TELMEX PRESS RELEASE: FOURTH QUARTER 2004 FEBRUARY 3,2005

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

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

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of February 2005

Commission File Number: 333-13580

Teléfonos de México, S.A. de C.V.

(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in the Charter)

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Fourth Quarter 2004

Mexico City, February 3, 2005.

Consolidated Financial Results (in 2004, the results of the subsidiaries in Latin America are consolidated)

Relevant Consolidated Figures

Since the second quarter of 2004, the results include the consolidation of the operations in Latin America, in 2003 results only consider Mexico.

(millions of Mexican constant pesos as of December 2004)

4Q2004

4Q2003

% Inc.

12 months 2004

12 months 2003

% Inc.

Revenues

40,801

31,745

28.5

138,802

122,912

12.9

EBITDA (1)

18,384

16,920

8.7

66,603

63,548

4.8

Operating income

12,353

11,157

10.7

43,656

41,781

4.5

Net income

10,427

5,874

77.5

27,497

23,615

16.4

Earnings per share (pesos) (2)

0.88

0.48

83.3

2.32

1.95

19.0

Earnings per ADR (dollars) (3)

1.56

0.82

90.2

4.13

3.30

25.1

Outstanding shares (millions) (2)

11,832

12,109

(2.3)

11,832

12,109

(2.3)

Equivalent ADRs (millions) (3)

592

605

(2.1)

592

605

(2.1)

(1) EBITDA: Defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization. See telmex.com in the investor relations section where the calculation is shown

(2) Based on the number of shares outstanding at the end of each period

(3) One ADR represents 20 shares

 

Consolidated Income Statements

Since the second quarter of 2004, the results include the consolidation of the operations in Latin America, in 2003 results only consider Mexico.

(millions of Mexican constant pesos as of December 2004)

4Q2004

4Q2003

% Inc.

12 months 2004

12 months 2003

% Inc.

Revenues

           
             

Local

14,100

14,023

0.6

56,953

56,667

0.5

Domestic long distance

8,955

4,505

98.8

24,905

18,818

32.3

International long distance

3,529

2,570

37.3

10,675

9,112

17.2

Interconnection

4,950

4,600

7.6

19,199

18,477

3.9

Data transmission

7,110

3,843

85.0

21,101

14,355

47.0

Others

2,157

2,204

(2.1)

5,969

5,483

8.9

Total

40,801

31,745

28.5

138,802

122,912

12.9

             

Costs and expenses

           

Cost of sales and services

8,502

7,136

19.1

30,141

28,158

7.0

Commercial, administrative and general

6,631

4,452

48.9

22,119

18,142

21.9

Transport and interconnection

7,284

3,237

125.0

19,939

13,064

52.6

Depreciation and amortization

6,031

5,763

4.7

22,947

21,767

5.4

Total

28,448

20,588

38.2

95,146

81,131

17.3

             

Operating income

12,353

11,157

10.7

43,656

41,781

4.5

             

Comprehensive financing cost (product)

           

Net interest

624

960

(35.0)

3,397

2,914

16.6

Exchange loss (gain), net

(463)

1,021

(145.3)

(26)

3,296

(100.8)

Monetary gain, net

(1,347)

(603)

123.5

(2,850)

(1,738)

64.0

Total

(1,186)

1,378

(186.0)

521

4,472

(88.3)

             

Income before tax and employee profit sharing

13,539

9,779

38.4

43,135

37,309

15.6

             

Provisions for income tax and employee profit sharing

5,243

3,864

35.7

17,669

13,506

30.8

Deferred taxes (effect of rate change)

(2,485)

-

NA

(2,485)

-

NA

Income before equity in results of affiliates and minority interest

10,781

5,915

82.3

27,951

23,803

17.4

             

Equity in results of affiliates

(39)

(41)

(4.9)

(115)

(188)

(38.9)

Minority interest

(315)

-

-

(339)

-

-

Net income

10,427

5,874

77.5

27,497

23,615

16.4

             

EBITDA

18,384

16,920

8.7

66,603

63,548

4.8

EBITDA Margin (%)

45.1

53.3

(8.2)

48.0

51.7

(3.7)

Operating Margin (%)

30.3

35.1

(4.8)

31.5

34.0

(2.5)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Since the second quarter of 2004, the results include the consolidation of the operations in Latin America, in 2003 results only consider Mexico.

(millions of Mexican constant pesos as of December 2004)

December 2004

December 2003

Assets

   

Cash and short-term investments

20,499

10,718

Other current assets

39,913

30,963

Plant, property and equipment, net

151,989

127,345

Other assets

6,172

2,796

Goodwill

3,783

86

Projected net asset

25,623

23,495

Deferred taxes

5,329

-

Total assets

253,308

195,403

     

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

   

Current portion of long-term debt

13,194

21,314

Other current liabilities

35,613

17,861

Long-term debt

76,847

50,929

Pensions and seniority premiums

1,724

-

Deferred taxes

18,102

21,516

Total liabilities

145,480

111,620

Stockholders' equity

Majority stockholder equity

93,870

83,783

Minority interest

13,958

-

Total stockholders' equity

107,828

83,783

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

253,308

195,403

Outstanding shares at December 31, 2004: 11,832,452,155

Exchange rate used at December 31, 2004: 11.2648 peros per dollar

Comments on Consolidated Financial Statements

The analysis presented here include the results of the subsidiaries in Latin America and in 2003 results only consider Mexico.

International Operations

Company

Country

% of ownership

Acquisition date

Consolidation date

TELMEX Argentina

Argentina

100.0

February 24, 2004

March 1, 2004

Techtel

Argentina

83.4

April 19, 2004

May 1, 2004

Metrored

Argentina

83.4

June 30, 2004

July 1, 2004

TELMEX Brasil

Brazil

100.0

February 24, 2004

March 1, 2004

Embratel

Brazil

33.6

July 23, 2004

August 1, 2004

TELMEX Chile

Chile

100.0

February 24, 2004

March 1, 2004

TELMEX Corp. (Chilesat)

Chile

99.3

June 8, 2004

July 1, 2004

TELMEX Colombia

Colombia

100.0

February 24, 2004

March 1, 2004

TELMEX Peru

Peru

100.0

February 24, 2004

March 1, 2004

 

 

Revenues: At December 31, revenues for Telefonos de Mexico and its subsidiaries in Mexico and Latin America rose to 40,801 million pesos, an increase of 28.5% compared with the same period of 2003. For the twelve months, revenues increased 12.9%, totaling 138,802 million pesos.

Costs and Expenses: Operating costs and expenses totaled 28,448 million pesos, 38.2% higher than the fourth quarter of the previous year. For the twelve months, operating costs and expenses increased 17.3%, totaling 95,146 million pesos.

EBITDA and Operating Income: EBITDA rose to 18,384 million pesos in the fourth quarter, 8.7% higher than the same period of 2003 and the EBITDA margin was 45.1%. Operating income totaled 12,353 million pesos, an increase of 10.7%, and the margin was 30.3% in the quarter. For the twelve months, EBITDA and operating income totaled 66,603 million pesos and 43,656 million pesos, reflecting increases of 4.8% and 4.5%, respectively. The EBITDA margin was 48.0% and the operating margin was 31.5%.

Comprehensive Financing Cost (Product): Comprehensive financing cost was positive by 1,186 million pesos in the quarter. This result was due to a net interest charge of 624 million pesos, partially offset by an exchange gain of 463 million pesos resulting from the 1.3% appreciation of the peso to the US dollar (11.2648 pesos per dollar in 4Q04 vs. 11.4106 pesos per dollar in 3Q04) and the 7.1% appreciation of the Brazilian real to the US dollar (2.6544 reais per dollar in 4Q04 vs. 2.8586 reais per dollar in 3Q04), as well as for a monetary gain of 1,347 million pesos. At December 31, comprehensive financing cost was 521 million pesos, 88.3% lower than the same period of 2003.

In the fourth quarter, a credit of deferred taxes of 2,485 million pesos was charged due to the recognition of the annual gradual reduction of the income tax rate since January 2005.

Net Income: Net income rose to 10,427 million pesos in the fourth quarter, 77.5% higher than the same period of the previous year that was mainly due to the effect of the credit of 2,485 million pesos related to deferred taxes as well as for the variation of the comprehensive financing cost of 2,564 million pesos. For the twelve months, net income totaled 27,497 million pesos, 16.4% higher than the same period of 2003. The minority interest, primarily reflecting the 66.4% minority ownership in Embratel, was 315 million pesos. Earnings per share for the fourth quarter, based on the number of shares outstanding at period end, were 0.88 pesos, and earnings per ADR were 1.56 dollars.

Debt: Debt rose 30.8% to 7.993 billion dollars compared with 6.112 billion dollars at December 31, 2003 due to the consolidation of Embratel's debt of 1.219 billion dollars, to the syndicated bank loan that TELMEX obtained in July 2004 and the amortization of liabilities. Of total debt, 14.7% is short-term, 85.1% is in foreign currency (40.9% considering hedges), and 39.7% carries a fixed rate (53.4% considering interest rate swaps). At December 31, 2004, TELMEX carried out interest rate swaps for 12,390 million pesos, producing a new fixed rate of 9.2%, and currency hedges for 3.536 billion dollars, of which 91.1% is related to hedges of pesos to dollars and 8.9% to hedges of reais to dollars.

Of debt especially related to TELMEX Mexico, 6.2% is short-term, 88.5% is foreign denominated (40.7% considering hedges), and 39.8% carries a fixed rate (56.1% considering interest rate swaps). In the case of Embratel, 61.0% of its debt is short-term, 68.4% is foreign denominated (42.4% considering hedges) and 37.6% of the total has fixed rates.

Total Investment: At December 31, total investment was 1.635 billion dollars, of which 136 million dollars were used for the operations in Latin America.

Dividends: In December 2004, the quarterly dividend payment of 17 Mexican cents was made. The amount paid was 2,013 million pesos.

Repurchase of Shares

From October 1st to December 31st , 2004 the company repurchased 140.4 million of its own shares outstanding, representing 1.2% of outstanding shares at the beginning of the fourth quarter. From January to December, 709.5 million shares were repurchased.

Net liabilities

In 2004, the company's consolidated net liabilities increased by 1.591 billion dollars. This amount includes 902 million dollars from indebtedness of the Latin American companies

The analysis of net debt in 2004 should consider the capitalization of the convertible bond for 570 million dollars, the acquisition of companies for 1.166 billion dollars, investments in the telecommunications plant for 1.499 billion dollars in Mexico and 136 million dollars in Latin America, as well as the repurchase of the company's own shares for 1.150 billion dollars and dividend payments for the equivalent of 721 million dollars.

On January 27, 2005 the company sold two series of senior notes in aggregate amount of 1.3 billion dollars in two tranches of 650 million dollars each. One series maturing in 2010 and bearing interest of 4.75% and the other series maturing in 2015 and bearing interest at 5.50%.

Mexico Operating Results

Voice Business

 

4Q

2004

3Q

2004

2Q

2004

1Q

2004

4Q

2003

% inc. vs.

4Q2003

Lines in service (thousand units)

17,172

16,816

16,466

16,083

15,683

9.5

Connections

590

547

523

540

493

19.7

Disconnections

234

197

140

141

166

41.4

Gain

356

351

383

399

327

8.6

Multifon Hogar

1,188

1,015

899

796

639

85.8

Penetration (%)

           

Digital services

38.2

37.4

36.5

35.9

35.0

3.2

Voice mail

42.2

40.9

39.4

35.9

34.2

8.0

Local Traffic

(million units)

           

Local calls

6,583

6,736

6,709

6,754

6,693

(1.7)

Interconnection minutes

8,089

7,817

7,502

6,862

6,568

23.1

Long Distance Traffic

(Million minutes)

           

Domestic long distance

4,190

4,322

4,158

4,030

3,763

11.3

International long distance

1,674

1,642

1,627

1,314

1,406

19.1

Lines in service

Net line gain for the quarter was 355,798 as a result of 590,389 connections and 234,591 disconnections. At December 31st, there were 17,172,278 lines in service, an annual increase of 9.5%. Of the additions during the quarter, the prepaid system generated 48.4%, bringing the total of Multifon Hogar lines to 1,187,593, 85.8% more than the previous year and representing 6.9% of lines in service.

In the fourth quarter, digital services attained market penetration of 38.2% of lines in service, 3.2 percentage points higher than the same period of the previous year. At December 31, there were 7,252,166 free voice mails (Buzon TELMEX) in operation, an increase of 35.4% compared with the previous year and representing penetration of 42.2% of lines in service.

Local

During the quarter, 6,583 million local calls were made, an annual decrease of 1.7%. For the full year, total local traffic was 26,782 million calls, 0.6% higher than the same period of 2003.

Interconnection traffic totaled 8,089 million minutes during the quarter, 23.1% more than in the same period of the previous year. For the twelve months, interconnection traffic increased 17.4% compared with the same period of last year, totaling 30,271 million minutes.

Long Distance

In the fourth quarter, DLD traffic totaled 4,190 million minutes, 11.3% higher than the same period of 2003. For the twelve months, DLD traffic totaled 16,700 million minutes, an increase of 8.6% compared with the same period of the previous year.

ILD outgoing minutes increased 6.7%, totaling 413 million minutes. Incoming ILD minutes totaled 1,261 million minutes, 23.8% higher than the same period of 2003. The incoming-outgoing ratio was 3.1 compared with 2.6 last year. For the full year, ILD outgoing minutes totaled 1,676 million and incoming 4,580 million, providing increases of 7.9% and 54.8%, respectively, compared with the same period of 2003.

Data Transmission

 

4Q

2004

3Q

2004

2Q

2004

1Q

2004

4Q

2003

% inc. vs.

4Q2003

Line equivalents 64kbps (thousands)

3,327

2,987

2,769

2,464

2,291

45.2

Internet

(thousands)

1,741

1,604

1,552

1,521

1,452

19.9

Prodigy (Dial-up)

1,167

1,134

1,198

1,278

1,258

(7.2)

Infinitum (ADSL)

560

456

339

229

179

212.5

Penetration (%)

10.1

9.5

9.4

9.5

9.3

0.8

Corporate Networks

In the corporate data transmission market, 340,453 line equivalents were added during the fourth quarter, an annual increase of 45.2%, bringing the total to 3,327,293 line equivalents for data transmission at the end of December.

Internet

At December 31, Internet access accounts - both dial-up and broadband - rose to 1,741,296, an increase of 19.9% compared with the same period of the previous year. From October to December, 104,281 ADSL customers were added to the Prodigy Infinitum service. For the full year, there were 560,293 Prodigy Infinitum accounts in operation, 212.5% more than the same period of 2003.

Internet dial-up customers totaled 1,167,278 at year-end. Prodigy Hogar customers (paying for the service on a per minute basis), had 59,737 accounts.

 

 

 

Mexico Financial Results

Income Statements

(millions of Mexican constant pesos as of December 2004)

4Q2004

4Q2003

%

Inc.

12 months 2004

12 months 2003

%

Inc.

Revenues

           

Voice:

           

Local

13,587

14,023

(3.1)

56,027

56,667

(1.1)

Domestic long distance

4,230

4,505

(6.1)

17,212

18,818

(8.5)

International long distance

2,586

2,570

0.6

9,075

9,112

(0.4)

Interconnection

4,671

4,600

1.5

18,742

18,477

1.4

Data transmission

4,367

3,843

13.6

16,355

14,355

13.9

Others

2,119

2,204

(3.8)

5,665

5,483

3.3

Total

31,560

31,745

(0.6)

123,076

122,912

0.1

             

Costs and expenses

           

Cost of sales and services

7,621

7,136

6.8

28,454

28,158

1.1

Commercial, administrative and general

4,333

4,452

(2.7)

18,015

18,142

(0.7)

Transport and interconnection

3,182

3,237

(1.7)

13,105

13,064

0.3

Depreciation and amortization

4,533

5,763

(21.3)

20,187

21,767

(7.3)

Total

19,670

20,588

(4.5)

79,761

81,131

(1.7)

             

Operating income

11,890

11,157

6.6

43,315

41,781

3.7

             

EBITDA

16,423

16,920

(2.9)

63,503

63,548

(0.1)

EBITDA Margin (%)

52.0

53.3

(1.3)

51.6

51.7

(0.1)

Operating Margin (%)

37.7

35.1

2.6

35.2

34.0

1.2

 

Balance Sheets

(millions of Mexican constant pesos as of December 2004)

December 2004

December 2003

Assets

   

Cash and short-term investments

16,655

10,718

Other current assets

29.098

30,963

Investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries (1)

12,942

-

Plant, property and equipment, net

123,582

127,345

Other assets

3,451

2,882

Projected net asset

25,623

23,495

Total assets

211,351

195,403

     

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

   

Current portion of long-term debt

4,729

21,314

Other current liabilities

23,484

17,861

Long-term debt

71,166

50,929

Deferred taxes

18,102

21,516

Total liabilities

117,481

111,620

Stockholders' equity

93,870

83,783

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

211,351

195,403

Outstanding shares at December 31, 2004: 11,832,452,155

Exchange rate used at December 31, 2004: 11.2648 pesos per dollar

(1) Corresponds to subsidiaries in Latin America

 

Revenues: In the fourth quarter of 2004, total revenues from operations in Mexico totaled 31,560 million pesos, 0.6 lower than the same period of the previous year. For the twelve months, revenues for Mexico totaled 123,076 million pesos, an annual increase of 0.1%.

Costs and expenses: Costs and expenses totaled 19,670 million pesos in the fourth quarter, a decrease of 4.5% compared with the same period of 2003. For the twelve months, operating costs and expenses in Mexico totaled 79,761 million pesos, a decrease of 1.7% compared with the previous year.

EBITDA and Operating Income: EBITDA and operating income totaled 16,423 million pesos and 11,890 million pesos, respectively, reflecting a decrease of 2.9% in EBITDA and an increase of 6.6% in operating income compared with 2003. In the quarter, the EBITDA margin decreased 1.3 percentage points and the operating margin increased 2.6 percentage points, reaching 52.0% and 37.7%, respectively.

For the full year, the EBITDA margin was 51.6%, similar to the previous year and totaled 63,503 million pesos, 0.1% lower than in 2003. The operating margin increased 1.2 percentage points to 35.2%, reflecting operating income of 43,315 million pesos, 3.7% higher than in 2003.

 

International Operations

Results based on Continuing Operations

The financial information presented here is calculated in the currency of each country, according to generally accepted accounting principles of the country where each subsidiary in Latin America operates and are based on continuing operations

The figures of the results include the adjustments by registered valuation since the acquisition date, that are considered in goodwill in TELMEX's Consolidated Financial Statements.

Brazil

Revenues from the operations in Brazil during the fourth quarter totaled 1,895.4 million reais, 1.0 lower than in 2003, of which 64% was related to long distance, mainly from Embratel, that decreased 7.8% in the quarter and 24% to data transmission services that increased 2.1%. Revenues from local services increased 82.7% compared with the fourth quarter of 2003 due to the incorporation of Vesper. Costs and expenses were 1,832.7 million reais in the fourth quarter, 6.2% higher than in 2003. Transport and termination of traffic represented 47% of total costs and expenses that decreased 2.6% in the quarter. In Embratel contingencies for 214 million reais were recognized related to labor, civil and fiscal contingencies. Additionally, At year-end, the probable contingencies balance was 477 million reais compared with a balance of 74 million reais last year. Also, income before income tax decreased 65 million reais due to other charges and credits related to the agreements with telecommunications operators, Brasil Telecom and Telemar, the impairment of Vesper's telephone plant and an adjustment in the pension fund of the company. Specifically, depreciation of TELMEX Brasil was due to an impairment of the value of the telephone plant of 200.7 million reais. This charge was reflected in the income statement below the operating profit line. Operating income in the quarter was 62.6 million reais producing an operating margin of 3.3%. EBITDA for the quarter was 346.4 million reais, 29.2% lower than the same period of 2003, representing a margin of 18.3%.

 

Income Statements

(millions of reais of each period)

4Q2004

4Q2003

% Inc.

12 months 2004

12 months 2003

% Inc.

Revenues

           
             

Local

154.4

84.5

82.7

614.4

142.3

331.9

Long distance

1,211.3

1,313.3

(7.8)

4,807.7

4,932.0

(2.5)

Interconnection

2.1

2.6

(19.1)

10.3

4.1

150.6

Data

460.5

451.0

2.1

1,795.4

1,856.3

(3.3)

Other

67.1

62.4

7.5

246.1

254.5

(3.3)

Total

1,895.4

1,913.8

(1.0)

7,474.0

7,189.2

4.0

             

Costs and expenses

           

Cost of sales and services

140.7

136.3

3.2

671.4

519.8

29.2

Commercial, administrative and general

545.6

402.6

35.5

1,980.7

1,566.5

26.4

Transport and interconnection

862.7

885.5

(2.6)

3,413.5

3,288.9

3.8

Depreciation and amortization

283.8

301.1

(5.7)

1,177.5

1,200.9

(1.9)

Total

1,832.7

1,725.5

6.2

7,243.1

6,576.2

10.1

             

Operating income

62.6

188.3

(66.7)

230.9

613.0

(62.3)

             

EBITDA

346.4

489.4

(29.2)

1,408.4

1,813.9

(22.4)

EBITDA margin (%)

18.3

25.6

(7.3)

18.8

25.2

(6.4)

Operating margin (%)

3.3

9.8

(6.5)

3.1

8.5

(5.4)

 

 

 

Argentina

Revenues from the operations in Argentina during the fourth quarter totaled 70.0 million Argentinean pesos, 26.8% higher than in 2003. Specifically, the data business increased 23.0%; the voice business increased 12.1%. Operating costs and expenses increased 3.0% and totaled 71.0 million Argentinean pesos in the quarter. In particular, depreciation in the quarter decreased 44.5% due to an impairment of the value of the telephone plant of 289.4 million Argentinean pesos. This charge was reflected in the income statement below the operating profit line. In the quarter, there was an operating loss of 1.0 million Argentinean pesos. EBITDA for the quarter was 9.3 million Argentinean pesos, 92.9% higher than the same period of 2003 producing a margin of 13.2%.

Income Statements

(millions of Argentinean pesos of each period)

4Q2004

4Q2003

% Inc.

12months 2004

12 months 2003

% Inc.

Revenues

           

Voice:

36.2

32.3

12.1

126.6

111.5

13.5

Data:

28.0

22.8

23.0

99.6

85.4

16.6

Other:

5.8

0.1

*

7.3

0.3

*

Total

70.0

55.2

26.8

233.5

197.2

18.4

             

Costs and expenses

           

Cost of sales and services

6.4

6.9

(6.4)

40.7

37.6

8.3

Commercial, administrative and general

17.6

11.8

48.4

60.7

53.0

14.6

Transport and interconnection

36.7

31.7

15.8

114.9

96.6

18.9

Depreciation and amortization

10.3

18.6

(44.5)

41.1

74.2

(44.6)

Total

71.0

69.0

3.0

257.5

261.4

(1.5)

             

Operating income

(1.0)

(13.7)

NA

(24.0)

(64.2)

NA

             

EBITDA

9.3

4.8

92.9

17.1

10.0

71.5

EBITDA margin (%)

13.2

8.7

4.5

7.3

5.1

2.2

Operating margin (%)

(1.5)

(24.8)

23.3

(10.3)

(32.6)

22.3

*Percentage higher than 1,000%

 

Chile

Revenues from the operations in Chile during the fourth quarter totaled 14,730.6 million Chilean pesos, 0.4% higher than the previous year. The data business increased 18.0%, that partially offset the decrease of 1.2% of local revenues. Costs and expenses were 16,020.5 million Chilean pesos in the quarter, 16.6% lower than in 2003 of which transport and interconnection increased 10.0%, partially offset by a valuation of 43.0% in depreciation in the quarter and affected the value of the telephone plant which decreased 39,090.4 million Chilean pesos. This valuation was registered in TELMEX Chile Holdings, S.A. balance sheet that is a TELMEX subsidiary. The loss in operating income was 1,289.9 million Chilean pesos in the fourth quarter that compares with an operating loss of 4,536.1 million Chilean pesos last year. EBITDA totaled 1,169.3 million Chilean pesos with a margin of 7.9% in the quarter.

 

Income Statements

(millions of Chilean pesos of each period)

4Q2004

4Q2003

% Inc.

12 months 2004

12 months 2003

%Inc

Revenues

           

Voice:

9,142.5

9,252.3

(1.2)

33,104.7

33,000.0

0.3

Data:

5,354.9

4,537.8

18.0

16,510.9

15,277.1

8.1

Other:

233.2

883.5

(73.6)

1,557.2

2,116.0

(26.4)

Total

14,730.6

14,673.6

0.4

51,172.8

50,393.1

1.6

             

Costs and expenses

           

Cost of sales and services

1,399.5

1,728.9

(19.1)

5,537.9

6,915.5

(19.2)

Commercial, administrative and general

6,095.4

7,646.2

(20.3)

20,056.0

23,939.5

(16.2)

Transport and interconnection

6,066.4

5,520.6

10.0

19,820.7

19,502.5

1.6

Depreciation and amortization

2,459.2

4,314.0

(43.0)

9,843.5

14,848.8

(33.7)

Total

16,020.5

19,209.7

(16.6)

55,258.0

65,206.0

(15.3)

             

Operating income

(1,289.9)

(4,536.1)

NA

(4,085.2)

(14,812.9)

NA

             

EBITDA

1,169.3

(222.1)

(626.5)

5,758.3

35.9

*

EBITDA margin (%)

7.9

(1.5)

9.4

11.3

0.1

11.2

Operating margin (%)

(8.8)

(30.9)

22.1

(8.0)

(29.4)

21.4

*Percentage higher than 1,000%

 

Colombia

Revenues from these operations during the fourth quarter totaled 22,159.0 million Colombian pesos, 12.8% higher than in 2003. Costs and expenses were 20,014.2 million Colombian pesos, 10.7% lower than in 2003, of which 27% was related to transport and interconnection that increased 1.9%. Depreciation in the quarter decreased 27.6% as a result of a lower valuation in the value of the telephone plant, which decreased 20,153.6 million Colombia pesos. Colombian Accounting Principles indicate that this reduction must be faced, in the case that it exists, against the surplus in the valuation of the asset. In the case of TELMEX Colombia, this criteria was observed. Commercial, administrative and general expenses decreased 16.0% compared with the fourth quarter of the previous year. Operating income for the quarter totaled 2,144.8 million Colombian pesos compared with an operating loss of 2,768.8 million Colombian pesos in the same period of last year. The operating margin was 9.7%. EBITDA totaled 7,895.8 million Colombian pesos in the quarter, 52.7% more than the same period of last year producing a margin of 35.6%.

 

Income Statements

(millions of Colombian pesos of each period)

4Q2004

4Q2003

%Inc.

12 months 2004

12 months 2003

% Inc.

Revenues

           

Data:

21,843.2

19,367.0

12.8

81,763.3

71,110.3

15.0

Other:

315.8

283.5

11.4

1,306.7

1,073.7

21.7

Total

22,159.0

19,650.5

12.8

83,070.0

72,184.0

15.1

             

Costs and expenses

           

Cost of sales and services

4,274.8

3,705.4

15.4

17,451.9

14,806.0

17.9

Commercial, administrative and general

4,668.3

5,556.8

(16.0)

17,829.8

16,397.2

8.7

Transport and interconnection

5,320.1

5,219.2

1.9

20,396.1

18,111.4

12.6

Depreciation and amortization

5,751.0

7,938.0

(27.6)

20,727.8

31,205.7

(33.6)

Total

20,014.2

22,419.3

(10.7)

76,405.6

80,520.4

(5.1)

             

Operating income

2,144.8

(2,768.8)

NA

6,664.4

(8,336.3)

NA

             

EBITDA

7,895.8

5,169.2

52.7

27,392.1

22,869.3

19.8

EBITDA margin (%)

35.6

26.3

9.3

33.0

31.7

1.3

Operating margin (%)

9.7

(14.1)

23.8

8.0

(11.5)

19.6

 

 

Peru

Revenues from operations in Peru during the fourth quarter totaled 38.3 million new soles, 3.2% higher than the previous year. The voice business increased 8.8%. Costs and expenses in the quarter increased 38.8% due to the increase of 35.7% in transport and interconnection costs, as well as for higher depreciation charges. The telephone plant was reduced in 21.8 million new soles due to the valuation of depreciation. According to Peruvian Accounting Principles, the effect of this valuation had a non-recurring impact in depreciation of the period that increased 118.1% in the quarter. The operating loss was 20.8 million new soles. If the extraordinary charge was eliminated, operating income would have been 1 million new soles. EBITDA totaled 9.0 million new soles producing a margin of 23.6%.

 

Income Statements

(millions of new soles of each period)

4Q2004

4Q2003

% Inc

12 months 2004

12 months 2003

% Inc

Revenues

           

Voice:

23.4

21.5

8.8

92.2

80.0

15.2

Data:

14.1

15.0

(5.9)

57.6

59.8

(3.7)

Other:

0.8

0.6

20.1

1.7

1.3

31.9

Total

38.3

37.1

3.2

151.5

141.1

7.4

             

Costs and expenses

           

Cost of sales and services

4.2

5.8

(28.1)

17.8

17.2

3.4

Commercial, administrative and general

8.9

11.2

(20.4)

44.6

39.8

12.0

Transport and interconnection

16.2

11.9

35.7

59.5

49.6

20.0

Depreciation and amortization

29.9

13.7

118.1

53.2

50.3

5.8

Total

59.1

42.6

38.8

175.0

156.9

11.6

             

Operating income

(20.8)

(5.5)

NA

(23.5)

(15.8)

NA

             

EBITDA

9.0

8.2

10.3

29.7

34.5

(13.9)

EBITDA margin (%)

23.6

22.2

1.5

19.6

24.4

(4.8)

Operating margin (%)

(54.5)

(14.8)

NA

(15.5)

(11.2)

NA

 

Annex 1

Based on Condition 7-5 of the Amendments of the Concession Title, the commitment to present the accounting separation of the local and long distance services is presented below for 2003 and 2004.

Local Service Business Mexico

Income Statements

(Millions of Mexican constant pesos as of December 2004)

4Q2004

4Q2003

%

yoy

12 months 2004

12 months 2003

%

yoy

Revenues

           

Access, rent and measured service

13,525

13,984

(3.3)

55,825

56,510

(1.2)

Recovery of LADA special projects

69

532

(87.0)

1,786

2,026

(11.8)

LADA interconnection

1,069

1,007

6.2

4,318

3,834

12.6

Interconnection with operators

352

328

7.3

1,437

1,119

28.4

Interconnection with cellular

4,312

4,271

1.0

17,283

17,357

(0.4)

Other

2,228

2,414

(7.7)

8,899

9,094

(2.1)

Total

21,555

22,536

(4.4)

89,548

89,940

(0.4)

             

Costs and expenses

           

Cost of sales and services

5,671

5,086

11.5

21,057

19,709

6.8

Commercial, administrative and general

3,315

3,478

(4.7)

14,821

14,993

(1.1)

Interconnection

3,163

3,198

(1.1)

12,936

12,910

0.2

Depreciation and amortization

3,043

4,003

(24.0)

13,523

14,797

(8.6)

Total

15,192

15,765

(3.6)

62,337

62,409

(0.1)

             

Operating income

6,363

6,771

(6.0)

27,211

27,531

(1.2)

             

EBITDA

9,406

10,774

(12.7)

40,734

42,328

(3.8)

EBITDA Margin (%)

43.6

47.8

(4.2)

45.5

47.1

(1.6)

Operating Margin (%)

29.5

30.0

(0.5)

30.4

30.6

(0.2)

Long Distance Business Mexico

Income Statements

(Millions of Mexican constant pesos as of December 2004)

4Q2004

4Q2003

%

Inc.

12 months 2004

12 months 2003

%

Inc.

Revenues

           

Domestic long distance

4,068

4,312

(5.7)

16,396

18,013

(9.0)

International long distance

2,244

2,109

6.4

7,930

7,772

2.0

Total

6,312

6,421

(1.7)

24,326

25,785

(5.7)

             

Costs and expenses

           

Cost of sales and services

1,112

1,046

6.3

4,593

4,756

(3.4)

Commercial, administrative and general

1,399

1,464

(4.4)

4,933

5,288

(6.7)

Interconnection to the local network

939

942

(0.3)

3,871

3,654

5.9

Cost of LADA special projects

54

494

(89.1)

1,588

1,916

(17.1)

Depreciation and amortization

596

661

(9.8)

2,776

2,931

(5.3)

Total

4,100

4,607

(11.0)

17,761

18,545

(4.2)

             

Operating income

2,212

1,814

21.9

6,565

7,240

(9.3)

             

EBITDA

2,808

2,475

13.5

9,341

10,171

(8.2)

EBITDA Margin (%)

44.5

38.5

6.0

38.4

39.4

(1.0)

Operating Margin (%)

35.0

28.3

6.7

27.0

28.1

(1.1)

 

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:

TELÉFONOS DE MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

By: __________________          

Name: Adolfo Cerezo Pérez
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Ref: Teléfonos de México, S.A. de C.V. Press Release: Fourth Quarter 2004 February 3,2005