SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of October, 2016
Commission File Number 001-14491
 

 
TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 
Avenida João Cabral de Melo Neto, nº 850, Torre Norte, 12º andar – Sala 1212,
Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

Yes _______ No ___X____

 

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Index



Company Information

Capital

Parent Company Financial Statements

Balance Sheet Assets

Balance Sheet Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Statements of Income

Statements of Comprehensive Income

Statements of Cash Flow

Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

01/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

01/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

Statements of Added Value

Consolidated Company Financial Statements

Balance Sheet Assets

Balance Sheet Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Statements of Income

Statements of Comprehensive Income

Statements of Cash Flow

Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

01/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

01/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

Statements of Added Value

Earnings release

Notes to quarterly information

Opinions and Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Unqualified

Fiscal's Council Opinion or Equivalent Board

Directors’ Statement on the Financial Statements

Director’s Statement on the Auditor’s Report on Special Review






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Company Information




Company name:

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES SA

Last change in the Company Name:

08/30/2004

Prior Company Name:

Tele Celular Sul Participações S.A.

 

Record date:

05/22/1998

C.N.P.J.:

02.558.115/0001-21

 

CVM Code:

01763-9

CVM incorporation date:

08/19/1998

 

Situação do Registro na CVM:

Active

Inicial date of record date at CVM:

09/10/1998

 

Country of origin:

Brazil

Contry of securities registration:

Brazil

 

Issuer's page in Internet:

www.tim.com.br/ri

 

 

 

Type of participant:

Listed Company

 

 

 

Record category at CVM:

Categoria A

Current category registration date:

01/01/2010

 

Issuer's situation:

Operational

Inicial date:

10/09/1998

 

Type of Control:

Private

Last change in control:

 

 

Last change in accounting period

 

Accounting period:

Day: 30  Month: 09

 

Activity:

Telecommunication

 

 

 

 

 

 

Country

Incorporation date

 

 

 

United States of America

12/16/1998

 

 

 





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Parent Company Information - Capital






Number of Shares

Current Quarter

 

 

(units)

09/30/2016

 

 

Paid up Capital

 

 

 

Common

 2,421,032,479

 

 

Preferred

       -   

 

 

Total

 2,421,032,479

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

 

Common

   795,888

 

 

Preferred

               -   

 

 

Total

       795,888

 

 





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Parent Company Balance Sheet - Assets

(in thousands of Reais)






Account Code

Account Description

09/30/2016

12/31/2015

1

Total Assets

17,073,042

17,150,010

1.01

Current Assets

71,442

542,751

1.01.01

Cash and Cash Equivalents

20,569

24,763

1.01.03

Trade Accounts Receivable

329

329

1.01.03.02

Other Accounts Receivable

329

329

1.01.06

Taxes and Contributions Recoverable

22,140

21,911

1.01.06.01

Current Taxes and Contributions Recoverable

22,140

21,911

1.01.07

Prepaid Expenses

2,129

15

1.01.08

Other Current Assets

26,275

495,733

1.01.08.03

Other Assets

26,275

495,733

1.01.08.03.01

Dividends and interests on own capital receivable

-

469,013

1.01.08.03.03

Other Assets

26,275

26,720

1.02

Non-Current Assets

17,001,600

16,607,259

1.02.01

Long-Term Assets

91,069

73,882

1.02.01.07

Prepaid Expenses

6,896

57

1.02.01.09

Other Non-Current Assets

84,173

73,825

1.02.01.09.05

Judicial Deposits

84,173

73,825

1.02.02

Investments

16,752,975

16,375,821

1.02.02.01

Investments on Subsidiaries

16,752,975

16,375,821

1.02.02.01.02

Subsidiaries

16,752,975

16,375,821

1.02.04

Intangible

157,556

157,556

1.02.04.01

Intangible Assets

157,556

157,556





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Parent Company Balance Sheet - Liabilities and Shareholders´ Equity

(in thousands of Reais)






Account Code

Account Description

09/30/2016

12/31/2015

2

Total Liabilities

17,073,042

17,150,010

2.01

Current Liabilities

73,427

538,523

2.01.01

Social and Labor Obligations

2,106

1,723

2.01.01.02

Labor Obligations

2,106

1,723

2.01.02

Suppliers - Trade Payable

5,925

4,071

2.01.02.01

Domestic Suppliers

5,478

3,549

2.01.02.02

Foreign suppliers

447

522

2.01.03

Taxes, rates and contributions

303

363

2.01.03.01

Federal Obligations

29

198

2.01.03.01.02

Other Fiscal Taxes

29

198

2.01.03.03

Municipal Obligations

274

165

2.01.03.03.01

ISS payable

274

165

2.01.05

Other Obligations

65,093

532,366

2.01.05.02

Others

65,093

532,366

2.01.05.02.01

Dividends payable

57,474

524,779

2.01.05.02.04

Other Current Liabilities

7,619

7,587

2.02

Non-Current Liabilities

31,837

34,165

2.02.02

Long-Term Liabilities

29,759

29,762

2.02.02.02

Others

29,759

29,762

2.02.02.02.03

Other Liabilities

29,759

29,762

2.02.04

Provisions

2,078

4,403

2.02.04.01

Tax, Labor and Civil Provisions

2,078

4,403

2.02.04.01.02

Civil and Labor Provisions

2,078

4,403

2.03

Shareholders' Equity

16,967,778

16,577,322

2.03.01

Paid up Capital

9,866,298

9,866,298

2.03.02

Capital Reserves

1,440,889

1,438,728

2.03.02.01

Offering's Goodwill

380,560

380,560

2.03.02.04

Stock Option

23,037

20,876

2.03.02.05

Treasury Stock

(3,369)

(3,369)

2.03.02.07

Reserve for Tax Benefits

1,040,661

1,040,661

2.03.04

Revenue Reserves

5,277,429

5,270,409

2.03.04.01

Legal Reserve

619,513

619,513

2.03.04.10

Reserve for expansion

4,657,916

4,650,896

2.03.05

Retained earnings

386,433

-

2.03.08

Other comprehensive income

(3,271)

1,887





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Parent Company Statements of Income

(in thousands of Reais)






Account Code

Account Description

Quarter - current year 07/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

Year-to-date - current year 01/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

Quarter -
prior year 07/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

Year-to-date - prior year 01/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

3.04

Operating Income (Expenses)

183,593

385,473

357,356

1,615,596

3.04.02

General and Administrative

(3,734)

(14,011)

(6,665)

(16,929)

3.04.05

Other Operating Expenses

118

247

(1,083)

(666)

3.04.06

Equity Pick Up

187,209

399,237

365,104

1,633,191

3.05

Operating Income

183,593

385,473

357,356

1,615,596

3.06

Financial

484

960

1,466

4,147

3.06.01

Financial Revenues

1,508

3,499

2,355

5,408

3.06.02

Financial Expenses

(1,024)

(2,539)

(889)

(1,261)

3.07

Income Before Taxes

184,077

386,433

358,822

1,619,743

3.08

Income Tax and Social Contribution

-

-

-

-

3.09

Profit for the Period on continued operations

184,077

386,433

358,822

1,619,743

3.11

Profit for the Period

184,077

386,433

358,822

1,619,743

3.99

Earnings per share (R$/share)

-

-

-

-

3.99.01

Earnings per share basic

-

-

-

-

3.99.01.01

ON

0.07606

0.15967

0.14826

0.66925

3.99.02

Earnings per share diluted

-

-

-

-

3.99.02.01

ON

0.07609

0.15978

0.14828

0.66925





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Parent Company Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in thousands of Reais)






Account Code

Account Description

Quarter - current year 07/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

Year-to-date - current year 01/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

Quarter -
prior year 07/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

Year-to-date - prior year 01/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

4.01

Profit for the period

184,077

386,433

358,822

1,619,743

4.02

Other comprehensive income

(1,085)

(5,158)

7,627

7,627

4.02.01

Cash flow hedges

(1,085)

(5,158)

7,627

7,627

4.03

Comprehensive income for the period

182,992

381,275

366,449

1,627,370





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Parent Company Statements of Cash Flow – Indirect Method

(in thousands of Reais)






Account Code

Account Description

Year-to-date - current year 01/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

Year-to-date - prior year 01/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

6.01

Net cash and cash equivalents used by operating activities

456,091

367,787

6.01.01

Cash and cash equivalents used by operating activities

(17,093)

(11,920)

6.01.01.01

Earning before income tax (EBIT)

386,433

1,619,743

6.01.01.02

Equity Pick Up

(399,237)

(1,633,191)

6.01.01.03

Provision for judicial and administrative proceedings

(2,491)

1,388

6.01.01.04

Monetary fluctuation on judicial deposits and provision for legal and administrative proceedings

(883)

(207)

6.01.01.06

Stock options

(915)

347

6.01.02

Variations in assets and liabilities

473,184

379,707

6.01.02.01

Taxes and contributions recoverable

(229)

(934)

6.01.02.02

Dividends received

489,013

385,835

6.01.02.03

Judicial deposits

(9,110)

(13)

6.01.02.04

Prepaid expenses

(8,968)

-

6.01.02.05

Other current and non current assets

461

(3,805)

6.01.02.06

Labor obligations

382

(269)

6.01.02.07

Suppliers

1,854

805

6.01.02.08

Taxes and contributions

(60)

(26)

6.01.02.09

Other current and non current liabilities

31

28

6.01.02.11

Payment of legal and administrative proceedings

(190)

(1,914)

6.02

Net cash and cash equivalents used by investment activities

-

98

6.02.02

Securities

-

98

6.03

Net cash and cash equivalents used by financing activities

(460,285)

(360,426)

6.03.01

Dividends paid

(460,285)

(360,426)

6.05

Increase on cash and cash equivalents

(4,194)

7,459

6.05.01

Beginning cash and cash equivalents balance

24,763

43,455

6.05.02

Ending cash and cash equivalents balance

20,569

50,914





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Parent Company Statements of Changes in Shareholders´ Equity from 01/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

(in thousands of Reais)






Account Code

Account Description

Capital

Capital Reserves

Revenues Reserves

Retained Earnings

Other Comprehensive Income

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

5.01

Beginning balance

9,866,298

1,438,728

5,626,131

-

1,887

16,933,044

5.02

Prior year adjustments

-

-

(355,722)

-

-

(355,722)

5.03

Adjusted Beginning balance

9,866,298

1,438,728

5,270,409

-

1,887

16,577,322

5.04

Shareholder´s Transactions

-

2,161

7,020

-

-

9,181

5.04.03

Stock option

-

2,161

-

-

-

2,161

5.04.09

Dividends prescribed

-

-

7,020

-

-

7,020

5.05

Total Comprehensive Income

-

-

-

386,433

(5,158)

381,275

5.05.01

Profit  for the Period

-

-

-

386,433

-

386,433

5.05.02

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

(5,158)

(5,158)

5.05.02.06

Cash flow hedges

-

-

-

-

(5,158)

(5,158)

5.07

Ending balance

9,866,298

1,440,889

5,277,429

386,433

(3,271)

16,967,778





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Parent Company Statements of Changes in Shareholders´ Equity from 01/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

(in thousands of Reais)






Account Code

Account Description

Capital

Capital Reserves

Revenues Reserves

Retained Earnings

Other Comprehensive Income

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

5.01

Beginning balance

9,866,298

1,341,101

4,112,332

-

2,303

15,322,034

5.02

Prior year adjustments

-

-

(370,020)

-

-

(370,020)

5.03

Adjusted Beginning balance

9,866,298

1,341,101

3,742,312

-

2,303

14,952,014

5.04

Shareholder´s Transactions

-

3,060

-

-

-

3,060

5.04.03

Stock option

-

3,060

-

-

-

3,060

5.05

Total Comprehensive Income

-

-

-

1,619,743

7,627

1,627,370

5.05.01

Profit for the Period

-

-

-

1,619,743

-

1,619,743

5.05.02

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

7,627

7,627

5.05.02.06

Cash flow hedge

-

-

-

-

7,627

7,627

5.07

Ending balance

9,866,298

1,344,161

3,742,312

1,619,743

9,930

16,582,444





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Parent Company Statements of Added Value

 (in thousands of Reais)






Account Code

Account Description

Year-to-date - current year 01/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

Year-to-date - prior year 01/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

7.02

Raw Material Acquired from Third Parties

(4,523)

(7,867)

7.02.02

Material, Energy, Services and Others

(4,523)

(7,867)

7.03

Gross Added Value

(4,523)

(7,867)

7.05

Net Added Value Produced

(4,523)

(7,867)

7.06

Added Value Received from Transfers

402,736

1,638,599

7.06.01

Equity Pick Up

399,237

1,633,191

7.06.02

Financial Revenues

3,499

5,408

7.07

Total Added Value to Share

398,213

1,630,732

7.08

Sharing Added Value

398,213

1,630,732

7.08.01

Labor

7,615

7,415

7.08.01.01

Cost of Working

7,106

6,454

7.08.01.02

Benefits

467

787

7.08.01.03

F.G.T.S

150

151

7.08.01.04

Others

(108)

23

7.08.02

Taxes, Fees and Contributions

1,511

2,180

7.08.02.01

Federal

1,494

2,166

7.08.02.02

State

-

-

7.08.02.03

Municipal

17

14

7.08.03

Earnings - Borrowed Capital

2,654

1,394

7.08.03.01

Interest

2,495

1,233

7.08.03.02

Rentals

159

161

7.08.04

Earnings - Owned Capital

386,433

1,619,743

7.08.04.03

Retained Earnings

386,433

1,619,743





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Consolidated Company Balance Sheet - Assets

(in thousands of Reais)






Account Code

Account Description

09/30/2016

12/31/2015

1

Total assets

32,837,419

35,556,388

1.01

Current Assets

9,206,632

12,040,246

1.01.01

Cash and Cash Equivalents

3,733,771

6,100,403

1.01.02

Financial assets

492,563

599,414

1.01.03

Accounts Receivable

2,852,473

2,858,089

1.01.03.01

Clients

2,852,473

2,858,089

1.01.04

Inventories

174,077

141,720

1.01.06

Taxes and Contributions Recoverable

1,142,475

1,254,346

1.01.06.01

Current Taxes and Contributions Recoverable

1,142,475

1,254,346

1.01.06.01.01

Indirect Taxes and Contributions Recoverable

797,665

924,624

1.01.06.01.02

Direct Taxes and Contributions Recoverable

344,810

329,722

1.01.07

Prepaid Expenses

360,010

210,056

1.01.08

Other Current Assets

451,263

876,218

1.01.08.03

Others

451,263

876,218

1.01.08.03.01

Operations with derivatives

83,572

608,915

1.01.08.03.02

Other assets

365,243

265,334

1.01.08.03.03

Financial leasing

2,448

1,969

1.02

Non-Current Assets

23,630,787

23,516,142

1.02.01

Long-Term Assets

2,717,276

2,889,601

1.02.01.03

Accounts Receivable

22,854

24,861

1.02.01.03.01

Clients

22,854

24,861

1.02.01.06

Deferred Taxes

74,160

14,526

1.02.01.06.01

Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution

74,160

14,526

1.02.01.07

Prepaid Expenses

58,441

55,234

1.02.01.09

Other Non-Current Assets

2,561,821

2,794,980

1.02.01.09.03

Operations with derivatives

157,035

490,659

1.02.01.09.04

Other Non-Current Assets

12,362

12,117

1.02.01.09.05

Judicial Deposits

1,243,159

1,106,041

1.02.01.09.06

Indirect Taxes and Contributions Recoverable

756,766

817,676

1.02.01.09.07

Direct Taxes and Contributions Recoverable

191,510

170,521

1.02.01.09.08

Financial leasing

200,989

197,966

1.02.03

Property, Plant and Equipment

10,376,157

10,667,348

1.02.03.01

Property, Plant and Equipment in Operation

9,722,842

10,065,714

1.02.03.03

Construction work in progress

653,315

601,634

1.02.04

Intangible

10,537,354

9,959,193

1.02.04.01

Intangibles

9,010,135

8,431,974

1.02.04.01.02

Software rights

3,693,028

3,496,754

1.02.04.01.03

Authorizations

1,170,630

1,226,273

1.02.04.01.04

Other Intangibles

4,146,477

3,708,947

1.02.04.02

Goodwill

1,527,219

1,527,219





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Consolidated Company Balance Sheet - Liabilities and Shareholders´ Equity

(in thousands of Reais)






Account Code

Account Description

09/30/2016

12/31/2015

2

Total liabilities

32,837,419

35,556,388

2.01

Current Liabilities

6,248,952

9,166,864

2.01.01

Social and Labor Obligations

242,329

199,373

2.01.01.02

Labor Obligations

242,329

199,373

2.01.02

Suppliers - Trade Payable

2,847,760

3,734,556

2.01.02.01

Domestic Suppliers

2,769,218

3,623,775

2.01.02.02

Foreign suppliers

78,542

110,781

2.01.03

Taxes, rates and contributions

724,526

715,648

2.01.03.01

Federal Obligations

308,114

252,992

2.01.03.01.01

Income Tax and Social Contribution Payable

216,788

128,666

2.01.03.01.02

Other Taxes

91,326

124,326

2.01.03.02

State Obligations

372,282

419,547

2.01.03.02.01

ICMS

372,282

419,547

2.01.03.03

Municipal Obligations

44,130

43,109

2.01.03.03.01

ISS

44,130

43,109

2.01.04

Loans and Financing

964,313

2,326,186

2.01.04.01

Loans and Financing

964,313

2,326,186

2.01.04.01.01

Domestic Currency

692,651

606,574

2.01.04.01.02

Foreign Currency

271,662

1,719,612

2.01.05

Other Obligations

1,470,024

2,191,101

2.01.05.02

Others

1,470,024

2,191,101

2.01.05.02.01

Dividends payable

57,474

524,779

2.01.05.02.04

Operations with derivatives

43,636

109,512

2.01.05.02.05

Authorizations Payable

487,546

467,687

2.01.05.02.06

Deferred revenues

789,411

1,043,239

2.01.05.02.07

Financial leasing

84,675

38,592

2.01.05.02.08

Other liabilities

7,282

7,292

2.02

Non-Current Liabilities

9,620,689

9,812,202

2.02.01

Loans and Financing

5,155,735

5,600,250

2.02.01.01

Loans and Financing

5,155,735

5,600,250

2.02.01.01.01

Domestic Currency

3,694,892

4,030,016

2.02.01.01.02

Foreign Currency

1,460,843

1,570,234

2.02.02

Other Obligations

3,914,923

3,642,727

2.02.02.02

Others

3,914,923

3,642,727

2.02.02.02.03

Operations with derivatives

51,767

-

2.02.02.02.04

Indirect Taxes and Contributions Payable

110

103

2.02.02.02.05

Direct Taxes and Contributions Payable

254,860

243,151

2.02.02.02.06

Authorizations Payable

825,393

690,285

2.02.02.02.07

Deferred revenues

1,070,443

1,098,689

2.02.02.02.08

Financial leasing

1,681,779

1,579,914

2.02.02.02.10

Other liabilities

30,571

30,585

Account Code

Account Description

09/30/2016

12/31/2015

2.02.03

Deferred Taxes

111,882

120,730

2.02.03.01

Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution

111,882

120,730

2.02.04

Provisions

438,149

448,495

2.02.04.01

Tax, Labor and Civil Provisions

414,953

416,886

2.02.04.01.01

Tax Provisions

217,540

224,858

2.02.04.01.02

Labor Provisions

87,990

69,312

2.02.04.01.03

Benefits Provisions

1,275

1,275

2.02.04.01.04

Civil Provisions

79,765

92,820

2.02.04.01.05

Regulatory Provisions

28,383

28,621

2.02.04.02

Other Provisions

23,196

31,609

2.02.04.02.03

Asset Retirement Obligation

23,196

31,609

2.03

Shareholders' Equity

16,967,778

16,577,322

2.03.01

Paid up Capital

9,866,298

9,866,298

2.03.02

Capital Reserves

1,440,889

1,438,728

2.03.02.01

Offering's Goodwill

380,560

380,560

2.03.02.04

Stock Option

23,037

20,876

2.03.02.05

Treasury stock

(3,369)

(3,369)

2.03.02.07

Tax benefit reserve

1,040,661

1,040,661

2.03.04

Revenue Reserves

5,277,429

5,270,409

2.03.04.01

Legal Reserve

619,513

619,513

2.03.04.10

Reserve for expansion

4,657,916

4,650,896

2.03.05

Retained earnings

386,433

-

2.03.08

Other Comprehensive Income

(3,271)

1,887





Free Translation into English of Quarterly Information (ITR) Originally Issued in Portuguese

Consolidated Company Balance Sheet - Liabilities and Shareholders´ Equity

(in thousands of Reais)






Account Code

Account Description

Quarter - current year 07/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

Year-to-date - current year 01/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

Quarter -
prior year 07/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

Year-to-date - prior year 01/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

3.01

Net Operating Revenues from Goods Sold and/or Services Rendered

3,899,274

11,573,771

4,115,590

13,027,440

3.02

Cost of Goods Sold and/or Services Rendered

(1,927,377)

(5,881,122)

(2,028,774)

(6,567,088)

3.03

Gross Income

1,971,897

5,692,649

2,086,816

6,460,352

3.04

Operating Revenues (Expenses)

(1,636,939)

(4,856,415)

(1,373,569)

(3,842,114)

3.04.01

Sales Expenses

(1,181,164)

(3,502,739)

(1,139,957)

(3,612,067)

3.04.02

General and Administrative Expenses

(318,946)

(952,126)

(295,983)

(847,603)

3.04.04

Other Operating Revenues

39,271

141,406

303,323

1,269,577

3.04.05

Other Operating Expenses

(176,100)

(542,956)

(240,952)

(652,021)

3.04.05.01

Authorizations' Amortization

(58,284)

(188,161)

(84,162)

(259,897)

3.04.05.02

Other Expenses

(117,816)

(354,795)

(156,790)

(392,124)

3.05

Operating Income

334,958

836,234

713,247

2,618,238

3.06

Financial Results

(75,906)

(309,530)

(163,356)

(272,912)

3.06.01

Financial Revenues

209,307

2,224,616

956,697

1,814,217

3.06.02

Financial Expenses

(285,213)

(2,534,146)

(1,120,053)

(2,087,129)

3.07

Income Before Taxes

259,052

526,704

549,891

2,345,326

3.08

Income Tax and Social Contribution

(74,975)

(140,271)

(191,069)

(725,583)

3.08.01

Current

(20,643)

(208,752)

(4,221)

(283,274)

3.08.02

Deferred

(54,332)

68,481

(186,848)

(442,309)

3.09

Profit for the Period on continued operations

184,077

386,433

358,822

1,619,743

3.11

Consolidated Profit for the Period

184,077

386,433

358,822

1,619,743

3.11.01

Atributted to shareholders

184,077

386,433

358,822

1,619,743

3.99

Earnings per share (R$/share)

-

-

-

-

3.99.01

Earnings per share basic

-

-

-

-

3.99.01.01

ON

0.07606

0.15967

0.14826

0.66925

3.99.02

Earnings per share diluted

-

-

-

-

3.99.02.01

ON

0.07609

0.15978

0.14828

0.66925





Free Translation into English of Quarterly Information (ITR)Originally Issued in Portuguese

Consolidated Company Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in thousands of Reais)






Account Code

Account Description

Quarter - current year 07/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

Year-to-date - current year 01/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

Quarter -
prior year 07/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

Year-to-date - prior year 01/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

4.01

Profit for the period

184,077

386,433

358,822

1,619,743

4.02

Other comprehensive income

(1,085)

(5,158)

7,627

7,627

4.02.01

Cash flow hedges

(1,085)

(5,158)

7,627

7,627

4.03

Comprehensive income for the period

182,992

381,275

366,449

1,627,370

4.03.01

Atributted to shareholder's

182,992

381,275

366,449

1,627,370





Free Translation into English of Quarterly Information (ITR) Originally Issued in Portuguese

Consolidated Company Statements of Cash Flow – Indirect Method

(in thousands of Reais)






Accont Code

Account description

Year-to-date - current year 01/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

Year-to-date - prior year 01/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

6.01

Net cash and cash equivalents generated by operating activities

2,304,084

1,907,393

6.01.01

Cash and cash equivalents generated by operating activities

4,403,163

4,836,500

6.01.01.01

Earnings before income tax (EBIT)

526,704

2,345,326

6.01.01.02

Depreciation and amortization

2,805,097

2,493,127

6.01.01.03

Gain on sale of fixed assets disposed

15,372

5,535

6.01.01.04

Monetary fluctuation on asset retirement

873

3,465

6.01.01.05

Provision for legal and administrative proceedings

234,854

257,799

6.01.01.06

Monetary fluctuation on judicial deposits and provision for legal and administrative proceedings

36,301

23,354

6.01.01.07

Interest and monetary and exchange variation on loans and other financial adjustments

442,031

637,391

6.01.01.10

Allowance for doubtful accounts

213,739

179,288

6.01.01.11

Stock options

2,161

3,060

6.01.01.13

Interests on leasing asset

182,221

90,136

6.01.01.14

Interests on leasing liability

(19,161)

(17,910)

6.01.01.15

Gain on sale of fixed assets disposed - Towers

(37,029)

(1,184,071)

6.01.02

Variations in assets and liabilities

(2,099,079)

(2,929,107)

6.01.02.01

Trade accounts receivable

(184,799)

442,393

6.01.02.02

Taxes and contributions recoverable

170,977

124,055

6.01.02.03

Inventories

(32,357)

103,320

6.01.02.04

Prepaid expenses

(153,160)

(78,275)

6.01.02.05

Judicial Deposits

(94,073)

(46,866)

6.01.02.06

Other assets

(90,394)

(10,027)

6.01.02.07

Labor obligations

42,956

67,361

6.01.02.08

Suppliers

(909,259)

(2,241,093)

6.01.02.09

Taxes, fees and contributions payable

(211,723)

(497,056)

6.01.02.10

Payment of legal and administrative proceedings

(316,134)

(297,070)

6.01.02.11

Authorizations payable

133,278

(322,504)

6.01.02.12

Other liabilities

(117,209)

(96,841)

6.01.02.13

Deferred revenues

(337,182)

(76,504)

6.02

Net cash and cash equivalents used by investing activities

(2,590,537)

(1,241,650)

6.02.01

Securities

106,851

(379,505)

6.02.02

Additions to property plant and equipment and intangibles

(2,801,028)

(3,223,531)

6.02.03

ARO obligation

(5,984)

(52,760)

6.02.04

Net cash received on sales of assets

109,624

2,414,146

6.03

Net cash and cash equivalents used by financing activities

(2,080,179)

(1,490,285)

6.03.01

New loans and financings

500,000

-

6.03.02

Amortization of loans and financings

(2,314,723)

(1,389,216)

6.03.03

Dividends paid

(460,285)

(360,426)

Accont Code

Account description

Year-to-date - current year 01/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

Year-to-date - prior year 01/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

6.03.04

Operations with derivatives

324,747

306,282

6.03.07

Payments on financial lease

(145,577)

(61,108)

6.03.08

Receipts on financial lease

15,659

14,183

6.05

Decrease on cash and cash equivalents

(2,366,632)

(824,542)

6.05.01

Beginning cash and cash equivalents balance

6,100,403

5,232,992

6.05.02

Ending cash and cash equivalents balance

3,733,771

4,408,450





Free Translation into English of Quarterly Information (ITR) Originally Issued in Portuguese

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders´ Equity from 01/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

(in thousands of Reais)






Account Code

Account Description

Capital

Capital Reserves

Revenues Reserves

Retained Earnings

Other Comprehensive Income

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

5.01

Beginning balance

9,866,298

1,438,728

5,626,131

-

1,887

16,933,044

5.02

Prior year adjustments

-

-

(355,722)

-

-

(355,722)

5.03

Prior year adjusted

9,866,298

1,438,728

5,270,409

-

1,887

16,577,322

5.04

Shareholder´s Transactions

-

2,161

7,020

-

-

9,181

5.04.03

Options granted

-

2,161

-

-

-

2,161

5.04.09

Dividends prescribed

-

-

7,020

-

-

7,020

5.05

Comprehensive income statement

-

-

-

386,433

(5,158)

381,275

5.05.01

Net income for the period

-

-

-

386,433

-

386,433

5.05.02

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

(5,158)

(5,158)

5.05.02.06

Cash flow hedges

-

-

-

-

(5,158)

(5,158)

5.07

Ending balance

9,866,298

1,440,889

5,277,429

386,433

(3,271)

16,967,778





Free Translation into English of Quarterly Information (ITR) Originally Issued in Portuguese

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders´ Equity from 01/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

(in thousands of Reais)






Account Code

Account Description

Capital

Capital Reserves

Revenues Reserves

Retained Earnings

Other Comprehensive Income

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

5.01

Beginning balance

9,866,298

1,341,101

4,112,332

-

2,303

15,322,034

5.02

Prior year adjustments

-

-

(370,020)

-

-

(370,020)

5.03

Prior year adjusted

9,866,298

1,341,101

3,742,312

-

2,303

14,952,014

5.04

Shareholder´s Transactions

-

3,060

-

-

-

3,060

5.04.03

Options granted

-

3,060

-

-

-

3,060

5.05

Comprehensive income statement

-

-

-

1,619,743

7,627

1,627,370

5.05.01

Net income for the period

-

-

-

1,619,743

-

1,619,743

5.05.02

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

7,627

7,627

5.05.02.06

Cash flow hedge

-

-

-

-

7,627

7,627

5.07

Ending balance

9,866,298

1,344,161

3,742,312

1,619,743

9,930

16,582,444





Free Translation into English of Quarterly Information (ITR) Originally Issued in Portuguese

Consolidated Company Statements of Added Value

 (in thousands of Reais)






Account code

Account description

Year-to-date - current year 01/01/2016 to 09/30/2016

Year-to-date - prior year 01/01/2015 to 09/30/2015

7.01

Revenues

15,654,639

17,635,100

7.01.01

Net Operating Revenues from Goods Sold and/or Services Rendered

15,868,378

17,814,388

7.01.04

Losses for doubtful accounts

(213,739)

(179,288)

7.02

Raw Material Acquired from Third Parties

(5,494,243)

(5,617,187)

7.02.01

Cost of Goods Sold and/or Services Rendered

(3,246,166)

(4,240,530)

7.02.02

Material, Energy, Services and Others

(2,248,077)

(1,376,657)

7.03

Gross Added Value

10,160,396

12,017,913

7.04

Retentions

(2,805,097)

(2,493,127)

7.04.01

Depreciation and Amortization

(2,805,097)

(2,493,127)

7.05

Net Added Value Produced

7,355,299

9,524,786

7.06

Added Value Received from Transfers

2,224,616

1,814,217

7.06.02

Financial Revenues

2,224,616

1,814,217

7.07

Total Added Value to Share

9,579,915

11,339,003

7.08

Sharing Added Value

9,579,915

11,339,003

7.08.01

Labor

639,703

624,579

7.08.01.01

Cost of Working

382,528

439,453

7.08.01.02

Benefits

154,762

131,803

7.08.01.03

F.G.T.S.

39,802

42,787

7.08.01.04

Others

62,611

10,536

7.08.02

Taxes, Fees and Contributions

5,493,266

6,544,249

7.08.02.01

Federal

1,936,486

2,527,270

7.08.02.02

State

3,545,401

4,003,085

7.08.02.03

Municipal

11,379

13,894

7.08.03

Earnings - Borrowed Capital

3,060,513

2,550,432

7.08.03.01

Interest

2,531,817

2,084,414

7.08.03.02

Rentals

528,696

466,018

7.08.04

Earnings - Owned Capital

386,433

1,619,743

7.08.04.03

Retained Earnings

386,433

1,619,743



TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES - THIRD QUARTER 2016 RESULTS


3 RD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

Improving customer base profile to drive ARPU growth

·

Postpaid net adds at ~480k (vs. 2Q16), second consecutive quarter of positive net adds

·

22.5% of postpaid penetration over user base , highest level in nine years

·

ARPU grew 12.3% YoY , third consecutive quarter of growth

Brazil’s largest and fastest growing 4G network with award winning quality

·

Widening the gap in 4G coverage: 746 cities, more than 2x second player

·

Covering the country with LTE: 66% of urban population covered

·

TIM’s network “took home the gold” in a survey during the Olympics for a Forbes Magazine article

Data acceleration and monetization, supporting the present and securing the future

·

Smartphone penetration over customer base reached >71% (Aug/16)    

·

4G users reached 13.7 million lines , 2.7x vs. 3Q15

·

VAS ARPU accelerated to +31% YoY , reaching R$8.31

·

Innovative Revenues up 20% YoY, driving Data Services to represent 46% of mobile service net revenues (+7pp from 3Q15)

Improving service revenues and EBITDA trends to get back to positive growth

·

Mobile Service Net Revenues continues its recovery path , +3.4% QoQ

·

Fixed Net Revenues maintained a solid double digit performance, growing 10.2% YoY

·

Normalized EBITDA was up 0.5% YoY , with a solid contribution from cost efficiencies (Normalized Opex down 7.9% YoY)

·

Normalized EBITDA Margin expanded to 33.4% up 192 bps , highest in the industry and expanding for the 12 th consecutive quarter

 


 


Conference Call in English:

Conference Call in Portuguese:

November 1 st , 2016, at:

November 1 st , 2016, at:

11:30 AM Brasília time

09:30 AM Brasília time

09:30 AM US EDT

07:30 AM US EDT

Tel.: +1 888 700-0802 (US)

Tel.: +55 11 3193-1001 or +55 11 2820-4001 (Brazil)             +55 11 3193-1001 or +55 11 2820-4001 (Brazil)     Code: TIM

   

       +1 786 924-6977 (other countries)

Code: TIM



 




FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


OPERATING REVENUES

In 3Q16 top line was down 5.3% YoY and up 2.1% QoQ confirming the recovery trend seen in the second quarter. The sharp slowdown in the decrease pace (-5.3% vs. -12% in 2Q16) of revenues is a consequence of reduced pressure from traditional services and handset revenues while VAS revenues maintain its solid trend. The company is confident that is in the right path to overcome the business headwinds that affected its results for the last three years: (i) macro economy slowdown, (ii) MTR cuts impacts, (iii) ongoing revenue migration from voice-to-data. All in all, Net Revenues totaled R$3,899 million in 3Q16.


Net Revenues breakdown and other highlights are presented as follows:


 

Service Revenues are improving sequentially, growing 3.3% versus 2Q16, while reducing yearly losses to -2.5%. Same trend is observed in Mobile Service Revenues, +3.4% (QoQ) and -3.0% (YoY).


Usage and Monthly Fee Revenues ended 3Q16 down 10.1% YoY , still impacted by a continue migration from voice towards data usage, but showing early signs of recovery when compared to previous quarters’ performance (-18% YoY in 1Q16 and -14.5% in 2Q16). On a sequential basis, this revenue stream grew 1.2%. Minutes of use (MOU) came at 116 minutes in 3Q16, a small reduction when compared to last year .

 

~46%

VAS Revenues over Mobile Service Revs

 

Value Added Services (VAS) Revenues rose 13.9% YoY in 3Q16, speeding up growth as innovative revenues (connectivity services + content & other VAS) became even more relevant in the business. Innovative Revenues rose 19.8% YoY in 3Q16 , keeping a strong growth even with a more challenging comparative base. As a result, VAS revenues improved its participation in both mobile services net revenues and business generated revenues reaching respectively 45.8% and 49.3%. VAS revenues growth represents a positive impact for the company's EBITDA margin as it has a higher contribution margin compared to voice.

 

+20%
Innovative Revenues (YoY)

 

TIM continues to switch customers to 4G technology and increase smartphone penetration to drive innovative revenues growth. With customers having larger data allowances, BOU (bytes of use) rose near 55% in 3Q16 when compared to 3Q15.

 

>71%
Smartphone Penetration

 


 


Long Distance continues to be the most impacted line of traditional revenues due to its exposure to the switch from voice-to-data. In 3Q16, this line was down 23.7% YoY. LD services commoditization process is speeding up and has impacted the performance in past quarters.


Interconnection Revenues dropped 28.4% YoY in 3Q16 . After a quarter with full impact of MTR cut, this revenue stream continues to be affected by the change in overall voice dynamic and SMS reduction tendency. Interconnection revenues have declined by approximately R$100 million YoY in the third quarter, representing a relevant downtrend for mobile service revenues in the period.

 

 

MTR incidence on net service revenues maintained its downward trend reaching 5.9% in 3Q16 , as a consequence of MTR cuts and migration from voice to data. Excluding the MTR cut effects, Mobile Service Revenues would have grown 0.4% to R$ 3,627 million instead of a 3% decrease.


Other Mobile Revenues were up 57.9% YoY in 3Q16, mainly driven by an increase in network sharing revenues.

 

ARPU (average revenue per user) closed 3Q16 at R$18.4, a sound growth of 12.3% YoY , representing the best result in years for the indicator. As the value base increases in all segments (prepaid, controle and postpaid), clients spend more in data and innovative services, confirming the impacts of the new portfolio. ARPU from VAS once more posted a solid growth of ~31% YoY.

 



Fixed services net revenues rose 10.2% YoY, a solid third quarter confirming the resilience of the fixed operations. Even with a though macro environment TIM Corporate Solutions fixed services remained on track together with TIM Live that had another solid quarter with double digit growth in revenues when compared to 3Q15.


Product net revenues were down 37% in the period, but again with a better margin (product revenues - COGS) due to the change in handset strategy that focus more on value rather than volume.


Recent trends in handset volumes are a combination of this strategic move with macroeconomic headwinds and FX volatility. Despite all, smartphone penetration kept increasing reached 71.3% (vs. 62.7% in 3Q15) of total base in Ago/2016.


The foreseen recovery of the Brazilian economy might create a positive effect for the handset business in coming quarters.



OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES


In 3Q16, Total Normalized Opex continues to show improvements, despite pressures trend from higher focus on postpaid and increasing off-net traffic. Main drivers for opex reduction remain the uninterrupted actions under the scope of TIM’s Efficiency Program and handset business strategy change introduced.


Operating expenses analysis for 3Q16 is presented as follows:


During 3Q16, TIM outsourced two call centers, one in Curitiba (PR) and another in Recife (PE), resulting in a layoff of approximately 1,800 people. The Company maintained operations of its other two owned call centers – both in the Southern region – which will focus on consumer and corporate high end customers.


These measures are under the scope of Business Process Optimization of Company’s Efficiency Plan and as a result the workforce ended 3Q16 with 9,953 employees, a 24.2% YoY decrease vs. 13,130 in 3Q15. This restructure process led Normalized Personnel Expenses to fall 10.6% YoY in the quarter , excluding severance and other benefits paid in 3Q16 due to the layoffs.


Selling & Marketing expenses increased by 2.4% YoY in 3Q16 , reverting the trend of past quarters. Despite relevant savings in marketing expenses as a result of the Efficiency Program, commissioning increased following higher postpaid gross adds, up by 4.9% YoY in 3Q16.

Network & Interconnection costs grew 1.4% YoY in the quarter, while remaining flat on a sequential comparison. This performance portrays the significant changes in dynamics of this line with the overall trend being subject to other effects rather than just MTR (VU-M) cuts.


Network related costs were up 5.8% YoY mainly due to network sharing costs that accelerated together with the same line in revenues as mentioned above, and sites’ land rental expenses.


Interconnection costs fell 4.2% YoY mostly impacted by the reduction of fixed termination rate (TU-RL), continuous decline of SMS business and a decrease in roaming expenses. Those effects more than compensated the upward trends which remain from last quarter: (i) the increase in costs related to content (Value Added Services) providers, which follows the expansion of those data services and (ii) the increase in off-net traffic.



General and Administrative (G&A) expenses fell 12.4% YoY in 3Q16 , impacted by savings in almost every front of this line as a result of TIM’s efforts under its Efficiency Program. G&A performance, however, was mainly explained by a 13% YoY reduction in consultancy services expenses in the quarter, a key area of efforts within the efficiency plan.


As previously mentioned, handset business strategy change implemented in 2015 along with macro environment continue to drive Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) to a significantly decrease of -48.3% YoY in 3Q16.


Bad Debt expenses increased 15.8% YoY in 3Q16. Despite the tough macro environment and growing efforts towards gaining postpaid clients, TIM is being able to sustain a healthy level of Bad Debt as a percentage of Gross Revenues which reached 1.3% in the quarter.


Normalized Other Operational expenses were down 34.5% YoY in 3Q16 (excluding effects of the towers sale: R$267 mln in 3Q15). This sound decrease is chiefly due to a reduction in contingencies expenses and FUST/FUNTTEL taxes.


Subscriber Acquisition Costs (SAC = subsidy + commissioning + total advertising expenses) came at R$28.2 per gross addition in 3Q16, a sound decrease of 19.8% YoY , due to strong savings on advertising costs, which more than compensated the increase in commissioning, following higher postpaid gross additions.

 

2.0
payback (months)


As a consequence, SAC/ARPU ratio (indicating the payback per customer) reached 2.0x in 3Q16, a relevant decrease when compared to 2.2x in 3Q15.



FROM EBITDA TO NET PROFIT


EBITDA

Normalized EBITDA (excluding effects from call center outsourcing in 3Q16 and towers sale impact in 3Q15) resumed growth in 3Q16, up 0.5% YoY , confirming the positive trend started in 2Q16. On a quarterly comparison EBITDA grew a solid 8.2%.

 


 


EBITDA performance was a combination of effects: innovative services continue at a solid pace, while traditional revenues are reducing the pressure and product’s margin keeps decreasing its load (-R$21 mln in 3Q16 vs. -R$78 mln in 3Q15). On the negative side, incoming revenues continues to decline, while bad debt provisions increased and commissioning costs went up following higher postpaid gross adds.


 

The above mentioned plan together with a more pronounced participation of data revenues are driving Normalized EBITDA margin up yearly, for the 12th consecutive quarter, reaching 33.4% (+192bps vs. 3Q15)


Considering the ongoing efforts under TIM’s Efficiency Plan updated last quarter, savings remain strong. For instance, this quarter benefits materialized in lines like Personnel expenses and G&A, total savings summed R$836 million, in the first 9 months of 2016, out of 1.7 billion expected for the 2016-18 plan .

 


MTR incidence on normalized EBITDA fell once more, reaching its lowest level at ~3% in 3Q16. If we exclude the MTR cut effects, normalized EBITDA would have increased 2.3% instead of 0.5%.


D&A / EBIT

In 3Q16, Depreciation and Amortization increased 11.2% YoY due to higher network equipment depreciation and higher software amortization. This performance follows our Capex deployment intensification in past years, although it shows a softer increase compared to last quarter (14.3%) as predicted. As a consequence, normalized EBIT declined in 3Q16 to R$357 million, growing 41.7% versus 2Q16.


NET FINANCIAL RESULT

In 3Q16, Net Financial Result improved versus same period of last year (-R$76 million in 3Q16 versus -R$163 million in 3Q15), mainly due to mark-to-market spot positive effect (-R$211 million) partially offset by higher costs of leaseback after towers sale (+R$17 million) and a decrease in financial income due to weak performance of FX fund (meant to follow USD variation and cover Opex and Capex USD exposure).


INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES

In 3Q16, Normalized Income and Social Contribution decreased to R$83 million compared to R$109 million in 3Q15, mainly due to an effective reduction in the tax base caused by the increase of the regional tax incentives (SUDAM/SUDENE).


NET INCOME

In 3Q16, Normalized Net Income increased to R$200 million compared to R$175 million in 3Q15, while reported Net Income summed R$184 million. Normalized EPS (Earnings per Share) reached R$0.08 in 3Q16 (vs. R$0.07 in 3Q15).



CAPEX

In 3Q16, Capex amounted to R$1,122 million , an acceleration versus 2Q16 (R$975 million), but a decrease of 4.0% when compared to 3Q15. Considering 9 months of 2016, Capex summed R$2,807 million, a decrease of 14.3% compared to same period last year, following our new Industrial Plan released in 2Q16 explained by negotiations with vendors and projects optimization.


Capex cycle peaked in 2015 and start descending from this level with strong results being confirmed i.e. 4G coverage leadership using spectrum refarming and carrier aggregation, 3G coverage catch up and fiber network expansion.




DEBT, CASH AND FREE CASH FLOW

Gross Debt reached R$7,681 million by the end of September/2016, including (i) leasing recognition in a total value of R$1,563 million (concerning towers sale, LT Amazonas project, and other financial leasing); and (ii) hedge position in an amount of R$145 million (reducing gross debt). Gross debt in Q3 had a moderate increase compared to R$7,331 million in the same period of last year.


Company's debt is concentrated in long-term contracts (87% of the total), composed mainly by financing from BNDES (Brazilian Economic and Social Development Bank) and EIB (European Investment Bank), as well as borrowings from other top international financial institutions.


Approximately 22% of total debt is denominated in foreign currency (USD) , and it is 100% hedged in local currency. In 3Q16, average debt cost without leasing was 12.51% vs. 12.11% in 3Q15.


Cash position totaled R$4,226 million by the end of September/2016, a decrease vs. R$4,829 million in 3Q15. Average cash yield without FX fund reached 14.30% in 3Q16 , an increase compared to 14.18% in 3Q15.


Main movements that affected cash and securities in the last 12 months are demonstrated as follow:

 

 


The Company has an investment fund in foreign exchange of R$492.6 million, basically formed by highly liquid public securities. The investment is intended to reduce foreign exchange risk on payments made to suppliers.


Net Debt/EBITDA ratio reached 0.68x in 3Q16 compared to 0.46x in 3Q15 and 0.78x in 2Q16. Due to the above mentioned payments, net debt increased to R$3,455 million by the end of September/16, up from R$2,502 million in the same period of last year.


In 3Q16, Normalized Operating Free Cash Flow came at R$670 million, an important increase compared to R$9 million in 3Q15 , mainly due to lower taxes paid and investments accompanied by a positive impact from working capital increase. The latter is mainly explained by a reduction in accounts payable to suppliers due to the resize of the product business started last year.


 





 QUALITY AND NETWORK


QUALITY Developments

Assuming national coverage and quality had improved quite substantially over the last few years, Anatel is now shifting its focus from a broader state-oriented perspective to a more granular one, concentrating its efforts on smaller geographic areas and specially those where service is still considered poor.


In accordance to Anatel’s directions to monitor and evaluate quality on more specific geographic areas, we will disclosure our quality indicators based on the number of cities – rather than states – within the Agency’s targets. Such indicators are expected to be more assertive and better reflect customer’s experience.


In the last 12 months – considering data until April/16 as official numbers disclosed by Anatel and internal estimates from May/16 to September/16 – TIM kept its solid performance regarding the agency’s network quality requirements. This achievement is a result of strong commitment to quality and our goal to accelerate infrastructure development, especially to support data expansion and deliver a better usage experience.

 


 

Instant Speed & Average Speed: Regarding Anatel’s metrics for instant speed (SMP10) and average speed (SMP11), we highlight that both indicators remain above the Agency’s target, with improving trend on a yearly comparison. Indicators shown below are based on a quarterly average.




NETWORK EVOLUTION

Improving quality, expanding coverage and providing better customer experience in both 4G and 3G with efficient investment and less Capex allocation.

Sites densification, hetnet coverage expansion, backhaul development and carrier aggregation are the main network projects of the company. Coverage, capacity and quality continue to be the network main pillars for 2016, with approximately 82% of the capex committed to infrastructure.


TIM hetnet project accelerated in the third quarter, with 226 new hotspots totaling 3.6 thousand in the entire country. When compared to 3Q15, number of sites increased by 49% or 1.2 thousand new sites hetnet hotspots in 3Q16.

 


 

Network main focus is to provide high quality experience in mobile broadband through the MBB project that in 3Q16 kept prioritizing investment allocation in the most critical areas with high consumer densification. The project allows the company to optimize data traffic, expanding and enhancing the services, with less Capex. In 2016 the MBB project has 20 clusters, totaling 268 cities planned to be covered in 2016-2017. The cluster concept expands the targeted zones to metropolitan areas of cities that were already included in the MBB project in 2015 prioritizing state capitals and their metropolitan areas, conurbation cities, major coastal cities and main primary access roads. The project has been evolving according to its chronogram and the main clusters are already implemented.


During the third quarter of 2016, TIM kept its leadership in cities covered with 4G technology, reaching 746 cities or 66% of urban population in the country. Through spectrum refarming the company was able to achieve this sound 4G implementation result. The project uses the 1,800MHz band and reorganizes the frequency usage according to the spectrum availability together with coverage optimization.


As for the 3G, TIM expanded its coverage in 121 new cities in 3Q16, reaching 2,084 cities or 83% of urban population. GSM coverage stood at almost 95% of urban population.




 OPERATIONAL AND MARKETING PERFORMANCE


MOBILE MARKET

Following the trend started last year, July and August of 2016 (last data disclosed by Anatel) were still marked by clean-up actions from operators due to multiple SIM card consolidation process. Although this movement continued, last two months figures showed a slowdown compared to 2Q16 amid a reacceleration in postpaid net additions.

 


 


TIM’s PERFORMANCE

TIM’s subscriber base reached 63.2 million lines by the end of 3Q16, internal figure of September/2016, and down 12.9% when compared to September/2015 due to the prepaid disconnections that more than offset the good performance in postpaid.


In 3G technology, total customer base reached 33.6 million users, down 17.5% YoY following an increasing penetration of 4G devices. 4G base reached 13.7 million users in 3Q16, a relevant increase of 22.2% over 2Q16 and up by 170% when compared to 3Q15. In the quarter, 4G customer base grew by more than 2.5 million lines following Company’s ongoing efforts to move users to the LTE technology, in which has been concentrating investments in coverage and quality.

>50%
customer base already using data services

Overall smartphone penetration reached 71% of the customer base in August/2016, an important increase of 86bps when compared to 3Q15, as a result of the Company’s strategy of equipping its customers in order to stimulate data services penetration. Unique data users reached 31.9 million lines in 3Q16 (+2.2% vs. 3Q15).  This is yet another good result of the new portfolio, which is gaining traction. As a percentage of the total base, unique data users reached 50.5% in 3Q16, compared to 43.1% in 3Q15.


TIM had negative net addition of 741 thousand lines in 3Q16 , as a result of prepaid lines performance in the quarter (-1.2 million). Total gross additions were stable (YoY), summing 7.8 million lines in 3Q16 while disconnections decreased to 8.5 million lines in the period, following Company’s successful recent actions of tweaking its offers. Consequently, churn rate came at 13.4% in 3Q16, flat when compared to 3Q15.

 


Postpaid customer base reached 14.2 million users by the end of 3Q16, up by 3.1% YoY. Postpaid base ex-M2M grew 3.3% YoY while M2M lines stood almost stable with 1.4 million lines. In 3Q16, postpaid base accelerated versus last quarter growth posting solid net additions of 479 thousand lines, confirming also the good results on Controle plans.


This performance points to a recovery path in the postpaid segment, which is also being supported by stronger Mobile Number Portability (MNP) figures .

 


In 3Q16, TIM kept its positive results in postpaid MNP. Since the introduction of the new portfolio in November 2015, the Company has been posting positive MNP figures in postpaid segment , reverting years of negative performance.


As already mentioned, TIM had a net disconnection of 1.2 million lines in the prepaid segment, reducing the pace compared to previous months but still following a strict policy aiming to support the cost cutting program. By the end of 3Q16, our prepaid base reached 49.0 million lines, down 16.6% YoY.



FIXED BROADBAND MARKET

 

2016 has been a remarkable year for Live TIM with a huge evolution in all business fronts: revenues, clients, market share and coverage. The company closed the third quarter with close to 300 thousand clients (+50% YoY) with more than 15 thousand new clients added to the base in 3Q16. TIM Live Revenues have been the driver for the Fixed Services growth in the past quarters, delivering sound and constant results due to its resilient ARPU.


On the operational side, TIM Live reached more than 2.1 million addressable households (+10% YoY) and close to 3 thousand MSAN’s installed. The strong performance was driven by the leadership in quality, recognized by numerous prizes and rankings over the last quarters.




 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & GOVERNANCE


CSR - Energy Consumption

In line with its Environmental and Climate Change Management Policies guidelines, TIM considers the efficiency of energy consumption as one of its challenges that evolves according to the table below.


  Energy Consumption

3Q16

3Q15

% YoY

Electricity consumption in MWh

137,963 (*)

174,448

-21%

Fuels consumption in liters
(gasoline and diesel)

300,624 (*)

392,479

-23%

(*) Data subject to change - after external verification closing


Energy efficiency is carried out through specific projects and actions such as Swap Project (replacement of older access equipment with more modern and efficient models), Freecooling (a new container ventilation system using cooler apparatus, which reduces the use of energy and refrigerants gases by air conditioning equipment) and RAN Sharing agreements (sharing network infrastructure with other telecom operators). In environmental terms, the RAN Sharing agreement reduces electricity consumption and also has a positive urban impact as it implies in reducing the number of new Radio Base Stations (RBS), minimizing the inconvenience to population (Indicators EN5 and EN6, GRI 1 G4).


Aware of the Brazilian potential on renewable energy sources, the company is testing the implementation of photovoltaic panels on sites in the Northeast and Southeast regions of Brazil. TIM intends to invest and operate in the energy generation market, providing a sustainable model that will secure prices. The investments and efficiency actions underway will leverage the company’s competitiveness, in addition to mitigating environmental impacts.


As a consequence of rising concerns with visual pollution in urban areas associated with very complex regulation to license new sites, TIM came up with the Biosite Project. The Biosite is a electricity post, which comprises all the electronics necessary for a fully functional cell site without needing any external equipment. The structure reduces visual impact and helps to harmonize with the environment and urban landscape. Its multifunctionality can add beyond telecommunications transmission, contributing for lighting and security through surveillance cameras. At the end of September, the project reached a total of 257 activated Biosites, of which 76 Biosites were intended to meet the demand associated to Rio 2016 Olympic Games.


Governance

Seeking to improve transparency and increase disclosure of governance themes, TIM presents activities carried by its Board of Directors and Committees. Find below the highlights for 3Q16:


Board of Directors Activities

o

Members: 10 members (3 independents);

o

Meetings: 4 meetings with average attendance of 85%;

o

Most relevant activities:

§

To acknowledge that Mr. Stefano De Angelis has taken office as the new CEO;

§

Election of the new CFO, Mr. Adrian Calaza;

§

Analyze of the Second Quarter Financial Report (“ITR”) of 2016;

§

Review of the Related Parties Transaction Policy;

§

Resolution on the Execution of an Agreement between Related Parties.


Fiscal Council Activities

o

Members: 3 members (3 independents);

o

Meetings: 1 meeting; average attendance of 100%;

o

Most relevant activities:

§

Analyze the Independent Audit, BDO RCS Auditores Independentes S.S., Report for the Second Quarter Financial Report (“ITR”) of 2016;

§

Discussion on Labor, Civil, Tax and Regulatory contingencies.


Statutory Audit Committee Activities

o

Members: 3 members (3 independents);

o

Meetings: 4 meetings; average attendance of 100%;

o

Most relevant activities:

§

Analysis of Enterprise Risk Management Report (ERM);

§

Discussion on Labor, Civil, Tax and Regulatory contingencies;

§

Evaluate of TIM’s Anti-Corruption Program;

§

Monitor and Supervision of Annual SOx Certification Process & Internal Deficiencies Control;

§

Opinion on an Agreement between Related Parties;

§

Opinion on Financial Statements Report for the second quarter of 2016;

§

Analysis and evaluation of the the complaints received by the Company's Reporting Channel;

§

Supervision and Evaluation of Internal Audit Committee.


Compensation Board Activities

o

Members: 3 members;

o

Meetings: 2 meeting; average attendance 100%;

o

Most relevant activities:

§

Analysis and discussion of the Proposal Management by Objectives (“MBO”) of the Company for the year;

§

Acknowledge of the third Vesting of the Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 grant.


Control and Risk Board Activities

o

Members: 5 members (2 independent);

o

Meetings: 3 meetings; average attendance of 75%;

o

Most relevant activities:

§

Analysis of the Risk Management Report;

§

Organizational Model assessment for purposes of the Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law

§

Evaluate Due Diligence and status of TIM’s Anti-Corruption Program;

§

Monitor and Supervision of Annual SOx Certification Process & Internal Deficiencies Control;

§

Evaluate of TIM’s Anti-Corruption Program;

§

Supervision and evaluation of Internal Audit Committee.


 STOCK PERFORMANCE


TIMP3 ended 3Q16 at R$7.90, up by 15.2% in 2016 mostly due to the better macroeconomic scenario, while the Bovespa Index (Ibovespa) appreciated 34.6% over the same period. The Company's ADRs closed 3Q16 at US$12.24, an increase of 42.5% in 2016.



 





DISCLAIMER


The financial and operating consolidated information disclosed in this document, except where otherwise indicated, is presented according to IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and in Brazilian Reais (R$), pursuant to Brazilian Corporate Law. All comparisons refer to the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15) and second quarter of 2016 (2Q16), except when otherwise indicated.


This document may contain forward-looking statements. Such statements are not statements of historical fact and reflect the beliefs and expectations of the Company's management. The words "anticipates”, "believes”, "estimates”, "expects”, "forecasts”, "plans”, "predicts”, "projects”, "targets" and similar words are intended to identify these statements, which necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties foreseen, or not, by the Company. Therefore, the Company’s future operating results may differ from current expectations and readers of this release should not base their assumptions exclusively on the information given herein. Forward-looking statements only reflect opinions on the date on which they are made and the Company is not obliged to update them in light of new information or future developments.



ATTACHMENTS

 

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 Operational Indicators


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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)



1

Operations


1.a Corporate Structure


TIM Participações S.A. (“TIM Participações”, “Company” or the “Group”) is a publicly-held corporation based in the city of Rio de Janeiro and is a subsidiary of TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A. (“TIM Brasil”). TIM Brasil is a subsidiary of the Telecom Italia Group and holds 66.58% of the capital of TIM Participações as of September 30, 2016 (66.58% as of December 31, 2015). The Company’s and its subsidiaries (“Group”) main purpose is to control companies providing telecommunications services, including personal mobile telecom services and others, in their licensed areas. The services provided by TIM Participações’ subsidiaries are regulated by the Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (“Anatel”).

 

 



The Company’s shares are traded on the BM&F/Bovespa. Additionally, TIM Participações trades its Level II American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) – USA. Accordingly, the Company is subject to the rules of the Brazilian Securities Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários or “CVM”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In accordance with good market practice, TIM Participações adopts the practice of simultaneously releasing its financial information in Reais in both markets, in Portuguese and English.


Direct subsidiaries


(a)

TIM Celular S.A. (“TIM Celular”)


The Company holds 100% of TIM Celular´s shares. This subsidiary provides Landline Telephone Services (“STFC”) - Domestic Long Distance and International Long Distance voice services, Personal Mobile Service (“SMP”) and Multimedia Communication Service (“SCM”) in all Brazilian states and in the Federal District.


(b)

Intelig Telecomunicações Ltda. (“Intelig”)


The Company also holds 100% of Intelig’s shares. This company provides STFC – Local voices services and SCM services in all Brazilian states and in the Federal District.






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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)



1.b Significant Transaction – Sale of Towers

TIM Celular entered into two Sales Agreements with American Tower do Brasil Cessão de Infraestruturas Ltda. (“ATC”) in November 2014 and January 2015 for up to 6,481 telecommunications towers then owned by TIM Celular, for approximately R$3 billion, and a Master Lease Agreement (“MLA”) for part of the space on these towers for a period of 20 years from the date of transfer of each tower, under a sale and leaseback transaction, with provision for monthly rental amounts depending on the type of tower (greenfield or rooftop). The sales agreements provide for the towers to be transferred in tranches to the purchaser, due to the need to meet certain precedent conditions.


This transaction will benefit the Company’s operating and financial capacity and allow it to expand its investments and improve quality.


A total of four transfers occurred on April 29 th , September 30 th , December 16 th , 2015, and June 9, 2016. Until now, 5,753 towers (5,483 in 2015 and 270 in 2016), representing 88.8% of total, were transferred, and a total of 2,498,421 was received in cash in 2015 and 109,624 in 2016.


The gain on the portion of the assets effectively sold, amounting to 1,210,980 (R$ 1,184, 071 for the nine-month period ended at September 30, 2015) and 37,029, was recognized in income for 2015 and for the nine-month period ended at September 30, 2016, respectively, net of transaction costs, while the gain on the portion of the towers subject to sale and leaseback, amounting to 55,107 as at September 30, 2016 (1,002,393 as at December 31, 2015), net of transaction costs, was deferred for the duration of the corresponding financial lease agreements (note 22).

The discount rate used in the transaction was determined based on observable market transactions that the Company (lessee) would have to pay in a similar lease or borrowing arrangement. The amounts calculated and discount rates applied in each tranche are disclosed in note 16.

The effect on the accounts was as follows:

 

 

Sep/2016

Dec/2015

Number of towers sold

 

270

5,483

Sales value

 

109,624

2,498,421

Cost of assets and transaction costs

 

(27,110)

(487,795)

Gain on the transaction

 

82,514

2,010,626

 

 

 

 

Effect on sales revenue:

 

 

 

 Revenues from disposal of assets

 

36,085

1,253,618

 Cost of assets written off and transaction costs

 

(2,358)

(235,843)

 Reversal of provision for dismantling of assets

 

3,302

193,205

Effect on pre-tax income (heading “other operating revenues (expenses), net”)

 


37,029


1,210,980

  IR and CS

 

(10,632)

(372,140)

Net effect on income for the period

 

26,397

838,840

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenues

 

55,107

1,002,393

 

 

 

 

Leaseback property

 

73,539

1,244,803

 

 

 

 

Financial leaseback

 

73,539

1,244,803

 

 

 

 

Effect on net debt (*)

 

36,085

1,253,618

(*) Represents the total amount of the sale less outstanding financial leases.

Additionally, a financial lease of newly built towers in the amount of R$8 million was recorded in the third quarter of 2016, as provided for in the agreements entered into with American Tower on November 21, 2014.


2.

Basis for preparation and disclosure of the quarterly information


The significant accounting policies applied to the preparation of the interim financial information are described below. These policies were consistently applied in the years /periods presented, unless otherwise indicated.


a.

General preparation and disclosure criteria


The interim financial information was prepared taking into account the historical cost as the base value and financial assets and liabilities (including derivative instruments) measured at fair value.


 The individual and consolidated quarterly information were prepared in accordance with CPC 21 / IAS 34 – “Interim Financial Reporting” and show all relevant information specific to interim financial reporting, which are consistent with those used by Management. Without divergences with the application of CPC 21 / IAS 34, the Company adopts accounting principles derived from Brazilian Corporate Law and specific rules issued by CVM and Anatel.


The preparation of quarterly information requires the use of some critical accounting estimates and also the exercise of judgment by the Company´s Management in the process of application of Group´s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment and with greater complexity, as well as the areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the quarterly information are disclosed in note 3.


Assets and liabilities are reported according to their degree of liquidity and collectability. They are reported as current when they are likely to be realized or settled over the next 12 months. Otherwise, they are recorded as non-current. The only exception to this procedure involves deferred income tax and social contribution balances, both assets and liabilities that are totally classified in long term.


In the individual quarterly information, prepared according to CPC 21, and submitted along with consolidated quarterly information, investments in subsidiaries are accounted by the equity method. Identical adjustments are made in individual and consolidated quarterly information with a view to reach the same result and shareholders’ equity attributable to the shareholders of parent company TIM Participações. As the Brazilian accounting practices applicable to the individual financial statements, since 2014, do not differ from IFRS applicable to separate financial statements, as now IFRS permits the application of the equity method in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures on separate financial statements, they are also in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”), issued by International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). These individual financial statements are presented along with the consolidated quarterly information.


The presentation of Statement of Added Value (Demonstração do Valor Adicionado – “DVA”), individual and consolidated, is required by the Brazilian Corporate Law and accounting practices adopted in Brazil applicable to listed companies. The IFRS do not require the presentation of this statement. As a consequence, according to the IFRS, is presented as supplementary information, without affecting the understanding of interim financial information.






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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)



b.

Functional currency and presentation currency


The presentation currency for the interim financial information is the Real (R$), which is also the functional currency for all the companies consolidated in this interim financial information .


Transactions in foreign currency are recognized at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. Except for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value, monetary items in foreign currency are converted into Reais at the exchange rate on the date of the balance sheet as informed by the Central Bank of Brazil. Exchange gains and losses linked to these items are recorded in the statement of income.


c.

Segment information


Operating segments are the entity ’ s components that develop business activities from which revenues can be obtained and expenses incurred. Their operating results are regularly reviewed by the entity ’ s chief operating decision maker, in order to make decisions on the allocation of resources and to assess the performance of each segment. For a segment to exist, it must have separate financial information available.


The Company’s chief operating decision maker, responsible for allocating resources and for periodic performance evaluation, is the Executive Board. The Executive Board and the Board of Directors are jointly responsible for making strategic decisions and for managing the Group.


The Group’s strategy is to optimize the consolidated results of TIM Participações. This strategy includes optimizing the operations of each group company, in addition to taking advantage of the synergies generated among them. Notwithstanding the various business activities, the decision makers see the Group as a single business segment and do not take into account specific strategies intended for a particular service line. All decisions on strategic, financial, purchasing, investment and fund investment planning are made on a consolidated basis . The aim is to maximize the consolidated result obtained by exploring the SMP, STFC and SCM licenses.


d.

Consolidation procedures


Subsidiaries are all entities in which the Group holds the control. The Group controls an entity when it is liable or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the subsidiaries and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. The consolidation is discontinued from the date that the Group loses the control over that entity.


The purchase accounting method is used for recording the acquisition of subsidiaries by the Group. The acquisition cost is measured as the fair value of assets offered, equity instruments (e.g. shares) issued and liabilities incurred or assumed by the acquirer at the date when control is exchanged. Identifiable assets acquired, contingencies and liabilities assumed in a business combination are initially measured at their fair value at the acquisition date, irrespective of the proportion of any minority interest. The excess of the acquisition cost over the fair value of the Group’s share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the statement of income as revenue, after a review of the concepts and calculations applied.

 

Transactions between Group companies, as well as balances and unrealized gains and losses in these transactions, are eliminated. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been adjusted to ensure consistency with the accounting policies adopted by TIM Participações. The date of the financial statements used in the consolidation is the same for all Group companies.


e. Adjustment of previous years’ balances


During the preparation of the interim financial statements as of March 2016, the Company identified errors related to prior years/periods in relation to the revenue recognition for prepaid credits sold by third parties (“trading partners”). Even though the pre-paid revenue is recognized based on the consumption of the credits by the clients, during the reconciliation process, it was identified an undue adjustment related to the difference of the credits hold by the trading partners and the credits effectively activated in the pre-paid operational system. Based on the quantitative and qualitative analysis performed by the Company’s management, it was concluded that such adjustments were immaterial in the last three years. However, because of the significance of the cumulative out-of-period adjustment to the interim financial information for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, the previous financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, as well as the interim financial information for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015, will be revised.


The Company’s Management concluded that this error did not affect materially, quantitatively and qualitatively, the annual and interim financial statements for the previous years and/or periods. The net impacts on the income statement for the years ended 2015, 2014 and 2013 were R$14 million, R$3 million and R$67 million, respectively, and R$440 million on retained earnings at January 1 st 2013. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015 the adjustment was of R$24 million.


Additionally, such adjustments have not impacted the Company’s cash and cash equivalents position, neither changed the cash flows financial statements nor impacted compliance with the provisions of covenants for the Financing of the Company.


Consequently, this error on prior periods resulted in the adjustments to the following accounting items in the financial statements:


1

– Taxes and contributions recoverable;

2

– Trading partners;

3

– Deferred revenue, net of commissions to trading partners;

4

– Equity;

5

– Revenues, net of taxes on sales;

6

– Commissions to trading partners;

7

– Other retentions;

8

– Interests on taxes;

9

– Income taxes and social contribution on above adjustments.


 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

Balance Sheet 01/01/13 (Reported)

Adjustments

Balance Sheet 01/01/13 (Revised)

 

Balance Sheet 01/01/13 (Reported)

Adjustments

Balance Sheet 01/01/13 (Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current (1)

447,320

-

447,320

 

9,967,717

12,943

9,980,660

Non current (4 / 1)

13,803,370

(440,048)

13,363,322

 

16,068,344

165,092

16,233,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

14,250,690

(440,048)

13,810,642

 

26,036,061

178,035

26,214,096

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current (2 and 3)

384,451

-

384,451

 

7,375,222

618,083

7,993,305

Non current

33,369

-

33,369

 

4,827,969

-

4,827,969

Shareholders’ equity

13,832,870

(440,048)

13,392,822

 

13,832,870

(440,048)

13,392,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

14,250,690

(440,048)

13,810,642

 

26,036,061

178,035

26,214,096


 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

Balance Sheet 12/31/13 (Reported)

Adjustments

Balance Sheet 12/31/13 (Revised)

 

Balance Sheet 12/31/13 (Reported)

Adjustments

Balance Sheet 12/31/13 (Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current (1)

443,803

-

443,803

 

10,740,804

6,548

10,747,352

Non current (4 / 1)

14,593,438

(372,704)

14,220,734

 

17,190,918

134,362

17,325,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

15,037,241

(372,704)

14,664,537

 

27,931,722

140,910

28,072,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current (2 and 3)

409,780

-

409,780

 

8,048,103

513,614

8,561,717

Non current

32,821

-

32,821

 

5,288,979

-

5,288,979

Shareholders’ equity

14,594,640

(372,704)

14,221,936

 

14,594,640

(372,704)

14,221,936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

15,037,241

(372,704)

14,664,537

 

27,931,722

140,910

28,072,632


 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

Statement of income 12/31/13 (Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of income in 12/31/13 (Revised)

 

Statement of income 12/31/13 (Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of income in 12/31/13 (Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenues (5)

                   -   

               -   

                    -   

 

19,921,291

104,338

20,025,629

Cost of services rendered and goods sold

                   -   

               -   

                    -   

 

(10,822,202)

-

(10,822,202)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross income

                   -   

               -   

                    -   

 

9,099,089

104,338

9,203,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (expenses) (4 / 6 and 7)

1,505,097

67,344

1,572,441

 

(6,660,216)

(6,930)

(6,667,146)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

1,505,097

67,344

1,572,441

 

2,438,873

97,408

2,536,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income (expenses) (8)

517

-

517

 

(302,720)

12,172

(290,548)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax and social contribution

1,505,614

67,344

1,572,958

 

2,136,153

109,580

2,245,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax and social contribution (9)

-

-

-

 

(630,539)

(42,236)

(672,775)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income for the year

1,505,614

67,344

1,572,958

 

1,505,614

67,344

1,572,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

0.6230

0.0278

0.6508

 

0.6230

0.0278

0.6508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

0.6228

0.0279

0.6507

 

0.6228

0.0279

0.6507




 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

Statement of added value 12/31/13 (Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of added value 12/31/13 (Revised)

 

Statement of added value 12/31/13 (Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of added value 12/31/13 (Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

26,225,901

109,342

26,335,243

Inputs acquired from third parties

(8,073)

-

(8,073)

 

(11,894,210)

(6,929)

(11,901,139)

Retentions

-

-

-

 

(2,767,870)

-

(2,767,870)

Value added received by transfer

1,530,611

67,344

1,597,955

 

686,154

12,171

698,325

Total added value to share

1,522,538

67,344

1,589,882

 

12,249,975

114,584

12,364,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharing added value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel and charges

6,448

-

6,448

 

686,149

-

686,149

Taxes, charges and contributions

1,551

-

1,551

 

8,575,353

47,240

8,622,593

Remuneration of third party capital

8,925

-

8,925

 

1,482,859

-

1,482,859

Remuneration of shareholders’ equity

1,505,614

67,344

1,572,958

 

1,505,614

67,344

1,572,958

 

1,522,538

67,344

1,589,882

 

12,249,975

114,584

12,364,559




 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

Balance Sheet 12/31/14 (Reported)

Adjustments

Balance Sheet 12/31/14 (Revised)

 

Balance Sheet 12/31/14 (Reported)

Adjustments

Balance Sheet 12/31/14 (Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current (1)

463,010

                -

463,010

 

11,174,415

6,535

11,180,950

Non current (4 / 1)

15,324,516

(370,020)

14,954,496

 

21,168,729

139,513

21,308,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

15,787,526

(370,020)

15,417,506

 

32,343,144

146,048

32,489,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current (2 and 3)

432,125

                -

432,125

 

9,123,256

516,068

9,639,324

Non current

33,367

                 -

33,367

 

7,897,854

                 -

7,897,854

Shareholders’ equity

15,322,034

(370,020)

14,952,014

 

15,322,034

(370,020)

14,952,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

15,787,526

(370,020)

15,417,506

 

32,343,144

146,048

32,489,192






TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

Statement of income 12/31/14 (Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of income in 12/31/14 (Revised)

 

Statement of income 12/31/14 (Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of income in 12/31/14 (Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenues (5)

                   -   

               -   

                    -   

 

19,498,165

3,951

19,502,116

Cost of services rendered and goods sold

                   -   

               -   

                    -   

 

(10,083,920)

-

(10,083,920)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross income

 -

 -

 

9,414,245

3,951

9,418,196

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (expenses) (4 / 6 and 7)

1,554,575

2,684

1,557,259

 

(6,928,556)

(7,100)

(6,935,656)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

1,554,575

2,684

1,557,259

 

2,485,689

(3,149)

2,482,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income (expenses) (8)

(8,156)

-

(8,156)

 

(292,772)

12,130

(280,642)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax and social contribution

1,546,419

2,684

1,549,103

 

2,192,917

8,981

2,201,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax and social contribution (9)

-

-

-

 

(646,498)

(6,297)

(652,795)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income for the year

1,546,419

2,684

1,549,103

 

1,546,419

2,684

1,549,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

0.6396

0.0011

0.6407

 

0.6396

0.0011

0.6407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

0.6393

0.0011

0.6404

 

0.6393

0.0011

0.6404



 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

Statement of added value 12/31/14 (Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of added value 12/31/14 (Revised)

 

Statement of added value 12/31/14 (Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of added value 12/31/14 (Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

25,973,031

4,443

25,977,474

Inputs acquired from third parties

(11,952)

-

(11,952)

 

(10,906,860)

(7,099)

(10,913,959)

Retentions

                     -

-

                      -

 

(3,052,579)

-

(3,052,579)

Value added received by transfer

1,582,453

2,684

1,585,137

 

1,003,425

12,130

1,015,555

Total added value to share

1,570,501

2,684

1,573,185

 

13,017,017

9,474

13,026,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharing added value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel and charges

9,945

-

9,945

 

782,589

              -

782,589

Taxes, charges and contributions

2,531

-

2,531

 

8,843,917

6,791

8,850,708

Remuneration of third party capital

11,606

-

11,606

 

1,844,092

              -

1,844,092

Remuneration of shareholders’ equity

1,546,419

2,684

1,549,103

 

1,546,419

2,683

1,549,102

 

1,570,501

2,684

1,573,185

 

13,017,017

9,474

13,026,491






TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




 


Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

Balance Sheet 12/31/15 (Reported)

Adjustments

Balance Sheet 12/31/15 (Revised)

 

Balance Sheet 12/31/15 (Reported)

Adjustments

Balance Sheet 12/31/15 (Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current (1)

542,751

-

542,751

 

12,033,273

6,973

12,040,246

Non current (4 / 1)

16,962,981

(355,722)

16,607,259

 

23,370,379

145,763

23,516,142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

17,505,732

(355,722)

17,150,010

 

35,403,652

152,736

35,556,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current (2 and 3)

538,523

 

538,523

 

8,658,406

508,458

9,166,864

Non current

34,165

 

34,165

 

9,812,202

-

9,812,202

Shareholders’ equity

16,933,044

(355,722)

16,577,322

 

16,933,044

(355,722)

16,577,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

17,505,732

(355,722)

17,150,010

 

35,403,652

152,736

35,556,388




 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

Statement of income 12/31/15 (Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of income in 12/31/15 (Revised)

 

Statement of income 12/31/15 (Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of income in 12/31/15 (Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenues (5)

-

-

-

 

17,138,851

3,414

17,142,265

Cost of services rendered and goods sold

-

-

-

 

(8,306,857)

-

(8,306,857)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross income

 -

-

-

 

8,831,994

3,414

8,835,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (expenses) (4 / 6 and 7)

2,065,868

14,297

2,080,165

 

(5,587,777)

3,809

(5,583,968)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

2,065,868

14,297

2,080,165

 

3,244,217

7,223

3,251,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income (expenses) (8)

5,277

-

5,277

 

(264,378)

13,971

(250,407)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax and social contribution

2,071,145

14,297

2,085,442

 

2,979,839

21,194

3,001,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax and social contribution (9)

-

-

-

 

(908,694)

(6,897)

(915,591)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income for the year

2,071,145

14,297

2,085,442

 

2,071,145

14,297

2,085,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

0.8558

0.0059

0.8617

 

0.8558

0.0059

0.8617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

0.8557

0.0059

0.8616

 

0.8557

0.0059

0.8616



 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

Statement of added value 12/31/15 (Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of added value 12/31/15 (Revised)

 

Statement of added value 12/31/15 (Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of added value 12/31/15 (Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

-

-

-

 

23,156,529

3,689

23,160,218

Inputs acquired from third parties

(16,444)


-


(16,444)

 

(7,526,175)

3,809

(7,522,366)

Retentions

                     -

-

                      -

 

(3,361,971)

-

(3,361,971)

Value added received by transfer

2,103,012

14,297

2,117,309

 

1,996,752

13,971

2,010,723

Total added value to share

2,086,568

14,297

2,100,865

 

14,265,135

21,469

14,286,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharing added value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel and charges

11,214

-


11,214

 

850,362

              -


850,362

Taxes, charges and contributions

2,207

-


2,207

 

8,441,124

7,172


8,448,296

Remuneration of third party capital

2,002

-

2,002

 

2,902,504

              -


2,902,504

Remuneration of shareholders’ equity

2,071,145

14,297

2,085,442

 

2,071,145

14,297

2,085,442

 

2,086,568

14,297

2,100,865

 

14,265,135

21,469

14,286,604





 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

Balance Sheet 09/30/15 (Reported)

Adjustments

Balance Sheet 09/30/15 (Revised)

 

Balance Sheet 09/30/15 (Reported)

Adjustments

Balance Sheet 09/30/15 (Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current (1)

89,374

                 -

89,374

 

10,346,491

6,744

10,353,235

Non current (4 / 1)

16,944,633

( 345,839 )

16,598,794

 

23,557,549

143,527

23,701,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

17,034,007

( 345,839 )

16,688,168

 

33,904,040

150,271

34,054,311

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current (2 and 3)

72,241

                 -

72,241

 

7,239,288

496,110

7,735,398

Non current

33,483

                 -

33,483

 

9,736,469

                 -

9,736,469

Shareholders’ equity

16,928,283

( 345,839 )

16,582,444

 

16,928,283

( 345,839 )

16,582,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

17,034,007

( 345,839 )

16,688,168

 

33,904,040

150,271

34,054,311






TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

Statement
of income
09/30/15
(Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of
income in
09/30/15
(Revised)

 

Statement of
income
09/30/15
(Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of
income in
09/30/15
(Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenues (5)

-

-

-

 

13,016,777

10,663

13,027,440

Cost of services rendered
and goods sold

                     -

                 -

                   -

 

( 6,567,088 )

                 -

( 6,567,088 )

Gross income

 -

 -

 -

 

6,449,689

10,663

6,460,352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (expenses)
(4 / 6 and 7)

1,591,415

24,181

1,615,596

 

( 3,851,047 )

8,933

( 3,842,114 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

1,591,415

24,181

1,615,596

 

2,598,642

19,596

2,618,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income (expenses) (8)

4,147

            -

4,147

 

( 282,977 )

10,065

( 272,912 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax
and social contribution

1,595,562

24,181

1,619,743

 

2,315,665

29,661

2,345,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax and social
contribution (9)

                    -

                 -

                  -

 


( 720,103 )


( 5,480 )


( 725,583 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income for the period

1,595,562

24,181

1,619,743

 

1,595,562

24,181

1,619,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

    0.6593

0.010

0.6693

 

0.6593

0.010

0.6693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

0.6592

0.010

    0.6692

 

  0.6592

  0.010

0.6692



 

Parent Company

 

Consolidated

 

Statement of added value 09/30/15 (Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of added value 09/30/15 (Revised)

 

Statement of added value 09/30/15 (Reported)

Adjustments

Statement of added value 09/30/15 (Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

-

-

-

 

17,624,178

10,921

17,635,099

Inputs acquired from third parties

( 7,867 )

-

( 7,867 )

 

( 5,626,117 )

8, 931

(5,617,186 )

Retentions

-

-

-

 

( 2,493,127 )

-

( 2,493,127 )

Value added received by transfer

1,614,418

24,181

1,638,599

 

1,804,152

10,066

1,814,218

Total added value to share

1,606,551

24,181

1,630,732

 

1 1 ,309,086

29,918

11,339,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharing added value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel and charges

7,415

-

7,415

 

624,579

              -

624,579

Taxes, charges and contributions

2,180

-

2,180

 

6,538,513

5,737

6,544,250

Remuneration of third party capital

1,394

-

1,394

 

2,550,432

              -

2,550,432

Remuneration of shareholders’ equity

1,595,562

24,181

1,619,743

 

1,595,562

24,181

1,619,743

 

1,606,551

24,181

1,630,732

 

11,309,086

29,918

11,339,004







TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)



Reconciliation of the effects on Shareholders’ Equity:




 Capital

 Reserves

Other comprehensive income

 Retained earnings

 Total

Balance as at January 1, 2013

 9,839,770

 3,993,332

               (232)

                  -   

  13,832,870

 

 Prior year adjustments


-

   

(440,048)


-


-

  

    (440,048)

Balance as at January 1, 2013 revised

9,839,770

3,553,284

 (232)

 -

 13,392,822

 Net income for the year

                  -   

                  -   

                  

-   

       1,505,614

          1,505,614

 Adjustment on the year

               -   

               -   

               -   

        67,344

         67,344

 Net income revised

              -   

              -   

              -   

    1,572,958

      1,572,958

 Other movements

                  -   

          826,869

          

   2,245

     (1,572,958)

           (743,844)

Balance as at December 31, 2013 revised

9,839,770

 4,380,153

             2,013

                  -

  14,221,936

 Net income for the year

                  -   

                  -   

               

   -   

       1,546,419

          1,546,419

 Adjustment on the year

               -   

               -   

               -   

          2,684

            2,684

 Net income revised

               -   

               -   

               -   

    1,549,103

      1,549,103

 Increase on capital stock

           26,528


-


-

                  -   

              26,528

 Other movements

                  -   

          703,260

          

      290

     (1,549,103)

           (845,553)

Balance as at December 31, 2014 revised

 9,866,298

 5,083,413

             2,303

-

  14,952,014

 Net income for the year

                  -   

                  -   

               

   -   

       2,071,145

          2,071,145

 Adjustment on the year

               -   

                -   

-   

        14,297

          14,297

 Net income revised

              -   

                -   

                  -   

     2,085,442

      2,085,442

 Other movements

                  -   


  1,625,724

      

         (416)

     (2,085,442)

           (460,134)

Balance as at December 31, 2015 revised

 9,866,298

 6,709,137

             1,887

-

  16,577,322



f.

Approval of interim financial information

This interim financial information was approved by the Company ’ s Board of Directors on October 31 , 2016.


g .

New standards, changes and interpretations of standards not yet in force


The following new standards were issued by the IASB, but they are not in force for the year 201 6 . The early adoption of these standards, although encouraged by IASB, was not allowed in Brazil by CVM, based on a pronouncement of the Accounting Pronouncements Committee (CPC).







IFRS 9

“ Financial Instruments ” deals with the classification, measurement and recognition of financial assets and liabilities. IFRS 9 was issued in November 2009 and October 2010 and replaces the parts of IAS 39 relating to the classification and measurement of financial instruments. IFRS 9 requires the classification of financial assets in two categories: measured at fair value and measured at amortized cost. The determination is made at the initial recognition. The classification basis depends on the entity ’ s business model and on the contractual characteristics of the financial instruments ’ cash flow. Regarding financial liabilities, the standard maintains the majority of the requirements set forth in IAS 39. The main change is that, in cases where the fair value option is adopted for financial liabilities, the portion of the change in fair value which is due to the entity ’ s own credit risk is recorded in other comprehensive income, not in the income statement, except when this would result in an accounting mismatch. The Group is assessing the overall impact of IFRS 9 . The standard comes into force on January 1 st , 2018.



IFRS 15


This new standard determines the concepts that an entity has to apply in revenue measurement and when it must be recognized. It was initially issued to come into effect on January 1 st , 2017 and replace IAS 11 – “ Construction Contracts ” , IAS 18 – “ Revenues ” and related interpretations. The standard comes into effect on January 1 st , 2018. The Group is assess ing the overall impact of IFRS 15 .

IFRS16

This standard supersedes the existing standard on leasing, IAS 17/CPC 06 (R1) – Leases, and related interpretations, and establishes the principles to recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure on leasing for both parts on a contract, in other words, clients (lessee) and suppliers (lessor). Lessees are required to recognize a leasing liability reflecting future payments of the leasing and a “ right to use an asset ” to almost all leases contracts, excepting some short term leases and contract of small amounts assets. For lessors the accounting treatment remains almost unchanged, with the classification on leases in operational or financial leases, and the accounting of these two kind of leases contracts in different manners. The standard comes into effect on January 1 st , 2019. The Group is assessing the overall impact of IFRS 16.


There are no other present IFRS standards or IFRIC interpretations not yet in force that could have a significant impact on interim financial information of the Group.


3

Critical judgment in the application of the Company’s accounting policies


Accounting estimates and judgments are continuously reassessed. They are based on Company´s historical experience and other factors, such as expectations of future events, considering the circumstances presented as of the interim financial information date.


By definition, the accounting estimates resulting from such assumptions rarely equal the actual outcome. The estimates and assumptions that presents significant risk with probability to cause relevant adjustments in the book values of assets and liabilities for the next fiscal years, are shown below:


  (a)

Impairment losses of non-financial assets


Losses from impairment take place when the book value of assets or cash generating unit exceeds the respective recoverable value, which is considered as the fair value less costs to sell, or the value in use, whichever is greater. The calculation of fair value less costs to sell is based on information available from sale transactions involving similar assets or market prices less additional costs that would be incurred to dispose of those assets. The value in use is based on the discounted cash flow model. Cash flows derive from the Company’s business plan. Since this is an ongoing business, as from the fifth projection year a perpetuity of nominal growth of cash flows was estimated.


Any reorganization activities to which the Company has not committed itself on the financial statements disclosure date on which the interim financial information is reported or any material future investments aimed at improving the asset base of the cash generating unit being tested are excluded for the purposes of the impairment test.


The recoverable value is sensitive to the discount rates used in the discounted cash flow method, as well as to the expected future cash receivables and the growth rate of revenue and expenses used for extrapolation purposes. Adverse economic conditions may lead to significant changes in these assumptions.


The main non-financial assets valued this way were goodwill recorded by the Company (note 15).


In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, there was no change in the estimates and assumptions posing a significant risk, which might cause a material adjustment to the book values of property, plant and equipment or intangible assets during this period.


(b)

Income tax and social contribution (current and deferred)


Income tax and social contribution (current and deferred) are calculated in accordance with interpretations of the legislation currently in force. This process normally includes complex estimates in order to define the taxable income and differences. In particular, deferred tax assets on income tax and social contribution losses and temporary differences are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable income will be available and can be offset. The measurement of recoverability of deferred income tax and social contribution losses carryforward and of temporary differences takes into account estimates of taxable income (note 10).


(c)

Provision for legal and administrative proceedings


Legal and administrative proceedings are analyzed by the Company’s Management and internal and external legal advisors. The Company’s reviews take into account factors such as the hierarchy of laws, case law available, recent court decisions and their relevance in the legal order. Such reviews involve Management’s judgment (note 23).


(d)

Fair value of derivatives and other financial instruments


Financial instruments presented at fair value in the balance sheet are measured using evaluation techniques that considers observable data or observable data derived from the market (note 39).


(e)

Unbilled revenues


Considering that some billing cut-off dates occur at intermediate dates within the months, at the end of each month there are revenues already earned by the Company but not effectively billed to the customers. These unbilled revenues are recorded based on estimates which take into account historical data of usage, number of days since the last billing date, among other factors.


(f)

Sale and leaseback


The sale and leaseback transaction is that where the Group sells an asset and immediately requires the use of the same asset by entering into a lease agreement with the buyer. The accounting treatment of the sale and leaseback transaction depends on the substance of this transaction (by applying the principles of lease classification).


For financial sale and leaseback, the total gain is deferred and amortized over the lease term. For operational sale and leaseback, generally the assets are sold at fair value, and consequently, the gain or loss on the sale is immediately recognized in the income statement.


At the beginning of lease term, the Company recognizes finance leases as assets and liabilities on its balance sheet by amounts equal to the fair value of the leased property or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments, each determined at the beginning of lease.


The discount rate used in a sale and leaseback transaction is determined based on observable market transactions where the lessee would have to pay on a similar lease contract or loan. As mentioned in note 1.b, discount rates applied by Management in the transactions carried out during the year were decisive for the calculation of the portion of the gain recorded through profit and loss, as well as the portion of deferred gain and amortized over the lease term.


4

Cash and cash equivalents


These are financial assets classified as loans and receivables, being accounted at the amortized cost through the effective interest rate method. The Company’s Management determines the classification of its financial assets upon their initial recognition.


 

 

Parent Company

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and banks

 

306

 

555

 

66,034

 

113,244

Unrestrictedly available financial investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDB/Repurchases

 

20,263

 

24,208

 

3,667,737

 

5,987,159

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,569

 

24,763

 

3,733,771

 

6,100,403


Bank Deposit Certificates (“CDB”) and Repurchases are nominative securities issued by banks and sold to the public as a means of raising funds. Such securities can be traded during the contracted period, at any time, without any significant loss of value and are used to repay short-term obligations of the Company.


The annual average return of the Company’s investments regarding CBDs and Repurchases, including those not classified as cash and cash equivalents, is 101.22% (101.30% as of 31 December, 2015) of the Interbank Deposit Certificate - CDI rate.



5

Securities


 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange fund

 

492,563

 

599,414

 

 

492,563

 

599,414

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

(492,563 )

 

(599,414)


Shares in a non-exclusive foreign exchange fund were purchased during 2015. This foreign exchange fund has daily liquidity in order to follow the variations of the US Dollar, and is basically formed by highly liquid public securities. The investment is intended to reduce foreign exchange risk on repayments to suppliers in foreign currency. The classification as securities occurs due to significant changes in value in the event of an early redemption.


During the period ended September 30, 2016, approximately 4.98% of the foreign exchange fund shares were designated as cash-flow hedge.







TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




6

Trade accounts receivable


These are financial assets classified as borrowings and receivables, and they refer to accounts receivable from users of telecommunications services, from network use (interconnection) and from sales of handsets and accessories. Accounts receivable are recorded at the price charged at the time of the transaction. The balances of accounts receivable also include services provided and not billed until the balance sheet date. Accounts receivable from clients are initially recognized at fair value and are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method less the allowance for doubtful accounts ( “ impairment ” ) .


Losses on doubtful accounts were recognized as a reduction at accounts receivable based on the profile of the subscriber portfolio, the overdue aging of accounts receivable, the economic situation, the risks involved in each case and the collection curve, at an amount deemed sufficient.


The fair value of accounts receivable equals the book value recorded at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. A portion of the accounts receivable, relating to the pre and post-paid segments, is used to secure the total amount of BNDES borrowings (note 19).


 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Billed services

 

1,152,144

 

995,879

Unbilled services

 

591,414

 

667,886

Network use

 

493,549

 

448,064

Sale of goods

 

1,019,543

 

1,120,449

Other accounts receivable

 

2,155

 

2,053

 

 

3,258,805

 

3,234,331

 

 

 

 

 

Losses on doubtful accounts

 

( 383,478 )

 

(351,381)

 

 

2,875,327

 

2,882,950

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

( 2,852,473 )

 

(2,858,089)

Non-current portion

 

22,854

 

24,861



Changes in losses on doubtful accounts, controlled as an asset offset account, were as follows:


 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

(9 months)

 

Dec/2015

(12 months)

 

 

 

 

 

Opening balance

 

351,381

 

373,577

Additions

 

213,739

 

230,357

Write-off

 

( 181,642 )

 

(252,553)

Closing balance

 

383,478

 

351,381






TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




The aging of the accounts receivable is as follows:

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Falling due

 

1,978,867

 

2,153,088

Past due for up to 30 days

 

198,171

 

189,186

Past due for up to 60 days

 

82,619

 

57,822

Past due for up to 90 days

 

518,759

 

406,850

Past due for more than 90 days

 

480,389

 

427,385

 

 

3,258,805

 

3,234,331



7

Inventories


Inventories are stated at average acquisition cost. A loss is recognized to adjust the cost of handsets and accessories to net realizable value (selling price) when this amount is less than the average acquisition cost.


 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile handsets and tablets

 

157,345

 

123,664

Accessories and pre-paid cards

 

21,699

 

19,762

TIM chips

 

14,904

 

12,170

 

 

193,948

 

155,596

 

 

 

 

 

Losses on adjustment to realizable amount

 

( 19,871 )

 

(13,876)

 

 

174,077

 

141,720



8

Indirect taxes and contributions recoverable


 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

(Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICMS

 

 

1,518,601

 


1,708,059

Others

 

 

35,830

 

34,241

 

 

 

1,554,431

 

1,742,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

 

( 797,665 )

 

(924,624)

Non-current portion

 

 

756,766

 

817,676


ICMS amounts recoverable basically refer to (i) credits on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment directly related to the provision of telecommunication services (credits divided into 48 months), (ii) ICMS tax substitution amounts from goods acquired for resale, mainly mobile handsets, chips, tablets and modems sold by TIM Celular; and (iii) credits deriving from objections (debit reversal) in UFs (federative units or states) which still did not implement the presumed credit.


9

Direct taxes and contributions recoverable


 

 

Parent Company

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

(Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax and social contribution

 

125

 


387

 

400,244

 


185,804

PIS/COFINS

 

20,185

 

20,185

 

103,926

 

233,326

Others

 

1,830

 

1,339

 

32,150

 

81,113

 

 

22,140

 

21,911

 

536,320

 

500,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

( 22,140 )

 

(21,911)

 

( 344,810 )

 

(329,722)

Non-current portion

 

-

 

-

 

191,510

 

170,521


The PIS/COFINS amounts recoverable refer to (i) credits arising from a legal proceeding with a final favorable decision, about the unconstitutionality of broadening the calculation base for these contributions under Law 9718/98; (ii) credits for the purchase of inventories of goods for resale, basically handsets, tablets and modems; and (iii) credits calculated on rights and services used as input, electricity, rentals, and infrastructure swap, pursuant to Law No. 10637/2002 and No. 10833/2003.



10

Deferred income tax and social contribution


Deferred income tax and social contribution are recognized on (1) accumulated income tax and social contribution losses carry forward and on (2) temporary differences arising from differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying values in the interim financial information. Deferred income tax is determined using enacted tax rates (and tax laws), or substantially enacted, up to the balance sheet date. Subsequent changes in tax rates or tax legislation may modify deferred tax credit and debit balances.


Deferred income tax and social contribution credits are recognized only in the event of a profitable track record and/or when the annual forecast prepared by the Company, examined by the Fiscal Council and Statutory Audit Committee and approved by other management bodies, indicates the likelihood of future realization of those tax credits.


The balances of deferred income tax and social contribution credits and debits are shown in the balance sheet at net amount, when there is both a legal right and the intention to offset them at the time when current taxes are ascertained, usually in relation to the same legal entity and the same taxation authority. Thus deferred tax credits and debits belonging to different entities are in general shown separately, not at their net amount.


As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the prevailing tax rates were 25% for income tax and 9% for social contribution. The tax incentives shown in note 34 are also being considered in deferred taxes.






TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)





The amounts recorded are as follows:


 

 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

Assets (liabilities)

 

 

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

Deferred taxes – Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deemed cost – Intelig

 

-

 

-

 

( 111,882 )

 

(120,730)

 

 

-

 

-

 

( 111,882 )

 

(120,730)

Deferred taxes – Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax losses

 

31,454

 

27,756

 

950,537

 

1,034,243

Social contribution losses

 

11,388

 

10,057

 

355,812

3

385,946

Temporary differences:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for legal and administrative proceedings

 

707

 

1,497

 

140,589

 

141,246

Losses on doubtful accounts

 

-

 

-

 

136,247

 

122,299

Adjustment to present value – 3G license

 

-

 

-

 

13,493

 

14,950

Deferred tax on CPC adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Acquisition of stocks from minority shareholders

 


53,569

 


53,569

 


53,569

 


53,569

 Business combination – Intelig acquisition

 

-

 

-

 

71,405

 

71,405

 Depreciation related to asset retirement obligations

 


-

 


-

 


4,542

 


6,482

 Monetary adjustments related to asset retirement obligations

 

  

-

 

  

-

 


4,029

 


4,363

 Capitalized interests

 

-

 

-

 

249

 

499

 Authorization charges

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

387

Lease of LT Amazonas Infrastructure

 

-

 

-

 

14,907

 

11,022

Effect of merger of TIM Fibers

 

-

 

-

 

642

 

770

Profit sharing

 

433

 

336

 

26,651

 

16,594

Taxes with suspended enforceability

 

-

 

-

 

12,872

 

12,872

Fistel – Recovery TFI

 

-

 

-

 

28,157

 

50,721

Amortized goodwill – TIM Fiber

 

-

 

-

 

( 312,274 )

 

(264,639)

Derivative transactions

 

-

 

-

 

( 49,369 )

 

(336,621)

Capitalized interests on 4G authorization

 

-

 

-

 

( 151,553 )

 

(84,751)

Other

 

-

 

-

 

3,159

 

5,484

 

 

97,551

 

93,215

 

1,303,665

 

1,246,841

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for realization of tax credits (Intelig and TIM Participações)

 


( 97,551)

 


(93,215)

 

(1,229,505)

 


(1,232,315)

 

 

-

 

-

 

74,160

 

14,526




TIM Celular


The subsidiary TIM Celular has set up deferred income tax and social contribution assets on its total tax losses, social contribution losses and temporary differences, based on a profitability history and the projected future taxable earnings.


Based on these projections, the subsidiary expects to recover the credits as follows:


 

Deferred income tax and social contribution

 

 

2016

11,101

2017

91,305

2018

105,951

2019 onwards

57,679

Tax losses and negative base

266,036

 

 

Temporary differences

(191,876)

 

 

Total credits recoverable

74,160


The estimates for recovery of tax assets were calculated taking into account the financial and business assumptions available at the close of 2015, which are also valid for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016.


The subsidiary TIM Celular used credits related to tax losses carried forward and negative basis of social contribution in the amount of R$ 109,591 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 (R$ 139, 331 as of September 30, 2015).


Losses on the realization of tax credits


Considering that TIM Participações S.A. does not carry out activities that may generate income tax and social contribution taxable bases, the full loss on tax credits arising from income tax and social contribution tax losses and temporary differences, totaling R$ 97,551 at September 30, 2016 (R$93,215 at December 31, 2015), was recognized.


In the case of subsidiary Intelig, considering that it has not presented a taxable income history, a total provision for realization of tax credits mentioned was set up, in the amount of R$ 1,131,955 as of September 30, 2016 (R$1,139,100 as of December 31, 2015), of which R$ 997,472 refers to tax losses and negative base of social contribution and R$ 134,483 to temporary differences.


11

Prepaid expenses


 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Fistel (*)

 

251,171

 

-

Advertising not released (**)

 

50,528

 

162,145

Rentals and insurance

 

64,785

 

46,936

Network swap (***)

 

31,118

 

37,674

Others

 

20,849

 

18,535

 

 

418,451

 

265,290

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

( 360,010 )

 

(210,056)

Non-current portion

 

58,441

 

55,234


(*) The Fistel fee paid in March 2016 refers to the 2016 fiscal year and has been amortized monthly according to the respective triggering event.


(**) Represent early payments of expenses from the advertising of TIM brand’s products and services, which were recognized in income for the period of broadcasting.


(***) On April 1 st , 2010, the subsidiary Intelig and GVT entered into onerous contract and a reciprocal agreement of assignment of fiber optic infrastructure (network swap), in order to expand their respective areas of operation. Given the economic nature of the transaction, the amount was recognized in the (current and non-current) prepaid expenses and deferred revenues (current and non-current). Both amounts are being appropriated to income in the same proportion over a period of 10 years.



12

Judicial deposits


These are recorded at their historical cost and updated according to the legislation in force:


 

 

Parent Company

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civil

 

12,826

 

9,218

 

446,981

 

361,689

Labor

 

69,635

 

63,043

 

442,713

 

420,112

Tax

 

1,549

 

1,437

 

285,817

 

268,825

Regulatory

 

-

 

-

 

110

 

109

Others (*)

 

163

 

127

 

67,538

 

55,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current portion

 

84,173

 

73,825

 

1,243,159

 

1,106,041


(*) Refer to financial investments related to judicial proceedings.


Civil


These are court deposits to guarantee execution of civil proceedings where the Company is challenging the amounts involved. Most of these proceedings refer to lawsuits filed by customers, involving issues of consumers’ rights, among others.


There are some proceedings involving different issues, challenging the amount fixed by ANATEL for quitting the V1 sub-bands, to allow the implementation of 4G technology, after TIM Celular has won the auction. In this case, the court deposit amounts to R$ 5 8, 090 (R$53,559 as of December 31 st , 2015).


Labor


These are amounts deposited in court related to guarantees of execution and the filing of appropriate appeals, the relevant matter or amounts involved are still being discussed. The amount has been distributed among the several claims filed by the Company’s employees and third-party service providers.





Tax

The Company and its subsidiaries have placed court deposits for tax issues to back various current court proceedings. These deposits refer mainly to the following matters:

(i) 2% increase in the ICMS rate for the Fund for the Eradication of Poverty (FECP) in the State of Bahia on prepaid telephone services provided by the Company. The current value of these deposits is R$ 85,418 (R $ 80,205 as of December 31, 201 5 ) .

(ii) Use of credit for the purchase of electricity used directly by the companies for production purposes. The court is tending to give a favorable judgment. The current value of these deposits is R$ 66,341 ( R$6 4,968 as of December 31, 201 5 ) .

(iii) Liability for CPMF on capitalization of loans; recognition of the right not to pay contributions allegedly due on the mere change of ownership of current accounts as a result of a takeover. The current value of these deposits is R$ 32,994 (R$ 31,450 as of December 31, 201 5 ) .

(iv) Constitutionality of collection of the Operations Monitoring Charge (TFF) by a number of municipal authorities. The current value of these deposits is R$ 13,183 (R$ 11,450 as of December 31, 201 5 ) .

(v) Failure to approve set-off of federal debts against credits for Withholding Tax (IRRF) because it is alleged that the credits are insufficient, as well as the deposit placed to ensure the issue of a Tax Clearance Certificate. The current value of these deposits is R$ 9, 867 (R$ 9,340 as of December 31, 201 5 ) .

(vi) Liability for ISS on import services and outsourced services; alleged failure to pay for land clearance and BTS (Base Transceiver Station) maintenance service, for ISS on the Company’s services and for ISS on Co-billing services and software licensing (Blackberry). Guarantee of the right to take advantage of the benefit of volunteered information and seeking to reverse confiscatory fines for late payment. The current value of these deposits is R$ 6, 241 (R$ 5,524 as of December 31, 201 5 ) .

(vii) Ancillary services provided for in ICMS Agreement 69/98. The current value of these deposits is R$ 5, 680 (R$5, 479 as of December 31, 201 5 ) .

(viii) Volunteered report of tax debits and consequent cancellation of charge of fine for late payment. The current value of these deposits is R$ 4, 168 (R$ 4,001 as of December 31, 201 5 ) .

(ix) Deposit made by Intelig related to the unconstitutionality and illegality of charging by FUST. Plea for the recognition of the right not to pay FUST, and not to include in its calculation base revenues on interconnection and EILD (industrial dedicated line exploitation), as well as for the right not to be charged retroactively for differences arising from failure to comply with  ANATEL ruling 7/2005. The current value of these deposits is R$ 47,615 (R$ 43,323 as of December 31, 201 5 ) .






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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




13

Investments - Parent company


Equity interests in subsidiaries are valued using the equity method only in the individual interim financial information.


(a)

Interest in subsidiaries


 

Sep/2016

 

TIM Celular

 

Intelig

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares held

38,254,833,561

 

3,279,157,266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest in total capital

100%

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

15 , 683 , 491

 

1 , 070 , 036

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized results

-

 

( 552 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revised shareholders’ equity

15,683,491

 

1,069,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net profit for the period

350,761

 

47,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized results

-

 

603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revised profit for the period

350,761

 

48,476

 

399,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from equity accounting

350,761

 

48,476

 

399,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment amount

15,683,491

 

1,069,484

 

16,752,975


 

Dec/2015

(Revised)

 

TIM Celular

 

Intelig

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares held

38,254,833,561

 

3,279,157,266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest in total capital

100%

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

15,353,019

 

1,023,959

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized results

-

 

(1,157)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revised shareholders’ equity

15,353,019

 

1,022,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the year

2,087,114

 

22,266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized results

-

 

808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revised profit for the year

2,087,114

 

23,074

 

2,110,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from equity accounting

2,087,114

 

23,074

 

2,110,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment amount

15,353,019

 

1,022,802

 

16,375,821



(b)

Changes in investment in subsidiaries


 

 

TIM Celular

 


Intelig

 


Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Balance of investments at December 31, 2014 (revised)

 


13,731,610

 


999,601

 


14,731,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from equity accounting (revised)

 

2,087,114

 

23,074

 

2,110,188

Stock options

 

3,724

 

127

 

3,851

Proposed dividends

 

(469,013)

 

-

 

(469,013)

Effect of post-employment benefit supplementary amount

 

(416)

 

-

 

(416)


Balance of investments at December 31, 2015 (revised)

 


15,353,019

 


1,022,802

 


16,375,821

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from equity accounting

 

350,761

 

48,476

 

399,237

Stock options

 

2,910

 

164

 

3,074

Cash flow hedge

 

( 3,199 )

 

( 1,958 )

 

( 5,157 )

Supplementary dividends

 

(20,000)

 

-

 

(20,000)


Balance of investments at September 30, 2016

 


15,683,491

 


1,069,484

 


16,752,975



14

Property, Plant and Equipment


Property, plant and equipment are stated at acquisition and/or construction cost, less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses (the latter, only if applicable). Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over terms that take into account the expected useful lives of the assets and their residual values.


The estimated costs of dismantling towers and equipment on rented properties are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated useful life of these assets. The Company recognizes the present value of these costs in property, plant and equipment with a counter-entry to the liability “provision for future asset retirement”. Interest incurred on updating the provision is classified as financial expenses.


Gains and losses from disposals are determined by comparing the amounts of these disposals with the carrying values at the time of the transaction and are recognized in “other operating incomes (revenues), net” in the statement of income.


On January 1 st , 2009, Intelig on its first adoption of IFRS / CPCs, used deemed cost to measure its property, plant and equipment assets, according to ICPC 10, as approved by a CVM Deliberation. After this, its property, plant and equipment is demonstrated by acquisition and / or construction historical cost. Both (deemed cost and historical cost) are deductible from the accumulated depreciation and from the impairment losses (this one, if applicable).







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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




(a)

Change in property, plant and equipment

 

Consolidated

 

Balance

Dec/2015


Additions


Write-offs


Transfers

Balance Sep/2016

Cost of property, plant and equipment, gross

 

 

 

 

 

Commutation / transmission equipment


16,565,919


-


( 56,905)

778,588

17,287,602

Fiber optic cables

583,447

-

(18)

28,137

611,566

Free leased handsets

1,952,079

6

( 21,904 )

101,509

2,031,690

Infrastructure

5,024,183

81,932

( 111,632 )

208,292

5,202,775

Informatics assets

1,501,507

-

( 5,226 )

43,830

1,540,111

General use assets

657,086

-

( 22,974 )

38,191

672,303

Land

40,794

-

-

-

40,794

Construction in progress

601,634

1,218,791

31,437

( 1,198,547 )

653,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment, gross


26,926,649


1,300,729


( 187,222 )


-


28,040,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

Commutation/transmission equipment


(10,653,118)


( 1,019,993)


49,509


-


( 11,623,602)

Fiber optic cables

(200,123)

( 31,682 )

-

-

( 231,805 )

Free leased handsets

(1,783,940)

( 102,759 )

13,247

-

( 1,873,452 )

Infrastructure

(1,884,692)

( 311,022 )

64,975

-

( 2,130,739 )

Informatics assets

(1,296,837)

( 61,402 )

5,225

-

( 1,353,014 )

General use assets

(440,591)

( 30,808 )

20,012

-

( 451,387 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total accumulated depreciation

(16,259,301)

( 1,557,666 )

152,968

-

( 17,663,999 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

Commutation / transmission equipment


5,912,801


( 1,019,993)


(7,396)


778,588


5,664,000

Fiber optic cables

383,324

( 31,682 )

( 18 )

28,137

379,761

Free leased handsets

168,139

( 102,753 )

( 8,657 )

101,509

158,238

Infrastructure

3,139,491

( 229,090 )

( 46,657 )

208,292

3,072,036

Informatics assets

204,670

( 61,402 )

(1)

43,830

187,097

General use assets

216,495

( 30,808 )

( 2,962 )

38,191

220,916

Land

40,794

-

-

-

40,794

Construction in progress

601,634

1,218,791

31,437

( 1,198,547 )

653,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment, net


10,667,348


( 256,937 )


( 34,254 )


-


10,376,157


Consolidated figures for the period include the total effect, amounting to R$ 25,292 , of write-offs relating to the sale of towers, and additions in the amount of R$73,53 9 for assets under sale and leaseback.





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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

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(b)

Depreciation rates


 

 

Annual rate %

 

 

 

Commutation / transmission equipment

 

8 to 14.29

Fiber optic cables

 

4 to 10

Free-leased handsets

 

50

Infrastructure

 

4 to 20

Informatics assets

 

 20

General use assets

 

4 to 20


In 2015, pursuant to IAS 16 (CPC 27), approved by CVM Deliberation, the Company and its subsidiaries assessed the useful life estimates for their property, plant and equipment, concluding that there was no significant change or alteration to the circumstances on which the estimates had been based that would justify changes to the useful lives currently in use. To determine the useful life of the assets, the Company considers not just the type of the asset, but also the way it is used and the conditions to which the asset is submitted during its use.




15

Intangible assets


Intangible assets are measured at historical cost less accumulated amortization and impairment losses (if applicable), and reflect: (i) the purchase of authorizations and rights to use radio frequency bands and (ii) software in use and/or development. Intangibles also include (i) the purchase of the right to use the infrastructure of other companies, (ii) customer lists, (iii) goodwill on the purchase of companies, and (iv) cost of deferred commission.


Amortization charges are calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets contracted and over the terms of the authorizations. The useful life estimates of intangible assets are reviewed regularly.


Any financial charges on funds generically raised (that is, without a specific destination) and used for obtaining qualified assets, which are assets that necessarily require a significant time to be ready for use, are capitalized as a portion of the cost of the asset when it is likely to bring future economic benefits for the entity and such costs can be accurately measured. These costs are amortized throughout the estimated useful life of assets.


The amounts of the SMP authorizations and radio frequency right to use, as well as software, goodwill and other items, were recorded as follows:






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As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




(a)

Change in intangible

 

 

Consolidated

 

Balance Dec/2015


Additions


Transfers


Write-offs

Capitalized Interests

Balance Sep/2016

Cost of intangible assets, gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software rights to use

13,088,536

29,372

1,128,121

(1,477)

-

14,244,552

Authorizations

5,189,022

74,718

57,800

-

-

5,321,540

Goodwill

1,527,219

-

-

-

-

1,527,219

Cost of deferred commission to dealers

28,991

122,234

-

-

-

151,225

List of clients

95,200

-

-

-

-

95,200

Right to use infrastructure LT Amazonas

198,202

-

-

-

-

198,202

Other assets

167,125

-

31,073

-

-

198,198

Intangible assets under development

3,361,641

1,385,554

( 1,216,994)

-

213,714

3,743,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total intangible assets, gross

23,655,936

1,611,878

-

(1,477)

213,714

25,480,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software rights to use

(9,591,782)

( 961,219 )

-

1,477

-

( 10,551,524 )

Authorizations

(3,962,749)

( 188,161 )

-

-

-

( 4,150,910 )

Cost of deferred commission to dealers

(1,688)

( 70,269 )

-

-

-

( 71,957 )

List of clients

(70,000)

( 12,600 )

-

-

-

( 82,600 )

Right to use infrastructure LT Amazonas

(22,711)

( 7,433)

-

-

-

( 30,144)

Other assets

(47,813)

( 7,749 )

-

-

-

( 55,562 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Accumulated Amortization

(13,696,743)

( 1,247,431)

-

1,477

-

( 14,942,697)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software rights to use (c)

3,496,754

( 931,847 )

1,128,121

-

-

3,693,028

Authorizations

1,226,273

( 113,443 )

57,800

-

-

1,170,630

Goodwill (d)

1,527,219

-

-

-

-

1,527,219

Cost of deferred commission to dealers (h)

27,303

51,965

-

-

-

79,268

List of clients (e)

25,200

( 12,600 )

-

-

-

12,600

Right to use infrastructure LT Amazonas (f)

175,491

( 7,433)

-

-

-

168,058

Other assets (h)

119,312

( 7,749 )

31,073

-

-

142,636

Intangible assets under development (g)

3,361,641

1,385,554

( 1,216,994)

-

213,714

3,743,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Intangible Assets, net

9,959,193

364,447

-

-

213,714

10,537,354


(b)

Amortization rates


 

Annual rate %

 

 

Software rights to use

20

Authorizations

5 to 50

Cost of deferred commission to dealers

50

List of clients

18

Right to use infrastructure - LT Amazonas

5

Other assets

20 to 50


(c)

Software rights to use


The costs associated with maintaining software are recognized as expenses as incurred. Identifiable and unique development costs that are directly attributable to the design and testing of software products, controlled by the Group, are recognized as intangible assets when all capitalization criteria are met.


Directly attributable costs, which are capitalized as part of the software product, include costs with employees directly allocated to its development.


(d)

Goodwill from previous years


(d.1) Intelig´s acquisition


The goodwill arising from the acquisition of Intelig in December 2009 in the amount of R$210,015 is represented by/based on the subsidiary’s expected profitability. Goodwill recoverability is tested annually through an impairment test.


As of December 31, 2015, the Company used the value in use method to perform the impairment test, using the following assumptions:

 

· The projection of Intelig’s costs was based on expected projection (4.12% p.a.) which is consistent with the projections prepared by market institutions;

 

· Since this is a continuous business, as from the fifth year of the projection cash flow growth of 3% p.a. has been estimated as perpetuity;

 

· The discount rate applied to projected cash flows was 10.40% p.a.;

 

· In the period from 2016 to 2020, projected growth was 6.48%; and

 

· The inflation rate expected by the Company is 4.83% p.a. on average and is in line with the estimates prepared by representative market institutions.

 


The results of the test carried out as of December 31, 2015 indicated that there was no need to recognize impairment.


On September 30, 2016 the Company reviewed the impairment indicators and did not identify any need to revise the impairment test for the quarter.


(d.2)

Goodwill arising from TIM Fiber SP and TIM Fiber RJ acquisitions


TIM Celular acquired, at the end of 2011, Eletropaulo Telecomunicações Ltda. (which, subsequently, had its trade name changed to TIM Fiber SP Ltda. – “TIM Fiber SP”) and AES Communications Rio de Janeiro S.A. (which, subsequently, had its trade name changed to TIM Fiber RJ S.A. – “TIM Fiber RJ”). These companies were SCM providers in the main municipalities of the Greater São Paulo and Greater Rio de Janeiro areas, respectively.


TIM Fiber SP Ltda. and TIM Fiber RJ. S.A. were merged into TIM Celular S.A. on August 29, 2012.


The subsidiary TIM Celular recorded the goodwill allocation related to the purchase of the companies TIM Fiber SP and TIM Fiber RJ, at the end of the process of the purchase price allocation, at the amount of R$1,159,648.


In 2015, the Company identified the need for changing the cash generating unit (“CGU”) previously known as TIM Fiber. TIM Celular is the new CGU as from fiscal year 2015. This change was based on changes in the consumer profile in the mobile telephone markets, with a fall in voice usage and a rise in data usage, thus requiring restructuring of the network infrastructure.


Under this new scenario, a convergence can be seen between the data and voice networks, and decisions on investments in infrastructure are now taken on an integrated basis.


In this context, the Company adopted a new strategy by using the transport network and optical fiber links in an integrated manner through fixed and mobile services, taking advantage of the existing installations, with small cells in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in order to improve data traffic. This integration makes it difficult to identify the flows relating to Fiber operations separately. In this sense, the Management’s opinion is that goodwill should also be assigned to the generating of benefits arising from mobile services.


The change in CGU as a result of a different strategy was consolidated in 2015. Thus, for this year, Tim Celular was the cash generating unit identified for impairment testing of goodwill, in the amount of R$1,159,648. The impairment testing of said goodwill used this CGU and the value in use method, having also considered the calculations using the methods applied in prior years, according to the norms in force. The principal assumptions used in this method are:

 

· Percentages of growth in the number of clients, in line with the Company’s business plan and prepared for 5 years;


· Increase in revenues from services provided due to: guaranteed speed mix and voice over IP option on the fixed-line component and increased demand for data, enlarging the footprint of 4G technology, spectrum, network and 4G growth on the mobile component;


· Operation and maintenance costs estimates include the growth in the number of clients served, occasional scale gains and inflation effects. The inflation rate expected by the Company for Fiber and mobile business operational expenses (4.83% p.a. on average) is in line with the estimates prepared by representative market institutions;


· Considering that it is a continuous business, as from the fifth year, it was estimated a perpetuity of nominal growth of cash flows of 3% p.a.;


· The discount rate for estimated cash flows was 12.00% p.a.


The result of these impairment tests performed in December 31, 2015, considering both the model of previous years and the new one, showed no evidence of the need to recognize any losses.


On September 30, 2016 Company revised impairment indicators and did not identify the need to review the impairment test in the period.

 





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As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




(d.3)

Acquisition of minority interests of TIM Sul and TIM Nordeste


In 2005, the Company acquired all the shares of the minority shareholders of TIM Sul and TIM Nordeste, in exchange for shares issued by TIM Participações, converting these companies in full subsidiaries. The goodwill resulting from this transaction amounted to R$157,556.


The Group´s combined estimates (that includes landline and mobile telephone services, broadband business, leased lines, etc) adjusted to present value, indicate that there is no need to recognize any impairment loss. The assumptions used for these estimates are detailed above.


(e)

List of clients


As part of the purchase price allocation process involving the acquisitions of TIM Fiber SP Ltda. and TIM Fiber RJ S.A., contractual rights were identified for the companies acquired to provide future services. These contractual rights were evaluated at their fair value on the acquisition date and are being amortized in accordance with their estimated useful life on the same date.


(f)

Infrastructure use rights - LT Amazonas

Subsidiary TIM Celular signed agreements for the right to use infrastructure with companies that operate electric power transmission lines in Northern Brazil. Such agreements fall within the scope of ICPC 3 (IFRIC 4) and are classified as financial leases.


Additionally TIM Celular entered into network infrastructure sharing contracts with Telefônica Brasil S.A. also in the Northern Region. In these contracts, both operators optimize resources and reduce their operational costs (note 16).


(g)

Auction and payment of 4G License 700 MHz

On September 30, 2014, TIM Celular purchased Lot 2 in the Auction of the 700 MHz band in the amount of R$1,739 million. In December 2014, the Company paid R$1,678 million. The balance remaining of R$61 million, was recorded as a debt, as provided for in the call notice.


TIM Celular is challenging the remaining balance with Anatel, which is subject to interest rates (1% p.m.) and monetary adjustment by IGP-DI. These amounts are capitalized by the Company. The impact on the balance for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 was R$ 6 , 398 (R$ 5 , 744 as at September 30, 2015) of interest and R$ 3 , 860 (R$ 4 , 348 as at September 30, 2015) of monetary adjustments.


Additionally, as determined on the call notice, the Company has borne the costs regarding the cleaning of the frequency band purchased. The nominal amount due by the Company regarding the cleaning of the 700 MHZ frequency of the lot purchased is R$904 million. The Company has also an additional cost of R$295 million related to the portion that has not been bought in the auction and that was subsequently split by Anatel among the companies that won the auction , totaling R$1,199 million to be paid related to these costs.


In order to perform the activities for cleaning the spectrum, in March 2015, TIM, together with other companies that won the auction, have constituted a Redistribution and Digitalization Management Entity for TV and RTV Channels , named “EAD”. From 2015 to 2018, TIM, as the other companies that won the auction, will disburse amounts, according to the schedule provided for in the public notice, to afford, by means of the EAD, with the costs related to this cleaning activities. As the amount payable of R$1,199 million relates to a long-term obligation, it was reduced in R$47 million from the application of the adjustment to present value (“AVP”). Monthly, AVP interests are appropriated, as well as monetary adjustment based on the IGP-DI index. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, the impact generated by the appropriation of AVP interest amounted to R$ 10, 842 (R$ 19, 928 as at September 30, 2015), while the impact from indexation was R$ 46, 073 (R$ 53, 191 as at September 30, 2015).


As of April 9, 2015, the first payment in the amount of R$370,379 was made to EAD.


The license mentioned above relate to the concept of qualifying asset. Consequently, the finance charges over funds raised without specific destination, used with the purpose of obtaining a qualifying asset, are capitalized at the average rate of 13.40% p.a. in connection with the borrowings and financing valid for the period. The amount capitalized in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 was R$ 196, 474 (R$ 171, 729 as at September 30, 2015).


(h)

Cost of deferred commission to dealers

In 2015 a new offer was launched to corporate clients where contracts provide a minimum contract period of 24 months with a penalty clause in case of early cancellation. This kind of contract allows amounts disbursed with commissions to dealers in the acquisition of these clients to be capitalized as intangible asset with finite useful life. The capitalized costs of these contracts will be amortized over the contract term, net of impairment adjustments.


(i)

Acquisition of “P” Band

As of July 26, 2016 TIM Celular signed the Instrument of Authorization with Anatel regarding the acquisition of “P” band in complementary areas in Paraná and Pernambuco states.


16

Leasing


Leases in which the Company, as lessee, substantially holds the risks and benefits of ownership are classified as financial leases, which are capitalized at the beginning of the lease at the lower of the fair value of the leased item and the present value of the payments provided for in the agreement. Interests related to the lease are taken to income as financial expenses over the contractual term.


The subsidiary TIM Celular entered into tower lease agreements, as a lessee, arising from a sale and financial leaseback operation (note 1.b) involving the sale of an asset and the concomitant lease of the same asset by the purchaser to the seller.


The subsidiary TIM Celular recognized a liability corresponding to the present value of the compulsory minimum installments of the agreement.


Leases in which the Company, as lessor, substantially transfers the risks and benefits of the ownership to the other part (lessee) are classified as financial leases. These leases values are transferred from intangible asset of the Company and are recognized as a receivable lease at the lower of the fair value of the leased item and the present value of the receipts provided for in the agreement. Interests related to the lease are taken to income as financial income over the contractual term.


Asset leases are financial assets registered as borrowings and receivables.






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TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




Assets


 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Set/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

LT Amazonas

 

203,437

 

199,935

 

 

203,437

 

199,935

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

( 2,448 )

 

(1,969)

Non-current portion

 

200,989

 

197,966


LT Amazonas


As a result of the agreement entered into with LT Amazonas, the subsidiary TIM Celular entered into network infrastructure sharing agreements with Telefônica Brasil S.A. In these agreements, TIM Celular and Telefônica Brasil S.A. share investments in the Northern region of Brazil. The subsidiary has receivables against Telefônica Brasil S.A. that have to be paid on a monthly basis for a period of 20 years. These amounts are annually restated by IPC-A. The consolidated nominal amount of future installments receivable by TIM Celular is R$ 399,070 .


The table below includes the schedule of cash receipts of the agreement currently in force. The amounts represent the cash receipts estimated in the signed agreements and are stated at their nominal amount. It must be mentioned that these balances differ from those recorded in the accounting books, where amounts are recorded at present value:


 Nominal amount

 

 

 

 

Up to September 2017

 

25,011

October 2017 to September 2020

 

90,252

October 2021 onwards

 

283,807

 

 

399,070


The present value of installments receivable is R$ 203, 437 (R$199,935 in 2015), of which R$185,558 of principal and R$ 17,879 of interest accrued until September 30, 2016. These amounts were estimated on the date of execution of agreements entered into with the transmission companies, projecting future cash receipts discounted at 12.56% a.a..


Liabilities


 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

LT Amazonas

 

349,026

 

340,582

Sale of Towers ( leaseback )

 

1,381,344

 

1,277,924

Others

 

36,084

 

-

 

 

1,766,454

 

1,618,506

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

( 84,675 )

 

(38,592)

Non-current portion

 

1,681,779

 

1,579,914






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TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




i) LT Amazonas


Subsidiary TIM Celular executed agreements for the right to use infrastructure with companies that operate electric power transmission lines in Northern Brazil (“LT Amazonas”). The terms of these agreements are for 20 years, counted as from the date the assets are ready to operate. The contracts provide for monthly payments to the electric power transmission companies, annually restated by IPC-A.


The table below presents the future payments schedule for the agreements in force. These amounts represent the estimated disbursements under the agreements executed with the distributors and are shown at their nominal amount. These balances differ from those shown in the books since, in the case of the latter, the amounts are shown at present value :


 

 

Nominal amount

 

 

 

 

Up to September 2017

 

50,409

October 2017 to September 2020

 

171,426

October 2021 onwards

 

538,349

 

 

760,184


The consolidated nominal value of future installments due by TIM Celular is R$ 760,184 . Its present value is R$ 349,026 (R$340,582 in 2015), composed by R$313,001 for principal and R$ 36,025 for interest as of September 30, 2016, was estimated on the date the agreements were signed with the transmission companies by projecting future payments and discounting these at 14.44% a.a.. Additionally, the amount of the right of use of LT Amazonas also considers R$70,759 related to investments in property, plant and equipment made by TIM Celular and subsequently donated to the electric power transmission companies. These donations are already included in the contract signed by the parties.


ii) Sale and Leaseback of Towers


As a result of the tower lease agreements (MLA), TIM Celular agreed to lease part of the infrastructure space existing on the same towers for a period of 20 years to be counted as from the date of transfer of each tower. The agreements provide for monthly lease amounts according to the type of tower (greenfield and rooftop), annually restated by the IGP-M index.


The table below includes the schedule of payments of the agreement in force regarding the MLA. The amounts represent the disbursements estimated in the agreement signed with ATC and are stated at their nominal amount. It must be mentioned that these balances differ from those recorded in the accounting books, where amounts are recorded at present value:


 

 

Nominal amount

 

 

 

Up to September 2017

 

215,117

October 2017 to September 2020

 

608,460

October 2021 onwards

 

2,102,410

 

 

2,925,987






TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




The consolidated nominal amount of the sum of future installments payable by TIM Celular is R$ 2,925,987 . Their present value is R$ 1,381,344 (R$1,277,924 in 2015) , of which R$ 1, 318,342 of principal and R$ 63,002 of interest as of September 30, 2016. The present value was estimated by projecting future payments discounted at 14.39%, 17.08%, 17.00% and 13.70%, for the amounts disbursed in April, September and December 2015, and June 2016, respectively.


17

Suppliers


Suppliers accounts payable are obligations to pay for goods or services that were purchased in the normal course of business. They are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Given the short maturity term of these obligations, in practical terms, they are usually recognized at invoice value.


 

 

Parent Company

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

(Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suppliers of materials and services (a)

 


5,478

 


3,549

 


2,569,591

 


3,474,351

Interconnection (b)

 

-

 

-

 

113,078

 

76,670

Roaming (c)

 

-

 

-

 

3,105

 

1,206

Co-billing (d)

 

-

 

-

 

83,444

 

71,548

 

 

5,478

 

3,549

 

2,769,218

 

3,623,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suppliers of materials and services (a)

 


447

 


522

 


53,764

 


87,528

Interconnection (b)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Roaming (c)

 

-

 

-

 

24,778

 

23,253

 

 

447

 

522

 

78,542

 

110,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

5,925

 

4,071

 

2,847,760

 

3,734,556


(a) Represents the amount to be paid to suppliers for the acquisition of materials and provision of services relating to tangible and intangible assets or for consumption in operation, maintenance and management, as provided for in the agreement between the parties.


(b) This refers to the use of the networks of other landline and mobile telephone operators, with calls being initiated from TIM’s network and ending in the network of other operators.


(c) This refers to calls made by customers outside their registration area, who are therefore considered visitors in other operator networks.


(d) This refers to calls made by a customer who chooses another long-distance operator.






TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




18

Authorizations of radio frequencies


In order to provide SMP services, the subsidiary TIM Celular obtained radio frequency authorizations for a fixed period and renewable for a further fifteen (15) years. The extension of the right of use includes the payment of an amount equal to 2% of the net revenues recorded in the regions covered by the Authorization that ends each biannual period. As of September 30, 2016, TIM Celular had accounts past due related to the renewal of Authorizations in the amount of R$ 181, 898 (R$146,149 as of December 31, 2015).


At December 5, 2014, the subsidiary TIM Celular signed the Instrument of Authorization regarding the 700 MHz band (extract published in D.O.U. on December 8, 2014). The subsidiary paid the amount equivalent to R$1,678 million, recording the remaining balance of R$61 million as a financial debt, according to the payment method provided for in the call notice. With no bids for some lots in the Call Notice for the 700 MHZ band, TIM Celular, along with other bidders, will have to bear a proportion of the costs regarding these lots, as a result of redistribution and digitalization of TV and RTV channels and the solutions for interference problems in the radio communication systems, being entitled to a discount on the final amount to be paid for authorization to use the 700 MHz band.


However, the methodology used by ANATEL to calculate this amount was different from that included in the Call Notice and so TIM Celular filed an administrative appeal, which was heard and denied in December 2014 (as were the appeals of the other Winning Bidders). On March 31, 2015, TIM Celular filed a lawsuit questioning a surplus charge of R$61 million (R$88 million as of September 30, 2016), which is still pending trial (note 15.g).


As mentioned above, the Company assumed an additional commitment to cleaning the 700 MHz radio frequency band, performing the redistribution and digitalization of TV and RTV channels, and reducing negative interferences, upon the constitution of Digitalization Managing Entity (EAD), with the total commitment assumed by TIM Celular amounting to R$1,199 million to be paid in four (4) installments adjusted by IGP-DI, of which R$370 million (30%) was paid on July 9, 2015, to this entity (note 15.g).


On February 15, 2016, the subsidiary TIM Celular signed an Addend um to the Terms of Authorization for the 700 MHz band (extracts published in the Federal Gazette on March 8, 2016), chang ing the date of payment of the second installment of 30% to the EAD, previously payable on January 31, 2016. The agency will thus receive from TIM Celular, on January 31, 2017, an installment of 60% (30% + 30%, for 2016 and 2017). The remaining 10% is payable on January 31, 2018, adjusted according to the IGP-DI.


On March 4, 2015, ANATEL: (i) accepted the request for withdrawal of the application to extend the period of radio frequency use for lot 208 (AR 92); (ii) granted the application to extend the authorization for radio frequency use for lot 222 (AR 31); and (iii) granted the application for extension of the period of authorization for radio frequency use in Bands D and E . On July 22, 2015, an Authorization Act extended the authorization for use of the above radio frequencies.


On December 17, 2015 , TIM Celular was ranked best bidder for the acquisition of two Type B lots (E-30 - AR41, Curitiba and metropolitan region and E-68 - AR81, Recife and metropolitan region) relating to Bidding Process 002/2015-SOR /SPR/ ANATE L, at an offer price of R$56.5 million. The result was approved by the Steering Committee of Anatel on June 1, 2016 , and the L icensing Agreements were entered into on July 26, 2016 .


At September 30, 2016, the Company and its subsidiaries have the following commitments with ANATEL:


Consolidated

Authorizations payable

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

700 MHz frequency band cleaning, net of AVP

975,303

 

918,388

Updated ANATEL Debt

87,708

 

77,450

Guarantee insurance on authorizations

12,730

 

15,985

Renewal of authorizations

181,898

 

146,149

Authorizations payable

55,300

 

-

 

1,312,939

 

1,157,972

 

 

 

 

Current portion

( 487,546 )

 

(467,687)

Noncurrent portion

825,393

 

690,285

The Authorizations held on a primary basis by TIM Celular as of September 30, 2016, as well as their maturity dates, are detailed below:


 

 

 

 

 

Maturity Date

Authorization Instruments

450 MHz

800 MHz,

900 MHz and

1,800 MHz

Additional frequencies

1,800 MHz

1,900 MHz and

2,100 MHz

(3G)

2,500 MHz

V1 Band

(4G)

2,500 MHz

(P** Band

(4G)

700 MHz

(4G)

Amapá, Roraima, Pará, Amazonas and Maranhão

-

March, 2031*

April, 2023

April, 2023

October, 2027

PA – February, 2024*

December, 2029

 Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo

October, 2027

March, 2031*

ES - April, 2023

April, 2023

October, 2027

RJ – February, 2024*

December, 2029

Acre, Rondônia, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Tocantins, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Rio Grande do Sul (except the municipality of Pelotas and region) and the municipalities of Londrina and Tamarana, in Paraná

PR - October, 2027

March, 2031*

April, 2023

April, 2023

October, 2027

DF – February, 2024*

December, 2029

 São Paulo

-

March, 2031*

Countryside - April, 2023

April, 2023

October, 2027

-

December, 2029

Paraná (except the municipalities of Londrina and Tamarana)

October, 2027

September, 2022*

April, 2023

April, 2023

October, 2027

February, 2024*

Part of AR41-July, 2031

December, 2029

 Santa Catarina

October, 2027

September, 2023*

April, 2023

April, 2023

October, 2027

-

December, 2029

Municipality and region of Pelotas, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul

-

April, 2024*

-

April, 2023

October, 2027

-

December, 2029

 Pernambuco

-

May, 2024*

-

April, 2023

October, 2027

Part of AR81-July, 2031

December, 2029

Ceará

-

November, 2023*

-

April, 2023

October, 2027

-

December, 2029

 Paraíba

-

December, 2023*

-

April, 2023

October, 2027

-

December, 2029

Rio Grande do Norte

-

December, 2023*

-

April, 2023

October, 2027

-

December, 2029

 Alagoas

-

December, 2023*

-

April, 2023

October, 2027

-

December, 2029

Piauí

-

March, 2024*

-

April, 2023

October, 2027

-

December, 2029

 Minas Gerais (except the municipalities of the PGO sector 3 for 3G the radio frequencies and others)

-

April, 2028*

April, 2023

April, 2023

October, 2027

February, 2030*

December, 2029

 Bahia and Sergipe

-

August, 2027*

-

April, 2023

October, 2027

-

December, 2029


*Agreements already renewed for 15 years; therefore, TIM is not entitled to a further renewal period.

** Only complementary areas in particular States.


19

Loans and financing


These are recorded as financial liabilities measured at the amortized cost, being represented by non-derivative financial liabilities that are not usually traded before maturity.


Initially, they are recognized at fair value, being subsequently measured based on the effective interest rate method. The appropriation of financial expenses according to the effective interest rate method is registered in income, under financial expenses.


Description

Currency

Charges

Maturity

Sep/2016

Dec/2015

BNDES (1)

URTJLP

 TJLP to TJLP + 3.62% p.a.

 Jul/17 to Jul/22

2,244,165

2,528,140

BNDES (1)

UMIPCA

UMIPCA + 2.62% p.a.

 Jul/17

35,518

68,628

BNDES (1)

UM143

SELIC + 2.52% p.a.

Jul/22

1,631,465

1,475,426

BNDES (PSI) (1)

R$

2.50% to 4.50% p.a.

Jul/18 to Jan/21

476,395

563,465

BNB (2)

R$

10.00% p.a.

Jan/16

-

931

Banco BNP Paribas (3)

USD

Libor 6M + 2.53% p.a.

 Dec/17

117,639

187,038

Banco Europeu de Investimento (BEI) (2)

USD

Libor 6M + 0.941% to 1.32% p.a.

Aug/19 a Feb/20

616,772

1,859,839

Bank of America (Res. 4131) (4)

USD

Libor 3M + 1.35% p.a.

Sep/16

-

468,114

Bank of America (Res. 4131) (4)

USD

Libor 3M + 2.00% p.a.

Sep/18

323,533

-

KFW (3)

USD

Libor 6M+ 1.35% p.a.

Apr/19

218,685

304,924

KFW Finnvera (3)

USD

Libor 6M+ 0.75% p.a.

Jan/24

129,222

-

Cisco Capital (4)

USD

1.80% to 2.50% p.a.

Sep/18 to Dec/20

326,654

469,931

Total

 

 

 

6,120,048

7,926,436

Current portion

 

 

 

( 964,313 )

(2,326,186)

Non-current portion

 

 

 

5,155,735

5,600,250


Guarantees:

(1)

Guaranteed by holding TIM Participações and collateral of some receivables of TIM Celular

(2)

Bank escrow and Surety by holding TIM Participações.

(3)

Guaranteed by holding TIM Participações.

(4)

No guarantee


The parent company TIM Participações does not have borrowings and financing at September 30, 2016.


The foreign currency loan granted by Banco BNP Paribas, and the financing arranged by TIM Celular with BNDES, were raised for the purpose of expanding the mobile phone network. They include covenants that require certain financial ratios to be attained, calculated half-yearly. The subsidiary TIM Celular has complied with these financial ratios.


In March 2016, the Company prepaid the first tranche of the agreement signed in 2008 with European Investment Bank, totaling R$520 million. In June 2016, the Company also prepaid the second and third tranches of the same agreement, for a total amount of R$513 million. The original maturities of these tranches were in September and December 2016 and June 2017, respectively. The purpose of the early settlement was to manage indebtedness and the Company’s cash efficiently.


Additionally, in June 2016 the Company partially renewed an existing loan granted by Bank of America through prepayment of the total existing debt, including its respective swap, with final result of R$283 million, and the contracting of a new transaction in the amount of R$338 million with final maturity in September 2018.


Credit Facilities


 

 

 

 

 

Amount used as of

Type

Currency

Date of Opening

Term

Total amount

Remaining balance

September 30, 2016

BNDES (1)

 URTJLP

Dec/13

Dec/16

 2,635,600      

1,411,173

1,224,427

BNDES (1)

UM143

Dec/13

Dec/16

 2,636,400

1,355,370

1,281,030

BNDES (PSI) (1)

R$

Dec/13

Dec/16

    428,000

-

428,000

BNDES (2)

R$

Dec/15

Dec/17

 60,995

60,995

-

BNDES (2)

TJLP

Dec/15

Dec/18

2,940

2,940

-

KFW Finnvera (3)

USD

Dec/15

Jun/18

  150,000

102,000

45,000

Total

 

 

 

 

 

2,978,457


Purpose:

(1)

Financing of investments in network and information technology for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.

(2)

Financing of TIM’s Innovation Projects for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018.

(3)

Financing of purchases of imported equipment and Nokia services for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017.



The PSI (Investment Sustainment Program) financing lines, obtained from BNDES, refer to specific programs of this institution and have interest rates lower than those used in ordinary BNDES operations. The balance at September 30, 2016, corresponding to the adjustment of the subsidy granted by the BNDES for all the PSI lines is approximately R$125 million. This amount was recorded in Deferred Revenues under “Government Subsidies” line and deferred for the useful life of the asset being financed and appropriated to income in “Subsidy income”.


The subsidiary TIM Celular has swap transactions to fully protect itself against any devaluation of the Brazilian currency against the US Dollar in its borrowings and financing transactions. Nevertheless, this is not classified as hedge accounting.






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TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




The long-term portions of borrowings and financing at September 30, 2016 mature as follows:



 

 

Consolidated

2017

 

359,833

2018

 

1,487,236

2019

 

1,430,291

2020

 

914,852

2021

 

594,519

2022

 

350,962

2023

 

8,984

2024

 

9,058

 

 

5,155,735


Fair value of the borrowings


In Brazil there is no consolidated long-term debt market with the characteristics of the BNDES facilities. In addition to the returns on long-term debt, the institutions take into account the social benefits of each project for which financing is granted. For the purpose of fair value analysis, given the absence of a similar market and the requirement that the projects address governmental interests, the fair value of the borrowing is usually taken to be that shown in the accounting records.


The amount of PSI credit lines are recorded at their fair value at the withdrawal date and the fair value is calculated considering the CDI rate at the withdrawal date.


Further transactions with extremely specific features are the loans obtained from BNP and KFW Finnvera. The former transaction is secured by SACE, an Italian insurance company, and the latter by Finnvera, a Finnish agency, both of which operate as development institutions. Given the features of these transactions, we believe that their fair values are equal to that shown on the Company’s balance sheet.


Regarding the funds raised with Bank of America, Cisco Capital and KFW, current market conditions do not indicate the existence of any factor that might lead to a fair value different for these transactions to that shown in the accounting records.


After applying the evaluation criterion that takes into account the characteristics of similar transactions, the Company identified differences between the fair and book values of the funds raised from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The fair value of the transaction is approximately R$5 million less than the accounting balance.








TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)





20

Indirect taxes, fees and contributions payable


 

 

Parent Company

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICMS

 

-

 

-

 

372,282

 

419,547

ANATEL taxes and fees

 

-

 

-

 

18,624

 

21,354

ISS

 

274

 

165

 

44,130

 

43,109

Others

 

6

 

152

 

5,486

 

17,861

 

 

280

 

317

 

440,522

 

501,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

( 280 )

 

(317)

 

( 440,412 )

 

(501,768)

Non-current portion

 

-

 

-

 

110

 

103




21

Direct taxes, fees and contributions payable


The current income tax and social contribution charges are calculated based on the tax laws enacted or substantially enacted up to the balance sheet date.


Brazilian tax legislation allows companies to opt for quarterly or monthly payments of income tax and social contribution. In 2015, the Company and its subsidiaries paid income tax and social contribution quarterly. From 2016 this option has changed and the companies began to make monthly payment of income tax and social contribution.


 

 

Parent Company

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax and social contribution

 

-

 

-

 

440,747

 

338,351

PIS/COFINS

 

19

 

25

 

50,566

 

63,658

Others (*)

 

4

 

21

 

47,661

 

55,022

 

 

23

 

46

 

538,974

 

457,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

( 23 )

 

(46)

 

( 284,114 )

 

(213,880)

Non-current portion

 

-

 

-

 

254,860

 

243,151


(*) Refers basically to the subsidiary TIM Celular joining, since 2009, the REFIS program, a federal fiscal program that permits the Companies to pay the due debts on federal taxes (PIS, Cofins, IR and CSLL) in installments.






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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




22

Deferred revenues


 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

(Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid services to be provided (1)

 

692,822

 

958,872

Government grants (2)

 

125,007

 

145,892

Network swap (3)

 

31,118

 

37,674

Anticipated receipts

 

20,465

 

25,877

Deferred revenues for sale of towers (4)

 

990,442

 

973,613

 

 

1,859,854

 

2,141,928

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

( 789,411 )

 

(1,043,239)

Non-current portion

 

1,070,443

 

1,098,689


(1) This refers to minutes not used by customers involving pre-paid system services, which are appropriated to income when customers actually avail themselves of these services.


(2) Refers to the release of funds under the credit facility from the BNDES Investment Sustainment Program (BNDES PSI). The total sum of the subsidies granted by the BNDES through September 30, 2016 was R$202,954. This amount is being amortized according to the useful life of the asset being financed and appropriated to the “Other incomes (expenses), net” group (note 31).


(3) Refers mainly to the transfer of onerous contracts and reciprocal infrastructure of fiber optics (note 11).


(4) Refers to amounts to be appropriated from sales of towers (note 1.b).


23

Provision for legal and administrative proceedings


The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to legal and administrative proceedings in the civil, labor, tax and regulatory spheres which arise in the normal course of their business.


The provision is set up at an amount deemed sufficient and adequate to cover losses and risks considered probable, based on analysis by the Company’s legal consultants and by Management. Situations where losses are considered probable are subject to disclosure for their adjusted amounts, while those where losses are considered possible are disclosed at their historical values and those where losses are considered remote are not disclosed.


The provision set up for legal and administrative proceedings is made up as follows:


 

 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civil (a)

 

-

 

-

 

79,765

 

92,820

Labor (b)

 

2,078

 

4,403

 

87,990

 

    69,312

Tax (c)

 

-

 

-

 

217,540

 

224,858

Regulatory (d)

 

-

 

-

 

28,383

 

28,621

 

 

2,078

 

4,403

 

413,678

 

415,611


The changes in the provision for legal and administrative proceedings can be summarized as follows:


 


Dec/2015

Additions, net of reversals

Payments

Monetary adjustment

 

Sep/2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civil (a)

92,820

219,199

( 290,854 )

58,600

79,765

Labor (b)

    69,312

15,269

( 17,781 )

21,190

87,990

Tax (c)

224,858

( 904 )

( 4,136 )

( 2,278 )

217,540

Regulatory (d)

28,621

1,290

( 3,363 )

1,835

28,383

 

415,611

234,854

( 316,134 )

79,347

413,678


a.

Civil processes


The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal and administrative proceedings filed against them by consumers, suppliers, service providers and consumer protection agencies, in connection with a number of issues that arise in the regular course of business of the entities. The main cases are summarized as follows:


a.1.

Consumer lawsuits


The subsidiaries are parties to lawsuits that refer to some claims that have been filed by consumers at the legal and administrative levels. These claims, which amount to R$ 42,519 (R$51,953 as of December 31, 2015) refer basically to alleged wrong collections, contract cancellation, service quality, deficiencies and failures in equipment delivery, and unjustified inclusion in credit protection services.


a.2.

Procon and Public Prosecutor’s Office


TIM is a party to court and administrative lawsuits filed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Procon (Consumer Protection Agency) arising from consumer complaints that include: (i) alleged failure in the provision of network services; (ii) challenges about the quality of client assistance; (iii) alleged violation of SAC Decree; (iv) alleged violation of agreements; (v) alleged false advertising; and (vi) discussion about the charging of loyalty fine in cases of theft of handset. The amounts involved total R$ 4,421 (R$3,324 as of December 31, 2015).


a.3.

Former trade partners


TIM is a defendant in lawsuits filed by former trade partners that claim, among others, amounts on the basis of alleged non-compliance with agreements. The amounts involved total R$ 8,897 (R$18,496 as of December 31, 2015).


a.4.

Others


TIM is a defendant in other non-consumer lawsuits filed by different agents to challenge, among other: (i) renewal of lease agreements; (ii) share subscription; (iii) indemnities; (iv) alleged non-compliance with agreements; and (v) collection suit. The amounts involved total R$ 15,721 (R$ 10,812 as of December 31, 2015).


a.5

Social and environmental, and infrastructure


The subsidiaries are parties to lawsuits involving different agents that challenge several licensing aspects, such as environmental licensing and structure licensing (installation/operation). The amounts involved total R$ 3,704 (R$3,606 as of December 31, 2015).


b.

Labor claims


The main outstanding labor claims are summarized below:


Claims filed by former employees, in relation to matters such as salary differences, wage parity, payments of variable compensation/commissions, additional legal payments, overtime and other provisions established during the period prior to privatization, as well as by former employees of service providers who, in accordance with the labor legislation in force, have filed claims against the Company and/or its subsidiaries on the grounds that they are responsible for labor related obligations that were not satisfied by the service provider companies.


Out of the 1,028 labor claims at September 30, 2016 (1,148 at December 31, 2015) filed against the Company and its subsidiaries, most of them relate to claims that involve former employees of service providers. The provision for these cases amounts to R$56,334 (R$55,412 at December 31, 2015).


Another significant portion of the existing provision relates to the organizational restructuring processes, especially the closure of the Client Relationship Centers (call centers) in Fortaleza, Salvador and Belo Horizonte, which resulted in the termination of some 800 in-house staff and outsourced personnel. At September 30, 2016, the provision for these cases amounts to R$1,009 (R$7,232 as of December 31, 2015).


c.

Tax processes

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

Federal taxes

56,510

 

52,576

State taxes

64,926

 

75,970

Municipal taxes

1,592

 

1,477

Intelig proceedings (purchase price allocation)

94,512

 

94,835

 

217,540

 

224,858


The Company and its subsidiaries have received tax assessments for which our external legal counsel consider the risk of loss as probable. Most of these assessments refer to one-off operational issues where some supporting documentation required has not yet been complied with in full, until now, or where formal procedures have not been strictly observed.


The total provision recorded is substantially composed by the following proceedings:


Federal taxes

 

The provision for TIM Celular has been made for twelve cases referring to questionings regarding the taxes levied on CIDE, CPMF, CSLL and IRRF transactions, the voluntary reporting of the penalty regarding FUST payment and ancillary obligations. From these cases, the main amounts relate to court actions in which TIM intends to have the right not to pay for the CPMF (a Federal contribution on financial movements) allegedly due to simultaneous purchase and sale transactions of foreign currency and change of accountholder as result of merger, whose amounts provisioned currently total R$ 32,726 (R$31,338 as of December 31, 2015), as well as the amount corresponding to the fine and interest on FUST contribution for the year 2009, which does not include benefit from voluntary reporting, for which the amount provisioned in August 2015 and updated is R$ 12,381 (R$11,512 as of December 31, 2015).


The provision for Intelig regarding federal taxes has been made for three cases of questioning of federal tax offsetting using the negative balance of IRPJ and the CSLL carried forward from periods prior to offsetting, totaling the updated amount of R$ 5,988 (R$4,968 as of December 31, 2015).


State taxes


The provision for TIM Celular covers forty-eight proceedings, of which the most important are the amounts for tax assessments questioning the usage of ICMS debits, as well as the documentation supporting the credits appropriated by the Company, for which the updated amount provided is R$ 13,329 (R$24,626 as of December 31, 2015), as well as amounts allegedly not subject to taxation, regarding the provision of telecommunication services, and recorded in July 2016, for which the updated amount is R$4,068.


The provision for Intelig referring to state taxes covers seven proceedings, in the total updated amount of R$ 19,581  (R$21,726 as of December 31, 2015). This total includes the amounts for assessments questioning the documentation that supported the credits appropriated by the Company, for which the updated amount provided is R$ 14,173 (R$17,369 as of December 31, 2015).


Municipal taxes


These include the amounts involved in assessments questioning the withholding and payment of the ISS-source on services provided by third parties with no employment relationship, as well as the payment of own ISS regarding co-billing services.


Intelig cases


Tax proceedings arising from the acquisition of Intelig and included in its purchase price allocation process, amount to R$94,512 (R$94,835 as of December 31, 2015).


d.

Regulatory processes


ANATEL has brought administrative proceedings against the subsidiaries for: (i) failure to meet with certain quality service indicators; (ii) default on certain obligations assumed under the Instruments of Authorization; and (iii) non-compliance with the regulations of SMP and STFC, among others.


On September 30, 2016, the amount classified as probable risk related to Procedures to Verify Breaches of Obligations (“PADOs”), after monetary adjustment, was R$ 28,383 (R$28,621 on December 31, 2015).


e.

Legal and administrative processes involving possible losses


Civil, labor, tax and regulatory actions have been filed against the Company and its subsidiaries involving risk of loss that is classified as possible by the Company’s legal advisors and the Management. No provisions have been set up for these legal and administrative proceedings and no materially adverse effects are expected on the interim financial information as shown below:


 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Civil (e.1)

 

1,345,682

 

1,189,130

Labor (e.2)

 

608,244

 

442,800

Tax (e.3)

 

8,842,535

 

8,400,356

Regulatory (e.4)

 

49,767

 

65,849

 

 

10,846,228

 

10,098,135


The administrative and legal proceedings assessed as possible losses by the Management are monitored and disclosed at their historical values.


The main actions where the risk of loss is classified as possible are described below:


e.1. Civil


 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

Actions filed by consumers (e.1.1)

597,256

 

     525,406

ANATEL (e.1.2)

151,504

 

     129,061

Procon and Public Prosecutor’s Office (e.1.3)

254,741

 

     255,008

Former trade partners (e.1.4)

121,732

 

     118,698

Social and environmental, and infrastructure (e.1.5)

101,665

 

        41,240

Others

118,784

 

     119,717

 

1,345,682

 

1,189,130


e.1.1. Actions filed by consumers


These actions refer particularly to alleged undue billing, contract cancellation, service quality, deficiencies and failures in equipment delivery, and unjustified inclusion in bad debtors’ lists.


e.1.2. ANATEL


The subsidiaries are parties to lawsuits filed against ANATEL, due to the following reasons: (i) debit regarding the collection of 2% on the revenues obtained from value-added services – VAS and interconnection; (ii) pro rata monetary restatement applied to the price proposal established in the call notice for use of 4G frequencies; and (iii) alleged non-compliance with service quality targets.


e.1.3. Procon and Public Prosecutor’s Office


TIM is a party to court and administrative lawsuits filed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Procon (Consumer Protection Agency) arising from consumer complaints that include: (i) alleged failure in the provision of network services; (ii) alleged failure in the delivery of devices; (iii) alleged non-compliance with state legislations; (iv) contract model and alleged undue charging of Value-Added Services - VAS; (v) alleged violation of SAC Decree; (vi) alleged violation of agreements; and (vii) blocking of data.






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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




e.1.4 . Former trade partners


TIM is a defendant in actions filed by several former trade partners who are claiming, among others, amounts on the basis of alleged non-compliance with agreements.


e.1.5. Social, environmental and infrastructure


The subsidiaries are parties to lawsuits involving different agents that challenge aspects related to (1) licensing, such as Environmental licensing and Structure licensing (installation/operation) and (2) (i) electromagnetic radiation emitted by the Telecom structures; (ii) renewal of leasing land agreements to install sites; (iii) eviction from land leased to install sites; and (iv) presentation of registration data; among others.


e.2. Labor claims


There are 6,017 labor claims filed against the Company and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2016 (3,400 as of December 31, 2015) related to claims made by former employees of service providers in the amount of R$608,244 (R$442,800 at December 31, 2015).

 

A significant percentage of the existing proceedings relate to organizational restructuring processes, with highlight going to the closure of the Client Relationship Centers (Call centers) in Fortaleza, Salvador and Belo Horizonte, and other internal sites of TIM, which resulted in the termination of some 800 employees, including in-house staff and outsourced personnel. In addition to these proceedings, there are also those filed by outsourced service providers alleging an employment relationship with TIM, in the total amount of R$ 71,722 (R$12,150 as of December 2015).


The Company is a party to public civil actions filed by the Labor District Attorney’s Office alleging irregular outsourcing practices and with collective moral damages due to outsourcing totaling R$56,000 (R$56,000 at December 31, 2015).


A group of actions have been filed in the State of Paraná, involving claims for damages in connection with contractual provisions stamped in the employees` work register. According to an internal rule, TELEPAR undertook to supplement the retirement benefits of employees hired up until 1982. Prior to privatization, TELEPAR had proposed to implement this benefit by means of the payment of a certain amount in cash in the amount of R$4,472, and a probable amount of R$1,614.


It should also be pointed out that there is a group of labor claims, particularly in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, from former Gazeta Mercantil, Jornal do Brasil and JB Editora employees who have filed claims requesting inclusion of Holdco as defendant. Prior to the merger with TIM Participações, Holdco belonged to the Docas economic group, of which Gazeta Mercantil and Jornal do Brasil is part.


e.2.1. Social Security


TIM Celular received a Debit Assessment Notice referring to alleged irregularity in the payment of social security contributions in connection with the payment of profit-sharing amounting to R$4,282 (R$4,282 at December 31, 2015).TIM Celular was also assessed for social security contributions that were allegedly due in connection with hiring bonus, non-adjusted bonus, payments to self-employed persons and sales incentives in the amount of R$7,708 (R$7,708 at December 31, 2015).


Intelig received Tax Assessments Debits regarding alleged irregularity in the payment of social security contributions levied on profit sharing; retention of 11% on service agreements; failure to pay Management’s fees and failure to properly fill out the FGTS– GFIP tax form, and erroneous GFIP declaration totaling R$40,494 (R$41,116 at December 31, 2015).


e.3. Tax

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

Federal Taxes (e.3.1)

2,144,090

 

1,905,594

State Taxes (e.3.2)

4,716,538

 

4,585,810

Municipal Taxes (e.3.3)

323,118

 

345,089

FUST, FUNTTEL and EBC (e.3.4)

1,658,789

 

1,563,863

 

8,842,535

 

8,400,356


e.3.1. Federal Taxes


Assessment against TIM Group for federal taxes amounted to R$ 2,144,090 as of September 30, 2016. Of this total, the following issues stand out:


(i)

Amortization of goodwill paid on the acquisition of mobile phone companies, deduction of goodwill amortization expenses, exclusion of goodwill reversal, other effects and the disallowance of set-offs and estimated deductions paid, allegedly improper use of SUDENE benefits caused by lack of formalization on these benefits on Federal Revenue Department (RFB) and failure to pay the estimated IRPJ and CSLL amounts. The amount involved is R$ 1,460,769 (R$1,264,205 at December 31, 2015).


(ii)

Method of offsetting tax losses and negative bases. The amount involved is R$ 95,667 (R$85,135 at December 31, 2015).


(iii)

Collection of CSLL on monetary variations for swap transactions, registered through on a cash basis. The amount involved is R$35,662 (R$35,662 at December 31, 2015).


(iv)

Payment of IRRF on revenues from overseas residents, including those remitted for international roaming and payment to unidentified beneficiaries, as well as collection of CIDE on royalties remitted overseas, including remittances for international roaming. The amount involved is R$151,686 (R$150,763 at December 31, 2015) for TIM Celular and R$ 36,788 (R$33,722 at December 31, 2015) for Intelig.


(v)

Charge of IRPJ, PIS/COFINS and CSLL debts for the non-approval or partial approval of offsettings carried out by the Company using credits from withholding tax on financial investments and negative IRPJ balance. The amount involved is R$ 234,623 (R$229,823 at December 31, 2015).


e.3.2. State Taxes


Assessment against TIM Group for state taxes amounted to R$ 4,716,538 as of September 30, 2016. Of the total amount the following issues stand out:


(i)

Failure to include unconditional discounts offered to customers in the ICMS calculation base, and a fine for alleged failure to comply with related ancillary obligations, including failure to submit register 60i of the SINTEGRA file. The amount involved is R$ 864,756 (R$932,584 at December 31, 2015).


(ii)

Use of tax benefit (Program for Promoting the Integrated and Sustainable Economic Development of the Federal District - PRÓ-DF) granted by the tax authority itself, but subsequently declared unconstitutional and alleged undue credit of ICMS on interstate purchases of goods with tax benefits granted in the state of origin. The amount involved is R$680,593 (R$649,778 at December 31, 2015).


(iii)

Credit reversal and late use of credit for purchase of fixed assets. The amount involved is R$ 612,108 (R$549,627 at December 31, 2015).


(iv)

ICMS credits booked and debits reversed, as well as identification and supporting documentation for amounts and information passed to customer bills, such as tax rates and credit granted, as well as credits related to transactions with tax substitution, and exempt and non-taxable transactions. The amount involved is R$ 799,815 (R$772,336 at December 31, 2015).


(v)

Use of credit to purchase electricity for the companies’ production processes. The amount involved is R$135,176 (R$135,176 at December 31, 2015).


(vi)

Alleged failure to deduct tax on network lease of means operations where the tax originally deferred was allegedly not paid in the subsequent phase, pursuant to Agreement 128/98. The amount involved is R$87,550 (R$87,550 at December 31, 2015).


(vii)

Liability for ICMS and FECOP (State Anti-Poverty Fund) on fixed asset purchases and other transactions and on the provision of telecommunications services in specific cases determined by the law. The amount involved is R$67,941 (R$67,941 at December 31, 2015).


(viii)

Alleged conflict between ancillary obligations data and the payment of the tax, and specific questioning regarding the fine charged due to non-compliance with ancillary obligations. The amount involved is R$ 202,849 (R$64,744 at December 31, 2015).


(ix)

Alleged failure to pay ICMS arising from debts reversed regarding pre-paid services, as well as alleged undue ICMS credit regarding outgoing goods allegedly benefiting from a reduction in the calculation base. The amount involved is R$47,496 (R$60,322 at December 31, 2015).


(x)

Taxation of international roaming services. The amount involved is R$25,267 (R$25,567 at December 31, 2015).


(xi)

Credits booked for the return of cell phones on free lease. The amount involved is R$85,134 (R$20,358 at December 31, 2015).


(xii)

Cancellation of telecommunications service due to improper invoicing/subscription fraud, and alleged incorrect use of credit and duplication of ICMS. The amount involved is R$17,568 (R$17,568 at December 31, 2015).






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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




e.3.3. Municipal Taxes


The total assessment against the TIM Group for municipal taxes is R$ 323,118 as of September 30, 2016. Of this amount, the following issues stand out:


(i)

payment of ISS and of a punitive fine for failure to pay the alleged tax on various revenue accounts of the Company. The amount involved is R$ 90,110 (R$92,499 at December 31, 2015).


(ii)

collection of ISS on import of services. The amount involved is R$94,359 (R$94,359 at December 31, 2015).


e.3.4. FUST, FUNTTEL and EBC


The amount assessed against TIM Group for contributions to FUST, FUNTTEL and EBC is R$ 1,658,789 as of September 30, 2016 (R$1,563,863 at December 31, 2015). The principal discussion involves the payment of the contributions to FUST (Telecommunications Services Universalization Fund) and FUNTTEL (Telecommunications Technical Development Fund) as from the issue by ANATEL of Ruling No. 07/2005, relating primarily to the payment of the FUST and FUNTTEL contributions on interconnection revenues earned by telecommunications service providers, as from the effective date of Law N o . 9998/2000.


Additionally, we are challenging the legality of charging the contribution for development of public radio broadcasting (Contribution to EBC, Brazil’s Communication Agency), according to Law No. 11652/2008.


e.4. Regulatory issues


ANATEL has filed administrative proceedings against the subsidiaries for: (i) not complying with certain quality indicators; (ii) defaulting on other obligations under Instruments of Authorization and; (iii) not complying with SMP and STFC regulations, among others.


At September 30, 2016, the amount stated for Breach of Obligation procedures (locally PADOs), considering the monetary restatement that was considered possible loss was R$ 49,767 (R$65,849 as of December 31, 2015).


On obtaining an extension of authorization to use radio frequencies associated with SMP, TIM Celular subsidiary incurs contractual charges on net revenue from service plans sold under each authorization. However, ANATEL has included interconnection revenues in the calculation base for these charges since 2011, and revenues from value-added services since 2012. In our opinion, this revenue should not be included because it is not expressly stipulated in the original Instruments of Authorization; therefore the charges were challenged in administrative appeals, and will be forwarded for legal when this instance’s procedure has been exhausted.







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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




24

Asset retirement obligations


The changes in the obligations deriving from future asset retirement are set forth below:


 

Consolidated

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

(9 months)

 

(12 months)

 

 

 

 

Opening balance

31,609

 

286,275

 

 

 

 

Reversal/write-offs recorded throughout the year, net of additions (*)

( 9,286 )

 

(258,627)

Monetary adjustment for the year

873

 

3,961

 

 

 

 

Closing balance

23,196

 

31,609


(*) The amounts consolidated include the effects of R$193,205 and R$3,302 in 2015 and 2016 respectively , arising from the write-off related to the sale of towers (note 1.b).



The provision is recorded based on the following assumptions:


·

the unitary dismantling costs are estimated, taking into account the services and materials involved in the process. The estimate is prepared by the network department based on the information currently available;


·

a timetable for the dismantling is estimated based on the useful life of the assets and the estimated initial costs are allocated through this timetable, updated by the expected inflation rate. The expected inflation rate is aligned with the projections prepared by the main market institutions; and


·

the rate used to discount the cash flows is the Company´s average debt cost, that was 12.54% p.a. at September 30, 2016 (12.27% p.a. at December 31, 2015).



25

Shareholders’ equity


a.

Capital stock


The capital stock is stated at the amount effectively raised from shareholders, net of the costs directly linked to the issuance process.


When a company within the Group purchases Company ’ s shares, aiming at holding them as treasury shares, the amount paid, including any directly attributable additional costs, is deducted from the Company ’ s shareholders ’ equity until the shares are cancelled or reissued. When these shares are reissued subsequently, any amount received, net of additional costs directly attributable to the transaction, is included in shareholders ’ equity.


The Company is authorized to increase its capital upon resolution by the Board of Directors, without amending the bylaws, up to the limit of 4,450,000,000 common shares.






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NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




The subscribed and paid up capital is represented as follows:


 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Value paid up

 

9,913,415

 

9,913,415

(-) Funding costs

 

(47,117)

 

(47,117)

Net value paid up

 

9,866,298

 

9,866,298

 

 

 

 

 

Number of common shares

 

2,421,032,479

 

2,421,032,479



b.

Capital reserves


The use of capital reserves is according to the provisions of Article 200 of Law No. 6404/76, which refers to joint stock companies. These reserves are comprised of:


 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Special goodwill reserve

 

380,560

 

380,560

Stock options

 

23,037

 

20,876

Tax benefit reserve

 

1,040,661

 

1,040,661

 

 

1,444, 258

 

1,442,097


b.1 Special goodwill reserve


The special goodwill reserve arose from the following transactions:


(i)

Takeover of the former subsidiaries TIM Sul and TIM NE - acquisition of minority shares


In 2005 the Company acquired all the shares held by the minority shareholders of TIM Sul S.A. and TIM Nordeste Telecomunicações S.A. This acquisition took place by issuing new shares of TIM Participações S.A., converting those companies into full subsidiaries. At that time, this transaction was recorded at the book value of the shares, no goodwill being recorded arising from the difference between market value and the shares negotiated.


When first adopting IFRS, the Company availed itself of the exemption that allows a subsidiary, when it adopts international accounting practices subsequent to its parent company having adopted IFRS, to consider the balances previously reported to the parent company for consolidation purposes. In the balance sheet of the transition to IFRS, the Company recorded the acquisition price based on the market value of the shares of TIM Participações S.A. at that time, recording goodwill amounting to R$157,556.


(ii)

Acquisition of the shares of Holdco - purchase of Intelig


On December 30, 2009, the Special General Meeting of TIM Participações approved the takeover of Holdco, a company that held 100% of the equity of Intelig, by TIM Participações. As a result of this transaction, the Company issued 127,288,023 shares.


Based on the former Brazilian accounting principles (“BR GAAP”), the acquisition was recorded at the net book value of the assets acquired on the base date November 30, 2009.


When IFRS was first adopted, the acquisition was recorded on the base date December 31, 2009, taking into account the market value of the common and preferred shares of TIM Participações on December 30, 2009, amounting to R$739,729. The difference between this amount and the book value recorded under the former BR GAAP (R$516,725) created goodwill against capital reserves of R$223,004.


b.2 Stock options


The balances recorded in these items represent the expenses of the Company and its subsidiaries for the stock options granted to their employees (Note 26).


b.3 Tax benefit reserve


TIM Celular enjoys tax benefits that provide for restrictions in the distribution of profits of this subsidiary. According to the legislation that establishes such tax benefits, the amount of taxes waived as a result of exemptions and reductions in the tax charge may not be distributed to shareholders and must be registered as a tax incentive reserve of the legal entity. This reserve should only be used for offsetting of losses or capital increase. The accumulated amount of benefits enjoyed by TIM Celular as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was R$1,040,661 and R$1,040,661, respectively.



c

Revenue reserves


c.1 Legal reserve


This refers to 5% of profit for every year ended December 31, until the legal reserve equals 20% of capital stock. Also, the Company is authorized to stop setting up a legal reserve when, together with the capital reserves, it exceeds 30% of capital stock.


This reserve can be used only for capital increase or offsetting of accumulated losses.


c.2 Statutory reserve for expansion

 

This reserve is set up based on paragraph 2, Article 46 of the Company’s bylaws and is intended for the expansion of the corporate business.


The balance of profits that are not compulsorily allocated to other reserves and that is not allocated for the payment of dividends, is allocated to this reserve, which may not exceed 80% of the capital stock. Once this limit is reached, it is incumbent on the shareholders’ meeting to decide on the balance, either distributing this to shareholders or increasing the capital.


d

Dividends


Dividends are calculated in accordance with the bylaws and Brazilian Corporate Law.


As stipulated in its latest bylaws approved on December 12, 2013, the Company must distribute a mandatory dividend for each business year ended December 31, provided that funds are available for distribution, equivalent to 25% of the revised profit. At December 31, 2015, dividends were calculated as shown below:




 

 

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

Net income for the year

 

 

2,071,145

(-) Legal reserve constitution

 

 

(103,557)

(-) Tax incentives not to be distributed

 

 

(93,123)

Revised profit

 

 

1,874,465

 

 

 

 

Dividends to be distributed:

 

 

 

Minimum dividends calculated considering 25% of the revised profit

 

 

468,616

 

 

 

 

Dividends per share (Reais per share)

 

 

0.1936


The Annual and Extraordinary General Meetings of TIM Participações S.A. held on April 12, 2016, approved payment of minimum mandatory dividends in the amount of R$468,616. Said amount was paid on June 10, 2016.


The balance of dividends payable as at September 30, 2016 contains previous years dividends in the amount of R$57,474.



26

Stock options


2011-2013 Plan and 2014-2016 Plan


At the annual meeting on August 5, 2011, and April 10, 2014, the shareholders of TIM Participações S.A. approved the long-term incentives plans, respectively the “ 2011-2013 Plan” and the “2014-2016 Plan,” for senior management and key executives of the Company and its subsidiaries.


The exercise of options of the 2011-2013 Plan depends on the achievement of specific performance targets, while the exercise of options of the 2014-2016 Plan is not subject to this condition. The Exercise Price is calculated with an upward or downward adjustment to the Base Share Price, according to shares performance, as provided for in each Plan.


Stock options are effective for 6 years and the Company has no legal or informal obligation to repurchase or settle the options in cash.


On October 16, 2015, the 2nd Grant was made under 2014-2016 Plan.


The variation in the quantity of options are presented below:


Date of grant

Stock Options Granted

Maturity date

Exercise price

Balance at the beginning of the year

Granted in the year

Exercised in the year

Forfeited in the year

Falling due in the year

Balance at the end of the year


2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014-2016 Plan –

2nd grant

3,355,229

Oct/21

 8,4526

3,355,229

-

-

(780,144)

-

2,575,085

2014-2016 Plan –

1st grant

1,687,686

Sep/20

 13,4184

1,305,562

-

-

(240,903)

-

1,064,659

2011-2013 Plan –

3rd grant

3,072,418

Jul/19

 8,1349

1,531,984

-

-

(440,520)

-

1,091,464

2011-2013 Plan –

2nd grant

2,661,752

Sep/18

8,9571

513,904

-

-

(11,615)

-

502,289

2011-2013 Plan –

1st grant

2,833,595

Aug/17

   8,8404

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

13,610,680

 

 

6,706,679

-

-


(1,473,182)

-


5,233,497

Average weighted price for the year

9.4450

 

 

 

 

 

 



Date of grant

Stock Options Granted

Maturity date

Exercise price

Balance at the beginning of the year

Granted in the year

Exercised in the year (*)

Forfeited in the year

Falling due in the year

Balance at the end of the year


2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014-2016 Plan –

2nd grant

3,355,229

Oct/21

 8,4526

-

3,355,229

-

-

-

3,355,229

2014-2016 Plan –

1st grant

1,687,686

Sep/20

 13,4184

1,456,353

-

-

(150,791)

-

1,305,562

2011-2013 Plan –

3rd grant

3,072,418

Jul/19

 8,1349

1,971,900

-

-

(439,916)

-

1,531,984

2011-2013 Plan –

2nd grant

2,661,752

Sep/18

8,9571

671,091

-

-

(157,187)

-

513,904

2011-2013 Plan –

1st grant

2,833,595

Aug/17

   8,8404

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

13,610,680

 

 

4,099,344

3,355,229

-

(747,894)

-

6,706,679

Average weighted price for the year

9.3854

 

 

 

 

 

 


(*) No options were exercised in 2015 for” 2011-2013 plan”, since performance minimum conditions have not been met.


Below are the significant data included in the model:



Date of grant

Weighted average price of shares on the date of grant



Volatility


Expected useful life of the option


Annual interest rate without risk

2011 Grant

R$8.31

51.73% p.a

6 years

11.94%p.a

2012 Grant

R$8.96

50.46% p.a

6 years

8.89%p.a

2013 Grant

R$8.13

48.45% p.a

6 years

10.66%p.a

2014 Grant

R$13.42

44.60% p.a

6 years

10.66%p.a

2015 Grant

               R$8.45

     35.50% p.a

6 years

        16.10%p.a


The Base Share Price was calculated using the weighted prices of the shares of TIM Participações, during the following periods:


·

2011-2013 Plan – 1st Grant - Volume traded and the trading price of the shares in TIM Participações in the period of 30 days prior to 07/20/2011 (the date when the Company Board of Directors approved the benefit).


·

2011-2013 Plan– 2nd Grant - Volume traded and the trading price of TIM Participações shares during the period 07/01/2012 to 08/31/2012.


·

2011-2013 Plan– 3rd Grant - Volume traded and the trading price of TIM Participações shares during the period of 30 days preceding 07/20/2013 .


·

2014-2016 Plan– 1st Grant - Volume traded and the trading price of TIM Participações shares during the period of 30 days preceding the date determined by the Board of Directors (September 29, 2014).


·

2014-2016 Plan– 2nd Grant - Volume traded and the trading price of TIM Participações shares during the period of 30 days preceding the date determined by the Board of Directors (September 29, 2015) .


Using the accrual basis of accounting, the expenses related to the long-term benefit plan are being accounted for on a monthly basis and, at the end of the 9 -month period ended at September 30, 2016 , totaled R$ 2,161 (R$3,060 in the same period of 2015).





27

Net operating revenues


Revenues from services rendered


The principal service revenues derives from monthly subscription, the provision of separate voice, SMS and data services, and user packages combining these services, roaming charges and interconnection revenue. The revenues are recognized as the services are used, net of sales taxes and discounts granted on services. These revenues are recognized only when the amount of services rendered can be estimated reliably.


The revenues are recognized monthly via invoicing, and billable revenues between the billing date and the end of the month (unbilled) are identified, processed and recognized in the month in which the service was rendered. Calculations of unbilled revenues from the previous month are reversed out and unbilled amounts are calculated at each month end.


Interconnection traffic and roaming revenues are recorded separately, without offsetting the amounts owed to other telecom operators (the latter are accounted for as operating costs).


The minutes not used by customers in the prepaid service system are recorded as deferred revenues and allocated to income when these services are actually used by customers.


Revenues from product sales


Revenues from product sales (telephones, mini-modems, tablets and other equipment) are recognized when the significant risks and benefits of the ownership of such products are transferred to the buyer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

(Revised)

Service revenue - Mobile

 

15,055,032

 

16,681,277

Service revenue - Landline

 

867,745

 

735,911

Service revenue

 

15,922,777

 

17,417,188

 

 

 

 

 

Goods sold

 

1,064,441

 

2,276,186

Gross operating revenue

 

16,987,218

 

19,693,374

 

 

 

 

 

Deductions from gross revenue

 

 

 

 

Taxes

 

( 4,294,607 )

 

( 4,786,948 )

Discounts given

 

( 1,085,944 )

 

( 1,723,396 )

Returns and others

 

( 32,896 )

 

( 155,590 )

 

 

( 5,413,447 )

 

( 6,665,934 )

 

 

 

 

 

Total net revenue

 

11,573,771

 

13,027,440



28

Cost of services provided and goods sold


 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

( 46,706 )

 

( 69,086 )

Third party services

 

( 370,212 )

 

( 377,978 )

Interconnection and means of connection

 

( 2,106,221 )

 

( 2,141,992 )

Depreciation and amortization

 

( 2,156,143 )

 

( 1,884,843 )

ANATEL fees

 

( 18,009 )

 

( 11,061 )

Rentals and insurance

 

( 414,237 )

 

( 362,257 )

Others

 

( 11,346 )

 

( 13,515 )

Cost of services provided

 

( 5,122,874 )

 

( 4,860,732 )

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

( 758,248 )

 

( 1,706,356 )

 

 

( 5,881,122 )

 

( 6,567,088 )


29

Selling expenses


 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

(Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

( 516,887 )

 

( 503,386 )

Third party services (*)

 

( 1,432,945 )

 

( 1,556,506 )

Advertising and publicity

 

( 340,892 )

 

( 435,852 )

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

( 213,739 )

 

( 179,288 )

ANATEL fees

 

( 757,021 )

 

( 727,302 )

Depreciation and amortization

 

( 137,371 )

 

( 121,077 )

Rentals and insurance

 

( 72,101 )

 

( 65,136 )

Others

 

( 31,783 )

 

( 23,520 )

 

 

( 3,502,739 )

 

( 3,612,067 )


(*) Includes mainly the expenses with commissions and professional and technical services.







TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




30

General and administrative expenses


 

 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

 

( 8,612 )

 

( 8,445 )

 

( 209,497 )

 

( 197,529 )

Third party services

 

( 4,726 )

 

( 6,861 )

 

( 329,881 )

 

( 332,616 )

Depreciation and amortization

 

-

 

-

 

( 323,422 )

 

( 227,310 )

Rentals and insurance

 

( 159 )

 

( 161 )

 

( 54,899 )

 

( 50,482 )

Others

 

( 514 )

 

( 1,462 )

 

( 34,427 )

 

( 39,666 )

 

 

( 14,011 )

 

( 16,929 )

 

( 952,126 )

 

( 847,603 )



31

Other incomes (expenses), net


 

Parent Company

 

Consolidated

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

(Revised)

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subsidy income, net

-

 

-

 

20,885

 

16,846

Fines on telecommunications services

-

 

-

 

29,801

 

28,266

Income from disposal of assets (*)

-

 

-

 

37,833

 

1,188,974

Other income

189

 

716

 

52,887

 

35,491

 

189

 

716

 

141,406

 

1,269,577

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FUST/FUNTTEL (**)

 

 

 

 

( 124,119 )

 

( 121,752 )

Taxes, fees and contributions

-

 

-

 

( 3,114 )

 

( 1,888 )

Provision for legal and administrative proceedings, net of reversal


135

 

( 1,366 )

 


( 212,293)

 

( 250,481 )

Other expenses

( 77 )

 

( 16 )

 

( 15,269 )

 

( 18,003 )

 

58

 

( 1,382 )

 

( 354,795 )

 

( 392,124 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of authorizations

-

 

-

 

( 188,161 )

 

( 259,897 )

 

58

 

( 1,382 )

 

( 542,956 )

 

( 652,021 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses), net

247

 

(666)

 

( 401,550 )

 

617,556


(*) During the year 2015, 5,483 towers were transferred to ATC, relating to the 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd tranches, and in 2016 a further 270 were transferred, relating to the 4 th tranche, pursuant to the agreements executed by the parties (notes 14 and 1.b). The leaseback was analyzed and classified as a financial lease, taking into account the requirements of IAS17/CPC 06 (R1), approved by resolution of the CVM.


The risks and benefits of the assets were transferred to the purchaser on the date of each transfer (April 29, 2015, September 30, 2015, December 16, 2015 and June 9, 2016) and the amount of R$1,253,618 was recognized in 2015 and R$36,085 in 2016 (R$1,210,980 net of residual values and write-off of the ARO in 2015 and R$37,029 in 2016) as other operating revenues, on disposal of assets.


(* * ) Expenses incurred with contributions on several telecommunications revenues due to ANATEL, according to the legislation in force.


32

Financial income


 

 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

(Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on financial investments

 

2,160

 

4,522

 

332,734

 

463,519

Interest received from clients

 

-

 

-

 

31,221

 

42,227

Swap interest

 

-

 

-

 

117,627

 

37,655

Interest on leasing

 

-

 

-

 

19,161

 

17,910

Monetary adjustment

 

1,269

 

854

 

62,599

 

43,299

Foreign exchange variation

 

70

 

32

 

1,651,512

 

1,203,442

Other income

 

-

 

-

 

9,762

 

6,165

 

 

3,499

 

5,408

 

2,224,616

 

1,814,217



33

Financial expenses


 

 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on borrowings and financing

 


-

 

-

 


( 148,077)

 

( 131,200 )

Interest paid to suppliers

 

-

 

-

 

( 19,851 )

 

( 97,554 )

Interest on taxes and fees

 

( 25 )

 

(47)

 

( 23,566 )

 

( 15,638 )

Swap interest

 

-

 

-

 

( 182,782 )

 

( 338,418 )

Interest on leasing

 

-

 

-

 

( 182,221 )

 

( 90,136 )

Monetary adjustment

 

( 391 )

 

( 644 )

 

( 203,766 )

 

( 126,055 )

Discounts granted

 

-

 

-

 

( 41,353 )

 

( 45,434 )

Foreign exchange variation

 

( 38 )

 

( 249 )

 

( 1,656,675 )

 

( 1,191,524 )

Other expenses

 

( 2,085 )

 

( 321 )

 

( 75,855 )

 

( 51,170 )

 

 

( 2,539 )

 

( 1,261 )

 

( 2,534,146 )

 

( 2,087,129 )


The exchange variation for the period relates to borrowings and financing and suppliers in foreign currency. Derivative transactions were used to reduce their effects (note 39).






TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




34. Income tax and social contribution expenses


 

 

 Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

(Revised)

Current income tax and social contribution

 

 

 

 

Income tax for the period

 

( 197,653 )

 

( 242,527 )

Social contribution for the period

 

( 73,489 )

 

( 89,963 )

Tax incentive – SUDENE/SUDAM (*)

 

62,266

 

52,680

 

 

( 208,876 )

 

( 279,810 )

Deferred income tax and social contribution

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax

 

50,844

 

( 325,228 )

Deferred social contribution

 

17,637

 

( 117,081 )

 

 

68,481

 

( 442,309 )

Provision for income tax and social contribution contingencies

 


124

 


(3,464)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( 140,271 )

 

( 725,583 )


The reconciliation of income tax and social contribution expenses calculated at the applicable tax rates plus the amounts reflected in the statement of income is set forth below:


 

Parent company

 

Consolidated

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015 (Revised)

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

(Revised)

Income before income tax and social contribution

386,433

 

1,619,743

 

526,704

 

2,345,326

Combined tax rate


34%

 


34%

 


34%

 


34%

Income and social contribution taxes at the combined tax rate

( 131,387)

 


( 550,713 )

 

( 179,079)

 


( 797,411 )

(Additions)/exclusions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrecognized tax losses and temporary differences

( 4,335)

 


( 4,462)

 

2,810

 


( 4,490)

Income from equity accounting

135,741

 

555,286

 

-

 

-

Permanent additions and exclusions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Non-deductible donations

-

 

-

 

( 4,019 )

 

( 2,376 )

     Non-deductible fines

( 19 )

 

( 111 )

 

( 6,854 )

 

( 7,546 )

     Losses accounts receivable – Co billing

-

 

-

 

( 5,741 )

 

( 3,856 )

     Sale of towers impact

-

 

-

 

( 22,279 )

 

67,306

     Other permanent additions and exclusions

-

 

-

 

7,687

 


( 10,612)

Tax incentive – SUDENE/SUDAM (*)

-

 

-

 

62,266

 

52,680

Deferred IR and CS on write-off of ARO

-

 

-

 

(1,439)

 

( 29,049 )

Other amounts

-

 

-

 

6,377

 

9,771

 

131,387

 

550,713

 

38,808

 

71,828

Income tax and social contribution charged to income for the year


-

 


-

 


( 140,271)

 


( 725,583)

Effective tax rate


-

 


-

 


26.63%



30.94%

(*) As mentioned on note 25.b.3, according to Article 443, item I, of Decree N o . 3000/1999, investments subsidies not to be considered within the taxable income, they must be recorded as capital reserves, to be used only to offset losses or increase share capital. The subsidiary TIM Celular has tax benefits compliant to these rules.



35

Earnings per share


(a)

Basic


Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing income attributable to shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of shares issued during the period.


 

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

(Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

Income attributable to shareholders of the Company

 

386,433

 

1,619,743

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares issued (thousands)

 

2,420,237

 

2,420,237

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (expressed in R$)

 

0.1597

 

0.6693


(b)

Diluted


Diluted earnings per share are calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential shares.


 

 

Set/2016

 

Set/2015

(Revised)

 

 

 

 

 

Income attributable to shareholders of the Company

 

386,433

 

1,619,743

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares issued (thousands)

 

2,418,552

 

2,420,408

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share (expressed in R$)

 

0.1598

 

0.6692



36

Transactions with Telecom Italia Group


The consolidated balances of transactions with companies of the Telecom Italia Group are as follows:


 

 

Assets

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Telecom Argentina Group (1)

 

-

 

3,073

Telecom Italia Sparkle (1)

 

5,159

 

6,212

Lan Group (4)

 

3,010

 

3,881

TIM Brasil (6)

 

12,406

 

2,822

Italtel (3)

 

5,408

 

-

Others

 

674

 

674

Total

 

26,657

 

16,662



 

 

Liabilities

 

 

Set/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Telecom Italia S.p.A. (2)

 

17,560

 

38,823

Telecom Argentina Group (1)

 

-

 

5,304

Telecom Italia Sparkle (1)

 

20,392

 

14,657

Italtel (3)

 

23,444

 

45,004

Lan Group (4)

 

7,876

 

3,854

TIM Brasil

 

4,877

 

4,309

Vivendi Group (7)

 

2,951

 

1,035

Others

 

38

 

38

Total

 

77,138

 

 113,024


 

 

Revenue

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Telecom Italia S.p.A. (2)

 

2,665

 

2,510

Telecom Argentina Group (1)

 

8,232

 

3,757

Telecom Italia Sparkle (1)

 

3,643

 

4,082

Lan Group (4)

 

1,287

 

1,094

Total

 

15,827

 

11,443

 

 

 

 

 

Costs/Expenses

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Telecom Italia S.p.A. (2)

 

5,176

 

5,147

Telecom Italia Sparkle (1)

 

26,258

 

27,008

Telecom Argentina Group (1)

 

713

 

2,141

Lan Group (4)

 

39,434

 

32,121

Generali (5)

 

194

 

762

Vivendi Group (7)

 

4,680

 

-

Others

 

1,126

 

106

Total

 

77,581

 

67,285


(1)

These amounts refer to roaming, value-added services (VAS), assignment of means and international voice data - wholesale.

The “Telecom Argentina Group” consists of the companies Telecom Personal, Telecom Argentina and Nucleo. On March 8, 2016, Telecom Italia concluded the sale of its 100% interest held in Telecom Argentina Group.


(2)

These amounts refer to international roaming, technical post-sales assistance and value-added services (VAS).


(3)

The amounts refer to the development and maintenance of software used in invoicing telecommunications services.


(4)

The amounts refer to the lease of links and EILD, lease of means (submarine cables) and signaling services.


(5)

The amounts refer to insurance coverage taken out for operating risks, civil liability and health insurance among others.


(6)

The amounts refer mainly to judicial deposits related to labor proceedings.


(7)

The amounts refer to value-added services (VAS).


The balance sheet account balances are recorded in the following groups: accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, suppliers and other current assets and liabilities.



37

Management Fees


Key Management personnel includes the statutory officers and the Board of Directors. The compensation of key Management personnel for services rendered is shown below:


 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

 

 

 

 

Salaries and other short-term benefits

12,758

 

9,065

Share-based payments

282

 

2,101

 

13,040

 

11,166



38

Transactions with Telefónica Group


On April 28, 2007, Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Intesa San Paolo S.p.A, Mediobanca S.p.A, Sintonia S.p.A and Telefónica S.A., entered into an agreement to, through the holding Telco S.p.A (“Telco”), hold 23.6% of the voting capital of Telecom Italia S.p.A., the indirect parent company of TIM Participações. This transaction was approved by ANATEL on November 5, 2007, together with certain restrictions on the rights of Telefónica S.A. to guarantee absolute segregation of businesses and operations performed by the Telefónica and TIM groups in Brazil.


Subsequently, in April 2010, as a condition for the approval of the transaction by the CADE , Telco´s controlling companies signed a Performance Commitment Instrument ( “ TCD ” ), determining the rules of Telefónica participation on Telecom Italia deliberations and its governance restrictions regarding the activities performed in the Brazilian market. TIM Brasil, the controlling company of TIM Participações, also signed this TCD agreement as stakeholder part.


On December 4, 2013, while inspecting compliance with the TCD, CADE imposed a penalty to TIM Brasil because the company had allegedly failed to submit the agreement entered into with a company of the Telefónica Group before entering into the TCD. On December 16, 2013, TIM Brasil submitted a motion for clarification, which automatically suspended the obligation to pay the penalty until CADE has judged the appeal. In May 2015, the appeal was judged, and the penalty, in the amount of R$500, was paid.


On December 22, 2014, the Steering Committee of ANATEL agreed with the request Telco S.p.A. split, submitted by Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A., Mediobanca S.p.A., Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. and Telefónica S.A., the split transaction being conditional on the suspension of Telefónica ’ s entire political rights in Telecom Italia and its subsidiaries, and revoking the monitoring commitments previously stipulated. Furthermore, according to ANATEL ’ s decision, any equity interest of Telefónica in Telecom Italia must be eliminated within eighteen (18) months.


The Concentration Act referring to the split was approved by CADE on March 25, 2015, conditional on Telefónica’s executing and complying with a Concentration Control Agreement (“ACC”), intended to facilitate Telefónica’s complete disinvestment from Telecom Italia, and setting the obligations considered necessary by the CADE to minimize any anti-trust concerns arising from this direct holding from Telefónica in Telecom Italia.


Concomitantly with the analysis of Telco ’ s spin-off, ANATEL and CADE approved the acquisition of GVT by Telefónica Brasil S.A., in December 2014 and March 2015, respectively. As part of the payment for the acquisition of GVT, and successive transactions between Vivendi, Telefónica and acquisitions on the free market, Vivendi currently holds 2 4.68 % of voting shares in Telecom Italia, and 0.95% of total shares in Telefónica.


In this context, in the case records of the proceedings for the Telco transaction, the Federal Official Gazette published CADE ’ s decision on April 28, 2015, confirm ing the extinction of the obligations established in the TCD, also with respect to TIM Brasil .


Subsequently Telefónica announc ed through a material fact disclosed on June 24, 2015, “ the total divestiture of its interest in Telecom Italia S.p.A., in accordance with the regulatory and competition commitments assumed ” .


At September 30, 2016, therefore, there were in force exclusively between TIM Group controlled by TIM Participações and the operators of the Telefónica group in Brazil agreements involving telecommunications services covering interconnection, roaming, site-sharing and radiofrequency, infrastructure-sharing, industrial exploitation for dedicated lines, as well as co-billing long distance calls agreements all entered into on an arm’s length basis and, considering the Brazilian regulation on providing such services as shown below:


 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

299,615

 

351,147

Liabilities

 

( 127,734 )

 

(122,301)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

545,588

 

701,013

Costs/Expenses

 

402,593

 

451,564



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Financial instruments and risk management


The financial instruments registered by the Company and its subsidiaries include derivatives, which are financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss. At each balance sheet date they are measured at their fair value. Interest, monetary adjustment, exchange variation and variations arising from measurement at fair value, where applicable, are recognized to income when incurred, under financial revenues or expenses.


Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value as of the date of the derivative agreement, being subsequently r evised to fair value. The method used for recognizing any gain or loss depends on whether the derivative is assigned or not as a hedge instrument in cases where hedge accounting is adopted.


Through its subsidiaries, the Company performs non-speculative derivative transactions, to (i) reduce the exchange variation risks and (ii) manage exposure to the interest risks involved. The Company’s derivative financial transactions consist specifically of swap and foreign exchange fund contracts.


The Company’s financial instruments are presented, through its subsidiaries, in compliance with IAS 32 (CPC 39).


Accordingly, the major risk factors to which the Company and its subsidiaries are exposed as follows:


(i) Exchange variation risks


Exchange variation risks refer to the possibility of subsidiaries incurring i) losses on unfavorable exchange rate fluctuation, which would increase the outstanding balances of borrowings taken in the market along with the related financial expenses; or ii) increase in the cost of commercial agreements affected by exchange variation. In order to reduce this kind of risk, the subsidiaries i) enter into swap contracts with financial institutions with the purpose of avoiding the impact of exchange rate variations on borrowings and financings; and ii) invest in foreign exchange funds with the purpose of reducing the impacts on commercial agreements.


At September 30, 2016, the borrowings and financing of the subsidiaries indexed to foreign currency were fully hedged by swap contracts in terms of time and amount. Any gains or losses arising from these swap contracts are charged to earnings of the subsidiaries.


The amount invested in the foreign exchange funds is intended to partially hedge foreign exchange exposure linked to dollar-denominated trade agreements, however, the hedge accounting was only partially applied to contracts to which the IFRS rules apply.


Besides the risks mentioned above, no other significant financial assets and liabilities are indexed to foreign currencies.


(ii) Interest rate risks


Interest rate risks relate to:


·

the possibility of variations in the fair value of TJLP-indexed financing taken by the subsidiary TIM Celular, when these rates are not proportional to that of the Interbank Deposit Certificates (CDI). As of September 30, 2016, the subsidiary TIM Celular has no swap transactions linked to the TJLP.


·

the possibility of unfavorable changes in interest rates would result in higher finance costs for the subsidiaries due to the indebtedness and the obligations assumed by the subsidiaries under the swap contracts indexed to floating interest rates (CDI percentage). However, at September 30, 2016, the subsidiaries’ financial funds were invested in Interbank Deposit Certificates (CDI) and this considerably reduces such risk.


(iii) Credit risk inherent to the provision of services


This risk involves the possibility of the subsidiaries incurring losses arising from the inability of subscribers to pay the amounts billed to them. To minimize this risk the subsidiaries engage in preventive credit analysis of all requests submitted by the sales area and monitor the accounts receivable from subscribers, freezing the ability to use the services, among other actions, in case customers do not pay their debts. No customers contributed with more than 10% of the net account receivables on September 30 , 2016 and December 31, 2015 or revenues from services rendered in the periods ended September 30 , 2016 and 2015.


(iv) Credit risk inherent to the sale of handsets and prepaid telephone cards


The policy of the subsidiaries in selling handsets and distributing prepaid telephone cards is directly related to the credit risk levels acceptable during the normal course of business. The choice of partners, the diversification of the portfolio of accounts receivables, monitoring borrowing conditions, positions and order limits established for traders and the constitution of real guarantees are the procedures adopted by the subsidiaries to contain possible problems in collecting from their business partners. There are no customers that contributed with more than 10% of the net accounts receivable on September 30 , 2016 and December 31, 2015 or 10% of sales revenues in the periods ended September 30 , 2016 and 2015.


(v) Financial credit risk


This risk relates to the possibility of the subsidiaries incurring losses from difficulty in realizing their short-term investments and swap contracts due to bankruptcy of the counterparties. The subsidiaries minimize the risk associated with these financial instruments by operating only with sound financial institutions, and adopting policies that establish maximum risk concentration levels by institution.


Fair value of derivative financial instruments


The consolidated derivative financial instruments are shown as follows:


 

 

Sep/2016

 

Dec/2015

 

 

Assets

Liabilities

Net

 

Assets

Liabilities

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transactions with derivatives

 

240,607

( 95,403 )

145,204

 

1,099,574

(109,512)

990,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

83,572

( 43,636 )

39,936

 

608,915

(109,512)

499,403

Non-current portion

 

157,035

( 51,767 )

105,268

 

490,659

-

490,659


The consolidated financial derivative instruments with long-term maturities at September 30 , 2016 are as follows:


 

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

2017

 

24,243

 

( 2,729 )

2018

 

35,721

 

( 23,672 )

2019

 

17,320

 

( 12,161 )

2020 onwards

 

79,751

 

( 13,205 )

 

 

157,035

 

( 51,767 )






TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)



Consolidated financial assets and liabilities valued at fair value:


Sep/2016

 

Level 1

Level 2

Total balance

Assets

 

 

 

Financial assets valued at fair value

 

 

 

    Trading securities

492,563

-

492,563

    Derivatives used for hedging purposes

-

240,607

240,607

Total assets

492,563

240,607

733,170


 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Financial liabilities valued at fair value through profit loss

 

 

 

    Derivatives used for hedging purposes

-

95,403

95,403

Total liabilities

-

95,403

95,403


Dec/2015

 

Level 1

Level 2

Total balance

Assets

 

 

 

Financial assets valued at fair value

 

 

 

    Trading securities

599,414

-

599,414

    Derivatives used for hedging purposes

-

1,099,574

1,099,574

Total assets

599,414

   1,099,574

1,698,988


 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Financial liabilities valued at fair value through profit loss

 

 

 

    Derivatives used for hedging purposes

-

109,512

109,512

Total liabilities

-

109,512

109,512


The fair value of financial instruments traded on active markets is based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. A market is regarded as active if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service or regulatory agency, and those prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm’s length basis. These instruments are included in Level 1. The instruments included in Level 1 comprise, mainly, investments of Bank Deposit Certificates (CDBs) and Repurchases (Repos) classified as trading securities.


The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded on an active market (for example, over-the-counter derivatives) is determined by using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market data where it is available and rely as little as possible on entity specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in Level 2.


If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in Level 3.


Specific valuation techniques used to value financial instruments include:


·

Quoted market prices or financial institutions quotes or dealer quotes for similar instruments.

·

The fair value of interest rate swaps is calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash flows based on observable yield curves.

·

Other techniques, such as discounted cash flow analysis, are used to determine fair value for the remaining financial instruments.


The fair values of derivative financial instruments of the subsidiaries were determined based on future cash flows (asset and liability position), taking into account the contracted conditions and bringing those flows to present value by means of the discounted future interest rates disclosed in the market. The fair values were estimated at a specific time, based on information available and on Company’s own valuation methodologies.


Financial instruments by category


The Company’s financial instruments by category can be summarized as follows:


 

Consolidated

 

Borrowings and Receivables

 

Assets valued at fair value

 


Assets held to maturity

 


Assets held for trading

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets, as per balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Derivative financial instruments

-

 


240,607

 

-

 

-

 


240,607

 Trade accounts receivable and other accounts receivable, excluding prepayments



2,875,327

 

-

 



-

 



-

 



2,875,327

 Securities

-

 

-

 

24,547

 

468,016

 

492,563

 Cash and cash equivalents

3,733,771

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

3,733,771

 Leasing

203,437

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

203,437

 

6,812,535

 

240,607

 

24,547

 

468,016

 

7,545,705


 


Consolidated

 

Liabilities valued at fair value through profit or loss

 

Other financial liabilities

 

 


 Total

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities, as per balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 Borrowings and financings

-

 

6,120,048

 

6,120,048

 Derivative financial instruments

95,403

 

-

 

95,403

 Suppliers and other obligations, excluding legal obligations

-

 

2,847,760

 

2,847,760

 Leasing

-

 

   1,766,454

 

1,766,454

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

95,403

 

10,734,262

 

10,829,665






TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




 

 

 


Consolidated

 

 

 

Borrowings and Receivables

 

Assets valued at fair value through profit or loss

 



Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,2015

 

 

 

 

 

Assets, as per balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 Derivative financial instruments

-

 

1,099,574

 

1,099,574

 Trade accounts receivable and other accounts receivable, excluding prepayments


2,882,950

 

-

 


2,882,950

 Securities

-

 

599,414

 

599,414

 Cash and cash equivalents

6,100,403

 

-

 

6,100,403

 Leasing

199,935

 

-

 

199,935

 

9,183,288

 

1,698,988

 

10,882,276


 



Consolidated

(Revised)

 

Liabilities valued at fair value through profit or loss

 

Other financial liabilities

 



Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities, as per balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 Borrowings and financings

-

 

7,926,436

 

7,926,436

 Derivative financial instruments

109,512

 

-

 

109,512

 Suppliers and other obligations, excluding legal obligations

-

 


3,734,556

 


3,734,556

 Leasing

-

 

1,618,506

 

1,618,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

109,512

 

13,279,498

 

13,389,010


The regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on the trade date - the date on which the Company undertakes to buy or sell the asset. Investments are initially recognized at fair value. After initial recognition, changes in the fair value are booked in income for the year as finance income and expenses.


Financial risk hedge policy adopted by the Company – Synthesis


The Company ’ s policy states that mechanisms must be adopted to hedge against financial risks arising from borrowings taken out in foreign currency, so as to manage the exposure to the risks associated with exchange variations.


Derivative financial instruments against exchange variations must be acquired simultaneously with the closing of the debt that gave rise to that exposure. The coverage level to be taken out for this exchange exposure is 100% of the risk, both in terms of maturity date and amount.


At September 30 , 2016 no types of margins or collateral apply to the Company ’ s or the subsidiaries ’ transactions involving derivative financial instruments.


The criteria for choosing the financial institutions abide by parameters that take into account the rating provided by reliable risk analysis agencies, shareholders ’ equity and concentration levels of transactions and funding.


The transactions involving derivative financial instruments entered into by the subsidiaries and outstanding at September 30 , 2016 and December 31, 2015 are shown in the table below:


September 30 , 201 6

 

 

COUNTERPARTY

 

 

AVERAGE SWAP RATE

Currency

SWAP Type

DEBT

SWAP

Total Debt

Total Swap
(Asset Side)

% Coverage

Asset Side

Liability Side

USD

LIBOR X DI

BEI

BOFA

  616,772

616,772

100%

LIBOR 6M + 1.22% p.a.

94.33% of CDI

USD

LIBOR X DI

BNP

CITI, JP Morgan

117,639

117,640

100%

LIBOR 6M + 2.53% p.a.

97.42% of CDI

USD

LIBOR X DI

KfW

JP Morgan

218,685

218,685

100%

LIBOR 6M + 1.35% p.a.

102.50% of CDI

USD

LIBOR X DI

BOFA

BOFA

323,533

323,533

100%

LIBOR 3M + 2.00% p.a.

103.60% of CDI

USD

LIBOR X DI

KFW/Finnvera

JP Morgan

137,526

137,526

100%

LIBOR 6M + 0.75% p.a.

79.00% of CDI

USD

PRE X DI

CISCO

Santander and JP Morgan

326,652

326,652

100%

2.18% p.a.

88.19% of CDI


December 31, 2015

 

 

COUNTERPARTY

 

 

AVERAGE SWAP RATE

CURRENCY

SWAP Type

DEBT

SWAP

Total Debt

Total Swap
(Asset Side)

% Coverage

Asset Side

Liability Side

USD

LIBOR X DI

BEI

Santander, CITI,
MS and BOFA

    1,859,821

          1,859,682


100%


LIBOR 6M + 0.89% p.a.


90.07% of CDI

USD

LIBOR X DI

BNP

CITI, JP Morgan

        187,038

             187,038

100%

LIBOR 6M + 2.53% p.a.

97.42% of CDI

USD

LIBOR X DI

KfW

JP Morgan

        304,924

            304,924

100%

LIBOR 6M + 1.35% p.a.

102.50% of CDI

USD

LIBOR X DI

BOFA

BOFA

        468,114

            468,114

100%

LIBOR 3M + 1.35% p.a.

102.00% of CDI

USD

PRE X DI

CISCO

Santander

        469,931

469,931

100%

2.18% p.a.

88.30% of CDI


In the second quarter of 2016, the Company, concurrently with prepayment of part of the financing from European Investment Bank (BEI), reversed three swaps contracted with Banco Morgan Stanley and Citibank intended to hedge the Company against foreign exchange variation risks and interest rates pegged to this financing.


Also in the second quarter of 2016, the C ompany renewed for two years part of a loan from Bank of America, which had originally been due to mature in September 2016. Because of this renewal, the C ompany closed a swap linked to this loan, and entered into a new swap transaction to hedge the remaining balance of the loan.


In addition to the swap transactions mentioned in the tables above, the Company took advantage of a favorable moment, at the end of June, to close a forward swap transaction in advance in order to ensure an attractive cost of 81.5% of CDI for a financing agreement in foreign currency that will be disbursed in the future to KfW/Finnvera. Swap was closed based on the same payment flow as the debt to be disbursed in the future to ensure full hedging. This transaction does not hold foreign exchange risk, since the initial dollar rate for this transaction (Debt and Swap) will be simultaneously based on pre-established date in the future. On September 30, 2016 the MTM of the transaction registered in the books was R$ 8,646 - Assets.


Position showing the sensitivity analysis – effect of variation on the fair value of the swaps


In order to identify possible distortions arising from consolidated derivative financial instrument transactions currently outstanding, a sensitivity analysis was carried out taking into account three different scenarios (probable, possible and remote) and their respective impacts on results, as follows:



Description

 


Sep/2016

 

Probable Scenario

 

Possible Scenario

 

Remote Scenario

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt in USD (BNP Paribas, BEI, BOFA, Cisco and KFW)

 

1,874,215

 

1,874,215  

 

2,356,859

 

2,845,137

A) Aggregate Debt Variation

 

 

 

-

 

482,643

 

970,922

Fair value of the asset side of the swap

 

1,874,215

 

1,874,215

 

2,356,859

 

2,845,137

Fair value of the liability side of the swap

 

( 1,728,429 )

 

( 1,728,429 )

 

( 1,729,431 )

 

( 1,730,984 )

Swap result

 

145,786

 

145,786

 

627,428

 

1,114,153

B) Aggregate Swap Variation

 

 

 

-

 

481,641

 

   968,367

C) Final result (B-A)

 

 

 

-

 

1,002

 

  2,555


Given the characteristics of the derivative financial instruments of the subsidiaries, our assumptions basically took into account the effect i) of the variation in the CDI and; ii) of the variations in the US dollar used in the transactions, achieving, respectively, the percentages and quotations indicated below:


Risk variable

Probable scenario

Possible scenario

Remote scenario

 

(current)

 

 

CDI

14.13%

17.66%

21.20%

USD

3.2462

4.0578

4.8693


As the subsidiaries hold derivative financial instruments to hedge their respective financial debt, the variations in the scenarios are monitored from the respective subject of the hedge, thereby showing that the counterpart of the effects involving the exposure created by the swaps will be reflected in the debt. In the case of these transactions the subsidiaries disclosed the fair value of the subject matter (debt) and the derivative financial instrument of the hedge on separate lines, as shown in the sensitivity analysis position above, so as to reveal the net exposure of its subsidiaries in each of the three scenarios mentioned.


We wish to draw attention to the fact that the sole purpose of the transactions closed by the subsidiaries involving derivative financial transactions is to protect their balance sheet position. Therefore, any improvement or deterioration in their respective market values will represent an inverse movement in the corresponding installments of the financial debt contracted, which is the subject matter of the subsidiaries ’ derivative financial instruments.


Our sensitivity analyses referring to the derivative financial instruments outstanding at September 30 , 2016 were conducted taking into account basically the assumptions surrounding the variations in market interest rates and the variation of the US dollar used in the swap agreements. The use of those assumptions in our analyses was exclusively due to the characteristics of our derivative financial instruments, which represent exposure to interest rate and exchange variations only.


Position showing gains and losses with derivatives in the period


 

 

Sep/2016

Net result from USD vs. CDI transactions

 

( 520,111 )


Capital management

The Group ’ s objectives when managing capital is to safeguard the Group ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns to shareholders and benefits to other stakeholders, in addition to maintaining an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. In order to maintain or adjust its capital structure the Company can review its policy on paying dividends, returning capital to the shareholders or also issuing new stock or selling assets to reduce its level of indebtedness, for example.



40

Insurance


The Company and its subsidiaries maintain a policy for monitoring the risks inherent to their operations. Accordingly, at September 30, 2016, the Company and its subsidiaries had insurance coverage against operating risks, third party liability, and health, among others. The Management of the Company and of its subsidiaries consider that insurance coverage is sufficient to cover eventual losses. The table below shows the main assets, liabilities or interests insured and their respective amounts:


Types

 

Amounts insured

Operating risks

 

               R$ 39,134,871

General Third Party Liability - RCG

 

R$80,000

Vehicles (Executive and Operational Fleets)

 

R$1,000 for Civil Liability Optional (Property Damages and Personal Injury) and R$100 for Moral Damages.






TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO THE QUARTERLY INFORMATION -- continued

As at September 30, 2016

(in thousands of Reais, unless otherwise indicated)




41

Commitments


Rentals


The Company and its subsidiaries rent equipment and properties by means of many rental agreements with different maturity dates. Below is a list of minimum rental payments committed under such agreements:

2017

743,357

2018

776,808

2019

811,764

2020

848,293

2021

886,466

 

4,066,688


42

Supplementary disclosure on consolidated cash flows


 

 

Sep/2016

 

Sep/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

437,0 79

 

342,169

Income tax and social contribution paid

 

119,061

 

221,482

Leasing

 

111,304

 

1,206,963


43.

Other Material Information


On June 21, 2016 ( the complaint was assigned on the 20 th ), OI S.A., Telemar Norte Leste S.A . , OI Móvel S.A., Copart 4 Participações S.A., Copart 5 Participações S.A., Portugal Telecom International Finance B.V. and OI Brasil Holdings Coöperatief U.A. ( jointly “ Oi ” ), filed for judicial reorganization with the 7 th Business Court of Rio de Janeiro, which the court approved on June 29, 2016. The complaint states that the purpose of the action was to protect Oi ’ s cash and assets while it negotiates a judicial reorganization plan with its creditors, so that it can continue to operate . Together with the complaint , Oi submitted a list of creditors , which is currently being analyzed by the court administrator appointed by the judge , that has not yet published t he list of c reditors revised containing the credits subject to the judicial reorganization process. On September 3 0, 2016 , the announcement containing the notice on the filing of the Judicial Reorganization Plan was published . The Reorganization Plan has not yet been approved by creditors, and it will give details of payment of debts included in the reorganization, and of other measure s for the recovery of O I Group .

 

The relationship between TIM and OI arises principally from regulated interconnection operations and the sharing of infrastructure , which are necessary for both operators . Thus, the net asset position of TIM in relation to the judicial reorganization of O I as of June 20 , 2016, is as follows:


Interconnection

 

14,248

Other commercial relationship of infrastructure sharing

 

1,677

Total

 

15,925


On the basis of the information available on the date of preparation of the Quarterly Information, TIM Management has not made any additional provision for the amounts outstanding with Oi, since the reorganization plan presented by Oi and the analysis conducted by the creditors pointed to a scenario in which partner suppliers could be paid within up to 2 years. The materiality of the balances in question and the nature of the services between the parties have also been taken into account .




 



REPORT ON REVIEW OF INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION


To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

TIM Participações S.A.

Rio de Janeiro - RJ



Introduction


We have reviewed the accompanying individual and consolidated interim financial information of TIM Participações S.A. (the ‘Company’), included in the Interim Financial Information Form (ITR), for the quarter ended on September 30, 2016, which comprises the balance sheet and the related statements of income and comprehensive income for the three and nine-month period then ended and the statements of changes in equity and of cash flows for the nine-month period then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes.


Management is responsible for the preparation of the individual and consolidated interim financial information in accordance with the Accounting Committee Pronouncement CPC 21 (R1) – Interim Financial Information and International Accounting Standard IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), as well as for the presentation of such information in accordance with the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), applicable to the preparation of Interim Financial Information (ITR). Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim financial information based on our review.


Scope of review


We conducted our review in accordance with Brazilian and international standards on review of interim financial information (NBC TR 2410 and ISRE 2410 - Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, respectively). A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily to persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with standards on auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.


Conclusion on the interim financial information

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying individual and consolidated interim financial information included in the interim financial information referred to above has not present been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with CPC 21 (R1) and IAS 34, applicable to the preparation of Interim Financial Information (ITR) and presented in accordance with the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM).




Other matters


Statements of Value Added


We have also reviewed the individual and consolidated statements of value added, for the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2016, prepared under the responsibility of the Company’s management, the presentation of which is required by the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) applicable to the preparation of Interim Financial Information (ITR), and is considered as supplemental information for IFRS that does not require their presentation.   These statements were subject to the same review procedures described above and, based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that they have not been prepared, in all material respects, in relation to the individual and consolidated interim financial information taken as a whole.


Prior year and period corresponding balances


The amounts corresponding to the financial statements for the years ended on December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 and the quarter ended on September 30, 2015, presented for comparison purposes, were audited by other auditors who issued reports dated February 4, 2016, February 12, 2015, February 13, 2014 and November 3, 2015, respectively, without qualification. As part of our review of the interim financial information as of September 30, 2016, we also reviewed the adjustments described in Note 2.e, which were made to change the financial statements of 2015, 2014, 2013 and the interim financial information as of September 30, 2015. We conclude that such adjustments are appropriate and have been properly made.


The accompanying financial statements have been translated into English for the convenience of readers outside Brazil.


Rio de Janeiro, October 31, 2016.


 

BDO RCS Auditores Independentes SS

CRC 2 SP 013846/O-1



Julian Clemente

Accountant CRC 1SP 197232/0-6





TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


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OPINION OF THE FISCAL COUNCIL


MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 31 st , 2016


The Members of the Fiscal Council of TIM Participações S.A. ("Company"), in the exercise of their attributions and legal duties, as provided in Article 163 of the Brazilian Corporate Law, conducted a review and analysis of the quarterly financial statements, along with the limited review report of BDO RCS Auditores Independentes S.S., for the period that ended on September 30 th , 2016 and taking into account the information provided by the Company's management and the Independent Auditors, consider the information appropriate for presentation to the Board of Directors of the Company, in accordance to the Brazilian Corporate Law.


Rio de Janeiro (RJ), October 31 st , 2016.



JOSINO DE ALMEIDA FONSECA

Chairman of the Fiscal Council


JARBAS BARSANTI

Member of the Fiscal Council



OSWALDO ORSOLIN

Member of the Fiscal Council







TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


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DIRECTORS’ STATEMENT ON INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Stefano De Angelis (Chief Executive Officer), Guglielmo Noya (Chief Financial Officer), Daniel Junqueira Pinto Hermeto (Purchasing & Supply Chain Officer), Mario Girasole (Regulatory and Institutional Affairs Officer), Leonardo de Carvalho Capdeville (Chief Technology Officer), Pietro Labriola (Chief Operating Officer), Rogério Tostes Lima ( Investor Relations Officer ) e Jaques Horn (Legal Officer), as statutory directors of TIM Participações S.A., declare, in accordance with article 25, paragraph 1, item VI of CVM Instruction 480 of December 7, 2009, that they have: reviewed, discussed and agreed with the Company’s Financial Statements for the period ended September 30, 2016.


Rio de Janeiro, October 31, 2016.


STEFANO DE ANGELIS

Diretor Presidente

GUGLIELMO NOYA

Chief Financial Officer

MARIO GIRASOLE

Regulatory and Institutional Affairs Officer

LEONARDO DE CARVALHO CAPDEVILLE

Chief Technology Officer

DANIEL JUNQUEIRA PINTO HERMETO

Purchasing & Supply Chain Officer

PIETRO LABRIOLA

Chief Operating Officer

ROGÉRIO TOSTES LIMA

Investor Relations Officer

JAQUES HORN

Legal Officer





TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. and

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES


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DIRECTORS’ STATEMENT ON INDEPENDENT AUDITORS´ REPORT


Stefano De Angelis (Chief Executive Officer), Guglielmo Noya (Chief Financial Officer), Daniel Junqueira Pinto Hermeto (Purchasing & Supply Chain Officer), Mario Girasole (Regulatory and Institutional Affairs Officer), Leonardo de Carvalho Capdeville (Chief Technology Officer), Pietro Labriola (Chief Operating Officer), Rogério Tostes Lima ( Investor Relations Officer ) e Jaques Horn (Legal Officer), as statutory directors of TIM Participações S.A., declare, in accordance with article 25, paragraph 1, item V of CVM Instruction 480 of December 7, 2009, that they have: reviewed, discussed and agreed with opinions expressed in the Company’s Independent Auditors’ Report on the Company’s Financial  Statements for the period ended September 30, 2016.


Rio de Janeiro, October 31, 2016.

STEFANO DE ANGELIS

Diretor Presidente

GUGLIELMO NOYA

Chief Financial Officer

MARIO GIRASOLE

Regulatory and Institutional Affairs Officer

LEONARDO DE CARVALHO CAPDEVILLE

Chief Technology Officer

DANIEL JUNQUEIRA PINTO HERMETO

Purchasing & Supply Chain Officer

PIETRO LABRIOLA

Chief Operating Officer

ROGÉRIO TOSTES LIMA

Investor Relations Officer

JAQUES HORN

Legal Officer




Footnotes

1 GRI-G4 Global Reporting Initiative, an international reporting standard on performance indicators, used by TIM on its Sustainability Report.

 






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.

  TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.  
       
Date: October 31, 2016 By: /s/ Rogério Tostes  
 
    Name: Rogério Tostes  
    Title: IRO  

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates offuture economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will a ctually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.



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