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
December 10, 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:
Form 20-F X | Form 40-F | |||||
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): Yes No X
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes | No X | |||||
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile, S.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item
1) | Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. |
2) | Management's Discussion and Analysis for the period ended September 30, 2004. |
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Item 1
COMPAÑIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the nine-month
periods ended
September 30, 2004 and 2003
(CONSOLIDATED)
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COMPAÑIA 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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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REVIEW REPORT
To the Chairman and
Members of the Board of Directors
of Compañía
de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A.
We have reviewed the accompanying interim consolidated balance sheets of Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2004 and 2003 and the related interim consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the nine-month periods then ended. These interim consolidated financial statements (including the related notes) are the responsibility of the management of the Company. The accompanying Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements is not an integral part of these financial statements, and, therefore, this report does not cover this item.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Chile for a review of interim financial information. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to the financial statements and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Chile, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review of the interim consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2004 and 2003, we are not aware of any material modifications that are required for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in Chile.
The accompanying financial statements have been translated into English for the convenience of readers outside Chile.
/s/ DELOITTE
October 15, 2004
COMPAÑIA
DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND 2003
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of September 30, 2004)
A S S E T S | Notes | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
Cash | 6,559,003 | 11,253,673 | ||||||||||||
Time deposits | (35) | 162,306,466 | 273,430 | |||||||||||
Marketable securities, net | (4) | 24,347,305 | 48,290,006 | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | (5) | 171,048,884 | 216,759,696 | |||||||||||
Notes receivable, net | (5) | 5,256,899 | 6,061,897 | |||||||||||
Other receivables | (5) | 21,984,549 | 11,598,711 | |||||||||||
Due from related companies | (6 a) | 25,356,734 | 19,989,077 | |||||||||||
Inventories, net | 7,106,111 | 20,038,925 | ||||||||||||
Recoverable taxes | — | 21,971,497 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 4,594,512 | 8,896,484 | ||||||||||||
Deferred taxes | (7 b) | 15,579,256 | 21,514,392 | |||||||||||
Other current assets | (8) | 211,828,289 | 36,026,171 | |||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 655,968,008 | 422,673,959 | ||||||||||||
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | (10) | |||||||||||||
Land | 26,184,666 | 28,165,146 | ||||||||||||
Buildings and improvements | 188,481,195 | 189,972,371 | ||||||||||||
Machinery and equipment | 3,086,651,531 | 3,499,145,112 | ||||||||||||
Other property, plant and equipment | 251,491,620 | 387,406,971 | ||||||||||||
Technical revaluation | 9,386,693 | 9,399,467 | ||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation | 2,157,964,021 | 2,217,152,406 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 1,404,231,684 | 1,896,936,661 | ||||||||||||
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
Investment in related companies | (11) | 7,756,394 | 10,645,697 | |||||||||||
Investment in other companies | 3,928 | 3,928 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill | (12) | 19,618,607 | 164,060,549 | |||||||||||
Other receivables | (5) | 18,666,057 | 31,091,715 | |||||||||||
Intangibles | (13) | 34,740,816 | 36,724,975 | |||||||||||
Less: Accumulated amortization | (13) | 6,181,265 | 4,098,028 | |||||||||||
Others | (14) | 3,956,892 | 10,126,546 | |||||||||||
TOTAL OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS | 78,561,429 | 248,555,382 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 2,138,761,121 | 2,568,166,002 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 35 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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COMPAÑIA
DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND 2003
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of September 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 | (15) | 19,333,609 | 19,505,494 | |||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | (15) | 139,385,177 | 57,234,238 | |||||||||||
Commercial paper | (17 a) | 34,509,084 | 10,119,174 | |||||||||||
Current maturities of bonds payable | (17) | 7,099,458 | 111,713,626 | |||||||||||
Current maturities of other long-term obligations | 31,979 | 452,848 | ||||||||||||
Dividends payable | 124,521,516 | 170,523 | ||||||||||||
Trade accounts payable | (34) | 63,081,389 | 133,028,051 | |||||||||||
Notes payable | — | 231,086 | ||||||||||||
Other payables | 18,062,135 | 43,565,051 | ||||||||||||
Notes and accounts payable to related companies | (6 b) | 31,833,928 | 20,459,743 | |||||||||||
Accruals | (18) | 6,483,812 | 9,646,954 | |||||||||||
Withholdings | 11,326,100 | 9,381,524 | ||||||||||||
Income tax | 30,719,607 | — | ||||||||||||
Unearned income | 8,182,655 | 7,836,295 | ||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 1,863,902 | 2,839,320 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 496,434,351 | 426,183,927 | ||||||||||||
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt with banks and financial institutions | (16) | 243,783,223 | 377,561,451 | |||||||||||
Bonds payable | (17) | 317,550,159 | 344,177,678 | |||||||||||
Other accounts payable | 997,413 | 9,175,189 | ||||||||||||
Notes and accounts payable to related companies | (6 b) | — | 23,072,882 | |||||||||||
Accruals | (18) | 19,057,449 | 19,430,545 | |||||||||||
Deferred taxes | (7 b) | 58,007,428 | 47,581,286 | |||||||||||
Other liabilities | 4,259,894 | 4,753,687 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 643,655,566 | 825,752,718 | ||||||||||||
MINORITY INTEREST | (20) | 1,519,738 | 1,282,682 | |||||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | (21) | |||||||||||||
Paid-in capital | 859,490,281 | 865,435,375 | ||||||||||||
Reserve for monetary correction of equity | 16,330,315 | 10,385,221 | ||||||||||||
Other reserves | (837,209 | ) | 60,030 | |||||||||||
Retained earnings | 122,168,079 | 439,066,049 | ||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 50,823,547 | 429,395,215 | ||||||||||||
Net income for the period | 324,372,126 | 9,670,834 | ||||||||||||
Provisory dividend (less) | 253,027,594 | — | ||||||||||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 997,151,466 | 1,314,946,675 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 2,138,761,121 | 2,568,166,002 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 35 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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COMPAÑIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE
CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND 2003
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of September 30, 2004)
2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||
OPERATING RESULTS: | ||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | 556,062,153 | 615,595,049 | ||||||||||||
Less: Operating costs | 355,257,336 | 396,281,252 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 200,804,817 | 219,313,797 | ||||||||||||
Less: Administrative and selling expenses | 123,434,625 | 129,655,758 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING RESULTS | 77,370,192 | 89,658,039 | ||||||||||||
NON-OPERATING RESULTS: | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | 7,136,772 | 6,047,619 | ||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of equity-method investees | (11) | 353,666 | 1,073,260 | |||||||||||
Other non-operating income | (22 a) | 471,688,284 | 11,561,420 | |||||||||||
Equity in losses of equity-method investees | (11) | 85,269 | 423,439 | |||||||||||
Less: Amortization of goodwill | (12) | 140,000,015 | 20,572,392 | |||||||||||
Less: Interest expense and other | 35,533,901 | 50,220,394 | ||||||||||||
Less: Other non-operating expenses | (22 b) | 7,787,794 | 7,235,592 | |||||||||||
Price-level restatement | (23) | (2,275,986 | ) | (415,141 | ) | |||||||||
Foreign exchange gain | (24) | 13,464,652 | 1,380,037 | |||||||||||
NON-OPERATING LOSS, NET | 306,960,409 | (58,804,622 | ) | |||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST | 384,330,601 | 30,853,417 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes | (7 c) | (59,779,033 | ) | (21,077,057 | ) | |||||||||
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST | 324,551,568 | 9,776,360 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest | (20) | (179,442 | ) | (105,526 | ) | |||||||||
NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD | 324,372,126 | 9,670,834 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 35 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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COMPAÑIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE
CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND
2003
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of September 30, 2004)
2004 | 2003 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
NET
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
166,044,191 | 203,147,692 | ||||||||
Net income for the period | 324,372,126 | 9,670,834 | ||||||||
Sales of assets : | (469,320,661 | ) | (3,917,051 | ) | ||||||
(Gain) on sales of property, plant and equipment | (708,862 | ) | (333,793 | ) | ||||||
Gain on sales of investments (less) | (468,611,799 | ) | (3,651,096 | ) | ||||||
Loss on sales of investments | — | 67,838 | ||||||||
Debits
(credits) to income that do not represent cash flows: |
333,157,865 | 246,842,013 | ||||||||
Depreciation for the period | 181,675,108 | 203,930,774 | ||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 2,068,043 | 1,392,171 | ||||||||
Provisions and write offs | 21,005,889 | 25,176,277 | ||||||||
Net income from investments in related companies | (353,666 | ) | (1,073,260 | ) | ||||||
Loss from investments in related companies | 85,269 | 423,439 | ||||||||
Amortization of goodwill | 140,000,015 | 20,572,392 | ||||||||
Price-level restatement | 2,275,986 | 415,141 | ||||||||
Foreign exchange gain | (13,464,652 | ) | (1,380,037 | ) | ||||||
Other
credits to income that do not represent cash flows |
(1,792,247 | ) | (5,141,494 | ) | ||||||
Other
debits to income that do not represent cash flows |
1,658,120 | 2,526,610 | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets Increase (decrease) | (8,641,804 | ) | (11,660,562 | ) | ||||||
Trade accounts receivable | (7,882,210 | ) | (17,250,013 | ) | ||||||
Inventories | (14,357,672 | ) | (5,211,401 | ) | ||||||
Other assets | 13,598,078 | 10,800,852 | ||||||||
Changes in operating liabilities (Increase) decrease | (13,702,777 | ) | (37,893,068 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable related to operating activities | (47,041,298 | ) | (36,125,387 | ) | ||||||
Interest payable | (7,638,500 | ) | (9,912,521 | ) | ||||||
Income taxes payable (net) | 44,587,987 | 14,863,279 | ||||||||
Other accounts payable related to non-operating activities | (2,546,888 | ) | (3,926,133 | ) | ||||||
V.A.T. and other similar taxes payable | (1,064,078 | ) | (2,792,306 | ) | ||||||
Minority interest | 179,442 | 105,526 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 35 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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COMPAÑIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE
CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND
2003
(Restated for general price-level changes and expressed in thousands of constant Chilean pesos as of September 30, 2004)
2004 | 2003 | |||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||
NET
CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
(615,927,264 | ) | (162,229,263 | ) | ||||||
Obligations with the public | 34,651,890 | 20,127,715 | ||||||||
Other sources of financing | 75,405 | — | ||||||||
Dividends paid (less) | (507,979,982 | ) | (17,046,511 | ) | ||||||
Loans repaid (less) | (17,081,823 | ) | (94,565,987 | ) | ||||||
Obligations with the public repaid (less) | (103,406,742 | ) | (70,744,480 | ) | ||||||
Repayment of other loans from related companies (less) | (22,186,012 | ) | — | |||||||
NET CASH USED IN
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES |
784,697,981 | (40,989,893 | ) | |||||||
Sales of property, plant and equipment | 117,895 | 645,987 | ||||||||
Sales of permanent investments | 677,140,975 | 33,955,503 | ||||||||
Sales of other investments | 17,233,225 | 63,451,973 | ||||||||
Collection of documented loans to related companies | 169,029,504 | — | ||||||||
Other investment income | — | 209 | ||||||||
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (less) | (70,081,046 | ) | (101,897,557 | ) | ||||||
Investments in financial instruments (less) | (6,366,573 | ) | (33,929,011 | ) | ||||||
Other investment activities (less) | (2,375,999 | ) | (3,216,997 | ) | ||||||
NET CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD | 334,814,908 | (71,464 | ) | |||||||
EFFECT
OF INFLATION ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(4,544,382 | ) | (606,052 | ) | ||||||
NET
INCREASE OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
330,270,526 | (677,516 | ) | |||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
33,963,939 | 21,647,153 | ||||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
364,234,465 | 20,969,637 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes 1 to 35 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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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 September 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 % |
|||||||||||||||||
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 nine-month periods ended September 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 nine-month periods ended September 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. With respect 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 nine-month period ended September 30, 2003 and their notes have been adjusted for comparison purposes by 1.7% in order to allow comparison with the interim consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine-month period ended September 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 20).
Companies included in consolidation:
As of September 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. (2) | 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. (3) | — | — | — | 99.66 | |||||||||||||||||
96.834.320-3 | Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. (4) | — | 99.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
96.811.570-7 | Administradora de Telepeajes de Chile S.A. (5) | — | 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. (6) | — | — | — | 99.99 | |||||||||||||||||
96.893.540-2 | Infochile S.A. (5) | — | — | — | 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) | On July 23, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile sold 100% of its participation in Telefónica Móvil Chile S.A.. This transaction meant a disbursement on the part of Telefónica Móviles S.A. (purchaser) of US$ 1,058 million, which were paid on July 28, 2004. For Telefónica CTC Chile this transaction meant recognizing a net of tax gain of US$ 470 million after extraordinary amortization of the balance of goodwill on this investment as of June 2004 (see Note 12c). |
3) | 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. |
4) | On June 19, 2003, Infoera S.A. changed its name to Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. |
5) | 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. |
6) | 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. |
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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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. The accumulated variation in the CPI as of September 30, 2004 and 2003, for opening balances, is 1.9% and 1.2%, 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 | |||||||||||
September 30, 2004 | 608.90 | 757.34 | 17,190.78 | |||||||||||
September 30, 2003 | 660.97 | 770.81 | 16,946.03 | |||||||||||
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 the lower of their price-level restated cost or market.
(i) | Inventories: |
Equipment, is carried at price-level restated purchase or development cost or at market value, whichever is less.
Inventories with an estimated turnover period of less than twelve months are classified as current assets and their cost is price-level restated. The obsolescence provision has been determined on the basis of a survey of materials with slow turnover.
(j) | Subsidies on sale of cellular telephones: |
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 September 30, 2004 and 2003, the capitalized cost of this equipment is ThCh$ 19,495,227, while accumulated depreciation is ThCh$ 14,361,440, 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 September 30, 1986, as authorized in Circular No. 550 issued by the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance. All these values have been price-level restated.
Assets under construction and not yet in use included the real financial cost of loans related to their financing, which originated during the construction stage and which could have been avoided had these disbursements not been incurred.
(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 8.41%.
(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: |
In the case of investments made though December 31, 2003, corresponds to the excess of the purchase price of an investment over the net book value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Net book 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 17b). The difference between the par and placement value, determined on the basis of the designated interest rate for the transaction, is deferred and amortized straight-line over the term of the respective bond (see notes 8 and 14). |
• | Commercial paper is presented in liabilities at its placement value, plus accrued interest (see note 17a). |
Costs directly related to the placement of these obligations are 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 Nos. 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 September 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 19).
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 27, reflecting in the balance sheet only the net right or obligation at period end, classified according to the maturity of each contract under Other Current Assets or Other Creditors, as applicable. (The 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 Note27).
(y) | Computer software: |
The cost of software purchased is deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over a maximum period of four years.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements , continued
(Translation of financial statements originally
issued in
Spanish)
2. | Significant Accounting Principles, continued: |
(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.
(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.
a) | Change of reporting entity: |
i) | Sale of Compañía de Teléfonos Isapre S.A.: |
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)
3. | Accounting Changes, continued: |
a) | Change of reporting entity, continued: |
ii) | Sale of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. |
Due to the sale of the shares it had in subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. as of September 30, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile deconsolidated its financial statements with that company as of July 1, 2004.
As of September 30, 2003 this investment was consolidated line by line. The balance sheet of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. at that date was as follows:
2003 ThCh$ |
||||||
Assets | ||||||
Current Assets | 75,165,203 | |||||
Property, Plant And Equipment | 357,179,876 | |||||
Other Long-Term Assets | 14,208,690 | |||||
Total Assets | 446,553,769 | |||||
Liabilities | ||||||
Current Liabilities | 91,882,453 | |||||
Long-Term Liabilities | 138,869,115 | |||||
Shareholders' Equity | 215,802,201 | |||||
Total Liabilities And Shareholders' Equity | 446,553,769 | |||||
In order to make a comparative analysis of the figures, the consolidated statements of income are presented, assuming for both periods that the investment in Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. was only recorded at Equity Value.
Jan-Sep 2004 ThCh$ |
Jan-Sep 2003 ThCh$ |
Variation | ||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | % | |||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | 430,418,352 | 448,511,131 | (18,092,779 | ) | −4.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Operating costs | (348,925,672 | ) | (369,795,736 | ) | 20,870,064 | −5.6 | % | |||||||||||
Salaries and employee benefits | (57,048,507 | ) | (55,524,321 | ) | (1,524,186 | ) | 2.7 | % | ||||||||||
Depreciation | (143,288,086 | ) | (154,437,243 | ) | 11,149,157 | −7.2 | % | |||||||||||
Goods and services | (148,589,079 | ) | (159,834,172 | ) | 11,245,093 | −7.0 | % | |||||||||||
OPERATING RESULTS | 81,492,680 | 78,715,395 | 2,777,285 | 3.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Gross profit | 18.9 | % | 17.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 52.2 | % | 52.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 224,780,766 | 233,152,638 | (8,371,872 | ) | −3.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Interest income | 11,980,503 | 12,231,840 | (251,337 | ) | −2.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of equity-method investees (1) | (7,709,915 | ) | 6,610,960 | (14,320,875 | ) | C.S. | ||||||||||||
Amortization of goodwill | (140,000,015 | ) | (20,572,392 | ) | (119,427,623 | ) | 580.5 | % | ||||||||||
Interest expense | (35,068,213 | ) | (49,539,295 | ) | 14,471,082 | −29.2 | % | |||||||||||
Other non-operating expenses | 463,736,622 | 4,916,928 | 458,819,694 | C.S. | ||||||||||||||
Price-level restatement | 11,238,404 | 885,879 | 10,352,525 | 1,168.6 | % | |||||||||||||
NON-OPERATING RESULTS | 304,177,386 | (45,466,080 | ) | 349,643,466 | C.S. | |||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
3. | Accounting Changes, continued: |
a) | Change of reporting entity, continued: |
Jan-Sep 2004 ThCh$ |
Jan-Sep 2003 ThCh$ |
Variation | ||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | % | |||||||||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST | 385,670,066 | 33,249,315 | 352,420,751 | 1,059.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Income taxes | (61,118,498 | ) | (23,472,957 | ) | (37,645,541 | ) | 160.4 | % | ||||||||||
Minority interest | (179,442 | ) | (105,525 | ) | (73,917 | ) | 70.0 | % | ||||||||||
NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD | 324,372,126 | 9,670,833 | 314,701,293 | 3,254.1 | % | |||||||||||||
(1) | For 2004 Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A., incurred to a loss of ThCh$ 7,978,287, whereas for 2003 it had net income of ThCh $ 5,961,122. |
4. | Marketable Securities: |
The balance of marketable securities is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||
Shares | 694,120 | 459,545 | ||||||||
Commercial paper | 23,218,937 | 47,739,524 | ||||||||
Mutual fund units | 434,248 | 81,959 | ||||||||
Others | — | 8,978 | ||||||||
Total Marketable Securities | 24,347,305 | 48,290,006 | ||||||||
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 | % | 4,762 | 275,030 | 257,148 | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Intelsat | 96,022 | 0.057 | % | — | — | 436,972 | |||||||||||||||||||
Value of investment portfolio at market and price-level | 275,030 | 694,120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restated cost | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Book value of investment portfolio | — | 694,120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment in debt securities (Fixed Income)
Date | Par Value ThCh$ |
Book Value | Market Value ThCh$ |
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Instrument | Purchase | Maturity | Amount ThCh$ |
Rate | Provision ThCh$ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zero-051201 | Dec-2002 | Oct-2005 | 3,249,002 | 3,534,293 | 5.07 | 3,600,564 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Zero-051101 | Dec-2002 | Nov-2005 | 1,550,140 | 2,076,961 | 5.85 | 2,116,360 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Zero-051001 | Dec-2002 | Dec-2005 | 12,176,423 | 14,429,693 | 5.85 | 14,715,551 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-Total | 16,975,565 | 20,040,947 | — | 20,432,475 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BCD-501005 | Sep-2004 | Oct-2005 | 3,044,500 | 3,177,990 | 2.50 | 3,177,990 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 20,020,065 | 23,218,937 | — | 23,610,465 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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:
Current | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Up to 90 days | Over 90 up to 1 year | Subtotal 2004 ThCh$ |
Total Current (net) | Long-term | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
2004 | 2003 | 2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | % | ThCh$ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade accounts receivable | 252,160,712 | 291,735,116 | 8,003,303 | 11,094,838 | 260,164,015 | 171,048,884 | 100.0 | 216,759,696 | 100.0 | 2,730,050 | 4,639,385 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standard telephony service | 183,891,388 | 183,076,891 | 4,674,645 | 9,323,414 | 188,566,033 | 109,680,355 | 64.12 | 116,038,533 | 53.53 | 2,730,050 | 4,639,385 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long distance | 45,199,812 | 48,460,274 | — | — | 45,199,812 | 39,716,051 | 23.22 | 44,558,903 | 20.56 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mobile | — | 34,323,996 | — | — | — | — | — | 32,685,980 | 15.08 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Communications companies | 18,974,894 | 19,978,432 | 3,125,728 | 1,771,424 | 22,100,622 | 17,613,405 | 10.30 | 18,379,249 | 8.48 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Others | 4,094,618 | 5,895,523 | 202,930 | — | 4,297,548 | 4,039,073 | 2.36 | 5,097,031 | 2.35 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for doubtful trade receivables | (86,777,808 | ) | (81,408,551 | ) | (2,337,323 | ) | (4,661,707 | ) | (89,115,131 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes receivable | 12,447,770 | 14,275,328 | 807,123 | 336,660 | 13,254,893 | 5,256,899 | 6,061,897 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for doubtful notes | (7,997,994 | ) | (8,550,091 | ) | — | — | (7,997,994 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous accounts receivable | 20,837,108 | 8,137,009 | 1,147,441 | 3,461,702 | 21,984,549 | 21,984,549 | 11,598,711 | 15,936,007 | 26,452,330 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total long-term receivables | 18,666,057 | 31,091,715 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | 109,894 | 17,332 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica España | 475,404 | 1,057,451 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.527.390-5 | Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A. | — | 6,760 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
93.541.000-2 | Impresora Comercial y Publiguías | 5,140,834 | 3,529,079 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Sao Paulo | 140,548 | 258,058 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Emergia U.S.A. | 44,003 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.834.230-4 | Terra Networks Chile S.A. | 704,058 | 1,019,280 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.895.220-k | Atento Chile S.A. | 327,914 | 305,087 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.545.480-2 | CTC Marketing e Inform S.A. (Nexcom S.A.) | — | 296,776 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.910.730-9 | Emergia Chile S.A. | 91,064 | 6,547 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica LD Puerto Rico | 14,236 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Data EEUU | 50,105 | 686,474 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Data España | 481,172 | 286,897 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Argentina | 1,796,058 | 1,220,360 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.786.140-5 | Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. | 5,301,673 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Procesos Tec. de Información | 9,981,048 | 11,018,614 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
59.048.390-2 | Telefónica Ingeniería y Seguridad S.A. | 8,949 | 4,482 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Whole Sale International Services | 189,476 | 275,880 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica International WholeSale Services Guatemala S.A. | 5,846 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica El Salvador | 74,542 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Perú | 419,910 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 25,356,734 | 19,989,077 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
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. | — | 2,272,763 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica España | 416,878 | 247,982 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.527.390-5 | Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A. | 134,088 | 403,273 | — | 23,072,882 | |||||||||||||||||
93.541.000-2 | Impresora Comercial y Publiguías S.A. | 1,958,246 | 366,128 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Perú | 488,385 | 148,804 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.834.230-4 | Terra Networks Chile S.A. | 3,902,801 | 3,732,475 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.895.220-k | Atento Chile S.A. | 1,919,242 | 5,460,200 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.910.730-9 | Emergia Chile S.A. | 166,298 | 265,400 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica International WholeSale Services América S.A. | 2,115,802 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica International WholeSale Services Guatemala S.A. | 13,940 | 18,014 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica El Salvador | 190,049 | 8,804 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
96.786.140-5 | Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. | 11,132,853 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Argentina | 1,271,151 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Procesos Tec. de Información | 7,076,254 | 7,196,452 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica WholeSale International Services | 881,592 | 276,283 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica LD Puerto | 10,669 | 2,766 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
78.868.200-k | Atento Recursos Ltda. | — | 60,399 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
82.049.000-2 | Coasin Chile S.A. | 4,777 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign | Telefónica Sao Paulo | 150,903 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 31,833,928 | 20,459,743 | — | 23,072,882 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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COMPAÑIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in Spanish)
6. Balances and transactions with related companies, continued:
c) Transactions:
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 | 360,603 | 360,603 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Purchases | (226,279 | ) | (226,279 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Internacional Chile S.A. | 96.527.390-5 | Parent Co. | Purchases | (404,524 | ) | (404,524 | ) | (404,893 | ) | (404,893 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
|
Financial Expenses | (258,146 | ) | (258,146 | ) | (442,473 | ) | (442,473 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Impresora y Comercial Publiguías S.A. | 93.541.000-2 | Associate | Sales | 4,717,956 | 4,717,956 | 4,341,731 | 4,341,731 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (5,522,446 | ) | (5,522,446 | ) | (4,361,314 | ) | (4,361,314 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Income | — | — | 350,084 | 350,084 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Other Non-operating Income | — | — | 1,595,943 | 1,595,943 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terra Networks Chile S.A. | 96.834.230-4 | Associate | Sales | 3,998,855 | 3,998,855 | 3,249,139 | 3,249,139 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Purchases | (1,229,571 | ) | (1,229,571 | ) | (428,123 | ) | (428,123 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Atento Chile S.A | 96.895.220-k | Associate | Sales | 713,776 | 713,776 | 624,932 | 624,932 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (10,374,429 | ) | (10,374,429 | ) | (9,127,182 | ) | (9,127,182 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Other Non-operating Income | — | — | 12,801 | 12,801 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emergia Chile S.A. | 96.910.730-9 | Associate | Sales | 815,912 | 815,912 | 296,495 | 296,495 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (52,895 | ) | (52,895 | ) | (30,811 | ) | (30,811 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Other Non-operating Income | — | — | 12,248 | 12,248 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Argentina | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 960,187 | 960,187 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (643,897 | ) | (643,897 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Mobile Solutions Chile S.A. | 96.942.730-3 | Associate | Sales | 9,906 | 9,906 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Purchases | (1,714 | ) | (1,714 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Wholesale International Services | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 1,700,241 | 1,700,241 | 233,470 | 233,470 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Purchases | — | — | (1,122,371 | ) | (1,122,371 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Sao Paulo | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 140,548 | 140,548 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Purchases | (140,585 | ) | (140,585 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica International Wholesale Services Guatemala S.A. | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 5,846 | 5,846 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Purchases | (11,738 | ) | (11,738 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Perú | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 415,133 | 415,133 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (488,385 | ) | (488,385 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica LD Puerto Rico | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 11,429 | 11,429 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (10,669 | ) | (10,669 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica El Salvador | Foreign | Associate | Sales | 3,619 | 3,619 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (32,598 | ) | (32,598 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. | 96.786.104-5 | Associate | Sales | 2,998,284 | 2,988,284 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases | (9,510,644 | ) | (9,510,644 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atento Recursos Ltda. | 78.868.200-k | Associate | Purchases | — | — | (13,499 | ) | (13,499 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 related transaction.
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7. Income tax and deferred taxes:
a) General information:
As of September 30, 2004 and 2003 the Parent Company provided for first category income tax of ThCh$ 15,389,334 and ThCh$ 2,317,628, respectively.
In addition to the Parent Company, for the nine-month period ended September 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$ 7,320,724 and ThCh$ 2,587,218, respectively.
As of September 30, 2004, accumulated tax losses amount to ThCh$ 9,000,000 and correspond to Telefónica Asistencia y Seguridad S.A., whereas in 2003 they amounted to ThCh$ 111,000,000, corresponding mainly to the former subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A.
As of September 30, 2004 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$ |
||||||||||||||||||||
CTC Equipos y Servicios de Telecomunicaciones S.A. |
3 | 542,713 | 2,472,342 | 2,054,683 | 2,062,511 | 5,069,741 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Mundo S.A. | — | 2,979,953 | 957,772 | 3,285,467 | 3,319,791 | 7,223,192 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Globus 120 S.A. | 372,335 | 153,899 | 112,078 | 20,810 | 498,042 | 659,121 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Empresas CTC Chile S.A. | 161,451 | 1,385,615 | 959,605 | 1,879,178 | 1,972,097 | 4,385,851 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 533,789 | 5,062,180 | 4,501,797 | 7,240,138 | 7,852,441 | 17,337,905 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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7. Income tax and deferred income taxes, continued:
b) | Deferred taxes: |
As of September 30, 2004 and 2003, deferred tax liabilities amounted to ThCh$ 42,428,172 and ThCh$ 26,066,894, 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 | 14,960,935 | — | — | — | 18,579,219 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacation provision | 486,193 | — | — | — | 681,907 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax loss carry forwards | — | 1,529,097 | — | — | 167,743 | 20,389,437 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Staff severance indemnities | — | — | — | 6,078,838 | — | 938,458 | — | 6,662,927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leased assets and liabilities | — | 62,791 | — | 93,615 | 68,842 | 71,575 | — | 128,251 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | — | 3,858,732 | — | 176,887,072 | 102,356 | 5,382,373 | — | 203,889,282 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Difference in amount of capitalized staff severance | — | 758,396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software | — | — | — | 3,980,475 | — | — | — | 571,491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unearned revenue | — | — | — | — | 495,389 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred charge on sale of assets | — | — | — | 1,542,302 | — | — | — | 2,773,535 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collective negotiation bonus (union contract bonus) | — | — | — | 70,680 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 145,238 | 86,255 | 13,110 | 1,363,753 | 1,428,348 | 107,914 | 9,412 | 1,360,781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-Total | 15,592,366 | 6,295,271 | 13,110 | 190,016,735 | 21,523,804 | 26,889,757 | 9,412 | 215,386,267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Complementary accounts net of accumulated amortization | — | (3,978,308 | ) | — | (129,692,344 | ) | — | (10,249,041 | ) | — | (151,164,265 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-Total | 15,592,366 | 2,316,963 | 13,110 | 60,324,391 | 21,523,804 | 16,640,716 | 9,412 | 64,222,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax reclassification | (13,110 | ) | (2,316,963 | ) | (13,110 | ) | (2,316,963 | ) | (9,412 | ) | (16,640,716 | ) | (9,412 | ) | (16,640,716 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 15,579,256 | — | — | 58,007,428 | 21,514,392 | — | — | 47,581,286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As indicated in Note 2d numeral 2, as of September 30, balances of net deferred tax assets from Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. of ThCh$ 7,795,771 are included in the amount. In the 2004, financial statements that company was consolidated line by line until June 30, 2004, and the effect in income of deferred tax assets and liabilities and their corresponding complementary accounts amounted to ThCh$ 1,353,312. |
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Notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Translation of
financial statements originally issued in
Spanish)
7. Income tax and deferred income taxes, continued:
c) | Income tax breakdown: |
The taxes expense recorded by the Company in the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, originates in the following items:
Description | 2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
||||||||
Current tax expense before tax benefits (income tax) | (23,992,638 | ) | (19,088,505 | ) | ||||||
Current tax expense (article 21 single tax at 35%) | (28,615 | ) | (71,810 | ) | ||||||
Current
tax expense (first category tax in the nature of a single income tax) |
(36,288,086 | ) | — | |||||||
Tax expense adjustment (previous year) | 4,993,932 | 97,903 | ||||||||
Income tax subtotal | (55,315,408 | ) | (19,062,412 | ) | ||||||
— Current year's deferred taxes | 5,743,563 | (9,170,217 | ) | |||||||
— Tax benefits from tax loss carry forwards | 1,282,581 | 14,183,658 | ||||||||
— Effect of amortization of deferred assets and liabilities complementary accounts | (11,489,770 | ) | (7,028,085 | ) | ||||||
Deferred tax subtotal | (4,463,626 | ) | (2,014,644 | ) | ||||||
Total income tax expense | (59,779,033 | ) | (21,077,056 | ) | ||||||
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COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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 | 194,934,748 | 9,360,575 | ||||||||
Deferred union contract bonus(a) | 2,232,837 | 1,094,970 | ||||||||
Adjustment to market value of mobile equipment(c) | — | 3,175,473 | ||||||||
Deferred forward contracts | 564,531 | 997,688 | ||||||||
Telephone directories in circulation | 2,648,294 | 6,104,860 | ||||||||
Discount on bonds (note 25) | 2,071,096 | 510,996 | ||||||||
Debt issuance costs (note 25) | 1,335,971 | 1,575,864 | ||||||||
Commercial paper issuance costs (note 25) | 296,947 | 26,220 | ||||||||
Deferred financing costs for debt incurred abroad(b) | 696,779 | 670,468 | ||||||||
Exchange forward contracts (net of partial liquidations) | 5,809,806 | 11,100,767 | ||||||||
Deferred actuarial loss on severance indemnity plans (net) | — | 128,839 | ||||||||
Others | 1,237,280 | 1,279,451 | ||||||||
Total | 211,828,289 | 36,026,171 | ||||||||
(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 14). |
(b) This amount corresponds to the cost (net of amortization) of the mandatory reserve paid to the Central Bank of Chile and disbursements incurred for foreign loans obtained by the Company to finance its investment plan. |
(c) Corresponds to the adjustment to market value of cellular/mobile equipment in stock at period end, and which is charged to results based client plan (contract or prepaid) of said equipment, with the exception of accommodation and rented equipment. |
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COMPAÑÍA
DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Translation of
financial statements originally issued in
Spanish)
9. Information regarding purchase commitment and sales commitment transactions (agreements):
Code | Dates | Counterparty | Original currency |
Subscription value |
Rate | Final Value | Instrument Identification |
Book Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inception | End | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 24, 2004 | Oct. 01, 2004 | ABN AMRO BANK | $ | 5,178 | 0.15 | % | 5,180 | BCP0801204 | 5,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 10, 2004 | Oct. 04, 2004 | CORP BANCA | $ | 2,202,022 | 0.16 | % | 2,204,841 | BCP0800805 | 2,204,371 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 13, 2004 | Oct. 05, 2004 | ABN AMRO BANK | $ | 2,000,000 | 0.16 | % | 2,002,347 | BCP0800614 | 2,001,813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 13, 2004 | Oct. 05, 2004 | BCI | $ | 10,000,000 | 0.17 | % | 10,012,467 | BCP0800708 | 10,009,633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 20, 2004 | Oct. 06, 2004 | ABN AMRO BANK | $ | 6,300,000 | 0.16 | % | 6,305,376 | BCP0801204 | 6,303,360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 13, 2004 | Oct. 06, 2004 | SCOTIA SUDAMERICANO C. DE B. | $ | 4,694,130 | 0.15 | % | 4,699,528 | BCP0800805 | 4,698,120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 20, 2004 | Oct. 06, 2004 | SCOTIA SUDAMERICANO C. DE B. | $ | 7,994,563 | 0.16 | % | 8,001,385 | BCP0800406 | 7,998,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 14, 2004 | Oct. 07, 2004 | BANCOESTADO | $ | 6,515,814 | 0.16 | % | 6,523,807 | BCP0801205 | 6,521,374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 14, 2004 | Oct. 07, 2004 | BANCOESTADO | $ | 2,232,426 | 0.16 | % | 2,235,164 | BCP0800907 | 2,234,331 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 14, 2004 | Oct. 07, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | $ | 9,297,514 | 0.16 | % | 9,308,919 | BCP0801205 | 9,305,448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 15, 2004 | Oct. 13, 2004 | BANCO BICE | $ | 108,603 | 0.16 | % | 108,765 | BCP0801205 | 108,690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 15, 2004 | Oct. 13, 2004 | BCI | $ | 8,000,000 | 0.17 | % | 8,012,693 | BCP0800708 | 8,006,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | BANCO BICE | $ | 2,907,810 | 0.14 | % | 2,911,610 | BCP0800805 | 2,909,710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | BANCOESTADO | $ | 3,080,708 | 0.14 | % | 3,084,733 | BCP0800708 | 3,082,721 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | BCI | $ | 6,500,000 | 0.17 | % | 6,510,313 | BCP0800708 | 6,505,157 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 22, 2004 | Oct. 18, 2004 | BBVA | $ | 448,989 | 0.16 | % | 449,612 | BCP0800805 | 449,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 22, 2004 | Oct. 18, 2004 | BBVA | $ | 8,657,204 | 0.16 | % | 8,669,209 | BCP0801205 | 8,660,898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 21, 2004 | Oct. 19, 2004 | SCOTIA SUDAMERICANO C. DE B. | $ | 2,799,526 | 0.16 | % | 2,803,707 | BCP0800406 | 2,800,870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 21, 2004 | Oct. 20, 2004 | BANCOESTADO | $ | 10,868,839 | 0.16 | % | 10,885,650 | BCP0800907 | 10,874,056 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 23, 2004 | Oct. 21, 2004 | ABN AMRO BANK | $ | 771,546 | 0.16 | % | 772,698 | BCP0801204 | 771,834 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 23, 2004 | Oct. 21, 2004 | SCOTIA SUDAMERICANO C. DE B. | $ | 2,109,858 | 0.16 | % | 2,113,009 | BCP0800805 | 2,110,646 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 23, 2004 | Oct. 21, 2004 | SCOTIA SUDAMERICANO C. DE B. | $ | 1,387,232 | 0.16 | % | 1,389,303 | BCP0800805 | 1,387,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 24, 2004 | Oct. 01, 2004 | ABN AMRO BANK | UF | 994,822 | 0.15 | % | 995,170 | BCU0500907 | 995,122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 13, 2004 | Oct. 06, 2004 | BANK BOSTON | UF | 14,359 | 0.16 | % | 14,376 | CERO010108 | 14,372 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 13, 2004 | Oct. 06, 2004 | SCOTIA SUDAMERICANO C. DE B. | UF | 5,870 | 0.15 | % | 5,877 | CERO010508 | 5,875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 20, 2004 | Oct. 06, 2004 | SCOTIA SUDAMERICANO C. DE B. | UF | 5,437 | 0.16 | % | 5,442 | CERO011107 | 5,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 14, 2004 | Oct. 07, 2004 | BANCOESTADO | UF | 3,795 | 0.16 | % | 3,800 | CERO011205 | 3,798 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 14, 2004 | Oct. 07, 2004 | BANCOESTADO | UF | 247,965 | 0.16 | % | 248,269 | CERO010108 | 248,177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 14, 2004 | Oct. 07, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 2,486 | 0.16 | % | 2,489 | CERO011005 | 2,488 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 15, 2004 | Oct. 13, 2004 | BANCO BICE | UF | 493,246 | 0.16 | % | 493,982 | CERO010105 | 493,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | BANCO BICE | UF | 474,236 | 0.14 | % | 474,855 | PRC-4D0197 | 474,545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | BANCOESTADO | UF | 1,001 | 0.14 | % | 1,002 | CERO011105 | 1,001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | BANCOESTADO | UF | 18,292 | 0.14 | % | 18,316 | PRC-4A0301 | 18,304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 21,167 | 0.14 | % | 21,195 | CERO011105 | 21,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Translation of
financial statements originally issued in
Spanish)
9. Information regarding purchase commitment and sales commitment transactions (agreements), continued:
Code | Dates | Counterparty | Original currency |
Subscription value |
Rate | Final Value | Instrument Identification |
Book Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inception | End | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 185,660 | 0.14 | % | 185,903 | PRC-1D0698 | 185,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 103,883 | 0.14 | % | 104,019 | PRC-1D1298 | 103,951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 42,413 | 0.14 | % | 42,469 | PRC-4B1297 | 42,441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 356,918 | 0.14 | % | 357,385 | PRC-4D0397 | 357,151 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 56,118 | 0.14 | % | 56,192 | PRC-4D0798 | 56,155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 1,217,243 | 0.14 | % | 1,218,834 | PRC-4D0201 | 1,218,039 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 98,210 | 0.14 | % | 98,339 | PRC-5C1293 | 98,275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 16,336 | 0.14 | % | 16,357 | PRC-5C0294 | 16,346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 53,104 | 0.14 | % | 53,174 | PRC-5C0395 | 53,139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 123,723 | 0.14 | % | 123,885 | PRC-5C0596 | 123,804 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 85,446 | 0.14 | % | 85,557 | PRC-5D0393 | 85,502 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 292,655 | 0.14 | % | 293,037 | PRC-5D0493 | 292,846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 196,454 | 0.14 | % | 196,710 | PRC-5D1293 | 196,582 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 2,841,060 | 0.14 | % | 2,844,772 | PRC-5D0396 | 2,842,916 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 372,213 | 0.14 | % | 372,699 | PRC-6B0495 | 372,456 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 744,547 | 0.14 | % | 745,519 | PRC-6D0495 | 745,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 41,179 | 0.14 | % | 41,233 | PRC-5C0696 | 41,206 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | CITIBANK N.A. | UF | 1,151,669 | 0.14 | % | 1,153,174 | BCP0800805 | 1,152,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 21, 2004 | Oct. 19, 2004 | SCOTIA SUDAMERICANO C. DE B. | UF | 474 | 0.16 | % | 475 | CERO011107 | 474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 21, 2004 | Oct. 20, 2004 | BANCOESTADO | UF | 449,196 | 0.16 | % | 449,891 | PRC-6D0594 | 449,411 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 21, 2004 | Oct. 20, 2004 | BANCOESTADO | UF | 200,541 | 0.16 | % | 200,851 | PRC-5D0697 | 200,637 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 21, 2004 | Oct. 20, 2004 | BANCOESTADO | UF | 171,062 | 0.16 | % | 171,326 | PRC-6B0695 | 171,144 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 21, 2004 | Oct. 20, 2004 | BANCOESTADO | UF | 209,975 | 0.16 | % | 210,300 | PRC-6D0896 | 210,076 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 21, 2004 | Oct. 20, 2004 | BANCOESTADO | UF | 388 | 0.16 | % | 388 | CERO010705 | 388 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 23, 2004 | Oct. 21, 2004 | ABN AMRO BANK | UF | 2,828,454 | 0.16 | % | 2,832,678 | BCU0500907 | 2,829,510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 23, 2004 | Oct. 21, 2004 | SCOTIA SUDAMERICANO C. DE B. | UF | 2,910 | 0.16 | % | 2,914 | CERO010705 | 2,911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 10, 2004 | Oct. 04, 2004 | BANK BOSTON | US$ | 10,000,000 | 0.16 | % | 10,012,800 | BCD0500205 | 10,010,667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 20, 2004 | Oct. 05, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 9,692,995 | 0.16 | % | 9,700,701 | BCD0500205 | 9,698,132 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 20, 2004 | Oct. 05, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 4,607,005 | 0.16 | % | 4,610,668 | BCD0500605 | 4,609,447 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 13, 2004 | Oct. 06, 2004 | BANK BOSTON | US$ | 9,985,641 | 0.16 | % | 9,997,890 | BCD0500205 | 9,994,695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 15, 2004 | Oct. 13, 2004 | BBVA | US$ | 308,154 | 0.16 | % | 308,614 | BCD0501104 | 308,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 15, 2004 | Oct. 13, 2004 | BBVA | US$ | 9,791,846 | 0.16 | % | 9,806,469 | PRD04D0602 | 9,799,680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 15, 2004 | Oct. 13, 2004 | BANCO BICE | US$ | 639,721 | 0.16 | % | 640,676 | PRD04D0901 | 640,233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 15, 2004 | Oct. 13, 2004 | BANCO BICE | US$ | 158,431 | 0.16 | % | 158,667 | ZERO041101 | 158,558 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Translation of
financial statements originally issued in
Spanish)
9. Information regarding purchase commitment and sales commitment transactions (agreements), continued:
Code | Dates | Counterparty | Original currency |
Subscription value |
Rate | Final Value | Instrument Identification |
Book Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inception | End | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 14, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | BBVA | US$ | 138,356 | 0.17 | % | 138,584 | BCD0501104 | 138,477 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 14, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | BBVA | US$ | 2,926,686 | 0.17 | % | 2,931,515 | PRD04B1001 | 2,929,262 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 14, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | BBVA | US$ | 1,294,285 | 0.17 | % | 1,296,420 | PRD04D1201 | 1,295,424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 14, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | BBVA | US$ | 640,673 | 0.17 | % | 641,730 | PRD04C0302 | 641,237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 14, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | BBVA | US$ | 13,509 | 0.17 | % | 13,531 | ZERO041101 | 13,521 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 14, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | BBVA | US$ | 1,902,869 | 0.17 | % | 1,906,009 | PRD04D0901 | 1,904,544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 14, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | BBVA | US$ | 3,083,622 | 0.17 | % | 3,088,710 | BCD0501005 | 3,086,335 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 16, 2004 | Oct. 14, 2004 | BANCO BICE | US$ | 17,954 | 0.14 | % | 17,978 | ZERO041101 | 17,966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 22, 2004 | Oct. 18, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 31,150 | 0.16 | % | 31,193 | BCD0500205 | 31,164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 22, 2004 | Oct. 18, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 917,535 | 0.16 | % | 918,807 | BCD0500605 | 917,927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 22, 2004 | Oct. 18, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 129,945 | 0.16 | % | 130,125 | PRD04A1001 | 130,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 22, 2004 | Oct. 18, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 324,862 | 0.16 | % | 325,313 | PRD04C1001 | 325,001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 22, 2004 | Oct. 18, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 1,296,507 | 0.16 | % | 1,298,305 | PRD04C1101 | 1,297,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 22, 2004 | Oct. 18, 2004 | BBVA | US$ | 631,542 | 0.16 | % | 632,418 | PRD04D0901 | 631,812 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 22, 2004 | Oct. 18, 2004 | BBVA | US$ | 1,943,143 | 0.16 | % | 1,945,838 | PRD04D1001 | 1,943,972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 22, 2004 | Oct. 18, 2004 | BBVA | US$ | 319,121 | 0.16 | % | 319,564 | PRD04C0302 | 319,257 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 21, 2004 | Oct. 19, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 8,495,685 | 0.16 | % | 8,508,371 | BCD0500205 | 8,499,762 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 21, 2004 | Oct. 19, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 472,391 | 0.16 | % | 473,097 | BCD0500605 | 472,618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 21, 2004 | Oct. 19, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 31,924 | 0.16 | % | 31,972 | BCD0501005 | 31,939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 23, 2004 | Oct. 21, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 3,617,247 | 0.16 | % | 3,622,649 | BCD0500205 | 3,618,598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 23, 2004 | Oct. 21, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 31,669 | 0.16 | % | 31,717 | BCD0500605 | 31,681 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 23, 2004 | Oct. 21, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 256,826 | 0.16 | % | 257,210 | BCD0501005 | 256,922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 23, 2004 | Oct. 21, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 650,364 | 0.16 | % | 651,336 | PRD04D1001 | 650,607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 23, 2004 | Oct. 21, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 648,892 | 0.16 | % | 649,861 | PRD04D1101 | 649,134 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 23, 2004 | Oct. 21, 2004 | BANCO DE CHILE | US$ | 1,295,001 | 0.16 | % | 1,296,935 | PRD04D1201 | 1,295,484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CRV | Sep. 23, 2004 | Oct. 21, 2004 | BANK BOSTON | US$ | 5,500,000 | 0.15 | % | 5,507,700 | BCD0500605 | 5,501,925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
194,802,020 | 195,056,543 | 194,934,748 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
10. Property, plant and equipment:
The detail of property, plant and equipment is as follows:
2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
Description | Accumulated depreciation ThCh$ |
Gross
prop., plant and equipment ThCh$ |
Accumulated depreciation ThCh$ |
Gross
prop., plant and equipment ThCh$ |
||||||||||||||
Land | — | 26,184,666 | — | 28,165,146 | ||||||||||||||
Building and improvements | 77,760,531 | 188,481,195 | 74,171,557 | 189,972,371 | ||||||||||||||
Machinery and equipment | 1,931,466,928 | 3,086,651,531 | 1,935,240,052 | 3,499,145,112 | ||||||||||||||
Central office telephone equipment | 916,491,499 | 1,204,710,569 | 990,723,137 | 1,648,385,519 | ||||||||||||||
External plant | 713,846,972 | 1,431,010,895 | 655,838,335 | 1,415,571,963 | ||||||||||||||
Subscribers' equipment | 267,052,784 | 414,916,185 | 257,090,699 | 399,005,074 | ||||||||||||||
General equipment | 34,075,673 | 36,013,882 | 31,587,881 | 36,182,556 | ||||||||||||||
Other Property, Plant and Equipment | 138,169,742 | 251,491,620 | 197,132,518 | 387,406,971 | ||||||||||||||
Office furniture and equipment | 74,838,604 | 104,836,303 | 93,367,098 | 134,362,976 | ||||||||||||||
Projects, work in progress and their materials | — | 54,077,911 | — | 113,986,095 | ||||||||||||||
Leased assets(1) | 3,878,247 | 5,181,172 | 4,270,282 | 10,889,578 | ||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment temporarily out of service | 12,440,740 | 19,604,503 | 11,727,538 | 19,860,375 | ||||||||||||||
Software | 46,216,937 | 66,779,548 | 82,659,547 | 100,286,293 | ||||||||||||||
Others | 795,214 | 1,012,183 | 5,108,053 | 8,021,654 | ||||||||||||||
Technical revaluation—Circular 550 | 10,566,820 | 9,386,693 | 10,608,279 | 9,399,467 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 2,157,964,021 | 3,562,195,705 | 2,217,152,406 | 4,114,089,067 | ||||||||||||||
(1) | As of September 30, 2004 this account is mainly composed of: ThCh$ 3,283,039 gross value of electronic and computer equipment and accumulated depreciation of ThCh$ 3,268,083 under a 12-year contract signed in 1994, in addition to ThCh$ 1,000,996 gross value of long-distance transmission equipment and accumulated depreciation of ThCh$ 243,993 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$ 182,785,511. Accumulated depreciation of this interest amounts to ThCh$ 103,120,789 and ThCh$ 98,800,594 in 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Operating costs includes a depreciation charge for the nine-month period ended September 30 of ThCh$ 173,526,208 and ThCh$ 199,358,602 for 2004 and 2003, respectively, and administration and selling costs includes a depreciation charge of ThCh$ 5,223,952 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 and ThCh$ 2,000,271 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2003. Property, plant and equipment temporarily out of service, is made up mainly of telephone equipment being repaired and depreciation amounting to ThCh$ 2,924,948 and ThCh$ 2,571,901 for the nine-month period ended September 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)
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 | (486,090 | ) | — | (486,090 | ) | (486,442 | ) | |||||||||||
Building and improvements | (932,293 | ) | (3,732,133 | ) | (4,664,426 | ) | (4,664,425 | ) | ||||||||||
Machinery and equipment | 238,256 | 14,298,953 | 14,537,209 | 14,550,334 | ||||||||||||||
Total | (1,180,127 | ) | 10,566,820 | 9,386,693 | 9,399,467 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation of the technical reappraisal surplus for the period amounts to ThCh$ 39,437 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 and ThCh$ (22,318) for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2003.
Gross property, plant and equipment includes assets that have been totally depreciated in the amount of ThCh$ 843,310,750 as of September 30, 2004 and ThCh$ 672,522,395 as of September 30, 2003, which include ThCh$ 12,151,217 and ThCh$ 12,219,571, 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)
11. Investments in Related Companies:
The detail of investments in related companies is as follows:
Taxp. No. | Company | Country of origin |
Currency controlling the investment |
Number of shares |
Percentage 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) | Brazil | Dollar | 400,999,739 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 167,562,724 | 185,577,053 | 56,797 | 2,232,283 | 1,482 | 58,262 | 4,373,388 | 4,843,563 | — | — | 4,373,388 | 4,843,563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96.895.220—K | Atento Chile S.A. | Chile | Pesos | 3,049,998 | 28.84 | 28.84 | 11,454,331 | 9,790,018 | 1,221,167 | 422,005 | 352,184 | 121,706 | 3,303,427 | 2,823,438 | — | — | 3,303,427 | 2,823,438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93.541.000—2 | Impresora y Comercial Publiguías S.A. (2) | Chile | Pesos | 45,648 | — | 9.00 | — | 32,065,631 | — | 9,925,470 | (77,533 | ) | 893,292 | — | 2,885,907 | — | — | — | 2,885,907 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96.922.950—1 | Empresa de Tarjetas Inteligentes S.A. | Chile | Pesos | 271,615 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 397,895 | 463,944 | (38,679 | ) | (135,344 | ) | (7,736 | ) | (27,068 | ) | 79,579 | 92,789 | — | — | 79,579 | 92,789 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96.725.400—2 | Sonda S.A. (1) | Chile | Pesos | 52,282 | — | 35.00 | — | — | — | (1,132,489 | ) | — | (396,371 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 7,756,394 | 10,645,697 | 7,756,394 | 10,645,697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) On July 29, 2003, Inversiones Santa Isabel Ltda. informed its decision to exercise the purchase option for the remaining 35% of Sonda S.A. agreed upon with Telefónica Empresas Chile S.A.
On August 26, 2003, the Company sold 35% of the shares of Sonda S.A. for ThCh$ 33,388,363, for UF 1,972,206. In this transaction Telefónica recognized a gain of ThCh$6,999,276 before taxes (ThCh$ 5,683,065 net of the effect or taxes).
Telefónica Empresas, does not participate in Sonda S.A. since September 30, 2003, it has only recognized 35% of the net income of Sonda S.A. up to June 30, 2003 as proportional equity value.
(2) On April 26, 2004, Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. sold its 9% holding in Impresora y Comercial Publiguías S.A., to Telefónica Publicidad e Información S.A. The selling price was US$ 14,760,000, equivalent to Ch$ 9,013 million, with a gain after taxes of Ch$ 4,940 million. (see note 22a)
(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)
12. | Goodwill and negative goodwill: |
Goodwill:
The detail of goodwill is as follows:
2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxpayer No. | Company | Year | Amount amortized in the nine-month period ended September 30 ThCh$ |
Balance
of Goodwill ThCh$ |
Amount amortized in the nine-month period ended September 30 ThCh$ |
Balance
of Goodwill ThCh$ |
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Foreign | TBS Celular Holding | 2001 | 134,384 | 2,609,701 | 133,893 | 2,789,207 | ||||||||||||||||||||
96.887.420-9 | Globus 120 S.A. | 1998 | 829,103 | 15,521,121 | 826,077 | 16,628,607 | ||||||||||||||||||||
78.703.410-1 | Tecnonáutica S.A. | 1999 | 109,751 | 913,659 | 109,577 | 1,061,031 | ||||||||||||||||||||
96.786.140-5 | Telefónica Móvil S.A. (c) | 1997 | 138,829,225 | — | 7,516,966 | 142,877,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||
96.834.320-3 | Telefónica Internet Empresas S.A. (b) | 1999 | 67,778 | 564,237 | 67,531 | 654,774 | ||||||||||||||||||||
96.811.570-7 | Telepeajes S.A. | 2001 | 29,774 | 9,889 | 29,578 | 49,513 | ||||||||||||||||||||
83.628.100-4 | Sonda S.A. (a) | 1999 | — | — | 11,888,770 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 140,000,015 | 19,618,607 | 20,572,392 | 164,060,549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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% holding 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. |
(c) | Due to the sale of this subsidiary on July 23, 2004 the Company extraordinarily amortized the goodwill of ThCh$ 133,872,010 arising on outstanding on that investment as of June 30, 2004. |
13. | Intangibles: |
The detail of Intangibles is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||
Underwater cable rights (gross) | 31,379,027 | 24,544,016 | ||||||||
Accumulated amortization previous period | (3,338,724 | ) | (2,410,311 | ) | ||||||
Amortization for the period | (1,229,403 | ) | (675,736 | ) | ||||||
Licenses (Software) (gross) | 3,361,789 | 2,395,855 | ||||||||
Accumulated amortization previous period | (935,656 | ) | (268,390 | ) | ||||||
Amortization for the period | (677,482 | ) | (471,782 | ) | ||||||
Licenses for use of broad-band width | — | 9,785,104 | ||||||||
Accumulated amortization previous period | — | (27,156 | ) | |||||||
Amortization for the period | — | (244,653 | ) | |||||||
Total Net Intangibles | 28,559,551 | 32,626,947 | ||||||||
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DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Translation of
financial statements originally issued in
Spanish)
14. | Others (from Other Assets): |
The detail of Others is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||
Debt issuance costs (see note 8b) | 923,531 | 1,425,083 | ||||||||
Deferred union contract bonus (see note 8a) | 1,731,532 | 429,421 | ||||||||
Bond issue expenses (see note 25) | 701,905 | 2,699,594 | ||||||||
Leased vehicles | 77,331 | 250,976 | ||||||||
Bond discount (see note 25) | 246,445 | 3,613,950 | ||||||||
Deferred forward contract premiums | 53,317 | 143,735 | ||||||||
Prepaid pole rental | — | 486,210 | ||||||||
Securities deposits | 147,144 | 302,355 | ||||||||
Others | 75,687 | 775,222 | ||||||||
Total | 3,956,892 | 10,126,546 | ||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in Spanish)
15. | Short-term debt with banks and financial institutions: |
The breakdown of short-term obligations with banks and financial institutions is as follows:
Bank or financial institution | US$ | U.F. | Ch$ | TOTAL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxp. No. | Short-term | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97.030.000-7 | BANCO ESTADO | — | — | — | — | 9,346,384 | 9,461,363 | 9,346,384 | 9,461,363 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97.015.000-5 | BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO | — | — | — | — | 9,987,225 | 10,044,131 | 9,987,225 | 10,044,131 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 19,333,609 | 19,505,494 | 19,333,609 | 19,505,494 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding principal | — | — | — | — | 19,099,879 | 19,424,313 | 19,099,879 | 19,424,313 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average annual interest rate | — | — | — | — | 2.98 | % | 3.89 | % | 2.98 | % | 3.89 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term portion of long-term | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97.015.000-5 | BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO | — | — | 444,684 | 31,308,885 | — | — | 444,684 | 31,308,885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | ABN AMRO BANK | 1,249,514 | 1,085,221 | — | — | — | — | 1,249,514 | 1,085,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA | 137,690,979 | 17,568,168 | — | — | — | — | 137,690,979 | 17,568,168 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97.008.000-7 | BANCO CITIBANK | — | 7,271,964 | — | — | — | — | — | 7,271,964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 138,940,493 | 25,925,353 | 444,684 | 31,308,885 | — | — | 139,385,177 | 57,234,238 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding principal | 137,002,500 | 24,024,639 | — | 30,633,218 | — | — | 137,002,500 | 54,657,857 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average annual interest rate | 2.38 | % | 1.63 | % | 1.55 | % | 5.09 | % | — | — | 2.38 | % | 3.52 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of obligations in foreign currency: | 87.54% for 2004 and 33.78% for 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of obligations in national currency: | 12.46% for 2004 and 66.22% for 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in Spanish)
16. | Long-term debt with banks and financial institutions: |
Long-term obligations with banks and financial institutions:
Taxp. No. | Bank or Financial Institution | Currency or Indexation Index |
Years to maturity for long-term portion | Long-term portion as of Sep. 30, 2004 |
Long-term portion as of Sep. 30, 2003 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LOANS IN DOLLARS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | ABN AMRO BANK (1) | US$ | 63,934,500 | 82,201,500 | 36,534,000 | 182,670,000 | Libor + 1.063% | 201,659,205 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA | US$ | — | — | — | — | — | 134,439,469 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97.008.000-7 | BANCO CITIBANK (2) | US$ | — | — | — | — | — | 10,829,558 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SUBTOTAL | 63,934,500 | 82,201,500 | 36,534,000 | 182,670,000 | 2.95% | 346,928,232 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LOANS IN UNIDADES DE FOMENTO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97.015.000-5 | BANCO SANTANDER SANTIAGO (3) | UF | — | — | 61,113,223 | 61,113,223 | Tab 360 + 0.95% | 30,633,219 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL | 63,934,500 | 82,201,500 | 97,647,223 | 243,783,223 | 2.60% | 377,561,451 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of obligations in foreign currency: | 74.93% in 2004 and 91.89% in 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of obligations in local currency: | 25.07% in 2004 and 8.11% 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 August 2004, the Company prepaid this loan, the original maturity of which was January 2006. |
(3) | In March 2004, the Company renegotiated this loan, extending 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, continued:
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) for ThCh$ 35,000,000 of the same type of financial instrument. The placement agent was 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 | B | 10,000,000 | Ch$ non-adjustable | 0,2974 | Nov 20, 2003 | — | 10,119,174 | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
005 | C | 17,500,000 | Ch$ non-adjustable | 0,2257 | Apr 5, 2005 | 17,275,230 | — | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
005 | D | 17,500,000 | Ch$ non-adjustable | 0,2286 | May 5, 2005 | 17,233,854 | — | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 34,509,084 | 10,119,174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in Spanish)
17. Obligations with the Public, continued:
b) Bonds
The detail of obligations with the public for bond issues, classified as short and long-term is as follows:
Registration
number or identification of the instrument |
Series | Nominal Amount of issue |
Readjustment unit for bond |
Nominal annual interest rate |
Final maturity |
Frequency | Par value | Location of bond placement |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1,634,085 | 1,664,132 | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
203.23.04.98 | K | 37,879 | U.F. | 6.750 | Feb.2020 | Semi-annual | Semi-annual | 1,213,844 | 695,718 | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in New York | Yankee Bonds | — | US$ | 7.625 | Jul.2006 | Semi-annual | Maturity | 2,472,926 | 2,807,115 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in New York | Yankee Bonds | — | US$ | 8.375 | Jan.2006 | Semi-annual | Maturity | 1,778,603 | 2,029,383 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in Luxembourg | Eurobonds | — | EURO | 5.375 | Aug.2004 | Semi-annual | Maturity | — | 104,517,278 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 7,099,458 | 111,713,626 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term bonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
143.27.06.91 | F | 714,286 | U.F. | 6.000 | Apr.2016 | Semi-annual | Semi-annual | 13,507,041 | 14,771,896 | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
203.23.04.98 | K | 3,954,546 | U.F. | 6.750 | Feb.2020 | Semi-annual | Semi-annual | 67,981,722 | 68,804,953 | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in New York | Yankee Bonds (a) | 187,684,998 | US$ | 7.625 | Jul.2006 | Semi-annual | Maturity | 114,281,396 | 126,161,359 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in New York | Yankee Bonds | 200,000,000 | US$ | 8.375 | Jan.2006 | Semi-annual | Maturity | 121,780,000 | 134,439,470 | Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 317,550,159 | 344,177,678 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) Starting 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 unamortized placement expenses on these bonds, as well as the bond discount. |
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DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Translation of
financial statements originally issued in
Spanish)
18. | Accruals: |
The detail of accruals shown in liabilities is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||
Current | ||||||||||
Staff severance indemnities | 104,607 | 229,969 | ||||||||
Vacation | 2,864,731 | 4,011,213 | ||||||||
Other employee benefits (a) | 6,461,216 | 8,938,660 | ||||||||
Employee benefit advances | (2,946,742 | ) | (3,532,888 | ) | ||||||
6,483,812 | 9,646,954 | |||||||||
Long-term | ||||||||||
Staff severance indemnities | 19,057,449 | 19,430,545 | ||||||||
Total | 25,541,261 | 29,077,499 | ||||||||
(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$ 141,249 and ThCh$ 1,362,768, respectively, which were charged against the respective allowance for doubtful accounts.
19. | Staff severance indemnities: |
The detail of the charge to income for staff severance indemnities is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||
Operating costs and administration and selling expenses | 3,366,911 | 3,413,231 | ||||||||
Other non-operating expenses | 3,188,902 | — | ||||||||
Total | 6,555,813 | 3,413,231 | ||||||||
Payments in the period | (6,909,438 | ) | (1,394,855 | ) | ||||||
20. | Minority interest: |
Minority interest recognizes the portion of equity and revenues of subsidiaries, owned by third parties. The breakdown for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, is as follows:
Subsidiaries | Percentage Minority Interest |
Participation in equity |
Participation in net income (loss) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||
% | % | M$ | M$ | M$ | M$ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Administradora de Sistemas de Telepeajes de Chile S.A. | 20.00 | 20.00 | 124,863 | 17,995 | 30,439 | (12,135 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Telefónica Mundo S.A. | 0.84 | 0.84 | 1,179,020 | 1,102,039 | 112,930 | 149,232 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fundación Telefónica | 50.00 | 50.00 | 215,818 | 157,128 | 36,068 | (31,674 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Comunicaciones Mundiales S.A. | 0.34 | 0.34 | — | 5,489 | — | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CTC Equipos y Servicios S.A. | 0.0001 | — | 37 | 31 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1,519,738 | 1,282,682 | 179,442 | 105,526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in Spanish)
21. Shareholders' Equity
During the periods ended September 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 |
Provisory dividend |
Total shareholders' equity |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | 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 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment of foreign investment conversion reserve | — | — | — | (29,889 | ) | — | — | — | (29,889 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final dividend 2003 | — | — | — | — | (3,062,903 | ) | — | — | (3,062,903 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final eventual dividend | — | — | — | — | (383,441,784 | ) | — | — | (383,441,784 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 interim dividend | — | — | — | — | — | — | (252,244,349 | ) | (252,244,349 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Price-level restatement | — | 16,330,315 | — | (16,121 | ) | 5,789,769 | — | (783,245 | ) | 21,320,718 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income for the period | — | — | — | — | — | 324,372,126 | — | 324,372,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of September 30, 2004 | 859,490,281 | 16,330,315 | — | (837,209 | ) | 50,823,547 | 324,372,126 | (253,027,594 | ) | 997,151,466 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 114,512,356 | — | (114,512,356 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final dividend 2002 | (16,750,249 | ) | — | — | (16,750,249 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment of foreign investment conversion reserve | — | — | — | (1,887,404 | ) | — | — | — | (1,887,404 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Price-level restatement | — | 10,211,766 | — | 21,695 | 5,188,668 | — | — | 15,422,129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income for the period | — | — | — | — | — | 9,509,308 | — | 9,509,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of September 30, 2003 | 850,980,476 | 10,211,766 | — | 59,027 | 422,223,259 | 9,509,308 | — | 1,292,983,836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restated balances as of September 30, 2004 | 865,435,375 | 10,385,221 | — | 60,030 | 429,395,215 | 9,670,834 | — | 1,314,946,675 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
21. | Equity, continued: |
(a) | Paid-in capital: |
As of September 30, 2004, the Company's paid-in capital is detailed 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$114,512,356.
(b) | Shareholder stratification: |
As indicated in Circular No. 792 of the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance, the stratification of shareholders by percentage shareholding in the Company as of September 30, 2004 is as follows:
Class of shareholder | Percentage of
Total holdings % |
Number of shareholders |
||||||||
10% holding or more | 57.29 | 2 | ||||||||
Less than 10% holding: | ||||||||||
Investment equal to or exceeding UF 200 | 41.94 | 1,887 | ||||||||
Investment under UF 200 | 0.77 | 11,584 | ||||||||
Total | 100.00 | 13,473 | ||||||||
Controlling share holder | 44.90 | 1 | ||||||||
(c) | Dividends: |
As established in Law No. 18,046, unless otherwise agreed upon by unanimous vote of all shareholders at a Shareholders' Meeting, when there is net income, at least 30% must be distributed as dividends.
On April 4, 2003, the dividend distribution policy proposed by the Board for 2003 was made known to the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting.
Distribute for 2003, at least 30% of net income earned in the year a percentage, (that is equal to that required by law) by means of a final dividend in May 2004, which will be proposed at the corresponding Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting.
On July 11, 2003, the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting agreed to pay a dividend of ThCh$ 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)
21. | Equity, continued: |
(c) | Dividends, continued: |
On April 15, 2004, the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting, approved the payment of final dividend No. 164 of Ch$ 3.20 per share equivalent to ThCh$ 3,062,903, charging net income for 2003. The dividend was paid on May 7, 2004.
Additionally during July 2004 distribution of the following dividends was agreed:
— On June 14, 2004, the Board of Directors of the Company agreed to distribute to shareholders an interim dividend against net income for 2004. |
— In turn the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of July 15, 2004, approved the sale of subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A., and distribution of a final eventual dividend against retained earnings as of December 31, 2003. |
Both dividends, for US$ 800 million, were subject to the closing of the sale of all the shares of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A., event that would be consummated if Telefónica Móviles S.A, accepted the proposal of the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting which implied paying the tax derived from the sales transaction, amounting to US$ 51 million.
On July 23, 2004, the contract was signed for the sale of shares of former subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. Therefore, on August 31, 2004, the Company paid the previously approval dividends corresponding to the sale of its subsidiary. The dividends are broken down in the following manner:
• | Dividend No. 165, ThCh$ 383,441,784 charges to retained earnings. |
• | Interim dividend No. 166, ThCh$ 127,813,928, declared out of 2004 income. |
On September 21, 2004, the Company's Board, taking into account the cash situation, the projected investment levels and the solid financial indicators for 2004 and later, modified the dividend distribution policy, reported to the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of April 2004, and declared that it was the intention of the Board to distribute 100% of net income earned during the current year, by means of an interim dividend in November of each year and a final dividend in May of the following year, that will be submitted to the corresponding Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting.
In the context of the foregoing modification, the Board agreed to distribute an interim dividend (No. 167) out of net income of Ch$130 per share equivalent to ThCh$ 124,430,423 for 2004 and which will be paid on November 4, 2004.
(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 September 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 | ) | (16,121 | ) | 27,411 | (837,209 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total | (791,199 | ) | (16,121 | ) | 29,889 | (837,209 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(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)
22. | 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 | 127,743 | 1,170,206 | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of used equipment | 928,098 | 463,820 | ||||||||
Sales of promotional material | 101,076 | — | ||||||||
Real estate rental | 127,321 | — | ||||||||
Gain on sale Publiguías S.A. (1) | 6,463,669 | — | ||||||||
Gain on sale Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. (2) | 462,148,130 | — | ||||||||
Provision for lower market value of New Skies Satellites | 222,413 | — | ||||||||
Gain on sale Sonda S.A (4) | — | 3,651,096 | ||||||||
Provision for adjustment of Terra Network to market value (3) | — | 3,458,766 | ||||||||
Compensatory final payment for Publiguías agreement termination | — | 1,598,624 | ||||||||
Others | 1,569,834 | 1,218,908 | ||||||||
Total | 471,688,284 | 11,561,420 | ||||||||
(1) | See note 11 "Investment in related Companies" number 2. |
(2) | See note 2 d) "Significant Accounting Principles" number 6. |
(3) | The Board meeting held on July 10, 2003, approved the sale of the 2,984,986 shares that the company held in Terra Networks S.A., through the IPO (Initial Public Offering) launched by Telefónica S.A. The IPO price was 5.25 Euros per share which at the exchange rate at the date on which the sale materialized, represented a total sales value of ThCh$ 12,744,558. |
(4) | Corresponds to the sale of 35% of Sonda S.A. |
(b) | Other non-operating expenses: |
The detail of other non-operating expenses is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
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Other Expenses: | ||||||||||
Lawsuit indemnities and other provisions | 1,141,359 | 1,996,280 | ||||||||
Depreciation and retirement of out of service property, plant and equipment (1) | 2,924,948 | 3,090,262 | ||||||||
Restructuring costs | 3,366,575 | — | ||||||||
Provision for assets in disuse | — | 528,487 | ||||||||
Donations | — | 149,990 | ||||||||
Others | 354,912 | 1,470,573 | ||||||||
Total | 7,787,794 | 7,235,592 | ||||||||
(1) | As of September 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)
23. | Price-level restatement: |
The detail of price-level restatement is as follows:
Assets (Charges) Credits | Indexation | 2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||
Inventories | C.P.I. | 116,381 | 47,336 | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | C.P.I. | 3,314 | — | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | U.F. | (30,126 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Other current assets | C.P.I. | 329,801 | 565,625 | |||||||||||
Other current assets | U.F. | (3,902,531 | ) | (6,302,299 | ) | |||||||||
Short and long-term deferred taxes | C.P.I. | 2,529,577 | 1,795,709 | |||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | C.P.I. | 30,793,593 | 23,710,186 | |||||||||||
Investments in related companies | C.P.I. | 98,803 | 235,402 | |||||||||||
Goodwill | C.P.I. | 1,489,453 | 2,189,234 | |||||||||||
Long-term debtors | C.P.I. | 178,876 | (1,335,781 | ) | ||||||||||
Long-term debtors | U.F. | (188,913 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Other long-term assets | C.P.I. | 617,586 | 305,806 | |||||||||||
Other long-term assets | U.F. | 32,809 | 2,239,313 | |||||||||||
Expense accounts | C.P.I. | 5,740,721 | 2,679,064 | |||||||||||
Total (Charges) Credits | 37,809,344 | 26,129,595 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities — Shareholders' Equity (Charges) Credits | Indexation | 2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||
Short-term obligations | C.P.I. | (9,267 | ) | (52,030 | ) | |||||||||
Short-term obligations | U.F. | (3,904,180 | ) | (3,296,939 | ) | |||||||||
Long-term obligations | C.P.I. | (209,523 | ) | (14,352 | ) | |||||||||
Long-term obligations | U.F. | (2,336,985 | ) | (3,673,216 | ) | |||||||||
Shareholders' equity | C.P.I. | (21,320,718 | ) | (15,684,093 | ) | |||||||||
Revenue accounts | C.P.I. | (12,104,657 | ) | (3,824,106 | ) | |||||||||
Total Credits (Charges) | (39,885,330 | ) | (26,544,736 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss from price-level restatement, net | (2,275,986 | ) | (415,141 | ) | ||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
24. | Foreign exchange gains/losses: |
The detail of foreign exchange gain loss is as follows:
Assets (Charges) Credits | Currency | 2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||
Current assets | US$ | 24,568,252 | (6,998,466 | ) | ||||||||||
Current assets | EURO | 3,764,143 | (2,873,385 | ) | ||||||||||
Long-term receivables | US$ | 5,206,898 | 1,897,816 | |||||||||||
Long-term receivables | EURO | — | (7,025,834 | ) | ||||||||||
Other long-term assets | US$ | 106,558 | (187,023 | ) | ||||||||||
Other long-term assets | EURO | 71 | 19,672 | |||||||||||
Total Credits | 33,645,922 | (15,167,220 | ) | |||||||||||
Liabilities (Charges) Credits | Currency | 2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||
Short-term obligations | US$ | 366,060 | (43,918,470 | ) | ||||||||||
Short-term obligations | EURO | (3,668,081 | ) | (1,641,854 | ) | |||||||||
Long-term obligations | US$ | (16,879,249 | ) | 50,784,211 | ||||||||||
Long-term obligations | EURO | — | 11,323,370 | |||||||||||
Total (Charges) | (20,181,270 | ) | 16,547,257 | |||||||||||
Income net, from foreign exchange gain | 13,464,652 | 1,380,037 | ||||||||||||
25. | Issuance and placement of shares and debt expense: |
The detail of this item is as follows:
Short-term | Long-term | |||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | |||||||||||||||
Bond issuance expenses | 1,335,971 | 1,575,864 | 701,905 | 2,699,594 | ||||||||||||||
Discount on debt | 2,071,096 | 510,996 | 246,445 | 3,613,950 | ||||||||||||||
Commercial papers issuance expense | 296,947 | 26,220 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total | 3,704,014 | 2,113,080 | 948,350 | 6,313,544 | ||||||||||||||
These items are classified under Other Current Assets and Other Long-term Assets, as applicable and are amortized over the term of the respective obligations, as described in Note 17 "Obligations with the Public".
26. | Cash flows: |
Financing and investment activities that do not generate cash flows during the period, but which commit future cash flows are as follows:
a) | Financing activities: The breakdown of financing activities that commit future cash flows are: |
Obligations with banks and financial institutions | — see Notes No. 15 and 16 | |||||
Obligations with the public | — see Notes No. 17 | |||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
25. | Issuance and placement of shares and debt expense, continued: |
b) | Investment activities: Investment activities that commit future cash flows are as follows: |
Maturity | ThCh$ | |||||||||
Zero | 2005 | 20,040,947 | ||||||||
BCD | 2004 | 3,177,990 | ||||||||
c) | Cash and cash equivalents: |
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||
Cash | 6,559,003 | 11,253,673 | ||||||||
Time deposits | 162,306,466 | 273,430 | ||||||||
Investments in debt securities | 194,934,748 | 9,360,575 | ||||||||
Mutual funds | 434,248 | 81,959 | ||||||||
Total | 364,234,465 | 20,969,637 | ||||||||
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Notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Translation of
financial statements originally issued in
Spanish)
27. Derivative Contracts:
The breakdown of derivative contracts is as follows:
TYPE
OF DERIVATIVE |
TYPE
OF CONTRACT |
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$ |
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FR | CI | 40,000,000 | IV Trim. 2004 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 40,000,000 | 24,356,000 | asset | 24,356,000 | — | 47,072 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (25,615,362 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 23,800,000 | I Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 23,800,000 | 14,491,820 | asset | 14,491,820 | — | 84,256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (15,006,218 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 36,000,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 36,000,000 | 21,920,400 | asset | 21,920,400 | — | (164,521 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (22,341,820 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 19,000,000 | III Trim. 2006 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 19,000,000 | 11,569,100 | asset | 11,569,100 | — | (300,697 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (12,938,085 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 167,700,000 | IV Trim. 2004 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 167,700,000 | 102,112,530 | asset | 102,112,530 | — | 694,242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (108,617,619 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 87,800,000 | I Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 87,800,000 | 53,461,420 | asset | 53,461,420 | — | 552,251 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (53,729,797 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 105,300,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 105,300,000 | 64,117,170 | asset | 64,117,170 | — | (3,205,724 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (66,041,829 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 138,500,000 | III Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 138,500,000 | 84,332,650 | asset | 84,332,650 | — | (3,245,293 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (85,573,859 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 8,000,000 | IV Trim. 2004 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 8,000,000 | 4,871,200 | asset | 4,871,200 | — | 114,945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (4,734,815 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 10,400,000 | I Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 10,400,000 | 6,332,560 | asset | 6,332,560 | — | 173,498 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (6,101,998 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 20,000,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 20,000,000 | 12,178,000 | asset | 12,178,000 | — | (178,214 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (12,475,874 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 9,000,000 | III Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 9,000,000 | 5,480,100 | asset | 5,480,100 | — | (242,671 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (5,686,591 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 38,000,000 | IV Trim. 2004 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 38,000,000 | 23,138,200 | asset | 23,138,200 | — | (683,130 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (24,372,024 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 114,400,000 | I Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 114,400,000 | 69,658,160 | asset | 69,658,160 | — | 3,378,486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (66,219,446 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 81,000,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 81,000,000 | 49,320,900 | asset | 49,320,900 | — | 300,280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (49,172,947 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CCPE | 22,000,000 | III Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | C | Oblig. in US$ fixed | 22,000,000 | 13,395,800 | asset | 13,395,800 | — | (609,180 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (13,815,807 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 7,000,000 | I Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | V | Oblig. in US$ | 7,000,000 | 4,421,020 | asset | 4,421,020 | — | 159,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (4,267,592 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 10,000,000 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | V | Oblig. in US$ | 10,000,000 | 6,324,000 | asset | 6,324,000 | — | 255,991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (6,109,909 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 64,898 | I Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | V | Oblig. in US$ | 64,898 | 1,115,648 | asset | 1,115,648 | — | 33,712 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (1,094,654 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FR | CI | 398,448 | II Trim. 2005 | Exchange rate | V | Oblig. in US$ | 398,448 | 6,849,638 | asset | 6,849,638 | — | 260,932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities | (6,712,153 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S | CCTE | 80,000,000 | I Trim. 2005 | Interest rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 80,000,000 | — | liabilities | 87,395 | — | 10,353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S | CCPE | 70,000,000 | I Trim. 2005 | Interest rate | C | Oblig. in US$ | 70,000,000 | — | asset | (6,334 | ) | — | (6,344 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred income for exchange foward contracts | liabilities | (3,002,818 | ) | 4,397,895 | 861,859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred costs for exchange insurance | asset | 617,848 | (1,958,078 | ) | (567,866 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exchange foward contracts expensed during the period (net) | 10,470,686 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 12,910,503 | (2,275,765 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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)
28. | Contingencies and restrictions: |
a) | Lawsuits: |
(i) | Complaints presented by VTR Telefónica S.A.: |
On September 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)
28. | 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 together to pronounce a sentence.
b) | Financial restrictions: |
In order to carry out its investment plans, the Company obtained financing in the local and foreign market (notes 15, 16 and 17), which 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 September 30, 2004 the Company complies with all the financial restrictions.
29. | Third party guarantees: |
The Company has not received any guarantees from third parties.
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Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Translation of
financial statements originally issued in
Spanish)
30. | Local and Foreign Currency: |
A summary of the assets in local and foreign currency is as follows:
Description | Currency | 2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
|||||||||||
Total current assets: | 655,968,008 | 422,673,959 | ||||||||||||
Cash | Non-indexed Ch$ | 5,816,607 | 10,716,117 | |||||||||||
Dollars | 693,598 | 527,075 | ||||||||||||
Euros | 48,798 | 10,481 | ||||||||||||
Time deposits | Indexed Ch$ | 143,247,896 | 273,430 | |||||||||||
Dollars | 19,058,570 | — | ||||||||||||
Marketable securities | Indexed Ch$ | 434,248 | 90,937 | |||||||||||
Dollars | 23,913,057 | 48,199,069 | ||||||||||||
Notes and accounts receivable (a) | Indexed Ch$ | 15,283,390 | 803,610 | |||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 168,606,294 | 233,616,694 | ||||||||||||
Dollars | 14,400,648 | — | ||||||||||||
Notes and accounts receivable from related companies | Indexed Ch$ | — | 5,461,223 | |||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 12,619,516 | 1,057,451 | ||||||||||||
Dollars | 12,737,218 | 13,470,403 | ||||||||||||
Other current assets (b) | Indexed Ch$ | 30,341,935 | 52,340,500 | |||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 201,958,302 | 42,300,869 | ||||||||||||
Dollars | 6,807,931 | 13,423,375 | ||||||||||||
Euros | — | 382,725 | ||||||||||||
Total property, plant and equipment: | 1,404,231,684 | 1,896,936,661 | ||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation | Indexed Ch$ | 1,404,231,684 | 1,896,936,661 | |||||||||||
Total other long-term assets: | 78,561,429 | 248,555,382 | ||||||||||||
Investment in related companies | Indexed Ch$ | 7,756,394 | 10,645,697 | |||||||||||
Investment in other companies | Indexed Ch$ | 3,928 | 3,928 | |||||||||||
Goodwill | Indexed Ch$ | 19,618,607 | 164,060,549 | |||||||||||
Other long-term assets (c) | Indexed Ch$ | 41,629,518 | 45,481,317 | |||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 8,855,850 | 9,906,264 | ||||||||||||
Dollars | 697,132 | 18,457,627 | ||||||||||||
Total assets | 2,138,761,121 | 2,568,166,002 | ||||||||||||
Indexed Ch$ | 1,662,547,600 | 2,176,097,852 | ||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 397,856,569 | 297,597,395 | ||||||||||||
Dollars | 78,308,154 | 94,077,549 | ||||||||||||
Euros | 48,798 | 393,206 | ||||||||||||
(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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COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in Spanish)
30. Local and Foreign Currency, continued:
A summary of the current liabilities in local and foreign currency is as follows:
Up to 90 days | 90 days up to 1 year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 % |
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Short-term obligations with banks and financial institutions | Non-indexed Ch$ | — | — | 19,505,494 | 3.89 | 19,333,609 | 2.98 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term portion of obligations with banks and financial institutions | Indexed Ch$ | 444,684 | — | 675,667 | — | — | — | 30,633,218 | 5.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 138,870,639 | 2.38 | 1,794,762 | — | 69,854 | 2.36 | 24,130,591 | 1.65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obligations with the public (Commercial paper) | Non-indexed Ch$ | — | — | 10,119,174 | 3.40 | 34,509,084 | 5.45 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obligations with the public (Bonds payable) | Indexed Ch$ | 1,020,128 | 5.80 | 1,613,796 | 5.80 | 1,827,802 | 6.29 | 746,055 | 5.80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | — | — | 4,836,497 | — | 4,251,528 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euros | — | — | — | — | — | 104,517,278 | 5.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term obligations maturing within a year | Indexed Ch$ | 7,995 | 9.04 | 416,926 | 8.95 | 23,984 | 9.04 | 35,922 | 9.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes and accounts payable to related parties | Indexed Ch$ | — | — | 403,273 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 19,681,642 | — | 12,272,663 | — | 7,076,254 | — | 7,196,452 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 4,909,734 | — | 426,371 | — | 166,298 | — | 160,984 | 2.89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
current liabilities (d) |
Indexed Ch$ | — | — | 43,258,175 | — | — | — | 326,884 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 233,819,744 | — | 157,159,500 | — | 29,153,729 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 1,267,643 | — | 5,954,245 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 400,022,209 | 258,436,543 | 96,412,142 | 167,747,384 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal by currency | Indexed Ch$ | 1,472,807 | 46,367,837 | 1,851,786 | 31,742,079 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 253,501,386 | 199,056,831 | 90,072,676 | 7,196,452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 145,048,016 | 13,011,875 | 4,487,680 | 24,291,575 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euros | — | — | — | 104,517,278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Includes the following balance sheet accounts: Dividends payable, Trade accounts payable, Notes payable, Miscellaneous accounts payable, Accruals, Withholdings taxes, Unearned Income and Other current liabilities. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in Spanish)
30. Local and Foreign Currency, continued:
A summary of the long-term liabilities in local and foreign currency is as follows:
1 to 3 years | 3 to 5 years | 5 to 10 years | over 10 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest rate % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest rate % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest rate % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest rate % |
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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obligation with banks and financial institutions | Indexed Ch$ | — | — | 61,113,223 | 1.55 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 146,136,000 | 2.94 | 36,534,000 | 2.31 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonds payable | Indexed Ch$ | 4,409,324 | 6.26 | 6,883,754 | 6.41 | 25,068,428 | 6.52 | 45,127,256 | 6.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 236,061,397 | 8.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities (e) | Indexed Ch$ | 11,803,410 | — | 8,042,742 | — | 20,045,912 | — | 19,244,780 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 791,624 | — | 415,598 | — | 1,038,996 | — | 20,939,122 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 399,201,755 | 112,989,317 | 46,153,336 | 85,311,158 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal by currency | Indexed Ch$ | 16,212,734 | 76,039,719 | 45,114,340 | 64,372,036 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 791,624 | 415,598 | 1,038,996 | 20,939,122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 382,197,397 | 36,534,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 to 3 years | 3 to 5 years | 5 to 10 years | over 10 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest rate % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest rate % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest rate % |
Amount ThCh$ |
Average annual interest rate % |
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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obligations with banks and financial institutions | Indexed Ch$ | 30,633,219 | 5.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 215,849,749 | 2.84 | 131,078,483 | 2.89 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonds payable | Indexed Ch$ | 4,289,829 | 6.32 | 6,378,773 | 6.32 | 25,086,111 | 6.52 | 47,822,136 | 6.68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 260,600,829 | 8.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities (e) | Indexed Ch$ | 17,028,618 | — | 8,009,196 | — | 10,223,918 | — | 23,135,288 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 2,149,395 | — | 468,357 | — | 495,392 | — | 19,430,545 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 23,072,880 | 2.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 553,624,519 | 145,934,809 | 35,805,421 | 90,387,969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal by currency | Indexed Ch$ | 51,951,666 | 14,387,969 | 35,310,029 | 70,957,424 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-indexed Ch$ | 2,149,395 | 468,357 | 495,392 | 19,430,545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollars | 499,523,458 | 131,078,483 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(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)
31. Sanctions:
Neither the Company, nor its Directors and Managers have been sanctioned by the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance or any other administrative authority during the 2004 period.
32. Subsequent events:
In the period between October 1 and 15, 2004, there have been no subsequent events, which significantly affect the financial statement.
33. Environment:
In the opinion of Management and their in-house legal counsel and because the nature of the Company's operations do not directly or indirectly affect the environment, as of the closing date of these financial statements, no resources have been set aside nor have any payments been made for non-compliance with municipal ordinances or to other supervising organizations.
34. Accounts payable:
The detail of the accounts payable balance is as follows:
2004 ThCh$ |
2003 ThCh$ |
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Suppliers | ||||||||||
Domestic | 47,096,586 | 103,703,371 | ||||||||
Foreign | 2,571,859 | 6,449,348 | ||||||||
Carrier service | 5,452,809 | 10,618,319 | ||||||||
Provision for work in progress | 7,960,135 | 12,257,013 | ||||||||
Total | 63,081,389 | 133,028,051 | ||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, continued
(Translation of financial statements
originally issued in
Spanish)
35. Time deposits:
The detail of time deposits is as follows:
Placement | Institution | Currency | Original currency capital |
Rate % |
Maturity | Original currency accrued interest |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 09, 04 | ABN Amro Bank | ThCh$ | 15,000,000 | 0.16 | Oct 13, 04 | 16,306 | 15,016,306 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 09, 04 | Banco Credito E Inversiones | ThCh$ | 13,000,000 | 0.17 | Oct 13, 04 | 15,015 | 13,015,015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 09, 04 | Citibank N.A. | ThCh$ | 10,000,000 | 0.17 | Oct 13, 04 | 11,900 | 10,011,900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 10, 04 | Banco Santander Santiago | ThCh$ | 10,000,000 | 0.19 | Oct 14, 04 | 12,667 | 10,012,667 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 14, 04 | Banco Santander Santiago | ThCh$ | 7,000,000 | 0.17 | Oct 14, 04 | 6,347 | 7,006,347 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 23, 04 | Corp Banca | ThCh$ | 11,900,000 | 0.16 | Oct 25, 04 | 4,443 | 11,904,443 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 27, 04 | Banco Santander Santiago | ThCh$ | 14,000,000 | 0.19 | Oct 27, 04 | 2,660 | 14,002,660 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 28, 04 | HSBC Bank | ThCh$ | 5,000,000 | 0.16 | Oct 28, 04 | 533 | 5,000,533 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 28, 04 | HSBC Bank | ThCh$ | 5,000,000 | 0.17 | Oct 28, 04 | 567 | 5,000,567 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 28, 04 | The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. | ThCh$ | 11,500,000 | 0.17 | Oct 28, 04 | 1,303 | 11,501,303 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 29, 04 | Banco Santander Santiago | ThCh$ | 1,500,000 | 0.18 | Nov 02, 04 | 90 | 1,500,090 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 29, 04 | Corp Banca | ThCh$ | 3,500,000 | 0.16 | Nov 02, 04 | 187 | 3,500,187 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 29, 04 | Deutsche Bank | ThCh$ | 13,500,000 | 0.17 | Nov 02, 04 | 764 | 13,500,764 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 30, 04 | Banco Bice | ThCh$ | 9,200,000 | 0.19 | Nov 04, 04 | - | 9,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 30, 04 | BankBoston | ThCh$ | 7,000,000 | 0.17 | Nov 04, 04 | - | 7,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 30, 04 | Corp Banca | ThCh$ | 5,800,000 | 0.16 | Nov 04, 04 | - | 5,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 30, 04 | ABN Amro Bank | US$ | 19,058,570 | 0.10 | Oct 02, 04 | - | 19,058,570 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep 08, 04 | Banco Credito E Inversiones | UF | 275,114 | 0.00 | Dec 07, 04 | — | 275,114 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 162,233,684 | 72,782 | 162,306,466 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alejandro Espinoza Querol | Claudio Muñoz Zúñiga | |||||
General Accountant | General Manager | |||||
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Item
2.
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF THE CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
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INDEX
1. Highlights | 57 | |||||
2. Volume statistics, property, plant & equipment and statements of income | 60 | |||||
3. Analysis of results for the period: | ||||||
3.1. Operating Income | 62 | |||||
3.2. Non-operating Result | 63 | |||||
3.3. Net Result for the year | 63 | |||||
4. Results by business area | 64 | |||||
5. Statement of cash flows | 67 | |||||
6. Financial indicators | 68 | |||||
7. Explanation of the
main differences between market or economic value and the book value of the Company's assets |
69 | |||||
8. Regulatory aspects | 69 | |||||
9. Analysis of markets, competition and relative participation | 72 | |||||
10. Analysis of market risk | 75 | |||||
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1. HIGHLIGHTS
Results for the Period and Figures of the Corporation's Business
As of September 30, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile recorded consolidated net income of Ch$ 324,372 million, whereas in the period from January to September of the previous year it recorded net income of Ch$ 9,671 million. 2004 income includes the effects derived from the sale of subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A., in July 2004, which produced net income of approximately Ch$ 302,658 million.
Comparison of operating income for 2003 - 2004 was affected by the deconsolidation of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. as of July 2004.
After excluding the effects of Telefónica Móvil from operating income for 2004 and 2003, as detailed below, revenues decreased by 4.0%,whereas operating income increased by 3.5%, which translates into a operating margin of 18.9% with a growth of 1.3 percentage points in comparison with operating margin of 17.6% obtained in 2003.
Operating Income (excluding T. Móvil) | ||||||||||||||
2003 | 2004 | % Variation | ||||||||||||
Revenues | 448,511 | 430,418 | –4.0 | % | ||||||||||
Costs | (215,359 | ) | (205,637 | ) | –4.5 | % | ||||||||
EBITDA | 233,152 | 224,781 | –3.6 | % | ||||||||||
Depreciation | (154,437 | ) | (143,288 | ) | –7.2 | % | ||||||||
Operating Income | 78,715 | 81,493 | 3.5 | % | ||||||||||
Operating margin | 17.6 | % | 18.9 | % | 1.3 | % | ||||||||
Including the effects of Telefónica Móvil, the operating income of Telefónica CTC Chile shows a surplus of Ch$ 77,370 million, 13.7% lower than that reached in the nine-month period ended as of September 30, 2003 in the amount of Ch$ 89,658 million.
It should be noted that revenues includes (at a provision level), the effect of the tariff decree that will come 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 for the period from January to September 2004, shows net income of Ch$ 306,961 million, which compares positively to the loss obtained in the same period of the previous year in the amount of Ch$ 58,805 million, derived mainly from the effects of the sale of Telefónica Móvil de Chile, and a drop in financial expenses associated with a lower level of debt and better financing conditions.
In respect to operating business figures, as of September 30, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile's fixed telephone lines in service reached 2,398,137, presenting a decrease of 3.6% in relation to September 30, 2003. ADSL customers in service increased by 72,907 or 67.8% in relation to the previous year. Long distance traffic increased by 4.1% in domestic long distance (DLD) and 5.1% in outgoing international long distance (ILD), reaching 501,447 thousand minutes and 50,913 thousand minutes, respectively. The ATM link services decreased by 2.1%, whereas dedicated IP links grew by 38.9%.
As of September 30, 2004, the Company's staff reached 3,874 people (does not include Móviles staff), which explains in part the 18.1% decrease compared to September 2003.
Decrease in Financial Debt
Telefónica CTC Chile has continued to improve its debt level through amortization of loans, renegotiation of credit rates and terms and also through the global drop in interest rates. As of September 30, 2004, the financial debt reached Ch$ 753,586 million, reflecting a 17.9% decrease in relation to the nominal financial debt of Ch$ 918,211 million recorded as of September 30, 2003. The decrease in indebtedness levels together with the improved financing conditions and the drop in the value of the dollar translated into a decrease of 29.2% in financial expenses in 2004.
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Organizational Restructuring
In the framework of the business restructuring that the Company has been undertaking, during the nine-month period ended as of September 30, 2004, Telefónica modified its executive structure in accordance with the changes experienced in the market and the communications business in Chile.
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 (historical).
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 and the payment of the debt that Telefónica Móvil de Chile had with the Parent Company, with the purchaser paying for the tax derived from the operation up to a maximum of US$ 51 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. At a 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.
In third place, the Meeting approved the modification of the Investment and Financing Policy, eliminating all reference to the assets of Telefonía Móvil de Chile.
Payment of the dividend and modification of the Investment and Financing Policy were subject to the signing of the respective contract and cash payment of the price.
On July 23, 2004, a contract was signed for the sale of the shares of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. to TEM Inversiones Chile Limitada, subsidiary of Telefónica Móvil S.A., under the terms agreed upon at Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting held on July 15, 2004, in virtue of which on July 28, 2004 TEM Inversiones Chile Limitada paid US$ 1,058 million for the value of the shares plus Ch$ 161,440,964,893 corresponding to the debt that Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. had with Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. as of July 15, 2004. This operation meant for Telefónica CTC Chile recognition of an effect on income (net income) after taxes in the amount of approximately US$ 470 million.
Tariff Setting Process for Telefónica CTC (Local Telephony)
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.
Entel, Chilesat and Telmex filed complaints 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 tariffs.
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On September 16, 2004, the Ministries of Transport and Telecommunications, Economy, Development and Reconstruction issued their report to the Contraloría General de la República relating to the complaints filed by Telefónica CTC Chile, Chilesat, Entel and Telmex. In this respect, the Ministries informed that due to their review of the tariff model a large part of the mathematical errors denounced by Telefónica CTC Chile were corrected, notwithstanding that other errors apparently contained in the mentioned tariff decree were also corrected.
In turn, the Ministries defended the scaling of access charges of D.S. 169, stating that such criteria has been taken in conformity with the resolutions of antitrust organizations and those prescribed by the Economic Technical Bases established for this tariff setting process.
Regarding the conceptual aspects claimed by Telefónica CTC Chile impacting the definition and scope of services included in the decree, the ministries rejected them as they rejected the objections of Entel, Chilesat and Telmex.
Last October 4, Telefónica CTC Chile once again appealed to the Contraloría General de la República, in order for them to correct new mathematical errors incurred by the Ministries precisely at the time that they corrected the errors informed by Telefónica CTC Chile. Likewise they insisted on certain conceptual aspects.
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 without requiring authorization for each plan.
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.
Dividends Policy
On September 21, 2004, the Board of Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. agreed to modify the policy for distribution of dividends from 30% to 100% charge to net income for each year, by means of an interim dividend in November of each year and a final dividend which will be proposed at the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting. In this context, the Board agreed to distribute an interim dividend charged against 2004 net income, for the total sum of Ch$ 124,430 million in November 2004 (equivalent to US$ 200 million) and subsequently, propose at the Shareholders' Meeting of April 2005, distribution of retained earnings as of December 31, 2004, by means of a final eventual dividend.
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2. | VOLUME STATISTICS, PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT AND STATEMENTS OF INCOME |
TABLE
No. 1
VOLUME
STATISTICS
Description | September 2003 |
September 2004 |
Variation | |||||||||||||||
Q | % | |||||||||||||||||
Lines in Service at (end of period) | 2,486,855 | 2,398,137 | (88,718 | ) | –3.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Average Lines in Service | 2,591,492 | 2,405,316 | (186,176 | ) | –7.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Local calls (millions) (1) | 3,596 | 3,434 | (162 | ) | –4.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Inter-primary DLD Minute(2) (thousands) | 1,942,546 | 1,646,855 | (295,691 | ) | –15.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Total ILD Minutes(3) (thousands) | 1,156,417 | 847,913 | (308,504 | ) | –26.7 | % | ||||||||||||
ILD Minute Outgoing (incl. Internet) | 886,412 | 542,750 | (343,662 | ) | –38.8 | % | ||||||||||||
ILD Minutes Incoming | 270,005 | 305,164 | 35,159 | 13.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Line Connections | 191,727 | 242,034 | 50,307 | 26.2 | % | |||||||||||||
ADSL Connections in Service | 107,580 | 180,487 | 72,907 | 67.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Permanent Personnel Telefónica CTC Chile (4) | 2,641 | 2,914 | 273 | 10.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Permanent Personnel Subsidiaries (4) | 2,088 | 960 | (1,128 | ) | –54.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Corporate Personnel (4) | 4,729 | 3,874 | (855 | ) | –18.1 | % | ||||||||||||
1. | Does not include calls from public phones owned by the Company. |
2. | DLD: Domestic Long Distance. Corresponds to all outgoing traffic of primary areas attended by Telefónica CTC Chile, including the traffic of 188 Telefónica Mundo and Globus 120, for which access fees are charged. |
3. | ILD: International Long Distance. Corresponds to all outgoing and incoming international calls of primary areas attended by Telefónica CTC Chile, including the traffic of 188 Telefónica Mundo and Globus 120, for which access fees are charged. |
4. | Does not include staff with term contracts. |
TABLE No. 2
CONSOLIDATED NET PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
(Figures in millions of pesos as of September
30, 2004)
Description | September 2003 |
September 2004 |
Variation | |||||||||||||||
Q | % | |||||||||||||||||
Land, Infrastructure, Machinery and Equipment | 4,000,104 | 3,508,118 | (491,986 | ) | –12.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Projects and Works in Progress | 113,986 | 54,078 | (59,908 | ) | –52.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Accumulated Depreciation | (2,127,153 | ) | (2,157,964 | ) | 59,189 | –2.7 | % | |||||||||||
Net Property, Plant & Equipment | 1,896,937 | 1,404,232 | (492,705 | ) | –26.0 | % | ||||||||||||
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TABLE No. 3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE YEARS
ENDED AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND 2003
(Figures in millions of pesos as of
09.30.04)
VARIATION (2004/2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DESCRIPTION | Jan - Sep 2003 |
Jan - Dec 2003 |
Jan -
Sep 2004 |
MCh$ | % | |||||||||||||||||
OPERATING REVENUES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Telecommunications | 327,522 | 437,175 | 316,151 | (11,371 | ) | -3.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
Basic Telephony | 252,170 | 332,928 | 225,425 | (26,745 | ) | -10.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fixed Monthly | 118,137 | 155,033 | 111,453 | (6,684 | ) | -5.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Variable charge | 110,119 | 146,380 | 90,884 | (19,235 | ) | -17.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
Connections and Other Installations | 4,394 | 5,730 | 2,797 | (1,597 | ) | -36.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
Flexible Plans (Minutes) | — | — | 2,401 | 2,401 | N.A. | |||||||||||||||||
Value Added Services | 14,048 | 18,544 | 12,910 | (1,138 | ) | -8.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
Others Basic Telephony Services | 5,472 | 7,241 | 4,980 | (492 | ) | -9.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Broadband | 9,220 | 13,411 | 17,568 | 8,348 | N.A. | |||||||||||||||||
Access Charges and Interconnections (1) | 17,824 | 26,047 | 22,888 | 5,064 | 28.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Domestic Long Distance | 6,762 | 8,878 | 7,555 | 793 | 11.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
International Long Distance | 2,124 | 2,736 | 2,081 | (43 | ) | -2.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other Interconnection Services | 8,938 | 14,433 | 13,252 | 4,314 | 48.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other Local Telephone Services | 48,308 | 64,789 | 50,270 | 1,962 | 4.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Advertising in Telephone Directories | 4,342 | 5,482 | 4,718 | 376 | 8.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
ISP (Switchboard and Dedicated) | 2,095 | 2,667 | 2,177 | 82 | 3.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Telemergencia (Security Services) | 3,402 | 4,850 | 4,852 | 1,450 | 42.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Public Phones | 8,598 | 11,292 | 8,154 | (444 | ) | -5.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Interior Installation and Equipment Rental | 23,318 | 31,525 | 23,679 | 361 | 1.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Equipment Marketing | 6,553 | 8,973 | 6,690 | 137 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Long Distance | 49,379 | 62,827 | 45,911 | (3,468 | ) | -7.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Long Distance | 21,159 | 26,707 | 18,908 | (2,251 | ) | -10.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
International Service | 19,717 | 25,043 | 18,006 | (1,711 | ) | -8.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Network capacity and circuit rentals | 8,503 | 11,077 | 8,997 | 494 | 5.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate Communications | 58,393 | 80,229 | 59,460 | 1,067 | 1.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Terminal Equipment | 12,270 | 17,882 | 10,333 | (1,937 | ) | -15.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
Complementary Services | 11,809 | 16,312 | 12,274 | 465 | 3.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Data Services | 19,670 | 27,203 | 23,177 | 3,507 | 17.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Dedicated links and others | 14,644 | 18,832 | 13,676 | (968 | ) | -6.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
Mobile Communications | 175,204 | 242,135 | 131,425 | (43,779 | ) | -25.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Mobile Communications (outgoing traffic) | 108,836 | 152,266 | 92,990 | (15,846 | ) | -14.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
CPP Interconnection (2) | 66,368 | 89,869 | 38,435 | (27,933 | ) | -42.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other Businesses | 5,097 | 5,869 | 3,115 | (1,982 | ) | -38.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES | 615,595 | 828,235 | 556,062 | (59,533 | ) | -9.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
OPERATING COSTS | (396,281 | ) | (535,972 | ) | (355,257 | ) | 41,024 | -10.4 | % | |||||||||||||
Salaries | (42,832 | ) | (57,919 | ) | (36,606 | ) | 6,226 | -14.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Depreciation | (201,615 | ) | (268,698 | ) | (173,019 | ) | 28,596 | -14.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | (151,834 | ) | (209,355 | ) | (145,632 | ) | 6,202 | -4.1 | % | |||||||||||||
ADMINISTRATION AND SELLING COSTS | (129,656 | ) | (174,711 | ) | (123,435 | ) | 6,221 | -4.8 | % | |||||||||||||
TOTAL OPERATING COSTS | (525,937 | ) | (710,683 | ) | (478,692 | ) | 47,245 | -9.0 | % | |||||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME | 89,658 | 117,552 | 77,370 | (12,288 | ) | -13.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Interest Income | 6,048 | 7,211 | 7,137 | 1,089 | 18.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other Non-operating Income | 11,561 | 12,568 | 471,688 | 460,127 | N.A. | |||||||||||||||||
Income from Investment in Related Companies (4) | 650 | 693 | 268 | (382 | ) | -58.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
Interest Expenses | (50,221 | ) | (62,409 | ) | (35,533 | ) | 14,688 | -29.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Amortization of Goodwill | (20,573 | ) | (23,523 | ) | (140,000 | ) | (119,427 | ) | N.A. | |||||||||||||
Other Non-operating Expenses | (7,236 | ) | (12,708 | ) | (7,788 | ) | (552 | ) | 7.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Monetary correction | 966 | 645 | 11,189 | 10,223 | N.A. | |||||||||||||||||
NON-OPERATING INCOME | (58,805 | ) | (77,523 | ) | 306,961 | 365,766 | C.S. | |||||||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX | 30,853 | 40,029 | 384,331 | 353,478 | N.A. | |||||||||||||||||
Income Taxes | (21,077 | ) | (29,560 | ) | (59,779 | ) | (38,702 | ) | N.A. | |||||||||||||
Minority Interest | (105 | ) | (144 | ) | (180 | ) | (75 | ) | 71.8 | % | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME (5) | 9,671 | 10,325 | 324,372 | 314,701 | N.A. | |||||||||||||||||
(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 2003 statements of income. |
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3. ANALYSIS OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD
3.1 OPERATING INCOME
As of September 30, 2004, operating income reached Ch$ 77,370 million which represents a 13.7% decrease in respect to the period from January to September of the previous year.
Operating Income
Operating income for the period amounted to Ch$556,062 million, a decrease of 9.7% in relation to the income obtained in 2003 which reached Ch $615,595 million.
This variance originated mainly in the decrease in revenues from mobile services which were 25.0% lower than the level of income reached the previous year, mainly due to the deconsolidation of subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. in July 2004, together with a 3.5% decrease in income from fixed telephone services, due to a drop in income from basic telephone services, partly offset by an increase in income from broadband and access and interconnection charges.
Revenues from Local Telephone Services: This income shows a 3.5% decrease, mainly due to a 10.6% decrease in Basic Telephone Service in respect to the previous year, derived from the 17.5% decrease in the level of variable income, as a consequence of a 7.2% drop in the number of average lines in service, the decrease in traffic per line, the provision for the effect of the application of the new rate decree and the migration of customers to flexible plans. Fixed monthly charge, corresponding to the fixed monthly charge for connection to the network, decreased by 5.7% mainly explained by the decrease in lines in service and the incorporation of customers to flexible plans, partly offset by the provision for the effect of the application of the new rate decree. Income from connections and other installations dropped 36.3% in respect to the previous year. Flexible plans for minutes offered to customers as of 2004 reached Ch $2,401 million, whereas value added services decreased by 8.1% due in part to the drop in the number of lines in service and the migration of customers to advanced equipment. Other basic telephony services dropped by 9.0%.
The above was partly compensated by the contribution of broadband services which have shown a sustained growth in the last few periods, reaching Ch $17,568 million in 2004 while income from these services in the last year was Ch$ 9,220 million.
Access charges and interconnections increased by 28.4%, mainly due to an 11.7% increase in income from domestic long distance access charges together with a 48.3% increase in other interconnection services.
Other Fixed Telephony Services increased by 4.1%, equivalent to Ch$1,504 million explained fundamentally by the Ch$ 1,450 million growth in income from the telemergencias service (security services) that reached Ch$ 4,852 million in 2004 whereas the previous year it amounted to Ch$3,402 million and an 8.7% increase in income from directory advertising.
Long Distance: Revenues from these services decreased by 7.0% in comparison to 2003, due to a decrease of 10.6% and 8.7% in DLD and ILD, respectively, situation that was influenced by a decrease in average outgoing long distance prices, in spite of a 4.1% growth in DLD traffic and a 5.1% increase in outgoing ILD traffic. The above is partly offset by media and circuit rentals which show an increase of 5.8% in relation to the period from January to September 2003 due to the deconsolidation of Telefónica Móviles de Chile as of July 2004.
Mobile Communications: Total revenues from this business decreased by 25.0% due to the deconsolidation of this business due to the sale of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. in July 2004, although the period from January to June showed an increase in relation to 2003, mainly due to the growth in the average mobile customer portfolio.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Corporate Communications: This business revenue shows a 1.8% increase in respect to the previous year, due to a 17.8% increase in data together with a 3.9% increase in complementary services, partly offset by the 15.8% drop in revenues from commercialization of terminal equipment and a 6.6% drop in revenues from circuits and others.
Other Businesses: This revenue shows a 38.9% decrease mainly due to the deconsolidation of Istel as of September 2003.
Operating costs
Operating costs for the period reached Ch$ 478,692 million, decreasing by 9.0% compared to 2003, in which they reached Ch$ 525,937 million. Notwithstanding, after excluding the effects of Móviles, consolidated operating costs reached Ch$ 349,342 decreasing by 5.5% in relation to 2003.
This effect is explained by a decrease in depreciation levels, associated to a decrease in the Corporation's investments. Additionally there is a decrease in costs due to the efforts made in the efficient use of resources applied by the Company in the last few periods.
3.2 NON-OPERATING INCOME
Non-operating income obtained in the period from January to September 2004 shows a surplus of Ch$306,961 million, figure that positively compares to the non-operating deficit of the same period in 2003 of Ch$58,805 million. The change in non-operating income is broken down as follows:
Interest income shows an increase of 18.0%, mainly due to a greater volume of available funds, which were transitorily destined to financial investments.
Other non-operating income amounted to Ch $ 471,688 million, mainly due to the sale of subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile together with the sale of the participation in Publiguías recorded in 2004, whereas in 2003 this level of income was less, among the main concepts being the greater value of the price of Terra Networks shares in the market, the sale of 35% participation in Sonda and compensatory indemnities.
Interest expenses decreased by 29.2% 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.
Amortization of Goodwill shows a Ch$119,427 million increase in relation to 2003, mainly due to amortization of the sale of subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile.
Other non-operating income increased by 7.6%, derived mainly from restructuring costs recorded in 2004 exceeding the main costs recorded in 2003.
Monetary correction in the period from January to September 2004, mainly shows the effect of greater funds available corresponding to the sale of Telefónica Móvil, recording a gain net income of Ch$ 11,189 million, exceeding by Ch$ 10,223 million that obtained in the same period the year before, which amounted to Ch$ 967 million. It should be noted that a 100% hedge liabilities has been maintained for exchange rate fluctuation and a 70% hedge for interest rate fluctuations. The Company's exchange rate (peso-dollar) hedge policy in great measure was able to neutralize the effect of the exchange rate variation in 2003 and 2004.
3.3 NET RESULT FOR THE YEAR
Net result showed net income of Ch$ 324,372 million, in comparison with net income of Ch$ 9,671 million in 2003. The result obtained in the 2004 period derives mainly from non-operating income of Ch$ 306,961 million obtained in 2004, partly offset by a 13.7% decrease in operating income and the income tax increase, due mainly to the gain obtained in the sale of Telefónica Móvil.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
4. RESULTS BY BUSINESS AREA
Local Telephone Business: Recorded net income of Ch$306,406 million in the period, situation that positively compares to the loss of Ch$ 11,302 million recorded the previous year, due to improved non-operating income that mainly picks up on the effect of the sale of subsidiary Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A. which generated an approximate gain of Ch$ 302,658, whereas operating income decreased by 6.3%. Net income from this business excluding the effects of Telefónica Móvil shows net income of Ch $ 3,748 million.
Long Distance Business: Presented net income of Ch$13,855 million, a 21.5% decrease in relation to the previous year. This variation is composed of a drop of 11.1% in operating income, and a non-operating loss that contrasts with the surplus recorded in 2003.
Corporate Communications Business: This business contributed net income Ch$11,721 million in the period, a 3.4% decrease in relation to 2003 that presents net income of Ch$12,137 million, due to improved operating and non-operating income in 2004 in relation to 2003, but with a greater level of taxes because 2003 had a lower tax load due to the sale of the participation in Sonda.
Mobile Business: The mobile business shows a loss of Ch$7,978 million in the period, whereas in 2003 it shows net income of Ch$5,963 million. This effect is mainly due to an increase in operating income in the period from January to June 2004, equivalent to 16.5% and the effect of the 28.5% increase in its operating costs due to the strong growth maintained. In July 2004 it was deconsolidated due to the sale of Telefónica Móvil de Chile S.A.
Other Businesses: The businesses as a whole generated net income of Ch$368 million and operating income of Ch $ 507 million in the period, whereas during the same period the previous year they recorded a net loss of Ch $14,771 million with an operating loss of Ch $6,246 million. These businesses mainly include teletoll services, technonautics, shared services, operation of other businesses and the effect of the sale of the participation in the ownership of Sonda in 2003.
The following table shows the contribution of each business area to the corporate results, excluding the effect of the sale of Móviles in the basic telephone service business:
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REVENUES AND COSTS BY BUSINESS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 AND
2004
(Figures in millions of pesos as of
09.30.04)
Fixed Telecomunications | Corporate Communications | Long Distance | Mobile Telephones | Others | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jan-Sep | Jan-Dec | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Dec | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Dec | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Dec | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Dec | Jan-Sep | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Revenues | 379,196 | 503,421 | 366,308 | 74,340 | 100,457 | 74,318 | 71,674 | 92,803 | 64,936 | 178,911 | 247,006 | 136,010 | 17,495 | 24,475 | 13,499 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | 327,522 | 437,175 | 316,151 | 58,393 | 80,229 | 59,460 | 49,379 | 62,827 | 45,911 | 175,204 | 242,135 | 131,425 | 5,097 | 5,869 | 3,115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany Transfers | 51,674 | 66,245 | 50,157 | 15,947 | 20,227 | 14,858 | 22,294 | 29,976 | 19,025 | 3,708 | 4,870 | 4,585 | 12,398 | 18,606 | 10,384 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | (330,904 | ) | (434,451 | ) | (321,042 | ) | (60,963 | ) | (80,023 | ) | (59,399 | ) | (52,048 | ) | (67,811 | ) | (47,489 | ) | (167,970 | ) | (233,281 | ) | (139,716 | ) | (23,741 | ) | (39,908 | ) | (12,992 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payroll | (37,872 | ) | (52,283 | ) | (44,350 | ) | (5,876 | ) | (8,260 | ) | (6,696 | ) | (4,163 | ) | (5,761 | ) | (1,993 | ) | (10,854 | ) | (14,660 | ) | (8,560 | ) | (7,614 | ) | (10,617 | ) | (4,046 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | (136,464 | ) | (181,972 | ) | (126,567 | ) | (9,181 | ) | (12,334 | ) | (8,761 | ) | (8,341 | ) | (11,154 | ) | (8,955 | ) | (47,670 | ) | (65,234 | ) | (35,885 | ) | (602 | ) | (2,912 | ) | (126 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goods and Services | (99,533 | ) | (128,664 | ) | (97,058 | ) | (15,186 | ) | (21,560 | ) | (12,827 | ) | (28,218 | ) | (35,920 | ) | (25,710 | ) | (101,329 | ) | (142,470 | ) | (89,491 | ) | (13,037 | ) | (16,884 | ) | (7,667 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany Transfers | (57,035 | ) | (71,532 | ) | (53,067 | ) | (30,721 | ) | (37,869 | ) | (31,114 | ) | (11,326 | ) | (14,976 | ) | (10,832 | ) | (8,117 | ) | (10,915 | ) | (5,781 | ) | (2,488 | ) | (9,495 | ) | (1,154 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 48,291 | 68,970 | 45,266 | 13,377 | 20,434 | 14,919 | 19,626 | 24,992 | 17,447 | 10,942 | 13,725 | (3,707 | ) | (6,246 | ) | (15,433 | ) | 507 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-operating Income and Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Expenses | (49,583 | ) | (61,554 | ) | (35,029 | ) | (11 | ) | (18 | ) | (36 | ) | (8 | ) | (16 | ) | (1 | ) | (681 | ) | (886 | ) | (466 | ) | 45 | 63 | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Income and Expenses | (2,806 | ) | (4,742 | ) | 342,605 | (443 | ) | (610 | ) | (106 | ) | 3,472 | 878 | 232 | (328 | ) | (1,649 | ) | (157 | ) | (8,458 | ) | (8,988 | ) | (80 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany Transfers | 12,734 | 16,550 | 8,102 | (597 | ) | (505 | ) | 113 | (1,219 | ) | (2,051 | ) | (282 | ) | (6,365 | ) | (8,647 | ) | (4,988 | ) | (888 | ) | (483 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-operating Income | (39,656 | ) | (49,747 | ) | 315,678 | (1,051 | ) | (1,134 | ) | (29 | ) | 2,245 | (1,189 | ) | (50 | ) | (7,375 | ) | (11,181 | ) | (5,611 | ) | (9,301 | ) | (9,408 | ) | (88 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R.A.I.I.D.A.I.E (*) | 194,683 | 262,750 | 522,541 | 21,518 | 31,652 | 23,687 | 30,220 | 34,973 | 26,351 | 51,918 | 68,664 | 27,033 | (14,989 | ) | (14,989 | ) | 547 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxes and Others | (19,938 | ) | (26,255 | ) | (54,538 | ) | (189 | ) | (1,561 | ) | (3,169 | ) | (4,228 | ) | (4,744 | ) | (3,541 | ) | 2,396 | 2,087 | 1,339 | 776 | 770 | (50 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income After Taxes | (11,302 | ) | (7,033 | ) | 306,406 | 12,137 | 17,739 | 11,721 | 17,643 | 19,058 | 13,855 | 5,963 | 4,630 | (7,978 | ) | (14,771 | ) | (24,071 | ) | 368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result without effect sale Móviles | 3,748 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(*) 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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 AND 2004
(Figures in
millions of pesos as of
09.30.04)
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial
Statements
5. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
TABLE No. 4
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Figures in
millions of pesos as of September 30,
2004)
Description | Jan
- Sep 2003 |
Jan -
Sep 2004 |
Variation | |||||||||||||||
MM$ | % | |||||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | 203,147 | 166,044 | (37,103 | ) | –18.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | (162,229 | ) | (615,927 | ) | (453,698 | ) | N.A. | |||||||||||
Cash flows from investment activities | (40,990 | ) | 784,698 | 825,688 | C.S | |||||||||||||
Effect of inflation on cash and cash equivalents | (606 | ) | (4,544 | ) | (3,938 | ) | N.A. | |||||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents for the period | (678 | ) | 330,271 | 330,949 | C.S. | |||||||||||||
The positive variation of Ch$ 330,271 million in cash flows for 2004 compared to the negative variation of Ch$ 678 million in 2003, is derived from the generation of greater cash flows from investment activities due to the sale of permanent investments mainly offset by greater cash flows for financing activities destined to the payment of dividends in the January to September 2004 period.
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Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated Financial
Statements
6. FINANCIAL INDICATORS
TABLE No. 5
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
INDICATORS
Description | Jan
- Sep 2003 |
Jan - Dec 2003 |
Jan -
Sep 2004 |
|||||||||||
LIQUIDITY RATIO | ||||||||||||||
Current
Ratio
(Current Assets / Current Liabilities) |
0.99 | 0.86 | 1.32 | |||||||||||
Acid Ratio
(Most liquid assets / Current Liabilities) |
0.14 | 0.14 | 0.39 | |||||||||||
DEBT RATIOS | ||||||||||||||
Debt
Ratio
(Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity) |
0.95 | 0.93 | 1.14 | |||||||||||
Long-term Debt Ratio
(Long-term Liabilities / Total Liabilities) |
0.66 | 0.59 | 0.56 | |||||||||||
Financial
Expenses Coverage
(Income Before Taxes and Interest / Interest Expenses) |
1.49 | 1.53 | 11.62 | |||||||||||
RETURN AND NET INCOME PER SHARE RATIO | ||||||||||||||
Operating
Margin
(Operating Income / Operating Revenues) |
14.6% | 14.2% | 13.9% | |||||||||||
Operational Income Return
(Operating Income / Net Property, Plant and Equipment (1)) |
4.5% | 5.9% | 4.1% | |||||||||||
Net
Income per Share
(Net Income / Average number of paid shares each year) |
$10.1 | $10.8 | $338.9 | |||||||||||
Return
on Equity
(Net income / Average shareholders' equity) |
0.7% | 0.8% | 28.1% | |||||||||||
Return
Shareholders' on Assets
(Net income / Average assets) |
0.36% | 0.39% | 13.86% | |||||||||||
Operating
Assets Yield
(Net income / Average operating assets (2)) |
0.50% | 0.54% | 19.85% | |||||||||||
Return
on Dividends
(Paid dividends / Market Price per Share) |
N.A | 0.8% | 29.0% | |||||||||||
ACTIVITY INDICATORS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Assets | MM$ | 2,568,166 | MM$ | 2,542,802 | MM$ | 2,138,761 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Assets | MM$ | 32,054 | MM$ | 32,801 | MM$ | 207,285 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investments in other companies and property, plant and equipment | MM$ | 103,517 | MM$ | 146,740 | MM$ | 62,710 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory
Turnover
(Cost of Sales / Average Inventory) |
4.52 | 3.10 | 6.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Days
in Inventory
(Average Inventory / Cost of sales times 360 days) |
79.71 | 116.13 | 59.05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(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 January to September period of 2003 and 2004. |
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From the previous table, the following is emphasized: |
The common liquidity ratio shows an increase due to an increase in current assets equivalent to 35.6%, due to greater funds transitorily available, whereas current liabilities increased by 16.5% in respect to the previous year. |
The debt ratio increased, mainly due to a decrease in shareholders' equity due to distribution of retained earnings through payment of dividends. |
7. | EXPLANATION OF THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MARKET OR ECONOMIC VALUE AND THE BOOK VALUE OF THE COMPANY'S ASSETS |
Due to market inaccuracies regarding the capital assets of the sector, there is no economic or market value that can be compared to the respective accounting values. However, there are certain buildings with a book value of 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 expired 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, 2003, Telefónica CTC Chile S.A. requested that the Resolutive Commission decree tariffs deregulation 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, 2003, 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 tariff 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 tariff deregulation 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 |
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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 provided that notwithstanding the tariff 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 tariff setting process. |
The Experts Commission was officially formed on June 17, composed of experts designated by Telefónica CTC Chile and Subtel, and issued its report on July 17, 2003, making a unanimous pronouncement on all the controversies, with the exception of only one 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 Tariff Study that sets the levels, structure and indexation mechanisms of the services subject to tariff 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 Tariff 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 Tariff 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 Tariff 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 Tariff 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 Tariff Decree No. 169, objecting to scaling of access charges and the criteria for cost assignation of the different rates. |
On September 16, 2004, the Ministries of Transport and Telecommunications, Economy, Development and Reconstruction issued their report to the Contraloría General de la República relating to the complaints filed by Telefónica CTC Chile, Chilesat, Entel and Telmex. In this respect, the Ministries informed that due to their review of the tariff model a large part of the |
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mathematical errors denounced by Telefónica CTC Chile were corrected, notwithstanding that other errors apparently contained in the mentioned tariff decree were also corrected. |
In turn, the Ministries defended the scaling of access charges of D.S. 169, stating that such criteria has been taken in conformity with the resolutions of antitrust organizations and those prescribed by the Economic Technical Bases established for this tariff setting process |
Regarding the conceptual aspects claimed by Telefónica CTC Chile impacting the definition and scope of services included in the decree, the ministries reject them as they reject the objections of Entel, Chilesat and Telmex. |
Last October 4, Telefónica CTC Chile once again appealed to the Contraloría General de la República, in order for them to correct new mathematical errors incurred by the Ministries precisely at the time that they corrected the errors informed by Telefónica CTC Chile. Likewise they insisted on certain conceptual aspects. |
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 |
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 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 tariff flexibility allows Telefónica CTC Chile to offer its customers various commercial plans, other than the 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 was 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 would 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 Tariff Study to set the tariffs for services subject to tariff setting. |
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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. |
Classification of complementary services |
By means of Exempt Resolution No. 1319, of October 6, 2004, the Undersecretary of Telecommunications established the categories of complementary services and attributed the numeration to the respective categories of complementary services that the users can access through the public telephone network. |
Public consultation of regulation projects |
The Undersecretary of Telecommunications made public inquiries regarding regulatory projects for unbundling of the network and IP telephony. Telefónica CTC Chile submitted its opinion regarding regulatory proposals for each of the regulatory projects within deadlines. |
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. |
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 were informed. |
9. | ANALYSIS OF MARKETS, COMPETITION AND RELATIVE PARTICIPATION |
During the first nine months of 2004 the sector maintains the dynamism that characterizes it, emphasizing acquisitions of operators and changes in the consumption habits of customers. |
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The fixed telephone lines market has continued to be stagnant and voice consumption shows inter-annual changes in the order of –5% in local, –9% in DLD and +1% en ILD. |
The mobile telephone market shows an accumulated growth in the order of 19% as of September 2004 in relation to December 2003. Increased income for this concept has been more than offset by the drop in income from mobile operator access charges (27% decrease in access due to rate decree of February 2004). |
The Internet market shows migration from switchboard access to broadband, resulting in an approximate decrease of 9% in the switchboard market and 29% growth in broad band. |
The following are among the relevant events in the competitive area: |
Telefónica Móvil acquires the assets of Bellsouth in Latin America and the mobile subsidiary of Telefónica CTC Chile. |
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 September 2004 have 16% 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 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. |
On July 15, 2004, a Shareholders' Meeting was held to decide on the sale of the mobile subsidiary of Telefónica CTC, from which a counteroffer made by the shareholders' arose, which meant that Telefónica Móviles S.A had to pay the taxes derived from the operation. |
On July 23, 2004, the sales contract was signed for all the shares of the subsidiary, after which Telefónica CTC no longer participated in the mobile business. |
Inquiry on Purchase of Bellsouth |
Telefónica Móvil S.A., 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. |
Telmex enters the domestic market with the purchase of AT&T and Chilesat. |
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 process derived in a private auction in October 2003 which was awarded to Telmex which assumed the operation 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. |
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Liberty Media takes control of United Global Com, Parent Company of VTR |
On January 5, 2004 Liberty Media, owner of 50% of Metrópolis Intercom in partnership with the Claro Group, announced the takeover of the management of United Global Com, the full owner of VTR Chile. After this operation, Liberty requested that the Central Prevention Commission (currently the Free Competition Court, or the TLC) analyze the possibility of merging VTR and Metrópolis Intercom. Both companies together represent 98% of the cable TV market in Chile (over 90% of pay TV) and relevant competitors in the broadband market through providing cable modem access. 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 authorization of the merger only if certain restrictions of a partnership, distribution of contents, prices and quality of services nature are met. The Fiscalía also recommends opening of the broadband cable network to other ISP. The TLC must make a pronouncement on the authorization of the merger without a defined deadline. |
Operators double Broadband speed at the same price. |
On September 24, 2004, Telefónica CTC Chile announced the doubling of the Broadband access speeds to its customers, maintaining the same prices, introducing strong structural change in the Broad Band market, and forcing its competitors to immediately react with advertising campaigns that announced similar measures. |
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 rate as of May 2004 was in the order of 21.3 lines per 100 inhabitants. Telefónica CTC Chile has approximately 74.0% of fixed telephone lines as of September 2004. |
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 an 8.8% drop in the third quarter of 2004 in respect to the third quarter of 2003. In the same period a decrease of 0.8% is estimated in the ILD market. Telefónica CTC Chile, through its subsidiaries Telefónica Mundo 188 and GLOBUS 120, reached an estimate market share of 44.6 in domestic long distance, and 31.1% in outgoing international long distance in the third quarter of 2004. |
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, it includes commercialization of advanced equipment (multiple lines and PABx, among others). |
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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 53% for the first half of 2004, including sales of advanced equipment to companies. |
Mobile Communications |
Provides mobile communication services (cellular telephones, 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 stopped offering mobile services in July 2004. It currently maintains the relationship with this sector through incoming and outgoing fixed telephone service traffic. Fixed mobile traffic decreased by 2% in the period from January to September 2004 in respect to the same period the previous year. Likewise, this figure increased 11% for mobile-fixed traffic. |
Pay TV. |
The pay television market is composed of two main competitors (Metrópolis and VTR) who altogether have approximately 90% of the pay TV market (jointly some 728,420 subscribers as of June 2004), two satellite TV operators and close to 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 representing 82% of traffic. IP traffic (switchboard) accumulated from January to September in the network of Telefónica CTC Chile reached the order of 3,747 million minutes, a 21% drop in respect to a similar period in 2003, mainly due to migration of users to broadband. |
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. As of September 2004, Telefonica CTC Chile's broadband connections in service reached 180,487 a growth of 44% compared to December 2003, achieving an estimated broadband market share of 43% as of September 2004, considering speeds equal to or exceeding 128 kbps. |
Other Businesses |
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 25% of the market share considering its own 10,345 public telephones. Additionally, Telefónica CTC Chile has another 18,831 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 September 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. |
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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 September 30, 2004, the interest bearing debt in original currency expressed in dollars was US$ 1,237.6 million, including US$ 912.7 million in financial liabilities in dollars, US$ 237.3 million in debt expressed in "unidades de fomento" and US$ 87.6 million of debt in pesos. In this manner, US$ 912.7 million correspond to a debt exposed to foreign currencies, and therefore directly and 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 closing of the first quarter of 2004, in close to zero exposure to foreign exchange. |
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 September 30, 2004, the Company had debt 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 September 30, 2004 this has allowed the Company to end with an exposure of 30% 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: December 10, 2004
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A. |
By: /s/ Julio Covarrubias F. |
Name: Julio Covarrubias F. |
Title: Chief Financial Officer |