Telefonos de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. Press Release: TELMEX Highlights Third Quarter 2011, October 26, 2011.

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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

3rd Quarter 2011



(1) Adjusted EBITDA: defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization and other expenses, net. Go to www.telmex.com in the 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.



Relevant Events


América Móvil S.A.B. de C.V. (América Móvil) Tender Offer for TELMEX Shares


On September 14, 2011, TELMEX announced that its Board of Directors reviewed the terms of the América Móvil Offer and concluded that the Purchase Price proposed in the América Móvil Offer is supported from the financial point of view and, therefore, is fair for the shareholders of TELMEX. In reaching this conclusion, among other factors, the Board took into account the opinion of its Corporate Practices Committee and the financial opinion the Board received from Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley”).


Additionally, The Board, considering the intention expressed by América Móvil to cancel the registration of the securities of TELMEX in the National Securities Registry of the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission ( Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores, or "CNBV" ), resolved to approve to call, when appropriate, one or more Shareholders' Meetings, in order for the shareholders of the Company to decide on such cancellation, subject to the requirements set forth in the Mexican Securities Law ( Ley del Mercado de Valores ) and the regulations issued thereunder, as well as, in the future, the delisting of the shares of TELMEX from the stock exchanges on which its securities are quoted.



América Móvil Launches Tender Offer for TELMEX


On October 11, 2011, TELMEX announced that América Móvil commenced its previously announced tender offer for the shares of TELMEX that it does not already own directly or indirectly, offering $10.50 pesos in cash and in Mexican pesos for each TMX Share tendered under the terms that América Móvil disclosed in the launching of the Tender Offer. The América Móvil Offer will expire on November 11, 2011, unless extended.



Operating Results


Lines and local traffic

At September 30, 2011, TELMEX supported 12.274 million lines, a decrease of 1.8% compared with the same period of the previous year.

During the third quarter, local calls decreased 8.0% compared with the same period of 2010, totaling 4.504 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 third quarter, domestic long distance (DLD) traffic decreased 6.2% compared with the same quarter of 2010, totaling 4.366 billion minutes, mainly due to the decrease in termination traffic with other long distance operators and cellular telephony operators.


In the quarter, outgoing international long distance (ILD) traffic increased 8.5% compared with the third quarter of 2010, totaling 407 million minutes. Among factors contributing to this increase was the increase of termination traffic from cellular operators. Incoming international long distance traffic increased 48.6% compared with the third quarter of 2010, totaling 2.636 billion minutes. The incoming-outgoing ratio was 6.5 times.


Interconnection

In the third quarter, interconnection traffic totaled 10.952 billion minutes, 1.2% higher than the same quarter of 2010, due to the 12.6% increase in interconnection traffic with cellular operators partially offset by the 4.8% 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 September served 7.8 million broadband accesses, a year-over-year growth of 9.0% compared with 2010, reinforcing that infinitum is the best connection because of its quality, service, price and high speed.


infinitum’s growth has been supported by the sale of 3.1 million computers since 1999. This growth has been affected by some of the main broadband barriers, the lack of PC penetration in Mexican homes and the lack of applications and content in the country.



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 third quarter, revenues totaled 27.763 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 5.5% and 21.7%, respectively. Data services increased 5.4% and other revenues 4.0%, among other factors, from Tiendas TELMEX (TELMEX Stores).








Costs and expenses: In the third quarter of 2011, total costs and expenses were 21.042 billion pesos, 2.1% lower than the same period of the previous year, mainly due to a decrease in 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 11.254 billion pesos in the third quarter of 2011, a decrease of 2.8% compared with the same period of the prior year. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 40.5%. Operating income totaled 6.721 billion pesos in the third quarter and the operating margin was 24.2%.


Financing cost: In the third quarter, financing cost produced a charge of 1.240 billion pesos. This was a result of: i) a net interest charge of 1.131 billion pesos, 25.6% lower than the same quarter of last year, related to recognition of the market value of interest rate swaps, and to debt reduction, ii) a net exchange loss of 109 million pesos because of the third-quarter exchange rate depreciation of 1.5828 pesos per dollar and the 2.935 billion dollars in dollar-peso hedges in effect at September 30, 2011.


Net income: In the third quarter, net income was 3.591 billion pesos, 3.8% lower than the same period of the previous year. Earnings per share were 19.9 Mexican cents, 2.9% lower than the third quarter of 2010, and earnings per ADR (2) were 32.4 US cents, an increase of 0.6% compared with the same period of the previous year.


Investments: In the third quarter of 2011, capital expenditures (Capex) were the equivalent of 251 million dollars, of which 74.6% was used for growth and infrastructure projects in the data business, connectivity and transmission networks. Total investment in the nine months was 586 million dollars.


Repurchase of own shares: During the third quarter, the company used 19.043 million pesos to repurchase 2 million shares of its own shares.


Debt: Total debt at September 30, 2011, was the equivalent of 5.314 billion dollars, 1.189 billion dollars less than the amount registered in 2010. Of this total, 73.3% is long-term, 51.8% has fixed rates taking interest rate swaps into consideration, and 57.9% is in foreign currency, equivalent to 3.075 billion dollars. To minimize risks from variations in the exchange rate, at September 30, 2011, we had dollar-peso hedges for 2.935 billion dollars.


Total net debt (3) was equivalent of 5.199 billion dollars at the end of the quarter, a decrease of 340 million dollars compared with the third quarter of 2010.



Relevant Figures






















( In millions of Mexican pesos, unless otherwise indicated)














%





%



3Q2011


3Q2010

Inc.


9 months 11


9 months 10

Inc.












Revenues

P.

27,763

P.

28,602

(2.9)

P.

82,923

P.

85,604

(3.1)

EBITDA adjusted (1)


11,254


11,573

(2.8)


33,675


35,096

(4.0)

EBITDA margin adjusted (%)


40.5


40.5

0.0


40.6


41.0

(0.4)

Operating income


6,721


7,101

(5.4)


19,648


21,290

(7.7)

Operating margin (%)


24.2


24.8

(0.6)


23.7


24.9

(1.2)

Net income attributable to controlling interest

3,591


3,733

(3.8)


10,497


11,822

(11.2)

Earnings per share (pesos)


0.199


0.205

(2.9)


0.581


0.650

(10.6)

Earnings per ADR (dollars) (2)


0.324


0.322

0.6


0.965


1.020

(5.4)

Weighted average of outstanding shares (millions)

18,067


18,191

(0.7)


18,067


18,191

(0.7)

Equivalent ADR (millions) (2)


903


910

(0.7)


903


910

(0.7)












(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











[ In millions of Mexican pesos ]
















%





%



3Q2011


3Q2010

Inc.


9 months 11


9 months 10

Inc.

Revenues











Local

P.

9,676

P.

10,243

(5.5)

P.

29,121

P.

30,995

(6.0)

Domestic long distance


2,990


3,073

(2.7)


9,045


9,276

(2.5)

International long distance


1,575


1,454

8.3


4,417


4,287

3.0

Interconnection


2,999


3,831

(21.7)


9,208


11,400

(19.2)

Data


8,888


8,429

5.4


26,184


24,715

5.9

Other


1,635


1,572

4.0


4,948


4,931

0.3

Total


27,763


28,602

(2.9)


82,923


85,604

(3.1)












Costs and Expenses











Cost of sales and services


9,527


8,744

9.0


27,234


26,047

4.6

Commercial, administrative and general

5,663


5,595

1.2


16,810


16,491

1.9

Interconnection


1,319


2,690

(51.0)


5,204


7,970

(34.7)

Depreciation and amortization


4,245


4,318

(1.7)


12,710


13,098

(3.0)

Other expenses, net


288


154

87.0


1,317


708

86.0

Total


21,042


21,501

(2.1)


63,275


64,314

(1.6)












Operating income


6,721


7,101

(5.4)


19,648


21,290

(7.7)























Financing cost











Interest, net


1,131


1,520

(25.6)


3,628


4,316

(15.9)

Exchange loss (gain), net


109


(22)

NA


67


(408)

NA












Total


1,240


1,498

(17.2)


3,695


3,908

(5.5)












Equity interest in net income of affiliates

33


74

(55.4)


72


149

(51.7)












Income before income tax


5,514


5,677

(2.9)


16,025


17,531

(8.6)












Income tax


1,919


1,965

(2.3)


5,511


5,729

(3.8)












Net income


3,595


3,712

(3.2)


10,514


11,802

(10.9)












Noncontrolling interest


(4)


21

NA


(17)


20

NA












Net income attributable to controlling interest

P.

3,591

P.

3,733

(3.8)

P.

10,497

P.

11,822

(11.2)























EBITDA adjusted (1)

P.

11,254

P.

11,573

(2.8)

P.

33,675

P.

35,096

(4.0)












EBITDA margin adjusted (%)


40.5


40.5

0.0


40.6


41.0

(0.4)

Operating margin (%)


24.2


24.8

(0.6)


23.7


24.9

(1.2)












Exchange rate at September 30, 2011: 13.4217 pesos per dollar.







NA not applicable.















Statements of Financial Position





[ In millions of Mexican pesos ]







September 30,


September 30,



2011


2010

Assets





Cash and cash equivalents

P.

1,540

P.

12,049

Other current assets


38,491


35,908

Plant, property and equipment, net


95,425


99,931

Other assets


3,646


4,069

Net projected asset


21,058


14,609

Total assets

P.

160,160

P.

166,566






Liabilities and stockholders’ equity





Current portion of long-term debt

P.

19,076

P.

5,789

Other short-term liabilities


23,512


24,138

Long-term debt


52,251


75,500

Labor obligations


15,873


14,922

Deferred revenues


1,226


621






Total liabilities


111,938


120,970

Stockholders' equity





Controlling interest


47,896


45,293

Noncontrolling interest


326


303

Total stockholders’ equity


48,222


45,596

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

P.

160,160

P.

166,566






Exchange rate at September 30, 2011: 13.4217 pesos per dollar.






Operating Results















% Inc. vs.




3Q 2011

2Q 2011

1Q 2011

4Q 2010

3Q 2010

3Q 2010










Internet (thousands)

7,892

7,755

7,652

7,449

7,272

8.5



Prodigy (Dial-up)

69

75

84

90

98

(29.6)



infinitum (ADSL)

7,823

7,680

7,568

7,359

7,174

9.0










Billed lines (thousand units)

15,127

15,254

15,562

15,591

15,622

(3.2)










Local traffic (million units)









Local calls

4,504

4,436

4,533

4,675

4,894

(8.0)



Interconnection minutes (A) (B)

10,952

10,951

10,433

10,554

10,819

1.2










Long distance traffic (million minutes)









Domestic long distance (A)

4,366

4,357

4,334

4,446

4,656

(6.2)



International long distance









(incoming and outgoing) (B)

3,044

2,665

2,492

2,384

2,150

41.6



















(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 third quarter of 2011 and 2010.






















Mexico Local Service Business











Income Statements











[ In millions of Mexican pesos ]
















%





%



3Q2011


3Q2010

Inc.


9 months 11


9 months 10

Inc.

Revenues











Access, rent and measured service

P.

9,603

P.

10,168

(5.6)

P.

28,909

P.

30,757

(6.0)

LADA interconnection


1,229


1,213

1.3


3,463


3,568

(2.9)

Interconnection with operators


131


363

(63.9)


737


1,151

(36.0)

Interconnection with cellular operators


2,118


2,595

(18.4)


6,330


7,596

(16.7)

Other


3,820


3,696

3.4


11,540


11,444

0.8

Total


16,901


18,035

(6.3)


50,979


54,516

(6.5)












Costs and expenses











Cost of sales and services


6,399


5,955

7.5


19,070


17,973

6.1

Commercial, administrative and general


4,008


4,296

(6.7)


12,734


13,211

(3.6)

Interconnection


612


1,649

(62.9)


2,820


4,881

(42.2)

Depreciation and amortization


2,294


2,296

(0.1)


6,910


7,024

(1.6)

Other expenses, net


208


26

*


922


503

83.3

Total


13,521


14,222

(4.9)


42,456


43,592

(2.6)












Operating income

P.

3,380

P.

3,813

(11.4)

P.

8,523

P.

10,924

(22.0)












Adjusted EBITDA (1)

P.

5,882

P.

6,135

(4.1)

P.

16,355

P.

18,451

(11.4)












Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)


34.8


34.0

0.8


32.1


33.8

(1.7)

Operating margin (%)


20.0


21.1

(1.1)


16.7


20.0

(3.3)












Mexico Long Distance Service Business











Income Statements











[ In millions of Mexican pesos ]
















%





%



3Q2011


3Q2010

Inc.


9 months 11


9 months 10

Inc.

Revenues











Domestic long distance

P.

3,460

P.

3,673

(5.8)

P.

10,516

P.

11,014

(4.5)

International long distance


1,598


1,354

18.0


4,331


4,138

4.7

Total


5,058


5,027

0.6


14,847


15,152

(2.0)












Costs and expenses











Cost of sales and services


1,245


1,108

12.4


3,537


3,370

5.0

Commercial, administrative and general


1,261


1,248

1.0


3,770


3,766

0.1

Interconnection to the local network


1,605


1,831

(12.3)


4,910


5,436

(9.7)

Depreciation and amortization


408


418

(2.4)


1,205


1,277

(5.6)

Other expenses, net


30


7

*


127


71

78.9

Total


4,549


4,612

(1.4)


13,549


13,920

(2.7)












Operating income

P.

509

P.

415

22.7

P.

1,298

P.

1,232

5.4












Adjusted EBITDA (1)

P.

947

P.

840

12.7

P.

2,630

P.

2,580

1.9












Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)


18.7


16.7

2.0


17.7


17.0

0.7

Operating margin (%)


10.1


8.3

1.8


8.7


8.1

0.6












(*) Higher than 300%
















Statement of Cash Flows



[ In millions of Mexican pesos )





Nine months



ended



September 30, 2011




Operating activities






Income before income tax:

P.

16,025




Depreciation and amortization


12,710

Accrued interest expense


3,918

Other items not requiring the use of cash


5,512

Total


38,165




Cash flows used in operating activities


(17,392)

Net cash flows provided by operating activities


20,773




Investing activities



Acquisition of plant, property and equipment


(9,395)

Other investments


(4)

Net cash flows used in investing activities


(9,399)




Cash surplus to be applied to financing activities


11,374




Financing activities



New loans


7,835

Repayment of loans


(14,383)

Premium in acquisition of senior bonds


(339)

Acquisition of own shares


(1,359)

Dividends paid


(7,073)

Interest paid


(2,272)

Derivative financial instruments


264

Net cash flows used in financing activities


(17,327)




Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents


(5,953)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


7,493

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

P.

1,540






Relevant Figures Telmex Social




3rd. 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)

1.41

13.72

15.13





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: October 26, 2011.

TELÉFONOS DE MÉXICO, S.A.B. DE C.V.

By: _________________________

Name: Carlos Fernando Robles Miaja
Title: Chief Financial Officer

Ref: Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V. Press Release: TELMEX Highlights Third Quarter 2011, October 26, 2011