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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (CVM) | CORPORATION LAW |
QUARTERLY INFORMATION | |
COMMERCIAL,INDUSTRIAL COMPANY AND OTHERS | Period-ended: March 31, 2005 |
REGISTRATION AT THE CVM DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY EVALUATION OF THE COMPANY, BEING ITS DIRECTOR 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 061 |
7 - TELEPHONE NUMBER 415-1440 |
8 - TELEPHONE NUMBER 415-1256 |
9 - TELEPHONE NUMBER 415-1119 |
10 - TELEX |
11 - AREA CODE 61 |
12 - FAX 415-1133 |
13 - FAX 415-1315 |
14 - FAX - |
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15 - E-MAIL ri@brasiltelecom.com.br |
01.03 - INVESTOR RELATIONS DIRECTOR (Address for correspondence to Company)
1 - NAME
PAULO PEDRÃO RIO BRANCO |
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2 - FULL ADDRESS
SIA/SUL - ASP - LOTE D- BL A TÉRREO |
3 - DISTRICT BRASÍLIA |
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4 - ZIP CODE
71215-000 |
5 - MUNICIPALITY BRASILIA |
6 - STATE
DF |
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7 - AREA CODE 061 |
8 - TELEPHONE NUMBER 415-1440 |
9 - TELEPHONE NUMBER - |
10 - TELEPHONE NUMBER - |
11 - TELEX |
12 - AREA CODE
061 |
13 - FAX
415-1593 |
14 - FAX
- |
15 - FAX
- |
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15 - E-MAIL paulopedrao@brasiltelecom.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 |
01/01/2005 | 12/31/2005 | 1 | 01/01/2005 | 03/31/2005 | 4 | 10/01/2004 | 12/31/2004 |
9 - INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT KPMG AUDITORES INDEPENDENTES |
10 - CVM CODE 00418-9 |
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11 - NAME TECHNICAL RESPONSIBLE MANUEL FERNANDES RODRIGUES DE SOUSA |
12 - CPF TAXPAYER REGISTER 783.840.017-15 |
01.05 - COMPOSITION OF ISSUED CAPITAL
1 - QUANTITY OF SHARES (IN THOUSAND) |
2 - CURRENT QUARTER 03/31/2005 |
3 - PRIOR QUARTER 12/31/2004 |
4 - SAME QUARTER OF PRIOR YEAR 03/31/2004 |
ISSUED CAPITAL | |||
1 - COMMON | 134,031,688 | 134,031,688 | 134,031,688 |
2 - PREFERRED | 229,937,526 | 226,007,753 | 226,007,753 |
3 - TOTAL | 363,969,214 | 360,039,441 | 360,039,441 |
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 - TYPE OF COMPANY
INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL COMPANIES AND OTHERS |
2 SITUATION
OPERATING |
3 - TYPE OF CONTROLLING INTEREST
NATIONAL HOLDING |
4 - ACTIVITY CODE
113 TELECOMMUNICATION |
5 - MAIN ACTIVITY
PROVIDING SWITCHED FIXED TELEPHONE SERVICE (STFC) |
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 HARE |
01 | RCA | 01/30/2004 | Interest on Shareholders Equity | 01/14/2005 | Common | 0.0001794657 |
02 | RCA | 01/30/2004 | Interest on Shareholders Equity | 01/14/2005 | Preferred | 0.0001794657 |
03 | RCA | 12/31/2004 | Interest on Shareholders Equity | 01/14/2005 | Common | 0.0003994465 |
04 | RCA | 12/31/2004 | Interest on Shareholders Equity | 01/14/2005 | Preferred | 0.0003994465 |
05 | RCA | 04/20/2005 | Interest on Shareholders Equity | 05/16/2005 | Common | 0.0005079059 |
06 | RCA | 04/20/2005 | Interest on Shareholders Equity | 05/16/2005 | Preferred | 0.0005079059 |
07 | AGO | 04/29/2005 | Dividend | 05/16/2005 | Common | 0.0001206523 |
08 | AGO | 04/29/2005 | Dividend | 05/16/2005 | Preferred | 0.0001206523 |
09 | AGO | 04/29/2005 | Dividend | 05/23/2005 | Common | 0.0008276127 |
10 | AGO | 04/29/2005 | Dividend | 05/23/2005 | Preferred | 0.0008276127 |
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 (In R$ thousands) | 7 SHARE PRICE ON ISSUANCE DATE (In R$) |
01 | 03/29/2005 | 2,596,272 | 28,032 | Capital Reserve | 3,929,773 | 0.0182600000 |
01.10 - INVESTOR RELATIONS DIRECTOR
1 - DATE
05/04/2005 |
2 - SIGNATURE
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02.01 - BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (IN THOUSANDS OF REAIS)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 03/31/2005 | 4 12/31/2004 |
1 | TOTAL ASSETS | 6,784,879 | 6,947,801 |
1.01 | CURRENT ASSETS | 1,012,411 | 1,190,986 |
1.01.01 | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 949,135 | 828,783 |
1.01.02 | CREDITS | 0 | 0 |
1.01.03 | INVENTORIES | 0 | 0 |
1.01.04 | OTHER | 63,276 | 362,203 |
1.01.04.01 | DEFERRED AND RECOVERABLE TAXES | 56,089 | 105,745 |
1.01.04.02 | RECEIVABLES DIVIDENDS | 0 | 250,236 |
1.01.04.03 | OTHER ASSETS | 7,187 | 6,222 |
1.02 | LONG-TERM ASSETS | 1,404,406 | 1,390,544 |
1.02.01 | OTHER CREDITS | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02 | INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES | 1,005,801 | 1,046,529 |
1.02.02.01 | FROM ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.02 | FROM SUBSIDIARIES | 1,005,801 | 1,046,529 |
1.02.02.02.01 | LOANS AND FINANCING | 1,005,801 | 1,046,529 |
1.02.02.02.02 | ADVANCED FOR FUTURE CAPITAL INCREASE | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.03 | FROM OTHER RELATED PARTIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.03 | OTHER | 398,605 | 344,015 |
1.02.03.01 | LOANS AND FINANCING | 116,200 | 118,273 |
1.02.03.02 | DEFERRED AND RECOVERABLE TAXES | 280,585 | 223,492 |
1.02.03.03 | JUDICIAL DEPOSITS | 163 | 2 |
1.02.03.04 | OTHER ASSETS | 1,657 | 2,248 |
1.03 | FIXED ASSETS | 4,368,062 | 4,366,271 |
1.03.01 | INVESTMENTS | 4,366,730 | 4,364,939 |
1.03.01.01 | ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 0 | 0 |
1.03.01.02 | SUBSIDIARIES | 4,358,200 | 4,356,174 |
1.03.01.03 | OTHER INVESTMENTS | 8,530 | 8,765 |
1.03.02 | PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | 1,251 | 1,244 |
1.03.03 | DEFERRED CHARGES | 81 | 88 |
02.02 - BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (IN THOUSANDS OF REAIS)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 03/31/2005 | 4 12/31/2004 |
2 | TOTAL LIABILITIES | 6,784,879 | 6,947,801 |
2.01 | CURRENT LIABILITIES | 307,152 | 516,007 |
2.01.01 | LOANS AND FINANCING | 161 | 162 |
2.01.02 | DEBENTURES | 203,811 | 213,670 |
2.01.03 | SUPPLIERS | 365 | 296 |
2.01.04 | TAXES, DUTIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS | 26,473 | 22,843 |
2.01.04.01 | INDIRECT TAXES | 3,328 | 16,353 |
2.01.04.02 | TAXES ON INCOME | 23,145 | 6,490 |
2.01.05 | DIVIDENDS PAYABLE | 71,638 | 275,230 |
2.01.06 | PROVISIONS | 0 | 0 |
2.01.07 | RELATED PARTY DEBTS | 0 | 0 |
2.01.08 | OTHER | 4,704 | 3,806 |
2.01.08.01 | PAYROLL AND SOCIAL CHARGES | 1,594 | 423 |
2.01.08.02 | CONSIGNMENTS IN FAVOR OF THIRD PARTIES | 111 | 160 |
2.01.08.03 | EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING | 2,252 | 2,960 |
2.01.08.04 | OTHER LIABILITIES | 747 | 263 |
2.02 | LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 297,455 | 295,737 |
2.02.01 | LOANS AND FINANCING | 196 | 234 |
2.02.02 | DEBENTURES | 261,456 | 259,193 |
2.02.03 | PROVISIONS | 3,900 | 3,380 |
2.02.03.1 | PROVISIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES | 3,900 | 3,380 |
2.02.04 | RELATED PARTY DEBTS | 0 | 0 |
2.02.05 | OTHER | 31,903 | 32,930 |
2.02.05.01 | TAXES ON INCOME | 31,903 | 32,930 |
2.03 | DEFERRED INCOME | 0 | 0 |
2.05 | SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 6,180,272 | 6,136,057 |
2.05.01 | CAPITAL | 2,596,272 | 2,568,240 |
2.05.02 | CAPITAL RESERVES | 309,178 | 337,210 |
2.05.03 | REVALUATION RESERVES | 0 | 0 |
2.05.03.01 | COMPANY ASSETS | 0 | 0 |
2.05.03.02 | SUBSIDIARIES/ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 0 | 0 |
2.05.04 | PROFIT RESERVES | 879,550 | 879,550 |
2.05.04.01 | LEGAL | 208,487 | 208,487 |
2.05.04.02 | STATUTORY | 0 | 0 |
2.05.04.03 | CONTINGENCIES | 0 | 0 |
2.05.04.04 | REALIZABLE PROFITS RESERVES | 671,063 | 671,063 |
2.05.04.05 | PROFIT RETENTION | 0 | 0 |
2.05.04.06 | SPECIAL RESERVE FOR UNDISTRIBUTED DIVIDENDS | 0 | 0 |
2.05.04.07 | OTHER PROFIT RESERVES | 0 | 0 |
2.05.05 | RETAINED EARNINGS | 2,395,272 | 2,351,057 |
03.01 - QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INCOME (IN THOUSANDS OF REAIS - R$)
1 - CODE | 2 DESCRIPTION | 3 01/01/2005 TO 03/31/2005 | 4 - 01/01/2005 TO 03/31/2005 | 5 - 01/01/2004 TO 03/31/2004 | 6 - 01/01/2004 TO 03/31/2004 |
3.01 | GROSS REVENUE FROM SALES AND SERVICES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.02 | DEDUCTIONS FROM GROSS REVENUE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.03 | NET REVENUE FROM SALES AND SERVICES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.04 | COST OF SALES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.05 | GROSS PROFIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.06 | OPERATING EXPENSES/REVENUES | 64,437 | 64,437 | 51,625 | 51,625 |
3.06.01 | SELLING EXPENSES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.06.02 | GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | (7,043) | (7,043) | (5,620) | (5,620) |
3.06.03 | FINANCIAL | 71,071 | 71,071 | (28,611) | (28,611) |
3.06.03.01 | FINANCIAL INCOME | 90,012 | 90,012 | 81,531 | 81,531 |
3.06.03.02 | FINANCIAL EXPENSES | (18,941) | (18,941) | (109,642) | (109,642) |
3.06.04 | OTHER OPERATING INCOME | 998 | 998 | 133 | 133 |
3.06.05 | OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES | (1,147) | (1,147) | (2,617) | (2,617) |
3.06.06 | EQUITY GAIN (LOSS) | 558 | 558 | 87,840 | 87,840 |
3.07 | OPERATING INCOME | 64,437 | 64,437 | 51,625 | 51,625 |
3.08 | NON-OPERATING INCOME | 1,703 | 1,703 | (11,285) | (11,285) |
3.08.01 | REVENUES | 1,703 | 1,703 | 0 | 0 |
3.08.02 | EXPENSES | 0 | 0 | (11,285) | (11,285) |
3.09 | INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES AND MINORITY INTERESTS | 66,140 | 66,140 | 40,340 | 40,340 |
3.10 | PROVISION FOR INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES | (21,925) | (21,925) | (41,117) | (41,117) |
3.11 | DEFERRED INCOME TAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.12 | STATUTORY INTEREST/ CONTRIBUTIONS | 0 | 0 | (748) | (748) |
3.12.01 | INTERESTS | 0 | 0 | (748) | (748) |
3.12.02 | CONTRIBUTIONS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.13 | REVERSAL OF INTEREST ON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 0 | 0 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
3.15 | INCOME/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD | 44,215 | 44,215 | 73,475 | 73,475 |
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES (THOUSAND) | 362,488,414 | 362,488,414 | 358,558,641 | 358,558,641 | |
EARNINGS PER SHARE | 0.00012 | 0.00012 | 0.00020 | 0.00020 | |
LOSS PER SHARE |
04.01-NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY REPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Quarter ended March 31, 2005
(In thousands of Reais)
1. OPERATIONS
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. (Company) is a joint-stock publicly-held company, established in accordance with Article 189 of Law 9472/97 - General Telecommunications Law, as part of the TELEBRÁS spin-off process. The spin-off protocol and justification was approved in the Shareholders Meeting of May 22, 1998.
The Company has as corporate purpose to exercise the control of explored companies of fixed telephony public services in the Region II of the General Concession Plan (PGO) approved by the Decree 2,534, as of April 2, 1998. This control is exercised by means of Brasil Telecom S.A., which is a concessionary responsible for the Switched Fixed Telephone Service (STFC) in the Region II of the PGO. Additionally, the Company may take part in the capital of other companies.
The Company is registered with the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the USA, and its shares are traded on the main stock exchanges in Brazil and its ADRs on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
The Companys control is exercised by SOLPART Participações S.A. (SOLPART), corresponding, on the balance sheet date, to 51.00% of the voting capital and 18.78% of the total capital.
Direct subsidiaries
a. Brasil Telecom S.A.
Brasil Telecom S.A. is a concessionary responsible for the Switched Fixed Telephone Service (STFC) in Region II of the General Concessions Plan, covering the Brazilian states of Acre, Rondônia, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Tocantins, Goiás, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul and the Federal District. The Company has rendered STFC (local and long distance calls) since July 1998 in an area of 2,859,375 square kilometers, which corresponds to 34% of the Brazilian territory.
With the recognition of the prior fulfillment in advance of the obligations for universalization stated in the General Plan of Universalization Goals (PGMU), required for December 31, 2003, the National Telecommunications Agency - ANATEL, on January 19, 2004, issued for Brasil Telecom S.A. authorizations 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 of III of PGO. As a result of these authorizations the Company began to exploit the Domestic and International Long Distance services in all regions I, II and III, as from January 22, 2004. In the case of Local Service in the new regions and sectors of the PGO, the service started being offered as from January 19, 2005.
Information related with the quality and universal service targets of the STFC are available to interested parties on ANATELs homepage (www.anatel.gov.br).
b. Nova Tarrafa Participações and Nova Tarrafa Inc.
The Company also holds the control of Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltda. (NTP) and Nova Tarrafa Inc. (NTI). The corporate purpose of these subsidiaries is the stake in the capital of Internet Group (Cayman) Limited (IG Cayman), which is an Internet access provider. On November 24, 2004, the company IG Cayman started taking part in the control of the Company, with the acquisition of stakes by Brasil Telecom Subsea Cable Systems (Bermuda) Ltd., a indirectly controlled company.
The stake of NTP and NTI in IG Cayman on the balance sheet date represented 9.25% and 0.16%, respectively.
Indirect subsidiaries
The subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. holds, on the other hand, the control of the following companies:
a. 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A.
The 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A. (BrT Celular) is a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated in December 2002, to provide the Personal Mobile Service (SMP), with authorization to attend the same coverage area where the Company operates with STFC. During the fourth quarter of 2004, BrT Celular concluded its implementation process, surpassing the pre-operating stage to the beginning of its commercial operations.
b. BrT Serviços de Internet S.A.
BrT Serviços de Internet S.A. (BrTI) is a wholly-owned subsidiary providing internet services and correlated activities, which started its operations at the beginning of 2002.
During the second quarter of 2003, BrTI obtained control of the following companies:
(i) BrT Cabos Submarinos Group
This group of companies operates through a system of submarine fiber optics cables, with connection points in the United States, Bermuda Islands, Venezuela and Brazil, allowing data traffic through packages of integrated services, offered to local and international corporate customers. It is comprised by the following companies:
In November 2004, Brasil Telecom S.A. started being its parent company, when it paid capital inputs which guaranteed a 74.16% ownership interest. The rest of the ownership interest belongs to BrTI.
IG Companies
BrT SCS Bermuda acquired on November 24, 2004 stakes which grant it the control of the company Internet Group (Cayman) Limited (IG Cayman), company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, with a total ownership interest of 63.2% as of March 31. IG Cayman is a holding company which holds, in turn, the control of the companies Internet Group do Brasil Ltda. (IG Brasil) and Central de Serviços Internet Ltda. (CSI), both established in Brazil.
The beginning of IG Companies activities took place in January 2000 and its operation is based on providing dial up access to the Internet, inclusively, its mobile internet portal related to mobile telephony in Brazil. They also render services of value added of broadband access to its portal and web page hosting and other services in the Internet market.
(ii) iBest Group
iBest Companies have their operations concentrated in providing dial up connection to the Internet, sale of advertising space for divulgation in its portal and value-added service with the availability of its Internet access accelerator.
BrTI acquired the iBest Group in June 2003, which is composed of the following companies: (i) iBest Holding Corporation, incorporated in Cayman Islands, and Freelance S.A., which holds the iBest brand and iBest operations.
c. MTH Ventures do Brasil Ltda.
On May 13, 2004, the Company acquired 80.1% of the voting capital of MTH, which in turn, holds 100% of the capital of Brasil Telecom Comunicação Multimídia Ltda. (BrT Multimídia), former MetroRED Telecomunicações Ltda, (MetroRED).
MetroRED is a service provider for a private telecommunications network through optical fiber digital networks in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte and long distance network connecting these major metropolitan commercial centers. It also has an Internet Solutions center in São Paulo, which offers co-location, hosting and other value added services.
d. Vant Telecomunicações S.A. (VANT):
On May 13, 2004, the Company began to hold the totality of social capital of VANT when it acquired the remaining 80.1% .
VANT is a service provider for corporate network services founded in October 1999. Initially focused on a TCP/IP network, VANT operates throughout Brazil, and is present in the main Brazilian state capitals, offering a portfolio of voice and data products.
e. Other Service provider Companies
The Company acquired at the end of 2004 the companies Santa Bárbara dos Pampas S.A., Santa Bárbara dos Pinhais S.A., Santa Bárbara do Cerrado S.A. and Santa Bárbara do Pantanal S.A. These companies, which were not operating on the balance sheet date, aim at rendering services in general comprising, among others, the management activities of real states or assets.
2. PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Preparation Criteria
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, in accordance with Brazilian corporation law, rules of the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) and rules applicable to Switched Fixed Telecommunications Services (STFC) concessionaires.
As the Company is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it is subject to its standards, and should annually prepare financial statements and other information by using criteria that comply with that entitys requirements. For complying with these requirements and aiming at meeting the markets information needs, the Company adopts, as a principle, the practice of publishing information in both markets in their respective languages.
The notes to the financial statements are presented in thousands of reais, unless demonstrated otherwise in each note. According to each situation, the notes to the financial statements present information related with the Company and the consolidated financial 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 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 elements subject to these estimates and assumptions include the residual amount of the fixed assets, provision for doubtful accounts, inventories and deferred income tax assets, provision for contingencies, valuation of derivative instruments, and assets and liabilities related to benefits for employees. The settlement of transactions involving these estimates may result in significant different amounts due to the inherent imprecision of 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 Company and its subsidiaries mentioned in Note 1.
Some of the main consolidation procedures are:
The reconciliation between the Parent Company net income and the consolidated figures is as follows:
NET INCOME |
SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY |
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03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
PARENT COMPANY | 44,215 | 73,475 | 6,180,272 | 6,136,057 |
Entries recorded directly in the shareholders equity of the Subsidiary | ||||
Interest capitalized in Subsidiary | 873 | 873 | (6,694) | (7,567) |
CONSOLIDATED | 45,088 | 74,348 | 6,173,578 | 6,128,490 |
Statements of Cash Flows
The Company presents as supplemental information, along with note 17, the statement of cash flows, prepared under the indirect method, in accordance with Accounting Rules and Procedures - NPC 20 of the Brazilian Institute of Accountants - IBRACON.
Report per Segment
The Company presents, supplementary to note 41, the report per business segment. A segment is an identifiable component of the company, destined for service rendering (business segment), or provision of products and services which are subject to different risks and compensations different from those other segments.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
The criteria mentioned in this note refer to the practices adopted by the Company and its subsidiaries which are reflected in the consolidated balance sheet.
a. Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash equivalents are short-term, high-liquidity investments, with immediate mature. They are recorded at cost, plus income earned to the balance sheet date, not exceeding market value. The investment fund quotas are valued by the quota value on 3/31/05.
b. Trade Accounts Receivable: Receivables from users of telecommunications services are recorded at the amount of the tariff in effect on the date the service is rendered. Unbilled services provided to customers at the balance sheet date are also included in trade accounts receivable. 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 provision for doubtful accounts takes into account the calculation of the actual percentage losses incurred on each range of accounts receivable. The historic percentages are applied to the current ranges of accounts receivable, also including accounts coming due and the portion yet to be billed, thus composing the amount that could become a future loss, which is recorded as a provision.
c. Inventories: Stated at average acquisition cost, not exceeding replacement cost. Inventories are segregated into inventories for plant expansion, maintenance and also, in relation to consolidated statements, goods inventories for resale, mainly composed by 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, whose composition is stated in note 19. Obsolete inventories are recorded as allowance for losses. About cell phones and accessories, the subsidiary BrT Celular records the adjustments for the trading prices held as of the balance sheet date, in the cases in which the acquisitions presented higher values.
d. Investments: Investments in subsidiaries are valued using the equity method. Goodwill is calculated based on the expectation of future results and its amortization is based on the expected realization/timing over a forecasted period of not more than ten years. Other investments are recorded at cost less allowance for losses, when applicable. The investments resulting from income tax incentives are recognized at 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, they remain recognized in long-term assets. The Company adopts the criterion of using the maximum percentage of tax allocation. These investments are periodically valued at cost or market prices, when the latter is lower, and allowances for losses are recorded if required.
e. Property, Plant and Equipment: Stated at cost of acquisition and/or construction, less accumulated depreciation. Financial charges for financing assets and construction in progress are capitalized.
The costs incurred, when they represent improvements (increase in installed capacity or useful life) are capitalized. Maintenance and repair 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 25.
f. Deferred Charges: Segregated between deferred charges on amortization and formation. Their breakdown is shown in Note 26. Amortization is calculated using the straight-line method, for the period of five years, in accordance with the legislation in force. When benefits are not expected from an asset, it is written off against non operating income.
g. Income Tax and Social Contribution on Income: Income tax and social contribution of legal entity are accounted for on an accrual basis. These taxes levied on temporary differences, tax losses and the negative social contribution base are recorded under assets or liabilities, as applicable, according to the assumption of realization or future demand.
h. Loans and Financing: Updated to the balance sheet date for monetary or exchange variations and interest incurred to the balance sheet date. Equal restatement is applied to the guarantee contracts to hedge the debt.
i. Provision for Contingencies: Recognized based on managements risk assessment and measured based on economic grounds and legal counselors opinions on the lawsuits and other contingency factors known as of the balance sheet date. The basis and nature of the provisions are described in Note 7.
j. Revenue Recognition: Revenues from services rendered are accounted for on an accrual basis. 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 upon sale. For prepaid services subject to mobile telephony, the revenue is recognized in accordance with the utilization of services. A non-recognized revenue is recognized if there is a significant uncertainty in its realization.
k. Recognition of Expenses: Expenses are recognized on an accrual basis, considering their relation with revenue realization. Expenses related to other periods are deferred.
l. Financial Income (Expense), Net: Financial income comprises interest earned on overdue accounts receivable from services, 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 is included in the financial expenses balance; 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.
m. Research and Development: Costs for research and development are recorded as expenses when incurred, except for expenses with projects subject to the generation of future revenue, which are recorded under deferred assets and amortized over a five-year period from the beginning of the operations.
n. Benefits to Employees: Private pension plans and other retirement benefits sponsored by the Company and its subsidiaries for their employees are managed by three Institutions. 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, net of its tax effects. As from 2002, as new actuarial revaluation show the necessity for adjustments to the provision, they are recognized in the profit and loss accounts.
Complementary information on private pension plans is described in Note 6.
o. Profit Sharing: The provisions for employee and directors profit sharing are recognized on an accrual basis. 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, in accordance with Law 10,101/00 and the Companys bylaws.
p. Earnings per thousand shares: Calculated based on the number of outstanding shares on the balance sheet date, which comprises the total number of shares issued net of treasury stock.
4. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related party transactions refer to existing operations carried out by the Company with its Brasil Telecom S.A., Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltda. and Nova Tarrafa Inc subsidiaries.
Operations between related parties and the Company are carried out under normal prices and market conditions. The main transactions are:
Brasil Telecom S.A.
Dividends/Interest on Shareholders Equity: The Interest on Shareholders Equity credited in the previous year, net of the withheld tax installment, on 12/31/04, were represented by the payable balance of R$ 250,236. Such amount was fully paid on 1/14/05, so no liability of such nature existed on the balance sheet date.
Loans with Subsidiary: Asset balance arises from the spin-off of Telebrás and is indexed to exchange variation, plus interest of 1.75% per year, amounting to R$70,606 (R$74,523 on December 31, 2004). The financial revenue recognized as profit and loss account in the quarter was R$554 (R$1,024 in 2004).
Debentures: On January 27, 2001, the subsidiary issued 1,300 private debentures non-convertible or exchangeable for any type of share, at the unit price of R$1,000, totaling R$1,300,000, for the purpose of financing part of its investment program. All these debentures were acquired by the Company. The nominal value of these debentures will be paid in two installments equivalent to 30% and 40% with maturities on July 27, 2005 and July 27, 2006, respectively. The debenture remuneration is equivalent to 100% of CDI, received semiannually. The balance of this asset is R$935,195 (R$972,006 on December 31, 2004), and the yield recognized in the income statement for the quarter represents R$37,313 (R$49,698 in 2004).
Expenses and Accounts Receivable: arising from transactions related to the use of installations and logistic support. The balance payable is R$386 (R$184 on December 31, 2004) and the amounts recorded in the income statement for the quarter comprise operating expenses of R$1,056 (R$667 in 2004).
5. MARKET VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS) AND RISK ANALYSIS
The Company and its subsidiary assessed the book value of its assets and liabilities as compared to market or realizable values (fair value), based on information available and valuation 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 was made based on their materiality. Instruments whose values approximates their fair values, and risk assessment is not significant are not mentioned.
In accordance with their natures, the financial instruments may involve known or unknown risks; 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 Companys and subsidiaries business are the following:
a. Credit Risk
The majority of the 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 tariffs by the regulatory agency. The credit policy, in case of telecommunications public services, is subject to legal standards established by the concession authority. The risk exists since the subsidiary may incur losses arising from the difficulty in receiving amounts billed to its customers. In the quarter, the Companys default was 2.24% of the gross revenue (3.01% in 2004). 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.
Concerning mobile telephony, credit risk in cell phones sales and in service rendering in the postpaid category postpaid is minimized with the adoption of a credit pre-analysis of eligible customers. Still in relation to postpaid service, whose client base at the end of the quarter was 32.1% on 03/31/05 (33.1% in 12/31/04), the receivable accounts are also monitored in order to limit default and to cut the access to the service (out of phone traffic) if the bill is overdue for over fifteen days.
b. Exchange Rate Risk
Assets
The Company has loan agreements in foreign currency, and, therefore, subject to exchange rate fluctuation. The assets exposed to exchange rate risk are as follows:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Book Value | Book Value | |||
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Assets | ||||
Loan agreements with subsidiary | 70,606 | 74,523 | - | - |
Loans and financing | 116,200 | 118,273 | 116,200 | 118,273 |
Total | 186,806 | 192,796 | 116,200 | 118,273 |
Long-term | 186,806 | 192,796 | 116,200 | 118,273 |
The loans receivable in dollars were transferred to the Company at the time of the split off of Telebrás. Due to their original characteristics, no financing is available on the market under similar conditions, which led to the presentation of the book value only.
Liabilities
The Company and 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 27.2% (27.2% on December 31, 2004) of the total liabilities of borrowings and consolidated financing, minus the contracted hedge balances. In order to minimize this kind of risk, the Company enters into exchange hedge agreements with financial institutions. Out of the installment of the debt consolidated in foreign currency, 70.1% is protected against exchange variation. Unrealized positive or negative effects of these operations are recorded in the profit and loss accounts as gain or loss. To the quarter, consolidated net losses totaled R$47,771 (net gains of R$1,082 in 2004).
Net exposure as per book and market values, at the exchange rate prevailing on the balance sheet date, is as follows:
PARENT COMPANY |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |||
Book
Value |
Market
Value |
Book
Value |
Market
Value |
|
Liabilities | ||||
Loans and financing | 357 | 357 | 396 | 396 |
Total | 357 | 357 | 396 | 396 |
Current | 161 | 161 | 162 | 162 |
Long Term | 196 | 196 | 234 | 234 |
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |||
Book Value |
Market Value |
Book Value |
Market Value |
|
Liabilities | ||||
Loans and financing | 1,196,119 | 1,242,685 | 1,246,706 | 1,269,846 |
Hedge contracts | 128,832 | 97,700 | 87,190 | 74,985 |
Total | 1,324,951 | 1,340,385 | 1,333,896 | 1,344,831 |
Current | 52,025 | 52,413 | 66,041 | 55,572 |
Long-term | 1,272,926 | 1,287,972 | 1,267,855 | 1,289,259 |
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 on the balance sheet date.
c. Interest Rate Risk
Assets
The private debentures issued by subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A were fully subscribed by the Company.
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Book and Market Value | Book and Market Value | |||
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Assets | ||||
Debentures subject to CDI | 935,195 | 972,006 | - | - |
Loans subject to CDI, IGP-M, Col. 27 (FGV) and IGP-DI | - | - | 10,937 | 10,744 |
Total | 935,195 | 972,006 | 10,937 | 10,744 |
Current | - | - | 2,683 | 2,540 |
Long-term | 935,195 | 972,006 | 8,254 | 8,204 |
The book values are equal to market values since the current conditions for contracting this type of financial instrument are similar to those in which they come from or do not have parameters for quotation or contracting.
The sum of the Companys debentures, loans and financing concentrated in the subsidiary represents 89.6% (89.8% on December 31, 2004) of this type of assets.
Liabilities
In 2000, the Company issued private debentures convertible into preferred shares. This liability was contracted at the interest rate subject to TJLP. The risk subject to this liability arises from possible increase in this rate.
The subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. has loans and financing contracted in local currency subject to interest rates subject to indexing units (TJLP, UMBNDES, CDI etc.). The risk inherent in these liabilities arises from possible variations in these rates. The Parent Company has contracted derivative contracts to hedge 39.9% (38% on December 31, 2004) 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 derivatives to protect against the risk of volatility of these rates. The Company also issued non-convertible private and public debentures. These liabilities were contracted at interest rates tied to the CDI, and the risk linked with this liability is the result of the possible increase in the rate.
The aforementioned liabilities at the balance sheet date are as follows:
PARENT COMPANY |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |||
Book Value |
Market
Value |
Book Value |
Market
Value |
|
Liabilities | ||||
Loans subject to TJLP (including Debentures) | 465,267 | 457,190 | 472,863 | 452,006 |
Total | 465,267 | 457,190 | 472,863 | 452,006 |
Current | 203,811 | 200,273 | 213,670 | 204,245 |
Long-term | 261,456 | 256,917 | 259,193 | 247,761 |
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |||
Book Value |
Market Value |
Book Value |
Market Value |
|
Liabilities | ||||
Loans subject to TJLP (including Debentures) | 2,384,938 | 2,488,283 | 2,485,351 | 2,334,966 |
Loans subject to UMBNDES | 264,173 | 269,997 | 275,565 | 229,177 |
Hedge on loans indexed to UMBNDES | 35,924 | 15,483 | 38,979 | 13,920 |
CDI | 520,428 | 516,252 | 541,707 | 541,748 |
Loans subject to IGPM | 14,022 | 14,022 | 16,724 | 16,724 |
Other loans | 20,016 | 20,016 | 16,007 | 16,007 |
Total | 3,239,501 | 3,324,053 | 3,374,333 | 3,152,542 |
Current | 773,106 | 793,460 | 790,597 | 738,632 |
Long-term | 2,466,395 | 2,530,593 | 2,583,736 | 2,413,910 |
Book and market values are equivalent because 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 contraction.
d. Risk of Not Linking Monetary Restatement Indexes to Accounts Receivable
Loan and financing rates contracted by subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. are not subject to amounts of accounts receivable. Telephony tariff adjustments do not necessarily follow increases in local interest rates which affect the subsidiarys debts. Consequently, a risk arises from this lack of linking.
e. Contingency Risks
Contingency risks are assessed according to loss hypotheses, as probable, possible or remote. Contingencies considered as probable risk are recorded in liabilities. Details on this risk are presented in Note 7.
f. Risks Related to Investments
The Company has investments, which are valued using the equity method and stated at acquisition cost. Brasil Telecom S.A., the Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltda. and the Nova Tarrafa Inc. are subsidiaries, the investments of which are carried under the equity method.
Investments valued at cost are immaterial in relation to total assets. The risks related to them would not cause significant impacts to the Companys if losses were to occur on these investments.
In the balance sheet date the investments were represented as follows:
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |||
Book Value |
Market Value |
Book Value |
Market Value |
|
Investments | 4,366,730 | 4,594,133 | 4,364,939 | 5,144,159 |
Equity in subsidiaries | 4,358,200 | 4,585,603 | 4,356,174 | 5,135,394 |
Listed in Stock Exchange Not Listed in Stock Exchange |
4,318,973
39,227 |
4,546,673
39,227 |
4,315,621 40,553 |
5,094,841 40,553 |
Other investments | 8,530 | 8,530 | 8,765 | 8,765 |
The investment quoted on the stock exchange refers to the interest in Brasil Telecom S.A., and its market value valued based on the market quotations in trading between minority shareholders.
g. Temporary Cash Investment Risks
The Company has several temporary cash investments in exclusive financial investment funds (FIFs), whose assets are constituted by post-fixed federal securities, pre-fixed and exchange rates indexed to CDI, through future contracts indexed to the exchange rate of the Futures and Commodities Exchange - BM&F, federal public securities (NBC-E) referred to commercial dollar variation plus exchange coupon, foreign currency and own portfolio investment funds, backed in American treasury bonds and overnight operations. The Company has financial investments in the amount of R$948,959 (R$828,234 as of December 31, 2004). Income earned to the quarter date is recorded in financial income and amounts to R$38,167 (R$20,607 in 2004). In the consolidated financial statements the amounts is as follows: temporary cash investments in the amount of R$2,731,519 (R$3,154,730 as of December 31, 2004) and income earned in the amount of R$97,861 (R$71,989 in 2004).
i. Risk Related to Rules
On June 20, 2003, ANATEL ratified the Resolution 341, which forecasts new types of concession agreements, in force as from January 1, 2006 up to 2025. The new kind of concession agreement forecasts changes in how tariffs are adjusted, such as the General Price Index Internal Supply (IGP-DI), would no more be used to set forth the tariff adjustments based on the annual inflation rate. Consequently, the Companys operations and competitive position can be affected by these changes.
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 its wholly-owned subsidiary. These companies are better described together, and can be referred to as Brasil Telecom (group) and for the purpose of the pension scheme cited in this note, are also denominated Sponsor.
(a) Private Pension Plan
Brasil Telecom (group) sponsors private pension schemes related with 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), which originated from certain companies of the former Telebrás System.
The bylaws stipulate approval of the supplementary pension policy and the joint liability attributed to the defined benefit plans is subject to the acts signed with the foundations, with the consent of the National Supplementary Pension Plan Superintendence PREVIC, previously represented by the Supplementary Pensions Department - SPC, where applicable to the specific plans.
The sponsored plans are valued by independent actuaries on the balance sheet date and, in the case of the defined benefit plans described in this explanatory note, immediate recognition of the actuarial gains and losses is adopted. The full liabilities are provided for plans showing deficits. This measure has been applied since the 2001 financial year, when the regulations of CVM Ruling 371/00 were adopted. In cases that show positive actuarial situations, no assets are recorded due to the legal impossibility of reimbursing the surpluses.
Below the characteristics of the supplementary pension plans sponsored are described.
FUNDAÇÃO 14
Since the split of the only pension plan managed by SISTEL, PBS, in January 2000, the evolution tendency for a new stage was already forecasted. Such stage would result in an own and independent management model for TCSPREV pension plan, by means of a specific entity to manage and to operate them, and this fact has become more and more evident throughout the years. This tendency also occurred in the main SISTEL pension plan sponsoring companies, which created their respective supplementary pension plan foundations. In this scenario, Fundação 14 de Previdência Privada was created in 2004, with the purpose of taking over the management and operation of the TCSPREV pension plan, which started as from March 10, 2005, whose process was backed by the segments specific legislation and properly approved by the National Supplementary Pension Plan Superintendence PREVIC.
In accordance with the Transfer Agreement entered into between Fundação Sistel de Seguridade Social and Fundação 14 de Previdência Privada, SISTEL, by means of the Management Agreement, it will provide management and operation services of TCSPREV and PAMEC-BrT plans to Fundação 14, after the transferring of these plans, which took place on March 10, 2005, for a period of up to 18 months, while Fundação 14 organizes itself to take 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 2/28/00. On 12/31/01, all the pension plans sponsored by the Company with SISTEL were merged, being exceptionally and provisionally approved by the Supplementary Pension Department
- SPC, due to the need for adjustments to the regulations. Thus, TCSPREV is constituted of defined contribution groups with settled and defined benefits. The plans that were merged into the TCSPREV were the PBS-TCS, PBT-BrT, Convênio de
Administração BrT, and the Termo de Relação Contratual Atípica, and the conditions established in the original plans were maintained. In March 2003 this plan was suspended to employees who wanted to be included in
the supplementary pension plans sponsored by the Company, but it was reopened in February 2005. TCSPREV currently assists to around 54.7% 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 to 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 the employee and the Company, and the basic contribution percentages vary between 3% and 8% of the participants salary, according to age. Participants have the option to contribute voluntarily or sporadically to the plan above the basic contribution, but without equal payments from the Company. In the case of the PBS-TCS group, the sponsors contribution in the quarter was 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. In the quarter, contributions by the sponsor to the TCSPREV group represented, on average, 6.25% of the payroll of the plan participants. For employees, the average was 5.67% .
The contribution by the company in the quarter totaled R$ 3,750 (R$ 3,732 in 2004).
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 (SISTEL)
The supplementary pension plan 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 (PBS-A). 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 to 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 January 31, 2000.
PAMA - Health Care Plan for Retired Employees/ 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 January 31, 2000, and also for the beneficiaries of the PBS-TCS Group, incorporated
into the TCSPREV on December 31, 2001 and beneficiaries of the plans of definite benefits PBSs of other sponsors of the SISTEL. According to a legal/actuarial appraisal, the sponsors liability is exclusively limited to future
contributions. During 2004, an 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 PCE.
Contributions Established for the Plans
PBS-A
Contributions may occur in case of accumulated deficit. On 12/31/04, the actuarial appraisal date, the plan presented a surplus.
PAMA/PCE
This plan is sponsored with contributions of 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 incorporated 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 PCE are also carried out.
Contributions to PAMA, in the part attributed to the Sponsor, in the quarter totaled R$ 29 (R$ 29 in 2004).
FUNDAÇÃO BrTPREV
The main purpose of the Company sponsoring BrTPREV is to maintain the supplementary retirement, pension and other provisions in addition to those provided by the official social security system to participants. The actuarial system for determining the plans cost and contributions is collective capitalization, valued annually by an independent actuary.
Plans
BrTPREV
Defined contribution and settled benefits in October 2002 plan to provide supplementary social security benefits in addition to those of the official social security and that initially assisted only employees subject to the Subsidiary Rio Grande do
Sul. This pension plan has remained open to new employees of the Company and its subsidiaries from March 2003 to February 2005. Nowadays, this plan attended to around 42.9% of the staff.
Fundador - Brasil Telecom and Alternative - Brasil Telecom
Defined contribution and settled benefits plan to provide supplementary social security benefits in addition to those of the official social security, now closed to the entry of new participants. Nowadays, there are 0.7% of the staff.
Contributions Established for the Plans
BrTPREV
The 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 the 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 age. Participants have the option to
contribute voluntarily or sporadically to the plan above the basic contribution, but without equal payments from the Company. The sponsor is responsible for the cost of administrative expenses on the basic contributions from employees and normal
contributions of the Company and risk benefits. In the quarter contributions by the sponsor represented on average 6.04% of the payroll of the plan participants, whilst the average employee contribution was 5.27% .
In the quarter the Companys contributions were R$2,252 (R$1,175 in 2004).
Founder Brasil Telecom and Alternative - Brasil Telecom
The regular contribution by the sponsor in the quarter was an average of 3.82% on the payroll of plan participants, who contributed at variable rates according to age, service time and salary; the average rate was 3.82% . With the Alternative-Brasil
Telecom, the participants also pay an entry fee depending on the age of entering the plan.
The usual contributions of the Company in the quarter were R$4 (R$5 in 2004).
The technical reserve corresponding to the current value of the Companys supplementary contribution must be amortized, due to the actuarial deficit of the plans managed by FBrTPREV, within the maximum established period of 20 years as from January 2002, according to Circular 66/SPC/GAB/COA from the Supplementary Pensions Department dated January 25, 2002. Of the maximum period established, 16 years and nine months still remain for complete settlement. The amortizing contributions in the quarter were R$25,440 (R$25,200 in 2004).
(b) Stock Option Plan for Management and Employees
The Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting from the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. held on April 28, 2000, approved the general plan to grant stock purchase options to officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The plan authorizes a maximum limit of 10% of the shares of each kind of Company stock. Shares derived from exercising options guarantee the beneficiaries the same rights granted to other Company shareholders. The administration of this plan was entrusted to a management committee appointed by the Board of Directors, which decided only to grant preferred stock options. The plan is divided into two separate programs:
Program A
This program is granted as an extension of the performance objectives established by the Board of Directors for a five-year period. Up to March 31, 2005, no stock had been granted.
Program B
The price of exercising is established by the management committee based on the market price of 1000 shares at the date of the grant of option and will be monetarily restated by the IGP-M between the date of signing the contracts and the payment date.
The right to exercise the option is given in the following way and within the following periods:
First Grant | Second Grant | Third Grant | ||||
From | End of period | From | End of period | From | End of period | |
33% | 01/01/04 | 12/31/08 | 12/19/05 | 12/31/10 | 12/21/05 | 12/31/11 |
33% | 01/01/05 | 12/31/08 | 12/19/06 | 12/31/10 | 12/21/06 | 12/31/11 |
34% | 01/01/06 | 12/31/08 | 12/19/07 | 12/31/10 | 12/21/07 | 12/31/11 |
The acquisition periods can be anticipated as a result of the occurrence of events or special conditions established in the option contract.
The information related with the general plan to grant stock options is summarized below:
03/31/05 | ||
Preferred stock options (thousand) |
Average exercise price R$ |
|
Balance as of 12/31/2004 | 1,415,119 | 13.00 |
Balance as of 05/31/2005 | 1,415,119 | 13.00 |
There has been no grant of options for purchase of stocks exercised in the quarter and the representative ness of the balance of the options before the total outstanding stocks for the Company Brasil Telecom S.A. is 0.26% (0.26% on December 31, 2004).
Considering the hypothesis that the options will be fully exercised, the opportunity cost of the premiums of the respective options, calculated by the Black&Scholes method, for the Company would be R$390 (R$311 in 2004).
(c) Other Benefits to Employees
Other benefits are granted to employees, such as: health care/dental care, meal allowance, group life insurance, occupational accident allowance, sickness allowance, transportation allowance, and other.
7. PROVISIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES
Brasil Telecom (group) and its subsidiaries periodically performs an assessment of its contingency risks, and also reviews its lawsuits taking into consideration the legal, economic 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 counselors.
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 in progress in various courts, including administrative, lower, and higher courts.
Labor Claims
The provision for labor claims includes an estimate by the Companys management, supported by the opinion of its legal counselors, of the probable losses related to lawsuits filed by former employees of the Company, and of service providers.
Tax Suits
The provision for tax contingencies refers principally to matters related to tax collections due to differences in interpretation of the tax legislation by Brasil Telecom (group) counselors and the tax authorities.
Civil Suits
The provision for civil contingencies refers to cases related to contractual adjustments arising from Federal Government economic plans, and other cases.
Classification by Risk Level
Contingencies with a Probable Risk
Contingencies classified as having a probable risk of loss, for which provisions are recorded under liabilities, have the following balances:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Nature | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 |
Labor | - | - | 419,259 | 414,221 |
Tax | 3,273 | 2,767 | 103,604 | 112,702 |
Civil | 627 | 613 | 217,371 | 215,302 |
Total | 3,900 | 3,380 | 740,234 | 742,225 |
Current | - | - | 312,800 | 327,643 |
Long-term | 3,900 | 3,380 | 427,434 | 414,582 |
Labor
In the current fiscal year an increase in the provision for labor contingencies in the amount of R$5,038 was verified in the quarter. This variance is caused by recognition of monetary restatements and effects of the reassessment of contingent risks that determine the additional recognition for the provision in the amount of R$23,312, new additions amounting to R$ 3,525 and decrease due to the payments which amounted to R$ 21,799.
The main objects that affect the provisions for labor claims are the following:
(i) | Additional Remuneration - related to the claim for payment of additional remuneration for hazardous activities, based on Law 7369/85, regulated by Decree 93412/86, 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. They are related to the repercussion of the salary increase supposedly due on the others 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 the Brasil Telecom S.A. Santa Catarina Branch (formerly Telesc), with promotions for seniority and merit, supposedly not granted by formerly Telesc; |
(iv) | Joint Responsibility - related to the request to ascribe responsibility to the subsidiary, made by outsourced personnel, due to supposed nonobservance of their labor rights by their real employers; |
(v) | Overtime refers to the salary and additional payment plea due to labor supposedly performed beyond the contracted work time; |
(vi) | Reintegration plea due to supposed inobservance of employees special condition, guaranteeing the impossibility of rescission of labor contract without cause; and |
(vii) | Request for the regulation application which established the payment of the incident percentage on the Companys income, attributed to the Santa Catarina Branch. |
Tax
In the quarter there was a reduction for the Consolidated R$ 9,098, represented by the entry of new shares at the amount of R$ 2,922, monetary restatements of R$ 3,737, a decrease of R$ 15,029 by reassessment of contingent risks and monetary restatement at the amount of R$ 728.
The main lawsuits provided for are as follows:
(i) | Social Security related to the non-collection of incident social security in the payment made to cooperatives, as well as the breakdown of the contributions salary; |
(ii) | Federal Revenue Department - Incorrect compensation of tax losses; and |
(iii) | CPMF - Non-collection of the contribution on financial activities in the year of 1999. |
Civil
In the quarter, there was a net increase of R$ 2,069 for the Consolidated, resulting from the reassessment of contingent risks and monetary restatement at the amount of R$ 9,317, as well as new suits totaling R$ 8,077 and payments at the amount of R$ 15,325.
The lawsuits provided 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) | Contracts of Financial Participation - It has been signed with TJ/RS the position related to the incorrect procedure previously adopted by the former CRT, current Rio Grande do Sul Branch, owned by the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A., in the processes related to the compliance with the rule issued by the Ministry of Communications; and |
(iii) | Other lawsuits - related to various ongoing lawsuits such as indemnification for pain and suffering and material damages to consumers, indemnification for contractual rescission, indemnification for accidents, as well as lawsuits that are in Special Civil Courts whose claims, separately, do not exceed forty minimum salaries. |
Contingencies with a Possible Risk
The position of contingencies with risk level considered to be possible, and therefore not recorded in the accounts, is the following:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Nature | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 |
Labor | - | - | 616,010 | 649,328 |
Tax | 15,976 | 2,601 | 1,425,297 | 1,251,709 |
Civil | - | 68 | 1,146,098 | 1,006,334 |
Total | 15,976 | 2,669 | 3,187,405 | 2,907,371 |
Labor
The main objects that comprise the possible losses of a labor nature are related to additional remuneration for hazardous activities, promotions and joint/subsidiary responsibility, the evaluation of which processes by the legal assessors resulted in a level of risk of loss evaluated only as possible. In addition to the subjects cited, the request for remunerative consideration for hours of work supposedly exceeding the normal agreed workload of hours also contributed to the amount mentioned.
Tax
The increase which took place in the quarter for the Consolidated, of R$ 173,588 refers to the entrance of new contingencies at the amount of R$ 37,496, reevaluation of risk degree and amounts totaling R$ 82,090 and monetary restatements of R$ 54,002.
The main lawsuits considered as possible loss are presented as follows:
(i) | Notices of INSS, with defenses in headquarters or courts, examining the value composition in the contribution salary owed by the company and that the Companys legal advisors do not believe there is an incidence of social security contribution; |
(ii) | Federal Taxes - notices due to supposed lack of collection; |
(iii) | Public civil suits questioning the supposed transfer of PIS and COFINS to the final consumers; |
(iv) | ICMS - On international calls; |
(v) | ICMS - Differential of rate in interstate acquisitions; |
(vi) | ICMS - Exploitation of credits related to the acquisition of fixed assets for use and consumption; |
(vii) | ISS (Service Tax) - Not collected and/or under-collected; and |
(viii) | Withholding tax (IRRF) - Operations related to hedge for covering debts. |
Civil
The increase occurred in the Consolidated in the quarter was of R$ 139,764 and is represented, mainly, by the increment of R$ 139,518 related in its majority to shares resulting from the capitalization process, for which a higher number of shares in the capital stock in relation to what was issued is demanded, as well as corresponding demanded dividends. The other variations are composed, basically, of monetary restatements and reduction by reevaluations of existing causes.
The main lawsuits are presented as follows:
(i) | Repayments resulting from PCT - the plaintiffs intend to pay the compensations related to the contracts resulting from the Community Telephony Program; |
(ii) | Lawsuits of a consumerist nature; |
(iii) | Contractual - Lawsuits related to the claim for a percentage resulting from the Real Plan, to be applied in a contract for rendering of services, review of conversion of installments in URV and later in real, related to the supply of equipment and rendering of services; and |
(iv) | Customer service points - Public civil lawsuits arising from the closing of customer attendance points. |
Contingencies with a Remote Risk
In addition to the claims mentioned, there are also contingencies considered to be of a remote risk to the amount of R$52,069 (R$49,981 on December 31, 2004) for Company and R$1,655,485 (R$1,490,365 on December 31, 2004) for Consolidated.
Letters of Guarantee
The Company has contracts for letters of guarantees signed with financial institutions, as a complementary guarantee for lawsuits in provisory execution, in the amount of R$13,740 (R$500 on December 31, 2004). These guarantees are contracted for an undetermined period and the compensation is 0.65% p.a. to 1.20% p.a., representing an average rate of 0.87% p.a. For consolidated effects, the letters of guarantee with this purpose represent R$ 398,253 (R$ 312,476 on 12/31/04), compensated at interest which vary from 0.65% to 2.00%, with average compensation equivalent to 0.97% p.a.
The judicial deposits related with contingencies and contested taxes (suspended demand) are described in Note 22.
8. SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
a. Share Capital
The Company is authorized to increase its capital by means of a resolution of the Board of Directors to a total limit of 700,000,000,000 (seven hundred billion) common or preferred shares, observing the legal limit of 2/3 (two thirds) for the issue of new preferred shares without voting rights.
By means of a resolution of the General Shareholders Meeting or the Board of Directors, the Company's capital can be increased by the capitalization of retained earnings or prior reserves allocated by the General Shareholders Meeting. Under these conditions, the capitalization can be effected without modifying the number of shares.
The capital 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 can be excluded, in the cases stipulated in article 172 of Corporation Law.
The preferred shares do not have voting rights, except in the cases specified in the sole 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 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 balance sheet date is R$2,596,272 (R$2,568,240 as of December 31, 2004) represented by shares without par value as follows:
Type of Shares | Total of Shares | Shares held in Treasury | Outstanding Shares | |||
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Common | 134,031,688 | 134,031,688 | 1,480,800 | 1,480,800 | 132,550,888 | 132,550,888 |
Preferred | 229,937,526 | 226,007,753 | - | - | 229,937,526 | 226,007,753 |
Total | 363,969,214 | 360,039,441 | 1,480,800 | 1,480,800 | 362,488,414 | 358,558,641 |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Net Equity per thousand Outstanding Shares (R$) | 17.05 | 17.11 |
b. Treasury Stock
In the determination of the calculation of net equity per thousand shares the common shares held in treasury are maintained, which are originated from the following repurchasing program during the years 2002 and 2004.
On September 13, 2004 the Companys Board of Directors approved the proposals to repurchase preferred and common stock issued by the Company, for holding in treasury or cancellation or subsequent sale, under the following terms and conditions: (i) the retained earnings account represented the origin of the funds invested in purchasing the stock; (ii) the authorized quantity for the repurchase of Company stock for holding in treasury was limited to 10% of common and preferred shares outstanding in the market; and (iii) the period determined for the acquisition was 365 days, in accordance with CVM Instruction 390/03.
The exchange of the treasury shares is presented as follows:
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |||
Common shares (thousands) | Amount | Common 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 |
Cost of shares (R$) | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 |
Average | 14.08 | 14.08 |
Minimum | 12.40 | 12.40 |
Maximum | 17.00 | 17.00 |
The unit cost of acquisition considers the totality of stock repurchase program.
There were no disposals of these purchased common shares up to the end of the quarter.
Market value of treasury stock
The market value of treasury shares at the balance sheet date was the following:
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Number of common shares held in treasury (thousand of shares) | 1,480,800 | 1,480,800 |
Quote per lot of thousand shares on BOVESPA (R$) | 26.00 | 26.80 |
Market value | 38,501 | 39,685 |
The Company maintains the balance of treasury stock in a separate account. For presentation purposes, the value of the treasury stock is deducted from the reserves that gave rise to it, and is presented as follows:
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Book Value | 2,416,118 | 2,371,903 |
Treasury Stock | (20,846) | (20,846) |
Balance, Net of Treasury Stock | 2,395,272 | 2,351,057 |
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.
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, or to offset losses.
Unrealized profit reserve: recognized in the year in which the amount of the mandatory dividend, calculated in accordance with the statutory provisions or with article 202 of Law 6,404/76, exceeds the realized portion of net income. The reserve can offset losses in subsequent years or, when realized, comprise the calculation of net income adjusted for dividend payments. According to the restatement required by Law 10,303/01, the income recorded under the unrealized profit reserve as from 2002 financial year should be considered at the value of the dividend postponed. However the unrealized profit reserve formed under the previous regulations, when realized, will continue to form part of the calculation base for the dividends, this case of unrealized profit reserves existed in the Company.
Retained Earnings: Comprises the remaining balances of net income, adjusted according to the terms of article 202 of Law nr 6,404/76, or by the recording of adjustments from prior years, if applicable.
e. Dividends and Interest on Shareholders Equity
The dividends are calculated in the end of the financial 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 Company 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 number 9,249, dated December 26, 1995. The interests paid or credited will be offset against the minimum statutory dividend, in accordance with article 44 from social statute.
9. OPERATING REVENUE FROM TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | |
Fixed Telephonic Service | ||
Local Service | 1,703,346 | 1,642,111 |
Activation fees | 7,678 | 9,135 |
Basic subscription | 830,846 | 744,719 |
Measured service charges | 337,716 | 336,393 |
Fixed to mobile calls - VC1 | 507,695 | 527,763 |
Rent | 351 | 379 |
Other | 19,060 | 23,722 |
Long Distance Services | 755,101 | 556,544 |
Intra-Sectorial Fixed | 248,248 | 264,804 |
Intra-Regional Fixed (Inter Sectorial) | 99,114 | 90,350 |
Inter-Regional Fixed | 70,108 | 21,304 |
Fixed to mobile calls VC2 and VC3 | 322,582 | 174,382 |
International | 15,049 | 5,704 |
Interconnection | 164,639 | 191,200 |
Fixed x Fixed | 101,004 | 128,343 |
Mobile x Fixed | 63,635 | 62,857 |
Lease of Means | 65,932 | 55,061 |
Public Telephone | 86,919 | 108,166 |
Supplementary, Intelligent Network and Advanced Telephony Services | 114,744 | 99,105 |
Other | 10,408 | 6,020 |
Total of Fixed Telephonic Service | 2,901,089 | 2,658,207 |
Mobile Telephonic Service | ||
Telephony | 99,612 | - |
Subscription | 34,601 | - |
Application | 57,412 | - |
Roaming | 719 | - |
Interconnection | 6,389 | - |
Other Services | 496 | - |
Sale of Goods | 47,404 | - |
Cell Phones | 44,129 | - |
Electronic Cards - Brasil Chip, Accessories and Other Goods | 3,275 | - |
Total of Mobile Telephone Service | 147,016 | - |
Data Communication Services and Others | ||
Data Communication | 328,569 | 220,458 |
Other Main Activities Services | 92,057 | 30,179 |
Total of Data Communication Services and Others | 420,626 | 250,637 |
Gross Operating Revenue | 3,468,731 | 2,908,844 |
Deductions from Gross Revenue | (1,021,155) | (833,549) |
Taxes on Gross Revenue | (971,109) | (806,770) |
Other Deductions on Gross Revenue | (50,046) | (26,779) |
Net Operating Revenue | 2,447,576 | 2,075,295 |
10. COST OF SERVICES RENDERED AND GOODS SOLD
The costs incurred in the generation of services rendered and goods sold are as follows:
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | |
Interconnection | (576,133) | (496,234) |
Depreciation and Amortization | (570,630) | (540,001) |
Third-Party Services | (194,037) | (157,851) |
Rent, Leasing and Insurance | (101,668) | (81,491) |
Personnel | (37,305) | (27,975) |
Goods Sold | (52,397) | - |
Materials | (16,601) | (21,825) |
Connection Means | (15,651) | (5,471) |
FISTEL | (18,166) | (4,002) |
Other | (3,118) | (1,085) |
Total | (1,585,706) | (1,335,935) |
11. COMMERCIALIZATION OF SERVICES
The expenses related to commercialization activities are detailed according to the following nature:
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | |
Third-Party Services | (190,377) | (99,605) |
Losses on Accounts Receivable (1) | (104,907) | (87,651) |
Personnel | (60,908) | (31,157) |
Material | (7,659) | (190) |
Rent, Leasing and Insurance | (2,646) | (1,298) |
Depreciation and Amortization | (3,957) | (1,295) |
Other | (295) | (277) |
Total | (370,749) | (221,473) |
(1) | Includes Provision for Loan Losses |
12. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
The expenses related to administrative activities, which include the information technology expenses are detailed according to the following nature:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | |
Third-Party Services | (3,462) | (3,191) | (169,783) | (130,444) |
Depreciation and Amortization | (120) | (549) | (70,511) | (47,314) |
Personnel | (2,020) | (1,182) | (54,956) | (36,160) |
Rent, Leasing and Insurance | (1,422) | (676) | (11,702) | (14,573) |
Material | (15) | (17) | (1,956) | (1,018) |
Other | (4) | (5) | (667) | (923) |
Total | (7,043) | (5,620) | (309,575) | (230,432) |
13. OTHER OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)
The remaining income and expenses attributed to operational activities are shown as follows:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED | |||
03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | |
Recovered Taxes and Expenses | 208 | - | 27,103 | 330 |
Fines | (6) | - | 21,625 | 19,652 |
Technical and Administrative Expenses | 898 | 133 | 12,785 | 15,462 |
Operational Infrastructure Rent and other | - | - | 9,628 | 7,363 |
Contingences Provision | (522) | (335) | (35,861) | (22,843) |
Taxes (Other than on Gross Revenue, Income and Social Contributions Taxes) | (65) | (25) | (14,639) | (10,518) |
Amortization of goodwill on investment acquisition | (470) | (470) | (26,351) | (10,064) |
Provision/Reversal of other Provisions | - | - | (7,778) | 16,339 |
Provision for Actuarial Liability of Pension Funds | - | - | (5,451) | - |
Severance Pay | - | - | (3,532) | - |
Donations and Sponsorships | - | - | (1,234) | (2,842) |
Court Fees | - | - | (875) | (507) |
Loss on Write-off of Maintenance/Resale Inventories | - | - | (157) | (930) |
Write- off of amounts recoverable & other credits | - | (1,653) | - | (1,653) |
Other Expenses Revenue/Expenses | (192) | (134) | (4,000) | (3,830) |
Total | (149) | (2,484) | (28,737) | 5,959 |
14. FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES), NET
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | |
Financial Income | 90,012 | 81,531 | 195,122 | 129,986 |
Local Currency | 89,453 | 78,914 | 163,083 | 118,632 |
On Rights in Foreign Currency | 559 | 2,617 | 32,039 | 11,354 |
Financial Expenses | (18,941) | (109,642) | (247,308) | (381,550) |
Local Currency | (16,268) | (34,033) | (168,632) | (213,305) |
On Liabilities in Foreign Currency | (2,673) | (609) | (78,676) | (12,467) |
Interest on Shareholders Equity | - | (75,000) | - | (155,778) |
Total | 71,071 | (28,111) | (52,186) | (251,564) |
The Interest on Shareholders Equity was reversed in the statement of income and deducted from retained earnings, in shareholders equity, in accordance with CVM Resolution 207/96.
15. NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES), NET
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | |
Amortization of Goodwill in the Merger (CVM Instruction 319/99) | - | (52,763) | (47,332) | (100,095) |
Reversal of Provision for Maintenance of Integrity of Shareholders Equity (CVM Instruction 349/01) | - | 52,763 | 47,332 | 100,095 |
Amortization of Goodwill in the Merger | - | - | (32,957) | (31,004) |
Result on the Write-off of Fixed and Deferred Assets | - | - | (6,289) | (7,580) |
Provision/Reversal for Investment Losses | 234 | (9) | (2,359) | 1,094 |
Provision/Reversal for Realization Amount and Fixed Asset Losses | - | - | 6,394 | (429) |
Investment Gain (Loss) | 1,469 | (11,276) | 1,469 | (11,276) |
Other Non-operating Income (Expenses) | - | - | (113) | (2,331) |
Total | 1,703 | (11,285) | (33,855) | (51,526) |
16. INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION ON EARNINGS
Income tax and social contribution on earnings are booked on accrual basis, being temporary differences deferred. The provision for income and social contribution taxes recognized in the income statement are as follows:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Income Before Taxes and after Profit Sharing | 03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 03/31/04 |
66,140 | 39,592 | 66,768 | (22,546) | |
Income of Subsidiaries which are Not Subject to Income Tax and Social Contribution | - | - | 7,348 | 7,739 |
Total Taxable Income | 66,140 | 39,592 | 74,116 | (14,807) |
Income Tax - Legal Entity | ||||
Expense Related to Income Tax (10%+15%=25%) | (16,535) | (9,898) | (18,528) | 3,702 |
Permanent Additions | (505) | (20,356) | (13,323) | (15,481) |
Amortization of Goodwill | (117) | (117) | (8,767) | (10,969) |
Equity Accounting | (334) | (17,374) | - | - |
Non-operating Equity Accounting | - | (2,821) | - | (2,821) |
Exchange Variation on Investments | - | - | (136) | (34) |
Other additions | (54) | (44) | (4,420) | (1,657) |
Permanent Exclusions | 902 | 5 | 16,351 | 883 |
Equity Accounting | 476 | 5 | - | - |
Exchange Variation on Investments | - | - | 438 | 259 |
Dividends of Investments Valuated by Acquisition Cost/ Prescribed Dividends | - | - | - | 72 |
Federal Tax Recoverable | - | - | 3,956 | - |
Other exclusions | 426 | - | 11,957 | 552 |
Compensation of Tax Losses | - | - | 494 | 377 |
Other | 4 | 6 | 137 | 30 |
Effect of Income Tax on the Statement of Income | (16,134) | (30,243) | (14,869) | (10,489) |
Social Contribution on Net Income | ||||
Expense Related to Social Contribution Tax (9%) | (5,953) | (3,563) | (6,670) | 1,333 |
Permanent Additions | (163) | (7,313) | (5,406) | (5,199) |
Amortization of Goodwill | (42) | (42) | (3,964) | (3,949) |
Equity Accounting | (120) | (6,255) | - | - |
Non-operating Equity Accounting | - | (1,015) | - | (1,015) |
Exchange Variation on Investments | - | - | (49) | (12) |
Other additions | (1) | (1) | (1,393) | (223) |
Permanent Exclusions | 325 | 2 | 6,695 | 282 |
Equity Accounting | 172 | 2 | - | - |
Exchange Variation on Investments | - | - | 158 | 93 |
Dividends of Investments Valuated by Acquisition Cost/ Prescribed Dividends | - | - | - | 26 |
Federal Tax Recoverable | - | - | 1,424 | - |
Other exclusions | 153 | - | 5,113 | 163 |
Compensation of Negative Calculation Basis | - | - | 179 | 136 |
Effect of Social Contribution in Tax Statement of Income | (5,791) | (10,874) | (5,202) | (3,448) |
Income and Social Contribution Tax Expense in Statement of Income | (21,925) | (41,117) | (20,071) | (13,937) |
17. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Cash | 17 | 15 | 6,775 | 2,068 |
Bank Accounts | 159 | 534 | 63,976 | 69,795 |
Temporary Cash Investments | 948,959 | 828,234 | 2,731,519 | 3,154,730 |
Total | 949,135 | 828,783 | 2,802,270 | 3,226,593 |
Temporary cash investments represent amounts invested in exclusive portfolios managed by financial institutions, and refer to federal bonds with average yield equivalent to interbank deposit rates (DI CETIP - CDI), in federal bonds (NBC-E), subject to commercial dollar variation plus 5.02% p.a. coupon, investment funds in foreign currency, which yields the exchange rate variation plus interest of 1.75% p.a. to 4.49% p.a., and in US treasury bonds, which yields the exchange rate variation plus interest of 4.50% p.a. to 4.76% p.a.
The breakdown of temporary cash investment portfolio is presented below, on the balance sheet date:
PARENT COMPANY |
3/31/05 | |||||
Financial Institution | Investments Nature | Total | |||
Treasury Financial Bills | National Treasury Bills (swap coverage) | Over Selic |
Liabilities (Rectifier) |
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Exclusive Funds | |||||
Banco do Brasil | 368,325 | 45,591 | 1 | (13) | 413,904 |
Bradesco | 32,669 | 30,568 | 13,346 | (6) | 76,577 |
Citigroup | 67,958 | 197,195 | 150 | (1) | 265,302 |
Safra | 179,689 | - | 13,487 | - | 193,176 |
Total of Exclusive Funds | 648,641 | 273,354 | 26,984 | (20) | 948,959 |
Total of Temporary Cash Investment | 648,641 | 273,354 | 26,984 | (20) | 948,959 |
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | |||||
Financial Institution | Investments Nature | ||||
Treasury Financial Bills | National Treasury Bills (swap coverage) | Overnight | US Treasury Bonds | Brazilian Central Bank Notes Special Series | |
Exclusive Funds | |||||
ABN Amro | 176,766 | 81,686 | - | - | - |
Banco do Brasil | 502,033 | 63,827 | - | - | 39,729 |
Bradesco | 32,669 | 30,568 | - | - | - |
CEF | 1,894 | - | - | - | - |
Citigroup | 76,722 | 222,626 | - | - | - |
Itaú | 281,522 | - | - | - | - |
Safra | 206,786 | - | - | - | - |
Santander | 178,787 | 71,875 | - | - | 25,221 |
SS&C Fund Services N.V. | - | - | 118,026 | 20,940 | - |
Unibanco | 227,592 | 47,753 | - | - | - |
Total of Exclusive Funds | 1,684,771 | 518,335 | 118,026 | 20,940 | 64,950 |
Other Investments | - | - | - | 169,951 | - |
Total of Temporary Cash Investment | 1,684,771 | 518,335 | 118,026 | 190,891 | 64,950 |
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | ||||||
Financial Institution | Investments Nature | Total | ||||
Over Selic | National Treasury Note Series D | Open Investment Funds (Fixed Income) | Bank Deposits Certificates | Liabilities (Rectifier) | ||
Exclusive Funds | ||||||
ABN Amro | 11,485 | - | - | - | (22) | 269,915 |
Banco do Brasil | 2,006 | - | - | - | (24) | 607,571 |
Bradesco | 13,346 | - | - | - | (6) | 76,577 |
CEF | 689 | - | - | - | (1) | 2,582 |
Citigroup | 169 | - | - | - | (1) | 299,516 |
Itaú | 2 | - | - | - | (12) | 281,512 |
Safra | 18,819 | - | - | - | - | 225,605 |
Santander | 4,551 | 17,505 | - | - | (44) | 297,895 |
SS&C Fund Services N.V. | - | - | - | - | - | 138,966 |
Unibanco | 21,522 | - | - | - | (29) | 296,838 |
Total of Exclusive Funds | 72,589 | 17,505 | - | - | (139) | 2,496,977 |
Other Investments | - | - | 16,864 | 47,727 | - | 234,542 |
Total of Temporary Cash Investment | 72,589 | 17,505 | 16,864 | 47,727 | (139) | 2,731,519 |
Liabilities from exclusive funds are 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. The funds creditors do not have funds against the Companys general credit.
Cash Flow Statement
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | |
Operations | ||||
Net Income for the Period | 44,215 | 73,475 | 45,088 | 74,348 |
Minority Interest | - | - | 1,609 | 44,947 |
Income Items that do not affect cash flow | 3,935 | (46,956) | 1,208,621 | 1,144,099 |
Depreciation and Amortization | 589 | 1,019 | 702,709 | 629,678 |
Losses on Accounts Receivable from Services | - | - | 77,589 | 97,465 |
Provision for Doubtful Accounts | - | - | 27,318 | (6,298) |
Provision for Contingences | 522 | 335 | 35,861 | 22,842 |
Deferred Taxes | (10,857) | 9,048 | 208,699 | 235,340 |
Income from Write-off of Permanent Assets | (235) | 8 | 6,433 | 9,043 |
Financial Charges | 15,943 | 19,198 | 161,646 | 145,652 |
Equity Accounting | (558) | (87,840) | - | - |
Investment gain/loss | - | 11,276 | - | 10,377 |
Other (Revenues) Expenses | (1,469) | - | (11,634) | - |
Changes in Assets and Liabilities | 256,439 | 10,504 | (468,582) | (510,991) |
Cash Flow from Operations | 304,589 | 37,023 | 786,736 | 752,403 |
Financing | ||||
Dividends/Interest on Equity paid during the Period | (203,593) | (177) | (323,077) | (547) |
Loans and Financing | (22,966) | (31,120) | (302,976) | 362,533 |
Loans obtained | (218) | - | 5,054 | 587,204 |
Loans paid | (41) | - | (143,233) | (128,134) |
Interest paid | (22,707) | (31,120) | (164,797) | (96,537) |
Acquisition of own shares | - | - | (62,272) | - |
Other cash flow from financing | 1,469 | - | 1,573 | 166 |
Cash Flow from Financing | (225,090) | (31,297) | (686,752) | 362,152 |
Investments | ||||
Financial Investments (including Debentures) | 41,164 | 78,347 | 21 | 22 |
Providers of Investments | 1,277 | 2,025 | (256,102) | 122,793 |
Income obtained from the sale of Permanent Assets | - | - | 479 | 745 |
Investments in Permanent Assets | (1,588) | (29) | (268,705) | (273,188) |
Investments | (1,588) | (29) | (268,705) | (273,188) |
Other cash flow from investments | - | (6) | - | (1,100) |
Cash Flow from Investments | 40,853 | 80,337 | (524,307) | (150,728) |
Cash Flow for the Period | 120,352 | 86,063 | (424,323) | 963,827 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | ||||
Closing Balance | 949,135 | 576,954 | 2,802,270 | 2,920,483 |
Opening Balance | 828,783 | 490,891 | 3,226,593 | 1,956,656 |
Changes in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 120,352 | 86,063 | (424,323) | 963,827 |
18. TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
The amounts related to accounts receivable are as follows:
CONSOLIDATED | ||
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Billed Amounts | 1,463,396 | 1,363,406 |
Unbilled Amounts | 928,567 | 911,655 |
Sales of Goods | 64,842 | 79,699 |
Subtotal | 2,456,805 | 2,354,760 |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | (269,976) | (243,181) |
Services Rendered | (266,538) | (241,022) |
Sales of Goods | (3,438) | (2,159) |
Total | 2,186,829 | 2,111,579 |
Current | 1,554,100 | 1,518,169 |
Past Due | ||
01 to 30 Days | 386,248 | 386,039 |
31 to 60 Days | 156,203 | 134,899 |
61 to 90 Days | 106,580 | 86,120 |
91 to 120 Days | 67,984 | 64,723 |
Over 120 Days | 185,690 | 164,810 |
19. INVENTORIES
The maintenance and resale inventories, to which provisions for losses or adjustments at the forecast in which they must be realized are constituted, are composed as follows:
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Inventories for Resale (Cell Phones and Accessories) | 189,208 | 209,024 |
Maintenance Inventories | 14,029 | 15,679 |
Provision for the Adjustment to the Realization Value | (58,615) | (43,814) |
Provision for Probable Losses | (7,095) | (6,856) |
Total | 137,527 | 174,033 |
20. LOANS AND FINANCING - ASSETS
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED | |||
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Loans | ||||
Loans to Subsidiary | 70,606 | 74,523 | - | - |
Loans | 116,200 | 118,273 | 127,137 | 129,017 |
Financing | ||||
Debentures of Subsidiary | 935,195 | 972,006 | - | - |
Total | 1,122,001 | 1,164,802 | 127,137 | 129,017 |
Current | - | - | 2,683 | 2,540 |
Long-term | 1,122,001 | 1,164,802 | 124,454 | 126,477 |
The loans and financing account includes the amount of R$116,200 (R$118,273 on December 31, 2004), related to the assets transferred to Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. in the TELEBRÁS spin-off process, referring to liabilities of Telebrasília Celular S.A. and Telegoiás Celular S.A. through a repass of funds for financing their expansions. These amounts are subject to exchange variation plus interest between 11.55% p.a., and the semiannual Libor rate plus 1% or 1.5% per year. These loans are being challenged in the courts by the holding company of the aforementioned mobile cellular operators, and therefore are not being received. According to the opinion of the Companys legal counselors, there are no expectations of loss in relation to these receivables.
The income related to the restatement of the charges on these loans receivable is being deferred for tax purposes, and the corresponding deferred income and social contribution taxes are recognized.
The amounts related to loans and debentures receivable from the Subsidiary until September 30, 2004, in the amount of R$423,217 (R$460,327 on December 31, 2004), are being presented in the long-term assets, in accordance with the article Nr. 179, under the Corporate Law.
21. DEFERRED AND RECOVERABLE TAXES
Deferred taxes related to income tax - legal entity and social contribution on earnings
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Income Tax - Legal Entity | ||||
Deferred Social Contribution Tax on: | ||||
Tax Losses | - | - | 99,565 | 52,652 |
Provision for contingencies | 975 | 845 | 176,961 | 173,732 |
Provision for pension plan actuarial insufficiency coverage | - | - | 124,535 | 125,362 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | - | - | 66,987 | 60,448 |
ICMS - 69/98 Agreement | - | - | 54,554 | 50,761 |
Goodwill on CRT acquisition | - | - | 31,555 | 43,387 |
Provision for COFINS/CPMF/INSS suspended collection | - | - | 16,545 | 16,110 |
Provision for employee profit sharing | 440 | 365 | 8,538 | 12,008 |
Unrealized revenue | - | - | 2,536 | 2,867 |
Loss due to Exchange Fluctuation - Swap/AFAC | - | - | 11,182 | - |
Other Provisions | 5 | - | 29,276 | 14,648 |
Subtotal | 1,420 | 1,210 | 622,634 | 551,975 |
Social Contribution on Income | ||||
Deferred Social Contribution on: | ||||
Negative calculation basis | - | - | 35,903 | 18,996 |
Provision for contingencies | 351 | 304 | 63,706 | 62,544 |
Provision for pension plan actuarial insufficiency coverage | - | - | 44,833 | 45,130 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | - | - | 24,115 | 21,761 |
Goodwill on CRT acquisition | - | - | 11,360 | 15,619 |
Provision for employee profit sharing | 203 | 266 | 3,386 | 5,019 |
Unrealized revenue | - | - | 913 | 1,032 |
Loss due to Exchange Fluctuation - Swap/AFAC | - | - | 4,025 | - |
Other Provisions | 2 | - | 11,517 | 6,248 |
Subtotal | 556 | 570 | 199,758 | 176,349 |
Total | 1,976 | 1,780 | 821,992 | 728,324 |
Current | 1,976 | 1,780 | 308,374 | 285,000 |
Long-term | - | - | 513,618 | 443,324 |
The periods during, which the deferred tax assets corresponding to income tax and social contribution on net income (CSLL) are expected to be realized, are shown below, which are derived from temporary differences between book income according on the accrual basis and taxable income. The realization periods are based on a technical study using forecast future taxable income, generated in financial years when the temporary differences will become deductible expenses for tax purposes. This asset is maintained according to the requirements of CVM Instruction 371/02, being a technical study annually, when the closing of the fiscal year, submitted to approval of the Executive Board, Board of Directors as well as the fiscal council.
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
2005 | 1,976 | 230,103 |
2006 | - | 145,751 |
2007 | - | 77,235 |
2008 | - | 93,257 |
2009 | - | 108,127 |
2010 to 2012 | - | 73,129 |
2013 to 2014 | - | 18,426 |
After 2014 | - | 75,964 |
Total | 1,976 | 821,992 |
Current | 1,976 | 308,374 |
Long-term | - | 513,618 |
The recoverable amount foreseen after the year 2014 is a result of a provision to cover an actuarial insufficiency of the pension plan, which is being settled by Brasil Telecom S.A. according to the maximum period established by the Supplementary Pensions Department (SPC), which is 16 years and 9 months. 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$171,679, attributed to the Consolidation were not recorded, due to the history of losses or uncertainties of future taxable income in VANT, BrT, Multimidia, BrT CSH, BrT CS Ltda. and IG Brasil, indirect subsidiaries.
Other Tax Carryforwards
It is 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 Complementary Law nr 102/00.
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
ICMS | - | 119 | 482,943 | 493,120 |
Income Tax - Legal Entity | 319,788 | 315,121 | 434,510 | 403,954 |
PIS and COFINS | 473 | 456 | 106,459 | 108,212 |
Social Contribution on Net Income | 14,428 | 11,752 | 30,476 | 33,412 |
FUST | - | - | 28,356 | 26,745 |
Other | 9 | 9 | 5,733 | 4,784 |
Total | 334,698 | 327,457 | 1,088,477 | 1,070,227 |
Current | 54,113 | 103,965 | 527,954 | 556,466 |
Long-term | 280,585 | 223,492 | 560,523 | 513,761 |
22. JUDICIAL DEPOSITS
Balances of judicial deposits related with contingencies and contested taxes (suspended demand):
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Nature of Related Liabilities | 03/31/05 | 12/31/05 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 |
Labor | - | 2 | 338,041 | 318,724 |
Tax | 163 | - | 290,642 | 274,627 |
Challenged Taxes ICMS 68/98 Agreement | - | - | 218,279 | 202,987 |
Other | 163 | - | 72,363 | 71,640 |
Civil | - | - | 23,780 | 27,649 |
Total | 163 | 2 | 652,463 | 621,000 |
Current | - | - | 142,535 | 144,770 |
Long-term | 163 | 2 | 509,928 | 476,230 |
23. OTHER ASSETS
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Receivables from Other Telecom Companies | - | - | 54,840 | 100,331 |
Advances to Suppliers | 75 | 75 | 46,127 | 40,795 |
Contractual Guarantees and Retentions | - | - | 17,486 | 34,181 |
Advances to Employees | 46 | 123 | 27,367 | 25,941 |
Prepaid Expenses | 7,588 | 7,826 | 113,447 | 97,691 |
Tax Incentives | - | - | 14,473 | 14,473 |
Compulsory Deposits | - | - | 1,750 | 1,750 |
Receivables from Sale of Assets | - | - | 176 | 336 |
Assets for Sale | - | - | 276 | 276 |
Receivable Dividends/Interest on Shareholders Equity | - | 250,236 | - | |
Other | 1,135 | 446 | 14,120 | 12,920 |
Total | 8,844 | 258,706 | 290,062 | 328,694 |
Current | 7,187 | 256,458 | 200,995 | 241,096 |
Long-term | 1,657 | 2,248 | 89,067 | 87,598 |
24. INVESTMENTS
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Investments Valued using the Equity Method | 4,358,179 | 4,356,153 | - | - |
Brasil Telecom S.A. | 4,318,973 | 4,315,621 | - | - |
Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltda. | 36,665 | 37,879 | - | - |
Nova Tarrafa Inc. | 2,541 | 2,653 | - | - |
Advances for Future Capital Increase | 21 | 21 | - | - |
Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltda. | 21 | 21 | - | - |
Goodwill on Acquisition of Investments | 1,252 | 1,722 | 419,821 | 445,119 |
CRT | 1,252 | 1,722 | 1,252 | 1,722 |
IG Cayman | - | - | 254,506 | 267,086 |
MTH Ventures do Brasil | - | - | 90,132 | 95,651 |
IBEST Group | - | - | 67,818 | 74,076 |
BRT Cabos Submarinos Group | - | - | 6,113 | 6,584 |
Investments Valued using the Acquisition Cost | 6,910 | 6,910 | 46,059 | 46,059 |
Tax Incentives (Net of Allowance for Losses) | 368 | 133 | 23,516 | 27,589 |
Other Investments | - | - | 389 | 389 |
Total | 4,366,730 | 4,364,939 | 489,785 | 519,156 |
Advances for future capital increase in favor of the subsidiaries were considered in the investments appraisal, for the allocated investments are only awaiting for the formalization of the corporate acts of these companies, so that the respective capital increases in favor of the Company can be made.
Investments valued using the equity method: comprise the Companys ownership interest in its subsidiaries Brasil Telecom S.A., Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltda., and Nova Tarrafa Inc., the principal data of which are as follow:
BT S.A. | NTP (Ltda.) | NTI | |
Shareholders Equity | 6,421,897 | 36,665 | 2,541 |
Capital | 3,435,788 | 32,625 | 2,673 |
Book Value Per Share / Sharequota (R$) | 0,012 | 1,12 | 2,533,40 |
Net Income (Loss) in the Quarter | 2,804 | (1,214) | (112) |
Number of Shares/Sharequotas held by Company | |||
Common Shares | 247,276,380,758 | - | 1,003 |
Preferred Shares | 112,516,718,089 | - | - |
Sharequotas | - | 32,624,928 | - |
Ownership % in Subsidiarys Capital(1) | |||
In Total Capital | 67.19% | 99.99% | 100% |
In Voting Capital | 99.07% | 99.99% | 100% |
(1) | It considers the outstanding capital stock. |
The following valued compose the Equity Method:
OPERATING | NON-OPERATING |
03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | |
Brasil Telecom S.A. | 1,884 | 87,286 | 1,468 | (11,276) |
Nova Tarrafa Participações Ltda. | (1,214) | (5) | - | - |
Nova Tarrafa Inc. | (112) | 19 | - | - |
Total | 558 | 87,840 | 1,468 | (11,276) |
Investments valued using the acquisition cost: ownership interest obtained by converting into shares or capital quotas the tax incentive investments in regional FINOR/FINAM funds, or those investments based on the Law of Incentive to Information Technology Companies, or the Audiovisual Law. The amount is predominantly 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 investment of allowable portions of income tax due.
Other investments: are related to collected cultural assets.
25. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
PARENT COMPANY |
Nature | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |||
Annual depreciation rates | Cost | Accumulated depreciation | Net book value | Net book value | |
Assets for General Use | 5% - 20% | 53,348 | (52,190) | 1,158 | 1,155 |
Other Assets | 20%(1) | 3,925 | (3,832) | 93 | 89 |
Total | 57,273 | (56,022) | 1,251 | 1,244 |
CONSOLIDATED |
Nature | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |||
Annual depreciation rates | Cost | Accumulated depreciation | Net book value | Net book value | |
Construction in Progress | - | 526,764 | - | 526,764 | 656,703 |
Public Switching Equipment | 20% | 4,971,145 | (4,395,348) | 575,797 | 644,494 |
Equipments and Transmission Means | 17.8%(1) | 11,010,556 | (7,508,853) | 3,501,703 | 3,645,512 |
Terminals and Last Mile Equipment | 20% | 477,060 | (426,577) | 50,483 | 56,718 |
Data Communication Equipment | 20% | 1,370,949 | (620,641) | 750,308 | 733,051 |
Buildings | 4% | 898,320 | (480,712) | 417,608 | 426,254 |
Infrastructure | 9.1%(1) | 3,529,401 | (1,876,182) | 1,653,219 | 1,705,020 |
Assets for general use | 18.3%(1) | 947,416 | (583,461) | 363,955 | 362,918 |
Land | - | 86,058 | - | 86,058 | 86,089 |
Other Assets | 20%(1) | 986,706 | (394,134) | 592,572 | 570,244 |
Total | 24,804,375 | (16,285,908) | 8,518,467 | 8,887,003 |
According to the STFC concession contracts, the subsidiarys assets (Brasil Telecom S.A.) that are indispensable to providing the service, and qualified as reversible assets at the time of expiry of the concession will automatically revert to ANATEL, the subsidiary being entitled to the right to the compensation stipulated in the legislation and the corresponding contracts.
Rent Expenses
The Company rents properties, posts, access through third-party land areas (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 related to such contracts amount to R$2 (R$18 in 2004) for the Company and R$67,379 (R$49,544 in 2004) for the consolidated.
Leasing
The Company and the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. have lease contracts for information technology equipment. This type of leasing is also used for aircraft to be used by the Company and the subsidiary in consortium with other companies, where the participation is 15.6% for the Company and 54.4% for the subsidiary. Leasing expenses recorded amounted to R$261 (R$417 in 2004) for the Company and R$2,625 (R$9,953 in 2004) for the consolidated.
Insurance (not revised by independent auditors)
An insurance policy program is maintained for covering reversible assets and loss of profits as established in the Concession Contract with the government. Insurance expenses in the quarter were R$1,158 (R$241 in 2004) for the Company and R$4,626 (R$2,648 in 2004) for the consolidated.
The assets, responsibilities and interests covered by insurance are the following:
Type | Cover | Amount insured | |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | ||
Operating risks | Buildings, machinery and equipment, installations, call centers, towers, infrastructure and information technology equipment | 11,894,152 | 11,745,459 |
Loss of profit | Fixed expenses and net income | 8,163,247 | 7,370,615 |
Contractual guarantees | Compliance with contractual obligations | 214,142 | 120,870 |
Civil liabilities | Telephony service operations | 12,000 | 12,000 |
Insurance policies are also in force for third party liability and officers liability, the amount insured being the equivalent of US$30,000,000.00 (thirty million US dollars).
There is no contractual civil liability insurance to cover clients in the case of claims or judicial suits, or optional third party liability for third party claims involving Company vehicles.
26. DEFERRED CHARGES
PARENT COMPANY |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |||
Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Net book Value | Net book Value | |
Data Processing Systems | 147 | (66) | 81 | 88 |
Total | 147 | (66) | 81 | 88 |
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |||
Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Net book Value | Net book Value | |
Data processing Systems | 791,675 | (223,474) | 568,201 | 538,559 |
Installation and Reorganization Costs | 341,867 | (110,075) | 231,792 | 258,866 |
Goodwill on CRT Merger | 649,045 | (559,959) | 89,086 | 120,346 |
Other | 2,126,088 | (2,117,988) | 8,100 | 8,500 |
Total | 3,908,675 | (3,011,496) | 897,179 | 926,271 |
Out of the goodwill amount, R$ 82,676 (R$ 113,680 on 12/31/04) was originated in the merger of CRT into the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A and the amortization is being carried out over five years, based on the expected future profitability of the acquired investment.
27. PAYROLL AND RELATED CHARGES
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Salaries and Compensation | 16 | - | 4,113 | 4,553 |
Payroll Charges | 650 | 389 | 69,337 | 60,809 |
Benefits | 928 | 34 | 4,665 | 5,623 |
Other | - | - | 7,644 | 7,511 |
Total | 1,594 | 423 | 85,749 | 78,496 |
Current | 1,594 | 423 | 80,925 | 73,662 |
Long-term | - | - | 4,834 | 4,834 |
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Trade Accounts Payable | 365 | 296 | 1,521,580 | 1,773,280 |
Third-party Consignments | 111 | 160 | 102,496 | 114,379 |
Total | 476 | 456 | 1,624,076 | 1,887,659 |
Current | 476 | 456 | 1,617,495 | 1,884,155 |
Long-term | - | - | 6,581 | 3,504 |
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
29. INDIRECT TAXESPARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
ICMS (State VAT) | 68 | 68 | 1,187,643 | 1,192,921 |
Taxes on Operating Revenues (PIS and COFINS) | 3,255 | 16,262 | 134,408 | 156,035 |
Other | 5 | 23 | 22,934 | 23,098 |
Total | 3,328 | 16,353 | 1,344,985 | 1,372,054 |
Current | 3,328 | 16,353 | 726,027 | 767,112 |
Long-term | - | - | 618,958 | 604,942 |
The Company paid PIS and COFINS taxes in installments, through the Special Payment in Installments (PAES), whose balance is restated by the long-term interest rate (TJLP) at R$ 42,223 (R$ 42,596 on 12/31/04), to be paid in installments for the remaining 99 months.
The long-term portion refers to ICMS (State VAT) on the 69/98 Agreement, which is being challenged in court, and is being deposited in escrow. It also includes the ICMS deferral, based on incentives by the government of the State of Paraná.
30. TAXES ON INCOME
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Income Tax - Legal Entity | ||||
Payables Due | 40,555 | 29,127 | 110,626 | 71,420 |
Suspended Liabilities | - | - | 25,223 | 18,577 |
Law 8,200/91 Special Monetary Restatement | - | - | 8,341 | 8,264 |
Subtotal | 40,555 | 29,127 | 144,190 | 98,261 |
Social Contribution on Income | ||||
Payables Due | 14,493 | 10,293 | 37,643 | 21,353 |
Law 8,200/91 Special Monetary Restatement | - | - | 3,003 | 2,975 |
Subtotal | 14,493 | 10,293 | 40,646 | 24,328 |
Total | 55,048 | 39,420 | 184,836 | 122,589 |
Current | 23,145 | 6,490 | 111,629 | 54,454 |
Long-term | 31,903 | 32,930 | 73,207 | 68,135 |
31. DIVIDENDS/INTEREST ON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Controlling Shareholders | 8,247 | 48,472 | 8,247 | 48,472 |
Dividends/Interest on Shareholders Equity | 8,247 | 55,571 | 8,247 | 55,571 |
Withholding Income Tax on Interest on Shareholders Equity | - | (7,099) | - | (7,099) |
Minority Shareholders | 63,391 | 226,758 | 104,903 | 387,755 |
Dividends/Interest on Shareholders Equity | 35,014 | 231,190 | 35,014 | 381,295 |
Withholding Income Tax on Interest on Shareholders Equity | - | (29,426) | - | (51,942) |
Dividends from Previous Years Not Required | 28,377 | 24,994 | 69,889 | 58,402 |
Total Shareholders | 71,638 | 275,230 | 113,150 | 436,227 |
Employees and Management Profit Sharing | 2,252 | 2,960 | 39,044 | 63,799 |
Total | 73,890 | 278,190 | 152,194 | 500,026 |
32. LOANS AND FINANCING (INCLUDING DEBENTURES)
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Loans | - | - | 26,529 | 26,832 |
Financing | 382,069 | 382,102 | 4,103,837 | 4,216,185 |
Accrued Interest | 83,555 | 91,157 | 434,086 | 465,212 |
Total | 465,624 | 473,259 | 4,564,452 | 4,708,229 |
Current | 203,972 | 213,832 | 825,131 | 856,638 |
Long-term | 261,652 | 259,427 | 3,739,321 | 3,851,591 |
Financing
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
BNDES | - | - | 2,219,769 | 2,327,031 |
Financial Institutions | - | - | 1,326,879 | 1,333,578 |
Debentures | 465,267 | 472,863 | 985,695 | 1,014,570 |
Suppliers | 357 | 396 | 5,580 | 6,218 |
Total | 465,624 | 473,259 | 4,537,923 | 4,681,397 |
Financing denominated in local currency: bear fixed interest rates of 2.4% and 14% p.a. resulting in an average weighted rate of 10.7% p.a. and variable interest based on TJLP (Long-term interest rates) plus 3.85% to 6.5% p.a., UMBNDES (unit of the National Social and Economic Development Bank) plus 3.85% p.a. to 6.5% p.a., 100% of CDI, CDI + 1.0%, and General Market Price Index (IGP-M) plus 12% p.a. resulting, these variable interest, in an average weighted rate of 15.5% p.a..
Financing denominated in foreign currency: bear fixed interest rates of 1.75% to 9.38% p.a., resulting in an average rate of 8.9% p.a. and variable interest rates of LIBOR plus 0.5% to 4.0% p.a. over the LIBOR, 1.92% p.a. over YEN LIBOR, resulting, these variable interest, in a weighted average rate of 2.4% p.a. The LIBOR and YEN LIBOR rates on 3/31/05, for semiannual payments were 3.38% p.a. and 0.0663% p.a., respectively.
Debentures
Parent Company: In 2000, the Company issued debentures convertible into preferred shares and the purpose of the funds was financing part of the investment program of subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. The restated balance of the debentures, amounting to R$465,267, will be amortized in two installments, maturing in July in years 2005 and 2006. The debentures yield TJLP plus 4% p.a., payable semiannually. The portion of the interest attributed to TJLP variation exceeding 6% p.a., will be capitalized to the debentures balance.
Subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A.: third public issue of 50,000 non-convertible debentures without renegotiation clause, with a unit face value of R$10, totaling R$500,000, issued on July 5, 2004. The restated balance of these debentures is R$ 520,428, with maturity on July 5, 2009. Yield corresponds to an interest rate of 100% of the CDI plus 1% p.a., payable half-yearly.
Loans
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Loans - Other | 26,529 | 26,832 |
Total Long-Term | 26,529 | 26,832 |
The amount recorded as Other Loans, of R$ 26,529 (R$ 26,411 on 12/31/04), refers to VANTs debt with the former parent company. Such liability is due on 12/31/15, restated only by the US dollar exchange variation.
Repayment Schedule
The long-term portion is scheduled to be paid as follows:
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
2006 | 261,591 | 259,366 | 820,454 | 969,956 |
2007 | 61 | 61 | 791,494 | 781,231 |
2008 | - | - | 384,613 | 378,048 |
2009 | - | - | 791,631 | 786,172 |
2010 | - | - | 288,331 | 283,185 |
2011 | - | - | 96,401 | 94,307 |
After 2012 | - | - | 566,397 | 558,692 |
Total | 261,652 | 259,427 | 3,739,321 | 3,851,591 |
Currency/index debt composition
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
Restated by | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 |
TJLP (Long-term interest rate) | 465,267 | 472,863 | 2,384,938 | 2,485,351 |
US DOLLARS | 357 | 396 | 657,123 | 681,208 |
YENS | - | - | 538,996 | 565,498 |
CDI | - | - | 520,428 | 541,707 |
UMBNDES (BNDES Basket of Currencies) | - | - | 264,173 | 275,565 |
Hedge in YENS | - | - | 121,553 | 76,659 |
UMBNDES HEDGE | - | - | 35,924 | 38,979 |
IGPM | - | - | 14,022 | 16,724 |
US DOLLARS HEDGE | - | - | 7,279 | 10,531 |
Other | - | - | 20,016 | 16,007 |
Total | 465,624 | 473,259 | 4,564,452 | 4,708,229 |
Guarantees
The financing contracted by the Subsidiary 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 70,1% of its dollar-denominated and yen loans and financing with third parties and 39,9% of the debt in UMBNDES (basket of currencies) with the BNDES, to protect against significant fluctuations in the quotations of these debt restatement factors. The gains and losses on these contracts are recognized on the accrual basis.
33. LICENSES TO EXPLOIT SERVICES
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
Personal Mobile Service | 304,557 | 294,404 |
Other Authorizations | 11,619 | 11,200 |
Total | 316,176 | 305,604 |
Current | 45,560 | 44,056 |
Long-term | 270,616 | 261,548 |
Represented by the terms signed in 2002 and 2004 by the subsidiary 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A. totally subsidiary by Brasil Telecom S.A. with ANATEL, to offer SMP Services for the next fifteen years in the same area of operation where the subsidiary has a concession for fixed telephony. 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 six equal, consecutive annual installments, with maturities foreseen for the years 2005 to 2010 and 2007 to 2012. The remaining balance is adjusted by the variation of IGP-DI, plus 1% per month.
The amount of other authorizations belongs to VANT, referring to the authorization granted to the use of radiofrequency blocks associated to the exploration of multimedia communication service, obtained from ANATEL. The debit balance, with a variation of the IGP-DI, plus 1% a month, will be paid in six equal, consecutive and annual installments, counted as from April 2006.
34. PROVISIONS FOR PENSION PLANS
Liability formed by Brasil Telecom S.A. due to the actuarial deficit of the social security plans managed by FBrTPREV, appraised by independent actuaries at the end of each fiscal year and in agreement with Deliberation CVM 371/00. On the liabilities registered are recognized the inflation effects based on the fluctuation of INPC, bear fixed interest rates of 6% per annum, according to accrual basis. These recorded charges in income during the quarter were at R$ 16,684, plus R$ 1,884 inherent to management costs, and R$ 3,567 related to non-actuarial provisions recognized in FBrTPREVs liability.
The amount paid to FBrTPREV in the quarter totaled R$ 25,440 (R$ 25,200 in 2004) and refer to amortizing contributions and administrative costs.
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
FBrTPREV - Plan BrTPREV | 498,141 | 501,446 |
Total | 498,141 | 501,446 |
Current | 26,192 | 29,497 |
Long-term | 471,949 | 471,949 |
The funds for sponsored supplementary pensions are detailed in Note 6.
35. DEFERRED INCOME
There are contracts with Brasil Telecom S.A. and its subsidiaries related to the cession of telecommunications means, for which the customers made advances aimed at obtaining benefits in the future, forecast for realization in the following periods:
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
2005 | 18,751 | 7,547 |
2006 | 5,816 | 5,523 |
2007 | 5,816 | 5,523 |
2008 | 5,816 | 5,523 |
2009 | 5,816 | 5,523 |
2010 | 5,816 | 5,523 |
2011 | 5,365 | 5,523 |
After 2012 | 34,903 | 33,293 |
Total | 88,099 | 73,978 |
36. OTHER LIABILITIES
PARENT COMPANY | CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | 03/31/05 | 12/31/04 | |
CPMF Suspended Collection | - | - | 25,327 | 24,806 |
Self-Financing Funds | - | - | 24,143 | 24,143 |
Liabilities for Acquisition of Tax Credits | - | - | 23,288 | 20,897 |
Prepayments | - | - | 7,243 | 7,869 |
Liabilities with other Telecom Companies | - | - | 6,765 | 7,980 |
Bank Transfer and Duplicate Receipts in Process | - | - | 8,981 | 7,671 |
Self-Financing Installment Reimbursement - PCT | - | - | 2,006 | 2,655 |
Other Taxes Payable | - | - | 250 | 434 |
Other | 747 | 263 | 7,276 | 8,398 |
Total | 747 | 263 | 105,279 | 104,853 |
Current | 747 | 263 | 76,246 | 76,203 |
Long-term | - | - | 29,033 | 28,650 |
Self-financing funds
They correspond to the credits of financial participation, paid by engaged subscribers, for acquisition of the right of use of switched fixed phone service, still under the elapsed self-financing modality. It happened that, as the shareholders of the subsidiary Brasil Telecom S.A. Branch Rio Grande do Sul (former CRT) had fully subscribed the capital increase made to repay in shares the credits for financial participation, on shares remained to be delivered to the engaged subscribers. Part of these engaged subscribers, who did not accept the Public Offer by the Company for devolution of the referred credits in money, as established in article 171, paragraph 2, of Law Nr. 6,404/76, are awaiting resolution of the ongoing lawsuit, filed by the Public Prosecution Service and Others, aiming at reimbursement in shares.
Self-financing Installment Reimbursement - PCT
Refers to the payment, either in cash or as offset installments in invoices for services, to prospective subscribers of the Community Telephony Plan - PCT, to compensate the original obligation of repayment in shares. In these cases settlements were agreed or there are judicial rulings.
37. FUNDS FOR CAPITALIZATION
Self-financing funds
The expansion plans (self-financing) were the means by which the telecommunications companies financed network investments. With the issue of Administrative Rule nr 261/97 by the Ministry of Communications, this mechanism for raising funds was eliminated, and the existing consolidated amount of R$7,974 (R$7,974 in December 31, 2004) is derived from plans sold prior to the issue of the Administrative Rule, the corresponding assets to which are already incorporated in the Companys fixed assets through the Community Telephone Plant - PCT. For reimbursement in shares, it is necessary to await the judicial ruling on the suits brought by the interested parties.
38. EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION - EBITDA
The consolidated EBITDA, reconciled with the operating income, is as follows:
CONSOLIDATED |
03/31/05 | 03/31/04 | |
Operating Income | 100,623 | 41,850 |
Financial Expenses, Net | 52,186 | 251,464 |
Depreciation | 645,099 | 588,610 |
Amortization of Goodwill/Negative Goodwill in Acquisition of Investments (1) | 26,351 | 10,064 |
EBITDA | 824,259 | 892,088 |
Net Revenue | 2,447,576 | 2,075,295 |
Margin EBITDA | 33.7% | 43.0% |
(1) | It does not include the amortization of special goodwill of incorporation registered in account of the deferred asset, in the permanent assets, whose amortization expense composes the non-operating income. |
39. COMMITMENTS
Services Rendered due to Acquisition of Assets
BrT SCS Bermuda acquired fixed assets from an already existing company. Together with the assets of underwater cables acquired, it assumed the obligation of providing data traffic services, initially contracted with the company that sold the assets, which was a beneficiary of the financial resources of the respective advances. The time remaining for the providing of such assumed services is around nineteen years.
Financing
On July 19, 2004, the BNDES approved a financing amounting to R$1,267,593 billion to Brasil Telecom S.A., which will be used for investments in the fixed telephony plan and operational improvements to comply with the targets set in the General Plan of Universalization Targets - PGMU and in the General Plan of Quality Targets - PGMQ. The financing will be directly provided by the BNDES for a total period of six and a half years, with a grace period of one and a half years. The cost of the financing will be the long-term interest rate (TJLP) plus 5.5% p.a. for 80% of the total financing and a basket of currencies plus 5.5% p.a. for the remaining 20%. Out of the amount approved, the funding of R$ 741,640 has already been made. The funds will be released until 2006.
40. INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT CONSOLIDATED
Information by segments is presented in relation to the Company and its subsidiaries businesses, which was identified based on its 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 in reasonable basis.
03/31/05 | ||||||
Fixed Telephony and Data Communication | Mobile Telephony | Internet | Holding Companies | Elimination among Segments | Consolidated | |
Gross Operating Revenue | 3,319,273 | 182,531 | 138,978 | - | (172,051) | 3,468,731 |
Deductions from Gross Revenue | (953,784) | (50,886) | (16,483) | - | (2) | (1,021,155) |
Net Operating Revenue | 2,365,489 | 131,645 | 122,495 | - | (172,053) | 2,447,576 |
Cost of Services Rendered and Goods Sold | (1,451,322) | (185,094) | (84,858) | - | 135,568 | (1,585,706) |
Gross Income | 914,167 | (53,449) | 37,637 | - | (36,485) | 861,870 |
Operating Expenses, Net | (551,073) | (147,414) | (39,526) | (8,858) | 37,810 | (709,061) |
Sale of Services | (285,997) | (107,331) | (24,252) | - | 46,831 | (370,749) |
General and Administrative Expenses | (264,668) | (25,371) | (15,446) | (7,042) | 2,952 | (309,575) |
Other Operating Revenues, Net | (408) | (14,712) | 172 | (1,816) | (11,973) | (28,737) |
Operating Income (Loss) Before Financial Revenues (Expenses) and Equity Accounting Results | 363,094 | (200,863) | (1,889) | (8,858) | 1,325 | 152,809 |
Net Income (Loss) for the Period | 19,471 | (125,212) | 13,598 | 42,878 | 94,353 | 45,088 |
Trade Accounts Receivable | 2,150,692 | 128,419 | 45,941 | - | (138,223) | 2,186,829 |
Inventories | 5,554 | 131,973 | - | - | - | 137,527 |
Fixed Assets, Net | 7,294,973 | 1,166,327 | 66,059 | 1,251 | (10,143) | 8,518,467 |
03/31/04 | |||||
Fixed Telephony and Data Communication | Internet | Holding Companies | Elimination among Segments | Consolidated | |
Gross Operating Revenue | 2,901,709 | 59,437 | - | (52,302) | 2,908,844 |
Deductions from Gross Revenue | (825,528) | (8,021) | - | - | (833,549) |
Net Operating Revenue | 2,076,181 | 51,416 | - | (52,302) | 2,075,295 |
Cost of Services Rendered and Goods Sold | (1,318,942) | (38,730) | - | 21,737 | (1,335,935) |
Gross Income | 757,239 | 12,686 | - | (30,565) | 739,360 |
Operating Expenses, Net | (452,045) | (17,679) | (8,110) | 31,888 | (445,946) |
Sale of Services | (250,658) | (4,438) | - | 33,623 | (221,473) |
General and Administrative Expenses | (223,431) | (2,555) | (5,620) | 1,174 | (230,432) |
Other Operating Revenues, Net | 22,044 | (10,686) | (2,490) | (2,909) | 5,959 |
Operating Income (Loss) Before Financial Revenues (Expenses) and Equity Accounting Results | 305,194 | (4,993) | (8,110) | 1,323 | 293,414 |
Net Income (Loss) for the Period | 125,337 | (4,330) | 73,469 | (120,128) | 74,348 |
12/31/04 | ||||||
Fixed Telephony and Data Communication | Mobile Telephony | Internet | Holding Companies | Elimination among Segments | Consolidated | |
Trade Accounts Receivable | 2,070,499 | 91,233 | 54,414 | - | (104,567) | 2,111,579 |
Inventories | 7,804 | 166,229 | - | - | - | 174,033 |
Fixed Assets, Net | 7,679,081 | 1,149,084 | 69,061 | 1,244 | (11,467) | 8,887,003 |
41. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Material Facts
Brasil Telecom S.A. (BrT) and Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. (BrTP) published material facts, dates and texts of which are shown as follows:
I April 28, 2005, joint material fact of BrT and BrTP:
1 Brasil Telecom S.A. and Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. (hereinafter jointly referred to as Brasil Telecom Group), in compliance with Instruction 358 of January 3, 2002, of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), announce that, on April 28, 2005, TIM International N.V. (TIMINT) and TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A. (TIMB)(collectively referred to as TIM Group) on one side and Brasil Telecom S.A. (BrT) and 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A. (BTC)(collectively referred to Brasil Telecom) on the other side entered into a Merger Agreement and a Merger Justification Protocol with respect to the merger of BTC into TIMB.
2 This transaction allows Brasil Telecom Group to settle, on a business manner, the overlapping of regulatory licenses and authorizations among Brasil Telecom and TIM Group arising from ANATELs Act No. 41,780 dated January 16, 2004, published in the Official Gazette dated January 19, 2004, and also preventing ANATEL from imposing severe sanctions and penalties.
3 BTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BrT and holds authorizations to exploit mobile services in Lots 4, 5 and 6 of Region II under the General Licensing Plan and the relevant radiofrequencies of sub-bands E. BTCs commercial operation begun in September 2004. After 8 months of full commercial operation, BTC reached over 1.000.000 clients.
4 TIMINT is the controlling shareholder of TIMB, which, in turn, is the direct or indirect controlling shareholder of certain companies that hold mobile services and domestic and international long distance authorizations in Regions I, II and III under the General Licensing Plan. TIM Group has approximately 14.6 million clients.
5 The closing of this transaction will result in other material benefits to the Brasil Telecom Group, such as:
(i) Maintenance of Brasil Telecom Groups valuable and unique clients base through proposals of national coverage and added value services, with focus in convergence;
(ii) Merger of the mobile operations of both BTC and TIMB;
(iii) BrTs participation in the shareholding structure of TIMB;
(iv) Execution of a national roaming services agreement between BTC and TIMB, as well as the facilitation for the entering into international roaming services agreements for the benefit of BTC with companies/partners of TIM Group outside of Brazil, in order to allow the increase of coverage for the clients and the reduction of investments for the existing networks capacity increase;
(v) Substantial increase of scale and revenues of the Brasil Telecom Group through TIM Groups use of Brasil Telecom Groups long distance services;
(vi) Elimination of new capital expenses as well as initial losses relating to the mobile operations;
(vii) Increase of Brasil Telecoms Group commercial presences capillarity in TIM Groups sales/distribution points;
(viii) Equal competition possibilities between Brasil Telecom Group and other players in the rendering of national coverage services within the Brazilian telecommunications market; and
(ix) Final solution of all pending claims among entities of the Brasil Telecom Group and the Telecom Italia Group;
6 The appraisals to determine the intrinsic equity value of each of BTC and TIMB, to define the value of TIMBs capital increase, will be prepared by a top-tier financial institution of international reputation selected by BrT.
7 - Closing of this transaction is subject to usual conditions precedent for transactions of similar nature and legal requirements, including the approval of ANATEL. Brasil Telecom Group will keep its shareholders and the market in general informed about any material fact regarding this transaction.
8 The Brasil Telecom Group reinforces its positioning in the telecommunications market.
With the merger, the superimposed licenses will be given back to ANATEL. The completion of this instrument is subject to the approval of the qualified agencies of Brasil Telecom S.A., as well as ANATEL. It is not possible, at this moment, to foresee possible effects in the Companies financial statements, resulting from the consummation of this agreement.
II April 29, 2005, joint material fact of BrT and BrTP:
1 - Brasil Telecom S.A. (BrT) and Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. (BTP), in compliance with Instruction 358, dated January 3, 2002, of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), announce that the companies took notice that Techold Participações S.A. (Techold), alongside Timepart Participações Ltda. (Timpepart) and Telecom Itália International N.V. (Telecom Italia), as shareholders of Solpart Participações S.A. (Solpart), company which controls, directly, BTP, and, indirectly, BrT and 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A. (BTC) (BTC, in conjunction with BTP and BrT, hereafter denominated Brasil Telecom Group), entered into an Agreement on April 28, 2005, seeking the reestablishment of Telecom Italias original position in the controlling group of Brasil Telecom Group, condition which was temporarily suspended until pertinent regulatory issues were resolved, through the restoration of political rights and the repurchase of the shareholding interest sold to Techold and Timepart in August of 2002. On April 29, 2005, a copy of the 2nd Amendment to the Shareholders Agreement Consolidated on August 27, 2002 was filed at the headquarters of BrT and BTP.
2 The aforementioned notice informs that Techold and Telecom Italia converted the totality of their preferred shares issued by Solpart into voting shares on April 28, 2005, pursuant to the bylaws of Solpart. Telecom Italia will nominate members of the Board of Directors of Solpart, BTP and BT, in accordance with the abovementioned shareholders agreement. This agreement was reached considering that the Merger Agreement and the Mergers Protocol entered into with TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A. (TIM Brasil) allow for the removal of legal issues that obstructed the restoration of Telecom Italias right of returning to the controlling group of Brasil Telecom Group.
3 - Techold, Timepart, Solpart, BTP, and BrT entered into an Agreement ending lawsuits and disputes between the companies, including reciprocal settlements, with respect to the return of Telecom Italia to the controlling group of Brasil Telecom Group.
4 Brasil Telecom Group is to keep its shareholders and the general public informed about any material facts concerning current developments.
III April 29, 2005, material fact of BrTP:
In compliance with Instruction 358/02 of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. (Company) announce that, according to the agreement entered into by Techold Participações S.A. (Techold), Timepart Participações Ltda. (Timepart) and Telecom Italia International N.V. (Telecom Italia), Solpart Participações S.A. (Solpart), which directly controls the Company, presents the following ownership structure:
Solparts Total Capital | |
Techold Participações S.A. | 61.98% |
Telecom Italia International N.V. | 38.00% |
Timepart Participações S.A. | 0.02% |
IV May 5, 2005, joint material fact of BrT and BrTP:
In compliance with the terms of Article 157 of Law 6,404/76 and CVM Instruction 358/02, Brasil Telecom S.A. and Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. (Brasil Telecom) announce that Brasil Telecom took notice of a Temporary Restraining Order effective until hearings to take place on May 9, 2005, granted by the Federal Court of the Southern District of New York, NY USA, in the Amended Complaint filed by International Equity Investments Inc., Citigroup Venture Capital International Brazil LLC and Citigroup Venture Capital International Brazil L.P. against Opportunity Equity Partners Ltd. and Daniel Valente Dantas (Defendants), as reproduced below:
Plaintiffs,
V.
Opportunity Equity Partners, Ltd. (f.k.a. CVC/Opportunity Equity Partners, Ltd.) and Daniel Valente Dantas,
Defendants.
05 Civ. 2745 (LAK)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CONTEMPT, EXPEDITED DISCOVERY AND A PRELIMINARY INJUCTION WITH A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
Upon consideration of the attached Amended Complaint (the Amended Complaint) of the International Equity Investments, Inc. and Citigroup Venture Capital International Brazil LLC(CVC Brazil) on behalf of itself
and Citigroup Venture Capital International, Brazil, L.P. (the CVC Fund); the Affidavit of Carmine D. Boccuzzi in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for Contempt, Expedited Discovery and Injunctive Relief sworn to May 3, 2005; the Declaration of ChristopherJohn Brougharn, QC dated May 3, 2005; the Declaration of Paulo Caldeira in Support of Plaintiffs Application for a Temporary Restraining Order and a Preliminary Injunction dated March 10, 2005; and the Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for Contempt, Expedited Discovery and A Preliminary Injunction with a Temporary Restraining Order, it is hereby:
ORDERED that defendants Opportunity Equity Partners Ltd. (Opportunity) and DanielValente Dantas (Dantas) SHOW CAUSE before this Court in Courtroom 12D of the United States Courthouse located at 500 Pearl Street, in the borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, on the 9th day of May 2005, at 2:30 p.m., why an Order should not be made and entered herein (in the form annexed hereto), pursuant to Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
(i) finding defendants Dantas and Opportunity to be in violation of this Courts March 17, 2005 Preliminary Injunction by (i) seeking to consummate, or causing to occur, a transaction that would, inter alia, (a) impair the value of the CVC Fund or its assets or interfere with plaintiffs control over those assets; and (b) interfere with the authority and power of CVC Brazil, the newly-appointed general partner of the CVC Fund, over the assets, investments and management of the CVC Fund; and (ii) documenting any transaction with or benefiting any defendant, directly or indirectly; and
(ii) enjoining defendants Dantas and Opportunity, and their direct and indirect subsidiaries and all related and affiliated entities, persons, corporations, officers, agents, servants, employees, privies, assigns, and attorneys or any of the foregoing under either of defendants direct or indirect control, direction, permission or license or acting in concert with one or both defendants, and all persons who receive actual notice of this Order by personal service or otherwise (1) from executing, enforcing or performing any obligation under any agreement referenced or discussed in, or related to the agreements referenced or discussed in, the Brasil Telecom Material Fact dated April 28, 2005 and/or the Telecom Italia Press Release dated April 28, 2004, attached as Exhibits K and L to the Bocuzzi Affidavit submitted herewith (the Agreements), or any other transaction, that impairs the value of any assets directly or indirectly held by the CVC Fund or involves or results in the transfer of any assets of Brasil Telecom Participações, S.A. or Brasil Telecom, S.A.; and (2) from entering into any transaction involving any entity in which the CVC Fund has a direct or indirect interest that is not in the ordinary course of business; and
(iii) ordering expedited discovery, beginning upon issuance of this Order, of defendants concerning all aspects of the Agreements and any related transactions, including but not limited to the negotiations leading up to those transactions and the parties' motives for entering into them.
Sufficient reason being alleged, it is hereby:
ORDERED that, pending the hearing of this motion, defendants Dantas and Opportunity, and their direct and indirect subsidiaries and all related and affiliated entities, persons, corporations, officers, agents, servants, employees, privies, assigns, and attorneys or any of the foregoing under either of defendants' direct or indirect control, direction, permission or license or acting in concert with one or both defendants, and all persons who receive actual notice of this Order by personal service or otherwise are restrained (1) from executing, enforcing or performing any obligation under the Agreements, or any other transaction, that impairs the value of any assets directly or indirectly held by the CVC Fund or involves or results in the transfer of any assets of Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. or Brasil Telecom S.A.; and (2) from entering into any transaction involving any entity in which the CVC Fund has a direct or indirect interest that is not in the ordinary course of business;" and it is further
ORDERED that service by hand of a copy of this Order and the papers upon which it is based on counsel for defendants, Boies, Schiller & Flexner no later than May 4, 2005, shall be deemed good and sufficient; and it is further
ORDERED that answering papers, if any, shall be filed and served electronically or by hand upon plaintiffs' attorneys, Howard S. Zelbo, Esq., Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, One Liberty Plaza, New York, New York 10006, on or before May 6th, 2005; and it is further
ORDERED that reply papers, if any, shall be filed and served electronically or by hand upon defendants' attorneys on or before May 9, 2005, in the morning.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: New York, New York
5/04/2005
Thomas Griesa |
United States District Judge |
05.01 - COMMENTS ON THE COMPANY PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER
See Comments on the Consolidated Performance in the Quarter.
06.01 - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (IN THOUSANDS OF REAIS)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 03/31/2005 | 4 12/31/2004 |
1 | TOTAL ASSETS | 18,012,188 | 18,721,897 |
1.01 | CURRENT ASSETS | 6,309,167 | 6,742,077 |
1.01.01 | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 2,802,270 | 3,226,593 |
1.01.02 | CREDITS | 2,186,829 | 2,111,579 |
1.01.02.01 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM SERVICES | 2,186,829 | 2,111,579 |
1.01.03 | INVENTORIES | 137,527 | 174,033 |
1.01.04 | OTHER | 1,182,541 | 1,229,872 |
1.01.04.01 | LOANS AND FINANCING | 2,683 | 2,540 |
1.01.04.02 | DEFERRED AND RECOVERABLE TAXES | 836,328 | 841,466 |
1.01.04.03 | JUDICIAL DEPOSITS | 142,535 | 144,770 |
1.01.04.04 | DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE | 0 | 0 |
1.01.04.05 | OTHER ASSETS | 200,995 | 241,096 |
1.02 | LONG-TERM ASSETS | 1,797,590 | 1,647,390 |
1.02.01 | OTHER CREDITS | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02 | INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.01 | FROM ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.02 | FROM SUBSIDIARIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.02.03 | FROM OTHER RELATED PARTIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.03 | OTHER | 1,797,590 | 1,647,390 |
1.02.03.01 | LOANS AND FINANCING | 124,454 | 126,477 |
1.02.03.02 | DEFERRED AND RECOVERABLE TAXES | 1,074,141 | 957,085 |
1.02.03.03 | JUDICIAL DEPOSITS | 509,928 | 476,230 |
1.02.03.04 | INVENTORIES | 0 | 0 |
1.02.03.05 | OTHER ASSETS | 89,067 | 87,598 |
1.03 | PERMANENT ASSETS | 9,905,431 | 10,332,430 |
1.03.01 | INVESTMENTS | 489,785 | 519,156 |
1.03.01.01 | ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 4 | 4 |
1.03.01.02 | SUBSIDIARIES | 0 | 0 |
1.03.01.03 | OTHER INVESTMENTS | 489,781 | 519,152 |
1.03.02 | PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | 8,518,467 | 8,887,003 |
1.03.03 | DEFERRED CHARGES | 897,179 | 926,271 |
06.02 - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES (IN THOUSANDS OF REAIS)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 03/31/2005 | 4 12/31/2004 |
2 | TOTAL LIABILITIES | 18,012,188 | 18,721,897 |
2.01 | CURRENT LIABILITIES | 3,974,199 | 4,613,446 |
2.01.01 | LOANS AND FINANCING | 600,892 | 601,261 |
2.01.02 | DEBENTURES | 224,239 | 255,377 |
2.01.03 | SUPPLIERS | 1,514,999 | 1,769,776 |
2.01.04 | TAXES, DUTIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS | 837,656 | 821,566 |
2.01.04.01 | INDIRECT TAXES | 726,027 | 767,112 |
2.01.04.02 | TAXES ON INCOME | 111,629 | 54,454 |
2.01.05 | DIVIDENDS PAYABLE | 113,150 | 436,227 |
2.01.06 | PROVISIONS | 338,992 | 357,140 |
2.01.06.01 | PROVISION FOR CONTINGENCIES | 312,800 | 327,643 |
2.01.06.02 | PROVISION FOR PENSION PLAN | 26,192 | 29,497 |
2.01.07 | RELATED PARTY DEBTS | 0 | 0 |
2.01.08 | OTHER | 344,271 | 372,099 |
2.01.08.01 | PAYROLL AND SOCIAL CHARGES | 80,925 | 73,662 |
2.01.08.02 | CONSIGNMENTS IN FAVOR OF THIRD PARTIES | 102,496 | 114,379 |
2.01.08.03 | EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING | 39,044 | 63,799 |
2.01.08.04 | LICENSE FOR OPERATING TELECOMS SERVICES | 45,560 | 44,056 |
2.01.08.05 | OTHER LIABILITIES | 76,246 | 76,203 |
2.02 | LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 5,649,907 | 5,717,709 |
2.02.01 | LOANS AND FINANCING | 2,977,865 | 3,092,397 |
2.02.02 | DEBENTURES | 761,456 | 759,194 |
2.02.03 | PROVISIONS | 899,383 | 886,531 |
2.02.03.01 | PROVISION FOR CONTINGENCIES | 427,434 | 414,582 |
2.02.03.02 | PROVISION FOR PENSION PLAN | 471,949 | 471,949 |
2.02.04 | RELATED PARTY DEBTS | 0 | 0 |
2.02.05 | OTHER | 1,011,203 | 979,587 |
2.02.05.01 | PAYROLL AND SOCIAL CHARGES | 4,834 | 4,834 |
2.02.05.02 | SUPPLIERS | 6,581 | 3,504 |
2.02.05.03 | INDIRECT TAXES | 618,958 | 604,942 |
2.02.05.04 | TAXES ON INCOME | 73,207 | 68,135 |
2.02.05.05 | LICENSE FOR OPERATING TELECOMS SERVICES | 270,616 | 261,548 |
2.02.05.06 | OTHER LIABILITIES | 29,033 | 28,650 |
2.02.05.07 | FUND FOR CAPITALIZATION | 7,974 | 7,974 |
2.03 | DEFERRED INCOME | 88,099 | 73,978 |
2.04 | MINORITY INTERESTS | 2,126,405 | 2,188,274 |
2.05 | SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 6,173,578 | 6,128,490 |
2.05.01 | CAPITAL | 2,596,272 | 2,568,240 |
2.05.02 | CAPITAL RESERVES | 309,178 | 337,210 |
2.05.03 | REVALUATION RESERVES | 0 | 0 |
2.05.03.01 | COMPANY ASSETS | 0 | 0 |
2.05.03.02 | SUBSIDIARIES/ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 0 | 0 |
2.05.04 | PROFIT RESERVES | 879,550 | 879,550 |
2.05.04.01 | LEGAL | 208,487 | 208,487 |
2.05.04.02 | STATUTORY | 0 | 0 |
2.05.04.03 | CONTINGENCIES | 0 | 0 |
2.05.04.04 | REALIZABLE PROFITS RESERVES | 671,063 | 671,063 |
2.05.04.05 | PROFIT RETENTION | 0 | 0 |
2.05.04.06 | SPECIAL RESERVE FOR UNDISTRIBUTED DIVIDENDS | 0 | 0 |
2.05.04.07 | OTHER PROFIT RESERVES | 0 | 0 |
2.05.05 | RETAINED EARNINGS | 2,388,578 | 2,343,490 |
07.01 - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (IN THOUSANDS OF REAIS)
1 - CODE | 2 - DESCRIPTION | 3 01/01/2005 TO 03/31/2005 | 4 - 01/01/2005 TO 03/31/2005 | 5 - 01/01/2004 TO 03/31/2004 | 6 - 01/01/2004 TO 03/31/2004 |
3.01 | GROSS REVENUE FROM SALES AND SERVICES | 3,468,731 | 3,468,731 | 2,908,844 | 2,908,844 |
3.02 | DEDUCTIONS FROM GROSS REVENUE | (1,021,155) | (1,021,155) | (833,549) | (833,549) |
3.03 | NET REVENUE FROM SALES AND SERVICES | 2,447,576 | 2,447,576 | 2,075,295 | 2,075,295 |
3.04 | COST OF SALES | (1,585,706) | (1,585,706) | (1,335,935) | (1,335,935) |
3.05 | GROSS PROFIT | 861,870 | 861,870 | 739,360 | 739,360 |
3.06 | OPERATING EXPENSES | (761,247) | (761,247) | (697,510) | (697,510) |
3.06.01 | SELLING EXPENSES | (370,749) | (370,749) | (221,473) | (221,473) |
3.06.02 | GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | (309,575) | (309,575) | (230,432) | (230,432) |
3.06.03 | FINANCIAL | (52,186) | (52,186) | (251,564) | (251,564) |
3.06.03.01 | FINANCIAL INCOME | 195,122 | 195,122 | 129,986 | 129,986 |
3.06.03.02 | FINANCIAL EXPENSES | (247,308) | (247,308) | (381,550) | (381,550) |
3.06.04 | OTHER OPERATING INCOME | 82,427 | 82,427 | 349,863 | 349,863 |
3.06.05 | OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES | (111,164) | (111,164) | (343,904) | (343,904) |
3.06.06 | EQUITY GAIN (LOSS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.07 | OPERATING INCOME | 100,623 | 100,623 | 41,850 | 41,850 |
3.08 | NON-OPERATING INCOME | (33,855) | (33,855) | (51,526) | (51,526) |
3.08.01 | REVENUES | 16,361 | 16,361 | 6,535 | 6,535 |
3.08.02 | EXPENSES | (50,216) | (50,216) | (58,061) | (58,061) |
3.09 | INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES AND INTERESTS | 66,768 | 66,768 | (9,676) | (9,676) |
3.10 | PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION | (20,071) | (20,071) | (13,937) | (13,937) |
3.11 | DEFERRED INCOME TAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.12 | INTERESTS/STATUTORY CONTRIBUTIONS | 0 | 0 | (12,870) | (12,870) |
3.12.01 | INTERESTS | 0 | 0 | (12,870) | (12,870) |
3.12.02 | CONTRIBUTIONS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.13 | REVERSAL OF INTEREST ON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 0 | 0 | 155,778 | 155,778 |
3.14 | MINORITY INTERESTS | (1,609) | (1,609) | (44,947) | (44,947) |
3.15 | INCOME/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD | 45,088 | 45,088 | 74,348 | 74,348 |
NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING (THOUSAND) | 362,488,414 | 362,488,414 | 358,558,641 | 358,558,641 | |
EARNINGS PER SHARE | 0.00012 | 0.00012 | 0.00021 | 0.00021 | |
LOSS PER SHARE |
08.01 - COMMENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER
PERFORMANCE REPORT 1st QUARTER 2005
The performance report presents the consolidated figures of Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. and its subsidiaries, as mentioned in Note 1 in these quarterly information.
OPERATING PERFORMANCE (Not revised by independent auditors)
Fixed Telephony
Plant
Operating Data | 1Q05 | 4Q04 | 1Q05/4Q04 |
(%) | |||
Lines Installed (Thousand) | 10,778 | 10,737 | 0.4 |
Additional Lines Installed (Thousand) | 41 | 12 | 247.9 |
Lines In Service - LES (Thousand) | 9,512 | 9,503 | 0.1 |
- Residential | 6,380 | 6,445 | (1.0) |
- Non-Residential | 1,440 | 1,433 | 0.5 |
- Public Telephones - TUP | 296 | 296 | 0.2 |
- Prepaid | 311 | 297 | 4.7 |
- Hybrid Terminals | 465 | 408 | 14.0 |
- Other (Includes PABX) | 620 | 624 | (0.7) |
Additional Lines In Service (Thousand) | 9 | (101) | N.A. |
Average Lines In Service - LMES (Thousand) | 9,508 | 9,554 | (0.5) |
LES/100 Inhabitants | 22.4 | 22.4 | 0.0 |
TUP/1,000 Inhabitants | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
TUP/100 Lines Installed | 2.7 | 2.8 | (0.2) |
Utilization Rate (In Service/Installed) | 88.3% | 88.5% | (0.3) p.p. |
Digitalization Rate | 99.3% | 99.7% | (0.4) p.p. |
Fixed Plant | In the 1Q05, Brasil Telecom installed 41.1 thousand lines, ending the quarter |
with 10.8 million terminals. | |
The plant in service totaled 9.5 million lines in the 1Q05, result of a net addition | |
of 9.2 thousand lines in the quarter. Following the segmentation strategy of the | |
client base, with a view at improving profitability and preventing default, we continue | |
to encourage migration of customers from economic plans to the hybrid plan, what | |
caused a 14.0% increase in these terminals in the quarter. |
Traffic
Operating Data | 1Q04 | 4Q04 | 1Q05/4Q04 |
(%) | |||
Exceeding Local Pulses (Million) | 2,305 | 2,773 | (16.9) |
Long Distance Minutes (Million) | 1,334 | 1,437 | (7.1) |
Inter-network Minutes (Million) | 1,089 | 1,238 | (12.0 |
Exceeding Pulses/LMES/Month | 80.8 | 96.7 | (16.5) |
Long Distance Minutes/LMES/Month | 46.8 | 50.1 | (6.7) |
Fixed-Mobile Minutes/LMES/Month | 38.2 | 43.2 | (11.6) |
Exceeding Local Pulses |
Due to the seasonality characteristic of the first quarter of each year, the local traffic
showed a 16.9% reduction. In addition to that, cell phone record sales in December
2004, aligned to the increase in ADSL access number in service, contributed to the reduction in the local traffic. |
Long-Distance Traffic |
In the 1Q05, the LD traffic decreased by 7.1% compared to the previous quarter. The seasonality in the period also affected long-distance traffic. In the intra-sector segment,
Anatels determination on commuting areas explains the traffic variation compared
to the 1Q04.
|
LD Market Share |
Brasil Telecom closes the 1Q05 well positioned in the long-distance market, having
reached a 51.0% share in the inter-regional segment and a 29.1% share in the
international segment (quarterly average). This result reflects the success of our marketing campaigns - Viaje com 14 (Travel with 14) and Aniversário das Cidades (Cities Birthday) and of the Brasil Telecom brand in the Region. |
In the 1Q05, the quarterly average of Brasil Telecoms LDN (domestic long-distance)
market share increased by 0.6 p.p. in the intra-regional segment compared to the previous quarter, reaching 82.9%. In the intra-sector segment, Brasil Telecom reached a 91.0% market share. |
|
Inter-network Traffic |
The inter-network traffic had a 12.0% reduction compared to the previous quarter. Brasil
Telecom has implemented measures in order to increase its operations profitability. In this sense, the Company has been offering prepaid and hybrid plans which, for their nature, enable a reduction in the fixed-mobile traffic. Additionally, customers of residential plans are trying to control this type of traffic. Besides, seasonality is also a factor which influences reduction of this traffic. |
Mobile Telephony
OPERATING DATA | 1Q05 | 4Q04 | 1Q05/4Q04 |
(%) | |||
Customers | 1,003,658 | 622,295 | 61.3 |
Postpaid | 322,486 | 205,716 | 56.8 |
Prepaid | 681,172 | 416,579 | 63.5 |
Gross Additions | 405,616 | 626,526 | (35.3) |
Postpaid | 122,801 | 209,497 | (41.4) |
Prepaid | 282,815 | 417,029 | (32.2) |
Cancellations | 24,253 | 4,231 | 473.2 |
Postpaid | 6,031 | 3,781 | 59.5 |
Prepaid | 18,222 | 450 | N.A. |
Annual Churn | 11.9% | 1.4% | 10.6 p.p. |
Assisted Locations | 626 | 626 | 0.0 |
Base Stations (ERBs) | 1,695 | 1,632 | 3.9 |
Commutation and Control Centers (CCCs) | 6 | 3 | 100.0 |
Collaborators | 918 | 881 | 4.2 |
Mobile Plant |
Brasil Telecom GSM exceed all expectation by conquering, in less than six months
of operation, 1.0 million access in service. At the end of 1Q05, Brasil Telecom
GSMs client portfolio was 61.3% higher than the one in the 4Q04.
|
Customer Base Mix |
The mobile plant at the end of the 1Q05 was composed of 322.5 thousand postpaid
plan subscribers, representing 32.1% of the customer base, above the market
average. This share reflects the presence of the Brasil Telecom brand in the corporate segment and the perception on the account of customers of the convergence benefits.
|
Market Share |
At the end of the 1Q05, Brasil Telecom GSM reached a 4.8% market share in its operating area.
|
DATA | |
Broad Band | |
ADSL Accesses |
Brasil Telecom increased by 92.4% its ADSL access plant in service in only one
year, reaching 625.3 thousand accesses at the end of the 1Q05.
|
Internet Providers | |
BrTurbo |
BrTurbo consolidated its leadership in the broad band market in the Region II,
reaching 333.8 thousand customers at the end of the 1Q05, a 24.5% increase compared to the 4Q04.
|
iG and iBest |
iG and iBest have been reaching positive results in their commercial strategy of
offering higher value-added products. At the end of the 1Q05, iG and iBest counted on
197.7 thousand paid product customers, a 13.5% increase compared to the 4Q04. Besides, iG and iBest are jointly positioned as leaders in the dial-up market in the
Regions I, II and III.
|
At the end of the 1Q05, Brasil Telecoms internet providers counted on 446.3
thousand broad band customers.
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Revenues
Local Service
|
The local service gross revenue, minus VC-1 revenue, reached R$1,195.7 million in
the 1Q05, 7.3% higher than the one recorded in the 1Q04 and 5.3% lower compared to the previous quarter, mainly due to the decrease in the revenue of service measured.
|
Activation fee gross revenue totaled R$7.7 million in the 1Q05, 5.1% higher than the
one recorded in the 4Q04, due to the increase in the number of lines in service in the
quarter. In the 1Q05, there were 378.5 thousand lines in service, against 376.8 thousand
in the 4Q04. In addition, the 3.4% tariff readjustment as from 11/01/2004 influenced the increase in this revenue.
|
|
Basic signature gross revenue added up to R$830.8 million in the quarter, stable
compared to the R$832.2 million recorded in the 4Q04.
|
|
Gross revenue from service measured totaled R$337.7 million in the 1Q05, stable when compared to the same period of the previous year.
|
|
Public Telephony
|
Public telephony revenue reached R$86.9 million in the 1Q05, due to the
implementation of the Brasil Virtual Cel service. In this service, fixed-mobile calls
originated from public phones are changed into mobile-mobile calls. Thus, the revenue of
TUP calls to cell phones, at the amount of R$42.6 million, was accounted as revenue of Brasil Telecom GSM.
|
Long Distance
|
Gross revenue from LD calls, minus inter-network revenue, amounted to R$430.2
million in the 1Q05, representing a 3.3% decrease compared to the 4Q04. This drop is
mainly due the 7.1% reduction in the traffic, in view of the seasonality characteristic of the first quarter of the year.
|
Inter-network
|
Gross revenue from inter-network calls reached R$832.5 million in the 1Q05, a
2.6% decrease compared to the 4Q04, due to a 12.0% reduction in the inter-network
traffic, offset by the increase in VC-2 and VC-3 traffic share in the mix of these calls,
which had their fees readjusted in February 2005, according to the maximum amount authorized by Anatel in February 2004.
|
Interconnection
|
Interconnection gross revenue in the 1Q05 was 7.6% lower compared to the 4Q04,
due to the increase in the market share of Brasil Telecom in the long-distance segments and to the seasonality effect in the 1Q05.
|
Data Communication
|
In the 1Q05, gross revenue from data communication and other services added up
to R$420.6 million, a 12.5% increase compared to the previous quarter, pointing out
the growth of network formation services (VPN, Vetor, Interlan), completed by a 16.8% raise in ADSL accesses in service.
|
One year ago, data communication gross revenue represented 8.6% of the total revenue, while in the 1Q05 the segment started representing 12.1% of the total gross revenue.
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|
Mobile Telephony
|
In the 1Q05, mobile telephony gross revenue totaled R$147.0 million, of which
R$99.6 million referred to services and R$47.4 million to handset and accessory sales.
The customer base mix quality (32.1% postpaid) made the revenue coming from
franchisees represent 34.7% of Brasil Telecom GSMs services revenue.
|
Fixed Telephony
Average Revenue Per
User - ARPU
|
Fixed telephony ARPU (net revenue/LMES/month) recorded in the 1Q05 was R$83.2,
against R$83.9 in the 4Q04.
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Mobile Telephony
ARPU
|
Total mobile telephony ARPU recorded in the 1Q05 was R$29.4. ARPU referring to
postpaid accesses was R$53.6 and ARPU related to prepaid accesses was R$17.7.
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Costs and Expenses
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Costs and Operating
Expenses
|
Operating costs and expenses totaled R$2,294.8 million in the 1Q05, against
R$2,338.5 million in the previous quarter.
|
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Operating costs and expenses excluding depreciation, amortization, provisions and
losses was R$1,362.1 million in the 1Q05, against R$1,449.7 million in the 4Q04, a
decrease of 6.0% regarding the previous quarter.
The items that more influenced this
reduction
were:
interconnection
(-11.0%)
and
materials (-42.8%).
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Number of Employees
|
At the end of the 1Q05, Brasil Telecoms fixed telephony operation had 5,690
employees, against 5,805 in the previous quarter.
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Brasil Telecom GSM had 918 employees in the end of the 1Q05, against 881 in the 4Q04.
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Personnel
|
Personnel costs and expenses reached R$153.2 million, an increase of 22.2%
compared to the previous quarter, mainly due to the R$14.1 million previously
recorded under the account employees profit sharing, to the consolidation of iG in
December 2004 and to the implementation of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement as from January 2005.
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Subcontracted services
|
Costs and expenses with subcontracted services, excluding interconnection and
advertising & marketing, totaled R$492.2 million in the 1Q05, being practically stable compared to the previous quarter.
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Interconnection
|
Interconnection costs totaled R$576.1 million in the 1Q05, a 11.0% decrease
compared to the previous quarter. Decrease in interconnection costs is associated to the
synergies that the mobile operation brought to Brasil Telecom business, besides the reduction in the fixed-mobile traffic.
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Advertising and
Marketing
|
Advertising & marketing expenses totaled R$62.0 million in the 1Q05, an increase of 15.9% compared to the previous period.
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Accounts Receivable
Losses
(PCCR)/Operating
Gross Revenue (ROB)
|
The PCCR/ROB ratio in the 1Q05 was 3.0%, against 3.7% in the 4Q04. Accounts
receivable losses totaled R$104.9 million in the 1Q05, a 19.0% reduction compared to the previous quarter.
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Accounts Receivable
|
Deducting provision for doubtful accounts in the amount of R$270.0 million, Brasil
Telecoms net accounts receivable totaled R$2,186.8 million at the end of the 1Q05.
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Provisions for
Contingencies
|
In the 1Q05, provisions for contingencies totaled R$35.9 million, a 71.8% drop
compared to the previous quarter.
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Material
|
Material costs and expenses totaled R$78.6 million in the 1Q05, a 42.8% decrease compared to the previous quarter. This performance is mainly due to the reduction in handset and accessory costs, which amounted to R$58.7 million in the 1Q05, against R$113.6 million in the previous quarter, in view of the volume sold by Brasil Telecom GSM. |
EBITDA | |
EBITDA of R$824.3 million |
Brasil Telecoms EBITDA was R$824.3 million in the 1Q05, R$57.3 million above
4Q04s EBITDA, resulting in a 7.5% increase. Fixed telephony EBITDA margin
reached 40.7%.
|
EBITDA on Services Revenue |
EBITDA on Services Revenue stood at 34.1%, 2.3 p.p. over the one recorded in the
4Q04.
|
EBITDA/LMES/ month |
In the 1Q05, EBITDA/LMES/month reached R$28.9, an amount 8.0% higher than in
the 4Q04.
|
Financial Result | |
Financial Result |
In the 1Q05, Brasil Telecom reported a negative net financial result of R$52.2
million, 56.2% higher than the one recorded in the 4Q04, excluding the Interest on
Shareholders Equity credit.
|
Non-operating Result | |
Amortization of Reconstituted Goodwill |
In the 1Q05, Brasil Telecom amortized R$31.0 million in reconstituted goodwill
regarding the acquisition of CRT (with no impact on cash flow and dividends distribution), accounted for as non-operating expenses.
|
Indebtedness | |
Total Debt |
At the end of March, 2005, Brasil Telecoms consolidated total debt was of R$4,564.4
million, 3.1% lower than the amount reported in the end of 2004.
|
Net Debt |
The net debt totaled R$1,762.2 million, a 18.9% raise compared to December 2004,
basically explained by the R$424.3 million reduction in the Consolidated Cash, due
mainly to the payment of earnings to shareholders at the amount of R$323.1 million.
|
Long-term debt |
In March 2005, 81.9% of the total debt was allocated in the long term, against 59.8% in March 2004, reflecting the success of the Companys debt improvement strategy.
|
Accumulated Cost of Debt |
Brasil Telecoms consolidated debt had in 2005 an accumulated cost of 15.4% in the
year, or 87.2% of CDI.
|
Financial Leverage |
As of March 31, 2005, Brasil Telecoms financial leverage, represented by the ratio of
its net debt to shareholders equity, was equal to 28.5%, against 24.2% in December 2004.
|
Investments
R$ Millions | |||
Investments in Permanent Assets | 1Q05 | 4Q04 | 1Q05/4Q04 |
(%) | |||
Network Expansion | 65.0 | 240.5 | (73.0) |
- Conventional Telephony | 16.5 | 95.4 | (82.7) |
- Transmission Backbone | 3.9 | 22.2 | (82.6) |
- Data Network | 42.0 | 108.7 | (61.3) |
- Intelligent Network | 0.4 | 5.2 | (92.7) |
- Network Management Systems | - | 2.9 | (100.0) |
- Other Investments in Network Expansion | 2.2 | 6.1 | (63.7) |
Network Operation | 58.3 | 85.3 | (31.6) |
Public Telephony | 1.2 | 0.9 | (33.3) |
Information Technology | 19.7 | 106.0 | (81.4) |
Expansion Personnel | 21.0 | 19.1 | 9.7 |
Others | 26.6 | 162.0 | (83.7) |
Subtotal | 191.8 | 613.8 | (68.8) |
Expansion Financial Expenses | 4.6 | 6.5 | (28.9). |
Total - fixed telephony | 196.4 | 620.3 | (68.3) |
R$ Millions | |||
BrT Celular | 85.9 | 415.2 | (79.3) |
Expansion Financial Expenses | - | 2.7 | (100.0) |
Total - mobile telephony | 85.9 | 417.9 | (79.4) |
Total Investment | 282.3 | 1,038.2 | (72.8) |
Investments in Permanent Assets |
Brasil Telecom investments totaled R$282.3 million in the 3Q04. The investment
in fixed telephony was of R$196.4 million, while R$85.9 million were invested in the mobile telephony.
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Cash Flow | |
Operating Cash Flow in the 1Q05 was of R$785.9 million |
The operating cash generation of Brasil Telecom reached R$785.9 million in the
1Q05, an increase of 8.7% compared to the amount reported in the 4Q04.
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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 | 67.19 | 67.25 |
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL COMPANY AND OTHERS | 359,793,799 | 359,793,099 |
02 | NOVA TARRAFA PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA. | 03.001.341/0001-70 | SUBSIDIARY NON-PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY | 99.99 | 0.57 |
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL COMPANY AND OTHERS | 32,625 | 32,625 |
03 | NOVA TARRAFA INC. | / - | SUBSIDIARY NON-PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY | 100.00 | 0.04 |
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL COMPANY AND OTHERS | 1 | 1 |
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 its shareholders compositions:
1. OUTSTANDING
As of 03/31/2005 | In units of shares |
Shareholder | Common Shares | % | Preferred Shares | % | Total | % |
Direct and Indirect - Parent | 81,144,805,550 | 60.54 | 13,290,591,578 | 5.78 | 94,435,397,128 | 25.95 |
Management | ||||||
Board of Directors | 35,265 | 0.00 | 52,566 | 0.00 | 87,831 | 0.00 |
Directors | 5,513 | 0.00 | 2,030,663 | 0.00 | 2,036,176 | 0.00 |
Fiscal Board | 8,926 | 0.00 | 8,930 | 0.00 | 17,856 | 0.00 |
Treasury Stock | 1,480,800,000 | 1.10 | - | - | 1,480,800,000 | 0.41 |
Other Shareholders | 51,406,032,949 | 38.36 | 216,644,841,947 | 94.22 | 268,050,874,896 | 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 | 51,406,082,653 | 38.35 | 216,646,934,106 | 94.22 | 268,053,016,759 | 73.65 |
As of 04/30/2004 (1) | In units of shares |
Shareholder | Common Shares | % | Preferred Shares | % | Total | % |
Direct and Indirect - Parent | 83,475,727,057 | 62.28 | 14,754,873,745 | 6.53 | 98,230,600,802 | 27.28 |
Management | ||||||
Board of Directors | 35,264 | 0.00 | 52,566 | 0.00 | 87,830 | 0.00 |
Directors | 5,513 | 0.00 | 2,030,663 | 0.00 | 2,036,176 | 0.00 |
Fiscal Board | 8,926 | 0.00 | 8,930 | 0.00 | 17,856 | 0.00 |
Treasury Stock | 1,480,800,000 | 1.10 | - | - | 1,480,800,000 | 0.41 |
Other Shareholders | 49,075,11,443 | 36.61 | 211,250,787,076 | 93.47 | 260,325,898,519 | 72.30 |
Total | 134,031,688,203 | 100.00 | 226,007,752,980 | 100.00 | 360,039,441,183 | 100.00 |
Outstanding Shares in the Market | 49,075,161,146 | 36.61 | 211,252,879,235 | 93.47 | 260,328,040,381 | 72.31 |
(1) | Information not reviewed by independent auditors. |
2. SHAREHOLDERS HOLDING MORE THAN 5% OF THE VOTING CAPITAL (AS OF 03/31/2005)
The shareholders, who directly on indirectly, hold more than 5% of the voting capital of the Company, are as follows:
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 |
Treasury Stock | - | - | 1,480,800 | 1.10 | - | - | 1,480,800 | 0.41 |
Other | - | - | 57,299,045 | 42.76 | 222,096,563 | 96.59 | 279,395,608 | 76.76 |
Total | - | - | 134,031,688 | 100.00 | 229,937,526 | 100.00 | 363,969,214 | 100.00 |
Distribution of the Capital from Parent to individual level
Solpart Participações S.A. | In units of share |
Name | General Taxpayers Register | Citizenship | Common Shares | % | Preferred Shares | % | Total shares | % |
Timepart Participações Ltda. | 02.338.536-0001/47 | Brazilian | 631,838 | 62.00 | - | - | 631,838 | 20.93 |
Techold Participações S.A. | 02.605.028-0001/88 | Brazilian | 193,633 | 19.00 | 1,239,982 | 62.00 | 1,433,615 | 47.48 |
Telecom Italia International N.V. | - | Italian | 193,643 | 19.00 | 760,000 | 38.00 | 953,643 | 31.59 |
Other | - | - | 20 | 0.00 | - | - | 20 | 0.00 |
Total | - | - | 1,019,134 | 100.00 | 1,999,982 | 100.00 | 3,019,116 | 100.00 |
Timepart Participações Ltda. | 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 |
Privtel Investimentos S.A. | 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. | 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. | 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 | 1,050,065,875 | 100.00 | 341,898,149 | 100.00 | 1,391,964,024 | 100.00 |
Other | - | - | 3 | 0.00 | - | - | 3 | 0.00 |
Total | - | - | 1,050,065,878 | 100.00 | 341,898,149 | 100.00 | 1,391,964,027 | 100.00 |
Invitel S.A. | In units of shares |
Name | General Taxpayers Register | Citizenship | Common Shares | % | Preferred Shares | % | Total shares | % |
Sistel - Fund. Sistel de Seguridade | 00.493.916-0001/20 | Brazilian | 92,713,711 | 6.66 | - | - | 92,713,711 | 6.66 |
Telos - Fund. Embratel de Segurid. | 42.465.310-0001/21 | Brazilian | 33,106,348 | 2.38 | - | - | 33,106,348 | 2.38 |
Funcef - Fund. dos Economiários | 00.436.923-0001/90 | Brazilian | 531,262 | 0.04 | - | - | 531,262 | 0.04 |
Petros - Fund. Petrobrás Segurid. | 34.053.942-0001/50 | Brazilian | 52,408,792 | 3.77 | - | - | 52,408,792 | 3.77 |
Previ - Caixa Prev. Func. B. Brasil | 33.754.482-0001/24 | Brazilian | 268,029,486 | 19.27 | - | - | 268,029,486 | 19.27 |
Opportunity Zain S.A. | 02.363.918-0001/20 | Brazilian | 943,531,894 | 67.82 | - | - | 943,531,894 | 67.82 |
CVC/Opportunity Equity Partners LP | - |
Cayman Islands |
284,043 | 0.02 | - | - | 284,043 | 0.02 |
Investidores Institucionais FIA | 01.909.558-0001/57 | Brazilian | 393,670 | 0.02 | - | - | 393,670 | 0.02 |
Opportunity Fund | - |
Virgin Islands |
69,587 | 0.01 | - | - | 69,587 | 0.01 |
CVC/Opportunity Investimentos Ltda. | 03.605.085-0001/20 | Brazilian | 14 | 0.00 | - | - | 14 | 0.00 |
Priv FIA | 02.559.662-0001/21 | Brazilian | 35,417 | 0.005 | - | - | 35,417 | 0.005 |
Tele FIA | 02.597.072-0001/93 | Brazilian | 35,417 | 0.005 | - | - | 35,417 | 0.005 |
Verônica Valente Dantas | 262.853.205-00 | Brazilian | 1 | 0.00 | - | 1 | 0.00 | |
Maria Amália Delfim de Melo Coutrim | 654.298.507-72 | Brazilian | 1 | 0.00 | - | - | 1 | 0.00 |
Lenin Florentino de Faria | 203.561.374-49 | Brazilian | 3 | 0.00 | - | - | 3 | 0.00 |
Total | - | - | 1,391,139,646 | 100.00 | - | - | 1,391,139,646 | 100.00 |
Opportunity Zain 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 | 506,011,807 | 45.45 | - | - | 506,011,807 | 45.45 |
CVC/Opportunity Equity Partners LP | - |
Cayman Islands |
468,734,560 | 42.10 | - | - | 468,734,560 | 42.10 |
Opportunity Fund | - |
Virgin Islands |
108,497,504 | 9.75 | - | - | 108,497,504 | 9.75 |
Priv FIA | 02.559.662-0001/21 | Brazilian | 26,562,425 | 2.39 | - | - | 26,562,425 | 2.39 |
Opportunity Lógica Rio Gestora de | - | - | ||||||
01.909.405-0001/00 | 3,475,631 | 0.31 | 3,475,631 | 0.31 | ||||
Recursos Ltda. | Brazilian | |||||||
Tele FIA | 02.597.072-0001/93 | Brazilian | 9,065 | 0.00 | - | - | 9,065 | 0.00 |
CVC/Opportunity Equity Partners | - | - | ||||||
01.909.405-0001/00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | ||||
Administradora de Recursos Ltda. | Brazilian | |||||||
CVC/Opportunity Investimentos Ltda. | 03.605.085-0001/20 | Brazilian | 15 | 0.00 | - | - | 15 | 0.00 |
Verônica Valente Dantas | 262.853.205-00 | Brazilian | 603 | 0.00 | - | - | 603 | 0.00 |
Maria Amália Delfim de Melo Coutrim | 654.298.507-72 | Brazilian | 90 | 0.00 | - | - | 90 | 0.00 |
Danielle Silbergleid Ninio | 016.744.087-06 | Brazilian | 2 | 0.00 | - | - | 2 | 0.00 |
Daniel Valente Dantas | 063.917.105-20 | Brazilian | 2 | 0.00 | - | - | 2 | 0.00 |
Eduardo Penido Monteiro | 094.323.965-68 | Brazilian | 431 | 0.00 | - | - | 431 | 0.00 |
Ricardo Wiering de Barros | 806.663.027-15 | Brazilian | 2 | 0.00 | - | - | 2 | 0.00 |
Pedro Paulo Elejalde de Campos | 264.776.450-68 | Brazilian | 2 | 0.00 | - | - | 2 | 0.00 |
Renato Carvalho do Nascimento | 633.578.366-53 | Brazilian | 2 | 0.00 | - | - | 2 | 0.00 |
Total | - | - | 1,113,292,143 | 100.00 | - | - | 1,113,292,143 | 100.00 |
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17.01 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ON SPECIAL REVIEW
(A translation of the original report in Portuguese as filed with the Brazilian Securities Commission - CVM containing quarterly financial information prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil and the regulations issued by the CVM)
The Shareholders and Board of Directors
Brasil Telecom Participações S.A.
Brasília - DF
We have reviewed the quarterly financial information of Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. for the quarter ended on March 31, 2005, comprising the balance sheet and the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries, the statement of income and the consolidated statement of income, the management report and other relevant information, prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil.
Our review was performed in accordance with auditing standards established by the Brazilian Institute of Independent Auditors - IBRACON and the Federal Council of Accountancy, which comprised mainly: (a) inquiries and discussion with management responsible for the accounting, financial and operational areas of the Company and its subsidiaries regarding the criteria adopted in the preparation of the quarterly information; and (b) review of post-balance sheet information and events, which may have a material effect on the financial and operational position of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Based on our special review, we are not aware of any material changes that should be made to the aforementioned quarterly information for it to be in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil and the regulations issued by the CVM, specifically applicable to the mandatory quarterly financial information.
Our special review was performed for the purpose of issuing a special review report on the mandatory quarterly financial information. The statement of cash flow represents supplementary information to those statements and is presented to provide additional analysis. This supplementary information was submitted to the same review procedures applied to the quarterly financial information, and, based on our special review, is adequately presented in all material respects, in relation to the quarterly financial information taken as a whole.
On April 14, 2005, a decision of the Board of Directors of the National Agency for Telecommunications - ANATEL was published by the Federal Official Gazette, which approved (i) the replacement of fund managers and administrators who directly participate in the controlling agency of Brasil Telecom Participações S.A. (parent company of Brasil Telecom S.A.) and of Brasil Telecom S.A., and (ii) changes arising from shareholders agreements entered into by investors taking part in the controlling group. These subjects are purpose of disputes in progress amongst investors participating in the controlling group of Brasil Telecom S.A. and its parent company, Brasil Telecom Participações S.A.
As disclosed in the Note 41, on April 28, 2005, an agreement foreseeing the merger of the subsidiary 14 Brasil Telecom Celular S.A. into Tim Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A was entered into. It is not possible, at this moment, to forecast possible effects in the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, resulting from the completion of this agreement.
May 5, 2005
KPMG Auditores Independentes
CRC-SP-14.428/O -6-F-DF
Manuel Fernandes Rodrigues de Sousa
Accountant CRC-RJ-052.428/O -S-DF
INDEX
ANNEX | FRAME | DESCRIPTION | PAGE |
01 | 01 | IDENTIFICATION | 1 |
01 | 02 | ADDRESS OF COMPANY HEADQUARTERS | 1 |
01 | 03 | INVESTOR RELATIONS DIRECTOR - (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 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 DIRECTOR | 3 |
02 | 01 | BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS | 4 |
02 | 02 | BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES | 5 |
03 | 01 | QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INCOME | 6 |
04 | 01 | NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 8 |
05 | 01 | COMMENTS ON THE COMPANY PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER | 56 |
06 | 01 | CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS | 57 |
06 | 02 | CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES | 58 |
07 | 01 | CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INCOME | 60 |
08 | 01 | COMMENTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED COMPANY PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER | 62 |
09 | 01 | INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 69 |
16 | 01 | OTHER INFORMATION WHICH THE COMPANY UNDERSTANDS RELEVANT | 70 |
17 | 01 | REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ON SPECIAL REVIEW | 73 |
BRASIL TELECOM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
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By: |
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Paulo Pedrão Rio Branco
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Name: Paulo Pedrão Rio Branco
Title: Financial Executive Officer
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