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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

 

 

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

 

For the month of August, 2014

 

Commission File Number: 001-14475

 

 


 


TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

TELEFONICA BRAZIL S.A.  

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Av. Eng° Luís Carlos Berrini, 1376 -  28º andar

São Paulo, S.P.

Federative Republic of Brazil

(Address of principal executive office)

 


 

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

 

Form 20-F

X

 

Form 40-F

 

 

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

 

Yes

 

 

No

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

 

Yes

 

 

No

 

 

 

 


 

                                             

To Shareholders, Board Members and Management of:

 

Telefônica Brasil S.A.

São Paulo – SP

Introduction

We have reviewed the individual and consolidated interim accounting information of Telefônica Brasil S.A. and subsidiaries, contained in the ITR (Quarterly Information Form), referring to the quarter ended on June 30, 2014, which comprises the balance sheet of June 30, 2014 and the respective statements of income, of comprehensive income for the period so three and six months then ended and of changes in shareholders’ equity and of cash flows for the three-month period then ended, including the notes.

The management is responsible for the preparation of the individual interim financial information in accordance with Technical Pronouncement CPC 21 (R1) – Interim Statements, and the consolidated interim financial information in accordance with CPC 21 (R1) and international standard IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board – IASB, as well as for the presentation of the information in accordance with the standards issued by CVM (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – Brazilian SEC), applicable to the preparation of Interim Information – ITR. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the interim accounting information based on our review.

 

Scope of review

We have conducted our review according to the Brazilian and International standards of review for interim information (NBC TR 2410 - Revisão de Informações Intermediárias Executada pelo Auditor da Entidade and ISRE 2410 - “Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity”, respectively). A review of interim information consists of queries, especially to those responsible for financial and accounting matters and the application of analytical procedures and other review procedures.

The scope of a review is significantly smaller than the scope of an audit conducted in accordance with audit standards and, consequently, it did not allow us to obtain assurance that we were aware of all significant matters which could be identified in an audit. Consequently, we did not express an audit opinion.

 

Conclusion on the individual interim information

Based on our review, we are not aware of any fact which could lead us to believe that the individual interim financial information included in the quarterly information referred to above were not prepared, in all relevant aspects, in accordance with CPC 21 (R1), applicable to the preparation of the Quarterly Information – ITR, and presented according to the standards issued by CVM.

 

Conclusion on the consolidated interim financial information

Based on our review, we are not aware of any fact which could lead us to believe that the consolidated interim financial information included in the quarterly information referred to above were not prepared, in all relevant aspects, in accordance with CPC 21 (R1), and IAS 34, applicable to the preparation of the Quarterly Information – ITR, and presented according to the standards issued by CVM.

Other matters                                            

Interim information of value added

We have also reviewed, the interim statement of value added (SVA), individual and consolidated, related to the three-month period ended on June 30, 2014, prepared under the Entity’s management responsibility, the presentation of which, in the interim information, is required according to the standards issued by CVM applicable to the preparation of Quarterly Information – ITR, and considered as supplementary information by the IFRSs, which do not require the presentation of the SVA. These statements were submitted to the same review procedures previously described and, based on our review, we are not aware of any fact which could lead us to believe that they were not prepared, in all material aspects, in accordance with the individual and consolidated interim financial information as a whole.

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Audit and review of previous year’s comparative amounts

The individual and consolidated Quarterly Information (ITR), mentioned in the first paragraph include the financial information corresponding to income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, cash flow and value added of the quarter ended June 30, 2013, obtained from the Quarterly Information (ITR) of that semester and from the balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, obtained from the financial statements of December 31, 2013, presented for comparison purposes. The review of the Quarterly Information of the quarter ended on March 31, 2013 and the exam of the financial statements of the period ended on December 31, 2013 were conducted under the responsibility of the independent auditors, who issued review and audit reports dated July 22, 2013 and February 25, 2014, with no changes.

São Paulo, July 29, 2014.

 

Clóvis Ailton Madeira

Accountant CRC 1SP-106.895/O-1

Grant Thornton Auditores Independentes

CRC 2SP-025.583/O-1

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TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S. A.

Balance sheets

At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

(In thousands of reais )

                                         
     

Company

 

Consolidated

       

Company

 

Consolidated

ASSETS

Note

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Note

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

                                         

CURRENT ASSETS

   

14,997,864

 

15,595,493

 

15,520,311

 

15,899,396

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

   

13,452,213

 

13,825,053

 

13,435,015

 

13,731,007

Cash and cash equivalents

3

 

4,498,739

 

6,311,299

 

5,486,721

 

6,543,936

 

Personnel, social charges and benefits

13

 

439,929

 

427,067

 

444,361

 

431,403

Trade accounts receivable, net

4

 

5,959,002

 

5,541,023

 

6,174,988

 

5,802,859

 

Trade accounts payable

14

 

6,786,883

 

6,948,957

 

6,841,317

 

6,914,009

Inventories

5

 

490,046

 

469,586

 

510,334

 

505,615

 

Taxes, charges and contributions

15

 

1,213,244

 

1,269,105

 

1,265,613

 

1,315,164

Taxes recoverable

6.1

 

1,836,497

 

2,168,797

 

1,868,234

 

2,191,962

 

Loans, financing, and finance lease

16.1

 

1,808,723

 

1,236,784

 

1,808,723

 

1,236,784

Judicial deposits and garnishments

7

 

191,406

 

166,928

 

191,406

 

166,928

 

Debentures

16.2

 

301,827

 

286,929

 

301,827

 

286,929

Derivative transactions

32

 

228,347

 

89,499

 

228,347

 

89,499

 

Dividends and interest on equity

17

 

504,674

 

1,187,556

 

504,674

 

1,187,556

Prepaid expenses

8

 

776,504

 

254,743

 

779,639

 

257,286

 

Provisions

18

 

655,215

 

561,403

 

655,215

 

561,403

Dividends and interest on equity

17

 

245,306

 

60,346

 

-

 

1,140

 

Derivative transactions

32

 

33,534

 

44,463

 

33,534

 

44,463

Other assets

9

 

772,017

 

533,272

 

280,642

 

340,171

 

Deferred revenue

19

 

784,186

 

812,843

 

786,905

 

817,551

                     

Share fraction grouping

   

389,075

 

389,220

 

389,075

 

389,220

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

   

54,493,567

 

53,982,379

 

53,959,629

 

53,604,442

 

Authorization license

   

58,531

 

58,531

 

58,531

 

58,531

Short-term investments pledged as collateral

3

 

109,327

 

106,239

 

109,327

 

106,455

 

Other liabilities

20

 

476,392

 

602,195

 

345,240

 

487,994

Trade accounts receivable, net

4

 

182,769

 

160,478

 

280,942

 

257,086

                     

Taxes recoverable

6.1

 

405,200

 

368,388

 

405,200

 

368,388

 

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

   

11,564,467

 

12,858,377

 

11,570,174

 

12,878,389

Deferred taxes

6.2

 

430,468

 

-

 

610,557

 

210,294

 

Personnel, social charges and benefits

13

 

15,991

 

18,698

 

15,991

 

18,698

Judicial deposits and garnishments

7

 

4,305,248

 

4,123,584

 

4,331,094

 

4,148,355

 

Taxes, charges and contributions

15

 

143,663

 

52,252

 

167,221

 

75,074

Derivative transactions

32

 

91,460

 

329,652

 

91,460

 

329,652

 

Deferred taxes

6.2

 

-

 

722,634

 

-

 

722,634

Prepaid expenses

8

 

22,539

 

24,879

 

23,614

 

25,364

 

Loans, financing, and finance lease

16.1

 

2,208,168

 

3,215,156

 

2,208,168

 

3,215,156

Other assets

9

 

129,052

 

127,567

 

129,268

 

127,793

 

Debentures

16.2

 

4,017,470

 

4,014,686

 

4,017,470

 

4,014,686

Investments

10

 

1,204,249

 

1,076,696

 

78,108

 

86,349

 

Provisions

18

 

4,327,848

 

4,042,789

 

4,348,097

 

4,062,410

Property, plant and equipment, net

11

 

18,874,234

 

18,377,905

 

18,945,461

 

18,441,647

 

Derivative transactions

32

 

18,764

 

24,807

 

18,764

 

24,807

Intangible assets, net

12

 

28,739,021

 

29,286,991

 

28,954,598

 

29,503,059

 

Deferred revenue

19

 

244,546

 

252,351

 

245,152

 

253,661

                     

Post-employment benefit plan obligations

31

 

387,554

 

370,351

 

387,554

 

370,351

                     

Other liabilities

20

 

200,463

 

144,653

 

161,757

 

120,912

                                         
                     

EQUITY

   

44,474,751

 

42,894,442

 

44,474,751

 

42,894,442

                     

Capital

21

 

37,798,110

 

37,798,110

 

37,798,110

 

37,798,110

                     

Capital reserves

21

 

2,686,897

 

2,686,897

 

2,686,897

 

2,686,897

                     

Income reserves

21

 

1,287,496

 

1,287,496

 

1,287,496

 

1,287,496

                     

Premium on acquisition of noncontrolling interests

21

 

(70,448)

 

(70,448)

 

(70,448)

 

(70,448)

                     

Other comprehensive income

21

 

9,755

 

16,849

 

9,755

 

16,849

                     

Retained earnings

21

 

2,762,941

 

-

 

2,762,941

 

-

                     

Proposed additional dividend

21

 

-

 

1,175,538

 

-

 

1,175,538

                                         

TOTAL ASSETS

   

69,491,431

 

69,577,872

 

69,479,940

 

69,503,838

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   

69,491,431

 

69,577,872

 

69,479,940

 

69,503,838

 

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TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S. A.

Income statements

Three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(In thousands of reais)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Three-month periods ended

 

Six-month periods ended

 

Three-month periods ended

 

Six-month periods ended

 

Note

 

06/30/14

 

06/30/13

 

06/30/14

 

06/30/13

 

06/30/14

 

06/30/13

 

06/30/14

 

06/30/13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING REVENUE, NET

22

 

8,124,243

 

3,134,380

 

16,318,292

 

6,284,351

 

8,616,594

 

8,491,505

 

17,228,524

 

17,046,989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales and services

23

 

(3,886,561)

 

(2,023,992)

 

(8,081,761)

 

(4,089,330)

 

(4,116,069)

 

(4,373,630)

 

(8,512,413)

 

(8,780,092)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

 

4,237,682

 

1,110,388

 

8,236,531

 

2,195,021

 

4,500,525

 

4,117,875

 

8,716,111

 

8,266,897

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)

 

 

(2,947,656)

 

(27,118)

 

(5,883,938)

 

(190,588)

 

(3,143,451)

 

(2,991,990)

 

(6,238,743)

 

(5,791,131)

Selling expenses

23

 

(2,554,420)

 

(769,520)

 

(5,037,917)

 

(1,542,386)

 

(2,566,999)

 

(2,380,240)

 

(5,077,012)

 

(4,556,248)

General and administrative expenses

23

 

(441,710)

 

(141,165)

 

(929,161)

 

(323,496)

 

(455,553)

 

(549,133)

 

(943,522)

 

(1,161,662)

Equity pickup

10

 

177,918

 

1,005,949

 

323,353

 

1,801,316

 

454

 

(1,615)

 

1,459

 

(2,061)

Other operating income

24

 

110,656

 

49,664

 

224,832

 

152,130

 

118,566

 

188,737

 

247,862

 

346,925

Other operating expenses

24

 

(240,100)

 

(172,046)

 

(465,045)

 

(278,152)

 

(239,919)

 

(249,739)

 

(467,530)

 

(418,085)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME BEFORE FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES)

 

 

1,290,026  

 

1,083,270

 

2,352,593

 

2,004,433

 

1,357,074

 

1,125,885

 

2,477,368

 

2,475,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income

25

 

329,196

 

151,640

 

850,513

 

263,076

 

354,511

 

383,876

 

892,524

 

748,996

Financial expenses

25

 

(465,495)

 

(222,760)

 

(1,091,744)

 

(389,502)

 

(466,559)

 

(457,208)

 

(1,092,902)

 

(839,059)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE TAXES

 

 

1,153,727

 

1,012,150

 

2,111,362

 

1,878,007

 

1,245,026

 

1,052,553

 

2,276,990

 

2,385,703

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income and social contributions taxes

26

 

838,926

 

(97,895)

 

542,061

 

(153,577)

 

747,627

 

(138,298)

 

376,433

 

(661,273)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD

 

 

1,992,653  

 

914,255

 

2,653,423

 

1,724,430

 

1,992,653

 

914,255

 

2,653,423

 

1,724,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

1.66  

 

0.76

 

2.22

 

1.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

1.83  

 

0.84

 

2.44

 

1.58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S. A.

Statements of changes in equity

Six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(In thousands of reais)

 

 

 

 

 

Capital reserves

 

Income reserves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

Premium on acquisition of noncontrolling interests

 

Special goodwill reserve

 

Other capital reserves

 

Treasury stock

 

Legal reserve

 

Tax grants

 

Retained earnings

 

Proposed additional dividend

 

Other comprehensive income

 

Total equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2012

37,798,110

 

(70,448)

 

63,074

 

2,735,930

 

(112,107)

 

1,100,000

 

-

 

-

 

3,148,769

 

17,792

 

44,681,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional dividend proposed for year 2012

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(3,148,769)

 

-

 

(3,148,769)

Prescribed dividends and interest on equity

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

59,045

 

-

 

-

 

59,045

Other comprehensive income

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(430)

 

-

 

(4,857)

 

(5,287)

Net income for the period

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,724,430

 

-

 

-

 

1,724,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2013

37,798,110

 

(70,448)

 

63,074

 

2,735,930

 

(112,107)

 

1,100,000

 

-

 

1,783,045

 

-

 

12,935

 

43,310,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prescribed dividends and interest on equity

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

57,780

 

-

 

-

 

57,780

Income tax return adjustment – government grants

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,699

 

(1,699)

 

-

 

-

 

-

Other comprehensive income

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

14,694

 

-

 

3,914

 

18,608

Net income for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,991,515

 

-

 

-

 

1,991,515

Income allocation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal reserve

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

185,797

 

-

 

(185,797)

 

-

 

-

 

-

Interim interest on equity

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,738,000)

 

-

 

-

 

(1,738,000)

Interim dividends

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(746,000)

 

-

 

-

 

(746,000)

Proposed additional dividend

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,175,538)

 

1,175,538

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2013

37,798,110

 

(70,448)

 

63,074

 

2,735,930

 

(112,107)

 

1,285,797

 

1,699

 

-

 

1,175,538

 

16,849

 

42,894,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional dividend proposed for year 2013

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,175,538)

 

-

 

(1,175,538)

Unclaimed dividends and interest on equity

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

109,518

 

-

 

-

 

109,518

Other comprehensive income

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(7,094)

 

(7,094)

Net income for the period

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,653,423

 

-

 

-

 

2,653,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2014

37,798,110

 

(70,448)

 

63,074

 

2,735,930

 

(112,107)

 

1,285,797

 

1,699

 

2,762,941

 

-

 

9,755

 

44,474,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding shares (thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,123,269

Book value per shares (VPA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39.59

 


 

                                             

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S. A.

Statements of comprehensive income

Three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(In thousands of reais)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

Three-month period ended

 

Six-month period ended

 

Three-month period ended

 

Six-month period ended

 

06/30/14

 

06/30/13

 

06/30/14

 

06/30/13

 

06/30/14

 

06/30/13

 

06/30/14

 

06/30/13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income for the year

1,992,653

 

914,255

 

2,653,423

 

1,724,430

 

1,992,653

 

914,255

 

2,653,423

 

1,724,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized losses in investments available for sale

(3,276)

 

(1,169)

 

(4,571)

 

(12,427)

 

(3,276)

 

(1,169)

 

(4,571)

 

(12,427)

Taxes

1,114

 

228

 

1,554

 

4,225

 

1,114

 

228

 

1,554

 

4,225

 

(2,162)

 

(941)

 

(3,017)

 

(8,202)

 

(2,162)

 

(941)

 

(3,017)

 

(8,202)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated adjustments of conversion of foreign currency transactions

(2,366)

 

6,883

 

(5,129)

 

4,393

 

(2,366)

 

6,883

 

(5,129)

 

4,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other net comprehensive income to be reclassified to P&L in subsequent years

(4,528)

 

5,942

 

(8,146)

 

(3,809)

 

(4,528)

 

5,942

 

(8,146)

 

(3,809)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial gains (losses) and limitation effect of the surplus plan assets

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(651)

Taxes

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

221

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(430)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains (losses) on derivative transactions

(438)

 

-

 

1,594

 

-

 

(438)

 

2,876

 

1,594

 

(1,588)

Taxes

149

 

-

 

(542)

 

-

 

149

 

(978)

 

(542)

 

540

 

(289)

 

-

 

1,052

 

-

 

(289)

 

1,898

 

1,052

 

(1,048)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest held in comprehensive income of subsidiaries

-  

 

1,898

 

-

 

(1,478)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other net comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to P&L in subsequent years

(289) 

 

1,898

 

1,052

 

(1,478)

 

(289)

 

1,898

 

1,052

 

(1,478)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the year, net of taxes

1,987,836 

 

922,095

 

2,646,329

 

1,719,143

 

1,987,836

 

922,095

 

2,646,329

 

1,719,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6


 

                                             

 

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S. A.

Statements of cash flows

Six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(In thousands of reais)

               
 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

06/30/13

 

06/30/14

 

06/30/13

Cash provided by operating activities

             
               

Income before taxes

2,111,362

 

1,878,007

 

2,276,990

 

2,385,703

               

Non-cash items

             
               

Non-cash expenses (income)

3,554,577

 

15,633

 

3,910,428

 

3,763,903

Depreciation and amortization

2,622,196

 

1,345,096

 

2,632,390

 

2,845,289

Foreign exchange variations on loans

40,752

 

13,494

 

40,752

 

40,991

Monetary gains

37,539

 

25,301

 

24,393

 

41,087

Equity pickup

(323,353)

 

(1,801,316)

 

(1,459)

 

2,061

Loss (gain) on write-off/disposal of goods

25,958

 

(57,629)

 

25,734

 

(139,517)

Estimated impairment losses of trade accounts receivable

396,685

 

154,474

 

428,270

 

402,103

Provision (reversal) of suppliers

152,807

 

(8,610)

 

157,752

 

28,586

Estimated losses (write-offs and reversals) for impairment of inventory items

(11,391)

 

3,033

 

(10,795)

 

11,506

Pension plan and other post-employment benefits

15,762

 

13,296

 

15,755

 

13,159

Provisions for tax, labor, civil and regulatory demands

240,591

 

165,638

 

240,605

 

228,597

Interest expenses

342,533

 

163,238

 

342,533

 

270,317

Provision (reversal) for divestiture

13,959

 

(3,821)

 

13,959

 

12,954

Provision for loyalty program

539

 

-

 

539

 

6,770

Investment losses

-

 

3,439

 

-

 

-

               

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

(2,642,275)

 

(322,353)

 

(2,406,811)

 

(1,780,927)

Trade accounts receivable

(836,955)

 

(147,746)

 

(824,255)

 

(376,767)

Inventories

(9,069)

 

(5,645)

 

6,076

 

(126,500)

Taxes recoverable

41,344

 

12,527

 

32,772

 

(298,088)

Prepaid expenses

(412,834)

 

(109,238)

 

(414,016)

 

(501,776)

Other current assets

(243,376)

 

6,691

 

54,898

 

112,327

Other noncurrent assets

9,966

 

(73,467)

 

(27)

 

(9,792)

Personnel, social charges and benefits

10,155

 

(50,467)

 

10,251

 

(47,772)

Trade accounts payable

(250,889)

 

3,826

 

(158,907)

 

114,575

Taxes, charges and contributions

98,570

 

305,800

 

98,582

 

442,467

Interest paid

(378,298)

 

(140,161)

 

(378,298)

 

(264,450)

Income and social contribution taxes paid

(415,724)

 

-

 

(544,113)

 

(703,097)

Outros passivos circulantes

(191,195)

 

(91,030)

 

(210,135)

 

(45,169)

Other non-current liabilities

(63,970)

 

(33,443)

 

(79,639)

 

(76,885)

Total cash arising from operating activities

3,023,664

 

1,571,287

 

3,780,607

 

4,368,679

               

Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities

             
               

Future capital contribution in subsidiaries

-

 

(65,250)

 

-

 

-

Acquisition of fixed and intangible assets (net of donations)

(2,638,508)

 

(1,011,834)

 

(2,654,154)

 

(3,016,567)

Cash from disposal of fixed assets

5,887

 

34,273

 

7,034

 

423,090

Redemptions (short-term investments) in guarantee

-

 

-

 

-

 

(250,000)

Redemption (realization) of judicial deposits

(80,864)

 

(56,876)

 

(67,963)

 

(160,028)

Dividends and interest on equity received

1,140

 

1,320,449

 

1,140

 

-

Total cash from (used in) investing activities

(2,712,345)

 

220,762

 

(2,713,943)

 

(3,003,505)

             

Cash (from) used in financing activities

             
               

Payment of loans, financing, and debentures

(433,825)

 

(214,237)

 

(433,825)

 

(438,563)

Loans and debentures raised

93,884

 

1,300,128

 

93,884

 

1,318,124

Net payment of derivative agreements

(31,710)

 

(5,671)

 

(31,710)

 

(14,960)

Payment referring to group of shares

(145)

 

(161)

 

(145)

 

(161)

Dividends and interest on equity paid

(1,752,083)

 

(1,583,900)

 

(1,752,083)

 

(1,583,900)

Total cash (from) used in financing activities

(2,123,879)

 

(503,841)

 

(2,123,879)

 

(719,460)

             

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(1,812,560)

 

1,288,208

 

(1,057,215)

 

645,714

               

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

6,311,299

 

3,079,282

 

6,543,936

 

7,133,485

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

4,498,739

 

4,367,490

 

5,486,721

 

7,779,199

             

Variations in cash and cash equivalents for year

(1,812,560)

 

1,288,208

 

(1,057,215)

 

645,714

 

7


 

                                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S. A.

Statements of value added

Six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(In thousands of reais)

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

06/30/13

 

06/30/14

 

06/30/13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

22,161,113

 

8,273,164

 

23,282,986

 

23,204,275

Goods and services sold

22,242,223

 

8,298,542

 

23,372,651

 

23,297,628

Other income

315,575

 

129,096

 

338,605

 

308,750

Provision for impairment of trade accounts receivable

(396,685)

 

(154,474)

 

(428,270)

 

(402,103)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input products acquired from third parties

(8,426,931)

 

(3,824,313)

 

(8,933,262)

 

(8,693,073)

Cost of goods and products sold and services rendered

(4,642,720)

 

(2,806,557)

 

(5,131,097)

 

(5,362,048)

Materials, energy, third-party services and other expenses

(3,767,164)

 

(1,078,901)

 

(3,784,242)

 

(3,459,368)

Loss/recovery of assets

(17,047)

 

61,145

 

(17,923)

 

128,343

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross value added

13,734,182

 

4,448,851

 

14,349,724

 

14,511,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retentions

(2,622,196)

 

(1,345,096)

 

(2,632,390)

 

(2,845,289)

Depreciation and amortization

(2,622,196)

 

(1,345,096)

 

(2,632,390)

 

(2,845,289)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net value added produced

11,111,986

 

3,103,755

 

11,717,334

 

11,665,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value added received in transfer

1,173,923

 

2,064,392

 

894,041

 

746,935

Equity pickup

323,353

 

1,801,316

 

1,459

 

(2,061)

Financial income

850,570

 

263,076

 

892,582

 

748,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total value added to be distributed

12,285,909

 

5,168,147

 

12,611,375

 

12,412,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution of value added

(12,285,909)

 

(5,168,147)

 

(12,611,375)

 

(12,412,848)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel, social charges and benefits

(1,121,388)

 

(414,881)

 

(1,132,390)

 

(1,137,340)

Direct compensation

(734,372)

 

(286,309)

 

(741,825)

 

(741,963)

Benefits

(328,675)

 

(92,063)

 

(331,555)

 

(326,341)

FGTS

(58,341)

 

(36,509)

 

(59,010)

 

(69,036)

Taxes, charges and contributions

(6,155,457)

 

(2,164,389)

 

(6,465,265)

 

(7,409,165)

Federal

(1,296,643)

 

(657,442)

 

(1,554,253)

 

(2,566,156)

State

(4,829,955)

 

(1,482,458)

 

(4,834,375)

 

(4,797,996)

Municipal

(28,859)

 

(24,489)

 

(76,637)

 

(45,013)

Debt remuneration

(1,951,865)

 

(603,837)

 

(1,955,483)

 

(1,775,701)

Interest

(1,090,420)

 

(368,367)

 

(1,091,378)

 

(815,736)

Rent

(861,445)

 

(235,470)

 

(864,105)

 

(959,965)

Equity remuneration

(2,653,423)

 

(1,724,430)

 

(2,653,423)

 

(1,724,430)

Retained profits

(2,653,423)

 

(1,724,430)

 

(2,653,423)

 

(1,724,430)

Others

(403,776)

 

(260,610)

 

(404,814)

 

(366,212)

Labor, civil, tax, and regulatory provisions, net

(403,776) 

 

(260,610)

 

(404,814)

 

(366,212)

 

8


 

Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

1.    Operations

 

a. Background information

 

Telefônica Brasil S.A. (Company or Telefônica Brasil) is a publicly-traded corporation operating in telecommunication services and in the performance of activities that are necessary or useful in the rendering of such services, in conformity with the concessions and authorizations it has been or granted.  The Company, headquartered at Avenida Engenheiro Luiz Carlos Berrini, nº 1376, in the city and State of São Paulo, Brazil, is a member of Telefónica Group, the telecommunications industry leader in Spain, also being present in various European and Latin American countries.  

 

At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Telefónica S.A., holding company of the Group, held a total of 73.81% direct and indirect interest in the Company, being 91.76% of common shares and 64.60% of preferred shares (See Note 21).

 

b. Operations

 

The Company is primarily engaged in the rendering of land-line telephone and data services in the state of São Paulo, under Fixed Switched Telephone Service Concession Arrangement (STFC) and Multimedia Communication Service (SCM) authorization, respectively.  Also, the Company is authorized to render STFC services in Regions I and II of the General Service Concession Plan (PGO) and other telecommunications services, such as SCM (data communication, including broadband internet), SMP (Personal Communication Services) and SEAC (Conditional Access Audiovisual Services) (especially by means of DTH and cable technologies).

 

Service concessions and authorizations are granted by Brazil’s Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANATEL), under the terms of Law No. 9472 of July 16, 1997 - General Telecommunications Law (“Lei Geral das Telecomunicações” - LGT), amended by Laws No. 9986 of July 18, 2000 and No. 12485 of September 12, 2011. Operation of such concessions and authorizations is subject to supplementary regulations and plans issued.

 

STFC service concession arrangement

 

The Company is the grantee on an STFC concession to render land-line services in the local network and national long distance calls originated in sector 31 of Region III, which comprises the state of São Paulo (except for cities within sector 33), as established in the General Service Concession Plan (PGO).

 

The Company’s current STFC service concession arrangement is effective until December 31, 2025, and may be subject to reviews on December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2020.  

 

In accordance with the service concession arrangement, every two years, during the arrangement’s 20-year term, the Company shall pay a fee equivalent to 2% of its prior-year STFC revenue, net of applicable taxes and social contributions.

 

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Authorizations and frequencies to SMP

 

Frequency authorizations granted by ANATEL for mobile telephone services may be renewed only once, over a 15-year period, through payment, every two years after the first renewal, of fees equivalent to 2% of the Company’s prior-year revenue, net of taxes and social contributions, related to the application of the Basic and Alternative Plans of Service.

 

The Company operates SMP services, in accordance with the authorizations it has been given. Information on operation areas (regions) and expirations of radiofrequency authorizations is the same as in Note 1.c - “Operations”, disclosed in the financial statements as at December 31, 2013.

c. Corporate restructuring

In order to streamline the Company’s organizational structure, to rationalize the services provided by its subsidiaries and to concentrate service provision in two operating entities, namely the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Telefônica Data S.A. (TData or Subsidiary), the Company carried out a corporate restructuring approved by ANATEL, under the terms of Act No. 3043 of May 27, 2013, as published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOU) of May 29, 2013, subject to the conditions thereunder.

The Board of Directors’ meeting held on June 11, 2013 approved the terms and conditions of the corporate restructuring process involving the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries and subsidiaries.

Company Annual General Meeting held on July 1, 2013 approved the aforementioned corporate restructuring, which included spin-offs and mergers of subsidiaries and of companies directly or indirectly controlled by the Company, so that the economic activities other than telecommunications services, including the provision of Value Added Services as defined in article 61 of the General Telecommunications Law (LGT) (with such activities being jointly and generally referred to as SVAs), provided by the various wholly-owned subsidiaries/subsidiaries were concentrated in TData and the telecommunication services were consolidated by the Company.

All of the spin-offs or split-ups, as the case may be, and the merger of the net assets of the companies involved in the restructuring process took place on the same date and had the same reporting date (April 30, 2013), as follows: the Company merged (i) the net assets of TData, arising from its spin-off, corresponding to the activities related to the provision of service of Multimedia Communication Service (SCM); (ii) the net assets of Vivo S.A. (Vivo), arising from its split-up, corresponding to the use of Personal Communication Services (SMP), Multimedia Communication Services (SCM) and STFC in local, domestic and international long distance calls in regions I and II of the General Service Concession Plan (PGO), and the net assets of SVAs and other services other than telecommunications services were merged into TData and Vivo’s operations were ceased; (iii) the net assets of ATelecom S.A. (ATelecom), arising from its split-up, corresponding to the activities related to the provision of Conditional Access Audiovisual Services (SEAC) (through DTH technology) and SCM, and the net assets of SVAs and other services other than telecommunications services were merged into TData, thus ATelecom's operations were ceased; and (iv) Telefônica Sistema de Televisão S.A. (TST), which concentrated the activities related to the provision of SEAC and SCM services before its merger into the Company, due to the full merger of Lemontree Participações S.A. (Lemontree), GTR-T Participações e Empreendimentos S.A. (GTR-T), Ajato Telecomunicações Ltda (Ajato), Comercial Cabo TV São Paulo S.A. (CaTV) e TVA Sul Paraná S.A. (Sul Paraná), thus TST, Lemontree, GTR-T, Ajato, CaTV and Sul Paraná had its operations ceased.

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

The merger of companies and net assets previously described did not result in any capital increase or issue of new Company shares; accordingly, the corporate restructuring did not result in any changes in ownership interest currently held by Company shareholders.

There is no question of replacing shares of noncontrolling shareholders of the spun-off companies with shares of the merging company, since the Company was, upon the merger of net assets and/or companies, as the case may be, the sole shareholder of the companies spun off/ merged.  Accordingly, an equity valuation report at market price was not prepared for calculating the noncontrolling share replacement ratio as defined in article 264 of Law No. 6404/76, and article 2, paragraph 1, item VI of CVM Rule No. 319/99, based on recent understandings expressed by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) regarding consultations in connection with similar restructuring processes and based on CVM Rule No. 559 of November 18, 2008.

The corporate restructuring was described in detail in Note 1b) - “Corporate restructuring” disclosed in the financial statements as at December 31, 2013.

 

d. Share trading on stock exchanges

 

The Company is listed in the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) as a publicly-held company under Category A (issuers authorized to trade any marketable securities) and has shares traded on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BM&FBovespa). It is also listed in the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and its level II American Depositary Shares (ADS), backed by preferred shares only, are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

 

e. Agreement between Telefónica S.A. and Telecom Italia

 

TELCO S.p.A. (in which Telefónica S.A. held a 46.18% interest) has a 22.4% interest with voting rights in Telecom Italia., and is the majority shareholder of this company.

 

Telefónica S.A. holds indirect control in Telefônica Brasil, and Telecom Italia, S.p.A. holds an indirect interest in TIM S.A. (TIM), a Brazilian telecommunications company.  Neither Telefónica S.A., nor Telefônica Brasil or any other affiliate of Telefónica S.A. interfere in, are involved with or have decision-making powers over TIM operations in Brazil, also being lawfully and contractually forbidden to exercise any type of political power derived from indirect interest held as concerns operations in Brazil, directly related to TIM operations. TIM (Brazil) and Telefônica Brasil compete in all markets in which they operate in Brazil under permanent competitive stress and, in this context, as well as in relation to the other economic players in the telecommunications industry, maintain usual and customary contractual relations with one another (many of which are regulated and inspected by ANATEL) and/or which, as applicable, are informed to ANATEL and Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), concerning the commitments assumed before these agencies so as to ensure total independence of their operations.

 

On September 24, 2013, Telefónica S.A., entered into an agreement with the other shareholders of the Italian company TELCO S.p.A. whereby Telefónica S.A. subscribed and paid up capital in TELCO, S.p.A. through a contribution of 324 million euros, receiving shares without voting rights of TELCO, S.p.A as consideration. As a result of this capital increase, the share capital of Telefónica S.A. voting in TELCO, S.p.A. remaining unchanged (remaining at 46.18%), although their economic participation rose to 66%. Thus, the governance of TELCO S.p.A., as well as the obligations of Telefónica S.A. to abstain from participating in or influencing the decisions that impact the industries where they both operate, remained unchanged.

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

In the same document, Italian shareholders of TELCO S.p.A. granted Telefónica S.A. an option to purchase all of their shares in TELCO S.p.A. Exercising this call option was subject to obtaining the required previous approvals from antitrust authorities and telecommunications regulatory agencies as applicable (including Brazil and Argentina), beginning eligible after January 1, 2014, whenever the Shareholders’ Agreement remains in full force and effect, except (i) between June 1 and June 30, 2014 and between January 15 and February 15, 2015; and (ii) during certain periods in case the Italian shareholders of TELCO, S.p.A. request the entity’s spin-off.

 

On December 4, 2013, the CADE announced the following decisions:

 

1)     Approve, subject to the limitations described below, the acquisition, by Telefónica S.A., of the total interest held by Portugal Telecom, SGPS SA and PT Móveis – Serviços de Telecomunicações, SGPS, SA (PT) in Brasilcel NV, which controlled Brazilian mobile telecommunications operator Vivo Participações S.A. (Vivo Part.).

 

The transaction has been approved by ANATEL and its completion (requiring no prior approval from CADE at the time) took place immediately after approval from ANATEL, on September 27, 2010.

 

The limitations imposed by CADE on its decision are as follow:

 

a)  A new shareholder share control over Vivo Part. with Telefónica S.A., adopting the same conditions applied to PT when it held an interest in Brasilcel NV.; or

 

b)  Telefónica S.A. shall cease to have, either directly or indirectly, an equity interest in TIM Participações S.A.

 

2)     Impose a R$ 15 million fine on Telefónica S.A. for violating the will and purpose of the agreement executed by and between Telefónica S.A. and CADE, as a requirement to approve the initial purchase transaction of Telecom Italia in 2007, due to the subscription and payment, by Telefónica S.A., of TELCO S.p.A. nonvoting shares in the context of its recent capital increase.  This decision also requires Telefónica S.A. to dispose of its nonvoting shares held in TELCO S.p.A.

 

The deadline for compliance with the conditions and obligations imposed by CADE in both decisions were classified as confidential by CADE.

 

At December 13, 2013, Telefónica S.A. published a material news release regarding the decisions made by CADE in the meeting held on December 4, 2013, stating that it considered the measures imposed by that agency to be unreasonable, thus started applicable legal proceedings in July, 2014.

 

In this context, and in order to strengthen its firm commitment to the obligations previously assumed by Telefónica S.A. to keep away from Telecom Italia's business in Brazil, Telefónica S.A. pointed out, in a material news release that Mr.  César Alierta Izuel and Mr. Julio Linares López had decided to resign with immediate effect, from the position of Directors at Telecom Itália S.p.A. .Additionally, Mr. Julio Linares López decided to resign, with immediate effect, from his position on the list presented by TELCO S.p.A. for a potential re-election to the Board of Directors of Telecom Itália, S.p.A.

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Likewise, Telefónica S.A., notwithstanding the rights defined in the Shareholders’ Agreement of TELCO S.p.A, stated in a material news release it decided not to exercise, for now, its right to appoint or suggest two Directors at Telecom Itália, S.p.A.

 

On June 16, 2014, the Italian shareholders of TELCO, S.p.A. decided to exercise their rights to request the spin-off ensured by the Shareholders' Agreement of the company. The implementation of this spin-off was approved at the Annual General Meeting of TELCO, S.p.A. on July 9, 2014, and is subject to the previous authorization by competente authorities, incuding CADE and ANATEL in Brazil. Whenever authorized, the spin-off will be implemented through the transfer of all current interest held by TELCO, S.p.A. in the Telecom Itália, S.p.A. capital, to four (4) new companies, which are wholly owned by one of the current shareholders of TELCO, S.p.A., and which are designed to hold interest in the capital of Telecom Itália, S.p.A., proportionally to the current economic interest of their respective future controlling shareholder in the capital of TELCO, S.p.A.

 

Regulatory approvals in Brazil to the spin-off of TELCO, S.p.A. mentioned above have been required from relevant  agencies as the applicable corporate documents are completed in Italy. 

 

2.    BASIS OF PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF QUARTERLY INFORMATION

 

2.a) Basis of presentation

 

The Company’s Quarterly Information (ITR) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014 is presented in thousands of reais (unless otherwise stated) and was prepared under a going concern assumption.  

 

This quarterly information compares the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, except for balance sheets that compare the positions at June 30, 2014 with December 31, 2013.

 

In order to better present and compare the figures of the consolidated income statements for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, certain reclassifications were made among the groups of “Cost of sales and services”, “Selling expenses”, “General and administrative expenses” and “Other operating income (expenses)”, for the period ended June 30, 2013, as follows: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income statement at 06/30/13, disclosed at 06/30/13

 

Reclassifications

 

Income statement at 06/30/13, disclosed at 06/30/14

Operating revenue, net

17,046,989

 

-

 

17,046,989

Cost of sales and services

(8,798,819)

 

18,727

 

(8,780,092)

Gross profit

8,248,170

 

18,727

 

8,266,897

Selling expenses

(4,517,671)

 

(38,577)

 

(4,556,248)

General and administrative expenses

(1,177,126)

 

15,464

 

(1,161,662)

Other operating income

405,903

 

(58,978)

 

346,925

Other operating expenses

(481,449)

 

63,364

 

(418,085)

Equity pickup

(2,061)

 

-

 

(2,061)

Income before financial income (expenses)

2,475,766

 

-

 

2,475,766

Financial income

748,996

 

-

 

748,996

Financial expenses

(839,059)

 

-

 

(839,059)

Income before taxes

2,385,703

 

-

 

2,385,703

Income and social contribution taxes

(661,273)

 

-

 

(661,273)

Net income for the period

1,724,430

 

-

 

1,724,430

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

On account of the net assets received in the corporate restructuring process occurred on July 1, 2013, described in Note 1c), the individual information of the income statements at June 30, 2014 and 2013 is not comparable.

 

The individual quarterly information (Company) was prepared and is presented in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, which comprise the rules issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and CPC 21 - Interim Financial Reporting, issued by the Brazilian FASB (CPC), which are in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), except for investments in subsidiaries, which are measured by the equity method, while for IFRS purposes it would be measured at cost or fair value.

 

The consolidated quarterly information (Consolidated) was prepared and is presented in accordance with CPC 21 and IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting, issued by the IASB, and CVM rules.

 

At the meeting held on July 21, 2014, the Executive Board authorized the issue of this quarterly information, which was ratified by the Board of Directors at a meeting held on July 29, 2014.

 

This Quarterly Information (ITR) was prepared in accordance with accounting principles, practices and criteria consistent with those adopted in the preparation of the financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2013, in addition to the new pronouncements, interpretations and amendments that became effective from January 1, 2014, as follows:

 

IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27 Investment Entities These amendments became effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014, providing an exception to the consolidation requirements for a reporting entity that meets the definition of an investment entity under IFRS 10. This exception requires an investment entity to account for its investments in subsidiaries at fair value in P&L.  The application of these amendments does not entail impacts on the Company’s financial position, given that its subsidiary is not qualified as an investment entity.

 

IAS 32 Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities This amendment became effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014 and clarifies the meaning of “currently has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognized amounts” and the criteria that would qualify for settlement the settlement mechanisms of clearing house systems that are not simultaneous.  The application of this amendment does not entail significant impacts on the Company’s financial position.

 

IAS 36 Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non Financial Assets (Impairment of Assets): This amendment became effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014 and eliminates unintended consequences of IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement on disclosures required by IAS 36. In addition, these amendments require the disclosure of recoverable amounts of assets or Cash Generating Units (CGU) for which a provision for impairment has been recognized over the period. The application of this amendment does not impact the Company’s disclosures.

 

IAS 39 Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge Accounting This amendment became effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014 and introduces a relief regarding discontinuance of hedge accounting where a derivative, which is designated as hedging instrument, is novated if specific conditions are met. The application of this amendment does not entail significant impacts on the Company’s financial position.

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

IFRIC 21 Levies This amendment became effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014 and provides guidance on when to recognize a liability for a tax or levy when the obligating event occurs. For a levy that is triggered upon reaching a minimum threshold, the interpretation clarifies that no liability is recognized before the specified minimum threshold is reached. The application of this standard does not entail significant impacts on the Company’s financial position.

 

On the preparation date of this quarterly information, the following IFRS amendments had been published; however, their application was not compulsory:

 

IFRS 2 Share Based Payments These amendments changed the settings relating to the purchase conditions and its implementation is effective beginning on or after July 1, 2014. The Company does not believe that these amendments may significantly impact its financial position.

 

IFRS 3 Business Combination The amendments changed the accounting for contingent consideration in a business combination. Contingent consideration on acquisition of a business that is not classified as equity is subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss, whether or not included in the scope of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments.  These changes are effective for new business combinations after July 1, 2014. The Company consider the application of these changes to any business combinations that occur beginning on or after 1 July 2014.

 

IFRS 8 Operating Segments These amendments are related to the aggregation of operating segments, which can be combined / aggregated whether they are in accordance with the criteria of the rule, in other words, if the segments have similar economic characteristics and are similar in other qualitative aspects. If they are combined, the entity shall disclose the economic characteristics used to assess whether the segments are similar. These amendments will become effective beginning on or after July 1, 2014. Considering the fact that the Company and its subsidiary operate in a sole operating segment, significant impact on their financial position is not expected.

 

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments: IFRS 9, as issued, is the first step in IASB’s project to replace IAS 39 and applies to classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities as defined by IAS 39. Initially, the pronouncement would become effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, but Amendments to IFRS 9: Mandatory Effective Date of IFRS 9 and Transition Disclosures, issued in December 2011, postponed the effective date of IFRS 9 to January 1, 2018. In the subsequent steps, IASB will tackle issues such as hedge accounting and provision for impairment of financial assets. Adoption of the first step of IFRS 9 will affect the classification and measurement of the Company’s financial assets, but will have no impact on the classification and measurement of its financial liabilities. The Company will quantify such effects together with the effects from other phases of IASB’s project once the final consolidated standard is issued.

 

IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement: This amendment is related to the application of the exception to financial assets portfolio, financial liabilities and other contracts.  It will become effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2014. The Company will evaluate the effect of the application on new transactions after July 1, 2014.

 

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment and IAS 38 Intangible Assets: The amendments to IAS 16.35 (a) and IAS 38.80 (a) clarifies that a revaluation can be made as follows: i) adjust the gross carrying amount of the asset at market value or, ii) determine the market value and adjust the gross carrying amount proportionally, so that the resulting carrying amount is equal to the market value.  IASB also clarified that the accumulated depreciation / amortization is the difference between the gross carrying amount and the book value of the asset (i.e. gross carrying amount - accumulated depreciation / amortization = book value). The amendment to IAS 16.35 (b) and IAS 38.80 (b) clarifies that the accumulated depreciation / amortization is eliminated so that the gross carrying amount and the book value is equal to market value. These amendments will become effective beginning on or after 1 July 2014 retrospectively.  Implementation of these amendments has no impact on the financial or operating positions of the Company at the time. Whereas the reassessment of property and equipment and intangible assets is not allowed in Brazil, the Company does not expect impact on its financial position.

 

IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures: The amendment clarifies that an entity's providing management services to other entity that provides key management personnel to provide management services is a subject relating to related party disclosures.  In addition, an entity that uses a management entity shall disclose the expenses incurred by management services.  The amendments will become effective beginning on or after 1 July 2014 retrospectively.  The Company does not expect these amendments significantly impact its financial position.

 

IAS 40 Investment Property: This amendment clarifies the relationship between the definitions of IFRS 3 and IAS 40 on the classification of the investment property or owner-occupied property.  The description of ancillary services in IAS 40 that differentiates between investment properties and owner-occupied property (IFRS 3) is used to determine whether the transaction is a purchase of an asset or a business combination. This amendment will become effective beginning on or after 1 July 2014 prospectively.  The Company will evaluate any possible impact in case of transactions occur after the effective date.

 

The Company does not early adopt any pronouncement, interpretation or amendment that has been issued, whose application is not compulsory.

 

2.b) Subsidiaries (wholly-owned and jointly-controlled subsidiaries)

 

Information on investees at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is described below:

 

Telefônica Data S.A. (TData): Wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and headquartered in Brazil, this entity is engaged in the rendering and operation telecommunications services; provide value added services (SVAs); provide integrated business solutions in telecommunications and related activities; manage the provision of technical assistance and maintenance services of telecommunications equipment and network, consulting services regarding telecommunications solutions and related activities, and design, implementation and installation of telecommunication-related projects; sell and lease telecommunications equipment, products and services, value-added services or any other related services, provided or supplied by third parties; provide third parties with telecommunications infrastructure; manage and/or develop activities that are necessary or useful for performing such services in accordance with applicable law; provide business trading services in general and provide technical support services in IT, including consulting, installation and maintenance of goods, applications and services, licensing or sub licensing of any kind of software, and storage and management of data and information.  

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Aliança Atlântica Holding B.V. (Aliança): Jointly-controlled subsidiary, headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, this entity has a 50% interest held by Telefônica Brasil and cash generated from sale of Portugal Telecom shares in June 2010.

 

Companhia AIX de Participações (AIX): Jointly-controlled subsidiary, with 50% interest held by Telefônica Brasil, this entity is engaged in holding interest in Refibra Consortium, and in performing activities related to the direct and indirect operation of activities related to the construction, completion and operation of underground networks or optical fiber ducts.  

 

Companhia ACT de Participações (ACT): Jointly-controlled subsidiary, with 50% interest held by Telefônica Brasil, this entity is engaged in holding interest in Refibra Consortium, and in performing activities related to the rendering of technical support services for the preparation of projects and completion of networks, by means of studies required to make them economically feasible, and monitor the progress of Consortium-related activities.  

 

Upon consolidation, all asset and liability balances, revenues and expenses arising from transactions and interest held in equity between the Company and its Subsidiary were eliminated.

 

3. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Cash and bank checking accounts

48,920

 

101,094

 

49,295

 

101,921

Short-term investments

4,449,819

 

6,210,205

 

5,437,426

 

6,442,015

Total

4,498,739

 

6,311,299

 

5,486,721

 

6,543,936

               

 

 

Highly liquid short-term investments basically correspond to Bank Deposit Certificates (CDB), pegged to the Interbank Deposit Certificate (CDI) rate variation, and are kept at first-tier financial institutions.

 

In addition, the Company had short-term investments pledged as collateral for loans and legal proceedings in the consolidated amounts of R$ 109,327 at June 30, 2014 (R$ 106,455 at December 31, 2013) recorded in noncurrent assets.

 

4. TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Billed amounts

4,538,625

 

4,084,617

 

5,009,016

 

4,581,188

Unbilled amounts

1,778,057

 

1,777,871

 

1,906,652

 

1,890,485

Interconnection amounts

923,739

 

872,678

 

911,912

 

859,894

Gross accounts receivable

7,240,421

 

6,735,166

 

7,827,580

 

7,331,567

Impairment losses

(1,098,650)

 

(1,033,665)

 

(1,371,650)

 

(1,271,622)

Total

6,141,771

 

5,701,501

 

6,455,930

 

6,059,945

               

Current

5,959,002

 

5,541,023

 

6,174,988

 

5,802,859

Noncurrent

182,769

 

160,478

 

280,942

 

257,086

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

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

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Falling due

4,354,894

 

4,131,549

 

4,634,390

 

4,398,791

Overdue from 1 to 30 days

878,523

 

756,787

 

907,731

 

795,389

Overdue from 31 to 60 days

320,036

 

266,192

 

323,442

 

289,783

Overdue from 61 to 90 days

203,751

 

162,436

 

199,088

 

166,105

Overdue from 91 to 120 days

75,005

 

59,244

 

82,850

 

62,122

Overdue above 120 days

309,562

 

325,293

 

308,429

 

347,755

Total

6,141,771

 

5,701,501

 

6,455,930

 

6,059,945

 

 

At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, no customer represented more than 10% of trade accounts receivable, net.

 

Changes in estimated impairment losses on accounts receivable are as follows:

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Balance at December 31, 2013

(1,033,665)

 

(1,271,622)

Additions, net (Note 23)

(396,685)

 

(428,270)

Write-offs

331,700

 

328,242

Balance at June 30, 2014

(1,098,650)

 

(1,371,650)

 

 

At June 30, 2014, the consolidated balance of noncurrent trade accounts receivable included R$ 182,770 (R$ 160,478 at December 31, 2013), referring to the new business model for resale of goods to legal entities, whose days sales outstanding is up to 24 months.  At June 30, 2014, the impact of the present value adjustment amounted to R$ 21,411 (R$ 18,174 at December 31, 2013).

 

TData has a product called “Soluciona TI,” which consists of leasing IT equipment to small- and medium-sized enterprises, for which TData receives fixed installments over the lease term.  Considering the contractual terms, the Company classified this product as Finance Lease.  At June 30, 2014, the consolidated balance of noncurrent trade accounts receivable included R$ 98,172 (R$ 96,608 at December 31, 2013) relating to this product.

 

The consolidated balance of current and noncurrent trade accounts receivable, relating to finance lease of “Soluciona TI” product, comprises the following effects:

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Present value receivable

347,362

335,376

Unrealized financial income

6,118

 

7,058

Nominal value receivable

353,480

 

342,434

Estimated impairment losses

(113,511)

 

(99,791)

Net amount receivable

239,969

 

242,643

 

 

 

 

Current

141,797

 

146,035

Noncurrent

98,172

 

96,608

 

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

At June 30, 2014, the aging list of trade accounts receivable referring to “Soluciona TI” product is as follows:

 

 

Consolidated

 

Nominal value receivable

 

Present value receivable

Falling due within 1 year

249,190

 

249,190

Falling within 5 years

104,290

 

98,172

Total

353,480

 

347,362

 

 

There are no unsecured net book values resulting in benefits to the lessor nor contingent payments recognized as revenue over the year.

 

5.   INVENTORIES

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Consumer materials

70,321

 

55,431

 

71,686

 

58,492

Materials for resale (a)

465,791

 

459,949

 

491,201

 

498,803

Other inventories

6,482

 

6,481

 

6,482

 

6,481

Gross total

542,594

 

521,861

 

569,369

 

563,776

Estimated impairment losses and obsolescence

(52,548)

 

(52,275)

 

(59,035)

 

(58,161)

Total

490,046

 

469,586

 

510,334

 

505,615

 

 

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

 

Changes in estimated impairment losses and inventory obsolescence are as follows:

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Balance at December 31, 2013

(52,275)

 

(58,161)

Additions

(10,745)

 

(12,563)

Reversals

10,472

 

11,689

Balance at June 30, 2014

(52,548)

 

(59,035)

 

The cost of sales includes additions/reversals of estimated impairment losses and inventory obsolescence (Note 23).

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

6.   DEFERRED TAXES AND TAXES RECOVERABLE

 

6.1 Taxes recoverable

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

State VAT - ICMS (a)

1,865,240

 

1,908,754

 

1,873,394

 

1,911,703

Income and social contribution taxes recoverable (b)

266,454

 

374,096

 

270,706

 

377,704

Taxes and contribution withheld at source (c)

42,764

 

174,015

 

57,536

 

188,659

Contribution Taxes on Gross Revenue for Social Integration Program (PIS) and for Social Security Financing (COFINS)

50,943

 

62,449

 

52,900

 

63,816

Other

16,296

 

17,871

 

18,898

 

18,468

Total

2,241,697

 

2,537,185

 

2,273,434

 

2,560,350

               

Current

1,836,497

 

2,168,797

 

1,868,234

 

2,191,962

Noncurrent

405,200

 

368,388

 

405,200

 

368,388


(a) This includes credits arising from acquisition of property and equipment (subject to offsetting in 48 months), in ICMS refund request, which was paid under invoices later cancelled, for the rendering of services, tax replacement, rate difference, among others.
(b) These mainly refer to prepayments of income and social contribution taxes, which will be offset against federal taxes to be determined in the future.
(c) These refer to credits on Withholding Income Tax (IRRF) on short-term investments, interest on equity and others, which are used as deduction in operations for the period and social contribution tax withheld at source on services provided to public agencies.

 

6.2 Deferred taxes

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income and social contribution tax losses (a)

-

 

122,321

 

82,493

 

262,915

Income and social contribution taxes on temporary differences (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provisions for tax, civil and labor claims

1,436,810

 

1,322,244

 

1,442,081

 

1,327,288

Post-employment benefits

149,387

 

143,537

 

149,387

 

143,537

Estimated impairment losses on accounts receivable

261,662

 

241,203

 

268,623

 

245,556

Estimated losses modem and other property and equipment items

184,393

 

164,518

 

186,706

 

166,174

Profit sharing

54,946

 

71,287

 

55,332

 

71,948

Accelerated accounting depreciation

155,009

 

154,181

 

155,009

 

154,181

Estimated impairment losses on inventory

10,134

 

10,884

 

12,340

 

12,885

Provision for loyalty program

31,383

 

31,199

 

31,383

 

31,199

Customer portfolio and trademarks (Note 26)

311,141

 

-

 

311,141

 

-

Trade accounts payable and other provisions

518,999

 

338,458

 

600,383

 

398,956

Income and social contribution taxes on temporary differences

157,453

 

157,988

 

156,767

 

157,313

Total

3,271,317

 

2,757,820

 

3,451,645

 

2,971,952

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merged tax credit (b)

(337,535)

 

(337,535)

 

(337,535)

 

(337,535)

Income and social contribution taxes on temporary differences (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technological innovation law

(284,772)

 

(308,490)

 

(284,772)

 

(308,490)

Customer portfolio (Note 26)

-

 

(461,870)

 

-

 

(461,870)

Trademarks and patents (Note 26)

-

 

(479,548)

 

-

 

(479,548)

License

(879,731)

 

(719,780)

 

(879,731)

 

(719,780)

Effects of goodwill generated upon merger of Vivo Part.

(568,338)

 

(568,338)

 

(568,338)

 

(568,338)

Vivo Part. goodwill

(587,113)

 

(480,366)

 

(587,113)

 

(480,366)

Income and social contribution taxes on temporary differences

(183,360)

 

(124,527)

 

(183,599)

 

(128,365)

Total

(2,840,849)

 

(3,480,454)

 

(2,841,088)

 

(3,484,292)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total noncurrent deferred tax assets (liabilities), net

430,468

 

(722,634)

 

610,557

 

(512,340)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Represented in balance sheet as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent deferred tax assets (liabilities), net

430,468

 

-

 

610,557

 

210,294

Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net

-

 

(722,634)

 

-

 

(722,634)

 

Deferred taxes were determined considering future realization, as follows:

 

a)   Income and social contribution tax losses: this represents the amount recorded by the Company and its subsidiary which, in accordance with Brazilian tax legislation, may be offset to the limit of 30% of the tax bases computed for the following years, with no expiry date.  

 

b)   Merged tax credit: represented by tax benefits arising from corporate restructuring of goodwill for expected future profitability, whose tax use follows the limit set forth in tax legislation.

 

c)    Income and social contribution taxes on temporary differences: amounts will be realized upon payment of provisions, effective impairment loss on trade accounts receivable, or realization of inventories, as well as upon reversal of other provisions.

 

Changes in deferred income and social contribution tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Deferred assets

Income and social contribution tax losses

 

Income and social contribution taxes on temporary differences

 

Total

 

Income and social contribution tax losses

 

Income and social contribution taxes on temporary differences

 

Total

Balance at December 31, 2013

122,321

 

2,635,499

 

2,757,820

 

262,915

 

2,709,037

 

2,971,952

Provision

-

 

656,425

 

656,425

 

-

 

680,793

 

680,793

Write-offs and realizations

(122,321)

 

(20,607)

 

(142,928)

 

(180,422)

 

(20,678)

 

(201,100)

Balance at June 30, 2014

-

 

3,271,317

 

3,271,317

 

82,493

 

3,369,152

 

3,451,645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Balance at December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,480,454)

 

(3,484,292)

Provision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(326,543)

 

(322,944)

Write-offs and realizations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

965,136

 

965,136

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,012

 

1,012

Balance at June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,840,849)

 

(2,841,088)

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Deferred income and social contribution taxes related to items directly reversed from or posted to equity for the year are as follows:

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

06/30/13

 

06/30/14

 

06/30/13 

Unrealized losses in investments available for sale

1.554

 

4.225

 

1.554

 

4.225

Actuarial gains (losses) and limitation effect of the surplus plan assets

-

 

-

 

-

 

221

Gains (losses) on derivative transactions

(542)

 

-

 

(542)

 

540

Total

1.012

 

4.225

 

1.012

 

4.986

 

 

Law No. 12973/2014

 

On May 13, 2014, Law No, 12973/14 was published, resulting from the signing into law of Provisional Executive Order (MP) No. 627/13. This law regulates the tax effects stemming from the alignment of the Brazilian accounting standards with the international standards defined by the IFRS, and ceases the Transition Tax Regime (RRT) set forth by Law No. 11941/09.

 

As permitted by the legislation, the Company will only adopt its provisions when such law becomes effective, from January 1, 2014 onwards. This option will be reported to the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service (RFB) through the Federal Tax Debt and Credit Return (DCTF).

 

7.   JUDICIAL DEPOSITS AND GARNISHMENTS

 

In some situations, in connection with a legal requirement or presentation of guarantees, judicial deposits are made to secure the continuance of the proceedings under discussion. These judicial deposits may be required for proceedings whose likelihood of loss was analyzed by the Company, grounded on the opinion of its legal advisors as a probable, possible or remote loss:

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Judicial deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labor

1,033,305

 

1,030,468

 

1,039,113

 

1,036,055

Tax

2,489,019

 

2,348,179

 

2,506,423

 

2,364,913

Civil and regulatory (*)

851,347

 

815,735

 

852,124

 

816,743

Total

4,373,671

 

4,194,382

 

4,397,660

 

4,217,711

Garnishments

122,983

 

96,130

 

124,840

 

97,572

Total

4,496,654

 

4,290,512

 

4,522,500

 

4,315,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

191,406

 

166,928

 

191,406

 

166,928

Noncurrent

4,305,248

 

4,123,584

 

4,331,094

 

4,148,355


(*) At December 31, 2013, the Company reclassified the amount of R$ 37,237 between the groups “Judicial deposits and garnishments” and “Concession licenses” in current assets and liabilities, respectively.

 

At June 30, 2014, the Company and its subsidiary had a number of tax-related judicial deposits, reaching the consolidated amount of R$ 2,506,423 (R$ 2,364,913 at December 31, 2013). Detailed information on the matters from which the main deposits stem, is in Note 18.

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

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

 

·         Contribution Tax on Gross Revenue for Social Integration Program (PIS) and for Social Security Financing (COFINS)

 

The Company and its subsidiary are involved in disputes related to: (i) proceeding filed for overpayment of tax credits, not recognized by tax authorities; (ii) tax debt arising from underpayment due to differences in ancillary statements (DCTF); and (iii) disputes referring to changes in rates and increase in tax bases introduced by Law No. 9718/98.

 

At June 30, 2014, the consolidated balance of judicial deposits amounted to R$ 32,060 (R$ 31,162 at December 31, 2013).

 

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

 

The Company is involved in legal disputes for the exemption of CIDE levied on offshore remittances of funds arising from agreements for the transfer of technology, brand and software licensing, etc.  

 

At June 30, 2014, the consolidated balance of judicial deposits amounted to R$ 149,022 (R$ 144,684 at December 31, 2013).

 

·         Telecommunications Inspection Fund (FISTEL)

 

ANATEL collects Installation Inspection Fee (TFI) on extension of licenses granted and on radio base stations, mobile stations and radio links. Such collection results from the understanding of ANATEL that said extension would be a triggering event of TFI and that mobile stations, even if owned by third parties, are also subject to TFI. The Company and its subsidiary challenge aforesaid fee in court.

 

At June 30, 2014, the consolidated balance of judicial deposits amounted to R$ 895,749 (R$ 864,487 at December 31, 2013).

 

·         Withholding Income Tax (IRRF)

 

The Company is involved in disputes related to: (i) exemption of IRRF payment on offshore remittances for out-coming traffic; (ii) exemption of IRRF payment on interest on equity; and (iii) IRRF levied on earnings from rent and royalties, wage labor and fixed-income investments.

 

At June 30, 2014, the consolidated balance of judicial deposits amounted to R$ 61,227 (R$ 59,343 at December 31, 2013).

 

·         Corporate Income Tax (IRPJ)

 

The Company is involved in disputes related to: (i) debts stemming from offsetting of IRPJ overpayments not recognized by the Brazilian IRS; and (ii) requirement of IRPJ estimates and lack of payment - debts in the integrated system of economic and tax information (SIEF); and (iii) underpaid IRPJ amounts.

 

At June 30, 2014, the consolidated balance of judicial deposits amounted to R$ 29,305 (R$ 28,456 at December 31, 2013).

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

·         Contribution to Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC)

 

Sinditelebrasil (Union of Telephony and Mobile and Personal Services) filed an injunction challenging the Contribution to Foster Public Radio Broadcasting payable to EBC, introduced by Law No. 11652/08. The Company and its subsidiary, as union members, made judicial deposits referring to that contribution.

 

At June 30, 2014, the consolidated balance of judicial deposits amounted to R$ 644,306 (R$ 514,127 at December 31, 2013).

 

·         Occupational Accident Insurance (SAT) and Funds to Third Parties (Social Security Tax - INSS)

 

The Company is involved in disputes related to: (i) SAT and funds to third parties (INCRA and SEBRAE); (ii) joint responsibility for contract labor; (iii) difference in SAT rate (from 1% to 3%); and (iv) gifts.

 

At June 30, 2014, the consolidated balance of judicial deposits amounted to R$ 99,892 (R$ 96,736 at December 31, 2013).

 

·         Unemployment Compensation Fund (FGTS)

 

The Company filed an injunction in order to represent its right not to pay surtax of 0.5% and 10% for FGTS introduced by Supplementary Law No. 110/2001 levied on deposits made by employers (the proceedings did not result in any reduction of FGTS deposits mad by the Company on behalf of its employees).

 

At June 30, 2014, the consolidated balance of judicial deposits amounted to R$ 73,443 (R$ 70,697 at December 31, 2013).

 

·         Tax on Net Income (ILL)

 

The Company filed an injunction in order to represent its right to offset amounts unduly paid for ILL purposes against future IRPJ payments.

 

On December 19, 2013 the Company settled the debt under discussion by including it in the Federal Tax Recovery Program (REFIS), using the judicial deposit then restricted. The Company is now awaiting conversion into income by the Federal Government.

 

At June 30, 2014, the consolidated balance of judicial deposits amounted to R$ 53,123 (R$ 51,648 at December 31, 2013).

 

·         Universal Telecommunication Services Fund (FUST)

 

The Company and its subsidiary filed writ of mandamus in order to have their right declared not to include expenses with interconnection (ITX) and Industrial Use of Dedicated Line (EILD) in FUST tax base, according to Abridgment No. 7 of December 15, 2005, as it does not comply with the provisions contained in sole paragraph of article 6 of Law No. 9998, of August 17, 2000.

 

At June 30, 2014, the consolidated balance of judicial deposits amounted to R$ 381,039 (R$ 371,373 at December 31, 2013).

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

·         State Value-Added Tax (ICMS)

 

The Company is involved in disputes related to: (i) ICMS stated but not paid; (ii) ICMS not levied on communication in default; (iii) fine for late voluntary payment of ICMS; (iv) ICMS supposedly levied on access, adhesion, enabling, availability and use of services, as well as supplementary services and additional facilities; (v) right to credit from the acquisition of property and equipment items and electric energy; and (vi) activation cards for prepaid services.

 

At June 30, 2014, the consolidated balance of judicial deposits amounted to R$ 38,611 (R$ 38,259 at December 31, 2013).

 

·      Other taxes, charges and contributions

 

The Company is involved in disputes related to: (i) Service Tax (ISS) on non-core services; (ii) Municipal Real Estate Tax (IPTU) not subject to exemption; (iii) municipal inspection, operation and publicity charges; (iv) land use fee; (v) social security contributions related to supposed failure to withhold 11% on several invoices, bills and receipts or service providers engaged for labor assignment; and (vi) Public Price for Numbering Resource Management (PPNUM) by ANATEL.

 

 At June 30, 2014, the consolidated balance of judicial deposits amounted to R$ 48,646 (R$ 93,941 at December 31, 2013).

 

8.   PREPAID EXPENSES

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Fistel rate (a)

533,344

 

-

 

533,344

 

-

Advertising and publicity

102,487

 

167,873

 

102,487

 

167,873

Rent

60,116

 

35,168

 

60,116

 

35,168

Insurance

26,830

 

29,212

 

28,034

 

29,733

Financial charges

7,334

 

11,568

 

7,334

 

11,568

Software maintenance, taxes and other

68,932

 

35,801

 

71,938

 

38,308

Total

799,043

 

279,622

 

803,253

 

282,650

               

Current

776,504

 

254,743

 

779,639

 

257,286

Noncurrent

22,539

 

24,879

 

23,614

 

25,364

 

 

(a) This refers to Inspection and Operation Fees for year 2013 which were paid in March 2014 and will be amortized until the end of the year.

 

9.   OTHER ASSETS

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Advances to employees and suppliers

81,346

 

64,101

 

81,946

 

64,991

Créditos com partes relacionadas

612,520

 

297,198

 

95,639

 

97,748

Subsidy on handset sales

28,763

 

55,716

 

28,763

 

55,716

Credit with suppliers

100,578

 

139,563

 

101,054

 

139,563

Private Pension plan surplus (Note 31)

19,211

 

17,769

 

19,357

 

17,909

Other realizable assets

58,651

 

86,492

 

83,151

 

92,037

Total

901,069

 

660,839

 

409,910

 

467,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

772,017

 

533,272

 

280,642

 

340,171

Noncurrent

129,052

 

127,567

 

129,268

 

127,793

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

10. INVESTMENTS

 

A summary of significant financial data of Company investees is as follows.

 

a)  Information on investees

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

Wholly-owned subsidiary

 

Jointly-controlled subsidiaries

 

Wholly-owned subsidiary

 

Jointly-controlled subsidiaries

 

TData

 

ACT

 

AIX

 

Aliança Atlântica

 

TData

 

ACT

 

AIX

 

Aliança Atlântica

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

1,751,598

 

11

 

11,867

 

127,187

 

1,090,339

 

11

 

10,515

 

139,414

Noncurrent

414,540

 

-

 

12,254

 

-

 

420,253

 

-

 

12,441

 

-

Total assets

2,166,138

 

11

 

24,121

 

127,187

 

1,510,592

 

11

 

22,956

 

139,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

1,207,509

 

1

 

3,035

 

105

 

688,480

 

1

 

2,950

 

2,200

Noncurrent

44,546

 

-

 

4,364

 

-

 

43,823

 

-

 

6,076

 

-

Equity

914,083

 

10

 

16,722

 

127,082

 

778,289

 

10

 

13,930

 

137,214

Total liabilities

2,166,138

 

11

 

24,121

 

127,187

 

1,510,592

 

11

 

22,956

 

139,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

100.00%

 

50.00%

 

50.00%

 

50.00%

 

100.00%

 

50.00%

 

50.00%

 

50.00%

December 31, 2013

100.00%

 

50.00%

 

50.00%

 

50.00%

 

100.00%

 

50.00%

 

50.00%

 

50.00%

 

 

b)  Changes in investments

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2013

 

Equity pickup

 

Dividends and interest on equity declared and approved

 

Other comprehensive income

 

Balances at June 30, 2014

Investments

853,866

 

323,353

 

(186,100)

 

(5,129)

 

985,990

Wholly-owned subsidiaries

778,289

 

321,894

 

(186,100)

 

-

 

914,083

TData

778,289

 

321,894

 

(186,100)

 

-

 

914,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jointly-controlled subsidiaries

75,577

 

1,459

 

-

 

(5,129)

 

71,907

Aliança

68,607

 

63

 

-

 

(5,129)

 

63,541

AIX

6,965

 

1,396

 

-

 

-

 

8,361

ACT

5

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill (a)

212,058

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

212,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other investments

10,772

 

-

 

-

 

(4,571)

 

6,201

Other investments (b)

10,772

 

-

 

-

 

(4,571)

 

6,201

Total investment in subsidiary

1,076,696

 

323,353

 

(186,100)

 

(9,700)

 

1,204,249

Aliança

68,607

 

63

 

-

 

(5,129)

 

63,541

AIX

6,965

 

1,396

 

-

 

-

 

8,361

ACT

5

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

5

Other investments (b)

10,772

 

-

 

-

 

(4,571)

 

6,201

Total investments in the consolidated

86,349

 

1,459

 

-

 

(9,700)

 

78,108

(a)     Goodwill from split-off of “Spanish e Figueira”, which was reversed to the Company upon merger of Telefonica Data Brasil Holding S.A. (TDBH) in 2006.

(b)     Other investments are measured at fair value.

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

11. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

a) Breakdown

 

June 30, 2014

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

Cost of property and equipment

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

Net balance

 

Cost of property and equipment

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

Net balance

Switching equipment

16,737,279

 

(14,384,059)

 

2,353,220

 

16,744,509

 

(14,390,994)

 

2,353,515

Equipamentos e meios de transmissão

35,329,997

 

(26,435,175)

 

8,894,822

 

35,330,650

 

(26,435,617)

 

8,895,033

Terminal equipment/modem

10,304,238

 

(8,836,565)

 

1,467,673

 

10,342,645

 

(8,859,286)

 

1,483,359

Infrastructure

13,166,851

 

(9,730,940)

 

3,435,911

 

13,177,730

 

(9,739,804)

 

3,437,926

Land

314,558

 

-

 

314,558

 

314,558

 

-

 

314,558

Other property and equipment items

3,197,214

 

(2,642,822)

 

554,392

 

3,331,275

 

(2,747,014)

 

584,261

Provisions for loss

(162,513)

 

-

 

(162,513)

 

(164,873)

 

-

 

(164,873)

Assets and construction in progress

2,016,171

 

-

 

2,016,171

 

2,041,682

 

-

 

2,041,682

Total

80,903,795

 

(62,029,561)

 

18,874,234

 

81,118,176

 

(62,172,715)

 

18,945,461

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

Cost of property and equipment

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

Net balance

 

Cost of property and equipment

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

Net balance

Switching equipment

16,544,122

 

(14,179,182)

 

2,364,940

 

16,551,351

 

(14,186,061)

 

2,365,290

Transmission equipment and media

34,246,583

 

(25,814,277)

 

8,432,306

 

34,247,236

 

(25,814,693)

 

8,432,543

Terminal equipment/modem

10,732,328

 

(9,276,479)

 

1,455,849

 

10,763,473

 

(9,295,416)

 

1,468,057

Infrastructure

12,949,046

 

(9,482,838)

 

3,466,208

 

12,959,925

 

(9,491,430)

 

3,468,495

Land

314,558

 

-

 

314,558

 

314,558

 

-

 

314,558

Other property and equipment items

3,181,239

 

(2,582,931)

 

598,308

 

3,277,142

 

(2,682,185)

 

594,957

Provisions for loss

(168,124)

 

-

 

(168,124)

 

(169,979)

 

-

 

(169,979)

Assets and construction in progress

1,913,860

 

-

 

1,913,860

 

1,967,726

 

-

 

1,967,726

Total

79,713,612

 

(61,335,707)

 

18,377,905

 

79,911,432

 

(61,469,785)

 

18,441,647

 

b) Changes

 

 

Company

 

Switching equipment

 

Transmission equipment and media

 

Terminal equipment/modem

 

Infrastructure

 

Land

 

Other property and equipment items

 

Provisions for loss (a)

 

Assets and construction in progress

 

Total

Balances at December 31, 2013

2,364,940

 

8,432,306

 

1,455,849

 

3,466,208

 

314,558

 

598,308

 

(168,124)

 

1,913,860

 

18,377,905

Additions

6,470

 

48,618

 

92,717

 

16,738

 

-

 

32,801

 

-

 

2,094,453

 

2,291,797

Write-offs, net

(732)

 

(19,455)

 

(2,210)

 

(891)

 

-

 

(1,133)

 

6,095

 

(8,764)

 

(27,090)

Depreciation (b)

(216,736)

 

(673,444)

 

(441,849)

 

(262,213)

 

-

 

(104,265)

 

-

 

-

 

(1,698,507)

Net transfers

199,278

 

1,106,797

 

363,166

 

216,069

 

-

 

28,681

 

(484)

 

(1,983,378)

 

(69,871)

Balances at June 30, 2014

2,353,220

 

8,894,822

 

1,467,673

 

3,435,911

 

314,558

 

554,392

 

(162,513)

 

2,016,171

 

18,874,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Switching equipment

 

Transmission equipment and media

 

Terminal equipment/modem

 

Infrastructure

 

Land

 

Other property and equipment items

 

Provisions for loss (a)

 

Assets and construction in progress

 

Total

Balances at December 31, 2013

2,365,290

 

8,432,543

 

1,468,057

 

3,468,495

 

314,558

 

594,957

 

(169,979)

 

1,967,726

 

18,441,647

Additions

6,470

 

48,618

 

99,980

 

16,738

 

-

 

43,175

 

(505)

 

2,084,864

 

2,299,340

Write-offs, net

(732)

 

(19,455)

 

(2,210)

 

(891)

 

-

 

(1,133)

 

6,095

 

(9,687)

 

(28,013)

Depreciation (b)

(216,791)

 

(673,470)

 

(445,633)

 

(262,485)

 

-

 

(109,274)

 

-

 

-

 

(1,707,653)

Net transfers

199,278

 

1,106,797

 

363,165

 

216,069

 

-

 

56,536

 

(484)

 

(2,001,221)

 

(59,860)

Balances at June 30, 2014

2,353,515

 

8,895,033

 

1,483,359

 

3,437,926

 

314,558

 

584,261

 

(164,873)

 

2,041,682

 

18,945,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)  The Company and its subsidiary recognized a provision for potential obsolescence of materials used in PE maintenance, based on levels of historical use and expected future use.

(b) The addition from depreciation costs and expenses are stated under “Depreciation and amortization” in Note 23.

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

c) Depreciation rates

 

In accordance with CPC 27, jointly with a specialized company, the Company reviewed the useful lives applied to its property and equipment through the direct comparative method of market data. This method indicated the need to change the useful life and annual depreciation rates of certain items in the following classes of assets:

 

 

 

 

Annual depreciation rates

Description

 

 

Previous

 

Reviewed

Switching equipment

 

 

12.50 / 14.29

 

10.00 / 10.00

Transmission equipment and media

 

 

10.00 / 12.50 / 12.50 / 14.29

 

5.00 / 5.00 / 10.00 / 10.00

Infrastructure

 

 

2.86 / 4.00 / 4.00

 

2.50 / 2.50 / 5.00

Other property and equipment items

 

 

14.29 / 20.00

 

10.00 / 25.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since this event relates to changes in accounting estimates, the effects of these changes were recorded prospectively from May 2014. As stated in the table above, these changes represented both an extension and a decrease, as the case may be, in the useful life terms in relation to those earlier adopted, generating a reduction in depreciation expense of R$ 264,498 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014.

 

The Company’s and its subsidiary’s property and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

 

Annual depreciation rates

Description

 

 

Previous

 

Reviewed

Switching equipment

 

 

10.00 to 33.33

 

10.00 to 20.00

Transmission equipment and media

 

 

5.00 to 20.00

 

5.00 to 20.00

Terminal equipment/modem

 

 

10.00 to 66.67

 

10.00 to 66.67

Infrastructure

 

 

2.86 to 66.67

 

2.50 to 66.67

Other property and equipment items

 

 

10.00 to 20.00

 

10.00 to 20.00

 

d) Property and equipment items given in guarantee

 

At June 30, 2014, the Company had property and equipment items given in guarantee for lawsuits, amounting to R$ 146,217 (R$ 187,025 at December 31, 2013).

 

e) Capitalization of borrowing costs

 

At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company did not capitalize borrowing costs, as there were no qualifying assets.

 

f) Reversible assets

 

The service concession arrangement establishes that all assets owned by the Company and that are indispensable to the provision of the services described in the referred to arrangement are considered reversible assets and are deemed to be part of the service concession assets. These assets will be automatically returned to ANATEL upon termination of the service concession arrangement, according to the regulation in force. At June 30, 2014, the residual balance of reversible assets was R$ 7,259,847 (R$ 6,988,202 at December 31, 2013), comprising switching and transmission equipment, terminals for public use, external network equipment, energy equipment, and system and operation support equipment.

 

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

12. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

 

a) Breakdown

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Goodwill

10,013,222

 

10,013,222

 

10,225,280

 

10,225,280

Other intangible assets

18,725,799

 

19,273,769

 

18,729,318

 

19,277,779

Total

28,739,021

 

29,286,991

 

28,954,598

 

29,503,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breakdown of goodwill as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

 

Origin

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Ajato Telecomunicação Ltda.

 

149

 

149

Spanish e Figueira (merged into TDBH) (a)

 

-  

 

212,058

Santo Genovese Participações Ltda. (b)

 

71,892

 

71,892

Telefônica Televisão Participações S.A. (c)

 

780,693

 

780,693

Vivo Participações S. A. (d)

 

9,160,488

 

9,160,488

Total

 

10,013,222

 

10,225,280

 

a) Goodwill from split-off of “Spanish e Figueira”, which was reversed to the Company upon merger of Telefonica Data Brasil Holding S.A (TDBH) in 2006.

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

(c) Goodwill generated upon acquisition of Telefônica Televisão Participações (formerly named Navytree) merged in 2008, economically based on a future profitability study.

(d)  Goodwill generated upon acquisition/merge of Vivo Part. in 2011.

 

As a consequence of the mergers of companies related to goodwill described above, occurred on July 1, 2013, the Company’s goodwill amounts (except for item (a) in the table above) were reclassified from the group of “Investments” to “Intangible assets, net”. These goodwill amounts are classified as intangible assets with indefinite useful life and are not amortized, but annually tested for impairment. It was not necessary to recognize impairment losses for the periods above.

 

b) Breakdown of other intangible assets

 

June 30, 2014

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

Cost of intangible assets

 

Accumulated amortization

 

Net balance

 

Cost of intangible assets

 

Accumulated amortization

 

Net balance

Software

10,783,793

 

(8,854,480)

 

1,929,313

 

10,820,531

 

(8,887,699)

 

1,932,832

Customer portfolio

1,990,278

 

(756,119)

 

1,234,159

 

1,990,278

 

(756,119)

 

1,234,159

Trademarks and patents

1,601,433

 

(233,084)

 

1,368,349

 

1,601,433

 

(233,084)

 

1,368,349

License

17,281,687

 

(3,139,673)

 

14,142,014

 

17,281,687

 

(3,139,673)

 

14,142,014

Other intangible assets

152,026

 

(151,825)

 

201

 

152,026

 

(151,825)

 

201

Software in progress

51,763

 

-

 

51,763

 

51,763

 

-

 

51,763

Total

31,860,980

 

(13,135,181)

 

18,725,799

 

31,897,718

 

(13,168,400)

 

18,729,318

                       

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

December 31, 2013

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

Cost of intangible assets

 

Accumulated amortization

 

Net balance

 

Cost of intangible assets

 

Accumulated amortization

 

Net balance

Software

10,458,207

 

(8,474,583)

 

1,983,624

 

10,494,388

 

(8,506,754)

 

1,987,634

Customer portfolio

1,990,278

 

(631,836)

 

1,358,442

 

1,990,278

 

(631,836)

 

1,358,442

Trademarks and patents

1,601,433

 

(190,980)

 

1,410,453

 

1,601,433

 

(190,980)

 

1,410,453

License

17,238,795

 

(2,764,229)

 

14,474,566

 

17,238,795

 

(2,764,229)

 

14,474,566

Other intangible assets

152,026

 

(151,690)

 

336

 

152,026

 

(151,690)

 

336

Software in progress

46,348

 

-

 

46,348

 

46,348

 

-

 

46,348

Total

31,487,087

 

(12,213,318)

 

19,273,769

 

31,523,268

 

(12,245,489)

 

19,277,779

                       

 

 

c) Changes in other intangible assets

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Software

 

Customer portfolio

 

Trademarks and patents

 

License

 

Other intangible assets

 

Software in progress

 

Total

Balances at December 31, 2013

1,983,624

 

1,358,442

 

1,410,453

 

14,474,566

 

336

 

46,348

 

19,273,769

Additions

211,873

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

104,109

 

315,982

Write-offs, net

(124)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(124)

Amortization (a)

(381,722)

 

(124,283)

 

(42,104)

 

(375,445)

 

(135)

 

-

 

(923,689)

Net transfers

115,662

 

-

 

-

 

42,893

 

-

 

(98,694)

 

59,861

Balances at June 30, 2014

1,929,313

 

1,234,159

 

1,368,349

 

14,142,014

 

201

 

51,763

 

18,725,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Software

 

Customer portfolio

 

Trademarks and patents

 

License

 

Other intangible assets

 

Software in progress

 

Total

Balances at December 31, 2013

1,987,634

 

1,358,442

 

1,410,453

 

14,474,566

 

336

 

46,348

 

19,277,779

Additions

212,431

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

104,109

 

316,540

Write-offs, net

(124)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(124)

Amortization (a)

(382,770)

 

(124,283)

 

(42,104)

 

(375,445)

 

(135)

 

-

 

(924,737)

Net transfers

115,661

 

-

 

-

 

42,893

 

-

 

(98,694)

 

59,860

Balances at June 30, 2014

1,932,832

 

1,234,159

 

1,368,349

 

14,142,014

 

201

 

51,763

 

18,729,318

 

 

(a)  The additions from depreciation costs and expenses are stated under “Depreciation and amortization” in Note 23.

 

d) Amortization rates

 

In accordance with CPC 4, jointly with a specialized company, the Company reviewed the useful lives applied to its finite-lived intangible assets through the direct comparative method of market data. This method indicated the need to change the useful life and annual amortization rates of software from 10.00 to 20.00.

 

Since this event relates to a change in accounting estimates, the effects of such change were recorded prospectively from May 2014, generating an increase in amortization expense of R$ 1,623 for the six month-period ended June 30, 2014.

 

The Company’s and its subsidiary’s finite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

Annual amortization rates

Description

 

Previous

 

Reviewed

Software

 

10.00 to 20.00

 

10.00 to 20.00

Customer portfolio

 

11.76

 

11.76

Trademarks and patents

 

5.13

 

5.13

Licenses

 

3.60 to 6.67

 

3.60 to 6.67

Other intangible assets

 

10.00 to 20.00

 

20.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

13. PERSONNEL, SOCIAL CHARGES AND BENEFITS

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Salaries and compensations

21,538

 

20,384

 

22,075

 

21,124

Personnel and social benefits

287,180

 

226,448

 

289,940

 

228,099

Profit sharing

131,211

 

180,235

 

132,346

 

182,180

Share-based payment plans (a)

15,991

 

18,698

 

15,991

 

18,698

Total

455,920

 

445,765

 

460,352

 

450,101

               

Current

439,929

 

427,067

 

444,361

 

431,403

Noncurrent

15,991

 

18,698

 

15,991

 

18,698

 

(a) Noncurrent liabilities refer to balances of share-based payment plans, Note 30.

 

 

14. TRADE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Sundry suppliers

6,026,748

 

6,050,031

 

6,295,043

 

6,328,081

Amounts to be transferred

340,756

 

473,550

 

126,895

 

160,552

Interconnection / interlink

419,379

 

425,376

 

419,379

 

425,376

Total

6,786,883

 

6,948,957

 

6,841,317

 

6,914,009

 

 

15. TAXES, CHARGES AND CONTRIBUTIONS

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Income taxes

116,541

 

846

 

142,803

 

22,893

Income and social contribution taxes payable (a)

116,541

 

846

 

142,803

 

22,893

Indirect taxes

1,240,366

 

1,320,511

 

1,290,031

 

1,367,345

State VAT (ICMS)

916,776

 

992,600

 

917,900

 

992,813

PIS and COFINS

174,613

 

195,660

 

215,923

 

235,573

Fust and Funttel

33,477

 

35,982

 

33,391

 

35,982

ISS, CIDE and other taxes

115,500

 

96,269

 

122,817

 

102,977

Total

1,356,907

 

1,321,357

 

1,432,834

 

1,390,238

               

Current

1,213,244

 

1,269,105

 

1,265,613

 

1,315,164

Noncurrent

143,663

 

52,252

 

167,221

 

75,074

 

(a) Income and social contribution taxes payable are stated net of payments based on estimates.

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

16. LOANS AND FINANCING, FINANCE LEASE AND DEBENTURES

 

16.1 – Loans and financing and finance lease

 

Loans and financing and finance lease are state at fair value when applicable:

 

 

 

Information at June 30, 2014

 

Company/Consolidated

 

Currency

 

Annual interest rate

 

Maturity

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Financiamento – BNDES

URTJLP (a)

 

TJLP+ 0% to 9%

 

06/15/2020

 

2,057,892

 

2,441,897

Financiamento – BNDES

UMBND (b)

 

ECM (c) + 2.38%

 

07/15/2019

 

477,852

 

505,525

Financiamento – BNDES

R$

 

2.5% to 8.7%

 

01/15/2021

 

254,520

 

171,683

Empréstimo – Mediocrédito

US$

         

-

 

3,547

Loans - BEI

US$

 

4.18% to 4.47%

 

03/02/2015

 

829,248

 

885,176

Financing - BNB

R$

 

10.00%

 

10/30/2016

 

173,471

 

224,958

BBVA commission

   

0.43%

 

02/28/2015

 

257

 

276

Finance lease

R$

 

 

 

08/31/2033

 

223,651

 

218,878

Total

           

4,016,891

 

4,451,940

                   

Current

           

1,808,723

 

1,236,784

Noncurrent

           

2,208,168

 

3,215,156

                   

 

 

(a)  Long-term interest reference unit (URTJLP) used by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) as the contractual currency in financing agreements.

(b) Currency unit based on a currency basket (UMBND) used by BNDES as a contractual currency in financing agreements based on funds raised in foreign currency.

(c) The Currency Basket Charge (ECM) is a rate quarterly disclosed by BNDES.

 

Loans and financing           

 

National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES)

 

·      In October 2007, a credit facility was approved for the Company to finance investment in products and services that are produced domestically. All of these funds have been withdrawn and investment thereof has been proven and accepted by BNDES.

 

·      In August 2007, a R$ 1,530,459 credit facility was taken out from BNDES. All of these funds have already been withdrawn (in installments) for the purpose of financing investment projects for implementation and expansion of the wireless capacity all over Brazil. The agreement is effective for seven years. Principal will be repaid in 60 consecutive monthly installments as from September 15, 2009, after a two-year grace period.

 

·      On October 14, 2011, a R$ 3,031,110 credit facility was taken out, which was adjusted to R$ 2,152,098 in 2013 in view of new negotiations of credit lines and products with the bank. These funds were used in investments in expansion and improvement of the current network, implementation of the infrastructure required for new technologies, from 2011 to 2013, and construction of a data center in the city of Tamboré (São Paulo State) and social projects.

 

This agreement is effective for eight years, whose grace period matures on July 15, 2014, when only interest will be paid, on a quarterly basis. After this period, interest and amortization of principal shall be repaid in 60 consecutive monthly installments. Up to June 30, 2014, the amount of R$ 2,059,717 (R$ 2,059,717 at December 31, 2013) had been released.

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

As the interest rates applied to two of the five subloan of this financing are lower than those prevailing in the market (TJLP and TJLP + 1.48%), this operation falls within the scope of IAS 20/CPC 7. Accordingly, the government grant by BNDES was adjusted to present value and deferred over the useful life of the financed asset item, resulting in a balance amounting to R$ 34,562 at June 30, 2014 (R$ 19,950 at December 31, 2013).

 

·      In January 2010, a R$ 319,927 credit facility was approved through the Investment Maintenance Program (BNDES PSI). Funds borrowed were used to improve the network capacity through acquisition of domestic equipment previously registered with BNDES (subject to Finame), and released as that investment is evidenced. Up to December 31, 2012, the amount of R$ 184,489 was released and the remaining balance of R$ 135,438 was canceled.

 

As the interest rates applied are lower than those prevailing in the market (4.5% to 5.5% fixed), this operation falls within the scope of IAS 20/CPC 7. Accordingly, the government grant by BNDES was adjusted to present value and deferred over the useful life of the financed asset item, resulting in a balance amounting to R$ 16,180 at June 30, 2014 (R$ 18,745 at December 31, 2013).

 

·      In November 2010 and in March 2011, credit facilities amounting to R$ 41,950 were approved. On December 28, 2012, more than R$ 9,493 were approved, repayable in 36 months, with six-month grace period for principal, fully released as the investments made are proved. Through June 30, 2014, R$ 51,443 (R$ 51,443 at December 31, 2013) had been released.

 

As the interest rates applied are lower than those prevailing in the market (2.5% to 5.5% fixed), this operation falls within the scope of IAS 20/CPC 7. Accordingly, the government grant by BNDES was adjusted to present value, resulting in a balance amounting to R$ 1,412 at June 30, 2014 (R$ 1,858 at December 31, 2013).

 

·      In December 2010, a R$ 5,417 credit facility was approved through the Investment Maintenance Program (BNDES PSI).

 

As the interest rates applied are lower than those prevailing in the market (5.5% fixed), this operation falls within the scope of IAS 20/CPC 7. Accordingly, the government grant by BNDES was adjusted to present value, resulting in a balance amounting to R$ 265 at June 30, 2014 (R$ 287 at December 31, 2013).

 

·      On December 28, 2012, R$ 21,783 and R$ 331,698 financing facilities were approved at the rate of 2.5% p.a., for 60 months, with a 24-month grace period for principal, and released as the investments made are proved. Through June 30, 2014, R$ 112,068 (R$ 18,184 at December 31, 2013) had been released.

 

·      On August 1, 2013, financing facilities totaling R$ 4,030 were approved at annual interest rate of 3.5%, for 60 months, with a 24-month grace period for principal, and released as the investments made are proved. Through June 30, 2014, R$ 4,030 (R$ 4,030 at December 31, 2013) had been released.

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

At June 30, 2014, the balance of the agreements with BNDES (URTJLP, UMBND and R$) totaled R$ 2,790,264 (R$ 3,119,105 at December 31, 2013).

“Médiocrédito”

 

Loan taken out in 1993 by Telecomunicações Brasileiras S.A. (Telebrás) from Instituto Centrale per il Credito a Médio Termine (Mediocredito Centrale) amounting to US$ 45,546, with semiannual repayments. This loan was taken in order to build rural telephony via satellite in Mato Grosso State. In February 2014, this agreement was fully settled by the Company.

 

At December 31, 2013, this agreement amounted to R$ 3,547.

 

Banco Europeu de Investimentos - BEI

 

A credit facility of € 250 million was taken out (equivalent to US$ 365 million at contract date). Funds were released in two installments, the first of which on December 19, 2007, and the second on February 28, 2008. The agreement will be effective for seven years, with principal amount repayment in two installments, on December 19, 2014 and March 2, 2015. Interest is collected on a semiannual basis, according to each release date. This financing is secured with a swap agreement that converts the currency risk into a percentage of CDI variation.

 

At June 30, 2014, this agreement amounted to R$ 829,248 (R$ 885,176 at December 31, 2013).

 

Banco do Nordeste – BNB

 

On January 29, 2007 and October 30, 2008, credit facilities amounting to R$ 247,240 and R$ 389,000, respectively, were taken out. Funds borrowed were used to expand coverage and increase mobile network capacity in the Northeastern region of Brazil. This agreement will be effective for ten years, with principal to be repaid in 96 installments, after a two-year grace period.

 

At June 30, 2014, this agreement amounted to R$ 173,471 (R$ 224,958 at December 31, 2013).

 

Finance lease

 

Finance leases, whereby all risks and rewards of ownership of the leased item are substantially transferred to the Company, are capitalized at the inception of the lease at fair value of the leased asset or, if lower, the present value of minimum lease payments. Initial direct costs incurred in the transaction are added to costs, where applicable.

 

The Company has entered into agreements classified as finance lease as a lessee, for:  i) lease of towers and rooftops, deriving from a sale and finance leaseback transaction; ii) lease of IT equipment; and iii) lease of infrastructure and transmission media deriving from construction projects in conjunction with another operator, based on optical network associated to the power transmission grid, connecting cities in the Northern region of Brazil to the domestic backbone of the Company.  The net book value of referred to assets remained unaltered through sale thereof and a liability corresponding to the present value of the mandatory minimum payments under said agreements was recognized.

 

Amounts recorded in property and equipment are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated economic useful lives of assets and the expected lease term.  

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

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

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Nominal value payable

 

645,701

 

646,159

Unrealized financial expense

 

(422,050)

 

(427,281)

Present value payable

 

223,651

 

218,878

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

19,877

 

19,342

Noncurrent

 

203,774

 

199,536

 

 

Consolidated aging list of finance lease payable at June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Nominal value
payable

 

Present value
payable

Within 1 year

 

22,840

 

19,877

From 1 to 5 years

 

99,299

 

69,333

Above 5 years

 

523,562

 

134,441

Total

 

645,701

 

223,651

 

 

There are no unsecured net book values resulting in benefits to the lessor nor contingent payments recognized as revenue over the year.

 

16.2 – Debentures

 

 

 

Information at June 30, 2014

 

Company/Consolidated

 

Currency

 

Charges

 

Maturity

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Debentures (4th issue) - series 1 and 2

R$

 

106.00% to 106.80% of CDI

 

10/15/2015

 

749,243

 

748,233

Debentures (4th issue) - series 3

R$

 

IPCA+7.00%

 

10/15/2014

 

100,360

 

95,351

Debentures (1st issue) - Minas Comunica

R$

 

IPCA+0.50%

 

07/05/2021

 

79,225

 

76,722

Debentures (3rd issue)

R$

 

100.00% of CDI + 0.75%

 

09/10/2017

 

2,067,167

 

2,060,444

Debentures (4th issue)

R$

 

100.00% of CDI + 0.68%

 

04/25/2018

 

1,325,057

 

1,322,900

Issue cost

R$

 

 

 

 

 

(1,755)

 

(2,035)

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,319,297

 

4,301,615

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

301,827

 

286,929

Noncurrent

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,017,470

 

4,014,686

 

 

4th issue debentures – 1st, 2nd and 3rd series

 

On September 4, 2009, the Board of Directors approved the 4th public issue by that company of junior unsecured registered nonconvertible debentures, maturing over a ten-year period.

 

Total issue amounted to R$ 810 million, basic offering of which corresponded to R$ 600 million, plus R$ 210 million due to full exercise of the additional debentures option. Total 810,000 (eight hundred ten thousand) debentures were issued in three series: 98,000 debentures in the 1st series, 640,000 in the 2nd series and 72,000 in the 3rd series. The number of debentures allocated to each series was mutually agreed with the lead coordinator of the offer after completion of the book-building procedure.  

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Funds obtained through this issue were used for payment of the full principal amount of the debt represented by the 6th issue of promissory notes and to support the working capital.

 

On October 15, 2012, the Company reset the terms for the 1st series at 106.00% of CDI as approved by the Board of Directors in a meeting held on July 24, 2012. The total amount reset was R$ 93,150 and the Company redeemed debentures held by dissenting debenture holders in the amount of R$ 4,850, and kept them in treasury for later cancellation.

 

On October 15, 2013, the Company reset all terms for the 2nd series as approved by the Board of Directors in a meeting held on September 19, 2013. The total amount reset was R$ 640 million at 106.80% CDI, and a new term was scheduled, namely, October 15, 2015.

 

Transaction costs related to these issues, amounting to R$ 22 at June 30, 2014 (R$ 55 at December 31, 2013) were allocated in a reducing account in liabilities as costs to be incurred and are recognized as financial expenses, according to the contractual maturities of this issue. The effective rate of this issue, considering transaction costs, is 112.13% of CDI.

 

3rd series is expected to be reset on October 15, 2014.

 

At June 30, 2014, total balance was R$ 849,603 (R$ 843,584 at December 31, 2013).

 

Debentures (1st issue) - Minas Comunica

 

Abiding by the SMP Service Agreement, in compliance with Public Selection No. 001/07, the state of Minas Gerais, through the State Department for Economic Development, has undertaken to subscribe debentures within the scope of the “Minas Comunica” Program, using proceeds from the Fund for Universal Access to Telecommunications Services (Fundo de Universalização do Acesso a Serviços de Telecomunicações) - FUNDOMIC.  Under the terms of this program, SMP services would be available to 134 locations in the areas registered under Nos. 34, 35 and 38.

 

Also under the program, 5,550 junior unsecured registered nonconvertible debentures, with no stock certificates issued, would be issued in up to five series.

 

In consideration for the certification by the State Department of Economic Development of the service to be provided to 15 locations, 621 debentures were issued in the 1st series of the 1st issue, amounting to R$ 6,210. In March 2008, for the service in 42 locations, 1,739 debentures were issued in the 2nd series of the 1st issue, amounting to R$ 17,390. At December 31, 2008, for the service in 77 locations, 3,190 debentures were issued in the 3rd series of the 1st issue, amounting to R$ 31,900, thus completing the program to provide services to 134 locations in the state of Minas Gerais.

 

At June 30, 2014, total balance was R$ 79,225 (R$ 76,722 at December 31, 2013).

 

3rd issue of Debentures

 

On July 24, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a proposal to raise funds from local financial market though issue of junior nonconvertible debentures of the Company, amounting up to R$ 2 billion, with a maximum seven-year term and firm underwriting.

 

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

On September 10, 2012, total 200,000 (two hundred thousand) junior unsecured registered nonconvertible debentures were issued in a single series, with par value of R$ 10,000.00 (ten thousand reais), totaling R$ 2 billion, under the terms of CVM Rule No. 476, of January 16, 2009, for public distribution with limited placement efforts.

 

 Remuneration is 100.00% of CDI, plus a spread of 0.75% p.a., based on 252 working days. These debentures yield interest with semiannual payments, with interest accrual period of five years, maturing on September 10, 2017. The par value of the debentures will be fully repaid in a lump sum, at maturity date.

 

Debentures are not subject to scheduled reset.

 

Funds obtained through this limited offering were allocated to direct investments in 4G wireless telephony services, more specifically to settle the price of the authorization obtained in the 4G auction, and for sustaining liquidity and rescheduling of other debts already assumed by the Company.

 

Transaction costs in connection with this issue, amounting to R$ 674 at June 30, 2014 (R$ 780 at December 31, 2013), were allocated to a contra-liabilities account as deferred cost and are recognized as financial expenses, under the contractual terms of this issue.

 

At June 30, 2014, total balance was R$ 2,067,167 (R$ 2,060,444 at December 31, 2013).

 

4th issue of Debentures

 

On April 11, 2013, Company Board of Directors approved a proposal to raise funds in the local market by issuing junior nonconvertible debentures in the amount of R$ 1.3 billion, so as to maintain the Company’s liquidity to honor its future financial commitments.  

 

The net proceeds from this issue will be fully used in amortizing future debts, in capital expenditures for the projects developed and in improving the Company’s financial liquidity.

 

Total 130,000 debentures were issued, with par value of R$ 10,000.00. The debentures have a five-year (5) maturity as from their issue date, April 25, 2013, thereby maturing at April 25, 2018. The par value of debentures will not be monetarily restated.  The balance due of debentures par value will be subject to interest corresponding to 100% of the one-day extra-group accumulated variation of average daily rates of interbank deposits (DI), expressed as an yearly percentage, based on 252 working days, calculated and published daily by CETIP S.A. – Organized Markets (CETIP), plus spread of 0.68% p.a., based on 252 working days (Remuneration). The Remuneration shall be calculated exponentially and cumulatively on a pro rata temporis by working days elapsed since the issue date or the remuneration payment date immediately before that, as the case may be, until the effective payment date. Banco Itaú BBA S.A. was the lead coordinator. The transaction costs associated with this issue amounted R$ 1,059 at June 30, 2014 (R$ 1,200 at December 31, 2013).

 

At June 30, 2014, total balance was R$ 1,325,057 (R$ 1,322,900 at December 31, 2013).

 

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

16.3 - Repayment schedule

 

At June 30, 2014, breakdown of noncurrent loans and financing, finance lease and debentures by year of maturity is as follows:

 

Year

 

 

 

 

Total

2015

 

 

 

 

916,084

2016

 

 

 

 

538,562

2017

 

 

 

 

2,493,917

2018

 

 

 

 

1,804,528

2019

 

 

 

 

320,151

2020 onwards

 

 

 

 

152,396

Total

 

 

 

 

6,225,638

 

 

16.4 - Covenants

 

There are loans and financing and debentures, presented in tables of Notes 16.1 and 16.2, respectively, which have specific clauses for penalty in case of breach of contract. The breach of contract provided for in the agreements entered into with the institutions listed above is characterized as noncompliance with covenants, noncompliance with contractual clauses, resulting in the accelerated settlement of the contract.

 

Part of loans and financing taken out from BNDES, whose balance at June 30, 2014 amounted to R$ 2,532,971 (R$ 2,943,462 at December 31, 2013), has financial and economic ratios that should be considered on a semiannual an annual basis. At this same date, all economic and financial ratios provided for under the agreements in effect were met.

 

Four issue debentures, series 1, 2 and 3, net of issue costs, amounted to R$ 849,581 at June 30, 2014 (R$ 843,529 at December 31, 2013) and have economic and financial ratios that should be calculated on a quarterly basis.  At this same date, all economic and financial ratios provided for under the agreements in effect were met.

 

Third issue debentures, single series, the net balance of the issue costs at June 30, 2014 was R$ 2,066,493 (R$ 2,059,664 at December 31, 2013), have economic and financial indices that must be determined quarterly.   At this same date, all economic and financial ratios provided for under the agreements in effect were met.

 

Fourth issue debentures, single series, the net balance of the issue costs at June 30, 2014 was R$ 1,323,998 (R$ 1,321,700 at December 31, 2013), have economic and financial ratios to be calculated quarterly At this same date, all economic and financial ratios provided for under the agreements in effect were met.

 

Debentures of Minas Comunica Program, amounting to R$ 79,225 at June 30, 2014 (R$ 76,722 at December 31, 2013), includes covenants as for in-court and out-of-court reorganization, liquidation, spin-off, insolvency, voluntary bankruptcy or bankruptcy, lack of payment, noncompliance with non-fiduciary commitments and compliance with certain financial ratios.  At this same date, all these covenants were met.

 

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

16.5 - Guarantees

 

At June 30, 2014, guarantees were given for part of loans and financing of the Company, as follows:

 

Banks

Loans/financing balance

Guarantees

 

National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES)

R$2,057,892 (URTJLP)

 

R$477,852 (UMBND)

 

R$254,520 (PSI)

·       Agreement (2007) R$51,426: Guarantee in receivables referring to 15% of the higher of debt balance or 4 (four) times the highest installment.

·        Agreement (PSI) R$254,520: disposal of financed asset items.

·       Agreement (2011) R$2,484,318: Guarantee in receivables referring to 15% of the higher of debt balance or 4 (four) times the highest installment.

European Investment Bank - BEI

R$829,248

·      Commercial risk guaranteed by Banco BBVA Spain.

 

 

Banco do Nordeste do Brasil S.A. - BNB

 

R$173,471

 ·       Bank guarantee provided by Banco Bradesco S.A. amounting to approximately 100% of the financing obtained.

·       Establishing a liquid fund comprising short-term investments at amounts equivalent to 3 (three) repayment installments by reference to the average post-grace period installment.

 

16.6 - Changes

 

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

 

 

 

 

Company/Consolidated

 

 

Loans and financing

 

Debentures

 

Finance lease

 

Total

Balance at December 31, 2013

 

4,233,062

 

4,301,615

 

218,878

 

8,753,555

Loans taken out

 

93,884

 

-

 

-

 

93,884

Financial charges

 

120,475

 

215,784

 

6,274

 

342,533

Monetary restatement and exchange gains/losses

 

(81,732) 

 

6,808

 

-

 

(74,924)

Write-offs (payments)

 

(572,449)

 

(204,910)

 

(1,501)

 

(778,860)

Balance at June 30, 2014

 

3,793,240

 

4,319,297

 

223,651

 

8,336,188

 

 

17. DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST ON EQUITY (IOE)

 

Dividend and interest on equity receivable and payable are as follows:

 

a)  Breakdown of receivables:

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

12/31/13

Aliança

-

 

1,140

 

1,140

TData

245,306

 

59,206

 

-

Total

245,306

 

60,346

 

1,140

 

b)  Changes in receivables:

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Balance at 12.31.13

 

60,346

 

1,140

Additional dividends for 2013

 

186,100

 

-

Dividends received

 

(1,140)

 

(1,140)

Balance at 06.30.14

 

245,306

 

-

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

For the cash flow statement, interest on equity and dividends received from the subsidiary are allocated to the Investing Activity.

 

c)  Breakdown of payables:

 

 

 

Company/Consolidated

 

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Telefónica Internacional S.A.

 

-

 

192,990

SP Telecomunicações Participações Ltda

 

-

 

121,135

Telefónica S.A.

 

-

 

159,590

Telefónica Chile S.A.

 

-

 

382

Non-controlling shareholders

 

504,674

 

713,459

Total

 

504,674

 

1,187,556

         

 

 

d)  Changes in payables:

 

 

 

Company/consolidated

Balance at 12.31.13

 

1,187,556

Additional dividends for 2013

 

1,175,538

Allocation of dividends and interest on equity

 

(109,518) 

Payment of dividends and interest on equity

 

(1,752,083) 

Withholding income tax on shareholders exempted from interest on equity

 

3,181

Balance at 06.30.14

 

504,674

     

 

Interest on equity and dividends not claimed by shareholders expire within three years from the date payment commences. Should dividends and interest on equity expire, these amounts are recorded against equity for subsequent distribution.

 

For the cash flow statement, interest on shareholders´ equity and dividends paid to shareholders is recognized in the Financing Activity group.

 

18.  PROVISIONS 

 

a)  Breakdown/Changes: 

 

 

 

Company

 

Provisions for contingencies

       
 

Labor

 

Tax

 

Civil and regulatory

 

Contingent liabilities (PPA) (a)

 

Provision for divestitures (b)

 

Total

Balances at 12.31.2013

988,180

 

2,133,934

 

970,403

 

275,677

 

235,998

 

4,604,192

Additions

89,821

 

151,398

 

223,862

 

-

 

19,517

 

484,598

Write-offs – payment

(58,002)

 

(35,636)

 

(54,533)

 

-

 

-

 

(148,171)

Write-offs - reversal

(19,746)

 

(19,981)

 

(67,460)

 

(10,716)

 

(5,558)

 

(123,461)

Monetary restatement

19,309

 

81,103

 

55,817

 

9,676

 

-

 

165,905

Balances at 06.30.14

1,019,562

 

2,310,818

 

1,128,089

 

274,637

 

249,957

 

4,983,063

                       

At 06.30.2014

               

 

   

Circulante

93,009

 

-

 

562,206

 

-

 

-

 

655,215

Noncurrent

926,553

 

2,310,818

 

565,883

 

274,637

 

249,957

 

4,327,848

                       

At 12.31.2013

               

 

   

Current

92,712

 

-

 

468,691

 

-

 

-

 

561,403

Noncurrent

895,468

 

2,133,934

 

501,712

 

275,677

 

235,998

 

4,042,789

 

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

 

 

Consolidated

 

Provisions for contingencies

       
 

Labor

 

Tax

 

Civil and regulatory

 

Contingent liabilities (PPA) (a)

 

Provision for divestitures (b)

 

Total

Balances at 12.31.2013

988,180

 

2,148,800

 

970,403

 

275,677

 

240,753

 

4,623,813

Additions

89,821

 

151,412

 

223,862

 

-

 

19,517

 

484,612

Write-offs – payment

(58,002)

 

(35,636)

 

(54,533)

 

-

 

-

 

(148,171)

Write-offs - reversal

(19,746)

 

(19,981)

 

(67,460)

 

(10,716)

 

(5,558)

 

(123,461)

Monetary restatement

19,309

 

81,717

 

55,817

 

9,676

 

-

 

166,519

Balances at 06.30.14

1,019,562

 

2,326,312

 

1,128,089

 

274,637

 

254,712

 

5,003,312

                       

At 06.30.2014

               

 

   

Current

93,009

 

-

 

562,206

 

-

 

-

 

655,215

Noncurrent

926,553

 

2,326,312

 

565,883

 

274,637

 

254,712

 

4,348,097

                       

At 12.31.2013

               

 

   

Current

92,712

 

-

 

468,691

 

-

 

-

 

561,403

Noncurrent

895,468

 

2,148,800

 

501,712

 

275,677

 

240,753

 

4,062,410

 

 

(a)  Refers to contingent liabilities arising from PPA generated in acquisition of the controlling interest of Vivo Participações S.A. in 2011.

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

 

The Company, as an entity and also as successor to the merged companies, and its subsidiaries are a party in labor, tax and civil claims filed in different courts. The management of the Company and its subsidiaries, based on the opinion of its legal counsel, recognized provisions for those cases in which an unfavorable outcome is considered probable.

 

18.1 Provisions and labor contingencies

 

 

 

Amounts involved

 

Company

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Nature/Risk level

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Probable contingencies

1,019,562

 

988,180

 

1,019,562

 

988,180

Possible contingencies

358,826

 

313,536

 

358,826

 

313,536

 

 

Provisions and labor contingencies involve labor claims filed by former employees and employees at outsourced companies (the later alleging joint or subsidiary liability) claiming for, among other issues, overtime, salary equalization, post-retirement salary supplements, job hazard premium, additional for unhealthy work conditions and claims related to outsourced services.

 

The Company is also defendant in labor claims filed by retired former employees regarding the Medical Care Plan for Retired Employees (PAMA), which require, among other issues, the annulment of the change occurred in such plan. The claims await decision by the Regional Labor Court of São Paulo. Based on the opinion of its legal advisors and the current jurisdictional benefits, management considers this claim as a possible risk. No amount has been allocated for these claims, since in the case of loss, it is not possible to estimate the corresponding amount payable by the Company.

 

Additionally, the Company is party to public civil actions filed by the Department of Labor, in respect to the decision to restrain the Company from continuing to hire outsourced companies to carry out the Company’s main activities. No amounts were allocated to the possible likelihood of an unfavorable outcome related to these public civil actions in the table above, since in these phases, in the event of loss, it is not possible to estimate the Company’s monetary loss.

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

18.2 Provisions and tax contingencies

 

 

Amounts involved

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Nature/Risk level

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Probable contingencies

2,310,818

 

2,133,934

 

2,326,312

 

2,148,800

Federal

2,228,071

 

2,027,232

 

2,243,565

 

2,042,098

State

65,201

 

91,923

 

65,201

 

91,923

Local

17,546

 

14,779

 

17,546

 

14,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Possible contingencies

17,047,894

 

16,080,392

 

17,201,619

 

16,246,407

Federal

4,081,458

 

3,904,297

 

4,092,149

 

3,913,929

State

7,620,180

 

7,007,705

 

7,684,432

 

7,088,859

Local

626,838

 

579,556

 

628,180

 

580,853

ANATEL

4,719,418

 

4,588,834

 

4,796,858

 

4,662,766

 

 

Provisions for probable tax contingencies

 

Federal taxes

 

At June 30, 2014, the Company and subsidiary were party to administrative and judicial proceedings relating to: (i) additional contributions to the FGTS on deposits made by employees (the issue does not result in the reduction of part of FGTS deposits made by the Company on behalf of its employees); (ii) claims resulting from the non-ratification of compensation and refund requests, formulated by the Company; (iii) social contributions relating to a supposed failure to pay 11% on the value of invoices, billing and receipts from service providers hired for the transfer of labor; (iv) CIDE levied on the remittance of funds abroad relating to technical services, administrative assistance and to services of similar nature, as well as royalties; (v) fixed: non-inclusion of interconnection and EILD expenses in the FUST base and Wireless carriers: non-inclusion of revenues from interconnection in the FUST tax base; (vi) contribution to Empresa Brasileira de Comunicação, created by Law No. 11652/08; (vii) TFI/TFF on mobile stations; (viii) IRRF on Interest on shareholders´ Equity; (ix) Price for Numbering Resources Management (PPNUM) by ANATEL instituted by Resolution No. 451/06; (x) IRPJ/PIS/COFINS resulting from the non-ratification of offset and refund requests made by the Company and its subsidiaries; (xi) Social Investment Fund (Finsocial) offset amounts; (xii) failure to pay withholding social contribution levied on services rendered, remuneration, salaries and other salary bases; (xiii) COFINS - Requirement resulting from non-inclusion of financial income into the tax base; (xiv) additional charges to the PIS and COFINS tax base, as well as additional charges to COFINS required by Law No. 9718/98; and (xv) Tax on Net Income (ILL).

 

At June 30, 2014, total consolidated provisions amounted to R$ 2,243,565 (R$ 2,042,098 at December 31, 2013).

 

State taxes

 

At June 30, 2014, the Company or its subsidiary were parties to administrative and judicial proceedings in progress referring to (i) ICMS tax credits on electric power and tax credits without documentation (ii) ICMS not levied on telecommunication services; (iii) disallowance of ICMS tax incentives for cultural projects; (iv) environmental administrative fine; (v) disallowance of ICMS credit referring to Agreement 39; and (vi) co-billing.

 

At June 30, 2014, total consolidated provisions amounted to R$ 65,201 (R$ 91,923 at December 31, 2013).

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Municipal taxes

 

At June 30, 2014, the Company or its subsidiary is a party to various municipal tax proceedings referring to (i) IPTU; (ii) ISS levied on real estate lease services and mean and supplementary activities; and (iii) surveillance, control, and monitoring rate (TVCF).

 

At June 30, 2014, total consolidated provisions amounted to R$ 17,546 (R$ 14,779 at December 31, 2013).

 

Possible tax contingencies

 

According the understanding of Management and its legal counsel, there is the likelihood of loss in federal, state and municipal proceedings, in addition to the proceedings with ANATEL, as follows:

 

Federal taxes

 

At June 30, 2014, the Company and its subsidiary were parties to various administrative and judicial proceedings, at the federal level, which are ongoing in various court levels.

 

Key proceedings refer to: (i) protest letters due to non-ratification of compensation requests made by the Company; (ii) social security contribution (INSS) on compensation payment for salary devaluation arising from losses caused by “Plano Verão” (Summer Plan) and “Plano Bresser” (Bresser Plan), SAT (Occupational Accident Insurance), Social Security and payables to third parties (INCRA and SEBRAE), supply of meals to employees, 11% retention (labor assignment); (iii) IRRF on the funds remittance abroad related to technical services and to administrative support and similar services, as well as royalties; (iv) PIS levied on roaming; (v) CPMF levied on operations resulting from the technical cooperation agreement with the National Treasury Department (STN) (offsetting through the Integrated System of Federal Government Financial Administration - SIAFI) and on foreign-exchange contracts required by the Brazilian Central Bank; (vi) IRPJ and CSLL related to deductions on revenues from reversal of provisions; (vii) IRPJ and CSLL - disallowance of costs and sundry expenses not evidenced; (viii) deductions of COFINS from loss in swap transactions; (ix) PIS / COFINS accrual basis versus cash basis; (x) IRPJ payable in connection with allocation of excess funds to Northeast Investment Fund (FINOR), Amazon Region Investment Fund (FINAM) or Economic Recovery Fund of Espírito Santo State (FUNRES); and (xi) IRPJ on derivative operations; (xii) IRPJ and CSLL – disallowance of expenses related to the goodwill paid in the acquisition of Celular CRT S.A., goodwill arising from the privatization process and corporate restructuring of Vivo S.A. and goodwill arising from merger of Navytree and TDBH.

 

At June 30, 2014, total consolidated provisions amounted to R$ 4,092,149 (R$ 3,913,929 at December 31, 2013).

 

State taxes

 

At June 30, 2014, the Company and its subsidiary were parties to various administrative and judicial proceedings related to ICMS, at the state level, which are ongoing in various court levels.

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Key proceedings refer to: (i) provision of facility, utility and convenience services and rental of the “Speedy” service modem; (ii) international calls (DDI); (iii) undue credit related to the acquisition of items intended to property and equipment and lack of proportionate credit reversal referring to the acquisition of property and equipment items; (iv) amounts unduly appropriated as ICMS tax credits; (v) service provided outside São Paulo state with ICMS paid to São Paulo State; (vi) co-billing, (vii) tax substitution with a fictitious tax base (tax guideline); (viii) use of credits related to acquisition of electric power; (ix) secondary activities, value added and supplementary services (Agreement 69/98); (x) tax credits related to opposition/challenges referring to telecommunications services not provided or mistakenly charged (Agreement 39/01); (xi) shipment of goods with prices lower than acquisition prices (unconditional discounts); (xii) deferred collection of ICMS - interconnection (DETRAF – Traffic and Service Provision Document); (xiii) credits derived from tax benefits granted by other states; (xiv) disallowance of tax incentives related to cultural projects; (xv) transfers of assets among business units owned by the Company; (xvi) communications service tax credits used in provision of services of the same nature; (xvii) card donation for prepaid service activation; (xviii) reversal of credit from return and free lease in connection with assignment of networks (used by the Company itself and exemption from public bodies); (xix) DETRAF fine, (xx) ICMS on own consumption; (xxi) ICMS on exemption of public bodies; (xxii) issue of invoices with negative ICMS amounts; and (xxiii) new tax register bookkeeping without previous authorization by tax authorities.

 

At June 30, 2014, total consolidated provisions amounted to R$ 7,684,432 (R$ 7,088,859 at December 31, 2013).

 

Municipal taxes

 

At June 30, 2014, the Company and its subsidiary were parties to various administrative and judicial proceedings, at the municipal level, which are ongoing in various court levels.

 

Key proceedings refer to: (i) ISS – secondary activities, value added and supplementary services; (ii) withholding ISS; (iii) IPTU; (iv) Land Use Fee; (v) municipal fees; (vi) tariff for Use of Mobile Network (TUM), infrastructure lease; (vii) advertising services; (viii) services provided by third parties; (ix) business management consulting services provided by Telefónica Internacional (TISA); and (x) ISS tax levied on caller ID services and on cell phone activation and (xi) ISS on continuous rendered service, provision, reversal and cancelled invoices.

 

At June 30, 2014, total consolidated provisions amounted to R$ 628,180 (R$ 580,853 at December 31, 2013).

 

ANATEL

 

Universal Telecommunication Services Fund (FUST)

 

Injunction was filed in order to have the right declared not to include expenses with interconnection and Industrial Use of Dedicated Line in FUST tax base for landline phone carriers and not to include revenues from ITX and EILD in FUST tax base for mobile phone carriers, according to Abridgment No. 7, of December 15, 2005, as it does not comply with the provisions contained in sole paragraph of article 6 of Law No. 9998, awaiting judgment in 2nd court level.

 

A number of delinquency notices referring to debit entry issued by ANATEL at the administrative level to set up the tax credit related to interconnection, EILD and other revenues that are not earned from the provision of telecommunications services.

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

At June 30, 2014, total consolidated provisions amounted to R$ 2,217,695 (R$ 2,185,034 at December 31, 2013).

 

Telecommunications Technology Development Fund (FUNTTEL)

 

At June 30, 2014, the Company and its subsidiary were parties to administrative and judicial proceedings which are waiting to be tried at the lower administrative court and the court of appeals. Such proceedings concern the collection of contributions to FUNTTEL on other revenues (not related to telecom services), as well as on income and expenses transferred to other operators (interconnection).

 

At June 30, 2014, total consolidated provisions amounted to R$ 690,364 (R$ 664,386 at December 31, 2013).

 

Telecommunications Inspection Fund (FISTEL)

 

Upon extension of the effective license period to use telephone switches in connection with use of STFC (landline phone carriers) and extension of the right to use radiofrequency in connection with wireless service (wireless carriers), ANATEL charges the Installation Inspection Fee (TFI).

 

This collection is based on ANATEL’s understanding that such extension would represent a taxable event for TFI. The Company understands that such collection is unjustified, and separately challenged the aforesaid fee in court.

 

At June 30, 2014, total consolidated provisions amounted to R$ 1,886,491 (R$ 1,811,104 at December 31, 2013), without the respective judicial deposit.

 

Public Price for Numbering Resource Management (PPNUM)

 

The Company, along with other wireless carriers in Brazil, is challenging in court the tariff charged by ANATEL for use by such carriers of the numbering resources managed by the agency. In view of the collections, the Company made a judicial deposit referring to the amounts due. On April 23, 2009, the carriers received a favorable sentence and the lawsuit is currently waiting to be tried at the court of appeals.

 

At June 30, 2014, total consolidated provisions amounted to R$ 2,308 (R$ 2,242 at December 31, 2013).

 

18.3 Provisions, civil and regulatory contingencies

 

 

 

Amounts involved

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Nature/Risk level

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Probable contingencies

1,128,089

 

970,403

 

1,128,089

 

970,403

Civil

676,127

 

599,868

 

676,127

 

599,868

Regulatory

451,962

 

370,535

 

451,962

 

370,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Possible contingencies

3,661,166

 

3,366,707

 

3,631,379

 

3,366,707

Civil

1,878,361

 

1,681,450

 

1,848,574

 

1,681,450

Regulatory

1,782,805

 

1,685,257

 

1,782,805

 

1,685,257

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Provisions for probable civil contingencies

 

·           The Company is party to proceedings that involve right to receive supplementary amounts from shares calculated in relation to the network expansion plan after 1996 (supplement of shares proceedings). These proceedings involve various phases: 1st level, Court of Justice and Supreme Court of Justice. At June 30, 2014, considering the degree of risk involved, consolidated provision amounted to R$ 41,163 (R$ 37,191 at December 31, 2013).

 

·           The Company is party to proceedings of a civil nature, in the administrative and judicial spheres, the subject of which are rights relating to the provision of services. These proceedings are filed by individual consumers, civil associations representing consumer rights, PROCON, as well as the State and Federal Public Prosecutor’s Offices. Similarly, the Company is defendant or plaintiff in other proceedings the subject of which relates to matters other than those under the normal course of business. At June 30, 2014, total consolidated provisions amounted to R$ 531,092 (R$ 469,149 at December 31, 2013).

 

·           The Company is also involved in various lawsuits filed by individual consumers, with similar characteristics, which individually are not considered to be material, based on provision analysis, the historical average of losses in similar proceedings. At June 30, 2014, total consolidated provisions amounted to R$ 103,872 (R$ 93,528 at December 31, 2013).

 

Provisions for probable regulatory contingencies

 

The Company is party to administrative proceedings against ANATEL, which were filed based on alleged noncompliance with obligations set forth in industry regulations, as well as in legal claims discussing sanctions by ANATEL at the administrative level. At June 30, 2014, the consolidated provisioned amount was R$ 451,962 (R$ 370,535 at December 31, 2013).

 

Possible civil contingencies

 

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

 

·      Telephony Community Plan (PCT): This refers to the Civil Public Proceeding in which the Company is involved referring to PCT, about the right for indemnification of the acquirers of expansion plans, not receiving shares for financial investments made in the city of Mogi das Cruzes, whose total consolidated amount approximates to R$ 311,071 at June 30, 2014 (R$ 281,059 at December 31, 2013). São Paulo Court of Justice (TJSP) changed its decision, and judged this matter groundless. Mogi das Cruzes Telephony Association (claimant) filed a special appeal against TJSP decision, which is awaiting judgment.

 

·      Collective Action filed by SISTEL Participants' Association (ASTEL) in the state of São Paulo, in which SISTEL associates in the stated of São Paulo challenge the changes made in the Medical Care Plan for Retired Employees (PAMA) and claim for the reestablishment of the prior status quo.  This claim is still in its appeal stage, at the upper-court-level decision that modified the prior decision whereby this claim was deemed unfounded. The amount cannot be estimated, and the claims cannot be settled due to their unenforceability, in that it entails a return to the prior plan conditions.

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

·      Civil Public Claims filed by ASTEL, in the state of São Paulo, and by FENAPAS, both against SISTEL and other carriers, in order to annul spin-off of the private pension plan PBS, alleging, in short, the “windup of the supplementary private pension plan of SISTEL Foundation”, which led to various specific mirror PBS plans, corresponding to allocation of funds from technical surplus and tax contingencies existing at the time of the spin-off. The amount cannot be estimated, and the claims cannot be settled due to their unenforceability because this involves the return of the spun-off assets of SISTEL referring to telecommunication carries of the former Telebrás System.

 

·      The Public Prosecutor’s Office of São Paulo State began a public class action claiming moral and property damages suffered by all consumers of telecommunications services from 2004 to 2009 due to the bad quality of services and failures of the communications system. The Public Prosecutor’s Office suggested that the indemnification to be paid should be R$ 1 billion. The decision handed down on April 20, 2010 imposes the payment of indemnification for damages caused to all consumers who have filed a suit for such damages.

 

Conversely, in the event that the number of claiming consumers is not in line with the extent of damages, after the lapsing of one year, the judge determined that the amount of R$ 60 million should be deposited in the Special Expenses Fund to Recover Natural Rights Damages (Fundo Especial de Despesa de Reparação de Interesses Difusos Lesados). It is not possible to estimate the number of consumers who will individually file suits nor the amounts claimed thereby. The parties filed an appeal on the merits of the case. The judgment effects are in abeyance. No amount has been assigned to the possible likelihood of an unfavorable outcome in connection with this action, since, in the case of loss, estimating the corresponding amount payable by the Company is not practicable at this time. Likewise, establishing a provision for contingency equivalent to the amount sought is not possible.

 

·      The Company is involved in other civil claims, at several levels, related to service rendering. Such claims have been filed by individual consumers, civil associations representing consumer rights or by the Bureau of Consumer Protection (PROCON), as well as by the Federal and State Public Prosecutor’s Office. It is also involved in other claims of several types related to the normal course of business. Total contingency amounts to R$ 1,523,706  at June 30, 2014 (R$1,383,932 at December 31, 2013).

 

·      The Company has received fines regarding the noncompliance with SAC Decree. We currently have various actions (administrative and judicial proceedings). At June 30, 2014, a consolidated amount of R$ 13,797 (R$ 16,459 at December 31, 2013).

 

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

  

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

An unfavorable sentence was passed determining that the Company should refrain from selling mobile phones with Caller ID service (Bina), subject to a daily fine of R$ 10,000.00 (ten thousand reais) in case of noncompliance. Furthermore, according to the sentence passed, the Company must pay indemnification for royalties to be calculated in settlement. Motions for Clarification were opposed by all parties and Lune’s motions for clarification were accepted since an injunctive relief in this stage of the proceedings was deemed applicable. Bill of review appeal in view of the current decision which granted a stay of execution suspending that unfavorable decision until final judgment of the review. Bill of review for appeal at sentence phase pending decision. We believe that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome has been assessed by legal advisors as possible. There is no way to determine the extent of potential liabilities with respect to this claim.

 

·      Validity of prepaid plan: The Company and other wireless carriers are defendants in several lawsuits filed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office and consumer associations to challenge imposition of a period to use prepaid minutes. The plaintiffs allege that the prepaid minutes should not expire after a specific period. Conflicting decisions were handed down by courts on the matter, even though we believe that our criteria for the period determination comply with ANATEL standards. Based on the legal counsel’s opinion, collective actions against Teleming (merged into Vivo S.A.) have a remote likelihood of loss.

Possible regulatory contingencies

 

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

 

·      The Company is party to administrative proceedings filed by ANATEL alleging noncompliance with the obligations set forth in industry regulations, as well as legal claims which discuss the sanctions applied by ANATEL at the administrative level, rating the likelihood of loss as possible, at June 30, 2014, amounting to R$1,782,805 (R$ 1,685,257 at December 31, 2013).  

 

·      Administrative proceedings discussing payment of 2% charge on revenue from interconnection services due to the extension of right of use of SMP-related radiofrequencies. Under clause 1.7 of the Authorization Terms that grant right of use of SMP-related radiofrequencies, the extension of right of use of such frequencies entails payment every two years, during the extension period (15 years), of a 2% charge calculated on net revenue from the basic and alternative service plans of the service company, determined in the year before that of payment.

 

However, ANATEL determined that the 2% charge should be calculated on revenue from service plans and also on revenue from interconnection services, which is not provided for by clause 1.7 of the referred to Authorization Terms.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

18.4 Guarantees

 

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

 

 

Consolidated

 

At June 30, 2014

 

At December 31, 2013

 

Real estate and equipment

 

Judicial deposits and garnishments

 

Surety bonds

 

Real estate and equipment

 

Judicial deposits and garnishments

 

Surety bonds

Civil, labor, and tax liabilities

146,217

 

4,522,500

 

2,359,139

 

187,025

 

4,352,520

 

2,263,773

Total

146,217

 

4,522,500

 

2,359,139

 

187,025

 

4,352,520

 

2,263,773

 

In addition to the guarantees presented above, at June 30, 2014, the Company and its subsidiaries had amounts under short-term investment frozen by the courts (except for loan-related investments), amounting to R$ 52,026 - consolidated (R$ 46,451 at December 31, 2013).

 

19. DEFERRED REVENUE

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Revenue from activation (a)

105,238

 

114,503

 

108,563

 

120,521

Services and goods (b)

634,918

 

673,810

 

634,918

 

673,810

Disposal of fixed assets (c)

124,428

 

123,063

 

124,428

 

123,063

Government grants (d)

52,419

 

40,840

 

52,419

 

40,840

Loyalty program (e)

92,303

 

91,763

 

92,303

 

91,763

Equipment donations (f)

8,790

 

11,076

 

8,790

 

11,076

Other income

10,636

 

10,139

 

10,636

 

10,139

Total

1,028,732

 

1,065,194

 

1,032,057

 

1,071,212

               

Current

784,186

 

812,843

 

786,905

 

817,551

Noncurrent

244,546

 

252,351

 

245,152

 

253,661

 

a)      Refers to the deferral of activation revenue (fixed) recognized in income over the estimated period of duration of the customer plan.

b)      Refers to the balances of agreements of prepaid services revenue and multi-element operations, which are recognized in income to the extent that services are provided to customers.

c)      Refers to net balance of the residual value from disposal of non-strategic towers and rooftops to be transferred to income upon compliance with conditions for recognition in books.

d)      Refers to government grant deriving from funds raised with BNDES in a specific credit line (PSI Program), used in the acquisition of domestic equipment and registered at BNDES (Finame) and applied in projects to expand the network capacity, which have been amortized by the useful life of equipment.

e)      Refers to the loyalty point program maintained by the Company, which allows customers to accumulate points when paying their bills referring to use of services offered. The balance represents the Company’s estimate of customers’ exchanging points for goods and/or services in the future.

f)       Refers to the balances of network equipment donations from suppliers, which are amortized by the useful life of the referred to equipment.

 

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

20. OTHER LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

06/30/14

 

12/31/13

Third-party retained amounts

88,002

 

231,784

 

90,042

 

236,510

Amounts refundable to subscribers

36,261

 

52,418

 

40,069

 

56,746

Obligations with related parties

293,640

 

257,519

 

110,740

 

105,164

License renewal charges

193,956

 

154,211

 

193,956

 

154,211

Other creditors

64,996

 

50,916

 

72,190

 

56,275

Total

676,855

 

746,848

 

506,997

 

608,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

476,392

 

602,195

 

345,240

 

487,994

Noncurrent

200,463

 

144,653

 

161,757

 

120,912

 

21. EQUITY

 

a) Capital

 

Paid-in capital as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, amounted to R$ 37,798,110. Subscribed and paid-in capital is divided into shares without par value, as follows:

 

 

 

Common shares

 

Preferred shares

 

Overall total

Shareholder

Number

 

%

 

Number

 

%

 

Number

 

%, including treasury stock

 

%, except for treasury stock

                           

Telefónica Internacional S.A.

58,859,918

 

15.43%

 

271,707,098

 

36.52%

 

330,567,016

 

29.37%

 

29.43%

Telefónica S.A.

97,976,194

 

25.68%

 

179,862,845

 

24.17%

 

277,839,039

 

24.68%

 

24.73%

SP Telecomunicações Participações Ltda

192,595,149

 

50.47%

 

29,042,853

 

3.90%

 

221,638,002

 

19.69%

 

19.73%

Telefónica Chile S.A.

696,110

 

0.18%

 

11,792

 

0.00%

 

707,902

 

0.06%

 

0.06%

Total group companies

350,127,371

 

91.76%

 

480,624,588

 

64.60%

 

830,751,959

 

73.81%

 

73.96%

Other shareholders

31,208,300

 

8.18%

 

261,308,985

 

35.12%

 

292,517,285

 

25.99%

 

26.04%

Total de ações em circulação

381,335,671

 

99.93%

 

741,933,573

 

99.72%

 

1,123,269,244

 

99.79%

 

100.00%

                           

Treasury stock

251,440

 

0.07%

 

2,081,246

 

0.28%

 

2,332,686

 

0.21%

 

0.00%

                           

Total shares

381,587,111

 

100.00%

 

744,014,819

 

100.00%

 

1,125,601,930

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

                           

Book value per outstanding share R$:

                         

At June 30, 2014

               

39.59

       

At December 31, 2013

               

38.19

       

 

According to its bylaws, the Company is authorized to increase its capital up to the limit of 1,350,000,000 (one billion three hundred and fifty million) shares, common or preferred. The capital increase and consequent issue of new shares are to be approved by the Board of Directors, subject to the authorized capital limit. However, the Brazilian Corporation Law – Law No. 6404/76, article 166, IV – establishes that capital may be increased through a Special Shareholders’ Meeting resolution held to decide about amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, if authorized capital increase limit has been reached.

 

Capital increases do not necessarily have to observe the proportion between the numbers of shares of each type. However, the number of preferred shares, nonvoting or with restricted voting, must not exceed 2/3 of the total shares issued.

 

Preferred shares are nonvoting, except in the cases described in Articles 9 and 10 of its bylaws, but have priority in the reimbursement of capital, without premium, and are entitled to dividends 10% higher than those paid on common shares, as per article 7 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and clause II, paragraph 1, article 17, of Law No. 6404/76.

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Preferred shares are also entitled to full voting right whenever the Company fails to pay minimum dividends to which they are entitled for 3 (three) consecutive fiscal years. This right will be retained until payment of dividends.

 

b) Premium paid on acquisition of interest from non-controlling shareholders

 

In accordance with the accounting practices adopted in Brazil prior to the adoption of the IFRS/CPC, goodwill was recorded when shares were acquired at a higher value than their book value, generated by the difference between the book value of shares acquired and the transaction’s fair value. With the adoption of IAS 27R (IFRS 10 since 2013)/CPC 35 and 36, the effects of all acquisition of shares from non-controlling shareholders are recorded under equity when there is no change in the shareholding. Consequently, these transactions no longer generate goodwill or income, and the goodwill previously generated from acquisition from non-controlling shareholders were adjusted based on the Company’s equity. The balance of this account at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was R$70,448.

 

c) Capital reserves

 

Special goodwill reserve

 

This represents the tax benefit generated by the merger of Telefonica Data do Brasil Ltda. which will be capitalized in favor of the controlling shareholders after the tax credits are realized under the terms of CVM Ruling No. 319/99. The balance of this account at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was R$63,074.

 

Other capital reserves

 

Other capital reserves are issue or capitalization in excess, in relation to the basic share value on the issue date. The balance of this account at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was R$2,735,930.

 

Treasury stock

 

These represent the Company’s treasury shares arising from: i) merger of TDBH (in 2006); ii) merger of Vivo Part. (in 2011), and iii) repurchase of common and preferred shares. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, balance in this account amounted to R$ 112,107.

 

d) Income reserves

 

Legal reserve

 

This reserve is compulsorily set up by the Company at the ratio of 5% of net income for the year, limited to 20% of paid-in capital. Legal reserve will only be used to increase capital and offset accumulated losses. The balance of this account at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was R$1,285,797.

 

Tax incentive reserve

 

This reserve refers to the a 75% income tax reduction benefit to be applied on Profit from Tax Incentive Operations (PTIO) in the following areas: North of Minas Gerais State, Vale do Jequitinhonha and the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia and Roraima.

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Pursuant to article 195-A of Law No. 6404/76, the portion of profit subject to the incentive was also excluded from dividend calculation, and may be used only in the event of capital increase or loss absorption.

 

The balance of this account at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was R$1,699.

 

e) Dividends and interest on equity

 

On February 25, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors approved the allocation of interim dividend amounting to R$1,043,000, based on income recorded in the fourth quarterly balance of 2013, equivalent to R$ 0.871008413012 per common share, and R$ 0.958109254313 per preferred share, to common and preferred shareholders enrolled with the Company through the end of March 10, 2014. Payment of these dividends started on March 27, 2014.

 

On April 23, 2014, the Annual General Meeting approved the allocation of additional proposed dividends in year 2013, not yet paid, amounting to R$ 132,538, equivalent to R$ 0.110682844154 per common share and R$ 0.121751128569 per preferred shares, to holders of common and preferred shares registered at the end of the AGM day.

 

According to article 287, item II, item “a” of Law No. 6404, of December 15, 1976, dividends and interest on equity not claimed by shareholders expire in three years as from the initial payment date. The Company reverses the amount of dividends and interest on equity prescribed to equity upon their expiration.

 

f) Other comprehensive income

 

·      Financial instruments available for sale: This refers to variations in fair value of financial assets available for sale. Balance at June 30, 2014 was (R$ 7,787) and (R$ 2,658 at December 31, 2013).

 

·      Derivative transactions: Derivative transactions refer to the effective part of cash flow hedges until balance sheet date. The balance at June 30, 2014 was R$7,662 (R$6,610 at December 31, 2013).

 

·      Currency translation difference of investments abroad: Refers to currency translation differences arising from the conversion of financial statements of Aliança (jointly controlled subsidiary). Balance at June 30, 2014 was R$ 9,880 (R$ 12,897 at December 31, 2013).

 

Following is the breakdown of other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Financial instruments available for sale

 

Derivative transactions

 

Currency translation difference of investments abroad

 

Total

Balances at 12.31.2013

(2,658)

 

6,610

 

12,897

 

16,849

Foreign exchange variations

(5,129)

 

-

 

-

 

(5,129)

Futures contracts

-

 

1,052

 

-

 

1,052

Financial assets available for sale ­– losses

-

 

-

 

(3,017)

 

(3,017)

Balances at 06.30.2014

(7,787)

 

7,662

 

9,880

 

9,755

 

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

22. NET OPERATING REVENUE

 

 

Company

 

Three-month periods ended

 

Six-month periods ended

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

Telephony services

6,474,466

 

2,719,378

 

13,032,783

 

5,473,667

Network

655,258

 

338,901

 

1,442,190

 

673,262

Data and SVAs

4,053,635

 

1,366,308

 

7,953,602

 

2,718,933

TV services

165,846

 

-

 

323,828

 

-

Other services

242,311

 

179,327

 

486,560

 

362,409

Sale of goods and devices

736,893

 

-

 

1,555,800

 

-

Gross operating revenue

12,328,409

 

4,603,914

 

24,794,763

 

9,228,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes

(2,927,934)

 

(1,008,134)

 

(5,923,931)

 

(2,014,191)

Discounts and returns

(1,276,232)

 

(461,400)

 

(2,552,540)

 

(929,729)

Deductions from gross operating revenue

(4,204,166)

 

(1,469,534)

 

(8,476,471)

 

(2,943,920)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenue

8,124,243

 

3,134,380

 

16,318,292

 

6,284,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Three-month periods ended

 

Six-month periods ended

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

Telephony services

6,474,453

 

6,500,952

 

13,032,757

 

13,050,410

Network

655,258

 

927,920

 

1,442,190

 

1,984,187

Data and SVAs

4,543,240

 

4,005,424

 

8,861,945

 

7,859,538

TV services

165,846

 

139,912

 

323,828

 

293,911

Other services (a)

300,239

 

326,924

 

604,219

 

649,274

Sale of goods and devices

802,871

 

901,030

 

1,665,474

 

1,789,618

Gross operating revenue

12,941,907

 

12,802,162

 

25,930,413

 

25,626,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes

(3,045,792)

 

(3,131,685)

 

(6,144,126)

 

(6,250,638)

Discounts and returns

(1,279,521)

 

(1,178,972)

 

(2,557,763)

 

(2,329,311)

Deductions from gross operating revenue

(4,325,313)

 

(4,310,657)

 

(8,701,889)

 

(8,579,949)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenue

8,616,594

 

8,491,505

 

17,228,524

 

17,046,989

 

(a) The consolidated amounts referring to infrastructure-related swap contracts, under the concept of agent and principal (CPC 30 and IAS 18), which were not recognized as costs and revenues for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, were R$70,176 and R$33,906, respectively (Note 23).

 

No customer contributed more than 10% of gross operating revenue for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

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

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

23. OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

 

Company

 

Three-month periods ended

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

 

Cost of sales

 

Selling expenses

 

General and administrative expenses

 

Total

 

Cost of sales

 

Selling expenses

 

General and administrative expenses

 

Total

Personnel

(115,093)

 

(386,020)

 

(101,711)

 

(602,824)

 

(62,140)

 

(90,952)

 

(40,668)

 

(193,760)

Materials

(12,619)

 

(11,735)

 

(605)

 

(24,959)

 

(9,915)

 

(238)

 

(242)

 

(10,395)

Third-party services

(828,859)

 

(1,412,858)

 

(195,689)

 

(2,437,406)

 

(428,521)

 

(443,197)

 

(73,376)

 

(945,094)

Interconnection and network

(790,137)

 

-

 

-

 

(790,137)

 

(816,890)

 

-

 

-

 

(816,890)

Publicity and advertising

-

 

(241,487)

 

-

 

(241,487)

 

-

 

(30,735)

 

-

 

(30,735)

Rentals, insurance, condominium fees and means of connection

(368,794)

 

(30,830)

 

(45,586)

 

(445,210)

 

(103,498)

 

(2,837)

 

(11,108)

 

(117,443)

Taxes, charges and contributions

(426,199)

 

(641)

 

(21,007)

 

(447,847)

 

(59,478)

 

(2,850)

 

1,878

 

(60,450)

Estimated impairment of accounts receivable

-

 

(200,237)

 

-

 

(200,237)

 

-

 

(74,322)

 

-

 

(74,322)

Depreciation and amortization

(878,081)

 

(233,893)

 

(71,525)

 

(1,183,499)

 

(543,204)

 

(120,096)

 

(13,387)

 

(676,687)

Cost of sales

(457,586)

 

-

 

-

 

(457,586)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Other operating costs and expenses

(9,193)

 

(36,719)

 

(5,587)

 

(51,499)

 

(346)

 

(4,293)

 

(4,262)

 

(8,901)

Total

(3,886,561)

 

(2,554,420)

 

(441,710)

 

(6,882,691)

 

(2,023,992)

 

(769,520)

 

(141,165)

 

(2,934,677)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Six-month periods ended

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

 

Cost of sales

 

Selling expenses

 

General and administrative expenses

 

Total

 

Cost of sales

 

Selling expenses

 

General and administrative expenses

 

Total

Personnel

(222,903)

 

(756,687)

 

(226,268)

 

(1,205,858)

 

(130,734)

 

(201,350)

 

(137,642)

 

(469,726)

Materials

(21,988)

 

(24,880)

 

(972)

 

(47,840)

 

(20,760)

 

(488)

 

(911)

 

(22,159)

Third-party services

(1,644,503)

 

(2,815,030)

 

(368,576)

 

(4,828,109)

 

(877,758)

 

(874,626)

 

(134,480)

 

(1,886,864)

Interconnection and network

(1,663,197)

 

-

 

-

 

(1,663,197)

 

(1,656,020)

 

-

 

-

 

(1,656,020)

Publicity and advertising

-

 

(444,522)

 

-

 

(444,522)

 

-

 

(52,551)

 

-

 

(52,551)

Rentals, insurance, condominium fees and means of connection

(737,041)

 

(61,433)

 

(94,917)

 

(893,391)

 

(209,809)

 

(5,370)

 

(20,414)

 

(235,593)

Taxes, charges and contributions

(857,445)

 

(1,360)

 

(48,384)

 

(907,189)

 

(115,039)

 

(4,106)

 

(278)

 

(119,423)

Estimated impairment of accounts receivable

-

 

(396,685)

 

-

 

(396,685)

 

-

 

(154,474)

 

-

 

(154,474)

Depreciation and amortization

(1,978,887)

 

(468,086)

 

(175,223)

 

(2,622,196)

 

(1,078,802)

 

(239,911)

 

(26,383)

 

(1,345,096)

Cost of sales

(945,685)

 

-

 

-

 

(945,685)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Other operating costs and expenses

(10,112)

 

(69,234)

 

(14,821)

 

(94,167)

 

(408)

 

(9,510)

 

(3,388)

 

(13,306)

Total

(8,081,761)

 

(5,037,917)

 

(929,161)

 

(14,048,839)

 

(4,089,330)

 

(1,542,386)

 

(323,496)

 

(5,955,212)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Three-month periods ended

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

 

Cost of sales

 

Selling expenses

 

General and administrative expenses

 

Total

 

Cost of sales

 

Selling expenses

 

General and administrative expenses

 

Total

Personnel

(117,469)

 

(389,368)

 

(102,970)

 

(609,807)

 

(113,904)

 

(316,468)

 

(137,027)

 

(567,399)

Materials

(13,371)

 

(11,735)

 

(605)

 

(25,711)

 

(12,026)

 

(17,326)

 

(2,155)

 

(31,507)

Third-party services

(1,008,573)

 

(1,401,461)

 

(208,273)

 

(2,618,307)

 

(878,065)

 

(1,368,682)

 

(223,741)

 

(2,470,488)

Interconnection and network

(788,186)

 

-

 

-

 

(788,186)

 

(937,210)

 

-

 

-

 

(937,210)

Publicity and advertising

-

 

(241,487)

 

-

 

(241,487)

 

-

 

(211,298)

 

-

 

(211,298)

Rentals, insurance, condominium fees and means of connection (a)

(370,252)

 

(30,830)

 

(45,582)

 

(446,664)

 

(352,507)

 

(30,680)

 

(43,464)

 

(426,651)

Taxes, charges and contributions

(431,452)

 

(641)

 

(20,982)

 

(453,075)

 

(449,915)

 

(3,545)

 

17,788

 

(435,672)

Estimated impairment of accounts receivable

-

 

(220,410)

 

-

 

(220,410)

 

-

 

(199,017)

 

-

 

(199,017)

Depreciation and amortization

(883,389)

 

(233,893)

 

(71,554)

 

(1,188,836)

 

(1,091,165)

 

(206,526)

 

(150,322)

 

(1,448,013)

Cost of sales

(494,395)

 

-

 

-

 

(494,395)

 

(522,888)

 

-

 

-

 

(522,888)

Other operating costs and expenses

(8,982)

 

(37,174)

 

(5,587)

 

(51,743)

 

(15,950)

 

(26,698)

 

(10,212)

 

(52,860)

Total

(4,116,069)

 

(2,566,999)

 

(455,553)

 

(7,138,621)

 

(4,373,630)

 

(2,380,240)

 

(549,133)

 

(7,303,003)

 

54


 

Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

 

 

Consolidated

 

Six-month periods ended

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

 

Cost of sales

 

Selling expenses

 

General and administrative expenses

 

Total

 

Cost of sales

 

Selling expenses

 

General and administrative expenses

 

Total

Personnel

(231,492)

 

(760,035)

 

(227,534)

 

(1,219,061)

 

(248,669)

 

(657,598)

 

(354,615)

 

(1,260,882)

Materials

(23,490)

 

(24,880)

 

(972)

 

(49,342)

 

(24,944)

 

(25,799)

 

(4,211)

 

(54,954)

Third-party services

(1,991,598)

 

(2,818,737)

 

(381,488)

 

(5,191,823)

 

(1,763,722)

 

(2,547,281)

 

(432,926)

 

(4,743,929)

Interconnection and network

(1,652,950)

 

-

 

-

 

(1,652,950)

 

(1,887,966)

 

-

 

-

 

(1,887,966)

Publicity and advertising

-

 

(444,522)

 

-

 

(444,522)

 

-

 

(372,034)

 

-

 

(372,034)

Rentals, insurance, condominium fees and means of connection (a)

(739,816)

 

(61,433)

 

(94,930)

 

(896,179)

 

(708,704)

 

(63,529)

 

(85,011)

 

(857,244)

Taxes, charges and contributions

(867,667)

 

(1,360)

 

(48,458)

 

(917,485)

 

(889,113)

 

(5,554)

 

(3,462)

 

(898,129)

Estimated impairment of accounts receivable

-

 

(428,270)

 

-

 

(428,270)

 

-

 

(402,103)

 

-

 

(402,103)

Depreciation and amortization

(1,988,985)

 

(468,086)

 

(175,319)

 

(2,632,390)

 

(2,154,138)

 

(425,822)

 

(265,329)

 

(2,845,289)

Cost of sales

(1,006,238)

 

-

 

-

 

(1,006,238)

 

(1,082,631)

 

-

 

-

 

(1,082,631)

Other operating costs and expenses

(10,177)

 

(69,689)

 

(14,821)

 

(94,687)

 

(20,205)

 

(56,528)

 

(16,108)

 

(92,841)

Total

(8,512,413)

 

(5,077,012)

 

(943,522)

 

(14,532,947)

 

(8,780,092)

 

(4,556,248)

 

(1,161,662)

 

(14,498,002)

 

(a) The consolidated amounts referring to infrastructure-related swap  contracts, under the concept of agent and principal (CPC 30 and IAS 18), which were not recognized as costs and revenues for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, were R$70,176 and R$33,906, respectively (Note 22).

 

 

24. OTHER OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)

 

 

Company

 

Three-month periods ended

 

Six-month periods ended

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

Fines and expenses recovered

89,611

 

36,352

 

183,305

 

72,353

Provisions for deactivation of assets and for labor, tax and civil claims, net

(208,536)

 

(164,764)

 

(403,776)

 

(260,610)

Net income (loss) from disposal/loss of assets

(1,680)

 

2,221

 

(14,566)

 

59,417

Other income (expenses)

(8,839)

 

3,809

 

(5,176)

 

2,818

Total

(129,444)

 

(122,382)

 

(240,213)

 

(126,022)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating income

110,656

 

49,664

 

224,832

 

152,130

Other operating expenses

(240,100)

 

(172,046)

 

(465,045)

 

(278,152)

Total

(129,444)

 

(122,382)

 

(240,213)

 

(126,022)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Three-month periods ended

 

Six-month periods ended

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

Fines and expenses recovered

97,437

 

89,046

 

206,253

 

174,580

Provisions for deactivation of assets and for labor, tax and civil claims, net

(208,844)

 

(220,693)

 

(404,814)

 

(366,212)

Net income (loss) from disposal/loss of assets (a)

(896)

 

75,397

 

(15,442)

 

129,523

Other income (expenses)

(9,050)

 

(4,752)

 

(5,665)

 

(9,051)

Total

(121,353)

 

(61,002)

 

(219,668)

 

(71,160)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating income

118,566

 

188,737

 

247,862

 

346,925

Other operating expenses

(239,919)

 

(249,739)

 

(467,530)

 

(418,085)

Total

(121,353)

 

(61,002)

 

(219,668)

 

(71,160)

 

(a)  The consolidated amounts of the first half of 2013 include R$40,831 from disposal of 93 non - strategic transmission towers. After the sale of these assets, a lease agreement was entered into for a portion of the towers disposed of to continue the data transmissions necessary for rendering mobile telecommunications services.

 

Such transaction was treated as a sale and leaseback transaction, under IAS 17. The leaseback of each asset disposed of was reviewed by management and classified as operating or finance lease, considering the qualitative and quantitative requirements provided for in IAS 17. The risks and rewards of such towers were transferred to the buyers.

 

 

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

25. FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES), NET

 

 

 

Company

 

Three-month periods ended

 

Six-month periods ended

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

Financial income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term investment yield

109,388

 

68,952

 

259,096

 

120,301

Gains on derivative transactions

66,574

 

37,145

 

208,043

 

45,828

Interest income

28,932

 

20,590

 

61,715

 

44,093

Monetary/exchange gains

102,698

 

27,023

 

265,235

 

43,670

Other financial income

21,604

 

(2,070)

 

56,424

 

9,184

 

329,196

 

151,640

 

850,513

 

263,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expenses

(194,719)

 

(119,131)

 

(403,291)

 

(214,460)

Losses on derivative transactions

(109,299)

 

(7,739)

 

(323,719)

 

(27,488)

Monetary/exchange losses

(88,124)

 

(65,594)

 

(229,084)

 

(106,839)

Pis/Cofins on interest on equity received

-

 

(20,073)

 

-

 

(20,073)

Other financial expenses

(73,353)

 

(10,223)

 

(135,650)

 

(20,642)

 

(465,495)

 

(222,760)

 

(1,091,744)

 

(389,502)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income (expenses), net

(136,299)

 

(71,120)

 

(241,231)

 

(126,426)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Three-month periods ended

 

Six-month periods ended

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

Financial income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term investment yield

129,065

 

133,733

 

289,496

 

251,534

Gains on derivative transactions

66,574

 

148,796

 

208,043

 

196,641

Interest income

28,611

 

44,348

 

61,472

 

128,903

Monetary/exchange gains

103,108

 

33,161

 

266,067

 

108,403

Other financial income

27,153

 

23,838

 

67,446

 

63,515

 

354,511

 

383,876

 

892,524

 

748,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expenses

(195,151)

 

(180,970)

 

(404,100)

 

(361,876)

Losses on derivative transactions

(109,299)

 

(10,449)

 

(323,719)

 

(107,796)

Monetary/exchange losses

(88,561)

 

(199,972)

 

(229,088)

 

(271,693)

Pis/Cofins on interest on equity received

-

 

(20,073)

 

-

 

(20,073)

Other financial expenses

(73,548)

 

(45,744)

 

(135,995)

 

(77,621)

 

(466,559)

 

(457,208)

 

(1,092,902)

 

(839,059)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income (expenses), net

(112,048)

 

(73,332)

 

(200,378)

 

(90,063)

 

26. INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES

 

The Company and its subsidiary recognize income and social contribution taxes on a monthly basis, on an accrual basis, and pay the taxes based on estimates, in accordance with interim trial balances. Taxes calculated on profit or losses for the periods covered by the financial statements are recorded in liabilities or assets, as applicable.

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Reconciliation of tax expense and statutory tax rates

 

Reconciliation of the reported tax expense and the amounts calculated by applying the statutory tax rate of 34% (income tax of 25% and social contribution tax of 9%) is shown in the table below.

 

 

 

Company

 

Three-month periods ended

 

Six-month periods ended

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

Income before taxes

1,153,727

 

1,012,150

 

2,111,362

 

1,878,007

Income and social contribution tax expense at 34%

(392,267)

 

(344,131)

 

(717,863)

 

(638,522)

Permanent and temporary differences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity pickup, net of effects of interest on equity received

60,492

 

268,242

 

109,940

 

538,667

Dividends expired

(3,722)

 

(3,490)

 

(3,722)

 

(3,490)

Nondeductible expenses, gifts and incentives

(31,041)

 

549

 

(57,130)

 

(1,440)

Deferred tax adjustment – Law No. 12973/14 (a)

1,195,989

 

-

 

1,195,989

 

-

Other (additions) exclusions

9,475

 

(19,065)

 

14,847

 

(48,792)

Tax debit (credit)

838,926

 

(97,895)

 

542,061

 

(153,577)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective rate

-72.7%

 

9.7%

 

-25.7%

 

8.2%

Current IRPJ and CSLL

(375,660)

 

(97,895)

 

(610,029)

 

(153,577)

Deferred IRPJ and CSLL

1,214,586

 

-

 

1,152,090

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Three-month periods ended

 

Six-month periods ended

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

Income before taxes

1,245,026

 

1,052,553

 

2,276,990

 

2,385,703

Income and social contribution tax expense at 34%

(423,309)

 

(357,868)

 

(774,177)

 

(811,139)

Permanent and temporary differences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity pickup, net of effects of interest on equity received

154  

 

(550)

 

496

 

(701)

Dividends expired

(3,722)

 

(3,490)

 

(3,722)

 

(3,490)

Temporary differences of subsidiaries

-

 

(34)

 

-

 

(34)

Nondeductible expenses, gifts and incentives

(31,058)

 

(50,601)

 

(57,147)

 

(68,848)

Deferred taxes recognized in subsidiaries on income and social contribution tax losses and temporary differences for prior years

-

 

255,812

 

-

 

255,812

Deferred taxes not recognized in subsidiaries on income and social contribution tax losses

-

 

10,728

 

-

 

(24,295)

Deferred tax adjustment – Law No. 12973/14 (a)

1,195,989

 

-

 

1,195,989

 

-

Other (additions) exclusions

9,573

 

7,705

 

14,994

 

(8,578)

Tax debit (credit)

747,627

 

(138,298)

 

376,433

 

(661,273)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective rate

-60.0%

 

13.1%

 

-16.5%

 

27.7%

Current IRPJ and CSLL

(448,876)

 

(236,748)

 

(745,452)

 

(516,277)

Deferred IRPJ and CSLL

1,196,503

 

98,450

 

1,121,885

 

(144,996)

 

(a)  After enactment of Law No. 12973 (former Provisional Executive Order No. 627/13), issued on May 14, 2014, the Company reviewed the tax bases of certain intangible assets arising from business combinations, representing a positive net effect in P&L on deferred income and social contribution taxes amounting to R$1,195,989.

 

Breakdown of changes in the deferred income and social contribution tax assets and liabilities on temporary differences is shown in Note 6.2.

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

27. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated by dividing income attributed to the Company’s shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common and preferred shares for the periods. No transactions were carried out that could have potential shares issued through the date of issue of the consolidated financial statements; therefore, there are no adjustments to diluting effects inherent to the potential issue of shares.

 

The table below shows the calculation of earnings per share of the Company:

 

 

 

Company

 

Three-month periods ended

 

Six-month periods ended

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

Net income for the year attributed to shareholders:

1,992,653

 

914,255

 

2,653,423

 

1,724,430

Common shares

634,567

 

291,147

 

844,991

 

549,150

Preferred shares

1,358,086

 

623,108

 

1,808,432

 

1,175,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares:

1,123,269

 

1,123,269

 

1,123,269

 

1,123,269

Weighted average number of outstanding common shares for the year

381,336

 

381,336

 

381,336

 

381,336

Weighted average number of outstanding preferred shares for the year

741,933

 

741,933

 

741,933

 

741,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares

1.66

 

0.76

 

2.22

 

1.44

Preferred shares

1.83

 

0.84

 

2.44

 

1.58

 

 

28. TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

28.a) Terms and conditions of transactions with related parties:

 

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

 

b) Expenses incurred are charged to the Company by Media Networks Latino América and Telefónica Del Peru;

 

c) Digital TV services provided by Media Networks Latino América;

 

d) Lease and maintenance of safety equipment provided by Telefônica Engenharia e Segurança do Brasil;

 

e) Corporate services passed through at the cost effectively incurred on those services;

 

f)  Systems development and maintenance services provided by Telefónica Global Tecnology;

 

g) International transmission infrastructure for a number of data circuit and roaming services provided by Telefónica International Wholesale Brazil, Telefónica International Wholesale Services Spain and Telefónica USA;

 

h) Administrative management services (financial, equity, accounting and human resources services) provided by Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil;

 

i) Logistics and courier services provided by Telefônica Transportes e Logística;

 

j)  Voice portal content provider services provided by Terra Networks Brasil;

 

k) Data communications and integrated solution services provided by Telefónica International Wholesale Services Spain and Telefónica USA;

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

l)  Long-distance calls and international roaming services provided by companies of Telefónica Group;

 

m) Refund of expenses from advisory service fees, expenses with salaries and other expenses paid by the Company to be refunded by companies of the Telefónica Group;

 

n)  Assignment of rights to use the brand paid to Telefónica;

 

o) Stock option plan to employees of Telefónica and TData linked to the acquisition of Telefónica S.A. shares;

 

p) Reimbursement of spending relating to digital businesss for Telefónica Internacional; and

 

q) Lease of buildings where Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil and Telefônica Transportes e Logística are based;

 

For the transactions above, the prices practiced and other sales conditions are agreed between the parties.

 

A summary of the balances and transactions with related parties is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet - assets

 

 

 

6.30.14

 

12.31.13

 

 

 

Current assets

 

Noncurrent assets

 

Current assets

 

Noncurrent assets

Companies

Nature of transaction

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

Other assets

 

Other assets

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

Other assets

 

Other assets

Parent companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP Telecomunicações Participações

m)

 

48

 

140

 

5,771

 

28

 

183

 

6,717

Telefónica Internacional

m)

 

-

 

-

 

35,336

 

-

 

154

 

38,386

Telefónica

m) / o)

 

-

 

62

 

179

 

-

 

1,361

 

179

 

 

 

48

 

202

 

41,286

 

28

 

1,698

 

45,282

Other group’s companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telefónica Usa

k)

 

2,325

 

-

 

-

 

2,612

 

-

 

-

Telefónica Chile

l)

 

-

 

5,524

 

-

 

-

 

4,808

 

-

Telefónica de España

l)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

230

 

-

 

-

Telefónica Peru

b) / l)

 

1,249

 

-

 

-

 

1,573

 

-

 

-

Telefônica Engenharia de Segurança do Brasil

a) / e) / m)

 

1,026

 

2,036

 

409

 

1,320

 

1,903

 

472

Telefónica International Wholesale Services Brazil

a) / e) / m)

 

4,909

 

176

 

210

 

6,966

 

139

 

344

Telefónica International Wholesale Services Spain

k) 

 

43,284

 

-

 

-

 

48,267

 

-

 

-

Telefónica Moviles España

l)

 

8,131

 

-

 

-

 

6,335

 

-

 

-

Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil

a) / e) / m) / q)

 

2,162

 

15,648

 

1,924

 

2,579

 

15,284

 

2,837

Telefônica Transportes e Logistica

a) / e) / m) / q)

 

500

 

143

 

61

 

530

 

146

 

64

Terra Networks Brasil

a) / e) / m)

 

4,015

 

6,471

 

19

 

2,561

 

5,682

 

106

Other

a) / e) / l)

 

30,353

 

6,199

 

15,331

 

25,352

 

5,372

 

13,611

 

 

 

97,954

 

36,197

 

17,954

 

98,325

 

33,334

 

17,434

Total

 

 

98,002

 

36,399

 

59,240

 

98,353

 

35,032

 

62,716

 

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Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet - liabilities

 

 

 

6.30.14

 

12.31.13

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

Noncurrent liabilities

 

Current liabilities

 

Noncurrent liabilities

Companies

Nature of transaction

 

Trade accounts payable and accounts payable

 

Other payables

 

Other payables

 

Trade accounts payable and accounts payable

 

Other payables

 

Other payables

Parent companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP Telecomunicações Participações

e) / m)

 

6,228

 

-

 

6,051

 

50,120

 

-

 

6,483

Telefónica Internacional

m) / p)

 

206,668

 

-

 

349

 

214,523

 

-

 

-

Telefónica

n)

 

5,774

 

79,160

 

2,175

 

1,772

 

84,754

 

2,035

 

 

 

218,670

 

79,160

 

8,575

 

266,415

 

84,754

 

8,518

Other group’s companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telefónica Usa

g)

 

716

 

52

 

114

 

716

 

31

 

121

Telefónica Chile

l)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Telefónica de España

l)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

441

 

-

 

-

Telefónica Peru

l)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Telefônica Engenharia de Segurança do Brasil

d)

 

2,111

 

-

 

8

 

3,550

 

-

 

8

Telefónica International Wholesale Services Brazil

g)

 

110,528

 

1,264

 

458

 

75,485

 

-

 

391

Telefónica International Wholesale Services Spain

g) / l)

 

13,452

 

19,225

 

-

 

17,842

 

9,986

 

-

Telefónica Moviles España

l)

 

7,647

 

-

 

-

 

5,468

 

-

 

-

Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil

h) / m)

 

8,831

 

17

 

545

 

11,701

 

36

 

-

Telefônica Transportes e Logistica

i)

 

22,223

 

-

 

259

 

25,163

 

1

 

270

Terra Networks Brasil

j)

 

1,038

 

-

 

266

 

883

 

-

 

266

Other

c) / f) / l)

 

67,895

 

161

 

636

 

49,281

 

146

 

636

 

 

 

234,441

 

20,719

 

2,286

 

190,530

 

10,200

 

1,692

Total

 

 

453,111

 

99,879

 

10,861

 

456,945

 

94,954

 

10,210

 

 

 

 

Income statement – revenues (costs and expenses)

 

 

 

Six-month periods ended

 

 

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

Companies

Nature of transaction

 

Revenues

 

Costs and expenses

 

Revenues

 

Costs and expenses

Parent companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP Telecomunicações Participações

e) / m)

 

-

 

(14,731)

 

-

 

(23,529)

Telefónica Internacional

m) / p)

 

-

 

48,808

 

7

 

(22,073)

Telefónica

m) / n)

 

6,355

 

(169,293)

 

2,146

 

(133,796)

 

 

 

6,355

 

(135,216)

 

2,153

 

(179,398)

Other group’s companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telefónica Usa

g) / k)

 

1,430

 

(1,509)

 

1,577

 

(592)

Telefónica Chile

l)

 

-

 

331

 

-

 

-

Telefónica de España

l)

 

-

 

(59)

 

878

 

(1,342)

Telefónica Del Peru

b) / l)

 

-

 

(199)

 

127

 

(189)

Telefônica Engenharia de Segurança do Brasil

a) / d) / e) / m)

 

964

 

(3,816)

 

1,379

 

(3,513)

Telefónica International Wholesale Services Brazil

a) / e) / g) / m)

 

5,923

 

(97,494)

 

5,537

 

(87,562)

Telefónica International Wholesale Services Spain

g) / k) / l)

 

27,123

 

(22,093)

 

23,818

 

(11,098)

Telefónica Moviles España

l)

 

617

 

(1,703)

 

1,174

 

(4,151)

Telefônica Serviços Empresariais do Brasil

a) / e) / h) / m) / q)

 

2,318

 

(33,259)

 

2,884

 

(42,471)

Telefônica Transportes e Logistica

a) / e) / i) / m) / q)

 

671

 

(38,624)

 

570

 

(44,182)

Terra Networks Brasil

a) / g) / j) / m)

 

2,439

 

1,209

 

2,086

 

(383)

Other

a) / c) / e) / f) / l)

 

10,861

 

(29,158)

 

7,359

 

(23,524)

 

 

 

52,346

 

(226,374)

 

47,389

 

(219,007)

Total

 

 

58,701

 

(361,590)

 

49,542

 

(398,405)

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

28.b) Management compensation

 

Consolidated management compensation paid by the Company to its Board of Directors and Statutory Officers for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 amounted to approximately R$11,267 and R$21,724, respectively. Of this amount, R$8,650 (R$19,488 at June 30, 2013) correspond to salaries, benefits and social charges and R$2,617 (R$2,236 at June 30, 2013) to variable compensation.

 

These amounts were carried as labor costs, according to the function in the groups of Costs of Services Rendered, Selling Expenses and General and Administrative Expenses (Note 23).

 

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, our Directors and Officers did not receive any pension, retirement pension or other similar benefits.

 

29. INSURANCE COVERAGE

 

The policy of the Company and its subsidiary, as well as of Telefónica Group, includes maintenance of insurance coverage for all assets and liabilities involving significant and high-risk amounts, based on management’s judgment and following Telefónica S.A.’s corporate program guidelines. Risk assumptions adopted, given their nature, are not included in the financial statements audit scope and, as a result, were not reviewed by our independent auditors.

 

Maximum limits of claims (established pursuant the agreements of each company consolidated by the Company) for significant assets, liabilities or interests covered by insurance and their respective amounts are as follows:

 

Insurance line

 

Maximum indemnity limits

Operational risks (with loss of profit)

 

679,810  

General civil liability

 

21,160

 

30. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

 

The Company's controlling shareholder, Telefónica S.A., has different share-based compensation plans, which were also offered to management and employees of its subsidiaries, among which are Telefônica Brasil and TData.

 

Fair value of options is estimated on the grant date, based on the binomial model for pricing options which considers terms and conditions of instruments granted.

 

The Company refunds Telefónica S.A. for the fair value of the benefit granted to management and employees on grant date.

 

Significant plans effective as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are detailed below:

 

a)    Telefónica S.A. share incentive plan: Performance Share Plan (PSP)

 

The General Shareholders’ Meeting of Telefónica S.A., held on June 21, 2006, approved the adoption of a long-term incentive plan to executive officers of Telefónica S.A. and its subsidiaries, which consists of granting them, after fulfillment of the requirements set forth in the plan, with a given number of shares of Telefónica S.A., as variable compensation.

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Initially, the plan is expected to remain effective for seven years. The plan is divided into five cycles, of three years each, each starting on July 1 (“Start Date”) and ending on June 30 of the third year following the Start Date (“End Date”). At the beginning of each cycle, the number of shares to be granted to plan beneficiaries will be determined based on fulfillment of objectives set. Shares will be granted, as the case may be, after the End Date of each cycle. Cycles are independent, with the first one starting on July 1, 2006 (with shares granted on July 1, 2009), and the fifth cycle, on July 1, 2010 (with shares granted, as the case may be, as from July 1, 2013).

 

Granting of shares is conditional upon:

 

·      Beneficiaries staying with the company for the three years of each cycle, subject to certain special conditions in relation to terminations.

·      The actual number of shares granted at the end of each cycle will depend on the level of success and maximum number of shares granted to each executive officer. The level of success is based on the comparison of the evolution of shareholder remuneration considering price and dividends (Total Shareholder Return - TSR) of Telefónica shares, vis-à-vis the evolution of TSRs corresponding to a number of companies quoted in the telecommunications industry, which correspond to the Comparison Group. Each employee enrolled with the plan is granted, at the beginning of each cycle, a maximum number of shares, and the actual number of shares granted at the end of the cycle is calculated by multiplying this number by the maximum level of success on the date. This will be 100% if the evolution of Telefonica's TSR is equal to or greater than the third quartile of the Comparison Group, and 30% if this evolution is equal to the average. If the evolution is maintained between the two values, a linear interpolation will be made, and, if below the median, nothing will be granted.

 

At June 30, 2013, the fifth cycle (5th cycle July 1, 2010) of this incentive plan ended. Due to a failure to reach TSR limits the shares were not distributed to the executives.

 

b)    Performance & Investment Plan (PIP)

 

The General Shareholders' Meeting of Telefónica S.A., held on May 18, 2011, approved a long-term program to acknowledge the commitment, differentiated performance and high potential of its executive officers at global level, by granting them Telefónica S.A. shares.

 

Participants of the plan need not pay for the shares initially granted to them and may increase the number of shares receivable by the end of the plan if they decide for a joint investment in their PIP. Co-investment requires that the participant buy and maintain, to the end of the cycle, a number equivalent to 25% of shares initially granted thereto by Telefónica S.A. On participant’s co-investment, Telefónica S.A. will increase initial shares by 25%.

 

Initially, the plan is expected to remain effective for three years. The cycle began on July 1, 2011 and will be effective until June 30, 2014. The number of shares is reported at the beginning of the cycle and, after three years from the grant date, shares are transferred to the participant if goals are achieved.

Granting of shares is conditional upon:

 

·      maintenance of active employment relationship within the Telefónica Group on the cycle consolidation date;

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

·      achievement, by Telefónica, of results representing fulfillment of the objectives established for the plan: the level of success is based on the comparison of the evolution or shareholder compensation, obtained through (TSR) to the evolution of the TSRs of the previously defined Comparison Group companies:

 

Ø  100% are granted if the TSR of Telefónica S.A exceeds the TSR of companies representing 75% of capitalization on the Comparison Group stock exchange.

Ø  30% are granted if the TSR of Telefónica S.A is equivalent to the TSR of companies representing 50% of capitalization on the Comparison Group stock exchange.

Ø  determined by linear interpolation if the TSR of Telefónica S.A ranges from 50% to 75% of the capitalization of the Comparison Group stock exchange.

Ø  no shares are granted if the TSR of Telefónica S.A is below the TSR of companies representing 50% of capitalization on the Comparison Group stock exchange.

 

The maximum number of shares attributed in the first three outstanding cycles at June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

 

Cycles

Number of shares

 

Unit value in euros

 

Maturity date

1st cycle – July 1, 2011

380,663

 

8.28

 

June 30, 2014

2nd cycle – July 1, 2012

672,675

 

8.28

 

June 30, 2015

3rd cycle – July 1, 2013

477,010

 

10.39

 

June 30, 2016

 

c)    Global share incentive plan of Telefónica S.A.: Global Employee Share Plan (GESP)

 

The General Shareholders’ Meeting of Telefónica S.A. held on May 18, 2011, approved the share option incentive plan of Telefónica S.A. for Telefonica Group’s employees, on a global level, including employees of Telefonica Brasil and its subsidiary. Through this plan, they are offered the possibility of acquiring shares of Telefónica S.A., which agrees to freely grant participants with a certain number of its shares, whenever certain requirements are fulfilled.

 

Initially, the plan is expected to remain effective for two years. Employees enrolled with the plan could acquire Telefónica S.A. shares through monthly contributions of up to 100 Euros (or equivalent in local currency), with maximum of 1,200 Euros over twelve months (vesting period). Shares will be granted, as the case may be, after the vesting period, beginning December 1, 2014, and is conditional upon:

 

·      Beneficiaries staying with the company for the two years of the program (vesting period), subject to certain special conditions in relation to terminations.

 

·      The exact number of shares to be granted at the end of the vesting period will rely upon the number of shares acquired and held by employees. Thus, employees enrolled with the plan, continuing with the Group, and who have held the shares acquired for additional twelve months after the vesting period, are entitled to receive one free share for each share they have acquired and held through the end of the vesting period.

 

The vesting period started in November 2012 and the total number of employees of Telefônica Brasil and its subsidiaries enrolled with the plan totaled 1,839. 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

The Company and its subsidiary recorded personnel expenses referring to share-based payment plans as follows:

 

 

 

 

Six-month periods ended

Plans

 

6.30.14

 

6.30.13

PSP

 

-

 

653

PIP

 

4,824

 

5,538

GESP

 

1,191

 

1,100

Total

 

6,015

 

7,291

 

31. POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

 

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

 

 

Plan

 

Type (1)

 

Entity

 

Sponsor

PBS-A

 

DB

 

Sistel

 

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

PAMA / PCE

 

Health plan

 

Sistel

 

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

CTB

 

DB

 

Telefônica Brasil

 

Telefônica Brasil

PBS

 

DB/Hybrid

 

VisãoPrev

 

Telefônica Brasil

PREV

 

Hybrid

 

VisãoPrev (2)

 

Telefônica Brasil

VISÃO

 

DC/Hybrid

 

VisãoPrev

 

Telefônica Brasil and Telefonica Data

 

(1) DB = Defined Benefit Plan;

DC = Defined Contribution Plan;

Hybrid = Plan that offers both DB and DC-type benefits.

 

The Company, together with other companies from former Telebrás System, sponsors private pension plans and post-employment medical benefits, as follows: i) PBS-A; ii) PAMA; iii) CTB; iv) Telefônica BD (which incorporated plans PBS-Telesp, PBS-Telesp Celular, PBS-TCO and PBS Tele Leste Celular); v) PBS Tele Sudeste Celular and; vi) Plano TCP Prev, TCO Prev and CelPrev; and vi) Plano de Benefícios Visão Telefônica and Visão Celular – Celular CRT, Telerj Celular, Telest Celular, Telebahia Celular and Telergipe Celular.

 

The Company individually sponsors defined benefit retirement plans - Plano PBS, managed by Visão Prev. In addition, a multiemployer retirement plan (PBS-A) and health care plan (PAMA) are provided by the Company and its subsidiary to retired employees and their dependents (managed by Fundação Sistel, with constituted fund and participants contributions), at shared costs. Contributions to the PBS Plans are determined based on actuarial valuations prepared by independent actuaries, in accordance with the rules in force in Brazil. The funding procedure is the capitalization method and the sponsor’s contribution is a fixed percentage of payroll of employees covered by the plan, as described below:

 

Plan

 

%

Telefônica BD

 

11.57

PBS Tele Sudeste Celular

 

12.08

PBS Telemig Celular

 

6.11

PAMA

 

1.50

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

For other employees of the Company and its subsidiary, there is an individual defined contribution plan - Visão Benefit Plan, which is managed by Visão Prev Companhia de Previdência Complementar. These plans are funded by contributions made by participants (employees) and by sponsors, which are credited to members’ individual accounts. The Company and its subsidiary are responsible for funding all administrative and maintenance expenses of such plans, including members’ death and disability risks. The contributions made by the Company and its subsidiary to those plans are equal to those of the participants, which range from 2% to 9% of their salaries, and from 0% to 8% of the contribution salary of Vivo Prev participants, based on the percentage chosen by the employee.

 

Additionally, the Company supplements the retirement benefits of certain employees of the former Companhia Telefônica Brasileira (CTB).

 

The Company also sponsors the CelPrev. The participant may contribute to the plan in three ways, to wit: (a) normal basic contribution: percentage ranging from 0% to 2% of their participation salary; (b) normal additional contribution: percentage ranging from 0% to 6% of part of their participation salary exceeding 10 Standard Reference Units of the Plan; and (c) volunteer contribution: percentage freely chosen by the participant, and applied on their participation salary. The sponsor may contribute in four ways, to wit: (a) normal basic contribution: contribution equal to the normal basic contribution of the participant, less contribution to fund the health allowance benefit and administrative expenses; (b) normal additional contribution: equal to the normal additional contribution of the participant, less administrative expenses; (c) volunteer contribution: volunteer contribution and with frequency determined by the sponsor, and (d) special contribution: contribution solely to sponsor’s employees not belonging to PBS and who enrolled with the plan 90 days from the day CelPrev became effective.

 

All revenue and expenses relating to the defined benefit plan and the hybrid benefit plan as well as the employee contributions, cost of current services, interest on the net actuarial liabilities are recognized directly in the Company´s operating income and that of its subsidiary.

 

Actuarial gains and losses from the defined benefit plan and the hybrid benefit plan, further to recoverability and surplus limits for reimbursement or reduction of future contributions are being immediately recognized as other comprehensive income and do not generate any impact in the Company´s operational income or that of its subsidiary.

 

Consolidated changes in plans that generate surplus and deficit are as follows:

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Plans that generate surplus

 

Plans that generate deficit

Balances at 12.31.13

17,909

 

(370,351)

Current service cost

(1,237)

 

(45)

Net interest on defined benefit assets/liabilities

1,056

 

(19,801)

Effects on comprehensive income

1,629

 

2,643

Balances at 6.30.14

19,357

 

(387,554)

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Consolidated actuarial assets (liabilities) recorded are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

Plan

 

 

6.30.14

 

12.31.13

CTB

 

 

(49,041)

 

(49,158)

PAMA

 

 

(338,513)

 

(321,193)

PBS

 

 

5,354

 

4,720

VISÃO

 

 

7,098

 

6,674

PREV

 

 

6,905

 

6,515

Actuarial assets (liabilities), net

 

 

(368,197)

 

(352,442)

 

 

32. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company and its subsidiary measured their financial assets and liabilities in relation to market values based on available information and appropriate valuation methodologies.  However, both interpretation of market information and selection of methodologies require considerable judgment and reasonable estimates in order to produce adequate realizable values.  Consequently, the estimates presented do not necessarily indicate the amounts that could be realized in the current market. The use of different market hypothesis and/or methodologies may have a significant effect on the estimated realizable values. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company did not identify any significant and prolonged impairment in recoverable amount of its financial instruments.

 

Breakdown of consolidated financial assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

At June 30, 2014:

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Fair value

 

Amortized cost

 

 

 

Financial assets

 

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

 

Coverage

 

Available for sale

 

Loans and receivables

 

Level 1 Market price

 

Level 2 Estimates based on other market data

 

Total book value

 

Total fair value

Current financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 3)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

5,486,721

 

-

 

-

 

5,486,721

 

5,486,721

Accounts receivable, net (Note 4)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

6,174,988

 

-

 

-

 

6,174,988

 

6,174,988

Derivative transactions (Note 32)

 

82

 

228,265

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

228,347

 

228,347

 

228,347

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net (Note 4)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

280,942

 

-

 

-

 

280,942

 

280,942

Equity interests (Note 10)

 

-

 

-

 

78,108

 

-

 

78,108

 

-

 

78,108

 

78,108

Derivative transactions (Note 32)

 

-

 

91,460

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

91,460

 

91,460

 

91,460

Total financial assets

 

82

 

319,725

 

78,108

 

11,942,651

 

78,108

 

319,807

 

12,340,566

 

12,340,566

 

 

 

Consolidated

Financial liabilities

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

 

Amortized cost

 

Coverage

 

Level 2 Estimates based on other market data

 

Total book value

 

Total fair value

Current financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts payable (Note 14)

-

 

6,841,317

 

-

 

-

 

6,841,317

 

6,841,317

Loans, financing and finance leases (Note 16.1)

-

 

1,808,723

 

-

 

-

 

1,808,723

 

1,941,719

Debentures (Note 16.2)

-

 

301,827

 

-

 

-

 

301,827

 

617,828

Derivative transactions (Note 32)

746

 

-

 

32,788

 

33,534

 

33,534

 

33,534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, financing and finance leases (Note 16.1)

-

 

2,208,168

 

-

 

-

 

2,208,168

 

1,992,468

Debentures (Note 16.2)

-

 

4,017,470

 

-

 

-

 

4,017,470

 

3,689,697

Derivative transactions (Note 32)

-

 

-

 

18,764

 

18,764

 

18,764

 

18,764

Total financial liabilities

746

 

15,177,505

 

51,552

 

52,298

 

15,229,803

 

15,135,327

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

At December 31, 2013:

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Fair value

 

Amortized cost

       

 

 

 

 

Financial assets

 

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

 

Coverage

 

Available for sale

 

Loans and receivables

 

Level 1 Market price

 

Level 2 Estimates based on other market data

 

Total book
value

 

Total fair value

Current financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 3)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

6,543,936

 

-

 

-

 

6,543,936

 

6,543,936

Accounts receivable, net (Note 4)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

5,802,859

 

-

 

-

 

5,802,859

 

5,802,859

Derivative transactions (Note 32)

 

893

 

88,606

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

89,499

 

89,499

 

89,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net (Note 4)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

257,086

 

-

 

-

 

257,086

 

257,086

Equity interests (Note 10)

 

-

 

-

 

86,349

 

-

 

86,349

 

-

 

86,349

 

86,349

Derivative transactions (Note 32)

 

-

 

329,652

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

329,652

 

329,652

 

329,652

Total financial assets

 

893

 

418,258

 

86,349

 

12,603,881

 

86,349

 

419,151

 

13,109,381

 

13,109,381

                                 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

Financial liabilities

 

Measured at fair value through profit or loss

 

Amortized cost

 

Coverage

 

Level 2 Estimates based on other market data

 

Total book value

 

Total fair value

Current financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts payable (Note 14)

 

-

 

6,914,009

 

-

 

-

 

6,914,009

 

6,914,009

Loans, financing and finance leases (Note 16.1)

 

-

 

1,236,784

 

-

 

-

 

1,236,784

 

1,417,911

Debentures (Note 16.2)

 

-

 

286,929

 

-

 

-

 

286,929

 

588,116

Derivative transactions (Note 32)

 

871

 

-

 

43,592

 

44,463

 

44,463

 

44,463

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, financing and finance leases (Note 16.1)

 

-

 

3,215,156

 

-

 

-

 

3,215,156

 

2,923,290

Debentures (Note 16.2)

 

-

 

4,014,686

 

-

 

-

 

4,014,686

 

3,698,203

Derivative transactions (Note 32)

 

-

 

-

 

24,807

 

24,807

 

24,807

 

24,807

Total financial liabilities

 

871

 

15,667,564

 

68,399

 

69,270

 

15,736,834

 

15,610,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital management

 

The objective of the Company’s capital management is to ensure that a solid credit rating is sustained before the institutions, as well as an optimum capital ratio, in order to support the Company’s businesses and maximize the value to its shareholders.

 

The Company manages its capital structure by making adjustments and fitting into current economic conditions. For this purpose, the Company may pay dividend, raise new loans, issue promissory notes and contract derivative transactions. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, there were no changes in the Company’s objectives, policies or capital structure processes.

 

The Company includes in the net debt structure the following balances: loans, financing, debentures and finance lease (Note 16) operations with derivatives (Note 32), net of cash and cash equivalents (Note 3) and short-term investments as a guarantee of the BNB financing.

 

Consolidated net indebtedness rates on Company’s equity are as follows:

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

6.30.14

 

12.31.13

Cash and cash equivalents

5,486,721

 

6,543,936

Loans, financing, debentures, finance lease and derivative transactions (net of short-term investments given as a guarantee to debts)

(8,011,378)

 

(8,343,761)

Net debt-to-equity

2,524,657

 

1,799,825

Equity

44,474,751

 

42,894,442

Net debt-to-equity ratio

5.68%

 

4.20%

 

 


 

Telefônica Brasil S. A.

Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Risk management policy

 

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

 

The key market risk factors that affect the business of the Company are detailed below:

 

a.    Currency risk

 

This risk arises from the possibility that the Company may incur losses due to exchange rate fluctuations, which would increase the financial expenses stemming from loans denominated in foreign currency.  

 

At June 30, 2014, 15.7% (15.9% at December 31, 2013) of the financial debt was denominated in foreign currency. The Company has entered into derivative transactions (exchange rate hedge) with financial institutions to hedge against exchange rate variation on its gross debt in foreign currency (R$1,307,356 and R$1,394,523 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively). In view of this, total debt was covered by long position on currency hedge transactions (swap for CDI) on those dates.

 

There is also the exchange rate risk related to non-financial assets and liabilities in foreign currency, which can lead to a lower amount receivable or higher amount payable, depending on exchange rate variation in the period.

 

Hedge transactions were taken out to minimize the exchange rate risk related to these non-financial assets and liabilities in foreign currency. This balance suffers daily alteration due to the dynamics of the Company´s business however, it intends to cover the net balance of these rights and obligations (US$20,041 thousand and €1,668 thousand payable at June 30, 2014 and US$34,500 thousand and €2,490 thousand payable at December 31, 2013) to minimize the related foreign exchange risk.

 

b.    Interest rate and inflation risk

 

This risk arises from the possibility of the Company incurring losses due to an unfavorable change in internal interest rates, which may negatively affect financial expenses connected with part of debentures pegged to CDI and derivative short position (exchange rate hedge and IPCA) taken out at floating interest rates (CDI).

 

The debt taken out from BNDES is indexed by the TJLP (Long Term Interest Rate) quarterly set by the National Monetary Council, which was kept at 6% p.a. from July 2009 to June 2012. From July to December 2012, the TJLP was 5.5% p.a., and reduced to 5% p.a. as from January 2013.

 

The risk of inflation arises from the debentures of 1st Issue - Minas Comunica, indexed by the IPCA, which may adversely affect our financial expenses in the event of an unfavorable change in this index.

 

To reduce exposure to local floating interest rates (CDI), the Company and its subsidiary invest cash surplus of R$5,437,426 (R$6,442,015 at December 31, 2013), mainly in short-term financial investments (Bank Deposit Certificates) based on CDI variation. The carrying amount of these instruments approximates market value, since they are redeemable within short term.

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

c.    Liquidity risk  

 

Liquidity risk derives from the possibility that the Company and its subsidiary do not have sufficient resources to meet their commitments according to the different currencies and terms of execution/settlement of their rights and obligations.

 

The Company structures the maturity dates of the non-derivative financial agreements, as shown in Note 16, and their respective derivatives as shown in the payments schedule disclosed in the referred note, in such manner as not to affect their liquidity.

 

The control over the Company’s liquidity and cash flow is monitored daily by management, in such way as to ensure that the operating cash generation and the available lines of credit, as necessary, are sufficient to meet their schedule of commitments, not generating liquidity risks.

 

d.    Credit risk

 

This risk arises from the possibility that the Company may incur losses due to the difficulty in receiving amounts billed to its customers and sales of devices and pre-activated pre-paid cards to the distributor’s network.

 

The credit risk on accounts receivable is dispersed and minimized by a strict control of the customer base. The Company constantly monitors the level of accounts receivable of post-paid plans and limit the risk of past-due accounts, interrupting access to telephone lines for past due bills. The mobile customer base predominantly uses the prepaid system, which requires prior charging and consequently entails no credit risk. Exceptions are made for telecommunication services that must be maintained for security or national defense reasons.

 

The credit risk in the sale of devices and “pre-activated” prepaid cards is managed under a conservative credit policy, by means of modern management methods, including the application of “credit scoring” techniques, analysis of financial statements and information, and consultation to commercial data bases, in addition to request of guarantees.

 

At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the customer portfolio of the Company had no customers whose receivables were individually higher than 1% of total accounts receivable from services.

 

The Company is also subject to credit risk arising from short-term investments, letters of guarantee received as collateral in connection with certain transactions and receivables from derivative transactions. The Company controls the credit limit granted to all counterparties and diversifies such exposure among first-tier financial institutions, according to credit policy of financial counterparties in force.

 

Derivatives and risk management policy

 

All the Company’s derivative financial instruments are intended to hedge against the currency risk arising from assets and liabilities in foreign currency, against inflation risk from its debenture and lease indexed to IPCA (inflation rate) with shorter term, and against the risk of changes in TJLP of a debt with the BNDES. As such, any changes in risk factors generate an opposite effect on the hedged end. Therefore, there are no derivative instruments for speculative purposes and the Company is hedged against currency risk.

 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

The Company has internal controls over its derivative instruments, which, according to management, are appropriate to control the risks associated with each market strategy.  The Company’s results derived from its derivative financial instruments indicate that the risks have been adequately managed.

The Company determines the effectiveness of the derivative instruments entered into, to hedge its financial liabilities at the beginning of the operation and on an ongoing basis (on a quarterly basis). At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, derivative instruments taken out were effective for the hedged debts. Provided that these derivative contracts qualify as hedge accounting, the hedged risk may also be adjusted at fair value, according to hedge accounting rules.  

The Company entered into swap contracts in foreign currency at different exchange rates hedging its assets and liabilities in foreign currency.

 

At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had no embedded derivative contracts.

 

Derivative contracts have specific provisions for penalty in case of breach of contract. A breach of contract provided for in the agreements made with financial institutions is characterized by breach of a clause, resulting in the early settlement of the contract.

 

Fair value of financial instruments

The discounted cash flow method was used to determine the fair value of financial liabilities (when applicable) and derivative instruments, considering expected settlement of liabilities or realization of assets and liabilities at the market rates prevailing at balance sheet date.  

 

Fair values are calculated by projecting future operating flows, using BM&FBovespa curves, and discounting to present value through market DI rates for swaps, as informed by BM&FBovespa.

 

The market values of exchange rate derivatives were obtained through market currency rates in force at the balance sheet date and projected market rates were obtained from currency coupon curves. The coupon for positions indexed to foreign currencies was determined using the 360-calendar-day straight-line convention; the coupon for positions indexed by CDI was determined using the 252-workday exponential convention.

 

The consolidated derivative financial instruments shown below are registered with CETIP. All of them are classified as swaps and do not require margin deposits.

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated effect

 

 

 

Notional value

 

Fair value

 

Receivable (payable)

Description

Index

 

6.30.14

 

12.31.13

 

6.30.14

 

12.31.13

 

6.30.14

 

12.31.13

Swaps contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency

 

 

1,266,879

 

1,339,265

 

1,661,978

 

1,843,347

 

295,585

 

393,232

Citibank

US$

 

187,506

 

181,230

 

230,385

 

240,175

 

42,908

 

62,099

Votorantim

US$

 

-

 

2,464

 

-

 

3,547

 

-

 

-

Bradesco

US$

 

408,104

 

474,281

 

526,158

 

626,463

 

36,610

 

50,883

Itaú

US$

 

33,195

 

36,656

 

33,010

 

37,182

 

-

 

394

JP Morgan

US$

 

448,046

 

443,207

 

609,868

 

645,001

 

158,371

 

204,720

Bradesco

EUR

 

-

 

12,888

 

-

 

12,913

 

-

 

-

Itaú

EUR

 

-

 

5,506

 

-

 

5,481

 

-

 

-

JP Morgan

EUR

 

7,495

 

-

 

7,513

 

-

 

-

 

-

Bradesco

LIBOR US$

 

179,533

 

179,533

 

248,382

 

264,615

 

57,637

 

75,136

Itaú

JPY

 

3,000

 

3,500

 

6,662

 

7,970

 

59

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floating rate

 

 

701,989

 

736,169

 

677,969

 

713,292

 

(4,753)

 

4,438

Bradesco

CDI

 

-

 

15,530

 

-

 

15,518

 

-

 

89

Itaú

CDI

 

-

 

20,639

 

-

 

20,769

 

-

 

-

Citibank

CDI

 

2,750

 

-

 

2,769

 

-

 

-

 

-

HSBC

TJLP

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

96,457

 

96,715

 

81

 

552

Citibank

TJLP

 

200,000

 

200,000

 

192,914

 

193,430

 

(5,206)

 

1,233

Santander

TJLP

 

299,239

 

300,000

 

289,372

 

290,145

 

291

 

2,012

Itaú

TJLP

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

96,457

 

96,715

 

81

 

552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inflation rates

 

 

266,198

 

232,714

 

303,118

 

251,282

 

23,529

 

21,481

Itaú

IPCA

 

107,763

 

72,000

 

136,992

 

95,351

 

22,674

 

21,159

Santander

IPCA

 

158,435

 

160,714

 

166,126

 

155,931

 

855

 

322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floating rate

 

 

(2,049,782)

 

(2,083,238)

 

(2,117,865)

 

(2,148,818)

 

(45,250)

 

(66,145)

Citibank

CDI

 

(395,001)

 

(381,230)

 

(385,754)

 

(377,847)

 

(158)

 

(7,574)

Votorantim

CDI

 

-

 

(2,464)

 

-

 

(7,335)

 

-

 

(3,788)

HSBC

CDI

 

(100,000)

 

(100,000)

 

(99,421)

 

(98,891)

 

(3,045)

 

(2,727)

Bradesco

CDI

 

(408,104)

 

(487,169)

 

(452,128)

 

(537,975)

 

(18,553)

 

(21,932)

Itaú

CDI

 

(240,958)

 

(208,454)

 

(247,722)

 

(215,479)

 

(4,018)

 

(2,855)

Santander

CDI

 

(457,673)

 

(460,714)

 

(464,536)

 

(456,982)

 

(10,182)

 

(13,240)

JP Morgan

CDI

 

(448,046)

 

(443,207)

 

(468,304)

 

(454,309)

 

(9,294)

 

(14,029)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency

 

 

(185,283)

 

(224,911)

 

(257,691)

 

(309,221)

 

(1,602)

 

(3,125)

Bradesco

LIBOR US$

 

(179,533)

 

(179,533)

 

(248,382)

 

(264,615)

 

(1,665)

 

(2,687)

Bradesco

US$

 

-

 

(15,530)

 

-

 

(15,429)

 

-

 

-

Itaú

EUR

 

(38,278)

 

(5,709)

 

-

 

(5,811)

 

-

 

(65)

Itaú

US$

 

35,278

 

(24,139)

 

(6,603)

 

(23,366)

 

-

 

(373)

Citibank

EUR

 

(2,750)

 

-

 

(2,706)

 

-

 

63

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long position

 

 

 

319,807

 

419,151

 

 

 

 

 

Short position

 

 

 

(52,298)

 

(69,270)

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables, net

 

 

 

267,509

 

349,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) Swaps of foreign currency (USD) vs. CDI (R$1,354,876) – swap transactions contracted with different maturity dates until 2019, to hedge against foreign exchange variation for loans in USD (financial debt carrying amount of R$1,307,356).

 

 

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June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

b) Swap of foreign currency (Euro and Dollar) and (CDI vs. EUR) (R$48,821) – swap contracts entered into with maturities until August 28, 2014, in order to hedge against foreign exchange variation for net amounts payable in Euro and Dollar (carrying amount of R$44,139 in US Dollar and R$5,017 in Euro).

 

c) Swap of IPCA vs. CDI percentage (R$100,360) – swap transactions with annual maturity dates until 2014 to hedge against the cash flow identical to the debentures (4th issue – 3rd series) pegged to the IPCA (market value R$100,360).

 

d) Swap of TJLP vs. CDI (R$675,200) – swap  transactions contracted with maturity dates until 2019, to hedge against foreign exchange variation of TJLP for loans with the BNDES (financial debt carrying amount of R$694,504).

 

e) Swap of IPCA vs. CDI (R$202,759) – swap transactions maturing in 2033 for the purpose of protecting from the IPCA variation risk of finance lease (market balance of R$203,343).

 

The maturities of swap contracts as of June 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

 

Swap contract

 

Maturity

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2016

 

From 2017 onwards

 

Receivable (payable) at 6.30.14

Foreign currency x CDI

 

21,727

 

158,925

 

11,993

 

72,625

 

265,270

Bradesco

 

(11,160)

 

573

 

11,993

 

72,625

 

74,031

JP Morgan

 

(9,275)

 

158,352

 

-

 

-

 

149,077

Citibank

 

42,750

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

42,750

Itaú

 

(588)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(588)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDI x Foreign currency

 

63

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

63

Citibank

 

63

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORWARD

 

59

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

59

Itaú

 

59

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TJLP x CDI

 

(4,714)

 

(5,983)

 

(4,928)

 

(2,473)

 

(18,098)

Citibank

 

(1,356)

 

(1,720)

 

(1,415)

 

(714)

 

(5,205)

HSBC

 

(778)

 

(973)

 

(785)

 

(429)

 

(2,965)

Santander

 

(1,802)

 

(2,317)

 

(1,943)

 

(901)

 

(6,963)

Itaú

 

(778)

 

(973)

 

(785)

 

(429)

 

(2,965)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPCA x CDI

 

22,491

 

49

 

120

 

(2,445)

 

20,215

Itaú

 

22,462

 

(6)

 

12

 

(180)

 

22,288

Santander

 

29

 

55

 

108

 

(2,265)

 

(2,073)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

39,626

 

152,991

 

7,185

 

67,707

 

267,509

 

For the purpose of preparing the financial statements, the Company and its subsidiary adopted hedge accounting for its foreign currency swaps vs. CDI, IPCA vs. CDI and TJLP vs. CDI swap transactions providing financial debt hedge. Under this methodology, both the derivative and the risk covered are stated at fair value.

 

At June 30, 2014, ineffectiveness amounted to R$1,786 (R$965 at December 31, 2013).

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

At June 30, 2014 and 2013, derivative transactions generated a consolidated loss of R$115,676 and gain of R$88,845, respectively, under Note 25.  

 

Sensitivity analysis of the Company’s risk variables

CVM Deliberation 604/09 requires listed companies to disclose, in addition to the provisions of Technical Pronouncement CPC No. 40 - Financial Instruments: Disclosure (equivalent to IFRS 7), a table showing the sensitivity analysis of each type of market risk inherent in financial instruments considered relevant by management and to which the Company is exposed at the closing date of each reporting period, including all operations involving derivative financial instruments.

 

In compliance with the foregoing, all the operations involving derivative financial instruments were evaluated considering a probable scenario and two scenarios that may adversely impact the Company.

 

The assumption taken into consideration under the probable scenario was to keep, the maturity date of each transaction, what has been signaled by the market through BM&FBovespa market curves (currencies and interest rates). Accordingly, the probable scenario does not provide for any impact on the fair value of the derivative financial instruments mentioned above. For scenarios II and III, risk variables contemplated 25% and 50% deterioration, respectively, pursuant to the applicable CVM Rule. 

 

Considering that the Company has derivative instruments only to cover its assets and liabilities in foreign currency, changes in scenarios are offset by changes in the related hedged items, thus indicating that the effects are nearly null. For these operations, the Company reported the value of the hedged item and of the derivative financial instrument in separate lines in the sensitivity analysis table in order to provide information on consolidated net exposure for each of the three scenarios mentioned, as follows: 

 

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

Sensitivity analysis - net exposure

 

 

Consolidated

Transaction

Risk

 

Probable

 

25% decrease

 

50% decrease

Hedge (long position)

Derivatives (devaluation risk US$)

 

829,248

 

1,037,959

 

1,247,235

Debt in US$

Debts (valuation risk US$)

 

(829,248)

 

(1,037,959)

 

(1,247,235)

 

Net exposure

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge (long position)

Derivatives (devaluation risk EUR)

 

4,807

 

6,010

 

7,215

Accounts payable in EUR

Accounts payable EUR (valuation risk EUR)

 

(14,191)

 

(17,739)

 

(21,286)

Accounts receivable in EUR

Accounts payable EUR (devaluation risk EUR)

 

9,174

 

11,467

 

13,760

 

Net exposure

 

(210)

 

(262)

 

(311)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge (long position)

Derivatives (devaluation risk US$)

 

44,015

 

55,029

 

66,049

Accounts payable in US$

Debt (valuation risk US$)

 

(106,163)

 

(132,703)

 

(159,244)

Accounts receivable in US$

Debt (devaluation risk US$)

 

61,896

 

77,370

 

92,844

 

Net exposure

 

(252)

 

(304)

 

(351)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge (long position)

Derivatives (IPCA decrease risk)

 

303,119

 

323,738

 

348,215

Debt in IPCA

Debts (IPCA increase risk)

 

(303,119)

 

(323,738)

 

(348,215)

 

Net exposure

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge (long position)

Derivatives (UMBND decrease risk)

 

526,218

 

666,496

 

810,566

Debt in UMBND

Debts (UMBND increase risk)

 

(526,041)

 

(666,231)

 

(810,192)

 

Net exposure

 

177

 

265

 

374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge (long position)

Derivatives (TJLP decrease risk)

 

675,201

 

723,841

 

769,940

Debt in TJLP

Debts (TJLP increase risk)

 

(675,201)

 

(723,841)

 

(769,940)

 

Net exposure

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge (CDI position)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge USD (short position)

Derivatives (CDI increase risk)

 

(637,282)

 

(636,903)

 

(636,534)

Hedge USD and EUR (long and short positions)

Derivatives (CDI increase risk)

 

(49,485)

 

(49,478)

 

(49,470)

Hedge UMBND (short position)

Derivatives (CDI increase risk)

 

(282,904)

 

(282,968)

 

(283,031)

Hedge TJLP (short position)

Derivatives (CDI increase risk)

 

(452,128)

 

(458,264)

 

(463,793)

Hedge IPCA (short position)

Derivatives (CDI increase risk)

 

(693,296)

 

(694,005)

 

(694,657)

 

Net exposure

 

(2,115,095)

 

(2,121,618)

 

(2,127,485)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total exposure in each scenario, net

 

 

(2,115,380)

 

(2,121,919)

 

(2,127,773)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net effect on current fair value variation

 

 

-

 

(6,539)

 

(12,393)

 

Sensitivity analysis assumptions

Risk variable

 

Probable

 

25% decrease

 

50% decrease

USD

 

2.2025

 

2.7531

 

3.3038

EUR

 

3.008175

 

3.76021875

 

4.5122625

JPY

 

0.02175

 

0.0271875

 

0.032625

IPCA

 

6.46%

 

8.07%

 

9.69%

UMBND

 

4.30%

 

5.38%

 

6.46%

URTJLP

 

1.97408

 

2.4676

 

2.96112

CDI

 

10.80%

 

13.50%

 

16.20%

 

To determine the net exposure of the sensibility analysis, all derivatives were considered at market value and only hedged elements classified under the hedge accounting method were also considered at fair value.

 

The fair values shown in the table above are based on the status of the portfolio as of June 30, 2014, not reflecting an estimated realization in view of the market dynamics, always monitored by the Company. The use of different assumptions may significantly impact estimates.

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Notes to Quarterly Information

June 30, 2014

(In thousands of reais)

                                             

33. COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES (RENTALS)

 

The Company and its subsidiary rent equipment, facilities, and stores, administrative buildings, and sites where the radio-base stations are located, through several operating agreements maturing on different dates, with monthly payments. As of June 30, 2014, total amount equivalent to the full contractual period is R$5,736,135 and R$10,238,278, for Company and consolidated, respectively.   

 

The aging list of commitments referring to rental of stores, administrative buildings and sites under non-cancellable contracts is as follows:

 

 

 

Company

 

Consolidated

Within 1 year

 

909,542

 

1,312,309

From 1 to 5 years

 

3,054,023

 

4,484,265

Above 5 years

 

1,772,570

 

4,441,704

Total

 

5,736,135

 

10,238,278

 

 

34. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

 

The Company entered into an agreement for industrial exploration of its mobile network by another SMP operator in Regions I, II and III of the General Authorization Plan (PGA), which is solely intended for SMP provision by the operator to its users.

 

This agreement will be effective for 60 months, as from the 3rd quarter of 2014, as expected, renewable for equal and successive periods of 24 months, as contractually agreed.

 

Total amount thereof is R$1,042.1 million, as follows: (i) R$4.1 million referring to installation services, received and recorded as “Operating revenue”; (ii) R$35.3 million received by the Company and recorded as “Deferred revenue”, to be amortized as “Operating revenue”, as contractually agreed; (iii) R$200.1 million deposited in an escrow account in favor of the Company, which will be available after effectiveness of the agreement (as from the 3rd quarter of 2014, as expected). This amount will be recorded as “Deferred revenue” and amortized as “Operating revenue”, as contractually agreed; and (iv) R$802.6 million, which will be paid and recognized in P&L as “Operating revenue”, according to the remaining term of the agreement.

 

35. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On July 18, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a proposal to pay interest on equity at the gross amount of R$298,000, equivalent to R$0.248859546574 per common share and R$0.273745501232 per preferred share, corresponding to a net withholding income tax of R$253,300, equivalent to R$0.211530614588 per common share and R$0,232683676048 per preferred share.

 

This interest on equity was determined based on income at March 31, 2014, which will be charged to the minimum mandatory dividend for 2014. Payment thereof will be initiated by the end of 2015, on a date to be defined by the Executive Board, and will be individually credited to the shareholders, in accordance with the Company’s shareholding position through July 31, 2014.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

 

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.

Date:

August 12, 2014

 

By:

/s/ Luis Carlos da Costa Plaster

 

 

 

 

Name:

Luis Carlos da Costa Plaster

 

 

 

 

Title:

Investor Relations Director