As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 201928, 2021

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM20-F

Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934

for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20182020

Commission file number:1-16269

AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V.

(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

America Mobile

(translation of registrant’s name into English)

United Mexican States

(jurisdiction of incorporation)

Lago Zurich 245, Plaza Carso / Edificio Telcel Colonia Ampliación Granada, Miguel Hidalgo 11529 Mexico City, Mexico

(address of principal executive offices)

Daniela Lecuona Torras

Lago Zurich 245, Plaza Carso / Edificio

Telcel, Piso 16 Colonia Ampliación Granada, Miguel Hidalgo 11529 Mexico City,

Mexico Telephone: (5255) 2581-3700

/ Facsimile: (5255) 2581-4422

E-mail: daniela.lecuona@americamovil.com

(name, telephone,e-mail and/or facsimile number and address of company contact person)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class:

  

Trading symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered:

A Shares, without par value

  

AMOV

New York Stock Exchange

L Shares, without par value

  

AMX

New York Stock Exchange

5.000% Senior Notes Due 2019New York Stock Exchange
5.000% Senior Notes Due 2020New York Stock Exchange

3.125% Senior Notes Due 2022

  

AMX22

New York Stock Exchange

3.625% Senior Notes Due 2029

AMX29

New York Stock Exchange

2.875% Senior Notes Due 2030

AMX30

New York Stock Exchange

6.375% Notes Due 2035

  

AMX35

New York Stock Exchange

6.125% Notes Due 2037

  

AMX37

New York Stock Exchange

6.125% Senior Notes Due 2040

  

AMX40

New York Stock Exchange

4.375% Senior Notes Due 2042

  

AMX42

New York Stock Exchange

4.375% Senior Notes Due 2049

AMX49

New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None

The number of outstanding shares of each of the registrant’s classes of capital or common stock as of December 31, 2018:2020:

 

20,602

20,578 million

  

AA Shares

567

520 million

A Shares

45,764 million

L Shares

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 Yes 

X     

  No  

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 Yes 

  A Shares

No

X     

44,887 million  L Shares
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 Yes 

X     

No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this Chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

 Yes 

X     

No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.       Yes              No

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.       Yes              No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.       Yes              No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-T (§ 232.405 of this Chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).       Yes              No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer      Non-accelerated filer      Emerging growth company    

   X      Large accelerated filer  Accelerated filer  Non-accelerated filer  Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicateIndicate by check mark ifwhether the registrant has elected notfiled a report on and attestation to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a)its management’s assessment of the Exchange Act.    

† The term “new or revisedeffectiveness of its internal control over financial accounting standard” refers to any update issuedreporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the Financial Accounting Standards Board toregistered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.audit report.

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

 

U.S. GAAP       U.S. GAAP            X    International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board Other    

If “other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

Item 17             Item 18

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS  

(See Form20-F Cross Reference Guide on page 114)

 

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     SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA       

We prepared our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”). The selected financial information should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, our audited consolidated financial statements.

We present our financial statements in Mexican pesos. This annual report contains translations of various peso amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for your convenience. You should not construe these translations as representations that the peso amounts actually represent the U.S. dollar amounts or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, we have translated U.S. dollar amounts from pesos at the exchange rate of Ps.19.6829 to U.S.$1.00, which was the rate reported by Banco de México on December 31, 2018,We present our consolidated financial statements in Mexican pesos. This annual report contains translations of various peso amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for your convenience. You should not construe these translations as representations that the peso amounts actually represent the U.S. dollar amounts or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, we have translated U.S. dollar amounts from pesos at the exchange rate of Ps.19.9487 to U.S.$1.00, which was the rate reported by Banco de México on December 30, 2020, as published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación, or “Official Gazette”).

We have not included earnings or dividends on a per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) basis. Each L Share ADS represents 20 L Shares and each A Share ADS represents 20 A Shares.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,(1)

 

 

 
  

 

2014

  

 

2015

  

 

2016

  

 

2017

  

 

2018

  

 

2018

 
   

 

(in millions of Mexican pesos, except share and per share amounts)

 

  

 

(in millions of

U.S. dollars,
except share
and per share

amounts)

 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME DATA:

 

       
Operating revenues Ps.        848,580  Ps.        893,738  Ps.        975,412  Ps.1,021,634  Ps.1,038,208  U.S.$52,747 
       
Operating costs and expenses  692,026   752,325   865,802           921,490           898,651         45,657 
       
Depreciation and amortization  114,994   125,715   148,526   160,175   155,713   7,911 
       
Operating income  156,554   141,413   109,610   100,144   139,557   7,090 
       
Net profit for the year Ps.47,498  Ps.36,961  Ps.12,079  Ps.32,155  Ps.54,517  U.S.$2,770 
 
NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE FOR THE YEAR TO:

 

       
Equity holders of the parent Ps.46,146  Ps.35,055  Ps.8,650  Ps.29,326  Ps.52,566  U.S.$2,670 
       
Non-controlling interests  1,352   1,906   3,429   2,829   1,951   100 
       
Net profit for the year Ps.47,498  Ps.36,961  Ps.12,079  Ps.32,155  Ps.54,517  U.S.$2,770 
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE:

 

       
Basic Ps.0.67  Ps.0.52  Ps.0.13  Ps.0.44  Ps.0.79  U.S.$0.04 
       
Diluted Ps.0.67  Ps.0.52  Ps.0.13  Ps.0.44  Ps.0.79  U.S.$0.04 
       
Dividends declared per share (2) Ps.0.24  Ps.0.26  Ps.0.28  Ps.0.30  Ps.0.32  U.S.$0.02 
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING (MILLIONS):

 

       
Basic  69,254   66,869   65,693   65,909   66,055     
       
Diluted  69,254   66,869   65,693   65,909   66,055     
 
BALANCE SHEET DATA:

 

       
Property, plant and equipment, net Ps.588,106  Ps.573,529  Ps.701,190  Ps.676,343  Ps.640,001  U.S.$32,516 
       
Total assets  1,278,357   1,296,487   1,515,042   1,486,212   1,429,223   72,613 
       
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt  57,806   119,590   82,607   51,746   96,230   4,889 
       
Long-term debt  545,949   563,627   625,194   646,139   542,692   27,572 
       
Capital stock  96,383   96,338   96,338   96,339   96,338   4,895 
       
Total equity  234,639   160,854   271,024   260,634   245,872   12,492 
 
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES (MILLIONS):

 

       
AA Shares  23,384   23,384   20,635   20,602   20,602     
       
A Shares  649   625   592   567   546     
       
L Shares  44,120   41,990   44,571   44,901   44,887   
 

(1) As of December 31, 2018, we owned 51.0% of the total outstanding shares of Telekom Austria AG (“Telekom Austria” or “TKA”). We began consolidating Telekom Austria from July 1, 2014. Prior to July 1, 2014, we accounted for Telekom Austria using the equity method, which affects the comparability of our results for 2014 through 2018.

(2) Figures for each year provided represent the annual dividend declared at the general shareholders’ meeting that year. For information on dividends paid per share trans- lated into U.S. dollars, see “Share Ownership and Trading—Dividends” under Part IV of this annual report.

 

  

  

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     ABOUT AMÉRICA MÓVIL  

We have not included earnings or dividends on a per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) basis. Each L Share ADS represents 20 L Shares and each A Share ADS represents 20 A Shares.

 

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   FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 
   2016   2017   2018   2019   2020   2020 
   (in millions of Mexican pesos, except share and per share amounts)   (in millions of
U.S. dollars,
except share
and per share
amounts)
 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME DATA:

 

Operating revenues

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

975,412

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

1,021,634

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

1,038,208

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

1,007,348

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

1,016,887

 

  

 

U.S.

 

  

 

50,975

 

Operating costs and expenses

    

 

865,802

 

    

 

921,490

 

    

 

898,651

 

    

 

852,507

 

    

 

851,532

 

    

 

42,686

 

Depreciation and amortization

    

 

148,526

 

    

 

160,175

 

    

 

155,713

 

    

 

158,915

 

    

 

164,244

 

    

 

8,233

 

Operating income

    

 

109,610

 

    

 

100,144

 

    

 

139,557

 

    

 

154,841

 

    

 

165,355

 

    

 

8,289

 

Net profit for the year

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

12,079

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

32,155

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

54,517

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

70,313

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

51,027

 

  

 

U.S.

 

  

 

2,559

 

NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE FOR THE YEAR TO:

 

Equity holders of the parent

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

8,650

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

29,326

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

52,566

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

67,731

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

46,853

 

  

 

U.S.

 

  

 

2,349

 

Non-controlling interests

    

 

3,429

 

    

 

2,829

 

    

 

1,951

 

    

 

2,582

 

    

 

4,174

 

    

 

210

 

Net profit for the year

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

12,079

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

32,155

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

54,517

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

70,313

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

51,027

 

  

 

U.S.

 

  

 

2,559

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

 

Basic

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

0.13

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

0.44

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

0.79

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

1.03

 

    

 

0.71

 

    

 

0.04

 

Diluted

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

0.13

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

0.44

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

0.79

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

1.03

 

    

 

0.71

 

    

 

0.04

 

Dividends declared per share (1)

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

0.28

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

0.30

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

0.32

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

0.35

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

0.38

 

  

 

U.S.

 

  

 

0.02

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING (MILLIONS):

 

Basic

    

 

65,693

 

    

 

65,909

 

    

 

66,055

 

    

 

66,016

 

    

 

66,265

 

    

 

-

 

Diluted

    

 

65,693

 

    

 

65,909

 

    

 

66,055

 

    

 

66,016

 

    

 

66,265

 

    

 

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   AS OF DECEMBER 31, 
   2016   2017   2018   2019   2020   2020 
   (in millions of Mexican pesos, except share and per share amounts)   (in millions of
U.S. dollars,
except share
and per share
amounts)
 

BALANCE SHEET DATA:

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

701,190

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

676,343

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

640,001

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

639,343

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

722,930

 

  

 

U.S.

 

  

 

36,239

 

Right of use assets

    

 

-

 

    

 

-

 

    

 

-

 

    

 

118,003

 

    

 

101,977

 

    

 

5,112

 

Total assets

    

 

1,515,042

 

    

 

1,486,212

 

    

 

1,429,223

 

    

 

1,531,934

 

    

 

1,625,048

 

    

 

81,463

 

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

    

 

82,607

 

    

 

51,746

 

    

 

96,230

 

    

 

129,172

 

    

 

148,083

 

    

 

7,423

 

Short-term lease debt

                

 

25,895

 

    

 

25,068

 

    

 

1,257

 

Long-term debt

    

 

625,194

 

    

 

646,139

 

    

 

542,692

 

    

 

495,082

 

    

 

480,300

 

    

 

24,077

 

Long-term lease debt

                

 

94,702

 

    

 

84,259

 

    

 

4,224

 

Capital stock

    

 

96,338

 

    

 

96,339

 

    

 

96,338

 

    

 

96,338

 

    

 

96,342

 

    

 

4,829

 

Total equity

    

 

271,024

 

    

 

260,634

 

    

 

245,872

 

    

 

226,907

 

  

 

Ps.

 

  

 

315,118

 

  

 

U.S.

 

  

 

15,797

 

NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES (MILLIONS):

 

AA Shares

    

 

20,635

 

    

 

20,602

 

    

 

20,602

 

    

 

20,602

 

    

 

20,578

 

    

 

-

 

A Shares

    

 

592

 

    

 

567

 

    

 

546

 

    

 

531

 

    

 

520

 

    

 

-

 

L Shares

    

 

44,571

 

    

 

44,901

 

    

 

44,887

 

    

 

44,872

 

    

 

45,764

 

    

 

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Figures for each year provided represent the annual dividend declared at the general shareholders’ meeting that year. For information on dividends paid per share translated into U.S. dollars, see “Share Ownership and Trading—Dividends” under Part IV of this annual report.

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HISTORY AND CORPORATE INFORMATION

América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (“América Móvil,” “we” or the “Company”) is a sociedad anóSociedad Anónima bursáBursátil de capital variableCapital Variable organized under the laws of Mexico.

We were established in September 2000 when Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Telmex”), a fixed-line Mexican telecommunications operator privatized in 1990, spun off to us its wireless operations in Mexico and other countries. We have made significant acquisitions throughout Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean and Europe, and we have also expanded our businesses organically. In 2010, we acquired control of Telmex and Telmex Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Telmex Internacional”) in a series of public tender offers.

Our principal executive offices are located at Lago Zurich 245, Plaza Carso / Edificio Telcel, Colonia Ampliación Granada, Miguel Hidalgo, 11529, Mexico City, Mexico. Our telephone number at this location is (5255) 2581-3700.

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BUSINESS OVERVIEW

We provide telecommunications services in 25 countries. We are a leading telecommunications services provider in Latin America, ranking first in wireless, fixed-line, broadband and Pay TV services based on the number of revenue generating units (“RGUs”).

Our largest operations are in Mexico and Brazil, which together account for over half of our total RGUs and where we have the largest market share based on RGUs. We also have operations in 16 other countries in the Americas and seven countries in Central and Eastern Europe as of December 31, 2018.2020. For a list of our principal subsidiaries, see noteNote 2 a(ii) to our audited consolidated financial statements and “Additional Information—Exhibit 8.1” under Part VII of this annual report.

We intend to build on our position as leaders in integrated telecommunications services in Latin America and the Caribbean, and to grow in other parts of the world by continuing to expand our subscriber base through the development of our existing businesses and strategic acquisitions when opportunities arise. We have developed world-class integrated telecommunications platforms to offer our customers new services and enhanced communications solutions with higher data speed transmissions at lower prices. We continue investing in our networks to increase coverage and implement new technologies to optimize our network capabilities. See “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Overview” under Part II of this annual report for a discussion on the seasonality of our business.

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Acquisition of Nextel Operations in Brazil

In March 2019, we entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Nextel Telecomunicações Ltda. (“Nextel Brazil”) from NII Holdings Inc. (“NII”) and AI Brazil Holdings B.V. for U.S.$905 million. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, including the approval of the stockholders of NII and receipt of regulatory and antitrust approvals from Brazilian government authorities. Nextel Brazil provides nationwide mobile telecommunications services.

Acquisition of Telefónica’s Operations in Guatemala and El Salvador

In January 2019, we entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Telefónica Móviles Guatemala, S.A. (“Telefónica Guatemala”) for U.S.$333 million and 99.3% of the outstanding shares of Telefónica Móviles El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. (“Telefónica El Salvador”) for U.S.$315 million. The acquired companies provide mobile and fixed telecommunications services, including voice, data and Pay TV in Guatemala and El Salvador, respectively. The Telefónica Guatemala acquisition was completed on January 24, 2019. The completion of the Telefónica El Salvador acquisition is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval.

    

 

 

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ABOUT AMERICA MOVIL The following map illustrates the geographic diversity of our operations and certain key performance indicators ("KPIs") as of December 31, 2018. UNITED STATES / TRACFONE Licensed Population 334 Wireless Subscribers 21,688 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) - Wireless Penetration 126% Wireless operation CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN / CLARO Licensed Population 63 Wireless Subscribers 20,250 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 9,011 Wireless Penetration 111% Wireless and fixed operations MEXICO / TELCEL TELMEX Licensed Population 125 Wireless Subscribers 75,448 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 22,337 Wireless Penetration 95% Wireless and fixed operations ECUADOR / CLARO Licensed Population 17 Wireless Subscribers 8,246 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 384 Wireless Penetration 92% Wireless and fixed operations12


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LOGO PERU / CLARO Licensed Population 32 Wireless Subscribers 12,098 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 1,472 Wireless Penetration 121% Wireless and fixed operations CHILE / CLARO Licensed Population 19 Wireless Subscribers 6,707 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 1,424 Wireless Penetration 153% Wireless and fixed operations AUSTRIA & EASTERN EUROPE Licensed Population 41 Wireless Subscribers 21,000 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 6,261 Wireless Penetration 145% Wireless operations: Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia and Macedonia Fixed operations: Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia COLOMBIA / CLARO Licensed Population 50 Wireless Subscribers 29,681 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 7,171 Wireless Penetration 119% Wireless and fixed operations BRAZIL / CLARO Licensed Population 210 Wireless Subscribers 56,416 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 35,285 Wireless Penetration 111% Wireless and fixed operations ARGENTINA, PARAGUAY & URUGUAY / CLARO Licensed Population 55 Wireless Subscribers 24,264 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 775 Wireless Penetration 129% Wireless operation: Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay Fixed operations: Argentina and Paraguay Licensed Population in millions Wireless Subscribers and Revenue Generating Units in thousands13


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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

We have identified certain KPIsRGUs as a key performance indicator (“KPI”) that helphelps measure the performance of our operations. The table of our KPIs below includes the number of our wireless subscribers and our fixed RGUs, which together make up the total RGUs, in the countries where we operate. Wireless subscribers consist of the number of prepaid and postpaid subscribers to our wireless services. Fixed RGUs consist of fixed voice, fixed data and Pay TV units (which include customers of our Pay TV services and, separately, of certain other digital services). The figures below reflect total wireless subscribers and fixed RGUs of all our consolidated subsidiaries, without adjustments to reflect our equity interest, in the following reportable segments:

Mexico Wireless;
Mexico Fixed;
Brazil;
Colombia;
Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay);
Andean Region (Ecuador and Peru);
Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama);
the Caribbean (the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico);
the United States; and
Europe (Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia).

 

 

 

 

 

AS OF DECEMBER 31,

 

 

  

 

AS OF DECEMBER 31,

 
  2016   2017   2018   

 

2018

   

 

2019

   

 

2020

 
 (in thousands)       

(in thousands)

     
WIRELESS SUBSCRIBERS:       

WIRELESS SUBSCRIBERS

WIRELESS SUBSCRIBERS

 

    
Mexico Wireless  72,953   73,855   75,448   

 

75,448

 

  

 

76,918

 

  

 

77,789

 

Brazil  60,171   59,022   56,416   

 

56,416

 

  

 

54,488

 

  

 

63,140

 

Colombia  28,954   29,353   29,681   

 

29,681

 

  

 

31,104

 

  

 

33,009

 

Southern Cone  30,377   31,076   30,971   

 

30,971

 

  

 

31,507

 

  

 

30,669

 

Andean Region  20,801   20,352   20,344   

 

20,344

 

  

 

20,104

 

  

 

18,877

 

Central America  15,085   15,927   14,364   

 

14,364

 

  

 

15,488

 

  

 

15,044

 

Caribbean  5,453   5,637   5,887   

 

5,887

 

  

 

6,244

 

  

 

6,422

 

United States  26,070   23,132   21,688   

 

21,688

 

  

 

20,876

 

  

 

20,682

 

Europe  20,708   20,658   21,000   

 

21,029

 

  

 

21,296

 

  

 

21,864

 

Total Wireless Subscribers  280,572   279,012   275,798   

 

275,828

 

  

 

278,025

 

  

 

287,497

 

FIXED RGUS:             
Mexico Fixed  22,178   21,851   22,337   

 

22,337

 

  

 

21,992

 

  

 

21,925

 

Brazil  36,716   35,904   35,285   

 

35,285

 

  

 

34,048

 

  

 

32,648

 

Colombia  6,304   6,753   7,171   

 

7,171

 

  

 

7,613

 

  

 

8,318

 

Southern Cone  1,942   2,023   2,199   

 

2,199

 

  

 

2,514

 

  

 

2,836

 

Andean Region  1,820   1,765   1,856   

 

1,856

 

  

 

2,049

 

  

 

2,158

 

Central America  5,392   5,811   6,465   

 

6,465

 

  

 

4,409

 

  

 

4,247

 

Caribbean  2,663   2,700   2,546   

 

2,546

 

  

 

2,528

 

  

 

2,558

 

Europe  5,900   6,036   6,261   

 

6,203

 

  

 

6,143

 

  

 

6,050

 

Total Fixed RGUs  82,915   82,844   84,120   

 

84,062

 

  

 

81,296

 

  

 

80,740

 

Total RGUs  363,488   361,856   359,919   

 

359,890

 

  

 

359,323

 

  

 

368,237

 

PRINCIPAL BRANDS

We operate in all of our geographic segments under the Claro brand name, except in Mexico, the United States and Europe, where we principally do business under the brand names listed below.

 

  COUNTRY

  

 

PRINCIPAL

BRANDS

  

 

SERVICES AND

PRODUCTS

Mexico

  

Telcel

  

Wireless voice

Wireless data

  

Telmex Infinitum

  

Fixed voice

Fixed data

United StatesStates(1)

  

TracFone

  

Wireless voice Wireless data

  

Wireless data

  

Straight Talk

  

Wireless voice

Wireless data

Europe

  

A1(1)

  

Wireless vocievoice

Wireless data

Fixed voice

Fixed data

Pay TV

(1) We entered into an agreement to sell our United States operations to Verizon Communications Inc. as described under “Acquisitions, Other Investments and Divestitures.” We expect the closing to occur during 2021.

(1) Since 2017, Telekom Austria has been extending a rollout of the A1 brand to all its regional operating companies.

SERVICES AND PRODUCTS

We offer a wide range of services and products that vary by market, including wireless voice, wireless data and value-added services, fixed voice, fixed data, broadband and IT services, Pay TV andover-the-top (“OTT”) services.

Wireless Operations

In 2018,2020, our wireless voice and data operations generated revenues of Ps. 529.2Ps.561.5 billion, representing 51.0%55.5% of our consolidated revenues. As of December 31, 2018,2020, our wireless operations represented approximately 76.6%78.1% of our total RGUs.

Voice and DataVOICE AND DATA.

Our wireless subsidiaries provide voice communication services across the countries in which they operate. We offer international roaming services to our wireless subscribers through a network of cellular service providers with which our wireless subsidiaries have entered into international roaming agreements around the world, and who provide GSM, 3G and4G-LTE roaming services.

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The voice and data plans are either “postpaid,” where the customer is billed monthly for the previous month, or “prepaid,” where the customer pays in advance for a specified volume of use over a specified period. Postpaid plans increased as a percentage of the wireless base from 25.3%32.0% in December 20172019 to 27.5%34.0% as of December 31, 2018,2020, while prepaid plans represented 72.5%.66.0% as of December 31, 2020.

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Our wireless voice services are offered under a variety of plans to meet the needs of different market segments. In addition, we often bundle wireless data communications services together with wireless voice services. Our wireless subsidiaries had approximately 276287 million wireless voice and data subscribers as of December 31, 2018.2020.

Prepaid customers typically generate lower levels of usage and are often unwilling or financially ineligible to purchase postpaid plans. Our prepaid plans have been instrumental to increase wireless penetration in Latin America and Eastern Europe to levels similar to those of developed markets. Additionally, prepaid plans entail little to no risk ofnon-payment, as well as lower customer acquisition costs and billing expenses, compared to the average postpaid plan.

In general, our average rates per minute of wireless voice are very competitive for both prepaid and postpaid plans. TheOn average, rates per minute of wireless voice used in 20182020 decreased an average of 11.12%,by approximately 27.1% at constant exchange rates relative to 2017.2019. In addition, the plans we offer our retail customers include selective discounts and promotions that reduce the rates our customers pay.

Value-Added ServicesVALUE-ADDED SERVICES.

As part of our wireless data business, our subsidiaries offer value-added services that include Internet access, messaging and other wireless entertainment and corporate services through GSM/EDGE, 3G and 4G LTE networks.

Internet services include roaming capability and wireless Internet connectivity for feature phones, smartphones, tablets and laptops, including data transmission,e-mail services, instant messaging, content streaming and interactive applications. For example, in Mexico, our website for our wireless services (www.telcel.com) through

Radiomóvil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V (“Telcel”), offers a wide range of services and content such as video, music, games and other applications, which our subscribers can access from mobile devices. In addition, we offer other wireless services, including wireless security services, mobile payment solutions,machine-to-machine services, mobile banking, virtual private network (“VPN”) services, video calls and Personal Communications Servicepersonal communications services (“PCS”).

Fixed Operations

In 2018,2020, our fixed voice, data, broadband and IT solutions had revenues of Ps.222.6Ps.284.6 billion, representing 21.4%28.1% of our consolidated revenues. As of December 31, 2018,2020, our fixed operations represented approximately 23.4%21.9% of our total RGUs, compared to 22.9%22.6% as of December 31, 2017.2019.

VoiceVOICE.

Our fixed voice services include local, domestic and international long-distance, and public telephone services, under a variety of plans to meet the needs of different market segments, specifically tailored to our residential and corporate clients.

DataDATA.

We offer data services, including data centers, data administration and hosting services to our residential and corporate clients under a variety of plans.

BroadbandBROADBAND.

We provide residential broadband access through hybrid fiber-coaxial (“HFC”) or fiber-optic cable. These services are typically bundled with voice services and are competitively priced as a function of the desired or available speed. As a complement to these services, we offer a number of products such as home networking and smart home services.

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IT SolutionsSOLUTIONS.

Our subsidiaries provide a number of different IT solutions for small businesses and large corporations. We also provide specific solutions to the industrial, financial, government and tourism sectors, among others.

Pay TVPAY TV.

We offer Pay TV through cable and satellite TV subscriptions to both retail and corporate customers under a variety of plans. As of December 31, 2018,2020, we had approximately 21.520.1 million Pay TV RGUs, a decrease of approximately 88.2796 thousand Pay TV RGUs from the prior year.

Equipment, Accessories and Computer SalesEQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES AND COMPUTER SALES.

Equipment, accessories and computer sales revenues primarily include revenues from the sale of handsets, accessories and other equipment.

Other ServicesOTHER SERVICES.

Other services include revenues from other businesses such as telephone directories, call center services, wireless security services, advertising, media and software development services.

OTT ServicesSERVICES.

We sell video, audio and other media content that is delivered through the internet directly from the content provider to the viewer or end user. Our most important service is ClaroVideo, anon-demand internet streaming video provider with more than 25,00018,500 content titles sold across all the Latin American and Caribbean markets in which we operate. We offer bundled packages of ClaroVideo, which may include:

Subscription video on demand, providing unlimited access to a catalogue of over 15,00018,500 titles for a fixed monthly subscription fee;

 

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Transactional video on demand and electronic sell-through, offering the option to rent or buy new content releases; and

Add-on services such as subscription and other OTT services through a platform payment system, including access to FOX, HBO, Noggin and Noggin.
Paramount+, among others.

We also offer an advertised and unlimited music streaming and downloading service in 16 countries in Latin America and Europe through ClaroMúsica, with access to more than 50,000approximately 50 million titles across all music genres.

Services and Products by Country

The following table is a summary of our principal services rendered and products produced as of December 31, 20182020 in the countries in which we operate.

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WIRELESS VOICE, DATA AND

DATA AND VALUE
ADDED  SERVICES
(1)

  

FIXED VOICE,
BROADBAND,

DATA
AND IT SERVICES
(2)

  

PAY TV

  

OTT SERVICES(3)

Argentina

  

🌑

  
Argentina

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Austria

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Austria

Belarus

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Brazil

  

🌑

  
Belarus

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Bulgaria

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Brazil

Chile

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Colombia

  

🌑

  
Bulgaria

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Costa Rica

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Chile

Croatia

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Dominican Republic

  

🌑

  
Colombia

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Ecuador

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Costa Rica

El Salvador

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Guatemala

  

🌑

  
Croatia

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Honduras

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Dominican Republic

Macedonia

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Mexico

  

🌑

  
Ecuador

🌑

  
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Macedonia
Mexico  🌑(4)
 

Nicaragua

  

🌑

  
Nicaragua

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑   

Panama

  

🌑

  

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Paraguay

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Peru

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Puerto Rico

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Serbia

🌑

🌑   

Slovenia

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Uruguay

🌑

🌑   

United States (5)

🌑

 
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Serbia
Slovenia
Uruguay
United States

(1) 

Includes voice communication and international roaming services, interconnection and termination services, SMS, MMS,e-mail, mobile browsing, entertainment and gaming applications.

(2) 

Includes local calls, national and international long-distance.long distance.

(3) 

Includes ClaroVideo and ClaroMúsica.

(4) 

Services provided bynon-concessionaire subsidiaries.

(5)

We entered into an agreement to sell our United States operations to Verizon Communications Inc. as described under “Acquisitions, Other Investments and Divestitures.” We expect the closing to occur during 2021.

 

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  OUR NETWORKS  

 

Our networks are one of our main competitive advantages. Today, we own and operate one of the largest integrated platforms based on our covered population across 17 countries in Latin America and are in the process of expanding our network in Europe.

INFRASTRUCTURE

For the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, our capital expenditures totaled Ps.151.8Ps.129.6 billion, which allowed us to increase our network, to expand our capacity and to upgrade our systems to operate with the latest technologies. With fully convergent platforms, we are able to deliver high-quality voice, video and data products.

As of December 31, 2018,2020, the main components of our infrastructure were comprised of:

 

Base stations: 241,990 base stations with 2G, 3G and 4G technologies (of which approximately 65% are equipped with 3G and 4G capabilities) across Latin America and Europe.

Fiber-optic network: More than 859 thousand km. Our network passed approximately 75 million homes.

Submarine cable system: Capacity of more than 189 thousand km in submarine cable, including theAMX-1 submarine cable that extends 17,500 km and connects the United States to Central and South America with 11 landing points and provides international connectivity to all of our subsidiaries in these geographic areas.

Satellites: Six. Star One S.A. (“Star One”) has the most extensive satellite system in Latin America, with a fleet that covers the United States, Mexico, Central America and South America. We use these satellites to supply capacity for DTH services for Claro TV throughout Brazil and in other DTH Operations, as well as cellular backhaul, video
 Cell sites : 100,122 sites with 2G, 3G and 4G technologies across Latin America and Europe. Tower space for our cell sites is a combination of towers we own and tower spaces leased from third parties. Additionally, we have been expanding our coverage and improving quality and speed with a number of street cells and indoor solutions. Our Board of Directors has approved a plan to spin off our towers and related passive infrastructure in Latin America into an independent Company. See “Acquisitions, Other Investments and Divestitures.”

Fiber-optic network: More than 1,081 thousand km. Our network passed approximately 81 million homes.

Submarine cable system: Capacity of more than 189 thousand km in submarine cable, including the AM-1 submarine cable that extends 17,500 km and connects the United States to Central and South America with 11 landing points and provides international connectivity to all of our subsidiaries in these geographic areas.

Satellites: Six. Star One S.A. (“Star One”) has the most extensive satellite system in Latin America, with a fleet that covers the United States, Mexico, Central America and South America. We use these satellites to supply capacity for DTH services for Claro TV throughout Brazil and in other DTH Operations, as well as cellular backhaul, video broadcast and corporate data networks. In 2015 and 2016, we launched the Star One D1 and the Star One C4 to replace two limited capacity satellites.

 

Data centers: 31. We use our data centers to manage a number of cloud solutions, such as Infrastructure as a Service (“IAAS”), Software as a Service (“SAAS”), security solutions and unified communications.
Data centers: 27. We use our data centers to manage a number of cloud solutions, such as Infrastructure as a Service (“IAAS”), Software as a Service (“SAAS”), security solutions and unified communications.

In the United States, we do not own any wireless telecommunications facilities or hold any wireless spectrum licenses. Instead, we purchase airtime through agreements with wireless service providers and resell airtime to customers. Through these agreements, we have a nationwide “virtual” network, covering almost all areas in which wireless services are available.

TECHNOLOGY

Our primary wireless networks use GSM/EDGE, 3G and 4G LTE technologies, which we offer in most of the countries where we operate. We aim to increase the speed of transmission of our data services and have been expanding our 3G and 4G LTE coverage. In 2018, we rolled outWe have begun our 4.5G coverage5G rollout in most of our operations.some countries.

We transmit wireless calls and data through radio frequencies that we use under spectrum licenses. Spectrum is a limited resource, and, as a result, we may face spectrum and capacity constraints on our wireless network. We continue to invest significant capital in expanding our network capacity and reach and to address spectrum and capacity constraints on amarket-by-market basis. In 2018, we spent Ps.4.2 billion on the acquisition of spectrum licenses, mainly in Paraguay and Argentina.

The table below presents a summary of the population covered by our network, by country, as of December 31, 2018.2020.

GENERATION TECHNOLOGY*

         
   

GSM

  

UMTS

  

LTE

   

(% of covered population)

Argentina

  

 

99

%   

  

 

99

%     

  

 

98

%   

Austria

  

 

100

  

 

97

  

 

98

Belarus

  

 

100

  

 

100

  

 

-

 

Brazil

  

 

94

  

 

95

  

 

87

Bulgaria

  

 

100

  

 

100

  

 

99

Chile

  

 

97

  

 

97

  

 

98

Colombia

  

 

91

  

 

80

  

 

72

Costa Rica

  

 

85

  

 

79

  

 

75

Croatia

  

 

99

  

 

99

  

 

99

Dominican Republic

  

 

100

  

 

99

  

 

97

Ecuador

  

 

96

  

 

80

  

 

76

El Salvador

  

 

91

  

 

81

  

 

66

Guatemala

  

 

89

  

 

88

  

 

82

Honduras

  

 

89

  

 

82

  

 

58

Macedonia

  

 

100

  

 

100

  

 

99

Mexico

  

 

94

  

 

95

  

 

91

Nicaragua

  

 

76

  

 

72

  

 

55

Panama

  

 

82

  

 

88

  

 

82

Paraguay

  

 

76

  

 

74

  

 

70

Peru

  

 

88

  

 

84

  

 

83

Puerto Rico

  

 

82

  

 

97

  

 

98

Serbia

  

 

99

  

 

98

  

 

98

Slovenia

  

 

100

  

 

100

  

 

99

Uruguay

  

 

96

  

 

91

  

 

82

*

As of December 31, 2020, our 5G network covered the following percentages of popula- tion in the places indicated: 22.7% in Austria, 16.4% in Brazil and 10% in Puerto Rico.

 

 

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GENERATION TECHNOLOGY

 

    

 

GSM

 

    

 

UMTS

 

    

 

LTE

 

 

    

(% of covered population)

 
    

Argentina

    

 

98

 

    

 

91

 

    

 

88

 

    

Austria

    

 

100

 

    

 

98

 

    

 

98

 

    

Belarus

    

 

99

 

    

 

99

 

    

 

 

    

Brazil

    

 

93

 

    

 

94

 

    

 

81

 

    

Bulgaria

    

 

100

 

    

 

100

 

    

 

99

 

    

Chile

    

 

99

 

    

 

97

 

    

 

94

 

    

Colombia

    

 

92

 

    

 

79

 

    

 

61

 

    

Costa Rica

    

 

74

 

    

 

80

 

    

 

40

 

    

Croatia

    

 

99

 

    

 

99

 

    

 

99

 

    

Dominican Republic

    

 

100

 

    

 

99

 

    

 

94

 

    

Ecuador

    

 

96

 

    

 

76

 

    

 

59

 

    

El Salvador

    

 

91

 

    

 

82

 

    

 

64

 

    

Guatemala

    

 

89

 

    

 

81

 

    

 

62

 

    

Honduras

    

 

86

 

    

 

81

 

    

 

52

 

    

Macedonia

    

 

100

 

    

 

100

 

    

 

99

 

    

Mexico

    

 

93

 

    

 

94

 

    

 

86

 

    

Nicaragua

    

 

85

 

    

 

80

 

    

 

46

 

    

Panama

    

 

84

 

    

 

84

 

    

 

67

 

    

Paraguay

    

 

76

 

    

 

73

 

    

 

53

 

    

Peru

    

 

87

 

    

 

80

 

    

 

73

 

    

Puerto Rico

    

 

80

 

    

 

96

 

    

 

86

 

    

Serbia

    

 

99

 

    

 

98

 

    

 

98

 

    

Slovenia

    

 

100

 

    

 

100

 

    

 

99

 

    

Uruguay

    

 

96

 

    

 

91

 

    

 

80

 

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  OUR COMPETITORS  

 

We operate in an intensely competitive industry. Competitive factors within our industry include pricing, brand recognition, service and product offerings, customer experience, network coverage and quality, development and deployment of technologies, availability of additional spectrum licenses and regulatory developments.

Our principal competitors differ, depending on the geographical market and the types of service we offer. We compete against other providers, of wireless, broadband and Pay TV that operate on a multi-national level, such as AT&T Inc., Teléfonica and Millicom, as well as various providers that operate on a nationwide level, such as Telecom Argentina in Argentina and TIM.Telecom Italia in Brazil. Competition remains intense as a result of saturation in the fixed and wireless

market, increased network investment by our competitors, the development and deployment of new technologies, the introduction of new products and services, new market entrants, the availability of additional spectrum, both licensed and unlicensed, and regulatory changes.

The effects of competition on our subsidiaries depend, in part, on the size, service offerings, financial strength and business strategies of their competitors, regulatory developments and the general economic and business climate in the countries in which they operate, including demand growth, interest rates, inflation and exchange rates. The effects could include loss of market share and pressure to reduce rates. See “Regulation” under Part VI and “Risk Factors” under Part III of this annual report.

 

 

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  ACQUISITIONS, OTHER

  INVESTMENTS AND DIVESTITURES  

 

Geographic diversification has been a key to our financial success, as it has provided for greater stability in our cash flow and profitability and has contributed to our strong credit ratings. In recent years, we have been evaluating the expansion of our operations to regions outside of Latin America. We believe that Europe and other areas beyond Latin America present opportunities for investment in the telecommunications sector that could benefit us and our shareholders over the long term.

We continue to seek ways to optimize our portfolio, including by finding investment opportunities in telecommunications and related companies worldwide, including in markets where we are already present, and we often have several possible acquisitions under consideration. We can give no assurance as to the extent, timing or cost of such investments.

We may pursue opportunities in Latin America or in other areas in the world. Some of the assets that we acquire may require significant funding for capital expenditures.

We continuecan give no assurance as to make incremental acquisitionsthe extent, timing or cost of such investments. We also periodically evaluate opportunities for dispositions, in areasparticular for businesses and in geographies that we no longer consider accretivestrategic. Recent developments related to acquisitions, other investments and divestitures include:

On September 13, 2020, we entered into an agreement to sell our wholly-owned subsidiary TracFone Wireless, Inc. to Verizon Communications Inc. The consideration for the transaction will include U.S.$3,125 million in cash and U.S.$3,125 million in Verizon common stock (determined based on the pre-closing trading price of Verizon common stock, but subject to a collar on the number of shares, whereby the number of shares constituting the stock consideration will be no less than 47,124,445 and no greater than 57,596,545), subject to customary adjustments, at closing. The agreement also includes up to an additional $650 million in future cash consideration related to the achievement of certain performance measures and other commercial arrangements. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including obtaining regulatory approval. Approvals from the Federal Communications Commission and California Public Utilities Commission are still pending. We expect the closing to occur during the second half of 2021.

In September 2020, we terminated our January 24, 2019 agreement to purchase 99.3% of Telefónica Móviles El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. after careful consideration of the conditions to obtaining regulatory approval.
In December 2020, our Brazilian subsidiary, Claro S.A. (“Claro”), together with two other offerors, won a competitive bid to acquire the mobile business owned by Oi Group in Brazil. Pursuant to the transaction, Claro will pay R$3.6 billion for 32% of Oi Group’s mobile business and approximately 4.7 thousand mobile access sites (representing 32% of Oi Group’s mobile business access sites). Claro also committed to enter into long term agreements with Oi Group for the supply of data transmission capacity. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including obtaining regulatory approval, and we expect the closing to occur during 2021.

In February 2021, our Board of Directors approved a plan to spin off our telecommunications towers and other related passive infrastructure in Latin America. This operation will maximize the infrastructure’s value, as the resulting entities will be independent from the Company, with their own management and personnel, exclusively focused on developing, building and sharing telecommunications towers for wireless services. We expect to enter into lease agreements with the new entities under which we will continue using the tower space to provide wireless services. The execution of the reorganization plan will comply with applicable requirements under the laws of each applicable jurisdiction, and will be subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals. See note 25 to our existing operations. audited consolidated financial statements.

For additional information on our acquisitions and investments, see Recent Developments above and note 12 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

 

 

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  MARKETING, SALES AND DISTRIBUTION,     

  CUSTOMER SERVICES     

 

MARKETING

We advertise our services and products through different channels with consistent and distinct branding and targeted marketing. We advertise via print, radio, television, digital media, sports event sponsorships and other outdoor advertising campaigns. In 2018,2020, our efforts were mainly focused on promoting our 4.5G LTE services, leveraging the speed and quality of our networks and our fixed bundled offers, which compete on broadband speed and premium content.

We build on the strength of our well-recognized brand names to increase consumer awareness and customer loyalty. Building brand recognition is crucial for our business, and we have managed to position our brands as those of a premium carrier in most countries where we operate. For example,According to the 2020 Brand Finance Telecom 150 report, Telcel is among the top ten strongest brands in the telecom sector which evaluates marketing investment, customer perception, staff satisfaction and corporate reputation. Also, Claro iswas named the most valuable telecom brand in the Latin America region, according to the Telecoms 300 2018 report by Brand Finance.region. BrandZ’s Top 50 Most Valuable Latin American Brands 2018 list2020 ranked Telcel among thetop-ten top five brands in Latin America. In the same year, BrandZ also named Telcel and Telmex as the highest recognized telecom brands in Mexico, and Telcel and Claro as two of the highest-ranked telecom brands in Latin America. In addition, Embratel and NET, our brands in Brazil, are among the top fifteen most valuable brands in the country. A 2018a year-end 2020 study by Austrian Brand Monitor found that

A1, the brand name behind Telekom Austria, ranked number one in the Austrian telecommunications market for brand awareness, as well as for brand perception as a premium brand.

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SALES AND DISTRIBUTION

Our extensive sales and distribution channels help us attract new customers and develop new business opportunities. We primarily sell our services and products through a network of retailers and service centers for retail customers and a dedicated sales force for corporate customers, with more than 450,000490,000 points of sale and almost 2,800more than 2,900 customer service centers. Our subsidiaries also sell their services and products online.

CUSTOMER SERVICESSERVICE

We give priority to providing our customers with quality customer care and support, with approximately 120,000 employees dedicated to customer service.support. We focus our efforts on constantly improving our customers’ experience by leveraging our commercial offerings and our sales and distribution networks. Customers may make inquiries by calling a toll-free telephone number, accessing our subsidiaries’ web sites and social media accounts or visiting one of the customer sales and service centers located throughout the countries we serve.

 

 

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PART II OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS


  OVERVIEW  

 

INTRODUCTION

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The unprecedented health crisis arising from the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a severe global economic downturn and has caused significant volatility, uncertainty, and disruption. We are closely monitoring the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in the countries where we operate to take preventive measures to ensure the continuity of operations and safeguard the health and safety of our personnel and customers. Based on the information available as of the date of this annual report, below is a summary of the main effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and results of operations:

During most of the year, practically all our region of operations was subject to lockdown and other measures implemented to control the spread of COVID-19. These restrictions disrupted commercial activities, resulted in the closure of shops and customer-care centers and imposed constraints on the mobility of our clients. They also disrupted our supply chain for handsets and other equipment. During the second quarter of the year, we disconnected five million wireless clients, including 4.6 million prepaid clients, that were unable to recharge their accounts, and we were unable to disconnect service for a significant amount of other customers as a result of governmental restrictions prohibiting disconnection due to non-payment during the pandemic. As a result, our uncollectible accounts increased temporarily before stabilizing again at pre-pandemic levels. The impact on prepaid revenues was stronger in countries where prepaid services are more prevalent, including Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The impact of COVID-19 was more limited on our fixed-line platform.

During the second half of the year, the economy recovered throughout most of our regions of operations, with confidence levels increasing in November following the U.S. presidential election and, shortly thereafter, the announcements of the approval of COVID-19 vaccines. Latin American currencies, which had depreciated sharply against the U.S. dollar as the pandemic spread, strengthened notably, with the Mexican, Colombian and Chilean pesos appreciating versus the dollar during the fourth quarter. Other currencies also did well during the fourth quarter, including the euro and the Brazilian real.

Segments

We have operations in 25 countries, which are aggregated for financial reporting purposes into ten reportable segments. Our operations in Mexico are presented in two segments—Mexico Wireless and Mexico Fixed, which consist principally of Telcel and Telmex, respectively. Our headquarters operations are allocated to the Mexico Wireless segment. Financial information about our segments is presented in note 22

Note 23 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

The factors that drive our financial performance differ in the various countries where we operate, including subscriber acquisition costs, the competitive landscape, the regulatory environment, economic factors and interconnection rates, among others. Accordingly, our results of operations in each period reflect a combination of these effects on our different segments.

Constant Currency Presentation

Our financial statements are presented in Mexican pesos, but our operations outside Mexico account for a significant portion of our revenues. Currency variations between the Mexican peso and the currencies of ournon-Mexican subsidiaries, especially the Euro, U.S. dollar, Brazilian real, Colombian and Argentine peso, affect our results of operations as reported in Mexican pesos. In the following discussion regarding our operating results, we include a discussion of the change in the different components of our revenues between periods at constant exchange rates, i.e., using the same exchange rate to translate the local-currency results of ournon-Mexican operations for both periods. We believe that this additional information helps investors better understand the performance of ournon-Mexican operations and their contribution to our consolidated results.

Effects of Exchange Rates

Our results of operations are affected by changes in currency exchange rates. In 20182020 compared to 2017,2019, the Mexican peso was strongerweaker against some of our operating currencies, (including the Brazilian Real and the Argentine Peso) and weaker against others (includingincluding the U.S. Dollar and the Euro).Euro.

Since most of our debt is issued by América Móvil out of Mexico, to the extent that our functional currency, the Mexican peso, appreciates or depreciates against the currencies in which our indebtedness is denominated, we

may incur foreign exchange gains or losses that are recorded as other comprehensive income in our consolidated statements of financial position.

Changes in exchange rates also affect the fair value of derivative financial instruments that we use to manage our currency-risk exposure, which are generally not accounted for as hedging instruments. In 2018,2020, the Mexican peso and the Brazilian real weakened against the currencies in which most of our indebtedness is denominated. Wedenominated, and we recorded net foreign exchange losses of Ps.7.3Ps.65.4 billion and net fair value lossesgains on derivatives of Ps.4.7Ps.12.4 billion. In 2017,2019, the Mexican peso and the Brazilian real weakenedstrengthened against the currencies in which most of our indebtedness is denominated. Wedenominated, and we recorded net foreign exchange lossesgains of Ps.13.8Ps.5.2 billion partially offset byand net fair value gains on derivatives of Ps.8.2Ps.4.4 billion. See noteNote 7 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

Recent Changes in Accounting Standards

We adopted IFRS 15 on revenue recognition for the first time in 2018 using the modified retrospective method, which does not require us to restate our financial information from prior periods. The impact of applying IFRS 15 to our audited consolidated financial statements in 2018 was not significant, see note 2 i) to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

We have adopted IFRS 16 on leasing as of January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method. The implementation of IFRS 16 will have a significant impact on our consolidated statements of financial position by requiring that we recognizeright-of-use assets and lease liabilities. In our consolidated statements of comprehensive income, we expect the impact of the new standard will be to increase interest expense and depreciation while reducing other operating costs, without a significant impact on net income. The future impact of IFRS 16 on our results of operations will depend not only on the lease agreements in effect at the time of adoption but also on any new lease agreements. For more information, see note 23 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

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EFFECTS OF REGULATION

We operate in a regulated industry. Our results of operations and financial condition have been, and will continue to be, affected by regulatory actions and changes. Significant regulatory developments are presented in more detail in “Regulation” under Part VI and “Risk Factors” under Part III of this annual report.

Comparison of Results of Operations Between 2019 and 2018

20Discussions of year-over-year comparisons between 2019 and 2018 that are not included in this report can be found in under Part II, Operating and Financial Review and Prospects of our Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.


COMPOSITION OF OPERATING REVENUES

In 2018,2020, our total operating revenues were Ps.1,038.2Ps.1,017 billion.

Revenues from wireless and fixed voice services primarily include charges from monthly subscriptions, usage charges billed to customers and usage charges billed to other service providers for calls completed on our network. The primary drivers of revenues from monthly subscription charges are the number of total RGUs and the prices of our service packages. The primary driver of revenues from usage charges (airtime, international and long-distance calls and interconnection costs) is traffic, which is represented by the number of total RGUs and their average usage.

Revenues from wireless and fixed data services primarily include charges for data, cloud, internet and OTT services and the usage from our data centers. In addition, revenues from value-added services and IT solutions to corporate clients contribute to our results for wireless and fixed data services, respectively. Revenues from IT solutions to our corporate clients mainly consist of revenues from installing and leasing dedicated links and revenues from VPN services.

Pay TV revenues consist primarily of charges from subscription services, additional programming, includingon-demand programming and advertising.

Equipment, accessories and computer sales revenues primarily include revenues from the sale of handsets, accessories and other equipment such as office equipment, household appliances and electronics. Most of our sales in handsets are driven by the number of new customers and contract renewals.

Other services primarily include revenues from other businesses, such as advertising and news companies, entertainment content distribution, telephone directories, call

center services, wireless security services, network infrastructure services and a software development company.

Seasonality of our Business

Our business is subject to a certain degree of seasonality, characterized by a higher number of new customers during the fourth quarter of each year. We believe this seasonality is mainly driven by the Christmas shopping season. Revenue also tends to decrease during the months of August and September, when family expenses shift towards school supplies in many of the countries in which we operate, mainly Mexico.

General Trends Affecting Operating Results

Our results of operations in 20182020 reflected several continuing long-term trends, including:

 

intense competition, with growing costs for marketing and subscriber acquisition and retention, as well as declining customer prices;

 

changesdevelopments in the telecommunications regulatory environment;

 

growing demand for data services over fixed and wireless networks, as well as for smartphones and devices with data service capabilities;

 

declining demand for voice services; and

 

growing operating costs reflecting, among other things, higher costs for Pay TV, customer care services and managing larger and more complex networks.

These trends are broadly characteristic of our businesses in all regions in recent years, and they have affected comparable telecommunications providers as well. Our performance in recent years has also been affected by ongoing regulatory changes in Mexico.

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR 20182020 AND 20172019

Operating Revenues

Total operating revenues for 20182020 increased by 1.6%0.9%, or Ps.16.6Ps.9.5 billion, over 2017.2019. At constant exchange rates, total operating revenues for 20182020 decreased by 0.4% over 2019. This decrease principally reflects a decrease in equipment sales and handset financing revenues as well as a decrease in Pay TV services revenues.

SERVICE REVENUES.Revenues services for 2020 increased by 3.5%2.8%, or Ps.23.5 billion, over 2017.2019. At constant exchange rates, revenues services for 2020 increased by 1.7% over 2019. This increase principally reflects increases in revenues from our mobile services (both prepaid and postpaid), fixed data services,broadband and equipment, accessories and computer sales operations,corporate networks, which were partially offset by a decrease in revenues from our mobile and fixed voice services.Pay TV services in Brazil.

REVENUES SERVICES.Revenues services for 2018 decreased by 1.7%, or Ps.14.8 billion, over 2017. At constant exchange rates, revenues services for 2018 increased by 0.5% over 2017. This increase principally reflects increases in revenues from our mobile voice and fixed and mobile data services, which were partially offset by a decrease in revenues from our fixed voice services.

SALES OF EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES AND COMPUTERS.Sales of equipment, accessories and computer sales revenues for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 21.9%8.1%, or Ps.31.3Ps.14.0 billion, over 2017.2019. At constant exchange rates, revenues from sales of equipment, accessories and computer sales for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 22.1%10.7% over 2017.2019. This increasedecrease principally reflects higherlower sales of smartphones, data-enabled devices and accesories.accessories.

Operating Costs and Expenses

COST OF SALES. Cost of sales was Ps.180.0 billionPs.167.5 for 2018, an increase2020, a decrease of 5.8%4.0% from Ps.170.2Ps.174.5 billion in 2017.2019. At constant exchange rates, cost of sales for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 5.5%8.0% over 2017.2019. This increasedecrease principally reflects lower sales ofhigher-end smartphones provided to our postpaid subscribers and an increase in handset financing plans.

COST OF SERVICES.SERVICES. Cost of services was Ps.328.8 billionPs.302.9 for 2018,2020, an increase of 0.8%1.9% from Ps.326.2297.2 billion in 2017.2019. At constant exchange rates, cost of services for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 2.8%0.1% over 2017. This increase principally reflects an increase2019. We were able to maintain low cost of services in costs related to network operations, including energy and leasing tower sites, third-party technical and IT services, as well as TV content acquisition, which was partially offset bysignificant part because of the success of our coporate cost-savingscost savings program.

COMMERCIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSES.Commercial, administrative and general expenses for 20182020 decreased by 5.6%1.8%, or Ps.13.4Ps.3.9 billion, over 2017.2019. As a percentage of operating revenues, commercial, administrative and general expenses were 21.9%20.9% for 2018,2020, as compared to 23.6%21.4% for 2017.2019. At constant exchange rates, commercial, administrative and general expenses for 20182020 decreased by 3.8%2.7% over 2017.2019. This decrease principally reflects a decreasethe success of our corporate cost savings program and better allocation of marketing, advertising, and sales resources, and an increase in costs relatedthe proportion of online sales as compared to customer services, systems development and local taxes.sales in physical stores due to COVID-19 restrictions.

OTHER EXPENSES.Other expenses for 20182020 decreased by Ps.17.4Ps.1.1 billion over 2017, principally reflecting the payment in 2017 of an arbitration award granted in Colombia.2019.

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.Depreciation and amortization for 2018 decreased2020 increased by 2.8%3.4%, or Ps.4.5Ps.5.3 billion, over 2017.2019. As a percentage of operating revenues, depreciation and amortization was 15.0%16.2% for 2018,2020, as compared to 15.7%15.8% for 2017.2019. At constant exchange rates, depreciation and amortization for 2018 decreased2020 increased by 1.8%2.1% over 2017.2019. This increase principally reflects depreciation and amortization expenses of Nextel Telecomunicações Ltda. And its subsidiaries (“Nextel Brazil”) in 2020, which were not incurred in 2019 before our acquisition of Nextel Brazil.

Operating Income

Operating income for 20182020 increased by 39.4%6.8%, or Ps.39.4Ps.10.5 billion, over 2017.2019. Operating margin (operating income as a percentage of operating revenues) was 13.4%16.3% for 2018,2020, as compared to 9.8%15.4% for 2017.2019.

Non-Operating Items

NET INTEREST EXPENSE.Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) for 2018 decreased2020 increased by 22.8%6.2%, or Ps.6.3Ps.2.0 billion, over 2017.2019. This decreaseincrease principally reflects the favorable resolution of certain tax contingencies.an increase in interest expense on lease liabilities and a decrease in interest income in Brazil.

FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS,LOSSES, NET.We recorded a net foreign currency exchange losslosses of Ps.7.3Ps.65.4 billion for 2018,2020, compared to our net foreign currency exchange lossgain of Ps.13.8Ps.5.2 billion for 2017.2019. The loss principally reflects the depreciationappreciation of some of the currencies in which our indebtedness is denominated, particularly the Euro and the pound sterling.Dollar.

VALUATION OF DERIVATIVES, INTEREST COST FROM LABOR OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET.NET.We recorded a lossnet gain of Ps.10.2Ps.1.3 billion for 20182020 on the

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valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, net, compared to a net loss of Ps.1.9Ps.7.1 billion for 2017.2019. The losschange in 20182020 principally reflects a derivatives loss,gain on hedging instruments as a result of the appreciation of some of the currencies in which was partially offset by gainsour indedebtedness is denominated. See Note 22 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our monetary position.this annual report.

INCOME TAX.Our income tax expense for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 86.3%67.9%, or Ps.21.5Ps.34.7 billion, over 2017.2019. This increasedecrease principally reflects higher pretaxlower profit before income due to a smaller foreign exchange loss in 2018 compared to 2017.2020.

Our effective corporate income tax rate as a percentage of profit before income tax was 46.0%24.3% for 2018,2020, compared to 43.7%42.1% for 2017.2019. This rate differed from the Mexican statutory rate of 30% and changed year over year principally as a

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result of changesthe reversal of certain tax expenses in permanent items such as localBrazil, which lowered our income tax inflation effectsexpense and other impacts ofnon-taxable items.our effective corporate income tax for 2020.

Net Profit

We recorded a net profit of Ps.54.5Ps.51.0 billion for 2018, an increase of 69.5%, or Ps.22.4 billion, over 2017.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR 2017 AND 2016

Operating Revenues

Total operating revenues for 2017 increased by 4.7%, or Ps.46.2 billion, over 2016. At constant exchange rates, total operating revenues for 2017 increased by 2.0% over 2016. This increase principally reflects increases in revenues from our mobile data, fixed data and Pay TV operations, which were partially offset by a decrease in revenues from our mobile voice and fixed voice operations.

MOBILE VOICE.Mobile voice revenues for 2017 decreased by 8.5%, or Ps.20.6 billion, over 2016. At constant exchange rates, mobile voice revenues for 2017 decreased by 10.8% over 2016. This decrease principally reflects reduced interconnection rates and traffic in international and domestic long-distance calls, which was driven by higher data usage due to the growing use of social networking platforms.

FIXED VOICE.Fixed voice revenues for 2017 decreased by 5.7%, or Ps.5.4 billion, over 2016. At constant exchange rates, fixed voice revenues for 2017 decreased by 9.1% over

2016. This decrease principally reflects reduced interconnection rates and traffic in international and domestic long-distance calls, which was driven by the growing use of wireless technology and broadband voice services, such as WiFi calling.

MOBILE DATA.Mobile data revenues for 2017 increased by 20.1%, or Ps.51.6 billion, over 2016. At constant exchange rates, mobile data revenues for 2017 increased by 18.8% over 2016. This increase principally reflects the increased use of mobile data services, such as media and content downloading, web browsing, content streaming andmachine-to-machine services, which was driven in part by the growing use of social networking apps and content downloading on tablets and notebooks.

FIXED DATA.Fixed data revenues for 2017 increased by 10.3%, or Ps.13.0 billion, over 2016. At constant exchange rates, fixed data revenues for 2017 increased by 5.9% over 2016. This increase principally reflects the growth in residential broadband services and corporate data services, such as cloud, dedicated links and data center services.

PAY TV.Pay TV revenues for 2017 increased by 11.0%, or Ps.8.6 billion, over 2016. At constant exchange rates, Pay TV revenues for 2017 increased by 2.3% over 2016. This increase principally reflects growth in our subscriber base and higher revenues driven by the cross-marketing of bundled packages and new TV channel packages, particularly in Colombia, Central America and the Caribbean.

EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES AND COMPUTER SALES. Equipment, accessories and computer sales revenues for 2017 decreased by 0.2%, or Ps.0.3 billion, over 2016. At constant exchange rates, revenues from equipment, accessories and computer sales for 2017 decreased by 0.7% over 2016. This decrease principally reflects lower sales ofhigher-end smartphones, other data-enabled devices and tablets, which were partially offset by higher sales oflower-end smartphones due to subsidies provided to our postpaid subscribers and handset financing plans.

OTHER SERVICES.Revenues from other services for 2017 decreased by 2.1%, or Ps.0.7 billion, over 2016. At constant exchange rates, revenues from other services for 2017 decreased by 5.0% over 2016. This decrease principally

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reflects lower revenues from advertising and media services, online content, wireless security services, telephone directories and call center services.

Operating Costs and Expenses

COST OF SALES AND SERVICES.Cost of sales and services for 2017 increased by 2.3%, or Ps.11.3 billion, over 2016, representing 48.6% of operating revenues for 2017, as compared to 49.7% of operating revenues for 2016. At constant exchange rates, cost of sales and services for 2017 decreased by 0.2% over 2016.

Cost of sales was Ps.170.2 billion for 2017,2020, a decrease of 1.4% from Ps.172.5 billion in 2016. This decrease principally reflects higher sales oflower-end smartphones, which were driven by subsidies provided to our postpaid subscribers and an increase in handset financing plans, and improvements in the inventory management of our handsets.

Cost of services was Ps.326.2 billion for 2017, an increase of 4.4% from Ps.312.6 billion in 2016. This increase principally reflects an increase in costs related to network operations, including energy and leasing tower sites, third-party technical and IT services, as well as TV content acquisition.

COMMERCIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSES.Commercial, administrative and general expenses for 2017 increased by 5.5%27.4%, or Ps.12.5Ps.19.3 billion, over 2016. As a percentage of operating revenues, commercial, administrative and general expenses were 23.6% for 2017, as compared to 23.4% for 2016. At constant exchange rates, commercial, administrative and general expenses for 2017 increased by 2.2% over 2016. This increase principally reflects an increase in costs related to customer services, allowance for doubtful accounts, systems development and local taxes.

Telcel and Telmex, like other Mexican companies, are required by law to pay their employees, in addition to their agreed compensation and benefits, profit sharing in an aggregate amount equal to 10.0% of each entity’s taxable income. Our subsidiaries in Ecuador and Peru are also required to pay employee profit sharing at rates of 15.0% and 10.0% of taxable income, respectively. We account for these profit sharing contributions under commercial, administrative and general expenses.

OTHER EXPENSES.Other expenses for 2017 increased by Ps.20.2 billion over 2016, principally reflecting the payment

of an arbitration award granted in Colombia. For further information on this arbitration proceeding, see note 16 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.Depreciation and amortization for 2017 increased by 7.8%, or Ps.11.6 billion, over 2016. As a percentage of operating revenues, depreciation and amortization was 15.7% for 2017, as compared to 15.2% for 2016. At constant exchange rates, depreciation and amortization for 2017 increased by 3.4% over 2016. This increase principally reflects investments in our networks and the acceleration of amortizing the costs of various brands of Telekom Austria.

Operating Income

Operating income for 2017 decreased by 8.6%, or Ps.9.5 billion, over 2016. Operating margin (operating income as a percentage of operating revenues) was 9.8% for 2017, as compared to 11.2% for 2016. Excluding the effects of the approximately U.S.$1.0 billion arbitration payment in Colombia, operating income increased by 8.3%, or Ps.9.1 billion, over 2016.

Non-Operating Items

NET INTEREST EXPENSE.Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) for 2017 decreased by 7.7%, or Ps.2.3 billion, over 2016. This decrease principally reflects lower interest expense due to the amortization of debt during this period.

FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS, NET.We recorded a net foreign currency exchange loss of Ps.13.8 billion for 2017, compared to our net foreign currency exchange loss of Ps.40.4 billion for 2016. The loss in both periods principally reflects the appreciation of some of the currencies in which our indebtedness is denominated, particularly the U.S. dollar, the Euro and the pound sterling.

VALUATION OF DERIVATIVES, INTEREST COST FROM LABOR OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET.We recorded a loss of Ps.1.9 billion for 2017 on the valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, net, compared to a loss of Ps.16.2 billion for 2016. The net loss in 2017 principally reflects the interest cost of labor obligations, which was partially offset by a gain in valuation of derivatives.

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EQUITY INTEREST IN NET INCOME OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES.Our share of the net income of associated companies accounted for under the equity method was Ps.0.1 billion in 2017, as compared to Ps.0.2 billion for 2016.

INCOME TAX.Our income tax expense for 2017 increased by 118.8%, or Ps.13.5 billion, over 2016. This increase principally reflects the effect of a smaller foreign exchange loss than the one observed in 2016.

Our effective corporate income tax rate as a percentage of profit before income tax was 43.7% for 2017, compared to

48.6% for 2016. This rate differed from the Mexican statutory rate of 30% and changed year over year principally as a result of changes in permanent items such as the valuation of derivatives and other impacts ofnon-taxable items. We are evaluating the impact of the U.S. income tax reform on our U.S. operations, but we do not expect a material impact on our effective corporate income tax rate.

Net Profit

We recorded a net profit of Ps.32.2 billion for 2017, an increase of 166.2%, or Ps.20.1 billion, over 2016.

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2019.

SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We discuss below the operating results of each reportable segment. Notes 22. z) and 2223 to our audited consolidated financial statements describe how we translate the financial statements of ournon-Mexican subsidiaries. Exchange rate changes between the Mexican peso and the currencies in which our subsidiaries operate affect our reported results in Mexican pesos and the comparability of reported results between periods.

The following table sets forth the exchange rates used to translate the results of our significantnon-Mexican operations, as expressed in Mexican pesos per foreign currency unit, and the change from the rate used in the prior period indicated. The U.S. dollar is our functional currency in several of the countries or territories in which we operate in addition to the United States, including Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Panama and El Salvador.

 

MEXICAN PESOS PER FOREIGN CURRENCY UNIT (AVERAGE FOR THE PERIOD)

MEXICAN PESOS PER FOREIGN CURRENCY UNIT (AVERAGE FOR THE PERIOD)

 

MEXICAN PESOS PER FOREIGN CURRENCY

UNIT (AVERAGE FOR THE PERIOD)

    

2016/2017

     

2017/2018

    
 

2016

  

% CHANGE

  

2017

  

% CHANGE

  

2018

   

2019

  

2019/2020
% CHANGE

  

2020

  

Brazilian real

 

 

5.3868

 

 

 

10.2

 

 

 

5.9346

 

 

 

(10.8

 

 

5.2937

 

  

4.8907

  

(14.4)

  

4.1850

  

Colombian peso

 

 

0.0061

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

0.0064

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

0.0065

 

  

0.0059

  

0.00

  

0.0058

  

Argentine peso

 

 

1.2632

 

 

 

(9.0

 

 

1.1489

 

 

 

(36.4

 

 

0.7311

 

  

0.4110

  

(25.3)

  

0.3070

  

U.S. dollar

 

 

18.6529

 

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

18.9400

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

19.2397

 

  

19.2641

  

11.5

  

21.4859

  

Euro

 

 

20.6334

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

21.3649

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

22.7101

 

  

21.5642

  

13.7

  

24.5080

The tables below set forth operating revenues and operating income for each of our segments for the years indicated.

 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020               

 

 

OPERATING REVENUES

 

OPERATING INCOME

 
 

OPERATING REVENUES

  

OPERATING INCOME

 
 

(in millions of
Mexican pesos)

 

  

 

(as a % of total
operating revenues)

 

  

(in millions of
Mexican pesos)

 

  

 

(as a % of total
operating income)

 

  

(in millions of
Mexican pesos)

 

(as a% of to-
tal operating
revenues)

 

(in millions of
Mexican pesos)

 

(as a% of
total operat-
ing income)

 
  

Mexico Wireless

 

Ps.

224,557

 

 

 

21.6

 

Ps.

57,451

 

 

 

41.2

 Ps.232,242   22.8%  Ps.70,852     42.8% 
  

Mexico Fixed

 

 

96,081

 

 

 

9.3

 

 

 

8,086

 

 

 

5.8

 

 

 

91,589

 

 

 

9.0

 

 

 

11,204  

 

 

 

6.8

 

  

Brazil

 

 

193,306

 

 

 

18.6

 

 

 

23,495

 

 

 

16.8

 

 

 

168,073

 

 

 

16.5

 

 

 

25,204  

 

 

 

15.2

 

  

Colombia

 

 

75,805

 

 

 

7.3

 

 

 

14,389

 

 

 

10.3

 

 

 

77,635

 

 

 

7.6

 

 

 

15,112  

 

 

 

9.1

 

  

Southern Cone

 

 

102,350

 

 

 

9.9

 

 

 

16,976

 

 

 

12.2

 

 

 

56,705

 

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

1,877  

 

 

 

1.1

 

  

Andean Region

 

 

55,787

 

 

 

5.4

 

 

 

5,004

 

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

53,935

 

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

8,699  

 

 

 

5.3

 

  

Central America

 

 

45,033

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

 

4,868

 

 

 

3.5

 

  48,195   4.7   4,005     2.4 
  

United States

 

 

153,266

 

 

 

14.8

 

 

 

2,665

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

177,179

 

 

 

17.4

 

 

 

10,579  

 

 

 

6.4

 

  

Caribbean

 

 

36,640

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

5,812

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

38,624

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

6,701  

 

 

 

4.1

 

  

Europe

 

 

100,716

 

 

 

9.7

 

 

 

4,732

 

 

 

3.4

 

 

 

111,472

 

 

 

11.0

 

 

 

13,160  

 

 

 

8.0

 

  

Eliminations

 

 

(45,333

 

 

(4.4

 

 

(3,921

 

 

(2.9

 

Ps.

(38,762)

 

 

 

(3.7)

 

 

 

(2,038)  

 

 

 

(1.1)

 

  

Total

 

Ps.

        1,038,208

 

 

 

100.0

 

Ps.

        139,557

 

 

 

100.0

 

Ps.

 1,016,887

 

 

 

100%

 

 

Ps.

  165,355  

 

 

 

100%

 

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019               

 
 

 

 

OPERATING REVENUES

  

OPERATING INCOME

 
 

 

 

(in millions of
Mexican pesos)

  

(as a% of to-
tal operating
revenues)

  

(in millions of
Mexican pesos)

  

(as a% of
total operat-
ing income)

 

Mexico Wireless

 Ps.237,840   23.6%  Ps.67,694     43.7% 

Mexico Fixed

 

 

96,037

 

 

 

9.5

 

 

 

9,732  

 

 

 

6.3

 

Brazil

 

 

181,778

 

 

 

18.0

 

 

 

28,847  

 

 

 

18.6

 

Colombia

 

 

74,636

 

 

 

7.4

 

 

 

15,325  

 

 

 

9.9

 

Southern Cone

 

 

65,272

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

4,008  

 

 

 

2.6

 

Andean Region

 

 

55,533

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

8,023  

 

 

 

5.2

 

Central America

  46,734   4.6   5,712     3.7 

United States

 

 

155,864

 

 

 

15.5

 

 

 

2,968  

 

 

 

1.9

 

Caribbean

 

 

35,718

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

5,741  

 

 

 

3.7

 

Europe

 

 

98,420

 

 

 

9.8

 

 

 

8,688  

 

 

 

5.6

 

Eliminations

 

 

(40,484)

 

 

 

(3.9)

 

 

 

(1,897)  

 

 

 

(1.2)

 

Total

 

Ps.

 1,007,348

 

 

 

100%

 

 

Ps.

  154,841  

 

 

 

100%

 

 

2627


YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

 
  

OPERATING REVENUES

  

OPERATING INCOME

 
   

(in millions of
Mexican pesos)

 

  

 

(as a % of total
operating revenues)

 

  

(in millions of
Mexican pesos)

 

  

 

(as a % of total
operating income)

 

 
     

Mexico Wireless

 

Ps.

206,771

 

 

 

20.2

 

Ps.

50,666

 

 

 

50.6

     

Mexico Fixed

 

 

98,485

 

 

 

9.6

 

 

 

7,922

 

 

 

7.9

 

     

Brazil

 

 

215,322

 

 

 

21.1

 

 

 

11,601

 

 

 

11.6

 

     

Colombia

 

 

72,740

 

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

(4,704

 

 

(4.7

     

Southern Cone

 

 

82,344

 

 

 

8.1

 

 

 

11,676

 

 

 

11.7

 

     

Andean Region

 

 

56,571

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

5,650

 

 

 

5.6

 

     

Central America

 

 

44,282

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

 

5,252

 

 

 

5.2

 

     

United States

 

 

148,590

 

 

 

14.5

 

 

 

2,915

 

 

 

2.9

 

     

Caribbean

 

 

35,215

 

 

 

3.4

 

 

 

4,752

 

 

 

4.7

 

     

Europe

 

 

93,644

 

 

 

9.2

 

 

 

4,524

 

 

 

4.5

 

     

Eliminations

 

 

(32,330

 

 

(3.0

 

 

(111

 

 

(0.0

     

Total

 

Ps.

    1,021,634

 

 

 

100.0

 

Ps.

    100,143

 

 

 

100.0

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

 
  

OPERATING REVENUES

  

OPERATING INCOME

 
   

(in millions of
Mexican pesos)

 

  

 

(as a % of total
operating revenues)

 

  

(in millions of
Mexican pesos)

 

  

 

(as a % of total
operating income)

 

 
     

Mexico Wireless

 

Ps.

203,567

 

 

 

20.9

 

Ps.

48,220

 

 

 

44.0

     

Mexico Fixed

 

 

102,216

 

 

 

10.5

 

 

 

12,276

 

 

 

11.2

 

     

Brazil

 

 

197,357

 

 

 

20.2

 

 

 

6,325

 

 

 

5.8

 

     

Colombia

 

 

67,589

 

 

 

6.9

 

 

 

11,210

 

 

 

10.2

 

     

Southern Cone

 

 

72,330

 

 

 

7.4

 

 

 

8,317

 

 

 

7.6

 

     

Andean Region

 

 

56,131

 

 

 

5.8

 

 

 

6,087

 

 

 

5.6

 

     

Central America

 

 

42,421

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

 

3,831

 

 

 

3.5

 

     

United States

 

 

140,856

 

 

 

14.4

 

 

 

1,221

 

 

 

1.1

 

     

Caribbean

 

 

36,498

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

6,143

 

 

 

5.6

 

     

Europe

 

 

86,979

 

 

 

8.9

 

 

 

5,389

 

 

 

4.9

 

     

Eliminations

 

 

(30,532

 

 

(3.0

 

 

591

 

 

 

0.5

 

     

Total

 

Ps.

       975,412

 

 

 

100.0

 

Ps.

    109,610

 

 

 

100.0

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  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

LOGO

 

INTERPERIOD SEGMENT COMPARISONS

The following discussion addresses the financial performance of each of our reportable segments first by comparing results for 20182020 and 2017 and then by comparing results for 2017 and 2016.2019. In theyear-to-year-to-year year comparisons for each segment, we include percentage changes in operating revenues, percentage changes in operating income and operating margin (operating income as a percentage of operating revenues), in each case calculated based on the segment financial information presented in note 22Note 23 to our audited consolidated financial statements, which is prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Each reportable segment includes all income, cost and expense eliminations that occurred between subsidiaries within the reportable segment. The Mexico Wireless segment also includes corporate income, costs and expenses.

Comparisons in the following discussion are calculated using figures in Mexican pesos. We also include percentage changes in adjusted segment operating revenues, adjusted segment operating income and adjusted operating margin (adjusted operating income as a percentage of adjusted operating revenues). The adjustments eliminate (i) certain intersegment transactions, (ii) for ournon-Mexican segments, the effects of exchange rate changes and (iii) for the Mexican Wireless segment only, revenues and costs of group corporate activities and other businesses that are allocated to the Mexico Wireless segment.

Discussions of year-over-year comparisons between 2019 and 2018 that are not included in this report can be found under Part II, Operating and Financial Review and Prospects of our Form 201820-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

2020 COMPARED TO 20172019

Mexico Wireless

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 20182020 increased by 1.4%1.1% over 2017,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 5.8%1.3%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in Mexico of 2.2%1.1%, or 1.5 million,871 thousand, to approximately 75.077.8 million as of December 31, 2018.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 8.6%2.4% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 11.4%2.4% over 2017.2019. This increasedecrease in segment operating revenues principally reflects an increase of 11.7%a decrease in mobile data revenues, driven by increased use of value-

added services by our wireless subscribers, including activity from messaging, content downloading, mobile applicationsequipment sales and social media, and an increase in revenues from service plans offering higher data capacity.handset financing plans.

Segment operating income for 20182020 increased by 13.4%4.7% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 20182020 increased by 20.2%1.8% over 2017.2019.

Segment operating margin was 25.6%30.5% in 2018,2020, as compared to 24.5%28.5% in 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin for this segment was 31.1%36.7% in 2018,2020, as compared to 28.8%35.1% in 2017.2019. This increase in segment operating margin for 20182020 principally reflects the success of our corporate cost savings program in operations and lower networks and maintenance costs, relatedwhich we successfully continue to interconnection rates, licensing fees, mobile site infrastructure rentals, maintenanceimplement without affecting the quality of our services and roaming charges.coverage.

Mexico Fixed

The number of fixed voice RGUs in Mexico for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 1.0%3.1% over 2017,2019, and the number of broadband RGUs in Mexico increased by 3.8%3.3%, resulting in an increasea decrease in total fixed RGUs in Mexico of 2.2%0.3% over 2017,2019, or 48667 thousand, to approximately 22.021.9 million as of December 31, 2018.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 20182020 decreased by 2.4%4.6% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 20182020 decreased by 3.8%7.4% over 2017.2019. This decrease in segment operating revenues principally reflects a decrease in fixed voice revenues of 4.4%, driven4.9% and corporate networks services by RGU disconnections, a decrease in long-distance calls and a decrease in fixed data revenues of 0.7%0.6%, which was partially offset by higher revenues from broadband and corporate network services.broadband.

Segment operating income for 20182020 increased by 2.1%15.1% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 20182020 decreased by 18.1%33.6% over 2017.2019. This decrease principally reflects lower revenues from long-distancea decrease in services provided, increases in the contractual salary of our employees, higher information technology and equipment sales.customer service costs.

Segment operating margin was 8.4%12.2% in 2018,2020, as compared to 8.0%10.1% in 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 3.7%1.8% in 2018,2020, as compared to 4.3%2.5% in 2017. This2019. The decrease in segment operating margin for 20182020 principally reflects increasesreductions in costs associated with customer serviceequipment sales and service quality improvements, as well as network maintenance.lower revenues from voice services, partially offset by a decrease in segment depreciation expenses.

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Brazil

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2018 decreased2020 increased by 14.9%1.9% over 2017,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 15.6%29.6%, resulting in a decreasean increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in Brazil of 4.4%15.9%, or 2.68.6 million, to approximately 56.063 million as of December 31, 2018.2020. The increase in the number of postpaid wireless subscribers is due primarily to commercial efforts aimed at converting prepaid subscribers to postpaid subscribers and additional subscribers as a result of the Nextel Brazil’s acquisition. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 20182020 decreased by 5.0%8.4% over 2017,2019, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 5.0%2.8%, and the number of Pay TV RGUs decreased by 3.1%5.6%, resulting in a decrease in total fixed RGUs in Brazil of 1.7%4.1%, or 619 thousand,1.4 million, to approximately 35.032.6 million as of December 31, 2018.2020.

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Segment operating revenues for 20182020 decreased by 10.2%7.5% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 20182020 increased by 0.5%1.6% over 2017.2019. This increase in segment operating revenues principally reflects higher mobile data and fixed data revenues of 31.0% and 7.6%, respectively, in 20182020 over 2017.2019. The increase in mobile data revenues in 20182020 principally reflects the increased usage of social networking platforms, cloud services and other content, and fixed data revenues increased principally due to an increase in broadband RGUs, and corporate network services. The increasewhich were, in segment operating revenues waseach case, partially offset by a decrease in mobile voice, fixed voice and Pay TV revenues of 31.9%, 17.5% and 5.2%, respectively, in 2018 over 2017, driven by RGU disconnections and lower traffic reflecting a decrease in disposable income.revenues.

Segment operating income for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 102.5%12.6% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 172.4%0.5% over 2017. This increase principally reflects the favorable resolution of certain tax contingencies.2019.

Segment operating margin was 12.2%15.0% in 2018,2020, as compared to 5.4%15.9% in 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 11.3%14.1% in 2018,2020, as compared to 4.2%15.1% in 2017.2019. This increasedecrease in segment operating margin for 20182020 principally reflects synergy gains in marketing, network maintenance, information technology, subscriber acquisitiona higher amortization and customer service relateddepreciation expense as a result of changes to the ongoing integrationuseful life of certain assets in Brazil, partially offset by improved cost management as a result of our three Brazilian subsidiaries, which have collectively driven our costs down.cost savings program.

Colombia

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 20182020 increased by 0.4%6.3% over 2017,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 3.7%5.6%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in Colombia of 1.1%6.1%, or 328 thousand,1.9 million, to approximately 30.033.0 million as of December 31, 2018.2020. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 20182020 increased by 10.1%7.9% over 2017,2019, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 6.4%14.3% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 2.8%5.2%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in Colombia of 6.2%9.3%, or 418705 thousand, to approximately 7.18.3 million as of December 31, 2018.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 20182020 increased by 4.2%4.0% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 20182020 increased by 2.6%5.1% over 2017.2019. This increase in segment operating revenues principally reflects increases in fixed data revenues, mobile data revenues, fixed voice revenuesboth in prepaid and postpaid mobile data, and Pay TV revenues, which increased by 8.9%, 3.2%, 9.0% and 8.6%, respectively, in 2018, principally due to an increase in sales of bundled packages of wireless services, higher demand for data plans and an increase in subscribers for internet services.revenues. The increase in segment operating revenues was partially offset by a decrease of 8.1% in mobile voice revenues, driven by more competitive commercial offerings in response to pricing pressure from competitors.long distance revenues.

Segment operating income for 2018 was Ps.14.4 billion, compared to a segment operating loss of Ps 4.7 billion in 2017. This change is principally due to the payment in 2017 of an arbitration award granted in Colombia.2020 decreased by 1.4% over 2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 20182020 increased by 576.5%1.4% over 2017.2019.

Segment operating margin was 19.0%19.5% in 2018,2020, as compared to (6.5%)20.5% in 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 23.3%24.7% in 2018,2020, as compared to (5.0%)25.6% in 2017.2019. This decrease

is due to an increase in segment operating margin for 2018 principally reflects Comcel’s cost savings program.amortization expenses caused by increased investments in spectrum and submarine cables.

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Southern Cone—Cone - Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 20182020 decreased by 1.4%5.1% over 2017,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 1.7%1.6%, resulting in a decrease in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Southern Cone segment of 0.3%2.7%, or 105838 thousand, to approximately 31.030.6 million as of December 31, 2018.2020. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 20182020 increased by 8.3%17.4% over 2017,2019, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 12.6%29.8%, and the number of Pay TV RGUs increaseddecreased by 6.1%6.3%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Southern Cone segment of 8.7%12.8%, or 175322 thousand, to approximately 2.22.8 million as of December 31, 2018.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 24.3%13.1% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 17.4%8.3% over 2017.2019. This increasedecrease principally reflects an increase of 33.4%a decrease in adjusted operating revenues in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. ThisIn Argentina, we experienced decrease in revenues from prepaid and postpaid wireless voice, corporate networks, and fixed voice, which were attributable to adverse economic conditions and which were partially offset by an increase was driven by higher data usage, particularly in the form of mobile data, video streaming, content downloading andbroadband. In Chile, we experienced a decline in wireless service package purchases in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay and in the form of Pay TV, corporate network and broadband services in Chile.revenues due to competitive pressures. For this segment, we analyze results in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in terms of the Argentine peso, because Argentina accounts for the major portion of the operations in these three countries.

Segment operating income for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 45.4%53.2% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 52.1%16.8% over 2017. This increase principally reflects an increase in adjusted operating income of 41.0% in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, which was partially offset by a decrease in adjusted operating loss of 16.2% in Chile.2019.

Segment operating margin was 16.6%3.3% in 2018,2020, as compared to 14.2%6.1% in 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 20.2%15.7% in 2018,2020, which increaseddecreased in comparison to 17.0%18.5% in 2017.2019. This increasedecrease in the segment operating margin for 20182020 principally reflects the cost saving programsa decrease in revenues, as described above, coupled with an increase in costs and expenses, including as a result of our subsidiaries in the Southern Cone.inflation or exchange rates.

Andean Region—Region - Ecuador and Peru

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 20182020 decreased by 0.1%4.7% over 2017,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increaseddecreased by 0.2%8.9%, resulting in a decrease in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Andean Region segment of 0.04%6.1%, or 8 thousand,1.2 million, to approximately 20.318.9 million as of December 31, 2018.2020. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 2.9%4.4% over 2017,2019, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 12.4% 21.9%

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LOGO

and the number of Pay TV RGUs decreased by 3.2%,13.6 %, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Andean Region segment of 5.2%5.3%, or 91109 thousand, to approximately 1.82.1 million as of December 31, 2018.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 20182020 decreased by 1.4%2.9% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 20182020 decreased by 2.0%9.8% over 2017.2019. This decrease principally reflects a decrease of 0.1%in revenues in Ecuador, andpartially offset by an increase in Peru. The decrease in revenues in Ecuador reflects a decrease of 4.3% in Peru. This decrease was drivenrevenues from prepaid and postpaid wireless and Pay TV services, partially offset by a slight increase in revenues from fixed voice services. In Peru, fixed service revenues increased, and they were partially offset by lower revenues from our wireless and fixed voice operations, an increase in tax obligations and bad debt expenses in Ecuador and competitive pricing practices, bundled packages and smartphones subsidies in Peru, which was partially offset by higher revenues fromon postpaid mobile data and higher revenues from fixed data, especially broadband and corporate data services.

Segment operating income for 2018 decreased2020 increased by 11.4%8.4% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 20182020 decreased by 5.5%2.9% over 2017.2019. This decrease principally reflects a decreasean operating income increase of 15.4%40.0% in Peru and a decrease of 0.1%21.0% in Ecuador.

Segment operating margin was 9.0%16.1% in 2018,2020, as compared to 10.0%14.4% in 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 15.1%18.4% in 2018,2020, as compared to 15.9%17.1% in 2017.2019. This decreaseincrease in the segment operating margin for 20182020 principally reflects gains froma recovery in Peru and reduced costs as a result of our cost-cost savings program, and lower direct taxes in Ecuador as well as operation, information technology, marketing and sales costs, which was partially offset by postpaid subscriber acquisition costs driven by a more aggressively competitive environmentdecrease in Peru.operating income in Ecuador.

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Central America—Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 20182020 decreased by 11.3%1.5% over 2017,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers decreased by 1.5%9.7%, resulting in a decrease in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Central America segment of 9.8%2.9%, or approximately 1.6 million,444 thousand, to approximately 14.315 million as of December 31, 2018.2020. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 8.7%8.0% over 2017,2019, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 16.0%5.3%, and the number of Pay TV RGUs increaseddecreased by 3.2%5.1%, resulting in an increasea decrease in total fixed RGUs in our Central America segment of 11.3%3.7%, or 654162 thousand, to approximately 6.44.2 million as of December 31, 2018.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 20182020 increased by 1.7%3.1% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2018 were unchanged2020 decreased by 7.8% over 2017.2019.

Segment operating income for 20182020 decreased by 7.3%29.9% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 20182020 decreased by 6.7%32.7% over 2017. This decrease principally reflects a decrease of 14.9% in Guatemala and a decrease of 131.5% in Honduras, which was partially offset by an increase of 18.3% in El Salvador, an increase of 3.1% in Nicaragua, an increase of 30.2% in Panama and an increase of 27.7% in Costa Rica.2019.

Segment operating margin was 10.8%8.3% in 2018,2020, as compared to 11.9%12.2% in 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 12.2%10.1% in 2018,2020, as compared to 13.1%13.7% in 2017.2019. This decrease in segment operating margin for 20182020 principally reflects higher costs relateda decrease in income, particularly in Panama, partially offset by the cost savings program that continues to doubtful accounts, aone-time charge related tobe implemented in the settlement of an interconnection dispute in Guatemala and an unusual charge arising from a government challenge to tax credits in Honduras.operating segment.

Caribbean—Caribbean - Dominican Republic and& Puerto Rico

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 20182020 increased by 4.8%3.3% over 2017,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 3.7%1.8%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Caribbean segment of 4.4%2.9%, or approximately 250178 thousand, to approximately 5.96.4 million as of December 31, 2018.2020. The

number of fixed voice RGUs for 20182020 decreased by 8.1%2.5% over 2017,2019, the number of broadband RGUs decreasedincreased by 6.4%6.1% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 3.9%2.4%, resulting in a decreasean increase in total fixed RGUs in our Caribbean segment of 5.7%1.2%, or 15430 thousand, to approximately 2.62.5 million as of December 31, 2018.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 20182020 increased by 4.0%8.1% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 2.6%3.3% over 2017.2019. This increasedecrease in segment operating revenues principally reflects an increase in segment mobile data revenues and an increase in Pay TV revenuesexchange rate losses in the Dominican Republic, which was partially offset by loweran increase in operating revenues from wireless and fixed voice services in Puerto Rico. We analyze segment results in U.S. dollars because it is the functional currency of our operations in Puerto Rico, and the currency of the Dominican Republic is relatively stable against the U.S. dollar.Rico.

Segment operating income for 20182020 increased by 22.3%16.7% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 20182020 increased by 20.7%2.8% over 2017.2019. This increase principally reflects an increase of 21.9%29.7% in the Dominican RepublicPuerto Rico and an increase of 730.5%6.2% in Puerto Rico.the Dominican Republic.

Segment operating margin was 15.9%17.3% in 2018,2020, as compared to 13.5%16.1% in 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 16.3%14.9% in 2018,2020, as compared to 13.8%14.1% in 2017.2019. This increase in segment operating margin for 20182020 principally reflects lower unusual costsan increase in 2018 related to the reconstruction and operation of our networksservice revenues in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, as well as increasedPuerto Rico, all revenues in the Dominican Republic and our corporate cost-savings program.the effects of the cost savings program, partially offset by the depreciation of the Dominican Peso.

United States

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 20182020 decreased by 6.2%0.9% over 2017,2019, or approximately 1.4 million,194 thousand, to approximately 22.020.6 million total wireless subscribers in the United States as of December 31, 2018.2020.

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Segment operating revenues for 20182020 increased by 3.1%13.7% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 20182020 increased by 1.6%1.9% over 2017.2019. This increase in segment operating revenues principally reflects higher mobile voice and data usage and revenues driven byas the successmix of existing unlimited data plans and increased equipment sales ofhigher-end smartphones.clients continues to shift towards to our high-usage Tracfone brands.

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Segment operating income for 2018 decreased2020 increased by 8.6%256.4% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 2018 decreased2020 increased by 17.4%58.6% over 2017.2019.

Segment operating margin was 1.7%6.0% in 2018,2020, as compared to 2.0%1.9% in 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 6.8%11.0% in 2018,2020, as compared to 8.4%7.1% in 2017.2019. This decreaseincrease in segment operating margin for 20182020 principally reflects an increase in content costs as a result of increased data usage.better controls over commercial, operational and administrative costs.

Europe

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 20182020 decreased by 5.8%6.7% over 2017,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 4.1%5.1%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Europe segment of 1.7%2.7%, or approximately 342 thousand, to approximately 21.0 million as of December 31, 2018. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2018 decreased by 2.9% over 2017, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 2.4% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 15.9%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Europe segment of 3.7%, or 224 thousand, to approximately 6.2 million as of December 31, 2018.

Segment operating revenues for 2018 increased by 7.6% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2018 increased by 1.2% over 2017. This increase in segment operating revenues principally reflects an increase in high-value customers in the mobile business and an ongoing strong fixed-line business, along with an increase in connectivity. We analyze segment results in euros because it is the functional currency in our operations in Europe.

Segment operating income for 2018 increased by 4.6% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating income for 2018 decreased by 4.3% over 2017.

Segment operating margin was 4.7% in 2018, as compared to 4.8% in 2017. Adjusted segment operating margin was 4.8% in 2018, as compared to 5.0% in 2017. This decrease in segment operating margin for 2018 principally reflects increases in costs related to marketing and subscriber acquisition.

2017 COMPARED TO 2016

Mexico Wireless

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2017 increased by 0.2% over 2016, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 6.2%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in Mexico of 1.2%, or 902 thousand, to approximately 73.9 million as of December 31, 2017.

Segment operating revenues for 2017 increased by 1.6% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2017 increased by 1.2% over 2016. This increase in segment operating revenues principally reflects an increase of 18.9% in mobile data revenues, driven by increased use of value-added services by our wireless subscribers, including activity from messaging, content downloading, mobile applications and social media, and an increase in revenues from service plans offering higher data capacity. The increase in segment operating revenues was partially offset by a decrease of 24.0% in mobile voice revenues, reflecting a decrease in the average wireless rates per user.

Segment operating income for 2017 increased by 5.1% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating income for 2017 increased by 0.9% over 2016.

Segment operating margin was 24.5% in 2017, as compared to 23.7% in 2016. Adjusted segment operating margin for this segment was 28.8% in 2017, which remained stable in comparison to 28.9% in 2016. The segment operating margin in 2017 principally reflects costs related to interconnection rates, licensing fees, mobile site infrastructure rentals, maintenance and roaming charges.

Mexico Fixed

The number of fixed voice RGUs in Mexico for 2017 decreased by 2.8% over 2016, and the number of broadband RGUs in Mexico increased by 0.4%, resulting in a decrease in total fixed RGUs in Mexico of 1.5% over 2016, or 327568 thousand, to approximately 21.9 million as of December 31, 2017.

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Segment operating revenues for 2017 decreased by 3.7% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2017 decreased by 3.9% over 2016. This decrease in segment operating revenues principally reflects a fall in fixed voice revenues of 8.2%, driven by RGU disconnections and a fall in long-distance calls. The decrease in segment operating revenues was partially offset by an increase in fixed data revenues of 2.9%, principally due to higher revenues from broadband and corporate network services.

Segment operating income for 2017 decreased by 35.5% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating income for 2017 decreased by 49.1% over 2016.

Segment operating margin was 8.0% in 2017, as compared to 12.0% in 2016. Adjusted segment operating margin was 4.3% in 2017, as compared to 8.3% in 2016. The decrease in the segment operating margin in 2017 principally reflects increases in costs associated with customer service and service quality improvements, as well as network maintenance.

Brazil

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2017 decreased by 7.6% over 2016, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 11.1%, resulting in a decrease in the total number of wireless subscribers in Brazil of 1.9%, or 1.1 million, to approximately 59.0 million as of December 31, 2017.2020. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 20172020 decreased by 2.8%5.4% over 2016,2019, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 4.2%,0.4% and the number of Pay TV RGUs decreased by 5.3%, resulting in a decrease in total fixed RGUs in Brazil of 2.2%, or 812 thousand, to approximately 35.9 million as of December 31, 2017.

Segment operating revenues for 2017 increased by 9.1% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2017 decreased by 1.4% over 2016. This decrease in segment operating revenues principally reflects a fall in mobile voice, fixed voice and Pay TV revenues of 18.8%, 15.1% and 0.4%, respectively, in 2017 over 2016, driven by RGU disconnections and lower traffic reflecting a decrease in disposable income following an overall economic downturn inalmost remained the country. The decrease in segment operating revenues was partially offset by higher mobile data and fixed data revenues of 28.1% and 5.2%, respectively, in 2017 over 2016. Mobile data revenues increased principally due to the

usage of social networking platforms, cloud services and content, and fixed data revenues increased principally due to an increase in broadband RGUs and corporate network services.

Segment operating income for 2017 increased by 83.4% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating income for 2017 increased by 81.1% over 2016.

Segment operating margin was 5.4% in 2017, as compared to 3.2% in 2016. Adjusted segment operating margin was 4.2% in 2017, as compared to 2.3% in 2016. The increase in segment operating margin in 2017 principally reflects synergy gains in marketing, network maintenance, information technology, subscriber acquisition and customer service related to the ongoing integration of our three Brazilian subsidiaries, which have collectively driven our costs down.

Colombia

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2017 increased by 0.4% over 2016, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 5.0%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in Colombia of 1.4%, or 399 thousand, to approximately 29.4 million as of December 31, 2017. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2017 increased by 11.1% over 2016, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 8.1% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 3.3%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in Colombia of 7.1%, or 450 thousand, to approximately 6.8 million as of December 31, 2017.

Segment operating revenues for 2017 increased by 7.6% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2017 increased by 2.8% over 2016. This increase in segment operating revenues principally reflects increases in fixed data revenues, mobile data revenues, fixed voice revenues and Pay TV revenues, which increased by 9.7%, 14.3%, 11.7% and 15.9%, respectively, in 2017, principally due to an increase in sales of bundled packages of wireless services, higher demand for data plans and an increase in subscribers for internet services. The increase in segment operating revenues was partially offset by a decrease of 13.9% in mobile voice revenues, driven by more competitive commercial offerings in response to pricing pressure from competitors.

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Segment operating income for 2017 decreased by 142.0% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating income for 2017 decreased by 125.2% over 2016. Excluding the effects of the approximately U.S.$1.0 billion arbitration payment in Colombia, adjusted segment operating income for 2017 increased by 15.2%.

Segment operating margin was (6.5)% in 2017, as compared to 16.6% in 2016. Adjusted segment operating margin was (5.0)% in 2017, as compared to 20.5% in 2016. The decrease in segment operating margin for 2017 principally reflects higher costs related to the arbitration payment in Colombia, content licensing and maintenance of our networks, which was partially offset by Comcel’s cost savings program.

Southern Cone—Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2017 increased by 2.0% over 2016, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 2.9%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Southern Cone segment of 2.3%, or 699 thousand, to approximately 31.1 million as of December 31, 2017. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2017 increased by 4.6% over 2016, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 9.1%, and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 0.6%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Southern Cone segment of 4.2%, or 81 thousand, to approximately 2.0 million as of December 31, 2017.

Segment operating revenues for 2017 increased by 13.8% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2017 increased by 19.0% over 2016. This increase principally reflects an aggregate increase of 22.5% in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay and an increase of 10.9% in Chile. This increase was driven by higher data usage, particularly in the form of mobile data, video streaming, content downloading and service package purchases, in Argentina and Chile. For this segment, we analyze results in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in terms of the Argentine peso, because Argentina accounts for the major portion of the operations in these three countries.

Segment operating income for 2017 increased by 40.4% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating income for 2017 increased by 56.2% over 2016. This increase principally reflects an increase in adjusted operating income of 16.8%

in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, which was partially offset by an increase in adjusted operating loss of 30.8% in Chile.

Segment operating margin was 14.2% in 2017, as compared to 11.5% in 2016. Adjusted segment operating margin was 17.0% in 2017, which remained stable in comparison to 17.0% in 2016. The segment operating margin in 2017 principally reflected the cost saving programs of our subsidiaries in the Southern Cone.

Andean Region—Ecuador and Peru

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2017 decreased by 4.3% over 2016, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 2.5%, resulting in a decrease in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Andean Region segment of 2.2%, or 450 thousand, to approximately 20.4 million as of December 31, 2017. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2017 decreased by 7.1% over 2016, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 5.4% and the number of Pay TV RGUs decreased by 7.8%,same, resulting in a decrease in total fixed RGUs in our Andean Region segment of 3.0%, or 55 thousand, to approximately 1.8 million as of December 31, 2017.

Segment operating revenues for 2017 increased by 0.8% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2017 decreased by 2.4% over 2016. This decrease principally reflects a decrease of 8.9% in Ecuador, which was partially offset by an increase of 3.6% in Peru. This decrease was driven by lower revenues from our wireless and fixed voice operations, an increase in tax obligations and bad debt expenses in Ecuador and competitive pricing practices in Peru, which were partially offset by higher revenues from mobile data and higher revenues from fixed data, especially broadband and corporate data services.

Segment operating income for 2017 decreased by 7.2% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating income for 2017 increased by 0.9% over 2016. This increase principally reflects an increase of 138.7% in Peru, which was partially offset by a decrease of 21.4% in Ecuador.

Segment operating margin was 10.0% in 2017, as compared to 10.8% in 2016. Adjusted segment operating margin was 15.9% in 2017, as compared to 15.1% in 2016. This increase principally reflects gains from our cost-savings program and

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lower direct taxes in Ecuador as well as operation, information technology, marketing and sales costs, which was partially offset by postpaid subscriber acquisition costs driven by a more aggressively competitive environment in Peru.

Central America—Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2017 increased by 5.4% over 2016, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 6.7%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Central America segment of 5.6%, or approximately 842 thousand, to approximately 15.9 million as of December 31, 2017. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2017 decreased by 0.1% over 2016, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 15.1% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 3.9%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Central America segment of 7.8%, or 419 thousand, to approximately 5.8 million as of December 31, 2017.

Segment operating revenues for 2017 increased by 4.4% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2017 increased by 3.2% over 2016. This increase principally reflects higher mobile data, fixed data and Pay TV revenues in Central America, which was partially offset by decreases in mobile voice and fixed voice in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica and decreases in mobile voice and Pay TV in Panama. For this purpose, we analyze adjusted segment results in U.S. dollars because it is the functional currency for our operations in El Salvador and Panama, and the currencies in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua are relatively stable against the U.S. dollar.

Segment operating income for 2017 increased by 37.1% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating income for 2017 increased by 41.2% over 2016. This increase principally reflects an increase of 4.2% in Guatemala, an increase of 10.2% in El Salvador, an increase of 56.2% in Honduras, an increase of 41.2% in Nicaragua, an increase of 30.0% in Panama and an increase of 1.4% in Costa Rica.

Segment operating margin was 11.9%, as compared to 9.0% in 2016. Adjusted segment operating margin was 13.1% in

2017, as compared to 9.6% in 2016. This increase principally reflects lower costs related to maintenance, customer service and customer acquisition.

Caribbean—Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2017 increased by 3.0% over 2016, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 4.1%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Caribbean segment of 3.4%, or approximately 184 thousand, to approximately 5.6 million as of December 31, 2017. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2017 decreased by 1.3% over 2016, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 1.6% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 11.4%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Caribbean segment of 1.4%, or 37 thousand, to approximately 2.7 million as of December 31, 2017.

Segment operating revenues for 2017 decreased by 3.5% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2017 decreased by 5.5% over 2016. This decrease in segment operating revenues principally reflects lower revenues from wireless and fixed voice services in Puerto Rico, which was partially offset by an increase in segment mobile data revenues and an increase in Pay TV revenues in the Dominican Republic. We analyze segment results in U.S. dollars because it is the functional currency in our operations in Puerto Rico, and the currency in the Dominican Republic is relatively stable against the U.S. dollar.

Segment operating income for 2017 decreased by 22.6% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating income for 2017 decreased by 23.8% over 2016. This decrease principally reflects a decrease of 5.7% in the Dominican Republic and a decrease of 102.2% in Puerto Rico.

Segment operating margin was 13.5% in 2017, as compared to 16.8% in 2016. Adjusted segment operating margin was 13.8% in 2017, as compared to 17.2% in 2016. This decrease principally reflects higher unusual costs related to the reconstruction and operation of our networks in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and bad debt expense in Puerto Rico and higher costs related to upgrades to our information technology systems in the Dominican Republic, which were partially offset by our corporate cost-savings program.

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  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

United States

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2017 decreased by 11.3% over 2016, or approximately 2.9 million, to approximately 23.1 million total wireless subscribers in the United States as of December 31, 2017.

Segment operating revenues for 2017 increased by 5.5% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2017 increased by 4.1% over 2016. This increase in segment operating revenues principally reflects higher mobile voice and data usage and revenues driven by the success of existing unlimited data plans, principally those offered under our Straight Talk brand and our recently acquired Walmart Family Mobile brand.

Segment operating income for 2017 increased by 138.8% over 2016. Adjusted segment operating income for 2017 increased by 15.0% over 2016.

Segment operating margin was 2.0% in 2017, as compared to 0.9% in 2016. Adjusted segment operating margin was 8.4% in 2017, as compared to 7.6% in 2016. This increase principally reflects a decrease in subscriber acquisition costs.

Europe

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2017 decreased by 10.4% over 2016, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 3.6%, resulting in a decrease in the total number of wireless subscribers in our

Europe segment of 0.2%1.5%, or approximately 50 thousand, to approximately 20.7 million as of December 31, 2017. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2017 decreased by 3.7% over 2016, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 3.3% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 10.7%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Europe segment of 2.3%, or 13693 thousand, to approximately 6.0 million as of December 31, 2017.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 20172020 increased by 7.7%13.3% over 2016.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2017 increased2020 decreased by 4.1%0.3% over 2016.2019. This increasedecrease in segment operating revenues principally reflects higher revenuesa decrease in Pay TV as well as mobile and fixed data, which werevoice, partially offset by lower revenues from wireless andan increase in fixed voice services due to the negative effects of the elimination of retail roaming in the EU in June 2017 and April 2016, as well as losses in the prepaid segment. We analyze segment results in euros because it is the functional currency in our operations in Europe.services.

Segment operating income for 2017 decreased2020 increased by 16.0%51.5% over 2016.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 2017 decreased2020 increased by 16.3%32.2% over 2016.

2019. Segment operating margin was 4.8%11.8% in 2017,2020, as compared to 6.2%8.8% in 2016.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 5.0%11.7% in 2017,2020, as compared to 6.2%8.8% in 2016. The decrease2019. This increase in segment operating margin for 2020 principally reflects increasesour corporate cost savings program in costs related to marketing, subscriber acquisitionsall countries and local taxes.improved performance in some countries.

 

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES  

 

FUNDING REQUIREMENTS

We generate substantial cash flows from our operations. On a consolidated basis, our cash flows from operating activities were Ps.248.3Ps.280.8 billion in 2018,2020, compared to Ps.217.8Ps.234.3 billion in 2017.2019. Our cash and cash equivalents amounted to Ps.21.7Ps.35.9 billion at December 31, 2018,2020, compared to Ps.24.3Ps.19.7 billion at December 31, 2017.

2019. We believe our working capital is sufficient for our present requirements.requirements, and we anticipate generating sufficient cash to satisfy our long-term liquidity needs. We use the cash that we generate from our operations and from borrowings principally for the following purposes:

 

Capital expenditures.We make substantial capital expenditures to continue expanding and improving our networks in each country in which we operate. Our capital expenditures on plant, property and equipment and acquisition or renewal of licenses were Ps.151.8 billion in 2018, Ps.136.7 billion in 2017, and Ps.155.0 billion in 2016. The amount of these capital expenditures varies significantly from year to year, depending on acquisition opportunities, concession renewal schedules and the need for more spectrum. We have budgeted capital expenditures for 2019 of approximately U.S.$8.5 billion (Ps.169.0 billion), which will be primarily funded by our operating activities.
Capital expenditures -We make substantial capital expenditures to continue expanding and improving our networks in each country in which we operate. Our capital expenditures on plant, property and equipment and acquisition or renewal of licenses were Ps.129.6 billion in 2020, Ps.151.8 billion in 2019 and Ps.151.8 billion in 2018. The amount of capital expenditures can vary significantly from year to year, depending on acquisition opportunities, concession renewal schedules and the need for more spectrum. We have budgeted capital expenditures for 2021 of approximately U.S.$7.5 billion (Ps.152.1 billion), which will be primarily funded by our operating activities. That amount is subject to change as we continue to evaluate our capital expenditure needs and opportunities in light of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

 

Acquisitions.In some years, we have made substantial expenditures on acquisitions. In 2019 we entered into agreements to acquire Nextel Brazil, Telefónica Guatemala and Telefónica El Salvador. See “Recent Developments” under Part I in this annual report.
Indebtedness.
Acquisitions -In December 2020, we entered into an agreement to acquire 32% of Oi Group’s Brazilian mobile business for R$3.6 billion. The completion of the acquisition is subject to certain customary conditions, including regulatory approval.

Short-term debt and contractual obligations -We must pay interest on our indebtedness and repay principal when due. As of December 31, 2020, we had approximately Ps.247.6 billion in debt and contractual obligations due in 2021, including approximately Ps.148.1 billion of principal and amortization, Ps.25.1 billion in short-term lease debt, and Ps.74.4 billion in purchase obligations.

Long-term debt and contractual obligations - As of December 31, 2018,2020, we had approximately Ps.96.2Ps.267.1 billion in debt and contractual obligations due between 2022 and 2024, including approximately Ps.169.4 billion of principal and amortization, due in 2019.

Dividends.We pay regular dividends. We paid Ps.22.4Ps.58.1 billion in dividends in 2018 and Ps.16.1 billion in 2017. Our shareholders approved on April 9, 2019 the payment of a Ps.0.35 ordinary cash dividend per share in two installments in 2019. See “Share Ownership and Trading—Dividends” under Part IV in this annual report.long-term lease debt,

Share repurchases.We regularly repurchase our own shares. We spent Ps.511.4 million repurchasing our own shares in the open market in 2018 and Ps.1.2 billion in 2017. Our shareholders have authorized additional repurchases, and as of March 31, 2019, we have spent Ps.171 million repurchasing our shares in the open market in 2019, but whether we will continue to do so will depend on our operating cash flow and on various other considerations, including market prices and our other capital requirements.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

As of December 31, 2018, we had nooff-balance sheet arrangements that require disclosure under applicable SEC regulations.

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and Ps.39.6 billion in purchase obligations. On the same date, we had approximately Ps.350.6 billion in debt and contractual obligations due between 2025 and 2026, including approximately Ps.310.9 billion of principal and amortization, Ps.26.1 billion in long-term lease debt, and Ps.13.6 billion in purchase obligations.

 

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The following table summarizes certain contractual obligations as of December 31, 2018. Many of our obligations are denominated in currencies other than Mexican pesos. The table does not include accounts payable, pension liabilities, interest payments or payments under derivatives contracts. See note 16 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

Dividends -We pay regular dividends. We paid Ps.9.6 billion in dividends in 2020 and Ps.24.2 billion in 2019. Our shareholders approved on April [26], 2021 the payment of a Ps.0.40 ordinary dividend per share in two installments in 2021. See “Share Ownership and Trading—Dividends” under Part IV in this annual report.

 

 

PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD

 

 
     

 

LESS THAN

 

 
   

 

Total

  

 

1 Year

  

 

1-3 Years

  

 

4-5 Years

  

 

After 5 Years

 
   

(in millions of Mexican pesos)

 
 
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

      
Equipment leases, real estate leases and mobile site rentals Ps.138,052  Ps.24,057  Ps.37,652  Ps.26,317  Ps.50,026 
      
Short-term debt  96,230   96,230          
      
Long-term debt  542,692      263,402   53,923   225,367 
      
Purchase obligations  225,085   88,234   123,528   13,323    
      
Total Ps.1,002,059  Ps.208,521  Ps.424,582  Ps.93,563  Ps.275,393 
Share repurchases -We regularly repurchase our own shares. We spent Ps.5,241.3 million repurchasing our own shares in the open market in 2020 and Ps.429.8 million in 2019. Our shareholders have authorized additional amounts to repurchase, and as of March 31, 2021, we have spent Ps.4,538.8 million repurchasing our shares in the open market in 2021, but whether we will continue to do so will depend on our operating cash flow and on various other considerations, including market prices and our other capital requirements.

Other than the amounts in the tabledescribed above, we had no other outstanding material purchase commitments as of December 31, 2018.2020. We enter into a number of supply, advertising and other contracts in the ordinary course of business, but those contracts are not material to our liquidity. The obligations described above do not include accounts payable, pension liabilities, interest payments or payments under derivatives contracts. See notes 14, 15 and 17 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

BORROWINGS

In addition to cash flows generated from operations, we rely on a combination of borrowings from a range of different sources, including the international capital markets, capital markets in Mexico and other countries where we operate, international and local banks, equipment suppliers and export credit agencies. We seek to maintain access to diverse sources of funding. In managing our funding, we generally seek to keep our leverage, as measured by the ratio of net debt to EBITDA, at a level that is consistent with maintaining the ratings given to our debt by the principal credit rating agencies. Our total consolidated indebtedness as of December 31, 20182020 was Ps.638.9Ps.628.4 billion, of which Ps.96.2Ps.148.1 billion was short-term debt (including the current portion of long- termlong-term debt), compared to Ps.697.9Ps.624.3 billion as of December 31, 2017.2019.

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Management defines net debt as total debt minus cash and cash equivalents, minus marketable securities (including Koninklijke KPN N.V. (“KPN”) shares) orand other short-term investments. As of December 31, 2018,2020, we had net debt of Ps.568.2Ps.537.8 billion, compared to Ps.614.5Ps.556.8 billion as of December 31, 2017.2019. Without taking into account the effects of derivative financial instruments that we use to manage our interest rate and currency risk, approximately 88.7%87.5% of our indebtedness at December 31, 20182020 was denominated in currencies other than Mexican pesos (approximately 34.6%33.9% of suchnon-Mexican peso debt in U.S. dollars and 65.4%66.1% in other currencies), and approximately 5.9%10.9% of our consolidated debt obligations bore interest at floating rates. After the effects of derivative transactions and excluding the debt owned byof Telekom Austria, approximately 29.3%44.9% of our net debt as of December 31, 20182020 was denominated in Mexican pesos.

The weighted average cost of all our third-party debt at December 31, 20182020 (excluding commissions and reimbursement of certain lenders for Mexican taxes withheld) was approximately 4.3%3.72% per annum.

Our major categories of indebtedness at December 31, 20182020 are summarized in the table below. The majority of our consolidated indebtedness is owed by América Móvil and most of the remaining debt is owed by Telekom Austria, in which we own a 51% interest. See also noteNote 14 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

 

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  DEBT

 

(millions

  (millions of Mexican pesos)

   

 
  SENIOR NOTES

 

SENIOR NOTES

DENOMINATED IN U.S. DOLLARS

  

América Móvil 5.000% Senior Notes due 2019

Ps.

14,762

Telmex 5.500% Senior Notes due 2019

7,428

América Móvil 5.000% Senior Notes due 2020

41,823

América Móvil 3.125% Senior Notes due 2022

  

31,493

31,918 

  América Móvil 3.625% Senior Notes due 2029

19,949

  América Móvil 2.875% Senior Notes due 2030

19,949

América Móvil 6.375% Senior Notes due 2035

  

19,315

19,576 

América Móvil 6.125% Senior Notes due 2037

  

7,267

7,365 

América Móvil 6.125% Senior Notes due 2040

  

39,366

39,897 

América Móvil 4.375% Senior Notes due 2042

  

22,635

22,941 

Total

Ps.

184,089

DENOMINATED IN MEXICAN PESOS  América Móvil 4.375% Senior Notes due 2049

   24,936 

  Total

   186,531

América Móvil 6.000% Senior Notes due 2019  DENOMINATED IN MEXICAN PESOS

  

Ps.

10,000

América Móvil 8.600% Domestic Senior Notes due 2020

7,000

América Móvil 6.450% Senior Notes due 2022

  

22,500

 

América Móvil 7.125% Senior Notes due 2024

  

11,000

 

América Móvil 0.000% Domestic Senior Notes due 2025

  

4,629

4,911 

América Móvil 8.460% Senior Notes due 2036

  

7,872

 

Telmex 8.360% Domestic Senior Notes due 2037

  

5,000

 

Total

  

Ps.

68,001

51,283

DENOMINATED IN EURO

  

América Móvil 4.125% Senior Notes due 2019

Ps.

22,559

América Móvil B.V. 0.000% Exchangeable Bonds due 2020

64,108

América Móvil 3.000% Senior Notes due 2021

  

22,558

24,369 

TKA 3.125% Senior Notes due 2021

  

17,569

18,277 

TKA 4.000% Senior Notes due 2022

  

18,028

18,277 

América Móvil 4.750% Senior Notes due 2022

  

16,919

18,277 

TKA 3.500% Senior Notes due 2023

  

7,132

7,311 

América Móvil 3.259% Senior Notes due 2023

  

16,919

18,277 

América Móvil 1.500% Senior Notes due 2024

  

19,175

20,714 

TKA 1.500% Senior Notes due 2026

  

16,919

18,277 

  América Móvil 0.750% Senior Notes due 202724,369
América Móvil 2.125% Senior Notes due 2028

  

14,663

15,840 

América Móvil B.V. -0.230% to -0.310% Commercial Paper due 2021

40,941

Total

  

Ps.

236,549

224,929

DENOMINATED IN POUND STERLING

  

América Móvil 5.000% Senior Notes due 2026

  

Ps.

12,551

13,635 

América Móvil 5.750% Senior Notes due 2030

  

16,316

17,726 

América Móvil 4.948% Senior Notes due 2033

  

7,530

8,181 

América Móvil 4.375% Senior Notes due 2041

  

18,826

20,452 

Total

Ps.

55,223

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    DEBT

(millions of Mexican pesos)  Total

   59,994

DENOMINATED IN JAPANESE YEN

  

América Móvil 2.950% Senior Notes due 2039

  

Ps.

2,335

2,512 

Total

  

Ps.

2,335

2,512

DENOMINATED IN CHILEAN PESOS

  

América Móvil 3.961% Senior Notes due 2035

  

Ps.

3,905

4,078 

Total

  

Ps.

3,905

4,078

DENOMINATED IN BRAZILIAN REAIS

  

Claro Brasil 102.400% of CDI Domestic Senior Notes due 2019

Ps.

5,080

Claro Brasil 103.250% of CDI Domestic Senior Notes due 2019

1,829

Claro Brasil 103.900% of CDI Domestic Senior Notes due 2019

5,080

Claro Brasil 102.900% of CDI Domestic Senior Notes due 2020

7,619

Claro Brasil 104.000% of CDI Domestic Senior Notes due 2021

  

5,587

4,222 

Claro Brasil 104.250% of CDI Domestic Senior Notes due 2021

  

7,696

5,816 

Total

Ps.

32,891

HYBRID NOTES  Claro Brasil CDI + 0.600% Domestic Senior Notes due 2021

   1,382 

DENOMINATED IN EURO:  Claro Brasil CDI + 0.960% Domestic Senior Notes due 2022

   9,597 

  Claro Brasil 106.000% of CDI Domestic Senior Notes due 2022

7,677 

  Claro Brasil 106.500% of CDI Domestic Senior Notes due 2022

3,839

  Total

32,533

  HYBRID NOTES

  DENOMINATED IN EURO

América Móvil Euro NC10 (Euro Series(Series B) Capital Securities due 2073

  

Ps.

12,407

13,403 

Total

Ps.

12,407

DENOMINATED IN POUND STERLING  Total

   13,403 

América Móvil GBP NC7 Capital Securities due 2073

Ps.

13,806

Total

Ps.

13,806

BANK DEBT AND OTHER

  

DENOMINATED IN U.S. DOLLARS

Ps.

11,699

DENOMINATED IN MEXICAN PESOS

  

Ps.

4,500

27,100 

DENOMINATED IN EUROS

Ps.

5,527

DENOMINATED IN CHILEAN PESOS

  

Ps.

64

8,926 

DENOMINATED IN BRAZILIAN REAIS

Ps.

27

DENOMINATED IN PERUVIAN SOLES

  

Ps.

7,899

17,094

  Total

53,120 

Total

Ps.

29,716

Total Debt

  

Ps.

638,922

628,383 

Less short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

  

Ps.

96,230

148,083 

Total Long-term Debt

  

Ps.

542,692

480,300 

EQUITY:  EQUITY

  Capital stock

   96,342 

Capital stock

Ps.

96,338

Total retained earnings

  

237,255

314,718 

Other comprehensive income (loss) items

  

(137,598

(151,669) 

Non-controlling interest

  

49,877

74,235 

Total Equity

  

Ps.

245,872

333,626 

Total Capitalization (total long-term debt plus equity)

  

Ps.

788,564

813,926

 

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Additional information about certain categories of our indebtedness is provided below:

Mexican peso-denominated international notes.Our 8.46% senior notes due 2036 are denominated in Mexican pesos, but all amounts in respect of the notes are payable in U.S. dollars, unless a holder of notes elects to receive payment in Mexican pesos in accordance with specified procedures.

Mexican peso-denominated domestic notes. Our domestic senior notes (certificados bursátiles) sold in the Mexican capital markets have varying maturities, ranging from 2025 through 2037, and bear interest at fixed rates.

Mexican peso-denominated domestic notes.Our domestic senior notes (certificados bursátiles) sold in the Mexican capital markets have varying maturities, ranging from 2019 through 2037, and bear interest at fixed rates.

Global peso notes program.The global peso notes program was established in November 2012. Since its establishment, we have issued peso-denominated notes that can be distributed and traded on a seamless basis in Mexico and internationally. The notes are registered with the SEC in the United States and with the CNBV in Mexico.

International notes.We have outstanding debt securities in the international markets denominated in U.S. dollars, poundpounds sterling and euros. We have also issued debt securities in the local marketsmarket in Switzerland and Japan.
On March 31, 2021, we redeemed in full our 3.000% senior notes due 2021 with an aggregate principal outstanding amount of EUR 1 billion.

Hybrid notes.We have outstanding twoone series of Capital Securities maturing in 2073: one series2073, denominated in euros totaling550 million, and one series denominated in pound sterling in the amount of £550 million. The Capital Securities are subject to redemption at our option at varying dates beginning in 2023 for the euro-denominated series and beginning in 2020 for the sterling-denominated series.2023. Our hybrid notes are deeply subordinated, and when they were issued, the principal rating agencies stated that they would treat only half of the principal amount as indebtedness for purposes of evaluating our leverage (an analysis referred to as 50.0%50% equity credit).
Standard & Poor’s now treats 100% of the principal amount under the hybrid notes as indebtedness.

Bank loans.At December 31, 2018,2020, we had approximately Ps.29.7Ps.53.1 billion outstanding under a number of bank facilities bearing interest at fixed and variable rates. We also have two revolving syndicated credit facilities—one for U.S.$2.5 billion expiring in November 2019August 2024 and one for the Euro equivalent of U.S.$2.0 billion expiring in May 2021. We are currently negotiating with the lenders under the Euro credit facility for a 5-year extension and a reduction to the Euro equivalent of U.S.$1.5 billion. As long as the facilities are committed, a commitment fee is paid. As of December 31, 2018,2020, these
credit facilities were not drawn. Both facilities include covenants that limit our ability to incur secured debt, to effect a merger in which the surviving entity would not be América Móvil or to sell substantially all of our assets. In addition, both facilities require us to maintain a consolidated ratio of debt to EBITDA not greater than 4.0 to 1.0 and a consolidated ratio of

credit facilities were undrawn. Both facilities include covenants that limit our ability to incur secured debt, to effect a merger in which the surviving entity would not be América Móvil or to sell substantially all of our assets. In addition, both facilities require us to maintain a consolidated ratio of debt to EBITDA not greater than 4.0 to 1.0 and a consolidated ratio of EBITDA to interest expense not less than 2.5 to 1.0. As of the date of this annual report, we are in compliance with these covenants. Telekom Austria also has an undrawn revolving syndicated credit facility for1.0 billion (the “TKA Facility”) expiring in November 2019. The TKA Facility includes covenants that limit Telekom Austria’s ability to incur secured debt, effect certain mergers or sell substantially all of its assets and our ability to transfer control over, or reduce our share ownership in, Telekom Austria. For more information, see note 14 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

EBITDA to interest expense not less than 2.5 to 1.0. As of the date of this annual report, we are in compliance with these covenants. Telekom Austria has an undrawn revolving syndicated credit facility for 1.0 billion (the “TKA Facility”) expiring in July 2026. The TKA Facility includes covenants that limit Telekom Austria’s ability to incur secured debt, effect certain mergers or sell substantially all of its assets and our ability to transfer control over, or reduce our share ownership in, Telekom Austria. For more information, see Note 14 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

Options involving KPN and TKA shares.The Company has entered into certain option contracts related to shares that are or have been a strategic investment for the Company. These options include a sale of call options related to our KPN shares with an exercise period that will expire in May 2020 and the sale of a cash-settled put option related to TKA shares that will expire in August 2023. See noteNote 7 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

Bonds exchangeable for KPN shares. On March 2, 2021, our wholly-owned Dutch subsidiary, América Móvil B.V., issued approximately EUR 2.1 billion principal amount of senior unsecured bonds. The bonds will mature in 3 years, will not bear interest and were issued at an issue price of 104.75% of their principal amount. The Bonds will be exchangeable into ordinary shares of KPN and the initial exchange price is EUR 3.1185.

Euro-denominated commercial paper program. At December 31, 2020, debt under our euro-denominated commercial paper program aggregated to Ps.$40.9 billion.

As of December 31, 2020, we had, on an unconsolidated basis, unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of approximately Ps.455.6 billion (U.S.$22.8 billion), excluding guarantees of subsidiaries’ indebtedness. As of December 31, 2020, our subsidiaries had indebtedness (excluding guarantees of indebtedness of us and our other subsidiaries) of approximately Ps.172.7 billion (U.S.$8.7 billion), and a substantial portion of our subsidiaries’ indebtedness is owed by Telekom Austria.

As of December 31, 2020, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements that require disclosure under applicable SEC regulations.

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GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In March 2020, the SEC amended Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X and adopted Rule 13-01 to simplify disclosure requirements related to certain registered securities, which we have adopted effective immediately. Some of the public securities issued by América Móvil in international and Mexican capital markets are guaranteed by Telcel.Telcel, a wholly-owned subsidiary. As of December 31, 2018, we had, on an2020, the aggregate principal amount of debt guaranteed by Telcel was Ps.122,215 million. The guarantees provide that, in case of the failure of the Company to punctually make payment of any principal, premium, interest, additional amounts or any other amounts that may become payable by the Company in respect of the notes, Telcel agrees to immediately pay the amount that is due and required to be paid.

The following table presents summarized unconsolidated basis, unsecuredfinancial information for the Company and unsubordinated indebtedness of approximately Ps.509.7 billion (U.S.$25.9 billion), excluding guarantees of subsidiaries’ indebtedness. As of December 31, 2018, our subsidiaries had indebtedness (excluding guarantees of indebtedness of usTelcel after eliminating transactions and our other subsidiaries) of approximately Ps.129.2 billion (U.S.$6.6 billion).balances between them.

 

 

 

   

 

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Current Assets

  Ps.  45,320,066   Ps.  45,909,283 

Total Assets

  

 

  80,095,274   

 

  145,711,133 

Current Liabilities

  

 

  93,871,633   

 

  41,939,310 

Total Liabilities

  

 

  504,150,282   

 

  75,949,203 

Total revenues

  Ps.  72,124,718   Ps.  132,393,542 

Operating Income

  

 

  18,559,695   

 

  3,304,582 

Net profit for the year

  

 

  (37,332,145)   

 

  50,569,556 

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RISK MANAGEMENT

We regularly assess our interest rate and currency exchange exposures in order to determine how to manage the risk associated with these exposures. We have indebtedness denominated in currencies other than the currency of our operating environments, and we have expenses for operations and for capital expenditures in a variety of currencies. We use derivatives to adjust the resulting exchange rate and interest rate exposures. We do not use derivatives to hedge the exchange rate exposures that arise from having operations in different countries.

Our practices vary from time to time depending on our judgment of the level of risk, expectations as to exchange or interest rate movements and the costs of using derivative financial instruments. We may stop using derivative financial instruments or modify our practices at any time.

As of December 31, 2018,2020, we had derivatives positions with an aggregate net fair value liabilityasset of Ps.11.8Ps.6.7 billion, which are described in noteNote 7 to our audited consolidated financial statements. For additional information, see noteNote 2 v) to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES  

USE OF ESTIMATES IN CERTAIN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In preparing our financial statements, we make estimates concerning a variety of matters. Some of these matters are highly uncertain, and our estimates involve judgments we make based on the information available to us. In the discussion below, we have identified several of these matters for which our financial presentation would be materially affected if either (i) we used different estimates that we could reasonably have used or (ii) in the future, we change our estimates in response to changes that are reasonably likely to occur.

The discussion addresses only those estimates that we consider most important based on the degree of uncertainty and the likelihood of a material impact if we used a different estimate. There are many other areas in which we use estimates about uncertain matters, but the reasonably likely effect of changed or different estimates is not material to our financial presentation.

ESTIMATED USEFUL LIVES OF PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

We estimate the useful lives of particular classes of plant, property and equipment in order to determine the amount of depreciation expense to be recorded in each period. Depreciation expense is a significant element of our costs and expenses, amounting in 2018 to Ps.129.1 billion, or 14.4% of our operating costs and expenses. See note 10 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

We currently depreciate most of our property, plant and equipment based on an estimated useful life determined upon the expected particular conditions of operations and maintenance in each of the countries in which we operate.

The estimates are based on our historical experience with similar assets, anticipated technological changes and other factors, taking into account the practices of other telecommunications companies. We review estimated useful lives each year to determine whether they should be changed, and, at times, we have changed them for particular classes of assets. We may shorten the estimated useful life of an asset class in response to technological changes,

changes in the market or other developments, which would result in higher depreciation expense.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

We have large amounts of long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, investments in associates and goodwill, on our balance sheet. Under IFRS, we are required to test long-lived assets for impairment when circumstances indicate a potential impairment or, in some cases, at least on an annual basis. The impairment analysis for long-lived assets requires us to estimate the recovery value of the asset, which is the greater of its fair value (minus any disposal costs) and its value in use. To estimate the fair value of a long-lived asset, we typically take into account recent market transactions, or, if no such transactions can be identified, we use a valuation model that requires the making of certain assumptions and estimates. Similarly, to estimate the value in use of long-lived assets, we typically make various assumptions about the future prospects for the business to which the asset relates, consider market factors specific to that business and estimate discounted future cash flows to be generated by that business. Based on this impairment analysis, including all assumptions and estimates related thereto, as well as guidance provided by IFRS relating to the impairment of long-lived assets, we determine whether we need to recognize an impairment to reduce the carrying value of the asset as stated on our balance sheet. Assumptions and estimates about future values and remaining useful lives are complex and often subjective. They can be affected by a variety of factors, including external factors, such as industry and economic trends, and internal factors, such as changes in our business strategy and our internal forecasts. Different assumptions and estimates could materially impact our reported financial results. More conservative assumptions of the anticipated future benefits from these businesses could result in impairment charges, which would decrease net income and result in lower asset values on our balance sheet. Conversely, less conservative assumptions could result in lower or no impairment charges, higher net income and higher asset values. See note 2 ab) to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

 

 

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We are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves thejurisdiction-by-jurisdiction estimation of actual current tax exposure and the assessment of temporary differences resulting from the differing treatment of certain items, such as accruals and amortization, for tax and financial reporting purposes, as well as net operating loss carry forwards and other tax credits. These items result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in our consolidated balance sheets. We must assess, in the course of our tax planning procedures, the fiscal years of the reversal of our deferred tax assets and liabilities, and if there will be future taxable profits in those periods to support the recognition of the deferred tax assets. Significant management judgment is required in determining our provisions for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities. The analysis is based on estimates of future taxable income in the jurisdictions in which the group operates and the period over which the deferred tax assets and liabilities will be recoverable or settled. If actual results differ from these estimates, or if we adjust these estimates in future periods, our financial position and results of operations may be materially affected.

We record deferred tax assets based on the amount that we believe is more likely than not to be realized. In assessing the future realization of deferred tax assets, we consider future taxable income and ongoing tax planning strategies. In the event that our estimates of projected future taxable income and benefits from tax planning strategies are lowered, or changes in current tax regulations are enacted that would impose restrictions on the timing or the extent of our ability to utilize the tax benefits of net operating loss carry forwards in the future, an adjustment to the recorded amount of deferred tax assets would be made.

ACCRUALS

Accruals are recorded when, at the end of the period, we have a present obligation as a result of past events whose settlement requires an outflow of resources that is considered probable and can be measured reliably. This

obligation may be legal or constructive, arising from, but not limited to, regulation, contracts, common practice or public commitments which have created a valid expectation for third parties that we will assume certain responsibilities. The amount recorded is the best estimation performed by our management in respect of the expenditure that will be required to settle the obligations, considering all the information available at the date of our financial statements, including the opinion of external experts, such as legal advisors or consultants. Accruals are adjusted to account for changes in circumstances for ongoing matters and the establishment of additional accruals for new matters.

If we are unable to reliably measure the obligation, no accrual is recorded and information is then presented in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements. Because of the inherent uncertainties in this estimation, actual expenditures may be different from the originally estimated amount recognized.

LABOR OBLIGATIONS

We recognize liabilities on our balance sheet and expenses in our statement of comprehensive income to reflect our obligations related to our post-retirement seniority premiums, pension and retirement plans in the countries in which we operate and offer defined contribution and benefit pension plans. The amounts we recognize are determined on an actuarial basis that involves many estimates and assumptions for post-retirement pension and termination benefits in accordance with IFRS.

We use estimates in four specific areas that have a significant effect on these amounts: (i) the rate of return we assume our labor obligation plans will achieve on their investments, (ii) the rate of increase in salaries that we assume we will observe in future years, (iii) the discount rates that we use to calculate the present value of our future obligations and (iv) the expected rate of inflation. The assumptions we have applied are identified in note 17 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report. These estimates are determined based on actuarial studies performed by independent experts using the projected unit-credit method.

 

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RISKS RELATING TO OUR OPERATIONS

Competition in the telecommunications industry is intense and could adversely affect the revenues and profitability of our operations

Our businesses face substantial competition. We expect that competition will intensify in the future as a result of the entry of new competitors, the development of new technologies, products and services and convergence. We also expect consolidation in the telecommunications industry, as companies respond to the need for cost reduction and additional spectrum. This trend may result in larger competitors with greater financial, technical, promotional and other resources to compete with our businesses.

Among other things, our competitors could:

 

provide higher handset subsidies;

 

offer higher commissions to retailers;

 

provide free airtime or other services (such as internet access);

 

offer services at lower costs through double, triple and quadruple play packages or other pricing strategies;

 

expand their networks faster; or

 

develop and deploy improved technologies faster, such as 5G LTE technology.

Competition can lead us to increase advertising and promotional spending and to reduce prices for services and handsets. These developments may lead to lower operating margins, greater choices for customers and increasing movement of customers among competitors, which may make it difficult for us to retain or add new customers. The cost of adding new customers may also continue to increase, reducing profitability even if customer growth continues.

Our ability to compete successfully will depend on our coverage, the quality of our network and service, our rates, customer service, effective marketing, our success in selling double, triple and quadruple play packages and our ability to anticipate and respond to various competitive factors affecting the telecommunications industry, including new

services and technologies, changes in consumer preferences, demographic trends, economic conditions and discount pricing strategies by competitors.

If we are unable to respond to competition and compensate for declining prices by adding new customers, increasing usage and offering new services, our revenues and profitability could decline.

Governmental or regulatory actions could adversely affect our operations

Our operations are subject to extensive government regulation and can be adversely affected by changes in law, regulation or regulatory policy. The licensing, construction, operation, sale, resale and interconnection arrangements of telecommunications systems in Latin America and elsewhere are regulated to varying degrees by government or regulatory authorities. Any of these authorities having jurisdiction over our businesses could adopt or change regulations or take other actions that could adversely affect our operations. In particular, the regulation of prices that operators may charge for their services and environmental matters, including renewable energy and climate change regulation, could have a material adverse effect by reducing our profit margins. See “Regulation” under Part VI for a discussion on the functional separation of Telmex and Telnor wholesale services, “Legal Proceedings” under Part VIIVI and Note 1617 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

In addition, changes in political administrations could lead to new regulation and the adoption of policies that could adversely affect our operations, including those concerning competition and taxation of communications services. For example, since 2013, Mexico has implemented reforms to the telecommunications sector that aim to promote more competition and investment by imposing asymmetric regulation upon economic agents deemed “preponderant or dominant.” The asymmetric regulations that are applicable to us, which have adversely affected the results of our Mexican operations, may be reviewed every two years. We are unable to anticipate the effect of an amendment on existing asymmetric regulations, or the imposition of new ones, on our results or operations in Mexico. In other countries, we could also face policies such as preferences for local over foreign ownership of communications licenses and assets or for government over private ownership, which could make it more cumbersome or impossible for us to continue to develop our businesses. Restrictions such as those described above could result in lower revenues and require capital investments, all of which could materially adversely affect our businesses and results of operations.

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Our failure to meet or maintain quality of service goals and standards could result in fines and other adverse consequences

The terms of the concessions under which our subsidiaries operate require them to meet certain service quality goals, including, for example, minimum call completion rates, maximum busy circuits rates, operator availability and responsiveness to repair requests. Failure to meet service quality obligations in the past has resulted in the imposition

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of material fines by regulatory entities. We are also subject to and may be subject to additional claims by customers, including class actions, seeking remedies for service problems. Our ability to comply with these obligations in the future may be affected by factors beyond our control and, accordingly, we cannot assure that we will be able to comply with them.

Dominant carrier related regulations could adversely affect our business by limiting our ability to pursue competitive and profitable strategies

Our regulators are authorized to impose specific requirements as to rates (including termination rates), quality of service, access to active or passive infrastructure and information, among other matters, on operators that are determined to have substantial market power in a specific market. We cannot predict what steps regulatory authorities might take in response to determinations regarding substantial market power in the countries in which we operate. However, adverse determinations against our subsidiaries could result in material restrictions on our operations. We may also face additional regulatory restrictions and scrutiny as a result of our provision of combined services.

If dominant carrier regulations are imposed on our business in the future, they could likely reduce our flexibility to adopt competitive market policies and impose specific tariff requirements or other special regulations on us, such as additional requirements regarding disclosure of information or quality of service. Any such new regulation could have a material adverse effect on our operations.

Changes in the regulatory framework for telecommunications services in Mexico may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations

The Mexican legal framework for the regulation of telecommunications and broadcasting services has changed, beginning with constitutional amendments in 2013, implementing legislation in 2014, and the establishment in 2014 of a new regulator, the Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal deTelecomunicaciones, or the “IFT”). The IFT determined in 2014 that our operating subsidiaries in Mexico are part of an “economic interest group” that is a “preponderant economic agent” in the Mexican telecommunications sector, and, based on this determination, the IFT has imposed extensive asymmetric regulations on our Mexican fixed-line and wireless businesses. The asymmetric regulations took effect in 2015 and were amended in 2017, when the IFT added new requirements, including the functional separation of certain assets used to provide local loop unbundling services. For further information, see “Regulation” under Part III of this annual report. The IFT measures and biennial reviews of the asymmetric measures applicable to us have adversely affected the results of our Mexican operations, and we expect that those effects will continue.

We must continue to acquire additional radio spectrum capacity and upgrade our networks in order to expand our customer base and maintain the quality of our wireless services

Licensed radio spectrum is essential to our growth and the quality of our wireless services and for the operation and deployment of our networks, including new generation networks such as 5G LTE technology, to offer improved data and value-added services. We obtain most of our radio spectrum through auctions conducted by governments of the countries in which we operate. Participation in spectrum auctions in most of these countries requires prior government authorization, and we may be subject to caps on our ability to acquire additional spectrum. Our inability to acquire additional radio spectrum capacity could affect our ability to compete successfully because it could result in,

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among other things, a decrease in the quality of our network and service and in our ability to meet the demands of our customers.

In the event we are unable to acquire additional radio spectrum capacity, we can increase the density of our network by building more cell and switch sites, but such measures are costly and may be subject to local restrictions and regulatory approvals, and they would not meet our needs as effectively.

We have concessions and licenses for fixed terms, and the government may revoke or terminate them as well as reacquire the assets under our concession under various circumstances, some of which are beyond our control

Our concessions and licenses have specified terms, ranging typically from five to 20 years, and are generally subject to renewal upon payment of a fee, but renewal is not assured. The loss of, or failure to renew, any one concession could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Our ability to renew concessions and the terms of renewal are subject to a number of factors beyond our control, including the prevalent regulatory and political environment at the time of renewal. Fees are typically established at the time of renewal. As a condition for renewal, we may be required to agree to new and stricter terms and service requirements. In some of the jurisdictions where we operate and under certain circumstances, mainly in connection with fixed services, we may be required to transfer certain assets covered by some of our concessions to the government pursuant to valuation methodologies that vary in each jurisdiction. It is uncertain whether reversion would ever be applied in many of the jurisdictions where we operate and how reversion provisions would be interpreted in practice. For further information, see “Regulation” under Part VI of this annual report and note 16Note 17 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

In addition, the regulatory authorities in the jurisdictions in which we operate can revoke our concessions under certain circumstances. In Mexico, for example, the Federal Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting gives the

government the right to expropriatetemporarily seize our concessions or to take over the management of our networks, facilities and personnel in cases of failures to meet obligations under our concession agreements, imminent danger to national security, internal peace or the national economy, natural disasters and public unrest. See “Regulation” under Part VI of this annual report.

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We continue to look for acquisition opportunities, and any future acquisitions and related financing could have a material effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition

We continue to look for investment opportunities in telecommunications and related companies worldwide, including in markets where we are already present, and we often have several possible acquisitions under consideration. Any future acquisitions, and related financing and acquired indebtedness, could have a material effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition, but we cannot provide assurances that we will complete any of them. In addition, we may incur significant costs and expenses as we integrate these companies in our systems, controls and networks.

We are subject to significant litigation

Some of our subsidiaries are subject to significant litigation that, if determined adversely to our interests, may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects. Our significant litigation is described in “Regulation” under Part VI and in note 16Note 17 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

We are contesting significant tax assessments

We and some of our subsidiaries have been notified of tax assessments for significant amounts by the tax authorities of the countries in which we operate, especially in Brazil, Mexico and Ecuador. The tax assessments relate to, among other things, alleged improper deductions and underpayments. We are contesting these tax assessments in several administrative and legal proceedings, and our challenges are at various stages. If determined adversely to

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us, these proceedings may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects. In addition, in some jurisdictions, challenges to tax assessments require the posting of a bond or security for the contested amount, which may reduce our flexibility in operating our business. Our significant tax assessments are described in note 16Note 17 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

Failure to comply with anti-corruption, anti- briberyanti-bribery and anti-money laundering laws could harm our reputation, subject us to substantial fines and adversely affect our business

We operate in multiple jurisdictions and are subject to complex regulatory frameworks with increased enforcement activities worldwide. Our governance and compliance

processes may not prevent future breaches of legal, accounting or governance standards and regulations. We may be subject to breaches of our code of ethics, anti-corruption policies and business conduct protocols and to instances of fraudulent behavior, corrupt practices and dishonesty by our employees, contractors or other agents. Our failure to comply with applicable laws and other regulatory requirements could harm our reputation, subject us to substantial fines, sanctions or penalties and adversely affect our business and ability to access financial markets.

A system failure could cause delays or interruptions of service, which could have an adverse effect on our operations

We need to continue to provide our subscribers with a reliable service over our network. Some of the risks to our network and infrastructure include the following:

 

physical damage to access lines and fixed networks;

power surges or outages;

natural disasters;

climate change;

malicious actions, such as theft or misuse of customer data;

limitations on the use of our radio bases;

software defects;

human error; and

other disruptions beyond our control.control, including as a result of civil unrest in the regions where we operate.

In Brazil, for example, our satellite operations may be affected if we experience a delay in launching new satellites to replace those currently in use when they reach the end of their operational lives. Such delay may occur because of, among other reasons, construction delays, unavailability of launch vehicles and/or launch failures. In addition, in 2017, our operations in Puerto Rico suffered significant damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria,have been disrupted by natural disturbances such as hurricanes and our operations in Mexico experienced network overloads and power outages following the earthquake on September 19, 2017.earthquakes.

We have instituted measures to reduce these risks. However, there is no assurance that any measures we implement will be effective in preventing system failures under all circumstances. System failures may cause interruptions in services or reduced capacity for our customers, either of which may have an adverse effect on our operations due to, for example, increased expenses, potential legal liability, loss of existing and potential subscribers, reduced user traffic, decreased revenues and reputational harm.

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Our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by the occurrence of severe weather, natural or man-made disasters and other catastrophic events, including war, terrorism and other acts of violence, and disease

Our operations can be disrupted by unforeseen events, including war, terrorism, and other international, regional, or local instability or conflicts (including labor issues), embargos, public health issues (including tainted food, food-borne illnesses, food tampering, tampering with or failure of water supply or widespread or pandemic illness such as coronavirus (“COVID-19”), Ebola, the avian or H1N1 flu, MERS), and natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, or other adverse weather and climate conditions in the countries in which we operate. These events could disrupt or prevent our ability to perform functions and otherwise impede our ability to continue business operations in a continuous manner, which in turn may materially and adversely impact our business and operating results.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a material impact on the global economy and our business

The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and continues to have, a material impact on businesses around the world and the economic environments in which they operate. Governments in jurisdictions where we operate have taken aggressive measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, including quarantines and lock-downs, restrictions on travel, and closing of businesses and public and private institutions. In addition, governments have imposed a wide variety of consumer protection measures that limit how certain businesses, including telecommunications companies, can operate their businesses and interact with their customers. The virus continues to spread globally and cause significant social and market disruption.

There are a number of consequences of the pandemic and its impact on global economies that could have a material adverse effect on our business.

In 2020, the economic slowdown had an adverse impact on our customers’ ability to pay for our services.

We have been required to change or restrict many of our operations, including customer support, servicing and repairs, network maintenance, retail operations and investment projects. We have also experienced supply chain disruptions for handsets and other equipment. This could have an impact on our costs.
We have implemented policies, including work-from-home policies and social distancing policies, that could limit the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations and our reporting and internal controls.

The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 on the Company’s operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the pandemic, and the availability and effectiveness of vaccines, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. If the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, the impact on our operations, our clients, our suppliers and financial markets could materially adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations. See “Operating And Financial Review And Prospects—Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic.”

Increases in labor and employee benefit costs may reduce our profitability, increase our funding requirements and could have an adverse impact on our operations

Many of our employees are members of labor unions with which we conduct collective negotiations on wages, benefits and working conditions. We use actuarial methodologies and assumptions such as discount rate, salary increase and mortality, among others, for the determination and valuation of our employee benefits, including retirement benefits. We evaluate from time to time, with the support of specialists, our actuarial methodologies and assumptions, as well as the valuation of the assets related to these benefits.

Our labor costs and the costs of maintaining employee benefits could be affected by several factors, including legislative and regulatory changes, work stoppages, subsequent negotiations, increases in healthcare costs, minimum wages, decreases in investment returns on the assets held in funds to support the payment of certain employee benefits and changes in the discount rate and mortality assumptions. An increase in labor and employee benefit costs could reduce our profitability, increase our funding requirements and have an adverse impact on our operations.

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We rely on highly skilled personnel throughout all levels of our business. Our business could be harmed if we are unable to retain or motivate key personnel, hire qualified personnel or maintain our corporate culture.

The market for highly skilled workers and leaders in our industry is extremely competitive. We believe that our future success depends in substantial part on our ability to recruit, hire, motivate, develop, and retain talented personnel for all areas of our organization, including our CEO and the other members of our senior leadership team. Our inability to retain these employees or to replace them with qualified and capable successors could hinder our strategic planning and execution. If key employees depart, our business could be negatively impacted. We may incur significant costs in identifying, hiring and replacing departing employees and may lose significant expertise and talent. As a result, we may not be able to meet our business plan and our revenue growth and profitability may be materially adversely affected.

Cybersecurity incidents and other breaches of network or information technology security could have an adverse effect on our business and our reputation

Cybersecurity incidents, and other tactics designed to gain access to and exploit sensitive information by breaching critical systems of large companies, are evolving and have been increasing in both sophistication and occurrence in recent years. While we employ a number of measures to prevent, detect and mitigate such incidents, there is no guarantee that we will be able to adequately anticipate or prevent one. Cybercrime, including attempts to overload our servers with denial-of-servicedenial-of-service attacks, theft, social engineering, phishing, ransomware or similar disruptions from unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to our systems could result in the destruction, misuse or release of personal information or other sensitive data. As of the date of this annual report, we have no knowledge of any significant compromise or material financial or data loss related to a cybersecurity incident.

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However, it is difficult to detect or prevent evolving forms of cybersecurity incidents, and our systems, and those of our third-party service providers and of our customers, are vulnerable to cybersecurity incidents.

In the event that our systems are breached or damaged for any reason, we may suffer loss or unavailability of data and interruptions to our business operations. If such an event occurs, the unauthorized disclosure, loss or unavailability of data and the disruption to our fixed-line or wireless networks may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. The costs associated with a cybersecurity incident could include increased expenditures on information and cybersecurity measures, damage to our reputation, loss of existing customers and business partners

and lead to financial losses from remedial actions and potential liability, including possible litigation and sanctions. Any of these occurrences may result in a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Failure to achieve proper data governance could lead to data mismanagement

We process large amounts of personally identifiable information of customers and employees and are subject to various compliance, security, privacy, data quality and regulatory requirements. Failure to achieve proper data governance could lead to data mismanagement which in turn could result in data loss, regulatory investigations or sanctions, and cybersecurity risk. We are subject to data privacy regulations in the countries where we operate. Complying with such regulations may expose us to increased costs and limit our ability to transfer data between certain jurisdictions, which may adversely affect our operations.

If our churn rate increases, our business could be negatively affected

The cost of acquiring a new subscriber is much higher than the cost of maintaining an existing subscriber. Accordingly, subscriber deactivations, or “churn,” could have a material negative impact on our operating income, even if we are able to obtain one new subscriber for each lost subscriber. A substantial majority of our subscribers are prepaid, and we do not have long-term contracts with them. Our average churn rate on a consolidated basis was 4.2%3.8% for the year ended December 31, 20182020 and 4.1% for the year ended December 31, 2017.2019. If we experience an increase in our churn rate, our ability to achieve revenue growth could be materially impacted. In addition, a decline in general

economic conditions could lead to an increase in churn, particularly among our prepaid subscribers.

We rely on key suppliers to provide equipment that we need to operate our business

We rely upon various key suppliers to provide us with handsets, network equipment or services, which we need to expand and operate our business. Our key suppliers include Huawei, Ericsson and Alcatel. If these suppliers fail to provide equipment or service to us on a timely basis, we could experience disruptions, which could have an adverse effect on our revenues and results of operations. In addition, we might be unable to satisfy requirements under our concessions.

Government or regulatory actions with respect to certain suppliers may impact us. For example, the government of the United States and Canada, among others, are currently conducting a regulatory review of certain international suppliers of network equipment and technologies to evaluate

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potential risks. We are currently unable to predict the outcome of such reviews, including any possible restrictions placed on our key suppliers, , and as a result we cannot determine their potential impact on our business.

Our ability to pay dividends and repay debt depends on our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends and make other transfers to us

We are a holding company with no significant assets, other than the shares of our subsidiaries and our holdings of cash and cash equivalents. Our ability to pay dividends and repay debt depends on the continued transfer to us of dividends and other income from our subsidiaries. The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends and make other transfers to us may be limited by various regulatory, contractual and legal constraints that affect them.

We may fail to realize the benefits anticipated from acquisitions, divestments and significant investments we make from time to time

The business growth opportunities, revenue benefits, cost savings and other benefits we anticipated to result from our acquisitions, divestments and significant investments may not be achieved as expected, or may be delayed. Our

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divestments may also adversely affect our prospects. For example, we may be unable to fully implement our business plans and strategies for the combined businesses due to regulatory limitations, and we may face regulatory restrictions in our provision of combined services in some of the countries in which we operate. To the extent that we incur higher integration costs or achieve lower revenue benefits or fewer cost savings than expected, or if we are required to recognize impairments of acquired assets, investments or goodwill, our results of operations and financial condition may suffer.

A downgrade of Mexico’s credit rating could affect us

Credit rating agencies regularly evaluate Mexico and its sovereign rating based on various factors including macroeconomic trends, tax and budgetary conditions and indebtedness metrics. If Mexico’s sovereign credit rating is downgraded by credit rating agencies, the rating of our securities may also be downgraded, which could negatively affect our financing costs and the market price of our securities.

Changing expectations from stakeholders with respect to our environmental, social and governance practices may impose additional costs on us or expose us to new or additional risks

Influential investors and other stakeholders are increasingly focused on the environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices of companies across all industries. If we do not adapt to or comply with evolving expectations, or if we are perceived to have not responded appropriately to the growing concern for ESG issues, regardless of whether there is a legal requirement to do so, we may suffer from reputational damage, and our business, financial condition or stock price could be materially and adversely affected. If we do not meet our stakeholders’ expectations or we are not effective in addressing ESG matters or achieve relevant sustainability goals, trust in our brand may suffer and our business or our ability to access capital could be harmed.

RISKS RELATING TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY GENERALLY

Changes in the telecommunications industry could affect our future financial performance

The telecommunications industry continues to experience significant changes as new technologies are developed that offer subscribers an array of choices for their communications needs. These changes include, among others, regulatory changes, evolving industry standards, ongoing improvements in the capacity and quality of digital technology, shorter development cycles for new products, evolving renewable energy and clean technologies, and changes inend-user needs and preferences. There is uncertainty as to the pace and extent of growth in subscriber demand, and as to the extent to which prices for airtime, broadband access, Pay TV and fixed-line rental may continue to decline. Our ability to compete in the delivery of high-quality internet and broadband services is particularly important, given the increasing contribution of revenues from data services to our overall growth. If we are unable to

meet future advances in competing technologies on a

timely basis or at an acceptable cost, we could lose subscribers to our competitors. In general, the development of new services in our industry requires us to anticipate and respond to the varied and continually changing demands of our subscribers. It also requires significant capital expenditure, including investment in the continual maintenance and upgrading of our networks, in order to expand coverage, increase our capacity to absorb higher bandwidth usage and adapt to new technologies. We may not be able to accurately predict technological trends or the success of new services in the market. In addition, there could be legal or regulatory restraints to our introduction of new

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services. If these services fail to gain acceptance in the marketplace, or if costs associated with implementation and completion of the introduction of these services materially increase, our ability to retain and attract subscribers could be adversely affected. This is true across many of the services we provide, including wireless and cable technology.

The intellectual property used by us, our suppliers or service providers may infringe on intellectual property rights owned by others

Some of our products and services use intellectual property that we own or license from others. We also provide content we receive from content producers and distributors, such as ringtones, text games, video games, video, including TV programs and movies, wallpapers or screensavers, and we outsource services to service providers, including billing and customer care functions, that incorporate or utilize intellectual property. We and some of our suppliers, content distributors and service providers have received, and may receive in the future, assertions and claims from third parties that the content, products or software utilized by us or our suppliers, content producers and distributors and service providers infringe on the patents or other intellectual property rights of these third parties. These claims could require us or an infringing supplier, content distributor or service provider to cease engaging in certain activities, including selling, offering and providing the relevant products and services. Such claims and assertions also could subject us to costly litigation and significant liabilities for damages or royalty payments, or require us to cease certain activities or prevent us from selling certain products or services.

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Concerns about health risks relating to the use of wireless handsets and base stations may adversely affect our business

Portable communications devices have been alleged to pose health risks, including cancer, due to radio frequency emissions. Lawsuits have been filed in the United States against certain participants in the wireless industry alleging various adverse health consequences as a result of wireless phone usage, and our subsidiaries may be subject to similar litigation in the future. Government authorities could increase regulation on electromagnetic emissions of mobile handsets and base stations, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Research and studies are ongoing, and there can be no assurance that further research and studies will not demonstrate a link between radio frequency emissions and health concerns. Any negative findings in these studies could adversely affect the use of wireless technology and, as a result, our future financial performance.

Developments in the telecommunications sector have resulted, and may result, in substantial write-downs of the carrying value of certain of our assets

Where the circumstances require, we review the carrying value of each of our assets, subsidiaries and investments in associates to assess whether those carrying values can be supported by the future discounted cash flows expected to be derived from such assets. Whenever we consider that due to changes in the economic, regulatory, business or political environment, our goodwill, investments in associates, intangible assets or fixed assets may be impaired, we consider the necessity of performing certain valuation tests, which may result in impairment charges. The recognition of impairments of tangible, intangible and financial assets could adversely affect our results of operations. See “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates—Impairment of Long-Lived Assets” under Part II of this annual report.

RISKS RELATING TO OUR CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS, CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Members of one family may be deemed to control us and may exercise their control in a manner that may differ from the interest of other shareholders

Based on reports of beneficial ownership of our shares filed with the SEC, Carlos Slim Helú, a member of our Board of Directors, together with his sons, daughters and grandchildren (together, the “Slim Family”), including his two sons, Carlos Slim Domit and Patrick Slim Domit, who serve as the Chairman and Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors, respectively, may be deemed to control us. The Slim Family may be able to elect a majority of the members of our Board of Directors and to determine the outcome of other actions requiring a vote of our shareholders. The interests of the Slim Family may diverge from the interests of our other investors.

We have significant transactions with affiliates

We engage in various transactions with Telesites, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Telesites”) and certain subsidiaries of Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Grupo Carso”) and Grupo Financiero Inbursa, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Grupo Financiero Inbursa”), all which may be deemed for certain purposes to be under common control with América Móvil.

These transactions occur in the ordinary course of business. Transactions with affiliates may create the potential for conflicts of interest.

We also make investments together with related parties, sell investments to related parties and buy investments from related parties. For more information about our transactions with affiliates, see “Related Party Transactions” under Part IV of this annual report.

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Our bylaws restrict transfers of shares in some circumstances

Our bylaws provide that any acquisition or transfer of 10.0% or more than 10.0% of our capital stock by any person or group of persons acting together requires the approval of our Board of Directors. You may not acquire or transfer more than

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10.0% of our capital stock without the approval of our Board of Directors. See “Bylaws—Restrictions of Certain Transfers” under Part IV of this annual report.

The protections afforded to minority shareholders in Mexico are different from those in the United States

Under Mexican law, the protections afforded to minority shareholders are different from those in the United States. In particular, the law concerning fiduciary duties of directors is not as fully developed as in other jurisdictions, the procedure for class actions is different, and there are different procedural requirements for bringing shareholder lawsuits. As a result, in practice it may be more difficult for minority shareholders of América Móvil to seek remedies against us or our directors or controlling shareholders than it would be for shareholders of a company incorporated in another jurisdiction, such as the Delaware.

Holders of L Shares and L Share ADSs have limited voting rights

Our bylaws provide that holders of L Shares are not permitted to vote, except on such limited matters as, among others, the transformation or merger of América Móvil or the cancellation of registration of the L Shares with the Mexican Securities Registry (Registro(Registro Nacional de Valores,, or “RNV”) maintained by the CNBV or any stock exchange on which they are listed. If you hold L Shares or L Share ADSs, you will not be able to vote on most matters, including the declaration of dividends, which are subject to a shareholder vote in accordance with our bylaws.

Holders of ADSs are not entitled to attend shareholders’ meetings, and they may only vote through the depositary

Under our bylaws, a shareholder is required to deposit its shares with a custodian in order to attend a shareholders’ meeting. A holder of ADSs will not be able to meet this requirement and, accordingly, is not entitled to attend shareholders’ meetings. A holder of ADSs is entitled to instruct the depositary as to how to vote the shares represented by ADSs, in accordance with procedures provided for in the deposit agreements, but a holder of ADSs will not be able to vote its shares directly at a shareholders’ meeting or to appoint a proxy to do so.

Our bylaws may only be enforced in Mexico

Our bylaws provide that legal actions relating to the execution, interpretation or performance of the bylaws may be brought only in Mexican courts. As a result, it may be difficult fornon-Mexican shareholders to enforce their shareholder rights pursuant to the bylaws.

It may be difficult to enforce civil liabilities against us or our directors, officers and controlling persons

América Móvil is organized under the laws of Mexico, with its principal place of business in Mexico City, and most of our directors, officers and controlling persons reside outside the United States. In addition, all or a substantial portion of our assets and their assets are located outside of the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States on such persons or to enforce judgments against them, including in any action based on civil liabilities under U.S. federal securities laws. There is doubt as to the enforceability against such persons in Mexico, whether in original actions or in actions to judgments of U.S. courts, of liabilities based solely on U.S. federal securities laws.

You may not be entitled to participate in future preemptive rights offerings

Under Mexican law, if we issue new shares for cash as part of certain capital increases, we must grant our shareholders the right to purchase a sufficient number of shares to maintain their existing ownership percentage in América Móvil. Rights to purchase shares in these circumstances are known as preemptive rights. Our shareholders do not have preemptive rights in certain circumstances such as mergers, convertible debentures, public offers and placement of repurchased shares. We may not be legally permitted to allow holders of ADSs or holders of L Shares or A Shares in the United States to exercise any preemptive rights in any future capital increase unless we file a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) with respect to that future issuance of shares. At the time of any future capital increase, we will evaluate the costs and potential liabilities associated with filing a registration statement with the SEC and any other factors that we consider important to determine whether we will file such a registration statement.

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We cannot assure you that we will file a registration statement with the SEC to allow holders of ADSs or U.S. holders of L Shares or A Shares to participate in a preemptive rights offering. As a result, the equity interest of such holders in América Móvil may be diluted proportionately. In addition, under current Mexican law, it is not practicable for the depositary to sell preemptive rights and distribute the proceeds from such sales to ADS holders.

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RISKS RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTS IN MEXICO AND OTHER COUNTRIES

Economic, political and social conditions in Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean and Europe may adversely affect our business

Our financial performance may be significantly affected by general economic, political and social conditions in the markets where we operate. Many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Mexico, Brazil and Argentina, have undergone significant economic, political and social crises in the past, and these events may occur again in the future. We cannot predict whether changes in political administrations will result in changes in governmental policy and whether such changes will affect our business. Factors related to economic, political and social conditions that could affect our performance include:

 

significant governmental influence over local economies;

substantial fluctuations in economic growth;

high levels of inflation, including hyperinflation;

changes in currency values;

exchange controls or restrictions on expatriation of earnings;

high domestic interest rates;

price controls;

changes in governmental economic, tax, labor or other policies;

imposition of trade barriers;

changes in law or regulation; and

overall political, social and economic instability.instability and civil unrest.

Adverse economic, political and social conditions in Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean or in Europe may inhibit demand for telecommunication services and create uncertainty regarding our operating environment or may affect our ability to renew our licenses and concessions, to maintain or increase our market share or profitability and may have an adverse impact on future acquisitions, which could have a material adverse effect on our company. In addition, the perception of risk in the countries in which we operate may have a negative effect on the trading price of our shares and ADSs and may restrict our access to international financial markets.

In various countries where we operate, for example, elections took place during 2018, which could lead to economic, political and social changes over which we have no control. Our business may also be especially affected by conditions in Mexico and Brazil, two of our largest markets. Mexican elections in July 2018 resulted in a new president and in a new Congress with a majority of members in both houses

representing a different political party from the parties that have been in power in the past. We cannot predict what changes in policy the Mexican administration may adopt, or their impact on our operations. Additionally, in Mexico, economic conditions are strongly impacted by those of the United States. There is continuing uncertainty regarding U.S. policies with respect to matters of importance to Mexico and its economy, particularly with respect to trade and migration.

Possible replacement of the LIBOR benchmark interest rate may have an impact on our business

On July 27, 2017, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (the authority that regulates LIBOR) announced that it would phase out LIBOR as a benchmark by the end of 2021. The discontinuation date for submission and publication of rates for certain tenors of USD LIBOR (1-month, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month) has been extended by the ICE Benchmark Administration (the administrator of LIBOR) until June 30, 2023. It is unclear whether new methods of calculating LIBOR will be established such that it continues to exist after 2021. Similarly, it is not possible to predict whether LIBOR will continue to be viewed as an acceptable market benchmark, what rate or rates may become acceptable alternatives to LIBOR, or what effect these changes in views or alternatives may have on financial markets for LIBOR-linked financial instruments. Potential changes, or uncertainty related to such potential changes may adversely affect the market for loans with LIBOR-indexed interest rates. When LIBOR ceases to exist, we may need to amend the credit and loan agreements with our lenders that utilize LIBOR as a factor in determining the interest rate based on a new standard that is established, if any. There is no guarantee that a transition from LIBOR to an alternative will not result in financial market disruptions,

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significant increases in benchmark rates, or borrowing costs to borrowers, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Changes in exchange rates could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations

We are affected by fluctuations in the value of the currencies in which we conduct operations compared to the currencies in which our indebtedness is denominated. Such changes result in exchange losses or gains on our net indebtedness and accounts payable. In 2018,2020, we reported net foreign exchange losses of Ps.7.3Ps.65.4 billion.

In addition, currency fluctuations between the Mexican peso and the currencies of ournon-Mexican subsidiaries affect our results as reported in Mexican pesos. Currency fluctuations are expected to continue to affect our financial income and expense.

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Major depreciation of the currencies in which we conduct operations could cause governments to impose exchange controls that would limit our ability to transfer funds between us and our subsidiaries

Major depreciation of the currencies in which we conduct operations may result in disruption of the international foreign exchange markets and may limit our ability to transfer or to convert such currencies into U.S. dollars and other currencies for the purpose of making timely payments of interest and principal on our indebtedness. For example,The government of Argentina has adopted exchange controls and restrictions on the movement of capital and has taken other measures in response to capital flight and the significant depreciation of the Argentine peso. In addition, although the Mexican government does not currently restrict, and for many years has not restricted, the right or ability of Mexican or foreign persons or entities to

convert Mexican pesos into U.S. dollars or to transfer other currencies out of Mexico, it could institute restrictive exchange rate policies in the future. Similarly, the Brazilian government may impose temporary restrictions on the conversion of Brazilian reais into foreign currencies and on the remittance to foreign investors of proceeds from investments in Brazil whenever there is a serious imbalance in Brazil’s balance of payments or a reason to foresee a serious imbalance. In the past, the government of Argentina has adopted restrictions on access to the foreign exchange market and the transfer of foreign currency outside Argentina. The Argentine government could impose further exchange controls or restrictions on the movement of capital and take other measures in the future in response to capital flight or a significant depreciation of the Argentine peso.

Developments in other countries may affect the market price of our securities and adversely affect our ability to raise additional financing

The market value of securities of Mexican companies is, to varying degrees, affected by economic and market conditions in other countries, including the United States, the European Union (the “EU”) and emerging market countries. Although economic conditions in such countries may differ significantly from economic conditions in Mexico, investors’ reactions to developments in any of these other countries may have an adverse effect on the market value of securities of Mexican issuers. Crises in the United States, the EU and emerging market countries may diminish investor interest in securities of Mexican issuers. This could materially and adversely affect the market price of our securities, and could also make it more difficult for us to access the capital markets and finance our operations in the future on acceptable terms or at all.

 

 

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The following table sets forth our capital structure as of March 31, 2019.2021.

 

SERIES

 

NUMBER OF SHARES

(MILLIONS)

  PERCENT OF CAPITAL  

COMBINED A SHARES AND AA

SHARES(1)

 
    

L Shares (no par value)

  44,883   68.0   
    

AA Shares (no par value)

  20,602   31.2  97.5
    

A Shares (no par value)

  539   0.8  2.5
    

Total(2)

  66,024   100.0  100.0
  SERIES  NUMBER OF
SHARES
(MILLIONS)
   

PERCENT OF
COMBINED

CAPITAL

  A SHARES AND
AA SHARES
(1)
 

  L Shares

   45,448    68.3      – 

  (no par value)

  AA Shares

   20,578    30.9  97.6

  (no par value)

  A Shares

   515    0.8  2.4

  (no par value)

  Total(2)

   66,541    100  100
(1)

(1)The AA Shares and A Shares of América Móvil, together, are entitled to elect a majority of our directors. Holders of L Shares are entitled to limited voting rights under our bylaws. See “Bylaws—Voting Rights” under this Part IV.

(2)

(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding.

According to reports of beneficial ownership of our shares filed with the SEC, the Slim Family may be deemed to control us through their interests in a Mexican trust that holds AA Shares and L Shares for their benefit (the “Family Trust”), their interest in Inversora Carso, S.A. de C.V., including its subsidiary Control Empresarial de Capitales, S.A. de C.V. and their direct ownership of our shares. See “Management—Directors” and “Management—Executive Committee” under Part V and “Related Party Transactions” under this Part IV of this annual report.

The following table identifies owners of more than 5.0% of any series of our shares as of March 31, 2019.2021. Except as described in the table below and the accompanying notes, we are not aware of any holder of more than 5.0% of any series of our shares. Figures below do not include L Shares that would be held by each shareholder upon conversion of AA Shares or A Shares, as provided for under our bylaws. See “Bylaws—Shareholders’ Equity” under this Part IV and “Management—Share Ownership of Directors and Senior Management” under Part V of this annual report.

 

SHAREHOLDER

  SHARES OWNED (MILLIONS)   PERCENT OF CLASS(1) 

SHAREHOLDER

   SHARES
OWNED
(MILLIONS)
   PERCENT OF
CLASS
(1)
 

AA SHARES:

AA SHARES:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Family Trust(2)

   10,894    52.9%                                    10,894            52.9%       
 

Inversora Carso(3)

   4,381    21.3%   

 

   4,381              21.3%       
 

Carlos Slim Helú

   1,879    9.1%   

 

   1,879              9.1%         

L SHARES:

L SHARES:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Inversora Carso(3)

   6,020    13.4%   

 

   6,020              13.2%       
 

Family Trust(2)

   5,998    13.4%   

 

   5,998              13.2%       
 

Carlos Slim Helú

   3,072    6.8%   

 

   3,072              6.8%         
 

BlackRock, Inc.(4)

   2,918    6.5%   

 

   2,466              5.4%         
(1)

(1)Percentage figures are based on the number of shares outstanding as of March 31, 2019.2021.

(2)

(2)The Family Trust is a Mexican trust that holds AA Shares and L Shares for the benefit of members of the Slim Family. In addition to shares held by the Family Trust, members of the Slim Family, including Carlos Slim Helú, directly own an aggregate of 3,558 million AA Shares and 9,570 million L Shares representing 17.3% and 21.3%21.1%, respectively, of each series. According to beneficial reports filed with the SEC, none of these members of the Slim Family, other than Carlos Slim Helú, individually directly own more than 5.0% of any class of our shares.

(3)

(3)Includes shares owned by subsidiaries of Inversora Carso. Based on beneficial ownership reports filed with the SEC, Inversora Carso is a Mexican sociedad anóniman- ima de capital variable and may be deemed to be controlled by the Slim Family.

(4)

(4)Based on beneficial ownership reports filed with the SEC.

As of March 31, 2019, 15.9%2021, 15.7% of the outstanding L Shares were represented by L Share ADSs, each representing the right to receive 20 L Shares, and 99.9%99.98% of the L Share ADSs were held by 7,0776,532 registered holders with addresses in the United States. As of such date, 35.9%37.2% of the A Shares were held in the form of A Share ADSs, each representing the right to receive 20 A Shares, and 99.8%99.9% of the A Share ADSs were held by 3,4503,215 registered holders with addresses in the United States. Each A Share may be exchanged at the option of the holder for one L Share.

We have no information concerning the number of holdings or holders with registered addresses in the United States that hold:

 

AA Shares;

 

A Shares not represented by ADSs; or

 

L Shares not represented by ADSs.

 

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS       

Our subsidiaries purchase materials or services from a variety of companies that may be deemed for certain purposes to be under common control with us, including Telesites, Grupo Carso and Grupo Financiero Inbursa and their respective subsidiaries.

These services include insurance and banking services provided by Grupo Financiero Inbursa and its subsidiaries. In addition, we sell products in Mexico through the Sanborns and Sears Operadora México, S.A. de C.V. (“Sears”) store chains. Some of our subsidiaries also purchase network construction services and materials from subsidiaries of Grupo Carso. Our subsidiaries purchase these materials and services on terms

no less favorable than they could obtain from unaffiliated parties, and would have access to other sources if our related parties ceased to provide them on competitive terms.

We and Telesites have entered into an agreement providing for site usage fees, annual price escalations and fixed annual charges that permit us to install apre-determined amount of equipment at the sitesTelesite towers and provide for incremental fee payments if capacity use is exceeded. The principal economic terms of the agreement conform to the reference terms published by Telesites and approved by IFT.

Note 6 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report provides additional information about our related party transactions.

 

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We regularly pay cash dividends on our shares. The table below sets forth the nominal amount of dividends paid per share on each date indicated, in Mexican pesos and translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate reported by Banco de México, as published in the Official Gazette, for each of the respective payment dates.

 

Payment Date

Pesos Per ShareDollar Per Share

November 12, 2018

Ps.      0.16U.S.$       0.0080

July 16, 2018

Ps.      0.16U.S.$ 0.0085

November 13, 2017

Ps.      0.15U.S.$0.0079

July 17, 2017

Ps.      0.15U.S.$0.0085

November 14, 2016

Ps.      0.14U.S.$0.0068

July 15, 2016

Ps.      0.14U.S.$0.0076

November 13, 2015

Ps.      0.13U.S.$0.0078

September 25, 2015

Ps.      0.30U.S.$0.0177

July 17, 2015

Ps.      0.13U.S.$0.0082

November 14, 2014

Ps.      0.12U.S.$0.0082

July 18, 2014

Ps.      0.12U.S.$0.0082
  PAYMENT DATE  PESOS PER SHARE     DOLLARS PER SHARE 

  November 9, 2020

   Ps.    0.19     U.S.$     0.0092 

  July 20, 2020

   Ps.    0.19     U.S.$     0.0085 

  November 11, 2019

   Ps.    0.17     U.S.$     0.0090 

  July 15, 2019

   Ps.    0.18     U.S.$     0.0095 

  November 12, 2018

   Ps.    0.16     U.S.$     0.0080 

  July 16, 2018

   Ps.    0.16     U.S.$     0.0085 

  November 13, 2017

   Ps.    0.15     U.S.$     0.0079 

  July 17, 2017

   Ps.    0.15     U.S.$     0.0085 

  November 14, 2016

   Ps.    0.14     U.S.$     0.0068 

  July 15, 2016

   Ps.    0.14     U.S.$     0.0076 

We have offered our shareholders the option to receive a scrip dividend in the form of either cash, Series L shares or a combination thereof and may continue to do so in the future.

On April 9, 2019,26, 2021 our shareholders approved a cash dividend of Ps.0.35Ps.0.40 per share, of which Ps.0.18Ps.0.20 per share is payable on July 15, 201919, 2021 and Ps.0.17Ps.0.20 is payable on November 11, 2019.8, 2021.

The declaration, amount and payment of dividends by América Móvil is determined by majority vote of the holders of AA Shares and A Shares, generally on the recommendation of the Board of Directors, and depends on our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors considered relevant by the holders of AA Shares and A Shares.

Our bylaws provide that holders of AA Shares, A Shares and L Shares participate equally on aper-share basis in dividend payments and other distributions, subject to certain non-materialpreferential dividend rights of holders of L Shares. See “Bylaws—Dividend Rights” and “Bylaws—Preferential Rights of L Shares” under this Part IV.

 

 

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 TRADING MARKETS

Our shares and ADSs are listed on the following markets:

 

Security

Stock Exchange  SECURITY  Ticker SymbolSTOCK EXCHANGETICKER SYMBOL

L Shares

  Mexican Stock Exchange—Mexico City  AMXL

L Share ADSs

  New York Stock Exchange—New York  AMX

A Shares

  Mexican Stock Exchange—Mexico City  AMXA

A Share ADSs

  New York Stock Exchange—New York  AMOV

 

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BYLAWS       

 

Below isWe are a Sociedad Anónima Bursátil de Capital Variable organized under Mexican law. For a description of our AA Shares, A Shares and L Shares, and a brief summary of certain significant provisions in our current bylaws and Mexican law. It does not purport to be complete and is qualified by reference tolaw, see “Description of Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the bylaws themselves. An English translation of our bylaws has beenExchange Act,” filed with the SEC as an exhibit and is incorporated by reference toExhibit 2.1 with this annual report. For a description of our Board of Directors, Executive and Audit and Corporate Practices Committees and External Auditor, see “Management” under Part V of this annual report.

Organization

We are a sociedad anónima bursátil de capital variable organized under Mexican law.

Shareholders’ Equity

We have three classes of outstanding shares: AA Shares, A Shares and L Shares, all without par value, fully paid andnon-assessable.

AA Shares and A Shares have full voting rights

L Shares may vote only in limited circumstances as described under “—Voting Rights” under this Part IV.

The rights of all series of shares are generally identical except for voting rights and the limitations on nonMexican ownership of AA Shares and A Shares. The AA Shares must always represent at least 51.0% of the combined AA Shares and A Shares. At least 20.0% of our outstanding shares must consist of AA Shares, and not more than 80% can be A Shares and L Shares.

Each AA Share or A Share may be exchanged at the option of the holder for one L Share, provided that the AA Shares may never represent less than 20.0% of our outstanding shares or less than 51.0% of our combined AA Shares and A Shares.

Any capital increase must be represented by new shares of each series in proportion to the number of shares of each series outstanding.

Voting Rights

Each AA Share or A Share entitles the holder to one vote at any shareholders meeting.

Each L Share entitles the holder to one vote at any meeting at which L Shares are entitled to vote. L Shares are entitled to vote to elect only two members of the Board and the corresponding alternate directors, as well as on the following limited matters: our transformation from one type of company to another; any merger involving us; the extension of our authorized corporate duration; our voluntary dissolution; any change in our corporate purpose; any transaction that represents 20.0% or more of the Company’s consolidated assets; any change in our jurisdiction of incorporation; removal of our shares from listing on the Mexican Stock Exchange or any foreign exchange; and any action that would prejudice the rights of L Shares. A resolution on any of the specified matters requires the affirmative vote of both a majority of all outstanding shares and a majority of the AA Shares and the A Shares voting together.

Shares of any series are also entitled to vote as a class on any action that would prejudice the rights of that series and are entitled to judicial relief against any action taken without their vote.

Shareholders’ Meetings

General shareholders’ meetings may be ordinary or extraordinary. Extraordinary general meetings are those called to consider certain specified matters, including, principally, changes to the bylaws, liquidation, merger and transformation, as well as to consider the removal of our shares from listing on the Mexican Stock Exchange or any foreign stock exchange. General meetings called to consider all other matters are ordinary meetings.

An ordinary general meeting of AA Shares and A Shares must be held each year to consider the approval of the financial statements for the preceding fiscal year, to elect directors and to determine the allocation of the profits. Transactions that represent 20.0% or more of our consolidated assets in any fiscal year must be approved by an ordinary general shareholder meeting of all shareholders, including L Shares. All other matters on which L Shares are entitled to vote would be considered at an extraordinary general meeting.

The two directors elected by the L Shares are elected at a special meeting of L Shares. A special meeting of the L Shares must be held each year for the election of directors.

 

 

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The quorum for an ordinary general meeting of the AA Shares and A Shares is 50.0% of such shares, and action may be taken by a majority of the shares present. If a quorum is not available, a second meeting may be called at which action may be taken by a majority of the AA Shares and A Shares present, regardless of the number of such shares. Special meetings of L Shares are governed by the same rules applicable to ordinary general meetings of AA Shares and A Shares. The quorum for an extraordinary general meeting at which L Shares may not vote is 75.0% of the AA Shares and A Shares, and the quorum for an extraordinary general meeting at which L Shares are entitled to vote is 75.0% of the outstanding capital stock. If a quorum is not available in either case, a second meeting may be called and action may be taken, provided a majority of the shares entitled to vote is present. Whether on first or second call, actions at an extraordinary general meeting may be taken by a majority vote of the AA Shares and A Shares outstanding and, on matters which L Shares are entitled to vote, a majority vote of all the capital stock.LOGO

Holders of 20.0% of our outstanding capital stock may have any shareholder action set aside by filing a complaint with a Mexican court of law within 15 days after the close of the meeting at which such action was taken and showing that the challenged action violates Mexican law or our bylaws. In addition, any holder of our capital stock may bring an action at any time within five years challenging any shareholder action. Relief under these provisions is only available to holders who were entitled to vote on, or whose rights as shareholders were adversely affected by, the challenged shareholder action and whose shares were not represented when the action was taken or, if represented, voted against it.

Shareholders’ meetings may be called by the Board, its chairman, its corporate secretary, the Chairman of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee or a Mexican court of law. The Chairman of the Board or the Chairman of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee may be required to call a meeting of shareholders by the holders of 10.0% of the outstanding shares. Notice of meetings must be published at least 15 days prior to the meeting.

A shareholder is required to deposit its shares with a custodian in order to attend a shareholders’ meeting. A holder of ADSs will not be able to meet this requirement, and accordingly is not entitled to attend shareholders’

meetings. A holder of ADSs is entitled to instruct the depositary as to how to vote the shares represented by ADSs, in accordance with procedures provided for in the deposit agreements. However, a holder of ADSs will not be able to vote its shares directly at a shareholders’ meeting or to appoint a proxy to do so.

Dividend Rights

At the annual ordinary general meeting of AA Shares and A Shares, the Board submits our financial statements for the previous fiscal year to the holders of AA Shares and A Shares for approval. Once financial statements are approved, the allocation of our net profits is determined, and we must allocate 5.0% of such net profits to a legal reserve, which is not thereafter available for distribution except as a stock dividend, until the amount of the legal reserve equals 20.0% of our capital stock. The remainder of net profits is available for distribution.

All shares outstanding are entitled to participate in a dividend or other distribution. L shares are entitled to a nominal preference with respect to dividends or liquidation, but the preference has no economic significance.

Preemptive Rights

In new issuances of shares, each shareholder has a preferential right to subscribe for a sufficient number of shares of the same series to maintain its existing proportionate holdings, except in certain circumstances such as mergers, convertible debentures, public offers and placement of treasury or repurchased shares. These rights cannot be traded separately from the shares. As a result, there is no trading market for such rights. Holders of ADSs may exercise these rights only through the depositary. We are not required to take steps that may be necessary to make this possible.

Limitations on Share Ownership

AA Shares and A Shares may be owned only by holders that qualify as Mexican investors as defined in the Foreign Investment Law (Ley de Inversión Extranjera) and our bylaws. AA Shares can only be held or acquired by Mexican citizens, Mexican corporations whose capital stock is held completely by Mexican citizens or other Mexican qualified investors.Non-Mexican investors cannot hold AA Shares except through trusts that effectively neutralize their votes.

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If a foreign government or state acquires our AA Shares, such shares would immediately be rendered without effect or value.

We have a foreign exclusion clause that restricts ownership of our shares to holders that qualify as Mexican investors. It does not apply to the L Shares, and, under transitional provisions adopted by our shareholders, it does not limit foreign ownership of A Shares outstanding as of the date of the shareholders’ meeting approving the amendment.

Restrictions on Certain Transfers

Any transfer of more than 10.0% of our voting shares, in one or more transactions, by any person or group of persons acting in concert, requires prior approval by our Board. If the Board denies such approval, however, it shall designate an alternate transferee, who must pay market price for the shares as quoted on the Mexican Stock Exchange.

Restrictions on Deregistration in Mexico

Our shares are registered with the RNV maintained by the CNBV.

If we wish to cancel our registration, or if it is cancelled by the CNBV, we are required to conduct a public offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares prior to such cancellation. Such offer shall exclude our controlling group of shareholders. If, after the public offer is concluded, there are still outstanding shares held by the general public, we will be required to create a trust for a period of six months, with funds in an amount sufficient to purchase, at the same price as the offer price, the number of outstanding shares held by the public that did not participate in the offer.

Unless the CNBV authorizes otherwise, upon the prior approval of the Board, which must take into account the opinion of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee, the offer price will be the higher of (i) the average of the closing price during the previous 30 days on which the shares may have been quoted or (ii) the book value of the shares in accordance with the most recent quarterly report submitted to the CNBV and to the Mexican Stock Exchange.

The voluntary cancellation of the registration shall be subject to (i) the prior authorization of the CNBV and (ii) the authorization of not less than 95.0% of the outstanding capital stock in a general extraordinary shareholders’ meeting.

Tender Offer Requirement

Certain significant acquisitions of our capital stock may require the purchaser to make a tender offer.

Other Provisions

EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.Our bylaws provide that legal actions relating to the execution, interpretation or performance of the bylaws shall be brought only in Mexican courts.

PURCHASE OF OUR OWN SHARES.We may repurchase our shares on the Mexican Stock Exchange at any time at the then-prevailing market price. Any such repurchase must conform to guidelines established by the Board, and the amount available to repurchase shares must be approved by the general ordinary shareholders’ meeting. The economic and voting rights corresponding to repurchased shares may not be exercised during the period in which we own such shares, and such shares are not deemed to be outstanding for purposes of calculating any quorum or vote at any shareholders’ meeting during such period.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST.A shareholder that votes on a business transaction in which its interest conflicts with our interests may be liable for damages, but only if the transaction would not have been approved without its vote.

WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS.Whenever a shareholders meeting approve a change of corporate purposes, change of nationality of the corporation or transformation from one type of company to another, any shareholder entitled to vote on such change that has voted against may withdraw and receive the book value of its shares, provided this right is exercised within 15 days following the meeting.

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American Depositary Shares

Citibank, N.A. (“the Depositary”) serves as the depositary for our ADSs and our American Depository Receipts (“ADR”) program. ADS holders are required to pay various fees to the Depositary, and the Depositary may refuse to provide any service for which a fee is assessed until the applicable fee has been paid.

ADS holders are required to pay the Depositary amounts in respect of expenses incurred by the Depositary or its agents on behalf of ADS holders, including expenses arising from (i) taxes or other governmental charges, (ii) registration fees payable to us that may be applicable to the transfer of shares upon deposits to or withdrawals from the ADS program, (iii) cable, telex and facsimile transmission, (iv) conversion of foreign currency into U.S. dollars, (v) compliance with exchange control regulations and other regulatory requirements or (vi) servicing of the ADSs or the shares underlying ADSs. The Depositary may decide in its sole discretion to seek payment either by billing holders or by deducting the fee from one or more cash dividends or other cash distributions.

ADS holders are also required to pay additional fees for certain services provided by the Depositary, as set forth in the table below.

DEPOSITARY SERVICE

FEE PAYABLE BY ADS HOLDERS

Issuance and delivery of ADSs, including in connection with share distributions, purchase rights, sales and stock splits

Up to U.S.$5.00 per 100 ADSs (or a fraction thereof)

Cash distributions

Up to U.S.$5.00 per 100 ADSs (or a fraction thereof)

Surrender, withdrawal or cancellation

Up to U.S.$5.00 per 100 ADSs (or a fraction thereof)

Share distributions other than ADSs or rights to purchase additional ADSs (i.e.,spin-off shares)

Up to U.S.$5.00 per 100 ADSs (or a fraction thereof)

ADS services

Up to U.S.$5.00 per 100 ADSs (or a fraction thereof) held on the applicable record date(s) established by the Depositary

Payments by the Depositary

The Depositary reimburses us for certain expenses we incur in connection with the ADR program, subject to a ceiling agreed between us and the Depositary from time to time. These reimbursable expenses currently include legal and accounting fees, listing fees, investor relations expenses and fees payable to service providers for the distribution of material to ADS holders. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Depositary reimbursed us a total of U.S.$2.1 million for reimbursable expenses.

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PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER        

AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS       

 

We periodically repurchase at our discretion our L Shares and A Shares on the open market pursuant to guidelines approved by our Board of Directors, using funds up to an amount authorized by our shareholders specifically for the repurchase of L Shares and A Shares by us atShares. In our discretion. In the2021 annual ordinary shareholders’ meeting, held on April 9, 2019, our shareholders authorized an allocation of Ps.3.0Ps.25 billion to repurchase L Shares and A Shares from April 20192021 to April 2020.2022.

The following tables set out information concerning purchases of our L Shares and A Shares by us and our affiliated purchasers in 2018.2020. We did not repurchase our L Shares or A Shares other than through the share repurchase program.program, and we did not repurchase any A Shares.

 

PERIOD

 TOTAL NUMBER
OF L SHARES
PURCHASED
(1)
  AVERAGE PRICE
PER L SHARES
  TOTAL NUMBER OF L SHARES
PURCHASED AS PART OF
PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED
PLANS OR PROGRAMS
  APPROXIMATE MEXICAN PESO
VALUE OF L SHARES THAT MAY
YET BE PURCHASED UNDER THE
PLANS OR PROGRAMS
(2)
 
     

January 2018

  4,300,000   Ps.      16.82   4,300,000  Ps.      2,186,861,427 
     

February 2018

  1,318,000   17.26   1,318,000   2,162,900,627 
     

March 2018

           2,162,900,627 
     

April 2018

           2,162,900,627 
     

May 2018

  2,560,156   16.14   2,560,156   2,958,688,268 
     

June 2018

  2,080,000   15.49   2,080,000   2,926,474,720 
     

July 2018

  3,210,000   16.15   3,210,000   2,874,640,889 
     

August 2018

  2,680,000   15.86   2,680,000   2,832,132,042 
     

September 2018

  2,081,508   15.45   2,081,508   2,799,978,412 
     

October 2018

  7,880,400   14.46   7,880,400   2,686,010,961 
     

November 2018

  4,988,725   13.09   4,988,725   2,620,438,367 
     

December 2018

  2,918,607   13.94   2,918,607   2,579,763,369 

Total

  34,017,396    34,017,396   
 

(1) This includes purchases by us and our affiliated purchasers in 2018.

(2) This is the approximate peso amount available at the end of the period for purchases of both L Shares and A Shares pursuant to our share repurchase program.

 

  

  

  PERIODTOTAL NUMBER OF
SHARES  PURCHASED
(1)
AVERAGE PRICE
PER SHARE
TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES
PURCHASED AS PART OF
PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED
PLANS OR PROGRAMS
APPROXIMATE MEXICAN PESO
VALUE OF SHARES THAT MAY
YET BE PURCHASED UNDER
THE PLANS OR PROGRAMS
(2)

January 2020

 5,650,000 Ps. 15.34 5,650,000 Ps. 2,664,468,912

February 2020

 2,200,000 16.06 2,200,000 2,629,333,277

March 2020

 - - - 2,629,333,277

April 2020

 11,000,000 13.64 11,000,000 5,930,090,256

May 2020

 19,975,000 14.99 19,975,000 5,632,443,872

June 2020

 22,000,000 15.26 22,000,000 5,298,718,225

July 2020

 22,500,000 14.64 22,500,000 4,971,126,848

August 2020

 21,000,000 14.14 21,000,000 4,675,982,377

September 2020

 32,000,000 13.49 32,000,000 4,246,872,865

October 2020

 43,000,000 13.60 43,000,000 3,665,445,685

November 2020

 80,000,000 14.40 80,000,000 2,519,753,255

December 2020

 106,282,651 14.48 106,282,651 989,494,709

Total L Shares

 365,607,651

 

 

 

 365,607,651

 

 

 

 

PERIOD

 TOTAL NUMBER
OF A SHARES
PURCHASED
(1)
  AVERAGE PRICE
PER A SHARES
  TOTAL NUMBER OF A SHARES
PURCHASED AS PART OF
PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED
PLANS OR PROGRAMS
  APPROXIMATE MEXICAN PESO
VALUE OF A SHARES THAT MAY
YET BE PURCHASED UNDER THE
PLANS OR PROGRAMS
(2)
 
     

January 2018

  130,382   Ps.      17.07   130,382  Ps.      2,186,861,427 
     

February 2018

  74,987   16.22   74,987   2,162,900,627 
     

March 2018

           2,162,900,627 
     

April 2018

           2,162,900,627 
     

May 2018

           2,958,688,268 
     

June 2018

           2,926,474,720 
     

July 2018

           2,874,640,889 
     

August 2018

           2,832,132,042 
     

September 2018

           2,799,978,412 
     

October 2018

           2,686,010,961 
     

November 2018

  20,248   13.65   20,248   2,620,438,367 
     

December 2018

           2,579,763,369 

Total

 225,617     225,617    
 

(1) This includes purchases by us and our affiliated purchasers in 2018.

(2) This is the approximate peso amount available at the end of the period for purchases of both L Shares and A Shares pursuant to our share repurchase program.

 

  

  

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(1)

This includes purchases by us and our affiliated purchasers in 2020.

(2)

       TAXATION OF SHARES AND ADSS

This is the approximate peso amount available at the end of the period for purchases of both L Shares and A Shares pursuant to our share repurchase program.

 

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The following summary contains a description of certain Mexican federal and U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of L Shares, A Shares, L Share ADSs or A Share ADSs, but it does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to purchase, hold or sell shares or ADSs.

This discussion does not constitute, and should not be considered as, legal or tax advice to holders. The discussion is for general information purposes only and is based upon the federal tax laws of Mexico (including the Mexican Income Tax Law ((Ley del Impuesto sobre la Renta) and the United States in effect on the date of this annual report, including the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion and the protocols thereto between the United States and Mexico currently in force (together, the “Tax Treaty”) and the agreement between the United States and Mexico concerning the exchange of information with respect to tax matters. The Tax Treaty is subject to change, and such changes may have retroactive effects. Holders of shares    or ADSs should consult their own tax advisors as to the Mexican, U.S. or other tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of shares or ADSs, including, in particular, the effect of any foreign, state or local tax laws.

MEXICAN TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a general summary of the principal consequences under the Mexican Income Tax Law and the rules and regulations thereunder, as currently in effect, of an investment in shares or ADSs by a holder that is not a resident of Mexico and that will not hold shares or ADSs or a beneficial interest therein in connection with the conduct of a trade or business through a permanent establishment in Mexico (a “nonresident holder”).

For purposes of Mexican taxation, the definition of residence is highly technical and residence arises in several situations. Generally, an individual is a resident of Mexico if he or she has established his or her home or center of vital interests in Mexico, and a corporation is considered a resident if it has its place of effective management in Mexico. However, any determination of residence should take into account the particular situation of each person or legal entity.

If a legal entity or an individual is deemed to have a permanent establishment in Mexico for Mexican tax purposes, all income attributable to that permanent establishment will be subject to Mexican income taxes, in accordance with applicable tax laws.

This summary does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all the Mexican tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to purchase, own or dispose of the shares. In particular, this summary (i) does not describe any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, locality, municipality or taxing jurisdiction other than certain federal laws of Mexico and (ii) does not address all of the Mexican tax consequences that may be applicable to specific holders of the shares, including a holder:

 

 whose shares were not acquired through the Mexican Stock Exchange or other markets authorized by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público) or the Mexican Federal Tax Code;

 

of shares or ADSs that control us;

 

that holds 10.0% or more of our shares;

 

that is part of a group of persons for purposes of Mexican law that controls us (or holds 10.0% or more of our shares); or

 

that is a resident of Mexico or is a corporation resident in a tax haven (as defined by the Mexican Income Tax Law).

Tax Treaties

Provisions of the Tax Treaty that may affect the taxation of certain U.S. holders (as defined below) are summarized below.

The Mexican Income Tax Law has established procedural requirements for a nonresident holder to be entitled to benefits under any of the tax treaties to which Mexico is a party, including on dispositions and dividends. These procedural requirements include, among others, the obligation to (i) prove tax treaty residence, (ii) file tax calculations made by an authorized certified public accountant or an informational tax statement, as the case may be, and (iii) appoint representatives in Mexico for taxation purposes. Parties related to the issuer may be subject to additional procedural requirements.

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Payment of Dividends

Dividends, either in cash or in kind, paid with respect to L Shares, A Shares, L Share ADSs or A Share ADSs will generally be subject to a 10.0% Mexican withholding tax (provided that no Mexican withholding tax will apply to distributions of net taxable profits generated before 2014).

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Taxation of Dispositions

The tax rate on income realized by a nonresident holder from a disposition of shares through the Mexican Stock Exchange is generally 10.0%, which is applied to the net gain realized on the disposition. This tax is payable through withholding made by intermediaries. However, such withholding does not apply to a nonresident holder who certifies that the holder is resident in a country with which Mexico has entered into an income tax treaty.

The sale or other transfer or disposition of shares not carried out through the Mexican Stock Exchange and not held in the form of ADSs will be subject to a 25% tax rate in Mexico, which is applicable to the gross proceeds realized from the sale. Alternatively, a nonresident holder may, subject to certain requirements, elect to pay taxes on the net gain realized from the sale of shares at a rate of 35%.

The sale or disposition of ADSs through securities exchanges or markets recognized under the Mexican federal tax code (which includes the NYSE) by nonresidents who are residents of a country with which Mexico has entered into an income tax treaty is not subject to income tax in Mexico under the current tax rules. The tax treatment of such transfer of ADSs by nonresidents who are also not residents of a country with which Mexico has entered into an income tax treaty is not clear under the current Mexican tax rules.

Pursuant to the Tax Treaty, gains realized by a U.S. resident that is eligible to receive benefits pursuant to the Tax Treaty from the sale or other disposition of shares or ADSs, even if the sale or disposition is not carried out under the circumstances described in the preceding paragraphs, will not be subject to Mexican income tax, provided that the gains are not attributable to a permanent establishment or a fixed base in Mexico, and further provided that such U.S. holder owned less than 25% of the shares representing our capital stock (including ADSs), directly or indirectly, during

the12-month period preceding such disposition. U.S. residents should consult their own tax advisors as to their possible eligibility under the Tax Treaty.

Gains and gross proceeds realized by other nonresident holders that are eligible to receive benefits pursuant to other income tax treaties to which Mexico is a party may be exempt from Mexican income tax, in whole or in part.Non-U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors as to their possible eligibility under such treaties.

Other Mexican Taxes

A nonresident holder generally will not be liable for estate, inheritance or similar taxes with respect to its holdings of shares or ADSs; provided, however, that gratuitous transfers of shares or ADSs may, in certain circumstances, result in the imposition of a Mexican tax upon the recipient.

There are no Mexican stamp, issue registration or similar taxes payable by a nonresident holder with respect to shares or ADSs.

U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX

CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. holders (as defined below) of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of shares or ADSs. The summary does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all of the tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership or disposition of shares or ADSs. The summary applies only to U.S. holders that will hold their shares or ADSs as capital assets and does not apply to special classes of U.S. holders, such as dealers in securities or currencies, holders with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, holders of 10.0% or more of our shares measured by vote or value (whether held directly or through ADSs or both),tax-exempt organizations, banks, insurance companies or other financial institutions, holders liable for the alternative minimum tax, securities traders electing to account for their investment in their shares or ADSs on amark-to-market basis, entities that are treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as partnerships or other pass-through entities or equity holders therein and persons holding their shares or ADSs in a hedging transaction or as part of a straddle or conversion transaction.

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       TAXATION OF SHARES AND ADSS

For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. holder” is a holder of shares or ADSs that is:

 

a citizen or resident of the United States of America,

 

a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation) organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or

 

otherwise subject to U.S. federal income taxation on a net income basis with respect to the shares or ADSs.

Each U.S. holder should consult such holder’s own tax advisor concerning the overall tax consequences to it of the ownership or disposition of shares or ADSs that may arise under foreign, state and local laws.

Treatment of ADSs

In general, a U.S. holder of ADSs will be treated as the owner of the shares represented by those ADSs for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Deposits or withdrawals of shares by U.S. holders in exchange for ADSs will not result in the realization of gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes. U.S. holders that withdraw any shares should consult their own tax advisors regarding the treatment of any foreign currency gain or loss on any pesos received in respect of such shares.

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Taxation of Distributions

In general, a U.S. holder will treat the gross amount of distributions we pay, without reduction for Mexican withholding tax, as dividend income for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits. Because we do not expect to maintain calculations of our earnings and profits under U.S. federal income tax principles, it is expected that distributions paid to U.S. holders generally will be reported as dividends. In general, the gross amount of any dividends will be includible in the gross income of a U.S. holder as ordinary income on the day on which the dividends are received by the U.S. holder, in the case of shares, or by the depositary, in the case of ADSs.

Dividends will be paid in pesos and will be includible in the income of a U.S. holder in a U.S. dollar amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date that they are received by the U.S. holder, in the case of shares, or

by the depositary, in the case of ADSs (regardless of whether such pesos are in fact converted into U.S. dollars on such date). If such dividends are converted into U.S. dollars on the date of such receipt, a U.S. holder generally should not be required to recognize foreign currency gain or loss in respect of the dividends. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the treatment of foreign currency gain or loss, if any, on any pesos received by a U.S. holder or depositary that are converted into U.S. dollars on a date subsequent to receipt. Dividends paid by us will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction allowed to corporations under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

The amount of Mexican tax withheld generally will give rise to a foreign tax credit or deduction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Dividends generally will constitute “passive category income” for purposes of the foreign tax credit (or, in the case of certain U.S. holders, “general category income”).credit. The foreign tax credit rules are complex. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the implications of those rules for their investments in our shares or ADSs.

Subject to certain exceptions for short-term and hedged positions, the U.S. dollar amount of dividends received by an individual with respect to the shares or ADSs will be subject to taxation at reduced rates if the dividends are “qualified dividends.” Dividends paid on the shares or ADSs will be treated as qualified dividends if (i) (A) the shares or ADSs are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States or (B) we are eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive tax treaty with the United States which the U.S. Treasury determines is satisfactory for purposes of this provision and which includes an exchange of information program, and (ii) we were not, in the year prior to the year in

which the dividend was paid, and are not, in the year in which the dividend is paid, a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”). The ADSs are listed on the NYSE, and will qualify as readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States so long as they are so listed. In addition, the U.S. Treasury has determined that the Tax Treaty meets the requirements for reduced rates of taxation, and we believe we are eligible for the benefits of the Tax Treaty. Based on our audited consolidated financial statements and relevant market data, we believe that we were not treated as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to the

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2017 2019 and 20182020 taxable year.years. In addition, based on our audited consolidated financial statements and our current expectations regarding the value and nature of our assets, the sources and nature of our income and relevant market data, we do not anticipate becoming a PFIC for the 20192021 taxable year. Holders of shares or ADSs should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability of the reduced dividend tax rate in the light of their own particular circumstances.

Distributions of additional shares or ADSs to U.S. holders with respect to their shares or ADSs that are made as part of a pro rata distribution to all of our shareholders generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.

Taxation of Dispositions

A U.S. holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss on the sale or other disposition of the shares or ADSs in an amount equal to the difference between the U.S. holder’s basis in such shares or ADSs (in U.S. dollars) and the amount realized on the disposition (in U.S. dollars, determined at the spot rate on the date of disposition if the amount realized is denominated in a foreign currency). Gain or loss recognized by a U.S. holder on such sale or other disposition generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if, at the time of disposition, the shares or ADSs have been held for more than one year. Long-term capital gain recognized by a U.S. holder that is an individual is taxable at reduced rates. The deductibility of a capital loss is subject to limitations.

Gain, if any, realized by a U.S. holder on the sale or other disposition of the shares or ADSs generally will be treated as U.S. source income for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes. Consequently, if a Mexican withholding tax is imposed on the sale or disposition of the shares, a U.S. holder that does not receive significant foreign source income from other sources may not be able to derive effective U.S. foreign tax credit benefits in respect of such Mexican taxes. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of the foreign tax credit rules to their investment in, and disposition of, the shares or ADSs.

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Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Dividends on, and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, the shares or ADSs paid to a U.S. holder generally may be subject to the information reporting requirements of the Code and may be subject to backup withholding unless the holder:

 

establishes that it is an exempt recipient, if required, or

 

provides an accurate taxpayer identification number on a properly completed Internal Revenue Service FormW-9 and certifies that no loss of exemption from backup withholding has occurred.

The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a holder will be allowed as a credit against the U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle such holder to a refund, provided that certain required information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.

U.S. Tax Consequences forNon-U.S. holders

DISTRIBUTIONS.DISTRIBUTIONS.A holder of shares or ADSs that is, with respect to the United States, a foreign corporation or a nonresident alien individual (a“non-U.S. holder”) will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax on dividends received on shares or ADSs, unless such income is effectively connected with the conduct by the holder of a U.S. trade or business.

DISPOSITIONS.DISPOSITIONS.Anon-U.S. holder of shares or ADSs will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax on gain realized on the sale of shares or ADSs, unless:

 

such gain is effectively connected with the conduct by the holder of a U.S. trade or business or

 

in the case of gain realized by an individual holder, the holder is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale and certain other conditions are met.

INFORMATION REPORTING AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING.WITHHOLDING. Althoughnon-U.S. holders generally are exempt from backup withholding, anon-U.S. holder may be required to comply with certification and identification procedures in order to establish its exemption from information reporting and backup withholding.

 

 

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DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors has broad authority to manage our company. Our bylaws provide for the Board of Directors to consist of between five and 21 directors and allow for the election of an equal number of alternate directors. Directors need not be shareholders. A majority of our directors and a majority of the alternate directors must be Mexican citizens and elected by Mexican shareholders.

A majority of the holders of the AA Shares and A Shares voting together elect a majority of the directors and alternate directors, provided that any holder or group of holders of at least 10.0% of the total AA Shares and A Shares is entitled to name one director and one alternate director. Two directors and two alternate directors, if any, are elected by a majority vote of the holders of L Shares. Each alternate director may attend meetings of the Board of Directors and vote in the absence of the corresponding director. Directors and alternate directors are elected or reelected at each annual general meeting of shareholders and each annual ordinary special meeting of holders of L Shares, and each serves until a successor is elected and takes office.Shares. In accordance with the Mexican Securities Market Law (Ley del Mercado de Valores)Valores), the determination as to the independence of our directors is made by our shareholders, though the CNBV may challenge this determination. Pursuant to our bylaws and the Mexican Securities Market Law, at least 25.0% of our directors must be independent. In order to have a quorum for a meeting of

the Board of Directors, a majority of those present must be Mexican nationals.

At the annual general shareholders’ meetingmeetings held on April 9, 2019,[26], 2021, the current members of the Board of Directors, as well as all current members of the Executive Committee and the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee were reelected, and the Corporate Secretary and the Corporate Pro Secretary were reappointed, with 1411 directors elected by the AA Shares and A Shares voting together and two directors elected by the L Shares. 54% of the members of the Board of Directors are independent and 8% are women.

Our bylaws provide that the members of the Board of Directors are elected for a term of one year. Pursuant to Mexican law, members of the Board continue in their positions after the expiration of their terms for up to an additional30-day period if new members are not elected. Furthermore, in certain circumstances provided under the Mexican Securities Market Law, the Board of Directors may

elect temporary directors who then may be elected or replaced at the shareholders’ meetings.

The names and positions of the members of the Board reelected or elected for the first time at the 2021 annual general shareholders’ meeting, held on April 9, 2019, their year of birth, and information concerning their committee membership and principal business activities outside América Móvil are set forth below:

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Directors elected by holders of Series AA and Series A Shares:

 

CARLOS SLIM DOMIT

Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee

Born:

  

1967

First elected:

2011

Term expires:

  

2011

2022

Term expires:

Principal occupation:

  

2020

Principal occupation:

Chairman of the Board of Telmex

América Móvil

Other directorships:

  

Chairman of the Board of Grupo Carso Grupo Sanborns, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Grupo Sanborns”) and U.S. Commercial Corp, S.A. de C.V.

its affiliates

Business experience:

  

Business administration; Chief Executive Officer of Sanborn Hermanos S.A. de C.V. (“Sanborn Hermanos”)

 

PATRICK SLIM DOMIT

Vice Chairman and Member of the Executive Committee

Born:

  

1969

First elected:

2004

Term expires:

  

2004

2022

Term expires:

Principal occupation:

  

2020

Principal occupation:

Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors

Other directorships:

  

Director of Grupo Carso Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo en América Latina, S.A.B. de C.V. (“IDEAL”) and Telmex

its affiliates

Business experience:

  

Business administration; Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Carso and Vice President of Commercial Markets of Telmex

 

DANIEL HAJJ ABOUMRAD

Director and Member

of the Executive Committee

Born:

  

1966

First elected:

2000

Term expires:

  

2000

2022

Term expires:

Principal occupation:

  

2020

Principal occupation:

Chief Executive Officer of América Móvil

Other directorships:

  

Director of Grupo Carso and Telmex

Business experience:

  Business experience:

administration; Chief Executive Officer of Compañía Hulera Euzkadi S.A. de C.V.

CARLOS SLIM HELÚ

Director

Born:

1940

First elected:

2015

Term expires:

2020

Principal occupation and Business experience:

Chairman of the Board of Minera Frisco, S.A.B. de C.V. and Carso Infraestructura y Construcción, S.A. de C.V.; Director of IDEAL, Grupo Sanborns and Inmuebles Carso, S.A. de C.V. (“Inmuebles Carso”)

 

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LUIS ALEJANDRO SOBERÓN KURI

Director

Born:

  1960

Born:

First elected:

  

1960

2000

First elected:

Term expires:

  

2000

2022

Term expires:

Principal occupation:

  

2020

Principal occupation:

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Serinem México S.A. de C.V. (a subsidiary of Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento S.A.B. de C.V. (“CIE”))

Other directorships:

  

Director of CIE; Director of Banco Nacional de México, S.A.

Grupo Financiero Citibanamex

Business experience:

  

Business administration; Various positions at CIE

 

CARLOS BREMER GUTIÉRREZFRANCISCO MEDINA CHÁVEZ

Director and Member of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee

Born:

  

1960

1956

First elected:

2018

Term expires:

  

2004

2022

Term expires:

Principal occupation:

  

2020

Principal occupation:

Chief Executive Officer of Value Grupo Financiero, S.A.B. de C.V. and Value S.A. de C.V., Casa de Bolsa

Other directorships:

Chairman of Value Grupo Financiero, S.A.B. de C.V. and Director of Grupo GICSA, S.A.B. de C.V.

Business experience:

Various positions at Value Grupo Financiero, S.A.B. de C.V.

FRANCISCO MEDINA CHÁVEZ

Director

Born:

1956

First elected:

2018

Term expires:

2020

Principal occupation:

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Grupo Fame, S.A. de C.V., and Chairman of Grupo Altozano

Other directorships:

  

Director of Banamex Citigroup México and Telmex

Grupo Chedraui

Business experience:

  

Real estate; Director of Aeromexico and Mitsui Mexico

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ERNESTO VEGA VELASCO

Director, Chairman of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee

Born:

  

1937

First elected:

2007

Term expires:

  

2007

2022

Term expires:

Principal occupation:

  

2020

Principal occupation:

Retired. Member of the board of directors and audit and corporate practices, planning and finance and evaluation and compensation committees of certain companies.

Other directorships:

Director of Kuo and its affiliates, Inmuebles Carso and its affiliates, and Industrias Peñoles

Business experience:

  

Director of Kuo, S.A.B. de C.V., Dine, S.A.B. de C.V., Inmuebles Carso, IDEAL;Accounting and Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V.

Business experience:

business administration; Various positions in Desc Group, including Corporate Vice-President

 

RAFAEL MOISÉS KALACH MIZRAHI

Director and Member of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee

Born:

  

1946

First elected:

2012

Term expires:

  

2012

2022

Term expires:

Principal occupation:

  

2020

Principal occupation:

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Kaltex S.A. de C.V. (“Grupo Kaltex”)

Other directorships:

Director of Grupo Carso and its affiliates

Business experience:

  

Director of TelmexAccounting and Grupo Carso

Business experience:

business administration; Various positions in Grupo Kaltex

ANTONIO COSÍO PANDO

Director

Born:

  

1968

First elected:

2015

Term expires:

  

2015

2022

Term expires:

Principal occupation:

  

2020

Principal occupation:

Vice President of Grupo Hotelero las Brisas, S.A. de C.V. (“Grupo Brisas”), Compañía Industrial Tepeji del Río, S.A. de C.V., and Bodegas de Santo Tomás S.A. de C.V.

Other directorships:

Director of Grupo Carso and its affiliates, Corporación Actinver, and Grupo Aeromexico

Business experience:

  

Director of Grupo Financiero Inbursa, Inmuebles Carso, Grupo Carso, Grupo Sanborns, Corporación Actinver S.A.B. de C.V., Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V., and Telmex

Business experience:

Engineer; Various positions in Grupo Brisas and Compañía Industrial Tepeji del Río, S.A. de C.V.

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ARTURO ELÍAS AYUB

Director

ARTURO ELÍAS AYUB

DirectorBorn:

  1966

Born:

First elected:

  

1966

2011

First elected:

Term expires:

  

2011

2022

Term expires:

Principal occupation:

  

2020

Principal occupation:

Head of Strategic Alliances, Communications and Institutional Relations of Telmex; Chief Executive Officer of Fundación Telmex

Other directorships:

Director of Grupo Carso and its affiliates, Dine and its affiliates, Grupo México Transportes and Grupo Gigante

Business experience:

  

Chairman of the Board of Publicidad y Contenido Editori- al, S.A. de C.V.; Director of Grupo Sanborns, Grupo Carso, Sears and TM&MS LLC

Business experience:

administration; Chief Executive Officer of Sociedad Comercial Cadena, President of Pastelería Francesa (El Globo)(El Globo) and President of Club Universidad Nacional, A.C.

 

OSCAR VON HAUSKE SOLÍS

Director

Born:

  1957

Born:

First elected:

  

1957

2011

First elected:

Term expires:

  

2011

2022

Term expires:

Principal occupation:

  

2020

Principal occupation:

Chief Fixed-line Operations Officer of América Móvil

Other directorships:

  

Member of Telekom Austria’s Supervisory Board

Business experience:

  

Accounting and business administration; Chief Executive Officer of Telmex Internacional, Chief Systems and Telecommunications Operators Officer of Telmex and member of KPN’s supervisory board

 

LOUIS C. CAMILLERI

Director

Born:

1955

First elected:

2011

Term expires:

2020

Principal occupation:

Chairman of Philip Morris International

Other directorships:

Director of Ferrari N.V.

Business experience:

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Altria and various positions in Philip Morris International

VANESSA HAJJ SLIM

Director

Born:

1997

First elected:

2018

Term expires:

2020

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Born:

1997

First elected:

2018

Term expires:

2022

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Directors elected by holders of Series L Shares:

 

PABLO ROBERTO GONZÁLEZ GUAJARDO

Director and Member of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee

  Born

  1967

  

Born:

First elected:

  

1967

2007

First elected:

  Term expires:

  

2007

2022

Term expires:

  Principal occupation:

  

2020

Principal occupation:

Chief Executive Officer of Kimberly Clark de México

Other directorships:

  

Director of Kimberly Clark de México, S.A.B de C.V. (“Kimberly Clark de México”), Grupo Sanborns and Grupo Lala S.A.B. de C.V.

Business experience:

  

Law and business administration; Various positions in the Kimberly Clark Corporation and Kimberly Clark de México as well as Director of Acciones y Valores Banamex S.A. de C.V. Casa de Bolsa

 

DAVID IBARRA MUÑOZ

  Director

Director  Born:

  

Born:

1930

  First elected:

  

1930

2000

First elected:

  Term expires:

  

2000

2022

Term expires:

  Principal occupation:

  

2020

Retired

Principal occupation:

  Other directorships:

  

Retired

Director of Grupo Carso and its affiliates, and Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo

Other directorships:

  Business experience:

  

Director of Grupo Financiero Inbursa, IDEAL and Grupo Carso

Business experience:

Economist; Chief Executive Officer of Nacional Financiera, S.N.C., and served in the Mexican Ministryas minister of Finance and Public Credit

of Mexico

TheOur 2021 annual ordinary general shareholders’ meeting held on April 9, 2019, determined that the following directors are independent: Messrs. Ernesto Vega Velasco, Carlos Bremer Gutiérrez, Pablo Roberto González Guajardo, David Ibarra Muñoz, Antonio Cosío Pando, Louis C. Camilleri, Rafael Moisés Kalach Mizrahi, Luis Alejandro Soberón Kuri and Francisco Medina Chávez.

Alejandro Cantú Jiménez, our General Counsel, serves as Corporate Secretary and Rafael Robles Miaja as CorporatePro-Secretary.

Patrick Slim Domit and Carlos Slim Domit are brothers. Daniel Hajj Aboumrad and Arturo Elías Ayub are brothers- sons-in-law of Carlos Slim Helú andbrothers-in-lawin-law of Patrick Slim Domit and Carlos Slim Domit. Patrick Slim Domit and Carlos Slim Domit are sons of Carlos Slim Helú. Vanessa Hajj Slim is the daughter of Daniel Hajj Aboumrad and the granddaughter of Carlos Slim Helú.Aboumrad.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Our bylaws provide that the Executive Committee may generally exercise the powers of the Board of Directors, with certain exceptions. In addition, the Board of Directors is required to consult the Executive Committee before deciding on certain matters set forth in the bylaws, and the Executive Committee must provide its views within 10 calendar days following a request from the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the

Chairman of the Board of Directors. If the Executive Committee is unable to make a recommendation within ten calendar days, or if a majority of the Board of Directors or any other corporate body duly acting within its mandate determines in good faith that action cannot be deferred until the Executive Committee makes a recommendation, the Board of Directors is authorized to act without such recommendation. The Executive Committee may not delegate its powers to special delegates orattorneys-in-fact.

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The Executive Committee is elected from among the directors and alternate directors by a majority vote of the holders of common shares (AA Shares and A Shares). The majority of its members must be Mexican citizens and elected by Mexican shareholders. The current members of the Executive Committee are Messrs. Carlos Slim Domit, Patrick Slim Domit and Daniel Hajj Aboumrad. See “Major Shareholders” under Part IV of this annual report.

AUDIT AND CORPORATE PRACTICES COMMITTEE

Our Audit and Corporate Practices Committee is comprised of independent members of the Board of Directors.Directors, as determined by our shareholders pursuant to the Mexican Securities Market Law and as defined under Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange. The Audit and Corporate Practices Committee consists of Messrs. Ernesto Vega Velasco (Chairman), Rafael Moisés Kalach Mizrahi and Pablo Roberto González Guajardo and Carlos Bremer Gutiérrez.Guajardo. The mandate of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee is to assist our Board of Directors in overseeing our operations and establish and monitor procedures and controls in order to ensure that the financial information we distribute is useful, appropriate and reliable and accurately reflects our financial position. In particular, the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee is required to, among other things:

provide opinionsthings, (i) call shareholders’ meetings and recommend items to be included on the agenda, (ii) advise the Board of Directors on certain matters as provided byinternal control procedures, related party transactions that are outside the Mexican Securities Market Law;

call shareholders’ meetings and recommend inclusion of matters it deems appropriate on the agenda;

inform the Board of Directorsordinary course of our internal controlsbusiness, succession plans and their adequacy;

compensation structures of our key executives, (iii) select and monitor our auditors, review andpre-approve the scope and terms of their engagement and determine their compensation;

monitor the performance of(iv) discuss with our auditors andre-evaluatethe terms of their engagement;

recommend procedures for preparing financial statements and internal controls;

monitor internal controls and accounting for specified types of matters;
propose procedures for the preparation of financial statements for internal use that are consistent with the published financial statements;

assist the Board of Directors in preparing reports as provided by the Mexican Securities Market Law;

discuss with our auditors the annual financial statements and the accounting principles being applied into the annual and the interim financial statements and based on such discussions, recommend their approval to the Board of Directors;

resolve disagreements between our management and auditors relating to our financial statements;

request the opinion of independent experts when deemed appropriate or when required by law;

approve services to be provided by our auditors or establish policies and procedures for thepre-approval of services by our auditors;

(v) obtain from our auditors a report that includes a discussion of the critical accounting policies used by us, any alternative accounting treatments for material items that have been discussed by management with our auditors and any other written communications between our auditors and management;

management.

report to the Board of Directors on its activities;

develop procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal controls or auditing matters, including for the confidential submission of concerns regarding such matters by employees;

evaluate the performance of the external auditors;

review and discuss our financial statements and advise the Board of Directors of the committee’s recommendations for approval of such financial statements;

receive and analyze recommendations and observations to its functions from shareholders, members of the Board of Directors and senior management and receive the authority to act upon such recommendations and observations;
 

 

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recommend to the Board of Directors procedures for the selection and succession of our Chief Executive Officer and our other principal executives;

propose criteria for evaluating executive performance;

analyze the proposals of the Chief Executive Officer concerning the structure and amount of compensation for our senior executives and raise them with the Board of Directors;

review new executive compensation programs and the operations of existing programs;

establish contracting practices to avoid excessive payments to executives;

assist the Board of Directors in developing appropriate personnel policies;

participate with the Board of Directors in developing a plan for employees to invest in our L Shares and review the implementation of such plan; and

perform any other functions the Board of Directors may delegate to the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee.

Under certain circumstances specified in our bylaws, the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee is required to provide its opinion to the Board of Directors. The Company is required to make public disclosure of any Board action that is inconsistent with the opinion of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee.

In addition, pursuant to our bylaws, the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee is in charge of our corporate governance functions under the Mexican securities laws and regulations and is required to submit an annual report to the Board of Directors with respect to our corporate and audit practices. The Audit and Corporate Practices Committee must request the opinions of our executive officers for purposes of preparing this annual report. The Board of Directors must seek the opinion of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee regarding any transaction with a related party that is outside the ordinary course of our business as defined under the Mexican Securities Market Law. Each member of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee is independent, as determined by our shareholders pursuant to the Mexican Securities Market Law and as defined under Rule10A-3 under the Exchange.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

The names, responsibilities and prior business experience of our senior officers are as follows:

 

  DANIEL HAJJ ABOUMRAD
  Chief Executive Officer

DANIEL HAJJ ABOUMRAD  Appointed:

Chief Executive Officer

Appointed:  2000

Business

  experience:

  

Director of Telmex; Chief Executive Officer of Compañía Hulera Euzkadi, S.A. de C.V.

CARLOS JOSÉ GARCÍA MORENO ELIZONDO

Chief Financial Officer

Appointed:

  2001

Business

  experience:

  

General Director of Public Credit at the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit; Managing Director of UBS Warburg; Associate Director of Financing at Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex); Member of Telekom Austria’s Supervisory Board; Member of KPN Supervisory Board

ALEJANDRO CANTÚ JIMÉNEZ

General Counsel

Appointed:

  2001

Business

  experience:

  

Member of Telekom Austria’s Supervisory Board; Attorney at Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.

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OSCAR VON HAUSKE SOLÍS

Chief Fixed-line Operations Officer

Appointed:

  2010

Business

  experience:

  

Chief Executive Officer of Telmex Internacional; Chief Systems and Telecommunications Officer of Telmex; Head of Finance at Grupo Condumex, S.A. de C.V.;Condumex; Director of Telmex, Telmex Internacional, Empresa Brasileira de Telecomunicaçõőes S.A. (“Embratel”), and Net Serviços de Comunicaçãăo S.A. (“Net Serviços”); Member of Telekom Austria’s Supervisory Board

ANGEL ALIJA GUERRERO

Chief Wireless Operations Officer

Appointed:

  2012

Business

  experience:

  

Various positions in América Móvil

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Our Board of Directors has determined that Ernesto Vega Velasco qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” and Mr. Vega Velasco is independent under the definition of independence applicable to us under the rules of the NYSE.

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

The aggregate compensation paid to our directors (including compensation paid to members of our Audit and Corporate Practices Committee) and senior management in 20182020 was approximately Ps.5.3Ps.6.3 million and Ps.70.1Ps.79.6 million, respectively. None of our directors is a party to any contract with us or any of our subsidiaries that provides for benefits upon termination of employment. We do not provide pension, retirement or similar benefits to our directors in their capacity as directors. Our executive officers are eligible for retirement and severance benefits required by Mexican law on the same terms as all other employees, and we do not separately set aside, accrue or determine the amount of our costs that is attributable to executive officers.

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Carlos Slim Domit, Chairman of our Board of Directors, holds 647 million (or 3.1%) of our AA Shares and 1,567 million (or 3.5%3.4%) of our L Shares directly. Patrick Slim Domit, Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors, holds 323 million (or 1.6%) of our AA Shares and 859 million (or 1.9%) of our L Shares directly. Carlos Slim Helú, member of our Board of Directors, holds 1,879 million (or 9.1%) of our AA Shares and 3,072 million (or 6.8%) of our L shares directly. In addition, according to beneficial ownership reports filed with the SEC, Patrick Slim Domit and Carlos Slim Domit are beneficiaries of a trust that owns shares of the Company. See “Major Shareholders” under Part IV and “Bylaws—Shareholders’ Equity” under Part IV of this annual report.

Except as described above, according to the information provided to us by our directors and members of senior management, none of our directors or executive officers is the beneficial owner of more than 1.0% of any class of our capital stock.

 

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       CORPORATE GOVERNANCE       

 

Our corporate governance practices are governed by our bylaws, the Mexican Securities Market Law and the regulations issued by the CNBV. We also comply with the Mexican Code of Best Corporate Practices (Código de Mejores Prácticas Corporativas). On an annual basis, we file a report with the Mexican Banking and securities Commission and the Mexican Stock Exchange regarding our compliance with the Mexican Code of Best Corporate Practices.

The table below discloses the significant differences between our corporate governance practices and those required for U.S. companies under the NYSE listing standards.

 

NYSE STANDARDS

 

OUR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES

DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Majority of board of directors must be independent. §303A.01. “Controlled companies” are exempt from this requirement. A controlled company is one in which more than 50.0% of the voting power is held by an individual, group or another company, rather than the public. §303A.00. As a controlled company, we would be exempt from this requirement if we were a U.S. issuer.

 

Pursuant to the Mexican Securities Market Law, our shareholders are required to appoint a board of directors of no more than 21 members, 25% of whom must be independent. Certain persons are per senon-independent, including insiders, control persons, major suppliers and any relatives of such persons. In accordance with the Mexican Securities Market Law, our shareholders’ meeting is required to make a determination as to the independence of our directors, though such determination may be challenged by the CNBV. There is no exemption from the independence requirement for controlled companies.

 

Currently, the majority of our Board of Directors inis independent.

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

Non-management directors must meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions without management. Independent directors should meet alone in an executive session at least once a year. §303A.03.

 Ournon-management directors have not held executive sessions without management in the past, and they are not required to do so.

NOMINATING/CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTECOMMITTEE

Nominating/corporate governance committee composed entirely of independent directors is required. The committee must have a charter specifying the purpose, duties and evaluation procedures of the committee. §303A.04.

“Controlled companies” are exempt from these requirements. §303A.00. As a controlled company, we would be exempt from this requirement if we were a U.S. issuer.

 

Mexican law requires us to have one or more committees that oversee certain corporate practices, including the appointment of directors and executives. Under the Mexican Securities Market Law, committees overseeing certain corporate practices must be composed of independent directors. However, in the case of controlled companies, such as ours, only a majority of the committee members must be independent.

 

“Controlled companies” are exempt from these requirements. §303A.00. As a controlled company, we would be exempt from this requirement if we were a U.S. issuer.

Currently, we do not have a nominating committee, and we are not required to have one. Our Audit and Corporate Practices Committee, which is composed of independent directors, oversees our corporate practices, including the compensation and appointment of directors and executives.

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

Compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors is required, which must evaluate and approve executive officer compensation. The committee must have a charter specifying the purpose, duties and evaluation procedures of the committee. §303A.02(a)(ii) and §303A.05. “Controlled companies” are exempt from this requirement. §303A.00.

 We currently do not have a compensation committee, and we are not required to have one. Our Audit and Corporate Practices Committee, which is comprised solely of independent directors, evaluates and approves the compensation of management (including our CEO) and directors.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Audit committee satisfying the independence and other requirements of Rule10A-3 under the ExchangeEx- change Act and the additional requirements under the NYSE standards is required. §§303A.06 and 303A.07.

 

We have an audit and corporate practices committee of fourthree members. Each member of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee is independent, as independence is defined under the Mexican Securities Market Law, and also meets the independence requirements of Rule10A-3 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our Audit and Corporate Practices Committee operates primarily pursuant to (1) a written charter adopted by our Board of Directors, which assigns to the Committee responsibility over those matters required by Rule10A-3, (2) our bylaws and (3) Mexican law. For a more detailed description of the duties of our auditAudit and corporate practices committee,Corporate Practices Committee, see “Management” under Part V of this annual report.

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  NYSE STANDARDS

OUR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

Equity compensation plans and all material revisions thereto require shareholder approval, subject to limited exemptions. §§303A.08 and 312.03.

 

Shareholder approval is expressly required under Mexican law for the adoption or amendment of an equity compensation plan. Such plans must provide for similar treatment of executives in comparable positions.

SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL FOR ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES

Issuances of securities (1) that will result in a change of control of the issuer, (2) that are to a related party or

someone closely related to a related party, (3) that have voting power equal to at least 20.0% of the outstanding common stock voting power before such issuance or (4) that will increase the number of shares of common stock by at least 20.0% of the number of outstanding shares before such issuance requires shareholder approval. §§312.03(b)-(d).

 Mexican law requires us to obtain shareholder approval for any issuance of equity securities. Under certain circumstances, however, we may sell treasury stock subject to the approval of our Board of Directors.

CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS

Corporate governance guidelines and a code of business conduct and ethics are required, with disclosure of any waiver for directors or executive officers. The code must contain compliance standards and procedures that will facilitate the effective operation of the code. §303A.10.

 We have adopted a code of ethics, which applies to all of our directors and executive officers and other personnel. For more information, see “Corporate Governance—Code of Ethics” under Part V of this annual report.

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NYSE STANDARDS

OUR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Determination of how to review and oversee related party transactions is left to the listed company. The audit committee or comparable body, however, could be considered the forum for such review and oversight. §314.00. Certain issuances of common stock to a related party require shareholder approval. §312.03(b).

 

In accordance with Mexican law, an independent audit committee must provide an opinion to the board of directors regarding any transaction with a related party that is outside of the ordinary course of business, which must be approved by the board of directors. Pursuant to the Mexican Securities Market Law, our Board of Directors may establish certain guidelines regarding related party transactions that do not require specific board approval.

SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

Solicitation of proxies and provision of proxy materials is required for all meetings of shareholders. Copies of such proxy solicitations are to be provided to NYSE. §§402.01 and 402.04.

 We are not required to solicit proxies from our shareholders. In accordance with Mexican law and our bylaws, we inform shareholders of all meetings by public notice, which states the requirements for admission to the meeting. Under the deposit agreement relating to our ADSs, holders of our ADSs receive notices of shareholders’ meetings and, where applicable, instructions on how to instruct the depositary to vote at the meeting. Under the deposit agreement relating to our ADS, we may direct the voting of any ADS as to which no voting instructions are received by the depositary, except with respect to any matter where substantial opposition exists or that materially and adversely affects the rights of holders.

 

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       CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES       

 

(A)A) DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2018.2020. Based upon our evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(B)B) MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules13a-15(f) and15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other personnel, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control—Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets, (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2018.2020.

Mancera, S.C. (“Mancera”), a member practice of Ernst & Young Global Limited, an independent registered public accounting firm, our independent auditor, issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting on April 11, 2019.28, 2021.

(C)C) ATTESTATION REPORT OF THE REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of

América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.

Opinion on Internal Control overOver Financial Reporting

We have audited América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. and subsidiaries (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2020, based on the COSO criteria.

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We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated statements of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of three years in the period ended December 31, 2018,2020, and the related notes, and our report dated April 11, 201928, 2021 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

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Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company´ s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definitions and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future

periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ MANCERA, S.C.

Mexico City, Mexico

April 28, 2021

D) CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Our Corporate Sustainability Executive Committee defines and oversees the implementation of our overall strategy to improve our performance on sustainability matters.

By incorporating sustainability in our daily decision-making, we seek to foster greater efficiencies and operate with the highest sense of social responsibility and environmental care, strengthening our market leadership while contributing to economic, social, and cultural development in the communities where we operate.

Our corporate sustainability reports are available on our website at www.americamovil.com.

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Our Code of Ethics codifies the ethical principles that govern our business and promotes, among other things, honest and ethical conduct, full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the SEC, compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations, the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Ethics and accountability for adherence to the Code of Ethics. Our Code of Ethics applies to all of our officers, senior management, directors and employees.

The full text of our Code of Ethics may be found on our website at www.americamovil.com.

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Legal Framework

The legal framework for the regulation of telecommunications and broadcasting services is based on constitutional amendments passed in June 2013, the Federal Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting (Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusión) enacted in July 2014 as amended and the Federal Law on Economic Competition (Ley Federal de Competencia Económica) enacted in May 2014 as amended.

Under the framework, the IFT may determine whether there is a “preponderant economic agent” in the telecommunications sector, based on number of customers, traffic or network capacity. In 2014, the IFT determined that an “economic interest group” consisting of us and our Mexican operating subsidiaries (Telcel, Telmex and Telnor) as well as Grupo Carso and Grupo Financiero Inbursa, constitutes the “preponderant economic agent” in the telecommunications sector, based on a finding that we serve more than half of the customers in Mexico, as measured by the IFT on a national basis.

The IFT has authority to impose on any preponderant economic agent a special regulatory regime. The special regime is referred to as “asymmetric” regulation because it applies to one sector participant and not to the others. Pursuant to the IFT’s determination that we are part of a group constituting a preponderant economic agent, we are subject to extensive asymmetric regulations in the telecom sector, which impacts our Mexican fixed-line and wireless businesses. See “—Asymmetric Regulation of the Preponderant Economic Agent” and “—Functional Separation of Telmex and Telnor Wholesale Services” under this Part VI. This legal framework has had a substantial impact on our business and operations in Mexico.

Principal Regulatory Authorities

The IFT is an autonomous authority that regulates telecommunications and broadcasting. It is headed by seven commissioners appointed by the President, and ratified by the Senate, from among candidates nominated by an evaluation committee. The IFT has authority over the application of legislation specific to the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors, and also over competition legislation as it applies to those sectors. The Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transportation (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes) retains regulatory authority over a few specific public policy matters.

The Mexican government has certain powers in its relations with concessionaires, including the right to take over the management of an operator’s networks, facilities and personnel in cases of imminent danger to national security, public order or the national economy, natural disasters and public unrest, as well as to ensure continuity of public services.

Telecommunications operators are also subject to regulation by the Federal Consumer Bureau (Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor) under the Federal Consumer Protection Law (Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor), which regulates publicity, quality of services and information required to be provided to consumers.

Asymmetric Regulation of the Preponderant Economic Agent

We are currently subject to extensive specific asymmetric measures based on the IFT’s determination that we, our Mexican operating subsidiaries (Telcel, Telmex and Telnor) and certain affiliates, constitute the preponderant economic agent in the telecommunications sector, and along with Telesites, Red Nacional Ultima Milla S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Red Ultima Milla Del Noroeste S.A.P.I. de C.V. are compelled to comply with such asymmetric regulation. Below is a summary of what we believe are the most important measures applicable to us.

Interconnection Rates. The Federal Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting provides that we are not permitted to charge other carriers for the termination services we provide in our networks. These provisions were declared unconstitutional by the Mexican Supreme Court (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación) in August 2017 with respect to wireless services and in April 2018 with respect to fixed services. As a result, the IFT ruled that, as of January 1, 2018, in the case of Telcel, and as of January 1, 2019, in the case of Telmex, we are able to charge other carriers for terminating calls to our networks at asymmetric rates established by the IFT. We continue to pay such carriers for their interconnection services in accordance with the fixed and mobile rates set by the IFT.

Sharing Of Wireless Infrastructure and Services. We must provide other carriers access to (i) passive infrastructure, including towers, sites, ducts and rights of way, (ii) elements of our network that allow other carriers and mobile virtual network operators (“MVNOs”) to use our network or resell those services we provide to our customers and (iii) domestic roaming services; in each case, pursuant to IFT pre-approved reference terms (ofertas públicas de referencia). If we cannot reach an agreement with other carriers or MVNOs, our rates may be determined by the IFT using a long-run average incremental costs methodology or, in the case of MVNOs, a “retail-minus” methodology.

For mobile services, the IFT has the right to verify, through a replicability test, that carriers using our regulated wholesale services can match our end user rates.

Sharing of Fixed Infrastructure and Services. We must provide other carriers access to (i) passive infrastructure, including towers, sites, telephone poles, ducts, manholes and rights of way, (ii) elements of our network that allow

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other carriers to use our network or resell those services we provide to our customers and (iii) our dedicated links (either local or long distance). Rates for this access are determined by the IFT using a long-run average incremental cost methodology.

For fixed services, the IFT has the right to verify, through a replicability test, that carriers using our regulated wholesale services can match our end user rates.

Local Loop Unbundling. We must offer other carriers access to elements of our local loop network separately on terms and conditions (including rates) pre-approved by the IFT. The IFT has also ordered the legal and functional separation of the provision of wholesale regulated fixed services related to local loop unbundling, local dedicated links and shared access/use of passive infrastructure related with the local loop network. See “Functional Separation of Telmex and Telnor Wholesale Services” under this Part VI.

Certain Obligations Relating to Retail Services. Rates for the provision of telecommunications services to our customers are subject to the IFT’s prior authorization.

We are also subject to certain obligations and restrictions relating to the sale of our services and products; one such obligation includes unlocking mobile devices for our customers and regulations on the sale end financing at mobile devices.

Content. We are subject to specific limitations on acquisitions of exclusive transmission rights to “relevant” content (contenidos audiovisuales relevantes), as determined from time to time by the IFT, including the Mexican national team soccer matches, the opening and closing ceremonies and certain matches of the FIFA World Cup, the semifinal and final matches of the Liga MX soccer tournament and the Super Bowl.

Reference Terms. Every year we must submit, for IFT’s approval, a proposal of the reference terms for all wholesale services that are subject to asymmetric regulation for the following year. Once approved, we must publish and offer the regulated wholesale services, in the terms approved by IFT.

IFT’s Biannual Review of Asymmetric Regulation

The IFT reviewed the measures in 2020 and determined, among other things, to modify and add new asymmetrical regulations for mobile and fixed services.

The measures are transitory and may be amended by the IFT, or terminated if the IFT determines effective competition conditions exist in the telecommunications sector or if we cease to be considered a preponderant economic agent. The IFT reviews the impact of the asymmetrical measures every

two years and may modify or eliminate measures or set forth new measures. In March 2017, the IFT issued a resolution that modified and added asymmetrical regulations for mobile and fixed services, including the legal and functional separation of Telmex and Telnor wholesale services, among other measures.

We have challenged the determination that we are a preponderant economic agent and the asymmetric regulations in court. These challenges were denied. We have also challenged further resolutions by IFT concerning the review of certain asymmetrical regulations. However, IFT’s determinations are not suspended while legal challenges against them are resolved.

Functional Separation of Telmex and Telnor Wholesale Services

In March 2018, we received notice of an IFT resolution directed to the Company setting forth the terms under which we are required to separate the provision of wholesale regulated fixed services by Telmex and Telnor (the “Separation Plan”). As of the date of this annual report, we have complied with all milestones of the Separation Plan including the following:

New Companies. Telmex and Telnor established new subsidiaries, Red Nacional Ultima Mila and Red Ultima Mila Del Noroeste (the “New Companies”), to provide local wholesale services related to the elements of the access network, including local access dedicated links, as well as those services related to passive infrastructure associated with the access network, such as ducts, poles and rights ofway. The main features of the New Companies are as follows:

Price of Services. The prices and terms of the services provided by the New Companies are subject to IFT regulation, which could affect the viability and financial requirements of the New Companies.

Corporate Governance. The New Companies have their own corporate governance, including: (i) a board of directors with at least seven members, of which a majority (including the Chairman) is independent; (ii) a Chief Executive Officer and senior officers appointed by the boards of directors, different and independent from those of our Mexican concessionaire subsidiaries; (iii) an independent external auditor; (iv) an Audit Committee chaired by an independent member of the board of directors; and (v) a Regulatory Compliance Committee entirely composed of independent members. The bylaws of the New Companies were approved by the IFT. Independence for these purposes is used as defined under Mexican Securities Market Law.

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Personnel. Subject to the discussion under “Services Through Union Employees” below, the New Companies have personnel necessary to provide wholesale services required by the Separation Plan.

Assets. The New Companies have the resources necessary to comply with their obligations and provide services.

Systems and Procedures. The New Companies have their own procedures, operating and management systems that are independent from those of Telmex and Telnor.

Branding. The New Companies have their own branding distinct from América Móvil’s concessionaire subsidiaries. The brands must be dissociated from those of Telmex and Telnor by March 2022.

Principal Offices. The New Companies have their own principal offices distinct from those of América Móvil’s concessionaire subsidiaries.

Services Through Union Employees. Certain employees that are members of a labor union provide services to the New Companies. These employees are functionally independent from Telmex and Telnor, and are under the operational control of the New Companies, however, their labor contracts remain with Telmex and Telnor.

Wholesale Unit. Telmex and Telnor established a business unit to provide the remaining wholesale services to other concessionaires, including interconnection, co-location for interconnection, inter-city and international long-distance dedicated links, resale of telephone lines, broadband and bundles, as well as certain passive infrastructure services, including shared use of towers.

The implementation of the Separation Plan has been complex, and some features (including those related with the recent IFT revision of Asymmetrical Regulation resolutions) remain uncertain and may require further development. As a result, we are not yet able to identify all the possible consequences, but some of the consequences could have a material adverse impact on us.

We have challenged the resolution in the Mexican courts. However, legal challenges will not suspend the implementation of the Separation Plan and final determinations are pending.

Substantial Market Power Investigations

In 2007, the Federal Antitrust Commission (Comisión Federal de CompetenciaEconómica, or “Cofeco”) initiated two substantial market power investigations against Telcel and determined that Telcel had substantial market power in the mobile termination services market and in the nationwide

wireless voice and data services market. Telcel filed challenges against both decisions, and a final resolution of these challenges is still pending. If upheld, these decisions would allow the IFT to impose additional requirements as to rates, quality of service and information, among other matters. The Preponderance regime has regulated all of these matters.

In 2007, Cofeco initiated various investigations to evaluate whether Telmex and its subsidiary Telnor have substantial power in the markets for termination, origination, transit and wholesale dedicated-link circuits. Cofeco issued final resolutions concluding that Telmex and Telnor have substantial power in all four markets, which were challenged by Telmex and Telnor. The challenges related to each one of these markets have been denied, effectively upholding Cofeco’s findings. Consequently, the IFT may impose specific tariff requirements or other special regulations with respect to the matters for which the challenges were denied, such as additional requirements regarding disclosure of information or quality of service. The Preponderance regime has regulated all of these matters.

In the case of the market for wholesale dedicated-link leasing, the IFT’s predecessor, Cofetel, published an agreement in the Official Gazette, establishing requirements regarding tariffs, quality of service and information for dedicated-link circuits. Telmex and Telnor have filed petitions for relief against such resolutions, which are still pending. The regulation that could arise from these investigations has been already implemented by the IFT through the special regulatory regime for preponderant agents. However, given the uncertainty of the IFT’s actions, we are not able to identify all possible consequences and as a result an adverse resolution could have an impact on the Company’s future revenues in this market.

Concessions

Under the current legal framework, a carrier of public telecommunications networks, such as Telcel or Telmex, must operate under a concession. The IFT is an autonomous federal agency that grants new or extends existing concessions, which may only be granted to a Mexican citizen or corporation that has agreed to the concession terms and may not be transferred or assigned without the approval of the IFT. There are three types of concessions:

NETWORK CONCESSIONS. Telcel, Telmex and its subsidiary Telnor hold network concessions, granted under the previous regulatory framework, to provide specified types of services. Their ability to migrate to the new regime of unified concessions and, consequently, to provide any and all telecommunications and broadcasting services, is subject to conditions, as described under “Migration of Concessions and Additional Services” below.

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SPECTRUM CONCESSIONS. Telcel holds multiple concessions, granted under both the previous and current regulatory frameworks, to provide wireless services that utilize frequencies of radio-electric spectrum. These concessions have terms of 15 to 20 years and may be extended for an additional term of equal length.

UNIFIED CONCESSION. Each of the New Companies holds a unified concession granted to provide only wholesale telecommunications services. These concessions were issued in March 2020 and have a term of 30 years and may be extended for an additional term of equal length.

Termination of Concessions

Mexican legislation provides that under certain circumstances, some assets of a concessionaire may be acquired by the federal government upon termination of these concessions.

There is no specific guidance or precedent for applying these provisions, so the scope of assets covered, the compensation to the concessionaire and the procedures to be followed would depend on the type of concession, the type of assets and the interpretation of applicable legislation by the competent authorities at the time.

Migration of Concessions and Additional Services

The new legislative framework established the unified concession (concesión única), which allows the holder to provide all types of telecommunications and broadcasting services, and a regime under which an existing concession can be migrated to the new unified concession at the end of its term or upon request by the concession holder. A unified concession has a term of up to 30 years, extendable for up to an equal term. Also, under this new framework a current concession may be modified to add services not previously contemplated therein.

However, as a result of our preponderant economic agent status, Telcel, Telmex and Telnor are subject to additional conditions for the migration to a unified concession or the addition of a service, such as Pay TV, to a current concession, including in certain cases (i) payment of any new concession fee to be determined by the IFT, (ii) compliance with current requirements under the network concession, the 2013 constitutional amendments, the 2014 legislation and any additional measures imposed by the IFT on the preponderant economic agent and (iii) such other requirements, terms and conditions as the IFT may establish in the concession itself. We expect the process of migration or additional services to be lengthy and complex. Consequently, Telcel, Telmex and Telnor may not be able to provide certain additional services, such as Pay TV and broadcasting, in the near term.

Telcel’s Concessions

Telcel operates under several different network and spectrum concessions covering particular frequencies and regions, holding an average of 280.96 MHz of capacity in Mexico’s nine regions in the 850 MHz, 1900 MHz,1.7/2.1 GHz, 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands. The following table summarizes Telcel’s concessions.

FREQUENCY

COVERAGE
AREA
INITIAL
DATE
TERMINATION
DATE

Band A (1900 MHz)

NationwideSep. 1999Oct. 2039

Band D (1900 MHz)

NationwideOct. 1998Oct. 2038

Band B (850 MHz)

Regions 1, 2, 3Aug. 2011Aug. 2026

Band B (850 MHz)

Regions 4, 5Aug. 2010Aug. 2025

Band B (850 MHz)

Regions 6, 7, 8Oct. 2011Oct. 2026

Band B (850 MHz)

Region 9Oct. 2015Oct. 2030

Band F (1900 MHz)

NationwideApr. 2005Apr. 2025(1)

Bands A and B

(1.7/2.1 GHz)

NationwideOct. 2010Oct. 2030

Bands H, I and J

(1.7/2.1 GHz)

NationwideMay 2016Oct. 2030

Band 7 (2.5 GHz)

88% of the

population

Jul. 2017

Sep. 2020(1)

– Nov. 2028

– Oct. 2040 –

May 2041

Band 3.5 GHz(2)

NationwideOct. 2020(3)

Oct. 2038 and

2040

(1)

A request for extension has already been filed with the IFT.

(2)

On December 18, 2020, Telcel filed a formal request with the IFT to include mobile service in these concessions.

(3)

The term of this concession is currently in force and was extended by IFT in favor of Telmex until 2040 and afterwards it was assigned by Telmex to Telcel as of March 11, 2020. Concessions acquired from Axtel were extended by the IFT until 2038.

On August 21, 2020, Claro TV, S.A. de C.V. filed before the IFT a notice of merger with Claro Sat, S.A. de C.V. Likewise, on December 18, 2020, Duono, S.A de C.V., filed before the IFT a notice of merger with Integración de Servicios Empresariales y Corporativos, S.A. de C.V. (ISEC). As result of both the Claro TV, S.A. de C.V. and Duono, S.A de C.V. mergers, these corporations will be the license holders.

Concession Fees

All of Telcel’s concessions granted or renewed on or after January 1, 2003 are required to pay annual fees for the use and exploitation of radio spectrum bands. The amounts payable are set forth by the annual Federal Fees Law (Ley Federal de Derechos) and vary depending on the relevant region and radio spectrum band.

Telmex’s Concessions

Telmex’s concession was granted in 1976 and is currently set to expire in 2026. In December 2016, the IFT granted Telmex a 30-year extension of this concession, which will become effective in 2026 and will be valid until 2056. The new terms of this concession will be issued in early 2023.

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Telmex’s subsidiary, Telnor, holds a separate concession, which covers one state and two municipalities in northwestern Mexico and will expire in 2026. The IFT also granted Telnor a 30-year extension of its concession, which will be effective in 2026 and will be valid until 2056. The material terms of Telnor’s concession are similar to those of Telmex’s concession.

In addition, Telmex currently holds concessions for the use of frequencies to provide point-to-point and point-to-multipoint transmission in 10.5, 15 and 23 GHz bands.

In 2018, Telmex was notified of a resolution issued by the IFT, through which the IFT imposed a fine of Ps.2.5 billion derived from an alleged breach in 2013 and 2014 of certain minimum quality of service goals for dedicated link services. Telmex has exercised all legal remedies challenging such resolution and a final resolution is pending.

Rates for Wireless Service

Wireless services concessionaires are generally free to establish the prices they charge customers for telecommunications services. Wireless rates are not subject to a price cap or any other form of price regulation. The interconnection rates concessionaires charge other operators are also generally established by agreement between the parties and, if the parties cannot agree, may be imposed by the IFT, subject to certain guidelines, cost models and criteria. The IFT publishes at the end of the year the rates they would impose in the event of a dispute, eliminating all incentives for a negotiation among the parties. The establishment of interconnection rates has resulted, and may in the future result, in disputes between carriers and with the IFT.

As a result of the preponderance determination, Telcel’s retail prices are subject to pre-approval by the IFT before they can take effect.

The IFT is also authorized to impose specific rate requirements on any carrier that is determined by the IFT to have substantial market power under the Federal Antitrust Law (Ley Federal de Competencia Económica) and the 2014 legislation. For more information on litigation related to the Federal Antitrust Law and the 2014 legislation, see “—Substantial Market Power Investigations” under this Part VI.

Rates for Fixed Service

Telmex’s concessions subject its rates for basic retail telephone services in any period, including installation, monthly rent, measured local-service and long-distance service, to a ceiling on the price of a “basket” of such services, weighted to reflect the volume of each service provided by Telmex during the preceding period. Telmex is required to file a survey with the IFT every four years with its projections of

units of operation for basic services, costs and prices. Telmex is free to determine the structure of its own rates, with the exception of domestic long-distance rates, which were eliminated in 2015 under the 2014 legislation, and of the residential fixed-line rates, which have a cap based on the long-run average incremental cost. As a result of the preponderance determination, Telmex’s retail prices are subject to pre-approval by the IFT before they can take effect.

The price ceiling varies directly with the Mexican National Consumer Price Index (Indice Nacional de Precios al Consumidor), allowing Telmex to raise nominal rates to keep pace with inflation (minus a productivity factor set for the telecommunications industry), subject to consultation with the IFT. Telmex has not raised its nominal rates for many years. Under Telmex’s concession, the price ceiling is also adjusted downward periodically to pass on the benefits of Telmex’s increased productivity to its customers. The IFT sets a periodic adjustment for every four-year period to permit Telmex to maintain an internal rate of return equal to its weighted average cost of capital.

In addition, basic retail telephone services, as well as broadband services and “calling party pays” charges, are subject to a separate price ceiling structure based on productivity indicators. In each case, Telmex is required to submit a survey on productivity indicators to the IFT every two years, including a total factor productivity. The IFT establishes the productivity factor that will apply over the next two years, and, based on this, the IFT will approve the customer prices before they can take effect.

Prices for Telmex’s wholesale services are established by the IFT based on the long-run average incremental cost model methodology.

BRAZIL

Legal Framework and Principal Regulatory Authorities

The Brazilian Telecommunications Law (Lei Geral das Telecomunicações Brasileiras) provides the framework for telecommunications regulation. The primary telecommunications regulator in Brazil is the Telecommunications Agency (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações, or “Anatel”), which has the authority to grant concessions and licenses in connection with telecommunications services and the use of orbits, except broadcasting, and to adopt regulations that are legally binding on telecommunications services providers.

The Brazilian Congress has approved an updated legislation to modernize the current concession-based model to an authorization-based model. The updated law brings the possibility of allowing fixed-line concessionaires, such as

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Claro Brasil, to provide services under an authorization rather than a concession, as long as certain investment-related obligations are met. Under the new legislation, it is possible to extend the current concessions, as well as radio frequency licenses and orbital positions, for more than one period. The legislation also permits the possibility of a secondary market for trading cellphone frequencies. The legislation will be implemented by regulations promulgated by Anatel. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of this legislation on our operations.

Licenses

In 2014, we simplified our corporate structure, and our subsidiaries Embratel, Embratel Participações S.A. (“Embrapar”) and Net Serviços were merged into Claro Brasil, with all licenses previously granted to our subsidiaries transferred to Claro Brasil.

In 2018, subsidiary Star One merged into Claro Brasil. As a result, all Brazilian satellite operation rights previously granted to Star One were transferred under the same terms and conditions to Claro Brasil. The satellite operation rights (AMC-12) covering regions outside of Brazil were relinquished by Star One before the merger. In 2020, the satellite operation rights were transferred to Embratel Tysat Telecomunicações S.A. (“Claro TV”), after approval by Anatel.

In December 18, 2019, AMX announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Nextel Brazil and Sunbird Telecomunicações Ltda. (“Sundbird”), as well as its correspondent subsidiaries in Brazil. Nextel Brazil had authorizations to provide personal mobile services, specialized mobile services, multimedia communication services, paid fixed telephony services (national and international long-distance) and radiofrequency services in Brazil that were granted by Anatel. Sunbird had authorizations to provide specialized mobile services and radiofrequency services. Derived from the acquisition of Nextel Brazil and Sunbird by AMX, Anatel provided AMX with: (i) a term of 18 months to consolidate and cancel the overlapped authorizations granted in favor of Nextel Brazil and Sunbird; and (ii) a term of 2 months to adjust the radiofrequency thresholds. In 2020, the authorizations and radiofrequencies granted in favor of Nextel Brazil and Sunbird for specialized mobile services were waived. Also in 2020, Nextel’s PS licenses were transferred to Claro.

In 2019, the subsidiary Primesys was merged into Claro Brasil. As a result, service authorizations granted to Primesys were transferred under the same terms and conditions to Claro Brasil.

Our Brazilian subsidiaries hold licenses for the telecommunications services listed below and expect to continue acquiring spectrum if Anatel conducts additional

public auctions, although Claro Brazil, like all of its peer competitors, is subject to a cap on the additional spectrum it may acquire per frequency band.

SUBSIDIARY

LICENSE

TERMINATION

DATE

Claro Brasil

Fixed Local Voice ServicesIndefinite

Domestic and International

Long-Distance

2025

Voice ServicesIndefinite

Personal Communication ServicesIndefinite

Data ServicesIndefinite

Cable TV ServicesIndefinite

Mobile Maritime ServicesIndefinite

Global Mobile Satellite ServicesIndefinite

Claro TV

DTH TV ServicesIndefinite

Data ServicesIndefinite

Americel S.A.

Data ServicesIndefinite

Telmex do Brasil

Data ServicesIndefinite

Nextel Brazil

Personal Communication ServicesIndefinite

Domestic and International

Long-Distance

Indefinite

Data ServicesIndefinite

In addition, Claro TV has various orbital position authorizations for our satellite operations, which are set to expire between 2022 and 2033. Requests for extensions for 15 more years have been requested from Anatel. Claro TV also has radio frequency licenses to provide PCS, which are set to expire between 2022 and 2032. These grants were transferred from Claro Brasil to Claro TV in 2020, subsequent to Anatel’s approval.

Nextel Brazil has radio frequency licenses to provide PCS, which expire between 2026 and 2031.

Concessions

Claro Brasil holds two fixed-line concessions to provide domestic and international long-distance telephone services. The remaining telecommunications services provided by Claro Brasil are governed by a system of licenses instead of concession arrangements.

Concession Fees

Claro Brasil is required to pay a biennial fee equal to 2.0% of net revenues from wireless services, except for the final year of the 15 year term of its PCS authorizations, in which the fee equals 1.0% of net revenues from wireless services.

Claro Brasil is also required to pay a biennial fee during the term of its domestic and international long-distance concessions equal to 2.0% of the revenues from long- distance telephone services, net of taxes and social contributions, for the year preceding the payment.

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Termination of Concessions

Our domestic and international long-distance fixed-line concessions provide that certain of our assets deemed “indispensable” for the provision of these services will revert to the Brazilian state upon termination of these concessions. Compensation for those assets would be their depreciated cost. See Note 17 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

Regulation of Rates

Anatel regulates rates (tariffs and prices) for all telecommunications services, except for fixed-line broadband services, Pay TV and satellite capacity rates, which are not regulated. In general, PCS license holders and fixed local voice services license-holders are authorized to increase basic plan rates annually. Domestic long-distance concession-holders may adjust rates annually only for inflation, provided that they give Anatel and the public advanced notice of such adjustments. Claro Brasil may set international long-distance and mobile rates freely, provided that it gives Anatel and the public advance notice.

Regulation of Wholesale Market Competition

In November 2012, Anatel approved the General Competition Plan (Plano Geral de Metas da Competição, or “PGMC”), a comprehensive regulatory framework aimed at increasing competition in the telecommunications sector. The PGMC imposes asymmetric measures upon economic groups determined by Anatel to have significant market power in any of the five wholesale markets in the telecommunications sector, on the basis of several criteria, including having over 20.0% of market share in the applicable market.

In 2012, Claro Brasil and three of its primary competitors were determined to have significant market power in the mobile wireless termination and national roaming markets. As a result, Claro Brasil was required to reduce mobile termination rates to 75.0% of the 2013 rates by February 2014, and to 50.0% of the 2013 rates by February 2015. In July 2014, Anatel established termination rates for mobile services applicable to operators with significant market power through 2019, based on a cost model, and in December 2018, Anatel established termination rates for mobile services applicable to operators with significant market power from 2020 to 2023. These termination rates were revised by Anatel in February 2020. Claro Brasil is also required to publish its reference roaming prices for voice, data and SMS on an annual basis, among other measures. These prices must be related to the Anatel reference values and need to be approved by Anatel before they can take effect. The approval of new prices by Anatel took place in January 2021.

In 2018, Anatel approved Claro Brasil’s most recent wholesale reference offers with respect to national roaming, telecommunications duct infrastructure, long-distance leased lines, high capacity transport above 34 Mbps, wireless networks interconnection, fixed network interconnection, internet network interconnection and internet links, which are reviewed and approved by Anatel on an annual basis. Anatel also reviews its determination of which operators have significant market power on a quadrennial basis. Anatel began its first review of all telecom operators in 2014 and published the most recent list of operators with significant market power for each of the relevant markets in 2018. In addition to the review, in 2018 Anatel changed some of the asymmetric measures applicable under the PGMC and added two new wholesale markets covering high capacity transport and fixed network interconnection. Anatel has determined that Claro Brasil has significant market power in eight wholesale markets.

Network Usage Fees and Fixed-Line Interconnection Rates

In July 2014, Anatel approved a resolution establishing the reference terms for fees charged by operators in connection with the use of their mobile network and leased lines and set a price cap on fees charged for fixed network usage by operators deemed to have significant market power. Such fees, based on costs of allocation services (coubicación), have been applicable since February 2016.

In December 2018, Anatel published reference values for fees network that are applicable from 2020 to 2023.

Fixed-line operators determined by Anatel to have significant market power in the local fixed-line market may freely negotiate interconnection rates, subject to a price cap established by Anatel.

Other Obligations

Under applicable law and our concessions, Claro Brasil has an obligation to (i) comply with certain coverage obligations to ensure universal access to its fixed-line voice services, (ii) contribute to the funding of the country’s transition from analogue to digital TV (due to the acquisition of the 700 MHz frequency), (iii) meet quality-of-service targets and (iv) comply with applicable telecommunications services consumer rights.

CADE Anti-Competition Proceeding

On March 9 2021, the General Superintendence at the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (“CADE”) issued a non-binding opinion recommending fines against Claro Brasil, Oi Móvel S.A. (“Oi”) and Telefônica Brasil S.A. (“Telefônica”, together Claro Brasil and Oi, the “Defendants”). The potential fines relate to a complaint filed by British

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Telecom do Brasil (“BT”) against the Defendants alleging, among other things, that, in connection with a public bid, the Defendants (i) colluded to prevent competition between the leading players in the broadband internet services market in Brazil, which caused anti-competitive effects in the telecommunications sector and (ii) made it difficult for BT to participate in the bid through price discrimination tactics and by refusing to supply communication circuits (specifically, MPLS links) that were required for BT to participate in the bid. The case will be reviewed by CADE’s tribunal for a final ruling and CADE’s final decision may be challenged in judicial courts. We intend to challenge the final decision if it is not in our favor. The amount of monetary penalty recommended by the General Superintendence at CADE could be substantial, but we cannot reasonably estimate the range of possible loss related to the proceeding.

COLOMBIA

Legal Framework and Principal Regulatory Authorities

The Information and Communications Ministry (Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, or “ICT Ministry”) and the Communications Regulatory Commission

(Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones, or “CRC”) are responsible for overseeing and regulating the telecommunications sector. The main audiovisual regulatory authorities in Colombia with respect to Pay TV services are the CRC, the ICT Ministry and the Industry and Commerce Superintendence (Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio, or “SIC”). Claro is also subject to supervision by other government entities responsible for enforcing other regulations, such as antitrust rules or those protecting consumer rights.

Concessions

Comunicación Celular S.A. (“Comcel”) is qualified to provide fixed and mobile services and was included in the registry of networks and services administered by the ICT Ministry. Such general authorization superseded all of Comcel’s former concession contracts, and, consequently, such former concessions were terminated.

As a result of the termination of Comcel’s former concessions, the ICT Ministry and Comcel began discussions with respect to the liquidation of the agreements governing those concessions. In light of the decision of the Colombian Constitutional Court (Corte Constitucional de Colombia) holding that certain laws limiting the reversion of assets of telecommunications providers did not apply to concessions granted prior to 1998 and, consequently, that reversion of assets under those earlier concessions would be governed by their contractual terms, the ICT Ministry obtained a domestic award ordering Comcel to revert assets under its earlier

concessions to the Colombian government. Comcel challenged such award and the Company filed an international arbitration claim against Colombia arising from Colombia’s measures.

Licenses and Permits

Comcel holds licenses to provide mobile services in the spectrum frequency bands shown in the table below.

FREQUENCY

BANDWIDTHTERMINATION DATE

850 MHz

25 MHzMar. 2024

1900 MHz

10 MHzDec. 2039

5 MHzSept. 2021

15 MHzApr. 2024

2.5 GHz

30 MHzAug. 2023

10 MHzFeb. 2021(1)

10 MHzMar. 2040

10 MHzMar. 2040

10 MHzMar. 2040

700 MHz

20 MHzMay 2040
(1)

Refers to a temporary license, which we renew on an annual basis.

In 2013, Telmex Colombia S.A. obtained permission to provide Pay TV services under any available technology, pursuant to the ICT Ministry’s unified licensing system. On May 31, 2019, Telmex Colombia, S.A. merged into Comcel. The permission to provide Pay TV services granted in favor of Telmex Colombia, S.A. was simultaneously transferred to Comcel without modifications in connection with the merger. On July 30, 2019, Comcel’s permission to provide Pay TV was incorporated under Comcel’s general power to provide Pay TV granted to it under Law 1978 of 2019.

In 2017, the ICT Ministry issued a decree approving a higher cap on spectrum acquisitions by operators in low and high frequency bands. This new cap allows Comcel to participate in future spectrum auctions. The ICT Ministry has released its plan to conduct spectrum auctions in the 700 MHz, 1900 MHz and 2.5 GHz bands. The final resolution containing the auctions’ terms and conditions was published by the ICT Ministry during the fourth quarter of 2019. The auction took place on December 20, 2019. A subsidiary of Novator Partners LLP, a London-based private equity firm (the “Novator Subsidiary”), participated in the auction as a new competitor in the market. The Novator Subsidiary was granted a 20MHz license to operate in the 700MHz frequency band and three blocks of 10MHz for the 2,500MHz frequency band. Colombia Telecomunicaciones (Movistar) and Colombia Movil (Tigo) also participated in the auction. Tigo was granted a 40MHz license to operate in the 700MHz frequency band. Colombia Telecomunicaciones was not granted any licenses in the auction.

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Subsequently, the Novator Subsidiary resigned and refused to exercise its rights under the license to operate one block of 10MHz for the 2,500MHz frequency band. As a consequence, on February 11, 2020, the ICT Ministry initiated an administrative proceeding to evaluate and decide on the effects caused by such resignation. Comcel was notified by the ICT Ministry and was considered an interested third party in the administrative proceeding. The ICT Ministry imposed a sanction of 42 billion Colombian Pesos, approximately U.S. $12.3 million against Partners as a result of the aforementioned administrative proceeding.

Asymmetric Charges

In January 2017, the Colombian government approved symmetrical access charges among established operators like Comcel, Movistar and Tigo. However, under current regulation, new market entrants continue to receive a higher interconnection rate than incumbent operators and pay lower national roaming fees, in both cases, for a limited period.

In 2017, the CRC issued a resolution updating the list of relevant telecommunication markets by adding the mobile services market (including bundled mobile voice and data services) and by also including the mobile service market in the list of relevant markets subject to ex-ante regulation. In connection with the mobile services market, on January 28, 2021, the CRC determined that COMCEL has a dominant position in the relevant mobile services market, but did not impose particular measures. COMCEL considers that the CRC did not take into account important elements in its determination, which COMCEL has challenged. A resolution is pending.

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ARGENTINA

The National Communications Agency (Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones, or “Enacom”) is the main telecommunications regulatory authority in Argentina and became operational in 2016.

Fixed and mobile services providers are prohibited from providing DTH technology, which is currently the fastest way to provide Pay TV services. In 2017, the Argentine government issued a decree allowing telecommunications providers, including AMX Argentina S.A. (“AMX Argentina”), to provide Pay TV services via cable within a limited number of territories as of January 2018 and to the rest of the country as of January 2019. AMX Argentina has obtained the permissions necessary to provide Pay TV services via cable in accordance with the decree.

AMX Argentina holds licenses in the 700 MHz, 900 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz (AWS), 1900 MHz and 2600 MHz frequency bands, some of which expire in 15 years and some of which

have no expiration date. Each license also contains certain coverage parameters, reporting and service requirements and provides Enacom a revocation right upon a material breach of the license terms.

All telecommunications providers in Argentina must contribute approximately 1.0% of their monthly revenues to finance the provision of telecommunications services in underserved areas and to underserved persons. All providers must also meet certain quality-of-service requirements.

In 2020, the government of Argentina issued a decree by which it declared information and communications technology (ICT) services and access to telecommunications networks, for and between licensees of ICT services, as essential and strategic public services in competition. It also established that Enacom is the competent authority to approve prices for ICT services and to establish regulations to that effect.

CHILE

The General Telecommunications Law (Ley General de Telecomunicaciones) establishes the legal framework for telecommunications services in Chile, including the regulation of concessions, permits, rates and interconnection. The main regulatory agency of the telecommunications sector is the Chilean Transportation and Communications Ministry (Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones), which acts primarily through the Undersecretary of Telecommunications (Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones, “SUBTEL”).

Claro Chile S.A. (“Claro Chile”) holds concessions to provide mobile and fixed-line services in the 700MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz frequency bands. Except for the concession to provide services in the 850 MHz frequency, which has an indefinite termination date, the concessions to provide services in the 700 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz frequencies have termination dates that vary from 2027 to 2045. In 2020, Claro Chile received a 10 MHz license from Movistar to operate in the 1900 MHz frequency band.

Claro Chile also holds license to provide DTH technology services until 2024 and a license with an indefinite term to provide Pay TV services. In 2018, the Chilean Supreme Court (Corte Suprema de Justicia) issued a ruling requiring Claro to return 20 MHz of spectrum acquired through a band auction because Claro supposedly exceeded the limit of spectrum any given operator is permitted to hold. The return of such spectrum is currently being implemented before the Competition Court (Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia, or the “TDLC”). In addition, pursuant to the ruling, and in order to increase the maximum limit, SUBTEL initiated a review of such limit of spectrum through a regulatory proceeding. In 2020, the Chilean Supreme Court defined a higher cap for spectrum acquisitions by operators in low, medium low, medium and high frequency bands. This

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new cap allows Claro Chile to participate in the current spectrum auctions.

Some of Claro Chile’s concessions impose additional requirements, such as coverage, reporting and service quality requirements. The Chilean Transportation and Communications Ministry is authorized to terminate any concession in the event of specified breaches under the terms of such concessions. Additionally, Claro Chile’s concession in the 700 MHz band imposes certain obligations to expand mobile and data services in rural areas. In 2017, the Undersecretary of Telecommunication approved Claro Chile’s expansion project in connection with its obligations under its concession in the 700 MHz band.

PARAGUAY

The National Telecommunications Commission of Paraguay (Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones de Paraguay) is in charge of supervising the telecommunications industry in Paraguay. It is authorized to cancel licenses in the event of specified breaches of the terms of a license.

AMX Paraguay, S.A. (“AMX Paraguay”) holds licenses to operate in the 1900 MHz and the 1700/2100 MHz bands. The 1700/2100 MHz band is in the process of being renewed and is expected to be renewed in February 2021. AMX Paraguay also holds a nationwide internet access and data transmission license. In addition, AMX Paraguay holds licenses to provide DTH services and cable TV services. The DTH License is in the process of being renewed for another 5 years (until 2025). Additionally, in January 2018, AMX Paraguay participated in a spectrum auction and was awarded a license to provide telecommunications services in the 700 MHz band. In November 2018, the Telecommunications Commission of Paraguay granted the renewal of spectrum license in the 1900 MHz band. These licenses are renewable, subject to regulatory approval, and contain coverage, reporting and service requirements.

In November 2019, the Telecommunications Commission of Paraguay granted AMX Paraguay a license to provide internet access and data transmission services in the 3,500 MHz frequency band, effective until January 12, 2024

URUGUAY

The Regulatory Unit of Communications Services (Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones) is in charge of the regulation of the telecommunications industry in Uruguay.

AM Wireless Uruguay, S.A. holds licenses to operate in the 1900 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz and 700 MHz frequency bands that expire in 2024, 2033, 2037, 2039 and 2045. Additionally, AM Wireless Uruguay S.A. holds an authorization to do a trial for 5G in the 26, 50 GHz – 26, 85 GHz frequency band that expires on July 2021. Telstar S.A. holds licenses to provide

international long-distance communications and international and national data services that have no expiration date.

The license initially granted to Flimay S.A. (“Flimay”) to provide DTH technology services in Uruguay has been contested by the government since 2012. In 2017, the executive branch of Uruguay held under a new ruling that Flimay does not have a valid license to provide DTH services in the country. Flimay requested this ruling be voided, but in February 2018, the executive branch of Uruguay, with support from the Administrative Court (TCA), requested the process be closed. As of the date of this annual report, a decision on Flimay’s appeal is pending.

ANDEAN REGION

ECUADOR

The primary regulatory authorities for our mobile and fixed-line operations are the National Telecommunications, Regulation and Control Agency (Agencia de Regulación y Control de las Telecomunicaciones, or “Arcotel”) and the Telecommunications and Information Society Ministry (Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones y Sociedad de la Información, or “Mintel”). Arcotel is responsible for the licensing and oversight of radio-electric spectrum use and telecommunications services provisions. Mintel is responsible for the promotion of equal access to telecommunications services.

The Telecommunications Law (Ley Orgánica de Telecomunicaciones), adopted in 2015, serves as the legal framework for telecommunications services. It established regulations for operators with significant market power and penalties based on their gross incomes as well as additional fees also based on an operator’s gross income, but that can vary depending on the size of their market share. Consorcio Ecuatoriano de Telecomunicaciones, S.A. (“Conecel”) has been deemed to have significant market power in the advanced wireless services market, and as a result, such fee payments are made on a quarterly basis on the dates established by Arcotel.

Conecel paid to the Ecuadorian government U.S. $26.1 million, which corresponds to 3.0% of its wireless services revenues generated in the 2020. An arbitration proceeding to partially void the payment by Conecel of such fees was conducted and a decision in favor of the government was reached. Conecel has appealed this decision and, as of the date of this annual report, a decision of the Constitutional Court is pending.

Conecel holds concessions to operate in the 850MHz, 1900 MHz and AWS bands, which include concessions for PCS that expire in 2023. The PCS concession contains quality- of-service requirements for successful call completions, SMS delivery times, customer service, geographic coverage and other service conditions.

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Conecel also holds licenses to provide internet value-added services, Pay TV Services (through DTH technology) and bearer services, expiring in 2021, 2023 and 2032, respectively.

Conecel, following the acquisition of Ecuador Telecom, S.A. in 2016, also holds a concession to offer fixed-line voice, public telephone and domestic and international long-distance wholesale services, as well as a license to provide Pay TV (through HFC technology) that expires in 2032 and 2031, respectively.

Recalculation of Concession Fees

Arcotel initiated several proceedings to recalculate the variable portion of the concession fees payable under Conecel’s concessions, which, as of the date of this annual report, is equivalent to 2.93% of Conecel’s annual subscriber base revenues, in addition to its contribution for Universal Service (Servicio Universal 1%). These recalculation proceedings with Arcotel remain ongoing.

In 2018, Conecel paid Arcotel U.S.$11.9 million based on its annual revenues for the 2015 period and was required to pay U.S.$13 million based on its annual revenues for the 2016 period.

For its Universal Service contribution, Conecel was required to pay U.S.$5 million for the 2015 period and U.S.$6 million for the 2016 period. Conocel obtained a judicial order that suspended the collection process for the 2015 and 2016 periods.

These recalculation proceedings mentioned in this section were disputed with Arcotel in arbitration. On April 17, 2020, the arbitration court issued its resolution which was favorable for Conecel. Arcotel was ordered to pay Conecel U.S. $ 32.4 million plus interests.

On January 15, 2021, the Provincial Court of Justice accepted the request to nullify the resolution issued by    the arbitration court, thereby declaring it null. However, the annulment of the resolution has not ended the dispute with Arcotel. A new arbitration court must issue a new resolution. At the same time Conecel will enforce its rights by presenting an Extraordinary Action for Protection before the Constitutional Court for the violation of its rights.

PERU

The Supervisory Agency for Private Investment in Telecommunication (Organismo Supervisor de la Inversión Privada en Telecomunicaciones, or “OSIPTEL”) is in charge of the regulation of the telecommunications industry in Peru. The Ministry of Transport and Communications (Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones or “MTC”) grants concessions, permits and licenses. The Telecommunications Law (Decreto Supremo N° 013-93-TCC Ley de Telecomunicaciones), adopted in 1993, serves as the legal framework for telecommunications services.

América Móvil Perú, S.A.C. (“Claro Perú”) holds nationwide concessions to provide wireless, PCS, fixed-line, local wholesale, domestic and international long-distance, Pay TV services (through DTH and HFC technologies), public telephone and value-added services (including internet access). The concessions allow Claro Perú to operate on the 450 MHz, 700 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 10.5 GHz bands. As part of Claro Perú’s acquisition of Olo del Perú S.A.C., TVS Wireless S.A.C. and their respective subsidiaries in 2016, Claro has a resale agreement with such companies to operate in certain regions on the 2.5 GHz band.

Spectrum reframing is the process conducted by the MTC to properly order the assignment of a frequency band in order to have continuous coverage nationwide and adequate bandwidth. The MTC issued the final decision on the spectrum reframing for the 2.5 Ghz band, granting 80 Mhz to TVS Wireless, S.A.C. (Lima and Callao) and Olo del Peru, S.A.C. (rest of the country).

Each of the concessions was awarded by the MTC and covers a 20-year period. The concessions contain coverage, reporting, service requirement and spectral efficiency goals. The MTC is authorized to cancel any of the concessions in the case of specified breaches of its terms.

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EUROPE AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS

European Legal Framework and Principal Regulatory Authorities

The telecommunications regulatory framework in the EU    is based on the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) that is currently in the process of being transposed into national laws for all EU member states. Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia are EU member states. Macedonia and Serbia, candidates for accession to the EU, are expected to gradually harmonize their regulatory frameworks with the EU’s framework.

In each European country in which we operate, we are also subject to a domestic telecommunications regulatory framework and to oversight by one or more local regulators.

Licenses

COUNTRY

FREQUENCYTERMINATION DATE

AUSTRIA

800 MHzDec. 2029

900 MHzDec. 2034

1500 MhzDec. 2044

1800 MHzDec. 2034

2100 MHzDec. 2044

2600 MHzDec. 2026

3500 MHzDec 2039

BELARUS

900 MHzNot applicable

1800 MHzNot applicable

2100 MHzNot applicable

BULGARIA

900 MHzJune 2024

1800 MHzJune 2024

2100 MHzApr. 2025

CROATIA

800 MHzOct. 2024

900 MHzOct. 2024

1800 MHzOct. 2024

2100 MHzOct. 2024

MACEDONIA

800 MHzDec. 2033

900 MHzSept. 2023

1800 MHzDec. 2033

2100 MHzFeb. 2028

SERBIA

800 MHzJan. 2026

900 MHzNov. 2026

1800 MHzNov. 2026

2100 MHzNov. 2026

SLOVENIA

800 MHzMay 2029

900 MHzJan. 2031

1800 MHzJan. 2031

2100 MHzSept. 2021

2600 MHzMay 2029

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OTHER JURISDICTIONS

COUNTRY

PRINCIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIESCONCESSION AND LICENSES

COSTA RICA

Superintendency of Telecommunications (Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones) Ministry of Science, Technology and Tele-communications (Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones)

•  Concessions in the AWS and 1800 MHz bands that expire in 2032

•  Concessions in the 2100 MHz band that expire in 2026

•  License to operate Pay TV services using DTH technology that will expire in 2026

EL SALVADOR

Electricity and Telecommunications Super- intendency (Superintendencia General de Electricidad y Telecomunicaciones)

•  Concession of 50 MHz in the 1900 MHz band of which 30 MHz that expire in 2038, 10 MHz that expire in 2041 and 10 MHz that expire in 2028

•  Concession to provide public telephone service that expires in 2027

•  Licenses to provide Pay TV Services through HFC and DTH technologies have an indefinite term

•  Concession of 40 MHz in 1700/2100 MHz bands (AWS) that will expire in 2040

GUATEMALA

Guatemalan Telecommunications Agency (Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones)

•  Licenses to use 12 MHz in the 900 MHz band and 120 MHz in the 1900 MHz band that all expire in 2033

•  Concession of 175 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band that will expire in 2033

NICARAGUA

Nicaraguan Telecommunications and Mailing Institute (Instituto Nicaragüense de Teleco-municaciones y Correos)

•  Concessions in the 700 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz and 1700/2100 MHz bands that all expire in 2042

•  Concession of 50 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band that will expire in 2042

•  Licenses to provide DTH technology that will expire in January 2028 and Pay TV services that has an indefinite term

HONDURAS

Honduran National Telecommunications Commission (Comisión Nacional de Teleco-municaciones)

•  Concessions to use 80 MHz in the 1900 MHz PCS band and 40 MHz in the LTE-4G 1700/2100 MHz band that all expire in 2033

•  Licenses to operate Pay TV services through (i) HFC technology that will expire in 2027 and (ii) DTH technology that will expire in 2030

PANAMA

National Authority of Public Services (Auto-ridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos)

•  License to use 40 MHz in the 1900 MHz and 20 MHz in the 700 MHz bands that all expire in 2028

•  Licenses to provide fixed local and long-distance services that expire in 2030

•  License to provide internet service that expires in 2033

•  Licenses to provide international long-distance, value-added services, interactive television, and Pay TV service through DTH and IPTV technologies, which expire in 2028, 2030, 2037 and 2034, respectively

•  License to provide Pay TV service through optical fiber that expires in 2037

•  License for data transportation, Service No. 200, which expires in 2023

UNITED STATES

The FCC

•  International Section 214 Authorization (Claro Enterprise Solutions)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunica-ciones)

•  Concession to provide fixed and wireless services, internet and pay TV services through DTH and IPTV technologies that expire in 2030

•  Licenses to use 25 MHz in the 800 MHz band, 30 MHz in the 1900 MHz band, 80 MHz in the 2.5/2.7 GHz band, 30 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band and 40 MHz in the 1.7/2.1 GHz (AWS) band that expire in 2030

PUERTO RICO

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Telecommunications Bureau of Puerto Rico

•  Concessions to use the 700 MHz, 1900 MHz and the 28 GHz bands that expire in 2021, 2027 and 2029, respectively

•  Concessions to use the 800 MHz bands that expire in 2021, 2026, 2028 and 2030

•  Concessions to use the AWS-1 and AWS-3 bands (1.7/2.1 GHz) that expire in 2026 and 2028, respectivel.

•  Concessions to use the 3.5 GHz band that expires in 2030

•  Long-term transfer lease concessions to use 35.6 MHz of the 2.5 GHz band that expire in 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 and 2030

•  Franchise to operate Pay TV services using IPTV technology that expires in 2030

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Many of our employees are members of labor unions with which we conduct collective negotiations on wages, benefits and working conditions. We believe that we have good current relations with our workforce.

The following table sets forth the total number of employees and a breakdown of employees by main category of activity and geographic location, as of the end of each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2020.

 

 

     

 

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    2018     2019     2020 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

     189,448      191,523      186,851 

CATEGORY OF ACTIVITY:

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Wireless

     77,845      83,091      73,404 

Fixed

     92,429      87,034      91,460 

Other businesses

     19,174      21,398      21,987 

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mexico

     88,613      89,539      88,172 

South America

     62,500      61,058      59,304 

Central America

     9,586      10,372      9,936 

United States

     848      859      843 

Caribbean

     9,195      11,351      10,647 

Europe

     18,706      18,344      17,949 

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In each of the countries in which we operate, we are party to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business.

These proceedings include tax, labor, antitrust, contractual matters and administrative and judicial proceedings concerning regulatory matters such as interconnection and tariffs. We are party to a number of proceedings regarding our compliance with administrative rules and regulations and concession standards.

Our material legal proceedings are described in Note 17 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report and in “Regulation” under Part VI of this annual report.

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AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT FEES

The following table sets forth the fees billed to us and our subsidiaries by our independent registered public accounting firm, Mancera, during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020:

 

 

  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 
 

 

  2019   2020 
 

 

  (in millions of Mexican pesos) 

Audit fees(1)

  Ps.    250   Ps.    250 

Audit-related fees(2)

   17    10 

Tax fees(3)

   34    19 

Total fees

  Ps.    301   Ps.    279 
(1)

Audit fees represent the aggregate fees billed by Mancera and its Ernst & Young Global affiliated firms in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements and statutory and regulatory audits.

(2)

Audit-related fees represent the aggregate fees billed by Mancera and its Ernst & Young Global affiliated firms for the review of reports on our operations submitted to IFT and attestation services that are not required by statute or regulation.

(3)

Tax fees represent fees billed by Mancera and its Ernst & Young Global affiliated firms for tax compliance services, tax planning services and tax advice services.

AUDIT AND CORPORATE PRACTICES COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Our audit and corporate practices committee has established policies and procedures for the engagement of our independent auditors for services.

Our audit and corporate practices committee expressly approves any engagement of our independent auditors for audit or non-audit services provided to us or our subsidiaries. Prior to providing any service that requires specific pre-approval, our independent auditor and our Chief Financial Officer present to the audit committee a request for approval of services in which they confirm that the request complies with the applicable rules.

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We file reports, including annual reports on Form 20-F, and other information with the SEC pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC that apply to foreign private issuers.

Any fillings we make electronically will be available to the public over the internet at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov and at our website at www.americamovil.com. This URL is intended to be an inactive textual reference only. It is not intended to be an active hyperlink to our website. The information on our website, which might be accessible through a hyperlink resulting from this URL, is not incorporated into this annual report.

The following documents have been filed with the SEC as exhibits to this annual report:

1.1Amended and Restated Bylaws (estatutos sociales) of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V., dated as of April  16, 2018 (together with an English translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of our annual report on Form 20-F File No. 001-16269, filed on April  26, 2018).
2.1Description of Rights of Each Class of Securities
4.1Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Verizon Communications Inc., América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V., AMX USA Holding, S.A. de C.V. and Tracfone Wireless, Inc. dated as of September 13, 2020.
8.1List of certain subsidiaries of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.
12.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
12.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
13.1Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
15.1Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 of our annual report on Form 20-F, File No. 001-16269, filed on April 26, 2018).
15.2Consent of independent registered public accounting firm.
17.1Subsidiary Guarantors
101.INSXBRL Instance Document.
  101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document.

Omitted from the exhibits filed with this annual report are certain instruments and agreements with respect to long-term debt of América Móvil, none of which authorizes securities in a total amount that exceeds 10% of the total assets of América Móvil. We hereby agree to furnish to the SEC copies of any such omitted instruments or agreements as the Comission requests.

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Some of the information contained or incorporated by reference in this annual report constitutes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Although we have based these forward-looking statements on our expectations and projections about future events, it is possible that actual events may differ materially from our expectations. In many cases, we include, together with the forward-looking statements themselves, a discussion of factors that may cause actual events to differ from our forward-looking statements.

Examples of forward-looking statements include the following:

projections of our commercial, operating or financial performance, our financing, our capital structure or our other financial items or ratios;

statements of our plans, objectives or goals, including those relating to acquisitions, competition and rates;

statements concerning regulation or regulatory developments;

the impact of COVID-19;

statements about our future economic performance or that of Mexico or other countries in which we operate;

competitive developments in the telecommunications sector;

other factors and trends affecting the telecommunications industry generally and our financial condition in particular; and

statements of assumptions underlying the foregoing statements.

We use words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,” “should” and other similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, but they are not the only way we identify such statements.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors, some of which are discussed under “Risk Factors,” include the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic and political conditions and government policies in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Europe and elsewhere, inflation rates, exchange rates, regulatory developments, technological improvements, customer demand and competition. We caution you that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive and that other risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. You should evaluate any statements made by us in light of these important factors.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other reason.

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  ITEM  FORM 20-F CAPTIONLOCATION IN THIS REPORT    PAGE    
1IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERSNot applicable-
2OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLENot applicable-
3KEY INFORMATION

3A Selected financial dataSelected financial data6

3B Capitalization and indebtednessNot applicable-

3C Reasons for the offer and use of proceedsNot applicable-

3D Risk factorsRisk factors37
4INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

4A History and development of the CompanyInformation on the Company9

Note 10—Property, Plant and Equipment, NetF-38

Liquidity and capital resources32

Additional Information87

4B Business overviewInformation on the Company9

Regulation71

4C Organizational structureExhibit 8.1-

4D Property, plant and equipmentInformation on the Company9

Note 10—Property Plant and Equipment, NetF-38

Liquidity and capital resources32

Regulation71
4AUnresolved staff commentsNone-
5*OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

5A Operating resultsOverview24

Results of operations26

Regulation71

5B Liquidity and capital resourcesLiquidity and capital resources32

Note 14—DebtF-51

5C Research and development, patents and licenses, etc.Not applicable-

5D Trend informationOverview24

Results of operations26

5E Critical Accounting EstimatesNot applicable-
6DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

6A Directors and senior managementManagement60

6B CompensationManagement60

6C Board practicesManagement60

Management60

6D EmployeesEmployees88

6E Share ownershipMajor shareholders50

Management60
7MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

7A Major shareholdersMajor shareholders50

7B Related party transactionsRelated party transactions51

7C Interests of experts and counselNot applicable-
8FINANCIAL INFORMATION

8A Consolidated statements and other financial informationConsolidated Financial StatementsF-1

Dividends51

Note 17—Commitments and Contingencies

F-59

8B Significant changesNot applicable-

*América Móvil has elected to apply the SEC rules issued on November 19, 2020 which became effective on February 10, 2021, with respect to Item 5 of this Form 20-F. Registrants, including América Móvil, are required to comply with the amended rules for their first fiscal year ending on or after April 9, 2021.

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  ITEM    FORM 20-F CAPTION  LOCATION IN THIS REPORT        PAGE    
9  THE OFFER AND LISTING  

 

    

 

 

  9A Offer and listing details  Trading markets    52

 

  9B Plan of distribution  Not applicable    -

 

  9C Markets  Trading markets    52

 

  9D Selling shareholders  Not applicable    -

 

  9E Dilution  Not applicable    -

 

  9F Expenses of the issue  Not applicable    -
10  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  

 

    

 

 

  10A Shareholders’ equity  Bylaws    52

 

  10B Memorandum and articles of association  Bylaws    52

 

  10C Material contracts  Information on the Company    9

 

  

 

  Results of operations    26

 

  

 

  Related party transactions    51

 

  

 

  Regulation    71

 

  10D Exchange controls  Additional information    87

 

  10E Taxation  Taxation of shares and ADSs    54

 

  10F Dividends and paying agents  Not applicable    -

 

  10G Statement by experts  Not applicable    -

 

  10H Documents on display  Additional information    87

 

  10I Subsidiary information  Not applicable    -
11  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK  Risk management    35

 

  

 

  Note 2 a)—Basis of Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices    F-8
12  DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES  

 

    

 

 

  12A Debt securities  Not applicable    -

 

  12B Warrants and rights  Not applicable    -

 

  12C Other securities  Not applicable    -

 

  12D American Depositary Shares  Bylaws    52
13  DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES  Not applicable    -
14  MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS  Not applicable    -
15  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES  Controls and procedures    66
16A  AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT  Management    60
16B  CODE OF ETHICS  Code of ethics    69
16C  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES  Principal accountant fees and services    87
16D  EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES  Not applicable    -
16E  PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS  Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers    53
16F  CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT  Not applicable    -
16G  CORPORATE GOVERNANCE  Corporate governance    64
16H  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE  Not applicable    -
17  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  Not applicable    -
18  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  Consolidated Financial statements    F-1
19  EXHIBITS  Additional Information    87

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The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

Dated: April 28, 2021

AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V.

 By:/s/ Carlos José García Moreno Elizondo
 Name:        Carlos José García Moreno Elizondo      
 Title:Chief Financial Officer
 By:/s/ Alejandro Cantú Jiménez
 Name:Alejandro Cantú Jiménez
 Title:General Counsel

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AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020

with Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020

Contents:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-2

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements:

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

F-7

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

F-8

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

F-9

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

F-11

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-12

AMX Audit Opinion 2020

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated April 28, 2021 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Change in accounting policy for certain class of assets (Towers)

As discussed in Note 2, item a), i) to the consolidated financial statements, effective December 31, 2020, the Company changed prospectively its method of accounting for its towers using the revaluation model permitted by IAS 16 “Property, Plant and Equipment”. As explained below, auditing this change in accounting policy was a Critical Audit Matter.

Basis for OpinionSubstantial Market Power Investigations

The Company´s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reportingIn 2007, the Federal Antitrust Commission (Comisión Federal de CompetenciaEconómica, or “Cofeco”) initiated two substantial market power investigations against Telcel and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting includeddetermined that Telcel had substantial market power in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibilitymobile termination services market and in the nationwide

wireless voice and data services market. Telcel filed challenges against both decisions, and a final resolution of these challenges is still pending. If upheld, these decisions would allow the IFT to express an opinion onimpose additional requirements as to rates, quality of service and information, among other matters. The Preponderance regime has regulated all of these matters.

In 2007, Cofeco initiated various investigations to evaluate whether Telmex and its subsidiary Telnor have substantial power in the Company´s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered withmarkets for termination, origination, transit and wholesale dedicated-link circuits. Cofeco issued final resolutions concluding that Telmex and Telnor have substantial power in all four markets, which were challenged by Telmex and Telnor. The challenges related to each one of these markets have been denied, effectively upholding Cofeco’s findings. Consequently, the PCAOB and are required to be independentIFT may impose specific tariff requirements or other special regulations with respect to the Company in accordance withmatters for which the U.S. federal securities laws andchallenges were denied, such as additional requirements regarding disclosure of information or quality of service. The Preponderance regime has regulated all of these matters.

In the applicable rules and regulationscase of the Securitiesmarket for wholesale dedicated-link leasing, the IFT’s predecessor, Cofetel, published an agreement in the Official Gazette, establishing requirements regarding tariffs, quality of service and Exchange Commissioninformation for dedicated-link circuits. Telmex and Telnor have filed petitions for relief against such resolutions, which are still pending. The regulation that could arise from these investigations has been already implemented by the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance withIFT through the standardsspecial regulatory regime for preponderant agents. However, given the uncertainty of the PCAOB. Those standards require thatIFT’s actions, we planare not able to identify all possible consequences and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit included obtainingas a result an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control basedadverse resolution could have an impact on the assessed risk, and performingCompany’s future revenues in this market.

Concessions

Under the current legal framework, a carrier of public telecommunications networks, such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believeTelcel or Telmex, must operate under a concession. The IFT is an autonomous federal agency that our audit providesgrants new or extends existing concessions, which may only be granted to a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definitions and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and proceduresMexican citizen or corporation that (1) pertainhas agreed to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accuratelyconcession terms and fairly reflectmay not be transferred or assigned without the transactions and dispositionsapproval of the assetsIFT. There are three types of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ MANCERA, S.C.

Mexico City, Mexico

April 11, 2019

(D) CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING.

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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       CODE OF ETHICS       

Our Code of Ethics codifies the ethical principles that govern our business and promotes, among other things, honest and ethical conduct, full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the SEC, compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations, the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Ethics and accountability for adherence to the Code of Ethics. Our Code of Ethics applies to all of our officers, senior management, directors and employees.

The full text of our Code of Ethics may be found on our website at www.americamovil.com.concessions:

 

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT     NETWORK CONCESSIONS.

Telcel, Telmex and its subsidiary Telnor hold network concessions, granted under the previous regulatory framework, to provide specified types of services. Their ability to migrate to the new regime of unified concessions and, consequently, to provide any and all telecommunications and broadcasting services, is subject to conditions, as described under “Migration of Concessions and Additional Services” below.

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PART VI REGULATION


       REGULATION       SPECTRUM CONCESSIONS.

Telcel holds multiple concessions, granted under both the previous and current regulatory frameworks, to provide wireless services that utilize frequencies of radio-electric spectrum. These concessions have terms of 15 to 20 years and may be extended for an additional term of equal length.

 

UNIFIED CONCESSION. Each of the New Companies holds a unified concession granted to provide only wholesale telecommunications services. These concessions were issued in March 2020 and have a term of 30 years and may be extended for an additional term of equal length.

MEXICOTermination of Concessions

Mexican legislation provides that under certain circumstances, some assets of a concessionaire may be acquired by the federal government upon termination of these concessions.

There is no specific guidance or precedent for applying these provisions, so the scope of assets covered, the compensation to the concessionaire and the procedures to be followed would depend on the type of concession, the type of assets and the interpretation of applicable legislation by the competent authorities at the time.

Legal FrameworkMigration of Concessions and Additional Services

OverThe new legislative framework established the last five years, a new legal framework forunified concession (concesión única), which allows the regulationholder to provide all types of telecommunications and broadcasting services, and a regime under which an existing concession can be migrated to the new unified concession at the end of its term or upon request by the concession holder. A unified concession has been developeda term of up to 30 years, extendable for up to an equal term. Also, under this new framework a current concession may be modified to add services not previously contemplated therein.

However, as a result of our preponderant economic agent status, Telcel, Telmex and Telnor are subject to additional conditions for the migration to a unified concession or the addition of a service, such as Pay TV, to a current concession, including in Mexico. This legal framework is based oncertain cases (i) payment of any new concession fee to be determined by the IFT, (ii) compliance with current requirements under the network concession, the 2013 constitutional amendments, passedthe 2014 legislation and any additional measures imposed by the IFT on the preponderant economic agent and (iii) such other requirements, terms and conditions as the IFT may establish in June 2013, the concession itself. We expect the process of migration or additional services to be lengthy and complex. Consequently, Telcel, Telmex and Telnor may not be able to provide certain additional services, such as Pay TV and broadcasting, in the near term.

Telcel’s Concessions

Telcel operates under several different network and spectrum concessions covering particular frequencies and regions, holding an average of 280.96 MHz of capacity in Mexico’s nine regions in the 850 MHz, 1900 MHz,1.7/2.1 GHz, 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands. The following table summarizes Telcel’s concessions.

FREQUENCY

COVERAGE
AREA
INITIAL
DATE
TERMINATION
DATE

Band A (1900 MHz)

NationwideSep. 1999Oct. 2039

Band D (1900 MHz)

NationwideOct. 1998Oct. 2038

Band B (850 MHz)

Regions 1, 2, 3Aug. 2011Aug. 2026

Band B (850 MHz)

Regions 4, 5Aug. 2010Aug. 2025

Band B (850 MHz)

Regions 6, 7, 8Oct. 2011Oct. 2026

Band B (850 MHz)

Region 9Oct. 2015Oct. 2030

Band F (1900 MHz)

NationwideApr. 2005Apr. 2025(1)

Bands A and B

(1.7/2.1 GHz)

NationwideOct. 2010Oct. 2030

Bands H, I and J

(1.7/2.1 GHz)

NationwideMay 2016Oct. 2030

Band 7 (2.5 GHz)

88% of the

population

Jul. 2017

Sep. 2020(1)

– Nov. 2028

– Oct. 2040 –

May 2041

Band 3.5 GHz(2)

NationwideOct. 2020(3)

Oct. 2038 and

2040

(1)

A request for extension has already been filed with the IFT.

(2)

On December 18, 2020, Telcel filed a formal request with the IFT to include mobile service in these concessions.

(3)

The term of this concession is currently in force and was extended by IFT in favor of Telmex until 2040 and afterwards it was assigned by Telmex to Telcel as of March 11, 2020. Concessions acquired from Axtel were extended by the IFT until 2038.

On August 21, 2020, Claro TV, S.A. de C.V. filed before the IFT a notice of merger with Claro Sat, S.A. de C.V. Likewise, on December 18, 2020, Duono, S.A de C.V., filed before the IFT a notice of merger with Integración de Servicios Empresariales y Corporativos, S.A. de C.V. (ISEC). As result of both the Claro TV, S.A. de C.V. and Duono, S.A de C.V. mergers, these corporations will be the license holders.

Concession Fees

All of Telcel’s concessions granted or renewed on or after January 1, 2003 are required to pay annual fees for the use and exploitation of radio spectrum bands. The amounts payable are set forth by the annual Federal Fees Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting((Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones y RadiodifusiónDerechos) enactedand vary depending on the relevant region and radio spectrum band.

Telmex’s Concessions

Telmex’s concession was granted in July1976 and is currently set to expire in 2026. In December 2016, the IFT granted Telmex a 30-year extension of this concession, which will become effective in 2026 and will be valid until 2056. The new terms of this concession will be issued in early 2023.

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Telmex’s subsidiary, Telnor, holds a separate concession, which covers one state and two municipalities in northwestern Mexico and will expire in 2026. The IFT also granted Telnor a 30-year extension of its concession, which will be effective in 2026 and will be valid until 2056. The material terms of Telnor’s concession are similar to those of Telmex’s concession.

In addition, Telmex currently holds concessions for the use of frequencies to provide point-to-point and point-to-multipoint transmission in 10.5, 15 and 23 GHz bands.

In 2018, Telmex was notified of a resolution issued by the IFT, through which the IFT imposed a fine of Ps.2.5 billion derived from an alleged breach in 2013 and 2014 of certain minimum quality of service goals for dedicated link services. Telmex has exercised all legal remedies challenging such resolution and a final resolution is pending.

Rates for Wireless Service

Wireless services concessionaires are generally free to establish the prices they charge customers for telecommunications services. Wireless rates are not subject to a price cap or any other form of price regulation. The interconnection rates concessionaires charge other operators are also generally established by agreement between the parties and, if the parties cannot agree, may be imposed by the IFT, subject to certain guidelines, cost models and criteria. The IFT publishes at the end of the year the rates they would impose in the event of a dispute, eliminating all incentives for a negotiation among the parties. The establishment of interconnection rates has resulted, and may in the future result, in disputes between carriers and with the IFT.

As a result of the preponderance determination, Telcel’s retail prices are subject to pre-approval by the IFT before they can take effect.

The IFT is also authorized to impose specific rate requirements on any carrier that is determined by the IFT to have substantial market power under the Federal Antitrust Law on Economic Competition (Ley Federal de Competencia Económica) enactedand the 2014 legislation. For more information on litigation related to the Federal Antitrust Law and the 2014 legislation, see “—Substantial Market Power Investigations” under this Part VI.

Rates for Fixed Service

Telmex’s concessions subject its rates for basic retail telephone services in May 2014.

Underany period, including installation, monthly rent, measured local-service and long-distance service, to a ceiling on the current legal framework,price of a “basket” of such services, weighted to reflect the volume of each service provided by Telmex during the preceding period. Telmex is required to file a survey with the IFT mayevery four years with its projections of

units of operation for basic services, costs and prices. Telmex is free to determine whether there isthe structure of its own rates, with the exception of domestic long-distance rates, which were eliminated in 2015 under the 2014 legislation, and of the residential fixed-line rates, which have a “preponderant economic agent” incap based on the long-run average incremental cost. As a result of the preponderance determination, Telmex’s retail prices are subject to pre-approval by the IFT before they can take effect.

The price ceiling varies directly with the Mexican National Consumer Price Index (Indice Nacional de Precios al Consumidor), allowing Telmex to raise nominal rates to keep pace with inflation (minus a productivity factor set for the telecommunications sector, basedindustry), subject to consultation with the IFT. Telmex has not raised its nominal rates for many years. Under Telmex’s concession, the price ceiling is also adjusted downward periodically to pass on numberthe benefits of customers, traffic or network capacity. Telmex’s increased productivity to its customers. The IFT sets a periodic adjustment for every four-year period to permit Telmex to maintain an internal rate of return equal to its weighted average cost of capital.

In 2014, the IFT determined that an “economic interest group” consisting of us and our Mexican operating subsidiaries (Telcel, Telmex andTeléfonos del Noroeste, S.A. de C.V. (“Telnor”)),addition, basic retail telephone services, as well as Grupo Carsobroadband services and Grupo Financiero Inbursa, constitutes the “preponderant economic agent” in the telecommunications sector,“calling party pays” charges, are subject to a separate price ceiling structure based on productivity indicators. In each case, Telmex is required to submit a findingsurvey on productivity indicators to the IFT every two years, including a total factor productivity. The IFT establishes the productivity factor that we serve more than half ofwill apply over the customers in Mexico, as measurednext two years, and, based on this, the IFT will approve the customer prices before they can take effect.

Prices for Telmex’s wholesale services are established by the IFT based on a national basis.

The IFT has authority to impose on any preponderant economic agent a special regulatory regime. The special regime is referred to as “asymmetric” regulation because it applies to one sector participant and not to the others. Pursuant to the IFT’s determination that we are part of a group constituting a preponderant economic agent, we are subject to extensive asymmetric regulations in the telecom sector, which impacts our Mexican fixed-line and wireless businesses. See “—Asymmetric Regulation of the Preponderant Economic Agent” and “—Functional Separation of Telmex and Telnor Wholesale Services” under this Part VI. This legal framework has had a substantial impact on our business and operations in Mexico.long-run average incremental cost model methodology.

BRAZIL

Legal Framework and Principal Regulatory Authorities

The IFTBrazilian Telecommunications Law (Lei Geral das Telecomunicações Brasileiras) provides the framework for telecommunications regulation. The primary telecommunications regulator in Brazil is an autonomousthe Telecommunications Agency (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações, or “Anatel”), which has the authority to grant concessions and licenses in connection with telecommunications services and the use of orbits, except broadcasting, and to adopt regulations that regulatesare legally binding on telecommunications and broadcasting. It is headed by seven commissioners appointed by the President, and ratified by the Senate, from among candidates nominated by an evaluation committee. The IFT has authority over the

application of legislation specific to the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors, and also over competition legislation as it applies to those sectors. The Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transportation (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes) retains regulatory authority over a few specific public policy matters.services providers.

The Mexican governmentBrazilian Congress has approved an updated legislation to modernize the current concession-based model to an authorization-based model. The updated law brings the possibility of allowing fixed-line concessionaires, such as

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Claro Brasil, to provide services under an authorization rather than a concession, as long as certain powers in its relations with concessionaires, includinginvestment-related obligations are met. Under the rightnew legislation, it is possible to take overextend the management of an operator’s networks, facilities and personnel in cases of imminent danger to national security, public order or the national economy, natural disasters and public unrest,current concessions, as well as to ensure continuityradio frequency licenses and orbital positions, for more than one period. The legislation also permits the possibility of public services.

Telecommunications operators are also subject to regulationa secondary market for trading cellphone frequencies. The legislation will be implemented by the Federal Consumer Bureau (Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor) under the Federal Consumer Protection Law (Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor), which regulates publicity, quality of services and information required to be provided to consumers.

Asymmetric Regulation of the Preponderant Economic Agent

regulations promulgated by Anatel. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of this legislation on our operations.

Licenses

In 2014, we simplified our corporate structure, and our subsidiaries Embratel, Embratel Participações S.A. (“Embrapar”) and Net Serviços were merged into Claro Brasil, with all licenses previously granted to our subsidiaries transferred to Claro Brasil.

In 2018, subsidiary Star One merged into Claro Brasil. As a result, all Brazilian satellite operation rights previously granted to Star One were transferred under the same terms and conditions to Claro Brasil. The satellite operation rights (AMC-12) covering regions outside of Brazil were relinquished by Star One before the merger. In 2020, the satellite operation rights were transferred to Embratel Tysat Telecomunicações S.A. (“Claro TV”), after approval by Anatel.

In December 18, 2019, AMX announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Nextel Brazil and Sunbird Telecomunicações Ltda. (“Sundbird”), as well as its correspondent subsidiaries in Brazil. Nextel Brazil had authorizations to provide personal mobile services, specialized mobile services, multimedia communication services, paid fixed telephony services (national and international long-distance) and radiofrequency services in Brazil that were granted by Anatel. Sunbird had authorizations to provide specialized mobile services and radiofrequency services. Derived from the acquisition of Nextel Brazil and Sunbird by AMX, Anatel provided AMX with: (i) a term of 18 months to consolidate and cancel the overlapped authorizations granted in favor of Nextel Brazil and Sunbird; and (ii) a term of 2 months to adjust the radiofrequency thresholds. In 2020, the authorizations and radiofrequencies granted in favor of Nextel Brazil and Sunbird for specialized mobile services were waived. Also in 2020, Nextel’s PS licenses were transferred to Claro.

In 2019, the subsidiary Primesys was merged into Claro Brasil. As a result, service authorizations granted to Primesys were transferred under the same terms and conditions to Claro Brasil.

Our Brazilian subsidiaries hold licenses for the telecommunications services listed below and expect to continue acquiring spectrum if Anatel conducts additional

public auctions, although Claro Brazil, like all of its peer competitors, is subject to extensive specific asymmetric measures baseda cap on the IFT’s determinationadditional spectrum it may acquire per frequency band.

SUBSIDIARY

LICENSE

TERMINATION

DATE

Claro Brasil

Fixed Local Voice ServicesIndefinite

Domestic and International

Long-Distance

2025

Voice ServicesIndefinite

Personal Communication ServicesIndefinite

Data ServicesIndefinite

Cable TV ServicesIndefinite

Mobile Maritime ServicesIndefinite

Global Mobile Satellite ServicesIndefinite

Claro TV

DTH TV ServicesIndefinite

Data ServicesIndefinite

Americel S.A.

Data ServicesIndefinite

Telmex do Brasil

Data ServicesIndefinite

Nextel Brazil

Personal Communication ServicesIndefinite

Domestic and International

Long-Distance

Indefinite

Data ServicesIndefinite

In addition, Claro TV has various orbital position authorizations for our satellite operations, which are set to expire between 2022 and 2033. Requests for extensions for 15 more years have been requested from Anatel. Claro TV also has radio frequency licenses to provide PCS, which are set to expire between 2022 and 2032. These grants were transferred from Claro Brasil to Claro TV in 2020, subsequent to Anatel’s approval.

Nextel Brazil has radio frequency licenses to provide PCS, which expire between 2026 and 2031.

Concessions

Claro Brasil holds two fixed-line concessions to provide domestic and international long-distance telephone services. The remaining telecommunications services provided by Claro Brasil are governed by a system of licenses instead of concession arrangements.

Concession Fees

Claro Brasil is required to pay a biennial fee equal to 2.0% of net revenues from wireless services, except for the final year of the 15 year term of its PCS authorizations, in which the fee equals 1.0% of net revenues from wireless services.

Claro Brasil is also required to pay a biennial fee during the term of its domestic and international long-distance concessions equal to 2.0% of the revenues from long- distance telephone services, net of taxes and social contributions, for the year preceding the payment.

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Termination of Concessions

Our domestic and international long-distance fixed-line concessions provide that we,certain of our Mexican operating subsidiaries (Telcel, Telmexassets deemed “indispensable” for the provision of these services will revert to the Brazilian state upon termination of these concessions. Compensation for those assets would be their depreciated cost. See Note 17 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

Regulation of Rates

Anatel regulates rates (tariffs and Telnor)prices) for all telecommunications services, except for fixed-line broadband services, Pay TV and certain affiliates constitutesatellite capacity rates, which are not regulated. In general, PCS license holders and fixed local voice services license-holders are authorized to increase basic plan rates annually. Domestic long-distance concession-holders may adjust rates annually only for inflation, provided that they give Anatel and the preponderant economic agentpublic advanced notice of such adjustments. Claro Brasil may set international long-distance and mobile rates freely, provided that it gives Anatel and the public advance notice.

Regulation of Wholesale Market Competition

In November 2012, Anatel approved the General Competition Plan (Plano Geral de Metas da Competição, or “PGMC”), a comprehensive regulatory framework aimed at increasing competition in the telecommunications sector. BelowThe PGMC imposes asymmetric measures upon economic groups determined by Anatel to have significant market power in any of the five wholesale markets in the telecommunications sector, on the basis of several criteria, including having over 20.0% of market share in the applicable market.

In 2012, Claro Brasil and three of its primary competitors were determined to have significant market power in the mobile wireless termination and national roaming markets. As a result, Claro Brasil was required to reduce mobile termination rates to 75.0% of the 2013 rates by February 2014, and to 50.0% of the 2013 rates by February 2015. In July 2014, Anatel established termination rates for mobile services applicable to operators with significant market power through 2019, based on a cost model, and in December 2018, Anatel established termination rates for mobile services applicable to operators with significant market power from 2020 to 2023. These termination rates were revised by Anatel in February 2020. Claro Brasil is also required to publish its reference roaming prices for voice, data and SMS on an annual basis, among other measures. These prices must be related to the Anatel reference values and need to be approved by Anatel before they can take effect. The approval of new prices by Anatel took place in January 2021.

In 2018, Anatel approved Claro Brasil’s most recent wholesale reference offers with respect to national roaming, telecommunications duct infrastructure, long-distance leased lines, high capacity transport above 34 Mbps, wireless networks interconnection, fixed network interconnection, internet network interconnection and internet links, which are reviewed and approved by Anatel on an annual basis. Anatel also reviews its determination of which operators have significant market power on a summaryquadrennial basis. Anatel began its first review of what we believe areall telecom operators in 2014 and published the most important measures.recent list of operators with significant market power for each of the relevant markets in 2018. In addition to the review, in 2018 Anatel changed some of the asymmetric measures applicable under the PGMC and added two new wholesale markets covering high capacity transport and fixed network interconnection. Anatel has determined that Claro Brasil has significant market power in eight wholesale markets.

Network Usage Fees and Fixed-Line Interconnection Rates

INTERCONNECTION RATES.The Federal Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting provides that we are not permitted to charge other carriers for the termination services we provide in our networks. These provisions were declared unconstitution by the Mexican Supreme Court (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación) in August 2017 with respect to wireless services and in April 2018 with respect to fixed services. As a result, the IFT ruled that, as of January 1, 2018, in the case of Telcel, and as of January 1, 2019, in the case of Telmex, we are able to charge other carriers for terminating calls to our networks at asymmetric rates established by the IFT. We continue to pay such carriers for their interconnection services in accordance with the fixed and mobile rates set by the IFT.

In July 2014, Anatel approved a resolution establishing the reference terms for fees charged by operators in connection with the use of their mobile network and leased lines and set a price cap on fees charged for fixed network usage by operators deemed to have significant market power. Such fees, based on costs of allocation services (coubicación), have been applicable since February 2016.

In December 2018, Anatel published reference values for fees network that are applicable from 2020 to 2023.

Fixed-line operators determined by Anatel to have significant market power in the local fixed-line market may freely negotiate interconnection rates, subject to a price cap established by Anatel.

Other Obligations

Under applicable law and our concessions, Claro Brasil has an obligation to (i) comply with certain coverage obligations to ensure universal access to its fixed-line voice services, (ii) contribute to the funding of the country’s transition from analogue to digital TV (due to the acquisition of the 700 MHz frequency), (iii) meet quality-of-service targets and (iv) comply with applicable telecommunications services consumer rights.

CADE Anti-Competition Proceeding

On March 9 2021, the General Superintendence at the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (“CADE”) issued a non-binding opinion recommending fines against Claro Brasil, Oi Móvel S.A. (“Oi”) and Telefônica Brasil S.A. (“Telefônica”, together Claro Brasil and Oi, the “Defendants”). The potential fines relate to a complaint filed by British

 

 

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Telecom do Brasil (“BT”) against the Defendants alleging, among other things, that, in connection with a public bid, the Defendants (i) colluded to prevent competition between the leading players in the broadband internet services market in Brazil, which caused anti-competitive effects in the telecommunications sector and (ii) made it difficult for BT to participate in the bid through price discrimination tactics and by refusing to supply communication circuits (specifically, MPLS links) that were required for BT to participate in the bid. The case will be reviewed by CADE’s tribunal for a final ruling and CADE’s final decision may be challenged in judicial courts. We intend to challenge the final decision if it is not in our favor. The amount of monetary penalty recommended by the General Superintendence at CADE could be substantial, but we cannot reasonably estimate the range of possible loss related to the proceeding.


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Legal Framework and Principal Regulatory Authorities

The Information and Communications Ministry (Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, or “ICT Ministry”) and the Communications Regulatory Commission

(Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones, or “CRC”) are responsible for overseeing and regulating the telecommunications sector. The main audiovisual regulatory authorities in Colombia with respect to Pay TV services are the CRC, the ICT Ministry and the Industry and Commerce Superintendence (Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio, or “SIC”). Claro is also subject to supervision by other government entities responsible for enforcing other regulations, such as antitrust rules or those protecting consumer rights.

Concessions

Comunicación Celular S.A. (“Comcel”) is qualified to provide fixed and mobile services and was included in the registry of networks and services administered by the ICT Ministry. Such general authorization superseded all of Comcel’s former concession contracts, and, consequently, such former concessions were terminated.

As a result of the termination of Comcel’s former concessions, the ICT Ministry and Comcel began discussions with respect to the liquidation of the agreements governing those concessions. In light of the decision of the Colombian Constitutional Court (Corte Constitucional de Colombia) holding that certain laws limiting the reversion of assets of telecommunications providers did not apply to concessions granted prior to 1998 and, consequently, that reversion of assets under those earlier concessions would be governed by their contractual terms, the ICT Ministry obtained a domestic award ordering Comcel to revert assets under its earlier

concessions to the Colombian government. Comcel challenged such award and the Company filed an international arbitration claim against Colombia arising from Colombia’s measures.

Licenses and Permits

Comcel holds licenses to provide mobile services in the spectrum frequency bands shown in the table below.

FREQUENCY

BANDWIDTHTERMINATION DATE

850 MHz

25 MHzMar. 2024

1900 MHz

10 MHzDec. 2039

 

5 MHzSept. 2021

 

15 MHzApr. 2024

2.5 GHz

30 MHzAug. 2023

10 MHzFeb. 2021(1)

10 MHzMar. 2040

10 MHzMar. 2040

10 MHzMar. 2040

700 MHz

20 MHzMay 2040
(1)

Refers to a temporary license, which we renew on an annual basis.

In 2013, Telmex Colombia S.A. obtained permission to provide Pay TV services under any available technology, pursuant to the ICT Ministry’s unified licensing system. On May 31, 2019, Telmex Colombia, S.A. merged into Comcel. The permission to provide Pay TV services granted in favor of Telmex Colombia, S.A. was simultaneously transferred to Comcel without modifications in connection with the merger. On July 30, 2019, Comcel’s permission to provide Pay TV was incorporated under Comcel’s general power to provide Pay TV granted to it under Law 1978 of 2019.

In 2017, the ICT Ministry issued a decree approving a higher cap on spectrum acquisitions by operators in low and high frequency bands. This new cap allows Comcel to participate in future spectrum auctions. The ICT Ministry has released its plan to conduct spectrum auctions in the 700 MHz, 1900 MHz and 2.5 GHz bands. The final resolution containing the auctions’ terms and conditions was published by the ICT Ministry during the fourth quarter of 2019. The auction took place on December 20, 2019. A subsidiary of Novator Partners LLP, a London-based private equity firm (the “Novator Subsidiary”), participated in the auction as a new competitor in the market. The Novator Subsidiary was granted a 20MHz license to operate in the 700MHz frequency band and three blocks of 10MHz for the 2,500MHz frequency band. Colombia Telecomunicaciones (Movistar) and Colombia Movil (Tigo) also participated in the auction. Tigo was granted a 40MHz license to operate in the 700MHz frequency band. Colombia Telecomunicaciones was not granted any licenses in the auction.

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SHARING OF WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES.We must provide other carriers access to (i) passive infrastructure, including towers, sites, ducts and rights of way, (ii) elements of our network that allow other carriers and mobile virtual network operators (“MVNOs”) to use our network or resell those services we provide to our customers and (iii) domestic roaming services, in each case, pursuant to IFTpre-approved reference terms (ofertas públicas de referencia). If we cannot reach an agreement with other carriers or MVNOs, our rates may be determined

Subsequently, the Novator Subsidiary resigned and refused to exercise its rights under the license to operate one block of 10MHz for the 2,500MHz frequency band. As a consequence, on February 11, 2020, the ICT Ministry initiated an administrative proceeding to evaluate and decide on the effects caused by such resignation. Comcel was notified by the ICT Ministry and was considered an interested third party in the administrative proceeding. The ICT Ministry imposed a sanction of 42 billion Colombian Pesos, approximately U.S. $12.3 million against Partners as a result of the aforementioned administrative proceeding.

Asymmetric Charges

In January 2017, the Colombian government approved symmetrical access charges among established operators like Comcel, Movistar and Tigo. However, under current regulation, new market entrants continue to receive a higher interconnection rate than incumbent operators and pay lower national roaming fees, in both cases, for a limited period.

In 2017, the CRC issued a resolution updating the list of relevant telecommunication markets by adding the IFT using along-run average incremental costs methodology or, in the case of MVNOs, a “retail-minus” methodology.

For mobile services market (including bundled mobile voice and data services) and by also including the IFTmobile service market in the list of relevant markets subject to ex-ante regulation. In connection with the mobile services market, on January 28, 2021, the CRC determined that COMCEL has a dominant position in the relevant mobile services market, but did not impose particular measures. COMCEL considers that the CRC did not take into account important elements in its determination, which COMCEL has challenged. A resolution is pending.

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The National Communications Agency (Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones, or “Enacom”) is the main telecommunications regulatory authority in Argentina and became operational in 2016.

Fixed and mobile services providers are prohibited from providing DTH technology, which is currently the fastest way to provide Pay TV services. In 2017, the Argentine government issued a decree allowing telecommunications providers, including AMX Argentina S.A. (“AMX Argentina”), to provide Pay TV services via cable within a limited number of territories as of January 2018 and to the rest of the country as of January 2019. AMX Argentina has obtained the permissions necessary to provide Pay TV services via cable in accordance with the decree.

AMX Argentina holds licenses in the 700 MHz, 900 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz (AWS), 1900 MHz and 2600 MHz frequency bands, some of which expire in 15 years and some of which

have no expiration date. Each license also contains certain coverage parameters, reporting and service requirements and provides Enacom a revocation right upon a material breach of the license terms.

All telecommunications providers in Argentina must contribute approximately 1.0% of their monthly revenues to verify, through a replicability test, that mobile virtual network operators can match our end user rates.

SHARING OF FIXED INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES.We must provide other carriers access to (i) passive infrastructure, including towers, sites, ducts and rights of way, (ii) elements of our network that allow other carriers to use our network or resell those services we provide to our customers and (iii) our dedicated links. If we cannot reach an agreement with other carriers, our rates may be determined by the IFT using along-run average incremental cost methodology.

For fixed services, the IFT has the right to verify, through a replicability test, that other competitors can match our end user rates.

ACCESS TO LOCAL LOOP.We must offer other carriers access to elements of our local network separately on terms and conditions (including rates)pre-approved by the IFT. The IFT has also ordered the legal and functional separation of the provision of wholesale regulated fixed services related to local loop (acceso local) and shared access and use of passive infrastructure. See “Functional Separation of Telmex and Telnor Wholesale Services” under this Part VI.

CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO RETAIL SERVICES.Rates forfinance the provision of telecommunications services in underserved areas and to our customers are subject tounderserved persons. All providers must also meet certain quality-of-service requirements.

In 2020, the IFT’s prior authorization.

We are also subject to certain obligationsgovernment of Argentina issued a decree by which it declared information and restrictions relating to the sale of ourcommunications technology (ICT) services and products; such obligations include unlocking mobile devicesaccess to telecommunications networks, for our customers and offering individually allbetween licensees of ICT services, as essential and strategic public services in competition. It also established that we previously offered under a bundled plan.Enacom is the competent authority to approve prices for ICT services and to establish regulations to that effect.

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CONTENT.We are subject to specific limitations on acquisitions of exclusive transmission rights to “relevant” content (contenidos audiovisuales relevantes), as determined from time to time by the IFT, including the Mexican national team soccer matches, the opening and closing ceremonies and certain matches of the FIFA World Cup, the semifinal and final matches of the Liga MX soccer tournament and the Super Bowl.

PUBLICATION OF REFERENCE TERMS.We are subject to obligations related to the publication of reference terms for all wholesale and interconnection services that are subject to asymmetric regulation.

The measures are transitoryGeneral Telecommunications Law (Ley General de Telecomunicaciones) establishes the legal framework for telecommunications services in Chile, including the regulation of concessions, permits, rates and may be amended or eliminated by the IFT, or terminated if it determines effective competition conditions exist ininterconnection. The main regulatory agency of the telecommunications sector is the Chilean Transportation and Communications Ministry (Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones), which acts primarily through the Undersecretary of Telecommunications (Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones, “SUBTEL”).

Claro Chile S.A. (“Claro Chile”) holds concessions to provide mobile and fixed-line services in the 700MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz frequency bands. Except for the concession to provide services in the 850 MHz frequency, which has an indefinite termination date, the concessions to provide services in the 700 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz frequencies have termination dates that vary from 2027 to 2045. In 2020, Claro Chile received a 10 MHz license from Movistar to operate in the 1900 MHz frequency band.

Claro Chile also holds license to provide DTH technology services until 2024 and a license with an indefinite term to provide Pay TV services. In 2018, the Chilean Supreme Court (Corte Suprema de Justicia) issued a ruling requiring Claro to return 20 MHz of spectrum acquired through a band auction because Claro supposedly exceeded the limit of spectrum any given operator is permitted to hold. The return of such spectrum is currently being implemented before the Competition Court (Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia,or if we ceasethe “TDLC”). In addition, pursuant to be consideredthe ruling, and in order to increase the maximum limit, SUBTEL initiated a preponderant economic agent.review of such limit of spectrum through a regulatory proceeding. In 2020, the Chilean Supreme Court defined a higher cap for spectrum acquisitions by operators in low, medium low, medium and high frequency bands. This

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new cap allows Claro Chile to participate in the current spectrum auctions.

Some of Claro Chile’s concessions impose additional requirements, such as coverage, reporting and service quality requirements. The IFT reviewsChilean Transportation and Communications Ministry is authorized to terminate any concession in the impactevent of specified breaches under the terms of such concessions. Additionally, Claro Chile’s concession in the 700 MHz band imposes certain obligations to expand mobile and data services in rural areas. In 2017, the Undersecretary of Telecommunication approved Claro Chile’s expansion project in connection with its obligations under its concession in the 700 MHz band.

PARAGUAY

The National Telecommunications Commission of Paraguay (Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones de Paraguay) is in charge of supervising the telecommunications industry in Paraguay. It is authorized to cancel licenses in the event of specified breaches of the asymmetrical measures every two years and may modify or eliminate measures or set forth new measures. In March 2017, the IFT issuedterms of a resolution that modified and added asymmetrical regulations for mobile and fixed services, including the legal and functional separation of Telmex and Telnor wholesale services, among other measures. The IFT will begin a new reviewlicense.

AMX Paraguay, S.A. (“AMX Paraguay”) holds licenses to operate in the first quarter1900 MHz and the 1700/2100 MHz bands. The 1700/2100 MHz band is in the process of 2019, whichbeing renewed and is expected to be completedrenewed in February 2021. AMX Paraguay also holds a nationwide internet access and data transmission license. In addition, AMX Paraguay holds licenses to provide DTH services and cable TV services. The DTH License is in the first quarterprocess of 2020. being renewed for another 5 years (until 2025). Additionally, in January 2018, AMX Paraguay participated in a spectrum auction and was awarded a license to provide telecommunications services in the 700 MHz band. In November 2018, the Telecommunications Commission of Paraguay granted the renewal of spectrum license in the 1900 MHz band. These licenses are renewable, subject to regulatory approval, and contain coverage, reporting and service requirements.

In November 2019, the Telecommunications Commission of Paraguay granted AMX Paraguay a license to provide internet access and data transmission services in the 3,500 MHz frequency band, effective until January 12, 2024

URUGUAY

The new review may resultRegulatory Unit of Communications Services (Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones) is in changes, which could include additional or reduced asymmetric regulations or the structural separation or divesture of assetscharge of the preponderant economic agent.regulation of the telecommunications industry in Uruguay.

We have challenged the determination that we are a preponderant economic agent and the asymmetric regulations in court. These challenges were deniedAM Wireless Uruguay, S.A. holds licenses to operate in the case of Telmex, Telnor1900 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz and the Company,700 MHz frequency bands that expire in 2024, 2033, 2037, 2039 and 2045. Additionally, AM Wireless Uruguay S.A. holds an authorization to do a final resolution is still pendingtrial for 5G in the case of Telcel. However, IFT’s determinations are not suspended while legal challenges against them are resolved.26, 50 GHz – 26, 85 GHz frequency band that expires on July 2021. Telstar S.A. holds licenses to provide

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Functional Separation of Telmexinternational long-distance communications and Telnor Wholesale Services

In March 2018, we received notice of an IFT resolution directed to the Company setting forth the terms under which we are required to separate the provision of wholesale regulated fixedinternational and national data services by Telmex and Telnor (the “Separation Plan”).that have no expiration date.

The Separation Plan establishes, among other provisions, the following:

WHOLESALE UNIT.Telmex and Telnor must establish a business unitlicense initially granted to provide certain wholesale services to other concessionaires, including interconnection,co- location for interconnection, intercity and international long-distance dedicated links, resale of telephone lines, broadband and bundles, as well as certain passive infrastructure services, including shared use of towers.

NEW COMPANIES.Telmex and Telnor are required to establish separate new corporations (the “New Companies”Flimay S.A. (“Flimay”) to provide wholesaleDTH technology services related to the elements of the access network, including local access dedicated links, as well as those services related to passive infrastructure associated with the access network, such as ducts, poles and rights of way. The New Companies will be direct subsidiaries of Telmex. The main features of the New Companies are as follows:

Financial Viability.The Separation Plan contemplates that the New Companies will be financially viable. The implementation and consequences of this requirement are uncertain, both with respect to the initial composition of the New Companies’ assets and resources and with respect to their subsequent operations. The prices and terms of the services to be provided are generally subject to IFT regulation, which could affect the viability and financial requirements of the New Companies.

Corporate Governance.The New Companies will have their own corporate governance, including: (i) a board of directors with at least seven members, of which a majority (including the Chairman) must be independent; (ii) a Chief Executive Officer and senior officers appointedin Uruguay has been contested by the boardsgovernment since 2012. In 2017, the executive branch of directors, different and independent from those of our Mexican concessionaire subsidiaries; (iii) an independent external auditor; (iv) an Audit Committee chaired by an independent member of the board of

directors; and (v)Uruguay held under a Regulatory Compliance Committee entirely composed of independent members. The bylaws of the New Companies must be previously approved by the IFT. Independence for these purposes is used as defined under Mexican Securities Market Law.

Personnel.The New Companies mustnew ruling that Flimay does not have the personnel necessary to operate their assets anda valid license to provide wholesaleDTH services required byin the Separation Plan.

Systems and Procedures.The New Companies must have procedures, operating and management systems that are independentcountry. Flimay requested this ruling be voided, but in February 2018, the executive branch of Uruguay, with support from those Telmex and Telnor.

Branding.The New Companies must have their own branding distinct from América Móvil’s concessionaire subsidiaries. The brands mustthe Administrative Court (TCA), requested the process be dissociated from those of Telmex and Telnor within four years.

Principal Offices.The New Companies must have their own principal offices distinct from those of América Móvil’s concessionaire subsidiaries.

We have until March of 2020 to implement the Separation Plan.closed. As of the date of this annual report, Telmexa decision on Flimay’s appeal is pending.

ANDEAN REGION

ECUADOR

The primary regulatory authorities for our mobile and Telnorfixed-line operations are the National Telecommunications, Regulation and Control Agency (Agencia de Regulación y Control de las Telecomunicaciones, or “Arcotel”) and the Telecommunications and Information Society Ministry (Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones y Sociedad de la Información, or “Mintel”). Arcotel is responsible for the licensing and oversight of radio-electric spectrum use and telecommunications services provisions. Mintel is responsible for the promotion of equal access to telecommunications services.

The Telecommunications Law (Ley Orgánica de Telecomunicaciones), adopted in 2015, serves as the legal framework for telecommunications services. It established regulations for operators with significant market power and penalties based on their gross incomes as well as additional fees also based on an operator’s gross income, but that can vary depending on the size of their market share. Consorcio Ecuatoriano de Telecomunicaciones, S.A. (“Conecel”) has been deemed to have complied with all milestonessignificant market power in the advanced wireless services market, and as a result, such fee payments are made on a quarterly basis on the dates established by Arcotel.

Conecel paid to the Ecuadorian government U.S. $26.1 million, which corresponds to 3.0% of its wireless services revenues generated in the 2020. An arbitration proceeding to partially void the payment by Conecel of such fees was conducted and a decision in favor of the implementation plan approvedgovernment was reached. Conecel has appealed this decision and, as of the date of this annual report, a decision of the Constitutional Court is pending.

Conecel holds concessions to operate in the 850MHz, 1900 MHz and AWS bands, which include concessions for PCS that expire in 2023. The PCS concession contains quality- of-service requirements for successful call completions, SMS delivery times, customer service, geographic coverage and other service conditions.

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Conecel also holds licenses to provide internet value-added services, Pay TV Services (through DTH technology) and bearer services, expiring in 2021, 2023 and 2032, respectively.

Conecel, following the acquisition of Ecuador Telecom, S.A. in 2016, also holds a concession to offer fixed-line voice, public telephone and domestic and international long-distance wholesale services, as well as a license to provide Pay TV (through HFC technology) that expires in 2032 and 2031, respectively.

Recalculation of Concession Fees

Arcotel initiated several proceedings to recalculate the variable portion of the concession fees payable under Conecel’s concessions, which, as of the date of this annual report, is equivalent to 2.93% of Conecel’s annual subscriber base revenues, in addition to its contribution for Universal Service (Servicio Universal 1%). These recalculation proceedings with Arcotel remain ongoing.

In 2018, Conecel paid Arcotel U.S.$11.9 million based on its annual revenues for the 2015 period and was required to pay U.S.$13 million based on its annual revenues for the 2016 period.

For its Universal Service contribution, Conecel was required to pay U.S.$5 million for the 2015 period and U.S.$6 million for the 2016 period. Conocel obtained a judicial order that suspended the collection process for the 2015 and 2016 periods.

These recalculation proceedings mentioned in this section were disputed with Arcotel in arbitration. On April 17, 2020, the arbitration court issued its resolution which was favorable for Conecel. Arcotel was ordered to pay Conecel U.S. $ 32.4 million plus interests.

On January 15, 2021, the Provincial Court of Justice accepted the request to nullify the resolution issued by    the IFT. arbitration court, thereby declaring it null. However, the annulment of the resolution has not ended the dispute with Arcotel. A new arbitration court must issue a new resolution. At the same time Conecel will enforce its rights by presenting an Extraordinary Action for Protection before the Constitutional Court for the violation of its rights.

PERU

The implementationSupervisory Agency for Private Investment in Telecommunication (Organismo Supervisor de la Inversión Privada en Telecomunicaciones, or “OSIPTEL”) is in charge of the regulation of the telecommunications industry in Peru. The Ministry of Transport and Communications (Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones or “MTC”) grants concessions, permits and licenses. The Telecommunications Law (Decreto Supremo N° 013-93-TCC Ley de Telecomunicaciones), adopted in 1993, serves as the legal framework for telecommunications services.

América Móvil Perú, S.A.C. (“Claro Perú”) holds nationwide concessions to provide wireless, PCS, fixed-line, local wholesale, domestic and international long-distance, Pay TV services (through DTH and HFC technologies), public telephone and value-added services (including internet access). The concessions allow Claro Perú to operate on the 450 MHz, 700 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 10.5 GHz bands. As part of Claro Perú’s acquisition of Olo del Perú S.A.C., TVS Wireless S.A.C. and their respective subsidiaries in 2016, Claro has a resale agreement with such companies to operate in certain regions on the 2.5 GHz band.

Spectrum reframing is the process conducted by the MTC to properly order the assignment of a frequency band in order to have continuous coverage nationwide and adequate bandwidth. The MTC issued the final decision on the spectrum reframing for the 2.5 Ghz band, granting 80 Mhz to TVS Wireless, S.A.C. (Lima and Callao) and Olo del Peru, S.A.C. (rest of the country).

Each of the concessions was awarded by the MTC and covers a 20-year period. The concessions contain coverage, reporting, service requirement and spectral efficiency goals. The MTC is authorized to cancel any of the concessions in the case of specified breaches of its terms.

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EUROPE AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS

European Legal Framework and Principal Regulatory Authorities

The telecommunications regulatory framework in the EU    is based on the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) that is currently in the process of being transposed into national laws for all EU member states. Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia are EU member states. Macedonia and Serbia, candidates for accession to the EU, are expected to gradually harmonize their regulatory frameworks with the EU’s framework.

In each European country in which we operate, we are also subject to a domestic telecommunications regulatory framework and to oversight by one or more local regulators.

Licenses

COUNTRY

FREQUENCYTERMINATION DATE

AUSTRIA

800 MHzDec. 2029

900 MHzDec. 2034

1500 MhzDec. 2044

1800 MHzDec. 2034

2100 MHzDec. 2044

2600 MHzDec. 2026

3500 MHzDec 2039

BELARUS

900 MHzNot applicable

1800 MHzNot applicable

2100 MHzNot applicable

BULGARIA

900 MHzJune 2024

1800 MHzJune 2024

2100 MHzApr. 2025

CROATIA

800 MHzOct. 2024

900 MHzOct. 2024

1800 MHzOct. 2024

2100 MHzOct. 2024

MACEDONIA

800 MHzDec. 2033

900 MHzSept. 2023

1800 MHzDec. 2033

2100 MHzFeb. 2028

SERBIA

800 MHzJan. 2026

900 MHzNov. 2026

1800 MHzNov. 2026

2100 MHzNov. 2026

SLOVENIA

800 MHzMay 2029

900 MHzJan. 2031

1800 MHzJan. 2031

2100 MHzSept. 2021

2600 MHzMay 2029

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OTHER JURISDICTIONS

COUNTRY

PRINCIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIESCONCESSION AND LICENSES

COSTA RICA

Superintendency of Telecommunications (Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones) Ministry of Science, Technology and Tele-communications (Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones)

•  Concessions in the AWS and 1800 MHz bands that expire in 2032

•  Concessions in the 2100 MHz band that expire in 2026

•  License to operate Pay TV services using DTH technology that will expire in 2026

EL SALVADOR

Electricity and Telecommunications Super- intendency (Superintendencia General de Electricidad y Telecomunicaciones)

•  Concession of 50 MHz in the 1900 MHz band of which 30 MHz that expire in 2038, 10 MHz that expire in 2041 and 10 MHz that expire in 2028

•  Concession to provide public telephone service that expires in 2027

•  Licenses to provide Pay TV Services through HFC and DTH technologies have an indefinite term

•  Concession of 40 MHz in 1700/2100 MHz bands (AWS) that will expire in 2040

GUATEMALA

Guatemalan Telecommunications Agency (Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones)

•  Licenses to use 12 MHz in the 900 MHz band and 120 MHz in the 1900 MHz band that all expire in 2033

•  Concession of 175 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band that will expire in 2033

NICARAGUA

Nicaraguan Telecommunications and Mailing Institute (Instituto Nicaragüense de Teleco-municaciones y Correos)

•  Concessions in the 700 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz and 1700/2100 MHz bands that all expire in 2042

•  Concession of 50 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band that will expire in 2042

•  Licenses to provide DTH technology that will expire in January 2028 and Pay TV services that has an indefinite term

HONDURAS

Honduran National Telecommunications Commission (Comisión Nacional de Teleco-municaciones)

•  Concessions to use 80 MHz in the 1900 MHz PCS band and 40 MHz in the LTE-4G 1700/2100 MHz band that all expire in 2033

•  Licenses to operate Pay TV services through (i) HFC technology that will expire in 2027 and (ii) DTH technology that will expire in 2030

PANAMA

National Authority of Public Services (Auto-ridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos)

•  License to use 40 MHz in the 1900 MHz and 20 MHz in the 700 MHz bands that all expire in 2028

•  Licenses to provide fixed local and long-distance services that expire in 2030

•  License to provide internet service that expires in 2033

•  Licenses to provide international long-distance, value-added services, interactive television, and Pay TV service through DTH and IPTV technologies, which expire in 2028, 2030, 2037 and 2034, respectively

•  License to provide Pay TV service through optical fiber that expires in 2037

•  License for data transportation, Service No. 200, which expires in 2023

UNITED STATES

The FCC

•  International Section 214 Authorization (Claro Enterprise Solutions)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunica-ciones)

•  Concession to provide fixed and wireless services, internet and pay TV services through DTH and IPTV technologies that expire in 2030

•  Licenses to use 25 MHz in the 800 MHz band, 30 MHz in the 1900 MHz band, 80 MHz in the 2.5/2.7 GHz band, 30 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band and 40 MHz in the 1.7/2.1 GHz (AWS) band that expire in 2030

PUERTO RICO

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Telecommunications Bureau of Puerto Rico

•  Concessions to use the 700 MHz, 1900 MHz and the 28 GHz bands that expire in 2021, 2027 and 2029, respectively

•  Concessions to use the 800 MHz bands that expire in 2021, 2026, 2028 and 2030

•  Concessions to use the AWS-1 and AWS-3 bands (1.7/2.1 GHz) that expire in 2026 and 2028, respectivel.

•  Concessions to use the 3.5 GHz band that expires in 2030

•  Long-term transfer lease concessions to use 35.6 MHz of the 2.5 GHz band that expire in 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 and 2030

•  Franchise to operate Pay TV services using IPTV technology that expires in 2030

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Many of our employees are members of labor unions with which we conduct collective negotiations on wages, benefits and working conditions. We believe that we have good current relations with our workforce.

The following table sets forth the total number of employees and a breakdown of employees by main category of activity and geographic location, as of the end of each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2020.

 

 

     

 

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    2018     2019     2020 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

     189,448      191,523      186,851 

CATEGORY OF ACTIVITY:

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Wireless

     77,845      83,091      73,404 

Fixed

     92,429      87,034      91,460 

Other businesses

     19,174      21,398      21,987 

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mexico

     88,613      89,539      88,172 

South America

     62,500      61,058      59,304 

Central America

     9,586      10,372      9,936 

United States

     848      859      843 

Caribbean

     9,195      11,351      10,647 

Europe

     18,706      18,344      17,949 

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In each of the countries in which we operate, we are party to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business.

These proceedings include tax, labor, antitrust, contractual matters and administrative and judicial proceedings concerning regulatory matters such as interconnection and tariffs. We are party to a number of proceedings regarding our compliance with administrative rules and regulations and concession standards.

Our material legal proceedings are described in Note 17 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report and in “Regulation” under Part VI of this annual report.

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AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT FEES

The following table sets forth the fees billed to us and our subsidiaries by our independent registered public accounting firm, Mancera, during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020:

 

 

  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 
 

 

  2019   2020 
 

 

  (in millions of Mexican pesos) 

Audit fees(1)

  Ps.    250   Ps.    250 

Audit-related fees(2)

   17    10 

Tax fees(3)

   34    19 

Total fees

  Ps.    301   Ps.    279 
(1)

Audit fees represent the aggregate fees billed by Mancera and its Ernst & Young Global affiliated firms in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements and statutory and regulatory audits.

(2)

Audit-related fees represent the aggregate fees billed by Mancera and its Ernst & Young Global affiliated firms for the review of reports on our operations submitted to IFT and attestation services that are not required by statute or regulation.

(3)

Tax fees represent fees billed by Mancera and its Ernst & Young Global affiliated firms for tax compliance services, tax planning services and tax advice services.

AUDIT AND CORPORATE PRACTICES COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Our audit and corporate practices committee has established policies and procedures for the engagement of our independent auditors for services.

Our audit and corporate practices committee expressly approves any engagement of our independent auditors for audit or non-audit services provided to us or our subsidiaries. Prior to providing any service that requires specific pre-approval, our independent auditor and our Chief Financial Officer present to the audit committee a request for approval of services in which they confirm that the request complies with the applicable rules.

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We file reports, including annual reports on Form 20-F, and other information with the SEC pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC that apply to foreign private issuers.

Any fillings we make electronically will be complex,available to the public over the internet at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov and many features remain uncertain and will require further development in consultationat our website at www.americamovil.com. This URL is intended to be an inactive textual reference only. It is not intended to be an active hyperlink to our website. The information on our website, which might be accessible through a hyperlink resulting from this URL, is not incorporated into this annual report.

The following documents have been filed with the IFT. AsSEC as exhibits to this annual report:

1.1Amended and Restated Bylaws (estatutos sociales) of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V., dated as of April  16, 2018 (together with an English translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of our annual report on Form 20-F File No. 001-16269, filed on April  26, 2018).
2.1Description of Rights of Each Class of Securities
4.1Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Verizon Communications Inc., América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V., AMX USA Holding, S.A. de C.V. and Tracfone Wireless, Inc. dated as of September 13, 2020.
8.1List of certain subsidiaries of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.
12.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
12.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
13.1Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
15.1Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 of our annual report on Form 20-F, File No. 001-16269, filed on April 26, 2018).
15.2Consent of independent registered public accounting firm.
17.1Subsidiary Guarantors
101.INSXBRL Instance Document.
  101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document.

Omitted from the exhibits filed with this annual report are certain instruments and agreements with respect to long-term debt of América Móvil, none of which authorizes securities in a total amount that exceeds 10% of the total assets of América Móvil. We hereby agree to furnish to the SEC copies of any such omitted instruments or agreements as the Comission requests.

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Some of the information contained or incorporated by reference in this annual report constitutes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Although we have based these forward-looking statements on our expectations and projections about future events, it is possible that actual events may differ materially from our expectations. In many cases, we include, together with the forward-looking statements themselves, a discussion of factors that may cause actual events to differ from our forward-looking statements.

Examples of forward-looking statements include the following:

projections of our commercial, operating or financial performance, our financing, our capital structure or our other financial items or ratios;

statements of our plans, objectives or goals, including those relating to acquisitions, competition and rates;

statements concerning regulation or regulatory developments;

the impact of COVID-19;

statements about our future economic performance or that of Mexico or other countries in which we operate;

competitive developments in the telecommunications sector;

other factors and trends affecting the telecommunications industry generally and our financial condition in particular; and

statements of assumptions underlying the foregoing statements.

We use words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,” “should” and other similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, but they are not the only way we identify such statements.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors, some of which are discussed under “Risk Factors,” include the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic and political conditions and government policies in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Europe and elsewhere, inflation rates, exchange rates, regulatory developments, technological improvements, customer demand and competition. We caution you that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive and that other risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. You should evaluate any statements made by us in light of these important factors.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result weof new information or future events or for any other reason.

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  ITEM  FORM 20-F CAPTIONLOCATION IN THIS REPORT    PAGE    
1IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERSNot applicable-
2OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLENot applicable-
3KEY INFORMATION

3A Selected financial dataSelected financial data6

3B Capitalization and indebtednessNot applicable-

3C Reasons for the offer and use of proceedsNot applicable-

3D Risk factorsRisk factors37
4INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

4A History and development of the CompanyInformation on the Company9

Note 10—Property, Plant and Equipment, NetF-38

Liquidity and capital resources32

Additional Information87

4B Business overviewInformation on the Company9

Regulation71

4C Organizational structureExhibit 8.1-

4D Property, plant and equipmentInformation on the Company9

Note 10—Property Plant and Equipment, NetF-38

Liquidity and capital resources32

Regulation71
4AUnresolved staff commentsNone-
5*OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

5A Operating resultsOverview24

Results of operations26

Regulation71

5B Liquidity and capital resourcesLiquidity and capital resources32

Note 14—DebtF-51

5C Research and development, patents and licenses, etc.Not applicable-

5D Trend informationOverview24

Results of operations26

5E Critical Accounting EstimatesNot applicable-
6DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

6A Directors and senior managementManagement60

6B CompensationManagement60

6C Board practicesManagement60

Management60

6D EmployeesEmployees88

6E Share ownershipMajor shareholders50

Management60
7MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

7A Major shareholdersMajor shareholders50

7B Related party transactionsRelated party transactions51

7C Interests of experts and counselNot applicable-
8FINANCIAL INFORMATION

8A Consolidated statements and other financial informationConsolidated Financial StatementsF-1

Dividends51

Note 17—Commitments and Contingencies

F-59

8B Significant changesNot applicable-

*América Móvil has elected to apply the SEC rules issued on November 19, 2020 which became effective on February 10, 2021, with respect to Item 5 of this Form 20-F. Registrants, including América Móvil, are not yet ablerequired to identifycomply with the amended rules for their first fiscal year ending on or after April 9, 2021.

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  ITEM    FORM 20-F CAPTION  LOCATION IN THIS REPORT        PAGE    
9  THE OFFER AND LISTING  

 

    

 

 

  9A Offer and listing details  Trading markets    52

 

  9B Plan of distribution  Not applicable    -

 

  9C Markets  Trading markets    52

 

  9D Selling shareholders  Not applicable    -

 

  9E Dilution  Not applicable    -

 

  9F Expenses of the issue  Not applicable    -
10  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  

 

    

 

 

  10A Shareholders’ equity  Bylaws    52

 

  10B Memorandum and articles of association  Bylaws    52

 

  10C Material contracts  Information on the Company    9

 

  

 

  Results of operations    26

 

  

 

  Related party transactions    51

 

  

 

  Regulation    71

 

  10D Exchange controls  Additional information    87

 

  10E Taxation  Taxation of shares and ADSs    54

 

  10F Dividends and paying agents  Not applicable    -

 

  10G Statement by experts  Not applicable    -

 

  10H Documents on display  Additional information    87

 

  10I Subsidiary information  Not applicable    -
11  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK  Risk management    35

 

  

 

  Note 2 a)—Basis of Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices    F-8
12  DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES  

 

    

 

 

  12A Debt securities  Not applicable    -

 

  12B Warrants and rights  Not applicable    -

 

  12C Other securities  Not applicable    -

 

  12D American Depositary Shares  Bylaws    52
13  DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES  Not applicable    -
14  MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS  Not applicable    -
15  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES  Controls and procedures    66
16A  AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT  Management    60
16B  CODE OF ETHICS  Code of ethics    69
16C  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES  Principal accountant fees and services    87
16D  EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES  Not applicable    -
16E  PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS  Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers    53
16F  CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT  Not applicable    -
16G  CORPORATE GOVERNANCE  Corporate governance    64
16H  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE  Not applicable    -
17  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  Not applicable    -
18  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  Consolidated Financial statements    F-1
19  EXHIBITS  Additional Information    87

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The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all the possible consequences, but some of the consequences could have a material adverse impactrequirements for filing on us.Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

Dated: April 28, 2021

AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V.

 By:/s/ Carlos José García Moreno Elizondo
 Name:        Carlos José García Moreno Elizondo      
 Title:Chief Financial Officer
 By:/s/ Alejandro Cantú Jiménez
 Name:Alejandro Cantú Jiménez
 Title:General Counsel

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AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020

with Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020

Contents:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-2

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements:

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

F-7

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

F-8

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

F-9

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

F-11

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-12

AMX Audit Opinion 2020

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have challengedaudited the resolutionaccompanying consolidated statements of financial position of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in Mexican courts. However, legal challenges will not suspend the implementationshareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the Separation Planthree years in the period ended December 31, 2020, and may not be finally determined before the Separation Plan is fully implemented.related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated April 28, 2021 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Change in accounting policy for certain class of assets (Towers)

As discussed in Note 2, item a), i) to the consolidated financial statements, effective December 31, 2020, the Company changed prospectively its method of accounting for its towers using the revaluation model permitted by IAS 16 “Property, Plant and Equipment”. As explained below, auditing this change in accounting policy was a Critical Audit Matter.

Substantial Market Power Investigations

In 2007, the Federal Antitrust Commission (Comisión Federal de CompetenciaEconómica, or “Cofeco”) initiated two substantial market power investigations against Telcel and determined that Telcel had substantial market power in the mobile termination services market and in the nationwide

wireless voice and data services market. Telcel filed challenges against both decisions, and a final resolution of these challenges is still pending. If upheld,

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these decisions would allow the IFT to impose additional requirements as to rates, quality of service and information, among other matters. The Preponderance regime has regulated all of these matters.

In 2007, Cofeco initiated various investigations to evaluate whether Telmex and its subsidiary Telnor have substantial power in the markets for termination, origination, transit and wholesale dedicated-link circuits. Cofeco issued final resolutions concluding that Telmex and Telnor have substantial power in all four markets, which were challenged by Telmex and Telnor. The challenges related to each one of these markets have been denied, effectively upholding Cofeco’s findings. Consequently, the IFT may impose specific tariff requirements or other special regulations with respect to the matters for which the challenges were denied, such as additional requirements regarding disclosure of information or quality of service. The Preponderance regime has regulated all of these matters.

In the case of the market for wholesale dedicated-link leasing, the IFT’s predecessor, Cofetel, published an agreement in the Official Gazette, establishing requirements regarding tariffs, quality of service and information for dedicated-link circuits. Telmex and Telnor have filed petitions for relief against such resolutions, which are still pending. The regulation that could arise from these investigations has been already implemented by the IFT through the special regulatory regime for preponderant agents. However, given the uncertainty of the IFT´sIFT’s actions, we are not able to identify all possible consequences and as a result an adverse resolution could have an impact on the Company’s future revenues in this market.

Concessions

Under the current legal framework, a carrier of public telecommunications networks, such as Telcel or Telmex, must operate under a concession. The IFT is an autonomous federal agency that grants new or extends existing concessions, which may only be granted to a Mexican citizen or corporation that has agreed to the concession terms and may not be transferred or assigned

without the approval of the IFT. There are twothree types of concessions:

 

NETWORK CONCESSIONS.NETWORK CONCESSIONS. Telcel, Telmex and its subsidiary Telnor hold network concessions, granted under the previous regulatory framework, to provide specified types of services. Their ability to migrate to the new regime of unified concessions and, consequently, to provide any and all telecommunications and broadcasting services, is subject to conditions,as described under “Migration of Concessions and Additional Services” below.

 

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SPECTRUM CONCESSIONS.Telcel holds multiple concessions, granted under both the previous and current regulatory frameworks, to provide wireless services that utilize frequencies of radio-electric spectrum. These concessions have terms of 15 to 20 years and may be extended for an additional term of equal length.

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SPECTRUM CONCESSIONS. Telcel holds multiple concessions, granted under both the previous and current regulatory frameworks, to provide wireless services that utilize frequencies of radio-electric spectrum. These concessions have terms of 15 to 20 years and may be extended for an additional term of equal length.

UNIFIED CONCESSION. Each of the New Companies holds a unified concession granted to provide only wholesale telecommunications services. These concessions were issued in March 2020 and have a term of 30 years and may be extended for an additional term of equal length.

Termination of Concessions

Mexican legislation provides that under certain circumstances, some assets of a concessionaire may be acquired by the federal government upon termination of these concessions.

There is no specific guidance or precedent for applying these provisions, so the scope of assets covered, the compensation to the concessionaire and the procedures to be followed would depend on the type of concession, the type of assets and the interpretation of applicable legislation by the competent authorities at the time.

Migration of Concessions and Additional Services

The new legislative framework established the unified concession (concesión única), which allows the holder to provide all types of telecommunications and broadcasting services, and a regime under which an existing concession can be migrated to the new unified concession at the end of its term or upon request by the concession holder. A unified

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concession has a term of up to 30 years, extendable for up to an equal term. Also, under this new framework a current concession may be modified to add services not previously contemplated therein.

However, as a result of our preponderant economic agent status, Telcel, Telmex and Telnor are subject to additional conditions for the migration to a unified concession or the addition of a service, such as Pay TV, to a current concession, including in certain cases (i) payment of any new concession fee to be determined by the IFT,

(ii) compliance with current requirements under the network concession, the 2013 constitutional amendments, the 2014 legislation and any additional measures imposed by the IFT on the preponderant economic agent and (iii) such other requirements, terms and conditions as the IFT may establish in the concession itself. We expect the process of migration or additional services to be lengthy and complex. Consequently, Telcel, Telmex and Telnor may not be able to provide certain additional services, such as Pay TV and broadcasting, in the near term.

Telcel’s Concessions

Telcel operates under several different network and spectrum concessions covering particular frequencies and regions, holding an average of 175.16280.96 MHz of capacity in

Mexico’s nine regions in the 850 MHz, 1900 MHz,1.7/2.1 GHz, 2.5 GHz and 2.53.5 GHz bands. The following table summarizes Telcel’s concessions.

 

FREQUENCY

 COVERAGE
AREA
 INITIAL
DATE
 TERMINATION
DATE
FEE STRUCTURE

Band A (1900 MHz)

 Nationwide Sep.1999Sep. 1999 Oct. 2039Annual

Band D (1900MHz)(1900 MHz)

 Nationwide Oct. 1998 Oct. 2038Annual

Band B (850 MHz)

 Regions 1, 2, 3 Aug. 2011 Aug. 2026Annual

Band B (850 MHz)

 Regions 4, 5 Aug. 2010 Aug. 2025Annual

Band B (850 MHz)

 Regions 6, 7, 8 Oct. 2011 Oct. 2026Annual

Band B (850 MHz)

 Region 9 Oct. 2015 Oct. 2030Annual

Band F (1900MHz)(1900 MHz)

 Nationwide Apr. 2005 Apr. 2025Annual(1)

Bands A and B (1.7/

(1.7/2.1 GHz)

 Nationwide Oct. 2010 Oct. 2030Annual

Bands H, I and J (1.7/

(1.7/2.1 GHz)

 Nationwide May 2016 Oct. 2030Annual

Band 7 (2.5 GHz)

 75%

88% of the

population

 Jul. 2017 Jan. 2024 

Sep. 2020(1)

– Nov. 2028

– Oct. 2040 –

May 2041

Band 3.5 GHz(2)

 AnnualNationwideOct. 2020(3)

Oct. 2038 and

2040

(1)

A request for extension has already been filed with the IFT.

(2)

On December 18, 2020, Telcel filed a formal request with the IFT to include mobile service in these concessions.

(3)

The term of this concession is currently in force and was extended by IFT in favor of Telmex until 2040 and afterwards it was assigned by Telmex to Telcel as of March 11, 2020. Concessions acquired from Axtel were extended by the IFT until 2038.

On August 21, 2020, Claro TV, S.A. de C.V. filed before the IFT a notice of merger with Claro Sat, S.A. de C.V. Likewise, on December 18, 2020, Duono, S.A de C.V., filed before the IFT a notice of merger with Integración de Servicios Empresariales y Corporativos, S.A. de C.V. (ISEC). As result of both the Claro TV, S.A. de C.V. and Duono, S.A de C.V. mergers, these corporations will be the license holders.

Concession Fees

All of Telcel’s concessions granted or renewed on or after January 1, 2003 are required to pay annual fees for the use and exploitation of radio spectrum bands. The amounts payable are set forth by the annual Federal Fees Law (Ley Federal de Derechos) and vary depending on the relevant region and radio spectrum band.

Telmex’s Concessions

Telmex’s concession was granted in 1976 and is currently set to expire in 2026. In December 2016, the IFT granted Telmex a30-year extension of this concession, which will become effective in 2026 and will be valid until 2056. The new terms of this concession will be issued in early 2023.

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Telmex’s subsidiary, Telnor, holds a separate concession, which covers one state and two municipalities in northwestern Mexico and will expire in 2026. The IFT also granted Telnor a30-year extension of its concession, which will be effective in 2026 and will be valid until 2056. The material terms of Telnor’s concession are similar to those of Telmex’s concession.

In addition, Telmex currently holds concessions for the use of frequencies to provide wireless local access, as well aspoint-to-point andpoint-to-multipoint transmission. Telmex obtained these concessions for a term of up to 20 years that may be extended for additional20-year terms with approval from the IFT. These Telmex concessions, including the 3.5transmission in 10.5, 15 and 23 GHz band, will expire in October 2020 and the extension process is currently under review with the IFT.bands.

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In 2018, Telmex was notified of a resolution issued by the IFT, through which the IFT imposed a fine of Ps.2.5 billion derived from an alleged breach in 2013 and 2014 of certain minimum quality of service goals for dedicated link services. Telmex has exercised all legal remedies challenging such resolution and a final resolution is pending.

Rates for Wireless Service

Wireless services concessionaires are generally free to establish the prices they charge customers for telecommunications services. Wireless rates are not subject to a price cap or any other form of price regulation. The interconnection rates concessionaires charge other operators are also generally established by agreement between the parties and, if the parties cannot agree, may be imposed by the IFT, subject to certain guidelines, cost models and criteria. The IFT publishes at the end of the year the rates they would impose in the event of a dispute, eliminating all incentives for a negotiation among the parties. The establishment of interconnection rates has resulted, and may in the future result, in disputes between carriers and with the IFT.

As a result of the preponderance determination, Telcel’s retail prices are subject topre-approval by the IFT before they can take effect. In addition, the 2014 legislation established that preponderant economic agents may not charge termination rates. See “— Asymmetric Regulation of the Preponderant Economic Agent” under this Part VI.

The IFT is also authorized to impose specific rate requirements on any carrier that is determined by the IFT to have substantial market power under the Federal Antitrust Law (Ley Federal de Competencia Económica) and the 2014 legislation. For more information on litigation related to the Federal Antitrust Law and the 2014 legislation, see “—Substantial Market Power Investigations” under this Part VI.

Rates for Fixed Service

Telmex’s concessions subject its rates for basic retail telephone services in any period, including installation, monthly rent, measured local-service and long-distance service, to a ceiling on the price of a “basket” of such services, weighted to reflect the volume of each service

provided by Telmex during the preceding period. Telmex is required to file a survey with the IFT every four years with its projections of

units of operation for basic services, costs and prices. Telmex is free to determine the structure of its own rates, with the exception of domestic long-distance rates, which were eliminated in 2015 under the 2014 legislation, and of the residential fixed-line rates, which have a cap based on thelong-run average incremental cost. As a result of the preponderance determination, Telmex’s retail prices are subject topre-approval by the IFT before they can take effect.

The price ceiling varies directly with the Mexican National Consumer Price Index (Indice Nacional de Precios al Consumidor), allowing Telmex to raise nominal rates to keep pace with inflation (minus a productivity factor set for the telecommunications industry), subject to consultation with the IFT. Telmex has not raised its nominal rates for many years. Under Telmex’s concession, the price ceiling is also adjusted downward periodically to pass on the benefits of Telmex’s increased productivity to its customers. The IFT sets a periodic adjustment for every four-year period to permit Telmex to maintain an internal rate of return equal to its weighted average cost of capital.

In addition, basic retail telephone services, as well as broadband services and “calling party pays” charges, are subject to a separate price ceiling structure based on productivity indicators. In each case, Telmex is required to submit a survey on productivity indicators to the IFT every two years, including a total factor productivity. The IFT establishes the productivity factor that will apply over the next two years, and, based on this, the IFT will approve the customer prices before they can take effect.

Prices for Telmex’s wholesale services are established by the IFT based on thelong-run average incremental cost model methodology.

BRAZIL

Legal Framework and Principal Regulatory Authorities

The Brazilian Telecommunications Law (Lei Geral das Telecomunicações Brasileiras) provides the framework for telecommunications regulation. The primary telecommunications regulator in Brazil is the

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Telecommunications Agency (Agência Nacional deTelecomunicações, or “Anatel”), which has the authority to grant concessions and licenses in connection with telecommunications services and the use of orbits, except broadcasting, and to adopt regulations that are legally binding on telecommunications services providers.

As of the date of this annual report, theThe Brazilian congress is consideringCongress has approved an updated legislation to modernize the current concession-based model to an authorization-based model. The telecom reform bill under review would allowupdated law brings the possibility of allowing fixed-line concessionaires, such as

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Claro Brasil, to provide services under an authorization instead ofrather than a concession, as long as certain investment-related obligations are met. Under the new legislation, it is possible to extend the current concessions, as well as radio frequency licenses and orbital positions, for more than one period. The legislation also permits the possibility of a secondary market for trading cellphone frequencies. The legislation will be implemented by regulations promulgated by Anatel. We are currently unable to assessevaluating the potential impact that suchof this legislation would have inon our operations.

Licenses

In 2014, we simplified our corporate structure, and our subsidiaries Embratel, Embratel Participações S.A. (“Embrapar”) and Net Serviços were merged into Claro Brasil, with all licenses previously granted to our subsidiaries transferred to Claro Brasil. Following its acquisition of Brasil Telecomunicações S.A. in 2016, Claro Brasil relinquished the cable TV and data services licenses it had been transferred by Embrapar and Net Serviços.

In 2018, subsidiary Star One merged into Claro Brasil. As a result, all BrasilianBrazilian satellite operation rights previously granted to Star One were transferred under the same terms and conditions to Claro Brasil. The satellite operation rights(AMC-12) covering regions outside of Brazil were relinquished by Star One before the merger. In 2020, the satellite operation rights were transferred to Embratel Tysat Telecomunicações S.A. (“Claro TV”), after approval by Anatel.

In December 18, 2019, AMX announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Nextel Brazil and Sunbird Telecomunicações Ltda. (“Sundbird”), as well as its correspondent subsidiaries in Brazil. Nextel Brazil had authorizations to provide personal mobile services, specialized mobile services, multimedia communication services, paid fixed telephony services (national and international long-distance) and radiofrequency services in Brazil that were granted by Anatel. Sunbird had authorizations to provide specialized mobile services and radiofrequency services. Derived from the acquisition of Nextel Brazil and Sunbird by AMX, Anatel provided AMX with: (i) a term of 18 months to consolidate and cancel the overlapped authorizations granted in favor of Nextel Brazil and Sunbird; and (ii) a term of 2 months to adjust the radiofrequency thresholds. In 2020, the authorizations and radiofrequencies granted in favor of Nextel Brazil and Sunbird for specialized mobile services were waived. Also in 2020, Nextel’s PS licenses were transferred to Claro.

In 2019, the subsidiary Primesys was merged into Claro Brasil. As a result, service authorizations granted to Primesys were transferred under the same terms and conditions to Claro Brasil.

Our Brazilian subsidiaries hold licenses for the telecommunications services listed below and expect to continue acquiring spectrum if Anatel conducts additional

public auctions, although Claro Brazil, like all of its peer competitors, is subject to a cap on the additional spectrum it may acquire per frequency band.

SUBSIDIARY

 LICENSE  

TERMINATION

DATE

Claro Brasil

 Fixed Local Voice Services  Indefinite

 

Domestic and International

Long-Distance

  2025

 Voice Services  Indefinite

 Personal Communication Services  Indefinite

 Data Services  Indefinite

 Cable TV Services  Indefinite

 Mobile Maritime Services  Indefinite

 Global Mobile Satellite Services  Indefinite

Claro TV

 DTH TV Services  Indefinite
Data ServicesIndefinite

Americel S.A.

 Data Services  Indefinite

PrimesysAmericel S.A.

 Data Services  Indefinite

Telmex do Brasil

 Data ServicesIndefinite

Telmex do BrasilNextel Brazil

Personal Communication ServicesIndefinite

Domestic and International

Long-Distance

Indefinite

 Data Services  Indefinite

In addition, Claro BrasilTV has various orbital position authorizations for our satellite operations, which are set to expire between 2022 and 2033. Requests for extensions for 15 more years have been requested from Anatel. Claro TV also has radio frequency licenses to provide PCS, which are set to expire between 2022 and 2032. These grants were transferred from Claro Brasil to Claro TV in 2020, and 2027, andsubsequent to Anatel’s approval.

Nextel Brazil has radio frequency licenses to provide PCS, which expire between 20202026 and 2032.2031.

Concessions

Claro Brasil holds two fixed-line concessions to provide domestic and international long-distance telephone services. The remaining telecommunications services provided by Claro Brasil are governed by a system of licenses instead of concession arrangements.

Concession Fees

Claro Brasil is required to pay a biennial fee equal to 2.0% of net revenues from wireless services, except for the final year of the15-year 15 year term of its PCS authorizations, in which the fee equals 1.0% of net revenues from wireless services.

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Claro Brasil is also required to pay a biennial fee during the term of its domestic and international long-distance concessions equal to 2.0% of the revenues from long- distance telephone services, net of taxes and social contributions, for the year preceding the payment.

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Termination of Concessions

Our domestic and international long-distance fixed-line concessions provide that certain of our assets deemed “indispensable” for the provision of these services will revert to the Brazilian state upon termination of these concession.concessions. Compensation for those assets would be their depreciated cost. See note 16Note 17 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

Regulation of Rates

Anatel regulates rates (tariffs and prices) for all telecommunications services, except for fixed-line broadband services, Pay TV and satellite capacity rates, which are not regulated. In general, PCS license-holderslicense holders and fixed local voice services license-holders are authorized to increase basic plan rates annually. Domestic long-distance concession-holders may adjust rates annually only for inflation, (less a factor determined byprovided that they give Anatel based onand the productivitypublic advanced notice of each operator during the year).such adjustments. Claro Brasil may set international long-distance and mobile rates freely, provided that it gives Anatel and the public advance notice.

Regulation of Wholesale Market Competition

In November 2012, Anatel approved the General Competition Plan (Plano Geral de Metas da Competição,, or “PGMC”), a comprehensive regulatory framework aimed at increasing competition in the telecommunications sector. The PGMC imposes asymmetric measures upon economic groups determined by Anatel to have significant market power in any of the five wholesale markets in the telecommunications sector, on the basis of several criteria, including having over 20.0% of market share in the applicable market.

In 2012, Claro Brasil and three of its primary competitors were determined to have significant market power in the mobile wireless termination and national roaming markets. As a result, Claro Brasil was required to reduce mobile termination rates to 75.0% of the 2013 rates by February

2014, and to 50.0% of the 2013 rates by February 2015. In July 2014, Anatel established termination rates for mobile services applicable to operators with significant market power through 2019.2019, based on a cost model, and in December 2018, Anatel established termination rates for mobile services applicable to operators with significant market power from 2020 to 2023. These termination rates were revised by Anatel in February 2020. Claro Brasil is also required to publish and Anatel must approve, its reference roaming prices for voice, data and SMS on a semi-annualan annual basis, among other measures.

In addition, Embratel was determined These prices must be related to have significant market powerthe Anatel reference values and need to be approved by Anatel before they can take effect. The approval of new prices by Anatel took place in the market for long-distance leased lines, Claro Brasil and Embratel were determined to have significant market power in the telecommunications infrastructure market, and Net Serviços was determined to have significant market power in the local coaxial transmissions market, together with several of their mobile and fixed-line competitors. Following the merger of Embratel and Net Serviços into Claro Brasil in 2014, Claro Brasil is required to publish, and Anatel must approve, its reference offers in each of these markets. Moreover, wholesale contracts entered into by operators determined to have significant market power for the sale of such operators’ services are overseen for compliance purposes by independent third-party companies.January 2021.

In 2018, Anatel approved Claro Brasil’s most recent wholesale reference offers with respect to national roaming, telecommunications duct infrastructure, long- distancelong-distance leased lines, high capacity transport above 34 Mbps, wireless termination rates,networks interconnection, fixed network interconnection, internet network interconnection and internet links, which are reviewed and approved by Anatel on an annual basis.

Anatel also reviews its determination of which operators have significant market power on a quadrennial basis. Anatel began its first review of all telecom operators in 2014 and published the most recent list of operators with significant market power for each of the relevant markets in 2018. In addition to the review, in 2018 Anatel changed some of the asymmetric measures applicable under the PGMC and added two new wholesale markets covering high capacity transport and fixed termination rates.network interconnection. Anatel has determined that Claro Brasil has significant market power in eight wholesale markets.

Network Usage Fees and Fixed-Line Interconnection Rates

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with the use of their mobile network and leased lines and set a price cap on fees charged for fixed network usage by operators deemed to have significant market power. Such fees, based on costs of allocation services (coubicación), have been applicable since February 2016.

In December 2018, Anatel published reference values for fees network that are applicable from 2020 to 2023.

Fixed-line operators determined by Anatel to have significant market power in the local fixed-line market may freely negotiate interconnection rates, subject to a price cap established by Anatel.

Other Obligations

Under applicable law and our concessions, Claro Brasil has an obligation to (i) comply with certain coverage obligations to ensure universal access to its fixed-line voice services, (ii) contribute to the funding of the country’s transition from analogue to digital TV (due to the acquisition of the 700 MHz frequency), (iii) meetquality-of-service targets and (iv) comply with applicable telecommunications services consumer rights.

CADE Anti-Competition Proceeding

On March 9 2021, the General Superintendence at the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (“CADE”) issued a non-binding opinion recommending fines against Claro Brasil, Oi Móvel S.A. (“Oi”) and Telefônica Brasil S.A. (“Telefônica”, together Claro Brasil and Oi, the “Defendants”). The potential fines relate to a complaint filed by British

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Telecom do Brasil (“BT”) against the Defendants alleging, among other things, that, in connection with a public bid, the Defendants (i) colluded to prevent competition between the leading players in the broadband internet services market in Brazil, which caused anti-competitive effects in the telecommunications sector and (ii) made it difficult for BT to participate in the bid through price discrimination tactics and by refusing to supply communication circuits (specifically, MPLS links) that were required for BT to participate in the bid. The case will be reviewed by CADE’s tribunal for a final ruling and CADE’s final decision may be challenged in judicial courts. We intend to challenge the final decision if it is not in our favor. The amount of monetary penalty recommended by the General Superintendence at CADE could be substantial, but we cannot reasonably estimate the range of possible loss related to the proceeding.

COLOMBIA

Legal Framework and Principal Regulatory Authorities

The Information and Communications Ministry (Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, or “ICT Ministry”) and the Communications Regulatory Commission

(Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones,, or “CRC”) are responsible for overseeing and regulating the telecommunications sector. The main audiovisual regulatory authorityauthorities in Colombia with respect to Pay TV services isare the National Television AuthorityCRC, the ICT Ministry and the Industry and Commerce Superintendence (Autoridad NacionalSuperintendencia de TelevisiónIndustria y Comercio,, or “ANTV”“SIC”). Claro is also subject to supervision by other government entities responsible for enforcing other regulations, such as antitrust rules or those protecting consumer rights.

Concessions

Comunicación Celular S.A. (“Comcel”) is qualified to provide fixed and mobile services and was included in the registry of networks and services administered by the ICT Ministry. Such general authorization superseded all of Comcel’s former concession contracts, and, consequently, such former concessions were terminated.

As a result of the termination of Comcel’s former concessions, the ICT Ministry and Comcel began

discussions with respect to the liquidation of the agreements governing those concessions. In light of the decision of the Colombian Constitutional Court (Corte Constitucional de Colombia) holding that certain laws limiting the reversion of assets of telecommunications providers did not apply to concessions granted prior to 1998 and, consequently, that reversion of assets under those earlier concessions would be governed by their contractual terms, the ICT Ministry obtained a domestic award ordering Comcel to revert assets under its earlier

concessions to the Colombian government. Comcel challenged such award and the Company filed an international arbitration claim against Colombia arising from Colombia’s measures. For further information on these proceedings, see note 16 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

Licenses and Permits

Comcel holds licenses to provide mobile services in the spectrum frequency bands shown in the table below.

 

FREQUENCY

  BANDWIDTH  TERMINATION
DATE

850 MHz

  25 MHz  Mar. 2024

1900 MHz

  10 MHz  Dec. 20192039

  5 MHz  Sept. 2021

  15 MHz  Apr. 2024
5 MHzJune 2019(1)

2.5 GHz

  30 MHz  Aug. 2023

 

10 MHzFeb. 2021(1)

10 MHzMar. 2040

10 MHzMar. 2040

10 MHzMar. 2040

700 MHz

20 MHzMay 2040
(1)

Refers to a temporary license, which we renew on an annual basis.

In 2013, Telmex Colombia S.A. obtained permission to provide Pay TV services under any available technology, pursuant to ANTV’sthe ICT Ministry’s unified licensing system. On May 31, 2019, Telmex Colombia, S.A. merged into Comcel. The permission will expireto provide Pay TV services granted in 2020 and may be renewed atfavor of Telmex Colombia, S.A. was simultaneously transferred to Comcel without modifications in connection with the appropriate time for another10-year term.merger. On July 30, 2019, Comcel’s permission to provide Pay TV was incorporated under Comcel’s general power to provide Pay TV granted to it under Law 1978 of 2019.

In 2017, the ICT Ministry issued a decree approving a higher cap on spectrum acquisitions by operators in low and high frequency bands. This new cap allows Comcel to participate in future spectrum auctions. The ICT Ministry has released its plan to conduct spectrum auctions in the 700 MHz, and 1900 MHz and 2.5 GHz bands. Further specifications on the auctions will be published by the ICT Ministry during the third quarter of 2019, while theThe final resolution containing the auctions’ terms and conditions will bewas published by the ICT Ministry during the fourth quarter of 2019. The auction took place on December 20, 2019. A subsidiary of Novator Partners LLP, a London-based private equity firm (the “Novator Subsidiary”), participated in the auction as a new competitor in the market. The Novator Subsidiary was granted a 20MHz license to operate in the 700MHz frequency band and three blocks of 10MHz for the 2,500MHz frequency band. Colombia Telecomunicaciones (Movistar) and Colombia Movil (Tigo) also participated in the auction. Tigo was granted a 40MHz license to operate in the 700MHz frequency band. Colombia Telecomunicaciones was not granted any licenses in the auction.

 

 

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Subsequently, the Novator Subsidiary resigned and refused to exercise its rights under the license to operate one block of 10MHz for the 2,500MHz frequency band. As a consequence, on February 11, 2020, the ICT Ministry initiated an administrative proceeding to evaluate and decide on the effects caused by such resignation. Comcel was notified by the ICT Ministry and was considered an interested third party in the administrative proceeding. The ICT Ministry imposed a sanction of 42 billion Colombian Pesos, approximately U.S. $12.3 million against Partners as a result of the aforementioned administrative proceeding.

Asymmetric Charges

In 2012, the CRC issued resolutions seeking to correct an alleged market failure and imposing the following measures on Comcel: (i) asymmetric charges for mobile and incoming long-distance call terminations by other operators on Comcel’s wireless network, with access rates lower than the rates we pay our competitors, and (ii) restrictions on the rates we charge our users for calls outside our network(off-net calls), which must not exceed the rates we charge for calls within our network(on-net calls). These asymmetric access charges ended in December 2016.

In January 2017, the Colombian government approved symmetrical access charges among established operators like Comcel, Movistar and Tigo. However, under current regulation, new market entrants continue to receive a higher interconnection rate than incumbent operators and pay lower national roaming fees, in both cases, for a limited period.

In 2017, the CRC issued a resolution updating the list of relevant telecommunication markets by adding the mobile services market (including bundled mobile voice and data services) and by also including the mobile service market in the list of relevant markets subject toex-ante regulation. In connection with the mobile services market, on January 28, 2021, the CRC initiateddetermined that COMCEL has a proceeding to evaluate Comcel’s substantialdominant position in the relevant mobile services market, powerbut did not impose particular measures. COMCEL considers that the CRC did not take into account important elements in this new market and, if applicable, the imposition of asymmetric regulatory measures that could affect Comcel. As of the date of this annual report, aits determination, which COMCEL has challenged. A resolution is pending.

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ARGENTINA

Following the election of President Mauricio Macri in 2015, the Argentine government issued a Decree of Necessity and Urgency (Decreto de Necesidad y Urgencia, or “DNU”) to create a new communications ministry and regulator to oversee the telecommunications and media sectors. The National Communications Agency (Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones,, or “Enacom”) is now the main telecommunications regulatory authority in Argentina and became operational in 2016.

As part of the measures passed under the DNU, fixedFixed and mobile services providers are prohibited from providing DTH technology, which is currently the fastest way to provide Pay TV services. In 2017, the Argentine government issued a

decree allowing telecommunications providers, including AMX Argentina S.A. (“AMX Argentina”), to provide Pay TV services via cable within a limited number of territories as of January 2018 and to the rest of the country as of January 2019. AMX Argentina has obtained the permissions necessary to provide Pay TV services via cable in accordance with the decree to the territories approved by Enacom.decree.

AMX Argentina holds licenses in the 700 MHz, 900 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz (AWS), 1900 MHz and 2600 MHz frequency bands, some of which expire in 15 years and some of which

have no expiration date. Each license also contains certain coverage parameters, reporting and service requirements and provides Enacom a revocation right upon a material breach of the license terms.

All telecommunications providers in Argentina must contribute approximately 1.0% of their monthly revenues to finance the provision of telecommunications services in underserved areas and to underserved persons. All providers must also meet certainquality-of-service requirements.

In 2020, the government of Argentina issued a decree by which it declared information and communications technology (ICT) services and access to telecommunications networks, for and between licensees of ICT services, as essential and strategic public services in competition. It also established that Enacom is the competent authority to approve prices for ICT services and to establish regulations to that effect.

CHILE

The General Telecommunications Law (Ley General de Telecomunicaciones) establishes the legal framework for telecommunications services in Chile, including the regulation of concessions, permits, rates and interconnection. The main regulatory agency of the telecommunications sector is the Chilean Transportation and Communications Ministry (Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones), which acts primarily through the Undersecretary of Telecommunications (Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones,, “SUBTEL”).

Claro Chile S.A. (“Claro Chile”) holds concessions to provide mobile and fixed-line services in the 700MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz frequency bands. Except for the concession to provide services in the 850 MHz frequency, which has an indefinite termination date, the concessions to provide services in the 700 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz frequencies have termination dates that vary from 2027 to 2045. In 2020, Claro Chile received a 10 MHz license from Movistar to operate in the 1900 MHz frequency band.

Claro Chile also holds license to provide DTH technology services until 2024 and a license with an indefinite term to provide Pay TV services. In 2018, the Chilean Supreme Court (Corte

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Suprema de Justicia) issued a ruling requiring Claro to return 20 MHz of spectrum acquired through a band auction because Claro supposedly exceeded the limit of spectrum any given operator is permitted to hold. The return of such spectrum including if and how such return should be implemented, is currently under discussionbeing implemented before the Competition Court (Tribunal de Defensa de laLibre Competencia,, or the “TDLC”). In addition, pursuant to the ruling, and in order to increase the maximum limit, SUBTEL initiated a review of such limit of spectrum through a regulatory proceeding initiated beforeproceeding. In 2020, the TDLC which isChilean Supreme Court defined a higher cap for spectrum acquisitions by operators in progress.low, medium low, medium and high frequency bands. This

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Some of Claro Chile’s concessions impose additional requirements, such as coverage, reporting and service quality requirements. The Chilean Transportation and Communications Ministry is authorized to terminate any concession in the event of specified breaches under the terms of such concessions. Additionally, Claro Chile’s concession in the 700 MHz band imposes certain obligations to expand mobile and data services in rural areas. In 2017, the Undersecretary of Telecommunication approved Claro Chile’s expansion project in connection with its obligations under its concession in the 700 MHz band.

PARAGUAY

The National Telecommunications Commission of Paraguay (Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones de Paraguay) is in charge of supervising the telecommunications industry in Paraguay. It is authorized to cancel licenses in the event of specified breaches of the terms of a license.

AMX Paraguay, S.A. (“AMX Paraguay”) holds licenses to operate in the 1900 MHz and the 1700/2100 MHz bands. The 1700/2100 MHz band is in the process of being renewed and is expected to be renewed in February 2021. AMX Paraguay also holds a nationwide internet access and data transmission license. In addition, AMX Paraguay holds licenses to provide DTH services and cable TV services.

The DTH License is in the process of being renewed for another 5 years (until 2025). Additionally, in January 2018, AMX Paraguay participated in a spectrum auction and was awarded a license to provide telecommunications services in the 700 MHz band. In November 2018, the Telecommunications Commission of Paraguay granted the renewal of spectrum license in the 1900 MHz band. These licenses are renewable, subject to regulatory approval, and contain coverage, reporting and service requirements.

In November 2019, the Telecommunications Commission of Paraguay granted AMX Paraguay a license to provide internet access and data transmission services in the 3,500 MHz frequency band, effective until January 12, 2024

URUGUAY

The Regulatory Unit of Communications Services ((Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones) is in charge of the regulation of the telecommunications industry in Uruguay.

AM Wireless Uruguay, S.A. holds licenses to operate in the 1900 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz and 700 MHz frequency bands that expire in 2024, 2033, 2037, 2039 and 2037, respectively, and2045. Additionally, AM Wireless Uruguay S.A. holds an authorization to do a trial for 5G in the 26, 50 GHz – 26, 85 GHz frequency band that expires on July 2021. Telstar S.A. holds licenses to provide

international long-distance communications and mobileinternational and national data services that have no expiration datedate.

The license initially granted to Flimay S.A. (“Flimay”) to provide DTH technology services in Uruguay has been contested by the government since 2012. In 2017, the executive branch of Uruguay held under a new ruling that Flimay does not have a valid license to provide DTH services in the country. Flimay requested this ruling be voided, but in February 2018, the executive branch of Uruguay, with support from the Administrative Court (TCA), requested the process be closed. As of the date of this annual report, a decision on Flimay’s appeal is pending.

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ECUADOR

The primary regulatory authorities for our mobile and fixed-line operations are the National Telecommunications, Regulation and Control Agency (Agencia de Regulación y Control de las Telecomunicaciones,, or “Arcotel”) and the Telecommunications and Information Society Ministry ((Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones y Sociedad de la Información,, or “Mintel”). Arcotel is responsible for the licensing and oversight of radio-electric spectrum use and telecommunications services provisions. Mintel is responsible for the promotion of equal access to telecommunications services.

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The Telecommunications Law (Ley Orgánica de Telecomunicaciones), adopted in 2015, serves as the legal framework for telecommunications services. It established new regulations for operators with significant market power newand penalties based on their gross incomes as well as additional fees also based on an operator’s gross income, but that can vary depending on the size of their market share. Consorcio Ecuatoriano de Telecomunicaciones, S.A. (“Conecel”) has been deemed to have significant market power in the advanced wireless services market, and as a result, such fee payments are made on a quarterly basis on the dates established by Arcotel.

For fiscal year 2018, Conecel has an obligationpaid to pay the Ecuadorian government U.S. $26.1 million, which corresponds to 3.0% of its wireless services for 2018, which represents approximately Ps.1.0 billion (U.S.$29.9 million). As of the date of this annual report, Conecel has paid the Ecuadorian government Ps.0.8 billion (U.S.$22.4 million), which represents 3.0% of such revenues generated in the first three quarters of 2018. Conecel has made a provision for Ps.0.3 billion (U.S.$7.5 million), which corresponds to the approximate amount owed for the fourth quarter of 2018 and will be paid in due course.2020. An arbitration proceeding to partially void the payment by Conecel of such fees was conducted and a decision in favor of the government was reached. Conecel has appealappealed this decision and, as of the date of this annual report, a decision on Conecel’s appealof the Constitutional Court is pending.

Conecel holds concessions to operate in the 850MHz, 1900 MHz and AWS bands, which include concessions for PCS that expire in 2023. The PCS concession contains quality- quality-of-of-service service requirements for successful call completions, SMS delivery times, customer service, geographic coverage and other service conditions.

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Conecel also holds licenses to provide internet value- addedvalue-added services, Pay TV Services (through DTH technology) and bearer services, expiring in 2021, 2023 and 2032, respectively.

Conecel, following the acquisition of Ecuador Telecom, S.A. in 2016, also holds a concession to offer fixed-line voice, public telephone and domestic and international long- distancelong-distance wholesale services, as well as a license to provide Pay TV (through HFC technology) that expires in 2031.2032 and 2031, respectively.

Recalculation of Concession Fees

Arcotel initiated several proceedings to recalculate the variable portion of the concession fees payable under Conecel’s concessions, which, as of the date of this annual report, is equivalent to 2.93% of Conecel’s annual subscriber base revenues, in addition to its contribution for Universal Service (Servicio Universal 1%). These recalculation proceedings with Arcotel remain ongoing.

In 2018, Conecel paid Arcotel U.S.$11.9 million based on its annual revenues for the 2015 period and iswas required to pay U.S.$13 million based on its annual revenues for the 2016 period. However, Conecel obtained a judicial order that suspended the collection process for the 2016 period.

For its Universal Service contribution, Conecel iswas required to pay U.S.$5 million for the 2015 period and U.S.$6 million for the 2016 period. However, Conocel obtained a judicial order that suspended the collection process for the 2015 and 2016 periods.

These recalculation proceedings mentioned in this section were disputed with Arcotel in arbitration. On April 17, 2020, the arbitration court issued its resolution which was favorable for Conecel. Arcotel was ordered to pay Conecel U.S. $ 32.4 million plus interests.

On January 15, 2021, the Provincial Court of Justice accepted the request to nullify the resolution issued by    the arbitration court, thereby declaring it null. However, the annulment of the resolution has not ended the dispute with Arcotel. A new arbitration court must issue a new resolution. At the same time Conecel will enforce its rights by presenting an Extraordinary Action for Protection before the Constitutional Court for the violation of its rights.

PERU

The Supervisory Agency for Private Investment in Telecommunication (Organismo Supervisor de la Inversión Privada en Telecomunicaciones, or “OSIPTEL”) is in charge of the regulation of the telecommunications industry in Peru. The Ministry of Transport and Communications (Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones or “MTC”) grants concessions, permits and licenses. The Telecommunications Law (Decreto Supremo N°013-93-TCC Ley de Telecomunicaciones), adopted in 1993, serves as the legal framework for telecommunications services.

América Móvil Perú, S.A.C. (“Claro Perú”) holds nationwide concessions to provide wireless, PCS, fixed-line, local wholesale, domestic and international long-distance, Pay TV services (through DTH and HFC technologies), public telephone and value-added services (including internet access). The concessions allow Claro Perú to operate on the 450 MHz, 700 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 10.5 GHz bands. As part of Claro Perú’s acquisition of Olo del Perú S.A.C., TVS Wireless S.A.C. and their respective subsidiaries in 2016, Claro has a resale agreement with such companies to operate in certain regions on the 2.5 GHz band.

Spectrum reframing is the process conducted by the MTC to properly order the assignment of a frequency band in order to have continuous coverage nationwide and adequate bandwidth. The MTC issued the final decision on the spectrum reframing for the 2.5 Ghz band, granting 80 Mhz to TVS Wireless, S.A.C. (Lima and Callao) and Olo del Peru, S.A.C. (rest of the country).

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Each of the concessions was awarded by the MTC and covers a20-year period. The concessions contain coverage, reporting, service requirement and spectral efficiency goals. The MTC is authorized to cancel any of the concessions in the case of specified breaches of its terms.

The MTC has drafted a spectrum refarming proposal on the 2.5 Ghz band considering a new band distribution that grants 80 Mhz nationwide to Olo del Peru S.A.C. and TVS Wireless S.A.C. Currently, the spectrum refarming process is subject to comments from the public. A final decision on the proposal will be issue in July 2019.

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EUROPE AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS

European Legal Framework and Principal Regulatory Authorities

The telecommunications regulatory framework in the EU    is based on five Directives (“Framework”, “Access and Interconnection”, “Authorization”, “Universal Service and Users’ Rights” and “Privacy and Data Protection”)the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) that apply tois currently in the process of being transposed into national laws for all EU member countries and regulate all forms of fixed and wireless services, internet, broadcasting and transmission services.states. Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia are EU member countries.states. Macedonia and Serbia, candidates for accession to the EU, are expected to gradually harmonize their regulatory frameworks with the EU’s framework.

In each European country in which we operate, we are also subject to a domestic telecommunications regulatory framework and to oversight by one or more local regulators.

Licenses

 

COUNTRY

FREQUENCYTERMINATION DATE

AUSTRIA

  800 MHz  Dec. 2029

  900 MHz  Dec. 2034

1500 MhzDec. 2044

  1800 MHz  Dec. 2034

  2100 MHz  Dec. 2020
2044

  2600 MHz  Dec. 2026

  3500 MHzDec 2039

BULGARIABELARUS

  900 MHzJune 2024
Not applicable

  1800 MHzJune 2024
Not applicable

  2100 MHzNot applicable

BULGARIA

900 MHzJune 2024

1800 MHzJune 2024

2100 MHz  Apr. 2025

CROATIA

  800 MHz  Oct. 2024

  900 MHz  Oct. 2024

  1800 MHz  Oct. 2024

  2100 MHz  Oct. 2024

MACEDONIA

  800 MHzDec. 2033

BELARUS

  900 MHzDec. 2020
Sept. 2023

  1800 MHz  Dec. 2020
2033

  2100 MHzFeb. 2028
Dec. 2020

SLOVENIASERBIA

  800 MHzMay 2029
Jan. 2026

  900 MHzJan. 2031
Nov. 2026

  1800 MHzNov. 2026

2100 MHzNov. 2026

SLOVENIA

800 MHzMay 2029

900 MHz  Jan. 2031

  1800 MHzJan. 2031

2100 MHzSept. 2021

  2600 MHz  May 2029
2100 MHzSept. 2021

SERBIA

800 MHzJan. 2026
900 MHzNov. 2026
1800 MHzNov. 2026
2100 MHzNov. 2026

MACEDONIA

800 MHzDec. 2033
1800 MHzDec. 2033
900 MHzSept. 2023
2100 MHzFeb. 2028
 

 

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COUNTRY

 PRINCIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES CONCESSION AND LICENSES

COSTA RICA

 

Superintendency of Telecommunications (Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones)

Ministry of Science, Technology and TelecommunicationsTele-communications (Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones)

 

  Concessions in the AWS and 1800 MHz bands that expire in 2032

  Concessions in the 2100 MHz band that expire in 2026

  License to operate Pay TV services using DTH technology that will expire in 20272026

EL SALVADOR

 Electricity and Telecommunications SuperintendencySuper- intendency (Superintendencia General de Electricidad y Telecomunicaciones) 

  Concession of 50 MHz in the 1900 MHz band of which 30 MHz that expire in 2038, 10 MHz that expire in 2041 and 10 MHz that expire in 2028

  Concession to provide public telephone service that expires in 2027

  Licenses to provide Pay TV Services through HFC and DTH technologies have an indefinite term

•  Concession of 40 MHz in 1700/2100 MHz bands (AWS) that will expire in 2040

GUATEMALA

 Guatemalan Telecommunications Agency (Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones) 

  Licenses to use 12 MHz in the 900 MHz band and 40120 MHz in the 1900 MHz band that all expire in 2033

  Concession of 50175 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band that will expire in 2033

NICARAGUA

 Nicaraguan Telecommunications and Mailing Institute (Instituto Nicaragüense de TelecomunicacionesTeleco-municaciones y Correos) 

  Concessions in the 700 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz and 1700/2100 MHz bands that all expire in 20322042

  Concession of 50 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band that will expire in 2042

  Licenses to provide DTH technology that will expire in January 2028(re- newal granted in 2018) and Pay TV services that has an indefinite term

HONDURAS

 Honduran National Telecommunications Commission (Comisión Nacional de TelecomunicacionesTeleco-municaciones) 

  Concessions to use 80 MHz in the 1900 MHz PCS band and 40 MHz in theLTE-4G 1700/2100 MHz band that all expire in 2033

  Licenses to operate Pay TV services through (i) HFC technology that will expire in 2027 and (ii) DTH technology that will expire in 20202030

PANAMA

 National Authority of Public Services (AutoridadAuto-ridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos) 

  License to use 40 MHz in the 1900 MHz and 20 MHz in the 700 MHz bands that all expire in 2028

  Licenses to provide fixed local and long-distance services that expire in 2030

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COUNTRY

PRINCIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIESCONCESSION AND LICENSES

  License to provide Internetinternet service that expires in 2033

  Licenses to provide international long-distance, value-added services, interactive television, and Pay TV service through DTH and IPTV tech- nologies,technologies, which expire in 2028, 2030, 2037 and 2034, respectively

•  License to provide Pay TV service through optical fiber that expires in 2037

•  License for data transportation, Service No. 200, which expires in 2023

UNITED STATES

 The FCC 

  International Section 214 Authorization (Claro Enterprise Solutions).

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

 Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Instituto Dominicano de las TelecomunicacionesTelecomunica-ciones) 

  Concessions  Concession to provide fixed and wireless services, internet and pay TV services through DTH and IPTV technologies that expire in 2030

•  Licenses to use 25 MHz in the 800 MHz band, 30 MHz in the 1900 MHz band, 80 MHz in the 2.5/2.7 GHz band, 30 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band and 40 MHz in the 1.7/2.1 GHz (AWS) band that expire in 2030

  Licenses to provide Pay TV Services through DTH and IPTV technologies that expire in 2030

PUERTO RICO

 FCCFederal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Telecommunications Regulatory BoardBureau of Puerto Rico 

  Concessions to use the 700 MHz, 1900 MHz and the 3028 GHz bands that expire in 2021, 2027 and 2019,2029, respectively

  Concessions to use the 800 MHz bands that expire in March 2018 (for which an application for renewal has been submitted), 2020, 2021, 2026, 2028 and 20262030

  Concessions to use the 1.7/AWS-1 and AWS-3 bands (1.7/2.1 GHz bandsGHz) that expire in 2026 and 2028, respectivel.

  Concessions to use the 3.5 GHz band that expires in 2030

  Long-term transfer lease concessions to use 35.6 MHz of the 2.5 GHz EBS band that expire in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 and 20262030

  Franchise to operate Pay TV Servicesservices using IPTV technology that expires in 2030

 

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EMPLOYEES       

Many of our employees are members of labor unions with which we conduct collective negotiations on wages, benefits and working conditions. We believe that we have good current relations with our workforce.

The following table sets forth the total number of employees and a breakdown of employees by main category of activity and geographic location, as of the end of each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2018.2020.

 

     

 

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 DECEMBER 31,     2018     2019     2020 
 2016  2017  2018 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

  194,431   191,851   189,448      189,448      191,523      186,851 

CATEGORY OF ACTIVITY:

             

 

    

 

    

 

Wireless

  78,887   78,910   77,845      77,845      83,091      73,404 

Fixed

  97,104   94,496   92,429      92,429      87,034      91,460 

Other businesses

  18,440   18,445   19,174      19,174      21,398      21,987 

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Mexico

  90,306   88,417   88,613      88,613      89,539      88,172 

South America

  65,817   64,619   62,500      62,500      61,058      59,304 

Central America

  9,767   9,694   9,586      9,586      10,372      9,936 

United States

  848   852   848      848      859      843 

Caribbean

  9,488   9,311   9,195      9,195      11,351      10,647 

Europe

  18,205   18,958   18,706      18,706      18,344      17,949 

 

 

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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS       

In each of the countries in which we operate, we are party to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business.

These proceedings include tax, labor, antitrust, contractual matters and administrative and judicial proceedings concerning regulatory matters such as interconnection and tariffs. We are party to a number of proceedings regarding our compliance with administrative rules and regulations and concession standards.

Our material legal proceedings are described in note 16Note 17 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report and in “Regulation” under Part VI of this annual report.

 

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AUDIT ANDNON-AUDIT FEES

The following table sets forth the fees billed to us and our subsidiaries by our independent registered public accounting firm, Mancera, during the fiscal years ended December 31, 20172019 and 2018:2020:

 

  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 
  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,   2019   2020 
  2017   2018 
  (in millions of Mexican pesos)   (in millions of Mexican pesos) 
  

Audit fees(1)

   Ps.         245    Ps.         248   Ps.    250   Ps.    250 
  

Audit-related fees(2)

   31    23    17    10 
  

Tax fees(3)

   34    30    34    19 
  

Total fees

   Ps.         310    Ps         301   Ps.    301   Ps.    279 
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(1)Audit fees represent the aggregate fees billed by Mancera and its Ernst & Young Global affiliated firms in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements and statutory and regulatory audits.

(2)

(2)Audit-related fees represent the aggregate fees billed by Mancera and its Ernst & Young Global affiliated firms for the review of reports on our operations submitted to IFT and attestation services that are not required by statute or regulation.

(3)

(3)Tax fees represent fees billed by Mancera and its Ernst & Young Global affiliated firms for tax compliance services, tax planning services and tax advice services.

AUDIT AND CORPORATE PRACTICES COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Our audit and corporate practices committee has established policies and procedures for the engagement of our independent auditors for services.

Our audit and corporate practices committee expressly approves any engagement of our independent auditors for audit ornon-audit services provided to us or our subsidiaries. Prior to providing any service that requires specificpre-approval, our independent auditor and our Chief Financial Officer present to the audit committee a request for approval of services in which they confirm that the request complies with the applicable rules.

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We file reports, including annual reports on Form20-F, and other information with the SEC pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC that apply to foreign private issuers.

Any filingsfillings we make electronically will be available to the public over the internet at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov and at our website at www.americamovil.com. This URL is intended to be an inactive textual reference only. It is not intended to be an active hyperlink to our website. The information on our website, which might be accessible through a hyperlink resulting from this URL, is not incorporated into this annual report.

The following documents have been filed with the SEC as exhibits to this annual report:

 

1.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws (estatutos sociales) of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V., dated as of April  16, 2018 (together with an English translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of our annual report on Form20-F FileNo. 001-16269, filed on April  26, 2018).
2.1Description of Rights of Each Class of Securities
4.1Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Verizon Communications Inc., América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V., AMX USA Holding, S.A. de C.V. and Tracfone Wireless, Inc. dated as of September 13, 2020.
8.1 List of certain subsidiaries of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.
12.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- OxleySarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
12.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
13.1 Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- OxleySarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
15.1 Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 of our annual report on Form20-F, FileNo. 001-16269, filed on April 26, 2018).
15.2 Consent of independent registered public accounting firm.
17.1Subsidiary Guarantors
101.INS XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document.

Omitted from the exhibits filed with this annual report are certain instruments and agreements with respect to long-term debt of América Móvil, none of which authorizes securities in a total amount that exceeds 10% of the total assets of América Móvil. We hereby agree to furnish to the SEC copies of any such omitted instruments or agreements as the CommissionComission requests.

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       FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS     

Some of the information contained or incorporated by reference in this annual report constitutes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Although we have based these forward-looking statements on our expectations and projections about future events, it is possible that actual events may differ materially from our expectations. In many cases, we include, together with the forward-looking statements themselves, a discussion of factors that may cause actual events to differ from our forward-looking statements.

Examples of forward-looking statements include the following:

 

projections of our commercial, operating or financial performance, our financing, our capital structure or our other financial items or ratios;

statements of our plans, objectives or goals, including those relating to acquisitions, competition and rates;

statements concerning regulation

or regulatory developments;

the impact of COVID-19;

statements about our future economic performance or that of Mexico or other countries in which we operate;

competitive developments in the telecommunications sector;

other factors and trends affecting the telecommunications industry generally and our financial condition in particular; and

statements of assumptions underlying the foregoing statements.

We use words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,” “should” and other similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, but they are not the only way we identify such statements.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors, some of which are discussed under “Risk Factors,” include the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic and political conditions and government policies in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Europe and elsewhere, inflation rates, exchange rates, regulatory developments, technological improvements, customer demand and competition. We caution you that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive and that other risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. You should evaluate any statements made by us in light of these important factors.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other reason.

 

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ITEM

  FORM20-F CAPTION  LOCATION IN THIS REPORT    PAGE
1  IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS  Not applicable    -
2  OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE  Not applicable    -
3  KEY INFORMATION  

    

  3A Selected financial data  Selected financial data    26

  3B Capitalization and indebtedness  Not applicable    -

  3C Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds  Not applicable    -

  3D Risk factors  Risk factors    4737
4  INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY  

    

  4A History and development of the Company  Information on the Company    59

  Note 10—Property, Plant and Equipment, Net    F-42F-38

  Liquidity and capital resources    3732

  Additional Information    11287

  4B Business overview  Information on the Company    59

  Regulation    9171

  4C Organizational structure  Exhibit 8.1    -

  4D Property, plant and equipment  Information on the Company    59

  Note 10—Property Plant and Equipment, Net    F-42F-38

  Liquidity and capital resources    3732

  Regulation    9171
4A  Unresolved staff comments  None    -
55*  OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS  

    

  5A Operating results  Overview    2024

  Results of operations    2226

  Regulation    9171
Liquidity and capital resources37

  5B Liquidity and capital resources  Liquidity and capital resources32

Note 14—Debt    F-53F-51

  5C Research and development, patents and licenses, etc.  Not applicable    -

  5D Trend information  Overview    2024

  

  Results of operations    2226

  5EOff-balance sheet arrangements Critical Accounting Estimates  Off-balance sheet arrangementNot applicable    37-
5F Tabular disclosure of contractual obligationsContractual obligations38
6  DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES  

    

  6A Directors and senior management  Management    7460

  6B Compensation  Management    8360

  6C Board practices  Management    7460

  Management    8360

  6D Employees  Employees    11088

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6E Share ownershipMajor shareholders50

ITEM

  FORM20-F CAPTION  LOCATION IN THIS REPORT  PAGE 
    
   6E Share ownership  Major shareholders   60 
   Management   83 
    
7  MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS        
    
   7A Major shareholders  Major shareholders   60 
    
   7B Related party transactions  Related party transactions   61 
    
   7C Interests of experts and counsel  Not applicable    
    
8  FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
    
   8A Consolidated statements and other financial information  Consolidated Financial Statements   119 
   Dividends   62 
   Note 16—Commitments and Contingencies   F-60 
    
   8B Significant changes  Not applicable    
    
9  THE OFFER AND LISTING        
  9A Offer and listing details  Trading markets   62 
  9B Plan of distribution  Not applicable    
  9C Markets  Trading markets   62 
  9D Selling shareholders  Not applicable    
  9E Dilution  Not applicable    
  9F Expenses of the issue  Not applicable    
    
10  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION        
  10A Shareholders’ equity  Bylaws   63 
  10B Memorandum and articles of association  Bylaws   63 
  10C Material contracts  Information on the Company   5 
     Results of operations   22 
     Related party transactions   61 
     Regulation   91 
    
   10D Exchange controls  Additional information   112 
    
   10E Taxation  Taxation of shares and ADSs   68 
    
   10F Dividends and paying agents  Not applicable    
    
   10G Statement by experts  Not applicable    
    
   10H Documents on display  Additional information   112 
    
   10I Subsidiary information  Not applicable    
    
11  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK  Risk management   42 
     Note 2 a)—Basis of Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices   F-7 

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ITEM

  FORM20-F CAPTION  LOCATION IN THIS REPORT  PAGE
    
12  DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES      
  12A Debt securities  Not applicable  
    
   12B Warrants and rights  Not applicable  
    
   12C Other securities  Not applicable  
    
   12D American Depositary Shares  Depositary shares  66
    
13  DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES  Not applicable  
    
14  MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY      
    
   HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS  Not applicable  
    
15  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES  Controls and procedures  87
    
16A  AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT  Management  74
    
16B  CODE OF ETHICS  Code of ethics  89
    
16C  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES  Principal accountant fees and services  111
    
16D  

EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT

COMMITTEES

  Not applicable  
    
16E  PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFIIATED PURCHASERS  Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers  67
    
16F  CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT  Not applicable  
    
16G  CORPORATE GOVERNANCE  Corporate governance  73
    
16H  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE  Not applicable  
    
17  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  Not applicable  
    
18  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  Consolidated Financial statements  119
    
19  EXHIBITS  Additional Information  112

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7A Major shareholdersMajor shareholders50

 

7B Related party transactionsRelated party transactions51

7C Interests of experts and counselNot applicable-
SIGNATURES       8FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

8A Consolidated statements and other financial informationConsolidated Financial StatementsF-1

Dividends51

Note 17—Commitments and Contingencies

F-59

8B Significant changesNot applicable-

*América Móvil has elected to apply the SEC rules issued on November 19, 2020 which became effective on February 10, 2021, with respect to Item 5 of this Form 20-F. Registrants, including América Móvil, are required to comply with the amended rules for their first fiscal year ending on or after April 9, 2021.

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  ITEM    FORM 20-F CAPTION  LOCATION IN THIS REPORT        PAGE    
9  THE OFFER AND LISTING  

 

    

 

 

  9A Offer and listing details  Trading markets    52

 

  9B Plan of distribution  Not applicable    -

 

  9C Markets  Trading markets    52

 

  9D Selling shareholders  Not applicable    -

 

  9E Dilution  Not applicable    -

 

  9F Expenses of the issue  Not applicable    -
10  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  

 

    

 

 

  10A Shareholders’ equity  Bylaws    52

 

  10B Memorandum and articles of association  Bylaws    52

 

  10C Material contracts  Information on the Company    9

 

  

 

  Results of operations    26

 

  

 

  Related party transactions    51

 

  

 

  Regulation    71

 

  10D Exchange controls  Additional information    87

 

  10E Taxation  Taxation of shares and ADSs    54

 

  10F Dividends and paying agents  Not applicable    -

 

  10G Statement by experts  Not applicable    -

 

  10H Documents on display  Additional information    87

 

  10I Subsidiary information  Not applicable    -
11  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK  Risk management    35

 

  

 

  Note 2 a)—Basis of Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices    F-8
12  DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES  

 

    

 

 

  12A Debt securities  Not applicable    -

 

  12B Warrants and rights  Not applicable    -

 

  12C Other securities  Not applicable    -

 

  12D American Depositary Shares  Bylaws    52
13  DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES  Not applicable    -
14  MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS  Not applicable    -
15  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES  Controls and procedures    66
16A  AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT  Management    60
16B  CODE OF ETHICS  Code of ethics    69
16C  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES  Principal accountant fees and services    87
16D  EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES  Not applicable    -
16E  PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS  Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers    53
16F  CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT  Not applicable    -
16G  CORPORATE GOVERNANCE  Corporate governance    64
16H  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE  Not applicable    -
17  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  Not applicable    -
18  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  Consolidated Financial statements    F-1
19  EXHIBITS  Additional Information    87

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The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

Dated: April 11, 201928, 2021

AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V.

 

By: /s/ Carlos José García Moreno Elizondo
Name:         Carlos José García Moreno Elizondo
Title: Chief Financial Officer

By: /s/ Alejandro Cantú Jiménez
Name: Alejandro Cantú Jiménez
Title: General Counsel

 

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AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 20182020

with Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2017,2018, 2019 and 20182020

Contents:

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-2 

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements:

  

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

   F-3F-7 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

   F-4F-8 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

   F-5F-9 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   F-6F-11 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-7F-12 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMAMX Audit Opinion 2020

TheTo the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018,2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial“consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as ofat December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018,2020, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company´sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 Framework)framework) and our report dated April 11, 201928, 2021 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Change in accounting policy for certain class of assets (Towers)

As discussed in Note 2, item a), i) to the consolidated financial statements, effective December 31, 2020, the Company changed prospectively its method of accounting for its towers using the revaluation model permitted by IAS 16 “Property, Plant and Equipment”. As explained below, auditing this change in accounting policy was a Critical Audit Matter.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company´sCompany’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company´sCompany’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Deferred tax assets, realizability of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
Description of the Matter

As discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements, as of December 31, 2020, the net balance of deferred tax assets was Ps.66,303,077 thousand. The Company has recognized deferred tax assets arising from net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs) of approximately Ps.25,121,933 thousand. The NOLs were generated primarily by its subsidiary in Brazil.

Auditing management’s assessment of the realizability of the deferred tax assets arising from NOLs involved complex auditor judgement because management´s estimate of realizability was based on assessing the probability, timing and sufficiency of expected reversals of taxable temporary differences, future taxable profits and available tax planning opportunities. These projections are sensitive because they can be affected by future operating results and future market and economic conditions.

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls that address the risks of material misstatement related to the realizability of the deferred tax assets. We tested controls over management’s analyses of future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, their projections of future taxable income and related assumptions used in developing the projected financial information and their identification of available tax planning opportunities. Our audit also included the evaluation of controls that address the completeness and accuracy of the data utilized in the valuation models.

To test the realizability of the deferred tax assets arising from NOLs our audit procedures included, among other things, the review of management´s estimates of future taxable income in Brazil, the methodology used, the significant assumptions and the underlying data used by the Company in developing the projected financial information, such as the weighted average cost of capital, customer attrition rates, growth rates, and other key assumptions by comparing them with historical, economic and industry trends and evaluating whether changes to the Company´s business model and other factors would significantly affect the projected financial information. We also involved our internal specialists to evaluate the methodologies and assumptions used, and to test the calculations used by the Company.

In addition, with the assistance of our tax professionals, we assessed the application of relevant tax laws, including assessing the Company’s future tax planning opportunities and tested the Company´s scheduling of the timing and amounts of expected reversals of taxable temporary differences.

We also assessed the adequacy of the related financial statement disclosures.

Impairment of goodwill
Description of the Matter

As discussed in Note 2 item iii) i) and in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements, as of December 31, 2020, the Company’s goodwill balance was Ps.143,052,859 thousand. The Company tests goodwill at least annually at the Cash Generating Unit (CGU) level. Impairment exists when the carrying value of a CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of its fair value less cost to sell and its value-in-use.

Auditing management´s annual assessment of impairment of goodwill involved complex auditor judgement because the estimations required to determine the fair value and value-in-use of the CGUs, including revenue growth rates, operating margins and weighted average cost of capital, are sensitive to, and affected by, expected economic factors, technological changes and market conditions, among other factors.

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls that address the risks of material misstatement related to the determination of the impairment of goodwill, including controls over management’s review of the significant assumptions described above, projected financial information and the valuation model used to develop such estimates.

To test the impairment of goodwill our audit procedures included, among others, evaluating the methodology used, testing the significant assumptions mentioned above and the underlying data used by the Company. We assessed the historical accuracy of management’s estimates and projections by comparing them to actual results and obtaining appropriate explanations for the variances; examined management’s support for the current estimates and projections by comparing them to industry and economic trends, including market participant data; evaluated management’s methodology on the estimation of the weighted average cost of capital reflecting the economic conditions for each CGU; tested the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data, and evaluated other factors that would significantly affect the projected financial information and thus the fair value and value-in-use of the CGUs.

In addition, we involved our valuation specialist to evaluate the methodologies and assumptions used and to test the calculations made by the Company.

We also assessed the adequacy of the related financial statement disclosures.

Discount rates used in determining pension and postretirement benefit obligations in Mexico
Description of the Matter

As discussed in Note 2, item iii), q) and in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements, as of December 31, 2020, the defined benefit pension obligation balance was Ps.168,230,202 thousand. The Company assessed and updated its estimates and assumptions used to actuarially measure and value the defined benefit pension obligation as of December 31, 2020, using the assistance of independent actuarial specialists.

Auditing the defined benefit pension obligation which the majority of it arises from one of its subsidiaries in Mexico and for which this matter is related, involved complex auditor judgement and required the involvement of actuarial specialists because of the highly judgmental nature of the actuarial assumptions, primarily the discount rate used in the Company’s measurement process. This assumption was complex because it required a valuation of the credit quality of the corporate bonds used to develop the discount rate and the correlation of those bonds’ cash inflows to the timing and amount of future expected benefit payments.

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls that address the risks of material misstatement relating to the determination of the discount rate used in the defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit obligations calculations. We tested controls over management’s determination and review of the discount rate provided to the independent actuaries.

To test the determination of the discount rate of the defined benefit pension obligation we involved our valuation and actuarial specialists to assist us in evaluating the methodology used to select the yield curve applied on the calculation, assessing the credit quality of the corporate bonds that comprise the yield curve, the timing and amount of cash flows at maturity with the expected amounts and duration of the related benefit payments. In addition, we compared the Company’s current projections to historical projected defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit obligations cash flows and compared the current-year benefits paid to the prior-year projected cash flows.

We also evaluated the objectivity and competence of the independent actuaries used by management and management´s qualified persons responsible for overseeing the preparation of the discount rate by the independent actuaries specialists through the consideration of their professional qualifications, experience and their use of accepted methodology.

We also assessed the adequacy of the related financial statement disclosures.

Revaluation of towers due to a change in accounting policy
Description of the Matter

As discussed in Note 2, item a), i) and in Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements, as of December 31, 2020, the balance of the network in operation and equipment was Ps.1,057,592,243 thousand. This includes a revaluation adjustment of Ps.107,152,628 due to a change in the accounting policy adopted by the Company on December 31, 2020 for certain class of assets (towers) from the cost model to the revaluation model.

Auditing management´s revaluation model of towers involved complex auditor judgement because the estimation of the fair value of the towers required the assessment of the valuation technique and the assumptions used, as the future lease income, tenancy ratios, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and weighted average cost of capital (WACC) that are sensitive to, and affected by, expected economic factors, technological changes and market conditions, among others.

How We Addressed the
Matter in Our Audit

We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls that address the risks of material misstatement related to the determination of tower’s fair value, including controls over management’s review of the significant assumptions described above, the valuation model used to develop such values and the completeness and accuracy of the data utilized in the valuation model.

Our audit procedures included, among others, the evaluation of the tower´s measurement change from cost to the revaluation model, considering the nature of the asset and industry. To test the revaluation model of the towers, we evaluated the methodology used and tested the significant assumptions included in the model and the underlying data used by management. In particular, we assessed the historical accuracy of significant assumptions such as, EBITDA and tenancy ratios by comparing them to actual and expected results, the industry and economic trends, including market participant data, and obtained appropriate explanations for the variances; we evaluated the future lease income by comparing it with actual lease agreements’ terms and conditions with external third party companies by geography and assessed management’s methodology for determining the WACC used in the model for each country. We involved our valuation specialists to evaluate the methodology and some assumptions, including EBITDA and WACC used in the fair value estimation and tested the calculations.

In addition, we evaluated the objectivity and competence of the external valuation specialists used by management and management´s qualified persons responsible for overseeing the preparation of the determination of the fair value of the towers by the external valuation specialists through the consideration of their professional qualifications, experience and their use of accepted methodology.

Furthermore, we assessed the adequacy of the related financial statement disclosures.

/s/ MANCERA,Mancera, S.C.

We have served as the Company´sCompany’s auditor since 1993.

Mexico City, Mexico

April 11, 201928, 2021

AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(In thousands of Mexican pesos)

 

    Note     At December 31,    At December 31, 
2017 2018 2018
Millions of
U.S. dollars
  Note 2019 2020 2020
Millions
of U.S. dollars
 

Assets

          

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   3   Ps.24,270,473  Ps.21,659,962  US$1,100   3  Ps.19,745,656  Ps.35,917,907  US$1,801 

Equity investments at fair value through OCI and other short-term investments

   4    59,120,676   49,015,934   2,490 

Equity investments at fair value through other comprehensive income (OCI) and other short-term investments

  4   47,718,025   54,636,395   2,739 

Accounts receivable:

          

Subscribers, distributors, recoverable taxes, contract assets and other, net

   5    193,776,144   216,226,920   10,986   5   204,706,296   207,977,954   10,426 

Related parties

   6    868,230   1,263,605   64   6   1,273,140   1,391,300   70 

Derivative financial instruments

   7    8,037,384   5,287,548   269   7   6,825,760   20,928,335   1,049 

Inventories, net

   8    38,809,565   40,305,362   2,048   8   41,102,012   30,377,439   1,523 

Other current assets, net

   9    17,352,746   15,296,193   777   9   9,473,434   8,993,907   451 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total current assets

    Ps.342,235,218  Ps.349,055,524  US$17,734   Ps.330,844,323  Ps.360,223,237  US$18,059 

Non-current assets:

          

Property, plant and equipment, net

   10   Ps.676,343,198  Ps.640,000,720  US$32,516   10  Ps.639,343,370  Ps.722,929,631  US$36,239 

Intangibles, net

   11    143,539,626   122,137,703   6,205   11   125,169,389   133,456,967   6,690 

Goodwill

   11    151,463,232   145,566,497   7,396   11   152,899,801   143,052,859   7,171 

Investments in associated companies

     3,735,172   3,132,707   159    2,474,193   1,829,760   92 

Deferred income taxes

   13    116,571,349   111,186,768   5,649   13   106,167,897   115,370,240   5,783 

Accounts receivable, subscriber, distributors and contract assets, net

   5    9,786,581   15,681,872   797   5   15,139,442   7,792,863   391 

Other assets, net

   9    42,537,476   42,461,601   2,157   9   41,892,019   38,415,826   1,926 

Right-of-use assets

  15   118,003,223   101,976,844   5,112 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total assets

    Ps.1,486,211,852  Ps.1,429,223,392  US$72,613   Ps.1,531,933,657  Ps.1,625,048,227  US$81,463 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Liabilities and equity

          

Current liabilities:

          

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

   14   Ps.51,745,841  Ps.96,230,634  US$4,889   14  Ps.129,172,033  Ps.148,083,184  US$7,423 

Short-term liability related to right-of-use of assets

  15   25,894,711   25,067,905   1,257 

Accounts payable

   15a    212,673,407   221,957,267   11,277   16a   216,112,824   186,995,472   9,374 

Accrued liabilities

   15b    67,752,758   56,433,691   2,867   16b   52,371,252   50,291,851   2,521 

Income tax

     9,362,009   19,232,191   977   13   33,026,606   14,644,979   734 

Other taxes payable

     24,387,484   23,979,334   1,218    24,373,400   27,969,739   1,402 

Derivative financial instruments

   7    10,602,539   13,539,716   688   7   9,596,751   14,230,249   713 

Related parties

   6    2,540,412   2,974,213   151   6   3,460,419   3,999,916   201 

Deferred revenues

     34,272,047   32,743,843   1,664    31,391,749   36,027,383   1,806 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total current liabilities

    Ps.413,336,497  Ps.467,090,889  US$23,731   Ps.525,399,745  Ps.507,310,678  US$25,431 

Non-current-liabilities:

      

Non-current liabilities:

    

Long-term debt

   14   Ps.646,139,058  Ps.542,691,819  US$27,572   14  Ps.495,082,444  Ps.480,299,772  US$24,077 

Long-term liability related to right-of-use of assets

  15   94,702,022   84,259,336   4,224 

Deferred income taxes

   13    11,997,364   24,573,441   1,248   13   18,093,041   49,067,163   2,460 

Income tax

     8,622,500   7,891,042   401 

Deferred revenues

     3,183,727   3,239,301   165    3,425,738   2,875,467   144 

Derivative financial instruments

   7    3,756,921   3,567,863   181 

Asset retirement obligations

   15c    18,245,129   15,971,601   811   16c   15,816,744   17,887,991   897 

Employee benefits

   17    120,297,139   118,325,014   6,012   18   152,507,058   168,230,202   8,433 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Totalnon-current liabilities

    Ps.812,241,838  Ps.716,260,081  US$36,390   Ps.779,627,047  Ps.802,619,931  US$40,235 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

    Ps.1,225,578,335  Ps.1,183,350,970  US$60,121   Ps.1,305,026,792  Ps.1,309,930,609  US$65,666 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Equity:

          

Capital stock

   19   Ps.96,338,508  Ps.96,338,378  US$4,895   20  Ps.96,338,262  Ps.96,341,695  US$4,829 

Retained earnings:

          

Prior years

     141,761,677   184,689,288   9,383    213,719,236   267,865,420   13,428 

Profit for the year

     29,325,921   52,566,197   2,670    67,730,891   46,852,605   2,349 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total retained earnings

     171,087,598   237,255,485   12,053    281,450,127   314,718,025   15,777 

Other comprehensive loss items

     (73,261,794  (137,598,218  (6,990   (199,878,430  (160,580,917  (8,049
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

     194,164,312   195,995,645   9,958    177,909,959   250,478,803   12,557 

Non-controlling interests

     66,469,205   49,876,777   2,534    48,996,906   64,638,815   3,240 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total equity

     260,633,517   245,872,422   12,492    226,906,865   315,117,618   15,797 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

    Ps.  1,486,211,852  Ps.  1,429,223,392  US$  72,613   Ps.1,531,933,657  Ps.1,625,048,227  US$81,463 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands of Mexican pesos, except for earnings per share)

 

  Note For the year ended December 31 
 2016  2017  2018  2018
Millions of U.S.
dollars, except
for earnings
per share
 

Operating revenues:

     

Revenues services

  Ps.831,885,365  Ps.878,411,323  Ps.863,647,642  US$43,878 

Sales of equipment

   143,527,123   143,222,212   174,560,039   8,869 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps.975,412,488  Ps.  1,021,633,535  Ps.  1,038,207,681  US$  52,747 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

     

Cost of sales and services

   485,060,579   496,335,746   508,822,430   25,851 

Commercial, administrative and general expenses

   228,101,116   240,634,431   227,192,478   11,543 

Other expenses

   4,114,562   24,345,113   6,923,022   352 

Depreciation and amortization

 9,10 and 11  148,525,921   160,174,942   155,712,580   7,911 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps.865,802,178  Ps.921,490,232  Ps.898,650,510  US$45,657 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

  Ps.109,610,310  Ps.100,143,303  Ps.139,557,171  US$7,090 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest income

   4,192,595   2,925,648   10,646,169   541 

Interest expense

   (33,862,012  (30,300,781  (31,771,433  (1,614

Foreign currency exchange loss, net

   (40,427,407  (13,818,951  (7,261,956  (369

Valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, net

 21  (16,225,841  (1,943,760  (10,176,316  (517

Equity interest in net result of associated companies

   189,950   91,385   267   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

   23,477,595   57,096,844   100,993,902   5,131 

Income tax

 13  11,398,856   24,941,511   46,477,079   2,361 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit for the year

  Ps.12,078,739  Ps.32,155,333  Ps.54,516,823  US$2,770 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit for the year attributable to:

     

Equity holders of the parent

  Ps.8,649,427  Ps.29,325,921  Ps.52,566,197  US$2,670 

Non-controlling interests

   3,429,312   2,829,412   1,950,626   100 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps.12,078,739  Ps.32,155,333  Ps.54,516,823  US$2,770 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the parent

  Ps.0.13  Ps.0.44  Ps.0.79  US$0.04 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) items:

     

Net other comprehensive (loss) income that may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent years:

     

Effect of translation of foreign entities

  Ps.107,498,708  Ps.(18,309,877 Ps.(64,314,032 US$(3,268

Effect of fair value of derivatives, net of deferred taxes

   49,129   12,292   —     —   

Items that will not be reclassified to (loss) or profit in subsequent years:

     

Re-measurement of defined benefit plan, net of deferred taxes

   14,773,399   (7,046,089  757,278   38 

Unrealized (loss) gain on equity investments at fair value, net of deferred taxes

   (6,673,731  622,424   (3,765,688  (191
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss) items for the year, net of deferred taxes

 20  115,647,505   (24,721,250  (67,322,442  (3,421
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year

  Ps.127,726,244  Ps.7,434,083  Ps.(12,805,619 US$(651
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) for the year attributable to:

     

Equity holders of the parent

  Ps.120,974,842  Ps.1,201,698  Ps.(11,770,227 US$(598

Non-controlling interests

   6,751,402   6,232,385   (1,035,392  (53
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps.  127,726,244  Ps.7,434,083  Ps.(12,805,619 US$(651
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

     For the years ended December 31 
  Note  2018  2019  2020  2020
Millions of U.S.
dollars, except
for earnings
per share
 

Operating revenues:

     

Service revenues

  Ps.863,647,642  Ps.834,365,232  Ps.857,860,234  US$43,003 

Sales of equipment

   174,560,039   172,982,637   159,026,296   7,972 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps.1,038,207,681  Ps.1,007,347,869  Ps.1,016,886,530  US$50,975 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

     

Cost of sales and services

   508,822,430   471,736,157   470,427,476   23,582 

Commercial, administrative and general expenses

   227,192,478   215,993,865   212,135,830   10,634 

Other expenses

   6,923,022   5,862,102   4,724,630   237 

Depreciation and amortization

  
9,10,11 and
15
 
 
  155,712,580   158,915,210   164,243,683   8,233 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps.898,650,510  Ps.852,507,334  Ps.851,531,619  US$42,686 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

  Ps.139,557,171  Ps.154,840,535  Ps.165,354,911  US$8,289 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest income

   10,646,169   6,284,672   5,062,036   254 

Interest expense

   (31,771,433  (37,911,339  (38,661,740  (1,938

Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net

   (7,261,956  5,226,071   (65,366,200  (3,277

Valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, net

  22   (10,176,316  (7,075,342  1,291,108   65 

Equity interest in net result of associated companies

   267   (17,609  (287,006  (14
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

   100,993,902   121,346,988   67,393,109   3,379 

Income tax

  13   46,477,079   51,033,533   16,366,152   820 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit for the year

  Ps.54,516,823  Ps.70,313,455  Ps.51,026,957  US$2,559 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit for the year attributable to:

     

Equity holders of the parent

  Ps.52,566,197  Ps.67,730,891  Ps.46,852,605  US$2,349 

Non-controlling interests

   1,950,626   2,582,564   4,174,352   210 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps.54,516,823  Ps.70,313,455  Ps.51,026,957  US$2,559 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the parent

  Ps.0.79  Ps.1.03  Ps.0.71  US$0.04 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) items:

     

Net other comprehensive loss that may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent years:

     

Effect of translation of foreign entities

  Ps.(64,314,032 Ps.(35,536,252 Ps.(11,515,297 US$(579

Items that will not be reclassified to (loss) or profit in subsequent years:

     

Re-measurement of defined benefit plan, net of deferred taxes

   757,278   (29,535,672  (10,299,558  (516

Unrealized (loss) gain on equity investments at fair value, net of deferred taxes

   (3,765,688  883,408   (1,952,414  (98

Revaluation surplus, net of deferred taxes

   —     —     77,230,031   3,871 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive (loss) income items for the year, net of deferred taxes

  21   (67,322,442  (64,188,516  53,462,762   2,678 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total comprehensive (loss) income for the year

  Ps.(12,805,619 Ps.6,124,939  Ps.104,489,719  US$5,237 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income for the year attributable to:

     

Equity holders of the parent

  Ps.(11,770,227 Ps.5,450,679  Ps.86,150,118  US$4,319 

Non-controlling interests

   (1,035,392  674,260   18,339,601   918 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps.(12,805,619 Ps.6,124,939  Ps.104,489,719  US$5,237 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the yearyears ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 20182020

(In thousands of Mexican pesos)

 

 Capital
stock
 Legal
reserve
 Retained
earnings
 Effect of
derivative
financial
instruments
acquired
for hedging
purposes
 Unrealized
gain (loss) on
equity
investment at
fair value
 Re-measurement
of defined
benefit plans
 Cumulative
translation
adjustment
 Total equity
attributable to
equity holders
of the parent
 Non-
controlling
interests
 Total
equity
  Capital
stock
 Legal
reserve
 Retained
earnings
 Unrealized
(loss) gain on
equity
investment at
fair value
 Re-measurement
of defined
benefit plans
 Cumulative
translation
adjustment
 Revaluation
surplus
 Total equity
attributable to
equity holders
of the parent
 Non-
controlling
interests
 Total
equity
 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 Ps.  96,338,477  Ps.  358,440  Ps.  171,972,999  Ps.  (60,788)  Ps.4,011  Ps.  (82,844,947)  Ps.  (73,490,197)  Ps.  112,277,995  Ps.  48,576,191  Ps.  160,854,186 

Net profit for the year

  —     —    8,649,427   —     —     —     —    8,649,427  3,429,312  12,078,739 

Effect of fair value of derivatives, net of deferred taxes

  —     —     —    48,496   —     —     —    48,496  633  49,129 

Unrealized loss on equity investments at fair value, net of deferred taxes

  —     —     —     —    (6,673,731  —     —    (6,673,731  —    (6,673,731

Remeasurement of defined benefit plan, net of deferred taxes

  —     —     —     —     —    14,771,770   —    14,771,770  1,629  14,773,399 

Effect of translation of foreign entities

  —     —     —     —     —     —    104,178,880  104,178,880  3,319,828  107,498,708 

As of January 1, 2018

 Ps.96,338,508  Ps.358,440  Ps.170,729,158  Ps.(6,047,296 Ps.(75,080,656 Ps.7,866,158  Ps.—    Ps.194,164,312  Ps.66,469,205  Ps.260,633,517 

Effect of adoption of new accounting standards

  —     —     19,598,349   —     —     —     —     19,598,349   518,440   20,116,789 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) for the year

  —     —    8,649,427  48,496  (6,673,731 14,771,770  104,178,880  120,974,842  6,751,402  127,726,244 

Dividends declared

  —     —    (18,339,294)   —     —     —     —    (18,339,294 (652,341 (18,991,635

Stock dividend (Note 19)

 1,512   —    4,606,274   —     —     —     —    4,607,786   —    4,607,786 

Repurchase of shares

 (2,475  —    (7,213,397  —     —     —     —    (7,215,872  —    (7,215,872

Partial sale of shares of Telekom Austria

(Note 12)

  —     —     —     —     —    68,127  (1,139,192 (1,071,065 7,394,401  6,323,336 

Other acquisitions ofnon-controlling interests (Note 12)

  —     —    (2,319,149  —     —     —     —    (2,319,149 38,871  (2,280,278
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 96,337,514  358,440  157,356,860  (12,292 (6,669,720)  (68,005,050 29,549,491  208,915,243  62,108,524  271,023,767 

Net profit for the year

  —     —    29,325,921   —     —     —     —    29,325,921  2,829,412  32,155,333 

Effect of fair value of derivatives, net of deferred taxes

  —     —     —    12,292   —     —     —    12,292   —    12,292 

Unrealized gain on equity investments at fair value, net of deferred taxes

  —     —     —     —    622,424   —     —    622,424   —    622,424 

Remeasurement of defined benefit plan, net of deferred taxes

  —     —     —     —     —    (7,075,606  —    (7,075,606 29,517  (7,046,089

Effect of translation of foreign entities

  —     —     —     —     —     —    (21,683,333 (21,683,333 3,373,456  (18,309,877
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) for the year

  —     —    29,325,921  12,292  622,424  (7,075,606 (21,683,333 1,201,698  6,232,385  7,434,083 

Dividends declared

  —     —    (19,815,470  —     —     —     —    (19,815,470 (1,848,108 (21,663,578

Stock dividend (Note 19)

 1,264   —    4,902,818   —     —     —     —    4,904,082   —    4,904,082 

Repurchase of shares

 (270  —    (1,040,686  —     —     —     —    (1,040,956  —    (1,040,956

Other acquisitions ofnon-controlling interests (Note 12)

  —     —    (285  —     —     —     —    (285 (23,596 (23,881
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

As of January 1 2018

 96,338,508  358,440  170,729,158   —    (6,047,296 (75,080,656 7,866,158  194,164,312  66,469,205  260,633,517 

Effect of adoption of new accounting standards (Note 2i)

  —     —    19,598,349   —     —     —     —    19,598,349  518,440  20,116,789 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

As of January 1 2018 (restated)

 96,338,508  358,440  190,327,507   —    (6,047,296 (75,080,656 7,866,158  213,762,661  66,987,645  280,750,306 

As of January 1, 2018 (restated)

 Ps.96,338,508  Ps.358,440  Ps.190,327,507  Ps.(6,047,296 Ps.(75,080,656 Ps.7,866,158  Ps.—    Ps.213,762,661  Ps.66,987,645  Ps.280,750,306 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net profit for the year

  —     —     52,566,197   —     —     —     —     52,566,197   1,950,626   54,516,823   —     —     52,566,197   —     —     —     —     52,566,197   1,950,626   54,516,823 

Unrealized loss on equity investments at fair value, net of deferred taxes

  —     —     —     —     (3,765,688  —     —     (3,765,688  —     (3,765,688  —     —     —     (3,765,688  —     —     —     (3,765,688  —     (3,765,688

Remeasurement of defined benefit plan, net of deferred taxes

  —     —     —     —     —     652,722   —     652,722   104,556   757,278   —     —     —     —     652,722   —     —     652,722   104,556   757,278 

Effect of translation of foreign entities

  —     —     —     —     —     —     (61,223,458  (61,223,458  (3,090,574  (64,314,032  —     —     —     —     —     (61,223,458  —     (61,223,458  (3,090,574  (64,314,032
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) for the year

  —     —     52,566,197    (3,765,688  652,722   (61,223,458  (11,770,227  (1,035,392  (12,805,619  —     —     52,566,197   (3,765,688  652,722   (61,223,458  —     (11,770,227  (1,035,392  (12,805,619

Dividends declared

  —     —     (21,134,520  —     —     —     —     (21,134,520  (1,850,462  (22,984,982  —     —     (21,134,520  —     —     —     —     (21,134,520  (1,850,462  (22,984,982

Hyperinflation adjustment (Note 2i)

  —     —     15,826,934   —     —     —     —     15,826,934   —     15,826,934 

Hyperinflation adjustment

  —     —     15,826,934   —     —     —     —     15,826,934   —     15,826,934 

Repurchase of shares

  (130  —     (518,633  —     —     —     —     (518,763  —     (518,763  (130  —     (518,633  —     —     —     —     (518,763  —     (518,763

Redemption of hybrid bond (Note 19)

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     (13,440,120  (13,440,120

Redemption of hybrid bond

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     (13,440,120  (13,440,120

Other acquisitions ofnon-controlling interests

  —     —     (170,440  —     —     —     —     (170,440  (784,894  (955,334  —     —     (170,440  —     —     —     —     (170,440  (784,894  (955,334
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 Ps.96,338,378  Ps.358,440  Ps.236,897,045  Ps.—    Ps.(9,812,984 Ps.(74,427,934 Ps.(53,357,300 Ps.195,995,645  Ps.49,876,777  Ps.245,872,422  Ps.96,338,378  Ps.358,440  Ps.236,897,045  Ps.(9,812,984 Ps.(74,427,934 Ps.(53,357,300 Ps.—    Ps.195,995,645  Ps.49,876,777  Ps.245,872,422 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  Capital
stock
  Legal
reserve
  Retained
earnings
  Unrealized
(loss) gain on
equity
investment at
fair value
  Re-measurement
of defined
benefit plans
  Cumulative
translation
adjustment
  Revaluation
surplus
  Total equity
attributable to
equity holders
of the parent
  Non-
controlling
interests
  Total
equity
 

Net profit for the year

  —     —     67,730,891   —     —     —     —     67,730,891   2,582,564   70,313,455 

Unrealized gain on equity investments at fair value, net of deferred taxes

  —     —     —     883,408   —     —     —     883,408   —     883,408 

Remeasurement of defined benefit plan, net of deferred taxes

  —     —     —     —     (29,153,554  —     —     (29,153,554  (382,118  (29,535,672

Effect of translation of foreign entities

  —     —     —     —     —     (34,010,066  —     (34,010,066  (1,526,186  (35,536,252
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) for the year

  —     —     67,730,891   883,408   (29,153,554  (34,010,066  —     5,450,679   674,260   6,124,939 

Dividends declared

  —     —     (23,106,823  —     —     —     —     (23,106,823  (1,473,290  (24,580,113

Repurchase of shares

  (116  —     (427,212  —     —     —     —     (427,328  —     (427,328

Other acquisitions of non-controlling interests

  —     —     (2,214  —     —     —     —     (2,214  (80,841  (83,055
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 Ps.96,338,262  Ps.358,440  Ps.281,091,687  Ps.(8,929,576 Ps.(103,581,488 Ps.(87,367,366 Ps.—     Ps.177,909,959  Ps.48,996,906  Ps.226,906,865 

Net profit for the year

  —     —     46,852,605   —     —     —     —     46,852,605   4,174,352   51,026,957 

Unrealized loss on equity investments at fair value, net of deferred taxes

  —     —     —     (1,952,414  —     —     —     (1,952,414  —     (1,952,414

Remeasurement of defined benefit plan, net of deferred taxes

  —     —     —     —     (10,026,454  —     —     (10,026,454  (273,104  (10,299,558

Effect of translation of foreign entities

  —     —     —     —     —     (13,558,774  —     (13,558,774  2,043,477   (11,515,297

Revaluation surplus, net of deferred taxes

  —     —     —     —     —     —     64,835,155   64,835,155   12,394,876   77,230,031 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) for the year

  —     —     46,852,605   (1,952,414  (10,026,454  (13,558,774  64,835,155   86,150,118   18,339,601   104,489,719 

Dividends declared

  —     —     (25,161,564  —     —     —     —     (25,161,564  (1,860,300  (27,021,864

Stock dividend

  4,650   —     17,054,007   —     —     —     —     17,058,657   —     17,058,657 

Repurchase of shares

  (1,217  —     (5,209,880  —     —     —     —     (5,211,097  —     (5,211,097

Other acquisitions of non-controlling interests

  —     —     (267,270  —     —     —     —     (267,270  (837,392  (1,104,662
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

 Ps.96,341,695  Ps.358,440  Ps.314,359,585  Ps.(10,881,990 Ps.(113,607,942 Ps.(100,926,140 Ps.64,835,155  Ps.250,478,803  Ps.64,638,815  Ps.315,117,618 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands of Mexican pesos)

 

   For the year ended December 31    For the years ended December 31 
 Note 2016 2017 2018 2018
Millions of
U.S. dollars
  Note 2018 2019 2020 2020
Millions of
U.S. dollars
 

Operating activities

       

Profit before income tax

  Ps.23,477,595  Ps.57,096,844  Ps.100,993,902  US$5,131   Ps.100,993,902  Ps.121,346,988  Ps.67,393,109  US$3,379 

Items not requiring the use of cash:

       

Depreciation

 10  127,662,344  135,206,080   129,115,727   6,560 

Depreciation property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets

  10 and 15   129,115,727   138,386,952   143,691,770   7,203 

Amortization of intangible and other assets

 9 and 11  20,863,577  24,968,862   26,596,853   1,351   9 and 11   26,596,853   20,528,258   20,551,913   1,030 

Equity interest in net income of associated companies

  (189,950 (91,385  (267  —   

Equity interest in net (loss) income of associated companies

   (267  17,609   287,006   14 

Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment

  8,059  145,225   664,777   34    664,777   119,272   257,330   13 

Net period cost of labor obligations

 17  14,240,271  13,636,182   13,989,100   711   18   13,989,100   16,609,565   18,085,954   907 

Foreign currency exchange loss, net

  34,049,726  11,699,985   6,148,612   312 

Foreign currency exchange loss (income), net

   6,148,612   (7,250,635  59,923,928   3,005 

Interest income

  (4,192,595 (2,925,648  (10,646,169  (541   (10,646,169  (6,284,672  (5,062,036  (254

Interest expense

  33,862,012  30,300,781   31,771,433   1,614    31,771,433   37,911,339   38,661,740   1,938 

Employee profit sharing

  2,235,267  1,751,312   1,500,342   76    1,500,342   1,618,695   2,066,066   105 

Loss (gain) in valuation of derivative financial instruments, capitalized interest expense and other, net

  85,216  (19,010,851  (7,518,445  (382

Loss in valuation of derivative financial instruments, capitalized interest expense and other, net

   (7,518,445  (9,202,167  (13,678,083  (686

Gain on net monetary positions

 21   —     —     (4,429,145  (225  22   (4,429,145  (4,267,194  (3,262,512  (164

Working capital changes:

       

Subscribers, distributors, recoverable taxes, contract assets and other, net

  (14,192,651 1,799,095   (15,420,291  (783   (15,420,291  6,800,942   3,129,237   157 

Prepaid expenses

  792,979  4,588,584   3,264,685   166    3,264,685   9,079,931   20,925   1 

Related parties

  829,632  (558,651  38,426   2    38,426   476,671   421,337   21 

Inventories

  3,076,159  (2,991,009  (3,232,136  (164   (3,232,136  (2,095,622  11,618,280   582 

Other assets

  (2,944,581 (4,763,394  (6,081,740  (309   (6,081,740  (6,597,262  (2,613,460  (131

Employee benefits

  (5,384,944 (14,692,218  (14,235,549  (723   (14,235,549  (20,224,276  (18,795,532  (942

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  18,196,349  5,190,137   23,997,632   1,219    23,997,632   (16,811,135  11,531,391   578 

Employee profit sharing paid

  (3,297,439 (1,471,946  (1,013,799  (52   (1,013,799  (2,187,316  (2,436,223  (122

Financial instruments and other

  28,878,632  1,515,668   5,286,290   269    5,286,290   (1,774,932  2,606,938   131 

Deferred revenues

  (972,376 (452,913  38,243   2    38,243   (636,221  3,198,018   160 

Interest received

  3,239,845  819,940   1,215,800   62    1,215,800   1,008,076   3,946,110   198 

Income taxes paid

  (44,525,073 (23,988,305  (33,713,753  (1,713   (33,713,753  (42,294,398  (60,715,663  (3,044
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

  Ps.235,798,054  Ps.217,772,375  Ps.248,330,528  US$12,617   Ps.248,330,528  Ps.234,278,468  Ps.280,827,543  US$14,079 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Investing activities

       

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

  (138,707,157 (119,185,137  (143,888,033  (7,310   (143,888,033  (132,884,335  (108,907,418  (5,459

Acquisition of intangibles

  (16,316,738 (17,538,541  (7,933,647  (403   (7,933,647  (18,962,856  (20,647,571  (1,035

Dividends received

 21  5,740,092  2,385,559   2,622,237   133   22   2,622,237   1,773,336   2,122,826   106 

Proceeds from sale of plant, property and equipment

  115,600  133,349   178,532   9    178,532   344,924   162,060   8 

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

  (1,823,813 (6,878,793  (310,604  (16  12   (310,604  (13,330,651  (152,896  (8

Partial sale of shares of associated company

   —    340,040   548,484   28    548,484   36,478   601,509   30 

Investments in associate companies

  (3,487  —     —     —      —     (56,985  (64,341  (3

Short-term disinvestments

   —     —     (8,671,662  (435
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

  Ps.  (150,995,503 Ps.  (140,743,523 Ps.  (148,783,031 US$(7,559  Ps.(148,783,031 Ps.(163,080,089 Ps.(135,557,493 US$(6,796
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Financing activities

       

Loans obtained

  64,281,631  143,607,726   155,263,221   7,888    155,263,221   118,082,256   277,515,598   13,911 

Repayment of loans

  (125,672,444 (171,041,215  (189,314,144  (9,618   (189,314,144  (109,808,816  (330,607,399  (16,573

Payment of liability related to right-of-use of assets

  15   —     (26,765,075  (29,623,565  (1,485

Interest paid

  (32,125,872 (31,196,441  (30,869,017  (1,568   (30,869,017  (28,046,695  (28,421,734  (1,425

Repurchase of shares

  (7,021,247 (1,233,371  (511,421  (26   (511,421  (435,713  (5,076,119  (254

Dividends paid

  (13,809,957 (16,091,390  (22,369,793  (1,137   (22,369,793  (24,248,145  (9,592,253  (481

Derivative financial instruments

  (351,213 (71,474  —     —   

Partial sale of shares in subsidiary

  6,323,336   —     —     —   

Redemption of hybrid bond

   —     —     (13,440,120  (683   (13,440,120  —     —     —   

Acquisition ofnon-controlling interests

  (2,280,278 (11,930  (115,821  (6   (115,821  (83,055  (1,104,662  (55
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

  Ps.(110,656,044 Ps.(76,038,095 Ps.(101,357,095 US$(5,150  Ps.(101,357,095 Ps.(71,305,243 Ps.(126,910,134 US$(6,362
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

  Ps.(25,853,493 Ps.990,757  Ps.(1,809,598 US $(92

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  Ps.(1,809,598 Ps.(106,864 Ps.18,359,916  US$921 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Adjustment to cash flows due to exchange rate fluctuations, net

  3,911,844  61,333   (800,913  (41   (800,913  (1,807,442  (2,187,665  (110

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

  45,160,032  23,218,383   24,270,473   1,233    24,270,473   21,659,962   19,745,656   990 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

  Ps.23,218,383  Ps.24,270,473  Ps.21,659,962  US$1,100   Ps.21,659,962  Ps.19,745,656  Ps.35,917,907  US$1,801 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-cash transactions related to:

       

Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable at end year

  Ps.13,497,804  Ps.18,869,210  Ps.19,099,066  US$970   Ps.19,099,066  Ps.19,673,706  Ps.3,063,081  US$154 

Redemption of exchangeable bond

   —     —     16,446,262   836    16,446,262   —     —     —   

Revaluation surplus

   —     —     107,152,628   5,371 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-cash transactions

  Ps.13,497,804  Ps.18,869,210  Ps.35,545,328  US$1,806   Ps.35,545,328  Ps.19,673,706  Ps.110,215,709  US$5,525 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 20182020

(In thousands of Mexican pesos [Ps.] and thousands of

U.S. dollars [US$], unless otherwise indicated)

1. Description of the Business and Relevant Events

I. Corporate Information

América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. and subsidiaries (hereinafter, the “Company”, “América Móvil” or “AMX”) was incorporated under laws of Mexico on September 25, 2000. The Company provides telecommunications services in 25 countries throughout Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean and Europe. These telecommunications services include mobile and fixed-line voice services, wireless and fixed data services, internet access and Pay TV, over the top and other related services. The Company also sells equipment, accessories and computers.

 

Voice services provided by the Company, both wireless and fixed, mainly include the following: airtime, local, domestic and international long-distance services, and network interconnection services.

 

Data services include value added, corporate networks, data and Internet services.

 

Pay TV represents basic services, as well as pay per view and additional programming and advertising services.

 

AMX provides other related services to advertising in telephone directories, publishing and call center services.

 

The Company also provides video, audio and other media content that is delivered through the internet directly from the content provider to the end user.

In order to provide these services, América Móvil has licenses, permits and concessions (collectively referred to herein as “licenses”) to build, install, operate and exploit public and/or private telecommunications networks and provide miscellaneous telecommunications services (mostly mobile and fixed voice and data services) and to operate frequency bands in the radio-electric spectrum forpoint-to-point andpoint-to-multipoint microwave links. The Company holds licenses in the 24 countries where it has networks, and such licenses have different dates of expiration through 2056.

Certain licenses require the payment to the respective governments of a share in sales determined as a percentage of revenues from services under concession. The percentage is set as either a fixed rate or in some cases based on certain size of the infrastructure in operation.

The corporate offices of América Móvil are located in Mexico City, Mexico, at Lago Zurich 245, Colonia Ampliación Granada, Delegación Miguel Hidalgo, 11529, Mexico City, Mexico.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were approved for their issuance by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer on April 9, 2019,26, 2021, and subsequent events have been considered through that date.

II. Relevant events in 2020

a) The Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by a new virus, was declared a world-wide pandemic by the World Heald Organization (“WHO”) on March 11, 2020. The measures to slow the spread of Covid-19 have had

a significant impact on the global economy. Given the evolving nature of Covid-19 and the limited recent experience of the economic and financial impacts of such a pandemic, Companies around the world have had to assess the changes and effects in their financial information. These changes and effects have not presented significant challenges for the Company in the valuation, presentation and disclosure of its financial statement consolidated as of December 31, 2020, considering that the telecommunications industry has been one of the least affected by the pandemic. As part of the actions taken, the Company has evaluated the impact, mainly on the estimates related to the measurement assets and liabilities that may arise in the future, without identifying significant changes in the assumptions used.

b) During the COVID-19 crisis, the Mexican peso fell in value against the U.S dollar, Euro and Great Britain Pound (GBP) by 5.8%, 15.3% and 9.2%, respectively. Given that a significant portion of the Company’s debt is denominated in Dollars, Euros and in GBPs, the currency depreciation adversely affected the results of the Company as part of the foreign currency exchange loss, net recognized in the period, which amounted to Ps.65,366,200.

c) In September 2020 the Company announced an agreement with Verizon Communications Inc. to sell the 100% interest in TracFone Wireless, Inc., the largest mobile virtual prepaid service operator in the United States, serving 21 million subscribers. The agreed purchase price payment at the closing is US$6,250 million, of which one-half will be in cash and the other in Verizon stock. In addition, following the closing, Verizon shall pay to AMX: (i) up to US$500 million as an earn-out if Tracfone continues to achieve certain performance measures during the 24 months following the closing, calculated and paid in 4 consecutive 6-month periods, and (ii) US$150 million deferred commercial consideration payable within two years following the closing. AMX continued to benefit from EBITDA generated by Tracfone during fiscal year 2020 and until the closing date of the transaction. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions for this type of transactions, including obtaining required governmental approvals.

2. Basis of Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices

a) Basis of preparation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) (hereafter referred to as IFRS).

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for the derivative financial instruments, the mobile telecommunications towers, the trust assets of post-employment and other employee benefit plans and the investments in equity at fair value through OCIother comprehensive income (OCI), which are presented at their market value.

EffectivelyEffective July 1, 2018, the Argentinian economy ishas been considered to be hyperinflationary in accordance with the criteria inIAS 29“Financial “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies” (“IAS 29”). Accordingly, for the ArgentinaArgentinian subsidiaries, we have included, adjustments for hyperinflation and reclassifications as is required by the standard for purposes of presentation of IFRS in the consolidated financial statements.

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements under IFRS requires the use of critical estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for certain assets, liabilities, income and expenses.expenses, including the main impact generated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential effect on the amounts disclosed in the consolidated financial statements. It also requires that management exercise judgment in the application of the Company’s accounting policies. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions.

The Mexican peso is the functional currency of the Company’s Mexican operations and the consolidated reporting currency of the Company.

i) Changes in Accounting Policies and Disclosures

Amendments to IFRS 16 Covid-19 Related Rent Concessions

On 28 May 2020, the IASB issued Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions - amendment to IFRS 16 Leases. The Company appliedamendments provide relief to lessees from applying IFRS 15“Revenue16 guidance on lease modification accounting for rent concessions arising as a direct consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. As a practical expedient, a lessee may elect not to assess whether a Covid-19 related rent concession from Contracts with Customers”(IFRS 15) and IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments” (IFRS 9)a lessor is a lease modification. A lessee that makes this election accounts for any change in lease payments resulting from the Covid-19 related rent concession the same way it would account for the first time effective January 1, 2018. The nature and effect ofchange under IFRS 16, if the changes aschange were not a result of adoption of these new accounting standards are described below.lease modification.

The accounting policies applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 are consistent with those used in the preparation of the Company´s consolidatedamendment applies to annual financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, with the exception of the following new standards and amendments to existing standards issued by the IASB, which were mandatory for annualreporting periods beginning on or after January 2018:

a) IFRS 15 Revenue from contract with customer

In May 2014, theIASB issued the new standard IFRS 15. The new standard for revenue recognition aims at standardizing the multitude of regulations previously included in various standards, and may require more judgment and estimates than with the revenue recognition processes that were required under the previously existing revenue recognition standards

IFRS 15 supersedes IAS 11Construction Contracts, IAS 18Revenueand related Interpretations and it applies, with limited exceptions, to all revenue arising from contracts with customers. IFRS 15 establishes a five-step model to account for revenue arising from contracts with customers and requires that revenue be recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer.

IFRS 15 requires entities to exercise judgment, taking into consideration all of the relevant facts and circumstances when applying each step of the model to contracts with their customers. The standard also specifies the accounting for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract and the costs directly related to fulfilling a contract. In addition, the standard requires relevant disclosures.

The Company adopted IFRS 15 using the modified retrospective method of adoption with the date of initialJune 2020. Earlier application on January 1, 2018. Under this method, the standard can be applied either to all contracts at the date of initial application or only to contracts that are not completed at this date. The Company elected to apply the standard to all contracts as of January 1, 2018.

The cumulative effect of initially applying IFRS 15 was recognized at the date of initial application as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. Therefore, the comparative information was not restated and continues to be reported under IAS 11, IAS 18 and related Interpretations. The mostis permitted. This amendment had no significant changes in the implementation of IFRS 15 are the earlier recognition of revenue from the sale of goods, and the capitalization and deferral of the incremental contracts acquisition costs over the expected period of benefit.

The effect of adopting IFRS 15 as of January 1, 2018 was, as follows:

ReferenceIncrease

Assets:

Subscribers, distributors, recoverable taxes, contract assets and other, net

(a), (b), (c)Ps.  31,261,436

Liabilities:

Current liabilities

(c)Ps.562,651

Deferred income taxes

(d)8,725,841

Ps.9,288,492

Equity:

Retained earnings

(a), (b), (c), (d)21,454,504

Non-controlling interests

518,440

Total equity

21,972,944

Total liabilities and equity

Ps.31,261,436

Set out below are, the impacts of adopting IFRS 15impact on the Company´s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018:

   Reference   As reported  Figures without
adoption of IFRS 15
  Adjustments 

Operating revenues:

      

Revenues services

   (a), (b)   Ps.863,647,642  Ps.881,530,167  Ps.  (17,882,525

Sales of equipment

   (a), (b)    174,560,039   158,721,765   15,838,274 
    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
     1,038,207,681   1,040,251,932   (2,044,251
    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

      

Cost of sales and services

    Ps.508,822,430  Ps.509,100,174  Ps.(277,744

Commercial, administrative and general and other expenses

   (c)    234,115,500   240,010,631   (5,895,131

Depreciation and amortization

     155,712,580   155,712,580   —   
    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
     898,650,510   904,823,385   (6,172,875
    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
     139,557,171   135,428,547   4,128,624 

Financial items, net

     38,563,536   38,356,359   207,177 

Equity interest in net result of associated companies

     267   267 �� —   

Income tax

   (d)    46,477,079   45,496,698   980,381 

Non-controlling interests

     (1,950,626  (1,950,626  —   
    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit for the year

    Ps.52,566,197  Ps.49,625,131  Ps.2,941,066 
    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Reference  As reported   Balances without
adoption of IFRS 15
   Adjustments 

Assets:

       

Current assets:

       

Cash and cash equivalents and equity investments at fair value

   Ps.70,675,896   Ps.70,675,896   Ps.—   

Subscribers, distributors, recoverable taxes, contract assets and other, net

   (a), (b), (c)   216,226,920    185,303,634    30,923,286 

Other current assets, net

    62,152,708    62,152,708    —   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

    349,055,524    318,132,238    30,923,286 

Non-current assets:

       

Property, plant and equipment, net

    640,000,720    640,000,720    —   

Intangibles and other assets, net

    424,485,276    424,485,276    —   

Subscribers, distributors, recoverable taxes, contract assets and other, net

   (a), (b), (c)   15,681,872    10,244,609    5,437,263 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   Ps.1,429,223,392   Ps.1,392,862,843   Ps.36,360,549 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity:

       

Current liabilities:

       

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

   Ps.96,230,634   Ps.96,230,634   Ps.—   

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    338,116,412    337,448,940    667,472 

Deferred revenues

    32,743,843    32,315,690    428,153 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

    467,090,889    465,995,264    1,095,625 

Non-current-liabilities:

       

Long-term debt

    542,691,819    542,691,819    —   

Deferred income taxes

   (d)   24,573,441    15,382,500    9,190,941 

Other liabilities

    148,994,821    148,994,821    —   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,183,350,970    1,173,064,404    10,286,566 

Total equity

   (d)   245,872,422    219,798,439    26,073,983 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   Ps. 1,429,223,392   Ps. 1,392,862,843   Ps. 36,360,549 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

IFRS 15 Revenues from contracts with customers

IFRS 15 establishes a comprehensive framework for determining when to recognize revenue and how much revenue to recognize. The principle core is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The most significant changes in the implementation of IFRS 15 are as follows:

a.

The Company provides fixed and mobile services. These services are offered independently in contracts with customers or together with the sale of handsets (mobile) under the postpaid model. In accordance with IFRS 15, the transaction price should be assigned to the different performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling price.

The Company concluded that regarding the provided services, it has market observable information, to determine the standalone selling price of the services. On the other hand, in the case of the sale of bundled mobile phones sold (including service and handset) by the Company, the allocation of the sales is done

based on their relative standalone selling price of each individual component related to the total bundled price. The result is that more equipment revenue is recognized at the moment of a sale and, therefore, less service revenue from the monthly fee are being recognized under the new standard.

The Company concluded as well that the provided services are satisfied over the time of the contract period, given that the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the Company.

Such service bundles, voice and data, accomplish the criteria mentioned in IFRS 15 of being substantially similar and of having the same transfer pattern which is why the Company concluded that the revenue from these different services offered to its customers are considered as a single performance obligation with revenue being recognized over time, except for sales of equipment.

b.

Under IFRS 15, for those contracts with customers in which generally the sale of equipment and other electronic equipment is a single performance obligation, the Company recognizes the revenue at the moment when it transfers control to the customer which generally occurs when such goods are delivered. The latter is consistent with the previous accounting policy.

c.

The Company pays commissions to its distributors for obtaining new customers; such commissions were expensed as incurred under the previous accounting. Under IFRS 15, commissions are considered incremental contract acquisition costs that are capitalized and are amortized over the expected period of benefit, during the average duration of customer contracts.

d.

In addition to the adjustments described above, other items such as deferred taxes andnon-controlling interests were adjusted to retained earnings as necessary upon adoption of IFRS 15 as of January 1, 2018.

b) IFRS 9, Financial Instruments

IFRS 9 was issued in July 2014 and replaced IAS 39Financial Instruments and relates to the classification and measurement of financial instruments, impairment; and hedge accounting.

The Company applied IFRS 9 prospectively, with an initial application date of January 1, 2018. The Company has not restated the comparative information, which continues to be reported under IAS 39.

The effect of adopting IFRS 9 as of January 1, 2018 was, as follows:

AdjustmentsJanuary 1, 2018

Assets

Trade receivables

(a)Ps.  (2,400,783)

Deferred tax assets

(b)544,628

Total assets

Ps.(1,856,155

Equity

Retained earnings

(a), (b)Ps.(1,856,155

Total adjustment on equity

Ps.(1,856,155

IFRS 9 sets out the requirements for recognizing and measuring financial assets and financial liabilities. This new standard includes:

a) Impairment

The adoption of IFRS 9 has fundamentally changed the Company´s accounting for impairment losses for financial assets by replacing IAS 39’s incurred loss approach with a forward-looking expected credit loss approach. IFRS 9 requires the Company to recognize an allowance for expected credit loss for all debt instruments not held at fair value through profit or loss and contract assets.

Upon adoption of IFRS 9 the Company recognized an impairment on the Company´s trade receivables at fair value Ps 2,400,783 as of January 1, 2018, which resulted in a decrease in Retained earnings. There were no impairment losses that impacted the carrying amount of debt instruments at fair value through OCI in the statements of financial position, which remains at fair value.

b) Other adjustments

In addition to the adjustments described above, other items such as deferred taxes andnon-controlling interests were adjusted to retained earnings as necessary upon adoption of IFRS 9 as of January 1, 2018.

The new requirements of IFRS 9 regarding hedge accounting do not have an effect on the consolidated financial statements as hedge accounting is not applied. The Company continues to consider the hedges to be under IAS 39 as allowed by IFRS 9.

Compared to IAS 39, the application of IFRS 9 had an immaterial effect on the consolidated financial statements in 2018, including classification of financial assets and liabilities.

c) Impact of the application for hyperinflation in Argentina

In the recent years, the Argentina economy has shown high rates of inflation. Although inflation data has not been consistent in recent years and several indexes have coexisted, inflation in Argentina indicates that thethree-year cumulative inflation rate recently exceeded 100%, which is the quantitative reference established by IAS 29. As a result, Argentina is considered a hyperinflationary economy in 2018 and the Company applies hyper-inflation accounting to its subsidiary whose functional currency is the Argentine peso for financial information for periods ending on or after July 1, 2018, however the calculation of the accumulative impact was measured as of January 1, 2019.

In order to restate for hyperinflation its financial statements, the subsidiary used the series of indices defined by resolution JG No. 539/18 issued by the “Federación Argentina de Consejos Profesionales de Ciencias Económicas” (FACPCE), based on the National Consumer Price Index (IPC) published by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) of the Argentine Republic and the Wholesale Internal Price Index (IPIM) published by FACPCE. The cumulative index December 31, 2018 is 184.255, while on an annual inflation for 2018 is 48%.

The main implications are as follows:

Adjustment of the historical cost ofnon-monetary assets and liabilities and equity items from their date of acquisition, or the date of inclusion in the consolidated statements of financial position, to the end of the year, in order to reflect changes in the currency’s purchasing power caused by inflation.

The gain on the net monetary position caused by the impact of inflation in the year is included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income as part of the caption “Valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, net. Items in the income statements and in the statements of cash flows are adjusted by the inflation index since their origination, with a balancing entry, and a reconciling item in the statements of cash flows, respectively.

All items in the financial statements of the Argentine company are translated at the closing exchange rate, which at December 31, 2018 was 0.5221 argentine pesos per mexican peso.

Financial information for financial years prior to 2018 are not restated.

The main impact in the consolidated financial statements of the Company (See Note 15).

Revaluation of telecommunications towers (plant, property and equipment)

As of December 31, 2020, the company changed its accounting policy to record the value of the passive infrastructure (towers) of its subsidiaries. With the change, this passive infrastructure was no longer recognized at historical cost and it began to be recognized under the revaluation model (market value). The company considers that the revaluation model represents the actual conditions of the industry of this class of assets and improves its financial position, this allows its shareholders and stakeholders to have the necessary financial information associated with market expectations about this class of assets. The incremental effect on passive infrastructure is Ps.107,152,628.

The first time application of an asset revaluation policy is a change in 2018accounting policy that must be treated as a revaluation in accordance with IAS 16, this implies that it is not necessary to restructure the book value of applying hyperinflationary accounting under IAS 29 are shown below:previous periods, therefore, the adoption of this method will be carried out prospectively.

Impact of the
application of
hyperinflation
adjustments in
2018

Impact in:

Operating revenues

Ps. 6,286,140

Operating loss

(1,423,252

Financial loss

(1,289,317

Gain on net monetary positions

4,429,145

Income tax

(770,928

Net profit for the year

945,647

Current assets

1,866,674

Non-current assets

19,796,073

Total liabilities

4,890,166

Total equity(i)

16,772,581

(i)

This total includes the initial effect of hyperinflation of Ps. 15,826,934 and the net effect on results due to the hyperinflation of the year of Ps. 945,647.

ii) Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. and those subsidiaries over which the Company exercises control. The consolidated financial statements for the subsidiaries were prepared for the same period as the Company´s and applying consistent accounting policies. All of the subsidiary companies operate in the telecommunications sector or related.

Subsidiaries are entities over which the Company has control. Control is achieved when the Company has power over the investee, when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and has the ability to use its power over the investee to affect the amount of the investor’s returns. Subsidiaries are consolidated on a line by line basis from the date which control is achieved by the Company. The Company reassesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the elements of control.

On March 6, 2020, in accordance with a resolution of the Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones or IFT), the subsidiaries Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V. and Teléfonos del Noroeste, S.A. de C.V. created separate companies related to the wholesale services named Red Nacional Última Milla S.A.P.I. de C.V., Servicios de Telecomunicaciones Ultima Milla, S.A. de C.V. and Red Última Milla del Noroeste S.A.P.I. de C.V. The restructuring of Telmex has no impact in the consolidated financial information of the Company.

Changes in the Company’s ownership interests in a subsidiary that do not result in the Company losing control over the subsidiary are accounted for as equity transactions. The carrying amounts of the equity attributable to

owners of the parent andnon-controlling interests are adjusted to reflect the changes in their relative interests in the subsidiary. Any difference between the carrying amount of thenon-controlling interests and the fair value of the consideration paid or received in the transaction is recognized directly in the equity attributable to the owners.

Subsidiaries are deconsolidated from the date which control ceases. When the Company ceases to have control over a subsidiary, it derecognizes the assets (including any goodwill) and liabilities of the subsidiary at their carrying amounts, derecognizes the carrying amount ofnon-controlling interests in the former subsidiary and recognizes the fair value of any consideration received from the transaction. Any retained interest in the former subsidiary is then remeasured to its fair value.

All intra-Company balances and transactions, and any unrealized gains and losses arising from intra-Company transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

Non-controlling interests represent the portion of profits or losses and net assets not held by the Company.Non-controlling interests are presented separately in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and in equity in the consolidated statements of financial position separately from Company’s own equity.

Associates:

An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but does not have control or joint control over those decisions.

The Company’s investment in associates includes goodwill identified on acquisition, net of any accumulated impairment losses.

The investments in associated companies in which the Company exercises significant influence are accounted for using the equity method, whereby Company recognizes its share in the net profit (losses) and equity of the associate.

The results of operations of the subsidiaries and associates are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements beginning as of the month following their acquisition and its share of other comprehensive income after acquisition is recognized directly in other comprehensive income.

The Company assesses at each reporting date whether there is objective evidence that investment in associates is impaired. If so, the Company calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the associate and its carrying value.

The equity interest in the most significant subsidiaries at December 31, 20172019 and 20182020 is as follows:

 

Company name

 Country  Equity
interest at
December 31
 
 2017  2018 

Subsidiaries:

   

América Móvil B.V.a)

  Netherlands   100.0  100.0

Compañía Dominicana de Teléfonos, S.A. (“Codetel”)b)

  Dominican Republic   100.0  100.0

Sercotel, S.A. de C.V.a)

  Mexico   100.0  100.0

Radiomóvil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V. and subsidiaries (“Telcel”)b)

  Mexico   100.0  100.0

Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc.b)

  Puerto Rico   100.0  100.0

Servicios de Comunicaciones de Honduras, S.A. de C.V. (“Sercom Honduras”)b)

  Honduras   100.0  100.0

TracFone Wireless, Inc. (“TracFone”)b)

  USA   100.0  100.0

Claro S.A. (Claro Brasil)b)

  Brazil   97.7  98.2

Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala, S.A. (“Telgua”)b)

  Guatemala   99.3  99.3

Empresa Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones, S.A. (“Enitel”) b)

  Nicaragua   99.6  99.6

Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. (“CTE”)b)

  El Salvador   95.8  95.8

Comunicación Celular, S.A. (“Comcel”)b)

  Colombia   99.4  99.4

Telmex Colombia, S.A.b)

  Colombia   99.3  99.3

Consorcio Ecuatoriano de Telecomunicaciones, S.A. (“Conecel”) b)

  Ecuador   100.0  100.0

AMX Argentina, S.A.b)

  Argentina   100.0  100.0

AMX Paraguay, S.A.b)

  Paraguay   100.0  100.0

AM Wireless Uruguay, S.A.b)

  Uruguay   100.0  100.0

Claro Chile, S.A.b)

  Chile   100.0  100.0

América Móvil Perú, S.A.Cb)

  Peru   100.0  100.0

Claro Panamá, S.A.b)

  Panamá   100.0  100.0

Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V.b)

  Mexico   98.8  98.8

Telekom Austria AGb)

  Austria   51.0  51.0

Company name

  Country   Equity
interest at
December 31
 
  2019  2020 

Subsidiaries:

     

América Móvil B.V. a)

   Netherlands    100.0  100.0

Compañía Dominicana de Teléfonos, S.A. (“Codetel”) b)

   Dominican Republic    100.0  100.0

Sercotel, S.A. de C.V. a)

   Mexico    100.0  100.0

Radiomóvil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V. and subsidiaries (“Telcel”) b)

   Mexico    100.0  100.0

Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc. b)

   Puerto Rico    100.0  100.0

Servicios de Comunicaciones de Honduras, S.A. de C.V. (“Sercom Honduras”) b)

   Honduras    100.0  100.0

TracFone Wireless, Inc. (“TracFone”) b)

   USA    100.0  100.0

Claro S.A. (Claro Brasil) b)

   Brazil    98.2  98.2

NII Brazil Holding S.A.R.L a)

   Luxembourg    100.0  100.0

Nextel Telecomunicações Ltda b)

   Brazil    100.0  100.0

Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala, S.A. (“Telgua”) b)

   Guatemala    99.3  99.3

Claro Guatemala, S.A. b)

   Guatemala    100.0  100.0

Empresa Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones, S.A. (“Enitel”) b)

   Nicaragua    99.6  99.6

Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de El Salvador, S.A. de C.V.
(“CTE”) b)

   El Salvador    95.8  95.8

Comunicación Celular, S.A. (“Comcel”) b)

   Colombia    99.4  99.4

Consorcio Ecuatoriano de Telecomunicaciones, S.A. (“Conecel”) b)

   Ecuador    100.0  100.0

AMX Argentina, S.A. b)

   Argentina    100.0  100.0

AMX Paraguay, S.A. b)

   Paraguay    100.0  100.0

AM Wireless Uruguay, S.A. b)

   Uruguay    100.0  100.0

Claro Chile, S.A. b)

   Chile    100.0  100.0

América Móvil Perú, S.A.C b)

   Peru    100.0  100.0

Claro Panamá, S.A. b)

   Panamá    100.0  100.0

Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V. b)

   Mexico    98.8  98.8

Telekom Austria AG b)

   Austria    51.0  51.0

a)

Holding companies

b)

Operating companies of mobile and fixed services

iii) Basis of translation of financial statements of foreign subsidiaries and associated companies

The operating revenues of foreign subsidiaries jointly represent approximately 72%73%, 74%71% and 73%72% of consolidated operating revenues of 2016, 2017for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2018,2020, respectively, and their total assets jointly represent approximately 81%73% and 80%75% of consolidated total assets at December 31, 20172019 and 2018,2020, respectively.

The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries have been prepared under or translatedconverted to IFRS in the respective local currency (which is their functional currency) and then translated into the Company´sCompany’s reporting currency as follows:

 

all monetary assets and liabilities were translated at the closing exchange rate of the period;

 

allnon-monetary assets and liabilities at the closing exchange rate of the period;

 

equity accounts are translated at the exchange rate at the time the capital contributions were made and the profits were generated;

revenues, costs and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate of the period, except for the operations of the subsidiaries in Argentina;Argentina, whose economy is considered hyperinflationary since 2018;

the resulting difference from the translation process is recognized in equity in the caption Cumulative translation adjustment;

 

the consolidated statements of cash flows presented using the indirect method were translated using the weighted-average exchange rate for the applicable period (except for Argentina), and the resulting difference is shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows under the heading “Adjustment to cash flows due to exchange rate fluctuations, net”.

The basis of translation for the operations of the subsidiaries in Argentina are describeddescribed:    

In recent years, the Argentina economy has shown high rates of inflation. Although inflation data has not been consistent in Note 2i, c)recent years and several indexes have coexisted, inflation in Argentina indicates that the three-year cumulative inflation rate exceeded 100% in 2018, which is one of the quantitative references established by IAS 29. As a result, Argentina was considered a hyperinflationary economy in 2018 and the Company applies hyperinflation accounting to its subsidiary whose functional currency is the Argentine peso for financial information for periods ending on or after July 1, 2018, however the calculation of the cumulative impact was measured as of January 1, 2018.

In order to restate for hyperinflation its financial statements, the subsidiary used the series of indices defined by resolution JG No. 539/18 issued by the “Federación Argentina de Consejos Profesionales de Ciencias Económicas” (“FACPCE”), based on the National Consumer Price Index (IPC) published by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) of the Argentine Republic and the Wholesale Internal Price Index (IPIM) published by FACPCE. The cumulative index at December 31, 2020 is 385.8826, while on an annual inflation for 2020 is 36.1%.

The main implications are as follows:

Adjustment of the historical cost of non-monetary assets and liabilities and equity items from their date of acquisition, or the date of inclusion in the consolidated statements of financial position, to the end of the year, in order to reflect changes in the currency’s purchasing power caused by inflation.

The gain on the net monetary position caused by the impact of inflation in the year is included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income as part of the caption “Valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, net”. Items in the statement of comprehensive income and in the statements of cash flows are adjusted by the inflation index since their origination, with a balancing entry, and a reconciling item in the statements of cash flows, respectively.

All items in the financial statements of the Argentine company are translated at the closing exchange rate, which at December 31, 2019 and 2020 were 0.3147 and 0.2371, respectively, per argentine peso per Mexican peso.

The difference resulting from the translation process is recognized in equity in the caption “Effect of translation of foreign entities”. At December 31, 20172019 and 2018,2020, the cumulative translation adjustment was Ps. 7,866,158(87,367,366) and Ps. (53,357,300)(100,926,140), respectively.

b) Revenue recognition

The Company revenues are derived principally from providing the following telecommunications services and products: wireless voice, wireless data and value-added services, fixed voice, fixed data, broadband and IT services, Pay TV andover-the-top (“OTT”) services.

The wireless voicesCompany provides fixed and mobile services. These services are offered under a variety of plans. In addition, the Company often bundle wireless data telecommunications servicesindependently in contracts with customers or together with voices services. Monthly rent in post- paid is billedthe sale of handsets (mobile) under the postpaid model. In accordance with IFRS 15 Revenues from contracts with customers, the transaction price should be assigned to the different performance obligations based on the associated plan o package rates, corresponding to when the services are provided.

As part the wireless data services, the Company offer value-added services that include Internet access, messaging and other wireless entertainment and corporative services, Revenue from such services are recognized at the time they are provided, on the date the installation or when the services are downloaded. In addition, the Company offer other wireless services, including wireless security services, mobile payments solutions,machine-to-machine services, mobile banking, virtual private network (“VPN”) services, video calls and Personal Communication Services (“PCS”).their relative standalone selling price.

The fixed voicesCompany with respect to the provided services, include local, domesticit has market observable information, to determine the standalone selling price of the services. On the other hand, in the case of the sale of bundled mobile phones sold (including service and international long-distancehandset) by the Company, the allocation of the sales is done based on their relative standalone selling price of each individual component related to the total bundled price. The result is that more equipment revenue is recognized at the moment of a sale and, public telephone services, under a variety of plans, specifically tailored to our residential and corporate clients. Revenue from the local services are derivedtherefore, less service revenue from the monthly rent forfee are being recognized under IFRS 15.

The services andprovided by the long-distances revenuesCompany are recognized atsatisfied over the time the service is provided.

The Company offer data services, including data centers, data administration and hosting services to our residential and corporate clients under a variety of plans. These revenues are recognized at the time the service is provided.

The residential broadband access are typically bundled with voice services and are competitively priced as a function of the desired or available speed. As a complement to these services,contract period, given that the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the Company.

Such service bundles, voice and data, accomplish the criteria mentioned in IFRS 15 of being substantially similar and of having the same transfer pattern which is why the Company offer a number of products such as home networking and smart home services. In addition, The Company provideconcluded that the revenue from these different IT solutions for small business and large corporations.

The Company offer Pay TV through cable and satellite TV subscriptions to both retail and corporate customers under a variety of plans. These services are offered through individual subscription plans as well as in bundled packages of services, along with broadband, fixed voice and wireless services. In addition, the Company sell video, audio and other media content that is delivered through the internet directly from the content provider to the viewer or end user. These revenues are recognized at the time the service is provided.

The Company sells to its customers bundlesare considered as a single performance obligation with revenue being recognized over time, except for sales of different services (fixed line, mobile, broadband internet, streamingequipment.

Under IFRS 15, for those contracts with customers in which generally the sale of equipment and pay TV, among others)other electronic equipment is a single performance obligation, the Company recognizes the revenue at the moment when it transfers control to the customer which elementsgenerally occurs when such goods are evaluated to determine if it is necessary to separate the different identifiable components and apply the income recognition policy corresponding to each element.delivered.

Total package revenue is allocated among the identified elements based on their respective standalone selling prices.

Determining standalone selling prices for each identified element requires estimatesThe commissions are considered incremental contract acquisition costs that are complex due tocapitalized and are amortized over the natureexpected period of benefit, during the business. A change in estimatesaverage duration of standalone selling prices could affect the apportionment of revenue among the elements and, as a result, the timing of recognition of revenues.

Transaction prices are allocated to the performance obligations by reference to the relative stand-alone selling prices of the products and services. The stand-alone selling prices of products are based on the market prices whereas the standalone selling prices of services are available separately, as services are also offered on a stand-alone basis, i.e. without hardware.customer contracts.

Some subsidiaries have loyalty programs where the Company awards credits customer credit awards referred as “points”. The customer can redeem accrued “points” for awards such as devices, accessories or airtime. The Company provides all awards. The consideration allocated to the award credits is identified as a separate performance obligation; the corresponding liability of the award credits is measured at its fair value. The consideration allocated to award credits amount is recognized as a contract liability until the points are redeemed. Revenue is recognized upon redemption of products by the customer.

c) Cost of sales

The cost of mobile equipment and computers is recognized at the time the client and distributor receivesreceive the device thatwhich is when the control is are transferred to the customer.

d) Cost of services

The cost of services represents the costs incurred to properly deliver the services to the customers, it includes the network operating costs and licenses related costs and is accounted at the moment in which such services are provided.

e) Commissions to distributors

The Company pays commissions to its distributors different than those that acquire customers. Such commissions are recognized in “commercial,“commercial, administrative and general expenses” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income at the time in which the distributor either reports an activation or reaches certain number of lines activated or obtained at a certain point of time.

f) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents represent bank deposits and liquid investments with maturities of less than three months. These amounts are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which is similar to their market value.

The Company also maintains restricted cash held as collateral to meet certain contractual obligations. Restricted cash is presented as part of “Other assets” within othernon-current financial assets given that the restrictions are long-term in nature (See Note 9).

g) Equity investments at fair value through OCI and other short-term investments

Equity investments at fair value through OCI and other short-term investments are primarily composed of equity investments and other short-term financial investments. Amounts are initially recorded at their estimated fair value. Fair value adjustments for equity investments are recorded through other comprehensive income, while fair value adjustments forand other short-term investments are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income as they occur.investment.

h) Inventories

Inventories are initially recognized at historical cost and are valued using the average cost method without exceeding their net realizable value.

The estimate of the realizable value of inventorieson-hand is based on their age and turnover.

i) Business combinations and goodwill

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method, which in accordance with IFRS 3, “Business acquisitions”, consists in general terms as follows:

 

(i)

Identify the acquirer

 

(ii)

Determine the acquisition date

 

(iii)

Value the acquired identifiable assets and assumed liabilities

 

(iv)

Recognize the goodwill or a bargain purchase gain

For acquired subsidiaries, goodwill represents the difference between the purchase price and the fair value of the net assets acquired at the acquisition date. The investment in acquired associates includes goodwill identified on acquisition, net of any impairment loss.

Goodwill is reviewed annually to determine its recoverability or more often if circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the goodwill might not be fully recoverable.

The possible loss of value in goodwill is determined by analyzing the recovery value of the cash generating unit (or the group thereof) to which the goodwill is associated at the time it was originated. If this recoverable amount is lower than the carrying value, an impairment loss is charged to the results of operations. The recoverable amount is determined based on the higher of fair value less cost of disposal or value in use.

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 2018,2020, no impairment losses were recognized for the goodwill shown in the Company’s consolidated statements of financial position.goodwill.

j) Property, plant and equipment

i) Property, plant and equipment are recorded at acquisition cost, net of accumulated depreciation.depreciation; except for the passive infrastructure of telecommunications towers, which are recognized under the revaluation model as of December 31, 2020. Depreciation is computed on the cost of the assets using the straight line method, based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets, beginning the month after they become available for use.

Borrowing costs that are incurred for general financing for construction in progress for periods exceeding six months are capitalized as part of the cost of the asset. During 2016, 2017the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2018 the2020, borrowing costs that were capitalized amounted to Ps. 2,861,307, Ps. 2,875,034Ps.2,020,288, Ps.2,233,358 and Ps. 2,020,288Ps.1,771,613, respectively.

In addition to the purchase price and costs directly attributable to preparing an asset in terms of its physical location and condition for operating as intended by management, when required, the cost also includes the estimated costs of dismantling and removal of the asset and for restoration of the site where it is located (See Note 15c)16c).

The passive infrastructure of telecommunications towers will be recorded at revalued value, which is its fair value at the time of revaluation less accumulated depreciation; if there is any loss or impairment, it must also be

considered within its value. The revaluations will be calculated with sufficient regularity to ensure that the book value, every time, does not differ significantly from that which could be determined using the fair value at the end of the reporting period.

The increase resulting from a revaluation is recorded in other comprehensive income (OCI) and is accumulated in equity as a revaluation surplus. To the extent that there is a decrease in revaluation, it will be recognized in profit or loss, except to the extent that it compensates for an existing surplus on the same asset.

An annual transfer of the asset revaluation surplus and accumulated earnings is made to the extent that the asset is used, therefore, the surplus is equal to the difference between the depreciation calculated on the revalued value and the one calculated according to its original cost. These transfers do not record in the results for the period. A total transfer of the surplus may be made when the entity disposes of the asset.

ii) The net book value of property, plant and equipment is removed from the consolidated statements of financial position at the time the asset is sold or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or sale. Any gains or losses on the sale of property, plant and equipment represent the difference between net proceeds of the sale and the net book value of the item at the time of sale. These gains or losses are recognized as either other operating income or other operating expenses upon sale.

iii) The Company periodically assesses the residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods associated with its property, plant and equipment. If necessary, the effects of any changes in accounting estimates is recognized prospectively, at the closing of each period, in accordance with IAS 8, “Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors”.

For property, plant and equipment made up of several components with different useful lives, the major individual components are depreciated over their individual useful lives. Maintenance costs and repairs are expensed as incurred.

Annual depreciation rates are as follows:

 

Network infrastructure

   5%-33% 

Buildings and leasehold improvement

   2%-33% 

Other assets

   10%-50% 

Network infrastructure

5%-33%

Buildings and leasehold improvement

2%-33%

Other assets

10%-50%

iv) The carrying value of property, plant and equipment is reviewed if there are indicators of impairment in such assets. If an asset’s recovery value is less than the asset’s net carrying value, the difference is recognized as an impairment loss.

During the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 2018,2020, no impairment losses were recognized.

v) Spare parts for network operation is valued using the average cost method, without exceeding its net realizable value.are recognized at cost.

The valuation of inventory for network considered obsolete, defective or slow-moving, is reduced to their estimated net realizable value. The estimate of the recovery value of inventories is based on their age and turnover.

k) Intangibles

i) Licenses

Licenses to operate wireless telecommunications networks granted by the governments of the countries in which the Company operates are recorded at acquisition cost or at fair value at their acquisition date, net of accumulated amortization. Certain licenses require payments to the governments, such payments are recognized in the cost of service and equipment.

The licenses that in accordance with government requirements are categorized as automatically renewable, for a nominal cost and with substantially consistent terms, are considered by the Company as intangible assets with an

indefinite useful life. Accordingly, they are not amortized. Licenses are amortized when the Company does not have a basis to conclude that they are indefinite lived. Licenses are amortized using the straight-line method over a period ranging from 3 to 30 years, which represents the usage period of the assets.

The Company has conducted an internal analysis on the applicability of the International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee (“IFRIC”) No. 12 (Service Concession Agreements) and has concluded that its concessions are outside the scope of IFRIC 12. To determine the applicability of IFRIC 12, the Company analyzes each concession or group of similar concessions in a given jurisdiction. As a threshold matter, the Company identifies those government concessions that provide for the development, financing, operation or maintenance of infrastructure used to render a public service, and that set out performance standards, mechanisms for adjusting prices and arrangements for arbitrating disputes.

With respect to those services, the Company evaluates whether the grantor controls or regulates (i) what services the operator must provide, (ii) to whom it must provide them and (iii) the applicable price (the “Services Criterion”). In evaluating whether the applicable government, as grantor, controls the price at which the Company provides its services, the Company looks at the terms of the concession agreement according to all applicable regulations. If the Company determines that the concession under analysis meets the Services Criterion, then the Company evaluates whether the grantor would hold a significant residual interest in the concession’s infrastructure at the end of the term of the arrangement.

ii) Trademarks

Trademarks acquired are recordedmeasured on initial recognition at cost. The cost of trademarks acquired in a business combination is their fair value at the valuation date when acquired.of acquisition. The useful lives of trademarks are assessed as either definite or indefinite. Trademarks with finite useful lives are amortized using the straight-line method over a period ranging from 1 to 10 years. Trademarks with indefinite useful lives are not amortized but are tested for impairment annually at the cash generating unit level. The assessment of indefinite life is reviewed annually to determine whether the indefinite life continues to be supportable, if not, the change in useful life from indefinite to definite is made on a prospective basis.

iii) Irrevocable rights of use

Irrevocable rights of use are recognized according to the amount paid for the right and are amortized over the period in which they are granted.

The carrying values of the Company’s licenses and trademarks are reviewed annually and whenever there are indicators of impairment in the value of such assets. When an asset’s recoverable amount, which is the higher of the asset’s fair value, less disposal costs and its value in use (the present value of future cash flows), is less than the asset’s carrying value, the difference is recognized as an impairment loss.

iv) Customer relationships

The value of customer relations is determined and valued at the time that a new subsidiary is acquired, as determined by the Company with the assistance of independent appraisers and is amortized onover a 5 year5-year period.

During the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 2018,2020, no significant impairment losses were recognized for licenses, trademarks, irrevocable rights of use or customer relationships.

l) Impairment in the value of long-lived assets

The Company assesses the existence of indicators of impairment in the carrying value of long-lived assets, investments in associates, goodwill and intangible assets according to IAS 36 “Impairment of assets”. When

there are such indicators, or in the case of assets whose nature requires an annual impairment analysis (goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives), the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the asset, which is the higher of its fair value, less disposal costs, and its value in use. Value in use is determined by discounting estimated future cash flows, applying apre-tax discount rate that reflects the time value of money and taking into consideration the specific risks associated with the asset. When the recoverable amount of an asset is below its carrying value, impairment is considered to exist. In this case, the carrying value of the asset is reduced to the asset’s recoverable amount, recognizing the loss in results of operations for the respective period. Depreciation and/or amortization expense of future periods is adjusted based on the new carrying value determined for the asset over the asset’s remaining useful life. Impairment is computed individually for each asset. Recoverable amount is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or group of assets.

In the estimation of impairments, the Company uses the strategic plans established for the separate cash-generating units to which the assets are assigned. Such strategic plans generally cover a period from 3 to 5 years. For longer periods, beginning in the fifth year, projections are based on such strategic plans while applying a constant or declining expected perpetual growth rate.

Key assumptions used in value in use calculations

The forecasts are made in real terms (net of inflation) and in the functional currency of the subsidiary as of December 31, 2018.2020. Financial forecasts, premises and assumptions are similar to what any other market participant in similar conditions would consider.consider, including impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local synergies, that any other market participant would not have taken into consideration to prepare similar forecasted financial information, have not been included.

The assumptions used to develop the financial forecasts were validated for each of the cash generating units (“CGUs”), typically identified by country and by service (in the case of Mexico) taking into consideration the following:

 

Current subscribers and expected growth.

 

Type of subscribers (prepaid, postpaid, fixed line, multiple services)

 

Market environment and penetration expectations

 

New products and services

 

Economic environment of each country

 

Expenses for maintaining the current assets

 

Investments in technology for expanding the current assets

 

Market consolidation and synergies

The foregoing forecasts could differ from the results obtained through time; however, the Company prepares its estimates based on the current situation of each of the CGUs.

The recoverable amounts are based on value in use. The value in use is determined based on the method of discounted cash flows. The key assumptions used in projecting cash flows are:

 

Margin on EBITDA is determined by dividing EBITDA (operating income plus depreciation and amortization) by total revenues.

 

Margin on CAPEX is determined by dividing capital expenditures (“CAPEX”) by total revenues.

 

Pre-tax weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) is used to discount the projected cash flows.

As discount rate, the Company uses the WACC which was determined for each of the cash generating units and is described in the following paragraphs.

The estimated discount rates to perform the IAS 36 “Impairment of assets”, impairment test for each CGU consider market participants assumptions. Market participants were selected taking into consideration size, operations and characteristics of the business that were similar to those of Company. These discount rates do not include inflation.

The discount rates represent the current market assessment of the risks specific to each CGU, taking into consideration the time value of money and individual risks of the underlying assets that have not been incorporated in the cash flow estimates. The discount rate calculation is based on the specific circumstances of the Company and its operating segments. The WACC takes into account both debt and equity costs. The cost of equity is derived from the expected return on investment for each GCU. The cost of debt is based on the interest-bearing borrowings the Company is obliged to service. Segment-specific risk is incorporated by applying individual beta factors.

The beta factors are evaluated annually based on publicly available market data.

Market participant assumptions are important because, not only do they include industry data for growth rates, but also management assesses how the CGU’s position, relative to its competitors, might change over the forecasted period.

The most significant forward-looking estimates used for the 20172019 and 20182020 impairment evaluations are shown below:

 

  Average margin on
EBITDA
 Average margin on
CAPEX
 Averagepre-tax
discount rate
(WACC)
  Average margin on
EBIDTA
 Average margin on
CAPEX
 Average pre-tax
discount rate
(WACC)
 

2017:

    

2019:

    

Europe (7 countries)

  25.59% - 52.46% 7.34% - 14.97% 9.06% - 19.04%   29.40% - 44.50%   10.90% - 19.30%   5.77% - 14.96% 

Brazil (fixed line, wireless and TV)

  35.28% 22.13% 11.71%   40.43%   23.50%   11.00% 

Puerto Rico

  23.31% 8.31% 4.42%   21.94%   17.94%   4.39% 

Dominican Republic

  45.79% 15.55% 19.23%   47.23%   16.17%   13.84% 

Mexico (fixed line and wireless)

  35.48% 8.72% 16.13%   38.81%   9.84%   6.94% 

Ecuador

  37.83% 10.07% 23.57%   44.98%   11.65%   19.85% 

Peru

  29.64% 16.75% 13.61%   32.51%   18.51%   8.86% 

El Salvador

  40.36% 17.99% 25.14%   44.04%   25.03%   16.05% 

Chile

  22.04% 12.45% 6.15%   26.85%   18.00%   4.16% 

Colombia

  41.93% 19.88% 19.06%   45.58%   19.25%   17.27% 

Other countries

  9.16% - 48.18% 0.43% - 23.43% 7.89% - 24.28%   7.40% - 52.40%   0.57% - 31.0%   6.41% - 34.75% 

2020:

    

Europe (7 countries)

   32.20% - 40.76%   7.04% - 19.39%   3.88% - 12.02% 

Brazil (fixed line, wireless and TV)

   40.67%   25.36%   9.50% 

Puerto Rico

   23.06%   14.57%   3.53% 

Dominican Republic

   47.57%   13.71%   8.27% 

Mexico (fixed line and wireless)

   32.69%   11.01%   6.03% 

Ecuador

   49.23%   11.14%   17.50% 

Peru

   38.72%   15.43%   4.76% 

El Salvador

   45.92%   21.19%   14.63% 

Chile

   26.34%   13.18%   3.37% 

Colombia

   43.45%   18.19%   6.44% 

Other countries

   10.07% - 47.23%   0.48% - 31.67%   3.42% - 21.85% 

   Average margin on
EBIDTA
  Average margin on
CAPEX
  Average pre-tax
discount rate
(WACC)las
 

2018:

    

Europe (7 countries)

   22.13% - 41.51%   8.13% - 19.40%   8.36% - 22.08% 

Brazil (fixed line, wireless and TV)

   36.43%   21.88%   10.38% 

Puerto Rico

   23.86%   9.89%   4.81% 

Dominican Republic

   48.64%   18.43%   17.66% 

Mexico (fixed line and wireless)

   36.33%   7.93%   16.30% 

Ecuador

   39.83%   11.26%   24.45% 

Peru

   30.29%   19.95%   11.52% 

El Salvador

   45.36%   22.61%   18.01% 

Chile

   25.91%   14.99%   6.62% 

Colombia

   45.01%   17.14%   20.29% 

Other countries

   7.90% - 45.91%   0.61% - 23.96%   9.97% - 31.63% 

Sensitivity to changes in assumptions:

The implications of the key assumptions for the recoverable amount are discussed below:

Margin on CAPEX- The Company performed a sensitivity analysis by increasing its CAPEX by 5% and maintaining all other assumptions the same. The sensitivity analysis would require the Company to adjust the amount of its long-lived assets in its CGUs with potential impairment of approximately Ps. 1,558,823Ps.62,548.

WACC- Additionally, should the Company increase by 50 base points in WACC per CGU and maintain all other assumptions the same, results without impairment.

m) Right-of-use assets

The Company applies a single recognition and measurement approach for all leases, except for short-term leases and leases of low-value assets. The Company recognizes lease liabilities to make lease payments and right-of-use assets representing the carryingright to use the underlying assets.

i)

Right-of-use assets

The Company recognizes right-of-use assets at the commencement date of the lease (i.e., the date the underlying asset is available for use). Right-of-use assets are measured at cost, less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, and adjusted for any remeasurement of lease liabilities. The cost of right-of-use assets includes the amount of lease liabilities recognized, initial direct costs incurred, and lease payments made at or before the long-livedcommencement date less any lease incentives received. Right-of-use assets would be impaired by approximately Ps. 1,135,854.

m) Leases

The determination of whether an agreement is, or contains, a lease is based on the substance of the agreement and requires the Company to assess if performance of the agreement is dependent on the use of a specific asset and whether the agreement transfers the right of use of the asset to the Company.

Operating leases

Leases under which the lessor retains a significant portion of the risks and benefits inherent to the ownership of the leased asset are considered operating leases. Payments made under operating lease agreements are charged to results of operationsdepreciated on a straight-line basis over the rental period.

Finance leases

Lease agreements that substantially transfer all the risks and benefits of ownershipshorter of the leasedlease term and the estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows:

AssetsUseful life

Towers and sites

5 to 12 years

Property

10 to 25 years

Other equipment

5 to 15 years

The right-of-use assets are also subject to impairment test.

ii)

Lease liabilities.

At the Company are accounted for as finance leases. Accordingly, upon commencement date of the lease, the asset, which is classified based on its nature, and its associated debt are recordedCompany recognizes the lease liabilities measured at the lower of the fair value of the leased asset or the present value of the lease payments. Financepayments to be made over the lease term. Lease payments include fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments) less any lease incentives receivable, variable lease payments that depend on an index or rate, and amounts expected to be paid under residual value guarantees. The lease payments also include payments of penalties for early termination of the lease, if the term of the lease reflects that the Company exercises the option to terminate early. The variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate are apportioned betweenrecognized as an expense in the reductionperiod on which the event or condition that triggers the payment occurs.

In calculating the present value of the lease payments, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date, if the interest rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable. After the commencement date, the amount of lease liabilityliabilities is increased to reflect the accretion of interest and reduced for the finance cost solease payments made. In addition, the carrying amount of the lease liabilities is remeasured if there is a modification, a change in the lease term, a change in the in-substance fixed payments or change in the assessment to purchase the underlying asset.

iii)

Short-term leases and leases of low value assets.

The Company applies the short-term lease recognition exemption for its leases of machinery and equipment (i.e., those leases that have a constant interest ratelease term of 12 months or less from the commencement date and do not contain a

purchase option). It also applies the recognition exemption lease of low-value assets (that is, determinedbelow US$5,000). Short-term lease payments and leases of low-value assets are recognized as expenses on the outstanding liability balance. Finance costs are charged to results of operationsstraight-line basis over the life of the agreement.lease term.

n) Financial assets and liabilities

Financial assets

Initial recognition and measurement

Financial assets are classified, at initial recognition, as subsequently measured at amortized cost, fair value through other comprehensive income (OCI), and fair value through profit or loss.

The classification of financial assets at initial recognition depends on the financial asset’s contractual cash flow characteristics and the Company’s business model for managing them, with the exception of trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component or for which the Company has applied the practical expedient, the Company initially measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs.

Subsequent measurement

For purposes of subsequent measurement, financial assets are classified in four categories:

 

Financial assets at amortized cost (debt instruments)

 

Financial assets at fair value through OCI with recycling of cumulative gains and losses (debt instruments)

 

Financial assets designated at fair value through OCI with no recycling of cumulative gains and losses upon derecognition (equity instruments)

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets at amortized cost (debt instruments)

The Company measures financial assets at amortized cost if both of the following conditions are met:

 

The financial asset is held within a business model with the objective to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows, and

 

The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding

Financial assets at amortized cost are subsequently measured using the effective interest (EIR) method and are subject to impairment. Gains and losses are recognized in profit or loss when the asset is derecognized, modified or impaired.

The Company’s financial assets at amortized cost includes cash and cash equivalents, loans and receivables.

Financial assets at fair value through OCI with recycling of cumulative gains and losses (debt instruments)

The Company measures debt instruments at fair value through OCI if both of the following conditions are met:

 

The financial asset is held within a business model with the objective of both holding to collect contractual cash flows and selling, and

 

The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding

For debt instruments at fair value through OCI, interest income, foreign exchange revaluation and impairment losses or reversals are recognized in the statements of profit or loss and computed in the same manner as for financial assets measured at amortized cost. The remaining fair value changes are recognized in OCI. Upon derecognition, the cumulative fair value change recognized in OCI is recycled to profit or loss.

Financial assets designated at fair value through OCI with no recycling of cumulative gains and losses upon derecognition (equity instruments)

Upon initial recognition, the Company can elect to classify irrevocably its equity investments as equity instruments designated at fair value through OCI when they meet the definition of equity under IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation and are not held for trading. The classification is determined on an instrument by instrument basis.

Gains and losses on these financial assets are never recycled to profit or loss. Dividends are recognized as other income in the statements of profit or loss when the right of payment has been established, except when the Company benefits from such proceeds as a recovery of part of the cost of the financial asset, in which case, such gains are recorded in OCI. Equity instruments designated at fair value through OCI are not subject to impairment assessment.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include financial assets held for trading, financial assets designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss, or financial assets mandatorily required to be measured at fair value. Financial assets are classified as held for trading if they are acquired for the purpose of selling or repurchasing in the near term. Derivatives, including separated embedded derivatives, are also classified as held for trading unless they are designated as effective hedging instruments. Financial assets with cash flows that are not solely payments of principal and interest are classified and measured at fair value through profit or loss, irrespective of the business model. Notwithstanding the criteria for debt instruments to be classified at amortized cost or at fair value through OCI, as described above, debt instruments may be designated at fair value through profit or loss on initial recognition if doing so eliminates, or significantly reduces, an accounting mismatch.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are carried in the statements of financial position at fair value with net changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income within “Valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items”.

Derecognition of financial assets

A financial asset is primarily derecognized when:

 

The rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired, or

 

The Company has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset or has assumed an obligation to pay the received cash flows in full without material delay to a third party under a ‘pass-through’ arrangement; and either (a) the Company has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) the Company has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the asset

When the Company has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from an asset or has entered into a passthrough arrangement, it evaluates if, and to what extent, it has retained the risks and rewards of ownership. When it has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, nor transferred control of the asset, the Company continues to recognize the transferred asset to the extent of its continuing involvement. In that case, the Company also recognizes an associated liability. The transferred asset and the associated liability are measured on a basis that reflects the rights and obligations that the Company has retained.

Impairment of financial assets

The Company recognizes an allowance for expected credit losses (ECLs) for all debt instruments not held at fair value through profit or loss. ECLs are based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due in accordance with the contract and all the cash flows that the Company expects to receive, discounted at an approximation of the original effective interest rate. The expected cash flows will include cash flows from the sale of collateral held or other credit enhancements that are integral to the contractual terms.

ECLs are recognized in two stages. For credit exposures for which there has not been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, ECLs are provided for credit losses that result from default events that are possible within the next12-months (a12-month ECL). For those credit exposures for which there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, a loss allowance is required for credit losses expected over the remaining life of the exposure, irrespective of the timing of the default (a lifetime ECL).

Forsome trade receivables and contract assetsbased on available information, the Company applies the simplified approach in calculating ECLs. Therefore, the Company does not track changes in credit risk, but instead recognizes a loss allowance based on lifetime ECLs at each reporting date. The Company has established aloss rate approach that is based on its historical credit loss experience, adjusted for forward-looking factors specific to the debtors and the economic environment.environment, including the impact by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Financial liabilities

Initial recognition

Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, loans and borrowings, payables, or as derivatives designated as hedging instruments in an effective hedge, as appropriate.

All financial liabilities are recognized initially at fair value and, in the case of loans and borrowings and payables, net of directly attributable transaction costs.

The Company’s financial liabilities include trade and other payables, loans and borrowings including bank overdrafts, and derivative financial instruments.

Subsequent measurement

The measurement of financial liabilities depends on their classification, as described below:

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include financial liabilities held for trading and financial liabilities designated upon initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss. IFRS

Financial liabilities are classified as held for trading if they are incurred for the purpose of repurchasing in the near term. This category also includes derivative financial instruments entered into by the Company that are not designated as hedging instruments in hedge relationships as defined by IFRS 9. Separated embedded derivatives are also classified as held for trading unless they are designated as effective hedging instruments.

Gains or losses on liabilities held for trading are recognized in the statements of profit or loss.

Financial liabilities designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss are designated at the initial date of recognition, and only if the criteria in IFRS 9 are satisfied. The Company has not designated any financial liability as at fair value through profit or loss.

Loans and borrowings

After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the EIR method. Gains and losses are recognized in profit or loss when the liabilities are derecognized as well as through the EIR amortization process.

Amortized cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The EIR amortization is included as finance costs in the statements of profit or loss.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation under the liability is discharged, cancelled or expires. When an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms,

or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as the derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability. The difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognized in the consolidated statements of profit or loss.comprehensive income.

Offsetting of financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount is reported in the consolidated statements of financial position if there is a currently enforceable legal right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously.

o) Transactions in foreign currency

Transactions in foreign currency are initially recorded at the prevailing exchange rate at the time of the related transactions. Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are subsequently translated at the prevailing exchange rate at the financial statements reporting date. Exchange differences determined from the transaction date to the time foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are settled or translated at the financial statements reporting date are charged or credited to the results of operations.

In determining the spot exchange rate to use on initial recognition of the related asset, expense or income (or part of it) on the derecognition of anon-monetary asset ornon-monetary liability relating to advance consideration, the date of the transaction is the date on which the Company initially recognizes thenon-monetary asset ornon-monetary liability arising from the advance consideration. If there are multiple payments or receipts in advance, the Company determines the transaction date for each payment or receipt of advance consideration.

The exchange rates used for the translation of foreign currencies against the Mexican peso are as follows:

 

     Average exchange rate   Closing exchange rate
at December 31,
      Average exchange rate   

Closing exchange rate

at December 31,

 

Country or Zone

  

Currency

  2016   2017   2018       2017           2018       

Currency

  2018   2019   2020   2019   2020 

Argentina (1)

  Argentine Peso (AR$)   1.2632    1.1489    0.7311    1.0610    0.5221   Argentine Peso (AR$)   0.7311    0.4110    0.3070    0.3147    0.2371 

Brazil

  Real (R$)   5.3868    5.9346    5.2937    5.9815    5.0797   Real (R$)   5.2937    4.8907    4.1850    4.6754    3.8387 

Colombia

  Colombian Peso (COP$)   0.0061    0.0064    0.0065    0.0066    0.0061   Colombian Peso (COP$)   0.0065    0.0059    0.0058    0.0058    0.0058 

Guatemala

  Quetzal   2.4548    2.5755    2.5591    2.6940    2.5440   Quetzal   2.5591    2.5023    2.7826    2.4478    2.5596 

U.S.A.(2)

  US Dollar   18.6529    18.9400    19.2397    19.7867    19.6829   US Dollar   19.2397    19.2641    21.4860    18.8452    19.9487 

Uruguay

  Uruguay Peso   0.6206    0.6606    0.6274    0.6869    0.6074   Uruguay Peso   0.6274    0.5479    0.5110    0.5051    0.4712 

Nicaragua

  Cordoba   0.6515    0.6307    0.6097    0.6428    0.6088   Cordoba   0.6097    0.5817    0.6257    0.5569    0.5728 

Honduras

  Lempira   0.8109    0.8007    0.7994    0.8330    0.8031   Lempira   0.7994    0.7806    0.8678    0.7597    0.8215 

Chile

  Chilean Peso   0.0276    0.0292    0.0300    0.0322    0.0283   Chilean Peso   0.0300    0.0275    0.0271    0.0252    0.0281 

Paraguay

  Guaraní   0.0033    0.0034    0.0034    0.0035    0.0033   Guaraní   0.0034    0.0031    0.0032    0.0029    0.0029 

Peru

  Sol (PEN$)   5.5232    5.8054    5.8517    6.0976    5.8406   Sol (PEN$)   5.8517    5.7708    6.1483    5.6814    5.5046 

Dominican Republic

  Dominican Peso   0.4048    0.3983    0.3876    0.4095    0.3898   Dominican Peso   0.3876    0.3737    0.3766    0.3542    0.3416 

Costa Rica

  Colon   0.0338    0.0331    0.0332    0.0346    0.0322   Colon   0.0332    0.0326    0.0366    0.0327    0.0323 

European Union

  Euro   20.6334    21.3649    22.7101    23.7539    22.5586   Euro   22.7101    21.5642    24.5080    21.1311    24.3693 

Bulgaria

  Lev   10.5483    10.9223    11.6110    12.1406    11.5327   Lev   11.6110    11.0257    12.5284    10.8076    12.4594 

Belarus

  New Belarusian Ruble   9.3929    9.8087    9.4451    9.9882    9.1319   New Belarusian Ruble   9.4451    9.2159    8.8172    8.9420    7.5721 

Croatia

  Croatian Kuna   2.7392    2.8619    3.0613    3.1954    3.0435   Croatian Kuna   3.0613    2.9069    3.2498    2.8406    3.2279 

Macedonia

  Macedonian Denar   0.3350    0.3471    0.3688    0.3861    0.3667   Macedonian Denar   0.3688    0.3504    0.3975    0.3431    0.3950 

Serbia

  Serbian Denar   0.1676    0.1762    0.1920    0.2009    0.1907   Serbian Denar   0.1920    0.1830    0.2083    0.1795    0.2071 

 

(1)

Year-end rates are used for the translation of revenues and expenses if IAS 29 “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies” is applied.

Financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies

Financial statements of Argentina subsidiaries are restated before translation to the reporting currency of the Company and before consolidation in order to reflect the same value of money for all items. Items recognized in the statements of financial position which are not measured at the applicableyear-end measuring unit are restated based on the general price index. Allnon-monetary items measured at cost or amortized cost is restated for the changes in the general price index from the date of transaction or the last hyperinflationary calculation to the reporting date. Monetary items are not restated. All items of shareholders’ equity are restated for the changes in the general price index since their addition or the last hyperinflationary calculation until the end of the reporting period. All items of comprehensive income are restated for the change in a general price index from the date of initial recognition to the reporting date. Gains and losses resulting from thenet-position of monetary items are reported in the consolidated statements of operations in financial result in exchange differences. In accordance with IFRS, prior year financial statements were not restated.

 

(2)

Includes U.S.A., Ecuador, El Salvador, Puerto Rico and Panama.

As of April 9, 2019,26, 2021, the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Mexican Peso was $18.9701.Ps.19.8695. The appreciation of the Mexican peso against the US dollar represent 0.4% with respect to the year-end value.

p) Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognized whenever (i) the Company has current obligations (legal or assumed) resulting from a past event, (ii) when it is probable the obligation will give rise to a future cash disbursement for its settlement, and (iii) the amount of the obligation can be reasonably estimated.

When the effect of the time value of money is significant, the amount of the liability is determined as the present value of the expected disbursements to settle the obligation. The discount rate is determined on apre-tax basis

and reflects current market conditions at the financial statements´statements reporting date and, where appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. Where discounting is used, an increase in the liability is recognized as finance expense.

Contingent liabilities are recognized only when it is probable, they will give rise to a future cash disbursement for their settlement.

Also, contingencies are only recognized when they will generate a loss.

q) Employee benefits

The Company has defined benefit pension plans for its subsidiaries Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Teléfonos de Mexico, Claro Brasil, and Telekom Austria. Claro Brasil also has medical plans and defined contribution plans and Telekom Austria provides retirement benefits to its employees under a defined contribution plan. The Company recognizes the costs of these plans based upon independent actuarial computations and are determined using the projected unit credit method. The latest actuarial computations were prepared as of December 31, 2018.2020.

Mexico

Mexican subsidiaries have the obligation to pay seniority premiums to personnel based on the Mexican Federal labor lawLabor Law which also establishes the obligation to make certain payments to personnel who cease to provide services under certain circumstances. Pensions (for Telmex) and seniority premiums are determined based on the salary of employees in their final year of service, the number of years worked at and their age at the moment of retirement.

The costs of pensions, seniority premiums and severance benefits, are recognized based on calculations by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method using financial hypotheses, net of inflation.

Telmex has established an irrevocable trust fund and makes annual contributions to that fund.

Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, the Company has noncontributing pension plans for full-time employees, which are tax qualified as they meet Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 requirements.

The pension benefit is composed of two elements:

(i) An employee receives an annuity at retirement if they meet the rule of 85 (age at retirement plus accumulated years of service). The annuity is calculated by applying a percentage times yearsyear of services to the last three years of salary.

(ii) The second element is alump-sum benefit based on years of service ranging from 9 to 12 months of salary. Health care and life insurance benefits are also provided to retirees under a separate plan (post-retirement benefits).

Brazil

Claro Brasil provides a defined benefit plan and post-retirement medical assistance plan, and a defined contribution plan, through a pension fund that supplements the government retirement benefit for certain employees.

Under the defined benefit plan, the Company makes monthly contributions to the pension fund equal to 17.5% of the employee’s aggregate salary. In addition, the Company contributes a percentage of the aggregate salary base for funding the post-retirement medical assistance plan for the employees who remain in the defined benefit plan. Each employee makes contributions to the pension fund based on age and salary. All newly hired employees automatically adhere to the defined contribution plan and no further admittance to the defined benefit plan is allowed. For the defined contribution plan, see Note 17.18.

Austria

Telekom Austria provides retirement benefits to its employees under defined contribution and defined benefit plans.

The Company pays contributions to publicly or privately administered pension or severance insurance plans on mandatory or contractual basis. Once the contributions have been paid, the Company has no further payment obligations. The regular contributions are recognized as employee expenses in the year in which they are due.

All other employee benefit obligations provided in Austria are unfunded defined benefit plans for which the Company records provisions which are calculated using the projected unit credit method. The future benefit obligations are measured using actuarial methods on the basis of an appropriate assessment of the discount rate, rate of employee turnover, rate of compensation increase and rate of increase in pensions.

For severance and pensions, the subsidiary recognizes actuarial gains and losses in other comprehensive income. There-measurement of defined benefit plans relates to actuarial gains and losses only as Telekom Austria holds no plan assets. Interest expense related to employee benefit obligations is reported in“Valuation “Valuation of derivatives, interests cost from labor obligation and other financial items, net” in the statements of comprehensive income.

Other subsidiaries

For the rest of the Company’s subsidiaries, there are no defined benefit plans or compulsory defined contribution structures. However, certain subsidiaries make contributions to national pension, social security and severance plans in accordance with the percentages and rates established by the applicable social security and labor laws of each country. Such contributions are made to the entities designated by the countries legislation and are recorded as direct labor expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income as they are incurred.

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans, comprising of actuarial gains and losses, the effect of the asset ceiling, excluding net interest and the return on plan assets (excluding net interest), are recognized immediately in the consolidated statements of financial position with a corresponding debit or credit to retained earnings through OCI in the period in which they occur.Re-measurements are not reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods.

Past service costs are recognized in profit or loss on the earlier of:

 

(i)

The date of the plan amendment or curtailment, and

 

(ii)

The date that the Company recognizes restructuring-related costs

Net interest on liability for defined benefits is calculated by applying the discount rate to the net defined benefit liability or asset and it is recognized in the “valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The Company recognizes the changes in the net defined benefit obligation under “Cost of sales and services” and “Commercial, administrative and general expenses” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Paid absences

The Company recognizes a provision for the cost of paid absences, such as vacation time, based on the accrual method.

r) Employee profit sharing

Employee profit sharing is paid by certain subsidiaries of the Company to its eligible employees. The Company has employee profit sharing in Mexico, Ecuador and Peru. In Mexico, employee profit sharing is computed at the rate of 10% on the individual subsidiaries taxable base adjusted for employee profit sharing purposes as provided by law.

Employee profit sharing is presented as an operating expense in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

s) Taxes

Income taxes

Current income tax payable is presented as a short-term liability, net of prepayments made during the year.

Deferred income tax is determined using the liability method based on the temporary differences between the tax values of the assets and liabilities and their book values at the consolidated financial statements reporting date.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates that are expected to be in effect in the period when the asset will materialize or the liability will be settled, based on the enacted tax rates (and tax legislation) that have been enacted or substantially enacted at the financial statements reporting date. The value of deferred tax assets is reviewed by the Company at each financial statements reporting date and is reduced to the extent that it is more likely that the Company will not have sufficient future tax profits to allow for the realization of all or a part of its deferred tax assets. Unrecognized deferred tax assets are revalued at each financial statementsstatement reporting date and are recognized when it is more likely that there will be sufficient future tax profits to allow for the realization of these assets.

Deferred taxes relating to items recognized in Other Comprehensive Income are recognized together with the concept that generated such deferred taxes. Deferred taxes consequence on unremitted earnings from subsidiaries

and associates are considered as temporary differences, when the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Taxes withheld on remitted foreign earnings are creditable against Mexican taxes, thus to the extent that a remittance is to be made, the deferred tax would be limited to the incremental difference between the Mexican tax rate and the rate of the remitting country. As of December 31, 20172019 and 2018,2020, the Company has not provided for any deferred taxes related to unremitted foreign earnings.

The Company offsets tax assets and liabilities if it has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets and current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same tax authority.

Sales tax

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognized net of the amount of sales tax, except:

 

When the sales tax incurred on a purchase of assets or services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, in which case, the sales tax is recognized as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item, as applicable.

 

Receivables and payables that are stated with the amount of sales tax included.

The net amount of sales tax recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authorities is included as part of the current receivables or payables in the consolidated statements of financial position unless they are due in more than a year in which case they are classified asnon-current.

t) Advertising

Advertising expenses are recognized as incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 2018,2020, advertising expenses were Ps. 28,180,538, Ps. 28,718,563Ps.26,255,952, Ps.22,810,211 and Ps. 26,255,952 ,Ps.19,894,607 respectively, and are presented in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income in the caption “Commercial, administrative and general expenses”.

u) Earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings per share are determined by dividing net profit of the year by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the year. In determining the weighted average number of outstanding shares, shares repurchased by the Company have been excluded.

v) Financial risks

The main risks associated with the Company’s financial instruments are: (i) liquidity risk, (ii) market risk (foreign currency exchange risk and interest rate risk) and (iii) credit risk and counterparty risk. The Board of Directors approves the policies submitted by management to mitigate these risks.

i) Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company may not meet its financial obligations associated with financial instruments when they are due. The Company’s financial obligations and commitments are included in Notes 14 and 16.17.

ii) Market risk

The Company is exposed to certain market risks derived from changes in interest rates and fluctuations in exchange rates of foreign currencies. The Company’s debt is denominated in foreign currencies, mainly in US

dollars and euros, other than its functional currency. In order to reduce the risks related to fluctuations in the exchange rate of foreign currency, the Company uses derivative financial instruments such as cross-currency swaps and forwards to adjust exposures resulting from foreign exchange currency. The Company does not use derivatives to hedge the exchange risk arising from having operations in different countries.

Additionally, the Company occasionally uses interest rate swaps to adjust its exposure to the variability of the interest rates or to reduce their financing costs. The Company’s practices vary from time to time depending on judgments about the level of risk, expectations of change in the movements of interest rates and the costs of using derivatives. The Company may terminate or modify a derivative financial instrument at any time. See Note 7 for disclosure of the fair value of derivatives as of December 31, 20172019 and 2018.2020.

iii) Credit risk

Credit risk represents the loss that could be recognized in case the counterparties fail to comply with their contractual obligations.

The financial instruments that potentially represent concentrations of credit risk are cash and short-term deposits, trade accounts receivable and financial instruments related to debt and derivatives. The Company’s policy is designed in order to limit its exposure to any one financial institution; therefore, the Company’s financial instruments are contracted with several different financial institutions located in different geographic regions.

The credit risk in accounts receivable is diversified because the Company has a broad customer base that is geographically dispersed. The Company continuously evaluates the credit conditions of its customers and generally does not require collateral to guarantee collection of its accounts receivable. The Company monitors on a monthly basis its collection cycle to avoid deterioration of its results of operations.

A portion of the Company’s cash surplus is invested in short- term deposits with financial institutions with high credit ratings.

iv) Sensitivity analysis for market risks

The Company uses sensitivity analysesanalysis to measure the potential losses based on a theoretical increase of 100 basis points in interest rates and a 5% fluctuation in exchange rates:

Interest rate

In the event that the Company’s agreed-upon interest rates at December 31, 2018 increased/(decreased)2020 increase/(decrease) by 100 basis points and a 5% fluctuation in exchange rates, the increase in net interest expense would increase/(decrease) by Ps. 32,136,984Ps.1,476,660 and Ps. (31,773,439)(13,417,231), respectively.

Exchange rate fluctuations

Should the Company’s debt at December 31, 20182020 of Ps. 638,922,453,Ps.628,382,956, suffer a 5% increase/(decrease) in exchange rates, the debt would increase/(decrease) by Ps. 3,165,958Ps.31,429,089 and Ps. (10,940,798)(31,429,089), respectively.

w) Derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments are recognized in the consolidated statements of financial position at fair value. Valuations obtained by the Company are compared against those of the financial institutions with which the agreements are entered into, and it is the Company’s policy to compare such fair value to a valuation provided by an independent pricing provider in case of discrepancies. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify as hedging instruments are recognized immediately in the line “Valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, net”.

The Company is exposed to interest rate and foreign currency risks, which tries to mitigate through a controlled risk management program that includes the use of derivative financial instruments. The Company principally uses to offset the risk of exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations. Additionally, for the years ended December 31, 20172018, 2019 and 2020 certain of the Company’s derivative financial instruments had been designated, and had qualified, as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of gains or losses on the cash flow derivatives is recognized in equity under the heading “Effect for fair value of derivatives”, and the ineffective portion is charged to results of operations of the period.

x) Current versusnon-current classification

The Company presents assets and liabilities in its consolidated statements of financial position based oncurrent/non-current classification.

An asset is current when it is either:

 

(i)

Expected to be realized or intended to be sold or consumed in the normal operating cycle.

 

(ii)

Held primarily for the purpose of trading.

 

(iii)

Expected to be realized within twelve months after the reporting period.

 

(iv)

Cash and cash equivalents unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.

A liability is current when:

 

It is expected to be settled in the normal operating cycle.

 

It is held primarily for the purpose of trading.

 

It is due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period.

 

There is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.

The Company classifies all other assets and liabilities, including deferred income tax assets and liabilities, asnon-current.

y) Presentation of consolidated statements of comprehensive income

The costs and expenses shown in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income are presented in combined manner (based on both their function and nature), which allows a better understanding of the components of the Company’s operating income. This classification allows a comparison to the telecommunications industry.

The Company presents operating income in its consolidated statements of comprehensive income since it is a key indicator of the Company’s performance. Operating income represents operating revenues less operating costs and expenses.

The employee benefits expense recognized for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018 of Ps. 46,759,415, Ps. 48,696,331 and Ps. 47,671,143, respectively is presented as “Cost of sales and services” and of Ps. 63,691,855, Ps. 66,920,537 and Ps. 67,936,876, respectively is presented in “Commercial, administrative and general expenses”.

z) Operating segments

Segment information is presented based on information used by management in its decision-making processes. Segment information is presented based on the geographic areas in which the Company operates.

The management of the Company is responsible for making decisions regarding the resources to be allocated to the Company’s different segments, as well as evaluating the performance of each segment. Intersegment revenues and costs, intercompany balances as well as investments in shares in consolidated entities are eliminated upon consolidation and reflected in the “eliminations” column in Note 22.23.

None of the segments records revenue from transactions with a single external customer amounting to 10% or more of the revenues.

Aa) Convenience translation

At December 31, 2018, amounts in U.S. dollars have been included in theThe consolidated financial statements are stated in thousands of Mexican pesos (“Ps.”); however, solely for the convenience of the reader and amounts this translation is not accordance with IFRS have been translated from Mexican pesos atreaders, the consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 20182020 and the consolidated statement of comprehensive income and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2020 were converted into U.S. dollars at anthe exchange rate of Ps. 19.6829Ps.19.9487 per U.S. dollar, which was the exchange rate at that date. Such translationThis arithmetic conversion should not be construed as a representationrepresentations that the amounts expressed in Mexican peso canpesos may be converted tointo U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2018that or any other exchange rate.

Ab) Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions

In preparing its consolidated financial statements, the Company makes estimates concerning a variety of matters. Some of these matters are highly uncertain, and its estimates involve judgments it makes based on the available information. In the discussion below, the Company has identified several of these matters for which its financial statements would be materially affected if either (1) the Company uses different estimates that it could have reasonably used or (2) in the future América Móvil changes its estimates in response to changes that are reasonably likely to occur.

The following discussion addresses only those estimates that the Company considers most important based on the degree of uncertainty and the likelihood of a material impact had it used a different estimate. There are many other areas in which the Company uses estimates about uncertain matters, but the reasonably likely effect of changed or different estimates is not material to the financial presentation for those other areas.

Estimated useful lives of plant, property and equipment

The Company currently depreciates most of its network infrastructure based on an estimated useful life determined upon the expected particular conditions of operation and maintenance in each of the countries in which it operates. The estimates are based on AMX’s historical experience with similar assets, anticipated

technological changes and other factors, taking into account the practices of other telecommunications companies. The Company reviews estimated useful lives each year to determine, for each particular class of assets, whether they should be changed. The Company may shorten/extend the estimated useful life of an asset class in response to technological changes, changes in the market or other developments. This results in increased/decreased depreciation expense. See Notes 2j) and 10.expense (See Note 10).

Revaluation of passive infrastructure of telecommunications towers

The Company recognizes the passive structure of the telecommunication towers at fair value, recognizing the changes in OCI. The discounted cash flow model was used. The Company hired a valuation specialist with industry experience to measure fair values as of December 31, 2020.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company has large amounts of long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, investments in affiliates and goodwill on its consolidated statements of financial position. The Company is required to test long-lived assets for impairment when circumstances indicate a potential impairment or, in some cases, at least on an annual basis. The impairment analysis for long-lived assets requires the Company to estimate the recoverable amount of the asset, which is the higher of its fair value (minus any disposal costs) and its value in use. To estimate the fair value of a long-lived asset, the Company typically takes into account recent market transactions or, if no such transactions can be identified, the Company uses a valuation model that requires making certain assumptions and estimates. Similarly, to estimate the value in use of long-lived assets, the

Company typically makes various assumptions about the future prospects for the business to which the asset relates, considers market factors specific to that business and estimates future cash flows to be generated by that business. Based on this impairment analysis, including all assumptions and estimates related thereto, as well as guidance provided by IFRS relating to the impairment of long-lived assets different assumptions and estimates could materially impact the Company’s reported financial results. More conservative assumptions of the anticipated future benefits from these businesses could result in impairment charges, which would decrease net income and result in lower asset values on the consolidated statements of financial position. Conversely, less conservative assumptions could result in smaller or no impairment charges, higher net income and higher asset values. The key assumptions used to determine the recoverable amount for the Company’s CGUs, are further explained in Notes 2l),23, 10 and 11.

Deferred Income Taxes

The Company is required to estimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. This process involves thejurisdiction-by-jurisdiction estimation of actual current tax exposure and the assessment of temporary differences resulting from the differing treatment of certain items, such as accruals and amortization, for tax and financial reporting purposes, as well as net operating loss carry-forwards and other tax credits. These items result in deferred tax assets and liabilities as discussed in Note 2 s). The analysis is based on estimates of taxable income in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates and the period on which the deferred tax assets and liabilities will be recovered or settled. If actual results differ from these estimates, or the Company adjusts these estimates in future periods, its financial position and results of operations may be materially affected.

In assessing the future realization of deferred tax assets, the Company considers future taxable income, ongoing planning strategies and future results in its operations. In the event that the estimates of projected future taxable income are lowered, or changes in current tax regulations are enacted that would impose restrictions on the timing or extent of the ability to utilize the tax benefits of net operating loss carry-forwards in the future, an adjustment to the recorded amount of deferred tax assets would be made, with a related charge to income. See Note 13.

Accruals

Accruals are recorded when, at the end of the period, the Company has a present obligation as a result of past events, whose settlement requires an outflow of resources that is considered probable and can be measured reliably. This obligation may be legal or constructive, arising from, but not limited to, regulation, contracts, common practice or public commitments, which have created a valid expectation for third parties that the Company will assume certain responsibilities. The amount recorded is the best estimation performed by the Company’s management in respect of the disbursement that will be required to settle the obligations, considering all the information available at the date of the financial statements, including the opinion of external experts, such as legal advisors or consultants. Accruals are adjusted to account for changes in circumstances for ongoing matters and the establishment of additional accruals for new matters.

If the Company is unable to reliably measure the obligation, no accrual is recorded, and information is then presented in the notes to its consolidated financial statements. Because of the inherent uncertainties in these estimations, actual expenditures may be different from the originally estimated amount recognized. See Note 15.16.

The Company is subject to various claims and contingencies related to tax, labor and legal proceedings as described in Note 16c)17b).

Labor Obligations

The Company recognizes liabilities on its consolidated statements of financial position and expenses in its statements of comprehensive income to reflect its obligations related to its post-retirement seniority premiums, pension and retirement plans in the countries in which it operates and offer defined contribution and benefit pension plans. The amounts the Company recognizes are determined on an actuarial basis that involves estimations and accounts for post-retirement and termination benefits.

The Company uses estimates in four specific areas that have a significant effect on these amounts: (i) the rate of return the Company assumes its pension plans will earn on its investments, (ii) the salaries increase rate that the Company assumes it will observe in future years, (iii) the discount rates that the Company uses to calculate the present value of its future obligations and (iv) the expected inflation rate. The assumptions applied are further disclosed in Note 17.18. These estimates are determined based on actuarial studies performed by independent experts using the projected unit-credit method.

ac) Retrospective adjustment

The following amounts in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, have been retrospectively reclassified to conform to the presentation for the year ended December 31, 2018.

In the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:

   As reported
2016
   Retrospective
reclassification
   2016
As adjustments
 

Operating revenues:

      

Mobile voice services

  Ps. 242,302,380   Ps. (242,302,380  Ps.—   

Fixed voice services

   95,299,154    (95,299,154   —   

Mobile data services

   256,936,895    (256,936,895   —   

Fixed data services

   126,278,206    (126,278,206   —   

Pay television

   78,268,778    (78,268,778   —   

Other related services

   32,799,952    (32,799,952   —   

Revenues services

   —      831,885,365    831,885,365 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Ps.831,885,365   Ps.—     Ps. 831,885,365 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   As reported
2017
   Retrospective
reclassification
   2017
As adjustments
 

Operating revenues:

      

Mobile voice services

  Ps.221,751,600   Ps. (221,751,600  Ps.—   

Fixed voice services

   89,856,743    (89,856,743   —   

Mobile data services

   308,526,994    (308,526,994   —   

Fixed data services

   139,277,613    (139,277,613   —   

Pay television

   86,882,606    (86,882,606   —   

Other related services

   32,115,767    (32,115,767   —   

Revenues services

   —      878,411,323    878,411,323 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Ps. 878,411,323   Ps.—     Ps. 878,411,323 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

3. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of short-term deposits with different financial institutions. Cash equivalents only include instruments with purchased maturity of less than three months. The amount includes the amount deposited, plus any interest earned.

4. Equity investments at fair value through OCI and other short-term investments

As of December 31, 20172019 and 2018,2020, equity investments at fair value through OCI and other short-term investments includes an equity investmentsinvestment in KPN for Ps. 46,682,657Ps.37,572,410 and Ps. 39,028,083,Ps.50,033,111, respectively, and other short-term investments for Ps. 12,438,019Ps.10,145,615 and Ps. 9,987,851, respectively.

The investment in KPN is carried at fair value with changes in fair value being recognized through other comprehensive (loss) items (equity) in the Company’s consolidated statements of financial position. As of December 31, 2017 and 2018, the Company has recognized in equity changes in fair value of the investment of Ps. 622,424 and Ps. (3,765,688),Ps.4,603,284, respectively, net of deferred taxes, through other comprehensive (loss) gain items in equity.

During the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018, the Company received dividends from KPN for an amount of Ps. 5,740,092, Ps. 2,370,559 and Ps. 2,605,333, respectively; which are included within “Valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations, and other financial items, net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Another short-term investment item of Ps. 9,987,851, as of December 31, 2018 (Ps. 12,438,019 in 2017) represents a cash deposit used to guarantee a short-term obligation for one of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries and are presented at their carrying value, which approximates fair value.

The investment in KPN is carried at fair value with changes in fair value being recognized through other comprehensive (loss) gain items (equity) in the Company’s consolidated statements of financial position. As of December 31, 2019 and 2020, the Company has recognized in equity changes in fair value of the investment of Ps.883,408 and Ps.(1,952,414), respectively, net of deferred taxes, through other comprehensive (loss) gain items in equity.

During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, the Company received dividends from KPN for an amount of Ps.2,605,333, Ps.1,742,242 and Ps.2,119,668, respectively; which are included within “Valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations, and other financial items, net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

5. Accounts receivable from subscribers, distributors, recoverable taxes contractual assets and other, net

a)An analysis of accounts receivable by component at December 31, 20172019 and 20182020 is as follows:

 

   At December 31, 
   2017  2018 

Subscribers and distributors

  Ps. 178,722,706  Ps.173,053,226 

Telecommunications carriers for network interconnection and other

services

   8,671,416   5,543,263 

Recoverable taxes(i)

   40,477,188   46,706,298 

Sundry debtors

   14,736,340   12,685,281 

Contractual assets (Note 2i, a)

   —     34,718,749 

Impairment of trade receivables

   (39,044,925  (40,798,025
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total net

  Ps.203,562,725  Ps.231,908,792 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-current subscribers, distributors and contractual assets

   9,786,581   15,681,872 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current subscribers, distributors and contractual assets

  Ps.193,776,144  Ps. 216,226,920 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(i)

In accordance with the favorable resolution obtained from the authorities, in 2018 the subsidiary Claro Brasil recognized a benefit for the exclusion of the Tax on the Circulation of Goods and the Provision of Services (Imposto sobre a Circulação de Mercadorias e Prestação de Serviços, or “ICMS “) in the calculation bases of the Social Integration Program (Social Integration Program, or” PIS “) and the Contribution for the Financing of Social Security (Contribution to or Financing of Social Security, or” COFINS “) in the amount total of Ps. 12,295,869, that includes interest of Ps. 6,127,656. The asset was recognized based on the certainty of obtaining the economic benefit.

  At December 31, 
  2019  2020 

Subscribers and distributors

  Ps.184,260,099   Ps.168,758,386 

Telecommunications carriers for network interconnection and other services

  5,079,763   4,914,094 

Recoverable taxes

  23,628,728   44,557,402 

Sundry debtors

  12,084,050   12,504,566 

Contract assets

  34,274,007   29,588,104 

Impairment of trade receivables

  (39,480,909  (44,551,735
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total net

  Ps.219,845,738   Ps.215,770,817 
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-current subscribers, distributors and contractual assets

  Ps.  15,139,442   Ps.    7,792,863 
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current subscribers, distributors and contractual assets

  Ps.204,706,296  Ps.207,977,954 
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

b) Changes in the allowance for expected credit lossesimpairment of trade receivables is as follows:

 

  For the years ended December 31,   For the years ended December 31, 
  2016   2017   2018   2018   2019   2020 

Balance at beginning of year

  Ps.(27,495,158  Ps.(37,351,677  Ps.(39,044,925   Ps.(39,044,925   Ps.(40,798,025   Ps.(39,480,909

Increases recorded in expenses

   (16,987,769   (20,766,362   (19,535,707   (19,535,707   (16,346,395   (19,112,635

Adjustment on initial application of IFRS 9 (Note 2i, b)

   —      —      (2,400,783

Adjustment on initial application of IFRS 9

   (2,400,783   —      —   

Write-offs

   12,587,567    17,713,992    15,497,254    15,497,254    17,839,957    11,953,227 

Business combination

     (3,265,490   (2,066

Translation effect

   (5,456,317   1,359,122    4,686,136    4,686,136    3,089,044    2,090,648 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Balance at end of year

  Ps.(37,351,677  Ps.(39,044,925  Ps.(40,798,025   Ps.(40,798,025   Ps.(39,480,909   Ps.(44,551,735
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

c) The following table shows the aging of accounts receivable at December 31, 20172019 and 2018,2020, for subscribers and distributors:

 

Past due
TotalUnbilled services
provided
a-30 days31-60 days61-90 daysGreater than
90 days

December 31, 2017

Ps. 178,722,706Ps. 78,384,174Ps. 46,758,825Ps. 6,780,671Ps. 4,375,188Ps. 42,423,848

December 31, 2018

Ps. 173,053,226Ps. 62,623,654Ps. 46,816,302Ps. 6,315,277Ps. 4,168,952Ps. 53,129,041
  Past due 
  Total  Unbilled services
provided
  a-30 days  31-60 days  61-90 days  Greater than
90 days
 

December 31, 2019

 Ps.184,260,099 Ps.76,223,243 Ps.46,083,644 Ps.6,076,281 Ps.4,121,929 Ps.51,755,002

December 31, 2020

 Ps.168,758,386  Ps.75,972,811  Ps.37,439,995  Ps.5,325,264  Ps.3,313,835  Ps.46,706,481 

d) The following table shows the accounts receivable from subscribers and distributors included in the impairments of trade receivables, as of December 31, 20172019 and 2018:2020:

 

Total1-90 daysGreater than
90 days

December 31, 2017

Ps. 39,044,925Ps. 3,807,945Ps. 35,236,980

December 31, 2018

Ps. 40,798,025Ps. 4,079,803Ps. 36,718,222
   Total   1-90 days   Greater than
90 days
 

December 31, 2019

  Ps.39,480,909  Ps.3,948,091  Ps.35,532,818

December 31, 2020

  Ps.44,551,735   Ps.4,455,174  Ps.40,096,561

e) An analysis of contract assets and liabilities at December 31, 20182019 and 2020 is as follows:

 

2018

Contract Assets:

Balance at the beginning of the year

Ps.29,640,953

Additions

32,029,279

Disposals

(25,243,487

Translation effect

(1,707,996

Balance at the end of the year

Ps.34,718,749

Non-current contract assets

Ps.5,437,263

Current portion contracts assets

Ps.29,281,486

   2019   2020 

Contract Assets:

    

Balance at the beginning of the year

  Ps.34,718,749   Ps.34,274,007 

Additions

   34,877,851    27,242,031 

Disposals

   (2,658,641   (1,397,714

Business Combination

   576,463    —   

Amortization

   (30,501,315   (29,002,995

Translation effect

   (2,739,100   (1,527,225
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the year

  Ps.34,274,007   Ps.29,588,104 

Non-current contract assets

  Ps.1,786,560   Ps.817,740 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current portion contracts assets

  Ps.32,487,447   Ps.28,770,364 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

6. Related Parties

a) The following is an analysis of the balances with related parties as of December 31, 20172019 and 2018.2020. All of the companies were considered affiliates of América Móvil since the Company’s principal shareholders are either direct or indirect shareholders in the related parties.

 

  2017   2018   2019   2020 

Accounts receivable:

        

Sears Roebuck de México, S.A. de C.V.

  Ps.211,491   Ps.264,976 

Hubard y Bourlon, S.A. de C.V.

   Ps.   172,952    Ps.   437,231 

Patrimonial Inbursa, S.A.

   386,194    327,985 

Sears Roebuck de México, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries.

   228,523    233,402 

Sanborns Hermanos, S.A.

   91,233    312,706    229,964    160,116 

Patrimonial Inbursa, S.A.

   246,874    214,180 

Claroshop.com, S.A.P.I de C.V.

   91,874    100,075 

Grupo Condumex, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries

   12,018    10,038 

Carso Infraestructura y Construcción, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries

   89,585    179,852    41,204    7,679 

Grupo Condumex, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries

   47,269    35,007 

Operadora de Sites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V.

   14,252    16,634 

Other

   167,526    240,250    110,411    114,774 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps.868,230   Ps.1,263,605    Ps.1,273,140    Ps.1,391,300 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  2017   2018   2019   2020 

Accounts payable:

        

Carso Infraestructura y Construcción, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries

  Ps.947,761   Ps.1,403,414    Ps.1,656,123    Ps.2,192,405 

Grupo Condumex, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries

   812,427    784,678    905,776    1,054,526 

Fianzas Guardiana Inbursa, S.A. de C.V.

   241,305    241,898 

Grupo Financiero Inbursa, S.A.B. de C.V.

   38,847    235,745    246,804    234,954 

Fianzas Guardiana Inbursa, S.A. de C.V.

   276,633    227,014 

Seguros Inbursa, S.A. de C.V.

   100,155    92,173 

PC Industrial, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries

   136,859    83,502    68,189    44,198 

Enesa, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries

   50,609    22,630    25,076    22,014 

Other

   277,276    217,230    216,991    117,748 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 2,540,412   Ps. 2,974,213    Ps.3,460,419    Ps.3,999,916
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 2018,2020, the Company has not recorded any impairment of receivables in connection with amounts owed by related parties.

b) For the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 2018,2020, the Company conducted the following transactions with related parties:

 

  2016   2017   2018   2018   2019   2020 

Investments and expenses:

            

Construction services, purchases of materials, inventories and property, plant and equipment (i)

  Ps. 9,917,280   Ps. 11,030,944   Ps. 7,211,960   Ps.7,211,960   Ps.8,573,894   Ps.7,130,769

Rent of towers

   4,748,503    5,326,366    6,168,592 

Insurance premiums, fees paid for administrative and operating services, brokerage services and others(ii)

   4,118,469    4,135,578    4,134,380    4,134,380    4,590,620    4,375,113 

Rent of towers (iii)

   6,168,592    —      —   

Other services

   1,899,818    2,802,667    1,864,017    1,864,017    1,277,404    1,101,528 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  Ps. 20,684,070   Ps.23,295,555   Ps. 19,378,949   Ps.19,378,949   Ps.14,441,918   Ps.12,607,410 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Revenues:

            

Revenues services

  Ps.411,076   Ps.416,047   Ps.679,220 

Service revenues

  Ps.679,220   Ps.538,110   Ps.608,248 

Sales of equipment

   2,679,591    2,313,840    1,296,204    1,296,204    944,697    656,801 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  Ps.3,090,667   Ps.2,729,887   Ps.1,975,424   Ps.1,975,424   Ps.1,482,807   Ps.1,265,049 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

i)

In 2018,2020, this amount includes Ps.5,312,845 (Ps.6,809,244 in 2019 and Ps.5,622,791 (Ps. 9,829,991 in 2017 and Ps. 9,547,530 in 2016)2018) for network construction services and construction materials purchased from subsidiaries of Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V. (Grupo Carso).

ii)

In 2018,2020, this amount includes Ps. 778,191 (Ps. 789,253Ps.203,013 (Ps.956,132 in 20172019 and Ps. 812,247Ps.778,191 in 2016)2018) for network maintenance services performed by Grupo Carso subsidiaries; Ps. 13,784Ps.13,490 in 2018 (Ps. 15,6952020 (Ps.16,161 in 2017,2019, and Ps. 705,074Ps.13,784 in 2016)2018) for software services provided by an associate; Ps. 2,541,703Ps.2,713,370 in 2018 (Ps. 3,330,0382020 (Ps.2,623,795 in 20172019 and Ps. 2,406,058Ps.2,541,703 in 2016)2018) for insurance premiums with Seguros Inbursa S.A. and Fianzas Guardiana Inbursa, S.A., which, in turn, places most of such insurance with reinsurers.

iii)

Due to the implementation of IFRS 16 amounts related to payments for tower leases are no longer considered rental expenses.

c) The aggregate compensation paid to the Company’s, directors (including compensation paid to members of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee), and senior management in 20182020 was approximately Ps. 5,300Ps.6,300 and Ps. 70,100,Ps.79,600, respectively. None of the Company’s directors is a party to any contract with the Company or any of its subsidiaries that provides for benefits upon termination of employment. The Company does not provide pension, retirement or similar benefits to its directors in their capacity as directors. The Company’s executive officers are eligible for retirement and severance benefits required by Mexican law on the same terms as all other employees.

d) Österreichische Bundes- und Industriebeteiligungen GmbH (ÖBIB) is considered a related party due to it is a significantnon-controlling shareholder in Telekom Austria. Through Telekom Austria, América Móvil is related to the Republic of Austria and its subsidiaries, which are mainly ÖBB Group, ASFINAG Group and Post Group as well as Rundfunk und Telekom Reguliegungs-GmbH, all of which these are related parties. In 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 2018,2020, none of the individual transactions associated with government agencies or government-owned entities of Austria were considered significant to América Móvil.

7. Derivative Financial Instruments

To mitigate the risks of future increases in interest rates and foreign exchange rates for the servicing of its debt, the Company has entered into derivative contracts inover-the-counter transactions carried out with financial institutions. In 20182020 the weighted-average interest rate of the total debt including the impact of interest rate derivatives held by the Company is 3.5% (3.8% and 4.1% (4.0%in 2019 and 3.7% in 2017 and 2016,2018, respectively).

An analysis of the derivative financial instruments contracted by the Company at December 31, 20172019 and 20182020 is as follows:

 

   At December 31, 
   2017   2018 

Instrument

  Notional amount in
millions
   Fair Value   Notional amount in
millions
   Fair Value 

Assets:

        

Swaps US Dollar-Mexican peso

  US$2,800    Ps.4,766,102   US$3,490    Ps. 2,058,831 

Swaps Euro-Mexican peso

  —      —      —      —   

SwapsYen-US Dollar

  ¥13,000    521,270   ¥13,000    581,948 

Forwards US Dollar-Mexican peso

  US$1,744    1,600,666    —      —   

Forwards USDollar-Brazilian real

  US$100    44,280   US$150    126,287 

Swaps SwissFranc-US Dollar

  CHF475    178,710    —      —   

SwapsEuro-Brazilian real

  450    359,671   300    1,080,552 

Interest rate swap

   Ps.200    916    —      —   

Forwards Brazilian Real-US Dollar

   —      —     BRL $2,823    1,107,630 

ForwardsEuro-Brazilian real

  400    330,427   150    123,005 

Forwards US Dollar-Swiss franc

  CHF75    121,981    —      —   

ForwardsEuro-US Dollar

  204    113,361   710    209,295 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Assets

     Ps. 8,037,384      Ps. 5,287,548 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 At December 31, 
 2019 2020 

Instrument

 Notional amount in
millions
 Fair Value Notional amount in
millions
 Fair Value 

Assets:

    

Swaps US Dollar-Mexican peso

 US$3,290   Ps. 4,420,433  US$3,490   Ps.16,806,937 

Swaps US Dollar – Euro

 US$150   96,967  US$150   117,726 

Swaps Yen-US Dollar

 ¥6,500   262,993  ¥9,750   269,215 

Swaps Pound sterling – US Dollar

 £100   2,988  £1,010   2,237,919 

Forwards US Dollar – Mexican Peso

 US$100   18  US$240   39,607 

Forwards US Dollar-Brazilian real

 US$83   90,429   —     —   

Forwards Brazilian Real-US Dollar

 BRL5,803   1,620,605  BRL$4,193   1,190,292 

Forwards Euro-Brazilian real

 50   4,255   —     —   

Forwards Euro-US Dollar

 1,506   204,241  915   266,639 

Forwards Argentinean Peso – US Dollar

 ARS$1,388   122,831   —     —   
  

 

   

 

 

Total Assets

   Ps.6,825,760    Ps.20,928,335 
  

 

   

 

 
  At December 31,  At December 31, 
  2017   2018  2019 2020 

Instrument

  Notional amount in
millions
   Fair Value   Notional amount in
millions
   Fair Value  Notional amount in
millions
 Fair Value Notional amount in
millions
 Fair Value 

Liabilities:

            

Swaps US Dollar-Mexican peso

 US$200   Ps.     (33,253  —     Ps.             —   

Swaps US Dollar-Euro

  US$ 2,092   Ps.(8,340,970)   US$ 2,025   Ps.(5,114,863)  US$800   (2,228,287 US$800   (4,811,031

Swaps Yen-US Dollar

  —     —    ¥3,250   (14,802

Swaps Pound sterling-Euro

  £740    (3,376,091)   £740    (4,027,312)  £640   (2,201,997 £640   (3,122,492

Swap Poundsterling-US Dollar

  £2,010    (1,676,636)   £2,010    (5,836,607)  £2,010   (3,019,255 £550   (457,559

Forwards US Dollar-Mexican Peso

   —      —     US$977    (772,704)  US$2,343   (1,398,247 US$3,494   (4,052,852

Forwards Brazilian Real-US Dollar

  —     —    BRL$1,762   (425,249

Forwards Euro – Mexican Peso

  —     —    200   (272,274

Forwards Euro-US Dollar

   —      —     950    (333,586)  1,094   (554,278  —     —   

Call spread option

  750    (48,422)    —      —   

Forwards US Dollar – Euro

 US$20   (3,787  —     —   

Forwards Euro – Brazilian Real

 140   (10,196  —     —   

Forwards Yen – US Dollar

 ¥6,500   (18,769  —     —   

Put option

  374    (482,645)   374    (988,669)  374   (126,569 374   (1,073,990

Call spread option

  3,000    (434,696)   3,000    (33,838) 

Call option

 3,000   (2,113  —     —   
    

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Liabilities

    Ps. (14,359,460)     Ps. (17,107,579)    Ps.(9,596,751)   Ps.(14,230,249
    

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

 

Non-current liability

    Ps.(3,756,921)     Ps.(3,567,863) 
    

 

     

 

 

Total current liability

    Ps.(10,602,539)     Ps.(13,539,716) 
    

 

     

 

 

The changes in the fair value of these derivative financial instruments for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 20182020 amounted to a (loss) gain (loss) of Ps. (9,622,233)(4,686,407), Ps. 8,192,567Ps.4,432,023 and Ps. (4,686,407).Ps.12,378,193. Such amounts are included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income as part of the caption “Valuation of derivatives interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, net”.

The maturities of the notional amount of the derivatives are as follows:

 

Instrument

  Notional
amount in
millions
   2019   2020   2021   2022   2023 Thereafter   Notional
amount in
millions
   2021   2022   2023   2024   2025 Thereafter 

Assets

                        

Swaps US Dollar-Mexican peso

  US$     —      —      —      1,600    1,890   US$       1,600        1,890 

SwapsYen-US Dollar

  ¥    —      —      —      —      13,000   ¥            9,750 

SwapsEuro-Brazilian real

      300    —      —      —      —   

Swaps US Dollar – Euro

  US$             150 

Swaps Pound sterling – US Dollar

  £            1,010 

Forwards US Dollar-Mexican Peso

  US$     240         

Forwards Brazilian Real-US Dollar

   BRL    1,680    —      1,143    —      —     BRL            4,193         

Forwards Euro-Brazilian Real

      150    —      —      —      —   

Forwards US Dollar-Brazilian Real

  US$     150    —      —      —      —   

Forwards Euro-US Dollar

      710    —      —      —      —         915         

Liabilities

                        

Swaps US Dollar-Euro

  US$     25    —      —      —      2,000   US$             800 

Swaps Yen-US Dollar

  ¥            3,250 

Swaps Pound sterling-Euro

  £    —      —      —      —      740   £            640 

Swap Poundsterling-US Dollar

  £    —      550    —      —      1,460   £            550 

Forwards US Dollar-Mexican Peso

  US$     977    —      —      —      —   

Forwards Euro-US Dollar

      950    —      —      —      —   

Forwards US Dollar – Mexican Peso

  US$     3,494         

Forwards Brazilian Real-US Dollar

  BRL            1,762         

Forwards Euro – Mexican Peso

      200         

Put option

      —      —      —      —      374           374     

Call spread option

      —      3,000    —      —      —   

8. Inventories, net

An analysis of inventories at December 31, 20172019 and 20182020 is as follows:

 

  2017   2018   2019 2020 

Mobile phones, accessories, computers, TVs, cards and other materials

   Ps. 42,262,511    Ps. 43,723,492    Ps.43,954,616   Ps.33,763,086 

Less: Reserve for obsolete and slow-moving inventories

   (3,452,946   (3,418,130   (2,852,604  (3,385,647
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

   Ps. 38,809,565    Ps. 40,305,362    Ps.41,102,012   Ps.30,377,439 
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 2018,2020, the cost of inventories recognized in cost of sales was Ps. 172,495,376, Ps. 170,154,336Ps.180,013,986, Ps.174,543,602 and Ps. 180,013,986Ps.167,546,288, respectively.

9. Other assets, net

An analysis of other assets at December 31, 20172019 and 20182020 is as follows:

 

  2017   2018   2019   2020 

Current portion:

        

Advances to suppliers (different from PP&E and inventories)

   Ps. 9,536,654    Ps. 12,931,247    Ps.  7,718,343   Ps.  7,600,644

Prepaid insurance

   683,091    949,590    978,927    1,300,019 

Costs of mobile equipment and computers associated with deferred revenues

   6,182,010    599,628 

Other

   950,991    815,728    776,164    93,244 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
   Ps. 17,352,746    Ps.15,296,193    Ps.  9,473,434    Ps.  8,993,907 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Non-current portion:

        

Recoverable taxes

   Ps. 12,249,372    Ps. 11,514,455    Ps.14,647,726    Ps.11,559,961 

Prepayments for the use of fiber optics

   4,361,668    3,985,216    2,095,556    2,709,358 

Prepaid expenses and judicial deposits (1)

   25,926,436    26,961,930 

Judicial Deposits (1)

   19,506,147    15,402,840 

Prepaid expenses

   5,642,590    8,743,667 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   Ps. 42,537,476    Ps. 42,461,601    Ps.41,892,019   Ps.38,415,826
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 2018,2020, amortization expense for other assets was Ps. 1,340,609, Ps. 620,680Ps.798,243, Ps.318,824 and Ps. 798,243,Ps.213,833, respectively.

 

(1)

Judicial deposits represent cash and cash equivalents pledged in order to fulfill the collateral requirements for tax contingencies mainly in Brazil. At December 31, 20172019 and 2018,2020, the amount for these deposits is Ps. 20,288,382Ps.19,506,147 and Ps. 18,172,342, respectively.Ps.15,402,840, respectively for Brazil. Based on its evaluation of the underlying contingencies, the Company believes that such amounts are recoverable.

10. Property, Plant and Equipment, net

a)An analysis of activity in property, plant and equipment, net atfor the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 20182020 is as follows:

 

 At December 31,
2015
 Additions Retirements Business
combinations
 Translation
effect of Foreign
Subsidiaries
 Depreciation
for
the year
 At December 31,
2016
  At December 31,
2017
 Additions Retirements Business
combinations
 Effect of
translation of
foreign
subsidiaries and
hyperinflation
adjustment
 Depreciation
for
the year
 At December 31,
2018
 

Cost

        

Network in operation and equipment

 Ps. 641,384,702  Ps. 101,794,197  Ps.(8,963,076 Ps. 1,873,445  Ps. 235,186,745  Ps.—    Ps.971,276,013  Ps.989,665,946  Ps.68,900,443  Ps.(1,610,246  Ps.128,246  Ps.(87,888,453 Ps. —    Ps. 969,195,936 

Land and buildings

 54,794,386  2,900,511  (2,845,298 3,839  7,281,973   —    62,135,411   62,584,189   4,429,433   (3,987,671  8,874   (5,904,499  —     57,130,326 

Other assets

 106,468,602  24,368,918  (10,717,096 69,937  24,736,655   —    144,927,016   150,315,807   25,268,252   (13,377,798  2,578   (12,399,702  —     149,809,137 

Construction in process and advances plant suppliers(1)

 38,850,776  70,517,319  (70,911,593 11,255  11,252,127   —    49,719,884   74,121,374   92,285,397   (76,978,798  1,379   (8,336,823  —     81,092,529 

Spare parts for operation of the network

 20,342,389  34,010,751  (27,641,919 5,520  1,566,307   —    28,283,048   26,591,598   49,380,349   (44,626,488  1,939   (2,902,869  —     28,444,529 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 861,840,855  233,591,696  (121,078,982 1,963,996  280,023,807   —    1,256,341,372   1,303,278,914   240,263,874   (140,581,001  143,016   (117,432,346  —     1,285,672,457 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Accumulated depreciation

              

Network in operation and equipment

 236,731,728   —    (1,968,376  —    153,147,349  107,976,385  495,887,086   552,345,509   —     (28,712,096  —     (67,907,227  104,279,361   560,005,547 

Buildings

 4,567,588   —    (975,284  —    3,709,952  3,179,066  10,481,322   10,655,285   —     (2,311,442  —     (2,157,996  2,625,102   8,810,949 

Other assets

 47,057,084   —    (25,099,710  —    10,396,438  16,105,885  48,459,697   63,359,529   —     (2,418,837  —     (6,579,983  22,172,785   76,533,494 

Spare parts for operation of the network

 (44,423  —    (54,280  —    20,896  401,008  323,201   575,393   —     (160,696  —     (131,429  38,479   321,747 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 Ps.288,311,977  Ps.—    Ps.(28,097,650 Ps.—    Ps.167,274,635  Ps.127,662,344  Ps.555,151,306  Ps.626,935,716  Ps.—    Ps.(33,603,071  Ps.       —    Ps.(76,776,635 Ps.129,115,727  Ps.645,671,737 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net Cost

 Ps.573,528,878  Ps.233,591,696  Ps.(92,981,332 Ps.1,963,996  Ps.112,749,172  Ps.(127,662,344 Ps.701,190,066  Ps.676,343,198  Ps.240,263,874  Ps.(106,977,930  Ps.143,016  Ps.(40,655,711 Ps.(129,115,727 Ps.640,000,720 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 At December 31,
2016
 Additions Retirements Business
combinations
 Effect of
translation
of foreign
subsidiaries
 Depreciation
for
the year
 At December 31,
2017
  At December 31,
2018
 Additions Retirements Business
combinations
 Effect of
translation of
foreign
subsidiaries and
hyperinflation
adjustment
 Depreciation
for
the year
 At December 31,
2019
 

Cost

              

Network in operation and equipment

 Ps. 971,276,013  Ps.  78,272,882  Ps. (21,657,715 Ps.599,306  Ps.(38,824,540 Ps.            —    Ps.  989,665,946  Ps. 969,195,936  Ps.82,992,062  Ps.(13,417,360 Ps.9,572,805   Ps.(57,669,840 Ps.—    Ps.990,673,603

Land and buildings

 62,135,411  2,858,996  (415,219 27,686  (2,022,685  —    62,584,189   57,130,326   1,530,677   (4,025,222  115,935   (3,950,463  —     50,801,253 

Other assets

 144,927,016  19,287,525  (8,112,571 80,734  (5,866,897  —    150,315,807   149,809,137   26,881,611   (7,594,735  1,021,051   (7,776,500  —     162,340,564 

Construction in process and advances plant suppliers(1)

 49,719,884  66,383,381  (41,279,573 34,705  (737,023  —    74,121,374   81,092,529   82,640,305   (76,892,011  209,790   (5,511,439  —     81,539,174 

Spare parts for operation of the network

 28,283,048  27,013,148  (27,979,816 3,576  (728,358  —    26,591,598   28,444,529   44,776,904   (36,525,735  —     (2,462,605  —     34,233,093 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 1,256,341,372  193,815,932  (99,444,894 746,007  (48,179,503  —    1,303,278,914   1,285,672,457   238,821,559   (138,455,063  10,919,581   (77,370,847  —     1,319,587,687 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Accumulated depreciation

              

Network in operation and equipment

 495,887,086   —    (21,214,724  —    (32,860,339 110,533,486  552,345,509   560,005,547   —     (24,954,514  —     (47,778,627  93,097,695   580,370,101 

Buildings

 10,481,322   —    (1,568,542  —    (940,054 2,682,559  10,655,285   8,810,949   —     (287,072  —     (1,386,974  2,330,405   9,467,308 

Other assets

 48,459,697   —    (4,572,509  —    (2,251,958 21,724,299  63,359,529   76,533,494   —     (695,425  —     (4,754,982  19,249,104   90,332,191 

Spare parts for operation of the network

 323,201   —    (9,205  —    (4,339 265,736  575,393   321,747   —     (283,986  —     (79,226  116,182   74,717 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 Ps. 555,151,306  Ps.              —    Ps. (27,364,980 Ps.—    Ps.(36,056,690 Ps. 135,206,080  Ps. 626,935,716  Ps.645,671,737  Ps.—    Ps.(26,220,997 Ps.—     Ps.(53,999,809 Ps.114,793,386  Ps.680,244,317
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net Cost

 Ps. 701,190,066  Ps. 193,815,932  Ps. (72,079,914 Ps. 746,007  Ps. (12,122,813 Ps. (135,206,080 Ps. 676,343,198  Ps. 640,000,720  Ps.238,821,559  Ps.(112,234,066 Ps.10,919,581   Ps.(23,371,038 Ps.(114,793,386 Ps.639,343,370
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 At December 31,
2017
 Additions Retirements Business
combinations
 Effect of
translation of

foreign
subsidiaries and
hyperinflation
adjustment
 Depreciation
for
the year
 At December 31,
2018
  At
December 31,
2019
 Additions Retirements Business
combinations
 Revaluation
adjustments
 Transfers Effect of
translation of
foreign
subsidiaries
and
hyperinflation
adjustment
 Depreciation
for
the year
 At
December 31,
2020
 

Cost

                

Network in operation and equipment

  Ps. 989,665,946   Ps.   68,900,443   Ps.  (1,610,246  Ps. 128,246   Ps. (87,888,453  —     Ps. 969,195,936  Ps.990,673,603 Ps.90,387,449  Ps.(19,574,391 Ps.996,974  Ps.107,152,628  Ps.(62,050,212 Ps.(49,993,808 Ps.—    Ps.1,057,592,243

Land and buildings

  62,584,189   4,429,433   (3,987,671  8,874   (5,904,499  —     57,130,326   50,801,253   570,062   (2,853,037  —     —     —     369,300   —     48,887,578 

Other assets

  150,315,807   25,268,252   (13,377,798  2,578   (12,399,702  —     149,809,137   162,340,564   17,474,218   (14,454,598  55,848   —     —     (8,393,187  —     157,022,845 

Construction in process and advances plant suppliers(1)

  74,121,374   92,285,397   (76,978,798  1,379   (8,336,823  —     81,092,529   81,539,174   59,635,316   (68,661,847  1,099   —     —     (5,011,829  —     67,501,913 

Spare parts for operation of the network

  26,591,598   49,380,349   (44,626,488  1,939   (2,902,869  —     28,444,529   34,233,093   30,721,413   (37,829,818  —     —     —     (2,328,430  —     24,796,258 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  1,303,278,914   240,263,874   (140,581,001  143,016   (117,432,346  —     1,285,672,457   1,319,587,687   198,788,458   (143,373,691  1,053,921   107,152,628   (62,050,212  (65,357,954  —     1,355,800,837 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Accumulated depreciation

                

Network in operation and equipment

  552,345,509   —     (28,712,096  —     (67,907,227  104,279,361   560,005,547   580,370,101   —     (25,726,856  —     —     (62,050,212)(2)   (58,055,450  96,729,723   531,267,306 

Buildings

  10,655,285   —     (2,311,442  —     (2,157,996  2,625,102   8,810,949   9,467,308   —     (1,663,796  —     —     —     (622,253  1,906,140   9,087,399 

Other assets

  63,359,529   —     (2,418,837  —     (6,579,983  22,172,785   76,533,494   90,332,191   —     (9,317,821  —     —     —     (5,120,175  16,549,822   92,444,017 

Spare parts for operation of the network

  575,393   —     (160,696  —     (131,429  38,479   321,747   74,717   —     (176,131  —     —     —     38,898   135,000   72,484 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  Ps. 626,935,716   Ps.                 —    Ps.  (33,603,071  Ps.        —     Ps. (76,776,635  Ps.   129,115,727   Ps. 645,671,737  Ps.680,244,317 Ps.—    Ps.(36,884,604 Ps.—    Ps.—    Ps.(62,050,212 Ps.(63,758,980 Ps.115,320,685  Ps.632,871,206 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net Cost

  Ps. 676,343,198   Ps.240,263,874   Ps. (106,977,930  Ps. 143,016   Ps. (40,655,711  Ps. (129,115,727  Ps. 640,000,720  Ps.639,343,370 Ps.198,788,458  Ps.(106,489,087 Ps.1,053,921  Ps.107,152,628  Ps.—    Ps.(1,598,974 Ps.(115,320,685 Ps.722,929,631 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

Construction in progress includes fixed and mobile network facilities as well as satellite developments and fiber optic which is in the process of being installed.

(2)

This transfer relates to the accumulated depreciation as at the revaluation date that was eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the revalued asset.

The completion period of construction in progress is variable and depends upon the type of plant and equipment under construction.

b) At December 31, 2017 and 2018, property, plant and equipment include the following assets under capital leases:Revaluation of telecommunications towers

   2017   2018 

Assets under capital leases

   Ps.  8,116,532    Ps.7,770,681 

Accumulated depreciation

   (3,475,014   (3,530,241
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Ps.  4,641,518    Ps.  4,240,440 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

c) AtThe Fair value of the passive infrastructure of telecommunications towers was determined using the ”income approach” method through a discounted flow model (DFC) where, among others, inputs such as average rents per tower were used, contract term and discount rates considering market information.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, Claro Brasil has land and buildings and other equipment that are pledged in guarantee2020, date of legal proceedingsthe revaluation, the fair values of the passive infrastructure of the telecommunications towers were determinated by a valuation specialist with experience in the amountindustry. The complement for the revaluation of Ps.3,166,882the passive infrastructure of the telecommunications towers amounted to Ps.107,152,628 and Ps. 3,521,082, respectively.was recognized in OCI, the change in revaluation did not have an impact on the results of the year due to depreciation effects since the change occurred on effective date 31 December 2020.

d)The information to be disclosed on the fair value measurement for the revalued telecommunications towers is provided in Note 19.

2020

Book value as of December 31, 2020 (cost model)

Ps.615,777,003

Supplement for change in accounting policy

107,152,628

Book value and fair value as of December 31, 2020 (revaluation model)

722,929,631

c) Relevant information related to the computation of the capitalized borrowing costs is as follows:

 

  Year ended December 31,   Year ended December 31, 
  2016   2017   2018   2018 2019 2020 

Amount invested in the acquisition of qualifying assets

   Ps. 52,974,400        Ps. 49,642,370        Ps. 45,456,630       Ps.45,456,630  Ps.50,783,957  Ps.46,528,232 

Capitalized interest

   2,861,307        2,875,034        2,020,288        2,020,288   2,233,358   1,771,613 

Capitalization rate

   5.4%    5.8%    4.4%    4.4%   4.4%   3.8% 

Capitalized interest is being amortized over a period of estimated useful life of the related assets.

e) On October 20, 2017, our subsidiary Star One signed a contract with SSL — Space Systems Loral for construction of the Star One D2 satellite, which will be equipped with transponders 52 in the C and Ku bands, 20 Gbps of capacity in Band Ka and a certain capacity inX-band. The cost of this Project is estimated to be approximately Ps. 6,391,104 (US$ 323,000) and the launch will take place at the end of 2019. At December 31, 2018 and 2017 the amount recorded in Construction in progress amounts to Ps. 2,896,399 (R$551,528) and Ps. 916,240 (R$153,179), respectively.

11. Intangible assets, net and goodwill

a)An analysis of intangible assets at December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 20182020 is as follows:

 

 For the year ended December 31, 2016  For the year ended December 31, 2018 
 Balance at
beginning of
year
 Acquisitions Acquisitions
in business
combinations
 Disposals and
other
 Amortization
of the year
 Effect of
translation of
foreign
subsidiaries
 Balance at end
of year
  Balance at
beginning of
year
 Acquisitions Acquisitions
in business
combinations
 Disposals and
other
 Amortization
of the year
 Effect of
translation of
foreign
subsidiaries
and
Hyperinflation
adjustment
 Balance at end
of year
 

Licenses and rights of use

 Ps.175,295,775  Ps.9,129,949  Ps.360,144  Ps.1,269,478  Ps.—    Ps.56,684,016  Ps.242,739,362  Ps. 247,413,824  Ps.4,227,244  Ps.—    Ps.1,508,274  Ps.—    Ps.(19,670,368 Ps.233,478,974 

Accumulated amortization

 (84,846,524  —     —     —    (10,255,271 (31,606,303 (126,708,098  (134,109,438  —     —     (1,005,877  (11,347,089  16,281,825   (130,180,579
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net

 90,449,251  9,129,949  360,144  1,269,478  (10,255,271 25,077,713  116,031,264   113,304,386   4,227,244   —     502,397   (11,347,089  (3,388,543  103,298,395 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Trademarks

 22,824,013   —    101,655  (13,820  —    4,877,302  27,789,150   28,779,212   159,958   6,631   —     —     (738,635  28,207,166 

Accumulated amortization

 (11,523,707  —     —     —    (330,576 (3,367,974 (15,222,257  (18,841,405  —     —     —     (4,973,602  275,046   (23,539,961
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net

 11,300,306   —    101,655  (13,820 (330,576 1,509,328  12,566,893   9,937,807   159,958   6,631   —     (4,973,602  (463,589  4,667,205 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Customer relationships

 18,394,407   —    1,904,503   —     —    5,946,598  26,245,508   26,985,714   74,637   15,556   —     —     (1,532,839  25,543,068 

Accumulated amortization

 (3,962,875  —     —     —    (3,231,518 (5,240,681 (12,435,074  (16,129,495  —     —     —     (3,754,312  1,122,270   (18,761,537
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net

 14,431,532   —    1,904,503   —    (3,231,518 705,917  13,810,434   10,856,219   74,637   15,556   —     (3,754,312  (410,569  6,781,531 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Software licenses

 8,782,768  3,854,066  26,871  (829,680  —    1,040,771  12,874,796   15,055,598   2,004,550   3,006   (905,610  —     (1,848,286  14,309,258 

Accumulated amortization

 (2,424,598 (41,185 (8,367 829,680  (3,469,461 (9,809 (5,123,740  (7,815,161  —     —     2,677,848   (3,491,629  924,139   (7,704,803
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net

 6,358,170  3,812,881  18,504   —    (3,469,461 1,030,962  7,751,056   7,240,437   2,004,550   3,006   1,772,238   (3,491,629  (924,147  6,604,455 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Content rights

 2,634,527  2,242,556   —    (217,057  —    216,272  4,876,298   6,717,442   850,779   —     —     —     (18,512  7,549,709 

Accumulated amortization

 (428,746  —     —    (1,612 (2,236,141  —    (2,666,499  (4,516,665  —     —     —     (2,231,978  (14,949  (6,763,592
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net

 2,205,781  2,242,556   —    (218,669 (2,236,141 216,272  2,209,799   2,200,777   850,779   —     —     (2,231,978  (33,461  786,117 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total of intangibles, net

 Ps. 124,745,040  Ps. 15,185,386  Ps. 2,384,806  Ps. 1,036,989  Ps. (19,522,967 Ps.28,540,192  Ps.152,369,446  Ps.143,539,626  Ps.7,317,168  Ps.25,193  Ps.2,274,635  Ps.(25,798,610 Ps.(5,220,309 Ps.122,137,703 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Goodwill (Note 12)

 Ps. 137,113,716  Ps.—    Ps.3,953,023  Ps.(356,832 Ps.—    Ps.11,922,728  Ps.152,632,635 

Goodwill

 Ps. 151,463,232  Ps.—    Ps.334,739  Ps.(1,094,861  —    Ps.(5,136,613 Ps.145,566,497 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Balance at
beginning of
year
  Acquisitions  Acquisitions
in business
combinations
  Disposals and
other
  Amortization
of the year
  Effect of
translation of
foreign
subsidiaries
and
Hyperinflation
adjustment
  Balance at end
of year
 

Licenses and rights of use

 Ps. 233,478,974  Ps.13,206,877  Ps.7,844,339 Ps.7,286,114  Ps.—    Ps.(15,715,442 Ps. 246,100,862 

Accumulated amortization

  (130,180,579  —     —     (2,391,624  (11,577,160  9,481,480   (134,667,883
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  103,298,395   13,206,877   7,844,339   4,894,490   (11,577,160  (6,233,962  111,432,979 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Trademarks

  28,207,166   53,467   —     (6,012  —     (835,613  27,419,008 

Accumulated amortization

  (23,539,961  —     —     —     (1,008,483  618,145   (23,930,299
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  4,667,205   53,467   —     (6,012  (1,008,483  (217,468  3,488,709 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Customer relationships

  25,543,068   20,248   —     5,507   —     (2,693,812  22,875,011 

Accumulated amortization

  (18,761,537  —     —     —     (3,371,924  2,357,831   (19,775,630
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  6,781,531   20,248   —     5,507   (3,371,924  (335,981  3,099,381 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Software licenses

  14,309,258   2,729,480   —     (949,858  —     (2,984,770  13,104,110 

Accumulated amortization

  (7,704,803  —     —     (1  (2,479,088  2,183,149   (8,000,743
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  6,604,455   2,729,480   —     (949,859  (2,479,088  (801,621  5,103,367 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Content rights

  7,549,709   1,427,694   —     1,638,007   —     (455,228  10,160,182 

Accumulated amortization

  (6,763,592  —     —     (8,720  (1,772,779  429,862   (8,115,229
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  786,117   1,427,694   —     1,629,287   (1,772,779  (25,366  2,044,953 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total of intangibles, net

 Ps.122,137,703  Ps.17,437,766  Ps.7,844,339  Ps.5,573,413  Ps.(20,209,434 Ps.(7,614,398 Ps.125,169,389 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Goodwill

 Ps. 145,566,497  Ps.—    Ps.10,869,571  Ps.(843,005  —    Ps.(2,693,262 Ps.152,899,801 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2017 
  Balance at
beginning of
year
  Acquisitions  Acquisitions
in business
combinations
  Disposals and
other
  Amortization
of the year
  Effect of
translation of
foreign
subsidiaries
  Balance at end
of year
 

Licenses and rights of use

 Ps. 242,739,362  Ps.12,347,051  Ps.53,923  Ps. (1,037,458 Ps.—    Ps. (6,689,054 Ps. 247,413,824 

Accumulated amortization

  (126,708,098  —     —     244,564   (11,879,489  4,233,585   (134,109,438
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  116,031,264   12,347,051   53,923   (792,894  (11,879,489  (2,455,469  113,304,386 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Trademarks

  27,789,150   127,823   82,868   (29,804  —     809,175   28,779,212 

Accumulated amortization

  (15,222,257  —     —     34,464   (3,179,461  (474,151  (18,841,405
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  12,566,893   127,823   82,868   4,660   (3,179,461  335,024   9,937,807 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Customer relationships

  26,245,508   —     512,667   (882,338  —     1,109,877   26,985,714 

Accumulated amortization

  (12,435,074  —     —     882,338   (3,769,777  (806,982  (16,129,495
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  13,810,434   —     512,667   —     (3,769,777  302,895   10,856,219 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Software licenses

  12,874,796   3,351,200   —     (1,698,118  —     527,720   15,055,598 

Accumulated amortization

  (5,123,740  —     —     1,212,669   (3,699,363  (204,727  (7,815,161
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  7,751,056   3,351,200   —     (485,449  (3,699,363  322,993   7,240,437 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Content rights

  4,876,298   2,099,084   —     (63,137  —     (194,803  6,717,442 

Accumulated amortization

  (2,666,499  —     —     (195,658  (1,820,092  165,584   (4,516,665
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  2,209,799   2,099,084   —     (258,795  (1,820,092  (29,219  2,200,777 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total of intangibles, net

 Ps. 152,369,446  Ps. 17,925,158  Ps.649,458  Ps. (1,532,478 Ps. (24,348,182 Ps.(1,523,776 Ps.143,539,626 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Goodwill (Note 12)

 Ps.152,632,635  Ps.—    Ps. 951,348  Ps.(134,525 Ps.—    Ps.(1,986,226 Ps.151,463,232 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Balance at
beginning of
year
  Acquisitions  Acquisitions
in business
combinations
  Disposals and
other
  Amortization
of the year
  Effect of
translation of
foreign
subsidiaries

and
Hyperinflation
adjustment
  Balance at end
of year
 

Licenses and rights of use

 Ps. 247,413,824  Ps. 4,227,244   —    Ps.1,508,274   —    Ps. (19,670,368 Ps. 233,478,974 

Accumulated amortization

  (134,109,438  —     —     (1,005,877  (11,347,089  16,281,825   (130,180,579
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  113,304,386   4,227,244    502,397   (11,347,089  (3,388,543  103,298,395 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Trademarks

  28,779,212   159,958   6,631   —      (738,635  28,207,166 

Accumulated amortization

  (18,841,405  —     —     —     (4,973,602  275,046   (23,539,961
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  9,937,807   159,958   6,631   —     (4,973,602  (463,589  4,667,205 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Customer relationships

  26,985,714   74,637   15,556   —      (1,532,839  25,543,068 

Accumulated amortization

  (16,129,495    —     (3,754,312  1,122,270   (18,761,537
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  10,856,219   74,637   15,556   —     (3,754,312  (410,569  6,781,531 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Software licenses

  15,055,598   2,004,550   3,006   (905,610  —     (1,848,286  14,309,258 

Accumulated amortization

  (7,815,161  —      2,677,848   (3,491,629  924,139   (7,704,803
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  7,240,437   2,004,550   3,006   1,772,238   (3,491,629  (924,147  6,604,455 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Content rights

  6,717,442   850,779   —     —     —     (18,512  7,549,709 

Accumulated amortization

  (4,516,665  —     —     —     (2,231,978  (14,949  (6,763,592
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  2,200,777   850,779   —     —     (2,231,978  (33,461  786,117 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total of intangibles, net

 Ps.143,539,626  Ps.7,317,168  Ps.25,193  Ps.2,274,635  Ps. (25,798,610 Ps. (5,220,309 Ps. 122,137,703 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Goodwill

 Ps. 151,463,232  Ps.1,455  Ps. 333,284  Ps. (1,094,861  —    Ps.(5,136,613 Ps.145,566,497 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2020 
  Balance at
beginning of
year
  Acquisitions  Acquisitions
in business
combinations
  Disposals and
other
  Amortization
of the year
  Effect of
translation of
foreign
subsidiaries
and
Hyperinflation
adjustment
  Balance at end
of year
 

Licenses and rights of use

 Ps. 246,100,862  Ps.15,079,714  Ps.4,436,313  Ps.1,502,981  Ps.—    Ps.(14,029,709 Ps.253,090,161 

Accumulated amortization

  (134,667,883  —     —     105,892   (14,274,497  14,227,424   (134,609,064
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  111,432,979   15,079,714   4,436,313   1,608,873   (14,274,497  197,715   118,481,097 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Trademarks

  27,419,008   162,309   12,110   4,000   —     1,534,938   29,132,365 

Accumulated amortization

  (23,930,299  —     —     (4,276  (300,727  (1,119,645  (25,354,947
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  3,488,709   162,309   12,110   (276  (300,727  415,293   3,777,418 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Customer relationships

  22,875,011   1,935   2,689,718   (5,763  —     4,018,365   29,579,266 

Accumulated amortization

  (19,775,630  —     —     855   (1,654,237  (3,996,593  (25,425,605
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  3,099,381   1,935   2,689,718   (4,908  (1,654,237  21,772   4,153,661 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Software licenses

  13,104,110   2,445,784   36   (2,485,429  —     4,236,645   17,301,146 

Accumulated amortization

  (8,000,743  —     —     2,013,617   (2,667,870  (3,578,452  (12,233,448
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  5,103,367   2,445,784   36   (471,812  (2,667,870  658,193   5,067,698 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Content rights

  10,160,182   1,570,415   —     (313,942  —     619,657   12,036,312 

Accumulated amortization

  (8,115,229  —     —     —     (1,440,749  (503,241  (10,059,219
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net

  2,044,953   1,570,415   —     (313,942  (1,440,749  116,416   1,977,093 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

��

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total of intangibles, net

 Ps.125,169,389  Ps.19,260,157  Ps.7,138,177  Ps.817,935  Ps.(20,338,080 Ps.1,409,389  Ps.133,456,967 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Goodwill

 Ps.152,899,801  Ps.—    Ps.(7,014,120 Ps.(537,343 Ps.—    Ps.(2,295,479 Ps.143,052,859 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

b) The aggregate carrying amount of goodwill is allocated as follows:

 

  2017   2018   2019   2020 

Europe (7 countries)

   Ps. 53,143,542    Ps. 53,066,729 

Brazil (Fixed, wireless and TV)

   24,708,740    21,388,124 

Europe

  Ps.  52,950,325   Ps.  53,388,139 

Brazil

   28,062,398    18,730,686 

Puerto Rico

   17,463,394    17,463,394    17,463,394    17,463,394 

Dominican Republic

   14,186,723    14,186,723    14,186,723    14,186,723 

Colombia

   13,981,033    12,770,381    12,124,685    12,253,743 

México

   9,852,912    9,856,601    10,148,380    10,148,380 

Peru

   3,958,110    3,086,981    2,739,947    2,710,979 

Chile

   2,834,134    2,576,214    2,364,816    2,558,098 

El Salvador

   2,510,577    2,510,577    2,499,552    2,499,544 

United States (Tracfone)

   3,220,105    3,362,900 

Ecuador

   2,155,385    2,155,385    2,155,384    2,155,384 

Guatemala

   3,245,613    2,301,533 

Other countries

   6,668,682    6,505,388    1,738,479    1,293,356 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
   Ps. 151,463,232    Ps. 145,566,497   Ps.152,899,801  Ps.143,052,859 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

c) The following is a description of the major changes in the “Licenses and rights of use” caption during the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 2018:

2016 Acquisitions

i) In February 2016, the Company´s subsidiary in Paraguay was granted with the use of 30 MHz of spectrum in the 1700/2100 Mhz frequency. The total cost was Ps. 830,719 (US$ 46,000).

ii) In February 2016, the Company through its subsidiary Radiomóvil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V. (Telcel), acquired through an auction a total of 20MHz in the national wideAWS-1 band and 40 MHz in theAWS-3 band. The concession expires in October 2030. The Company paid an amount of Ps. 2,098,060.

iii) In May 2016, Mtel, located in Bulgaria, acquired 2 x 5 MHz in the1,800-MHz spectrum for Ps. 135,441 (EUR 6,212). During 2016, Telekom Austria paid Ps. 410,713 (EUR 18,837) for the renewals referring to an obligation obtained from concessions granted in previous years.

iv) On May 26, 2016, the Company’s subsidiary in Peru acquired spectrum in a public auction of the 700 MHz band. The frequency band expires in 2036. The cost of the spectrum was Ps. 5,627,316 (PEN$. 1,002,523).

v) In July 2016, Ecuador Telecom acquired a license to operate TV in Ecuador for a period that ends in 2031. The amount paid was Ps. 27,700 (US$ 1,500).

2017 Acquisitions

i) In 2017, Claro Brasil increased its licenses value by Ps. 3,592,034 due to the cleaning process of the 700 MHz national frequency acquired in September 2014.

ii) On February 24, 2017 Radiomóvil Dipsa renewed its 8.4 MHz national license by paying Ps. 917,431, and on July 14, 2017, it acquired 43 concession titles for frequencies of 2.5 GHz in the amount of Ps. 5,305,498.

iii) Additionally, in 2017, the Company acquired other licenses in Chile, Europe, Uruguay and others countries in the amount of Ps. 2,532,088.2020:

2018 Acquisitions

i.i) In December, Dominican Republic acquired radio spectrum totaling Ps 709,829Ps.709,829 (RD$ 1,831,427) with a useful life of 11 years.

ii.ii) Additionally, in 2018, the Company acquired other licenses in Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Europe, Argentina, Chile and others countries in the amount of Ps. 3,517,415.Ps.3,517,415.

2019 Acquisitions

i) In 2019, Claro Brasil increased its licenses value by Ps.3,457,251 by renewal licenses Anatel and reversion of IRU of Telxus referring to ICMS.

ii) In 2019, Austria acquired licenses to operate certain frequencies for Ps.3,023,732, (3.5 GHz; EUR 64.3 mn), Belarus (2.1 GHz; EUR 9.5 mn) and Croatia (2.1 GHz; EUR 7.2 mn).

iii) In 2019, Telmex increased its licenses value by Ps.459,668 for rights to use IFETEL with a validity of 20 years, and a right to use submarine cable with a validity of 10 years.

iv) In January 2019, Telcel acquired licenses for an amount of Ps.1,649,525 for PC´s 98 concessions titles and September 30, 2019 for 400 MHZ concessions titles.

v) In December 2019, Comcel increased its licenses value by Ps.2,753,768 or (468,511,573,375 Colombian pesos) in accordance with Res.3386 of December 23, granted Claro (Comcel) the 20 years renewal of 10 MHz of spectrum in the 1900 MHz band.

vi) Additionally, in 2019, the Company acquired other licenses in Puerto Rico, Argentina, Guatemala, Panamá and other countries in the amount of Ps.1,862,934.

2020 Acquisitions

i) In February 2020, Comcel increased its licenses value by Ps.9,246,825 for an auction of the 30 Mhz spectrum in the 2,500 band for a period of 20 years in accordance with resolution. 325,326 and 327 of February 20, 2020 issued by the Ministry of Information and Communication (MINTIC)

ii) In 2020, Telcel acquired licenses for an amount Ps.1,806,875 for Axtel and Ultra Vision concession titles valid from 2020 to 2040.

iii) In January 2020, CTE acquired licenses by Ps.620,052 for 12 pairs of frequencies, advance payment of Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) band and complementary payment of AWS band of block 4.

iv) In 2020, TAG acquired licenses for the right of us for Ps.1,704,280, in Slovenia and VIP Movil 1940E.

v) Additionally, in 2020, the Company acquired other licenses in Puerto Rico, Argentina, Uruguay, Honduras, Paraguay, Brasil and other countries in the amount of Ps.1,701,682.

Amortization of intangibles for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 20182020 amounted to Ps. 19,522,968, Ps. 24,348,182and Ps. 25,798,610Ps.25,798,610, Ps.20,209,434 and Ps.20,338,080, respectively.

Some of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates can revoke their concessions under certain circumstances such as imminent danger to national security, national economy and natural disasters.

12. Business combinations, acquisitions sale andnon-controlling interest

a)The following is a description of the major acquisitions of investments in associates and subsidiaries during the years ended December 31, 20162019 and 2017:2020:

Acquisitions and sale 20162019

a) InOn January 2016, in order to expand and strengthen its operations in Brazil,24, 2019, the Company throughacquired 100% of Telefónica Móviles Guatemala, S.A (“Telefónica Guatemala”) from Telefónica S.A. and certain of its Brazilian subsidiary,affiliates. The acquired a controlling interest of 99.99% in Brazil Telecomunicações S.A. (“BRTel”), a company operating in the market forprovides mobile and fixed telecommunications services, including voice, data and Pay TV, Internet and broadband services and serving various municipalities of Brazil under the BLUE brand.TV. The amountfinal purchase price paid for the business acquisition was Ps. 1,088,668,Ps.5,734,254, net of acquired cash. The goodwill recognized amounted to Ps. 1,046,253.

b) In May 2016,For the purchase accounting, the Company acquired an additionalnon-controlling interestdetermined the fair value of 1.8% in Tracfone Wireless Inc. thereby obtaining 100% of its capital stock.Telefónica Guatemala´s identifiable assets and liabilities based on relative fair values. The amount paid was Ps. 2,300,553 (US$ 124,673). This transaction was recordedpurchase accounting is completed as an equity transaction, and therefore, no gain or loss was recognized.

c) In May 2016, the Company through his subsidiary, América Móvil Perú, S.A.C. acquired 100% of the capital stock of Olo del Perú S.A.C. (“Olo”), and TVS Wireless S.A.C. (“TVS”). Olo and TVS provide telecommunications services throughout Peru and hold radio spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band. The transaction was conditioned to the obtentiondate of the approval offinancial statements and the Peruvian regulator, such approval was finally obtained in December 2016. The amount of the transaction was Ps. 1,854,379 (US$. 102,343) net of acquired cash. In May 2016 the Company paid Ps. 152,214 (US$ 7,554) and in January 2017, after the approval, Ps. 2,079,095 (US$ 94,789). The goodwill recognized amounted to Ps. 1,454,333 in December 2016, Ps. 188,452 in December 2017 and Ps. 329,366 in December 2018.

d) Based on a 2014 shareholder agreement, the Company agreed to ensure a minimal free float of Telekom Austria shares in the market. Consequently, in July 2016, the Company sold shares corresponding to 7.8% of the outstanding common stock of Telekom Austria AG. This sale reduced the overall shareholding of América Movil in Telekom Austria AG from 59.70% to 51.89%. Additionally, in August 2016, the Company sold 0.89% of the outstanding common stock of Telekom Austria AG. Following the successful completion of this transaction, AMX’s stake was reduced to 51.0%. The amount of cash received for these transactions was Ps. 6,323,336. As América Móvil still retains control over Telekom Austria AG, these transactions were recorded as equity transactions.

e) In September 2016, the Company, through his subsidiary Tracfone, acquired certain assets ofT-Mobile, that represented a business, which included the brands known as Walmart Mobile and Go Smart. These assets were acquired in order to expand the Company’s distribution channels, add an incremental revenue stream, and assist in the growth of subscribers. There was no cash exchanged in the acquisition. The goodwill recognized amounted to Ps. 1,251,464.

f) In November 2016, Telekom Austria Group acquired 100% of the Belarusian fixed-line operator Atlant Telecom (Atlant) and its subsidiary TeleSet. After the acquisition, Atlant was renamed velcom ACS. Both

companies are the leading privately owned fixed-line operators in Belarus offering fixed-line broadband, IPTV and cable TV as well as a video and audio library. The acquisition of Atlant and TeleSet is a further step in Telekom Austria Group’s convergence strategy. The final allocation of consideration transferred will be determined once all necessary information regarding identifiable assets is available. The amount paid for the business acquisition was Ps. 582,931, net of acquired cash. The goodwill recognized amounted to Ps. 200,973.

Acquisitions 2017

a) In February 2017, Telekom Austria Group acquired 97.68% of Metronet telekomunikacije through its Croatian subsidiary Vipnet. Metronet is one of the leading alternative fixed business solutions providers in Croatia. The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as follows:

2019
amounts at the
acquisition date

Current assets

Ps.1,312,906

Other non-current assets

257,853

Intangible assets (excluding goodwill)

1,354,105

Property, plant and equipment

4,144,334

Rights-of-use

864,046

Total assets acquired

7,933,244

Accounts payable

1,248,470

Other liabilities

1,705,580

Total liabilities assumed

2,954,050

Fair value of assets acquired a liabilities assumed-net

4,979,194

Acquisition Price

6,174,330

Goodwill

Ps.1,195,136

b) On December 18, 2019, after receipt of the necessary approvals from local regulators, the Company completed the previously announced acquisition of 100% of Nextel Telecomunicações Ltda. and its subsidiaries (“Nextel Brazil”), from NII Holdings, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (“NII”) and AI Brazil Holdings B.V. Nextel Brazil provides nationwide mobile telecommunications services.

The aggregate purchase price was Ps.17,992,362, after making adjustments pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. After deducting Ps.9,325,712 of net debt, the net purchase consideration transferred at the acquisition date are reported in the Europe segment. The amount paid for the business acquisitionclosing was Ps. 1,550,534,Ps.6,905,539 net of acquired cash.

The net assets recognized in the 31 December 2019 financial statements were based on provisional amounts, the Company finished the Purchase Price allocation adjusting some values mainly for the spectrum licenses from the provisional goodwill, recognized amounted to Ps. 502,574.as a result the final goodwill was Ps.1,912,372.

b)

The final amounts as of the date of the financial statement and the values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as follows:

2019
amounts at the
acquisition date

Current assets

Ps. 6,366,943

Other non-current assets

5,970,810

Intangible assets (excluding goodwill)

12,914,175

Property, plant and equipment

5,147,093

Rights-of-use assets

8,086,655

Total assets acquired

38,485,676

Accounts payable

9,170,230

Other liabilities

22,504,097

Total liabilities assumed

31,674,327

Fair value of assets acquired a liabilities assumed-net

6,811,349

Purchase consideration transferred

8,723,721

Goodwill

Ps. 1,912,372

Acquisitions 2020

a) During 2017,2020, the Company acquired through its subsidiaries, other entities for which ifit paid Ps. 3,249,164,Ps.152,896, net of acquired cash. The identified goodwill has been allocated to the Europe segment. The goodwill recognized amounted to Ps. 260,355.

c)b) The Company acquired an additionalnon-controlling interest in its Mexican entities for an amount of Ps. 23,881.Ps.1,104,662.

b) c) In December 2020, the offer submitted by our Brazilian subsidiary, Claro, jointly with Telefónica Brasil, S.A. and TIM, S.A. for the acquisition of the mobile business owned by Oi Group was accepted. The offer is in the amount of R$16.5 billion, of which Claro will pay 22%. In consideration of such amount, Claro will receive 32% of Oi Group’s mobile business customer base and approximately 4.7 thousand mobile access sites. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions including regulatory approvals from Anatel and Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica, CADE.

Consolidated subsidiaries withnon-controlling interests

The Company has control over Telekom Austria, which has a materialnon-controlling interest. Set out below is summarized information as of December 31, 20172019 and 20182020 of TKA’s consolidated financial statements. The amounts disclosed for this subsidiary are before inter-company eliminations and using the same accounting policies of América Móvil.

Selected financial data from the consolidated statements of financial position

 

   December 31, 
   2017   2018 

Assets:

    

Current assets

  Ps.  29,128,486   Ps.  29,854,542 

Non-current assets

   150,225,260    131,407,408 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  Ps.179,353,746   Ps.161,261,950 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity:

    

Current liabilities

  Ps.  30,192,384   Ps.  36,822,034 

Non-current liabilities

   89,048,150    80,023,800 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   119,240,534    116,845,834 

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

   25,808,318    22,621,625 

Non-controlling interest(1)

   34,304,894    21,794,491 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

  Ps.  60,113,212   Ps.  44,416,116 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  Ps. 179,353,746   Ps. 161,261,950 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

In 2017 this amount includes Ps. 14,942,886 for the subordinated perpetual fixed rate bond (see Note 19).

   December 31, 
   2019   2020 

Assets:

    

Current assets

   Ps.  29,516,038    Ps.  32,775,046 

Non-current assets

   137,724,390    150,747,947 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   Ps.167,240,428    Ps.183,522,993 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity:

    

Current liabilities

   Ps.  34,608,254    Ps.  49,942,415 

Non-current liabilities

   89,711,288    82,293,652 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   124,319,542    132,236,067 

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

   21,864,132    26,129,649 

Non-controlling interest (1)

   21,056,754    25,157,277 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

   Ps.  42,920,886    Ps.  51,286,926 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   Ps.167,240,428    Ps.183,522,993 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Summarized consolidated statements of comprehensive income

 

  For the year ended December 31,   For the year ended December 31, 
  2016   2017   2018   2018   2019   2020 

Operating revenues

  Ps. 85,185,177   Ps. 93,644,173   Ps.100,716,444    Ps.100,716,444    Ps.98,420,289    Ps.111,472,191 

Operating costs and expenses

   81,590,233    86,920,692    95,984,880    95,984,880    89,732,428    98,312,325 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Operating income

  Ps.3,594,944   Ps.6,723,481   Ps.    4,731,564    Ps.    4,731,564    Ps.  8,687,861    Ps.  13,159,866 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net income

  Ps.7,065,770   Ps.5,656,132   Ps.    3,809,694    Ps.    3,809,694    Ps.  5,051,145    Ps.    7,787,388 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total comprehensive income

  Ps.8,450,837   Ps.7,737,797   Ps.    5,047,838    Ps.    5,047,838    Ps.  1,466,783    Ps.  12,103,406 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net income attributable to:

            

Equity holders of the parent

  Ps.3,241,556   Ps.2,884,627   Ps.    1,942,944    Ps.    1,942,944    Ps.  2,565,733    Ps.    3,986,412 

Non-controlling interest

   3,824,214    2,771,505    1,866,750    1,866,750    2,485,412    3,800,976 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  Ps.7,065,770   Ps.5,656,132   Ps.    3,809,694    Ps.    3,809,694    Ps.  5,051,145    Ps.    7,787,388 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to:

            

Equity holders of the parent

  Ps.4,311,801   Ps.3,978,263   Ps.    2,574,397    Ps.    2,574,397    Ps.    748,059    Ps.    6,172,737 

Non-controlling interest

   4,139,036    3,759,534    2,473,441    2,473,441    718,724    5,930,669 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  Ps.8,450,837   Ps.7,737,797   Ps.5,047,838    Ps.    5,047,838    Ps. 1,466,783    Ps.  12,103,406 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

13. Income Taxes

As explained previously in these consolidated financial statements, the Company is a Mexican corporation which has numerous consolidated subsidiaries operating in different countries. Presented below is a discussion of income tax matters that relates to the Company’s consolidated operations, its Mexican operations and significant foreign operations.

i)

Consolidated income tax matters

The composition of income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 20182020 is as follows:

 

   2016  2017  2018 

In Mexico:

    

Current year income tax

  Ps.14,316,005  Ps.16,568,274  Ps. 28,572,414 

Deferred income tax

   (12,086,232  2,582,287   (2,688,727

Foreign:

    

Current year income tax

   15,367,903   13,524,729   19,898,728 

Deferred income tax

   (6,198,820  (7,733,779  694,664 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps.11,398,856  Ps.24,941,511  Ps.46,477,079 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   2018   2019   2020 

In Mexico:

      

Current year income tax

  Ps.28,572,414   Ps.26,295,431   Ps.13,407,948 

Deferred income tax

   (2,688,727   208,658    (9,334,246

Foreign:

      

Current year income tax

   19,898,728    20,843,720    15,250,218 

Deferred income tax

   694,664    3,685,724    (2,957,768
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Ps.46,477,079   Ps.51,033,533   Ps.16,366,152 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax related to items recognized in OCI during the year:

 

  For the years ended December 31,   For the years ended December 31, 
  2016 2017 2018   2018   2019   2020 

Remeasurement of defined benefit plans

  Ps.(7,734,732 Ps.3,032,403  Ps.408,735    Ps.   408,735    Ps.9,217,320    Ps.   4,151,600 

Effect of financial instruments acquired for hedging purposes

   (21,046 (5,337 

Equity investments at fair value

   2,858,452      (266,753  1,613,667    1,613,667    (378,606   (665,814

Other

   136,879   —     (8,922   (8,922   —      (35,670

Revaluation assets

   —      —      (29,922,597
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Deferred tax benefit (expense) recognized in OCI

  Ps.    (4,760,447 Ps.2,760,313  Ps.  2,013,480 

Deferred tax benefit recognized in OCI

   Ps.2,013,480    Ps.8,838,714   Ps.(26,472,481
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

��

   

 

 

A reconciliation of the statutory income tax rate in Mexico to the consolidated effective income tax rate recognized by the Company is as follows:

 

  Year ended December 31,   Year ended December 31, 
      2016         2017         2018       2018 2019 2020 

Statutory income tax rate in Mexico

   30.0%  30.0%   30.0%    30.0  30.0  30.0

Impact ofnon-deductible andnon-taxable items:

        

Tax inflation effects

   15.9%  17.8%   7.3%    7.3  3.5  6.1

Derivatives

   8.0%  1.0%   0.4%    0.4  (0.1%)   (0.7%) 

Employee benefits

   4.4%  2.2%   1.3%    1.3  1.8  3.0

Other

   9.8%  2.6%   6.3%    6.3  1.8  (2.4%) 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Effective tax rate on Mexican operations

   68.1%  53.6%   45.3%    45.3  37.0  36.0

Use of unrecognized tax credits in Brazil

   (0.6% (0.4%  —   

Equity interest in net loss of associated companies

   (0.2%  —     —   

Dividends received from associates

   (7.9% (1.2%  (0.8%

Tax recoveries in Brazil

   —     —     (9.3%) 

Dividends received from associates Equity

   (0.8%)   (0.4%)   (0.9%) 

Foreign subsidiaries and othernon-deductible items, net

   (10.8% (8.3%  1.5%    1.5  5.5  (1.5%) 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Effective tax rate

   48.6%  43.7%   46.0%    46.0  42.1  24.3
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

An analysis of temporary differences giving rise to the net deferred tax liability is as follows:

 

 Consolidated statements of financial position Consolidated statements of comprehensive income  

Consolidated statements

of financial position

 Consolidated statements of net income 
             2017                         2018             2016 2017 2018  2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 

Provisions

 Ps.26,268,666   Ps.20,781,421  Ps.1,622,132  Ps.1,579,604   Ps.1,841,705  Ps.17,964,305  Ps.19,312,081  Ps.1,841,705  Ps.(257,070 Ps.4,458,848 

Deferred revenues

 7,461,802   6,866,120  (12,128 (965,010  3,632,051   5,820,260   6,748,101   3,632,051   (1,077,259  897,762 

Tax losses carry forward

 38,332,408   27,881,491  12,706,245  (323,506  (5,833,660  26,630,407   25,121,933   (5,833,660  (9,873  2,236,244 

Property, plant and equipment (1)

 (9,929,129  (11,756,590 2,445,783  1,974,753   453,493   (11,962,544  (39,459,549  453,493   (461,594  3,524,761 

Inventories

 2,003,049   2,106,976  (229,571 519,046   81,270   1,787,065   (537,404  81,270   (291,531  (2,393,979

Licenses and rights of use (1)

 (2,455,877  (3,896,788 54,182  348,201   961,402   (3,399,931  (5,177,924  961,402   432,403   344,729 

Employee benefits

 33,253,071   33,673,874  3,616,952  1,225,310   1,128,209   41,743,744   45,467,827   1,128,209   (1,019,042  422,473 

Other

 9,639,995   10,956,823  (1,918,543 793,094   (270,407  9,491,550   14,828,012   (270,407  (1,210,417  2,801,176 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

 Ps.104,573,985   Ps.86,613,327     Ps.88,074,856  Ps.66,303,077    
 

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

    

Deferred tax expense in net profit for the year

Deferred tax expense in net profit for the year

 

 Ps.18,285,052  Ps.5,151,492   Ps.1,994,063 

Deferred tax expense in net profit for the year

 

 Ps.1,994,063  Ps.(3,894,383 Ps.12,292,014 
   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

As of December 31, 2018,2020 the balance included the effects of hyperinflation.hyperinflation and revaluation of telecommunications towers.

Reconciliation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, net:

 

  2016 2017 2018   2018 2019 2020 

Opening balance as of January 1,

  Ps.69,817,147  Ps.98,589,818  Ps.104,573,985    Ps. 104,573,985   Ps.  86,613,327   Ps.  88,074,856 

Deferred tax benefit

   18,285,052  5,151,492   1,994,063    1,994,063   (3,894,383  12,292,014 

Translation effect

   15,273,228  (1,687,276  (8,854,010   (8,854,010  2,047,915   375,105 

Deferred tax benefit (expense) recognized in OCI

   (4,760,447 2,760,313   2,013,480 

Deferred tax benefit recognized in OCI

   2,013,480   8,838,714   (26,472,481

Deferred taxes acquired in business combinations

   (25,162 (240,362  (25,827   (25,827  (276,568  (2,580,552

Hyperinflationary effect in Argentina

   —     —     (4,907,151   (4,907,151  (5,254,149  (5,385,865

Effect of adoption of IFRS 9 (Note 2ai)

   —     —     544,628 

Effect of adoption of IFRS 15 (Note 2ai)

   —     —     (8,725,841

Effect of adoption of IFRS 9

   544,628   —     —   

Effect of adoption of IFRS 15

   (8,725,841  —     —   
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Closing balance as of December 31,

  Ps.98,589,818  Ps.104,573,985  Ps.86,613,327    Ps.  86,613,327   Ps.  88,074,856   Ps. 66,303,077 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Presented in the consolidated statements of financial position as follows:

        

Deferred income tax assets

  Ps.112,651,699  Ps.116,571,349  Ps.111,186,768    Ps.111,186,768   Ps.106,167,897   Ps.115,370,240 

Deferred income tax liabilities

   (14,061,881 (11,997,364  (24,573,441   (24,573,441  (18,093,041  (49,067,163
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 
  Ps.98,589,818  Ps.104,573,985  Ps.86,613,327    Ps.  86,613,327   Ps.  88,074,856   Ps.  66,303,077 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

The deferred tax assets are in tax jurisdictions in which the Company considers that based on financial projections of its cash flows, results of operations and synergies between subsidiaries, will generate sufficient taxable income in subsequent periods to utilize or realize such assets.

The Company does not recognize a deferred tax liability related to the undistributed earnings of its subsidiaries, because it currently does not expect these earnings to be taxable or to be repatriated in the near future. The Company’s policy has been to distribute the profits when it has paid the corresponding taxes in its home jurisdiction and the tax can be accredited in Mexico.

At December 31, 20172019 and 2018,2020, the balance of the contributed capital account (“CUCA”) is Ps. 510,832,194Ps.551,221,490 and Ps. 536,278,717,Ps.573,362,949 respectively. OnEffectively, on January 1, 2014, theCuenta de Utilidad Fiscal Neta(“CUFIN”) is computed on an América Móvil’s stand-alone basis. The balance of the América Móvil’s stand-alone basis CUFIN amounted to Ps. 225,105,342Ps.320,880,512 and Ps. 276,185,284Ps.332,273,039 as of December 31, 20172019 and 2018,2020, respectively.

Corporate tax rate

The income tax rate applicable in Mexico from 2016 through 2018 was 30%.

ii)

Significant foreign income tax matters

 

a)

Results of operations

The foreign subsidiaries determine their taxes on profits based on their individual taxable income, in accordance with the specific tax regimes of each country.

The combined income before taxes and the combined provision for taxes of such subsidiaries in 2016, 2017 and 2018 are as follows:

   2016   2017   2018 

Combined income before taxes

  Ps. 45,697,258   Ps. 38,286,046   Ps. 66,314,883 

Combined tax provision differences
notdeducible-not cumulative in
the foreign subsidiaries

  Ps. 9,169,083   Ps. 5,790,950   Ps. 20,593,392 

The effective income tax rate for the Company’s foreign jurisdictions was 20% in 2016, 15% in 2017 and 31% in 2018, as shown40% in the table above.2019 and 18% in 2020. The statutory tax rates in these jurisdictions vary, although many approximate 21%10% to 40%34%. The primary difference between the statutory rates and the effective rates in 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 20182020 was attributable to dividends received from KPN, and othernon-deductible items, andnon-taxable income.income and tax recoveries in Brazil.

a.1) In 2020 the Claro Brasil began to use the tax benefit related to the ICMS Grant on TV based on Complementary Law 160/2017 and art. 30 of Law 12,973, as well as in recent interpretations on the subject, investment grants are not computed in determining actual profit in the amount of Ps.1,721,453 (R$411,336). The Company kicked back the application of the benefit for the years 2018 and 2019, with a total impact of Ps.2,748,084 (R$656,646).

iii)

iii)    Tax losses

a) At December 31, 2018,2020, the available tax loss carryforwards recorded in deferred tax assets are as follows on a country by country basis:

 

Country

  Balance of available tax
loss carryforwards at
December 31, 2018
   Tax loss carryforward
benefit
   Gross balance
of available tax loss
carryforwards at
December 31, 2020
   Tax-effected
loss carryforward
benefit
 

Brazil

   Ps. 59,695,441    Ps. 20,296,450   Ps.44,578,152   Ps.15,156,572 

Mexico

   20,523,070    6,156,920 

Austria

   20,128,833    5,032,208    11,631,381    2,907,845 

Mexico

   6,043,603    1,813,081 

Colombia

   2,239,486    739,030 

Nicaragua

   2,403    722 

United States

   3,023,441    786,095 

Peru

   380,770    112,327 

Puerto Rico

   5,574    2,174 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   Ps. 88,109,766    Ps. 27,881,491   Ps.80,142,388   Ps.25,121,933 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

b) The tax loss carryforwards in the different countries in which the Company operates have the following terms and characteristics:

bi)The Company has accumulated Ps. 59,695,441Ps.44,578,152 in net operating loss carryforwards (NOL’s) in Brazil as of December 31, 2018.2020. In Brazil, there is no expiration of the NOL’s. However, the NOL´s amount used against taxable income in each year may not exceed 30% of the taxable income for such year. Consequently, in the year in which taxable income is generated, the effective tax rate is 25% rather than the 34% corporate tax rate.

The Company believes that it is more likely than not that the accumulated balances of its net deferred tax assets are recoverable, based on the positive evidence of the Company to generate future taxable income related to the same taxation authority which will result in taxable amounts against which the available tax losses can be utilized before they expire. Positive evidence includes the Company’s recent restructure in 2017 of its operations in Brazil, resulting in an organizational structure that is anticipated to be more efficient and profitable and generated taxable income in 2018.

bii)The Company has accumulated Ps. 20,128,833 in NOL’s in Austria as of December 31, 2018. In Austria, the NOL´s have no expiration, but its annual usage is limited to 75% of the taxable income of the year. The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the expected generation of future taxable income during the periods in which these temporary differences become deductible.

biii) The Company has accumulated $ 6,043,603 ofPs.20,523,070 in tax losses in Mexico. The Mexican Tax Law establishes an optional regime for group companies called: Of the Optional Regime for Groups of Companies. For these purposes, the integrating (controlling) company must own more than 80% of the shares with voting rights of the

integrated (controlled) companies. In general terms, the Integration regime allows to differ, for each of the companies that make up the group, and for up to three years, or sooner if certain assumptions are made, the whole of the ISR that results from considering the determination of the individual ISR to its charge is the effect derived from recognizing, indirectly, the tax losses incurred by the companies in the group for the year in question.

The company estimates that there is positive evidence that allows it to use these losses, these should be reduced to the extent that it is considered likely that there will be sufficient taxable profits to allow them to recover in full or in part, the losses will only be compensated when there is a right legally required and are approved by the tax authorities in Mexico.

biii) The Company has accumulated Ps.11,631,381 in NOL’s in Austria as of December 31, 2020. In Austria, the NOL´s have no expiration, but its annual usage is limited to 75% of the taxable income of the year. The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the expected generation of future taxable income during the periods in which these temporary differences become deductible.

iv)    Optional regime

The Mexican Tax Law establishes an optional regime for group companies called: Optional Regime for Groups of Companies. For these purposes, the integrating (controlling) company must own more than 80% of the shares with voting rights of the integrated (controlled) companies. In general terms, the Integration regime allowed deferral, for each of the companies that make up the group, and for up to three years, or sooner if certain assumptions are made, the whole of the income tax that results from considering the determination of the individual income tax to its charge is the effect derived from recognizing, indirectly, the tax losses incurred by the companies in the group for the year in question.

On December 19, 2019, the integrating company submitted to the Mexican tax authorities, the notice to end to belong under the Optional Regime for Groups of Companies, which implies, pay in January 2020, the deferred income tax for the years 2016-2018. Therefore, from the year 2020, the group will be taxable under the General Regime for Legal Persons.

v)     Limiting interest deductions

The Mexican Tax Law establishes for 2020 further new rules related with the limiting interest deductions, in concordance with the action 4 of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project, by Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCDE), whom Mexico is member.

In general terms, each Mexican companies should calculated a Tax EBITDA, whose amount by the corporate income tax, will be the limit allow to deduct in the tax year it’s important to underline the amount that was not deductible could be carryforward in the following ten years.

vi)     Revaluation of telecommunications towers

Deferred taxes related to the revaluation of the passive infrastructure of the telecommunications towers have been calculated at the tax rate of the jurisdiction in which the subsidiaries are located.

14.

Debt

a)The Company’s short- andshort-and long-term debt consists of the following:

The Company’s short-and long-term debt consists of the following:

 

At December 31, 2017

 (Thousands of
Mexican pesos)
 

At December 31, 2019

At December 31, 2019

 (Thousands of
Mexican pesos)
 

Currency

 

Loan

 

Interest rate

 Maturity Total  

Loan

 Interest rate   Maturity Total 

Senior Notes

             

U.S. dollars

         
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.000% 2019  Ps. 14,840,025  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  5.000%    2020   Ps. 11,774,764 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.500% 2019  7,467,145  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  3.125%    2022   30,152,320 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.000% 2020  42,043,077  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  3.625%    2029   18,845,200 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.125% 2022  31,658,720  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  6.375%    2035   18,493,360 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.375% 2035  19,417,282  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  6.125%    2037   6,958,119 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.125% 2037  7,305,744  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  6.125%    2040   37,690,400 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.125% 2040  39,573,400  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  4.375%    2042   21,671,980 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.375%  2042   22,754,705  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  4.375%    2049   23,556,500 
    

 

      

 

 
 Subtotal U.S. dollars   Ps. 185,060,098  Subtotal U.S. dollars     Ps.169,142,643 
    

 

      

 

 

Mexican pesos

         
 Domestic Senior notes (i) 8.110% 2018  Ps.1,750,000 
 Domestic Senior notes (i) 8.270% 2018  1,160,110 
 Domestic Senior notes (i) 8.600% 2020  7,000,000 
 Domestic Senior notes (i) 0.000% 2025  4,409,873  Domestic Senior notes (i)  8.600%    2020   

Ps.    7,000,000
 
 
 Domestic Senior notes (i) 8.360% 2037  5,000,000  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  6.450%    2022   22,500,000 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.000% 2019  10,000,000  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  7.125%    2024   11,000,000 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.450% 2022  22,500,000  Domestic Senior notes (i)  0.000%    2025   4,757,592 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 7.125% 2024  11,000,000  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  8.460%    2036   7,871,700 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 8.460%  2036   7,871,700  Domestic Senior notes (i)  8.360%    2037   5,000,000 
    

 

      

 

 
 Subtotal Mexican pesos   Ps. 70,691,683  Subtotal Mexican pesos     Ps.  58,129,292 
    

 

      

 

 

Euros

         
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 1.000% 2018  Ps.14,252,360  Commercial Paper (iv)  -0.230%    2020   

Ps.    2,599,128
 
 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.125% 2019  23,753,933  Exchangeable Bond (i)  0.000%    2020   60,051,270 
 Exchangeable Bonds (i) 0.000% 2020  67,504,878  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  3.000%    2021   21,131,123 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.000% 2021  23,753,933  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  3.125%    2021   15,848,342 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.125% 2021  18,727,775  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  4.000%    2022   15,848,342 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.000% 2022  19,333,685  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  4.750%    2022   15,848,342 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.750% 2022  17,815,450  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  3.500%    2023   6,339,337 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.500% 2023  7,594,262  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  3.259%    2023   15,848,342 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.259% 2023  17,815,450  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  1.500%    2024   17,961,454 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 1.500% 2024  20,190,843  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  1.500%    2026   15,848,342 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 1.500% 2026  17,815,450  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  0.750%    2027   21,131,123 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 2.125%  2028   15,440,057  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  2.125%    2028   13,735,230 
    

 

      

 

 
 Subtotal Euros   Ps. 263,998,076  Subtotal Euros     Ps.222,190,375 
    

 

      

 

 

Pound Sterling

     
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  5.000%    2026   Ps.  12,491,541 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  5.750%    2030   16,239,003 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  4.948%    2033   7,494,924 
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  4.375%    2041   18,737,311 
     

 

 
 

Subtotal Pound Sterling

     Ps.  54,962,779 
     

 

 

Brazilian reais

     
 

Debentures (i)

  102.900% of CDI    2020   Ps.    7,013,124 
 

Debentures (i)

  104.000% of CDI    2021   5,142,958 
 

Debentures (i)

  104.250% of CDI    2021   7,083,256 
 

Promissory notes (i)

  CDI + 0.600%    2021   1,683,150 
 

Promissory notes (i)

  106.000% of CDI    2022   9,350,832 
 

Promissory notes (i)

  106.500% of CDI    2022   4,675,416 
     

 

 
 

Subtotal Brazilian reais

     Ps.  34,948,736 
     

 

 
     

Other currencies

         

Japanese yen

     
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  2.950%    2039   Ps.    2,255,663 
     

 

 
 

Subtotal Japanese yen

     Ps.    2,255,663 
     

 

 

At December 31, 2017

  (Thousands of
Mexican pesos)
 

Currency

 

Loan

 

Interest rate

 Maturity  Total 

Pounds sterling

    
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.000%  2026  Ps.13,368,884 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.750%  2030   17,379,549 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.948%  2033   8,021,330 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.375%  2041   20,053,326 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Pounds sterling   Ps. 58,823,089 
    

 

 

 

Swiss francs

    
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 1.125%  2018  Ps. 11,169,748 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Swiss francs   Ps. 11,169,748 
    

 

 

 

Brazilian reais

    
 Debenture (i) 102.900% of CDI  2020  Ps.8,972,204 
 Promissory Note (i) 102.400% of CDI  2019   5,981,469 
 Debenture (i) 103.900% of CDI  2019   5,981,469 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Brazilian reais   Ps.20,935,142 
    

 

 

 

Other currencies

            

Japanese yen

    
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 2.950%  2039  Ps.2,282,608 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Japanese yen   Ps.2,282,608 
    

 

 

 

Chilean pesos

    
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.961%  2035  Ps.4,312,424 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Chilean pesos   Ps.4,312,424 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal other currencies   Ps.6,595,032 
    

 

 

 

Hybrid Notes

            

Euros

    
 Euro NC5 Series A Capital Securities (iii) 5.125%  2073  Ps.21,378,540 
 Euro NC10 Series B Capital Securities (iii) 6.375%  2073   13,064,663 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Euros   Ps.34,443,203 
    

 

 

 

Pounds sterling

    
 GBP NC7 Capital Securities (iii) 6.375%  2073  Ps.14,705,772 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Pounds sterling   Ps.14,705,772 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Hybrid Notes   Ps.49,148,975 
    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2019

  (Thousands of
Mexican pesos)
 

Currency

 

Loan

 Interest rate   Maturity  Total 

Chilean pesos

     
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.961%    2035   Ps.    3,562,695 
     

 

 

 
 

Subtotal Chilean pesos

     Ps.    3,562,695 
     

 

 

 
 

Subtotal other currencies

     Ps.    5,818,358 
     

 

 

 
     

Hybrid Notes

               

Euros

     
 

Euro NC10 Series B Capital Securities (iii)

  6.375%    2073   Ps.  11,622,118 
     

 

 

 
 

Subtotal Euros

     Ps.  11,622,118 
     

 

 

 

Pound Sterling

     
 

GBP NC7 Capital Securities (iii)

  6.375%    2073   Ps.  13,740,695 
     

 

 

 
 

Subtotal Pound Sterling

     Ps.  13,740,695 
     

 

 

 
 

Subtotal Hybrid Notes

     Ps.  25,362,813 
     

 

 

 
     

Lines of Credit and others

             

U.S. dollars

     
 

Lines of credit (ii)

  5.500% - 9.020%    2020 - 2024   Ps.    9,359,340 

Mexican pesos

     
 

Lines of credit (ii)

  

TIIE + 0.050% -

TIIE + 0.090%

 

 

   2020   Ps.  22,000,000 

Euros

     
 

Lines of credit (ii)

  0.030%    2020   Ps.    2,113,112 

Peruvian Soles

     
 

Lines of credit (ii)

  3.550% - 3.700%    2020 - 2021   Ps.  15,351,211 

Chilean pesos

     
 

Lines of credit (ii)

  TAB + 0.350%    2021   Ps.    4,821,222 
 

Financial Leases

  8.700% - 8.970%    2020 - 2027   Ps.         54,596 
     

 

 

 
 

Subtotal Lines of Credit and others

     Ps.  53,699,481 
     

 

 

 
 

Total debt

     Ps.624,254,477 
     

 

 

 
 

Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

     Ps.129,172,033 
     

 

 

 
 

Long-term debt

     Ps.495,082,444 
     

 

 

 

At December 31, 2017

(Thousands of
Mexican pesos)

Currency

Loan

Interest rate

MaturityTotal

Lines of Credit and others

U.S. dollars

Lines of credit (ii)L + 0.200% and 1.500% - 7.250%2018 - 2019Ps.14,474,350

Mexican pesos

Lines of credit (ii)TIIE + 0.040% - TIIE + 0.175%2018 - 2019Ps.12,500,000

Brazilian reais

Lines of credit (ii)107% of CDI - TJLP + 3.500% & 3.000% - 9.500%2018 -2027Ps.4,389,260

Chilean pesos

Financial Leases8.700% - 8.970%2018 - 2027Ps.99,446

Subtotal Lines of Credit and othersPs.31,463,056

Total debtPs. 697,884,899

Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debtPs.51,745,841

Long-term debtPs.646,139,058

At December 31, 2018

 (Thousands of
Mexican pesos)
 

At December 31, 2020

At December 31, 2020

 (Thousands of Mexican pesos) 

Currency

 

Loan

 

Interest rate

 Maturity Total  Loan Interest rate Maturity Total 

Senior Notes

                

U.S. dollars

        
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.000% 2019  Ps. 14,762,175  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.125%   2022  Ps. 31,917,920 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.500% 2019  7,427,972  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.625%   2029   19,948,700 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.000% 2020  41,822,521  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  2.875%   2030   19,948,700 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.125% 2022  31,492,640  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  6.375%   2035   19,576,258 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.375% 2035  19,315,420  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  6.125%   2037   7,365,559 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.125% 2037  7,267,419  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  6.125%   2040   39,897,400 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.125% 2040  39,365,800  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  4.375%   2042   22,941,005 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.375% 2042  22,635,335  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  4.375%   2049   24,935,875 
    

 

     

 

 
 Subtotal U.S. dollars   Ps. 184,089,282  

Subtotal U.S. dollars

   Ps.186,531,417 
    

 

     

 

 

Mexican pesos

        
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.000% 2019  Ps.10,000,000  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  6.450%   2022  Ps.22,500,000 
 Domestic Senior notes (i) 8.600% 2020  7,000,000  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  7.125%   2024   11,000,000 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.450% 2022  22,500,000  

Domestic Senior notes (i)

  0.000%   2025   4,911,181 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 7.125% 2024  11,000,000  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  8.460%   2036   7,871,700 
 Domestic Senior notes (i) 0.000% 2025  4,629,425  

Domestic Senior notes (i)

  8.360%   2037   5,000,000 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 8.460% 2036  7,871,700     

 

 
 Domestic Senior notes (i) 8.360% 2037  5,000,000  

Subtotal Mexican pesos

   Ps.51,282,881 
    

 

     

 

 

Euros

    
 Subtotal Mexican pesos   Ps. 68,001,125  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.000%   2021  Ps.24,369,332 
    

 

  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.125%   2021   18,276,999 
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  4.000%   2022   18,276,999 
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  4.750%   2022   18,276,999 
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.500%   2023   7,310,800 
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.259%   2023   18,276,999 
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  1.500%   2024   20,713,932 
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  1.500%   2026   18,276,999 
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  0.750%   2027   24,369,332 
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  2.125%   2028   15,840,066 
 

Commercial Paper (iv)

  -0.230% -0.310%   2021   40,940,477 
    

 

 
 

Subtotal Euros

   Ps.224,928,934 
    

 

 

Pound Sterling

    
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  5.000%   2026  Ps.13,634,936 
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  5.750%   2030   17,725,417 
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  4.948%   2033   8,180,962 
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  4.375%   2041   20,452,405 
    

 

 
 

Subtotal Pound Sterling

   Ps.59,993,720 
    

 

 

Brazilian reais

    
 

Debentures (i)

  104.000% of CDI   2021  Ps.4,222,597 
 

Debentures (i)

  104.250% of CDI   2021   5,815,668 
 

Promissory notes (i)

  CDI + 0.600%   2021   1,381,941 
 

Debentures (i)

  CDI + 0.960%   2022   9,596,811 
 

Promissory notes (i)

  106.000% of CDI   2022   7,677,449 
 

Debentures (i)

  106.500% of CDI   2022   3,838,725 
    

 

 
 

Subtotal Brazilian reais

   Ps. 32,533,191 
    

 

 
    

Other currencies

        

Japanese yen

    
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  2.950%   2039  Ps.2,511,701 
    

 

 
 

Subtotal Japanese yen

   Ps.2,511,701 
    

 

 

Chilean pesos

    
 

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.961%   2035  Ps.4,078,453 
    

 

 
 

Subtotal Chilean pesos

   Ps.4,078,453 
    

 

 
 

Subtotal other currencies

   Ps.6,590,154 
    

 

 
    

Hybrid Notes

        

Euros

    
 Euro NC10 Series B Capital Securities (iii)  6.375%   2073  Ps.13,403,133 
    

 

 
 

Subtotal Euros

   Ps.13,403,133 
    

 

 
 

Subtotal Hybrid Notes

   Ps.13,403,133 
    

 

 

At December 31, 2018

  (Thousands of
Mexican pesos)
 

Currency

 

Loan

 

Interest rate

 Maturity  Total 

Euros

    
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.125%  2019  Ps.22,558,572 
 Exchangeable Bonds (i) 0.000%  2020   64,107,851 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.000%  2021   22,558,572 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.125%  2021   17,568,739 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.000%  2022   18,028,031 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.750%  2022   16,918,929 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.500%  2023   7,132,481 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.259%  2023   16,918,929 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 1.500%  2024   19,174,786 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 1.500%  2026   16,918,929 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 2.125%  2028   14,663,072 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Euros   Ps. 236,548,891 
    

 

 

 

Pounds sterling

    
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.000%  2026  Ps.12,550,801 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.750%  2030   16,316,042 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.948%  2033   7,530,481 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.375%  2041   18,826,202 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Pounds sterling   Ps. 55,223,526 
    

 

 

 

Brazilian reais

    
 Debenture (i) 103.900% of CDI  2019  Ps.5,079,720 
 Promissory notes (i) 102.400% of CDI  2019   5,079,720 
 Promissory notes (i) 103.205% of CDI  2019   1,828,699 
 Debenture (i) 102.900% of CDI  2020   7,619,580 
 Debenture (i) 104.000% of CDI  2021   5,587,692 
 Debenture (i) 104.250% of CDI  2021   7,695,776 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Brazilian reais   Ps.32,891,187 
    

 

 

 

Other currencies

            

Japanese yen

    
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 2.950%  2039  Ps. 2,334,864 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Japanese yen   Ps. 2,334,864 
    

 

 

 

Chilean pesos

    
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.961%  2035  Ps.3,904,707 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Chilean pesos   Ps. 3,904,707 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal other currencies   Ps. 6,239,571 
    

 

 

 

Hybrid Notes

            

Euros

    
 Euro NC10 Series B Capital Securities (iii) 6.375%  2073  Ps.12,407,214 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Euros   Ps.12,407,214 
    

 

 

 

Pounds sterling

    
 GBP NC7 Capital Securities (iii) 6.375%  2073  Ps.13,805,881 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Pounds sterling   Ps.13,805,881 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Hybrid Notes    26,213,095 
    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2020

  (Thousands of Mexican pesos) 
Currency Loan Interest rate Maturity  Total 

Lines of Credit and others

          

Mexican pesos

    
 

Lines of credit (ii)

 TIIE + 0.300% -
TIIE + 1.000%
  2021  Ps.27,100,000 

Peruvian Soles

    
 

Lines of credit (ii)

 1.200% - 1.450%  2021  Ps.17,094,079 

Chilean pesos

    
 

Lines of credit (ii)

 TAB + 0.350% and
TAB + 0.450%
  2021  Ps.8,868,181 
 

Financial Leases

 8.700% - 8.970%  2021 - 2027  Ps.57,266 
    

 

 

 
 

Subtotal Lines of Credit and others

  Ps.53,119,526 
    

 

 

 
 

Total debt

   Ps.628,382,956 
    

 

 

 
 

Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

   Ps.148,083,184 
    

 

 

 
 

Long-term debt

   Ps.480,299,772 
    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2018

  (Thousands of
Mexican pesos)
 

Currency

 

Loan

 

Interest rate

 Maturity  Total 

Lines of Credit and others

            

U.S. dollars

    
 Lines of credit (ii) L + 0.200% and 1.500% - 8.950%  2019 - 2021  Ps.11,698,885 

Mexican pesos

    
 Lines of credit (ii) TIIE + 0.175%  2019  Ps.4,500,000 

Euros

    
 Lines of credit (ii) -0.100% - 0.000%  2019  Ps.5,526,850 

Brazilian reais

    
 Lines of credit (ii) 5.000% - 6.000%  2019 - 2027  Ps.27,009 

Peruvian Soles

    
 Lines of credit (ii) 4.700% - 12.100%  2019  Ps.7,898,595 

Chilean pesos

    
 Financial Leases 8.700% - 8.970%  2019 - 2027  Ps.64,437 
    

 

 

 
 Subtotal Lines of Credit and others   Ps.29,715,776 
    

 

 

 
 Total debt   Ps.638,922,453 
    

 

 

 
 Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt   Ps.96,230,634 
    

 

 

 
 Long-term debt   Ps. 542,691,819 
    

 

 

 

L =L= LIBOR (London Interbank OfferOffered Rate)

TIIE = Mexican Interbank Rate

EURIBOR = Euro Interbank Offered Rate

CDI = Brazil Interbank Deposit Rate

TJLP = Brazil Long Term Interest RateTAB= Chilean weighted average funding rate

Interest rates on the Company’s debt are subject to variances in international and local rates. The Company’s weighted average cost of borrowed funds at December 31, 2017,2019, and December 31, 20182020 was approximately 4.30%4.16% and 4.31%3.72%, respectively.

Such rates do not include commissions or the reimbursements for Mexican tax withholdings (typically a tax rate of 4.9%) that the Company must pay to international lenders.

An analysis of the Company’s short-term debt maturities as of December 31, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2018,2020, is as follows:

 

   2017   2018 

Obligations and Senior Notes

   Ps.    28,994,496    Ps.      67,365,810 

Lines of credit

   22,714,383    28,852,364 

Financial Leases

   36,962    12,460 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   Ps.    51,745,841    Ps.      96,230,634 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average interest rate

   4.0%    5.20% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   2019  2020 

Obligations and Senior Notes

  Ps. 88,438,286  Ps.95,007,014 

Lines of credit

   40,722,004   53,062,260 

Financial Leases

   11,743   13,910 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  Ps.129,172,033  Ps.148,083,184 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average interest rate

   3.31  2.23
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The Company’s long-term debt maturities as of December 31, 20182020 are as follows:

 

Years

  Amount   Amount 

2020

  Ps.121,184,630 

2021

   54,189,122 

2022

   88,027,828   Ps.112,091,112 

2023 and thereafter

   279,290,239 

2023

   25,594,561 

2024

   31,721,298 

2025 and thereafter

   310,892,801 
  

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps.    542,691,819   Ps.480,299,772 
  

 

   

 

 

(i) Senior Notes

The outstanding Senior Notes at December 31, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2018,2020, are as follows:

 

Currency*

  2017   2018   2019   2020 

U.S. dollars

   Ps. 185,060,098    Ps.    184,089,282   Ps.169,142,643   Ps.186,531,417 

Mexican pesos

   70,691,683    68,001,125    58,129,292    51,282,881 

Euros**

   263,998,076    236,548,891    222,190,375    183,988,456 

Pounds sterling**

   58,823,089    55,223,526    54,962,779    59,993,720 

Swiss francs

   11,169,748    —   

Brazilian reais

   20,935,142    32,891,187    34,948,736    32,533,191 

Japanese yens

   2,282,608    2,334,864    2,255,663    2,511,701 

Chilean pesos

   4,312,424    3,904,707    3,562,695    4,078,453 

*

Thousands of Mexican pesos

**

Includes secured and unsecured senior notes.

(ii) Lines of credit

At December 31, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2018,2020, debt under lines of credit aggregated to Ps. $31,364$53,645 million and Ps. $29,651$53,062 million, respectively.

The Company has two revolving syndicated credit facilities, one for the Euro equivalent of U.S. $2,000 million and the other for U.S. $2,500 million maturing in 2021 and 2019,2024, respectively. As long as the facilities are committed, a commitment fee is paid. As of December 31, 2018,2020, these credit facilities wereare undrawn. Telekom Austria has also an undrawn revolving syndicated credit facility in Euros for €1,000 million that matures in 2019.2026.

(iii) Hybrid Notes

On September 2013, the Company issued three series ofWe currently have a Capital Securities (hybrid notes) maturing in 2073: twoa series denominated in Euroseuros for €1,450 million with a coupon of 5.125% and 6.375% respectively, and one series denominated in pounds sterling in thetotal amount of £550€550 million with a coupon of 6.375%. The Capital Securities are deeply subordinated, and when they were issued the principal rating agencies stated that they would treat only half of the principal amount as indebtedness for purposes of evaluating our leverage (an analysis referred to as 50.0% equity credit). The Capital Securities are subject to redemption at our option at varying dates beginning in 2018 and 2023 respectively, for the euro-denominated series and beginning inseries.

(iv) Commercial Paper

In August 2020, for the sterling-denominated series.

On September 2018, we exercised the option to call our hybrid bond withestablished a maturity date in 2073new Euro-Commercial Paper program for a total amount of €900 million euros.€2,000 million. At December 31, 2020, debt under this program aggregated to Ps.40,940 million.

KPN

On September 2018, América Móvil delivered 224,695,844 KPN shares, equivalent to 5% of the total outstanding shares, after the maturity of a mandatory conversion bond with a nominal outstanding amount of €750 million Euros.

The transaction represented the sale of those shares at an effective price of €3.3374 euros per share.

Restrictions

A portion of the debt is subject to certain restrictions with respect to maintaining certain financial ratios, as well as restrictions on selling a significant portion of groups of assets, among others. At December 31, 2018,2020, the Company was in compliance with all these requirements.

A portion of the debt is also subject to early maturity or repurchase at the option of the holders in the event of a change in control of the Company, as defined in each instrument. The definition of change in control varies from instrument to instrument; however, no change in control shall be considered to have occurred as long as its current shareholders continue to hold the majority of the Company’s voting shares.

“Covenants”

Covenants

In conformity with the credit agreements, the Company is obliged to comply with certain financial and operating commitments. Such covenants limit in certain cases, the ability of the Company or the guarantor to: pledge assets, carry out certain types of mergers, sell all or substantially all of its assets, and sell control of Telcel.

Such covenants do not restrict the ability of AMX’s subsidiaries to pay dividends or other payment distributions to AMX. The more restrictive financial covenants require the Company to maintain a consolidated ratio of debt to EBITDA (defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization) that does not exceed 4 to 1, and a consolidated ratio of EBITDA to interest paid that is not below 2.5 to 1 (in accordance with the clauses included in the credit agreements).

Several of the financing instruments of the Company may be accelerated, at the option of the debt holder in the case that a change in control occurs.

At December 31, 2018,2020, the Company was in compliance with all the covenants.

15.Right-of-use assets and lease debt

The Company has lease contracts for various items of towers & sites, property and other equipment used in its operations. Towers and sites generally have lease terms between 5 and 12 years, while property and other equipment generally have lease terms between 5 and 25 years.

At December 31, 2019 and 2020 the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are as follows:

  Right-of-use assets  Liability related to
right-of-use of
assets
 
  Towers & Sites  Property  Other
equipment
  Total 

As of January 1, 2019

 Ps.94,252,098  Ps.21,075,884  Ps.4,750,320  Ps.120,078,302  Ps.119,387,660 

Additions and release

  6,364,508   921,542   729,001   8,015,051   7,437,621 

Business Combinations

  9,668,507   —     —     9,668,507   10,810,111 

Modifications

  7,474,469   1,288,974   728,837   9,492,280   8,363,045 

Depreciation

  (17,286,497  (4,941,222  (1,365,847  (23,593,566  —   

Interest expense

  —     —     —     —     7,940,240 

Payments

  —     —     —     —     (26,765,075

Translation adjustment

  (4,370,636  (905,808  (380,907  (5,657,351  (6,576,869
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 Ps.96,102,449  Ps.17,439,370  Ps.4,461,404  Ps.118,003,223  Ps.120,596,733 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at the beginning of the year

 Ps.96,102,449  Ps.17,439,370  Ps.4,461,404  Ps.118,003,223  Ps.120,596,733 

Additions and release

  5,745,869   309,576   1,514,519   7,569,964   4,833,959 

Modifications

  8,559,335   (3,035,831  1,048,858   6,572,362   7,769,326 

Depreciation

  (22,064,413  (3,440,428  (2,866,244  (28,371,085  —   

Interest expense

  —     —     —     —     9,134,288 

Payments

  —     —     —     —     (29,623,565

Translation adjustment

  (3,124,365  932,748   393,997   (1,797,620  (3,383,500
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

 Ps.85,218,875  Ps.12,205,435  Ps.4,552,534  Ps.101,976,844  Ps.109,327,241 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2019 and 2020, the total of the right-of-use assets include an amount of Ps.22,878,245 and Ps.$18,499,851, corresponding to related parties, respectively and the total of lease liabilities include an amount of Ps.23,805,275 and Ps.$20,016,478 corresponding to related parties, respectively.

The implementation of IFRS 16 required a significant effort due to the fact of the need to make certain estimates, such as the lease term, based on the non-cancelable period and the periods covered by options to extend the lease. The

Company considered the extension of the lease terms beyond the non-cancelable period only when it was reasonably certain to extend it. The reasonability of the extension was affected by several factors, such as regulation, business model, and geographical business strategies.

The lease debt of the Company is integrated according to its maturities as follows:

2020

Short term

Ps.25,067,905

Long term

84,259,336

Total

Ps.109,327,241

The Company’s long-term debt maturities as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:

Year ended December 31,

    

2022

  Ps.35,744,268 

2023

   12,778,050 

2024

   9,606,195 

2025 and thereafter

   26,130,823 
  

 

 

 

Total

  Ps.84,259,336 
  

 

 

 

During the years ended December 31 2019 and 2020, the Company recognized expenses as follows:

   2019 
   Others   Related parties   Total 

Depreciation expense of right-of-use assets

   Ps.18,176,521    Ps.5,417,045    Ps.23,593,566 

Interest expense on lease liabilities

   5,654,721    2,285,519    7,940,240 

Expense relating to short-term leases

   1,978,403    1,958    1,980,361 

Expense relating to leases of low-value assets

   25,935    —      25,935 

Variable lease payments

   1,299,502    —      1,299,502 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   Ps.27,135,082    Ps.7,704,522    Ps.34,839,604 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   2020 
   Others   Related parties   Total 

Depreciation expense of right-of-use assets

   Ps.22,404,924    Ps.5,966,161    Ps.28,371,085 

Interest expense on lease liabilities

   7,081,693    2,052,595    9,134,288 

Expense relating to short-term leases

   32,238    —      32,238 

Expense relating to leases of low-value assets

   2,883    —      2,883 

Variable lease payments

   78,494    —      78,494 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   Ps.29,600,232    Ps.8,018,756    Ps.37,618,988 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impact on accounting for changes in lease payments applying the exemption.

Based on the information available for evaluation as of the date of adoption, the effect of applying this amendment to IFRS 16 in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020 was Ps.277,680, reflecting an adjustment to accrued liability for leases and recognizing a benefit in the income statement for the period.

16. Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and asset retirement obligations

a) The components of the caption accountscaptions account payable and accrued liabilities are as follows:

 

  At December 31,   At December 31, 
  2017   2018   2019   2020 

Suppliers

   Ps. 106,483,848    Ps. 118,406,380    Ps.113,370,716    Ps.74,285,881 

Sundry creditors

   91,842,929    91,087,197    90,849,195    101,406,307 

Interest payable

   8,930,561    8,535,519    8,057,170    7,661,762 

Guarantee deposits from customers

   1,460,286    1,421,336    1,467,835    1,386,645 

Dividends payable

   3,955,783    2,506,835    2,367,908    2,254,877 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   Ps. 212,673,407    Ps. 221,957,267    Ps.216,112,824    Ps.186,995,472 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

b) The balance of accrued liabilities at December 31, 20172019 and 20182020 are as follows:

 

   At December 31, 
   2017   2018 

Current liabilities

    

Direct employee benefits payable

   Ps. 16,673,627    Ps. 16,152,118 

Contingencies

   51,079,131    40,281,573 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   Ps. 67,752,758    Ps. 56,433,691 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   At December 31, 
   2019   2020 

Current liabilities

    

Direct employee benefits payable

  Ps.17,991,283   Ps.18,965,160 

Contingencies

   34,379,969    31,326,691 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  Ps.52,371,252   Ps.50,291,851 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The movements in contingencies for the years ended December 31, 20172019 and 20182020 are as follows:

 

Balance at
December 31,
2016
Business
combination
Effect of
translation
Increase of
the year
ApplicationsBalance at
December 31,
2017
PaymentsReversals

Contingencies

Ps. 50,766,070Ps. 115,971Ps. (648,685)Ps. 10,510,473Ps. (7,618,520)Ps. (2,046,178)Ps. 51,079,131

   Balance at
December 31,
2018
   Business
combination
   Effect of
translation
  Increase of
the year
   Applications  Reclassification
by adoption of
IFRIC 23
  Balance at
December 31,
2019
 
   Payments  Reversals 

Contingencies

  Ps.40,281,573   Ps.1,378,611   Ps.(2,302,058 Ps.6,410,975  Ps.(5,483,327 Ps.(1,833,518 Ps.(4,072,287 Ps.34,379,969
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Balance at
December 31,
2017
Business
combination
Effect of
translation
Increase of
the year
ApplicationsBalance at
December 31,
2018
PaymentsReversals

Contingencies

Ps. 51,079,131Ps. 7,812Ps. (5,729,826)Ps. 15,683,252Ps. (6,203,329)Ps. (14,555,467)Ps. 40,281,573

   Balance at
December 31,
2019
   Business
combination
   Effect of
translation
  Increase of
the year
   Applications  Balance at
December 31,
2020
 
   Payments  Reversals 

Contingencies

  Ps.34,379,969   Ps.292   Ps.(4,290,753 Ps.7,442,292   Ps.(3,214,407 Ps.(2,990,702 Ps.31,326,691 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Contingencies include tax, labor, regulatory and other legal type contingencies. See Note 16 c)17 b) for detail of contingencies.

c) The movements in the asset retirement obligations for the years ended December 31, 20172019 and 20182020 are as follows:

 

Balance at
  December 31,  

2016
Effect of
    translation    
    Increase of    
the year
ApplicationsBalance at
    December 31,    

2017
    Payments        Reversals    

Asset retirement obligations

Ps. 16,288,631Ps. (119,928)Ps. 3,160,320Ps. (126,088)Ps. (957,806)Ps. 18,245,129

Balance at
December 31,
2017
Effect of
translation
Increase of
the year
ApplicationsBalance at
December 31,
2018
PaymentsReversals

Asset retirement obligations

Ps. 18,245,129Ps. (2,020,853)Ps. 1,062,745Ps. (151,364)Ps. (1,164,056)Ps. 15,971,601

   Balance at
December 31,
2018
   Business
combination
   Effect of
translation
  Increase of
the year
   Applications  Balance at
December 31,
2019
 
   Payments  Reversals 

Asset retirement obligations

  Ps.15,971,601   Ps.293,548   Ps.(1,339,033 Ps.1,600,197   Ps.(128,842 Ps.(580,727 Ps.15,816,744 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Balance at
December 31,
2019
   Business
combination
   Effect of
translation
   Increase of
the year
   Applications  Balance at
December 31,
2020
 
   Payments  Reversals 

Asset retirement obligations

  Ps.15,816,744   Ps.        —     Ps.374,418   Ps.2,412,908   Ps.(593,644 Ps.(122,435 Ps.17,887,991 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The discount rates used for the asset retirement obligation are based on market rates that are expected to be undertaken by the dismantling or restoration of cell sites and may include labor costs.

16.

17. Commitments and Contingencies

a) Leases

At December 31, 2017 and 2018, the Company has entered into several lease agreements with related parties and third parties for the buildings where its offices are located (as a lessee), as well as with the owners of towers and or premises where the Company has installed radio bases.

An analysis of the minimum rental payments for the next five years is shown below. In some cases, rental amounts are increased each year based on the National Consumer Price Index (INPC).

The Company has the followingnon-cancelable commitments under finance leases:

Year ended December 31,

    

2019

  Ps. 22,920 

2020

   13,365 

2021

   12,068 

2022

   10,751 

2023

   9,399 

2024 and thereafter

   34,011 
  

 

 

 

Total

  Ps. 102,514 

Less: amounts representing finance charges

   23,837 
  

 

 

 

Present value of net minimum lease payments

   78,677 

Less current portion

   14,240 
  

 

 

 

Long-term obligations

  Ps.64,437 
  

 

 

 

An analysis ofnon-cancellable operating leases is as follows:

Year ended December 31,

    

2019

  Ps. 24,034,366 

2020

   22,104,366 

2021

   15,522,020 

2022

   14,250,332 

2023

   12,046,800 

2024 and thereafter

   49,991,937 
  

 

 

 

Total

  Ps. 137,949,821 
  

 

 

 

Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018 was Ps. 32,300,963, Ps. 35,571,283 and Ps. 34,421,817, respectively.

b) Commitments

The Company and its subsidiaries have commitments that mature on different dates, referringrelated to CAPEXcommitted capital expenditures and cell phone purchases.

As of December 31, 2018,2020, the total amounts equivalent to the contract period are detailed below:

 

Year ended December 31,

        

2019

  Ps. 88,233,626 

2020

   68,170,083 

2021

   55,358,156   Ps.74,446,526 

2022

   13,322,961    37,345,449 

2023

   2,240,297 

2024 and thereafter

   13,555,946 
  

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 225,084,826   Ps.127,588,218 
  

 

   

 

 

c)b) Contingencies

I. MEXICOIn each of the countries in which we operate, we are party to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. These proceedings include tax, labor, antitrust, contractual matters and administrative and judicial proceedings concerning regulatory matters regarding interconnection and tariffs. The following is a description of our material legal proceedings.

(1) Mexican Tax Assessment and Fine

In 2014, the Mexican Tax Administration Service (Servicio de Administración Tributaria or “SAT”)(“SAT”) notified the Company of a Ps. 529,700Ps.529,700 tax assessment related to the Company’s tax return for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, and reducedpursuant to which the SAT has determined a reduction of the Company’s consolidated tax loss for thatsuch year from Ps. 8,556,000Ps.8,556,000 to zero. The Company has challenged this assessment before the Mexican courts and a final resolution is pending. The Company has not established a provisionFurthermore, in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a loss arising from this assessment, which it does not consider probable.

In 2012 the SAT notified the Company and itsCompany’s subsidiary Sercotel, S.A. de C.V. (“Sercotel”) of a finetax assessment of approximately Ps. 1,400,000 for allegedPs.1,400,000. The Company and such subsidiary challenged these tax improprieties arising fromassessments and once all corresponding instances had been concluded, during the transfersecond half of certain accounts receivable from one of2020, the Company’s subsidiaries to Sercotel. In 2014, the Company challenged the fine andFederal Tax Court issued a final resolution is pending. The Company has not established a provision in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a loss arising from this fine, which the Company does not consider probable.judgment annulling such tax assessments.

(2) Telcel Mobile Termination Rates

The mobile termination rates between Telcel and other network operators have been the subject of various legal proceedings. With respect to the interconnection fees for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2019,2021, Telcel has challenged the applicable resolutions and final resolutions are pending. With respect to 2021, Telcel will challenge the applicable resolutions.

Given the fact that the “zero rate” that prevented Telcel from charging interconnectiontermination rates in its mobile network was held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación “SCJN”“SCJN”), the IFT has determined asymmetric interconnection rates for the termination of traffic in Telcel’s and other operators’ networks for 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2019.2021. The resolutions setting such rates have been challenged by Telcel, and final resolutions are pending.

The Company expects that mobile termination rates, as well as other rates applicable to mobile interconnection (such as transit), will continue to be the subject of litigation and administrative proceedings in Mexico.proceedings. The Company cannot predict when or how these mattersdisputes will be resolved or the financial effects of any such resolution.

(3) Telcel Class Action Lawsuits

Telcel is subject to twoOne of the three class action lawsuits initiatedthat have been filed against Telcel by customers allegedly affected by Telcel’s quality of service and wireless and broadband rates. Therates continues in process, the remaining two lawsuits

have been concluded without any adverse effect on the Company. At this stage, the Company cannot assess whether thesethis class action lawsuitslawsuit could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and results of operations in the event that they areit is resolved against Telcel, due to uncertainty about the lack of factual and legal claims underlying these proceedings.this proceeding. Consequently, the Company has not established a provision in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for aan eventual loss arising from these proceedings.this proceeding.

(4) IFT Proceedings Against Telmex

In 2008, Telmex entered into certain commercial agreements with Dish México Holdings, S. de R.L. de C.V. and related companies (“Dish”), involving billing, collection services, distribution and equipment leasing. In addition, Telmex had an option to purchase shares representing 51% of the capital stock of Dish México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“Dish México”). In 2014, Telmex waived its rights under the option.

In 2015, the IFT imposed a fine of Ps. 14,414 on Telmex on the grounds that the IFT was not notified of an alleged merger (concentración) between Telmex and Dish in 2008. Telmex filed an appeal for relief (amparo) and a final resolution is pending.

In 2015, in relation with some Dish operations, the IFT initiated several proceedings in order to determine potential violations of (i) Telmex’s concession, with respect to an alleged indirect exploitation of a public television services concession, which in 2019, the appeal for relief was granted by a competent court (Tribunal Colegiado); the Company cannot predict the outcome of such proceedings, and (ii) certain provisions of the Mexican Constitution (Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos) and the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law (Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusión) regarding the cost-free rule ofre-transmission of television broadcast signals (commonly known as “must offer”), through other operators. In 2018, the IFT absolved Telmex and Dish from any responsibility in connection with the sanction procedure initiated by the IFT for the alleged violation of item (ii) above.

In 2018, the IFT imposed a fine of Ps. 2,543,937Ps.2,543,937 on Telmex relating to a sanction procedure triggered by the alleged breach in 2013 and 2014 of certain minimum quality goals for link services. Telmex challenged this fine, and a final resolution is pending.

II. BRAZIL

a.(5) Brazilian Tax Matters

ICMS

As of December 31, 2018, the2020, certain Company’s Brazilian subsidiaries Claro Brasil, Primesys Soluções Empresariais S.A. (“Primesys”), Telmex Do Brasil Ltda. (“TdB”), Americel S.A. (“Americel”), Brasil Telecomunicações S.A.

(“BrTel”) and TVSAT Telecomunicações S.A. (“TV SAT”), had aggregate tax contingencies related to value-added tax (“ICMS”) of approximately Ps. 55,455,306Ps.119,231,362 (R$ 10,917,000). As of December 31, 2018,31,060,349) for which the Company has established a provisionprovisions of Ps. 3,362,775Ps.17,643,740 (R$ 662,000)4,596,280) in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for theeventual losses arising from these contingencies whichthat the Company considers probable. Such ICMSThe most significant contingencies includefor which provisions have been established are:

Ps.41,974,641 (R$ 10,934,598) aggregate contingencies and Ps.3,101,862 (R$ 808,050) provisions related to value-added tax (Imposto sobre a Circulação de Mercadorias e Prestação de Serviços or “ICMS”) assessments;

Ps.20,151,371 (R$ 5,249,530) aggregate contingencies and Ps.3,319,251 (R$ 864,681) provisions related to social contribution on net income (Contribuição Social sobre o Lucro Líquido or “CSLL”) and corporate income tax (Imposto de Renda sobre Pessoa Jurídica or “IRPJ”) assessments;

Ps.14,991,233 (R$ 3,905,289) aggregate contingencies and Ps.4,993,865 (R$ 1,300,926) provisions related to the social integration program (Programa de Integração Social or “PIS”) and the contribution for social security financing (Contribuição para o Financiamento da Seguridade Social or “COFINS”) assessments;

Ps.11,476,895 (R$ 2,989,787) aggregate contingencies and Ps.1,428,756 (R$ 372,198) provisions mainly related to an allegedly improper exclusion of interconnection revenues and costs from the basis used to calculate Fund for Universal Telecommunication Services (Fundo de Universalização dos Serviços de Telecomunicações or “FUST”) obligations, which are being contested;

Ps.4,410,628 (R$ 1,148,990) aggregate contingencies and Ps.656 (R$ 171) provisions related to an alleged underpayment of obligations to the Telecommunications Technology Development Fund (Fundo para o Desenvolvimento Tecnológico das Telecomunicações or “FUNTTEL”), which are being challenged and a final resolution is pending;

Ps.1,688,790 (R$ 439,938) aggregate contingencies and Ps.46,947 (R$ 12,230) provisions related to the alleged nonpayment of Services Tax (Imposto Sobre Serviços or “ISS”) over several communication services, including Pay TV services, considered taxable for ISS by the Municipal Revenue Services, which are being challenged and a final resolution is pending;

Ps.4,183,953 (R$ 1,089,940) aggregate contingencies and Ps.108,877 (R$ 28,363) provisions arising, among others, from the following tax assessmentsalleged underpayment of IRRF and CIDE taxes and on remittances made to foreign operators as remuneration for completing international calls abroad (outgoing traffic); and

Ps.3,848,354 (R$ 1,002,515) aggregate contingencies and Ps.3,826,631 (R$ 996,856) provisions related to the requirement to contribute to the Promotion of Public Radio Broadcasting (“EBC”).

In addition, the Company’s Brazilian subsidiaries are subject to a number of contingencies for which the Company does not consider probable and therefore,it has not established a provision in the accompanying consolidated financial statements:

Tax assessments against Star One, S.A. (currently Claro Brasil as surviving entity of merger) in the amount of Ps. 21,167,194 (R$ 4,167,000) based on allegations that the provision of satellite capacity is subject to ICMS. The Company is contesting these tax assessments in separate proceedings at different litigation stages and has obtained favorable judicial decisions in two proceedings.

Tax assessments against Claro Brasil and Americel in the amount of Ps. 5,861,997 (R$ 1,154,000), due to a decision that held certain benefits granted by the Brazilian states unconstitutional.

Tax assessment against Primesys in the amount of Ps. 3,916,464 (R$ 771,000), related to ICMS over certain activities not deemed to be part of data communication services.

CSLL/IRPJ

As of December 31, 2018 Claro Brasil, Americel, BrTel, and TV SAT had aggregate tax contingencies related to Social Contribution on Net income (“CSLL”) and Corporate Income Tax (“IRPJ”) in the amount of Ps. 17,779,021 (R$ 3,500,000). As of December 31, 2018, the Company has established a provision of Ps. 4,835,894 (R$ 952,000)provisions in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the losses arising from these contingencies, which the Company considers probable.

The aforementioned CSLL/IRPJ contingencies include a tax assessment against Claro Brasil in the amount of Ps. 10,906,159 (R$ 2,147,000) alleging the undue amortization of goodwill amounts between 2009 and 2012, and charging CSLL, IRPJ and penalties due to the late payment of taxes. Claro Brasil has challenged this assessment at the administrative level and a final resolution is pending. The Company has established a provision of Ps. 558,769 (R$ 110,000) in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the losses arising from these contingencies, which the Company considers probable.

PIS/COFINS

As of December 31, 2018, Claro Brasil, Americel, TdB, Primesys and Brasil Center Comunicações Ltda. (“Brasil Center”) had aggregate tax assessments related to Social Integration Program (“PIS”) and Contribution for Social Security Financing (“COFINS”) in the amount of Ps. 16,488,772 (R$ 3,246,000). As of December 31, 2018, the Company has established a provision of Ps. 5,861,997 (R$ 1,154,000) in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the losses arising from the PIS/COFINS assessments, which the Company considers probable. With respect to such PIS/COFINS assessments:

Claro Brasil and Americel have commenced lawsuits against the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service seeking a ruling on constitutional grounds to exclude interconnection fees from the base used to calculate PIS and COFINS tax obligations. Pending a final resolution and pursuant to applicable Brazilian procedure, the companies have paid the tax based on their position in the lawsuits and have established a provision for the disputed amounts. As of December 31, 2018, the total amount in dispute was approximately Ps. 5,221,952 (R$ 1,028,000).

Tax assessments against Claro Brasil and Americel related to the offset of PIS and COFINS credits recorded in the noncumulative method in an amount of Ps. 8,183,429 (approximately R$ 1,611,000) as of December 31, 2018. The Company has not established a provision in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to cover the losses arising from this contingency, whichbecause the Company does not consider probable.

As of September 30, 2018, based onconsider the potential losses related to these contingencies to be probable. These include a favorable decision from the Brazilian Supreme Court concerning the exclusion of ICMS from PIS and COFINS, the Company reverted the provision of Ps. 13,034,562fine for Ps.12,921,410 (R$2,566,000).

FUST/FUNTTEL

Anatel has initiated administrative proceedings against Claro Brasil, Americel, Primesys, TdB, BrTel and TVSAT in an aggregate amount of Ps. 14,223,217 (R$ 2,800,000) mainly based on an allegedly improper exclusion of interconnection revenues and costs from the basis used to calculate its Fund for Universal Telecommunication Services (“FUST”) obligations. The companies are contesting these assessments. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has established a provision of Ps. 1,706,786 (R$ 336,000) in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to cover the losses arising from these assessments, which the Company considers probable.

In addition, the Brazilian Ministry of Communications (Ministério das Comunicações) has initiated administrative proceedings against Claro Brasil, Americel, Primesys, TdB, BrTel and TVSAT totaling an amount of Ps. 5,115,278 (R$ 1,007,000) as of December 31, 2018, due to an alleged underpayment of their obligations to the telecommunications Technology Development Fund (“FUNTTEL”). The companies have challenged these assessments and a final resolution is pending. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has established a provision of Ps. 5,080 (R$ 1,000) in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to cover the losses arising from these assessments, which the Company considers probable.

ISS

The Municipal Revenue Services have issued tax assessments against Claro Brasil, Brasil Center and Primesys, totaling an aggregate amount of approximately Ps. 3,637,080 (R$ 716,000) due to the alleged nonpayment of Brazilian Services tax (“ISS”) over several telecommunication services, including Pay TV services, considered as taxable for ISS by these authorities. The companies have challenged the tax assessments on the grounds that the services cited are not subject to ISS tax and a final resolution is pending. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has established a provision of Ps. 25,399 (R$ 5,000) in the accompanying financial statements for the losses arising from these assessments, which the Company considers probable.

TFI

As of December 31, 2018, Anatel fined Claro Brasil and Americel a total of Ps. 13,207,273 (R$ 2,600,000), 3,366,090) imposed for an unpaid installation inspection fee (Taxa de Fiscalização de Instalaçãoor “TFI”) allegedly due for the renovation of radio base stations. Claro Brasil and Americel havestations, which is being challenged on the fine, arguingbasis that there was no new equipment installation that could leadhave led to this charge, and a final resolution is pending. The Company has not established a provision in the accompanying consolidated financial statementscharge.

(6) Anatel Challenge to cover losses arising from these proceedings, which the Company does not consider probable.

Other Tax Contingencies

There are other several tax contingencies involving Claro Brasil, Americel, TdB and Primesys in an aggregate amount of Ps. 12,394,517 (R$ 2,440,000) related to a variety of taxes and government programs. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has established a provision of Ps. 1,117,538 (R$ 220,000) in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the losses arising from these contingencies, which the Company considers probable.

b. Regulatory Matters

Inflation-RelatedInflation Adjustments

Anatel has challenged the calculation of inflation-related adjustments due under the concession agreements with Tess S.A. (“Tess”), and Algar Telecom Leste S.A. (“ATL”), two of the Company’s subsidiaries that were previously merged into Claro Brasil. Anatel rejected Tess and ATL’s calculation of the inflation-related adjustments applicable to 60% of the concessions price (which was due in three equal annual installments, subject to inflation-related adjustments and interest), claiming that the companies’ calculation of the inflation-relatedinflationrelated adjustments resulted in a shortfall of the installment payments. The companies have filed declaratory and consignment actions seeking the resolution of the disputes and have obtained injunctions from a federal appeals court suspending payment until the pending appeals are resolved.

The amount of the alleged shortfall as well as the method used to calculate monetary corrections are in dispute. If other methods or assumptions are applied, the amount may increase. In 2018,2019, Anatel calculated the monetary correction in a total amount of Ps. 19,302,937Ps.15,738,670 (R$ 3,800,000)4,100,000). As of December 31, 2018,2020, the Company has established a provision of Ps. 3,419,668Ps.2,625,671 (R$ 673,200)684,000) in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the losses arising from these contingencies, which the Company considers probable.

III. ECUADOR

In 2014, following a regulatory claim filed in 2012 by state-owned operatorCorporación Nacional de Telecomunicaciones(“CNT”), the Superintendency of Control of Market Power (Superintendencia de Control del Poder del Mercado,or ��SCPM”), imposed a fine of Ps.2,724,113 (US$138,400), on Conecel for alleged monopolistic practices. CNT alleged that Conecel had exclusive rights to deploy its network in five locations and thereby prevented CNT from deploying its own network in the same locations. Conecel challenged the fine before the Administrative Dispute Tribunal (Tribunal de lo Contencioso Administrativo), denying any wrongdoing and contends that CNT had other alternative sites in the same locations where it could have deployed its network.

In 2018, the Administrative Dispute Tribunal (Tribunal de lo ContenciosoAdministrativo), issued a ruling in favor of Conecel, declaring the fine null and void. The SCPM filed an appeal before the National Court of Justice and the appeal was declared inadmissible by such Court on March 14, 2019; nevertheless, this decision may not be final.

17.18. Employee Benefits

An analysis of the net liability and net period cost for employee benefits is as follows:

 

  At December 31,   At December 31, 
  2017   2018   2019   2020 

Liability:

    

Mexico

  Ps. 84,821,197   Ps. 85,517,190   Ps.116,537,660   Ps.129,260,355 

Puerto Rico

   13,962,128    13,986,596    13,228,592    14,924,874 

Brazil

   9,503,738    8,913,548 

Europe

   14,833,840    12,705,926    12,827,318    14,392,445 

Brazil

   6,276,780    5,666,694 

Ecuador

   403,194    448,608    409,750    488,161 

El Salvador

     154,422 

Nicaragua

     61,337 

Honduras

     35,060 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   Ps. 120,297,139   Ps. 118,325,014   Ps.152,507,058   Ps.168,230,202 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

   For the year ended December 31 
   2018   2019   2020 

Mexico

  Ps.12,046,208   Ps.12,788,464   Ps.14,911,208 

Puerto Rico

   686,067    747,755    664,046 

Brazil

   579,432    511,964    722,412 

Europe

   619,039    2,526,957    1,701,424 

Ecuador

   58,354    34,425    67,402 

El Salvador

       15,751 

Nicaragua

       3,711 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   13,989,100   Ps.16,609,565   Ps.18,085,954 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   For the year ended December 31, 
   2016   2017   2018 

Net period cost (benefit)

      

Mexico

  Ps.  12,281,154   Ps.  11,586,065   Ps.  12,046,208 

Puerto Rico

   1,058,131    776,238    686,067 

Europe

   226,447    385,689    619,039 

Brazil

   633,159    735,855    579,432 

Ecuador

   41,380    152,335    58,354 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  Ps.14,240,271   Ps.13,636,182   Ps.13,989,100 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

a) Defined benefit planBenefit Plans

The defined benefit obligation (DBO) and plan assets for the pension and other benefit obligation plans, by country, are as follows:

 

  At December 31 
  2017  2018 
  DBO  Plan Assets  Effect of asset
celling
  Net employee
benefit liability
  DBO  Plan Assets  Effect of asset
celling
  Net employee
benefit liability
 

Mexico

 Ps.  266,304,948  Ps.  (182,539,376)  Ps.—    Ps.83,765,572  Ps.  247,997,060  Ps.  (163,404,418)  Ps.—    Ps. 84,592,642 

Puerto Rico

  38,711,695   ( 24,749,567)   —     13,962,128   35,220,889   ( 21,234,293)   —     13,986,596 

Brazil

  19,369,664   ( 20,399,661)   6,519,560   5,489,563   18,795,315   ( 19,032,411)   5,087,543   4,850,447 

Europe

  4,554,912   —     —     4,554,912   4,477,042   —     —     4,477,042 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

 Ps. 328,941,219  Ps.  (227,688,604)  Ps.  6,519,560  Ps. 107,772,175  Ps. 306,490,306  Ps.  (203,671,122)  Ps.  5,087,543  Ps. 107,906,727 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  At December 31 
  2019  2020 
  DBO  Plan Assets  Effect of
asset celling
  Net employee
benefit liability
  DBO  Plan Assets  Effect of
asset celling
  Net employee
benefit
liability
 

Mexico

 Ps.280,602,176  Ps.(164,910,346 Ps.  Ps.115,691,830  Ps.278,434,302  Ps.(150,090,481 Ps.  Ps.128,343,821 

Puerto Rico

  35,803,893   (22,575,301   13,228,592   40,240,193   (25,315,319   14,924,874 

Brazil

  21,412,097   (18,815,174  4,428,021   7,024,944   18,568,932   (16,143,783  3,393,640   5,818,789 

Europe

  4,538,543     4,538,543   5,490,873     5,490,873 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

 Ps.342,356,709  Ps.(206,300,821 Ps.4,428,021  Ps.140,483,909  Ps.342,734,300  Ps.(191,549,583 Ps.3,393,640  Ps.154,578,357 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Below is a summary of the actuarial results generated for the pension and retirement plans as well as the medical services in Puerto Rico and Brazil; the pension plans and seniority premiums related to Telmex; the pension plan, the service awards plan and severance in Austria corresponding to the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 2018:2020:

 

  At December 31, 2016  At December 31, 2018 
  DBO Plan Assets Effect of asset
celling
 Net employee
benefit
  DBO Plan Assets Effect of asset
celling
 Net employee
benefit liability
 

Balance at the beginning of the year

  Ps.314,049,729  Ps.(212,234,440 Ps. 4,823,147  Ps. 106,638,436  Ps.329,113,625  Ps.(227,688,604 Ps.6,519,560  Ps.107,944,581 

Current service cost

   4,606,856    4,606,856   3,322,813     3,322,813 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

   27,275,363    27,275,363   30,185,257     30,185,257 

Expected return on plan assets

   (18,972,042  (18,972,042   (20,804,104   (20,804,104

Changes in the asset ceiling during the period and others

    875,192  875,192     587,373   587,373 

Past service costs and other

   165,851   165,851    157,765    157,765 

Actuarial gain for changes in experience

   (28,867   (28,867  (7,222    (7,222

Actuarial loss from changes in financial assumptions

   7,784    7,784 

Actuarial loss from changes in demographic assumptions

  134,625     134,625 

Actuarial gain from changes in financial assumptions

  (24,890    (24,890
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net period cost

  Ps. 31,861,136  Ps.(18,806,191 Ps. 875,192  Ps.13,930,137  Ps.33,610,583  Ps.(20,646,339 Ps.587,373  Ps.13,551,617 

Actuarial gain for changes in experience

   (20,976,837   (20,976,837  (21,283,470    (21,283,470

Actuarial loss from changes in demographic assumptions

   397,985    397,985   68,482     68,482 

Actuarial loss from changes in financial assumptions

   1,718,189    1,718,189 

Actuarial gain from changes in financial assumptions

  (1,246,539    (1,246,539

Changes in the asset ceiling during the period and others

    (754,535 (754,535    (1,055,409  (1,055,409

Return on plan assets greater than discount rate

   (4,724,041  (4,724,041

Return on plan assets greater than discount rate (shortfall)

   23,503,296    23,503,296 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Recognized in other comprehensive income

  Ps.(18,860,663 Ps.(4,724,041 Ps.(754,535 Ps.(24,339,239 Ps.(22,461,527 Ps.23,503,296  Ps.(1,055,409 Ps.(13,640

Contributions made by plan participants

   255,760  (255,760   —     173,722   (173,722   —   

Contributions to the pension plan made by the Company

   (2,756,519  (2,756,519   (1,565,792   (1,565,792

Benefits paid

   (25,694,301 25,517,599   (176,702  (19,546,541  19,546,541    —   

Payments to employees

   (525,612   (525,612  (10,651,938    (10,651,938

Effect of translation

   12,196,546  (9,086,269 2,139,414  5,249,691   (3,535,477  3,353,498   (963,981  (1,145,960
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Others

  Ps.(13,767,607 Ps.13,419,051  Ps.2,139,414  Ps.1,790,858  Ps.(33,560,234 Ps.21,160,525  Ps.(963,981 Ps.(13,363,690

Balance at the end of the year

   313,282,595  (222,345,621 7,083,218  98,020,192   306,702,447   (203,671,122  5,087,543   108,118,868 

Less short-term portion

   (152,448   (152,448  (212,141    (212,141
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-current obligation

  Ps. 313,130,147  Ps. (222,345,621)  Ps. 7,083,218  Ps.97,867,744  Ps.306,490,306  Ps.(203,671,122 Ps.5,087,543  Ps.107,906,727 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  At December 31, 2017   At December 31, 2019 
  DBO Plan Assets Effect of asset
celling
 Net employee
benefit liability
   DBO Plan Assets Effect of asset
celling
 Net
employee
benefit
liability
 

Balance at the beginning of the year

  Ps.313,282,595  Ps.(222,345,621 Ps. 7,083,218  Ps. 98,020,192   Ps.306,702,447  Ps.(203,671,122  5,087,543  Ps.108,118,868 

Current service cost

   4,285,693    4,285,693    2,591,975     2,591,975 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

   28,922,385    28,922,385    31,001,348     31,001,348 

Expected return on plan assets

   (20,916,104  (20,916,104    (20,070,037   (20,070,037

Changes in the asset ceiling during the period and others

    716,330  716,330      445,743   445,743 

Past service costs and other

   53,032   53,032 

Past service costs and others

    144,481    144,481 

Actuarial gain for changes in experience

   (35,145   (35,145   (22,599    (22,599

Actuarial gain from changes in demographic assumptions

   (85   (85   (129    (129

Actuarial gain from changes in financial assumptions

   (4,294   (4,294

Actuarial loss from changes in financial assumptions

   36,163     36,163 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net period cost

  Ps.33,168,554  Ps.(20,863,072 Ps.716,330  Ps.13,021,812   Ps.33,606,758  Ps.(19,925,556 Ps.445,743  Ps.14,126,945 

Actuarial loss for changes in experience

   11,671,860    11,671,860    31,606,323     31,606,323 

Actuarial gain from changes in demographic assumptions

   (381,172   (381,172   (339,657    (339,657

Actuarial loss from changes in financial assumptions

   2,438,078    2,438,078    7,207,072     7,207,072 

Changes in the asset ceiling during the period and others

    (856,188 (856,188     (712,064  (712,064

Return on plan assets greater than discount rate

   (2,483,430  (2,483,430

Return on plan assets greater than discount rate (shortfall)

    423,514    423,514 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Recognized in other comprehensive income

  Ps.13,728,766  Ps.(2,483,430 Ps.(856,188 Ps.10,389,148   Ps.38,473,738  Ps.423,514  Ps.(712,064 Ps.38,185,188 

Contributions made by plan participants

   198,713  (198,713   —      155,188   (155,188   —   

Contributions to the pension plan made by the Company

   (2,697,621  (2,697,621    (1,337,610   (1,337,610

Benefits paid

   (18,841,754 18,841,754    —      (15,836,928  15,836,928    —   

Payments to employees

   (9,843,743   (9,843,743   (16,996,920    (16,996,920

Effect of translation

   (2,579,506 2,058,099  (423,800 (945,207   (3,534,509  2,528,213   (393,201  (1,399,497
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Others

  Ps.(31,066,290 Ps.18,003,519  Ps.(423,800 Ps.(13,486,571  Ps.(36,213,169 Ps.16,872,343  Ps.(393,201 Ps.(19,734,027

Balance at the end of the year

   329,113,625  (227,688,604 6,519,560  107,944,581    342,569,774   (206,300,821  4,428,021   140,696,974 

Less short-term portion

   (172,406   (172,406   (213,065    (213,065
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-current obligation

  Ps. 328,941,219  Ps. (227,688,604)  Ps. 6,519,560  Ps.107,772,175   Ps.342,356,709  Ps.(206,300,821 Ps.4,428,021  Ps.140,483,909 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  At December 31, 2018   At December 31, 2020 
  DBO Plan Assests Effect of asset
celling
 Net employee
benefit liability
   DBO Plan Assets Effect of asset
celling
 Net employee
benefit liability
 

Balance at the beginning of the year

  Ps. 329,113,625  Ps.(227,688,604 Ps. 6,519,560  Ps. 107,944,581   Ps.342,569,774  Ps.(206,300,821 Ps.4,428,021  Ps.140,696,974 

Current service cost

   3,322,813     3,322,813    2,810,584     2,810,584 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

   30,185,257     30,185,257    30,482,173     30,482,173 

Expected return on plan assets

    (20,804,104   (20,804,104    (17,655,119   (17, 655,119

Changes in the asset ceiling during the period and others

     587,373   587,373      278,639   278,639 

Past service costs and other

    157,765    157,765     148,253    148,253 

Actuarial gain for changes in experience

   (7,222    (7,222   (8,945    (8,945

Actuarial loss from changes in demographic assumptions

   134,625     134,625 

Actuarial gain from changes in financial assumptions

   (24,890    (24,890

Actuarial gain from changes in demographic assumptions

   (270    (270

Actuarial loss from changes in financial assumptions

   20,219     20,219 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net period cost

  Ps.33,610,583  Ps.(20,646,339 Ps.587,373  Ps.13,551,617   Ps.33,303,761  Ps.(17,506,866 Ps.278,639  Ps.16,075,534 

Actuarial gain for changes in experience

   (21,283,470    (21,283,470   (9,677    (9,677

Actuarial gain from changes in demographic assumptions

   (103,987    (103,987

Actuarial loss from changes in financial assumptions

   3,475,345     3,475,345 

Changes in the asset ceiling during the period and others

     (542,430  (542,430

Return on plan assets greater than discount rate (shortfall)

    12,320,777    12,320,777 

Actuarial loss from changes in demographic assumptions

   68,482     68,482    (924,084    (924,084

Actuarial gain from changes in financial assumptions

   (1,246,539    (1,246,539

Changes in the asset ceiling during the period and others

     (1,055,409  (1,055,409

Return on plan assets greater than discount rate

    23,503,296    23,503,296 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Recognized in other comprehensive income

  Ps.(22,461,527 Ps.23,503,296  Ps.(1,055,409 Ps.(13,640  Ps.2,437,597  Ps.12320,777  Ps.(542,430 Ps.14,215,944 

Contributions made by plan participants

   173,722   (173,722   —      137,947   (137,947   —   

Contributions to the pension plan made by the Company

    (1,565,792   (1,565,792    (1,882,654   (1,882,654

Benefits paid

   (19,546,541  19,546,541    —      (19,740,727  19,740,727    —   

Payments to employees

   (10,651,938    (10,651,938   (14,426,720    (14,426,720

Effect of translation

   (3,535,477  3,353,498   (963,981  (1,145,960   (1,278,392  2,217,201   (770,590  168,219 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Others

  Ps.(33,560,234 Ps.21,160,525  Ps.(963,981 Ps.(13,363,690  Ps.(35,307,892 Ps.19,937,327  Ps.(770,590 Ps.(16,141,155

Balance at the end of the year

   306,702,447   (203,671,122  5,087,543   108,118,868    343,003,240   (191,549,583  3,393,640   154,847,297 

Less short-term portion

   (212,141    (212,141   (268,940    (268,940
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-current obligation

  Ps.306,490,306  Ps.(203,671,122 Ps.5,087,543  Ps.107,906,727   Ps.342,734,300  Ps.(191,549,583 Ps.3,393,640  Ps.154,578,357 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

In the case of other subsidiaries in Mexico, the net period cost (income) of other employee benefits for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018 was Ps. 200,455, Ps. 165,884 and Ps. ( 16,347), respectively. The balance of employee benefits at December 31, 2017 and 2018 was Ps. 1,055,625 and Ps. 924,548, respectively.

In the case of other subsidiaries in Brazil, the net period cost of other employee benefits for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 20182020 was Ps. 65,101, Ps.93,742(16,347) , Ps.49,050 and Ps. 98,658,Ps.174,994, respectively. The balance of other employee benefits at December 31, 2019 and 2020 was Ps.845,830 and Ps.916,534, respectively.

In the case of Brazil, the net period cost of other benefits for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 was Ps.98,658, Ps.99,498 and Ps.268,562, respectively. The balance of employee benefits at December 31, 20172019 and 20182020 was Ps. 650,815Ps.2,402,285 and Ps. 724,009,Ps.2,111,801, respectively.

In the case of Ecuador, the net period cost of other employee benefits for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 20182020 was Ps. 41,380, Ps.152,335Ps.58,354, Ps.34,425 and Ps. 58,354,Ps.67,402, respectively. The balance of employee benefits at December 31, 20172019 and 20182020 was Ps. 403,194Ps.409,750 and Ps. 448,608,Ps.488,161, respectively.

In the case of Central America, the net period cost of other benefits for the years ended December 31, 2020 was Ps.19,462. The balance of employee benefits at December 31, 2020 was Ps.250,819.

Plan assets are invested in:

At December 31

   At December 31 
   2017   2018 
   Puerto Rico   Brazil   Mexico   Puerto Rico   Brazil   Mexico 

Equity instruments

   37%    6%    61%    37%    —      39% 

Debt instruments

   61%    88%    39%    60%    94%    61% 

Others

   2%    6%    —      3%    6%    —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           100%        100%        100%            100%        100%        100% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   2019  2020 
   Puerto Rico  Brazil  Mexico  Puerto Rico  Brazil  Mexico 

Equity instruments

   41     64  43     68

Debt instruments

   58  94  36  22  95  32

Others

   1  6     35  5   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   100  100  100  100  100  100
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Included in the Telmex’s net pension plan liability are plan assets of Ps. 182,539,376Ps.164,910,346 and Ps. 163,404,418Ps.150,090,481 as of December 31, 20172019 and 2018,2020, respectively, of which 32.0%31.9% and 30.4%39.6% during 20172019 and 2018,2020, respectively, were invested in equity and debt instruments of both América Movil and also of related parties, primarily entities that are under common control of the Company’s principal shareholder. The Telmex pension plan recorded are-measurement of its defined pension plan of Ps. 12,394,617Ps.34,782,129 and Ps. (1,141,142)Ps.11,753,416 during 20172019 and 2018,2020, respectively, attributable to a change in actuarial assumptions, and also a decline in the fair value of plan investments from December 31, 20172019 to December 31, 2018.2020. The decrease in fair value of the aforementioned related party pension plan investments approximated Ps. 437,663Ps.4,156,919 and Ps. 21,279,760Ps.14,820,220 during the yearyears ended December 31, 20172019 and 2018,2020, respectively.

The assumptions used in determining the net period cost were as follows:

 

 2018 2019 2020
 Puerto
Rico
 Brazil Mexico Europe Puerto
Rico
 Brazil Mexico Europe Puerto
Rico
 Brazil Mexico Europe
 2016 2017 2018     1.25%,    0.75%,  6.48% &  0.25%,
 Puerto
Rico
 Brazil Mexico Europe Puerto
Rico
 Brazil Mexico Europe Puerto
Rico
 Brazil Mexico Europe     

 

1.75% &

    

 

1.00% &

    

 

0.50% &

Discount rate and long- term rate return

 4.16 10.84 10.70  

1.0%, 1.5% &

1.75%    

 

 

 3.61%  10.18 10.70%   

1.0%,   

1.5% &

2.00%    

 

 

 

  4.45%   9.10  11.81%   

1.25%,   

1.75% &

2.00%   

 

 

 

 

 

4.45%

 

 

9.10%

 

 

11.81%

 

 

2.00%

 

 

3.23%

 

 

7.03%

 

 

10.50%

 

 

1.25%

 

 

2.34%

 

 

7.39%

 

 

10.04%

 

 

0.75%

    3.0.%,    3.00%,    3.00%,
    3.5% &    3.5% &    3.5% &

Rate of future salary increases

 3.50 4.85 4.50  

3.0.%,     

3.9% &  

4.4%      

 

 

 

 2.75%  4.50 4.50%   

3.0.%,   

3.5% &

4.4%    

 

 

 

  2.75%   4.00  3.55%   

3.0.%,   

3.5% &

4.4%   

 

 

 

 2.75% 4.00% 3.55% 4.40% 2.75% 3.80% 3.20% 4.40% 2.75% 3.25% 2.84% 4.10%

Percentage of increase in health care costs for the coming year

 4.20 11.35   3.57%  11.00    3.87%   10.50   3.87% 10.50%   3.18% 10.30%   2.28% 9.96%  

Year to which this level will be maintained

 N/A  2017    N/A    2028     N/A     2029    N/A 2029   N/A 2029   N/A 2031  

Rate of increase of pensions

   3.83 1.60%      3.83%  1.60%         3.47%   1.60%        1.60%    1.60%    1.60%

Employee turnover rate*

    0.0%-1.88%       0.0%-1.72%          0.0%-1.51%     0.0%-1.51%    0.00%-1.38%    0.00%-1.31%

*

Depending on years of service

Biometric

 

Puerto Rico:  
Mortality:  RP 2014, MSS 20182020 Tables.
Disability:  1985 Pension Disability Table
Brazil:  
Mortality:  2000 Basic AT Table for gender
Disability for assets:  UP 84 modified table for gender
Disability retirement:  80 CSO Code Table
Rotation:  Probability of leaving the Company other than death, Disability and retirement is zero

Europe

Life expectancy in Austria is base on “AVÖ2018-P – Rechnungsgrundlagen für die Pensionsversicherung – Pagler & Pagler” (2017: “AVÖ2008-P – Rechnungsgrundlagen für die Pensionsversicherung – Pagler & Pagler”).

 

Telmex  
Mortality:  Mexican 2000 (CNSF) adjusted
Disability:  Mexican Social Security adjusted by Telmex experience
Turnover:  Telmex experience
Retirement:  Telmex experience

For the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, the Company conducted a sensitivity analysis on the most significant variables that affect the DBO, simulating independently, reasonable changes to roughly 100 basis points in each of these variables. The increase (decrease) would have resulted in the DBO pension and other benefits at December 31, 20182020 are as follows:

 

  -100 points +100 points   -100 points   +100 points 

Discount rate

  Ps.37,185,664  Ps.(38,604,684  Ps.29,012,552   Ps.(25,541,956

Health care cost trend rate

  Ps.(651,697 Ps.761,278 

Health care cost trend rat

  Ps.(665,934  Ps.781,238 

Telmex Plans

Part of the Telmex´s employees are covered under defined benefit pension plans and seniority premiums. Pension benefits and seniority premiums are determined on the basis of compensation received by the employees in their final year of employment, their seniority, and their age at the time of retirement. Telmex has set up an irrevocable trust fund to finance these employee benefits and has adopted the policy of making contributions to such fund when it is considered necessary.

Europe

Defined benefits plan in Austriabenefit pension plans

A1 Telekom Austria Group provides defined benefits for certain former employees in Austria. All sucheligible employees are retired and were employed prior to January 1, 1975. This unfunded plan provides benefits based on a percentage of salary and years employed, not exceeding 80% of the salary before retirement, and taking into consideration the pension provided by the social security system. A1 Telekom Austria Group is exposed primarily to the risk of development of life expectancy and inflation because the benefits from pension plans are lifetime benefits. Furthermore, approximately 7% of the pension benefit obligations at December 31, 20182020 and 2019, approximately 10% and 10%, respectively, of the obligation for pensions relate to the employees of the company Akenes in Lausanne, which was acquired in 2017.

Service awards in Austria

Civil servants and certain employees (together ‘employees’(in the following “employees”) are eligible to receive service awards. Under these plans,In accordance with the legal regulations, eligible employees receive a cash bonus of two months’ salary after 25 years of service and four months’ salary after 40 years of service. Employees with at least 35 years of service when retiring (at the age of 65) or who are retiring based on specific legal regulations are also eligible to receive the service award of four monthly salaries. The compensationobligation is accrued as earned over the period of service, taking into account the employee turnover rate.rate of employees who leave service early. The main risk that A1 Telekom Austria Group is exposed to is mainly the risk of development of salary increases and changes of interest rates.

Severance in Austria

Defined contribution plans

Employees starting towho started work for A1 Telekom Austria Group in Austria on or after January 1, January 2003 are covered by a defined contribution plan. A1 Telekom Austria Group paid Ps. 46,084Ps.54,945 and Ps. 53,755Ps.66,294 (1.53% of the salary)salary or wage) into this defined contribution plan (BAWAG Allianz Mitarbeitervorsorgekasse AG) in 20172019 and 2018,2020, respectively.

Defined benefit plans

Severance benefit obligations for employees hired before January 1, January 2003, excluding civil servants, are covered by defined benefit plans. Upon termination by A1 Telekom Austria Group or retirement, eligible employees receive severance payments

payments. Depending on their time in service, their severance is equal to a multiple of their monthly compensation which comprises fixedbasic compensation plus variable elements such as overtime or bonuses. Maximum severance is equal tobonuses, with a multiplemaximum of twelve times the eligible monthly compensation.salaries. In case of death, the heirs of eligible employees receive 50% of the severance benefits. The primary risks to A1 Telekom Austria Group is exposed to the risk of development ofare salary increases and changes of interest rates.

b) The defined contribution plans (DCP)Defined Contribution Plans

Brazil

Claro makes contributions to the DCP through Embratel Social Security Fund—Fund – Telos. Contributions are computed based on the salaries of the employees, who decide on the percentage of their contributions to the plan (participants enrolled before October 31st, 2014 is from 3%1% to 8% and, for those subscribed after that date, the contribution is from 1% to 7% of their salaries). Claro contributes the same percentage as the employee, capped at 8% of the participant’s balance for the employees that are eligible to participate in this plan.

The unfunded liability represents Claro’s obligation for those participants that migrated from the DBP to the DCP. This liability is being paid over a term of 20 years as of January 1, 1999. Unpaid balances are adjusted monthly based on the yield of the asset portfolio at that date and is increased based on the General Price Index of Brazil plus 6 percentage points per year.

At December 31, 20172019 and 2018,2020, the balance of the DCP liability was Ps. 136,402Ps.76,509 and Ps. 92,238,Ps, 980,014 respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 20182020 the cost (income) of labor were Ps. (935), Ps. 374Ps.2,377, Ps.3,365 and Ps. 2,377,Ps.2,930, respectively.

Europe

In Austria, pension benefits are generally provided by the social security system for employees, and by the government for civil servants. The contributions of 12.55% that A1 Telekom Austria Group made in 20172019 and 20182020 to the social security system and the government in Austria, amount to Ps. 1,309,157Ps.1,334,713 and Ps.1,420,446,Ps.1,474,721, respectively. Contributions of the foreign subsidiaries into the respective systems range between 7% and 29% and amount to Ps. 453,641Ps.530,888 and Ps. 518,607Ps.601,476 in 20172019 and 2018,2020, respectively.

Additionally, A1 Telekom Austria Group sponsorsoffers a defined contribution plan for employees of some of its Austrian subsidiaries. A1 Telekom Austria Group’s contributions to this plan are based on a percentage of the compensation not exceeding 5%. The annual expenses for this plan amounted to Ps. 258,891, Ps. 256,507Ps.281,693 and Ps. 272,453Ps.295,567 in 2016, 20172019 and 2018,2020, respectively.

As of December 31, 20172019 and 20182020 the liability related to this defined contribution plan amounted to Ps. 120,892Ps.111,724 and Ps. 116,244,Ps.134,034, respectively.

Other countries

For the rest of the countries where the Company operates and that do not have defined benefit plans or defined contribution plans, the Company makes contributions to the respective governmental social security agencies which are recognized in results of operations as they are incurred.

Long- termc) Long-term direct employee benefits

 

 Balance at
December 31,
2016
      Applications  Balance at
December 31,
2017
   Balance at
December 31,
2018
   Effect of
translation
 Increase of
the year
   Applications   Balance at
December 31,
2019
 
 Effect of
translation
 Increase of
the year
 Payments Reversals   Payments Reversals 

Long-term direct employee benefits

 Ps. 11,251,499  Ps. 795,581  Ps. 771,274  Ps. (2,077,632 Ps. (582,686 Ps. 10,158,036   Ps.8,111,778   Ps.(518,180  Ps.2,528,224    Ps.(1,946,055  Ps. —      Ps.8,175,767 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 
 Balance at
December 31,
2017
      Applications  Balance at
December 31,
2018
   Balance at
December 31,
2019
   Effect of
translation
 Increase of
the year
   Applications   Balance at
December 31,
2020
 
 Effect of
translation
 Increase of
the year
 Payments Reversals   Payments Reversals 

Long-term direct employee benefits

 Ps.10,158,036  Ps.(493,795 Ps.1,750,831  Ps.(2,079,880 Ps.(1,223,414 Ps.8,111,778   Ps.8,175,767   Ps.1,256,880   Ps.1,729,392    Ps.(2,411,436  Ps. —      Ps.8,750,603 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

In 2008, a comprehensive restructuring program was initiated in the segment Austria. The provision for restructuring includes future compensation of employees who will no longer provide services for A1 Telekom Austria Group but who cannot be laid off due to their status as civil servants. These employment contracts are onerous contracts under IAS 37, as the unavoidable cost related to the contractual obligation exceeds the future economic benefit. The restructuring program also includes social plans for employees whose employmentsemployment will be terminated in a socially responsible way. In 2009 and every year from 2011 to 2018,2019, new social plans were initiated whichthat provide for early retirement, special severance packages and golden handshake options. Due to their nature as termination benefits, these social plans are accounted for according to IAS 19.

18.19. Financial Assets and Liabilities

Set out below is the categorization of the financial instruments, excluding cash and cash equivalents, held by the Company as of December 31, 20172019 and 2018:2020:

 

  December 31, 2017   December 31, 2019 
  Loans and
Receivables
   Fair value
through
profit or loss
   Fair value
through OCI
   Loans and
Receivables
   Fair value
through
profit or loss
   Fair value
through OCI
 

Financial Assets:

            

Equity investments at fair value through OCI and other short term investments

  Ps.12,438,019   Ps. —     Ps. 46,682,657   Ps.10,145,615   Ps.—     Ps.37,572,410 

Accounts receivable from subscribers, distributors, contractual assets and other

   163,085,537    —      —      196,217,010    —      —   

Related parties

   868,230    —      —      1,273,140    —      —   

Derivative financial instruments

   —      8,037,384    —      —      6,825,760    —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 176,391,786   Ps. 8,037,384   Ps. 46,682,657   Ps.207,635,765   Ps.6,825,760   Ps.37,572,410 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Financial Liabilities:

            

Debt

  Ps. 697,884,899   Ps.—     Ps. —     Ps.624,254,477   Ps.—     Ps.—   

Liability related to right-of-use of assets

   120,596,733    —      —   

Accounts payable

   212,673,407    —      —      216,112,824    —      —   

Related parties

   2,540,412    —      —      3,460,419    —      —   

Derivative financial instruments

   —      14,359,460    —      —      9,596,751    —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 913,098,718   Ps. 14,359,460   Ps.—     Ps.964,424,453   Ps.9,596,751   Ps.—   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

  December 31, 2018   December 31, 2020 
  Loans and
Receivables
   Fair value
through
profit or loss
   Fair value
through OCI
   Loans and
Receivables
   Fair value
through
profit or loss
   Fair value
through OCI
 

Financial Assets:

            

Equity investments at fair value through OCI and other short term investments

  Ps. 9,987,851   Ps.—     Ps. 39,028,083   Ps.4,603,284   Ps.—     Ps.50,033,111 

Accounts receivable from subscribers, distributors, contractual assets and other

   185,202,494    —      —      171,213,415    —      —   

Related parties

   1,263,605    —      —      1,391,300    —      —   

Derivative financial instruments

   —      5,287,548    —      —      20,928,335    —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 196,453,950   Ps. 5,287,548   Ps. 39,028,083   Ps.177,207,999   Ps.20,928,335   Ps.50,033,111 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Financial Liabilities:

            

Debt

  Ps. 638,922,453   Ps.—     Ps.—     Ps.628,382,956   Ps.—     Ps.—   

Liability related to right-of-use of assets

   109,327,241    —      —   

Accounts payable

   221,957,267    —      —      186,995,472    —      —   

Related parties

   2,974,213    —      —      3,999,916    —      —   

Derivative financial instruments

   —      17,107,579    —      —      14,230,249    —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 863,853,933   Ps. 17,107,579   Ps.—     Ps.928,705,585  Ps.14,230,249   Ps.—   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Fair value hierarchy

The Company’s valuation techniques used to determine and disclose the fair value of its financial instruments are based on the following hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Variables other than quoted prices in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (prices) or indirectly (derived from prices); and

Level 3: Variables used for the asset or liability that are not based on any observable market data(non-observable variables).

The fair value for the financial assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents) and financial liabilities shown in the consolidated statements of financial position at December 31, 20172019 and 20182020 is as follows:

 

   Measurement of fair value at December 31, 2017 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 

Assets:

        

Equity investments at fair value through OCI and other short-term investments

  Ps. 46,682,657   Ps. 12,438,019   Ps. —    Ps. 59,120,676 

Derivative financial instruments

   —      8,037,384    —      8,037,384 

Pension plan assets

   218,518,358    9,039,270    130,976    227,688,604 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  Ps. 265,201,015   Ps. 29,514,673   Ps. 130,976   Ps. 294,846,664 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Debt

  Ps. 691,769,785   Ps. 63,147,153   Ps. —    Ps. 754,916,938 

Derivative financial instruments

   —      14,359,460    —      14,359,460 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  Ps. 691,769,785   Ps. 77,506,613   Ps. —    Ps. 769,276,398 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Measurement of fair value at December 31, 2018   Measurement of fair value at December 31, 2019 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 

Assets:

                

Equity investments at fair value through OCI and other short-term investments

  Ps. 39,028,083   Ps.9,987,851   Ps.—     Ps.49,015,934   Ps.37,572,410   Ps.10,145,615   Ps.—    Ps.47,718,025 

Derivative financial instruments

   —      5,287,548    —      5,287,548    —      6,825,760    —      6,825,760 

Pension plan assets

   186,557,731    17,096,344    17,047    203,671,122    185,981,861    20,294,557    24,403    206,300,821 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 225,585,814   Ps. 32,371,743   Ps. 17,047   Ps. 257,974,604   Ps.223,554,271   Ps.37,265,932   Ps.24,403   Ps.260,844,606 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Liabilities:

                

Debt

  Ps. 594,713,342   Ps. 99,723,251   Ps.—    Ps.694,436,593   Ps.582,003,256   Ps.101,667,421   Ps.—     Ps.683,670,677 

Liability related to right-of-use of assets

   120,596,733    —      —      120,596,733 

Derivative financial instruments

     17,107,579    —      17,107,579    —      9,596,751    —      9,596,751 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 594,713,342   Ps. 116,830,830   Ps.—    Ps.711,544,172   Ps.702,599,989   Ps.111,264,172   Ps.—     Ps.813,864,161 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  Measurement of fair value at December 31, 2020 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 

Assets:

        

Equity investments at fair value through OCI and other short-term investments

  Ps.50,033,111   Ps.4,603,284   Ps.—    Ps.54,636,395 

Derivative financial instruments

   —      20,928,335    —      20,928,335 

Revalued of assets

   —      —      107,152,628    107,152,628 

Pension plan assets

   168,939,091    22,589,392    21,100   191,549,583 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps.218,972,202   Ps.48,121,011  Ps.107,173,728  Ps.374,266,941 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Debt

  Ps.578,712,562   Ps.135,645,912   Ps.—    Ps.714,358,474 

Liability related to right-of-use of assets

   109,327,241    —      —      109,327,241 

Derivative financial instruments

   —      14,230,249    —      14,230,249 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps.688,039,803   Ps.149,876,161   Ps.—     Ps.837,915,964 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Fair value of derivative financial instruments is valued using valuation techniques with market observable inputs. To determine its Level 2 fair value, the Company applies different valuation techniques including forward pricing and swaps models, using present value calculations. The models incorporate various inputs including credit quality of counterparties, foreign exchange spot and forward rates and interest rate curves. Fair value of debt Level 2 has been determined using a model based on present value calculation incorporating credit quality of AMX. The Company’s investment in equity investments at fair value, specifically the investment in KPN, is valued using the quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets. The net realized (loss) gain related to derivative financial instruments for the years ended December 31, 20172019 and 20182020 was Ps. 1,515,668(1,774,932) and Ps. 5,286,290,Ps.2,606,938 respectively.

ForThe fair value of the yearsasset revaluation was calculated using valuation techniques, using observable market data and internal information on transactions carried out with independent third parties. To determine fair value we use level 2 and 3 information, the Company used inputs such as average rents, contract term and discount rates for discounted flow modeling techniques; in the case of discount rates, we use level 2 data where the information is public and is found in recognized databases, such as country risks, inflation, etc. In the case of average rents and contract terms, we use level 3 data, where the information is mainly internal based on lease contracts entered into with independent third parties.

During the end of the period ended December 31, 2016, 20172019 and 2018,2020, there were no transfers were made between the Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurement hierarchies.

Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities

 

 At January 1,
2017
 Cash flow Foreign currency
exchange and
other
 At December 31,
2017
  At December 31,
2018
 At January 1,
2019
 Cash flow Foreign currency
exchange and
other
 At December 31,
2019
 

Debt

  638,922,453   —     8,273,440   (22,941,416  624,254,477 

Liability related to right-of-use of assets

  —     119,387,660   (26,765,075  27,974,148   120,596,733 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities from financing activities

 Ps.707,801,403  Ps.(27,433,489 Ps.17,516,985  Ps.697,884,899  Ps.638,922,453  Ps.119,387,660  Ps.(18,491,635 Ps.5,032,732  Ps.744,851,210
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
 At January 1,
2018
 Cash flow Foreign currency
exchange and
other
 At December 31,
2018
 

Total liabilities from financing activities

 Ps. 697,884,899  Ps. (34,050,923 Ps. (24,911,523 Ps. 638,922,453 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

19.

   At December 31,
2019
   Cash flow  Foreign currency
exchange and
other
   At December 31,
2020
 

Debt

   624,254,477    (53,091,801  57,220,280    628,382,956 

Liability related to right-of-use of assets

   120,596,733    (29,623,565  18,354,073    109,327,241 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities from
financing activities

   Ps.744,851,210    Ps.(82,715,366  Ps.75,574,353    Ps.737,710,197 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

20. Shareholders’ Equity

a) Pursuant to the Company’s bylaws, the capital stock of the Company consists of a minimum fixed portion of Ps. $270,049Ps.270,049, (nominal amount), represented by a total of 71,063,212,170 shares (including treasury shares available for placement in accordance with the provisions of the Ley del Mercado de Valores)Valores), of which (i) 20,601,632,66020,578,173,274 are “AA” shares (full voting rights); (ii) 558,677,704519,948,436 are “A” shares (full voting rights); and (iii) 49,902,901,80649,965,090,460 are “L” shares (limited voting rights).

b) As of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the Company’s capital structurestock was represented by 66,034,792,52666,862,560,649 shares (20,578,173,274 “AA” shares, 519,926,536 “A” shares and 45,764,460,839 “L” shares), and 66,004,214,830 (20,601,632,660 “AA” shares, 546,112,938530,563,378 “A” shares and 44,887,046,92844,872,018,792 “L” shares), and 66,069,035,539 (20,601,632,660 “AA” shares, 566,661,526 “A” shares and 44,900,741,353 “L” shares), respectively, not including treasury shares.

respectively.

c) As of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the Company’s treasury held for placement in accordance with the provisions of the Ley del Mercado de Valores and the Disposiciones de carácter general aplicables a las emisoras de valores y a otros participantes en el Mercado de valores issued by the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores, a total amount of 5,028,419,6444,200,651,521 shares (5,028,399,396(4,200,629,621 “L” shares and 20,24821,900 “A” shares); and 29,420,688,6575,058,997,340 shares (29,419,120,359(5,058,975,440 “L” shares and 1,568,29821,900 “A” shares), respectively, all acquired pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program.

d) The holders of “AA” and “A” shares are entitled to full voting rights. The holders of “L” shares may only vote in limited circumstances, and they are only entitled to appoint two members of the Board of Directors and their respective alternates. The matters in which “L” shares holders are entitled to vote are the following: extension of the Company´s corporate life, dissolution of the Company, change of Company’s corporate purpose, change of nationality of the Company, transformation of the Company, a merger with another company, any transaction representing 20% or more of the Company’s consolidated assets, as well as the cancellation of the inscription of the shares issued by the Company at the Registro Nacional de Valores and any other foreign stock exchanges where they may be registered, except for quotation systems or other markets not organized as stock exchanges. Within their respective series, all shares confer the same rights to their holders.

The Company’s bylaws contain restrictions and limitations related to the subscription and acquisition of “AA” shares bynon-Mexican investors.

e) Pursuant to the Company’s bylaws, “AA” shares must at all times represent no less than 20% and no more than 51% of the Company’s capital stock, and they shall also represent at all times, no less than 51% of the common shares (entitled to full voting rights, represented by “AA” and “A” shares) representing said capital stock.

“A” shares, which may be freely subscribed, must not represent more than 19.6% of capital stock and must not exceed 49% of the common shares representing such capital. Common shares (entitled to full voting rights, represented by “AA” and “A” shares), must represent no more than 51% of the Company’s capital stock.

Lastly, “L” shares which have limited voting rights and may be freely subscribed may not exceed, along with “A” shares, 80% of the Company’s capital stock. For purposes of determining these restrictions, the percentages mentioned above refer only to the number of the Company’s shares outstanding.

Dividends

On April 16, 2018,24, 2020, the Company’s shareholders approved, among other resolutions, the payment of a dividend of Ps. $0.32(thirty-two$0.38 (thirty-eight peso cents) per share to each of the shares series of its capital stock “AA”, “A” and “L”. SuchIt was approved, that such dividend waswould be paid in two installments of Ps. $0.16 (sixteen$0.19 (nineteen peso cents) each, on July 1620 and November 12, 201809, 2020 respectively.

On April 5, 2017,9, 2019, the Company’s shareholders approved, among other resolutions, the payment of a dividend of Ps. $0.30 (thirty$0.35 (thirty-five peso cents) per share to each of the shares series of its capital stock “AA”, “A” and “L”,. It was approved, that such dividend was payable, at each share holders’ election, in cash, “L” series shares or a combination thereof,would be paid in two installments of Ps. $0.15 (fifteen$0.18 (eighteen peso cents) each,and Ps.$0.17 (seventeen peso cents), on July 1715 and November 13, 201711, 2019 respectively. As a result of the shareholders elections, on July 17, 2017 and November 13, 2017, AMX placed into circulation 325,264,125 and 16,905,414 series “L” shares, respectively.

Legal Reserve

According to the Ley General de Sociedades Mercantiles, companies must allocate from the net profit of each year, at least 5% to increase the legal reserve until it reaches 20% of its capital stock. This reserve may not be distributed to shareholders during the existence of the Company, except as a stock dividend. As of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the legal reserve amounted Ps. 358,440.Ps.358,440.

Restrictions on Certain Transactions

Pursuant to the Company’s bylaws any transfer of more than 10% of the full voting shares (“A” shares and “AA” shares), effected in one or more transactions by any person or group of persons acting in concert, requires prior approval by our Board of Directors. If the Board of Directors denies such approval, however, the Company bylaws require it to designate an alternate transferee, who must pay market price for the shares as quoted on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V.

Payment of Dividends

Dividends, either in cash or in kind, paid with respect to the “A” Shares, “L” Shares, “A” Share ADSs or “L” Share ADSs will generally be subject to a 10% Mexican withholding tax (provided that no Mexican withholding tax will apply to distributions of net taxable profits generated before 2015). Nonresident holders could be subject to a lower tax rate, to the extent that they are eligible for benefits under an income tax treaty to which Mexico is a party.

Earnings per Share

The following table shows the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

   For the years ended December 31, 
   2016   2017   2018 

Net profit for the period attributable
to equity holders of the parent

  Ps. 8,649,427   Ps. 29,325,921   Ps. 52,566,197 

Weighted average shares (in millions)

   65,693    65,909    66,055 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to
equity holders of the parent

   0.13    0.44    0.79 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  For the years ended December 31, 
  2018  2019  2020 

Net profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent

 Ps.52,566,197  Ps.67,730,891  Ps.46,852,605 

Weighted average shares (in millions)

  66,055   66,016   66,265 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the parent

 Ps.0.79  Ps.1.03  Ps.0.71 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Subordinated Perpetual Fixed Rate Bond

On January 3, 2018, the Company decided to call and redeem the Telekom Austria subordinated perpetual Fixed Rate Bond (hybrid bond) amounting to 600 million of Euros, according to the terms and conditions of the bond, at its nominal value plus all interest on February 1, 2018, the first call date. The Company paid an amount of Ps 13,440,120.

20.21. Components of other comprehensive (loss) incomeloss

The movement on the components of the other comprehensive (loss) income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 20182020 is as follows:

 

  For the years ended December 31, 
  2016  2017  2018 

Controlling interest:

   

Valuation of the derivative financial instruments, net of deferred taxes

 Ps.48,496  Ps.12,292  Ps.—   

Unrealized (loss) gain on equity investments at fair value, net of deferred taxes

  (6,673,731  622,424   (3,765,688

Translation effect of foreign entities

  104,178,880   (21,683,333  (61,223,458

Remeasurement of defined benefit plan, net of deferred taxes

  14,771,770   (7,075,606  652,722 

Non-controlling interest of the items above

  3,322,090   3,402,973   (2,986,018
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

 Ps. 115,647,505  Ps. (24,721,250 Ps. (67,322,442
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   For the years ended December 31, 
   2018  2019  2020 

Controlling interest:

    

Unrealized (loss) gain on equity investments at fair value, net of deferred taxes

   (3,765,688  883,408   (1,952,414

Translation effect of foreign entities

   (61,223,458  (34,010,066  (13,558,774

Remeasurement of defined benefit plan, net of deferred taxes

   652,722   (29,153,554  (10,026,454

Assets revaluation surplus net of deferred taxes

   —     —     64,835,155 

Non-controlling interest of the items above

   (2,986,018  (1,908,304  14,165,249 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

   Ps.(67,322,442  Ps.(64,188,516  Ps.53,462,762 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

21.22. Valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, net

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 20172018, 2019 and 2018,2020, valuation of derivatives and other financial items are as follows:

 

  For the years ended December 31,   For the years ended December 31, 
  2016 2017 2018   2018 2019 2020 

Controlling interest:

        

(Loss) gain in valuation of derivatives, net

  Ps.(9,622,233 Ps.8,192,567  Ps.(4,686,407  Ps.(4,686,407 Ps.4,432,023  Ps.12,378,193 

Capitalized interest expense (Note 10 d)

   2,861,307  2,875,034   2,020,288 

Capitalized interest expense (Note 10 b)

   2,020,288   2,233,358   1,771,613 

Commissions

   (2,034,972 (1,263,701  (1,901,473   (1,901,473  (2,820,477  (1,135,082

Interest cost of labor obligations (Note 17)

   (9,178,513 (8,722,611  (9,968,526

Interest cost of labor obligations (Note 18)

   (9,968,526  (11,377,054  (13,105,693

Interest expense on taxes

   (245,922 (1,503,981  (555,921   (555,921  (516,522  (59,032

Dividend received (Note 4)

   5,740,092  2,385,559   2,605,333    2,605,333   1,773,336   2,122,826 

Gain on net monetary positions (Note 2i, c)

   —     —     4,429,145 

Gain on net monetary positions

   4,429,145   4,267,194   3,262,512 

Other financial cost

   (3,745,600 (3,906,627  (2,118,755   (2,118,755  (5,067,200  (3,944,229
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  Ps. (16,225,841 Ps. (1,943,760 Ps.  (10,176,316  Ps.(10,176,316 Ps.(7,075,342 Ps.1,291,108 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

22.23. Segments

América Móvil operates in different countries. As mentioned in Note 1, the Company has operations in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Ecuador, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, United States, Honduras, Chile, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, Austria, Croatia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Macedonian, Serbia and Slovenia. The accounting policies for the segments are the same as those described in Note 2.

The Chief Executive Officer, who is the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), analyzes the financial and operating information by operating segment. All operating segments that (i) represent more than 10% of consolidated revenues, (ii) more than the absolute amount of its reported 10% of profits before income tax or (iii) more than 10% of consolidated assets, are presented separately.

The Company presents the following reportable segments for the purposes of its consolidated financial statements: Mexico (includes Telcel and Corporate operations and assets), Telmex (Mexico), Brazil, Southern Cone (includes Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay), Central America (includes Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama), U.S.A. (excludes Puerto Rico), Caribbean (includes Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico), and Europe (includes Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Belarus, Slovenia, Macedonia and Serbia).

The segment Southern Cone comprises mobile communication services in Argentina as well as Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. InBeginning in 2018, hyperinflation accounting in accordance with IAS 29 was initially applied to Argentina, which results in the restatement ofnon-monetary assets, liabilities and all items of the statementsstatement of comprehensive income for the change in a general price index and the translation of these items applying theyear-endperiod-end exchange rate. In accordance with IFRS comparative amounts for 2016 and 2017 were not restated.

The Company considers that the quantitative and qualitative aspects of any aggregated operating segments (that is, Central America and Caribbean reportable segments) are similar in nature for all periods presented. In evaluating the appropriateness of aggregating operating segments, the key indicators considered included but were not limited to: (i) the similarity of key financial statements measures and trends, (ii) all entities provide telecommunications services, (iii) similarities of customer base and services, (iv) the methods to distribute services are the same, based on telephone plant in both cases, wireless and fixed lines, (v) similarities of governments and regulatory entities that oversee the activities and services of telecom companies, (vi) inflation trends, and (vii) currency trends.

 Mexico Telmex Brazil Southern Cone Colombia Andean Central
America
 U.S.A. Caribbean Europe Eliminations Consolidated
total
  Mexico Telmex Brazil Southern Cone Colombia Andean Central
America
 U.S.A. Caribbean Europe Eliminations Consolidated
total
 

At December 31 2016 (in Ps.):

            

External revenues

 187,127,903  93,343,612  193,796,237  71,553,356  67,330,768  55,825,972  42,131,666  140,856,365  36,467,781  86,978,828   —    975,412,488 

Intersegment revenues

 16,438,858  8,872,248  3,560,388  776,719  257,767  304,834  289,465   —    30,210   —    (30,530,489  —   
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenues

 203,566,761  102,215,860  197,356,625  72,330,075  67,588,535  56,130,806  42,421,131  140,856,365  36,497,991  86,978,828  (30,530,489 975,412,488 

Depreciation and amortization

 16,451,496  17,150,013  47,170,935  9,739,634  11,283,749  7,764,474  10,474,681  1,073,623  5,225,498  22,525,050  (333,232 148,525,921 

Operating income

 48,219,505  12,275,892  6,325,323  8,317,053  11,209,959  6,086,638  3,830,974  1,220,601  6,143,183  5,388,595  592,587  109,610,310 

Interest income

 28,659,372  303,915  3,747,684  2,649,539  104,304  944,945  462,779  239,797  691,132  286,784  (33,897,656 4,192,595 

Interest expense

 32,004,944  1,135,552  22,970,335  5,049,457  1,079,989  1,147,380  411,597   —    143,322  2,953,033  (33,033,597 33,862,012 

Income tax

 2,502,242  921,803  (4,294,040 2,021,090  4,456,750  1,768,066  3,291,776  767,295  2,542,080  (2,578,206  —    11,398,856 

Equity interest in net income
(loss) of associated companies

 67,472  116,368  (270 (23,319  —     —    171   —     —    29,528   —    189,950 

Net profit (loss) attributable

to equity holders of the parent

 378,150  902,282  (10,357,493 3,765,015  4,022,633  3,621,863  538,890  987,790  3,318,960  7,065,769  (5,594,432 8,649,427 

Assets by segment

 1,070,598,204  161,133,722  461,831,754  140,617,162  103,361,235  113,839,981  80,832,029  42,812,349  93,941,695  227,288,156  (981,214,013 1,515,042,274 

Plant, property and equipment, net

 64,893,242  112,220,236  203,270,555  67,023,143  59,690,886  37,716,772  41,808,573  1,949,166  33,854,428  78,763,065   —    701,190,066 

Goodwill

 27,186,328  213,926  26,106,622  3,006,448  14,659,891  5,948,335  5,652,268  3,464,217  14,186,723  52,207,877   —    152,632,635 

Trademarks, net

 615,318  307,881  366,727   —    194   —     —    788,228  284,665  10,203,880   —    12,566,893 

Licenses and rights, net

 5,887,092  42,867  41,496,209  8,760,860  4,603,793  12,882,210  3,993,120   —    7,694,798  30,670,315   —    116,031,264 

Investment in associated companies

 7,605,220  2,218,824  699  81,284  470   —    17,390   —     —    1,072,778  (7,393,181 3,603,484 

Liabilities by segments

 798,044,609  117,663,161  349,915,118  124,149,687  40,811,337  52,949,608  38,095,161  41,369,767  44,790,656  121,928,202  (485,698,799 1,244,018,507 

At December 31, 2017 (in Ps.):

            

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 (in Ps.):

            

External revenues

 190,022,612  89,731,238  210,536,673  81,092,885  72,435,460  56,393,595  44,094,835  148,589,487  35,092,578  93,644,172   —    1,021,633,535   207,610,244   86,339,289   188,712,666   89,149,978   75,460,428   55,633,192   44,883,585   153,266,315   36,435,541   100,716,443   —     1,038,207,681 

Intersegment revenues

 16,748,428  8,753,525  4,785,601  1,250,983  304,555  177,856  187,086  44  122,656   —    (32,330,734  —     16,946,543   9,741,908   4,593,760   13,200,358   344,517   154,082   149,445   —     204,294   —     (45,334,907  —   
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenues

 206,771,040  98,484,763  215,322,274  82,343,868  72,740,015  56,571,451  44,281,921  148,589,531  35,215,234  93,644,172  (32,330,734 1,021,633,535   224,556,787   96,081,197   193,306,426   102,350,336   75,804,945   55,787,274   45,033,030   153,266,315   36,639,835   100,716,443   (45,334,907  1,038,207,681 

Depreciation and amortization

 17,030,251  18,902,238  51,486,652  10,639,591  12,373,790  8,328,705  9,668,439  1,594,727  5,349,757  25,222,962  (422,170 160,174,942   17,619,342   18,358,248   42,857,751   13,526,361   13,464,867   8,516,960   8,940,655   1,545,395   5,036,831   26,838,972   (992,802  155,712,580 

Operating income (loss)

 50,666,028  7,921,524  11,601,369  11,676,427  (4,704,165 5,650,477  5,252,401  2,915,123  4,752,168  4,523,857  (111,906 100,143,303   57,450,599   8,085,764   23,494,903   16,975,797   14,388,552   5,003,915   4,867,763   2,665,270   5,811,846   4,731,562   (3,918,800  139,557,171 

Interest income

 30,083,437  619,748  3,792,242  2,884,613  211,521  1,793,974  1,064,992  394,196  1,111,980  307,021  (39,338,076 2,925,648   26,578,280   420,380   11,303,888   2,251,474   1,013,839   1,666,879   1,566,086   559,548   1,458,874   122,133   (36,295,212  10,646,169 

Interest expense

 32,185,868  1,028,593  23,578,083  4,637,989  1,955,688  1,573,929  485,684   —    377,727  2,035,716  (37,558,496 30,300,781   32,526,258   1,153,913   20,377,191   4,338,941   2,913,881   1,719,663   509,081   —     561,867   1,973,431   (34,302,793  31,771,433 

Income tax

 18,142,482  387,145  (2,991,377 3,535,302  (1,874,594 1,806,085  2,025,618  1,803,555  3,529,253  (1,417,358 (4,600 24,941,511   28,842,505   643,377   4,026,444   1,390,039   2,251,877   2,498,666   2,533,600   810,898   2,774,204   707,093   (1,624  46,477,079 

Equity interest in net income (loss) of associated companies

 99,044  16,564  (232 (9,801  —     —     —     —     —    (14,190  —    91,385   (5,962  44,965   (152  (20,871  —     —     —     —     —     (17,713  —     267 

Net profit (loss) attributable

to equity holders of the parent

 26,321,442  184,387  (6,617,381 4,421,938  (6,209,530 1,595,382  3,713,301  1,793,875  1,262,073  5,656,132  (2,795,698 29,325,921   23,185,029   (2,201,572  3,530,653   6,065,703   9,165,801   1,730,933   2,821,733   2,820,505   3,644,697   3,809,694   (2,006,979  52,566,197 

Assets by segment

 1,033,036,406  170,402,561  428,281,963  133,136,177  108,362,023  113,478,626  81,529,691  40,761,830  88,672,466  203,858,243  (915,308,134 1,486,211,852   970,564,314   174,461,398   390,791,480   127,946,573   111,975,598   96,347,779   81,640,157   38,814,907   102,531,547   186,135,358   (851,985,719  1,429,223,392 

Plant, property and equipment,

net

 59,137,555  109,713,770  187,459,628  69,006,093  57,060,931  35,930,966  39,050,481  1,693,642  32,173,524  85,116,608   —    676,343,198   56,056,634   103,737,293   173,197,708   62,988,635   51,422,548   35,800,477   37,146,601   1,356,237   38,011,242   80,421,642   (138,297  640,000,720 

Goodwill

 27,102,384  213,926  24,708,739  3,073,444  13,981,033  6,113,495  5,597,990  3,341,956  14,186,723  53,143,542   —    151,463,232   27,104,632   215,381   21,388,124   2,796,759   12,770,380   5,242,365   5,466,871   3,328,533   14,186,723   53,066,729   —     145,566,497 

Trademarks, net

 406,723  274,786  246,557   —     —     —     —    631,024  262,641  8,116,076   —    9,937,807   227,774   243,556   124,910   —     —     —     —     507,033   249,984   3,313,948   —     4,667,205 

Licenses and rights, net

 11,457,720  13,175  35,662,305  8,885,086  4,197,498  11,295,202  3,376,106   —    7,276,039  31,141,255   —    113,304,386   10,573,147   —     25,873,910   12,555,496   3,400,235   9,651,582   3,605,416   —     10,294,336   27,344,273   —     103,298,395 

Investment in associated

companies

 469,662  546,872  640  63,110  451   —    16,999   —     —    806,950  1,830,488  3,735,172   5,621,661   563,667   543   20,697   412   —     24,262   —     —     748,674   (3,847,209  3,132,707 

Liabilities by segments

 794,598,013  133,428,178  322,620,030  119,123,646  54,756,152  48,656,628  35,501,900  38,249,957  43,978,410  119,240,533  (484,575,112 1,225,578,335   748,965,728   136,993,838   298,308,084   94,550,901   56,211,438   50,064,761   28,592,953   35,552,678   58,716,154   117,214,746   (441,820,311  1,183,350,970 

At December 31, 2018 (in Ps.):

            
 Mexico Telmex Brazil Southern Cone Colombia Andean 

Central

America

 U.S.A. Caribbean Europe Eliminations 

Consolidated

total

 

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 (in Ps.):

            

External revenues

  207,610,244   86,339,289   188,712,666   89,149,978   75,460,428   55,633,192   44,883,585   153,266,315   36,435,541   100,716,443   —     1,038,207,681   226,164,232   84,173,980   177,596,077   54,230,682   74,274,684   55,440,675   46,602,036   155,864,392   34,580,822   98,420,289   —     1,007,347,869 

Intersegment revenues

  16,946,543   9,741,908   4,593,760   13,200,358   344,517   154,082   149,445   —     204,294   —     (45,334,907  —     11,676,015   11,863,364   4,182,248   11,041,705   361,386   92,249   132,061   —     1,136,879   —     (40,485,907  —   
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenues

  224,556,787   96,081,197   193,306,426   102,350,336   75,804,945   55,787,274   45,033,030   153,266,315   36,639,835   100,716,443   (45,334,907  1,038,207,681   237,840,247   96,037,344   181,778,325   65,272,387   74,636,070   55,532,924   46,734,097   155,864,392   35,717,701   98,420,289   (40,485,907  1,007,347,869 

Depreciation and amortization

  17,619,342   18,358,248   42,857,751   13,526,361   13,464,867   8,516,960   8,940,655   1,545,395   5,036,831   26,838,972   (992,802  155,712,580   24,742,622   16,346,927   39,424,474   13,847,506   13,439,489   10,256,129   11,045,817   1,396,422   6,322,648   24,975,146   (2,881,970  158,915,210 

Operating income (loss)

  57,450,599   8,085,764   23,494,903   16,975,797   14,388,552   5,003,915   4,867,763   2,665,270   5,811,846   4,731,562   (3,918,800  139,557,171   67,694,409   9,731,852   28,846,565   4,007,614   15,324,977   8,023,002   5,712,068   2,968,236   5,741,368   8,687,862   (1,897,418  154,840,535 

Interest income

  26,578,280   420,380   11,303,888   2,251,474   1,013,839   1,666,879   1,566,086   559,548   1,458,874   122,133   (36,295,212  10,646,169   23,713,455   1,839,973   3,155,681   896,256   1,306,571   1,283,788   532,046   324,932   1,478,560   115,359   (28,361,949  6,284,672 

Interest expense

  32,526,258   1,153,913   20,377,191   4,338,941   2,913,881   1,719,663   509,081      561,867   1,973,431   (34,302,793  31,771,433   30,972,658   1,439,785   19,021,965   3,849,318   2,952,123   2,422,887   1,406,720   385   1,435,862   2,220,168   (27,810,532  37,911,339 

Income tax

  28,842,505   643,377   4,026,444   1,390,039   2,251,877   2,498,666   2,533,600   810,898   2,774,204   707,093   (1,624  46,477,079   30,000,511   1,528,229   4,251,116   2,022,336   5,405,452   1,681,159   2,355,380   1,119,478   719,774   1,946,255   3,843   51,033,533 

Equity interest in net income (loss) of associated companies

  (5,962  44,965   (152  (20,871  —     —     —     —     —     (17,713  —     267   (3,732  46,789   (1,538  (23,424  —     —     (28,795  —     —     (6,909  —     (17,609

Net profit (loss) attributable to equity holders of the parent

  23,185,029   (2,201,572  3,530,653   6,065,703   9,165,801   1,730,933   2,821,733   2,820,505   3,644,697   3,809,694   (2,006,979  52,566,197   42,598,946   (1,705,068  5,618,095   (6,984  9,571,046   (2,604,646  2,335,963   2,095,807   4,312,630   5,051,145   463,957   67,730,891 

Assets by segment

  970,564,314   174,461,398   390,791,480   127,946,573   111,975,598   96,347,779   81,640,157   38,814,907   102,531,547   186,135,358   (851,985,719  1,429,223,392   915,233,048   201,283,526   382,561,753   132,722,497   115,851,227   94,021,632   77,355,732   30,775,893   100,694,650   191,744,924   (710,311,225  1,531,933,657 

Plant, property and equipment, net

  56,056,634   103,737,293   173,197,708   62,988,635   51,422,548   35,800,477   37,146,601   1,356,237   38,011,242   80,421,642   (138,297  640,000,720   54,589,459   106,869,482   174,761,167   60,537,650   50,133,642   39,068,450   38,934,747   1,405,755   38,223,641   75,707,738   (888,361  639,343,370 

Goodwill

  27,104,632   215,381   21,388,124   2,796,759   12,770,380   5,242,365   5,466,871   3,328,533   14,186,723   53,066,729   —     145,566,497   27,396,393   215,381   25,379,805   5,241,305   12,124,685   4,895,331   7,289,748   3,220,105   14,186,723   52,950,325   —     152,899,801 

Trademarks, net

  227,774   243,556   124,910   —     —     —     —     507,033   249,984   3,313,948   —     4,667,205   46,476   212,324   37,207   —     —     —     —     369,950   227,156   2,595,596   —     3,488,709 

Licenses and rights, net

  10,573,147   —     25,873,910   12,555,496   3,400,235   9,651,582   3,605,416   —     10,294,336   27,344,273   —     103,298,395   11,087,882   452,504   29,324,718   12,103,980   5,530,422   8,064,487   4,390,547   —     7,942,670   25,951,335   —     104,848,545 

Investment in associated companies

  5,621,661   563,667   543   20,697   412   —     24,262   —     —     748,674   (3,847,209  3,132,707   3,562,323   610,807   111,073   (7,806  391   —     25,603   —     —     —     (1,828,198  2,474,193 

Liabilities by segments

  748,965,728   136,993,838   298,308,084   94,550,901   56,211,438   50,064,761   28,592,953   35,552,678   58,716,154   117,214,746   (441,820,311  1,183,350,970   718,354,229   175,774,964   297,877,328   103,330,525   55,576,253   55,463,339   37,993,180   31,557,816   54,276,868   124,319,541   (349,497,251  1,305,026,792 

  Mexico  Telmex  Brazil  Southern Cone  Colombia  Andean  

Central

America

  U.S.A.  Caribbean  Europe  Eliminations  

Consolidated

total

 

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 (in Ps.):

            

External revenues

  214,578,601   77,920,910   163,865,421   55,484,744   77,282,658   53,846,358   48,073,436   177,179,369   37,182,842   111,472,191   —     1,016,886,530 

Intersegment revenues

  17,663,525   13,668,264   4,207,466   1,220,100   352,694   88,305   121,580   —     1,440,983   —     (38,762,917  —   
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenues

  232,242,126   91,589,174   168,072,887   56,704,844   77,635,352   53,934,663   48,195,016   177,179,369   38,623,825   111,472,191   (38,762,917  1,016,886,530 

Depreciation and amortization

  24,748,756   13,341,479   41,795,397   13,095,004   14,413,760   11,447,356   14,355,899   1,561,284   7,094,331   25,593,204   (3,202,787  164,243,683 

Operating income (loss)

  70,851,525   11,204,433   25,203,504   1,877,079   15,111,947   8,698,645   4,004,501   10,579,394   6,701,086   13,159,865   (2,037,068  165,354,911 

Interest income

  21,322,406   1,479,021   2,904,430   980,581   822,447   1,049,261   1,130,767   77,235   1,105,420   90,746   (25,900,278  5,062,036 

Interest expense

  30,936,195   1,306,867   17,976,227   3,334,966   2,586,708   2,223,478   1,559,917   255   1,658,619   2,546,255   (25,467,747  38,661,740 

Income tax

  4,905,863   577,178   (4,442,598  992,831   2,078,789   3,115,693   1,518,953   2,856,881   2,524,214   2,234,065   4,283   16,366,152 

Equity interest in net income (loss) of associated companies

  (3,820  23,955   (2,972  (15,422  —     —     —     —     —     (288,747  —     (287,006

Net profit (loss) attributable to equity holders of the parent

  3,613,907   (1,085,038  4,963,424   1,456,062   16,579,303   4,649,047   1,919,558   7,797,723   3,294,111   7,777,426   (4,112,918  46,852,605 

Assets by segment

  947,396,510   203,081,314   386,982,711   118,266,380   132,210,369   101,717,708   88,690,683   35,083,285   109,914,293   239,583,759   (737,878,785  1,625,048,227 

Plant, property and equipment, net

  52,117,395   110,751,083   145,307,497   62,157,797   48,876,853   36,102,261   37,855,227   1,761,595   39,128,447   82,595,077   (876,229  615,777,003 

Revalued of assets

  —     —     36,076,207   7,494,408   12,893,284   9,500,708   7,059,247   —     2,572,504   31,556,270   —     107,152,628 

Goodwill

  26,949,185   215,381   16,048,092   5,436,675   12,253,743   4,866,363   6,345,659   3,362,899   14,186,723   53,388,139   —     143,052,859 

Trademarks, net

  126,823   181,094   —     —     —     —     —     269,325   219,087   2,981,089   —     3,777,418 

Licenses and rights, net

  12,017,318   100,623   26,171,345   12,099,873   12,363,039   6,870,531   5,427,857   —     8,616,880   27,963,250   —     111,630,716 

Investment in associated companies

  51,645   613,449  ��64,125   (20,970  395   —     25,413   —     —     —     1,095,703   1,829,760 

Liabilities by segments

  725,408,198   193,840,756   263,989,566   61,786,265   63,610,642   53,379,366   34,252,511   33,141,315   60,839,340   138,747,621   (319,064,971  1,309,930,609 

23.24. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

New and amended standards amendments and interpretations not yet effective

The estimated impact and evaluation of the recently issued accounting standards not yet in effect as of December 31, 2018 are as follow:

IFRS 16, Leases

In January 2016, the IASB issued the new accounting standard, IFRS 16 Leases. The fundamental changes in this new standard affect the lessees’ recognition of leases in the financial statements. Generally, all leases have to be recognized based on the “right of use approach”.

IFRS 16 replaces IAS 17 Leases, IFRIC 4 Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease,SIC-15 Operating Leases- Incentives andSIC-27 Evaluating the Substance of Transactions Involving the Legal Form of a Lease. IFRS 16 sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases and requires lessees to account for all leases under a singleon-balance sheet model similar to the accounting for finance leases under IAS 17. The standard includes two recognition exemptions for lessees – leases of’low-value’ assets (e.g., personal computers) and short-term leases (i.e., leases with a lease term of 12 months or less). At the commencement date of a lease, a lessee will recognize a liability to make lease payments (i.e., the lease liability) and an asset representing the right to use the underlying asset during the lease term (i.e., theright-of-use asset). Lessees will be required to separately recognize the interest expense on the lease liability and the depreciation expense on theright-of-use asset.

Lessees will be also required to remeasure the lease liability upon the occurrence of certain events (e.g., a change in the lease term, a change in future lease payments resulting from a change in an index or rate used to determine those payments). The lessee will generally recognize the amount of the remeasurement of the lease liability as an adjustment to theright-of-use asset.

Lessor accounting under IFRS 16 is substantially unchanged from today’s accounting under IAS 17. Lessors will continue to classify all leases using the same classification principle as in IAS 17 and distinguish between two types of leases: operating and finance leases.

IFRS 16, which is effective for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2019, requires lessees and lessors to make more extensive disclosures than under IAS 17.

Transition to IFRS 16

The Company will adoptapplied for the IFRS 16 using the modified retrospectively method with the date of initial applications on January 1, 2019. Moreover, the Company will apply the new requirements regarding IFRS 16 to all contracts identified as leases under the current accounting standardfirst-time certain standards and reassessed all services, in order to identify lease components or an implicit accounting lease within these contracts.

The Company will elect to use the exemptions applicable to the standard on lease contracts for which the lease terms ends within 12 months as of the date of initial application, and lease contracts for which the underlying asset is of low value. The Company has leases of certain office equipment (i.e., personal computers, printing and photocopying machines, mainly) that are considered low value assets.

The Company identified a significant number of lease assets such as towers, physical facilities (office buildings, stores and sites, mainly), circuits, among others. The implementation of IFRS 16 required a significant effort due to the fact of the need to make certain estimates, such as the leases term, based on thenon-cancelable period and the periods covered by options to extend the lease. AMX extended the lease terms beyond thenon-cancelable period only when it was reasonably certain to extend it. The reasonability of the extension is affected on several factors, such as regulation, business model, and geographical business strategies.

AMX expects that the changes in the implementation of IFRS 16 will have a significant impact on its financial statements from the date of adoption. The Company expects that the opening balances at the date of initial application will increase in right of use assets and lease liabilities between Ps.113,000,000 and Ps.132,000,000 without a material impact in equity.

Estimated initial impact are based on the assessment conducted to date and could have a difference because of the lease borrowing rate and the volume of contracts considered in the implementation process. The new accounting policies will not be final until the Company presents its first financial statements subsequent to the effective date of IFRS 16.

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

In May 2017, the IASB issued IFRS 17Insurance Contracts (IFRS 17), a comprehensive new accounting standard for insurance contracts covering recognition and measurement, presentation and disclosure. Once effective, IFRS 17 will replace IFRS 4Insurance Contracts (IFRS 4) that was issued in 2005. IFRS 17 applies to all types of insurance contracts (i.e., life,non-life, direct insurance andre-insurance), regardless of the type of entities that issue them, as well as to certain guarantees and financial instruments with discretionary participation features. A few scope exceptions will apply. The overall objective of IFRS 17 is to provide an accounting model for insurance contracts that is more useful and consistent for insurers. In contrast to the requirements in IFRS 4,amendments, which are largely based on grandfathering previous local accounting policies, IFRS 17 provides a comprehensive model for insurance contracts, covering all relevant accounting aspects. The core of IFRS 17 is the general model, supplemented by:

A specific adaptation for contracts with direct participation features (the variable fee approach)

A simplified approach (the premium allocation approach) mainly for short-duration contracts

IFRS 17 is effective for reportingannual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2021, with comparative figures required.2020. The Company has not early adopted any other standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective.

Early application is permitted, providedAmendments to IFRS 3, Definition of a Business

The amendment to IFRS 3 Business Combinations clarifies that to be considered a business, an integrated set of activities and assets must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that, together, significantly contribute to the entity also appliesability to create output. Furthermore, it clarifies that a business can exist without including all of the inputs and processes needed to create outputs. These amendments had no impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company, but may impact future periods should the Company enter into any business combinations.

Amendments to IFRS 7, IFRS 9 and IFRS 15 on or before the date it first applies IFRS 17.IAS 39 Interest Rate Benchmark Reform

The company is evaluating the effects, however, it does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a significant impact.

IFRIC Interpretation 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatment

The Interpretation addresses the accounting for income taxes when tax treatments involve uncertainty that affects the application of IAS 12 and does not apply to taxes or levies outside the scope of IAS 12, nor does it specifically include requirements relating to interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax treatments.

The Interpretation specifically addresses the following:

Whether an entity considers uncertain tax treatments separately

The assumptions an entity makes about the examination of tax treatments by taxation authorities

How an entity determines taxable profit (tax loss), tax bases, unused tax losses, unused tax credits and tax rates

How an entity considers changes in facts and circumstances

An entity has to determine whether to consider each uncertain tax treatment separately or together with one or more other uncertain tax treatments. The approach that better predicts the resolution of the uncertainty should be

followed. The interpretation is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, but certain transition reliefs are available. The Company will apply the interpretation from its effective date. The Company will establish the processes and procedures to obtain the necessary information to apply the Interpretation in a timely manner.

The company estimates that the adoption of this standard will not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to IFRS 9: Prepayment Features with Negative Compensation

Under IFRS 9, a debt instrument can be measured at amortized cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income, provided that the contractual cash flows are ‘solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding’ (the SPPI criterion) and the instrument is held within the appropriate business model for that classification. The amendments to IFRS 9 clarifyand IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement provide a number of reliefs, which apply to all hedging relationships that a financial asset passesare directly affected by interest rate benchmark reform. A hedging relationship is affected if the SPPI criterion regardlessreform gives rise to uncertainty about the timing and/or amount of benchmark-based cash flows of the eventhedged item or circumstance that causes the early termination of the contract and irrespective of which party pays or receives reasonable compensation for the early termination of the contract.

The amendments should be applied retrospectively and are effective from 1 January 2019, with earlier application permitted.hedging instrument. These amendments have no impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.Company as it does not have any interest rate hedge relationships.

Amendments to IFRS 10IAS 1 and IAS 28: Sale or Contribution8 Definition of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint VentureMaterial

The amendments addressprovide a new definition of material that states, “information is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring it could reasonably be expected to influence decisions that the conflict between IFRS 10 and IAS 28 in dealing withprimary users of general purpose financial statements make on the lossbasis of control ofthose financial statements, which provide financial information about a subsidiary that is sold or contributed to an associate or joint venture.specific reporting entity.” The amendments clarify that materiality will depend on the gainnature or loss resulting frommagnitude of information, either individually or in combination with other information, in the sale or contributioncontext of assets that constitute a business, as defined in IFRS 3, between an investor and its associate or joint venture,the financial statements. A misstatement of information is recognized in full. Any gain or loss resulting frommaterial if it could reasonably be expected to influence decisions made by the sale or contributionprimary users. These amendments had no impact on the consolidated financial statements of, assets that do not constitute a business, however,nor is recognized onlythere expected to be any future impact to the extent of unrelated investors’ interests in the associate or joint venture. The IASB has deferred the effective date of these amendments indefinitely, but an entity that early adopts the amendments must apply them prospectively. The Company will apply these amendments when they become effective.Company.

Amendments to IAS 19: Plan Amendment, Curtailment or SettlementConceptual Framework for Financial Reporting issued on 29 March 2018

The Conceptual Framework is not a standard, and none of the concepts contained therein override the concepts or requirements in any standard. The purpose of the Conceptual Framework is to assist the IASB in developing standards, to help preparers develop consistent accounting policies where there is no applicable standard in place and to assist all parties to understand and interpret the standards. This will affect those entities which developed their accounting policies based on the Conceptual Framework. The revised Conceptual Framework includes some new concepts, updated definitions and recognition criteria for assets and liabilities and clarifies some important concepts. These amendments to IAS 19 addresshad no impact on the accounting when a plan amendment, curtailment or settlement occurs during a reporting period. The amendments specify that when a plan amendment, curtailment or settlement occurs duringconsolidated financial statements of the annual reporting period, an entity is required to:Company.

25. Subsequent Events

 

Determine current service cost for the remainder of the period after the plan amendment, curtailment or settlement, using the actuarial assumptions used to remeasure the net defined benefit liability (asset) reflecting the benefits offered under the plan and the plan assets after that event.
a)

In February 2021, The Board of Directors approved a plan to spin-off our towers from América Móvil in Latin América. This spin-off will maximize the value of the infrastructure by becoming an independent entity entirely focused on development, construction and co-location of towers for wireless services and this transaction is consider to shareholders as a new entity. The Company expect to complete the reorganization of assets in 2021.

Determine net interest for the remainder of the period after the plan amendment, curtailment or settlement using: the net defined benefit liability (asset) reflecting the benefits offered under the plan and the plan assets after that event; and the discount rate used to remeasure that net defined benefit liability (asset).

The amendments also clarify that an entity first determines any past service cost, or a gain or loss on settlement, without considering the effect of the asset ceiling. This amount is recognized in profit or loss.

An entity then determines the effect of the asset ceiling after the plan amendment, curtailment or settlement. Any change in that effect, excluding amounts included in the net interest, is recognized in other comprehensive income.

b)

In February, 2021, the Company announces that its wholly-owned Dutch subsidiary América Móvil B.V. (the “Issuer”) has completed the placement of approximately EUR 2.1 billion principal amount of senior unsecured bonds (the “Bonds”) exchangeable into ordinary shares of Koninklijke KPN N.V. (the “Exchangeable Bond Offering”). The Bonds will have a maturity of 3 years, they will not bear interest (zero-coupon) and will be issued at an issue price of 104.75% of their principal amount, resulting in an annual yield-to-maturity of (1.53)%. The aggregate proceeds from the Bonds will be approximately EUR 2.2 billion. The Bonds will be exchangeable into Koninklijke KPN N.V. (“KPN”) ordinary shares and the initial exchange price has been set at EUR 3.1185, a premium of 15 per cent. above the Reference Price of EUR 2.7117 (the volume weighted average price of the KPN ordinary shares on Euronext Amsterdam on 23 February 2021). The Exchangeable Bond Offering is expected to close on 2 March 2021.

The amendments apply to plan amendments, curtailments, or settlements occurring on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period that begins on or after 1 January 2019, with early application permitted. These amendments will apply only to any future plan amendments, curtailments, or settlements of the Company.

Amendments to IAS 28: Long-term interests in associates and joint ventures

The amendments clarify that an entity applies IFRS 9 to long-term interests in an associate or joint venture to which the equity method is not applied but that, in substance, form part of the net investment in the associate or joint venture (long-term interests). This clarification is relevant because it implies that the expected credit loss model in IFRS 9 applies to such long-term interests.

The amendments also clarified that, in applying IFRS 9, an entity does not take account of any losses of the associate or joint venture, or any impairment losses on the net investment, recognized as adjustments to the net investment in the associate or joint venture that arise from applying IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures.

The amendments should be applied retrospectively and are effective from 1 January 2019, with early application permitted. Since the Company does not have such long-term interests in its associate and joint venture, the amendments will not have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Annual Improvements 2015-2017 Cycle (issued in December 2017)

These improvements include:

• IFRS 3 Business Combinations

The amendments clarify that, when an entity obtains control of a business that is a joint operation, it applies the requirements for a business combination achieved in stages, including remeasuring previously held interests in the assets and liabilities of the joint operation at fair value. In doing so, the acquirer remeasures its entire previously held interest in the joint operation.

An entity applies those amendments to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after 1 January 2019, with early application permitted.

These amendments will apply on future business combinations of the Company.

• IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements

A party that participates in, but does not have joint control of, a joint operation might obtain joint control of the joint operation in which the activity of the joint operation constitutes a business as defined in IFRS 3. The amendments clarify that the previously held interests in that joint operation are not remeasured.

An entity applies those amendments to transactions in which it obtains joint control on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after 1 January 2019, with early application permitted. These amendments are currently not applicable to the Company but may apply to future transactions.

• IAS 12 Income Taxes

The amendments clarify that the income tax consequences of dividends are linked more directly to past transactions or events that generated distributable profits than to distributions to owners. Therefore, an entity recognizes the income tax consequences of dividends in profit or loss, other comprehensive income or equity according to where the entity originally recognized those past transactions or events.

An entity applies those amendments for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, with early application is permitted. When an entity first applies those amendments, it applies them to the income tax consequences of dividends recognized on or after the beginning of the earliest comparative period. Since the Company´s current practice is in line with these amendments, the Company does not expect any effect on its consolidated financial statements.

• IAS 23 Borrowing Costs

The amendments clarify that an entity treats as part of general borrowings any borrowing originally made to develop a qualifying asset when substantially all of the activities necessary to prepare that asset for its intended use or sale are complete.

An entity applies those amendments to borrowing costs incurred on or after the beginning of the annual reporting period in which the entity first applies those amendments. An entity applies those amendments for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, with early application permitted. Since the Company´s current practice is in line with these amendments, the Company does not expect any effect on its consolidated financial statements.

24. Subsequent Events

(a) On January 24, 2019, the Company acquired from Telefónica S.A. and certain of its affiliates (“Telefónica”), 100% of Telefónica Móviles Guatemala, S.A. (“Telefónica Guatemala”), and has entered into an agreement to acquire 99.3% of Telefónica Móviles El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. (“Telefónica El Salvador”). The Telefónica Guatemala acquisition has been completed on this date. The completion of the acquisition of Telefónica El Salvador is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval. The purchase price paid for Telefónica Guatemala was Ps. 6,326,068 (US$333,000 ). The agreed upon purchase price for Telefónica El Salvador is Ps. 5,984,118 (US$315,000). The acquired companies provide mobile and fixed telecommunications services, including voice, data and Pay TV in El Salvador and Guatemala.

(b) On March 18, 2019, the Company announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire from NII Holdings, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (“NII”) and AI Brazil Holdings B.V. 100% of Nextel Telecomunicações Ltda. (“Nextel Brazil”).

The completion of the acquisition is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval from Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações — Anatel and Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica — CADE. The transaction is also subject to the approval at a stockholders meeting of NII shareholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares of NII. The agreed purchase price for Nextel Brazil is Ps. 17,487,578 (US$905,000) on a cash free / debt free basis.

Nextel Brazil provides nationwide mobile telecommunications services.

25. Supplemental Guarantor Information

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

The following consolidating information presents condensed consolidating statements of financial position as of December 31, 2017 and 2018 and condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018 of the Company and Telcel (the “wholly-owned Guarantor Subsidiary”). The unconsolidated financial statements of América Móvil and Telcel reflect their investments in subsidiaries on the basis of the equity method. These unconsolidated entities are the Guarantors of most of América Móvil’s consolidated obligations. The guarantees of the Guarantor are full and unconditional.

The Company’s consolidating condensed financial information for the (i) Company; (ii) its wholly-owned guarantor subsidiary Telcel (on standalone basis), which is a wholly and unconditional guarantor under the Senior Notes; (iii) the combinednon-guarantor subsidiaries; iv) eliminations and v) the Company’s consolidated financial statements are as follows:

Condensed consolidating statements of financial position

   As of December 31, 2017 
   Parent  Wholly-owned
Guarantor

Subsidiary
  Combined
non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations  Consolidated
Total
 

Assets:

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  Ps.7,018,559  Ps.3,553,352  Ps.13,698,562  Ps.—    Ps.24,270,473 

Equity investments at fair value through OCI and other short-term investments

   10,303,535   —     48,817,141   —     59,120,676 

Accounts receivable and derivative financial instruments

   9,874,652   24,064,936   167,873,940   —     201,813,528 

Related parties

   208,240,067   957,704   503,895,549   (712,225,090  868,230 

Inventories, net

   264,649   16,700,837   21,844,079   —     38,809,565 

Other current assets

   17,805,747   922,245   (1,375,246  —     17,352,746 

Property, plant and equipment, Net

   1,996,721   24,287,904   650,058,573   —     676,343,198 

Investments in associated companies

   747,771,790   35,569,788   3,457,152   (783,063,558  3,735,172 

Intangible assets and other non- current assets, net

   4,104,268   73,557,904   386,236,092   —     463,898,264 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  Ps.  1,007,379,988  Ps.179,614,670  Ps.  1,794,505,842  Ps.  (1,495,288,648 Ps.  1,486,211,852 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

  Ps.34,345,398  Ps.—    Ps.17,400,443  Ps.—    Ps.51,745,841 

Current liabilities

   161,940,198   41,304,845   797,880,314   (639,534,701  361,590,656 

Long-term debt

   547,728,176   —     98,410,882   —     646,139,058 

Othernon-current liabilities

   69,201,904   132,728,838   40,909,234   (76,737,196  166,102,780 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  Ps.  813,215,676  Ps.  174,033,683  Ps.  954,600,873  Ps.  (716,271,897 Ps.  1,225,578,335 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

   194,164,312   5,580,987   741,988,231   (747,569,218  194,164,312 

Non-controlling interests

   —     —     97,916,738   (31,447,533  66,469,205 

Total equity

   194,164,312   5,580,987   839,904,969   (779,016,751  260,633,517 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  Ps.  1,007,379,988  Ps.  179,614,670  Ps.  1,794,505,842  Ps.  (1,495,288,648 Ps.  1,486,211,852 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed consolidating statements of financial position

  As of December 31, 2018 
  Parent  Wholly-owned
Guarantor
Subsidiary
  Combined
non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations  Consolidated
Total
 

Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

 Ps.8,335,101  Ps.1,745,895  Ps.11,578,966  Ps.—    Ps.21,659,962 

Equity investments at fair value through OCI and other short-term investments

  9,511,368   —     39,504,566   —     49,015,934 

Accounts receivable and derivative financial instruments

  31,462,176   35,671,582   154,380,710   —     221,514,468 

Related parties

  199,566,671   1,144,534   560,142,367   (759,589,967  1,263,605 

Inventories, net

  215,055   18,495,502   21,594,805   —     40,305,362 

Other current assets

  —     1,218,764   14,077,429   —     15,296,193 

Property, plant and equipment, Net

  1,340,358   23,192,546   615,467,816   —     640,000,720 

Investments in associated companies

  734,944,344   88,070,845   16,926,615   (836,809,097  3,132,707 

Intangible assets and other non- current assets, net

  4,113,902   26,176,381   406,744,158   —     437,034,441 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

 Ps.  989,488,975  Ps.  195,716,049  Ps.  1,840,417,432  Ps.  (1,596,399,064 Ps.  1,429,223,392 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

     

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

 Ps.52,827,411  Ps.—    Ps.43,403,223  Ps.—    Ps.96,230,634 

Current liabilities

  153,489,868   72,282,238   597,174,025   (452,085,876  370,860,255 

Long-term debt

  456,918,590   —     85,773,229   —     542,691,819 

Othernon-current liabilities

  130,257,461   109,368,210   242,232,897   (308,290,306  173,568,262 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 Ps.793,493,330  Ps.181,650,448  Ps.968,583,374  Ps.(760,376,182 Ps.1,183,350,970 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

  195,995,645   14,065,601   760,485,332   (774,550,933  195,995,645 

Non-controlling interests

  —     —     111,348,726   (61,471,949  49,876,777 

Total equity

  195,995,645   14,065,601   871,834,058   (836,022,882  245,872,422 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 Ps.989,488,975  Ps.195,716,049  Ps.1,840,417,432  Ps.(1,596,399,064 Ps.1,429,223,392 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income

For the year ended December 31, 2016

   Parent  Wholly-owned
Guarantor
Subsidiary
  Combined
non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations  Consolidated
Total
 

Total revenues

  Ps.  137,236,301  Ps.  173,714,225  Ps.  857,137,822  Ps.  (192,675,860 Ps.  975,412,488 

Total cost and operating expenses

   117,835,634   160,949,691   778,483,079   (191,466,226  865,802,178 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

   19,400,667   12,764,534   78,654,743   (1,209,634  109,610,310 

Interest (expense) income, net

   (12,331,095  97,314   (17,207,855  (227,781  (29,669,417

Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net

   (46,625,392  (5,853,669  12,051,654   —     (40,427,407

Other financing cost, net

   (10,475,673  (11,203,533  5,453,365   —     (16,225,841

Income tax

   (7,712,179  1,139,631   17,971,404   —     11,398,856 

Equity interest in net income of associated companies

   50,968,741   (1,342,073  (6,677,059  (42,759,659  189,950 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit (loss) for year

  Ps.8,649,427  Ps.(6,677,058 Ps.54,303,444  Ps.(44,197,074 Ps.12,078,739 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Distribution of the net profit (loss) to:

      

Equity owners of holding company

   8,649,427   (6,677,058  50,049,280   (43,372,222  8,649,427 

Non-controlling interest

   —     —     4,254,164   (824,852  3,429,312 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit (loss)

  Ps.8,649,427  Ps.(6,677,058 Ps.54,303,444  Ps.(44,197,074 Ps.12,078,739 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income items:

      

Net other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent years:

      

Effect of translation of foreign entities

   104,178,880   755,978   108,291,984   (105,728,134  107,498,708 

Effect of fair value of derivatives, net of deferred taxes

   48,496   —     30,206   (29,573  49,129 

Items not to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent years:

      

Remeasurement of defined benefit plan, net of income tax effect

   14,771,770   (12,300  7,477,926   (7,463,997  14,773,399 

Equity investments at fair value

   (6,673,731  —     (6,673,731  6,673,731   (6,673,731
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income items for the period

  Ps.112,325,415  Ps.743,678  Ps.109,126,385  Ps.(106,547,973 Ps.115,647,505 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

  Ps.120,974,842  Ps.(5,933,380 Ps.163,429,829  Ps.(150,745,047 Ps.127,726,244 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period attributable to:

      

Equity holders of the parent

  Ps.120,974,842  Ps.(5,933,380 Ps.150,900,984  Ps.(144,967,604 Ps.120,974,842 

Non-controlling interests

   —     —     12,528,845   (5,777,443  6,751,402 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps.120,974,842  Ps.(5,933,380 Ps.163,429,829  Ps.(150,745,047 Ps.127,726,244 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income

For the year ended December 31, 2017

  Parent  Wholly-owned
Guarantor
Subsidiary
  Combined
non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations  Consolidated
Total
 

Total revenues

 Ps.  160,057,511  Ps.  170,991,493  Ps.  887,951,615  Ps.  (197,367,084 Ps.  1,021,633,535 

Total cost and operating expenses

  123,548,341   163,152,868   832,429,198   (197,640,175  921,490,232 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

  36,509,170   7,838,625   55,522,417   273,091   100,143,303 

Interest (expense) income, net

  (16,779,235  (12,365,116  1,810,523   (41,305  (27,375,133

Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net

  (15,223,111  1,320,667   83,493   —     (13,818,951

Other financing cost, net

  6,775,455   —     (8,719,215  —     (1,943,760

Income tax

  14,201,399   1,386,519   9,353,593   —     24,941,511 

Equity interest in net income of associated companies

  32,245,041   (8,977,146  (13,466,845  (9,709,665  91,385 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit (loss) for year

 Ps.29,325,921  Ps.(13,569,489 Ps.25,876,780  Ps.(9,477,879 Ps.32,155,333 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Distribution of the net profit (loss) to:

     

Equity owners of holding company

  29,325,921   (13,569,489  21,417,549   (7,848,060  29,325,921 

Non-controlling interest

  —     —     4,459,231   (1,629,819  2,829,412 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit (loss)

 Ps.29,325,921  Ps.(13,569,489 Ps.25,876,780  Ps.(9,477,879 Ps.32,155,333 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income items:

     

Net other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent years:

     

Effect of translation of foreign entities

  (21,683,333  (1,897,936  (18,309,877  23,581,269   (18,309,877

Effect of fair value of derivatives, net of deferred taxes

  12,292   —     12,292   (12,292  12,292 

Items not to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent years:

     

Remeasurement of defined benefit plan, net of income tax effect

  (7,075,606  (8,439  (7,046,089  7,084,045   (7,046,089

Equity investments at fair value

  622,424   —     622,424   (622,424  622,424 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income items for the period

 Ps.(28,124,223 Ps.(1,906,375 Ps.(24,721,250 Ps.30,030,598  Ps.(24,721,250
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 Ps.1,201,698  Ps.(15,475,864 Ps.1,155,530  Ps.20,552,719  Ps.7,434,083 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period attributable to:

     

Equity holders of the parent

 Ps.1,201,698  Ps.(15,475,864 Ps.(5,076,855 Ps.20,552,719  Ps.1,201,698 

Non-controlling interests

  —     —     6,232,385   —     6,232,385 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
 Ps.1,201,698  Ps.(15,475,864 Ps.1,155,530  Ps.20,552,719  Ps.7,434,083 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income

For the year ended December 31, 2018

  Parent  Wholly-owned
Guarantor
Subsidiary
  Combined
non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations  Consolidated
Total
 

Total revenues

 Ps.  170,887,145  Ps.  190,924,413  Ps.  890,427,121  Ps.  (214,030,998 Ps.  1,038,207,681 

Total cost and operating expenses

  129,039,749   183,542,058   799,085,884   (213,017,181  898,650,510 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

  41,847,396   7,382,355   91,341,237   (1,013,817  139,557,171 

Interest (expense) income, net

  (24,831,538  (11,033,069  14,757,906   (18,563  (21,125,264

Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net

  11,805,283   626,304   (19,693,543  —     (7,261,956

Other financing cost, net

  (4,443,892  —     (5,732,424  —     (10,176,316

Income tax

  17,754,010   798,639   27,924,430   —     46,477,079 

Equity interest in net income of associated companies

  46,101,188   1,325,723   (2,497,059  (44,929,585  267 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit (loss) for year

 Ps.52,724,427  Ps.(2,497,326 Ps.50,251,687  Ps.(45,961,965 Ps.54,516,823 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Distribution of the net profit (loss) to:

     

Equity owners of holding company

  52,724,427   (2,497,326  46,641,696   (44,302,600  52,566,197 

Non-controlling interest

  —     —     3,609,991   (1,659,365  1,950,626 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit (loss)

 Ps.52,724,427  Ps.(2,497,326 Ps.50,251,687  Ps.(45,961,965 Ps.54,516,823 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income items:

     

Net other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent years:

     

Effect of translation of foreign entities

  (61,223,458  (724,521  (64,314,032  61,947,979   (64,314,032

Items not to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent years:

     

Remeasurement of defined benefit plan, net of income tax effect

  652,722   (1,603,145  757,278   950,423   757,278 

Equity investments at fair value

  (3,765,688  —     (3,765,688  3,765,688   (3,765,688
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income items for the period

 Ps.(64,336,424 Ps.(2,327,666 Ps.(67,322,442 Ps.66,664,090  Ps.(67,322,442
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 Ps.(11,611,997 Ps.(4,824,992 Ps.(17,070,755 Ps.20,702,125  Ps.(12,805,619
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period attributable to:

     

Equity holders of the parent

 Ps.(11,611,997 Ps.(4,824,992 Ps.(16,035,363 Ps.20,702,125  Ps.(11,770,227

Non-controlling interests

  —     —     (1,035,392  —     (1,035,392
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
 Ps.(11,611,997 Ps.(4,824,992 Ps.(17,070,755 Ps.20,702,125  Ps.(12,805,619
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows

For the year ended December 31, 2016

  Parent  Wholly-owned
Guarantor
Subsidiary
  Combined
non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations  Consolidated
Total
 

Operating activities:

     

Profit before taxes

 Ps.937,247  Ps.(5,537,427 Ps.28,077,775  Ps.—    Ps.23,477,595 

Non-cash items

  (997,587  19,800,396   209,821,118   —     228,623,927 

Changes in working capital:

  74,520,320   9,130,768   (93,359,195  (6,595,361  (16,303,468
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

 Ps.74,459,980  Ps.23,393,737  Ps.144,539,698  Ps.(6,595,361 Ps.235,798,054 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing activities:

     

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

  —     (7,860,232  (130,846,925  —     (138,707,157

Acquisition of intangibles

  —     (4,947,506  (11,369,232  —     (16,316,738

Dividends received from associates

  21,950   —     5,988,938   (270,796  5,740,092 

Proceeds from sale of plant, property and equipment

  20,078   —     95,522   —     115,600 

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

  —     (2,796,254  (1,823,813  2,796,254   (1,823,813

Partial sale of shares of associate company

  756,444   —     2,796,254   (3,552,698  —   

Investment in associates companies

  —     663,203   (666,690  —     (3,487
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

 Ps.798,472  Ps.  (14,940,789 Ps.  (135,825,946 Ps.  (1,027,240 Ps.(150,995,503
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing activities:

     

Bank loans, net

  (39,598,698  —     (21,792,115  —     (61,390,813

Acquisition of no controlling interest

  —     —     (2,280,278  —     (2,280,278

Interest paid

  (24,826,139  (7,972,827  (5,922,267  6,595,361   (32,125,872

Paid-In capital

  —     —     (756,444  756,444   —   

Sale of shares of subsidiaries

  —     —     6,323,336   —     6,323,336 

Repurchase of shares and others

  (7,092,385  —     71,138   —     (7,021,247

Payment of dividends

  (13,437,168  —     (643,585  270,796   (13,809,957

Derivative financial instruments

  —     —     (351,213  —     (351,213
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) financing activities

 Ps.  (84,954,390 Ps.(7,972,827 Ps.(25,351,428 Ps.7,622,601  Ps.  (110,656,044
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

  (9,695,938  480,121   (16,637,676  —     (25,853,493

Adjustment to cash flow for exchange rate differences

  —     —     3,911,844   —     3,911,844 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

  13,803,584   1,468,036   29,888,412   —     45,160,032 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 Ps.4,107,645  Ps.1,948,159  Ps.17,162,579  Ps.—    Ps.23,218,383 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows

For the year ended December 31, 2017

  Parent  Wholly-owned
Guarantor
Subsidiary
  Combined
non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations  Consolidated
Total
 

Operating activities:

     

Profit before taxes

 Ps.43,527,320  Ps.  (12,182,970 Ps.35,230,373  Ps.(9,477,879 Ps.57,096,844 

Non-cash items

  (17,017,287  30,000,109   171,062,158   11,635,563   195,680,543 

Changes in working capital:

  (18,973,478  (9,486  (66,062,629  50,040,581   (35,005,012
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

 Ps.7,536,555  Ps.17,807,653  Ps.140,229,902  Ps.52,198,265  Ps.217,772,375 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing activities:

     

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

  16,526   (5,571,410  (113,630,253  —     (119,185,137

Acquisition of intangibles

  —     (3,053,345  (14,485,196  —     (17,538,541

Dividends received from associates

  21,465,687   970,000   2,385,559   (22,435,687  2,385,559 

Proceeds from sale of plant, property and equipment

  —     —     133,349   —     133,349 

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

  —     (3,381,505  (3,497,288  —     (6,878,793

Investment in associates companies

  —     1,925,898   —     (1,925,898  —   

Sale of associated company

  —     —     340,040   —     340,040 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

 Ps.21,482,213  Ps.(9,110,362 Ps.  (128,753,789 Ps.(24,361,585 Ps.  (140,743,523
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing activities:

     

Bank loans, net

  13,548,138   —     16,382,838   (57,364,465  (27,433,489

Acquisition of no controlling interest

  —     —     (11,930  —     (11,930

Interest paid

  (24,009,216  (7,092,098  (7,187,225  7,092,098   (31,196,441

Repurchase of shares and others

  (1,240,028  —     6,657   —     (1,233,371

Payment of dividends

  (14,406,748  —     (24,120,329  22,435,687   (16,091,390

Derivative financial instruments

  —     —     (71,474  —     (71,474
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

 Ps.  (26,107,854 Ps.(7,092,098 Ps.(15,001,463 Ps.  (27,836,680 Ps.(76,038,095
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

  2,910,914   1,605,193   (3,525,350  —     990,757 

Adjustment to cash flow for exchange rate differences

  —     —     61,333   —     61,333 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

  4,107,645   1,948,159   17,162,579   —     23,218,383 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 Ps.7,018,559  Ps.3,553,352  Ps.13,698,562  Ps.—    Ps.24,270,473 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows

For the year ended December 31, 2018

   Parent  Wholly-owned
Guarantor
Subsidiary
  Combined
non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations  Consolidated
Total
 

Operating activities:

      

Profit before taxes

  Ps. 70,478,437  Ps.(1,698,687 Ps.78,176,117  Ps.(45,961,965 Ps.100,993,902 

Non-cash items

   (23,099,316  20,952,414   149,503,016   39,836,704   187,192,818 

Changes in working capital:

   (49,040,542  (35,329,228  (61,332,380  105,845,958   (39,856,192
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

  Ps.(1,661,421 Ps.(16,075,501 Ps.166,346,753  Ps.99,720,697  Ps.248,330,528 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing activities:

      

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

   (17,709  (4,031,228  (139,839,096  —     (143,888,033

Acquisition of intangibles

   —     (2,993,373  (4,940,274  —     (7,933,647

Dividends received from associates

   24,314,803   —     2,622,237   (24,314,803  2,622,237 

Proceeds from sale of plant, property and equipment

   —     —     178,532   —     178,532 

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

   —     —     (310,604  —     (310,604

Investment in associates companies

   —     (5,092,881  —     5,092,881   —   

Sale of associated company

   —     —     548,484   —     548,484 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

  Ps.24,297,094  Ps.  (12,117,482 Ps.  (141,740,721 Ps.(19,221,922 Ps.(148,783,031
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing activities:

      

Bank loans, net

   24,784,341   —     19,592,788   (78,428,052  (34,050,923

Acquisition of no controlling interest

   —     —     (115,821  —     (115,821

Interest paid

   (24,802,363  26,385,526   (6,066,654  (26,385,526  (30,869,017

Repurchase of shares and others

   (514,007  —     2,586   —     (511,421

Payment of dividends

   (20,787,102  —     (25,897,494  24,314,803   (22,369,793

Redemption of hybrid bond

   —     —     (13,440,120  —     (13,440,120
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

  Ps.  (21,319,131 Ps.26,385,526  Ps.(25,924,715 Ps.  (80,498,775 Ps.  (101,357,095
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   1,316,542   (1,807,457  (1,318,683  —     (1,809,598

Adjustment to cash flow for exchange rate differences

   —     —     (800,913  —     (800,913

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

   7,018,559   3,553,352   13,698,562   —     24,270,473 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

  Ps.8,335,101  Ps.1,745,895  Ps.11,578,966  Ps.—    Ps.21,659,962 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

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