. 2006 | Maturity | 461,692 | 2,601,637 | Abroad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in New York | Yankee Bonds (c) | 156,440,000 | US$ | 8.375 | Jan. 2006 | Semi-annual | Maturity | 93,560,757 | 1,877,034 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in Luxembourg | Eurobonds | — | EURO | 5.375 | Ago. 2004 | Semi-annual | Maturity | — | 102,078,013 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 95,638,013 | 109,159,370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term bonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
143.27.06.91 | F | 750,000 | U.F. | 6.000 | Apr. 2016 | Semi-annual | Semi-annual | 12,899,093 | 14,119,828 | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
203.23.04.98 | K (a) | — | U.F. | 6.750 | Feb. 2020 | Semi-annual | Semi-annual | — | 68,366,760 | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in New York | Yankee Bonds (b) | 49,603,000 | US$ | 7.625 | Jul. 2006 | Semi-annual | Maturity | 29,063,886 | 118,225,647 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in New York | Yankee Bonds (c) | — | US$ | 8.375 | Jan. 2006 | Semi-annual | Maturity | — | 125,983,053 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 41,962,979 | 326,695,288 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
17. Obligations with the Public, continued:
b) | Bonds, continued: |
a) | During December 2004 and as stated in the sixth clause, letter K of the Bond Issuance Agreement, Telefónica CTC Chile decided to exercise the advanced redemption option of all the Bonds of this series. The amount of the redemption of this issuance is U.F. 3,992,424 plus interest accrued until February 15, 2005, the effective date of the redemption. This has meant recognizing in income the balances pending amortization for "Bond issue expenses" and "Bond discount", reducing the term to the advanced redemption date. As of March 31, 2005 the extraordinary effects from these amortizations on total income amount to ThCh $ 3,236,587(included in Financial Expenses). |
b) | Starting May 2003 and until December of that same year, Telefónica CTC Chile, partially repurchased US$12.3 million of its placement denominated in the same currency. This repurchase was carried out at an average of 111.05% of par value, which meant a payment of US$ 13.68 million, plus accrued interest as of that date on the nominal amount of the repurchase. During November and December 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile made a tender offer for the dollar issuances. As a product of this offer, in those two months and for that placement, the Company repurchased US$ 138,082,000. This operation was carried out paying an average price of 107.0 % of the par value. The partial repurchase of this series resulted in the Company recognizing extraordinary proportional amortization of the balances corresponding to "Bond issue expenses" and "Bond discount", as well as on payment of the repurchase. The net of these three effects of ThCh$ 6,631,649 was charged to the financial expenses for the period. |
c) | During November and December 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile made a tender offer to repurchase US$ issuances . As a result of this offer the Company in these two months, and for this placement, repurchased US$ 43,560,000. This operation was carried out at a price of 105.356% of par value. The partial repurchase of this series meant recognizing extraordinary amortizations proportional to the balances corresponding to "Bond issue expenses", "Bond discount", as well as on payment of the repurchase. The net of these three effects of ThCh$ 1,461,539 was charged to financial expenses for the period. |
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DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
18. | Accruals: |
The detail of accruals shown in liabilities is as follows:
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
Current | ||||||||||
Staff severance indemnities | 265,988 | 254,961 | ||||||||
Vacation | 1,624,928 | 2,024,091 | ||||||||
Other employee benefits (a) | 2,985,981 | 3,889,465 | ||||||||
Employee benefit advances | (2,219,255 | ) | (2,103,873 | ) | ||||||
2,657,642 | 4,064,644 | |||||||||
Long-term | ||||||||||
Staff severance indemnities | 33,330,365 | 19,832,014 | ||||||||
Total | 35,988,007 | 23,896,658 | ||||||||
(a) | Includes provisions for the bonus guaranteed under the current union contract, and miscellaneous. |
During 2005 and 2004, there were bad debt write-offs of ThCh$ 36,602 and ThCh$ 35,745, respectively, which were charged against the respective allowance for doubtful accounts.
19. | Staff severance indemnities: |
The detail of the charge to income for staff severance indemnities is as follows:
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
Operating costs and administration and selling expenses | 696,221 | 953,686 | ||||||||
4Total | 696,221 | 953,686 | ||||||||
Payments and other changes in the period (a) | 3,436,996 | (676,675 | ) | |||||||
(a) | Includes the effect of the ThCh $ 4,057,641 increase in the provision due to a change in actuarial estimations of employees made in 2005 (see Note 3) and payments of ThCh$620,645. |
COMPAÑÍA DE
TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
20. | Minority interest: |
Minority interest recognizes the portion of equity and revenues of subsidiaries owned by third parties. The breakdown for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, is as follows:
Percentage Minority Interest |
Participation in equity |
Participation in net income (loss) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
% | % | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Administradora de Sistemas de Telepeajes de Chile S.A. | 20.00 | 20.00 | 235,776 | 97,186 | 6,644 | (2.966 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Mundo S.A. | 0.84 | 0.84 | 1,181,069 | 1,155,141 | (36,742 | ) | (42.364 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Fundación Telefónica | 50.00 | 50.00 | 183,317 | 89,047 | 48,083 | 90.314 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comunicaciones Mundiales | 0.34 | 0.34 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
CTC Equipos y Servicios S.A. | 0.0001 | — | 30 | 35 | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Totales | 1,600,192 | 1,341,409 | 17,983 | 44,982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
continued
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in
Spanish)
21. Shareholders' Equity
During the periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, changes in stockholders' equity accounts are as follows:
Paid-in capital |
Reserve equity indexation |
Other reserves |
Retained earnings |
Net
income for the period |
Interim dividend |
Total shareholders' equity |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of December 31, 2004 | 880,977,537 | — | (1,237,651 | ) | 48,806,351 | 311,628,674 | (255,303,899 | ) | 984,871,012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Transfer of 2004 net income to retained earnings | — | — | — | 311,628,674 | (311,628,674 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment of foreign investment conversion reserve | — | — | 238,170 | — | — | — | 238,170 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Price-level restatement | — | (7,047,820 | ) | 9,901 | (2,883,480 | ) | — | 2,042,431 | (7,878,968 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income for the period | — | — | — | — | 8,170,508 | — | 8,170,508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of March 31, 2005 | 880,977,537 | (7,047,820 | ) | (989,580 | ) | 357,551,545 | 8,170,508 | (253,261,468 | ) | 985,400,722 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of December 31, 2003 | 859,490,281 | — | (791,199 | ) | 421,404,583 | 10,133,882 | — | 1,290,237,547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Transfer of 2003 income to retained earnings | — | — | — | 10,133,882 | (10,133,882 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment of foreign investment conversion reserve | — | — | 126,646 | — | — | — | 126,646 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Price-level restatement | — | (4,297,452 | ) | 4,240 | (2,157,691 | ) | — | — | (6,450,903 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income for the period | — | — | — | — | 3,512,518 | — | 3,512,518 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of March 31, 2004 | 859,490,281 | (4,297,452 | ) | (660,313 | ) | 429,380,774 | 3,512,518 | — | 1,287,425,808 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Restated balances as of March 31, 2005 | 878,321,326 | (4,391,609 | ) | (674,778 | ) | 438,788,314 | 3,589,476 | — | 1,315,632,729 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
21. Equity, continued:
(a) Paid-in capital:
As of March 31, 2005 the Company's paid-in capital is as follows:
Number of shares:
Series | No.
of subscribed shares |
No. of paid shares |
No.
of shares with voting rights |
|||||||||||
A | 873,995,447 | 873,995,447 | 873,995,447 | |||||||||||
B | 83,161,638 | 83,161,638 | 83,161,638 | |||||||||||
Paid-in capital:
Series | Subscribed Capital |
Paid-in Capital |
||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
A | 804,434,684 | 804,434,684 | ||||||||
B | 76,542,853 | 76,542,853 | ||||||||
(b) Shareholder stratification:
As indicated in Circular No. 792 of the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance, the stratification of shareholders by percentage shareholding in the Company as of March 31, 2005 is as follows:
Type of shareholder | Percentage of Total holdings % |
Number of shareholders |
||||||||
10% holding or more | 57.09 | 2 | ||||||||
Less than 10%
holding: Investment equal to or exceeding UF 200 |
42.14 | 1,859 | ||||||||
Investment under UF 200 | 0.77 | 11,488 | ||||||||
Total | 100.00 | 13,349 | ||||||||
Company controller | 44.90 | 1 | ||||||||
(c) Dividends:
As established in Law No. 18,046, unless otherwise agreed upon by the unanimous vote of all shareholders at a Shareholders' Meeting, when there is net income, at least 30% must be distributed as dividends.
i) Dividend policy
On September 21, 2004, the Company's Board of Directors, in view of the cash situation, levels of projected investment and solid financial indicators for 2004 and thereafter, modified the distribution of dividends reported to the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting of April 2004, and declared that it is the intention of the Board to distribute 100% of net income earned during the respective year, through an interim dividend in November of each year and a final dividend in May of the following year, and that will submitted to the corresponding Annual General Shareholders' Meeting.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
21. Equity, continued:
ii) Dividend distributed in the year:
On April 15, 2004, the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting approved a final dividend of (No. 164) Ch$ 3,20 per share equivalent to ThCh $ 3,062,903, with a charge to net income for 2003. The dividend was paid on May 7, 2004.
Additionally, during July 2004 the following dividend distribution was agreed:
— | On June 14, 2004, the Board of Directors of the Company agreed to pay shareholders' an interim dividend charges against 2004 net income. |
— | In turn, the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of July 15, 2004, approved the sale of subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A., and distribution of a final dividend against retained earnings as of December 31, 2003. |
Both dividends, in the amount of US$ 800 million, were subject to materialization of the sale of all the shares of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A., event that would be consummated if, Telefónica Móviles S.A, accepted the proposal of the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting, which implied-, it assuming the taxes arising at of the sale operation, that amounted to US$ 51 million.
On July 23, 2004, the agreement for the sale of the shares of the former subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. was signed. Therefore, on August 31, 2004, the Company paid the approved dividends relating to the sale of its subsidiary. The dividends are analyzed in the following manner:
• | Dividend No. 165, with a charge to retained earnings of ThCh$ 385,685,783. |
• | Dividend No. 166, in the nature of an interim dividend of ThCh$ 128,561,925, with a charge to 2004 net income. |
In the context of the modification of the dividend policy approved in September 2004, the Board agreed to distribute interim dividend (No. 167) with a charge to 2004 net income of Ch$130 per share equivalent to ThCh$ 124,430,423 which was paid on November 4, 2004.
Additionally in January 2005, the Board of Directors agreed to propose payment of a final dividend of Ch$58.84591 per share with a charge to net income for 2004 to the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting, thus complying with the aforementioned dividends policy. Likewise, it was agreed to propose to the next Annual General Shareholders' Meeting an eventual dividend of Ch$ 50.99095 per share with a charge to retained earnings as of December 2004.
(d) Other reserves:
Other Reserves include the net effect of the adjustment for conversion differences as established in Technical Bulletin No. 64 of the Chilean Association of Accountants, the detail of which is as follows:
Company | Amount December 31, 2004 |
Price-level restatement |
Net Movement |
Balance as of March 31, 2005 |
||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | TBS Participación S.A. (1) | (1,237,651 | ) | 9,901 | 238,170 | (989,580 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total | (1,237,651 | ) | 9,901 | 238,170 | (989,580 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(1) | This increase (decrease) corresponds to the net effect of the adjustment for conversion difference as established in Technical Bulletin N°64 of the Chilean Association of Accountants. |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
22. Income and Expenses:
(a) Other non-operating income:
The breakdown of other non-operating income is as follows: |
Other Income | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
Penalties on suppliers and indemnities | 68,700 | 104,992 | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of used equipment | 425,752 | 315,896 | ||||||||
Sales of promotional material | — | 88,520 | ||||||||
Real estate rental | 77,237 | 24,293 | ||||||||
Others | 6,703 | 175,812 | ||||||||
Total | 578,392 | 709,513 | ||||||||
(b) Other non-operating expenses:
The detail of other non-operating expenses is as follows: |
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
Other Expenses: | ||||||||||
Financial instrument marked-to-market provision | 257,645 | — | ||||||||
Depreciation and retirement of out of service property, plant and equipment (1) | 1,170,172 | 938,228 | ||||||||
Donations | — | 61,315 | ||||||||
Others | 8,523 | 15,227 | ||||||||
Total | 1,436,340 | 1,014,770 | ||||||||
(1) | As of March 2005 this item is mainly composed of depreciation of telephone equipment maintained in stock for replacement of lines in service. In 2004, it includes depreciation of the La Serena Cable TV network (assets temporarily out of service) not transferred in the sale of subsidiary Multimedia to Cordillera Comunicaciones. |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
23. Price-level restatement:
The detail of price-level restatement is as follows:
Assets (Charges) Credits | Indexation | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||
Inventories | I.P.C | (42,379 | ) | (30,985 | ) | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | I.P.C | (1,391 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Other current assets | I.P.C | (6,467 | ) | (130,276 | ) | |||||||||
Other current assets | U.F. | 147,636 | (28,261 | ) | ||||||||||
Short and long-term deferred taxes | I.P.C | (982,880 | ) | (687,295 | ) | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | I.P.C | (10,952,664 | ) | (9,308,369 | ) | |||||||||
Investments in related companies | I.P.C | (66,373 | ) | (44,178 | ) | |||||||||
Goodwill | I.P.C | (154,709 | ) | (808,045 | ) | |||||||||
Long-term debtors | U.F. | 789,071 | 22,303 | |||||||||||
Other long-term assets | I.P.C | (483,317 | ) | (166,560 | ) | |||||||||
Other long-term assets | U.F. | 3,696 | (191,333 | ) | ||||||||||
Expense accounts | I.P.C | (194,143 | ) | (58,579 | ) | |||||||||
Total (Charges) Credits | (11,943,920 | ) | (11,431,578 | ) | ||||||||||
Liabilities – Shareholders' Equity (Charges) Credits | Indexation | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||
Short-term obligations | I.P.C | — | 37,269 | |||||||||||
Short-term obligations | U.F. | (1,976,852 | ) | 1,284,777 | ||||||||||
Long-term obligations | I.P.C | 4,074 | 2,561 | |||||||||||
Long-term obligations | U.F. | 349,695 | 1,127,140 | |||||||||||
Shareholders' equity | I.P.C | 7,878,968 | 6,592,239 | |||||||||||
Revenue accounts | I.P.C | 317,757 | 113,215 | |||||||||||
Total Credits (Charges) | 6,573,642 | 9,157,201 | ||||||||||||
(Loss) Gain from price-level restatement, net | (5,370,278 | ) | (2,274,377 | ) | ||||||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
24. Foreign exchange gains/losses:
The detail of foreign exchange gain loss is as follows:
Assets (Charges) Credits | Currency | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||
Current assets | US$ | 10,272,427 | 10,777,480 | |||||||||||
Current assets | EURO | (1,060 | ) | 1,774,434 | ||||||||||
Long-term receivables | US$ | 6,047,980 | 3,939,788 | |||||||||||
Other long-term assets | US$ | 22,503 | 56,242 | |||||||||||
Other long-term assets | EURO | — | 36 | |||||||||||
Total Credits | 16,341,850 | 16,547,980 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities (Charges) Credits | Currency | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||
Short-term obligations | US$ | 5,805,667 | 4,792,697 | |||||||||||
Short-term obligations | EURO | 548 | (1,727,458 | ) | ||||||||||
Long-term obligations | US$ | (19,774,657 | ) | (18,614,231 | ) | |||||||||
Long-term obligations | EURO | — | ||||||||||||
Total Charges | (13,968,442 | ) | (15,548,992 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain, net | 2,373,408 | 998,988 | ||||||||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
25. Issuance and placement of shares and debt expense:
The detail of this item is as follows:
Short-term | Long-term | |||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||
Bond issuance expenses | 406,754 | 878,488 | 361,800 | 1,934,818 | ||||||||||||||
Discount on debt | 56,700 | 560,933 | 212,582 | 3,366,732 | ||||||||||||||
Commercial paper issuance expense | 169,706 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total | 633,160 | 1,439,421 | 574,382 | 5,301,550 | ||||||||||||||
These items are classified under Other Current Assets and Other Long-term Assets, as applicable and are amortized over the term of the respective obligations, as described in Note 17 "Obligations with the Public".
26. Cash flows:
Financing and investment activities that do not generate cash flows during the period, but which commit future cash flows are as follows:
a) | Financing activities: The breakdown of financing activities that commit future cash flows are: |
Obligations with banks and financial institutions | - see Notes No. 15 and 16 | |||||
Obligations with the public | - see Notes No. 17 | |||||
b) | Investment activities: Investment activities that commit future cash flows are as follows: |
Maturity | ThCh$ | |||||||||
PRD | 2005 | 4,148,677 | ||||||||
Zero | 2005 | 19,589,744 | ||||||||
BCD | 2005 | 7,324,125 | ||||||||
c) | Cash and cash equivalents: |
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
Cash | 4,940,493 | 8,741,868 | ||||||||
Time deposits | 74,881,501 | 1,724,418 | ||||||||
Mutual funds | — | 184,506 | ||||||||
Other current assets | 57,377,282 | 30,124,169 | ||||||||
Total | 137,199,276 | 40,774,961 | ||||||||
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DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish)
27. | Derivative contracts: |
The breakdown of derivative contracts is as follows:
TYPE
OF DERIVATIVE |
TYPE
OF CONTRACT |
DESCRIPTION OF CONTRACT | VALUE OF HEDGED ITEM |
AFFECTED ACCOUNTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CONTRACT VALUE |
MATURITY OR EXPIR. |
SPECIFIC ITEM |
PURCHASE SALE POSITION |
HEDGED
ITEM OR TRANSACTION |
ASSET / LIABILITY | EFFECT ON INCOME | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAME | AMOUNT | NAME | AMOUNT | REALIZED | UNREALIZED | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 62,000,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 62,000,000 | 36,327,660 | asset | 36,327,660 | — | 1,957,923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (38,626,022 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 41,800,000 | III Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 41,800,000 | 24,491,874 | asset | 24,491,874 | — | 1,271,441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (26,244,662 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 44,000,000 | IV Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 44,000,000 | 25,780,920 | asset | 25,780,920 | — | 1,301,377 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (26,054,950 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 19,000,000 | III Trim. 2006 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 19,000,000 | 11,132,670 | asset | 11,132,670 | — | 148,901 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (11,599,950 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 79,300,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 79,300,000 | 46,464,249 | asset | 46,464,249 | — | 2,603,113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (49,678,204 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 100,700,000 | III Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 100,700,000 | 59,003,151 | asset | 59,003,151 | — | 3,171,766 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (62,077,525 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 126,700,000 | IV Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 126,700,000 | 74,237,331 | asset | 74,237,331 | — | 2,023,674 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (73,093,047 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 5,000,000 | I Trim. 2006 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 5,000,000 | 2,929,650 | asset | 2,929,650 | — | 148,355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (2,835,491 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 200,000,000 | II Trim. 2009 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 200,000,000 | 117,186,000 | asset | 117,186,000 | — | 3,987,681 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (114,767,521 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 58,000,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 58,000,000 | 33,983,940 | asset | 33,983,940 | — | 1,650,460 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (35,551,980 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 21,000,000 | III Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 21,000,000 | 12,304,530 | asset | 12,304,530 | — | 635,452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (13,282,348 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 52,000,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 52,000,000 | 30,468,360 | asset | 30,468,360 | — | 1,188,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (31,418,427 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 10,000,000 | III Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 10,000,000 | 5,859,300 | asset | 5,859,300 | — | 285,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (6,317,363 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 63,500,000 | III Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 63,500,000 | 37,206,555 | asset | 37,206,555 | — | 582,040 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (37,053,647 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 6,000,000 | III Trim. 2006 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 6,000,000 | 3,515,580 | asset | 3,515,580 | — | 168,660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (3,504,911 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 48,000,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | V | Oblig. in US$ | 48,000,000 | 27,700,860 | asset | 27,700,860 | — | (1,373,749 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (28,128,949 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 12,000,000 | III Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | V | Oblig. in US$ | 12,000,000 | 6,793,920 | asset | 6,793,920 | — | (347,705 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (7,036,505 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 16,600,000 | IV Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | V | Oblig. in US$ | 16,600,000 | 9,478,210 | asset | 9,478,210 | — | (426,069 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (9,739,669 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 37,000,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | V | Oblig. in US$ | 37,000,000 | 21,418,810 | asset | 21,418,810 | — | (1,121,085 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (21,597,595 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 35,700,000 | III Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | V | Oblig. in US$ | 35,700,000 | 19,956,118 | asset | 19,956,118 | — | (1,027,076 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (20,789,023 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 50,000,000 | IV Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | V | Oblig. in US$ | 50,000,000 | 27,802,224 | asset | 27,802,224 | — | (1,416,914 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (29,095,728 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S | CCPE | 200,000,000 | II Trim. 2009 | Interest rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 200,000,000 | — | asset | 4,469 | — | (98,495 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred income for exchange forward contracts | liabilities | (2,305,911 | ) | 852,742 | 395,507 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred costs for exchange insurance | asset | 774,616 | (119,279) | (341,965 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exchange forward contracts expensed during the period (net) | 3,642,453 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 4,375,916 | 15,367,312 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Types of derivatives: | Type of Contract: | |||||
FR: Forward | CCPE: Hedge contract for existing transactions | |||||
S: Swap | CCTE: Hedge contract for anticipated transactions | |||||
CI: Investment hedge contract | ||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
28. | Contingencies and restrictions: |
a) | Lawsuits: |
(i) | Complaints presented by VTR Telefónica S.A.: |
On June 30, 2000, VTR Telefónica S.A. filed an ordinary suit for the collection of access charges in the amount of Ch $ 2,500 million, based on the differences that would originate from the lowering of access charges rate due to Rate Decree No. 187 of Telefónica CTC. First instance sentence accepted the complaint of VTR and the compensation alleged by Telefónica CTC. The Company filed a motion to vacate and appeal, which is currently underway. |
(ii) | Labor lawsuits: |
In the course of normal operations, labor lawsuits have been filed against the Company. |
To date, among others, there are labor proceedings involving former employees, who claim wrongful dismissal. These employees did not sign termination releases or receive staff severance indemnities. On various occasions, the Supreme Court has reviewed the sentences handed down on the matter, accepting the thesis of the Company, ratifying the validity of the terminations. |
There are, in addition, other lawsuits involving former employees, whose staff severance indemnities have been paid and their termination releases signed, who in spite of having chosen voluntary retirement plans or having been terminated due to company needs, intend to have the terminations voided. Of these lawsuits, to date, two have received a sentence favorable to the Company, rejecting the annulments. |
Certain unions have filed complaints before the Santiago Labor Courts, requesting indemnities for various concepts. |
In the opinion of Management and their internal legal counsel, the risk that the Company will be required to pay indemnities in the amount claimed in the previously mentioned lawsuits, in addition to other civil and labor suits where the Company is the defendant, is remote. Management considers it unlikely that the Company's income and equity will be significantly affected by these loss contingencies. As a consequence, no provision has been established in relation to the indemnities claimed. |
(iii) | Lawsuit against the State of Chile: |
On October 31, 2001,Telefónica CTC Chile filed an administrative motion to set aside before the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications and the Ministry of Economy, requesting correction of the errors and illegalities in Rate Decree No. 187 of 1999. On January 29, 2002, the Ministries issued a joint response rejecting the administrative recourse, determination which they arrived at after having "carefully evaluated, only the viability and timeliness of the petition made, considering the set of circumstances that concur in the problem stated and the prudence that must orient public actions", to add that such rejection "has had no other motivation than to protect the general interest and progress of the telecommunications services". |
Upon extinguishing the administrative instances to correct the errors and illegalities involved in the tariff setting process of 1999, in March 2002, Telefónica CTC Chile filed a lawsuit for damages against the State of Chile for the sum of Ch $181,038,411,056, plus readjustments and interest, which covers past and future damages until May 2004. |
The judicial process is currently at the stage of dictating sentence. |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
28. | Contingencies and restrictions, continued: |
(iv) | Manquehue Net: |
On June 24, 2003, Telefónica CTC Chile filed a forced compliance of contracts complaint with damage indemnity before the mixed arbitration court of Mr. Victor Vial del Río against Manquehue Net, in the amount of Ch $3,647,689,175 in addition to costs incurred during the proceeding. Likewise, and on the same date, Manquehue Net filed a compliance with discounts complaint (in the amount of UF 107,000), in addition to an obligation to perform complaint (signing of a 700 services contract). After completion of the evidence period, on June 5, 2004 the arbiter called the parties together to pronounce a sentence. |
b) | Financial restrictions: |
In order to carry out its investment plans, the Company obtained financing in the local and foreign market (notes 15, 16 and 17), which established among others: maximum debt that the Company may have, interest and cash flows coverage. |
The maximum debt ratio for these contracts is 1.50, whereas the interest coverage ratio cannot be less than 4.00 and lastly the cash flow ratio must be equal to or greater than 0.166. |
Non-compliance with these clauses implies that all the obligations included in these financing contracts will be considered as due. |
As of March 31, 2005 the Company complies with all the financial restrictions. |
c) | Guarantees: |
On September 8, 2003 the Company, through Banco de Crédito e Inversiones, took out a letter of credit in favor of Intelsat to guarantee fulfillment of its obligations product of the use of a satellite. This document was taken for ThCh$ 1,158,178, with automatic renewal and initial maturity on February 28, 2006. |
29. | Third party guarantees: |
The Company has not received any guarantees from third parties.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish)
30. | Local and Foreign Currency: |
A summary of the assets in local and foreign currency is as follows:
Description | Currency | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||
Total current assets: | 401,433,551 | 442,666,528 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash | Non-indexed Ch$ | 4,843,514 | 7,182,466 | |||||||||||||||
Dollars | 43,636 | 1,543,145 | ||||||||||||||||
Euros | 53,343 | 16,259 | ||||||||||||||||
Time deposits | Indexed Ch$ | 276,106 | 275,134 | |||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 74,494,069 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 111,326 | 1,449,284 | ||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities | Indexed Ch$ | 0 | 184,506 | |||||||||||||||
Dollars | 31,569,713 | 48,489,883 | ||||||||||||||||
Notes and accounts receivable (a) | Indexed Ch$ | — | 301,561 | |||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 143,519,645 | 214,207,397 | ||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 36,868,868 | 11,585,362 | ||||||||||||||||
Due from related companies | Non-indexed Ch$ | 13,658,106 | 9,667,591 | |||||||||||||||
Dollars | 2,502,329 | 10,688,121 | ||||||||||||||||
Other current assets (b) | Indexed Ch$ | 20,277,639 | 52,063,241 | |||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 42,709,159 | 48,714,870 | ||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 30,506,098 | 36,160,687 | ||||||||||||||||
Euros | — | 137,021 | ||||||||||||||||
Total property, plant and equipment: | 1,333,541,188 | 1,811,015,860 | ||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation | Indexed Ch$ | 1,333,541,188 | 1,811,015,860 | |||||||||||||||
Total other long-term assets | 102,710,006 | 247,080,010 | ||||||||||||||||
Investment in related companies | Indexed Ch$ | 8,190,924 | 10,389,407 | |||||||||||||||
Investment in other companies | Indexed Ch$ | 3,919 | 3,919 | |||||||||||||||
Goodwill | Indexed Ch$ | 18,810,103 | 157,897,495 | |||||||||||||||
Other long-term assets (c) | Indexed Ch$ | 65,885,867 | 49,572,897 | |||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 4,459,402 | 10,803,723 | ||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 5,359,791 | 18,412,569 | ||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 1,837,684,745 | 2,500,762,398 | ||||||||||||||||
Indexed Ch$ | 1,446,985,746 | 2,081,704,020 | ||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 283,683,895 | 290,576,047 | ||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 106,961,761 | 128,329,051 | ||||||||||||||||
Euros | 53,343 | 153,280 | ||||||||||||||||
(a) | Includes the following balance sheet accounts: Trade Accounts Receivable, Notes Receivable and Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable. |
(b) | Includes the following balance sheet accounts: Inventories, Recoverable Taxes, Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Taxes and Other Current Assets. |
(c) | Includes the following balance sheet accounts: Long-term Debtors, Intangibles, Accumulated amortization and Others. |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish)
30. | Local and Foreign Currency, continued: |
A summary of the current liabilities in local and foreign currency is as follows:
Up to 90 days | 90 days up to 1 year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Currency | Amount | Average annual interest |
Amount | Average annual interest |
Amount | Average annual interest |
Amount | Average annual interest |
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ThCh$ | % | ThCh$ | % | ThCh$ | % | ThCh$ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term obligations with banks and financial institutions | Non-indexed Ch$ | 9,485,901.00 | 3.00 | 9,675,986 | 3.36 | — | — | 10,046,417 | 2.88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term portion of obligations with banks and financial institutions | Indexed Ch$ | — | — | 909,697 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 16,751,009 | 3.00 | 1,620,317 | — | — | — | 85,596,016 | 2.14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obligations with the public (Commercial paper) | Non-indexed Ch$ | 34,948,146 | 2.96 | — | — | 11,763,510 | 3.72 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obligations with the public (Bonds payable) | Indexed Ch$ | — | — | 1,728,335 | 5.97 | 1,615,564 | 5.80 | 874,350 | 6.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | — | — | — | — | 94,022,449 | 8.38 | 4,478,672 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euros | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102,078,013 | 5.38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term
obligations maturing within a year |
Indexed Ch$ | 7,863 | 9.06 | 449,209 | 8.91 | 23,587 | 9.06 | 10,943 | 8.84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Due to related parties | Indexed Ch$ | — | — | — | — | 134,150 | — | 134,077 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 22,793,088 | — | 19,838,346 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 862,977 | — | 2,677,646 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities (d) | Indexed Ch$ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35,206,375 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 155,326,579 | — | 136,191,310 | — | 1,137,491 | — | 8,431,893 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 7,940,900 | — | 14,505,774 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 248,116,463 | — | 187,596,620 | — | 108,696,751 | — | 246,856,756 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal by currency | Indexed Ch$ | 7,863 | — | 3,087,241 | — | 1,773,301 | — | 36,225,745 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 222,553,714 | — | 165,705,642 | — | 12,901,001 | — | 18,478,310 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 25,554,886 | — | 18,803,737 | — | 94,022,449 | — | 90,074,688 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euros | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102,078,013 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) | Includes the following balance sheet accounts: Dividends payable, Trade accounts payable, Notes payable, Miscellaneous accounts payable, Accruals, Withholdings taxes, Unearned Income and Other current liabilities. |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish)
30. | Local and Foreign Currency, continued: |
A summary of the long-term liabilities in local and foreign currency is as follows:
1 to 3 years | 3 to 5 years | 5 to 10 years | over 10 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2005 | 2005 | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Average annual interest rate |
Amount | Average annual interest rate |
Amount | Average annual interest rate |
Amount | Average annual interest rate |
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ThCh$ | % | ThCh$ | % | ThCh$ | % | ThCh$ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obligation
with banks and financial institutions |
Indexed Ch$ | — | — | 61,141,663 | 1.55 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 140,623,200 | 3.64 | 152,341,800 | 3.52 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonds payable | Indexed Ch$ | 2,579,818 | 6.00 | 2,579,818 | 6.00 | 6,449,545 | 6.00 | 1,289,912 | 6.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 29,063,886 | 7.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities (e) | Indexed Ch$ | 14,476,186 | — | 7,727,823 | — | 19,322,663 | — | 19,650,944 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 907,584 | — | 348,318 | — | 870,797 | — | 34,496,660 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 187,650,674 | — | 224,139,422 | — | 26,643,005 | — | 55,437,516 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal by currency | Indexed Ch$ | 17,056,004 | — | 71,449,304 | — | 25,772,208 | — | 20,940,856 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 907,584 | — | 348,318 | — | 870,797 | — | 34,496,660 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 169,687,086 | — | 152,341,800 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(e) Includes the following balance sheet accounts: Due to related companies, Miscellaneous accounts payable, Accruals, Deferred long-term taxes, Other long-term liabilities. |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
1 to 3 years | 3 to 5 years | 5 to 10 years | over 10 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Average annual interest rate |
Amount | Average annual interest rate |
Amount | Average annual interest rate |
Amount | Average annual interest rate |
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ThCh$ | % | ThCh$ | % | ThCh$ | % | M$ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obligations
with banks and financial institutions |
Non-indexed Ch$ | — | — | 61,108,163 | 6.96 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 135,898,206 | 2.25 | 122,833,477 | 2.27 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonds payable | Indexed Ch$ | 4,278,735 | 6.20 | 6,362,295 | 6.38 | 25,021,303 | 6.52 | 46,824,255 | 6.68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 244,208,700 | 8.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities (e) | Indexed Ch$ | 7,838,388 | — | 7,672,099 | — | 17,778,248 | — | 23,866,688 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 1,160,359 | — | 890,552 | — | 1,914,660 | — | 19,832,014 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 21,846,742 | 2.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 415,231,130 | — | 198,866,586 | — | 44,714,211 | — | 90,522,957 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal by currency | Indexed Ch$ | 12,117,123 | — | 14,034,394 | — | 42,799,551 | — | 70,690,943 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 1,160,359 | — | 61,998,715 | — | 1,914,660 | — | 19,832,014 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 401,953,648 | — | 122,833,477 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(e) Includes the following balance sheet accounts: Due to related companies, Miscellaneous accounts payable, Accruals, Deferred long-term taxes, Other long-term liabilities. |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
31. Sanctions:
Neither the Company, nor its Directors and Managers have been sanctioned by the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance or any other administrative authority during 2005.
32. Subsequent events:
a) | Agreements of the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting, held on April 14, 2005: |
i. | Dividend payable |
Approval of the proposal of the Board in respect to distributing a final dividend of Ch$58.84591 per share, with a charge to net income for 2004, thus complying with the dividend policy that contemplates distribution of 100% of net income for the year. Likewise, the proposal for payment of an eventual dividend of Ch$ 50.99095 pesos per share with a charge to retained earnings as of December 2004 was approved.
ii. | Dividend policy |
The dividend policy the Board announced, namely to: "distribute 100% of net income generated during the respective year, through an interim dividend in November of each year and a final dividend in May of the following year, which will be proposed at the corresponding Annual General Shareholders' Meeting. The amount of the interim dividend will be determined on the basis of net income for the period from January to September of each year."
iii. | Changes in the Board of Directors |
The following composition for the Board of Directors of the Company was approved:
President: Bruno Philippi Irarrázabal
Vice-president: Narcís Serra Serra
Serie "A" Directors
Alternate | ||||||
Bruno Philippi Irarrázabal | José María Alvarez Pallete | |||||
Narcís Serra Serra | Juan Carlos Ros Brugueras | |||||
Andrés Concha Rodríguez | Luis Cid Alonso | |||||
Fernando Bustamante Huerta | Guillermo Ansaldo Lutz | |||||
Patricio Rojas Ramos | Benjamín Holmes Bierwirth | |||||
Hernán Cheyre Valenzuela | Carlos Díaz Vergara | |||||
Serie "B" Directors | ||||||
Alternate | ||||||
Marco Colodro Hadjes | Alfonso Ferrari Herrero | |||||
In the period from April 1 to 18, 2005, there have been no other significant subsequent events that affect these financial statements.
33. Environment:
In the opinion of Management and their in-house legal counsel and because the nature of the Company's operations do not directly or indirectly affect the environment, as of the closing date of these financial statements, no resources have been set aside nor have any payments been made for non-compliance with municipal ordinances or to other supervising organizations.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
34. Time deposits:
The detail of time deposits is as follows:
Placement | Institution | Currency | Principal ThCh $ |
Rate % |
Maturity | Accrued interest |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
03-Mar-05 | BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO | $ | 4,500,000 | 0.0027 | 04-Apr-05 | 11,340 | 4,511,340 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
03-Mar-05 | CORP BANCA | $ | 2,500,000 | 0.0024 | 04-Apr-05 | 5,600 | 2,505,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
07-Mar-05 | CORP BANCA | $ | 4,800,000 | 0.0025 | 12-Apr-05 | 9,600 | 4,809,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
08-Mar-05 | SCOTIA SUDAMERICANO C. DE B. | $ | 2,100,000 | 0.0025 | 11-Apr-05 | 4,025 | 2,104,025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11-Mar-05 | BANCO DE CHILE | $ | 7,700,000 | 0.003 | 02-May-05 | 16,195 | 7,716,195 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11-Mar-05 | BBVA | $ | 1,400,000 | 0.0024 | 02-May-05 | 2,240 | 1,402,240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15-Mar-05 | BANCO DE CHILE | $ | 2,700,000 | 0.0028 | 02-May-05 | 4,032 | 2,704,032 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15-Mar-05 | BBVA | $ | 8,000,000 | 0.0027 | 02-May-05 | 11,520 | 8,011,520 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16-Mar-05 | CORP BANCA | $ | 7,100,000 | 0.0027 | 02-May-05 | 9,585 | 7,109,585 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16-Mar-05 | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK | $ | 3,000,000 | 0.0027 | 18-Apr-05 | 4,050 | 3,004,050 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17-Mar-05 | BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO | $ | 5,500,000 | 0.0028 | 02-May-05 | 7,187 | 5,507,187 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21-Mar-05 | BANCO DE CHILE | $ | 5,100,000 | 0.0028 | 02-May-05 | 4,760 | 5,104,760 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21-Mar-05 | BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO | $ | 2,000,000 | 0.0028 | 02-May-05 | 1,867 | 2,001,867 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23-Mar-05 | CORP BANCA | $ | 2,000,000 | 0.0027 | 02-May-05 | 1,440 | 2,001,440 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30-Mar-05 | BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO | $ | 6,500,000 | 0.0029 | 02-May-05 | 628 | 6,500,628 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-05 | BANCO BICE | $ | 5,400,000 | 0.0028 | 04-May-05 | — | 5,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-05 | BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO | $ | 1,000,000 | 0.0029 | 04-May-05 | — | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-05 | BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO | $ | 3,100,000 | 0.0029 | 04-May-05 | — | 3,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-05 | AMRO BANK | US$ | 111,326 | 0.00229 | 01-Apr-05 | — | 111,326 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
07-Dec-04 | BCI | UF | 273,313 | 0.08333 | 07-Jun-05 | 2,793 | 276,106 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 74,784,639 | 96,862 | 74,881,501 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35. Accounts payable:
The detail of the accounts payable balance is as follows:
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
Suppliers | ||||||||||
Domestic | 59,088,860 | 99,428,533 | ||||||||
Foreign | 2,485,311 | 14,465,080 | ||||||||
Carrier service | 5,980,044 | 4,799,903 | ||||||||
Provision for work in progress | 15,298,091 | 10,924,261 | ||||||||
Total | 82,852,306 | 129,617,777 | ||||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
36. Other accounts payable:
The detail of other accounts payable is as follows:
2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
Exchange insurance contract payables | 21,247,108 | 33,114,313 | ||||||||
Billing on behalf of third parties | 2,307,651 | 2,160,649 | ||||||||
Accrued supports | 1,364,574 | 309,869 | ||||||||
Others | 1,810,750 | 1,379,997 | ||||||||
Total | 26,730,083 | 36,964,828 | ||||||||
Alejandro Espinoza Querol | Claudio Muñoz Zúñiga | |||||
General Accountant | General Manager | |||||
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CTC CHILE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS OF THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the periods ended as of March 31, 2005 and 2004
Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. | Highlights | 3 | ||||||||
2. | Volume Statistics, Property, Plant & Equipment and Statement of Income | 7 | ||||||||
3. | Analysis of Results for the Period | |||||||||
3.1 Operating Income | 9 | |||||||||
3.2 Non-operating Income | 10 | |||||||||
3.3 Net Income for the Period | 11 | |||||||||
4. | Results by Business Area | 11 | ||||||||
5. | Statement of Cash Flows | 13 | ||||||||
6. | Financial Indicators | 14 | ||||||||
7. | Explanation of the Main Difference Between Market or Economic Value and Book Value of the Company's assets | 15 | ||||||||
8. | Regulatory aspects | 15 | ||||||||
9. | Analysis of Markets, Competition and Relative Participation | 22 | ||||||||
10. | Analysis of Market Risk | 26 | ||||||||
Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements
1. | HIGHLIGHTS |
Results for the Period and Figures for the Corporation's Business
As of March 31, 2005, Telefónica CTC Chile recorded consolidated net income of Ch$8,171 million, whereas net income for the January to March period in 2004 amounted to Ch$3,589 million.
At an operating level, comparisons between 2004 and 2005 show the effects of the deconsolidation of the subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. as of July 2004.
After excluding of Telefónica Móvil, the operating margin of 15.9% in 2005 shows a decrease of 1.8 percentage points in comparison to the operating margin of 17.7% obtained in the same period in 2004, whereas operating income, as detailed below, decreased by 12.6% due to the 2.9% decrease in income partly compensated by a 1.2% decrease in operating expenses.
Operating Income for the period excluding T. Móvil
2004 | 2005 | % Variance | ||||||||||||
Revenues | 140,652 | 136,624 | -2.9 | % | ||||||||||
Salaries | (17,706 | ) | (17,312 | ) | -2.2 | % | ||||||||
Good and services | (49,439 | ) | (49,006 | ) | -0.8 | % | ||||||||
Total Cost | (67,145 | ) | (66,318 | ) | -1.2 | % | ||||||||
EBITDA | 73,507 | 70,306 | -4.4 | % | ||||||||||
Depreciation | (48,668 | ) | (48,593 | ) | -0.2 | % | ||||||||
Operating Income | 24,839 | 21,713 | -12.6 | % | ||||||||||
Operating Margin | 17.7 | % | 15.9 | % | -1.8 | % | ||||||||
Including Móvil, in the first quarter of 2005 the operating income of Telefónica CTC Chile shows a surplus of Ch$ 21,713 million, a 10,5% decrease in respect to the period ended as of March 31, 2004 in the amount of Ch$ 24,265 million.
It should be noted that operating income includes a provision for the effect of the tariff decree that came into effect from May 6, 2004 to May 6, 2009.
Non-operating income for the quarter ended as of March 31, 2005, shows a deficit of Ch$9,124 million, 35.6% less than the deficit obtained in the same period the previous year in the amount of Ch$14,159 million, derived mainly from the drop in financial expenses associated to a lower level of debt and better financing conditions, from a decrease in the level of amortization of goodwill and from the increase in financial income.
In respect to the operating figures of the business as of March 31, 2005, Telefónica CTC Chile's fixed telephone lines in service reached 2,437,542, presenting an increase of 0.7% in relation to March 31, 2004, ADSL customers reached 221,880 connections with a growth of 55.0% in relation to the previous year. Long distance business traffic decreased by 8.6% in domestic long distance (DLD) and 7.7% in outgoing international long distance (ILD), reaching 153.4 million minutes and 15.6 million minutes respectively. The ATM links decreased by 7%, whereas dedicated IP links grew by 28.9%.
As of March 31, 2005, the Company's personnel (not including the staff of Telefónica Movil S.A.) included 3,833 employees, resulting in the 19.0% decrease in comparison to March 2004. This decrease is due to the consolidation of the mobile business in July, 2004, and to the effects of Telefónica's restructuring process materialized in May and November 2004.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements(Continued)
Decrease in Financial Debt
Telefónica CTC Chile has continued to improve its debt level through amortization and prepayment of debts, renegotiation of payment terms and interest rates of current loans and also through the overall market decline in interest rates. As of March 31, 2005, the financial debt reached Ch$564,973 million, reflecting a decrease of 36.7% in relation to the financial debt of Ch$892,835 million recorded as of March 31, 2004. The decrease in the indebtedness levels together with the improved financing conditions and the drop in the value of the dollar translated in turn to a downturn of 25.6% in financial expenses in 2005.
Tariff Setting Process for Telefónica CTC Chile (Local Telephony)
On May 4, 2004, the Ministries issued Tariff Decree No, 169 which they sent together with the supporting report to the Chilean General Comptroller for legislative review.
On June 2, Telefónica CTC Chile filed two presentations to the Chilean General Comptroller within the process of recording Tariff Decree No, 169. The first presentation denounces manifest mathematical errors in Decree 169 and requested the authorities to correct them. The second presentation includes the legal objections relating to conceptual aspects that have an impact on the definition and scope of the services included in the decree. In both presentations the Company expressly reserves the right to take jurisdictional actions.
Entel, Chilesat and Telmex filed a complaint with the Chilean General Comptroller against tariff Decree No, 169, objecting to scaling of access charges and the criteria for cost allocation of the various tariffs.
On September 16, 2004, the Ministries issued their report to the Chilean General Comptroller in relation to the objections formulated by Telefónica CTC Chile, Chilesat, Entel and Telmex. In this respect, the Ministries informed that as a result of the review of the tariff model, a large part of the mathematical errors denounced by Telefónica CTC Chile were corrected, notwithstanding that other errors apparently contained in the mentioned tariff decree were also corrected.
The Ministries defended the assignment of costs for access charges of Decree No, 169, indicating that such criteria is in accordance with the resolutions of antitrust agencies and pursuant to the Technical Economic Basis.
With regard to the conceptual aspects claimed by Telefónica CTC Chile that impact the definition and scope of the services included in the decree, the Ministries rejected them, as well as the appeals of Entel, Chilesat and Telmex.
On October 4, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile appealed again to the Chilean General Comptroller, in order to request correction of new mathematical errors incurred by the Ministries precisely at the moment of correcting the errors denounced by Telefónica CTC Chile, Likewise, there was insistence on certain conceptual aspects.
Subtel reentered Decree No, 169 to the Chilean General Comptroller on December 30, 2004, prior modification of certain tariffs of Network Unbundling services, in the item "Adjustment of Civil Works". Likewise, Subtel once again modified among other tariffs those of item "Adjustment of Civil Works", reentering Decree N° 169 to the Chilean General Comptroller on January 14, 2005.
In addition, in January 2005, Entel and Telmex filed new presentations to the Chilean General Comptroller, where Entel made appeals regarding to the tariffs set by the Ministries for providing "Adjustment of Civil Works" and on its part Telmex accompanied information sustaining that access charges tariffs must be based on direct cost.
On February 8, 2005, the Chilean General Comptroller reviewed Tariff Decree No, 169. The report of the Comptroller did not accept the appeal regarding conceptual aspects presented by CTC and did not make a pronouncement on the new mathematical errors denounced in October 2004. The objections made by Telmex, Chilesat and Entel were rejected by the Comptroller.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements(Continued)
On February 11, 2005, Tariff Decree No, 169 was published in the Official Gazette, Telefónica CTC Chile enabled its systems for the application of the new tariffs to its customers and began the payment process as of May 6, 2004.
Tariff Flexibility
The Official Gazette of February 26, 2004, published Decree No, 742, of December 24, 2003, issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, which regulates conditions (without restrictions as to levels or structure) to offer diverse plans and joint offers which can be offered by the dominant operators of the local telephone public service.
The tariff flexibility allows Telefónica CTC Chile to offer its customers various commercial plans, adhering to the general framework for the application of the flexibility defined by the authority, without requiring authorization for each plan.
Telefónica CTC Chile started offering alternatives to the regulated plan in order to adapt to customer's needs in 2004.
Dividend Policy,
On September 21, 2004, the Board of Directors of the Company agreed to modify the policy for distributing dividends from 30% to 100% of net income for each year through an interim dividend in November of each year and a final dividend that will be proposed at the General Shareholders' Meeting. In this context, the board agreed to distribute an interim dividend in May of following year against 2004 income for the year, for the total sum of Ch$124,430 million in November 2004 (equivalent to US$ 200 million).
In January 2005, the Board agreed to propose payment of a final dividend of Ch$58.84591 per share with a charge to 2004 income for the year at the General Shareholders' Meeting, thus complying with the previously mentioned dividend policy. Likewise the Board agreed to propose to the General Shareholders' Meeting, payment of an eventual dividend of Ch$ 50.99095 pesos per share, with a charge to 2004 retained earnings.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements(Continued)
2. | VOLUME STATISTICS, PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND STATEMENTS OF INCOME |
TABLE No. 1
VOLUME
STATISTICS
DESCRIPTION | MARCH 2004 |
MARCH 2005 |
VARIATION | |||||||||||||||
Q | % | |||||||||||||||||
Lines in Service at (end of period) | 2,419,587 | 2,437,542 | 17,955 | 0.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Total Average Lines in Service | 2,412,799 | 2,432,777 | 19,978 | 0.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Local calls (millions) (1) | 1,119 | 1,044 | (75 | ) | -6.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Inter-primary DLD Minute(2) (thousands) | 539,504 | 417,958 | (121,546 | ) | -22.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Total ILD Minutes(3) (thousands) | 288,328 | 188,546 | (99,782 | ) | -34.6 | % | ||||||||||||
ILD Minute Outgoing (incl. Internet) | 188,238 | 83,084 | (105,154 | ) | -55.9 | % | ||||||||||||
ILD Minutes Incoming | 100,090 | 105,462 | 5,372 | 5.4 | % | |||||||||||||
Line Connections | 82,307 | 88,778 | 6,471 | 7.9 | % | |||||||||||||
ADSL Connections in Service | 143,108 | 221,880 | 78,772 | 55.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Permanent Personnel Telefónica CTC Chile (4) | 3,014 | 2,873 | (141 | ) | -4.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Permanent Personnel Subsidiaries (4)(5) | 1,717 | 960 | (757 | ) | -44.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Corporate Personnel (4) | 4,731 | 3,833 | (898 | ) | -19.0 | % | ||||||||||||
1. | Does not include calls from public phones owned by the Company. |
2. | DLD: Domestic Long Distance. Corresponds to all outgoing traffic of primary areas attended by Telefónica CTC Chile, including the traffic of 188 Telefónica Mundo and Globus 120, for which access fees are charged. |
3. | ILD: International Long Distance. Corresponds to all outgoing and incoming international calls of primary areas attended by Telefónica CTC Chile, including the traffic of 188 Telefónica Mundo and Globus 120, for which access fees are charged. |
4. | Does not include staff with contracts for determined term. |
5. | In 2004 includes Móviles. |
TABLE No. 2
CONSOLIDATED NET
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
(Figures in millions of pesos as of
March 31,
2005)
DESCRIPTION | MARCH 2004 |
MARCH 2005 |
VARIATION | |||||||||||||||
MM$ | % | |||||||||||||||||
Land, Infrastructure, Machinery and Equipment | 4,011,311 | 3,505,961 | (505,350 | ) | -12.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Projects and Works in Progress | 100,330 | 62,123 | (38,207 | ) | -38.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Accumulated Depreciation | (2,300,625 | ) | (2,234,543 | ) | 66,082 | -2.9 | % | |||||||||||
NET PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT | 1,811,016 | 1,333,541 | (477,475 | ) | -26.4 | % | ||||||||||||
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements
TABLE N° 3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR
THE PERIOD
ENDED AS OF MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004
(Figures in
millions of pesos as of
03.31.05)
DESCRIPTION | Jan
- Mar 2004 |
Jan - Dec 2004 |
Jan -
Mar 2005 |
VARIATION (2005/2004) | ||||||||||||||||||
MCh$ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
OPERATING REVENUES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
FIXED TELECOMUNICATIONS | 102,928 | 418,845 | 102,845 | (83 | ) | -0.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
Basic Telephony | 75,071 | 297,452 | 70,478 | (4,593 | ) | -6.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fixed Monthly | 36,145 | 145,631 | 31,480 | (4,665 | ) | -12.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
Variable charge | 31,830 | 117,248 | 23,692 | (8,138 | ) | -25.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
Connections and Other Installations | 1,263 | 3,865 | 648 | (615 | ) | -48.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Flexible Plans (Minutes) | — | 8,622 | 8,271 | 8,271 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
Value Added Services | 4,104 | 16,950 | 5,049 | 944 | 23.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Others Basic Telephony Services | 1,729 | 5,136 | 1,338 | (391 | ) | -22.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
BROADBAND | 4,751 | 24,960 | 7,825 | 3,074 | 64.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
ADSL | 3,261 | 18,794 | 6,275 | 3,013 | 92.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Internet Connection for Companies | 1,490 | 6,166 | 1,550 | 60 | 4.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Access Charges and Interconnections (1) | 5,851 | 31,335 | 9,766 | 3,915 | 66.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Domestic Long Distance | 1,880 | 10,040 | 2,631 | 752 | 40.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
International Long Distance | 516 | 2,785 | 628 | 112 | 21.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Access Charges Mobile - Fixed | 1,408 | 7,682 | 2,825 | 1,417 | 100.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other Interconnection Services | 2,047 | 10,828 | 3,682 | 1,635 | 79.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other Local Telephone Services | 17,255 | 65,098 | 14,776 | (2,259 | ) | -13.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
Advertising in Telephone Directories | 1,182 | 5,835 | 1,002 | (180 | ) | -15.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
ISP (Switchboard and Dedicated) | 679 | 3,093 | 639 | (40 | ) | -5.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
Telemergencia (Security Services) | 1,526 | 6,628 | 1,837 | 311 | 20.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Public Phones | 2,785 | 10,751 | 2,569 | (215 | ) | -7.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Interior Installation and Equipment Rental | 8,157 | 31,025 | 7,475 | (682 | ) | -8.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
Equipment Marketing | 2,925 | 7,766 | 1,253 | (1,672 | ) | -57.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
LONG DISTANCE | 15,355 | 61,097 | 14,897 | (458 | ) | -3.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Long Distance | 6,359 | 24,427 | 5,857 | (502 | ) | -7.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
International Service | 6,411 | 23,736 | 5,392 | (1,018 | ) | -15.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
Network capacity and circuit rentals | 2,586 | 12,934 | 3,648 | 1,063 | 41.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS | 19,121 | 82,242 | 18,212 | (909 | ) | -4.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
Terminal Equipment | 2,844 | 13,466 | 2,284 | (560 | ) | -19.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Complementary Services | 4,697 | 16,570 | 3,296 | (1,401 | ) | -29.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
Data Services | 7,789 | 30,901 | 7,898 | 109 | 1.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Dedicated links and others | 3,791 | 21,305 | 4,734 | 943 | 24.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS | 67,055 | 131,157 | — | (67,055 | ) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Mobile Communications (outgoing traffic) | 46,533 | 92,801 | — | (46,533 | ) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
CPP Interconnection (2) | 20,522 | 38,356 | — | (20,522 | ) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
OTHER BUSINESSES (3) | 563 | 3,911 | 670 | 107 | 18.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES | 205,022 | 697,252 | 136,624 | (68,399 | ) | -33.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements
TABLE N° 3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE
PERIOD
ENDED AS OF MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004, continued
(Figures in millions of pesos as of
03.31.05)
DESCRIPTION | Jan
- Mar 2004 |
Jan - Dec 2004 |
Jan -
Mar 2005 |
VARIATION (2005/2004) | ||||||||||||||||||
MCh$ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
OPERATING COSTS | (137,345 | ) | (440,895 | ) | (86,056 | ) | 51,289 | -37.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Salaries | (14,030 | ) | (47,662 | ) | (11,456 | ) | 2,574 | -18.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Depreciation | (65,352 | ) | (217,929 | ) | (46,150 | ) | 19,202 | -29.4 | % | |||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | (57,963 | ) | (175,304 | ) | (28,450 | ) | 29,513 | -50.9 | % | |||||||||||||
ADMINISTRATION AND SELLING COSTS | (43,412 | ) | (158,017 | ) | (28,855 | ) | 14,557 | -33.5 | % | |||||||||||||
TOTAL OPERATING COSTS | (180,757 | ) | (598,912 | ) | (114,911 | ) | 65,846 | -36.4 | % | |||||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME | 24,265 | 98,340 | 21,713 | (2,553 | ) | -10.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
Interest Income | 1,880 | 9,212 | 3,341 | 1,461 | 77.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other Non-operating Income | 709 | 471,687 | 578 | (131 | ) | -18.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
Income from Investment in Related Companies (4) | 24 | 538 | 385 | 361 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
Interest Expenses | (11,594 | ) | (53,622 | ) | (8,621 | ) | 2,973 | -25.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Amortization of Goodwill | (2,888 | ) | (139,279 | ) | (374 | ) | 2,514 | -87.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Other Non-operating Expenses | (1,015 | ) | (24,473 | ) | (1,436 | ) | (421 | ) | 41.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Monetary correction | (1,275 | ) | 8,910 | (2,997 | ) | (1,722 | ) | 135.1 | % | |||||||||||||
NON-OPERATING INCOME | (14,159 | ) | 272,973 | (9,124 | ) | 5,035 | -35.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX | 10,106 | 371,313 | 12,589 | 2,482 | 24.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Income taxes | (6,562 | ) | (61,896 | ) | (4,436 | ) | 2,126 | -32.4 | % | |||||||||||||
Minority Interest | 45 | (281 | ) | 18 | (27 | ) | -60.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
NET INCOME (5) | 3,589 | 309,136 | 8,171 | 4,581 | 127.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
(1) | Due to accounting consolidation does not include access charges of188 Mundo Telefónica and Globus. |
(2) | Corresponds to income recorded in Telefónica Móvil. |
(3) | Includes revenues from Tgestiona, Telepeajes and Tecnonautica |
(4) | For the purposes of a comparative analysis, participation in income from investments in related companies is shown net (net income/losses). |
(5) | For comparative purposes certain reclassifications have been made for 2004 statements of income. |
Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements
3. ANALYSIS OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD
3.1 | OPERATING INCOME |
As of March 31, 2005 operating income reached Ch$ 21,713 million, which represents a decrease of 10.5% compared to the first quarter of the previous year. This drop shows, among other effects the deconsolidation of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. as of July 2004.
Operating Revenues
Operating revenues for the period amounted to Ch$136,624 million presenting a decrease of 33.4% in relation to the revenues obtained from January to March 2004 which reached Ch$205,022 million.
This variance was mainly because the first quarter of 2005 does not include income from mobile services, due to the deconsolidation of subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. in July 2004, together with a decrease in long distance income and income from corporate communications.
Revenues from Fixed Telecommunications: Revenues from fixed telecommunications decreased by 0.1% mainly due to the 6.1% decrease in basic telephony in respect to the previous year, derived from the 25.6% decrease in the level of variable charges, which shows the effect of the lower revenues provision derived from the application of the tariff decree, the drop in traffic per line, and the migration of customers to flexible plans recorded in the first quarter of 2005. Revenues from fixed charges, corresponding to the fixed monthly network connection charge, show a drop of 12.9% mainly explained by the incorporation of customers to flexible plans, partly offset by the provision for greater income due to the effect of the application of the new tariff decree; and also partly offset by the incorporation of customers to flexible plans which increased by Ch$8,271 million. Revenues from connections and other installations were situated 48.7% under the value reached in the first quarter of the previous year, whereas value added services grew by 23.0% partly due to an increase in advanced corporate services, whereas other basic telephone income shows a drop of 22.6%.
Broadband services increased by 64.7% in the first quarter of 2005, reaching Ch$7,825 million whereas in the same period the previous year these services amounted to Ch$4,751 million.
Access charges and interconnections increased by 66.9%, mainly due to a 79.8% increase in other interconnection services together with a 100.6% increase in mobile and fixed access charges.
Other local telephone services decreased by 13.1%, equivalent to Ch$2,259 million explained basically by the Ch$1,672 million drop in revenues from commercialization of equipment and Ch$682 million in revenues from interior installations and equipment rental.
Long Distance: Revenues from these services decreased by 3.0% in comparison to 2004, due to a decrease of 7.9% and 15.9% in revenues from DLD and ILD respectively, situation that was influenced by a decrease in average outgoing long distance prices, an 8.6% drop in DLD and a 7.7% drop in outgoing ILD traffic. The above is partly offset by the incorporation of revenue from media and circuit rental to Telefónica Móviles de Chile, as of July 2004.
Corporate Communications: This business revenue shows a 4.8% decrease in respect to the first quarter of the previous year, mainly due to a 29.8% drop in income from complementary services together with a 19.7% decrease in revenues from sale of terminal equipment. The above was partly offset by a 24.9% increase in revenues from circuits and others, together with a 1.4% increase in data services.
Mobile Communications: There is no revenue recorded for this concept in the first quarter of 2005 due to the deconsolidation of this business due to the sale of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. in July 2004. In the same period in 2004 these revenues amounted to Ch$67,055 million.
Other Businesses: This revenue showed an 18.9% drop, mainly due to a decrease in Telepeajes services.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Operating Costs
Operating costs for the period reached Ch$ 114,911 million, decreasing by 36.4% in relation to the first quarter of 2004, period in which they reached Ch$180,757 million, notwithstanding that when the mobile operations are excluded, consolidated operating costs reached Ch$ 115,790 decreasing by 0.8% in relation to 2004.
This effect is explained mainly by a decrease in the remuneration levels together with a decrease in goods and services expenses due to the efforts displayed in the efficient use of resources applied by the Company in the last periods.
3.2 | NON-OPERATION INCOME |
Non-operating income obtained in the period ended as of March 31, 2005 shows a deficit of Ch$9,124 million, figure that is below the non-operating deficit in the same period in 2004 which amounted to Ch $14,159 million. The variation in non-operating income is broken down in the following manner:
Financial income shows an increase of 77.7%, which mainly includes interest from accounts receivable for the sale of the information application.
Other non-operating income presents an 18.5% decrease mainly due to lower other income together with lower income from fines to suppliers and indemnity payments, partly offset by net income from the sale of recovered materials and real estate rental.
Financial expenses decreased by 25.6% in 2005, mainly associated to lower interest bearing debt, renegotiation of the rates of current loans, the drop in market interest rates and the effect of the drop in the exchange rate.
Amortization of goodwill presents a Ch$2,514 million decrease in 2004 to the first quarter of 2004, corresponding mainly to amortization of goodwill in investment in subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile, sold during 2004.
Other non-operating expenses increased by 41.5%, mainly due to financial instrument marked-to-market and removal of out of service property, plant and equipment.
Price-level restatement from January to March 2005 recorded a loss of Ch$2,997 million, mainly due to the variations experienced in the Consumer Price Index and the "unidad de fomento". It should be noted that a 100% hedge has been maintained for exchange rate fluctuation and 66% hedge for interest rate. The Company's exchange rate (peso-dollar) hedge policy in great measure was able to neutralize the effects of the exchange rate variation in 2004 and 2005.
3.3 | NET RESULT FOR THE PERIOD |
During the first quarter of 2005 the net result totaled net income of Ch$ 8,171 million, whereas the period from January to March 2004 recorded net income of Ch$3,589. The result obtained in 2005 is mainly derived from a 35.6% decrease in non-operating deficit and an even lower level of income tax, partly offset by a 10.5% decrease in operating income.
4. | RESULTS BY BUSINESS AREA |
Fixed Telephony Business: Presented net income of Ch$ 512 million in the first quarter of 2005, situation that positively compares to the deficit of Ch$2,897 million recorded the previous year, due to higher operating income and lower taxes.
Corporate Communications Business: This business contributed net income of Ch$2,849 million, a 36.7% decrease in relation to the first quarter of 2004 which shows net income of Ch$4,504 million, mainly due to 41.6% lower operating income.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Long Distance Business: as of March 31, 2005 shows net income of Ch$4,370 million, a 13.1% decrease in relation to the first quarter of the previous year. This variation is composed of a 23.1% decrease in operating income partly offset by an increase in non-operating income of Ch$478 million whereas in 2004 it reached Ch$46 million.
Mobile Business: Due to the deconsolidation of Telefónica Móviles de Chile S.A. in July 2004, the mobile business only shows 2004 results, with a loss of Ch$ 2,953 million.
Other Businesses: The businesses as a whole generated net income of Ch $439 million and operating net income of Ch$362 million in the first quarter of 2005, whereas during the previous year a net loss of Ch$93 million was recorded, with an operating loss of $76 million. These businesses mainly include teletoll services, technonautics, and shared services.
The following shows the contribution of each business area to the corporate result:
5. | STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS |
TABLE No. 4
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Figures in
millions of pesos as of March 31,
2005)
DESCRIPTION | JAN-MAR 2004 |
JAN-MAR 2005 |
VARIATION | |||||||||||||||
MM$ | % | |||||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | 39,098 | 71,938 | 32,840 | 84.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | (7,041 | ) | (67,026 | ) | (59,985 | ) | N.A. | |||||||||||
Cash flows from investment activities | (25,336 | ) | (24,902 | ) | 434 | -1.7 | % | |||||||||||
Effect of inflation on cash and cash equivalents | 164 | 1,304 | 1,140 | N.A. | ||||||||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents for the period | 6,884 | (18,686 | ) | (25,570 | ) | C.S. | ||||||||||||
The negative variation of Ch$ 18,686 million in cash flows for 2005 compared to the positive variation of Ch$ 6,884 million in 2004, is derived from higher amortization and prepayment cash flows destined to decrease the financial debt of Telefónica during the period from January to March 2005 in relation to the same period the previous year. The negative variation in cash flows was partly offset by a higher level of cash flows from operating activities.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
6. | FINANCIAL INDICATORS |
TABLE No.
5
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INDICATORS
DESCRIPTION | JAN-MAR 2004 |
JAN-DEC 2004 |
JAN-MAR 2005 |
|||||||||||
LIQUIDITY RATIO | ||||||||||||||
Current Ratio | 1.02 | 1.21 | 1.13 | |||||||||||
(Current Assets / Current Liabilities) | ||||||||||||||
Acid Ratio | 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.31 | |||||||||||
(Most liquid assets / Current Liabilities) | ||||||||||||||
DEBT RATIOS | ||||||||||||||
Debt Ratio | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.86 | |||||||||||
(Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity) | ||||||||||||||
Long-term Debt Ratio | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.58 | |||||||||||
(Long-term Liabilities / Total Liabilities) | ||||||||||||||
Financial Expenses Coverage | 1.71 | 7.75 | 2.07 | |||||||||||
(Income Before Taxes and Interest / Interest Expenses) | ||||||||||||||
RETURN AND NET INCOME PER SHARE RATIO | ||||||||||||||
Operating Margin | 11.8% | 0.14% | 15.9% | |||||||||||
(Operating Income / Operating Revenues) | ||||||||||||||
Operational Income Return | 1.3% | 5.3% | 1.6% | |||||||||||
(OperatingIncome/NetProperty,PlantandEquipment(1)) | ||||||||||||||
Net Income per Share | $3.8 | $323 | $8.5 | |||||||||||
(Net Income / Average number of paid shares each year) | ||||||||||||||
Return on Equity | 0.27% | 27.0% | 0.83% | |||||||||||
(Income / Average shareholders' equity) | ||||||||||||||
Profitability of Assets | 0.14% | 14.0% | 0.44% | |||||||||||
(Income/Average assets) | ||||||||||||||
Operating Assets Yield | 0.19% | 19.13% | 0.60% | |||||||||||
(Netincome/Averageoperatingassets(2)) | ||||||||||||||
Return on Dividends | N/A | 42.4% | 37.1% | |||||||||||
(Paid dividends / Market Price per Share) | ||||||||||||||
ACTIVITY INDICATORS | ||||||||||||||
Total Assets | M$2,500,762 | M$1,879,464 | M$1,837,685 | |||||||||||
Sale of Assets | M$ 187 | M$ 206,299 | M$ 150 | |||||||||||
Investments in other companies and property, plant and equipment | M$ 18,419 | M$ 83,592 | M$ 10,160 | |||||||||||
Inventory Turnover | 3.70 | 3.48 | 1.90 | |||||||||||
(Cost of Sales / Average Inventory) | ||||||||||||||
Days in Inventory | 97.3 | 103.45 | 189.19 | |||||||||||
(Average Inventory / Cost of sales times 360 days) | ||||||||||||||
(1) | Figures at the beginning of the period, restated. |
(2) | Property, plant and equipment are considered operating assets |
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REVENUES AND COSTS BY BUSINESS
AS OF MARCH
31, 2005 AND 2004
(Figures in millions of pesos as of
03.31.05)
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Operating Revenues | 119,832 | 485,891 | 117,521 | 23,702 | 100,675 | 20,780 | 22,122 | 87,334 | 19,972 | 69,578 | 135,733 | — | 3,772 | 18,528 | 3,780 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | 102,928 | 418,845 | 102,845 | 19,121 | 82,242 | 18,212 | 15,355 | 61,097 | 14,897 | 67,055 | 131,156 | — | 563 | 3,912 | 670 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany Transfers | 16,905 | 67,045 | 14,676 | 4,580 | 18,432 | 2,568 | 6,766 | 26,236 | 5,075 | 2,523 | 4,576 | — | 3,209 | 14,617 | 3,109 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | (107,936 | ) | (427,696 | ) | (104,874 | ) | (18,239 | ) | (80,533 | ) | (17,588 | ) | (16,077 | ) | (68,407 | ) | (15,326 | ) | (70,165 | ) | (139,195 | ) | — | (3,848 | ) | (17,163 | ) | (3,417 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payroll | (14,064 | ) | (58,213 | ) | (13,191 | ) | (2,035 | ) | (9,044 | ) | (2,400 | ) | (436 | ) | (2,942 | ) | (482 | ) | (4,083 | ) | (8,508 | ) | — | (1,194 | ) | (5,415 | ) | (1,238 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | (42,899 | ) | (167,738 | ) | (43,539 | ) | (3,021 | ) | (11,446 | ) | (2,459 | ) | (2,869 | ) | (11,920 | ) | (2,554 | ) | (18,059 | ) | (35,598 | ) | — | (23 | ) | (168 | ) | (41 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goods and Services | (32,842 | ) | (131,289 | ) | (34,214 | ) | (2,913 | ) | (20,428 | ) | (4,409 | ) | (8,605 | ) | (37,203 | ) | (8,572 | ) | (45,335 | ) | (89,292 | ) | — | (2,394 | ) | (9,509 | ) | (1,812 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany Transfers | (18,131 | ) | (70,455 | ) | (13,929 | ) | (10,271 | ) | (39,615 | ) | (8,320 | ) | (4,167 | ) | (16,343 | ) | (3,718 | ) | (2,688 | ) | (5,796 | ) | — | (237 | ) | (2,070 | ) | (326 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 11,897 | 58,195 | 12,647 | 5,463 | 20,142 | 3,192 | 6,044 | 18,926 | 4,646 | (587 | ) | (3,462 | ) | — | (76 | ) | 1,366 | 362 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Financial Expenses | (11,382 | ) | (53,114 | ) | (8,625 | ) | (9 | ) | (39 | ) | 12 | (0 | ) | (1 | ) | (4 | ) | (202 | ) | (465 | ) | — | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Income and Expenses | (2,498 | ) | 331,455 | (935 | ) | (15 | ) | (346 | ) | 44 | 192 | (4,256 | ) | 355 | (250 | ) | (337 | ) | — | 17 | (121 | ) | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany Transfers | 4,210 | 8,759 | 614 | 62 | 190 | 102 | (146 | ) | (602 | ) | 127 | (2,604 | ) | (4,978 | ) | — | (11 | ) | 5 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-operating Income | (9,670 | ) | 287,099 | (8,945 | ) | 39 | (196 | ) | 158 | 46 | (4,859 | ) | 478 | (3,056 | ) | (5,780 | ) | — | 5 | (118 | ) | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R.A.I.I.D.A.I.E (*) | 56,507 | 566,148 | 55,866 | 8,531 | 31,432 | 5,797 | 8,960 | 25,988 | 7,682 | 14,617 | 26,821 | — | (47 | ) | (47 | ) | 458 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxes and Others | (5,124 | ) | (55,298 | ) | (3,190 | ) | (997 | ) | (4,269 | ) | (501 | ) | (1,064 | ) | (3,819 | ) | (754 | ) | 691 | 1,330 | — | (21 | ) | (122 | ) | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income After Taxes | (2,897 | ) | 289,996 | 512 | 4,504 | 15,677 | 2,849 | 5,027 | 10,248 | 4,370 | (2,953 | ) | (7,912 | ) | — | (93 | ) | 1,126 | 439 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(*) | R.A.I.I.D.A.I.E. : Income before taxes, interest, depreciation, amortization and extraordinary items. |
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GRAPH OF NET INCOME (LOSS) BY BUSINESS
AS OF
MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004
(Figures in millions of pesos as of
03.31.05)
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From the previous table we highlight the following:
The common liquidity ratio shows an increase due to a 9.3% decrease in current assets, whereas current liabilities decreased by 17.9% due to the decrease in the financial debt in comparison to the firs quarter of the previous year.
The decrease in the debt ratio is explained by a 28.1% drop in the level of current liabilities whereas shareholders' equity decreased by 25.1%, mainly due to distribution of retained earnings through payment of dividends.
7. | EXPLANATION OF THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MARKET OR ECONOMIC VALUE AND THE BOOK VALUE OF THE COMPANY'S ASSETS |
Due to market inaccuracies regarding the capital assets of the sector, there is no economic or market value that can be compared to the respective accounting values. However, there are certain buildings with a book value of zero or close to zero, which have a market value, which compared to the book value is not significant in respect to the Company's assets taken as a whole.
In relation to other assets, such as marketable securities (shares and promissory notes) with a referential market value, the corresponding provisions have been set up, when the market value is less than the book value.
8. | REGULATORY ASPECTS |
Fixed Telephony Tariff Decree
Decree No. 187 is in effect as of May 5, 1999. It establishes maximum tariffs for Telefónica CTC Chile for local telephone services and interconnection services for a period of 5 years, which expires on May 5, 2004.
The main services subject to regulation of tariffs are: Telephone Line Service (formerly fixed charge), Local Measured Service, Local Tranche, Access Charges, Communications Service from Public Telephones and Network Unbundling Services.
In relation to the procedure to be followed for setting tariffs for services subject to tariff regulation, on January 13 , 2003, Telefónica CTC Chile requested from the Antitrust Commission the liberation if tariffs in specific geographic areas and definition of telephone services which will be subject to tariff regulation in areas where the market conditions are not sufficient to guarantee a free tariffs regime and that they determine that Telefónica CTC Chile has the right to offer alternative tariff plans without prior authorization.
Together with the tariff setting process of Telefónica CTC Chile, Subtel began the tariff setting process for public services provided by Entelphone in Easter Island and the tariffs for interconnection services (access charges) provided by Entelphone, CMET, Telesat and Manquehue Net.
On April 30, 2003, Telefónica CTC Chile presented to Subtel its Technical Economic Bases for the Tariff Setting Study for the services provided by Telefónica CTC Chile to other public telephone concessionaries, to intermediate services concessionaries, which provide long distance telephone services, and to suppliers of complementary services.
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On May 20, 2003, the Antitrust Commission dictated Resolution No. 686 which defines the services subject to tariff setting by the Ministries of Economy and Transportation and Telecommunications, which are similar to those established for the 1999 – 2004 period. The mentioned Resolution No. 686 rejects the petition for deregulated tariffs for the specific primary zones requested by Telefónica CTC Chile, and in relation to the request for tariff flexibility, informed favorably by the Regulator, the Antitrust Commission did not make a specific pronouncement in spite of the fact that most of its members were in favor of making a pronouncement, whereas the rest of the members considered that such matters did not correspond to that Commission. By request from Telefónica CTC Chile, the Antitrust Commission clarified Resolution No. 686, dictating to this effect Resolution No. 709, which disposed that notwithstanding the rate setting by the administrative authority, the dominant operators could offer lower tariffs or different plans under the conditions defined by the respective authority.
On May 30, 2003, Subtel submitted to Telefónica CTC Chile the Preliminary Technical Economic Basis. Telefónica CTC Chile formulated 84 controversies to the Preliminary Technical Economic Basis of Subtel and requested the formation of an Experts Commission as defined by law and in the Regulations that govern the procedure, advertising and participation of the tariff setting process.
The Experts Commission was officially formed on June 17, composed of experts designated by Telefónica CTC Chile and Subtel, and issued its report on July 17, 2003, making a unanimous pronouncement on all the controversies, with the exception of only one which was approved by majority.
On July 25, 2003, Subtel issued Exempt Resolution No. 827 of 2003 which sets the Final Technical Economic Basis that guides the tariff study to set the levels, structure and indexation mechanisms of the services provided by Telefónica CTC Chile that are subject to tariff setting.
Entelphone, CMET, Manquehue Net and Telesat did not formulate controversies to the Preliminary TEB. Consequent with the above, Subtel dictated the Final Technical Economic Basis for the respective companies.
On November 6, 2003 Telefónica CTC Chile, presented the Tariff Study that sets the levels, structure and indexation mechanisms of the services subject to tariff regulation.
On March 5, 2004, the Ministries presented their Report on Objections and Counterproposals to the Tariff Study filed by Telefónica CTC Chile on November 6, 2003. The Company requested the formation of an Expert Commission, which was officially established on March 12. This Commission issued its report on April 2, ruling on the queries posed by Telefónica CTC Chile.
On April 4, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile filed its Report on Amendments and Reiteration for the Tariff Study with the Ministries. This report included the recommendations of the Expert Commission and reiterated support for those matters not subject to the Commission's opinion.
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On May 4, 2004, the Ministries issued Tariff Decree No. 169, which they sent together with the supporting report to the Chilean General Comptroller for legislative review.
On June 2, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile filed two presentations with the Chilean General Comptroller as part of the decree's legislative review process. The first reported mathematical errors in the decree and requested that the authorities correct them. The second presentation outlined legal objections regarding the conceptual aspects of the decree affecting the definition and scope of the services included therein. Both presentations expressly reserved the Company's right to take action before the competent courts.
Entel, Chilesat and Telmex filed a complaint with the Chilean General Comptroller against Tariff Decree No. 169, objecting to the assignment of access charge costs and the criteria for cost assignation of the different tariffs.
On September 16, 2004, the Ministries of Transport and Telecommunications and of Economy, Development and Reconstruction, issued their report to Chilean General Comptroller in response to the appeals formulated by Telefónica CTC Chile, Chilesat, Entel and Telmex. In this respect, the Ministries informed that as a result of the review of the tariff model many of the mathematical errors claimed by Telefónica CTC Chile were corrected and they also made further corrections to the Tariff Decree.
In turn the Ministries defended the assignment of cost of access charges in T.D. 169, stating that such criteria has been developed in conformity with the resolutions of antitrust organizations and those prescribed by the Technical Economic Basis established for this tariff process.
The Ministries rejected the conceptual aspects claimed by Telefónica CTC Chile affecting the definition and scope of the services included in the decree, along with the appeals of Entel, Chilesat and Telmex.
On October 4, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile appealed again to the Chilean General Comptroller in order to request correction of mathematical errors incurred by the Ministries precisely at the moment of correcting the errors denounced by Telefónica CTC Chile. Likewise, there was insistence on certain conceptual aspects.
Subtel once again submitted Decree No. 169 to the Chilean General Comptroller on December 30, 2004, modifying certain tariffs of network unbundling services, in the item "Adjustment of Civil Works". Likewise, Subtel once again modified among other tariffs those of item "Adjustment of Civil Works", and resubmitted Decree N° 169 to the Chilean General Comptroller on January 14, 2005.
In addition, in January 2005, Entel and Telmex filed new presentations to the Chilean General Comptroller, where Entel objects to the tariffs set by the Ministries for providing "Adjustment of Civil Works" and on its part Telmex accompanies information that sustains that access charge tariffs must be based on direct cost.
On February 8, 2005, the Chilean General Comptroller reviewed Tariff Decree No. 169. The report of the Comptroller did not accept the impugnation regarding conceptual aspects presented by CTC and did not make a pronouncement on the new mathematical errors denounced in October 2004. The objections made by Telmex, Chilesat and Entel were rejected by the Comptroller.
On February 11, 2005, Tariff Decree No. 169 was published in the Official Gazette. Telefónica CTC Chile enabled its systems for the application of the new tariffs to its customers and began the payment process as of May 6, 2004.
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Tariff Flexibility
By means of Resolution No. 709 of October 13, 2003, the Antitrust Commission decided to: "Accept the request on fs 476 made by Company, only in respect to that it is necessary to clarify Resolution No. 686, of May 20, 2003, recorded on fs. 440, in the sense that the resolution implies that the market conditions are insufficient to ensure a free pricing system, therefore a maximum rate must be set. Lower tariffs or plans may be offered, but the conditions of these, which protect and provide due guarantees to the user from those in dominant positions in the market, must be regulated by the respective authority."
The Official Gazette of February 26, 2004, published Decree No. 742, of December 24, 2003, issued by the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications, which establishes the regulations that govern, without restrictions as to levels or structure, the conditions under which various plans and joint offers can be offered by the dominant operators of the local telephone public service.
Tariff flexibility allows Telefónica CTC Chile to offer its customers diverse commercial plans other than the regulated plan, stipulated by the authority, in accordance with the conditions so defined for that purpose by the respective authority.
In 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile started offering alternatives to the regulated plan in order to adapt to the needs of its customers.
Mobile Telephony Tariff Decree
Decree No. 7 is in effect as of February 12, 1999. It establishes maximum tariffs for Telefónica Móvil S.A. for interconnection services, including mobile access charges, for a period of five years, which expired on February 12, 2004.
On July 25, 2003, Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. presented the Tariff Study to set the tariffs for services subject to regulation.
On January 20, 2004, by means of a decree, the Ministries set the levels, structure and indexation mechanisms of the services subject to tariff setting. That decree was submitted for acceptance by the Chilean General Comptroller together with the supporting report.
On April 12, 2004, the Chilean General Comptroller accepted the decrees that set the tariffs for access charges for mobile telephony companies. The tariff decrees were published in the Official Gazette on April 14, 2004.
Modifications to the Regulatory Framework
Telephone attention of complaints and gratuity of communications destined to emergency services
Decree No. 590 of the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications mandated free access that communications destined to levels of emergency services 131, 132 and 133 and communications destined to emergency services are exempt from service disconnection; the obligation of the telephone companies to attend to complaints through the telephone is established and a new 105 number for special services is created to his purpose. In this respect, Telefónica CTC Chile had already incorporated the gratuity of those communications as of May 6, 2004 based on the coming into force of tariff decree No. 169 and, in turn, attention of claims by telephone had been established since the end of 2000 through its special 107 number. In terms of enabling emergency communications from lines subject to service disconnection, Telefónica CTC Chile provided this service on lines connected to exchanges that had the capacity and functionality to maintain access to emergency services even when service is cut off due to subscriber delinquency.
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New format of Single Telephone Bill.
Decree No. 510 of the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications establishes the minimum contents and other elements of the Single Telephone Bill and sets a period of 120 days which expires on April 6, 2005 to apply the provisions established in the mentioned decree.
Technical Standard that classifies complementary services into categories.
Through Exempt Resolution No. 1319, of October 6, 2004, the Undersecretary of Telecommunications (Subtel) established supplementary services categories and assigned numbers to the respective categories of complementary services to which users can access through the public telephone network.
Public consultation regarding regulatory projects.
In July and August Subtel initiated a process of public inquiries with the operators in the telecommunications sector for regulatory proposals for Network Unbundling and IP Telephony, respectively.
The Network Unbundling proposal (that was subjected to a new public inquiry in December), defines the services and their operating conditions and adds new services that modify the conditions already defined in the tariff decree, defining new obligations which provide additional burdens to companies subject to network unbundling (obligation to invest, new rights of customers, discrimination in the obligations according to the technology used, etc.). Additionally, the obligation of resale is established for mobile companies and the resale conditions are regulated for wholesalers of alternative tariff plans offered by Telefónica CTC Chile. The Company participated in the mentioned public inquiries making its observations and formulating its legal objections, emphasizing that the majority of the proposals are a matter of law and not a matter of resolution, while other aspects of the regulatory proposal could not even be addressed as a law since they affect the rights that are guaranteed by the Chilean Constitution.
The proposal for IP Telephony defines a special type of telephony over broadband, which is provided using the existing infrastructure and with lower regulatory requirements than traditional telephony (for example: the multicarrier system for domestic long distance is not applied). This discriminates against traditional local operators, for which different conditions apply for the same service. The company along with other operators presented its observations and legal objections to the proposal, considering it among others, discriminatory as well as inhibiting investment in new infrastructure and broadband.
To date in both cases Subtel has not ruled on the comments and legal objections made by the Company and by other companies in the sector, nor has it sent the final texts to the Chilean General Comptroller for the legislative review process.
Lawsuit against the State of Chile
On October 31, 2001, Telefónica CTC Chile, seeking to correct errors in Tariff Decree No. 187 of 1999, filed a motion for reconsideration with the Ministries requesting corrections to the 1999 Tariff Decree No. 187. On January 29, 2002, the Ministries issued a joint rejection of this request, explaining that "having carefully evaluated, only the feasibility and timeliness of the petition made, considering the set of circumstances of the problem and the prudence that must orient public actions", and that the rejection "has had no other motivation than to protect the general interest and progress of the telecommunications services".
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Having exhausted all administrative remedies aimed at correcting the illegal actions taken in the tariff-setting process of May 1999, in March 2002, Telefónica CTC Chile filed a lawsuit for damages against the Government in the amount of Ch$ 181,038,411,056 plus readjustments and interest, covering past and future damages incurred up to May 2004.
Expert reports were presented on various aspects of the case supporting the position held by Telefónica CTC Chile. On March 29, 2005, the court dictated a resolution summoning the parties to the first instance sentencing – resolution that involves an end to the discussion and evidence stage – sentence should be dictated in the following months.
Voissnet makes an accusation before the National Economic Attorney General's Office ("Fiscalía Nacional Económica") and files lawsuit before the Antitrust Commission, both against Telefónica CTC Chile
On January 20, Telefónica CTC Chile responded to the accusation made by Voissnet filed before the National Economic Attorney General's Office for alleged events which in its opinion attempted against free competition, development and growth of Internet technology, fundamentally of broadband telephony, and access to broadband, since they establish the prohibition of carrying voice using the Internet broadband access provided by Telefónica CTC.
On March 14, 2005 Telefónica CTC Chile responded to the complaint filed by Voissnet before the Antitrust Commission (Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia"), hereafter TDLC, which is founded on the same facts that Voissnet indicated in the accusation filed before the National Economic Attorney General's Office. Voissnet's intention is for the TDLC to force Telefónica CTC Chile to allow third parties to provide IP Telephony through the Internet using the ADSL owned by Telefónica.
Telefónica CTC Chile rejected each and every part of the accusations made by the accuser, providing market, legal and regulatory information regarding development of the broadband market in Chile, stating that it has made considerable investments to develop broadband in Chile and has facilitated the participation of all ISP through an open model, and that it is not opposed to IP telephony, but rather to the anti-competitive practices that companies are attempting to use, taking advantage of investments made by others.
Telefónica CTC Chile in turn filed a counterplea against Voissnet, in order for the Court to correct, prohibit and suppress the serious attempts against free competition incurred by that company, by providing telephone services to its subscribers without having the concession required by Law, or complying with the legal, regulatory and technical regulations applicable to telephony that are fulfilled by the public telephoe service concessionaries, applying practices of "decreaming" of customers of telephone concessionaries with a greater amount of traffic and which have the broadband service, and taking advantage of the existing infrastructure owned by the mentioned companies, without their authorization, and without any retribution or payment whatsoever for the use of the public telephone network and equipment used to provide broadband Internet access.
Subtel submitted the report requested by the TDLC in relation to the complaint presented by Voissnet, without making reference to the counterplea presented by Telefónica CTC, questioning the contractual restrictions imposed by Telefónica CTC.
Last April 8, Voissnet answered the counterplea filed by Telefónica CTC Chile, requesting that it be rejected in all its parts.
To date, the TDLC could summon the parties to a reconciliation hearing or receive the cause for the evidence stage.
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9. | ANALYSIS OF MARKETS, COMPETITION AND RELATIVE PARTICIPATION |
Relevant aspects of the industry.
During the first quarter of 2005, the Telecommunications industry maintained the dynamism that characterizes it, with important events such as mergers and acquisitions of operators that occurred during 2004 and continuity of the constant changes in consumer choices for telecommunications services.
It is estimated that lines in service as of March 2005 reached approximately 3.35 million, reflecting a 3% increase in respect to the same period last year, likewise, voice services show annual variations of approximately -11% in local, -14.5% in DLD and –6.2% in ILD in respect to the previous year.
It is estimated that as of May 2005 the mobile telephone market reached a total of 9.9 million subscribers; which represents accumulated growth in the order of 24% as of March 2004.
The Internet market shows a migration from narrowband to broadband, with a 22% decrease in the narrowband market with a total of 1,163 million minutes and a 41% increase in the broadband market, which as of March reaches 546 thousand accesses, 54% using ADSL technology.
Relevant aspects in the competitive arena.
Telefónica Móviles S.A. (TEM) acquired the assets of Bellsouth in Latin America and the mobile subsidiary of Telefónica CTC Chile.
On March 8, 2004, Telefónica Móviles S.A. announced a purchase agreement for the assets of Bellsouth Corporation in Latin America. This agreement includes Bellsouth's mobile operations in Chile which operate on a 25 Mhz spectrum in the 800 Mhz band with TDMA and 10 Mhz in the 1900 Mhz band with CDMA.
On May 18, 2004, the Board of Directors of Telefónica CTC Chile unanimously approved the offer made by Telefónica Móviles S.A., to purchase 100% of the mobile subsidiary of Telefónica CTC Chile, subject to the approval of the Shareholders' Meeting.
On July 15, 2004, a Shareholders' Meeting was held to decide on the sale of the mobile subsidiary of Telefónica CTC Chile, in which the shareholders made a counteroffer that meant that Telefónica Móviles S.A had to assume payment of the taxes derived from the operation.
On July 23, 2004, the sales contract was signed for all the shares of the subsidiary; with which, Telefónica CTC Chile no longer participates in the mobile business.
Telefónica Móviles S.A. consults the Bellsouth purchase with the Antitrust Commission
Telefónica Móviles S.A., subsidiary of Telefónica S.A. consulted with the Antitrust Commission in respect to the contract denominated "Stock Purchase Agreement" dated March 5, 2004, signed with Bellsouth Corporation, through which it acquires all the telephone assets of the latter within Central and South America, among which is its indirect participation in 100% of Bellsouth Chile S.A., current mobile telephone operator in the Chilean market.
On January 4, 2005 the Antitrust Commission approved the consultation of Telefónica Móviles S.A., subsidiary of Telefónica S.A., setting a series of conditions for the merger. One of these conditions directly affects Telefónica CTC Chile, establishing that, all joint offers for regular and mobile telephone services, commercialized by the merged company and which considers regular telephone services provided by Telefónica CTC Chile, will be understood as a joint offer made by Telefónica CTC Chile and therefore must be regulated by Decree No. 742 of the Undersecretary of Telecommunications of Chile, published on February 26, 2004.
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Liberty Media takes control of United Global Com, Head Office of VTR and request the merger of its operations in Chile.
On January 5, 2004 Liberty Media, owner of 50% of Metrópolis Intercom in association with the Claro Group, announced the takeover of the management of United Global Com, owner of 100% of VTR Chile. After that operation, Liberty requested the Antitrust Commission analyze the possibility of merging VTR and Metrópolis Intercom. Both companies concentrate 90% of the Cable TV market in Chile (over 90% in Pay TV) and are relevant competitors in the broadband market providing cable modem. Likewise, VTR is the second operator of local telephone services in the country.
On June 9, 2004 the National Economic Attorney General's Office issued its report to the Antitrust Commission recommending the authorization of the merger subject to compliance with a series of restrictions.
On October 25, 2004, the Antitrust Commission resolved to approve the merger of VTR and Metrópolis Intercom, requiring certain conditions, of distribution of contents, prices, quality of service and opening of cable network broadband to other ISP. These conditions are applied to ensure development of effective competition in the pay TV market in the short-term.
On March 10, 2005 the Supreme Court of Chile authorized the merger of VTR and Metrópolis, however it considered that the transaction could hinder development of effective competition in the pay television market in the short-term, therefore it made the transactions subject to fulfillment of eight conditions, thus ratifying the decision of the Antitrust Commission in respect to merger restrictions.
Analysis of relative market share
Local Telephone Service.
This market contemplates providing local telephone services inside the primary areas, interconnection with other telecommunications companies and other unregulated local telephone services. Concessions granted by the Undersecretary of Telecommunications and the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications (Subtel) are the entry barriers to this industry.
12 companies with 13 brands currently participate in this market, including 4 rural operators. It is estimated that market penetration in terms of lines in service as of March 2005 stood at 20.9 per 100 inhabitants. As of March 2005 Telefónica CTC Chile has a fixed line market share of approximately 72.8%.
Long Distance.
This market contemplates communications services between primary areas (DLD) and international communications (ILD), also known as intermediate services.
On March 9, 1994 Law No. 19,302 came into effect. It establishes the application of a multicarrier system for domestic and international long distance. This law allows local telephone operators to participate in the long distance market through an independent subsidiary subject to a series of requirements.
In this market there are currently 15 companies operating with 18 carrier codes. Traffic in the DLD market through fixed telephone lines recorded a drop estimated a -14.5% in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004. In the same period a decrease of 6.2% is estimated in market ILD. Telefónica CTC Chile, through its subsidiaries Telefónica Mundo 188 and GLOBUS 120, reached an estimated 45.9% market share in domestic long distance and 31.5% in outgoing international long distance.
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Corporate Communications.
This business area provides circuit and data services (Datared, E1, ATM, Frame Relay), IP network solutions, Hosting, ASP and advanced telecommunications solutions for corporate customers and Internet service providers (ISPs). Likewise includes commercialization of advanced equipment (multiple lines and PABx, among others).
In this business Telefónica CTC Chile competes with 8 companies in the private services sector and in the hosting business with at least 10 companies, reaching a market share in respect to revenues of approximately 47% as of the fourth quarter of 2004, including sales of advanced equipment to companies.
Mobile Communications.
Provides mobile communication services (cellular telephones, pagers, trunking and wireless data transmission). There are currently three mobile telephone operators, one smaller operator of mobile satellite communications and one operator that offers digital trunking which is authorized to interconnect with the public mobile network.
Telefónica CTC Chile stopped offering mobile telephone services in July 2004. It currently maintains the relationship with this sector through incoming and outgoing local telephone network services. Fixed-mobile traffic from January to March 2005 experienced an 8% growth in comparison to the same period the previous year. The upward trend began during the second half of 2004 mainly due to the 27% decrease in mobile network access charges and the increase in mobile subscribers. Fixed-mobile traffic increased by +4% in the same period.
Pay TV.
The pay television market is composed of two main competitors that are involved in a merger process (VTR and Metrópolis Intercom) who jointly have over 90% of the Pay TV market with 747,769 connections as of March 2005, two satellite TV operators and close to 20 Cable TV operators in specific areas, which altogether do not exceed 4% of the market share.
Internet Access.
In this market there are currently approximately 35 ISPs operating effectively, with three of these concentrating 83% of switchboard traffic. IP traffic (switchboard) accumulated from January to March 2005 in the network of Telefónica CTC Chile reached the order of 872 million minutes with a 29% drop with respect to the same period in 2004, mainly due to migration of users to broadband.
Telefónica CTC Chile continues with intensive deployment of Internet access through ADSL broadband, directly to the customer and through a wholesale model in the ISP industry. As of March 2005, Telefónica CTC Chile broadband connections in service reached 221,880 with a growth of 55% in respect to March 2004, achieving an estimated broadband market share of 41% (considering speeds equal to or exceeding 128 kbps).
Other Businesses.
Comprises the Public Telephone market, in which Telefónica CTC Chile participates through its subsidiary CTC Equipos. There are seven nationwide companies of which CTC Equipos, as of March 2005 has approximately 23% market share considering 10,086 public telephones. Additionally, Telefónica CTC Chile has another 16,854 community telephones installed.
On November 20, 2001 a new subsidiary was formed to commercialize and install security and monitoring systems for residential and corporate customers, providing surveillance services and any other service relating to the above. As of March 2005 it is estimated that Telefónica CTC Chile has a market share of 29.4% in this service.
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10. | ANALYSIS OF MARKET RISK |
Financial Risk Coverage
With the attractive interest rates in certain periods, the Company has obtained financing abroad, denominated primarily in dollars and euros and in certain cases, at a variable interest rate. For this reason the Company is exposed to two types of financial risks, the risk of exchange rate fluctuations and the risk of interest rate fluctuations.
Financial risk due to foreign currency fluctuations
The Company has exchange rate hedging instruments for the purpose of reducing the negative impact of dollar and euro fluctuations on its results. The percentage of interest bearing debt exposure is defined and continuously reviewed, basically considering the volatility of the exchange rate, its trend, and the cost and availability of hedging instruments for different terms.
The main hedging instruments used are dollar/UF and dollar/peso exchange instruments.
As of March 31, 2005, total interest bearing debt was US$ 955 million, including US$ 731 million in financial liabilities in dollars US$ 128.5 million in debt denominated in "unidades de fomento" and US$ 95.5 million of debt in Chilean pesos. In this manner US$ 731 million corresponded to debt exposed to foreign currencies and therefore directly or indirectly exposed to the variations of the dollar.
Simultaneously, the Company had dollar/UF, dollar/peso exchange insurance and assets in dollars that resulted, (at the end of the first quarter of 2005) in exposure to foreign exchange of close to 0%.
Financial risk due to floating interest rate fluctuations
The policy for hedging interest rates seeks to reduce the negative impact on financial expenses due to increases in the interest rate.
As of March 31, 2005, the Company had debts at variable interest rates, Libor, Euro Libor and TAB mainly for syndicated loans.
To protect the Company from increases in the variable (floating) interest rates, derivative financial instruments have been used, particularly Cross Currency Swap (which protect the Libor rate), to limit the future fluctuations of interest rates. As of March 31, 2005 this has allowed the Company to end with an exposure of 34% of total interest bearing debt.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CHILE | ||||||
Date: June 3, 2005 | By: /s/ Julio Covarrubias F. | |||||
Name: Julio Covarrubias F. | ||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||||