Telmex Press Release: Highlights First Quarter 2009 April 27,2009

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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TELÉFONOS DE MÉXICO, S.A.B. DE C.V.

(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in the Charter)

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Highlights

First Quarter 2009

Estimated Telephony Market Share in Mexico - March 2009

Type of service

Users

Market share

Mobile Telephony

TELMEX

Other fixed line services

78.4 million

17.5 million

3.4 million

79.0%

17.6%

3.4%

Total

99.3 million

100.0%

 

 

 

 

(1) EBITDA: defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization. Go to www.telmex.com in the Investor Relations section where you will find the reconciliation of EBITDA to operating income.

(2) One ADR represents 20 shares.

(3) Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities.

 

 

Relevant Events

March 3, 2009 Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting

On March 3, 2009 the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting resolved to increase the amount of funds that can be allocated to purchase the Company's own shares by 10 billion pesos. The amount takes into consideration, retained earnings as of December 31, 2008.

Annual Shareholders' Meetings Calling

The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on March 18, 2009, resolved to call for series "L" Special and Annual Shareholders' Meetings, to be held on April 28, 2009, in order to appoint the members of the Board of Directors pertaining to Series "L" shares and to declare a cash dividend of 0.46 Mexican pesos per outstanding share in four equal payments of 0.1150 Mexican pesos per outstanding share, resulting from the net tax profit account. Dividend payments were proposed to be made in México on June 18, 2009, on September 18, 2009, on December 17, 2009 and on March 26, 2010.

 

 

Operating Results

Lines in service and local traffic

At the end of the first quarter, the number of lines in service was 17 million 514 thousand, 75 thousand lower than December of 2008. The number of disconnections is occurring mainly as a result of competition from fixed, mobile and pay TV companies.

Of our lines in service, approximately 10.1 million are in areas that interest competitors and where they also have presence. However, 7.4 million lines are in areas that hold no interest to competitors. In the quarter, these lines generated revenues of approximately 4.699 billion pesos and an operating loss of 778 million pesos.

Local traffic volume continues to be affected mainly by customers' changing consumption habits as a result of competition from cellular telephony, local and pay TV companies. During the first quarter, local traffic decreased 9.9% compared with the same period of 2008, totaling 5.245 billion local calls.

Long distance

From January to March, domestic long distance (DLD) traffic increased 5.0% compared with last year's first quarter, totaling 4.939 billion minutes, due to more multi-service package offerings that include DLD minutes and higher traffic from long distance operators, offset by the decrease in termination traffic with cellular operators.

We consider that the effect of the world wide economic crisis and resulting decrease in the nation's industrial activity was present in the international long distance traffic volumes. In the first quarter of 2009, outgoing international long distance (ILD) traffic decreased 29.3% compared with last year's first quarter, totaling 375 million minutes. Incoming international long distance traffic decreased 6.2% compared with the same period of the previous year, totaling 1.466 billion minutes. The incoming-outgoing ratio was 3.9x.

Interconnection

In the first quarter, interconnection traffic totaled 10.670 billion minutes, 6.1% lower than the same quarter of 2008. Calling party pays traffic decreased 11.2% because of the increase of cellular services. Interconnection traffic with local, long distance and cellular telephony operators decreased 4.5%.

Internet access

At TELMEX, one of our main commitments is to promote broadband penetration to drive the digital culture and the technological development in the country. During the first quarter of 2009 we continued the growth trend of broadband Infinitum services (ADSL) with a gain of 512 thousand services reaching a total of 5.52 million customers. In the last 3 years, we have increased the number of broadband customers at an annual average rate of 65.7%.

 

TELMEX significant investments in capacity have produced one of the most advanced networks worldwide allowing us to continue promoting broadband penetration in the country. Additionally, the company has sold almost 2 million computers in instalments for the last ten years, which has contributed to the increase of computers penetration and Mexico's dynamic broadband growth.

 

In 2009, we will continue our offering of multi-service packages. They include several telecommunications services with substantial discounts of up to 42%, thereby accelerating access to broadband services and other voice services. These packages are designed to serve families and small and medium-sized business, and they have grown in recent years because of their attractive features. Similarly, companies and other major customers have plans tailored to satisfy their needs.

Financial Results

 

The following financial information for 2009 and 2008 is presented in nominal pesos, according to Mexican Financial Reporting Standards.

 

 

Revenues: In the first quarter, revenues totaled 30.0 billion pesos, a decrease of 3.6% compared with the same period of the previous year. These results include decreases of 9.0% in local service revenues, 8.2% in long distance service revenues and 13.1% in interconnection revenues. The decrease in interconnection revenues reflected a decline of 6.7% in the average revenue of calling party pays services, partially offset by increases of 32.0% in Internet access revenues and 9.0% in corporate networks revenues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses: In the first quarter, total costs and expenses were 20.400 billion pesos, at a similar level as the same period of 2008, mainly due to initiatives carried out to optimize resource use and the 9.9% decrease in the amount paid to cellular operators for calling party pays services, offset by the increase in the reserve for uncollectables, to higher commissions related to growth in broadband services charges and higher charges related to labor costs.

 

 

 

 

EBITDA (1) and operating income: EBITDA (1) totaled 14.087 billion pesos in the first quarter, a decrease of 7.0% compared with the same period of last year. The EBITDA margin was 46.9%. Operating income totaled 9.617 billion pesos in the first quarter and the operating margin was 32.0%.

 

Financing cost: In the first quarter, financing cost produced a charge of 2.393 billion pesos. This resulted from: i) a net interest charge of 1.825 billion pesos, 11.1% less than the charge registered in the same period of 2008, mainly due to the decrease in paid interest for lower debt and the recognition of the market value of interest rate swaps; and ii) a net exchange loss of 568 million pesos from the first-quarter exchange rate devaluation of 0.7934 pesos per dollar, offset by 4.661 billion dollars in dollar-peso hedges.

 

Majority net income: In the first quarter, majority net income totaled 4.759 billion pesos, 14.6% lower than the same period of the previous year. Earnings per share were 26 Mexican cents, a year-over-year decrease of 10.3%, and earnings per ADR (2) were 36 US cents, a decrease of 33.3% compared with the same period of 2008.

 

Investments: In the first quarter, capital expenditures (capex) were the equivalent of 224 million dollars, of which 80.6% was used for growth projects in the voice, data and transport infrastructure and the rest for other projects.

 

Debt: Total debt at March 31 was the equivalent of 7.585 billion dollars, of which 65.1% is long-term, 35.0% has fixed rate and 82.0% is in foreign currency, equivalent to 6.217 billion dollars. To minimize risks from variations in the exchange rate, we have dollar-peso hedges for 4.661 billion dollars.

 

Total net debt (3) decreased during the last 12 months the equivalent of 1.209 billion dollars, reducing the total to 6.748 billion dollars. TELMEX has a solid and healthy financial structure that allows us to maintain state-of-the-art-technology and support the development of telecommunications in the country.

 

Repurchase of shares: During the first quarter, the company used 872 million pesos to repurchase 76 million 409 thousand of its own shares.

 

 

 

 

Relevant Figures

( In millions of Mexican pesos, unless otherwise indicated)

%

1Q2009

1Q2008

Inc.

Revenues

Ps.

30.017

Ps.

31.122

(3,6)

EBITDA (1)

14.087

15.151

(7,0)

EBITDA margin (%)

46,9

48,7

(1,8)

Operating income

9.617

10.630

(9,5)

Operating margin (%)

32,0

34,2

(2,2)

Majority net income

4.759

5.574

(14,6)

Earnings per share (pesos)

0,26

0,29

(10,3)

Earnings per ADR (dollars) (2)

0,36

0,54

(33,3)

Outstanding shares (millions)

18.479

19.111

(3,3)

Equivalent ADRs (millions) (2)

924

956

(3,3)

(1) EBITDA: defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization. Go to www.telmex.com in the Investor

Relations section where you will find the reconciliation of EBITDA to operating income.

(2) One ADR represents 20 shares.

 

 

 

Income Statements

Income Statements

[ In millions of nominal Mexican pesos ]

%

1Q2009

1Q2008

Inc.

Revenues

Local

Ps.

11.546

Ps.

12.693

(9,0)

Domestic long distance

3.716

4.144

(10,3)

International long distance

2.009

2.095

(4,1)

Interconnection

4.165

4.791

(13,1)

Corporate networks

3.270

3.001

9,0

Internet

3.836

2.907

32,0

Others

1.475

1.491

(1,1)

Total

30.017

31.122

(3,6)

Costs and Expenses

Cost of sales and services

7.992

7.779

2,7

Commercial, administrative and general

4.953

4.731

4,7

Interconnection

2.985

3.461

(13,8)

Depreciation and amortization

4.470

4.521

(1,1)

Total

20.400

20.492

(0,4)

Operating income

9.617

10.630

(9,5)

Other expenses, net

250

401

(37,7)

Financing cost

Interest, net

1.825

2.053

(11,1)

Exchange loss, net

568

514

10,5

Total

2.393

2.567

(6,8)

Equity interest in net income (loss) of affiliates

(1)

11

NA

Income before income tax

6.973

7.673

(9,1)

Income tax

2.213

2.100

5,4

Income before noncontrolling interest

4.760

5.573

(14,6)

Noncontrolling interest, net

(1)

1

NA

Majority net income

Ps.

4.759

Ps.

5.574

(14,6)

EBITDA (1)

Ps.

14.087

Ps.

15.151

(7,0)

EBITDA margin (%)

46,9

48,7

(1,8)

Operating margin (%)

32,0

34,2

(2,2)

Exchange rate at March 31, 2009: 14.3317 pesos vs dollar

(*) higher than 1000%

NA not applicable

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheets

[ In millions of nominal Mexican pesos ]

March 31,

March 31,

2009

2008

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Ps.

11.987

Ps.

7.141

Other current assets

44.524

25.675

Plant, property and equipment, net

111.688

117.500

Other assets

6.309

5.667

Net prepaid benefit obligation

14.214

14.504

Total assets

Ps.

188.722

Ps.

170.487

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Current portion of long-term debt

Ps.

37.983

Ps.

12.088

Other current liabilities

20.624

19.808

Long-term debt

70.718

80.167

Labor obligations

4.420

5.353

Deferred taxes

15.465

16.086

Deferred credits

395

453

Total liabilities

149.605

133.955

Stockholders' equity

Majority stockholders' equity

39.071

36.489

Noncontrolling interest

46

43

Total stockholders' equity

39.117

36.532

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

Ps.

188.722

Ps.

170.487

Exchange rate at March 31, 2009: 14.3317 pesos vs dollar

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Results

% Inc. vs.

1Q 2009

4Q 2008

3Q 2008

2Q 2008

1Q 2008

1Q 2008

Lines in service (thousand units)

17.514

17.589

17.673

17.660

17.795

(1,6)

Local traffic (million units)

Local calls

5.245

5.419

5.699

5.644

5.820

(9,9)

Interconnection minutes (A) (B)

10.670

11.453

11.704

11.482

11.364

(6,1)

Long distance traffic (million minutes)

Domestic long distance (A)

4.939

4.920

4.946

5.119

4.702

5,0

International long distance

(incoming and outgoing) (B)

1.841

2.192

2.260

2.188

2.093

(12,0)

Internet (thousands)

5.699

5.217

4.600

4.075

3.648

56,2

Prodigy (Dial-up)

177

207

238

271

332

(46,7)

Infinitum (ADSL)

5.522

5.010

4.362

3.804

3.316

66,5

(A) Includes domestic long distance calling party pays traffic

(B) Includes international long distance calling party pays traffic

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico Local and Long Distance Accounting Separation

Based on Condition 7-5 of the Amendments of the Concession Title of Teléfonos de México, the

commitment to present the accounting of the local and long distance services is presented

below for the first quarter of 2008 and 2008.

Mexico Local Service Business

Income Statements

[ In millions of nominal Mexican pesos ]

%

1Q2009

1Q2008

Inc.

Revenues

Access, rent and measured service

Ps.

11.440

Ps.

12.485

(8,4)

LADA interconnection

1.351

943

43,3

Interconnection with operators

440

378

16,4

Interconnection with cellular operators

2.775

3.127

(11,3)

Other

3.689

3.636

1,5

Total

19.695

20.569

(4,2)

Costs and expenses

Cost of sales and services

5.832

5.504

6,0

Commercial, administrative and general

4.540

4.265

6,4

Interconnection

1.812

2.108

(14,0)

Depreciation and amortization

2.671

2.881

(7,3)

Total

14.855

14.758

0,7

Operating income

Ps.

4.840

Ps.

5.811

(16,7)

EBITDA (1)

Ps.

7.511

Ps.

8.692

(13,6)

EBITDA margin (%)

38,1

42,3

(4,2)

Operating margin (%)

24,6

28,3

(3,7)

Mexico Long Distance Service Business

Income Statements

[ In million of nominal Mexican pesos ]

%

1Q2009

1Q2008

Inc.

Revenues

Domestic long distance

Ps.

4.244

Ps.

4.818

(11,9)

International long distance

1.961

Ps.

2.148

(8,7)

Total

6.205

Ps.

6.966

(10,9)

Costs and expenses

Cost of sales and services

1.451

1.445

0,4

Commercial, administrative and general

1.347

1.279

5,3

Interconnection to the local network

1.993

1.876

6,2

Depreciation and amortization

521

541

(3,7)

Total

5.312

5.141

3,3

Operating income

Ps.

893

Ps.

1.825

(51,1)

EBITDA (1)

Ps.

1.414

Ps.

2.366

(40,2)

EBITDA margin (%)

22,8

34,0

(11,2)

Operating margin (%)

14,4

26,2

(11,8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of cash flows

[ In millions of nominal Mexican pesos )

Three months

ended

March 31, 2009

Operating activities

Income before income tax:

Ps

6.973

Depreciation and amortization

4.470

Interest expense

2.034

Other items not requiring the use of cash

2.294

Total

15.771

Cash flows used by operating activities

(1.843)

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

13.928

Investing activities

Acquisitions of plant, property and equipment

(4.082)

Other investments

203

Net cash flows used in investing activities

(3.879)

Excess of cash flows before financing activities

10.049

Financing activities

Repayment of loansAmortizaciones de financiamientos

(3.059)

Acquisition of own shares

(872)

Dividen paid

(1.808)

Interest paid

(1.542)

Derivative financial instruments

3.082

Net cash flows used in financing activities

(4.199)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

5.850

Cash and cash equivalents at begining of periord

6.137

Cash and cash equivalents at end of periord

$

11.987

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements Mexico

Income Statements of Communities with and without Presence

of the Competition at March 31, 2009.

[ In millions of nominal Mexican pesos )

Communities

Communities

with presence of

without presence of

competition *

competition *

Total

Revenues

Local

$

7.826

$

3.720

$

11.546

Domestic long distance

3.511

205

3.716

International long distance

1.748

261

2.009

Interconnection

3.793

372

4.165

Corporate networks

3.270

0

3.270

Internet

3.731

105

3.836

Other

1.439

36

1.475

Total revenues

25.318

4.699

30.017

Costs and expenses

Operating costs and expenses

9.160

3.785

12.945

Interconnection

2.688

297

2.985

Depreciation and amortization

3.075

1.395

4.470

Total

14.923

5.477

20.400

Operating income

$

10.395

$

(778)

$

9.617

EBITDA (1)

$

13.470

$

617

$

14.087

EBITDA margin (%)

53,2

13,1

46,9

Operating margin (%)

41,1

(16,6)

32,0

* Figures are estimated

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

Date: April 27, 2009.

TELÉFONOS DE MÉXICO, S.A.B. DE C.V.

By: /s/__________________          

Name: Adolfo Cerezo Pérez
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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