SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of November 2009

Commission File Number 1-13758

 


 

PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40
1069 - 300 Lisboa, Portugal

(Address of principal executive office)

 

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

Form 20-F     X     Form 40-F         

 

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

 

Yes          No     X    

 

 

 



 

 



 

 

  Portugal Telecom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated report

 

 

 

First nine months 2009

 

 

 

 

 

01 Financial review

4

 

 

02 Business performance

17

 

 

Domestic operations

17

 

 

International businesses

27

 

 

Consolidated financial statements

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The terms “PT”, “Portugal Telecom Group”, “PT Group”, “Group” and “Company”refer to Portugal Telecom and its subsidiaries or any of them as the context.

 

 

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  Portugal Telecom

 

 

 

Portugal

 

Wireline

>  Retail, large corporates’ voice and data, ISP and broadband services  [PT Comunicações100%]

Euro 1,446 million (revenues)

>  SMEs’ voice and data  [PT Prime 100%]

Mobile

>  TMN  100%

Euro 1,135 million (revenues)

 

 

 

Main international assets

 

Revenues (Euromillion)

 

Vivo 29.71%

>  Brazil

>  Mobile

2,262

 

Unitel  25% (*)

>  Angola

>  Mobile

836

 

CTM  28%

>  Macao

>  Wireline, mobile, Internet and data

166

 

MTC  34% (*)

>  Namibia

>  Mobile

91

 

CVT  40% (*)

>  Cape Verde

>  Wireline, mobile, Internet and data

53

 

Timor Telecom  41.12%

>  East Timor

>  Wireline, mobile, Internet and data

25

 

CST  51% (*)

>  São Tomé e Príncipe

>  Wireline, mobile, Internet and data

9

 

UOL  29%

>  Brazil

>  ISP, contents and Internet

411

 

(*) These stakes are held by Africatel, which is controlled 75% by PT.

 

 

Support companies

 

Systems and IT [PT Sistemas de Informação 100%]; Innovation, research and development [PT Inovação 100%];

Backoffice and shared services [PT PRO 100%]; Procurement [PT Compras 100%];

Call centres and telemarketing services [PT Contact 100%]; Pension funds management [Previsão 82.05%]

 

 

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Consolidated income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated income statement(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

y.o.y

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

y.o.y

 

Operating revenues

 

1,741.9

 

1,783.4

 

(2.3%)

 

4,973.4

 

5,023.5

 

(1.0%)

 

Wireline(2)

 

481.1

 

482.6

 

(0.3%)

 

1,446.4

 

1,436.3

 

0.7%

 

Domestic mobile · TMN(2)

 

397.9

 

409.0

 

(2.7%)

 

1,135.0

 

1,182.0

 

(4.0%)

 

Brazilian mobile · Vivo(1)

 

819.9

 

854.0

 

(4.0%)

 

2,262.3

 

2,285.3

 

(1.0%)

 

Other and eliminations

 

43.1

 

37.8

 

14.0%

 

129.7

 

119.9

 

8.2%

 

Operating costs, excluding PRBs and D&A

 

1,085.1

 

1,108.4

 

(2.1%)

 

3,119.1

 

3,157.1

 

(1.2%)

 

Wages and salaries

 

169.0

 

152.4

 

10.9%

 

507.8

 

463.5

 

9.5%

 

Direct costs

 

291.8

 

288.7

 

1.1%

 

826.5

 

807.0

 

2.4%

 

Commercial costs

 

283.9

 

316.2

 

(10.2%)

 

808.2

 

894.9

 

(9.7%)

 

Other operating costs

 

340.4

 

351.1

 

(3.0%)

 

976.7

 

991.7

 

(1.5%)

 

EBITDA(3)

 

656.8

 

675.0

 

(2.7%)

 

1,854.2

 

1,866.4

 

(0.7%)

 

Post retirement benefits

 

22.4

 

10.9

 

106.3%

 

67.2

 

32.7

 

105.4%

 

Depreciation and amortisation

 

349.7

 

334.2

 

4.6%

 

1,018.0

 

943.8

 

7.9%

 

Income from operations(4)

 

284.7

 

329.9

 

(13.7%)

 

769.0

 

889.9

 

(13.6%)

 

Other expenses (income)

 

15.2

 

22.8

 

(33.5%)

 

32.8

 

102.2

 

(67.9%)

 

Curtailment costs, net

 

0.6

 

14.9

 

(96.0%)

 

4.1

 

92.9

 

(95.6%)

 

Net losses (gains) on disposal of fixed assets

 

0.1

 

0.8

 

(88.2%)

 

0.2

 

(12.4)

 

n.m.

 

Net other costs (gains)

 

14.5

 

7.1

 

104.2%

 

28.5

 

21.7

 

31.2%

 

Income before financial & income taxes

 

269.5

 

307.1

 

(12.2%)

 

736.3

 

787.7

 

(6.5%)

 

Financial expenses (income)

 

55.2

 

8.4

 

n.m.

 

109.6

 

81.4

 

34.6%

 

Net interest expenses

 

74.7

 

76.0

 

(1.7%)

 

219.5

 

191.6

 

14.6%

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates, net

 

(56.1)

 

(44.2)

 

26.9%

 

(158.3)

 

(118.7)

 

33.4%

 

Net other financial losses (gains)

 

36.6

 

(23.4)

 

n.m.

 

48.4

 

8.5

 

n.m.

 

Income before income taxes

 

214.3

 

298.7

 

(28.3%)

 

626.7

 

706.3

 

(11.3%)

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(64.3)

 

(87.3)

 

(26.4%)

 

(182.1)

 

(201.5)

 

(9.6%)

 

Income from continued operations

 

150.0

 

211.4

 

(29.1%)

 

444.5

 

504.8

 

(11.9%)

 

Losses (income) attributable to minority interests

 

(34.1)

 

(29.7)

 

14.8%

 

(72.6)

 

(71.3)

 

1.8%

 

Consolidated net income

 

115.9

 

181.7

 

(36.2%)

 

371.9

 

433.5

 

(14.2%)

 

 

(1) Considering a Euro/Real average exchange rate of 2.5616 in 9M08 and 2.8345 in 9M09. (2) Wireline and domestic mobile operating revenues include the impact of the decline in regulated mobile termination rates (MTRs). At TMN this impact amounted to Euro 57.3 million in 9M09 and Euro 17.1 million in 3Q09 (3) EBITDA = income from operations + post retirement benefits + depreciation and amortisation. (4) Income from operations = income before financials and income taxes + curtailment costs + losses (gains) on disposal of fixed assets + other costs (gains).

 

 

Consolidated operating revenues

 

In 9M09, consolidated operating revenues decreased by 1.0% y.o.y to Euro 4,973 million, as a result of the negative impact of the 41% decline in MTRs in the period from 30 June 2008 to 30 September 2009 at domestic operations and the negative impact of the Real devaluation, which more than offset the revenue growth in wireline and Vivo. Adjusting for the effects of the consolidation of Telemig, lower MTRs and using constant exchange rate, consolidated operating revenues would have increased by 3.4% y.o.y.

 

 

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In 9M09, revenues from domestic operations (wireline and TMN) decreased by 1.4% y.o.y over the same period last year. The financial performance of the domestic operations was negatively impacted by lower MTRs. Excluding this adverse impact, revenues from the domestic operations would have increased by 0.8% y.o.y.

 

In 9M09, wireline operating revenues increased by 0.7% y.o.y, supported by the inflection of retail revenues, which posted a 1.2% increase y.o.y (Euro 727 million versus Euro 719 million), and 1.1% y.o.y in the 3Q09, as a result of the continued strong performance of triple-play (voice, data, video), and its positive impact in the improvement in the trend of fixed line disconnections, which fell to 14 thousand in 3Q09, the best performance since 4Q04.

 

Retail net additions reached 216 thousand in 9M09, driven by the success of PT’s triple-play offer (“Meo”) as well as decelerating fixed line disconnections. Retail RGU per access increased by 12.7% in 9M09 from 1.31 to 1.48. Fixed line disconnections fell to 80 thousand in 9M09 from 143 thousand in 9M08. At the same time, PT continued to gain broadband market share and saw a 19.6 % growth in ADSL retail customers in 9M09 compared to the same period of last year, to 812 thousand. Broadband retail net additions reached 103 thousand in 9M09 compared to 42 thousand in 9M08. PT’s Meo offer continues to see strong demand in the market. Pay-TV net additions reached 193 thousand in 9M09 and total pay-TV customers stood at 505 thousand, equivalent to 62.2% penetration of the ADSL retail customer base.

 

In 9M09, TMN’s operating revenues decreased by 4.0% y.o.y (Euro 1,135 million versus Euro1,182 million) due to the negative impact of lower MTRs (Euro 57 million), which more than offset the continued growth in customer revenues (+1.6% y.o.y in 9M09). Non-SMS data revenues continued to be an important source of growth, on the back of increasing penetration of smartphones and continued growth in wireless data cards. Excluding the impact of lower MTRs, TMN’s operating revenues would have increased by 0.9% y.o.y in 9M09. In 3Q09, TMN’s operating revenues decreased by 2.7% y.o.y (Euro 398 million versus Euro 409 million) due to the negative impact of lower MTRs (Euro 17 million). Excluding this adverse impact, service revenues would have been flat and operating revenues would have increased by 1.4% y.o.y. In 3Q09, customer revenues grew by 1.1% y.o.y.

 

With a 15.5% y.o.y. increase in the number of customers, Vivo’s 9M09 operating revenues increased by 9.5% y.o.y in Reais but decreased by 1.0% y.o.y. on translation into Euros. Excluding the consolidation of Telemig and using constant exchange rate, Vivo’s operating revenues would have increased by 5.9% y.o.y, with service revenues growing by 8.7% y.o.y. In 3Q09, Vivo’s operating revenues increased by 2.7% y.o.y (R$ 4,397 million versus R$ 4,281 million) and service revenues increased by 7.2% y.o.y.

 

 

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Other revenues, including intra-group eliminations, increased by 8.2% y.o.y in 9M09, mainly due to the improved revenue performance of PT’s call centre business in Brazil, MTC in Namibia and Timor Telecom, which more than offset the loss of fees resulting from the termination of the management contract with Vivo in August 2008.

 

Revenues by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

y.o.y

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

y.o.y

 

Domestic operations (1)

 

841.3

 

852.7

 

(1.3%)

 

2,474.2

 

2,510.3

 

(1.4%)

 

Brazil (2)

 

845.6

 

874.6

 

(3.3%)

 

2,334.8

 

2,344.6

 

(0.4%)

 

Other and eliminations (3)

 

55.0

 

56.1

 

(1.9%)

 

164.4

 

168.7

 

(2.5%)

 

Total operating revenues

 

1,741.9

 

1,783.4

 

(2.3%)

 

4,973.4

 

5,023.5

 

(1.0%)

 

 

(1) Domestic operations include the wireline segment, domestic mobile, PT Inovação, PT SI, PT Pro and PT Contact. (2) Considering a Euro/Real average exchange rate of 2.5616 in 9M08 and 2.8345 in 9M09. Includes mainly Vivo and Dedic. (3) Includes fully consolidated international assets, namely MTC, CVT, CST and Timor Telecom, and also the holding companies.

 

The contribution from fully and proportionally consolidated international assets to operating revenues is now above 50% and Brazil accounted for 46.9% of consolidated operating revenues.

 

 

Consolidated operating costs, excluding PRBs and depreciation and amortization

 

Consolidated operating costs excluding post retirement benefits (PRBs) and depreciation and amortization (D&A), decreased by 1.2% y.o.y to Euro 3,119 million in 9M09, as compared to Euro 3,157 million in the same period of last year, primarily explained by lower contributions (1) from Vivo (Euro 99 million), reflecting the impact of the depreciation of the Real (Euro 163 million) partially offset by the  impact of the consolidation of Telemig (Euro 57 million), and (2) from TMN, mainly due to the reduction in MTRs. These effects were partially offset by an increase in the wireline business (Euro 82 million) due to increased commercial activity, in line with the roll-out of its pay-TV service which led to higher programming costs. Adjusting for the effects of the consolidation of Telemig (Euro 57 million) and lower MTRs and using a constant exchange rate (Euro 169 million), operating costs would have increased by 3.7% y.o.y.

 

Wages and salaries increased by 9.5% y.o.y in 9M09 to Euro 508 million, primarily explained by higher contributions from Vivo and from our call centre operation in Brazil. Wages and salaries accounted for 10.2% of consolidated operating revenues.

 

Direct costs increased by 2.4% y.o.y to Euro 827 million in 9M09 and accounted for 16.6% of consolidated operating revenues. This growth is primarily explained by higher contributions from: (1) the wireline business (Euro 23 million), with the increase in programming costs (Euro 43 million) related to the pay-TV service being partially offset by the impact of the decline in MTRs; and (2) Vivo (Euro 14 million), reflecting increases in interconnection costs and lease costs 3G related and also the impact of the consolidation of Telemig (Euro 19 million), which more than offset the effect of the depreciation of the Real (Euro 45 million). These effects were

 

 

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partially offset by a reduction in direct costs from our domestic mobile business (Euro 20 million), primarily explained by the decrease in MTRs (Euro 29 million).

 

Commercial costs decreased by 9.7% y.o.y. to Euro 808 million in 9M09 and accounted for 16.2% of consolidated operating revenues. The decreases at TMN (Euro 22 million) and Vivo (Euro 73 million) are primarily explained by lower equipment sales, while Vivo’s commercial costs were also impacted by the net effects of the depreciation of the Real (Euro 54 million) and consolidation of Telemig (Euro 15 million).

 

Other operating costs, which mainly include support services, supplies and external services, indirect taxes and provisions and adjustments, decreased by 1.5% y.o.y to Euro 977 million in 9M09. Adjusting for the effect of the consolidation of Telemig (Euro 16 million) and on a constant currency basis (Euro 51 million), other operating costs would have increased by 2.0% y.o.y in 9M09 to Euro 1,012 million, primarily explained by a higher contribution from the wireline business, due to increased commercial activity and higher support services related to the strong take up of the pay-TV service. Regarding Vivo and also adjusting for the effect of the consolidation of Telemig and on a constant currency basis, other operating costs remained broadly stable, with the reduction in adjustments for trade receivables and the impact of the termination of the management fee contract with Vivo in August 2008 being offset by increases in electricity, commercial support and billing expenses, primarily explained by increased commercial activity and the take-up of the GSM and 3G services.

 

 

EBITDA

 

EBITDA decreased by 0.7% y.o.y in 9M09, to Euro 1,854 million, equivalent to a margin of 37.3%. Excluding the effects of the consolidation of Telemig and lower MTRs and using constant exchange rate, consolidated EBITDA would have increased by 3.0% y.o.y. EBITDA performance in the period was supported by growth at Vivo and other international assets, which was largely offset by the decrease in the domestic businesses, as a result of lower MTRs, the roll-out of triple-play and wireless broadband and the termination of Vivo’s management fee contract.

 

Wireline EBITDA amounted to Euro 604 million in 9M09, equivalent to a 41.8% margin. EBITDA margin continued to be impacted primarily by higher programming, customer care and support service costs in connection with the roll-out of the pay-TV service. In 9M09, wages and salaries in the wireline segment increased by 2.6% y.o.y as a result of the decision to halt the redundancy programme and focus on insourcing. As a result of the halting of the redundancy  programme, the projected benefit obligations related to salaries payable to pre-retired and suspended employees were reduced by Euro 90 million  and the corresponding cash outflow was Euro 9 million lower in the period.

 

 

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In 9M09, TMN’s EBITDA decreased by 2.0% y.o.y to Euro 507 million as a result of the decrease in MTRs. Excluding the negative impact of Euro 28 million due to lower MTRs, TMN’s EBITDA would have increased by 3.5% y.o.y in 9M09. EBITDA margin stood at 44.7%, an increase of 0.9pp compared to 9M08 as a result of continued growth in customer  revenues and strict cost discipline.

 

In 9M09, Vivo’s EBITDA increased by 12.6% y.o.y, underpinned namely by customer growth. Excluding the consolidation of Telemig and using constant exchange rate, Vivo’s EBITDA would have increased by 21.1% y.o.y. Vivo’s EBITDA margin reached 30.0% in 9M09, an improvement of 3.6pp versus 9M08.

 

Other EBITDA decreased by 8.0% y.o.y to Euro 64 million in 9M09, mainly as a result of the loss of fees due to the termination of Vivo’s management contract as from August 2008, notwithstanding the improved performance of MTC, in Namibia, and Timor Telecom.

 

EBITDA by business segment (1) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

y.o.y

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

y.o.y

 

Wireline

 

195.7

 

217.1

 

(9.9%)

 

604.4

 

676.9

 

(10.7%)

 

Domestic mobile • TMN

 

175.9

 

180.2

 

(2.4%)

 

507.4

 

517.6

 

(2.0%)

 

Brazilian mobile • Vivo (1)

 

260.4

 

255.2

 

2.0%

 

678.6

 

602.6

 

12.6%

 

Other and eliminations

 

24.7

 

22.4

 

10.5%

 

63.9

 

69.4

 

(8.0%)

 

EBITDA (2)

 

656.8

 

675.0

 

(2.7%)

 

1,854.2

 

1,866.4

 

(0.7%)

 

EBITDA margin (%)

 

37.7

 

37.8

 

(0.1pp)

 

37.3

 

37.2

 

0.1pp

 

Domestic operations (3)

 

370.0

 

395.7

 

(6.5%)

 

1,107.0

 

1,189.5

 

(6.9%)

 

Brazil (1)(4)

 

266.0

 

258.9

 

2.7%

 

688.6

 

613.7

 

12.2%

 

Other (5)

 

20.7

 

20.4

 

1.8%

 

58.6

 

63.3

 

(7.4%)

 

 

(1) Considering a Euro/Real average exchange rate of 2.5616 in 9M08 and 2.8345 in 9M09. (2) EBITDA = income from operations + post retirement benefits + depreciation and amortisation.  (3) Domestic operations includes the wireline segment, domestic mobile, PT Inovação, PT SI, PT Pro and PT Contact. (4) Includes mainly Vivo and Dedic. (5) Includes only fully consolidated international assets, namely MTC, CVT, CST and Timor Telecom, and also the holding companies.

 

Fully and proportionally consolidated international assets contributed to 42.9% of PT’s consolidated EBITDA in 9M09. Brazilian businesses accounted for 37.1% of EBITDA in 9M09. Fully consolidated African businesses accounted for 4.7% of EBITDA in 9M09.

 

 

Net income

 

Post retirement benefit costs amounted to Euro 67 million in 9M09, compared to Euro 33 million in 9M08, primarily as a result of lower expected return on assets (Euro 30 million), following the decline in the values of the assets under management in 2008.

 

Depreciation and amortisation costs increased by 7.9% y.o.y to Euro 1,018 million, reflecting higher contributions from: (1) Vivo, which accounted for approximately 70% of the increase in D&A, as a result of the inclusion of the impact of the consolidation of Telemig, the amortisation of 3G licenses, and higher depreciation rates for the CDMA network following the GSM network rollout, and (2) wireline in Portugal,

 

 

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resulting from the investments in the rollout of pay-TV service, and also from the revaluation of ducts and certain real estate assets undertaken during 2008.

 

Curtailment costs amounted to Euro 4 million in 9M09, as compared to Euro 93 million in the same period of last year, due to the halting of the redundancy programme.

 

Net losses on disposal of fixed assets amounted to Euro 0.2 million in 9M09, as compared to net gains of Euro 12 million in the same period of last year. Gains recorded in 9M08 were related to real estate disposals, which generated a cash inflow of Euro 14 million in the period.

 

Net interest expenses increased to Euro 219 million in 9M09, equivalent to an increase of 14.6% y.o.y, of which: (1) Euro 24 million was due to the increase in PT’s average net debt in the period, post completion of the share buyback programme undertaken in 2008 and the acquisitions of Telemig and 3G licences in Brazil, and (2) Euro 3 million was due to the increase in PT’s average cost of debt due to higher average cost of debt in Brazil. In 9M09, consolidated average cost of debt was 4.9%. Excluding Brazil, the average cost of debt was 4.1% versus 4.3% in 9M08.

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates includes primarily PT’s share in the earnings of Unitel, CTM, Médi Télécom and UOL, and amounted to Euro 158 million in 9M09, compared to Euro 119 million in 9M08, up by 33.4% y.o.y. In 9M08, equity in earnings of affiliates included a Euro 9 million gain related to the disposal of PT’s interest in Banco Best.

 

On 1 September 2009, PT entered into a definitive agreement, with the local shareholders, for the sale of its 32.18% equity stake in Médi Télécom together with its outstanding shareholder loans. This sale is conditional upon the approval of Agence Nationale de Règlementation des Télécommunications (ANRT), the Moroccan telecommunications regulator. The total proceeds of the sale will be Euro 400 million, of which Euro 20 million was received in cash during 3Q09.

 

Net other financial losses, which include foreign currency losses, net gains on financial assets and other financial expenses, amounted to Euro 48 million in 9M09, compared to Euro 9 million in 9M08. Net foreign currency losses amounted to Euro 4 million in 9M09, compared to Euro 5 million in 9M08, and were mainly related to the impact of the depreciation of the US Dollar against the Euro on net assets denominated in US Dollars. Net gains on financial assets amounted to Euro 7 million in 9M09, due to the change in the fair value of free-standing cross-currency derivative instruments, primarily explained by the appreciation of the US Dollar against the Euro until April 2009, when these derivatives were settled. In 9M08, net gains on financial assets amounted to Euro 18 million and included primarily: (1) the change in fair value of free-standing cross currency derivatives, which resulted in a gain of Euro 8 million, primarily related to the appreciation of the US Dollar against the Euro and the Real, and (2) the gain obtained from the disposal of a 3% stake in Africatel in

 

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3Q08 amounting to Euro 9 million. Other financial expenses, which include banking services, financial discounts and other financing costs, increased to Euro 51 million in 9M09, compared to Euro 22 million in 9M08. The increase in 9M09 is largely related to a debt restructuring in 2009 in connection with acquisition of 3G licenses in Brazil, and early repayment of certain loans.

 

Provision for income taxes decreased from Euro 202 million in 9M08 to Euro 182 million in 9M09 corresponding to an effective tax rate of 28.5% in 9M08 and 29.1% in 9M09.

 

Income attributable to minority interests increased to Euro 73 million in 9M09 from Euro 71 million in 9M08. The growth in this caption is primarily attributable to the increase in minority interests from Vivo, which amounted to Euro 29 million in 9M09 compared to Euro 28 million in 9M08, and Timor Telecom which amounted to Euro 5 million in 9M09 compared to Euro 3 million in 9M08.

 

Net income decreased by 14.2% y.o.y in 9M09 to Euro 372 million, compared to Euro 434 million in 9M08 due to higher post retirement benefit, depreciation and amortisation and interest costs. In 9M08, net income included Euro 33 million of extraordinary gains, namely Euro 15 million related to real estate disposals, Euro 9 million related to the disposal of a 3% stake in Africatel and Euro 9 million related to the disposal of PT’s interest in Banco Best.

 

 

Earnings per Share

 

In 9M09 diluted earnings per share decreased by 8.3% y.o.y to Euro 42 cents from Euro 46 cents in 9M08. The average number of shares outstanding decreased by 6.1% to 876 million in 9M09, whilst the diluted average number of shares outstanding over the same period declined by 5.7% to 941 million. At the end of September 2009, the number of shares outstanding, in the statement of financial position, was 876 million.

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

Million (shares outstanding); Euro (per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

y.o.y

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

y.o.y

Average number of shares oustanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (1)

 

875.9

 

890.4

 

(1.6%)

 

875.9

 

932.3

 

(6.1%)

Diluted (2)

 

940.5

 

955.1

 

(1.5%)

 

940.5

 

997.0

 

(5.7%)

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

0.13

 

0.20

 

(33.3%)

 

0.42

 

0.47

 

(8.7%)

Diluted (3)

 

0.13

 

0.19

 

(32.0%)

 

0.42

 

0.46

 

(8.3%)

 

(1)Adjusted for the 20.6 million own shares held through equity swaps. (2) Diluted shares are calculated assuming the full exercise of convertible bonds. (3) Diluted earnings are computed adjusting for the costs of convertible bonds.

 

 

Capex

 

Capex increased by 17.7% y.o.y  (+Euro 122 million) in 9M09 to Euro 813 million, equivalent to 16.3% of revenues, as a result of growth in wireline, which more than offset capex reduction at TMN and Vivo.

 

 

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Wireline capex increased from Euro 227 million in 9M08 to Euro 358 million in 9M09, primarily as a result of the FTTH rollout, which allows for increased bandwidth for both residential and corporate customers, and investment in IPTV services.

 

TMN’s capex decreased by 16.6% y.o.y to Euro 106 million in 9M09. The decrease in TMN’s capex is  explained by the investments in the continued deployment of 3G/3.5G networks, both in terms of capacity and coverage, carried out in 2008, which resulted in improved quality of mobile voice and data services in Portugal. As a result, in a recent study undertaken by the Portuguese telecoms regulator, TMN was considered as having the most reliable and stable network performance in Portugal.

 

Capex at Vivo has remained broadly flat at Euro 293 million in 9M09. Excluding the consolidation of Telemig (Euro 7 million) and the depreciation of the Real against the Euro (Euro 30 million), capex at Vivo would have increased by 7.3% y.o.y. Capex at Vivo was primarily towards: (1) increasing network capacity to support the accelerated growth experienced by Vivo, namely in GSM / EDGE; (2) expanding coverage of the WCDMA / HSUPA network; (3) continued expansion of coverage in the Northeast states following the launch of the service in October 2008, and (4) continued improvement in network quality to comply with the  requirements set forth by the local regulator.

 

In 9M09, other capex increased to Euro 56 million, compared to Euro 42 million in 9M08,  as a result of investments in Africa, namely MTC and CVT, and in the call centre business in Brazil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capex by business segment (1)

 

 

 

 

 

Euro million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

y.o.y

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

y.o.y

Wireline

 

130.7

 

101.4

 

28.9%

 

358.0

 

227.1

 

57.6%

Domestic mobile • TMN (2)

 

48.1

 

47.1

 

2.1%

 

106.1

 

127.3

 

(16.6%)

Brazilian mobile • Vivo (1)(3)

 

101.4

 

165.9

 

(38.9%)

 

292.7

 

294.1

 

(0.5%)

Other

 

26.7

 

17.9

 

49.2%

 

56.0

 

42.3

 

32.6%

Total capex

 

307.0

 

332.4

 

(7.6%)

 

812.8

 

690.8

 

17.7%

Capex as % of revenues (%)

 

17.6

 

18.6

 

(1.0pp)

 

16.3

 

13.8

 

2.6pp

 

(1) Considering a Euro/Real average exchange rate of 2.5616 in 9M08 and 2.8345 in 9M09. (2) Excludes additional commitments under the terms of the UMTS licence (Euro 11.5 million in 9M09). (3) Excludes the acquisition of 3G licences in Brazil (Euro 227 million in 2Q08).

 

 

Cash flow

 

Operating cash flow decreased to Euro 810 million in 9M09, compared to Euro 1,031 million in 9M08,  due to the reduction in EBITDA minus Capex, as a result of the 17.7% increase in capex, and increased investment in working capital. The increase in working capital investments (+Euro 70 million) is mainly explained by: (1) one-off cash receipts from Zon in 9M08; (2) reimbursements from the Portuguese State in 9M08 in connection with discounts on services rendered to retirees; (3) higher management fees received from Vivo

 

 

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in 9M08, and (4) a higher level of capex in 4Q08, in domestic businesses and Vivo, leading to increased payments to fixed asset suppliers in 1Q09.

 

Free cash flow amounted to Euro 263 million in 9M09, which compares to minus Euro 35 million in 9M08. This improved performance is explained by the investment in the acquisition of Telemig in 9M08 (Euro 517 million) and the decrease of Euro 88 million in income taxes paid . These effects more than offset: (1) the Euro 222 million reduction in operating cash flow described above, and (2) the increase in interest paid amounting to Euro 52 million, due to higher average net debt and an increase in the average cost of debt in Brazil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free cash flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

y.o.y

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

y.o.y

EBITDA minus Capex

 

349.8

 

342.6

 

2.1%

 

1,041.4

 

1,175.6

 

(11.4%)

Non-cash items

 

21.4

 

24.7

 

(13.2%)

 

71.3

 

88.5

 

(19.5%)

Change in working capital

 

(37.3)

 

(53.0)

 

(29.6%)

 

(303.1)

 

(233.0)

 

30.1%

Operating cash flow

 

333.9

 

314.2

 

6.3%

 

809.5

 

1,031.2

 

(21.5%)

Acquisition of Telemig

 

0.0

 

(190.2)

 

n.m.

 

0.0

 

(517.0)

 

n.m.

Interest

 

(84.4)

 

(54.7)

 

54.2%

 

(309.5)

 

(257.1)

 

20.4%

Contributions and payments related to PRBs

 

(56.1)

 

(38.4)

 

46.2%

 

(142.6)

 

(139.2)

 

2.5%

Income taxes (1)

 

(71.4)

 

(93.7)

 

(23.8%)

 

(99.3)

 

(187.4)

 

(47.0%)

Dividends received

 

10.4

 

10.0

 

3.9%

 

18.4

 

19.1

 

(3.6%)

Other cash movements (2)

 

(4.4)

 

10.6

 

n.m.

 

(13.7)

 

15.0

 

n.m.

Free cash flow

 

128.0

 

(42.1)

 

n.m.

 

262.8

 

(35.4)

 

n.m.

 

(1) In 9M08, PT paid Euro 64 million in Portugal regarding the last instalment of income taxes related to 2007. In 9M09, PT received Euro 11 million in Portugal, which resulted from payments on account made during 2008 higher than the tax payable. (2) In 3Q09, this caption included Euro 20 million related to the disposal of the investment in Médi Télécom, while in 3Q08 included Euro 13 million related to the disposal of a 3% stake in Africatel. In 9M08, this caption also included Euro 16 million related to the disposal of the investment in Banco Best and Euro 14 million of cash proceeds from real estate asset disposals.

 

 

Consolidated net debt

 

Consolidated net debt amounted to Euro 6,085 million as at 30 September 2009, compared to Euro 5,571 million as at 31 December 2008, an increase of Euro 514 million mainly due to the dividends paid by PT, amounting to Euro 504 million, and the appreciation of the Brazilian Real against the Euro, which resulted in an increase in net debt of Euro 170 million, thus offsetting the free cash flow generated in the period.

 

As at 30 September 2009, total consolidated gross debt amounted to Euro 7,539 million, of which 84.3% was medium/long-term and 62.5% was set at fixed rates. As at 30 September 2009, 87.2% of total debt was denominated in Euros and 12.8% in Brazilian Reais. Vivo’s debt is either Real-denominated or has been hedged into Reais. In April 2009, PT repaid Euro 880 million of an existing bond. During 9M09, PT issued Euro 1,700 million, which includes a 4-year bond amounting to Euro 1 billion, a tap of the 2012 Euro Bond, new bilateral lines and private placements.

 

 

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Change in net debt

 

 

 

 

 

Euro million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

Net debt (initial balance)

 

6,156.2

 

5,800.0

 

5,571.3

 

4,381.8

 

Less: free cash flow

 

128.0

 

(42.1)

 

262.8

 

(35.4)

 

Translation effect on foreign currency debt

 

41.7

 

(105.7)

 

169.9

 

(57.4)

 

Settlement of currency forwards derivatives (1)

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

37.6

 

0.0

 

Dividends paid by PT

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

503.6

 

533.2

 

Acquisition of own shares (2)

 

0.0

 

179.2

 

0.0

 

910.3

 

Impact of Telemig consolidation

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

(128.9)

 

Acquisition of 3G licenses by Vivo

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

227.2

 

Commitments under the terms of the UMTS license

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

11.5

 

0.0

 

Other (3)

 

15.0

 

7.9

 

53.8

 

21.8

 

Net debt (final balance)

 

6,084.9

 

5,923.4

 

6,084.9

 

5,923.4

 

Change in net debt

 

(71.3)

 

123.5

 

513.6

 

1,541.6

 

Change in net debt (%)

 

(1.2%)

 

2.1%

 

9.2%

 

35.2%

 

 

(1) PT settled an Euro-Dollar derivative in 7 April, which resulted in a payment of Euro 38 million. As such, PT no longer holds any free standing foreign exchange derivatives on its domestic businesses. (2) In 9M08, PT contracted equity swaps over 114.7 million own shares under the share buyback programme concluded in December 2008. (3) In 9M09, this caption includes mainly Euro 58 million related to dividends paid by PT’s fully consolidated subsidiaries to minority shareholders (Euro 12 million in 9M08), net of Euro 13 million related to the cash contribution of minority shareholders to a share capital increase at Vivo Participações.

 

The amount of cash available in the domestic operations plus the undrawn amount of committed commercial paper lines and standby facilities totalled Euro 1,891 million at the end of September 2009, of which Euro 815 million was undrawn committed commercial paper and standby facilities. Additionally, in November 2009, PT issued a Euro 750 million Eurobond with a maturity of 10 years and a spread of 145bp over the mid swaps of similar maturity, equivalent to an annual coupon of 5.0%, thus increasing its liquidity position and the average maturity of its debt.

 

PT’s average cost of debt was 4.9% in 9M09, with a maturity of 5.1 years as at 30 September 2009. Excluding Brazil, PT’s average cost of debt was 4.1% in 9M09, with a maturity of 5.2 years as at 30 September 2009. In 9M09, the net debt to EBITDA ratio was 2.5x (2.4x in 9M08) and EBITDA cover stood at 8.4x. Adjusting for the bond issued in November 2009, average maturity increased to 6.1 years and to 6.4 years, excluding Brazil.

 

 

Post retirement benefits

 

As at 30 September 2009, the projected post retirement benefits obligations (PBO) related to pensions and healthcare amounted to Euro 3,039 million and the market value of assets under management amounted to Euro 2,268 million. In addition, also as at 30 September 2009 PT had liabilities in the form of salaries due to suspended and pre-retired employees amounting to Euro 817 million, which are not subject to any legal funding requirement. These monthly salaries are paid directly by PT to the beneficiaries until retirement age. As a result, gross unfunded total obligations amounted to Euro 1,588 million, while after-tax unfunded obligations amounted to Euro 1,167 million. PT’s post retirement benefits plans for pensions and healthcare are closed to new participants. PT kept the actuarial assumptions used in December 2008 unchanged in order to compute the PT’s post retirement obligations in September 2009.

 

 

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Post retirement benefits obligations

 

 

 

Euro million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 September 2009

 

31 December 2008

 

Pensions obligations

 

2,610.7

 

2,607.5

 

Healthcare obligations

 

428.2

 

426.3

 

PBO of pension and healthcare obligations

 

3,038.9

 

3,033.8

 

Market value of funds (1)

 

(2,268.4)

 

(2,131.6)

 

Unfunded pensions and healthcare obligations

 

770.5

 

902.1

 

Salaries to suspended and pre-retired employees

 

817.4

 

907.7

 

Total gross unfunded obligation

 

1,587.8

 

1,809.9

 

After-tax unfunded obligations

 

1,167.0

 

1,330.2

 

Unrecognised prior years service gains

 

24.0

 

25.4

 

Accrued post retirement benefits

 

1,611.8

 

1,835.3

 

 

(1) The change in the market value of funds resulted from the positive performance of assets under management of Euro 251 million (equivalent to 12.23% in 9M09) and the contributions made by beneficiaries and by PT totalling Euro 13 million, which were partially offset by the payment of pensions and supplements of Euro 117 million and healthcare benefits of Euro 10 million

 

Total gross unfunded obligations decreased by Euro 222 million to Euro 1,588 million as at 30 September 2009, as a result of lower liabilities related to salaries payable to suspended and pre-retired employees and lower liabilities in the form of pension and healthcare benefits, as the positive performance of assets under management (12.2% in 9M09) more than offset the time value effect on the unfunded balance. The decrease in the liability relating to salaries to suspended and pre-retired employees stem from the halting of the redundancy programme. As at 6 November 2009, PT made an extraordinary contribution of Euro 33 million to the pension fund, through the transfer of certain real estate assets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in gross unfunded obligations

 

 

 

Euro million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

Gross unfunded obligations (initial balance)

 

1,809.9

 

1,304.0

 

Post retirement benefits costs (PRB)

 

68.6

 

34.2

 

Curtailment cost

 

4.1

 

92.9

 

Contributions and payments (1)

 

(142.6)

 

(139.2)

 

Net actuarial (gains) losses (2)

 

(152.1)

 

175.8

 

Gross unfunded obligations (final balance)

 

1,587.8

 

1,467.7

 

After-tax unfunded obligations

 

1,167.0

 

1,078.7

 

 

(1) In 9M09, this caption includes: (i) payments of salaries to pre-retired and suspended employees amounting to Euro 127.5 million; (ii) termination payments amounting to Euro 2.4 million; (iii) net payment of healthcare expenses made by PT amounting to Euro 7.3 million, and (iv) contributions to the pension funds of Euro 5.4 million. (2) In 9M09, this caption relates to the difference between the actual return on assets (Euro 250.8 million, or 12.2% in 9M09) and the expected return on assets (6% on an annual basis).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post retirement benefits costs

 

 

 

Euro million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

Service cost

 

5.1

 

7.8

 

Interest cost

 

162.2

 

155.4

 

Expected return on assets (1)

 

(98.7)

 

(129.0)

 

Sub-total

 

68.6

 

34.2

 

Amortisation of prior year service gains

 

(1.4)

 

(1.5)

 

Post retirement benefits costs

 

67.2

 

32.7

 

 

(1) The decrease in the expected return on assets is explained by the devaluation of plan assets occurred in 2008.

 

 

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Equity (excluding minority interests)

 

Equity excluding minority interests amounted to Euro 905 million as at 30 September 2009. The increase of Euro 673 million in 9M09 is explained by: (1) the net income generated in the period of Euro 372 million; (2) actuarial gains, net of taxes, related to post retirement benefits amounting to Euro 112 million, and (3) positive currency translation adjustments amounting to Euro 577 million, mainly related to the appreciation of the Real against the Euro. These effects more than offset the dividends paid by PT to shareholders amounting to Euro 504 million.

 

 

 

 

 

Change in shareholders’ equity (excluding minority interests)

 

Euro million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9M09

 

Equity before minority interests (initial balance)

 

232.0

 

Net income

 

371.9

 

Currency translation adjustments

 

576.5

 

Dividends (1)

 

(503.6)

 

Net actuarial gains (losses), net of taxes

 

111.8

 

Other (2)

 

116.0

 

Equity before minority interests (final balance)

 

904.7

 

Change in equity before minority interests

 

672.7

 

Change in equity before minority interests (%)

 

289.9%

 

 

(1) Dividends paid on 24 April 2009. (2) Includes Euro 104 million related to the equity gain obtained in relation to the exchange of Vivo shares for Telemig shares as part of the corporate restructuring undertaken by Vivo in 3Q09.

 

Distributable reserves _ Pursuant to Portuguese legislation, the amount of distributable reserves is determined according to the standalone financial statements of the Company prepared in accordance with Portuguese GAAP. Distributable reserves decreased by Euro 190 million to Euro 578 million as at 30 September 2009, as the Portuguese GAAP Euro 269 million net income generated in 9M09 was more than offset by the dividends paid by PT amounting to Euro 504 million.

 

 

 

 

 

Change in distributable reserves

 

Euro million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9M09

 

Distributable reserves (initial balance)

 

768.0

 

Dividends attributed

 

(503.6)

 

Net income under Portuguese GAAP (1)

 

269.3

 

Other (2)

 

44.7

 

Distributable reserves (final balance)

 

578.3

 

Change in distributable reserves in the period

 

(189.7)

 

Change in distributable reserves in the period (%)

 

(24.7%)

 

 

(1) The  main differences between net income under Portuguese GAAP and IFRS are related to the recognition of post retirement benefits, the goodwill amortisation and the recognition of fair value of financial instruments and derivatives. (2) This caption includes a gain of Euro 50.9 million related to a corporate restructuring of certain subsidiaries.

 

 

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Consolidated statement of financial position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated statement of financial position

 

 

 

Euro million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 September 2009

 

31 December 2008

 

Cash and equivalents

 

1,454.0

 

1,124.6

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

1,631.2

 

1,393.7

 

Inventories, net

 

311.8

 

297.4

 

Financial investments

 

677.7

 

634.3

 

Intangible assets, net

 

3,979.9

 

3,463.0

 

Tangible assets, net

 

4,770.3

 

4,637.8

 

Accrued post retirement asset

 

1.8

 

1.6

 

Other assets

 

893.8

 

973.1

 

Deferred tax assets and prepaid expenses

 

1,227.2

 

1,188.8

 

Total assets

 

14,947.7

 

13,714.4

 

Accounts payable

 

1,251.9

 

1,373.6

 

Gross debt

 

7,538.8

 

6,695.9

 

Accrued post retirement liability

 

1,613.6

 

1,836.9

 

Other liabilities

 

1,692.1

 

1,777.4

 

Deferred tax liabilities and deferred income

 

868.5

 

834.5

 

Total liabilities

 

12,965.0

 

12,518.2

 

Equity before minority interests

 

904.7

 

232.0

 

Minority interests

 

1,078.0

 

964.2

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

1,982.7

 

1,196.2

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

14,947.7

 

13,714.4

 

 

As at 30 September 2009, the net exposure (assets minus liabilities) to Brazil amounted to Euro 2,982 million. The assets denominated in Brazilian Reais in the consolidated statement of financial position, as at 30 September 2009, amounted to Euro 6,245 million, equivalent to 41.8% of total assets.

 

The increase in total assets in 9M09 is mainly due to the impact of the appreciation of the Real against the Euro, whilst the increase in total liabilities is primarily explained by the increase in gross debt resulting mainly from the dividend (Euro 504 million) attributed to shareholders following the AGM of 27 March  2009 and paid on 24 April 2009, and also the impact of the appreciation of the Real against the Euro, with these effects being partially offset by the reduction in the accrued post retirement liability, as explained below .

 

 

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Domestic Operations

 

Revenues from domestic operations, which include wireline and TMN, decreased by 1.4% y.o.y in 9M09 as a result of the severe decline in MTRs, notwithstanding the solid performance of: (1) wireline retail revenues, which increased by 1.2% y.o.y, and (2) TMN customer revenues, which increased by 1.6% y.o.y.

 

In 9M09, revenue performance of the domestic operations was negatively impacted by lower MTRs in the amount of Euro 57.4 million. Excluding this adverse impact, revenues from the domestic operations would have increased by 0.8%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic operations income statement (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

y.o.y

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

y.o.y

 

Operating revenues

 

841.3

 

852.7

 

(1.3%)

 

2,474.2

 

2,510.3

 

(1.4%)

 

Wireline

 

481.1

 

482.6

 

(0.3%)

 

1,446.4

 

1,436.3

 

0.7%

 

Domestic mobile · TMN

 

397.9

 

409.0

 

(2.7%)

 

1,135.0

 

1,182.0

 

(4.0%)

 

Other and eliminations

 

(37.6)

 

(38.9)

 

(3.3%)

 

(107.2)

 

(108.0)

 

(0.7%)

 

EBITDA (2)

 

370.0

 

395.7

 

(6.5%)

 

1,107.0

 

1,189.5

 

(6.9%)

 

Post retirement benefits

 

22.4

 

10.9

 

106.3%

 

67.2

 

32.7

 

105.4%

 

Depreciation and amortisation

 

157.4

 

149.7

 

5.1%

 

462.0

 

443.2

 

4.2%

 

Income from operations (3)

 

190.2

 

235.1

 

(19.1%)

 

577.7

 

713.6

 

(19.0%)

 

EBITDA margin

 

44.0%

 

46.4%

 

(2.4pp)

 

44.7%

 

47.4%

 

(2.6pp)

 

Capex (4)

 

181.6

 

151.1

 

20.2%

 

471.2

 

360.9

 

30.6%

 

Capex as % of revenues

 

21.6%

 

17.7%

 

3.9pp

 

19.0%

 

14.4%

 

4.7pp

 

EBITDA minus Capex

 

188.5

 

244.6

 

(22.9%)

 

635.8

 

828.6

 

(23.3%)

 

 

(1) Domestic operations includes the wireline segment, domestic mobile, PT Inovação, PT SI, PT Pro and PT Contact. (2) EBITDA = income from operations + post retirement benefits + depreciation and amortisation. (3) Income from operations = income before financials and income taxes + curtailment costs + losses (gains) on disposal of fixed assets + net other costs. (4) Excludes additional commitments under the terms of the UMTS licence (Euro 11.5 million in 1H09).

 

Wireline revenues increased by 0.7% y.o.y in 9M09, impacted by a marked decrease in equipment sales in 9M09 (-21.7% y.o.y) and lower MTRs. Excluding the negative effect of MTRs, operating revenues would have increased by 1.8%. The improvement in retail revenues, which were up by 1.2% y.o.y, is explained by the robust take-up of pay-TV and post paid broadband and by decelerating line loss. Retail revenue generating units (RGUs) increased by 216 thousand in 9M09. The continued success of pay-TV is underpinning the performance of the wireline segment even though it was only launched on a nationwide basis in April 2008 and is yet to reach critical mass.

 

Excluding lower MTRs, TMN’s operating revenues would have increased by 0.9% y.o.y in 9M09. Customer revenues increased by 1.6% y.o.y to Euro 878 million on the back of post paid customer growth and data usage. It is worth highlight that the 3Q09 marks the eleventh consecutive quarter of growth in customer

 

 

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revenues at TMN despite a backdrop of a challenging economic environment. Non-SMS data revenues continued to be an important driver of growth, due to the increasing popularity and penetration of smartphones and wireless data cards.

 

EBITDA declined by 6.9% y.o.y in 9M09 to Euro 1,107 million, equivalent to a margin of 44.7%. This performance was achieved against a backdrop of: (1) strong growth pay-TV, which resulted in higher programming and commercial costs; (2) increased customer care and support costs, due to the growth in pay-TV and wireless broadband; (3) lower MTRs, and (4) the halting of the redundancy programme in favour of insourcing to reduce cash costs.

 

 

Wireline

 

In 9M09 retail net additions reached 216 thousand, as a result of the significant growth of the pay-TV service, which accounted for 193 thousand net additions, bringing total pay-TV customers to 505 thousand. Underpinned by pay-TV bundles, ADSL net additions in the nine months reached 103 thousand, with post paid net additions of 111 thousand, while traffic generating lines declined by 48 thousand. In nine months, net disconnections of voice lines were 80 thousand, despite being negatively affected by the 31 thousand net disconnections of carrier pre-selection lines. This performance marks a clear improvement in relation to the same period last year, which saw 143 thousand net disconnections, thus consolidating the improvement of the secular trend as a result of the continued success of the triple-play and double-play Meo offer. Pay-TV customers already represent 19.3% of traffic-generating lines and 62.2% of the ADSL customer base, a solid performance considering that the TV service was launched, on a nationwide basis, in April 2008.

 

The number of retail RGU per access, measured by the number of retail accesses per PSTN/ISDN line, continued to increase with the rollout of the pay-TV offer and stood at 1.48 in 9M09, as compared to 1.31 in 9M08.

 

In 9M09, ARPU increased by 1.6% y.o.y to Euro 30.0, as a result of higher penetration of both TV and ADSL and despite a lower contribution from voice revenues.

 

Competitors’ accesses, which include wholesale accesses and carrier pre-selection, fell by 51 thousand in 9M09, reflecting a decrease in carrier pre-selection (-31 thousand), unbundled local loop lines (-9 thousand), and wholesale line rental (-13 thousand).

 

 

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Wireline operating data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

y.o.y

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

y.o.y

 

Main accesses (‘000)

 

4,494

 

4,223

 

6.4%

 

4,494

 

4,223

 

6.4%

 

Retail accesses

 

4,080

 

3,764

 

8.4%

 

4,080

 

3,764

 

8.4%

 

PSTN/ISDN

 

2,763

 

2,873

 

(3.8%)

 

2,763

 

2,873

 

(3.8%)

 

Traffic-generating lines

 

2,620

 

2,689

 

(2.6%)

 

2,620

 

2,689

 

(2.6%)

 

Carrier pre-selection

 

143

 

184

 

(22.3%)

 

143

 

184

 

(22.3%)

 

ADSL retail

 

812

 

679

 

19.6%

 

812

 

679

 

19.6%

 

TV customers

 

505

 

211

 

138.9%

 

505

 

211

 

138.9%

 

Wholesale accesses

 

413

 

459

 

(9.9%)

 

413

 

459

 

(9.9%)

 

Unbundled local loops

 

297

 

318

 

(6.8%)

 

297

 

318

 

(6.8%)

 

Wholesale line rental

 

62

 

86

 

(27.3%)

 

62

 

86

 

(27.3%)

 

ADSL wholesale

 

54

 

55

 

(0.6%)

 

54

 

55

 

(0.6%)

 

Net additions (‘000)

 

68

 

72

 

(6.6%)

 

196

 

57

 

244.6%

 

Retail accesses

 

79

 

91

 

(12.4%)

 

216

 

91

 

138.6%

 

PSTN/ISDN

 

(14)

 

(32)

 

(56.0%)

 

(80)

 

(143)

 

(44.1%)

 

Traffic-generating lines

 

(5)

 

(23)

 

(79.0%)

 

(48)

 

(89)

 

(45.7%)

 

Carrier pre-selection

 

(9

)

(10)

 

(2.4%)

 

(31)

 

(53)

 

(41.5%)

 

ADSL retail

 

32

 

28

 

13.0%

 

103

 

42

 

142.1%

 

TV customers

 

62

 

95

 

(34.7%)

 

193

 

191

 

1.3%

 

Wholesale accesses

 

(12)

 

(18)

 

(35.3%)

 

(20)

 

(34)

 

(39.7%)

 

Unbundled local loops

 

(12)

 

4

 

n.m.

 

(9)

 

27

 

n.m.

 

Wholesale line rental

 

(3)

 

(21)

 

(84.6%)

 

(13)

 

(54)

 

(75.6%)

 

ADSL wholesale

 

3

 

(2)

 

n.m.

 

2

 

(7)

 

n.m.

 

Retail RGU per access (1)

 

1.48

 

1.31

 

12.7%

 

1.48

 

1.31

 

12.7%

 

ARPU (Euro)

 

30.1

 

29.5

 

2.1%

 

30.0

 

29.5

 

1.6%

 

Total traffic (million minutes)

 

2,780

 

2,899

 

(4.1%)

 

8,399

 

8,897

 

(5.6%)

 

Retail traffic

 

1,131

 

1,189

 

(4.9%)

 

3,513

 

3,749

 

(6.3%)

 

Wholesale traffic

 

1,649

 

1,710

 

(3.5%)

 

4,887

 

5,148

 

(5.1%)

 

Employees

 

6,345

 

6,149

 

3.2%

 

6,345

 

6,149

 

3.2%

 

 

(1) Retail accesses per PSTN/ISDN line.

 

Meo has further reinforced its position as the most solid and innovative pay-TV offer in the Portuguese market and continues to launch innovative features to differentiate its offer, including: (1) real video-on-demand (VoD), with DVD-like features and a catalogue of more than 2,000 movies including high definition (“HD”); (2) catch-up TV; (3) electronic programming guide accessible through the internet and the mobile phone; (4) TV channel recording, which can be remotely programmed through the internet or through the mobile phone; (5) gaming, karaoke and several interactive content and service areas; (6) access to personal photo folders, and (7) customised offers for kids, continuously enhanced with new contents, namely with educational content.

 

PT has been continuously strengthening its Meo offer with new features and content, namely through the development of partnerships with key content producers and suppliers. On 2 April 2009, PT launched Meo Kids, a new children’s interactive service with unique content, karaoke, videos and news. Meo Kids is available for all PT’s pay-TV customers with an interface designed for two distinctive groups: children between four

 

 

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and seven years and children between seven and ten, providing them an improved and targeted experience of next generation television. On 6 April 2009, PT launched the AXN channel in high definition (“HD”), available through IPTV and Satellite. On 24 July, PT announced a partnership with free-to-air channel SIC, which enhances its competive position in pay-TV as well as internet. On 31 July 2009, PT launched the FOX channel in HD, available through IPTV. Portugal was the third market launching FOX HD worldwide. On 15 October, PT announced the launch of FOX Life channel, available through IPTV as from 1 January 2010. Additionally, PT also reinforced its offer with international channels aimed at ethnic communities, such as TPA, a channel dedicated to the Angolan community residing in Portugal.

 

Meo provides access to a comprehensive content offering, with more than 110 TV channels and over 2,000 VoD titles. The VoD offer, which includes blockbusters from five Hollywood studios, continues to be a successful and differentiating feature of the service, as more than 50% of Meo’s IPTV customers have already used it on a paid basis (+7.7pp, as compared to 2008), consuming on average 2.7 movies per month).

 

Meo marketing campaigns continue to enjoy the highest notoriety in the Portuguese pay-TV market. In effect, proved ad recall stood above 60% and spontaneous ad recall was above 40% in October, well ahead of any other competing brands in the sector. In May 2009, Meo was elected the “Brand of 2008” by the specialised magazine “Meios & Publicidade”, which undertakes an annual initiative aimed at rewarding companies, projects, personalities and advertising agencies for their achievements. In September 2009, in a study undertaken by the telecoms regulator, Meo was considered to be the operator having the best customer satisfaction in the Portuguese telecoms sector, with the highest score related to the best image, the best customer care support and the best price-quality relation. In October 2009, Meo was considered by Marketeer, a specialised marketing magazine, as the 2009 top brand for telecommunications.

 

Following the announcement of PT’s investment in fibre optic FTTH network, PT announced a partnership with Corning, a worldwide leader in provision of fibre optics. The FTTH network (fibre-to-the-home) should allow PT to provide high-speed and high quality services, and meet consumers’ needs and requirements. This strategic investment positions PT well in order to achieve its goal of leadership in all areas of its activity in the domestic market and of profitable future growth. Additionally, the new network will support innovative services, which will further differentiate PT’s offers and play an important role in the consolidation of the wireline growth trends and in the reduction of costs associated to maintenance and customer support. As announced, at this initial stage, PT aims to cover one million households with fibre to the home. PT also announced a partnership with Cisco aimed at developing value added solutions for the residential and corporate market segments, which should allow PT to maintain an edge in advanced telecommunication solutions for the residential and corporate market. As part of this alliance, PT launched the TelePresence service, making it available in Lisbon, Porto, Madeira and Azores.

 

 

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In 9M09, wireline operating revenues increased by 0.7% y.o.y to Euro 1,446 million, confirming the sustained recovery observed since 3Q08 and despite the impact of the decline in equipment sales in 9M09 (-21.7% y.o.y) and in MTRs. Excluding the negative effect of MTRs, operating revenues would have increased by 1.8% y.o.y. Notwithstanding continued pressure on the traditional voice business, revenues of pay-TV and ADSL retail have been increasing (+59.5% y.o.y) in line with the stated strategy of addressing the residential market by offering triple-play and double-play services.

 

Wireline income statement (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro million

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

y.o.y

 

9M 09

 

9M 08

 

y.o.y

Operating revenues

 

481.1

 

482.6

 

(0.3%)

 

1,446.4

 

1,436.3

 

0.7%

Retail

 

239.9

 

237.3

 

1.1%

 

727.1

 

718.8

 

1.2%

Wholesale

 

124.1

 

128.7

 

(3.6%)

 

369.8

 

365.7

 

1.1%

Data & corporate

 

70.3

 

70.0

 

0.4%

 

220.8

 

207.7

 

6.3%

Other wireline revenues

 

46.8

 

46.6

 

0.5%

 

128.7

 

144.1

 

(10.7%)

Operating costs, excluding D&A

 

285.4

 

265.5

 

7.5%

 

842.0

 

759.5

 

10.9%

Wages and salaries

 

57.5

 

54.7

 

5.0%

 

172.8

 

168.4

 

2.6%

Direct costs

 

99.6

 

98.1

 

1.6%

 

302.2

 

279.2

 

8.2%

Commercial costs

 

30.6

 

30.3

 

0.9%

 

80.7

 

84.3

 

(4.3%)

Other operating costs

 

97.7

 

82.4

 

18.6%

 

286.4

 

227.6

 

25.8%

EBITDA (2)

 

195.7

 

217.1

 

(9.9%)

 

604.4

 

676.9

 

(10.7%)

Post retirement benefits

 

22.4

 

10.8

 

106.5%

 

67.2

 

32.7

 

105.6%

Depreciation and amortisation

 

99.9

 

90.0

 

11.1%

 

295.3

 

258.8

 

14.1%

Income from operations (3)

 

73.4

 

116.3

 

(36.9%)

 

241.9

 

385.4

 

(37.2%)

EBITDA margin

 

40.7%

 

45.0%

 

(4.3pp)

 

41.8%

 

47.1%

 

(5.3pp)

Capex

 

130.7

 

101.4

 

28.9%

 

358.0

 

227.1

 

57.6%

Capex as % of revenues

 

27.2%

 

21.0%

 

6.2pp

 

24.8%

 

15.8%

 

8.9pp

EBITDA minus Capex

 

65.0

 

115.7

 

(43.8%)

 

246.4

 

449.7

 

(45.2%)

 

(1) Includes intragroup transactions. (2) EBITDA = income from operations + post retirement benefits + depreciation and amortisation. (3) Income from operations = income before financials and income taxes + curtailment costs + losses (gains) on disposal of fixed assets + net other costs.

 

Retail revenues increased by 1.2% y.o.y in 9M09, to Euro 727 million, underpinned by the growth in RGUs of 216 thousand, namely in pay-TV customers (+193 thousand net additions in the nine months), high quality broadband net adds (+111 thousand post paid net adds), and resilience of traffic generating lines which decreased by 48 thousand in the period. The growth in number of RGUs per customer contributed to the increase in retail ARPU of 1.6% y.o.y, which reached Euro 30.0. The performance of retail revenues was achieved notwithstanding strong competition from other fixed and cable operators as well as from mobile operators, both in voice and broadband, and against a backdrop of challenging economic conditions.

 

Wholesale revenues increased by 1.1% y.o.y in 9M09 to Euro 370 million, as a result of the increase in sales of leased lines and capacity and also due to higher traffic revenues. Revenues related to the provisioning of regulated wholesale accesses (ULL, ADSL and wholesale line rental) maintained the downward trend seen

 

 

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since 2Q08, as a consequence of lower accesses of competitors, down by a further 10% in the 3Q09 to 413 thousand accesses.

 

Revenues from data and corporate services increased by 6.3% y.o.y in 9M09 as a result of the increase in revenues from network management, outsourcing and IT (26.6% y.o.y) and the increase in revenues from VPN and leased lines (1.1% y.o.y). This performance was achieved notwithstanding some lumpiness in relation to the execution of certain large contracts.

 

Other revenues decreased by 10.7% y.o.y in 9M09, as a result of the decline in equipment sales, which decreased by 21.7% y.o.y in 9M09, as commercial activities in the nine months continued to focus on the marketing of triple-play and pay-TV services, based on rented set-top boxes.

 

EBITDA declined by 10.7% y.o.y in 9M09, while operating expenses increased by 10.9% y.o.y. The increase in operating expenses continued to be primarily driven by the increase in other operating expenses (+25.8% y.o.y), namely customer care and support costs related to the continued growth of pay-TV customers. Direct costs increased by 8.2% y.o.y to Euro 302 million, reflecting higher programming costs of approximately Euro 43 million, notwithstanding a decline in traffic costs (-11.6% y.o.y). Wages and salaries increased by 2.6% y.o.y to Euro 173 million, mainly reflecting the decision to halt the redundancy programme and focus on insourcing of certain activities that were previously being outsourced, thus reducing cash costs. Commercial costs, which decreased by 4.3% y.o.y to Euro 81 million, reflect the 14.8% decline in cost of goods sold and also lower marketing and publicity costs (-16.3% y.o.y) against a backdrop where Meo continues to enjoy the highest brand notoriety level in pay-TV in Portugal. It is worth highlight that in 3Q09, the gross profit remained flat y.o.y, the best performance in the last eighteen quarters, thus proving the success of Meo as the key driver for an effective turnaround in the wireline business. EBITDA margin stood at 41.8% in 9M09.

 

Capex increased from Euro 227 million in 9M08 to Euro 358 million in 9M09. Capex was directed mainly towards investments in: (1) the build out of fibre network, which allows increased bandwidth for both residential and corporate customers, and (2) roll out of IPTV services.

 

 

Domestic Mobile

 

In 9M09 total customers increased by 5.2% y.o.y to 7,084 thousand, with TMN surpassing the 7 million customer mark during the third quarter. In 9M09, net additions reached 140 thousand. The success of TMN’s wireless broadband offer continued to underpin customer growth and also the increase in the proportion of post paid customers, which accounted for 31.5% of total customers at the end of 9M09, up by 4.4pp y.o.y.

 

 

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During the 9M09, TMN continued to invest in the differentiation of its handset portfolio and services offered, namely through the development of new and innovative products and services associated with data and value added applications and terminals.

 

Domestic mobile operating data (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

y.o.y

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

y.o.y

Customers (‘000)

 

7,084

 

6,732

 

5.2%

 

7,084

 

6,732

 

5.2%

Net additions (‘000)

 

104

 

248

 

(58.0%)

 

140

 

471

 

(70.2%)

Total traffic (million minutes)

 

2,594

 

2,368

 

9.5%

 

7,254

 

6,731

 

7.8%

MOU (minutes)

 

123

 

119

 

3.7%

 

116

 

116

 

0.1%

ARPU (Euro)

 

16.8

 

18.6

 

(9.7%)

 

16.3

 

18.4

 

(11.3%)

Customer

 

14.4

 

15.1

 

(4.3%)

 

14.0

 

14.8

 

(5.6%)

Interconnection

 

1.9

 

3.0

 

(36.4%)

 

1.9

 

3.2

 

(38.5%)

Data as % of service revenues (%)

 

22.7

 

20.7

 

2.1pp

 

22.7

 

19.6

 

3.1pp

SARC (Euro)

 

32.6

 

33.5

 

(2.6%)

 

35.8

 

36.3

 

(1.5%)

Employees

 

1,008

 

1,103

 

(8.6%)

 

1,008

 

1,103

 

(8.6%)

 

(1) Includes MVNO subscribers.

 

TMN makes available to its customers data and value added services such as: (1) “internetnotelemóvel”, an internet access service and an innovative portal, developed exclusively for TMN, enabling internet access on mobile phones at any place and at any time with prices starting at Euro 5 per month; (2) “musicbox”, the first unlimited music download service for both mobile handsets and PC’s with prices starting at Euro 1.99 per week; (3) “meo mobile”, a mobile TV service, made available through the Meo brand, available everywhere with access to 38 channels including live content with prices starting at Euro 0.91 per day; (4) “App Store”, a mobile application store with hundreds of applications, both free and paid, and with a wide range of areas of interest, namely sports, news, travel, etc, and (5) “pond”, a online aggregator of media and social networking applications with three main areas: user generated content like photos and videos in a partnership with PT’s Sapo web portal; Flickr, Picasa, Youtube; social networking, namely Facebook, and  blogging, through Twitter, Sapo Blogs and Blogger. During the 9M09, TMN also launched MMS Face Fun, an exclusive and innovative service that allows customers to transform their pictures by merging it with another picture.

 

In addition, TMN also has a wide portfolio of handsets, which is continuously updated in order to support its innovative service offering and underpin TMN’s differentiation in the market. In 2Q09, TMN launched Bluebelt, the first smartphone using TMN’s brand, a high-end equipment with 3.5G technology for mobile broadband with speeds up to 7.2 Mbps, e-mail in real time, camera with 3.2 Mpx and auto focus, flash and zoom, video camera, MP3 player, Windows Live Messenger, Meo Mobile application and a direct access to content. In 3Q09, TMN launched HTC Magic, the first smartphone in Portugal operating on the open source Android platform, allowing a unique experience in mobile broadband and interactive services and content. TMN has continued to lead the development of the smartphone market in Portugal, through the world premier of Microsoft’s Windows Phone, based on the Windows Mobile 6.5 platform, which allows a new and

 

 

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integrated management of applications, tasks, mails and messages and GPS navigation. This operating system was made available in various phones: tmn bluebelt, tmn silverbelt, Samsung Omnia II i8000 and Samsung Lite B7300. TMN is focused in increasing the penetration as well as the usage of smartphones, not only by launching own-brand terminals at lower prices but also making smartphones available with pre paid tariff plans. As part of this effort, in October 2009, TMN started to market the BlackBerry Curve 8520 with a pre paid tariff plan.

 

In 9M09, wireless broadband remained a key priority, with TMN launching, following the first pilot project worldwide, a new mobile broadband service based on HSPA+ that makes available speeds of up to 21Mbps. TMN has also launched a new prepaid wireless broadband offer with download speed of 1Mbps, which allows surfing time of ten non-consecutive hours, in a range of 180 days, with unlimited downloads for a charge of Euro 10. In February 2009, in a study undertaken by the telecom regulator, TMN was considered to be the operator having the best 3G coverage and best 3G service throughout the country. TMN already covers all district capitals also with 3.5G. In addition, in April 2009, also in a study undertaken by the telecoms regulator, TMN was considered the operator having the best wireless broadband performance and reliability. TMN was also elected by the readers of “PC Guia”, a specialised magazine, the best wireless broadband provider in Portugal for the second consecutive year.

 

TMN also continued to invest in its brand having recently launched an innovative marketing campaign to celebrate the achievement of the 7 million customers milestone. In addition, in October in order to address the youth market, TMN sponsored the ninth round of the surf championship, the ASP World Tour 2009, which took place for the first time in Portugal. As a result of a continued investment, TMN is the best well known mobile brand and the top of mind of all brands in Portugal.

 

Non-SMS and valued added data services continued to contribute to top line growth, increasing by 57.0% in 9M09 and accounting for 59.0% of total data revenues. This growth in non-SMS data continued to be driven by the strong and steady performance of wireless broadband and increasing data usage, particularly of smartphones. In the period, total data revenues represented 22.7% of service revenues, increasing by 3.1pp over the same period last year.

 

TMN’s ARPU decreased by 11.3% y.o.y in 9M09 to Euro 16.3, as a result of: (1) strong subscriber growth; (2) increased penetration of services in lower segments of the market, and (3) declining MTRs. In effect, interconnection ARPU declined by 38.5% y.o.y. In 9M09, total traffic increased by 7.8% y.o.y to 7,254 million minutes, driven mainly by outgoing traffic, which increased by 10.2%. Growth in customer base (+5.2%, EoP) underpinned traffic growth in the period.

 

 

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In 9M09, TMN’s operating revenues amounted to Euro 1,135 million, a decrease of 4% y.o.y, mainly due to the negative impact of Euro 57.3 million as a result of lower MTRs. Service revenues decreased in the nine months by 4.5% y.o.y, as the increase in customer revenues, which were up by 1.6% y.o.y, was insufficient to offset the decrease in interconnection revenues (-33.8% y.o.y) due to the regulated cuts in MTRs. Excluding lower MTRs, operating and service revenues would have increased both by 0.9% y.o.y.

 

Customer revenues increased by 1.6% y.o.y to Euro 878 million on the back of customer growth, namely in wireless broadband. It is worth highlighting that 3Q09 marks the eleventh consecutive quarter of growth in customer revenues at TMN against a backdrop of a challenging economic environment. Interconnection revenues declined by 33.8% y.o.y in 9M09 to Euro 122 million, as a result of the decline in MTRs from Euro 11 cents per minute in the beginning of 2008 to Euro 6.5 cents as from 1 April 2009, with TMN having fully implemented the glide path imposed by the regulator.

 

Domestic mobile income statement (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro million

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

y.o.y

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

y.o.y

Operating revenues

 

397.9

 

409.0

 

(2.7%)

 

1,135.0

 

1,182.0

 

(4.0%)

Services rendered

 

353.4

 

370.3

 

(4.6%)

 

1,019.6

 

1,067.7

 

(4.5%)

Customer

 

303.8

 

300.3

 

1.2%

 

877.8

 

863.5

 

1.7%

Interconnection

 

39.9

 

59.5

 

(32.8%)

 

121.5

 

183.5

 

(33.8%)

Roamers

 

9.6

 

10.5

 

(8.8%)

 

20.3

 

20.8

 

(2.3%)

Sales

 

41.9

 

35.5

 

18.2%

 

104.8

 

107.2

 

(2.2%)

Other operating revenues

 

2.6

 

3.2

 

(20.7%)

 

10.6

 

7.1

 

50.1%

Operating costs, excluding D&A

 

221.9

 

228.8

 

(3.0%)

 

627.6

 

664.4

 

(5.5%)

Wages and salaries

 

11.6

 

12.6

 

(7.8%)

 

37.5

 

39.6

 

(5.4%)

Direct costs

 

67.5

 

74.6

 

(9.5%)

 

195.8

 

215.6

 

(9.2%)

Commercial costs

 

73.8

 

76.8

 

(3.9%)

 

201.1

 

223.5

 

(10.0%)

Other operating costs

 

69.0

 

64.8

 

6.4%

 

193.2

 

185.7

 

4.1%

EBITDA (2)

 

175.9

 

180.2

 

(2.4%)

 

507.4

 

517.6

 

(2.0%)

Depreciation and amortisation

 

54.3

 

55.8

 

(2.6%)

 

157.4

 

172.2

 

(8.6%)

Income from operations (3)

 

121.6

 

124.4

 

(2.3%)

 

350.0

 

345.3

 

1.3%

EBITDA margin

 

44.2%

 

44.1%

 

0.2pp

 

44.7%

 

43.8%

 

0.9pp

Capex (4)

 

48.1

 

47.1

 

2.1%

 

106.1

 

127.3

 

(16.6%)

Capex as % of revenues

 

12.1%

 

11.5%

 

0.6pp

 

9.4%

 

10.8%

 

(1.4pp)

EBITDA minus Capex

 

127.8

 

133.1

 

(4.0%)

 

401.2

 

390.3

 

2.8%

 

(1) Includes intragroup transactions. (2) EBITDA = income from operations + depreciation and amortisation. (3) Income from operations = income before financials and income taxes + curtailment costs + losses (gains) on disposal of fixed assets + net other costs. (4) Excludes additional commitments under the terms of the UMTS licence (Euro 11.5 million in 1Q09).

 

EBITDA decreased by 2% y.o.y to Euro 507 million in 9M09 due to the decline in MTRs, which had a negative impact of Euro 28.3 million in the nine months. Adjusting for this negative effect, EBITDA would have increased by 3.5%. Operating expenses decreased by 5.5% y.o.y in 9M09 to Euro 628 million, on the back of strict cost discipline and declining interconnection costs notwithstanding increase in other operating costs due to wireless broadband, smartphones and usage of more complex data applications. Direct costs decreased by 9.2% y.o.y in 9M09 due to the positive impact of lower MTRs. Wages and salaries decreased by

 

 

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5.4% y.o.y in 9M09, reflecting efficiency gains as a result of the reorganisation of PT’s domestic businesses along customer segments and fixed-mobile integration. Unitary SARC, which includes marketing, handset subsidies and commissions, declined 1.5% y.o.y in 9M09. EBITDA margin stood at 44.7% in 9M09, increasing 0.9pp as compared to 43.8% in 9M08.

 

Capex decreased by 16.6% y.o.y in 9M09 to Euro 106 million. The decrease in TMN’s capex during 9M09 is explained primarily by the investments in the continued deployment of 3G/3.5G networks, both in terms of capacity and coverage, carried out in 2008. Capex continued to be directed primarily towards expanding network capacity and coverage, as a result of increased voice and data usage, and improving mobile voice and data services to customers. Approximately 70% of network capex is being directed towards 3G and 3.5G networks.

 

 

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International Businesses

 

Brazilian Mobile

 

In 9M09, Vivo’s customer base increased by 15.5% y.o.y to 48,847 thousand, while net additions reached 3,902 thousand in 9M09, decreasing by 18.8% y.o.y. This decrease in net additions is explained by the decelerating trend seen in the market in 1H09 as compared to 1H08, the intense proliferation of SIM Cards and Vivo’s focus on retaining and maintaining its customer base, namely high-value customers, notwithstanding the fact that in 3Q09 net additions increased by 10.1% y.o.y, reaching 2,028 thousand driven by: (1) strong marketing campaigns, namely the Father’s Day campaign, aimed at increasing usage; (2) the most solid and differentiated offer, namely related to post paid plans, and (3) the most comprehensive terminal equipment offer. In 9M09 Vivo`s market share stood at 29.4%. The total number of GSM and 3G customers increased to 39,430 thousand at the end of September 2009, equivalent to 80.7% of total customers (+18.0pp y.o.y).

 

Brazilian mobile operating data (1)

 

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

y.o.y

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

y.o.y

 

Customers (‘000)

 

48,847

 

42,277

 

15.5%

 

48,847

 

42,277

 

15.5%

 

Market share (%)

 

29.4

 

30.0

 

(0.6pp)

 

29.4

 

30.0

 

(0.6pp)

 

Net additions (‘000)

 

2,028

 

1,842

 

10.1%

 

3,902

 

4,807

 

(18.8%)

 

Total traffic (million minutes)

 

12,800

 

11,023

 

16.1%

 

34,248

 

29,765

 

15.1%

 

MOU (minutes)

 

89

 

89

 

0.2%

 

82

 

87

 

(5.8%)

 

ARPU (R$)

 

26.4

 

29.4

 

(10.3%)

 

26.5

 

29.2

 

(9.2%)

 

Customer

 

15.8

 

16.8

 

(6.0%)

 

15.8

 

16.7

 

(5.3%)

 

Interconnection

 

10.3

 

12.3

 

(16.3%)

 

10.5

 

12.3

 

(14.8%)

 

Data as % of service revenues (%)

 

13.5

 

10.1

 

3.4pp

 

12.7

 

10.2

 

2.5pp

 

SARC (R$)

 

75.5

 

78.1

 

(3.4%)

 

85.4

 

86.0

 

(0.7%)

 

Employees

 

10,562

 

8,286

 

27.5%

 

10,562

 

8,286

 

27.5%

 

 

(1) Operating data calculated using Brazilian GAAP.

 

Total minutes carried by Vivo increased by 15.1% y.o.y in 9M09, on the back of on-net traffic, as a result of the success of recent marketing campaigns focused on promoting usage. Vivo’s blended MOU decreased 5.8% y.o.y in 9M09 reaching 82 minutes, as a result of the decrease in interconnection MOU (-14.4% y.o.y).

 

Vivo’s blended ARPU reached R$ 26.5 in 9M09, a decrease of 9.2% y.o.y as a result of customer growth and of higher penetration of mobile services in Brazil in the lower income segments. This reduction was also impacted by the decrease in interconnection ARPU (-14.8% y.o.y), as a result of the migration of fixed-mobile traffic to mobile-mobile traffic. Customer ARPU declined by 5.3% y.o.y to R$ 15.8, due to strong customer growth.

 

 

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Data revenues increased by 36.3% y.o.y in 9M09 and already account for 12.7% (+2.5pp y.o.y) of service revenues. The growth drivers of data services were: (1) wireless broadband connectivity, due to customer growth; (2) the increase in the usage of person-to-person SMS / MMS, as a result of higher recharges with services and activations of post paid plans with data benefits; (3) promotions for the usage of SMS Content (interactivity actions on the TV and other media), and (4) the launch of new services, namely “Vivo Avisa” and “Vivo Informa”. To increase smartphones penetration and data usage, Vivo has launched several marketing initiatives in 3Q09, such as: (1) “Motocubo”, a smartphone addressed to the youth segment with simplified access to social networking sites, and (2) “My first Smartphone” campaign that offers the smartphone after a post paid contract with wireless broadband embedded.

 

Vivo’s operating revenues, as stated in Brazilian Reais and in accordance with IFRS, increased by 9.5% y.o.y in 9M09 to R$ 12,825 million, as a result of growth in service revenues (+12.3% y.o.y) underpinned by strong growth in data services, driven primarily by wireless broadband. Data revenues increased by 36.3% y.o.y in 9M09 and already account for 12.7% (+2.5pp y.o.y) of service revenues. Service revenues were negatively impacted by the deceleration in interconnection revenues, as the market focused on on-net traffic campaigns, which in turn leads to a reduction in incoming traffic and substitution of fixed-to-mobile traffic. Equipment sales declined by 17.3% y.o.y in 9M09 to R$ 915 million as a result of an increased focus on SIM Card only offers.

 

Brazilian mobile income statement (1)

Euro million

 

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

y.o.y

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

y.o.y

 

Operating revenues

 

4,397.3

 

4,280.6

 

2.7%

 

12,824.8

 

11,708.2

 

9.5%

 

Services rendered

 

4,013.9

 

3,744.9

 

7.2%

 

11,611.5

 

10,335.7

 

12.3%

 

Sales

 

283.3

 

432.8

 

(34.5%)

 

915.5

 

1,107.3

 

(17.3%)

 

Other operating revenues

 

100.1

 

102.9

 

(2.7%)

 

297.8

 

265.3

 

12.3%

 

Operating costs, excluding D&A

 

2,993.7

 

2,995.9

 

(0.1%)

 

8,977.7

 

8,620.8

 

4.1%

 

Wages and salaries

 

209.2

 

197.5

 

5.9%

 

640.8

 

558.6

 

14.7%

 

Direct costs

 

881.7

 

794.6

 

11.0%

 

2,507.9

 

2,194.7

 

14.3%

 

Commercial costs

 

962.2

 

1,085.3

 

(11.3%)

 

2,965.6

 

3,053.1

 

(2.9%)

 

Other operating costs

 

940.6

 

918.6

 

2.4%

 

2,863.4

 

2,814.3

 

1.7%

 

EBITDA (2)

 

1,403.6

 

1,284.7

 

9.3%

 

3,847.1

 

3,087.4

 

24.6%

 

Depreciation and amortisation

 

965.1

 

877.3

 

10.0%

 

2,973.3

 

2,421.9

 

22.8%

 

Income from operations (3)

 

438.5

 

407.3

 

7.7%

 

873.8

 

665.5

 

31.3%

 

EBITDA margin

 

31.9%

 

30.0%

 

1.9pp

 

30.0%

 

26.4%

 

3.6pp

 

Capex (4)

 

541.5

 

841.5

 

(35.7%)

 

1,659.1

 

1,506.9

 

10.1%

 

Capex as % of revenues

 

12.3%

 

19.7%

 

(7.3pp)

 

12.9%

 

12.9%

 

0.1pp

 

EBITDA minus Capex

 

862.1

 

443.2

 

94.5%

 

2,187.9

 

1,580.6

 

38.4%

 

 

(1) Information prepared in accordance with IFRS. (2) EBITDA = income from operations + depreciation and amortisation. (3) Income from operations = income before financials and income taxes + curtailment costs + losses (gains) on disposal of fixed assets + net other costs. (4) Excludes the acquisition of 3G licences in Brazil (Euro 227 million in 2Q08).

 

EBITDA increased by 24.6% y.o.y to R$ 3,847 million in 9M09, on the back of service revenues growth and strict cost control. Commercial costs decreased by 2.9% y.o.y in 9M09, while unitary SARC, which includes

 

 

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marketing, handset subsidies and commissions, decreased by 0.7% y.o.y in 9M09. This performance of commercial costs is explained by: (1) the decline in subsidisation due to higher take-up of GSM handsets and SIM cards; (2) the decline in cost of products sold, impacted by the apreciation of the Real, and (3) the focus on retaining Vivo’s best customers and up-selling of services aimed at increasing share of wallet. EBITDA margin increased in 9M09 by 3.6pp to 30.0%.

 

Capex increased by 10.1% y.o.y to R$ 1,659 million in 9M09 and was primarily directed towards: (1) increasing network capacity to support the accelerated growth experienced by Vivo, namely in GSM / EDGE; (2) expanding coverage of WCDMA / HSUPA network; (3) continued expansion of coverage in the Northeast states following the launch of the post paid service in October 2008 and the pre paid in September 2009, and (4) improving network quality to comply with the requirements set forth by the local regulator.

 

Other International Investments

 

In 9M09, international assets excluding Vivo, on a pro-forma basis, increased their proportional revenues and EBITDA by 27.2% to Euro 266 million and by 39.9% to Euro 155 million respectively. This performance was achieved on the back of strong customer growth and cost control.

 

Proportional income statement of other international assets(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro million

 

 

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

y.o.y

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

y.o.y

 

Operating revenues

 

89.3

 

77.3

 

15.5%

 

265.9

 

209.1

 

27.2%

 

EBITDA (2)

 

52.0

 

42.1

 

23.7%

 

155.1

 

110.9

 

39.9%

 

Depreciation and amortisation

 

8.1

 

6.5

 

24.6%

 

24.2

 

18.7

 

29.0%

 

Income from operations (3)

 

43.9

 

35.6

 

23.5%

 

130.9

 

92.1

 

42.1%

 

EBITDA margin

 

58.3%

 

54.4%

 

0.1pp

 

58.3%

 

53.0%

 

0.1pp

 

 

(1) Proforma consolidation of international assets using the percentage of ownership held by PT. Excludes investments in Brazil and Médi Telecom, wich is under a disposal process. (2) EBITDA = income from operations + depreciation and amortisation. (3) Income from operations = income before financials and income taxes + curtailment costs + losses (gains) on disposal of fixed assets + net other costs.

 

Highlights of main assets in Africa and Asia (9M09) (1)

 

 

 

 

 

thousand (customers), million (financials)

 

 

 

Stake

 

Customers

 

Rev. local

 

y.o.y

 

EBITDA local

 

y.o.y

 

Margin

 

Rev. Eur

 

EBITDA Eur

 

Unitel (2) (4)

 

25.00%

 

5,256

 

1,142

 

30.7%

 

754

 

42.9%

 

66.0%

 

836

 

552

 

MTC (3) (4)

 

34.00%

 

1,284

 

1,075

 

13.7%

 

580

 

24.1%

 

53.9%

 

91

 

49

 

CVT (3) (4)

 

40.00%

 

355

 

5,872

 

(1.4%)

 

3,526

 

1.1%

 

60.0%

 

53

 

32

 

CTM (2)

 

28.00%

 

829

 

1,814

 

(2.3%)

 

844

 

6.0%

 

46.5%

 

166

 

77

 

CST (3) (4)

 

51.00%

 

78

 

193,767

 

38.2%

 

55,087

 

14.4%

 

28.4%

 

9

 

2

 

Timor Telecom (3)

 

41.12%

 

232

 

35

 

26.6%

 

19

 

32.5%

 

54.7%

 

25

 

14

 

 

(1) Figures account for 100% of the company. PT has management contracts in Médi Télécom, CVT, CST and Timor Telecom. (2) Equity consolidation method. (3) Full consolidation method. (4) These stakes are held by Africatel, which is 75% controlled by PT.

 

 

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Angola Unitel

 

In 9M09, Unitel’s revenues and EBITDA increased by 30.7% and 42.9% y.o.y, to USD 1,142 million and USD 754 million respectively, underpinned by strong and steady customer growth in Luanda, as well as in other main districts of the country. Net additions totalled 685 thousand in 9M09, with the total customer base reaching 5,256 thousand at the end of September 2009, an increase of 31.6% over the same period of last year. In 9M09, Unitel’s MOU decreased by 1.4% y.o.y to 102 minutes and ARPU totalled USD 24.9, a decrease of 1.2% over the same period of last year.

 

Namibia - MTC

 

In 9M09, MTC’s revenues and EBITDA increased by 13.7% and 24.1% y.o.y respectively. EBITDA margin increased to 53.9% in 9M09. The total customer base reached 1,284 thousand at the end of September 2009, an increase of 27.3% over the same period of last year, with net additions reaching 206 thousand. Post paid customers increased by 15.3% y.o.y, equivalent to 7.4% of total customer base. ARPU totalled NAD 98.2, a decrease of 15.2% y.o.y, as a result of customer growth in the period.

 

Cape Verde - CVT

 

CVT’s revenues decreased by 1.4% y.o.y to CVE 5,872 million, while EBITDA increased by 1.1% y.o.y to CVE 3,526 million in 9M09, as a consequence of a tight cost control. EBITDA margin stood at 60.0% in 9M09. Mobile customers increased by 24.7% to 272 thousand. Mobile MOU reached 56 minutes and ARPU totalled CVE 1,385.1 decreasing 34.2% y.o.y, as a result of growth and lower roaming revenues.

 

Macao - CTM

 

CTM’s revenues decreased by 2.3% y.o.y to MOP 1,814 million in 9M09, while EBITDA increased by 6.0% to MOP 844 million, with strong cost control more than offsetting economic pressure over revenues. EBITDA margin increased from 42.9% in 9M08 to 46.5% in 9M09. In the mobile division, customers increased by 29.2% y.o.y reaching 520 thousand at the end of September 2009. In 9M09, CTM’s mobile ARPU decreased by 24.4% to MOP 162.9, as a result of customer growth in the period.

 

São Tomé e Principe - CST

 

In 9M09, CST’s revenues and EBITDA increased by 38.2% y.o.y to STD 193,767 million and by 14.4% y.o.y to STD 55,087 million respectively. EBITDA margin stood at 28.4%. In the mobile division, CST had 70 thousand customers at the end of September 2009, an increase of 82.7% y.o.y. Mobile MOU decreased by 17.2% y.o.y to

 

 

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47 minutes in 9M09, as a result of the growth in the customer base. Mobile ARPU totalled STD 211 thousand in 9M09, a decrease of 21.2% over the same period of last year.

 

East Timor

 

In 9M09, Timor Telecom’s revenues and EBITDA increased by 26.6% and 32.5% y.o.y, to USD 35 million and USD 19 million respectively, mainly as a result of the strong increase in the number of mobile customers. EBITDA margin stood at 54.7%. Timor Telecom’s mobile net additions reached 103 thousand, bringing the total mobile customer base to 228 thousand at the end of September 2009, an increase of 105.5% y.o.y. Mobile MOU decreased by 6.8% y.o.y to 78 minutes. Mobile ARPU reached USD 20.0 in 9M09, a decrease of 22.3% over the same period of last year, as a result of the customer growth in the period.

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 

FOR THE NINE AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2009 AND 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

9M09

 

9M08 (restated)

 

3Q09

 

3Q08 (restated)

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services rendered

 

 

 

4,597,969,351

 

4,584,959,783

 

1,606,402,856

 

1,621,852,332

 

Sales

 

 

 

293,291,929

 

355,725,225

 

106,357,842

 

132,372,414

 

Other revenues

 

 

 

82,095,759

 

82,842,281

 

29,098,171

 

29,164,791

 

 

 

4

 

4,973,357,039

 

5,023,527,289

 

1,741,858,869

 

1,783,389,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS, LOSSES AND (INCOME)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wages and salaries

 

 

 

507,774,158

 

463,547,189

 

168,968,324

 

152,375,530

 

Direct costs

 

 

 

826,499,854

 

806,986,244

 

291,819,919

 

288,697,974

 

Commercial costs

 

 

 

808,161,716

 

894,854,022

 

283,896,675

 

316,236,254

 

Supplies and external services

 

 

 

728,564,808

 

727,179,727

 

255,860,701

 

261,633,245

 

Indirect taxes

 

 

 

176,869,443

 

176,051,118

 

63,116,635

 

64,795,293

 

Provisions and adjustments

 

 

 

71,267,984

 

88,483,332

 

21,438,695

 

24,691,970

 

Depreciation and amortisation

 

10

 

1,017,962,243

 

943,756,708

 

349,671,474

 

334,159,759

 

Post retirement benefits

 

5

 

67,215,000

 

32,719,231

 

22,405,000

 

10,862,188

 

Curtailment costs, net

 

5

 

4,078,516

 

92,912,270

 

592,500

 

14,890,687

 

Losses (gains) on disposals of fixed assets, net

 

 

 

161,765

 

(12,443,940)

 

100,533

 

849,704

 

Other costs, net

 

 

 

28,532,886

 

21,743,104

 

14,494,364

 

7,097,499

 

 

 

 

 

4,237,088,373

 

4,235,789,005

 

1,472,364,820

 

1,476,290,103

 

Income before financial results and taxes

 

4

 

736,268,666

 

787,738,284

 

269,494,049

 

307,099,434

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest expenses

 

4 and 6

 

219,453,071

 

191,561,091

 

74,732,913

 

76,007,147

 

Equity in earnings of associated companies, net

 

4

 

(158,318,833)

 

(118,677,212)

 

(56,117,303)

 

(44,224,525)

 

Net other financial losses (gains)

 

4 and 7

 

48,449,574

 

8,510,850

 

36,606,796

 

(23,406,511)

 

 

 

 

 

109,583,812

 

81,394,729

 

55,222,406

 

8,376,111

 

Income before taxes

 

 

 

626,684,854

 

706,343,555

 

214,271,643

 

298,723,323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

4 and 8

 

182,145,990

 

201,520,638

 

64,301,915

 

87,329,088

 

NET INCOME

 

 

 

444,538,864

 

504,822,917

 

149,969,728

 

211,394,235

 

Attributable to minority interests

 

 

 

72,596,380

 

71,282,566

 

34,119,081

 

29,710,158

 

Attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

9

 

371,942,484

 

433,540,351

 

115,850,647

 

181,684,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share from total operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

9

 

0.42

 

0.47

 

0.13

 

0.20

 

Diluted

 

9

 

0.42

 

0.46

 

0.13

 

0.20

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

FOR THE NINE AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2009 AND 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

9M09

 

9M08 (restated)

 

3Q09

 

3Q08 (restated)

 

Earnings recognised directly in shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments (i)

 

 

 

784,953,738

 

(189,631,347)

 

196,044,132

 

(288,596,910)

 

Post retirement benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net actuarial gains (losses)

 

5

 

152,109,962

 

(175,779,062)

 

136,534,478

 

26,440,952

 

Tax effect

 

8

 

(40,309,140)

 

45,327,005

 

(36,181,637)

 

(5,781,744)

 

Financial instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge accounting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value

 

 

 

(463,243)

 

(182,808)

 

(104,071)

 

(1,404,154)

 

Transferred to income statement

 

 

 

539,607

 

(129,300)

 

245,499

 

(40,017)

 

Tax effect

 

 

 

(20,236)

 

82,709

 

(37,478)

 

382,706

 

Other expenses recognised directly in shareholders’ equity, net

 

 

 

(4,536,008)

 

(2,832,056)

 

280,647

 

(271,261)

 

 

 

 

 

892,274,680

 

(323,144,859)

 

296,781,570

 

(269,270,428)

 

Reserves recognised directly in shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revaluation reserve of tangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revaluation of real estate and of the wireline’s ducts infrastructure

 

 

 

-

 

1,110,830,435

 

-

 

902,697,155

 

Tax effect

 

8

 

17,395,129

 

(294,370,065)

 

-

 

(239,214,746)

 

 

 

 

 

17,395,129

 

816,460,370

 

-

 

663,482,409

 

Total earnings and reserves recognised directly in shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

909,669,809

 

493,315,511

 

296,781,570

 

394,211,981

 

Income recognised in the income statement

 

 

 

444,538,864

 

504,822,917

 

149,969,728

 

211,394,235

 

Total income recognised

 

 

 

1,354,208,673

 

998,138,428

 

446,751,298

 

605,606,216

 

Attributable to minority interests

 

 

 

281,561,838

 

55,000,513

 

86,095,256

 

(8,166,950)

 

Attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

 

 

1,072,646,835

 

943,137,915

 

360,656,042

 

613,773,166

 

 

(i)

Gains recorded in the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009 are mainly related to the appreciation of the Real against the Euro during these periods, while losses recorded in the same periods of last year are basically explained by the depreciation of the Real against the Euro.

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

30 SEPTEMBER 2009 AND 31 DECEMBER 2008 AND 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 Dec 2008

 

31 Dec 2007

 

 

 

Notes

 

30 Sep 2009

 

(restated)

 

(restated)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

1,425,525,131

 

1,010,655,198

 

664,642,854

 

Short-term investments

 

 

 

28,426,557

 

52,933,160

 

1,170,293,202

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

1,622,475,423

 

1,446,486,899

 

1,436,175,160

 

Inventories

 

 

 

311,805,502

 

297,382,098

 

160,592,407

 

Taxes receivable

 

 

 

231,183,294

 

317,865,624

 

239,111,584

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

 

158,563,693

 

131,470,086

 

106,526,815

 

Other current assets

 

 

 

50,205,615

 

60,188,716

 

38,979,994

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

3,828,185,215

 

3,316,981,781

 

3,816,322,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes receivable

 

 

 

179,960,610

 

140,771,497

 

148,340,234

 

Financial investments

 

 

 

677,670,139

 

634,290,577

 

565,316,061

 

Intangible assets

 

10

 

3,979,880,034

 

3,463,038,116

 

3,383,123,427

 

Tangible assets

 

10

 

4,770,347,562

 

4,637,837,013

 

3,585,397,171

 

Post retirement benefits

 

5

 

1,803,893

 

1,557,026

 

134,060,599

 

Deferred taxes

 

8

 

1,064,571,824

 

1,032,723,979

 

992,221,139

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

 

445,240,466

 

487,195,313

 

496,731,021

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

 

11,119,474,528

 

10,397,413,521

 

9,305,189,652

 

Total assets

 

 

 

14,947,659,743

 

13,714,395,302

 

13,121,511,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

 

11

 

1,187,234,199

 

2,254,666,256

 

1,256,085,485

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

1,248,015,348

 

1 ,372,302,781

 

1,108,882,163

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

 

604,763,426

 

647,156,746

 

641,050,928

 

Deferred income

 

 

 

394,607,858

 

362,622,369

 

331,950,552

 

Taxes payable

 

 

 

302,117,980

 

337,641,837

 

381,956,714

 

Provisions

 

 

 

75,825,472

 

72,214,080

 

74,958,499

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

 

127,553,192

 

107,020,445

 

67,308,947

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

 

3,940,117,475

 

5,153,624,514

 

3,862,193,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

 

11

 

6,351,570,628

 

4,441,190,114

 

4,960,675,814

 

Taxes payable

 

 

 

56,116,498

 

38,730,319

 

31,172,618

 

Provisions

 

 

 

108,296,639

 

96,806,426

 

111,833,374

 

Post retirement benefits

 

5

 

1,613,634,598

 

1,836,850,906

 

1,463,932,239

 

Deferred taxes

 

8

 

462,334,873

 

462,192,770

 

84,880,140

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

 

432,938,211

 

488,763,432

 

523,185,609

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

 

 

9,024,891,447

 

7,364,533,967

 

7,175,679,794

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

12,965,008,922

 

12,518,158,481

 

11,037,873,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 

 

26,895,375

 

26,895,375

 

30,774,000

 

Treasury shares

 

 

 

(178,071,827)

 

(178,071,827)

 

(323,178,913)

 

Legal reserve

 

 

 

6,773,139

 

6,773,139

 

6,773,139

 

Reserve for treasury shares

 

 

 

6,970,320

 

6,970,320

 

3,091,695

 

Other reserves and accumulated earnings

 

 

 

1,042,121,033

 

369,459,419

 

1,622,590,374

 

Equity excluding minority interests

 

 

 

904,688,040

 

232,026,426

 

1,340,050,295

 

Minority interests

 

 

 

1,077,962,781

 

964,210,395

 

743,588,291

 

Total equity

 

 

 

1,982,650,821

 

1,196,236,821

 

2,083,638,586

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

 

 

14,947,659,743

 

13,714,395,302

 

13,121,511,668

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

 FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2008 AND 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserve

 

reserves and

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share

 

Treasury

 

Legal

 

for treasury

 

accumulated

 

excluding minority

 

Minority

 

Total

 

 

 

capital

 

shares

 

reserve

 

shares

 

earnings

 

interests

 

interests

 

equity

 

Balance as at 31 December 2007

 

30,774,000

 

(323,178,913)

 

6,773,139

 

3,091,695

 

1,620,761,976

 

1,338,221,897

 

743,588,291

 

2,081,810,188

 

Change in accounting policy (Note 3)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,828,398

 

1,828,398

 

-

 

1,828,398

 

As restated

 

30,774,000

 

(323,178,913)

 

6,773,139

 

3,091,695

 

1,622,590,374

 

1,340,050,295

 

743,588,291

 

2,083,638,586

 

Acquisition of treasury shares, through equity swaps

 

-

 

(910,280,084)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(910,280,084)

 

-

 

(910,280,084)

 

Reserve for treasury shares

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

711,917,017

 

(711,917,017)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Cancellation of treasury shares

 

(2,496,145)

 

711,917,017

 

-

 

(709,420,872)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Dividends attributed by Portugal Telecom (Note 9)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(533,200,884)

 

(533,200,884)

 

-

 

(533,200,884)

 

Dividends attributed by other subsidiaries

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(22,153,391)

 

(22,153,391)

 

Changes in consolidation perimeter

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

302,809,655

 

302,809,655

 

Acquisitions, disposals and share capital increases

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

13,771,145

 

13,771,145

 

Revaluation of tangible assets

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

816,460,370

 

816,460,370

 

-

 

816,460,370

 

Income recognized directly in equity

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(306,862,806)

 

(306,862,806)

 

(16,282,053)

 

(323,144,859)

 

Income recognized in the income statement

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

433,540,351

 

433,540,351

 

71,282,566

 

504,822,917

 

Balance as at 30 September 2008, as restated

 

28,277,855

 

(521,541,980)

 

6,773,139

 

5,587,840

 

1,320,610,388

 

839,707,242

 

1,093,016,213

 

1,932,723,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserve

 

reserves and

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share

 

Treasury

 

Legal

 

for treasury

 

accumulated

 

excluding minority

 

Minority

 

Total

 

 

 

capital

 

shares

 

reserve

 

shares

 

earnings

 

interests

 

interests

 

equity

 

Balance as at 31 December 2008, as restated

 

26,895,375

 

(178,071,827)

 

6,773,139

 

6,970,320

 

369,459,419

 

232,026,426

 

964,210,395

 

1,196,236,821

 

Dividends attributed by Portugal Telecom (Note 9)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(503,626,688)

 

(503,626,688)

 

-

 

(503,626,688)

 

Dividends attributed by other subsidiaries

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(76,213,963)

 

(76,213,963)

 

Corporate reestructuring at Vivo (Note 2)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

103,641,467

 

103,641,467

 

(103,641,467)

 

-

 

Acquisitions, disposals and share capital increases

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

12,045,978

 

12,045,978

 

Reassessement of the deferred tax liability related to the revaluation of assets (Note 8)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

17,395,129

 

17,395,129

 

-

 

17,395,129

 

Income recognized directly in equity

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

683,309,222

 

683,309,222

 

208,965,458

 

892,274,680

 

Income recognized in the income statement

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

371,942,484

 

371,942,484

 

72,596,380

 

444,538,864

 

Balance as at 30 September 2009

 

26,895,375

 

(178,071,827)

 

6,773,139

 

6,970,320

 

1,042,121,033

 

904,688,040

 

1,077,962,781

 

1,982,650,821

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

 FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2009 AND 2008

 

Euro

 

 

 

Notes

 

2009

 

2008

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collections from clients

 

 

 

5,699,386,761

 

5,786,429,231

 

Payments to suppliers

 

 

 

(3,227,921,876)

 

(3,275,419,621)

 

Payments to employees

 

 

 

(538,638,001)

 

(505,986,899)

 

Payments relating to income taxes

 

12.a

 

(99,304,959)

 

(187,398,880)

 

Payments relating to post retirement benefits

 

5

 

(142,646,729)

 

(139,192,763)

 

Payments relating to indirect taxes and other

 

12.b

 

(320,528,966)

 

(347,195,765)

 

Cash flow from operating activities (1)

 

 

 

1,370,346,230  

 

1,331,235,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash receipts resulting from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term financial applications

 

12.c

 

26,256,620

 

2,805,579,395

 

Financial investments

 

12.d

 

20,070,335

 

30,642,185

 

Tangible and intangible assets

 

 

 

4,464,192

 

31,517,155

 

Interest and related income

 

 

 

46,060,199

 

59,379,500

 

Dividends

 

12.e

 

79,086,942

 

18,621,673

 

Other investing activities

 

 

 

10,895,428

 

1,246,208

 

 

 

 

 

186,833,716

 

2,946,986,116

 

Payments resulting from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term financial applications

 

12.c

 

(1,750,018)

 

(2,197,349,818)

 

Financial investments

 

12.f

 

(2,375,329)

 

(347,037,497)

 

Tangible and intangible assets

 

 

 

(924,621,344)

 

(734,316,656)

 

Other investing activities

 

 

 

(3,722,537)

 

(2,817,068)

 

 

 

 

 

(932,469,228)

 

(3,281,521,039)

 

Cash flow from investing activities (2)

 

 

 

(745,635,512)

 

(334,534,923)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash receipts resulting from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans obtained

 

12.g

 

22,516,986,096

 

30,576,983,249

 

Increases in share capital and paid-in surplus

 

12.h

 

13,307,461

 

715,178

 

Subsidies

 

 

 

789,803

 

952,448

 

Other financing activities

 

12.i

 

32,035,199

 

28,493

 

 

 

 

 

22,563,118,559

 

30,578,679,368

 

Payments resulting from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans repaid

 

12.g

 

(21,881,890,633)

 

(29,985,277,817)

 

Lease rentals (principal)

 

 

 

(9,572,884)

 

(9,549,204)

 

Interest and related expenses

 

 

 

(363,584,029)

 

(319,050,605)

 

Dividends

 

12.j

 

(561,668,894)

 

(545,470,496)

 

Acquisition of treasury shares

 

 

 

-

 

(711,917,017)

 

Other financing activities

 

12.i

 

(38,569,567)

 

(61,075,626)

 

 

 

 

 

(22,855,286,007)

 

(31,632,340,765)

 

Cash flow from financing activities (3)

 

 

 

(292,167,448)

 

(1,053,661,397)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

 

 

1,010,655,198

 

664,642,854

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents (4)=(1)+(2)+(3)

 

 

 

332,543,270

 

(56,961,017)

 

Effect of exchange differences

 

 

 

82,326,663

 

(21,974,402)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

 

 

1,425,525,131

 

585,707,435

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

as at 30 September 2009

 

 

(Amounts stated in Euros, except where otherwise mentioned)

 

 

1.           Introduction

 

Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA (“Portugal Telecom”) and its subsidiaries (“Group”, “Portugal Telecom Group”, or “the Company”) are engaged in rendering a comprehensive range of telecommunications and multimedia services in Portugal and other countries or regions, including Brazil and Africa. These services have not significantly changed during the nine months period ended 30 September 2009, as compared to those reported in our last annual report.

 

On 1 September 2009, Portugal Telecom has entered into a definitive agreement, together with Telefónica, S.A., for the joint sale of their equity stakes, each representing 32.18%, in Médi Telecom S.A. (Médi Telecom), together with its outstanding shareholder loans, to the local shareholders of Médi Telecom. This sale has been approved by the Board of Directors of Portugal Telecom and is conditional upon the approval of Agence Nationale de Règlementation des Télécommunications, the Moroccan telecommunications regulator. Under the agreement, Portugal Telecom is entitled to receive total proceeds of Euro 400 million, of which has already received an advance of Euro 20 million (Note 12.(d)).

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on 12 November 2009.

 

 

2.           Basis of presentation

 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard Nº. 34 “IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting”. These financial statements do not include all the information required by the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and accordingly should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2008. In addition, further explanations for the performance of revenues and costs are disclosed in our management report, which should be read in conjunction with these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

The consolidation principles followed in the preparation of these interim financial statements are the same as those applied in the preparation of the company’s last annual consolidated financial statements.

 

Following the acquisition of shareholders’ control of Telemig Celular Participações and Telemig Celular on 3 April 2008, Portugal Telecom’s consolidated income statements for the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009 include the results of Telemig, while for the nine months period ended 30 September 2008 it only includes the results of Telemig as from 1 April 2008. The contribution of Telemig for Portugal Telecom’s results in the three months period ended 31 March 2009 was a net profit before minority interests amounting to Euro 0.3 million. The pro-forma of Portugal Telecom’s consolidated operating revenues and net income before minority interests for the nine months period ended 30 September 2008 as if Telemig had been consolidated as from 1 January 2008 are as follows (amounts in millions):

 

 

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Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telemig's

 

 

 

 

 

Reported

 

results for

 

Pro-forma

 

 

 

figures

 

the 1Q08

 

information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

5,024

 

71

 

5,094

 

Net income (before minority interests)

 

505

 

38

 

543

 

 

 

Except for the change mentioned above, there is no relevant additional change in the consolidation Group during the nine months period ended 30 September 2009.

 

 

3.           Accounting policies, judgments and estimates

 

The accounting policies, judgments and estimates applied in this interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied in Portugal Telecom’s last annual financial statements, except for the changes described below.

 

During the nine months period ended 30 September 2009, the following standards, revised standards and interpretations, which are applicable to Portugal Telecom, became effective:

 

·                 IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements was revised in September 2007 and is effective for years started on or after 1 January 2009. Besides certain changes with which Portugal Telecom already complied in its last annual report, as they were permitted under the previous version of IAS 1, the revision of this standard had the following requirements which Portugal Telecom adopted in these consolidated financial statements: (1) include an additional financial statement disclosing all changes in equity, which in the last annual report was included in the notes to the financial statements; and (2) change of certain headlines, namely from “balance sheet” to “statement of financial position” and from “statement of recognized income and expenses” to “ statement of comprehensive income”.

 

·                 IAS 23 Borrowing Costs was revised in March 2007 and is effective for years started on or after 1 January 2009. The revision of this standard removed the option of immediately recognizing as an expense borrowing costs that relate to assets requiring significant time to be ready for use or sale. Portugal Telecom had no impact in its financial statements following the adoption of the revision of this standard, as the construction period of its tangible and intangible assets is relatively short.

 

·                 IFRS 8 Segment Reporting was issued in November 2006 and is effective for years started on or after 1 January 2009, replacing IAS 14. IFRS 8 requires identification of operating segments based on internal reports that are regularly reviewed by a company’s chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to the segment and assess performance. Portugal Telecom’s segment reporting in its last annual report already complied with IFRS 8 and accordingly the adoption of this new standard had no impact on the segments reported results or financial position.

 

·                 IFRIC 13 Customer Loyalty Programmes was issued in September 2007 and is effective for years started on or after 1 July 2008. The Group operates loyalty programmes for some of its customers, under which, based on certain levels of mobile traffic, these customers receive loyalty points that can be exchanged for equipments, accessories and discounts on subsequent purchases of mobile services. Up to 31 December 2008, Portugal Telecom accounted for these transactions by recognizing the full consideration from the mobile traffic as revenue and a separate liability for the estimated cost resulting from the redemption of the loyalty points. IFRIC 13 requires that such transactions be accounted for as “multiple element revenue transactions” and that the consideration received in the initial

 

 

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transactions is allocated between the revenue related to traffic and the loyalty points earned by the customer. Accordingly, following the adoption of this interpretation as at 1 January 2009, Portugal Telecom recognized a deferred income measured at fair value, instead of a provision as previously. As required by IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, this interpretation was applied retrospectively and, as a result, the following changes were made to the previously reported consolidated statements of financial position as at 31 December 2008 and 2007 and consolidated income statements for the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2008:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impacts of

 

 

 

 

 

Prior to IFRIC

 

IFRIC 13

 

Restated

 

Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2007

 

13 adoption

 

adoption

 

statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets

 

992,880,357

 

(659,218)

 

992,221,139

 

Other assets

 

12,129,290,529

 

-

 

12,129,290,529

 

Total assets

 

13,122,170,886

 

(659,218)

 

13,121,511,668

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current deferred income

 

286,056,467

 

45,894,085

 

331,950,552

 

Current provisions

 

123,340,200

 

(48,381,701)

 

74,958,499

 

Other liabilities

 

10,630,964,031

 

-

 

10,630,964,031

 

Total liabilities

 

11,040,360,698

 

(2,487,616)

 

11,037,873,082

 

Equity excluding minority interests

 

1,338,221,897

 

1,828,398

 

1,340,050,295

 

Minority interests

 

743,588,291

 

-

 

743,588,291

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

2,081,810,188

 

1,828,398

 

2,083,638,586

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

13,122,170,886

 

(659,218)

 

13,121,511,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impacts of

 

 

 

 

 

Prior to IFRIC

 

IFRIC 13

 

Restated

 

Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2008

 

13 adoption

 

adoption

 

statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets

 

1,031,431,805

 

1,292,174

 

1,032,723,979

 

Other assets

 

12,681,671,323

 

-

 

12,681,671,323

 

Total assets

 

13,713,103,128

 

1,292,174

 

13,714,395,302

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current deferred income

 

305,392,739

 

57,229,630

 

362,622,369

 

Current provisions

 

124,567,576

 

(52,353,496)

 

72,214,080

 

Other liabilities

 

12,083,322,032

 

-

 

12,083,322,032

 

Total liabilities

 

12,513,282,347

 

4,876,134

 

12,518,158,481

 

Equity excluding minority interests (i)

 

235,610,386

 

(3,583,960)

 

232,026,426

 

Minority interests

 

964,210,395

 

-

 

964,210,395

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

1,199,820,781

 

(3,583,960)

 

1,196,236,821

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

13,713,103,128

 

1,292,174

 

13,714,395,302

 

 

(i)

The effect on shareholders’ equity excluding minority interests as at 31 December 2008 includes a positive impact of Euro 1,828,398 as at 1 January 2008 and a negative impact on the net income for the year 2008 amounting to Euro 5,412,358.

 

 

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Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impacts of

 

 

 

 

 

Prior to IFRIC

 

IFRIC 13

 

Restated

 

Income statement for the nine months period ended 30 September 2008

 

13 adoption

 

adoption

 

statement

 

Revenues (reduction in services rendered)

 

5,033,778,427

 

(10,251,138)

 

5,023,527,289

 

Operating expenses (reduction in provisions and adjustments)

 

4,240,407,908

 

(4,618,903)

 

4,235,789,005

 

Income before financial results and taxes

 

793,370,519

 

(5,632,235)

 

787,738,284

 

Financial results

 

(81,394,729)

 

-

 

(81,394,729)

 

Income taxes

 

(203,013,181)

 

1,492,543

 

(201,520,638)

 

Net income

 

508,962,609

 

(4,139,692)

 

504,822,917

 

Attributable to minority interests

 

71,282,566

 

-

 

71,282,566

 

Attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

437,680,043

 

(4,139,692)

 

433,540,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impacts of

 

 

 

 

 

Prior to IFRIC

 

IFRIC 13

 

Restated

 

Income statement for the three months period ended 30 September 2008

 

13 adoption

 

adoption

 

statement

 

Revenues (reduction in services rendered)

 

1,783,667,134

 

(277,597)

 

1,783,389,537

 

Operating expenses (reduction in provisions and adjustments)

 

1,472,376,910

 

3,913,193

 

1,476,290,103

 

Income before financial results and taxes

 

311,290,224

 

(4,190,790)

 

307,099,434

 

Financial results

 

(8,376,111)

 

-

 

(8,376,111)

 

Income taxes

 

(88,439,648)

 

1,110,560

 

(87,329,088)

 

Net income

 

214,474,465

 

(3,080,230)

 

211,394,235

 

Attributable to minority interests

 

29,710,158

 

-

 

29,710,158

 

Attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

184,764,307

 

(3,080,230)

 

181,684,077

 

 

Based on the guidance of IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, and following the adoption of this new accounting policy retrospectively, Portugal Telecom disclosed an additional statement of financial position as at 31 December 2007, which was also restated to reflect the impacts of the adoption of this accounting policy.

 

In addition to the standards referred to above, other standards and interpretations as well as some minor improvements to several standards became effective in the nine months period ended 30 September 2009, but are not applicable to the Company or had no material impact in its financial statements.

 

On 27 July 2009, the general shareholders’ meetings of Vivo Participações, Telemig Celular Participações (“TCP”) and Telemig Celular (“TC”) approved a corporate restructuring which consisted of the merger of the shares of TC into TCP and the merger of the shares of TCP into Vivo Participações. Following these operations, the former shareholders of TC and TCP were entitled to receive shares issued by TCP and Vivo Participações, respectively, and TC and TCP became wholly-owned subsidiaries of TCP and Vivo Participações, respectively. This restructuring resulted in a reduction of minority interests amounting to Euro 103,641,467 and did not involve the acquisition or the loss of control of any of the companies, since Vivo Participações already had control of Telemig Celular as at 31 December 2008 and Brasilcel maintained control of Vivo Participações, notwithstanding the dilution of its interest in that company from 63.6% to 59.4%.

 

The reduction of minority interests amounting to Euro 103,641,467 was recorded as a gain directly in equity, since this transaction did not result in a loss of control and was a transaction between owners in their capacity as owners. Accordingly it was accounted for as an equity transaction.

 

During the nine months period ended 30 September 2009 and based on the best information available, the Company revised certain accounting estimates related to the economic useful lives of certain terminal equipments and infrastructure assets, adjustments to bad debts and dismantling costs of infrastructure assets. The impact of this reassessment in

 

 

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accounting estimates was recognized in accordance with IAS 8 and net income for the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009 was positively impacted by Euro 22.5 million and Euro 8.9 million, respectively.

 

 

4.    Segment reporting

 

As disclosed in Note 3, Portugal Telecom adopted IFRS 8 Operating Segments as from 1 January 2009. The identification of the operating segments based on this new standard is consistent with the segments presented on the annual financial statements as at 31 December 2008, as follows: (i) Wireline (including Retail, Wholesale and Data & Corporate); (ii) Domestic Mobile (TMN); and (iii) Brazilian Mobile (Vivo). As mentioned above, Vivo’s results include the results of Telemig only as from 1 April 2008.

 

In the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008, revenues by operating segment and its contribution to Group’s consolidated revenues were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9M09

 

 

 

 

 

9M08

 

 

 

Standalone

 

Intragroup

 

Consolidated

 

Standalone

 

Intragroup

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

revenues

 

revenues

 

revenues

 

revenues

 

revenues

 

revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues relating to reportable segments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireline

 

1,446,391,073

 

(112,298,435)

 

1,334,092,638

 

1,436,326,377

 

(95,079,206)

 

1,341,247,171

 

Domestic Mobile - TMN (i)

 

1,134,991,210

 

(43,430,963)

 

1,091,560,247

 

1,181,980,675

 

(61,299,818)

 

1,120,680,857

 

Brazilian Mobile - Vivo (ii)

 

2,262,267,984

 

(538,539)

 

2,261,729,445

 

2,285,338,630

 

(56,593)

 

2,285,282,037

 

Revenues relating to other businesses

 

657,832,585

 

(371,857,876)

 

285,974,709

 

583,199,260

 

(306,882,036)

 

276,317,224

 

Group consolidated revenues

 

 

 

 

 

4,973,357,039

 

 

 

 

 

5,023,527,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Q09

 

 

 

 

 

3Q08

 

 

 

Standalone

 

Intragroup

 

Consolidated

 

Standalone

 

Intragroup

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

revenues

 

revenues

 

revenues

 

revenues

 

revenues

 

revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues relating to reportable segments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireline

 

481,053,621

 

(39,395,714)

 

441,657,907

 

482,620,647

 

(35,658,664)

 

446,961,983

 

Domestic Mobile - TMN (i)

 

397,856,497

 

(16,015,210)

 

381,841,287

 

409,026,549

 

(20,071,372)

 

388,955,177

 

Brazilian Mobile - Vivo (ii)

 

819,892,008

 

(457,526)

 

819,434,482

 

853,969,487

 

(11,720)

 

853,957,767

 

Revenues relating to other businesses

 

235,460,317

 

(136,535,124)

 

98,925,193

 

203,274,907

 

(109,760,297)

 

93,514,610

 

Group consolidated revenues

 

 

 

 

 

1,741,858,869

 

 

 

 

 

1,783,389,537

 

 

(i)    In 2009, TMN’s revenues were negatively impacted by the reduction in mobile termination rates, whose effect amounted to Euro 57 million and Euro 17 million in the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009, respectively. This effect more than offset the increase in customer revenues, with non-SMS data revenues continuing to ben an important source of growth.

(ii)   In 2009, Vivo’s revenues were impacted by (1) the negative effect of the depreciation of the Brazilian Real (“Real”) against the Euro, which amounted to Euro 233 million and Euro 61 million in the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009, respectively, and (2) the positive effect of the consolidation of Telemig, which amounted to Euro 76 million in the nine months period ended 30 September 2009 and is related to the contribution of Telemig to Vivo’s operating revenues for the three months period ended 31 March 2009. Excluding these effects in both periods, the increase in Vivo’s revenues was driven primarily by continued customer growth.

 

 

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In the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008, the reconciliation between income before financial results and taxes from operating segments and Group’s consolidated net income was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before financial results and taxes relating to operating segments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireline (i)

 

213,099,662

 

290,729,341

 

60,925,376

 

97,723,050

 

Domestic Mobile - TMN

 

352,284,025

 

342,824,783

 

120,993,292

 

122,704,551

 

Brazilian Mobile - Vivo (ii)

 

150,055,233

 

121,128,500

 

77,962,150

 

78,735,075

 

Income before financial results and taxes relating to other businesses

 

20,829,746

 

33,055,660

 

9,613,231

 

7,936,758

 

 

 

736,268,666

 

787,738,284

 

269,494,049

 

307,099,434

 

Minus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest expenses (Note 6)

 

219,453,071

 

191,561,091

 

74,732,913

 

76,007,147

 

Equity in earnings of associated companies, net (iii)

 

(158,318,833)

 

(118,677,212)

 

(56,117,303)

 

(44,224,525)

 

Net other financial losses (gains) (Note 7)

 

48,449,574

 

8,510,850

 

36,606,796

 

(23,406,511)

 

Income taxes (Note 8)

 

182,145,990

 

201,520,638

 

64,301,915

 

87,329,088

 

Consolidated net income

 

444,538,864

 

504,822,917

 

149,969,728

 

211,394,235

 

 

(i)

The decrease in the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009 is primarily related to: (1) higher depreciation and amortization costs, mainly related to the revaluation of certain fixed assets (real estate and ducts infraestructure) recorded in 2008; (2) higher post retirement benefit costs, as explained in Note 5; and (3) higher programming and commercial costs related to the roll out of the IPTV service. These effects were partially offset by the reduction in work force reduction program costs, as disclosed in Note 5.

(ii)

The improvement in Vivo’s income before financial results and taxes is basically driven by continued customer growth, as explained above.

(iii)

The increase in equity in earnings of associated companies is primarily explained by the improvement in Portugal Telecom’s share in the earnings of Unitel from Euro 80 million and Euro 31 million in the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2008, respectively, to Euro 124 million and Euro 43 million in the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009, respectively. In addition, in the nine months period ended 30 September 2008, this caption includes a capital gain of Euro 9 million related to the disposal of the investment in Banco Best for an amount of Euro 16 million (Note 12).

 

 

5.    Post retirement benefits

 

As at 30 September 2009, the Company did not obtain an actuarial valuation to recognize post retirement benefits and therefore costs recorded during the nine months period ended 30 September 2009 are based on the 31 December 2008 actuarial study, adjusted by curtailment costs incurred during that period. During the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009 there were no change in actuarial assumptions.

 

As at 30 September 2009, the projected benefit obligations (PBO) of Portugal Telecom’s post retirement benefits related to pensions and healthcare amounted to Euro 3,039 million, and the market value of plan assets amounted to Euro 2,268 million. In addition, Portugal Telecom has liabilities with salaries to suspended and pre-retired employees amounting to Euro 817 million, which are not subject to any legal funding requirement. As at 30 September 2009, Portugal Telecom had unrecognized prior years’ service gains related to unvested rights amounting to Euro 24 million and therefore net benefit obligations recorded in the statement of financial position amounted to Euro 1,612 million. The movements occurred in benefit obligations, net of the market value of plan assets and unrecognized prior year service gains, during the nine month periods ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries to pre-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

retired and

 

 

 

 

 

Pension

 

Healthcare

 

suspended

 

 

 

 

 

benefits

 

benefits

 

employees

 

Total

 

Balance as at 31 December 2007

 

458,359,025

 

(110,790,466)

 

982,303,081

 

1,329,871,640

 

Net periodic post retirement benefits costs (gains)

 

7,954,410

 

(7,163,429)

 

31,928,250

 

32,719,231

 

Work force reduction program costs

 

6,886,950

 

3,720,357

 

82,304,963

 

92,912,270

 

Net actuarial losses

 

139,901,152

 

35,877,910

 

-

 

175,779,062

 

Payments, contributions and refunds

 

(6,235,742)

 

3,333,175

 

(136,290,196)

 

(139,192,763)

 

Balance as at 30 September 2008

 

606,865,795

 

(75,022,453)

 

960,246,098

 

1,492,089,440

 

 

 

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Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries to pre-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

retired and

 

 

 

 

 

Pension

 

Healthcare

 

suspended

 

 

 

 

 

benefits

 

benefits

 

employees

 

Total

 

Balance as at 31 December 2008

 

879,812,824

 

47,745,643

 

907,735,413

 

1,835,293,880

 

Net periodic post retirement benefits costs

 

30,345,750

 

1,393,500

 

35,475,750

 

67,215,000

 

Work force reduction program costs

 

2,443,534

 

-

 

1,634,982

 

4,078,516

 

Net actuarial gains

 

(131,612,334)

 

(20,497,628)

 

-

 

(152,109,962)

 

Payments, contributions and refunds

 

(7,840,098)

 

(7,312,498)

 

(127,494,133)

 

(142,646,729)

 

Balance as at 30 September 2009

 

773,149,676

 

21,329,017

 

817,352,012

 

1,611,830,705

 

 

 

Certain post retirement benefit plans have a surplus position and therefore are presented separately in the statement of financial position from those plans with a deficit position. As at 30 September 2009 and 31 December 2008, net post retirement obligations were recognized in the statement of financial position as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 Sep 2009

 

31 Dec 2008

 

Pension plans with a deficit position

 

774,953,569

 

881,369,850

 

Salaries to pre-retired and suspended employees

 

817,352,012

 

907,735,413

 

Healthcare plan

 

21,329,017

 

47,745,643

 

Plans with a deficit position

 

1,613,634,598

 

1,836,850,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension plans with a surplus position

 

(1,803,893)

 

(1,557,026)

 

 

 

1,611,830,705

 

1,835,293,880

 

 

 

The detail of post retirement benefit costs in the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

Post retirement benefits, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

5,118,750

 

7,815,419

 

1,706,250

 

2,604,383

 

Interest cost

 

162,226,500

 

155,373,750

 

54,075,500

 

51,790,750

 

Expected return on plan assets (i)

 

(98,710,500)

 

(129,010,500)

 

(32,903,500)

 

(43,003,500)

 

Amortization of prior years service gains

 

(1,419,750)

 

(1,459,438)

 

(473,250)

 

(529,445)

 

 

 

67,215,000

 

32,719,231

 

22,405,000

 

10,862,188

 

Curtailment costs, net (ii)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work force reduction program

 

1,634,981

 

87,604,391

 

165,934

 

14,541,984

 

Termination payments

 

2,443,535

 

5,307,879

 

426,566

 

348,703

 

 

 

4,078,516

 

92,912,270

 

592,500

 

14,890,687

 

 

(i)    The decrease in expected return on plan assets is mainly related to the reduction in market value of the plan assets occurred in 2008.

(ii)   Curtailment costs incurred during the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2008 are related to the reduction of 313 and 46 employees, respectively.

 

Net actuarial gains recorded in the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009, which amounted to Euro 152,109,962 and Euro 136,534,478, respectively, and net actuarial losses and gains recorded in the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2008, which amounted to Euro 175,779,062 and Euro 26,440,952, respectively, relate to the difference between actual and estimated return on plan assets.

 

 

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Cash flows relating to post retirement benefits in the nine month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments of salaries to pre-retired and suspended employees

 

127,494,133

 

136,290,196

 

Contributions to the funds

 

5,396,563

 

927,863

 

 

 

132,890,696

 

137,218,059

 

Healthcare expenses net of refunds

 

7,312,498

 

(3,333,175

)

Termination payments

 

2,443,535

 

5,307,879

 

 

 

142,646,729

 

139,192,763

 

 

 

6.    Net interest expenses

 

In the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008, this caption consists of (Note 4):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related to loans obtained and financial liabilities

 

284,664,714

 

268,449,553

 

96,577,236

 

97,453,278

 

Other (i)

 

6,637,728

 

12,404,799

 

2,336,795

 

9,256,655

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related to cash and short-term investments

 

(52,218,618)

 

(73,664,195)

 

(16,369,150)

 

(24,622,149)

 

Other (i)

 

(19,630,753)

 

(15,629,066)

 

(7,811,968)

 

(6,080,637)

 

 

 

219,453,071

 

191,561,091

 

74,732,913

 

76,007,147

 

 

(i)    These captions include primarily interest expense and income related to delayed payments and receipts, respectively, and also interest income related to long-term tax receivables of Vivo.

 

The increase in net interest expenses in the nine months period ended 30 September 2009 reflects primarily the increase in Portugal Telecom’s average net debt (Euro 24 million), following the share buyback programme completed in 2008 and the acquisitions of Telemig and 3G licenses in Brazil, as well as the increase in Portugal Telecom’s average cost of debt (Euro 3 million) due to higher cost of debt in Brazil.

 

 

7.    Net other financial losses (gains)

 

In the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008, this caption consists of (Note 4):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

Free-standing cross currency derivatives (i)

 

(5,690,132)

 

(8,218,250)

 

-

 

(14,276,717)

 

Net foreign currency exchange losses (gains) (ii)

 

4,348,899

 

4,743,001

 

6,404,223

 

(7,991,381)

 

Other, net (iii)

 

49,790,807

 

11,986,099

 

30,202,573

 

(1,138,413)

 

 

 

48,449,574

 

8,510,850

 

36,606,796

 

(23,406,511)

 

 

(i)    This caption relates to the change in the fair value of certain cross-currency free standing derivatives. The gains recorded in the nine months period ended 30 September 2009 are primarily explained by the impact of the appreciation of the US Dollar against the Euro until April 2009, when these derivatives were settled, and the gains recorded in the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2008 are related to the appreciation of the US Dollar against the Euro during those periods.

(ii)   Losses recorded in the nine months period ended 30 September 2009 are mainly related to the impact of the depreciation of the US Dollar against the Euro on assets denominated in US Dollars. The difference between the losses recorded in the three months period ended 30 September 2009 and the gains recorded in same period of last year is primarily explained by the depreciation of the US Dollar in the third quarter of 2009, as opposed to an appreciation in the same period of last year.

 

 

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(iii)  This caption includes mainly banking services and commissions, net financial discounts and other financing costs, with the increase occurred in 2009 being largely related to a debt reestructuring in connection with the acquisition of 3G licenses in Brazil, in 2009, and early repayment of certain loans.

 

 

8.    Income taxes

 

During the nine months period ended 30 September 2009, there have been no significant changes in the relevant tax legislations applicable to Portugal Telecom.

 

In the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008, the reconciliation between the nominal and the effective income tax is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes

 

626,684,854

 

706,343,555

 

214,271,643

 

298,723,323

 

Statutory tax rate

 

26.5%

 

26.5%

 

26.5%

 

26.5%

 

 

 

166,071,486

 

187,181,042

 

56,781,985

 

79,161,681

 

Difference in tax rates

 

10,352,876

 

9,845,660

 

5,231,476

 

5,959,952

 

Permanent differences

 

3,143,809

 

7,882,726

 

(607,752)

 

4,996,304

 

Increases and reductions in provisions for income tax contingencies

 

1,546,576

 

4,685,369

 

209,136

 

1,302,407

 

Recognition of tax losses from previous periods by certain foreign companies

 

(3,733,148)

 

-

 

(225,588)

 

-

 

Adjustments to the provision for income taxes of the previous year

 

(1,070,883)

 

(7,255,805)

 

775,289

 

-

 

Other

 

5,835,274

 

(818,354)

 

2,137,369

 

(4,091,256)

 

 

 

182,145,990

 

201,520,638

 

64,301,915

 

87,329,088

 

Income tax (Note 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current income tax

 

174,298,480

 

184,611,146

 

64,462,845

 

53,464,686

 

Deferred taxes

 

7,847,510

 

16,909,492

 

(160,930)

 

33,864,402

 

 

 

182,145,990

 

201,520,638

 

64,301,915

 

87,329,088

 

 

The increase in deferred tax assets recorded in the statement of financial position is primarily explained by the impact of foreign currency translation adjustments amounting to Euro 83,665,293, which relate mainly to the appreciation of the Real against the Euro. This increase was partially offset by the tax effect of the net actuarial gains recorded in the nine months period ended 30 September 2009, which was included under the consolidated statement of comprehensive income and amounted to a cost of Euro 40,309,140.

 

Deferred tax liabilities recorded in the statement of financial position as at 30 September 2009 remained broadly flat as compared to 31 December 2008, with the impact of foreign currency translation adjustments of Euro 19,284,374, basically related to the appreciation of the Real against the Euro, being partially offset by the reduction of the deferred tax liability related to the revaluation of certain tangible assets undertaken in 2008 (Euro 17,395,129). Following the decision in the second quarter of 2009 to transfer certain real estate assets to the pension funds, and in accordance with IAS 12, the deferred tax liability related to the revaluation of these assets was adjusted in order to reflect the manner in which Portugal Telecom expects to recover the carrying amounts of these assets.

 

 

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9.   Earnings per share and dividends

 

Earnings per share for the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008 were computed as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

Net income attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

(1)

 

371,942,484

 

433,540,351

 

115,850,647

 

181,684,077

 

Financial costs related to exchangeable bonds (net of tax effect)

 

 

 

22,577,181

 

22,285,607

 

7,550,746

 

7,452,233

 

Net income considered in the diluted earnings per share

 

(2)

 

394,519,665

 

455,825,958

 

123,401,393

 

189,136,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding in the period

 

(3)

 

875,872,500

 

932,299,623

 

875,872,500

 

890,409,557

 

Effect ot the exchangeable bonds

 

 

 

64,655,172

 

64,655,172

 

64,655,172

 

64,655,172

 

 

 

(4)

 

940,527,672

 

996,954,795

 

940,527,672

 

955,064,729

 

Earnings per share from total operations, net of minority interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

(1)/(3)

 

0.42

 

0.47

 

0.13

 

0.20

 

Diluted

 

(2)/(4)

 

0.42

 

0.46

 

0.13

 

0.20

 

 

On 27 March 2009, the Annual General Meeting of Portugal Telecom approved the proposal of the Board of Directors to distribute a dividend of Euro 57.5 cents per share relating to year 2008, totaling an amount of Euro 503,626,688 (Note 12), which was paid in April 2009.

 

On 28 March 2008, the Annual General Meeting of Portugal Telecom approved the proposal of the Board of Directors to distribute a dividend of Euro 57.5 cents per share relating to year 2007, totaling an amount of Euro 533,200,884 (Note 12), which was paid in April 2008.

 

 

10.  Tangible and intangible assets

 

As at 30 September 2009 and 31 December 2008, the balances of tangible and intangible assets are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

30 Sep 2009

 

31 Dec 2008

 

 Tangible assets

 

4,770,347,562

 

4,637,837,013

 

 Intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

   Licenses and other rights

 

2,858,923,753

 

2,502,274,459

 

   Goodwill

 

1,101,993,442

 

942,192,124

 

   Other intangible assets

 

18,962,839

 

18,571,533

 

 

 

3,979,880,034

 

3,463,038,116

 

 

 

8,750,227,596

 

8,100,875,129

 

 

The increase in the carrying amount of tangible and intangible assets is primarily explained by capital expenditures incurred in the period amounting to Euro 812,837,884, additional commitments under the terms of TMN’s UMTS license in connection with a programme denominated “e-escolinhas” (Euro 11,500,000), and the positive currency translation adjustments totaling Euro 887,540,376, which relate primarily to the appreciation of the Real against the Euro during the period. These effects more than offset the depreciation and amortization costs of Euro 1,017,962,243 recognized in the nine months period ended 30 September 2009.

 

 

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During the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008, consolidated depreciation and amortization costs, consolidated capital expenditures, and capital expenditures for each operating segment are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

9M09  

 

9M08  

 

3Q09  

 

3Q08  

 

Depreciation and amortization costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tangible assets

 

760,484,634

 

683,049,879

 

257,783,353

 

235,762,225

 

 Intangible assets

 

257,477,609

 

260,706,829

 

91,888,121

 

98,397,534

 

 

 

1,017,962,243

 

943,756,708

 

349,671,474

 

334,159,759

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tangible assets

 

663,450,203

 

622,118,585

 

272,117,457

 

305,949,424

 

 Intangible assets

 

149,387,681

 

68,669,071

 

34,856,089

 

26,446,231

 

 

 

812,837,884

 

690,787,656

 

306,973,546

 

332,395,655

 

Other

 

11,500,000

 

227,247,162

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

824,337,884

 

918,034,818

 

306,973,546

 

332,395,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

3Q09

 

3Q08

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireline

 

358,003,500

 

227,146,185

 

130,706,182

 

101,422,042

 

Domestic Mobile - TMN

 

106,125,086

 

127,251,880

 

48,142,695

 

47,144,656

 

Brazilian Mobile - Vivo

 

292,665,658

 

294,123,677

 

101,379,929

 

165,901,321

 

Other businesses

 

56,043,640

 

42,265,914

 

26,744,740

 

17,927,636

 

 

 

812,837,884

 

690,787,656

 

306,973,546

 

332,395,655

 

Other

 

11,500,000

 

227,247,162

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

824,337,884

 

918,034,818

 

306,973,546

 

332,395,655

 

 

The increase in depreciation and amortization costs in the nine and three month periods ended 30 September 2009 over the same periods of last year reflects primarily: (1) the impacts of the consolidation of Telemig and the amortization of intangible assets (telecommunication licenses) recorded as a result of the purchase price allocation of this investment (increase of Euro 28 million and decrease of Euro 6 million, respectively); (2) higher depreciation rates for the CDMA network of Vivo (Euro 50 million and Euro 16 million, respectively), following the acceleration of the GSM network rollout; (3) higher depreciation and amortization costs related to certain assets which were revalued at the end of the second and third quarters of 2008 (Euro 42 million and Euro 11 million, respectively); and (4) higher amortization costs related to the investments in the IPTV service of the wireline business. These effects were partially offset by the impact of the depreciation of the Real against the Euro (Euro 54 million and Euro 13 million, respectively).

 

The increase in capital expenditures in the nine months period ended 30 September 2009 is primarily explained by:

 

                 An increase in the wireline business (Euro 131 million) primarily related to the FTTH rollout, which allows for increased bandwidth for both residential and corporate customers, and investment in IPTV services; and

                 An increase in Vivo on a constant currency basis of Euro 30 million, which continue to be directed towards (1) increasing network capacity to support the accelerated growth experienced by Vivo, namely in GSM/EDGE, (2) expanding coverage of WCDMA/HSUPA network, (3) continued expansion of coverage in the Northeast states following the launch of the service in October 2008, and (4) continued improvement in network quality to comply with the requirements set forth by the local regulator.

 

These effects were partially offset by the impact of the depreciation of the Real against the Euro during the nine months period ended 30 September 2009 (Euro 32 million) and by a reduction in capital expenditures from the domestic mobile business (Euro 21 million), mainly due to the investments carried out in 2008 in the continued deployment of 3G/3.5G networks, both in terms of capacity and coverage, which resulted in improved quality of mobile voice and data services in Portugal.

 

 

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As at 30 September 2009, the Group had assumed commitments for the acquisition of fixed assets and inventories amounting to Euro 149 million and Euro 88 million, respectively.

 

11.   Debt

 

As at 30 September 2009 and 31 December 2008, Portugal Telecom’s gross debt amounted respectively to Euro 7,538,804,827 and Euro 6,695,856,370, as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

 

 

30 Sep 2009

 

 

 

31 Dec 2008

 

 

 

Current

 

Non-current

 

Current

 

Non-current

 

 Exchangeable bonds

 

-

 

703,452,753

 

-

 

697,287,341

 

 Bonds

 

40,307,102

 

4,018,377,564

 

879,280,135

 

2,404,817,408

 

 Bank loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  External loans

 

423,760,885

 

1,517,916,469

 

496,997,045

 

1,021,160,382

 

  Domestic loans

 

16,120

 

-

 

761,221

 

-

 

 Other loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Commercial paper

 

514,054,925

 

-

 

648,626,163

 

-

 

  External loans

 

45,048

 

24,617,705

 

10,581

 

159,224,889

 

 Commitments under the UMTS license

 

-

 

-

 

25,457,548

 

53,988,929

 

 Liability related to equity swaps on treasury shares

 

178,071,827

 

-

 

178,071,827

 

-

 

 Financial leasings

 

30,978,292

 

87,206,137

 

25,461,736

 

104,711,165

 

 

 

1,187,234,199

 

6,351,570,628

 

2,254,666,256

 

4,441,190,114

 

 

During the nine months period ended 30 September 2009, the increase in gross debt is primarily explained by:

 

                 Eurobonds amounting to Euro 1,000 million issued by PT Finance in April 2009 under the GMTN Programme, with a maturity of 4 years and coupon of 6.0%;

                 Eurobonds amounting to Euro 300 million issued by PT Finance in February 2009 under the GMTN Programme, through a tap of the 3.75% 2012 bonds issued in 2005;

                 Fixed rate notes amounting to Euro 250 million issued by PT Finance in July 2009, bearing interest at a coupon of 5.2% and maturing in November 2017;

                 Non-convertible bonds issued by Vivo Participações in January 2009 amounting to 210 million Brazilian Real (Euro 40 million, corresponding to the 50% consolidated in Portugal Telecom’s statement of financial position as at 30 September 2009), with a maturity of one year and bearing an annual interest rate of 103.6% of the CDI;

                 The Revolving Credit Facility entered into in 2003 and maturing in February 2011, which the Company was not using at year-end 2008 and under which had used an amount of Euro 250 million as at 30 September 2009;

                 The Revolving Credit Facility entered into in 2004 and maturing in September 2012, under which the Company had used an amount of Euro 150 million as at 31 December 2008 and Euro 300 million as at 30 September 2009;

                 The impact of the appreciation of the Real against the Euro in the nine months period ended 30 September 2009 (Euro 190 million).

 

The effects mentioned above were partially offset basically by (1) the repayment in April 2009 of the outstanding bonds issued by PT Finance in April 1999 amounting to Euro 880 million, (2) the repayment of 88.8% of the outstanding debt obtained from Anatel in 2008 (Euro 174 million), related to the acquisition of 3G licenses by Vivo, and (3) the decrease in the outstanding commercial paper.

 

 

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Except for the above mentioned, during the nine months period ended 30 September 2009 Portugal Telecom did not issue any new public bonds or exchangeable bonds, neither has repaid any bonds outstanding as at 31 December 2008. Additionally, Portugal Telecom did not obtain any significant new facilities or issued relevant amounts of notes and the repayments of bank loans and debt were made in line with previous disclosed repayment terms.

 

The undrawn amount of Portugal Telecom’s committed commercial paper lines (Euro 200 million) and standby facilities (Euro 615 million) plus the amount of cash available in its domestic operations (Euro 1,076 million) totaled Euro 1,891 million at 30 September 2009, as compared to Euro 2,180 million at year-end 2008.

 

During the nine months period ended 30 September 2009, there were no relevant changes in Portugal Telecom’s covenants related to its indebtedness, which were fully complied with as at such date. Nevertheless, it should be mentioned that some of those covenants relate to the long-term credit rating assigned by the rating agencies to Portugal Telecom, and that Standard & Poor’s raised that rating on 21 April 2009 from BBB- to BBB, with stable outlook, while on 6 February 2009 Fitch improved the outlook of the BBB rating assigned to Portugal Telecom from negative to stable.

 

 

12.  Statement of cash flows

 

(a)         The reduction in the caption “Payments relating to income taxes” is primarily related to the domestic operations, as the last instalment of income taxes related to 2007 paid in May 2008 (Euro 64 million) compares to an amount received in September 2009 (Euro 11 million), as payments on account made during 2008 were higher than the tax payable.

 

(b)      The caption “Payments relating to indirect taxes and other” includes primarily payments related to the expenses recorded in the income statement caption “Indirect taxes”, which mainly comprises spectrum fees paid by TMN and Vivo, and also payments and collections of Value Added Tax in Portugal.

 

(c)         These captions include basically cash receipts from the short-term applications matured, net of cash payments from new short-term financial applications entered into. Net cash receipts decreased from Euro 608,229,577 in the nine months period ended 30 September 2008 to Euro 24,506,602 in the nine months period ended 30 September 2009, because as the maturity of most of these applications was reached during 2008 they were converted into cash and cash equivalents, which also explains the higher levels of cash receipts and payments related to short-term financial applications in 2008.

 

(d)         In the nine months period ended 30 September 2009, cash receipts resulting from financial investments include a cash  advance of Euro 20 million related to the disposal of Médi Telecom, which is conditional upon the approval of the Moroccan telecommunications regulator, as mentioned in Note 1.

 

During the nine months period ended 30 September 2008, cash receipts resulting from financial investments include primarily Euro 16 million (Note 4) related to the disposal of the investment in Banco Best and Euro 13,426,862 related to the disposal of a 3% stake in Africatel.

 

(e)         During the nine month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008, cash receipts resulting from dividends were as follows:

 

 

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Euro

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Unitel (i)

 

60,347,754

 

-

 

CTM

 

17,981,317

 

15,912,135

 

Páginas Amarelas

 

-

 

2,008,000

 

Other

 

757,871

 

701,538

 

 

 

79,086,942

 

18,621,673

 

(i)     This caption corresponds to the dividends received from Unitel related to the 2007 earnings.

 

 

(f)           During the nine months period ended 30 September 2008, cash payments resulting from financial investments include basically an amount of Euro 346,203,049 related to the acquisition of Telemig.

 

(g)    These captions relate basically to commercial paper and other bank loans which are regularly renewed.

 

In the nine months period ended 30 September 2009, cash receipts from loans obtained, net of cash payments from loans repaid, amounted to Euro 635,095,463 and relate basically to the new loans and debt entered into by the Group as well as to the related repayments, as explained in detail in Note 11.

 

In the nine months period ended 30 September 2008, cash receipts from loans obtained, net of cash payments from loans repaid, amounted to Euro 591,705,432, and included primarily: (i) Euro 149 million related to a loan obtained by Vivo from BNDES; (ii) Euro 310 million related to the increase in the level of usage of the short-term commercial paper programme entered into by Portugal Telecom; and (iii) Euro 90 million related to a loan obtained by Portugal Telecom from the European Investment Bank.

 

(h)         In the nine months period ended 30 September 2009, this caption relates basically to the contribution of the minority shareholders to the share capital increase occurred at Vivo Participações in February 2009.

 

(i)             In the nine months period ended 30 September 2009, cash receipts and cash payments resulting from other financing activities relate primarily to the settlement of cross currency derivatives by Vivo and by Portugal Telecom, respectively. In the same period of 2008, cash payments resulting from other financing activities relate primarily to the settlement of cross currency derivatives by Vivo.

 

(j)             During the nine month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008, dividends paid were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 Portugal Telecom (Note 9)

 

503,626,688

 

533,200,884

 

 Vivo

 

21,293,974

 

9,086,118

 

 Cabo Verde Telecom

 

14,017,718

 

3,122,356

 

 MTC

 

10,985,081

 

-

 

 Africatel

 

5,100,000

 

-

 

 Timor Telecom

 

4,967,775

 

-

 

 Other

 

1,677,658

 

61,138

 

 

 

561,668,894

 

545,470,496

 

 

 

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13. Related parties

 

a) Associated companies and jointly controlled entities

 

Balances as at 30 September 2009 and 31 December 2008 and transactions occurred during the nine month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008 between Portugal Telecom and associated companies and jointly controlled entities (related to the 50% share not owned by Portugal Telecom in Vivo) are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

Accounts payable

 

Loans granted

 

Company

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Vivo

 

24,104,294

 

20,274,591

 

480,335

 

584,750

 

-

 

-

 

Other international companies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unitel (i)

 

115,689,964

 

70,408,010

 

6,976,178

 

5,535,356

 

-

 

-

 

Médi Télécom

 

3,041,337

 

6,759,993

 

2,675,195

 

928,306

 

77,493,644

 

75,592,524

 

Multitel

 

5,394,664

 

4,354,231

 

549,189

 

333,353

 

891,295

 

918,459

 

CTM

 

345,667

 

345,734

 

67,104

 

109,829

 

-

 

-

 

Other

 

2,195,883

 

2,368,170

 

498,720

 

710,472

 

72,654

 

76,444

 

Domestic companies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Páginas Amarelas

 

4,642,067

 

4,615,079

 

29,195,767

 

35,578,320

 

-

 

-

 

Caixanet

 

2,735,105

 

1,090,811

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

PT-ACS

 

2,105,572

 

5,235,755

 

2,567,476

 

1,031,713

 

-

 

-

 

Sportinveste Multimédia

 

836,599

 

639,844

 

417,027

 

-

 

35,318,668

 

35,318,668

 

Other

 

9,802,957

 

12,823,802

 

896,445

 

2,981,140

 

7,691,914

 

7,047,439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

170,894,109

 

128,916,020

 

44,323,436

 

47,793,239

 

121,468,175

 

118,953,534

 

 

(i)           As at 30 September 2009 and 31 December 2008, this caption includes dividends receivable from Unitel related to its 2008 and 2007 earnings, respectively, amounting to Euro 106 million and Euro 57 million, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

Costs

 

Revenues

 

Interest charged

 

Company

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Vivo

 

1,189,170

 

-

 

42,118,647

 

45,932,115

 

-

 

-

 

Other international companies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unitel

 

8,647,951

 

7,478,342

 

13,077,939

 

10,649,473

 

16,228

 

18,062

 

Médi Télécom

 

3,669,874

 

3,516,821

 

5,033,466

 

8,537,664

 

2,550,096

 

2,265,240

 

CTM

 

134,655

 

100,169

 

387,134

 

1,145,779

 

-

 

-

 

Multitel

 

31,006

 

-

 

817,940

 

561,696

 

-

 

-

 

Other

 

1,244,414

 

1,535,012

 

509,620

 

1,297,693

 

-

 

36,642

 

Domestic companies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Páginas Amarelas

 

45,485,468

 

48,852,900

 

2,358,075

 

2,283,784

 

-

 

-

 

PT-ACS

 

3,252,368

 

3,191,377

 

382,803

 

462,939

 

-

 

-

 

Sportinveste Multimédia

 

938,770

 

960,812

 

82,117

 

108,760

 

153,585

 

234,716

 

Caixanet

 

198

 

-

 

6,967,191

 

8,743,057

 

-

 

-

 

Other

 

1,149,766

 

838,693

 

16,642,096

 

17,080,171

 

66,889

 

53,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65,743,640

 

66,474,126

 

88,377,028

 

96,803,131

 

2,786,798

 

2,608,646

 

 

The terms and contractual conditions in agreements entered into by Portugal Telecom and its subsidiaries with the companies mentioned above are similar to those applicable to other independent entities in similar transactions. Activities developed in connection with those agreements include mainly:

 

                 Call center services rendered by Dedic to Vivo; and

 

                 Expenses incurred by PT Comunicações related to services rendered by Páginas Amarelas in connection with the agreement entered into by both entities, under which Páginas Amarelas is responsible for production, publishing and distribution of PT Comunicações’ telephone directories, as well as for selling advertising space in the directories.

 

 

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b) Shareholders

 

Some of the major shareholders of Portugal Telecom are financial institutions and, in the ordinary course of business, Portugal Telecom entered into various transactions with those entities. In addition, Visabeira (a service provider to Portugal Telecom’s wireline business) and Controlinveste (a media company) are also major shareholders of Portugal Telecom. Transactions occurred during the nine months period ended 30 September 2009 and balances as at this date between Portugal Telecom and its major shareholders are as follows (including VAT):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

Sales and

 

Supplies and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

services rendered

 

services provided

 

Net interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by Portugal

 

to Portugal

 

received

 

Accounts

 

Accounts

 

Company

 

Telecom

 

Telecom

 

(paid)

 

receivable

 

payable

 

Visabeira

 

38,232,982

 

96,555,172

 

 

33,969,683

 

36,220,691

 

Caixa Geral de Depósitos

 

26,909,476

 

3,856,636

 

(735,044)

 

6,314,888

 

124,648

 

BES

 

21,110,959

 

16,107,702

 

7,428,723 

 

3,354,192

 

289,931

 

Controlinveste

 

514,439

 

26,621,848

 

 

963,188

 

3,181,264

 

Barclays

 

265,829

 

1,957

 

(9,018,018)

 

190,276

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87,033,685

 

143,143,315

 

(2,324,339)

 

44,792,227

 

39,816,534

 

 

The terms and contractual conditions in agreements entered into by Portugal Telecom and its shareholders are similar to those applicable to other independent entities in similar transactions. Under these agreements, the financial institutions listed above rendered financial consultancy and insurance services to Portugal Telecom.

 

In connection with the incorporation of Brasilcel, Portugal Telecom and Telefónica entered into a strategic agreement, which allows Portugal Telecom to acquire up to 1.5% of Telefónica’s share capital and Telefónica to acquire up to 10% of Portugal Telecom’s share capital. As at 30 September 2009, Telefónica held 10.0% of Portugal Telecom’s share capital.

 

Portugal Telecom entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Telefónica to manage Vivo and is party to certain international traffic agreements with Telefónica Group companies, which have substantially the same conditions as similar agreements with independent parties.

 

Pensions and healthcare funds, which were incorporated to cover the Company’s post retirement benefits plans (Note 5), are managed in accordance with an investment guideline issued by Portugal Telecom. The portfolio of assets held by these funds includes shares, bonds and other investments from our shareholders, and also investments in real estate rented to the Group. As at 30 September 2009, the total exposure of these investments to Portugal Telecom, BES, Telefónica, Ongoing and Caixa Geral de Depósitos was Euro 292 million, Euro 172 million, Euro 168 million, Euro 76 million and Euro 21 million, respectively.

 

c) Other

 

During the nine month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008, fixed remunerations of executive and non-executive board members, which were established by the Remunerations Committee, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

 

 

9M09

 

9M08

 

Executive board members

 

2,287,516

 

2,192,827

 

Non-executive board members

 

1,046,232

 

918,324

 

Audit Committee

 

426,785

 

415,510

 

 

 

3,760,533

 

3,526,661

 

 

 

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Under the terms of the remuneration policy established by the Remunerations Committee, executive board members are entitled to receive annual variable remuneration related to the performance achieved in the year and payable in the following year, and multi-annual variable remuneration for the performance achieved during the term of office and payable at the end of that period. On an annual basis, Portugal Telecom recognizes an accrual for the annual and multi-annual variable remuneration. During the nine month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008, executive board members received Euro 2,247,571 and Euro 3,336,953, respectively, related to their performance in the respective previous years. At the end of term of office 2006/2008 and considering the performance achieved during the period, executive board members and the Chairman, who served as an executive board member during 2006 and 2007, received in total Euro 3,799,101 of multi-annual variable remuneration.

 

Following the changes in corporate governance occurred in the second quarter of 2008, the Chairman no longer has the function of Chief Executive Officer.

 

In addition to the above mentioned remunerations, executive board members are also entitled to fringe benefits that are primarily utilized in their daily functions, in connection with a policy defined for the Group, and some of them are also entitled to post retirement benefits under the plans of PT Comunicações.

 

During the nine month periods ended 30 September 2009 and 2008, fixed remuneration of key employees of Portugal Telecom’s management amounted to Euro 5,066,995 and Euro 5,892,928, respectively, and variable remuneration amounted to Euro 4,027,038 and Euro 4,045,175, respectively.

 

One of Portugal Telecom’s non-executive board members is also executive director of “Heidrick & Struggles - Consultores de Gestão, Lda”, which on the normal course of business rendered consultancy services to Portugal Telecom during the nine months period ended 30 September 2009, amounting to approximately Euro 1.4 million (excluding VAT).

 

 

14. Litigation

 

Except for the legal proceeding mentioned below, there were no relevant changes during the nine months period ended 30 September 2009 regarding the claims, legal actions and tax contingencies against certain subsidiaries of the Group, which were disclosed in Portugal Telecom’s last annual report.

 

Portugal Telecom was notified of the Portuguese Competition Authority’s decision in the misdemeanour proceedings no. 05/03 further to which the Authority imposed a fine of Euro 45,015,524 for an alleged abuse of dominant position relating to the application, between 22 May 2002 and 30 June 2003, of the versions 11 to 15.9 of the wholesale offer “Rede ADSL PT”.  On 29 September 2009, Portugal Telecom appealed to the Commerce Court of Lisbon. This appeal suspends the decision of the Portuguese Competition Authority’s decision. Portugal Telecom disagrees of the decision taken and understands that, even if a sanction would be justified, which is not the case, the fine imposed exceeds in an absolutely incomprehensible manner the maximum limit allowed by the applicable legal framework. Therefore, based on the opinion of its internal and external legal counsel, Portugal Telecom did not record any provision for this matter.

 

 

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15. Subsequent events

 

On 20 October 2009, Vivo Participações issued non-convertible bonds amounting to 810 million Brazilian Reais (Euro 158 million, corresponding to Portugal Telecom’s 50% share), with a maturity of 10 years and and bearing an annual interest rate of 108% of the CDI.

 

On 2 November 2009, Portugal Telecom issued Eurobonds amounting to Euro 750 million, with a maturity of 10 years and coupon of 5.0%.

 

 

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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.

 

Date: November 30, 2009

 

 

 

PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Nuno Vieira

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nuno Vieira
Investor Relations Director

 

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This document may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management’s current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “plans” and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.