Telefonos de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. Press Release: TELMEX Highlights Second Quarter 2011, July 19, 2011.

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Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V.

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

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Highlights

2nd Quarter 2011








(1) Adjusted EBITDA: Defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization and other expenses, net. Go to www.telmex.com in Investor Relations section where you can find the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to operating income.

(2) One ADR represents 20 shares.

(3) Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities.



Operating Results


Lines and local traffic

At June 30, 2011, TELMEX supported 12.354 million lines, a decrease of 1.9% compared with the same period of the previous year.





During the second quarter, local calls decreased 8.9% compared with the same period of 2010, totaling 4.436 billion local calls. The decline reflected the lower number of billed lines due to the growth in cellular telephony services and competition from other operators, as well as customers’ changing consumption profiles.


Long distance

In the second quarter, domestic long distance (DLD) traffic decreased 7.5% compared with the same quarter of 2010, totaling 4.357 billion minutes, mainly due to the decrease in termination traffic with cellular telephony operators and other long distance operators.


In the quarter, outgoing international long distance (ILD) traffic increased 20.1% compared with the second quarter of 2010, totaling 407 million minutes. Among factors contributing to this increase were the inclusion of this service in the infinitum packages and the increase of termination traffic from cellular operators.


Incoming international long distance traffic increased 24.9% compared with the second quarter of 2010, totaling 2.258 billion minutes. The incoming-outgoing ratio was 5.5 times .


Interconnection

In the second quarter, interconnection traffic totaled 10.951 billion minutes, 0.8% lower than the same quarter of 2010, due to the 2.2% decrease in interconnection traffic with other local and long distance operators and the 8.3% decrease in traffic related to calling party pays services.


Internet access

Thanks to our customers’ preference, our high speed Internet access service infinitum at the end of June served 7.7 million broadband accesses, an increase of 10.4% compared with the same period of the previous year, reinforcing that infinitum continues to be the best connection because of its quality, service, price and high speed.




This growth has been supported by the sale of more than 83,000 computers in the second quarter, an increase of 21.1% compared with the same period of 2010. Since 1999, we have sold more than 3 million computers



Financial Results


The following financial information for 2011 and 2010 is presented in nominal pesos, according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).


Revenues: In the second quarter, revenues totaled 27.614 billion pesos, a decrease of 2.9% compared with the same period of the previous year. Revenues related to local and interconnection services showed decreases of 5.9% and 19.1%, respectively. Data services increased 5.4% and other revenues 4.8%, comprised of revenues from billing and collection and Tiendas TELMEX (TELMEX Stores).








Costs and expenses: In the second quarter of 2011, total costs and expenses were 21.346 billion pesos, 2.6% lower than the same period of the previous year, mainly due to a decrease in interconnection costs, the reduction in the amount paid to cellular telephony companies and lower charges for uncollectables.






Adjusted EBITDA (1) and operating income: Adjusted EBITDA (1) totaled 11.074 billion pesos in the second quarter of 2011, a decrease of 2.5% compared with the same period of the prior year. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 40.1%. Operating income totaled 6.268 billion pesos in the second quarter and the operating margin was 22.7%.


Financing cost: In the second quarter, financing cost produced a charge of 1.478 billion pesos. This was a result of: i) a net interest charge of 1.488 billion pesos related to recognition of the market value of interest rate swaps and to debt reduction, ii) a net exchange gain of 10 million pesos because of the second-quarter exchange rate appreciation of 0.1289 pesos per dollar and the 3.097 billion dollars in dollar-peso hedges in effect at June 30, 2011.


Net income: In the second quarter, net income was 3.148 billion pesos, 11.8% lower than the same period of the previous year. Earnings per share were 17.4 Mexican cents, 11.2% lower than the second quarter of 2010, and earnings per ADR (2) were 29.8 US cents, a decrease of 4.5% compared with the same period of the previous year.


Investments: In the second quarter of 2011, capital expenditures (Capex) were the equivalent of 217 million dollars, of which 65.1% was used for growth and infrastructure projects in the data business, connectivity and transmission networks.


Repurchase of own shares: During the second quarter, the company used 479.034 million pesos to repurchase 44.5 million shares of its own shares.


Debt: Total debt at June 30, 2011, was the equivalent of 5.725 billion dollars, 971 million dollars less than the amount registered in 2010. Of which, 71.4% is long-term, 53.2% has fixed rates taking interest rate swaps into consideration, and 55.1% is in foreign currency, equivalent to 3.153 billion dollars. To minimize risks from variations in the exchange rate, at June 30, 2011, we had dollar-peso hedges for 3.097 billion dollars.


Total net debt (3) was equivalent of 5.375 billion dollars at the end of quarter.


Relevant Figures











( In millions of Mexican pesos, unless otherwise indicated)














%





%



2Q2011


2Q2010

Inc.


6 months 11


6 months 10

Inc.












Revenues

P.

27,614

P.

28,436

(2.9)

P.

55,161

P.

57,003

(3.2)

EBITDA adjusted (1)


11,074


11,355

(2.5)


22,422


23,523

(4.7)

EBITDA margin adjusted (%)


40.1


39.9

0.2


40.6


41.3

(0.7)

Operating income


6,268


6,527

(4.0)


12,927


14,190

(8.9)

Operating margin (%)


22.7


23.0

(0.3)


23.4


24.9

(1.5)

Net income attributable to controlling interest

3,148


3,568

(11.8)


6,906


8,088

(14.6)

Earnings per share (pesos)


0.174


0.196

(11.2)


0.382


0.445

(14.2)

Earnings per ADR (dollars) (2)


0.298


0.312

(4.5)


0.641


0.698

(8.2)

Weighted average of outstanding shares (millions)

18,086


18,191

(0.6)


18,086


18,191

(0.6)

Equivalent ADR (millions) (2)


904


910

(0.6)


904


910

(0.6)

(1) EBITDA: defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization. Go to www.telmex.com in the Investor


Relations section where you will find the conciliation of EBITDA to operating income.






(2) One ADR represents 20 shares.











(3) Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents.




















Income Statements











Income Statements











[ In millions of Mexican pesos ]
















%





%



2Q2011


2Q2010

Inc.


6 months 11


6 months 10

Inc.

Revenues











Local

P.

9,687

P.

10,290

(5.9)

P.

19,445

P.

20,752

(6.3)

Domestic long distance


3,018


3,099

(2.6)


6,054


6,203

(2.4)

International long distance


1,464


1,394

5.0


2,842


2,833

0.3

Interconnection


3,085


3,815

(19.1)


6,209


7,569

(18.0)

Data


8,714


8,267

5.4


17,296


16,285

6.2

Other


1,646


1,571

4.8


3,315


3,361

(1.4)

Total


27,614


28,436

(2.9)


55,161


57,003

(3.2)












Costs and Expenses











Cost of sales and services


9,127


8,735

4.5


17,706


17,304

2.3

Commercial, administrative and general

5,646


5,675

(0.5)


11,148


10,896

2.3

Interconnection


1,767


2,671

(33.8)


3,885


5,280

(26.4)

Depreciation and amortization


4,228


4,406

(4.0)


8,466


8,779

(3.6)

Other expenses, net


578


422

37.0


1,029


554

85.7

Total


21,346


21,909

(2.6)


42,234


42,813

(1.4)












Operating income


6,268


6,527

(4.0)


12,927


14,190

(8.9)























Financing cost











Interest, net


1,488


1,342

10.9


2,498


2,796

(10.7)

Exchange gain, net


(10)


(90)

NA


(42)


(386)

NA












Total


1,478


1,252

18.1


2,456


2,410

1.9












Equity interest in net income of affiliates

32


55

(41.8)


39


75

(48.0)

Income before income tax


4,822


5,330

(9.5)


10,510


11,855

(11.3)

Income tax


1,657


1,760

(5.9)


3,591


3,765

(4.6)

Net income


3,165


3,570

(11.3)


6,919


8,090

(14.5)

Noncontrolling interest


(17)


(2)

NA


(13)


(2)

NA

Net income attributable to controlling interest

P.

3,148

P.

3,568

(11.8)

P.

6,906

P.

8,088

(14.6)












EBITDA adjusted (1)

P.

11,074

P.

11,355

(2.5)

P.

22,422

P.

23,523

(4.7)












EBITDA margin adjusted (%)


40.1


39.9

0.2


40.6


41.3

(0.7)

Operating margin (%)


22.7


23.0

(0.3)


23.4


24.9

(1.5)












Exchange rate at June 30, 2011: 11.8389 pesos per dollar.








NA not applicable.













Statements of Financial Position





[ In millions of Mexican pesos ]







June 30,


June 30,



2011


2010

Assets





Cash and cash equivalents

P.

4,144

P.

10,958

Other current assets


31,353


38,470

Plant, property and equipment, net


95,758


101,860

Other assets


3,639


4,161

Net projected asset


18,573


12,669

Total assets

P.

153,467

P.

168,118






Liabilities and stockholders’ equity





Current portion of long-term debt

P.

19,384

P.

3,790

Other short-term liabilities


23,362


23,261

Long-term debt


48,392


80,963

Labor obligations


15,289


15,047

Deferred taxes


986


517






Total liabilities


107,413


123,578

Stockholders' equity





Controlling interest


45,732


44,216

Noncontrolling interest


322


324

Total stockholders’ equity


46,054


44,540

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

P.

153,467

P.

168,118

Exchange rate at June 30, 2011: 11.8389 pesos per dollar.










Operating Results















% Inc. vs.




2Q 2011

1Q 2011

4Q 2010

3Q 2010

2Q 2010

2Q 2010

Internet (thousands)

7,755

7,652

7,449

7,272

7,059

9.9



Prodigy (Dial-up)

75

84

90

98

105

(28.6)



Infinitum (ADSL)

7,680

7,568

7,359

7,174

6,954

10.4










Billed lines (thousand units)

15,254

15562

15,591

15,622

15,744

(3.1)










Local traffic (million units)









Local calls

4,436

4,533

4,675

4,894

4,871

(8.9)



Interconnection minutes (A) (B)

10,951

10,433

10,554

10,819

11,040

(0.8)










Long distance traffic (million minutes)









Domestic long distance (A)

4,357

4,334

4,446

4,656

4,708

(7.5)



International long distance









(incoming and outgoing) (B)

2,665

2,492

2,384

2,150

2,147

24.1

(A) Includes domestic long distance calling party pays traffic.







(B) Includes international long distance calling party pays traffic.










Mexico Local and Long Distance Accounting Separation








Based on Condition 7-5 of the Amendments of the Concession Title of Teléfonos de México, the


commitment to present the accounting separation of the local and long distance services is presented




below for the second quarter of 2011 and 2010.





















Mexico Local Service Business











Income Statements











[ In millions of Mexican pesos ]
















%





%



2Q2011


2Q2010

Inc.


6 months 11


6 months 10

Inc.

Revenues











Access, rent and measured service

P.

9,633

P.

10,220

(5.7)

P.

19,305

P.

20,589

(6.2)

LADA interconnection


1,107


1,191

(7.1)


2,233


2,355

(5.2)

Interconnection with operators


289


398

(27.4)


606


789

(23.2)

Interconnection with cellular operators


2,075


2,540

(18.3)


4,212


5,001

(15.8)

Other


3,877


3,720

4.2


7,721


7,748

(0.3)

Total


16,981


18,069

(6.0)


34,077


36,482

(6.6)












Costs and expenses











Cost of sales and services


6,413


6,023

6.5


12,671


12,018

5.4

Commercial, administrative and general


4,379


4,403

(0.5)


8,726


8,915

(2.1)

Interconnection


959


1,630

(41.2)


2,208


3,232

(31.7)

Depreciation and amortization


2,307


2,369

(2.6)


4,616


4,728

(2.4)

Other expenses, net


418


291

43.6


714


477

49.7

Total


14,476


14,716

(1.6)


28,935


29,370

(1.5)

Operating income

P.

2,505

P.

3,353

(25.3)

P.

5,142

P.

7,112

(27.7)

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

P.

5,230

P.

6,013

(13.0)

P.

10,472

P.

12,317

(15.0)

Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)


30.8


33.3

(2.5)


30.7


33.8

(3.1)

Operating margin (%)


14.8


18.6

(3.8)


15.1


19.5

(4.4)












Mexico Long Distance Service Business











Income Statements











[ In millions of Mexican pesos ]
















%





%



2Q2011


2Q2010

Inc.


6 months 11


6 months 10

Inc.

Revenues











Domestic long distance

P.

3,550

P.

3,694

(3.9)

P.

7,056

P.

7,341

(3.9)

International long distance


1,438


1,340

7.3


2,733


2,783

(1.8)

Total


4,988


5,034

(0.9)


9,789


10,124

(3.3)












Costs and expenses











Cost of sales and services


1,136


1,081

5.1


2,291


2,262

1.3

Commercial, administrative and general


1,253


1,256

(0.2)


2,509


2,518

(0.4)

Interconnection to the local network


1,616


1,815

(11.0)


3,305


3,605

(8.3)

Depreciation and amortization


389


429

(9.3)


798


859

(7.1)

Other expenses, net


56


38

47.4


97


64

51.6

Total


4,450


4,619

(3.7)


9,000


9,308

(3.3)












Operating income

P.

538

P.

415

29.6

P.

789

P.

816

(3.3)

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

P.

983

P.

882

11.5

P.

1,684

P.

1,739

(3.2)

Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)


19.7


17.5

2.2


17.2


17.2

0.0

Operating margin (%)


10.8


8.2

2.6


8.1


8.1

0.0




Statement of Cash Flows



[ In millions of Mexican pesos )





Six months



ended



June 30, 2011




Operating activities






Income before income tax:

P.

10,510




Depreciation and amortization


8,466

Accrued interest expense


2,706

Other items not requiring the use of cash


3,708

Total


25,390




Cash flows used in operating activities


(10,505)

Net cash flows provided by operating activities


14,885




Investing activities



Acquisition of plant, property and equipment


(5,693)

Other investments


(3)

Net cash flows used in investing activities


(5,696)




Cash surplus to be applied to financing activities


9,189




Financing activities



New loans


1,000

Repayment of loans


(5,999)

Premium in acquisition of senior bonds


(339)

Acquisition of own shares


(1,340)

Dividends paid


(4,644)

Interest paid


(1,570)

Derivative financial instruments


354

Net cash flows used in financing activities


(12,538)




Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents


(3,349)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


7,493

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

P.

4,144




Relevant Figures Telmex Social




2nd. Quarter 2011



TELMEX Social

Rest of Operations

Total

Communities

10,451

12,753

23,204

Territory (%)

36.1%

63.9%

100.0%

Inhabitants (millions)

22

90

112

Billed lines (millions)

1.42

13.83

15.25





Source: Census 2010.






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SIGNATURE

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: July 19, 2011.

TELÉFONOS DE MÉXICO, S.A.B. DE C.V.

By: _________________________

Name: Adolfo Cerezo Pérez
Title: Chief Financial Officer

Ref: Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V. Press Release: TELMEX Highlights Second Quarter 2011, July 19, 2011