Form 6-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of March 2013

Commission File Number: 001-13464

 

 

Telecom Argentina S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Alicia Moreau de Justo, No. 50, 1107

Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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Telecom Argentina S.A.

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  1. Press Release dated February 27, 2013 entitled “Telecom Argentina S.A. announces consolidated annual period (´FY12´) and fourth quarter results for fiscal year 2012 (´4Q12´)”


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Market Cap P$21.7 billion

February 27th, 2013

Contacts:

Pedro Insussarry

Solange Barthe Dennin

(54-11) 4968-3743/3752

Telecom Argentina S.A. announces consolidated annual period (´FY12´) and fourth quarter results for fiscal year 2012 (´4Q12´)*

 

   

Consolidated Revenues amounted to P$22,117 million (+20% vs. FY11); Fixed Internet +28% vs. FY11; Fixed Data +26% vs. FY11; and Mobile business in Argentina +22% vs. FY11.

 

   

Mobile subscribers in Argentina: 19 million; +0.8 million (+4% vs. FY11).

 

   

Mobile Value Added Services in Argentina (Internet and Data): +33% vs. FY11; 53% of Service Revenues.

 

   

Mobile ARPU reached P$57.7 per month in FY12 (+12% vs. FY11).

 

   

ADSL ARPU increased to P$102.3 per month in FY12 (+18% vs. FY11); monthly churn reached 1.4% in FY12.

 

   

Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization reached P$6,570 million (+10% vs. FY11), 30% of Net Revenues, after a one time charge of P$ 90 million.

 

   

Operating Income amounted to P$3,966 million.

 

   

Net Income amounted to P$2,732 million (+7% vs. FY11). Net Income attributable to Telecom Argentina amounted P$2,685 million (+7% vs. FY11).

 

   

Net Cash Position: P$3,648 million, an increase of P$964 million vs. FY11 due to the cash generation and after Telecom Argentina´s cash dividend payment of P$807 million.

 

   

Capex reached P$3,257 million in FY12 (+2% vs. FY11), 15% of Consolidated Revenues.

 

(in million P$, except where noted)

   As of December, 31               
   2012      2011      r $     r %  

Revenues

     22,117         18,498         3,619        20

Mobile Services

     16,094         13,169         2,925        22

Fixed Services

     6,023         5,329         694        13

Operating Income before D&A

     6,570         5,993         577        10

Operating Income

     3,966         3,857         109        3

Net Income attributable to Telecom Argentina

     2,685         2,513         172        7

Shareholders’ equity attributable to Telecom Argentina

     9,959         8,021         1,938        24

Net Financial Position - Cash

     3,648         2,684         964        36

CAPEX

     3,257         3,192         65        2

Fixed lines in service (in thousand lines)

     4,128         4,141         (13     0

Mobile customers (in thousand)

     21,276         20,342         934        5

Personal (Argentina)

     18,975         18,193         782        4

Núcleo (Paraguay) - including Wimax customers-

     2,301         2,149         152        7

Broadband acceses (in thousand)

     1,629         1,550         79        5

Average Billing per user (ARBU) Fixed Telephony / voice (in P$)

     48.2         45.7         2.5        6

Average Revenue per user (ARPU) Mobile Services in Arg. (in P$)

     57.7         51.4         6.3        12

Average Revenue per user (ARPU) ADSL (in P$)

     102.3         87.0         15.3        18

 

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Buenos Aires, February 27, 2013 - Telecom Argentina (“Telecom”) - (NYSE: TEO; BASE: TECO2), one of Argentina’s leading telecommunications companies, announced today a Net Income of P$2,732 million for the annual period ended December 31, 2012, or +7% when compared to the same period last year. Net income attributable to Telecom Argentina amounted to P$2,685 million (+7% vs. FY11).

 

     FY12     FY11     r $      r %  

Consolidated Revenues (MMP$)

     22,117        18,498        3,619         20

Net Income attributable to Telecom (MMP$)

     2,685        2,513        172         7

Earnings per Share (P$)

     2.73        2.55        0.18      

Earnings per ADR (P$)

     13.64        12.76        0.88      

Operating Income before D&A *

     30     32     

Operating Income *

     18     21     

Net Income*

     12     14     

 

* As a percentage of Consolidated Revenues

During FY12, Consolidated Revenues increased by 20% to P$22,117 million (+P$3,619 million vs. FY11), mainly fueled by the Mobile Services, Broadband business and Fixed Data. Moreover, Operating Income amounted to P$3,966 million (+P$109 million vs. FY11).

Consolidated Operating Revenues

 

Mobile Services

 

Clients continued to increase in FY12, reaching 21.3 million as of the end of December 2012, representing an increase of 0.9 million (+5%) since December 31, 2011.

 

The actions developed to increase the usage of value added services (“VAS”), such as innovative offers to clients and equipments sales, allowed Personal to increase consolidated revenues to third parties to P$16,094 million (+22% vs. FY11).

 

Telecom Personal in Argentina

 

As of December 31, 2012, Personal reached 19 million subscribers in Argentina (+4% or +0.8 million vs. FY11), improving its market position. It is worth noting that the overall subscriber base mix continued to improve reaching a 33% participation of the postpaid segment (+7% vs. FY11).

 

In FY12, Revenues to third parties reached P$15,227 million (+P$2,772 million or 22% vs. FY11) while Service Revenues (excluding equipment sales) amounted to P$13,312 million (+21% vs. FY11), with 53% corresponding to value-added services (‘VAS’) revenues (vs. 48% in FY11). VAS revenues increased by 33% vs. FY11.

 

During the quarter, Personal consolidated its position in the mobile industry with an innovative VAS proposition where unlimited internet through mobile devices continued to be massified.

 

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During FY12, the overall traffic of voice minutes increased by 7% vs. FY11. SMS traffic (incoming and outgoing charged messages) continued to increase, although at a slower pace, due to other Internet alternatives provided by Personal. The traffic climbed to a monthly average of 5,769 million in FY12 from 5,587 million messages in FY11 (+3% vs. FY11). Due to the VAS usage and certain price adjustments during 4Q12, the Average Monthly Revenue per User (“ARPU”) increased to P$57.7 during FY12 (+12% vs. FY11).

 

Initiatives

 

During 4Q12, Personal continued with its strategy focus of maintaining clients’ fidelity and capturing new ones since number portability was implemented. In that sense, Personal continued with its strategy in terms of service convenience, through special promotions in prepaid credit recharges and new packages customized for Club Personal´s members.

 

Related to handsets, accompanying the development of Open Digital Television (TDA: Televisión Digital Abierta), Personal has offered to its clients certain handsets suitable to this system.

 

Furthermore, Personal continued expanding its commercial network by opening new commercial offices focusing in a clients´ experience model.

 

Personal continued its brand positioning associated to music by organizing several events and concerts, such as the eighth edition of ¨Personal Fest¨, which brought together more than 40,000 fans in two days. In addition, unprecedented in LatAm, the festival was broadcasted via Youtube Argentina webpage allowing more than 500,000 fans to enjoy the festival online.

 

Moreover, Personal outstands for good image in the general brands evaluation of favorite brand, consolidating its general leadership and increasing the gap with its competitors in the youth segment, where Personal is market leader.

 

Telecom Personal in Paraguay (“Núcleo”)

 

Nucleo’s subscriber base reached 2.3 million clients (+7% vs. FY11). Prepaid and postpaid customers represented 81% and 19% (vs. 18% in 3Q12), respectively.

 

Personal’s subsidiary in Paraguay continued growing supported by a commercial offer strategy that leveraged its leadership in the mobile Internet market. The Company generated revenues equivalent to P$867 million during FY12 (+21% vs. FY11). Moreover, the level of ARPU remained stable at Gs.27,100 (equivalent to P$ 32) vs. FY11. VAS represented 50% of FY12 service revenues.

 

Initiatives

 

During February 2013, Personal launched 4G technology (LTE, Long Term Evolution) in Paraguay. The Company is the first and only in Paraguay offering LTE services and second in Latam. LTE allows data transfers at high speeds and achieves an interactive user experience. LTE has consolidated, in global terms, as the next technology generation that will sustain innovation and developments in mobile services.

 

 

 

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Initially, 4G technology will be available in the city of Asunción for mobile broadband plans and then will be extended to the rest of the country.

 

Fixed Services (Voice, Data & Internet)

 

During FY12 revenues generated by fixed services amounted to P$6,023 million, +13% vs. FY11; with Internet (+28% vs. FY11) and Data revenues (+26% vs. FY11) growing the most in relative terms in this segment.

 

Voice

 

Total Revenues for this service reached P$3,214 million in FY12 (+4% vs. FY11). The results of this line of business continued to be affected by frozen tariffs of regulated services enforced by the Argentine Government in 2002.

 

Revenues generated by Measured Services totaled P$1,306 million, an increase of P$64 million or +5% vs. FY11 mainly due to the incorporation of flat rate packs of local calls.

 

Monthly Charges and Supplementary Services reached P$1,032 million, an increase of P$75 million or +8% vs. FY11 due to higher revenues in non regulated supplementary services and more than 4.1 million of lines in service.

 

The average monthly bill per user (ARBU) reached P$48.2 in FY12 vs. P$45.7 in FY11.

 

Interconnection revenues reached P$516 million (-2% vs. FY11). Meanwhile, other revenues totaled P$360 million (-5% vs. FY11).

 

During the last quarter of 2012, continued with a mass campaign to increase Aladino handset sales.

 

Data and Internet

 

Revenues related to Internet totaled P$1,993 million (+ P$440 million or +28% vs. FY11), mainly due to the continued expansion of broadband services.

 

Data revenues amounted to P$735 million (+26% vs. FY11), where the focus was to strengthen Telecom’s position as an integrated ICT provider, with a wide variety of services.

 

As of December 31, 2012, Telecom surpassed 1.6 million ADSL accesses (+5% vs. FY11). These connections represented 39% of Telecom’s fixed lines in service. In addition, ADSL ARPU reached approximately P$102.3 in FY12, +18% when compared to FY11 and the monthly churn rate was 1.4% in FY12, continuing at low levels.

 

 

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During 4Q12, Arnet launched the campaign ¨Opinólogos¨ offering Arnet 6Mb WIFI at P$100 per month during the first six months of service with the possibility of extending the promotion to twelve months if the service was contracted online.

 

Furthermore, during the quarter, a new campaign was launched outstanding some of the multiple uses of “Arnet WIFI with Turbo 10MB”. The promotion offers Arnet 6Mb WIFI + Turbo 10MB at P$110 during six months of service with the possibility of extending the promotion to twelve months if the service was contracted online.

 

The Company has launched a video streaming service ‘Arnet Play’, focusing on promoting the content variety and the new offers in the catalogue, reaching approximately 49 thousand clients.

 

Consolidated Operating Costs

 

The Cost of Services Provided, General & Administrative Expenses and Selling Expenses, excluding Gains on disposal of PP&E, totaled P$18,238 million in FY12, an increase of P$3,545 million, or +24% vs. FY11. The increase is a consequence of higher commercial costs due to a higher volume of revenues, the inflationary effects in the general cost structure, and greater expenses related to the intense competition.

 

The cost breakdown is as follows:

 

•         Employee benefit expenses and severance payments totaled P$3,269 million (+25% vs. FY11), mainly affected by increases in salaries and an increase in the number of employees in the mobile business. Total headcount at the end of the period totaled 16,808 employees (+3% vs. FY11) (including temporary employees), where 440 employees were incorporated in the mobile business and 22 employees in the fixed services, when compared to headcounts at the end of 2011.

 

•         Taxes and fees with regulatory authorities reached P$2,018 million (+27% vs. FY11), impacted mainly by a higher volume of revenues, higher taxes with the regulatory authority, higher bank debit and credit taxes and an increase in turnover taxes in municipal jurisdictions.

 

•         Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges (includes TLRD, Roaming, Interconnection, international settlement charges and lease of circuits) amounted to P$1,707 million, +P$210 million vs. FY11. This increase resulted from higher roaming charges partially compensated by savings arising from stimulating on-net traffic among mobile clients and consequently the decrease in third parties network usage costs.

 

•         Commissions (Commissions paid to Agents, prepaid card commissions and others) totaled P$1,949 million (+29% vs. FY11), mainly due to the increase in commissions paid to commercial agents associated with higher revenues from the sale of more sophisticated handsets with the aim of gaining fidelity from clients. Agent commissions capitalized as SAC amounted to P$314 million (+27% vs. FY11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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•         Advertising amounted to P$660 million (+10% vs. FY11), oriented towards supporting the commercial activity in mobile and Internet services and to strengthening the brands of the Telecom Group. A significant portion of this increase was also applied to the Mobile Number Portability campaign, lunched during the first semester of the year.

 

•         Cost of handsets sold totaled P$2,043 million (+25% vs. FY11), due to an increase in high-end handsets sales and a higher number of handset upgrades (+28% vs. FY11), performed to stimulate VAS usage. These effects resulted in the increase of the average cost of handsets. Deferred costs from SAC amounted to P$463 million (-1% vs. FY11).

 

•         Fees for services, maintenance and materials amounted to $2,109 million (+23% vs. FY11), principally due to increased efforts to improve customer care services through call centers and the increase of labor related costs to these services.

 

•         Depreciations and Amortizations reached P$2,612 million (+21% vs. FY11). PP&E depreciation amounted to P$1,792 million (+17% vs. FY11); SAC and services connection costs amortization totaled P$797 million (+32% vs. FY11); and other intangible assets amortization reached P$23 million.

 

•         Others Costs totaled P$1,871 million (+37% vs. FY11). This increase was mainly due to general increases in public services such as energy, water and others reaching P$294 million in FY12 (+91% vs. FY11), affected by the elimination of government subsidies. Bad debt expenses reached P$275 million representing 1,5% of consolidated costs, while provisions expenses decreased by - 32% vs. FY11. Additionally, there is a one-time charge (P$90 million) that impacted in 2012 and relates to incurred and provisioned costs to implement an efficiency gain program in the corporate structure of the Company.

 

Consolidated Financial Results

 

Financial Results resulted in a gain of P$229 million, an increase of P$149 million vs. FY11. This was mainly due to a gain in net financial interest of P$272 million in FY12 (+P$180 million vs. FY11) derived from a healthy financial position and to losses for FX results of P$46 million in FY12 (vs. losses of P$15 million in FY11) as a result of a higher depreciation of the peso.

 

Consolidated Net Financial Position

 

As of December 31, 2012, Net Financial Position (Cash, Cash Equivalents and financial Investments minus Loans) totaled P$3,648 million in cash, an improvement of P$964 million vs. Net Financial Position as of December 2011, after the cash dividend payment of P$807 million done by Telecom Argentina in May 2012.

 

 

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Capital Expenditures  

 

Throughout FY12, the Company invested P$3,257 million. This amount was allocated to Fixed Services (P$1,429 million) and Mobile services (P$1,828 million). In relative terms, capex reached 15% of consolidated revenues.

 

Main capital expenditures programs in the fixed business were the enlargement and upgrade of Broadband services to improve capacity and increase speed offered to clients through the shortening of the local loop together with the development of infrastructure to support the growth of mobile internet. In the mobile business, Telecom continued its 3G network deployment with the intention of increasing access capacity and sustaining the growth of mobile Internet.

 

Moreover Telecom continued investing in the transport network to support the fixed and mobile data traffic growth.

 

Other Relevant Matters

 

The Board of Directors, in the meeting held today, has appointed Mr. Stefano De Angelis as Chief Executive Officer, in replacement of Mr. Franco Bertone who will take on other professional responsibilities in the Telecom Italia Group.

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Telecom is the parent company of a leading telecommunications group in Argentina, where it offers, either itself or through its controlled subsidiaries local and long distance fixed-line telephony, cellular, data transmission and Internet services, among other services. Additionally, through a controlled subsidiary, the Telecom Group offers cellular services in Paraguay. The Company commenced operations on November 8, 1990, upon the Argentine government’s transfer of the telecommunications system in the northern region of Argentina.

 

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Nortel Inversora S.A. (“Nortel”), which acquired the majority of the Company from the Argentine government, holds 54.74% of Telecom’s common stock. Nortel is a holding company whose common stock (approximately 78% of capital stock) is owned by Sofora Telecomunicaciones S.A. Additionally, Nortel capital stock is comprised of preferred shares that are held by minority shareholders.

 

As of December 31, 2012, Telecom continued to have 984,380,978 shares outstanding.

For more information, please contact the Investor Relations Department:

 

Pedro Insussarry

(5411) 4968 3743

  

Solange Barthe Dennin

(5411) 4968 3752

  

Horacio Nicolás del Campo

(5411) 4968 6236

  

Gustavo Tewel

(5411) 4968 3718

  

Ruth Fuhrmann

(5411) 4968 4448

Voice Mail: (5411) 4968 3628

Fax: (5411) 4968 3616

E-mail: relinver@ta.telecom.com.ar

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Disclaimer

This document may contain statements that could constitute forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the Company’s expectations for its future performance, revenues, income, earnings per share, capital expenditures, dividends, liquidity and capital structure; the effects of its debt restructuring process; the impact of emergency laws enacted by the Argentine Government; and the impact of rate changes and competition on the Company’s future financial performance. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “intends,” “should,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “future” or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect the Company’s expected results. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of emergency laws enacted by the Argentine government that have resulted in the repeal of Argentina’s Convertibility law, devaluation of the peso, various changes in restrictions on the ability to exchange pesos into foreign currencies, and currency transfer policy generally, the “pesification” of tariffs charged for public services, the elimination of indexes to adjust rates charged for public services and the Executive branch announcement to renegotiate the terms of the concessions granted to public service providers, including Telecom. Due to extensive changes in laws and economic and business conditions in Argentina, it is difficult to predict the impact of these changes on the Company’s financial condition. Other factors may include, but are not limited to, the evolution of the economy in Argentina, growing inflationary pressure and evolution in consumer spending and the outcome of certain legal proceedings. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as the date of this document. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions to forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events and circumstances after the date of this press release, including, without limitation, changes in the Company’s business or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are encouraged to consult the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, as well as periodic filings made on Form 6-K, which are filed with or furnished to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for further information concerning risks and uncertainties faced by Telecom.

(Financial tables follow)

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Enrique Garrido

Chairman

 

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TELECOM ARGENTINA S.A.

Consolidated information

Annual Period and Fourth Quarter - Fiscal Year 2012

(In million of Argentine pesos)

 

1- Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

     12/31/12      12/31/11      r $     r %  

Cash and cash equivalents

     3,160         2,818         342        12

Investments

     563         0         563        —     

Trade receivables

     2,181         1,790         391        22

Other Receivables

     1,082         842         240        29
Total current assets      6,986         5,450         1,536        28

Financial Investments

     69         0         69        —     

Trade receivables

     23         30         (7     -23

Property, plant and equipment

     9,035         8,247         788        10

Intangible assets

     1,514         1,488         26        2

Other Receivables

     182         104         78        75
Total non-current assets      10,823         9,869         954        10
Total Assets      17,809         15,319         2,490        16

Trade payables

     3,659         3,407         252        7

Deferred revenues

     362         292         70        24

Financial debt

     43         19         24        126

Salaries and social security payables

     635         536         99        18

Income tax payables

     458         605         (147     -24

Other taxes payables

     552         457         95        21

Other liabilities

     40         30         10        33

Provisions

     134         173         (39     -23
Total current liabilities      5,883         5,519         364        7

Trade payables

     20         0         20        —     

Deferred revenues

     329         307         22        7

Financial debt

     101         115         (14     -12

Salaries and social security payables

     128         136         (8     -6

Deferred income tax liabilities

     220         210         10        5

Income tax payables

     12         13         (1     -8

Other liabilities

     51         72         (21     -29

Provisions

     907         782         125        16
Total non-current liabilities      1,768         1,635         133        8
TOTAL LIABILITIES      7,651         7,154         497        7

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent

     9,959         8,021         1,938        24

Noncontrolling interest

     199         144         55        38
TOTAL EQUITY      10,158         8,165         1,993        24
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      17,809         15,319         2,490        16

 

2- Consolidated Loans

 

     12/31/12      12/31/11      r $     r %  

Banks and other financial Institutions

     40         17         23        135

Accrued interest

     3         2         1        50

Total Current Loans

     43         19         24        126

Banks and other financial institutions

     101         115         (14     -12
Total Non Current Loans      101         115         (14     -12
Total Loans      144         134         10        7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, and Financial Investments

     3,792         2,818         974        35
Net Financial Position - Cash      3,648         2,684         964        36
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated information

Annual Period and Fourth Quarter - Fiscal Year 2012

(In million of Argentine pesos)

 

3- Consolidated Income Statements

 

Annual Comparison    12/31/12     12/31/11     r $     r %  

Revenues

     22,117        18,498        3,619        20

Other income

     79        30        49        163

Total Revenues & Other Income

     22,196        18,528        3,668        20

Consolidated Operating Costs

     (18,238     (14,693     (3,545     24

Gains on disposal of PP&E

     8        22        (14     -64

Operating income

     3,966        3,857        109        3

Finance results, net

     229        80        149        186

Net income before income tax expense

     4,195        3,937        258        7

Income tax expense

     (1,463     (1,395     (68     5

Net income

     2,732        2,542        190        7

Attributable to:

        

Telecom Argentina

     2,685        2,513        172        7

Noncontrolling interest

     47        29        18        62

Operating income before D&A

     6,570        5,993        577        10

As % of Revenues

     29.7     32.4    
Finance Income and Expenses    12/31/12     12/31/11     r $     r %  
Finance Income         

Interest on cash equivalents

     273        169        104        62

Interest on investments

     21        1        20        —     

Interest on receivables

     89        67        22        33

Foreign currency exchange gains

     161        69        92        133

Others

     26        10        16        —     

Total finance income

     570        316        254        80
Finance expenses         

Interest on financial debt

     (13     (16     3        -19

Interest on taxes and accounts payable

     (16     (13     (3     23

Interest on provisions

     (82     (116     34        -29

Loss on discounting of other liabilities

     (19     (4     (15     —     

Foreign currency exchange losses

     (207     (84     (123     146

Others

     (4     (3     (1     33

Total finance expenses

     (341     (236     (105     44
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     229        80        149        —     

 

4- Consolidated Income Statements

 

Three Months Comparison    12/31/12     12/31/11     r $     r %  

Revenues

     6,092        5,139        953        19

Other income

     63        8        55        —     

Total Revenues & Other Income

     6,155        5,147        1,008        20

Consolidated Operating Costs

     (4,996     (4,160     (836     20

Gains on disposal of PP&E

     4        7        (3     -43

Operating income

     1,163        994        169        17

Finance results, net

     70        42        28        67

Net income before income tax expense

     1,233        1,036        197        19

Income tax expense

     (424     (386     (38     10

Net income

     809        650        159        24

Attributable to:

        

Telecom Argentina

     794        643        151        23

Noncontrolling interest

     15        7        8        114

Operating income before D&A

     1,844        1,592        252        16

As % of Revenues

     30.3     31.0    

 

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Consolidated information

Annual Period and Fourth Quarter - Fiscal Year 2012

(In million of Argentine pesos)

 

5- BREAKDOWN OF THE INCOME STATEMENTS

Annual Comparison

 

     12/31/12      12/31/11      r $     r %  

REVENUES FROM SERVICES

     20,089         16,911         3,178        19

Fixed Services

     5,942         5,240         702        13

Voice

     3,214         3,104         110        4

Retail Voice

     2,475         2,357         118        5

Monthly Charges

     1,032         957         75        8

Measured Services

     1,306         1,242         64        5

Others

     137         158         (21     -13

Wholesale

     739         747         (8     -1

Interconnection

     516         525         (9     -2

Others

     223         222         1        0

Data

     735         583         152        26

Internet

     1,993         1,553         440        28

Mobile Services

     14,147         11,671         2,476        21

Telecom Personal

     13,312         10,983         2,329        21

Voice

     6,299         5,727         572        10

Retail Voice

     4,461         4,001         460        11

Monthly Charges

     2,137         1,698         439        26

Measured Services

     1,961         2,022         (61     -3

Roaming

     179         151         28        19

Others

     184         130         54        42

Wholesale

     1,838         1,726         112        6

Interconnection (CPP and TLRD)

     1,568         1,503         65        4

Roaming

     247         206         41        20

Others

     23         17         6        35

Data

     5,765         4,482         1,283        29

Internet

     1,248         774         474        61

Núcleo

     835         688         147        21

Voice

     414         353         61        17

Retail Voice

     329         286         43        15

Monthly Charges

     102         83         19        23

Measured Services

     212         183         29        16

Roaming

     7         7         —          0

Others

     8         13         (5     -38

Wholesale

     85         67         18        27

Interconnection (CPP and TLRD)

     62         58         4        7

Roaming

     23         9         14        156

Data

     267         251         16        6

Internet

     154         84         70        83

REVENUES FROM EQUIPMENT SALES

     2,028         1,587         441        28

Fixed Services

     81         89         (8     -9

Voice

     55         45         10        22

Data

     19         39         (20     -51

Internet

     7         5         2        40

Mobiles Sevices

     1,947         1,498         449        30

Equipments (Personal)

     1,915         1,472         443        30

Equipments (Núcleo)

     32         26         6        23

REVENUES

     22,117         18,498         3,619        20

OTHER INCOME

     79         30         49        163

Fixed

     75         20         55        —     

Mobile

     4         10         (6     -60

TOTAL REVENUES & OTHER INCOME

     22,196         18,528         3,668        20

 

 

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Consolidated information

Annual Period and Fourth Quarter - Fiscal Year 2012

(In million of Argentine pesos)

 

6- BREAKDOWN OF THE INCOME STATEMENTS

Three Months Comparison

 

     12/31/12      12/31/11      r $     r %  

REVENUES FROM SERVICES

     5,555         4,676         879        19

Fixed Services

     1,586         1,397         189        14

Voice

     828         804         24        3

Retail Voice

     637         609         28        5

Monthly Charges

     264         247         17        7

Measured Services

     338         321         17        5

Others

     35         41         (6     -15

Wholesale

     191         195         (4     -2

Interconnection

     131         138         (7     -5

Others

     60         57         3        5

Data

     207         167         40        24

Internet

     551         426         125        29

Mobiles Sevices

     3,969         3,279         690        21

Telecom Personal

     3,739         3,088         651        21

Voice

     1,744         1,552         192        12

Retail Voice

     1,212         1,094         118        11

Monthly Charges

     584         466         118        25

Measured Services

     528         557         (29     -5

Roaming

     44         38         6        16

Others

     56         33         23        70

Wholesale

     532         458         74        16

Interconnection (CPP and TLRD)

     425         401         24        6

Roaming

     101         51         50        98

Others

     6         6         —          0

Data

     1,637         1,286         351        27

Internet

     358         250         108        43

Núcleo

     230         191         39        20

Voice

     100         88         12        14

Retail Voice

     76         69         7        10

Monthly Charges

     27         20         7        35

Measured Services

     46         44         2        5

Roaming

     2         2         —          0

Others

     1         3         (2     -67

Wholesale

     24         19         5        26

Interconnection (CPP and TLRD)

     13         16         (3     -19

Roaming

     11         3         8        —     

Data

     73         65         8        12

Internet

     57         38         19        50

REVENUES FROM EQUIPMENT SALES

     537         463         74        16

Fixed Services

     20         23         (3     -13

Voice

     14         11         3        27

Data

     4         10         (6     -60

Internet

     2         2         —          0

Mobiles Sevices

     517         440         77        18

Equipments (Personal)

     507         433         74        17

Equipments (Núcleo)

     10         7         3        43

REVENUES

     6,092         5,139         953        19

OTHER INCOME

     63         8         55        —     

Fixed

     61         6         55        —     

Mobile

     2         2         —          —     

TOTAL REVENUES & OTHER INCOME

     6,155         5,147         1,008        20

 

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Consolidated information

Annual Period and Fourth Quarter - Fiscal Year 2012

(In million of Argentine pesos)

 

7- CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

Annual Comparison

 

     12/31/12     12/31/11     r $     r %  

Revenues

     22,117        18,498        3,619        20

Other income

     79        30        49        163
Total Revenues & Other Income      22,196        18,528        3,668        20

Employee benefit expenses and severance payments

     (3,269     (2,609     (660     25

Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges

     (1,707     (1,497     (210     14

Fees for services, maintenance and materials

     (2,109     (1,719     (390     23

Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority

     (2,018     (1,595     (423     27

Commissions

     (1,949     (1,515     (434     29

Cost of equipments and handsets

     (2,043     (1,640     (403     25

Advertising

     (660     (599     (61     10

Provisions

     (153     (225     72        -32

Bad debt expenses

     (275     (169     (106     63

Restructuring costs

     (90     —          (90     —     

Other operating expenses

     (1,353     (967     (386     40
Total Operating expenses before D&A      (15,626     (12,535     (3,091     25
Operating income before D&A      6,570        5,993        577        10

D&A

     (2,612     (2,158     (454     21

Gains on disposal of PP&E

     8        22        (14     -64
Operating income      3,966        3,857        109        3
Financial Income      570        316        254        80
Financial Costs      (341     (236     (105     44
Net income before income tax expense      4,195        3,937        258        7

Income tax expense

     (1,463     (1,395     (68     5
Net Income      2,732        2,542        190        7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to:

        

Telecom Argentina

     2,685        2,513        172        7

Noncontrolling interest

     47        29       

 

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Consolidated information

Annual Period and Fourth Quarter - Fiscal Year 2012

(In million of Argentine pesos)

 

8- CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

Three Months Comparison

 

     12/31/12     12/31/11     r $     r %  

Revenues

     6,092        5,139        953        19

Other income

     63        8        55        —     
Total income      6,155        5,147        1,008        20

Employee benefit expenses and severance payments

     (901     (738     (163     22

Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges

     (493     (407     (86     21

Fees for services, maintenance and materials

     (546     (483     (63     13

Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority

     (564     (440     (124     28

Commissions

     (527     (426     (101     24

Cost of equipments and handsets

     (522     (479     (43     9

Advertising

     (185     (219     34        -16

Provisions

     (41     (37     (4     11

Bad debt expenses

     (57     (44     (13     30

Restructuring costs

     (90     —          (90     —     

Other operating expenses

     (385     (282     (103     37
Total Operating expenses before D&A      (4,311     (3,555     (756     21
Operating income before D&A      1,844        1,592        252        16

D&A

     (685     (605     (80     13

Gains on disposal of PP&E

     4        7        (3     -43
Operating income      1,163        994        169        17
Financial Income      176        121        55        45
Financial Costs      (106     (79     (27     34
Net income before income tax expense      1,233        1,036        197        19

Income tax expense

     (424     (386     (38     10
Net Income      809        650        159        24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Attributable to:         

Telecom Argentina

     794        643        151        23

Noncontrolling interest

     15        7       

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

  Telecom Argentina S.A.
Date: March 1, 2013     By:  

/s/ Enrique Garrido

      Name:   Enrique Garrido
      Title:   Chairman