Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form 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___
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE | ||
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (CVM) | CORPORATE LAW | |
QUARTERLY INFORMATION | ||
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL COMPANY AND OTHERS | Date: March 31, 2007 |
REGISTRATION AT THE CVM DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY EVALUATION OF THE COMPANY, BEING ITS DIRECTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VERACITY OF THIS INFORMATION. |
01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
1 - CVM CODE 01768-0 |
2 - COMPANY NAME BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. |
3 CNPJ - TAXPAYER REGISTER 02.570.688/0001-70 |
4 NIRE 5.330.000.581.8 |
01.02 - ADDRESS OF COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
1 - FULL ADDRESS SIA/SUL - ASP LOTE D - BL B - 1º ANDAR |
2 - DISTRICT SIA |
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3 - ZIP CODE 71215-000 |
4 - MUNICIPALITY BRASILIA |
5 - STATE DF |
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6 - AREA CODE 61 |
7 - TELEPHONE NUMBER 3415-1010 |
8 - TELEPHONE NUMBER 3415-1256 |
9 - TELEPHONE NUMBER 3415-1119 |
10 - TELEX |
11 - AREA CODE 61 |
12 - FAX 3415-1593 |
13 - FAX 3415-1315 |
14 - FAX - |
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15 - E-MAIL ri@brasiltelecom.com.br |
01.03 - INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICER (Address for correspondence to Company)
1 - NAME PAULO NARCÉLIO SIMÕES AMARAL |
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2 - FULL ADDRESS SIA/SUL - ASP - LOTE D- BL A 2º ANDAR |
3 - DISTRICT SIA |
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4 - ZIP CODE 71215-000 |
5 MUNICIPALITY BRASILIA |
6 - STATE DF |
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7 - AREA CODE 61 |
8 - TELEPHONE NUMBER 3415-1010 |
9 - TELEPHONE NUMBER - |
10 - TELEPHONE NUMBER - |
11 - TELEX |
12 - AREA CODE 61 |
13 - FAX 3415-1593 |
14 - FAX - |
15 - FAX - |
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15 - E-MAIL paulonarcelio@uol.com.br |
01.04 - REFERENCE / INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT
CURRENT FISCAL YEAR | CURRENT QUARTER | PRIOR QUARTER | |||||
1 - BEGINNING | 2 - ENDING | 3 - QUARTER | 4 - BEGINNING | 5 - ENDING | 6 - QUARTER | 7 - BEGINNING | 8 - ENDING |
01/01/2007 | 12/31/2007 | 1 | 07/01/2007 | 03/31/2007 | 4 | 10/01/2006 | 12/31/2006 |
9 - INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes |
10 - CVM CODE 00385-9 |
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11 - NAME TECHNICAL RESPONSIBLE Marco Antonio Brandão Simurro |
12 - CPF TAXPAYER REGISTER 755.400.708-44 |
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01.05 - COMPOSITION OF ISSUED CAPITAL
1 - QUANTITY OF SHARES (In Thousand) |
2 - CURRENT QUARTER 03/31/2007 |
3 - PRIOR QUARTER 12/31/2006 |
4 - SAME QUARTER OF PRIOR YEAR 03/31/2006 |
ISSUED CAPITAL | |||
1 - COMMON | 134,031,688 | 134,031,688 | 134,031,688 |
2 - PREFERRED | 229,937,526 | 229,937,526 | 229,937,526 |
3 - TOTAL | 363,969,214 | 363,969,214 | 363,969,214 |
TREASURY SHARES | |||
4 - COMMON | 1,480,800 | 1,480,800 | 1,480,800 |
5 - PREFERRED | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 - TOTAL | 1,480,800 | 1,480,800 | 1,480,800 |
01.06 - COMPANYS CHARACTERISTICS
1 - COMPANY TYPE Industrial, Commercial Companies And Others |
2 - SITUATION Operating |
3 - TYPE OF CONTROLLING INTEREST National Holding |
4 - ACTIVITY CODE 1130 Telecommunications |
5 - MAIN ACTIVITY Providing Switched Fixed Telephone Service |
6 - TYPE OF CONSOLIDATED Total |
7 - TYPE OF ACCOUNTANTS REPORT Unqualified |
01.07 - SUBSIDIARIES EXCLUDED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
1 - ITEM | 2 CNPJ - TAXPAYERS REGISTER | 3 - NAME |
01.08 - DIVIDENDS APPROVED AND/OR PAID DURING AND AFTER THE QUARTER
1 ITEM | 2 - EVENT | 3 - APPROVAL | 4 - DIVIDEND | 5 - BEGINNING PAYMENT | 6 - TYPE OF SHARE | 7 - VALUE OF THE DIVIDEND PER SHARE |
01 | RCA | 06/30/2006 | Interest on Own Capital | 5/31/2007 | Common | 0.0004345104 |
02 | RCA | 06/30/2006 | Interest on Own Capital | 5/31/2007 | Preferred | 0.0004345104 |
03 | RCA | 12/29/2006 | Interest on Own Capital | 5/31/2007 | Common | 0.0005348723 |
04 | RCA | 12/29/2006 | Interest on Own Capital | 5/31/2007 | Preferred | 0.0005348723 |
05 | AGO | 4/10/2007 | Dividends | 5/31/2007 | Common | 0.0001008889 |
06 | AGO | 4/10/2007 | Dividends | 5/31/2007 | Preferred | 0.0001008889 |
07 | RD | 1/30/2007 | Interest on Own Capital | Common | 0.0004399037 | |
08 | RD | 1/30/2007 | Interest on Own Capital | Preferred | 0.0004399037 |
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01.09 - ISSUED CAPITAL AND CHANGES IN CURRENT YEAR
1- ITEM | 2 DATE OF CHANGE | 3 - CAPITAL STOCK (In R$ thousands) |
4 - VALUE OF CHANGE (In R$ thousands) |
5 - ORIGIN OF ALTERATION | 6 - QUANTITY OF ISSUED SHARES (Thousands) |
7 SHARE PRICE ON ISSUANCE DATE (In R$) |
01.10 - INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICER
1 - DATE 4/25/2007 |
2 - SIGNATURE |
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02.01 - BALANCE SHEET ASSETS (IN THOUSANDS OF REAIS)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 - 03/31/2007 | 4 - 12/31/2006 |
1 | TOTAL ASSETS | 5,918,599 | 5,767,756 |
1.01 | CURRENT ASSETS | 1,949,032 | 1,724,840 |
1.01.01 | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 1,445,249 | 1,432,344 |
1.01.01.01 | CASH AND BANK ACCOUNTS | 86 | 740 |
1.01.01.02 | HIGH-LIQUID INVESTMENTS | 1,445,163 | 1,431,604 |
1.01.02 | CREDITS | 0 | 0 |
1.01.02.01 | CLIENTS | 0 | 0 |
1.01.02.02 | SUNDRY CREDITS | 0 | 0 |
1.01.03 | INVENTORIES | 0 | 0 |
1.01.04 | OTHER | 503,783 | 292,496 |
1.01.04.01 | DEFERRED AND RECOVERABLE TAXES | 114,935 | 42,915 |
1.01.04.02 | DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE | 381,249 | 241,145 |
1.01.04.03 | OTHER ASSETS | 7,599 | 8,436 |
1.02 | NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 3,969,567 | 4,042,916 |
1.02.01 | LONG-TERM ASSETS | 235,678 | 285,534 |
1.02.01.01 | SUNDRY CREDITS | 0 | 0 |
1.02.01.02 | CREDITS WITH RELATED PARTIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.01.02.01 | FROM ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.01.02.02 | FROM SUBSIDIARIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.01.02.03 | FROM OTHER RELATED PARTIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.01.03 | OTHER | 235,678 | 285,534 |
1.02.01.03.01 | DEFERRED AND RECOVERABLE TAXES | 230,363 | 279,655 |
1.02.01.03.02 | JUDICIAL DEPOSITS | 5,315 | 5,284 |
1.02.01.03.03 | OTHER ASSETS | 0 | 595 |
1.02.02 | PERMANENT ASSETS | 3,733,889 | 3,757,382 |
1.02.02.01 | INVESTMENTS | 3,732,916 | 3,756,338 |
1.02.02.01.01 | ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.01.02 | ASSOCIATED COMPANIES -GOODWILL | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.01.03 | SUBSIDIARIES | 3,725,304 | 3,748,789 |
1.02.02.01.04 | SUBSIDIARIES - GOODWILL | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.01.05 | OTHER INVESTMENTS | 7,612 | 7,549 |
1.02.02.02 | PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | 941 | 1,004 |
1.02.02.03 | INTANGIBLE | 32 | 40 |
1.02.02.04 | DEFERRED CHARGES | 0 | 0 |
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02.02 - BALANCE SHEET LIABILITIES (IN THOUSANDS OF REAIS)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 - 03/31/2007 | 4 - 12/31/2006 |
2 | TOTAL LIABILITIES | 5,918,599 | 5,767,756 |
2.01 | CURRENT LIABILITIES | 651,844 | 477,562 |
2.01.01 | LOANS AND FINANCING | 0 | 0 |
2.01.02 | DEBENTURES | 0 | 0 |
2.01.03 | SUPPLIERS | 270 | 140 |
2.01.04 | TAXES, DUTIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS | 41,151 | 165 |
2.01.04.01 | INDIRECT TAXES | 46 | 165 |
2.01.04.02 | TAXES ON INCOME | 41,105 | 0 |
2.01.05 | DIVIDENDS PAYABLE | 610,308 | 442,681 |
2.01.06 | PROVISIONS | 13 | 13 |
2.01.06.01 | PROVISIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES | 13 | 13 |
2.01.07 | DEBTS WITH RELATED PARTIES | 0 | 0 |
2.01.08 | OTHER | 102 | 34,563 |
2.01.08.01 | PAYROLL AND SOCIAL CHARGES | 19 | 19 |
2.01.08.02 | CONSIGNMENTS IN FAVOR OF THIRD PARTIES | 83 | 34,258 |
2.01.08.03 | OTHER LIABILITIES | 0 | 286 |
2.02 | NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 6,883 | 12,010 |
2.02.01 | LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 6,883 | 12,010 |
2.02.01.01 | LOANS AND FINANCING | 0 | 0 |
2.02.01.02 | DEBENTURES | 0 | 0 |
2.02.01.03 | PROVISIONS | 4,363 | 4,247 |
2.02.01.03.01 | PROVISIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES | 4,363 | 4,247 |
2.02.01.04 | DEBTS WITH RELATED PARTIES | 0 | 0 |
2.02.01.05 | ADVANCE FOR FUTURE CAPITAL INCREASE | 0 | 0 |
2.02.01.06 | OTHER | 2,520 | 7,763 |
2.02.01.06.01 | INDIRECT TAXES | 0 | 6,465 |
2.02.01.06.02 | TAXES ON INCOME | 2,520 | 1,298 |
2.02.02 | DEFERRED INCOME | 0 | 0 |
2.04 | SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 5,259,872 | 5,278,184 |
2.04.01 | PAID UP CAPITAL STOCK | 2,596,272 | 2,596,272 |
2.04.02 | CAPITAL RESERVES | 309,178 | 309,178 |
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1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 - 03/31/2007 | 4 - 12/31/2006 |
2.04.02.01 | GOODWILL ON SHARE SUBSCRIPTION | 306,961 | 306,961 |
2.04.02.02 | OTHER CAPITAL RESERVES | 2,217 | 2,217 |
2.04.03 | REVALUATION RESERVES | 0 | 0 |
2.04.03.01 | OWN ASSETS | 0 | 0 |
2.04.03.02 | SUBSIDIARIES/ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04 | PROFIT RESERVES | 306,349 | 306,349 |
2.04.04.01 | LEGAL | 232,169 | 232,169 |
2.04.04.02 | STATUTORY | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.03 | CONTINGENCIES | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.04 | REALIZABLE PROFIT RESERVES | 74,180 | 74,180 |
2.04.04.05 | PROFIT RETENTION | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.06 | SPECIAL RESERVE FOR UNDISTRIBUTED DIVIDENDS | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.07 | OTHER PROFIT RESERVES | 0 | 0 |
2.04.05 | RETAINED EARNINGS/ACCUMULATED DEFICIT | 2,048,073 | 2,066,385 |
2.04.06 | ADVANCE FOR FUTURE CAPITAL INCREASE | 0 | 0 |
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03.01 - STATEMENT OF INCOME (IN THOUSANDS OF REAIS)
1 - CODE | 2 - ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION | 3 - 01/01/2007 to 03/31/2007 |
4 - 01/01/2007 to 03/31/2007 |
5 01/01/2006 to 03/31/2006 |
6 - 01/01/2006 to 03/31/2006 |
3.01 | GROSS REVENUE FROM SALES AND/OR SERVICES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.02 | DEDUCTIONS FROM GROSS REVENUE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.03 | NET REVENUE FROM SALES AND/OR SERVICES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.04 | COST OF GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SOLD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.05 | GROSS PROFIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.06 | OPERATING INCOME/EXPENSES | (15,751) | (15,751) | 48,590 | 48,590 |
3.06.01 | SELLING EXPENSES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.06.02 | GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | (4,822) | (4,822) | (5,211) | (5,211) |
3.06.03 | FINANCIAL | (152,826) | (152,826) | 52,289 | 52,289 |
3.06.03.01 | FINANCIAL INCOME | 55,264 | 55,264 | 69,074 | 69,074 |
3.06.03.02 | FINANCIAL EXPENSES | (208,090) | (208,090) | (16,785) | (16,785) |
3.06.04 | OTHER OPERATING INCOME | 975 | 975 | 497 | 497 |
3.06.05 | OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES | (422) | (422) | (344) | (344) |
3.06.06 | EQUITY INCOME | 141,344 | 141,344 | 1,359 | 1,359 |
3.07 | OPERATING INCOME | (15,751) | (15,751) | 48,590 | 48,590 |
3.08 | NON-OPERATING INCOME | 62 | 62 | 139 | 139 |
3.08.01 | REVENUES | 62 | 62 | 144 | 144 |
3.08.02 | EXPENSES | 0 | 0 | (5) | (5) |
3.09 | INCOME BEFORE TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST | (15,689) | (15,689) | 48,729 | 48,729 |
3.10 | PROVISION FOR INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES | (2,623) | (2,623) | (16,052) | (16,052) |
3.11 | DEFERRED INCOME TAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.12 | STATUTORY INTEREST/ CONTRIBUTIONS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.12.01 | INTEREST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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1 - CODE | 2 ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION | 3 - 01/01/2007 to 03/31/2007 |
4 - 01/01/2007 to 03/31/2007 |
5 01/01/2006 to 03/31/2006 |
6 - 01/01/2006 to 03/31/2006 |
3.12.02 | CONTRIBUTIONS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.13 | REVERSAL OF INTEREST ON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 187,600 | 187,600 | 0 | 0 |
3.15 | INCOME/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD | 169,288 | 169,288 | 32,677 | 32,677 |
NUMBER OF SHARES, EX-TREASURY (THOUSAND) | 362,488,414 | 362,488,414 | 362,488,414 | 362,488,414 | |
EARNINGS PER SHARE (IN REAIS) | 0.00047 | 0.00047 | 0.00009 | 0.00009 | |
LOSS PER SHARE (IN REAIS) |
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01768-0 BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. | 02.570.688/0001-70 |
04.01 - NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION AS OF 03/31/2007
(In thousands of Brazilian reais)
1. OPERATIONS
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. (the Company) is a joint stock publicly-held company, incorporated according to article 189 of Law 9,472/97 - Telecommunications General Law, as part of TELEBRÁS spin-off process, whose protocol and justification was approved on May 22, 1998.
The Company has as purpose to control companies exploring fixed telephony public services in Region II of the General Concession Plan (PGO), approved by Decree 2,534 of April 2, 1998. Such control is exercised through Brasil Telecom S.A., which is a concessionaire responsible for the Switched Fixed Telephone Service (STFC) in Region II of PGO. In addition, the Company may participate in the capital of other companies.
The Company is registered at the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC. Its shares are traded on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA), where it also integrates Level 1 of Corporate Governance, and trades its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
The control of the Company is exercised by SOLPART Pariticpações S.A. (SOLPART), corresponding, at the quarter closing date, to 51.00% of the voting capital and 18.78% of the total capital.
Direct Subsidiaries of the Company
a. Brasil Telecom S.A.
Brasil Telecom S.A. is a concessionaire of the Switched Fixed Telephone Service (STFC) and operates in Region II of the General Concession Plan, covering the Brazilian states of Acre, Rondônia, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Tocantins, Goiás, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, besides the Federal District. In this area, Brasil Telecom S.A. renders since July 1998 the STFC in the modalities of local and intra-regional long distance.
With recognition of the prior fulfillment of the obligations for universalization stated in the General Plan of Universalization Goals (PGMU), required for December 31, 2003, Brasil Telecom S.A obtained from the National Agency for Telecommunications (ANATEL), on January 19, 2004, issued authorizations for the Company to exploit STFC in the following service modalities: (i) Local and Domestic Long Distance calls in Regions I and III and Sectors 20, 22 and 25 of Region II of the General Concession Plan (PGO); and (ii) International Long Distance calls in Regions I, II and III of PGO. As a result of these authorizations, Brasil Telecom S.A began to exploit the Domestic and International Long Distance Services in all Regions, starting on January 22, 2004. In the case of the Local Service in the new regions and PGO sectors, the service began to be rendered as from January 19, 2005.
The concession agreements in force, under the modalities of local and long distance services, came into force as of January 1, 2006, effective until December 31, 2025. Additional information about these agreements is mentioned in Note 5.i.
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Information related to the quality and universal service targets of the Switched Fixed Telephone Service of its Parent Company are available to interested parties on ANATELs homepage, on the website www.anatel.gov.br.
b. Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltda. e Nova Tarrafa Inc.
The Company also holds the control of Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltda (NTP) and Nova Tarrafa Inc. (NTI). The purpose of these subsidiaries is the capital interest in Internet Group (Cayman) Limited (iG Cayman), which is focused on Internet access provision. iG Cayman is subsidiary of Brasil Telecom Serviços de Internet S.A, a company that is also an indirect subsidiary and operates in the internet segment.
NTPs and NTIs interest in iG Cayman on the quarter closing date represented 9.25% and 0.16%, respectively, and together with Brasil Telecom Serviços de Internet S.A. the total interest was 98.2% .
Indirect Subsidiaries of the Company
On August 1, 2006, was approved by the Companys Board of Directors of Brasil Telecom the corporate restructuring of its subsidiaries. This restructuring, whose purpose is to optimize the controlling structure through company reduction, concentration of similar activities, simplification of inter-company corporate interest, began in the second semester of 2006. The alterations carried out in the current year are mentioned in the comments on the Companies performance below, when applicable. The corporate alterations performed in 2006 and 2007, carried out based on the book values, did not have any material effects in the cost structure.
The subsidiary Brasil Telecom holds the control of the following companies:
a. 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A.
A wholly-owned subsidiary which operates since the fourth quarter of 2004 to provide Personal Mobile Service (SMP), with authorization to render such services to the Region II of the PGO.
b. BrT Serviços de Internet S.A.
BrT Serviços de Internet S.A. (BrTI) is a wholly-owned subsidiary which has as main product the provision of access to the Internet through broadband and it also offers its residential and corporate users a series of added-value services, amongst them, the wireless access connection.
BrTI, on the other hand, has the control of the following companies:
(i) iBest Group
iBest Companies have their operations concentrated in providing dialup connection to the Internet, sale of advertising space for disclosure in its portal and value-added service and the Internet access accelerator is one of its main services. They are represented by the companies: iBest Holding Corporation, incorporated in Cayman Islands, and Freelance S.A., established in Brazil.
(ii) iG Group
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iG has operations based on providing access to the Internet, both dialup and broadband. They also render value-added services targeted to residential and corporate markets. In addition to such services, iG also relies on the sale of advertising space in its portal.
The control of BrTI in iG Companies is attributed to the 88.81% interest in the capital stock of Internet Group (Cayman) Limited (iG Cayman), incorporated in the Cayman Islands.
iG Cayman is a holding company which holds, on its turn, the control of the companies Internet Group do Brasil Ltda. (iG Brasil) and Central de Serviços Internet Ltda. (CSI), both established in Brazil.
Agência O Jornal da Internet Ltda (Jornal Internet)
BrTI holds thirty per cent interest in the capital stock of Jornal Internet, which aims at the commercialization of goods and services through the Internet, edition of daily newspapers or magazines, as well as the obtainment, generation and publication of news on selected facts. Seventy per cent of the capital stock of Jornal Internet is held by Caio Túlio Vieira Costa, executive vice-president of the Companys subsidiaries related to internet businesses.
c. Brasil Telecom Cabos Submarinos Ltda.
Brasil Telecom Cabos Submarinos Ltda. (BrT CS) was a subsidiary of BrTI up to January 2, 2007. On such date BrTI reduced the portion of its capital stock held by Brasil Telecom S.A., using it to pay up part of the investment reduction in BrT CS, in the amount of R$132,678 thousand. Thus, Brasil Telecom S.A. is now parent company of BrT CS, owning nearly all of the latters capital stock. BrTI still holds only a quota of the capital stock of BrT CS, corresponding to interest below 0.01% .
BrT CS, jointly with its subsidiaries, operates through a system of submarine fiber optic cables, with connection points in the United States, Bermudas Islands, Venezuela and Brazil, allowing data traffic through packages of integrated services, offered to local and international corporate customers.
BrT CS holds 100% of the capital stock of Brasil Telecom Subsea Cable Systems (Bermuda) Ltd. (BrT SCS Bermuda), which, on its turn, holds the total shares of Brasil Telecom of America Inc. (BrT of America) and of Brasil Telecom de Venezuela, S.A. (BrT Venezuela).
d. MTH Ventures do Brasil Ltda.
Brasil Telecom S.A. held, at the quarter closing date, 100% of the capital of MTH Venturres do Brasil Ltda. (MTH), a holding company which had 84.4% of the capital of Brasil Telecom Comunicação Multimídia Ltda. (BrT Multimídia) and the remaining interest was held by Brasil Telecom S.A. and BrTI. Subsequently, at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Brasil Telecom S.A., held on April 10, 2007, it was resolved that the latter should merge MTH.
BrT Multimídia is a service provider of private telecommunications network through optical fiber digital networks, of local scope in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte, and long distance network connecting these major metropolitan commercial centers. It performs nationwide through commercial agreements with other telecommunication companies to offer services to other regions in Brazil. It also has an Internet solution center in São Paulo, which offers co-location, hosting and other value-added services.
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e. Vant Telecomunicações S.A. (VANT)
Company of which Brasil Telecom S.A. holds the total capital stock.
VANT aims at the rendering of multimedia communication services, acquisition and onerous assignment of capabilities and other means, operating in the main Brazilian state capitals.
f. Santa Bárbara dos Pinhais S.A. (SB dos Pinhais)
Company which was not operating on the quarter closing date, aims at rendering services in general comprising the management activities of real estate or assets, among others.
Change in the Management
On July 27, 2005, there was a change in the Companys Board of Directors, which, at the meeting held on August 25, 2005, elected a new Board of Executive Officers. The process to change the management of the Company was litigious, according to various material facts published by the Company during 2005 and various lawsuits brought by the former manager, aiming at recovering the management of the Companies, which are still under progress.
Agreements as of April 28, 2005 under the Previous Management
On April 28, 2005, still under previous management, Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. and Brasil Telecom S.A. entered into various agreements involving the Opportunity Group and Telecom Italia (April 28 Agreements).
Among such agreements, Brasil Telecom S.A. and its subsidiary 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A. executed with TIM International N.V. (TIMI) and TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A. (TIMB) an instrument named as Merger Agreement and a Protocol related thereto.
As mentioned in material facts published, the merger was forbidden by injunctions issued by the Brazilian and U.S. courts. It is also subject-matter of discussion under arbitration involving the controlling shareholders.
The current management of Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. and of Brasil Telecom S.A. understands that the Merger Agreement, the respective Protocol, and other April 28 agreements, which included the waiver and transaction in lawsuits involving the Companies, were entered into with conflict of interests, breaching the laws and the Bylaws of the Companies, and also, in opposition to shareholders agreements and without the necessary corporate approvals. In addition, the current management deems that such agreements are contrary to the best interest of the Companies, especially regarding its mobile telephony business.
Referring to the Merger Agreement mentioned in this note, Brasil Telecom S.A. and BrT Celular started on March 15, 2006 arbitration against TIMI and TIMB, with the purpose of annulling it. The Company released a material fact on this matter on March 16, 2006.
TIMI and TIMB sent to Brasil Telecom S.A. and BrT Celular a correspondence dated May 2, 2006, unilaterally terminating the referred Merger Agreement, reserving supposed right to indemnification for losses and damages, which is being dealt with in said arbitration. According to analyses of the Companys legal advisors, the risk of losses referring to the supposed right to indemnification is remote and its
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amount is not possible to be measured. Also in May 2006, Telecom Italia International filed with Anatel and CADE, petitions requesting to file the operation related to the "Merger Agreement" due to lack of grounds.
The aforementioned arbitration is under progress.
2. PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS
Preparation Criteria
The accounting statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, in compliance with the Brazilian corporate law, rules of the CVM (Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission) and rules applicable to telephony service concessionaires.
As the Company is registered with the SEC, it is subject to SECs standards, and it must prepare financial statements and other information by using criteria that comply with that agencys requirements. To comply with these requirements and aiming at meeting the markets information needs, the Company adopts, as a principle, the disclosure of information in both markets in their respective languages.
The notes to the financial statements are presented in thousands of reais, unless otherwise demonstrated. According to each situation, they present information related to the Company and the consolidated statements, identified as PARENT COMPANY and CONSOLIDATED, respectively. When the information is common to both situations, it is indicated as PARENT COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED.
The amounts of judicial deposits linked to the provisions for contingencies are presented in a deductive way from the liabilities established. Also referring to the form of presentation, this quarterly information considers the requirements determined by CVM Resolution 488/05, especially, the segregation of assets in current and non-current groups, as well as pertaining to the latter, the creation of intangible assets subgroup. For comparative effect, previous year balances have been reclassified.
The accounting estimates were based on objective and subjective factors, based on managements judgment to determine the appropriate amount to be recorded in the financial statements. Significant items subject to these estimates and assumptions include the residual amount of the fixed assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories and deferred income tax and social contribution, provision for contingencies, valuation of derivative instruments, and assets and liabilities related to benefits to employees. The settlement of transactions involving these estimates may result in significantly different amounts due to the inaccuracy inherent to the process of determining these amounts. Management reviews its estimates and assumptions at least quarterly.
Consolidated Financial Statements
The consolidation was made in accordance with CVM Instruction 247/96 and includes the companies listed in Note 1.
Some of the main consolidation procedures are:
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The conciliation of the net income and the shareholders equity belonging to the Parent Company and the Consolidated is shown below:
NET INCOME | SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | |
PARENT COMPANY | 169,288 | 32,677 | 5,259,872 | 5,278,184 |
Registrations carried out in the Subsidiarys Shareholders Equity | ||||
Donations and Subsidies for Investments | - | (4) | - | - |
Capitalized Interest in the Subsidiary | 582 | 873 | - | (582) |
CONSOLIDATED | 169,870 | 33,546 | 5,259,872 | 5,277,602 |
Supplementary Information
The Company is presenting as supplementary information the statement of cash flows, which was prepared in accordance with Accounting Rules and Procedures - NPC 20 of the Brazilian Institute of Independent Auditors - IBRACON. Such statement is shown together with note 17.
Report per Segment
The Company is presenting, supplementary to note 41, the report per business segment. A segment is an identifiable component of the company, intended for service rendering (business segment), or provision of products and services which are subject to risks and compensations which are different among themselves.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
The criteria mentioned in this note refer to the practices adopted by the Company and its subsidiaries that are included in the consolidated financial statements.
a. Cash, Bank Accounts and High-Liquid Investments: Financial investments are temporary high-liquid investments, with immediate maturity. They are recorded at cost, plus income registered until the closing dates of the quarters presented, and do not exceed market value. Investment funds quotas are appreciated considering the quota values as of March 31, 2007.
b. Trade Accounts Receivable: Receivables from users of telecommunications services are recorded at the amount of the fee or the service on the date the service is rendered. Accounts receivable from services include credits for services rendered and not billed until the quarters closing date. Receivables resulting from sales of cell phones and accessories are recorded by the amount of sales made, at the moment in which the goods are delivered and accepted by the customer. The criterion adopted for making the allowance for doubtful accounts takes into account the calculation of the actual percentage of losses incurred on each range of accounts receivable. Future losses on the current receivables balance are
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estimated based on these historic percentages, which include accounts coming due and also the portion of services rendered yet to be billed, thus composing the amount that could become a future loss, which is recorded as a provision.
c. Material Inventories: Stated at average acquisition cost, not exceeding replacement cost. Inventories are segregated into inventories for plant expansion and those for maintenance and goods inventories for resale, mainly composed of cell phones, accessories and electronic cards - chips. The inventories to be used in expansion are classified in property, plant and equipment (construction in progress), and inventories to be used in maintenance are classified as current and long-term assets, in accordance with the period in which they will be used, and the resale inventories are classified as current assets. Obsolete inventories are recorded as allowance for losses. With regard to cell phones and accessories, BrT Celular records adjustments, in the cases in which the acquisitions presented higher values, conforming them to the realization value.
d. Investments: Investments in subsidiaries are assessed using the equity method of accounting. Goodwill is calculated based on the expectation of future results and its amortization is based on the expected realization/timing over an estimated period of not more than ten years. Other investments are recorded at acquisition cost, less allowance for losses, when applicable. The investments resulting from income tax incentives are recognized on the date of investment, and result in shares of companies with tax incentives or investment fund quotas. In the period between the investment date and receipt of shares or quotas of funds, they remain recognized in long-term assets. These investments are periodically valued and the result of the comparison between its original and market costs, when the latter is lower, results in the constitution of allowances for probable losses.
e. Property, Plant and Equipment: Stated at cost of acquisition and/or construction, less accumulated depreciation. Financial charges resulting from obligations for financing assets and construction in progress are capitalized.
The expenditures incurred, when they represent improvements (increase in installed capacity or useful life) are capitalized. Maintenance and repair expenditures are charged to the profit and losses accounts, on an accrual basis.
Depreciation is calculated under the straight-line method. Depreciation rates used are based on expected useful lives of the assets and in accordance with the standards of the Public Telecommunications Service. The main rates used are set forth in Note 27.
f. Intangible Assets: These mainly refer to licenses and rights to use software and regulatory licenses. The amortization of rights to use software is calculated by the straight-line method, for a five-year period and the regulatory licenses according to the terms determined by the regulatory agency. When benefits are not expected from a license or right connected to such asset, it is written off against the non-operating income.
g. Deferred Charges: Mainly refer to implementation and reorganization expenses. Amortization is calculated under the straight-line method, for a five-year term. When benefits are not expected from an asset, it is written off against non-operating income.
h. Income and Social Contribution Taxes: Corporate income and social contribution taxes are accounted for on an accrual basis. These taxes levied on temporary differences, tax losses and the social contribution negative basis are recorded under assets or liabilities, as applicable, according to the assumption of realization or future demand, within the parameters set forth in CVM Instruction 371/02.
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i. Loans and Financing: These are restated by monetary and/or exchange variations and interest incurred until the quarter closing date. Equal restatement is applied to the guarantee contracts to hedge the debt.
j. Provision for Contingencies: The contingency provisions are made based on a survey of the respective risks and they are quantified according to economic grounds and legal opinions on the contingency proceedings and facts known on the balance sheet closing date. The basis and nature of the provisions are described in Note 7.
k. Revenue Recognition: Revenues from services rendered are recognized when provided. Local and long distance calls are charged based on time measurement, according to the legislation in force. Revenues from sales of payphone cards (Public Use Telephony - TUP), cell phones and accessories are recorded when they are delivered and accepted by the clients. For prepaid services linked to mobile telephony, the revenue is recognized in accordance with the utilization of services. Revenue is not recognized if there is a significant uncertainty in its realization.
l. Recognition of Expenses: Expenses are recognized on an accrual basis, considering their relation with revenue realization. Expenses related to future periods are deferred.
m. Financial Income (Expense), Net: Financial income is recognized on an accrual basis and comprises interest earned on overdue accounts settled after the term, gains on financial investments and hedges. Financial expenses comprise interest incurred and other charges on loans, financing and other financial transactions.
Interest on shareholders equity, when credited, is included in the financial expenses balance, and for financial statement presentation purposes, the amounts are reversed to profit and loss accounts and reclassified as a deduction of retained earnings, in the shareholders equity.
n. Benefits to Employees: Private pension plans and other retirement benefits sponsored by the Company and its subsidiaries for their employees are managed under three Foundations. Contributions are determined on an actuarial basis, when applicable, and accounted for on an accrual basis. As of December 31, 2001, the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. recorded its actuarial deficit on the balance sheet date against shareholders equity, excluding the corresponding tax effects. As from 2002, as new actuarial revaluations show the necessity for adjustments to the provision, they are recognized in the profit and loss accounts. Additional information related to the private pension plans is described in Note 6.
o. Profit Sharing: The provision for employees and management profit sharing is recognized on an accrual basis, being accounted as operating expense. The calculation of the amount, which is paid in the subsequent year after the provision is recognized, is based on the target program established with the labor union, by means of collective labor agreement, in accordance with Law 10,101/00 and the Companys Bylaws.
p. Earnings or losses per thousand shares: Calculated based on the number of shares outstanding on the quarter closing date, which comprises the total number of shares issued, minus shares held in treasury.
4. RELATED-PARTIES TRANSACTIONS
Related parties transactions refer to operations of the Company with the subsidiaries Brasil Telecom S.A., Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltd. and Nova Tarrafa Inc.
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Operations between related parties and the Company are carried out under regular market prices and conditions. The main transactions are:
Brasil Telecom S.A.
Sureties and Guarantees: (i) The Company renders sureties as guarantee of loans and financing owed by the Subsidiary to the lending financial institutions. In the quarter, on the guarantee granted, the Company assessed revenues at the amount of R$1,211 (R$581 in 2006); and (ii) the Company renders surety for the Subsidiary related to the contracting of insurance policies, guarantee of contractual liabilities (GOC), which amounted to R$97,457 (R$155,294 in 2006). In the quarter, in return to such surety, the Company registered an operating revenue of R$29 (R$66 in 2006).
Expenses and Accounts Receivable: arising from transactions related to share of resources. The balance receivable is R$454 (R$155 receivable on 12/31/06) and the amounts recorded in income in 2006 comprised operating expenses of R$337.
5. MARKET VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS) AND RISK ANALYSIS
The Company and its subsidiaries assessed the book value of its assets and liabilities as compared to market or realizable values (fair value), based on information available and evaluation methodologies applicable to each case. The interpretation of market data regarding the choice of methodologies requires considerable judgment and determination of estimates to achieve an amount considered adequate for each case. Accordingly, the estimates presented may not necessarily indicate the amounts, which can be obtained in the current market. The use of different assumptions for calculation of market value or fair value may have material effect on the obtained amounts. The selection of assets and liabilities presented in this note took place based on their materiality. Instruments whose values approximate their fair values, for example, cash, bank accounts and high-liquid investments, accounts receivable, assets and liabilities of taxes, pension funds, among others, and whose risk assessment is not significant, are not mentioned.
In accordance with their natures, the financial instruments may involve known or unknown risks, and the potential of such risks is important for the best judgment. Thus, there may be risks with or without guarantees, depending on circumstantial or legal aspects. Among the principal market risk factors which can affect the Company and its subsidiaries business are the following:
a. Credit Risk
The majority of services provided by the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. are related to the Concession Agreement, and a significant portion of these services is subject to the determination of fees by the regulatory agency. The credit policy, in its turn, in case of telecommunications public services, is subject to legal standards established by the concession authority. The risk exists since Brasil Telecom S.A. and its subsidiaries may incur in losses arising from the difficulty in receiving amounts billed to its customers. The consolidated allowance for doubtful accounts in the quarter was of 2.46% (3.09% in 2006) considering the total amount of losses with accounts receivable as compared to gross revenue. By means of internal controls, the level of accounts receivable is constantly monitored, thus limiting the risk of past due accounts by cutting the access to the service (out phone traffic) if the bill is overdue for over 30 days. Exceptions are made for telephone services, which should be maintained for national security or defense.
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The subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. operates in co-billing, concerning long distance calls with the use of its CSP (Operator Selection Code) originated by subscribers of other fixed and mobile telephony operators. The co-billing accounts receivable are managed by these operators, based on the operational agreements entered into with them and according to the rules set forth by ANATEL. The blocking rules set forth by the regulating agency are the same for the fixed and mobile telephony companies, which are co-billing suppliers. The Parent Company separately monitors receivables of this nature and maintain an allowance for losses that may occur, due to the risks of not receiving such amounts.
In respect to mobile telephony, credit risk in cell phones sales and in service rendering in the postpaid category is minimized with the adoption of a credit pre-analysis. Still in relation to postpaid service, whose client base at the end of the quarter was 26.6% of total portfolio (29.4% on 12/31/06), the receivable accounts are also monitored in order to limit default and the block is made to the service (out of phone traffic) if the bill is overdue for over fifteen days.
b. Exchange Rate Risk
Liabilities
The subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. has loans and financing contracted in foreign currency. The risk related to these liabilities arises from possible exchange rate fluctuations, which may increase these liabilities balances. Loans subject to this risk represent approximately 16.1% (17.0% on 12/31/06) of the total liabilities of consolidated loans and financing, minus the contracted hedge balances. In order to minimize this kind of risk, the Company has been entering into exchange hedge agreements with financial institutions. Of the debt installment consolidated in foreign currency, 70.0% (61.6% on 12/31/06) is covered by hedge operations and financial investments in foreign currency. Unrealized positive or negative effects of these operations are recorded in the profit and loss as gain or loss. In 2007, until the end of the quarter, the negative adjustments of the hedge contracts amounted to R$30,704 (R$58,138 of negative adjustments in 2006).
Net exposure as per book and market values, at the exchange rate risk as follows:
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | |||
Book Value |
Market Value |
Book Value |
Market Value | |
Liabilities | ||||
Loans and Financing | 751,525 | 790,721 | 840,177 | 880,803 |
Hedge Contracts | 378,356 | 376,154 | 398,518 | 395,612 |
Total | 1,129,881 | 1,166,875 | 1,238,695 | 1,276,415 |
Current | 184,720 | 184,688 | 203,824 | 204,938 |
Long-term | 945,161 | 982,187 | 1,034,871 | 1,071,477 |
The method used for calculation of market value (fair value) of loans and financing in foreign currency and hedge instruments was future cash flows associated to each contracted instruments, minus the market rates in force in the balance sheet closing date.
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c. Interest Rate Risk
Assets
Consolidated assets result from loans remunerated by rates mentioned below, as well as income securities (CDBs) invested in Banco de Brasília S.A., related to the guarantee to tax incentive granted by the Federal District Government under a program called Programa de Promoção do Desenvolvimento Econômico e Sustentável do Distrito Federal PRO-DF, (Program to Promote the Economic and Sustained Development of the Federal District), and the remuneration of these securities is equivalent to 95% of the SELIC rate.
CONSOLIDATED |
Book and Market Value | ||
03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | |
Assets | ||
Loans (including Debentures) | ||
Loans subjected to CDI, IGP-M, Column 27 (FGV) and IGP-DI | 8,432 | 8,409 |
Income Securities, subject to: | ||
SELIC rate | 3,399 | 3,280 |
Total | 11,831 | 11,689 |
Current | 7,627 | 5,557 |
Long-term | 4,204 | 6,132 |
The book values are equal to market values, as the current contracting conditions for these types of financial instruments are similar to the ones in which those come from or do not present parameters for quotation or contracting.
Liabilities
The subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. has loans and financing contracted in local currency subject to interest rates linked to indexing units (TJLP, UMBNDES, CDI and IGP-DI). The inherent risk in these liabilities arises from possible variations in these rates. The Subsidiary has contracted hedge contracts to 12.5% (15.1% on 12/31/06) of the liabilities subject to the UMBNDES rate, using exchange rate swap contracts. However, the other market rates are continually monitored to evaluate the need to contract instruments to protect against the variation of these rates. Unrealized positive and negative effects in these operations are record against income as profit or loss. In the quarter, the accumulated negative variation of hedge contracts totaled R$1,568 (R$6,379 of negative variation in 2006). The Subsidiary issued public debentures, non-convertible or exchangeable for shares. These liabilities were contracted at interest rates linked to the CDI, and the risk associated to this liability results from the possible increase of the rate.
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The above mentioned liabilities on the balance sheet closing date are as follows:
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |||
Book Value |
Market Value |
Book Value |
Market Value |
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Liabilities | ||||
Loans subject to TJLP | 2,058,797 | 2,075,974 | 2,240,615 | 2,261,198 |
Debentures - CDI | 1,640,179 | 1,642,446 | 1,625,939 | 1,628,510 |
Loans subject to UMBNDES | 161,415 | 161,577 | 185,881 | 185,990 |
Hedge agreements in UMBNDES | 17,298 | 16,879 | 22,087 | 21,197 |
Loans subject to IGP-DI | 25,102 | 25,102 | 25,501 | 25,501 |
Other loans (Fixed Rate) | 35,012 | 35,012 | 36,472 | 36,472 |
Total | 3,937,803 | 3,956,990 | 4,136,495 | 4,158,868 |
Current | 1,274,325 | 1,283,305 | 905,740 | 913,887 |
Long-term | 2,663,478 | 2,673,685 | 3,230,755 | 3,244,981 |
Book value is equivalent to market values where the current contractual conditions for these types of financial instruments are similar to those in which they were originated or they did not present parameters for quotation or contracting.
d. Risk of Not Linking Monetary Restatement Indexes of Loans and Financing to Accounts Receivable
Loan and financing rates contracted by the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. are not linked to amounts of accounts receivable. Thus, a risk exists, since telephony fees adjustments do not necessarily follow increases in local interest rates, which affect the Subsidiarys debts.
e. Contingency Risks
Contingency risks are assessed according to loss hypotheses, as probable, possible or remote. Contingencies considered probable risks are recorded as liabilities. Details of these risks are presented in note 7.
f. Risks Related to Investments
The Company has investments, which are assessed through the equity method of accounting and acquisition cost. Brasil Telecom S.A., Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltd. And Nova Tarrafa Inc. are subsidiaries, whose investments are assessed by the equity accounting.
The investments assessed at cost are immaterial in relation to total assets. Their associated risks would not cause significant impacts to the Company in case of loss of part of these investments.
The amounts related to the investments are as follows:
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |||
Book Value |
Market Value |
Book Value |
Market Value | |
Investments | 3,732,916 | 8,505,312 | 3,756,338 | 8,247,697 |
Interest in Subsidiaries | 3,725,304 | 8,497,700 | 3,748,789 | 8,240,148 |
With Stock Exchange Quotation | 3,698,412 | 8,470,808 | 3,719,264 | 8,210,623 |
Without Stock Exchange Quotation | 26,892 | 26,892 | 29,525 | 29,525 |
Other Investments | 7,612 | 7,612 | 7,549 | 7,549 |
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The Stock Exchange quotation investment refers to the interest in Brasil Telecom S.A. and its market value was evaluated based on the market quotation used in the negotiation between minority shareholders.
g. Financial Investments Risks
The company has temporary high-liquid investments in financial investment funds (FIFs), whose assets comprise federal securities based on post-fixed, pre-fixed and foreign exchange rates, and post private securities issued by first-rate financial institutions (CDBs) all subject to CDI, exclusive financial investment funds (FIFs), subject to exchange variation through futures contracts in dollar with the Futures and Commodities Exchange - BM&F and financial investments in foreign exchange.
The investments in foreign exchange are subject to credit risk of the financial institutions and, jointly with investments in currency funds, are subject to exchange rate risk.
The balances of the financial investments are presented in Note 17. The Companys income earned in the quarter was recorded as financial revenue and amount to R$43,011 (R$34,297 in 2006). Earnings from consolidated financial investments were R$112,845 (R$70,895 in 2006)
h. Risk of Early Maturity of Loans and Financing
The liabilities stemming from financing mentioned in Note 35, related to BNDES agreements, public debentures and the majority referring to financial institutions, contain clauses providing for advanced maturities of liabilities or retention of amounts pegged to debt installments (covenants), in cases certain levels are not reached for certain indicators, such as ratios of indebtedness, liquidity, cash generation and others.
For the financing agreements maintained with BNDES, the Company must comply with a set of financial ratios and in the event of non-compliance with some of these ratios, the Bank is allowed to request the temporary block of amounts, given as guarantee in a linked account. All indicators set forth in agreements are being complied with, thus there are no sanctions or penalties set forth in the agreement clauses entered into upon the Company
i. Regulatory Risks
New Concession Agreements
New local and domestic long distance concession agreements were entered into by Brasil Telecom S.A. with Anatel, which took effect between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2025. These new concession agreements, which provide for reviews on a five-year basis, in general have a higher intervention level in the management of the businesses and several provisions defending the consumers interest, as noticed by the regulation body. The main highlights are:
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Additionally, the regulation connected to the new concession agreement provides for changes in the local calls tariff system, which change from pulse to minute in the regular hours, in amounts of the public tariffs and in the readjustment criteria, which had the individual excursion factor reduced from 9% to 5% and will be then defined by a sector index - IST, in which composition the highest weight is IPCA.
On their turn, the interconnection tariffs, as provided for, are defined as a percentage public local and domestic long distance tariff until the implementation of cost model by service/modality, estimated for 2008, as defined in the Regulation for Separation and Accounting Allocation (Resolution 396/05).
The amendment to the tariff method applicable to the STFC Basic Plan in the Local Modality Rendered under Public Scheme (PBS) Conversion from Pulses to Minutes, and the implementation of the Alternative Service Plan of the Mandatory Offer (PASOO) shall be concluded in all areas of operations of the Company up to July 31, 2007, in compliance with the regulatory requirements defined by ANATEL set forth in Rules No. 423/05, 432/06 and 450/06.
Taking into consideration that this amendment will enable customers to choose between two mandatory offering service plans (PBS and PASOO), as well as actually exercising their right to request a detailed local call invoice, it is not possible to assess, on the date these financial statements were prepared, the future impacts to be generated by such a change in the regulation.
Legislative Bill of Change in Telecommunications Act (LGT)
Legislative Bill 6,677 to amend LGT 9,472, whose content is essentially enabling the adoption of distinctive criteria based on the social-economic condition of the aspirant-user to provide telecommunications services, is currently halted since September, 2006, when the Executive Power required the cancellation of the urgency request for said proposal.
Should said Legislative Bill resume the approval process, it would not possible nevertheless to evaluate, on the date of the preparation of this quarterly information, the future impacts which would be produced in Brasil Telecom S.A.s businesses.
Overlapping of Licenses
When the certification for achieving the universalization targets for 2003 was received, set forth by ANATEL, Brasil Telecom S.A. had already provided the fixed telephony service (STFC) in the local and domestic long distance modalities (LDN) intra-regional in the Region II of the General Concession Plan (PGO). After achieving the referred targets, ANATEL, in January 2004, issued authorizations that increase the possibility of Subsidiarys operation: Local STFC and LDN in the Regions I and III of the PGO (and a few sectors of the Region II); International Long Distance (LDI) in the Regions I, II and III of the PGO; mobile telephony, by means of the subsidiary 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A. (BrT Celular), in the Region II of the Personal Mobile Service (SMP). The already existing concession agreements were expanded, enabling LDN calls to any part of the Brazilian territory. If Telecom Italia International N.V. (TII) acquired an indirect interest in the Company or Brasil Telecom S.A., these
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ones and TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A. (TIM) could be considered affiliates under the new Brazilian telecommunications legislation. That would imply the ability of providing domestic (LDN) and international (LDI) fixed and mobile telephony services throughout the same regions of TIMs, would be subject to risk of being partially closed by ANATEL. On January 16, 2004, ANATEL issued the Act 41,780 establishing an 18-month period for TII to reacquire an indirect interest in the Company, as long as TII did not participate or vote on issues related to the overlapping of services offered by Brasil Telecom S.A. and TIM, such as domestic and international long-distance and mobile services. On June 30, 2004, the Administrative Council of Economic Defense CADE, in the records of the Write of Prevention 08700.000018/2004 -68, set forth restrictions to the exercise of the control rights on the part of Telecom Italia International N.V. and its representatives at the board of directors of Solpart Participações S.A., Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. and Brasil Telecom S.A.
On April 28, 2005, TII and TIM and Brasil Telecom S.A. and BrT Celular entered into various corporate agreements, including an instrument called Merger Agreement and a Protocol related thereto. Among other reasons alleged, this merger operation was justified by the management of that time as possible solution to overlapping of regulatory licenses and authorizations with TIM, to remove sanctions and penalties, which could be imposed by ANATEL. The operation was forbidden by an injunction issued by the U.S. court. It is also subject-matter of discussion in the Brazilian Court and in arbitration involving controlling shareholders.
On July 7, 2005, ANATEL declared, by means of Act 51,450, that the counting of 18 month-term to solve the overlapping of licenses would start on the date of effective return of TII to the control group of Brasil Telecom S.A. On July 26, 2005, ANATEL, by means of Order 576/2005, declared that the counting of term had already started on April 28, 2005. Therefore, according to ANATEL, the interested companies shall adopt the measures necessary to eliminate the overlapping of the concessions until the end of referred term in October 2006, under the penalty of applying legal sanctions, which might affect either companies or both of them.
Depending on the final decision of ANATEL, these sanctions could have an adverse and material effect on businesses and operations of the Company and of 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A.
On October 18, 2006, the Board of Executive Officers of ANATEL, by means of its press agency, informed its previous agreement to a new operation presented by Telecom Italia Internacional (TII) with the purpose of unmaking the concession overlapping of the Personal Mobile Service (SMP) in Region II of the General Plan of Authorizations (PGA) and of the domestic and international long distance Switched Fixed Telephone Service (STFC) in regions I, II and III of the General Concession Plan (PGO).
This new operation comprised the transfer, to Brasilco S.r.l. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of TII, with headquarters in Italy), of the total voting shares held by TII in the capital stock of Solpart Participações S.A. (corresponding to 38%), the parent company of Brasil Telecom Participações S.A., of Brasil Telecom S. A. and of 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S. A. The stake of TII in Brasilco shall be managed independently by Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited.
The Agency, upon its prior consent, maintained the prohibitions related to the vote and veto exercise in the resolutions related to the STFC services (LDN and LDI) and SMP
With the effective implementation of the operation until October 28, 2006, the concession overlapping for the SMP exploration in Region II of PGA and domestic and international long distance STFC in regions I, II and III of PGO would cease, as a communication of ANATEL of October 18, 2006, mentioned above.
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On October 27, 2006, Brasil Telecom S.A. received the terms of resignation, dated October 20, 2006, from two members of its Board of Directors pointed by TII, as well as its respective alternate members. Also, on October 27, 2006, the Company received a letter from its controlling shareholder, SOLPART PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A., informing that TII had already transferred the shares in the terms approved by Anatel - however, within the deadline. On October 30, 2006, the Company disclosed to the market a material fact related to these two topics.
Also on October 30, 2006, ANATEL, through its press agency announced that Telecom Italia International would file with ANATEL on October 27,2006, therefore, within deadline, the supplementary documentation necessary to analyze and approve the new operation: (i) proof of Telecom Italias managers and deputies resignations in the Board of Directors of Brasil Telecom and Solpart Participações S.A.; and (ii) corporate documents related to the referred transfer of shares and to the independent management of Brasilco by Credit Suisse, in the capacity as Trustee of Telecom Italia.
Should Anatels approval be confirmed (still pending) of the documentation presented by TII to the Agency on October 27, 2006, confirming the operation implementation until October 28, 2006, the concession overlapping for SMP exploration in Region II of PGA and domestic and international long distance in regions I, II and III of PGO would cease.
In November 2006, TII submitted to Anatel the concentration act with Brasilco. During same month, Anatel, observing the procedural progress, it submitted this operation to the Administrative Council of Economic Defense - CADE.
6. BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES
The benefits described in this note are offered to the employees of the Company, its subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. and the companies controlled by it. These companies are better described jointly, and can be referred to as Brasil Telecom Companies and for the purpose of the supplementary pension plan mentioned in this note, are also denominated Sponsor or Sponsors.
a. Supplementary Pension Plan
The Company sponsors supplementary pension plans related to retirement for its employees and assisted members, and, in the case of the latter, medical assistance in some cases. These plans are managed by the following foundations: (i) Fundação 14 de Previdência Privada (Fundação 14); (ii) Fundação BrTPREV (FBrTPREV) former CRT, a company merged by the Company on 12/28/00; and (iii) Fundação SISTEL de Seguridade Social (SISTEL), originated from certain companies of the former Telebrás System.
The Bylaws stipulate approval of the supplementary pension plan policy, and the joint liability attributed to the defined benefit plans is linked to the acts signed with the foundations, with the agreement of the Secretaria de Previdência Complementar - SPC, where applicable to the specific plans.
The plans sponsored are valued by independent actuaries on the fiscal year closing date. In the case of the defined benefit plans described in this explanatory note, immediate recognition of the actuarial gains and losses is adopted. Liabilities are provided for plans which show deficits. This measure has been applied since the 2001 financial year, when the regulations of CVM Resolution 371/00 were adopted. In cases that show positive actuarial situations, no assets are recorded due to the legal impossibility of reimbursing these surpluses.
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The characteristics of the supplementary pension plans sponsored by the Company are described below.
FUNDAÇÃO 14
Private Pension Fundação 14 was created in 2004 and since 03/10/05 has been in charge of the management and operation of the TCSPREV pension plan. On such a date, it entered into an administration agreement with SISTEL, so that the latter would provide management and operating services to the TCSPREV and PAMEC-BrT plans up to 09/30/06. From this date on, Fundação 14 took over the management and operation services of its plans.
Plans
TCSPREV (Defined Contribution, Settled Benefit and Defined Benefit)
This defined contribution and settled benefit plan was introduced on 02/28/00. On 12/31/01, all pension plans sponsored by the Company with SISTEL were merged, being exceptionally and provisionally approved by then Secretaria de Previdência Complementar SPC of document sent to that Agency, due to the need for adjustments to the regulations. Thus, TCSPREV is comprised of defined contribution groups with settled and defined benefits. The plans that were merged into the TCSPREV were the PBS-TCS, PBT-BrT, BrT Management Agreement, and the Unusual Contractual Relation Instrument, and the conditions established in the original plans were maintained. In March 2003, this plan was no longer offered to the sponsors new contracted ones. However, concerning the defined contribution, this plan started being offered as of March 2005. TCSPREV currently provides assistance to nearly 64.3% of the staff.
PAMEC-BrT Health Care Plan for Supplementary Pension Beneficiaries (Defined Benefit)
Destined for health care of retirees and pensioners subject to Grupo PBT-BrT, which was merged into TCSPREV on 12/31/01.
Contributions Established for the Plans
TCSPREV
Contributions to this plan, by group of participants, are established based on actuarial studies prepared by independent actuaries according to regulations in force in Brazil, using the capitalization system to determine the costs. Currently,
contributions are made by the participants and the sponsor only for the internal groups PBS-TCS (defined benefit) and TCSPREV (defined contribution). In the TCSPREV group, the contributions are credited in individual accounts of each participant,
equally by employee and sponsor, and the basic contribution percentages vary between 3% and 8% of the participants salary, according to participants age and limited to R$20,070.00 for 2007. Participants have the option to contribute
voluntarily or sporadically to the plan above the basic contribution, but without parity of the Company. In the case of the PBS-TCS group, the sponsors contribution corresponds to 12% of the payroll of the participants; while the
employees contribution varies according to the age, service time and salary. An entry fee may also be payable depending on the age of entering the plan. The sponsors are responsible for the cost of all administrative expenses and risk
benefits. Until the quarter, contributions by the sponsor to the TCSPREV group represented 5.66% of the payroll of the plan participants. For employees, the contributions represented 5.73% .
The contributions of the party-company in the quarter were R$3,755 (R$4,206 in 2006).
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PAMEC-BrT
The contribution for this plan was fully paid in July 1998, through a single payment. New contributions are limited to future necessity to cover expenses, if that occurs.
FUNDAÇÃO SISTEL DE SEGURIDADE SOCIAL
The supplementary pension plan PBS-A, which remains under SISTELs management, comes from the period before the Telebrás Spin-off and assists participants who had the status of beneficiaries in January, 2000. SISTEL also manages the PAMA/PAMA-PCE pension plan, formed by participants assisted by the PBS-A Plan, the PBSs plans segregated by sponsor in January 2000 and PBS-TCS Internal Group, merged into the TCSPREV plan in December 2001.
Plans
PBS-A (Defined Benefit)
Maintained jointly with other sponsors subject to the provision of telecommunications services and destined for participants that had the status of beneficiaries on 01/31/00.
PAMA - Health Care Plan for Retirees / PCE Special Coverage Plan (Defined Contribution)
Maintained jointly with other sponsors subject to the provision of telecommunications services and destined for participants that had the status of beneficiaries on 01/31/00, for the beneficiaries of the PBS-TCS Group, merged on 12/31/01 into
TCSPREV (plan currently managed by Fundação 14) and for the participants of PBSs defined benefit plans sponsored by other companies, together with SISTEL and other foundations. According to a legal and actuarial appraisal, the
Sponsors responsibility is exclusively limited to future contributions. From March to July 2004 and from December 2005 to April 2006, an incentive optional migration of retirees and pensioners of PAMA took place for new coverage conditions
(PCE). The participants who opted for the migration began to contribute to PAMA/PCE.
Contributions Established for the Plans
PBS-A
Contributions may occur in case of accumulated deficit. On 12/31/06, the actuarial appraisal date, the plan presented a surplus.
PAMA/PCE
The Sponsor makes contributions for this plan corresponding to 1.5% on payroll of active participants subject to PBS plans, segregated and sponsored by several SISTEL sponsors. In the case of Brasil Telecom, the PBS-TCS was merged into the TCSPREV
plan on 12/31/01, and began to constitute an internal group of the plan. Contributions by retirees and pensioners who migrated to PAMA/PCE are also carried out.
The contributions to PAMA, attributed to the party-company, in the quarter were R$22 (R$37 in 2006).
FUNDAÇÃO BrTPREV
It is the manager originated from the plans sponsored by former CRT, company incorporated by the Company at the end of 2000. The main purpose of Brasil Telecom S.A. sponsoring FBrTPREV is to maintain the supplementary retirement, pension and other provisions in addition to those provided by the official social security system to participants.
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Plans
BrTPREV
Defined contribution plan and settled benefits, launched in October 2002, destined for the concession of pension plan benefits supplementary to those of the official pension plan and that initially assisted only employees subject to the Subsidiary
Rio Grande do Sul. This pension plan remained open to new employees of the Company and its subsidiaries from March 2003 to February 2005, when its offering was suspended. Currently, BrTPREV provides assistance to nearly 27.4% of the staff.
Fundador Brasil Telecom and Alternativo Brasil Telecom
Defined benefits plans destined to provide supplementary social security benefits in addition to those of the official social security, closed to the entry of new participants. Currently, these plans assist approximately 0.12% of the staff.
Contributions Established for the Plans
BrTPREV
Contributions to this plan are established based on actuarial studies prepared by independent actuaries according to the regulations in force in Brazil, using the capitalization system to determine costs. Contributions are credited in individual
accounts of each participant, the employees and Companys contributions being equal, the basic percentage contribution varying between 3% and 8% of the participation salary, according to the participants age and limited to
R$20,761.00 for 2007. Participants have the option to contribute voluntarily or sporadically to the plan above the basic contribution, but without parity of the sponsor. The sponsor is responsible for the administrative expenses and risk benefits.
The Companys contributions in 2007 represented 9.24% of the payroll of the plan participants, whilst the employee contribution was 5.36% .
The contributions of the party-company in the quarter were R$2,762 (R$3,420 in 2006).
Fundador Brasil Telecom and Alternativo Brasil Telecom
The regular contribution by the sponsor in the quarter was of 4.68% on the payroll of plan participants, who contributed at variable rates according to age, service time and salary; the average rate was 4.45% . With the Alternativo Plan - Brasil
Telecom, the participants also pay an entry fee depending on the age of joining the plan.
The normal contributions of the Sponsor in the quarter were R$3 (R$4 in 2006).
The mathematical reserve to amortize, corresponding to the current value of the sponsors supplementary contribution, as a result of the actuarial deficit of the plans managed by FBrTPREV, have the settlement within the maximum established period of twenty years, as from January 2002, according to Circular 66/SPC/GAB/COA from the Supplementary Pension Department dated 01/25/02. Of the maximum period established, fourteen years and nine months still remain for complete settlement, and in the quarter the amount of R$28,760 (R$34,179 in 2006) was amortized.
b. Stock Option Plan for Management and Employees
The subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A.s Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting held on April 28, 2000, approved the general plan to grant stock call options to its officers and employees including the ones subject to its subsidiaries. The plan authorizes a maximum limit of 10% of the shares of each class stock. Shares derived from exercising options guarantee the beneficiaries the same rights granted to other
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respective partnerships shareholders. The administration of this plan was entrusted to a management committee appointed by the Board of Directors, which decided only to grant preferred stock options. The plan is divided into two separate programs:
Program A
This program is granted as an extension of the performance objectives established by the Board of Directors for a five-year period. Until March 31, 2007, no option had been granted.
Program B
The exercise price is established by the management committee based on the market price of one thousand shares on the date of the grant of option and will be monetarily restated by the IGP-M between the date of signing the contracts and the payment
date.
The right to exercise the option is given in the way and terms presented as follows:
First Grant | Second Grant | Third Grant | ||||
As from | Deadline | As from | Deadline | As from | Deadline | |
33% | 01/01/04 | 12/31/08 | 12/19/05 | 12/31/10 | 12/21/05 | 12/31/11 |
33% | 01/01/05 | 12/31/08 | 12/19/06 | 12/31/10 | 12/21/06 | 12/31/11 |
34% | 01/01/06 | 12/31/08 | 12/19/07 | 12/31/10 | 12/21/07 | 12/31/11 |
The acquisition periods can be anticipated as a result of the occurrence of events or special conditions established in the option contract. Since December, 2004 until the quarter closing date options were not granted.
Information related to the general plan to grant call options is summarized below:
03/31/07 | ||
Preferred Share Options (Thousand) |
Average Exercise Price R$ |
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Balance at the beginning of the quarter | 270,802 | 13.00 |
Balance at the end of the quarter | 270,802 | 13.00 |
There has been no granting of call options exercised until the quarter closing date and the representation of the options balance in relation to the total of outstanding shares of subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. is 0.05% (0.05% on 12/31/06).
Considering the hypothesis that the options will be fully exercised, the opportunity cost of the respective premiums, calculated based on the Black&Scholes method, would be R$631 (R$527 in 2006) to the Subsidiary.
c. Other Benefits to Employees
Other benefits are granted to employees, such as: health/dental care, meal allowance, group life insurance, occupational accident allowance, sickness allowance, transportation allowance, and others.
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7. PROVISIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES
a. Contingent Liabilities
The Company and its subsidiaries periodically assess their contingency risks, and also review their lawsuits taking into consideration the legal, economic, tax and accounting aspects. The assessment of these risks aims to classifying them according to the chances of unfavorable outcome among the alternatives of probable, possible or remote, taking into account, as applicable, the opinion of the legal advisors.
For those contingencies, which the risks are classified as probable, provisions are recognized. Contingencies classified as possible or remote are discussed in this note. In certain situations, due to legal requirements or precautionary measures, judicial deposits are made to guarantee the continuity of the cases in litigation. These lawsuits are under discussion in administrative and judicial spheres and in several levels, from lower courts to the extraordinary ones.
It is also worth mentioning that the notice presented below shows, in some cases, identical objects with different classifications of risk level, fact that is justified by specific factual and procedural status related to each lawsuit.
Labor Claims
The provisions for labor claims include an estimate by the Companys management, supported by the opinion of its legal advisors, of the probable losses related to lawsuits filed by employees and former employees of the Company, and of service providers related to the labor matter.
Tax Suits
Provisions for tax contingencies mainly refer to issues related to tax collections resulting from different interpretations of the legislation on the part of the Companys legal advisors, subsidiaries and tax authorities.
Civil Suits
The provisions for civil contingencies refers to an estimate of lawsuits related to contractual adjustments arising from Federal Government economic plans, and other cases related to community telephony programs and suit for damages and consumer lawsuits.
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Classification by Risk Level
Contingencies for Probable Risk
Contingencies for probable risk of loss, for which provisions are recorded under liabilities, have the following balances:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Nature | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 |
Provisions | 4,376 | 4,260 | 1,038,803 | 1,012,280 |
Labor | - | - | 484,616 | 487,266 |
Tax | 4,324 | 4,208 | 199,232 | 178,710 |
Civil | 52 | 52 | 354,955 | 346,304 |
Linked Judicial Deposits | - | - | (282,913) | (279,491) |
Labor | - | - | (242,618) | (244,579) |
Tax | - | - | (2,202) | (1,882) |
Civil | - | - | (38,093) | (33,030) |
Total Provisions, net of Judicial Deposits | 4,376 | 4,260 | 755,890 | 732,789 |
Current | 13 | 13 | 175,118 | 175,603 |
Long-term | 4,363 | 4,247 | 580,772 | 557,186 |
Labor
Variations occurred in 2007:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Balance on 12/31/06 | - | 487,266 |
Variations to the Result | - | 28,207 |
Monetary Restatement | - | 13,481 |
Revaluation of Contingent Risks | - | 1,440 |
Provision of New Shares | - | 13,286 |
Payments | - | (30,857) |
Subtotal I (Provisions) | - | 484,616 |
Linked Judicial Deposits on 12/31/06 | - | (244,579) |
Variations of Judicial Deposits | - | 1,961 |
Subtotal II (Judicial Deposits) | - | (242,618) |
Balance on 03/31/07, net of Judicial Deposits | - | 241,998 |
The main objects that affect the labor contingencies provisioned are the following:
(i) | Risk Premium - related to the claim of additional payment for hazardous activities, based on Law 7,369/85, regulated by Decree 93,412/86, due to the supposed risk of contact by the employee with the electric power system; | |
(ii) | Salary Differences and Consequences - related, mainly, to requests for salary increases due to supposedly unfulfilled union negotiations. The effects are related to the repercussion of the salary increase supposedly due on the other sums calculated based on the employees salaries; | |
(iii) | Career Plan - related to the request for application of the career and salaries plan for employees of Brasil Telecom S.A., the Santa Catarina Branch (formerly Telesc), with promotions for seniority and merit, supposedly not granted by the former Telesc; |
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(iv) | Joint/Subsidiary Responsibility - related to the request to ascribe responsibility to the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A., made by outsourced personnel, due to supposed nonobservance of their labor rights by their direct employers; | |
(v) | Overtime refers to the pleading for salary and additional payment due to labor supposedly performed beyond the contracted work time; | |
(vi) | Reintegration pleading due to supposed inobservance of employees special condition, guaranteeing the impossibility of terminating labor contract without cause; | |
(vii) | Request for the application of regulation, which established the payment of the percentage incurring on the Companys income, attributed to the Santa Catarina Branch; and | |
(viii) | Supplement of FGTS fine arising from understated inflation it refers to requests to supplement indemnification of FGTS fine, due to the recomposition of accounts of this fund by understated inflation. | |
Brasil Telecom S.A. filed a lawsuit against Caixa Econômica Federal, with a view to ensuring the reimbursement of all amounts paid for this purpose. |
Tax
Variations occurred in 2007:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Balance on 12/31/06 | 4,208 | 178,710 |
Variations to the Result | 116 | 23,998 |
Monetary Restatement | 113 | 4,270 |
Revaluation of Contingent Risks | - | 9,898 |
Provision of New Shares | 3 | 9,830 |
Payments | - | (3,476) |
Subtotal I (Provisions) | 4,324 | 199,232 |
Linked Judicial Deposits on 12/31/06 | - | (1,882) |
Variations of Judicial Deposits | - | (320) |
Subtotal II (Judicial Deposits) | - | (2,202) |
Balance on 03/31/07, net of Judicial Deposits | 4,324 | 197,030 |
The other main provisioned lawsuits refer to the following controversies:
(i) | Social Security related to the non-collection of incident social security in the payment made to cooperative companies, as well as the divergence of understanding about the allowance that comprise the contributions salary; | |
(ii) | Federal Taxes several assessments challenging supposed irregularities committed by the Company, such as undue tax losses carryforward taken place prior to the merger of the other operators of the Region II of the PGO; and | |
(iii) | State Taxes ICMS credits, whose validity is questioned by the State Tax Authorities. |
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Civil
Variations occurred in 2007:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Balance on 12/31/06 | 52 | 346,304 |
Variations to the Result | - | 70,402 |
Monetary Restatement | - | 6,504 |
Revaluation of Contingent Risks | - | 42,944 |
Provision of New Shares | - | 20,954 |
Payments | - | (61,751) |
Subtotal I (Provisions) | 52 | 354,955 |
Linked Judicial Deposits on 12/31/06 | - | (33,030) |
Variations of Judicial Deposits | - | (5,063) |
Subtotal II (Judicial Deposits) | - | (38,093) |
Balance on 03/31/07, net of Judicial Deposits | 52 | 316,862 |
The lawsuits provided for are the following:
(i) | Review of contractual conditions - lawsuit where a company which supplies equipment filed legal action against the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A., asking for a review of contractual conditions due to economic stabilization plans; | |
(ii) | Capital Participation Agreements - TJ/RS (court of appeals) has been firmly positioned as to the incorrect procedure previously adopted by the former CRT, actual Rio Grande do Sul Branch, belonging to subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. in lawsuits related to the application of a rule enacted by the Ministry of the Communications. Such lawsuits are positioned in various phases: lower courts, Court of Appeals and Superior Court of Justice; | |
(iii) | Customer service centers public civil actions, comprising the closing of customer services centers; | |
(iv) | Free Mandatory Telephone Directories LTOGs - lawsuits questioning the non-delivery of printed residential telephone directories; and | |
(v) | Other lawsuits - related to various lawsuits in progress, comprising civil liability suits, indemnifications for contractual termination and consumer matters under procedural progress in the Special Courts, Courts of Law and Federal Courts throughout the country. |
Contingencies for Possible Risk
The composition of contingencies with risk level considered to be possible, and therefore not recorded in the accounts, is the following:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Nature | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 |
Labor | 9,178 | 8,866 | 516,197 | 488,474 |
Tax | 31,558 | 30,666 | 2,286,088 | 2,176,063 |
Civil | 385 | - | 625,585 | 606,938 |
Total | 41,121 | 39,532 | 3,427,870 | 3,271,475 |
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Labor
Variations occurred in 2007:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Amount estimated on 12/31/06 | 8,866 | 488,474 |
Monetary Restatement | 312 | 17,032 |
Revaluation of Contingent Risks | - | (15,873) |
New Shares | - | 26,564 |
Amount estimated on 03/31/07 | 9,178 | 516,197 |
The main objects that comprise the possible losses of a labor nature are related to joint/subsidiary responsibility, supplement of FGTS indemnifying fine resulting from understated inflation, risk premium, promotions and the request for remuneration consideration for work hours supposedly exceeding the regular workload of hours agreed also contributed to the amount mentioned.
Tax
Variations occurred in 2007:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Amount estimated on 12/31/06 | 30,666 | 2,176,063 |
Monetary Restatement | 886 | 62,823 |
Revaluation of Contingent Risks | - | 12,928 |
New Shares | 6 | 34,274 |
Amount estimated on 03/31/07 | 31,558 | 2,286,088 |
The main existing lawsuits are represented by the following objects:
(i) | INSS assessments, with defenses in administrative proceedings or in court, examining the value composition in the contribution salary supposedly owed by the company; |
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(ii) | Administrative defenses in lawsuits filed by the Internal Revenue Service, arising from differences of amounts between DCTF and DIPJ; | |
(iii) | Public class suits questioning the alleged transfer of PIS and COFINS to the end consumers; | |
(iv) | ICMS - On international calls; | |
(v) | ICMS - Differential of rate in interstate acquisitions; | |
(vi) | ICMS official notifications with the supposed levy in the activities described in the Agreement 69/98; | |
(vii) | Withholding Income Tax on operations related to the protection for debt coverage; | |
(viii) | The Fund for Universalization of Telecommunications Service FUST, by virtue of illegal retroactivity, according to the Companys understanding of the change in the interpretation of its calculation basis by ANATEL; and | |
(ix) | ISS supposed levy on auxiliary services to communication. |
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Civil
Variations occurred in 2007:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Amount estimated on 12/31/06 | - | 606,938 |
Monetary Restatement | 4 | 16,042 |
Revaluation of Contingent Risks | - | (41,038) |
New Shares | 381 | 43,643 |
Amount estimated on 03/31/07 | 385 | 625,585 |
The main lawsuits are presented as follows:
(i) | Repayments resulting from Community Telephony Program lawsuits (PCT) - the plaintiffs intend, along Brasil Telecom S.A., to repay in lawsuits related to the contracts resulting from the Community Telephony Program. Such proceedings are positioned in various phases: lower courts, Court of Appeals and Superior Court of Justice; | |
(ii) | Lawsuit for damages and consumer; and | |
(iii) | Contractual - Lawsuits related to the claim for a percentage resulting from the Real Plan, to be applied to a contract for rendering of services, review of conversion of installments in URV and later in reais, related to the supply of equipment and rendering of services. |
Letters of Guarantee
The Company maintains letters of guarantee agreements executed with financial institutions, in the amount of R$14,379 (R$13,740 on 12/31/06), characterized as supplementary guarantee for judicial proceedings in temporary execution. These guarantees are contracted by an undetermined term and the respective charge varies from 0.65% to 1.20% p.a., representing an average rate of 0.86% p.a. For consolidated effects, the letters of guarantee with such purpose represent R$787,510 (R$747,754 on 12/31/06) and the charges vary from 0.45% to 2.00% p.a., resulting in a rate equivalent to 0.83% p.a. Out of the consolidated agreements, the installment of 8.7% will mature in the next twelve months and the remaining is contracted for undetermined term.
Judicial deposits related to contingencies of probable and remote risk of loss are described in note 23.
b. Contingent Assets
As follows, the tax claims promoted by the Company and Brasil Telecom S.A. are shown, through which the recovery of tax paid is claimed, calculated differently from interpretation sustained by its legal advisers.
PIS/COFINS: judicial dispute about the application of Law 9,718/98, which increased the calculation basis for PIS and COFINS. The period comprised by Law was from February 1999 to November 2002 for PIS and from February 1999 to January 2004 for COFINS. In November 2005, STF (Federal Supreme Court) concluded the judgment of certain lawsuits dealing with such issue and considered unconstitutional the increase of calculation basis introduced by said Law. Part of the lawsuits filed by the Subsidiary, referring to the increase in COFINS calculation basis, became final and unappealable in 2006. Out of the amounts not yet reimbursed to the Subsidiary, the latter maintains in its assets credits in the amount of
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R$89,603 (R$89,608 on 12/31/06). The amounts accounted for in addition to the consolidated results of current year, up to the quarter closing date, amounted to R$1,461, related to monetary restatement.
The judgments of the other lawsuits are being awaited, whose the success assessment in future entry of funds is assessed as probable, in which the recoverable estimates amount non recognized on an accounting basis is R$140,843 (R$122,800 of COFINS and R$18,043 of PIS) to the Company and R$157,959 to the Consolidated (R$124,132 of COFINS and R$33,827 of PIS.
8. SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
a. Capital Stock
The Company is authorized to increase its capital stock, according to a resolution of the Board of Directors, in a total limit of 700,000,000,000 (seven hundred billion) in common or preferred shares, observing the legal limit of two thirds (2/3) for the issuance of non-voting preferred shares.
By means of a resolution of the General Shareholders' Meeting or the Board of Directors, the Companys capital may be increased by the capitalization of retained earnings or reserves prior to this allocated by the General Shareholders Meeting. Under these conditions, the capitalization may be effected without modifying the number of shares.
The capital stock is represented by common and preferred stocks, with no par value, and it is not mandatory to maintain the proportion between the shares in the case of capital increases.
By means of a resolution of the General Shareholders Meeting or the Board of Directors, the preemptive right for the issue of shares, subscription bonuses or debentures convertible into shares may be excluded, in the cases stipulated in article 172 of Corporate Law.
The preferred shares do not have voting rights, except in the cases specified in the one paragraph of articles 11 and 14 of the Bylaws, but are assured priority in receiving the minimum non-cumulative dividend of 6% per annum, calculated on the amount resulting from dividing the capital stock by the total number of the Companys shares or 3% per annum, calculated on the amount resulting from dividing the net book shareholders equity by the total number of the Companys shares, whichever is greater.
Subscribed and paid-up capital as of the date of the end of the quarter is R$2,596,272 (R$2,596,272 as of 12/31/06) represented by shares without par value as follows:
In thousands of shares |
Type of Shares | Total Shares | Treasury Stock | Outstanding Shares | |||
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Common | 134,031,688 | 134,031,688 | 1,480,800 | 1,480,800 | 132,550,888 | 132,550,888 |
Preferred | 229,937,526 | 229,937,526 | - | - | 229,937,526 | 229,937,526 |
Total | 363,969,214 | 363,969,214 | 1,480,800 | 1,480,800 | 362,488,414 | 362,488,414 |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Book Value per thousand Outstanding Shares (R$) | 14.51 | 14.56 |
In the determination of the book value calculation by thousand shares the common shares held in treasury are deducted.
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b. Treasury Stock
Treasury stocks derive from Stock Repurchase Programs, carried out between 2002 and 2004. On 09/13/04, the material fact of the current proposal approved by the Companys Board of Directors was published, for the repurchase of preferred and ordinary stocks issued by the Company, for holding in treasury or cancellation, or subsequent sale.
The quantity of treasury stocks was the following:
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |||
Ordinary shares (thousands) |
Amount | Ordinary shares (thousands) |
Amount | |
Opening balance in the quarter | 1,480,800 | 20,846 | 1,480,800 | 20,846 |
Closing balance in the quarter | 1,480,800 | 20,846 | 1,480,800 | 20,846 |
Historical cost in the acquisition of treasury stock (R$ per thousand shares) | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 |
Weighted Average | 14.08 | 14.08 |
Minimum | 12.40 | 12.40 |
Maximum | 17.00 | 17.00 |
The unit cost in the acquisition considers the totality of stock repurchase programs.
Until the quarter closing date, there were no disposals of ordinary shares purchased.
Market Value of Treasury Stocks
The market value of treasury stocks on the quarter closing date was the following:
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Number of common shares held in treasury (thousands of shares) | 1,480,800 | 1,480,800 |
Quotation per thousand shares on BOVESPA (R$) | 41,50 | 35,00 |
Market value | 61,453 | 51,828 |
The Company maintains the balance of treasury stocks in an own account in its accounting. For presentation purposes, the retained earnings account balance, which originated the repurchase of such shares, is represented as follows:
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Balance presented in Accounting | 2,068,919 | 2,087,231 |
Treasury Stocks | (20,846) | (20,846) |
Retained Earnings Balance, net of Treasury Stocks | 2,048,073 | 2,066,385 |
c. Capital Reserves
Capital reserves are recognized in accordance with the following practices:
Reserve for Premium on Subscription of Shares: results from the difference between the amount paid on subscription and the portion allocated to capital.
Other Capital Reserves: formed by the contra entry of the funds invested in income tax incentives.
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d. Profit Reserves
The profit reserves are recognized in accordance with the following practices:
Legal Reserve: allocation of five percent of the annual net income up to twenty percent of paid-up capital or thirty percent of capital plus capital reserves. The legal reserve is only used to increase capital stock or to absorb losses.
Unrealized Income Reserve: constituted in the years in which the mandatory dividend amount, calculated in accordance with the bylaws or article 202 of Law no. 6,404/76, exceeded the realized portion of the net income for the year. The reserve may absorb losses in subsequent years or, when realized, comprises the adjusted net income calculation for purposes of distribution of dividends. According to the update promoted by Law no. 10,303/01, the income recorded in the unrealized income reserve as from 2002 shall be considered by the amount of the own postponed dividend. However, the unrealized income reserve during the effectiveness of the previous rule, when realized, will continue to comprise the calculation basis of the dividends, which is the case of the unrealized income reserve existing in the Company.
Retained Earnings: they are composed of remaining income balances of net income for the year, adjusted according to the terms of article 202 of Law no. 6,404/76, or by the recording of adjustments from prior years, if applicable.
e. Dividends and Interest on Shareholders Equity
Dividends are calculated at the end of the fiscal year. Mandatory minimum dividends are calculated in accordance with article 202 of Law 6,404/76, and the preferred or priority dividends are calculated in accordance with the companys Bylaws.
As a result of a resolution by the Board of Directors, the Company may pay or credit, as dividends, interest on shareholders equity (JSCP), under the terms of article 9, paragraph 7, of Law 9,249, as of 12/26/95. The interest paid or credited will be offset with the minimum mandatory annual dividend amount, in accordance with article 44 of the Companys Bylaws.
The interest on shareholders equity credited to shareholders in the quarter and which shall be attributed to dividends, net of income tax, as part of the proposal to allocate results for the fiscal year to close at 2007 year-end, to be submitted for approval of the General Shareholders Meeting, was the following:
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Interest on Shareholders Equity JSCP Credited | 187,600 | - |
Common Shares | 68,600 | - |
Preferred Shares | 119,000 | - |
Withholding tax (IRRF) | (28,140) | - |
Net interest on Shareholders Equity | 159,460 | - |
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9. OPERATING REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AND GOODS SOLD
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | |
Fixed Telephony Service | ||
Local Service | 1,648,044 | 1,769,083 |
Activation fees | 6,614 | 4,181 |
Subscription | 862,586 | 893,327 |
Measured service charges | 302,570 | 355,601 |
Mobile Fixed - VC1 | 465,662 | 503,463 |
Rent | 297 | 316 |
Other | 10,315 | 12,195 |
Long Distance Service | 756,304 | 703,873 |
Intra-Sectorial Fixed | 213,895 | 230,070 |
Intra-Regional (Inter-Sectorial) Fixed | 68,430 | 82,154 |
Inter Regional Fixed | 60,826 | 69,785 |
VC2 | 202,561 | 167,520 |
Fixed Origin | 73,737 | 70,236 |
Mobile Origin | 128,824 | 97,284 |
VC3 | 198,855 | 141,642 |
Fixed Origin | 97,223 | 58,823 |
Mobile Origin | 101,632 | 82,819 |
International | 11,737 | 12,702 |
Interconnection | 84,956 | 108,502 |
Fixed x Fixed | 56,742 | 71,691 |
Mobile x Fixed | 28,214 | 36,811 |
Lease of Means | 89,740 | 82,969 |
Public Telephony Service | 129,049 | 127,865 |
Supplementary Services, Intelligent Network and Advanced Telephony | 106,319 | 86,151 |
Other | 9,992 | 10,433 |
Total of Fixed Telephony Service | 2,824,404 | 2,888,876 |
Mobile Telephony Service | ||
Telephony Service | 360,330 | 172,928 |
Subscription | 101,393 | 57,841 |
Utilization | 109,479 | 79,359 |
Additional per call | 1,541 | 1,590 |
Roaming | 4,751 | 3,461 |
Interconnection | 139,631 | 26,106 |
Other Services | 3,535 | 4,571 |
Sale of Goods | 52,197 | 54,644 |
Cell Phones | 50,375 | 52,742 |
Electronic Cards - Brasil Chip, Accessories and Other Goods | 1,822 | 1,902 |
Total of Mobile Telephony Service | 412,527 | 227,572 |
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continued | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | |
Data Transmission Services and Other | ||
Data Transmission | 557,420 | 454,459 |
Other Services of Main Activities | 102,723 | 83,980 |
Total of Data Transmission Services and Other | 660,143 | 538,439 |
Gross Operating Revenue | 3,897,074 | 3,654,887 |
Deductions from Gross Revenue | (1,206,217) | (1,177,990) |
Taxes on Gross Revenue | (1,064,627) | (1,055,307) |
Other Deductions on Gross Revenue | (141,590) | (122,683) |
Net Operating Revenue | 2,690,857 | 2,476,897 |
10. COST OF SERVICES RENDERED AND GOODS SOLD
The costs incurred in the rendering of services and sales of goods are as follows:
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | |
Interconnection | (576,532) | (498,539) |
Depreciation and Amortization | (540,910) | (568,851) |
Third-Party Services | (238,717) | (223,378) |
Rent, Leasing and Insurance | (78,079) | (94,158) |
Goods Sold | (52,847) | (53,984) |
Personnel | (34,982) | (53,016) |
Employees Profit Sharing | (5,166) | (5,600) |
Means of Connection | (30,844) | (20,590) |
Burden of the Concession | (16,841) | (17,043) |
FISTEL | (16,758) | (12,028) |
Material | (16,666) | (18,063) |
Other | (3,041) | (2,688) |
Total | (1,611,383) | (1,567,938) |
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11. COMMERCIALIZATION OF SERVICES
(Sales expenses)
The expenses related to commercialization activities are detailed according to the following nature:
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | |
Third-Party Services | (175,091) | (168,211) |
Losses on Accounts Receivable | (87,791) | (96,141) |
Allowance/Reversal for Doubtful Accounts | (7,889) | (16,635) |
Personnel | (54,804) | (67,566) |
Employees and Management Profit Sharing | (5,432) | (5,716) |
Rent, Leasing and Insurance | (18,772) | (2,629) |
Material | (6,846) | (6,809) |
Depreciation and Amortization | (4,760) | (4,113) |
Other | (7,239) | (6,596) |
Total | (368,624) | (374,416) |
12. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
The expenses related to administrative activities, which include information technology expenses, are detailed according to the following nature:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | |
Third-Party Services | (1,874) | (3,465) | (175,432) | (172,771) |
Depreciation and Amortization | (70) | (80) | (83,368) | (75,821) |
Personnel | (1,077) | (1,081) | (41,941) | (50,661) |
Employees and Management Profit Sharing | - | - | (8,971) | (7,678) |
Rent, Leasing and Insurance | (1,795) | (576) | (8,610) | (9,886) |
Material | - | - | (923) | (4,999) |
Other | (6) | (9) | (1,451) | (1,031) |
Total | (4,822) | (5,211) | (320,696) | (322,847) |
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13. OTHER OPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
The remaining revenue and expenses attributed to operational activities are shown as follows:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | |
Fines | (1) | 494 | 20,617 | 21,316 |
Operating Infrastructure Rent and Other | - | - | 20,511 | 21,869 |
Recovery of Taxes and Recovered Expenses | 30 | - | 20,029 | 4,657 |
Technical and Administrative Services | 945 | - | 15,496 | 14,235 |
Reversal of Other Provisions | - | - | 15,344 | 14,164 |
Subsidies and Donations Received | - | - | 3,107 | 2,473 |
Contingencies Provision(1) | (116) | (86) | (122,607) | (75,185) |
Goodwill Amortization on the Acquisition of Investments | - | - | (21,032) | (21,262) |
Taxes (Other than Gross Revenue, Corporate Income Tax and Social Contribution) | (150) | (101) | (14,950) | (20,212) |
Pension Funds Provision and Administrative Costs | - | - | (11,707) | (7,182) |
Court Fees | - | - | (9,243) | (5,420) |
Donations and Sponsorships | - | - | (1,317) | (1,022) |
Income/Loss In the Write-off of Repair/Resale Inventories | - | - | (455) | (183) |
Other Revenues (Expenses) | (155) | (154) | (2,044) | (4,706) |
Total | 553 | 153 | (88,251) | (56,458) |
Other Operating Revenues | 975 | 497 | 114,748 | 81,746 |
Other Operating Expenses | (422) | (344) | (202,999) | (138,204) |
Revenues and expenses of the same nature are represented by the net value.
(1) Provisions for contingencies are described in Note 7.
14. FINANCIAL EXPENSES, NET
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | |
Financial Revenues | 55,264 | 69,074 | 161,424 | 116,097 |
Domestic Currency | 55,264 | 66,819 | 161,360 | 111,270 |
On Rights in Foreign Currency | - | 2,255 | 64 | 4,827 |
Financial Expenses | (208,090) | (16,785) | (494,763) | (191,361) |
Domestic Currency | (20,489) | (9,835) | (201,971) | (150,327) |
On Liabilities in Foreign Currency | (1) | (6,950) | (25,020) | (41,034) |
Interest on Shareholders Equity | (187,600) | - | (267,772) | - |
Total | (152,826) | 52,289 | (333,339) | (75,264) |
15. NON-OPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | |
Result in the Write-off of Property, Plant and Equipment and Deferred Assets | - | - | (4,129) | (3,303) |
Amortization of Goodwill on Merger | - | - | (126) | (1,953) |
Gain (Loss) with Investments | - | (5) | (9) | (5) |
Provision/Reversal for Realization Amount and Losses of Property, Plant and Equipment | - | - | 4,915 | 1,583 |
Provision/Reversal for Investment Losses | 62 | 144 | 2,817 | 1,236 |
Other Non-operating Expenses | - | - | - | (88) |
Total | 62 | 139 | 3,468 | (2,530) |
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16. INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION ON INCOME
Income tax and social contribution on income are recorded on an accrual basis, and the tax effects on temporary differences are deferred. The provision for income tax and social contribution on income recognized in the income statement are as follows:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Income Before Taxes and Interest | 03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 03/31/06 |
(15,689) | 48,729 | (27,968) | 77,444 | |
Income of Companies Not Subject to Income Tax and Social Contribution Calculation | - | - | 24,146 | 22,260 |
Total of Taxable Income | (15,689) | 48,729 | (3,822) | 99,704 |
Corporate Income Tax IRPJ | ||||
IRPJ on Taxable Income (10%+15%=25%) | 3,922 | (12,182) | 956 | (24,926) |
Permanent Additions | (5,871) | (504) | (10,774) | (11,366) |
Amortization of Goodwill | - | - | (5,707) | (2,413) |
Exchange Variation on Investments | (14) | (36) | (666) | (5,076) |
Equity in Subsidiaries | (5,857) | (467) | - | - |
Non operating Equity Pickup in Subsidiaries | - | (1) | - | - |
Other Additions | - | - | (4,401) | (3,877) |
Permanent Exclusions | 16 | 881 | 8,824 | 4,189 |
Dividends of Investments Evaluated by Acquisition Cost | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Equity in Subsidiaries | - | 844 | - | - |
Other Exclusions | 16 | 36 | 8,822 | 4,188 |
Tax losses Carryforward | - | - | 476 | 3 |
Other | 6 | 4 | 491 | 1,329 |
Expense of IRPJ on Statement of Income | (1,927) | (11,801) | (27) | (30,771) |
Social Contribution on Net Income - CSLL | ||||
CSLL on Taxed Results (9%) | 1,412 | (4,386) | 344 | (8,973) |
Permanent Additions | (2,113) | (182) | (3,590) | (3,930) |
Amortization of Goodwill | - | - | (2,055) | (869) |
Exchange Variation on Investments | (5) | (13) | (240) | (1,827) |
Equity in Subsidiaries | (2,108) | (168) | - | - |
Non operating Equity Pickup in Subsidiaries | - | (1) | - | - |
Other Additions | - | - | (1,295) | (1,234) |
Permanent Exclusions | 6 | 317 | 3,063 | 1,508 |
Dividends of Investments Evaluated by Acquisition Cost | - | - | 1 | - |
Equity in Subsidiaries | - | 304 | - | - |
Other Exclusions | 6 | 13 | 3,062 | 1,508 |
Compensation of Negative Calculation Basis | - | - | 170 | 2 |
Other | (1) | - | 72 | 52 |
Effect of CSLL on Statement of Income | (696) | (4,251) | 59 | (11,341) |
Effect of IRPJ and CSLL on Statement of Income | (2,623) | (16,052) | 32 | (42,112) |
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17. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Cash | - | - | 4,471 | 4,745 |
Bank Accounts | 86 | 740 | 45,420 | 123,155 |
High-Liquid Investments | 1,445,163 | 1,431,604 | 3,873,965 | 3,846,052 |
Total | 1,445,249 | 1,432,344 | 3,923,856 | 3,973,952 |
High-liquid investments represent amounts invested in exclusive funds managed by financial institutions, guaranteed in federal bonds and private securities (CDBs) of first-rate institutions, both with average profitability equivalent to interbank deposit rates DI CETIP (CDI), in exclusive funds managed by financial Institutions and guaranteed in futures contracts of dollar traded at the Futures and Commodities Exchange (BM&F), financial investments in foreign currency that earn exchange rate variation plus interest of 5.33% p.a. and Fed Funds minus spread of 0.125% p.a.
The breakdown of high-liquid investment portfolio, on the quarter closing date, is presented below:
PARENT COMPANY |
03/31/07 | ||||||||
Financial Institution | Investments Nature | Adjustment | Total | |||||
LTN (with swap coverage) | LFT | NTN-F | Over Selic | CDB | Provision for Income Tax | Liabilities | ||
Exclusive Funds | ||||||||
ABN Amro | 138,322 | 29,266 | - | 374 | - | (1,847) | (171) | 165,944 |
Banco do Brasil | 101,000 | 163,372 | - | 24,383 | 11,116 | (2,161) | (34) | 297,676 |
Bradesco | 121,054 | 31,798 | 22,953 | 28,810 | - | (1,730) | (114) | 202,771 |
Itaú | 232,347 | 8,361 | - | - | - | (2,400) | (130) | 238,178 |
Safra | 63,960 | 43,595 | - | 1,533 | - | (659) | - | 108,429 |
Western AM (Legg Mason) | 310,208 | 12,278 | 77,953 | 23 | 35,495 | (3,561) | (231) | 432,165 |
Total of Exclusive Funds | 966,891 | 288,670 | 100,906 | 55,123 | 46,611 | (12,358) | (680) | 1,445,163 |
Total High-Liquid Investments | 966,891 | 288,670 | 100,906 | 55,123 | 46,611 | (12,358) | (680) | 1,445,163 |
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CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | |||||
Financial Institution | Investments Nature | ||||
LTN (swap coverage) | LFT | Over Selic | CDB | NTN-F | |
Exclusive Funds | |||||
ABN Amro | 225,167 | 47,641 | 608 | - | - |
Banco do Brasil | 192,818 | 475,394 | 45,839 | 37,210 | - |
Bradesco | 182,145 | 47,845 | 43,349 | - | 34,536 |
CEF | 148,049 | 119,019 | 30,491 | 16,078 | 9,867 |
Itaú | 450,480 | 16,210 | 1 | - | - |
Safra | 63,960 | 43,595 | 1,533 | - | - |
Santander | 263,799 | 106,173 | 30,604 | 18,203 | - |
Unibanco | 322,612 | 49,652 | 10 | - | - |
Votorantim | 151,819 | 22,430 | 34,617 | 16,567 | - |
Western AM (Legg Mason) | 310,208 | 12,278 | 23 | 35,495 | 77,953 |
Total Exclusive Funds | 2,311,057 | 940,237 | 187,075 | 123,553 | 122,356 |
Other Investments | |||||
Other Institutions | - | - | - | 5,303 | - |
Total Other Investments | - | - | - | 5,303 | - |
Total Investments | 2,311,057 | 940,237 | 187,075 | 128,856 | 122,356 |
03/31/07 | ||||||
Investments Nature | Adjustment | Total | ||||
NTN-D | Overnight | Open Investment Funds (Fixed Income) | Provision for Income Tax | Liabilities | ||
Exclusive Funds | ||||||
ABN Amro | - | - | - | (2,856) | (279) | 270,281 |
Banco do Brasil | - | - | - | (5,330) | (79) | 745,852 |
Bradesco | - | - | - | (2,691) | (172) | 305,012 |
CEF | - | - | - | (3,028) | (97) | 320,379 |
Itaú | - | - | - | (4,165) | (252) | 462,274 |
Safra | - | - | - | (659) | - | 108,429 |
Santander | 1,220 | - | - | (3,844) | (371) | 415,784 |
Unibanco | - | - | - | (3,279) | (192) | 368,803 |
Votorantim | - | - | - | (1,730) | (116) | 223,587 |
Western AM (Legg Mason) | - | - | - | (3,561) | (231) | 432,165 |
Total Exclusive Funds | 1,220 | - | - | (31,143) | (1,789) | 3,652,566 |
Other Investments | ||||||
Barclays | - | 82,486 | - | - | - | 82,486 |
Credit Suisse | - | 123,492 | - | - | - | 123,492 |
Smith Barney | - | - | 10,721 | - | - | 10,721 |
Other Institutions | - | - | 290 | (58) | - | 5,535 |
Total Other Investments | - | 205,978 | 11,011 | (58) | - | 222,234 |
Total Investments | 1,220 | 205,978 | 11,011 | (31,201) | (1,789) | 3,874,800 |
Partial block by judicial determination, considered in Judicial Deposits | (835) |
Total High-Liquid Financial Investments | 3,873,965 |
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Exclusive funds, which are regularly audited and for which there is no unqualified opinion, are subject to liabilities restricted to the payment of services rendered by the asset management, attributed to investment operations, such as custody, audit and other expenses rates, not existing relevant financial liabilities, as well as Companys assets to guarantee those liabilities.
Statement of Cash Flows
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 03/31/06(1) | 03/31/07 | 03/31/06(1) | |
Operating Activities | ||||
Net Income for the Period | 169,288 | 32,677 | 169,870 | 33,546 |
Minority Interest | - | - | 69,966 | 1,786 |
Income Items not Affecting Cash | (179,701) | (11,754) | 763,702 | 1,072,483 |
Depreciation and Amortization | 70 | 80 | 650,196 | 672,000 |
Losses on Accounts Receivables from Services | - | - | 87,791 | 96,141 |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | - | - | 7,889 | 16,635 |
Provision for Contingencies | 116 | 86 | 122,607 | 75,185 |
Provision for Pension Funds | - | - | 11,707 | 7,182 |
Deferred Taxes | (38,481) | (10,421) | (116,462) | 204,623 |
Income in Permanent Assets Write-off | (62) | (145) | (30) | 712 |
Equity in Subsidiaries | (141,344) | (1,359) | - | - |
Gains from Investments | - | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Equity Changes | 23,566 | (26,895) | (495,626) | (877,916) |
Trade Account Receivable | - | - | (125,750) | (102,659) |
Inventories | - | - | 15,080 | 2,779 |
Judicial Deposits | (31) | (28,412) | (120,092) | (39,300) |
Contractual Retentions | - | - | - | (191,439) |
Payroll, Social Charges and Benefits | - | (7) | (2,320) | (3,415) |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | (34,044) | (52,809) | (546) | (91,430) |
Taxes | 51,497 | 46,409 | (26,008) | (226,094) |
Financial Charges | - | (3,558) | (38,813) | (55,523) |
Authorization for Service Exploitation | - | - | 25,346 | 26,622 |
Provisions for Contingencies | - | 118 | (99,506) | (110,489) |
Provisions for Pension Plans | - | - | (9,303) | (34,179) |
Other Assets and Liabilities Accounts | 6,144 | 11,364 | (113,714) | (52,789) |
Cash Flow from Operating Activities | 13,153 | (5,972) | 507,912 | 229,899 |
Investment Activities | ||||
Temporary Investments | - | 30,410 | 89,389 | (14) |
Funds Obtained in the Sale of Permanent Assets | - | - | 98 | 125 |
Investments in Permanent Assets | - | (257) | (378,019) | (623,450) |
Dividends/Interest on Shareholders Equity Received from Subsidiaries | - | 220,708 | - | - |
Cash Flow from Investment Activities | - | 250,861 | (288,532) | (623,339) |
Continues
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PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 03/31/06(1) | 03/31/07 | 03/31/06(1) | |
Financing Activities | ||||
Dividends/Interest on Shareholders Equity Paid in the Period | (248) | (295,019) | (662) | (397,365) |
Loans and Financing | - | - | (268,814) | (160,789) |
Loans Obtained | - | - | - | 1,500 |
Loans Settled | - | - | (268,814) | (162,289) |
Acquisition of Own Shares | - | - | - | 29 |
Other Flows from Financing Activities | - | - | - | 17,670 |
Cash Flow from Financing Activities | (248) | (295,019) | (269,476) | (540,455) |
Cash Flow for the Period | 12,905 | (50,130) | (50,096) | (933,895) |
Cash, Bank Accounts and High Liquid Investments | ||||
Closing Balance | 1,445,249 | 833,560 | 3,923,856 | 1,679,878 |
Opening Balance (on December 31) | 1,432,344 | 883,690 | 3,973,952 | 2,613,773 |
Variation in the Period | 12,905 | (50,130) | (50,096) | (933,895) |
(1) Reclassification in some lines of cash flows of 03/31/06 took place, aiming at the adequacy to the way presented in the current year.
Supplementary Cash Flow Information
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 03/31/06(1) | 03/31/07 | 03/31/06(1) | |
Income Tax and Social Contribution Paid | - | - | 52,759 | 4,004 |
Interest Paid from Loans and Financings (Includes Debentures) | - | 13,432 | 166,505 | 169,952 |
18. TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
The amounts related to accounts receivable are as follows:
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Billed Services | 1,489,990 | 1,476,842 |
Services to be Billed | 977,856 | 916,672 |
Sales of Goods | 54,856 | 91,775 |
Subtotal | 2,522,702 | 2,485,289 |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | (364,979) | (357,635) |
Services Rendered | (360,862) | (353,203) |
Sales of Goods | (4,117) | (4,432) |
Total | 2,157,723 | 2,127,654 |
Due | 1,586,941 | 1,632,138 |
Past due: | ||
01 to 30 Days | 411,138 | 415,040 |
31 to 60 Days | 149,609 | 124,393 |
61 to 90 Days | 98,372 | 76,947 |
91 to 120 Days | 69,645 | 61,490 |
More than 120 Days | 206,997 | 175,281 |
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19. INVENTORIES
The maintenance and resale inventories, to which provisions are recorded for losses or adjustments to the forecast in which they must be realized, are composed as follows:
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Inventory for Resale (Cell Phones and Accessories) | 74,935 | 96,476 |
Maintenance Inventory | 7,280 | 9,175 |
Provision for the Adjustment to the Realization Value | (31,400) | (39,062) |
Provision for Potential Losses | (1,732) | (2,425) |
Total | 49,083 | 64,164 |
20. LOANS AND FINANCING - ASSETS
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Loans | 8,432 | 8,409 |
Total | 8,432 | 8,409 |
Current | 7,627 | 5,557 |
Long-term | 805 | 2,852 |
21. DEFERRED AND RECOVERABLE TAXES
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Deferred Taxes | 57,440 | 17,735 | 1,521,518 | 1,407,142 |
Other taxes Recoverable | 287,858 | 304,835 | 1,222,129 | 1,186,436 |
Total | 345,298 | 322,570 | 2,743,647 | 2,593,578 |
Current | 114,935 | 42,915 | 1,129,463 | 944,115 |
Long-term | 230,363 | 279,655 | 1,614,184 | 1,649,463 |
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Deferred taxes related to Corporate Income Tax and Social Contribution on Income
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Corporate Income Tax | ||||
Deferred Income Tax on: | ||||
Tax Losses | - | - | 452,287 | 433,124 |
Provisions for Contingencies | 1,094 | 1,065 | 251,427 | 245,966 |
Provision for Pension Plan Actuarial Insufficiency Coverage | - | - | 162,904 | 162,303 |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | - | - | 90,582 | 89,245 |
ICMS - Agreement nos. 69/98 and 78/01 | - | - | 56,771 | 58,480 |
Provision for Suspended Collection - COFINS/CPMF | 21,332 | 16,287 | 22,401 | 17,341 |
Provision for Employee Profit Sharing | - | - | 4,979 | 15,922 |
Provision for Inventory Material Loss | - | - | 9,056 | 10,288 |
Provision for Suspended Collection - FUST | - | - | 12,108 | 10,246 |
Provision for Losses- BIA | - | - | 1,285 | 1,285 |
Unrealized Revenue | - | - | - | 221 |
Interest on Shareholders Equity pro rata | 25,456 | - | 64,373 | - |
Other Provisions | - | - | 12,952 | 11,100 |
Subtotal | 47,882 | 17,352 | 1,141,125 | 1,055,521 |
Social Contribution on Income | ||||
Deferred Social Contribution on: | ||||
Negative Calculation Basis | - | - | 163,407 | 156,388 |
Provisions for Contingencies | 394 | 383 | 92,208 | 90,014 |
Provision for Pension Plan Actuarial Insufficiency Coverage | - | - | 58,646 | 58,429 |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | - | - | 32,609 | 32,128 |
Provision for Employee Profit Sharing | - | - | 1,961 | 6,421 |
Provision for Inventory Material Loss | - | - | 3,260 | 3,704 |
Provision for losses- BIA | - | - | 463 | 463 |
Unrealized Revenue | - | - | - | 79 |
Interest on Shareholders Equity pro rata | 9,164 | - | 23,174 | - |
Other Provisions | - | - | 4,665 | 3,995 |
Subtotal | 9,558 | 383 | 380,393 | 351,621 |
Total | 57,440 | 17,735 | 1,521,518 | 1,407,142 |
Current | 34,625 | 4 | 349,217 | 270,782 |
Long-term | 22,815 | 17,731 | 1,172,301 | 1,136,360 |
The following table shows the periods in which the deferred tax assets corresponding to income tax and social contribution on net income (CSLL) are expected to be realized, which are derived from temporary differences between book value on the accrual basis and the taxable income, as well as in the tax loss and in the negative basis of social contribution, when existing. The realization periods are based on a technical study that used forecast future taxable income, generated in fiscal years when the temporary differences will become deductible expenses for tax purposes. These assets are recorded in accordance with CVM Instruction 371/02 requirements, and at the closing of the fiscal years the technical study is submitted to the approval of the board of executive officers and the Board of Directors, as well as its examination by the Fiscal Council.
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PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
2007 | 34,625 | 275,530 |
2008 | 1,483 | 174,926 |
2009 | 21,332 | 136,723 |
2010 | - | 95,777 |
2011 | - | 125,567 |
2012 to 2014 | - | 376,028 |
2015 to 2016 | - | 246,820 |
After 2016 | - | 90,147 |
Total | 57,440 | 1,521,518 |
Current | 34,625 | 349,217 |
Long-term | 22,815 | 1,172,301 |
The recoverable amount expected after 2016 is a result of a provision to cover an actuarial insufficiency of pension plans that is being settled by the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. according to the maximum remaining period of 14 years and 9 months, in line with the period established by the Supplementary Pension Department (SPC). Despite the time limit stipulated by the SPC and according to the estimated future taxable income, the Subsidiary presents conditions to fully offset the deferred taxes in a period lower than ten years, if it opts to fully anticipate the payment of the debt. Tax credits in the amount of R$145,582, attributed to the Consolidated, were not recorded due non-existence of necessary requirements for the history and/or future forecast of taxable income in VANT, BrT Multimídia, and BrT CS, subsidiaries indirectly controlled.
Other Taxes Recoverable
They are comprised of federal withholding taxes and payments made, calculated based on legal estimates, which will be offset against future tax obligations. The ICMS recoverable arises, for the most part, from credits recorded in the acquisition of fixed assets, whose compensation with ICMS payable may occur in up to 48 months, according to Supplementary Law 102/00.
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
ICMS | - | - | 629,898 | 632,227 |
Corporate Income Tax | 262,122 | 268,157 | 361,251 | 322,848 |
PIS and COFINS | - | - | 182,193 | 183,307 |
Social Contribution on Net Income | 25,736 | 36,678 | 44,827 | 44,269 |
FUST | - | - | 720 | 720 |
Other | - | - | 3,240 | 3,065 |
Total | 287,858 | 304,835 | 1,222,129 | 1,186,436 |
Current | 80,310 | 42,911 | 780,246 | 673,333 |
Long-term | 207,548 | 261,924 | 441,883 | 513,103 |
22. INCOME SECURITIES
Represented by bank deposit certificates (CDB) of Banco de Brasília S.A. BRB, remunerated with 95% of SELIC rate, maintained by Brasil Telecom S.A. and 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A., as guarantee of the financing obtained through Programa de Promoção do Desenvolvimento Econômico e Sustentável do Distrito Federal (Program to Promote Integrated Economic and Sustainable Development of the Federal District PRÓ-DF). These income securities will be maintained during the period of utilization and amortization of financing (liability), whose grace period establishes the first payment for year 2019,
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payable in 180 monthly, consecutive installments. This asset may be used to pay the final installments of that financing.
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Banco de Brasília S.A. BRB Bank Deposit Certificates | 3,399 | 3,280 |
Total | 3,399 | 3,280 |
Long-Term | 3,399 | 3,280 |
23. JUDICIAL DEPOSITS
Balances of judicial deposits related to contingencies with level of possible and remote risk of loss:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Subject to (by Nature of Demands) | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 |
Labor | - | - | 202,143 | 198,343 |
Tax | 5,255 | 5,284 | 121,161 | 133,656 |
Civil | 60 | - | 345,770 | 216,984 |
Total | 5,315 | 5,284 | 669,074 | 548,983 |
Current | - | - | 140,979 | 119,058 |
Long-term | 5,315 | 5,284 | 528,095 | 429,925 |
The judicial deposits subject to liability provisions are shown on a deductive basis of such provisions. Refer to Notes 7 and 32.
24. RECEIVABLE DIVIDENDS/INTEREST ON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
These refer to the interest on shareholders equity, net of withholding tax, and dividends credited by the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. in 2006, including the credit of interest on shareholders equity occurred in the current year, which amount receivable is R$381,249 (R$241,145 on 12/31/06).
25. OTHER ASSETS
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Advances to Suppliers | - | - | 71,794 | 59,183 |
Advances to Employees | - | - | 29,805 | 33,610 |
Receivables from Other Telecom Companies | - | - | 9,501 | 9,501 |
Contractual Guarantees and Retentions | - | - | 1,091 | 1,134 |
Prepaid Expenses | 7,145 | 8,900 | 135,582 | 100,207 |
Compulsory Deposits | - | - | 1,562 | 1,750 |
Assets for Sale | - | - | 922 | 1,016 |
Other | 454 | 131 | 20,643 | 10,625 |
Total | 7,599 | 9,031 | 270,900 | 217,026 |
Current | 7,599 | 8,436 | 229,702 | 174,189 |
Long-term | - | 595 | 41,198 | 42,837 |
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26. INVESTMENTS
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Investments Carried Under the Equity in Subsidiaries | 3,725,283 | 3,748,768 | - | - |
Brasil Telecom S.A. | 3,698,412 | 3,719,264 | - | - |
Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltda. | 25,655 | 28,123 | - | - |
Nova Tarrafa Inc. | 1,216 | 1,381 | - | - |
Advances for Future Capital Increase | 21 | 21 | - | - |
Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltda. | 21 | 21 | - | - |
Goodwill Paid on Acquisition of Investments | - | - | 239,829 | 260,852 |
iG Cayman | - | - | 147,619 | 161,019 |
MTH Ventures do Brasil | - | - | 45,986 | 51,504 |
Companies iBEST | - | - | 43,873 | 45,508 |
Companies BrT Cabos Submarinos | - | - | 2,351 | 2,821 |
Interest Valued at Acquisition Cost | 6,911 | 6,911 | 47,190 | 46,059 |
Tax Incentives, Net of Allowance for Losses | 701 | 638 | 24,459 | 22,774 |
Other Investments | - | - | 373 | 389 |
Total | 3,732,916 | 3,756,338 | 311,851 | 330,074 |
The advances for future capital increase in favor of the Subsidiary were considered in the investments appraisal, since the allocated investments are only waiting for the formalization of the corporate act to perform the respective capital increase.
Investments Valued Using the Equity Method of Accounting: they comprise the interest of the Company in its subsidiaries Brasil Telecom S.A., Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltda. and Nova Tarrafa Inc., whose main data are:
BT S.A. | NTP (Ltda.) | NTI | |
Shareholders Equity | 5,497,307 | 25,655 | 1,216 |
Capital | 3,470,758 | 32,625 | 2,056 |
Book Value per Share/Quota (R$) | 0.01 | 0.79 | 1,212.36 |
Net Income (Loss) - Period | 214,006 | (2,468) | (108) |
Number of Shares/Quotas Held by the Company (in thousands) | |||
Common Shares | 249,597,050 | - | 1 |
Preferred Shares | 120,911,021 | - | - |
Quotas | - | 32,625 | - |
Ownership % in Subsidiarys Capital (1) | |||
In Total Capital | 67.28% | 99.99% | 100% |
In Voting Capital | 99.07% | 99.99% | 100% |
(1) It considers the outstanding capital stock.
The equity in subsidiaries result is composed of the following values:
Operating | Non-Operating | |||
03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 03/31/06 | |
Brasil Telecom S.A. | 143,976 | 3,376 | - | (5) |
Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltda. | (2,468) | (1,780) | - | - |
Nova Tarrafa Inc.(1) | (164) | (237) | - | - |
Total | 141,344 | 1,359 | - | (5) |
(1) It includes exchange variation, linked to investment abroad.
Investments assessed using the cost of acquisition: correspond to interest obtained by converting shares or capital quotas of the tax incentive investments in the FINOR/FINAM regional programs, the Incentive Law for Information Technology Companies, and the Audiovisual Law. The amount is predominantly
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composed of shares of other telecommunications companies located in the regions covered by the regional incentives.
Tax incentives: arise from investments in FINOR/FINAM and audiovisual funds, originated in the portions allocated to income tax due.
Other investments: are related to collected cultural assets.
27. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
PARENT COMPANY |
Property, Plant and Equipment Nature | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |||
Annual depreciation rates | Cost | Accumulated depreciation |
Net Value | Net Value | |
Assets for General Use | 5% - 20% | 52,283 | (51,390) | 893 | 952 |
Other Assets | 19.9%(1) | 187 | (139) | 48 | 52 |
Total | 52,470 | (51,529) | 941 | 1,004 |
(1) Annual weighted average rate.
CONSOLIDATED |
Property, Plant and Equipment Nature | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |||
Annual depreciation rates | Cost | Accumulated depreciation |
Net Value | Net Value | |
Work in Progress | - | 311,996 | - | 311,996 | 322,712 |
Public Switching Equipment | 20% | 5,151,823 | (4,826,272) | 325,551 | 371,709 |
Equipment and Transmission Means | 17.3%(1) | 12,181,785 | (9,807,241) | 2,374,544 | 2,661,538 |
Termination | 20% | 499,756 | (464,999) | 34,757 | 37,219 |
Data Communication Equipment | 20% | 1,993,567 | (1,209,378) | 784,189 | 824,318 |
Buildings | 4.2% | 948,815 | (540,664) | 408,151 | 412,638 |
Infrastructure | 8.8%(1) | 3,802,850 | (2,396,200) | 1,406,650 | 1,450,335 |
Assets for General Use | 18.5%(1) | 1,153,656 | (798,023) | 355,633 | 369,982 |
Land | - | 84,830 | - | 84,830 | 84,830 |
Other Assets | - | 66 | - | 66 | 66 |
Total | 26,129,144 | (20,042,777) | 6,086,367 | 6,535,347 |
(1) Annual weighted average rate.
According to the STFC concession agreements, the assets of the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. that are indispensable to providing the service and qualified as reversible assets will be automatically reverted to ANATEL when the concession ends, and the Subsidiary will be entitled to indemnifications established in the legislation and in the respective agreements. The amount of reversible assets on the quarter closing date was R$21,296,043 for costs, with residual value of R$3,859,387.
Rent Expenses
There is rent of properties, rights of way (posts and third-party land areas on roads), equipment and connection means, formalized through several contracts, which mature on different dates. Some of these contracts are intrinsically related to the provision of services and are long-term agreements. Total rent expenses, means and connections arising from such contracts amounted to R$125,413 (R$119,560 in 2006) in the Consolidated.
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Leasing
The subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. and BrTI have financial leasing agreements for information technology equipment. Recorded leasing expenses amounted to R$6,685 (R$4,012 in 2006) for the Consolidated.
Insurance
Insurance policy programs are maintained by Brasil Telecom S.A. for covering reversible assets and loss of profits, as established in the Concession Contract with the government. Insurance expenses were R$1,795 (R$576 in 2006) for the Company and R$4,207 (R$3,691 in 2006) for the Consolidated.
The assets, responsibilities and interests covered by insurance are the following (unaudited by the independent auditors):
Type | Coverage | Amount Insured | |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | ||
Operating risks | Buildings, machinery and equipment, facilities, call centers, towers, infrastructure and information technology equipment | 12,698,975 | 12,046,261 |
Loss of profit | Fixed expenses and net income | 8,669,400 | 9,015,211 |
Contract Guarantees | Compliance with contractual obligations | 89,405 | 143,648 |
Civil Liability | Telephone service operations | 12,000 | 12,000 |
The Company contracted insurance coverage for the management civil liability, which also comprises the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A., and the total amount insured is equivalent to forty five million U.S. dollars (US$45,000,000.00).
There is no insurance coverage for optional civil liability related to third party claims involving Companys vehicles.
28. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The statement of this group is adopted as from current financial statements, in compliance with CVM Resolution 488/05.
PARENT COMPANY |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |||
Cost | Accumulated Amortization |
Net Value | Net Value | |
Data Processing Systems | 148 | (126) | 22 | 30 |
Trademarks and Patents | 36 | (26) | 10 | 10 |
Other | 3,701 | (3,701) | - | - |
Total | 3,885 | (3,853) | 32 | 40 |
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |||
Cost | Accumulated Amortization |
Net Value | Net Value | |
Data Processing Systems | 1,941,271 | (1,089,693) | 851,578 | 861,197 |
Regulatory Licenses | 325,368 | (59,528) | 265,840 | 272,022 |
Trademarks and Patents | 1,416 | (776) | 640 | 1,112 |
Other | 148,575 | (116,173) | 32,402 | 29,101 |
Total | 2,416,630 | (1,266,170) | 1,150,460 | 1,163,432 |
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29. DEFERRED CHARGES
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |||
Cost | Accumulated Amortization |
Net Value | Net Value | |
Installation and Reorganization Costs | 272,964 | (155,135) | 117,829 | 133,825 |
Goodwill derived from Merger | 36,356 | (36,356) | - | 126 |
Other | 14,259 | (11,915) | 2,344 | 4,516 |
Total | 323,579 | (203,406) | 120,173 | 138,467 |
30. PAYROLL AND RELATED CHARGES
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Salaries and Compensation | - | - | 1,003 | 4,402 |
Payroll Charges | 19 | 19 | 63,177 | 61,083 |
Benefits | - | - | 4,719 | 6,447 |
Other | - | - | 7,361 | 6,648 |
Total | 19 | 19 | 76,260 | 78,580 |
31. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Suppliers | 270 | 140 | 1,272,799 | 1,481,376 |
Third-Party Consignments | 83 | 34,258 | 121,215 | 138,423 |
Total | 353 | 34,398 | 1,394,014 | 1,619,799 |
Current | 353 | 34,398 | 1,386,322 | 1,613,090 |
Long-term | - | - | 7,692 | 6,709 |
The amounts recorded under long-term are derived from liabilities to remunerate the third party network, the settlement of which depends on verification between the operators, such as the reconciliation of traffic.
32. INDIRECT TAXES
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
ICMS, net of Judicial Deposits of Agreement 69/98 | - | 108 | 701,537 | 775,579 |
ICMS | - | 108 | 909,688 | 993,117 |
Judicial Deposits referring to Agreement ICMS 69/98 | - | - | (208,151) | (217,538) |
PIS and COFINS | 30 | 6,499 | 70,324 | 83,612 |
Other | 16 | 23 | 55,741 | 54,474 |
Total | 46 | 6,630 | 827,602 | 913,665 |
Current | 46 | 165 | 807,234 | 851,399 |
Long-term | - | 6,465 | 20,368 | 62,266 |
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The balance referring to ICMS comprises amounts resulting from the Agreement 69/98, which has been questioned in Court, and court deposits have been monthly made. It also includes the ICMS deferral, based on incentives by the government of the State of Paraná.
33. TAXES ON INCOME
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Corporate Income Tax | ||||
Payables Due | 33,710 | 1,254 | 135,880 | 61,443 |
Law no. 8,200/91 - Special Monetary Restatement | - | - | 5,967 | 6,171 |
Subtotal | 33,710 | 1,254 | 141,847 | 67,614 |
Social Contribution on Income | ||||
Payables Due | 9,915 | 44 | 38,201 | 18,698 |
Law no. 8,200/91 - Special Monetary Restatement | - | - | 2,148 | 2,222 |
Subtotal | 9,915 | 44 | 40,349 | 20,920 |
Total | 43,625 | 1,298 | 182,196 | 88,534 |
Current | 41,105 | - | 131,922 | 37,050 |
Long-term | 2,520 | 1,298 | 50,274 | 51,484 |
34. DIVIDENDS/INTEREST ON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND PROFIT SHARING
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Controlling Shareholders | 103,230 | 73,160 | 103,230 | 73,160 |
Dividends/Interest on Shareholders Equity | 120,230 | 84,853 | 120,230 | 84,853 |
Withholding Income Tax on Interest on Shareholders Equity | (17,000) | (11,693) | (17,000) | (11,693) |
Minority Shareholders | 507,078 | 369,521 | 753,312 | 541,251 |
Dividends/Interest on Shareholders Equity | 525,757 | 365,118 | 747,119 | 499,536 |
Withholding Income Tax on Interest on Shareholders Equity | (73,151) | (50,317) | (102,303) | (67,443) |
Unclaimed Dividends of Previous Years | 54,472 | 54,720 | 108,496 | 109,158 |
Total Shareholders | 610,308 | 442,681 | 856,542 | 614,411 |
Employees and Management Profit Sharing | - | - | 19,936 | 76,334 |
Total | 610,308 | 442,681 | 876,478 | 690,745 |
35. LOANS AND FINANCING (Including Debentures)
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Loans | - | 3,457 |
Financing | 4,850,667 | 5,129,237 |
Accrued Interest and Other Charges on Financing | 217,017 | 242,496 |
Total | 5,067,684 | 5,375,190 |
Current | 1,459,045 | 1,109,564 |
Long-term | 3,608,639 | 4,265,626 |
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Financing
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
BNDES Domestic Currency | 2,237,510 | 2,448,583 |
Domestic Currency | 2,058,797 | 2,240,615 |
Basket of Currencies, including dollar | 178,713 | 207,968 |
Financial Institutions | 1,188,177 | 1,295,034 |
Domestic Currency | 60,114 | 61,973 |
Foreign Currency | 1,128,063 | 1,233,061 |
Debentures | 1,640,179 | 1,625,939 |
Suppliers foreign currency | 1,818 | 2,177 |
Total | 5,067,684 | 5,371,733 |
Current | 1,459,045 | 1,106,107 |
Long-Term | 3,608,639 | 4,265,626 |
Financing denominated in domestic currency: bear (i) fixed interest rates from 2.4% and 11.5% p.a., resulting in a weighted average rate of 9.11% p.a. and (ii) variable interest based on TJLP (Long-term interest rate) plus 2.3% to 6.5% p.a., UMBNDES (unit of the National Social and Economic Development Bank) plus 5.5% p.a. to 6.5% p.a., CDI plus 1.0% p.a., 104% of CDI, resulting, these variable interest, in a weighted average rate of 12.23% p.a.
Financing denominated in foreign currency: bear (i) fixed interest rates from 1.75% to 9.38% p.a., resulting in a weighted average rate of 9.34% p.a. and (ii) variable interest rates of 0.5% p.a. over LIBOR, 1.92% p.a. over the YEN LIBOR, resulting in a weighted average rate of 2.99% p.a. The LIBOR and YEN LIBOR rates on 03/31/07, semiannual payments were 5.4% p.a. and 0.73375% p.a., respectively.
Debentures issued by the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A.
Third Public Issue: 50,000 debentures non-convertible into shares without renegotiation clause, with a unit face value of R$10, totaling R$500,000, issued on July 5, 2004. The maturity period is five years, coming due on July 5, 2009. Yield corresponds to an interest rate of 100% of the CDI plus one percent (1%) p.a., payable half-yearly.
On March 28, 2007, the Company announced in a notice to debenture holders the exercise of its optional early redemption option of all outstanding debentures, as set forth in the debenture deed. The payment of the principal balance and interests took place on April 17, 2007, in the amount of R$518,221. The fact is informed in Note 42 to the subsequent events.
Forth Public Issue: 108,000 debentures not convertible into shares without renegotiation clause, for the unit face value of R$10, amounting to R$1,080,000 on June 1, 2006. The payment term is seven years, and maturity on June 1, 2013. The remuneration corresponds to the interest rate of 104.0% of CDI and its payment periodicity is semiannual. Amortization, which shall indistinctly consider all debentures, will occur annually as from June 1, 2011, in three installments of 33.3%, 33.3% and 33.4% of the unit face value, respectively.
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Repayment Schedule
The long-term debt is scheduled to be paid in the following fiscal years:
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
2008 | 289,852 | 437,569 |
2009 | 529,891 | 1,026,792 |
2010 | 591,439 | 588,426 |
2011 | 653,594 | 651,880 |
2012 | 520,624 | 520,459 |
2013 | 521,323 | 521,142 |
2014 onwards | 501,916 | 519,358 |
Total | 3,608,639 | 4,265,626 |
Currency/Index Financing Composition
Restated by | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 |
TJLP | 2,058,797 | 2,240,615 |
CDI | 1,640,179 | 1,625,939 |
US Dollars | 450,421 | 488,391 |
Yens | 301,104 | 351,786 |
Hedge of the Debt in Yens | 378,356 | 398,518 |
UMBNDES BNDES Basket of Currencies | 161,415 | 185,881 |
Hedge of the Debt in UMBNDES | 17,298 | 22,087 |
IGP-DI | 25,102 | 25,501 |
Other (Fixed Rate) | 35,012 | 36,472 |
Total | 5,067,684 | 5,375,190 |
Guarantees
The financing contracted by the Subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. is guaranteed by collateral of credit rights derived from the provision of telephone services and the Companys guarantee.
For consolidated loans and financing the subsidiary has hedge contracts on 42.6% of its dollar-denominated and yen loans and financing with third parties and 12.5% of the debt in UMBNDES (basket of currencies) with the BNDES, to protect against significant fluctuations in the quotations of these debt restatement factors. On 03/31/07, taking into account the hedge operations and foreign currency investments, the Company had an effective exposure of 7.8% (9.7% on 12/31/06). The gains and losses on these contracts are recognized on the accrual basis.
Debentures issued by Brasil Telecom S.A. have personal guarantee, through surety granted by the Company. According to the deed of issue, the Company, in the capacity as intervening guarantor undertakes before the debenture holders as primary obligor and guarantor, to be jointly liable for all obligations assumed by the Subsidiary related to such debentures.
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36. LICENSES AND CONCESSIONS TO EXPLOIT SERVICES
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Personal Mobile Service | 284,128 | 275,985 |
Concession of STFC | 84,203 | 67,363 |
Other Licenses | 12,395 | 12,033 |
Total | 380,726 | 355,381 |
Current | 154,658 | 135,848 |
Long-term | 226,068 | 219,533 |
The licenses for Personal Mobile Services (SMP) are represented by the terms signed, in 2002 and 2004, by the 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A. with ANATEL, to offer SMP Services for the next fifteen years in the same area of operation where Brasil Telecom S.A. has a concession for fixed telephony. Out of the contracted value, 10% was paid at the time of signing the contract, and the remaining balance was fully recognized in the BrT Celulars liabilities to be paid in equal, consecutive annual installments, with maturities foreseen for the years 2007 to 2010 (balance of four installments), and 2007 to 2012 (balance of six installments), depending on the fiscal year when the agreements were executed. The remaining balance is adjusted by the variation of IGP-DI, plus 1% per month.
The concession of STFC refers to the provision established by Brasil Telecom S.A. according to the accrual basis, taking as basis the application of 1% on the net revenue of taxes. According to the current concession agreement, the payment in favor of ANATEL will have a maturity every two years, defined for April of the odd years and will be equivalent to 2% of the net revenue estimated in the immediately previous year. The first payment is estimated for April 2007.
The amount of other licenses pertains to BrT Multimídia and refers to the authorization granted to the use of radiofrequency blocks associated with the exploitation of multimedia communication services. Initially, such granting was obtained from ANATEL by VANT and on April 2006 the transfer registration to BrTMultimídia took place, which assumed the outstanding balance, with a variation of the IGP-M, plus 1% a month. The settlement of the balance of such obligation will be paid in five equal, consecutive and annual installments, counted as from May 2007.
37. PROVISIONS FOR PENSION PLAN
They refer to the recognition by Brasil Telecom S.A. of the actuarial deficit of the pension plans of defined benefit managed by FBrTPREV and the pension plan managed by Fundação 14 appraised by independent actuaries in accordance with CVM Resolution 371/00. Such sponsored plans are detailed in Note 6.
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
FBrTPREV BrTPREV, Alternativo and Fundador Plans | 650,919 | 648,567 |
Fundação 14 PAMEC Plan | 699 | 646 |
Total | 651,618 | 649,213 |
Current | 45,590 | 43,238 |
Long-term | 606,028 | 605,975 |
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38. ADVANCES FROM CUSTOMERS
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Telecommunication Means Assignment | 90,189 | 92,630 |
Prepaid Services | 51,016 | 28,969 |
Other Advances from Customers | 1,226 | 1,709 |
Total | 142,431 | 123,308 |
Current | 72,080 | 52,643 |
Long-Term | 70,351 | 70,665 |
The long-term balance refers to the assignment agreements of telecommunications means, for which the customers made advances aimed at obtaining benefits for a more extensive period, with realization to occur in the following years:
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
2008 | 6,263 | 7,063 |
2009 | 7,092 | 6,976 |
2010 | 6,942 | 6,826 |
2011 | 6,890 | 6,774 |
2012 | 6,890 | 6,774 |
2013 | 6,890 | 6,766 |
2014 | 6,259 | 6,766 |
2015 onwards | 23,125 | 22,720 |
Total | 70,351 | 70,665 |
39. OTHER LIABILITIES
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | 03/31/07 | 12/31/06 | |
Liabilities from Acquisition of Tax Credits | - | - | 11,061 | 15,086 |
Self-Financing Funds | - | - | 24,143 | 24,143 |
Bank Credits and Doubled Receivables under Processing | - | - | 13,000 | 12,226 |
Other Taxes | - | - | 6,221 | 4,835 |
Liabilities with Other Telecommunications Companies | - | - | 1,616 | 1,616 |
CPMF - Suspended Collection | - | - | 2,321 | 2,286 |
Self-Financing Installment Reimbursement - PCT | - | - | 648 | 737 |
Other | - | 286 | 12,347 | 8,996 |
Total | - | 286 | 71,357 | 69,925 |
Current | - | 286 | 63,446 | 64,643 |
Long-term | - | - | 7,911 | 5,282 |
Self-financing funds
They correspond to the credits of capital participation, paid by engaged subscribers, for acquisition of the right of use of switched fixed telephone service, still under the elapsed self-financing modality. It happened that, as the shareholders of subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A.- Rio Grande do Sul Branch (old CRT) had fully subscribed the capital increase made to repay in shares the credits for capital participation, there were no unsold shares to be delivered to the engaged subscribers. Part of these engaged subscribers, who did not accept the Subsidiarys Public Offering for return of the referred credits in cash, as established in article 171, paragraph 2, of Law no. 6,404/76, are awaiting resolution of the ongoing lawsuit, filed by the Public Prosecution Service and Other, aiming at reimbursement in shares.
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40. FUNDS FOR CAPITALIZATION
The expansion plans (self-financing) were the means by which the telecommunications companies financed part of the network investments. With the issue of Administrative Rule no. 261/97 by the Ministry of Communications, this mechanism for raising funds was eliminated, and the existing consolidated amount of R$7,974 is derived from plans sold prior to the issue of the Administrative Rule, the corresponding assets to which are already incorporated fixed assets through the Community Telephony Plant PCT. For reimbursement in shares, it is necessary to await the judicial ruling on the suits brought by the interested parties.
41. INFORMATION PER BUSINESS SEGMENT CONSOLIDATED
Information per segments is presented in relation to the Company and its subsidiaries business, which was identified based on their performance and management structure, as well as the internal management information.
The operations carried out among the business segments presented were based on conditions equivalent to the market.
The income by segment, as well as the equity items presented, takes into consideration the items directly attributable to the segment, also taking into account those which can be allocated on reasonable basis.
03/31/07 | ||||||
Fixed Telephony and Data Communication |
Mobile Telephony | Internet | Management | Elimination among Segments |
Consolidated | |
Gross Operating Revenue | 3,456,227 | 541,285 | 95,873 | - | (196,311) | 3,897,074 |
Deductions from Gross Revenue | (1,037,520) | (156,323) | (14,090) | - | 1,716 | (1,206,217) |
Net Operating Revenue | 2,418,707 | 384,962 | 81,783 | - | (194,595) | 2,690,857 |
Cost of Services Rendered and Goods Sold | (1,418,105) | (352,058) | (13,769) | - | 172,549 | (1,611,383) |
Gross Income | 1,000,602 | 32,904 | 68,014 | - | (22,046) | 1,079,474 |
Operating Expenses, Net | (583,905) | (123,055) | (87,737) | (5,907) | 23,033 | (777,571) |
Sale of Services | (235,799) | (104,016) | (59,872) | - | 31,063 | (368,624) |
General and Administrative Expenses | (276,943) | (29,426) | (15,374) | (4,823) | 5,870 | (320,696) |
Other Operating Revenues (Expenses) | (71,163) | 10,387 | (12,491) | (1,084) | (13,900) | (88,251) |
Operating Income (Loss) Before Financial Revenues (Expenses) | 416,697 | (90,151) | (19,723) | (5,907) | 987 | 301,903 |
Trade Accounts Receivable | 2,017,142 | 163,641 | 73,513 | - | (96,573) | 2,157,723 |
Inventories | 4,698 | 44,385 | - | - | - | 49,083 |
Fixed Assets and Intangible, Net | 5,747,655 | 1,392,322 | 95,876 | 974 | - | 7,236,827 |
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03/31/06 | ||||||
Fixed Telephon and Data Communication |
Mobile Telephony |
Internet | Management | Elimination among Segments |
Consolidated | |
Gross Operating Revenue | 3,404,058 | 329,456 | 90,647 | - | (169,274) | 3,654,887 |
Deductions from Gross Revenue | (1,060,866) | (106,860) | (10,857) | - | 593 | (1,177,990) |
Net Operating Revenue | 2,343,192 | 222,596 | 79,790 | - | (168,681) | 2,476,897 |
Cost of Services Rendered and Goods Sold | (1,459,615) | (214,057) | (48,002) | - | 153,736 | (1,567,938) |
Gross Income (Loss) | 883,577 | 8,539 | 31,788 | - | (14,945) | 908,959 |
Operating Expenses, Net | (606,781) | (125,602) | (30,942) | (6,702) | 16,306 | (753,721) |
Sale of Services | (286,100) | (96,944) | (21,094) | - | 29,722 | (374,416) |
General and Administrative Expenses | (272,395) | (33,753) | (16,265) | (5,211) | 4,777 | (322,847) |
Other Operating Expenses, Net | (48,286) | 5,095 | 6,417 | (1,491) | (18,193) | (56,458) |
Operating Income (Loss)Before Financial Revenues (Expenses) | 276,796 | (117,063) | 846 | (6,702) | 1,361 | 155,238 |
Trade Account Receivables | 2,087,915 | 148,330 | 52,161 | - | (145,710) | 2,142,696 |
Inventories | 4,474 | 75,782 | - | - | - | 80,256 |
Fixed Assets, Net | 6,422,849 | 1,274,820 | 68,146 | 1,156 | (4,851) | 7,762,120 |
12/31/06 | ||||||
Fixed Telephon and Data Communication |
Mobile Telephony |
Internet | Management | Elimination among Segments |
Consolidated | |
Trade Accounts Receivable | 1,966,744 | 196,266 | 69,383 | - | (104,739) | 2,127,654 |
Inventories | 5,674 | 58,490 | - | - | - | 64,164 |
Fixed Assets and Intangible, Net | 6,129,360 | 1,472,857 | 96,400 | 1,044 | (882) | 7,698,779 |
44. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Brasil Telecom S.A. Debentures Redemption 3rd Public Issuance
Regarding the 3rd Public Debentures Issuance of Brasil Telecom S.A., the company announced in a notice to debenture holders and to the market on 3/28/2007 the exercise of its optional early redemption option of all its outstanding debentures. On April 17, 2007 the Parent Company paid the amount corresponding to R$518,221, comprising the principal and interests. The amount of R$2,872 was also paid to debenture holders, the equivalent to zero point seventy-five percent (0.75%) of premium over the redemption amount, proportional to the remaining term between the redemption date and the date of maturity of the debentures.
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01768-0 BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. | 02.570.688/0001-70 |
05.01 - COMMENTS ON THE COMPANYS PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER |
See Comments on the Consolidated Performance in the Quarter
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06.01 - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (IN THOUSANDS OF REAIS)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 - 03/31/2007 | 4 - 12/31/2006 |
1 | TOTAL ASSETS | 17,494,965 | 17,793,790 |
1.01 | CURRENT ASSETS | 7,638,433 | 7,498,113 |
1.01.01 | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 3,923,856 | 3,973,952 |
1.01.01.01 | CASH AND BANK ACCOUNTS | 49,891 | 127,900 |
1.01.01.02 | HIGH LIQUID INVESTMENTS | 3,873,965 | 3,846,052 |
1.01.02 | CREDITS | 2,157,723 | 2,127,654 |
1.01.02.01 | CLIENTS | 2,157,723 | 2,127,654 |
1.01.02.02 | SUNDRY CREDITS | 0 | 0 |
1.01.03 | INVENTORIES | 49,083 | 64,164 |
1.01.04 | OTHER | 1,507,771 | 1,332,343 |
1.01.04.01 | LOANS AND FINANCING | 7,627 | 5,557 |
1.01.04.02 | DEFERRED AND RECOVERABLE TAXES | 1,129,463 | 944,115 |
1.01.04.03 | JUDICIAL DEPOSITS | 140,979 | 119,058 |
1.01.04.04 | TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS | 0 | 89,424 |
1.01.04.05 | OTHER ASSETS | 229,702 | 174,189 |
1.02 | NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 9,856,532 | 10,295,677 |
1.02.01 | LONG-TERM ASSETS | 2,187,681 | 2,128,357 |
1.02.01.01 | SUNDRY CREDITS | 0 | 0 |
1.02.01.02 | CREDITS WITH RELATED PARTIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.01.02.01 | FROM ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.01.02.02 | FROM SUBSIDIARIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.01.02.03 | FROM OTHER RELATED PARTIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.01.03 | OTHER | 2,187,681 | 2,128,357 |
1.02.01.03.01 | LOANS AND FINANCING | 805 | 2,852 |
1.02.01.03.02 | DEFERRED AND RECOVERABLE TAXES | 1,614,184 | 1,649,463 |
1.02.01.03.03 | INCOME SECURITIES | 3,399 | 3,280 |
1.02.01.03.04 | JUDICIAL DEPOSITS | 528,095 | 429,925 |
1.02.01.03.05 | OTHER ASSETS | 41,198 | 42,837 |
1.02.02 | PERMANENT ASSETS | 7,668,851 | 8,167,320 |
1.02.02.01 | INVESTMENTS | 311,851 | 330,074 |
1.02.02.01.01 | ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 4 | 4 |
1.02.02.01.02 | ASSOCIATED COMPANIES - GOODWILL | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.01.03 | SUBSIDIARIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.01.04 | SUBSIDIARIES - GOODWILL | 239,829 | 260,852 |
1.02.02.01.05 | OTHER INVESTMENTS | 72,018 | 69,218 |
1.02.02.02 | PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | 6,086,367 | 6,535,347 |
1.02.02.03 | INTANGIBLE ASSETS | 1,150,460 | 1,163,432 |
1.02.02.04 | DEFERRED CHARGES | 120,173 | 138,467 |
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06.02 - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (IN THOUSANDS OF REAIS)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 - 03/31/2007 | 4 - 12/31/2006 |
2 | TOTAL LIABILITIES | 17,494,965 | 17,793,790 |
2.01 | CURRENT LIABILITIES | 5,248,153 | 4,852,403 |
2.01.01 | LOANS AND FINANCING | 898,866 | 1,063,625 |
2.01.02 | DEBENTURES | 560,179 | 45,939 |
2.01.03 | SUPPLIERS | 1,265,107 | 1,474,667 |
2.01.04 | TAXES, DUTIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS | 939,156 | 888,449 |
2.01.04.01 | INDIRECT TAXES | 807,234 | 851,399 |
2.01.04.02 | TAXES ON INCOME | 131,922 | 37,050 |
2.01.05 | DIVIDENDS PAYABLE | 856,542 | 614,411 |
2.01.06 | PROVISIONS | 220,708 | 218,841 |
2.01.06.01 | PROVISIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES | 175,118 | 175,603 |
2.01.06.02 | PROVISIONS FOR PENSION PLAN | 45,590 | 43,238 |
2.01.07 | DEBTS WITH RELATED PARTIES | 0 | 0 |
2.01.08 | OTHER | 507,595 | 546,471 |
2.01.08.01 | PAYROLL AND SOCIAL CHARGES | 76,260 | 78,580 |
2.01.08.02 | CONSIGNMENTS IN FAVOR OF THIRD PARTIES | 121,215 | 138,423 |
2.01.08.03 | EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING | 19,936 | 76,334 |
2.01.08.04 | LICENSE FOR OPERATING TELECOMS SERVICES | 154,658 | 135,848 |
2.01.08.05 | ADVANCES FROM CUSTOMERS | 72,080 | 52,643 |
2.01.08.06 | OTHER LIABILITIES | 63,446 | 64,643 |
2.02 | NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 5,186,077 | 5,852,700 |
2.02.01 | LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 5,186,077 | 5,852,700 |
2.02.01.01 | LOANS AND FINANCING | 2,528,639 | 2,685,626 |
2.02.01.02 | DEBENTURES | 1,080,000 | 1,580,000 |
2.02.01.03 | PROVISIONS | 1,186,800 | 1,163,161 |
2.02.01.03.01 | PROVISION FOR CONTINGENCIES | 580,772 | 557,186 |
2.02.01.03.02 | PROVISION FOR PENSION PLAN | 606,028 | 605,975 |
2.02.01.04 | RELATED PARTY DEBTS | 0 | 0 |
2.02.01.05 | ADVANCE FOR FUTURE CAPITAL INCREASE | 0 | 0 |
2.02.01.06 | OTHER | 390,638 | 423,913 |
2.02.01.06.01 | SUPPLIERS | 7,692 | 6,709 |
2.02.01.06.02 | INDIRECT TAXES | 20,368 | 62,266 |
2.02.01.06.03 | TAXES ON INCOME | 50,274 | 51,484 |
2.02.01.06.04 | LICENSE FOR OPERATING TELECOMS SERVICES | 226,068 | 219,533 |
2.02.01.06.05 | ADVANCES FROM CUSTOMERS | 70,351 | 70,665 |
2.02.01.06.06 | OTHER LIABILITIES | 7,911 | 5,282 |
2.02.01.06.07 | FUNDS FOR CAPITALIZATION | 7,974 | 7,974 |
2.02.02 | DEFERRED INCOME | 0 | 0 |
2.03 | MINORITY INTEREST | 1,800,863 | 1,811,085 |
2.04 | SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 5,259,872 | 5,277,602 |
2.04.01 | PAID-UP CAPITAL | 2,596,272 | 2,596,272 |
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06.02 - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (IN THOUSANDS OF REAIS)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 - 03/31/2007 | 4 - 12/31/2006 |
2.04.02 | CAPITAL RESERVES | 309,178 | 309,178 |
2.04.02.01 | GOODWILL ON SHARE SUBSCRIPTION | 306,961 | 306,961 |
2.04.02.05 | OTHER CAPITAL RESERVES | 2,217 | 2,217 |
2.04.03 | REVALUATION RESERVES | 0 | 0 |
2.04.03. 01 | COMPANY ASSETS | 0 | 0 |
2.04.03. 02 | SUBSIDIARIES/ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04 | PROFIT RESERVES | 306,349 | 306,349 |
2.04.04.01 | LEGAL | 232,169 | 232,169 |
2.04.04.02 | STATUTORY | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.03 | CONTINGENCIES | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.04 | REALIZABLE PROFITS RESERVES | 74,180 | 74,180 |
2.04.04.05 | PROFIT RETENTION | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.06 | SPECIAL RESERVE FOR UNDISTRIBUTED DIVIDENDS | 0 | 0 |
2.04.04.07 | OTHER PROFIT RESERVES | 0 | 0 |
2.04.05 | RETAINED EARNINGS/ACCUMULATED DEFICIT | 2,048,073 | 2,065,803 |
2.04.06 | ADVANCE FOR FUTURE CAPITAL INCREASE | 0 | 0 |
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07.01 - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (IN THOUSANDS OF REAIS)
1 - CODE | 2 - ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION | 3 - 01/01/2007 TO 03/31/2007 | 4 - 01/01/2007 TO 03/31/2007 | 5 - 01/01/2006 TO 03/31/2006 | 6 - 01/01/2006 TO 03/31/2006 |
3.01 | GROSS REVENUE FROM SALES AND/OR SERVICES | 3,897,074 | 3,897,074 | 3,654,887 | 3,654,887 |
3.02 | DEDUCTIONS FROM GROSS REVENUE | (1,206,217) | (1,206,217) | (1,177,990) | (1,177,990) |
3.03 | NET REVENUE FROM SALES AND/OR SERVICES | 2,690,857 | 2,690,857 | 2,476,897 | 2,476,897 |
3.04 | COST OF GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SOLD | (1,611,383) | (1,611,383) | (1,567,938) | (1,567,938) |
3.05 | GROSS PROFIT | 1,079,474 | 1,079,474 | 908,959 | 908,959 |
3.06 | OPERATING INCOME/EXPENSES | (1,110,910) | (1,110,910) | (828,985) | (828,985) |
3.06.01 | SELLING EXPENSES | (368,624) | (368,624) | (374,416) | (374,416) |
3.06.02 | GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | (320,696) | (320,696) | (322,847) | (322,847) |
3.06.03 | FINANCIAL | (333,339) | (333,339) | (75,264) | (75,264) |
3.06.03.01 | FINANCIAL INCOME | 161,424 | 161,424 | 116,097 | 116,097 |
3.06.03.02 | FINANCIAL EXPENSES | (494,763) | (494,763) | (191,361) | (191,361) |
3.06.04 | OTHER OPERATING INCOME | 114,748 | 114,748 | 81,746 | 81,746 |
3.06.05 | OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES | (202,999) | (202,999) | (138,204) | (138,204) |
3.06.06 | EQUITY INCOME | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.07 | OPERATING INCOME | (31,436) | (31,436) | 79,974 | 79,974 |
3.08 | NON-OPERATING INCOME | 3,468 | 3,468 | (2,530) | (2,530) |
3.08.01 | REVENUES | 23,352 | 23,352 | 6,930 | 6,930 |
3.08.02 | EXPENSES | (19,884) | (19,884) | (9,460) | (9,460) |
3.09 | INCOME BEFORE TAXES AND INTEREST | (27,968) | (27,968) | 77,444 | 77,444 |
3.10 | PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION | 32 | 32 | (42,112) | (42,112) |
3.11 | DEFERRED INCOME TAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.12 | INTEREST/STATUTORY CONTRIBUTIONS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.12.01 | INTEREST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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07.01 - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (IN THOUSANDS OF REAIS)
1 - CODE | 2 - ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION | 3 - 01/01/2007 TO 03/31/2007 | 4 - 01/01/2007 TO 03/31/2007 | 5 - 01/01/2006 TO 03/31/2006 | 6 - 01/01/2006 TO 03/31/2006 |
3.12.02 | CONTRIBUTIONS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.13 | REVERSAL OF INTEREST ON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 267,772 | 267,772 | 0 | 0 |
3.14 | MINORITY INTEREST | (69,966) | (69,966) | (1,786) | (1,786) |
3.15 | INCOME/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD | 169,870 | 169,870 | 33,546 | 33,546 |
NUMBER OF SHARES, EX-TREASURY (THOUSAND) | 362,488,414 | 362,488,414 | 362,488,414 | 362,488,414 | |
EARNINGS PER SHARE (IN REAIS) | 0.00047 | 0.00047 | 0.00009 | 0.00009 | |
LOSS PER SHARE (IN REAIS) |
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01768-0 BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. | 02.570.688/0001-70 |
08.01 - COMMENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER |
PERFORMANCE REPORT 1st QUARTER 2007
The performance report presents the consolidated figures of Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. and its subsidiaries, described in note 1 of this Quarterly Information.
OPERATING PERFORMANCE (not reviewed by independent auditors)
Fixed Telephony
Plant
Operating Data | 1Q07 | 4Q06 | 1Q07/4Q06 | |||
(%) | ||||||
Lines Installed (thousand) | 10,389 | 10,423 | -0.3 | |||
Additional Lines Installed (thousand) | (35) | (372) | -90.7 | |||
Lines in Service LES (thousand) | 8,278 | 8,418 | -1.7 | |||
- Residential | 5,560 | 5,556 | 0.1 | |||
- Non-residential | 1,249 | 1,282 | -2.6 | |||
- Public Telephones TUP | 275 | 278 | -0.9 | |||
- Hybrid Terminals | 562 | 633 | -11.3 | |||
- Other (includes PABX) (thousand) | 632 | 668 | -5.4 | |||
Additional Lines in Service (thousand) | (140) | (206) | -32.1 | |||
Average Lines in Service LMES (thousand) | 8,348 | 8,520 | -2.0 | |||
LES/100 Inhabitants | 19 | 19 | -2.9 | |||
TUP/1,000 Inhabitants | 6 | 6 | -2.1 | |||
TUP/100 Lines Installed | 3 | 3 | -0.5 | |||
Utilization Rate | 79.7% | 80.8% | -1.1 p.p. | |||
Digitalization Rate | 100.0% | 100.0% | -0.0 p.p. | |||
Fixed Plant
At the end of 1Q07, Brasil Telecoms plant comprised 10.4 million lines installed, 8.3 million of which were in service. Utilization rate was of 79.7%, a 1.1 p.p. drop as compared to last quarter. Year-on-year, the utilization rate posted an 8.6 p.p. reduction due to the adoption of more rigid measures in the Companys collection and billing policy as of 3Q06. At the end of 1Q07, Brasil Telecom had 8,037.0 thousand active lines and 241.1 thousand blocked lines.
Traffic
Operating Data | 1Q07 | 4Q06 | 1Q07/4Q06 | |||
(%) | ||||||
Exceeding Pulses (million) | 1,917 | 2,114 | -9.3 | |||
VC-1 (million minutes) | 692 | 729 | -5.0 | |||
Minutes Long Distance (million) | 1,438 | 1,432 | 0.4 | |||
Long Distance | 1,128 | 1,154 | -2.2 | |||
VC-2 | 168 | 161 | 4.5 | |||
VC-3 | 142 | 117 | 21.2 | |||
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Exceeding Local Pulses
In 1Q07, Brasil Telecom reached 1.9 billion exceeding pulses, representing a 9.30% reduction compared to 4Q06. Several factors have contributed to this performance, such as: the usual seasonality of the period, the increase in the plant of ADSL accesses and the migration from fixed to mobile terminals.
Long-Distance Traffic
Long-distance traffic in 1Q07 decreased 0.4% compared to 4Q06 and totaled 1.4 billion minutes. This increase is explained by the higher participation of VC-2 and VC-3 minutes, due to the restructuring of its product lines and strategic partnerships.
LD Market Share
In 1Q07, Brasil Telecom maintained its leadership position and posted an average market share of 86.2% in the intra-regional segment, 0.4 p.p. higher than the 84,8% recorded in 4Q06. In the intra-sectorial segment, Brasil Telecom reached a 90.6% market share. Brasil Telecom closed the 1Q07 with 63.7% market share in the inter-regional segment and a 36.5% share in the international segment (quarterly average). In the inter-regional and international segments, Brasil Telecom increased its share by 2.4 p.p. and 1.6 p.p., respectively, of the market share in 12 months.
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Mobile Telephony
Operating Data | 1Q07 | 4Q06 | 1Q07/4Q06 | |||
(%) | ||||||
Customers (thousand) | 3,638 | 3,377 | 7.7 | |||
Postpaid | 967 | 994 | -2.7 | |||
Prepaid | 2,671 | 2,383 | 12.1 | |||
Net Additions (thousand) | 261 | 326 | -19.8 | |||
Postpaid | (27) | 47 | -157.8 | |||
Prepaid | 288 | 279 | 3.2 | |||
Gross Additions (thousand) | 447 | 556 | -19.5 | |||
Postpaid | 65 | 103 | -37.1 | |||
Prepaid | 382 | 453 | -15.5 | |||
Cancellations (thousand) | 186 | 230 | -19.0 | |||
Postpaid | 92 | 57 | 61.6 | |||
Prepaid | 94 | 173 | -45.7 | |||
Annual Churn | 21.2% | 28.6% | (7.4) p.p. | |||
Postpaid | 37.5% | 23.4% | 14.1 p.p. | |||
Prepaid | 14.9% | 30.9% | (16.0) p.p. | |||
Customer Acquisition Cost (SAC R$) | 98 | 123 | -20.6 | |||
Market Share | 12.9% | 12.1% | 0.8 p.p. | |||
Assisted Locations | 830 | 819 | 1.3 | |||
% Population Coverage | 87% | 87% | 0.0 p.p. | |||
Radio Base Stations (ERBs) | 2,417 | 2,406 | 0.5 | |||
Commutation and Control Centers (CCCs) | 10 | 10 | - | |||
Employees | 611 | 636 | -3.9 | |||
Mobile Accesses
BrT Móvel reached 3,638.1 thousand mobile accesses in service, representing a net addition of 261.3 thousand accesses in At the end of 1Q07, BrT Móvels customer portfolio was 7.7% higher than that of 4Q06 and 47,8% greater than 1Q06.
Customer Mix
At the end of March, 2007, the mobile plant comprised 967.0 thousand postpaid plan subscribers (26.6% of BrT Móvel client base). The 26.9 thousand postpaid access reduction as compared to 4Q06 is explained by the increase in churn rate in this type of service. 91.8 thousand disconnections were made in 1Q07, out of which 24.4 thousand access were removed from the base due to delinquency and approximately 65% of the remaining 67.4 thousand were client disconnections from the Control Plan (hybrid plan) who joined the plant in 4Q05 and whose fidelity contracts expired at the end of 2006. A portion of these clients that canceled their access migrated to the Prepaid Plan, what is seen in 1Q07 net additions to prepaid. The 7.4 p.p. annual churn rate in 1Q07 quarter-on-quarter can be explained by the churn rate in the prepaid terminals, mainly due to the migration from postpaid to prepaid plans, partially offset by the postpaid disconnections.
Market Share
By the end of 1Q07, BrT Móvels market share in Region II was 12.9%, 0.8 p.p. above 4Q06 and 3.5 p.p. above 1Q06. BrT Móvel already ranks third in terms of market share in area 7 of the plano de outorgas (Goiás, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Acre and Rondônia) and the Federal District.
Antel has recently started to disclose total postpaid and prepaid access by state. According to these figures, BrT Móvel market share in Region II, for postpaid accesses, is 17.6% in February, above the total access market share (12.5%) . This is a result from Brasil Telecoms strategy focused on profitable customers.
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During 1Q07 BrT Móvel increased its coverage area to 830 locations, reching 87% of the population in the Region II.
Data
Broadband
Operating Data | 1Q07 | 4Q06 | 1Q07/4Q06 | |||
(%) | ||||||
ADSL Accesses (thousands) | 1,384 | 1,318 | 5.0 | |||
Net Additions (Thousands) | 66 | 65 | 1 | |||
ADSL Penetration (%) | 16.7% | 15.7% | 1.1 p.p. | |||
During 1Q07, Brasil Telecom added 65.8 thousand ADSL accesses to its plant, amounting to 1,383.5 thousand accesses in service by the end of March 2007, a 5.0% and 27.6% increase compared to 4Q06 and 1Q06, respectively. The ADSL (ADSL/LES) penetration in 1Q07 reached 16.7%, compared to 15.7% in 4Q06 and 11.4% in 1Q06.
By the end of March 2007, in addition to the ADSL growth, Brasil Telecom posted a growth in the following corporate data transmission services: (i) Plus Service, data transportation service, (ii) Vetor, a private virtual network that uses the capacity of IP connections to structure a single, complete and flexible network, used in data, multimedia and voice transmissions, (iii) Corporate IP Service, to supply internet connection to large companies, and (iv) Interlan, a solution to connect more than two remote peers to a hub peer, transmitting voice and data.
Internet Providers
Internet Group, Brasil Telecoms internet unit, a leading company in providing dialup access to the internet in the Brazilian market, had approximately 3.2 million dial up internet active users. Together, the three providers composing Internet Group also had approximately 1.6 million paying customers (including the provision of broadband access and value-added services), a 14% growth quarter-on-quarter. Out of the total number of paying customers, 1,160 thousand are broadband customers, what represents an 8.1% increase over the 1,073 thousand customers in previous quarter and 46.2% compared to 793 thousand customers year-on-year.
iBest, the leading dialup access provider in Region II, with a market share estimated at 55.4% in 1Q07, had 1.5 million active dialup users.
With 1.7 million active dialup users, iG is the largest Brazilian provider in number of users. The iG base of paying clients reached 570 thousand in 1Q07, out of which 348 thousand Broadband users. This figure represents a 67% growth year-on-year and 14.4% quarter-on-quarter.
In 1Q07, iG reached the second position among the national portals in the audience ranking of Ibope/NetRatings, with a growth of 18.0% in its audience rate (CAGR) between March 2007 and the same period of the previous year.
BrTurbo reached 812 thousand broadband customers in Region II at the end of 1Q07, a 38.9% growth compared to the same period of 2006 (1Q06) and a 5.6% growth in relation to the previous quarter (4Q06). Approximately 59.5% of the broadband access customers are subscribers of BrTurbo in Region II, accounting for a 2.1 p.p. growth compared to 4Q06, positioning the provider as the market leader in the region. BrTurbo also has 223 thousand Value Added Service paying customers.
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Google Partnership
Brasil Telecom has entered into an unprecedented strategic partnership with Google for the Brazilian market.
Initially, the agreement enables Google to supply e-mail and PSP (personalized homepage) platforms to Internet Group. Google will also provide search engine services for the portals and will exploit the sponsored links segment of Internet Group.
The special feature of the deal relies on the combination of the Google state-of-the-art platforms and services with contents and services of the Internet Group portals. Currently, Google has agreements with other portals only for search engine services and sponsored links.
The sharing of Google technology will not reduce Internet Group investments in own technology. There will be a combination of the best tools of each company that will result in ease of access, portability and connectivity to users.
ECONOMIC-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Revenues
Brasil Telecom total gross revenue reached R$3,897.1 million in 1Q07, 6.6% up from 1Q06. The growth in the share of data communication services and mobile telephony as compared to 1Q06 evidences the success of the strategy to diversify the revenue implemented by Brasil Telecom.
In a comparison with 4Q06, Brasil Telecom gross revenue showed a 2.6% reduction, especially due to the periods seasonality.
Local Service
The local service gross revenue reached R$1,648 million in 1Q07, 4.3% lower than that recorded in 4Q06. Out of the total of the local service revenue, 70.7% came from subscription and service measured revenue, and 28.3% represented revenues with VC-1 calls.
In the first quarter, subscription gross revenue reached R$862.6 million, a 2.1% decrease from the R$881.4 million recorded in 4Q06. This change was due to the 2.0% drop in average terminals in use, which totaled 8,347.8 thousand terminals in 1Q07 against 8.520.4 thousand terminals in 4Q06.
The gross revenue from service measured totaled R$302.6 million in 1Q07, 8.9% lower than the one in 4Q06, reflecting the reduction of the exceeding pulses by 9.3% . Compared to 1Q06, the gross revenue with service measured was 14.9% lower, explained by the 16.3% reduction of the local traffic.
Gross revenue from VC-1 calls reached R$465.7 million in 1Q07, 5.1% lower than 4Q06, arising from the 5.0% drop in VC-1 minutes. In the comparison with 1Q06, the gross revenue from VC-1 calls was 7.5% lower, due to the 7.0% traffic reduction.
Public Telephony
Public telephony gross revenue reached R$129.0 million in 1Q07, 6.8% lower than the 4Q06 revenue and 0.9% higher than the revenue recorded in 1Q06. The drop quarter-on-quarter is due to seasonality, emphasizing that the 1Q07 result was higher than 1Q06.
Long Distance
Gross revenue from LD services amounted to R$756.3 million in 1Q07, representing a 4.8% and a 7.4% increase quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, respectively. The increase vis-à-vis 4Q06 was due to the restructuring of its product
lines and strategic partnerships, thus driving traffic and revenue from VC-2 and VC-3.
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Interconnection
Interconnection revenue in 1Q07 was R$85.0 million and posted a 25.4% and 21.7% reduction quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, respectively. This reduction was chiefly due to the 20% reduction in TU-RL, as of January 1, 2007 and seasonal effects of the period.
Data Communication
In 1Q07, gross revenue from data communication and other services of the main activity reached R$660.1 million, a 1.6% increase compared to the previous quarter and a 22.6% increase compared to 1Q06. This increase is mostly due to the increase in the ADSL customer base, which increased 5.0% and 27.6% compared to 4Q06 and 1Q06, respectively.
Mobile Telephony
In 1Q07, mobile telephony gross revenue was 81.3% higher than 1Q06, due to the increase in the client portfolio, launching of new service plans and restructuring of Pula-Pula plans.
In 1Q07, consolidated gross revenue from mobile telephony totaled R$412.5 million, out of which R$360.3 million were related to services and R$52.2 million related to the sale of handsets and accessories. The consolidated gross revenue from mobile telephony in 1Q07 was 10.2% lower quarter-on-quarter, driven by lower handset sales, due to Christmas sales at the end of the year and seasonality of the period.
ARPU
Analyzing the mobile operations individually, total mobile telephony ARPU recorded in 1Q07 was R$33.4. ARPU referring to postpaid access was R$47.2 and ARPU related to prepaid access was R$28.1. Quarter-on-quarter, ARPU decreased 9.7%, due to the seasonal effect especially in traffic, data and interconnection.
Fixed telephony ARPU (excluding data communication) reached R$77.9 in 1Q07, a 14.1% and a 0.5% increase year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter, respectively, reflecting the Companys strategy in halting fixed telephony revenue erosion.
ADSL ARPU, recorded in 1Q07 was R$71.3, a 15.3% growth compared to 1Q06, due to the Companys strategy of giving priority to the sale of higher speed plans.
Consolidated Net Revenue
The consolidated net revenue of Brasil Telecom reached R$2,690.9 million in 1Q07, 1.8% lower quarter-on-quarter and 8.6% higher year-on-year.
Costs and Expenses
Operating Costs and Expenses
In 1Q07, operating costs and expenses totaled R$2,389.0 million, against R$2,511.7 million in 4Q06 and R$2,321.7 million in 1Q06. The items that considerably influenced the variation of 1Q07 compared to 4Q06 were materials (-37,1%), advertising and marketing (-47.6%), provisions and losses (-12.2%) and other (+102.4%) .
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Number of Employees
At the end of 1Q07, 5,227 employees worked in the fixed telephony segment of Brasil Telecom, compared to 5,199 in the previous quarter. BrT Móvel ended 1Q07 with 611 employees, as compared to 636 in 4Q06. By the end of March, 5,838 people worked in the Group, a 0.1% decrease compared to December 2006.
Personnel
In 1Q07, personnel costs and expenses reached R$151.3 million, a 2.7% and 20.5% decrease quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, respectively.
Third-party Services
Costs and expenses with third-party services, excluding interconnection and advertising & marketing, totaled R$564.5 million in 1Q07, 3.2% lower than the amounts recorded in the previous quarter, justified by the increase in costs and expenses with legal fees related to the end of proceedings and the hiring of IT consulting companies, both in the 4Q06.
Interconnection
Interconnection costs totaled R$576.6 million in 1Q07, in line with 4Q06, due to increased client base in the mobile phone operators, offset by a 20% reduction of TU-RL as of January 1, 2007, and by the increased BrT Móvel market share.
Advertising and Marketing
Advertising & marketing expenses totaled R$24.8 million in 1Q07, a 47.6% reduction from 4Q06, as a function of enhanced campaigns at the end of the year.
Accounts Receivable Losses (PCCR)/Operating Gross Revenue (ROB)
Accounts Receivable Losses (PCCR) and the gross revenue ratio in 1Q07 was 2.5%, stable when compared to 2.4% in 4Q06 and totaled R$95.7 million in 1Q07, also stable compared to R$95.8 million in 4Q06.
Provisions for Contingencies
In 1Q07, provisions for contingencies totaled R$122.6 million, a R$30.2 million decrease compared to 4Q06, due to the reassessment of tax contingencies in the amount of R$22.8 million and an increase in civil proceedings in the amount of R$10.4 million, both in the 4Q06.
Materials
Costs and expenses of materials totaled R$77.3 million in 1Q07, a 37.1% reduction compared to 4Q06, mainly due to the Christmas sale of handsets. The costs and expenses of materials of BrT Móvel totaled R$55.9 million, representing 72.3% of the total costs and expenses of materials recorded by the Group, for the cost of goods sold is accounted for in this item.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization costs totaled R$650.1 million in 1Q07, a 9.4% drop from 4Q06, due to the increase in fully depreciated assets in 1Q07 and tax revision of depreciation in Brazil Telecom Cabos Submarinos Ltda. in December 2006, impacting in R$50.9 million in 4Q06.
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Other Operating Costs and Expenses/Revenues
Other operating costs and expenses amounted to R$126.2 million in 1Q07. Disregarding the extraordinary effects in 4Q06 (state and federal tax recoveries, including those deriving from judicial decisions, which resulted in a positive impact of R$58.4 million and revenues from agreements executed with other telephony operators for the assignment of litigations in the amount of R$53.1 million), we would have a 27.4% reduction. This amount was in line with 1Q06 and stayed below 0.3% .
EBITDA
Brasil Telecoms consolidated EBITDA was R$952.0 million in 1Q07. The consolidated EBITDA margin reached 35.4% in 1Q07. In 4Q06, the EBITDA reached R$947.1 million, representing an EBITDA margin of 34.6%, while in 1Q06 EBITDA reached R$825.3 million, representing an EBITDA margin of 33.3% .
EBITDA of Brasil Telecom Móvel stood at R$4.4 million in 1Q07, positive for the first time since the operation started, representing an EBITDA margin of 1.1%
Net Income
Brasil Telecom recorded net income of R$169.9 million in 1Q07, equivalent to R$0.4667/1,000 shares. The net income/ADR ratio in the period was US$1.1383. In 1Q06, the Company recorded income of R$33.5 million, equivalent to US$0.0922/1,000 shares. The income/ADR ratio for the period was US$0.2121.
Indebtedness
Total Debt
By the end of March 2007, Brasil Telecom Participaçõess consolidated gross debt totaled R$5,067.7 million, 5.7% lower than that registered by the end of December 2006. In March, 71.2% of the total debt was allocated in the long term.
On April 17, 2007, Brasil Telecom S.A. exercised its optional early redemption option, set forth in the Agreement of the 4th Debentures Issuance, being the 3rd Public Issuance, as informed to debenture holders on March 28, 2007. The total amount of R$521.1 million was utilized to perform the redemption of all debentures.
Net Debt
Brasil Telecom Participações closed 1Q07 with a cash of R$3,923.9 million, against R$3,974.0 million at the end of December 2006. The consolidated net debt totaled R$1,143.8 million, 12.84% lower than that recorded in December 2006.
At the end of March 2007, the debt pegged to the exchange rate variation, not taking into account hedge adjustments, totaled R$912.9 million, of which R$450.4 million in US Dollars, R$161.4 million in currency basket and R$301.1 million in Yens. On March 31, 2007, Brasil Telecom was hedged for 59.8% of the debt pegged to the exchange rate variation, resulting in a total exposition of 7.8% of the total debt.
Accumulated Cost of Debt
The Companys consolidated debt had an accumulated cost equivalent to 9.5% p.a. in March, or 75.7% of the CDI.
Financial Leverage
At the end of March 2007, Brasil Telecom Participaçõess financial leverage, represented by the ratio of its net debt to shareholders equity, was equivalent to 21.7%, against 24.9% in the previous quarter.
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Investments
R$ Million | ||||||
Investments in Permanent Assets | 1Q07 | 4Q06 | 1Q07/4Q06 | |||
(%) | ||||||
Network Expansion | 48.0 | 101.9 | -52.9 | |||
- Conventional Telephony | 1.9 | (2.6) | N.A. | |||
- Transmission Backbone | 7.6 | 16.1 | -52.7 | |||
- Data Network | 38.5 | 77.3 | -50.2 | |||
- Intelligent Network | 0.1 | 2.4 | -96.0 | |||
- Network Management Systems | 0.5 | 8.0 | -93.5 | |||
- Other Investments in Network Expansion | (0.7) | 0.6 | N.A. | |||
Network Operation | 48.9 | 76.4 | -36.0 | |||
Public Telephony | 0.9 | 1.4 | -33.2 | |||
Information Technology | 8.2 | 50.7 | -83.8 | |||
Expansion Personnel | 18.7 | 22.0 | -15.2 | |||
Regulatory | 12.9 | 75.2 | -82.8 | |||
Other | 9.7 | 42.1 | -77.0 | |||
Financial Expense of Expansion | 1.2 | 0.2 | 415.4 | |||
Fixed Telephony Total | 148.5 | 369.9 | -59.8 | |||
BrT Celular | 4.3 | 107.1 | -96.0 | |||
Mobile Telephony Total | 4.3 | 107.1 | -96.0 | |||
Total Investment | 152.8 | 477.0 | -68.0 | |||
In 1Q07, Brasil Telecom investments totaled R$152.8 million, R$148.5 million of which were invested in fixed telephony, including voice, data, information technology and regulatory, and R$4.3 million in mobile telephony. Compared to 4Q06, investments had a substantial decrease of 68.0%, especially regarding mobile telephony investments, which were 96.0% lower than previous quarter.
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09.01 - INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR ASSOCIATED COMPANIES |
1 - ITEM | 2 - NAME OF SUBSIDIARY/ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 3 - CNPJ - TAXPAYER REGISTER | 4 CLASSIFICATION | 5 - OWNERSHIP% IN SUBSIDIARYS | 6 - SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY % IN PARENT COMPANY |
7 - TYPE OF COMPANY | 8 - NUMBER OF SHARES IN CURRENT QUARTER (THOUSAND) |
9 - NUMBER OF SHARES IN PRIOR QUARTER (THOUSAND) |
01 | BRASIL TELECOM S.A. | 76.535.764/0001-43 | SUBSIDIARY PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY | 67.28 | 70.61 |
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL COMPANY AND OTHERS | 368,187,402 | 368,187,402 | |||
02 | NOVA TARRAFA PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA. | 03.001.341/0001-70 | SUBSIDIARY NON-PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY | 99.99 | 0.49 |
INSURANCE COMPANY | 32,625 | 32,625 | |||
03 | NOVA TARRAFA INC. | . . / - | SUBSIDIARY NON-PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY | 100.00 | 0.02 |
INSURANCE COMPANY | 1 | 1 |
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01768-0 BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. | 02.570.688/0001-70 |
16.01 - OTHER INFORMATION WHICH THE COMPANY UNDERSTANDS RELEVANT |
In compliance with the Corporate Governance Differentiated Practices Rules, the Company discloses the additional information below, related to the share control and structure:
1. OUTSTANDING SHARES
As of 03/31/2007 | In units of shares |
Shareholder | Common Shares | % | Preferred Shares | % | Total | % |
Direct and Indirect Parent | 81,684,827,233 | 60.94 | 12,770,327,697 | 5.55 | 94,455,154,930 | 25.95 |
Management | ||||||
Board of Directors | 37,397 | 0.00 | 26,928 | 0.00 | 64,325 | 0.00 |
Directors | 461 | 0.00 | 2,025,989 | 0.00 | 2,026,450 | 0.00 |
Fiscal Board | 5,648 | 0.00 | 5,644 | 0.00 | 11,292 | 0.00 |
Treasury Shares | 1,480,800,000 | 1.10 | - | - | 1,480,800,000 | 0.41 |
Other Shareholders | 50,866,017,464 | 37.96 | 217,165,139,426 | 94.45 | 268,031,156,890 | 73.64 |
Total | 134,031,688,203 | 100.00 | 229,937,525,684 | 100.00 | 363,969,213,887 | 100.00 |
Outstanding Shares in the Market | 50,866,060,970 | 37.95 | 217,167,197,987 | 94.45 | 268,033,258,957 | 73.64 |
As of 03/31/2007 | In units of shares |
Shareholder | Common Shares | % | Preferred Shares | % | Total | % |
Direct and Indirect Parent | 81,848,936,876 | 61.07 | 14,521,359,759 | 6.32 | 96,370,296,635 | 26.48 |
Management | ||||||
Board of Directors | 27,396 | 0.00 | 26,928 | 0.00 | 54,324 | 0.00 |
Directors | 461 | 0.00 | 2,025,989 | 0.00 | 2,026,450 | 0.00 |
Fiscal Board | 5,647 | 0.00 | 5,644 | 0.00 | 11,291 | 0.00 |
Treasury Shares | 1,480,800,000 | 1.10 | - | - | 1,480,800,000 | 0.41 |
Other Shareholders | 50,701,917,823 | 37.83 | 215,414,107,364 | 93.68 | 266,116,025,187 | 73.11 |
Total | 134,031,688,203 | 100.00 | 229,937,525,684 | 100.00 | 363,969,213,887 | 100.00 |
Outstanding Shares in the Market | 50,701,951,327 | 37.83 | 215,416,165,925 | 93.68 | 266,118,117,252 | 73.12 |
2. SHAREHOLDERS HOLDING OVER 5% OF THE VOTING CAPITAL (As of 03/31/2007)
The shareholders, who directly or indirectly, hold over 5% of the Companys common and preferred shares, are as follows:
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. | In thousands of shares |
Name | General Taxpayers Register |
Citizenship | Common Shares |
% | Preferred shares |
% | Total shares | % |
Solpart Participações S.A. | 02.607.736-0001/58 | Brazilian | 68,356,161 | 51.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 68,356,161 | 18.78 |
Previ | 33.754.482-0001/24 | Brazilian | 6,895,682 | 5.14 | 7,840,963 | 3.41 | 14,736,645 | 4.05 |
BNDES Participações S.A. | 00.383.281/0001-09 | Brazilian | 1,271,491 | 0.95 | 11,498,992 | 5.00 | 12,770,483 | 3.51 |
Brandes Investment Partners, LP ADR | - | American | - | - | 36,979,100 | 16.08 | 36,979,100 | 10.16 |
Genesis Invest. Mgmt, LLP ADR | - | English | - | - | 19,597,205 | 8.52 | 19,597,205 | 5.38 |
Capital Research & Mgmt. Comp.-ADR | - | American | - | - | 13,350,000 | 5.81 | 13,350,000 | 3.67 |
Lazard Asset Mgmt, L.L.C. - ADR | - | American | - | - | 13,291,470 | 5.78 | 13,291,470 | 3.65 |
Treasury Shares | - | - | 1,480,800 | 1.10 | - | - | 1,480,800 | 0.41 |
Other | - | - | 56,027,554 | 41.81 | 127,379,796 | 55.40 | 183,407,350 | 50.39 |
Total | - | - | 134,031,688 | 100.00 | 229,937,526 | 100.00 | 363,969,214 | 100.00 |
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Distribution of the Capital from Controlling Shareholders up to Individuals
Solpart Participações S.A. | In units of shares |
Name | General Taxpayers Register |
Citizenship | Common Shares |
% | Preferred shares |
% | Total shares | % |
Timepart Participações Ltda. | 02.338.536- 0001/47 |
Brazilian | 509,991 | 0.02 | - | - | 509,991 | 0.02 |
Techold Participações S.A. | 02.605.028- 0001/88 |
Brazilian | 1,318,229,979 | 61.98 | - | - | 1,318,229,979 | 61.98 |
Telecom Italia International N.V. | - | Italian | 808,259,996 | 38.00 | - | - | 808,259,996 | 38.00 |
Other | - | - | 34 | 0.00 | - | - | 34 | 0.00 |
Total | - | - | 2,127,000,000 | 100.00 | - | - | 2,127,000,000 | 100.00 |
Timepart Participações Ltda. 1 | In units of quotas |
Name | General Taxpayers Register | Citizenship | Quotas | % |
Privtel Investimentos S.A. | 02.620.949.0001/10 | Brazilian | 208,830 | 33.10 |
Teleunion S.A. | 02.605.026-0001/99 | Brazilian | 213,340 | 33.80 |
Telecom Holding S.A. | 02.621.133-0001/00 | Brazilian | 208,830 | 33.10 |
Total | - | - | 631,000 | 100.00 |
1 Shareholding position based on 2Q05 data |
Privtel Investimentos S.A. 1 | In units of shares |
Name | General Taxpayers Register |
Citizenship | Common Shares |
% | Preferred shares |
% | Total shares | % |
Eduardo Cintra Santos | 064.858.395-34 | Brazilian | 19,998 | 99.99 | - | - | 19,998 | 99.99 |
Other | - | - | 2 | 0.01 | - | - | 2 | 0.01 |
Total | - | - | 20,000 | 100.00 | - | - | 20,000 | 100.00 |
Teleunion S.A. 1 | In units of shares |
Name | General Taxpayers Register |
Citizenship | Common Shares |
% | Preferred shares |
% | Total shares | % |
Luiz Raymundo Tourinho Dantas (estate) | 000.479.025-15 | Brazilian | 19,998 | 99.99 | - | - | 19,998 | 99.99 |
Other | - | - | 2 | 0.01 | - | - | 2 | 0.01 |
Total | - | - | 20,000 | 100.00 | - | - | 20,000 | 100.00 |
Telecom Holding S.A. 1 | In units of shares |
Name | General Taxpayers Register |
Citizenship | Common Shares |
% | Preferred shares |
% | Total shares | % |
Woog Family Limited Partnership | - | American | 19,997 | 99.98 | - | - | 19,997 | 99.98 |
Other | - | - | 3 | 0.02 | - | - | 3 | 0.02 |
Total | - | - | 20,000 | 100.00 | - | - | 20,000 | 100.00 |
Techold Participações S.A. | In units of shares |
Name | General Taxpayers Register |
Citizenship | Common Shares |
% | Preferred shares |
% | Total shares | % |
Invitel S.A. | 02.465.782-0001/60 | Brazilian | 1,157,013,211 | 100.00 | 341,898,149 | 100.00 | 1,498,911,360 | 100.00 |
Other | - | - | 12 | 0.00 | - | - | 12 | 0.00 |
Total | - | - | 1,157,013,223 | 100.00 | 341,898,149 | 100.00 | 1,498,911,372 | 100.00 |
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Invitel S.A. | In units of shares |
Name | General Taxpayers Register |
Citizenship | Common Shares |
% | Preferred shares |
% | Total shares | % |
Fundação 14 de Previdência Privada | 00.493.916-0001/20 | Brazilian | 92,713,711 | 6.27 | 13,400,644 | 6.27 | 106,114,355 | 6.27 |
Telos Fund. Embratel de Segurid. | 42.465.310-0001/21 | Brazilian | 33,106,348 | 2.24 | - | - | 33,106,348 | 1.96 |
Funcef Fund. dos Economiários | 00.436.923-0001/90 | Brazilian | 571,411 | 0.04 | - | - | 571,411 | 0.03 |
Petros Fund. Petrobrás Segurid. | 34.053.942-0001/50 | Brazilian | 55,903,360 | 3.78 | 8,080,153 | 3.78 | 63,983,513 | 3.78 |
Previ Caixa Prev. Func. B. Brasil | 33.754.482-0001/24 | Brazilian | 285,901,442 | 19.33 | 41,323,590 | 19.33 | 327,225,032 | 19.33 |
Zain Participações S.A. | 02.363.918-0001/20 | Brazilian | 1,009,796,295 | 68.28 | 150,829,870 | 70.56 | 1,160,626,165 | 68.57 |
Citigroup Venture Capital International Brazil LP | - | Cayman Islands | 302,945 | 0.03 | 45,166 | 0.03 | 348,111 | 0.03 |
Investidores Institucionais FIA | 01.909.558-0001/57 | Brazilian | 419,919 | 0.03 | 60,694 | 0.03 | 480,613 | 0.03 |
Opportunity Fund | - | Virgin Islands | 69,587 | 0.00 | - | - | 69,587 | 0.00 |
CVC Opportunity Invest. Ltda. | 03.605.085-0001/20 | Brazilian | 14 | 0.00 | - | - | 14 | 0.00 |
Priv FIA | 02.559.662-0001/21 | Brazilian | 37,778 | 0.00 | 5,642 | 0.00 | 43,420 | 0.00 |
Tele FIA | 02.597.072-0001/93 | Brazilian | 35,417 | 0.00 | 5,290 | 0.00 | 40,707 | 0.00 |
Others | - | - | 8 | 0.00 | - | - | 8 | 0.00 |
Total | - | - | 1,478,858,235 | 100.00 | 213,751,049 | 100.00 | 1,692,609,284 | 100.00 |
Zain Participações S.A. | In units of shares |
Name | General Taxpayers Register |
Citizenship | Common Shares |
% | Preferred shares |
% | Total shares | % |
Investidores Institucionais FIA | 01.909.558-0001/57 | Brazilian | 552,668,015 | 45.85 | - | - | 552,668,015 | 45.85 |
Citigroup Venture Capital International Brazil LP | - | Cayman Islands | 511,953,674 | 42.47 | - | - | 511,953,674 | 42.47 |
Opportunity Fund | - | Virgin Islands | 108,497,504 | 9.00 | - | - | 108,497,504 | 9.00 |
Priv FIA | 02.559.662-0001/21 | Brazilian | 28,765,247 | 2.39 | - | - | 28,765,247 | 2.39 |
Opportunity Lógica Rio Consultoria e Participações Ltda | 01.909.405-0001/00 | Brazilian | 3,475,631 | 0.29 | - | - | 3,475,631 | 0.29 |
Tele FIA | 02.597.072-0001/93 | Brazilian | 9,065 | 0.00 | - | - | 9,065 | 0.00 |
Opportunity Equity Partners Administradora de Recursos Ltda. | 01.909.405-0001/00 | Brazilian | 2 | 0.00 | - | - | 2 | 0.00 |
Opportunity Investimentos Ltda. | 03.605.085-0001/20 | Brazilian | 15 | 0.00 | - | - | 15 | 0.00 |
Other | - | - | 1,144 | 0.00 | - | - | 1,144 | 0.00 |
Total | - | - | 1,205,370,297 | 100.00 | - | - | 1,205,370,297 | 100.00 |
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01768-0 BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. | 02.570.688/0001-70 |
17.01 SPECIAL REVIEW REPORT - UNQUALIFIED |
(Convenience Translation into English from the Original Previously Issued in Portuguese)
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS REVIEW REPORT
To the Management and Shareholders of
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A.
Brasília - DF
1. | We have performed a special review of the accompanying interim financial statements of Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. and subsidiaries (Company and consolidated), consisting of the balance sheets of the quarter ended on March 31, 2007, and the related statements of income for the quarter and nine-month period then ended and the performance report, all expressed in Brazilian reais and prepared in accordance with Brazilian accounting practices under the responsibility of the Companys management. | |
2. | We conducted our review in accordance with specific standards established by the Brazilian Institute of Independent Auditors (IBRACON), together with the Federal Accounting Council, which consisted principally of: (a) inquiries of and discussions with certain officials of the Company who have responsibility for accounting, financial and operating matters about the criteria adopted in the preparation of the interim financial statements, and (b) review of the information and subsequent events that had or might have had material effects on the financial position and results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. | |
3. | Based on our special review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the interim financial statements referred to in paragraph 1 for them to be in conformity with Brazilian accounting practices and standards established by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), specifically applicable to the preparation of mandatory interim financial statements. | |
4. | We conducted our special review for the purpose of issuing a review report on the mandatory interim financial statements. Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information is presented for purposes of additional analysis. Such supplemental information for the quarter ended on March 31, 2007 has been subjected to the same review procedures applied to the interim financial statements and, based on our special review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the statement of cash flows for it to be presented fairly, in all material respects, in relation to the interim financial statements taken as a whole. | |
5. | We have previously reviewed the balance sheets (Company and Consolidated) as of December 31, 2006 and revised the financial statements and cash flows relative to the quarter ended on March 31, 2006, presented for comparison purposes, about which we issued our opinion and unqualified special review report, dated January 31, 2007 and May 12, 2006, respectively. |
São Paulo, April 25, 2007
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU | Marco Antonio Brandão Simurro | |
Independent Auditors | Accountant | |
CRC no. 2 SP 011609/O-8 | CRC no. 1 RJ 052000/O-0 S DF |
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INDEX
ANNEX | FRAME | DESCRIPTION | PAGE |
01 | 01 | IDENTIFICATION | 1 |
01 | 02 | ADDRESS OF COMPANY HEADQUARTERS | 1 |
01 | 03 | INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICER - (Address for correspondence to Company) | 1 |
01 | 04 | REFERENCE/INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT | 1 |
01 | 05 | COMPOSITION OF ISSUED CAPITAL | 2 |
01 | 06 | COMPANYS CHARACTERISTICS | 2 |
01 | 07 | SUBSIDIARIES EXCLUDED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT | 2 |
01 | 08 | DIVIDENDS APPROVED AND/OR PAID DURING AND AFTER THE QUARTER | 2 |
01 | 09 | ISSUED CAPITAL AND CHANGES IN CURRENT YEAR | 3 |
01 | 10 | INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICER | 3 |
02 | 01 | BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS | 4 |
02 | 02 | BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES | 5 |
03 | 01 | STATEMENT OF INCOME | 7 |
04 | 01 | NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 9 |
05 | 01 | COMMENTS ON THE COMPANYS PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER | 62 |
06 | 01 | CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS | 63 |
06 | 02 | CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES | 64 |
07 | 01 | CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME | 66 |
08 | 01 | COMMENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER | 68 |
09 | 01 | INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 77 |
16 | 01 | OTHER INFORMATION WHICH THE COMPANY UNDERSTANDS RELEVANT | 78 |
17 | 01 | SPECIAL REVIEW REPORT - UNQUALIFIED | 81 |
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By: |
/S/ Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral
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Name: Paulo Narcélio Simões Amaral
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates offuture economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.