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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of February, 2006

Commission File Number 001-14491
 

 

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 

Av. das Américas, 3434, Bloco 1, 7º andar – Parte
22640-102 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

Yes _______ No ___X____


Financial Statements

TIM Celular S.A.

December 31, 2005 and 2004
with Report of Independent Auditors


TIM CELULAR S.A.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2005 and 2004

Contents

Report of Independent Auditors   
 
Audited Financial Statements     
 
Balance Sheets   
Statements of Operations   
Statements of Shareholders' Equity   
Statements of Changes in Financial Position   
Notes to Financial Statements   


A free translation from Portuguese into English of the Report of Independent Auditors on financial statements prepared in Brazilian currency in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil 
 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
TIM Celular S.A.

1.      We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of TIM Celular S.A. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related statements of operations, of shareholders’ equity and of changes in financial position for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements.
 
2.      We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Brazil which comprised: (a) the planning of our work, taking into consideration the materiality of balances, the volume of transactions and the accounting and internal control systems of the Company and its subsidiaries, (b) the examination, on a test basis, of the documentary evidence and accounting records supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, and (c) an assessment of the accounting practices used and significant estimates made by the Company’s and subsidiaries’ management, as well as an evaluation of the overall financial statement presentation.
 
3.      In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of TIM Celular S.A. at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of its operations, changes in its shareholders’ equity and changes in its financial position for the years then ended, in conformity with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil.
 

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4.      Our audits were conducted with the objective of expressing an opinion on the financial statements referred to in the first paragraph above. The statements of cash flows and value added for the year ended December 31, 2005, prepared in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil, are presented to provide additional information on the Company, and are not a required component of the financial statements. This supplementary information was submitted to the same audit procedures described in the second paragraph above and, in our opinion is fairly presented, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
 

São Paulo, January 18, 2006

     ERNST & YOUNG
Auditores Independentes S.S.
CRC-2SP 015199/O-6

Mauro Moreira
Accountant CRC-1RJ 072056/O–0–S–SP

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A free translation from Portuguese into English of the financial statements prepared in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil 
 

TIM CELULAR S.A.

     BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(In thousands of reais)

    2005    2004 
     
Assets         
Current assets         
     Cash and equivalents    427,823    46,440 
     Accounts receivable    1,036,943    706,953 
     Inventories    108,270    110,339 
     Taxes and contributions recoverable    98,977    86,769 
     Prepaid expenses    29,165    64,026 
     Other current assets    7,916    7,681 
     
    1.709.094    1,022,208 
     
 
Noncurrent assets         
     Taxes and contributions recoverable    157,929    160,726 
     Related parties    529.985    5,646 
     Judicial deposits    971   
     Other noncurrent assets    14,105    5,035 
     
    702.990    171,407 
     
 
Permanent assets         
     Investments    1,051,972    1,188,079 
     Property, plant and equipment    6,072,325    5,590,580 
     Deferred charges    263,179    301,229 
     
    7,387,476    7,079,888 
     
Total assets    9,799,560    8,273,503 
     

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    2005    2004 
     
Liabilities and shareholders´ equity         
Current liabilities         
     Suppliers    1,915.533    1,795,316 
     Loans and financing    54,505    18,059 
     Salaries and related charges    58,910    47,633 
     Taxes, charges and contributions    164,404    68,749 
     Related parties    219.791    697,638 
     Concessions payable    14,605    14,605 
     Other current liabilities    26,121    27,329 
     
    2,453,869    2,669,329 
     
 
Noncurrent liabilities         
     Loans and financing    1,328,543    8,069 
     Provision for contingencies    28,364    17,816 
     Other noncurrent liabilities    4,999    2,060 
     
    1,361,906    27,945 
     
 
Shareholders´ equity and funds for future capital         
increase         
     Capital    10,135,187    8,383,489 
     Accumulated losses    (4,151,402)   (2,807,260)
     
    5,983,784    5,576,229 
     Funds for future capital increase    1   
     
Total shareholders´ equity and funds for future capital    5,983,785    5,576,229 
increase         
     
    9,799,560    8,273,503 
     

See accompanying notes.

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TIM CELULAR S.A.

     STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004

(In thousands of reais, except loss per share, except in reais)

    2005    2004 
     
 
Gross revenues         
   Telecommunications services    4,553,139    2,500,277 
   Sale of goods    1,306,629    925,849 
     
    5,859,768    3,426,126 
 
Deductions from gross revenues    (1,419,570)   (723,025)
     
 
Net revenues    4,440,198    2,703,101 
 
Cost of services rendered    (1,751,478)   (1,021,194)
Cost of goods sold    (997,497)   (952,383)
     
Gross profit    1,691,223    729,524 
     
 
   Operating income (expenses):         
         Selling    (1,808,506)   (1,245,106)
         General and administrative    (525,200)   (367,190)
         Equity pickup    (240,426)   (58,567)
         Amortization of concession    (148,580)   (148,580)
         Other operating income (expenses), net    5,477    (1,906)
     
    (2,717,235)   (1,821,349)
     
 
Operating loss before financial results    (1,026,012)   (1,091,825)
 
   Financial income (expenses):         
       Financial income    64,112    13,652 
       Financial expenses    (206,906)   (83,969)
       Foreign exchange variation, net    (172,079)   (19,380)
     
    (314,873)   (89,697)
     
 
Operating loss    (1,340,885)   (1,181,522)
 
Non-operating result    (3,258)   (6,356)
     
 
Loss for the year    (1,344,143)   (1,187,878)
     
Loss per share    (0.04)   (0.05)
     

See accompanying notes.

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TIM CELULAR S.A.

STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
(In thousands of reais)

            Total    Funds for     
        Retained    shareholders´    capital     
    Capital    earnings    equity    increase    Total 
           
 
Balances at December 31, 2003    5,296,018    (1,619,382)   3,676,636    475,237    4,151,873 
 
   Capital increase    3,087,471      3,087,471    (475,237)   2,612,234 
   Loss for the year      (1,187,878)   (1,187,878)     (1,187,878)
           
 
Balances at December 31, 2004    8,383,489    (2,807,260)   5,576,229    -    5,576,229 
 
   Capital increase    1,751,698    -    1,751,698    -    1,751,698 
   Funds for capital increase    -    -    -    1    1 
   Loss for the year    -    (1,344,142)   (1,344,143)   -    (1,344,142)
           
 
Balances at December 31, 2005    10,135,187    (4,151,402)   5,983,784    1    5,983,785 
           

See accompanying notes.

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TIM CELULAR S.A.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION
Years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
(In thousands of reais)

     2005    2004 
     
Sources of working capital         
   From shareholders:         
         Funds from shareholders    1,647,379    1,328,744 
         Acquisition of investment    104,320    1,183,186 
         Capitalization of net assets      100,304 
     
    1,751,699    2,612,234 
     
   From third parties:         
         Loans and financing    1,320,000   
         Decrease in noncurrent assets    503,365    117,161 
         Increase in noncurrent liabilities    2,945    2,733 
    1,826,310    119,894 
     
Total sources    3,578,009    2,732,128 
     
 
Applications of working capital         
   Loss for the year    1,344,143    1,187,878 
   Amounts which do not affect working capital:         
         Exchange and monetary variation and interest    39,337    (963)
         Provision for contingencies    (10,549)   (18,662)
         Depreciation and amortization    (1,004,083)   (637,429)
         Equity pickup    (240,426)   (58,567)
         Residual value of fixed asset disposals    (3,929)   (9,621)
     
Total from operations    124,493    462,636 
     
 
   Additions to fixed assets    1,451,706    1,958,711 
   Additions to fixed asset with capitalization of assets      36,292 
   Additions to investments    104,320    1,246,645 
   Increase in noncurrent assets    982,320    187,820 
   Advance for future capital increase    6,943   
   Decrease in noncurrent liabilities    5,881    31,876 
     
    2,551,170    3,461,344 
     
Total applications    2,675,663    3,923,980 
     
 
Increase (decrease) in working capital    902,346    (1,191,852)
     
 
Changes in working capital:         
   Current assets         
         At end of year    1,709,094    1,022,208 
         At beginning of year    1,022,208    605,657 
     
    686,886    416,551 
 
   Current liabilities         
         At end of year    2,453,869    2,669,329 
         At beginning of year    2,669,329    1,060,926 
     
    (215,460)   1,608,403 
     
Increase (decrease) in working capital    902,346    (1,191,852)
     

See accompanying notes.

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TIM CELULAR S.A.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(In thousands of reais)

1. Operations

TIM Celular S.A., located at Avenida Giovanni Gronchi, 7143 São Paulo – SP, is a privately-held corporation, wholly owned by TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A. – a company from the Telecom Italy Group.

The Company´s principal business purpose is the exploitation of telecommunications services, including mobile telephone services and others, in accordance with concessions, authorizations and permissions granted.

The Company is authorized to render personal mobile services in the following States:

Region I – Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Amazonas, Amapá, Pará, Maranhão and Roraima;

Region II – Acre, Rondônia, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Tocantins, Goiás, Federal District and Rio Grande do Sul;

Region III – São Paulo.

Services provided by the Company and the respective rates are regulated by ANATEL (“Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações”), regulatory authority of telecommunications in Brazil.

2. Corporate Reorganization

On October 28, 2004, with ANATEL approval, Maxitel S.A. shares held by TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A., corresponding to its total capital, were transferred to TIM Celular S.A. by their book value as of September 30, 2004, at the amount of R$ 1,246,645, as per valuation report issued by independent appraisers.

On December 14, 2005, Blah! Sociedade Anônima de Serviços e Comércio shares held by TIM International N.V., corresponding to its total capital, were transferred to TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A. capital by their book value as of November 30, 2005, at the amount of R$ 509, as per valuation report issued by independent appraisers.

On December 21, 2005, Blah! Sociedade Anônima de Serviços e Comércio shares held by TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A., corresponding to its total capital, at the amount of R$ 509, were transferred to TIM Celular S.A..

On December 21, 2005, CRC – Centro de Relacionamento com Clientes Ltda. shares held by TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A., corresponding to its total capital, at the amount of R$ 103,811 were transferred to TIM Celular S.A. by their book value as of November 30, 2005, as per valuation report issued by independent experts.

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2. Corporate Reorganization (Continued)

The Company recorded recurring losses and negative working capital. Such results are in line with management expectations, considering the operations development plans in the regions where the Company operates.

Cash projections prepared by the Company management consider the inflow of funds from new financings and capital contribution by shareholders until 2007, when, according to such projections, the Company will achieve the financial and economic break even and consequently generate positive cash flow.

3. Presentation of the Financial Statements

The Company financial statements were prepared in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil and rules applicable to the telecommunications utility concessionaires.

To allow better comparison with the financial statements for the current year, certain reclassifications were made in the financial statements for 2004. However, the amount of said reclassifications is not material in relation to the financial statements, as such, are not being disclosed.

4. Summary of Accounting Practices

a)      Cash and cash equivalents
 
  These represent cash and bank balances and temporary cash investments, recorded at cost, plus interest accrued up to the balance sheet date.
 
b)      Accounts receivable
 
  Accounts receivable from mobile telephone subscribers are calculated at the tariff rate on the date the services were rendered. Accounts receivable also include services provided to customers up to the balance sheet date but not yet invoiced and receivables from sales of handsets and accessories.
 
c)      Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
  The allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded based on the customer base profile, the aging of overdue accounts, the economic scenario and the risks involved in each case. The allowance amount is considered sufficient to cover possible losses on the receivables.
 

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4. Summary of Accounting Practices (Continued)

d)      Inventories
 
  Refer to cellular handsets and accessories, which are stated at average acquisition cost, which does not exceed replacement cost. A provision to adjust the slow-moving items balance to the related realization value was set up.
 
e)      Investments
 
  Investments in subsidiaries are carried under the equity method based on the subsidiaries’ equity at the balance sheet date and consistent with the accounting practices adopted by the Company.
 
f)      Property, plant and equipment
 
  Property, plant and equipment is stated at acquisition and/or construction cost, less accumulated depreciation calculated based on the straight-line method at rates that take into consideration the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repair and maintenance costs which extend the useful lives of the related assets are capitalized, while other routine costs are charged to the result of operations.
 
  Interest computed on debts that finance the construction of property, plant and equipment, is capitalized until the related assets become operational.
 
  Noncurrent assets, mainly property, plant and equipment, are periodically reviewed for possible impairment.
 
  The useful lives of all property, plant and equipment items are regularly reviewed to reflect any technological changes.
 
g)      Deferred charges
 
  Deferred charges include pre-operating expenses and financial costs of maintaining the working capital required in the pre-operating stage, amortized by the straight-line method, over ten years, as from the Company start-up date.
 

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4. Summary of Accounting Practices (Continued)

h)      Income tax and social contribution
 
  Income and social contribution taxes should be calculated based on income, adjusted to taxable income by additions and exclusions as determined by current legislation. Considering the losses incurred by the Company, it did not incur in taxable income, and no current income and social contribution taxes have been recorded. On the tax losses, no deferred credits were recorded, in view of the uncertainty of its realization.
 
i)      Loans and financing
 
  Loans and financing include accrued interest to the balance sheet date. As mentioned in Note 14, the Company is party to certain derivative instruments that convert its US dollar denominated liabilities into Reais, with the objective of hedging itself against risks associated with unexpected real/US dollar exchange rates. Gains and losses from such operations are recognized in the statements of operations under the accrual method, based on the rates established in the contracts.
 
j)      Provision for contingencies
 
  The provision for contingencies is recorded based on opinion of legal advisors and of the Company management, and is restated to the balance sheet date based on the probable losses at the end of the claims.
 
k)      Revenue recognition
 
  Service revenues are recognized as the services are provided. Billings are monthly recorded. Unbilled revenues from the last billing date to a client and the month end are recognized during the month in which the service was provided. Revenues from pre-paid telecommunication services are deferred and recorded to income in the period in which they are utilized. Revenues from the sale of handsets and accessories are recognized as the products are delivered to and accepted by end consumers or distributors.
 
l)      Financial income (expenses)
 
  It represents interest and exchange and monetary variations related to marketable securities, hedge contracts, loans and financing received and granted.
 

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m)      Use of estimates
 
  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting practices adopted in Brazil requires management to make estimates and assumptions concerning the amounts of recorded assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the Financial Statements date, as well as the estimation of revenues and expenses for the period. The actual results may differ from those estimates.
 
n)      Foreign currency transactions
 
  Transactions in foreign currency are recorded at the rate of exchange prevailing of the transaction date. Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are translated into reais using the exchange rate of the balance sheet date, which is reported by the Central Bank of Brazil. Exchange gains and losses are recognized in the statement of operations as they occur.
 
o)      Employees’ profit sharing
 
  The Company records a provision for employees’ profit sharing, based on the targets disclosed to its employees and approved by the Board of Directors. The related amounts are recorded as personnel expenses and allocated to profit and loss accounts considering each employee’s cost center.`
 
p)      Supplemental information
 
  In order to provide additional information, the following are being presented: a) statement of cash flows, prepared according to the Accounting Rules and Procedures – NPC 20 issued by IBRACON, and; b) value added statement, prepared according to Resolution – CFC #1.010.
 

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5. Cash and Cash Equivalents

    2005    2004 
     
Cash and banks    427,823    46,440 
     

6. Accounts Receivable

    2005    2004 
     
 
Services billed    315,334    205,408 
Unbilled services    173,488    79,561 
Network use    206,293    218,924 
Sale of goods    447,921    303,614 
     
    1,143,036    807,507 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts    (106,244)   (100,554)
     
    1,036,792    706,953 
     

Annually, the criteria for calculation of the allowance for doubtful accounts are reviewed to reflect the current accounts receivable risk scenario.

7. Inventories

    2005    2004 
     
 
Cellular handsets    104,430    109,979 
Accessories and kits for prepaid cards    2,149    650 
TIM chips    11,372    8,172 
     
    117,951    118,801 
 
Provision for adjustment to realizable value    (9,681)   (8,462)
     
    108,270    110,339 
     

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7. Taxes and Contributions Recoverable

    2005    2004 
     
 
Income tax    10,730    136 
State VAT (ICMS)   210,411    216,565 
Social contribution taxes on gross revenue (PIS/COFINS)   34,606    30,146 
IRRF recoverable    327    430 
Other    832    218 
     
    256,906    247,495 
 
Current    (98,977)   (86,769)
     
Noncurrent    157,929    160,726 
     

The noncurrent portion refers to ICMS on permanent assets.

8. Related Parties

Balances of related party transactions at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

    Assets 
   
    Accounts 
receivable–
 
Network
 use 
  Intercompany 
loan 
  AFAC    Accounts 
receivable 
Sale of
 
handsets 
  CSP 41 - Cobilling    Other 
credits
 
  Total 2005     Total 
 2004 
                 
                 
                 
                 
 
TIM Nordeste                                 
 Telecom. S.A.    -    -    -    1,084    15,026    -    16,110   
TIM Sul S.A.    28    -    -    2,319    17,958    -    20,305    253 
TIM Brasil Serv. e                                 
 Participações S.A.    -    2,909    -    -    -    34    2,943    275 
Maxitel S.A.    -    347,091    -    72    120,384    7,825    475,373   
Blah!    -    -    -    -    -    34    34    1,714 
CRC Ltda    -    2,148    6,943    -    -    3,912    13,003    2,529 
Telecom Italia                                 
LATAM    -    -    -    -    -    1,605    1,605    180 
TI Audit    -    -    -    -    -    74    73   
Telecom Italia S.p.A.    -    -    -    -    -    539    539    690 
    -                             
                 
Total    28    352,148    6,943    3,475    153,368    14,023    529.985    5,646 
                 

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8. Related Parties (Continued)

    Liabilities 
   
    Accounts    Accounts             
    payable –    payable –             
    Network    Purchase of           Other    Total    Total 
       use    handsets           debts    2005    2004 
           
 
TIM Nordeste Telecom. S.A.   7,185    3,023      10,208    210 
TIM Sul S.A.   6,954    1,368      8,322    177 
TIM Brasil Serv. e Participações                     
S.A.       2,068    2,068    876 
Maxitel S.A.   46,617    3,785    237    50,639    2,722 
Blah!        965    965    1,465 
CRC Ltda        121,028    121,028    74,804 
Telecom Italia LATAM        22    22    27 
Telecom Italia S.p.A.       26,155    26,155    612,435 
TILAB        153    153   
IT Telecom Italia        231    231    300 
Webegg S.p.A. (antiga Teleap)           4,622 
           
 
Total    60,756    8,176    150,859    219,791    697,638 
           

    Revenues 
   
    Network        Sales of        Exchange    Total    Total 
    use    Roaming    handsets    Financial    variation    2005    2004 
               
 
TIM Nordeste Telecom. S.A.       2,130        2,130    3,168 
TIM Sul S.A.    28      7,355        7,383    6,134 
TIM Brasil Serv. e                             
Participações S.A.         604      604   
Maxitel S.A.        426    44,764      45,190   
Blah!                119 
CRC Ltda          34      34    292 
Telecom Italia LATAM                1,492 
Telecom Italia S.p.A.     9,932        2,303    12,235   
IT Telecom Italia            69    69   
               
 
Total    28    9,932    9,911    45,402    2,372    67,645    11,205 
               

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8. Related Parties (Continued)

    Custo/Despesa 
   
    Network        Exchange        Total    Total 
     usage    Roaming    variation    Other    2005    2004 
             
 
TIM Nordeste Telecom. S.A.    52,220          52,220   
TIM Sul S.A.    59,261          59,261   
TIM Brasil Serv. e Participações S.A.              54,714 
Maxitel S.A.    52,969        1,590    54,559    4,040 
Blah!          6,495    6,495    10,491 
CRC Ltda          46,176    46,176    38,008 
Telecom Italia LATAM            2,454        2,454     
Telecom Italia S.p.A.      4,980        4,980    29,305 
IT Telecom Italia              2,438 
TILAB                     
             
 
Total    164,450    4,980    2,463    54,261    226,154    138,996 
             

Intercompany loans

Intercompany loans with TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A, CRC Ltda. and Maxitel S.A. provide for charges equivalent to 100% of the Interbank Deposit Certificate (CDI) variation.

CSP 41 - Cobilling

In view of the overlapping of licenses granted to TIM Celular by Anatel with one previously-held by the Company, authorizations for other TIM Group companies related to long-distance services were terminated in 2005. Company clients now make long-distance calls by selecting one of the call operators qualified to render such service.

Since March 2005, TIM Celular S.A. is the only TIM Group company with license to render long-distance call services. As such, TIM Celular S.A. records as cobilling the amounts billed to clients of other Group call operators for the use of such service.

Network use

The Company records as Accounts Payable between related parties the expenses referring to network use tariffs (VU-M), charged for the calls made through the network of other Group call operators.

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8. Related Parties (Continued) Purchase and sale of handsets

In order to optimize the excess inventories at TIM Group companies, handset purchases and sale operations were carried out during the year among Group companies. These operations were carried out at cost of acquisition of handsets from third parties.

Purchases of handsets from Group companies totaled R$10,452 in 2005.

Administrative expenses

In 2004, TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A. (group holding) incurred in personnel, legal advice, human resources and advertising expenses, among others, referring to Group management, and the amounts applicable to the Company were passed on, considering a rate of 10% for purposes of interest.

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10. Investments

    2005 
   
        Blah! S.A. de         
        Serviços e     CRC     
    Maxitel S.A    Comércio     Ltda.    Total 
         
Capital of the subsidiary    1,200,769    92,383    98,434     
            98,433,59     
Number of shares held    769,629,057    92,383,315    9     
Total equity interest held    100%    100%    100%     
Shareholders´ equity    947,009    739    104,224     
         
Income (loss) for the year    (241,070)   (3,351)   2,501    (241,920)
         
Equity pickup (a)   (241,070)   231    413    (240,426)
         
Investment    947,009    739    104,224    1,051,972 
         

(a)      Equity pickup in the subsidiaries Blah! S.A. de Serviços e Comércio and CRC Ltda. was calculated on income recorded by subsidiaries after the transfer of shares to TIM Celular S.A. on the base date November 30, 2005.
 
    2004 
   
    Maxitel S.A. 
   
Subsidiary´s capital    1,200,769 
Number of shares held    769,629,057 
Total equity interest held    100,00% 
Shareholders´ equity    1,188,079 
   
Loss for the year    (274,425)
   
Equity pickup (a)   (58,567)
   
Investment    1,188,079 
   

(a)      equity pickup was calculated on income recorded by the parent company after the transfer of Maxitel shares to TIM Celular S.A. on the base date September 30, 2004.
 

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11. Property, Plant and Equipment

               2005    2004 
       
 
    Annual                 
    depreciation                 
    rate        Accumulated       Net       Net 
    %       Cost    depreciation    balance    balance 
           
 
SMP exploration rights    10    2,000,457    (466,450)   1,534,007    1,682,588 
Switching/transmission                     
equipment    14.29    2,239,552    (460,724)   1,778,828    1,350,731 
Lease free handsets    50    336,432    (159,406)   177,026    117,504 
Infrastructure    33.33    909,637    (240,555)   669,082    597,015 
Leasehold improvements    33.33    54,493    (21,801)   32,692    23,537 
Software and hardware    20    616,769    (196,438)   420,331    379,365 
Assets for general use    10    136,685    (18,629)   118,056    49,947 
Intangible assets    20    1,382,128    (326,963)   1,055,165    625,981 
           
Assets and installations in                     
service        7,676,153    (1,890,966)   5,785,187    4,826,668 
 
Land        10,873    -    10,873    9,354 
 
Construction in progress        276,265    -    276,265    754,558 
           
        7,963,291    (1,890,966)   6,072,325    5,590,580 
           

The Company uses rented areas for installation of their transmission equipment, of which the rental amount is provisioned and posted monthly to income.

The work in progress balance refers basically to the construction of new transmission units (Cell sites – BTS) for network expansion.

During 2005, the amount of R$ 3,689 was recorded in property, plant and equipment relating to financial charges of loans that financed the construction.

SMP exploration rights

Authorization to render the Personal Mobile Service (SMP) by TIM Celular S.A. (regions I, II, III) was granted by means of the terms signed in 2001 with Anatel for exploration of SMP during fifteen years within the Company´s operating area.

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11. Property, Plant and Equipment (Continued)

SMP exploration rights (Continued)

In 2001 and 2003, the Company obtained authorization from Anatel to use radiofrequency blocks associated to the authorization to render SMP at the radiofrequency of 1800 MHz and 900 MHz, respectively.

Authorization amounts for exploration of SMP are shown below:

    2005    2004 
     
SMP exploration rights - principal         
   Balances at December 31, 2002    1,859,411    1,859,411 
   Authorizations obtained in 2003    66,352    66,352 
     
    1,925,763    1,925,763 
 
Spectrum refarming    13,664    13,664 
Capitalized charges    61,030    61,030 
     
    2,000,457    2,000,457 
 
Accumulated amortization    (466,450)   (317,869)
     
    1,534,007    1,682,588 
     

12. Deferred Charges

       2005     2004 
     
 
Pre-operating expenses:         
   Third-party services    221,784    221,784 
   Personnel expenses    57,884    57,884 
   Rent    48,914    48,914 
   Materials    3,439    3,439 
   Depreciation    10,202    10,202 
   Financial charges, net    34,107    34,107 
   Other expenses    4,170    4,170 
     
    380,500    380,500 
 
Accumulated amortization    (117,321)   (79,271)
     
    263,179    301,229 
     

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13. Suppliers

    2005    2004 
     
 
Suppliers    1,830,209    1,731,346 
Network use services    82,810    63,970 
     
    1,913,019    1,795,316 
     

The balance payable for network use services comprises: (i) use of the network of other fixed and mobile cell telephone operators, where calls are initiated in TIM network and end in the network of other operators (detraf); (ii) calls made when customers are outside their registration area, and are therefore considered a visitor in the other network (roaming); and (iii) calls made by customers when they choose another long-distance call operator – CSP (“cobilling”).

14. Loans and Financing

               Guarantees    2005    2004 
       
 
Foreign currency – United States dollar             
 
Compaq Financial Services Corporation – debit balance is 
updated by the foreign exchange variation, plus 6.5% interest
 p.a. above LIBOR. 
  Telecom Italia e         
  Equipamentos Comfort         
  Letter (book value of R$         
    5,599 in 2005 and R$         
    11,443 in 2004).    2,378    13,483 
 
Local currency             
Banco BBA Creditanstalt S.A. – debit balance is updated    Promissory note         
by the CDI rate variation, plus 3.3% interest p.a.        5,198    8,563 
 
BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social    Guarantee by the parent         
Development): bears average interest of 3.75% p.a., plus    company, and link to the         
variation of the TJLP long-term interest rate), as disclosed by    service collection         
the Central Bank of Brazil.    installment.         
        715,597   
 
 
BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social    Bank garantee         
Development): bears average interest of 3 p.a., plus             
 
variation of the TJLP long-term interest rate), as disclosed by        20,054     
the Central Bank of Brazil.           
 
Union Debt (a) debit balance is updated by the CDI rate    Parent company surety         
variation, plus an applicable margin of 1.25% p.a. until             
8/26/06; as from this date, the applicable margin will be             
established according to the Consolidated Net Debt /             
Consolidated EBITDA rate.        638,361   
 
Hedge contracts        1,460    4,082 
       
        1,383,048    26,128 
 
Current        (54,505)   (18,059)
       
Noncurrent        1,328,543    8,069 
       

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14. Loans and Financing (Continued)

(a) The following financial institutions are part of the loan agreement: HSBC Bank Brasil S.A.

– Banco Múltiplo, Banco ABN AMRO Real S.A., Banco BNP Paribas Brasil S.A., Banco Bradesco S.A., Banco do Brasil S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Banco Santander Brasil S.A., Banco Société Générale Brasil S.A., Banco Votorantim S.A., Unibanco – União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A.

The union debt is subjected to certain covenants regarding specific financial ratios. As of December 31, 2005, the company was meeting all the ratios required.

The Company entered into hedging transactions to protect itself against devaluation of the Brazilian currency (“real”) in relation to U.S. dollar, in which the term is the same as that stipulated in the financing agreement.

The noncurrent portion of loans and financing mature as follows:

2007    41,676 
2008    422,831 
2009    422,831 
2010    122,831 
2011 onwards    318,374 
   
    1,328,543 
   

15. Salaries and Related Charges

    2005    2004 
     
 
Social charges    12,889    9,870 
Labor provisions    43,320    35,828 
Employee retention    2,701    1,935 
     
    58,910    47,633 
     

16. Taxes, Charges and Contributions

    2005    2004 
     
 
ICMS    108,391    48,927 
COFINS    14,400    7,861 
PIS    3,120    1,767 
FISTEL    17,513   
FUST    2,115    1,037 
FUNTTEL    1,057    519 
IRRF    1,113    1,374 
ISS    12,121    4,072 
Other    4,574    3,192 
     
    164,404    68,749 
     

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17. Concessions Payable

    2005    2004 
     
SMP exploration rights:         
    Authorizations acquired    66,352    66,352 
    Payments    (66,352)   (66,352)
    Monetary adjustment    14,605    14,605 
     
    14,605    14,605 
     

18. Provision for Contingencies

The Company is party to certain legal proceedings (labor, tax and civil) arising in the ordinary course of their business, and has recorded provisions when management believes that it can reasonably estimate probable losses, based on the opinion of their legal advisors.

The provision for contingencies is comprised as follows:

    2005    2004 
     
 
Civil    8,337    3,852 
Labor    15,193    13,964 
Tax    3,811   
Regulatory    1,023   
     
    28,364    17,816 
     

Civil contingencies

Civil contingencies refer to claims filed by former customers in connection with billing disputes, as well as claims for civil damages.

Labor contingencies

These contingencies involve several labor claims, particularly with reference to salary issues, such as salary differences and parity, overtime, among others.

Tax contingencies

The Company was served delinquency notices by the Rio de Janeiro State tax authorities, amounting to R$ 3,678, related to fine on voluntary payment delay made in a lower value in view of the inclusion of arrears interest lower than the due amount. The Company is currently discussing such notices with the tax authorities and, based on the opinion of both internal and external lawyers, management concluded that the likelihood of losses on such proceedings is probable.

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17. Provision for Contingencies (Continued)

Regulatory contingencies

Due to noncompliance with certain provisions of the Personal Mobile Service Regulation (SMP) and quality targets, defined in the General Plan of Quality Targets for SMP (PGMQ-SMP), Anatel started a proceeding for noncompliance with obligations (PADO) against the Company.

The Company has endeavored to contest the proceeding. The defense arguments, most of which having technical and juridical nature, may contribute to a significant reduction of the penalty initially applied or definitive PADO revocation without any penalty application. The provision for regulatory contingencies was set up based on the amount of the penalties received for which the risk of loss is considered probable.

Fund for Universalization of Telecommunications Services – FUST contribution tax

Anatel issued on December 15, 2005 Abridgment of Law No. 01, aiming to collect the Fust contribution tax on interconnection revenues of telecommunications service providers, as from enactment of Law No. 9998, dated August 17, 2000. The Company believes that the referred to revenue is not subject to FUST levy, based on applicable legislation (including the provisions of sole paragraph of article 6 of Law No. 9998/00), and management intends to take applicable measures to defend Company interests. Due to the different opinion of Anatel about the matter, Company internal and external legal counsel evaluated arguments for and against Anatel’s opinion and, considering the current status of the discussion about the matter, they concluded that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome for the Company is remote. In view of this and according to applicable accounting practices, management has not set up any corresponding provision for this matter.

19. Capital

At December 31, 2005, the subscribed and paid in capital amounts to R$ 10,135,187 (R$ 8,383,489 in 2004), represented by 31,506,833,561 registered common shares (23,447,833,718 in 2004) with no par value.

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20. Net Operating Income

    2005    2004 
     
 
Revenue from telecommunications services         
   Subscription charges    158,372    69,504 
   Use charges    2,020,561    1,200,683 
   Network use    1,274,955    937,239 
   Long distance service    805,796    158,197 
   Value-added services - VAS    263,900    113,711 
   Other    29,555    20,943 
     
    4,553,139    2,500,277 
 
Sales of products    1,306,629    925,849 
     
Gross operating income    5,859,768    3,426,126 
     
 
Deductions         
   Taxes    (1,260,626)   (658,026)
   Discounts    (107,423)   (64,999)
   Other    (51,521)  
     
    (1,419,570)   (723,025)
     
 
    4,440,198    2,703,101 
     

21. Cost of Services Rendered and Goods Sold

    2005    2004 
     
 
Personnel    (51,969)   (40,211)
Third-party services    (142,412)   (103,591)
Interconnection charges    (947,263)   (493,639)
Depreciation and amortization    (501,544)   (292,954)
Telecommunications supervision fund (FISTEL)   (7,182)   (6,114)
Other    (101,108)   (84,685)
     
Cost of services rendered    (1,751,478)   (1,021,194)
 
Cost of goods sold    (997,497)   (952,383)
     
Total cost of services rendered and goods sold    (2,748,975)   (1,973,577)
     

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22. Selling Expenses

    2005    2004 
     
 
Personnel    (125,288)   (89,648)
Third-party services    (1,161,333)   (797,180)
Allowance for doubtful accounts    (123,665)   (83,493)
Telecommunications supervision fund (FISTEL)   (170,019)   (114,840)
Depreciation and amortization    (160,718)   (96,781)
Other    (67,483)   (63,164)
     
    (1,808,506)   (1,245,106)
     

23. General and Administrative Expenses

    2005    2004 
     
 
Personnel    (109,740)   (71,589)
Third-party services    (178,926)   (167,283)
Depreciation and amortization    (193,241)   (99,111)
Other    (43,293)   (29,207)
     
    (525,200)   (367,190)
     

24. Other Operating Income (Expenses), net

    2005    2004 
     
 
Income         
 Fines on telecommunications services    11,531    9,072 
 Reversal of provision for contingency    -    2,497 
 Bonus received    12,367   
 Other operating income    9    4,215 
     
    23,907    15,784 
     
 
Expenses         
 Taxes, charges and contributions    (3,232)   (5,620)
 Provision for contingencies    (10,549)   (9,732)
 Other operating expenses    (4,649)   (2,338)
     
    (18,430)   (17,690)
     
 
Other operating income (expenses), net    5,477    (1,906)
     

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25. Financial Income

    2005    2004 
     
 
Discounts obtained    1,881    3,941 
Bank earnings    10,118    4,661 
Interest on accounts receivable    6,164    4,626 
Interest on intercompany loans    45,402    41 
Other income    547    383 
     
    64,112    13,652 
     

26. Financial Expenses

    2005     2004 
     
 
Interest on loans and financing    (71,489)   (5,252)
PIS/COFINS on financial income    (14,189)   (2,675)
Monetary adjustment    (7,012)   (7,725)
Discounts rendered    (45,095)   (21,469)
CPMF    (26,975)   (12,870)
Interest on suppliers    (9,595)   (249)
Interest on concessions    -    (4,103)
Income tax on remittance    (21,831)   (19,910)
Other expenses    (10,720)   (9,716)
     
    (206,906)   (83,969)
     

27. Non-operating Result

    2005    2004 
     
 
Income         
   Fixed asset disposals    3,690    2,586 
     
 
Expenses         
   Cost of fixed assets disposed of    (6,422)   (5,760)
   Non-operating donations    (526)   (3,182)
     
    (6,948)   (8,942)
     
 
Non-operating result    (3,258)   (6,356)
     

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28. Tax Credits

At December 2005, the Company had income and social contribution tax losses amounting to R$ 2,780,005 (R$ 2,309,704 in 2004) each, to be offset against future taxable profit. Although such tax credits are not subject to statute of limitations, the Company may only offset the amount equivalent to 30% of the taxable profit in each year.

Income and social contribution tax credits, totaling approximately R$ 945,000, resulting from income and social contribution tax losses, will only be recorded in the financial statements when the Company management understands that there are effective and consistent perspectives for realization, by means of generation of future taxable profit.

29. Financial Instruments and Risk Management

Risk factors

The risk factors affecting the Company are the following:

(i) Exchange rate risk

The exchange rate risk relates to the possibility of the Company computing losses resulting from fluctuations in exchange rates, thus increasing debt balances of loans obtained in the market and the corresponding financial charges. In order to mitigate this kind of risk, the Company carries out hedge contracts with financial institutions.

At December 31, 2005, the financing with Compaq denominated in US dollars is fully covered by hedge contracts. Income or loss resulting from these hedge contracts is charged to result of operations.

There are no significant financial assets indexed to foreign currencies.

(ii) Iterest rate risk

Interest rate risk refers to possible unfavorable interest rate change, which would lead to an increase in financial expenses of the Company on debts and hedging operations entered into at variable interest rate. At December 31, 2005, financial resources of subsidiaries were mainly invested in Interbank Deposit Certificates (CDI), which significantly reduces this risk.

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29. Financial Instruments (Continued) Risk factors (Continued) (iii) Credit risk related to services rendered

This risk relates to the possibility of the Company incurring losses arising from the difficulty in collecting accounts receivable billed to subscribers. In order to mitigate this risk, the Company performs credit rating analyses to support management of risk related to collection problems and also monitor accounts receivable from subscribers, disabling telephone lines of defaulting subscribers.

(iv) Credit risk related to sale of telephone sets and prepaid telephone cards

The policy adopted by the Company for the sale of telephone sets and distribution of prepaid telephone cards is directly related to the risk of credit levels accepted in the ordinary course of business. The selection of partners, the diversification of the accounts payable portfolio, the monitoring of loan conditions, the positions and limits of requests established for traders, the constitution of security interests are procedures adopted by the Company to minimize possible collection problems with its commercial partners. There are no customers accounting for more than 10% of net accounts receivable from sale of goods at December 31, 2005 and 2004 or income from sale of goods in 2005 and 2004.

(v) Financial credit risk

This risk relates to the possibility of the Company computing losses originating from the difficulty in realizing short-term investments and hedge contracts. The Company minimizes the risk associated to these financial instruments by investing in well-reputed financial institutions.

There is no concentration of available resources of work, service, concessions or rights that have not been mentioned above that could, if eliminated suddenly, severely impact the operations of the Company.

Market value of financial instruments

The estimated market value of financial instruments, mainly of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and short-term financial instruments, approximates the corresponding book value considering that maturity of these instruments is within short-term. Financial instruments whose market value differs from book value at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

    2005    2004 
     
    Book value       Market value    Book value    Market value 
         
 
Loans and financing    1,381.588         1,367,626    22,046    22,046 

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Hedge contracts on loans and financing    1,460    1,462    4,082    3,730 
Hedge contracts on intercompany loans        19,693    23,544 

The market value of loans and financing and of hedge contracts was determined through discounted future cash flows and use of interest rates applicable to instruments of similar nature involving the same conditions and risks, or is based on market quotations for such instruments.

Market value was estimated at a given period, based on available information and own valuation methodology. Changes in assumptions may significantly affect such estimates.

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30. Insurance (unaudited)

As of December 31, 2005, the Company had insurance cover against fire and sundry risks for inventories and fixed assets. Management considers the amounts sufficient to cover any losses, based on the risks and amounts involved.

31. Commitments (unaudited)

On the terms of the Authorization for Mobile Personal Service (SMP) Exploitation, the Company commits itself to implement mobile personal telecommunications cover for the assigned area, on a phased basis, within the quality standards established by said authorization. Should said terms not be met, the Company will be subject to penalties.

Anatel started administrative proceedings against the Company for noncompliance with certain service quality ratios provided for in the Personal Mobile Service (SMP) authorizations in 2003 and 2004. The Company submitted answers to Anatel explaining that noncompliance with certain quality ratios was mainly due to migration from Mobile Service (SMC) to SMP, change in the long-distance system, as well as the implementation of GSM network. The Company cannot forecast the outcome of Anatel proceedings at this point. The provision for regulatory contingency recorded in the balance sheet reflects the expected losses, per management’s expectations.

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32 Supplementary Information a. Statements of cash flows

    2005 
   
Operating activities     
   Loss of the year    (1,344,143)
   Adjustments to reconcile operational results to cash:     
         Depreciation and amortization    1,004,083 
         Equity pickup    240,426 
         Provision for contingencies    10,549 
         Residual value of fixed assed disposals    3,929 
         Exchange and monetary variation and interest with third parties    65,311 
         Exchange and monetary variation and interest with related parties - asset     
    (45,631)
         Exchange and monetary variation and interest with related parties -     
             liabilities    192,972 
         Allowance for doubtful accounts    123,665 
 
   Decrease (increase) in operating assets     
         Trade receivables    (453,655)
         Taxes and contributions recoverable    (9,411)
         Inventories    2,069 
         Other current assets    34,626 
         Related parties    174,101 
         Other noncurrent assets    (10,041)
 
   Increase(decrease) in operating liabilities     
         Labor charges    11,277 
         Suppliers    120,217 
         Taxes payable    9,.655 
         Related Parties    116,013 
         Other current liabilities    1,729 
   
   Net cash generated by operating activities    (14,461)
   
 
Investing activities     
   Capital increase and fund for future capital increase    1,647,379 
   Purchase of fixed assets    (1,448,017)
   
    199,362 
   
Financing activities     
     New loans with third parties    1,320,000 
     New loans with related parties - assets    (329,532)
     New loans obtained with related parties - liabilities    1,080,696 
     Amortization of loans with third parties    (32,079)
     Amortization of loans with related parties - assets    24,925 
     Amortization of loans with related parties - liabities    (1,867,528)
   
    196,482 
   
 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents    381,383 
   

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b. Statements of cash flows (Continued)

Supplemental cash flow information:     
   Interest paid to third parties    13,477 
   Interest paid to related parties    14,307 
   Capitalized interest    3,689 

c. Statements of value added
        2005 
     
 Income     
    Gross operating revenue    5,859,768 
    Losses and allowance for doubtful accounts    (123,665)
    Discounts    (158,945)
    Net operating income (expense)   (3,258)
     
        5,573,900 
 
 Consumables from third parties     
    Cost of services rendered and goods sold    (2,091,576)
    Materials, energy, third-party services and others    (1,396,001)
     
        (3,487,577)
 
 Retentions     
    Depreciation and amortization    (1,004,083)
 
 Net added value generated    1,082,240 
 
 Added value received in transfer     
    Loss on investments    (240,426)
    Financial income    476,773 
     
        236,347 
 
 Total added value available for distribution    1,318,587 
   
 
 Distribution of added value     
    Payroll and related charges    241,602 
    Taxes and contributions    1,539,762 
    Interest and rentals    881,366 
    Retained loss    (1,344,143)
     
 
        1,318,587 
     

The enclosed documentation is not an offering document and it does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to acquire any securities. The shares to be issued as a result of the transaction mentioned in the enclosed documentation shall not be registered in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, and they shall not be offered or sold in the United States of America without the appropriate registration under that Act or an exemption from registration.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



  TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
 
Date: February 1, 2006 By: /s/ Paulo Roberto Cruz Cozza
    Name: Paulo Roberto Cruz Cozza
    Title: Chief Financial Officer