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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15D-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2015

 

 

TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 

Via Gaetano Negri 1

20123 Milan, Italy

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _______

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This file cancels and replaces the previous submission, if any, because of a technical problem.

 

 

 

 

INTERIM REPORT AT MARCH 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

Contents

 

 

 

 

Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014_ 3

The Telecom Italia Group_ 3

Highlights – First Three Months of 2014_ 5

Consolidated Operating Performance_ 7

Financial and Operating Highlights –  The Business Units of the Telecom Italia Group_ 14

Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale_ 27

Consolidated Financial Position and Cash Flows Performance_ 31

Consolidated Financial Statements – Telecom Italia Group_ 39

Events Subsequent to March 31, 2014_ 51

Business Outlook for the Year 2014_ 51

Main risks and uncertainties_ 51

Corporate Boards at March 31, 2014_ 52

Macro-Organization Chart at March 31, 2014_ 55

Information for Investors_ 57

Significant Non Recurring Events and Transactions_ 55

Positions or transactions resulting from atypical and/or unusual operations_ 55

Alternative Performance Measures_ 56

 

 

 

 

Telecom Italia Group Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014        57

Contents__________________________________________________________________________ 58

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position__________________________________________ 59

Separate Consolidated Income Statements______________________________________________ 60

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income______________________________________ 61

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity__________________________________________ 62

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows________________________________________________ 63

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements_________________________________________ 64

Auditors’ Report on the Review of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements__ 111

Declaration by the Manager Responsible for Preparing the Corporate Financial Reports________ 112

 

 

 

 

This document has been translated into English solely for the convenience of the readers. In the event of discrepancy, the Italian language version prevails.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

The Telecom Italia Group

The Business Units

 

 

 

DOMESTIC

 

The Domestic Business Unit operates as the consolidated market leader in the sphere of voice and data services on fixed and mobile networks for final retail customers and other wholesale operators.

 

In the international field, the Business Unit develops fiber optic networks for wholesale customers (in Europe, in the Mediterranean and in South America).

 

Olivetti operates in the area of office products and services for Information Technology. It carries out Solution Provider activities to automate processes and business activities for small and medium-size enterprises, large corporations and vertical markets.

CORE DOMESTIC

  Consumer

  Business

  National Wholesale

  Other (Support Structures)

INTERNATIONAL WHOLESALE

Telecom Italia Sparkle group

  Telecom Italia Sparkle S.p.A.

  Lan Med Nautilus group

 

OLIVETTI

Olivetti group

  Olivetti S.p.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil

The Brazil Business Unit (Tim Brasil group) offers services using UMTS, GSM and LTE technologies. Moreover, with the acquisitions and subsequent integrations into the group of Intelig Telecomunicações, Tim Fiber RJ and Tim Fiber SP, the services portfolio has been extended by offering fiber optic data transmission using full IP technology such as DWDM and MPLS and by offering residential broadband services.

Tim Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A.

  Tim Participações S.A.

      Intelig Telecomunicações Ltda

      Tim Celular S.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEDIA

Media operates in the management of analog and digital broadcasting networks and accessory services of television broadcasting platforms.

Telecom Italia Media S.p.A.

  TI Media Broadcasting S.r.l.

 

 

 

Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

The Telecom Italia Group

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Board of Directors

Chairman

Giuseppe Recchi

Chief Executive Officer

Marco Patuano

Directors

Tarak Ben Ammar

Davide Benello (independent)

Lucia Calvosa (independent)

Flavio Cattaneo (independent)

Laura Cioli (independent)

Francesca Cornelli (independent)

Jean Paul Fitoussi

Giorgina Gallo (independent)

Denise Kingsmill (independent)

Luca Marzotto (independent)

Giorgio Valerio (independent)

Secretary to the Board

Antonino Cusimano

 

 

Board of Statutory Auditors

Chairman

Enrico Maria Bignami

Acting Auditors

Roberto Capone

 

Gianluca Ponzellini

 

Salvatore Spiniello

 

Ferdinando Superti Furga

Alternate Auditors

Ugo Rock

 

Vittorio Mariani

 

Franco Patti

 

Fabrizio Riccardo Di Giusto

 

 

 

Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Board of Directors and Board of Statutory Auditors

of Telecom Italia S.p.A.

4

 

 


 

 

Highlights – First Three Months of 2014

The first quarter of 2014 was again affected by recessionary pressures in the domestic market and the slowdown of the growth in the economies of Latin American countries.

The telecommunications market continues to see an increasing trend in innovative services, which is only marginally offsetting the downturn in prices and revenues from traditional services. Despite the confirmation of the signs of cooling and improvement in competition (particularly in the domestic Mobile business), traditional services continue to report a sharp decline in ARPU, not only in the Mobile business but also in the Fixed-line business. This was partly due to the strategy of repositioning customers towards bundle and/or fixed-line and mobile convergent offers which – against a short-term reduction in profitability – will ensure the stability of the market share in the short term and a gradual stabilization of expenditure and revenues in the medium/long-term. Results also continued to be affected by the adverse impact of several regulatory trends and factors, in particular rates for wholesale services.

In Brazil economic growth was modest and the exchange rate depreciated by almost 20% compared to the first quarter of 2013. In a scenario of greater competition pressure, the mobile customers market experienced a slowdown compared to the same period of the previous year. However this did not affect the growth of the Brazilian investee.

Please note that, as regards Argentina, on November 13, 2013 the Telecom Italia Group accepted the purchase offer, made by the Fintech group, for the entire controlling interest held in the Sofora - Telecom Argentina group (Argentina Business Unit). As a result, with effect from the financial statements at December 31, 2013, the Business Unit has been classified under Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale. Obtaining the necessary local authorizations is the condition precedent for the completion of the sale.

 

 

Specifically, for the first quarter of 2014:

  Consolidated revenues amounted to 5.2 billion euros, down by 11.9% on the first quarter of 2013    (-6.2% in organic terms), while EBITDA fell to 2.2 billion euros, down 8.4% (-5.7% in organic terms).

  The organic EBITDA margin stood at 42.4%, 0.2 percentage points higher than in the first quarter of 2013.

  Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to 1.2 billion euros, increasing by 1.1% compared to the first quarter of 2013 (+2.7% in organic terms). The organic EBIT Margin stood at 22.5%, 2.0 percentage points higher than in the first quarter of 2013.

  Profit for the period attributable to owners of the Parent totaled approximately 0.2 billion euros (versus 0.4 billion euros in the first quarter of 2013).

  Adjusted Net Financial Debt consequently came to 27.5 billion euros at March 31, 2014, an increase of 0.7 billion euros compared to the end of 2013, but down year-on-year by over 1.2 billion euros compared to March 31, 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Review of Operating and Financial Performance - Telecom Italia Group

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Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Review of Operating and Financial Performance - Telecom Italia Group

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Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Review of Operating and Financial Performance - Telecom Italia Group

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Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Review of Operating and Financial Performance - Telecom Italia Group

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Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Review of Operating and Financial Performance - Telecom Italia Group

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Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Review of Operating and Financial Performance - Telecom Italia Group

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Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Review of Operating and Financial Performance - Telecom Italia Group

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Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Review of Operating and Financial Performance - Telecom Italia Group

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Profit (loss) for the period


The details are as follows:

 

(millions of euros)

1st Quarter

1st Quarter

 

2014

2013

 

 

 

Profit (loss) for the period

367

448

Attributable to:

 

 

Owners of the Parent:

 

 

Profit (loss) from continuing operations

196

342

Profit (loss) from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

26

22

Profit (loss) for the period attributable to owners of the Parent

222

364

Non-controlling interests:

 

 

Profit (loss) from continuing operations

38

9

Profit (loss) from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

107

75

Profit (loss) for the period attributable to non-controlling interests

145

84

 


 

Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Financial and Operating Highlights –
The Business Units of the Telecom Italia Group

Domestic Business Unit

14

 


 

Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Financial and Operating Highlights –
The Business Units of the Telecom Italia Group

Domestic Business Unit

15

 


 

Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Financial and Operating Highlights –
The Business Units of the Telecom Italia Group

Domestic Business Unit

16

 


 

Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Financial and Operating Highlights –
The Business Units of the Telecom Italia Group

Domestic Business Unit

17

 


 

Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Financial and Operating Highlights –
The Business Units of the Telecom Italia Group

Domestic Business Unit

18

 


 

Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Financial and Operating Highlights –
The Business Units of the Telecom Italia Group

Domestic Business Unit

19

 


 

Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Financial and Operating Highlights –
The Business Units of the Telecom Italia Group

Domestic Business Unit

20

 


 

Interim Management Report at March 31, 2014

Information for Investors

 

57

 


 

Alternative Performance Measures

In this Interim Report at March 31, 2014 of the Telecom Italia Group, in addition to the conventional financial performance measures required by IFRS, a series of alternative performance measures are presented for the purposes of providing a better understanding of results from operations and the financial position. Such measures, which are also presented in other periodical financial reports (annual and interim) should, however, not be construed as a substitute for those required by IFRS.

 

The alternative performance measures used are described below:

  EBITDA: this financial measure is used by Telecom Italia as the financial target in internal presentations (business plans) and in external presentations (to analysts and investors). It represents a useful unit of measurement for the evaluation of the operating performance of the Group (as a whole and at the Business Unit level), in addition to EBIT. These measures are calculated as follows:

 

Profit (loss) before tax from continuing operations

+

Finance expenses

-

Finance income

+/-

Other expenses (income) from investments 

+/-

Share of losses (profits) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

EBIT- Operating profit (loss)

+/-

Impairment losses (reversals) on non-current assets

+/-

Losses (gains) on disposals of non-current assets

+

Depreciation and amortization

EBITDA - Operating profit (loss) before depreciation and amortization, Capital gains (losses) and Impairment reversals (losses) on non-current assets

 

  Organic change in Revenues, EBITDA and EBIT: these measures express changes (amount and/or percentage) in revenues, EBITDA and EBIT, excluding, where applicable, the effects of the change in the scope of consolidation and exchange differences. In particular, starting from this Interim Management Report, Telecom Italia has revised the method for calculating the organic change in revenues, EBITDA and EBIT, no longer including non-organic income/expenses in that calculation. As noted above, organic changes now include only the effects of the change in the scope of consolidation and of exchange differences. Figures for the periods under comparison have been reclassified accordingly.

Telecom Italia believes that the presentation of the organic change in revenues, EBITDA and EBIT allows for a more complete and effective understanding of the operating performance of the Group (as a whole and at the Business Unit level). This method of presenting information is also used in presentations to analysts and investors. This Interim Management Report provides a reconciliation between the “reported figure” and the "comparable” figure.

 

  Net Financial Debt: Telecom Italia believes that Net Financial Debt represents an accurate indicator of its ability to meet its financial obligations. It is represented by Gross Financial Debt less Cash and Cash Equivalents and other Financial Assets. The Interim Management Report includes a table showing the amounts taken from the statement of financial position and used to calculate the Net Financial Debt of the Group.

To better represent the real performance of Net Financial Debt, in addition to the usual indicator (renamed “Net financial debt carrying amount”), “Adjusted net financial debt” is also shown, which excludes effects that are purely accounting and non-monetary in nature deriving from the fair value measurement of derivatives and related financial assets and liabilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Net financial debt is calculated as follows:

 

+

Non-current financial liabilities

+

Current financial liabilities

+

Financial liabilities directly associated with Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

A)

Gross financial debt

+

Non-current financial assets

+

Current financial assets

+

Financial assets relating to Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

B)

Financial assets

C=(A - B)

Net financial debt carrying amount

D)

Reversal of fair value measurement of derivatives and related financial assets/liabilities

E=(C + D)

Adjusted net financial debt





 

Contents

Telecom Italia Group Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position_ 58

Separate Consolidated Income Statements_ 60

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income_ 61

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity_ 62

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows_ 63

Note 1 Form, content and other general information_ 65

Note 2 Accounting policies_ 67

Note 3 Scope of consolidation_ 70

Note 4 Goodwill 71

Note 5 Other intangible assets_ 75

Note 6 Tangible assets  (owned and under finance leases) 76

Note 7 Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale_ 77

Note 8 Equity 80

Note 9 Financial liabilities  (non-current and current) 82

Note 10 Net financial debt 92

Note 11 Supplementary disclosures on financial instruments_ 93

Note 12 Contingent liabilities, other information_ 96

Note 13 Segment reporting_ 100

Note 14 Related party transactions_ 104

Note 15 Events subsequent to March 31, 2014_ 109

 

 

 


 

 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

Assets

(millions of euros)

 

note

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

4)

29,984

29,932

Other intangible assets

 

5)

6,180

6,280

 

 

 

36,164

36,212

Tangible assets

 

6)

 

 

Property, plant and equipment owned

 

 

12,182

12,299

Assets held under finance leases

 

 

887

920

 

 

 

13,069

13,219

Other non-current assets

 

 

 

 

Investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

 

 

35

65

Other investments

 

 

46

42

Non-current financial assets

 

 

1,340

1,256

Miscellaneous receivables and other non-current assets

 

 

1,697

1,607

Deferred tax assets

 

 

983

1,039

 

 

 

4,101

4,009

Total Non-current assets

(a)

 

53,334

53,440

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

392

365

Trade and miscellaneous receivables and other current assets

 

 

5,921

5,389

Current income tax receivables

 

 

36

123

Current financial assets

 

 

 

 

Securities other than investments, financial receivables and other current financial assets

 

 

1,646

1,631

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

3,945

5,744

 

 

 

5,591

7,375

Current assets sub-total

 

 

11,940

13,252

Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

7)

 

 

of a financial nature

 

 

508

657

of a non-financial nature

 

 

2,500

2,871

 

 

 

3,008

3,528

Total Current assets

(b)

 

14,948

16,780

Total Assets

(a+b)

 

68,282

70,220

 

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

58

 


 

 

Equity and Liabilities

(millions of euros)

 

note

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

8)

 

 

Share capital issued

 

 

10,693

10,693

less: treasury shares

 

 

(89)

(89)

Share capital

 

 

10,604

10,604

Paid-in capital

 

 

1,704

1,704

Other reserves and retained earnings (accumulated losses), including profit (loss) for the period

 

 

5,035

4,753

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent

 

 

17,343

17,061

Equity attributable to Non-controlling interests

 

 

3,038

3,125

Total Equity

(c)

 

20,381

20,186

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Non-current financial liabilities

 

9)

31,040

31,084

Employee benefits

 

 

894

889

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

281

234

Provisions

 

 

706

699

Miscellaneous payables and other non-current liabilities

 

 

766

779

Total Non-current liabilities

(d)

 

33,687

33,685

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Current financial liabilities

 

9)

5,182

6,119

Trade and miscellaneous payables and other current liabilities

 

 

7,699

8,649

Current income tax payables

 

 

52

20

Current liabilities sub-total

 

 

12,933

14,788

Liabilities directly associated with Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

7)

 

 

of a financial nature

 

 

27

27

of a non-financial nature

 

 

1,254

1,534

 

 

 

1,281

1,561

Total Current Liabilities

(e)

 

14,214

16,349

Total Liabilities

(f=d+e)

 

47,901

50,034

Total Equity and Liabilities

(c+f)

 

68,282

70,220

 

 

 

 

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

59

 


 

 

Separate Consolidated Income Statements

 

 

1st Quarter

1st Quarter

(millions of euros)

 

2014

2013

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

5,188

5,889

Other income

 

84

54

Total operating revenues and other income

 

5,272

5,943

Acquisition of goods and services

 

(2,179)

(2,557)

Employee benefits expenses

 

(775)

(845)

Other operating expenses

 

(267)

(327)

Change in inventories

 

23

50

Internally generated assets

 

126

138

Operating profit before depreciation and amortization, capital gains (losses) and impairment reversals (losses) on non-current assets (EBITDA)

 

2,200

2,402

Depreciation and amortization

 

(1,070)

(1,149)

Gains (losses) on disposals of non-current assets

 

37

6

Impairment reversals (losses) on non-current assets

 

(105)

Operating profit (loss) (EBIT)

 

1,167

1,154

Share of losses (profits) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

 

(5)

Other income (expenses) from investments

 

11

Finance income

 

366

732

Finance expenses

 

(1,051)

(1,244)

Profit (loss) before tax from continuing operations

 

488

642

Income tax expense

 

(254)

(291)

Profit (loss) from continuing operations

 

234

351

Profit (loss) from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

133

97

Profit (loss) for the period

 

367

448

Attributable to:

 

 

 

Owners of the Parent

 

222

364

Non-controlling interests

 

145

84

 

(euro)

 

1st Quarter

1st Quarter

 

 

2014

2013

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)

 

 

 

Ordinary Share

 

0.02

0.02

Savings Share

 

0.03

0.03

of which:

 

 

 

from Continuing operations

 

 

 

Ordinary Share

 

0.01

0.01

Savings Share

 

0.02

0.02

from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

 

 

Ordinary Share

 

0.01

0.01

Savings Share

 

0.01

0.01

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Separate Consolidated Income Statements

60

 


 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Note 8

(millions of euros)

 

1st Quarter

1st Quarter

 

 

2014

2013

 

 

 

 

Profit (loss) for the period

(a)

367

448

Other components of the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:

 

 

 

Other components that subsequently will not be reclassified in the

Separate Consolidated Income Statements

 

 

 

Remeasurements of employee defined benefit plans (IAS 19):

 

 

 

Actuarial gains (losses)

 

Net fiscal impact

 

 

(b)

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method:

 

 

 

Profit (loss)

 

Net fiscal impact

 

 

(c)

Total other components that subsequently will not be reclassified in the separate consolidated income statements

(d=b+c)

Other components that subsequently will be reclassified in the

Separate Consolidated Income Statements

 

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets:

 

 

 

Profit (loss) from fair value adjustments

 

24

(10)

Loss (profit) transferred to the Separate Consolidated Income Statement

 

(6)

(1)

Net fiscal impact

 

(3)

1

 

(e)

15

(10)

Hedging instruments:

 

 

 

Profit (loss) from fair value adjustments

 

(26)

102

Loss (profit) transferred to the Separate Consolidated Income Statement

 

2

(71)

Net fiscal impact

 

4

(8)

 

(f)

(20)

23

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations:

 

 

 

Profit (loss) on translating foreign operations

 

(175)

276

Loss (profit) on translating foreign operations transferred to the Separate Consolidated Income Statement

 

Net fiscal impact

 

 

(g)

(175)

276

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method:

 

 

 

Profit (loss)

 

1

Loss (profit) transferred to the Separate Consolidated Income Statement

 

Net fiscal impact

 

 

(h)

1

Total other components that will be reclassified subsequently in the Separate Consolidated Income Statements

(i=e+f+g+h)

(180)

290

Total other components of the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(k=d+i)

(180)

290

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

(a+k)

187

738

Attributable to:

 

 

 

Owners of the Parent

 

280

587

Non-controlling interests

 

(93)

151

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

61

 


 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

Changes in equity from January 1, 2013 to March 31, 2013

 

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent

 

 

 

(millions of euros)

Share capital

Paid-in capital

Reserve for available-for-sale financial assets

Reserve for cash flow hedges

Reserve for exchange differences on translating foreign operations

Reserve for remeasurements of employee defined benefit plans (IAS 19)

Share of other profits (losses) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

Other reserves and retained earnings (accumulated losses), including profit (loss) for the period

Total

Equity attributable to Non-controlling interests

Total Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

10,604

1,704

43

(383)

504

154

(1)

6,753

19,378

3,634

23,012

Changes in equity during the period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends approved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

(5)

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

 

(10)

23

209

 

1

364

587

151

738

Effect of equity transactions of TI Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23)

(23)

23

Other changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

12

13

Balance at March 31, 2013

10,604

1,704

33

(360)

713

154

7,095

19,943

3,815

23,758

                         

 

 

 

Changes in Equity from January 1, 2014 to March 31, 2014         Note 8

 

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent

 

 

 

(millions of euros)

Share capital

Paid-in capital

Reserve for available-for-sale financial assets

Reserve for cash flow hedges

Reserve for exchange differences on translating foreign operations

Reserve for remeasurements of employee defined benefit plans (IAS 19)

Share of other profits (losses) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

Other reserves and retained earnings (accumulated losses), including profit (loss) for the period

Total

Equity attributable to Non-controlling interests

Total Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

10,604

1,704

39

(561)

(377)

132

5,520

17,061

3,125

20,186

Changes in equity during the period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends approved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12)

(12)

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

 

15

(20)

63

 

 

222

280

(93)

187

Other changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

2

18

20

Balance at March 31, 2014

10,604

1,704

54

(581)

(314)

132

5,744

17,343

3,038

20,381

                         

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

62

 


 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

(millions of euros)

 

note

1st Quarter

1st Quarter

 

 

 

2014

2013

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Profit (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

234

351

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,070

1,149

Impairment losses (reversals) on non-current assets (including investments)

 

 

105

Net change in deferred tax assets and liabilities

 

 

105

164

Losses (gains) realized on disposals of non-current assets (including investments)

 

 

(38)

(6)

Share of losses (profits) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

 

 

5

Change in provisions for employee benefits

 

 

(5)

11

Change in inventories

 

 

(27)

(56)

Change in trade receivables and net amounts due from customers on construction contracts

 

 

(77)

209

Change in trade payables

 

 

(496)

(971)

Net change in current income tax receivables/payables

 

 

117

55

Net change in miscellaneous receivables/payables and other assets/liabilities

 

 

(347)

(393)

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

(a)

 

541

618

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Purchase of intangible assets on an accrual basis

 

5)

(309)

(377)

Purchase of tangible assets on an accrual basis

 

6)

(375)

(389)

Total purchase of intangible and tangible assets on an accrual basis

 

 

(684)

(766)

Change in amounts due to fixed asset suppliers

 

 

(569)

(479)

Total purchase of intangible and tangible assets on a cash basis

 

 

(1,253)

(1,245)

Acquisition of control of subsidiaries or other businesses, net of cash acquired

 

 

(9)

Acquisitions/disposals of other investments

 

 

Change in financial receivables and other financial assets

 

 

(110)

41

Proceeds from sale that result in a loss of control of subsidiaries or other businesses, net of cash disposed of

 

 

Proceeds from sale/repayment of intangible, tangible and other non-current assets

 

 

74

25

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

(b)

 

(1,298)

(1,179)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Change in current financial liabilities and other

 

 

65

(219)

Proceeds from non-current financial liabilities (including current portion)

 

 

1,094

966

Repayments of non-current financial liabilities (including current portion)

 

 

(2,108)

(1,307)

Share capital proceeds/reimbursements (including subsidiaries)

 

 

Dividends paid

 

 

Changes in ownership interests in consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities

(c)

 

(949)

(560)

Cash flows from (used in) Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

(d)

 

7)

(190)

117

Aggregate cash flows

(e=a+b+c+d)

 

(1,896)

(1,004)

Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

(f)

 

6,296

7,397

Net foreign exchange differences on net cash and cash equivalents

(g)

 

(84)

58

Net cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

(h=e+f+g)

 

4,316

6,451

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

(millions of euros)

 

 

1st Quarter

1st Quarter

 

 

 

2014

2013

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes (paid) received

 

 

(16)

(50)

Interest expense paid

 

 

(873)

(809)

Interest income received

 

 

158

134

Dividends received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analysis of Net Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

(millions of euros)

 

 

1st Quarter

1st Quarter

 

 

 

2014

2013

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents - from continuing operations

 

 

5,744

6,947

Bank overdrafts repayable on demand – from continuing operations

 

 

(64)

(39)

Cash and cash equivalents - from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

 

616

489

Bank overdrafts repayable on demand – from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

6,296

7,397

Net cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents - from continuing operations

 

 

3,945

5,870

Bank overdrafts repayable on demand – from continuing operations

 

 

(55)

(25)

Cash and cash equivalents - from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

 

426

606

Bank overdrafts repayable on demand – from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

4,316

6,451

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Note 1
Form, content and other general information

Form and content

Telecom Italia (the “Parent”) and its subsidiaries form the “Telecom Italia Group” or the “Group”.

Telecom Italia is a joint-stock company (S.p.A.) organized under the laws of the Republic of Italy.

The registered offices of the Parent Telecom Italia are located in Milan at Piazza degli Affari 2, Italy.

The duration of the company, as stated in the Company’s Bylaws, extends until December 31, 2100.

The Telecom Italia Group operates mainly in Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and South America.

The Group is engaged principally in the communications sector and, particularly, the fixed and mobile national and international telecommunications sector.

The Telecom Italia Group condensed consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2014 have been prepared on a going concern basis (for further details see the Note “Accounting policies”) and in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and approved by the European Union (designated as “IFRS”), as well as the laws and regulations in force in Italy.

Specifically, the Telecom Italia Group condensed consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2014 have been prepared in compliance with IAS 34 (Interim Reports) and, as permitted by this standard, do not include all the information required in the annual consolidated financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements must be read in conjunction with the Telecom Italia Group consolidated financial statements for 2013.

For purposes of comparison, the consolidated statement of financial position at December 31, 2013, the separate consolidated income statement and the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the first quarter 2013, as well as the consolidated statement of cash flows and the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the first quarter of 2013 have been presented. Furthermore, following the classification of the Sofora - Telecom Argentina group as discontinued operations starting from the last quarter of 2013, the separate consolidated income statement and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the first quarter of 2013 have been restated accordingly.

The Telecom Italia Group condensed consolidated financial statements are expressed in euro, rounded to the nearest million, unless otherwise indicated.

Publication of the Telecom Italia Group condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2014 was approved by resolution of the board of directors’ meeting held on May 12, 2014.

Financial statement formats

The financial statement formats adopted are consistent with those indicated in IAS 1. In particular:

 

·       the consolidated statement of financial position has been prepared by classifying assets and liabilities according to the “current and non-current” criterion;

·       the separate consolidated income statement has been prepared by classifying operating expenses by nature of expense as this form of presentation is considered more appropriate and representative of the specific business of the Group, conforms to internal reporting and is in line with the industrial sector of reference.

In addition to EBIT or Operating profit (loss), the separate consolidated income statement includes the alternative performance measure of EBITDA or Operating profit (loss) before depreciation and amortization, Capital gains (losses) and Impairment reversals (losses) on non-current assets.

In particular, besides EBIT, EBITDA is used by Telecom Italia as the financial target in internal presentations (business plans) and in external presentations (to analysts and investors). It represents a useful unit of measurement for the evaluation of the operating performance of the Group (as a whole and at the Business Unit level). EBIT and EBITDA are calculated as follows:

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Profit (loss) before tax from continuing operations

+

Finance expenses

-

Finance income

+/-

Other expenses (income) from investments

+/-

Share of losses (profits) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

EBIT- Operating profit (loss)

+/-

Impairment losses (reversals) on non-current assets

+/-

Losses (gains) on disposals of non-current assets

+

Depreciation and amortization

EBITDA - Operating profit (loss) before depreciation and amortization, Capital gains (losses) and Impairment reversals (losses) on non-current assets

 

·       the consolidated statement of comprehensive income includes the profit (loss) for the period as shown in the separate consolidated income statement and all other non-owner changes in equity;

·       the consolidated statement of cash flows has been prepared by presenting cash flows from operating activities according to the “indirect method”, as permitted by IAS 7 (Statement of Cash Flows).

 

Segment Reporting

An operating segment is a component of an entity:

·       that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same entity);

·       whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the entity’s chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources (for Telecom Italia the Board of Directors) to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and

·       for which discrete financial information is available.

 

In particular, the operating segments of the Telecom Italia Group are organized according to the relative geographical location for the telecommunications business (Domestic and Brazil) and according to the specific businesses for the other segments. Additionally, following the inclusion of the Sofora – Telecom Argentina group under Discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2013, the Argentina Business Unit is no longer shown.

The term “operating segment” is considered synonymous with “Business Unit”.

The operating segments of the Telecom Italia Group are as follows:

 

·       Domestic: includes operations in Italy for voice and data services on fixed and mobile networks for final customers (retail) and other operators (wholesale), the operations of the Telecom Italia Sparkle group (International wholesale), the operations of the Olivetti group (office products and services for Information Technology), as well as the relative support activities. Since the first quarter of 2014 the operations of Olivetti group have been consolidated under the Domestic Business Unit. This different presentation reflects the commercial and business placement of the Olivetti group and the process of integrating of its products and services offered by TelecomItalia in the domestic market. Accordingly, the figures for the corresponding period of the previous year have been reclassified on a consistent basis;

·       Brazil: includes mobile (TIM Celular) and fixed (TIM Celular and Intelig) telecommunications operations in Brazil;

·       Media: performs network operator activities through Telecom Italia Media Broadcasting;

·       Other Operations: includes finance companies and other minor companies not strictly related to the core business of the Telecom Italia Group.

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Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 1
Form, content and other general information

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Note 2
Accounting policies

Going concern

The condensed consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2014 have been prepared on a going concern basis as there is the reasonable expectation that Telecom Italia will continue its operational activities in the foreseeable future (and in any event with a time horizon of at least twelve months).

In particular, consideration has been given to the following factors, which Management believes, at this time, are not such as to generate doubts as to the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern:

 

  the main risks and uncertainties (that are for the most part of an external nature) to which the Group and the various activities of the Telecom Italia Group are exposed:

      changes in the general macroeconomic situation in the Italian, European and South American markets, as well as the volatility of financial markets in the Eurozone;

      variations in business conditions;

      changes to laws and regulations (price and rate variations);

      outcomes of disputes and litigations with regulatory authorities, competitors and other parties;

      financial risks (interest rate and/or exchange rate trends, changes in credit rating by rating agencies);

  the mix between equity and debt capital considered optimal as well as the policy for the remuneration of equity, as described in the paragraph “Share capital information” under the Note “Equity” in the annual consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2013;

  the policy for financial risk management (market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk), as described in the Note “Financial risk management” in the annual consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2013.

Accounting policies and principles of consolidation

The accounting policies and consolidation principles adopted in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2014 are the same as those adopted in the Telecom Italia Group annual consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2013, to which reference can be made, except for:

        the use of the new standards/interpretations adopted by the Group since January 1, 2014, described below;

        the adjustments required by the nature of the interim measurements.

Furthermore, in the condensed consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2014, income tax expense for the period of the individual consolidated companies are calculated according to the best possible estimate based on available information and on a reasonable forecast of performance up to the end of the tax period. Conventionally, the income tax liabilities (current and deferred) on the profit for the interim period of the individual consolidated companies are recorded net of advances and tax receivables (limited to those for which refunds have not been requested), as well as deferred tax assets, and classified in “Deferred tax liabilities”. If that balance is an asset, it is conventionally recognized in “Deferred tax assets”.

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 1
Form, content and other general information

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Use of estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2014 and related disclosure in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions based also on subjective judgments, past experience and scenarios considered reasonable and realistic in relation to the information known at the time of the estimate. Such estimates have an effect on the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the amount of revenues and costs during the year. Actual results could differ, even significantly, from those estimates owing to possible changes in the factors considered in the determination of such estimates. Estimates are reviewed periodically.

In relation to the most important accounting estimates, reference should be made to the information provided in the annual consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2013.

 

New Standards and Interpretations endorsed by EU in force from January 1, 2014

In accordance with IAS 8 (Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors), the IFRS in force starting from January 1, 2014 are indicated and briefly illustrated below.

 

     Amendments to IAS 32 (Financial Instruments: Presentation - Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities)

On December 13, 2012, Regulation EU no. 1256-2012 was issued, applying several amendments made by the IASB to IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation,to clarify the application of certain criteria for offsetting financial assets and liabilities set out in IAS 32. The amendments to IAS 32 must be adopted retrospectively from January 1, 2014. The adoption of these amendments had no impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2014.

 

     Amendments to IAS 36 (Disclosures on the recoverable amount of non-financial assets)

On December 19, 2013, Regulation EU no. 1374-2013 was issued, applying several amendments to IAS 36 Impairment of Assets, entitled Disclosures on the recoverable amount of non-financial assets (Amendments to IAS 36) at EU level. These amendments govern the disclosure to be provided on the recoverable amount of impaired assets, if that amount is based on the fair value less costs to sell. Those amendments must be adopted retrospectively from January 1, 2014. The adoption of the amendments had no impact on the disclosure provided in these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

     Amendments to IAS 39(Novation of derivatives and continuation of hedge accounting)

On December 19, 2013 Regulation EU no. 1375-2013 was issued, applying an amendment to IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, entitled Novation of derivatives and continuation of hedge accounting (Amendments to IAS 39). The amendments permit the continuation of hedge accounting in the event that a hedging derivative is novated as a result of the application of laws or regulations, in order to replace the original counterpart to guarantee the fulfillment of the obligation undertaken and if specific conditions are met. This amendment will also be included in IFRS 9 Financial Instruments. Said amendments must be adopted retrospectively from January 1, 2014. The adoption of these amendments had no impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2014.

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 2

Accounting policies

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New Standards and Interpretations issued by the IASB but not yet endorsed by the EU

 

     IFRIC 21 (Levies)

In May 2013 the IASB issued IFRIC 21 Levies, an interpretation of IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets. This interpretation provides guidance about the recognition of liabilities for the payment of levies other than income tax expense. IFRIC 21 must be applied from January 1, 2014. No significant effects are expected from the first-time application of IFRIC 21.

 

     Other Standards and Interpretations issued by the IASB but not yet endorsed by the EU

 

 

 

 

Mandatory application starting from:

 

 

Amendments to IAS 19: Employee Contributions to Defined Benefit Plans

1/1/2015

Improvements to the IFRS (2010–2012 cycle)

1/1/2015

Improvements to the IFRS (2011-2013 cycle)

1/1/2015

IFRS 14 (Regulatory Deferral Accounts)

1/1/2016

Accounting for the acquisition of interestsin joint operations (Amendments to IFRS 11 – Joint Arrangements)

1/1/2016

IFRS 9 (Financial Instruments) and subsequent amendments

N.A.

 

The potential impacts arising from their application on the consolidated financial statements are currently being assessed.

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Note 2

Accounting policies

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Note 3
Scope of consolidation

 

The changes in the scope of consolidation at March 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013 are listed below.

Continuing operations:

Entry of companies in the scope of consolidation:

Company

 

Business Unit

Month

 

 

 

 

TRENTINO NGN S.R.L

Acquisition of control

Domestic

February 2014

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

Exit of companies from the scope of
consolidation:

Company

 

Business Unit

Month

 

 

 

 

SPRINGVILLE S.A.

sold

Argentina

February 2014

 

 

The breakdown by number of subsidiaries and associates of the Telecom Italia Group is as follows:

 

3/31/2014

Companies:

Italy

Outside Italy

Total

 

 

 

 

subsidiaries consolidated line-by-line(*)

39

61

100

associates accounted for using the equity method

13

-

13

Total companies

52

61

113

 

 

 

12/31/2013

Companies:

Italy

Outside Italy

Total

 

 

 

 

subsidiaries consolidated line-by-line(*)

38

62

100

associates accounted for using the equity method

14

-

14

Total companies

52

62

114

 

 

 

3/31/2013

Companies:

Italy

Outside Italy

Total

 

 

 

 

subsidiaries consolidated line-by-line(*)

41

61

102

associates accounted for using the equity method

15

-

15

Total companies

56

61

117

(*) Including subsidiaries posted under Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale.

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Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 2

Accounting policies

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Note 4
Goodwill

Goodwill shows the following breakdown and changes during the first three months of 2014:

 

(millions of euros)

12/31/2013

Increase

Decrease

Impairments

Exchange differences

3/31/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

28,443

 

 

 

 

28,443

Core Domestic

28,028

3

 

 

 

28,031

International Wholesale

415

 

(3)

 

 

412

Brazil

1,468

 

 

 

52

1,520

Media

21

 

 

 

 

21

Other Operations

 

 

 

 

Total

29,932

52

29,984

 

The increases and decreases, relating respectively to Core Domestic and International Wholesale, are connected to the assignment of a portion of goodwill following the transfer by Telecom Italia Sparkle S.p.A. to Telecom Italia S.p.A. of the entire investment held in Telecom Italia San Marino.

 

The increase of 52 million euros is due to exchange differences relating to the goodwill of the Brazil Business Unit.

 

In accordance with IAS 36, goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if specific events or circumstances indicate that it may be impaired. At March 31, 2014, Telecom Italia’s market capitalization, as already noted at December 31, 2013, was less than the Equity value. The Company therefore repeated the impairment testing. This process did not identify any impairment loss, at March 31, 2014, as the estimate of the recoverable amount of all the CGUs examined was higher than their carrying amount.

 

The impairment test at March 31, 2014 was carried out on two levels. At a first level, an estimate was made of the recoverable amount of the individual Cash Generating Units (or groups of units) to which goodwill is allocated and at a second level the group was considered as a whole.

 

The Cash Generating Units (or groups of units) to which goodwill has been allocated are the following:

 

Segment

Cash Generating Units (or groups of units)

 

 

Domestic

Core Domestic

 

International Wholesale

Brazil

Tim Brasil group

Media

Telecom Italia Media group

 

The value used to determine the recoverable amount of the Cash Generating Units (or groups of units) to which goodwill has been allocated is the value in use for the CGUs of the Domestic segment; the recoverable amount of the Brazil and Media CGUs is instead based on market capitalization (fair value).

For the Core Domestic and International Wholesale CGUs the formal estimate of recoverable amount has been made using the same method adopted for the annual impairment test at December 31, 2013, updating the related inputs (expected earnings flows, cost of capital, long-term growth rate, capital expenditure rate).

The main variables that had a significant influence on the value in use, for the two CGUs for which this value is used (Core Domestic and International Wholesale), are detailed in the table below:

 

 

 

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Note 3

Scope of consolidation

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Core Domestic

International Wholesale

 

 

EBITDA Margin (EBITDA/revenues)

during the period of the plan

EBITDA Margin (EBITDA/revenues)

during the period of the plan

Growth of EBITDA during the period of the plan

Growth of EBITDA during the period of the plan

Capital expenditure rate (capex/revenues)

Capital expenditure rate (capex/revenues)

Cost of capital

Cost of capital

Long-term growth rate

Long-term growth rate

 

The estimate of the value in use for the CGUs examined is based on the forecast for 2014 and the Industrial Plan forecast.

 

 

 

The nominal growth rates used to estimate the terminal value are the following:

 

Core Domestic

International Wholesale

 

 

+0.0%

+0.0%

 

In particular, the growth rates for the CGUs of the Domestic segment are in line with the range of growth rates applied by the analysts who follow Telecom Italia shares (as can be gathered from the reports published after the presentation of the industrial plan).

Since the growth rate in the terminal value is in relation to the level of capital expenditures (capex) necessary to sustain that growth, for the estimate of the earnings flow to be capitalized, a level of capital expenditure (capex/revenues) of the Core Domestic CGU in line with the median of the analysts’ terminal year forecasts was used.

 

The cost of capital was estimated by considering the following:

  the criterion applied was the Capital Asset Pricing Model – CAPM estimate (the criterion used by the Group to estimate the value in use referred to in Annex A of IAS 36);

  in the case of International Wholesale, a “full equity” financial structure was considered since it is representative of the normal financial structure of the business; for the Core Domestic CGU, a Group target financial structure was assumed in line with the average of the European telephone incumbents, including Telecom Italia;

  the Beta coefficient for the Core Domestic CGU and the International Wholesale CGU was arrived at by using the Beta coefficients of the European telephone incumbents, including Telecom Italia, adjusted to take into account the financial structure (Core Domestic CGU beta coefficient = 1.22; International Wholesale CGU beta coefficient = 0.76 (unlevered beta));

  for the Core Domestic CGU a base estimate of weighted average cost of capital (WACC) was used.

 

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Note 4

Goodwill

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On the basis of these elements, the post-tax and pre-tax weighted average cost of capital and the related capitalization rates (WACC–g) have been estimated for each Cash Generating Unit as follows:

 

 

Core Domestic

%

International Wholesale

%

 

 

 

WACC post-tax

7.99

8.22

WACC post-tax – g

7.99

8.22

WACC pre-tax

11.57

12.03

WACC pre-tax – g

11.57

12.03

 

 

The recoverable amount of all the CGUs at March 31, 2014 was higher than the carrying amount of operating capital.

 

With regard to the Core Domestic and International Wholesale CGUs, given that their recoverable amount is essentially in line with their carrying amount, for the purposes of the sensitivity analysis it should be noted that a negative change in the main key variables listed above would have resulted in an impairment loss.

 

A second level impairment test was then conducted to test for impairment at the level of the entire Group, in order to include the Central Functions and the financial Cash Generating Units of the Group without any goodwill allocation (Olivetti). The total recoverable amount of all the Cash Generating Units of the Group was compared to the carrying amount of the total operating capital referring to the same units/segments post-first level impairment testing. No impairment losses were identified at this additional level of impairment testing.

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Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 4

Goodwill

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Note 5
Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets decreased 100 million euros compared to December 31, 2013.
Details on the composition and changes are as follows:

 

(millions of euros)

12/31/2013

Additions

Amortization

Impairment (losses) / reversals

Disposals

Exchange differences

Other changes

3/31/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial patents and intellectual property
rights

2,332

112

(325)

 

 

30

102

2,251

Concessions, licenses, trademarks and similar rights

3,394

5

(89)

 

 

22

2

3,334

of which Licenses with an indefinite useful life

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other intangible assets with a finite useful life

257

18

(51)

 

 

1

(1)

224

Work in progress and advance payments

297

174

 

 

 

2

(102)

371

Total

6,280

309

(465)

55

1

6,180

 

Additions in the first three months of 2014 also include 64 million euros of internally generated assets (73 million euros in the first three months of 2013).

 

Industrial patents and intellectual property rights at March 31, 2014 essentially consisted of applications software purchased outright and user license rights acquired, and relate to Telecom Italia S.p.A. (1,348 million euros) and the Brazil Business Unit (870 million euros).

 

Concessions, licenses, trademarks and similar rights at March 31, 2014 mainly related to:

  unamortized cost of telephone licenses and similar rights (2,294 million euros for Telecom Italia S.p.A. and 501 million euros for the Brazil Business Unit);

  Indefeasible Rights of Use - IRU (253 million euros) mainly relate to companies of the Telecom Italia Sparkle group (International Wholesale);

  TV frequencies of the Media Business Unit (101 million euros). The expiry of the user licenses for the frequencies used for digital terrestrial transmission was rescheduled as a result of their definitive assignment up to 2032. Accordingly, the amortization period will end in that year instead of in 2028, without significant impacts on either the current or future periods.

 

Other intangible assets with a finite useful life at March 31, 2014 essentially consisted of 198 million euros of capitalized subscriber acquisition costs (SAC) connected with certain commercial deals offered by Telecom Italia S.p.A..

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 4

Goodwill

73

 


 

 

Note 6
Tangible assets
(owned and under finance leases)

Property, plant and equipment owned

Property, plant and equipment owned decreased 117 million euros compared to December 31, 2013. Details on the composition and changes are as follows:

 

(millions of euros)

12/31/2013

Additions

Depreciation

Impairment (losses) / reversals

Disposals

Exchange differences

Other changes

3/31/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

135

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

132

Buildings (civil and industrial)

380

1

(11)

 

(34)

1

1

338

Plant and equipment

10,594

216

(515)

 

(2)

76

261

10,630

Manufacturing and distribution equipment

41

1

(4)

 

 

 

1

39

Other

454

5

(44)

 

(1)

6

38

458

Construction in progress and advance payments

695

148

 

 

 

5

(263)

585

Total

12,299

371

(574)

(40)

88

38

12,182

 

Additions in the first three months of 2014 also include 62 million euros of internally generated assets (65 million euros in the first three months of 2013).

 

Net other changes were essentially attributable to the effects of the acquisition of the controlling stake in Trentino NGN S.r.l. on February 28, 2014. 

Assets held under finance leases

Assets held under finance leasesdecreased 33 million euros compared to December 31, 2013. Details on the composition and changes are as follows:

 

(millions of euros)

12/31/2013

Additions

Depreciation

Other changes

3/31/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings (civil and industrial)

883

2

(30)

7

862

Other

5

 

(1)

 

4

Construction in progress and advance payments

32

2

 

(13)

21

Total

920

4

(31)

(6)

887

 

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 4

Goodwill

74

 


 

 

Note 7
Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

Starting from the fourth quarter of 2013 the Sofora - Telecom Argentina group has been classified as discontinued operations. Accordingly, the related figures are classified under "Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale" and "Liabilities directly associated with Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale" in the consolidated statement of financial position.

 

Agreements for the disposal of the Sofora – Telecom Argentina group

On November 13, 2013, the purchase offer, made by the Fintech group, for the entire controlling interest held in the Sofora - Telecom Argentina group, was accepted by Telecom Italia S.p.A. and its subsidiaries Telecom Italia International and Tierra Argentea, for a total amount of USD 960 million.

In implementation of the above-mentioned agreements, on December 10, 2013, the class B shares of Telecom Argentina and the class B shares of Nortel owned by Tierra Argentea were sold for total amount of USD 108.7 million. As a result, the Telecom Italia Group's economic interest in Telecom Argentina has now been reduced to 19.3% (22.7% at December 31, 2012).

Conversely, obtaining the necessary authorizations is the condition precedent for the sale of the Sofora shares held by Telecom Italia S.p.A. and its subsidiary Telecom Italia International.

 

Further details are provided in the Telecom Italia Group consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2013.

 

— • —

 

The breakdown of the assets and liabilities of the Sofora - Telecom Argentina group is provided below:

 

(millions of euros)

 

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

 

 

of a financial nature

 

508

657

of a non-financial nature

 

2,500

2,871

Total

(a)

3,008

3,528

Liabilities directly associated with Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

 

 

of a financial nature

 

27

27

of a non-financial nature

 

1,254

1,534

Total

(b)

1,281

1,561

Net value of the assets related to the disposal group

(a-b)

1,727

1,967

 

The amounts accumulated in Equity through the Comprehensive income statement relate to the "Reserve for exchange differences on translating foreign operations", and total -1,384 million euros (-1,019 million euros at December 31, 2013).

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 5

Other intangible assets

75

 


 

 

 

The assets of a financial nature are broken down as follows:

 

(millions of euros)

 

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

 

 

 

Non-current financial assets

 

63

27

Current financial assets

 

445

630

Total

 

508

657

 

 

The assets of a non-financial nature are broken down as follows:

 

(millions of euros)

 

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

2,017

2,322

Intangible assets

 

690

825

Tangible assets

 

1,306

1,473

Other non-current assets

 

21

24

Current assets

 

483

549

Total

 

2,500

2,871

 

 

The liabilities of a financial nature are broken down as follows:

 

(millions of euros)

 

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

 

 

 

Non-current financial liabilities

 

25

25

Current financial liabilities

 

2

2

Total

 

27

27

 

The liabilities of a non-financial nature are broken down as follows:

 

(millions of euros)

 

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

416

491

Current liabilities

 

838

1,043

Total

 

1,254

1,534

 

 

— • —

 


 

 

 

The items relating to "Profit/(loss) from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale" in the separate consolidated income statements are shown below:

 

 

(millions of euros)

 

1st Quarter

1st Quarter

 

 

2014

2013

 

 

 

BU

Income statement effects from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale:

 

 

 

Revenues

 

718

917

Other income

 

1

1

Operating expenses

 

(516)

(647)

Depreciation and amortization, gains (losses) on disposals and impairment losses on non-current assets

 

 

(143)

Operating profit (loss) (EBIT)

 

203

128

Finance income (expenses), net

 

(3)

21

Profit (loss) before tax from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

200

149

Income tax expense

 

(67)

(52)

Profit (loss) from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

133

97

 

The income statement effects relate entirely to the Sofora - Telecom Argentina group.

 

Also, the consolidated statements of comprehensive income include translation of foreign operations losses of the Sofora - Telecom Argentina group, of 365 million euros at March, 31 2014 and 17 million euros at March, 31 2013. Consequently, the overall result from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale was negative by 232 million euros at March, 2014 and was positive by 80 million euros at March, 31 2013.

 

 

— • —

 

 

Within the consolidated statements of cash flows the net impacts, expressed in terms of contributionto the consolidation, of the “Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale” are broken down

as follows:

 

(millions of euros)

 

1st Quarter

1st Quarter

 

 

2014

2013

Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

 

69

196

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

 

(246)

(78)

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities

 

(13)

(1)

Total

 

(190)

117

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 7

Discontinued operations/Non-current assets

held for sale

77

 


 

 

Note 8
Equity

 

Equity is composed as follows:

 

(millions of euros)

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

 

 

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent

17,343

17,061

Equity attributable to Non-controlling interests

3,038

3,125

Total

20,381

20,186

 

The composition of Equity attributable to owners of the Parent is the following:

 

(millions of euros)

 

3/31/2014

 

12/31/2013

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

10,604

 

10,604

Paid-in capital

 

1,704

 

1,704

Other reserves and retained earnings (accumulated losses), including profit (loss) for the period

 

5,035

 

4,753

Reserve for available-for-sale financial assets

54

 

39

 

Reserve for cash flow hedges

(581)

 

(561)

 

Reserve for exchange differences on translating foreign operations

(314)

 

(377)

 

Reserve for remeasurements of employee defined benefit plans (IAS 19)

132

 

132

 

Share of other profits (losses) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

 

 

Other reserves and retained earnings (accumulated losses), including profit (loss) for the period

5,744

 

5,520

 

Total

 

17,343

 

17,061

 

 

 

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 7

Discontinued operations/Non-current assets

held for sale

78

 


 

 

Future potential changes in share capital

The table below reports future potential changes in share capital connected with the “Guaranteed Subordinated Mandatory Convertible Bonds due 2016, convertible into ordinary shares of Telecom Italia S.p.A.” issued in November 2013 by Telecom Italia Finance S.A., with the authorizations to increase the share capital existing at March 31, 2014 and the options and rights granted under equity compensation plans still outstanding at March 31, 2014:

 

 

Number of maximum shares issuable

Share capital

(thousands of euros) (*)

Paid-in capital

(thousands of euros)

Subscription price per share

(euro)

Additional capital increases not yet approved (ordinary shares)

 

 

 

 

Resolution by the shareholders’ meeting held on April 8, 2009 (**)

1,600,000,000

880,000

n.a.

n.a.

“Long Term Incentive Plan 2010-2015”

(bonus capital increase)

197,883

109

-

-

“Long Term Incentive Plan 2012”

(capital increase in cash for Selected Management)

n.a.

4,540

n.a.

n.a.

“Long Term Incentive Plan 2012”

(bonus capital increase for Selected Management)

n.a.

4,540

-

-

“Long Term Incentive Plan 2012”

(bonus capital increase for Top Management)

n.a.

2,995

-

-

Resolution by the shareholders’ meeting held on April 17, 2013

72,000,000

39,600

n.a.

n.a.

Total additional capital increases not yet approved (ordinary shares)

 

931,784

 

 

2013 Guaranteed Subordinated Mandatory Convertible Bonds (ordinary shares)

– principal

– interest portion

 

 

n.a.

n.a.

 

 

1,300,000

238,875

 

 

n.a.

n.a.

 

 

n.a.

n.a.

2013 Guaranteed Subordinated Mandatory Convertible Bonds (ordinary shares)

 

1,538,875

 

 

Total

 

2,470,659

 

 

(*)    Amounts stated for capital increases connected with incentive plans and the “Guaranteed Subordinated Mandatory Convertible Bonds due 2016, convertible into ordinary shares of Telecom Italia S.p.A.” are the “total estimated value” inclusive of any premiums.

(**) Expired on April 8, 2014.

 

 

For further details, see the Note “Financial liabilities (non-current and current)” and the Telecom Italia Group consolidated financial statements for the year 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 7

Discontinued operations/Non-current assets

held for sale

79

 


 

 

Note 9
Financial liabilities
(non-current and current)

Non-current and current financial liabilities (gross financial debt) are composed as follows:

 

(millions of euros)

 

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

 

 

 

Financial payables (medium/long-term):

 

 

 

Bonds

 

21,844

22,060

Convertible bonds

 

1,441

1,454

Amounts due to banks

 

4,092

4,087

Other financial payables

 

355

356

 

 

27,732

27,957

Finance lease liabilities (medium/long-term)

 

1,069

1,100

Other financial liabilities (medium/long-term):

 

 

 

Hedging derivatives relating to hedged items classified as non-current assets/liabilities of a financial nature

 

2,144

2,026

Non-hedging derivatives

 

95

Other liabilities

 

1

 

 

2,239

2,027

Total non-current financial liabilities

(a)

31,040

31,084

Financial payables (short-term):

 

 

 

Bonds

 

1,873

2,503

Convertible bonds

 

30

10

Amounts due to banks

 

2,489

2,790

Other financial payables

 

374

400

 

 

4,766

5,703

Finance lease liabilities (short-term)

 

187

193

Other financial liabilities (short-term):

 

 

 

Hedging derivatives relating to hedged items classified as current assets/liabilities of a financial nature

 

221

207

Non-hedging derivatives

 

8

16

Other liabilities

 

 

 

229

223

Total current financial liabilities

(b)

5,182

6,119

Financial liabilities directly associated with Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

(c)

27

27

Total Financial liabilities (Gross financial debt)

(a+b+c)

36,249

37,230

 

 

The subordinated fixed-rate equity-linked bond issue of 1,300 million euros with mandatory conversion in Telecom Italia ordinary shares at maturity (2016), issued in November 2013 by Telecom Italia Finance S.A. and guaranteed by Telecom Italia S.p.A., has been classified under Financial liabilities.

 

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 8

Equity

80

 


 

 

Gross financial debt according to the original currency of the transaction is as follows:

 

 

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

(millions of foreign currency)

(millions of euros)

(millions of foreign

currency)

(millions of euros)

 

 

 

 

 

USD

8,986

6,517

8,925

6,472

GBP

2,577

3,111

2,536

3,043

BRL

3,357

1,076

3,258

1,008

JPY

20,052

141

19,873

137

ARS

-

-

64

7

EURO

 

25,377

 

26,536

 

 

36,222

 

37,203

Discontinued operations

 

27

 

27

 

 

36,249

 

37,230

 

The breakdown of gross financial debt by effective interest rate bracket, excluding the effect of any hedging instruments, is provided below:

 

(millions of euros)

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

 

 

Up to 2.5%

5,107

5,578

From 2.5% to 5%

6,876

6,042

From 5% to 7.5%

16,622

16,936

From 7.5% to 10%

3,315

4,503

Over 10%

601

468

Accruals/deferrals, MTM and derivatives

3,701

3,676

 

36,222

37,203

Discontinued operations

27

27

 

36,249

37,230

 

Following the use of derivative hedging instruments, on the other hand, the gross financial debt by nominal interest rate bracket is:

 

(millions of euros)

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

 

 

Up to 2.5%

6,340

6,452

From 2.5% to 5%

9,944

9,051

From 5% to 7.5%

12,470

13,465

From 7.5% to 10%

2,699

4,022

Over 10%

1,068

537

Accruals/deferrals, MTM and derivatives

3,701

3,676

 

36,222

37,203

Discontinued operations

27

27

 

36,249

37,230

       

 

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 8

Equity

81

 


 

 

The maturities of financial liabilities according to the expected nominal repayment amount, as defined by contract, are the following:

Details of the maturities of financial liabilities – at nominal repayment amount:

 

maturing by March 31 of the year:

(millions of euros)

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

After 2019

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds (*)

1,449

3,336

1,400

1,906

3,475

11,407

22,973

Loans and other financial liabilities

2,432

1,178

737

824

749

1,628

7,548

Finance lease liabilities

171

121

131

143

147

526

1,239

Total

4,052

4,635

2,268

2,873

4,371

13,561

31,760

Current financial liabilities

419

-

-

-

-

-

419

Total excluding Discontinued Operations

4,471

4,635

2,268

2,873

4,371

13,561

32,179

Discontinued operations

26

-

-

-

-

-

26

Total

4,497

4,635

2,268

2,873

4,371

13,561

32,205

 

(*) With regard to the Mandatory Convertible Bond due 2016, classified under “Convertible bonds”, the cash repayment has not been considered because its settlement will take place together with the mandatory conversion into shares.

 

 

The main components of financial liabilities are commented below.

 

Bondsare broken down as follows:

 

(millions of euros)

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

 

 

Non-current portion

21,844

22,060

Current portion

1,873

2,503

Total carrying amount

23,717

24,563

Fair value adjustment and measurements at amortized cost

(744)

(978)

Total nominal repayment amount

22,973

23,585

 

 

Convertible bondsrelate entirely to the Mandatory Convertible Bond maturing in 2016, and are broken down as follows:

 

(millions of euros)

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

 

 

Non-current portion

1,441

1,454

Current portion

30

10

Total carrying amount

1,471

1,464

Fair value adjustment and measurements at amortized cost

(171)

(164)

Total nominal repayment amount (*)

1,300

1,300

(*) The repayment on maturity will take place upon delivery of Telecom Italia S.p.A. ordinary shares.

 

The nominal repayment amount of the bonds and convertible bonds totals 24,273 million euros, down 612 million euros compared to December 31, 2013 (24,885 million euros) as a result of the new issues, repayments and buybacks in the first quarter of 2014.

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 9

Financial liabilities (non-current and current)

82

 


 

 

The following table lists the bonds issued by companies of the Telecom Italia Group, by issuing company, expressed at the nominal repayment amount, net of bond repurchases, and also at market value:

 

Currency

Amount
(millions)

Nominal repayment amount

(millions of euros)

Coupon

Issue date

Maturity date

Issue price (%)

Market price at 3/31/14

(%)

Market value at

3/31/14

(millions of euros)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds issued by Telecom Italia S.p.A.

EURO

500.7

500.7

4.750%

5/19/06

5/19/14

99.156

100.521

503

EURO

577.7

577.7

4.625%

6/15/12

6/15/15

99.685

104.085

601

EURO

120

120

3 month Euribor + 0.66%

11/23/04

11/23/15

100

97.871

117

GBP

500

603.7

5.625%

6/29/05

12/29/15

99.878

105.297

636

EURO

771.6

771.6

5.125%

1/25/11

1/25/16

99.686

106.219

820

EURO

708

708

8.250%

3/19/09

3/21/16

99.740

112.445

796

EURO

400

400

3 month Euribor + 0.79%

6/7/07

6/7/16

100

98.870

395

EURO

1,000

1,000

7.000%

10/20/11

1/20/17

(a) 100.185

112.672

1,127

EURO

1,000

1,000

4.500%

9/20/12

9/20/17

99.693

106.798

1,068

GBP

750

905.6

7.375%

5/26/09

12/15/17

99.608

111.815

1,013

EURO

750

750

4.750%

5/25/11

5/25/18

99.889

106.993

802

EURO

750

750

6.125%

6/15/12

12/14/18

99.737

112.878

847

EURO

1,250

1,250

5.375%

1/29/04

1/29/19

99.070

109.272

1,366

GBP

850

1,026.3

6.375%

6/24/04

6/24/19

98.850

107.709

1,105

EURO

1,000

1,000

4.000%

12/21/12

1/21/20

99.184

102.360

1,024

EURO

1,000

1,000

4.875%

9/25/13

9/25/20

98.966

105.574

1,056

EURO

1,000

1,000

4.500%

1/23/14

1/25/21

99.447

103.129

1,031

EURO

(b) 196.1

196.1

6 month Euribor
(base 365)

1/1/02

1/1/22

100

100.000

196

EURO

1,250

1,250

5.250%

2/10/10

2/10/22

99.295

106.090

1,326

GBP

400

483.0

5.875%

5/19/06

5/19/23

99.622

101.828

492

EURO

670

670

5.250%

3/17/05

3/17/55

99.667

91.596

614

Subtotal

15,962.6

 

16,935

Bonds issued by Telecom Italia Finance S.A. and guaranteed by Telecom Italia S.p.A.

EURO

(c)1.300

1,300

6.125%

11/15/13

11/15/16

100

118.493

1,540

JPY

20,000

140.4

3.550%

4/22/02

5/14/32

99.250

100.375

141

EURO

1,015

1,015

7.750%

1/24/03

1/24/33

(a) 109.646

121.270

1,231

Subtotal

2,455.4

 

2,912

Bonds issued by Telecom Italia Capital S.A. and guaranteed by Telecom Italia S.p.A.

USD

(d)779.5

565.3

6.175%

6/18/09

6/18/14

100

101.023

571

USD

(d)528.3

383.2

4.950%

10/6/04

9/30/14

99.651

101.808

390

USD

(d)765.2

555.0

5.250%

9/28/05

10/1/15

99.370

105.052

583

USD

1,000

725.3

6.999%

6/4/08

6/4/18

100

113.625

824

USD

1,000

725.3

7.175%

6/18/09

6/18/19

100

114.473

830

USD

1,000

725.3

6.375%

10/29/03

11/15/33

99.558

98.791

716

USD

1,000

725.3

6.000%

10/6/04

9/30/34

99.081

94.180

683

USD

1,000

725.3

7.200%

7/18/06

7/18/36

99.440

102.373

742

USD

1,000

725.3

7.721%

6/4/08

6/4/38

100

106.809

775

Subtotal

5,855.1

 

6,114

Total

24,273.1

 

25,961

 

(a) Weighted average issue price for bonds issued with more than one tranche.

(b) Reserved for employees.

(c) Mandatory Convertible Bond.

(d) Net of the securities bought back by Telecom Italia S.p.A. on June 3, 2013.

 

The regulations and/or Offering Circulars relating to the bonds of the Telecom Italia Group described above are available on the corporate website www.telecomitalia.com.

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 9

Financial liabilities (non-current and current)

83

 


 

 

The following table lists the changes in bonds during the first quarter of 2014:

New issues

(millions of original currency)

Currency

Amount

Issue date

Telecom Italia S.p.A. 1,000 million euros 4.500% maturing 1/25/2021

EURO

1,000

1/23/2014

Repayments

(millions of original currency)

Currency

Amount

Repayment date

Telecom Italia S.p.A. 284 million euros 7.875% (1)

EURO

284

1/22/2014

 

Telecom Italia S.p.A. 750 million euros 7.750% (2)

EURO

750

3/3/2014

 

               

(1)    Net of buybacks by the Company for 216 million euros during 2012.

(2)    Telecom Italia decided to use the right to early redemption as a result of a change in methodology by a rating agency that results in a reduction of the equity content initially assigned to the instrument, pursuant to Condition 6.5 (Early Redemption following a Rating Methodology Event) of the securities regulations.

Buybacks

On March 18, 2014 Telecom Italia S.p.A. successfully concluded the buyback offer on four bond issues of Telecom Italia S.p.A. maturing between May 2014 and March 2016, buying back a total nominal amount of 599 million euros.

Details of the bond issues bought back are provided below: 

 

Bond Name

Outstanding nominal amount prior to the purchase offer

(euros)

Repurchased nominal amount

 

(euros)

Buyback price

 

 

 

 

Telecom Italia S.p.A.

750 million euros, maturing May 2014, coupon 4.75%

556,800,000

 

 

56,150,000

100.700%

 

Telecom Italia S.p.A.

750 million euros, maturing June 2015, coupon 4.625%

750,000,000

 

 

172,299,000

104.370%

Telecom Italia S.p.A.

1 billion euros, maturing January 2016, coupon 5.125%

1,000,000,000

 

 

228,450,000

 

106.587%

 

Telecom Italia S.p.A.

850 million euros, maturing March 2016, coupon 8.25%

850,000,000

 

142,020,000

 

112.913%

 

 

Medium/long-term amounts due to banks of 4,092 million euros (4,087 million euros at December 31, 2013) increased by 5 million euros. Short-term amounts due to banks totaled 2,489 million euros, decreasing 301 million euros (2,790 million euros at December 31, 2013). Short-term amounts due to banks included 2,329 million euros for the current portion of medium/long-term amounts due to banks.

Medium/long-term other financial payables amounted to 355 million euros (356 million euros at December 31, 2013). They included 182 million euros of payable due from Telecom Italia S.p.A. to the Ministry of Economic Development for the purchase of the rights of use for the 800, 1800 and 2600 MHz frequencies due in October 2016, and 141 million euros for Telecom Italia Finance S.A.’s loan of 20,000 million Japanese yen expiring in 2029. Short-term other financial payables amounted to 374 million euros (400 million euros at December 31, 2013), down 26 million euros. They included 114 million euros of the current portion of the medium/long-term other financial payables, of which 97 million euros relating to the payable due from Telecom Italia S.p.A. for the purchase of the rights of use for the 800, 1800 and 2600 MHz frequencies.

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 9

Financial liabilities (non-current and current)

84

 


 

 

Finance lease liabilities (medium/long-term)totaled 1,069 million euros (1,100 million euros at December 31, 2013) and mainly related to building sale and leaseback transactions recorded in accordance with the financial method established by IAS 17. Short-term finance lease liabilities amounted to 187 million euros (193 million euros at December 31, 2013).

Hedging derivatives relating to items classified as non-current liabilities of a financial nature amounted to 2,144 million euros (2,026 million euros at December 31, 2013). Hedging derivatives relating to items classified as current liabilities of a financial nature totaled 221 million euros (207 million euros at December 31, 2013).

Non-hedging derivatives relating to items classified as non-current liabilities of a financial nature amounted to 95 million euros (zero million euros at December 31, 2013). 92 million euros of the increase derives from the measurement at March 31, 2014 of the embedded option of the mandatory convertible bond issued by the Telecom Italia Finance S.A. for an amount of 1.3 billion euros (“Guaranteed Subordinated Mandatory Convertible Bonds due 2016 convertible into ordinary shares of Telecom Italia S.p.A.”). At December 31, 2013, the value of the option was a positive 63 million euros, and thus it was classified as “Non-current financial assets – Non-hedging derivatives”. That measurement, which resulted in the recognition in the income statement of an expense of 155 million euros, had no impact in terms of cash flows because, on maturity of the bonds, the residual value of the embedded option will be reversed and recorded as a contra-entry to equity reserves.

Note that the option embedded in the financial instrument was recognized in the accounts separately from the related liability (“payable”).

Non-hedging derivatives relating to items classified as current liabilities of a financial nature amounted to 8 million euros (16 million euros at December 31, 2013). These refer to the measurement of derivatives which, although put into place for hedging purposes, do not possess the formal requisites to be considered as such under IFRS.

 

Covenants, negative pledges and other conditions of contract existing at March 31, 2014

The bonds issued by the Telecom Italia Group do not contain financial covenants (e.g. ratios such as Debt/EBITDA, EBITDA/Interest etc.) or clauses that would force the early redemption of the bonds in relation to events other than the insolvency of the Telecom Italia Group. Furthermore, the repayment of the bonds and the payment of interest are not covered by specific guarantees nor are there commitments provided relative to the assumption of future guarantees, except for the full and unconditional guarantees provided by Telecom Italia S.p.A. for the bonds issued by Telecom Italia Finance S.A. and Telecom Italia Capital S.A.

Since these bonds have been placed principally with institutional investors in major world capital markets (Euromarket and the U.S.A.), the terms which regulate the bonds are in line with market practice for similar transactions effected on these same markets. Consequently, for example, there are commitments not to use the company’s assets as collateral for loans (“negative pledges”).

 

With reference to the loans received by Telecom Italia S.p.A. (“Telecom Italia”) from the European Investment Bank (“EIB”), following the downgrade by Moody’s of Telecom Italia to Ba1 on October 8, 2013 and the downgrade by Standard & Poor’s to BB+ on November 14, 2013, an agreement with the Bank was signed on March 25, 2014 which resulted in the following: (i) on the loans maturing in 2018 and 2019 totaling 600 million euros, a reduction in the cost of funding from the Bank in exchange for Telecom Italia setting up new guarantees - given by banks and parties approved by the EIB - applying the related charges; (ii) on the 200 million euros in loans backed by SACE, no increases in costs were requested; and (iii) on the remaining loans, totaling 1,700 million euros, an increase in costs. Furthermore, a new clause was added to loans of 300 million euros with the direct risk of Telecom Italia S.p.A., maturing in 2017, stating that if Telecom Italia's rating from at least two rating agencies drops below BB+/Ba1 and the residual life of the loan exceeds one year, the Company must set up additional guarantees in favor of the EIB.

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 9

Financial liabilities (non-current and current)

85

 


 

 

The estimated impacts of the new agreement with the EIB have been quantified overall as an increase in average annual finance expenses of approximately 7.5 million euros.

After the agreement is signed and the new guarantees requested are set up, the amount of the loan, totaling 2,500 million euros, will be composed of 500 million euros at direct risk and 2,000 million euros secured.

 

With reference to the EIB loans not secured by bank guarantees for an nominal amount of 1,100 million euros (out of a total nominal amount of 2,500 million euros at March 31, 2014), the following covenants are applied:

  in the event the company becomes the target of a merger, demerger or contribution of a business segment outside the Group, or sells, disposes or transfers assets or business segments (except in certain cases, expressly provided for), it shall immediately inform the EIB which shall have the right to ask for guarantees to be provided or changes to be made to the loan contract, or, only for certain loan contracts, the EIB shall have the option to demand the immediate repayment of the loan (should the merger, demerger or contribution of a business segment outside the Group compromise the Project execution or cause a prejudice to EIB in its capacity as creditor);

  “Inclusion clause” provided for in the 100 million euros loan of August 5, 2011 and the 300 million euros loan of February 7, 2013: where there are more restrictive clauses (e.g. cross default clauses, financial covenants, commitments restricting the sale of goods) conceded by the Company in new loan contracts, the EIB shall have the right to ask for guarantees to be set up or changes to be made to the loan contract in order to obtain the equivalent clause in its favor. The provision in question does not apply to subsidized loans until the remaining total amount of principal is above 500 million euros;

  “Network Event” contemplated in the 300 million euros financing and in the 100 million euros financing guaranteed by SACE dated both February 7, 2013: against the disposal of the entire fixed network or of a substantial part of it (in any case more than half in quantitative terms) in favor of third parties or in case of disposal of the controlling stake of the company in which the network or a substantial part of it has previously been transferred, Telecom Italia shall immediately inform EIB, which shall have the option of requiring the provision of guarantees or amendment of the loan contract or an alternative solution.

 

The syndicated bank credit lines of Telecom Italia S.p.A. do not contain financial covenants (e.g. ratios such as Debt/EBITDA, EBITDA/Interests, etc.) which would oblige the Company to repay the outstanding loan if the covenants are not observed. Mechanisms are established for adjusting the cost of funding in relation to Telecom Italia's credit rating.

The syndicated credit lines contain the usual other types of covenants, including the commitment not to use the Company’s assets as collateral for loans (negative pledges), the commitment not to change the business purpose or sell the assets of the Company unless specific conditions exist (e.g. the sale takes place at fair market value). Covenants with basically the same content are also found in the export credit loan agreement.

 

In a series of agreements in which Telecom Italia is a party, communication must be provided in case of a change in control. With regard to financing relationships:

·       Multi-currency revolving credit facility (“MRCF”) (8,000,000,000 euros) due August 1, 2014. The agreement was signed between Telecom Italia and a syndicate of banks on August 1, 2005 and subsequently modified.

The provisions regarding change of control are similar to those in the syndicated Forward Start Facilities that will enter into force upon expiry of the MRCF on August 1, 2014, and specifically:

-       Revolving Credit Facility (“RCF 2017”) signed on May 24, 2012 for 4 billion euros and expiring on May 24, 2017; and

-       Revolving Credit Facility (“RCF 2018”) signed on March 25, 2013 for 3 billion euros and expiring on March 26, 2018.

In the event of a change in control, Telecom Italia shall inform the agent within five business days and the agent, on behalf of the lending banks, shall negotiate, in good faith, how to continue the relationship. None of the parties shall be obliged to continue such negotiations beyond the term of 30 days, at the end of which, in the absence of an agreement (a) with 2/3 of the Lenders of the MRCF, the facility will cease to be effective and Telecom Italia will be required to repay any sum disbursed to it (currently equal to 1,500,000,000 euros) or (b) with a single bank in the RCF 2017 or RCF 2018, the bank with which an agreement is not reached may request repayment of the amount disbursed and elimination of the amount relating to its commitment. Conventionally, no change of control is held to exist in the event control, pursuant to art. 2359 of the Italian Civil Code, is acquired (i) by shareholders who at the date of signing the agreement held, directly or indirectly, more than 13% of the voting rights in the shareholders’ meeting, or (ii) by the investors (Telefónica S.A., Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A., Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. and Mediobanca S.p.A.) which had signed a shareholders’ agreement on April 28, 2007 regarding the Telecom Italia shares, or (iii) by a combination of parties belonging to the two categories;

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 9

Financial liabilities (non-current and current)

86

 


 

 

·       Bonds:

      fixed rate guaranteed subordinated equity-linked mandatory convertible bonds, convertible into Telecom Italia S.p.A.ordinary shares, issued by Telecom Italia Finance S.A. (the “Issuer”) and guaranteed by Telecom Italia S.p.A. (the “Guarantor”). The trust deed established that if there is a change of control, the Issuer must provide immediate notification of this to the Trustee and the bondholders, and the bondholders will have the right to convert their bonds into ordinary shares of the guarantor within the following 60 days. Acquisition of control is not considered to have taken place if the control is acquired (i) by shareholders of the Guarantor who at the date of signature of the agreement held, directly or indirectly, more than 13% of the voting rights in shareholders' meetings of the Guarantor, or (ii) of the parties to the Telco shareholders' agreement dated February 29, 2012 and amended on September 24, and November 12, 2013, or (iii) by a combination of parties belonging to the two categories; 

      the regulations covering the bonds issued under the EMTN Programme by both Olivetti and Telecom Italia and bonds denominated in U.S. dollars typically provide that, in the event of mergers or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the issuing company or of the guarantor, the incorporating or transferee company shall assume all of the obligations of the merged or transferor company. Non-fulfillment of the obligation, for which a solution is not found, is an event of default;

·       Contracts with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The total nominal amount is 2.5 billion euros:

      The contracts signed by Telecom Italia with the EIB, for an amount of 1.8 billion euros, carry the obligation of promptly informing the bank about changes regarding the bylaws or the allocation of share capital among the shareholders which can bring about a change in control. Failure to communicate this information to the bank shall result in the termination of the contract. The contract shall also be terminated when a shareholder, which, at the date of signing the contract does not hold at least 2% of the share capital, comes to hold more than 50% of the voting rights in the ordinary shareholders’ meeting or, in any case, a number of shares such that it represents more than 50% of the share capital. Whenever, in the bank’s reasonable opinion, this fact could cause a detriment to the bank or could compromise the execution of the loan project, the bank has the right to ask Telecom Italia to provide guarantees or modify the contract or find an alternative solution. Should Telecom Italia not comply with the requests of EIB, the bank has the right to terminate the contract;

      the contracts signed by Telecom Italia with the EIBin 2011 and in 2013, for an amount of 600 million euros, carry the obligation of promptly informing the bank about changes involving its bylaws or shareholder structure. Failure to communicate this information to the bank shall result in the termination of the contract. With regard to the contracts in question, a change of control is generated if a subject or group of subjects acting in concert acquires control of Telecom Italia, or of the entity that, directly or indirectly, controls Telecom Italia. No change of control is held to exist in the event control is acquired, directly or indirectly (i) by any shareholder of Telecom Italia that at the date of the contract holds, directly or indirectly, at least 13% of the voting rights in the shareholders’ meeting, or (ii) by the investors Telefónica S.A., Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A., Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. or Mediobanca S.p.A. or their subsidiaries. Under the assumption that there is a change in control, the bank has the right to ask for the early repayment of the loan;

      the three contracts covered by guarantees, signed on September 26, 2011, for a total amount of 200 million euros and the agreements backed by a SACE guarantee concluded on February 7, 2013 for an amount of 100 million euros, contain an "inclusion clause" according to which in the event Telecom Italia commits to uphold in other loan contracts financial covenants which are not present or are more stringent than those granted to the EIB, then the EIB will have the right to request the providing of guarantees or the modification of the loan contract in order to envisage an equivalent provision in favor of the EIB. The provision in question does not apply to subsidized loans until the remaining total amount of principal is above 500 million euros;

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 9

Financial liabilities (non-current and current)

87

 


 

 

·       Loan contracts in general: the outstanding loans generally contain a commitment by Telecom Italia – whose breach is an Event of Default – not to implement mergers, demergers or transfer of business, involving entities outside the Group. Such Event of Default may entail, upon request of the Lender, the early redemptionof the drawn amounts and/or the annulment of the undrawn commitment amounts;

·       Senior Secured Syndicated Facility. The contract, which was signed in October 2011 by BBVA Banco Francés and Tierra Argentea S.A. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Telecom Italia Group) for a facility of 312,464,000 Argentine pesos, provided for the repayment of the loan in 2016. As a result of a First Waiver & Prepayment Agreement dated March 6, 2013, a Second Prepayment and Waiver Agreement dated January 15, 2014, a Third Prepayment and Waiver Agreement dated February 28, 2014 and a Final Prepayment and Waiver Agreement dated March 31, 2014, the loan was fully repaid on March 31, 2014 and there are no guarantees or contractual covenants of any type bearing on the Telecom Italia Group.

 

Finally, in the documentation of the loans granted to certain companies of the Tim Brasil group, the companies must generally respect certain financial ratios (e.g. capitalization ratios, ratios for servicing debt and debt ratios) as well as the usual other covenants, under pain of a request for the early repayment of the loan.

 

Lastly, at March 31, 2014, no covenant, negative pledge clause, or other clause relating to the aforementioned debt position had in any way been breached or infringed.

Revolving Credit Facility

The following table shows the composition and the draw down of the committed credit lines available at March 31, 2014:

 

(billions of euros)

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

Agreed

Drawn down

Agreed

Drawn down

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility – expiring August 2014

8.0

1.5

8.0

1.5

Total

8.0

1.5

8.0

1.5

 

On May 24, 2012, Telecom Italia entered into a Forward Start Facility which extended the Revolving Credit Facility of 8 billion euros expiring August 2014 (“RCF 2014”) by 4 billion euros. The new facility will come into effect as of August 2014 (or at an earlier date should Telecom Italia extinguish its commitments under the current RCF 2014 in advance) and expire in May 2017.

It should also be recalled that on March 25, 2013, Telecom Italia extended the RCF 2014 of 3 billion euros, by means of another Revolving Credit Facility which will come into effect as of August 2014 (or at an earlier date should Telecom Italia extinguish its commitments under the current RCF 2014 in advance) and will expire in March 2018.

Telecom Italia also has a bilateral stand-by credit line expiring August 3, 2016 for 100 million euros from Banca Regionale Europea, drawn down for the full amount.

 

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 9

Financial liabilities (non-current and current)

88

 


 

 

 

Telecom Italia Rating at March 31, 2014

At March 31, 2014, the three rating agencies — Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings — rated Telecom Italia as follows:

 

 

Rating

Outlook

 

 

 

STANDARD & POOR’S

BB+

Negative

MOODY’S

Ba1

Negative

FITCH RATINGS

BBB -

Negative

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 9

Financial liabilities (non-current and current)

89

 


 

 

Note 10
Net financial debt

 

As required by Consob Communication DEM/6064293 of July 28, 2006, the following table presents the net financial debt at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, calculated in accordance with the criteria indicated in the “CESR Recommendations for the Consistent Implementation of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 809/2004 implementing the Prospectus Directive,” issued by the Committee of European Securities Regulators on February 10, 2005 (now the European Securities & Markets Authority — ESMA), and adopted by Consob.

For the purpose of determining such figure, the amount of financial liabilities has been adjusted by the effect of the relative hedging derivatives recorded in assets and the receivables arising from financial subleasing.

This table also shows the reconciliation of net financial debt determined according to the criteria indicated by ESMA and net financial debt calculated according to the criteria of the Telecom Italia Group and presented in the Report on Operations.

 

(millions of euros)

 

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

 

 

 

 

Non-current financial liabilities

 

31,040

31,084

Current financial liabilities

 

5,182

6,119

Financial liabilities directly associated with Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

27

27

Total Gross financial debt

(a)

36,249

37,230

Non-current financial assets (°)

 

 

 

Non-current financial receivables for lease contract

 

(50)

(58)

Non-current hedging derivatives

 

(1,188)

(1,018)

 

(b)

(1,238)

(1,076)

Current financial assets

 

 

 

Securities other than investments

 

(1,292)

(1,348)

Financial receivables and other current financial assets

 

(354)

(283)

Cash and cash equivalents

 

(3,945)

(5,744)

Financial assets relating to Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

 

(508)

(657)

 

(c)

(6,099)

(8,032)

Net financial debt as per Consob communication DEM/6064293/2006

(d=a+b+c)

28,912

28,122

Non-current financial assets (°)

 

 

 

Securities other than investments

 

(6)

(6)

Other financial receivables and other non-current financial assets

 

(96)

(174)

 

(e)

(102)

(180)

Net financial debt(*)

(f=d+e)

28,810

27,942

Reversal of fair value measurement of derivatives and related financial assets/liabilities

(g)

(1,281)

(1,135)

Adjusted net financial debt

(f+g)

27,529

26,807

 

(°) At March 31, 2014 and at December 31, 2013, “Non-current financial assets” (b+e) amounted to 1,340 million euros and 1,256 million euros, respectively.

(*) As regards the effects of related party transactions on net financial debt, reference should be made to the specific table included in the Note “Related party transactions “.

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 9

Financial liabilities (non-current and current)

90

 


 

 

Note 11
Supplementary disclosures on financial instruments

Measurement at fair value

The measurement at fair value of the financial instruments of the Group is classified according to the three levels set out in IFRS 7. In particular, the fair value hierarchy introduces three levels of input:

  Level 1: quoted prices in active market;

  Level 2: prices calculated using observable market inputs;

  Level 3: prices calculated using inputs that are not based on observable market data.

 

The tables below provide some additional information on the financial instruments, including the table relating to the fair value hierarchy level for each class of financial asset/liability at March 31, 2014 (excluding Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale and Liabilities directly associated with Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale).

 

Key for IAS 39 categories

 

 

Acronym

 

 

 

Loans and Receivables

 

LaR

Financial assets Held-to-Maturity

 

HtM

Available-for-Sale financial assets

 

AfS

Financial Assets/Liabilities Held for Trading

 

FAHfT/ FLHfT

Financial Liabilities at Amortized Cost

 

FLAC

Hedging Derivatives

 

HD

Not applicable

 

n.a.

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 9

Financial liabilities (non-current and current)

91

 


 

 

Fair value hierarchy level for each class of financial asset/liability at 3/31/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hierarchy Levels

(millions of euros)

 

IAS 39 Categories

note

Carrying amount in financial statements at 3/31/2014

Level 1 (*)

Level 2 (*)

Level 3 (*)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other investments

 

AfS

 

46

3

17

 

Securities, financial receivables and other non-current financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of which securities

 

AfS

 

6

6

 

 

of which hedging derivatives

 

HD

 

1,188

 

1,188

 

of which non-hedging derivatives

 

FAHfT

 

61

 

61

 

 

(a)

 

 

1,301

9

1,266

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of which available-for-sale financial assets

 

AfS

 

1,292

1,292

 

 

Financial receivables and other current financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of which hedging derivatives

 

HD

 

241

 

241

 

of which non-hedging derivatives

 

FAHfT

 

10

 

10

 

 

(b)

 

 

1,543

1,292

251

 

Total

(a+b)

 

 

2,844

1,301

1,517

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of which hedging derivatives

 

HD

9)

2,144

 

2,144

 

of which non-hedging derivatives

 

FLHfT

9)

95

 

3

92

 

(c)

 

 

2,239

 

2,147

92

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of which hedging derivatives

 

HD

9)

221

 

221

 

of which non-hedging derivatives

 

FLHfT

9)

8

 

8

 

 

(d)

 

 

229

 

229

 

Total

(c+d)

 

 

2,468

 

2,376

92

 

(*)Level 1: quoted prices in active markets.

     Level 2: prices calculated using observable market inputs.

     Level 3: prices calculated using inputs that are not based on observable market data.

 

Fair value measurements with unobservable inputs

The accounting of “Guaranteed Subordinated Mandatory Convertible Bonds due 2016, convertible into ordinary shares of Telecom Italia S.p.A.”, issued by the subsidiary Telecom Italia Finance S.A. for a total of 1.3 billion euros, entailed the separate recognition in accounts of the option embedded in the financial instruments, distinctly from the debt liability itself.

The carrying amount of the embedded option was measured as the net carrying amount of i) the long put option, with an exercise price of 0.6801 euros at the maximum conversion rate; and ii) the short call option, with an exercise price of 0.8331 euros at the minimum conversion rate. The call and put options were measured at fair value using the Black & Scholes model for pricing stock options. The model uses the following inputs:

  the risk-free interest rate for comparable maturities;

  the reference price for Telecom Italia S.p.A. ordinary shares;

  the exercise price;

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 10

Net financial debt

92

 


 

 

  the dividend expected to be paid on Telecom Italia S.p.A. ordinary shares over the life of the option;

  the volatility of Telecom Italia S.p.A. ordinary shares;

  the duration of the option.

Specifically, volatility should be considered an unobservable input due to the lack of market data (stock exchange listing of the bond option) for a time horizon equal to the duration of the option. The figure is, therefore, an assumption based on the volatility implied by the price of the financial instrument, as negotiated at the issue stage, and market volatility for the nearest time horizon.

 

The following table shows the impact on the income statement of that valuation.

 

(millions of euros)

3/31/2014

 

 

Asset value at December 31, 2013

63

Transfers to/from Level 3

-

Profit (loss) recognized in the Separate Consolidated Income Statement

(155)

Profit (loss) recognized in other components of the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

-

Asset value at 3/31/2014

(92)

The loss resulting from fair value adjustment at March 31, 2014 was posted under finance expenses.

 

The price of an option is sensitive to its volatility, in that the higher the volatility, the higher the price of the option. Reported below is a sensitivity analysis of the net carrying amount of the embedded option in relation to a series of changes expressed in percentage point terms of volatility.

 

(millions of euros)

Change in volatility of Telecom Italia S.p.A. ordinary shares

-10 p.p.

-8 p.p.

-5 p.p.

+5 p.p.

+8 p.p.

+10 p.p.

Change in the net carrying amount of the embedded option

-

-

-1

-

+1

+2

Net carrying amount of the embedded option

(92)

(92)

(93)

(92)

(91)

(90)

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 11

Supplementary disclosures on financial instruments

93

 


 

 

Note 12
Contingent liabilities, other information

The most significant arbitration cases and legal or fiscal disputes in which Telecom Italia Group companies are involved at March 31, 2014 are described below.

The Telecom Italia Group has posted liabilities totalling 313 million euros for those disputes described below where the risk of losing the case has been considered probable.

a) Significant disputes and pending legal action

For the following disputes and pending legal actions no significant facts have emerged with respect to what was published in the 2013 Annual Report:

 

  Telecom Italia Sparkle – Relations with I-Globe, Planetarium, Acumen, AccrueTelemedia and Diadem: investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Rome

  International tax and regulatory disputes

  Investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Monza

  Administrative offence charge pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/2001 for the so-called Telecom Italia Security Affair.

 

Antitrust Case A428

At the conclusion of case A428, on May 10, 2013, the Italian antitrust authority - AGCM imposed two administrative sanctions of 88,182,000 euros and 15,612,000 euros on Telecom Italia for abuse of its dominant position. The AGCM concluded that the Company (i) hindered or delayed activation of access services requested by OLOs through unjustified and spurious refusals; and (ii) offered its access services to final customers at economic and technical conditions that allegedly could not be matched by competitors purchasing wholesale access services from Telecom Italia itself, only in those geographic areas of Italy where disaggregated access services to the local network are available, and hence where other operators can compete more effectively with the Company.

Telecom Italia appealed this decision to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) for Lazio, applying for payment of the fine to be suspended. In particular, it alleged infringement of its procedural rights to defend itself in the proceedings, claimed that the organisational structures challenged by AGCM and allegedly accounting for the abuse vis-à-vis the OLOs in connection with the provisioning processes had been the subject of specific rulings made by the AGCom, the circumstance that the comparative examination of the internal/external provisioning processes had shown better results for the OLOs than for the Telecom Italia retail department (hence the lack of any form of inequality of treatment and/or opportunistic behaviour by Telecom Italia), and (regarding alleged abuse (ii) described above) the fact that the conduct was structurally unsuitable to reduce the margins of the OLOs.

In December 2013, the TAR upheld the application for payment of the fine to be suspended, scheduling a hearing for the discussion of the merits for February 2014, subsequently postponed to March 2014.

On  May8, 2014, the judgement of the Lazio TAR was published, rejecting Telecom Italia’s appeal and confirming in full the fines imposed in the original order challenged. Telecom Italia will appeal this decision to the Council of State. 

Finally, it should be noted that the liabilities already allocated in the Consolidated Financial Statement as at December 31, 2013 cover the full amount of the two fines imposed by the Authority.

─ ● ─

 

 

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 11

Supplementary disclosures on financial instruments

94

 


 

 

It should be noted that for the disputes described below, on the basis of the information available at the closing date of the present document and with particular reference to the complexity of the proceedings, to their progress, and to elements of uncertainty of a technical-trial nature, it was not possible to make a reliable estimate of the size and/or times of possible payments, if any. Moreover, in the case in which the disclosure of information relative to the dispute could seriously jeopardise the position of Telecom Italia or its subsidiaries, only the general nature of the dispute is described.

 

Of the disputes with the aforementioned characteristics, no significant facts have emerged for those listed below with respect to what was published in the 2013 Annual Report:

 

  Antitrust Case I761

  Dispute relative to "Adjustments on license fees" for the years 1994-1998

  VODAFONE

  WIND

  Irregular sale of handsets to companies in San Marino - Investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Forlì

  POSTE

  Brazil - Docas/JVCO Arbitration

  Brazil - JVCO Dispute

  Others - Telecom Argentina

  TELETU

Antitrust Case I757

On September 12, 2012, AGCM started an investigation against Telecom Italia, Wind and Vodafone to ascertain the existence of an agreement restrictive of competition aimed at excluding from the market the new operator BIP Mobile S.r.l.

BIP Mobile, which intended to present itself as the first “low cost” virtual operator, did not have its own sales network, since it accesses the market using the so-called multibrand distribution channel. According to the complaint it submitted to AGCM, the company has been faced with cancellations by retailers that distribute mobile telephony services of various operators, allegedly induced by pressures that were supposedly “the fruit of a concerted strategy between Telecom Italia, Vodafone and Wind.

On  December 20, 2013, AGCM decided to extend the investigation to examine the conduct of Telecom Italia and Wind in terms of potential vertical restrictions in violation of article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union arising from supplementary commercial agreements signed by each of them with a number ofmultibrand dealers,as they provide extra incentives to the dealer while reserving the right to terminate the agreement if the dealer markets the products or services of operators other than those already marketed at the time the agreement is signed.

On April 9, 2014 Telecom Italia presented a proposal of undertakings. AGCM, having assessed that the undertakings presented did not appear to be manifestly groundless, published them on  April 22, 2014 for the purposes of the so-called market tests; the third parties concerned may submit any comments they have on the undertakings presented by  May 22, 2014.

The deadline for the completion of the investigation is  October 30, 2014.

FASTWEB

In April 2014 Fastweb and Telecom Italia reached a technical-procedural agreement to waive the arbitration started by Fastweb in January 2011 by virtue of which the competitor requested compensation for presumed damages totalling 146 million euros incurred following alleged non-compliance with the provisions contained in the contract for the supply of the LLU service. The agreement reached did not define the respective damages claimed inferred in arbitration, which will continue in the proceedings already pending before the Milan Civil Court, described below. It should be pointed out that in arbitration Fastweb complained that, in the period from July 2008 to June 2010, Telecom Italia had refused, unlawfully, to execute approximately 30,000 requests to migrate customers to the Fastweb network. Telecom Italia filed an appearance, submitting a counterclaim.


 

 

In December 2013, Fastweb served a writ of summons at the Court of Milan with a claim for damages arising from alleged improper conduct by Telecom Italia in issuing an excessive number of refusals to supply wholesale access ("KO") services in 2009-2012 and in making economic offers to business customers, in areas open to LLU services, that could not be replicated by competitors because of the alleged squeeze on discount margins ("margin squeeze" practices). Based on the content of the Antitrust Authority's well-known decision A428, Fastweb has quantified this claim to be in the order of 1,744 million euros. The first hearing is scheduled for the month of May 2014.

The Company filed an appearance challenging the claims made by the other party.

EUTELIA and VOICEPLUS       

In June 2009, Eutelia and Voiceplus asked that alleged acts of abuse by Telecom Italia of its dominant position in the premium services market (based on the public offer of services provided through so-called Non Geographic Numbers) be investigated. The complainants quantified their damages at a total of approximately 730 million euros.

The case follows a precautionary procedure in which the Milan Appeal Court prohibited certain behaviours of the Company relating to the management of some financial relations with Eutelia and Voiceplus concerning the Non Geographic Numbers, for which Telecom Italia managed the payments from the end customers, on behalf of such OLOs and in the light of regulatory requirements.

After the ruling with which the Milan Court of Appeal accepted Telecom Italia's objections, declaring that it was not competent in this matter and referring the case to the Civil Court, Eutelia in extraordinary administration and Voiceplus in liquidation resubmitted the  matter to the Milan Court. The first hearing took place in the month of March 2014. Telecom Italia filed an appearance challenging the claims of the other parties.

TELEUNIT

With a writ issued in October 2009 before the Milan Appeal Court, Teleunit asked for alleged acts of abuse by Telecom Italia of its dominant position in the premium services market to be investigated. The complainant quantified its damages at a total of approximately 362 million euros. Telecom Italia filed an appearance, contesting the claims of the other party. 

After the ruling with which the Court of Appeal declared that it was not competent in this matter and referred the case to the Court, Teleunit reinstated the case before the Milan Court.

Greece – DELAN

During 2012, the company Carothers Ltd, acting as the successor of Delan Cellular Services S.A.(Delan), was awarded by the Judge of the first instance in Athens (Greece) damages totalling around 85 million euros, against Wind Hellas (the new corporate name of TIM Hellas, the Greek subsidiary sold by the Telecom Italia Group in 2005); the judgement was appealed by Wind Hellas and the relative case is currently pending before the Court of Appeal in Athens.

Wind Hellas, in turn, summoned Telecom Italia International to appear before an ICC Arbitration Tribunal, on the basis of the indemnification obligations contained in the sales contract for the sale of the shareholding. Wind Hellas sought a declaration of its right to be held harmless for any possible negative outcome deriving from the ongoing appeal proceedings. In August 2012, Telecom Italia International filed the answer to the request for arbitration and counterclaim, requesting – among others – compensation for damages as a result of breach of the arbitration clause contained in the Share Purchase Agreement signed in 2005.   In March 2013, Wind Hellas filed the Statement of Claim and, subsequently, the parties made the planned exchange of briefs within the terms set by the Arbitration Tribunal.  The hearing scheduled for the last week of February 2014 was postponed, with the agreement of the parties, to a date to be confirmed.

Moreover Wind Hellas asked Telecom Italia International to assume the defence of another ordinary legal dispute in Greece, this too allegedly part of the obligations deriving from the contract of sale.

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 12

Contingent liabilities, other information

96

 


 

 

Brazil - Opportunity Arbitration

In late May 2012, Telecom Italia and Telecom Italia International N.V. were served with an arbitration brought by the Opportunity group, claiming restoration of damages allegedly suffered as a consequence of the presumed breach of a certain settlement agreement signed in 2005. Based on claimant’s allegations, such damages would be related to matters emerged in the framework of the criminal proceedings pending before the Court of Milan regarding, among others, activities of former employees of the Security Department of Telecom Italia.

In August 2013 the Opportunity group filed a Statement of Claim, defining in detail its claims against Telecom Italia and Telecom Italia International and, in particular, specifying the facts cited and indicating the sources of proof, also in relation to quantification of the damages. On  March 26, 2014 Telecom Italia and Telecom Italia International filed the Statement of Defense and Counterclaim rejecting the arguments of Opportunity and challenging its claims; the defendants also formulated a counterclaim for damages for breach of contract by Opportunity. The preliminary phase of the arbitration is in progress. The hearing for the pleading is scheduled for November 2014.

b) Other information

Mobile telephony - criminal proceedings

In March 2012 Telecom Italia was served notice of the conclusion of the preliminary enquiries, which showed that the Company was being investigated by the Public Prosecutor of Milan pursuant to the Legislative Decree n. 231/2001, for the offences of handling stolen goods (Art. 648 of the Criminal Code) and counterfeiting (Art. 491-bis of the Criminal Code) committed, according to the alleged allegations, by fourteen employees of the so-called “ethnic channel”, with the participation of a number of dealers, for the purpose of obtaining undeserved commissions from Telecom Italia.

The Company, as the injured party damaged by such conduct, had brought two legal actions in 2008 and 2009 and had proceeded to suspend the employees involved in the criminal proceedings (suspension later followed by dismissal). It has also filed an initial statement of defence, together with a technical report by its own expert, requesting that the proceedings against it be suspended, and that charges of aggravated fraud against the Company be brought against the other defendants. In December 2012, the Public Prosecutor's Office filed a request for 89 defendants and the Company itself to be committed for trial.

During the preliminary hearing, the Company was admitted as  civil party to the trial and, in November 2013, the conclusions in the interest of the civil party were filed, reaffirming Telecom Italia's total lack of involvement in the offences claimed.

At the end of the preliminary hearing, which took place in March 2014, the Judge for the Preliminary Hearing committed for trial all the defendants (including Telecom Italia) who did not ask for the definition of their position with alternative procedures, on the grounds that “the examination hearing is necessary”. The first evidentiary hearing is scheduled for  May 29, 2014.

 

***

 

With regard to the criminal proceedings for the offence of "preventing the public supervisory authorities from performing their functions” against a former Executive Director (Mr. Riccardo Ruggiero) and two former managers related, in the charge, to the communication to AGCom of a customer base deemed to have been altered both by false extensions of 5,130,000 SIM cards topped up with 0.01 euros, and by activating 1,042,447 SIM cards deemed irregular and not topped up in the twelve months after activation, in November 2013 the Preliminary Hearing Judge at the Court of Rome dismissed the case following the transfer of the case from the Court of Milan to the Court of Rome due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Public Prosecutor of Rome proposed to appeal to the Court of Cassation against the previous judgement “that there is no case to answer” and on May 6, 2014 the Court of Cassation declared this appeal inadmissible.

 

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 12

Contingent liabilities, other information

97

 


 

 

Note 13
Segment reporting

a) Reporting by operating segment

 

As carried out in the consolidated financial statements for 2013, following the inclusion of Sofora – Telecom Argentina group under Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale, the Argentina Business Unit is no longer shown.

 

Moreover, since the first quarter of 2014 the operations of the Olivetti group have been consolidated under the Domestic Business Unit. This different presentation reflects the commercial and business placement of the Olivetti group and the process of integrating its products and services offered by Telecom Italia in the domestic market. The disclosure by operating segment for the periods under comparison has been duly reclassified.

 

 

Segment reporting is based on the following operating segments:

     Domestic

     Brazil

     Media

     Other Operations

 

 

 

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 12

Contingent liabilities, other information

98

 


 

 

Separate Consolidated Income Statements by Operating Segment

(millions of euros)

Domestic

Brazil

Media

Other Operations

Adjustments and eliminations

Consolidated Total

 

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

Third-party revenues

3,722

4,058

1,451

1,784

15

47

5,188

5,889

Intragroup revenues

6

8

2

1

(6)

(11)

Revenues by operating segment

3,728

4,066

1,451

1,786

15

48

(6)

(11)

5,188

5,889

Other income

82

48

3

4

1

1

(2)

1

84

54

Total operating revenues and other income

3,810

4,114

1,454

1,790

16

49

(8)

(10)

5,272

5,943

Acquisition of goods and services

(1,331)

(1,411)

(846)

(1,109)

(7)

(45)

(2)

(1)

7

9

(2,179)

(2,557)

Employee benefits expenses

(688)

(741)

(84)

(91)

(2)

(13)

(1)

(1)

1

(775)

(845)

of which: accruals to employee severance indemnities

Other operating expenses

(119)

(149)

(147)

(174)

(1)

(3)

(1)

(267)

(327)

of which: write-downs and expenses in connection with credit management and provision charges

(60)

(86)

(41)

(51)

(1)

(101)

(138)

Change in inventories

13

23

10

26

2

(1)

23

50

Internally generated assets

107

117

19

21

126

138

EBITDA

1,792

1,953

406

463

6

(10)

(3)

(3)

(1)

(1)

2,200

2,402

Depreciation and amortization

(839)

(886)

(225)

(254)

(7)

(10)

1

1

(1,070)

(1,149)

Gains (losses) on disposals of non-current assets

37

6

37

6

Impairment reversals (losses) on non-current assets

(105)

(105)

EBIT

990

1,073

181

209

(1)

(125)

(3)

(3)

1,167

1,154

Share of losses (profits) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

(5)

-

-

-

(5)

Other income (expenses) from investments

11

Finance income

366

732

Finance expenses

(1,051)

(1,244)

Profit (loss) before tax from continuing operations

488

642

Income tax expense

(254)

(291)

Profit (loss) from continuing operations

234

351

Profit (loss) from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

133

97

Profit (loss) for the period

367

448

Attributable to:

 

 

Owners of the Parent

222

364

Non-controlling interests

145

84

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 12

Contingent liabilities, other information

99

 


 

 

Revenues by Operating Segment

(millions of euros)

Domestic

Brazil

Media

Other Operations

Adjustments and eliminations

Consolidated Total

 

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

Revenues from equipment sales - third party

173

180

186

236

359

416

Revenues from equipment sales - intragroup

Total revenues from equipment sales

173

180

186

236

359

416

Revenues from services - third party

3,548

3,886

1,265

1,548

15

47

4,828

5,481

Revenues from services - intragroup

6

8

2

1

(6)

(11)

Total revenues from services

3,554

3,894

1,265

1,550

15

48

(6)

(11)

4,828

5,481

Revenues on construction contracts - third party

1

(8)

1

(8)

Revenues on construction contracts-intragroup

Total revenues on construction contracts

1

(8)

1

(8)

Total third-party revenues

3,722

4,058

1,451

1,784

15

47

5,188

5,889

Total intragroup revenues

6

8

2

1

(6)

(11)

Total revenues by operating segment

3,728

4,066

1,451

1,786

15

48

(6)

(11)

5,188

5,889

 

 

 

 

Capital Expenditures by Operating Segment

 

(millions of euros)

Domestic

Brazil

Media

Other Operations

Adjustments and eliminations

Consolidated Total

 

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

Purchase of intangible assets

181

260

128

110

-

7

-

309

377

Purchase of tangible assets

312

319

61

68

2

2

-

375

389

Total capital expenditures

493

579

189

178

2

9

684

766

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 13

Segment reporting

100

 


 

 

Headcount by Operating Segment

(number)

Domestic

Brazil

Media

Other Operations

Consolidated Total

 

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

Headcount (*)

53,302

53,377

12,206

12,140

84

84

21

22

65,613

65,623

 (*) The number of personnel at period-end does not include the headcount relating to Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale.

 

 

Assets and liabilities by operating segment

(millions of euros)

Domestic

Brazil

Media

Other Operations

Adjustments and eliminations

Consolidated Total

 

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

Non-current operating assets

44,584

44,878

6,159

5,971

202

207

7

7

(22)

(25)

50,930

51,038

Current operating assets

4,224

4,070

2,038

1,681

21

17

45

12

(28)

(26)

6,300

5,754

Total operating assets

48,808

48,948

8,197

7,652

223

224

52

19

(50)

(51)

57,230

56,792

Investments accounted for using the equity method

34

64

-

-

-

1

1

35

65

Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

3,008

3,528

Unallocated assets

8,009

9,835

Total Assets

68,282

70,220

Total operating liabilities

7,937

8,532

2,074

2,423

43

36

15

23

(52)

(48)

10,017

10,966

Liabilities directly associated with Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

1,281

1,561

Unallocated liabilities

36,603

37,507

Equity

20,381

20,186

Total Equity and Liabilities

68,282

70,220

 

b) Reporting by geographical area

 

 

Revenues

Non-current operating assets

(millions of euros)

 

Breakdown by location of operations

Breakdown by location of customers

Breakdown by location of operations

 

 

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

1st Quarter 2014

1st Quarter 2013

3/31/2014

12/31/2013

Italy

(a)

3,661

4,032

2,875

3,822

44,383

44,670

Outside Italy

(b)

1,527

1,857

2,313

2,067

6,547

6,368

Total

(a+b)

5,188

5,889

5,188

5,889

50,930

51,038

 

 

c) Information about major customers

None of the Telecom Italia Group’s customers exceeds 10% of consolidated revenues.

 

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 13

Segment reporting

101

 


 

 

Note 14
Related party transactions

 

The following tables show the figures relating to related party transactions and the impact of those amounts on the separate consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of financial position and consolidated statement of cash flows.

Transactions with related parties, when not dictated by specific laws, were conducted at arm’s length. The transactions were subject to an internal procedure (available for consultation on the Company’s website at the following address: www.telecomitalia.com, section Governance – channel governance system) which establishes procedures and time scales for verification and monitoring.

As in the consolidated financial statements for 2013, the Sofora - Telecom Argentina group is classified as discontinued operations. Therefore, the related figures are classified under "Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale" and "Liabilities directly associated with Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale" in the consolidated statement of financial position.

 

SEPARATE CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT LINE ITEMS — FIRST QUARTER 2014

 

(millions of euros)

Total

Related Parties

 

 

Associates and joint ventures

Companies controlled by associates and joint ventures

Other related parties (*)

Pension funds

Key managers

Total related parties

Transactions of Discontinued Operations

Total related parties net of Disc.Op.

% of financial statement item

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

(b/a)

Revenues

5,188

2

 

180

 

 

182

(41)

141

2.7

Other income

84

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

4

4.8

Acquisition of goods and services

2,179

2

5

110

 

 

117

(24)

93

4.3

Employee benefits expenses

775

 

 

3

21

2

26

(2)

24

3.1

Finance income

366

 

 

15

 

 

15

 

15

4.1

Finance expenses

1,051

2

 

17

 

 

19

 

19

1.8

Profit (loss) from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

133

 

(3)

18

 

 

15

 

 

 

(*) Other related parties through directors, statutory auditors and key managers, and also as participants in shareholders' agreements pursuant to Article 122 of the Consolidated Law on Finance.

SEPARATE CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT LINE ITEMS — 1ST QUARTER 2013

 

(millions of euros)

Total

Related Parties

 

 

Associates and joint ventures

Companies controlled by associates and joint ventures

Other related parties (*)

Pension funds

Key managers

Total related parties

Transactions of Discontinued Operations

Total related parties net of Disc.Op.

% of financial statement item

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

(b/a)

Revenues

5,889

3

 

228

 

 

231

(46)

185

3.1

Other income

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of goods and services

2,557

2

6

167

 

 

175

(36)

139

5.4

Employee benefits expenses

845

 

 

 

21

5

26

 

26

3.1

Finance income

732

 

 

48

 

 

48

 

48

6.6

Finance expenses

1,244

4

 

34

 

 

38

 

38

3.1

Profit (loss) from Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale

97

 

(2)

12

 

 

10

 

 

 

(*)Other related parties through directors, statutory auditors and key managers, and also as participants in shareholders' agreements pursuant to Article 122 of the Consolidated Law on Finance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 13

Segment reporting

102

 


 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION LINE ITEMS AT 3/31/2014

 

(millions of euros)

Total

Related Parties

 

 

Associates and joint ventures

Companies controlled by associates and joint ventures

Other related parties (*)

Pension funds

Total related parties

Transactions of Discontinued Operations

Total related parties net of Disc.Op.

% of financial statement item

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

(b/a)

Net financial debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current financial assets

(1,340)

 

(6)

(142)

 

(148)

 

(148)

11.0

Securities other than investments (current assets)

(1,292)

 

 

(41)

 

(41)

 

(41)

3.2

Financial receivables and other current financial assets

(354)

 

 

(8)

 

(8)

 

(8)

2.3

Cash and cash equivalents

(3,945)

 

 

(37)

 

(37)

 

(37)

0.9

Current financial assets

(5,591)

 

 

(86)

 

(86)

 

(86)

1.5

Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale of a financial nature

(508)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current financial liabilities

31,040

48

 

175

 

223

 

223

0.7

Current financial liabilities

5,182

63

 

282

 

345

 

345

6.7

Liabilities directly associated with Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale of a financial nature

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net financial debt

28,810

111

(6)

229

 

334

 

334

1.2

Other statement of financial position line items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and miscellaneous receivables and other current assets

5,921

4

1

205

 

210

(28)

182

3.1

Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale of a non-financial nature

2,500

 

 

28

 

28

 

 

 

Miscellaneous payables and other non-current liabilities

766

 

 

2

 

2

 

2

0.3

Trade and miscellaneous payables and other current liabilities

7,699

7

24

170

25

226

(30)

196

2.5

Liabilities directly associated with Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale of a non-financial nature

1,254

 

11

19

 

30

 

 

 

(*)Other related parties through directors, statutory auditors and key managers, and also as participants in shareholders' agreements pursuant to Article 122 of the Consolidated Law on Finance.

 


Telecom Italia Group Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2014

Note 13

Segment reporting

103

 


 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION LINE ITEMS AT 12/31/2013

 

(millions of euros)

Total

Related Parties

 

 

Associates and joint ventures

Companies controlled by associates and joint ventures

Other related parties (*)

Pension funds

Total related parties

Transactions of Discontinued Operations

Total related parties net of Disc.Op.

% of financial statement item

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

(b/a)

Net financial debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current financial assets

(1,256)

 

(6)

(116)

 

(122)

 

(122)

9.7

Securities other than investments (current assets)

(1,348)

 

 

(39)

 

(39)

 

(39)

2.9

Financial receivables and other current financial assets

(283)

 

 

(11)

 

(11)

 

(11)

3.9

Cash and cash equivalents

(5,744)

 

 

(48)

 

(48)

 

(48)

0.8

Current financial assets

(7,375)

 

 

(98)

 

(98)

 

(98)

1.3

Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale of a financial nature

(657)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current financial liabilities

31,084

56

 

150

 

206

 

206

0.7

Current financial liabilities

6,119

70

 

316

 

386

 

386

6.3

Liabilities directly associated with Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale of a financial nature

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net financial debt

27,942

126

(6)

252

 

372

 

372

1.3

Other statement of financial position line items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and miscellaneous receivables and other current assets

5,389

4

2

238

 

244

(27)

217

4.0

Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale of a non-financial nature

2,871

 

 

27

 

27

 

 

 

Miscellaneous payables and other non-current liabilities

779

 

 

2

 

2

 

2

0.3

Trade and miscellaneous payables and other current liabilities

8,649

8

53

214

24

299

(48)

251

2.9

Liabilities directly associated with Discontinued operations/Non-current assets held for sale of a non-financial nature

1,534

 

20

28

 

48

 

 

 

(*) Other related parties through directors, statutory auditors and key managers, and also as participants in shareholders' agreements pursuant to Article 122 of the Consolidated Law on Finance.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

of the Telecom Italia Group at March 31, 2014

Note 14

Related Party Transactions

104

 


 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS LINE ITEMS — 1ST QUARTER 2014

(millions of euros)

Total

Related Parties

 

 

Associates and joint ventures

Companies controlled by associates and joint ventures

Other related parties (*)

Pension funds

Total related parties

Transactions of Discontinued Operations

Total related parties net of Disc.Op.

% of financial statement item

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

(b/a)

Purchase of intangible and tangible assets on an accrual basis

684

 

15

 

 

15

 

15

2.2

(*) Other related parties through directors, statutory auditors and key managers, and also as participants in shareholders' agreements pursuant to Article 122 of the Consolidated Law on Finance.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS LINE ITEMS — 1ST QUARTER 2013

(millions of euros)

Total

Related Parties

 

 

Associates and joint ventures

Companies controlled by associates and joint ventures

Other related parties (*)

Pension funds

Total related parties

Transactions of Discontinued Operations

Total related parties net of Disc.Op.

% of financial statement item

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

(b/a)

Purchase of intangible and tangible assets on an accrual basis

766

 

20

 

 

20

 

20

2.6

(*) Other related parties through directors, statutory auditors and key managers, and also as participants in shareholders' agreements pursuant to Article 122 of the Consolidated Law on Finance.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

of the Telecom Italia Group at March 31, 2014

Note 14

Related Party Transactions

105

 


 

 

Remuneration to Key Managers

In the first quarter of 2014, the total remuneration recorded on an accrual basis by Telecom Italia S.p.A. or by companies controlled by the Group in respect of key managers amounted to 1.8 million euros (4.7 million euros in the first quarter of 2013), broken down as follows:

 

(millions of euros)

 

1st Quarter

 

1st Quarter

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term remuneration

 

1.7

 

2.0

 

Long-term remuneration

 

 

 

0.4

 

Employment termination benefit incentives

 

 

 

2.1

 

Share-based payments (*)

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

 

 

1.8

 

4.7

 

 (*) These refer to the fair value of the rights, accrued to March 31, under the share-based incentive plans of Telecom Italia S.p.A. and its subsidiaries (LTI Plans).

 

The amounts shown in the table for the first quarter of 2014 do not include the effects of the cancellation of the assessments pertaining to the 2011 LTI Plan carried out in 2011, 2012 and 2013, due to the failure to achieve the three-year performance targets. These are broken down below:

 

      Long-term remuneration of -1.4 million euros

      Share-based payments of -1.2 million euros

 

Short-term remuneration is paid during the period it pertains to, and, at the latest, within the six months following the end of that period. Long-term remuneration is paid when the related right becomes vested.

 

In the first quarter of 2014, the contributions paid in to defined contribution plans (Assida and Fontedir) by Telecom Italia S.p.A. or by subsidiaries of the Group on behalf of key managers amounted to 54,000 euros (102,000 euros in the first quarter of 2013).

 

In the first quarter of 2014, “key managers”, that is those who have the power and responsibility, directly or indirectly, for the planning, direction and control of the operations of the Telecom Italia Group, including directors, included:

 

Directors:

 

 

Marco Patuano

 

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Telecom Italia S.p.A.

Managers:

 

 

Rodrigo Modesto de Abreu

 

Diretor Presidente Tim Participações

Simone Battiferri

 

Head of Business

Franco Brescia

 

Head of Public & Regulatory Affairs

Antonino Cusimano

 

Head of Corporate Legal Affairs

Stefano De Angelis

 

Dirección General Ejecutiva (CEO) Telecom Argentina

Mario Di Loreto

 

Head of People Value

Giuseppe Roberto Opilio

 

Head of Technology

Piergiorgio Peluso

 

Head of Administration, Finance and Control

Luca Rossetto

 

Head of Consumer

Alessandro Talotta

 

Head of National Wholesale Services

Paolo Vantellini

 

Business Support Officer

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

of the Telecom Italia Group at March 31, 2014

Note 14

Related Party Transactions

106

 


 

 

Note 15
Events subsequent to March 31, 2014

 

Agreement with Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso

On April 9, 2014 Telecom Italia Media and Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso (Gruppo Espresso) signed agreements which provide for the merger of the network operator businesses for DTTV controlled by Telecom Italia Media Broadcasting S.r.l. (TIMB) and Rete A S.p.A. (Rete A), respectively.

The merger between TIMB and Rete A, which own three and two digital multiplexes, respectively, will give rise to the largest independent network operator in Italy, holding five digital multiplexes and nationwide high-coverage infrastructure, based on next generation technologies. The group resulting from the operation will be the primary supplier for the leading non-integrated national and foreign television content providers operating on the Italian market. This operation will also generate significant industrial synergies.

The merger will be carried out through Gruppo Espresso's contribution of 100% of Rete A shares to TIMB. Following the contribution, Telecom Italia Media and Gruppo Espresso will hold 70% and 30%, respectively, of shares in TIMB, which will control Rete A's entire share capital. Gruppo Espresso will retain its investment in All Music S.p.A.

According to the agreement signed, once the merger is completed, a process will be launched to enhance the value of the combined entity, entailing the search for interested investors.

Bearing in mind the uncertainty surrounding legislative developments on the use of frequencies, Telecom Italia Media also retained a purchase option on user licenses (thus excluding infrastructure and customers) for one of the five frequencies controlled by the combined entity.

The operation is expected to be finalized by June 2014, subject to authorization being obtained from AGCom.

 

 

2014-2016 Stock Option Plan

The ordinary and extraordinary shareholders' meeting held on April 16, 2014 approved the 2014-2016 stock option plan for a portion of the management holding key organizational positions for the purposes of company business. The plan covers a maximum of 196,000,000 options, which grant the beneficiaries the right to subscribe or purchase (at the end of the three-year vesting period, subject to the achievement of the performance targets: related Total Shareholder Return and the Cumulated Free Cash Flow as per the 2014-2016 Plan) the same amount of Telecom Italia ordinary shares, at a strike price in line with the market price of the share at the time the plan was launched. The board of directors is vested with all the powers necessary to establish the plan regulations and to implement it.

The Shareholders' Meeting approved also the mandate to increase the capital for cash, exclusively to service the stock option plan, for a maximum of 196,000,000 newly issued ordinary shares (with a maximum dilution of 1.01% of the total capital and 1.46% of the ordinary shares only at December 31, 2013).

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

of the Telecom Italia Group at March 31, 2014

Note 14

Related Party Transactions

107

 


 

 

 

A428 Antitrust Proceedings

In May 2013, at the conclusion of procedure A428, the Italian antitrust authority (AGCM) imposed two fines totalling more than 103 million euros on Telecom Italia, for alleged abuse of its dominant position in the access services market. The order was challenged before the Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR).

On May 8, 2014 the judgement of the Lazio TAR was published, rejecting Telecom Italia's appeal and confirming in full the fines imposed in the original order challenged.

Telecom Italia has reiterated that its actions were correct with regards to equality of access to the network for alternative Operators and the Company will appeal the decision to the Council of State (Consiglio di Stato) for recognition of the absolute legality  of its conduct towards its competitors. Finally, it should be noted that the liabilities already allocated in the consolidated Financial Statements at  December 31, 2013 cover the full amount of the two fines imposed by the Authority.

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

of the Telecom Italia Group at March 31, 2014

Note 14

Related Party Transactions

108

 


 

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

of the Telecom Italia Group at March 31, 2014

Note 15

Events subsequent to March 31, 2014

109

 


 

 

Declaration by the Manager Responsible for Preparing the Corporate Financial Reports

 

The manager responsible for preparing the corporate financial reports declares, pursuant to paragraph 2, article 154-bis of the Consolidated Law on Finance, that the accounting disclosures contained in the Interim Report at March 31, 2014 of the Telecom Italia Group correspond to the Company’s documents, accounting records and entries.

 

 

The Manager Responsible for Preparing

the Company's Financial Reports

 

Piergiorgio Peluso

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

of the Telecom Italia Group at March 31, 2014

Note 15

Events subsequent to March 31, 2014

110

 

 
 

 
 
 
Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. The Group's interim report as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 included in this Form 6-K contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "may," "is expected to," "will," "will continue," "should," "seeks" or "anticipates" or similar expressions or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology, or by the forward- looking nature of discussions of strategy, plans or intentions.

 

Actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking information is based on certain key assumptions which we believe to be reasonable but forward-looking information by its nature involves risks and uncertainties, which are outside our control, that could significantly affect expected results.

 

The following important factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in any forward-looking statements:

 

1. our ability to successfully implement our strategy over the 2015-2017 period;

 

2. the continuing effects of the global economic crisis in the principal markets in which we operate, including, in particular, our core Italian market;

 

3. the impact of regulatory decisions and changes in the regulatory environment in Italy and other countries in which we operate;

 

4. the impact of political developments in Italy and other countries in which we operate;

 

5. our ability to successfully meet competition on both price and innovation capabilities of new products and services;

 

6. our ability to develop and introduce new technologies which are attractive in our principal markets, to manage innovation, to supply value added services and to increase the use of our fixed and mobile networks;

 

7. our ability to successfully implement our internet and broadband strategy;

 

8. our ability to successfully achieve our debt reduction and other targets;

 

9. the impact of fluctuations in currency exchange and interest rates and the performance of the equity markets in general;

 

10. the outcome of litigation, disputes and investigations in which we are involved or may become involved;

 

11. our ability to build up our business in adjacent markets and in international markets (particularly in Brazil), due to our specialist and technical resources;

 

12. our ability to achieve the expected return on the investments and capital expenditures we have made and continue to make in Brazil;

 

13. the amount and timing of any future impairment charges for our authorizations, goodwill or other assets;

 

14. our ability to manage and reduce costs;

 

15. any difficulties which we may encounter in our supply and procurement processes, including as a result of the insolvency or financial weaknesses of our suppliers; and

 

16. the costs we may incur due to unexpected events, in particular where our insurance is not sufficient to cover such costs.

 

The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, including, without limitation, changes in our business or acquisition strategy or planned capital expenditures, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

Date: June 23th, 2015

 

 

TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A.

 

 

BY: /s/ Umberto Pandolfi

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Umberto Pandolfi

Company Manager