TV Azteca, S.A. DE C.V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Results Of Operations*
(Millions of Mexican pesos of December 31, 2002 purchasing power
Fourth Quarter of:
2001 2002
Net revenue $1,922 $1,976
Programming, production and
transmission costs 714 504
Sales and administrative expenses 264 265
EBITDA 944 1,207
Depreciation and amortization 148 (5)
Operating profit 796 1,212
Other expense -Net -- (172)
Comprehensive financing cost:
Interest expense (181) (193)
Other financing expense (2) (16)
Interest income 50 35
Exchange gain -Net 116 24
Loss on monetary position (11) (36)
Net comprehensive financing cost (28) (186)
Income before provision for income
tax and deferred income tax 768 854
Provision for:
Income tax (96) (113)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) 3 (26)
Net income $675 $715
Net (loss) income of minority stock
holders $(0.3) $0.1
Net income of majority stock holders $675 $715
End of period exchange rate** $9.16 $10.40
Millions of US Dollars **
Fourth Quarter of:
2001 % 2002 % Change
Dls %
Net revenue $185 100% $190 100% 5 3%
Programming, production and
transmission costs 69 37% 48 26% (20) -29%
Sales and administrative expenses 25 14% 25 13% 0 0%
EBITDA 91 49% 116 61% 25 28%
Depreciation and amortization 14 (0) (15)
Operating profit 77 41% 117 61% 40 52%
Other expense -Net -- (17) (17)
Comprehensive financing cost:
Interest expense (17) (19) (1)
Other financing expense (0) (2) (1)
Interest income 5 3 (1)
Exchange gain -Net 11 2 (9)
Loss on monetary position (1) (3) (2)
Net comprehensive financing cost (3) (18) (15)
Income before provision for income
tax and deferred income tax 74 40% 82 43% 8 11%
Provision for:
Income tax (9) (11) (2)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) 0 (3) (3)
Net income $65 35% $69 36% 4 6%
Net (loss) income of minority stock
holders $(0) $0 0
Net income of majority stock holders $65 $69 4
End of period exchange rate**
* Mexican GAAP.
** The U.S. dollar figures represent the Mexican peso amounts as of
December 31, 2002 expressed as of December 31, 2002 purchasing power,
translated at the exchange rate of Ps. 10.40 per U.S. dollar.
TV Azteca, S.A. De C.V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Results of Operations*
(Millions of Mexican pesos of December 31, 2002 purchasing power
Year ended December 31,
2001 2002
Net revenue $6,124 $6,690
Programming, production and
transmission costs 2,471 2,511
Sales and administrative expenses 957 974
EBITDA 2,696 3,205
Depreciation and amortization 604 385
Operating profit 2,092 2,820
Other expense -Net (244) (442)
Comprehensive financing cost:
Interest expense (744) (725)
Other financing expense (27) (136)
Interest income 240 192
Exchange gain (loss)-Net 198 (353)
Gain (loss) on monetary position 2 (82)
Net comprehensive financing cost (331) (1,104)
Income before provision for income
tax and deferred income tax 1,517 1,274
Provision for:
Income tax (210) (264)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) 199 (26)
Net income $1,506 $984
Net loss of minority stock holders $(2) $(0.2)
Net income of majority stock holders $1,508 $984
End of period exchange rate** $9.16 $10.40
Millions of US Dollars **
Year ended December 31,
2001 % 2002 % Change
Dls %
Net revenue $589 100% $644 100% 54 9%
Programming, production and
transmission costs 238 40% 242 38% 4 2%
Sales and administrative expenses 92 16% 94 15% 2 2%
EBITDA 259 44% 308 48% 49 19%
Depreciation and amortization 58 37 (21)
Operating profit 201 34% 271 42% 70 35%
Other expense -Net (23) (43) (19)
Comprehensive financing cost:
Interest expense (72) (70) 2
Other financing expense (3) (13) (10)
Interest income 23 18 (5)
Exchange gain (loss)-Net 19 (34) (53)
Gain (loss) on monetary position 0 (8) (8)
Net comprehensive financing cost (32) (106) (74)
Income before provision for income
tax and deferred income tax 146 25% 123 19% (23) -16%
Provision for:
Income tax (20) (25) (5)
Deferred income tax benefit
(expense) 19 (3) (22)
Net income $145 25% $95 15% (50) -35%
Net loss of minority stock holders $(0) $(0) 0
Net income of majority stock
holders $145 $95 (50)
End of period exchange rate**
* Mexican GAAP.
** The U.S. dollar figures represent the Mexican peso amounts as of
December 31, 2002 expressed as of December 31, 2002 purchasing power,
translated at the exchange rate of Ps. 10.40 per U.S. dollar.
TV Azteca, S.A. De C.V. And Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets*
(Millions of Mexican pesos of December 31, 2002 purchasing power
Millions of US Dollars**
At December 31, At December 31, Change
2001 2002 2001 2002 Dls %
Current assets:
Cash and cash
equivalents $1,651 $1,393 $159 $134 (25)
Accounts receivable 4,927 4,921 474 473 (1)
Other current assets 1,108 929 107 89 (17)
Total current assets 7,686 7,243 739 697 (43) -6%
Accounts receivable
from Unefon 1,931 2,009 186 193 8
Property, plant and
equipment-Net 2,304 2,231 222 215 (7)
Television concessions-
Net 3,743 3,742 360 360 (0)
Investment in Unefon 1,848 1,756 178 169 (9)
Investment in Todito 398 320 38 31 (8)
Investment in Azteca
America 660 1,154 63 111 48
Exhibition rights 1,043 1,380 100 133 32
Other assets 1,203 1,182 116 114 (2)
Goodwill -Net 679 642 65 62 (4)
Total long term assets 13,809 14,416 1,328 1,387 58 4%
Total assets $21,495 $21,659 $2,068 $2,084 16 1%
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt $567 $437 $55 $42 (13)
Other current
liabilities 1,708 1,520 164 146 (18)
Total current
liabilities 2,275 1,957 219 188 (31) -14%
Long-term liabilities
Guaranteed senior notes 4,115 4,418 396 425 29
Bank loans 1,508 1,303 145 125 (20)
Advertising advances 4,640 4,446 446 428 (19) -4%
Unefon advertising
advance 2,258 2,167 217 208 (9)
Todito advances 715 504 69 48 (20)
Other long term
liabilities 206 246 20 24 4
Deferred income tax
payable 26 2 2
Total long-term
liabilities 13,442 13,110 1,293 1,261 (32) -2%
Total liabilities 15,717 15,067 1,512 1,449 (63) -4%
Total stockholders'
equity 5,778 6,592 556 634 78 14%
Total liabilities and
equity $21,495 $21,659 $2,068 $2,084 16 1%
End of period exchange
rate $9.16 $10.40
* Mexican GAAP.
** The U.S. dollar figures represent Mexican peso amounts as of
December 31, 2002, expressed as of December 31, 2002 purchasing power,
translated at the exchange rate of Ps. 10.40 per U.S. dollar.
TV Azteca, S.A. De C.V. And Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Financial Position
(Millions of Mexican pesos of December 31, 2002 purchasing power
Year ended December 31,
Operations: 2001 2002
Net income $1,506 $984
Charges (credits) to results of
operation not affecting
resources:
Amortization of concessions and
goodwill 162 42
Depreciation 442 343
Equity method in associate and
affiliates 68 111
Deferred income tax (benefit)
expense (201) 26
Net change in accounts
receivable, inventories,
exhibition rights,
related parties, accounts payable
and accrued expenses (281) (119)
Unefon advertising advances (55) (91)
Todito advertising, programming,
and services advances (196) (211)
Advertising advances 182 (194)
Resources provided by operations 1,627 891
Investment:
Acquisition of property,
machinery and equipment -Net (177) (241)
Account receivable from Pappas
Southern California, LLC (191)
Investment in affiliates of
Pappas Telecasting Companies,
through
Azteca America (660)
Advance payment for the Azteca
America equity option (456)
Minority interest (3) 1
Resources used in investing
activities (1,031) (696)
Financing:
Guaranteed senior notes (411) 303
Bank loans -Net 37 (335)
Stock options exercised 81 24
Preferred dividend paid (42) (40)
Repurchase of shares (43) (170)
Sale of treasury shares 162 137
Financial instruments (173)
Loan granted to related party (199)
Resources used in financing
activities (216) (453)
Increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents 380 (258)
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of year 1,270 1,651
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of year $1,650 $1,393