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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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of August, 2007
 

 
TELE NORTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
TELE NORTE CELLULAR HOLDING COMPANY
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 


Rua Levindo Lopes, 258 – Funcionários
Cep: 30.140-170 – Belo Horizonte (MG) - Brazil

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)



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Oscar Thompson 
CEO and Head of Investor Relations 
oscar@telepart.com.br 
Phone: +55 (31) 9933-3077  
 
Renata Pantoja 
Investor Relations Manager 
rpantoja@telepart.com.br 
Phone: +55 (31) 9933-3535

TELE NORTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2007 RESULTS

- EBITDA of R$28.9 million or 25.6% of net service revenues in the 2Q07
- Net additions of 35,348 in the quarter
- Net debt of R$192.9 million at the end of the quarter

Belo Horizonte, Brasil, August 02, 2007 – Tele Norte Celular Participações S.A. (BOVESPA: TNCP3 (Common)/TNCP4 (Preferred); NYSE: TCN), the holding Company of the wireless telecommunications service provider in the States of Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão, Pará and Roraima in Brazil, announced today its results for the second quarter of 2007. Net additions amounted to 35,348 in the quarter, increasing the Company’s client base to 1,291,482. In the 2Q07, EBITDA totaled R$28.9 million, representing 25.6% of net service revenues.

Operating Highlights:

Client base of 1,291,482 in the 2Q07
 

The Company’s client base reached 1,291,482 in the second quarter of 2007, representing increases of 2.8% and 3.3% when compared to the 1Q07 and 2Q06, respectively. Net additions reached 35,348 customers.

In the second quarter of 2007, prepaid segment increased by 4.2% reaching 1,080,405 clients or 84% of the total base. The postpaid base decreased by 8,537 customers, ending the quarter with 211,077 clients or 16% of the total base.

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Churn Rate 
 

Blended annualized churn rate reached 42.7% in the 2Q07, higher than the 35.9% registered in the previous quarter as a consequence of increased prepaid churn rate. When compared to the 43.8% registered in the 2Q06, blended annualized churn rate decreased by 1.1 p.p., due to the decrease in the prepaid churn rate.

Annualized churn rate for the postpaid segment, which accounts for most of the revenues generated, totaled 26.7% in the 2Q07, practically in line with the 27.0% recorded in the 1Q07. When compared to the 2Q06, annualized churn rate for the postpaid segment decreased by 1.5 p.p. in the quarter.

Prepaid annualized churn rate totaled 46.0% in the 2Q07, higher than the 37.9% registered in the previous quarter, reflecting the resumption of normal churn rate levels following the exceptionally low figure in the 1Q07 caused by the clean-up of the customer base in the 4Q06. When compared to 2Q06, prepaid churn rate was reduced by 2.5 p.p. due to the rationalization of the acquisition campaigns.


Operating Revenues 
 

Net service revenues totaled R$112.6 million in the 2Q07, an increase of R$4.1 million or 3.8% over the previous quarter due to the seasonal factors. When compared to the 2Q06, net service revenues increased by R$28.6 million or 34.1%, related to the increase of R$26.7 million or 97.3% in interconnection revenues caused by the adoption of the full billing rule for interconnection charges as of July 14, 2006. Excluding this impact, net service revenues would have reached R$85.2 million in the 2Q07, a R$1.3 million increase over the 2Q06.

Data revenues totaled R$6.0 million in the 2Q07, lower than the R$7.0 million registered in the 1Q07 and the R$7.2 million recorded in the 2Q06.

Net equipment revenues totaled R$7.2 million, in line with the previous quarter and R$7.6 million lower than the R$14.8 million posted in the 2Q06. This reduction is a consequence of higher volume of direct sales from manufacturers to the Company’s dealers.

Handset subsidies for client acquisitions totaled R$1.6 million or R$9.1 per gross addition in the 2Q07, higher than the R$0.8 million, or R$4.9 per gross addition registered in the 1Q07. This increase is related to the Mothers’ Day and Valentine’s Day campaigns in the 2Q07. When compared to the 2Q06, handset subsidies for client acquisitions increased by R$0.2 million.

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As a result, total net revenues reached R$119.8 million in the 2Q07, 3.7% higher than the previous quarter. When compared to the 2Q06, total net revenues increased by R$21.0 million or 21.3% .

Operating costs and expenses 
 

Cost of services totaled R$47.1 million in the 2Q07, almost in line with the R$46.9 million registered in the previous quarter. When compared to the 2Q06, cost of services increased by R$21.4 million, or 83.2% in the quarter, as a consequence of higher interconnection costs due to the adoption of the full billing rule.

Selling and marketing expenses totaled R$24.5 million in the 2Q07, higher than the R$23.3 million reported in the previous quarter, associated to the Mothers’ Day and Valentine’s Day campaigns. When compared to the same quarter of the previous year, these expenses were reduced by R$2.1 million due to lower retention subsidies.

Customer acquisition cost increased from R$139 in the 1Q07 to R$141 in the 2Q07, due to higher subsidies and personnel expenses and to the Mothers’ Day and Valentine’s Day sales campaigns. When compared to the second quarter of 2006, client acquisition cost increased by R$19, as a consequence of higher expenses related to acquisition discounts and sales personnel associated to the restructuring of the Company’s sales channels.

Retention costs totaled R$13.1 million in the 2Q07, lower than the R$14.9 million recorded in the 1Q07 as a consequence of lower expenses with relationship programs. When calculated against net service revenues, retention costs reached 11.6% in the quarter. When compared to the 2Q06, retention costs decreased by R$3.6 million as a consequence of lower personnel expenses associated to the reorganization of Amazônia Celular’s client service department.

General and administrative expenses reached R$9.7 million in the 2Q07, a 10.7% increase over the R$8.7 million registered in the previous quarter, mainly due to higher expenses with legal contingencies. When compared to the 2Q06, G&A increased by R$1.1 million as a result of higher consulting expenses.

Other operating revenues reached R$1.8 million, reflecting the reversal of provisions related to the end of the interconnection agreement negotiations with Embratel.

Bad debt provisions totaled R$2.6 million in the 2Q07, lower than the R$3.3 million recorded in the previous quarter. This reduction is associated to (1) reversal of a provision of loss in accounts receivable from Embratel which were considered bad debt, (2) improved collection agency performance, and (3) negotiations with corporate clients. When compared to the 2Q06, these provisions decreased by R$1.8 million, due to the introduction of stricter rules governing the client acquisition process, focused on credit analysis and strong efforts to recover overdue billings as of April 2006. As a percentage of net service revenues, 2Q07 bad debt provisions totaled 2.3%, versus 3.1% and 5.3% registered in the 1Q07 and 2Q06, respectively. As a percentage of total net revenues, bad debt provisions totaled 2.2% in the 2Q07.

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Average revenue per user (ARPU)
 

Postpaid MOU (minutes of use) totaled 244 in the 2Q07, representing a 5.2% increase when compared to the 232 recorded in the previous quarter, related to seasonal factors. When compared to the 2Q06, postpaid MOU increased by 33 minutes due to the better performance of the postpaid segment.

Postpaid ARPU reached R$86.9 in the quarter, higher than the R$85.4 registered in the 1Q07. When compared to the 2Q06, post-paid ARPU increased by R$14.2 due to the adoption of the full billing rule. Excluding this impact, postpaid ARPU would have reached R$70.7, R$2.1 lower than the 2Q06, as a result of lower revenues from fixed operators and subscriptions (monthly fee) reflecting the reduction in the number of postpaid clients in the period.

Prepaid MOU totaled 43 in the 2Q07, lower than the 44 registered in the previous quarter. When compared to the 2Q06, 12 minutes of use per client were added due to the Prá Falar Mais and Prá Falar Fácil campaigns and the incentives to use more phone credits.

Prepaid ARPU totaled R$17.1 in the quarter, higher than the R$15.8 recorded in the 1Q07. When compared to the second quarter of 2006, prepaid ARPU increased by R$8.0 due to the adoption of full billing rule. Excluding this impact, prepaid ARPU would have totaled R$11.8, R$2.6 higher than the 2Q06, mainly due to the higher volume of credits consumed by prepaid clients.

As a result, blended MOU reached 77 minutes, lower than the 78 and higher than the 67 registered in the 1Q07 and 2Q06, respectively. Blended ARPU totaled R$28.9 in the 2Q07, higher than the R$28.4 registered in the 1Q07 and the R$21.9 recorded in the 2Q06.

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Estimated market share of 21.9% in the 2Q07

 

Market share was estimated at 21.9% in the 2Q07, versus 22.3% in the 1Q07. Gross sales share was estimated at 24.7%, lower than the 26.2% recorded in the previous quarter.

EBITDA of R$28.9 million in the 2Q07  
 

EBITDA and EBTIDA margin (excluding handset revenues) in the 2Q07 totaled R$28.9 million and 25.6% of net service revenues, respectively, compared to the R$28.4 million and 26.2% posted in the 1Q07. When compared to the 2Q06, EBITDA and EBTIDA margin increased by R$8.9 million and 1.9 p.p., respectively, as a consequence of the adoption of the full billing rule. Excluding this impact, 2Q07 EBITDA would have reached R$25.2 million or 29.5% of net service revenues.

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Depreciation and amortization 
 

Depreciation and amortization expenses totaled R$27.1 million in the 2Q07, lower than the R$28.2 million recorded in the 1Q07 and slightly higher than the R$26.7 million registered in the 2Q06.

Net financial expense of R$8.5 million
 
    R$ million 
    1Q07    2Q07 
 Interest Expenses (a)   (18.9)   (24.3)
 Interest Income (b)   2.8    2.2 
 Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) (c)   8.5    13.6 
     
 Net Financial Income (Expense)   (7.6)   (8.5)
Note: a) Interest expense: includes financial expenses related to debt, losses on hedging operations (if any), taxes on gains with hedge operations and revenues from interest on own capital (if any); b) Interest income: includes results of cash investing activities, clients’ interest and gains on hedging operations (if any); and, c) Foreign exchange gain (loss): almost exclusively reflects currency devaluation changes on debt principal and interest payable.

DETAILED FINANCIAL INCOME/EXPENSE INFORMATION

    R$ million 
    1Q07    2Q07 
Expense related to debt denominated in foreign currency    3.9    8.8 
Gain (loss) on hedging operations    (10.9)   (15.6)
     
Sub-total    (7.0)   (6.8)
Expense related to debt denominated in Reais    (0.8)   (0.0)
Financial expense (debt related)   (7.8)   (6.8)
     
Net financial expense (not related to debt)*    (0.9)   (3.2)
     
Sub-total    (8.7)   (10.0)
Interest income – cash investing activities    1.1    1.5 
     
Net Financial Income (Expense)   (7.6)   (8.5)
* Net financial expenses not related to debt are primarily associated with taxes such as CPMF and IOF. 


Negative net result of R$4.7 million in the quarter
 

Net result was negative in R$4.7 million in the 2Q07, or R$0.698 per ADS (R$0.014 per thousand shares), versus a net loss of R$5.6 million, or R$0.835 per ADS (R$0.017 per thousand shares) registered in the 1Q07.

 Total debt of R$220.9 million
 

In the 2Q07, total debt amounted to R$220.9 million, of which R$176.2 million related to short and long term debt and R$44.6 million related to accounts payable from hedging operations. Short and long-term debt (R$176.2 million) was entirely denominated in US Dollars and hedged.

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Net debt of R$192.9 million

On June 30, 2007, the Company’s indebtedness was partially offset by cash (cash equivalents and temporary cash investments) in the amount of R$28.0 million, resulting in a net debt of R$192.9 million.

 Investments totaled a negative R$2.5 million for the quarter
 

During the second quarter of 2007, Amazônia Celular’s capital expenditures were negative by R$2.5 million due to the reversal of invoice provisions, broken down as follows:

CAPEX BREAKDOWN

CAPEX (R$million)   2Q06    3Q06    4Q06    2006    1Q07    2Q07 
Network    7.1    4.0    19.5    38.1    2.5    -3.2 
IS/IT    0.9    1.2    4.9    7.8    0.1    0.1 
Others    1.5    0.4    3.4    5.4    0.7    0.6 
T O T A L    9.5    5.6    27.8    51.3    3.3    -2.5 

Debt payment schedule 
 
Year    R$ million    % denominated in US$ 
2007    93.8    100.0% 
2008    5.5    100.0% 
2009    77.0    100.0% 

Free cash flow 
 

Free cash flow in the quarter was positive by R$6.6 million, compared to the positive R$7.0 million recorded in the previous quarter. When compared to the 2Q06, free cash flow increased by R$10.2 million mainly due to higher EBITDA.

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Free cash flow 
 
Indicadores    2Q06    3Q06    4Q06    4Q06*    1Q07    2Q07 
Net Debt/EBITDA (1)   2.42    2.71    6.25    2.76    4.31    3.63 
Net Debt/Total Assets    39%    39%    36%    36%    32%    34% 
Interest Coverage Ratio (1)   5.2    4.3    1.6    3.6    1.8    2.4 
Current Liquidity Ratio    0.6    0.7    0.5    0.5    0.6    0.7 
(1) Last twelve months.                         
* Excluding the effects of additional provisions related to disputes concerning the payment of value added tax
(ICMS) on activations, monthly subscription fees and VAS.

 Subsequent events
 

Share Grouping

Tele Norte Celular Participações’ Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, held on July 12, 2007, approved a share grouping its shares capital. Shares will be grouped in the proportion of 50,000 (fifty thousand) existing shares to 01 (one) share of the respective type. Shareholders will have until August 13, 2007 to, at their own discretion, by means of purchase or sale, adjust their shareholding positions into multiple lots of 50,000 (fifty thousand) shares per type via trading on the Bovespa or on the over-the-counter market. As of August 14, 2007 (inclusive), the Company’s shares will be grouped and traded with unit quotation. ADRs representing the Company’s preferred shares will have their current ratio changed and, henceforth, be equivalent to 1 (one) share.

Amazônia Celular’s Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, held on July 04, 2007, approved a share grouping of its shares. Shares will be grouped in the proportion of 2,500 (two thousand five hundred) existing shares to 01 (one) share of the respective type. Shareholders will have until August 13, 2007 to, at their own discretion, by means of purchase or sale, adjust their shareholding positions into multiple lots of 2,500 (two thousand five hundred) shares per type via trading on the over-the-counter market. As of August 14, 2007 (inclusive), the Company’s shares will be grouped and traded with unit quotation.

VU-M Adjustment

Amazônia Celular S.A. implemented on July 20, 2007, a 1.971% adjustment in the Network Usage Fees of SMP Networks (VU-M), (1) for mobile-mobile local calls between the Company and the following operators: Tim, Vivo and Oi and (2) for fixed-mobile local and long distance calls between the Company and the following operators: Telemar, Telefônica, Brasil Telecom and CTBC Telecom. The Network Usage Fees for Telemig increased from R$0.40498 to R$0.41296 (with no taxes) and from R$0.42032 to R$0.42860 (with taxes).

New Personal Mobile Service Regulation

On July 27, 2007, the Executive Board of the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) approved amendments to the Personal Mobile Service Regulations. As of today’s date, the new regulations have yet to be published. However, according to ANATEL, the amendments will come into force six months after their publication in the Diário Oficial da União, except for in specific cases. The Company’s management will evaluate the impacts of these amendments on its operations.


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For further information please contact:

Tele Norte Celular Participações S.A.
Investor Relations Department

Oscar Thompson / Renata Pantoja / Carolina Anastasia
Phones: (+55 31) 9933-3077 / 3535
E-mail: ri@telepart.com.br

This press release contains 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," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "projects" and "targets" and similar words are intended to identify these statements, which necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Known risks and uncertainties include those resulting from the short history of the Company's operations as an independent, private-sector, entity and the introduction of competition to the Brazilian telecommunications sector, as well as those relating to the cost and availability of financing, the performance of the Brazilian economy generally, the levels of exchange rates between Brazilian and foreign currencies and the Federal Government's telecommunications policy. Accordingly, the actual results of operations of the Company may be different from the Company's current expectations, and the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information or future developments.

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OPERATIONAL DATA

    2006    2007    Var. % 
(2Q07/1Q07)
                           
    2nd Quarter    3rd Quarter    4th Quarter    1st Quarter    2nd Quarter     YTD   
               
Licensed Pops (in millions)   17.6    17.6    17.6    17.6    17.6    17.6    0.0% 
               
Clients    1,250,567    1,273,256    1,210,780    1,256,134    1,291,482    1,291,482    2.8% 
   Postpaid    248,343    240,941    232,271    219,614    211,077    211,077    -3.9% 
   Prepaid    1,002,224    1,032,315    978,509    1,036,520    1,080,405    1,080,405    4.2% 
               
MOU Incoming                            0.0% 
   Postpaid    82    82    84    80    83    81    4.2% 
   Prepaid    22    25    28    26    27    27    4.8% 
MOU Outgoing                            0.0% 
   Postpaid    129    146    155    152    161    156    5.7% 
   Prepaid      15    17    18    16    17    -10.9% 
               
Total Outgoing Traffic (Million of Minutes)   124.1    152.0    158.9    156.5    153.3    309.8    -2.1% 
Total Incoming Traffic (Million of Minutes)   126.3    136.9    142.9    133.1    139.7    272.8    4.9% 
               
Average Revenue per User - ARPU (R$)   21.9    27.9    28.6    28.4    28.9    28.7    1.8% 
   Postpaid    72.8    84.9    75.2    85.4    86.9    86.1    1.8% 
   Prepaid    9.1    14.1    17.3    15.8    17.1    16.5    8.5% 
               
Service Revenues (R$ millions)                           0.0% 
   Monthly Fee    19,631    20,675    11,219    19,926    19,126    39,052    -4.0% 
   Outgoing Traffic    34,554    34,470    38,079    33,794    36,974    70,768    9.4% 
   Incoming Traffic    27,416    50,310    55,043    52,130    54,091    106,221    3.8% 
   Other    2,365    2,317    2,297    2,598    2,378    4,975    -8.5% 
               
   TOTAL    83,966    107,772    106,638    108,447    112,569    221,017    3.8% 
               
Data Revenues (% of net serv. revenues)   8.6%    6.1%    5.8%    6.4%    5.3%    5.9%    -0.9 p.p. 
               
Cost of Services (R$ millions)                            
   Leased lines    10,057    9,416    8,900    8,548    8,742    17,289    2.3% 
   Interconnection    3,300    29,189    27,920    24,655    25,894    50,549    5.0% 
   Rent and network maintenance    4,814    5,050    5,767    6,152    5,471    11,623    -11.1% 
   FISTEL and other taxes    5,583    5,830    3,554    6,448    6,095    12,543    -5.5% 
   Other    1,952    901    227    1,128    883    2,010    -21.7% 
               
   TOTAL    25,705    50,386    46,369    46,931    47,084    94,014    0.3% 
               
Churn - Annualized Rate    43.8%    47.9%    86.4%    35.9%    42.7%    39.4%    6,8 p.p. 
   Postpaid    25.2%    22.8%    27.4%    27.0%    26.7%    26.9%    -0,3 p.p. 
   Prepaid    48.5%    54.0%    100.5%    37.9%    46.0%    42.1%    8,1 p.p 
               
Cost of Acquisition (R$)   122    130    96    139    141    140    1.5% 
Retention Costs (% of net serv. revenues)   19.8%    15.7%    13.3%    13.8%    11.6%    12.7%    -2,2 p.p 
CAPEX (R$ millions)   9.5    5.6    27.8    3.3    (2.5)   0.8    -176.6% 
               
Number of locations served    213    214    212    212    213    213    0.5% 
Number of cell sites    692    681    690    693    692    692    -0.1% 
Number of switches    13    14    14    14    14    14    0.0% 
               
Headcount    863    829    814    374    359    359    -4.0% 
Market Share    23%    24%    22%    22%    22%    22%    0 p.p. 
               

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INCOME STATEMENT (BR GAAP)

                            (in R$ 000)
                             
    2006    2007    Var. % 
(2Q07/1Q07)
                     
    2nd Quarter    3rd Quarter    4th Quarter    1st Quarter    2nd Quarter         YTD   
               
Service Revenues - GROSS    133,766    179,776    192,202    191,604    185,995    377,599    -2.9% 
Equipment Revenues - GROSS    20,908    20,395    16,559    9,970    10,729    20,699    7.6% 
               
Total Revenues - GROSS    154,674    200,171    208,761    201,574    196,724    398,298    -2.4% 
Taxes    (55,957)   (78,124)   (91,138)   (86,135)   (76,969)   (163,104)   -10.6% 
               
Service Revenues - NET    83,966    107,772    106,638    108,447    112,570    221,017    3.8% 
Equipment Revenues - NET    14,751    14,275    10,985    6,992    7,185    14,177    2.8% 
               
Total Revenues - NET    98,717    122,047    117,623    115,439    119,755    235,194    3.7% 
               
Cost of Services    25,705    50,386    46,369    46,931    47,083    94,014    0.3% 
Cost of Equipment    16,100    16,726    13,526    7,758    8,737    16,495    12.6% 
Selling & Marketing Expenses    26,585    24,510    23,473    23,318    24,535    47,853    5.2% 
Bad Debt Expense    4,415    3,318    5,465    3,330    2,637    5,967    -20.8% 
General & Administrative Expenses    8,599    5,824    52,170    8,718    9,655    18,373    10.7% 
Other operating expense (income)   (2,626)         (3,012)   (1,765)   (4,777)   -41.4% 
               
EBITDA    19,939    21,283    (23,371)   28,396    28,873    57,269    1.7% 
%    23.7%    19.7%    -21.9%    26.2%    25.6%    25.9%    0,6 p.p. 
               
Depreciation & Amortization    26,718    26,264    31,314    28,176    27,074    55,250    -3.9% 
Interest Expense    14,615    12,880    31,306    18,929    24,297    43,226    28.4% 
Interest Income    (2,741)   (2,125)   (3,177)   (2,808)   (2,192)   (5,000)   -21.9% 
Foreign Exchange Loss (Gain)   (933)   1,827    (4,257)   (8,559)   (13,616)   (22,175)   59.1% 
Others    (10)   386    326    14    (627)   (613)   -4578.6% 
Income Taxes    (5,845)   (5,001)   (12,424)       - - 
Minority Interests    (2,852)   (3,129)   (17,263)   (1,763)   (1,388)   (3,151)   -21.3% 
               
Net Income (loss)   (9,013)   (9,819)   (49,196)   (5,593)   (4,675)   (10,268)   -16.4% 
               
Number of shares (thousand)   335,084,155    335,084,155    335,084,155    335,084,155    335,084,155    335,084,155    0.0% 
Earnings per thousands shares (R$)   (0.027)   (0.029)   (0.147)   (0.017)   (0.014)   (0.031)   -16.4% 
Earnings per ADS (R$)   (1.345)   (1.465)   (7.341)   (0.835)   (0.698)   (1.532)   -16.4% 
               
(1) Interest paid: 2Q06 - R$4,794 thousand; 3Q06 - R$7,312 thousand; 4Q06 - R$4,806 thousand; 1Q07 - R$7,820 thousand; and, 2Q07 - R$3,904 thousand.

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BALANCE SHEET (BR GAAP)

                    (in R$ 000)
                     
    2Q07    1Q07         2Q07         1Q07 
                     
Current Assets            Current Liabilities         
Cash & cash equivalents    3,277    24,971    Loans & Financing    99,170    154,318 
Tempory Cash Investments    24,697    41,173    Loan Interest    4,931    3,808 
Accounts Receivable    82,471    96,816    Suppliers    92,348    126,448 
Taxes Receivable    15,350    18,196    Taxes Payable    7,101    10,298 
Other Assets    24,928    17,031    Dividends    101    818 
           
    150,723    198,187    Other Current Liabilities    24,588    14,292 
           
                228,239    309,982 
Long-term Assets    94,921    95,343    Loans & Financing    77,048    82,016 
Deferred Assets    -    -    Other Long-term Liabilities    137,547    122,726 
Plant & Equipment            Minority Interest    27,043    28,431 
Cost    997,988    1,001,256             
Accum Depreciation    (695,891)   (669,227)   Shareholders' Equity    77,864    82,404 
         
    302,097    332,029             
                     
    547,741    625,559        547,741    625,559 
                     

CASH FLOW (BR GAAP)

    2Q07    YTD 
         
Operating activities         
Net income    (4,675)   (10,268)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from         
operating activities     
   Depreciation and amortization    27,074    55,250 
   Foreign exchange gains and indexation (principal)   (12,012)   (18,460)
   Unrealized losses on cross-currency interest swaps    15,620    22,233 
   Deferred income taxes     
   Minority interest    (1,388)   (3,151)
   Provision for contingencies and other    1,322    756 
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities    (1,190)   (22,208)
         
Cash provided by operating activities    24,751    24,152 
         
     
Investing activities     
 
   Cash proceeds from disposals of property and equipment               192    210 
   Additions to property and equipment      (778)
 
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities               192    (568)
         
     
Financing activities     
   Proceeds from issuance of debt      150,497 
   Payment of debt    (46,636)   (193,476)
   Dividends paid    (1)   (2)
         
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities    (46,637)   (42,981)
         
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents    (21,694)   (19,397)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period    24,971    22,674 
         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period    3,277    3,277 
         

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GLOSSARY OF KEY INDICATORS

I) Average Customers

a) Average customers – monthly

 Sum of customers at the beginning and the end of the month
2

b) Average customers – quarterly and year to date

Sum of the average customers for each month of the period
Number of months in the period

II) Churn Rate (Annualized)

a) Churn % quarterly

 Sum of deactivations / Sum of average monthly opening customers for the 3 months x 12
3

b) Churn % - year to date

YTD deactivations / Sum of avg monthly opening customers since beginning of the year x 12
Number of months in the period

III) MOU – Minutes of Use (Monthly)

Number of total billable minutes for the period / Average customers for the period
Number of months in the periods

IV) ARPU – Average Revenue per User

Net service revenues for the period (excluding roaming-in revenues)
Average customers for the period

V) Customer Acquisition Cost

(Sum of Marketing salaries, Selling salaries, Consulting (Sales and Marketing),
Commissions, Handsets subsidies, Advertising and promotions,
FISTEL tax (activation tax), less Activation fee for the period)

Number of gross activation in the period

VI) Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow = (EBITDA – CAPEX – Taxes – Net Financial Expenses* – Minority Interests – Working Capital Variation)
* Considers interest paid.

VII) Working Capital Variation

Working Capital Variation = ( D Current Assets – D; Cash & Cash Equivalents ) –
(D Current Liabilities – D Short Term Loans and Financing - D Loan Interest - D Dividends)

VIII) Interest Coverage Ratio

Interest Coverage Ratio = EBITDA / Interest Paid

IX) Current Liquidity Ratio

Current Liquidity Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities

X) EBITDA

EBITDA = Operational Revenues - Operational Costs - Operational Expenses* - Bad Debt
* Does not include profit sharing.

 


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SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 02, 2007

 
  TELE NORTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
       
       
    By: /s/       Oscar Thompson
       
    Name: Oscar Thompson
    Title: CEO and Head of Investor Relations
 

 

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