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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For May 17, 2007

(Commission File No. 1-31317)
 

 
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Basic Sanitation Company of the State of Sao Paulo - SABESP
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 


Rua Costa Carvalho, 300
São Paulo, S.P., 05429-900
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)



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CIA. DE SANEAMENTO BÁSICO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO - SABESP
Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer
Mario Azevedo de Arruda Sampaio
Head of Capital Markets and Investor Relations

SABESP announces 1Q07 results

São Paulo, May 15, 2007 - Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo – SABESP (Bovespa: SBSP3; NYSE: SBS), one of the largest water and sewage service providers in the world based on the number of customers, announces today its results for the first quarter 2007 (1Q07). The Company’s operating and financial information, except when indicated otherwise, is presented in Brazilian Reais, in accordance with the Brazilian Corporate Law (BR GAAP). All comparisons in this release, unless otherwise stated, refer to the same period of 2006.

SBSP3: R$ 300.00/ thousand shares
SBS US$ 37.62 (ADR=250 share)
Total shares: 28,480 million
Market value: R$8.5 billion
Closing price: 05/15/2007



1. Net revenue grows 8.9% and EBITDA grows 3.7%

            R$ million 
    1Q06    1Q07    Chg.    % 
(+)Gross operating revenue    1,456.7    1,583.2    126.5    8.7 
(-) COFINS and PASEP tax    112.2    118.6    6.4    5.7 
(+)Net operating revenue    1,344.5    1,464.6    120.1    8.9 
(-) Costs and expenses    795.8    897.3    101.5    12.8 
(=)Earnings before financial expenses (EBIT*)   548.7    567.3    18.6    3.4 
(+)Depreciation and amortization    146.7    154.1    7.4    5.0 
(=)EBITDA**    695.4    721.4    26.0    3.7 
    Net income    327.9    292.9    (35.0)   (10.7)
(%) EBITDA margin    51.7    49.3         
 
Earnings per thousand shares (R$)   11.51    10.28         
 

(*) Earnings before interest and taxes
(**) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization

In 1Q07, net operating revenue totaled R$ 1,464.6 million, an 8.9% increase in comparison to 1Q06. Costs and expenses, in the amount of R$ 897.3 million were 12.8% higher than in 1Q06. EBITDA grew from R$ 695.4 million in 1Q06 to R$ 721.4 million in 1Q07, corresponding to a 3.7% growth.

EBIT recorded a 3.4% growth, from R$ 548.7 million in 1Q06 to R$ 567.3 million in 1Q07. Net income reached R$ 292.9 million, down by 10.7% when compared to the R$ 327.9 million recorded in 1Q06.

2. Gross operating revenue growth

In 1Q07, gross operating revenue increased by R$ 126.5 million, or 8.7%, from R$ 1,456.7 million in 1Q06 to R$ 1,583.2 million in 1Q07. The main reasons for this increase were:

3. Billed volume

The following tables show billed water and sewage volume per customer category and region in 1Q06 and 1Q07.

BILLED WATER AND SEWAGE VOLUME(1) PER CUSTOMER CATEGORY - million m3

    Water    Sewage    Water + Sewage 
    1Q06    1Q07    %    1Q06    1Q07    %    1Q06    1Q07    % 
Residential    333.0    339.3    1.9    259.6    267.9    3.2    592.6    607.2    2.5 
Commercial    37.0    37.7    1.9    33.5    34.2    2.1    70.5    71.9    2.0 
Industrial    8.7    8.7      8.0    8.3    3.8    16.7    17.0    1.8 
Public    10.9    11.0    0.9    8.7    8.8    1.2    19.6    19.8    1.0 
Total retail    389.6    396.7    1.8    309.8    319.2    3.0    699.4    715.9    2.4 
Wholesale    65.1    66.7    2.5      6.4      65.1    73.1    12.3 
Total    454.7    463.4    1.9    309.8    325.6    5.1    764.5    789.0    3.2 
 

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BILLED WATER AND SEWAGE VOLUME(1) PER REGION - million m3

      Water      Sewage      Water + Sewage   
    1Q06    1Q07       %    1Q06    1Q07    %    1Q06    1Q07    % 
Metropolitan    256.9    262.2    2.1    208.4    215.9    3.6    465.3    478.1    2.8 
Regional (2)   132.7    134.5    1.4    101.4    103.3    1.9    234.1    237.8    1.6 
Total retail    389.6    396.7    1.8    309.8    319.2    3.0    699.4    715.9    2.4 
Wholesale    65.1    66.7    2.5      6.4      65.1    73.1    12.3 
Total    454.7    463.4    1.9    309.8    325.6    5.1    764.5    789.0    3.2 
 

(1) Not-audited
(2) Non-metropolitan and costal regions

4. Costs, administrative and selling expenses

In 1Q07, the costs of products and services rendered and administrative and selling expenses moved up by R$ 101.5 million or 12.8% .

            R$ million 
    1Q06    1Q07    Chg.    % 
Payroll and benefits    277.1    300.9    23.8    8.6 
Supplies    28.2    32.1    3.9    13.8 
Treatment supplies    32.6    35.5    2.9    8.9 
Third-party services    107.3    126.7    19.4    18.1 
Electric power    105.3    118.2    12.9    12.3 
General expenses    22.6    44.8    22.2    98.2 
Depreciation and amortization    146.7    154.1    7.4    5.0 
Credit write-offs    68.2    76.3    8.1    11.9 
Tax expenses    7.8    8.7    0.9    11.5 
 
Costs, administrative and selling                 
expenses    795.8    897.3    101.5    12.8 
 
% over net revenue    59.2    61.3         
 

4.1. Payroll and benefits

In 1Q07 payroll and benefits grew by R$ 23.8 million or 8.6%, moving up from R$ 277.1 million to R$ 300.9 million, due to the following:

4.2. Supplies

In 1Q07, this figure increased by R$ 3.9 million or 13.8%, from R$ 28.2 million to R$ 32.1 million, mostly due to:

4.3. Treatment supplies

The R$ 2.9 million or 8.9% increase, from R$ 32.6 million to R$ 35.5 million in 1Q07, is a result of a higher volume of treated water and sewage, and a 6.0% average price readjustment.

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4.4. Third-party services

In 1Q07, third-party services grew by R$ 19.4 million or 18.1%, from R$ 107.3 million to R$ 126.7 million. The main reasons for this performance were:

4.5. Electric power

Increased by R$ 12.9 million or 12.3%, from R$ 105.3 million to R$ 118.2 million, mainly due to:

4.6. General expenses

In 1Q07, general expenses moved up by R$ 22.2 million or 98.2%, from R$ 22.6 million to R$ 44.8 million, chiefly due to the:

4.7. Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization grew by R$ 7.4 million or 5.0%, from R$ 146.7 million to R$ 154.1 million, due to the transfer of works in place to permanent operating in 1Q07.

4.8. Credit write-offs

Recorded an R$ 8.1 million or 11.9% increase over 1Q06 due to the:

5. Financial expenses and revenues

In 1Q07 financial expenses dropped by R$ 21.6 million, or 13.0%, as follows:

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            R$ million 
    1Q06    1Q07    Chg.    % 
Financial expenses                 
   Interest and charges on domestic loans and financing    138.4    118.2    (20.2)   (14.6)
   Interest and charges on international loans and financing    22.0    18.2    (3.8)   (17.3)
   Other financial expenses    9.2    6.6    (2.6)   (28.3)
   Provision    19.6    25.5    5.9    30.1 
Total financial expenses    189.2    168.5    (20.7)   (10.9)
Financial revenues    22.5    23.4    0.9    4.0 
Financial expenses net of revenues    166.7    145.1    (21.6)   (13.0)
 

The highlights regarding domestic financing are:

  a prepayment of the 1st series of the 5th debenture issuance in April 2006; 
     
  a amortization of the 4th debenture issuance carried out in 2006 and settled in December 2006; 
     
  a payment of the principal amount of the agreement with Banco do Brasil which impacted the interest calculation; and 
     
  a decrease in the CDI that contributed to the decrease in the interest calculation over the 6th , 7th and 8th debenture issuance. 
     
    The settlement of the 1st series of the 5th debenture issuance with proceeds from the FIDC in March 2006 pushed the interest rate down from 1.1% p.a. to 0.70% p.a. 

The highlight regarding international financing is the R$ 3.3 million drop due to the prepayment of part of the 2008 Eurobonds in November 2006. The new funding – 2016 Eurobonds – reduced interest rate from 12% p.a. to 7.5% p.a..

Regarding other financial expenses, we highlight the R$ 3.0 million drop, resulting mostly from the decrease in the Long-Term Interest Rate (TJLP) on interest applied on the PAES (tax special installment program).

In 1Q07, there was a R$ 5.9 million increase regarding the provision for monetary restatement of new lawsuits

6. Passive and active monetary variation

The R$ 41.4 million net effect of monetary variation was due to:

6.1. Passive monetary variation

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                R$ million 
    1Q06    1Q07    Chg.    % 
Monetary variation over loans and financing    20.1    21.8    1.7    8.5 
Currency exchange variation over loans and financing    (89.3)   (46.9)   42.4    (47.5)
Other monetary variation    0.6    0.8    0.2    33.3 
Passive monetary variation    (68.6)   (24.3)   44.3    (64.6)
 

6.2. Active monetary variation

The R$ 2.9 million, or 39.2%, increase, from R$ 7.4 million to R$ 10.3 million, was mainly due to the higher number of replanished agreements for customers classified as Rol Comum.

7. Operating indicators

Operating indicators*    Mar/06    Mar/07    % 
Water connections (1)   6,527    6,650    1.9 
Sewage connections (1)   4,918    5,036    2.4 
Population directly served - water (2)   22.6    22.8    0.9 
Population directly served - sewage (2)   18.3    18.6    1.6 
Number of employees    17,364    16,966    (2.3)
Operational productivity (3)   659    689    4.6 
 

(1) In thousand units at the end of the period
(2) In million inhabitants at the end of the period, not including wholesale
(3) Number of water and sewage connections per employee
* Not-audited

8. Loans and financing

                                R$ million 
INSTITUTION    2007    2008    2009    2010    2011    2012    2013 em
diante 
  Total 
               
Domestic                                 
Banco do Brasil    164.3    235.9    256.8    279.5    304.2    331.1    455.4    2,027.2 
Caixa Econômica Federal    38.4    54.6    58.0    62.3    67.5    73.0    168.0    521.8 
Debentures    231.8      755.3    301.8    363.8        1,652.7 
FIDC - SABESP I    41.6    55.6    55.6    55.5    13.9        222.2 
BNDES    23.7    31.6    31.6    31.6    31.6    25.7    2.2    178.0 
Others    2.2    5.8    6.2    5.7    5.2        25.1 
Interest and charges    103.9    9.4    8.4    8.4    2.1        132.2 
Domestic total    605.9    392.9    1,171.9    744.8    788.3    429.8    625.6    4,759.2 
International                                 
World Bank    4.6                4.6 
IDB    84.2    70.7    70.7    70.7    70.7    70.7    462.4    900.1 
Eurobonds      201.0            287.1    488.1 
JBIC            0.3    0.8    12.9    14.0 
Interest and charges    28.5                28.5 
International total    117.3    271.7    70.7    70.7    71.0    71.5    762.4    1,435.3 
Total    723.2    664.6    1,242.6    815.5    859.3    501.3    1,388.0    6,194.5 
 

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9. Conference calls

In Portuguese
May 17, 2007
9:00 AM (EST) / 10:00 AM (Brasília time)
Dial in: 55 11 4688-6301
Conference ID: Sabesp

Replay – available between 05/17 and 05/25
Dial in: 55 11 4688-6225
Replay ID: 121 
In English
May 17, 2007
12:00 NOON (EST) / 1:00 PM (Brasília time)
Dial in: +1 973 935-8893
Conference ID: 8789301

Replay – available between 05/17 and 05/24
Dial in: +1 973 341-3080
Replay ID: 8789301 

Live Internet broadcast at www.sabesp.com.br

For more information, please contact our Investor Relations Department:

Mario Sampaio
Phone.(5511) 3388-8664
E-mail: maasampaio@sabesp.com.br

Angela Beatriz Airoldi
Phone.(5511) 3388-8793
E-mail:
abairoldi@sabesp.com.br

Statements contained in this press release may contain information that is forward-looking and reflects management's current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, SABESP performance, and financial results. Any statements, expectations, capabilities, plans and assumptions contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts, such as statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the direction of future operations, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that these results will actually 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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Income Statement

             
Corporate Law Method (Law No. 6,404/76)       R$ thousand 
    1Q07    1Q06     % 
Gross Revenue from Sales and Services    1,583,224    1,456,757    8.7 
Water Supply - Retail    821,077    760,485    8.0 
Water Supply - Wholesale    69,674    64,135    8.6 
Sewage Collection and Treatment    665,405    609,116    9.2 
Sewage Collection and Treatment - Wholesale    1,260       - 
Other Services    25,808    23,021    12.1 
             
Taxes on Sales and Services - COFINS and PASEP    (118,617)   (112,163)   5.8 
             
Net Revenue from Sales and Services    1,464,607    1,344,594    8.9 
             
Costs of Sales and Services    (653,801)   (594,256)   10.0 
             
Gross Profit    810,806    750,338    8.1 
             
Selling Expenses    (150,468)   (137,923)   9.1 
Administrative Expenses    (93,095)   (63,757)   46.0 
             
Operating Income before Financial Expenses and    567,243    548,658    3.4 
Foreing Exchange gain (loss), net             
             
Financial Income and Expenses, net    (157,143)   (180,015)   (12.7)
Foreing Exchange gain (loss), net    46,698    89,271    (47.7)
             
Operating Income    456,798    457,914    (0.2)
             
Non-Operating Expenses (Income)            
             
Non-Operating Income    1,331    2,929    (54.6)
Non-Operating Expense    (2,343)   (2,326)   0.7 
             
Income (loss) before Taxes on Income    455,786    458,517    (0.6)
             
Income and Social Contribution Taxes             
             
Current Income Tax/Social Contribution    (181,077)   (116,324)   55.7 
Deferred Income Tax/Social Contribution    18,171    (5,497)   (430.6)
             
Income (loss) before Extraordinary Item    292,880    336,696    (13.0)
             
Extraordinary item, net of income taxes and social contribution      (8,780)    - 
             
Net Income (loss)   292,880    327,916    (10.7)
             
Registered common shares (thousand of shares)   28,479,577    28,479,577         - 
Earnings (loss) per thousand shares in R$    10.28    11.51    (10.7)
             
Depreciation and Amortization    (154,109)   (146,714)   5.0 
EBITDA    721,352    695,372    3.7 
   % over net revenue 
  49.3%    51.7%     

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Balance Sheet

Brazilian Corporate Law        R$ thousand 
ASSETS    03/31/2007    12/31/2006 
 Cash and Cash Equivalents    453,731    328,206 
 Accounts Receivable, net    1,231,301    1,205,047 
 Accounts Receivable from Shareholders    355,762    367,864 
 Inventory    41,917    48,889 
 Taxes and contributions    33,772    31,582 
 Other Receivables    34,079    24,124 
 Deferred income tax and social contribution    16,147    7,078 
       
Total Current Assets    2,166,709    2,012,790 
 
 Accounts Receivable, net    299,898    296,562 
 Accounts Receivable from Shareholders    864,031    863,467 
 Indemnities Receivable    148,794    148,794 
 Judicial Deposits    35,352    33,835 
 Taxes and contributions    350,281    342,654 
 Other Receivables    53,811    52,238 
 Investments    720    720 
 Permanent Assets    13,844,404    13,837,498 
 Intangible Assets    491,821    495,118 
 Deferred Assets    7,703    10,035 
       
Total Permanent Assets    16,096,815    16,080,921 
       
 
       
Total Assets    18,263,524    18,093,711 
       
 
LIABILITIES    03/31/2007    12/31/2006 
 Suppliers and Constructors    89,844    144,167 
 Loans and Financing    817,414    852,475 
 Salaries and Payroll Charges    148,108    177,705 
 Taxes and contributions payable    198,464    105,552 
 Taxes and contributions    73,670    76,359 
 Interest on Own Capital Payable    511,517    511,519 
 Provivion for Judicial Pendencies    28,966    2,294 
 Services Payable    115,837    152,953 
 Other Payables    69,051    78,912 
       
Total Current Liabilities    2,052,871    2,101,936 
 
 Loans and Financing    5,377,108    5,474,254 
 Taxes and contributions payable    222,670    230,440 
 Deferred Taxes and Contributions    148,284    146,901 
 Provision for Contingencies    666,593    655,258 
 Pension Fund Obligations    331,975    321,212 
 Other Payables    52,185    51,470 
       
Long Term Liabilities    6,798,815    6,879,535 
 
 Capital Stock    3,403,688    3,403,688 
   Capital Reserves    113,408    106,690 
   Revaluation Reserves    2,405,656    2,427,499 
   Profit Reserves    3,174,363    3,174,363 
   Accrued income    314,723   
       
Shareholder's Equity    9,411,838    9,112,240 
       
 
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity    18,263,524    18,093,711 
       

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Cash Flow

Brazilian Corporate Law        R$ thousand 
Description    Jan-Mar/07    Jan-Mar/06 
Cash flow from operating activities         
 Net income for the period    292,880    327,916 
Adjustments for reconciliation of net income         
 Deferred income tax and social contribution    (18,002)   3,227 
 Provisions for contingencies    47,299    15,437 
 Liabilities related to pension plans    14,595    14,991 
 Loss in the wirte-off of property, plant and equipment    1,960    1,365 
Deferred asset write-offs    801   
Gain with the sale of property      (1,007)
 Depreciation and Amortization    154,109    146,714 
 Interest calculated on loans and financing payable    138,038    162,529 
 Foreign exchange loss on loans and financing    (25,022)   (69,279)
Passive monetary exchange variation and interest    3,305    5,289 
Active monetary exchange variation and interest    (4,416)   (4,879)
 Provisions for bad debt    76,303    68,222 
       
Adjusted Net Income    681,850    670,525 
       
(Increase) decrease in assets         
 Clients    (76,001)   (200,304)
 Accounts receivable from shareholders    38,884    122,181 
 Inventories    6,972    5,337 
Recoverable Taxes    (2,190)   (2,894)
 Other accounts receivable    (9,955)   (10,285)
Change in long term assets         
 Clients    (29,716)   (33,907)
 Accounts receivable from shareholders    (23,543)   (22,917)
 Judicial deposits    (1,973)   (9,698)
 Other accounts receivable    (1,136)   (14,314)
       
    (98,658)   (166,801)
       
Increase (decrease) in liabilities         
 Accounts payable to suppliers and contractors    (102,502)   (55,043)
 Salaries and payroll charges    (29,597)   24,816 
 Taxes and contributions    81,837    (634)
 Services payable    (37,116)   (26,524)
 Other accounts payable    (9,861)   (72,457)
 Pension plan    (3,832)   (3,724)
 Provision for contingencies    (8,836)   (2,707)
 Other accounts payable - long term    715    74,975 
   
    (109,192)   (61,298)
   
 
Net cash from operating activities    474,000    442,426 
   
 
Cash flow from investing activities         
 Acquisition of property, plant and equipment    (104,135)   (106,268)
 Increase in intangible assets    (1,786)   (4,748)
 Sale of property, plant and equipment      2,188 
 Increase in Deferred Assets      (27)
 
Net cash used in investing activities    (105,921)   (108,855)
       
Cash flow from financing activities         
Loans and Financing - long term         
 Funding    32,812    291,263 
   Payments    (275,364)   (251,481)
 
 Interest on own capital payment    (2)   (9,386)
Net cash used in financing activities    (242,554)   30,396 
       
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash equivalents    125,525    363,967 
       
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period    328,206    280,173 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period    453,731    644,140 
 
Change in Cash    125,525    363,967 
       
 
Additional information on cash flow:         
Interest and taxes over loans and financing    120,089    140,160 
Capitalization of interest and financial charges    (2,671)   (13,113)
Payable income tax and social contribution    87,744    120,641 
Property, plant and equip. received as donations and/or paid in stocks    6,718    13,922 
COFINS and PASEP taxes payable    114,461    75,221 
 

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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, in the city São Paulo, Brazil.

Date: May 17, 2007

 
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
By:
/S/ Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso 
 
Name: Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer

 

 

 

 
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