49 Additional Statements and Information (Cont.) This Valuation Report is the result of a complex financial analysis and involved subjective judgments and several definitions regarding the most appropriate analysis methods, as well as the applicability of such methods to specific circumstances. In order to reach the conclusion presented herein, special importance was not attributed to certain factors here considered, but, rather, a qualitative reasoning was carried out, regarding the factors and analysis applied to the specific circumstances of the Company. The final conclusion reached results from all the analysis that was performed, considered as a whole, and not based on, or related to, the analysis factors considered on an isolated basis. The estimates comprised in this Valuation Report and the evaluation resulting from any specific analysis are not necessarily indicative of the real amounts or results or future values, which may be significantly more or less favorable in relation to those suggested by this analysis. We do not express any opinion about the values at which the shares related to the Unified Offer could trade in the capital markets at any time. Analysis reports of companies and segments that were prepared by other companies, even by the companies themselves, may treat analysis factors in a different way compared to the approach of this evaluation, and, consequently, may present results significantly different. This Valuation Report seeks to indicate only the value range for the shares issued by the Company under the Unified Offer during the base dates used for each methodology, pursuant to the terms of CVM Rule 361, and does not evaluate any other aspect or implication of the Unified Offer. This Valuation Report does not concern the merits of the Unified Offer compared to other commercial strategies that may be available to the Company or its shareholders, nor does it concern the eventual commercial decision to consummate the Unified Offer. The Company’s shareholders should seek the opinion of their respective financial advisors for such purpose. The results presented herein refer specifically to the Unified Offer and are not applicable to any other matter or transaction, present or future, related to the Company, to the economic group of which it is a part or the segments in which they operate. This Valuation Report includes assumptions and estimates about the future (“Assumptions and Estimates”), which may be identified by expressions such as “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “seeks”, “believes”, “estimates”, “expects” and similar references to future periods, and by the inclusion of forecasts. Assumptions and Estimates are based on the current expectations considering the industry of the Company, its financial condition, the economy and other future variables. Because they are related to the future, Assumptions and Estimates are subject to uncertainties, risks and contingencies that are difficult to predict. The current results of the Company may differ materially from those contemplated by the Assumptions and Estimates. Past results are not indicative of future performance, therefore it is not possible to adopt any of the Assumptions and Estimates as historical fact or assurance of future performance. Important variables that may cause notable distinctions to the Assumptions and Estimates include regional, national or global conditions regarding the economy, business, competition, the market, and regulation, including, among others, competition within the telecommunications industry, regulatory or environmental risks, risk of liability from former owners of the Company’s real estate properties, operational risks including industrial accidents and disasters, managing foreign transactions, technological changes and capacity to acquire or renew permits and approvals. |