As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 15, 2003.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 20-F
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|_| REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
|X| ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002
OR
|_| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission file number _______________
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Tevecap S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
TEVECAP INC. THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL
(Translation of Registrant's (Jurisdiction of incorporation
name into English) or organization)
Av. das Nacoes Unidas, 7221 - 7(0) andar
Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
05425-902
(Telephone: 55-11-3037-5127)
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d)
of the Act:
12-5/8% Senior Notes due 2004 of Tevecap S.A. and guarantees thereof by
each of TVA Sistema de Televisao S.A., TVA Communications Ltd., Comercial Cabo
TV Sao Paulo Ltda., TVA Sul Parana Ltda., CCS Camboriu Cable System de
Telecomunicacoes Ltda., TVA Programadora Ltda. and TVAPAR S.A.
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes
of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual
report:
485,220,440 Common Shares
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days:
YES |X| NO |_|
Indicate by check mark which financial statements item the
registrant has elected to follow:
ITEM 17 |_| ITEM 18 |X|
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS...............1
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE.............................1
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION.....................................................1
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY.........................................10
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS.......................26
ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES.........................38
ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS..................42
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION..............................................46
ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING..............................................46
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.............................................46
ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.........53
ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN DEBT SECURITIES...............53
ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES....................53
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
AND USE OF PROCEEDS..............................................53
ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES............................................54
ITEM 16. [RESERVED].........................................................54
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS...............................................54
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS...............................................54
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS...........................................................54
GLOSSARY.....................................................................A-1
Presentation of Certain Information
This Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2002 is
referred to herein as the "Annual Report."
Tevecap S.A. ("Tevecap" and, together with its subsidiaries, "TVA" or the
"Company") is a corporation (sociedade anonima) organized under the laws of the
Federative Republic of Brazil. The accounts of the Company, which are maintained
in Brazilian reais, were prepared in accordance with the accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and translated
into United States dollars on the basis set forth in Note 2.3 of the
consolidated financial statements of Tevecap and its subsidiaries (the "Tevecap
Financial Statements" and, together with the financial statements of CCS
Camboriu Cable System de Telecomunicacoes Ltda. included in Item 19 of this
Annual Report, the "Financial Statements"). Certain amounts stated herein in
U.S. dollars (other than as set forth in the Financial Statements and financial
information derived therefrom) have been translated, for the convenience of the
reader, from reais at the rate in effect on December 31, 2002 of R$3.5333 =
U.S.$1.00. Such translations should not be construed as a representation that
reais could have been converted at such rate on such date or at any other date.
See Item 3, "Key Information--Selected Financial Data--Exchange Rates."
Capitalized terms used in this Annual Report are defined, unless the
context otherwise requires, in the Glossary attached hereto. All references in
this Annual Report to (i) "U.S. Dollars," "dollars," "$" or "U.S.$" are to
United States dollars and (ii) "reais," "real" or "R$" are to Brazilian reais.
Unless otherwise specified, data regarding population or homes in a
licensed area are projections based on 2000 population census figures compiled
by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica ("IBGE") and the
Company's knowledge of its markets. There can be no assurance that the number of
people or the number of households in a specified area has not increased or
decreased by a higher or lower rate than those estimated by the IBGE since the
2000 census. Unless otherwise indicated, references to the number of the
Company's subscribers are based on Company data as of December 31, 2002. Data
concerning total MMDS and Cable subscribers and penetration rates represent
estimates made by the Company based on the data of Pay TV Survey, Associacao
Brasileira de Telecomunicacoes por Assinatura (ABTA), Kagan World Media, Inc.,
IBGE data, the Company's knowledge of its pay television systems and those of
the Operating Ventures, and public statements of other Brazilian pay television
providers. Although the Company believes such estimates are reasonable, no
assurance can be made as to their accuracy. The term DIRECTV(R) ("DIRECTV") is a
registered trademark of Hughes Electronics Corporation and refers to the Ku-Band
service provided by Galaxy Brasil in conjunction with Galaxy Latin America.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report contains statements which are forward-looking within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements appear in a number of places in this Annual Report and include
statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company
or its officers. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and
uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Neither the Company's
independent auditors, nor any other independent accountants, have compiled,
examined, or performed any procedures, with respect to the prospective financial
information contained herein, nor have they expressed any opinion or any other
form of assurance on such information or its achievability, and assume no
responsibility for, and disclaim any association with, the prospective financial
information.
PART I
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE.
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION
A. Selected Financial Data
The selected financial data as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002 have been derived from,
and should be read in conjunction with, the Tevecap Financial Statements
included in this Annual Report. The selected financial data as of December 31,
2000, 1999 and 1998 and for each of the two years in the period ended December
31, 1999 have been derived from audited financial statements of the Company that
are not included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
In July 1999 the Company consummated the sale of the DBS Systems and
certain assets related thereto. These operations have been classified as
"Discontinued Operations" as of and for the periods discussed herein. See Item
4, "Information on the Company--History and Development of the Company."
As required by Brazilian law, and in accordance with local accounting
practices, the financial records of Tevecap and its subsidiaries are maintained
in the applicable Brazilian currency (the real). However, the Financial
Statements are presented in U.S. dollars in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In order
to prepare the Financial Statements, the Company's accounts have been translated
from the applicable Brazilian currency, on the basis described in Note 2.3 to
the Tevecap Financial Statements included in this Annual Report. Because of the
differences between the evolution of the rates of inflation in Brazil and the
changes in the rates of devaluation, amounts presented in U.S. dollars may show
distortions when compared on a period-to-period basis.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA
Year Ended December 31,
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Consolidated Statement of Operation:
Gross revenues
Monthly subscriptions $ 74,925 $ 90,218 $ 101,201 $ 94,055 $ 136,278
Installation 1,099 270 968 1,900 2,886
Indirect programming (a) -- -- 357 3,722 19,580
Advertising 1,624 1,005 2,503 1,597 3,544
Additional services and others (b) 12,120 16,413 20,049 14,924 14,893
Total gross revenue 89,768 107,906 125,078 116,198 177,181
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Direct operating expenses (c) 42,872 51,296 55,402 45,638 93,356
Taxes on revenues (d) 12,444 15,636 13,145 12,782 12,533
Selling, general and administrative expenses 19,747 31,420 37,550 25,590 56,517
Depreciation and amortization 28,017 34,364 43,290 56,879 48,107
Other operating expense (income), net 4,281 1,762 (2,611) 19,012 1,940
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Total operating expenses 107,361 134,478 146,776 159,901 212,453
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Operating loss from continuing operations (17,593) (26,572) (21,698) (43,703) (35,272)
Nonoperating (income) expenses
Interest expense 16,941 37,849 45,069 22,254 51,665
Foreign Currency transaction loss, net 31,520 11,067 4,816 -- --
Other nonoperating expenses (income), net (e) (1,054) (2,046) (43,249) 7,024 (3,806)
Income tax expense 79 -- 2,517 106 24
Equity in losses of affiliates, net (f) 6,337 2,375 2,004 5,238 12,139
Income (loss) from discontinued operations -- -- -- (94,344) 52,773
Extraordinary item - gain on debt repurchase -- -- -- (53,857) --
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Net income (loss) (71,416) (75,817) (32,855) 69,876 (148,067)
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Year Ended December 31,
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
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(Dollars in Thousands, Except Selected Operating Data)
Other data:
Purchase of fixed assets - Continuing operations 10,485 30,639 26,716 25,927 81,392
Purchase of fixed assets - Discontinued operations -- -- -- -- 61,967
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Purchase of fixed assets 10,485 30,639 26,716 25,927 143,359
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(g) -- -- -- -- --
Cash Flow Data:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 25,085 11,612 2,954 (18,435) 2,675
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (4,232) 3,906 6,030 152,006 (162,556)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (11,620) (33,739) (2,746) (133,022) 160,289
Selected Operating Data:
Continuing operations
Number of Subscribers to Owned Systems (h) 300,621 359,282 345,823 309,663 315,813
Average monthly revenue per Subscriber (i) $ 21.24 $ 24.56 $ 28.08 $ 30.37 $ 43.15
Discontinued operations
Number of Subscribers to Owned Systems (h) -- -- -- -- 296,847
Average monthly revenue per Subscriber (i) -- -- -- -- $ 43.15
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data (at period end):
Cash and cash equivalents 245 634 1,609 1,946 1,397
Property, plant and equipment, net 79,999 149,594 182,511 211,729 298,004
Total assets 111,475 198,834 279,357 289,948 447,927
Loans payable to related companies 12,117 7,016 141,122 137,168 88,740
Long-term liabilities 86,298 83,177 230,765 225,743 359,543
Equity (deficit) in discontinued operations -- -- -- -- (21,858)
Redeemable common stock 99,365 115,252 151,260 178,002 178,002
Total shareholders' deficit (119,618) (54,764) (162,049) (154,381) (244,257)
Notes to Selected Financial and Other Data
(a) Represents revenues received by the Company for selling programming to the
Independent Operators.
(b) Includes Advertising and Other revenues.
(c) Represents costs directly related to Monthly subscriptions, and a portion
of installation, indirect programming and Additional services and others.
(d) Represents various non-income based taxes paid on certain of the Company's
gross revenue items with rates ranging from 3.65% to 15.15%.
(e) Includes interest income, Other nonoperating (expenses) income, net, and
Minority interest.
(f) Represents the Company's pro rata share of the Net loss or income of its
equity investments.
(g) For the five years ended December 31, 2002, earnings were insufficient to
cover fixed charges by $48,074, $35,877 and $89,925, respectively, and
covered fixed charges in 2000 and 1999 by $13,727 and $42,833,
respectively. In calculating the Ratio of earnings to fixed charges,
earnings represents Net loss before minority interest, Equity in (losses)
income of affiliates, less fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of the sum
of interest expense paid or accrued on indebtedness of the Company and its
subsidiaries and affiliates and one third of operating rental expenses
(such amount having been deemed by the Company to represent the interest
portion of such payments).
(h) Represents the number of Owned Systems' subscribers as of the last day of
each period.
(i) Average monthly revenue per subscriber refers to the average monthly
subscription fee as of the last day of each period.
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Exchange Rates
There are two legal foreign exchange markets in Brazil: the commercial
rate exchange market (the "Commercial Market") and the floating rate exchange
market (the "Floating Market"). The Commercial Market is reserved primarily for
foreign trade transactions and transactions that generally require prior
approval from Brazilian monetary authorities, such as the purchase and sale of
registered investments by foreign persons and related remittances of funds
abroad, such as a repurchase by the Company of the Senior Notes. Purchases of
foreign exchange in the Commercial Market may be carried out only through a
financial institution in Brazil authorized to buy and sell currency in that
market. The "Commercial Market Rate" is the commercial selling rate for
Brazilian currency into U.S. dollars, as reported by the Central Bank. The
"Floating Market Rate" generally applies to transactions to which the Commercial
Market Rate does not apply. Prior to the implementation of the Real Plan, the
Commercial Market Rate and the Floating Market Rate differed significantly at
times. Since the introduction of the real, the two rates have not differed
significantly, although there can be no assurance that there will not be
significant differences between the two rates in the future. Both the Commercial
Market Rate and the Floating Market Rate are reported by the Central Bank on a
daily basis.
Both the Commercial Market Rate and the Floating Market Rate are freely
negotiated but are strongly influenced by the Central Bank. After the
implementation of the Real Plan, the Central Bank initially allowed the real to
float with minimal intervention. On March 6, 1995, the Central Bank announced
that it would intervene in the market and buy or sell U.S. dollars, establishing
a trading band (faixa de flutuacao) in which the exchange rate between the real
and the U.S. dollar would fluctuate. From 1995 through 1998, the Central Bank
periodically adjusted the trading band upward.
On January 13, 1999, the Central Bank attempted a limited devaluation of
the real by modestly elevating the band width in which the real was allowed to
trade. When this limited devaluation proved unsuccessful, the Central Bank
announced that it would no longer use its foreign currency reserves to protect
the value of the real (with the exception of limited interventions to restrain
abrupt fluctuations in the exchange rate), thereby allowing the real to float
freely against other currencies. Consequently, in the weeks following the
initial devaluation, the real has lost more than 40% of its value against the
U.S. dollar. There can be no assurance that the Central Bank will not institute
a new band in the future or that the real will not devalue further.
On January 25, 1999, in the wake of the devaluation and the adoption of a
floating exchange regime, the National Monetary Council adopted Resolution No.
2588, effective as of February 1, 1999. Pursuant to such resolution, banks that
are authorized to operate in the Commercial Market are required to unify their
positions in the two different markets. These markets are now differentiated
solely for regulatory purposes. As a result of Resolution No. 2588, since
February 1, 1999 the Commercial Market rate and the Floating Market rate have
offered identical pricing and liquidity, despite the potential for distinct
treatment for regulatory purposes in the future. Certain specific foreign
exchange transactions are carried out through the Commercial Market and
registered with the Central Bank through its electronic systems. Such
registration allows the remittance of funds abroad through the Commercial
Market.
The following table provides the Commercial Market rate for the purchase
of U.S. dollars expressed in reais per U.S. dollar for the periods and dates
indicated.
Exchange Rates of reais per U.S. $1.00
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Low High Average(1) Period End
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Year Ended:
December 31, 1998....................... 1.116500 1.208700 1.162110 1.208700
December 31, 1999....................... 1.207800 2.164700 1.816200 1.789000
December 31, 2000....................... 1.723400 1.984700 1.830200 1.955400
December 31, 2001....................... 1.935700 2.800700 2.350600 2.320400
December 31, 2002....................... 2.270900 3.955200 2.923600 3.533300
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Month Ended:
January 31, 2003........................ 3.275800 3.662300 3.438400 3.525800
February 28, 2003....................... 3.493000 3.658000 3.590800 3.563200
March 31, 2003.......................... 3.353100 3.563700 3.446900 3.353100
April 30, 2003.......................... 2.889800 3.335900 3.118700 2.889800
May 31, 2003............................ 2.865300 3.027700 2.955700 2.965600
June 30, 2003........................... 2.849100 2.978000 2.883200 2.872000
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(1) Calculated as the average of the month-end exchange rates during the
relevant period.
Source: Central Bank of Brazil.
On July 14, 2003, the Commercial Market rate (sell) as reported by the
Central Bank was R$2.8630 per U.S.$1.00.
For a description of certain applicable exchange controls, see Item 10,
"Additional Information--Exchange Controls." See also Item 3, "Key
Information--Risk Factors--Factors Relating to Brazil."
B. Capitalization and Indebtedness
Not applicable.
C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
D. Risk Factors
Before making any investment decision, investors should carefully read
this entire Annual Report and should consider carefully, in light of their own
financial circumstances and investment objectives, all the information set forth
herein and, in particular, certain matters with respect to debt securities
issued by Brazilian companies, including, without limitation, those set forth
below.
Factors Relating to the Company
The Company has incurred substantial operating losses.
Since its inception in 1989, the Company has been developing its
businesses and continues to sustain substantial operating losses due primarily
to insufficient revenue with which to fund build-out, interest expense and
charges for depreciation and amortization. Net losses incurred by the Company
have been funded principally by capital contributions from shareholders,
borrowings under shareholder loans, dispositions of non-strategic assets, bank
loans and other borrowings made from time to time.
Management of the Company has undertaken efforts to generate the cash flow
necessary to meet the Company's cost structure, including the sale of
non-strategic assets, the reduction of indebtedness and internal cost-cutting
measures. Although the Company has generated positive cash flow from operating
activities in recent years, Management cannot assure that the Company will
achieve or sustain operating profitability in the near future. The failure of
the Company to achieve and maintain operating profitability on a timely basis
could impair its ability to make payments under the Senior Notes.
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The Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2002 have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as
a going concern. As discussed in Note 1.2 to the Company's financial statements,
the Company's recurring losses from operations, working capital deficiency and
shareholders' deficit raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a
going concern. In this regard, managements' plans include: (i) improvement in
the generation of cash from operations, including a cost reduction program which
was implemented in 2002; (ii) securitization of accounts receivable as a source
of financing; and (iii) sales of nonstrategic assets and the discontinuation of
noncompetitive businesses. The financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The Company operates in a competitive pay television industry.
The pay television industry in Brazil is, and is expected to continue to
be, highly competitive. The Company competes with providers of pay television
services utilizing Cable, MMDS and DBS technology delivery systems and any new
delivery systems which may be introduced, as well as existing off-air broadcast
television networks, movie theaters, video rental stores, internet service
providers and other entertainment and leisure activities generally.
The success of the Company's operating strategies is subject to factors
that are beyond the control of the Company and difficult to predict due, in
part, to the limited history of pay television services in Brazil. Consequently,
the size of the Brazilian market for pay television, the rates of penetration of
that market, the acceptance of pay television by subscribers and commercial
advertisers, the sensitivity of potential subscribers to the price of
installation and subscription fees and the extent and nature of the competitive
environment in the Brazilian pay television industry are uncertain.
The Company's activities are extensively regulated.
Substantially all of the Company's business activities are regulated by
the federal Agencia Nacional de Telecomunicacoes (Brazilian Telecommunications
Agency, or "ANATEL"). Such regulation relates to, among other things, licensing,
local access to Cable and MMDS systems, commercial advertising, and foreign
investment in Cable and MMDS systems. Changes in the regulation of the Company's
business activities, including decisions by regulators affecting the Company's
operations (such as the granting or renewal of licenses or decisions as to the
subscription rates the Company may charge its customers) or changes in
interpretations of existing regulations by courts or regulators, could adversely
affect the Company. ANATEL has the authority to grant Cable and MMDS licenses
pursuant to public bidding processes. The Company is unable to predict what
impact, if any, such public bidding will have on its ability to launch and
operate new systems. Any new regulations could have a material adverse effect on
the subscription television industry as a whole and on the Company in
particular.
The Company may require additional financing.
If the Company fails to meet its projected operating results or its
capital needs exceed its projected requirements, the Company may require
substantial investment on a continuing basis to finance its corresponding
capital expenditures. The Company may also require substantial additional
capital for any new pay television license acquisitions or investments or
acquisitions of entities holding such licenses, or for any investments in or
acquisitions of other existing pay television operations in order to further
expand the Company's operations. The amount and timing of the Company's future
capital requirements will depend upon a number of factors, many of which are not
within the Company's control, including subscriber growth and retention,
programming costs, capital costs, marketing expenses, staffing levels, and
competitive conditions. There can be no assurance that the Company's future cash
requirements will not increase as a result of unexpected developments in the
Brazilian pay television industry. Failure to obtain any required additional
financing to meet these requirements could adversely affect the growth of the
Company and, ultimately, could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
The Company's debt obligations are subject to foreign exchange risk.
A significant portion of the debt obligations (including the Senior Notes)
of the Company are denominated in U.S. dollars, while the Company generates
revenues only in Brazilian reais. The Company also incurs a significant portion
of its equipment costs, and most of its programming costs, in U.S. dollars.
Consequently, a significant
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devaluation of the real against the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the
Company's ability to meet its obligations and fund its capital expenditures, and
could adversely affect its results of operations. In addition, shifts in
currency exchange rates may have a material adverse effect on the Company and
may force the Company to seek additional capital, which may not be available to
it. While the Company may consider entering into transactions to hedge the risk
of exchange rate fluctuations, it may not be possible for the Company to obtain
hedging arrangements on commercially satisfactory terms.
The Company's industry is subject to rapid changes in technology.
The pay television industry as a whole is, and is likely to continue to
be, subject to rapid and significant changes in technology. The Company is
presently upgrading its Cable and MMDS systems and believes that, for the
foreseeable future, existing and developing alternative technologies will not
materially adversely affect the viability or competitiveness of its pay
television business. However, there can be no assurance as to the effect of such
technological changes on the Company or that the Company will not be required to
expend substantial financial resources in the development or implementation of
new competitive technologies.
The Company has limited assets and depends on its subsidiaries to repay
indebtedness.
Tevecap's operations are conducted through, and substantially all of
Tevecap's assets are owned by, Tevecap's direct and indirect subsidiaries. The
ability of Tevecap to meet its obligations in respect of its indebtedness,
including the Senior Notes, will depend on, among other things, the future
performance of such subsidiaries (including the Guarantors) and the ability of
Tevecap to refinance such indebtedness at maturity (or upon early redemption or
otherwise). In addition, the ability of Tevecap's subsidiaries to pay dividends
and make other payments to Tevecap may be restricted by, among other things,
applicable corporate and other laws and regulations and by the terms of
agreements to which such subsidiaries may become subject. In particular,
Brazilian companies are allowed to distribute dividends only if, after a given
fiscal year, its net profits exceed accumulated losses. In addition, the
property and assets of certain of Tevecap's subsidiaries have had, or in the
future may have, liens placed upon them pursuant to existing and future
financings.
Factors Relating to Brazil
Brazilian political and economic conditions may have a material adverse
effect on the Company.
The Brazilian economy has been characterized by significant involvement by
the Brazilian government, which often changes monetary, credit and other
policies to influence Brazil's economy. The Brazilian government's actions to
control inflation and other economic policies have often involved wage and price
controls, modifications to the Central Bank's base interest rates, and other
measures, such as the freezing of bank accounts, which occurred in 1990.
The Brazilian government's economic policies may have important effects on
Brazilian corporations and other entities, including Petrobras, and on market
conditions and prices of Brazilian securities. The Company's financial condition
and results of operations may be adversely affected by the following factors and
the Brazilian government's response to these factors:
o devaluations and other exchange rate movements;
o inflation;
o exchange control policies;
o social instability;
o price instability;
o energy shortages;
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o interest rates;
o liquidity of domestic capital and lending markets;
o compliance with IMF performance guidelines;
o tax policy; and
o other political, diplomatic, social and economic developments in or
affecting Brazil.
In addition, in October 2002, Brazilians elected Luiz Inacio Lula da
Silva, a workers' party candidate that has in the past voiced opposition to
market reforms and the repayment of Brazil's external debt, as their new
president. The Company cannot predict the effect that the policies of the new
administration may have on Brazilian economic conditions or on the Company's
financial condition and results of operations.
Devaluations of the Brazilian real may negatively affect the financial
results of the Company.
The exchange rate between the real and the U.S. dollar, the relative rates
of real devaluation and the prevailing rates of inflation have affected the
Company's financial results and may continue to do so in the future. A
substantial portion of the Company's indebtedness and some of its operating
expenses and capital expenditures are, and are expected to continue to be,
denominated in or indexed to the U.S. Dollar and other foreign currencies.
After its introduction on July 1, 1994, the real initially appreciated
against the U.S. dollar, and concerns arose about the overvaluation of the real
relative to the U.S. dollar. To address such concerns and to avoid a rapid
devaluation of the real, in March 1995 the Brazilian Government established a
trading band for the real against the U.S. dollar with a view to a gradual
devaluation of the real. As a result of economic instability in Brazil in late
1998 and early 1999, the trading band was abandoned, resulting in a significant
devaluation of the real against the U.S. dollar. Since January 1, 1999, the
real/U.S. dollar exchange rate has ranged from a low of R$1.21 per U.S.$1.00 on
January 4, 1999 to a high of R$3.9552 per U.S.$1.00 on October 22, 2002. There
can be no assurance that the real will maintain its current value. It is
uncertain whether the Brazilian Government will reimplement the trading band
policy or any other type of currency exchange control mechanism. See Item 10
"Additional Information - Exchange Controls."
Devaluations of the real relative to the U.S. dollar also create
additional inflationary pressures in Brazil that may negatively affect the
Company. In addition, a significant devaluation generally results in a
curtailment of access to foreign financial markets for the Company and can lead
to government intervention, including recessionary government policies.
The purchase and sale of foreign currency in Brazil is subject to
governmental control.
The purchase and sale of foreign currency in Brazil is subject to
governmental control. Since 1983, the Central Bank has centralized certain
payments of principal on external obligations. The Central Bank also assumed
responsibility for the external obligations in connection with the formal
restructuring of Brazilian sovereign debt.
It is uncertain whether in the future the Brazilian Government will
institute a more restrictive exchange control policy. Such a policy could affect
the ability of Brazilian debtors (including the Company) to make payments
outside of Brazil to meet foreign currency obligations under foreign
currency-denominated liabilities, including the Senior Notes. Many factors
beyond the control of the Company may affect the likelihood of the Government's
imposition of such restrictions at any time. Among such factors are:
o the extent of Brazil's foreign currency reserves;
o the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a
payment is due;
o the size of Brazil's debt service burden relative to the economy as
a whole;
o Brazil's policy towards the International Monetary Fund; and
o political constraints to which Brazil may be subject.
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The Government has not imposed any restrictions on payments by Brazilian
issuers in respect of securities issued in the international capital markets to
date. However, it may choose to impose such restrictions in the future if
necessary. See Item 10, "Additional Information - Exchange Controls."
Brazil has experienced periods of extreme inflation.
Until mid-1994 Brazil experienced extremely high rates of inflation. The
inflation contributed materially to economic uncertainty in Brazil and to
heightened volatility in the Brazilian securities markets.
After the introduction of the Real Plan, the rate of inflation as measured
by the IGP-DI fell steadily to 1.71% in 1998. Inflation increased to 19.98% in
1999 as a result of the devaluation of the real in January 1999, decreased to
9.81% for 2000 and reached 10.40% in 2001. In 2002 the annual inflation rate was
approximately 26.41%. It is uncertain whether future actions of the Government
(including any further action to adjust the value of the Brazilian currency)
will cause inflation at a higher rate those experienced since the introduction
of the Real Plan or whether any increase in inflation will have a material
adverse effect on the results of operations and financial condition of the
Company.
The availability of credit in the Brazilian market may be limited by
external events.
A number of developments or conditions have significantly affected the
availability of credit in the Brazilian economy. External events have from time
to time resulted in considerable outflows of funds and declines in the amount of
foreign currency invested in Brazil. Such events include the devaluation of the
Mexican peso in December 1994, the Asian economic crisis of 1997, the Russian
currency crisis of 1998, the currency instability that Brazil faced in 1999, and
the ongoing recession in Argentina. To defend the real during such events and to
control inflation, the Government has maintained a tight monetary policy, with
associated high interest rates, and has constrained the growth of credit. It is
uncertain whether these disruptions in the Brazilian economy will adversely
affect the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
Brazil has experienced an energy crisis.
Brazil has recently experienced a crisis in its electric energy sector. As
a result, Brazilian industrial, commercial and residential customers in certain
regions experienced energy rationing, which negatively affected economic growth
for the country as a whole. The Company relies on electric energy to conduct its
operations, including the transmission of broadcast signals throughout its MMDS
and Cable systems and Internet services. Should it reoccur, future electricity
rationing could adversely affect the principal activities of the Company because
of shortages or price increases and, therefore, negatively impact the business,
results of operations and financial condition of the Company.
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ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
A. History and Development of the Company
TVA is a major pay television operator in Brazil and one of the country's
primary pay television programming distributors. In 1989, TVA was the first to
provide pay television services in Brazil. With more than 300,000 direct
subscribers, TVA offers pay television services utilizing cable and MMDS
distribution technologies. Through owned and affiliated pay television
operators, TVA programming reaches more than 515,000 pay television households.
TVA is a majority-owned subsidiary of Abril S.A. ("Abril"). TVA's other
beneficial shareholders are Falcon International Communications (Bermuda) L.P.
("Falcon International"), The Hearst Corporation ("Hearst"), ABC, Inc. ("ABC")
and JP Morgan Partners LLC ("JPM").
TVA conducts its pay television operations through two owned operating
systems: TVA Sistema de Televisao S.A. ("TVA Sistema") and TVA Sul Parana Ltda.
("TVA Sul") (together, the "Owned Systems"). Through the MMDS and Cable systems
of the Owned Systems, TVA serves six cities with a combined population of
approximately 31 million, including three of the seven largest cities in Brazil:
Sao Paulo (population of 10.4 million), Rio de Janeiro (population of 5.9
million) and Curitiba (population of 1.6 million). TVA also holds minority
interests in each of Canbras TVA Cabo Ltda., TV Cabo Santa Branca Comercio Ltda.
and Canbras Parana Ltda. (collectively, "Canbras TVA") and TV Filme, Inc. ("TV
Filme" and, together with Canbras TVA, the "Operating Ventures"), which together
provide pay television services to an additional 22 cities with a total
population of 12.5 million.
In addition, TVA provides high speed Internet services in the Sao Paulo
and Rio de Janeiro metropolitan areas through TVA Sistema and Rede Ajato Ltda.
("Rede Ajato"), a wholly owned subsidiary. TVA Sistema's "Acesso" service offers
high speed broadband internet access to pay television subscribers utilizing
TVA's Cable and MMDS technologies. In addition, Rede Ajato's "Ajato" service,
the first broadband high speed internet service provider created in Brazil, is a
Portuguese language content and service portal offering multimedia, real video
and music and video conferencing services, among others. TVA is actively
pursuing alliances with content and e-commerce providers in order to provide a
diverse and competitive portfolio of services through Ajato.
Until July 1999, TVA, through Galaxy Brasil Ltda. ("Galaxy Brasil"), was
the exclusive provider in Brazil of DIRECTV, a digital direct broadcast
satellite Ku-Band service. Galaxy Brasil receives programming, scheduling and
related services for DIRECTV from Galaxy Latin America, LLC ("GLA"), in which
TVA held a 10% equity interest. The current owners of GLA are a unit of Hughes
Electronics Corporation and a member of the Cisneros Group. Through local
operating companies such as Galaxy Brasil, GLA provides DIRECTV service
throughout much of Latin America and the Caribbean. TVA, through TVA Banda C
Ltda. ("TVA Banda C"), also provided digital C-Band television service.
In July 1999 TVA consummated the sale of Galaxy Brasil, TVA Banda C and
certain assets related thereto, including its interest in GLA, to GLA and the
members thereof (such sale, the "DBS Sale"). The net cash proceeds to TVA at the
closing of the DBS Sale were approximately U.S.$177.6 million. The total
consideration received by TVA was comprised of the net cash proceeds received at
closing, a promissory note in the principal amount of U.S.$25.5 million (which
was subsequently paid), the assumption of certain dollar and real-denominated
indebtedness and the release of certain guarantees given by TVA and one of its
subsidiaries in respect of certain obligations of Galaxy Brasil.
After the consummation of the DBS Sale, TVA significantly lowered its
total indebtedness, which decreased from U.S.$392.1 million as of December 31,
1998 to U.S.$223.9 million as of December 31, 2000. TVA also significantly
reduced its indebtedness in 2001 through the capitalization of loans in the
aggregate principal amount of $123,159 made to TVA under the Abril Credit
Facility. As a result of these measures, TVA's indebtedness was reduced to
U.S.$75.1 million as of December 31, 2002. See Item 5, "Operating and Financial
Review and Prospects--Liquidity and Capital Resources."
Since 1999 the Company has also concluded the sale of its interests in
programming ventures in order to focus its activities primarily on the
distribution of programming through Cable and MMDS systems. In November 1999,
TVA concluded the sale of its 50% equity interest in ESPN Brasil, the provider
of ESPN Brasil programming, to ESPN Brazil, Inc., which previously held the
remaining 50% equity interest. ESPN Brazil, Inc. is indirectly held by ABC (80%)
and
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Hearst (20%). In July 2000, TVA concluded the sale of its 24.0% equity interest
in HBO Brasil Partners, the provider of HBO Brasil programming, to the remaining
holders of HBO Brasil Partners. Finally, in November 2000, the Company concluded
the sale of its Eurochannel operations to Multithematiques, a European
programming operator. In consideration for the sale of these programming-related
assets, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $54.9 million.
Until November 2001, TVA held a 98% equity interest in TVA Sistema and an
86% equity interest in TVA Sul. In November 2001, TVA's shareholders approved
the capital contribution by Roberto Civita of his 2% equity interest in TVA
Sistema and by Abril of its 14% equity interest in TVA Sul, both of which were
exchanged for an increase in Abril's equity interest in TVA. See Item 7, "Major
Shareholders and Related Party Transactions."
During the three years ended December 31, 2002, the Company incurred
capital expenditures of approximately $66.0 million, primarily in connection
with the purchase of reception equipment, converters for installation throughout
its Cable and MMDS systems in Brazil, other equipment required to upgrade its
Cable and MMDS networks and, most recently, the development of its internet
operations. Management estimates that $7.6 million and $9.0 million of capital
expenditures will be required in 2003 and 2004, respectively, principally in
connection with the purchase of materials and equipment, Cable and MMDS network
upgrades and the development of its internet operations.
In 2002 the Company obtained licenses from ANATEL to operate fixed
telephony (STFC) and multimedia communications services (SCM) in certain of its
operating regions. As a result, in 2003 the Company has initiated certain
broadband Internet services and is considering the provision of limited
telephony services in conjunction with other telephony operators in its
operating regions.
Tevecap S.A. was founded on June 28, 1991 as a corporation of unlimited
duration under the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Tevecap's
registered office is located at Av. das Nacoes Unidas, 7221 - 7(0) andar, Sao
Paulo, 05425-902 SP, Brazil (telephone: +55-11-3037-5127).
B. Business Overview
Business Strategy
Management of the Company has determined that the concentration by the
Company on its core Cable and MMDS businesses offers the Company the best
opportunity to achieve long term profitability. In addition, the Company is
taking advantage of technological developments to use its Cable and MMDS
infrastructure to provide high speed data transmission, interactive services and
other telecommunications services over its Cable and MMDS systems and to take
advantage of possible deregulation and the growing demand for these services in
Brazil. The Company is expanding its Cable systems with fiber optic and coaxial
cable capable of being upgraded to provide such enhanced services, and, through
Ajato and Acesso, has already begun providing high-speed internet services
through its Cable network in the Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro metropolitan
areas. The Company also continues to explore the development of digital
compression of MMDS signals for pay television and Internet services.
In addition, the Company seeks to increase its penetration in existing
markets by: (i) expanding the range of TVA's Cable systems by extending its
fiber optic and coaxial cable network and by seeking pre-wiring arrangements
with residential housing developers, (ii) improving the signal quality and
coverage of TVA's MMDS systems by using signal repeater technology and (iii)
maximizing penetration by offering tiered subscription options and developing
programming packages to appeal to more households. TVA's programming, unlike
that of its primary competitors, is provided through encoded signals and
addressable converters, thereby permitting the creation of a variety of
programming packages. Tiered programming packages allow subscribers a greater
number of choices in terms of pricing and types of programming. The Company
expects that these tiered programming packages will attract new subscribers,
including members of the C class, as well as retain current subscribers, thereby
reducing Churn.
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Programming Distribution and Markets
The following table sets forth information regarding the markets in which
TVA operates pay television systems and distributes programming, as of December
31, 2002:
Pay Television
Average Revenue Programming
Service Launch TV Class ABC per Month per Channels
Date Homes(a) TV Homes(a) Subscribers Subscriber Offered
-------------- -------- ----------- ----------- --------------- --------------
Owned Systems:
MMDS
TVA Sistema
Sao Paulo........ September 1991 4,501,036 3,128,356 41,423 $19.94 28
Rio de Janeiro... March 1992 2,829,744 1,470,121 69,347 21.98 27
TVA Sul
Curitiba......... March 1992 547,953 345,208 8,188 15.75 15
Cable(b)
TVA Sistema
Sao Paulo........ October 1994 2,823,337 2,017,078 138,132 22.81 58
TVA Sul
Curitiba......... January 1995 407,551 227,221 21,147 20.56 51
Camboriu......... June 1996 13,497 9,111 9,334 17.82 48
Foz do Iguacu.... June 1996 55,244 30,663 6,191 14.23 53
Florianopolis.... September 1996 81,047 55,750 6,859 19.85 50
Total MMDS and Cable
Subscribers......... -- -- -- 300,621 --
Subscribers Awaiting
Installation........ -- -- -- 825 -- --
Total
Subscribers-Owned
Systems............. -- -- -- 301,446 -- --
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Households Receiving
TVA Programming
Owned Systems......... -- -- -- 301,446 -- --
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Operating Ventures:
MMDS
TV Filme, Inc.
Brasilia......... July 1993 447,465 286,987 34,960 24.18
Goiania.......... December 1994 272,255 147,786 7,028 19.56
Belem............ December 1994 261,246 130,243 12,555 26.35
Campina Grande... August 1999 85,748 24,342 3,107 15.00
Cable
Canbras TVA & Parana
Fourteen cities(c) April 1996 767,054 527,254 156,326 17.43
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Total-Operating -- -- -- 213,976 -- --
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Total................. -- -- -- 515,422 -- --
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(a) This data is based on information provided by Pay TV Survey and IBGE.
(b) The Company's Cable Systems in Sao Paulo, Curitiba, Camboriu, Foz do
Iguacu and Florianopolis had approximately 721,069, 201,615, 19,890,
18,060 and 29,822 Homes Passed, respectively, as of December 31, 2002.
(c) Canbras TVA serves ten cities in Sao Paulo State (Santo Andre, Sao
Bernardo, Mogi das Cruzes, Santa Branca, Sao Vicente, Praia Grande,
Santos, Cubatao, Guaruja and Bertioga), and four cities in Parana state
(Cianorte, Guarapuava, Cascavel and Ponta Grossa).
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Brazilian Pay Television Market
Brazil is the largest television and video market in Latin America with an
estimated 39.5 million TV Homes which, as of December 31, 2002, watched on
average approximately 2.5 hours of television per day. Approximately 4.7 million
television sets and 1.5 million VCR and DVD units were sold in Brazil during
2002. The pay television industry in Brazil began in 1989 with the commencement
by TVA of UHF service in Sao Paulo. As of December 31, 2002, there were an
estimated 3.6 million pay television subscribers, representing approximately
9.0% of Brazilian TV Homes. By comparison, as of December 31, 2002, 69% of TV
Homes in Argentina, 16% of TV Homes in Mexico and 82% of TV Homes in the United
States of America subscribed to pay television. Management believes that the
number of pay television subscribers in Brazil will continue to grow as pay
television reaches more households both through the expansion of existing and
new MMDS and Cable systems and through development of nationwide Ku-Band
transmission systems.
Distribution Operating Systems
TVA and the Operating Ventures distribute programming through Cable and
MMDS distribution technologies. The availability of these two distribution
technologies enables TVA to exploit the income and population characteristics,
topography and competitive dynamics of each of its markets.
MMDS
TVA operates Brazil's largest MMDS network, and with the Operating
Ventures, serves the country's major metropolitan areas. MMDS systems are
typically easier to deploy and require relatively little capital investment for
construction and maintenance as compared to Cable systems. Programming is
transmitted by signals through the air from microwave transmitters to a small
receiving antenna located at a subscriber's home or dwelling unit. At the
subscriber's location, the microwave signals are converted to frequencies that
can pass through a conventional coaxial cable into a decoder located near a
television set. All of TVA's MMDS systems use addressable converters, which
permit TVA to offer tiered pricing options that are expected to attract new
customers, retain existing customers and reduce Churn. In accordance with
Brazilian regulations, each MMDS license allows an MMDS operator to provide
service to households in a circular area within a radius of up to 50 kilometers,
depending on the technical capability of the operator. However, tall buildings
and other tall structures may block reception of an MMDS signal. MMDS is being
used in other emerging pay television markets such as Venezuela, Hong Kong and
Mexico, where Cable has a strong incumbent position.
TVA owns four MMDS licenses and operates MMDS systems in Sao Paulo, Rio de
Janeiro and Curitiba, which have an aggregate population of approximately 17.9
million. TVA serves 118,958 MMDS subscribers in these three cities. TVA's MMDS
systems offer between 15 and 28 channels of programming. TVA also holds
interests in other MMDS licenses through TV Filme, an Operating Venture which
operates MMDS systems in Brasilia, Goiania, Belem and Campina Grande and which
had 57,650 MMDS subscribers as of December 31, 2002. TV Filme also has licenses
to operate in eight other cities, including Belo Horizonte and Vitoria.
In 2000 ANATEL authorized TVA to utilize, under TVA's MMDS licenses, the
frequencies corresponding to the return channels of its MMDS systems. TVA
presently uses these frequencies, which range from 2170 to 2182 MHz, to provide
bi-directional broadband Internet services.
Cable
TVA has recently emphasized the strategic deployment of Cable service and
currently operates Cable systems in Sao Paulo, Curitiba and three other cities
in southern Brazil (Camboriu, Foz do Iguacu and Florianopolis). Cable service
involves a broad band network employing radio frequency transmission through
coaxial and/or fiber optic cable. Cable systems consist of four major parts: a
headend, a distribution network, a subscriber network and a house terminal. The
programming is collected from the headend, then processed and fed into the
distribution path (trunk and distribution cable), which consists of coaxial
and/or fiber optic cables. The signal is then fed into a subscriber network that
is either located in an apartment building or a subscriber's home. Most of TVA's
systems are constructed with either 750 MHz or 550 MHz bandwidth capacity, the
latter of which is readily upgradeable to 750 MHz bandwidth capacity. TVA's
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systems in Curitiba are constructed with 500 MHz and 750 MHz bandwith capacity,
while its systems in Camboriu and Foz do Iguacu are constructed with 550 MHz
bandwidth capacity. TVA's system in Florianopolis is constructed with 750 MHz
bandwidth capacity. This technology enables TVA to provide interactive services,
including internet service and, in the future, telecommunications. TVA launched
its Ajato high-speed internet service through its Cable system to subscribers in
Sao Paulo in 1999. In addition, TVA's Cable systems generally use addressable
converters, which allow the provision of pay-per-view services and enable TVA to
upgrade, downgrade or disconnect a subscriber's service from the headend on
short notice.
TVA, through TVA Sistema and TVA Sul, owns six Cable licenses and operates
Cable systems in Sao Paulo, Curitiba (where TVA originally owned three licenses
that were later merged into one license), Camboriu, Florianopolis and Foz do
Iguacu, which have an aggregate population of approximately 12.7 million and
181,663 subscribers. As of December 31, 2002, TVA had deployed approximately
4,393 kilometers of its Cable network, including 189 kilometers of fiber optic
cable, consisting of a 701 kilometer fiber optic loop in Sao Paulo and a 118
kilometer fiber optic network serving Curitiba, Camboriu, Foz do Iguacu and
Florianopolis. As of December 31, 2002, TVA Cable systems passed 668,191 homes
in Sao Paulo, 201,615 homes in Curitiba and a total of 937,578 homes throughout
all of TVA's Cable systems. As of December 31, 2002, Canbras TVA, an Operating
Venture 36% owned by TVA, had an existing Cable network of 2,785 kilometers,
with 620,551 Homes Passed and 156,326 subscribers. Canbras TVA is operating
Cable networks in ten cities in the greater Sao Paulo area and four cities in
the state of Parana with a combined population of over 3.1 million. TVA and
Canbras TVA currently offer between 48 and 63 analog channels of programming
(including off-air channels) on their Cable systems, depending on the market,
and have the capability of offering up to 77 analog channels using up to 550 MHz
and 110 analog channels using up to 750 MHz. During the twelve months ended
December 31, 2002, TVA and Canbras TVA averaged approximately (1,266) and 756
net new Cable subscribers per month, respectively. The reduction in Cable
subscribers per month is a result of the Company's strategy of eliminating
unprofitable subscribers.
Internet
TVA, through TVA Sistema and Rede Ajato, provides high speed Internet
services in the Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro metropolitan areas. TVA Sistema's
"Acesso" service offers high speed broadband Internet access to pay television
subscribers utilizing TVA's Cable network. TVA provides bi-directional Internet
services through both its Cable and MMDS systems.
TVA's "Ajato" service, provided through Rede Ajato, was the first
broadband high speed Internet service provider created in Brazil. Ajato is a
Portuguese language content and service portal offering multimedia, real video
and music and video conferencing services, among others. TVA is actively
pursuing alliances with content and e-commerce providers in order to provide a
diverse and competitive portfolio of services through Ajato.
In addition, TVA provides broadband Internet services to small and
mid-sized companies through its "Ajato Empresas" service. Ajato Empresas targets
companies that have not traditionally had access to broadband Internet services,
which TVA estimates comprises approximately 90% of the small and mid-sized
companies in the Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro metropolitan areas. Management of
TVA believes Ajato Empresas provides a reasonably priced alternative to
relatively expensive fiber optic services and less expensive, but lower-quality,
ADSL services.
In the fourth quarter of 2002 TVA, upon receiving a license to provide
multimedia communications services (SCM), initiated a new version of Ajato that
combines the services of an Internet access provider and Internet service
provider. In addition, in 2003 TVA initiated "Ajato Condominio," an Internet
service directed at apartment buildings.
As of December 31, 2002, Ajato and Acesso had 14,000 and 14,212
subscribers (including backlog), respectively. Ajato and Acesso subscribers
currently pay a monthly subscription fee of R$32 and R$36, respectively, for
unlimited internet service.
The Owned Systems
TVA Sistema and TVA Sul operate TVA's MMDS and Cable businesses. TVA
Sistema operates TVA's MMDS operations in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and Cable
operations in Sao Paulo. TVA Sistema also operates the
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business of Acesso, TVA's Internet access provider. TVA Sul operates TVA's MMDS
operations in Curitiba and Cable operations in Curitiba, Camboriu, Foz do Iguacu
and Florianopolis.
TVA holds a 100% equity interest in TVA Sistema and in TVA Sul. TVA Sul,
in turn, holds a 60% equity interest in CCS-Camboriu Cable System
Telecomunicacoes Ltda. ("CCS Camboriu"), the operating company for TVA Sul's
services in Camboriu, and an unaffiliated third party holds the remaining 40%.
The Operating Ventures
The Operating Ventures operate Cable (Canbras TVA) and MMDS (TV Filme)
systems. TVA holds a 36% equity interest (and 51% of the total voting capital)
in each of the Canbras TVA companies (Canbras TVA Cabo, TV Cabo Santa Branca and
Canbras Parana). Canbras Participacoes Ltda., a Brazilian company
("Canbras-Par") holds the remaining interests in Canbras TVA. Canbras-Par is an
affiliate of Canbras Holdings Ltd. and Canbras Communications Corp., a
publicly-traded Canadian company, which are affiliates of Bell Canada
International, Inc., an affiliate of BCE Inc., Canada's largest
telecommunications group. The Association Agreement, dated June 14, 1995, among
TVA, TVA Sistema, the Canbras TVA companies, Canbras and Canbras Participacoes
Ltda. (the "Canbras Association Agreement") provides for each of the Canbras TVA
companies to be governed by a management committee of three members, one of
which TVA has the right to designate. In addition, TVA has agreed to supply to
Canbras TVA all programming regularly supplied to the Owned Systems at "most
favored prices" and other terms at which programming is provided to the Owned
Systems or to third parties in arm's-length transactions. TVA agreed to grant to
Canbras-Par a "right of first refusal" to participate in Cable licenses that TVA
may obtain, directly or indirectly, and Canbras-Par granted to TVA a similar
"right of first refusal" to participate in Cable licenses acquired by
Canbras-Par. The term of the Canbras Association Agreement is for so long as
Canbras-Par or its assignee owns shares "in companies which have the objective
of engaging in the cable TV business." The Canbras Association Agreement does
not specify the terms and conditions on which any co-investments in Cable
licenses are to be made, and such terms and conditions have been negotiated in
good faith, on a case-by-case basis, in connection with any future cable license
investments.
Prior to July 2000, TVA held a 14.7% equity interest in TV Filme. The
remaining interests were held by Warburg, Pincus Investors, L.P., which held a
38.8% equity interest; members of the Lins family, Brazilian nationals, who held
a 16.2% equity interest; public shareholders, who held a 28.15% equity interest;
and certain individuals with a combined 2.15% equity interest (on July 29, 1996,
TV Filme completed a public offering of 2.5 million shares of its common stock
in the United States at an initial price of U.S.$10.00 per share). In August
1999, TV Filme entered into an agreement with a committee representing a
majority of the holders of TV Filme's 12.875% Notes due 2004 pursuant to which
these noteholders would receive (i) a U.S.$25 million cash payment, (ii) U.S.$35
million in new five-year 12% secured notes and (iii) 80% of the new common
shares of the reorganized company. This agreement received court approval under
Charter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy code in April 2000 and was implemented in July
2000, following approval from ANATEL and the Central Bank of Brazil. Following
implementation of the reorganization plan, TVA's equity interest in TV Filme was
reduced to approximately 0.7%.
Programming
TVA, through its MMDS and Cable systems, currently provides a programming
package consisting of 15 to 58 television channels. TVA programming emphasizes
sports, movies, children's programming and news with a secondary emphasis on
general entertainment.
With respect to MMDS and Cable service in TVA's markets, TVA is currently
the sole provider of HBO Brasil, HBO Brasil 2, Cinemax, Cinemax Prime, Disney
Channel Brasil, E! Entertainment Television, Mundo, BandNews, Eurochannel, Film
and Arts, Locomotion, NHK and ART.
In addition, TVA has entered into a number of programming agreements with
other international programming providers. For example, TVA has entered into
agreements with Turner Broadcasting Systems Latin America Inc. (Cartoon Network,
TNT, CNN International, CNN Espanol), Fox Latin American Channel Inc. (Fox Latin
America, Fox Kids), Discovery Latin America (People & Arts, Discovery Brasil,
Discovery Kids) and the Disney Channel.
TVA currently offers subscribers the following channels, among others:
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Movies and Series
HBO Brasil is the dominant first-run pay television movie channel in
Brazil, featuring movies and original films and series. HBO Brasil airs 24 hours
a day, offering an average of 12 different films per day with limited commercial
slots. All films are either subtitled or dubbed into Portuguese. In the case of
dubbed versions, viewers can listen to the original soundtrack on an SAP (second
audio program) channel. TVA also offers HBO Brasil 2, transmitting HBO Brasil
with a six hour time shift.
AXN is a films and series channel with emphasis on action, adventure,
extreme sports and reality shows.
Cinemax is a premium 24-hour movie channel with a film library
complementary to that of HBO Brasil. Cinemax features a different variety of
movie each day of the week.
Cinemax Prime is a 24-hour movie channel offering classic and independent
movies, "making-of" features and other award-winning movies.
Eurochannel offers subscribers programs from major European programming
distributors, such us Canal +, BBC, Channel 4, TF1, France 2/3, Europe Images
and Gaumont. Eurochannel also offers news, series, mini-series, documentaries,
music and variety shows.
Film and Arts is an arts and movie channel, following the same concept as
the U.S. version of the Bravo channel, showing high quality cultural events,
such as classical music, jazz, opera, ballet and European movies.
Fox presents movies, as well as programs from the 2,000 titles in the
library of Twentieth Century Fox Television International ("Fox"). Fox also
presents American television series, such as L.A. Law, M*A*S*H, and The
Simpsons, among many others. TVA also offers Fox Kids, a 24-hour channel
featuring the best of Fox programming for children.
Sony Entertainment is primarily a comedy channel, produced by Sony
Pictures Entertainment, Inc., exhibiting popular series such as Friends,
Seinfeld and Mad About You and U.S. awards shows.
TNT is a movie channel that offers the Turner Network Television movie
collection, including over 5,000 classic movie titles from Metro Goldwyn Mayer,
Inc. pursuant to a non-exclusive agreement with Turner International, Inc. The
movies presented by TNT are broadcast in stereo sound and subtitled or dubbed in
Portuguese or Spanish. In the case of dubbed versions, viewers can listen to the
original soundtrack on a SAP channel.
Warner is a family entertainment channel, with new and classic cartoons,
children's programs, situation comedies, movies and series.
Sports
ESPN Brasil, a popular sports channel, provides coverage of Brazilian
soccer games and other Brazilian and international sports entertainment
programs, mixed with programming from ESPN2.
ESPN International is the second sports channel offered by TVA. ESPN
International offers a number of sporting events, including auto racing,
Olympic-style sports, National Football League games, professional tennis
matches, Major League Baseball games, and men's and women's National Basketball
Association games.
BandSports is a 24 hour sports channel, produced locally by TV Band,
providing coverage of national and international sporting events, including
boxing, auto racing and tennis, as well as a number of sports news programs.
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News
BandNews is the first Brazilian headline news program. Produced locally by
TV Band, BandNews presents news 24 hours per day in 15 minute blocks, featuring
the most recent events and relevant news in Brazil and abroad.
CNN International features news and information programming, offering
international news coverage concerning politics, business, financial and
economic developments, 24 hours a day.
CNN Espanol is the Spanish version of CNN International.
Educational Programming
Discovery Brasil is comprised of programming shown on the U.S. Discovery
Channel, based on topics in the areas of nature, science and technology,
history, adventure and world cultures.
A&E Mundo presents 24 hours per day of documentaries, biographies,
mini-series and great moments in sports, music and history, including selected
programming from the History Channel.
People and Arts is a 24-hour channel presenting documentaries about arts,
personalities and cultures from different countries around the world.
Animal Planet is a family channel offering a variety of wildlife programs
provided by the Discovery Network and the BBC.
National Geographic offers quality documentaries on science, wildlife,
culture, natural phenomenons, and travel adventures. The channel is a joint
venture of National Geographic Television (NGT), Fox Entertainment Group, and
the National Broadcasting Company (NBC).
The History Channel offers historical programming, featuring the people
and events that have changed the world. It presents the past in an effort to
allow viewers to better understand the world of today.
Music and Entertainment
E! Entertainment Television presents 24 hours per day of reports regarding
movies, television, music, fashion and the arts.
MTV Brasil is a 24-hour channel produced by MTV Brasil Ltda., a joint
venture company owned by Abril and an indirect subsidiary of Viacom
International (Netherlands B.V.). MTV Brasil is entirely produced in Brazil in
Portuguese. MTV Brasil has licensing agreements with the MTV Network, a division
of Viacom International, and transmits a combination of music and other video
clips, cartoons and local programming.
Locomotion is an animation channel with programming targeted to
adolescents and adults, such as Dr. Keds, South Park and prominent animated
works from Japan.
Children's Programming
Disney Channel offers children's and family-oriented movies,
locally-produced live shows, series, cartoons and specials in Portuguese.
Cartoon Network is an animated cartoon channel targeted to children that
offers programs such as The Flintstones, The Jetsons, The Smurfs, Yogi Bear and
other classic series.
Discovery Kids is a 24-hour channel featuring the best of Discovery
programming for children.
Fox Kids is a 24-hour channel featuring the best of Fox programming for
children.
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Nickelodeon is a 24-hour channel for children offering programs such as
Rugrats and Bananas in Pijamas.
Boomerang offers classic Hanna-Barbera animated programming 24-hours a day
and is provided by Turner Broadcasting Systems (TBS).
Ethnic Programming
ART features programming directed at Brazil's Arab community, including
news, sports, films entertainment programs and other programs from Lebanese
television.
Deutsche Welle features programming in German, English and Spanish for the
German community in Brazil.
NHK offers programming in Japanese for Brazil's Japanese community.
RAI offers programming in Italian for Brazil's Italian community.
RTPi, Radiotelevisao Portuguesa Internacional, is a Portuguese state-owned
general entertainment channel produced and assembled in Portugal, airing music
events, talk shows, movies, news and documentaries, exclusive to TVA.
Operations
Marketing. TVA periodically conducts marketing surveys to gauge consumer
preferences and evaluate new and existing markets. TVA also frequently evaluates
the demographics of the subscribers to its programming, seeking to provide
programming most in demand. In each market, TVA's marketing staff typically
applies one or more of the following programs to attract subscribers: (i)
extensive marketing tied to regional events such as soccer matches, (ii)
neighborhood promotional events featuring large screen broadcasts of its channel
offerings, (iii) direct mailings, (iv) telemarketing, (v) television, billboard,
magazine and newspaper advertisements, (vi) pre-wiring arrangements with
residential housing developers and (vii) other promotional marketing activities,
including referral programs and promotional gifts.
Installation. The installation package delivered to a new subscriber
depends upon the type of programming delivery service chosen by the subscriber.
The MMDS installation package features a standard rooftop mount linked to an
antenna and related equipment, including a decoder, located at the subscriber's
location. Cable service requires the installation of a cable line and a decoder
at the subscriber's dwelling. Once a new subscriber has requested service, the
time a subscriber waits for the commencement of service depends on several
factors, including type of service, whether the subscriber has access to Cable,
whether the subscriber is in a single family home or multiple dwelling unit and
whether the topography of the surrounding area makes MMDS service viable. TVA
provides installation service to subscribers, either with its own personnel or
through local subcontractors. In approximately 90% of all cases, TVA installs
its service and begins transmitting programming on the same day in which
subscription orders are received.
Programming Facilities. Programming equipment is used to prepare the
programming material for transmission via TVA's MMDS and Cable systems. The
programming equipment inserts commercial or promotional material, if
appropriate, monitors the quality of the picture and sound, and delivers the
material to the multiplexing system. For programming delivered to TVA as taped
material, the programming equipment also compiles the various programming
segments, inserting commercial and promotional material.
Subscriber Service. Management believes that delivering high levels of
subscriber service in installation and maintenance enables it to maintain high
levels of subscriber satisfaction and to maximize subscriber retention. To this
end, TVA attempts to promptly schedule installations, provides a subscriber
service hotline in each of the metropolitan areas in which TVA operates,
attempts to promptly provide response repair service, and attempts to make
follow-up calls to new subscribers shortly after installation to ensure
subscriber satisfaction. In addition, TVA utilizes a modern centralized call
center in order to provide uniform and consistent customer service in connection
with all of its operations. TVA seeks to instill a subscriber service focus in
all its employees through ongoing training and has established an intra-company
electronic mail system to provide a forum for employees to exchange ideas
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ways to increase subscriber satisfaction. TVA also has various employee bonus
programs linked to measures of subscriber satisfaction.
Management Information Systems and Billing. Management believes that TVA's
proprietary management information systems enable TVA to deliver superior
subscriber service, monitor subscriber payment patterns and facilitate the
efficient management of each of its operating systems. Management believes that
TVA's billing procedures are an integral part of its strategy to maintain high
levels of subscriber satisfaction and to maximize subscriber retention.
Subscribers have the option to select the day on which payment for that month's
service is due, out of ten possible dates each month, and pay their bills
through payment at a bank, deduction from checking account or with a credit
card.
Competition
General
TVA and the Operating Ventures compete with pay television service
providers using Cable, MMDS and DBS transmission technologies. TVA expects to
continue to face competition from a number of existing and future sources,
including potential competition as a result of new and developing technologies
and the easing of regulation in the pay television industry. TVA believes that
competition is and will continue to be primarily based upon program offerings,
customer satisfaction, quality of the system network and price. Since there is a
limited history of pay television services in Brazil, there can be no assurance
that, based on the potential size of the Brazilian pay television industry, the
pay television market will be able to sustain a number of competing pay
television providers. TVA and the Operating Ventures also compete with national
broadcast networks and regional and local broadcast stations.
MMDS and Cable Service
TVA competes with other major Cable and MMDS operators in each of its
principal markets. TVA's principal competitors are Cable and MMDS systems
operated by Net, which is controlled by Globo Par. Net operates Cable systems in
the metropolitan areas of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Florianopolis.
In each of these areas, Net Cable systems have more subscribers than TVA's Cable
systems, although Management of TVA believes TVA has a higher share of
subscribers in areas of these markets where the competing Cable systems overlap.
Net also operates an MMDS system in Curitiba, although TVA is the MMDS market
leader in that metropolitan area, with a market share of 86%, as compared with
14% for Net's service. TVA also competes with the Cable system of TV Cidade in
the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area. TV Cidade, owned by affiliates of SBT, TV
Band, Hicks Muse Furst & Tate and GE Capital. TV Cidade currently has a 3% share
of the Cable market in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area.
The systems operated by Net and TV Cidade offer a similar number of
channels of programming at prices comparable to those charged for TVA's MMDS and
Cable services. Each of these systems broadcasts programming purchased from TVA
as well as from other sources.
DBS Service
TVA also competes with providers of Ku-Band service in Brazil, principally
Net Sat and DIRECTV. Globo Par has a controlling interest in Net Sat, whose
other equity holders include News Corporation plc, a subsidiary of The News
Corporation Limited. Net Sat currently offers 110 audio and video channels of
programming (including pay-per-view channels), while DIRECTV currently offers
128 channels of audio and video programming, including 35 pay-per-view channels.
Off-Air Broadcast Television
Broadcasting services are currently available to substantially all of the
Brazilian population without payment of a subscription fee by six
privately-owned national broadcast television networks and a government-owned
national public television network. The six national broadcast television
networks and their local affiliates currently provide services to nearly all
Brazilian TV Homes without payment of a subscription fee. The national broadcast
television networks and local broadcast stations receive a significant portion
of their revenues from the sale of television advertising, which revenues are
based in part on the audience share and ratings for the networks' programs.
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Programming offered by pay television providers, including TVA, directly
competes for audience share and ratings with the programming offered by
broadcast television networks as well as regional and local television
broadcasters. The six national broadcast television networks are Globo, SBT, TV
Band, Rede TV, TV Record and Gazeta. The national television networks utilize
one or more satellites to retransmit their signals to their local affiliates
throughout Brazil.
Regulatory Framework
The subscription television industry in Brazil is subject to regulation by
the Agencia Nacional de Telecomunicacoes ("ANATEL"), an independent federal
agency, pursuant to Law No. 9472/97 ("Law 9472"), Law No. 9295/96 ("Law 9295")
and Law No. 8977/95 ("Law 8977"). ANATEL is authorized to grant concessions for
MMDS, Cable, and DBS licenses.
MMDS Regulations
General. Law 9472 authorizes ANATEL, among other things, to issue, revoke,
modify and renew licenses within the spectrum available to MMDS systems, to
approve the assignments and transfer of control of such licenses, to approve the
location of channels that comprise MMDS systems, to regulate the kind,
configuration and operation of equipment used by MMDS systems, and to impose
certain other reporting requirements on channel license holders and MMDS
operators. The licensing and operation of MMDS channels are currently governed
by Decree No. 2196/97 ("Decree 2196"), Ordinance No. 254/97 (as amended by
Ordinance No. 319/97, "Ordinance 254") and Rule No. 002/Rev. 97 ("Rule 002").
Under these regulations, MMDS is defined as the special service of
telecommunication which uses microwaves to transmit codified signals to be
received in pre-established points on a contractual basis.
Licenses. ANATEL grants licenses and regulates the use of channels by MMDS
operators to transmit video programming, entertainment services and other
information. A maximum of 31 MMDS channels (constituting a spectrum bandwidth of
186 MHz) may be authorized for use in an MMDS market. While licenses are usually
granted for the use of up to 16 channels, depending on technical feasibility and
the existence of competition, ANATEL can grant a license for all 31 channels
available in one specific area. If the license is for 16 or more channels, at
least two channels must be reserved for educational and cultural programming. If
the license involves 15 or fewer channels, there is no obligation to reserve any
channel for educational and cultural purposes. In each of the Company's Sao
Paulo and Rio de Janeiro markets, up to 31 MMDS channels are available for MMDS
(in addition to any local off-air VHF/UHF channels which are offered).
An MMDS license is granted for a renewable period of 15 years. The
application for renewal of a license must be filed with ANATEL during the period
from 18 months before the end of the license term. To renew the license, the
license holder must (i) meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements, (ii)
have complied with all legal and contractual obligations during the term of such
license and (iii) meet certain technical and financial requirements.
Under the most recently promulgated provisions of Rule 002, each license
holder and its affiliates may be granted permission to operate MMDS systems in
different areas of Brazil, provided that no holder may be granted licenses for
(i) more than seven municipalities with a population equal to or exceeding
700,000 inhabitants and (ii) more than 12 municipalities with a population
between 300,000 and 700,000 inhabitants. The restrictions only apply to areas in
which the MMDS system operator (or an affiliate thereof) faces no competition
from other pay television services, excluding services that utilize a satellite
to transmit their signal. Rule 002 grants ANATEL full discretion to alter or
eliminate the restrictions. The term affiliate is defined by Rule 002 as any
legal entity that directly or indirectly holds at least 20% of the voting
capital. The Company currently controls five MMDS licenses in cities of more
than 700,000 inhabitants (Sao Paulo (2), Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Porto
Alegre), but in each such city TVA has at least one competitor. Prices for pay
television services may be freely established by the system operator, although
ANATEL may interfere in the event of abusive pricing. ANATEL may impose
penalties including fines, suspension or revocation of the license if the
license holder fails to comply with applicable regulations or becomes legally,
technically or financially unable to provide MMDS service. ANATEL also may
intervene to the extent operators engage in unfair practices intended to
eliminate competition.
ANATEL awards licenses to use MMDS channels based upon applications
demonstrating that the applicant is qualified to hold the license, that the
proposed market is viable and that the operation of the proposed channels will
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cause impermissible interference to other permitted channels. After ANATEL
determines that an application has met these requirements, it publishes a notice
requesting comments from all parties interested in providing the same services
in the same or a near area. Depending on the comments received, ANATEL may
decide to open a public bid for the service in that area, although it has not
done so in the past. In the case of a public bid, applicants would be evaluated
based on a number of factors including the applicant's proposed schedule for
implementing commercial operations, the applicant's commitment to local
programming and the extent to which the applicant provides free programming to
local cultural and educational institutions. Once an MMDS license application is
granted by ANATEL, the license holder must finalize construction and begin
operations within 12 months, which period may be extended by an additional 12
months.
In addition to qualifying under the application process described above, a
license holder must also demonstrate that its proposed signal does not violate
interference standards in the area of another MMDS channel license holder. To
this end, existing license holders are given a 30-day period in which to
ascertain and comment to ANATEL whether the new license holder's proposed signal
will interfere with existing signals. The area covered by the services is to a
radius of five to 50 kilometers around the transmission site, depending on the
technical capability of the operator.
Other Regulations. MMDS license holders are subject to regulation with
respect to the construction, marketing and lighting of transmission towers
pursuant to the Brazilian Aviation Code and certain local zoning regulations
affecting construction of towers and other facilities. There may also be
restrictions imposed by local authorities. The subscription television industry
also is subject to the Brazilian Consumer Code. The Consumer Code entitles the
purchasers of goods or services to certain rights, including the right to
discontinue a service and obtain a refund if the services are deemed to be of
low quality or not rendered adequately. For instance, in case of a suspension of
the transmission for a given period, the subscriber shall be entitled to a
discount on the monthly fees. Rule No. 002 contains certain provisions relating
to consumer rights, including a provision for mandatory discounts in the event
of interruption of service. The Company, as of December 31, 2002, had not been
required to repay any amounts or provide any discounts due to interruptions of
service. However, the Company does refund prepaid installation service fees when
the Company discovers such service is unavailable for whatever reason.
Due to the regulated nature of the subscription television industry, the
adoption of new, or changes to existing, laws or regulations or the
interpretations thereof may impede the Company's growth and may otherwise have a
material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and financial
condition.
Cable Regulation
General. Cable services in Brazil are licensed and regulated by ANATEL
pursuant to Law No. 8977/95 ("Law 8977"), Decree No. 2206/97 ("Decree 2206"),
which authorized the regulation of Cable Services, and Ordinance 256/97
("Ordinance 256"), which approved the Norma Complementar do Servico de TV a Cabo
regulating the granting of licenses for, and the operation of, Cable services.
Until Law 8977 was enacted in 1995, the Brazilian Cable industry had been
governed by two principal regulatory measures since its inception in 1989:
Ordinance No. 250, issued by the Ministry of Communications on December 13, 1989
("Ordinance 250"), and its successor, Ordinance No. 36, issued by the Ministry
of Communications on March 21, 1991 ("Ordinance 36").
Ordinance 250 regulated the distribution of television signals ("DISTV")
by physical means (i.e., by Cable) to end-users. DISTV services generally are
limited only to the reception and transmission of signals without any
interference by a DISTV operator with the signal content. Under Ordinance 250,
101 authorizations were granted by the Ministry of Communications to local
operators to commercially exploit DISTV services. Although Ordinance 250 did not
specifically address Cable services, a number of DISTV operators (including the
Company's Cable systems) began to offer Cable services based on DISTV
authorizations.
Licenses. Under Law 8977, a Cable operator must obtain a license from
ANATEL in order to provide Cable services in Brazil. All Cable licenses are
nonexclusive licenses to provide Cable services in a service area. Cable
licenses are granted by ANATEL for a period of 15 years and are renewable for
equal and successive periods. Renewal of the Cable license by ANATEL is
mandatory if the Cable system operator has (i) complied with the terms of the
license grant and applicable governmental regulations and (ii) agrees to meet
certain technical and economic requirements relating to the furnishing of
adequate service to subscribers, including system modernization standards.
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Ordinance No. 256/97 ("Ordinance 256") imposes restrictions on the number
of areas that can be served by a Cable television system operator (or an
affiliate thereof). Pursuant to Ordinance 256, a Cable system operator (or an
affiliate thereof) may only hold licenses with respect to (i) a maximum of seven
areas with a population of 700,000 and above and (ii) a maximum of 12 areas with
a population of 300,000 or more and less than 700,000. The restrictions only
apply to areas in which the Cable system operator (or an affiliate thereof)
faces no competition from other pay television services, excluding services that
utilize a satellite to transmit their signal. Ordinance 256 grants ANATEL full
discretion to alter or eliminate the restrictions. The term affiliate is defined
by Ordinance 256 as any legal entity that directly or indirectly holds at least
20% of the voting capital of another legal entity or any of two legal entities
under common ownership of at least 20% of their respective voting capital. The
Company currently controls two Cable licenses in cities of more than 700,000
inhabitants (Sao Paulo and Curitiba), but in each such city TVA has at least one
competitor.
Generally, only legal entities that are headquartered in Brazil and that
have 51% of their voting capital by Brazilian-born citizens or persons who have
held Brazilian citizenship for more than 10 years are eligible to receive a
license to operate Cable systems in Brazil. In the event that no private entity
displays an interest in providing Cable services in a particular service area,
ANATEL may grant the local public telecommunications operator a license to
provide Cable services.
Cable operators that previously provided Cable services under a DISTV
authorization granted under Ordinance 250 were required under Law 8977 to file
applications to have their DISTV authorizations converted into Cable licenses.
Ordinance 256 grants a one year period from the date a DISTV authorization is
converted into a cable television license for any Cable system operator to
comply with the restrictions. The Company's Cable systems, all of which were
operating under DISTV authorizations, applied for conversion of their DISTV
authorizations and received approval for such conversion from the Ministry of
Communications.
Cable licenses for service areas not covered by existing authorizations
will be granted pursuant to a public bidding process administered by ANATEL
after prior public consultation. All such licenses shall be nonexclusive
licenses. In order to submit a bid for a license, a bidder must meet certain
financial and legal prerequisites. After such prerequisites are met, a bidder
must then submit a detailed bid describing its plan to provide Cable services in
the service area. In the qualification phase of the bidding process, ANATEL
assigns a number of points to each bid based on certain weighted criteria,
including the timetable for offering subscription programming; the time
allocated to local public interest programming; the number of channels allocated
to educational and cultural programming; and the number of establishments, such
as schools, hospitals and community centers, to which basic service programming
will be offered free of charge. After calculating the number of points awarded
to each bidder, ANATEL will then apply a formula based on the population of the
service area to select the winning bid from among those bidders that meet
certain defined minimum qualifying thresholds. For service areas with a
population of 700,000 or more inhabitants, the qualified bidder that submits the
highest bid for the license will be selected. For service areas with a
population between 300,000 and 700,000 inhabitants, the winning bid is selected
based on the highest product obtained by multiplying the number of points
awarded in the qualification phase and the amount bid for the license. For
service areas with less than 300,000 inhabitants, the winning bid is selected on
the basis of the number of points awarded in the qualification phase and the
payment of a fixed fee.
Once a Cable license is granted, the licensee has an 18 month period from
the date of the license grant to complete the initial stage of the installation
of the Cable system and to commence providing Cable services to subscribers in
the service area. The 18 month period is subject to a single 12 month extension
for cause at the discretion of ANATEL.
Any transfer of a Cable license is subject to the prior approval of
ANATEL. A license generally may not be transferred by a licensee until it has
commenced providing Cable services in its service area. Transfers of shares
causing a change in the control of a license or the legal entity which controls
a license also is subject to the prior approval of ANATEL. ANATEL must receive
notice of any change in the capital structure of a licensee, including any
transfer of shares or increase of capital that do not result in a change of
control.
A license can be revoked, upon the issue of a judicial decision, in the
event the licensee lacks technical, financial or legal capacity to continue to
operate a Cable system; is under the management of individuals, or under the
control of individuals or corporations who, according to Law 8977, do not
qualify for such positions; has its license
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transferred, either directly or by virtue of a change in control, without the
prior consent of ANATEL; does not start to provide Cable services within the
time limit specified by Law 8977; or suspends its activities for more than
thirty consecutive days without justification, unless previously authorized by
ANATEL.
Cable Related Service Regulation
General. Brazilian telecommunications services are governed primarily by
(i) Article 21 of the Federal Constitution, as amended by Amendment No. 8 of
August 15, 1995 ("Amendment 8"), (ii) the Telecommunications Code (Law No. 4117
of August 27, 1962, as amended), (iii) Law 9472, (iv) Law 9295 and (v) Law 8977.
The Brazilian Government also has issued detailed regulations covering specific
areas of telecommunications services, including radio broadcasting, paging,
trunking, subscription television, Cable television, cellular telephony and
multimedia communications services. ANATEL is responsible for the regulation of
telecommunications services in Brazil. Prior to its amendment in 1995, Article
21 of the Federal Constitution required the Brazilian Government to operate
directly, or through concessions granted to companies whose shares are
controlled by the Brazilian Government, all telephone, telegraph, data
transmission and other public telecommunications services. This constitutional
requirement was the basis for the establishment of the state-owned telephone
monopoly, Telebras, which held controlling interests in 27 regional telephone
operating companies. With the adoption of Amendment 8, Article 21 was modified
to permit the Brazilian Government to operate telecommunications services either
directly or through authorizations, concessions or permissions granted to
private entities. In particular, Amendment 8 removed the constitutional
requirement that the Brazilian Government must either directly operate or
control the shares of companies which operate telecommunications services. Even
with the adoption of Amendment 8, the Brazilian Government still retains broad
regulatory powers over telecommunications services. Notwithstanding the
existence of the Telebras monopoly, private companies have been permitted under
Brazilian law to provide a number of telecommunications services other than
telephony, including radio broadcasting, paging, trunking, subscription
television and cable television services. However, fixed public telephony and
cellular telephony were exclusively provided by Telebras through its regional
telephone operating companies. In 1998 the Ministry of Communications and ANATEL
concluded the privatization of all public fixed and cellular telephone
companies.
High-Speed Cable Data Services. Law 8977 and Decree 2206, among other
things, authorize cable television operators, such as the Company, in addition
to furnishing video and audio signals on their cable networks, to utilize their
networks for the transmission of meteorological, banking, financial, cultural,
price and other data. This broad grant of authority is understood to permit
Cable television operators to furnish services such as interactive home banking
and high-speed Cable data services to subscribers through their cable television
networks, although a simplified licensing procedure for high-speed Cable data
services may be installed by ANATEL in the future.
On November 29, 1999, ANATEL issued Regulation 190, which authorized the
use of subscriber communication networks (such as Cable systems) by
unidirectional or bi-directional value-added service providers. Regulation 190
also regulates certain terms between value-added service providers and
subscriber network operators. TVA is subject to Resolution 190 both as a cable
operator (through TVA Sistema) and a provider of high speed internet service
(through Ajato).
Cable Telephony. In accordance with Law 8977, no entity is permitted to
furnish fixed telephone services in Brazil without a specific license to do so.
There are, however, certain limited regulatory exceptions pursuant to which
private entities other than telephone operating companies have been permitted to
provide limited fixed telephony services in Brazil. Under one particular
exception, certain private telephone networks (Centrais Privadas de Comutacao
Telefonica or "CPCT") serving "condominiums" (as such term is defined under
Brazilian law) have been permitted to interconnect their private telephone
networks to the public telephone network operated by the local telephone
operating company. A CPCT is comparable to a private branch exchange (PBX) found
in some larger apartment complexes, hotels and businesses in the United States.
Under Brazilian law, the term "condominium" refers to residential and
nonresidential buildings or building complexes that have entered into a legal
association. In practice, a condominium desiring to establish a CPCT will
generally contract with a private service provider to install, operate and
maintain the CPCT and to secure interconnection with the public telephone
network. Ordinance No. 119/90 of 10 December 1990 ("Ordinance 119"), which was
issued by the predecessor to the Ministry of Communications, sets forth
requirements for the interconnection of CPCTs with the public telephone network.
In general the installation, operation and maintenance of a CPCT does not
require any authorization from the Ministry of Communications or Telebras. In
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interconnect with the public telephone network, a CPCT must comply with the
requirements set forth in Ordinance 119. Such requirements primarily relate to
meeting technical equipment certification and acceptance standards. Assuming
that such standards are met, the regional telephone operating company is
required under Ordinance 119 to interconnect the CPCT requesting interconnection
to the public telephone network. The Company believes that, under current
Brazilian law, Cable television operators can utilize their Cable television
networks in order to facilitate the installation and operation of a CPCT.
Furthermore, under the authority granted by Ordinance 119, CPCTs may be
interconnected through Cable television networks to the public telephone
network.
In November 2001 Anatel revised regulations concerning the provision of
fixed telephony services to the general public (Servico Telefonico Fixo
Comutado, or "STFC"). These regulations provide that any company meeting certain
criteria can provide STFC services throughout Brazil. In March 2002 TVA
requested authorizations to provide STFC services in the cities of Sao Paulo,
Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Porto Alegre. In November 2002 TVA received ANATEL
approval to offer STFC services in these areas, which services must be initiated
no later than November 2003.
In August 2001 ANATEL revised regulations concerning the provision of
telecommunications services other than STFC, radio and television broadcasting,
pay television and cellular services to the general public (Servico de
Comunicacao Multimidia, or "SCM"). In January 2002 TVA requested that its
existing license for such services be converted into an SCM license. This
request was approved by ANATEL in November 2002.
Other. On November 24, 1999, ANATEL and ANEEL (Agencia Nacional de Energia
Eletrica, or National Electric Energy Agency) published Joint Resolution No.
001, which sets guidelines for the use of infrastructure among the electric
energy, telecommunications and oil industries in order to maximize the use of
resources and reduce operating costs. TVA is involved in legal proceedings
against Centrais Eletricas de Santa Catarina--CELESC, Companhia Paranaense de
Energia Eletrica--COPEL and Eletropaulo Metropolitana de Sao Paulo in order to
resolve certain questions relating to TVA's contracts with these entities,
particularly with respect to increases in pole rental fees requested by these
entities. See "Legal Proceedings."
Legal Proceedings
The Company is party to certain legal actions arising in the ordinary
course of its business which, individually or in the aggregate, are not expected
to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of the
Company. As of December 31, 2002, the Company had reserved approximately $1.4
million as contingent liabilities in connection with certain litigation
contingencies, involving primarily claims by persons arising in connection with
the termination of their employment.
The Company's operating companies are currently defending a lawsuit
brought by the Escritorio Central de Arrecadacao e Distribuicao (Central
Collection and Distribution Office, or "ECAD"), a government-created entity
authorized to enforce copyright laws relating to musical works. ECAD filed a
lawsuit in 1993 against all pay-television operators in Brazil seeking to
collect royalty payments in connection with musical works broadcast by the
operators. ECAD is seeking a judgment award of 2.55% of all past and present
revenues generated by the operators. The suits are currently being submitted to
the Superior Tribunal de Justica in order to determine whether ECAD is entitled
to benefit from the copyrights relating to musical works broadcast on pay
television. Suits were filed against TVA in the 1 Vara Civel Forum Central de
Curitiba (against TVA Sul) and the 14 Vara Civel Forum Central de Sao Paulo
(against TVA Brasil). The suit against TVA Sul has been initially ruled in TVA's
favor, while the suit against TVA Brasil is currently awaiting judgment. Based
on the opinion of its attorneys, TVA considers it unlikely that ECAD will
prevail in these suits and intends to continue to defend these suits vigorously.
However, the loss of such suits may have a material adverse effect on the
consolidated financial position of the Company.
TVA is involved in legal proceedings against Centrais Eletricas de Santa
Catarina--CELESC, Companhia Paranaense de Energia Eletrica--COPEL and
Eletropaulo Metropolitana de Sao Paulo in order to resolve certain questions
relating to TVA's contracts with these entities, particularly with respect to
increases in pole rental fees requested by these entities. Based on the opinion
of its attorneys, TVA considers it likely that TVA will prevail in these suits.
However, the loss of such suits may have a material adverse effect on the
consolidated financial position of the Company.
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C. Organizational Structure
The following chart sets forth the significant subsidiaries comprising the
corporate structure of TVA's Cable, MMDS and Internet businesses. Except as
indicated otherwise, each of the subsidiaries listed below is incorporated in
the Federative Republic of Brazil. See Item 4, "Information on the
Company--Business Overview--Owned Systems" and "--Operating Ventures."
[The following was represented by a flow chart in the printed material.]
Tevecap S.A.
(TVA)
100% 100% 36% 100%
TVA Sistema TVA Sul Canbras TVA Rede Ajato
60%
CCS Camboriu
D. Property, Plant and Equipment
The Company owns most of the assets essential to its operations. The major
fixed assets of the Company are coaxial and fiber optic cable, converters for
subscribers' homes, electronic transmission, receiving, processing and
distribution equipment, microwave equipment and antennae. The Company leases
certain distribution facilities from third parties, including space on utility
poles, roof rights and land leases for the placement of certain of its hub
sights and head ends and space for other portions of its distribution system.
The Company leases its offices from third parties, with the exception of certain
offices of TVA Sul, located in Curitiba, State of Parana, which are owned by the
Company. The Company also owns its data processing facilities and test
equipment.
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ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Financial
Statements (including the notes thereto) included in Appendix F hereto. For the
purposes of the following discussion, all dollar amounts, with the exception of
average installation and subscriber fees, are set forth in thousands of U.S.
dollars.
This discussion of the Company's operating review and prospects reflects
the historical results of TVA. Due to the limited operating history, startup
nature, translations of Brazilian currency into U.S. dollars, and rapid growth
of TVA, period-to-period comparisons of financial data are not necessarily
indicative, and should not be relied upon as an indicator of the future
performance of TVA.
A. Results of Operations
Overview
Since its inception in 1989, TVA has been developing its businesses.
Despite its growth and positive operating cash flow for the year ended December
31, 1999, TVA continues to sustain substantial net losses due primarily to
insufficient revenue with which to fund build-out, interest expense and charges
for depreciation and amortization. Net losses incurred by TVA since inception
have been funded principally by (i) net contributions of $516,487 from TVA's
shareholders, (ii) borrowings from Editora Abril S.A. ("Abril") under a
revolving credit facility, dated December 6, 1995, between TVA, as the borrower,
and Editora Abril S.A., as the lender (the "Abril Credit Facility"), (iii)
dispositions of non-strategic assets and (iv) bank loans and other borrowings
made from time to time. In November 2001, TVA's shareholders agreed to
capitalize outstanding loans in the aggregate principal amount of $123,159 made
to TVA by Editora Abril under the Abril Credit Facility.
In July 1999 TVA consummated the sale of Galaxy Brasil, TVA Banda C and
certain assets related thereto, including its interest in GLA to GLA and the
members thereof (such sale, the "DBS Sale"). These dispositions were conducted
as a result of Management's review of TVA's operations and investment needs and
the resulting intention to concentrate TVA's businesses on the distribution of
pay television and other services through Cable and MMDS operations. See Item 4,
"Information on the Company--History and Development of the Company."
In addition, in the third quarter of 1999, TVA began offering the services
of Ajato, TVA's high speed internet service provider, which was followed in the
second quarter of 2000 by the services of Acesso, TVA's high speed internet
access provider. The costs and expenses associated with the start-up nature of
these businesses significantly affected the Company's results of operations for
the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999.
The Company's results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2002
were significantly affected by the following factors: (i) the depreciation of
investments in the construction and modernization of infrastructure used to
improve current services and develop new services, (ii) a recessionary economic
environment, (iii) the relatively high cost of local financing, (iv) the
contribution by Abril to TVA of its equity interest in Canbras Parana in 2001,
resulting in an increase in Equity in losses of affiliates, largely a result of
the effect of the real devaluation on Canbras TVA's programming costs and
dollar-denominated indebtedness, (v) the outsourcing by TVA of a number of
administrative services, including payroll, human resources, accounting, tax,
finance and legal services, to its affiliate Editora Abril and (vi) the impact
of the devaluation of the real, as discussed below.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Financial Statements are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. As
such, the Company is required to make certain estimates, judgments and
assumptions that management believes are reasonable based upon the information
available. These estimates, judgments and assumptions affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities at the dates of the Financial Statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. The
significant accounting policies which management believes are the most critical
to aid in fully understanding and evaluating the Company's reported financial
results include the following:
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Revenue Recognition. Subscription revenues are recognized monthly at the
amount billed to subscribers for service subscribed to and earned during the
month. Installation fees are recognized as revenue on the equipment installation
date to the extent of direct selling costs incurred which are higher than the
revenue. Advertising revenues are recognized, and the production cost of
commercials and programming are charged to expense, when the commercial is
telecast. Other revenues are recognized as services are rendered. Should changes
in conditions cause management to determine these criteria are not met for
certain future transactions, revenue recognized in future periods could be
adversely affected.
Deferred Income Taxes. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and
liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying
amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities as well as operating loss
and tax credit carryforwards. The Company regularly reviews the deferred tax
assets for recoverability and establishes a valuation allowance if it is more
likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized, based on
historical taxable income, projected future taxable income, and the expected
timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences. As of December 31,
2002, the Company had approximately $498,174 of net operating losses ("NOLs") to
offset against regular taxes. These NOLs do not expire. The Company has a
limited operating history and has generated losses since its inception. In view
of this, the Company has established a full valuation allowance for the amount
of the deferred tax assets attributable to the NOL carryforwards and other
deductible differences. In the event that the Company generates taxable income
in the future, it will be able to utilize these NOLs.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. The Company evaluates its long-lived
assets and identifiable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may
not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by
a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future undiscounted net cash
flows expected to be generated by the asset. In estimating future undiscounted
net cash flows, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which identifiable
cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and
liabilities. If these estimates or their related assumptions change in the
future, the Company may be required to record impairment charges.
Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment. Depreciation of property,
plant and equipment is provided using the straight-line method based on the
estimated useful lives of the underlying assets disclosed in Note 10 to the
Tevecap Financial Statements. Given the complex nature of the Company's
property, plant and equipment, the estimates of useful lives require
considerable judgment and are inherently uncertain. In the event that the
Company could changes its estimates of useful lives, the amount of future
depreciation expense could be materially different.
Provision for Doubtful Accounts. A provision for doubtful accounts is
established on the basis of an analysis of the accounting receivable, in light
of the risks involved, and is considered sufficient to cover any losses incurred
in realization of credits. If the financial condition of the Company's customers
were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make
payments, additional allowances may be required.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
SFAS No. 141 - "Business Combinations." In June 2001, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 141 (SFAS No. 141), "Business Combinations." SFAS No. 141
addresses financial accounting and reporting for business combinations and
supersedes Accounting Principles Board, or APB Opinion No. 16 (APB No. 16),
"Business Combinations" and FASB Statement No. 38, "Accounting for
Preacquisition Contingencies of Purchased Enterprises." All business
combinations within the scope of SFAS No. 141 are to be accounted for using the
purchase method. In addition, SFAS No. 141 requires that intangible assets be
recognized as assets apart from goodwill if they meet two criteria: the
contractual-legal criterion or the separability criterion. To assist in
identifying acquired intangible assets, SFAS No. 141 also provides a list of
intangible assets that meet either one of these criteria. In addition to the
disclosure requirements prescribed in APB No. 16, SFAS No. 141 requires
disclosure of the primary reasons for a business combination and the allocation
of the purchase price paid to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by a
major caption on the balance sheet. SFAS No. 141 also requires that when the
amounts of goodwill and intangible assets acquired are significant to the
purchase price paid, disclosure of other information about those assets is
required, such as the amount of goodwill by reportable segment and the amount of
the purchase price assigned to each major intangible asset class. The provisions
of SFAS No. 141 apply to all business combinations initiated after June 30,
2001. SFAS No. 141 also applies to all business combinations accounted for using
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the purchase method for which the date of acquisition is July 1, 2001, or later.
The adoption of SFAS No. 141 on January 1, 2002, did not have any impact on the
Company's financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
SFAS No. 142 - "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." In June 2001, FASB
issued SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 142
addresses financial accounting and reporting for acquired goodwill and other
intangible assets and supersedes APB Opinion No. 17, Intangible Assets. SFAS No.
142 also amends SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of," to exclude from its scope
goodwill and intangible assets that are not amortized. SFAS No. 142 addresses
the manner in which intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a
group of other assets (but not those acquired in a business combination) should
be accounted for in financial statements upon their acquisition. This Statement
also addresses the way that goodwill and other intangible assets should be
accounted for after they have been initially recognized in the financial
statements. The provision of SFAS No. 142 is required to be applied in fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2001. Early application is permitted for
entities with fiscal years beginning after March 15, 2001, provided that the
first interim financial statements have not been issued. An exception to the
SFAS No. 142 application date is for goodwill and intangible assets acquired
after June 30, 2001, which will be immediately subject to the non-amortization
and amortization provisions of this statement. The adoption of SFAS No. 142 on
January 1, 2002 did not have any impact on the Company's financial position,
cash flows or results of operations.
SFAS No. 143 - "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations." In June
2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 143 "Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations," (SFAS No. 143). SFAS No. 143 basically requires that the fair
value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the
period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be
made. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the
carrying amount of the long-lived asset. Under SFAS No. 143, the liability for
an asset retirement obligation is discounted and accretion expense is recognized
using the credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate in effect when the liability
was initially recognized. In addition, disclosure requirements contained in SFAS
No. 143 will provide more information about asset retirement obligations. SFAS
No. 143 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 2002 with earlier application encouraged. Based on an initial
assessment of the provisions and requirements of SFAS No. 143, our management
believes that the implementation of this statement will not result in any impact
on the Company's financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
SFAS No. 144 - "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets." In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets," (SFAS No. 144) which supersedes Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 121 (SFAS No. 121), "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of" but retains SFAS No. 121's
fundamental provisions for (a) recognition/measurement of impairment of
long-lived assets to be held and used and (b) measurement of long-lived assets
to be disposed of by sale. SFAS No. 144 also supersedes the accounting and
reporting provisions of APB Opinion No. 30 (APB No. 30)," Reporting the Results
of Operations" for segments of a business to be disposed of but retains APB No.
30's requirement to report discontinued operations separately from continuing
operations and extends that reporting to a component of an entity that either
has been disposed of or is classified as "held for sale." SFAS No. 144 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001 and interim periods
within those years. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 on January 1, 2002, did not
have any impact on the Company's financial position, cash flows or results of
operations.
SFAS No. 145 - "Rescission of SFAS Nos. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of SFAS
13, and Technical Corrections as of April 2002 of SFAS 145." In April 2002, the
FASB issued Statements of Accounting Standards No. 145, "Rescission of SFAS Nos.
4, 44 and 64, Amendment of SFAS No. 13, and Technical Corrections as of "April
2002" ("SFAS No. 145"). SFAS No. 145 rescinds SFAS No. 4, "Reporting Gains and
Losses from Extinguishment of Debt," SFAS No. 44, "Accounting for Intangible
Assets of Motor Carriers," and SFAS No. 64, "Extinguishments of Debt Made to
Satisfy Sinking-Fund Requirements." As a result, gains and losses from
extinguishment of debt will no longer be classified as extraordinary items
unless they meet the criteria of unusual or infrequent as described in ABP No.
30, "Reporting the Results of Operations--Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a
Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring
Events and Transactions." In addition, SFAS No. 145 amends SFAS No. 13,
"Accounting for Leases," to eliminate an inconsistency between the required
accounting for sale-leaseback transactions and the required accounting for
certain lease modifications that have economic effects that are similar to
sale-leaseback transactions.
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SFAS No. 145 also amends other existing authoritative pronouncements to make
various technical corrections, clarify meanings or describe their applicability
under changed conditions. SFAS No. 145 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after May 15, 2002. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the
adoption of SFAS No. 145 will have on its results of operations, cash flows and
financial position, but does not believe that the impact will be material.
SFAS No. 146 - "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal
Activities." In June 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Accounting Standards No.
146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" (SFAS
No. 146). This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs
associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task
Force Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination
Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (Including Certain Costs Incurred
in a Restructuring)" (EITF 94-3). SFAS No. 146 eliminates the definition and
requirements for recognition of exit costs in EITF No. 94-3. SFAS No. 146
requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal
activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. Under EITF No. 94-3, a
liability for an exit cost as defined in EITF No. 94-3 was recognized at the
date of an entity's commitment to an exit plan. SFAS No. 146 also states that an
entity's commitment to a plan, by itself, does not create a present obligation
to others that meets the definition of a liability. In addition, SFAS No. 146
establishes that fair value is the objective for initial measurement of the
liability. The requirements of SFAS No. 146 apply prospectively to activities
initiated after December 31, 2002, and, as such, the Company cannot reasonably
estimate the impact that the adoption of these new rules will have until, and
unless, they affect relevant activities in future periods.
FIN No. 45 - "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for
Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others." In
November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting
and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of
Indebtedness of Others" ("FIN No. 45"). This interpretation requires certain
disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial
statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. It
also requires a guarantor to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a
liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the
guarantee. The disclosure requirements of FIN No. 45 are effective for interim
and annual periods ending after December 15, 2002. The initial recognition and
initial measurement requirements of FIN No. 45 are effective prospectively for
guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. Based on an initial
assessment of the provisions and requirements of FIN No. 45, the Company
believes that the implementation of this statement will not result in any impact
on its financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
Impact of Real Devaluation
All forms of TVA's revenue were affected adversely in dollar terms as a
result of the significant devaluation in the Brazilian real against other major
currencies that occurred primarily in January 1999 and continued in subsequent
years. The devaluation resulted in a loss in the value of the real against the
dollar of approximately 48% during the year ended December 31, 1999. In
addition, the real devalued approximately 9% during the year ended December 31,
2000, approximately 28.4% during the year ended December 31, 2001 and 52% during
the year ended December 31, 2002. This devaluation also resulted in an increase
in TVA's dollar-denominated liabilities. See Item 3, "Key Information--Risk
Factors--Factors Relating to the Company" and "--Factors Relating to Brazil."
Change in Functional Currency
As of January 1, 2000, TVA changed its functional currency from the U.S.
dollar to the Brazilian real. This change was made as a result of changes in the
Company's capital and operational structure and a move to using the Brazilian
real for a substantial portion of the Company's business. See Note 2.3 to the
Company's Financial Statements.
Outsourcing of Services
In January 2002, in an effort to continue to reduce operative expenses,
the Company entered into a Service Agreement with its affiliate Editora Abril,
pursuant to which the Company outsourced a number of administrative services,
including payroll, human resources, accounting, tax, finance and legal services,
to Editora Abril.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations Data
Year Ended December 31,
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2002 2001 2000
------------------------ ------------------------- -------------------------
% of Gross % of Gross % of Gross
Amount Revenue Amount Revenue Amount Revenue
-------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------
Gross revenues
Monthly subscriptions $ 74,925 83.5% $ 90,218 83.6% $101,201 80.9%
Installation 1,099 1.2% 270 0.3% 968 0.8%
Indirect Programming -- -- -- -- 357 0.3%
Additional services and others 13,744 15.3% 17,418 16.1% 22,552 18.0%
Gross revenue 89,768 100.0% 107,906 100.0% 125,078 100.0%
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Direct operating expenses 42,872 47.8% 51,296 47.5% 55,402 44.3%
Taxes on Revenue 12,444 13.9% 15,636 14.5% 13,145 10.5%
Selling, general and administrative 19,747 22.0% 31,420 29.1% 37,550 30.0%
Expense
Depreciation and amortization 28,017 31.2% 34,364 31.8% 43,290 34.6%
Other operating expense, net 4,281 4.8% 1,762 1.6% (2,611) (2.0)%
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Total operating expenses 107,361 119.6% 134,478 124.6% 146,776 117.3%
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Operating loss (17,593) (19.6)% (26,572) (24.6)% (21,698) (17.3)%
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Interest income (1,708) (1.9)% (4,200) (3.9)% (5,374) (4.3)%
Interest expense 16,941 18.9% 37,849 35.1% 45,069 36.0%
Foreign currency transaction loss, net 31,520 35.1% 11,067 10.3% 4,816 3.6%
Other nonoperating expenses (income), net 590 0.7% 2,438 2.3% (37,384) (29.9)%
Minority interest 64 0.1% (284) (0.3)% (491) (0.4)%
Income taxes 79 0.1% -- -- 2,517 2.0%
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Equity in (losses) income of affiliates,
net 6,337 7.1% 2,375 2.2% 2,004 1.6%
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before extraordinary item (71,416) (76.9)% (75,817) (70.3)% (32,855) (26.3)%
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Net income (loss) (71,416) (76.9)% (75,817) (70.3)% (32,855) (26.3)%
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Year Ended December 31, 2002 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2001
The table below sets forth the number of subscribers at December 31, 2002
and December 31, 2001 for the Owned Systems.
Owned Systems Subscribers December 31, 2002 December 31, 2001
------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
MMDS(a)......................................... 118,958 162,427
Cable........................................... 181,663 196,855
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300,621 359,282
Paid Subscribers Awaiting Installation.......... 865 307
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Total Owned Systems............................. 301,486 359,589
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(a) Includes UHF subscribers
The table below sets forth the number of Internet subscribers at December
31, 2002 and December 31, 2001.
Internet Subscribers December 31, 2002 December 31, 2001
-------------------- ----------------- -----------------
Ajato and Acceso................................ 28,015 19,649
Paid Subscribers Awaiting Installation.......... 101 291
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Total Internet Subscribers...................... 28,116 19,940
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The table below sets forth at December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 the
approximate number of television households which received TVA programming
through the Owned Systems and the Operating Ventures.
Households Receiving TVA Programming
December 31, 2002 December 31, 2001
----------------- -----------------
Total Owned Systems........................... 301,486 359,589
Operating Ventures............................ 213,976 210,406
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Total......................................... 515,462 569,995
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Revenues. Revenues consist primarily of Monthly subscriptions revenue
(which principally consists of monthly fees paid by subscribers to the Company
for programming services, including equipment use), Installation revenue and
Additional services and others (which consists of Advertising revenues and Other
revenues).
Monthly subscriptions revenue for the year ended December 31, 2002 was
$74,925, as compared to $90,218 for the comparable period in 2001. This decrease
is primarily attributable to a 52% devaluation of the real against the U.S.
dollar in 2002 without taking into account the real devaluation, monthly
subscriptions revenue would have increased by 3%. The Company's pay television
subscriber base decreased by approximately 16%, largely due to management's
efforts to increase services to profitable subscribers and decrease services to
improfitable subscribers. The Company's Internet subscriber base increased by
approximately 43%. Average monthly fees for existing pay television subscribers
decreased from $23.51 to $21.24 per subscriber, largely due to the effect of the
real devaluation in 2002. Without taking into account the real devaluation,
average monthly fees for pay television subscribers would have been $26.40. The
average monthly subscription price during the year ended December 31, 2002 was
$20.39 for MMDS service, $21.85 for Cable service and $25.01 for Internet
service, as compared to $19.32, $21.66 and $28.92, respectively, for the year
ended December 31, 2001.
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Installation revenue for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $1,099, as
compared to $270 for the same period of 2001, a increase of $829 or 307%. This
increase was primarily due to the increase of the average installation fee to
$19.51 in 2002 from $9.95 in 2001. The average installation fee during the year
ended December 31, 2002 was $22.69 for MMDS service and $17.48 for Cable
service, as compared to $10.15 and $9.22, respectively, during the year ended
December 31, 2001. This increase in the average installation fee reduced the
Company's subsidies in acquiring new subscribers, thereby reducing the Company's
capital working needs in order to replace Churn and increase its subscriber
base.
Additional services and other revenues for the year ended December 31,
2002 was $13,744, as compared to $17,418 for the comparable period of 2001, a
decrease of 21%. Advertising revenue increased from $1,005 to $1,624, an
increase of 62%. Other revenue decreased from $12,120 to $16,413, principally
due to the 16% reduction in the Company's pay television subscriber base and the
effects of the real devaluation.
For the reasons noted above, and in particular the real devaluation in
2002 , Gross revenue for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $89,768 as
compared to $107,906 for the comparable period in the previous year, a decrease
of $18,138. Without taking into account the real devaluation, Gross revenue
would have increased by 3.4% in 2002 as compared to 2001.
Direct operating expenses. Direct operating expenses include Taxes on
Revenues, Payroll and benefits, Programming, Transponder lease cost, Technical
assistance, TVA magazine, Pole rental and Other costs. These expenses are
variable and related to the growth in subscribers and in the Company's systems,
and are also dependent on the type of service subscribers select. Direct
operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2002 were $42,872, as
compared to $51,296 for the same period in 2001, a decrease of $8,424, or 16.4%.
As a percentage of gross revenues, direct operating expenses represented 61.6%
in 2002 as compared with 63.2% in the prior year. This decrease in Direct
operating expenses is attributable principally to a restructuring plan initiated
in the second half of 2001 for the purpose of adjusting to adverse market
conditions, including the effects of the real devaluation (which increased in
reais the costs of dollar-denominated expenses) and an increase in unemployment
in TVA's markets. Payroll and benefits expense decreased to $5,130 from $8,504 a
decrease of $3,374, primarily due to a reduction in the number of employees from
873 in 2001 to 615 in 2002, principally due to the implementation of the
Company's outsourcing arrangement with Editora Abril in 2002. Programming costs
decreased to $25,036 from $25,749, as the reduction in the pay television
subscriber base was largely offset by the effects of the real devaluation in
respect of the Company's primary channels. Technical assistance decreased to
$1,427 from $1,868, a decrease of $441 or 23.6%, largely as a result of
improvements in the installation process which reduced the number of requests
for technical assistance. Transponder lease cost were not amount in 2002 to the
cancellation in 2001 of the transponder lease agreement, which was no longer
required after the sale of the DBS Systems. TVA Magazine expenses decreased to
$1,675 from $2,389 due to the decrease in the pay television subscriber base and
the effects of the real devaluation. Pole rental decreased to $1,881 from
$2,814, a decrease of $933, due to a reduction in the unit pole cost in the last
quarter of 2001 and the effects of the real devaluation. Other costs includes
acquisition of backbone IP/internet, billing costs, third party services,
transportation of equipment and materials, maintenance and other miscellaneous
expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2002, Other costs were $7,823, as
compared to 9,950 for the prior year, an decrease of $2,127 primarily due to
decreased communication and production costs associated with Ajato and Acesso
(backbone IP), a decrease in billing costs, an increase in maintenance costs due
to negotiation with suppliers, and an increase in contracted electricity costs,
all partially offset by the devaluation of the real. Taxes on revenue consist of
a 3.65% tax on Advertising revenue and an 15.15% tax on the balance of revenues,
in each case charged by the Brazilian Government. Taxes on revenue for the year
ended December 31, 2002 were $12,444, as compared to $15,636 for the same period
of the prior year, a decrease of 20.4%. The decrease in Taxes on revenue is
attributable to the decrease of revenues of 15.3%. In both years, Taxes as a
percentage of Gross Revenues were approximately 14%.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses include Payroll and benefits, Advertising and promotion
expense, Rent, and Other general and administrative expenses. Selling, general
and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2002 were $19,747,
as compared to $31,420 for the same period of 2001, a decrease of $11,673 or
37.2%. Payroll and benefits decreased from $9,795 in 2001 to $5,348 in 2002, a
decrease of $4,447, or 45.4%, largely due to the decrease in the number of
employees (cost cut program and restructuring plan) , which was partially offset
by annual salary increases of approximately 5% for unionized employees.
Advertising and promotion expense decreased from $5,778 in 2001 to $2,676 in
2002, a decrease of $3,102 or 53.7%,
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largely due to the lower number of installations in 2002 and a reduction in the
sponsorship of shows and other events. In general, rental and other costs were
significantly reduced in 2002 under management's efforts to reduce costs and
increase margins to offset the recessionary economic environment and the effects
of the real devaluation.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization includes
depreciation of systems, equipment, installation materials, installation
personnel and amortization of concessions. Depreciation and Amortization for the
year ended December 31, 2002 was $28,017, as compared to $34,364 for the same
period of 2001, a decrease of $6,347 due primarily to the disposal of certain
equipment and devaluation of the real.
Other operating expense (income), net. Other operating expense, net for
the year ended December 31, 2002 was $4,281 as compared to $1,762 for the same
period in 2001, an increase of $2,519. Other operating expense, net for 2002 and
2001 consists primarily of the loss on disposal of property and equipment,
write-offs of assets related to cancellation of subscriptions and loss on sale
of obsolete inventories. For the reasons noted above, Operating loss for the
year ended December 31, 2002 was $17,593 compared to $26,572 for the comparable
period in 2001, a decrease of $8,979 or 33.8%.
Interest income. Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2002 was
$1,708 as compared to $4,200 for the same period in 2001, a decrease of $2,492,
or 59.3%, primarily as a result of the effect of inflation on inflation-indexed
obligations and the real devaluation.
Interest expense. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2002
was $16,941, as compared to $37,849 for the same period of 2001, a decrease of
$20,908, principally attributable to $21,508 in interest due to Abril under the
Abril Credit Facility in 2001.
Other non-operating expense (income) net. Other non-operating expense, net
for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $590 as compared to other non-operating
income, net of $2,438 in the same period in 2001, a decrease of $1,848.
Minority interest. The Minority interest was $64 (negative) for the year
ended December 31, 2002, as compared with $284 (positive) for the same period in
2001. In November 2001 Abril's 14% equity interest in TVA Sul was exchanged for
an increase in Abril's equity interest in TVA. See Item 7, "Major Shareholders
and Related Party Transactions."
Equity in losses of affiliates, net. For the year ended December 31, 2002,
Equity in losses of affiliates amounted to a loss of $6,337, as compared to a
loss of $2,375 in the same period of 2001, an increase of $3,962. This loss
originated in the operations of Canbras TVA, largely a result of the effect of
the real devaluation on Canbras TVA's programming costs and dollar-denominated
indebtedness.
Net income (loss). For the reasons noted above, Net loss for the year
ended December 31, 2002 was $71,416, as compared to a Net loss of $75,817 for
the comparable period in 2001.
Year Ended December 31, 2001 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2000
The table below sets forth the number of subscribers at December 31, 2001
and December 31, 2000 for the Owned Systems.
Owned Systems Subscribers December 31, 2001 December 31, 2000
------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
MMDS(a)......................................... 162,427 167,819
Cable........................................... 196,855 178,004
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359,282 345,823
Paid Subscribers Awaiting Installation.......... 307 648
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Total Owned Systems............................. 359,589 346,471
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(a) Includes UHF subscribers.
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The table below sets forth the number of Internet subscribers at
December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001.
Internet Subscribers December 31, 2001 December 31, 2000
-------------------- ----------------- -----------------
Ajato and Acceso................................ 19,649 11,480
Paid Subscribers Awaiting Installation.......... 291 1,431
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Total Internet Subscribers...................... 19,940 12,911
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The table below sets forth at December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 the
approximate number of television households which received TVA programming
through the Owned Systems and the Operating Ventures and through sales of
programming to the Independent Operators (which sales were discontinued in
2001).
Households Receiving TVA Programming
December 31, 2001 December 31, 2000
----------------- -----------------
Total Owned Systems........................... 359,589 346,471
Operating Ventures............................ 210,406 186,951
Independent Operators......................... -- --
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Total......................................... 569,995 533,422
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Monthly subscriptions revenue for the year ended December 31, 2001 was
$90,218, as compared to $101,201 for the comparable period in 2000. This
decrease is primarily attributable to a 19% devaluation of the real against the
U.S. dollar in 2001, which was slightly offset by an increase in the Company's
pay television subscriber base of approximately 4% and an increase in the
Company's Internet subscriber base by approximately 71%. Average monthly fees
for existing pay television subscribers decreased from $25.87 to $20.56 per
subscriber and for new subscribers decreased from $23.10 to $19.01 per
subscriber, largely due to the increased popularity of lower-priced programming
packages and the effect of the real devaluation in 2001. Without taking into
account the real devaluation, average monthly fees for pay television
subscribers would have been $24.72 for existing subscribers and $19.32 for new
subscribers. The average monthly subscription price during the year ended
December 31, 2001 was $19.32 for MMDS service, $21.66 for Cable service and
$28.92 for Internet service, as compared to $25.36, $26.38 and $36,83,
respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2000.
Installation revenue for the year ended December 31, 2001 was $270, as
compared to $968 for the same period of 2000, a decrease of $698 or 72.1%. This
decrease was primarily due to the lower numbers of installations (81,729 in 2001
as compared with 105,888 in 2000) and a write-off of overdue accounts, also
reflected in a reduction in the provision for doubtful accounts (thereby not
affecting EBITDA). The average installation fee during the year ended December
31, 2000 was $10.15 for MMDS service and $9.22 for Cable service, as compared to
$7.77 and $9.71, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2000.
Additional services and other revenues for the year ended December 31,
2001 was $17,418, as compared to $22,552 for the comparable period of 2000, a
decrease of 22.7%. Advertising revenue decreased from $2,503 to $1,005, largely
due to an industry-wide reduction in advertising expenditures by large
advertisers. Other revenue decreased from $20,049 to $16,413, principally due to
the provision in 2000 of non-recurring administrative services and equipment
rentals to Galaxy Brasil (following the sale of Galaxy Brasil in 1999) and
engineering services to ESPN Brasil (following the sale of the Company's
interests in ESPN Brasil in 1999). The lack of non-recurring services in 2001
was offset by an increase in the provision of ancillary services to subscribers
(such as technical assistance, decoder rental and magazine sales), which
increased by approximately 83%, from $5,861 in 2000 to $10,727 in 2001.
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For the reasons noted above, and in particular the real devaluation in
2001and certain non-recurring revenues in 2000, Gross revenue for the year ended
December 31, 2001 was $107,906, as compared to $125,078 for the comparable
period in the previous year, a decrease of $17,172.
Direct operating expenses. Direct operating expenses include Payroll and
benefits, Programming, Transponder lease cost, Technical assistance, Vehicle
rentals, TVA magazine, Pole rental and Other costs. These expenses are variable
and related to the growth in subscribers and in the Company's systems, and are
also dependent on the type of service subscribers select. Direct operating
expenses for the year ended December 31, 2001 were $51,296, as compared to
$55,402 for the same period in 2000, a decrease of $4,106, or 7.4%. As a
percentage of gross revenues, direct operating expenses represented 48.4% in
2001 as compared with 45.8% in the prior year. This decrease in Direct operating
expenses is attributable principally to a restructuring plan initiated in the
second half of 2001 for the purpose of adjusting to adverse market conditions,
including the effects of the real devaluation (which increased in reais the
costs of dollar-denominated expenses) and an increase in unemployment in TVA's
markets. Direct operating expenses also decreased as a result of the devaluation
of the real, which was 19% in 2001, as compared to 9% in 2000. Payroll and
benefits expense decreased to $8,504 from $9,229, a decrease of $725, primarily
due to a reduction in the number of employees from 1,200 in 2000 to 873 in 2001.
Programming costs decreased to $25,749 from $26,104, a decrease of $355 or 1.4%,
primarily as a result of programming agreements entered into with certain
programming providers that placed ceilings on the dollar/real exchange rate used
to calculate monthly programming costs. Technical assistance decreased to $1,868
from $2,415, a decrease of $547 or 22.7%, largely as a result of improvements in
the installation process which reduced the number of requests for technical
assistance. Transponder lease cost dropped to $22 from $2,408 due to the
cancellation in 2000 of the transponder lease agreement, which was no longer
required after the sale of the DBS Systems. Pole rental decreased to $2,814 from
$3,535, an decrease of $721, due to a reduction in the unit pole cost in the
last quarter of 2001 and the effects of the real devaluation. Other costs
includes acquisition of backbone IP/internet, billing costs , third party
services, transportation of equipment and materials, maintenance and other
miscellaneous expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2001, Other costs were
$9,950, as compared to $9,136 for the prior year, an increase of $814, primarily
due to increased communication and production costs associated with Ajato and
Acesso (backbone IP), an increase in billing costs (due to the 4% increase in
the pay television subscriber base), an increase in maintenance costs, and an
increase in contracted electricity costs, all partially offset by the
devaluation of the real. Taxes on revenue consist of a 3.65% tax on Advertising
revenue and an 15.15% tax on the balance of revenues, in each case charged by
the Brazilian Government. Taxes on revenue for the year ended December 31, 2001
were $15,636, as compared to $13,145 for the same period of the prior year, an
increase of 19.0%. The increase in Taxes on revenue is attributable to the
increase in the tax rates from 11.65% in 2000 to 15.15% in 2001, primarily due
to the introduction of new taxes that cannot be passed on to consumers.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses include Payroll and benefits, Advertising and promotion
expense, Rent, and Other general and administrative expenses. Selling, general
and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2001 were $31,420,
as compared to $37,550 for the same period of 2000, a decrease of $6,130 or
16.3%. Payroll and benefits decreased from $14,942 in 2000 to $9,795 in 2001, a
decrease of $5,147, or 34.4%, largely due to the decrease in the number of
employees, which was partially offset by annual salary increases of
approximately 5% for unionized employees. Advertising and promotion expense
decreased from $7,330 in 2000 to $5,778 in 2001, a decrease of $1,552 or 21.2%,
largely due to the lower number of installations in 2001.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization includes
depreciation of systems, equipment, installation materials, installation
personnel and amortization of concessions. Depreciation and Amortization for the
year ended December 31, 2001 was $34,364, as compared to $43,290 for the same
period of 2000, a decrease of $8,926, due primarily to the disposal of certain
equipment and devaluation of the real.
Other operating expense (income), net. Other operating expense, net for
the year ended December 31, 2001 was $1,762 as compared to other operating
income, net of $2,611 in the same period in 2000, an increase of $4,373. Other
operating expense, net for 2001 consists primarily of the loss on disposal of
property and equipment and loss on sale of obsolete inventories, partially
offset by other miscellaneous income. The other operating income, net in 2000
consists primarily of the gain from the sale of the Company's Eurochannel
operations in November 2000 ($6,902), partially offset by the write-off of
assets related to cancellation of subscriptions.
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For the reasons noted above, Operating loss for the year ended December
31, 2001 was $26,572 compared to $21,698 for the comparable period in 2000, an
increase of $4,874 or 22.5%.
Interest income. Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2001 was
$4,200, as compared to $5,374 for the same period in 2000, a decrease of $1,174,
or 21.8%, primarily as a result of the effect of inflation on inflation-indexed
obligations.
Interest expense. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2001
was $37,849, as compared to $45,069 for the same period of 2000, a decrease of
$7,220, principally attributable to $21,508 in interest due to Abril under the
Abril Credit Facility in 2001 (as opposed to $29,690 in 2000).
Other non-operating expense (income) net. Other non-operating expense, net
for the year ended December 31, 2001 was $2,438, as compared to other
non-operating income, net of $37,384 in the same period in 2000, a decrease of
$39,822. Other non-operating income for the year ended December 31, 2000
consisted primarily of the gain from the sale of the Company's minority
interests in HBO Brasil (July 2000).
Minority interest. The Minority interest was $284 for the year ended
December 31, 2001, as compared with $491 for the same period in 2000. In
November 2001 Abril's 14% equity interest in TVA Sul was exchanged for an
increase in Abril's equity interest in TVA. See Item 7, "Major Shareholders and
Related Party Transactions."
Equity in losses of affiliates, net. For the year ended December 31, 2001,
Equity in losses of affiliates amounted to a loss of $2,375, as compared to a
loss of $2,004 in the same period of 2000, an increase of $371. This loss
originated in the operations of Canbras TVA, which loss increased as a result of
the contribution by Abril to TVA of its equity interest in Canbras Parana in
2001.
Net income (loss). For the reasons noted above, Net loss for the year
ended December 31, 2001 was $75,817, as compared to a Net loss of $32,855 for
the comparable period in 2000. Net loss in 2001, which was due primarily to
depreciation of infrastructure and financial expenses that was subsequently
capitalized and the impact of the real devaluation, did not impact the cash flow
of the Company.
B. Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since inception, the Company has sustained losses primarily due to
insufficient revenue to fund start-up costs, interest expense and charges for
depreciation and amortization arising from the development of its pay television
systems. As of December 31, 2002, the Company had cumulative net losses of
$498,174. During the periods under review, the Company required external funds
to finance its capital expenditures, operating activities and make payments of
principal and interest on its indebtedness. The sources of such funds have been
as follows: (i) borrowings from Abril under the Abril Credit Facility, of which
$12,117 was outstanding as of December 31, 2002, (ii) borrowings under lines of
credit, of which $14,574 was outstanding as of December 31, 2002, (iii) net
capital contributions of approximately $516,487 from shareholders, (iv) the
Senior Notes, of which $48,022 was outstanding to unaffiliated parties as of
December 31, 2002, (vi) the disposition of non-strategic assets, including the
DBS Systems and certain assets related thereto and the Company's
programming-related assets, for which the Company received net cash proceeds in
1999 and 2000 of approximately $177,600 and $51,070, respectively.
The Company's liquidity needs will arise primarily from capital
expenditures, debt service requirements and, in certain periods, the funding of
its working capital requirements. As of December 31, 2002, the Company had
$75,123 of indebtedness outstanding, primarily consisting of the Senior Notes in
the aggregate principal amount of $48,022, $12,117 outstanding under the Abril
Credit Facility, and short term revolving credit facilities in an aggregate
principal amount of $14,574.
In addition to debt service, the Company will require capital for (i) the
continued funding of losses and working capital requirements, (ii) the
installation of equipment at subscribers' locations, (iii) the
construction/maintenance of additional/existing transmission and headend
facilities and related equipment purchases and (iv) the development of its
Internet businesses.
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The Company made purchases of fixed assets of $10,485, $30,639 and $26,716
in 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Management estimates that $7,579 and
$9,000 of capital expenditures will be required in 2003 and 2004, respectively,
principally in connection with the purchase of materials and equipment, Cable
and MMDS network upgrades and the development of its Internet operations. The
actual amount of funds required in 2003 and 2004 may vary materially from these
estimates, as a result of which additional funds could be required in the event
of cost overruns, unanticipated expenses, regulatory changes, engineering design
changes and other technology-driven changes.
The Company's principal sources of liquidity are borrowings from Editora
Abril and the Company's short-term borrowings (each as described below),
together with net cash provided by operating activities. However, until
sufficient cash flow is generated from operations, the Company will be required
to utilize its current sources of debt funding to satisfy its liquidity needs.
In November 2001, the Company's shareholders approved the capitalization of
outstanding loans in the aggregate principal amount of $123,159 under the Abril
Credit Facility. This capitalization lowered the Company's leverage ratio and
improved its borrowing capacity under existing and new lines of credit. The
Company had approximately $245 of cash and cash equivalents as of December 31,
2002.
For the year ended December 31, 2002, net cash provided by operating
activities was $25,085, primarily as the result of the net loss for the year of
$71,416, which was partially offset by $27,040 of Depreciation and a foreign
currency transaction loss of $31,520. For the year ended December 31, 2002, net
cash provided by investing activities was $(4,232), largely as the result of
$6,253 net repayments of loans to related companies and capital expenditures for
the purchase of fixed assets of $10,485. The purchases of fixed assets were
principally related to the maintenance of Cable and MMDS networks, the purchase
of reception equipment, which includes hardware, materials and labor used for
new subscriber installations and decoders, and the development of the Company's
Internet operations. For the year ended December 31, 2002, net cash used in
financing activities was $11,620, consisting principally of repayments of loans
from banks, shareholders and related companies.
The Abril Credit Facility allows the Company to borrow up to $60,000 on a
revolving basis. Since June 1996, the Company has from time to time requested,
and Abril has provided, funds in excess of $60,000. The loans are generally
denominated in reais and bear interest at a rate equal to a percentage of the
CDI rate, the Brazilian interbank lending rate, adjusted at the beginning of
each month. In November 2001, the Company's shareholders approved the
capitalization of outstanding loans in the aggregate principal amount of
$123,159 under the Abril Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2002, the Company
had $12,117 outstanding under the Abril Credit Facility.
On November 26, 1996, Tevecap raised funds in foreign markets through a
private placement of $250,000 12 5/8% Senior Notes (the "Senior Notes") maturing
on November 26, 2004 and guaranteed by certain of Tevecap's subsidiaries. The
Senior Notes were subsequently registered under the Securities Act pursuant to
Exchange Offers in May and December 1997. Concurrently with the consummation of
the DBS Sale in July 1999, as described above, the net proceeds to the Company
from the DBS Sale were used by the Company to repurchase, through a wholly-owned
subsidiary, Senior Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $201,978. In
addition, the Company obtained a consent from holders of the Senior Notes to
amend the restrictive covenants contained in the terms of the Senior Notes.
During the periods under review the Company has also raised funds through
the disposition of non-strategic assets, including the DBS Systems and certain
assets related thereto and the Company's programming-related assets (ESPN
Brasil, HBO Brasil and Eurochannel), for which the Company received net cash
proceeds in 1999 and 2000 of approximately $177,542 and $51,070, respectively.
See Item 4, "Information on the Company--History and Development of the
Company."
The Company's liquidity may also be adversely affected by statutory
minimum dividend requirements under applicable Brazilian law.
C. Research and Development
The Company is not engaged in significant research and development
operations. However, the Company continues to consider the utilization of its
Cable and MMDS networks for the provision of other services, such as telephony
services. Current ANATEL regulations permit any company meeting certain criteria
to provide telephony services beginning in 2002, and the Company has obtained
licenses allowing it to provide telephony and other
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communications services in certain of its markets. In addition, the Company
continues to monitor the development of compression technology that would permit
the Company to significantly increase the number of channels provided by its
Cable and MMDS networks.
D. Trend Information
The Company's results of operations for the three years ended December 31,
2002 have been affected by Brazilian economic conditions, including a
significant devaluation of the real in 1999 and a continued devaluation through
2002. This devaluation, together with a recession in Brazil, had a significant
adverse effect on the operations of the Company, and materially raised the cost
of financing for the Company. In addition, the recessionary environment created
difficulties in maintaining existing subscribers. These factors led the Company
to implement a strategy focused on the sale of non-strategic assets, including
the Company's DBS and programming-related assets. See Item 4, "Information on
the Company--History and Development of the Company."
During the year ended December 31, 2002, due to uncertainty surrounding
Brazilian presidential elections, which took place in October 2002, and the
continuing effects on the Brazilian economy of the Argentine economic crisis (as
a result of which financing activities in Brazil has been significantly
curtailed by many lenders), the Brazilian economy experienced a recession, high
rates of inflation and increased levels of unemployment.
The Company's results of operations for the year ending December 31, 2003
will be influenced generally by Brazilian economic conditions, including the
possibility of adverse effects arising from policies implemented by the
administration of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the winner of Brazilian
presidential elections in October 2002. See Item 3, "Key Information--Risk
Factors--Factors Relating to Brazil."
E. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Not applicable.
F. Contractual Obligations
The following table sets forth the principal contractual obligations of
the Company during the periods indicated.
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
(thousands of dollars)
Programming Contracts 21,668 20,480 16,065 12,949 --
Other Contracts 3,256 3,256 -- -- --
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Total 24,924 23,735 16,065 12,949 --
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The figures set forth above represent estimates made by the Company using
various assumptions for the years indicated, including (i) that the Company's
present programming and supply contracts will remain in effect at the current
rates set forth in such contracts during such years, (ii) that the Company's
subscriber base will remain at its present level during such years and (iii)
that the real/dollar exchange rate will remain stable during such years. As a
result, the Company's actual contractual obligations during the years indicated
above could vary materially based upon, among other things, changes in the
Company's programming line-up, capital expenditure needs, subscriber base and
the real/dollar exchange rate.
ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
A. Directors and Senior Management
The Company is managed by its Conselho de Administracao ("Board of
Directors") and Diretoria ("Committee of Officers"). Day-to-day operations of
the Company are managed by the Company's Executivos ("Executive Officers"). See
Item 10, "Additional Information--Estatuto Social."
Board of Directors
Member Position Current Position Held Since
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Giancarlo Francesco Civita..................... President 2003*
Emilio Humberto Carazzai Sobrinho.............. Member 2003
Leila Abraham Loria............................ Member 2003
Arnaldo Figueiredo Tibyrica.................... Member 2003
Deborah Patricia Wright........................ Member 2003
Francisco Savio Couto Pinheiro................. Member 1995
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Robert R. Ruggiero Jr.......................... Member 2000
Mitchell R. Cohen.............................. Member 2001
Raymond E. Joslin.............................. Member 2000
Edgardo del Valle Rosso........................ Member 2000
*Mr. Civita has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1999.
Committee of Officers
Member Position Current Position Held Since
- ------ -------- ---------------------------
Leila Abraham Loria............................ Member 2003
Antonio Valdemir Pereira Ramos................. Member 1999
Marcelo Vaz Bonini............................. Member 2001
Executive Officers
Member Position Current Position Held Since
- ------ -------- ---------------------------
Leila Abraham Loria............................ Chief Executive Officer 1999
Carlos Eduardo Malagoni........................ Chief Financial Officer 2002
Vito Chiarella Neto............................ Customer Relationship Officer 2001
Amilton Lucca.................................. Internet Operations Officer 2001
Kunio Ohara.................................... Information Technology Officer 1999
Giancarlo Francesco Civita has been a member of the Board of Directors
since 1994 and the President of the Board of Directors since March 2003. Mr.
Civita has been associated with Abril since 1986 and has also served a General
Director of the Programming Unit at TVA. Mr. Civita holds an M.B.A. from the
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, as well as an undergraduate
degree in Social Communication from the Escola Superior de Propaganda e
Marketing in Sao Paulo.
Emilio Humberto Carazzai Sobrinho has been a member of the Board of
Directors since March 2003. Mr. Carazzai has an M.B.A. from Manchester Business
School in England. Previously, he was the President of Ciaxa Economica Federal
from January 1999 through April 2002. He has also been the Director of Planning
for Bompreco ParS/A. Mr. Carazzai has served in various public administration
capacities, including Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Treasury, Secretary
of International Affairs of the Ministry of the Treasury, and Adjunct Secretary
General of the Ministry of Agriculture. Additionally, Mr. Carazzai has also been
a director as Banorte, a member of the Council of the Brazilian Federation of
Banks, a consultant for Booz-Allen & Hamilton, and an advisor to various private
and public entities.
Leila Abraham Loria has been the Chief Executive Officer of TVA since June
1999 and a member of the Committee of Officers since March 2003. Previously,
Mrs. Loria was Business Director at the retail operation of Mesbla Lojas de
Departamentos S.A. Ms. Loria also held managing positions at Wal-Mart Brasil and
Galaxy Brasil and was responsible for the development and implementation of
these operations in Brazil. Mrs. Loria received a degree in Management from the
Fundacao Getulio Vargas Foundation in 1976, a Masters in Administration from
COPPEAD-UFRJ and an Executive MBA from APG-Amana.
Arnaldo Figueiredo Tibyrica has been a member of the Board of Directors
since March 2003. Mr. Tibiryca served as Vice President of Legal, Regulatory,
and Institutional Affairs of BCP S.A. since 1997. He has also been associated
with Grupo C & A and Banco Itau. Mr. Tibyrica received his law degree from
PUC-SP.
Deborah Patricia Wright has been a member of the Board of Directors since
March 2003. She has previously served as a director of Amelia.com (an Internet
division of the Pao de Acucar Group) since 2000. Ms. Wright has also been the
General Director of Parmalat Brasil Ltda., and has twenty years experience in
consumer products with large companies such as ICI (Tintas Coral), Philip Morris
(Kibon e Suchard) and Unilever.
Francisco Savio Couto Pinheiro has been a member of the Board of Directors
since 1995. Mr. Pinheiro is a former Secretary of Communications who has also
held posts at Embratel and Radiobras, the Brazilian government-
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owned broadcasting company. Mr. Pinheiro is currently a consultant and General
Manager of SP Communications. Mr. Pinheiro holds undergraduate and graduate
degrees in telecommunications.
Robert R. Ruggiero Jr. has been a member of the Board of Directors since
2000. Mr. Ruggiero Jr. is a member of the Investment Committee of the Compass
Capital Fund and previously served as Vice President in the Chase Manhattan
Bank's Merchant Banking Group. His previous experience includes assignments in
the Mergers & Acquisitions Group., Mexico Corporate Finance Group and the Global
Chemicals Group. Mr. Ruggiero Jr. holds a B.A. from Connecticut College and an
M.A. from the Columbia University School of International Affairs.
Mitchell R. Cohen is a managing director at Hellman & Friedman. Mr.
Cohen's primary areas of focus are the media an telecommunications industries.
Prior to joining the firm in 1989, Mr. Cohen was an associate in the Merchant
Banking Department and the Office of the Chairman at Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc.
Mr. Cohen is a director of Eastern Wireless Corporation and Falcon International
Communications L.P., and a former director of VoiceStream Wireless Corporation
and Avanstar, Inc. Mr. Cohen graduated from the McIntire School of Commerce at
the University of Virginia.
Raymond E. Joslin has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2000
and was previously a member of the Advisory Board. Mr. Joslin is group head of
Hearst Entertainment & Syndication and is a vice president and member of the
board of directors of The Hearst Corporation. Mr. Joslin has 35 years of
experience in the cable communications industry, and holds executive positions
at The A&E Television Networks, The History Channel, Lifetime Television and
ESPN. Mr. Joslin attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology and Harvard
Business School, and holds a B.A. in Economics from Trinity College.
Edgardo del Valle Rosso has been a member of the Board of Directors since
2000. Mr. Rosso is the Finance Vice President of Walt Disney Brasil, where he is
responsible for managing and directing the finance, operations and business
planning functions of the company. Mr. Rosso has worked for multinational
companies, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Pepsi-Cola and Ericsson in
countries such as England, Brazil and Argentina. Mr. holds an undergraduate
degree in accounting.
Antonio Valdemir Pereira Ramos has been a member of the Committee of
Officers since 1999. Mr. Pereira joined Abril in 1968 and is currently the Audit
Officer of Editora Abril S.A. Mr. Pereira is also a member of the Tax Committee
responsible for the corporate reorganizations and fiscal orientation for the
operations of Editora Abril. Mr. Pereira graduated in Accounting and Actuarial
Sciences from the Fundacao Armando Alvares Penteado, with a specialization in
the areas of Auditing and Accounting.
Marcelo Vaz Bonini has been the Chief Financial Officer of TVA since 1999
and a member of the Committee of Officers since 2001. Mr. Bonini joined TVA in
1993 and has since then participated in joint ventures with strategic partners,
the launching of bond offerings in the American market, and various corporate
reorganizations (mergers, acquisitions and takeovers). Prior to his involvement
in TVA, he was an auditor at Cooper & Lybrand. Mr. Bonini graduated with a
degree in Accounting Sciences from the Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao
Paulo.
Vito Chiarella Neto has been the Customer Relationship Officer of TVA
since March 2002. Mr. Neto joined the Abril Group in 1992 and worked in the
comptroller's department until 1999 when he became General Manager of operations
at TVA Sul. In 2000 and 2001, he was the Director of TVA's operations in Sao
Paulo. Mr. Neto graduated with a degree in Accounting from the Faculdades
Tibirica.
Amilton Lucca has been the Internet Operations Officer of TVA since August
2001. Prior to his association with TVA, beginning in 1997, Mr. Lucca was
responsible for telecom operations at EDS. Mr. Lucca graduated with a degree in
Electric Engineering and a masters degree in Telecommunications from FAAP.
Kunio Ohara has been the Information Technology Officer since September
1999. Mr. Ohara joined the Abril Group 1996 and worked in the areas of
Technology and Production. Mr. Ohara began work as Information Technology
Officer for Galaxy Brasil in 1999. Mr. Ohara has 10 years of experience working
with USWEST and Abril. Mr. Ohara graduated with a masters in Administration from
FGV and with an Electronic Engineering degree from ITA.
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Carlos Eduardo Malagoni has been the Chief Financial Officer of TVA since
November 2002. Mr. Malagoni joined TVA in 1993 and has participated in the
Company's new businesses development, bond offerings, and mergers and
acquisitions. Prior to his involvement with TVA, Mr. Malagoni was associated
with Unibanco and Samsung. Mr. Malagoni holds a degree in Economics from FAAP
and an MBA from Ibmec.
B. Compensation
For the year ended December 31, 2002, the aggregate compensation,
including bonuses, of all Directors, Officers and Executive Officers of the
Company was $0.3 million. Members of the Board of Directors and the Committee of
Officers do not receive a salary from the Company.
For the year ended December 31, 2002, the aggregate amount set aside by
the Company to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits to Directors,
Officers and Executive Officers was $0.2 million.
C. Board Practices
Members of the Board of Directors and Committee of Officers are elected
for a two-year period, currently expiring on March 2005. Executive Officers are
appointed and removed by the Board of Directors and do not have a stated term of
office. Directors, Officers and Executive Officers do not enter into service
contracts with the Company. See Item 7, "Major Shareholders and Related Party
Transactions--Major Shareholders--Board of Directors" and Item 10, "Additional
Information--Estatuto Social."
D. Employees
The following table sets forth the number of officers, managers and other
permanent employees of the Company as of the dates indicated.
As of December 31,
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2002 2001 2000
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City Officers Management Others Officers Management Others Officers Management Others
- ------------------ -------- ---------- ------ -------- ---------- ------ -------- ---------- ------
Sao Paulo 7 16 414 8 27 643 9 35 719
Rio de Janeiro -- 3 77 -- 2 88 1 4 253
Curitiba -- -- 65 -- 2 64 -- 3 121
Camboriu -- -- 9 -- 1 11 -- 1 19
Florianopolis -- 1 10 -- 1 12 -- -- 20
Foz do Iguacu -- 12 1 -- 1 13 -- -- 15
----- ----- ----- ---- ----- ------ ----- ------ -------
Total 7 32 576 8 34 831 10 43 1,147
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As of December 31, 2002, the Company also employed 11 interns and 11
temporary employees, as compared to 12 interns and 52 temporary employees as of
December 31, 2001 and 47 interns and 82 temporary employees as of December 31,
2000, most of whom were located in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
E. Share Ownership
No Director, Officer or Executive Officer listed above owns more than 1%
of the common shares of Tevecap S.A. However, Giancarlo Fracesco Civita is the
son of Robert Civita, the owner of 99.99% of the share capital of Abril S.A.,
which in turn holds of 82.3% of the common shares of Tevecap S.A. See Item 7,
"Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions."
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ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A. Major Shareholders
Tevecap has one class of capital stock, common shares, authorized and
outstanding. As of December 31, 2002, 485,220,440 common shares were
outstanding, representing authorized social capital of R$837,601,700. The
following table sets forth, as of December 31, 2002, information regarding the
beneficial ownership of Tevecap's common shares:
Number of Common
Shareholder Shares Owned Percentage
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Abril Comunicacoes S.A...................................... 399,582,903,748 82.3%
Falcon International Communications (Bermuda) L.P.(a)....... 27,930,827 5.7
Hearst/ABC Video Services II(b)............................. 39,342,567 8.1
JP Morgan Partners LLC (c).................................. 18,364,122 3.7
All directors and executive officers as a group............. 21 -(d)
(a) A subsidiary of Falcon International Communications L.L.C.
(b) Each of Hearst and ABC indirectly holds a 50% equity interest in
Hearst/ABC Video Services II.
(c) 11,496,329 and 6,867,793 of the shares beneficially owned by JP
Morgan Partners LLC ("JPM") are held of record by two wholly-owned
subsidiaries of CMIF (the "Chase Parties"). In December 1995, CMIF
sold a portion of the shares beneficially owned by it to Hearst and
ABC.
(d) Less than 1%.
On February 17, 1998, the shareholders approved a capital increase whereby
the number of shares held by Abril increased from 111,075,318 to 140,700,748
(thereby increasing its ownership interest from 56.5% to 62.2% and reducing the
ownership interests of the remaining shareholders commensurately). In addition,
on November 19, 2001, the shareholders approved a capital increase whereby the
number of shares held by Abril increased from 140,700,748 to 399,582,903
(thereby increasing its ownership interest from 62.2% to 82.3% and reducing the
ownership interests of the remaining shareholders commensurately). Both capital
increases were paid through the capitalization of loans owed by the Company to
Abril under the Abril Credit Facility. In addition, the 2001 capital increase
was paid through contributions of the minority interests of Abril in TVA Sul and
Canbras Parana and Roberto Civita in TVA Sistema. See Item 5, "Operating and
Financial Review and Prospects--Liquidity and Capital Resources."
The relations among the Company's equity holders are governed by a
Stockholders Agreement (the "Stockholders Agreement"), dated December 6, 1995,
among Tevecap, Robert Civita, Abril, the Chase Parties, Falcon International and
HABC II and CPL (together with HABC II, "Hearst/ABC Parties" and together with
Robert Civita, Abril, the Chase Parties and Falcon International, the
"Stockholders"). The following describes certain terms of the Stockholders
Agreement, as amended.
Transfer of Shares. Any Stockholder desiring to transfer shares of capital
stock to any third party, including another Stockholder, must first offer such
shares to Tevecap and all of the other Stockholders. Tevecap has the right to
determine first whether to purchase such shares; if Tevecap elects not to
exercise its right to purchase the shares, the other Stockholders may elect to
purchase such shares. If Tevecap or the other Stockholders decide to purchase
the offered shares, all of such shares must be purchased. If neither Tevecap nor
the other Stockholders offer to purchase all of the offered shares, the
Stockholder desiring to sell such shares may sell the shares to any person,
provided that (i) all of the shares are sold simultaneously within six months
after the decision by Tevecap and the Stockholders not to purchase the shares,
(ii) Tevecap has not determined that the person making such purchase is a
stockholder of undesirable character, lacks necessary financial capacity or
competes with the Company, and (iii) the price for sale to such third party is
at least 90% of the price offered to the Company and the other Stockholders. The
provisions regarding transfers of shares do not apply to transfers to certain
affiliates of the Stockholders. In addition, the Stockholders have preference
over all other persons or entities to subscribe for new issuances of capital
stock by the Company in proportion to their existing ownership of capital stock.
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Event Put Options. Upon the occurrence of certain defined "triggering
events" each of the Stockholders, other than Abril, may demand that Tevecap buy
all or a portion of the shares of capital stock of Tevecap held by such
Stockholder, unless the shares of capital stock held by such Stockholder are
publicly registered, listed or traded (collectively referred to as an "Event
Put"). The triggering events are: (i) the amount of capital stock held by such
Stockholder exceeds the amount allowed under any legal restriction to which such
Stockholder may be subject ("Regulatory Put"); (ii) a breach without cure within
a designated period by Robert Civita, Abril, any of the respective affiliates of
Robert Civita or Abril or Tevecap of any representation, warranty, covenant or
duty made or owed pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, the Stock Purchase
Agreement, dated August 25, 1995, among Robert Civita, Abril, the Chase Parties,
and certain other parties, or the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated December 6,
1995, among Tevecap, Robert Civita, Abril, HABC Parties, the Chase Parties,
Falcon International and certain other parties; (iii) a breach without cure
within a designated period by Abril of the Abril Credit Facility; (iv) Robert
Civita ceases to directly or indirectly hold without the approval of the
Stockholders 31.258% of the capital stock and voting capital stock of Tevecap or
he ceases to control the voting capital stock held by his affiliates
representing 50% or more of the voting capital stock of Tevecap; (v) the Service
Agreement, dated July 22, 1994, as amended, among Tevecap, Televisao Show Time
Ltda. ("TV Show Time"), TVA Brasil Radioenlaces Ltda. ("TVA Brasil") and Abril,
each of which holds certain licenses covering certain operations of TVA, ceases
to be valid or effective or TV Show Time, TVA Brasil or Abril is liquidated or
dissolved or files voluntarily, or has filed against it involuntarily, any
petition in bankruptcy or (vi) another Stockholder exercises an Event Put, other
than a Regulatory Put. The price to be paid in connection with an Event Put is
set at fair market value determined by appraisal or by a multiple of Tevecap's
most recent quarterly earnings. However, in the event Tevecap does not have the
funds to satisfy its payment obligations under an Event Put, then, subject to a
number of conditions, exercising Stockholders may elect to receive special
voting or non-voting preferred shares of Tevecap. These preferred shares will
have priority with respect to the distribution of dividends and repurchases of
shares by Tevecap. The carrying value of the redeemable shares subject to an
Event Put reflect the capital contributions made by the Stockholders (other than
Falcon shares also subject to a Time Put, as described below, the carrying value
of which is adjusted to fair value in accordance with the probability of
redemption). See Note 16 to the Company's Financial Statements.
Time Put Options. In addition, pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement,
Falcon International may demand that Tevecap buy all or any portion of the
shares of capital stock of Tevecap held by Falcon International (the "Falcon
Time Put"). The price to be paid in connection with the Falcon Time Put is fair
market value determined in the same manner as an Event Put. However, in the
event Tevecap does not have the funds to satisfy its payment obligations under
the Time Put, then, subject to a number of conditions, Tevecap may deliver to
Falcon promissory notes payable three years from the issue date thereof. In the
event Tevecap is unable to satisfy its payment obligations under these
promissory notes, Falcon may be entitled, subject to a number of conditions, to
sell its shares of Tevecap to a third party. As of the date of the filing of
this Annual Report, Falcon has not exercised the Falcon Time Put.
Registration Rights. The Chase Parties, considered together, the
Hearst/ABC Parties or Falcon International may request that the Company effect
the registration of any or all of the capital stock held by such Stockholder.
However, the Company is not obligated to effect more than one registration
requested by a Stockholder in any 12 month period or more than three
registrations requested by a Stockholder in total. The capital stock that is the
subject of the registration demand must be of a certain minimum amount. In
addition, Tevecap must offer each Stockholder other than Abril the opportunity
to register capital stock held by such Stockholder, subject to standard
reductions in amount such Stockholder may register as recommended by the
managing underwriter. Tevecap is obligated to pay all registration expenses
other than underwriting discounts and commissions or transfer taxes, and Tevecap
is only obligated to pay for the fees and expenses of Tevecap's counsel and
accountants.
Board of Directors. Tevecap is governed by a board of directors with 11
members. Under the Stockholders Agreement, Abril designates six members, Falcon
International designates one member, the Chase Parties together designate one
member, and the Hearst/ABC Parties designate two members. The final member is an
independent member nominated by Abril and designated by an affirmative vote of
all shareholders entitled to designate a director. The affirmative vote of
members of the board representing the Chase Parties, Falcon International and
Hearst/ABC Parties is required for: acquisition of ownership interests in other
companies; acquisition or liens on equity in other companies or liens on assets
other than in ordinary course and in aggregate less than $500,000; incurrence of
indebtedness of less than one year maturity and in an amount greater than
$1,000,000; incurrence of indebtedness of greater than one year maturity except
trade debt and in an aggregate amount of less than $500,000; loans on advance
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payments; non-financial guarantees in aggregate totaling more than $100,000;
transactions with affiliates; and modifications to the Service Agreement.
Tevecap must obtain the approval of Hearst/ABC Parties before entering into
contracts in excess of $1,000,000 in value and making any material programming
decisions. Tevecap must obtain the approval of Falcon International before
entering into contracts in excess of $1,000,000. Tevecap must obtain the
approval of each of Hearst/ABC Parties, the Chase Parties and Falcon
International before any corporate restructuring or any public offering of
securities of Tevecap.
Required Dividend. Tevecap is required by the terms of the Stockholders
Agreement to pay annual dividends equal to the net cash flow of Tevecap or 25%
of the net consolidated profit (as defined by Brazilian law) of Tevecap. Since
inception, Tevecap has never declared a dividend.
B. Related Party Transactions
Overview
Tevecap has engaged in a significant number and variety of related party
transactions, including, without limitation, the transactions described below.
Tevecap has not performed any studies or analyses to determine whether the terms
of past transactions with related parties have been equivalent to arm's-length
transactions and cannot state with any certainty the extent to which such
transactions are comparable to those which might have been obtained from a
non-affiliated third party.
Transactions Among Shareholders
On December 6, 1995, Tevecap's shareholders executed a Stock Purchase
Agreement and a Stockholders Agreement relating to the investment of ABC and
Hearst in the Company through Hearst/ABC Parties. See Item 7, "Major
Shareholders and Related Party Transactions--Major Shareholders." On that date,
the Tevecap shareholders also executed a series of inter-shareholder agreements
relating to, among other things, the provision of services and programming among
the Company and the shareholders. These agreements supplemented other existing
agreements among Shareholders. The following contracts are the principal
agreements among the Company and the Tevecap shareholders (each of which, unless
specified otherwise, is dated as of December 6, 1995).
General and Advisory Services
Under an Advisory Services Agreement, each of Hearst, ABC and HABC II has
agreed, upon a request from the Company, to use its reasonable efforts to
arrange for the investors to furnish personnel to provide advisory services to
the Company. To date, the Company and Hearst, ABC and HABC II have not entered
into a supplemental agreement to provide specific personnel or services at a
particular cost.
Programming
In connection with the investment by Hearst and ABC in Tevecap, Tevecap
and these two parties entered into a Programming Agreement (the "Hearst/ABC
Programming Agreement"). Pursuant to the Hearst/ABC Programming Agreement, each
of Hearst and ABC has agreed to offer first to Tevecap pay programming that
Hearst or ABC (or any subsidiary of which either Hearst or ABC owns at least 80%
of the outstanding equity interests) intends to license for use in Brazil in the
pay television markets served by TVA. The parties also agreed to consider future
co-production activities which could enhance TVA's business and competitive
position. Tevecap agreed to pay to each of Hearst and ABC such fees and expenses
as are agreed upon at the time such programming or co-production services are
provided. The Hearst/ABC Programming Agreement does not apply to The Walt Disney
Company or its subsidiaries other than ABC and ABC's subsidiaries. In addition,
the Hearst/ABC Programming Agreement does not apply to the activities of The A&E
Television Networks, Lifetime Television and ESPN, including agreements relating
to ESPN Brasil.
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Transactions Among Related Parties
Editora Abril Service Agreement
In January 2002, pursuant to a Service Agreement with its affiliate
Editora Abril, the Company outsourced a number of administrative services,
including payroll, human resources, accounting, tax, finance and legal services,
to Editora Abril. Under this Service Agreement, the Company pays to Editora
Abril a monthly fee of approximately R$400,000 ($113,314 as of December 31,
2002).
Publishing and Advertising
The Company publishes a monthly magazine detailing the Company's
programming options in a given month. In connection with this magazine, TVA
Sistema has entered into an agreement with Abril, dated September 1992, pursuant
to which Abril publishes approximately 290,000 copies of the Company's monthly
magazine in return for a monthly payment of approximately $151,000. The monthly
magazine was distributed in accordance with a distribution agreement, dated
September 1992, between the Company and Abril, pursuant to which the Company
paid Abril approximately $40,000 per month. In October 2001, the Company
discontinued its distribution agreement with Abril and contracted with an
independent third party to provide these services.
TVA Sistema and Abril also have a reciprocal advertising agreement in
which the Company publishes advertisements for Abril in the Company's monthly
magazine in exchange for advertisements for the Company (and third parties
through the Company) in the magazines published by Abril.
Abril Credit Facility
Tevecap has entered, as the borrower, into a revolving credit facility
(the "Abril Credit Facility") with Editora Abril S.A., as the lender. The Abril
Credit Facility, effective December 6, 1995, allows the Company to draw down
amounts not to exceed a maximum aggregate principal amount of $60,000,000. Since
June 1996, Tevecap has from time to time requested, and Abril has provided,
funding in excess of the aggregate maximum principal amount. The loans provided
under the Abril Credit Facility are denominated in reais, unless the loan is a
pass-through loan that Abril has funded in U.S. dollars, in which case the loan
is funded in a real-equivalent amount. Abril has agreed to use its reasonable
commercial efforts to obtain the lowest possible interest rates for its loans to
Tevecap under the Abril Credit Facility. In November 2001, Tevecap's
shareholders approved the capitalization of outstanding loans in the aggregate
principal amount of $123,159,000 under the Abril Credit Facility. As of December
31, 2002, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Abril Credit
Facility was $12.1 million.
Other Intercompany/Shareholder Loans
Tevecap has used the proceeds from the Abril Credit Facility to make
capital contributions to TVA Sistema, as well as to extend loans to various
interrelated companies. The aggregate outstanding amounts under these loans as
of December 31, 2002 were: $7.4 million to TVA Brasil; and $24.8 million to TVA
Communications. In addition, TV Show Time has loans outstanding to Abril, which
loans, as of December 31, 2002, had an aggregate outstanding amount of
approximately $0.8 million.
Service Agreement with Licenseholders
Pursuant to a Service Agreement, dated July 22, 1994, as amended, TVA
Brasil and TV Show Time (the "Licenseholders") agreed to transfer to TVA all the
rights and benefits associated with their current and future pay-television
licenses, with the exception of licenses operated by companies in which TVA has
minority interests. While the Licenseholders retained the title to such
licenses, the Licenseholders promised to take all steps necessary to transfer
the title of such licenses to Tevecap. Such steps included the appropriate
procedures required by the Ministry of Communications and any other governmental
authority regulating the transfers. The transfer of the title to such licenses
is currently either pending, subject to approval by the Ministry of
Communications, or waiting for the passage of certain statutory or regulatory
waiting periods.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 19 contains all financial statements required to be filed as part of
this Annual Report.
ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING
A. Offer Listing and Details
Tevecap has one class of capital stock, common shares, authorized and
outstanding. The Company's common stock are not listed on any exchange and are
not publicly traded. See Item 7, "Major Shareholders and Related Party
Transactions--Major Shareholders."
B. Plan of Distribution
Not applicable.
C. Markets
The Company's outstanding registered securities consist solely of the
Company's 12"% Senior Notes due 2004 (referred to herein as the "Senior Notes")
that were registered under the Securities Act pursuant to an Exchange Offer
which expired on May 23, 1997 and a subsequent Exchange Offer which expired on
December 10, 1997. There is no formal trading market for such securities.
The Company does not have any publicly traded class of equity securities.
See Item 9(A) above.
D. Selling Shareholders
Not applicable.
E. Dilution
Not applicable.
F. Expenses of the Issue
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A. Share Capital
Not applicable.
B. Estatuto Social
1. The Company's corporate purpose, as set forth in Subsection 3 of Chapter I
of its Estatuto Social, is as follows: (i) the production, acquisition,
licensing, distribution, import and export of television programs; (ii)
the rendering of telecommunication services, in particular pay television
services, as well as other services relating to signal transmission,
reception and distribution systems and television programs; (iii)
advertisement and publicity exploitation; and (iv) investment in other
companies, especially those in the telecommunication field.
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2. The Company is managed by the Board of Directors and the Committee of
Officers. Day to day management, however, is carried out by the Executive
Officers. See Item 6, "Directors, Senior Management and Employees."
The Board of Directors is composed of 11 regular members and 11
alternates, each elected by the general shareholders meeting. The Board of
Directors shall meet whenever necessary and at least every three months,
upon request in writing by any of its regular or alternate Directors (such
request to be delivered at least ten business days before the date of the
meeting and upon presentation of the agenda to be discussed). The meeting
of the Board of Directors shall be convened only with the attendance of at
least six of its regular members, in person or as represented by their
respective alternates. The resolutions shall be taken by the favorable
vote of the majority of the Directors present at the meeting.
The Committee of Officers comprises a minimum of two and a maximum of five
members. The Committee of Officers manages the business of the Company in
general and practices any and all acts necessary or advisable, except
those which, pursuant to applicable law, the Estatuto Social or the
Stockholders Agreement, are the responsibility of the shareholders or the
Board of Directors.
(a) There are no provisions in the Estatuto Social relating to the power
of Directors or Officers to vote on a proposal in which a conflict of
interest exists or may exist.
(b) The aggregate compensation of the Board of Directors and the Committee
of Officers is fixed pursuant to a General Shareholders Meeting and is
distributed among the Directors and Officers as determined by the Board of
Directors at a duly convened meeting.
(c) Pursuant to Subsection 20 of Chapter V of the Estatuto Social and the
Stockholders Agreement, the incurrence of the following indebtedness must
be approved by all Directors appointed by minority shareholders: (i)
indebtedness with a maturity of less than one year and in an amount
greater than U.S.$1,000,000; and (ii) indebtedness with a maturity of more
than one year (except trade debt in an aggregate amount lower than
U.S.$500,000). Any other incurrence of indebtedness can be approved by a
majority of the Directors present at a meeting of the Board of Directors
or by any two Officers in the ordinary course of business.
(d) There are no provisions in the Estatuto Social setting forth age
limits or retirement requirements for Directors and Officers. Directors
are elected for a period of two years (with the opportunity of reelection)
by a shareholders meeting and remain as Directors until the appointment of
their respective successors. In case of a vacancy, a general shareholders
meeting shall be called to elect a substitute.
Officers are elected by the Board of Directors for a period of two years
and can be reelected. In case of a vacancy, a meeting of the Board of
Directors shall be immediately called to elect the substitute, who shall
complete the term of the Officer so replaced.
(e) All Directors, whether regular or alternates, must be shareholders of
the Company, although the Estatuto Social does not require ownership of a
minimum number of shares to qualify as a Director. Officers do not need to
be shareholders of the Company.
3. The Company's capital is divided into and represented by 485,220,440
shares, all of which are common shares entitled to one vote in
shareholders meetings.
(a) There are no provisions in the Estatuto Social setting forth a time
limit for dividend entitlements to lapse. All shares are entitled to the
same dividend payments. Under Brazilian law, the Company is required to
pay dividends in an amount equal to 25% of its net consolidated profit (as
defined by Brazilian law). In addition, upon resolution of the Board of
Directors, interim dividends may be distributed out of net profits
declared in annual or semiannual financial statements.
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(b) There are no provisions in the Estatuto Social concerning staggered
intervals for the reelection of Directors or permitting or requiring
cumulative voting.
(c) All shares have the right to share in the Company's net profits. At
the end of any fiscal year, from the net profits earned, 5% shall be
deducted to from the legal reserve (which shall not exceed 20% of
outstanding social capital).
(d) All shares have the same right to share any surplus in case of a
liquidation of the Company after settlement of all outstanding debts. In
the event of liquidation, a general shareholders meeting shall determine
the form of liquidation, appoint the liquidator and an audit committee to
operate during the liquidation period.
(e) The resolutions of a general shareholders meeting authorizing the
purchase or redemption of the Company shares shall comply with the
provisions in the Stockholders Agreement governing resolutions at general
shareholders meetings.
(f) There are no sinking fund provisions in the Estatuto Social.
(g) All of the Company's shares are issued and fully paid. Consequently,
the shareholders are not subject to further capital calls.
(h) There are no provisions in the Estatuto Social discriminating against
any existing or prospective holder of such securities as a result of such
shareholder owning a substantial number of shares.
4. In order to modify the rights of shareholders, the Estatuto Social must be
amended to reflect such modification. The Estatuto Social can be amended
only through a resolution passed at a general shareholders meeting.
5. General shareholders meetings can be ordinary or extraordinary. Ordinary
general shareholders meetings shall be held within four months following
the closing of the fiscal year, whereas the extraordinary general
shareholders meetings are held whenever necessary. All general
shareholders meetings shall be called by the Board of Directors. Only the
shareholders whose shares are subscribed to in their respective names, in
the applicable register, up to three days before the date fixed for the
general shareholders meeting, may participate and vote in such meeting.
6. Under Brazilian law, non-Brazilians are not entitled to own on a combined
basis more than 49% of the voting stock of the Company.
7. There are no provisions in the Estatuto Social that would have the effect
of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company.
However, pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, any existing shareholder
desiring to sell its shares must first offer its shares to the remaining
shareholders. The Stockholders Agreement also contains other transfer
restrictions relating to the Company's shares. See Item 7, "Major
Shareholders and Related Party Transactions--Major Shareholders."
8. There are no provisions in the Estatuto Social governing the ownership
threshold above which shareholders ownership must be disclosed.
9. Brazilian corporate law is significantly different from U.S. corporate law
in a number of areas. The Brazilian form of Articles of Incorporation
(Estatuto Social) includes both the Anglo-Saxon concept of Articles of
Incorporation and the concept of "by-laws." Tevecap S.A., like other large
Brazilian companies, has a two-tier governance system, which typically
involves a management or executive board (Committee of Officers) and a
supervisory board (Board of Directors). The Committee of Officers is the
executive body. Its members are appointed by the Board of Directors and
are employed by the Company. The Board of Directors has supervising and
advising functions only. Its members are representatives of shareholders
and cannot be employed by the Company. The Board of Directors' duties
include supervision of the Committee of Officers and the general course of
business of the Company. The Board of Directors also performs advisory
functions vis-a-vis the Committee of Officers.
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10. There are no provisions in the Estatuto Social imposing more stringent
conditions than those required by law to change the capital of the
Company. However, pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, any existing
shareholder desiring to sell its shares must first offer its shares to the
remaining shareholders. The Stockholders Agreement also contains other
transfer restrictions relating to the Company's shares. See Item 7, "Major
Shareholders and Related Party Transactions--Major Shareholders."
C. Material Contracts
None.
D. Exchange Controls
Brazilian law provides that, whenever there is, or is a serious risk of, a
material imbalance in Brazil's balance of payments, the Brazilian Government
may, for a limited period of time, impose restrictions on the remittance to
foreign investors of the proceeds of their investments in Brazil, as it did for
approximately six months in 1989 and early 1990, as well as on the conversion of
the Brazilian currency into foreign currencies.
The Brazilian Government currently restricts the ability of Brazilian or
foreign persons or entities to convert reais into foreign currencies other than
in connection with certain authorized transactions. There can be no assurance
that the Brazilian Government will not in the future impose more restrictive
foreign exchange regulations that would have the effect of eliminating or
restricting the Company's access to foreign currency that would be required to
meet its foreign currency obligations, including payments under the 12 5/8%
Senior Notes due 2004 issued by Tevecap in November 1996. The likelihood of the
imposition of such restrictions by the Brazilian Government may be affected by,
among other factors, the extent of Brazil's foreign currency reserves, the
availability of sufficient foreign currency on the date a payment is due, the
size of Brazil's debt service burden relative to the economy as a whole,
Brazil's policy towards the International Monetary Fund and political
constraints to which Brazil may be subject.
For a description of the foreign exchange markets in Brazil, see Item 3,
"Key Information--Selected Financial Data--Exchange Rates." See also "Risk
Factors--Factors Relating to Brazil."
E. Taxation
Brazil
The following is a summary of the material Brazilian income tax
consequences to Tevecap in connection with the sale and repayment of Tevecap's
12 5/8% Senior Notes due 2004 (the "Senior Notes") including any interest
thereon) and to beneficial owners of the Senior Notes that are non-residents of
Brazil in connection with the purchase, ownership and disposition of such Senior
Notes. This summary is limited to Tevecap and to non-residents of Brazil which
acquire the Senior Notes at the original issue price, and does not address
investors who purchase Senior Notes at a premium or market discount. In
addition, this summary is based on the Brazilian tax regulations as presently in
effect and does not take into account possible future changes in such tax laws.
Individuals domiciled in Brazil and Brazilian companies are taxed in
Brazil on the basis of their worldwide income (which includes earnings of
Brazilian companies' foreign subsidiaries, branches and affiliates). The
earnings of branches of foreign companies and non-Brazilian residents in general
are taxed in Brazil only when derived from Brazilian sources. Interest, fees,
commissions and any other income (which for the purposes of this paragraph
includes any deemed income on the difference between the issue price of the
Senior Notes and the price at which the Senior Notes are redeemed) payable by a
Brazilian obligor to an individual, company, entity, trust or organization
domiciled outside Brazil is considered derived from Brazilian sources and is
therefore subject to income tax withheld at the source. Brazilian tax laws
expressly authorize the paying source to pay the income or earnings net of taxes
and, therefore, to assume the cost of the applicable tax. The rate of
withholding is 15% or such other lower rate as is provided for in an applicable
tax treaty between Brazil and such other country where the recipient of the
payment has its domicile. If the beneficiary of the payment is located in a
country in which the effective tax rate on net income is lower than 20%, the
withholding rate is 25%. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the applicable
withholding tax rate for negotiable instruments such as the Senior Notes was
reduced to zero, pursuant to Resolutions 1853 of July 31, 1991 and 644 of
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1980 of the Central Bank, subject to Central Bank Circular 2661 of February 8,
1996, which restricts such withholding tax reductions to negotiable instruments
having a minimum maturity of 96 months. As a result, since the Senior Notes have
an original maturity of 96 months, such reduction will apply to payments of
interest and other income with respect to the Senior Notes.
If, however, any Senior Note is redeemed prior to November 26, 2004, such
reduction will not apply and, therefore, upon such redemption the Brazilian
withholding tax will be imposed on the amount of interest, fees and commissions
paid on such Senior Notes from the date of issue through the date of redemption.
Based on the advice of its Brazilian tax counsel, Tevecap believes and intends
to take the position for tax reporting purposes that, in the event of any such
early redemption to which such withholding tax applies, so long as the paying
agent through which such payment is made is located in Japan and payment to such
paying agent discharges the obligations of Tevecap to make payments in respect
of the Senior Notes, interest and other income with respect to the Senior Notes
will be subject to Brazilian withholding tax at a rate of 12.5% under the tax
treaty in effect between Brazil and Japan. In any event, under the terms of the
Senior Notes, Tevecap would be required to gross up Senior Noteholders for any
Brazilian withholding tax, subject to customary exceptions. Tevecap has the
right to redeem the Senior Notes at par in the event that it is required to
gross up for Brazilian withholding tax imposed at a rate in excess of 15%.
Any earnings or capital gains resulting from the sale (whether inside or
outside Brazil) of any Senior Notes by a non-resident of Brazil to another
non-resident of Brazil are not subject to tax in Brazil. Earnings or capital
gains resulting from the sale (whether inside or outside Brazil) of any Senior
Notes by a non-resident of Brazil to a resident of Brazil should not be subject
to tax in Brazil, although the matter is not free from doubt.
On February 8, 1996, the Brazilian Federal Government issued Decree No.
1,815, which imposed a tax on Brazilian issuers with respect to foreign exchange
transactions ("IOF tax") related to the entering into Brazil of proceeds
resulting from foreign loans (including the issue of securities such as the
Senior Notes). The rate of IOF tax paid by the Company with respect to the
issuance of the Senior Notes was zero %. Decree No. 1,815 was revoked by Decree
No. 2,219 of May 2, 1997 which currently regulates the IOF tax. The IOF tax rate
was reduced to zero upon the adoption of Ordinance No. 85 on April 24, 1997.
However, under Law No. 8.894 dated June 21, 1994, such tax rate may be increased
up to 25%.
On August 15, 1996, the Brazilian Congress approved Constitutional
Amendment No. 12 creating a new temporary tax, the Contribuicao Provisoria sobre
Movimentacao Financeira ("CPMF"). Based on such Amendment, Law No. 9,311 of
October 24, 1996 ("Law 9,311") was enacted, creating the CPMF tax. Under Law No.
9,311, as amended, all financial debit and money transfers through Brazilian
bank accounts effected as from January 23, 1997 until December 31, 1998,
including payments made by the Company with respect to the Senior Notes, will be
subject to the assessment of the CPMF tax at the rate of 0.2%. Funds arising
from the collection of CPMF tax will be applied only in the public health
system. Since January 23, 1999, CPMF was extinguished and Congress approved
Constitutional Amendment No. 21, on March 19, 1999, in order to reestablish CPMF
at the rate of 0.38%, starting on June 19, 1999, for a period of one year, and
subsequently at the rate of 0.38%, for a period of two years. The Constitutional
Amendment No. 37 of June 2001 extended the CPMF leviance until December 31, 2004
at 0.38%.
There is no stamp, transfer or other similar tax in Brazil with respect to
the transfer, assignment or sale of any debt instrument outside Brazil
(including the Senior Notes).
United States
The following is a summary of the material United States Federal income
tax consequences to a beneficial owner of the Senior Notes that is a citizen or
resident of the United States or a corporation created or organized in or under
the laws of the United States or any state as well as other persons subject to
United States Federal income taxation on a net income basis in respect of the
purchase, ownership and disposition of a Note ("U.S. Holders"). Such tax
treatment may vary depending upon the particular situation of a U.S. Holder.
This summary does not discuss all of the tax consequences that may be relevant
to certain types of investors subject to special treatment under the United
States
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Federal income tax laws (such as individual retirement accounts and other tax
deferred accounts, banks, securities broker-dealers, life insurance companies,
tax-exempt organizations, foreign persons, persons whose "functional currency"
is other than the U.S. dollar or persons that hold Senior Notes as part of a
"straddle" or "conversion transaction" or otherwise as part of a "synthetic
asset") and is limited to investors which hold Senior Notes as capital assets.
In addition, this summary is limited to U.S. Holders that acquire the Senior
Notes at their issue price and does not address investors that purchase Senior
Notes at a premium or market discount. This summary is based on the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), final, temporary and proposed
Treasury regulations thereunder (the "Regulations"), revenue rulings, court
cases, and other legal authorities as now in effect (or proposed) and as
currently interpreted, and does not take into account possible changes in such
tax laws or other legal authorities or such interpretations. No rulings on any
of the issues discussed below will be sought from the United States Internal
Revenue Service (the "IRS").
PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF THE NOTES ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX
ADVISERS AS TO THE CONSEQUENCES OF A PURCHASE AND SALE OF NOTES, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, (I) THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR
NON-U.S. TAX LAWS TO WHICH THEY MAY BE SUBJECT, AND OF ANY POSSIBLE LEGISLATIVE
OR ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES IN LAW, (II) THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF THE POSSIBLE DEDUCTION BY THE ISSUER OF BRAZILIAN TAXES (AND OF
THE PAYMENT BY THE ISSUER OF ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WITH RESPECT THERETO) FROM
PAYMENTS ON THE NOTES, (III) THE AVAILABILITY FOR UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME
TAX PURPOSES OF A CREDIT OR DEDUCTION FOR ANY BRAZILIAN TAXES SO DEDUCTED AND
(IV) THE CONSEQUENCES OF PURCHASING THE NOTES AT A PRICE OTHER THAN THEIR ISSUE
PRICE.
Interest on the Senior Notes
Interest on the Senior Notes will be taxable to a U.S. Holder as ordinary
income at the time it accrues or is received in accordance with the U.S.
Holder's method of accounting for tax purposes. The amount includible in the
income of a U.S. Holder will be the gross amount of interest, including any
Additional Amounts, if any, payable to holders of Senior Notes (i.e., the amount
before deduction of any Brazilian withholding taxes).
Disposition of a Note
Generally, any sale, redemption or other taxable disposition of a Note by
a U.S. Holder will result in taxable gain or loss equal to the difference
between (1) the sum of the amount of cash and the fair market value of other
property received with respect to such taxable sale, redemption or other
distribution (other than consideration attributable to accrued interest not
previously taken into account, which consideration would be treated as interest
received) and (2) the U.S. Holder's tax basis in the Note. Any gain or loss upon
a sale or other disposition of a Note will be capital gain or loss (which will
be long-term if the Note is held for more than one year).
Effect of Brazilian Withholding Taxes
It is believed that payments with respect to a Note will not be subject to
Brazilian withholding tax unless the Note is redeemed prior to November 26,
2004. See "--Brazil." In the case of any Note which is so redeemed, withholding
taxes in respect of interest previously paid may be imposed by Brazil at the
time of redemption. Any Brazilian tax withheld generally will be treated as a
foreign income tax that U.S. Holders may elect to deduct in computing their
taxable income or, subject to the limitations on foreign tax credits generally,
to credit against their United States Federal income tax liability. No such
deduction or credit will be available to the extent Brazil pays a subsidy to a
U.S. Holder, a related person or Tevecap, the amount of which is determined
(directly or indirectly) by reference to the amount of the withholding tax.
While Brazil does not have a program or policy of paying such subsidies at
present, it has had programs of that nature in the past and could implement such
programs again in the future. For purposes of determining a U.S. Holder's United
States foreign tax credit, the gain or loss on the sale, redemption or other
taxable disposition of a Senior Note will generally constitute United States
source income. Interest (including any Additional Amounts payable by Tevecap)
will generally constitute foreign source passive income or financial services
income for United States foreign tax credit purposes. However, if a Note is
redeemed prior to November 26, 2004, and payments with respect to the Note are
subject to Brazilian withholding tax imposed at a rate of 5% or more, the IRS
might
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retroactively treat interest paid with respect to the Note as high withholding
tax interest. In any event, because the amount of foreign taxes for which the
foreign tax credit may be taken for the taxable year is generally limited to an
amount equal to the U.S. Holder's United States Federal income tax rate
multiplied by its foreign source income for the taxable year, a U.S. Holder may
have insufficient foreign source income to utilize fully any foreign tax credit
attributable to such Brazilian withholding taxes (but such U.S. Holder may be
entitled to utilize the foreign tax credit attributable to such withholding
taxes for the holders' previous two or succeeding five taxable years, or such
withholding taxes may instead be deductible by the U.S. Holder). A U.S. Holder
may be required to provide the IRS with a certified copy of the receipt
evidencing payment of withholding tax imposed in respect of payments on the
Senior Notes in order to claim a foreign tax credit in respect of such
withholding tax.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
For each calendar year in which the Senior Notes are outstanding, each DTC
participant or indirect participant holding an interest in a Note on behalf of a
U.S. Holder and each paying agent making payments in respect of a Note will
generally be required to provide the IRS with certain information, including
such U.S. Holder's name, address and taxpayer identification number (either such
U.S. Holder's Social Security number or its employer identification number, as
the case may be), and the aggregate amount of interest and principal paid to
such U.S. Holder during the calendar year. These reporting requirements,
however, do not apply with respect to certain U.S. Holders, including
corporations, securities dealers, other financial institutions, tax-exempt
organizations, qualified pension and profit sharing trusts, individual
retirement accounts.
In the event that a U.S. Holder fails to establish its exemption from such
information reporting requirements or is subject to the reporting requirements
described above and fails to supply its correct taxpayer identification number
in the manner required by applicable law, or underreports its tax liability, the
direct or indirect DTC participant holding such interest on behalf of such U.S.
Holder or paying agent making payments in respect of a Note may be required to
"backup" withhold a tax (currently at a rate of 28%) from each payment of
interest and principal with respect to the Senior Notes. This backup withholding
tax is not an additional tax and may be credited against the U.S. Holder's
United States Federal income tax liability if the required information is
furnished to the IRS.
F. Dividends and Paying Agents
Not applicable.
G. Statement by Experts
Not applicable.
H. Documents on Display
The Company is a foreign issuer subject to the reporting requirements of
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. The Company files
reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in
electronic format via EDGAR. These reports can be accessed through the
Commission's website (www.sec.gov) and can also be inspected at the public
reference facilities maintained by the Commission at 450 Fifth Street N.W., Room
1024, Washington, DC 20549, and at the SEC's regional offices located at the
Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway, New York, New York 10279 and 175 W. Jackson
Boulevard, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Copies of such materials may be
obtained at prescribed rates. Other information regarding the Company can be
accessed through the Company's website (www.tva.com.br). All information
obtained through the Company's website is expressly not incorporated by
reference herein.
I. Subsidiary Information
Not applicable.
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ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk and interest
rate risk. As of December 31, 2002, Tevecap had dollar-denominated debt of
U.S.$50.4 million which is due as follows:
Principal
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(thousands of dollars)
2003 2,009
2004 48,432
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$50,441
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During January 1999, the Brazilian real experienced a significant
devaluation after the Central Bank abandoned the exchange band within which the
real was permitted to trade. Since that time, the exchange rate has been
volatile, ranging up to R$3.9552 per U.S. dollar. See Item 3, "Key
Information--Selected Financial Data--Exchange Rates."
Although the Company's reporting currency is the U.S. dollar, the cash
flow required to service its indebtedness is generated in local currency,
Brazilian reais (R$). Using the year end 2002 exchange rate (R$3.53 per
U.S.$1.00), the cash flow in reais to pay the interest (U.S.$0.6 million) and
principal due in 2003 would be R$2.0 million and R$5.1 million, respectively. A
devaluation of the real to R$4.00 per U.S. dollar would require cash flow of
R$2.3 million and R$5.8 million, respectively. If the real devalued to R$4.50
per U.S. dollar, the cash flow in reais to pay the interest and principal due in
2003 would be R$2.6 million and R$6.7 million, respectively.
The Company is also subject to interest rate risk on its loans in local
currency. As of December 31, 2002, the Company had $6.2 million of loans from an
affiliate denominated in Brazilian reais, which bears interest at the average
cost of funds of the affiliate. The majority of the affiliate's debt is in reais
and bears interest at the CDI rate (the interbank certificate of deposit rate in
Brazil), plus 0.5%.
During 2002, the CDI rate ranged from 17.8% to 22.9%. The average rate for
the year was 19.1%, and the rate at December 31, 2002 was 22.9%. If the CDI rate
rose to 30%, interest payments on the $6.2 million would be approximately $1.9
million annually. If the CDI rate rose to 35%, the annual interest payments
would be $2.2 million. Most of the interest due on these loans in the past has
been added to principal rather than paid in cash.
The Company does not hedge any of its market risks (other than entering
into certain programming agreements that place ceilings on the dollar/real
exchange rate used to calculate monthly programming costs) and does not utilize
derivative financial instruments.
ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN DEBT SECURITIES
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF
PROCEEDS
Not applicable.
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ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Within the 90 days prior to the date of this Annual Report, the Company
carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of
its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure
controls and procedures. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of
any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of
human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures.
Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide
reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based upon and as of
the date of our evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to
provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the
reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported as and when required.
There were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other
factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of
their evaluation.
ITEM 16. [RESERVED]
PART III
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company is furnishing financial statements pursuant to the
instructions in Item 18 of Form 20-F.
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
See Item 19(a) for a list of financial statements filed as part of this
Form 20-F.
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements. The following financial statements and schedules
are filed as part of this annual report, together with the report of the
independent public accountants.
INDEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
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TEVECAP S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES - Consolidated Financial Statements Together
with Independent Auditors' Report - December 31, 2001 and 2000......F-1
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CCS--CAMBORIU CABLE SYSTEM DE TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA. -
Financial Statements Together with Independent Auditors'
Report - December 31, 2001 and 2000................................F-51
(b) Certifications
Exhibit 12. Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 Certifications
Exhibit 13. Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 906 Certifications
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TEVECAP S.A.
By: /s/ Leila Abraham Loria
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Name: Leila Abraham Loria
Title: Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Carlos Eduardo Malagoni
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Name: Carlos Eduardo Malagoni
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 15, 2003
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GLOSSARY
ABC: ABC, Inc., formerly known as "Capital Cities/ABC, Inc."
Abril: Abril Comunicacoes S.A.
Abril Credit Facility: A revolving credit facility, dated December 6,
1995, between Tevecap, as the borrower, and Abril, as the lender.
ADSL: Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line.
ANATEL: Agencia Nacional de Telecomunicacoes (National Telecommunications
Agency), an independent Brazilian federal agency authorized to regulate the
Brazilian subscription television industry.
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation.
C-Band: A satellite transmission system which provides a signal on the "c"
bandwidth.
Cable: A Cable network employs electromagnetic transmission over coaxial
and/or fiber-optic cable to transmit multiple channels carrying images, sound
and data between a central facility and individual customers' television sets.
Networks may allow one-way (from a headend to a residence and/or business) or
two-way transmission from a headend to a residence and/or business with a data
return path for the headend.
Cable license: A license that is granted by the applicable governing body
pursuant to its authority under the communications laws of a particular country
for the purpose of providing Cable services for a specific franchise/license
area.
Canbras: Canbras Communications Corp., a Canadian corporation.
Canbras Association Agreement: Association Agreement dated June 14, 1995,
among Tevecap, TVA Sistema, the Canbras TVA companies, Canbras and Canbras-Par.
Canbras Parana: Canbras Parana Ltda., a Brazilian limitada, in which
Tevecap holds a 36% equity interest and Canbras Par holds a 64% equity interest.
Canbras TVA: The operations of Canbras TVA Cabo, TV Cabo Santa Branca and
Canbras Parana, in each of which Tevecap holds a 36% equity interest and Canbras
Par holds a 64% equity interest.
Canbras TVA Cabo: Canbras TVA Cabo Ltda., a Brazilian limitada, in which
Tevecap holds a 36% equity interest and Canbras Par holds a 64% equity interest.
Canbras-Par: Canbras Participacoes, Ltda., a Brazilian limitada
wholly-owned by Canbras.
Central Bank: Central Bank of Brazil (Banco Central do Brasil)
Chase Parties: Two wholly owned subsidiaries of CMIF through which CMIF
holds its equity interest in Tevecap.
Churn: With respect to a pay television system for a given period, the
quotient expressed as a percentage of (i) the number of subscribers disconnected
from such system less the number of formerly disconnected
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subscribers reconnected to the system divided by (ii) the number of subscribers
to the system as of the beginning of the period plus the number of subscribers
added to the system.
CMIF: Chase Manhattan International Finance Ltd., an affiliate of The
Chase Manhattan Bank which holds a 8.1% interest in Tevecap through two wholly
owned subsidiaries.
Coaxial cable: Cable consisting of a central conductor surrounded by and
insulated from another conductor. It is the standard material used in
traditional Cable systems. Signals are transmitted through it at different
frequencies, giving greater channel capacity than is possible with twisted pair
cable, but less than is allowed by optical fiber.
Company: Tevecap, together with its consolidated subsidiaries.
CPL: Cable Participacoes Ltda., a Brazilian limitada, jointly owned by
Hearst and ABC, which limitada holds a 2% equity interest in Tevecap.
CPCT: Centrais Privadas de Comutacao Telefonica, certain private telephone
networks comparable to private branch exchanges (PBX) found in larger apartment
complexes, hotels and businesses in the United States.
DBS: Direct broadcast satellite service, operating in C-Band or Ku-Band
width, by which television programming is transmitted to individual dwellings,
each served by a single satellite dish.
DBS Sale: The sale by the Company of the DBS Systems and certain assets
related thereto in July 1999.
DBS Systems: Ku-Band and C-Band operations of Galaxy Brasil and TVA Banda
C, respectively.
DIRECTV: Brazil's first digital Ku-Band service, which is operated by
Galaxy Brasil and Galaxy Latin America.
DISTV: The distribution of television signals by physical means (i.e., by
Cable) to end users, generally limited to signals without interference by a
DISTV operator with the signal content.
Editora Abril: Editora Abril S.A., a Brazilian corporation controlled by
Robert Civita.
ESPN Brasil: Programming provided by ESPN Brasil Ltda., an indirect
subsidiary of ESPN, Inc. , in which ABC has an 80% equity interest and Hearst
has a 20% equity interest.
Event Put: A triggering event under the Stockholders Agreement pursuant to
which each of the Stockholders (other than Abril) may, in certain circumstances,
demand that Tevecap purchase all or a portion of its shares.
Falcon International: Falcon International Communications (Bermuda L.P.),
a subsidiary of Falcon International Communications, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company.
Falcon Time Put: A provision of the Stockholders Agreement pursuant to
which Falcon International may, in certain circumstances, demand that Tevecap
purchase all or a portion of the shares held by Falcon International.
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Fiber-optic cable: Cable made of glass fibers through which signals are
transmitted as pulses of light. Fiber-optic cable has the capacity for a large
number of channels.
Financial Statements: The audited financial statements of Tevecap and its
subsidiaries and the notes thereto included herein.
Galaxy Brasil: Galaxy Brasil S.A., a former wholly-owned subsidiary of
Tevecap that was sold to Galaxy Latin America in July 1999.
Galaxy Latin America: Galaxy Latin America, LLC.
Globo: Globo Par and TV Globo, the owners of a number of Brazil's over the
air channels.
Globo Par: Globo Comunicacoes e Participacoes Ltda.
Guarantors: TVA Sistema de Televisao S.A., TVA Communications Ltd.,
Comercial Cabo TV Sao Paulo Ltda., TVA Sul Parana Ltda., CCS Camboriu Cable
System de Telecomunicacoes Ltda., TVA Programadora Ltda., TVA Network Ltda. and
TVAPAR S.A.
HABC II: Hearst/ABC Video Services II, a Delaware general partnership
jointly owned by Hearst and ABC, which partnership holds a 15.3% equity interest
in Tevecap.
HBO Brasil: Programming provided by HBO Brasil Partners.
Headend: A collection of hardware, typically including satellite
receivers, modulators, amplifiers and videocassette playback machines. Signals,
when processed, are then combined for distribution within the Cable network.
Hearst: The Hearst Corporation.
Hearst/ABC Parties: HABC II and CPL.
Hearst/ABC Programming Agreement: Programming Agreement, dated December 6,
1995, among Tevecap, Hearst and ABC.
Homes Passed: Homes that can be connected to a Cable distribution system
without further extension of the distribution network.
IBGE: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica.
Indenture: The Indenture, dated as of November 26, 1996 and as amended and
supplemented from time to time, among Tevecap, the Guarantors, Chase Manhattan
Bank, as trustee, and Chase Trust Bank, as principal paying agent in connection
with the Senior Notes.
Independent Operators: Independent pay television system operators to
which TVA sells programming.
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Interactive services: Services commonly referred to as pay-on-demand,
shop-at-home, video games, ATM services, or such other interactive services as
video phone and telephony which can be more easily provided with the development
of high-capacity hybrid fiber optic/coaxial distribution networks.
Ku-Band: A satellite transmission system which provides a signal over the
"ku" bandwidth.
MMDS (Multi-channel multi-point distribution system): A one-way radio
transmission of television channels over microwave frequencies from a fixed
station transmitting to multiple receiving facilities located at fixed points.
MMDS license: A license that is granted by the applicable governing body
pursuant to its authority under the communications laws of a particular country
for the purpose of providing MMDS services for a specific franchise/license
area.
MTV Brasil: MTV Brasil Ltda., a Brazilian limitada in which Abril holds a
50% equity interest and Viasem Brasil Holdings Ltda. (an indirect subsidiary of
Viacom International) holds the remaining 50% equity interest.
Net Sat: Net Sat Servicos Ltda., in which Globo Par has a controlling
interest and whose other equity holders include News Corporation, a subsidiary
of The News Corporation Limited.
News Corporation: News Corporation plc.
Operating Ventures: Canbras TVA and TV Filme, two of TVA's minority-owned
ventures.
Owned Systems: TVA Sistema and TVA Sul.
Pay-per-view: Payment made for individual programs rather than a monthly
subscription for a whole channel or group of channels. Pay-per-view channels
currently provide certain popular sporting events or major motion pictures for
which customers may be prepared to make a special payment.
Penetration rate: The measurement of the take-up of Cable services. The
penetration rate as of a given date is calculated by dividing the number of
subscribers connected to a system on such date by the total number of homes
passed in such system.
Real Plan: A Brazilian Government stabilization program, announced in
December 1993, aimed at curtailing inflation and building a foundation for
sustained economic growth.
Regulatory Put: A provision in the Stockholders Agreement pursuant to
which an Event Put is triggered if the amount of capital stock held by a
Stockholder (other than Abril) exceeds the amount allowed under an appropriate
legal restriction.
Revenue per subscriber: Total revenue derived from a subscriber television
system divided by the average number of subscribers for that period.
SAP: Second Audio Programming, which provides the option of audio in a
second language for the programming on channels for which it is offered.
Securities Act: United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Senior Notes: Tevecap's 250,000,000 12 5/8% Senior Notes due 2004 issued
on November 26, 1996.
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Stockholders: HABC II, CPL, Robert Civita, Abril, the Chase Parties and
Falcon International.
Stockholders Agreement: Stockholders Agreement, dated December 6, 1995,
among the Stockholders.
Telecommunications Code: The Brazilian Telecommunications Code of 1962, as
amended.
Tevecap: Tevecap S.A.
TV Cabo Santa Branca: TV Cabo Santa Branca Comercio Ltda., a Brazilian
limitada, in which Tevecap holds a 36% equity interest and Canbras Par holds a
64% equity interest.
TV Filme: TV Filme, Inc., a Delaware corporation in which, as of December
31, 1999, Tevecap held a 14.7% equity interest, Warburg, Pincus Investors, L.P.
held a 38.8% equity interest, members of the Lins family held a 16.2% equity
interest, public stockholders held a 28.15% equity interest and certain
individuals held the remaining 2.15% equity interest. Upon the implementation of
a restructuring agreement with creditors, Tevecap's equity interest in TV Filme
was reduced to approximately 0.7%.
TV Homes: The number of households in a given area possessing at least one
television set.
TV Show Time: Televisao Show Time Ltda., a Brazilian limitada in which the
estate of Matias Machline and an associate currently hold a 53% equity interest
and in which the remaining 47% is currently held by various Abril shareholders.
TVA: Tevecap S.A. and its consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates.
TVA Banda C: TVA Banda C Ltda., a Brazilian limitada in which TVA held a
100% equity interest prior to the sale of TVA Banda C to Galaxy Latin America in
July 1999.
TVA Brasil: TVA Brasil Radioenlaces S.A., a Brazilian limitada in which
the estate of Matias Machline currently holds a 50% equity interest and in which
the remaining 50% is currently held by various Abril shareholders.
TVA Sistema: TVA Sistema de Televisao S.A., a Brazilian corporation in
which Tevecap holds a 100% equity interest.
TVA Sul: The operations of TVA Sul Parana Ltda., a Brazilian limitada in
which TVA holds a 100% equity interest, and CCS-Camboriu Cable System de
Telecomunicacoes Ltda., a Brazilian limitada in which TVA Sul Parana Ltda. holds
a 60% equity interest and an unaffiliated third party holds the remaining 40%
equity interest.
UHF: Broadcast of a television signal at an ultra-high frequency over a
given geographical area.
VCR: Video cassette recorders.
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Tevecap S.A. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 and
Independent Auditors' Report
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes
TEVECAP S.A.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Contents
Page
Independent Auditors' Report F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2002 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficit and
Redeemable Common Stock for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 2002 F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 2002 F-8
Notes to The Consolidated Financial Statements F-10
F-1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
TEVECAP S.A.
Sao Paulo - SP - Brazil
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TEVECAP S.A. and
subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders' deficit and
redeemable common stock and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2002, all expressed in United States dollars. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2002
and 2001, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2002 in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2002 have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going
concern. As discussed in Note 1.2 to the financial statements, the Company's
recurring losses from operations, working capital deficiency and shareholders'
deficit raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going
concern. Management's plans concerning these matters are also described in Note
1.2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result
from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes
Sao Paulo, Brazil,
July 10, 2003
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AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2002 and 2001
in thousands of U.S. dollars
December 31,
----------------------
2002 2001
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ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 245 $ 634
Accounts receivable, net (Footnote 3) 3,098 6,474
Inventories, net (Footnote 4) 6,973 11,117
Prepaid and other assets (Footnote 5) 1,402 2,198
Other accounts receivable (Footnote 7) 1,303 1,431
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Total current assets 13,021 21,854
-------- --------
Property, plant and equipment, net (Footnote 10) 79,999 149,594
Investments (Footnote 9)
Equity basis 549 549
Concessions, net 2,736 5,365
Loans receivable from related companies (Footnote 6) 5,831 7,507
Debt issuance costs 227 937
Judicial deposits 9,112 13,028
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Total assets $111,475 $198,834
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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Consolidated Balance Sheets, continued
December 31, 2002 and 2001
in thousands of U.S. dollars
December 31,
-------------------------
2002 2001
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities
Loans (Footnote 11) $ 14,574 $ 21,241
Film suppliers 15,668 11,458
Other suppliers 4,118 6,206
Taxes payable other than income taxes (Footnote 12) 8,351 11,574
Accrued payroll and related liabilities 819 1,560
Advance payments received from subscribers -- 204
Other accounts payable 1,074 1,732
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Total current liabilities 44,604 53,975
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Long-term liabilities
Loans (Footnote 11) 48,432 49,095
Loans payable to related companies (Footnote 6) 12,117 7,016
Taxes payable other than income taxes (Footnote 12) 13,231 22,150
Provision for claims (Footnote 17) 5,320 1,697
Liability to fund equity investees (Footnote 9) 7,198 3,219
--------- ---------
Total long-term liabilities 86,298 83,177
--------- ---------
Commitments and contingencies (Footnotes 15 and 17)
Minority interest 826 1,194
Redeemable common stock, no par value, 85,637,526 shares authorized,
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 99,365 115,252
Shareholders' deficit
Common stock, no par value, 399,582,914 shares authorized, issued and
outstanding as of December 31,2002 and 2001, respectively 371,026 371,026
Accumulated other comprehensive income 7,530 16,855
Accumulated deficit (498,174) (442,645)
--------- ---------
Total shareholders' deficit (119,618) (54,764)
--------- ---------
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit $ 111,475 $ 198,834
========= =========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
in thousands of U.S. dollars
Year ended December 31,
-----------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
--------- --------- ---------
Gross revenues
Monthly subscriptions $ 74,925 $ 90,218 $ 101,201
Installation 1,099 270 968
Advertising 1,624 1,005 2,503
Indirect programming -- -- 357
Additional services 12,120 16,413 20,049
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89,768 107,906 125,078
--------- --------- ---------
Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation and
amortization stated separately below)
Taxes on revenues 12,444 15,636 13,145
Payroll and benefits 5,130 8,504 9,229
Programming 25,036 25,749 26,104
Transponder lease cost -- 22 2,408
Technical assistance 1,427 1,868 2,415
TVA magazine 1,675 2,389 2,575
Pole rental 1,881 2,814 3,535
Other costs 7,723 9,950 9,136
--------- --------- ---------
55,316 66,932 68,547
--------- --------- ---------
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Payroll and benefits 5,348 9,795 14,942
Advertising and promotion 2,676 5,778 7,330
Rent 1,102 1,777 2,022
Other selling, general and administrative expenses 10,621 14,070 13,256
--------- --------- ---------
19,747 31,420 37,550
--------- --------- ---------
Depreciation 27,040 33,053 41,622
Amortization 977 1,311 1,668
Other operating expense (income), net (Footnote13) 4,281 1,762 (2,611)
--------- --------- ---------
Loss from operations (17,593) (26,572) (21,698)
--------- --------- ---------
Interest income (1,708) (4,200) (5,374)
Interest expense 16,941 37,849 45,069
Foreign currency transaction loss, net 31,520 11,067 4,816
Other nonoperating expense (income), net (Footnote 14) 590 2,438 (37,384)
--------- --------- ---------
Loss before income taxes, equity in affiliates,
minority interest, discontinued operations and (64,936) (73,726) (28,825)
extraordinary item
Income tax expense - current (Footnote 8) 79 -- 2,517
--------- --------- ---------
Loss before equity in affiliates, minority (65,015) (73,726) (31,342)
interest, discontinued operations and
extraordinary item
Equity in losses of affiliates, net 6,337 2,375 2,004
--------- --------- ---------
Loss before minority interest (71,352) (76,101) (33,346)
Minority interest 64 (284) (491)
--------- --------- ---------
Net loss (71,416) (75,817) (32,855)
========= ========= =========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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Consolidated Statements of Operations, continued
for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
in thousands of U.S. dollars
Year ended December 31,
--------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
-------- -------- --------
Other comprehensive income (loss) -
Foreign currency translation adjustment $ 9,325 $(18,410) $ 1,555
-------- -------- --------
Comprehensive income (loss) $(80,741) $(57,407) $(34,410)
======== ======== ========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficit and Redeemable
Common Stock
for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
in thousands of U.S. dollars
Accumulated Other Total Redeemable
Common Stock Accumulated Comprehensive Shareholders' Common
Deficit Income (Loss) Deficit Stock
------------- -------------- ----------------- ------------- -----------
Balance as of January 1, 2000 242,342 (396,723) (154,381) 178,002
Foreign currency translation
adjustment, net of tax of $0 (1,555) (1,555)
Net loss for the year (32,855) (32,855)
Adjustment of redeemable common
stock to redemption price 26,742 26,742 (26,742)
------------- -------------- --------------- ------------- -----------
Balance as of December 31, 2000 242,342 (402, 836) (1,555) (162,049) 151,260
Capital contribution (Footnote 6) 128,684 128,684
Foreign currency translation
adjustment, net of tax of $0 18,410 18,410
Net loss for the year (75,817) (75,817)
Adjustment of redeemable common
stock to redemption price 36,008 36,008 (36,008)
------------- -------------- --------------- ------------- -----------
Balance as of December 31, 2001 371,026 (442,645) 16,855 (54,764) 115,252
Foreign currency translation (9,325) (9,325)
adjustment, net of tax of $0
Net loss for the year (71,416) (71,416)
Adjustment of redeemable common
stock to redemption price 15,887 15,887 (15,887)
------------- -------------- --------------- ------------- -----------
Balance as of December 31, 2002 $ 371,026 $ (498,174) $ 7,530 $ (119,618) $ 99,365
============= ============== =============== ============= ===========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
in thousands of U.S. dollars
Year Ended December 31,
--------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
-------- -------- --------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $(71,416) $(75,817) $(32,855)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
from operating activities
Depreciation 27,040 33,053 41,622
Amortization 977 1,311 1,668
Amortization of debt issuance cost 181 192 219
Provision for doubtful accounts 3,213 43 (3,775)
Provision for equipment and inventory obsolescence 2,864 (3,021) (365)
Provision for claims 5,082 (849) 129
Minority interest 64 (284) (491)
Disposal and write-off of property, plant and equipment 2,999 1,074 2,046
Gain on sale of assets -- -- (40,454)
Loss on purchase of assets -- 2,650 --
Write-off of investments -- -- 8
Equity in losses of affiliates 6,337 2,375 2,004
Foreign currency transaction loss, net 31,520 11,067 4,816
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Film exhibition rights -- -- 1,278
Accounts receivable (1,818) 1,220 3,600
Prepaid and other assets 168 1,865 (451)
Accrued interest 9,879 29,337 32,615
Inventories 387 4,405 (1,823)
Suppliers 9,895 3,538 (3,248)
Taxes payable other than income taxes (685) (1,201) 6,178
Accrued payroll and related liabilities (249) (910) 81
Advances received from subscribers (162) (49) (685)
Judicial deposits (673) (5,200) (6,064)
Accounts receivable of sale of Eurochannel to
Multithematiques -- 4,036 (4,036)
Accounts receivable of Galaxy Brasil Ltda and Tva Banda C
Ltda -- 2,159 276
Other (518) 618 661
-------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities 25,085 11,612 2,954
-------- -------- --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (10,485) (30,639) (26,716)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment and
other assets -- -- 43,000
Collection of promissory note -- 28,236 --
Loans to related companies (19,925) (10,696) (19,205)
Repayment of loans to related companies 26,178 17,857 8,951
Purchases of investments -- (852) --
-------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by investing activities (4,232) 3,906 6,030
-------- -------- --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from bank loans 31,010 21.291 26,752
Repayment of loans from banks (42,329) (44,842) (17,375)
Proceeds from loans from shareholders 19,437 13,306 25,219
Repayments of loans from shareholders (19,738) (23,494) (37,342)
-------- -------- --------
Net cash used in financing activities (11,620) (33,739) (2,746)
-------- -------- --------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (9,622) 17,246 (6,575)
-------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (389) (975) (337)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 634 1,609 1,946
-------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period $ 245 $ 634 $ 1,609
======== ======== ========
Supplemental cash disclosure:
Cash paid for interest $ 6,218 $ 7,671 $ 6,073
Cash paid for income taxes -- -- 2,517
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, continued
for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
in thousands of U.S. dollars
Year Ended December 31,
--------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
------------ ------------ ------------
Supplemental noncash financing and investing activities:
Accrued interest on related company loans refinanced
as principal balance $ 3,661 $ 21,666 $ 27,808
Transfer of monetary assets and capitalization of loans
in exchange for shares -- 128,684 --
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars,
unless otherwise indicated)
1. The Company and its principal operations
1.1. General
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared to reflect the
consolidated results of Tevecap S.A. ("Tevecap") and its subsidiaries (the
"Company").
Tevecap is a holding company, the subsidiaries of which render services
related to wireless cable, cable and high-speed internet, including
marketing and advertising, production, distribution and licensing of
domestic and foreign television programs. The Company has wireless cable
channel rights primarily in major urban markets in Brazil.
As of December 31, 2002, Abril Comunicacoes S.A. ("Abrilcom"), a printing
and distribution company, was the majority shareholder of the Company.
1.2 Significant risks and uncertainties
The Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2002 were prepared on a going concern basis which
contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities and
commitments in the normal course of business. The Company incurred a net
loss of $71,416 during the year ended December 31, 2002 and had negative
working capital of $31,583 and a shareholders' deficit of $119,618 at
December 31, 2002. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is
dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash from operating and
financing activities. In this regard, managements' plans include: (i)
improvement in the generation of cash from operations, including a cost
reduction program which was implemented in 2002; (ii) securitization of
accounts receivable as a source of financing; (iii) sales of nonstrategic
assets and the discontinuation of noncompetitive businesses. The
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related
to the recoverability and classification of recorded amounts or the
amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should
the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Significant policies followed in the preparation of the consolidated
financial statements are described below:
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2.1. Basis of presentation and consolidation
a) Basis of presentation
The consolidated financial statements are presented in United States
dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), which
differ in certain respects from accounting principles applied by the
Company in its local currency financial statements, which are prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Brazil
("Brazilian GAAP").
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent
assets and liabilities as of the financial statement dates and the
reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
Since management's judgment involves making estimates concerning the
likelihood of future events, the actual results could differ from these
estimates.
b) Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Tevecap and
all majority-owned subsidiaries.
Investments in affiliated companies, owned 20% to 50% inclusive, are
carried at cost and adjusted for the Company's equity in undistributed
earnings or losses and dividends received since acquisition. Investments
in less than 20% owned affiliates are accounted for under the cost method.
Intercompany transactions and accounts are eliminated in consolidation.
2.2. Accounting records
As required by Brazilian Law and in accordance with local accounting
practices, the accounting records of the Company are maintained in
Brazilian currency (real). In order to present the consolidated financial
statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, the Company maintains additional
accounting records that are used solely for this purpose.
2.3. Currency remeasurement
As of January 1, 2000, based on changes in the Company's capital and
operational structure and a move to using the Brazilian real for a
substantial portion of the Company's business, the Company changed its
functional currency from the United States dollar to the Brazilian real
(R$). This change was made in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation."
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Assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange
rate in effect at the end of the reporting period, and revenues, expenses,
gains and losses are translated into U.S. dollars at the average rates
prevailing in the period. The resulting net translation gains and losses
are reported, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
in shareholders' deficit.
2.4 Consolidated financial statements
The Company's operating subsidiaries included in the consolidated
financial statements are:
Ownership Interest as of
December 31,
-------------------------------
2002 2001
------------- -------------
Owned Systems
TVA Sistema de Televisao S.A. 100.00% 100.00%
TVA Sul Parana Ltda. 100.00% 100.00%
CCS Camboriu Cable Systems de Telecomunicacoes Ltda. 60.00% 60.00%
Rede Ajato Ltda. (b) 100.00% 100.00%
License Subsidiary
Comercial Cabo TV Sao Paulo Ltda. (a) 100.00% 100.00%
Programming Ventures
TVA Inc. 100.00% 100.00%
TVA Overseas Ltd. 100.00% 100.00%
TVA Communications Ltd. 100.00% 100.00%
TVA Continental S.A. (d) 100.00% 100.00%
TVA Pelicano S.A. (d) 100.00% 100.00%
TVA Network Participacoes S.A. (d) 100.00% 100.00%
a. 0.00149% of the common shares in this entity are owned by the controlling
shareholder of the parent company pursuant to local legislative
requirements.
b. On August 1, 1999, the company Rede Ajato Ltda. was created to operate in
the high-speed internet market.
c. In July 2001, the Company began the corporate restructuring process by
merging direct subsidiaries TVA Distribuidora S.A. and TVA Programadora
Ltda., and, subsequently, indirect subsidiaries Ype Radio e Televisao
Ltda., TVA Sistema de Televisao de Porto Alegre S.A., TVA Communications
Aruba N.V., and TVAPar S.A. The investment acquired in TVA Channels Ltda.,
through the merger of TVA Programadora Ltda., was transferred to TVA
Sistema de Televisao S.A., which subsequently merged that entity.
d. September 2001, as part of the corporate restructuring process, the parent
company Abril and related company Editora Abril S.A. (a company under
common control with Abril) transferred their respective
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ownership interest in TVA Sul Parana Ltda. and TVA Sistema de Televisao
S.A. to the Company. Additionally, Abril S.A. also transferred to the
Company its ownership interest in TVA Continental S.A., which is the sole
owner of TVA Pelicano S.A. and TVA Network Participacoes S.A.
2.5 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are defined as cash and cash in banks and
investments in interest-bearing securities. Short-term investments with
original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase are
considered cash equivalents.
2.6 Financial instruments
In accordance with SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value of
Financial Instruments" ("SFAS 107"), information is provided about the
fair value of certain financial instruments for which it is practicable to
estimate that value.
For the purposes of SFAS 107, the estimated fair value of a financial
instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a
current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or
liquidation sale. The following methods and assumptions were used to
estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument for which it
is practicable to estimate that value:
o The fair value of certain financial assets carried at cost,
including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other
accounts receivable and certain other short-term assets, is
considered to approximate their respective carrying value due to
their short-term nature.
o The fair value of payables to film suppliers and other suppliers,
other accounts payable and certain other short-term liabilities are
considered to approximate their respective carrying value due to
their short-term nature.
o The fair value of loans receivable from and loans payable to related
companies approximates the carrying value, as interest on these
loans is variable and based on market rates.
o The fair value of third party loans, except for Senior Notes,
approximates the carrying value as the interest rates on these loans
are either fixed at a rate comparable with the current market rate
or variable and based on market rates.
o The fair value of Senior Notes represents 65% of its carrying value
as of December 31, 2002 (85% of its carrying value as of December
31, 2001). Fair value is estimated based on quoted market prices.
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2.7 Accounts receivable
A provision for doubtful accounts is established on the basis of na
analysis of the accounts receivable, in light of the risks involved, and
is considered sufficient to cover any losses incurred in realization of
credits.
2.8 Inventories
Inventories consist of materials and supplies and imports in transit.
Materials and supplies are used to provide service to new customers, and
to ensure continuity of service to existing customers. Imports in transit
represent materials purchased from foreign countries that have not yet
been received.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined
principally under the average cost method.
A provision for obsolescence has been established on the basis of an
analysis of slow-moving materials and supplies.
2.9 Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using the
straight-line method, over the remaining useful lives, as described in
Note 10.
2.10 Advertising and promotion costs
Costs of advertising and promotion are expensed as incurred.
2.11 Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used
The Company evaluates its long-lived assets and identifiable intangible
assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.
Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison
of the carrying amount of the asset to future undiscounted net cash flows
expected to be generated by the asset. In estimating future undiscounted
net cash flows, assets are grouped at the level of each cable television
system. If an asset is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be
recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the
asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
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2.12 Revenue recognition
Subscription revenues are recognized monthly at the amount billed to
subscribers for service subscribed to and earned during the month.
Installation fees are recognized as revenue on the equipment installation
date to the extent of direct selling costs incurred which are higher than
the revenue.
Advertising revenues are recognized, and the production cost of
commercials and programming are charged to expense, when the commercial is
telecast.
Others revenues are recognized as services are rendered.
2.13 Licenses
Televisao Show Time Ltda. ("TV Show Time") and TVA Brasil Radioenlaces
Ltda. ("TVA Brasil") hold licenses covering certain operations of the
Company. The use of such licenses is provided to the Company, for a
nominal fee, under a Service Agreement dated July 22, 1994, as amended,
among Tevecap, TV Show Time, TVA Brasil and Abril S.A.
Pursuant to the Service Agreement, TV Show Time and TVA Brasil have agreed
to transfer the licenses in the future, which are carried at new value, to
Tevecap at nominal cost.
2.14 Concessions
Concessions represent the right to engage in various telecommunications
services in defined areas or cities in Brazil. The cost of these
concessions is being amortized on the straight-line basis over 10 years.
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2.15 Deferred income taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax
consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective
tax bases as well as operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected
to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on
deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation
allowances are established when it is more likely than not that some or
all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
2.16 Debt issuance costs
Debt issuance costs are amortized over the term of the underlying debt on
a straight-line basis. The results of amortization on a straight-line
basis do not differ materially from those obtained by using the interest
method.
2.17 Reclassifications
Certain prior years amounts have been reclassified for comparative
purposes.
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3. Accounts receivable, net
As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, accounts receivable were comprised of:
2002 2001
-------- --------
Subscriptions and installation fees $ 4,443 $ 11,934
Advertising 212 501
Programming 92 182
Other 1,697 1,495
Provision for doubtful accounts (3,346) (7,638)
-------- --------
$ 3,098 $ 6,474
======== ========
No single customer accounted for more than 10% of total accounts
receivable as of December 31, 2002 and 2001.
4. Inventories, net
As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, inventories were comprised of:
2002 2001
-------- --------
Materials and supplies $ 5,872 $ 9,012
Imports in transit 1,338 2,454
Provision for obsolescence (237) (349)
-------- --------
$ 6,973 $ 11,117
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5. Prepaid and other assets
As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, prepaid expenses were comprised of:
2002 2001
-------- --------
Advances to suppliers $ 359 $ 170
Prepaid meals and transportation 41 69
Advances for imports 644 1,354
Other 358 605
-------- --------
$ 1,402 $ 2,198
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6. Related party transactions
The following tables summarize the transactions between the Company and
its related parties as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and for the three
years ended December 31, 2002:
December 31,
-------------------------------------
2002 2001
----------------- -----------------
Editora Abril S.A.
Loans receivable $ 72 142
Loans payable 6,214 6,995
Canbras TVA Cabo Ltda. (equity affiliate)
Loans receivable 25 33
Parana Participacoes Ltda.
Loans receivable 3,900 4,721
Zerelda Participacoes S/C Ltda. (equity affiliate)
Loans receivable 671 1,022
TV Jacaranda Ltda. (equity affiliate)
Loans receivable 661 1,007
Abril Investments Corporation --
Loans receivable 364 364
Loans payable 5,901 --
Others
Loans receivable 138 218
Loans payable 2 21
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6. Related party transactions (Continued)
2002 2001 2000
-------------------------------------------------
Editora Abril S.A.
Net interest expense (income) $ 459 $ 21,508 $ 29,690
Printing costs 1,735 3,087 2,763
Falcon International Communications Services Inc.
(shareholder)
Consulting fees -- -- 200
Parana Participacoes S/C Ltda.
Interest income (980) -- --
Abril Investments Corporation
Interest expense 2.801 -- --
The Company and its related parties maintain a cash management system
centralized at Editora Abril S.A. The centralized cash management system
results in accounts receivable from and payable to related parties
depending on the cash needs of the companies.
Loans granted to or obtained from related companies, under loan
agreements, are denominated in reais and subject to variable interest of
2.59% per month as of December 31, 2002 (2.12% per month as of December
31, 2001). There is not a defined maturity date for the loans.
Tevecap has a credit facility with Abril and Editora Abril S.A. ("Abril
Credit Facility") under which Tevecap is allowed to borrow up to $60,000
on a revolving basis. Since June 1996, Tevecap has from time to time
requested, and Abril has provided, funding in excess of the aggregate
maximum principal amount. On November 19, 2001, Abril increased the
Company's capital through the capitalization of $123,159 of such
borrowings and the transfer of certain monetary assets and liabilities
amounting to $5,525, increasing Abril's ownership interest in the Company
from 62.17% to 82.35%. As of December 31, 2002, $6,183 was outstanding
under the Abril Credit Facility.
Editora Abril S.A. has provided a guarantee for equipment imported by the
company and yours subsidiaries. The amount outstanding pursuant to this
guarantee as of December 31, 2002 was $3,886.
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7. Other accounts receivable
As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, other accounts receivable were comprised
of:
2002 2001
------ ------
Tax recoverable $ 660 $ 559
Other 643 872
------ ------
$1,303 $1,431
====== ======
8. Income taxes
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax
assets as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 are as follows:
2002 2001
-------- --------
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards $ 56,402 $ 74,674
Provision for obsolescence 707 704
Provision for claims 5,431 4,862
Other 3,022 (183)
-------- --------
Total gross deferred tax asset 65,562 80,057
-------- --------
Less valuation allowance (65,562) (80,057)
-------- --------
Net deferred tax asset $ -- $ --
======== ========
There were no deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2002 and 2001.
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8. Income taxes (Continued)
Management has established a full valuation allowance against the deferred
tax assets as it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will
not be realized.
As of December 31, 2002, the Company and subsidiaries have unexpirable
accumulated tax losses of $165,888.
The consolidated income taxes are different from the amount computed using
the Brazilian statutory income tax rate for the reasons set forth in the
following table:
2002 2001 2000
-------- -------- --------
Income (loss) before income taxes $(64,936) $(73,726) $(28,825)
Statutory income tax rate 34% 34% 34%
-------- -------- --------
Computed income tax benefit (22,078) (25,067) (9,801)
Amortization of deferred charges (1,560) (1,898) (2,415)
Translation loss on tax losses 25,659 15,676 6,552
Earnings in affiliates abroad (51,019) (19,060) (27,370)
Proposed dividend from affiliates abroad 48,506 38,022 --
Capital loss on acquisition of investments -- 901 --
(Deductible) taxable devaluation gain (loss) for Brazilian statutory purposes 14,416 230 1,707
Depreciation 1,604 2,017 4,371
Net loss of merged companies -- 3,069 --
Adjustment to accumulated tax losses (1,322) 15,013 --
Other 368 1,147 506
Tax loss carryforward used -- -- 4,903
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance (14,495) (30,050) 24,064
-------- -------- --------
Total income tax expense per consolidated statements of operations $ 79 $ -- $ 2,517
======== ======== ========
Income tax expense represents amounts owed by subsidiaries calculated on a
stand-alone basis, as Brazilian income tax law does not allow consolidated tax
returns.
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9. Investments
Investments as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 were comprised of:
Percentage
of Control 2002 2001
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Equity method investments $ 549 $ 549
Liability to fund equity method investments
Canbras TVA Cabo Ltda. 36 $ 6,157 $ 2,610
Tv Jacaranda Ltda. 21 215 11
Zerelda Participacoes S/C Ltda. 36 826 598
---------------- -----------------
$ 7,198 $ 3,219
================ =================
Concessions, net:
Stations in South of Brazil $ 4,378 $ 6,664
Ype Radio e Televisao Ltda. 3,222 4,906
Comercial Cabo Ltda. 997 1,519
Other 33 57
Accumulated amortization (5,894) (7,781)
---------------- -----------------
$ 2,736 $ 5,365
================ =================
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10. Property, plant and equipment, net
As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, property, plant and equipment were
comprised of:
Annual Depreciation Rate
December 31,
-------------------------------
% 2002 2001
------------------------ ------------ ----------------
Reception equipment 20 $ 71,444 $ 108,399
Cable plant 10 44,863 66,360
Machinery and equipment 10 27,645 55,144
Decoders 10 44,190 64,100
Leasehold improvements 25 1,103 1,199
Furniture and fixtures 10 948 1,588
Premises 10 842 3,490
Vehicles 20 1,093 1,978
Software 20 10,145 10,465
Tools 10 482 743
Building 4 1,973 2,920
Other 948 3,734
Accumulated depreciation (125,677) (170,526)
------------ ----------------
$ 79,999 $ 149,594
============ ================
11. Loans
As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, loans were comprised of:
----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
December 31, 2002 December 31, 2001
----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Short-term Long-term Short-term Long-term
----------------- --------------- --------------- -----------------
Senior Notes due 2004 (a) $ -- $ 48,022 $ -- $ 48,022
Euro notes (c) -- -- 10,443 --
Bank loans (d) 14,001 410 9,113 1,073
Accrued interest 573 -- 1,685 --
----------------- --------------- --------------- -----------------
$ 14,574 $ 48,432 $ 21,241 $ 49,095
================= =============== =============== =================
a. On November 26, 1996, Tevecap raised funds in a foreign market
through a private placement of Senior Notes amounting to $250,000.
These Senior Notes mature on November 26, 2004 and are guaranteed by
certain of Tevecap's subsidiaries (see Note 24). Interest thereon is
at 12.625% per annum and is payable on May 25 and November 25 of
each year commencing on May 25, 1997.
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11. Loans (Continued)
On July 28, 1999, the subsidiary TVA Communications Ltd. repurchased in
the foreign market $201,978 aggregate principal amount of Tevecap's Senior
Notes. At the time the Senior Notes were repurchased, Tevecap obtained
consent from the remaining note holders to eliminate the significant
restrictive covenants in the Senior Notes agreements.
b. On February 7, 2000, the Company, through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, TVA Overseas Ltd. raised funds in foreign markets
through a private placement of $25,500, 11.5% guaranteed
participation certificates ("the participation certificates"). Each
participation certificate represented a fractional undivided
interest in a $25,500 promissory note ("the GLA Promissory Note")
issued by GLA in favor of the Company as partial consideration for
the sale by the Company to GLA of the Company's entire equity
interest in Galaxy Brasil and TVA Banda C. Holders of the
participation certificates, however, had no recourse to GLA for any
amounts payable under the participation certificates or the GLA
Promissory Note. The participation certificates were repaid at
maturity in August 2001.
c. In December 2000, the Company, through TVA Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary, established a $50,000 Guaranteed Short Term Note Program
under which TVA Inc. may issue notes (guaranteed by the Company) in
the international capital markets from time to time. Since inception
of the program, TVA Inc. has issued a total of $10,443 Euro notes
under the program. These notes have a single maturity on January 28,
2002. Interest thereon is at 11.25% per year, plus exchange rate
variation, payable semiannually. The principal and accrued but
unpaid interest were fully repaid in January 2002.
d. Bank loans are comprised of the following:
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2002 2001
------------------------ ----------------------
Short -Term Long Term Short-Term Long-Term
----------- --------- ---------- ---------
Banco Bradesco - revolving credit facility, interest of 2,50% per
Month (2,20% as of December 2001) $ 859 -- $ 1,303 --
Banco Bradesco - buyer's credit, interest of libor plus 1,375% per
annum (libor plus 1,5% as of december 2001) 1,279 1,295
Banco Daycoval - revolving credit facility, interest of 1,46% plus
CDI rate (8,73% plus Selic per annum as of December 31, 2001)
per month 1,218 -- 1,416 --
Banco Rural - revolving credit facility, interest of 1,06% plus CDI
(Interbank Deposit Certificate) rate (0,65% plus CDI as of
December 31, 2001) per month 1,389 -- 2,339 --
Banco do Brasil - revolving credit facility, interest of 0,6% plus
CDI rate per month 428 -- 529 --
Citibank - financial leasing, fixed in U.S. dollars, due August 28,
2004, interest of 13% per annum 730 410 749 1,073
Eximbank - annual interest of LIBOR (4,88% as of December 31,
2001) plus 0,0025%, repaid in full in April 2002 -- -- 1,674 --
Banco Safra - annual interest 2,85% per month 8,098 -- -- --
Less: Accrued interest -- -- (192) --
------- ----- ------- -----
Total $14,001 410 $ 9,113 1,073
======= ===== ======= =====
Annual maturities of long-term debt are in 2004.
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12. Taxes payable other than income taxes
As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, taxes payable other than income taxes
were comprised of:
2002 2001
-------- --------
COFINS $ 248 $ 413
ICMS 14,719 21,968
PIS 43 73
Tax Recovery Program - REFIS 6,297 10,926
Other 275 344
-------- --------
21,582 33,724
( - ) current liabilities (8,351) (11,574)
-------- --------
$ 13,231 $ 22,150
======== ========
As a result of the agreement for sale of 100% in Galaxy Brasil Ltda. and
TVA Banda C Ltda., the Company assumed liabilities on the negotiation date
referring to taxes that were accrued as a charge to the gain determined on
the sale of interest in these companies. The balance related to these
taxes as of December 31, 2002 is $3,142 classified as ICMS ($5,124 as of
December 31, 2001).
On April 5, 2000, the Company opted for the REFIS (Federal Government Tax
Recovery Program), established by Decree N(Degree) 3.342/00 of January 25,
2000, later changed into Law N(Degree) 9.964/00 of April 10, 2000.
Under REFIS, Tevecap is able to finance its taxes payable ($956) to the
Federal Government for five years and its subsidiaries are able to pay
such taxes ($5,341) based on 1.2% of their monthly revenues. Based on
their revenue projections, the approximate timing for paying the total
balance is aproproximately five years. The tax payable included in the
REFIS accrues interest based on the TJLP (taxa de juros longo prazo).
During the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company also renegotiated the
ICMS (a state value-added tax) due with the Sao Paulo State Government.
Based on the agreement, the Company will finance its taxes payable for
five years. The tax payable renegotiated accrues interest based on the
TJLP (taxa de juros longo prazo).
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13. Other operating expense (income), net
2002 2001 2000
------ -------- --------
Write-off of assets related to cancellation of
subscriptions $2,864 $ (2,579) $ 4,656
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 1,168 3,763 --
Loss on sale of obsolete inventories 232 1,106 --
Provision (reversal of provision) for inventory
obsolescence 17 (528) (365)
Gain on sale of Eurochannel -- -- (6,902)
------ -------- --------
$4,281 $ 1,762 $ (2,611)
====== ======== ========
14. Other nonoperating expense (income), net
2002 2001 2000
------ -------- --------
Gain on sale of 24% equity interest in HBO Brazil
Partners -- -- (40,454)
Other 590 2,438 3,070
------ -------- --------
$ 590 $ 2,438 $(37,384)
====== ======== ========
15. Commitments
The Company has rented its office space through the year 2006. In
addition, the Company has contractual obligations related to programming
contracts and other contracts. As of December 31, 2002, minimum rental
payments applicable to these commitments and amounts to $77,673 as
follows:
2003 $ 24,924
2004 23,735
2005 16,065
2006 12,949
2007 0
-----------
Total $ 77,673
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During the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company's 36%-owned equity
investment Canbras TVA Cabo Ltda. issued $30,000 of debt. Such debt is
guaranteed by the Company. As of December 31, 2002, $18,500 of the debt is
outstanding.
16. Shareholders' equity
The changes in the number of shares of common stock and redeemable common
stock during the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 were as
follows:
Redeemable
common
Common stock stock Total
----------- ---------- -----------
Shares as of January 31, 2000 140,700,759 85,637,526 226,338,285
Increase of capital -- -- --
----------- ---------- -----------
Shares as of December 31, 2000 140,700,759 85,637,526 226,338,285
Increase of capital 258,882,155 -- 258,882,155
----------- ---------- -----------
Shares as of December 31, 2001 399,582,914 85,637,526 485,220,440
Increase of capital -- -- --
----------- ---------- -----------
Shares as of December 31, 2002 399,582,914 85,637,526 485,220,440
=========== ========== ===========
a) Common stock subject to redemption
As of December 31, 2001, 17.6% of the common stock of Tevecap was subject
to an Event Put (37.7% in 2000), i.e., a "triggering event" under the
Stockholders' Agreement pursuant to which each of the shareholders (other
that Abril) may, in certain circumstances, demand that Tevecap purchase
all or a portion of its shares, unless the shares of capital stock held by
such stockholders are publicly registered, listed or traded. In addition,
as of December 31, 2001, 5.8% of these shares are also subject to a Time
Put (12.3% in 2000) whereby, pursuant to the Stockholders' Agreement,
shareholder Falcon International Communications ("Falcon") may demand that
Tevecap buy all or a portion of Falcon's shares of capital stock held in
Tevecap if such shares are not publicly registered, listed or traded by
September 22, 2002.
For purposes of the Event Put, triggering events are: (i) the amount of
the capital stock held by a stockholder with an Event Put exceeds the
amount allowed under any legal restriction to which such stockholder may
be subject ("Regulatory Put"); (ii) a breach without cure
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within a designated period by certain specified entities/individuals of
any representation, warranty, covenant or duty made or owed pursuant to
certain agreements; (iii) a breach without cure within a designated period
by Abril of the Abril Credit Facility; (iv) the controlling shareholder of
Abril ceases to directly or indirectly hold a specified percentage of
Tevecap without the approval of the stockholders or ceases to control the
voting capital stock held by its affiliates representing 50% or more of
the voting capital stock of Tevecap; (v) the Service Agreement as amended,
among Tevecap, TV Show Time, TVA Brasil and Abril ceases to be valid or
effective or TV Show Time, TVA Brasil and Abril is liquidated or dissolved
or files voluntarily, or has filed against it involuntarily, any petition
in bankruptcy; or (vi) another stockholder exercises an Event Put other
than a Regulatory Put.
The Company's management believes that the probability of occurrence of
the triggering events, which would permit any of its shareholders to
exercise their Event Put, is remote. However, a company that has public
debt or equity in the United States of America, and which therefore is
required to register its securities with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission, is required for accounting purposes to present
redeemable equity securities separately from shareholders' equity, if
redemption of such securities is beyond the control of the registrant.
That presentation is required even if the likelihood of redemption is
remote.
The common shares subject to the Time Put are redeemable at fair value as
determined by appraisal. Accordingly, the carrying value of such
redeemable common stock is adjusted to the fair value when redemption
appears probable. In the event Tevecap does not have the funds to satisfy
its payment obligations under the Time Put, then, subject to a number of
conditions, Tevecap may deliver to Falcon promissory notes payable three
years from the issue date thereof. In the event Tevecap is unable to
satisfy its payment obligations under these promissory notes, Falcon may
be entitled, subject to a number of conditions, to sell its shares of
Tevecap to a third party. As of the date of the filing of this Annual
Report, Falcon has not exercised the Falcon Time Put.
b) Dividends
The Company's shareholders are entitled to minimum dividends of 25% of net
income for the year, adjusted according to Brazilian Corporation Law. As
the Company has not recorded net income under Brazilian Corporation Law
since its inception, no such dividends are payable.
17. Litigation contingencies
The Company is party to certain legal actions arising in the ordinary
course of its business which, individually or in the aggregate, are not
expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial
position of the Company. As of December 31, 2002, the Company had reserved
$5,320 as contingent liabilities in connection with certain litigation
contingencies where management and legal counsel believe that the risk of
loss is probable,
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primarily involving claims by persons arising in connection with the
termination of their employment.
The Company's operating companies are currently defending a lawsuit
brought by the Escritorio Central de Arrecadacao e Distribuicao (Central
Collection and Distribution Office, or "ECAD"), a government-created
entity authorized to enforce copyright laws relating to musical works.
ECAD filed a lawsuit in 1993 against all pay-television operators in
Brazil seeking to collect royalty payments in connection with musical
works broadcast by the operators. ECAD is seeking a judgment award of
2.55% of all past and present revenues generated by the operators. The
suits are currently being submitted to the Superior Tribunal de Justica in
order to determine whether ECAD is entitled to benefit from the copyrights
relating to musical works broadcast on pay television. Although the
Company intends to continue to vigorously defend these suits, the loss of
such suits may have a material adverse effect on the consolidated
financial position of the Company. Based on the opinion of its attorneys,
TVA considers it unlikely that ECAD will prevail in these suits and
intends to continue to defend these suits vigorously. However, the loss of
such suits may have a material adverse effect on the consolidated
financial position of the Company.
18. Pension plan
In April 1996, the Company became a co-sponsor of the private pension
entity named Abrilprev Sociedade de Previdencia Privada ("Abrilprev"), the
primary objective of which is to grant employees benefits other than those
provided by Social Security. The plan is optional to all employees of the
sponsoring entities. Abrilprev operates as a Defined Contribution Plan.
Company contributions are made based on a fixed percentage applied to the
payroll of the sponsoring entities based on actuarial calculations.
Contribution expenses amounted to $61 for the year ended December 31, 2002
($221 in 2001 and $262 in 2000).
19. Abril Health Care Plan
In February 1996, the Abril Health Care Plan, Associacao Abril de
Beneficios (the "Health Care Plan"), was created to provide health care to
Abril companies' employees and their dependents. Both the companies
forming part of the Abril Group and the employees thereof contribute
monthly to Associacao Abril de Beneficios, the company responsible for
management of the plan.
In 2002, contributions made by Tevecap and certain affiliates of
Associacao Abril de Beneficios amounted to $482 ($883 in 2001 and $939 in
2001).
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20. Valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves
Provision Deferred
For Provision for Taxation Provision
Doubtful Inventory Valuation For
Accounts Obsolescence Allowance Claims
--------- ------------- --------- ---------
Balance as of January 31, 2000 $ 11,370 $ 3,735 $ 86,043 $ 2,417
Additions -- -- 24,064 129
Deductions (3,775) (365) -- --
-------- ------- --------- -------
Balance as of December 31, 2000 $ 7,595 $ 3,370 $ 110,107 $ 2,546
Additions 43 -- -- --
Deductions -- (3,021) (30,050) (849)
-------- ------- --------- -------
Balance as of December 31, 2001 $ 7,638 $ 349 $ 80,057 $ 1,697
Additions 3,213 17 -- 5,082
Deductions (4,590) -- (14.495) --
Effect of exchange rate (2,915) (129) -- (1.459)
======== ======= ========= =======
Balance as of December 31, 2002 $ 3,346 $ 237 $ 65,562 $ 5,320
======== ======= ========= =======
21. Intangible assets subject to amortization
Following is a summary of the Company's intangible assets subject to
amortization under US GAAP:
2002 2001
------------------------------------------------------
Software Concession Software Concession
------------------------------------------------------
Gross 10,145 8,630 15,354 13,146
Accumulated amortization (6,409) (5,894) (7,871) (7,781)
------------------------------------------------------
Net 3,736 2,736 7,483 5,365
======================================================
Aggregate amortization expense for the above intangible assets amounted to
US$2,541, US$4,149 and US$3,937 for the years ended December 31, 2002,
2001 and 2000, respectively.
The estimated aggregate amortization expense for the next three years is
as follows:
Amount
--------
2003 2,157
2004 2,157
2005 2,157
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22. Recent accounting pronouncements
SFAS No. 141 - "Business Combinations"
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (SFAS No. 141),
"Business Combinations." SFAS No. 141 addresses financial accounting and
reporting for business combinations and supersedes Accounting Principles
Board, or APB Opinion No. 16 (APB No. 16), "Business Combinations" and
FASB Statement No. 38, "Accounting for Preacquisition Contingencies of
Purchased Enterprises." All business combinations within the scope of SFAS
No. 141 are to be accounted for using the purchase method. In addition,
SFAS No. 141 requires that intangible assets be recognized as assets apart
from goodwill if they meet two criteria: the contractual-legal criterion
or the separability criterion. To assist in identifying acquired
intangible assets, SFAS No. 141 also provides a list of intangible assets
that meet either one of these criteria. In addition to the disclosure
requirements prescribed in APB No. 16, SFAS No. 141 requires disclosure of
the primary reasons for a business combination and the allocation of the
purchase price paid to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by a
major caption on the balance sheet. SFAS No. 141 also requires that when
the amounts of goodwill and intangible assets acquired are significant to
the purchase price paid, disclosure of other information about those
assets is required, such as the amount of goodwill by reportable segment
and the amount of the purchase price assigned to each major intangible
asset class. The provisions of SFAS No. 141 apply to all business
combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. SFAS No. 141 also applies to
all business combinations accounted for using the purchase method for
which the date of acquisition is July 1, 2001, or later. The adoption of
SFAS No. 141 on January 1, 2002, did not have any impact on the Company's
financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
SFAS No. 142 - "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets"
In June 2001, FASB issued SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets." SFAS No. 142 addresses financial accounting and reporting for
acquired goodwill and other intangible assets and supersedes APB Opinion
No. 17, Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 142 also amends SFAS No. 121,
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived
Assets to Be Disposed of," to exclude from its scope goodwill and
intangible assets that are not amortized. SFAS No. 142 addresses the
manner in which intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a
group of other assets (but not those acquired in a business combination)
should be accounted for in financial statements upon their acquisition.
This Statement also addresses the way that goodwill and other intangible
assets should be accounted for after they have been initially recognized
in the financial statements. The provision of SFAS No. 142 is required to
be applied in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Early
application is permitted for entities with fiscal years beginning after
March 15, 2001, provided that the first interim financial statements have
not been issued. An exception to the SFAS No. 142 application date is for
goodwill and intangible
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22. Recent accounting pronouncements (Continued)
assets acquired after June 30, 2001, which will be immediately subject to
the non-amortization and amortization provisions of this statement. The
adoption of SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002 did not have any impact on the
Company's financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
SFAS No. 143 - "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations"
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143 "Accounting for Asset
Retirement Obligations," (SFAS No. 143). SFAS No. 143 basically requires
that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be
recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate
of fair value can be made. The associated asset retirement costs are
capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. Under
SFAS No. 143, the liability for an asset retirement obligation is
discounted and accretion expense is recognized using the credit-adjusted
risk-free interest rate in effect when the liability was initially
recognized. In addition, disclosure requirements contained in SFAS No. 143
will provide more information about asset retirement obligations. SFAS No.
143 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2002 with earlier application encouraged. Based
on an initial assessment of the provisions and requirements of SFAS No.
143, our management believes that the implementation of this statement
will not result in any impact on the Company's financial position, cash
flows or results of operations.
SFAS No. 144 - "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets"
In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets," (SFAS No. 144) which supersedes Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 121 (SFAS No. 121), "Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
of" but retains SFAS No. 121's fundamental provisions for (a)
recognition/measurement of impairment of long-lived assets to be held and
used and (b) measurement of long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale.
SFAS No. 144 also supersedes the accounting and reporting provisions of
APB Opinion No. 30 (APB No. 30)," Reporting the Results of Operations" for
segments of a business to be disposed of but retains APB No. 30's
requirement to report discontinued operations separately from continuing
operations and extends that reporting to a component of an entity that
either has been disposed of or is classified as "held for sale." SFAS No.
144 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001 and
interim periods within those years. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 on
January 1, 2002, did not have any impact on the Company's financial
position, cash flows or results of operations.
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22. Recent accounting pronouncements (Continued)
SFAS No. 145 - "Rescission of SFAS Nos. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of SFAS
13, and Technical Corrections as of April 2002 of SFAS 145"
In April 2002, the FASB issued Statements of Accounting Standards No. 145,
"Rescission of SFAS Nos. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of SFAS No. 13, and
Technical Corrections as of "April 2002" ("SFAS No. 145"). SFAS No. 145
rescinds SFAS No. 4, "Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of
Debt," SFAS No. 44, "Accounting for Intangible Assets of Motor Carriers,"
and SFAS No. 64, "Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund
Requirements." As a result, gains and losses from extinguishment of debt
will no longer be classified as extraordinary items unless they meet the
criteria of unusual or infrequent as described in ABP No. 30, "Reporting
the Results of Operations--Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment
of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring
Events and Transactions." In addition, SFAS No. 145 amends SFAS No. 13,
"Accounting for Leases," to eliminate an inconsistency between the
required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions and the required
accounting for certain lease modifications that have economic effects that
are similar to sale-leaseback transactions. SFAS No. 145 also amends other
existing authoritative pronouncements to make various technical
corrections, clarify meanings or describe their applicability under
changed conditions. SFAS No. 145 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after May 15, 2002. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that
the adoption of SFAS No. 145 will have on its results of operations, cash
flows and financial position, but does not believe that the impact will be
material.
SFAS No. 146 - "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal
Activities"
In June 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Accounting Standards No. 146,
"Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" (SFAS
No. 146). This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for
costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging
Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain
Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity
(Including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)" (EITF 94-3). SFAS
No. 146 eliminates the definition and requirements for recognition of exit
costs in EITF No. 94-3. SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for a cost
associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the
liability is incurred. Under EITF No. 94-3, a liability for an exit cost
as defined in EITF No. 94-3 was recognized at the date of an entity's
commitment to an exit plan. SFAS No. 146 also states that an entity's
commitment to a plan, by itself, does not create a present obligation to
others that meets the definition of a liability. In addition, SFAS No. 146
establishes that fair value is the objective for initial measurement of
the liability. The requirements of SFAS No. 146 apply prospectively to
activities initiated after December 31,
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22. Recent accounting pronouncements (Continued)
2002, and, as such, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the impact that
the adoption of these new rules will have until, and unless, they affect
relevant activities in future periods.
FIN No. 45 - "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for
Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others"
In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others" ("FIN No. 45"). This interpretation
requires certain disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim and
annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees
that it has issued. It also requires a guarantor to recognize, at the
inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation
undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The disclosure requirements of FIN
No. 45 are effective for interim and annual periods ending after December
15, 2002. The initial recognition and initial measurement requirements of
FIN No. 45 are effective prospectively for guarantees issued or modified
after December 31, 2002. Based on an initial assessment of the provisions
and requirements of FIN No. 45, the Company believes that the
implementation of this statement will not result in any impact on its
financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
23. Segments
Segment information has been prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 131,
"Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information." The
Company's reportable segments are determined based on products and
services provided by each segment:
a. Pay Tv - programming packages consisting of 15 to 57 television
channels;
b. Internet - high speed broadband internet access; and
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in
the summary of significant accounting policies.
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2002
Pay Tv Internet TOTAL
--------- ---------- -----------
Gross revenues 84,474 5,294 89,768
Direct operating expenses and SG&A
expenses 70,395 4,668 75,063
Depreciation and amortization 26,195 1,822 28,017
Other operating expense, net 4,273 8 4,281
Interest income (1,677) (31) (1,708)
Interest expense 16,889 52 16,941
Foreign currency transaction loss, net 31,472 48 31,520
Other nonoperating expense, net 619 (29) 590
Income tax expense 79 -- 79
Equity in losses of affiliates 6,337 -- 6,337
Minority interest 64 -- 64
Net loss (70,172) (1,244) (71,416)
Capital expenditures 10,337 148 10,485
Total assets 109,682 1,793 111,475
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2001
Pay Tv Internet TOTAL
--------- ---------- -----------
Gross revenues 103,544 4,362 107,906
Direct operating expenses and SG&A
expenses 89,474 8,878 98,352
Depreciation and amortization 32,969 1,395 34,364
Other operating expense, net 1,762 -- 1,762
Interest income (4,182) (18) (4,200)
Interest expense 37,830 19 37,849
Foreign currency transaction loss, net 11,038 29 11,067
Other nonoperating expense, net 2,379 59 2,438
Income tax expense -- -- --
Equity in losses of affiliates 2,375 -- 2,375
Minority interest (284) -- (284)
Net loss (69,817) (6,000) (75,817)
Capital expenditures 30,029 610 30,639
Total assets 195,852 2,982 198,834
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22. Segments (Continued)
2000
Pay Tv Internet TOTAL
--------- ---------- -----------
Gross revenues 123,097 1,981 125,078
Direct operating expenses and SG&A
expenses 94,638 11,459 106,097
Depreciation and amortization 42,802 488 43,290
Other operating income, net (2,611) -- (2,611)
Interest income (5,355) (19) (5,374)
Interest expense 45,067 2 45,069
Foreign currency transaction loss, net 4,816 -- 4,816
Other nonoperating income (expense),
net (37,427) 43 (37,384)
Income tax expense 2,517 -- 2,517
Equity in losses of affiliates 2,004 -- 2,004
Minority interest (491) -- (491)
Net loss (22,863) (9,992) (32,855)
Capital expenditures 24,251 2,465 26,716
Total assets 275,763 3,594 279,357
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24. Financial information for subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantor
subsidiaries
Tevecap conducts a significant portion of its business through
subsidiaries. The $250,000 12 5/8% Senior Notes issued to institutional
buyers in November 1996 are jointly and severally, irrevocably and fully
and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by all of Tevecap's
direct and indirect subsidiaries except for TVA Communications Aruba N.V.,
TVA Channels Ltda., Rede Ajato Ltda., Ype Radio and Televisao Ltda., TVA
Inc, TVA Overseas Ltd. and TVA TCG Sistema de Televisao Porto Alegre.
Presented below is condensed consolidating financial information for: i)
Tevecap on a parent company only basis; ii) the Wholly Owned Guarantor
Subsidiaries; iii) the Majority-Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries; iv)
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries; v) Eliminations; and vi) Consolidated Tevecap
S.A. and subsidiaries.
The equity method has been used by Tevecap, the Wholly Owned Guarantor
Subsidiaries and the Majority-Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries with respect to
investments in their subsidiaries.
The following sets forth the Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries, the
Majority-Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries:
a) Wholly-Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries
- TVA Distribuidora S.A. (merged in 2001 and wholly-owned in
2000)
- TVA Programadora Ltda. (merged in 2001 and wholly-owned in
2000)
- TVA Par S.A. (merged in 2001 and wholly-owned in 2000)
- TVA Communications Ltd.
- Comercial Cabo TV Sao Paulo Ltda.
- TVA Sistema de Televisao S.A. (majority-owned in 2000)
- TVA Sul Parana Ltda. (majority-owned in 2000)
b) Majority-Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries
- CCS Camboriu Cable System de Telecomunicacoes Ltda.
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24. Financial information for subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantor
subsidiaries (Continued)
c) Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
- TVA Communications Aruba N.V.
- TVA TCG Sistema de Televisao de Porto Alegre S.A. (merged in
2001 and non guarantor in 2000)
- Rede Ajato Ltda.
- TVA Channel Ltda. (merged in 2001 and non-guarantor in 2000)
- Ype Radio e Televisao Ltda. (merged in 2001 and non-guarantor
in 2000)
- TVA Overseas Ltd.
- TVA Inc
- TVA Continental S.A.
- TVA Pelicano S.A.
- TVA Network Participacoes S.A.
Separate financial statements have been presented for TVA Sistema de
Televisao S.A., TVA Sul Parana Ltda and CCS Camboriu Cable System
Telecomunicacoes Ltda. as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002.
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24. Financial information for subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantor
subsidiaries (Continued)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
as of December 31, 2002
Wholly- Majority-
Owned Owned Non-
Parent Guarantor Guarantor guarantor
Assets Company Subsidiaries Subsidiaries subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
-------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 26 $ 110 $ 24 $ 85 $ -- $ 245
Accounts receivable, net -- 2,948 1 161 (12) 3,098
Inventories, net -- 6,927 46 -- -- 6,973
Prepaid and other assets 248 1,146 1 7 -- 1,402
Other accounts receivable 70 92,780 34 77 (91,658) 1,303
-------- -------- ------ --------- --------- --------
Total current assets 344 103,911 106 330 (91,670) 13,021
-------- -------- ------ --------- --------- --------
Property, plant and equipment, net -- 77,537 1,907 1,495 (940) 79,999
Investments
Equity basis 28,937 1,239 -- 549 (30,176) 549
Concessions, net 1,162 1,574 -- -- -- 2,736
Loans to related companies 275,324 18,736 905 54,345 (343,479) 5,831
Debt Issuance costs, net 227 -- -- -- -- 227
Dividends receivable 263,572 -- -- -- (263,572) --
Judicial deposits -- 8,957 154 1 -- 9,112
Other -- 201,978 -- -- (201,978) --
-------- -------- ------ --------- --------- --------
Total assets $569,566 $413,932 $3,072 $ 56,720 $(931,815) $111,475
======== ======== ====== ========= ========= ========
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24. Financial information for subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantor
subsidiaries (Continued)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
as of December 31, 2002
Wholly- Majority-
Owned Owned Non-
Parent Guarantor Guarantor Guarantor
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Company Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
-------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Current Liabilities
Loans 92,230 13,940 -- 62 (91.658) 14,574
Film suppliers -- 15,291 377 -- -- 15,668
Other suppliers -- 4,076 21 30 (9) 4,118
Taxes payable other than income
taxes 3,529 4,638 71 113 -- 8,351
Accrued payroll and related
liabilities -- 757 5 57 -- 819
Other accounts payable 86 703 115 170 -- 1,074
-------- -------- ------ ------- ---------- --------
Total current liabilities 95,845 39,405 589 432 (91,667) 44,604
-------- -------- ------ ------- ---------- --------
Long-term liabilities
Loans 250,000 390 -- 21 (201,979) 48,432
Loans from related companies 18,800 315,621 1 21,174 (343,479) 12,117
Taxes payable other than income taxes 574 12,324 333 -- -- 13,231
Provision for claims 2,570 2,722 12 16 -- 5,320
Dividends payable -- 224,045 -- 39,528 (263,573) --
Liability to fund equity investee 213,039 -- -- 215 (206,056) 7,198
-------- -------- ------ ------- ---------- --------
Total long-term liabilities 484,983 555,102 346 60,954 (1,015,087) 86,298
-------- -------- ------ ------- ---------- --------
Minority interest -- -- -- -- 826 826
Redeemable common stock 99,365 -- -- -- -- 99,365
Shareholders' deficit
Common stock 370,313 113,944 4,011 15,081 (132,323) 371,026
Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) (119) 149,755 (1,957) 7,560 (147,709) 7,530
Accumulated deficit (480,821) (444,274) 83 (27,307) 454,145 (498,174)
-------- -------- ------ ------- ---------- --------
Total shareholders' deficit (110,627) (180,575) 2,137 (4,666) 174,113 (119,618)
-------- -------- ------ ------- ---------- --------
Total liabilities and
shareholders'
deficit 569,566 413,932 3,072 56,720 (931,815) 111,475
======== ======== ====== ======= ========== ========
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24. Financial information for subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantor
Subsidiaries (Continued)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the year ended December 31, 2002
Wholly- Majority-
Owned Owned Non-
Parent Guarantor Guarantor Guarantor
Description Company Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
-------- ------------ --------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Gross revenues
Monthly subscriptions -- 70,957 1,799 2,169 -- 74,925
Installation -- 1,018 57 24 -- 1,099
Advertising -- 1,543 -- 81 -- 1,624
Other -- 11,707 122 686 (395) 12,120
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Net revenue -- 85,225 1,978 2,960 (395) 89,768
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Direct operating expenses
Taxes on revenue -- 11,897 281 266 -- 12,444
Payroll and benefits -- 4,483 48 599 -- 5,130
Programming -- 24,420 616 -- -- 25,036
Technical assistance -- 1,407 20 -- -- 1,427
TVA Magazine -- 1,652 23 -- -- 1,675
Pole rental -- 1,853 28 -- -- 1,881
Other costs -- 6,066 190 1,862 (395) 7,723
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
-- 51,778 1,206 2,727 (395) 55,316
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
Payroll and benefits -- 5.274 46 28 -- 5,348
Advertising and promotion -- 2,671 19 (14) -- 2,676
Rent -- 1,098 4 -- -- 1,102
Other general and administrative expenses 290 9,994 178 159 -- 10,621
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
290 19,037 247 173 -- 19,747
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Depreciation and amortization 400 27,103 296 529 (311) 28,017
Other operating expense, net -- 4,273 -- 8 -- 4,281
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Operating loss (690) (16,966) 229 (477) 311 (17,593)
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Interest income (1,601) (26,758) (178) (31) 26,860 (1,708)
Interest expense 35,825 7,446 18 512 (26,860) 16,941
Transaction 148,635 (101,655) 140 (15,600) -- 31,520
Other nonoperating (expenses) income, net 49 521 11 9 -- 590
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Income (loss) before income taxes,
equity and minority interest (183,598) 103,480 238 14,633 311 (64,936)
Income taxes -- -- 79 -- -- 79
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Income (loss) before equity and minority
interest (183,598) 103,480 159 14,633 311 (65,015)
Equity in (losses) of affiliates (112,111) (96) -- 204 118,340 6,337
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Income (loss) before minority
interest (71,487) 103,576 159 14,429 (118,029) (71,352)
Minority interest -- -- -- -- 64 64
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Net income (loss) (71,487) 103,576 159 14,429 (118,093) (71,416)
======== ======== ====== ======= ======== =======
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24. Financial information for subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantor
subsidiaries (Continued)
Consolidated Statement's of Cash Flows
for the year ended December 31, 2002
Wholly- Majority- Non-
Parent Owned Owned Guarantor
Company Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
-------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss (71,487) 103,576 159 14,429 (118,093) (71,416)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
(used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation -- 26,526 296 529 (311) 27,040
Amortization 400 577 -- -- -- 977
Amortization of debt issuance cost 181 -- -- -- -- 181
Provision for doubtful accounts -- 3,006 84 123 -- 3,213
Provision for equipment and inventory
obsolescence -- 2,864 -- -- -- 2,864
Provision for claims 3,107 1,949 12 14 -- 5,082
Minority interest -- -- -- -- 64 64
Disposal and write-off of property, plant
and equipment -- 2,986 5 8 -- 2,999
Equity in losses of affiliates (112,111) (96) -- 204 118,340 6,337
Foreign currency transaction loss, net 148,635 (101,655) 140 (15,600) -- 31,520
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable -- (1,612) (46) (200) 40 (1,818)
Prepaid and other assets 207 (33) -- (6) -- 168
Accrued interest 31,285 (21,735) (143) 472 -- 9,879
Inventories -- 385 2 -- -- 387
Suppliers (199) 10,028 239 (138) (35) 9,895
Taxes payable other than income taxes (633) (109) (24) 81 -- (685)
Accrued payroll and related liabilities -- (230) (8) (11) -- (249)
Advances received from subscribers -- (158) (6) 2 -- (162)
Judicial deposits (643) (28) (2) -- (673)
Other 14 (719) 79 85 23 (518)
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities (601) 24,907 761 (10) 28 25,085
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment -- (10,273) (64) (148) -- (10,485)
Loans to related companies (73,212) (10) (1,041) 45 54,293 (19,925)
Repayment of loans to related companies 85,529 -- 548 9,334 (69,233) 26,178
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Net cash used in investing activities 12,317 (10,283) (557) 9,231 (14,940) (4,232)
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Bank loans -- 31,010 -- -- -- 31,010
Dividends receivable and payable (121,060) 106,978 -- 14,082 -- --
Transfer of investments to dividends 152,175 (134,314) -- (17,861) -- --
Loans from shareholders 15,113 56,699 (3) 1,953 (54,325) 19,437
Repayments of loans from shareholders (19,738) (67,507) -- (1,727) 69,234 (19,738)
Repayments of loans from banks (6,302) (26,644) -- (9,383) -- (42,329)
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Net cash provided by financing activities 20,188 (33,778) (3) (12,936) 14,909 (11,620)
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Effect of exchange rate changes (31,887) 18,661 (197) 3,798 3 (9,622)
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 17 (493) 4 83 -- (389)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
the period 9 603 20 2 -- 634
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the
period 26 110 24 85 -- 245
======== ======== ====== ======= ======== =======
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24. Financial information for subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantor
subsidiaries (Continued)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
as of December 31, 2001
Wholly- Majority-
Owned Owned Non-
Parent Guarantor Guarantor guarantor
Assets Company Subsidiaries Subsidiaries subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
-------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9 $ 603 $ 20 $ 2 $ -- $ 634
Accounts receivable, net -- 6,283 50 147 (6) 6,474
Inventories, net -- 11,043 74 -- -- 11,117
Prepaid and other assets 489 1,705 2 2 -- 2,198
Other accounts receivable 123 67,296 116 54 (66,158) 1,431
-------- -------- ------ --------- ----------- --------
Total current assets 621 86,930 262 205 (66,164) 21,854
-------- -------- ------ --------- ----------- --------
Property, plant and equipment, net -- 145,859 3,079 2,796 (2,140) 149,594
Investments
Equity basis 63,222 1,792 -- 549 (65,014) 549
Concessions, net 2,267 3,098 -- -- -- 5,365
Loans to related companies 457,221 20,681 571 65,679 (536,645) 7,507
Debt Issuance costs, net 937 -- -- -- 937
Dividends receivable 184,107 -- -- -- (184,107) --
Judicial deposits -- 12,829 199 -- 13,028
Other -- 201,978 -- -- (201,978) --
-------- -------- ------ --------- ----------- --------
Total assets $708,375 $473,167 $4,111 $ 69,229 $(1,056,048) $198,834
======== ======== ====== ========= =========== ========
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24. Financial information for subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantor
subsidiaries (Continued)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
as of December 31, 2001
Wholly- Majority-
Owned Owned Non-
Parent Guarantor Guarantor Guarantor
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Company Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
-------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Current Liabilities
Loans 66,730 9,248 -- 11,421 (66,158) 21,241
Film suppliers -- 11,182 276 -- -- 11,458
Other suppliers 251 5,714 30 218 (7) 6,206
Taxes payable other than income taxes 5,689 5,659 155 71 -- 11,574
Accrued payroll and related liabilities -- 1,443 17 100 -- 1,560
Advance payments received from subscribers -- 199 8 (3) -- 204
Other accounts payable 130 1,402 141 59 -- 1,732
-------- -------- ------ ------- ---------- --------
Total current liabilities 72,800 34,847 627 11,866 (66,165) 53,975
-------- -------- ------ ------- ---------- --------
Long-term liabilities
Loans 250,000 996 -- 77 (201,978) 49,095
Loans from related companies 19,107 487,617 6 36,929 (536,643) 7,016
Taxes payable other than income taxes 1,355 20,306 489 -- -- 22,150
Provision for claims -- 1,689 3 5 -- 1,697
Dividends payable -- 145,361 -- 38,746 (184,107) --
Liability to fund equity investee 291,742 -- -- 11 (288,534) 3,219
-------- -------- ------ ------- ---------- --------
Total long-term liabilities 562,204 655,969 498 75,768 (1,211,262) 83,177
-------- -------- ------ ------- ---------- --------
Minority interest -- -- -- -- 1,194 1,194
Redeemable common stock 115,252 -- -- -- -- 115,252
Shareholders' deficit
Common stock 370,313 100,899 4,011 3,388 (107,585) 371,026
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 13,027 59,748 (949) 2,081 (57,052) 16,855
Accumulated deficit (425,221) (378,296) (76) (23,874) 384,822 (442,645)
-------- -------- ------ ------- ---------- --------
Total shareholders' deficit (41,881) (217,649) 2,986 (18,405) 220,185 (54,764)
-------- -------- ------ ------- ---------- --------
Total liabilities and shareholders'
deficit 708,375 473,167 4,111 69,229 (1,056,048) 198,834
======== ======== ====== ======= ========== ========
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24. Financial information for subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantor
Subsidiaries (Continued)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the year ended December 31, 2001
Wholly- Majority-
Owned Owned Non-
Parent Guarantor Guarantor Guarantor
Description Company Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
------- ------------ --------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Gross revenues
Monthly subscriptions -- 86,164 2,025 2,029 -- 90,218
Installation -- 200 20 50 -- 270
Advertising -- 1,005 -- -- -- 1,005
Other -- 17,033 130 302 (1,052) 16,413
------- -------- ------ ------ ------- --------
Net revenue -- 104,402 2,175 2,381 (1,052) 107,906
------- -------- ------ ------ ------- --------
Direct operating expenses
Taxes on revenue -- 14,926 553 157 -- 15,636
Payroll and benefits (132) 6,669 58 1,909 -- 8,504
Programming 24 24,577 655 493 -- 25,749
Transponder lease cost -- 22 -- -- -- 22
Technical assistance -- 1,839 24 5 -- 1,868
TVA Magazine -- 2,369 20 -- -- 2,389
Pole rental -- 2,779 35 -- -- 2,814
Other costs 22 6,983 118 3,879 (1,052) 9,950
------- -------- ------ ------ ------- --------
(86) 60,164 1,463 6,443 (1,052) 66,932
------- -------- ------ ------ ------- --------
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
Payroll and benefits 22 9,586 80 107 -- 9,795
Advertising and promotion 9 5,378 32 359 -- 5,778
Rent -- 1,739 4 34 -- 1,777
Other general and administrative expenses 1,239 12,541 233 57 -- 14,070
------- -------- ------ ------ ------- --------
1,270 29,244 349 557 -- 31,420
------- -------- ------ ------ ------- --------
Depreciation and amortization 646 33,159 356 580 (377) 34,364
Other operating expense, net (25) 1,792 5 (10) -- 1,762
------- -------- ------ ------ ------- --------
Operating loss (1,805) (19,957) 2 (5,189) 377 (26,572)
------- -------- ------ ------ ------- --------
Interest income (3,046) (26,607) (65) (19) 25,537 (4,200)
Interest expense 55,247 3,530 213 4,396 (25,537) 37,849
Transaction 44,407 (24,226) -- (9,114) -- 11,067
Other nonoperating (expenses) income, net (352) 1,934 (78) 934 -- 2,438
------- -------- ------ ------ ------- --------
Income (loss) before income taxes, equity
and minority interest (98,061) 25,412 (68) (1,386) 377 (73,726)
Income taxes -- -- -- -- --
------- -------- ------ ------ ------- --------
Income (loss) before equity and minority
interest (98,061) 25,412 (68) (1,386) 377 (73,726)
Equity in (losses) of affiliates (22,247) 40 -- 316 24,266 2,375
------- -------- ------ ------ ------- --------
Income (loss) before minority
interest (75,814) 25,372 (68) (1,702) (23,889) (76,101)
Minority interest -- -- -- -- (284) (284)
------- -------- ------ ------ ------- --------
Net income (loss) (75,814) 25,372 (68) (1,702) (23,605) (75,817)
======= ======== ====== ====== ======= ========
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TEVECAP S.A.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
24. Financial information for subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantor
subsidiaries (Continued)
Consolidated Statement's of Cash Flows
for the year ended December 31, 2001
Wholly- Majority- Non-
Parent Owned Owned Guarantor
Company Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
-------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss (75,814) 25,372 (68) (1,702) (23,605) (75,817)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
(used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation -- 32,494 356 580 (377) 33,053
Amortization 646 665 -- -- -- 1,311
Amortization of debt issuance cost 192 -- -- -- -- 192
Provision for doubtful accounts -- 7,460 (7,281) (136) -- 43
Provision for equipment and inventory obsolescence -- 344 (3,365) -- -- (3,021)
Provision for claims -- 1,689 (2,019) (519) -- (849)
Minority interest -- -- -- -- (284) (284)
Disposal and write-off of property, plant and 10 877 2 185 -- 1,074
equipment
Loss on purchase of assets 2,650 -- -- -- -- 2,650
Write-off of investments (6,620) (544) 5,516 1,648 -- --
Equity in losses of affiliates (22,247) 40 -- 316 24,266 2,375
Foreign currency transaction loss, net 44,407 (24,226) -- (9,114) 11,067
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable -- (13,743) 16,150 979 (2,166) 1,220
Prepaid and other assets 291 (1,705) 2,936 343 1,865
Accrued interest 45,347 (23,787) (36) 7,813 29,337
Inventories -- (11,387) 15,792 -- -- 4,405
Suppliers (275) 16,896 (13,890) (1,358) 2,165 3,538
Taxes payable other than income taxes (3,282) 25,965 (23,459) (425) -- (1,201)
Accrued payroll and related liabilities -- 1,443 (1,923) (430) -- (910)
Advances received from subscribers -- 199 (239) (9) -- (49)
Judicial deposits (5,200) (5,200)
Accounts receivable of sale of Eurochannel to
Multithematiques -- 4,036 4,036
Accounts receivable of Galaxy Brasil Ltda and
Tva Banda C Ltda 1,283 876 2,159
Other 243 (12,330) 11,976 728 1 618
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities (13,169) 25,434 448 (1,101) -- 11,612
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment -- (31,857) (151) 1,369 -- (30,639)
Collection of promissory note -- -- -- 28,236 -- 28,236
Loans to related companies (79,489) (19,853) (1,032) (11,145) 100,823 (10,696)
Repayment of loans to related companies 75,794 4,516 467 11,531 (74,451) 17,857
Purchases of investments -- -- (852) -- (852)
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Net cash used in investing activities (3,695) (47,194) (716) 29,139 26,372 3,906
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Bank loans -- 10,078 -- 11,213 -- 21,291
Dividends receivable and payable (137,782) 99,036 -- 38,746 -- --
Transfer of investments to dividends 188,991 (141,806) -- (47,185) -- --
Loans from shareholders 13,306 71,153 -- 29,669 (100,822) 13,306
Repayments of loans from shareholders (23,494) (39,752) -- (34,698) 74,450 (23,494)
Repayments of loans from banks (6,391) (9,155) -- (29,296) -- (44,842)
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Net cash provided by financing activities 34,630 (10,446) (31,551) (26,372) (33,739)
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Effect of exchange rate changes (17,783) 32,787 32 2,210 -- 17,246
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (17) 581 (236) (1,303) -- (975)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 26 22 256 1,305 -- 1,609
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 9 603 20 2 -- 634
======== ======= ======= ======== ======== =======
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TEVECAP S.A.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
24. Financial information for subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantor
Subsidiaries (Continued)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the year ended December 31, 2000
Wholly-
Owned Majority- Non-
Parent Guarantor Owned Guarantor
Description Company Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
------- ------------ --------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Gross revenues
Monthly subscriptions -- -- 100,207 994 -- 101,201
Installation -- -- 901 67 -- 968
Advertising -- -- 2,503 -- -- 2,503
Indirect programming -- -- 357 -- -- 357
Other -- -- 21,304 -- (1,255) 20,049
------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------
Net revenue -- -- 125,272 1,061 (1,255) 125,078
------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------
Direct operating expenses
Taxes on revenue -- -- 13,130 15 -- 13,145
Payroll and benefits -- -- 6,522 2,707 -- 9,229
Programming -- -- 25,994 110 -- 26,104
Transponder lease cost -- -- 2,283 125 -- 2,408
Technical assistance -- -- 2,415 -- -- 2,415
TVA Magazine -- -- 2,679 (104) -- 2,575
Pole rental -- -- 3,535 -- -- 3,535
Other costs -- -- 6,369 2,767 -- 9,136
------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------
-- -- 62,927 5,620 -- 68,547
------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Payroll and benefits -- -- 13,817 1,125 -- 14,942
Advertising and promotion -- -- 5,193 2,137 -- 7,330
Rent -- -- 1,935 87 -- 2,022
Other general and administrative expenses 1,181 -- 11,694 1,636 (1,255) 13,256
------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------
1,181 -- 32,639 4,985 (1,255) 37,550
------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------
Depreciation -- -- 40,783 1,290 (451) 41,622
Amortization -- 822 846 -- -- 1,668
Other -- -- (851) (1,760) -- (2,611)
------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------
Operating loss (1,181) (822) (11,072) (9,074) 451 (21,698)
------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------
Interest income (2,124) (25,632) (1,321) (1,865) 25,568 (5,374)
Interest expense 63,643 195 3,725 3,074 (25,568) 45,069
Transaction 21,690 (20,208) 1,414 1,920 -- 4,816
Other nonoperating (expenses) income, net 1,685 78 245 (39,392) -- (37,384)
------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------
Income (loss) before income taxes, equity,
discontinued operations and minority
interest (86,075) 44,745 (15,135) 27,189 451 (28,825)
Income taxes 2,244 -- 273 -- -- 2,517
------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------
Income ( loss) before equity, discontinued
operations and minority interest (88,319) 44,745 (15,408) 27,189 451 (31,342)
Equity in (losses) of affiliates (55,412) (22,288) -- -- 79,704 2,004
------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------
Income (loss) before discontinued operations
and minority interest (32,907) 67,033 (15,408) 27,189 (79,253) (33,346)
Minority interest -- -- (491) -- -- (491)
------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------
Net income (loss) (32,907) 67,033 (14,917) 27,189 (79,253) (32,855)
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TEVECAP S.A.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
24. Financial information for subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantor
subsidiaries (Continued)
Consolidated Statement's of Cash Flows
for the year ended December 31, 2000
Wholly-
Owned Majority- Non-
Parent Guarantor Owned Guarantor Parent
Company Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
------- ------------ --------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss (32,907) 67,033 (14,917) 27,189 (79,253) (32,855)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
(used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation -- -- 40,783 1,290 (451) 41,622
Amortization -- 822 846 -- -- 1,668
Amortization of debt issuance cost 219 -- -- -- -- 219
Provision for doubtful accounts -- -- (3,771) (4) -- (3,775)
Provision for equipment and inventory
obsolescence -- -- (365) -- -- (365)
Provision for claims -- -- 209 (80) -- 129
Minority interest -- -- (745) -- 254 (491)
Disposal and write-off of property, plant and
equipment -- -- 2,046 1,493 (1,493) 2,046
Gain on sales of assets -- -- -- (40,454) -- (40,454)
Write-off of investments -- (5,124) -- 5,132 -- 8
Equity in losses of affiliates (55,412) (22,288) -- -- 79,704 2,004
Foreign currency transactions loss, net 21,690 (20,208) 1,414 1,920 -- 4,816
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: -- --
Film exhibition rights -- -- -- 1,278 -- 1,278
Accounts receivable -- -- 2,472 (494) 1,622 3,600
Prepaid and other assets 354 -- (473) (332) -- (451)
Promissory notes 25,500 -- -- (25,500) -- --
Accrued interest 56,734 (25,500) 1,885 (502) (2) 32,615
Inventories -- -- (1,823) -- -- (1,823)
Suppliers (281) (1) (671) (531) (1,764) (3,248)
Taxes payable other than income taxes 2,445 -- 3,548 185 -- 6,178
Accrued payroll and related liabilities -- -- 72 9 -- 81
Advances received from subscribers -- -- (686) 1 -- (685)
Judicial deposits -- -- (6,064) -- -- (6,064)
Accounts receivable of sale of Eurochannel to
Multithematiques -- -- (4,036) -- -- (4,036)
Accounts receivable of Galaxy Brasil Ltda and
Tva Banda C Ltda 769 -- (493) -- -- 276
Other 146 76 3,787 (3,490) 142 661
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities 19,257 (5,190) 23,018 (32,890) (1,241) 2,954
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment -- (313) (25,410) (2,484) 1,491 (26,716)
Cash received on sale of assets -- -- -- 43,000 -- 43,000
Loans to related companies (99,335) (40,958) -- (58,928) 180,016 (19,205)
Repayments of loans to related companies 59,355 29,507 -- -- (79,911) 8,951
Investments in equity and cost investments -- (9) -- -- 9 --
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Net cash used in investing activities (39,980) (11,773) (25,410) (18,412) 101,605 6,030
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Bank loans -- -- 1,252 25,500 -- 26,752
Capital contributions -- (2,546) -- 2,546 -- --
Dividends receivable and payable 23,597 (23,597) -- -- -- --
Loans from shareholders 37,364 92,981 37,106 38,217 (180,449) 25,219
Repayments of loans from shareholders (37,342) (50,574) (21,844) (7,833) 80,251 (37,342)
Repayments of loans from banks (6,060) -- (11,315) -- -- (17,375)
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Net cash provided by financing activities 17,559 16,264 5,199 58,430 (100,198) (2,746)
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Effect of exchange rate changes 3,179 711 (4,332) (5,967) (166) (6,575)
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 15 12 (1,525) 1,161 -- (337)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
the period 11 10 1,781 144 -- 1,946
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 26 22 256 1,305 -- 1,609
======= ======= ======= ======= ======== =======
* * * * * * * *
F-50
CCS - CAMBORIU CABLE SYSTEM
TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA.
Financial Statements for the Years Ended
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 and
Independent Auditors' Report
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Independentes
CCS - CAMBORIU CABLE SYSTEM TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Contents
Page
Independent Auditors' Report F-52
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 F-53
Statements of Operations for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2002 F-55
Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2002 F-56
Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2002 F-57
Notes to Financial Statements F-58
F-51
CCS - CAMBORIU CABLE SYSTEM TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
CCS - CAMBORIU CABLE SYSTEM TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA.
Sao Paulo - SP - Brasil
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of CCS - CAMBORIU CABLE SYSTEM
TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the
related statements of operations, changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows
for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002, all expressed
in United States dollars. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2002 and
2001, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2002 in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2002 have
been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As
discussed in Note 1.2 to the financial statements, the Company's working capital
deficiency raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going
concern. Management's plans concerning these matters are also described in Note
1.2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result
from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
July 10, 2003
F-52
CCS - CAMBORIU CABLE SYSTEM TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA.
Balance Sheets
December 31, 2002 and 2001
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
December 31,
--------------------
2002 2001
------ ------
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 24 $ 20
Accounts receivable, net (Footnote 3) 1 50
Inventories 46 74
Prepaid and other assets 1 2
Recoverable taxes 17 84
Other accounts receivable 17 32
------ ------
Total current assets 106 262
------ ------
Property, plant and equipment, net (Footnote 7) 1,907 3,079
Loans to related companies (Footnote 4) 906 570
Judicial deposits 154 199
------ ------
Total assets $3,073 $4,110
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
F-53
CCS - CAMBORIU CABLE SYSTEM TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA.
Balance Sheets, continued
December 31, 2002 and 2001
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
December 31,
---------------------
2002 2001
------- -------
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Film suppliers $ 377 $ 275
Other suppliers 21 30
Taxes payable other than income taxes 71 155
Accrued payroll and related liabilities 5 18
Rent payable 87 101
Other accounts payable 28 49
------- -------
Total current liabilities 589 628
------- -------
Long-term liabilities
Loans payable to related companies (Footnote 4) 1 5
Taxes payable other than income taxes 333 488
Provision for claims (Footnotes 10 and 12) 12 3
------- -------
Total long-term liabilities 346 496
------- -------
Commitments and contingencies (Footnotes 9 and 10)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock, no par value, 4,850,000 shares authorized, issued and
outstanding (Footnote 7) 4,012 4,012
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,956) (949)
Accumulated income (deficit) 82 (77)
------- -------
Total shareholders' equity 2,138 2,986
------- -------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 3,073 $ 4,110
======= =======
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
F-54
CCS - CAMBORIU CABLE SYSTEM TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA.
Statements of Operations
for the years ended December 31, 2002 , 2001 and 2000
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Year ended December 31,
-----------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
------- ------- -------
Gross revenues
Monthly subscriptions $ 1,799 $ 2,025 $ 2,137
Installation 57 20 11
Additional services 122 130 96
------- ------- -------
1,978 2,175 2,244
------- ------- -------
Direct operating expenses (excluding depreciation stated
separately below)
Taxes on revenues 281 553 249
Payroll and benefits 48 58 93
Programming 616 655 491
Other costs 261 198 223
------- ------- -------
1,206 1,464 1,056
------- ------- -------
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Payroll and benefits 46 80 176
Advertising and promotion 19 32 19
Other selling, general and administrative expenses 182 237 129
------- ------- -------
247 349 324
------- ------- -------
Depreciation 296 356 403
Other operating expense (income) -- (74) 119
------- ------- -------
Operating income 229 80 342
------- ------- -------
Interest income (178) (65) (37)
Interest expense 18 207 94
Foreign currency transaction loss, net 140 6 --
Other nonoperating expense (income), net 11 -- --
------- ------- -------
Income (loss) before income taxes 238 (68) 285
Income tax expense - current ( Footnote 5) 79 -- 206
------- ------- -------
Net income (loss) $ 159 $ (68) $ 79
======= ======= =======
Other comprehensive loss -
Foreign currency translation adjustment 1,007 614 335
------- ------- -------
Comprehensive income (loss) $ (848) $ (682) $ (256)
======= ======= =======
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
F-55
CCS - CAMBORIU CABLE SYSTEM TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA.
Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Accumulated
Other
Common Accumulated Comprehensive
Stock Deficit Loss Total
------ ----------- ------------- -------
Balance as of January 31, 2000 4,012 (88) -- 3,924
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net -- -- (335) (335)
of tax
Net income for the year -- 79 -- 79
------ ----- ------- -------
Balance as of December 31, 2000 4,012 (9) (335) 3,668
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net -- -- (614) (614)
of tax
Net loss for the year -- (68) -- (68)
------ ----- ------- -------
Balance as of December 31, 2001 4,012 (77) (949) 2,986
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net
of tax -- -- (1,007) (1,007)
Net income for the year -- 159 -- 159
------ ----- ------- -------
Balance as of December 31, 2002 $4,012 $ 82 $(1,956) $ 2,138
====== ===== ======= =======
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
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CCS - CAMBORIU CABLE SYSTEM TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA.
Statements of Cash Flows
for the years ended December 31, 2002 ,2001 and 2000
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Year Ended December 31,
---------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
------- ------- -----
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 159 $ (68) $ 79
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 296 356 403
Provision (reversal of provision) for doubtful accounts 84 60 (3)
Provision (reversal of provision) for claims 12 (10) 13
Disposal and write-off of property, plant and equipment 5 -- --
Foreign currency transaction loss, net 140 6 --
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable (46) (38) 109
Prepaid and other assets -- 12 (14)
Accrued interest (143) -- --
Inventories 3 25 23
Suppliers 239 123 (12)
Taxes payable other than income taxes (23) 174 103
Income taxes payable -- -- 53
Accrued payroll and related liabilities (8) (4) (25)
Other 45 230 (397)
------- ------- -----
Net cash provided by operating activities 763 866 332
------- ------- -----
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (64) (151) (203)
Loans to related companies (1,041) (1,032) (677)
Repayments of loans to related companies 548 467 --
------- ------- -----
Net cash used in investing activities (557) (716) (880)
------- ------- -----
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from loans from related companies (3) 246 412
Repayments of loans from related companies -- (387) --
------- ------- -----
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (3) (141) 412
------- ------- -----
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (199) 9 9
------- ------- -----
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4 18 (127)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 20 2 129
------- ------- -----
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year $ 24 $ 20 $ 2
======= ======= =====
Cash paid for interest $ -- $ -- $ --
Cash paid for income taxes -- -- 206
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
F-57
CCS - CAMBORIU CABLE SYSTEM TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA.
Notes to Financial Statements
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
1. The Company and its principal operations
1.1 General
CCS - Camboriu Cable System Telecomunicacoes Ltda. (the "Company") renders
services related to wireless cable and cable television systems, including
marketing and advertising, production, distribution and licensing of
domestic and foreign television programs. The Company has wireless cable
channel rights primarily in the city of Camboriu. The Company's operations
are substantially dependent on the Tevecap Group regarding programming,
marketing, financial and administrative systems.
1.2 Significant Risks and Uncertainties
The Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2002
were prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the realization
of assets and settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal
course of business. The Company during the year ended December 31, 2002
had negative working capital of $483. The continuation of the Company as a
going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash
from operating and financing activities. In this regard, managements'
plans include: (i) improvement in the generation of cash from operations,
including a cost reduction program which was implemented in 2002; and (ii)
securitization of accounts receivable as a source of financing. The
financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the
recoverability and classification of recorded amounts or the amounts and
classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company
be unable to continue as a going concern.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Significant policies followed in the preparation of the financial
statements are described below:
2.1. Basis of presentation
The financial statements are presented in United States dollars and have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), which differ in certain
respects from accounting principles applied by the Company in its local
currency financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in Brazil ("Brazilian GAAP").
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent
assets and liabilities as of the financial statement dates and the
reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
Since management's judgment involves making estimates concerning the
likelihood of future events, the actual results could differ from these
estimates.
2.2. Accounting records
As required by Brazilian Law, and in accordance with local accounting
practices, the accounting records of the Company are maintained in
Brazilian currency ("real"). In order to present the financial statements
in conformity with U.S. GAAP, the Company maintains additional accounting
records that are used solely for this purpose.
F-58
CCS - CAMBORIU CABLE SYSTEM TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
2.3. Currency remeasurement
On January 1, 2000, Tevecap S.A. ("Tevecap"), parent company of the
Company's major shareholder TVA Sul Parana Ltda., changed its functional
currency from the United States dollar to the Brazilian real. As the
Company uses the functional currency of Tevecap, the Company also changed
its functional currency from the United States dollar to the Brazilian
real on January 1, 2000. This change was performed in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 52, "Foreign
Currency Translation".
2.4. Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are defined as cash and cash in banks and
investments in interest-bearing securities. Short-term investments with
original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase are
considered cash equivalents.
2.5. Financial instruments
In accordance with SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value of
Financial Instruments" ("SFAS 107"), information is provided about the
fair value of certain financial instruments for which it is practicable to
estimate that value.
For the purposes of SFAS 107, the estimated fair value of a financial
instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a
current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or
liquidation sale. The following methods and assumptions were used to
estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument for which it
is practicable to estimate that value:
o The fair value of current financial assets and liabilities,
including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other
accounts receivable, accounts receivable from related parties, film
suppliers, and other accounts payable approximates their respective
carrying value due to their short-term nature.
o The fair value of loans to and from related companies approximates
their respective carrying value as interest on these loans is at
market rates.
F-59
CCS - CAMBORIU CABLE SYSTEM TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
2.6. Accounts receivable
A provision for doubtful accounts was established on the basis of an
analysis of the accounts receivable, in light of the risks involved, and
is considered sufficient to cover any losses incurred in realization of
credits.
2.7. Inventories
Inventories consist of materials and supplies and imports in transit.
Materials and supplies are used to provide service to new customers, and
to ensure continuity of service to existing customers. Imports in transit
represent materials purchased from foreign countries that have not yet
been received.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined
principally under the average cost method.
2.8. Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using the
straight-line method, over the remaining useful lives, as described in
Note 6.
2.9. Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used
The Company evaluates its long-lived assets and identifiable intangible
assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.
Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison
of the carrying amount of the asset to future undiscounted net cash flows
expected to be generated by the asset. In estimating future undiscounted
net cash flows, assets are grouped at the level of each cable television
system. If an asset is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be
recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the
asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. There were no impairment
write-downs made during the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000.
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
2.10. Revenue recognition
Subscription revenues are recognized monthly at the amount billed to
subscribers for service subscribed to and earned during the month.
Installation fees are recognized as revenue on the equipment installation
date to the extent of direct selling costs incurred which are higher than
the revenue.
Other revenues are recognized as services are rendered.
2.11. Advertising and promotion costs
Costs of advertising and promotion are expensed as incurred
2.12. Deferred income taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax
consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective
tax bases as well as operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected
to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on
deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation
allowances are established when it is more likely than not that some or
all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
2.13 Reclassifications
Certain prior years amounts have been reclassified for comparative
purposes.
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
3. Accounts receivable, net
As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, accounts receivable were comprised of:
December 31,
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2002 2001
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Subscriptions and installation $ 59 $ 152
Advertising 4 5
Provision for doubtful accounts (62) (107)
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$ 1 $ 50
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No single customer accounted for more than 10% of total accounts
receivable as of December 31, 2002 and 2001.
4. Related party transactions
The following tables summarize the transactions between the Company and
related parties as of December 31, 2002 and 2001:
December 31,
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2002 2001
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TVA Sistema de Televisao S.A. (under common control with
parent company)
Loans receivable $ 1 $ 5
Loans payable -- 5
TVA Sul Parana Ltda. (parent company)
Loans receivable 905 565
Loans payable 1 --
The Company and its related parties maintain a cash management system
centralized at TVA Sul Parana Ltda. The centralized cash management
system results in accounts receivable from and payable to related
parties depending on the cash needs of the companies.
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
4. Related party transactions (Continued)
Loans granted to or obtained from related companies, under loan
agreements, are denominated in reais and subject to variable interest of
2.59% per month as of December 31, 2002 (2.12% per month as of December
31, 2001). There is not a defined maturity date for the loans.
5. Income taxes
Deferred income taxes reflect the future tax consequences of net operating
loss carryforwards and differences between the tax basis and the financial
reporting basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance has been
established against the net deferred tax asset (primarily consisting of
net operating loss carryforwards and provisions) as management believes it
is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Accordingly, no benefit has been recognized for the Company's net
operating losses and other deferred tax assets. As of December 31, 2002,
the Company had no net operating loss carryforwards.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
5. Income taxes (continued)
The income tax expense was different from the amount computed using the
Brazilian statutory income tax for the reasons set forth in the following
table:
2002 2001 2000
----- ---- -----
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 238 $(68) $ 285
Statutory income tax rate 34% 34% 34%
----- ---- -----
Computed income tax expense (benefit) 81 (23) 97
Change in the income tax rate -- -- 1
Translation loss of tax losses 8 1 3
Deductible devaluation loss for Brazilian statutory purposes (10) 22 150
Change in valuation allowance -- -- (45)
----- ---- -----
Income tax expense per statements of operations $ 79 $ -- $ 206
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6. Property, plant and equipment, net
As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, property, plant and equipment were
comprised of:
Annual
Depreciation December 31,
Rate ----------------------------
% 2002 2001
----------- ----------
Reception equipment 20 $ 452 $ 598
Cable plant 10 576 765
Machinery and equipment 10 176 310
Converters 10 82 38
Leasehold improvements 25 4 3
Building 25 1,667 2,658
Furniture and fixtures 10 36 67
Vehicles 20 32 12
Software 20 8 6
Tools 10 2 3
Other 5 3
Accumulated depreciation (1,133) (1,384)
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$ 1,907 $ 3,079
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
7. Shareholder's equity
Common stock as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 was comprised of:
2002 2001
----------------------------- ------------------------------
$ Shares $ Shares
----------- -------------- ----------- --------------
Construtora ENE ESSE Ltda. $ 1,605 1,940,000 $ 1,605 1,940,000
TVA Sul Parana Ltda. 2,407 2,910,000 2,407 2,910,000
----------- -------------- ----------- ---------------
$ 4,012 4,850,000 $ 4,012 4,850,000
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8. Loan guarantees
In November 1996, Tevecap issued $250,000 12-5/8% Senior Notes to
institutional buyers in a private placement. The Notes, which mature in
November 2004, were subsequently registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in May 1997. These Notes are jointly and severally,
irrevocably and fully unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior basis, by
Tevecap's direct and indirect subsidiaries, including the Company. On July
28, 1999 the related company TVA Communications Ltd. 80.79% of these
Notes.
9. Litigation contingencies
Certain claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business
have been filed or are pending against the Company which were not
recognized in the financial statements. The Company has also recorded
provisions related to certain claims in amounts that management considers
to be adequate after considering a number of factors including (but not
limited to) the views of legal counsel, the nature of the claims and the
prior experience of the Company.
The Company has provided for losses on all cases where the assessment of
management and legal counsel indicates that a loss is probable. Management
believes that such legal matters will not have a material adverse effect
on the Company's results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
10. Abril Health Care Plan
In February 1996, the Abril Health Care Plan, Associacao Abril de
Beneficios (the "Health Care Plan"), was created to provide health care to
Abril S.A. Group employees and their dependents. Both the companies
forming part of the Abril Group and the employees thereof contribute
monthly to the Health Care Plan, which is responsible for the management
of the plan. In 2002, contributions made by the Company to the Health Care
Plan amounted to $6 ( $14 in 2001 and $17 in 2000).
11. Supplementary information - valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves
Deferred Provision
Taxation for Provision
Valuation Doubtful for
Allowance Accounts Claims
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Balance as of January 31, 2000 45 50 --
Additions -- -- 13
Deductions (45) (3) --
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Balance as of December 31, 2000 -- $ 47 $ 13
Additions -- 60 --
Deductions -- -- (10)
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Balance as of December 31, 2001 -- 107 3
Additions -- -- 9
Deductions -- (45) --
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Balance as of December 31, 2001 $ -- 62 12
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12. Recent accounting pronouncements
SFAS No. 141 - "Business Combinations"
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (SFAS No. 141),
"Business Combinations." SFAS No. 141 addresses financial accounting and
reporting for business combinations and supersedes Accounting Principles
Board, or APB Opinion No. 16 (APB No. 16), "Business Combinations" and
FASB Statement No. 38, "Accounting for Preacquisition Contingencies of
Purchased Enterprises." All business combinations within the scope of SFAS
No. 141 are to be accounted for using the purchase method. In addition,
SFAS No. 141 requires that intangible assets be recognized as assets apart
from goodwill if they
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
12. Recent accounting pronouncements (Continued)
meet two criteria: the contractual-legal criterion or the separability
criterion. To assist in identifying acquired intangible assets, SFAS No.
141 also provides a list of intangible assets that meet either one of
these criteria. In addition to the disclosure requirements prescribed in
APB No. 16, SFAS No. 141 requires disclosure of the primary reasons for a
business combination and the allocation of the purchase price paid to the
assets acquired and liabilities assumed by a major caption on the balance
sheet. SFAS No. 141 also requires that when the amounts of goodwill and
intangible assets acquired are significant to the purchase price paid,
disclosure of other information about those assets is required, such as
the amount of goodwill by reportable segment and the amount of the
purchase price assigned to each major intangible asset class. The
provisions of SFAS No. 141 apply to all business combinations initiated
after June 30, 2001. SFAS No. 141 also applies to all business
combinations accounted for using the purchase method for which the date of
acquisition is July 1, 2001, or later. The adoption of SFAS No. 141 on
January 1, 2002, did not have any impact on the Company's financial
position, cash flows or results of operations.
SFAS No. 142 - "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets"
In June 2001, FASB issued SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets." SFAS No. 142 addresses financial accounting and reporting for
acquired goodwill and other intangible assets and supersedes APB Opinion
No. 17, Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 142 also amends SFAS No. 121,
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived
Assets to Be Disposed of," to exclude from its scope goodwill and
intangible assets that are not amortized. SFAS No. 142 addresses the
manner in which intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a
group of other assets (but not those acquired in a business combination)
should be accounted for in financial statements upon their acquisition.
This Statement also addresses the way that goodwill and other intangible
assets should be accounted for after they have been initially recognized
in the financial statements. The provision of SFAS No. 142 is required to
be applied in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Early
application is permitted for entities with fiscal years beginning after
March 15, 2001, provided that the first interim financial statements have
not been issued. An exception to the SFAS No. 142 application date is for
goodwill and intangible assets acquired after June 30, 2001, which
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
12. Recent accounting pronouncements (Continued)
will be immediately subject to the non-amortization and amortization
provisions of this statement. The adoption of SFAS No. 142 on January 1,
2002 did not have any impact on the Company's financial position, cash
flows or results of operations.
SFAS No. 143 - "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations"
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143 "Accounting for Asset
Retirement Obligations," (SFAS No. 143). SFAS No. 143 basically requires
that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be
recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate
of fair value can be made. The associated asset retirement costs are
capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. Under
SFAS No. 143, the liability for an asset retirement obligation is
discounted and accretion expense is recognized using the credit-adjusted
risk-free interest rate in effect when the liability was initially
recognized. In addition, disclosure requirements contained in SFAS No. 143
will provide more information about asset retirement obligations. SFAS No.
143 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2002 with earlier application encouraged. Based
on an initial assessment of the provisions and requirements of SFAS No.
143, our management believes that the implementation of this statement
will not result in any impact on the Company's financial position, cash
flows or results of operations.
SFAS No. 144 - "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets"
In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets," (SFAS No. 144) which supersedes Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 121 (SFAS No. 121), "Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
of" but retains SFAS No. 121's fundamental provisions for (a)
recognition/measurement of impairment of long-lived assets to be held and
used and (b) measurement of long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale.
SFAS No. 144 also supersedes the accounting and reporting provisions of
APB Opinion No. 30 (APB No.
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
12. Recent accounting pronouncements (Continued)
30)," Reporting the Results of Operations" for segments of a business to
be disposed of but retains APB No. 30's requirement to report discontinued
operations separately from continuing operations and extends that
reporting to a component of an entity that either has been disposed of or
is classified as "held for sale." SFAS No. 144 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2001 and interim periods within those
years. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 on January 1, 2002, did not have any
impact on the Company's financial position, cash flows or results of
operations.
SFAS No. 145 - "Rescission of SFAS Nos. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of SFAS
13, and Technical Corrections as of April 2002 of SFAS 145"
In April 2002, the FASB issued Statements of Accounting Standards No. 145,
"Rescission of SFAS Nos. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of SFAS No. 13, and
Technical Corrections as of "April 2002" ("SFAS No. 145"). SFAS No. 145
rescinds SFAS No. 4, "Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of
Debt," SFAS No. 44, "Accounting for Intangible Assets of Motor Carriers,"
and SFAS No. 64, "Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund
Requirements." As a result, gains and losses from extinguishment of debt
will no longer be classified as extraordinary items unless they meet the
criteria of unusual or infrequent as described in ABP No. 30, "Reporting
the Results of Operations--Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment
of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring
Events and Transactions." In addition, SFAS No. 145 amends SFAS No. 13,
"Accounting for Leases," to eliminate an inconsistency between the
required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions and the required
accounting for certain lease modifications that have economic effects that
are similar to sale-leaseback transactions. SFAS No. 145 also amends other
existing authoritative pronouncements to make various technical
corrections, clarify meanings or describe their applicability under
changed conditions. SFAS No. 145 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after May 15, 2002. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that
the adoption of SFAS No. 145 will have on its results of operations, cash
flows and financial position, but does not believe that the impact will be
material.
SFAS No. 146 - "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal
Activities"
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
12. Recent accounting pronouncements (Continued)
In June 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Accounting Standards No. 146,
"Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" (SFAS
No. 146). This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for
costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging
Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain
Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity
(Including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)" (EITF 94-3). SFAS
No. 146 eliminates the definition and requirements for recognition of exit
costs in EITF No. 94-3. SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for a cost
associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the
liability is incurred. Under EITF No. 94-3, a liability for an exit cost
as defined in EITF No. 94-3 was recognized at the date of an entity's
commitment to an exit plan. SFAS No. 146 also states that an entity's
commitment to a plan, by itself, does not create a present obligation to
others that meets the definition of a liability. In addition, SFAS No. 146
establishes that fair value is the objective for initial measurement of
the liability. The requirements of SFAS No. 146 apply prospectively to
activities initiated after December 31, 2002, and, as such, the Company
cannot reasonably estimate the impact that the adoption of these new rules
will have until, and unless, they affect relevant activities in future
periods.
FIN No. 45 - "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for
Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others"
In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others" ("FIN No. 45"). This interpretation
requires certain disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim and
annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees
that it has issued. It also requires a guarantor to recognize, at the
inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation
undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The disclosure requirements of FIN
No. 45 are effective for interim and annual periods ending after December
15, 2002. The initial recognition and initial measurement requirements of
FIN No. 45 are effective prospectively for guarantees issued or modified
after December 31, 2002. Based on an initial assessment of the provisions
and requirements of FIN No. 45, the Company believes that the
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
12. Recent accounting pronouncements (Continued)
implementation of this statement will not result in any impact on its
financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
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