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FORM 6 - K
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of February 2002
NATIONAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VENEZUELA (CANTV)
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(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
EDIFICIO CANTV
AVENIDA LIBERTADOR
CARACAS, VENEZUELA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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 whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Act of 1934
Yes ____ No __X__
If "Yes" is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82 - _______________
This report consists of an English translation of the original Spanish language
version of a Venezuelan filing of the unaudited financial statements of Compania
Anonima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela (CANTV) as of and for the period ended
on December 31, 2001, prepared according to Venezuelan GAAP, which differ in
certain important respects from US GAAP, as filed with the Venezuela National
Commission on Securities on January 31, 2002.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
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Caracas, January 31, 2002
Sirs Comision Nacional de Valores Present.-
Attention: Dra. Aida Lamus
President
Dear Dra. Lamus,
In accordance with the requirements of the "Periodic or Occasional Information
Reporting Norms to Be Submitted by Individuals Regulated by the Venezuelan
National Commission on Securities" ("Normas Relativas a la Informacion Periodica
u Ocasional que Deben Suministrar las Personas Sometidas al Control de la
Comision Nacional de Valores"), attached please find the unaudited Financial
Statements as of and for the period ended December 31, 2001.
I will make myself available should you need any clarification or additional
information.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Mariela Belmonte
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Mariela Belmonte.
Secretary
Board of Directors
COMPANIA ANONIMA NACIONAL TELEFONOS DE VENEZUELA
(CANTV) AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated financial statements
as of December 31, 2001 and 2000
and for the years ended
December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
and Report of Independent
Public Accountants
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish)
COMPANIA ANONIMA NACIONAL TELEFONOS DE VENEZUELA (CANTV) AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2001 AND 2000
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(Adjusted for inflation and expressed in millions of constant bolivars as
of December 31, 2001)
ASSETS 2001 2000
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CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and temporary investments 301,475 649,726
Accounts receivable, net 368,890 390,175
Accounts receivable from Venezuelan Government entities 97,898 115,398
Inventories and supplies, net 32,691 37,392
Other current assets 11,508 15,697
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Total current assets 812,462 1,208,388
Property plant and equipment, net 3,122,840 3,628,621
Cellular concession, net 103,634 107,042
Other assets 253,084 268,161
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Total assets 4,292,020 5,212,212
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term debt 133,105 62,305
Accounts payable 260,179 309,277
Employee severance benefits, net 9,803 9,937
Accrued employee benefits 75,157 173,059
Other current liabilities 468,598 321,286
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Total current liabilities 946,842 875,864
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt 228,103 383,296
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations 394,989 388,367
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Total liabilities 1,569,934 1,647,527
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 2,722,086 3,564,685
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 4,292,020 5,212,212
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish)
COMPANIA ANONIMA NACIONAL TELEFONOS DE VENEZUELA (CANTV) AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001, 2000 AND 1999
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(Adjusted for inflation and expressed in millions of constant bolivars as of
December 31, 2001, except earning per share and per ADS amount)
2001 2000 1999
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OPERATING REVENUES:
Local and domestic long distance usage 537,707 610,132 674,249
Basic rent 346,364 354,980 407,216
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Local and domestic long distance 884,071 965,112 1,081,465
International long distance 103,042 112,541 169,576
Net settlements 19,797 32,981 35,683
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International long distance 122,839 145,522 205,259
Fixed to mobile outgoing calls 569,494 674,031 567,975
Interconnection incoming 37,001 59,407 40,224
Other wireline-related services 204,612 156,912 182,402
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Total wireline services 1,818,017 2,000,984 2,077,325
Wireless services 409,413 335,707 368,466
Other 55,596 51,859 49,242
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Total operating revenues 2,283,026 2,388,550 2,495,033
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Operations, maintenance, repairs and administrative 915,687 1,053,285 1,097,152
Interconnection costs 286,500 339,261 309,263
Depreciation and amortization 756,366 692,457 748,509
Concession and other taxes 141,469 155,391 157,411
Pension and postretirement plan special termination benefits 36,109 - -
Special charge - 123,948 -
Nonrecurring charges - 710 4,587
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Total operating expenses 2,136,131 2,365,052 2,316,922
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Operating income 146,895 23,498 178,111
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OTHER EXPENSES, NET:
Financing cost, net (12,209) (35,199) (54,211)
Other (expenses) income, net (12,535) (4,297) 7,109
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Total other expenses, net (24,744) (39,496) (47,102)
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Income (loss) before income tax and cumulative effect of
accounting change, net of tax 122,151 (15,998) 131,009
INCOME TAX 43,024 39,779 17,391
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Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change,
net of tax 79,127 (55,777) 113,618
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE, NET OF TAX - (45,494) -
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Net income (loss) 79,127 (101,271) 113,618
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Earnings (loss) per share before cumulative effect of
accounting change, net of tax 87 (58) 114
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax - (48) -
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Earnings (loss) per share 87 (106) 114
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Earnings (loss) per ADS (based on 7 shares per ADS) 606 (745) 796
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Average shares outstanding (in millions) 914 952 999
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish)
COMPANIA ANONIMA NACIONAL TELEFONOS DE VENEZUELA (CANTV) AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001, 2000 AND 1999
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(Adjusted for inflation and expressed in millions of constant bolivars as of
December 31, 2001)
Capital stock
----------------------------------- Additional Cumulative
Historical Inflation paid-in Retained Legal Treasury translation
cost adjustment Total capital earnings reserve stock adjustment
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Balance as of December 31, 1998 36,902 1,599,831 1,636,733 20,354 2,412,562 163,678 - 32,730
Accumulated postretirement
benefits obligation - - - - (196,071) - - -
Net income - - - - 113,618 - - -
Dividends declared - - - - (206,844) - - -
Repurchased shares (45) (1,934) (1,979) - (1,434) - - -
Change in cumulative translation
adjustment - - - - - - - 2,742
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Balance as of December 31, 1999 36,857 1,597,897 1,634,754 20,354 2,121,831 163,678 - 35,472
Net loss - - - - (101,271) - - -
Dividends declared - - - - (72,013) - - -
Repurchased shares (2,684) (116,054) (118,738) - (121,361) - - -
Change in cumulative translation
adjustment - - - - - - - 1,979
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Balance as of December 31, 2000 34,173 1,481,843 1,516,016 20,354 1,827,186 163,678 - 37,451
Net income - - - - 79,127 - - -
Dividends declared - - - - (473,418) - - -
Repurchased shares - - - - (224,166) - (225,912) -
Change in cumulative translation
adjustment - - - - - - - 1,770
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Balance as of December 31, 2001 34,173 1,481,843 1,516,016 20,354 1,208,729 163,678 (225,912) 39,221
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish)
COMPANIA ANONIMA NACIONAL TELEFONOS DE VENEZUELA (CANTV) AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED
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DECEMBER 31, 2001, 2000 AND 1999
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(Adjusted for inflation and expressed in millions of constant bolivars as of
December 31, 2001)
2001 2000 1999
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CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) 79,127 (101,271) 113,618
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities-
Loss from net monetary position 31,327 17,790 7,440
Exchange (gain) loss, net (21,016) 2,970 37,875
Depreciation and amortization 756,366 692,457 748,509
Pension and postretirement plan special termination benefits 36,109 - -
Special charge - 123,948 -
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax - 45,494 -
Provision for doubtful accounts 65,800 85,909 128,767
Provision for inventories obsolescence 9,142 2,269 -
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (77,046) (16,196) (171,856)
Accounts receivable from Venezuelan Government entities 5,141 21,860 (51,538)
Inventories and supplies 4,002 16,615 48,292
Other current assets 2,548 (750) 10,592
Accounts payable 24,867 38,451 133,317
Accrued employee benefits (86,175) 14,922 24,497
Other current liabilities (6,226) 47,720 (38,588)
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823,966 992,188 990,925
CHANGES IN NON CURRENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:
Other assets 8,408 32,897 (20,590)
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations (29,487) (28,527) 7,362
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Net cash provided by operating activities 802,887 996,558 977,697
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of intangibles (50,750) (27,823) 33,454
Capital expenditures, net of disposals (205,463) (340,304) (446,777)
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Net cash used in investing activities (256,213) (368,127) (413,323)
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings - 34,426 -
Payments of debt (65,067) (58,623) (44,363)
Dividend payments (287,653) (72,013) (206,844)
Repurchased shares (450,078) (240,099) (3,413)
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Net cash used in financing activities (802,798) (336,309) (254,620)
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(Decrease) increase in cash and temporary investments before loss
in purchasing power of cash and temporary investments (256,124) 292,122 309,754
LOSS IN PURCHASING POWER OF CASH AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS (92,127) (53,883) (72,706)
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(Decrease) increase in cash and temporary investments (348,251) 238,239 237,048
CASH AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS:
Beginning of year 649,726 411,487 174,439
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End of year 301,475 649,726 411,487
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the year for-
Interest 34,903 48,780 42,897
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Taxes 300,193 129,846 107,253
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RESULT FROM NET MONETARY POSITION:
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Operating activities 24,242 (17,448) (22,061)
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Investing activities (7,174) (3,467) (3,468)
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Temporary investments 43,732 57,008 90,795
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Spanish)
COMPANIA ANONIMA NACIONAL TELEFONOS DE VENEZUELA (CANTV) AND SUBSIDIARIES
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(Amounts are adjusted for inflation and expressed in millions of constant
bolivars as of December 31, 2001, unless otherwise indicated)
1. EXPLANATION ADDED FOR TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH:
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The consolidated financial statements were originally issued in Spanish and
translated into English.
2. COMPANY BACKGROUND AND CONCESSION AGREEMENT:
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Compania Anonima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela (CANTV or the Company) is one
of the primary providers of telecommunications services in Venezuela, and is the
owner of a nationwide basic telecommunications network through which it provides
not only national and international fixed switched telephone service but also
private networks, data, public telephone, rural and telex services. In addition,
through its subsidiaries, CANTV provides other telecommunications-related
services including Internet access, wireless communications and telephone
directories.
CANTV entered into a Concession Agreement (the Concession) with the Government
of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (the Government) in 1991 to provide
national and international telecommunications services, for the purpose of
guaranteeing high quality service, modernizing and expanding the local network,
introducing progressive rate rebalancing and establishing a framework for the
introduction of competition. November 2000 marked the opening of the
telecommunications market with the entrance of new competitors (see Note 4 -
Regulation and Note 20 (d) and (e) - Commitments and contingencies - Concession
mandates and Competition).
Significant terms of the Concession are as follows:
a. The Concession established a special privilege regime of limited
concurrence, through which the Government guaranteed CANTV, except in some
circumstances, to be the exclusive provider of fixed switched telephone
services, including local, national and international access until November
27, 2000. Beginning on that date, any party who obtains the corresponding
administrative concession is able to provide basic telecommunication
services in the country (see Note 4 - Regulation).
b. The Concession is for 35 years ending in 2026, and is extendible for an
additional period of 20 years subject to the approval by the Ministry of
Infrastructure, (the Ministry), and satisfactory performance by CANTV of
its obligations under the Concession.
c. Until December 31, 2000, CANTV paid annually a total of 5.5% of services
billed. Beginning in January 2001, the Company is subject to pay 4.8% of
gross revenues (see Note 4 (a) - Regulation - Organic Telecommunications
Law). Expenses for this concept are included in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations as Concession
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and other taxes for Bs. 71,387, Bs. 83,822 and Bs. 88,013 for the years
ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
d. The Concession requires the Company to expand, modernize and improve the
quality of its telephone network, as well as, meet prescribed service
quality targets. Those Concession mandates include national and regional
expansion and modernization targets as well as, annual and cumulative
targets (see Note 20 (d) and (e) - Commitments and contingencies -
Concession mandates and Competition).
e. The Concession specifies various penalties which may be imposed on CANTV
for negligent or intentional violation of Concession provisions, including
depending on the violation, a public reprimand, a fine of up to 1% of
services billed and/or revocation and termination of the Concession.
Penalties assessed against CANTV through December 31, 2001, have not been
material.
Eight Year Review Agreement
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On February 21, 2000, CANTV and the Comision Nacional de Telecomunicaciones
(CONATEL) signed the Eight Year Review Agreement (the Agreement), effective
until December 31, 2000. The Agreement included the review of the concession
regarding quality service, tariffs framework, commercialization of new services
and the elimination of the service expansion mandate and the introduction of a
new 80% average digitalization mandate (see Note 4 - Regulation and Note 20 (d)
- Commitments and contingencies - Concession mandates).
Starting 2001, the Company is regulated by the Concession and the Organic
Telecommunication Law enacted in 2000 (see Note 4 - Regulation).
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES:
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a. Basis of presentation
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The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
Venezuelan generally accepted accounting principles (Venezuelan GAAP).
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the consolidated financial statements and the amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual consolidated results may differ from those
estimates.
b. Adjustment for inflation
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The Company's consolidated financial statements are expressed on a constant
bolivar basis as of December 31, 2001, in accordance with the Venezuelan
Statement of Accounting Principles Number 10 "Standards for the Preparation of
Financial Statements Adjusted for Inflation" (DPC 10) (revised and
comprehensive), issued by the Venezuelan Federation of Public Accountants.
In December 2000, the Venezuelan Federation of Public Accountants issued the new
DPC 10 (revised and comprehensive), which superseded the standard issued in 1991
and its three amendments as well as the technical publications number 14 and 19.
The main changes
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outlined in this standard pertain to presentation and not methodology, and is
effective for those periods beginning after December 31, 2000.
The amounts disclosed in the consolidated financial statements have been
adjusted to reflect the bolivar's purchasing power at December 31, 2001 based on
the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the metropolitan area of Caracas as published
by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV).
The most representative indexes used in the preparation of the inflation
adjusted financial statements are as follows (1997 base):
2001 2000 1999
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End of year 231.27564 205.97793 181.58866
Average for year 219.40902 194.97653 167.78597
Each caption in the accompanying consolidated financial statements has been
presented on the basis of the CPI at December 31, 2001, as follows:
i. Monetary assets and liabilities (cash and temporary investments, accounts
receivable, other assets and most liabilities) as of December 31, 2001,
have not been adjusted for the effect of inflation since they already
represent their inflation adjusted value at that date. The balances as of
December 31, 2000, have been updated based upon the relative change in
the CPI between that date and the CPI at December 31, 2001.
ii. Non-monetary assets (principally inventories and supplies, net, property,
plant and equipment, net, the cellular concession, net and certain other
assets) and stockholders' equity have been updated based upon the
relative change in the CPI between the time the assets and equity were
acquired or contributed and the CPI at December 31, 2001.
iii. The non-monetary liability for pension and other postretirement benefit
obligations and its related expense, are recorded based on actuarial
calculations (see Note 14 - Retirement benefits).
iv. Monetary revenues and expenses have been updated based upon the change in
the CPI from the month in which the transaction was recorded and the CPI
at December 31, 2001.
v. Non-monetary expenses (primarily depreciation and amortization) are based
upon the values of the corresponding assets (primarily property, plant
and equipment) in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets (See (ii)
above).
vi. The monetary gain (loss) is attributable to the Company's net monetary
asset or liability position in an inflationary period and has been set
forth as loss from net monetary position as part of the Financing cost,
net caption in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations
(see Note 16 - Financing cost, net).
c. Consolidation
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The consolidated financial statements include CANTV and all of its
majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and
transactions among the companies have been eliminated.
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d. Cash and temporary investments
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Cash and temporary investments include short-term, highly liquid investments,
which have original maturities of three months or less. The loss in the
purchasing power of cash and temporary investments due to inflation is reflected
as a separate caption in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
e. Inventories and supplies, net
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Inventories and supplies are presented at cost, net of reserves. Certain
inventories and supplies whose original cost per unit does not exceed the
equivalent in bolivars of U.S.$ 500 are expensed when purchased.
f. Depreciation and amortization
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Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method
based on the estimated useful lives of the fixed assets and based on the
amortization period assigned to the intangible assets (see Note 5 - Cellular
concession and Note 10 - Other assets). Amortization expense was Bs. 54,263, Bs.
11,308 and Bs. 45,328 and for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999,
respectively. Accumulated amortization was Bs. 308,872 and Bs. 254,609 at
December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
In November 2000, the Company, based on technical evaluations, reviewed and
updated the depreciable lives of certain assets, including civil works and
buildings, towers and shelters related to wireless operations, and changed the
useful lives from 7 to 20 years. This change in the useful lives did not have a
significant impact in the Company's consolidated financial statements.
g. Computer software
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The costs of certain purchased computer software and systems for internal use
are capitalized and classified as intangible assets. The estimated useful life
of these intangible assets is between 3 and 7 years. Internal-use software is
defined as software which is acquired, internally developed, or modified solely
to meet the internal needs of the Company; and for which, during the software's
development or modification, no substantive plan exists or is being developed by
the Company to market the software externally. Regular maintenance and
modifications to existing software are expensed when incurred.
h. Impairment in long-lived assets
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The Company evaluates the impairment of long-lived assets, including intangible
assets, based on the projection of undiscounted cash flows whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such assets may
not be recoverable. In the event such cash flows are not expected to be
sufficient to recover the recorded value of the assets, the assets are written
down to their estimated fair values. Under current circumstances, no adjustment
for impairment in the carrying value of the long-lived assets has been recorded.
i. Revenue recognition
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Revenues for wireline and wireless services are recognized in the period in
which the services are provided. Unbilled revenues of Bs. 99,234 and Bs. 144,291
are included in accounts
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receivable as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Revenues from
settlement of traffic with international telecommunications carriers are
recognized on a net basis and are based on estimates of traffic volume and
rates. Advertising revenues and related telephone directory printing costs are
recognized upon publication of the directories. The Company presents as deferred
income, included in the Other current liabilities caption, those amounts of
billed services, which have not been rendered yet, such as submarine cable
usage, basic rent for telecommunications services and telephone directories (see
Note 13 - Other current liabilities).
During 2000, the Company reviewed its revenue recognition polices for prepaid
services and subscriber right fees and changed the way it was accounting for
these services. Subscriber right fees, which are upfront fees paid by consumers
when the service is activated, are classified as liabilities on the Company's
balance sheet. The Company believes that the opening of the telecommunications
market where consumers have a choice of carrier, changes the way in which
subscriber right fees should be accounted for on the Company's books. In line
with industry practices and improved monitoring systems, prepaid card sales are
recognized as revenue when the customer utilizes the service. These changes did
not have a material impact in the Company's results of operations.
During 2001, the Company changed the way it presents interconnection revenues
and costs in the consolidated statements of operations. Revenues from Fixed to
mobile outgoing calls include the amount paid to customers for fixed to mobile
calls terminating in a wireless operator. The portion related to basic telephony
charged to a wireless operator for mobile to fixed calls is included as
Interconnection incoming revenue, while costs charged to CANTV and its
consolidated subsidiary Movilnet from a wireless operator for the
interconnection portion of fixed to mobile traffic, as well as mobile to mobile
are presented as Interconnection costs in the consolidated statements of
operations. Previously, only the fixed portion of the fixed to mobile traffic
was included as revenue, while the cost for the outgoing fixed to mobile or
mobile to mobile traffic were presented net of such revenues. This change was
applied to all the periods presented in the consolidated statements of
operations for comparative purposes.
j. Income tax
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The income tax is calculated based upon taxable income which is different from
the income before tax. Venezuelan tax legislation does not permit consolidation
of results of subsidiaries for tax purposes. Investment tax credits for
property, plant and equipment reduce the income tax during the year in which
such assets are placed in service. Investment tax credits as well as fiscal
losses except those from the tax inflation adjustment, are permitted to be
carried forward for 3 years. Venezuelan tax regulations also provide for a
corporate asset alternative minimum tax based on inflation adjusted net assets
(see Note 18 - Income tax).
The Company recognizes through the deferral method, the impact of income taxes
originated from temporary differences existing between the income tax expense
calculated on the basis of net income, determined in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, and this concept, calculated on taxable income
for the period, determined in accordance with current tax legislation. Such tax
effect is assigned to future periods in which such temporary differences will be
realized. Recording of the deferred income taxes is subject to its possible
realization beyond a reasonable doubt. Based on current conditions, the Company
has not recorded the asset resulting from deferring the tax effect of temporary
reconciliation differences.
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k. Employee severance benefits and other benefits
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Employee severance benefits are calculated and recorded in accordance with the
Venezuelan labor law and the Company's current collective bargaining agreement.
Under the current Labor Law, employees earn a severance indemnity equal to 5
days salary per month, up to a total of 60 days per year of service. Labor
indemnities are earned once an employee has completed 3 months of continuous
service. Beginning with the second year of service, the employees earn an
additional 2 days salary for each year of service (or fraction of a year greater
than six months), cumulative up to a maximum of 30 days salary. Severance
benefits must be funded and deposited monthly in either an individual trust or a
severance fund, or accrued in an employer's accounting records, as specified in
writing by each employee.
In the case of unjustified or involuntary termination, employees have the right
to an additional indemnification payment of one month salary per year of service
up to a maximum of 150 days' current salary. Furthermore, in the case of
involuntary termination the Law established the payment of an additional
severance benefit of up to a maximum of 90 days current salary based on length
of employment.
Additionally, the Venezuelan labor law requires a mandatory annual profit
sharing distribution to all employees. CANTV made distributions equal to 120
days salary at December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 totaling, Bs. 37,875, Bs. 51,359
and Bs. 48,373, respectively.
l. Pension plan and other postretirement benefits
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The noncontributory pension plan benefits are accrued based on actuarial
estimates. The real discount rate and real rate of compensation increase used to
develop the projected benefit obligation were 7% and 2%, respectively (see Note
14 - Retirement benefits).
Postretirement benefits relating to health care expenses are recorded based on
actuarial estimates (see Note 14 - Retirement benefits).
The work force reduction program announced in December 2000 (see Note 22 - Work
force reduction program), resulted in a loss on effect of curtailment of pension
and postretirement plans of Bs. 36,109, which is reflected as Pension and
postretirement plan special termination benefits, in the consolidated statements
of income.
m. Foreign currency denominated transactions
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Foreign currency denominated transactions are recorded at the bolivar exchange
rate as of the transaction date. The outstanding balances of foreign currency
denominated assets and liabilities are translated into bolivars using the
exchange rate at the balance sheet date, which were Bs. 758 and Bs. 700 per U.S.
dollar as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively (see Note 6 - Balances in
foreign currency). Any exchange gain or loss from the translation of these
balances and transactions is reflected as exchange gain (loss), net in the
Financing cost, net caption in the accompanying consolidated statements of
operations (see Note 16 - Financing cost, net).
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n. Legal reserve
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The Company and each of its subsidiaries are required under the Venezuelan
Commercial Code and their Corporate By-laws to transfer at least 5% of each
year's net income to a legal reserve until such reserve equals at least 10% of
capital stock.
o. Earnings (loss) per share
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Earnings (loss) per share are based on 914,462,674, 951,961,030 and 999,897,508
of average common shares outstanding at December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999,
respectively.
4. REGULATION:
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CANTV's services and tariffs are regulated by the rules established in the
Concession agreement, the Organic Telecommunications Law enacted in 2000 and its
Regulations, as well as the Agreement (see Note 2 - Company background and
concession agreement).
The Organic Telecommunications Law along with the Regulations, provide the
general legal framework for the regulation of telecommunications services in
Venezuela. Under the Organic Telecommunications Law, suppliers of public
telecommunications services, such as the Company, must operate under concessions
granted by the Government, which acts through the Ministry.
CONATEL is an independent regulatory body under the direction of the Ministry,
created by presidential decree in September 1991, which has the authority to
manage, regulate and control the use of limited resources in the
telecommunications services in Venezuela, and recommend the granting of
concessions, licenses and administrative authorizations as well as the approval
of tariffs and collection of related taxes. Also, it shall promote and protect
free competition, together with the Superintendent of Promotion and Protection
of Free Competition (Pro-Competencia).
a. Organic Telecommunications Law
------------------------------
On June 12, 2000, the Venezuelan Government issued the Organic
Telecommunications Law, which provides the guidelines for the opening of the
telecommunications sector for existing and new operators after November 2000.
This Law replaces the 1940 Organic Telecommunications Law and it is the result
of several years of consultation between the private and public sector. Some of
the most important aspects of the Telecommunications Law are as follows:
i. Provides the legal framework to establish specific regulations related to
interconnection, universal service, spectrum, administrative concessions,
networks, taxes, as well as penalties, consumer and operator's rights and
responsibilities.
ii. Defines telecommunications as an activity of general interest rather than
as a public service, as provided by the former law.
iii. Operator's freedom to set rates is specified, establishing controls only in
cases where dominant control is evidenced and in cases of insufficient
competition.
iv. Adopts a new tax regime applicable to all telecommunications service
providers on the basis of gross revenues. The new taxes replace the former
annual tax and concession
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fee of 5.5% for wireline and 10% for wireless services. The new tax rates
are: 2.3% activity tax, 0.5% tax to cover CONATEL's activities, 0.5% tax
for spectrum allocation, 1% tax to create the Universal Service Fund, 0.5%
tax for the Telecommunications Training and Development Fund. In addition,
cellular providers are subject to a supplemental tax starting at 4.5% of
gross revenues in the year 2000 and decreasing by 1% per annum until 2005
after which time the supplemental tax will be eliminated.
b. Telecommunications regulations
------------------------------
On November 24, 2000, the Regulations for Basic Telephony Services,
Interconnection and Administrative concessions were issued and represent the
legal framework for the market opening of telecommunication services in
Venezuela.
The most significant aspects of these Regulations include:
i. Requirements, condition and limitations for the opening of basic telephony
services in a free competition environment and equal opportunities between
existing and new operators.
ii. Regulation for mandatory interconnection with charges based on costs,
changing the previous structure of interconnection charges based on
tariffs. It also requires the submission of quarterly accounting
information by separate accounts and before the fourth quarter of 2001,
carriers must establish accounting systems indicating costs generated by
interconnection and the allocation criteria. At December 31, 2001, CANTV
has signed seven interconnection agreements with different operators (see
Note 20 (e) - Commitments and contingencies - Competition).
iii. The rules for granting administrative concession for the network
establishment and development and the rendering of telecommunication
services and the spectrum concession usage and development. Additionally,
spectrum concession will be granted through public offering procedures and
in certain cases, direct adjudication will be granted. Value added
services, except for Internet services, does not require authorization,
only notification specifying the networks, links or systems to support the
service.
c. Tariffs
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Before CANTV entered into the Agreement with CONATEL, CANTV's rates were
regulated under the Concession, through a "price-cap" and a "rate rebalancing"
mechanism that promoted operating efficiency and allowed for progressive tariff
adjustments.
The Agreement signed in February 2000 (see Note - 2 Company background and
concession agreement) established two tariffs adjustments which went into effect
on March 23 and June 16, 2000.
On February 22, 2001, pursuant to the New Organic Telecommunications Law,
CONATEL established the maximum tariffs that are applicable during 2001,
effective March 10, 2001 and a new "price-cap" system that replaced the tariff
adjustment mechanism provided under the Agreement. Under the new "price-cap"
system applicable for 2001, the maximum tariffs may be adjusted based on a
formula tied to the wholesale price index (WPI) and the rate of devaluation of
the Bolivar. The "price-cap" system allows to increase or decrease the
established tariffs based on deviations of 2.5% above or 2.5% below projected
monthly estimates of those
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indexes. CANTV may apply for an upward adjustment to the established tariffs up
to 2.5% above the accrued excess of the projected index. CONATEL may request a
downward adjustment to the established tariffs up to 2.5% below the accrued
excess of the projected index. If accrued excess of the projected index deviates
more than 7.5% above, CONATEL must review the "price-cap" formula.
5. CELLULAR CONCESSION:
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On May 19, 1992, the Company purchased one of two cellular concessions from the
Government for Bs. 138,387 (Bs. 5,388 on an historical cost basis) and
established Telecomunicaciones Movilnet, C.A. (Movilnet). The amount paid for
the cellular concession is being amortized over 40 years.
Until December 2000, the annual payment of cellular concession fee based on
services billed was 10%. Beginning in 2001, the tax regime applicable to
cellular services providers is up to 9.3% of gross revenues. (see Note 4 (a) -
Regulation - Organic Telecommunications Law).
For the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, the Concession tax
expenses included in the consolidated statements of operations were Bs. 43,946,
Bs. 43,336 and Bs. 37,279 respectively.
6. BALANCES IN FOREIGN CURRENCY:
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The Company has assets and liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars and Japanese
yens (see Note 21 - Market risk) as of December 31, as follows:
2001 2000
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(Expressed in millions of
U.S. dollars)
Cash and temporary investments 304 743
Accounts receivable, net 37 28
Other assets and advances to suppliers 29 36
Accounts payable (92) (165)
Short and long-term debt (434) (512)
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Net (liabilities) asset position in foreign currency (156) 130
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7. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET:
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The Company's accounts receivable, net balances as of December 31, are as
follows:
2001 2000
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Subscribers 367,530 426,190
Net settlements 21,088 18,382
Other 33,687 17,620
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422,305 462,192
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (53,415) (72,017)
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368,890 390,175
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8. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT ENTITIES:
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The Company's largest customer is the Venezuelan public sector, including the
Government, its agencies and enterprises, and the Venezuelan states and
municipalities (collectively, Government entities). Government entities
generated approximately 5%, 9% and 9%, respectively of the Company's revenues
during of the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
The following table sets forth the aging of accounts receivable from
Government entities as of December 31:
2001 2000
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Years
2001 36,999 -
2000 26,625 61,900
1999 and prior 34,274 53,498
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97,898 115,398
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The changes in accounts receivable from Government entities are as follows:
2001 2000
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Balance at beginning of year 115,398 154,368
Billings 117,869 188,716
Collections (122,746) (210,577)
Monetary loss (12,623) (17,109)
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Balance at end of year 97,898 115,398
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The amounts that Government entities can pay for telecommunications services are
established in annual budgets, which are not based upon actual usage during such
year. As a result of these budgeting processes and for other macroeconomic
reasons, a number of Government entities have not paid the Company in full for
telecommunications services received. In addition, as a result of inflation and
devaluation, the value of these balances has decreased.
Although the Company has, in the case of certain Government entities, reduced
the number of lines available, there can be no assurance that Government
entities will not continue to use telecommunications services in excess of the
amounts that can be paid, that the Company will not continue to experience
significant delays in collecting receivables from Government entities or that
inflation and devaluation will not continue to decrease the value of these
receivables to the Company. Failure by Government entities to pay the amounts
owed to the Company or the amounts to be billed in the future, has had, and will
continue to have an adverse effect on the profitability of the Company.
In 1999, the Congress approved a Law authorizing the issuance of bonds to
refinance internal and external debt. The amount set aside for payments of debt
owed CANTV as of December 1998 amounted Bs. 37,000. In December 2000, the
Company received Bs. 34,089 from these bonds.
In 2001, the National Assembly, previously the Congress, approved a decree
authorizing the issuance of bonds for the payment of basic services. The amount
set aside for payments of debt
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owed CANTV in the period 1996-2000 amounted Bs. 43,300. During 2001, the Company
collected Bs. 6,633 from these bonds.
CANTV's management believes all amounts from Government entities will be
collected either in cash and/or through Government bonds.
9. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET:
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Property, plant and equipment, net as of December 31, is comprised as follows:
2001 2000
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Plant 9,314,037 9,159,485
Buildings and facilities 1,157,416 1,150,531
Furniture and equipment 754,065 747,852
Vehicles 66,306 79,234
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11,291,824 11,137,102
Less: Accumulated depreciation (8,258,713) (7,621,666)
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3,033,111 3,515,436
Land 43,257 43,150
Construction work in progress 46,472 70,035
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3,122,840 3,628,621
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The average useful lives for the different classes of property, plant and
equipment are as follows:
Average useful
lives (in years)
--------------------
Plant 3 to 32
Buildings and facilities 5 to 25
Furniture and equipment 3 to 7
Vehicles 3 to 5
Property, plant and equipment includes capitalized direct labor and allocated
overhead costs, as well as materials used in connection with construction work
in progress. Capitalized direct labor and allocated overhead costs totaled Bs.
15,181, Bs. 71,528 and Bs. 88,174 for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000
and 1999, respectively. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed when incurred
while major improvements and renovations are capitalized.
10. OTHER ASSETS:
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Other assets as of December 31, are comprised as follows:
2001 2000
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Software and other intangible assets, net 170,370 181,320
Prepaid taxes 11,945 16,099
Investment in INTELSAT 22,275 28,194
Employees benefit fund and other 48,494 42,548
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253,084 268,161
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Software and other intangible assets include the cost of computer software and
systems for internal use, net of accumulated amortization (see Note 3 (g) -
Summary of significant accounting principles and policies - Computer software)
and the cost of usage rights of satellites which are amortized over periods
ranging from 3 to 7 years based upon the terms of contracts granting usage
rights.
Prepaid taxes include taxes assessed on the inflation adjusted value of fixed
assets. In 1991, the Venezuelan Income Tax Law was revised to incorporate new
provisions. Under this new law, companies were required to pay an initial tax
equal to 3% of the inflation adjusted value of fixed assets. This initial tax
was paid prior to 1996 and has been deferred and is being amortized over the
estimated useful lives of the related assets.
As of December 31, 2001, the investment in INTELSAT represents the Company's
participation of 1.12% in the International Satellite Telecommunications
Organization. The Company accounts for this investment using the equity method.
The functional currency of INTELSAT is the U.S. dollar.
In 1993, the Company contributed Bs. 49,704 to the "Employees Benefit Fund".
This amount was deposited in a Bank Trust on behalf of employees and was
utilized to acquire 1% of CANTV's capital stock to be distributed to the
employees as part of the "Excellence Award" program launched by CANTV. The
Company amortizes this contribution as the employees earn stock awards. At
December 31, 2001 and 2000 the trust maintains 9,423,154 and 9,228,583 shares
respectively.
11. LONG-TERM DEBT:
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Long-term debt as of December 31, is comprised of the following:
2001 2000
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Notes in U.S. dollars at fixed interest rates of 8.88% and 9.25% maturing in
2002 and 2004, respectively. 151,541 157,075
Notes in U.S. dollars at interest rates of six-month LIBOR plus a margin between
1.35% and 1.75%, (averaging 3.69% and 8.19% at December 31, 2001 and 2000,
respectively), maturing through 2003. 54,955 84,492
Bankloans in Japanese yens at a fixed interest rate of 4.25%, and in U.S.
dollars at interest rates of six-month LIBOR plus a margin between 0.25% and
0.75% (averaging 5.83% and 5.93% at December 31, 2001 and 2000,
respectively), maturing through 2009. 49,735 69,508
IFC loans in U.S. dollars at variable interest rates:
a. Six-month LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75%, (averaging 5.57% and 8.87% at
December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively), maturing
through 2005. 30,320 39,299
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2001 2000
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b. Six-month LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00%, (averaging 5.82% and 8.22% at
December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively), maturing through 2007. 19,898 24,071
c. Six-month LIBOR plus a margin between 3.00% and 6.00% (averaging
7.89% and 12.36% at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively), maturing
through 2005. 18,950 19,649
Supplier loans in U.S. dollars at interest rates of six-month LIBOR plus a
margin of 0.25% to 0.75% (averaging 3.84% and 6.75% at December 31, 2001 and
2000, respectively), maturing through 2002. 1,996 5,761
Notes payable to suppliers in U.S. dollars at fixed interest rates (averaging
6.75% and 7.00% at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively), maturing
through 2002. 1,168 2,640
Banks loan in bolivars bearing interest at the average lending rate of the four
major banks in Venezuela (25.76% and 27.84% at December 31, 2001 and 2000,
respectively), maturing through 2003. 2,092 4,231
Bankloans in bolivars at a fixed and variable interest rate of 23.31% and
22.81% at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively maturing through 2010. 30,553 33,542
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361,208 440,268
Less: Current maturities (133,105) (56,972)
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228,103 383,296
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On June 7, 1996, the Company entered into an agreement with the "International
Finance Corporation" (IFC Facility). Pursuant to the IFC Facility, the Company
obtained loan commitments aggregating up to U.S.$261 million, of which U.S.$175
million was disbursed. Of the amount disbursed, U.S.$75 million was used in the
Company's modernization and expansion program as mandated by the Concession and
for certain other capital expenditures. The remaining U.S.$100 million
represents the conversion of certain debt outstanding under a Bank Refinancing
Agreement into longer term debt. In March 1998, the Company paid U.S.$150
million of the debt outstanding under the IFC Facility with the proceeds from
the sale of variable interest rate notes issued by CANTV Finance Ltd., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which are unconditionally and
irrevocably guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by CANTV. The
principal on the remaining loan is payable as a single payment of U.S.$25
million in 2005. The interest rate on this loan is based on LIBOR plus a margin
and an additional amount of up to 3% based on the Company's annual net income
equivalent in U.S. dollars.
Pursuant to the IFC Facility, the Company may pay dividends only if it is
current with respect to its semi-annual payments. In addition, the Company is
required to meet certain financial ratios, including a long-term debt-to-equity
ratio, a current ratio and a fixed charge coverage ratio, each as defined by the
agreement. The Company has complied with these covenants as of December 31,
2001.
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In 1997, Movilnet signed an agreement with the IFC Facility for two loans
totaling U.S.$ 95 million, which were disbursed during 1998. The proceeds of
these loans were used for expansion and modernization of the cellular network.
In September 2000, the Company issued discount promissory notes of Bs. 28,000
million denominated in bolivars with a maturity of 5 years. The promissory notes
were placed at a 44% discount and an annual fixed interest rate of 23.5%. The
discount is amortized using the effective rate method. At December 31, 2001, the
balance of these notes, presented net of the unamortized discount, was Bs.
16,778 million. Additionally, two loan agreements were signed with local banks
for Bs. 7,000 million each, with maturities between 1 and 10 years.
Estimated payments of long-term debt are: Bs. 133,105 in 2002, Bs. 39,568 in
2003, Bs. 93,848 in 2004, Bs. 71,919 in 2005, Bs. 10,611 in 2006 and Bs. 12,157
thereafter, translated into bolivars at the exchange rate at December 31, 2001.
12. SHORT-TERM DEBT:
----------------
Short-term debt as of December 31, is comprised as follows:
2001 2000
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Bank loans in bolivars at various interest rates
(averaging 11.04% at December 31, 2000) - 5,333
Current maturities of long-term debt 133,105 56,972
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133,105 62,305
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13. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES:
--------------------------
Other current liabilities as of December 31, are comprised of the following:
2001 2000
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Concession tax 55,014 113,670
Subscriber rights 56,727 67,216
Deferred income 72,414 52,522
Accrued liabilities 28,307 25,625
Income, value added and other taxes 28,488 18,075
Interest payable 10,196 12,668
Legal claims 16,761 11,803
Technical and administrative services due to affiliates of
VenWorld's stockholders 7,208 7,320
Dividends payable 185,765 -
Other 7,718 12,387
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468,598 321,286
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14. RETIREMENT BENEFITS:
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Pension plan
------------
The Company sponsors a noncontributory pension plan for its employees. The
benefits to be paid under the plan are based on years of service rendered and
the employee's final salary. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company has
funded Bs. 114,177 and Bs. 131,668, respectively, in a trust for this purpose.
The components of pension expense for the years ended December 31 are as
follows:
2001 2000 1999
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Benefits earned during the year 9,955 16,920 18,412
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 22,047 22,224 27,995
Return on assets (9,527) (4,331) -
Amortization of prior service cost (6,895) (10,553) (10,553)
Other 1,858 6,931 19,372
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17,438 31,191 55,226
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The accrued pension plan obligation as of December 31, is as follows:
2001 2000
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Accumulated benefit obligation 367,295 296,547
============== ================
Projected benefit obligation 390,355 328,744
Funded amount (114,177) (131,668)
Unrecognized transition obligation (3,597) (6,885)
Unrecognized net losses (112,539) (80,244)
Unrecognized prior service cost 49,666 86,541
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Pension obligations (including current portion of Bs. 18,894 and
Bs. 7,958, respectively) 209,708 196,488
============== ================
Assumptions used to develop the projected benefit obligation are as follows:
Discount rate 7%
Expected return on assets 9%
Rate of compensation increase 2%
These assumptions represent estimates of real interest rates and compensation
increases rather than nominal rates. The unrecognized transition obligation is
being amortized over 20 years.
Postretirement benefits other than pensions
-------------------------------------------
Beginning 1999, the Company recorded medical claims related to accrued
postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions, based on actuarial
calculations. Such calculations are based on the average medical claims per
retiree for 1998.
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The components of postretirement benefit expense for the years ended December
31, are as follows:
2001 2000 1999
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Benefits earned during the year 3,326 3,925 3,557
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligations
19,522 15,627 13,201
Other 4,442 959 -
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27,290 20,511 16,758
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The accrued postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, is as follows:
2001 2000
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Active employees 65,272 88,077
Retirees 231,124 188,390
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 296,396 276,467
Unrecognized net losses (69,014) (73,884)
Accrued postretirement benefit (including current
portion of Bs. 23,207 and Bs. 2,746, respectively) 227,382 202,583
Assumptions used to develop the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
are as follows:
Discount rate 7%
Medical cost trend rate 2%
These assumptions represent estimates of real interest rates and medical cost
trend rate increases rather than nominal rates. The unrecognized transition
obligation is being amortized over 11 years.
Defined contribution plan
The Company has a defined contribution plan (Special Economic Protection Plan
for Eligible Retirees) to supplement the current pension benefits of retirees as
of August 15, 1995. Contributions are allocated to retirees based upon their
age, pension income and other existing benefits. At December 31, 2001, the
Company has funded Bs. 15,341 for this plan. The Company is not required to
increase the funding of this plan.
15. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
---------------------
Dividends
---------
The Venezuelan Commercial Code, Capital Markets Law and the Standards issued by
the Comision Nacional de Valores (CNV), regulate the ability of the Company to
pay dividends. In addition, some of the Company's debt agreements provide for
certain restrictions which limit the ability of the Company to pay cash
dividends (see Note 11- Long-term debt). The Commercial Code establishes that
dividends shall be paid solely out of "liquid and collected earnings", and the
Capital Markets Law mandates that the Company distribute every year among its
shareholders not less than 50% of its net annual income, after income tax
provision and having deducted the legal reserves. Likewise, the Capital Markets
Law provides that at least 25%
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of such 50% shall be paid to the shareholders in cash dividends. However, should
the Company have accumulated losses, any net income shall initially be applied
to offset such deficit. According to the CNV Standards, the unconsolidated net
income excluding the equity participation of subsidiaries adjusted for
inflation, is the base for dividends distribution.
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2001, available for dividends
distribution, is composed as follows:
Net income before income tax 71,876
Income tax (41,342)
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Net income available for dividend distribution 30,534
===========
The Capital Markets Law provides that dividends must be declared in a
Shareholders' Assembly during which the shareholders determine the amount, form
and frequency of the dividend payment. Additionality, By-laws of companies under
CNV regulation, must state their dividend policies. The CNV cannot exempt a
company with publicly traded securities from paying the minimum dividends in the
year when the income is obtained.
On March 31, 2000, an Ordinary Shareholders' Assembly declared a cash dividend
of Bs. 60 per share and Bs. 420 per ADS to shareholders of record as of April
11, 2000. This dividend was paid on April 28, 2000.
On March 27, 2001, an Ordinary Shareholders' Assembly declared a cash dividend
of Bs. 63 per share and Bs. 441 per ADS to shareholders of record as of April 6,
2001. This dividend was paid on April 24, 2001.
On October 24, 2001, an Extraordinary Shareholders' Assembly declared an
extraordinary cash dividend of Bs. 520 per share and Bs. 3,640 per ADS to be
paid in two installments, one of Bs. 284 per share on December 10, 2001 to
shareholders of record as of December 3, 2001 and the other one of Bs. 236 per
share on March 18, 2002 to shareholders of record on a date to be determined in
March 2002 (see Note 24 - Takeover tender offering).
Guidelines for future dividends distribution
--------------------------------------------
On December 14, 2001, CANTV's Board of Directors approved some guidelines for
the annual dividend distribution beginning in 2002. These guidelines include the
distribution to the shareholders of 50% of the prior year free cash flow,
defined as free cash flow taken from audited consolidated financial statements,
net of debt and interest payments scheduled for the following year. Annual
payment of dividends will be made in bolivars in quarterly installments previous
to the Board of Directors recommendation and approval of the Annual Shareholders
Assembly, according to current Venezuelan legislation.
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Capital stock
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Capital stock is represented by 926,037,385 shares at December 31, 2001, as
follows:
Number of shares
Stockholders Class Participation % (in thousands)
---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------------- --------------------
VenWorld Telecom, C.A. (VenWorld) A 32.95 259,321
Inversiones Inextel, C.A. A 0.04 351
Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de
Venezuela (formerly Fondo de Inversiones de
Venezuela) B 6.59 51,900
Employee Trusts and Employees C 12.05 94,849
Verizon Communications, Inc. (Verizon) D 3.56 28,009
Public Shareholders D 44.81 352,710
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100.00 787,140
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Treasury Stock D 138,897
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926,037
====================
VenWorld is a private consortium of companies led by Verizon (formerly GTE
Corporation), and originally included T.I. Telefonica Internacional de Espana,
S.A.; C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas, S.A.C.A.; Consorcio Inversionista
Mercantil (CIMA), C.A. S.A.C.A. and AT&T International, Inc. (AT&T)
(Participants in the Consortium).
Beginning on January 1, 2001, VenWorld shareholders have the right to have their
shares redeemed and converted into CANTV Class A shares. Any Class A share
transferred to a non subsidiary entity, wholly-owned by the Participants of the
Consortium will be automatically converted into Class D shares.
During 2001, three of the Participants of the Consortium requested the
redemption of their shares. As of December 31, 2001, only Verizon and T.I.
Telefonica Internacional de Espana, S.A. remain as shareholders and Participants
of the Consortium, together with other minority shareholders, originally part of
CIMA, representing 3.3% of VenWorld's capital stock.
Class B shares may only be owned by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The
transfer of Class B shares to any non-public sector individual or entity will
cause the shares to be automatically converted to Class D shares, except if the
shares are transferred to a CANTV employee or retiree, in which case the shares
will be converted to Class C shares. Class B stockholders had the right to elect
two members of the Board of Directors of the Company until January 1, 2001.
Thereafter, they may elect only one member together with all other stockholders.
A majority of holders of Class B shares is required to approve a number of
corporate actions, including certain amendments to the By-laws.
Class C shares may be owned only by employees, retirees, former employees and
heirs and spouses of employees or retirees of CANTV and its subsidiaries as well
as employees companies and benefit plans. Any Class C shares transferred to any
other individual or entity will be automatically converted to Class D shares.
Holders of Class C shares have the right, voting as a separate class, to elect
two members of the Board of Directors provided such Class
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C shares represent at least 8% of the capital stock of CANTV and the right to
elect one member provided that such shares represent at least 3% of the capital
stock of CANTV.
Class D shares are comprised of the conversion of Class A, B and C shares as
described above or capital increases. There are no restrictions on the ownership
or transfer of Class D shares. Holders of Class D shares will have the right to
elect, in conjunction with the other stockholders, any members of the Board of
Directors, at the time the Class B and C stockholders loose the right to
designate them according to CANTV's By-laws.
In November 1996, the Government sold 348.1 million shares representing 34.8% of
CANTV's capital stock in a global public offering. The Company's Class D shares
are traded on the Caracas Stock Exchange. They are also traded on the New York
Stock Exchange in the form of American Depository Shares (ADS), each
representing 7 Class D shares.
Repurchase programs
-------------------
On November 16, 1999 an Extraordinary Shareholder's Assembly authorized a share
repurchase program for up to 50,000,000 shares. As required under Venezuelan
Law, the program specified a maximum repurchase price of Bs. 3,696 per share or
up to U.S.$40 per ADS. As of December 31, 1999, CANTV had acquired 1,229,900
shares at an average price of Bs. 2,472 per share, equivalent U.S.$23.50 per
ADS. Shares repurchased under this program were reduced from capital stock.
On March 31, 2000, an Ordinary Shareholders' Assembly approved a new share
repurchase program that authorized the Company to repurchase up to 50,000,000
shares. As required under Venezuelan Law, the program specified a maximum
repurchase price of Bs. 4,871 per share or up to U.S.$50 per ADS. During 2000,
CANTV acquired 72,732,716 shares related to both repurchase programs at an
average price of Bs. 2,940 per share, equivalent U.S.$ 28.39 per ADS. Shares
repurchased under this program were reduced from capital stock.
On October 24, 2001, an Extraordinary Shareholders' Assembly approved a third
share repurchase program to acquire up to 138,905,608 shares or 15% of the
capital stock at a price of U.S.$30 per ADS or U.S.$ 4.29 per share. The program
began on October 25, 2001 and ended on November 23, 2001.
Upon completion of the repurchase program, the total repurchased shares were
138,896,536, which were converted into treasury shares. These shares may be
offered for sale within two years following their acquisition date, or reduced
from capital stock under decision of the Shareholders Assembly as established by
the Capital Markets Law (see Note 24 - Takeover tender offering).
16. FINANCING COST, NET:
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Financing cost, net for the years ended December 31, is as follows:
2001 2000 1999
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Interest income 38,205 33,390 28,433
Interest expense (40,103) (47,829) (51,453)
Exchange gain (loss), net 21,016 (2,970) (37,875)
Loss from net monetary position (31,327) (17,790) (7,440)
Gain from indexation of tax units - - 14,124
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(12,209) (35,199) (54,211)
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The net exchange gain (loss) reflects the loss resulting from adjusting the debt
denominated in foreign currencies, principally U.S. dollars and Japanese yens
into bolivars at the exchange rates as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 (see Note 6
- Balances in foreign currency). The Central Bank of Venezuela has the explicit
policy to intervene to maintain the exchange rate within 7.5% (above or below)
of the reference rate, which has been set by the Central Bank of Venezuela and
is adjusted to account for projected inflation on a monthly basis. The
devaluation of the bolivar against the U.S. dollar was 8%, 8% and 15% for the
years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
The loss or gain from net monetary position reflects the loss from holding net
monetary assets or liabilities in a period of inflation, which was 12%, 13%, and
20% for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
17. MONETARY POSITION:
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The loss from net monetary position at December 31, is as follows:
2001 2000 1999
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Net monetary (liability) asset position at the beginning of the year (43,899) 13,323 (229,367)
Revenue and expenses, other than depreciation and amortization and other
expenses generated by non-monetary assets and liabilities 919,184 746,030 1,093,265
Additions to non-monetary assets and liabilities (211,549) (454,034) (579,139)
Pension plan payments (45,357) (16,346) (15,864)
Dividends declared (473,418) (72,013) (206,844)
Repurchased shares (450,078) (240,099) (3,413)
Exchange gain (loss), net 21,016 (2,970) (37,875)
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(284,101) (26,109) 20,763
Net monetary (liability) asset position at the end of the year (315,428) (43,899) 13,323
-------- ------- ------
Loss from net monetary position (31,327) (17,790) (7,440)
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18. INCOME TAX:
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In accordance with Venezuelan tax regulations, the Company is taxed on its net
income on an historical cost basis plus a tax inflation adjustment on the
Company's non-monetary assets and liabilities, net of stockholders' equity. This
tax inflation adjustment differs from the book inflation adjustment, which is
non-taxable.
The Income Tax Law also authorizes a tax credit for new investments in property,
plant and equipment. Any portion of the credit that is not used may be carried
forward to the subsequent three years. As of December 31, 2001, CANTV does not
have any carryforward tax credits. However, Movilnet, its wholly-owned
subsidiary, has Bs. 504, Bs. 12,062 and Bs. 5,876 from 1999, 2000 and 2001 of
new investment tax credits that can be carried forward until 2002, 2003 and
2004, respectively.
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Additionally, the Income Tax Law allows that fiscal losses can be carried
forward to the subsequent three years. Beginning fiscal year as of January 1,
2001, tax credits for fiscal losses from the tax inflation adjustment are
permitted to be carrier forward for one year. As of December 31, 2001, CANTV
does not have any carryforward fiscal losses. However, CANTV.NET, its
wholly-owned subsidiary, has Bs. 8,825 and Bs. 11,150 from 1999 and 2000 of
fiscal losses tax credit that can be carried forward until 2002 and 2003,
respectively.
Reconciliation between the income tax expense included in the consolidated
statements of operations and the expense resulting from the application of the
statutory tax rate to the income (loss) before income taxes, is as follows:
2001 2000 1999
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Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative
effect of accounting change, net of tax 122,151 (15,998) 131,009
Statutory income tax rate 34% 34% 34%
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Tax expense 41,531 (5,439) 44,543
Non-taxable book inflation adjustment 175,293 160,307 160,532
Utilization of investment tax credits (37,110) (33,343) (58,140)
Tax inflation adjustment (122,566) (126,442) (118,365)
Other (14,124) 44,696 (11,179)
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Income tax 43,024 39,779 17,391
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The caption other for 2000 includes the unrecognized deferred tax effect
comprised mainly by the provision for the work force reduction (see Note 22 -
Work force reduction program).
On October 22, 1999, the National Government published the Partial Amendment to
the Income Tax Law. The most significant changes effective from periods
beginning after the publication of the Law, are as follows:
a. Implementation of a price transfer regime for imports and exports of goods
and services between related companies.
b. Losses from adjustment for inflation will be carried forward up to one
year.
c. Investment tax credits for fixed assets for industrial companies of 10% of
the amount of new investments and to be applied for five years from the
effective date of the Amended Law.
Additionally, the Amendment to the Income Tax Law includes some regulations
which will be effective January 1, 2001, as follows:
a. A new regime which taxes worldwide income applied to income obtained abroad
by individuals or companies residing or domiciled in Venezuela. It allows a
credit for income taxes paid abroad.
b. A proportional tax on dividends will be introduced based on the excess
between book and tax net income. This excess will be taxed at 34% and that
amount proportionally applied to the dividends to be paid.
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On December 28, 2001, the Law N(degree) 71 including the Amendment to the Income
Tax Law was published in Extraordinary Official Gazette N(degree) 5,566. The
most significant changes effective from periods beginning after the publication
of the Law, are as follows:
a. Imputation of foreign losses to domestic income or losses, will not be
admitted.
b. The dividend tax regulations establish that the income per books to be
considered shall be that approved by the Shareholders Assembly on the basis
of the consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in Venezuela.
c. In case of dividends declared per share, a 1% tax advance shall be paid.
This advance will be calculated on the total value of the dividend
declared.
d. Elimination of the standard providing the rejection of the expense for
payments where the income tax withholding agents do not comply with formal
duties provided by the special income tax withholding Regime.
e. New standards were added to the tax adjustment for inflation regime, and
certain existing standards were modified.
19. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES:
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Transactions with related parties are subject to conditions similar to
transactions with independent third parties. In the normal course of business
and as limited by applicable debt agreements, the Company enters into
transactions with certain of its stockholders and their respective affiliates.
In addition, the Government has significant influence over the Company's
tariffs, regulation, labor contracts and other matters. The Government is also
the major customer of the Company (see Note 8 - Accounts receivable from
Venezuelan Government entities).
Inventories, supplies and plant and equipment of Bs. 86,690 and Bs. 25,040 for
the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively, were purchased from
affiliates of VenWorld's stockholders. These same affiliates provided technical
and administrative services to the Company at a total cost of Bs. 11,743, Bs.
21,091 and Bs. 25,403 for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999,
respectively. Net revenues, with respect to the settlement of international
telephone traffic with affiliates of Bs. 9,874, Bs. 23,795 and Bs. 12,946 were
recognized for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
At December 31, 2001, the Company has recorded payables to Verizon and AT&T
affiliates for all such transactions of Bs. 7,841 and Bs. 2,046, respectively,
and at December 31, 2000, Bs. 23,580 and Bs. 898, respectively.
20. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
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The Company has the following commitments and contingencies:
a. Capital expenditures
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CANTV's capital expenditures for 2002 are currently estimated at Bs. 416,900
(U.S.$550 million). The funding for these capital expenditures is expected to be
generated by internal cash flows.
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b. Operating leases
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The Company leases buildings under operating leases for periods of one year or
less. Lease agreements generally include automatic extension clauses for equal
terms, unless written termination notification is provided.
c. Litigation
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The Company is involved in numerous administrative and judicial proceedings.
Based on the opinion of its external legal counsel handling these proceedings,
management considers that the majority of these actions will be resolved in the
Company's favor. Nevertheless, management believes that the Company has recorded
adequate reserves as of December 31, 2001 for all such matters. Some of the most
significant proceeding are as follows:
i. In May 2000, the Supreme Court of Justice issued sentences against CANTV
charging that the Company had changed the criteria on the presubscription
term and the option for special retirement. The Company is presently
exercising pertinent legal actions.
ii. On July 7, 2000, CANTV was notified of a Bs. 1.8 billion (U.S.$2.4
million) fine imposed by Pro-Competencia. Pro-Competencia claims that
CANTV has abused its dominant position in the market to favor its
subsidiary CANTV.NET (formerly CANTV Servicios). In August 2000, CANTV
filed an action of nullity in the First Court of Appeals in
Administrative Matters.
d. Concession mandates
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The Agreement (see Note 2 - Company background and concession agreement)
considers an accelerated modernization program to meet an annual average target
of 80% plant digitalization nationwide by the end of year 2000. The network
expansion and modernization targets established in Annex "A" of the Concession
Agreement were effective until December 31, 1999. Quality service and
digitalization mandates agreed in the Agreement were effective until December
31, 2000. The Agreement, substantially modify the high quality service and
eliminates of the mandatory requirement of expanding the plant, instead of it,
included the obligation of 80% digitalization at December 31, 2000. After year
2000, the specific expansion requirements, modernization or digitalization are
not mandatory.
Opening Regulations establish that Basic Service Telecomunication Operators are
required to install and maintain public telephone equipment equivalent to 3% of
this subscriber base.
The guidelines for the market opening in Venezuela (see Note 4 - Regulation)
include certain quality and service standards with minimum and maximum targets,
which are the base for the preparation by CONATEL of the quality service
regulations that will be effective for all basic services operators.
e. Competition
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Pursuant to the Concession, prior to November 27, 2000, the Company was the sole
provider of basic telephone services. During that period, the Ministry could
grant concessions to operate in population centers with 5,000 or fewer habitants
if CANTV was not providing basic telephone services in such areas and did not
contemplate doing so within two years, according to the network expansion and
modernization plans established in the Concession.
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In December 1996, the Ministry exercised its authority under this provision to
grant a rural multi-service concession to Infonet Redes de Informacion C.A.
(Infonet) to provide basic telephone services, except national and international
long distance services, on population centers with 5,000 or fewer inhabitants in
eight western states of Venezuela. Additionally, multi-service concessions were
granted in January 1998 to Corporacion Digitel, C.A. (Digitel) and Consorcio
ELCA, C.A. (today Digicel) for the central and eastern regions of Venezuela,
respectively. Actually Infonet, Digitel and Digicel are operating.
With the recently issued new Telecommunications Law, CONATEL established the
basic regulatory framework. The new regulations issued on November 24, 2000 (see
Note 4 (a) - Regulation - Organic Telecommunications Law) have the objective of
creating an appropriate environment for new entrants and allow for effective
competition. These regulations rule the sector's opening, interconnection,
administrative and spectrum concessions.
In November 2000, CONATEL formally started the auction of frequencies for
Wireless Local Loop (WLL) services. Thirteen qualified bidders have been
announced by CONATEL. Five regions were defined and three permits in each region
were auctioned in different frequency bands. Telcel BellSouth, C.A. (Telcel
BellSouth) and Genesis Telecom, C.A. (Genesis) are two of the companies granted
with a concession.
The Company during the second quarter, 2001, completed the update of five
interconnection agreements with telecommunication's operators and subscribed the
first two interconnection agreements to the basic telecommunication service with
companies authorized by CONATEL. These agreements will permit the free traffic
from CANTV's basic network systems to the local services and long distance
national and international of these companies. Current operators maintaining
interconnection agreements with the Company are: Convergence Communications de
Venezuela, Telcel BellSouth, Digicel, Infonet, Digitel and Veninfotel.
21. MARKET RISK:
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The carrying amounts of cash and short-term investments, trade receivables and
payables, and short-term and long-term debt approximate their fair values. The
fair value was determined by quoted market prices.
The Company is exposed to market risk, including changes in interest rates and
foreign currency exchange rates.
The Company does not use derivative financial instruments in its investment
portfolio. The Company places its investments with United States of America
(U.S.) issuers and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure to any one
issuer. The Company is averse to principal loss and ensures the safety and
preservation of its invested funds by limiting default risk, market risk, and
reinvestment by investing with U.S. and European issuers that are guaranteed by
wholly-owned foreign companies with the safest and highest credit quality
securities.
The Company mitigates default risk by investing in highly liquid U.S. dollars
short-term investments, primarily certificates of deposit and investment grade
commercial paper, which have maturities of three months or less. The Company
does not expect any material loss with respect to its investment portfolio.
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The majority of the Company's indebtedness is denominated in foreign currencies,
primarily in U.S. dollars and Japanese yens, which exposes the Company to market
risk associated with changes in exchange and interest rates. The Company's
policy is to manage interest rate risk through the use of a combination of fixed
and variable rate debt. Presently the Company does not hedge against foreign
currency exposures, but keeps cash reserves in U.S. dollars to meet financing
obligations.
22. WORK FORCE REDUCTION PROGRAM:
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On December 29, 2000, the Company announced its intention to consolidate,
centralize and eliminate certain operating and administrative positions during
the first quarter of 2001, through a formal program. The Company recorded during
the last quarter of 2000 a provision of Bs. 123,948 included as current accrued
employee benefits and recognized as special charge in the income statement. As a
result of this program, in January 2001, 3,572 employees were separated from the
Company.
23. NATURAL CATASTROPHE:
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On December 15, 1999, heavy rains devastated the northern coastal areas of
Venezuela which caused serious flooding and serious damage to homes and
businesses, leaving them without basic services such as water, power and phone
services. However, CANTV was able to detect that in the state of Vargas, some of
its central offices and most of the public telephones received considerable
damage. On October 2000, the Company received the final payment compensation
from the insurance companies of Bs. 8,942. This operation did not have
additional significant impact in the financial statements of the Company, and
was reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as a Nonrecurring
charges.
24. TAKEOVER TENDER OFFERING:
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On August 29, 2001, AES Corporation (AES) announced a takeover tender offering
to acquire 43.2% of the shares of CANTV at a price of Bs. 2,547 (U.S.$24 per
ADS). This tender offering was approved by the CNV.
On October 24, 2001, an Extraordinary Shareholders Assembly approved a decree of
dividends, a third share repurchase program (see Note 15- Stockholders' equity -
Repurchase programs), the increase of the "Excellence Award" program to be
executed through the internal purchase of Class C shares of up to 2% of the
capital stock as of December 2, 1991 and the creation of a new benefit plan
named "Value Fund" to acquire Class C shares up to 5.5% of the capital stock at
the same price of the repurchase program. As of December 31, 2001, the Company
has not carried out the increase of the "Excellence Award" program or the
creation of the new benefit plan "Value Fund".
On November 8, 2001, AES announced its retirement from the takeover tender
offering for the 43.2% of the shares of CANTV.
The accompanying consolidated statements of operations include Bs. 16,309 in
Other (expenses) income, net caption related to the costs incurred in the
takeover defense actions.
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25. SEGMENT REPORTING:
The Company manages its operations in two main business segments: wireline and
wireless services. The Company's reportable segments are strategic business
units that offer different products and services in the telecommunications and
related services industry. They are managed separately because each business
requires different technology and marketing strategies. The wireline services
segment provides domestic telephone services, international long distance
services and other telecommunications-related services. The wireless services
segment provides nationwide cellular mobile telephone services.
Segment results for the years ended December 31, are as follows:
2001 2000 1999
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Wireline services:
Operating revenues-
Local and domestic long distance usage 543,643 627,773 672,802
Basic rent 346,396 355,628 407,212
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Local and domestic long distance 890,039 983,401 1.080.014
International long distance 102,726 111,335 169,684
Net settlements 19,797 32,981 35,682
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International long distance 122,523 144,316 205,366
Fixed to mobile outgoing calls 569,494 674,031 567,975
Interconnection incoming 46,499 72,463 57,314
Other wireline-related services 284,988 252,903 285,656
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Total operating revenues 1,913,543 2,127,114 2,196,325
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Intersegment revenues 95,526 126,130 119,000
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Operating income (loss) 88,536 (7,375) 141,337
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Depreciation and amortization 615,305 593,026 646,015
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Capital expenditures 176,881 248,125 203,273
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Property, plant and equipment 10,319,226 10,247,350 10,627,498
================ ================ ================
Wireless services:
Operating revenues-
Access 40,763 73,058 131,169
Interconnection 205,383 215,629 118,532
Usage 328,002 263,222 169,431
Equipment sales 9,781 8,449 38,424
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Total operating revenues 583,929 560,358 457,556
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Intersegment revenues 174,516 224,651 89,090
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Operating income 48,710 50,139 50,223
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Depreciation and amortization 132,430 91,981 97,042
================ ================ ================
Capital expenditures 74,783 87,411 193,836
================ ================ ================
Property, plant and equipment 1,012,501 955,688 880,307
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The reconciliation of segment operating revenues, operating income and property,
plant and equipment, to the consolidated financial statements are as follows:
Reconciliation of operating revenues:
2001 2000 1999
----------------- --------------- ----------------
Reportable segments 2,497,472 2,687,472 2,653,881
Other telecommunications-related services 55,596 51,859 49,242
Elimination of intersegment operating revenues (270,042) (350,781) (208,090)
----------------- --------------- ----------------
Total operating revenues 2,283,026 2,388,550 2,495,033
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Reconciliation of operating income:
2001 2000 1999
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Reportable segments 137,246 42,764 191,560
Other telecommunications-related services 11,031 (19,345) (12,615)
Elimination of intersegment operating income (1,382) 79 (834)
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Total operating income 146,895 23,498 178,111
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Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment:
2001 2000 1999
----------------- --------------- ----------------
Reportable segments 11,331,727 11,203,038 11,507,805
Other telecommunications-related services 49,826 47,249 42,275
----------------- --------------- ----------------
Property, plant and equipment 11,381,553 11,250,287 11,550,080
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26. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECLASSIFICATIONS:
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Certain amounts from the December 31, 2000 and 1999 consolidated financial
statements have been reclassified for comparison purposes.
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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.
COMPANIA ANONIMA NACIONAL
TELEFONOS DE VENEZUELA, (CANTV)
By: /s/ ARMANDO YANEZ
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Armando Yanes
Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 22, 2002