Quarterly Information Together with
Report of Independent Public Accountants
Abril S.A.
March 31, 1999
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CVM - BRAZILIAN SECURITIES COMMISSION
QUARTERLY INFORMATION Date - 3.31.1999 Corporate Law
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER
9.29.09.1999 19:39:07 Page 22
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THE REGISTRATION WITH CVM DOES NOT IMPLY ANY EVALUATION OF THE COMPANY AND ITS
MANAGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VERACITY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.
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01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
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1 - CVM CODE 2 - REGISTERED NAME 3 - CNPJ - National Corporate Taxpayers'
Registration
01437-0 ABRIL S.A. 44.597.052/0001-62
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4 - NIRE - REGISTRATION NUMBER
35.3.0013516-4
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01.02 - HEAD OFFICE
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1 - FULL ADDRESS 2 - SUBURB OR DISTRICT
Av. Otaviano Alves de Lima, 4.400 Freguesia do O
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3 - ZIP CODE 4 - MUNICIPALITY 5 - STATE
02909-900 Sao Paulo SP
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6 - AREA CODE 7 - TELEPHONE 8 - TELEPHONE 9 - TELEPHONE 10 - TELEX
011 3037-2010 - -
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11 - AREA CODE 12 - FAX 13 - FAX 14 - FAX
011 3037-2040 - -
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15 - E-MAIL
jaugusto@abril.com.br
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01.03 - DIRECTOR OF MARKET RELATIONS (Address for correspondence with Company)
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1 - NAME
Jose Augusto Pinto Moreira
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2 - FULL ADDRESS 3 - SUBURB OR DISTRICT
Av. Nacoes Unidas, 7.221 Pinheiros
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4 - ZIP CODE 5 - MUNICIPALITY 6 - STATE
05425-902 Sao Paulo SP
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7 - AREA CODE 8 - TELEPHONE 9 - TELEPHONE 10 - TELEPHONE 11 - TELEX
011 3037-2010 - -
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12 - AREA CODE 13 - FAX 14 - FAX 15 - FAX
011 3037-2040 - -
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16 - E-MAIL
jaugusto@abril.com.br
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01.04 - REFERENCE/INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
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CURRENT YEAR CURRENT QUARTER
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1 - BEGINNING 2 - END 3 - QUARTER 4 - BEGINNING 5 - END
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1.1.1999 12.31.1999 1 1.1.1999 3.31.1999
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PRIOR QUARTER
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6 - QUARTER 7 - BEGINNING 8 - END
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4 10.1.1998 12.31.1998
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9 - NAME OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT 10 - CVM CODE
Arthur Andersen S/C 00283-6
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11 - NAME OF RESPONSIBLE ACCOUNTANT 12 - CPF - Individual Taxpayers'
Registration
Marco Antonio Brandao Simurro 755.400.708-44
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01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
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1 - CVM CODE 2 - REGISTERED NAME 3 - CNPJ - National Corporate Taxpayers'
Registration
01437-0 ABRIL S.A. 44.597.052/000162
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01.05 - COMPOSITION OF CAPITAL
Number of Shares 1 - CURRENT QUARTER 2 - PRIOR QUARTER 3 - SAME QUARTER OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR
(Thousand) 3.31.1999 12.31.1998 3.31.1998
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Paid-up Capital
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1 - Common 5,302 6,448 8,277
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2 - Preferred 10,604 12,896 11,067
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3 - Total 15,906 19,344 19,344
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Treasury Stock
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4 - Common 0 0 0
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5 - Preferred 0 0 0
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6 - Total 0 0 0
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01.06 - CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMPANY
1 - TYPE OF COMPANY
Commercial, Industrial and Other
2 - SITUATION
Operational
3 - NATURE OF CONTROLLING INTEREST
Local Private
4 - ACTIVITY CODE
1070000 - Publishing and Printing
5 - MAIN ACTIVITY
Publishing of Magazines and Periodicals
6 - TYPE OF CONSOLIDATION
Partial
7 - TYPE OF REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Unqualified
01.07 - COMPANIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1 - ITEM 2 - CNPJ - National Corporate 3 - REGISTERED NAME
Taxpayers' Registration
01 00.497.373/0001-10 Galaxy Brasil Ltda.
02 01.785.998/0001-40 TVA Banda C Ltda.
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01.08 - CASH DIVIDENDS APPROVED AND/OR PAID DURING AND AFTER THE QUARTER
1 - ITEM 2 - EVENT 3 - APPROVAL 4 - DIVIDEND 5 - BEGINNING OF 6 - TYPE OF 7 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
DATE PAYMENT SHARES
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01 ASM 5.28.1999 Interest on Capital 6.10.1999 Registered 1.0138000000
common
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02 ASM 5.28.1999 Interest on Capital 6.10.1999 Registered 1.0138000000
preferred A
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03 ASM 5.28.1999 Interest on Capital 6.10.1999 Registered 1.0138000000
preferred B
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01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
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1 - CVM CODE 2 - REGISTERED NAME 3 - CNPJ - National Corporate
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01437-0 ABRIL S.A. 44.597.052/0001-62
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01.09 - SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL AND CHANGES IN THE CURRENT YEAR
1-ITEM 2-DATE OF 3-AMOUNT OF CAPITAL 4-AMOUNT OF CHANGE 5-ORIGIN OF CHANGE 7-NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED 8-PRICE OF SHARE
CHANGE (R$ thousand) (R$ thousand) (Thousand) UPON ISSUANCE (R$)
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01 1.30.1999 131,703 (28,468) Partial spin-off 0 0.0000000000
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01.10 - DIRECTOR OF MARKET RELATIONS
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1 - DATE 2 - SIGNATURE
8.31.1999
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01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
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1 - CVM CODE 2 - REGISTERED NAME 3 - CNPJ - National Corporate Taxpayers'
Registration
01437-0 ABRIL S.A. 44.597.052/0001-62
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02.01 - BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (in thousands of Brazilian reais)
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1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3-3.31.1999 4-12.31.1998
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1 Total assets 252,026 959,712
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1.01 Current assets 4,044 148,820
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1.01.01 Cash and cash equivalents 0 47,637
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1.01.01.01 Cash and banks 0 47,561
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1.01.01.02 Short-term investments 0 76
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1.01.02 Credits 873 51,482
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1.01.02.01 Accounts receivable 873 51,482
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1.01.03 Inventories 0 30,083
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1.01.03.01 Raw materials 0 15,824
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1.01.03.02 Work in process 0 7,668
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1.01.03.03 Finished products 0 1,040
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1.01.03.04 Sundry materials 0 5,551
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1.01.04 Other 3,171 19,618
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1.01.04.01 Advances to employees and other 0 10,119
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1.01.04.03 Offsettable taxes 3,171 9,499
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1.01.04.04 Other credits 0 0
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1.02 Noncurrent assets 189,018 391,018
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1.02.01 Sundry credits 728 3,950
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1.02.01.01 Loans to stockholders 0 3,950
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1.02.01.02 Recoverable income tax 728 0
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1.02.02 Related-party transactions 188,290 377,981
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1.02.02.01 Affiliated companies 0 0
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1.02.02.02 Subsidiaries 8,090 367,035
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1.02.02.03 Other related companies 180,200 10,946
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1.02.02.03.02 Abril Investments Corporation 175,426 0
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1.02.02.03.03 Televisao Show Time Ltda. 3,001 3,001
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1.02.02.03.04 Other 1,773 7,945
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1.02.03 Other 0 9,087
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1.02.03.01 Legal and compulsory deposits 0 9,087
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1.02.03.02 Other credits 0 0
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1.03 Permanent assets 58,964 419,874
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1.03.01 Investments 58,964 200,062
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1.03.01.01 In affiliated companies 0 0
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1.03.01.02 In subsidiaries 58,913 199,397
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1.03.01.02.03 Abril Investments Corporation 0 23,036
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1.03.01.02.04 Abril Musiclub Ltda. 0 2,379
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1.03.01.02.05 Abril Video da Amazonia S.A. 0 44,894
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1.03.01.02.06 Dinap S.A. Distrib. Nac. de
Publicacoes 0 25,816
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1.03.01.02.07 Editora Novo Continente S.A. 0 954
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1.03.01.02.08 Listel Listas Telefonicas S.A. 0 19,715
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1.03.01.02.10 Reasa Representacao de
Assinaturas S.A. 0 308
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02.01 - BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (in thousands of Brazilian of reais)
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1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3-3.31.1999 4-12.31.1998
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1.03.01.02.11 Tevecap S.A. 47,814 65,373
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1.03.01.02.12 TVA Continental S.A. 1 1
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1.03.01.02.13 TVA Sul Participacoes S.A. 11,098 12,176
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1.03.01.02.15 Other 0 4,745
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1.03.01.03 Other investments 51 665
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1.03.01.03.01 Marketable securities 0 81
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1.03.01.03.02 FISET 0 21
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1.03.01.03.03 FINAM 51 547
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1.03.01.03.05 Audiovisual incentive investments 0 16
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1.03.02 Property, plant and equipment 0 190,217
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1.03.02.01 Land 0 26,562
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1.03.02.02 Buildings 0 22,312
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1.03.02.03 Installations 0 10,641
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1.03.02.04 Machinery and equipment 0 59,594
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1.03.02.05 Furniture and fixtures 0 9,642
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1.03.02.06 Vehicles 0 7,446
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1.03.02.07 EDP equipment 0 22,320
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1.03.02.08 Construction in progress 0 26,716
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1.03.02.09 Other construction 0 4,984
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1.03.03 Deferred charges 0 29,595
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1.03.03.01 Restated cost 0 29,595
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Registration
01437-0 ABRIL S.A. 44.597.052/0001-62
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02.02 - BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (in thousands of
Brazilian reais)
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1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 3.31.1999 4 - 12.31.1998
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2 Total liabilities 252,026 959,712
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2.01 Current liabilities 28,555 519,266
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2.01.01 Loans and financing 8,943 231,063
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2.01.01.01 Financing 8,943 231,063
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2.01.02 Debentures 0 0
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2.01.03 Trade accounts payable 0 60,448
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2.01.04 Taxes and contributions payable 0 2,838
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2.01.04.01 Income and social contribution taxes 0 719
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2.01.04.02 Other taxes and contributions payable 0 2,119
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2.01.05 Dividends payable 0 0
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2.01.06 Accrued liabilities 19,612 19,612
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2.01.06.01 Interest on capital 19,612 19,612
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2.01.07 Related-party transactions 0 0
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2.01.08 Other 0 205,305
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2.01.08.01 Salaries and payroll taxes 0 52,948
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2.01.08.02 Advances received 0 10,978
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2.01.08.03 Royalties payable 0 3,259
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2.01.08.04 Magazine subscriptions 0 131,242
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2.01.08.05 Other accounts payable 0 6,878
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2.02 Long-term liabilities 354,806 355,856
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2.02.01 Loans and financing 172,200 188,245
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2.02.01.01 Financial institutions 172,200 188,245
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2.02.02 Debentures 0 0
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2.02.03 Accrued liabilities 0 0
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2.02.04 Related-party transactions 16,426 145,145
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2.02.04.01 Editora Abril S.A. 5,128 0
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2.02.04.02 A.R. & T. Ltda. 0 5,105
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2.02.04.03 Abril Video da Amazonia S.A. 0 32,041
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2.02.04.04 Editora Caras S.A. 0 16,885
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2.02.04.05 Listel - Listas Telefonicas S.A. 0 21,250
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2.02.04.06 Editora Novo Continente S.A. 0 10,469
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2.02.04.07 TV Cambara Ltda. 1,207 1,175
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2.02.04.08 TV Cerejeira Ltda. 1,640 1,520
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2.02.04.09 TV Eucalipto Ltda. 0 1,830
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2.02.04.10 TV Jacaranda Ltda. 0 1,749
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2.02.04.11 TV Jatoba Ltda. 1,703 1,802
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2.02.04.12 TV Manaca Ltda. 0 627
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2.02.04.13 TV Mogno Ltda. 1,712 1,601
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2.02.04.14 TV Quaresmeira Ltda. 1,695 1,572
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2.02.04.15 TV Sequoia Ltda. 1,665 1,548
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2.02.04.16 TV Tipuana Ltda. 1,676 1,556
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1 - CVM CODE 2 - REGISTERED NAME 3 - CNPJ - National Corporate Taxpayers'
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02.02 - BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (in thousands of
Brazilian reais)
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1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 3.31.1999 4 - 12.31.1998
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2.02.04.17 Other 0 5,710
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2.02.04.18 Loans from stockholders 0 38,705
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2.02.05 Other 166,180 22,466
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2.02.05.01 Taxes and contributions payable 412 7,159
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2.02.05.02 Provision for losses on subsidiaries' 165,768 12,668
and affiliated companies' operations
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2.02.05.03 Deferred income tax 0 2,639
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2.03 Deferred income 0 507
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2.05 Stockholders' equity (131,335) 84,083
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2.05.01 Paid-in capital 131,703 160,170
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2.05.01.01 Capital 131,703 160,170
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2.05.02 Capital reserves 25,673 25,622
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2.05.02.01 Investment grants 25,673 25,622
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2.05.03 Revaluation reserves 0 0
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2.05.03.01 Own assets 0 0
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2.05.03.02 Subsidiaries/Affiliated companies 0 0
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2.05.04 Profit reserves 0 0
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2.05.04.01 Legal 0 0
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2.05.04.02 Statutory 0 0
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2.05.04.03 For contingencies 0 0
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2.05.04.04 Unrealized profits 0 0
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2.05.04.05 Retention of profits 0 0
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2.05.04.05.01 Retention of profits 0 0
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2.05.04.06 Special for undistributed dividends 0 0
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2.05.04.07 Other profit reserves 0 0
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2.05.05 Retained earnings/accumulated deficit (288,711) (101,709)
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03.01 - STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands of Brazilian reais)
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1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 1.1.1999 to 4 - 1.1.1999 to 5 - 1.1.1998 to 6 - 1.1.1998 to
3.31.1999 3.31.1999 3.31.1998 3.31.1998
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3.01 Gross sales of products and services 0 0 174,404 174,404
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3.02 Gross sales deductions (412) (412) (4,480) (4,480)
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3.03 Net sales of products and services (412) (412) 169,924 169,924
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3.04 Cost of products and services sold 0 0 (57,894) (57,894)
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3.05 Gross profit (412) (412) 112,030 112,030
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3.06 Operating income/expenses (187,318) (187,318) (152,961) (152,961)
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3.06.01 Selling 0 0 (78,373) (78,373)
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3.06.02 General and administrative 0 0 (41,691) (41,691)
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3.06.03 Financial (2,799) (2,799) 4,445 4,445
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3.06.03.01 Financial income 4,395 4,395 16,655 16,655
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3.06.03.02 Financial expenses (7,194) (7,194) (12,210) (12,210)
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3.06.04 Other operating income 0 0 0 0
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3.06.04.01 Goodwill amortization 0 0 0 0
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3.06.04.02 Provision for losses on subsidiaries' operations 0 0 0 0
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3.06.04.03 Other income 0 0 0 0
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3.06.05 Other operating expenses (168,503) (168,503) (10,385) (10,385)
- ------------ ------------------------------------------------- ----------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
3.06.05.01 Exchange variations (115) (115) (4,970) (4,970)
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3.06.05.02 Provision for losses on subsidiaries' operations (165,768) (165,768) (2,213) (2,213)
- ------------ ------------------------------------------------- ----------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
3.06.05.03 Goodwill amortization (2,620) (2,620) 0 0
- ------------ ------------------------------------------------- ----------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
3.06.05.04 Other expenses 0 0 (3,202) (3,202)
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3.06.06 Equity in results of subsidiaries and (16,016) (16,016) (26,957) (26,957)
affiliated companies
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3.07 Operating expenses (187,730) (187,730) (40,931) (40,931)
- ------------ ------------------------------------------------- ----------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
3.08 Nonoperating expense 0 0 (3,011) (3,011)
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3.08.01 Income 0 0 5,748 5,748
- ------------ ------------------------------------------------- ----------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
3.08.02 Expenses 0 0 (8,759) (8,759)
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3.09 Loss before taxes/employee profit sharing (187,730) (187,730) (43,942) (43,942)
- ------------ ------------------------------------------------- ----------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
3.10 Provision for income and social contribution 0 0 0 0
taxes
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03.01 - STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands of Brazilian reais)
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1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 1.1.1999 to 4 - 1.1.1999 to 5 - 1.1.1998 to 6 - 1.1.1998 to
3.31.1999 3.31.1999 3.31.1998 3.31.1998
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3.11 Deferred income tax 728 728 3,761 3,761
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3.12 Employee profit sharing/statutory 0 0 (3,676) (3,676)
contributions
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3.12.01 Profit sharing 0 0 (3,676) (3,676)
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3.12.01.01 Employee profit sharing 0 0 (3,676) (3,676)
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3.12.02 Contributions 0 0 0 0
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3.13 Reversal of interest on capital 0 0 0 0
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3.15 Net income/loss for the period (187,002) (187,002) (43,857) (43,857)
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NUMBER OF SHARES, FORMER 15,906 15,906 19,344 19,344
TREASURY STOCK (thousand)
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EARNINGS PER SHARE
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LOSS PER SHARE (11.75670) (11.75670) (2.26721) (2.26721)
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04.01 - NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION
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1 - INTRODUCTION
In compliance with Instruction CVM No. 248 of 3.29.96, the financial statements
for the three-month period ended March 31, 1999 were prepared in accordance with
accounting practices emanating from Brazilian corporate law and supplementary
provisions. The accounting practices and criteria were applied consistently with
those adopted in preparing the financial statements of Abril S.A. for the last
fiscal year.
As required in CVM's Guidance Opinion No. 29 of April 18, 1996, the Company is
also presenting supplementary financial statements in constant purchasing power.
2 - CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
Upon homologation of the Ministry of Communications, in accordance with
Ordinance No. 75 of July 2, 1999, published in the Official Gazette on July 23,
1999, Abril S.A.'s net assets in the amount of R$28,468 were spun off and
3,438,030 shares were cancelled based on the financial statements as of December
31, 1998, and supported by an appraisal report issued by experts.
As a consequence, the spun off portion of the business related to publications,
telephone directories, sale of videotapes and compact discs, and broadcasting
services was merged into Editora Abril S.A. Abril S.A. continues as holding
company of the Pay TV business. This reorganization has aligned the Company's
legal and management structures.
Following is a description of Abril S.A.'s spun off portions as of December 31,
1998:
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Current assets 144,271
Noncurrent assets 258,656
Permanent assets 342,325
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Total assets 745,252
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Current liabilities 496,270
Long-term liabilities 220,007
Deferred income 507
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Total liabilities 716,784
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Net assets 28,468
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3 - LOANS AND FINANCING
On October 25, 1995, the Company raised funds in foreign markets by issuing
Eurobonds in the amount of US$100 million dollars, equivalent to R$172,200 at
the exchange rate of March 31, 1999. The principal of these bonds matures on
October 25, 2003, and investors have the option to redeem them up to the limit
of 99.99% of the principal on October 25, 1998. Interest thereon is 12% per year
above exchange rate variation, payable semiannually in April 25 and October 25,
having started on April 25, 1996.
On October 23, 1998, affiliate Abril Investments Corporation invested in
foreign markets US$97,925, equivalent to R$168,627 at the exchange rate of March
31, 1999, backed by the aforementioned Eurobonds. These bonds are kept in
portfolio for future placement in the secondary market. As a consequence of this
operation and as opted by the other investors, the redemption right established
in the original contract was not exercised.
On November 26, 1996, subsidiary Tevecap S.A. raised funds in foreign markets in
the amount of US$250 million dollars, equivalent to R$430,500 at the exchange
rate of March 31, 1999, through the issuance of Senior Notes. The principal of
these bonds, which are secured by Tevecap's subsidiaries, matures on November
26, 2004. Interest is 12.625% per year above exchange rate variation, payable
semiannually in May 25 and November 25, having started on May 25, 1997.
Other foreign and local currency financing for fixed assets and working capital
mature up to March 2002 and are secured by promissory notes and mortgages of the
financed assets. Interest rates vary from 8% to 14.7% per year above the
exchange rate variation defined in the respective contracts.
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The amounts charged and credited to the Provision for Income Tax account for the
three-month period ended March 31, 1999 are as follows:
COMPANY CONSOLIDATED
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Provision for deferred income tax asset (tax loss) 728 728
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Income tax credited to result 728 728
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5 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - CVM INSTRUCTION 235/95
Loans and financing are detailed in Note 3.
Except for the loan granted to affiliated company Televisao Show Time Ltda.,
which is not subject to interest, all other loans granted to or obtained from
subsidiaries and affiliated companies under loan agreements are subject to at
market prevailing interest rates.
The market values of other financial instruments receivable and payable as of
March 31, 1999 do not differ from those recorded in the financial statements.
Such operations are performed and controlled based on criteria periodically
reviewed considering financial soundness, reliability and market profile of the
entity with which they are carried out.
6 - DEFERRAL OF EXCHANGE VARIATION
On March 26, 1999, CVM published Resolution No. 294/99, granting publicly-held
companies the possibility of deferring expenses or revenues related to exchange
variation arising from receivables or payables in foreign currency, determined
for the three-month period ended March 31, 1999. The amortization period varies
in accordance with the maturity of such receivables or payables, provided it
does not exceed four years.
The Company opted for maintaining in result the net effect of the exchange
variation for the period. Consequently, the expense charged to result amounted
to R$115 (Company) and R$161,966 (Consolidated).
7 - PROCESSING OF DATES AFTER 1999 (UNAUDITED)
The Company's management established a specific project to make the computer
system year 2000 compliant and ensure that there will be no disruption of
operations. This project includes, among other:
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a) Definition of human and financial resources and appointment of a Top
Management member as responsible for its implementation, execution and
control;
b) Establishment of a communication program to alert business partners and
internal users to aspects of the year 2000 so as to make them aware of the
risks involved and the solutions required.
c) An inventory of applications and production and corporate equipment which
could be affected by this issue;
d) Applications acquired from external suppliers are guaranteed by them as to
the correct treatment of dates subsequent to December 31, 1999. All systems
are being tested and the measures taken by such suppliers are monitored;
e) In-house developed applications are being adjusted following a schedule
defined based on their importance. The last adjustment is scheduled to be
completed in 1999.
8 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
So as to generate the cash flow needed to support and expand its operations and
business, Management has taken a series of actions, including the sale of
non-strategic assets, cost reduction, and offering of new services and products,
such as the recently launched @JATO, Internet access through the operator's
cables. The following operations were carried out:
On July 28, 1999, upon approval of ANATEL - National Agency of
Telecommunications, direct subsidiary Tevecap S.A. and indirect subsidiary
TVACommunications Ltd. (TVAICO), executed the sales agreements dated May 18,
1999, and sold their total interest in subsidiaries and affiliated companies, as
shown below, to Galaxy Latin America, DirectTV Latin America Inc. and Darlene
Investments LLC, of Hughes Eletronics and the Cisneros Group respectively.
a) Participations sold to Galaxy Latin America:
a.1. 100% of the participation in Galaxy do Brasil Ltda. (GLB), wholly-
owned subsidiary and DirecTV's exclusive local operator in Brazil;
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a.2. 100% of the participation in TVA Banda C Ltda. (TVA Banda C), TVA's
operator for Band C services;
b) Participations sold to DirecTV Latin America Inc. and Darlene Investments
LLC:
b.1. 10% of the participation in Galaxy Latin America, in which Tevecap has
an indirect investment through its subsidiary TVA Communications Ltd.
(TVAICO);
b.2. 25% of the participation in Surfin Ltd. (Surfin), a limited liability
company engaged in financing of DirecTV's services throughout Latin
America;
b.3. The rights to promissory notes (CBC Notes) receivable from related
company California Broadcast Center (CBC), a limited liability company
of Delaware, US, the principal of which totals R$7,580 thousand; and
b.4. CBC Unit Acquisition Class B Bonuses (CBC Bonuses), dated April 11,
1997, convertible into CBC shares, recorded under the cost method at
zero value.
The above operations total R$674,070, equivalent, on the closing date, to
US$371,000, represented as follows:
a) The amount of R$315,056, equivalent to US$173,403, related to revenues from
the sale of these assets, R$268,725 (US$147,903) of which in cash and
R$46,331 (US$25,500) through a Promissory Note subject to London Inter-Bank
Bid Rate (LIBID) interest above exchange variation, maturing on July 28,
2001;
b) The amount of R$359,014, equivalent to US$197,597, related to the
absorption of debts of these companies. Of this total, the amount of
R$53,724 (US$29,569) refers to loan to affiliated company Editora Abril
S.A., which was settled immediately after closing of the operation.
In addition, as part of these agreements, on July 28, 1999, indirect subsidiary
TVA Communications Ltd. used the funds obtained from these operations and
invested in foreign markets the amount of US$131,201, equivalent to R$238,379,
in Senior Notes issued by direct subsidiary Tevecap S.A. This investment was
made with a negative goodwill of 35% of the face value of these Notes,
equivalent to US$70,647. As a result of this investment, of the total amount of
US$250,000 of Senior Notes issued, US$201,848 are kept in portfolio for future
placement in the secondary market.
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In view of the above, as from this quarter, the financial statements of Galaxy
do Brasil Ltda. and TVA Banda C Ltda. are no longer included in the consolidated
financial statements, as established by CVM Instruction 247/96.
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Abril S.A.'s principal activity is participating in Pay TV companies. Its result
for the three-month period ended March 31, 1999 consists basically of equity in
results of subsidiaries and affiliated companies.
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1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 3.31.1999 4 - 12.31.1998
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1 Total assets 861,613 1,567,582
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.01 Current assets 60,734 415,779
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.01.01 Cash and cash equivalents 2,296 59,450
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1.01.01.01 Cash and banks 2,294 56,481
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1.01.01.02 Short-term investments 2 2,969
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1.01.02 Credits 17,764 221,009
- ------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.01.02.01 Accounts receivable 17,764 221,009
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.01.03 Inventories 24,595 62,393
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.01.03.01 Raw materials 14,976 33,867
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.01.03.02 Work in process 0 8,406
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1.01.03.03 Finished products 0 10,293
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1.01.03.04 Sundry materials 9,619 9,827
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1.01.04 Other 16,079 72,927
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.01.04.01 Advances to employees and other 11,599 52,962
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.01.04.03 Offsettable taxes 4,480 19,965
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1.02 Noncurrent assets 255,773 156,025
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.01 Sundry credits 728 12,362
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1.02.01.01 Loans to stockholders 0 5,387
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.01.02 Recoverable income tax 728 6,975
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02 Related-party transactions 244,564 115,410
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.01 Affiliated companies 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.02 Subsidiaries 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03 Other related companies 244,564 115,410
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.01 TVA Brasil Radioenlaces Ltda. 26,102 26,104
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.02 Canbras TVA Cabo Ltda. 9,772 20,803
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.03 Prize Investments Limited 0 5,157
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.04 Televisao Show Time Ltda. 3,001 3,001
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.05 HBO Partners 0 1,743
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1.02.02.03.06 TV Manaca Ltda. 412 0
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.07 California Broadcast Center 7,940 7,580
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.08 Canbras Participacoes Ltda. 311 311
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.09 IHK S.A. 0 8,032
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.10 MTV Brasil Ltda. 0 7,042
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.11 SCP Elle 0 638
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.12 Abril Musiclub Ltda. 0 2,152
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.13 Associacao Abril de Beneficios 0 1,578
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.14 Parana Participacoes S/C Ltda. 0 5,508
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.15 TVA Finco Ltd. 15,932 15,932
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.16 Abril Investments Corporation 175,426 0
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1.02.02.03.17 TVA Banda C Ltda. 2,515 0
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.18 Other 3,153 9,829
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.03 Other 10,481 28,253
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.03.01 Legal and compulsory deposits 2,979 19,673
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.03.02 Tax incentives and other 7,502 1,002
- ------------- ------------------------------- -------------- ----------------
1.02.03.03 Prepaid expenses 0 7,578
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1.03 Permanent assets 545,106 995,778
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.01 Investments 144,620 154,809
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1.03.01.01 In affiliated companies 55,467 58,850
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1.03.01.02 In subsidiaries 89,102 95,139
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1.03.01.02.01 Goodwill on investments 89,102 95,139
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1.03.01.03 Other investments 51 820
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.01.03.01 Marketable securities 0 111
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1.03.01.03.02 FISET 0 21
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1.03.01.03.03 FINAM 51 327
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1.03.01.03.04 Loans - Eletrobras 0 1
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.01.03.05 Other 0 360
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.02 Property, plant and equipment 314,731 704,638
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.02.01 Land 1,890 28,452
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.02.02 Buildings 1,800 36,747
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.02.03 Installations 1,596 15,159
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1.03.02.04 Industrial machinery and 0 58,120
equipment
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.02.05 Television equipment 205,040 364,530
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.02.06 Furniture and fixtures 1,340 13,831
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.02.07 Vehicles 1,751 11,187
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1.03.02.08 EDP equipment 6,249 39,681
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.02.09 Construction in progress 3,575 38,103
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.02.10 Cable installations 87,422 84,768
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.02.11 Other construction 4,068 14,060
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.03 Deferred charges 85,755 136,331
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
1.03.03.01 Restated cost 85,755 136,331
- ------------- -------------------------------- ------------- -----------------
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- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2 Total liabilities 861,613 1,567,582
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01 Current liabilities 175,308 968,170
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.01 Loans and financing 66,701 296,258
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.02 Debentures 0 0
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.03 Trade accounts payable 56,553 314,808
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.04 Taxes and contributions payable 20,292 47,125
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.04.01 Income and social contribution taxes 85 9,674
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2.01.04.02 Other taxes and contributions payable 20,207 37,451
- ---------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ---------------
2.01.05 Dividends payable 0 0
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.06 Accrued liabilities 19,612 20,005
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.06.01 Dividends/interest on capital 19,612 20,005
payable
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.07 Related-party transactions 0 0
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08 Other 12,150 289,974
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08.01 Salaries, profit sharing and 5,436 75,378
payroll taxes
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08.02 Advances received 2,049 31,089
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08.03 Royalties and copyrights 0 18,338
payable
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2.01.08.04 Other accounts payable 4,665 25,685
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08.05 Magazine subscriptions 0 139,484
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02 Long-term liabilities 922,498 486,762
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.01 Loans and financing 623,479 376,687
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.02 Debentures 0 0
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.03 Accrued liabilities 0 0
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2.02.04 Related-party transactions 169,282 43,577
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2.02.04.01 Editora Abril S.A. 154,623 0
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.02 Editora Caras S.A. 0 14,403
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.03 TV Cambara Ltda. 1,207 1,175
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2.02.04.04 TV Cerejeira Ltda. 1,640 1,520
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.05 TV Eucalipto Ltda. 0 1,830
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.06 TV Jacaranda Ltda. 0 1,749
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.07 TV Jatoba Ltda. 1,703 1,802
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.08 TV Manaca Ltda. 0 626
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.09 TV Mogno Ltda. 1,712 1,601
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.10 TV Quaresmeira Ltda. 1,695 1,572
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.11 TV Sequoia Ltda. 1,665 1,548
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.12 TV Tipuana Ltda. 1,676 1,556
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.14 Canbras Communication Corporation 0 4,835
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.15 Gracia Consultoria e Investimentos, 0 1,540
Lda
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.16 TVA Network Participacoes S.A. 3,361 0
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.17 Other 0 7,820
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05 Other 129,737 66,498
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05.01 Loans from stockholders 0 38,705
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05.02 Taxes and contributions payable 1,631 13,291
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05.03 Provision for losses on subsidiaries' 120,167 378
and affiliated companies' operations
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05.04 Deferred income tax 0 2,639
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05.05 Other 7,939 11,485
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2.03 Deferred income 0 507
- ----------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.04 Minority interest (104,858) 28,060
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- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
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- ------------- ----------------------------------- -------------- --------------
2.05 Stockholders' equity (131,335) 84,083
- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
2.05.01 Paid-in capital 131,703 160,170
- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
2.05.02 Capital reserves 25,673 25,622
- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
2.05.03 Revaluation reserves 0 0
- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
2.05.03.01 Own assets 0 0
- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
2.05.03.02 Subsidiaries/Affiliated companies 0 0
companies
- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
2.05.04 Profit reserves 0 0
- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
2.05.04.01 Legal 0 0
- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
2.05.04.02 Statutory 0 0
- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
2.05.04.03 For contingencies 0 0
- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
2.05.04.04 Unrealized profits 0 0
- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
2.05.04.05 Retention of profits 0 0
- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
2.05.04.05.01 Retention of profits 0 0
- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
2.05.04.06 Special for undistributed dividends 0 0
- ------------- ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------
2.05.04.07 Other profit reserves 0 0
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2.05.05 Retained earnings/accumulated (288,711) (101,709)
deficit
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07.01 - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (in thousands of Brazilian reais)
- ------------ -------------------------------------------- ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ -----------------
1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 1.1.1999 to 4 - 1.1.1999 to 5 - 1.1.1998 to 6 - 1.1.1998 to
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- ------------ -------------------------------------------- ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ -----------------
3.01 Gross sales of products and services 56,515 56,515 385,281 385,281
3.02 Gross sales deductions (4,632) (4,632) (15,976) (15,976)
3.03 Net sales of products and services 51,883 51,883 369,305 369,305
3.04 Cost of products and services sold (47,774) (47,774) (194,627) (194,627)
3.05 Gross profit 4,109 4,109 174,678 174,678
3.06 Operating income/expenses (302,022) (302,022) (235,906) (235,906)
3.06.01 Selling (3,850) (3,850) (131,541) (131,541)
3.06.02 General and administrative (10,743) (10,743) (78,645) (78,645)
3.06.03 Financial (27,554) (27,554) (9,110) (9,110)
3.06.03.01 Financial income 8,948 8,948 26,567 26,567
3.06.03.02 Financial expenses (36,502) (36,502) (35,677) (35,677)
3.06.04 Other operating income 0 0 0 0
3.06.04.01 Goodwill amortization 0 0 0 0
3.06.04.02 Provision for losses on subsidiaries'
operations 0 0 0 0
3.06.04.03 Other income 0 0 0 0
3.06.04.04 Exchange variations 0 0 0 0
3.06.05 Other operating expenses (169,409) (169,409) (16,045) (16,045)
3.06.05.01 Exchange variations (161,966) (161,966) (12,160) (12,160)
3.06.05.02 Provision for losses on subsidiaries'
operations (3,639) (3,639) 0 0
3.06.05.03 Goodwill amortization (3,804) (3,804) 0 0
3.06.05.04 Other expenses 0 0 (3,885) (3,885)
3.06.06 Equity in results of subsidiaries and (90,466) (90,466) (565) (565)
affiliated companies
3.07 Operating expenses (297,913) (297,913) (61,228) (61,228)
3.08 Nonoperating expense (880) (880) (2,426) (2,426)
3.08.01 Income (928) (928) 8,119 8,119
3.08.02 Expenses 48 48 (10,545) (10,545)
3.09 Loss before taxes/employee profit sharing (298,793) (298,793) (63,654) (63,654)
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1 - CVM CODE 2 - REGISTERED NAME 3 - CNPJ - National Corporate
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07.01 - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (in thousands of Brazilian reais)
- ------------ -------------------------------------------- ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ -----------------
1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 1.1.1999 to 4 - 1.1.1999 to 5 - 1.1.1998 to 6 - 1.1.1998 to
3.31.1999 3.31.1999 3.31.1998 3.31.1998
- ------------ -------------------------------------------- ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ -----------------
3.10 Provision for income and social contribution 0 0 (2,527) (2,527)
taxes
3.11 Deferred income tax 728 728 6,876 6,876
3.12 Employee profit sharing/statutory contributions 0 0 (3,877) (3,877)
3.12.01 Profit sharing 0 0 (3,877) (3,877)
3.12.01.01 Employee profit sharing 0 0 (3,877) (3,877)
3.12.02 Contributions 0 0 0 0
3.13 Reversal of interest on capital 0 0 0 0
3.14 Minority interest 111,063 111,063 19,325 19,325
3.15 Net income/loss for the period (187,002) (187,002) (43,857) (43,857)
NUMBER OF SHARES, FORMER TREASURY STOCK 15,906 15,906 19,344 19,344
(thousand)
EARNINGS PER SHARE
LOSS PER SHARE (11.75670) (11.75670) (2.26721) (2.26721)
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08.01--COMMENT ON THE CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER
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MARKET
Abril S.A. and its subsidiaries operate solely in providing of Pay TV services.
This area, through TVA, presently with 314,000 subscribers, presented a
reduction of 4% as compared to the same period of the previous year.
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND EXPENSES
The increase in administrative costs and expenses, as compared to the same
period of the previous period was mainly due to the increase in depreciation
expenses, amortization of deferred charges and programming costs of Tevecap and
its subsidiaries in view of the expansion of its operations.
INVESTMENTS
Disbursements expected for 1999 amount to R$82.5 million which will be invested
in the following:
- - acquisition of Pay TV broadcasting and reception equipment.
- - new installations, furniture and fixtures.
To date, R$37.5 million of the total amount has been disbursed. Approximately
R$23.2 million is expected to be disbursed in the next quarter.
FINANCIAL FLOW
For the quarter, the Company and its subsidiaries had a bank indebtedness
balance of R$690.2 million, 90% of which is represented by long-term debts.
However, the Company has a loan receivable from the affiliated company Abril
Investments Corporation (AICO) as described in Note 3. Therefore, its net
indebtedness amounts to R$514.7 million.
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09.01 - INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR AFFILIATED COMPANIES
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1 - ITEM 2 - REGISTERED NAME OF SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATED COMPANY
01 TEVECAP S.A.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 - CNPJ - National 4 - CLASSIFICATION 5 - % INTEREST 6 - %
Corporate IN CAPITAL OF STOCKHOLDERS'
Taxpayers' INVESTEE EQUITY
Registration OF INVESTOR
57.574.170/0001-05 CLOSELY-HELD SUBSIDIARY 62.16 0.00
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7 - TYPE OF COMPANY 8 - NUMBER OF SHARES HELD IN THE CURRENT QUARTER
(THOUSAND)
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER 140,701
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9 - NUMBER OF SHARES HELD IN THE PRIOR QUARTER
(THOUSAND)
140,701
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17.01 - REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS - UNQUALIFIED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To the Board of Directors of
Abril S.A.
(1) We have reviewed the quarterly information of EDITORA ABRIL S.A. (a
Brazilian corporation) which includes the balance sheet as of March 31, 1999,
the statement of operations for the quarter then ended, the performance report
and relevant information.
(2) Our review was conducted in accordance with specific standards established
by the Brazilian Institute of Accountants - IBRACON, together with the Federal
Accounting Council, and consisted principally of: (a) inquiries of and
discussions with management responsible for the accounting, financial and
operating areas as to the principal criteria adopted in the preparation of the
quarterly information, and (b) review of information and subsequent events which
had or could have had a relevant effect on the financial position and results of
operations of the Company.
(3) Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that
should be made to the quarterly information referred to above for it to be in
conformity with accounting practices emanating from Brazilian corporate law, and
with standards established by the Brazilian Securities Commission -CVM,
specifically applicable to the preparation of mandatory quarterly information.
(4) Also based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications
that should be made to the quarterly information referred to in paragraph 1
above for it to be in conformity with accounting practices emanating from
Brazilian corporate law, and with standards established by the Brazilian
Securities Commission - CVM, specifically applicable to the preparation of
voluntary quarterly information in constant purchasing power currency.
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(5) The balance sheet as of December 31, 1998, presented for comparative
purposes, had been audited by us and our report thereon dated March 31, 1999
included comments on the financial difficulty of the consolidated operations,
which were eliminated with the measures adopted by the Management, as disclosed
in Note 8. The statement of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 1998,
presented for comparative purposes, had also been previously audited by us and
our report thereon, dated June 8, 1998, was issued without qualification
reviewed.
Sao Paulo, August 31, 1999
ARTHUR ANDERSEN S/C
Marco Antonio Brandao Simurro
Engagement Partner
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subsidiary/Affiliated Company : TEVECAP S.A.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See comment on consolidated performance.
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CONTENTS
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
GROUP TABLE DESCRIPTION PAGE
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
01 01 IDENTIFICATION 1
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
01 02 HEAD OFFICE 1
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
01 03 DIRECTOR OF MARKET RELATIONS
(Address for correspondence with Company) 1
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
01 04 QUARTERLY INFORMATION REFERENCE 1
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
01 05 COMPOSITION OF CAPITAL 2
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
01 06 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMPANY 2
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
01 07 COMPANIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
01 08 CASH DIVIDENDS 2
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
01 09 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL AND CHANGES
IN THE CURRENT YEAR 3
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
01 10 DIRECTOR OF MARKET RELATIONS 3
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
02 01 BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS 4
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
02 02 BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 6
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
03 01 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 8
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
04 01 NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION 10
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
05 01 COMMENT ON THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE
IN THE QUARTER 17
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
06 01 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS 19
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
06 02 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET -
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 21
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
07 01 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 23
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
08 01 COMMENT ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE
IN THE QUARTER 25
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
09 01 INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR
AFFILIATED COMPANIES 26
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
17 01 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 27
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
TEVECAP S.A.
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
18 02 COMMENT ON SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATED
COMPANY PERFORMANCE 29/30
- ---------- ----------- -------------------------------------------- -----------
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THE REGISTRATION WITH CVM DOES NOT IMPLY ANY EVALUATION OF THE COMPANY AND ITS
MANAGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VERACITY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
- ------------- -------------------- ---------------------------------------------
1 - CVM CODE 2 - REGISTERED NAME 3 - CNPJ - National Corporate Taxpayers'
Registration
01437-0 ABRIL S.A. 44.597.052/0001-62
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4 - NIRE - REGISTRATION NUMBER
35.3.0013516-4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01.02 - HEAD OFFICE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 - FULL ADDRESS 2 - SUBURB OR DISTRICT
Av. Otaviano Alves de Lima, 4.400 Freguesia do O
- --------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------
3 - ZIP CODE 4 - MUNICIPALITY 5 - STATE
02909-900 Sao Paulo SP
- --------------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
6 - AREA CODE 7 - TELEPHONE 8 - TELEPHONE 9 - TELEPHONE 10 - TELEX
011 3037-2010 - -
- --------------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
11 - AREA CODE 12 - FAX 13 - FAX 14 - FAX
011 3037-2040 - -
- --------------------- ---------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
15 - E-MAIL
jaugusto@abril.com.br
- -------------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -----------
01.03 - DIRECTOR OF MARKET RELATIONS (Address for correspondence with Company)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 - NAME
Jose Augusto Pinto Moreira
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 - FULL ADDRESS 3 - SUBURB OR DISTRICT
Av. Nacoes Unidas, 7.221 Pinheiros
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 - ZIP CODE 5 - MUNICIPALITY 6 - STATE
05425-902 Sao Paulo SP
- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------
7 - AREA CODE 8 - TELEPHONE 9 - TELEPHONE 10 - TELEPHONE 11 - TELEX
011 3037-2010 - -
- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------
12 - AREA CODE 13 - FAX 14 - FAX 15 - FAX
011 3037-2040 - -
- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------
16 - E-MAIL
jaugusto@abril.com.br
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01.04 - REFERENCE/INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
- ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
CURRENT YEAR CURRENT QUARTER PRIOR QUARTER
- ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
1 - BEGINNING 2 - END 3 - QUARTER 4 - BEGINNING 5 - END 6 - QUARTER 7 - BEGINNING 8 -END
- ----------------- ----------- --------------- ---------------- ----------- --------------- -------------- -----------
1.1.1999 12.31.1999 1 1.1.1999 3.31.1999 4 10.1.1998 12.31.1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
9 - NAME OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT 10 - CVM CODE
Arthur Andersen S/C 00283-6
- ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
11 - NAME OF RESPONSIBLE ACCOUNTANT 12 CPF - Individual Taxpayers'
Registration
Marco Antonio Brandao Simurro 755.400.708-44
- ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
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01.05 - COMPOSITION OF CAPITAL
- -------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------------
Number of Shares 1 - CURRENT QUARTER 2 - PRIOR QUARTER 3 - SAME QUARTER OF THE PREVIOUS
YEAR
(Thousand) 3.31.1999 12.31.1998 3.31.1998
- -------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------------
Paid-up Capital
- -------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------------
1 - Common 5,302 8,277 8,277
- -------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------------
2 - Preferred 10,604 11,067 11,067
- -------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------------
3 - Total 15,906 19,344 19,344
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Treasury Stock
- -------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------------
4 - Common 0 0 0
- -------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------------
5 - Preferred 0 0 0
- -------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------------
6 - Total 0 0 0
- -------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------------
01.06 - CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 - TYPE OF COMPANY
Commercial, Industrial and Other
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 - SITUATION
Operational
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 - NATURE OF CONTROLLING INTEREST
Local Private
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 - ACTIVITY CODE
1070000 - Publishing and Printing
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 - MAIN ACTIVITY
Publishing of Magazines and Periodicals
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 - TYPE OF CONSOLIDATION
Partial
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 - TYPE OF REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Unqualified
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01.07 - COMPANIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- ------------- ----------------------------------------- ------------------------
1 - ITEM 2 - CNPJ - National Corporate Taxpayers' 3 - REGISTERED NAME
Registration
- ------------- ----------------------------------------- ------------------------
01 00.497.373/0001-10 Galaxy Brasil Ltda.
- ------------- ----------------------------------------- ------------------------
02 01.785.998/0001-40 TVA Banda C Ltda.
- ------------- ----------------------------------------- ------------------------
01.08 - CASH DIVIDENDS APPROVED AND/OR PAID DURING AND AFTER THE QUARTER
- ----------- ------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------------
1 - ITEM 2 - EVENT 3 - APPROVAL 4 - DIVIDEND 5 - BEGINNING 6 - TYPE OF 7 - EARNINGS PER
DATE OF PAYMENT SHARES SHARE
- ----------- ------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------------
01 ASM 5.28.1999 Interest on Capital 6.10.1999 Registered 1,0138000000
common
- ----------- ------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------------
- ----------- ------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------------
02 ASM 5.28.1999 Interest on Capital 6.10.1999 Registered 1,0138000000
preferred A
- ----------- ------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------------
- ----------- ------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------------
03 ASM 5.28.1999 Interest on Capital 6.10.1999 Registered 1,0138000000
preferred B
- ----------- ------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------------
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01.09 - SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL AND CHANGES IN THE CURRENT YEAR
- -------- ----------- ---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------------- ------------------
1 - ITEM 2 - DATE OF 3 - AMOUNT OF CAPITAL 4 - AMOUNT OF CHANGE 5 - ORIGIN OF CHANGE 7 - NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED 8 - PRICE OF SHARE
CHANGE (R$ thousand) (R$ thousand) (Thousand) UPON ISSUANCE (R$)
- -------- ----------- ---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------------- ------------------
01 1.30.1999 131,703 (28,468) Partial spin- off 0 0.0000000000
- -------- ----------- ---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------------- ------------------
01.10 - DIRECTOR OF MARKET RELATIONS
- ---------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
1 - DATE 2 - SIGNATURE
8.31.1999
- ---------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
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02.01 - BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (in thousands of Brazilian reais)
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 3.31.1999 4 - 12.31.1998
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1 Total assets 266,481 1,122,255
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01 Current assets 4,044 159,816
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01.01 Cash and cash equivalents 0 51,178
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01.01.01 Cash and banks 0 51,096
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01.01.02 Short-term investments 0 82
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01.02 Credits 873 55,148
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01.02.01 Accounts receivable 873 55,148
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01.03 Inventories 0 32,414
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01.03.01 Raw materials 0 17,048
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01.03.02 Work in process 0 8,274
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01.03.03 Finished products 0 1,126
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01.03.04 Sundry materials 0 5,966
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01.04 Other 3,171 21,076
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01.04.01 Advances to employees and other 0 10,871
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01.04.03 Offsettable taxes 3,171 10,205
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.01.04.04 Other credits 0 0
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.02 Noncurrent assets 189,018 420,094
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.02.01 Sundry credits 728 4,244
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.02.01.01 Loans to stockholders 0 4,244
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.02.01.02 Recoverable income tax 728 0
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.02.02 Related-party transactions 188,290 406,087
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.02.02.01 Affiliated companies 0 0
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.02.02.02 Subsidiaries 8,090 394,327
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.02.02.03 Other related companies 180,200 11,760
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.02.02.03.02 Abril Investments Corporation 175,426 0
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.02.02.03.03 Televisao Show Time Ltda. 3,001 3,224
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.02.02.03.04 Other 1,773 8,536
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.02.03 Other 0 9,763
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.02.03.01 Legal and compulsory deposits 0 9,763
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.03 Permanent assets 73,419 542,345
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.03.01 Investments 73,419 279,666
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.03.01.01 In affiliated companies 0 0
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.03.01.02 In subsidiaries 73,368 278,874
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.03.01.02.03 Abril Investments Corporation 0 25,384
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.03.01.02.05 Abril Video da Amazonia S.A. 0 49,163
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.03.01.02.06 Dinap S.A. Distrib.
Nac. de Publicacoes 0 29,339
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.03.01.02.07 Editora Novo Continente S.A. 0 1,027
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.03.01.02.08 Listel Listas Telefonicas S.A. 0 21,640
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.03.01.02.10 Reasa Representacao
de Assinaturas S.A. 0 339
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.03.01.02.11 Tevecap S.A. 60,066 130,214
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
1.03.01.02.12 TVA Continental S.A. 752 164
- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
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- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 31.03.1999 4 - 31.12.1998
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.01.02.13 TVA Sul Participacoes S.A. 12,550 13,978
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.01.02.14 Abril Musiclub Ltda. 0 2,528
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.01.02.15 Other 0 5,098
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.01.03 Other investments 51 792
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.01.03.01 Marketable securities 0 89
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.01.03.02 FISET 0 27
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.01.03.03 FINAM 51 658
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.01.03.04 Audiovisual incentive investments 0 18
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.02 Property, plant and equipment 0 230,384
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.02.01 Land 0 33,980
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.02.02 Buildings 0 28,676
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.02.03 Installations 0 12,622
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.02.04 Machinery and equipment 0 74,033
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.02.05 Furniture and fixtures 0 11,415
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.02.06 Vehicles 0 8,509
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.02.07 EDP equipment 0 25,617
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.02.08 Construction in progress 0 29,172
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.02.09 Other construction 0 6,360
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.03 Deferred charges 0 32,295
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
1.03.03.01 Restated cost 0 32,295
- -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
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02.02 - BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands of Brazilian reais)
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 3.31.1999 4 - 12.31.1998
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2 Total liabilities 266,481 1,122,255
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01 Current liabilities 28,555 557,970
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.01 Loans and financing 8,943 248,244
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.01.01 Financing 8,943 248,244
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.02 Debentures 0 0
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.03 Trade accounts payable 0 64,911
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.04 Taxes and contributions payable 0 3,049
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.04.01 Income and social contribution taxes 0 772
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.04.02 Other taxes and contributions payable 0 2,277
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.05 Dividends payable 19,612 21,070
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.06 Accrued liabilities 0 0
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.06.01 Interest on capital 0 0
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.07 Related-party transactions 0 0
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08 Other 0 220,696
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08.01 Salaries and payroll taxes 0 56,885
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08.02 Advances received 0 11,920
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08.03 Royalties payable 0 3,501
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08.04 Magazine subscriptions 0 141,001
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08.05 Other accounts payable 0 7,389
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02 Long-term liabilities 280,225 405,593
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.01 Loans and financing 172,200 202,242
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.01.01 Financial institutions 172,200 202,242
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.02 Debentures 0 0
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.03 Accrued liabilities 0 0
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04 Related-party transactions 16,426 155,938
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.01 A. R. & T. Ltda. 0 5,485
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.02 Abril Video da Amazonia S.A. 0 34,423
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.03 Editora Caras S.A. 0 18,141
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.04 Editora Novo Continente S.A. 0 11,247
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.05 Listel - Listas telefonicas S.A. 0 22,830
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.06 TV Cambara Ltda. 1,207 1,262
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.07 TV Cerejeira Ltda. 1,640 1,633
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.08 TV Eucalipto Ltda. 0 1,966
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.09 TV Quaresmeira Ltda. 1,695 1,689
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.10 TV Jacaranda Ltda. 0 1,879
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.11 TV Jatoba Ltda. 1,703 1,936
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.12 TV Manaca Ltda. 0 674
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.13 TV Mogno Ltda. 1,712 1,720
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.14 TV Sequoia Ltda. 1,665 1,663
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.15 TV Tipuana Ltda. 1,676 1,672
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.16 Other 0 6,135
- ----------- -------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
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01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
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06.02 - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (in
thousands of Brazilian reais)
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 3.31.1999 4 - 12.31.1998
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.17 Loans from stockholders 0 41,583
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.18 Editora Abril S.A. 5,128 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05 Other 91,599 47,413
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05.01 Taxes and contributions payable 412 7,691
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05.02 Provision for losses on subsidiaries'
and affiliated 81,041 12,960
companies' operations
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05.03 Deferred income tax 10,146 26,762
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.03 Deferred income 0 546
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05 Stockholders' equity (42,299) 158,146
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.01 Paid-in capital 168,738 206,092
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.01.01 Capital 168,738 206,092
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.02 Capital reserves 31,078 31,027
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.02.01 Investment grants 31,078 31,027
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.03 Revaluation reserves 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.03.01 Own assets 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.03.02 Subsidiaries/Affiliated companies 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04 Profit reserves 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04.01 Legal 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04.02 Statutory 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04.03 For contingencies 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04.04 Unrealized profits 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04.05 Retention of profits 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04.05.01 Retention of profits 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04.06 Special for undistributed dividends 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04.07 Other profit reserves 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.05 Retained earnings/accumulated deficit (242,115) (78,973)
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
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03.01 - STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (in thousands of Brazilian reais)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 1.1.1999 to 4 - 1.1.1999 to 5 - 1.1.1998 to 6 - 1.1.1998 to
3.31.1999 3.31.1999 3.31.1998 3.31.1998
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.01 Gross sales of products and services 0 0 190,420 190,420
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.02 Gross sales deductions (477) (477) (4,866) (4,866)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.03 Net sales of products and services (477) (477) 185,554 185,554
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.04 Cost of products and services sold 20 20 (63,283) (63,283)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.05 Gross profit (457) (457) 122,271 122,271
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06 Operating income/expenses (153,267) (153,267) (159,501) (159,501)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.01 Selling 0 0 (84,981) (84,981)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.02 General and administrative 0 0 (45,151) (45,151)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.03 Financial (1,237) (1,237) 1,338 1,338
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.03.01 Financial income 46,161 46,161 14,996 14,996
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.03.02 Financial expenses (47,398) (47,398) (13,658) (13,658)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.04 Other operating income 0 0 0 0
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.04.01 Exchange variations 0 0 0 0
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.04.02 Provision for losses on subsidiaries' operations 0 0 0 0
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.04.03 Other income 0 0 0 0
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.05 Other operating expenses (84,221) (84,221) (6,138) (6,138)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.05.01 Exchange variations 0 0 0 0
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.05.02 Provision for losses on subsidiaries' operations (81,041) (81,041) (2,323) (2,323)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.05.03 Goodwill amortization (3,180) (3,180) 0 0
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.05.04 Other expenses 0 0 (3,815) (3,815)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.06 Equity in results of subsidiaries and (67,809) (67,809) (24,569) (24,569)
affiliated companies
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.07 Operating expenses (153,724) (153,724) (37,230) (37,230)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.08 Nonoperating income 0 0 650 650
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.08.01 Income 0 0 10,646 10,646
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.08.02 Expenses 0 0 (9,996) (9,996)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.09 Loss before taxes/employee profit sharing (153,724) (153,724) (36,580) (36,580)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.10 Provision for income and social contribution 0 0 0 0
taxes
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.11 Deferred income tax (8,384) (8,384) 3,276 3,276
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.12 Employee profit sharing/statutory contributions 0 0 (3,967) (3,967)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
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01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
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03.01 - STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (in thousands of Brazilian reais)
- ----------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ------------------
1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 01.01.1999 a 4 - 01.01.1999 a 5 - 01.01.1998 a 6 - 01.01.1998 a
31.03.1999 31.03.1999 31.03.1998 31.03.1998
- ----------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ------------------
3.12.01 Profit sharing 0 0 (3,967) (3,967)
- ----------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ------------------
3.12.01.01 Employee profit sharing 0 0 (3,967) (3,967)
- ----------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ------------------
3.12.02 Contributions 0 0 0 0
- ----------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ------------------
3.13 Reversal of interest on capital 0 0 0 0
- ----------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ------------------
3.15 Net income/loss for the period (162,108) (162,108) (37,271) (37,271)
- ----------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES, FORMER TREASURY STOCK 15,906 15,906 19,344 19,344
(thousand)
- ----------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ------------------
EARNINGS PER SHARE
- ----------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ------------------
LOSS PER SHARE (10.19163) (10.19163) (1.92675) (1.92675)
- ----------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ------------------
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
04.01 - NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 - INTRODUCTION
The supplementary financial statements, in constant purchasing power currency,
for the three-month period ended March 31, 1999, were prepared in accordance
with CVM's Guidance Opinion No. 29 of April 18, 1996, Instruction CVM No. 191 of
July 15, 1992 and Resolution No. 170 of July 12, 1994.
As required by CVM's Guidance Opinion No. 29 of April 18, 1996, the financial
statements as of March 31, 1998 were monetarily restated based on the monthly
variation in the General Market Price Index (IGP-M) published by the Getulio
Vargas Foundation. The Company opted to use this index as recommended by the
Brazilian Association of Listed Companies (ABRASCA) to maintain consistency with
those required by CVM Circular 03/95 of September 1, 1995.
The accounting practices and criteria were applied consistently with those
adopted in preparing the financial statements of Abril S.A. for the previous
fiscal year.
2 - RECONCILIATION BETWEEN NET LOSS AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AS
PER CORPORATE LAW AND CONSTANT PURCHASING POWER CURRENCY
COMPANY CONSOLIDATED
------- ------------
Net Stockholders' Net Stockholders'
loss equity loss equity
---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Balances as per corporate law (187,002) (131,335) (187,002) (131,335)
Gains on monetary items 1,256 1,256 39,044 67,588
Gains on stockholders' equity - 42,670 - 42,670
Gains and losses on deferred expenses - - 244 (6,029)
Restatement of inventories - - (879) 967
Goodwill adjustments in subsidiaries (186) (2,849) (54) (6,142)
Equity in results of subsidiaries
and affiliated companies (51,791) (30,702) (6,884) 3,352
Provision for losses on subsidiaries 84,727 84,727 22,788 22,788
Gains (losses) on subsidiaries - 4,080 - 4,080
Income tax on discount to present value
(stockholders' equity) - (1,034) - (1,034)
Deferred income tax, net (9,112) (9,112) (9,112) (9,112)
Minority interest - - (20,253) (30,092)
---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Balances as per constant purchasing power
currency (162,108) (42,299) (162,108) (42,299)
========== ========= ========== =========
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
04.01 - NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 - INCOME TAX
The amounts charged and credited to the Provision for Income Tax account for the
three-month period ended March 31, 1999 are as follows:
COMPANY CONSOLIDATED
------- ------------
Provision for deferred income tax asset (tax loss) 728 728
Income tax on constant purchasing power
adjustments (9,112) (9,112)
-------- --------
Income tax charged to results (8,384) (8,384)
======== ========
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See report prepared in accordance with Corporate Law.
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01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
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06.01 - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (in thousands of Brazilian reais)
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 3.31.1999 4 - 12.31.1998
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1 Total assets 991,204 1,808,547
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01 Current assets 61,701 448,418
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01.01 Cash and cash equivalents 2,296 63,871
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01.01.01 Cash and banks 2,294 60,681
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01.01.02 Short-term investments 2 3,190
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01.02 Credits 17,764 236,680
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01.02.01 Accounts receivable 17,764 236,680
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01.03 Inventories 25,562 69,487
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01.03.01 Raw materials 15,943 38,384
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01.03.02 Work in process 0 8,984
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01.03.03 Finished products 0 11,526
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01.03.04 Sundry materials 9,619 10,593
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01.04 Other 16,079 78,380
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01.04.01 Advances to employees and other 11,599 56,930
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01.04.03 Offsettable taxes 4,480 21,450
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.01.04.04 Other credits 0 0
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02 Noncurrent assets 255,773 167,194
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.01 Sundry credits 728 12,848
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.01.01 Loans to stockholders 0 5,788
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.01.02 Recoverable income tax 728 7,060
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.01.03 Tax incentives and other 0 0
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02 Related-party transactions 244,564 123,992
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.01 Affiliated companies 0 0
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.02 Subsidiaries 0 0
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03 Other related companies 244,564 123,992
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.01 TVA Brasil Radioenlaces Ltda. 26,102 28,045
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.02 Canbras TVA Cabo Ltda. 9,772 22,350
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.03 HBO Partners 0 1,873
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.04 Prize Investments Limited 0 5,540
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.05 TV Manaca Ltda. 412 0
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.06 Televisao Show Time Ltda. 3,001 3,224
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.07 California Broadcast Center 7,940 8,144
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.08 Canbras Participacoes Ltda. 311 334
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.09 IHK S.A. 0 8,629
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.10 MTV Brasil Ltda. 0 7,566
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.11 SCP Elle 0 685
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.12 Abril Musiclub Ltda. 0 2,312
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.13 Associacao Abril de Beneficios 0 1,695
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.14 Parana Participacoes S/C Ltda. 0 5,918
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.15 TVA Finco Ltd. 15,932 17,117
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.16 Abril Investments Corporation 175,426 0
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.17 TVA Banda C Ltda. 2,515 0
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.02.03.18 Other 3,153 10,560
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
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01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
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06.01 - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS (in thousands of Brazilian reais)
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 3.31.1999 4 - 12.31.1998
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.03 Other 10,481 30,354
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.03.01 Legal and compulsory deposits 2,979 21,136
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.03.02 Tax incentives and other 7,502 1,077
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.02.03.03 Prepaid expenses 0 8,141
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03 Permanent assets 673,730 1,192,935
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.01 Investments 179,991 187,119
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.01.01 In affiliated companies 69,570 0
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.01.02 In subsidiaries 110,370 116,505
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.01.02.01 Goodwill on investments 110,370 116,505
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.01.03 Other investments 51 70,614
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.01.03.01 Marketable securities 0 122
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.01.03.02 FISET 0 27
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.01.03.03 FINAM 51 421
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.01.03.04 Loans - Eletrobras 0 1
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.01.03.05 HBO Partners 0 642
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.01.03.06 ITSA 0 8,686
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.01.03.07 Other 0 60,715
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.02 Property, plant and equipment 378,553 836,789
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.02.01 Land 2,134 36,112
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.02.02 Buildings 2,373 47,053
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.02.03 Installations 1,904 18,056
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.02.04 Industrial machinery and
equipment 0 72,455
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.02.05 Television equipment 161,554 427,868
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.02.06 Furniture and fixtures 1,648 16,532
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.02.07 Vehicles 1,997 12,786
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.02.08 EDP equipment 9,587 47,618
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.02.09 Construction in progress 3,805 42,419
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.02.10 Cable installations 99,375 97,298
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.02.11 Other construction 94,176 18,592
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.03 Deferred charges 115,186 169,027
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
1.03.03.01 Restated cost 115,186 169,027
- -------------- -------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
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06.02 - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (in
thousands of Brazilian reais)
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 3.31.1999 4 - 12.31.1998
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2 Total liabilities 991,204 1,808,547
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01 Current liabilities 175,308 1,040,187
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.01 Loans and financing 66,701 318,287
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.02 Debentures 0 0
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.03 Trade accounts payable 56,553 338,075
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.04 Taxes and contributions payable 20,292 50,631
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.04.01 Income and social contribution taxes 85 10,394
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.04.02 Other taxes and contributions payable 20,207 40,237
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.05 Dividends payable 0 0
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.06 Accrued liabilities 19,612 21,493
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.06.01 Dividends/interest on capital payable 19,612 21,493
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.07 Related-party transactions 0 0
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08 Other 12,150 311,701
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08.01 Salaries, profit sharing and
payroll taxes 5,436 80,982
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08.02 Advances received 2,049 33,566
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08.03 Royalties and copyrights payable 0 19,702
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08.04 Other accounts payable 4,665 27,595
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.01.08.05 Magazine subscriptions 0 149,856
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02 Long-term liabilities 911,363 547,856
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.01 Loans and financing 623,479 404,697
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.02 Debentures 0 0
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.03 Accrued liabilities 0 0
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04 Related-party transactions 169,281 46,818
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.01 Other 0 8.401
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.02 Editora Caras S.A. 0 15,474
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.03 TV Eucalipto S.A. 0 1,966
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.04 TV Cambara Ltda. 1,207 1,262
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.05 TV Cerejeira Ltda. 1,640 1,633
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.06 TV Quaresmeira Ltda. 1,695 1,689
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.07 TV Jacaranda Ltda. 0 1,879
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.08 TV Jatoba Ltda. 1,703 1,936
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.09 TV Manaca Ltda. 0 673
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.10 TV Mogno Ltda. 1,712 1,720
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.11 TV Sequoia Ltda. 1,665 1,663
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.12 TV Tipuana Ltda. 1,675 1,672
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.13 Canbras Communication Corporation 0 5,195
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.14 Gracia Consultoria e Investimentos, Lda 0 1,655
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.15 Editora Abril S.A. 154,623 0
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.04.16 TVA Network Participacoes S.A. 3,361 0
- ---------- ---------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
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01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
- ------------- --------------------- --------------------------------------------
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Registration
01437-0 ABRIL S.A. 44.597.052/0001-62
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06.02 - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (in
thousands of Brazilian reais)
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 3.31.1999 4 - 12.31.1998
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05 Other 118,603 96,341
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05.01 Loans from stockholders 0 41,583
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05.02 Taxes and contributions payable 1,631 14,279
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05.03 Deferred income tax 10,146 28,051
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05.04 Other 7,939 12,428
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.02.05.05 Provision for losses on subsidiaries'
and affiliated 98,887 0
companies' operations
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.03 Deferred income 0 546
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.04 Minority interest (53,168) 61,812
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05 Stockholders' equity (42,299) 158,146
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.01 Paid-in capital 168,738 206,092
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.02 Capital reserves 31,078 31,027
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.03 Revaluation reserves 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.03.01 Own assets 0 0
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2.05.03.02 Subsidiaries/Affiliated companies 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04 Profit reserves 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04.01 Legal 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04.02 Statutory 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04.03 For contingencies 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04.04 Unrealized profits 0 0
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2.05.04.05 Retention of profits 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.04.05.01 Retention of profits 0 0
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2.05.04.06 Special for undistributed dividends 0 0
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2.05.04.07 Other profit reserves 0 0
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
2.05.05 Retained earnings/accumulated deficit (242,115) (78,973)
- ------------- ------------------------------------- ------------- --------------
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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE
CVM - BRAZILIAN SECURITIES COMMISSION
QUARTERLY INFORMATION Date 3.31.1999 Constant Purchasing Power
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER
01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
- -------------- ----------------------- -----------------------------------------
1 - CVM CODE 2 - REGISTERED NAME 3 - CNPJ - National Corporate Taxpayers'
01437-0 ABRIL S.A. Registration
44.597.052/0001-62
- -------------- ----------------------- -----------------------------------------
07.01 - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (in thousands of Brazilian reais)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 1.1.1999 to 4 - 1.1.1999 to 5 - 1.1.1998 to 6 - 1.1.1998 to
3.31.1999 3.31.1999 3.31.1998 3.31.1998
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.01 Gross sales of products and services 57,812 57,812 418,069 418,069
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.02 Gross sales deductions (3,477) (3,477) (17,175) (17,175)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.03 Net sales of products and services 54,335 54,335 400,894 400,894
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.04 Cost of products and services sold (50,201) (50,201) (209,749) (209,749)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.05 Gross profit 4,134 4,134 191,145 191,145
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06 Operating income/expenses (247,878) (247,878) (247,015) (247,015)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.01 Selling (2,784) (2,784) (142,176) (142,176)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.02 General and administrative (10,472) (10,472) (83,817) (83,817)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.03 Financial (151,885) (151,885) (15,954) (15,954)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.03.01 Financial income 52,046 52,046 19,481 19,481
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.03.02 Financial expenses (203,931) (203,931) (35,435) (35,435)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.04 Other operating income 0 0 1,633 1,633
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.04.03 Other income 0 0 1,633 1,633
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.05 Other operating expenses (82,737) (82,737) (6.186) (6.186)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.05.01 Exchange variations 0 0 0 0
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3.06.05.02 Provision for losses on subsidiaries' operations (78,204) (78,204) 0 0
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.05.03 Goodwill amortization (4,533) (4,533) (6,162) (6,162)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.05.04 Other expenses 0 0 (24) (24)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.06.06 Equity in results of subsidiaries and 0 0 (515) (515)
affiliated companies
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.07 Operating expenses (243,744) (243,744) (55,870) (55,870)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.08 Nonoperating (expense) income (962) (962) 324 324
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.08.01 Income 518 518 14,039 14,039
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.08.02 Expenses (1,480) (1,480) (13,715) (13,715)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.09 Loss before taxes/employee profit sharing (244,706) (244,706) (55,546) (55,546)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.10 Provision for income and social contribution 0 0 (3,004) (3,004)
taxes
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.11 Deferred income tax (8,384) (8,384) 7,420 7,420
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
3.12 Employee profit sharing/statutory contributions 0 0 (4,186) (4,186)
- ---------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE
CVM - BRAZILIAN SECURITIES COMMISSION
QUARTERLY INFORMATION Date 3.31.1999 Constant Purchasing Power
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER
01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
- ------------- ------------------------- ----------------------------------------
1 - CVM CODE 2 - REGISTERED NAME 3 - CNPJ - National Corporate Taxpayers'
01437-0 ABRIL S.A. Registration
44.597.052/0001-62
- ------------- ------------------------- ----------------------------------------
07.01 - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands of Brazilian reais)
- ---------- --------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
1 - CODE 2 - DESCRIPTION 3 - 1.1.1999 to 4 - 1.1.1999 to 5 - 1.1.1998 to 6 - 1.1.1998 to
3.31.1999 3.31.1999 3.31.1998 3.31.1998
- ---------- --------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
3.12.01 Profit sharing 0 0 (4,186) (4,186)
- ---------- --------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
3.12.01.01 Employee profit sharing 0 0 (4,186) (4,186)
- ---------- --------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
3.12.02 Contributions 0 0 0 0
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3.13 Reversal of interest on capital 0 0 0 0
- ---------- --------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
3.14 Minority interest 90,982 90,982 18,044 18,044
- ---------- --------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
3.15 Net income/loss for the period (162,108) (162,108) (37,272) (37,272)
- ---------- --------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
NUMBER OF SHARES, FORMER TREASURY STOCK 15,906 15,906 19,344 19,344
(thousand)
- ---------- --------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
EARNINGS PER SHARE
- ---------- --------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
LOSS PER SHARE (10,19163) (10,19163) (1,92680) (1,92680)
- ---------- --------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE
CVM - BRAZILIAN SECURITIES COMMISSION
QUARTERLY INFORMATION Date 3.31.1999 Constant Purchasing Power
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER
- ------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------
01437-0 - ABRIL S.A. 44.597.052/0001-62
- ------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
08.01 - COMMENT ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE IN THE QUARTER
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See report prepared in accordance with Corporate Law.
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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE
CVM - BRAZILIAN SECURITIES COMMISSION
QUARTERLY INFORMATION Date 3.31.1999 Constant Purchasing Power
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER
- ------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------
01437-0 - ABRIL S.A. 44.597.052/0001-62
- ------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17.01 - REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS - UNQUALIFIED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See report prepared in accordance with Corporate Law.
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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE
CVM - BRAZILIAN SECURITIES COMMISSION
QUARTERLY INFORMATION Date 3.31.1999 Constant Purchasing Power
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER
01.01 - IDENTIFICATION
- -------------- --------------------- -------------------------------------------
1 - CVM CODE 2 - REGISTERED NAME 3 - CNPJ - National Corporate Taxpayers'
Registration
01437-0 ABRIL S.A. 44.597.052/0001-62
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CONTENTS
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GROUP TABLE DESCRIPTION PAGE
- ---------- ---------- ------------------------------------------- -----------
01 01 IDENTIFICATION 1
- ---------- ---------- ------------------------------------------- -----------
01 02 HEAD OFFICE 1
- ---------- ---------- ------------------------------------------- -----------
01 03 DIRECTOR OF MARKET RELATIONS
(Address for correspondence with Company) 1
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01 04 QUARTERLY INFORMATION REFERENCE 1
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01 05 COMPOSITION OF CAPITAL 2
- ---------- ---------- ------------------------------------------- -----------
01 06 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMPANY 2
- ---------- ---------- ------------------------------------------- -----------
01 07 COMPANIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2
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01 08 CASH DIVIDENDS 2
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01 09 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL AND CHANGES
IN THE CURRENT YEAR 3
- ---------- ---------- ------------------------------------------- -----------
01 10 DIRECTOR OF MARKET RELATIONS 3
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02 01 BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS 4
- ---------- ---------- ------------------------------------------- -----------
02 02 BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 6
- ---------- ---------- ------------------------------------------- -----------
03 01 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 8
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04 01 NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION 10
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05 01 COMMENT ON THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE
IN THE QUARTER 12
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06 01 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS 13
- ---------- ---------- ------------------------------------------- -----------
06 02 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET -
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 15
- ---------- ---------- ------------------------------------------- -----------
07 01 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 17
- ---------- ---------- ------------------------------------------- -----------
08 01 COMMENT ON CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE
IN THE QUARTER 19
- ---------- ---------- ------------------------------------------- -----------
17 01 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 20
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ARTHUR ANDERSEN S/C
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors of
Abril S.A.:
(1) We have reviewed the quarterly information of EDITORA ABRIL S.A. (a
Brazilian corporation) which includes the balance sheet as of March 31, 1999,
the statement of operations for the quarter then ended, the performance report
and relevant information.
(2) Our review was conducted in accordance with specific standards established
by the Brazilian Institute of Accountants - IBRACON, together with the Federal
Accounting Council, and consisted principally of: (a) inquiries of and
discussions with management responsible for the accounting, financial and
operating areas as to the principal criteria adopted in the preparation of the
quarterly information, and (b) review of information and subsequent events which
had or could have had a relevant effect on the financial position and results of
operations of the Company.
(3) Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that
should be made to the quarterly information referred to above for it to be in
conformity with accounting practices emanating from Brazilian corporate law, and
with standards established by the Brazilian Securities Commission - CVM,
specifically applicable to the preparation of mandatory quarterly information.
(4) Also based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications
that should be made to the quarterly information referred to in paragraph 1
above for it to be in conformity with accounting practices emanating from
Brazilian corporate law, and with standards established by the Brazilian
Securities Commission - CVM, specifically applicable to the preparation of
voluntary quarterly information in constant purchasing power currency
ARTHUR ANDERSEN S/C
(5) The balance sheet as of December 31, 1998, presented for comparative
purposes, had been audited by us and our report thereon dated March 31, 1999
included comments on the financial difficulty of the consolidated operations,
which were eliminated with the measures adopted by the Management, as disclosed
in Note 8. The statement of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 1998,
presented for comparative purposes, had also been previously reviewed by us and
our report thereon, dated June 8, 1998, was issued without qualification.
Sao Paulo, August 31, 1999
ARTHUR
ANDERSEN ARTHUR ANDERSEN S/C
Marco Antonio Brandao Simurro
Engagement Partner