FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of
April 2008Commission File Number: 333-13580
Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in the Charter) |
Telephones of Mexico (Translation of Registrant's Name into English) |
Parque Vía 190 Colonia Cuauhtémoc México City 06599, México, D.F. (Address of principal executive offices) |
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Highlights
1st Quarter 2008
Mexican Telecommunications Market - March 2008 |
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Subscribers |
Annual Revenues |
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Type of service |
Amount |
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Number |
Market share |
(billion dollars) |
Market share |
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Mobile Telephony |
69.5 million |
71.1% |
17.0 |
55.0% |
Fixed Telephony |
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TELMEX |
17.8 million |
18.2% |
9.6 |
31.1% |
Other operators* |
3.9 million |
4.0% |
2.3 |
7.4% |
Video (includes cable TV and |
6.5 million |
6.7% |
2.0 |
6.5% |
satellite services) |
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Total |
97.7 million |
100.0% |
30.9 |
100.0% |
*Includes fixed telephony services provided by wireless oeprators. |
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Participants in the Mexican Fixed Telephony Market - March 2008 |
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Subscribers of the participants |
Fixed telephony services |
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Type of service |
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Number |
Market share |
Number |
Market share |
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Fixed Telephony |
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TELMEX |
17.8 million |
63.1% |
17.8 million |
80.9% |
Other operators* |
3.9 million |
13.8% |
3.9 million |
17.7% |
Video (includes cable TV and |
6.5 million |
23.1% |
0.3 million |
1.4% |
satellite services) |
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Total |
28.2 million |
100.0% |
22.0 million |
100.0% |
*Includes fixed telephony services provided by wireless operators. |
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Source: TELMEX estimates |
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(3) Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities.
Recent Events
TELMEX Calls for Shareholders' Meetings
On March 12, 2008, the Board of Directors passed resolutions calling for series "L" Special and Annual Shareholders' Meetings to be held on April 25, 2008, in order to discuss, among other matters, the following proposals: to appoint the members of the Board of Directors pertaining to Series "L" shares and to declare a cash dividend of $0.40 Mexican pesos per outstanding share (excluding the cash dividend which Telmex Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V. may approve) in four equal payments of $0.10 Mexican pesos per outstanding share, resulting from the net tax profit account. Dividend payments are proposed to be made in México on June 19, 2008, September 18, 2008, December 18, 2008, and March 26, 2009.
Additionally, the Board of Directors of Telmex Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V. will propose to the Shareholders' Meeting a cash dividend of $0.15 Mexican pesos per outstanding share, resulting from the net tax profit account. The proposed dividend payment will be effective when Telmex Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V. shares have been distributed to shareholders as a result of the escisión, approved by Telmex's Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting held on December 21, 2007, and such shares begin to trade on the several stock markets.
For information purposes, and notwithstanding that the escisión of Telmex Internacional S.A.B. de C.V. has been fully effective, it is noted that the sum of both proposed cash dividend payments would be equal to $0.55 Mexican pesos per TELMEX outstanding share, before the distribution of shares issued by Telmex Internacional S.A.B. de C.V. takes place.
Relevant figures
(2008 million of nominal pesos, 2007 millions of Mexican pesos with purchasing power at December 31, |
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2007 unless otherwise indicated) |
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% |
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1Q2008 |
1Q2007 |
Inc. |
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Revenues |
Ps. |
31,122 |
Ps. |
32,943 |
(5.5) |
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EBITDA (1) |
15,151 |
16,413 |
(7.7) |
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EBITDA margin (%) |
48.7 |
49.8 |
(1.1) |
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Operating income |
10,630 |
11,842 |
(10.2) |
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Operating margin (%) |
34.2 |
35.9 |
(1.7) |
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Majority income from continuing operations |
5,574 |
7,601 |
(26.7) |
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Earnings per share (pesos) |
0.29 |
0.38 |
(23.7) |
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Earnings per ADR (dollars) (2) |
0.55 |
0.67 |
(17.9) |
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Outstanding shares (millions) |
19,111 |
19,870 |
(3.8) |
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Equivalent ADRs (millions) (2) |
956 |
994 |
(3.8) |
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(1) EBITDA: defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization. Go to www.telmex.com in the Investor |
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Relations section where you will find the reconciliation of EBITDA to operating income. |
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(2) One ADR represents 20 shares. |
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Mexico Operating Results |
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% Inc. vs. |
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1Q 2008 |
4Q 2007 |
3Q 2007 |
2Q 2007 |
1Q 2007 |
1Q 2007 |
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Lines in service (thousand units) |
17,795 |
17,800 |
18,157 |
18,202 |
18,284 |
(2.7) |
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Local traffic (million units) |
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Local calls |
5,820 |
5,995 |
6,324 |
6,295 |
6,278 |
(7.3) |
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Interconnection minutes (A) (B) |
11,364 |
11,476 |
11,678 |
11,373 |
10,833 |
4.9 |
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Long distance traffic (million minutes) |
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Domestic long distance (A) |
4,702 |
4,574 |
4,632 |
4,599 |
4,470 |
5.2 |
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International long distance |
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(incoming and outgoing) (B) |
2,093 |
2,228 |
2,392 |
2,445 |
2,465 |
(15.1) |
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Billed line equivalents 64kbps (thousands) |
3,093 |
2,715 |
2,598 |
2,484 |
2,347 |
31.8 |
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Internet (thousands) |
3,648 |
3,320 |
3,147 |
2,923 |
2,784 |
31.1 |
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Prodigy (Dial-up) |
332 |
396 |
470 |
542 |
657 |
(49.4) |
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Infinitum (ADSL) |
3,316 |
2,925 |
2,677 |
2,381 |
2,127 |
55.9 |
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(A) Includes domestic long distance calling party pays traffic |
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(B) Includes international long distance calling party pays traffic |
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Operating Results
Lines in service and local traffic
At the end of the first quarter, there were 17.8 million lines in service, a level similar to that of December 2007. The activation of lines driven by new service packages offset the increase in the competition's activity in the most attractive segments of the market. The flat number of lines also reflected growth in broadband services that in some cases represent substitutions for conventional lines.
During the first quarter, local traffic decreased 7.3% compared with the same period in 2007, with a total of 5.820 billion local calls. Local traffic volume continues to be affected by competition from local and mobile telephony. Also affecting local traffic results is the migration of dial-up Internet services to Infinitum broadband services (ADSL).
Long distance
Domestic long distance (DLD) traffic increased 5.2% compared with last year's first quarter, totaling 4.702 billion minutes, due to the increase of packages that include DLD minutes and to the increase in traffic from mobile operators, offset by the decrease in termination traffic with other long distance operators.
In the quarter, outgoing international long distance (ILD) traffic increased 11.2% compared with last year's first quarter, totaling 531 million minutes due to more traffic from mobile operators. Incoming international long distance traffic decreased 21.4% compared with the same period of the previous year, totaling 1.563 billion minutes. The incoming-outgoing ratio was 2.9x.
Interconnection
In the first quarter, interconnection traffic increased 4.9% compared with the first quarter of the previous year, totaling 11.364 billion minutes. Calling party pays traffic decreased 4.5% as a result of the decrease in international calling party pays traffic due to bypass from other operators. Interconnection traffic with local, long distance and mobile telephony operators increased 8.2%.
Internet access and corporate networks
At March 31, 2008 TELMEX had 3.6 million Internet access services, of which 3.3 million are broadband Infinitum. In the quarter, there was a gain of 391 thousand Infinitum accounts, 28.6% higher than the gain in last year's first quarter. TELMEX's initiatives to grow Infinitum contribute to increased Internet access in Mexico, where 13% of homes now have access to broadband.
Growth of broadband Infinitum services has been supported by computer sales, which has increased revenues of Tiendas TELMEX (TELMEX stores). The lack of computers significantly limits growth of broadband services in Mexico since 4 out of 5 homes do not have a computer. In homes with computers, approximately 80% have Internet access. TELMEX will continue to sell computers in installments with preferred terms in order to drive the digital culture in the country.
Subscriptions to multiservice packages that offer broadband access service along with different voice services at competitive prices increased 18.9% compared with last year's first quarter. As part of this strategy, in February 2008 we launched the "Paquete Acerques," a package that costs 599 pesos per month, VAT included, for monthly rent, broadband Infinitum service, unlimited DLD calls, 200 local calls and digital services.
In the corporate market, billed line equivalents for data transmission increased 31.8% compared with the first quarter of 2007, bringing the total to 3.1 million line equivalents of 64 Kbps.
Financial Results
The following financial information of 2008 is presented in nominal pesos and the financial information for 2007 is expressed in constant pesos of December 2007, according to Mexican Financial Reporting Standards.
Revenues: In the first quarter, revenues from the operations in Mexico totaled 31.122 billion pesos, a decrease of 5.5% compared with the same period of the previous year. This result was due to decreases of 9.4% and 8.6% in local and long distance services, respectively, as well as the decrease of 13.8% in interconnection revenues resulting from lower traffic volume and the decline of 9.5% in the calling party pays rate. On the other hand, corporate networks revenues increased 10.1%, Internet access service revenues 8.4% and other revenues 30.2%, which includes revenues from Tiendas TELMEX (TELMEX stores).
Local: Local revenues totaled 12.693 billion pesos in the first quarter, a decrease of 9.4% compared with the first quarter of 2007 due to the 9.8% reduction in real terms of revenue per local billed call, to the decrease of traffic due to competition from both mobile telephony and other fixed telephony operators, and to the migration of dial-up Internet access to broadband services.
DLD: DLD revenues totaled 4.144 billion pesos in the first quarter, 5% lower than the first quarter of 2007. The 5.2% increase in traffic was not enough to offset the 9.2% decrease in average revenue per minute.
ILD: In the first quarter, ILD revenues totaled 2.095 billion pesos, a decrease of 14.9% compared with the first quarter of the previous year. Revenues from outgoing traffic declined 8.5% to 1.412 billion pesos compared with the first quarter of 2007 due to the 15.5% decrease in the average revenue per minute, partially offset by the 11.2% increase in outgoing ILD traffic. Incoming international long distance revenues totaled 683 million pesos, a decrease of 25.6% compared with the first quarter of 2007, reflecting the decrease of 21.4% in incoming traffic.
Interconnection: In the first quarter, interconnection revenues decreased 13.8% to 4.791 billion pesos compared with the same period of 2007, mainly due to the decrease of 9.5% in the calling party pays rate and the 4.5% decline in calling party pays traffic.
Corporate networks: In the first quarter, revenues from services related to data transmission through private and managed networks totaled 2.987 billion pesos, 10.1% higher than the same period of the previous year. The increase was due to the higher number of services and the sale of value-added services, which offset the reduction in unit prices of these services.
Internet: Revenues from Internet access in the first quarter totaled 2.920 billion pesos, 8.4% higher than last year's first quarter due to the increase of 55.9% in broadband services but also reflecting the price reduction in broadband Infinitum services (ADSL) that took effect in April 2007.
Costs and expenses: In the first quarter, total costs and expenses were 20.492 billion pesos, a decrease of 2.9% compared with the first quarter of 2007. This decrease was mainly due to higher costs of telephone handsets and equipment for customers, offset by the 12.3% decrease in the amount paid to mobile operators for calling party pays services and for initiatives carried out to optimize resource use.
Cost of sales and services: In the first quarter, cost of sales and services increased 2.3% compared with the same period of 2007, totaling 7.839 billion pesos, due to higher computer and telecommunications equipment costs related to higher sales.
Commercial, administrative and general: In the quarter, commercial, administrative and general expenses totaled 4.731 billion pesos, 2.4% higher than last year's first quarter mainly due to commissions related to higher sales, partially offset by initiatives to optimize resource use.
Transport and interconnection: In the first quarter, transport and interconnection costs totaled 3.401 billion pesos, a decrease of 20% compared with the same period of 2007 as a result of the 12.3% decrease in the amount paid to mobile telephony operators for local calling party pays service and the decrease of 32.4% in international calling party pays traffic.
Depreciation and amortization: In the quarter, depreciation and amortization decreased 1.1% to 4.521 billion pesos due to a lower impact from the update of the value of fixed assets. .
EBITDA (1) and operating income: EBITDA (1) totaled 15.151 billion pesos in the first quarter, a decrease 7.7% compared with the same period of last year. The EBITDA margin was 48.7%. Operating income totaled 10.630 billion pesos in the first quarter and the operating margin was 34.2%.
Comprehensive financing result: Comprehensive financing cost produced a charge of 2.567 billion pesos in the quarter. This resulted from: i) a net interest charge of 2.053 billion pesos, 54.8% higher than the same period of 2007, due to recognition of the market value of interest rate swaps and the increase in the level of indebtedness, ii) a net exchange loss of 514 million pesos from the first-quarter exchange rate appreciation of 0.1700 pesos per dollar, offset by the 6.675 billion dollars in dollar-peso hedges (weighted average exchange rate: 10.93 pesos per dollar) and iii) recognition of a gain in the monetary position of 717 million pesos in 2007, effect that is not presented in 2008.
Majority net income: Majority net income in the first quarter totaled 5.574 billion pesos, 39.6% lower than the same period of the previous year. Earnings per share were 29 Mexican cents, a year-over-year decrease of 23.7%, and earnings per ADR were 55 US cents, a decrease of 17.9% compared with the same period of 2007.
Investments: In the quarter, capital expenditures (capex) were the equivalent of 108 million dollars, of which 72.5% was used for growth projects in the voice, data and transport infrastructure and 27.5% for operational support projects and operating needs.
Debt: Gross total debt at March 31 was the equivalent of 8.625 billion dollars, of which 13.1% is short-term and 86.9% is long-term. Of the total debt, 78.2% is in foreign currency and 45.1% has fixed rates. The foreign currency proportion converts to 72.0% if 23.752 billion pesos and 100 million dollars of interest rate swaps at average interest rate of 8.145% and 4.47%, respectively, are included. Total net debt (3) increased during the last twelve months the equivalent of 752 million dollars, totaling 7.957 billion dollars.
Repurchase of shares: During the first quarter, the company used 4.693 billion pesos to repurchase 249 million 777 thousand of its own shares.
Income Statements |
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[ 2008 million of nominal pesos, 2007 millions of Mexican pesos with purchasing power at December 31, 2007 ] |
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% |
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1Q2008 |
1Q2007 |
Inc. |
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Revenues |
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Local |
Ps. |
12,693 |
Ps. |
14,010 |
(9.4) |
Domestic long distance |
4,144 |
4,364 |
(5.0) |
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International long distance |
2,095 |
2,461 |
(14.9) |
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Interconnection |
4,791 |
5,557 |
(13.8) |
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Corporate networks |
2,987 |
2,712 |
10.1 |
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Internet |
2,920 |
2,693 |
8.4 |
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Others |
1,492 |
1,146 |
30.2 |
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Total |
31,122 |
32,943 |
(5.5) |
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Costs and Expenses |
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Cost of sales and services |
7,839 |
7,662 |
2.3 |
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Commercial, administrative and general |
4,731 |
4,619 |
2.4 |
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Transport and interconnection |
3,401 |
4,249 |
(20.0) |
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Depreciation and amortization |
4,521 |
4,571 |
(1.1) |
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Total |
20,492 |
21,101 |
(2.9) |
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Operating income |
10,630 |
11,842 |
(10.2) |
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Employee profit sharing, net |
467 |
864 |
(45.9) |
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Other (revenues) and expenses, net |
(66) |
(257) |
(74.3) |
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Comprehensive financing cost |
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Interest, net |
2,053 |
1,326 |
54.8 |
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Exchange loss (gain), net |
514 |
406 |
26.6 |
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Monetary gain, net |
- |
(717) |
NA |
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Total |
2,567 |
1,015 |
152.9 |
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Equity interest in net (loss) income of affiliates |
11 |
9 |
22.2 |
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Income before income tax |
7,673 |
10,229 |
(25.0) |
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Income tax |
2,100 |
2,628 |
(20.1) |
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Income before minority interest |
5,573 |
7,601 |
(26.7) |
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Minority interest, net |
1 |
0 |
NA |
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Majority income from continuing operations |
Ps. |
5,574 |
Ps. |
7,601 |
(26.7) |
Majority income from discontunued operations, net of income tax |
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and employee profit sharing |
0 |
1,622 |
NA |
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Majority net income |
Ps. |
5,574 |
Ps. |
9,223 |
(39.6) |
EBITDA (1) |
Ps. |
15,151 |
Ps. |
16,413 |
(7.7) |
EBITDA margin (%) |
48.7 |
49.8 |
(1.1) |
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Operating margin (%) |
34.2 |
35.9 |
(1.7) |
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Peso vs dollar exchange rate at March 31, 2008: 10.6962 |
Balance Sheets |
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[ 2008 million of nominal pesos, 2007 millions of Mexican pesos with purchasing power at December 31, 2007 ] |
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March 31, |
March 31, |
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2008 |
2007 |
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Assets |
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Cash and short-term investments |
Ps. |
7,141 |
Ps. |
9,140 |
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Other current assets |
25,685 |
28,344 |
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Current assets of discontinued operations |
- |
37,956 |
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Plant, property and equipment, net |
117,500 |
122,555 |
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Other assets |
5,218 |
4,610 |
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Goodwill |
439 |
448 |
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Projected net asset |
14,504 |
18,788 |
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Non-current assets of discontinued operations |
- |
74,987 |
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Total assets |
Ps. |
170,487 |
Ps. |
296,828 |
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
Ps. |
12,088 |
Ps. |
6,315 |
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Other current liabilities |
20,261 |
21,086 |
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Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
- |
27,901 |
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Long-term debt |
80,167 |
87,649 |
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Labor obligations |
142 |
238 |
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Deferred taxes |
21,297 |
16,522 |
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Long-term debt of discontinued operations |
- |
14,763 |
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Total liabilities |
133,955 |
174,474 |
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Stockholders' equity |
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Majority stockholders' equity |
36,489 |
119,588 |
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Minority interest |
43 |
2,766 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
36,532 |
122,354 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
Ps. |
170,487 |
Ps. |
296,828 |
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Peso vs dollar exchange rate at March 31, 2008: 10.6962 |
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Income Statements at March CONAT |
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[ million of nominal Mexican pesos ] |
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Communities |
Communities |
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with presence of |
without presence of |
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competition * |
competition * |
Total |
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Revenues |
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Local |
$ |
9,244 |
$ |
3,449 |
$ |
12,693 |
Domestic long distance |
3,734 |
410 |
4,144 |
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International long distance |
1,777 |
318 |
2,095 |
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Interconnection |
4,150 |
641 |
4,791 |
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Corporate networks |
2,987 |
0 |
2,987 |
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Internet |
2,728 |
192 |
2,920 |
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Others |
1,430 |
62 |
1,492 |
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Total revenues |
26,050 |
5,072 |
31,122 |
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Operating costs and expenses |
8,941 |
3,629 |
12,570 |
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Interconnection |
2,926 |
475 |
3,401 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
3,019 |
1,502 |
4,521 |
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Total |
14,886 |
5,606 |
20,492 |
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Operating income |
$ |
11,164 |
$ |
(534) |
$ |
10,630 |
EBITDA (1) |
$ |
14,183 |
$ |
968 |
$ |
15,151 |
EBITDA margin (%) |
54.4 |
19.1 |
48.7 |
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Operating margin (%) |
42.9 |
(10.5) |
34.2 |
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* Figures are estimated |
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Mexico Local Service Business |
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Income Statements |
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[ 2008 million of nominal pesos, 2007 millions of Mexican pesos with purchasing power at December 31, 2007 ] |
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% |
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1Q2008 |
1Q2007 |
Inc. |
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Revenues |
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Access, rent and measured service |
Ps. |
12,485 |
Ps. |
13,702 |
(8.9) |
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LADA interconnection |
943 |
1,005 |
(6.2) |
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Interconnection with operators |
378 |
387 |
(2.3) |
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Interconnection with cellular |
3,127 |
3,575 |
(12.5) |
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Other |
3,468 |
2,960 |
17.2 |
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Total |
20,401 |
21,629 |
(5.7) |
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Costs and expenses |
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Cost of sales and services |
5,504 |
5,150 |
6.9 |
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Commercial, administrative and general |
4,265 |
4,089 |
4.3 |
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Interconnection |
2,108 |
2,634 |
(20.0) |
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Depreciation and amortization |
2,881 |
3,026 |
(4.8) |
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Total |
14,758 |
14,899 |
(0.9) |
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Operating income |
Ps. |
5,643 |
Ps. |
6,730 |
(16.2) |
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EBITDA (1) |
Ps. |
8,524 |
Ps. |
9,756 |
(12.6) |
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EBITDA margin (%) |
41.8 |
45.1 |
(3.3) |
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Operating margin (%) |
27.7 |
31.1 |
(3.4) |
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Mexico Long Distance Service Business |
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Income Statements |
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[ 2008 million of nominal pesos, 2007 millions of Mexican pesos with purchasing power at December 31, 2007 ] |
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% |
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1Q2008 |
1Q2007 |
Inc. |
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Revenues |
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Domestic long distance |
Ps. |
4,818 |
Ps. |
5,072 |
(5.0) |
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International long distance |
2,148 |
Ps. |
2,785 |
(22.9) |
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Total |
6,966 |
Ps. |
7,857 |
(11.3) |
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Costs and expenses |
|||||||
Cost of sales and services |
1,445 |
1,468 |
(1.6) |
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Commercial, administrative and general |
1,279 |
1,258 |
1.7 |
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Interconnection to the local network |
1,876 |
2,248 |
(16.5) |
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Depreciation and amortization |
541 |
557 |
(2.9) |
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Total |
5,141 |
5,531 |
(7.1) |
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Operating income |
Ps. |
1,825 |
Ps. |
2,326 |
(21.5) |
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EBITDA (1) |
Ps. |
2,366 |
Ps. |
2,883 |
(17.9) |
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EBITDA margin (%) |
34.0 |
36.7 |
(2.7) |
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Operating margin (%) |
26.2 |
29.6 |
(3.4) |
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Prior to the incorporation of TELMEX Internacional, its operations were conducted through subsidiaries of TELMEX. The financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2007, are presented on a combined basis prepared from TELMEX's historical accounting records, and include the historical operations of the entities transferred to TELMEX Internacional by TELMEX in the "escisión" (split-up).
TELMEX Internacional Results
The following financial information of 2008 is presented in nominal pesos and the financial information for 2007 is expressed in constant pesos of December 2007, based on an independent operation, according to Mexican Financial Reporting Standards.
Revenues:
In the quarter TELMEX Internacional revenues totaled 18.415 billion pesos, an increase of 11.5% compared with the same period of the previous year. This result was due to increases of 32.5% in local service revenues, 32.1% in revenues from the Internet access business, 1.7% in domestic long distance revenues, for the increase in cable TV revenues of 759.7% and 9.9% in other revenues, mainly comprised of Yellow Pages. On the other hand, international long distance revenues decreased 9%. It is important to mention that revenues and costs for Sección Amarilla, or Yellow Pages, are recognized in a deferred manner throughout the year.Costs and expenses: In the first quarter, costs and expenses totaled 15.957 billion pesos, an increase of 14.4% due to the integration of the cable TV companies in Colombia, higher interconnection costs, mainly in Brazil, and higher operating costs related to the increase in the number of customers, mainly in Brazil, Colombia and Argentina.
EBITDA (1) and operating income: In the first quarter EBITDA (1) totaled 4.689 billion pesos, an increase of 2.6% compared with the same period of 2007. The EBITDA margin was 25.5%. TELMEX Internacional's operating income totaled 2.458 billion pesos, a decrease of 4.5% compared with a year ago, producing a margin of 13.3%.
Majority net income: Majority net income in the quarter totaled 1.937 billion pesos, 3.7% higher than the previous year. Earnings per share in the quarter were 10 Mexican cents, an increase of 11.1% compared with the same period of 2007, and earnings per ADR were 19 US cents, an increase of 26.7% compared with the same period of the previous year.
Income Statements |
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[ 2008 million of nominal pesos, 2007 millions of Mexican pesos with purchasing power at December 31, 2007 ] |
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% |
||||||
1Q2008 |
1Q2007 |
Inc. |
||||
Revenues |
||||||
Local |
Ps. |
2,339 |
Ps. |
1,765 |
32.5 |
|
Domestic long distance |
7,083 |
6,968 |
1.7 |
|||
International long distance |
862 |
947 |
(9.0) |
|||
Corporate networks |
4,046 |
3,837 |
5.4 |
|||
Internet |
1,221 |
924 |
32.1 |
|||
Cable TV |
662 |
77 |
759.7 |
|||
Others |
2,202 |
2,003 |
9.9 |
|||
Total |
18,415 |
16,521 |
11.5 |
|||
Costs and Expenses |
||||||
Cost of sales and services |
2,874 |
2,120 |
35.6 |
|||
Commercial, administrative and general |
4,529 |
4,076 |
11.1 |
|||
Transport and interconnection |
6,323 |
5,753 |
9.9 |
|||
Depreciation and amortization |
2,231 |
1,999 |
11.6 |
|||
Total |
15,957 |
13,948 |
14.4 |
|||
Operating income |
2,458 |
2,573 |
(4.5) |
|||
Other (revenues) and expenses, net |
0 |
4 |
NA |
|||
Comprehensive financing cost |
||||||
Net interest |
(61) |
209 |
NA |
|||
Exchange loss (gain), net |
35 |
11 |
218.2 |
|||
Monetary gain, net |
0 |
(45) |
NA |
|||
Total |
(26) |
175 |
NA |
|||
Equity in results of affiliates |
325 |
356 |
(8.7) |
|||
Income before income tax |
2,809 |
2,750 |
2.1 |
|||
Income tax |
808 |
795 |
1.6 |
|||
Income before equity in minority interest |
2,001 |
1,955 |
2.4 |
|||
Minority interest |
(64) |
(87) |
(26.4) |
|||
Majority net income |
Ps. |
1,937 |
Ps. |
1,868 |
3.7 |
|
EBITDA (1) |
Ps. |
4,689 |
Ps. |
4,572 |
2.6 |
|
EBITDA margin (%) |
25.5 |
27.7 |
(2.2) |
|||
Operating margin (%) |
13.3 |
15.6 |
(2.3) |
|||
Balance Sheets |
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[ 2008 million of nominal pesos, 2007 millions of Mexican pesos with purchasing power at December 31, 2007 ] |
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March 31, |
March 31, |
|||||
2008 |
2007 |
|||||
Assets |
||||||
Cash and short-term investments |
Ps. |
15,092 |
Ps. |
10,165 |
||
Other current assets |
21,903 |
19,984 |
||||
Plant, property and equipment, net |
50,502 |
46,488 |
||||
Other assets |
15,650 |
17,385 |
||||
Goodwill |
16,571 |
11,114 |
||||
Deferred taxes |
6,758 |
8,811 |
||||
Total assets |
Ps. |
126,476 |
Ps. |
113,947 |
||
Liabilities and stockholders' equity |
||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
Ps. |
3,713 |
Ps. |
4,726 |
||
Other current liabilities |
20,768 |
25,805 |
||||
Long-term debt |
11,451 |
12,115 |
||||
Labor obligations |
2,463 |
2,648 |
||||
Total liabilities |
38,395 |
45,294 |
||||
Stockholders' equity |
||||||
Majority stockholders' equity |
85,365 |
65,928 |
||||
Minority interest |
2,716 |
2,725 |
||||
Total stockholders' equity |
88,081 |
68,653 |
||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
Ps. |
126,476 |
Ps. |
113,947 |
||
% |
|||||
Brazil Operating Indicators |
1Q20078 |
1Q2007 |
Inc. |
||
Domestic long distance minutes |
3,812 |
3,572 |
6.7 |
||
(millions) |
|||||
International long distance minutes |
463 |
483 |
(4.1) |
||
(millions) |
|||||
Line equivalents of 64 kbps ( thousands) |
3,026 |
2,313 |
30.8 |
||
Access to local service (thousands) |
2,856 |
2,068 |
38.1 |
||
Net Fone users (thousands) |
716 |
257 |
179.0 |
||
Income Statements Brazil |
|||||
[ millions of historic Brazilian reais] |
% |
||||
1Q20078 |
1Q2007 |
Inc. |
|||
Revenues |
|||||
Local (A) |
$R |
381.2 |
$R |
281.8 |
35.3 |
Domestic long distance |
1,106.7 |
1,041.2 |
6.3 |
||
International long distance |
122.4 |
128.0 |
(4.4) |
||
Corporate networks |
452.6 |
412.1 |
9.8 |
||
Internet |
129.1 |
117.3 |
10.1 |
||
Others |
158.8 |
134.5 |
18.1 |
||
Total |
2,350.8 |
2,114.9 |
11.2 |
||
Costs and Expenses |
|||||
Cost of sales and services |
278.6 |
260.2 |
7.1 |
||
Commercial, administrative and general |
496.1 |
501.2 |
(1.0) |
||
Transport and interconnection |
947.4 |
818.6 |
15.7 |
||
Depreciation and amortization |
310.4 |
282.1 |
10.0 |
||
Total |
2,032.5 |
1,862.1 |
9.2 |
||
Equity in results of affiliates |
14.8 |
23.1 |
(35.9) |
||
Operating income |
$R |
303.5 |
$R |
229.7 |
32.1 |
EBITDA (1) |
$R |
628.6 |
$R |
534.9 |
17.5 |
EBITDA margin (%) |
26.7 |
25.3 |
1.4 |
||
Operating margin (%) |
12.9 |
10.9 |
2.0 |
||
* Higher than 1,000% |
|||||
(A) Includes Interconnection |
LATAM
Argentina |
||||||
% |
||||||
1Q2008 |
1Q2007 |
Inc. |
||||
(millions of Argentinean pesos) |
||||||
Revenues |
$ |
121.8 |
$ |
87.3 |
39.5 |
|
EBITDA |
20.5 |
17.0 |
20.6 |
|||
EBITDA margin (%) |
16.8 |
19.5 |
(2.7) |
|||
Operating Income |
(4.4) |
1.2 |
NA |
|||
Operating margin (%) |
(3.6) |
1.4 |
NA |
|||
Colombia |
||||||
% |
||||||
1Q2008 |
1Q2007 |
Inc. |
||||
(millions of Colombian pesos ) |
||||||
Revenues |
$ |
201,912.5 |
$ |
59,827.7 |
237.5 |
|
EBITDA |
35,444.2 |
23,039.1 |
53.8 |
|||
EBITDA margin (%) |
17.6 |
38.5 |
(20.9) |
|||
Operating Income |
7,608.6 |
12,563.4 |
(39.4) |
|||
Operating margin (%) |
3.8 |
21.0 |
(17.2) |
|||
Chile |
||||||
% |
||||||
1Q2008 |
1Q2007 |
Inc. |
||||
(millions of Chilean pesos ) |
||||||
Revenues |
$ |
23,680.6 |
$ |
18,432.8 |
28.5 |
|
EBITDA |
1,947.2 |
2,328.2 |
(16.4) |
|||
EBITDA margin (%) |
8.2 |
12.6 |
(4.4) |
|||
Operating Income |
(3,213.7) |
(1,155.4) |
NA |
|||
Operating margin (%) |
(13.6) |
(6.3) |
NA |
|||
Peru |
||||||
% |
||||||
1Q2008 |
1Q2007 |
Inc. |
||||
(millions of New Soles) |
||||||
Revenues |
$ |
69.3 |
$ |
56.3 |
23.1 |
|
EBITDA |
10.7 |
14.4 |
(25.7) |
|||
EBITDA margin (%) |
15.4 |
25.6 |
(10.2) |
|||
Operating Income |
(5.6) |
0.9 |
NA |
|||
Operating margin (%) |
(8.1) |
1.6 |
NA |
The following financial information is presented in the local currency of each country, according to that country's generally accepted accounting principles, before eliminating inter-company operations among companies of TELMEX Internacional.
The first-quarter results confirmed the progress made by our operations in Brazil in evolving toward an integrated telecommunications company. Local and data revenues represented 41% of total revenues due to commercial strategies that have allowed the business to increase line equivalents and local service access 30.8% and 38.1%, respectively, compared with last year's first quarter.
Aditionally, at March 31, 2008, Net Fone (triple play), offered though Net Serviços, served 718 thousand customers. This service is still an important growth opportunity, since Net's network currently passes approximately 9.1 million homes and more than 72.8% of its network is bi-directional and serves close to 2.6 million pay TV users and 1.6 million broadband Internet users.
Revenues: In the first quarter, revenues totaled 2.4 billion reais, 11.2% higher than the same quarter of the previous year. Higher revenues were mainly due to the 35.3% increase in local service revenues, 9.9% in corporate networks and Internet access and 6.3% in domestic long distance. International long distance services decreased 4.4%
Local: In the first quarter, local revenues reached 381 million reais, 35.3% higher than the same period of 2007 due to the 38.1% increase in local service customers.
Domestic long distance: Domestic long distance revenues totaled 1.107 billion reais, 6.3% higher than the first quarter of 2007 due to the 6.7% increase in traffic volume and the 0.4% decrease in average revenue per minute.
International long distance: In the quarter, international long distance revenues totaled 122 million reais, 4.4% lower than the same period of 2007, because traffic decreased 4.1%.
Corporate networks and Internet: In the first quarter, revenues from data and Internet access services totaled 582 million reais, 9.9% higher than the first quarter of 2007, due to the 31.8% increase in line equivalents for data transmission and the increase of 29.9% in Internet access services, which partially offset the reduction of unit prices of these services.
Costs and expenses: Costs and expenses were 2.033 billion reais in the quarter, an increase of 9.2% from the 2007 period, due to higher interconnection costs and higher costs of telephone handsets related to growth in local services, partially offset by the rationalization of resource use.
EBITDA (1) and operating income: EBITDA (1) totaled 628.6 million reais in the first quarter, an increase of 17.5% compared with last year's first quarter, producing a margin of 26.7%. Operating income totaled 303.5 million reais in the quarter, producing a margin of 12.9%.
Colombia
At March 31, the cable TV companies' combined network passed through more than 4.1 million households and was 30.4% bi-directional. These capabilities that represent an important opportunity to drive penetration of triple play services, which ended the quarter with 124 thousand customers.
In 2008, strategies for the voice and data businesses will continue to be focused on growing the data business in the corporate and small and medium-sized segments. These strategies were reflected in the first quarter's 68.4% increase in line equivalents compared with a year ago.
In the first quarter, revenues totaled 201.913 billion Colombian pesos, 237.5% higher than the same period of 2007. Higher revenues were mainly due to expanded relationships with several corporate customers and the integration of the cable TV companies, which contributed 148.008 billion Colombian pesos to first-quarter results.
Total costs and expenses increased 311% compared with last year's first quarter, totaling 194.304 billion Colombian pesos, mainly due to the incorporation of the cable companies, which accounted for 142.066 billion Colombian pesos, and to higher personnel expenses to serve the small and medium-sized market. In the quarter operating income totaled 7.609 billion Colombian pesos compared with operating income of 12.563 billion Colombian pesos in the year-ago first quarter, mainly due to higher depreciation charges related to the update of the cable TV companies network. In the first quarter, EBITDA (1) increased 53.8% to 35.444 billion Colombian pesos with a margin of 17.6%.
Argentina
In the quarter, revenues from the operations in Argentina totaled 121.8 million Argentinean pesos, an increase of 39.5% compared with the same period of the previous year, due to increases in revenues local services, interconnection and the corporate and Internet businesses of 31.3%, 29.9%, and 55.6%, respectively.
Operating costs and expenses totaled 126.2 million Argentinean pesos in the quarter, an increase of 46.6% due to higher personnel expenses for the integration of Ertach, acquired in 2007; to the increase in advertising expenses to drive new products, and to higher costs related to network maintenance due to growth in local services.
In the quarter, EBITDA (1) totaled 20.5 million Argentinean pesos, an increase of 20.6% compared with the same period of 2007, producing a margin of 16.8%. The operating loss was 4.4 million Argentinean pesos in the quarter compared with operating income of 1.2 million Argentinean pesos in the same period of the previous year.
Chile
Revenues from the operations in Chile reached 23.681 billion Chilean pesos, 28.5% more than the first quarter of 2007 due to the incorporation of revenues from satellite TV services, which totaled 4.381 billion Chilean pesos. Revenues from the corporate networks and Internet access businesses rose 9.3%, while local services revenues increased 34.8%. Long distance revenues decreased 19%, reflecting a declining market due to migration to mobile services and private networks.
In the first quarter, total costs and expenses were 26.894 billion Chilean pesos, an increase of 37.3% compared with the same period of the previous year. Costs of sales and services increased 37.4% mainly due to higher network maintenance costs related to growth in local services and to integration of the satellite TV company. Commercial, administrative and general expenses increased 44.6% due to higher advertising expenses and commissions to drive the sale of multi-service packages over the WiMax platform. In the quarter, there was an operating loss of 3.214 billion Chilean pesos compared with an operating loss of 1.155 billion Chilean pesos in the same period of the previous year. EBITDA (1) totaled 1.947 billion Chilean pesos, producing a margin 8.2%.
Peru
In the first quarter, revenues totaled 69.3 million New Soles, 23.1% higher than the same period of the previous year, due to the incorporation of Cable TV revenues. The data business, which represents 39.4% of total revenues, increased 36.5%. In the quarter, voice business revenues increased 1.5% compared with the same period of 2007. An 8.4% increase in local revenues helped offset the decrease in interconnection revenues with other operators.
In the first quarter, costs and expenses increased 35.2%, reflecting increases of 57.8% in costs of sales and services and 15.2% in transport and interconnection costs due to the integration of the cable TV business. EBITDA (1) totaled 10.7 million New Soles, producing a margin of 15.4%.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 22, 2008. |
TELÉFONOS DE MÉXICO, S.A.B. DE C.V. By: __________________ Name: Adolfo Cerezo Pérez |
Ref: Telmex Press Release: First Quarter 2008.