UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October 2006
QUINENCO S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
QUINENCO, INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Quinenco S.A.
Enrique Foster Sur 20, 14th Floor
Santiago, Republic of Chile
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 12(g)3-2(b) under the Securities Act of 1934
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The following document is being filed with this 6-K report and is attached
hereto.
Press Release announcing Quinenco's third quarter 2006 consolidated results
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QUINENCO S.A. ANNOUNCES CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2006
(Santiago, Chile, October 30, 2006) Quinenco S.A. (NYSE:LQ), a leading Chilean
business conglomerate, announced today its consolidated financial results in
Chilean GAAP, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.
Consolidated financial results are presented in accordance with Chilean GAAP.
All figures are presented in constant Chilean pesos and have been adjusted to
reflect the effects of inflation (3.8% year-over-year). Figures in US$ have been
converted from Chilean pesos (Ch$) at the observed exchange rate on September
30, 2006 (Ch$537.03 = US$1.00) and are only provided for the reader's
convenience.
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3Q 2006 HIGHLIGHTS
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- Consolidated sales rose by 59.4% in 3Q 2006 to Ch$162,842 million
(US$303.2 million), mainly attributable to a 69.0% growth in Madeco's
revenues.
- Operating income jumped by 98.2% to Ch$15,226 million (US$28.4 million),
mainly attributable to Madeco's operations, which benefited from higher
sales volumes and average prices due to the abrupt increase in copper
prices.
- Results from equity method investments reflected continued earnings growth
of CCU and Banco de Chile. Income from these investments increased by
10.8% to Ch$18,007 million (US$33.5 million).
- Non-operating income reached Ch$3,049 million (US$5.7 million) compared to
Ch$849 million (US$1.6 million) in 3Q 2005.
- 3Q 2006 net income amounted to Ch$11,266 million (US$21.0 million) in 3Q
2006, an increase of 112.7% from the Ch$5,296 million (US$9.9 million)
reported in 3Q 2005 as a consequence of the improvement in operating and
non-operating results.
- YTD net earnings amounted to Ch$43,177 million (US$80.4 million), down by
6.6% from the Ch$46,211 million (US$86.0 million) reported for the nine
months ended September 30, 2005, which included non-recurring gains on the
sale of Quinenco's investment in Almacenes Paris.
- Earnings per share amounted to Ch$10.43 (US$0.02) and earnings per ADR to
Ch$104.34 (US$0.19) for the third quarter of 2006.
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Net Income Contribution
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Quinenco's
ownership % 3Q 2005 2Q 2006 3Q 2006 3Q 2006 YTD 2005 YTD 2006
Sector/Company at 9/30/2006 MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MUS$ MCh$ MCh$
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Financial Services:
Banco de Chile (1)(3) 52.2% 13,602 16,601 15,020 28.0 42,896 45,182
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Food & Beverage:
CCU (4) 33.1% 2,650 1,092 2,987 5.6 9,245 11,024
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Telecommunications:
Telsur (1) 73.7% 1,547 1,480 1,575 2.9 4,360 4,637
Entel (2) 5.7% 985 (20) (19) -- 3,084 1,329
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Manufacturing:
Madeco (1) 46.1% 845 6,232 3,432 6.4 5,366 12,838
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Other operating companies (5) (2,419) (2,514) (1,267) (2.4) (4,817) (4,983)
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Total operating companies 17,210 22,871 21,728 40.5 60,134 70,027
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Quinenco & holding companies (11,914) (6,317) (10,462) (19.5) (13,923) (26,850)
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Total 5,296 16,554 11,266 21.0 46,211 43,177
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The figures provided in the above table correspond to Quinenco's proportionate
share of each company's net income (loss).
(1) Operating company in which Quinenco has direct or indirect control.
(2) Operating company in which Quinenco holds a minority interest. As of
3/31/2006 Quinenco's investment in Entel is accounted for using the cost
method and dividends received are included with Quinenco and holding
companies.
(3) Ownership % in the above table corresponds to voting rights in Banco de
Chile.
(4) Operating company which is controlled jointly between Quinenco and
Heineken Int'l (through a shareholders' agreement).
(5) Other operating companies include results from Hoteles Carrera, Habitaria
and Indalsa.
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Net Income - 3Q 2006
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Quinenco reported net income for the third quarter of 2006, which amounted
to Ch$11,266 million (US$21.0 million), up by 112.7% from the Ch$5,296
million (US$9.9 million) reported in the third quarter of 2005. The
increase in quarterly net income was attributable to both the good
performance of operating companies as well as a reduction in expenses at
the Quinenco corporate level. Worth mentioning is that Quinenco's
investment in Entel is now being accounted for under the cost method and
income from Entel, principally dividends, are now included with results of
Quinenco and holding companies.
The net income contribution from operating companies reached Ch$21,728
million (US$40.5 million), up by 26.3% compared to the same quarter in
2005. The increase was attributable to higher results from all of Quinenco
main operating companies, particularly Madeco.
Earnings per ordinary share amounted to Ch$10.43 (US$0.02) and earnings
per ADR, Ch$104.34 (US$0.19).
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Consolidated Income Statement Breakdown
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3Q 2005 2Q 2006 3Q 2006 3Q 2006 YTD 2005 YTD 2006
MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MUS$ MCh$ MCh$
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Revenues
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Madeco 87,797 157,683 148,371 276.3 284,048 427,878
Telsur 14,010 13,949 14,269 26.6 41,869 42,160
Quinenco & holding 325 242 202 0.3 1,462 752
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Total 102,132 171,874 162,842 303.2 327,379 470,790
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Operating income (loss)
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Madeco 6,978 21,405 14,835 27.6 22,506 46,030
Telsur 3,459 2,964 3,033 5.6 9,901 9,162
Quinenco & holding (2,653) (2,374) (2,642) (4.8) (7,860) (7,414)
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Total 7,684 21,995 15,226 28.4 24,547 47,778
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Non-operating income (loss)
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Interest income 581 1,245 827 1.5 2,048 3,348
Share of net income/loss from related co:
Banco de Chile 13,602 16,601 15,020 28.0 42,896 45,182
CCU 2,650 1,092 2,987 5.5 9,245 11,024
Entel 985 (20) (19) -- 3,084 1,329
Other equity investments 46 215 328 0.6 205 525
Other non-op income 796 3,553 204 0.4 27,271 4,279
Amortization of GW expense (5,387) (6,276) (5,433) (10.1) (16,680) (17,101)
Interest expense (8,138) (8,112) (6,609) (12.3) (23,006) (21,891)
Other non-op expenses (3,294) (3,190) (2,094) (3.9) (8,671) (7,064)
Price-level restatement (913) (914) (1,348) (2.5) (2,177) (1,544)
Foreign exchange gains & losses (79) (546) (814) (1.5) 1,269 89
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Total 849 3,648 3,049 5.7 35,484 18,176
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Income Tax (1,699) (1,031) (2,228) (4.1) (7,661) (5,724)
Extraordinary items -- -- -- -- -- --
Minority Interest (1,842) (8,428) (5,135) (9.6) (7,557) (18,170)
Amortization of negative GW 304 370 354 0.6 1,398 1,117
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Net income (loss) 5,296 16,554 11,266 21.0 46,211 43,177
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Revenues - 3Q 2006
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Consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2006 were Ch$162,842
million (US$303.2 million), up by 59.4% from the Ch$102,132 million
(US$190.2 million) reported in the third quarter of 2005, explained by a
69.0% increase in Madeco's sales as a result of higher average prices
associated with the increase in copper prices and a 2.2% increase in
consolidated sales volumes. Consolidated sales can be broken down as
follows: Madeco (91.1%), Telefonica del Sur (8.8%) and others (0.1%).
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Operating Income - 3Q 2006
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Operating income for the third quarter of 2006 was Ch$15,226 million
(US$28.4 million), up by 98.2% from the Ch$7,684 million (US$14.3 million)
reported in the third quarter of 2005. The sharp rise in consolidated
operating income was attributable to Madeco's operations, which benefited
from an increase in sales volumes and prices transfers to customers of
higher copper prices.
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EBITDA - 3Q 2006
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EBITDA reached Ch$22,445 million (US$41.8 million) in 3Q 2006, compared to
Ch$14,090 million (US$26.2 million) in 3Q 2005, an increase of 59.3%
compared to the same period of 2005, mainly attributable to Madeco's
operations.
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Non-Operating Results - 3Q 2006
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Quinenco reported non-operating income of Ch$3,049 million (US$5.7
million) in the third quarter of 2006, compared to non-operating income of
Ch$849 million (US$1.6 million) in the same quarter of 2005. The positive
variation between the two periods is mostly explained by an increase in
income from equity investments (net), a reduction in interest expense and
lower non-operating expenses, the effect of which was partially offset by
a deterioration in price-restatement and foreign exchange results. In
addition, the company's investment in Entel is no longer being accounted
for as an equity investment, which also partially offset the increase in
non-operating results for the quarter.
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Interest Income
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Interest income for the third quarter of 2006 amounted to Ch$827
million (US$1.5 million), an increase of 42.5% compared to the same
period in 2005. The increase corresponds to a higher level of cash
on hand and an increase in the interest rates earned on cash
investments.
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Proportionate share of net income of equity method investments (net)
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Quinenco's proportionate share of net income from equity method
investments (net) reached Ch$18,316 million (US$34.1 million),
compared to Ch$17,283 million (US$32.2 million) in 3Q 2005, an
increase of 6.0%. The increase mainly corresponded to growth in the
proportionate share of net income from Banco de Chile (+Ch$1,418
million or US$2.6 million) and CCU (+Ch$337 million or US$0.6
million), partially offset by a reduction of Ch$1,004 million
(US$1.9 million) in income from Entel, which is no longer being
accounted for under the equity method (it is now being accounted for
on a cost basis).
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Amortization of goodwill expense
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Amortization of goodwill expense amounted to Ch$5,433 million
(US$10.1 million) in the third quarter of 2006, compared to Ch$5,387
million (US$10.0 million) reported in the same period of 2005.
Goodwill expense is almost entirely related to the Banco de Chile
acquisition in 2001, and to a lesser extent, the Banco Edwards
acquisition in 1999 (now kept on the books as Bank of Chile). Of the
total balance of goodwill at the consolidated level of Ch$284,412
million (US$529.6 million) as of September 30, 2006, Ch$271,219
million (US$505.0 million) was associated with the acquisition of
the banks.
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Interest Expense
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Interest expense for the third quarter of 2006 amounted to Ch$6,609
million (US$12.3 million), a decrease of 18.8% compared to the same
period in 2005. The decrease mainly corresponds to lower interest
expense at the corporate level and at Telsur, partially offset by
higher interest expense at Madeco. In 3Q 2005, interest expense
included extraordinary costs associated with the modification of
Quinenco's Series A bonds, which served to increase the amount of
interest expense incurred during that period. The decline in
interest expense associated with Telsur's operations is mainly due
to a lower indebtedness level. The increase in interest expense at
Madeco is due to higher interest rates on bank borrowings.
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Other non-operating expenses
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Other non-operating expenses amounted to Ch$2,094 million (US$3.9
million) compared to Ch$3,294 million (US$6.1 million) in the third
quarter of 2005. Other non-operating expenses are mostly composed of
expenses associated with Indalsa Peru and provisions for
contingencies and others.
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Price-level restatement
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Price-level restatement losses amounted to Ch$1,348 million (US$2.5
million) in the third quarter of 2006, compared to price-level
restatement losses of Ch$913 million (US$1.7 million) in the same
period in 2005. Price level restatement losses are primarily
attributable to Madeco's operations.
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Foreign Currency Exchange Differences
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In 3Q 2006, the losses specific to foreign currency differences
amounted to Ch$814 million (US$1.5 million), compared to losses
amounting to Ch$79 million (US$0.1 million) reported in the third
quarter of 2005. The variation was mostly attributable to Madeco's
Brazilian subsidiaries.
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Income Taxes - 3Q 2006
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Quinenco reported income tax expense of Ch$2,228 million (US$4.1 million),
compared to Ch$1,699 million (US$3.2 million) in the same period of 2005.
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Minority Interest - 3Q 2006
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In the third quarter of 2006, Quinenco reported a deduction from income of
Ch$5,135 million (US$9.6 million), compared to a deduction from income of
Ch$1,842 million (US$3.4 million) in 3Q 2005. The amount is mainly related
to minority shareholders' proportionate share of Madeco's and, to a lesser
extent, Telefonica del Sur's third quarter 2006 income.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS (vis-a-vis the 2nd quarter of 2006)
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As of As of As of As of
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet 9/30/05 6/30/06 9/30/06 9/30/06
MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MUS$
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Current assets 313,821 375,850 366,901 683.2
Fixed assets 271,263 262,451 258,339 481.1
Other assets 848,655 854,639 862,269 1,605.6
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Total assets 1,433,739 1,492,940 1,487,509 2,769.9
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Current liabilities 200,645 131,625 119,781 223.0
Long-term liabilities 389,577 444,577 439,033 817.5
Minority interest 115,291 165,869 169,037 314.8
Shareholders' equity 728,226 750,869 759,658 1,414.6
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Total liabilities & shareholders' equity 1,433,739 1,492,940 1,487,509 2,769.9
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Current Assets
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Current assets decreased by 2.4% compared to the second quarter of 2005,
mainly due to a reduction in short term investments at the corporate
level.
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Fixed Assets and Other Assets
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Fixed assets and Other assets did not vary significantly compared to the
second quarter of 2006 (-1.6% and +0.9%, respectively).
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Current Liabilities
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Current liabilities decreased by 9.0% compared to the second quarter of
2006, primarily due to a decrease in short term bank obligations at
Madeco.
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Long-term Liabilities
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Long term liabilities did not vary significantly compared to the second
quarter of 2006 (-1.2%).
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Minority Interest
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Long term liabilities did not vary significantly compared to the second
quarter of 2006 (+1.9%).
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Equity
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Shareholders' equity did not vary significantly compared to the second
quarter of 2006 (+1.2%).
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Quinenco Corporate Level Debt and Cash
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As of September 30, 2006, financial debt at the corporate level was
Ch$335,823 million (US$625.3 million). As of the same date, cash and cash
equivalents amounted to Ch$100,674 million (US$187.5 million). The debt to
total capitalization ratio at the corporate level was 30.6%.
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NAV
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As of September 30, 2006, the estimated net asset value (NAV) of Quinenco
was US$2.170 million (Ch$1,079 per share) and market capitalization was
US$1.367 million (Ch$679.99 per share). The discount to NAV is estimated
at 37% as of the same date.
NAV as of 9/30/2006
US$2.2 billion
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NAV/Share Price Evolution
As of 9/30/2006
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SECTOR /OPERATING COMPANY ANALYSIS
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FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR
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The following table details Quinenco's proportionate share of income from
investments in the Financial Services sector during 2005 and 2006:
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Ownership 3Q 2005 YTD 2005 2Q 2006 3Q 2006 3Q 2006 YTD 2006
% MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MUS$ MCh$
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Banco de Chile (1) 52.2% 13,602 42,896 16,601 15,020 28.0 45,182
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1) Ownership % in the above table corresponds to voting rights in Banco de
Chile.
BANCO DE CHILE
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Quarter Accumulated for Year
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3Q 2005 3Q 2006 3Q 2006 YTD 2005 YTD 2006 YTD 2006
MCh$ MCh$ MUS$ MCh$ MCh$ MUS$
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Operating revenues 137,962 150,127 279.6 392,907 420,760 783.5
Provision for loan losses (4,783) (9,204) (17.1) (12,344) (22,923) (42.7)
Operating expenses (72,074) (76,432) (142.3) (207,772) (222,266) (413.9)
Net Income (loss) 50,140 52,447 97.7 146,774 152,869 284.7
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Loan portfolio 7,929,728 9,151,257 17,040.5
Total assets 10,699,286 11,889,520 22,139.4
Shareholders' equity 758,259 794,824 1,480.0
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Net interest margin 4.3% 4.3%
Net Financial Margin 4.2% 4.5%
Efficiency ratio 52.2% 50.9%
ROAE 28.2% 26.9%
ROAA 1.9% 1.8%
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3Q 2006 Results
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Banco de Chile's operating revenues increased by 8.8% to Ch$150,127 million
(US$279.6 million) in the third quarter of 2006. The increase in operating
revenues was mainly due to a rise of Ch$15,720 million (US$29.3 million) or
15.6% in net financial income, mainly as a result of a 9.7% growth in average
interest earning assets, a higher contribution from non-interest bearing
liabilities (mostly demand deposits) due to the hike in interest rates, lower
negative repricing effects and higher inflation. A decline in fee income, which
fell by 11.8% or Ch$4,263 million (US$7.9 million) to Ch$31,779 million (US$59.2
million), partially offset the growth in operating revenues during the quarter.
Fee income was affected by higher sales and co-branding expenses and lower fee
income associated with brokerage services.
Provisions for loan losses amounted to Ch$9,204 million (US$17.1 million), a
marked increase from the Ch$4,783 million (US$8.9 million) reported in the third
quarter of 2005. The level of 3Q 2006 loan loss provisions is consistent with
the bank's expansion into higher margin and higher risk portfolios (commercial
and consumer loans). To a lesser extent, its current level of provisions
reflects a cooling-off of the Chilean economy.
Other income (net) amounted to Ch$1,198 million (US$2.2 million), compared to a
loss (net) of Ch$1,202 million (US$2.2 million) reported in 3Q 2005. Other
income and expenses was mainly composed of higher income related to the sale of
assets received in lieu of payment, and to a lesser extent, non-recurring
earnings on credit cards and higher income from equity investments.
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Operating expenses increased by 6.0% to Ch$76,432 million (US$142.3 million)
compared to the third quarter of 2005, primarily due to higher expenses directly
related to the bank's commercial expansion, such as an increase in headcount,
marketing and advertising expenses and costs related to expansion of the bank's
branch and ATM network.
Price-level restatement losses totaled Ch$6,086 million (US$11.3 million)
compared to price-level restatement losses of Ch$4,961 million (US$9.2 million)
reported in 3Q 2005. The losses in 3Q 2006 reflect the higher inflation
experienced during the period (1.4% vs. 1.3% in 3Q 2005) and an increase in
non-monetary liabilities (net).
Net income increased by 4.6% to Ch$52,447 million (US$97.7 million) in 3Q 2006,
mainly due to the aforementioned 15.6% increase in net financial income driven
by the growth of the loan portfolio, more than compensating for the decline in
fee income, higher loan loss provisions and higher operating expenses reported
during the quarter.
As of September 2006, the Bank's loan portfolio (net of interbank loans) had
grown by 15.1% to Ch$9,082,237 million (US$16.9 billion) over the last twelve
month period, mostly related to increases in commercial loans, other outstanding
loans, contingent loans and consumer loans.
Banco de Chile is the second ranked bank in the country with a market share of
17.9% according to information published by the Chilean Superintendency of Banks
for the period ended September 30, 2006. Its return on capital and reserves
after taxes (annualized) reached 31.7%, making it one of the most profitable
banks in the country for the same period, according to the same source. The
Chilean financial system as a whole reported a return on capital and reserves of
19.4%.
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FOOD & BEVERAGE SECTOR
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The following table details Quinenco's proportionate share of income (loss) from
investments in the Food & Beverage sector during 2005 and 2006:
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
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Ownership 3Q 2005 YTD 2005 2Q 2006 3Q 2006 3Q 2006 YTD 2006
% MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MUS$ MCh$
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CCU 33.1% 2,650 9,245 1,092 2,987 5.6 11,024
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CCU
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Quarter Accumulated for Year
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3Q 2005 3Q 2006 3Q 2006 YTD 2005 YTD 2006 YTD 2006
MCh$ MCh$ MUS$ MCh$ MCh$ MUS$
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Sales 115,262 125,239 233.2 352,325 380,142 707.9
Operating income (loss) 10,165 15,003 27.9 41,691 48,253 89.9
Net Income (loss) 8,249 9,036 16.8 29,654 33,349 62.1
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Total Assets 645,165 657,412 1,224.2
Shareholders' equity 320,785 339,759 632.7
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3Q 2006 Results
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In the third quarter of 2006, CCU's sales grew by 8.7% compared to the third
quarter of 2005, due to an increase in consolidated sales volumes, the effect of
which was partially offset by lower average prices. The growth in sales volumes
was led by the Chilean beer segment (+22.1%), the Argentine beer segment
(+10.9%), the soft drinks, nectar and mineral water segment (+13.0%) and the
Argentine wine segments (+7.2%). These volumes increases were partially offset
by lower sales volumes of Chilean domestic and export wine. Lower average prices
were mostly
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attributable to the domestic wine, soft drinks and Chilean beer segments,
partially offset by higher average prices associated with the pisco and
Argentine beer segments.
The increase in sales translated directly into an improvement of 47.6% in CCU's
operating income for the period which reached Ch$15,003 million (US$27.9
million). The increase in gross income was partially offset by a 4.2% increase
in cost of goods sold and a 5.8% increase in SG&A expense associated with the
Chilean and Argentine beer, soft drinks and pisco segments. The consolidated
operating margin, which reflects the seasonality of CCU's business, reached
12.0% of sales, compared to 8.8% in the same period of 2005.
CCU reported non-operating losses of Ch$3,109 million (US$5.8 million) compared
to non-operating losses of Ch$1,939 million (US$3.6 million) in 3Q 2005. The
deterioration in non-operating results was primarily attributable to lower
foreign currency exchange gains as a result of a stronger Chilean peso and a
reduction in other non-operating income (net), related to asset reappraisals.
Net earnings improved from Ch$8,249 million (US$15.4 million) in 3Q 2005 to
Ch$9,036 million (US$16.8 million) in 3Q 2006. Quarterly results benefited from
the higher sales level achieved, which led to a marked increase in operating
income, partially offset by higher non-operating losses and income taxes.
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR
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The following table details Quinenco's proportionate share of income from
investments in the Telecommunications sector during 2005 and 2006:
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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Ownership 3Q 2005 YTD 2005 2Q 2006 3Q 2006 3Q 2006 YTD 2006
% MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MUS$ MCh$
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Telsur 73.7% 1,547 4,360 1,480 1,575 2.9 4,637
Entel (1) 5.7% 985 3,084 (20) (19) -- 1,329
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(1) Non-controlling interest
TELSUR
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Quarter Accumulated for Year
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3Q 2005 3Q 2006 3Q 2006 YTD 2005 YTD 2006 YTD 2006
MCh$ MCh$ MUS$ MCh$ MCh$ MUS$
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Sales 14,010 14,269 26.6 41,869 42,160 78.5
Operating income (loss) 3,459 3,033 5.6 9,901 9,162 17.1
Net Income (loss) 2,099 2,137 4.0 5,918 6,291 11.7
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Total Assets 137,819 130,601 243.2
Shareholders' equity 69,043 70,471 131.2
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3Q 2006 Results
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Telefonica del Sur's revenues reached Ch$14,269 million (US$26.6 million) up by
1.8% from the Ch$14,010 million (US$26.1 million) reported in the third quarter
of 2005. The revenue mix continued to favor non-regulated services such as
Internet, security services and business services. These services grew by 7.2%
during 3Q 2006 and accounted for Ch$3,934 million (US$7.3 million) or 26.8% of
total sales. Revenues associated with basic telephony and access charges
remained flat at Ch$8,060 million (US$15.0 million), equivalent to 55.0% of
total sales. The introduction of PAS wireless technology (Cityphone) in mid year
has helped to bolster revenues associated with Telsur's fixed-line technology,
evidenced by the inflow of 12,904 new clients during the quarter. Over time,
this new product offering is expected to help curb the substitution of fixed
telephony for mobile telephony and other alternatives which have continued to
capture a portion of Telsur's traditional sale base.
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Basic telephony services accounted for 44.6% of all revenues, followed by other
non-regulated services (33.5%), user access charges (10.4%), long distance
services (7.2%) and public telephones (4.3%).
Operating income fell by 12.3% to Ch$3,033 million (US$5.6 million), mainly
explained by the increment in costs associated with the launching of PHS, which
include sales commissions and depreciation expense on handsets.
Telsur reported non-operating losses of Ch$333 million (US$0.6 million), down by
54.8% from the non-operating losses of Ch$737 million (US$1.4 million) reported
in 3Q 2005. The improvement in non-operating results was primarily attributable
to a reduction in interest expense as a result of a lighter debt load and more
favorable financing terms, as well as better price-level restatement results.
Telsur reported net income of Ch$2,137 million (US$4.0 million), an increase of
1.8% compared to the third quarter of 2005, mainly as a result of the
aforementioned improvement in non-operating results.
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MANUFACTURING SECTOR
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The following table details Quinenco's proportionate share of income (loss) from
investments in the Manufacturing sector during 2005 and 2006:
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MANUFACTURING
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Ownership 3Q 2005 YTD 2005 2Q 2006 3Q 2006 3Q 2006 YTD 2006
% MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MUS$ MCh$
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Madeco 46.1% 845 5,366 6,232 3,432 6.4 12,838
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MADECO
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Quarter Accumulated for Year
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3Q 2005 3Q 2006 3Q 2006 YTD 2005 YTD 2006 YTD 2006
MCh$ MCh$ MUS$ MCh$ MCh$ MUS$
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Sales 87,797 148,370 276.3 284,048 427,878 796.7
Operating income (loss) 6,878 14,835 27.6 22,506 46,030 85.7
Net Income (loss) 1,650 7,440 13.9 10,474 27,587 51.4
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Total assets 365,649 423,696 789.0
Shareholders' equity 169,554 250,207 465.9
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3Q 2006 Results
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Madeco's sales in the third quarter of 2006 increased by Ch$60,573 million
(US$112.8 million) or 69.0% from Ch$87,797 million (US$163.5 million) to
Ch$148,370 million (US$276.3 million), due to a 2.2% increase in the volume sold
and higher average copper prices. The higher sales were mainly attributable to
the wire and cable and brass mills business units whose sales rose by 96.1% and
61.7%, respectively, compared to the same period of 2005. Sales of the wire and
cable business unit (whose principal operation is Ficap Brazil) accounted for
61.6% of total sales, followed by brass mills (24.9%), flexible packaging (8.0%)
and aluminum profiles (5.5%).
Madeco's inventory is valued on an average cost basis whereas it determines its
prices to customers based on current LME (London Metals Exchange) prices as of
the month of delivery. As a consequence, Madeco's operating results have
strongly benefited from the abrupt increase in copper prices. Since Madeco was
able to pass on increases in raw material costs to customers, its higher sales
level translated directly into a marked improvement in the amount of operating
income earned during the third quarter of the year, although this was partially
offset by a 19.7% increase in SG&A expenses. Operating income rose by 115.7%
from Ch$6,878 million (US$12.8 million) to Ch$14,835 million (US$27.6 million).
The wire and cable business unit accounted for 67.7% of total operating income,
followed by brass mills (20.1%), flexible packaging (8.5%) and aluminum profiles
(3.7%). The operating margin rose to 10.0% of sales
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Phone (56-2) 750-7100
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from 7.8% in 3Q 2005. EBITDA reached Ch$18,140 million (US$33.8 million), an
increase of 91.4% compared to the third quarter of 2005.
Non-operating losses amounted to Ch$5,081 million (US$9.5 million), up from the
Ch$4,080 million (US$7.6 million) reported in 3Q 2005. The increase in
non-operating losses was mainly attributable to foreign currency translation
losses related to the Brazilian subsidiaries, price-level restatement losses and
higher interest expense associated with bank borrowings.
Madeco reported a net profit of Ch$7,440 million (US$13.9 million) for the third
quarter of 2006, up by 351.0% from the Ch$1,650 million (US$3.1 million)
reported in 3Q 2005. The increase in net quarterly earnings was attributable to
the aforementioned improvement in Madeco's operating performance which was
boosted by strong copper prices. The increase was partially offset by a heavier
income tax burden.
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QUINENCO S.A.
Enrique Foster Sur No 20, 14th Floor
Santiago / CHILE
Phone (56-2) 750-7100
Fax # (56-2) 750-7101
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
QUINENCO S.A.
By: s/s Luis Fernando Antunez
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Name: Luis Fernando Antunez
Title: Authorized Representative
Dated: October 30, 2006