FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
October 12, 2004
Commission File Number: 001-10579
COMPANIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE
S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF
CHILE
(Translation of registrant's name
into English)
Avenida Providencia No. 111, Piso
22
Providencia, Santiago, Chile
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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Yes | No X | |||||
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Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile, S.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item
1) | Consolidated Financial Statements for the Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2003 and 2004 |
2) | Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2004. |
2
Item
1.
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the six-month periods ended
June 30, 2004
and 2003
(CONSOLIDATED)
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COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONTENTS
Independent Accountants' Review 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 |
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COMPAÑÍA DE
TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003
(Restated for general price-level changes and
expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of June 30,
2004)
A S S E T S | Notes | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash | 14,842,724 | 10,440,390 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Time deposits | (34) | 55,901,258 | 269,644 | |||||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities, net | (4) | 49,920,719 | 42,742,457 | |||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | (5) | 210,532,769 | 205,458,140 | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes receivable, net | (5) | 8,148,694 | 5,220,182 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other receivables | (5) | 11,067,541 | 12,302,660 | |||||||||||||||||||
Due from related companies | (6a) | 18,513,300 | 20,242,149 | |||||||||||||||||||
Inventories, net | 28,287,141 | 18,867,710 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Recoverable taxes | 8,086,475 | 21,493,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 7,417,858 | 9,302,932 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes | (7b) | 18,560,583 | 28,767,374 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other current assets | (8) | 78,759,036 | 33,422,202 | |||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 510,038,098 | 408,529,729 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Land | 27,877,130 | 27,861,031 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Buildings and improvements | 187,377,097 | 187,562,539 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Machinery and equipment | 3,519,095,352 | 3,433,837,877 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other property, plant and equipment | 337,133,731 | 381,969,479 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Technical revaluation | 9,297,385 | 9,295,493 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation | 2,324,270,126 | 2,127,318,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 1,756,510,569 | 1,913,207,449 | ||||||||||||||||||||
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment in related companies | (10) | 7,736,017 | 41,717,314 | |||||||||||||||||||
Investment in other companies | 3,885 | 3,885 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | (11) | 153,667,705 | 175,061,408 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other receivables | (5) | 35,261,201 | 40,961,407 | |||||||||||||||||||
Intangibles | (12) | 42,776,178 | 34,693,696 | |||||||||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated amortization | (12) | 5,842,624 | 3,554,407 | |||||||||||||||||||
Others | (13) | 8,539,217 | 11,445,881 | |||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS | 242,141,579 | 300,329,184 | ||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 2,508,690,246 | 2,622,066,362 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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COMPAÑÍA DE
TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003
(Restated for general price-level changes and
expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of June 30,
2004)
L I A B I L I T I E S | Notes | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||
Short-term debt with banks and financial institutions | (14) | 19,188,243 | 9,364,256 | |||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | (14) | 88,452,923 | 68,120,363 | |||||||||||
Commercial paper | (16a) | 34,271,450 | 19,922,031 | |||||||||||
Current maturities of bonds payable | (16) | 116,451,506 | 19,265,496 | |||||||||||
Current maturities of other long-term obligations | 451,300 | 473,851 | ||||||||||||
Dividends payable | 96,248 | 150,434 | ||||||||||||
Trade accounts payable | (33) | 125,971,902 | 128,964,045 | |||||||||||
Notes payable | 136,526 | 153,874 | ||||||||||||
Other payables | 13,376,802 | 23,214,363 | ||||||||||||
Notes and accounts payable to related companies | (6b) | 24,503,140 | 22,388,168 | |||||||||||
Accruals | (17) | 7,089,018 | 6,642,863 | |||||||||||
Taxes withheld | 7,943,188 | 10,781,000 | ||||||||||||
Unearned income | 9,965,733 | 7,676,480 | ||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 3,052,087 | 2,891,331 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 450,950,066 | 320,008,555 | ||||||||||||
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt with banks and financial institutions | (15) | 321,842,299 | 397,487,784 | |||||||||||
Bonds payable | (16) | 327,725,952 | 474,965,270 | |||||||||||
Notes and accounts payable to related companies | (6b) | 22,181,473 | 24,038,068 | |||||||||||
Other accounts payable | 3,408,791 | 12,075,174 | ||||||||||||
Accruals | (17) | 18,575,835 | 18,734,549 | |||||||||||
Deferred taxes | (7b) | 50,912,310 | 50,805,912 | |||||||||||
Other liabilities | 4,324,106 | 4,852,586 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 748,970,766 | 982,959,343 | ||||||||||||
MINORITY INTEREST | (19) | 1,253,942 | 1,176,940 | |||||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | (20) | |||||||||||||
Paid-in capital | 859,490,281 | 741,625,583 | ||||||||||||
Reserve for monetary correction of equity | 6,875,921 | 8,157,880 | ||||||||||||
Other Paid in Capital | — | 116,582,739 | ||||||||||||
Other reserves | (584,245 | ) | 1,653,415 | |||||||||||
Retained earnings | 441,733,515 | 449,901,907 | ||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 431,900,550 | 441,627,672 | ||||||||||||
Net income for the period | 9,832,965 | 8,274,235 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 1,307,515,472 | 1,317,921,524 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 2,508,690,246 | 2,622,066,362 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003
(Restated for general price-level changes and
expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of June 30,
2004)
2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||
OPERATING RESULTS: | ||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | 404,936,950 | 401,283,198 | ||||||||||||
Less: Operating costs | 271,107,210 | 258,859,515 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 133,829,740 | 142,423,683 | ||||||||||||
Less: Administrative and selling expenses | 88,862,873 | 81,674,324 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING RESULTS | 44,966,867 | 60,749,359 | ||||||||||||
NON-OPERATING RESULTS: | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | 3,602,716 | 4,619,231 | ||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of equity-method investees | (10) | 177,740 | 487,860 | |||||||||||
Other non-operating income | (21 a) | 7,795,341 | 6,803,013 | |||||||||||
Equity in losses of equity-method investees | (10) | 93,651 | 275,552 | |||||||||||
Less: Amortization of goodwill | (11) | 5,726,496 | 7,590,345 | |||||||||||
Less: Interest expense and other | 22,905,329 | 34,843,869 | ||||||||||||
Less: Other non-operating expenses | (21 b) | 5,727,019 | 4,527,790 | |||||||||||
Price-level restatement | (22) | 702,772 | (1,277,345 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain | (23) | 2,131,583 | 959,173 | |||||||||||
NON-OPERATING LOSS, NET | (20,042,343 | ) | (35,645,624 | ) | ||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST | 24,924,524 | 25,103,735 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes | (7 c) | (15,163,426 | ) | (16,816,913 | ) | |||||||||
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST | 9,761,098 | 8,286,822 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest | (19) | 71,867 | (12,587 | ) | ||||||||||
NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD | 9,832,965 | 8,274,235 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003
(Restated for general price-level changes and
expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of June 30,
2004)
2004 | 2003 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 84,109,068 | 157,699,318 | ||||||||
Net income for the period | 9,832,965 | 8,274,235 | ||||||||
Sales of assets: | 8,118 | 27,717 | ||||||||
Loss on sales of property, plant and equipment | 8,118 | 27,717 | ||||||||
Debits (credits) to income that do not represent cash flows: | 150,552,142 | 155,126,974 | ||||||||
Depreciation for the period | 132,319,041 | 133,270,126 | ||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 1,247,273 | 873,837 | ||||||||
Provisions and write offs | 14,293,841 | 15,511,230 | ||||||||
Net income from investments in related companies | (177,740 | ) | (487,860 | ) | ||||||
Loss from investments in related companies | 93,651 | 275,552 | ||||||||
Amortization of goodwill | 5,726,496 | 7,590,345 | ||||||||
Price-level restatement | (702,772 | ) | 1,277,345 | |||||||
Foreign exchange gain | (2,131,583 | ) | (959,173 | ) | ||||||
Other credits to income that do not represent cash flows | (592,339 | ) | (4,128,316 | ) | ||||||
Other debits to income that do not represent cash flows | 476,274 | 1,903,888 | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets Increase (decrease) | (36,110,412 | ) | 4,336,966 | |||||||
Trade accounts receivable | (12,717,231 | ) | (16,036,232 | ) | ||||||
Inventories | (14,411,579 | ) | (6,443,781 | ) | ||||||
Other assets | (8,981,602 | ) | 26,816,979 | |||||||
Changes in operating liabilities (Increase) decrease | (40,101,878 | ) | (10,079,161 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable related to operating activities | (40,117,704 | ) | (16,731,284 | ) | ||||||
Interest payable | 2,659,686 | 1,499,559 | ||||||||
Income taxes payable (net) | 7,268,258 | 9,473,639 | ||||||||
Other accounts payable related to non-operating activities | (8,873,036 | ) | (7,745,532 | ) | ||||||
V.A.T. and other similar taxes payable | (1,039,082 | ) | 3,424,457 | |||||||
Minority interest | (71,867 | ) | 12,587 | |||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003
(Restated for general price-level changes and
expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of June 30,
2004)
2004 | 2003 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 23,702,084 | (117,676,773 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper and bonds | 34,292,228 | 19,914,500 | ||||||||
Less: Loans repayments | (3,187,674 | ) | (89,748,270 | ) | ||||||
Less: Repayments of commercial paper and bonds | (4,341,983 | ) | (47,843,003 | ) | ||||||
Less: Dividends paid | (3,135,079 | ) | – | |||||||
Other sources of financing | 74,592 | – | ||||||||
NET CASH USED IN INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES | (48,388,884 | ) | (39,785,324 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 76,605 | – | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of permanent investments | 9,130,225 | – | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of other investments | – | 50,048,175 | ||||||||
Other investment income | – | 206 | ||||||||
Less: Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment | (53,308,018 | ) | (73,055,747 | ) | ||||||
Less: Investments in financial instruments | (3,082,801 | ) | (15,006,535 | ) | ||||||
Less: Other investment activities | (1,204,895 | ) | (1,771,423 | ) | ||||||
NET CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD | 59,422,268 | 237,221 | ||||||||
EFFECT OF INFLATION ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (640,197 | ) | (535,244 | ) | ||||||
NET INCREASE OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 58,782,071 | (298,023 | ) | |||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 33,597,302 | 21,413,474 | ||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | 92,379,373 | 21,115,451 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 34 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements
(Translation of financial statements originally
issued in
Spanish)
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 June 30, 2004 the following subsidiaries of the Group are registered with the Securities Registry: |
SUBSIDIARIES | TAXPAYER No. |
Registration Number |
Participation (direct & indirect) % |
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2003 % |
2004 % |
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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 | ||||||||||||||
Telemergencia S.A. | 96,971,150-8 | In process | 99.99 | 99.99 | (1) | |||||||||||||
(1) | As of the date of presentation of these financial statements, the Company is in the process of registering this Company with the Securities Registry of the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance. |
2. | Significant Accounting Principles: |
(a) | Accounting period: |
The interim consolidated financial statements cover the six-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. |
(b) | Basis of preparations: |
These interim 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 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003, 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 interim consolidated financial statements as of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2003 and their notes have been adjusted for comparison purposes by 0.7% in order to allow comparison with the interim consolidated financial statements as of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2003. For comparison purposes, there have been certain non-significant reclassifications made to the 2003 financial statements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements , continued
(Translation of financial statements originally
issued in
Spanish)
2. | Significant Accounting Principles, continued: |
d) | Basis of consolidation: |
These interim 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 19).
Companies included in consolidation:
As of June 30, 2004 the consolidated group (The Company) is composed of Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. and the following subsidiaries:
Participation Percentage | ||||||||||||||||||||||
TAXPAYER NO. |
Company Name | 2004 | 2003 Total |
|||||||||||||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
79.727.230-2 | CTC Isapre S.A. (1) | — | — | — | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
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. | 99.99 | — | 99.99 | 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 | Telemergencia S.A. | 99.67 | 0.32 | 99.99 | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
90.430.000-4 | Telefónica Empresas CTC Chile S.A. | 99.99 | — | 99.99 | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
90.184.000-8 | Comunicaciones Mundiales S.A. (2) | — | — | — | 99.66 | |||||||||||||||||
96.834.320-3 | Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. (5) | — | 99.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
96.811.570-7 | Administradora
de Telepeajes de Chile S.A. (4) |
— | 79.99 | 79.99 | 79.99 | |||||||||||||||||
78.703.410-1 | Tecnonáutica S.A. | — | 99.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
96.934.950-7 | Portal de Pagos e Información S.A. (3) | — | — | — | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
96.893.540-2 | Infochile S.A. (4) | — | — | — | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
1) | On September 1, 2003, Telefónica CTC Chile S.A., sold 100% of its participation in this subsidiary for UF 9,175, this transaction resulted in Telefónica CTC Chile recognizing a loss on sale of subsidiary of ThCh$66,705. |
2) | The Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of Telefónica Empresas CTC Chile, held on December 9, 2003, approved the absorption by incorporation of subsidiary Comunicaciones Mundiales S.A. |
3) | By means of public deeds dated December 1, 2003 and December 31, 2003, the Boards of Portal de Pagos e Información S.A. and Infochile S.A. recorded the absorption of these companies by Tecnonáutica S.A. |
4) | On December 1, 2003, the Board of Telefónica Empresas CTC Chile S.A. approved the sale of its shareholding in that company as of that date, to its subsidiary Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. |
5) | On June 19, 2003, Infoera S.A. changed its name to Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements , continued
(Translation of financial statements originally
issued in
Spanish)
2. | Significant Accounting Principles, continued: |
(e) | Price-level restatement: |
The interim consolidated financial statements have been adjusted by applying price-level restatement standards, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Chile, in order to reflect the changes in the purchasing power of the currency during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. The accumulated variation in the CPI as of June 30, 2004 and 2003, for opening balances, is 0.8% and 1.1%, respectively.
(f) | Basis of conversion: |
Assets and liabilities in US$ (United States dollars), Euros, and UF (Unidad de Fomento) have been converted to pesos at the exchange rates as of:
YEAR | US$ | EURO | UF | |||||||||||
June 30, 2004 | 636.30 | 775.88 | 17,014.95 | |||||||||||
June 30, 2003 | 699.12 | 803.86 | 16,959.57 | |||||||||||
Foreign exchange gains/losses are credited or debited to income for the period.
(g) | Time deposits: |
Time deposits are carried at cost, price-level restated (if necessary), plus accrued interest.
(h) | Marketable securities: |
Fixed income securities are carried at price-level restated cost or market value, whichever is less.
Investments in mutual funds are carried at market value at each period end. Investments in shares are shown at their price-level restated cost or market.
(i) | Inventories: |
Equipment, is carried at price-level restated 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: |
This amount represents the difference between the cost at which the cellular equipment of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. is purchased from suppliers and the price at which it is sold to customer.
The amount of subsidy both for prepayment customers as well as for customers with contracts, with the exception of accommodation contracts, is charged to income when the equipment is sold.
The amount of commission on the sale of equipment under the prepayment, contract and accommodation contract arrangements is fully charged to income at the time of the sale or signing of the accommodation contract.
(k) | Accommodation Contracts: |
The cost of this equipment made available under accommodation contracts is capitalized as property, plant and equipment and depreciated over 24 months from the date the contract is signed. The initial depreciation charge is recorded during the month the contract is signed.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements , continued
(Translation of financial statements originally
issued in
Spanish)
2. | Significant Accounting Principles, continued: |
Effective June 1, 2002, a revised policy of customer loyalty was implemented, consisting of changing equipment out under accommodation contracts after only 18 months. Therefore, as of this date, depreciation on any phones made available under this policy has been charged to income over 18 months and any additionally required depreciation for early cancellation of contracts has been provided.
Effective September 2003, the Company changed the manner of marketing equipment under accommodation contracts for that of equipment rental, by means of which the equipment is provided for use during an agreed upon period of time, while the Company maintains ownership of the equipment.
As of June 30, 2004 and 2003, the capitalized cost of this equipment is ThCh$ 23,538,197 and ThCh$18,547,234, while accumulated depreciation is ThCh$ 16,467,224 and ThCh$ 13,604,553, respectively.
(l) | Allowance for doubtful accounts: |
Varying percentages are applied to the different aging brackets when calculating the allowance for doubtful accounts, taking into consideration the age of the receivable and projected collection success, with up to 100% of debts older than 120 days (180 days in the case of major customers (corporations)) being provisioned.
(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 its appraisal value, as stipulated in Article 140 of D.F.L. No. 4, and that acquired subsequently is carried at its acquisition value, except for those assets which are carried at the appraisal value recorded as of June 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.
Until December 31, 2002, work in progress included capitalized interest.
(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 8.45%.
(ñ) | Leased assets: |
Leased assets with a purchase option.
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.
(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.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements , continued
(Translation of financial statements originally
issued in
Spanish)
2. | Significant Accounting Principles, continued: |
ii) | Licenses (software): |
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 investee's share of income on an accrual basis. For investments abroad the valuation methodology applied is that defined in Technical Bulletin No. 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 excess of the purchase price of an investment over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in excess of the purchase price is recorded as negative goodwill. Goodwill and negative goodwill amortization periods have been determined considering factors 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 are controlled in United States dollars (same currency in which the investment is controlled) as per Technical Bulletin No. 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.
(s) | Bond payable: |
• | Bonds payable: are presented in liabilities at the par value of the issued bonds (see note 16a). 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 13). |
• | Commercial paper is presented in liabilities at its placement value, plus accrued interest (see note 16b). |
Costs directly related to the placement of these obligations are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the respective liability.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements , continued
(Translation of financial statements originally
issued in
Spanish)
2. | Significant Accounting Principles, continued: |
(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, utilizable tax loss carry forwards, and other events that create differences between the tax and accounting base, is recorded following Technical Bulletins No. 60, 68, 69 and 73 issued by the Chilean Accountants Association and as established by the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance in Circular No. 1,466 dated January 27, 2000.
On September 28, 2001 Law No. 19,753 was published, increasing the income tax rate to 16% in 2002, 16.5% in 2003 and 17% in 2004 and thereon. As of June 30 of each period presented, deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the increase in tax rate, if applicable, associated with the estimated period of reversal. Recognition for the effect on deferred taxes from an increase in income tax rates follows Technical Bulletin No. 71 issued by of the Chilean Accountants Association. (See Note 7).
(u) | Staff severance indemnities: |
The obligation of the Company for staff severance indemnities is provided for at the present value of the obligation, using an annual discount rate of 7%, considering the projected service period of the employee. (See Note 18).
Actuarial gains and losses are deferred and amortized over average periods of employee service.
(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 cycle 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 No. 57 of the Chilean Accountants Association.
The rights and obligations acquired are detailed in Note 24, 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 exchange cover insurance premium implicit in the contract is deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the same.
(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 Note 26).
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements , continued
(Translation of financial statements originally
issued in
Spanish)
2. | Significant Accounting Principles, continued: |
(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; this account also includes differences arising from subsidiaries and related companies investments abroad. The balance of this account is credited (charged) to income in the same period in which the gain or loss over any total or partial disposition of these investments occurs for such amounts.
(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: |
Accounting principles have been consistently applied during the periods covered by these financial statements.
i) | Change of reporting entity: |
On September 2, 2003, the sale of the subsidiary Compañía de Teléfonos Isapre S.A. was completed and its net effect resulted in a ThCh$66,705 (historic) loss on the sale of that investment.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in Spanish)
4. | Marketable Securities: |
The balance of marketable securities is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||
Shares (a) | 686,627 | 13,201,961 | ||||||||
Commercial paper | 48,801,925 | 29,402,319 | ||||||||
Mutual fund units | 432,167 | 130,993 | ||||||||
Others | — | 7,184 | ||||||||
Total Marketable Securities | 49,920,719 | 42,742,457 | ||||||||
Shares |
Taxpayer No. | Company Name |
Number
of Shares |
Interest % |
Market Quote per share ThCh$ |
Market Value ThCh$ |
Restated
Cost ThCh$ |
||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | New Skies Satellites | 57,760 | 0.057 | % | 4,931 | 284,833 | 254,372 | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Intelsat | 96,022 | 0.057 | % | — | — | 432,255 | |||||||||||||||||||
Value of investment portfolio at market and price-level | 284,833 | 686,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restated cost | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Book value of investment portfolio | — | 686,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
a) | The Board meeting held on July 10, 2003, approved the sale of the 2,984,986 shares the Company had in Terra Networks S.A., through the public offering launched by Telefónica S.A. The price of the public offering was 5.25 Euros per share which at the exchange rate on the date that the sale was completed, resulted in a total sale price of ThCh$12,744,558. |
Investment in debt securities (Fixed Income) |
Instrument | Date | Par Value ThCh$ |
Book Value | Market Value ThCh$ |
Provision ThCh$ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase | Maturity | Amount ThCh$ |
Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zero-040701 | Dec-2002 | Jul-2004 | 5,701,248 | 6,600,019 | 5.40 | 6,600,019 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Zero-051201 | Dec-2002 | Oct-2005 | 3,395,205 | 3,915,068 | 5.07 | 3,975,063 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Zero-051101 | Dec-2002 | Nov-2005 | 1,619,895 | 1,902,808 | 5.85 | 1,932,095 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Zero-051001 | Dec-2002 | Dec-2005 | 12,724,352 | 14,957,567 | 5.85 | 15,213,284 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-Total | 23,440,700 | 27,375,462 | — | 27,720,461 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
PRD-03C0701 | Mar-2004 | Jul-2004 | 6,935,670 | 7,143,103 | 6.00 | 7,143,103 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BCD-0500904 | Sep-2003 | Sep-2004 | 13,998,600 | 14,283,360 | 5.00 | 14,305,614 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 44,374,970 | 48,801,925 | — | 49,169,178 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
5) | Current and long-term receivables: |
The detail of current and long-term receivables is as follows:
Description | Current | Long-term | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Up to 90 days | Over 90 up to 1 year | Subtotal 2004 ThCh$ |
Total Current (net) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
2004 | 2003 | 2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | % | ThCh$ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade accounts receivables | 299,119,138 | 292,307,878 | 7,866,380 | 9,311,273 | 306,985,518 | 210,532,769 | 100.0 | 205,458,140 | 100.0 | 3,180,684 | 4,082,959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standard telephony service | 175,849,945 | 177,125,130 | 5,822,637 | 8,656,879 | 181,672,582 | 107,763,820 | 51.19 | 112,757,419 | 53.14 | 3,180,684 | 4,082,959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long distance | 45,472,885 | 43,963,882 | — | — | 45,472,885 | 40,933,607 | 19.44 | 40,487,287 | 21.87 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mobile | 52,387,426 | 43,786,202 | — | — | 52,387,426 | 39,013,314 | 18.53 | 28,028,974 | 13.44 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Communications companies | 20,981,819 | 23,494,372 | 2,038,513 | 654,394 | 23,020,332 | 18,494,887 | 8.78 | 20,395,856 | 10.03 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Others | 4,427,063 | 3,938,292 | 5,230 | — | 4,432,293 | 4,327,141 | 2.06 | 3,788,604 | 1.51 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for doubtful trade receivables | (93,541,430 | ) | (91,832,571 | ) | (2,911,319 | ) | (4,328,440 | ) | (96,452,749 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes receivable | 16,132,007 | 12,902,401 | 834,486 | 369,751 | 16,966,493 | 8,148,694 | 5,220,182 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for doubtful notes | (8,817,799 | ) | (8,051,970 | ) | — | — | (8,817,799 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous accounts receivable | 6,891,048 | 8,237,885 | 4,176,493 | 4,064,775 | 11,067,541 | 11,067,541 | 12,302,660 | 32,080,517 | 36,878,448 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total long-term receivables | 35,261,201 | 40,961,407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 entities:
a) Notes and accounts receivable:
Taxpayer No. | Company | Short-term | Long-term | |||||||||||||||||||
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||||||||||
96.942.730-3 | Telefónica Mobile Solutions Chile S.A. | 58,630 | 8,793 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica España | 104,802 | 1,013,185 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Internacional de España | — | 6,695 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
93.541.000-2 | Impresora Comercial y Publiguías | 3,583,341 | 2,165,729 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Sao Paulo | 70,922 | 215,826 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Emergia U.S.A. | 44,003 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.834.230-4 | Terra Networks Chile S.A. | 1,358,255 | 1,055,159 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.895.220-k | Atento Chile S.A. | 291,417 | 575,142 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.545.480-2 | CTC Marketing e Inform S.A. (Nexcom S.A.) | 265,125 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.910.730-9 | Emergia Chile S.A. | 91,614 | 35,611 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica LD Puerto Rico | 2,933 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Data EEUU | 621,881 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Data España | 477,933 | 193,271 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Argentina | 873,484 | 1,244,312 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Procesos Tec. de Información | 10,430,187 | 11,540,182 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
59.083.900-0 | Telefónica Ingeniería de Seguridad S.A. | 7,350 | 3,628 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Whole Sale International Services | 231,423 | 180,318 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
83.628.100-4 | Sonda S.A. | — | 2,004,298 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 18,513,300 | 20,242,149 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
There have been charges and credits recorded in current accounts with these companies for invoicing of sale of materials, equipment and services. |
b) Notes and accounts payable:
Taxpayer No. | Company | Short-term | Long-term | |||||||||||||||||||
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||||||||||
96.942.730-3 | Telefónica Mobile Solutions Chile S.A. | 1,293,314 | 1,492,217 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica España | 199,175 | 147,802 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.527.390-5 | Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A. | 265,433 | 266,424 | 22,181,473 | 24,038,068 | |||||||||||||||||
93.541.000-2 | Impresora Comercial y Publiguías S.A. | 3,153,783 | 3,399,634 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Perú | 43,800 | 94,006 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.834.230-4 | Terra Networks Chile S.A. | 4,285,098 | 2,657,100 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.895.220-k | Atento Chile S.A. | 3,489,905 | 5,102,098 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.910.730-9 | Emergia Chile S.A. | 82,682 | 25,578 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Emergia Uruguay | 3,390,759 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Guatemala | 2,301 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica El Salvador | 164,536 | 9,538 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Argentina | 655,480 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Procesos Tec. de Información | 7,076,254 | 7,125,809 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
59.083.900-0 | Telefónica Ingeniería de Seguridad S.A. | — | 6,601 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Whole Sale International Services | 332,595 | 916,323 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica LD Puerto | — | 1,445 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
78.868.200-k | Atento Recursos Ltda. | 49,361 | 39,892 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
82.049.000-2 | Coasin Chile S.A. | 7,881 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Sao Paulo | 10,783 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
83.628.100-4 | Sonda S.A. | — | 1,103,701 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 24,503,140 | 22,388,168 | 22,181,473 | 24,038,068 | ||||||||||||||||||
As per Article No. 89 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 maturity, 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 entities, continued:
c) Transactions:
Company | Tax No. | Nature of Relationship |
Description of transaction |
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Effect
on income |
Amount | Effect
on income |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica España | Foreign | Parent Co. | Sales | 233,475 | 233,475 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (149,529 | ) | (149,529 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A. | 96.527.390-5 | Parent Co. | Purchases | (266,323 | ) | (266,323 | ) | (267,722 | ) | (267,722 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Financial Expenses | (248,948 | ) | (248,948 | ) | (322,177 | ) | (322,177 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Impresora y Comercial Publiguías S.A. | 93.541.000-2 | Associate | Sales | 7,908,580 | 7,908,580 | 1,331,260 | 1,331,260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (4,543,559 | ) | (4,543,559 | ) | (2,553,717 | ) | (2,553,717 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Income | — | 346,376 | 346,376 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Non-operating Income | — | 1,581,689 | 1,581,689 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terra Networks Chile S.A. | 96.834.230-4 | Associate | Sales | 2,620,586 | 2,620,586 | 2,221,940 | 2,221,940 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (987,758 | ) | (987,758 | ) | (311,688 | ) | (311,688 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Atento Chile S.A | 96.895.220-k | Associate | Sales | 600,419 | 600,419 | 415,892 | 415,892 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (6,972,338 | ) | (6,972,338 | ) | (6,148,971 | ) | (6,148,971 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Expenses | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Non-operating Expenses | (30,781 | ) | (30,781 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Non-operating Income | — | — | 9,851 | 9,851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emergia Chile S.A. | 96.910.730-9 | Associate | Sales | 544,321 | 544,321 | 583,963 | 583,963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (32,075 | ) | (32,075 | ) | (12,109 | ) | (12,109 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Argentina | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 647,021 | 647,021 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (432,640 | ) | (432,640 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Mobile Solutions Chile S.A. | 59.083.900-0 | Associate | Sales | 5,864 | 5,864 | 508 | 508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Whole Sale International Services | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 105,086 | 105,086 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (730,388 | ) | (730,388 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Sao Paulo | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 96,417 | 96,417 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (101,710 | ) | (101,710 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Guatemala | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 3,847 | 3,847 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (6,071 | ) | (6,071 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Perú | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 246,572 | 246,572 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (342,087 | ) | (342,087 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica LD Puerto Rico | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 7,484 | 7,484 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (7,117 | ) | (7,117 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica El Salvador | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 2,265 | 2,265 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (27,171 | ) | (27,171 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Data España | Foreign | Associate | Sales | — | — | 152,303 | 152,303 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | — | — | (744,627 | ) | (744,627 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 entities, continued:
c) Transactions, continued:
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 Telefónica 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 conditions for each case vary based on the transaction that produces them. |
7. Income tax and deferred taxes:
a) General information:
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2004 the Parent Company has provided first category income tax of ThCh$ 57,023,474, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2003 no such provision was recorded, due to accumulated tax losses of ThCh$ 28,000,000 approximately.
In addition to the Parent Company, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 a first category income tax provision was recorded for this tax at the subsidiary level for taxable income, amounting to ThCh$ 29,014,955 and ThCh$ 26,287,388, respectively.
As of June 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company had accumulated tax loss carry forwards of ThCh$ 119,000,000 and ThCh$ 161,000,000 respectively, mainly carried on the books of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A.
As of June 30, 2004 the subsidiaries which had positive taxed retained earnings and their associated tax credits, are detailed in the following table:
Subsidiaries | Taxed Retained Earnings w/15% credit ThCh$ |
Taxed Retained Earnings w/16% credit ThCh$ |
Taxed Retained Earnings w/16.5% credit ThCh$ |
Taxed Retained Earnings w/17% credit ThCh$ |
Taxed Retained Earnings w/o credit ThCh$ |
Amount of credit ThCh$ |
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CTC Equipos y Servicios de Telecomunicaciones S.A. |
3 | 536,854 | 2,445,654 | 1,328,454 | 1,338,596 | 4,310,965 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Mundo S.A. | — | 2,947,785 | 947,433 | 2,207,671 | 2,241,557 | 6,102,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Globus 120 S.A. | 368,315 | 152,237 | 110,868 | 27,429 | 655,914 | 658,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Empresas CTC Chile S.A. | 159,708 | 1,370,658 | 949,246 | 1,262,484 | 1,354,390 | 3,742,096 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 528,026 | 5,007,534 | 4,453,201 | 4,826,038 | 5,590,457 | 14,814,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in Spanish)
7. Income tax and deferred taxes, continued:
b) Deferred taxes:
As of June 30, 2004 and 2003, deferred tax (liabilities) assets amounted to ThCh$ 32,351,727 and ThCh$ 22,038,538, respectively and the detail is as follows:
Description | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets | Deferred tax liabilities | Deferred tax assets | Deferred tax liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term | Long-term | Short-term | Long-term | Short-term | Long-term | Short-term | Long-term | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temporary differences | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 16,306,563 | — | — | — | 18,717,471 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacation provision | 522,568 | — | — | — | 541,905 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax loss carry forwards | — | 20,226,747 | — | — | 4,943,369 | 21,674,184 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Staff severance indemnities | — | — | — | 6,212,812 | — | 977,606 | — | 6,503,949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leased assets and liabilities | 72,313 | 578,429 | — | 93,625 | — | 74,102 | — | 129,330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | — | 5,264,455 | — | 191,494,370 | 55,664 | 4,067,959 | — | 203,335,084 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Difference in amount of capitalized staff severance | — | 802,051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software | — | — | — | 4,453,232 | — | — | — | 5,063,553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred charge on sale of assets | — | — | — | 1,205,053 | — | — | — | 3,291,798 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment in Terra Networks S.A. | — | — | — | — | 2,622,524 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collective negotiation bonus (union contract bonus) | 13,035 | — | — | 759,445 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 1,648,890 | 91,132 | 2,786 | 946,974 | 1,943,368 | 1,216,273 | 14,709 | 2,123,406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-Total | 18,563,369 | 26,962,814 | 2,786 | 205,165,511 | 28,824,301 | 28,010,124 | 14,709 | 220,447,120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Complementary accounts net of accumulated amortization | — | (9,713,223 | ) | — | (137,003,610 | ) | (42,217 | ) | (11,699,688 | ) | — | (153,330,772 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-Total | 18,563,369 | 17,249,591 | 2,786 | 68,161,901 | 28,782,084 | 16,310,436 | 14,709 | 67,116,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax reclassification | (2,786 | ) | (17,249,591 | ) | (2,786 | ) | (17,249,591 | ) | (14,710 | ) | (16,310,436 | ) | (14,709 | ) | (16,310,436 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 18,560,583 | — | — | 50,912,310 | 28,767,374 | — | — | 50,805,912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in Spanish)
7. Income tax and deferred taxes, continued:
c) Income tax breakdown:
The current tax expense shown in the following table consists of the following, net of credits for donations, training expenses and other credits.
Description | 2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
||||||||
Tax expense before tax benefits (income tax) | (15,521,074 | ) | (4,337,419 | ) | ||||||
Common tax expense (article 21 single tax at 35%) | (16,231 | ) | (50,897 | ) | ||||||
Common tax expense (first category tax in the nature of a single income tax) | (1,525,011 | ) | — | |||||||
Tax expense adjustment (previous year) | 4,966,138 | 331,320 | ||||||||
Income tax subtotal | (12,096,178 | ) | (4,056,996 | ) | ||||||
— Current year's deferred taxes | 4,140,828 | (7,364,658 | ) | |||||||
— Tax benefits from tax loss carry forwards | 894,541 | — | ||||||||
— Effect of amortization of deferred assets and liabilities complementary accounts | (8,102,617 | ) | (5,395,259 | ) | ||||||
Deferred tax subtotal | (3,067,248 | ) | (12,759,917 | ) | ||||||
Total income tax expense | (15,163,426 | ) | (16,816,913 | ) | ||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
8. Other Current Assets:
The detail of other current assets is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||
Securities under agreement to resell | 21,203,224 | 10,274,424 | ||||||||
Deferred union contract bonus(a) | 2,806,455 | 1,189,274 | ||||||||
Adjustment to market value of mobile equipment(c) | 9,526,949 | 3,216,552 | ||||||||
Deferred forward contracts | 692,480 | 1,417,228 | ||||||||
Telephone directories in circulation | 21,990 | 7,813,594 | ||||||||
Discount on bonds (note 24) | 560,937 | 544,086 | ||||||||
Debt issuance costs (note 24) | 1,075,650 | 1,700,858 | ||||||||
Commercial paper issuance costs (note 24) | 416,727 | 106,601 | ||||||||
Deferred financing costs for debt incurred abroad(b) | 1,600,708 | 620,624 | ||||||||
Exchange forward contracts (net of partial liquidations) | 39,794,925 | 5,207,793 | ||||||||
Deferred actuarial loss on severance indemnity plans (net) | — | 255,147 | ||||||||
Others | 1,058,991 | 1,076,021 | ||||||||
Total | 78,759,036 | 33,422,202 | ||||||||
(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 (for employees of Telefónica Móvil a second installment was be paid in May 2004 in the amount of ThCh$440,000 (historical)). 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$3,425,245 (historical), was deferred using the straight-line method over the term of the union agreement.
The long-term portion is shown under "Other Long-term" (Note 13).
(b) This amount corresponds to the cost (net of amortization) of the mandatory reserve paid to the Central Bank of Chile and disbursements incurred for foreign loans obtained by the Company to finance its investment plan.
(c) Corresponds to the adjustment to market value of cellular/mobile equipment in stock at period end, and which is charged to results based client plan (contract or prepaid )of said equipment, with the exception of accommodation and rented equipment.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
9. Property, plant and equipment:
The detail of property, plant and equipment is as follows:
Description | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation ThCh$ |
Gross
prop., plant and equipment ThCh$ |
Accumulated depreciation ThCh$ |
Gross
prop., plant and equipment ThCh$ |
|||||||||||||||
Land | — | 27,877,130 | — | 27,861,031 | ||||||||||||||
Building and improvements | 76,196,762 | 187,377,097 | 72,899,517 | 187,562,539 | ||||||||||||||
Machinery and equipment | 2,078,735,051 | 3,519,095,352 | 1,862,542,371 | 3,433,837,877 | ||||||||||||||
Central office telephone equipment | 1,081,522,242 | 1,645,099,239 | 948,338,425 | 1,613,742,077 | ||||||||||||||
External plant | 690,879,285 | 1,409,021,305 | 635,712,552 | 1,394,019,074 | ||||||||||||||
Subscribers' equipment | 272,677,039 | 429,266,887 | 245,397,360 | 389,496,062 | ||||||||||||||
General equipment | 33,656,485 | 35,707,921 | 33,094,034 | 36,580,664 | ||||||||||||||
Other Property, Plant and Equipment | 158,866,684 | 337,133,731 | 181,378,495 | 381,969,479 | ||||||||||||||
Office furniture and equipment | 82,186,668 | 118,354,695 | 86,316,057 | 132,315,958 | ||||||||||||||
Projects, work in progress and their materials | — | 93,067,543 | — | 115,146,825 | ||||||||||||||
Leased assets(1) | 4,530,386 | 10,784,659 | 4,644,857 | 11,456,400 | ||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment temporarily out of service | 10,609,376 | 18,555,356 | 5,937,005 | 9,634,963 | ||||||||||||||
Software | 52,200,603 | 81,692,959 | 76,904,847 | 99,332,356 | ||||||||||||||
Others | 9,339,651 | 14,678,519 | 7,575,729 | 14,082,977 | ||||||||||||||
Technical revaluation—Circular 550 | 10,471,629 | 9,297,385 | 10,498,587 | 9,295,493 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 2,324,270,126 | 4,080,780,695 | 2,127,318,970 | 4,040,526,419 | ||||||||||||||
(1) | As of June 2004 this account is mainly composed of: ThCh$5,550,392 gross value for acquisition of administrative offices with accumulated depreciation of ThCh$694,318 under a 15-year contract signed in 1996; ThCh$3,264,813 gross value of electronic and computer equipment with accumulated depreciation of ThCh$3,208,079 under a 12-year contract signed in 1994, in addition to ThCh$990,191 gross value of long-distance transmission equipment with accumulated depreciation of ThCh$235,170 under an 18-year contract signed in 1996. |
The balance of gross property, plant and equipment includes capitalized interest until December 2002 and amounts to ThCh$ 212,740,891. Accumulated depreciation of this interest amounts to ThCh$112,286,106 and ThCh$92,804,273 in 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Operating costs includes a depreciation charge for the six-month period ended June 30 of ThCh$ 127,974,841 and ThCh$ 129,982,658 for 2004 and 2003, respectively, and administration and selling costs includes a depreciation charge of ThCh$ 2,473,094 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2004 and ThCh$ 1,809,416 for the six-month period ended June 30 2003. Property, plant and equipment temporarily out of service, is made up mainly of telephone equipment being repaired and depreciation amounting to ThCh $ 1,871,106 and ThCh$1,478,052 for the six-month period ended June 30 2004 and 2003 respectively, which are classified under Other Non-operating Expenses.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
9. Property, plant and equipment, continued:
The detail by caption of the technical revaluation is as follows:
Net Balance |
Accumulated Depreciation |
Gross
property, plant and equipment |
Gross property, plant and equipment |
|||||||||||||||
Description | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||
Land | (481,187 | ) | — | (481,187 | ) | (457,891 | ) | |||||||||||
Building and improvements | (944,748 | ) | (3,668,981 | ) | (4,613,729 | ) | (4,579,821 | ) | ||||||||||
Machinery and equipment | 251,693 | 14,140,610 | 14,392,301 | 14,333,205 | ||||||||||||||
Total | (1,174,242 | ) | 10,471,629 | 9,297,385 | 9,295,493 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation of the technical reappraisal surplus for the period amounts to ThCh$(25,955) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2004 and ThCh$(27,014) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2003.
Gross property, plant and equipment includes assets that have been totally depreciated in the amount of ThCh$842,938,096 as of June 30, 2004 and ThCh$613,836,429 as of June 30, 2003, which include ThCh$12,016,293 and ThCh$12,086,474, respectively, from the reappraisals mentioned in Circular No. 550.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in Spanish)
10. Investments in Related Companies:
The detail of investments in related companies is as follows:
Taxp. No. | Company | Country of origin |
Currency controlling the investment |
Number of shares |
Percentage of participation |
Equity of the companies |
Net income (loss) of the companies |
Net income (loss) of the investment |
Investment value |
Unearned Income |
Investment book value |
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2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% | % | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | TBS Celular participación S.A.(3) | Brasil | Dollar | 48,950,000 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 174,928,657 | 193,997,793 | (114,899 | ) | 1,974,368 | (2,999 | ) | 51,532 | 4,565,638 | 5,063,343 | — | — | 4,565,638 | 5,063,343 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96.895.220—K | Atento Chile S.A. | Chile | Pesos | 3,049,998 | 28.84 | 28.84 | 10,738,993 | 9,430,108 | 616,297 | 163,220 | 177,740 | 47,073 | 3,097,125 | 2,719,642 | — | — | 3,097,125 | 2,719,642 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93.541.000—2 | Impresora y Comercial Publiguías S.A.(2) | Chile | Pesos | 45,648 | — | 9.00 | — | 18,963,219 | — | (2,961,803 | ) | (77,533 | ) | (266,562 | ) | — | 1,706,690 | — | — | — | 1,706,690 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96.922.950—1 | Empresa de Tarjetas Inteligentes S.A. | Chile | Pesos | 271,615 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 366,270 | 547,880 | (65,594 | ) | (44,942 | ) | (13,119 | ) | (8,990 | ) | 73,254 | 109,576 | — | — | 73,254 | 109,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96.725.400—2 | Sonda S.A. (1) | Chile | Pesos | 52,282 | — | 35.00 | — | — | — | 1,112,157 | — | 389,255 | — | 32,118,063 | — | — | — | 32,118,063 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 7,736,017 | 41,717,314 | 7,736,017 | 41,717,314 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) During September 2002, Telefónica Empresas sold and transferred 25% ownership in Sonda S.A.. This operation meant disbursements on the part of the purchasing companies, implying for Telefónica Empresas a net effect on income (loss), amounting to ThCh$ 1,889,316, product of proportional extraordinary amortization of goodwill in relation to the percentage sold and to the difference between the book value of the investment and the amount received. Once this transaction was carried out, Telefónica Empresas had a 35% holding in that company.
Additionally, on September 26, Telefónica Empresas signed an agreement with Inversiones Santa Isabel Limitada, which granted it an option to sell 35% of Sonda, which it could exercise between July 16 and 25, 2005, at the book value of the investment as of June 30, 2005, plus a bonus of UF 142,021, with a minimum value of UF 2,048,885. In case Telefónica Empresas does not exercise such option to sell, between July 26 and August 5, 2005, Inversiones Santa Isabel Limitada has an option to purchase the same 35% of Sonda, under the same conditions as above.
Likewise, Inversiones Santa Isabel Limitada can exercise the option to purchase in advance between July 26 and 31, 2003, at the book value on June 30, 2003, plus a bonus of UF 96,000, with a minimum price of UF 1,983,185, or between July 26 and 31, 2004, at the book value of June 30, 2004, plus a bonus of UF 119,000 with a minimum price of UF 2,003,260.
On July 29, 2003, Telefónica Empresas became aware of the decision of Inversiones Santa Isabel Limitada, to anticipate and exercise the purchase option for the remaining 35% of Sonda S.A. This transaction meant a disbursement on the part of the purchasing company of ThCh$ 33,388,363 (historical), implying an effect on income, before taxes amounting to ThCh$ 6,999,276, historical (ThCh$ 5,683,065 net of tax effect).
(2) On April 26, 2004, Compañía de Telecomuniciones de Chile S.A., sold to Telefónica Publicidad e Información S.A. all its participation in Impresora y Comercial Publiguías S.A., amounting to 9% of capital stock. The price of the transaction was US$ 14,760,000, equivalent to Ch$ 9,013 million, with positive income after taxes of Ch$ 4,940 million. (see note 21a)
(3) 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.
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
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
11. | Goodwill and negative goodwill: |
Goodwill: |
The detail of goodwill is as follows:
2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxpayer No. | Company | Year | Amount amortized In the six-month period ended June 30 ThCh$ |
Balance of Goodwill ThCh$ |
Amount amortized In the six-month period ended June 30 ThCh$ |
Balance of Goodwill ThCh$ |
||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | TBS Celular Holding | 2001 | 88,299 | 2,626,164 | 87,814 | 2,803,732 | ||||||||||||||||||||
96.887.420-9 | Globus 120 S.A. | 1998 | 544,772 | 15,628,951 | 541,780 | 16,724,484 | ||||||||||||||||||||
78.703.410-1 | Tecnonáutica S.A. | 1999 | 72,114 | 940,250 | 71,966 | 1,086,279 | ||||||||||||||||||||
96.786.140-5 | Telefónica Móvil S.A. | 1997 | 4,957,214 | 133,872,010 | 4,929,976 | 143,840,913 | ||||||||||||||||||||
96.834.320-3 | Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. (b) | 1999 | 44,534 | 580,659 | 44,290 | 670,218 | ||||||||||||||||||||
96.811.570-7 | Telepeajes S.A. | 2001 | 19,563 | 19,671 | 19,399 | 58,839 | ||||||||||||||||||||
83.628.100-4 | Sonda S.A. (a) | 1999 | — | — | 1,895,120 | 9,876,943 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 5,726,496 | 153,667,705 | 7,590,345 | 175,061,408 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 a result of the sale in July 2003 of the 35% participation held in this company, the goodwill balance as of that date was written off. |
(b) | On June 19, 2003, Infoera S.A. changed its name to Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. |
12. | Intangibles: |
The detail of Intangibles is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||
Underwater cable rights (gross) | 29,894,838 | 22,808,262 | ||||||||
Accumulated amortization previous period | (3,314,191 | ) | (2,387,815 | ) | ||||||
Amortization for the period | (631,521 | ) | (432,129 | ) | ||||||
Licenses (Software) (gross) | 3,211,862 | 2,206,044 | ||||||||
Accumulated amortization previous period | (931,984 | ) | (265,105 | ) | ||||||
Amortization for the period | (454,594 | ) | (281,148 | ) | ||||||
Licenses for use of broad-band width | 9,669,478 | 9,679,388 | ||||||||
Accumulated amortization previous period | (349,176 | ) | (27,648 | ) | ||||||
Amortization for the period | (161,158 | ) | (160,560 | ) | ||||||
Total Net Intangibles | 36,933,554 | 31,139,289 | ||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
13. | Others (from Other Assets): |
The detail of Others is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||
Debt issuance costs (see note 8b) | 1,041,619 | 1,483,394 | ||||||||
Deferred union contract bonus (see note 8a) | 2,305,167 | 557,272 | ||||||||
Bond issue expenses (see note 24) | 1,604,409 | 3,163,013 | ||||||||
Bond discount (see note 24) | 3,216,537 | 3,715,995 | ||||||||
Deferred forward contract premiums | 70,242 | 204,308 | ||||||||
Prepaid pole rental | — | 770,299 | ||||||||
Securities deposits | 140,382 | 283,661 | ||||||||
Others | 160,861 | 1,267,939 | ||||||||
Total | 8,539,217 | 11,445,881 | ||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
14. | 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 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97.015.000-5 | SANTANDER SANTIAGO | — | — | — | — | 9,913,906 | — | 9,913,906 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97.030.000-7 | BANCO ESTADO | — | — | — | 9,364,256 | 9,274,337 | — | 9,274,337 | 9,364,256 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | — | — | — | 9,364,256 | 19,188,243 | — | 19,188,243 | 9,364,256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding principal | — | — | — | 9,264,189 | 19,099,879 | — | 19,099,879 | 9,264,189 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average annual interest rate | — | — | — | 3.36 | % | 2.98 | % | — | 2.98 | % | 3.36 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term portion of long-term | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97.008.000-7 | BANCO CITIBANK | 6,934,567 | 7,741,980 | — | — | — | — | 6,934,567 | 7,741,980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97.015.000-5 | SANTANDER SANTIAGO | — | — | 200,534 | 30,818,349 | — | 9,903,763 | 200,534 | 40,722,112 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | ABN AMRO BANK | 1,015,052 | 1,183,480 | — | — | — | — | 1,015,052 | 1,183,480 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA | 80,302,770 | 18,472,791 | — | — | — | — | 80,302,770 | 18,472,791 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 88,252,389 | 27,398,251 | 200,534 | 30,818,349 | — | 9,903,763 | 88,452,923 | 68,120,363 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding principal | 86,371,651 | 25,161,848 | — | 30,356,923 | — | 9,903,763 | 86,371,651 | 65,422,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average annual interest rate | 2.20 | % | 1.93 | % | 1.55 | % | 3.60 | % | — | 3.54 | % | 2.20 | % | 2.92 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of obligations in foreign currency: | 81.99% for 2004 and 35.36% for 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of obligations in national currency: | 18.01% for 2004 and 64.64% for 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
15. | 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 6-30-04 |
Long-term portion as of 6/30/2003 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LOANS IN DOLLARS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97.008.000-7 | BANCO CITIBANK | US$ | 6,834,152 | — | — | 6,834,152 | Libor + 0.57% | 15,122,903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | ABN AMRO BANK (1) | US$ | 66,811,500 | 85,900,500 | 38,178,000 | 190,890,000 | Libor + 1.063% | 211,204,774 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA | US$ | 63,630,000 | — | — | 63,630,000 | Libor + 1.125% | 140,803,183 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SUBTOTAL | 137,275,652 | 85,900,500 | 38,178,000 | 261,354,152 | 2.28% | 367,130,860 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LOANS IN UNIDADES DE FOMENTO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97.015.000-5 | BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO (2) | UF | — | — | 60,488,147 | 60,488,147 | Tab 360 + 0.95% | 30,356,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SUBTOTAL | — | — | 60,488,147 | 60,488,147 | 30,356,924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL | 137,275,652 | 85,900,500 | 98,666,147 | 321,842,299 | 2.14% | 397,487,784 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of obligations in foreign currency: | 81.21% in 2004 and 92.36% in 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of obligations in local currency: | 18.79% in 2004 and 7.64% in 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | In April 2003, the Company renegotiated this loan, which allowed it to extend the maturity date from December 2003 to April 2008, in addition to changing the agent bank which was Citibank N.A.. |
(2) | In March 2004, the Company renegotiated this loan, which allowed it to extend the maturity date from April 2004 to April 2008. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
16. Obligations with the Public:
a) | Commercial paper: |
On January 27, 2003, Telefónica CTC Chile registered a line of commercial papers 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 in each issuance of these commercial papers.
On June 26, 2003, Telefónica CTC Chile, placed ThCh $ 20,000,000 in two series (A and B) of commercial papers. The placement agent was Scotiabank Sud Americano.
On May 12, 2004, there was a second placement in two series (C and D) in the amount of ThCh $ 35,000,000 of the same type of financial instrument. The placement agent is Santander Investment S.A.
The details of these transactions are those 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 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 M$ |
2003 M$ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term commercial papers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
005 | A | 10,000,000 | Ch$ non-adjustable | 0.2700 | 24-09-2003 | — | 9,992,714 | National | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
005 | B | 10,000,000 | Ch$ non-adjustable | 0.2974 | 20-11-2003 | — | 9,929,317 | National | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
005 | C | 17,500,000 | Ch$ non-adjustable | 0.2257 | 05-04-2005 | 17,157,021 | — | National | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
005 | D | 17,500,000 | Ch$ non-adjustable | 0.2286 | 05-05-2005 | 17,114,429 | — | National | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 34,271,450 | 19,922,031 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in Spanish)
16. 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 ofissue |
Bond for readjustment unit |
Nominal annual interest rate |
Final maturity |
Frequency | Par value | Country of placing bonds |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest payment |
Amortizations | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term portion of long-term bonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
143.27.06.91 | F | 71,429 | U.F. | 6.000 | Apr.2016 | Semi-annual | Semi-annual | 1,395,865 | 1,413,566 | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
203.23.04.98 | K | 22,727 | U.F. | 6.750 | Feb.2020 | Semi-annual | Semi-annual | 2,087,060 | 1,693,987 | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in New York | Yankee Bonds | — | US$ | 7.625 | Jul.2006 | Semi-annual | Maturity | 5,285,212 | 5,863,826 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in New York | Yankee Bonds | — | US$ | 8.375 | Jan.2006 | Semi-annual | Maturity | 4,166,344 | 4,809,553 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in Luxembourg | Eurobonds (a) | 127,200,000 | EURO | 5.375 | Aug.2004 | Semi-annual | Maturity | 103,517,025 | 5,484,564 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 116,451,506 | 19,265,496 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term bonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
143.27.06.91 | F | 785,714 | U.F. | 6.000 | Apr.2016 | Semi-annual | Semi-annual | 13,368,890 | 14,638,575 | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
203.23.04.98 | K | 3,977,273 | U.F. | 6.750 | Feb.2020 | Semi-annual | Semi-annual | 67,673,096 | 68,313,349 | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in New York | Yankee Bonds (b) | 187,685,000 | US$ | 7.625 | Jul.2006 | Semi-annual | Maturity | 119,423,966 | 138,691,136 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in New York | Yankee Bonds | 200,000,000 | US$ | 8.375 | Jan.2006 | Semi-annual | Maturity | 127,260,000 | 140,803,183 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in Luxembourg | Eurobonds (a) | — | EURO | 5.375 | Aug.2004 | Semi-annual | Maturity | — | 112,519,027 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 327,725,952 | 474,965,270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) Commercing June 2002 ,Telefónica CTC Chile made a partial purchases of this placement denominated in euros. As of the date of these financial statements the anticipated redemption of this placement amounted to 72.8 million euros. The total redemption during 2004 were 5 million euros. |
(b) Commercing May 2003, Telefónica CTC Chile made a partial repurchase of 12.3 million dollars denominated in this currency . This transaction was priced at 111.05% of par value, which resulted in a payment of 13.68 million dollars, plus interest accrued as of that date on the nominal amount of the repurchase. |
These transactions implied recognizing in income the placement expenses for these bonds as well as the higher bond discount rate.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in Spanish)
17. Accruals:
The detail of accruals shown in liabilities is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||
Current | ||||||||||
Staff severance indemnities | 254,873 | 268,500 | ||||||||
Vacation | 2,719,783 | 3,211,360 | ||||||||
Other employee benefits (a) | 6,540,097 | 6,127,961 | ||||||||
Employee benefit advances | (2,425,735 | ) | (2,964,958 | ) | ||||||
7,089,018 | 6,642,863 | |||||||||
Long-term | ||||||||||
Staff severance indemnities | 18,575,835 | 18,734,549 | ||||||||
Total | 25,664,853 | 25,377,412 | ||||||||
(a) | Includes provisions for the bonus guaranteed under the current union contract, and miscellaneous. |
During 2004 and 2003, there were bad debt write-offs of ThCh$ 450,698 and ThCh$ 1,014,640, respectively, which were charged against the respective allowance for doubtful accounts.
18. Staff severance indemnities:
The detail of the charge to income for staff severance indemnities is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||
Operating costs and administration and selling expenses | 2,177,815 | 2,437,360 | ||||||||
Other non-operating expenses | 2,518,796 | — | ||||||||
Total | 4,696,611 | 2,437,360 | ||||||||
Payments in the period | (5,406,227 | ) | (903,265 | ) | ||||||
19. Minority interest:
Minority interest recognizes the portion of equity and revenues of subsidiaries belonging to third parties. The breakdown for the six-month periods ended June 30 2004 and 2003, respectively, is as follows:
Subsidiaries | Percentage Minority Interest |
Participation in equity December 30, |
Participation in net income (loss) for the years ended December 31, |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||
% | % | M$ | M$ | M$ | M$ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Administradora de Sistemas de Telepeajes de Chile S.A. | 20.00 | 20.00 | 104,228 | 23,554 | 10,821 | (6,332 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Mundo S.A. | 0.84 | 0.84 | 1,132,684 | 1,057,582 | 78,121 | 115,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fundación Telefónica | 50.00 | 50.00 | 16,997 | 90,322 | (160,813 | ) | (96,442 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Comunicaciones Mundiales S.A. | 0.34 | 0.34 | — | 5,482 | — | 182 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CTC Equipos y Servicios S.A. | 0.0001 | — | 33 | — | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1,253,942 | 1,176,940 | (71,867 | ) | 12,587 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
20. Shareholders' Equity:
During the periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, changes in shareholders' equity accounts are as follows:
Paid-in capital |
Price-level Restatement |
Contributed surplus |
Other reserves |
Retained earnings |
Net
income for the period |
Total shareholders' equity |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 net income to retained earnings | — | — | — | — | 10,133,882 | (10,133,882 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Increase for capitalization of share premium | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final dividend 2003 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment of foreign investment conversion reserve | — | — | — | 213,742 | — | — | 213,742 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Final dividend 2003 | — | — | — | — | (3,062,903 | ) | — | (3,062,903 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Price-level restatement | — | 6,875,921 | — | (6,788 | ) | 3,424,988 | — | 10,294,121 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income for the period | — | — | — | — | 9,832,965 | 9,832,965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2004 | 859,490,281 | 6,875,921 | — | (584,245 | ) | 431,900,550 | 9,832,965 | 1,307,515,472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of December 31, 2002 | 736,468,120 | — | 114,512,356 | 1,924,736 | 451,465,216 | (17,680,376 | ) | 1,286,690,052 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Transfer of 2002 loss to retained earnings | — | — | — | — | (17,680,376 | ) | 17,680,376 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Absorption of accumulated deficit development period | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final dividend 2002 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment of foreign investment conversion reserve | — | — | — | (303,991 | ) | — | — | (303,991 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Price-level restatement | — | 8,101,149 | 1,259,636 | 21,172 | 4,771,634 | — | 14,153,591 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income for the period | — | — | — | — | — | 8,216,694 | 8,216,694 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2003 | 736,468,120 | 8,101,149 | 115,771,992 | 1,641,917 | 438,556,474 | 8,216,694 | 1,308,756,346 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Restated balances as of June 30, 2004 | 741,625,583 | 8,157,880 | 116,582,739 | 1,653,415 | 441,627,672 | 8,274,235 | 1,317,921,524 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
20. Shareholders' Equity, continued:
(a) Paid-in capital:
As of June 30, 2004, 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 ThCh$ |
Paid-in Capital ThCh$ |
||||||||
A | 784,814,326 | 784,814,326 | ||||||||
B | 74,675,955 | 74,675,955 | ||||||||
On July 11, 2003, the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting agreed to increase stock capital, by capitalizing the share premium for ThCh$114,512,356.
(b) Shareholder distribution:
As indicated in Circular No. 792 of the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance, the distribution of shareholders by percentage shareholding in the Company as of June 30, 2004 is as follows:
Class of shareholder | Percentage of Total holdings % |
Number of shareholders |
||||||||
10% holding or more | 57.41 | 2 | ||||||||
Less than 10%
holding: Investment equal to or exceeding UF 200 |
41.91 | 2,259 | ||||||||
Investment under UF 200 | 0.68 | 11,392 | ||||||||
Total | 100.00 | 13,653 | ||||||||
Controlling share holder | 43.64 | 1 | ||||||||
(c) Dividends:
As established in Law No. 18,046, unless otherwise agreed upon at a Shareholders' Meeting by unanimous vote of the shares issued, when there is net income, at least 30% must be distributed as dividends.
On April 4, 2003, the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting was informed of the dividend distribution policy proposed by the Board for 2003:
Distribute for 2003, at least 30% of net income generated in the year a percentage that is equal to that required by law — by means of a final dividend in May 2004, which will be proposed at the corresponding General Shareholders' Meeting.
On June 11, 2003, the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting agreed to pay a dividend of ThCh$ 16,750,249 (historical), out of retained earnings as of December 31, 2002, and which was paid on July 31, 2003.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
20. Shareholders' Equity, continued:
(c) Dividends, continued:
The Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting held on April 15, 2004, approved payment of a final dividend of Ch $ 3.20 per share equivalent to ThCh$ 3,062,903, out of retained earnings as of December 31, 2003. The dividend was paid on May 7, 2004.
The Board of Directors Meeting held on May 18, 2004, agreed to propose at the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting called for July 15, 2004, the approval of the sale of subsidiary Telefónica Móvil S.A. for US$ 1,007 million, and distribution of an extraordinary dividend of US$ 800 million, as indicated in note 31c), the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting approved the sale of the subsidiary and distribution of the dividend.
(d) Other reserves:
Other Reserves includes 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:
Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Company | December 31,
2003 ThCh$ |
Price-level restatement ThCh$ |
Net Movement ThCh$ |
Balance as of June 30, 2004 ThCh$ |
||||||||||||||||||
96.720.710-1 | Invercom S.A. | 41,417 | — | (41,417 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
84.119.600-7 | Instacom S.A. | 15,883 | — | (15,883 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign | TBS Participación S.A. (1) | (848,499 | ) | (6,788 | ) | 271,042 | (584,245 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total | (791,199 | ) | (6,788 | ) | 213,742 | (584,245 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | This increase (decrease) corresponds to the net effect of the adjustment for conversion difference as established in Technical Bulletin No. 64 of the Chilean Association of Accountants. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
21. Income and Expenses:
(a) Other non-operating income:
The breakdown of other non-operating income is as follows:
Other Income | 2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
||||||||
Penalties on suppliers and indemnities | 115,234 | 1,001,078 | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of used equipment | 537,834 | — | ||||||||
Sales of promotional material | 100,774 | — | ||||||||
Real estate rental | 74,601 | — | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of participation in related Company (1) | 6,396,579 | — | ||||||||
Provision for lower market value of New Skies Satellites | 222,414 | 8,387 | ||||||||
Provision for adjustment of Terra Network to market value | — | 3,398,138 | ||||||||
Compensatory final payment for Publiguías agreement termination | — | 1,581,689 | ||||||||
Recovered insurance claim | — | 86,930 | ||||||||
Reversal of customs lawsuit provision | — | 302,101 | ||||||||
Others | 347,905 | 424,690 | ||||||||
Total | 7,795,341 | 6,803,013 | ||||||||
(1) See note 10 "Investment in related Companies" number 2. |
(b) Other non-operating expenses:
The detail of other non-operating expenses is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||
Other Expenses: | ||||||||||
Lawsuit indemnities and other provisions | 35,969 | 1,061,303 | ||||||||
Depreciation and retirement of out of service property, plant and equipment (1) | 2,337,042 | 2,020,289 | ||||||||
Restructuring costs | 3,282,877 | — | ||||||||
Donations | 60,793 | 84,547 | ||||||||
Loss for damage to assets | — | 82,365 | ||||||||
Others | 10,338 | 1,279,286 | ||||||||
Total | 5,727,019 | 4,527,790 | ||||||||
(1) | As of June 2004 other non-operating expenses are mainly composed of the depreciation of the La Serena Cable TV network and in 2003 includes depreciation of the Concepción 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
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
22. Price-level restatement:
The detail of price-level restatement is as follows:
Assets (Charges) Credits | Indexation | 2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||
Inventories | C.P.I. | 53,449 | 51,477 | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | C.P.I. | 456 | 4,819 | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | U.F. | (15,319 | ) | 14,000 | ||||||||||
Other current assets | C.P.I. | 188,137 | 422,372 | |||||||||||
Other current assets | U.F. | (2,389,992 | ) | (6,500,427 | ) | |||||||||
Short and long-term deferred taxes | C.P.I. | 1,065,179 | 1,630,157 | |||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | C.P.I. | 14,443,666 | 21,462,030 | |||||||||||
Investments in related companies | C.P.I. | 34,406 | 455,230 | |||||||||||
Goodwill | C.P.I. | 1,265,033 | 1,998,997 | |||||||||||
Long-term debtors | C.P.I. | (206,537 | ) | (1,376,000 | ) | |||||||||
Long-term debtors | U.F. | 92,947 | — | |||||||||||
Other long-term assets | C.P.I. | 269,122 | 384,580 | |||||||||||
Other long-term assets | U.F. | (12,472 | ) | 2,460,398 | ||||||||||
Expense accounts | C.P.I. | 2,996,397 | 1,701,507 | |||||||||||
Total (Charges) Credits | 17,784,472 | 22,709,140 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities – Shareholders' Equity (Charges) Credits | Indexation | 2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||
Short-term obligations | C.P.I. | 10,543 | 17,341 | |||||||||||
Short-term obligations | U.F. | (1,080,697 | ) | (3,310,445 | ) | |||||||||
Long-term obligations | C.P.I. | (4,010 | ) | (13,706 | ) | |||||||||
Long-term obligations | U.F. | (1,137,470 | ) | (3,801,368 | ) | |||||||||
Shareholders' equity | C.P.I. | (10,294,121 | ) | (14,252,708 | ) | |||||||||
Revenue accounts | C.P.I. | (4,575,945 | ) | (2,625,599 | ) | |||||||||
Total Credits (Charges) | (17,081,700 | ) | (23,986,485 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from price-level restatement, net | 702,772 | (1,277,345 | ) | |||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
23. Foreign exchange gains/losses:
The detail of foreign exchange gain loss is as follows:
Assets (Charges) Credits | Currency | 2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||
Other current assets | US$ | 22,889,351 | (10,691,106 | ) | ||||||||||
Other current assets | EURO | 4,013,606 | 235,916 | |||||||||||
Long-term debtors | US$ | 5,402,038 | 3,626,665 | |||||||||||
Long-term debtors | EURO | — | (5,457,283 | ) | ||||||||||
Other long-term assets | US$ | 94,884 | (63,872 | ) | ||||||||||
Other long-term assets | EURO | 84 | 21,545 | |||||||||||
Total Credits | 32,399,963 | (12,328,135 | ) | |||||||||||
Liabilities (Charges) Credits | Currency | 2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||
Short-term obligations | US$ | 8,275,213 | (10,976,429 | ) | ||||||||||
Short-term obligations | EURO | (3,853,370 | ) | (188,847 | ) | |||||||||
Long-term obligations | US$ | (34,690,223 | ) | 19,165,755 | ||||||||||
Long-term obligations | EURO | — | 5,286,829 | |||||||||||
Total (Charges) | (30,268,380 | ) | 13,287,308 | |||||||||||
Income net, from foreign exchange gain/loss | 2,131,583 | 959,173 | ||||||||||||
24. Issuance and placement of shares and debt expense:
The detail of this item is as follows:
Short-term | Long-term | |||||||||||||||||
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
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Bond issuance expenses | 1,075,650 | 1,700,858 | 1,604,409 | 3,163,013 | ||||||||||||||
Discount on debt | 560,937 | 544,086 | 3,216,537 | 3,715,995 | ||||||||||||||
Commercial papers issuance expense | 416,727 | 106,601 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total | 2,053,314 | 2,351,545 | 4,820,946 | 6,879,008 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 "Obligations with the Public".
25. 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. 14 and 15
Obligations with the public - see Notes No. 16
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
25. Cash flows, continued:
b) Investment activities: Investment activities that commit future cash flows are as follows:
Maturity | ThCh$ | |||||||||
Zero | 2004 | 6,600,019 | ||||||||
Zero | 2005 | 20,775,443 | ||||||||
PRD | 2004 | 7,143,103 | ||||||||
BCD | 2004 | 14,283,360 | ||||||||
c) Cash and cash equivalents:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||
Cash | 14,842,724 | 10,440,390 | ||||||||
Time deposits | 55,901,258 | 269,644 | ||||||||
Investments in debt securities | 21,203,224 | 10,274,424 | ||||||||
Mutual funds | 432,167 | 130,993 | ||||||||
Total | 92,379,373 | 21,115,451 | ||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in Spanish)
26. | Derivative Contracts: |
The breakdown of derivative contracts is as follows:
TYPE
OF DERIVATIVE |
TYPE
OF CONTRACT |
VALUE OF HEDGED ITEM ThCh$ |
AFFECTED ACCOUNTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CONTRACT VALUE |
MATURITY OR EXPIRY |
SPECIFIC ITEM |
PURCHASE SALE POSITION |
HEDGED
ITEM OR TRANSACTION |
ASSET / LIABILITY | EFFECT ON INCOME | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAME | AMOUNT | NAME | AMOUNT ThCh$ |
REALIZED | UNREALIZED ThCh$ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 80,000,000 | III Trim. 2004 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ | 80,000,000 | 50,904,000 | asset | 50,904,000 | — | 3,054,718 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (48,256,663 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 40,000,000 | IV Trim. 2004 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ | 40,000,000 | 25,452,000 | asset | 25,452,000 | — | 1,466,869 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (24,728,037 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 15,000,000 | I Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ | 15,000,000 | 9,544,500 | asset | 9,544,500 | — | 571,220 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (9,239,762 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 25,000,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ | 25,000,000 | 15,907,500 | asset | 15,907,500 | — | 835,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (15,447,742 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 19,000,000 | III Trim. 2006 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ | 19,000,000 | 12,089,700 | asset | 12,089,700 | — | 253,675 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (12,916,814 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 145,500,000 | III Trim. 2004 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ | 145,500,000 | 92,581,650 | asset | 92,581,650 | — | 4,837,409 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (100,631,361 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 161,700,000 | IV Trim. 2004 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ | 161,700,000 | 102,889,710 | asset | 102,889,710 | — | 6,294,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (103,526,369 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 96,600,000 | I Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ | 96,600,000 | 61,466,580 | asset | 61,466,580 | — | 3,866,326 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (58,354,957 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 116,300,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ | 116,300,000 | 74,001,690 | asset | 74,001,690 | — | 605,155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (71,729,487 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 18,000,000 | III Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ | 18,000,000 | 11,453,400 | asset | 11,453,400 | — | (202,657 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (11,364,941 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 135,000,000 | III Trim. 2004 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in EURO | 135,000,000 | 104,743,800 | asset | 104,743,800 | — | (1,820,138 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (89,920,173 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 15,900,000 | III Trim. 2004 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 15,900,000 | 10,117,170 | asset | 10,117,170 | — | 510,729 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (9,649,030 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 8,000,000 | IV Trim. 2004 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 8,000,000 | 5,090,400 | asset | 5,090,400 | — | 350,989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (4,717,971 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 10,400,000 | IV Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 10,400,000 | 6,617,520 | asset | 6,617,520 | — | 434,788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (6,125,668 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 10,000,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 10,000,000 | 6,363,000 | asset | 6,363,000 | — | (53,909 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (6,428,370 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 3,000,000 | III Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 3,000,000 | 1,908,900 | asset | 1,908,900 | — | (33,386 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (1,937,246 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 37,400,000 | III Trim. 2004 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 37,400,000 | 23,797,620 | asset | 23,797,620 | — | 288,594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (23,783,078 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 7,000,000 | IV Trim. 2004 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 7,000,000 | 4,454,100 | asset | 4,454,100 | — | 297,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (4,630,473 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 114,400,000 | I Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 114,400,000 | 72,792,720 | asset | 72,792,720 | — | 6,513,046 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (66,250,285 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 91,000,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 91,000,000 | 57,903,300 | asset | 57,903,300 | — | 2,871,435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (55,303,958 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 9,366,540 | III Trim. 2004 | Exchange rate | P | Oblig. in US$ | 9,366,540 | 5,959,929 | asset | 5,959,929 | — | 128,602 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (6,050,055 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S | CCTE | 150,000,000 | III Trim. 2004 | Interest rate | P | Oblig. in US$ | 150,000,000 | — | liabilities | (42,958 | ) | (62,818 | ) | (79,944 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S | CCPE | 100,000,000 | III Trim. 2004 | Interest rate | P | Oblig. in EURO | 100,000,000 | — | asset | 3,262,552 | (1,121,911 | ) | 1,627,999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
deferred income for exchange foward contracts | liabilities | (2,567,146 | ) | 133,036 | 1,671,506 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred costs for exchange insurance | asset | 762,722 | (305,749 | ) | (691,199 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exchange foward contracts expensed during the year (net) | 6,801,271 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 5,443,829 | 33,599,751 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
27. | 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 Corporation, 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 condemned 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) | Complaint against Chilean government: |
Upon extinction of the administrative avenues available to correct alleged illegalities incurred in setting rates, Telefónica CTC Chile S.A. filed an indemnity lawsuit for damages against the Government.
The lawsuit for US$274 million, plus readjustments and interest, covers past and future damages until May 2004, due to lower mandated rates than those that should have legally been set.
The Third Civil Court of Santiago accepted the complaint, and notified the Government. Once the answer from the Government had been received, as well as its defense arguments for which the discussion period has ended, the Court of Justice dictated the writ of evidence, defining the pertinent, substantial and disputed evidence, which began the evidential stage, with declarations made by witnesses and presentation of documents by both parties.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
27. | Contingencies and restrictions, continued: |
Once the evidential proceeding was concluded, the expert testimonies requested by the parties began. The Court designated the experts to testify on the different technical matters. On April 2 and June 17, 2004, the first expert reports were presented relating to the overdue status of the fixed telephone-mobile telephone access charges and the optimum location of the switching stations.
(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 to pronounce a sentence.
(v) | Purchase agreement for the shares of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A.: |
The Ordinary Meeting of the Board of Directors of Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. held on May 18, 2004, with the abstention of Mr. Alvarez Pallete approved acceptance of the offer made by Telefónica Móviles S.A ("TEM") for the purchase of 100% of the shares of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A., subsidiary of Telefónica CTC Chile and the calling of an Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting.
The price offered by TEM for the purchase of 100% of the shares of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. is US$1,007 million which will be paid in cash on the closing date of the transaction. Likewise, TEM will pay the debt that Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. has with Telefónica CTC Chile upon completion of the transaction. As of March 31, 2004, that debt amounted to US$ 243 million.
The sale is conditioned on the approval by shareholders at the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of Telefónica CTC Chile, which will be held on July 15, 2004 and on approval by the corresponding creditors. As indicated in note 31c), the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting approved the mentioned transaction, subject to the taxes generated being paid by the purchaser.
b) | Financial restrictions: |
In order to carry out its investment plans, the Company obtained financing in the local and foreign market (notes 14, 15 and 16), which establish among others: maximum debt clauses 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 June 30, 2004 the Company meets all the financial restrictions with the exception of the covenant for which a waiver is mentioned in note 31d.
28. | 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)
29. Local and Foreign Currency:
A summary of the assets in local and foreign currency is as follows:
2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Currency | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||
Total current assets: | 510,038,098 | 408,529,729 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash | Non-indexed Ch$ | 9,168,947 | 9,150,868 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 5,645,387 | 1,170,882 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euros | 28,390 | 118,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Time deposits | Indexed Ch$ | 13,061,035 | 269,644 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 42,840,223 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities | Indexed Ch$ | 1,118,794 | 606,112 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 48,801,925 | 29,402,319 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euros | — | 12,734,026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notes and accounts receivable (a) | Indexed Ch$ | — | 1,073,031 | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 215,220,340 | 223,368,089 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 14,528,664 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notes and accounts receivable from related companies | Indexed Ch$ | — | 1,086,275 | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 6,979,695 | 6,155,554 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 11,533,605 | 11,540,182 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other current assets (b) | Indexed Ch$ | 56,239,060 | 62,178,093 | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 43,853,280 | 41,207,976 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 40,999,248 | 8,012,654 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euros | 19,505 | 455,384 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total property, plant and equipment: | 1,756,510,569 | 1,913,207,449 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation | Indexed Ch$ | 1,756,510,569 | 1,913,207,449 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total other long-term assets | 242,141,579 | 300,329,184 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investment in related companies | Indexed Ch$ | 7,736,017 | 41,717,314 | |||||||||||||||||||
Investment in other companies | Indexed Ch$ | 3,885 | 3,885 | |||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | Indexed Ch$ | 153,667,705 | 175,061,408 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term assets (c) | Indexed Ch$ | 51,442,432 | 50,921,485 | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 12,396,787 | 2,836,091 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 16,894,753 | 29,724,213 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euros | — | 64,788 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 2,508,690,246 | 2,622,066,362 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indexed Ch$ | 2,039,779,497 | 2,246,124,696 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 287,619,049 | 282,718,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 181,243,805 | 79,850,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euros | 47,895 | 13,372,838 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(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, Notes and Accounts Receivable from Related Companies, Intangibles, Accumulated amortization and Others. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
29. 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DESCRIPTION | Currency | Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest % |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term obligations with banks and financial institutions | Indexed Ch$ | — | — | 9,364,256 | 3.36 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | — | — | — | — | 19,188,243 | 2.98 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term portion of obligations with banks and financial institutions | Indexed Ch$ | 200,535 | — | 461,425 | 3.60 | — | — | 30,356,923 | 3.60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | — | — | 9,903,763 | 3.54 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 5,297,813 | 1.74 | 9,797,854 | 2.00 | 82,954,575 | 2.21 | 17,600,398 | 1.89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obligations with the public (Commercial Paper) | Non-indexed Ch$ | — | — | 19,922,031 | 3.40 | 34,271,450 | 2.27 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obligations with the public (Bonds payable) | Indexed Ch$ | 1,829,258 | 6.75 | 1,693,988 | 5.80 | 1,653,667 | 6.59 | 1,413,566 | 5.80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 9,451,556 | — | 10,673,379 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euros | 103,517,025 | 5.38 | 5,484,563 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term obligations maturing within a year | Indexed Ch$ | 424,190 | 8.91 | 420,260 | 8.95 | 27,110 | 8.84 | 53,591 | 8.84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes and accounts payable to related parties | Indexed Ch$ | — | — | — | — | 265,433 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 20,625,530 | — | 13,733,805 | — | — | — | 8,375,994 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 3,612,179 | — | — | — | — | — | 278,369 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
current liabilities (d) |
Indexed Ch$ | — | — | 24,258,304 | — | 11,321,330 | — | 260,525 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 134,991,964 | — | 145,290,395 | — | 4,357,830 | — | 201,520 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 16,960,378 | — | 10,463,646 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 296,910,428 | 261,467,669 | 154,039,638 | 58,540,886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal by currency | Indexed Ch$ | 2,453,983 | 36,198,233 | 13,267,540 | 32,084,605 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 155,617,494 | 188,849,994 | 57,817,523 | 8,577,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 35,321,926 | 30,934,879 | 82,954,575 | 17,878,767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euros | 103,517,025 | 5,484,563 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(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)
29. 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest % |
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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obligation with banks and financial institutions | Indexed Ch$ | — | — | 60,488,147 | 1.55 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 223,176,152 | 2.27 | 38,178,000 | 2.31 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonds payable | Indexed Ch$ | 4,750,926 | 6.60 | 6,813,345 | 6.41 | 25,025,231 | 6.52 | 44,452,484 | 6.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 246,683,966 | 8.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities (e) | Indexed Ch$ | 12,880,505 | — | 8,098,174 | — | 17,304,726 | — | 16,229,831 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 1,004,526 | — | 489,054 | — | 1,193,737 | — | 20,020,489 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 22,181,473 | 2.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 510,677,548 | 114,066,720 | 43,523,694 | 80,702,804 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal by currency | Indexed Ch$ | 17,631,431 | 75,399,666 | 42,329,957 | 60,682,315 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 1,004,526 | 489,054 | 1,193,737 | 20,020,489 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 492,041,591 | 38,178,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 to 3 years | 3 to 5 years | 5 to 10 years | over 10 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest % |
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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obligations with banks and financial institutions | Indexed Ch$ | 30,356,923 | 3.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 155,926,085 | 2.33 | 168,963,820 | 2.39 | 42,240,956 | 2.40 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonds payable | Indexed Ch$ | 3,733,576 | 6.72 | 5,803,677 | 6.72 | 7,873,779 | 6.72 | 65,540,891 | 6.72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 140,803,183 | 8.38 | 138,691,136 | 7.63 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euros | 112,519,028 | 5.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities (e) | Indexed Ch$ | 13,884,034 | — | 7,337,664 | — | 4,414,702 | — | 40,372,764 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 1,893,326 | — | 460,777 | — | 1,056,968 | — | 17,047,985 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 24,038,069 | 2.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 483,154,224 | 321,257,074 | 55,586,405 | 122,961,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal by currency | Indexed Ch$ | 47,974,533 | 13,141,341 | 12,288,481 | 105,913,655 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 1,893,326 | 460,777 | 1,056,968 | 17,047,985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 320,767,337 | 307,654,956 | 42,240,956 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euros | 112,519,028 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(e) | Includes the following balance sheet accounts: Notes and accounts payable 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
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
30. 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 the 2004 period.
31. Subsequent events:
a) | Payment of Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A. Mercantile Current Account |
On July 8, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile paid the balance owed on the mercantile current account with Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A. The transaction includes 100% of the principal and interest accrued as of that date. The total amounts paid were US$ 34,028,515.21 in principal and US$ 847,224.96 in accrued interest.
b) | Purchase of ADR Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A. |
On July 8, 2004 Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A. (Parent Company) bought 3 million shares for US$36.9 million, which increased its participation in the company by 1.25%, for a total of 44.89%.
c) | Shareholders of Telefónica CTC Chile approve sale of subsidiary Telefónica Móvil |
The Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting held on July 15, 2004, approved the sale of Telefónica Móvil de Chile to Telefónica Móviles (TEM), with 69.1% approval of the issued and paid shares. 73% of the shares present at the meeting approved the motion to sell.
The shareholders approved the sale of the subsidiary for a total of US$1,250 million, broken down as follows: US$1,007 million for the value of the shares, with the purchaser paying the tax from the transaction, with a maximum of US$51 million; and the payment of the debt that Telefónica Móvil de Chile has with Head Office which as of March 31, 2004 was approximately US$243 million. The selling price will be adjusted by the increase in that debt from the date of the letter of offer to the closing date. The transaction will take place upon acceptance of the purchaser of the motions at the shareholders' meeting. The effects on income that this operation would generate under the terms approved at the Meeting, would be approximately US$470 million in gain.
In addition to this matter, the Meeting approved the distribution of a dividend of US$0.626856 per share, with a charge to retained earnings. Additionally, on July 14, 2004, the Board of Directors approved payment of an interim dividend of US$0.208952 per share, to be charged to 2004 net income. Both dividends total approximately US$800 million and will be paid in their equivalent in Chilean pesos on August 31, 2004.
Thirdly, the Meeting approved a modification of the Investment and Financing Policy, eliminating all reference to the assets of Telefónica Móvil de Chile.
Payment of the dividend and the modification of the Investment and Financing Policy are subject to the signing of the respective contract and payment of the price agreed upon.
d) | Waiver agreement with certain financial creditors |
In relation to the selling process of Telefónica Móvil de Chile, the Company was able to and agreed with its financial creditors to the following waiver of its debt covenants:
• | The syndicated and bilateral loans for US$ 647 million, establish that CTC cannot sell a portion that is equal or greater than 5% of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company obtained waivers from 28 local and foreign banks. |
• | Local series F bonds for a total of US$ 23 million, establish that CTC cannot sell 20% of its operating assets employed in telecommunications concessions. At the Meeting of Bond Holders of July 19, 2004, in addition to the exclusion of the sale of Telefónica Móvil |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
31. Subsequent events, continued:
Chile, operating assets employed in telecommunication concessions were replaced by total consolidated assets for the clause described above. These modifications were approved by 84.5% of the bond issue. Additionally, at that Meeting, the Company informed the holders of a voluntary redemption offer at 100% of par value, as per Article 130 of the Securities Market Law. |
In the period between July 1 an 19, 2004, there have been no other subsequent events except for those mentioned, which significantly affect the financial statement.
32. Environment:
In the opinion of Management and their internal 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.
33. Accounts payable:
The detail of the accounts payable balance is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
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Suppliers | ||||||||||
domestic | 90,141,037 | 97,234,170 | ||||||||
Foreign | 17,326,965 | 10,859,996 | ||||||||
Carrier service | 9,532,961 | 6,987,844 | ||||||||
Provision for work in progress | 8,970,939 | 13,882,035 | ||||||||
Total | 125,971,902 | 128,964,045 | ||||||||
34. Time deposits:
The detail of time deposits is as follows:
Placement | Institution | Currency | Original currency capital |
Rate % |
Maturity | Original currency accrued interest |
Local currency capital |
Local currency accrued interest |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03-Jan-01 | Banco Santiago | ThCh$ | 1,753 | – | 07-Jul-04 | 175 | 1,753 | 175 | 1,928 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01-Jun-04 | Banco Bhif | ThCh$ | 4,400,000 | 1.60 | 05-Jul-04 | 6,336 | 4,400,000 | 6,336 | 4,406,336 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
04-Jun-04 | Scotiabank | ThCh$ | 4,400,000 | 1.50 | 06-Jul-04 | 5,720 | 4,400,000 | 5,720 | 4,405,720 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
08-Jun-04 | Banco Chile | ThCh$ | 3,700,000 | 1.60 | 08-Jul-04 | 4,341 | 3,700,000 | 4,341 | 3,704,341 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03-Jun-04 | Banco Santander | US$ | 11,000,000 | 1.65 | 09-Jul-04 | 13,613 | 6,999,300 | 8,662 | 7,007,962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
08-Jun-04 | Deutsche Bank | US$ | 3,654,897 | 1.50 | 08-Jul-04 | 3,350 | 2,325,611 | 2,132 | 2,327,743 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
08-Jun-04 | Citibank | US$ | 2,307,219 | 1.50 | 08-Jul-04 | 2,115 | 1,468,084 | 1,346 | 1,469,430 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
08-Jun-04 | Banco Crédito | U.F. | 16 | – | 07-Sep-04 | – | 270,391 | – | 270,391 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09-Jun-04 | Banco Chile | US$ | 9,000,000 | 1.70 | 30-Jul-04 | 8,925 | 5,726,700 | 5,679 | 5,732,379 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09-Jun-04 | Citibank | US$ | 3,000,000 | 1.55 | 30-Jul-04 | 2,713 | 1,908,900 | 1,726 | 1,910,626 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11-Jun-04 | Banco Santander | US$ | 5,002,722 | 1.70 | 30-Jul-04 | 4,489 | 3,183,232 | 2,856 | 3,186,088 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11-Jun-04 | Deutsche Bank | US$ | 6,003,267 | 1.70 | 30-Jul-04 | 5,386 | 3,819,879 | 3,427 | 3,823,306 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16-Jun-04 | Banco Santander | US$ | 10,018,094 | 1.70 | 30-Jul-04 | 6,623 | 6,374,513 | 4,214 | 6,378,727 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17-Jun-04 | Banco Santander | US$ | 5,000,000 | 1.70 | 30-Jul-04 | 3,069 | 3,181,500 | 1,953 | 3,183,453 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23-Jun-04 | Citibank | US$ | 6,714,799 | 1.55 | 07-Jul-04 | 2,024 | 4,272,627 | 1,288 | 4,273,915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24-Jun-04 | Banco Santander | US$ | 6,000,000 | 1.75 | 30-Jul-04 | 1,750 | 3,817,800 | 1,113 | 3,818,913 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 55,850,290 | 50,968 | 55,901,258 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alejandro Espinoza Querol | Claudio Muñoz Zúñiga | |||||
General Accountant | General Manager | |||||
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2.
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF THE CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2004
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Table of Contents
1. | Highlights | 52 | ||||||||
2. | Volume statistics, property, plant & equipment and statements of income | 55 | ||||||||
3. | Analysis of results for the period: | |||||||||
3.1. Operating Income | 57 | |||||||||
3.2. Non-operating Result | 58 | |||||||||
3.3. Net Income for the year | 59 | |||||||||
4. | Results by business area | 59 | ||||||||
5. | Statement of cash flows | 61 | ||||||||
6. | Financial indicators | 62 | ||||||||
7. | Explanation of the main differences between market or economic value and the book value of the Company's assets | 63 | ||||||||
8. | Regulatory issues | 63 | ||||||||
9. | Analysis of markets, competition and relative participation | 66 | ||||||||
10. | Analysis of market risk | 68 | ||||||||
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1. HIGHLIGHTS
Results for the Period and Figures for the Corporation's Business
As of June 30, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile recorded consolidated net income of Ch$ 9,833 million, figure that shows an 18.8% increase in relation to net income obtained during the first half of the previous year (Ch$ 8,274 million).
Telefónica CTC Chile's operating income of Ch$ 44,967 million, is 26.0% lower than the Ch$60,749 million reached in the first half of 2003.
This effect is due to a 0.9% increase in operating income and a 5.7% growth in operating costs. In this respect we should emphasize among the main effects the 20.7% growth experienced by the cellular telephone customer portfolio during the first half of 2004, equivalent to 468,823 customers, the cost of attracting which is reflected in income for the first half of 2004.
In addition, it should be noted that operating income includes (at a provision level) the effect of the rate decree that will com into effect from May 6, 2004 until May 6, 2009, notwithstanding that it is in the process of being informed to the Contraloría General de la República.
Non-operating income during the first half of 2004, shows a deficit of Ch$ 20,043 million, which is 43.8% less than the deficit during the same period of the previous year, of Ch$35,646 million, derived mainly from a drop in financial expenses associated to a lower level of debt and better financing conditions together with a decrease in goodwill amortization expenses, the positive effect of price-level restatement and an increase in other non-operating income. This was partly compensated by lower financial income and an increase in the level of other non-operating expenses.
In respect to operating business figures, as of June 30, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile's fixed telephone lines in service reached 2,397,404, presenting a decrease of 6.6% in relation to June 30, 2003. ADSL customers in service increased to 164,513 with a growth of 95.4% in relation to the previous year. Cellular telephone customers increased to 2,738,580 with a growth of 40.8% in comparison to 2003. Long distance business traffic increased by 4.7% in domestic long distance (DLD) and 6.3% in outgoing international long distance (ILD), reaching 337 million minutes and 34 million minutes, respectively. The ATM link services to corporate customers increased by 2.2%, and dedicated IP links grew by 44.2%.
As of June 30, 2004, the Company's staff reached 4,680 which represents a decrease of 0.9% in comparison to June 2003.
Decrease in Financial Debt
Telefónica CTC Chile has continued to improve its debt level through amortization of loans, renegotiation of current credit rates and terms and also through the global drop in interest rates. As of June 30, 2004, the indebtedness ratio, measured as the relation between current liabilities and shareholders' equity recorded a level of 0.92, figure that compares favorably with the ratio of 0.99 recorded in the same period the previous year. As of June 30, 2004, the financial debt reached Ch$907,932 million, reflecting a decrease of 8.2% in relation to the nominal financial debt of Ch$ 989,125 million recorded as of June 30, 2003. The decrease in indebtedness levels together with the improved financing conditions and the drop in the value of the dollar translated in turn into downturn of 34.3% in financial expenses in 2004.
Organizational Restructuring
In the framework of the business restructuring that the Company has been undertaking, during the second quarter of 2004, Telefónica modified its executive structure in accordance with the changes experienced in the market and the telecommunications business in Chile.
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Sale of Participation in Publiguías
On April 26, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile sold to Telefónica Publicidad e Información S.A. all its participation (equivalent to 9% of capital stock) in Sociedad Impresora y Comercial Publiguías S.A. The price of the transaction was US$ 14.8 million, equivalent to Ch$9,013 million, with positive income after taxes of Ch$ 4,940 million.
Shareholders of Telefónica CTC Chile Approve Sale of Telefónica Móvil
The Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting held on July 15, 2004, approved the sale of Telefónica Móvil de Chile to Telefónica Móviles (TEM), with 69.1% approval of the shares issued and paid. The level of approval of the shares present at the Meeting was 73.8%.
The shareholders approved selling the subsidiary for a total of US$ 1,250 million, which is composed of US$ 1,007 million for the value of the shares, with the purchaser paying for the tax derived from the operation up to a maximum of US$ 51 million; and payment of the debt that Telefónica Móvil de Chile has with Head Office, which as of March 31, 2004 amounted to approximately US$ 243 million. The selling price will be adjusted by the increase in that debt, from the date of the letter of offer to the closing date. The transaction will materialize once the purchaser accepts what was approved by the Meeting. This transaction's effect on income under the terms approved at the Meeting, would generate net income of approximately US$ 470 million.
In addition to this matter, the Meeting approved distribution of a dividend of US$ 0.626856 per share, with a charge to retained earnings. On another hand, at meeting held on June 14, 2004, the Board approved payment of an interim dividend of US$ 0.208952 per share, with a charge to net income for 2004. Both dividends total approximately US$ 800 million and will be paid in their equivalent in Chilean pesos as of August 31, 2004.
In third place, the Meeting approved the modification of the Investment and Financing Policy, eliminating all reference to the assets of Telefonica Móvil de Chile.
Payment of the dividend and modification of the Investment and Financing Policy are subject to the signing of the respective contract and cash payment of the price.
Tariff Setting Process for Telefónica CTC (Local Telephony)
On March 5, 2004, the Ministries of Transport and Telecommunications and Economy; Development and Reconstruction submitted the Report on Objections and Counterproposals to the Tariff Study presented by Telefónica CTC Chile on November 6, 2003. Telefónica CTC Chile requested the formation of an Experts Commission, which was officially constituted on March 12. The Experts Commission issued its report on April 2, making a pronouncement on the inquiries made by Telefónica CTC Chile.
On April 4, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile presented to the Ministries the Report on Modifications and Insistence on the Tariff Study, incorporating the recommendation of the Experts Commission and insisting on those matters that were not the object of inquiries.
On May 4, 2004, the Ministries of Transport and Telecommunications and Economy; Development and Reconstruction dictated Tariff Decree No. 169 which they submitted for recording by the Contraloría General de la República together with the supporting report.
On June 2, Telefónica CTC Chile S.A. made two presentations to the Contraloría General de la República within the process of recording Tariff Decree No. 169. The first presentation denounces manifest mathematical errors in Decree 169, requesting that the controlling organization order these to be corrected. 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.
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Entel, Chilesat and Telmex filed a complaint with the Contraloría General de la República against tariff Decree No. 169, objecting to scaling of access charges and the criteria for cost assignation of the different tariff.
To date, the Contraloría General de la República has not made a pronouncement on Tariff Decree No. 169 and the complaints formulated by Telefónica CTC Chile S.A. and by the telecommunications companies indicated above.
Tariff Flexibility
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.
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 that must be defined by the authority, without requiring authorization for each plan. Telefónica CTC Chile requested that the authority dictate the corresponding regulation in this respect.
Telefónica CTC Chile S.A. began commercializing different local telephone service plans, in order for the interested public to be able to opt for an alternative that is different to the rates defined by the regulator.
Tariff Setting Process for Mobile Telephone Interconnection
On January 20, 2004, the Ministries of Transport and Telecommunications and Economy, Development and Reconstruction, by means of a decree set the levels, structure and mechanisms for indexation of services subject to tariff setting. That decree was submitted (with the supporting report) for recording by the Contraloría General de la República.
On April 12, 2004, the Contraloría General de la República recorded the decrees that set the rate for access charges for mobile telephony companies. The tariff decrees were published in the Official Gazette on April 14, 2004.
Inquiry on Purchase of Bellsouth.
Telefónica Móvil S.A., subsidiary of Telefónica S.A. presented to the Court of Free Competition an inquiry regarding the contract denominated "Stock Purchase Agreement" dated March 5, 2004, signed with Bellsouth Corporation, by which it acquires all the telephony assets of the latter in Central and South America, among which is its indirect full ownership of Bellsouth Chile S.A., current mobile telephony operator in the Chilean market.
Several companies in the area, among them, Telmex, ENTEL, Chilesat and Smartcom filed complaints before the Court of Free Competition against Telefónica Móviles S.A., Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A., Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. and Bellsouth Comunicaciones S.A. to prevent the merger of the last two companies. The Company and its subsidiary have not been notified of these complaints.
In a timely manner, both the Company and its subsidiary will present to the Court of Free Competition the answers to the mentioned complaints.
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2. VOLUME STATISTICS, PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT AND STATEMENTS OF INCOME
TABLE No.
1
VOLUME
STATISTICS
DESCRIPTION | JUNE 2003 |
JUNE 2004 |
VARIATION | |||||||||||||||
Q | % | |||||||||||||||||
Lines in Service at (end of period) | 2,566,384 | 2,397,404 | (168,980 | ) | -6.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Average Lines in Service | 2,625,176 | 2,410,217 | (214,959 | ) | -8.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Local calls (millions) (1) | 2,376 | 2,253 | (123 | ) | -5.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Inter-primary DLD Minute(2) (thousands) | 1,309,939 | 1,096,419 | (213,520 | ) | -16.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Total ILD Minutes(3) (thousands) | 798,771 | 574,235 | (224,536 | ) | -28.1 | % | ||||||||||||
ILD Minute Outgoing (incl. Internet) | 621,916 | 371,371 | (250,545 | ) | -40.3 | % | ||||||||||||
ILD Minutes Incoming | 176,854 | 202,865 | 26,011 | 14.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Line Connections | 124,423 | 164,125 | 39,702 | 31.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Mobile Telephone Customers | 1,944,393 | 2,738,580 | 794,187 | 40.8 | % | |||||||||||||
ADSL Connections in Service | 84,202 | 164,513 | 80,311 | 95.4 | % | |||||||||||||
Permanent Personnel Telefónica CTC Chile (4) | 2,604 | 2,966 | 362 | 13.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Permanent Personnel Subsidiaries (4) | 2,118 | 1,714 | (404 | ) | -19.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Corporate Personnel (4) | 4,722 | 4,680 | (42 | ) | -0.9 | % | ||||||||||||
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. | No includes staff with contracts determined term. |
TABLE No.
2
CONSOLIDATED NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
(Figures in
millions of pesos as of June 30,
2004)
DESCRIPTION | JUNE 2003 |
JUNE 2004 |
VARIATION | |||||||||||||||
MCh$ | % | |||||||||||||||||
Land, Infrastructure, Machinery and Equipment | 3,925,379 | 3,987,713 | 62,334 | 1.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Projects and Works in Progress | 115,147 | 93,068 | (22,079 | ) | -19.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Accumulated Depreciation | (2,127,319 | ) | (2,324,270 | ) | (196,951 | ) | 9.3 | % | ||||||||||
NET PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT | 1,913,207 | 1,756,511 | (156,696 | ) | -8.2 | % | ||||||||||||
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TABLE N° 3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE YEARS
ENDED AS OF JUNE
30, 2004 AND 2003
(Figures in millions of pesos as of
06.30.04)
DESCRIPTION | Jan - Jun | Jan - Dec | Jan - Jun | VARIATION (2004/2003) | ||||||||||||||||||
2003 | 2003 | 2004 | MCh$ | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Local Telephone Service | 187,958 | 377,537 | 175,547 | (12,413 | ) | -6.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
Basic Telephone Service | 154,994 | 303,826 | 136,076 | (18,918 | ) | -12.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges | 79,110 | 153,359 | 73,215 | (5,896 | ) | -7.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
Variable Income | 72,867 | 144,800 | 60,840 | (12,027 | ) | -16.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
Connections and Other Installations | 3,017 | 5,667 | 2,021 | (996 | ) | -33.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Access Charges and Interconnections (1) | 11,192 | 25,835 | 13,229 | 2,036 | 18.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
National Long Distance | 4,523 | 8,837 | 4,212 | (311 | ) | -6.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
International Long Distance | 1,459 | 2,706 | 1,163 | (296 | ) | -20.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other Charges and Interconnection Services | 5,210 | 14,292 | 7,854 | 2,644 | 50.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Advertisements in Telephone Directories | 1,331 | 5,423 | 1,490 | 159 | 12.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other Local Telephone Services | 20,441 | 42,453 | 24,752 | 4,310 | 21.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Value Added Service | 9,339 | 18,275 | 8,584 | (755 | ) | -8.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
Commercialization of Equipment | 4,570 | 8,876 | 5,043 | 473 | 10.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other Services | 6,532 | 15,302 | 11,125 | 4,593 | 70.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Long Distance | 33,822 | 62,148 | 29,984 | (3,838 | ) | -11.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
National Long Distance | 14,650 | 26,419 | 12,773 | (1,877 | ) | -12.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
International Service | 13,480 | 24,773 | 12,205 | (1,275 | ) | -9.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
Media and circuit rentals | 5,692 | 10,957 | 5,006 | (686 | ) | -12.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
Mobile Communications | 112,862 | 239,521 | 130,061 | 17,199 | 15.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Mobile Communications | 68,235 | 150,622 | 92,025 | 23,790 | 34.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
CPP Interconnection (2) | 44,627 | 88,899 | 38,036 | (6,591 | ) | -14.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Communications | 37,969 | 79,363 | 38,972 | 1,003 | 2.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Equipment Sales and Rental, Network Sales | 15,415 | 36,327 | 15,895 | 480 | 3.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Private Services | 22,554 | 43,036 | 23,077 | 523 | 2.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other Businesses | 28,672 | 60,723 | 30,373 | 1,700 | 5.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Public Telephones | 5,482 | 11,170 | 5,495 | 12 | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
ITI Maintenance and Equipment Sales | 14,963 | 31,184 | 15,862 | 899 | 6.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other Income (3) | 8,227 | 18,369 | 9,016 | 789 | 9.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPERATING INCOME | 401,283 | 819,292 | 404,937 | 3,655 | 0.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
OPERATING COSTS | (258,860 | ) | (558,705 | ) | (271,107 | ) | (12,247 | ) | 4.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Payroll | (27,195 | ) | (57,294 | ) | (28,192 | ) | (997 | ) | 3.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | (131,941 | ) | (265,796 | ) | (127,975 | ) | 3,966 | -3.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | (99,724 | ) | (235,615 | ) | (114,940 | ) | (15,216 | ) | 15.3 | % | ||||||||||||
ADMINISTRATION AND SELLING COSTS | (81,674 | ) | (144,306 | ) | (88,863 | ) | (7,189 | ) | 8.8 | % | ||||||||||||
TOTAL OPERATING COSTS | (340,534 | ) | (703,011 | ) | (359,970 | ) | (19,436 | ) | 5.7 | % | ||||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME | 60,749 | 116,281 | 44,967 | (15,782 | ) | -26.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Financial Income | 4,619 | 7,134 | 3,603 | (1,016 | ) | -22.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other Non-operating Income | 6,803 | 12,433 | 7,795 | 992 | 14.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Income from Investment in Related Companies (4) | 212 | 685 | 85 | (127 | ) | -60.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Financial Expenses | (34,844 | ) | (61,735 | ) | (22,905 | ) | 11,939 | -34.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Amortization of Goodwill | (7,590 | ) | (23,269 | ) | (5,727 | ) | 1,863 | -24.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Other Non-operating Expenses | (4,528 | ) | (12,571 | ) | (5,727 | ) | (1,199 | ) | 26.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Price-level Restatement | (318 | ) | 640 | 2,834 | 3,152 | C.S. | ||||||||||||||||
NON-OPERATING INCOME | (35,646 | ) | (76,683 | ) | (20,042 | ) | 15,604 | -43.8 | % | |||||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX | 25,103 | 39,598 | 24,925 | (178 | ) | -0.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Taxes | (16,817 | ) | (29,241 | ) | (15,164 | ) | 1,653 | -9.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Minority Interest | (12 | ) | (142 | ) | 72 | 84 | C.S. | |||||||||||||||
NET INCOME (5) | 8,274 | 10,215 | 9,833 | 1,559 | 18.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
(1) | Due to accounting consolidation does not include access charges of 188 Mundo Telefónica and Globus. |
(2) | Corresponds to income recorded in Telefónica Móvil. |
(3) | Includes revenues from Sonda, until August 2003, Telemergencia, Tgestiona and Telefónica Internet Empresas |
(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 2002 statements of income. |
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3. ANALYSIS OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD
3.1 OPERATING INCOME
As of June 30, 2004, operating income reached Ch$ 44,967 million which represents a 26.0% decrease in respect to the first semester of the previous year.
Operating income incorporates the effects of the growth of the cellular telephone customer portfolio, as shown in the following table:
Consolidated | Mobile | Consolidated without Cellular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | 2004 | Variation | 2003 | 2004 | Variation | 2003 | 2004 | Variation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income | 401,283 | 404,937 | 0.9 | % | 107,613 | 124,313 | 15.5 | % | 293,670 | 280,624 | -4.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Costs | (208,593 | ) | (231,995 | ) | 11.2 | % | (69,851 | ) | (95,597 | ) | 36.9 | % | (138,742 | ) | (136,398 | ) | -1.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 192,690 | 172,942 | -10.2 | % | 37,762 | 28,716 | -24.0 | % | 154,928 | 144,226 | -6.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% EBITDA | 48.0 | % | 42.7 | % | 35.1 | % | 23.1 | % | 52.8 | % | 51.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | (131,941 | ) | (127,975 | ) | -3.0 | % | (30,172 | ) | (32,796 | ) | 8.7 | % | (101,769 | ) | (95,179 | ) | -6.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income |
60,749 | 44,967 | -26.0 | % | 7,590 | (4,080 | ) | C.S. | 53,159 | 49,047 | -7.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income
Operating income for the period amounted to Ch$404,937 million, an increase of 0.9% in relation to 2003.
This variance originated mainly in the 15.2% growth in income from mobile services, the 21.1% increase in other local telephone services, an 18.2% increase in access and interconnection charges and 2.6% higher income from corporate communications. This was partly offset by an 11.8% decrease in local fixed and variable income revenues and an 11.3% drop in income from long distance services.
Revenues from Local Telephone Services: Revenues from Basic Telephone Service decreased by 12.2% in respect to the previous year. The variation experienced by this revenue is mainly derived from the 7.5% decrease in the level of fixed charge, corresponding to the fixed monthly charge for network connections. That drop is explained by the decrease in lines in service, partly offset by the provision for the effect of the application of the new rate decree. Variable income decreased by 16.5% in respect to the previous year, due to a reduction of 8.2% in the number of average lines in service, to the drop in traffic per line and the provision for the effect of the application of the new rate decree.
Consolidated revenues from access charges and interconnections increased by 18.2%, due to a 50.7% increase in income from other charges and interconnection charges, offset by the 6.9% and 20.3% decrease in domestic and international long distance access charges, as a consequence of the 16.3% and 28.1% drop in interconnection charges, respectively. The net increase for this concept is partly due to recognition of higher income from the provision for the effect of the application of the new rate decree.
Other Local Telephone Services increased by 21.1% due to higher income equivalent to 10.3% for commercialization of equipment and a 70.3% increase in other services, especially due to the contribution of the increase in ADSL broad band services, which has translated into revenues that are 163.1% higher than in 2003. This was partly offset by an 8.1% decrease in value added services.
Long Distance: Revenues from these services decreased by 11.3% in comparison to 2003, due to a decrease of 12.8% and 9.5% in revenues from DLD and ILD, respectively, situation that was influenced by a decrease in average outgoing long distance prices, in spite of a 4.7% growth in
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ILD and a 6.3% growth in outgoing ILD. Media and circuit rentals show decreased revenues equivalent to 12.1% in relation to the first quarter of 2003.
Mobile Communications: Total revenues from this business increased by 15.2% in relation to 2003, mainly due to the 32.1% growth experienced in the average mobile customer base, partially offset by the drop in average revenue per subscriber, due to the application of the rate decree. It should be noted that these revenues include regulated calling party pays revenues for incoming traffic to mobile telephones.
Corporate Communications: This business revenue shows a 2.6% increase in respect to the previous year, due to a 3.1% growth in commercialization of networks and advanced telephony, notwithstanding the transfer of the Internet connections business management to Telefónica Internet Empresas, whose income is included in Other Businesses and a 2.3% increase in data and circuits.
Other Businesses: This revenue showed a 5.9% increase mainly due to a 6.0% increase in maintenance of inside telephone installations and a 9.6% increase in other businesses mainly explained by the increase in "telemergencia" service, Internet connection services and "Telepeajes".
Operating Costs
Operating costs of Ch$ 359,970 million for the period increased by 5.7% compared to 2003.
This effect is explained by a 4.7% increase in operating costs due to a 3.7% increase in salaries, whereas depreciation shows a 3.0% decrease, mainly derived from the drop in the level of investments made by the corporation. Other operating costs increased by 15.3% mainly due to an increase in the mobile telephony business associated to its growth, which has fundamentally translated into an increase in its cost of equipment sold.
Administration and selling costs increased by 8.8% in relation to the first quarter of the previous year, mainly due to the increase in the costs of the mobile telephony business associated to the growth in its activity.
3.2 NON-OPERATING INCOME
Non-operating income obtained in the first half of 2004 shows a deficit of Ch$20,042 million, figure that is lower than the same period in 2003 of Ch$ 35,646 million. The change in non-operating income is broken down as follows:
Financial income shows a drop of 22.0%, mainly due to lower national and international interest rates and less available funds, destined to decrease the Corporation's financial debt.
Other non-operating income shows an increase of 14.6% derived mainly from net income on the sale of its participation in Publiguías recorded in 2004, whereas in 2003 the level of this income was less mainly due to the higher market value of Terra Networks shares and fines and indemnities from suppliers.
Financial expenses decreased by 34.3% in 2004, mainly associated to lower interest bearing debt, renegotiation of rates of current loans, the drop in market interest rates and the effect of the drop in the exchange rate.
Other non-operating income increased by 26.5%, due mainly to restructuring costs recorded in 2004, which were greater than the main costs recorded in 2003 for staff severance indemnities and expenses associated to lawsuits and provisions.
Price-level restatement recorded net income of Ch$ 2,834 million, whereas during the same period the previous year it recorded a loss of Ch$ 318 million, partly due to the influence of the positive
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CPI recorded in the first half of 2004. It should be noted, that a 100% hedge has been maintained for exchange rate fluctuation and 81% 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 2003 and 2004.
3.3 NET RESULT FOR THE YEAR
The net result showed net income of Ch$ 9,833 million, in comparison with net income of Ch$8,274 million in 2003. The result obtained in the period derives from the 26.0% decrease in operating income, offset by a 43.8% decrease in non-operating deficit, whereas income tax decreased by 9.8% in relation to the previous year.
4. RESULTS BY BUSINESS AREA
Local Telephone Business: Presented a net loss of Ch$ 3,168 million in the period, situation that represents a decrease of Ch$ 15,577 million in the loss with respect to the previous year.
Long Distance Business: Presented net income of Ch$9,459 million, a 30.2% decrease in relation to the previous year. This variation is composed of a drop of 15.7% in operating income and non-operating income, situation which is partly offset by lower taxes.
Corporate Communications Business: This business contributed net income of Ch$8,556 million, a 22.9 % increase in relation to 2003 which shows net income of Ch$6,957 million, since operating income is 15.4% higher than the previous year, whereas non-operating deficit decreased by 98.2%.
Mobile Business: The mobile business shows a loss of Ch$7,978 million for the period, whereas in 2003 it showed net income of Ch$4,230 million. This effect is mainly due to a 16.5% increase in operating income, and the effect of the 28.5% increase in operating costs due to the strong growth it has maintained.
Other Businesses: The businesses as a whole generated net income of Ch$2,964 million and net operating income of Ch $ 6,084 million in the period, whereas during the same period the previous year they recorded a net loss of Ch$889 million and operating income of Ch$2,279 million. These businesses mainly include Internet connection services, public telephone services, maintenance and installation of basic telephone equipment and the business of telemergencia and shared services.
The following table shows the contribution of each business area to the corporate results:
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INCOME AND COSTS BY BUSINESS
AS OF JUNE 30,
2003 AND 2004
(Figures in millions of pesos as of 06.30.04)
Local | Corporate Communications | Long Distance | Mobile Telephones | Others | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jan-Jun | Jan-Dec | Jan-Jun | Jan-Jun | Jan-Dec | Jan-Jun | Jan-Jun | Jan-Dec | Jan-Jun | Jan-Jun | Jan-Dec | Jan-Jun | Jan-Jun | Jan-Dec | Jan-Jun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 215,607 | 435,405 | 207,358 | 47,539 | 99,373 | 48,456 | 48,395 | 91,802 | 42,999 | 115,495 | 244,339 | 134,599 | 41,749 | 86,792 | 39,740 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income | 187,958 | 377,537 | 175,547 | 37,969 | 79,363 | 38,972 | 33,822 | 62,148 | 29,984 | 112,862 | 239,521 | 130,061 | 28,672 | 60,723 | 30,373 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany Transfers | 27,649 | 57,866 | 31,811 | 9,569 | 20,009 | 9,484 | 14,573 | 29,652 | 13,015 | 2,633 | 4,817 | 4,537 | 13,077 | 26,069 | 9,366 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | (190,153 | ) | (387,509 | ) | (189,287 | ) | (38,336 | ) | (79,159 | ) | (37,834 | ) | (34,471 | ) | (67,078 | ) | (31,258 | ) | (107,904 | ) | (230,763 | ) | (138,677 | ) | (39,470 | ) | (81,726 | ) | (33,656 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payroll | (24,473 | ) | (51,184 | ) | (29,154 | ) | (3,868 | ) | (8,171 | ) | (4,321 | ) | (2,705 | ) | (5,699 | ) | (1,213 | ) | (7,081 | ) | (14,502 | ) | (8,458 | ) | (5,332 | ) | (11,037 | ) | (2,885 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | (84,333 | ) | (169,034 | ) | (77,738 | ) | (5,968 | ) | (12,201 | ) | (5,883 | ) | (5,507 | ) | (11,034 | ) | (5,715 | ) | (30,465 | ) | (64,530 | ) | (35,885 | ) | (5,961 | ) | (12,075 | ) | (5,842 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goods and Services | (56,497 | ) | (118,080 | ) | (58,580 | ) | (10,800 | ) | (21,327 | ) | (7,467 | ) | (18,809 | ) | (35,531 | ) | (16,367 | ) | (65,108 | ) | (140,934 | ) | (88,587 | ) | (13,625 | ) | (27,673 | ) | (11,875 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany Transfers | (24,851 | ) | (49,211 | ) | (23,815 | ) | (17,700 | ) | (37,460 | ) | (20,163 | ) | (7,450 | ) | (14,815 | ) | (7,963 | ) | (5,250 | ) | (10,797 | ) | (5,747 | ) | (14,551 | ) | (30,941 | ) | (13,054 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 25,453 | 47,895 | 18,071 | 9,203 | 20,213 | 10,622 | 13,924 | 24,723 | 11,740 | 7,591 | 13,576 | (4,078 | ) | 2,279 | 5,066 | 6,084 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-operating Income and Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Expenses | (34,445 | ) | (60,887 | ) | (22,415 | ) | 28 | (18 | ) | (23 | ) | (0 | ) | (16 | ) | (0 | ) | (470 | ) | (876 | ) | (461 | ) | 43 | 60 | (5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Income and Expenses | (1,013 | ) | (1,454 | ) | 3,993 | (511 | ) | (604 | ) | (64 | ) | 3,413 | 869 | 529 | (164 | ) | (1,631 | ) | 158 | (2,526 | ) | (12,128 | ) | (1,755 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany Transfers | 8,168 | 17,291 | 7,999 | (536 | ) | (500 | ) | 69 | (822 | ) | (2,029 | ) | (286 | ) | (4,000 | ) | (8,554 | ) | (4,937 | ) | (508 | ) | (1,398 | ) | (318 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-operating Income | (27,289 | ) | (45,051 | ) | (10,425 | ) | (1,019 | ) | (1,122 | ) | (18 | ) | 2,589 | (1,176 | ) | 243 | (4,636 | ) | (11,061 | ) | (5,240 | ) | (2,991 | ) | (13,466 | ) | (2,078 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R.A.I.I.D.A.I.E (*) | 116,941 | 232,767 | 107,801 | 14,124 | 31,310 | 16,510 | 22,020 | 34,597 | 17,699 | 33,891 | 67,922 | 27,029 | 5,207 | 5,207 | 9,854 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxes and Others | (13,741 | ) | (24,112 | ) | (10,815 | ) | (1,227 | ) | (1,544 | ) | (2,048 | ) | (2,959 | ) | (4,693 | ) | (2,524 | ) | 1,274 | 2,064 | 1,339 | (177 | ) | (1,098 | ) | (1,042 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income After Taxes | (15,577 | ) | (21,268 | ) | (3,168 | ) | 6,957 | 17,547 | 8,556 | 13,553 | 18,854 | 9,459 | 4,230 | 4,579 | (7,978 | ) | (889 | ) | (9,497 | ) | 2,964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(*) 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 JUNE 30, 2003 AND
2004
(Figures in millions of pesos as of
06.30.04)
5. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
TABLE No. 4
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Figures in millions of pesos as of June
30,
2004)
DESCRIPTION | JAN-JUN 2003 |
JAN-JUN 2004 |
VARIATION | |||||||||||||||
MCh$ | % | |||||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | 157,699 | 84,109 | (73,590 | ) | -46.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | (117,677 | ) | 23,702 | 141,379 | C.S. | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from investment activities | (39,785 | ) | (48,389 | ) | (8,604 | ) | 21.6 | % | ||||||||||
Effect of inflation on cash and cash equivalents | (535 | ) | (640 | ) | (105 | ) | 19.6 | % | ||||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents for the period | (298 | ) | 58,782 | 59,080 | C.S. | |||||||||||||
The positive variation of Ch$ 58,782 million in cash flows for 2004 compared to the negative variation of Ch$ 298 million in 2003, is derived from the generation of greater cash flows from financing activities, from the placement of commercial papers and minor amortizations and prepayments destined to decreasing financial liabilities, partly offset by lower cash flows from operating activities and lower cash flows from investment activities in the first half of 2004.
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6. FINANCIAL INDICATORS
TABLE No. 5
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
INDICATORS
DESCRIPTION | JAN
- JUN 2003 |
JAN - DEC 2003 |
JAN -
JUN 2004 |
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LIQUIDITY RATIO | ||||||||||||||
Current
Ratio
(Current Assets / Current Liabilities) |
1.28 | 0.86 | 1.13 | |||||||||||
Acid Ratio
(Most liquid assets / Current Liabilities) |
0.17 | 0.14 | 0.27 | |||||||||||
DEBT RATIOS | ||||||||||||||
Debt
Ratio
(Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity) |
0.99 | 0.93 | 0.92 | |||||||||||
Long-term
Debt Ratio
(Long-term Liabilities / Total Liabilities) |
0.75 | 0.59 | 0.62 | |||||||||||
Financial Expenses Coverage
(Income Before Taxes and Interest / Interest Expenses) |
1.59 | 1.53 | 1.93 | |||||||||||
RETURN AND NET INCOME PER SHARE RATIO | ||||||||||||||
Operating
Margin
(Operating Income / Operating Revenues) |
15.1% | 14.2% | 11.1% | |||||||||||
Operational Income Return
(Operating Income / Net Property, Plant and Equipment(1)) |
3.1% | 5.9% | 2.4% | |||||||||||
Net Income per Share
(Net Income / Average number of paid shares each year) |
$8.6 | $10.7 | $10.3 | |||||||||||
Return on Equity
(Net income / Average shareholders' equity) |
0.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | |||||||||||
Return Shareholders' on Assets
(Net income / Average assets) |
0.31% | 0.39% | 0.39% | |||||||||||
Operating Assets Yield
(Net income / Average operating assets(2)) |
0.43% | 0.54% | 0.55% | |||||||||||
Return on Dividends
(Paid dividends / Market Price per Share) |
N.A | 0.8% | 1.1% | |||||||||||
ACTIVITY INDICATORS | ||||||||||||||
Total Assets | MCh$2,622,067 | MCh$2,515,353 | MCh$2,508,690 | |||||||||||
Sale of Assets | MCh$113,391 | MCh$32,447 | MCh$3,201 | |||||||||||
Investments in other companies and property, plant and equipment | MCh$70,395 | MCh$145,156 | MCh$47,019 | |||||||||||
Inventory Turnover
(Cost of Sales / Average Inventory) |
2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | |||||||||||
Days in Inventory
(Average Inventory / Cost of sales times 360 days) |
124 | 116 | 95 | |||||||||||
(1) | Figures at the beginning of the year, restated. |
(2) | Property, plant and equipment are considered operating assets |
(3) | Telefónica CTC Chile did not pay dividends during the first quarter of 2003 and 2004. |
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The common liquidity ratio shows a decrease due to a 19.9% increase in current assets, whereas current liabilities increased by 40.9% in respect to the previous year.
The debt ratio decreased due to lower levels of financial liabilities in relation to January – June 2003.
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 4, 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 of this year, Telefónica CTC Chile S.A. requested that the Resolutive Commission decree freedom of tariffs in specific geographic areas, that they define telephone services which will be subject to tariff regulation in areas where the market conditions are not sufficient to guarantee a freedom of tariffs regime and that they determine that Telefónica CTC Chile S.A. has the right to offer alternative tariff plans without prior authorization. |
Together with the tariff setting process of Telefónica CTC Chile, Subtel began the rate 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, Telefónica CTC 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. |
On May 20, 2003, the Resolutive Commission dictated Resolution No. 686 which defines the services subject to rate setting by the Ministries of Economy and Transport and Telecommunications, which are similar to those established for the 1999 – 2004 period. The mentioned Resolution No. 686 rejects the petition for freedom of rates for the specific primary zones requested by Telefónica CTC Chile, and in relation to the request for rate flexibility, informed favorably by the Regulator, the Resolutive 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 Resolutive Commission clarified Resolution No. 686, dictating to this effect Resolution No. 709, which disposed that |
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notwithstanding the rate setting by the administrative authority, the dominant companies could offer lower rates 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 Bases. Telefónica CTC Chile formulated 84 controversies to the Preliminary Technical Economic Bases of Subtel and requested the formation of an Experts Commission as established in the law and in the Regulations that govern the procedure, advertising and participation of the rate 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 of these which was by majority. |
On July 25, 2003, Subtel dictated Exempt Resolution No. 827 of 2003 which sets the Final Technical Economic Bases that will govern the rate study to set the levels, structure and indexation mechanisms of the services provided by Telefónica CTC Chile that are subject to rate 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 Bases for the respective companies. |
On November 6, 2003 Telefónica CTC Chile, presented the Rate Study that sets the levels, structure and indexation mechanisms of the services subject to rate setting. |
On March 5, 2004, the Ministries of Transport and Telecommunications and Economy, Development and Reconstruction submitted the Report on Objections and Counterproposals to the Rate Study. Telefónica CTC Chile requested the formation of the Experts Commission, which was officially formed on March 12. The Experts Commission issued its report on April 2, making a pronouncement on the inquiries made by Telefónica CTC Chile. |
On April 4, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile submitted to the Ministries the Report on Modifications and Insistence of the Rate Study, incorporating the recommendations of the Experts Commission and insisting on those matters that were not the object of inquiries. |
On May 4, 2004, the Ministries of Transport and Telecommunications and of Economy, Development and Reconstruction dictated Rate Decree No. 169 which they submitted together with the supporting report to the Contraloría General de la República for the recording process. |
On June 2, Telefónica CTC Chile S.A. presented to the Contraloría General de la República two presentations within the recording process of Rate Decree No. 169. The first denounces manifest mathematical errors included in Decree 169, requesting that the controlling organization correct them. The second presentation formulates 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 Contraloría General de la República against Rate Decree No. 169, objecting to scaling of access charges and the criteria for cost assignation of the different rates. |
To date, the Contraloría General de la República has not made a pronouncement on Rate Decree No. 169 and the complaints formulated by Telefónica CTC Chile S.A. and by the telecommunications companies indicated above. |
Tariff Flexibility |
By means of Resolution No. 709 of October 13, 2003, the Resolutive Commission decided to: "Accept the request on fs 476 of Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A., only in respect |
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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 not present to authorize tariff freedom, 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 rate flexibility allows Telefónica CTC Chile to offer its customers various commercial plans, other than plan regulated by the authority, as per the conditions defined for these purposes 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. |
Telefónica CTC Chile S.A. began commercializing the different plans for local telephone public service, so that the interested public can opt for an alternative that is different to the rate structure defined by the regulator. |
Mobile Telephone Tariff Decree |
Decree No. 97 is in effect as of February 12, 1999. It establishes maximum rates for Telefónica Móvil for interconnection services, including Mobile Access Charges, for a period of five years, which expires on February 12, 2004. |
Since the expiration of the five-year period of current regulated rates is nearing, on January 10, 2003, Telefónica Móvil presented its Technical Economic Basis Proposal to the Undersecretary of Telecommunications, beginning the process of setting the rates for the 2004-2009 period. In Exempt Resolution dated February 22, 2003, the Undersecretary of Telecommunications approved the Final Technical Economic Basis that will apply to the process of setting the Access Charges Tariffs of the mobile telephone public service concessionaire. |
On July 25, 2003, Telefónica Móvil presented the Rate Study to set the tariffs for services subject to tariff setting. |
On November 22, 2003, the Report on Objections and Counterproposals to tariffs proposed for Telefónica Móvil S.A. for services subject to tariff setting was informed. Telefónica Móvil S.A. requested the formation of an Experts Commission in this respect, which was formed on December 2, 2003, to make a pronouncement on the controversies stated by the concessionary Telefónica Móvil S.A. for services subject to tariff setting for the five-year period from 2004 – 2009. On December 20, the Experts Commission submitted the report to the parties. |
On December 22, 2003, Telefónica Móvil S.A. presented the Report on Modifications and Insistence, incorporating the pertinent modifications on the one hand, and on the other, justifiably insisting on the values presented in the Tariff Study, enclosing the report of the Experts Commission. |
On January 20. 2004, the Ministries of Transport and Telecommunications and of Economy, Development and Reconstruction, by means of a decree set the levels, structure and indexation mechanisms of the services subject to tariff setting. That decree was submitted for recording by the Contraloría General de la República, together with the supporting report. |
On April 12, 2004, the Contraloría General de la República recorded the decrees that set the tariffs for access charges for mobile telephony companies. The tariff decrees were published in the Official Gazette of April 14, 2004. |
Lawsuit Against the State of Chile |
Upon extinguishing the administrative instances to correct the illegalities involved in the tariff setting, Telefónica CTC Chile S.A. filed a lawsuit for damages against the State of Chile. |
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The lawsuit for US$274 million, plus readjustments and interest, covers past and future damages until May 2004, resulting from having to charge lower tariffs than those that should legally have been set. |
The Third Civil Court of Santiago accepted the complaint, and notified the State. Once the answer from the State had been received, as well as the answer and rejoinder with which the discussion period ends, the Court dictated the writ of evidence, setting the pertinent, substantial and disputed evidence, which initiated the presentation of evidence stage, in which witnesses for the plaintiff and for the State have testified. |
Having concluded the evidence stage, the stage of expert testimony requested by the parties began. The Court designated the experts to inform regarding matters of a technical nature. On April 2 and June 17, 2004, the first expert reports relating to the delay of the access charges for fixed-mobile calls and the optimal locations for switching stations. |
9. | ANALYSIS OF MARKETS, COMPETITION AND RELATIVE PARTICIPATION |
Authorization of the merger only if certain During 2003 the sector showed strong dynamism in the mobile telephony and Internet broadband markets, in contrast with the stagnation in the fixed network voice communication, long distance and narrow band Internet business. As of the second half of 2004 the tendencies are maintained but there are signs of recovery in the ILD market due to the increase in the economic activity. |
In the competitive environment, during the second half of 2004, there were no relevant changes in the relative participation of the operators of the various businesses except for an increase in Telefónica CTC Chile's broadband market share. |
Among the relevant competitive events, the highlight is that in mid April 2003, AT&T Latin America, owner of AT&T Chile, filed under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Law of the United States to reorganize its operations. This concept derived in a private auction in October 2003 which was awarded to Telmex which assumed the operations in the first quarter of 2004. At the end of April 2004, Telmex announced the acquisition of Chilesat Corp (third long distance operator), which took place in June 2004. After the operation Telmex is owner of 99% of Chilesat. |
Another relevant event that occurred at the end of 2003, is the control takeover of the management of United Global Com, full owner of VTR Chile, by Liberty Media, in turn owner of 50% of Metrópolis Intercom in partnership with the Claro Group. After this operation, announced on January 5, 2004, Liberty requested that the Central Preventions Commission (current Free Competition Court, TLC) analyze the possibility of merging VTR and Metrópolis Intercom. Both companies concentrate 98% of the cable TV market in Chile (88% of pay TV) and relevant competitors in the broadband market through providing of cable modem. Likewise, VTR is the second local telephony operator in the country. On June 9, 2004 the Fiscalía Nacional Económica issued its report to the Court of Free Competition recommending restrictions of a partnership, distribution of contents, prices and quality of service nature are met. The Fiscalía also recommends opening of the cable network broadband to other ISP. The TLC must make a pronouncement on the authorization of the merger without a defined term. |
Local Telephone Service |
This market contemplates providing local telephone services inside the primary areas, interconnection with other telecommunications companies and other unregulated local services. Incorporation to this market is regulated by concessions awarded by the Undersecretary of Telecommunications of the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications (SUBTEL). |
Currently twelve companies with thirteen brands participate in this market, including 4 rural operators. The penetration tariff as of May 2004 was in the order of 21.3 lines per 100 inhabitants. Telefónica CTC Chile has approximately 74.4% of fixed telephone lines as of May 2004. |
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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 in the second half of 2004 in respect to the second quarter of 2003 estimated at 8.1%. In the same period an increase of 3.8% of market ILD traffic is estimated. In the second half of 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile, through its subsidiaries Telefónica Mundo 188 and GLOBUS 120, reached an estimated market share of 44.2% in domestic long distance and 32.0% in outgoing international long distance. |
Corporate Communications |
This business area contemplates providing circuit and data services (Datared, E1, ATM, Frame Relay), IP network solutions, Hosting, ASP and advanced telecommunications solutions for companies with 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 arena and in the hosting business with at least 10 companies, reaching a market share in income of approximately 47% for the first 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 four mobile telephone operators, one smaller operator of mobile satellite communications and one operator that offers digital trunking which is authorized to interconnect to the public mobile network. |
Telefónica CTC Chile, through its subsidiary Telefónica Móvil, has approximately 32.6% of an estimated 8.4 million total subscriber as of June 2004. Total market subscribers show an increase of 12.6% in comparison to December 2003. |
On March 8, 2004 Telefónica Móviles S.A. announced the agreement for the purchase of the assets of Bellsouth Corporation in Latin America. This agreement includes the mobile operations of Bellsouth in Chile which as of June 2004 have 17% of subscriber market share, operating with a spectrum of 25 Mhz in the 800 Mhz band with TDMA and 10 Mhz on the 1900 Mhz band with CDMA. |
On May 18, 2004 the Board of Telefónica CTC Chile unanimously accepted a binding offer, subject to approval of the Shareholders' Meeting, made by Telefónica Móviles S.A. for the acquisition of 100% of the mobile subsidiary of Telefónica CTC Chile S.A. |
The acquisition of these companies, by Telefonica Móviles, would allow it to obtain synergies in areas such as management, product and services offering and development of advanced technologies, aspects conditioned to the integration of its operation. |
Pay TV |
The pay television market is composed of two main competitors (Metrópolis and VTR) who altogether have approximately 88% of the pay TV market (jointly some 715,000 subscribers), two |
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satellite TV operators (8% of the market) and approximately 20 cable TV operators in specific areas, which altogether do not exceed 4% of the market. |
Internet Access |
In this market there are currently approximately 35 ISPs operating effectively, with three of these concentrating 83% of traffic. IP traffic (switchboard) for the first quarter of 2004 in the network of Telefónica CTC Chile, reached the order of 2,506 million minutes, a 19.3% drop in respect to the first half of 2003, mainly due to the migration of users to broadband. |
Telefónica CTC Chile focuses on Internet access for companies through its ISP TIE, segments in which it holds a market share of close to 37%, and has commercial agreements with ISP Terra. |
Telefónica CTC Chile continues with an intensive deployment of Internet access through ADSL broadband, directly to the customer and through a wholesale model in the ISP industry. At the end of June 2004 Telefonica CTC Chile's broadband connections in service reached 164,513 a growth of 95.4% compared to June 2003, achieving an estimated broadband market share of 43% as of March 2004, 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 June 2004 has approximately 24% market share considering its own 10,451 public telephones. Additionally, Telefónica CTC Chile has another 19,617 community telephones installed. |
On November 20, 2001 a new subsidiary was formed to commercialize and install alarm systems and video cameras for residential and corporate customers, providing monitoring and surveillance services and any other service relating to the above. As of June 2004 it is estimated that Telefónica CTC Chile has a market share of 30% in this service. |
10. | ANALYSIS OF MARKET RISK |
Financial Risk Coverage |
With the attractive foreign interest rates in certain periods, the Company has obtained financing abroad, denominated mainly in dollars and euros and in certain cases, at a floating interest rate. For this reason the Company faces 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 coverage instruments, the purpose of which is to reduce the negative impact of the 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 insurance. |
As of June 30, 2004, the interest bearing debt in original currency expressed in dollars was US$ 1,432.9 million, including US$ 969 million in financial liabilities in dollars, US$ 224.9 million in debt expressed in "unidades de fomento", US$ 155.1 million of debt in euros and US$ 83.9 million of debt in pesos. In this manner US$ 1,124.1 million corresponded to debt exposed to foreign currencies, and therefore directly or indirectly exposed to variations of the dollar. |
Simultaneously, the Company had dollar/UF, dollar/peso exchange insurance and assets in dollars that resulted, as of June 30, 2004, in close to zero exposure to foreign exchange. |
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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 interest rate increases. |
As of March 31, 2004, 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 Forward Rate Agreements (which protect the Libor rate), to limit the future fluctuations of interest rates. As of June 30, 2004 this has allowed the Company to end with an exposure of 38% of the total interest bearing debt in original currency. |
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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.
Date: October 12, 2004
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. |
By: /s/ Julio Covarrubias F. |
Name: Julio Covarrubias F. |
Title: Chief Financial Officer |