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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of June, 2018

Commission File Number: 001-14475



TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

TELEFONICA BRAZIL S.A.  
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Av. Eng° Luís Carlos Berrini, 1376 -  28º andar
São Paulo, S.P.
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)


 

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

Form 20-F

X

 

Form 40-F

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes

 

 

No

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Yes

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.

 

 

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

 

MARCH 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
 

(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)

 

Independent auditor's report

 

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Telefônica Brasil S.A.

 

 

Introduction

 

We have reviewed the accompanying parent company and consolidated interim accounting information of Telefônica Brasil S.A. ("Company"), included in the Quarterly Information Form (ITR) for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, comprising the balance sheet at that date and the statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the quarter then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

 

Management is responsible for the preparation of the parent company interim accounting information in accordance with the accounting standard CPC 21 - "Interim Financial Reporting", of the Brazilian Accounting Pronouncements Committee (CPC), and of the consolidated interim accounting information in accordance with CPC 21 and International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 - "Interim Financial Reporting" issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), as well as the presentation of this information in accordance with the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), applicable to the preparation of the Quarterly Information (ITR). Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim financial information based on our review.

 

 

Scope of review

 

We conducted our review in accordance with Brazilian and International Standards on Reviews of Interim Financial Information (NBC TR 2410 - "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" and ISRE 2410 - "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity", respectively). A review of interim information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Brazilian and International Standards on Auditing and consequently did not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

 

Conclusion on the parent company interim information

 

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying parent company interim accounting information included in the Quarterly Information referred to above has not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with CPC 21 applicable to the preparation of the Quarterly Information, and presented in accordance with the standards issued by the CVM.

 

 

Conclusion on the consolidated interim information

 

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying consolidated interim accounting information included in the Quarterly Information referred to above has not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with CPC 21 and IAS 34 applicable to the preparation of the Quarterly Information, and presented in accordance with the standards issued by the CVM.

 

 

 


 
 

 

 

 

Other matters

 

Statement of value added

 

We have also reviewed the parent company and consolidated statements of value added for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. These statements are the responsibility of the Company's management and are required to be presented in accordance with standards issued by the CVM applicable to the preparation of Quarterly Information (ITR) and are considered supplementary information under IFRS, which do not require the presentation of the statement of value added. These statements have been submitted to the same review procedures described above and, based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that they have not been prepared, in all material respects, in a manner consistent with the parent company and consolidated interim accounting information taken as a whole.

 

 

São Paulo, April 20, 2018

 

 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Auditores Independentes

CRC 2SP000160/O-5

 

 

 

Estela Maris Vieira de Souza

Contadora CRC 1RS046957/O-3


 
 

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.

Balance Sheets

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017

(In thousands of reais)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

ASSETS

Note

 

03.31.18

 

12.31.17

 

03.31.18

 

12.31.17

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Note

 

03.31.18

 

12.31.17

 

03.31.18

 

12.31.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

       17,637,738

 

       16,668,039

 

       17,910,377

 

       16,731,666

 

Current liabilities

 

 

       18,023,825

 

       18,819,861

 

       17,713,525

 

       17,862,531

Cash and cash equivalents

3

 

         3,857,949

 

         3,681,173

 

         4,354,491

 

         4,050,338

 

Personnel, social charges and benefits

14

 

            523,654

 

            648,957

 

            584,873

 

            723,380

Trade accounts receivable

4

 

         8,346,384

 

         8,413,403

 

         8,770,683

 

         8,588,466

 

Trade accounts payable

15

 

         8,093,626

 

         8,560,844

 

         7,288,396

 

         7,447,100

Inventories

5

 

            486,209

 

            324,711

 

            510,641

 

            348,755

 

Income and social contribution taxes payable

6

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

            301,740

 

               4,479

Income and social contribution taxes recoverable

6

 

            568,110

 

            401,259

 

            678,292

 

            505,535

 

Taxes, charges and contributions payable

16

 

         1,735,790

 

         1,669,741

 

         1,842,607

 

         1,726,836

Taxes, charges and contributions recoverable

7

 

         1,834,695

 

         1,984,999

 

         1,894,829

 

         2,058,455

 

Dividends and interest on equity

17

 

         2,397,422

 

         2,396,116

 

         2,397,422

 

         2,396,116

Judicial deposits and garnishments

8

 

            339,513

 

            324,465

 

            339,702

 

            324,638

 

Provisions

18

 

         1,412,143

 

         1,434,911

 

         1,412,143

 

         1,434,911

Prepaid expenses

9

 

            888,066

 

            425,298

 

            912,036

 

            446,439

 

Deferred revenue

19

 

            508,765

 

            370,493

 

            515,528

 

            372,561

Dividends and interest on equity

17

 

            426,709

 

            323,206

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

Loans and financing

20

 

         1,412,086

 

         1,620,955

 

         1,412,086

 

         1,620,955

Derivative financial instruments

30

 

             85,417

 

             87,643

 

             85,417

 

             87,643

 

Debentures

20

 

         1,406,743

 

         1,412,486

 

         1,406,743

 

         1,412,486

Other assets

10

 

            804,686

 

            701,882

 

            364,286

 

            321,397

 

Derivative financial instruments

30

 

               5,213

 

               5,107

 

               5,430

 

               5,239

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

21

 

            528,383

 

            700,251

 

            546,557

 

            718,468

Non-current assets

 

 

       84,766,654

 

       85,495,114

 

       84,370,767

 

       84,651,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Long-term assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

       13,957,669

 

       13,881,934

 

       14,144,721

 

       14,058,946

   Short-term investments pledged as collateral

 

 

             87,558

 

             81,472

 

             87,569

 

             81,486

 

Personnel, social charges and benefits

14

 

                      -

 

             21,648

 

                  702

 

             23,284

   Trade accounts receivable

4

 

            174,863

 

            167,682

 

            285,780

 

            273,888

 

Taxes, charges and contributions payable

16

 

             17,879

 

             18,463

 

             50,089

 

             49,448

   Deferred taxes

6

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

            398,918

 

            371,408

 

Deferred taxes

6

 

            882,322

 

            709,325

 

            882,322

 

            709,325

   Taxes, charges and contributions recoverable

7

 

            784,001

 

            740,104

 

            787,492

 

            743,285

 

Provisions

18

 

         6,669,167

 

         6,566,056

 

         6,814,434

 

         6,709,839

   Judicial deposits and garnishments

8

 

         6,204,217

 

         6,155,821

 

         6,388,828

 

         6,339,167

 

Deferred revenue

19

 

            380,831

 

            350,637

 

            380,831

 

            350,637

   Prepaid expenses

9

 

             75,390

 

             21,684

 

             75,768

 

             23,116

 

Loans and financing

20

 

         2,096,917

 

         2,320,147

 

         2,096,917

 

         2,320,147

   Derivative financial instruments

30

 

             65,915

 

             76,762

 

             65,915

 

             76,762

 

Debentures

20

 

         3,113,411

 

         3,108,253

 

         3,113,411

 

         3,108,253

   Other assets

10

 

             78,496

 

             86,345

 

             80,697

 

             88,935

 

Derivative financial instruments

30

 

             17,987

 

             15,412

 

             17,987

 

             15,412

Investments

11

 

         1,534,127

 

         1,949,276

 

            102,167

 

             98,902

 

Other liabilities

21

 

            779,155

 

            771,993

 

            788,028

 

            772,601

Property, plant and equipment

12

 

       33,007,854

 

       33,112,532

 

       33,113,946

 

       33,222,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

13

 

       42,754,233

 

       43,103,436

 

       42,983,687

 

       43,331,904

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

       31,981,494

 

       32,701,795

 

       31,858,246

 

       31,921,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

       70,422,898

 

       69,461,358

 

       70,422,898

 

       69,461,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

22

 

       63,571,416

 

       63,571,416

 

       63,571,416

 

       63,571,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital reserves

22

 

         1,213,522

 

         1,213,522

 

         1,213,522

 

         1,213,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income reserves

22

 

         2,465,995

 

         2,463,228

 

         2,465,995

 

         2,463,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

22

 

             23,512

 

             21,328

 

             23,512

 

             21,328

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings

22

 

            956,589

 

                      -

 

            956,589

 

                      -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional proposed dividends

22

 

         2,191,864

 

         2,191,864

 

         2,191,864

 

         2,191,864

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

     102,404,392

 

     102,163,153

 

     102,281,144

 

     101,382,835

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

     102,404,392

 

     102,163,153

 

     102,281,144

 

     101,382,835

 

 

 

 


 
 

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.

Income Statements

Three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

(In thousands of reais, except earnings per share)

 

 

 

(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

Note

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenue

23

 

                9,142,800

 

              10,079,646

 

              10,788,961

 

              10,590,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

24

 

               (4,725,737)

 

               (4,779,398)

 

               (5,020,930)

 

               (5,058,431)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

                4,417,063

 

                5,300,248

 

                5,768,031

 

                5,531,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (expenses)

 

 

               (3,458,484)

 

               (3,952,839)

 

               (3,971,853)

 

               (3,961,437)

Selling expenses

24

 

               (3,015,699)

 

               (3,155,988)

 

               (3,198,702)

 

               (3,182,138)

General and administrative expenses

24

 

                  (551,075)

 

                  (616,230)

 

                  (600,816)

 

                  (612,001)

Other operating income

25

 

                   317,793

 

                   114,191

 

                    89,433

 

                   115,625

Other operating expenses

25

 

                  (209,503)

 

                  (294,812)

 

                  (261,768)

 

                  (282,923)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

                   958,579

 

                1,347,409

 

                1,796,178

 

                1,570,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income

26

 

                   250,230

 

                   525,624

 

                   278,996

 

                   553,914

Financial expenses

26

 

                  (445,299)

 

                  (839,254)

 

                  (451,722)

 

                  (844,286)

Equity pickup

11

 

                   567,928

 

                   161,858

 

                         565

 

                         805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes

 

 

                1,331,438

 

                1,195,637

 

                1,624,017

 

                1,280,715

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income and social contribution taxes

6

 

                  (233,419)

 

                  (199,440)

 

                  (525,998)

 

                  (284,518)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income for the period

 

 

                1,098,019

 

                   996,197

 

                1,098,019

 

                   996,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per common share (in R$)

22

 

                        0.61

 

                        0.55

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per preferred share (in R$)

22

 

                        0.67

 

                        0.61

 

 

 

 

 


 
 

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.

Statements of Changes in Equity

Three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

(In thousands of reais)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)

 

 

 

Capital reserves

 

Income reserves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

Special goodwill reserve

 

Other capital reserves

 

Treasury shares

 

Legal reserve

 

Tax incentive reserve

 

Expansion and modernization reserve

 

Retained earnings

 

 Proposed additional dividends

 

Other comprehensive income

 

Total equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2016

     63,571,416

 

            63,074

 

       1,297,297

 

           (87,790)

 

       1,907,905

 

            17,069

 

          550,000

 

                  -  

 

       1,913,987

 

              11,461

 

     69,244,419

Unclaimed dividends and interest on equity

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

            67,540

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

            67,540

DIPJ adjustment - Tax incentives

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

             2,658

 

                    -

 

            (2,658)

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

                  -  

Other comprehensive income

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                3,303

 

             3,303

Net income for the period

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

          996,197

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

          996,197

Interim interest on equity

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

         (530,000)

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

         (530,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2017

     63,571,416

 

            63,074

 

       1,297,297

 

           (87,790)

 

       1,907,905

 

            19,727

 

          550,000

 

          531,079

 

       1,913,987

 

              14,764

 

     69,781,459

Payment of additional dividend for 2016

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

      (1,913,987)

 

                       -

 

      (1,913,987)

Unclaimed dividends and interest on equity

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

            34,238

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

            34,238

Repurchase of preferred shares

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                 (32)

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

                 (32)

Preferred shares delivered referring to the judicial process of expansion plan

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    2

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

                    2

DIPJ adjustment - Tax incentives

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

             8,157

 

                    -

 

            (8,157)

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

                  -  

Other comprehensive income

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

         (113,811)

 

                    -

 

                6,564

 

         (107,247)

Equity transactions (Note 1 c)

                    -

 

                    -

 

           (59,029)

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

           (59,029)

Net income for the period

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

       3,612,593

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

       3,612,593

Allocation of income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Legal reserve

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

          230,439

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

         (230,439)

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

                  -  

     Interim interest on equity

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

      (1,886,639)

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

      (1,886,639)

     Reversal of expansion and Modernization Reserve

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

         (550,000)

 

          550,000

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

                  -  

     Expansion and Modernization Reserve

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

          297,000

 

         (297,000)

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

                  -  

     Additional proposed dividends

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

      (2,191,864)

 

       2,191,864

 

                       -

 

                  -  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2017

     63,571,416

 

            63,074

 

       1,238,268

 

           (87,820)

 

       2,138,344

 

            27,884

 

          297,000

 

                  -  

 

       2,191,864

 

              21,328

 

     69,461,358

Effects of the initial adoption of IFRS 9 and 15, net of taxes

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

         (138,663)

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

         (138,663)

DIPJ adjustment - Tax incentives

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

             2,767

 

                    -

 

            (2,767)

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

                  -  

Other comprehensive income

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                2,184

 

             2,184

Net income for the period

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

       1,098,019

 

                    -

 

                       -

 

       1,098,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2018

     63,571,416

 

            63,074

 

       1,238,268

 

           (87,820)

 

       2,138,344

 

            30,651

 

          297,000

 

          956,589

 

       2,191,864

 

              23,512

 

     70,422,898

 

 


 
 

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.

Statements of Comprehensive Income

Three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

(In thousands of reais)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

Note

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

Net income for the period

 

 

                1,098,019

 

                   996,197

 

                1,098,019

 

                   996,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (losses) that may be reclassified into income (losses) in subsequent periods

 

 

                  (136,479)

 

                      3,303

 

                  (136,479)

 

                      3,303

Unrealized gains on investments available for sale

11

 

                           20

 

                         465

 

                           20

 

                         465

Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments

30

 

                        (770)

 

                      6,132

 

                        (770)

 

                      6,132

Initial adoption of IFRS 9 and 15

1.b

 

                  (176,348)

 

                             -

 

                  (208,676)

 

                             -

Taxes

6

 

                    60,213

 

                     (2,243)

 

                    70,267

 

                     (2,243)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative Translation Adjustments (CTA) on transactions in foreign currency

11

 

                      2,680

 

                     (1,051)

 

                      2,680

 

                     (1,051)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest in comprehensive income of subsidiaries

11

 

                   (22,274)

 

                             -

 

                             -

 

                             -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

                  (136,479)

 

                      3,303

 

                  (136,479)

 

                      3,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period - net of taxes

 

 

                   961,540

 

                   999,500

 

                   961,540

 

                   999,500

 

 


 
 

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

(In thousands in reais)

 

 

 

 

 

(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes

 

                1,331,438

 

                1,195,637

 

                1,624,017

 

                1,280,715

Adjustment for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

                1,989,690

 

                1,936,132

 

                1,998,290

 

                1,943,610

Foreign exchange on loans and derivative financial instruments

 

                     (7,269)

 

                      9,031

 

                     (7,466)

 

                      9,031

Monetary losses

 

                   102,385

 

                   170,393

 

                   103,434

 

                   171,148

Equity pickup

 

                  (567,928)

 

                  (161,858)

 

                        (565)

 

                        (805)

Loss (gains) on write-off/sale of assets

 

                      4,979

 

                     (4,992)

 

                      4,979

 

                     (5,658)

Provision for impairment - accounts receivable

 

                   356,007

 

                   327,248

 

                   398,080

 

                   357,743

Change in liability provisions

 

                    27,149

 

                   119,111

 

                    57,728

 

                   103,045

Write-off and reversals for impairment - inventories

 

                     (8,189)

 

                   (17,061)

 

                     (9,224)

 

                   (11,277)

Pension plans and other post-retirement benefits

 

                    11,864

 

                      7,706

 

                    12,286

 

                      7,701

Provisions for tax, civil, labor and regulatory contingencies

 

                   209,503

 

                   257,076

 

                   213,440

 

                   258,606

Interest expense

 

                   157,255

 

                   288,722

 

                   157,255

 

                   288,722

Others

 

                     (5,110)

 

                      1,906

 

                     (5,110)

 

                      1,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

                  (494,279)

 

                  (279,328)

 

                  (822,628)

 

                  (158,183)

Inventories

 

                  (153,309)

 

                    25,541

 

                  (152,911)

 

                    24,151

Taxes recoverable

 

                   (58,980)

 

                   (11,311)

 

                   (55,277)

 

                    15,686

Prepaid expenses

 

                  (332,407)

 

                  (720,325)

 

                  (334,182)

 

                  (723,766)

Other assets

 

                  (131,866)

 

                    91,546

 

                   (71,569)

 

                    90,141

Personnel, social charges and benefits

 

                  (146,951)

 

                  (141,288)

 

                  (161,089)

 

                  (143,441)

Trade accounts payable

 

                    42,941

 

                  (256,283)

 

                   370,501

 

                  (218,386)

Taxes, charges and contributions

 

                    65,465

 

                    47,104

 

                   118,350

 

                    42,016

Other liabilities

 

                  (327,072)

 

                  (644,301)

 

                  (318,991)

 

                  (652,146)

 

 

                   733,878

 

                1,044,769

 

                1,495,331

 

                1,399,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash generated from operations

 

                2,065,316

 

                2,240,406

 

                3,119,348

 

                2,680,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

                  (162,045)

 

                  (222,745)

 

                  (162,045)

 

                  (222,745)

Income and social contribution taxes paid

 

                             -

 

                   (37,679)

 

                   (11,309)

 

                  (130,439)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) generated by operating activities

 

                1,903,271

 

                1,979,982

 

                2,945,994

 

                2,327,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to PP&E and intangible assets and others

 

               (2,043,657)

 

               (2,415,029)

 

               (2,099,174)

 

               (2,450,727)

Cash received from sale of PP&E items

 

                         612

 

                    15,493

 

                         612

 

                    16,081

Redemption of (increase in) judicial deposits

 

                     (4,549)

 

                  (148,070)

 

                     (4,660)

 

                  (148,176)

Dividends and interest on equity received

 

                   860,000

 

                             -

 

                             -

 

                             -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) generated by investing activities

 

               (1,187,594)

 

               (2,547,606)

 

               (2,103,222)

 

               (2,582,822)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of loans, financing and debentures

 

                  (561,056)

 

                  (572,573)

 

                  (561,056)

 

                  (572,573)

Loans and financing obtained

 

                             -

 

                2,000,000

 

                             -

 

                2,000,000

Received for derivative financial instruments

 

                    25,938

 

                    31,253

 

                    26,254

 

                    31,253

Payment of derivative financial instruments

 

                     (3,416)

 

                   (23,029)

 

                     (3,450)

 

                   (23,029)

Dividend and interest on equity paid

 

                        (367)

 

                        (310)

 

                        (367)

 

                        (310)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) generated by financing activities

 

                  (538,901)

 

                1,435,341

 

                  (538,619)

 

                1,435,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

                   176,776

 

                   867,717

 

                   304,153

 

                1,179,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

                3,681,173

 

                4,675,627

 

                4,050,338

 

                5,105,110

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the  year

 

                3,857,949

 

                5,543,344

 

                4,354,491

 

                6,285,004

 


 
 

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Value Added

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands in reais)

 

 

 

 

 

(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

              12,892,800

 

              14,154,139

 

              14,410,606

 

              14,739,103

Sale of goods and services

 

              12,692,576

 

              14,198,866

 

              14,551,856

 

              14,788,142

Other revenues

 

                   556,231

 

                   282,521

 

                   256,830

 

                   308,704

Provision for impairment of trade accounts receivable

 

                  (356,007)

 

                  (327,248)

 

                  (398,080)

 

                  (357,743)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inputs acquired from third parties

 

               (4,527,130)

 

               (5,442,147)

 

               (4,916,144)

 

               (5,752,986)

Cost of goods and products sold and services rendered

 

               (2,381,462)

 

               (3,133,464)

 

               (2,695,700)

 

               (3,450,023)

Materials, electric energy, third-party services and other expenses

 

               (2,148,244)

 

               (2,309,931)

 

               (2,224,055)

 

               (2,298,992)

Loss/recovery of assets

 

                      2,576

 

                      1,248

 

                      3,611

 

                     (3,971)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross value added

 

                8,365,670

 

                8,711,992

 

                9,494,462

 

                8,986,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Withholdings

 

               (1,989,690)

 

               (1,936,132)

 

               (1,998,290)

 

               (1,943,610)

Depreciation and amortization

 

               (1,989,690)

 

               (1,936,132)

 

               (1,998,290)

 

               (1,943,610)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net value added produced

 

                6,375,980

 

                6,775,860

 

                7,496,172

 

                7,042,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value added received in transfer

 

                   818,158

 

                   687,482

 

                   279,561

 

                   554,719

Equity pickup

 

                   567,928

 

                   161,858

 

                         565

 

                         805

Financial income

 

                   250,230

 

                   525,624

 

                   278,996

 

                   553,914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total undistributed value added

 

                7,194,138

 

                7,463,342

 

                7,775,733

 

                7,597,226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution of value added

 

               (7,194,138)

 

               (7,463,342)

 

               (7,775,733)

 

               (7,597,226)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel, social charges and benefits

 

                  (936,418)

 

               (1,029,301)

 

               (1,061,112)

 

               (1,041,204)

Direct compensation

 

                  (629,270)

 

                  (696,842)

 

                  (703,542)

 

                  (704,167)

Benefits        

 

                  (260,518)

 

                  (276,008)

 

                  (303,542)

 

                  (279,837)

Government Severance Indemnity Fund for Employees (FGTS)              

 

                   (46,630)

 

                   (56,451)

 

                   (54,028)

 

                   (57,200)

Taxes, charges and contributions

 

               (3,975,023)

 

               (3,935,856)

 

               (4,417,440)

 

               (4,050,415)

Federal 

 

               (1,176,671)

 

               (1,268,462)

 

               (1,592,565)

 

               (1,376,223)

State 

 

               (2,756,653)

 

               (2,641,428)

 

               (2,760,467)

 

               (2,642,936)

Local

 

                   (41,699)

 

                   (25,966)

 

                   (64,408)

 

                   (31,256)

Debt remuneration

 

               (1,184,678)

 

               (1,501,988)

 

               (1,199,162)

 

               (1,509,410)

Interest   

 

                  (435,840)

 

                  (819,466)

 

                  (441,491)

 

                  (823,467)

Rental

 

                  (748,838)

 

                  (682,522)

 

                  (757,671)

 

                  (685,943)

Equity remuneration

 

               (1,098,019)

 

                  (996,197)

 

               (1,098,019)

 

                  (996,197)

Retained profit

 

               (1,098,019)

 

                  (996,197)

 

               (1,098,019)

 

                  (996,197)

 

 


 
 

(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)

 

Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

1)   OPERATIONS

 

a) Background information

 

Telefônica Brasil S.A. (“Company” or “Telefônica Brasil”) is a publicly held corporation operating in telecommunication services and in the performance of activities that are necessary or useful in the rendering of such services, in conformity with the concessions and authorizations it has been granted. The Company, headquartered at Avenida Engenheiro Luiz Carlos Berrini, No. 1376, in the city and State of São Paulo, Brazil, is a member of the Telefónica Group (“Group”), with headquarters in Spain and present in several countries of Europe and Latin America.

 

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, Telefónica S.A. (“Telefónica”), the Group holding company, held total direct and indirect interest in the Company of 73.58% (Note 22).

 

The Company is registered in the Brazilian Securities Commission ("CVM") as a publicly-held company under Category A (issuers authorized to trade any marketable securities) and has shares traded on the B3 (company resulting from the combination of activities between BM&FBovespa and CETIP – Central Custody and Settlement of Securities). The Company is also listed in the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), of the United States of America, and its American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") are classified under level II, backed only by preferred shares and traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE").

 

b) Operations

 

The Company operates in the rendering of: (i) Fixed Switched Telephone Service Concession Arrangement ("STFC"); (ii) Multimedia Communication Service ("SCM", data communication, including broadband internet); (iii) Personal Mobile Service ("SMP"); and (iv) Conditioned Access Service ("SEAC" - Pay TV), throughout Brazil, through concessions and authorizations, as established in the General Plan of Concessions ("PGO").

 

Service concessions and authorizations are granted by Brazil's Telecommunications Regulatory Agency ("ANATEL"), the agency responsible for the regulation of the Brazilian telecommunications sector under the terms of Law No. 9472 of July 16, 1997 - General Telecommunications Law ("Lei Geral das Telecomunicações" - LGT), amended by Laws No. 9986, of July 18, 2000, and No. 12485, of September 12, 2011. The operation of such concessions is subject to supplementary regulations and plans.

 

In accordance with the STFC service concession agreement, every two years, during the agreement's 20-year term, the Company shall pay a fee equivalent to 2% of its prior-year STFC revenue, net of applicable taxes and social contribution taxes (Note 21). The Company's current STFC concession agreement is valid until December 31, 2025.

 

In accordance with the authorization terms for the usage of radio frequencies associated with SMP, every two years after the first renewal of these agreements, the Company shall pay a fee equivalent to 2% of its prior-year SMP revenue, net of applicable taxes and social contribution taxes (Note 21), and in the 15th year the Company will pay 1% of its prior-year revenue. The calculation will consider the net revenue from the application of Basic and Alternative Services Plans. These agreements can be extended only once for a term of 15 years.

The information on a summary of the authorizations for the use of radiofrequency bands for SMP granted to the Company is the same as in Note 1b) Operations, as disclosed in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017.

c) Acquisition of a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary - 2017

 

The information on the acquisition process of Terra Networks Brasil SA ("Terra Networks") by Telefônica Data SA ("TData"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, occurred on July 3, 2017, is the same as in Note 1.c .1) Acquisition of Company by Integral Subsidiary - 2017, disclosed in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

 

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(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)

 

Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

2)    BASIS OF PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

a) Statement of compliance

 

The individual (Company) and consolidated quarterly financial statements were prepared and are presented in accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil, which comprise CVM standards and CPC (Accounting Pronouncements Committee) pronouncements, in compliance with the International Financial Accounting Reporting Standards (IFRS), issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

 

All significant information in the quarterly financial statements, and solely such information, is disclosed and corresponds to that used by Company management for administration purposes.

 

The consolidated quarterly financial statements (Consolidated) have been prepared and are presented in accordance with CPC 21 (R1) Interim Statements and IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting issued by the IASB and standards established as Resolution No. 739/15 of the CVM.

 

b) Basis of preparation and presentation

 

The Company’s quarterly financial statements for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 are presented in thousands of Reais (unless otherwise stated), which is the functional currency of the Company.

 

These quarterly financial statements compares the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, except for the balance sheets, that compare the positions as at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

 

The accounting standards adopted in Brazil require the presentation of the Statement of Value Added ("SVA"), individual and consolidated, while IFRS does not require this presentation. As a result, under IFRS standards, the SVA is being presented as supplementary information, without prejudice to the overall quarterly financial statements.

 

The Board of Directors authorized the issue of these individual and consolidated financial statements at the meeting held on April 20, 2018.

 

Business segments are defined as components of a company for which separate financial information is available and regularly assessed by the operational decision making professional in decisions on how to allocate funds to an individual segment and in the assessment of segment performance.  Considering that : (i) all officers and managers' decisions are based on consolidated reports; (ii) the Company and subsidiaries’ mission is to provide their customers with quality telecommunications services; and (iii) all decisions related to strategic planning, finance, purchases, short and long-term investments are made on a consolidated basis, the Company and subsidiaries operate in a single operating segment, namely the provision of telecommunications services.

 

The information in the notes to the financial statements that did not significantly change or present irrelevant disclosures as compared to December 31, 2017 were not fully repeated in these quarterly financial statements. In the meantime, the Company selected and included information to explain the main events and transactions occurring during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, in order to understand the changes in the Company's financial position and performance.

 

In this context, the Company indicates below the number of the notes disclosed in the annual financial statements as at December 31, 2017 and not fully restated in these quarterly financial statements:

 

·   Note 1 -   Operations

·   Note 2 -   Basis of Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements

·   Note 3 -   Summary of Significant Accounting Practices

·   Note 13 - Intangible Assets, Net

·   Note 22 - Equity

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(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)

 

Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

·   Note 29 - Share-Based Payment Plans

·   Note 30 – Pension Plans and Other Post-Employment Benefits

 

The quarterly financial statements were prepared in accordance with the principles, practices and accounting criteria consistent with those adopted in the preparation of the financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 (Note 3) Summary of Significant Accounting Practices) and should be analyzed in conjunction with these Financial statements, in addition to the new pronouncements, interpretations and amendments, which came into effect as of January 1, 2018, as described below:

 

Standards and amendments

 

 

IFRS 9

 

Financial Instruments

 

 

IFRS15

 

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

 

 

Clarifications to IFRS 15

 

Revenue from Contracts with Customers , issued on April 12, 2016

 

 

Amendments to IFRS 2

 

Classication and Valuation of Share Based Transactions

 

 

Amendments to IFRS 4

 

Applying IFRS 9 Financial Instruments with IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts

 

 

Amendments to IAS 40

 

Transfers of Investiment Property

 

 

IFRIC 22

 

Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration

 

 

Improvements to IFRS Standards

 

2014-2016 Cycle

 

 

 

The adoption of many of these standards, changes and interpretations did not have a significant impact on the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries in the initial period of application. However, for the following standards issued, there was a significant impact on the consolidated financial position at the time of its adoption and prospectively.

IFRS 15 Revenues from Contracts with Customers

 

With the adoption of IFRS 15, for bundled packages that combine multiple wireline, wireless, data, internet or television goods or services, the total revenue is now allocated to each performance obligation based on their standalone selling prices in relation to the total consideration of the package and will be recognized when (or as) the obligation is satisfied, regardless of whether there are undelivered items. Consequently, when bundles include a discount on equipment, there is an increase in revenues recognized from the sale of handsets and other equipment, in detriment of ongoing service revenue over subsequent periods. To the extent that the packages are marketed at a discount, the difference between the revenue from the sale of equipment and the consideration received from the customer upfront is recognised as a contract asset in the statement of financial position.

All incremental costs to obtain a contract (sales commissions and other acquisition costs of third parties) are accounted for as prepaid expenses (assets) and amortized over the same period as the revenue associated with that asset. Similarly, certain contract fulfillment costs are also deferred to the extent that they relate to performance obligations that are satisfied over time.

Revenue from the sale of handsets to dealers is accounted for at the time of delivery and not at the time of sale to the final customer.

Certain changes of the contract have been accounted for as a retrospective change (i.e. as a continuation of the original contract), while other modifications are to be considered prospectively as separate contracts, such as the original contract end and the creation of a new one.

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

The Company adopted the retrospective method modified with the cumulative effect of the initial application recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings on the date of the initial adoption. Therefore, comparisons of previous periods will not be restated. To facilitate the understanding and comparability of information, the Company discloses in Note 33 the consolidated income statement for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, excluding the effects of adopting IFRS 15.

The main practical expedients adopted by the Company were: (i) completed contracts: the standard was not retrospectively applied to those contracts that are completed at January 1, 2018; (ii) portfolio approach: the requirements of the standard have been applied for groups of contracts with similar characteristics, since, for the clusters identified, the effects do not differ significantly from an application on a contract by contract basis; (iii) financial component: it was not considered significant when the period between the moment when the promised product or service is transferred to a customer and the moment when the customer pays for that product or service is one year or less.; and (iv) costs to obtain a contract: these costs will be recognised as an expense when incurred if the amortisation period of the asset that the entity would otherwise recognise is one year or less.

The process of implementing the new requirements involved the introduction of modifications to the current information systems, the implementation of new IT tools, and changes in the processes and controls of the entire revenue cycle in the Company. This process of implementation in the Company entailed a high degree of complexity due to factors such as a large number of contracts, numerous data source systems, as well as the need to make complex estimates.

From the analysis performed on the transactions of the 2017 financial year, considering commercial offers as well as the volume of contracts affected, the Company recognized on January 1, 2018 an increase in retained earnings of 156 million reais, before deferred taxes, referring to first-time recognition of contract assets that lead to the early recognition of revenue from the sale of goods and the activation and deferral of incremental costs related to obtaining contracts and contract fulfilment costs that result in the subsequent recognition of customer acquisition costs and other sales.

The following table shows the changes in contractual assets and liabilities and incremental costs for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.

 

Contract assets  (1)

 

 

 

 

 

Contract assets, gross

 

Provision for losses

 

Contract assets, net

 

Contractual liabilities (2)

 

Incremental costs (3)

Initial adoption on 01.01.18

                      193,675

 

                       (33,196)

 

                      160,479

 

                     (178,897)

 

                      183,645

   Additions

                      157,092

 

                         (8,023)

 

                      149,069

 

                       (49,250)

 

                        51,326

   Write-offs, net

                     (110,965)

 

                                 -

 

                     (110,965)

 

                        45,948

 

                       (44,070)

Balances as of 03.31.18

                      239,802

 

                       (41,219)

 

                      198,583

 

                     (182,199)

 

                      190,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

                      198,583

 

                     (138,672)

 

                      134,092

Noncurrent

 

 

 

 

                                 -

 

                       (43,527)

 

                        56,809


The amounts in the above table are classified in the balance sheets as follows: (1) Accounts receivable (Note 4); (2) Deferred income (Note 19); and (3) Prepaid expenses (Note 9).

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments

IFRS 9 simplified the current measurement model for financial assets and established three main categories: (i) amortised cost; (ii) fair value through profit or loss; and (iii) fair value through Other Comprehensive Income (OCI), depending on the business model and the characteristics of the contractual cash flows. Regarding recognition and measurement of financial liabilities there were not significant changes from current criteria except for the recognition of changes in own credit risk in OCI for those liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss.

IFRS 9 introduced a new model for impairment losses on financial assets, i.e. the expected credit loss model. The Company applied the simplified approach and recorded lifetime expected losses on all trade receivables. Consequently, the application of the new requirements led to an acceleration in the recognition of impairment losses on its financial assets, mainly trade receivables.

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

IFRS 9 introduced a new and less restrictive hedge accounting model, requiring an economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instrument and that the hedge ratio be the same as that applied by the entity for risk management, criteria for documenting hedge relationships.

The main changes are related to the documentation of policies and hedging strategies, as well as the estimation and timing of recognition of expected losses on receivables from customers. The Company has decided to apply the option that allows not to restate comparative periods to be presented in the year of initial application.

From the analysis performed on the transactions of the 2017 financial year, the Company recognized on January 1, 2018, a decrease of 364 million reais in retained earnings, before deferred taxes, as a result of the increase in the bad debt provision balance on receivables from customers. 

On the date of preparation of these quarterly financial statements, the following IFRS amendments had been published; however, their application was not mandatory. The Company does not anticipate the early adoption of any pronouncement, interpretation or amendment that has been issued, before application is mandatory.

 

Standards and amendments

 

Mandatory application: annual periods beginning on or after

Improvements to IFRS Standards

 

2015-2017 Cycle

 

January 1, 2019

IFRS 16

 

Leases

 

January 1, 2019

IFRIC23

 

Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments

 

January 1, 2019

Amendments to IFRS 9

 

Prepayment Features with Negative Compensation

 

January 1, 2019

Amendments to IAS 28

 

Long-term Interest in associates and Joint Ventures

 

January 1, 2019

IFRS 17

 

Insurance Contracts

 

January 1, 2021

Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28

 

Sale or Contribuition of Assets between na Investidor and its Associate or Joint Venture

 

Deferred Indefinitely

 

Based on the analyses made to date, the Company estimates that the adoption of these standards, amendments and interpretations will not have a significant impact on the consolidated quarterly financial statements in the initial period of adoption. However, for IFRS 16 - Leases are expected to have a significant impact on the consolidated quarterly financial statements at the time of their adoption and prospectively.

IFRS 16 Leases

IFRS 16 requires lessees to recognise assets and liabilities arising from all leases (except for short-term leases and leases of low-value assets) in the statement of financial position.

The Company acts as a lessee on a very significant number of lease agreements over different assets, such as third-party towers, circuits, office buildings and stores and land where the towers are located, mainly. A significant portion of these contracts is accounted for as operating lease under the current lease standard, with lease payments being recognised generally on the straight-line basis over the contract term.

The Company is currently in the process of estimating the impact of this new standard on such contracts. This analysis includes the estimation of the lease term, based on the non-cancellable period and the periods covered by options to extend the lease, when the exercise depends only on Telefônica and where such exercise is reasonably certain. This will depend, to a large extent, on the specific facts and circumstances by class of assets in the telecom industry (technology, regulation, competition, business model, among others).  In addition to this, the Company will make assumptions to calculate the discount rate, which will mainly be based on the incremental borrowing rate of interest for the estimated term. On the other hand, the Company is considering not to separately recognise non-lease components from lease components for those classes of assets in which non-lease components are not material with respect to the total value of the lease.

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

In addition to the mentioned estimations, the standard allows for two transition methods: retrospectively for all periods presented, or using a modified retrospective approach where the cumulative effect of adoption is recognised at the date of initial application. The Company has tentatively decided to adopt the latter transition method; therefore the Company would recognise the cumulative effect of initial application as an adjustment to retained earnings in the year of initial application of IFRS 16. Also, certain practical expedients are available on first-time application in connection with the right of use asset measurement, discount rates, impairment, leases that finish within the twelve months subsequent to the date of first application, initial direct costs, and term of the lease. The Company is evaluating which of these practical expedients will be adopted. In this regard, the Company is considering opting for the practical expedient that allows not reassessing whether a contract is or contains a lease on the date of initial application of IFRS 16 but to directly apply the new requirements to all those contracts which under current accounting were identified as a lease.

Due to the different alternatives available, together with the complexity of the estimations and the significant number of lease contracts, the Company has not yet completed the implementation process, so at present it is not possible to make a reasonable estimation of the impact of initial application of the new requirements. However, based on the volume of contracts affected, as well as the magnitude of the future lease commitments, as disclosed in Note 31 herein, the Company expects that the changes introduced by IFRS 16 will have a significant impact on its financial statements from the date of adoption, including the recognition on the balance sheet of right of use assets and their corresponding lease obligations in connection with the majority of contracts that are classified as operating leases under the current lease standard. Also, amortization of the right of use assets and recognition of interest costs on the lease obligation on the statements of income will replace amounts recognised as lease expense under the current lease standard. Classification of lease payments in the statement of cash flows will also be affected by the requirements of the new lease standard. On the other side, the Company's Financial Statements will include broader disclosures with relevant information regarding lease contracts.

c) Basis of consolidation

 

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company held the following equity interests on the respective dates:

 

Investees

 

Type of investment

 

Equity interests

 

Country (Headquarters)

 

Core activity

Telefônica Data S.A. ("TData") (1)

 

Wholly-owned subsidiary

 

100.00%

 

Brazil

 

Telecommunications

POP Internet Ltda ("POP") (2)

 

Wholly-owned subsidiary

 

100.00%

 

Brazil

 

Internet

Aliança Atlântica Holding B.V. ("Aliança")

 

Jointly-controlled subsidiary

 

50.00%

 

Holland

 

Holding of the telecommunications sector

Companhia AIX de Participações ("AIX")

 

Jointly-controlled subsidiary

 

50.00%

 

Brazil

 

Operation of underground telecommunications networks

Companhia ACT de Participações ("ACT")

 

Jointly-controlled subsidiary

 

50.00%

 

Brazil

 

Technical assistance in telecommunication networks

 

(1) TData is the wholly-owned parent of Terra Networks and Telefônica Transportes e Logística Ltda. ("TGLog").

(2) POP is the wholly-owned parent of Innoweb Ltda. ("Innoweb").

 

Interest held in subsidiaries or jointly-controlled entities is measured under the equity method in the individual financial statements. In the consolidated financial statements, investments and all asset and liability balances, revenues and expenses arising from transactions and interest held in subsidiaries are fully eliminated. Investments in jointly-controlled entities are measured under the equity method in the consolidated financial statements.

 

d) Reclassification of comparative amounts


The Company reclassified the amount of R$655,084 in the statements of cash flows for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017, referring to the principal amount of the payment made on January 31, 2017 to the “Entidade Administradora do Processo de Redistribuição e Digitalização de Canais de TV e RTV” ("EAD") of the 2nd and 3rd installments of the auction of 700 MHz frequency bands for the provision of SMP. This reclassification was made between "Cash flow from operating activities - Other liabilities" and "Cash flow from investing activities - Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets".

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

3)  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Cash and banks

             87,270

 

            114,556

 

             88,955

 

            117,799

Short-term investments

         3,770,679

 

         3,566,617

 

         4,265,536

 

         3,932,539

Total

         3,857,949

 

         3,681,173

 

         4,354,491

 

         4,050,338

 

Highly liquid short-term investments basically comprise Bank Deposit Certificates (“CDB”) and Repurchase Agreements kept at first-tier financial institutions, pegged to the Interbank Deposit Certificate (“CDI”) rate, with original maturities of up to three months, and with immaterial risk of change in value. Revenues generated by these investments are recorded as financial income.

 

4) TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Billed amounts

         6,678,356

 

         6,642,523

 

         7,098,205

 

         6,753,621

Unbilled amounts

         2,105,426

 

         2,137,645

 

         2,504,769

 

         2,481,364

Interconnection amounts

            938,423

 

            835,085

 

            909,880

 

            859,819

Amounts from related parties (Note 27)

            169,569

 

            175,201

 

            198,264

 

            201,021

Gross accounts receivable

         9,891,774

 

         9,790,454

 

       10,711,118

 

       10,295,825

Estimated impairment losses

        (1,370,527)

 

        (1,209,369)

 

        (1,654,655)

 

        (1,433,471)

Total

         8,521,247

 

         8,581,085

 

         9,056,463

 

         8,862,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

         8,346,384

 

         8,413,403

 

         8,770,683

 

         8,588,466

Non-current

            174,863

 

            167,682

 

            285,780

 

            273,888

 

Consolidated balances of non-current trade accounts receivable include:

 

·       R$128,067 at March 31, 2018 (R$122,651 at December 31, 2017), relating to the business model of resale of goods to legal entities, receivable within 24 months. At March 31, 2018, the impact of the present-value adjustment was R$11,536 (R$16,011 at December 31, 2017).

 

·       R$46,796, at March 31, 2018 (R$45,031, at December 31, 2017), net of the present value adjustment relating to the portion of accounts receivable arising from negotiations on the bankruptcy process of companies from the OI group. At March 31, 2018, the impact of the present-value adjustment was R$13,770 (R$15,535 at December 31, 2017).

 

·       R$110,917, at March 31, 2018 (R$106,206, at December 31, 2017), relating to “Soluciona TI”, traded by TData, which consists of lease of IT equipment to small and medium companies and receipt of fixed installments over the contractual term. Considering the contractual terms, this product was classified as finance lease. At March 31, 2018, the impact of the present-value adjustment was R$32,198 (R$33,614 at December 31, 2017).

 

The balances of current and non-current trade accounts receivable, relating to finance lease of “Soluciona TI” product, comprise the following effects:

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Nominal amount receivable

            436,510

   

            434,743

Deferred financial income

            (32,198)

 

            (33,614)

Present value of accounts receivable

            404,312

 

            401,129

Estimated impairment losses

           (145,691)

 

           (154,666)

Net amount receivable

            258,621

 

            246,463

 

 

 

 

Current

            147,704

 

            140,257

Non-current

            110,917

 

            106,206

 

At March 31, 2018, the aging list of gross trade accounts receivable relating to “Soluciona TI” product is as follows:

 

 

Consolidated

 

Nominal amount receivable

 

Present value of accounts receivable

Falling due within one year

            233,164

 

            233,164

Falling due between one year and five years

            203,346

 

            171,148

Total

            436,510

 

            404,312

 

There are no unsecured residual values resulting in benefits to the lessor nor contingent payments recognized as revenue for the year.

 

The aging list of trade accounts receivable, net of estimated impairment losses, is as follows:

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Falling due

         6,294,645

 

         6,557,992

 

         6,563,936

 

         6,635,125

Overdue – 1 to 30 days

         1,073,540

 

         1,016,172

 

         1,229,349

 

         1,132,008

Overdue – 31 to 60 days

            350,135

 

            342,779

 

            382,343

 

            375,176

Overdue – 61 to 90 days

            177,453

 

            224,597

 

            203,840

 

            232,648

Overdue – 91 to 120 days

            176,960

 

             96,586

 

            198,670

 

            105,342

Overdue – over 120 days

            448,514

 

            342,959

 

            478,325

 

            382,055

Total

         8,521,247

 

         8,581,085

 

         9,056,463

 

         8,862,354

 

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, no customer represented more than 10% of trade accounts receivable, net.

Changes in the estimated impairment losses for accounts receivable are as follows:

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Balance at 12/31/16

 

 

 

        (1,004,512)

 

        (1,399,895)

Supplement to estimated losses (Note 24)

 

 

 

           (396,175)

 

           (430,932)

Reversal of estimated losses (Note 24)

 

 

 

             68,927

 

             73,189

Write-off due to use

 

 

 

            258,506

 

            266,012

Balance at 03/31/17

 

 

 

        (1,073,254)

 

        (1,491,626)

Supplement to estimated losses

 

 

 

        (1,474,263)

 

        (1,563,837)

Reversal of estimated losses

 

 

 

            396,426

 

            440,565

Write-off due to use

 

 

 

            941,722

 

         1,190,146

Business combinations (Note 1.c)

 

 

 

                      -

 

              (8,719)

Balance at 12/31/17

 

 

 

        (1,209,369)

 

        (1,433,471)

Initial adoption IFRS 9 on 01.01.18

 

 

 

           (332,127)

 

           (364,456)

Supplement to estimated losses (Note 24)

 

 

 

           (476,176)

 

           (599,537)

Reversal of estimated losses (Note 24)

 

 

 

            120,169

 

            201,457

Write-off due to use

 

 

 

            526,976

 

            541,352

Balance at 03/31/18

 

 

 

        (1,370,527)

 

        (1,654,655)

 

5)  INVENTORIES

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Materials for resale (1)

            450,169

 

            302,235

 

            473,588

 

            325,850

Materials for consumption

             62,844

 

             55,448

 

             64,887

 

             57,740

Other inventories

               7,918

 

               7,822

 

               7,918

 

               7,822

Gross total

            520,931

 

            365,505

 

            546,393

 

            391,412

Estimated losses from impairment or obsolescence (2)

            (34,722)

 

            (40,794)

 

            (35,752)

 

            (42,657)

Total

            486,209

 

            324,711

 

            510,641

 

            348,755

 

(1)  This includes, among others, mobile phones, simcards (chip) and IT equipment in stock.

 

(2)  Additions and reversals of estimated impairment losses and inventory obsolescence are included in cost of goods sold (Note 24).

 

6)   INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES

 

a) Income and Social Contribution taxes recoverable

 

This refers to prepayments of income and social contribution taxes, which will be offset against federal taxes to be determined in the future.

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Income taxes recoverable

            512,580

 

            348,113

 

            598,263

 

            428,524

Social contribution taxes recoverable

             55,530

 

             53,146

 

             80,029

 

             77,011

Total

            568,110

 

            401,259

 

            678,292

 

            505,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

b) Income and Social Contribution taxes payable

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Income taxes payable

 

 

 

 

            221,332

 

               3,267

Social contribution taxes payable

 

 

 

 

             80,408

 

               1,212

Total

 

 

 

 

            301,740

 

               4,479

 

c) Deferred taxes

 

Deferred income and social contribution tax assets are computed considering expected generation of taxable profit, which were based on a technical feasibility study, approved by the Board of Directors.  

 

Significant components of deferred income and social contribution taxes are as follows:

 

Company

 

Balances at 12/31/16

 

Income statement

 

Comprehensive income

 

Balances at 03/31/17

 

Income statement

 

Comprehensive income

 

Balances at 12/31/17

 

Income statement

 

Comprehensive income (4)

 

Balances at 03/31/18

Deferred tax assets  (liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income and social contribution taxes on tax losses (1)

            1,376

 

               (1,376)

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

            588,750

 

                            -

 

         588,750

 

            128,129

 

                            -

 

         716,879

Income and social contribution taxes on temporary differences (2)

        (90,071)

 

          (157,473)

 

                 (2,243)

 

     (249,787)

 

       (1,106,718)

 

                 58,430

 

    (1,298,075)

 

          (361,339)

 

                 60,213

 

    (1,599,201)

Provisions for legal, labor, tax civil and regulatory contingencies

    2,221,055

 

              97,743

 

                           -

 

    2,318,798

 

            (63,711)

 

                            -

 

      2,255,087

 

              31,908

 

                            -

 

      2,286,995

Trade accounts payable and other provisions

       608,158

 

              40,498

 

                           -

 

       648,656

 

            (60,362)

 

                            -

 

         588,294

 

                9,231

 

                            -

 

         597,525

Customer portfolio and trademarks

       313,091

 

            (13,740)

 

                           -

 

       299,351

 

            (44,934)

 

                            -

 

         254,417

 

            (17,454)

 

                            -

 

         236,963

Estimated losses on impairment of accounts receivable

       341,535

 

              23,372

 

                           -

 

       364,907

 

              46,280

 

                            -

 

         411,187

 

            (58,129)

 

               112,923

 

         465,981

Estimated losses from modems and other P&E items

       282,267

 

               (6,516)

 

                           -

 

       275,751

 

            (76,317)

 

                            -

 

         199,434

 

                  (320)

 

                            -

 

         199,114

Pension plans and other post-employment benefits

       108,403

 

                5,099

 

                           -

 

       113,502

 

                5,399

 

                 55,480

 

         174,381

 

                6,373

 

                            -

 

         180,754

Profit sharing

       123,911

 

            (54,715)

 

                           -

 

         69,196

 

              31,447

 

                            -

 

         100,643

 

            (55,079)

 

                            -

 

            45,564

Provision for loyalty program

         19,112

 

                    648

 

                           -

 

         19,760

 

               (2,639)

 

                            -

 

            17,121

 

                    672

 

                            -

 

            17,793

Accelerated accounting depreciation

         24,033

 

                      12

 

                           -

 

         24,045

 

            (15,785)

 

                            -

 

              8,260

 

                    679

 

                            -

 

              8,939

Estimated impairment losses on inventories

         11,227

 

               (2,932)

 

                           -

 

            8,295

 

                2,825

 

                            -

 

            11,120

 

               (2,457)

 

                            -

 

              8,663

Derivative transactions

         59,692

 

              17,654

 

                 (2,085)

 

         75,261

 

            (52,003)

 

                   2,907

 

            26,165

 

                5,389

 

                       262

 

            31,816

Licenses

  (1,420,556)

 

            (54,082)

 

                           -

 

  (1,474,638)

 

          (162,248)

 

                            -

 

    (1,636,886)

 

            (54,082)

 

                            -

 

    (1,690,968)

Effects of goodwill generated in the merger of Vivo Part.

     (864,320)

 

               (3,277)

 

                           -

 

     (867,597)

 

               (2,184)

 

                            -

 

        (869,781)

 

                         -

 

                            -

 

        (869,781)

Goodwill from Spanish and Navytree

     (337,535)

 

                         -

 

                           -

 

     (337,535)

 

                         -

 

                            -

 

        (337,535)

 

                         -

 

                            -

 

        (337,535)

Goodwill from Vivo Part.

  (1,005,120)

 

            (41,801)

 

                           -

 

  (1,046,921)

 

          (125,402)

 

                            -

 

    (1,172,323)

 

            (41,801)

 

                            -

 

    (1,214,124)

Goodwill from GVT Part.

     (522,228)

 

          (174,076)

 

                           -

 

     (696,304)

 

          (522,229)

 

                            -

 

    (1,218,533)

 

          (174,076)

 

                            -

 

    (1,392,609)

Technological Innovation Law

     (140,940)

 

              13,671

 

                           -

 

     (127,269)

 

              29,736

 

                            -

 

          (97,533)

 

                9,352

 

                            -

 

          (88,181)

Income and social contribution taxes on other temporary differences (3)

         88,144

 

               (5,031)

 

                    (158)

 

         82,955

 

            (94,591)

 

                         43

 

          (11,593)

 

            (21,545)

 

               (52,972)

 

          (86,110)

Total deferred tax assets (liabilities), noncurrent

        (88,695)

 

          (158,849)

 

                 (2,243)

 

     (249,787)

 

          (517,968)

 

                 58,430

 

        (709,325)

 

          (233,210)

 

                 60,213

 

        (882,322)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets

    4,425,658

 

 

 

 

 

    4,554,995

 

 

 

 

 

      4,916,768

 

 

 

 

 

      5,081,812

Deferred tax liabilities

  (4,514,353)

 

 

 

 

 

  (4,804,782)

 

 

 

 

 

    (5,626,093)

 

 

 

 

 

    (5,964,134)

Deferred tax assets  (liabilities), net

        (88,695)

 

 

 

 

 

     (249,787)

 

 

 

 

 

        (709,325)

 

 

 

 

 

        (882,322)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Represented in the balance sheet as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Deferred tax assets

                     -

 

 

 

 

 

                     -

 

 

 

 

 

                       -

 

 

 

 

 

                       -

   Deferred tax liabilities

        (88,695)

 

 

 

 

 

     (249,787)

 

 

 

 

 

        (709,325)

 

 

 

 

 

        (882,322)

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Consolidated

 

Balances at 12/31/16

 

Income statement

 

Comprehensive income

 

Balances at 03/31/17

 

Income statement

 

Comprehensive income

 

Business combination (Note 1 c)

 

Other

 

Balances at 12/31/17

 

Income statement

 

Comprehensive income (4)

 

Balances at 03/31/18

Deferred tax assets  (liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income and social contribution taxes on tax losses (1)

            14,071

 

               (1,781)

 

                            -

 

         12,290

 

            712,192

 

                           -

 

               69,451

 

                     -

 

       793,933

 

            123,511

 

                           -

 

       917,444

Income and social contribution taxes on temporary differences (2)

            13,426

 

          (139,822)

 

                 (2,243)

 

     (128,639)

 

       (1,111,994)

 

               60,435

 

               48,434

 

                (86)

 

  (1,131,850)

 

          (339,265)

 

               70,267

 

  (1,400,848)

Provisions for legal, labor, tax civil and regulatory contingencies

      2,230,336

 

              98,677

 

                            -

 

    2,329,013

 

            (30,278)

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

    2,298,735

 

              33,912

 

                           -

 

    2,332,647

Trade accounts payable and other provisions

         677,123

 

              44,056

 

                            -

 

       721,179

 

            (69,762)

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

       651,417

 

              20,125

 

                           -

 

       671,542

Estimated losses on impairment of accounts receivable

         358,805

 

              25,089

 

                            -

 

       383,894

 

              51,066

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

       434,960

 

            (47,092)

 

             122,977

 

       510,845

Customer portfolio and trademarks

         313,092

 

             (13,740)

 

                            -

 

       299,352

 

            (44,934)

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

       254,418

 

            (17,454)

 

                           -

 

       236,964

Estimated losses from modems and other P&E items

         284,677

 

               (6,631)

 

                            -

 

       278,046

 

            (77,105)

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

       200,941

 

                  (607)

 

                           -

 

       200,334

Pension plans and other post-employment benefits

         108,419

 

                 5,099

 

                            -

 

       113,518

 

                3,531

 

               57,485

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

       174,534

 

                9,205

 

                           -

 

       183,739

Profit sharing

         125,256

 

             (55,499)

 

                            -

 

         69,757

 

              40,289

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

       110,046

 

            (59,592)

 

                           -

 

         50,454

Provision for loyalty program

            19,112

 

                    648

 

                            -

 

         19,760

 

               (2,639)

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

         17,121

 

                    672

 

                           -

 

         17,793

Accelerated accounting depreciation

            24,033

 

                      12

 

                            -

 

         24,045

 

            (15,785)

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

            8,260

 

                    679

 

                           -

 

            8,939

Estimated impairment losses on inventories

            12,099

 

               (2,047)

 

                            -

 

         10,052

 

                1,700

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

         11,752

 

               (2,740)

 

                           -

 

            9,012

Derivative transactions

            60,133

 

              17,037

 

                 (2,085)

 

         75,085

 

            (52,121)

 

                  2,907

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

         25,871

 

                5,906

 

                     262

 

         32,039

Licenses

    (1,420,556)

 

             (54,082)

 

                            -

 

  (1,474,638)

 

          (162,248)

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

  (1,636,886)

 

            (54,082)

 

                           -

 

  (1,690,968)

Effects of goodwill generated in the acquisition of Vivo Part.

        (864,320)

 

               (3,277)

 

                            -

 

     (867,597)

 

               (2,184)

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

     (869,781)

 

                         -

 

                           -

 

     (869,781)

Goodwill from Spanish and Navytree

        (337,535)

 

                          -

 

                            -

 

     (337,535)

 

                         -

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

     (337,535)

 

                         -

 

                           -

 

     (337,535)

Goodwill from Vivo Part.

    (1,005,120)

 

             (41,801)

 

                            -

 

  (1,046,921)

 

          (125,402)

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

  (1,172,323)

 

            (41,801)

 

                           -

 

  (1,214,124)

Goodwill from GVTPart.

        (522,228)

 

          (174,076)

 

                            -

 

     (696,304)

 

          (522,229)

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

  (1,218,533)

 

          (174,076)

 

                           -

 

  (1,392,609)

Technological Innovation Law

        (140,940)

 

              13,671

 

                            -

 

     (127,269)

 

              29,736

 

                           -

 

                           -

 

                     -

 

        (97,533)

 

                9,352

 

                           -

 

        (88,181)

Income and social contribution taxes on other temporary differences (3)

            91,040

 

                 7,042

 

                     (158)

 

         97,924

 

          (133,629)

 

                       43

 

               48,434

 

                (86)

 

         12,686

 

            (21,672)

 

              (52,972)

 

        (61,958)

Total deferred tax assets (liabilities), noncurrent

            27,497

 

          (141,603)

 

                 (2,243)

 

     (116,349)

 

          (399,802)

 

               60,435

 

             117,885

 

                (86)

 

     (337,917)

 

          (215,754)

 

               70,267

 

     (483,404)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets

      4,541,952

 

 

 

 

 

    4,673,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    5,288,176

 

 

 

 

 

    5,480,730

Deferred tax liabilities

    (4,514,455)

 

 

 

 

 

  (4,790,233)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  (5,626,093)

 

 

 

 

 

  (5,964,134)

Deferred tax assets  (liabilities), net

            27,497

 

 

 

 

 

     (116,349)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     (337,917)

 

 

 

 

 

     (483,404)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Represented in the balance sheet as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Deferred tax assets

            27,497

 

 

 

 

 

       133,438

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       371,408

 

 

 

 

 

       398,918

   Deferred tax liabilities

                       -

 

 

 

 

 

     (249,787)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     (709,325)

 

 

 

 

 

     (882,322)

 

(1)  This refers to the amounts recorded which, in accordance with Brazilian tax legislation, may be offset to the limit of 30% of the tax bases computed for the following years, with no expiry date. In 2017, there were increases of R$587,374 in the Company and R$779,862 in the consolidated, consisting of R$587,374 of the Company and R$192,488 of Terra Networks and POP.

 

(2)  This refers to amounts that will be realized upon payment of provisions, effective impairment losses for trade accounts receivable, or realization of inventories, as well as upon reversal of other provisions.

 

(3)  These refer to deferred taxes arising from other temporary differences, such as deferred income, renewal of licenses burden, subsidy on the sale of mobile phones, among others.

 

(4)  Includes deferred social contribution tax amounts on the adoption of IFRS 9 and 15.

 

At March 31, 2018, deferred tax credits (income and social contribution tax losses) were not recognized in indirect subsidiaries' (Innoweb and TGLog) accounting records, in the amount of R$12,385 (R$11,938 at December 31, 2017), as it is not probable that future taxable profits will be available for these subsidiaries to benefit from such tax credits.

 

d) Reconciliation of income tax and social contribution expense

 

The Company and its subsidiaries recognize income and social contribution taxes on a monthly basis, on an accrual basis, and pay the taxes based on estimates, in accordance with the trial balances for tax-reduction/tax-suspension purposes. Taxes calculated on profits until the month of the financial statements are recorded in liabilities or assets, as applicable.

 

Reconciliation of the reported tax expense and the amounts calculated by applying the statutory tax rate of 34% (income tax of 25% and social contribution tax of 9%) is shown in the table below for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

Income before taxes

                1,331,438

 

                1,195,637

 

                1,624,017

 

                1,280,715

Income and social contribution tax expenses, at the tax rate of 34%

                  (452,689)

 

                  (406,517)

 

                  (552,166)

 

                  (435,443)

Permanent differences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity pickup, net of effects from interest on equity received and surplus value of the assets purchased attributed to the Company (Note 11)

                   193,096

 

                    55,032

 

                         192

 

                         274

Unclaimed  interest on equity

                             -

 

                   (10,319)

 

                             -

 

                   (10,319)

Non-deductible expenses, gifts, incentives

                     (9,583)

 

                   (18,872)

 

                   (10,841)

 

                   (20,276)

Tax benefit related to interest on equity allocated

                             -

 

                   180,200

 

                             -

 

                   180,200

Other (additions) exclusions

                    35,757

 

                      1,036

 

                    36,817

 

                      1,046

Total

                  (233,419)

 

                  (199,440)

 

                  (525,998)

 

                  (284,518)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective rate

17.5%

 

16.7%

 

32.4%

 

22.2%

Current income and social contribution taxes

                        (209)

 

                   (40,591)

 

                  (310,244)

 

                  (142,915)

Deferred income and social contribution taxes

                  (233,210)

 

                  (158,849)

 

                  (215,754)

 

                  (141,603)

 

Breakdown of gains and losses of deferred income and social contribution taxes on temporary differences is shown in Note 6.c).

 

7) TAXES, CHARGES AND CONTRIBUTIONS RECOVERABLE

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

State VAT (ICMS) (1)

         2,464,001

 

         2,438,272

 

         2,473,254

 

         2,450,856

Withholding taxes and contributions (2)

             77,081

 

            212,264

 

            100,288

 

            238,355

PIS and COFINS

             69,333

 

             66,335

 

             83,150

 

             85,098

INSS, ISS and other taxes

               8,281

 

               8,232

 

             25,629

 

             27,431

Total

         2,618,696

 

         2,725,103

 

         2,682,321

 

         2,801,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

         1,834,695

 

         1,984,999

 

         1,894,829

 

         2,058,455

Non-current

            784,001

 

            740,104

 

            787,492

 

            743,285

 

(1) This includes credits of ICMS arising from the acquisition of property and equipment (subject to offsetting in 48 months); requests for refund of ICMS, which was paid under invoices that were cancelled subsequently; for the rendering of services; tax substitution; and tax rate difference; among others. Non-current consolidated amounts include credits arising from the acquisition of property and equipment of R$455,719 and R$423,588 on March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

(2) This refers to credits on withholding income tax (IRRF) on short-term investments, interest on equity and others, which are used as deduction in operations for the period and social contribution tax withheld at source on services provided to public agencies.

 

8)   JUDICIAL DEPOSITS AND GARNISHMENTS

 

In some situations, in connection with a legal requirement or to suspension of tax liability, judicial deposits are made to secure the continuance of the claims under discussion. These judicial deposits may be required for claims where the likelihood of loss was analyzed by the Company and its subsidiaries, grounded on the opinion of its legal advisors as a probable, possible or remote loss.

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Judicial deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Tax

         4,152,996

 

         4,074,517

 

         4,311,043

 

         4,230,917

   Labor

            831,076

 

            864,022

 

            851,865

 

            885,338

   Civil

         1,209,769

 

         1,203,297

 

         1,212,417

 

         1,205,807

   Regulatory

            202,639

 

            200,627

 

            202,639

 

            200,627

Total

         6,396,480

 

         6,342,463

 

         6,577,964

 

         6,522,689

Garnishments

            147,250

 

            137,823

 

            150,566

 

            141,116

Total

         6,543,730

 

         6,480,286

 

         6,728,530

 

         6,663,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

            339,513

 

            324,465

 

            339,702

 

            324,638

Non-current

         6,204,217

 

         6,155,821

 

         6,388,828

 

         6,339,167

 

On March 31, 2018, the Company and its subsidiaries had a number of tax-related judicial deposits in the consolidated amount of R$4,311,043 (R$4,230,917 at December 31, 2017). In Note 18, we provide further details on issues arising from the most significant judicial deposits.

 

The table below presents the composition of the balances as at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2107 of the tax judicial deposits (segregated and summarized by tribute).

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Contribution to Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC)

 

         1,251,475

 

         1,238,068

Telecommunications Inspection Fund (FISTEL)

 

         1,167,205

 

         1,161,061

Corporate Income Tax (IRPJ) and Social Contribution Tax (CSLL)

 

            525,038

 

            518,474

Universal Telecommunication Services Fund (FUST)

 

            488,676

 

            484,649

Social Contribution Tax for Intervention in the Economic Order (CIDE)

 

            272,653

 

            270,612

State Value-Added Tax (ICMS)

 

            286,140

 

            273,264

Social Security, work accident insurance (SAT) and funds to third parties (INSS)

 

            137,173

 

            134,688

Withholding Income Tax (IRRF)

 

             46,243

 

             45,846

Contribution tax on gross revenue for Social Integration Program (PIS) and for Social Security Financing (COFINS)

 

             38,594

 

             37,965

Other taxes, charges and contributions

 

             97,846

 

             66,290

Total

 

 

 

 

         4,311,043

 

         4,230,917

 

A brief description of the main tax-related judicial deposits is as follows:

 

·         Contribution to Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC)

 

On behalf of its members, Sinditelebrasil (Union of Telephony, and Mobile and Personal Services) is challenging in court payment of the Contribution to Foster Public Radio Broadcasting to EBC, introduced by Law No. 11.652/2008. The Company and TData, as union members, made court deposits relating to that contribution.

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

·         Telecommunications Inspection Fund (FISTEL)

 

The Company has legal proceedings involving the collection by ANATEL of the Installation Inspection Fee ("TFI") on the renewal of the validity of the license, as well as the exclusion of the calculation basis of the Installation Inspection Fee ("TFI") and Inspection and Operation Fee ("TFF") of mobile stations that do not belong to it.

 

9)   PREPAID EXPENSES

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Fistel Fee (1)

            232,973

 

                      -

 

            232,973

 

                      -

Advertising and publicity

            281,570

 

            335,700

 

            282,058

 

            336,295

Insurance

             27,262

 

             36,672

 

             27,493

 

             36,941

Rental

             85,023

 

             29,713

 

             85,023

 

             29,713

Software and networks maintenance

             52,702

 

               7,422

 

             59,012

 

             12,375

Incremental costs - IFRS 15 (2)

            190,901

 

                      -

 

            190,901

 

                      -

Taxes, financial charges, personal and other

             93,025

 

             37,475

 

            110,344

 

             54,231

Total

            963,456

 

            446,982

 

            987,804

 

            469,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

            888,066

 

            425,298

 

            912,036

 

            446,439

Non-current

             75,390

 

             21,684

 

             75,768

 

             23,116

 

(1)    Refers to the remaining portion of the Inspection and Operation Fee amounts paid in March 2018, based on the 2017 fiscal year, which will be amortized to the result until the end of the year.

 

(2)    Refers to the incremental costs arising from the adoption of IFRS 15 (Note 2.b).

 

10)  OTHER ASSETS

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Advances to employees and suppliers

             98,327

 

             53,103

 

            107,621

 

             58,456

Related-party receivables (Note 27)

            654,451

 

            557,211

 

            197,650

 

            166,733

Receivables from suppliers

             96,378

 

            114,015

 

             96,378

 

            114,015

Surplus from post-employment benefit plans (Note 29)

               9,746

 

               9,616

 

               9,970

 

               9,833

Other amounts receivable

             24,280

 

             54,282

 

             33,364

 

             61,295

Total

            883,182

 

            788,227

 

            444,983

 

            410,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

            804,686

 

            701,882

 

            364,286

 

            321,397

Non-current

             78,496

 

             86,345

 

             80,697

 

             88,935

 

11) INVESTMENTS

 

a)   Information on investees

 

The information related to subsidiaries and jointly-controlled entities is the same as in Note 11) Investments, as disclosed in the financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

 

Below is a summary of significant financial data on the Company’s investees:

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

Consolidated wholly-owned subsidiaries

 

Jointly-controlled subsidiaries

 

Consolidated wholly-owned subsidiaries

 

Jointly-controlled subsidiaries

 

TData

 

POP

 

Aliança

 

Cia AIX

 

Cia ACT

 

TData

 

POP

 

Aliança

 

Cia AIX

 

Cia ACT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity interest

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

50.00%

 

50.00%

 

50.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

50.00%

 

50.00%

 

50.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of balance sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

     2,782,471

 

          36,554

 

        172,882

 

          23,805

 

                17

 

     2,928,721

 

          33,566

 

        167,540

 

          22,431

 

                17

Non-current assets

        771,009

 

          53,254

 

                   -

 

          12,889

 

                   -

 

        749,694

 

          52,761

 

                   -

 

          13,410

 

                   -

Total assets

     3,553,480

 

          89,808

 

        172,882

 

          36,694

 

                17

 

     3,678,415

 

          86,327

 

        167,540

 

          35,841

 

                17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

     2,186,611

 

          48,752

 

                72

 

            3,898

 

                  1

 

     1,893,271

 

          47,337

 

                58

 

            4,084

 

                  1

Non-current liabilities

        188,008

 

                15

 

                   -

 

            4,688

 

                   -

 

        185,794

 

                24

 

                   -

 

            4,811

 

                   -

Equity

     1,178,861

 

          41,041

 

        172,810

 

          28,108

 

                16

 

     1,599,350

 

          38,966

 

        167,482

 

          26,946

 

                16

Total liabilities and equity

     3,553,480

 

          89,808

 

        172,882

 

          36,694

 

                17

 

     3,678,415

 

          86,327

 

        167,540

 

          35,841

 

                17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Book value

     1,178,861

 

          41,041

 

          86,405

 

          14,054

 

                  8

 

     1,599,350

 

          38,966

 

          83,741

 

          13,473

 

                  8

 

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

 

Consolidated wholly-owned subsidiaries

 

Jointly-controlled subsidiaries

 

Consolidated wholly-owned subsidiaries

Jointly-controlled subsidiaries

Summary of Income Statements:

TData

 

POP

 

Aliança

 

Cia AIX

 

Cia ACT

 

TData

 

POP

 

Aliança

 

Cia AIX

 

Cia ACT

Net operating income

    1,719,333

 

          7,812

 

                 -

 

        11,476

 

              16

 

      560,572

 

          7,370

 

              21

 

        11,062

 

                 -

Operating costs and expenses

     (885,551)

 

         (3,995)

 

             (40)

 

       (10,730)

 

             (16)

 

     (340,717)

 

         (4,352)

 

             (21)

 

         (9,731)

 

              43

Financial income (expenses), net

        22,525

 

            (183)

 

                8

 

             255

 

                 -

 

        22,838

 

             421

 

                 -

 

             342

 

                3

Income and social contribution taxes

     (291,114)

 

         (1,464)

 

                 -

 

             160

 

                 -

 

       (83,573)

 

         (1,506)

 

                 -

 

            (109)

 

                 -

Net income (loss) for the period

      565,193

 

          2,170

 

             (32)

 

          1,161

 

                 -

 

      159,120

 

          1,933

 

                 -

 

          1,564

 

              46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity pickup, according to interest held

      565,193

 

          2,170

 

             (16)

 

             581

 

                 -

 

      159,120

 

          1,933

 

                 -

 

             782

 

              23

 

b)   Changes in investments 

 

 

   TData

 

   POP

 

Aliança

 

AIX

 

ACT

 

Goodwill (1)

 

   Other investments (2)

 

Total investments - Company

 

Eliminations

 

Total  investments - Consolidated

Balances at 12/31/16

      1,079,464

 

            29,888

 

            72,510

 

            11,886

 

                      7

 

         212,058

 

              1,342

 

      1,407,155

 

    (1,321,410)

 

            85,745

Equity pick-up

         159,120

 

              1,933

 

                       -

 

                 782

 

                    23

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

         161,858

 

        (161,053)

 

                 805

Other comprehensive  income

                       -

 

                       -

 

            (1,051)

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                 465

 

                (586)

 

                       -

 

                (586)

Balances at 03/31/17

      1,238,584

 

            31,821

 

            71,459

 

            12,668

 

                    30

 

         212,058

 

              1,807

 

      1,568,427

 

    (1,482,463)

 

            85,964

Equity pick-up

      1,133,706

 

              7,145

 

                    (8)

 

                 805

 

                  (22)

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

      1,141,626

 

    (1,140,851)

 

                 775

Equity transactions (Note 1 c)

          (59,029)

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

          (59,029)

 

            59,029

 

                       -

Dividends and interest on equity

        (707,794)

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

        (707,794)

 

         707,794

 

                       -

Other comprehensive  income

            (6,117)

 

                       -

 

            12,290

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                (127)

 

              6,046

 

              6,117

 

            12,163

Balances at 12/31/17

      1,599,350

 

            38,966

 

            83,741

 

            13,473

 

                      8

 

         212,058

 

              1,680

 

      1,949,276

 

    (1,850,374)

 

            98,902

Equity pick-up

         565,193

 

              2,170

 

                  (16)

 

                 581

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

         567,928

 

        (567,363)

 

                 565

Dividends and interest on equity

        (963,503)

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

        (963,503)

 

         963,503

 

                       -

Other comprehensive  income

          (22,179)

 

                  (95)

 

              2,680

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                       -

 

                    20

 

          (19,574)

 

            22,274

 

              2,700

Balances at 03/31/18

      1,178,861

 

            41,041

 

            86,405

 

            14,054

 

                      8

 

         212,058

 

              1,700

 

      1,534,127

 

    (1,431,960)

 

         102,167

 

(1)  Goodwillfrom partial spin-off of “Spanish and Figueira”, which was reversed to the Company upon merger with Telefônica Data Brasil Holding S.A. (TDBH) in 2006.

 

(2)  Other investments (tax incentives and interest held in companies) are measured at fair value.

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

12)  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

a) Breakdown, changes and depreciation rates

 

 

Company

 

   Switching and transmission equipment

 

    Terminal equipment / modems

 

   Infrastructure

 

   Land

 

   Other P&E

 

Estimated losses (1)

 

   Assets and facilities under construction

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual depreciation rate (%)

2.50 to 25.00

 

6.67 to 66.67

 

2.50 to 66.67

 

 

 

10.00 to 25.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances and changes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Balance at 12/31/16

      22,231,625

 

        2,581,179

 

        3,715,494

 

            315,719

 

            778,048

 

          (485,386)

 

        2,700,870

 

      31,837,549

   Additions

              12,628

 

              21,692

 

              14,371

 

                         -

 

              55,971

 

            (22,601)

 

            951,532

 

        1,033,593

   Write-offs, net

               (3,812)

 

                    (13)

 

               (2,346)

 

               (1,914)

 

                  (106)

 

                2,515

 

               (5,897)

 

            (11,573)

   Net transfers

            602,166

 

              85,719

 

            254,224

 

                         -

 

                    436

 

                         -

 

          (924,128)

 

              18,417

   Depreciation (Note 24)

          (747,937)

 

          (326,031)

 

          (134,544)

 

                         -

 

            (79,148)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

       (1,287,660)

   Balance at 03/31/17

      22,094,670

 

        2,362,546

 

        3,847,199

 

            313,805

 

            755,201

 

          (505,472)

 

        2,722,377

 

      31,590,326

   Additions

              30,369

 

            119,440

 

              76,789

 

                    550

 

            183,018

 

            (14,677)

 

        5,111,120

 

        5,506,609

   Write-offs, net

            (84,952)

 

               (7,589)

 

               (4,345)

 

                       (2)

 

               (2,465)

 

            159,709

 

            (11,630)

 

              48,726

   Net transfers

        3,032,127

 

        1,385,712

 

            364,784

 

                         -

 

              15,017

 

            132,578

 

       (4,967,844)

 

            (37,626)

   Depreciation

       (2,263,241)

 

       (1,140,428)

 

          (406,745)

 

                         -

 

          (185,089)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

       (3,995,503)

   Balance at 12/31/17

      22,808,973

 

        2,719,681

 

        3,877,682

 

            314,353

 

            765,682

 

          (227,862)

 

        2,854,023

 

      33,112,532

   Additions

                3,279

 

              31,322

 

              25,749

 

                    550

 

              35,124

 

               (2,220)

 

        1,171,245

 

        1,265,049

   Write-offs, net

               (9,246)

 

                    (47)

 

                  (336)

 

                         -

 

               (1,019)

 

              11,575

 

               (4,398)

 

               (3,471)

   Net transfers

        1,456,771

 

          (273,303)

 

              64,211

 

                         -

 

              13,025

 

                         -

 

       (1,265,636)

 

               (4,932)

   Depreciation (Note 24)

          (800,887)

 

          (349,263)

 

          (136,740)

 

                         -

 

            (74,434)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

       (1,361,324)

   Balance at 03/31/18

      23,458,890

 

        2,128,390

 

        3,830,566

 

            314,903

 

            738,378

 

          (218,507)

 

        2,755,234

 

      33,007,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 12/31/17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Cost

      74,092,109

 

      16,797,604

 

      15,628,384

 

            314,353

 

        4,404,945

 

          (227,862)

 

        2,854,023

 

    113,863,556

   Accumulated depreciation

    (51,283,136)

 

    (14,077,923)

 

    (11,750,702)

 

                         -

 

       (3,639,263)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

    (80,751,024)

   Total

      22,808,973

 

        2,719,681

 

        3,877,682

 

            314,353

 

            765,682

 

          (227,862)

 

        2,854,023

 

      33,112,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 03/31/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Cost

      75,524,038

 

      16,428,971

 

      15,717,519

 

            314,903

 

        4,448,722

 

          (218,507)

 

        2,755,234

 

    114,970,880

   Accumulated depreciation

    (52,065,148)

 

    (14,300,581)

 

    (11,886,953)

 

                         -

 

       (3,710,344)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

    (81,963,026)

   Total

      23,458,890

 

        2,128,390

 

        3,830,566

 

            314,903

 

            738,378

 

          (218,507)

 

        2,755,234

 

      33,007,854

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Consolidated

 

   Switching and transmission equipment

 

    Terminal equipment / modems

 

   Infrastructure

 

   Land

 

   Other P&E

 

Estimated losses (1)

 

   Assets and facilities under construction

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual depreciation rate (%)

2.50 to 25.00

 

6.67 to 66.67

 

2.50 to 66.67

 

 

 

10.00 to 25.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances and changes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Balance at 12/31/16

      22,231,874

 

        2,588,307

 

        3,725,207

 

            315,719

 

            819,356

 

          (485,575)

 

        2,730,030

 

      31,924,918

   Additions

              12,628

 

              21,692

 

              14,371

 

                         -

 

              58,394

 

            (22,684)

 

            952,077

 

        1,036,478

   Write-offs, net

               (3,810)

 

                    (13)

 

               (2,346)

 

               (1,914)

 

                  (106)

 

                2,591

 

               (5,897)

 

            (11,495)

   Net transfers

            602,166

 

              85,719

 

            254,224

 

                         -

 

              19,134

 

                         -

 

          (942,826)

 

              18,417

   Depreciation (Note 24)

          (747,968)

 

          (327,079)

 

          (135,283)

 

                         -

 

            (84,623)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

       (1,294,953)

   Balance at 03/31/17

      22,094,890

 

        2,368,626

 

        3,856,173

 

            313,805

 

            812,155

 

          (505,668)

 

        2,733,384

 

      31,673,365

   Additions

              30,371

 

            119,440

 

              76,789

 

                    550

 

            201,226

 

            (14,690)

 

        5,133,410

 

        5,547,096

   Write-offs, net

            (84,956)

 

               (7,589)

 

               (4,620)

 

                       (2)

 

               (2,416)

 

            159,728

 

            (13,000)

 

              47,145

   Net transfers

        3,032,127

 

        1,385,712

 

            364,784

 

                         -

 

              14,959

 

            132,578

 

       (4,967,786)

 

            (37,626)

   Depreciation

       (2,263,323)

 

       (1,141,857)

 

          (409,171)

 

                         -

 

          (200,360)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

       (4,014,711)

   Business Combination (Note 1.c)

                         -

 

                         -

 

                1,342

 

                         -

 

                4,888

 

                         -

 

                    817

 

                7,047

   Balance at 12/31/17

      22,809,109

 

        2,724,332

 

        3,885,297

 

            314,353

 

            830,452

 

          (228,052)

 

        2,886,825

 

      33,222,316

   Additions

                3,279

 

              31,322

 

              25,749

 

                    550

 

              60,044

 

               (2,220)

 

        1,150,247

 

        1,268,971

   Write-offs, net

               (9,244)

 

                    (47)

 

                  (336)

 

                         -

 

               (1,019)

 

              11,575

 

               (4,398)

 

               (3,469)

   Net transfers

        1,456,771

 

          (273,303)

 

              64,211

 

                         -

 

              13,035

 

                         -

 

       (1,265,647)

 

               (4,933)

   Depreciation (Note 24)

          (800,907)

 

          (349,507)

 

          (137,588)

 

                         -

 

            (80,937)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

       (1,368,939)

   Balance at 03/31/18

      23,459,008

 

        2,132,797

 

        3,837,333

 

            314,903

 

            821,575

 

          (218,697)

 

        2,767,027

 

      33,113,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 12.31.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Cost

      74,100,056

 

      16,845,903

 

      15,728,808

 

            314,353

 

        4,687,395

 

          (228,052)

 

        2,886,825

 

    114,335,288

   Accumulated depreciation

    (51,290,947)

 

    (14,121,571)

 

    (11,843,511)

 

                         -

 

       (3,856,943)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

    (81,112,972)

   Total

      22,809,109

 

        2,724,332

 

        3,885,297

 

            314,353

 

            830,452

 

          (228,052)

 

        2,886,825

 

      33,222,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 03.31.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Cost

      75,531,985

 

      16,477,270

 

      15,817,943

 

            314,903

 

        4,756,104

 

          (218,697)

 

        2,767,027

 

    115,446,535

   Accumulated depreciation

    (52,072,977)

 

    (14,344,473)

 

    (11,980,610)

 

                         -

 

       (3,934,529)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

    (82,332,589)

   Total

      23,459,008

 

        2,132,797

 

        3,837,333

 

            314,903

 

            821,575

 

          (218,697)

 

        2,767,027

 

      33,113,946

 

(1)  The Company and its subsidiaries recognized estimated losses for potential obsolescence of materials used in property and equipment maintenance, based on levels of historical use and expected future use.

 

b) Property and equipment items pledged in guarantee

 

At March 31, 2018, the Company had consolidated amounts of property and equipment items pledged in guarantee for lawsuits, amounting to R$170,566 (R$176,591 at December 31, 2017).

 

c) Reversible assets

 

The STFC service concession arrangement establishes that all assets owned by the Company and that are indispensable to the provision of the services described in the referred to arrangement are considered “reversible” (returnable to the concession authority). At March 31, 2018, estimated residual value of reversible assets was R$8,689,242 (R$8,763,355 at December 31, 2017), which comprised switching and transmission equipment and public use terminals, external network equipment, energy, system and operational support equipment.

 

d) Finance lease

 

At March 31, 2018, classes of switching and transmission equipment, infrastructure and other assets included the net residual amounts of R$279,036 (R$280,103 as at December 31, 2017), in which the Company is a lessee of financial leasing operations.

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

13) INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

a) Breakdown, changes and amortization rates

 

 

Company

 

Indefinite useful life

 

Finite useful life

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

Software

 

Customer portfolio

 

Trademarks

 

Licenses

 

   Other intangible assets

 

Estimated losses for software

 

Software under development

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual amortization rate (%)

 

 

20.00

 

11.76

 

5.13

 

3.60 to 6.67

 

20.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances and changes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Balance at 12/31/16

      22,850,363

 

        2,693,207

 

        2,561,220

 

        1,157,820

 

      14,897,968

 

              50,698

 

               (4,581)

 

              63,425

 

      44,270,120

   Additions

                         -

 

              95,275

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                      18

 

                         -

 

            173,680

 

            268,973

   Write-offs, net

                         -

 

                       (1)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                       (1)

   Net transfers

                         -

 

            186,924

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

            (24,110)

 

                         -

 

          (184,265)

 

            (21,451)

   Amortization (Note 24)

                         -

 

          (246,187)

 

          (148,320)

 

            (21,051)

 

          (232,091)

 

               (1,707)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

          (649,356)

   Balance at 03/31/17

      22,850,363

 

        2,729,218

 

        2,412,900

 

        1,136,769

 

      14,665,877

 

              24,899

 

               (4,581)

 

              52,840

 

      43,868,285

   Additions

                         -

 

            165,502

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                    207

 

                         -

 

            927,105

 

        1,092,814

   Write-offs, net

                         -

 

               (7,424)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                    (18)

 

                4,051

 

                         -

 

               (3,391)

   Net transfers

                         -

 

            514,621

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                  (187)

 

                      31

 

          (473,805)

 

              40,660

   Amortization

                         -

 

          (697,517)

 

          (434,037)

 

            (63,154)

 

          (696,271)

 

               (3,953)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

       (1,894,932)

   Balance at 12/31/17

      22,850,363

 

        2,704,400

 

        1,978,863

 

        1,073,615

 

      13,969,606

 

              20,948

 

                  (499)

 

            506,140

 

      43,103,436

   Additions

                         -

 

              45,084

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

            229,147

 

            274,231

   Net transfers

                         -

 

            117,555

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                        2

 

                         -

 

          (112,625)

 

                4,932

   Amortization (Note 24)

                         -

 

          (238,660)

 

          (137,398)

 

            (21,051)

 

          (230,020)

 

               (1,237)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

          (628,366)

   Balance at 03/31/18

      22,850,363

 

        2,628,379

 

        1,841,465

 

        1,052,564

 

      13,739,586

 

              19,713

 

                  (499)

 

            622,662

 

      42,754,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 12/31/17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Cost

      22,850,363

 

      14,966,763

 

        4,513,278

 

        1,658,897

 

      20,237,572

 

            238,193

 

                  (499)

 

            506,140

 

      64,970,707

   Accumulated amortization

                         -

 

    (12,262,363)

 

       (2,534,415)

 

          (585,282)

 

       (6,267,966)

 

          (217,245)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

    (21,867,271)

   Total

      22,850,363

 

        2,704,400

 

        1,978,863

 

        1,073,615

 

      13,969,606

 

              20,948

 

                  (499)

 

            506,140

 

      43,103,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 03/31/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Cost

      22,850,363

 

      15,127,578

 

        4,513,278

 

        1,658,897

 

      20,237,572

 

            238,195

 

                  (499)

 

            622,662

 

      65,248,046

   Accumulated amortization

                         -

 

    (12,499,199)

 

       (2,671,813)

 

          (606,333)

 

       (6,497,986)

 

          (218,482)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

    (22,493,813)

   Total

      22,850,363

 

        2,628,379

 

        1,841,465

 

        1,052,564

 

      13,739,586

 

              19,713

 

                  (499)

 

            622,662

 

      42,754,233

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Consolidated

 

Indefinite useful life

 

Finite useful life

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

Software

 

Customer portfolio

 

Trademarks

 

Licenses

 

   Other intangible assets

 

Estimated losses for software

 

Software under development

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual amortization rate (%)

 

 

20.00 to 50.00

 

11.76 to 12.85

 

5.13 to 66.67

 

3.60 to 6.67

 

6.67 to 20.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances and changes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Balance at 12/31/16

      23,062,421

 

        2,694,521

 

        2,561,220

 

        1,157,820

 

      14,897,968

 

              50,702

 

               (4,581)

 

              63,425

 

      44,483,496

   Additions

                         -

 

              95,295

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                      18

 

                         -

 

            173,680

 

            268,993

   Write-offs, net

                         -

 

                       (1)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                       (1)

   Net transfers

                         -

 

            186,924

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

            (24,110)

 

                         -

 

          (184,265)

 

            (21,451)

   Amortization (Note 24)

                         -

 

          (246,372)

 

          (148,320)

 

            (21,051)

 

          (232,091)

 

               (1,707)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

          (649,541)

   Balance at 03/31/17

      23,062,421

 

        2,730,367

 

        2,412,900

 

        1,136,769

 

      14,665,877

 

              24,903

 

               (4,581)

 

              52,840

 

      44,081,496

   Additions

                         -

 

            181,095

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                    189

 

                         -

 

            927,105

 

        1,108,389

   Write-offs, net

                         -

 

               (7,426)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                4,051

 

                         -

 

               (3,375)

   Net transfers

                         -

 

            514,621

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                  (187)

 

                      31

 

          (473,805)

 

              40,660

   Amortization

                         -

 

          (698,381)

 

          (434,037)

 

            (63,154)

 

          (696,271)

 

               (3,953)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

       (1,895,796)

   Business Combination (Note 1.c)

                         -

 

                    530

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                    530

   Balance at 12/31/17

      23,062,421

 

        2,720,806

 

        1,978,863

 

        1,073,615

 

      13,969,606

 

              20,952

 

                  (499)

 

            506,140

 

      43,331,904

   Additions

                         -

 

              47,054

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

            229,147

 

            276,201

   Net transfers

                         -

 

            117,558

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

          (112,625)

 

                4,933

   Amortization (Note 24)

                         -

 

          (239,644)

 

          (137,398)

 

            (21,051)

 

          (230,020)

 

               (1,238)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

          (629,351)

   Balance at 03/31/18

      23,062,421

 

        2,645,774

 

        1,841,465

 

        1,052,564

 

      13,739,586

 

              19,714

 

                  (499)

 

            622,662

 

      42,983,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 12/31/17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Cost

      23,062,421

 

      15,125,532

 

        4,513,278

 

        1,658,897

 

      20,237,572

 

            238,201

 

                  (499)

 

            506,140

 

      65,341,542

   Accumulated amortization

                         -

 

    (12,404,726)

 

       (2,534,415)

 

          (585,282)

 

       (6,267,966)

 

          (217,249)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

    (22,009,638)

   Total

      23,062,421

 

        2,720,806

 

        1,978,863

 

        1,073,615

 

      13,969,606

 

              20,952

 

                  (499)

 

            506,140

 

      43,331,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 03/31/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Cost

      23,062,421

 

      15,288,319

 

        4,513,278

 

        1,658,897

 

      20,237,572

 

            238,202

 

                  (499)

 

            622,662

 

      65,620,852

   Accumulated amortization

                         -

 

    (12,642,545)

 

       (2,671,813)

 

          (606,333)

 

       (6,497,986)

 

          (218,488)

 

                         -

 

                         -

 

    (22,637,165)

   Total

      23,062,421

 

        2,645,774

 

        1,841,465

 

        1,052,564

 

      13,739,586

 

              19,714

 

                  (499)

 

            622,662

 

      42,983,687

 

b) Goodwill breakdown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Ajato Telecomunicação Ltda.

 

 

 

 

                  149

 

                  149

Spanish e Figueira (merged with TDBH) (1)

 

 

 

 

                      -

 

            212,058

Santo Genovese Participações Ltda. (2)

 

 

 

 

             71,892

 

             71,892

Telefônica Televisão Participações S.A. (3)

 

 

 

 

            780,693

 

            780,693

Vivo Participações S. A. (4)

 

 

 

 

         9,160,488

 

         9,160,488

GVT Participações S. A. (5)

 

 

 

 

       12,837,141

 

       12,837,141

Total

 

 

 

 

       22,850,363

 

       23,062,421

 

(1) Goodwill from partial spin-off of “Spanish and Figueira”, which was reversed to the Company upon merger of Telefônica Data Brasil Holding S.A.  (TDBH) in 2006.

 

(2) Goodwill generated upon acquisition of equity control of Santo Genovese Participações (parent company of Atrium Telecomunicações Ltda.), in 2004.

 

(3) Goodwill generated upon acquisition/merger of Telefônica Televisão Participações (formerly Navytree) in 2008.

 

(4) Goodwill generated upon acquisition/merger of Vivo Participações in 2011.

 

(5)  Goodwill generated upon acquisition of GVT Participações in 2015.

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14)  PERSONNEL, SOCIAL CHARGES AND BENEFITS

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Salaries and wages

             21,185

 

             37,070

 

             19,134

 

             40,171

Social charges and benefits

            371,148

 

            354,467

 

            420,540

 

            399,229

Profit sharing

            110,571

 

            247,501

 

            123,130

 

            273,384

Share-based payment plans (Note 28)

             20,750

 

             31,567

 

             22,771

 

             33,880

Total

            523,654

 

            670,605

 

            585,575

 

            746,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

            523,654

 

            648,957

 

            584,873

 

            723,380

Non-current

                      -

 

             21,648

 

                  702

 

             23,284

 

15)  TRADE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Sundry suppliers (Opex, Capex, Services e Material)

         6,171,379

 

         6,380,614

 

         6,497,652

 

         6,683,503

Amounts payable (operators, cobilling)

            898,829

 

            183,250

 

            187,517

 

            187,976

Interconnection / interlink

            237,989

 

            224,777

 

            237,989

 

            224,777

Related parties (Note 27)

            785,429

 

         1,772,203

 

            365,238

 

            350,844

Total

         8,093,626

 

         8,560,844

 

         7,288,396

 

         7,447,100

 

16) TAXES, CHARGES AND CONTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

ICMS

         1,039,598

 

         1,106,507

 

         1,081,705

 

         1,149,137

PIS and COFINS

            339,432

 

            385,501

 

            418,823

 

            419,589

Fust and Funttel

             91,259

 

             93,869

 

             91,259

 

             93,869

Fistel, ISS, CIDE and other taxes

            283,380

 

            102,327

 

            300,909

 

            113,689

Total

         1,753,669

 

         1,688,204

 

         1,892,696

 

         1,776,284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

         1,735,790

 

         1,669,741

 

         1,842,607

 

         1,726,836

Non-current

             17,879

 

             18,463

 

             50,089

 

             49,448

 

17)  DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST ON EQUITY (IOE)

 

a)   Dividends and interest on equity receivable

 

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had R$426,709 and R$323,206 to be received from TData, respectively.

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

 

 

Company

Balance at 12/31/17

 

 

 

            323,206

Supplementary dividends for 2017 of TData

 

 

 

            963,503

Receipt of dividends of TData

 

 

 

           (860,000)

Balance at 03/31/18

 

 

 

            426,709

 

For the cash flow statement, interest on equity and dividends received from the subsidiary are allocated to “Investing Activities” group of accounts.

 

b)   Dividends and interest on equity payable

 

b.1) Breakdown:

 

 

 

 

 

Company / Consolidated

 

 

 

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Telefónica Latinoamérica Holding S.L.

 

 

 

            505,750

 

            505,750

Telefónica

 

 

 

            609,003

 

            609,003

SP Telecomunicações Participações

 

 

 

            383,933

 

            383,933

Telefónica Chile

 

 

 

               1,070

 

               1,070

Non-controlling interest

 

 

 

            897,666

 

            896,360

Total

 

 

 

         2,397,422

 

         2,396,116

 

b.2) Changes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company/ Consolidated

Balance at 12/31/17

 

 

 

 

 

         2,396,116

Payment of dividends and interest on equity

 

 

 

 

 

                 (367)

IRRF on shareholders exempt/immune from interest on equity

 

 

 

 

 

               1,673

Balance at 03/31/18

 

 

 

 

 

         2,397,422

 

For the cash flow statement, interest on equity and dividends paid to shareholders are recognized in “Financing Activities”.

 

Interest on equity and dividends not claimed by shareholders expire within three years from the initial payment date. Should dividends and interest on equity expire, these amounts are recorded in retained earnings for later distribution.

 

18) PROVISIONS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to administrative and judicial proceedings and labor, tax and civil claims filed in different courts. The management of the Company and its subsidiaries, based on the opinion of its legal counsel, recognized provisions for proceedings for which an unfavorable outcome is considered probable.

 

Breakdown of changes in provisions for cases in which an unfavorable outcome is probable, in addition to contingent liabilities and provisions for decommissioning are as follows:

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Company

 

Provisions for contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Labor

 

Tax

 

Civil

 

Regulatory

 

Contingent liabilities (PPA) (1)

 

Provision for decommissioning (2)

 

Total

Balances at 12/31/16

         1,374,570

 

         3,109,806

 

         1,038,230

 

            828,934

 

            881,745

 

              541,831

 

         7,775,116

Additions (income) (Note 25)

            347,204

 

             49,404

 

            159,242

 

             25,046

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

            580,896

Write-offs due to reversal (income) (Note 25)

           (231,532)

 

              (5,882)

 

            (55,957)

 

              (2,137)

 

            (28,312)

 

                         -

 

           (323,820)

Other additions

                      -

 

            100,252

 

                  650

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                  7,058

 

            107,960

Write-offs due to payment

           (114,134)

 

                      -

 

            (96,700)

 

                 (152)

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

           (210,986)

Monetary restatement

             39,089

 

            112,631

 

             34,923

 

             21,501

 

             24,658

 

                  4,138

 

            236,940

Balances at 03/31/17

         1,415,197

 

         3,366,211

 

         1,080,388

 

            873,192

 

            878,091

 

              553,027

 

         8,166,106

Additions (income)

            457,333

 

            166,595

 

            586,414

 

            246,078

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

         1,456,420

Write-offs due to reversal (income)

           (276,329)

 

            (63,387)

 

           (251,449)

 

            (70,643)

 

            (60,918)

 

                         -

 

           (722,726)

Other additions (reversal)

                      -

 

                      -

 

              (1,748)

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                13,707

 

             11,959

Write-offs due to payment

           (746,564)

 

           (158,783)

 

           (451,821)

 

              (6,721)

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

        (1,363,889)

Write-offs due to taxes (3)

                      -

 

            (66,027)

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

            (66,027)

Monetary restatement

            104,682

 

            230,291

 

             85,651

 

             61,886

 

             28,623

 

                  7,991

 

            519,124

Balances at 12/31/17

            954,319

 

         3,474,900

 

         1,047,435

 

         1,103,792

 

            845,796

 

              574,725

 

         8,000,967

Additions (income) (Note 25)

            136,116

 

             48,122

 

            202,750

 

               1,394

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

            388,382

Write-offs due to reversal (income) (Note 25)

            (54,947)

 

              (8,602)

 

            (92,420)

 

              (5,455)

 

            (17,455)

 

                 (1,001)

 

           (179,880)

Other additions (reversal)

                      -

 

                      -

 

                  216

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                  2,893

 

               3,109

Write-offs due to payment

           (133,887)

 

            (19,683)

 

           (135,281)

 

                 (357)

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

           (289,208)

Monetary restatement

             33,655

 

             92,542

 

             33,554

 

             13,978

 

            (16,640)

 

                    851

 

            157,940

Balances at 03/31/18

            935,256

 

         3,587,279

 

         1,056,254

 

         1,113,352

 

            811,701

 

              577,468

 

         8,081,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 12/31/17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Current

            239,229

 

                      -

 

            201,673

 

            994,009

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

         1,434,911

   Non-current

            715,090

 

         3,474,900

 

            845,762

 

            109,783

 

            845,796

 

              574,725

 

         6,566,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 03/31/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Current

            225,459

 

                      -

 

            184,466

 

         1,002,218

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

         1,412,143

   Non-current

            709,797

 

         3,587,279

 

            871,788

 

            111,134

 

            811,701

 

              577,468

 

         6,669,167

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Consolidated

 

Provisions for contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Labor

 

Tax

 

Civil

 

Regulatory

 

Contingent liabilities (PPA) (1)

 

Provision for decommissioning (2)

 

Total

Balances at 12/31/16

         1,382,957

 

         3,129,681

 

         1,039,357

 

            828,934

 

            881,745

 

              546,587

 

         7,809,261

Additions (income) (Note 25)

            347,988

 

             49,404

 

            160,695

 

             25,046

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

            583,133

Write-offs due to reversal (income) (Note 25)

           (231,887)

 

              (5,882)

 

            (56,309)

 

              (2,137)

 

            (28,312)

 

                         -

 

           (324,527)

Other additions

                      -

 

            100,252

 

                  650

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                  7,058

 

            107,960

Write-offs due to payment

           (114,134)

 

                      -

 

            (96,988)

 

                 (152)

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

           (211,274)

Monetary restatement

             39,359

 

            113,818

 

             35,472

 

             21,501

 

             24,658

 

                  4,138

 

            238,946

Balances at 03/31/17

         1,424,283

 

         3,387,273

 

         1,082,877

 

            873,192

 

            878,091

 

              557,783

 

         8,203,499

Additions (income) (Note 25)

            461,766

 

            176,721

 

            587,925

 

            246,078

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

         1,472,490

Write-offs due to reversal (income) (Note 25)

           (280,696)

 

            (65,802)

 

           (253,618)

 

            (70,643)

 

            (60,918)

 

                         -

 

           (731,677)

Other additions (reversal)

                 (492)

 

              (6,656)

 

                 (443)

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                13,707

 

               6,116

Write-offs due to payment

           (751,522)

 

           (168,407)

 

           (454,940)

 

              (6,721)

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

        (1,381,590)

Write-offs due to taxes (3)

                      -

 

            (66,027)

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

            (66,027)

Monetary restatement

            107,975

 

            234,575

 

             88,015

 

             61,886

 

             28,623

 

                  7,991

 

            529,065

Business combination (Note 1 c)

             19,282

 

             87,531

 

               6,061

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

            112,874

Balances at 12/31/17

            980,596

 

         3,579,208

 

         1,055,877

 

         1,103,792

 

            845,796

 

              579,481

 

         8,144,750

Additions (income) (Note 25)

            141,195

 

             48,164

 

            203,460

 

               1,394

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

            394,213

Write-offs due to reversal (income) (Note 25)

            (56,818)

 

              (8,498)

 

            (92,547)

 

              (5,455)

 

            (17,455)

 

                 (1,001)

 

           (181,774)

Other additions (reversal)

                 (330)

 

                      -

 

                  332

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                  2,893

 

               2,895

Write-offs due to payment

           (137,538)

 

            (20,115)

 

           (135,656)

 

                 (357)

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

           (293,666)

Monetary restatement

             34,864

 

             93,305

 

             33,801

 

             13,978

 

            (16,640)

 

                    851

 

            160,159

Balances at 03/31/18

            961,969

 

         3,692,064

 

         1,065,267

 

         1,113,352

 

            811,701

 

              582,224

 

         8,226,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 12/31/17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Current

            239,229

 

                      -

 

            201,673

 

            994,009

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

         1,434,911

   Non-current

            741,367

 

         3,579,208

 

            854,204

 

            109,783

 

            845,796

 

              579,481

 

         6,709,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 03/31/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Current

            225,459

 

                      -

 

            184,466

 

         1,002,218

 

                      -

 

                         -

 

         1,412,143

   Non-current

            736,510

 

         3,692,064

 

            880,801

 

            111,134

 

            811,701

 

              582,224

 

         6,814,434

 

 

(1) This refers to contingent liabilities arising from Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) generated on acquisition of the controlling interest of Vivo Participações in 2011 and GVTPart. in 2015.

 

(2) These refer to costs to be incurred to return the sites (locations for installation of base radio, equipment and real estate) to their respective owners in the same conditions as at the time of execution of the initial lease agreement.

 

(3)  This refers to the amounts of tax on tax losses used to offset tax provisions arising from the Company's adherence to the Special Tax Regularization Program (PERT).

 

a) Provisions and labor contingencies

 

 

  Amounts involved 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Nature/Degree of Risk

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Provisions - probable losses

            935,256

 

            954,319

 

            961,969

 

            980,596

Possible losses

            181,377

 

            210,211

 

            228,412

 

            261,876

 

Labor provisions and contingencies involve labor claims filed by former employees and outsourced employees (the latter alleging subsidiary or joint liability) claiming for, among other issues, overtime, salary equalization, post-retirement benefits, allowance for health hazard and risk premium, and matters relating to outsourcing.

 

The Company is also a defendant in labor claims filed by retired former employees who are covered by the Retired Employees Medical Assistance Plan ("PAMA"), who, among other issues, are demanding the cancellation of amendments to this plan. Most of these claims await a decision by the Regional Labor Court of São Paulo and the Superior Labor Court. Based on the opinion of its legal counsel and recent decisions of the courts, management considers the risk of loss in these cases as possible. No amount has been specified for these claims, since is not possible to estimate the cost to the Company in the event of loss.

 

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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

In addition, the Company is party to Public Civil Actions filed by the Labor Public Prosecutor's Office, mainly in relation to the determination that the Company must cease the engagement of intermediaries to carry out its core activities. No amounts were allocated to the possible degree of risk in these Public Civil Actions in the above table, since at this stage of the proceedings it is not possible to estimate the cost to the Company in the event of loss.

 

b) Provisions and tax contingencies

 

 

  Amounts involved 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Nature/Degree of Risk

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Provisions - probable losses

         3,587,279

 

         3,474,900

 

         3,692,064

 

         3,579,208

   Federal

            428,055

 

            420,128

 

            510,672

 

            502,153

   State

            307,603

 

            231,667

 

            307,603

 

            231,998

   Municipal

             32,690

 

             32,054

 

             32,690

 

             32,054

   FUST, FISTEL and EBC

         2,818,931

 

         2,791,051

 

         2,841,099

 

         2,813,003

Possible losses

       31,596,809

 

       34,029,094

 

       33,051,650

 

       35,388,910

   Federal

         8,004,524

 

         7,936,925

 

         8,329,214

 

         8,226,374

   State

       15,563,351

 

       18,015,683

 

       16,523,416

 

       18,968,349

   Municipal

            575,767

 

            542,084

 

            581,723

 

            548,014

   FUST, FUNTTEL, FISTEL and EBC

         7,453,167

 

         7,534,402

 

         7,617,297

 

         7,646,173

 

b.1) Probable tax contingencies

 

Management and its legal counsel understand that losses are probable in the following federal, state, municipal and other tax proceedings (FUST, FISTEL and EBC) are described below:

 

Federal Taxes

 

The Company and/or its subsidiaries are parties to administrative and legal proceedings relating to: (i) claims resulting from the non-ratification of compensation and refund requests formulated; (ii) CIDE levied on the remittance of amounts abroad related to technical and administrative assistance and similar services, as well as royalties; (iii) IRRF on interest on equity; (iv) Social Investment Fund (Finsocial) offset amounts; and (v) additional charges to the PIS and COFINS tax base, as well as additional charges to COFINS required by Law No. 9,718/98.

 

At March 31, 2018, consolidated provisions totaled R$510,672 (R$502,153 at December 31, 2017).

 

State taxes

 

The Company and/or its subsidiaries are parties to administrative and judicial proceedings relating to: (i) disallowance of ICMS credits; (ii) telecommunications services not subject to ICMS; (iii) tax credit for challenges / disputes over telecommunication services not provided or wrongly charged (Agreement 39/01); (iv) rate difference of ICMS; (v) ICMS on rent of infrastructure necessary for internet (data) services; and (vi) outflows of goods with prices lower than those of acquisition.

 

At March 31, 2018, consolidated provisions totaled R$307,603 (R$231,998 at December 31, 2017).

 

Municipal taxes

 

The Company and/or its subsidiaries are parties to various municipal tax proceedings, at the judicial level, relating to: (i) Property tax (IPTU); (ii) Services tax (ISS) on equipment leasing services, non-core activities and supplementary activities; and (iii) withholding of ISS on contractors' services.

 

At March 31, 2018, consolidated provisions totaled R$32,690 (R$32,054 at December 31, 2017).

 

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

FUST, FISTEL and EBC


The Company and/or subsidiaries have administrative and judicial discussions related to: (i) the non-inclusion of interconnection expenses and industrial exploitation of a dedicated line in the calculation basis of FUST; (ii) exclusion of the calculation basis of the Installation Inspection Fee ("TFI") and Inspection and Operation Fee ("TFF") of the mobile stations that are not owned by it; and (iii) Contribution to the Promotion of Public Broadcasting (EBC).

 

At March 31, 2018, consolidated provisions totaled R$2,841,099 (R$2,813,003 at December 31, 2017).

 

b.2) Possible tax contingencies

 

Management and its legal counsel understand that losses are possible in the following federal, state, municipal and other tax proceedings (FUST, FUNTTEL, FISTEL and EBC) are described below:

 

Federal taxes

 

The Company and/or its subsidiaries are parties to various administrative and judicial proceedings, at the federal level, which are awaiting decisions in different court levels.

 

The most important of these proceedings are: (i) statements of dissatisfaction resulting from failure to approve requests for compensation submitted by the Company; (ii) INSS (social security contribution) (a) on compensation payment for salary losses arising from the "Plano Verão" and the "Plano Bresser"; (b) SAT, social security amounts owed to third parties (INCRA and SEBRAE) and (c) supply of meals to employees, withholding of 11% (assignment of workforce); (iii) IRRF and CIDE on the funds remitted abroad related to technical services and to administrative support and similar services, etc., and royalties; (iv) IRPJ and CSLL - disallowance of costs and sundry expenses not evidenced; (v) deduction of COFINS on swap operation losses; (vi) PIS and COFINS accrual basis versus cash basis; (vii) IRPJ FINOR, FINAN or FUNRES; (viii) IRPJ and CSLL, disallowance of expenses on goodwill of the corporate restructuring of Terra Networks and Vivo S.A., and for the takeovers of Navytree, TDBH, VivoPart. and GVTPart.; (ix) ex-tariff, cancellation of the benefits under CAMEX Resolution No. 6, increase in the import duty from 4% to 28%; (x) IPI levied on shipment of fixed access units from the Company's establishment; (xi) PIS and COFINS levied on value-added services and monthly subscription services; (xii) INSS on Stock Options - requirement of social security contributions on amounts paid to employees under the stock option plan; (xiii) IOF - required on loan transactions, intercompany loans and credit transactions; and (xiv) operating expenses allegedly non-deductible and related to estimated losses on the recoverable value of accounts receivable.

 

At March 31, 2018, consolidated amounts involved totaled R$8,329,214 (R$8,226,374 at December 31, 2017).

 

State taxes

 

The Company and/or its subsidiaries are parties to various administrative and judicial proceedings, at the state level, which are awaiting decisions in different court levels.

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

Among these lawsuits, the following are highlighted: (i) rental of movable property; (ii) international calls (DDI); (iii) reversal of ICMS credit related to the acquisition of items of property, plant and equipment and payment of ICMS in interstate transfers of property, plant and equipment between branches; (iv) reversal of previously unused ICMS credits; (v) service provided outside São Paulo state with ICMS paid to São Paulo State; (vi) co-billing; (vii) tax substitution with a fictitious tax base (tax guideline); (viii) use of credits related to acquisition of electric power; (ix) secondary activities, value added and supplementary services; (x) tax credits related to opposition/challenges regarding telecommunications services not provided or mistakenly charged (Agreement 39/01); (xi) deferred collection of ICMS - interconnection (DETRAF - Traffic and Service Provision Document); (xii) credits derived from tax benefits granted by other states; (xiii) disallowance of tax incentives related to cultural projects; (xiv) transfers of assets among business units owned by the Company; (xv) communications service tax credits used in provision of services of the same nature; (xvi) card donation for prepaid service activation; (xvii) reversal of credit from return and free lease in connection with assignment of networks (used by the Company itself and exemption of public bodies); (xviii) DETRAF fine; (xix) ICMS on own consumption; (xx) ICMS on exemption of public bodies; (xxi) ICMS on amounts given by way of discounts; (xxii) new tax register bookkeeping without prior authorization by tax authorities; (xxiii) ICMS on monthly subscription; (xxiv) ICMS on unmeasured services; and (xxv) ICMS on advertising services.

 

At March 31, 2018, consolidated amounts involved totaled R$16,523,416 (R$18,968,349 at December 31, 2017).

 

Municipal taxes

 

The Company and/or its subsidiaries are parties to various administrative and judicial proceedings, at the municipal level, which are awaiting decisions in different court levels.

 

The most important of these proceedings are: (i) ISS on non-core activity, value-added and supplementary services; (ii) ISS withholding at source; (iii) IPTU; (iv) land use tax; (v) various municipal charges; (vi) charge for use of mobile network and lease of infrastructure; (vii) advertising services; (viii) services provided by third parties; (ix) advisory services in corporate management provided by Telefónica Latino América Holding; (x) ISS on call identification and mobile phone licensing services; (xi) ISS on full-time services, provisions, returns and cancelled tax receipts; and (xii) ISS on data processing and antivirus congeners.

 

At March 31, 2018, consolidated amounts involved totaled R$581,723 (R$548,014 at December 31, 2017).

 

FUST, FUNTTEL, FISTEL and EBC

 

Universal Telecommunications Services Fund ("FUST")

 

Writs of mandamus were filed seeking the right to not include revenues with interconnection and Industrial Use of Dedicated Line (EILD) in FUST tax base, according to Abridgment No. 7 of December 15, 2005, as it does not comply with the provisions contained in sole paragraph of Article 6 of Law No. 9,998/00, which are awaiting a decision from Higher Courts.

 

Various delinquency notices were issued by ANATEL in the administrative level to collect charges on interconnections, EILD and other revenues not earned from the provision of telecommunication services.

 

At March 31, 2018, consolidated amounts involved totaled R$4,481,532 (R$4,316,571 at December 31, 2017).

 

Fund for Technological Development of Telecommunications ("FUNTTEL")

 

Proceedings filed for recognition of the right not to include interconnection revenues and any others arising from the use of resources that are part of the networks in FUNTTEL calculation basis, as determined by Law 10,052/00 and Decree No. 3,737/01, thus avoiding the improper application of Article 4, paragraph 5, of Resolution 95/13.


Several notifications of debits drawn up by the Ministry of Communications in administrative actions for constitution of the tax credit related to the interconnection, network resources and other revenues that do not originate from the provision of telecommunication services.

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

At March 31, 2018, consolidated amounts involved totaled R$554,548 (R$493,867 at December 31, 2017).

 

Telecommunications Inspection Fund ("FISTEL") and Contribution to Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (“EBC”)

 

 

Judicial actions for the collection of TFI on: (i) extensions of the term of validity of the licenses for use of telephone exchanges associated with the operation of the fixed switched telephone service; (ii) extensions of the period of validity of the right to use radiofrequency associated with the operation of the telephone service personal mobile service; and (iii) Contribution to Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (“EBC”).

 

At March 31, 2018, consolidated amounts involved totaled R$2,581,217 (R$2,835,735 at December 31, 2017).

 

b.3) Exclusion of ICMS on the basis of calculation of PIS and COFINS


On March 20, 2018, the Superior Court of Justice passed a decision in favor of the Company, which recognized the right to deduct ICMS from the calculation basis of PIS and COFINS contributions, for the period from September 2003 to July 2014 in accordance with CPC 00 (R1) - Conceptual Framework for Elaboration and Disclosure of Financial Reporting (Recognition of Financial Statements) / Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting (Measurement uncertainty), an item must be recognized if it is probable that some future economic benefit associated with the item flows to the entity and the item has value that can be reliably measured, that is, completely, neutral and error-free.

 

Due to the fact that the determination of the value of the asset involves the processing of a large volume of information to be extracted and analyzed for the period 2003-2014, encompassing several billing systems and legacy systems, with different ICMS tax rates for the provision of services in all Brazilian States, due to the various restructurings that took place over the period, among others, it was not practicable for the Company to reliably measure the value of the asset, and the corresponding gain, and proceed with its due accounting record in the quarterly information for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, when the change of estimate occurred. In view of this, the Company is in the process of quantifying the amounts paid over for the referred period and will record the assets and the corresponding gain, as soon as the value is measured with reliability. The Company expects to complete this process in 2018.

 

c) Provisions civil contingencies

 

 

  Amounts involved 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Nature/Degree of Risk

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Provisions - probable losses

         1,056,254

 

         1,047,435

 

         1,065,267

 

         1,055,877

Possible losses

         2,901,342

 

         2,840,894

 

         2,917,639

 

         2,858,796

 

c.1) Provisions for probable civil losses

Management and its legal counsel understand that losses are probable in the following civil proceedings:

·       The Company and/or its subsidiaries are parties to proceedings involving rights to the supplementary amounts from shares calculated on network expansion plans since 1996 (supplement of share proceedings). These proceedings are at different stages: lower courts, court of justice and high court of justice. At March 31, 2018, consolidated provisions totaled R$306,238 (R$324,232 at December 31, 2017).

 

·       The Company and/or its subsidiaries are parties to various civil proceedings related to consumers at the administrative and judicial level, relating to the non-provision of services and/or products sold. At March 31, 2018, consolidated provisions totaled R$339,510 (R$296,169 at December 31, 2017).

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

·       The Company and/or its subsidiaries are parties to various civil proceedings of a non-consumer nature at administrative and judicial levels, all arising in the ordinary course of business. At March 31, 2018, consolidated provisions totaled R$419,519 (R$435,476  at December 31, 2017).

c.2) Civil contingencies assessed as possible losses

 

Management and its legal counsel understand that losses are possible in the following civil proceedings:

 

·       Collective Action filed by SISTEL Participants' Association (ASTEL) in the state of São Paulo, in which SISTEL associates in the state of São Paulo challenge the changes made in the health insurance plan for retired employees ("PAMA") and claim for the reestablishment of the prior "status quo".  This proceeding is still in the appeal phase, and awaits a decision on the Interlocutory Appeal filed by the Company against the decision on possible admission of the appeal to higher and supreme courts filed in connection with the Court of Appeals' decision, which changed the decision rendering the matter groundless. The amount cannot be estimated, and the claims cannot be settled due to their unenforceability because it entails the return to the prior plan conditions.

 

·       Civil Class Actions filed by ASTEL, in the state of São Paulo, and by the Brazilian National Federation of Associations of Retirees, Pensioners and Pension Fund Members of the Telecommunications Industry (FENAPAS), both against SISTEL, the Company and other carriers, in order to annul the spin-off of the PBS private pension plan, alleging, in short, the "windup of the supplementary private pension plan of the SISTEL Foundation", which led to various specific mirror PBS plans, and corresponding allocation of funds from technical surplus and tax contingencies existing at the time of the spin-off.  The amount cannot be estimated, and the claims cannot be settled due to their unenforceability because this involves the return of the spun-off assets of SISTEL relating to telecommunication carriers of the former Telebrás System.

 

 

·       The Company is party to other civil claims, at several levels, related to service rendering rights. Such claims have been filed by individual consumers, civil associations representing consumer rights or by the Bureau of Consumer Protection (PROCON), as well as by the Federal and State Public Prosecutor's Office. The Company is also party to other claims of several types related to the ordinary course of business. At March 31, 2018, the consolidated amount totaled R$2,887,467 (R$2,827,071 at December 31, 2017).

 

·       TGLog (company controlled by TData) is a party to the civil enforcement action process in the 3rd Civil Court of Barueri - SP for the allegation of contractual noncompliance with the transportation of goods. At March 31, 2018, the amount was R$184 (R$178 at December 31, 2017).

 

·       Terra Networks (company controlled by TData) is a party to: (i) supplier action related to the transmission of events; (ii) PROCON fine (annulment action); (iii) indemnification action related to the use of content; (iv) ECAD action on copyright collection; and (v) claim actions filed by former subscribers regarding unrecognized collection, collection of undue value and contractual noncompliance. At March 31, 2018, the amount was R$15,781 (R$17,340 at December 31, 2017).

 

·       The Company has received notices regarding noncompliance with the Customer Service (SAC) Decree. The Company is currently party to various lawsuits (administrative and legal proceedings). At March 31, 2018, the amount was R$14,207 (R$14,207 at December 31, 2017).

 

·       Intelectual Property: Lune Projetos Especiais Telecomunicação Comércio e Ind. Ltda. (Lune), a Brazilian company, filed an action on November 20, 2001 against 23 wireless carriers claiming to own the patent for caller ID and the trademark "Bina".  The purpose of that lawsuit was to interrupt provision of such service by carriers and to seek indemnification equivalent to the amount paid by consumers for using the service.

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An unfavorable decision was handed down determining that the Company should refrain from selling mobile phones with Caller ID service ("Bina"), subject to a daily fine of R$10,000.00 (Ten thousand reais) in case of noncompliance. Furthermore, according to that decision, the Company must pay indemnification for royalties, to be calculated on settlement. Motions for Clarification were proposed by all parties and Lune's motions for clarification were accepted since an injunctive relief in this stage of the proceedings was deemed applicable. A bill of review appeal was filed in view of the current decision which granted a stay of execution suspending that unfavorable decision until final judgment of the review. A bill of review was filed in view of the sentence handed down on June 30, 2016, by the 4th Chamber of the Court of Justice of the Federal District, in order to annul the lower court sentence and remit the proceedings back to the lower court for a new examination. At the present time, we await the judgment of the regimental grievance filed against a decision prior to the judgment, which rejected the application of the former lawyers of Lune as assistants of the author. There is no way to determine the extent of potential liabilities with respect to this claim.

 

·       The Company and other wireless carriers figure as defendants in several lawsuits filed by the Public Prosecutor's Office and consumer associations to challenge imposition of a period to use prepaid minutes. The plaintiffs allege that the prepaid minutes should not expire after a specific period. Conflicting decisions were handed down by courts on the matter, even though the Company understands that its criteria for the period determination comply with ANATEL standards.

d) Provisions and regulatory contingencies

 

 

  Amounts involved 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Nature/Degree of Risk

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Provisions - probable losses

         1,113,352

 

         1,103,792

 

         1,113,352

 

         1,103,792

Possible losses

         5,125,880

 

         5,065,907

 

         5,125,880

 

         5,065,907

 

d.1) Provisions for regulatory contingencies assessed as probable losses

The Company is party to administrative proceedings against ANATEL, filed based on an alleged failure to meet sector regulations, and to judicial proceedings to contest sanctions applied by ANATEL at the administrative level. At March 31, 2018, consolidated provisions totaled R$1,113,352 (R$1,103,792 at December 31, 2017).

d.2) Regulatory contingencies assessed as possible losses

 

According to the Company's management and legal counsel, the likelihood of loss of the following regulatory civil proceedings is possible:

·       The Company is party to administrative proceedings filed by ANATEL alleging noncompliance with the obligations set forth in industry regulations, as well as legal claims which discuss the sanctions applied by ANATEL at the administrative level. At March 31, 2018, the consolidated amount was R$5,125,880 (R$5,065,907 at December 31, 2017).

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

·       Administrative and judicial proceedings discussing payment of a 2% charge on interconnection services revenue arising from the extension of right of use of SMP related radio frequencies. Under clause 1.7 of the authorization term that grants right of use of SMP related radio frequencies, the extension of right of use of such frequencies entails payment every two years, during the extension period (15 years) of a 2% charge calculated on net revenues from the service provider's Basic and Alternative Plans of the service company, determined in the year before that of payment.

 

However, ANATEL determined that in addition to revenues from Service Plans, the charge corresponding to 2% should also be levied on interconnection revenues and other operating revenues, which is not stipulated in clause 1.7 of referred Authorization Term.

 

Considering, based on the provisions of the Authorization Terms, that revenue from interconnection services should not be included in the calculation of the 2% charge for radiofrequency use right extension, the Company filed administrative and legal proceedings challenging these charges, based on ANATEL's position.

 

d.3) Term of Conduct Adjustment ("TAC")

 

The Board of Directors of ANATEL approved, on October 27, 2016, the Company's TAC. On September 27, 2017, this instrument was judged by the Brazilian Court of Audit ("TCU"), with the instruction of recommendations and determinations to ANATEL for the continuation of the analysis of the instrument.

 

On March 8, 2018, ANATEL ultimately adjudicated fines in the amount of R$700 million, which have been withdrawn from the TAC. As a result of this fact, the Company is re-evaluating the scope of the TAC.

 

e) Guarantees

 

The Company and its subsidiaries granted guarantees for tax, civil and labor proceedings, as follows:

 

  Consolidated 

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

Property and equipment

 

Judicial deposits and garnishments

 

Letters of guarantee

 

Property and equipment

 

Judicial deposits and garnishments

 

Letters of guarantee

Civil, labor and tax

            170,566

 

         6,728,530

 

         1,586,710

 

            176,591

 

         6,663,805

 

         1,669,476

Total

            170,566

 

         6,728,530

 

         1,586,710

 

            176,591

 

         6,663,805

 

         1,669,476

 

At March 31, 2018, in addition to the guarantees presented above, the Company and its subsidiaries had amounts under short-term investment frozen by courts (except for loan-related investments) in the consolidated amount of R$75,662 (R$69,764 at December 31, 2017).

 

19)  DEFERRED REVENUE

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Services and goods (1)

            294,390

 

            301,292

 

            294,390

 

            301,292

Disposal of PP&E (2)

            165,066

 

            165,162

 

            165,066

 

            165,162

Activation revenue (3)

               5,608

 

               7,477

 

               6,090

 

               7,959

Customer loyalty program (4)

             52,330

 

             50,354

 

             52,330

 

             50,354

Government grants (5)

            110,545

 

            115,379

 

            110,545

 

            115,379

Contractual Liabilities - IFRS 15 (6)

            182,199

 

                      -

 

            182,199

 

                      -

Other (7)

             79,458

 

             81,466

 

             85,739

 

             83,052

Total

            889,596

 

            721,130

 

            896,359

 

            723,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

            508,765

 

            370,493

 

            515,528

 

            372,561

Non-current

            380,831

 

            350,637

 

            380,831

 

            350,637

 

(1)  This refers mainly to the balances of revenues from recharging prepaid services, which are recognized in income as services are provided to customers. It includes the amount of the agreement the Company entered into for industrial use of its mobile network by a different SMP operator in Regions I, II and III of the general authorizations plan, which is intended solely for the rendering of SMP services by the operator for its customers.

 

(2)  Includes the net balances of the residual values from sale of non-strategic towers and rooftops, which are transferred to income as the conditions for recognition are fulfilled.

 

(3)  This refers to the deferred activation revenue (fixed) recognized in income over the estimated period in which a customer remains in the base.

 

(4)  This refers to points earned under the Company's loyalty program, which enables customers to accumulate points by paying bills relating to use of services offered. The balance represents the Company's estimate of customers exchanging points for goods and / or services in the future.

 

(5)  This refers to: i) government subsidy arising from funds obtained from BNDES credit lines to be used in the acquisition of domestic equipment, which  have been amortized over the useful life cycle of the equipment; and ii) subsidies arising from projects related to state taxes, which are being amortized over the contractual period.

 

(6)  Refers to the balance of contractual liabilities arising from the adoption of IFRS 15 (Note 2.b).

 

(7)  Includes amounts of the reimbursement for costs for leaving radio frequency sub-bands 2,500MHz to 2,690MHz due to cancellation of the Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS).

 

20) LOANS, FINANCING AND DEBENTURES

 

a) Breakdown

 

On March 31, 2018, the contractual terms of the loans and financing are the same as in Note 20) Loans, Financing and Debentures, disclosed in the financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Company / Consolidated

 

Information as of March 31, 2018

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

Currency

 

Annual interest rate

 

Maturity

 

Garantees

 

Current

 

Non-current

 

Total

 

Current

 

Non-current

 

Total

Local currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    1,269,510

 

    2,049,514

 

    3,319,024

 

    1,478,656

 

    2,237,192

 

    3,715,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Institutions (a.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      821,259

 

    1,260,222

 

    2,081,481

 

      820,468

 

    1,456,624

 

    2,277,092

   BNDES FINEM

URTJLP

 

TJLP+ 0 to 4.08%

 

7/15/2019

 

(1)

 

      370,888

 

      122,722

 

      493,610

 

      371,946

 

      213,958

 

      585,904

   BNDES FINEM

URTJLP

 

TJLP+ 0 to 3.38%

 

8/15/2020

 

(3)

 

      184,159

 

      258,485

 

      442,644

 

      184,007

 

      303,560

 

      487,567

   BNDES FINEM

R$

 

5.00%

 

11/15/2019

 

(3)

 

        14,646

 

          9,729

 

        24,375

 

        14,654

 

        13,377

 

        28,031

   BNDES FINEM

URTJLP

 

TJLP+ 0 to 3.12%

 

1/15/2023

 

(3)

 

      103,291

 

      388,923

 

      492,214

 

      101,879

 

      413,552

 

      515,431

   BNDES FINEM

R$

 

4.00% to 6.00%

 

1/15/2023

 

(3)

 

        37,939

 

      122,698

 

      160,637

 

        37,061

 

      132,092

 

      169,153

   BNDES FINEM

R$

 

Selic Acum. D-2 + 2.32%

 

1/15/2023

 

(3)

 

        76,457

 

      291,800

 

      368,257

 

        70,426

 

      305,952

 

      376,378

   BNDES PSI

R$

 

2.5% to 5.5%

 

1/15/2023

 

(2)

 

        18,810

 

        14,876

 

        33,686

 

        25,405

 

        19,413

 

        44,818

   BNB

R$

 

7.06% to 10%

 

8/18/2022

 

(4)

 

        15,069

 

        50,989

 

        66,058

 

        15,090

 

        54,720

 

        69,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suppliers (a.2)

R$

 

101.7% a 109.7% of CDI

 

3/31/2019

 

 

 

      395,320

 

                 -

 

      395,320

 

      607,152

 

                 -

 

      607,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance lease (a.3)

R$

 

IPCA and IGP-M

 

8/31/2033

 

 

 

        52,931

 

      338,208

 

      391,139

 

        51,036

 

      334,424

 

      385,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent Consideration (a.4)

R$

 

Selic

 

 

 

 

 

                 -

 

      451,084

 

      451,084

 

                 -

 

      446,144

 

      446,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      142,576

 

        47,403

 

      189,979

 

      142,299

 

        82,955

 

      225,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Institutions (a.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      142,576

 

        47,403

 

      189,979

 

      142,299

 

        82,955

 

      225,254

   BNDES FINEM

UMBND

 

ECM + 2.38%

 

7/15/2019

 

(1)

 

      142,576

 

        47,403

 

      189,979

 

      142,299

 

        82,955

 

      225,254

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    1,412,086

 

    2,096,917

 

    3,509,003

 

    1,620,955

 

    2,320,147

 

    3,941,102

 

Guarantees:

 

(1)  Guarantee in receivables relating to 15% of the outstanding debt balance or four times the largest installment, whichever is higher.

 

(2)  Pledge of financed assets.

 

(3)  Assignment of receivables corresponding to 20% of outstanding debt balance or 1 time the last installment of sub-credit facility "A" (UMIPCA) plus 5 times the last installment of each of the other sub-credit facilities, whichever is greater.

 

(4)  Bank guarantee in an amount equivalent to 100% of the outstanding financing debt balance. Setting up a liquidity fund represented by financial investments in the amount equivalent to three installments of repayment referenced to the average post-grace period performance. Balances were R$11,907 and R$11,722 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

a.1)  Loans and financing

 

Some financing agreements with the BNDES described above, have lower interest rates than those prevailing on the market. These operations fall within the scope of IAS 20 / CPC 7 and thus the subsidies granted by BNDES were adjusted to present value deferred in accordance with the useful lives of the financed assets, resulting in a balance until March 31, 2018 of R$29,488 (R$32,155 at December 31, 2017), Note 19.

 

a.2) Financing - Suppliers

 

Under bilateral agreements with suppliers, the Company obtained extension of the terms for payment of trade accounts payable at a cost based on fixed CDI rate for the corresponding periods, with the net cost equivalent to between 101.7% to 109.7 of CDI (101.4% to 109.4% of CDI at December 31, 2017).

 

a.3) Finance lease

 

The Company has agreements classified as finance lease agreements in the condition of lessee relate to: (i) lease of towers and rooftops arising from sale and finance leaseback transactions; (ii) lease of Built to Suit ("BTS") sites to install antennas and other equipment and transmission facilities; (iii) lease of information technology equipment and; (iv) lease of infrastructure and transmission facilities associated with the power transmission network. The net carrying amount of the assets has remained unchanged until sale thereof, and a liability is recognized corresponding to the present value of mandatory minimum installments of the agreement.

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

The amounts recorded in property, plant and equipment are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the lease term, whichever is shorter.

 

The balance of amounts payable relating to aforementioned transactions comprises the following effects:

 

 

 

 

Company / Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Nominal value payable

 

 

 

 

            780,345

 

            787,147

Unrealized financial expenses

 

 

 

 

           (389,206)

 

           (401,687)

Present value payable

 

 

 

 

            391,139

 

            385,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

             52,931

 

             51,036

Non-current

 

 

 

 

            338,208

 

            334,424

 

Aging list of finance lease payable at March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

Company / Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

Nominal value payable

 

Present value payable

Up to 1 year

 

 

 

 

             60,264

 

             52,931

From 1 to 5 years

 

 

 

 

            201,027

 

            144,706

Over five years

 

 

 

 

            519,054

 

            193,502

Total

 

 

 

 

            780,345

 

            391,139

 

There are no unsecured residual values resulting in benefits to the lessor or contingent payments recognized as revenue at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

 

a.4) Contingent consideration

 

As part of the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Other Covenants executed by and between the Company and Vivendi to acquire all shares in GVTPart., a contingent consideration relating to the judicial deposit made by GVT for the monthly installments of deferred income tax and social contribution on goodwill amortization was agreed, arising from the corporate restructuring process completed by GVT in 2013. If these funds are realized (being reimbursed, refunded, or via netting), they will be returned to Vivendi, as long as they are obtained in a final unappeasable decision. Reimbursement will be made within 15 years and this amount is subject to monthly restatement at the SELIC rate.

 

 

 

b)  Debentures

 

The contractual terms of the debentures are the same as in Note 20) Loans, Financing and Debentures, disclosed in the financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

 

Information on the debentures at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

Company / Consolidated

 

 

Information as of March 31, 2018

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

 

Issue date

 

 

Amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issue

 

 

Maturity

Issued

 

Outstanding

 

Issue value

Remuneration p.a.

 

Current

 

Non-current

 

Total

 

Current

 

Non-current

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4th issue – Series 3

 

10/15/2009

 

10/15/2019

810,000

 

23,557

 

810,000

IPCA+4.00%

 

           688

 

      40,447

 

      41,135

 

           312

 

      40,010

 

      40,322

1st issue – Minas Comunica

 

12/17/2007

 

7/5/2021

5,550

 

5,550

 

55,500

IPCA+0.50%

 

      25,522

 

      76,565

 

     102,087

 

      24,088

 

      72,264

 

      96,352

4th issue

 

4/25/2013

 

4/25/2018

130,000

 

130,000

 

1,300,000

100% of CDI + 0.68%

 

  1,340,659

 

               -

 

  1,340,659

 

  1,317,513

 

               -

 

  1,317,513

5th issue

 

2/8/2017

 

2/8/2022

200,000

 

200,000

 

2,000,000

108.25% of CDI

 

      17,101

 

  1,996,864

 

  2,013,965

 

      64,397

 

  1,996,517

 

  2,060,914

6th issue

 

11/27/2017

 

11/27/2020

100,000

 

100,000

 

1,000,000

100% of CDI + 0.24%

 

      22,773

 

     999,535

 

  1,022,308

 

        6,176

 

     999,462

 

  1,005,638

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1,406,743

 

  3,113,411

 

  4,520,154

 

  1,412,486

 

  3,108,253

 

  4,520,739

 

Transaction costs in connection with the 4th, 5th and 6th issues, totaling R$5,001 at March 31, 2018 (R$5,422 at December 31, 2017, 4th, 5th and 6th issues), were allocated as a reduction of liabilities as costs to be incurred and are recognized as financial expenses, according to the contractual terms of each issue.

 

c) Repayment schedule

 

At March 31, 2018, breakdown of non-current loans, financing, finance lease, debentures and contingent consideration by year of maturity is as follows:

 

 

Company / Consolidated

Year

Loans and financing

 

Debentures

 

Finance lease

 

Contingent Consideration

 

Total

2019

          501,177

 

            65,968

 

            44,812

 

                      -

 

          611,957

2020

          355,177

 

       1,025,522

 

            35,532

 

                      -

 

       1,416,231

2021

          227,618

 

       1,025,522

 

            33,599

 

                      -

 

       1,286,739

2022

          205,802

 

          996,399

 

            32,259

 

                      -

 

       1,234,460

2023 onwards

            17,851

 

                    -

 

          192,006

 

            451,084

 

          660,941

Total

       1,307,625

 

       3,113,411

 

          338,208

 

            451,084

 

       5,210,328

 

d)  Covenants

 

There are loans and financing with BNDES and debentures with specific covenants involving a penalty in the event of breach of contract. A breach of contract provided for in the agreements with the institutions listed above is characterized as noncompliance with covenants (analyzed on a quarterly, half-yearly or yearly basis), being a breach of a contractual clause, resulting in the early maturity of the contract.


At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 all economic and financial indexes established in existing contracts have been achieved.

 

e)  Changes

 

Changes in loans and financing, debentures, finance lease agreements and contingent considerations are as follows:

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

Company / Consolidated

 

 

Loans and financing

 

Debentures

 

Finance lease

 

Financing - Suppliers

 

Contingent Consideration

 

Total

Balance at 12.31.16

 

       4,158,015

 

     3,554,307

 

        374,428

 

          722,591

 

            414,733

 

     9,224,074

Additions

 

                    -

 

     2,000,000

 

            2,163

 

          146,483

 

                      -

 

     2,148,646

Financial charges (Note 26)

 

            99,417

 

        144,841

 

          21,310

 

            18,914

 

               9,569

 

        294,051

Issue costs

 

                    -

 

           (5,329)

 

                   -

 

                    -

 

                      -

 

           (5,329)

Foreign exchange variation (Note 26)

 

           (40,224)

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

                    -

 

                      -

 

         (40,224)

Write-offs (reversal)

 

                    -

 

                   -

 

           (3,032)

 

                    -

 

                      -

 

           (3,032)

Write-offs (payments)

 

         (276,551)

 

       (136,460)

 

         (14,688)

 

         (367,619)

 

                      -

 

       (795,318)

Balance at 03.31.17

 

       3,940,657

 

     5,557,359

 

        380,181

 

          520,369

 

            424,302

 

    10,822,868

Additions

 

            55,876

 

     1,000,000

 

          11,299

 

          424,961

 

                      -

 

     1,492,136

Government grants (Note 19)

 

            (1,581)

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

                    -

 

                      -

 

           (1,581)

Financial charges

 

          200,736

 

        340,454

 

          23,955

 

            51,689

 

             21,842

 

        638,676

Issue costs

 

                    -

 

              403

 

                   -

 

                    -

 

                      -

 

              403

Foreign exchange variation

 

            56,070

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

                    -

 

                      -

 

          56,070

Write-offs (reversal)

 

                    -

 

                   -

 

            3,032

 

                    -

 

                      -

 

            3,032

Write-offs (payments)

 

      (1,749,412)

 

    (2,377,477)

 

         (33,007)

 

         (389,867)

 

                      -

 

    (4,549,763)

Balance at 12.31.17

 

       2,502,346

 

     4,520,739

 

        385,460

 

          607,152

 

            446,144

 

     8,461,841

Additions

 

                    -

 

                   -

 

            6,100

 

          126,411

 

                      -

 

        132,511

Government grants (Note 19)

 

                 (40)

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

                    -

 

                      -

 

               (40)

Financial charges (Note 26)

 

            48,299

 

          81,118

 

          14,521

 

             8,377

 

               4,940

 

        157,255

Issue costs

 

                    -

 

              421

 

                   -

 

                    -

 

                      -

 

              421

Foreign exchange variation (Note 26)

 

                270

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

                    -

 

                      -

 

              270

Write-offs (payments)

 

         (279,415)

 

         (82,124)

 

         (14,942)

 

         (346,620)

 

                      -

 

       (723,101)

Balance at 03.31.18

 

       2,271,460

 

     4,520,154

 

        391,139

 

          395,320

 

            451,084

 

     8,029,157

 

The following is a summary of funding and payments made during the year ended March 31, 2018.

 

 

Write-offs (payments)

 

 

Principal

 

Financial charges

 

Total

Loans and financing

 

           (227,820)

 

            (51,595)

 

           (279,415)

  BNDES

 

           (224,089)

 

            (50,464)

 

           (274,553)

  BNB

 

              (3,731)

 

              (1,131)

 

              (4,862)

Debêntures

 

                      -

 

            (82,124)

 

            (82,124)

   5th issue

 

                      -

 

            (82,124)

 

            (82,124)

Suppliers

 

           (322,245)

 

            (24,375)

 

           (346,620)

Finance lease

 

            (10,991)

 

              (3,951)

 

            (14,942)

Total

 

           (561,056)

 

           (162,045)

 

           (723,101)

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21) OTHER LIABILITIES

 

 Company

 

Consolidated

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

 

03/31/18

 

12/31/17

Authorization licenses (1)

            119,221

 

            258,742

 

            119,221

 

            258,742

Liabilities with related parties (Note 27)

             79,737

 

            139,173

 

             81,183

 

            125,987

Payment for license renewal (2)

            187,659

 

            167,536

 

            187,659

 

            167,536

Third-party withholdings (3)

            115,500

 

            126,361

 

            130,592

 

            144,593

Surplus from post-employment benefit plans (Note 29)

            534,493

 

            522,498

 

            544,361

 

            531,938

Amounts to be refunded to subscribers

            201,033

 

            187,826

 

            202,514

 

            189,380

Other liabilities

             69,895

 

             70,108

 

             69,055

 

             72,893

Total

         1,307,538

 

         1,472,244

 

         1,334,585

 

         1,491,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

            528,383

 

            700,251

 

            546,557

 

            718,468

Non-current

            779,155

 

            771,993

 

            788,028

 

            772,601

 

(1)  As December 31, 2017, includes a portion of the Company's liability arising from an agreement entered into with ANATEL, whereby the operators that won the auction of the 4G licenses organized Entidade Administradora do Processo de Redistribuição e Digitalização de Canais de TV e RTV ("EAD"), which will be responsible for equally performing all TV and RTV channel redistribution procedures and solutions to harmful interference in radio communication systems, in addition to other operations in which the winning operators have obligations, as defined in the agreement. On January 31, 2018, the Company paid R$142,862 to EAD, referring to the 4th installments of the auction of 700 MHz national frequency bands for the provision of SMP, performed by ANATEL on September 30, 2014.

(2)  This refers to the cost of renewing STFC and SMP licenses.

(3)  This refers to payroll withholdings and taxes withheld from pay-outs of interest on equity and on provision of services.

22)  EQUITY

 

a) Capital

 

According to its Articles of Incorporation, the Company is authorized to increase its share capital up to 1,850,000,000 common and preferred shares. The Board of Directors is the competent body to decide on any increase and consequent issue of new shares within the authorized capital limit.

 

Nevertheless, Brazil’s Corporation Law (Law No. 6404/76, Article 166, item IV) - establishes that capital may be increased by means of a Special Shareholders’ Meeting resolution to decide about amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, if the authorized capital increase limit has been reached.

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Capital increases do not necessarily observe the proportion between the number of shares of each class to be maintained, however the number of non-voting or restricted-voting preferred shares must not exceed 2/3 of total shares issued.

 

Preferred shares are non-voting, except for cases set forth in Articles 9 and 10 of the  Articles of Incorporation, but have priority in the event of reimbursement of capital, without premium, and are entitled to dividends 10% higher than those paid on common shares, as per Article 7 of the Company's Articles of Incorporation and item II, paragraph 1, Article 17 of Law No. 6404/76.

 

Preferred shares are also entitled to full voting rights if the Company fails to pay the minimum dividend to which they are entitled for three consecutive financial years and this right will be kept until payment of said dividend.

 

Subscribed and paid-in capital at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 amounted to R$63,571,416, divided into shares without par value, held as follows:

 

Common Shares

 

Preferred Shares

 

Grand Total

Shareholders

Number

 

%

 

Number

 

%

 

Number

 

%

Controlling Group

540,033,264

 

94.47%

 

704,207,855

 

62.91%

 

1,244,241,119

 

73.58%

   Telefónica Latinoamérica Holding, S.L.

46,746,635

 

8.18%

 

360,532,578

 

32.21%

 

407,279,213

 

24.09%

   Telefónica  S.A.

198,207,608

 

34.67%

 

305,122,195

 

27.26%

 

503,329,803

 

29.76%

   SP Telecomunicações Participações Ltda

294,158,155

 

51.46%

 

38,537,435

 

3.44%

 

332,695,590

 

19.67%

   Telefónica Chile S.A.

920,866

 

0.16%

 

15,647

 

0.00%

 

936,513

 

0.06%

Other shareholders

29,320,789

 

5.13%

 

415,131,868

 

37.09%

 

444,452,657

 

26.28%

Treasury Shares

2,290,164

 

0.40%

 

983

 

0.00%

 

2,291,147

 

0.14%

Total shares

571,644,217

 

100.00%

 

1,119,340,706

 

100.00%

 

1,690,984,923

 

100.00%

   Treasury Shares

(2,290,164)

 

 

 

(983)

 

 

 

(2,291,147)

 

 

Total shares outstanding

569,354,053

 

 

 

1,119,339,723

 

 

 

1,688,693,776

 

 

 

b) Capital reserves

 

b.1) Special goodwill reserve

 

This represents the tax benefit generated by the merger of Telefonica Data do Brasil Ltda. which will be capitalized in favor of the controlling shareholders (SPTE Participações Ltda.) after the tax credits are realized under the terms of CVM Ruling No. 319/99.

 

b.2) Other capital reserves

 

The breakdown at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is as follows.

 

 

Consolidated

Excess of the value in the issue or capitalization, in relation to the basic value of the share on the issue date (1)

           2,735,930

Cancelation of treasury shares according to the Special Shareholders' Meeting  (SGM) of 3/12/15 (2)

            (112,107)

Direct costs of capital increases (3)

              (62,433)

Incorporation of shares of GVTPart. (4)

          (1,188,707)

Effects of the acquisition of Lemontree and GTR by Company and Tglog by TData (5)

              (75,388)

Preferred shares delivered referring to the judicial process of expansion plan (6)

                       2

Effects of the acquisition of Terra Networks Brasil by TData (7)

              (59,029)

Total

           1,238,268

 

(1)  Refers to the excess of the value on the issue or capitalization, in relation to the basic value of the share on the issue date.

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

(2)  The cancellation of 2,332,686 shares issued by the Company, held in treasury, approved at the Special Shareholders' Meeting held on March 12, 2015.

 

(3)  Refers to direct costs (net of taxes) of Company capital increases on April 28, 2015 and April 30, 2015, arising from the Primary Offering of Shares.

 

(4)  Refers to the difference between the economic values of the merger of shares of GVTPart. and market value of shares, issued on the transaction closing date.

 

(5)  Regarding the effects of the acquisition of shares of non-controlling shareholders that, with the adoption of IFRS 10 / CPCs 35 and 36, would be recorded in equity when there is no change in the shareholding control.

 

(6)  Refers to the effects of write-offs due to the transfer of 62 preferred shares in treasury to outstanding shares, for compliance with judicial process decisions in which the Company is involved regarding rights to the complementary receipt of shares calculated in relation to network expansion plans after 1996.

 

(7)  Refers to the effects of TData's acquisition of Terra Networks, related to the difference between the consideration given in exchange for the equity interest obtained and the value of the net assets acquired (Note 1 c).

 

 

b.3) Treasury shares

 

The Company's shares held in treasury whose balance is resulting: (i) from the exercise of the right to withdraw from the Company's common and preferred shareholders, who expressed their dissent regarding the acquisition of GVTPart.; (ii) the acquisition of preferred shares in the financial market in accordance with the share buyback program in effect at the time of the transaction (see Note 22.f); and (iii) transfers of preferred shares, related to compliance with court decisions in which the Company is involved, which deals with rights to the complementary receipt of shares calculated in relation to network expansion plans after 1996.

 

c) Income reserves

 

c.1) Legal reserve

 

This reserve is set up by allocation of 5% of the net income for the year, up to the limit of 20% of the paid-up capital. The legal reserve will only be used to increase capital and offset accumulated losses.

 

c.2) Special Reserve for Expansion and Modernization

 

This reserve is constituted based on the capital budget, whose purpose is to guarantee the expansion of the network capacity to meet the Company's increasing demand and guarantee the quality of service rendering. In accordance with Article 196 of Law No. 6404/76, the capital budget will be submitted for appreciation and approval by the Shareholders' Meeting. 

 

c.3) Tax Incentives Reserve

 

The Company has State VAT (ICMS) tax benefits in the States of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, relating to tax credits approved by the relevant bodies of said states, in connection with investments in the installation of SMP support equipment, fully operational, in accordance with the rules in force, ensuring that the localities listed in the call for bid be included in the SMP coverage area. The portion of profit subject to the incentive was excluded from the dividend calculation, and may be used only in the event of capital increase or loss absorption.

 

d) Dividend and interest on equity

 

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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

d.1) Additional dividends proposed for 2017

 

As per management's proposal for allocation of net income on December 31, 2017, the Company classified R$2,191,864 as proposed additional dividend. This proposal will be submitted to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting to be held in the second quarter of 2018.

 

d.2) Unclaimed dividends and interest on equity

 

Pursuant to Article 287, paragraph II, item “a” of Law No. 6404, of December 15, 1976, the dividends and interest on equity unclaimed by shareholders expire in 3 (three) years, as from the initial payment date. The Company reverses the amount of unclaimed dividends and IOE to equity upon expiry.

 

e) Other comprehensive income

 

Financial instruments available for sale: These refer to changes in fair value of financial assets available for sale.

 

Derivative financial instruments: These refer to the effective part of cash flow hedges up to the balance sheet date.

 

Currency translation effects for foreign investments: This refers to currency translation differences arising from the translation of financial statements of Aliança (jointly-controlled entity).

Changes in other comprehensive income are as follows:

 

 

Consolidated

 

Financial instruments available for sale

 

Derivative transactions

 

Currency translation effects - foreign investments

 

Total

Balances at 12/31/16

              (8,881)

 

               3,549

 

             16,793

 

             11,461

    Exchange variation

                      -

 

                      -

 

              (1,051)

 

              (1,051)

    Gains from future contracts

                      -

 

               4,047

 

                      -

 

               4,047

    Gains on financial assets available for sale

                  307

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                  307

Balances at 03/31/17

              (8,574)

 

               7,596

 

             15,742

 

             14,764

    Exchange variation

                      -

 

                      -

 

             12,290

 

             12,290

    Losses from future contracts

                      -

 

              (5,642)

 

                      -

 

              (5,642)

    Losses on financial assets available for sale

                   (84)

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                   (84)

Balances at 12/31/17

              (8,658)

 

               1,954

 

             28,032

 

             21,328

    Exchange variation

                      -

 

                      -

 

               2,680

 

               2,680

    Losses from future contracts

                      -

 

                 (509)

 

                      -

 

                 (509)

    Gains on financial assets available for sale

                    13

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                    13

Balances at 03/31/18

              (8,645)

 

               1,445

 

             30,712

 

             23,512

 

f) Company Share Repurchase Program

 

In a meeting held on June 9, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors, in accordance with Article 17, item XV, of the Articles of Incorporation, approved the repurchase of common and preferred shares issued by the Company, under CVM Ruling No. 567, of September 17, 2015, for acquisition of common and preferred shares issued by the Company for subsequent cancellation, disposal or to be held in treasury, without decreasing capital, to increase shareholder value through the efficient application of available cash resources and optimize the Company's capital allocation.

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

The repurchase will be made through the use of the capital reserve balance included in the balance sheet as at March 31, 2017, excluding the reserves referred to in Article 7, paragraph 1, of CVM Instruction 567, of September 17, 2015.


This program is effective until December 8, 2018, with the acquisitions made at B3, at market prices, observing the legal and regulatory limits, being the maximum amounts to be acquired of 870,781 common shares and 41,510,761 preferred shares.

 

On June 1, 2017 and July 5, 2017, the Company acquired 45 and 661 preferred shares issued by the Company at an average unit price of R$47.31 and R$45.26, respectively, totaling R$32.

 

g) Earnings per share

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated by dividing profit attributed to the Company’s shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common and preferred shares for the year.

 

The following table shows the calculation of earnings per share for the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

 

 

 

Company

 

 

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

Net income for the year

 

 

            1,098,019

 

               996,197

   Common shares

 

 

               347,191

 

               314,995

   Preferred shares

 

 

               750,828

 

               681,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares (thousands):

 

 

            1,688,694

 

            1,688,694

    Weighted average number of outstanding common shares for the year

 

 

               569,354

 

               569,354

    Weighted average number of outstanding preferred shares for the year

 

 

            1,119,340

 

            1,119,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

   Common shares

 

 

                    0.61

 

                    0.55

   Preferred shares

 

 

                    0.67

 

                    0.61

 

23)  NET OPERATING REVENUE

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

Gross operating revenue (1)

              14,472,602

 

              15,979,142

 

              16,334,390

 

              16,570,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deductions from gross operating revenue

               (5,329,802)

 

               (5,899,496)

 

               (5,545,429)

 

               (5,980,244)

   Taxes

               (3,549,776)

 

               (4,119,220)

 

               (3,762,895)

 

               (4,197,975)

   Discounts granted and return of goods

               (1,780,026)

 

               (1,780,276)

 

               (1,782,534)

 

               (1,782,269)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenue

                9,142,800

 

              10,079,646

 

              10,788,961

 

              10,590,150

 

(1)  These include telephone services, use of interconnection network, data and SVA services, cable TV, other services and sale of goods (handsets, simcards and accessories).

 

No one customer accounted for more than 10% of gross operating revenues in the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

All amounts in net income are included in income and social contribution tax bases.

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

The information for the first quarter of 2018 includes the effects of the adoption of IFRS 15.To facilitate the understanding and comparability of information, the Company discloses in Note 33 the consolidated income statement for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, excluding the effects of adopting IFRS 15.

24) OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

 

Company

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

 

Cost of sales and services

 

Selling expenses

 

General and administrative expenses

 

Total

 

Cost of sales and services

 

Selling expenses

 

General and administrative expenses

 

Total

Personnel

         (183,483)

 

           (552,505)

 

           (86,303)

 

         (822,291)

 

         (196,275)

 

           (573,415)

 

         (128,951)

 

         (898,641)

Third-party services

      (1,170,704)

 

        (1,471,527)

 

         (288,499)

 

      (2,930,730)

 

      (1,196,345)

 

        (1,608,319)

 

         (305,297)

 

      (3,109,961)

Interconnection and network use

         (284,110)

 

                      -

 

                    -

 

         (284,110)

 

         (392,978)

 

                      -

 

                    -

 

         (392,978)

Advertising and publicity

                    -

 

           (210,455)

 

                    -

 

         (210,455)

 

                    -

 

           (207,170)

 

                    -

 

         (207,170)

Rental, insurance, condominium and connection means

         (691,911)

 

            (36,606)

 

           (44,978)

 

         (773,495)

 

         (620,287)

 

            (35,869)

 

           (49,597)

 

         (705,753)

Taxes, charges and contributions

         (406,222)

 

              (8,261)

 

            (9,872)

 

         (424,355)

 

         (443,664)

 

            (11,008)

 

           (13,818)

 

         (468,490)

Estimated impairment losses on accounts receivable

                    -

 

           (356,007)

 

                    -

 

         (356,007)

 

                    -

 

           (327,248)

 

                    -

 

         (327,248)

Depreciation and amortization (1)

      (1,536,878)

 

           (334,147)

 

         (118,665)

 

      (1,989,690)

 

      (1,463,041)

 

           (360,905)

 

         (112,186)

 

      (1,936,132)

Cost of goods sold

         (434,544)

 

                      -

 

                    -

 

         (434,544)

 

         (446,846)

 

                      -

 

                    -

 

         (446,846)

Materials and other operating costs and expenses

           (17,885)

 

            (46,191)

 

            (2,758)

 

           (66,834)

 

           (19,962)

 

            (32,054)

 

            (6,381)

 

           (58,397)

Total

      (4,725,737)

 

        (3,015,699)

 

         (551,075)

 

      (8,292,511)

 

      (4,779,398)

 

        (3,155,988)

 

         (616,230)

 

      (8,551,616)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

 

Cost of sales and services

 

Selling expenses

 

General and administrative expenses

 

Total

 

Cost of sales and services

 

Selling expenses

 

General and administrative expenses

 

Total

Personnel

         (216,729)

 

           (636,877)

 

         (105,649)

 

         (959,255)

 

         (204,065)

 

           (575,834)

 

         (132,015)

 

         (911,914)

Third-party services

      (1,369,037)

 

        (1,518,051)

 

         (302,688)

 

      (3,189,776)

 

      (1,415,741)

 

        (1,599,161)

 

         (296,759)

 

      (3,311,661)

Interconnection and network use

         (284,110)

 

                      -

 

                    -

 

         (284,110)

 

         (392,978)

 

                      -

 

                    -

 

         (392,978)

Advertising and publicity

                    -

 

           (217,740)

 

                    -

 

         (217,740)

 

                    -

 

           (207,170)

 

                    -

 

         (207,170)

Rental, insurance, condominium and connection means

         (691,113)

 

            (36,820)

 

           (54,830)

 

         (782,763)

 

         (623,694)

 

            (36,109)

 

           (49,654)

 

         (709,457)

Taxes, charges and contributions

         (413,712)

 

              (8,283)

 

            (9,978)

 

         (431,973)

 

         (457,453)

 

            (11,008)

 

           (14,753)

 

         (483,214)

Estimated impairment losses on accounts receivable

                    -

 

           (398,080)

 

                    -

 

         (398,080)

 

                    -

 

           (357,743)

 

                    -

 

         (357,743)

Depreciation and amortization (1)

      (1,543,039)

 

           (334,157)

 

         (121,094)

 

      (1,998,290)

 

      (1,470,390)

 

           (360,915)

 

         (112,305)

 

      (1,943,610)

Cost of goods sold

         (484,359)

 

                      -

 

                    -

 

         (484,359)

 

         (472,747)

 

                      -

 

                    -

 

         (472,747)

Materials and other operating costs and expenses

           (18,831)

 

            (48,694)

 

            (6,577)

 

           (74,102)

 

           (21,363)

 

            (34,198)

 

            (6,515)

 

           (62,076)

Total

      (5,020,930)

 

        (3,198,702)

 

         (600,816)

 

      (8,820,448)

 

      (5,058,431)

 

        (3,182,138)

 

         (612,001)

 

      (8,852,570)

 

(1) Includes R$884, related to non-cumulative PIS and COFINS tax credits for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

 

25)  OTHER OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

Recovered expenses and fines

                 79,037

 

               114,191

 

                 88,644

 

               115,625

Provisions for labor, tax and civil contingencies

              (209,503)

 

              (257,076)

 

              (213,440)

 

              (258,606)

Net gain (loss) on asset disposal/loss

                     587

 

                    (549)

 

                     789

 

                 (5,751)

Other operating income (expenses)

               238,169

 

                (37,187)

 

                (48,328)

 

                (18,566)

Total

               108,290

 

              (180,621)

 

              (172,335)

 

              (167,298)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating income

               317,793

 

               114,191

 

                 89,433

 

               115,625

Other operating expenses

              (209,503)

 

              (294,812)

 

              (261,768)

 

              (282,923)

Total

               108,290

 

              (180,621)

 

              (172,335)

 

              (167,298)

 

26) FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES)

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

Financial Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

                    58,128

 

                   172,275

 

                    71,967

 

                   190,193

Interest receivable (customers, taxes and other)

                    26,205

 

                    36,873

 

                    30,184

 

                    37,346

Gain on derivative transactions

                    55,613

 

                    94,442

 

                    56,579

 

                    94,442

Foreign exchange variations on loans and financing

                      9,347

 

                    62,677

 

                      9,347

 

                    62,677

Other revenues from foreign exchange and monetary variation

                    81,134

 

                   118,759

 

                    83,321

 

                   121,815

Other financial income

                    19,803

 

                    40,598

 

                    27,598

 

                    47,441

Total

                   250,230

 

                   525,624

 

                   278,996

 

                   553,914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan, financing, debenture and finance lease charges

                  (157,255)

 

                  (294,051)

 

                  (157,255)

 

                  (294,051)

Foreign exchange variation on loans and financing

                     (9,616)

 

                   (22,453)

 

                     (9,617)

 

                   (22,453)

Loss on derivative transactions

                   (48,073)

 

                  (143,697)

 

                   (48,839)

 

                  (143,697)

Interest payable (financial institutions, provisions, trade accounts payable, taxes and other)

                   (29,108)

 

                   (35,686)

 

                   (29,875)

 

                   (36,573)

Other expenses with foreign exchange and monetary variation

                  (166,969)

 

                  (284,467)

 

                  (170,539)

 

                  (287,503)

IOF, Pis, Cofins and other financial expenses

                   (34,278)

 

                   (58,900)

 

                   (35,597)

 

                   (60,009)

Total

                  (445,299)

 

                  (839,254)

 

                  (451,722)

 

                  (844,286)

 

 

27) BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

a)   Balances and transactions with related parties

 

The main balances of assets and liabilities with related parties arises from transactions with companies related to the controlling group carried out at the prices and other commercial conditions agreed in contracts between the parties as follows:

 

a)   Fixed and mobile telephony services provided by Telefónica Group companies;

 

b)   Digital TV services provided by Media Networks Latino America;

 

c)   Lease and maintenance of safety equipment provided by Telefônica Inteligência e Segurança Brasil;

 

d)   Corporate services passed through at the cost effectively incurred for these services;

 

e)   Right to use certain software licenses, including maintenance and support, provided by Telefónica Global Technology

 

f)    International transmission infrastructure for several data circuits and roaming services provided by Telxius Cable Brasil, Telefónica International Wholesale Services Espanha, Telefónica USA; and Media Net Br;

 

g)   Operations relating to the purchase of internet content, advertising and auditing services;

 

h)   Marketing services provided by Group companies;

 

i)    Information access services through the electronic communications network, provided by Telefonica de Espanha;

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

j)    Data communication services and integrated solutions provided by Telefónica International Wholesale Services Espanha and Telefónica USA;

 

k)   Long distance call and international roaming services provided by companies of Telefónica Group;

 

l)    Sundry expenses and costs to be reimbursed by companies of Telefónica Group;

 

m) Brand Fee for assignment of rights to use the brand paid to Telefónica;

 

n)   Stock option plan for employees of the Company and its subsidiaries related to acquisition of Telefónica shares;

 

o)   Cost Sharing Agreement (CSA) for digital-business related expenses reimbursed to Telefónica Digital;

 

p)   Leases/rentals of Telefónica Group companies’ buildings;

 

q)   Financial Clearing House roaming, inflows of funds for payments and receipts arising from roaming operation between group companies operated by Telfisa;

 

r)    Integrated e-learning, online education and training solutions provided by T.Learning Services Brasil;

 

s)   Factoring transactions, credit facilities for services provided by the Group's suppliers;

 

t)    Social investment in Fundação Telefônica, innovative use of technology to enhance learning and knowledge, contributing to personal and social development;

 

u)   Contracts or agreements assigning user rights for cable ducts, optical fiber duct rental services, and right-of-way related occupancy agreements with several highway concessionaires provided by Companhia AIX;

 

v)   Adquira Sourcing platform - online solution provided by Telefónica Compras Electrónicas to transact purchase and sale of all types of goods and services;

 

w)  Digital media; marketing and sales, in-store and outdoor digital marketing services provided by Telefônica On The Spot Soluções Digitais Brasil; and

 

x)   Sale/transfer of the Company's towers and customer portfolio to Telxius Torres Brasil.

 

As described in Note 29, the Company and its subsidiaries sponsor pension plans and other post-employment benefits for its employees with Visão Prev e Sistel.

 

The following table summarizes the consolidated balances with related parties:

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet - Assets

 

 

 

03/31/18

12/31/17

Companies

Type of transaction

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

Other assets

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

Other assets

Parent Companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP Telecomunicações  Participações

d) / l)

 

                   -

 

                 1,422

 

            4,588

 

                   -

 

              531

 

                46

Telefónica LatinoAmerica Holding 

l)

 

                   -

 

                        -

 

        144,161

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

        135,486

Telefónica

l)

 

                   -

 

                    505

 

          13,910

 

                   -

 

              492

 

              158

 

 

 

                   -

 

                 1,927

 

        162,659

 

                   -

 

            1,023

 

        135,690

Other Group companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colombia Telecomunicaciones ESP

k)

 

                   -

 

                 1,212

 

            4,649

 

                   -

 

            1,210

 

            4,505

Media Networks Brasil Soluções Digitais

a) / d)

 

                   -

 

                 1,143

 

              112

 

                   -

 

            1,017

 

            2,106

Pegaso PCS

k)

 

                   -

 

                 2,768

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

            2,757

 

                   -

T.O2 Germany GMBH CO. OHG

k)

 

                   -

 

                24,042

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

          22,315

 

                   -

Telefónica Venezolana (former Telcel Telecom. Celulares C. A.)

k)

 

                   -

 

                 6,008

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

            6,067

 

                   -

Telefônica Digital España

l)

 

                   -

 

                 1,929

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

            1,929

 

                   -

Telefônica Factoring do Brasil

a) / d) / l)

 

                   -

 

                14,548

 

                77

 

                   -

 

          12,337

 

                93

Telefónica Global Technology

l)

 

                   -

 

                        -

 

          14,206

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

          13,600

Telefônica Inteligência e Segurança Brasil

a) / d) / l)

 

                   -

 

                    406

 

              974

 

                   -

 

              271

 

            1,013

Telefónica International Wholesale Services Espanha

  j)

 

                   -

 

                74,741

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

          69,087

 

                   -

Telefônica Learning Services Brasil

a)

 

                   -

 

                    340

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

              175

 

                   -

Telefónica Moviles Argentina

k)

 

                   -

 

                 9,127

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

            7,194

 

                   -

Telefónica Moviles Del Espanha

k)

 

                   -

 

                 9,046

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

            8,918

 

                   -

Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil

a) / d) / p)

 

                   -

 

                 2,974

 

            2,110

 

                   -

 

            2,938

 

            2,355

Telefónica USA

j)

 

                   -

 

                 6,907

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

            6,248

 

                   -

Telfisa Global BV

q)

 

          11,537

 

                        -

 

                   -

 

            9,523

 

                   -

 

                   -

Telxius Cable Brasil

a) / d) / p)

 

                   -

 

                18,538

 

              767

 

                   -

 

          28,981

 

              819

Telxius Torres Brasil

d) / l) / p) / x)

 

                   -

 

                 9,798

 

          10,551

 

                   -

 

          14,666

 

            5,106

Terra Networks Chile, Terra Networks México, Terra Networks Perú and Terra Networks Operation

g) / h)

 

                   -

 

                 7,481

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

            8,159

 

                   -

Other

a) / d) / g) / h) / k) / l) / p)

 

                   -

 

                 5,329

 

            1,545

 

                   -

 

            5,729

 

            1,446

 

 

 

          11,537

 

              196,337

 

          34,991

 

            9,523

 

        199,998

 

          31,043

Total

 

 

          11,537

 

              198,264

 

        197,650

 

            9,523

 

        201,021

 

        166,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

          11,537

 

              198,264

 

        195,382

 

            9,523

 

        201,021

 

        164,249

Non-current assets

 

 

                   -

 

                        -

 

            2,268

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

            2,484

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet - Liabilities

 

 

 

03.31.18

 

12.31.17

Companies

Type of transaction

 

Trade  accounts payable and other payables

 

Other liabilities

 

Trade  accounts payable and other payables

 

Other liabilities

Parent Companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP Telecomunicações  Participações

 l)

 

            7,760

 

          15,000

 

            6,656

 

          15,000

Telefónica LatinoAmerica Holding 

l)

 

                89

 

                   -

 

                86

 

                   -

Telefónica

l) / m) / n)

 

            1,587

 

          53,945

 

            1,205

 

          99,950

 

 

 

            9,436

 

          68,945

 

            7,947

 

        114,950

Other Group companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colombia Telecomunicaciones S.A. ESP

k)

 

              497

 

                   -

 

              471

 

                   -

Fundação Telefônica

t)

 

            3,667

 

              137

 

                   -

 

              137

Media Networks Latina America SAC

b)

 

          12,453

 

                   -

 

            4,248

 

                   -

Media Networks Brasil Soluções Digitais

f)

 

          34,329

 

              318

 

          33,751

 

              318

Pegaso PCS

k)

 

              415

 

                   -

 

              388

 

                   -

T.O2 Germany GMBH CO. OHG

k)

 

            4,988

 

                   -

 

            5,477

 

                   -

Telefónica Venezolana (former Telcel Telecom. Celulares C. A.)

k)

 

            5,206

 

                   -

 

            5,240

 

                   -

Telefónica Compras Electrónicas

v)

 

          24,294

 

                   -

 

          24,311

 

                   -

Telefônica Digital España

l) / o)

 

          53,630

 

                   -

 

          46,645

 

                   -

Telefônica Factoring do Brasil

l) / s)

 

                   -

 

              146

 

                   -

 

              146

Telefónica Global Technology

e) / l)

 

          17,476

 

            5,148

 

          15,671

 

                   -

Telefônica Inteligência e Segurança Brasil

c) / l)

 

          15,501

 

                27

 

          15,336

 

                27

Telefónica International Wholesale Services Espanha

f) / k)

 

          48,595

 

                   -

 

          44,240

 

                  8

Telefônica Learning Services Brasil

r)

 

          22,916

 

                   -

 

          37,931

 

                   -

Telefónica Moviles Argentina

k)

 

            4,472

 

                   -

 

            3,865

 

                   -

Telefónica Moviles Del Espanha

k)

 

            3,994

 

                   -

 

            3,589

 

                   -

Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil

l)

 

                   -

 

              416

 

                   -

 

              376

Telefónica USA

f)

 

                   -

 

              172

 

                   -

 

              171

Telxius Cable Brasil

f)

 

          35,984

 

            2,068

 

          44,037

 

            2,068

Telxius Torres Brasil

l) / x)

 

          41,364

 

            3,760

 

          37,718

 

            7,757

Terra Networks México, Terra Networks Perú and Terra Networks Operation

h)

 

            8,782

 

                   -

 

            7,633

 

                   -

Other

 g) / h) / i) / k) / l) / u) / w)

 

          17,239

 

                46

 

          12,346

 

                29

 

 

 

        355,802

 

          12,238

 

        342,897

 

          11,037

Total

 

 

        365,238

 

          81,183

 

        350,844

 

        125,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

        365,238

 

          79,930

 

        350,844

 

        124,749

Non-current liabilities

 

 

                   -

 

            1,253

 

                   -

 

            1,238

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

 

 

Income statement

 

 

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

Companies

Type of transaction

 

Operating revenues

 

Cost, despesas and other expenses (revenues) operating

 

Financial result

 

Operating revenues

 

Cost, despesas and other expenses (revenues) operating

 

Financial result

Parent Companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP Telecomunicações  Participações

d) / l)

 

                   -

 

                      65

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

                      20

 

                   -

Telefónica LatinoAmerica Holding 

l)

 

                   -

 

                 4,759

 

            3,899

 

                   -

 

                11,495

 

           (4,921)

Telefónica

l) / m) / n)

 

                   -

 

               (95,803)

 

           (8,058)

 

                56

 

               (86,943)

 

            7,345

 

 

 

                   -

 

               (90,979)

 

           (4,159)

 

                56

 

               (75,428)

 

            2,424

Other Group companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colombia Telecomunicaciones S.A. ESP

k)

 

                30

 

                      15

 

              132

 

              125

 

                      56

 

               (57)

Companhia AIX de Participações

a) / u)

 

                18

 

                (1,915)

 

                   -

 

                13

 

                (5,505)

 

                   -

Fundação Telefônica

a) / t)

 

                   -

 

                (3,667)

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

                (3,470)

 

                   -

Media Networks Brasil Soluções Digitais

a) / d) / f)

 

              577

 

               (29,282)

 

                   -

 

                21

 

                (8,726)

 

                   -

Media Networks Latina America SAC

b)

 

                   -

 

                (9,061)

 

                59

 

                29

 

                (2,354)

 

               (63)

Pegaso PCS

k)

 

                  8

 

                   (321)

 

                   -

 

                  8

 

                   (316)

 

                   -

T. Learning Services Brasil

a) / r)

 

              247

 

                (8,052)

 

                   -

 

                  8

 

               (11,376)

 

                   -

T.O2 Germany GMBH CO. OHG

k)

 

               (50)

 

                    481

 

                   -

 

                74

 

                (1,134)

 

                   -

Telefónica Compras Electrónicas

v)

 

                   -

 

                (8,374)

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

                (6,924)

 

                   -

Telefônica Digital España

l) / o)

 

                   -

 

               (24,056)

 

           (1,496)

 

                   -

 

               (14,808)

 

           (1,861)

Telefônica Factoring do Brasil

a) / d) / l) / s)

 

                  8

 

                      53

 

            1,626

 

                  8

 

                      45

 

                14

Telefónica Global Technology, S.A.U.

 e) / l)

 

                   -

 

                (9,464)

 

               (68)

 

                   -

 

                (1,151)

 

               (47)

Telefônica Inteligência e Segurança Brasil 

a) / c) / d) / l)

 

              161

 

                (7,001)

 

                   -

 

                82

 

                (5,441)

 

                   -

Telefónica International Wholesale Services Espanha

 f) / j)  / k)

 

          13,960

 

               (14,546)

 

             (423)

 

          14,405

 

                (9,166)

 

           (4,546)

Telefónica Moviles Argentina

k)

 

            1,965

 

                   (662)

 

                   -

 

            2,660

 

                 2,385

 

                   -

Telefónica Moviles Del Chile

k)

 

              336

 

                   (301)

 

                12

 

            1,006

 

                   (783)

 

                 (5)

Telefónica Moviles Del Espanha

k)

 

                36

 

                   (702)

 

                   -

 

              217

 

                   (693)

 

                   -

Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil

a) / l) / p)

 

                   -

 

                        -

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

                (1,053)

 

                   -

Telefónica USA

f) / j)

 

              618

 

                (4,502)

 

              118

 

            1,145

 

                (3,619)

 

               (88)

Telxius Cable Brasil

a) / d) / f) / p)

 

            3,780

 

                21,905

 

             (360)

 

            1,697

 

               (54,623)

 

                   -

Telxius Torres Brasil

d) / l) / p) / x)

 

                   -

 

               (22,807)

 

                   -

 

                   -

 

               (27,567)

 

                   -

Terra Networks Chile, Terra Networks México, Terra Networks Perú and Terra Networks Operation

g) / h)

 

                   -

 

                    346

 

             (149)

 

                   -

 

                        -

 

                   -

Other

a) / d) / g) / h) / i) / k) / l) / p) / u) / w)

 

             (217)

 

                (7,217)

 

             (301)

 

            2,404

 

                (6,151)

 

               (10)

 

 

 

          21,477

 

             (129,130)

 

             (850)

 

          23,902

 

             (162,374)

 

           (6,663)

Total

 

 

          21,477

 

             (220,109)

 

           (5,009)

 

          23,958

 

             (237,802)

 

           (4,239)

 

b)   Management compensation

 

Consolidated key management personnel compensation paid by the Company to its Board of Directors and Statutory Officers were R$6,138 and R$4,786 for the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 respectively. Of this amount, R$4,467 (R$2,865 at March 31, 2017) corresponds to salaries, benefits and social charges and R$1,671 (R$1,921 at March 31, 2017) to variable compensation.

 

These amounts were recorded as expenses with personnel under the General and administrative expenses group of accounts (Note 24).

 

For the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, our Directors and Officers did not receive any pension, retirement or similar benefits.

 

28)  SHARE-BASED PAYMENT PLANS

 

Telefónica, as the Company's parent company, has different share-based payment plans based on the share quotes, which were also offered to management and employees of its subsidiaries, including Telefônica Brasil and the latter's subsidiaries.

 

The fair value of these options is estimated on the grant date, based on a binomial pricing model reflecting terms and conditions of instruments granted.

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

The Company and its subsidiaries reimburse Telefónica for the amount of the fair value of the benefits granted to management and employees on the grant date.

 

The details of these plans are the same as in Note 29) Share-Based Payment Plans, as disclosed in the financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

 

The main plans in force at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were:

 

Performance & Investment Plan (“PIP”) to reward senior management's global commitment: cycle 2015-2018 (October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2018): with 74 active Company executives (including 2 executives appointed under the Articles of Incorporation of the Company), hold the right to potentially receive 429,610 Telefónica shares (includes initial amounts and co-investment).

 

Talent for the Future Share Plan (“TFSP”) to reward the global commitment: cycle 2015-2018 cycle (October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2018): with the right to potentially receive 83,000 Telefónica shares (includes initial amounts).

 

At March 31, 2018, the value of Telefónica’ share price was Eur 8.0280.

 

The expenses of the Company and its subsidiaries with the share-based compensation plans described above, where applicable, are recorded as personnel expenses, divided into the groups Cost of Services, Selling expenses and General and Administrative Expenses (Note 24), corresponding to R$1,186 and R$5,746 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

29)  PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

 

The plans sponsored by the Company and related benefit types are as follows:

 

Plan

 

Type

 

Entity

 

Sponsor

PBS-A

 

Defined benefit (DB)

 

Sistel

 

Telefônica Brasil, jointly with other telecoms resulting from privatization of the Sistema Telebrás

PAMA / PCE

 

Defined benefit (DB)

 

Sistel

 

Telefônica Brasil, jointly with other telecoms resulting from privatization of the Sistema Telebrás

Healthcare - Law No. 9656/98

 

Defined benefit (DB)

 

Telefônica Brasil

 

Telefônica Brasil, TData, Terra Networks and TGLog

CTB

 

Defined benefit (DB)

 

Telefônica Brasil

 

Telefônica Brasil

Telefônica BD

 

Defined benefit (DB)

 

VisãoPrev

 

Telefônica Brasil

TCOPREV

 

Hybrid

 

VisãoPrev

 

Telefônica Brasil

VISÃO

 

Defined contribution (DC) / Hybrid

 

VisãoPrev

 

Telefônica Brasil, TData, Terra Networks and TGLog

 

The details of these plans are the same as in Note 30) Pension Plans and Other Post-Employment Benefits, as disclosed in the financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

 

Consolidated balances of both underfunded and surplus plans are shown below:

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Plans with surplus

 

Plans with deficit

 

Total

Balances at 12/31/16

                 9,041

 

            (327,670)

 

            (318,629)

   Current service cost

                   (767)

 

                (1,738)

 

                (2,505)

   Net interest on net defined benefit liabilities/assets

                    284

 

                (8,916)

 

                (8,632)

   Contributions and benefits paid by the employers

                    689

 

                 2,747

 

                 3,436

Balances at 03/31/17

                 9,247

 

            (335,577)

 

            (326,330)

   Current service cost

                (1,890)

 

                (6,255)

 

                (8,145)

   Net interest on net defined benefit liabilities/assets

                    859

 

              (26,810)

 

              (25,951)

   Contributions and benefits paid by the employers

                 1,050

 

                 9,235

 

               10,285

   Effects on comprehensive income

                    555

 

            (171,851)

 

            (171,296)

   Business combinations

                     12

 

                   (680)

 

                   (668)

Balances at 12/31/17

                 9,833

 

            (531,938)

 

            (522,105)

   Current service cost

                   (611)

 

                (3,552)

 

                (4,163)

   Net interest on net defined benefit liabilities/assets

                    256

 

              (13,247)

 

              (12,991)

   Contributions and benefits paid by the employers

                    492

 

                 4,376

 

                 4,868

Balances at 03/31/18

                 9,970

 

            (544,361)

 

            (534,391)

 

Of the surplus amounts shown in the table above, the Company recognized consolidated amounts of R$9,970 and R$9,833 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively (Note 10).

 

30)  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK AND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

 

a) Derivative transactions

 

The derivative financial instruments contracted by the Company are mainly intended to hedge against foreign exchange risk arising from assets and liabilities in foreign currency, risk of inflation on its debentures and leases indexed to the IPCA and against the risk of changes in TJLP of a portion of debt with BNDES. There are no, derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes and possible currency risks are hedged.

 

Management understands that the Company's internal controls for its derivatives are adequate to control risks associated with each strategy for the market. Gains/losses obtained or sustained by the Company in relation to its derivatives show that its risk management has been appropriate.

The Company calculates the effectiveness of the derivative contracts to hedge its financial liabilities and cash flows in foreign currency at the beginning of the operation and on an ongoing basis. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the derivative instruments were effective for the hedged items.

As long as these derivatives contracts qualify for hedge accounting, the hedged item may also be adjusted to fair value, offsetting the result of the derivatives, according to the rules of hedge accounting. This hedge accounting applies both to financial liabilities and probable cash flows in foreign currency.

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company held no embedded derivatives contracts.

 

Derivatives contracts include specific penalties for breach of contract. Breach of contract provided for in agreements made with financial institutions leads to the anticipated liquidation of the contract.

 

a.1) Fair value of derivative financial instruments

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

The valuation method used to calculate the fair value of financial liabilities (if applicable) and derivative financial instruments was the discounted cash flow method, based on expected settlements or realization of liabilities and assets at market rates prevailing at the balance sheet date.

 

The fair values of positions in Reais are calculated by projecting future inflows from transactions using B3 yield curves discounting these flows to present value using market DI rates for swaps announced by B3.

 

The market values of foreign-exchange derivatives were obtained using the market exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and projected market rates obtained from the currency's coupon-rate yield curves. The linear convention of 360 calendar days was used to determine coupon rates of positions indexed in foreign currencies, while the exponential convention of 252 business days was used to determine coupon rates for positions indexed to CDI rates.

 

Consolidated derivatives financial instruments shown below are registered with B3 and classified as swaps, usually, that do not require margin deposits.

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated effects from fair value

 

 

Notional Value

 

Amount receivable (payable)

Description

 

03.31.18

 

12.31.17

 

03.31.18

 

12.31.17

Long position

 

           1,020,774

 

           1,166,777

 

             151,332

 

             164,405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency

 

             316,705

 

             326,149

 

               86,164

 

             102,876

US$  (1) (2)

 

             100,898

 

             201,445

 

               40,973

 

               49,110

EUR  (2)

 

             120,056

 

               11,000

 

                    112

 

                    449

LIBOR US$  (1)

 

               95,751

 

             113,704

 

               45,079

 

               53,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floating rate

 

             543,967

 

             643,589

 

               23,148

 

               28,263

CDI (1) (2)

 

             211,890

 

             249,239

 

                     95

 

                     82

TJLP (4)

 

             332,077

 

             394,350

 

               23,053

 

               28,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inflation rates

 

             160,102

 

             197,039

 

               42,020

 

               33,266

IPCA (3) (5)

 

             160,102

 

             166,775

 

               42,020

 

               33,266

IGPM

 

                        -

 

               30,264

 

                        -

 

                        -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short position

 

            (900,718)

 

          (1,363,491)

 

              (23,417)

 

              (20,651)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floating rate

 

            (640,953)

 

            (952,283)

 

              (20,585)

 

              (16,416)

CDI (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

 

            (640,953)

 

            (952,283)

 

              (20,585)

 

              (16,416)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency

 

            (259,765)

 

            (411,208)

 

                (2,832)

 

                (4,235)

US$  (2)

 

            (211,890)

 

            (354,356)

 

                (2,832)

 

                (4,235)

LIBOR US$  (1)

 

              (47,875)

 

              (56,852)

 

                        -

 

                        -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Long position

 

 

 

             151,332

 

             164,405

 

 

     Current

 

 

 

               85,417

 

               87,643

 

 

     Non Current

 

 

 

               65,915

 

               76,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Short position

 

 

 

              (23,417)

 

              (20,651)

 

 

     Current

 

 

 

                (5,430)

 

                (5,239)

 

 

     Non Current

 

 

 

              (17,987)

 

              (15,412)

 

 

  Amounts receivable, net 

 

             127,915

 

             143,754

 

(1) Foreign currency swaps (US$ and LIBOR) x CDI (R$195,988) - swap transactions for varying debt repayment dates held to hedge currency risk affecting the Company's loans in US$ (carrying amount R$189,979).

(2) Foreign currency swaps (Euro and CDI x Euro) (R$110,201) and (US$ and CDI x US$) (R$183,141) - maturing through May 14, 2018 to hedge currency risk affecting net amounts payable (carrying amount R$109,460 in euros) and receivables (carrying amount R$183,787 in US$).

(3) IPCA x CDI rate swaps (R$40,413) - maturing through 2019 to hedge the same flow as the debentures (4th issue - 3rd series) indexed to the IPCA (carrying amount R$41,134).

 

(4) TJLP x CDI swaps (R$352,346) - maturing through 2019 to hedge the risk of TJLP variation on loan with BNDES (carrying amount R$370,870).

 

(5) IPCA x CDI swaps (R$244,929) - maturing in 2033 to hedge risk of change in finance lease rate pegged to IPCA (carrying amount R$245,686).

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

The table below shows the breakdown of swaps maturing after March 31, 2018:

 

 

 

 

Company/Consolidated

 

 

Maturing in

 

 

Swap contract

 

2018

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021 onwards

 

Amount receivable (payable) at 03.31.18

Foreign currency x CDI

 

             49,104

 

             36,730

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

             85,834

CDI x Foreign Currency

 

              (4,919)

 

                 (144)

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

              (5,063)

TJLP x CDI

 

             15,447

 

               7,606

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

             23,053

IPCA x CDI

 

                  685

 

             10,222

 

               1,554

 

             11,630

 

             24,091

Total

 

             60,317

 

             54,414

 

               1,554

 

             11,630

 

            127,915

 

For the purposes of preparing its financial statements, the Company adopted the fair value hedge accounting methodology for its foreign currency swaps x CDI, IPCA x CDI and TJLP x CDI for hedging or financial debt. Under this arrangement, both derivatives and hedged risk are recognized at fair value.

 

The ineffective portion at March 31, 2018 was R$1,126 (R$1,289 at December 31, 2017).

 

At March 31, 2018 and 2017, the transactions with derivatives generated consolidated positive (net) result of R$7,740 and negative (net) result of R$49,255, respectively (Note 26).

 

a.2) Sensitivity analysis to the Company’s risk variables

CVM Resolution 604/09 requires listed companies to comply with CPC 40 Financial Instruments: Disclosures (IFRS 7) by disclosing sensitivity analyses for each type of market risk that management understands to be significant when originated by financial instruments to which the entity is exposed at the end of each period, including all derivatives financial instrument transactions.

 

In making the above analysis, each of the transactions with derivative financial instruments was assessed and assumptions included a probable scenario and two others that could adversely impact the Company.

 

In the probable scenario the assumption is to use, on the maturity dates of each of the transactions, what the market had been showing through B3 yield curves (currencies and interest rates), as well as data available at IBGE, Central Bank, FGV, among others. In the probable scenario, there is no impact on the fair value of the above-mentioned derivatives. However, for scenarios II and III, as per CVM ruling, risk variables were considered to deteriorate by 25% and 50% respectively.

 

Since the Company only holds derivatives to hedge its foreign-currency assets and liabilities, changing scenarios are tracked by the corresponding hedged items, thus showing that effects are almost non-existent. For these transactions, the Company reported the consolidated net exposure in each of the above-mentioned three scenarios at March 31, 2018.

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

Sensitivity analysis - net exposure

 

Consolidated

Transaction

Risk

 

Probable

 

25% depreciation

 

50% depreciation

Hedge (long position)

Derivatives (depreciation risk EUR)

 

            (110,201)

 

            (137,751)

 

            (165,301)

Payables in EUR

Debt (appreciation risk EUR)

 

              (29,560)

 

              (36,951)

 

              (44,341)

Receivables in EUR

Debt (depreciation risk EUR)

 

             139,021

 

             173,776

 

             208,531

 

Net Exposure

 

                   (740)

 

                   (926)

 

                (1,111)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge (short position)

Derivatives (depreciation risk US$)

 

            (183,141)

 

            (228,927)

 

            (274,712)

Payables in US$

Debt (appreciation risk US$)

 

              (32,416)

 

              (40,520)

 

              (48,624)

Receivables in US$

Debt (depreciation risk US$)

 

             216,203

 

             270,253

 

             324,304

 

Net Exposure

 

                    646

 

                    806

 

                    968

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge (long position)

Derivatives (risk of decrease in IPCA)

 

             285,343

 

             266,504

 

             249,871

Debt in IPCA

Debt (risk of increase in IPCA)

 

            (394,471)

 

            (375,629)

 

            (358,993)

 

Net Exposure

 

            (109,128)

 

            (109,125)

 

            (109,122)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge (long position)

Derivatives (risk of decrease in UMBND)

 

             186,444

 

             232,306

 

             277,883

Debt in UMBND

Debt (risk of increase in UMBND)

 

            (190,596)

 

            (237,723)

 

            (284,611)

 

Net Exposure

 

                (4,152)

 

                (5,417)

 

                (6,728)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge (long position)

Derivatives (risk of decrease in TJLP)

 

             352,346

 

             349,470

 

             346,661

Debt in TJLP

Debt (risk of increase in TJLP)

 

          (1,426,371)

 

          (1,423,351)

 

          (1,420,402)

 

Net Exposure

 

          (1,074,025)

 

          (1,073,881)

 

          (1,073,741)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge (CDI position)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Hedge US$ and EUR (short and long position)

Derivatives (risk of decrease in CDI)

 

            (293,342)

 

            (290,520)

 

            (280,218)

   Hedge IPCA (short position)

Derivatives (risk of increase in CDI)

 

            (285,343)

 

            (266,504)

 

            (249,871)

   Hedge UMBND (short position)

Derivatives (risk of increase in CDI)

 

            (186,444)

 

            (232,306)

 

            (277,883)

   Hedge TJLP (short position)

Derivatives (risk of increase in CDI)

 

            (352,346)

 

            (349,470)

 

            (346,661)

 

Net Exposure

 

          (1,117,475)

 

          (1,138,800)

 

          (1,154,633)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net exposure in each scenario

 

 

          (2,304,874)

 

          (2,327,343)

 

          (2,344,367)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net effect on changes in current fair value

 

 

                        -

 

              (22,469)

 

              (39,493)

 

The assumptions used by the Company for the sensitivity analysis at March 31, 2018 were as follows:

Sensitivity analysis assumptions

Risk Variable

 

Probable

 

25% depreciation

 

50% depreciation

US$

 

3.3238

 

4.1548

 

4.9857

EUR

 

4.0946

 

5.1182

 

6.1419

JPY

 

0.0313

 

0.0391

 

0.0469

IPCA

 

2.71%

 

3.39%

 

4.07%

IGPM

 

0.20%

 

0.25%

 

0.30%

IGP-DI

 

0.83%

 

1.04%

 

1.24%

UMBND

 

0.0649

 

0.0811

 

0.0974

TJLP

 

0.0675

 

0.0844

 

0.1013

CDI

 

6.39%

 

7.99%

 

9.59%

 

For calculation of the net exposure for the sensitivity analysis, all derivatives were considered at market value and hedged items designated for hedge for accounting purposes were also considered at fair value.

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

The fair values shown in the table above are based on the portfolio position at March 31, 2018, but do not reflect an estimate for realization due to the dynamism of the market, which is constantly monitored by the Company. The use of different assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

 

b) Fair value

 

The Company and its subsidiaries assessed their financial assets and liabilities in relation to market values using available information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, both the interpretation of market data and the selection of valuation methods require considerable judgment and reasonable estimates to produce the most adequate realization value. As a result, the estimates shown do not necessarily indicate amounts that could be realized in the current market. The use of different assumptions for the market and/or methodologies may have a material effect on estimated realization values. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, neither the Company not its subsidiaries detected any significant and enduring impairment of their financial instruments.

 

The fair value of all assets and liabilities are classified within the fair value hierarchy described below, based on the lowest level of information that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole:


Level 1: quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;


Level 2: valuation techniques for which significant lower level of information to measure the fair value directly or indirectly observable; and


Level 3: valuation techniques for which the lowest and significant level of information to measure the fair value is not available.

 

The following tables show the composition of financial assets and liabilities at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. During the periods shown in the tables below, there were no transfers between fair value measurements of Level 3 and levels 1 and 2.

 

The following tables show the composition of financial assets and liabilities at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Company

 

 

 

 

Fair value hierarchy

 

Book value

 

Fair value

 

 

Classification by category

 

 

03.31.18

 

12.31.17

 

03.31.18

 

12.31.17

Financial Assets 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 3)

 

  Amortized cost 

 

 

 

    3,857,949

 

    3,681,173

 

    3,857,949

 

    3,681,173

Trade accounts receivable (Note 4)

 

  Loans and receivables 

 

 

 

    8,346,384

 

    8,413,403

 

    8,346,384

 

    8,413,403

Derivative transactions (Note 30)

 

  Measured at fair value through profit or loss  

 

  Level 2 

 

          1,136

 

          2,480

 

          1,136

 

          2,480

Derivative transactions (Note 30)

 

  Hedges (economic)

 

  Level 2 

 

        84,281

 

        85,163

 

        84,281

 

        85,163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term investments pledged as collateral

 

  Amortized cost 

 

 

 

        87,558

 

        81,472

 

        87,558

 

        81,472

Trade accounts receivable (Note 4)

 

  Loans and receivables 

 

 

 

      174,863

 

      167,682

 

      174,863

 

      167,682

Derivative transactions (Note 30)

 

  Hedges (economic)

 

  Level 2 

 

        65,915

 

        76,762

 

        65,915

 

        76,762

Total financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

  12,618,086

 

  12,508,135

 

  12,618,086

 

  12,508,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Liabilities  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts payable, net (Note 15)

 

  Amortized cost 

 

 

 

    8,093,626

 

    8,560,844

 

    8,093,626

 

    8,560,844

Loans, financing and finance lease (Note 20)

 

  Amortized cost 

 

 

 

    1,009,522

 

    1,316,034

 

    1,143,882

 

    1,463,609

Loans, financing and finance lease (Note 20)

 

  Measured at fair value through profit or loss  

 

  Level 2 

 

      402,564

 

      304,921

 

      358,354

 

      317,231

Debentures (Note 20)

 

  Amortized cost 

 

 

 

    1,406,055

 

    1,412,174

 

    1,532,374

 

    1,532,427

Debentures (Note 20)

 

  Measured at fair value through profit or loss  

 

  Level 2 

 

             688

 

             312

 

          1,515

 

          1,490

Derivative transactions (Note 30)

 

  Measured at fair value through profit or loss  

 

  Level 2 

 

          5,213

 

          4,372

 

          5,213

 

          4,372

Derivative transactions (Note 30)

 

  Hedges (economic)

 

  Level 2 

 

                 -

 

             735

 

                 -

 

             735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, financing and finance lease (Note 20)

 

  Amortized cost 

 

 

 

    1,208,637

 

    1,353,582

 

    1,173,094

 

    1,291,974

Loans, financing and finance lease (Note 20)

 

  Measured at fair value through profit or loss  

 

  Level 2 

 

      437,196

 

      520,421

 

      428,254

 

      505,422

Contingent consideration (Note 20)

 

  Measured at fair value through profit or loss  

 

  Level 2 

 

      451,084

 

      446,144

 

      451,084

 

      446,144

Debentures (Note 20)

 

  Amortized cost 

 

 

 

    3,072,964

 

    3,068,243

 

    2,860,756

 

    2,866,372

Debentures (Note 20)

 

  Measured at fair value through profit or loss  

 

  Level 2 

 

        40,447

 

        40,010

 

        38,694

 

        37,717

Derivative transactions (Note 30)

 

  Hedges (economic)

 

  Level 2 

 

        17,987

 

        15,412

 

        17,987

 

        15,412

Total financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

  16,145,983

 

  17,043,204

 

  16,104,833

 

  17,043,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

Fair value hierarchy

 

Book value

 

Fair value

 

 

Classification by category

 

 

03.31.18

 

12.31.17

 

03.31.18

 

12.31.17

Financial Assets 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 3)

 

  Amortized cost 

 

 

 

    4,354,491

 

    4,050,338

 

    4,354,491

 

    4,050,338

Trade accounts receivable (Note 4)

 

  Loans and receivables 

 

 

 

    8,770,683

 

    8,588,466

 

    8,770,683

 

    8,588,466

Derivative transactions (Note 30)

 

  Measured at fair value through profit or loss  

 

  Level 2 

 

          1,136

 

          2,480

 

          1,136

 

          2,480

Derivative transactions (Note 30)

 

  Hedges (economic)

 

  Level 2 

 

        84,281

 

        85,163

 

        84,281

 

        85,163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term investments pledged as collateral

 

  Amortized cost 

 

 

 

        87,569

 

        81,486

 

        87,569

 

        81,486

Trade accounts receivable (Note 4)

 

  Loans and receivables 

 

 

 

      285,780

 

      273,888

 

      285,780

 

      273,888

Derivative transactions (Note 30)

 

  Hedges (economic)

 

  Level 2 

 

        65,915

 

        76,762

 

        65,915

 

        76,762

Total financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

  13,649,855

 

  13,158,583

 

  13,649,855

 

  13,158,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts payable (Note 15)

 

  Amortized cost 

 

 

 

    7,288,396

 

    7,447,100

 

    7,288,396

 

    7,447,100

Loans, financing and finance lease (Note 20)

 

  Amortized cost 

 

 

 

    1,009,522

 

    1,316,034

 

    1,143,882

 

    1,463,609

Loans, financing and finance lease (Note 20)

 

  Measured at fair value through profit or loss  

 

  Level 2 

 

      402,564

 

      304,921

 

      358,354

 

      317,231

Debentures (Note 20)

 

  Amortized cost 

 

 

 

    1,406,055

 

    1,412,174

 

    1,532,374

 

    1,532,427

Debentures (Note 20)

 

  Measured at fair value through profit or loss  

 

  Level 2 

 

             688

 

             312

 

          1,515

 

          1,490

Derivative transactions (Note 30)

 

  Measured at fair value through profit or loss  

 

  Level 2 

 

          5,213

 

          4,504

 

          5,213

 

          4,504

Derivative transactions (Note 30)

 

  Hedges (economic)

 

  Level 2 

 

             217

 

             735

 

             217

 

             735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, financing and finance lease (Note 20)

 

  Amortized cost 

 

 

 

    1,208,637

 

    1,353,582

 

    1,173,094

 

    1,291,974

Loans, financing and finance lease (Note 20)

 

  Measured at fair value through profit or loss  

 

  Level 2 

 

      437,196

 

      520,421

 

      428,254

 

      505,422

Debentures (Note 20)

 

  Amortized cost 

 

 

 

    3,072,964

 

    3,068,243

 

    2,860,756

 

    2,866,372

Debentures (Note 20)

 

  Measured at fair value through profit or loss  

 

  Level 2 

 

        40,447

 

        40,010

 

        38,694

 

        37,717

Contingent consideration (Note 20)

 

  Measured at fair value through profit or loss  

 

  Level 2 

 

      451,084

 

      446,144

 

      451,084

 

      446,144

Derivative transactions (Note 30)

 

  Hedges (economic)

 

  Level 2 

 

        17,987

 

        15,412

 

        17,987

 

        15,412

Total financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

  15,340,970

 

  15,929,592

 

  15,299,820

 

  15,930,137

 

c) Capital management

 

The purpose of the Company's capital management is to ensure maintenance of a high credit rating before institutions and an optimal capital ratio in order to support the Company's business and maximize shareholder value.

 

The Company manages its capital structure by making adjustments and adapting to current economic conditions. For this purpose, the Company may pay dividends, obtain new loans, issue debentures and contract derivatives. For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, there were no changes in capital structure objectives, policies or processes.

 

In its net debt structure, the Company includes balances referring to loans, financing, debentures, finance leasing, contingent consideration and transactions with derivatives, less cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments to secure BNB financing and guarantor of the contingent consideration liability.

 

The Company’s ratio of consolidated debt to shareholders’ equity consists of the following:

 

 

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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

  Consolidated 

 

03.31.18

 

12.31.17

Cash and cash equivalents

4,354,491

 

4,050,338

Loans, financing, debentures, financial lease and contingent consideration

(8,029,157)

 

(8,461,841)

Derivative transactions, net

127,915

 

143,754

Short-term investment pledged as collateral

11,907

 

11,722

Asset guarantor of contingent consideration

451,084

 

446,144

Net debt

3,083,760

 

3,809,883

Net equity

70,422,898

 

69,461,358

Net debt-to-equity ratio

4.38%

 

5.48%

 

d) Risk management policy

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are exposed to several market risks as a result of its commercial operations, debts contracted to finance its activities and debt-related financial instruments.

 

d.1) Currency Risk

 

There is risk arising from the possibility that the Company may incur losses due to fluctuating exchange rates, which add to costs arising from loans denominated in foreign currencies.

 

At March 31, 2018, 2.4% of financial debt was foreign-currency denominated (2.7% at December 31, 2017). The Company enters into derivative transactions (currency hedge) with financial institutions to hedge against exchange rate variation affecting its total indebtedness in foreign currency (R$189,979 and R$225,254 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively). Its total debt on these dates was covered by asset positions in currency-exchange hedge transactions with CDI-rate swaps.

 

There is also foreign exchange risk for non-financial assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which may generate a smaller amount receivable or larger amount payable depending on the exchange rate in the period.

 

Hedging transactions were contracted to minimize the risks associated with exchange-rate variation of non-financial assets and liabilities in foreign currencies. This balance is subject to daily changes due to the dynamics of the business. However, the Company intends to cover the net balance of these rights and obligations (US$55,592 thousand and €26,500 receivable at March 31, 2018 and US$16,953 thousand and €17,535 thousand receivable at December 31, 2017) to mitigate its foreign exchange risks.

 

d.2) Interest and Inflation Risk

 

This risk arises because the Company may incur losses in the event of an unfavorable change in the domestic interest rate, which may adversely affect financial expenses resulting from the portion of debentures referenced to the CDI and liability positions in derivatives (currency hedge, IPCA and TJLP) pegged to floating interest rates (CDI).

 

The debt with BNDES is indexed to the Long-Term Interest Rate (TJLP) which is set on a quarterly basis by the National Monetary Council. In the first quarter of 2017, the TJLP was 7.5%. As of the second quarter of 2017, the TJLP remained at 7.0% up to the end of the year. In the first quarter of 2018, the TJLP was 6.75%.

 

Inflation risk arises from the “Minas Comunica” debentures of the 1st issue, which are tied to the IPCA and thus may adversely affect financial expenses in the event of an unfavorable change in this index.

 

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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

To reduce exposure to the variable interest rate (CDI), the Company and its subsidiaries invested their cash equivalents of R$4,265,536 at March 31, 2018 (R$3,932,539 at December 31, 2017), mostly in short-term CDI-based financial investments (Bank Deposit Certificates). The carrying amounts of these instruments approximate their fair values, as they may be redeemed in the short term.

d.3) Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the possibility of the Company or its subsidiaries not holding sufficient funds to meet their commitments due to different currencies and dates of realization of rights and settlement of obligations.

 

The Company structures the maturity dates of non-derivative financial contracts, as shown in Note 20, and their respective derivatives, as shown in the schedule of payments disclosed in this note, to avoid affecting their liquidity.

 

The Company cash flow and liquidity are managed on a daily basis by the departments in charge to ensure that operating cash flows and prior funding, when necessary, will be sufficient to meet their schedule of commitments in order to avoid liquidity risk.

 

Below, we summarize the maturity profile of our consolidated financial liabilities as set forth in loan agreements:

 

At 12.31.17

 

Less than one year

 

From 1 to 2 years

 

From 2 to 5 years

 

Over 5 years

 

Total

Trade accounts payable (Note 15)

 

           7,447,100

 

                        -

 

                        -

 

                        -

 

           7,447,100

Loans, financing and finance lease (Note 20)

 

           1,620,955

 

             780,904

 

             885,411

 

             207,688

 

           3,494,958

Contingent consideration (Note 20)

 

                        -

 

                        -

 

                        -

 

             446,144

 

             446,144

Debentures (Note 20)

 

           1,412,486

 

               66,252

 

           3,042,001

 

                        -

 

           4,520,739

Derivative transactions (Note 30)

 

                 5,239

 

                     93

 

                        -

 

               15,319

 

               20,651

Total

 

         10,485,780

 

             847,249

 

           3,927,412

 

             669,151

 

         15,929,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 03.31.18

 

Less than one year

 

From 1 to 2 years

 

From 2 to 5 years

 

Over 5 years

 

Total

Trade accounts payable (Note 15)

 

           7,288,396

 

                        -

 

                        -

 

                        -

 

           7,288,396

Loans, financing and finance lease (Note 20)

 

           1,412,086

 

             651,806

 

             799,620

 

             194,407

 

           3,057,919

Contingent consideration (Note 20)

 

                        -

 

                        -

 

                        -

 

             451,084

 

             451,084

Debentures (Note 20)

 

           1,406,743

 

               62,368

 

           3,051,043

 

                        -

 

           4,520,154

Derivative transactions (Note 30)

 

                 5,430

 

                     57

 

                        -

 

               17,930

 

               23,417

Total

 

         10,112,655

 

             714,231

 

           3,850,663

 

             663,421

 

         15,340,970

 

 

d.4) Credit Risk

 

The risk arises from the possibility of the Company and its subsidiaries incurring losses due to difficulty in receiving amounts billed to their customers and sales of prepaid handsets and cards that have been pre-activated for the distribution network.

 

The credit risk on accounts receivable is diversified and mitigated by strict control of the customer base. The Company constantly monitors the level of accounts receivable from postpaid services, and limits bad-debt risk by cutting off access to telephone lines if bills are past due. The mobile customer base predominantly uses the prepaid system, which requires purchase of credits beforehand and therefore does not pose credit risk. Exceptions are made for emergency services that must be maintained for security or national defense reasons.

 

Credit risk on sales of pre-activated prepaid handsets and cards is managed by a conservative policy for granting credit, using modern credit scoring methods, analyzing financial statements and consultations to commercial databases, in addition to requesting guarantees.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are also subject to credit risk arising from their investments, letters of guarantee received as collateral for certain transactions and receivables from derivative transactions. The Company and its subsidiaries control the credit limits granted to each counterpart and diversify this exposure across first tier financial institutions as per current credit policies of financial counterparties.

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.5) Social and Environmental Risks

 

Our operations and properties are subject to various environmental laws and regulations that, among others, govern environmental licenses and records, protection of fauna and flora, air emissions, waste management and remediation of contaminated sites. If we fail to meet present and future requirements, or to identify and manage new or existing contamination, we will incur in significant costs, which include cleaning costs, damages, compensation, fines, activities suspension and other penalties, investments to improve our facilities or change our processes, or interruption of operations. The identification of environmental conditions not currently identified, more stringent inspections by regulatory agencies, the entry into force of more stringent laws and regulations or other unanticipated events may occur and, ultimately, result in significant environmental liabilities and their costs. The occurrence of any of the above factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial position. According to Article 75 of Law No. 9605 of 1998, the maximum fine per breach of environmental law is R$50,000.

 

From the social point of view, we are exposed to contingent liabilities due to the fact that our structure foresees the hiring of outsourced service providers. These potential liabilities may involve labor claims by employees of the service providers who, in suits against the service provider and Company, request the conviction of the Company in a subsidiary manner, that is, we may be compelled to pay in the case the provider does not settle these obligations. There is also a more remote possibility that these employees will be treated as direct employees by the Company, which would generate the risk of a joint and several conviction. The demands that are known to Telefónica are already provided.

 

d.6) Insurance Coverage

 

The policy of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as the Telefónica Group, includes contracting insurance coverage for all assets and liabilities involving significant and high-risk amounts, based on management's judgment and following Telefónica corporate program guidelines.

 

At March 31, 2018, maximum limits of claims (established pursuant to the agreements of each entity consolidated by the Company) for significant assets, liabilities or interests covered by insurance and their respective amounts were R$1,501,052 for operational risks (with loss of profit) and R$75,000 for general civil liability.

 

d.7) Other Risks

 

The Company is required to comply with Brazilian anti-corruption laws and regulations, as well as laws and regulations on the same subject in jurisdictions where it has its securities traded. In particular, the Company is subject, in Brazil, to the Law No. 12.846/2013 and, in the United States, to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.

 

Although the Company has internal policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with the aforementioned anti-corruption laws and regulations, there can be no assurance that such policies and procedures will be sufficient or that the Company’s employees, directors, officers, partners, agents and service providers will not take actions in violation of the Company’s policies and procedures (or otherwise in violation of the relevant anti-corruption laws and regulations) for which the Company or they may be ultimately held responsible. Violations of anti-corruption laws and regulations could lead to financial penalties, damage to the Company’s reputation or other legal consequences that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

In connection with the above-mentioned policies, the Company is currently conducting an internal investigation - which is part of a broader investigation being conducted by the controlling shareholder of the Company (Telefónica, S.A.) - regarding possible violations of the abovementioned laws and regulations. The Company is in contact with governmental authorities about this matter and intends to cooperate with those authorities as the investigation continues. It is not possible at this time to predict the scope or duration of this matter or its likely outcome.

 

 

31)  COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES (RENTALS)

 

The Company and its subsidiaries lease equipment, facilities, and several stores, administrative buildings, and sites (containing radio-base stations and towers), through several non-cancellable operating agreements maturing on different dates, with monthly payments.

 

At March 31, 2018, the total amounts corresponding to the full period of the contracts were as follows:  

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Up to 1 year

 

         2,455,735

 

         2,456,000

From 1 to 5 years

 

         7,684,260

 

         7,686,934

Over five years

 

         4,837,988

 

         4,839,458

Total

 

       14,977,983

 

       14,982,392

 

32) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CASH FLOWS

 

a)   Reconciliation of cash flow financing activities

 

The following is a reconciliation of the consolidated cash flow financing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

Financing activities not involving cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

At 12/31/16

 

Addtions

 

Write-offs (payments)

 

Write-offs (payments)

 

Financial charges and foreign exchange variation

 

Additions of financial lease and supplier financing

 

Interim and unclaimed dividends and interest on equity

 

At 03/31/17

Interim dividends and interest on equity

 

         2,195,031

 

                      -

 

                 (310)

 

                        -

 

                        -

 

                      -

 

            385,083

 

         2,579,804

Loans and financing

 

         4,880,606

 

                      -

 

           (561,089)

 

              (83,081)

 

               78,107

 

            146,483

 

                      -

 

         4,461,026

Finance lease

 

            374,428

 

                      -

 

            (11,484)

 

                (3,204)

 

               18,278

 

               2,163

 

                      -

 

            380,181

Debentures

 

         3,554,307

 

         2,000,000

 

                      -

 

            (136,460)

 

             139,512

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

         5,557,359

Derivative financial instruments

 

            (28,377)

 

                      -

 

               8,224

 

                   (628)

 

               43,097

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

             22,316

Contingent Consideration

 

            414,733

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                        -

 

                 9,569

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

            424,302

Total

 

       11,390,728

 

         2,000,000

 

           (564,659)

 

            (223,373)

 

             288,563

 

            148,646

 

            385,083

 

       13,424,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

Financing activities not involving cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 At 12/31/17

 

Addtions

 

Write-offs (payments)

 

Write-offs (payments)

 

Financial charges and foreign exchange variation

 

Additions of financial lease and supplier financing

 

Interim and unclaimed dividends and interest on equity

 

 At 03/31/18

Interim dividends and interest on equity

 

         2,396,116

 

                      -

 

                 (367)

 

                        -

 

                        -

 

                      -

 

               1,673

 

         2,397,422

Loans and financing

 

         3,109,498

 

                      -

 

           (550,065)

 

              (75,970)

 

               56,906

 

            126,411

 

                      -

 

         2,666,780

Finance lease

 

            385,460

 

                      -

 

            (10,991)

 

                (3,951)

 

               14,521

 

               6,100

 

                      -

 

            391,139

Debentures

 

         4,520,739

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

              (82,124)

 

               81,539

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

         4,520,154

Derivative financial instruments

 

           (143,754)

 

                      -

 

             22,804

 

                        -

 

                (6,965)

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

           (127,915)

Contingent Consideration

 

            446,144

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

                        -

 

                 4,940

 

                      -

 

                      -

 

            451,084

Total

 

       10,714,203

 

                      -

 

           (538,619)

 

            (162,045)

 

             150,941

 

            132,511

 

               1,673

 

       10,298,664

 

 

b)   Financing transactions that do not involve cash

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three-month period ended March 31, 2018

(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

The main transactions that do not involve cash of the Company refer to the acquisition of assets through financial leases and income from financing with suppliers, as follows:

 

 

Company / Consolidated

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

Financing transactions with suppliers

126,411

 

146,483

Acquisition of assets through financial leases

6,100

 

2,163

Total

132,511

 

148,646

 

33) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - IFRS 15

 

The information for the first quarter of 2018 of net operating revenues includes the effects of the adoption of IFRS 15.To facilitate the understanding and comparability of information, we present below the consolidated income statement for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, excluding the effects of adopting IFRS 15.

 

 

1st quarter of 2018

 

1st quarter of 2017

 

Income Statements  (IFRS 15)

 

IFRS adjustments 15

 

Income Statements  (IAS 18)

 

Income Statements  (IAS 18)

Net operating revenue

              10,788,961

 

                   (29,927)

 

              10,759,034

 

              10,590,150

   Cost of sales

               (5,020,930)

 

                             -

 

               (5,020,930)

 

               (5,058,431)

Gross profit

                5,768,031

 

                   (29,927)

 

                5,738,104

 

                5,531,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (expenses)

               (3,971,853)

 

                         767

 

               (3,971,086)

 

               (3,961,437)

   Selling expenses

               (3,198,702)

 

                         767

 

               (3,197,935)

 

               (3,182,138)

   General and administrative expenses

                  (600,816)

 

                             -

 

                  (600,816)

 

                  (612,001)

   Other operating income

                    89,433

 

                             -

 

                    89,433

 

                   115,625

   Other operating expenses

                  (261,768)

 

                             -

 

                  (261,768)

 

                  (282,923)

Operating income

                1,796,178

 

                   (29,160)

 

                1,767,018

 

                1,570,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Financial income

                   278,996

 

                             -

 

                   278,996

 

                   553,914

   Financial expenses

                  (451,722)

 

                             -

 

                  (451,722)

 

                  (844,286)

   Equity pickup

                         565

 

                             -

 

                         565

 

                         805

Income before taxes

                1,624,017

 

                   (29,160)

 

                1,594,857

 

                1,280,715

   Income and social contribution taxes

                  (525,998)

 

                      9,914

 

                  (516,084)

 

                  (284,518)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income for the period

                1,098,019

 

                   (19,246)

 

                1,078,773

 

                   996,197

 

34) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On April 12, 2018, the Company's Ordinary General Meeting approved the allocation of proposed additional dividends for 2017, not yet distributed, amounting of R$2,191,864, equivalent to R$1.21727748174 and R$1.33900522992 for common and preferred shares, respectively, to the holders of common and preferred shares that were registered in the Company's records at the end of the day of the Ordinary General Meeting. The amount will be paid until the end of the year 2018, at a date to be defined by the Board of Executive Officers.

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.

Date:

June 8, 2018

 

By:

/s/ Luis Carlos da Costa Plaster

 

 

 

 

Name:

Luis Carlos da Costa Plaster

 

 

 

 

Title:

Investor Relations Director