FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
-- Net Revenues totaled R$195.1 million in the 1Q07, 13.6% higher than in
the 1Q06.
-- Manageable costs and expenses came to R$30.9 million in the 1Q07, 5.3%
down year-on-year.
-- EBITDA stood at R$77.0 million in the 1Q07, 13.8% up on the R$67.6
million recorded in the 1Q06.
-- The 1Q07 EBITDA margin came to 39.5%
-- Net Income totaled R$30.8 million, 245.2% more than the R$8.9 million
recorded in the 1Q06.
-- Direct investments in the PLPT reached R$35.4 million, 14.6% more than
the R$30.9 million recorded in the 1Q06.
-- CEMAR's 1Q07 DEC (equivalent length of interruptions) and FEC
(equivalent frequency of interruptions) fell 36.8% and 24.4%
respectively, over the 1Q06.
-- Fitch Ratings assigned a domestic long-term rating of "A (bra)" to
CEMAR's corporate credit.
-- CEMAR issued non-convertible debentures worth R$267.3 million at 105.8%
of the CDI and maturing in 2013, also with a domestic long-term rating
of "A (bra)" from Fitch Ratings.
-- As of May 1, 2007, Equatorial's UNITs were listed on the IEE (Electric
Power Index), with a weight of 7.099%, and remained on the IBrX,
increasing its participation (from 0.111% to 0.125%).
-- The OSM of April 5 installed the Fiscal Council, and the ESM of the
same date approved a new stock option plan.
-- CEMAR's new CEO, Nuno Neves, took up office on March 12, bringing 15
years of corporate experience to the subsidiary's management team.
-- CEMAR obtains new tax incentive (accelerated depreciation)
CONFERENCE CALL IN ENGLISH
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
1:00 p.m. (NY time)
2:00 p.m. (Brasilia time)
Phone: +1 (973) 935-8893
Replay: +1 973-341-3080
Code: 8734252
CONFERENCE CALL IN PORTUGUESE
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
12:00 p.m. (NY time)
13:00 p.m. (Brasilia time)
Phone: +55 (11) 2101-4848
Replay: +55 (11) 2101-4848
Code: Equatorial Energia
