As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 202028, 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, 20192020

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,

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

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, 2019:2020:

 

20,602

20,578 million

  

AA Shares

531

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     

44,872 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).

  Yes              No


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(See Form20-F Cross Reference Guide on page 111)

 

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 Yes 

  No  

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Selected Financial Data

  26 
PART I: INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY  59 

About América Móvil

  610 

Our Networks

14

Our Competitors

16

Acquisitions, Other Investments and Divestitures

16

Marketing, Sales and Distribution, Customer Services

  17 
Our Competitors18
Acquisitions, Other Investements and Divestitures19
Marketing, Sales and Distribution, Customer Services20
PART II: OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS  1923 

Overview

  2024 

Results of Operations

  2226 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

  3632 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

42
PART III: RISK FACTORS  4537 
PART IV: SHARE OWNERSHIP AND TRADING  5949 

Major Shareholders

  6050 

Related Party Transactions

  6151 

Dividends

  6251 

Trading Markets

  6252 

Bylaws

  6252 

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

  6353 

Taxation of Shares and ADSs

  6454 
PART V: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE  6959 

Management

  7060 

Corporate Governance

  7964 

Controls and Procedures

  8266 

Code of EthicsCorporate Sustainability Report

  8568 

Corporate Sustainability ReportCode of Ethics

  8569 
PART VI: REGULATION  8871 

Regulation

89
PART VII: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  10687 

Employees

  10788 

Legal Proceedings

  10788 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

  10889 

Additional Information

  10989 

Forward-Looking Statements

  11090 

Form20-F Cross Reference Guide

  11191 

Signatures

  11493 
PART VIII: CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 


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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 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.18.8452 to U.S.$1.00, which was the rate reported by Banco de México on December 30, 2019, 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,

 

 

 
  

 

2015

  

 

2016

  

 

2017

  

 

2018

  

 

2019

  

 

2019

 
   

 

(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.        893,738  Ps.        975,412  Ps.1,021,634  Ps.1,038,208  Ps.1,007,348  U.S.$      53,454 
       
Operating costs and expenses  752,325   865,802           921,490           898,651           852,507   45,237 
       
Depreciation and amortization  125,715   148,526   160,175   155,713   158,915   8,433 
       
Operating income  141,413   109,610   100,144   139,557   154,841   8,217 
       
Net profit for the year Ps.36,961  Ps.12,079  Ps.32,155  Ps.54,517  Ps.70,313  U.S.$3,731 
 
NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE FOR THE YEAR TO:

 

       
Equity holders of the parent Ps.35,055  Ps.8,650  Ps.29,326  Ps.52,566  Ps.67,731  U.S.$3,594 
       
Non-controlling interests  1,906   3,429   2,829   1,951   2,582   137 
       
Net profit for the year Ps.36,961  Ps.12,079  Ps.32,155  Ps.54,517  Ps.70,313  U.S.$3,731 
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE:

 

       
Basic Ps.0.52  Ps.0.13  Ps.0.44  Ps.0.79  Ps.1.03  U.S.$0.05 
       
Diluted Ps.0.52  Ps.0.13  Ps.0.44  Ps.0.79  Ps.1.03  U.S.$0.05 
       
Dividends declared per share(1) Ps.0.26  Ps.0.28  Ps.0.30  Ps.0.32  Ps.0.35  U.S.$0.02 
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING (MILLIONS):

 

       
Basic  66,869   65,693   65,909   66,055   66,016   

 

 

 

 

 

       
Diluted  66,869   65,693   65,909   66,055   66,016   

 

 

 

 

 

 
BALANCE SHEET DATA:

 

       
Property, plant and equipment, net Ps.573,529  Ps.701,190  Ps.676,343  Ps.640,001  Ps.639,343  U.S.$33,926 
       
Right of use assets              118,003   6,262 
       
Total assets  1,296,487   1,515,042   1,486,212   1,429,223   1,531,934   81,291 
       
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt  119,590   82,607   51,746   96,230   129,172   6,854 
       
Short-term lease debt  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  25,895   1,374 
       
Long-term debt  563,627   625,194   646,139   542,692   495,082   26,271 
       
Long-term lease debt  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  94,702   5,025 
       
Capital stock  96,338   96,338   96,339   96,338   96,338   5,112 
       
Total equity  160,854   271,024   260,634   245,872   226,907   12,042 
 
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES (MILLIONS):

 

       
AA Shares  23,384   20,635   20,602   20,602   20,602   

 

 

 

 

 

       
A Shares  625   592   567   546   531   

 

 

 

 

 

       
L Shares  41,990   44,571   44,901   44,887   44,872  

 

 

 

 

 

(1) 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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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, 
   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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(1)

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, 2019.2020. 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.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

COVID-19

The unprecedented health crisis arising from the spread of the Coronavirus will result in a severe global economic downturn that will impact most countries substantially, according to the forecasts of various international banks and multilateral institutions. There is no clarity as to its overall duration and magnitude or its impact in the countries where we operate. The financial resilience of our company, and its vast and critical infrastructure after a long period of heavy investment, are important assets in these times.

It has become increasingly evident that telecommunication services are critical for companies, families and individuals alike. At América Móvil we have been fully committed to ensuring the continuity of our top-quality services, while prioritizing the health and well-being of our customers and employees. We have adapted our processes and commercial plans to accommodate the needs of our subscribers, and we have actively supported all government measures related to our industry.

The impact of the pandemic on our financial performance through the first quarter of 2020 was limited. We entered this COVID-19 crisis with a solid balance sheet after a long period of deleveraging and remain committed to maintaining a low leverage ratio. We have drawn our committed credit facilities to ensure that we can continue to service our debt and preserve optimal liquidity for the foreseeable future. As for our cash flow and profitability, we aim to protect them by adjusting our operating expenditures, capital expenditures and working capital as needed.

The nature of the crisis, the public health measures to contain it, and the economic impact are all developing rapidly, and they vary among the different jurisdictions where we operate. The effects on our business and our financial performance remain highly uncertain.

Credit Facility Draw

On March 25, 2020, we drew the full amount of our U.S.$2.5 billion Dollar facility and our U.S.$2.0 billion Euro facility. We elected to draw on the facilities to assure liquidity and maximize flexibility in light of the current uncertainty surrounding the impact of COVID-19. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Borrowings” under Part II of this annual report.

Tender Offer of Exchangeable Bonds

On April 9, 2020, América Móvil announced a tender offer to purchase in cash its Zero Coupon Exchangeable Bonds due on May 28, 2020. The tender offer finalized on April 17, 2020 and resulted with the Company purchasing1,318,200,000 of the principal amount of the Exchangeable Bond. Aggregate principal amount of1,607,300,000 of the Exchangeable Bonds remains outstanding.

 

 

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About América Móvil MEXICO TELCEL TELMEX Licensed Population 127 Wireless Subscribers 76,918 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 21,992 Wireless Penetration 98% Wireless and fixed operations UNITED STATES TRACFONE Licensed Population 338 Wireless Subscribers 20,876 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) - Wireless Penetration 132% Wireless operation ECUADOR CLARO Licensed Population 17 Wireless Subscribers 8,493 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 446 Wireless Penetration 92% Wireless and fixed operations PERU CLARO Licensed Population 33 Wireless Subscribers 11,611 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 1,603 Wireless Penetration 118% Wireless and fixed operations CHILE CLARO Licensed Population 19 Wireless Subscribers 6,873 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 1,400 Wireless Penetration 151% Wireless and fixed operation

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The following map illustrates the geographic diversity of our operations and certain key performance indicators (KPIs) as of December 31, 2019. AUSTRIA & EASTERN EUROPE A1 Licensed Population 41 Wireless Subscribers 21,296 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 6,143 Wireless Penetration 139% Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia and Macedonia / Wireless operation Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia / Fixed operations CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN CLARO Licensed Population 64 Wireless Subscribers 21,733 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 9,623 Wireless Penetration 102% Wireless and fixed operations COLOMBIA CLARO Licensed Population 51 Wireless Subscribers 31,104 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 7,613 Wireless Penetration 122% Wireless and fixed operations BRAZIL CLARO Licensed Population 211 Wireless Subscribers 54,488 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 34,048 Wireless Penetration 106% Wireless and fixed operations ARGENTINA, PARAGUAY & URUGUAY CLARO Licensed Population 56 Wireless Subscribers 24,634 Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) 1,114 Wireless Penetration 126% Argentina, Paraguay y Uruguay / Wireless operation Argentina and Paraguay / Fixed operations Licensed Population in millions Wireless Subscribers and Revenue Generating Units in thousands


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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,

 
   

 

2018

   

 

2019

   

 

2020

 
  2017   2018   2019       

(in thousands)

     
 
 (in thousands) 
WIRELESS SUBSCRIBERS:       
  

WIRELESS SUBSCRIBERS

WIRELESS SUBSCRIBERS

 

    
Mexico Wireless  73,855   75,448   76,918   

 

75,448

 

  

 

76,918

 

  

 

77,789

 

  
Brazil  59,022   56,416   54,488   

 

56,416

 

  

 

54,488

 

  

 

63,140

 

  
Colombia  29,353   29,681   31,104   

 

29,681

 

  

 

31,104

 

  

 

33,009

 

  
Southern Cone  31,076   30,971   31,507   

 

30,971

 

  

 

31,507

 

  

 

30,669

 

  
Andean Region  20,352   20,344   20,104   

 

20,344

 

  

 

20,104

 

  

 

18,877

 

  
Central America  15,927   14,364   15,488   

 

14,364

 

  

 

15,488

 

  

 

15,044

 

  
Caribbean  5,637   5,887   6,244   

 

5,887

 

  

 

6,244

 

  

 

6,422

 

  
United States  23,132   21,688   20,876   

 

21,688

 

  

 

20,876

 

  

 

20,682

 

  
Europe  20,658   21,029   21,296   

 

21,029

 

  

 

21,296

 

  

 

21,864

 

  
Total Wireless Subscribers  279,012   275,828   278,025   

 

275,828

 

  

 

278,025

 

  

 

287,497

 

  
FIXED RGUS:             
  
Mexico Fixed  21,851   22,337   21,992   

 

22,337

 

  

 

21,992

 

  

 

21,925

 

  
Brazil  35,904   35,285   34,048   

 

35,285

 

  

 

34,048

 

  

 

32,648

 

  
Colombia  6,753   7,171   7,613   

 

7,171

 

  

 

7,613

 

  

 

8,318

 

  
Southern Cone  2,023   2,199   2,514   

 

2,199

 

  

 

2,514

 

  

 

2,836

 

  
Andean Region  1,765   1,856   2,049   

 

1,856

 

  

 

2,049

 

  

 

2,158

 

  
Central America  5,811   6,465   4,409   

 

6,465

 

  

 

4,409

 

  

 

4,247

 

  
Caribbean  2,700   2,546   2,528   

 

2,546

 

  

 

2,528

 

  

 

2,558

 

  
Europe  6,036   6,203   6,143   

 

6,203

 

  

 

6,143

 

  

 

6,050

 

  
Total Fixed RGUs  82,844   84,062   81,296   

 

84,062

 

  

 

81,296

 

  

 

80,740

 

  
Total RGUs  361,856   359,890   359,323   

 

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

  
Mexico

Telcel

  

Wireless voice

Wireless data

  

  

Telmex Infinitum

  

Fixed voice

Fixed data

United StatesStates(1)

  

TracFone

Wireless voice

Wireless data

Straight Talk

  

Wireless voice Wireless data

EuropeA1(1)  

Wireless vociedata

  Europe

A1

Wireless voice

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) The harmonization of the brands within A1 Telekom Austria Group that was resolved in 2017 continued in 2019 with the successful brand launch in Belarus and North Macedonia, and will be completed in 2020 with the rebranding in Serbia.

SERVICES AND PRODUCTS

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

Wireless Operations

In 2019,2020, our wireless voice and data operations generated revenues of Ps.523.0Ps.561.5 billion, representing 51.9%55.5% of our consolidated revenues. As of December 31, 2019,2020, our wireless operations represented approximately 77.4%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 27.5%32.0% in December 20182019 to 32.0%34.0% as of December 31, 2019,2020, while prepaid plans represented 68.0%.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 278287 million wireless voice and data subscribers as of December 31, 2019.2020.

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-non-payment, 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 20192020 decreased an average of 11.05%,by approximately 27.1% at constant exchange rates relative to 2018.2019. 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 2019,2020, our fixed voice, data, broadband and IT solutions had revenues of Ps.292.2Ps.284.6 billion, representing 29.0%28.1% of our consolidated revenues. As of December 31, 2019,2020, our fixed operations represented approximately 22.6%21.9% of our total RGUs, compared to 23.4%22.6% as of December 31, 2018.2019.

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, 2019,2020, we had approximately 20.920.1 million Pay TV RGUs, a decrease of approximately 603796 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,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 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 approximately 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, 20192020 in the countries in which we operate.

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WIRELESS VOICE, DATA AND

DATA AND VALUE
ADDED  SERVICES(1)SERVICES
(1) 

  

FIXED VOICE,
BROADBAND, DATA
AND IT SERVICES(2)

DATA AND IT SERVICES(2) 

  

PAY TV

OTT SERVICES(3)

Argentina

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Austria

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Belarus

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Brazil

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Bulgaria

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Chile

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Colombia

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Costa Rica

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Croatia

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Dominican Republic

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Ecuador

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

El Salvador

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Guatemala

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Honduras

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Macedonia

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Mexico

🌑

🌑

  OTT SERVICES(3)🌑 (4)
Argentina
Austria
Belarus
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Macedonia
Mexico

Nicaragua

  (4)
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Serbia

🌑

  

🌑

  
Slovenia
Uruguay

🌑

  

🌑   

Panama

  
United States

🌑

  

🌑

  

🌑

🌑   

Paraguay

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Peru

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Puerto Rico

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Serbia

🌑

🌑   

Slovenia

🌑

🌑

🌑

🌑   

Uruguay

🌑

🌑   

United States (5)

🌑

(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.

(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 NETWORKSLOGO

 

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, 2019,2020, 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- qualityhigh-quality voice, video and data products.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, the main components of our infrastructure were comprised of:

 

Cell sites: 256,514 sites with 2G, 3G and 4G technologies (of which approximately 68% are equipped with 3G and 4G capabilities) across Latin America and Europe. Additionally, we have been expanding our coverage and improving quality and speed with a number of street cells and indoor solutions.

Fiber-optic network: More than 923 thousand km. Our network passed approximately 79 million homes.

Submarine cable system: Capacity of more than 189 thousand km in submarine cable, including theAM-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
 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: 30. 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. We have begun our 5G rollout in 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.

The table below presents a summary of the population covered by our network, by country, as of December 31, 2019.2020.

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

    

 

92

    

Austria

    

 

100

    

 

97

    

 

99

    

Belarus

    

 

99

    

 

99

    

 

-

 

    

Brazil

    

 

94

    

 

95

    

 

86

    

Bulgaria

    

 

100

    

 

100

    

 

99

    

Chile

    

 

98

    

 

97

    

 

96

    

Colombia

    

 

91

    

 

80

    

 

71

    

Costa Rica

    

 

87

    

 

81

    

 

70

    

Croatia

    

 

99

    

 

99

    

 

99

    

Dominican Republic

    

 

100

    

 

99

    

 

95

    

Ecuador

    

 

96

    

 

79

    

 

69

    

El Salvador

    

 

91

    

 

85

    

 

65

    

Guatemala

    

 

89

    

 

85

    

 

71

    

Honduras

    

 

86

    

 

81

    

 

58

    

Macedonia

    

 

100

    

 

100

    

 

100

    

Mexico

    

 

93

    

 

94

    

 

90

    

Nicaragua

    

 

85

    

 

80

    

 

49

    

Panama

    

 

84

    

 

84

    

 

70

    

Paraguay

    

 

76

    

 

74

    

 

68

    

Peru

    

 

87

    

 

81

    

 

75

    

Puerto Rico

    

 

80

    

 

97

    

 

89

    

Serbia

    

 

99

    

 

98

    

 

98

    

Slovenia

    

 

100

    

 

100

    

 

99

    

Uruguay

    

 

96

    

 

91

    

 

80

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OUR COMPETITORSLOGO

 

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 Telecom Italia.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 DIVESTITURESLOGO

 

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 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 can give no assurance as to the extent, timing or cost of such investments. We also periodically evaluate opportunities for dispositions, in particular for businesses and in geographies that we no longer consider strategic.

We continue Recent developments related to make incremental acquisitions, in areas that we consider accretive to our existing operations. The following are recent significant acquisitions:other investments and divestitures include:

 

On December 18, 2019, we completed the 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. With this transaction, we consolidate our operations as one of the leading telecommunication service providers in Brazil, strengthening our mobile network capacity, spectrum portfolio, subscriber base, coverage and quality, particularly in the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the main markets in Brazil. The adjusted amount paid for the business acquisition was U.S.$948.5 million on a cash-free and debt- free basis.

On January 24, 2019, we completed the acquisition of 100% of Telefónica Móviles Guatemala, S.A (“Telefónica Guatemala”) from Telefónica S.A. and certain of its affiliates. We paid U.S.$333 million, net of acquired cash, for Telefónica Guatemala.

On January 24, 2019,September 13, 2020, we entered into an agreement to acquiresell 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. (“Telefónica El Salvador”) for U.S.$315 million. The completionafter careful consideration of the acquisitionconditions 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 Telefónica El SalvadorOi 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 certain customary closing conditions, including obtaining regulatory approval.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 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

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 2019,2020, 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 and Telcel arewas named the most valuable telecom brandsbrand in the Latin America region, according to the Telecoms 300 2019 report by Brand Finance.region. BrandZ’s Top 50 Most Valuable Latin American Brands 2019 list2020 ranked Telcel among the top five brands in Latin America. In the same year, BrandZ also named Telcel as the highest recognized telecom brand in Mexico, and Telcel and Claro as two of the highest-ranked telecom brands in Latin America. In addition, ayear-end 2019 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 490,000 points of sale and almostmore 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 113,000 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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INTRODUCTION

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The unprecedented health crisis arising from the spread of the Coronavirus will resultCOVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a severe global economic downturn that will impact most countries substantially, according toand has caused significant volatility, uncertainty, and disruption. We are closely monitoring the forecastsevolution of various international banks and multilateral institutions. There is no clarity as to its overall duration and magnitude or its impactthe COVID-19 pandemic in the countries where we operate.

The natureoperate 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 crisis,date of this annual report, below is a summary of the public health measures to contain it, andmain effects of the economic impact are all developing rapidly, and they vary among the different jurisdictions where we operate. The effectsCOVID-19 pandemic on our business and results of operations:

During most of the year, practically all our financial performance remain highly uncertain.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

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-non-Mexican 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-non-Mexican 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 20192020 compared to 2018,2019, the Mexican peso was strongerweaker against some of our operating currencies, including the Brazilian Real, the Argentine Peso, the U.S. Dollar and the 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 2020, the Mexican peso weakened against the currencies in which most of our indebtedness is denominated, and we recorded net foreign exchange losses of Ps.65.4 billion and net fair value gains on derivatives of Ps.12.4 billion. In 2019, the Mexican peso strengthened against the currencies in which most of our indebtedness is denominated, and we recorded net foreign exchange gains of Ps.5.2 billion and net fair value gains on derivatives of Ps.4.4 billion. In 2018, the Mexican peso and the Brazilian real weakened against the currencies in which most of our indebtedness is denominated, and we recorded net foreign exchange losses of Ps.7.3 billion and net fair value losses on derivatives of Ps.4.7 billion. See noteNote 7 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

Recent Changes in Accounting Standards

We have adopted IFRS 16 on leasing as of January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method. The implementation of IFRS 16 had 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, the new standard increases interest expense and depreciation and reduces other operating costs, without a significant impact on net income. Our financial statements as of the year ended December 31, 2018 have not been restated, and the reclassifications and adjustments arising from the adoption of IFRS 16 may affect the comparability of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. For more information, see note 2 a) i) to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

We have adopted IFRIC 23 in 2019. IFRIC 23 is an interpretation by the International Accounting Standards Board that addresses the accounting for income taxes when tax

 

 

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treatments involve uncertainty that affects the application of IAS 12. The interpretation 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 Company determined, based on its tax compliance and transfer pricing study, that it is probable that its tax treatments (including those for the subsidiaries) will be accepted by the taxation authorities. The interpretation did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Effects of RegulationEFFECTS 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

Discussions 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 2019,2020, our total operating revenues were Ps.1,007Ps.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 20192020 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;

 

developments 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 20192020 AND 20182019

Operating Revenues

Total operating revenues for 2019 decreased2020 increased by 3.0%0.9%, or Ps.30.8Ps.9.5 billion, over 2018.2019. At constant exchange rates, total operating revenues for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 2.3%0.4% over 2018.2019. This increasedecrease principally reflects increases in revenues from our mobile, corporate networks, broadband and sales of equipment, which were partially offset by a decrease in equipment sales and handset financing revenues fromas well as a decrease in Pay TV services and long distance.revenues.

SERVICE REVENUES.REVENUES SERVICES.Revenues services for 2019 decreased2020 increased by 3.4%2.8%, or Ps.29.2Ps.23.5 billion, over 2018.2019. At constant exchange rates, revenues services for 20192020 increased by 2.1%1.7% over 2018.2019. This increase principally reflects increases in revenues from our mobile services (prepaid(both prepaid and postpaid), fixed broadband and corporate networks, which were partially offset by a decrease in revenues from our Pay TV services in Brazil.

SALES OF EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES AND COMPUTERS.

Sales of equipment, accessories and computer sales revenues for 20192020 decreased by 0.9%8.1%, or Ps.1.5Ps.14.0 billion, over 2018.2019. At constant exchange rates, revenues from sales of equipment, accessories and computer sales for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 3.6%10.7% over 2018.2019. This increasedecrease principally reflects higherlower sales of smartphones, data-enabled devices and accessories.

Operating Costs and Expenses

COST OF SALES.Cost of sales was Ps.174.5 billionPs.167.5 for 2019,2020, a decrease of 3.0%4.0% from Ps.180.0Ps.174.5 billion in 2018.2019. At constant exchange rates, cost of sales for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 0.8%8.0% over 2018.2019. This increasedecrease principally reflects lower sales ofhigher-end smartphones and an increase in handset financing plans.

COST OF SERVICES.SERVICES. Cost of services was Ps.297.1 billionPs.302.9 for 2019, a decrease2020, an increase of 9.6%1.9% from Ps.328.8297.2 billion in 2018.2019. At constant exchange rates, cost of services for 20192020 decreased by 5.5%0.1% over 2018. This decrease principally reflects2019. We were able to maintain low cost of services in significant part because of the adoption of IFRS 16 and the implementationsuccess of our corporate cost savings program in all the countries in which we operate.program.

COMMERCIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSES.Commercial, administrative and general expenses for 20192020 decreased by 4.9%1.8%, or Ps.11.1Ps.3.9 billion, over 2018.2019. As a percentage of operating revenues, commercial, administrative and general expenses were 21.4%20.9% for 2019,2020, as compared to 21.9%21.4% for 2018.2019. At constant exchange rates, commercial, administrative and general expenses for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 0.9%2.7% over 2018.2019. This increasedecrease principally reflects unusual expense itemsthe success of our corporate cost savings program and better allocation of marketing, advertising, and sales resources, and an increase in Mexico, Austria and Brazil.the proportion of online sales as compared to sales in physical stores due to COVID-19 restrictions.

OTHER EXPENSES.Other expenses for 20192020 decreased by Ps.1.0Ps.1.1 billion over 2018, principally reflecting unusual expense items in 2018 resulting from the sale of fixed assets in Puerto Rico.2019.

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.Depreciation and amortization for 20192020 increased by 2.1%3.4%, or Ps.3.2Ps.5.3 billion, over 2018.2019. As a percentage of operating revenues, depreciation and amortization was 15.8%16.2% for 2019,2020, as compared to 15.0%15.8% for 2018.2019. At constant exchange rates, depreciation and amortization for 20192020 increased by 7.3%2.1% over 2018. Not taking into account the effects of IFRS 16, depreciation and amortization decreased by 8.3% in 2019 at constant exchange rates, principally as a result of changes in the useful lives of assets in Brazil.

Operating Income

Operating income for 2019 increased by 11.0%, or Ps.15.2 billion, over 2018. Operating margin (operating income as    a percentage of operating revenues) was 15.4% for 2019, as compared to 13.4% for 2018.

Non-Operating Items

NET INTEREST EXPENSE.Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) for 2019 increased by 49.7%, or Ps.10.5 billion, over 2018. Without the effects of IFRS 16, the impact would have been an increase of 12.1% in net interest expense.

FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE GAIN, NET.We recorded a net foreign currency exchange gains of Ps.5.2 billion for 2019, compared to our net foreign currency exchange loss of Ps.7.3 billion for 2018. The gain principally reflects the depreciation of some of the currencies in which our indebtedness is denominated, particularly the Euro and the dollar.

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VALUATION OF DERIVATIVES, INTEREST COST FROM LABOR OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET.We recorded a net loss of Ps.7.1 billion for 2019 on the valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, net, compared to a net loss of Ps.10.2 billion for 2018. The change in 2019 principally reflects a derivatives gain. See note 22 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

INCOME TAX.Our income tax expense for 2019 increased by 9.8%, or Ps.4.5 billion, over 2018.2019. This increase principally reflects higher profit before income due to a foreign exchange gain in 2019 compared to 2018.

Our effective corporate income tax rate as a percentage of profit before income tax was 42.1% for 2019, compared to 46.0% for 2018. 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 local tax inflation effects and other impacts ofnon-taxable items.

Net Profit

We recorded a net profit of Ps.70.3 billion for 2019, an increase of 29.0%, or Ps.15.8 billion, over 2018.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR 2018 AND 2017

Operating Revenues

Total operating revenues for 2018 increased by 1.6%, or Ps.16.6 billion, over 2017. At constant exchange rates, total operating revenues for 2018 increased by 3.5% over 2017. This increase principally reflects increases in revenues from our mobile and fixed data services, and equipment, accessories and computer sales operations, which were partially offset by a decrease in revenues from our mobile and fixed voice services.

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 increased by 21.9%, or Ps.31.3 billion, over 2017. At constant exchange rates, revenues from sales of equipment, accessories and computer sales for 2018 increased by 22.1% over 2017. This increase principally reflects higher sales of data-enabled devices and accessories.

Operating Costs and Expenses

COST OF SALES.Cost of sales was Ps.180.0 billion for 2018, an increase of 5.8% from Ps.170.2 billion in 2017. At constant exchange rates, cost of sales for 2018 increased by 5.5% over 2017. This increase principally reflects sales of higher- end smartphones provided to our postpaid subscribers and an increase in handset financing plans.

COST OF SERVICES. Cost of services was Ps.328.8 billion for IT services, as well as TV content acquisition, which was partially offset by our corporate cost savings program.

COMMERCIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSES. Commercial, administrative and general expenses for 2018 decreased by 5.6%, or Ps.13.4 billion, over 2017. As a percentage of operating revenues, commercial, administrative and general expenses were 21.9% for 2018, as compared to 23.6% for 2017. At constant exchange rates, commercial, administrative and general expenses for 2018 decreased by 3.8% over 2017. This decrease principally reflects a decrease in costs related to customer services, systems development and local taxes.

OTHER EXPENSES.Other expenses for 2018 decreased by Ps.17.4 billion over 2017, principally reflecting the payment in 2017 of an arbitration award granted in Colombia.

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.Depreciation and amortization for 2018 decreased by 2.8%, or Ps.4.5 billion, over 2017. As a percentage of operating revenues, depreciation and amortization was 15.0% for 2018, as compared to 15.7% for 2017. At constant exchange rates, depreciation and amortization for 2018 decreased by 1.8% over 2017.expenses of Nextel Telecomunicações Ltda. And its subsidiaries (“Nextel Brazil”) in 2020, which were not incurred in 2019 before our acquisition of Nextel Brazil.

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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 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 increase2020, a decrease of 69.5%27.4%, or Ps.22.4Ps.19.3 billion, over 2017.

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SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We discuss below the operating results of each reportable segment. Notes 2. z) and 23 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-non-Mexican 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)

    

2017/2018

     

2018/2019

    
 

2017

  

% CHANGE

  

2018

  

% CHANGE

  

2019

   

2019

  

2019/2020
% CHANGE

  

2020

  

Brazilian real

 

 

5.9346

 

 

 

(10.8

 

 

5.2937

 

 

 

(7.6

 

 

4.8907

 

  

4.8907

  

(14.4)

  

4.1850

  

Colombian peso

 

 

0.0064

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

0.0065

 

 

 

(9.2

 

 

0.0059

 

  

0.0059

  

0.00

  

0.0058

  

Argentine peso

 

 

1.1489

 

 

 

(36.4

 

 

0.7311

 

 

 

(43.8

 

 

0.4110

 

  

0.4110

  

(25.3)

  

0.3070

  

U.S. dollar

 

 

18.9400

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

19.2397

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

19.2641

 

  

19.2641

  

11.5

  

21.4859

  

Euro

 

 

21.3649

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

22.7093

 

 

 

(5.0

 

 

21.5642

 

  

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, 2019

 

 

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.

237,840

 

 

 

23.6

 

Ps.

67,694

 

 

 

43.7

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

Mexico Fixed

 

 

96,037

 

 

 

9.5

 

 

 

9,732

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

91,589

 

 

 

9.0

 

 

 

11,204  

 

 

 

6.8

 

  

Brazil

 

 

181,778

 

 

 

18.0

 

 

 

28,847

 

 

 

18.6

 

 

 

168,073

 

 

 

16.5

 

 

 

25,204  

 

 

 

15.2

 

  

Colombia

 

 

74,636

 

 

 

7.4

 

 

 

15,325

 

 

 

9.9

 

 

 

77,635

 

 

 

7.6

 

 

 

15,112  

 

 

 

9.1

 

  

Southern Cone

 

 

65,272

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

4,008

 

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

56,705

 

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

1,877  

 

 

 

1.1

 

  

Andean Region

 

 

55,533

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

8,023

 

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

53,935

 

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

8,699  

 

 

 

5.3

 

  

Central America

 

 

46,734

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

5,712

 

 

 

3.7

 

  48,195   4.7   4,005     2.4 
  

United States

 

 

155,864

 

 

 

15.5

 

 

 

2,968

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

177,179

 

 

 

17.4

 

 

 

10,579  

 

 

 

6.4

 

  

Caribbean

 

 

35,718

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

5,741

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

38,624

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

6,701  

 

 

 

4.1

 

  

Europe

 

 

98,420

 

 

 

9.8

 

 

 

8,688

 

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

111,472

 

 

 

11.0

 

 

 

13,160  

 

 

 

8.0

 

  

Eliminations

 

 

(40,484)

 

 

 

(3.9

 

 

(1,897

 

 

(1.2

 

Ps.

(38,762)

 

 

 

(3.7)

 

 

 

(2,038)  

 

 

 

(1.1)

 

  

Total

 

 

Ps.        1,007,348

 

 

 

100

 

 

Ps.        154,841

 

 

 

100

 

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%

 

 

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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER31, 2018

 
  

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.

224,557

 

 

 

21.6

 

Ps.

57,451

 

 

 

41.2

     

Mexico Fixed

 

 

96,081

 

 

 

9.3

 

 

 

8,086

 

 

 

5.8

 

     

Brazil

 

 

193,306

 

 

 

18.6

 

 

 

23,495

 

 

 

16.8

 

     

Colombia

 

 

75,805

 

 

 

7.3

 

 

 

14,389

 

 

 

10.3

 

     

Southern Cone

 

 

102,350

 

 

 

9.9

 

 

 

16,976

 

 

 

12.2

 

     

Andean Region

 

 

55,787

 

 

 

5.4

 

 

 

5,004

 

 

 

3.6

 

     

Central America

 

 

45,033

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

 

4,868

 

 

 

3.5

 

     

United States

 

 

153,266

 

 

 

14.8

 

 

 

2,665

 

 

 

1.9

 

     

Caribbean

 

 

36,640

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

5,812

 

 

 

4.2

 

     

Europe

 

 

100,716

 

 

 

9.7

 

 

 

4,732

 

 

 

3.4

 

     

Eliminations

 

 

(45,333)

 

 

 

(4.4

 

 

(3,921

 

 

(2.9

     

Total

 

 

Ps.    1,038,208

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

Ps.    139,557

 

 

 

100.0

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

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INTERPERIOD SEGMENT COMPARISONS

The following discussion addresses the financial performance of each of our reportable segments first by comparing results for 20192020 and 2018 and then by comparing results for 2018 and 2017.

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 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 201920-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

2020 COMPARED TO 20182019

Mexico Wireless

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 20192020 increased by 1.0%1.1% over 2018,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 6.2%1.3%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in Mexico of 1.9%1.1%, or 1.5 million,871 thousand, to approximately 77.077.8 million as of December 31, 2019.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 5.9%2.4% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 6.5%2.4% over 2018.2019. This increasedecrease in segment operating revenues principally reflects an increase in mobile

data revenues, which were partially offset by a decrease in wireless voice revenues.equipment sales and handset financing plans.

Segment operating income for 20192020 increased by 17.8%4.7% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 20192020 increased by 20.3%1.8% over 2018.2019.

Segment operating margin was 28.5%30.5% in 2019,2020, as compared to 25.6%28.5% in 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin for this segment was 35.1%36.7% in 2019,2020, as compared to 31.1%35.1% in 2018.2019. This increase in segment operating margin for 20192020 principally reflects the success of our corporate costscost savings program in operations and lower networks and maintenance costs, which we successfully implementedcontinue to implement without affecting the quality of our services and coverage.

Mexico Fixed

The number of fixed voice RGUs in Mexico for 20192020 decreased by 3.3%3.1% over 2018,2019, and the number of broadband RGUs in Mexico increased by 0.7%3.3%, resulting in a decrease in total fixed RGUs in Mexico of 1.5%0.3% over 2018,2019, or 34567 thousand, to approximately 22.021.9 million as of December 31, 2019.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 20192020 decreased by 0.05%4.6% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 20192020 decreased by 2.5%7.4% over 2018.2019. This decrease in segment operating revenues principally reflects a decrease in fixed voice revenues of 5.6%, driven4.9% and corporate networks services by RGU disconnections,0.6%, which was partially offset by higher revenues from corporate networks services and broadband.

Segment operating income for 20192020 increased by 20.4%15.1% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 20192020 decreased by 34.5%33.6% over 2018.2019. This decrease principally reflects a decrease in services provided, increases in the contractual salary increases toof our employees, and higher information technology and customer service costs.

Segment operating margin was 10.1%12.2% in 2019,2020, as compared to 8.4%10.1% in 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 2.5%1.8% in 2019,2020, as compared to 3.7%2.5% in 2018. This2019. The decrease in segment operating margin for 20192020 principally reflects increasesreductions in costs associated with customer serviceequipment sales and service quality improvements, as well as networks maintenance. Such costs were principally attributable to increased labor costs.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 2019 decreased2020 increased by 18.0%1.9% over 2018,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 17.0%29.6%, resulting in a decreasean increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in Brazil of 3.4%15.9%, or 1.98.6 million, to approximately 54.563 million as of December 31, 2019.2020. 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 20192020 decreased by 5.2%8.4% over 2018,2019, the number of broadband RGUs decreasedincreased by 1.9%2.8%, and the number of Pay TV RGUs decreased by 5.7%5.6%, resulting in a decrease in total fixed RGUs in Brazil of 3.5%4.1%, or 1.21.4 million, to approximately 34.032.6 million as of December 31, 2019.2020.

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Segment operating revenues for 20192020 decreased by 6.0%7.5% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 20192020 increased by 1.9%1.6% over 2018.2019. This increase in segment operating revenues principally reflects higher mobile data and fixed data revenues of 17.0% and 7.7%, respectively, in 20192020 over 2018.2019. The increase in mobile data revenues in 20192020 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 6.6%, 12.0% and 7.6%, respectively, in 2019 over 2018, driven by RGUs disconnections and lower traffic.revenues.

Segment operating income for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 22.8%12.6% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 36.0%0.5% over 2018.2019.

Segment operating margin was 15.9%15.0% in 2019,2020, as compared to 12.2%15.9% in 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 15.1%14.1% in 2019,2020, as compared to 11.3%15.1% in 2018.2019. This increasedecrease in segment operating margin for 20192020 principally reflects a higher amortization and depreciation expense as a result of changes to the useful life of certain assets in Brazil, partially offset by improved cost management as a result of our cost savings program.

Colombia

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 20192020 increased by 4.4%6.3% over 2018,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 6.0%5.6%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in Colombia of 4.8%6.1%, or 1.41.9 million, to approximately 31.133.0 million as of December 31, 2019.2020. The number of fixed

voice RGUs for 20192020 increased by 7.3%7.9% over 2018,2019, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 6.6%14.3% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 4.7%5.2%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in Colombia of 6.2%9.3%, or 441705 thousand, to approximately 7.68.3 million as of December 31, 2019.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 2019 decreased2020 increased by 1.5%4.0% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 20192020 increased by 9.3%5.1% over 2018.2019. This increase in segment operating revenues principally reflects increases in fixed data revenues, mobile data revenues, both in prepaid and postpaid mobile data, and Pay TV revenues. The increase in segment operating revenues was partially offset by a decrease in long distance revenues.

Segment operating income for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 6.5%1.4% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 20192020 increased by 19.8%1.4% over 2018.2019.

Segment operating margin was 20.5%19.5% in 2019,2020, as compared to 19.0%20.5% in 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 25.6%24.7% in 2019,2020, as compared to 23.3%25.6% in 2018.2019. This decrease

is due to an increase in segment operating margin for 2019 principally reflects a decreaseamortization expenses caused by increased investments in costsspectrum and expenses under our cost savings program.submarine cables.

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

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 1.2%5.1% over 2018,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 2.8%1.6%, resulting in an increasea decrease in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Southern Cone segment of 1.7%2.7%, or 536838 thousand, to approximately 31.530.6 million as of December 31, 2019.2020. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 20192020 increased by 19.5%17.4% over 2018,2019, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 22.5%29.8%, and the number of Pay TV RGUs increaseddecreased by 4.3%6.3%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Southern Cone segment of 14.4%12.8%, or 316322 thousand, to approximately 2.52.8 million as of December 31, 2019.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 20192020 decreased by 36.2%13.1% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 20192020 decreased by 4.1%8.3% over 2018.2019. This decrease principally reflects a decrease of 5.8% in adjusted operating revenues in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. In Argentina, an

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increasewe experienced decrease in fixed data,revenues from prepaid and postpaid wireless voice, corporate networks, and broadband, and fixed voice, which were attributable to adverse economic conditions and which were partially offset by an increase in broadband. In Chile, we experienced a decreasedecline in mobile voice and data.wireless service 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 20192020 decreased by 76.4%53.2% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 20192020 decreased by 4.7%16.8% over 2018. This decrease principally reflects a decline in operating income from our operations in Chile related to an interconnection rate reduction and a contraction of mobile services revenues due to competitive pressures. Additionally, services revenues declined in Argentina due to adverse economic conditions.2019.

Segment operating margin was 6.1%3.3% in 2019,2020, as compared to 16.6%6.1% in 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 18.5%15.7% in 2019,2020, which decreased in comparison to 20.2%18.5% in 2018.2019. This decrease in the segment operating margin for 20192020 principally reflects a decrease in revenues, as described above, coupled with an increase in costs and expenses, including higher wages and salaries and other expense items as a result of inflation or exchange rates.

Andean Region—Region - Ecuador and Peru

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 20192020 decreased by 2.6%4.7% over 2018,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increaseddecreased by 1.6%8.9%, resulting in a decrease in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Andean Region segment of 1.2%6.1%, or 239 thousand,1.2 million, to approximately 20.118.9 million as of December 31, 2019.2020. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 2.0%4.4% over 2018,2019, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 21.8% 21.9%

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and the number of Pay TV RGUs increaseddecreased by 5.5%,13.6 %, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Andean Region segment of 10.4%5.3%, or 193109 thousand, to approximately 2.02.1 million as of December 31, 2019.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 20192020 decreased by 0.5%2.9% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 0.4%9.8% over 2018.2019. This increasedecrease principally reflects an increase of 0.9%a decrease in revenues in Ecuador, and a decrease of 0.05% in Peru. This increase was drivenpartially offset by an increase in Peru. The decrease in revenues in Ecuador reflects a decrease in revenues from broadbandprepaid and postpaid wireless and Pay TV services. Our fixed voice operations hadservices, partially offset by a slight increase considering this a growing market in Ecuador.revenues from fixed voice services. In Peru, fixed service revenues

increased, however,and they were partially offset by lower revenues on postpaid mobile services.

Segment operating income for 20192020 increased by 60.3%8.4% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 12.2%2.9% over 2018.2019. This increasedecrease principally reflects an operating income increase of 13.2%40.0% in Peru and an increasea decrease of 11.7%21.0% in Ecuador.

Segment operating margin was 14.4%16.1% in 2019,2020, as compared to 9.0%14.4% in 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 17.1%18.4% in 2019,2020, as compared to 15.1%17.1% in 2018.2019. This increase in the segment operating margin for 20192020 principally reflects gains froma recovery in Peru and reduced costs as a result of our cost savings program.program, partially offset by a decrease in operating income in Ecuador.

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

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 8.0%1.5% over 2018,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increaseddecreased by 7.0%9.7%, resulting in an increasea decrease in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Central America segment of 7.8%2.9%, or 1.1 million,444 thousand, to approximately 15.515 million as of December 31, 2019.2020. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 5.4%8.0% over 2018,2019, the number of broadband RGUs decreasedincreased by 64.0%5.3%, and the number of Pay TV RGUs increaseddecreased by 1.4%5.1%, resulting in a decrease in total fixed RGUs in our Central America segment of 31.8%3.7%, or 2.0 million,162 thousand, to approximately 4.44.2 million as of December 31, 2019.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 20192020 increased by 3.8%3.1% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 20192020 decreased by 3.8%7.8% over 2018.2019.

Segment operating income for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 17.3%29.9% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 2019 increased2020 decreased by 28.1%32.7% over 2018. This increase principally reflects the acquisition of Telefónica Guatemala, partially offset by adverse business conditions, particularly in Nicaragua and El Salvador.2019.

Segment operating margin was 12.2%8.3% in 2019,2020, as compared to 10.8%12.2% in 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 13.7%10.1% in 2019,2020, as compared to 12.2%13.7% in 2018.2019. This increasedecrease in segment operating margin for 20192020 principally reflects lower costs compareda decrease in income, particularly in Panama, partially offset by the cost savings program that continues to 2018, includingbe implemented in theone-time charge related to the settlement of an interconnection dispute in Guatemala and an unusual

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charge arising from a government challenge to tax credits in Honduras in 2018. operating segment.

Caribbean—Caribbean - Dominican Republic and& Puerto Rico

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 20192020 increased by 6.7%3.3% over 2018,2019, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 4.8%1.8%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Caribbean segment of 6.1%2.9%, or 358178 thousand, to approximately 6.26.4 million as of December 31, 2019.2020. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 20192020 decreased by 4.3%2.5% over 2018,2019, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 3.1%6.1% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 3.0%2.4%, resulting in a decreasean increase in total fixed RGUs in our Caribbean segment of 0.7%1.2%, or 1830 thousand, to approximately 2.5 million as of December 31, 2019.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 2019 decreased2020 increased by 2.5%8.1% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 20192020 decreased by 5.2%3.3% over 2018.2019. This decrease in segment operating revenues principally reflects a decreaseexchange rate losses in revenues in Puerto Rico which resulted from extraordinary revenue items booked in 2018 from government aid received and insurance proceeds resulting from the effects of Hurricane Maria, which were substantiallyDominican Republic, partially offset by an increase in all lines of revenues except in fixed voiceoperating revenues in the Dominican Republic.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 2019 decreased2020 increased by 1.2%16.7% over 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 2019 decreased2020 increased by 17.6%2.8% over 2018.2019. This decreaseincrease principally reflects a decreasean increase of 1024.9%29.7% in Puerto Rico and an increase of 11.3%6.2% in the Dominican Republic.

Segment operating margin was 16.1%17.3% in 2019,2020, as compared to 15.9%16.1% in 2018.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 14.1%14.9% in 2019,2020, as compared to 16.3%14.1% in 2018.2019. This decreaseincrease in segment operating margin for 20192020 principally reflects lower operatingan increase in service revenues in Puerto Rico, all revenues in the Dominican Republic and the effects of the cost savings program, partially offset by increased revenues and our cost savings program inthe depreciation of the Dominican Republic.Peso.

United States

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2019 decreased by 3.7% over 2018, or 811 thousand, to approximately 20.9 million total wireless subscribers in the United States as of December 31, 2019.

Segment operating revenues for 2019 increased by 1.7% over 2018. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2019 increased by 1.6% over 2018. This increase in segment operating revenues principally reflects higher mobile voice and data usage as the mix of clients continues to shift towards to our high-usage Tracfone brands.

Segment operating income for 2019 increased by 11.4% over 2018. Adjusted segment operating income for 2019 increased by 6.0% over 2018.

Segment operating margin was 1.9% in 2019, as compared to 1.7% in 2018. Adjusted segment operating margin was 7.1% in 2019, as compared to 6.8% in 2018. This increase in segment operating margin for 2019 principally reflects better controls over commercial, operational and administrative costs.

Europe

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2019 decreased by 9.4% over 2018, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 4.4%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Europe segment of 1.3%, or 268 thousand, to approximately 21.3 million as of December 31, 2019. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2019 decreased by 3.6% over 2018, the number of broadband RGUs decreased by 0.7% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 1.8%, resulting in a decrease in total fixed RGUs in our Europe segment of 1.0%, or 59 thousand, to approximately 6.1 million as of December 31, 2019.

Segment operating revenues for 2019 decreased by 2.3% over 2018. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2019 increased by 2.9% over 2018. This increase in segment operating revenues principally reflects an increase in corporate networks, postpaid mobile data, and an increase in Pay TV revenues. We analyze segment results in euros because it is the functional currency in our operations in Europe.

Segment operating income for 2019 increased by 83.6% over 2018. Adjusted segment operating income for 2019 increased by 81.5% over 2018.

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Segment operating margin was 8.8% in 2019, as compared to 4.7% in 2018. Adjusted segment operating margin was 8.8% in 2019, as compared to 4.8% in 2018. This increase in segment operating margin for 2019 principally reflects our corporate cost savings program in all countries and improved performance in some countries.

2018 COMPARED TO 2017

Mexico Wireless

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2018 increased by 1.4% over 2017, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 5.8%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in Mexico of 2.2%, or 1.5 million, to approximately 75.0 million as of December 31, 2018.

Segment operating revenues for 2018 increased by 8.6% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2018 increased by 11.4% over 2017. This increase in segment operating revenues principally reflects an increase of 11.7% 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.

Segment operating income for 2018 increased by 13.4% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating income for 2018 increased by 20.2% over 2017.

Segment operating margin was 25.6% in 2018, as compared to 24.5% in 2017. Adjusted segment operating margin for this segment was 31.1% in 2018, as compared to 28.8% in 2017. This increase in segment operating margin for 2018 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 2018 increased by 1.0% over 2017, and the number of broadband RGUs in Mexico increased by 3.8%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in Mexico of 2.2% over 2017, or 486 thousand, to approximately 22.0 million as of December 31, 2018.

Segment operating revenues for 2018 decreased by 2.4% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2018 decreased by 3.8% over 2017. This decrease in segment

operating revenues principally reflects a decrease in fixed voice revenues of 4.4%, driven by RGU disconnections, a decrease in long-distance calls and a decrease in fixed data revenues of 0.7%, which was partially offset by higher revenues from broadband and corporate network services.

Segment operating income for 2018 increased by 2.1% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating income for 2018 decreased by 18.1% over 2017. This decrease principally reflects lower revenues from long-distance services and equipment sales.

Segment operating margin was 8.4% in 2018, as compared to 8.0% in 2017. Adjusted segment operating margin was 3.7% in 2018, as compared to 4.3% in 2017. This decrease in segment operating margin for 2018 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 2018 decreased by 14.9% over 2017, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 15.6%, resulting in a decrease in the total number of wireless subscribers in Brazil of 4.4%, or 2.6 million, to approximately 56.0 million as of December 31, 2018. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2018 decreased by 5.0% over 2017, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 5.0%, and the number of Pay TV RGUs decreased by 3.1%, resulting in a decrease in total fixed RGUs in Brazil of 1.7%, or 619 thousand, to approximately 35.0 million as of December 31, 2018.

Segment operating revenues for 2018 decreased by 10.2% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2018 increased by 0.5% over 2017. This increase in segment operating revenues principally reflects higher mobile data and fixed data revenues of 31.0% and 7.6%, respectively, in 2018 over 2017. The increase in mobile data revenues in 2018 principally reflects 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. The increase in segment operating revenues was 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.

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Segment operating income for 2018 increased by 102.5% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating income for 2018 increased by 172.4% over 2017. This increase principally reflects the favorable resolution of certain tax contingencies.

Segment operating margin was 12.2% in 2018, as compared to 5.4% in 2017. Adjusted segment operating margin was 11.3% in 2018, as compared to 4.2% in 2017. This increase in segment operating margin for 2018 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 2018 increased by 0.4% over 2017, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 3.7%, resulting in an increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in Colombia of 1.1%, or 328 thousand, to approximately 30.0 million as of December 31, 2018. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2018 increased by 10.1% over 2017, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 6.4% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 2.8%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in Colombia of 6.2%, or 418 thousand, to approximately 7.1 million as of December 31, 2018.

Segment operating revenues for 2018 increased by 4.2% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2018 increased by 2.6% over 2017. 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 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. 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.

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. Adjusted segment operating income for 2018 increased by 576.5% over 2017.

Segment operating margin was 19.0% in 2018, as compared to (6.5%) in 2017. Adjusted segment operating margin was 23.3% in 2018, as compared to (5.0%) in 2017. This increase in segment operating margin for 2018 principally reflects Comcel’s cost savings program.

Southern Cone—Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2018 decreased by 1.4% over 2017, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 1.7%, resulting in a decrease in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Southern Cone segment of 0.3%, or 105 thousand, to approximately 31.0 million as of December 31, 2018. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2018 increased by 8.3% over 2017, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 12.6%, and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 6.1%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Southern Cone segment of 8.7%, or 175 thousand, to approximately 2.2 million as of December 31, 2018.

Segment operating revenues for 2018 increased by 24.3% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2018 increased by 17.4% over 2017. This increase principally reflects an increase of 33.4% in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. 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, Paraguay and Uruguay and in the form of Pay TV, corporate network and broadband services in 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 2018 increased by 45.4% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating income for 2018 increased by 52.1% 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.

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Segment operating margin was 16.6% in 2018, as compared to 14.2% in 2017. Adjusted segment operating margin was 20.2% in 2018, which increased in comparison to 17.0% in 2017. This increase in the segment operating margin for 2018 principally reflects the cost saving programs of our subsidiaries in the Southern Cone.

Andean Region—Ecuador and Peru

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2018 decreased by 0.1% over 2017, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 0.2%, resulting in a decrease in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Andean Region segment of 0.04%, or 8 thousand, to approximately 20.3 million as of December 31, 2018. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2018 increased by 2.9% over 2017, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 12.4% and the number of Pay TV RGUs decreased by 3.2%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Andean Region segment of 5.2%, or 91 thousand, to approximately 1.8 million as of December 31, 2018.

Segment operating revenues for 2018 decreased by 1.4% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2018 decreased by 2.0% over 2017. This decrease principally reflects a decrease of 0.1% in Ecuador and a decrease of 4.3% 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, bundled packages and smartphones subsidies in Peru, which was partially offset by higher revenues from mobile data and higher revenues from fixed data, especially broadband and corporate data services.

Segment operating income for 2018 decreased by 11.4% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating income for 2018 decreased by 5.5% over 2017. This decrease principally reflects a decrease of 15.4% in Peru and a decrease of 0.1% in Ecuador.

Segment operating margin was 9.0% in 2018, as compared to 10.0% in 2017. Adjusted segment operating margin was 15.1% in 2018, as compared to 15.9% in 2017. This decrease in the segment operating margin for 2018 principally reflects gains from our 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 environment in Peru.

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

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2018 decreased by 11.3% over 2017, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers decreased by 1.5%, resulting in a decrease in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Central America segment of 9.8%, or approximately 1.6 million, to approximately 14.3 million as of December 31, 2018. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2018 increased by 8.7% over 2017, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 16.0% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 3.2%, resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Central America segment of 11.3%, or 654 thousand, to approximately 6.4 million as of December 31, 2018.

Segment operating revenues for 2018 increased by 1.7% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2018 were unchanged over 2017.

Segment operating income for 2018 decreased by 7.3% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating income for 2018 decreased by 6.7% 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.

Segment operating margin was 10.8% in 2018, as compared to 11.9% in 2017. Adjusted segment operating margin was 12.2% in 2018, as compared to 13.1% in 2017. This decrease in segment operating margin for 2018 principally reflects higher costs related to doubtful accounts, aone-time charge related to the settlement of an interconnection dispute in Guatemala and an unusual charge arising from a government challenge to tax credits in Honduras.

Caribbean—Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico

The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2018 increased by 4.8% over 2017, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 3.7%, resulting in an

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increase in the total number of wireless subscribers in our Caribbean segment of 4.4%, or approximately 250 thousand, to approximately 5.9 million as of December 31, 2018. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2018 decreased by 8.1% over 2017, the number of broadband RGUs decreased by 6.4% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 3.9%, resulting in a decrease in total fixed RGUs in our Caribbean segment of 5.7%, or 154 thousand, to approximately 2.6 million as of December 31, 2018.

Segment operating revenues for 2018 increased by 4.0% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2018 increased by 2.6% over 2017. This increase in segment operating revenues principally reflects an increase in segment mobile data revenues and an increase in Pay TV revenues in the Dominican Republic, which was partially offset by lower 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.

Segment operating income for 2018 increased by 22.3% over 2017. Adjusted segment operating income for 2018 increased by 20.7% over 2017. This increase principally reflects an increase of 21.9% in the Dominican Republic and an increase of 730.5% in Puerto Rico.

Segment operating margin was 15.9% in 2018, as compared to 13.5% in 2017. Adjusted segment operating margin was 16.3% in 2018, as compared to 13.8% in 2017. This increase in segment operating margin for 2018 principally reflects lower unusual costs in 2018 related to the reconstruction and operation of our networks in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, as well as increased revenues in the Dominican Republic and our corporate cost savings program.

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.

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 342568 thousand, to approximately 21.021.9 million as of December 31, 2018.2020. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 20182020 decreased by 2.9%5.4% over 2017,2019, the number of broadband RGUs increased by 2.4%0.4% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 15.9%,almost remained the same, resulting in an increasea decrease in total fixed RGUs in our Europe segment of 3.7%1.5%, or 22493 thousand, to approximately 6.26.0 million as of December 31, 2018.2020.

Segment operating revenues for 20182020 increased by 7.6%13.3% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2018 increased2020 decreased by 1.2%0.3% over 2017.2019. This increasedecrease in segment operating revenues principally reflects a decrease in mobile voice, partially offset by 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.fixed services.

Segment operating income for 20182020 increased by 4.6%51.5% over 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating income for 2018 decreased2020 increased by 4.3%32.2% over 2017.

2019. Segment operating margin was 4.7%11.8% in 2018,2020, as compared to 4.8%8.8% in 2017.2019. Adjusted segment operating margin was 4.8%11.7% in 2018,2020, as compared to 5.0%8.8% in 2017.2019. This decreaseincrease in segment operating margin for 20182020 principally reflects increasesour corporate cost savings program in costs related to marketingall countries and subscriber acquisition.improved performance in some countries.

 

 

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FUNDING REQUIREMENTS

We generate substantial cash flows from our operations. On a consolidated basis, our cash flows from operating activities were Ps.280.8 billion in 2020, compared to Ps.234.3 billion in 2019, compared to Ps.248.3 billion in 2018.2019. Our cash and cash equivalents amounted to Ps.35.9 billion at December 31, 2020, compared to Ps.19.7 billion at December 31, 2019, compared to Ps.21.7 billion at December 31, 2018.2019. 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 2019, Ps.151.8 billion in 2018, and Ps.136.7 billion in 2017. 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 2020 of approximately U.S.$8.5 billion (Ps.170.0 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 ongoingCOVID-19 outbreak.
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 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 made substantial expenditures on acquisitions in 2019. In January 2019, we acquired 100% of the capital of Telefonica Guatemala. The amount paid for the business acquisition was U.S.$333.0 million, net of acquired cash. In 2019, we acquired 100% of Nextel Brazil from NII Holdings, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (“NII”) and AI Brazil Holdings B.V. The adjusted amount paid for the business acquisition was U.S.$948.5 million, on a cash-free and debt-free basis. Also in January 2019, we entered into an agreement to acquire 99.3% of Telefónica El Salvador for the amount of U.S.$315.0 million. The completion of the acquisition of Telefónica El Salvador is subject to certain customary conditions, including regulatory approval.
IndebtednessWe 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, 2019,2020, we had approximately Ps. 129.2Ps.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 2020.

Dividends — We pay regular dividends. We paid Ps.24.2Ps.58.1 billion in long-term lease debt,

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.

Dividends -We pay regular dividends. We paid Ps.9.6 billion in dividends in 2019 and Ps.22.4 billion in 2018. Our shareholders approved on April 24, 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.

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 payment of a Ps.0.38 ordinary dividend per share in two installments in 2020. See “Share Ownership and Trading—Dividends” under Part IV in this annual report.

Share repurchases. — We regularly repurchase our own shares. We spent Ps.435.7 million repurchasing our own shares in the open market in 2019 and Ps.511.4 billion in 2018. Our shareholders have authorized additional repurchases, and as of March 31, 2020, we have spent Ps.121.3 million repurchasing our shares in the open market in 2020, 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, 2019,amounts described above, we had nooff-balance sheet arrangements that require disclosure under applicable SEC regulations.

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The following table summarizes certain contractual obligations other outstanding material purchase commitments as of December 31, 2019. Many2020. 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 are denominated in currencies other than Mexican pesos. The table doesdescribed 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.

PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD

   

TOTAL

  

 

LESS THAN
1 YEAR

  

 

1-3 YEARS

  

 

4-5 YEARS

  

 

AFTER 5 YEARS

 
   

(in millions of Mexican pesos)

 
 
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019:

 

      
Short-term debt Ps.129,172  Ps.129,172  Ps.  Ps.  Ps. 
      
Short-term lease debt  25,895   25,895          
      
Long-term debt  495,082      184,391   33,732   276,959 
      
Long-term lease debt  94,702      64,717   16,264   13,720 
      
Purchase obligations  138,687   69,338   68,816   532    
      
Total Ps.883,539  Ps.224,405  Ps.317,925  Ps.50,529  Ps.290,679 

Other than the amounts in the table above, we had no other outstanding material purchase commitments as of December 31, 2019. 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.

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, 20192020 was Ps.624.3Ps.628.4 billion, of which Ps.129.2Ps.148.1 billion was short-term debt (including the current portion of long-term debt), compared to Ps.638.9Ps.624.3 billion as of December 31, 2018.2019.

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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- termshort-term investments. As of December 31, 2019,2020, we had net debt of Ps.556.8Ps.537.8 billion, compared to Ps.568.2Ps.556.8 billion as of December 31, 2018.2019. Without taking into account the effects of derivative financial instruments that we use to manage our interest rate and currency risk, approximately 87.2%87.5% of our indebtedness at December 31, 20192020 was denominated in currencies other than Mexican pesos (approximately 32.8%33.9% of suchnon-Mexican peso debt in U.S. dollars and 67.2%66.1% in other currencies), and approximately 10.1%10.9% of our consolidated debt obligations bore interest at floating rates. After the effects of derivative transactions and excluding the debt of Telekom Austria, approximately 36.5%44.9% of our net debt as of December 31, 20192020 was denominated in Mexican pesos.

The weighted average cost of all our third-party debt at December 31, 20192020 (excluding commissions and reimbursement of certain lenders for Mexican taxes withheld) was approximately 4.2%3.72% per annum.

Our major categories of indebtedness at December 31, 20192020 are summarized in the table below. See also Note 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:DOLLARS

  

América Móvil 5.000% Senior Notes due 2020

Ps.

11,775

América Móvil 3.125% Senior Notes due 2022

  

30,152

31,918 

América Móvil 3.625% Senior Notes due 2029

  

18,845

19,949 

  América Móvil 2.875% Senior Notes due 2030

19,949

América Móvil 6.375% Senior Notes due 2035

  

18,493

19,576 

América Móvil 6.125% Senior Notes due 2037

  

6,958

7,365 

América Móvil 6.125% Senior Notes due 2040

  

37,691

39,897 

América Móvil 4.375% Senior Notes due 2042

  

21,672

22,941 

América Móvil 4.375% Senior Notes due 2049

  

23,557

24,936 

Total

Ps.

169,143

DENOMINATED IN MEXICAN PESOS  Total

   186,531 

América Móvil 8.600% Domestic Senior Notes due 2020  DENOMINATED IN MEXICAN PESOS

  

Ps.

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

  

4,757

4,911 

América Móvil 8.460% Senior Notes due 2036

  

7,872

 

Telmex 8.360% Domestic Senior Notes due 2037

  

5,000

 

Total

  

Ps.

58,129

51,283

DENOMINATED IN EURO

  

Commercial Paper -0.230% due 2020

Ps.

2,599

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

60,051

América Móvil 3.000% Senior Notes due 2021

  

21,131

24,369 

TKA 3.125% Senior Notes due 2021

  

15,849

18,277 

TKA 4.000% Senior Notes due 2022

  

15,849

18,277 

América Móvil 4.750% Senior Notes due 2022

  

15,849

18,277 

TKA 3.500% Senior Notes due 2023

  

6,339

7,311 

América Móvil 3.259% Senior Notes due 2023

  

15,848

18,277 

América Móvil 1.500% Senior Notes due 2024

  

17,961

20,714 

TKA 1.500% Senior Notes due 2026

  

15,848

18,277 

América Móvil 0.750% Senior Notes due 2027

  

21,131

24,369 

América Móvil 2.125% Senior Notes due 2028

  

13,735

15,840 

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

40,941

Total

  

Ps.

222,190

224,929

DENOMINATED IN POUND STERLING

  

América Móvil 5.000% Senior Notes due 2026

  

Ps.

12,492

13,635 

América Móvil 5.750% Senior Notes due 2030

  

16,239

17,726 

América Móvil 4.948% Senior Notes due 2033

  

7,495

8,181 

América Móvil 4.375% Senior Notes due 2041

  

18,737

20,452 

Total

Ps.

54,963

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   59,994

DENOMINATED IN JAPANESE YEN

  

América Móvil 2.950% Senior Notes due 2039

  

Ps.

2,255

2,512 

Total

  

Ps.

2,255

2,512

DENOMINATED IN CHILEAN PESOS

  

América Móvil 3.961% Senior Notes due 2035

  

Ps.

3,563

4,078 

Total

  

Ps.

3,563

4,078

DENOMINATED IN BRAZILIAN REAIS

  

Claro Brasil 102.900% of CDI Domestic Senior Notes due 2020

Ps.

7,013

Claro Brasil 104.000% of CDI Domestic Senior Notes due 2021

  

5,143

4,222 

Claro Brasil 104.250% of CDI Domestic Senior Notes due 2021

  

7,083

5,816 

Claro Brasil CDI + 0.600% Domestic Senior Notes due 2021

  

1,683

1,382 

  Claro Brasil CDI + 0.960% Domestic Senior Notes due 2022

9,597

Claro Brasil 106.000% of CDI Domestic Senior Notes due 2022

  

9,351

7,677 

Claro Brasil 106.500% of CDI Domestic Senior Notes due 2022

  

4,676

3,839 

Total

Ps.

34,949

HYBRID NOTES  Total

   32,533 

DENOMINATED IN EURO:  HYBRID NOTES

  

  DENOMINATED IN EURO

  

América Móvil NC10 (Series B) Capital Securities due 2073

  

Ps.

11,622

13,403 

Total

Ps.

11,622

DENOMINATED IN POUND STERLING  Total

   13,403 

América Móvil NC7 Capital Securities due 2073

Ps.

13,741

Total

Ps.

13,741

BANK DEBT AND OTHER

  

DENOMINATED IN U.S. DOLLARS

Ps.

9,359

DENOMINATED IN MEXICAN PESOS

  

Ps.

22,000

27,100 

DENOMINATED IN EUROS

Ps.

2,113

DENOMINATED IN CHILEAN PESOS

  

Ps.

4,876

8,926 

DENOMINATED IN PERUVIAN SOLES

  

Ps.

15,351

17,094

  Total

53,120 

Total

Ps.

53,699

Total Debt

  

Ps.

624,254

628,383 

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

  

Ps.

129,172

148,083 

Total Long-term Debt

  

Ps.

495,082

480,300 

EQUITY:  EQUITY

  Capital stock

   96,342 

Capital stock

Ps.

96,338

Total retained earnings

  

281,450

314,718 

Other comprehensive income (loss) items

  

(199,878

(151,669) 

Non-controlling interest

  

48,997

74,235 

Total Equity

  

Ps.

226,907

333,626 

Total Capitalization (total long-term debt plus equity)

  

Ps.

721,989

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(certificados bursátiles)tiles) sold in the Mexican capital markets have varying maturities, ranging from 20202025 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 market in 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, 2019,2020, we had approximately Ps.53.7Ps.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 August 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, 2019,2020, 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

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. On March 25, 2020, we drew the full amount of both facilities. For more information see “Recent Developments.” Telekom Austria has an undrawn revolving syndicated credit facility for1.0 billion (the “TKA Facility”) expiring in July 2024. 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, 2019,2020, debt under our euro-denominated commercial paper program aggregated to Ps. $2,599.1 million.$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, 2019, 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.498.2 billion (U.S.$26.4 billion), excluding guarantees of subsidiaries’ indebtedness. As of December 31, 2019, our subsidiaries had indebtedness (excluding guarantees of indebtedness of usTelcel after eliminating transactions and our other subsidiaries) of approximately Ps.126.0 billion (U.S.$6.7 billion), and a substantial portion of our subsidiaries’ indebtedness is owed by Telekom Austria.

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  PARENT   GUARANTOR 

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 

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, 2019,2020, we had derivatives positions with an aggregate net fair value liabilityasset of Ps.2.8Ps.6.7 billion, which are described in Note 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 ESTIMATES6

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 2019 to Ps.114.8 billion, or 13.5% 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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DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

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.

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 18 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 17 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

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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.

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.

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, 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

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

Failure to comply with anti-corruption, anti-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.

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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, 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 outbreak pandemic has had a material impact on the global economy and our business

The COVID-19 outbreak pandemic has had, and continues to have, a material impact on businesses around the world and the economic environments in which they operate. In April 2020, the International Monetary Fund warned that the outbreak is likely to trigger the worst recession since the Great Depression. 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.

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

 

TheIn 2020, the economic slowdown has had an adverse impact on demandour customers’ ability to pay for our services, beginning in March 2020.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.

We have taken steps to strengthen our cash position, including by drawing on our credit facilities. See “Recent Developments” under Part I hereof.

Most of the impact and actions described above were implemented during the latter part of the first quarter of 2020. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 on the Company’s operational and financial performance for the remainder of the year and beyond will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak,pandemic, and the availability and effectiveness of vaccines, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. If the COVID-19 outbreak 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. 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,

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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 3.8% for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 4.1% for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 4.2% for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. 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 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

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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

securities.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 in end-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.

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

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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- downswrite-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, together with his sons, daughters and grandchildren (together, the “Slim Family”) 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 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 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 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

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Mexican Securities Registry (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 for non- Mexicannon-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.

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

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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, 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 2019,2020, we reported net foreign exchange gainslosses of Ps.5.2Ps.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, 2020.2021.

 

SERIES

 NUMBER OF SHARES
(MILLIONS)
  PERCENT OF COMBINED  

CAPITAL A SHARES AND AA

SHARES(1)

 
    

L Shares (no par value)

  44,868   68.0   
    

AA Shares (no par value)

  20,602   31.2  97.5
    

A Shares (no par value)

  526   0.8  2.5
    

Total(2)

  65,996   100  100
  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
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(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, 2020.2021. 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)

   2,616    5.8%   

 

   2,466              5.4%         
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(1)Percentage figures are based on the number of shares outstanding as of March 31, 2020.2021.

(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, 2020, 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 6,7266,532 registered holders with addresses in the United States. As of such date, 36.7%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 99.9% of the A Share ADSs were held by 3,3183,215 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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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 a pre-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 SHAREDOLLARS PER SHARE

November 11, 2019

Ps.      0.17U.S.$       0.0090

July 15, 2019

Ps.      0.18U.S.$0.0095

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
  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 

On April 24, 2020,26, 2021 our shareholders approved a cash dividend of Ps.0.38Ps.0.40 per share, of which Ps.0.19Ps.0.20 per share is payable on July 20, 202019, 2021 and Ps.0.19Ps.0.20 is payable on November 9, 2020. Shareholders entitled to the dividend will have an option to receive it in a cash, as series L Shares or combination thereof.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 a per-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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Our shares and ADSs are listed on the following markets::

 

SECURITY

  STOCK EXCHANGE  TICKER 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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We are asociedad anóSociedad Anónima bursáBursátil de capital variableCapital 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, see “Description of Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the Exchange Act,” filed as Exhibit 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.

 

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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 24, 2020, our shareholders authorized an allocation of Ps.6Ps.25 billion to repurchase L Shares and A Shares from April 20202021 to April 2021.2022.

The following tables set out information concerning purchases of our L Shares and A Shares by us and our affiliated purchasers in 2019.2020. 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 SHARES
PURCHASED
(1)(3)
   AVERAGE PRICE
PER SHARE
(3)
   TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES
PURCHASED AS PART OF
PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED
PLANS OR PROGRAMS
(3)
   APPROXIMATE MEXICAN PESO
VALUE OF SHARES THAT MAY
YET BE PURCHASED UNDER THE
PLANS OR PROGRAMS
(2)
 
     

January 2019

   3,400,000           Ps.      14.74        3,400,000                      2,529,653,368                 
     

February 2019

   5,008,180           14.28        5,008,180                      2,458,160,850                 
     

March 2019

   3,544,075           13.70        3,544,075                      2,409,569,852                 
     

March 2019(4)

   1,652           13.75        1,652                      2,409,569,852                 
     

April 2019

   3,346,504           14.19        3,346,504                      2,960,276,576                 
     

May 2019

   4,000,000           13.47        4,000,000                      2,906,382,343                 
     

June 2019

   750,000           14.04        750,000                      2,895,853,559                 
     

July 2019

   1,869,756           13.72        1,869,756                      2,870,207,277                 
     

August 2019

   4,712,186           13.06        4,712,186                      2,808,649,183                 
     

September 2019

   785,032           14.22        785,032                      2,797,485,567                 
     

October 2019

   350,000           14.87        350,000                      2,792,279,567                 
     

November 2019

   400,000           15.06        400,000                      2,786,257,067                 
     

December 2019

   2,410,311           14.78        2,410,311                      2,750,633,256                 

Total L Shares

  30,576,044              30,576,044                       

Total A Shares

  1,652              1,652                       

(1) This includes purchases by us and our affiliated purchasers in 2019.

(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.

(3) Refers to L Shares unless otherwise indicated.

(4) Refers to A Shares.

 

  

  

  

  

  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

 

 

 

(1)

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

(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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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 laRenta) 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;
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

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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.

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 the 12-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 a mark-to-market basis, entities that are treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as partnerships or other pass-through entities or

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equity holders therein and persons holding their shares or ADSs in a hedging transaction or as part of a straddle or conversion transaction.

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,

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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 20182019 and 20192020 taxable 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 20202021 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 Form W-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 for Non-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.“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.A non-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.Although non-U.S. holders generally are exempt from backup withholding, a non-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. In accordance with the Mexican Securities Market Law (Ley del Mercado de 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 shareholders’ meetings held on April 24, 2020, 13 of[26], 2021, the current members of the Board of Directors, as well as all current members of the Executive Committee and three of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee were reelected, and the Corporate Secretary and the Corporate Pro Secretary were reappointed, with 11 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 were consideredare independent by the annual ordinary general shareholders´ meeting held on April 24, 2020 and 8% of the members of the Board of Directors 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 additional 30-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 24, 2020, 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:

  

2021

Principal occupation:

Chairman of the Board of Telmex

América Móvil

Other directorships:

  

Chairman of the Board of Grupo Carso and its subsidiaries

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:

  

2021

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:

  

2021

Principal occupation:

Chief Executive Officer of América Móvil

Other directorships:

  

Director of Grupo Carso and Telmex

Business experience:

  

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

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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:

  

2021

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

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FRANCISCO MEDINA CHÁVEZ

Director

FRANCISCO MEDINA CHÁVEZ

DirectorBorn:

  1956

Born:

First elected:

  

1956

2018

First elected:

Term expires:

  

2018

2022

Term expires:

Principal occupation:

  

2021

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 TelmexGrupo Chedraui

Business experience:

  

Real estate; Director of Aeromexico and Mitsui Mexico

 

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:

  

2021

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:

  

2021

Principal occupation:

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Kaltex S.A. de C.V.

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

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ANTONIO COSÍO PANDO

Director

Born:

  1968

Born:

First elected:

  

1968

2015

First elected:

Term expires:

  

2015

2022

Term expires:

Principal occupation:

  

2021

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.

 

ARTURO ELÍAS AYUB

Director

Born:

  1966

Born:

First elected:

  

1966

2011

First elected:

Term expires:

  

2011

2022

Term expires:

Principal occupation:

  

2021

Principal occupation:

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

Other directorships:

  

Chairman of the Board of Publicidad y Contenido Editorial, S.A. de C.V.; Director of Grupo Carso and its subsidiaries

affiliates, Dine and its affiliates, Grupo México Transportes and Grupo Gigante

Business experience:

  

Business administration; Chief Executive Officer of Sociedad Comercial Cadena, President of Pastelería Francesa (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:

  

2021

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, S.A.B. de C.V., Chief Systems and Telecommunications Operators Officer of Telmex and member of KPN’s supervisory board

 

VANESSA HAJJ SLIM

Director

Born:

  1997

Born:

First elected:

  

1997

2018

First elected:

Term expires:

  

2018

Term expires:

2021

2022

 

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Directors elected by holders of Series L SharesShares:

 

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:

  

2021

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. and Acciones y Valores Banamex S.A. de C.V. Casa de Bolsa

Business experience:

  

Law and business administration; Various positions in the Kimberly Clark Corporation and Kimberly Clark de México

 

DAVID IBARRA MUÑOZ

  Director

Director  Born:

  1930

  

Born:

First elected:

  

1930

2000

First elected:

  Term expires:

  

2000

2022

Term expires:

  Principal occupation:

  

2021

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 24, 2020, determined that the following directors are independent: Messrs. Ernesto Vega Velasco, Pablo Roberto González Guajardo, David Ibarra Muñoz, Antonio Cosío Pando, 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 Corporate Pro-Secretary.

Patrick Slim Domit and Carlos Slim Domit are brothers. Daniel Hajj Aboumrad and Arturo Elías Ayub are brothers-in- lawbrothers- in-law of Patrick Slim Domit and Carlos Slim Domit. Vanessa Hajj Slim is the daughter of Daniel Hajj 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 or attorneys-in-fact.

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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. 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 and pre-approve the scope and terms of their engagement and determine their compensation;

monitor the performance of(iv) discuss with our auditors and re-evaluate the 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 the pre-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;

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

 

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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; 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 Rule 10A-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 S.A.B. de C.V.;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 20192020 was approximately Ps.5.2Ps.6.3 million and Ps.75Ps.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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SHARE OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Carlos Slim Domit, Chairman of our Board of Directors, holds 647 million (or 3.2%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. 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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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 PrácticasCorporativas). 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 se non-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 is 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.

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

NOMINATING/CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

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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NYSE STANDARDS

OUR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES

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 Rule 10A-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 three 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 Rule 10A-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 Rule 10A-3, (2) our bylaws and (3) Mexican law. For a more detailed description of the duties of our Audit and 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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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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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, 2019.2020. 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) 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 Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-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, 2019.

Our management’s assessment and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 excludes, in accordance with applicable guidance provided by the SEC, an assessment of the internal control over financial reporting of Nextel Telecomunicações Ltda. and subsidiaries, which we acquired in 2019. Nextel Telecomunicações Ltda represented 2.1% and 5.1% of our total and net assets, respectively, as of December 31, 2019, and represented 0.0% of revenues and net income by 0.0% for the year then ended. No material changes in our internal control over financial reporting were identified as a result of this acquisition.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 29, 2020.28, 2021.

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.

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Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We have audited América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019,2020, 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, 2019,2020, based on the COSO criteria.

As indicated in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management’s assessment of and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did not include the internal controls of Nextel Telecomunicações Ltda. and its subsidiaries (Nextel Brazil), acquired in 2019, which is included in the 2019 consolidated financial statements of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. and subsidiaries and constituted 2.1% and 5.1% of total and net assets, respectively, as of December 31, 2019, and represented 0.0% of revenues and net income by 0.0% for the year then ended. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. and subsidiaries also did not include an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of Nextel Brazil excluded from the scope of management’s assessment.

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, 20192020 and 2018,2019, 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, 2019,2020, and the related notes, and our report dated April 29, 202028, 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

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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 29, 202028, 2021

D) CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING.REPORTING

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during 20192020 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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CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

We have a corporate sustainability committee that seeks to foster greater operational efficiencies, promote social responsibility and adopt environmentally friendly initiatives.

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

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MEXICO

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 2014.2014 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 Telnor,RedNacional Ultima Milla S.A.P.I. de C.V.andRed Ultima Milla Del NoroesteS.A.P.I. de C.V.) Telnor) and certain affiliates, constitute the preponderant economic agent in the telecommunications sector.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.

 

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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,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 MVNOscarriers 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. If we cannot reach an agreement with other carriers, our rates may belinks (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 other competitorscarriers using our regulated wholesale services can match our end user rates.

 

 Access to Local Loop.Loop Unbundling. We must offer other carriers access to elements of our local loop network separately on terms and conditions (including rates) pre- approvedpre-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 (accesounbundling, local) dedicated links and shared access and access/use of passive infrastructure.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 obligations includeobligation includes unlocking mobile devices for our customers and offering individually all services that we previously offered under a bundled plan.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.

 

 PublicationReference Terms. Every year we must submit, for IFT’s approval, a proposal 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.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 or eliminated by the IFT, or terminated if itthe 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. The IFT already began a new review in the second quarter of 2019, which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2020. The new review may result in changes, which could include additional or reduced asymmetric regulations or the structural separation or divesture of assets of the preponderant economic agent.

We have challenged the determination that we are a preponderant economic agent and the asymmetric regulations in court. These challenges were denied indenied. We have also challenged further resolutions by IFT concerning the casereview of Telmex, Telnor and the Company, and a final resolution is still pending in the case of Telcel.certain asymmetrical regulations. However, IFT’s determinations are not suspended while legal challenges against them are resolved.

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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”).

In compliance with the Separation Plan and as 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 separate new corporations,subsidiaries, Red Nacional Ultima MillaMilaandRed Ultima MillaMila Del Noroeste(the (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 New Companies are subsidiaries of Telmex and they began operations as separated entities on March 6, 2020. 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 independent 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.
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.

 

Systems and Procedures. The New Companies have their own procedures, operating and management systems that are independent from those of Telmex and Telnor.
Assets. The New Companies have the resources necessary to comply with their obligations and provide services.

 

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

 

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

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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- linkdedicated-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 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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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

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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 232.7280.96 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

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Band A (1900 MHz)

 Nationwide Sep. 1999 Oct. 2039

Band D (1900MHz)(1900 MHz)

 Nationwide Oct. 1998 Oct. 2038

Band B (850 MHz)

 Regions 1, 2, 3 Aug. 2011 Aug. 2026

Band B (850 MHz)

 Regions 4, 5 Aug. 2010 Aug. 2025

Band B (850 MHz)

 Regions 6, 7, 8 Oct. 2011 Oct. 2026

Band B (850 MHz)

 Region 9 Oct. 2015 Oct. 2030

Band F (1900MHz)(1900 MHz)

 Nationwide Apr. 2005 Apr. 2025
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Bands A and B (1.7/

(1.7/2.1 GHz)

 Nationwide Oct. 2010 Oct. 2030

Bands H, I and J (1.7/

(1.7/2.1 GHz)

 Nationwide May 2016 Oct. 2030

Band 7 (2.5 GHz)

 

88% of the

population

 Jul. 2017 

Sep. 2020(1)-Nov.

– Nov. 2028

– Oct. 2040 –

May 2041

Band 3.5 GHz(2)

 Nationwide Oct. 2020(2)(3) 

Oct. 2038 and

2040

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(1)A request for extension has already been filed with the IFT.

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(2)On December 18, 2020, Telcel filed a formal request with the IFT to include mobile service in these concessions.

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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.

ConcessionsConcession 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.

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concessions, including the 3.5 transmission in 10.5, 15 and 23 GHz band assigned in favor of Telcel, for a term of up to 20 years and were extended by the IFT for additional 20-year terms.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.

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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 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.

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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. 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 Basil.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.

 

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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

Telmex do BrasilAmericel S.A.

 Data Services  Indefinite

Telmex do Brasil

 Data ServicesIndefinite

Nextel Brazil

 Personal Communication Services  Indefinite

 

Domestic and International

Long-Distance

  Indefinite

 Data ServicesIndefinite
Trunking ServicesIndefinite

Sunbird

Trunking Services  Indefinite

In addition, Claro BrasilTV has various orbital position authorizations for our satellite operations, which are set to expire between 2022 and 2033, and2033. 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 20202022 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, and, radio frequency licenses to provide Trunking Services, which expire between 2020 and 2025, Sunbird has radio frequency licenses to provide Trunking Services, which expire in 2024.2031.

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, (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

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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 throughfrom 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 suchnew prices by Anatel took place onin January 2020.2021.

In addition, Embratel was determined to have significant market power 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 approved 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.

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 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) 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

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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

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850 MHz

  25 MHz  Mar. 2024

1900 MHz

  10 MHz  Dec. 2039

  5 MHz  Sept. 2021

  15 MHz  Apr. 2024

2.5 GHz

  30 MHz  Aug. 2023

  10 MHz  Feb. 2021(1)

  10 MHz  Mar. 2040

  10 MHz  Mar. 2040

  10 MHz  Mar. 2040

700 MHz

  20 MHz  PendingMay 2040
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(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. The permission will expire in 2020 and may be renewed at the appropriate time for another10-year term. 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 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

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 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.

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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 before the TDLC, which shall now be reviewed byproceeding. In 2020, the Chilean Supreme Court.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, 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- distancelong-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.

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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.

The Telecommunications Law (Ley Orgánica de Telecomunicaciones), adopted in 2015, serves as the legal framework for telecommunications services. It established

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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.

Conecel paid to the Ecuadorian government U.S. $29.7$26.1 million, which corresponds to 3.0% of its wireless services revenues generated in 2019.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- 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 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.

All theseThese recalculation proceedings are undermentioned 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 and subject toArcotel. A new arbitration proceedings where resolutions are pending.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.

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EUROPE AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS

European Legal Framework and Principal Regulatory Authorities

The telecommunications regulatory framework in the EU    is currently 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. The framework is going to be replaced by the European Electronic Communications Code which is to be transposed into national law before December 21st, 2020.

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 MHz  Dec 2039

BELARUS

  900 MHzDec. 2020
Not applicable

  1800 MHzDec. 2020
Not applicable

  2100 MHzNot applicable
Dec. 2020

BULGARIA

  900 MHz  June 2024

  1800 MHz  June 2024

  2100 MHz  Apr. 2025

CROATIA

  800 MHz  Oct. 2024

  900 MHz  Oct. 2024

  1800 MHz  Oct. 2024

  2100 MHz  Oct. 2024

MACEDONIA

  800 MHz  Dec. 2033

  900 MHz  Sept. 2023

  1800 MHz  Dec. 2033

  2100 MHz  Feb. 2028

SERBIA

  800 MHz  Jan. 2026

  900 MHz  Nov. 2026

  1800 MHz  Nov. 2026

  2100 MHz  Nov. 2026

SLOVENIA

  800 MHz  May 2029

  900 MHz  Jan. 2031

  1800 MHz  Jan. 2031

  2100 MHz  Sept. 2021

  2600 MHz  May 2029
 

 

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 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 2026

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 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 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 (renewal 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 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 TelecomunicacionesTelecomunica-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 2020, 2021, 2026, 2028 and 2026 and 2028.2030

  Concessions to use the AWS-1 and AWS-3 bands (1.7/2.1 GHz) that expire in 2026 and 2028, respectivelyrespectivel.

  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 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 and 20262030

  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, 2019.2020.

 

     

 

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 DECEMBER 31,     2018     2019     2020 
 2017  2018  2019 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

  191,851   189,448   191,523      189,448      191,523      186,851 

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Wireless

  78,910   77,845   83,091      77,845      83,091      73,404 

Fixed

  94,496   92,429   87,034      92,429      87,034      91,460 

Other businesses

  18,445   19,174   21,398      19,174      21,398      21,987 

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Mexico

  88,417   88,613   89,539      88,613      89,539      88,172 

South America

  64,619   62,500   61,058      62,500      61,058      59,304 

Central America

  9,694   9,586   10,372      9,586      10,372      9,936 

United States

  852   848   859      848      859      843 

Caribbean

  9,311   9,195   11,351      9,195      11,351      10,647 

Europe

  18,958   18,706   18,344      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 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, 20182019 and 2019:2020:

 

  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 
  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,   2019   2020 
  2018   2019 
  (in millions of Mexican pesos)   (in millions of Mexican pesos) 
  

Audit fees(1)

   Ps.         248    Ps.         250   Ps.    250   Ps.    250 
  

Audit-related fees(2)

   23    17    17    10 
  

Tax fees(3)

   30    34    34    19 
  

Total fees

   Ps.         301    Ps.         301   Ps.    301   Ps.    279 
(1)

(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 state- mentsstatements 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).
2.1 Description 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-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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Some of the information contained or incorporated by reference in this annual report constitutes “forward- looking“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;regulation or regulatory developments;

the impact ofCOVID-19;

or regulatory developments;

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 theCOVID-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 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    4537
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-39F-38

  Liquidity and capital resources    3632

  Additional Information    10987

  4B Business overview  Information on the Company    59

  Regulation    8971

  4C Organizational structure  Exhibit 8.1    -

  4D Property, plant and equipment  Information on the Company    59

  Note 10—Property Plant and Equipment, Net    F-39F-38

  Liquidity and capital resources    3632

  Regulation    8971
4A  Unresolved staff comments  None    -
55*  OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS  

    

  5A Operating results  Overview    2024

  

  Results of operations    2226

  

  Regulation    8971
Liquidity and capital resources36

  5B Liquidity and capital resources  Liquidity and capital resources32

Note 14—Debt    F-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    36-
5F Tabular disclosure of contractual obligationsContractual obligations37
6  DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES  

    

  6A Directors and senior management  Management    7060

  6B Compensation  Management    7060

  6C Board practices  Management    7060

  Management    7060

  6D Employees  Employees    10788

  6E Share ownership  Major shareholders    6050

  Management    7060
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   FORM 20-F CAPTION  LOCATION IN THIS REPORT        PAGE    
  
7 MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS       
9  THE OFFER AND LISTING  

 

    

 

  
 7A Major shareholders  Major shareholders   60   9A Offer and listing details  Trading markets    52
  
 7B Related party transactions  Related party transactions   61   9B Plan of distribution  Not applicable    -
  
 7C Interests of experts and counsel  Not applicable      9C Markets  Trading markets    52
  
8 FINANCIAL INFORMATION       
    9D Selling shareholders  Not applicable    -
 8A Consolidated statements and other financial information  Consolidated Financial Statements   116 
  Dividends   62   9E Dilution  Not applicable    -
  Note 17—Commitments and Contingencies   F-59 
    9F Expenses of the issue  Not applicable    -
 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   62 
10B Memorandum and articles of association  Bylaws   62 
10C Material contracts  Information on the Company   5 
   Results of operations   22 
   Related party transactions   61 
   Regulation   89   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  

 

    

 

  
 10D Exchange controls  Additional information   109   10A Shareholders’ equity  Bylaws    52
  
 10E Taxation  Taxation of shares and ADSs   64   10B Memorandum and articles of association  Bylaws    52
  
 10F Dividends and paying agents  Not applicable      10C Material contracts  Information on the Company    9
  
 10G Statement by experts  Not applicable      

 

  Results of operations    26
  
 10H Documents on display  Additional information   109   

 

  Related party transactions    51
  
 10I Subsidiary information  Not applicable      

 

  Regulation    71
  
11 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK  Risk management   41 
  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    Note 2 a)—Basis of Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices   F-7   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK  Risk management    35
  
12 DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES       
  

 

  Note 2 a)—Basis of Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices    F-8
12 12A Debt securities  Not applicable      DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES  

 

    

 

  
 12B Warrants and rights  Not applicable      12A Debt securities  Not applicable    -
  
 12C Other securities  Not applicable      12B Warrants and rights  Not applicable    -
  
 12D American Depositary Shares  Bylaws   62   12C Other securities  Not applicable    -
  

  12D American Depositary Shares  Bylaws    52
13 DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES  Not applicable      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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ITEM

 FORM 20-F CAPTION  LOCATION IN THIS REPORT  PAGE
    
14 MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY      
    
  HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS  Not applicable  
    
15 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES  Controls and procedures  82
    
16A AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT  Management  70
    
16B CODE OF ETHICS  Code of ethics  85
    
16C PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES  Principal accountant fees and services  108
    
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  63
    
16F CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT  Not applicable  
    
16G CORPORATE GOVERNANCE  Corporate governance  79
    
16H MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE  Not applicable  
    
17 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  Not applicable  
    
18 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  Consolidated Financial statements  116
    
19 EXHIBITS  Additional Information  109

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SIGNATURESLOGO

 

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 29, 202028, 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, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020

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, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020

Contents:

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-2 

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements:

  

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

   F-6F-7 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

   F-7F-8 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

   F-8F-9 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   F-9F-11 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-10F-12 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMAMX 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 balance sheetsstatements of financial position of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, 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, 2019,2020, 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, 20192020 and 2018,2019, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019,2020, 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, 2019,2020, 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 29, 202028, 2021 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

AdoptionChange in accounting policy for certain class of International Financial Accounting Standard (IFRS) 16assets (Towers)

As discussed in Note 2, item a), item i) to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2019,December 31, 2020, the Company changed prospectively its method of accounting for leases, as a result ofits towers using the adoption of International Financial Accounting Standardrevaluation model permitted by IAS 16 “Leases” (IFRS 16), applying the modified retrospective approach.“Property, Plant and Equipment”. As explained below, auditing the Company’s adoption of IFRS 16this change in accounting policy was a Critical Audit Matter.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’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, atas of December 31, 2019,2020, the net balance of deferred tax assets was $106,167,897 thousands of Mexican pesos.Ps.66,303,077 thousand. The Company has recognized deferred tax assets arising from net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs) of approximately $26,630,407 thousands of Mexican pesos, the majority of which arises from one ofPs.25,121,933 thousand. The NOLs were generated primarily by its subsidiaries.subsidiary in Brazil.

 

Auditing management´smanagement’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 arecan 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 thefuture 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.

 

Our audit procedures toTo test the realizability of the deferred tax assets arising from NOLs alsoour audit procedures included, among others,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 law,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 NotesNote 2 item iii) i) and in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements, atas of December 31, 2019,2020, the Company’s goodwill balance was $152,899,801 thousands of Mexican pesos, thePs.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.

Our audit procedures to

To test the impairment of goodwill alsoour 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 for determining thaton the estimation of the weighted average cost of capital that reflectsreflecting the economic conditions impacting CGUs; and alsofor 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.

 

We alsoIn addition, we involved our valuation specialist to evaluate the methodologies and assumptions used and to test the calculations usedmade by the Company.

We also assessed the adequacy of the related financial statement disclosures.

  Valuation of Employee Benefit ObligationsDiscount 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, atas of December 31, 2019,2020, the defined benefit pension obligation balance was $152,507,058 thousands of Mexican pesos.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, 2019,2020, 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, such asprimarily the discount rates, inflation rates, future compensation levels, mortality ratesrate 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 longevity, among others. These assumptions have significant effects on the correlation of those bonds’ cash inflows to the timing and amount of the projectedfuture expected benefit obligation.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 measurement and valuationdetermination of the discount rate used in the defined benefit pension obligation.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 calculations, the significantwe involved our valuation and actuarial assumptions used and the data inputs providedspecialists to the independent actuary. We also evaluated the objectivity and competence of the specialists used by management.

Our audit procedures to test the measurement and valuation of the defined benefit pension obligation included, among others,assist us in evaluating the methodology used to select the yield curve applied on the calculation, assessing the significant actuarial assumptions noted above and testing the underlying data used by the Company. We compared the actuarial assumptions used by management to historical trends and evaluated the change in the defined benefit pension obligation from prior year due to changes in service cost, interest cost, actuarial gains and losses, benefit payments, contributions and other activities; we involved our specialists to assist in the assessmentcredit quality of the actuarial modelcorporate bonds that comprise the yield curve, the timing and amount of cash flows at maturity with the evaluation of the Company´s key assumptions by comparing them with publicly available market data and historical experience; in addition, our specialists evaluated management’s methodology for determining discount rates which reflect the maturityexpected 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.

To evaluate the future compensation levels, the mortality rate and the longevity, we assessed whether the information is consistent with publicly available information, and whether any market data adjusted for entity-specific adjustments were applied.

We also testedevaluated the completenessobjectivity and accuracycompetence of the underlying data, including the market participant data providedindependent actuaries used by management to its actuarial specialists.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.

  AdoptionRevaluation of IFRS 16—“Leases”towers due to a change in accounting policy

Description of

the Matter

  

As discussed in Note 2, item a), item 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 adoptedon December 31, 2020 for certain class of assets (towers) from the IFRS 16 effective January 1, 2019, which included recognizing a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability. Upon adoption,cost model to the Company recorded $119,387,660 thousands of Mexican pesos of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities using the modified retrospective method with no material impact on equity.revaluation model.

 

Auditing the adoptionmanagement´s revaluation model of IFRS 16towers involved complex auditor judgement and required the involvement of specialists because of the highly judgmental nature of the methodology, assumptions and other factors, such as the estimation of the incremental borrowing rate, lease termsfair value of the towers required the assessment of the valuation technique and the large volumeassumptions used, as the future lease income, tenancy ratios, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and weighted average cost of contracts which vary per business unitscapital (WACC) that are sensitive to, and locations. These assumptionsaffected by, expected economic factors, technological changes and factors have a significant effect on the lease liability and right-of-use asset values.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 relatingrelated to the measurement, valuation and completenessdetermination of tower’s fair value, including controls over management’s review of the implementationsignificant assumptions described above, the valuation model used to develop such values and the completeness and accuracy of the standard. We tested controls overdata utilized in the Company’s process for evaluating the completeness of their lease population, assessed the terms of lease agreements and assumptions used to determine the incremental borrowing rate.valuation model.

 

Our audit procedures to test the implementation of IFRS 16 included, among others, evaluatingthe 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 noted aboveincluded in the model and the underlying data used by management. In particular, we assessed the Company. To test the completeness andhistorical accuracy of significant assumptions such as, EBITDA and tenancy ratios by comparing them to actual and expected results, the underlyingindustry and economic trends, including market participant data, used to calculateand obtained appropriate explanations for the right of use assetvariances; we evaluated the future lease income by comparing it with actual lease agreements’ terms and lease liability, we selected a sample of contractsconditions with recurring paymentsexternal third party companies by geography and assessing their inclusionassessed management’s methodology for determining the WACC used in the Company’s analysis and evaluating the Company’s conclusions on whether such arrangements were leases, in addition, we corroborated lease terms of leases to determine whether these attributes were considered and computed in the calculation; wemodel for each country. We involved our valuation specialists to assistevaluate the methodology and some assumptions, including EBITDA and WACC used in evaluating significant assumptionsthe 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 methodologyqualified persons responsible for determiningoverseeing the incremental borrowing rate. We testedpreparation of the Company’s calculations to determinedetermination of the right-of-use assetfair value of the towers by the external valuation specialists through the consideration of their professional qualifications, experience and lease liability astheir use of adoption.accepted methodology.

Furthermore, we assessed the adequacy of the related financial statement disclosures.

/s/ Mancera, S.C.

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1993.

Mexico City, Mexico

April 29, 202028, 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, 
2018 2019 2019
Millions of
U.S. dollars
  Note 2019 2020 2020
Millions
of U.S. dollars
 

Assets

          

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

  3  Ps.21,659,962  Ps.19,745,656  US$1,048   3  Ps.19,745,656  Ps.35,917,907  US$1,801 

Equity investments at fair value through other comprehensive income (OCI) and other short-term investments

  4   49,015,934   47,718,025   2,532   4   47,718,025   54,636,395   2,739 

Accounts receivable:

          

Subscribers, distributors, recoverable taxes, contract assets and other, net

  5   216,226,920   204,706,296   10,863   5   204,706,296   207,977,954   10,426 

Related parties

  6   1,263,605   1,273,140   68   6   1,273,140   1,391,300   70 

Derivative financial instruments

  7   5,287,548   6,825,760   362   7   6,825,760   20,928,335   1,049 

Inventories, net

  8   40,305,362   41,102,012   2,181   8   41,102,012   30,377,439   1,523 

Other current assets, net

  9   15,296,193   9,473,434   503   9   9,473,434   8,993,907   451 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total current assets

    Ps.349,055,524  Ps.330,844,323  US$17,557   Ps.330,844,323  Ps.360,223,237  US$18,059 

Non-current assets:

          

Property, plant and equipment, net

  10  Ps.640,000,720  Ps.639,343,370  US$33,926   10  Ps.639,343,370  Ps.722,929,631  US$36,239 

Intangibles, net

  11   122,137,703   125,169,389   6,642   11   125,169,389   133,456,967   6,690 

Goodwill

  11   145,566,497   152,899,801   8,113   11   152,899,801   143,052,859   7,171 

Investments in associated companies

     3,132,707   2,474,193   131    2,474,193   1,829,760   92 

Deferred income taxes

  13   111,186,768   106,167,897   5,634   13   106,167,897   115,370,240   5,783 

Accounts receivable, subscriber, distributors and contract assets, net

  5   15,681,872   15,139,442   803   5   15,139,442   7,792,863   391 

Other assets, net

  9   42,461,601   41,892,019   2,223   9   41,892,019   38,415,826   1,926 

Right-of-use assets

  15   —     118,003,223   6,262   15   118,003,223   101,976,844   5,112 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total assets

    Ps.1,429,223,392  Ps.1,531,933,657  US$81,291   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.96,230,634  Ps.129,172,033  US$6,854   14  Ps.129,172,033  Ps.148,083,184  US$7,423 

Short-term liability related toright-of-use of assets

  15   —     25,894,711   1,374   15   25,894,711   25,067,905   1,257 

Accounts payable

  16a   221,957,267   216,112,824   11,468   16a   216,112,824   186,995,472   9,374 

Accrued liabilities

  16b   56,433,691   52,371,252   2,779   16b   52,371,252   50,291,851   2,521 

Income tax

  13   19,232,191   33,026,606   1,752   13   33,026,606   14,644,979   734 

Other taxes payable

     23,979,334   24,373,400   1,293    24,373,400   27,969,739   1,402 

Derivative financial instruments

  7   13,539,716   9,596,751   509   7   9,596,751   14,230,249   713 

Related parties

  6   2,974,213   3,460,419   184   6   3,460,419   3,999,916   201 

Deferred revenues

     32,743,843   31,391,749   1,666    31,391,749   36,027,383   1,806 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total current liabilities

    Ps.467,090,889  Ps.525,399,745  US$27,879   Ps.525,399,745  Ps.507,310,678  US$25,431 

Non-current-liabilities:

      

Non-current liabilities:

    

Long-term debt

  14  Ps.542,691,819  Ps.495,082,444  US$26,271   14  Ps.495,082,444  Ps.480,299,772  US$24,077 

Long-term liability related toright-of-use of assets

  15   —     94,702,022   5,025   15   94,702,022   84,259,336   4,224 

Deferred income taxes

  13   24,573,441   18,093,041   960   13   18,093,041   49,067,163   2,460 

Income tax

  13   7,891,042   —     —   

Deferred revenues

     3,239,301   3,425,738   182    3,425,738   2,875,467   144 

Derivative financial instruments

  7   3,567,863   —     —   

Asset retirement obligations

  16c   15,971,601   15,816,744   839   16c   15,816,744   17,887,991   897 

Employee benefits

  18   118,325,014   152,507,058   8,093   18   152,507,058   168,230,202   8,433 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Totalnon-current liabilities

    Ps.716,260,081  Ps.779,627,047  US$41,370   Ps.779,627,047  Ps.802,619,931  US$40,235 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

    Ps.1,183,350,970  Ps.1,305,026,792  US$69,249   Ps.1,305,026,792  Ps.1,309,930,609  US$65,666 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Equity:

          

Capital stock

  20  Ps.96,338,378  Ps.96,338,262  US$5,112   20  Ps.96,338,262  Ps.96,341,695  US$4,829 

Retained earnings:

          

Prior years

     184,689,288   213,719,236   11,341    213,719,236   267,865,420   13,428 

Profit for the year

     52,566,197   67,730,891   3,594    67,730,891   46,852,605   2,349 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total retained earnings

     237,255,485   281,450,127   14,935    281,450,127   314,718,025   15,777 

Other comprehensive loss items

     (137,598,218  (199,878,430  (10,605   (199,878,430  (160,580,917  (8,049
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

     195,995,645   177,909,959   9,442    177,909,959   250,478,803   12,557 

Non-controlling interests

     49,876,777   48,996,906   2,600    48,996,906   64,638,815   3,240 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total equity

     245,872,422   226,906,865   12,042    226,906,865   315,117,618   15,797 
    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

    Ps.  1,429,223,392  Ps.  1,531,933,657  US$  81,291   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 years ended December 31 
 2017  2018  2019  2019
Millions of U.S.
dollars, except
for earnings
per share
 

Operating revenues:

     

Service revenues

  Ps.878,411,323  Ps.863,647,642  Ps.834,365,232  US$44,275 

Sales of equipment

   143,222,212   174,560,039   172,982,637   9,179 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps. 1,021,633,535  Ps.  1,038,207,681  Ps.  1,007,347,869  US$  53,454 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

     

Cost of sales and services

   496,335,746   508,822,430   471,736,157   25,032 

Commercial, administrative and general expenses

   240,634,431   227,192,478   215,993,865   11,461 

Other expenses

   24,345,113   6,923,022   5,862,102   311 

Depreciation and amortization

 9,10,11 and 15  160,174,942   155,712,580   158,915,210   8,433 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps.921,490,232  Ps.898,650,510  Ps.852,507,334  US$45,237 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

  Ps.100,143,303  Ps.139,557,171  Ps.154,840,535  US$8,217 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest income

   2,925,648   10,646,169   6,284,672   333 

Interest expense

   (30,300,781  (31,771,433  (37,911,339  (2,012

Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net

   (13,818,951  (7,261,956  5,226,071   277 

Valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, net

 22  (1,943,760  (10,176,316  (7,075,342  (375

Equity interest in net result of associated companies

   91,385   267   (17,609  (1
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

   57,096,844   100,993,902   121,346,988   6,439 

Income tax

 13  24,941,511   46,477,079   51,033,533   2,708 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit for the year

  Ps.32,155,333  Ps.54,516,823  Ps.70,313,455  US$3,731 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit for the year attributable to:

     

Equity holders of the parent

  Ps.29,325,921  Ps.52,566,197  Ps.67,730,891  US$3,594 

Non-controlling interests

   2,829,412   1,950,626   2,582,564   137 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps.32,155,333  Ps.54,516,823  Ps.70,313,455  US$3,731 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the parent

  Ps.0.44  Ps.0.79  Ps.1.03  US$0.05 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

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.(18,309,877 Ps.(64,314,032 Ps.(35,536,252 US$(1,886

Effect of fair value of derivatives, net of deferred taxes

   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

   (7,046,089  757,278   (29,535,672  (1,567

Unrealized gain (loss) on equity investments at fair value, net of deferred taxes

   622,424   (3,765,688  883,408   47 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss items for the year, net of deferred taxes

 21  (24,721,250  (67,322,442  (64,188,516  (3,406
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year

  Ps.7,434,083  Ps.(12,805,619 Ps.6,124,939  US$325 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) for the year attributable to:

     

Equity holders of the parent

  Ps.1,201,698  Ps.(11,770,227 Ps.5,450,679  US$289 

Non-controlling interests

   6,232,385   (1,035,392  674,260   36 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps.7,434,083  Ps.(12,805,619 Ps.6,124,939  US$325 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

     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 years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020

(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
 

Balance at January 1, 2017

 Ps.  96,337,514  Ps.  358,440  Ps.  157,356,860  Ps.  (12,292 Ps.  (6,669,720 Ps.  (68,005,050 Ps.  29,549,491  Ps.  208,915,243  Ps.  62,108,524  Ps.  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

 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

  —     —    (285  —     —     —     —    (285 (23,596 (23,881
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  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
 

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  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   —     —     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  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

  —     —    15,826,934   —     —     —     —    15,826,934   —    15,826,934   —     —     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

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —    (13,440,120 (13,440,120  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     (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 

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 ofnon-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.—   Ps.(8,929,576 Ps. (103,581,488 Ps. (87,367,366 Ps.177,909,959  Ps.48,996,906  Ps.226,906,865 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  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 years ended December 31    For the years ended December 31 
 Note 2017 2018 2019 2019
Millions of
U.S. dollars
  Note 2018 2019 2020 2020
Millions of
U.S. dollars
 

Operating activities

       

Profit before income tax

  Ps.57,096,844  Ps.100,993,902  Ps.121,346,988  US$6,439   Ps.100,993,902  Ps.121,346,988  Ps.67,393,109  US$3,379 

Items not requiring the use of cash:

       

Depreciation property, plant and equipment andright-of-use assets

  
10 and
15
 
 
 135,206,080  129,115,727   138,386,952   7,344   10 and 15   129,115,727   138,386,952   143,691,770   7,203 

Amortization of intangible and other assets

 9 and 11  24,968,862  26,596,853   20,528,258   1,089   9 and 11   26,596,853   20,528,258   20,551,913   1,030 

Equity interest in net income of associated companies

  (91,385 (267  17,609   1 

Equity interest in net (loss) income of associated companies

   (267  17,609   287,006   14 

Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment

  145,225  664,777   119,272   6    664,777   119,272   257,330   13 

Net period cost of labor obligations

 18  13,636,182  13,989,100   16,609,565   881   18   13,989,100   16,609,565   18,085,954   907 

Foreign currency exchange loss, net

  11,699,985  6,148,612   (7,250,635  (387

Foreign currency exchange loss (income), net

   6,148,612   (7,250,635  59,923,928   3,005 

Interest income

  (2,925,648 (10,646,169  (6,284,672  (333   (10,646,169  (6,284,672  (5,062,036  (254

Interest expense

  30,300,781  31,771,433   37,911,339   2,012    31,771,433   37,911,339   38,661,740   1,938 

Employee profit sharing

  1,751,312  1,500,342   1,618,695   86    1,500,342   1,618,695   2,066,066   105 

Loss in valuation of derivative financial instruments, capitalized interest expense and other, net

  (19,010,851 (7,518,445  (9,202,167  (488   (7,518,445  (9,202,167  (13,678,083  (686

Gain on net monetary positions

 22   —    (4,429,145  (4,267,194  (226  22   (4,429,145  (4,267,194  (3,262,512  (164

Working capital changes:

       

Subscribers, distributors, recoverable taxes, contract assets and other, net

  1,799,095  (15,420,291  6,800,942   361    (15,420,291  6,800,942   3,129,237   157 

Prepaid expenses

  4,588,584  3,264,685   9,079,931   482    3,264,685   9,079,931   20,925   1 

Related parties

  (558,651 38,426   476,671   25    38,426   476,671   421,337   21 

Inventories

  (2,991,009 (3,232,136  (2,095,622  (111   (3,232,136  (2,095,622  11,618,280   582 

Other assets

  (4,763,394 (6,081,740  (6,597,262  (350   (6,081,740  (6,597,262  (2,613,460  (131

Employee benefits

  (14,692,218 (14,235,549  (20,224,276  (1,073   (14,235,549  (20,224,276  (18,795,532  (942

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  5,190,137  23,997,632   (16,811,135  (892   23,997,632   (16,811,135  11,531,391   578 

Employee profit sharing paid

  (1,471,946 (1,013,799  (2,187,316  (116   (1,013,799  (2,187,316  (2,436,223  (122

Financial instruments and other

  1,515,668  5,286,290   (1,774,932  (94   5,286,290   (1,774,932  2,606,938   131 

Deferred revenues

  (452,913 38,243   (636,221  (34   38,243   (636,221  3,198,018   160 

Interest received

  819,940  1,215,800   1,008,076   53    1,215,800   1,008,076   3,946,110   198 

Income taxes paid

  (23,988,305 (33,713,753  (42,294,398  (2,244   (33,713,753  (42,294,398  (60,715,663  (3,044
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

  Ps.217,772,375  Ps.248,330,528  Ps.234,278,468  US$  12,431   Ps.248,330,528  Ps.234,278,468  Ps.280,827,543  US$14,079 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Investing activities

       

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

  (119,185,137 (143,888,033  (132,884,335  (7,051   (143,888,033  (132,884,335  (108,907,418  (5,459

Acquisition of intangibles

  (17,538,541 (7,933,647  (18,962,856  (1,006   (7,933,647  (18,962,856  (20,647,571  (1,035

Dividends received

 22  2,385,559  2,622,237   1,773,336   94   22   2,622,237   1,773,336   2,122,826   106 

Proceeds from sale of plant, property and equipment

  133,349  178,532   344,924   18    178,532   344,924   162,060   8 

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

 12  (6,878,793 (310,604  (13,330,651  (707  12   (310,604  (13,330,651  (152,896  (8

Partial sale of shares of associated company

  340,040  548,484   36,478   2    548,484   36,478   601,509   30 

Investments in associate companies

   —     —     (56,985  (3   —     (56,985  (64,341  (3

Short-term disinvestments

   —     —     (8,671,662  (435
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

  Ps. (140,743,523 Ps. (148,783,031 Ps. (163,080,089 US$(8,653  Ps.(148,783,031 Ps.(163,080,089 Ps.(135,557,493 US$(6,796
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Financing activities

       

Loans obtained

  143,607,726  155,263,221   118,082,256   6,266    155,263,221   118,082,256   277,515,598   13,911 

Repayment of loans

  (171,041,215 (189,314,144  (109,808,816  (5,827   (189,314,144  (109,808,816  (330,607,399  (16,573

Payment of liability related toright-of-use of assets

 15   —     —     (26,765,075  (1,420  15   —     (26,765,075  (29,623,565  (1,485

Interest paid

  (31,196,441 (30,869,017  (28,046,695  (1,488   (30,869,017  (28,046,695  (28,421,734  (1,425

Repurchase of shares

  (1,233,371 (511,421  (435,713  (23   (511,421  (435,713  (5,076,119  (254

Dividends paid

  (16,091,390 (22,369,793  (24,248,145  (1,287   (22,369,793  (24,248,145  (9,592,253  (481

Derivative financial instruments

  (71,474  —     —     —   

Redemption of hybrid bond

   —    (13,440,120  —     —      (13,440,120  —     —     —   

Acquisition ofnon-controlling interests

  (11,930 (115,821  (83,055  (4   (115,821  (83,055  (1,104,662  (55
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

  Ps.(76,038,095 Ps.(101,357,095 Ps.(71,305,243 US$(3,783  Ps.(101,357,095 Ps.(71,305,243 Ps.(126,910,134 US$(6,362
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  Ps.990,757  Ps.(1,809,598 Ps.(106,864 US$(5  Ps.(1,809,598 Ps.(106,864 Ps.18,359,916  US$921 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Adjustment to cash flows due to exchange rate fluctuations, net

  61,333  (800,913  (1,807,442  (96   (800,913  (1,807,442  (2,187,665  (110

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

  23,218,383  24,270,473   21,659,962   1,149    24,270,473   21,659,962   19,745,656   990 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

  Ps.24,270,473  Ps.21,659,962  Ps.19,745,656  US$1,048   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.18,869,210  Ps.19,099,066  Ps.19,673,706  US$1,044   Ps.19,099,066  Ps.19,673,706  Ps.3,063,081  US$154 

Redemption of exchangeable bond

   —    16,446,262   —     —      16,446,262   —     —     —   

Revaluation surplus

   —     —     107,152,628   5,371 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-cash transactions

  Ps.18,869,210  Ps.35,545,328  Ps.19,673,706  US$1,044   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, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020

(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 24, 2020,26, 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 other comprehensive income (OCI), which are presented at their market value.

Effective July 1, 2018, the Argentinian economy has been considered to be hyperinflationary in accordance with the criteria in IAS 29 “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies” (“IAS 29”). Accordingly, for the Argentinian 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 in 2019

a)Amendments to IFRS 16 LeasesCovid-19 Related Rent Concessions

On 28 May 2020, the IASB issued Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions - amendment to 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.Leases. The amendments provide relief to lessees from applying IFRS 16 sets outguidance on lease modification accounting for rent concessions arising as a direct consequence of the principlesCovid-19 pandemic. As a practical expedient, a lessee may elect not to assess whether a Covid-19 related rent concession from 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 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.

Lessor accountingchange under IFRS 16, is substantially unchanged from IAS 17. Lessors will continue to classify leases as either operating or finance leases using similar principles as in IAS 17. Therefore, IFRS 16 didif the change were not have an impact for leases where the Company is the lessor.a lease modification.

The Company adopted the IFRS 16 using the modified retrospective method with the date of initialamendment applies to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 June 2020. Earlier application on January 1, 2019. Under this method, the Company recognizes the cumulative effect of initially adoption at the date of adoption, that is the value of the asset byright-of-use is the same to the liability for leases. The Company applied the new requirements regarding IFRS 16 to all contracts identified as leases under the previous accounting standard and reassessed all services, in order to identify lease components or an implicit accounting lease within these contracts. Additionally, the Company chose to use the exemptions applicable to the standard on lease contracts for which the leases terms ends within 12 months as of the date of the initial application, and the lease contracts for which the underlying asset is of low value.

As of the date of the initial adoption of IFRS 16, the Company recognized an increase in theright-of-use assets and lease liabilities in the amount of Ps. 119,387,660, withpermitted. This amendment had no material impact on equity.

The Company identified a significant number of lease assets such as towers, physical facilities (office buildings, stores and sites, mainly), circuits, among others. Before the adoption of IFRS 16, the Company classified each of its leases (as lessee), at the inception date as either a finance lease or an operating lease.

Leases previously classified as finance leases.

The Company did not change the initial carrying amounts of the recognized assets and liabilities at the date of the initial application for leases previously classified as finance leases (ie, the right-of- use assets and lease liabilities equal the lease assets and lease liabilities recognized under IAS 17). The requirements of IFRS 16 were applied to these leases from January 1, 2019.

Leases previously accounted for as operating leases

The Company recognizedright-of-use assets and lease liabilities for those leases previously classified as operating leases, except for short-term leases and leases oflow-value assets. Therights-of-use assets were recognized based on the amount equivalent to the lease liabilities, adjusted for any prepayment related to the previously recognized contract. Lease liabilities were recognized based on the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using the incremental borrowing rate at the date of initial application.

The Company also applied the available practical expedients wherein it:

Common discount rates were used for groups of contracts with reasonably similar characteristics related to the term, type of asset, currency and economic environment.

Short-term lease exemptions were applied to leases with a term that ends within 12 months after the date of initial application.

Thenon-lease components were not separated and the associatednon-lease components were accounted for as if they were a single lease component.

Retrospective reasoning was used to determine the term of the lease, if the contract contains options to extend or terminate the lease.

The lease liabilities as of January 1, 2019 can be reconciled to the operating lease commitments as of December 31, 2018, as follows:

Operating lease commitments as of December 31, 2018

Ps.  137,949,821

Lease commitments not in scope of IFRS 16

(29,624,063

Lease payments not included in the operating lease commitments
as at 31 December 2018, resulting from differences between IAS 17
and IFRS 16 at implementation date

60,064,406

Short-term leases and leases oflow-value assets

(5,498,423

Effect of discounting

(43,504,081

Lease liabilities as of January 1, 2019

Ps.  119,387,660

The weighted average rate applied to lease liabilities recognized in the statement of financial position at the date of initial application was 7.29 %.

b) 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

How an entity determines the amount of tax expenses to be recognized within the financial statements based in the better predict the resolution of the uncertainty (the most likely amount or the expected value).

In Note 17b) to the consolidated financial statements Company is including disclosures related to uncertain tax treatments. Uncertainty in a tax treatment may arise as tax laws are subject to interpretation. Changes in circumstances, such as changes in tax laws and communications with taxing authorities may affect the amount of uncertain tax treatments; however, none of these circumstances have occurred in 2019 and for this reason the recognition and disclosure are consistent with the analysis and disclosure under IAS 37 in the previous years.

The Company determined, based on its tax compliance is probable that its tax treatments (including those for the subsidiaries) will be accepted by the taxation authorities. The interpretation did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.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 accounting 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 previous periods, therefore, the adoption of this method will be carried out prospectively.

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, 20182019 and 20192020 is as follows:

 

Company name

 Country  Equity
interest at
December 31
 
 2018  2019 

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

Nextel Telecomunicações Ltda b)

  Brazil   —     100.0

Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala, S.A. (“Telgua”) b)

  Guatemala   99.3  99.3

Claro Guatemala, S.A. b)

  Guatemala   —     100

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.

  Colombia   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.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

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 74%73%, 73%71% and 71%72% of consolidated operating revenues for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, respectively, and their total assets jointly represent approximately 80%73% and 73%75% of consolidated total assets at December 31, 20182019 and 2019,2020, 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, whose economy is considered hyperinflationary since 2018;

 

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 described:    

In 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 the three-year cumulative inflation rate exceeded 100% in 2018, which is one of the quantitative referencereferences 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)(“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, 20192020 is 283.444,385.8826, while on an annual inflation for 20192020 is 53.83%36.1%.

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 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, 20182019 and 20192020 were 0.52210.3147 and 0.3147,0.2371, respectively, per argentine pesospeso per Mexican Peso.

Financial information for financial years prior to 2018 are not restated.peso.

The difference resulting from the translation process is recognized in equity in the caption “Effect of translation of foreign entities”. At December 31, 20182019 and 2019,2020, the cumulative translation adjustment was Ps. (53,357,300)(87,367,366) and Ps. (87,367,366)(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 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 15Revenues from contracts with customers, the transaction price should be assigned to the different performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling price.

The Company with respect to 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 IFRS 15.

The services provided by the Company 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.

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 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.

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 which 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, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, no impairment losses were recognized for 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 the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, borrowing costs that were capitalized amounted to Ps. 2,875,034, Ps. 2,020,288Ps.2,020,288, Ps.2,233,358 and Ps. 2,233,358,Ps.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 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, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, no impairment losses were recognized.

v) Spare parts for network operation 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 measured on initial recognition at cost. The cost of trademarks acquired in a business combination is their fair value at the date 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 over a 5 year5-year period.

During the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, 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, 2019.2020. 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 20182019 and 20192020 impairment evaluations are shown below:

 

  Average margin on
EBIDTA
  Average margin on
CAPEX
  Average pre-tax
discount rate
(WACC)
  Average margin on
EBIDTA
 Average margin on
CAPEX
 Average pre-tax
discount rate
(WACC)
 

2018:

      

2019:

    

Europe (7 countries)

  22.13% - 41.51%  8.13% - 19.40%  8.36% - 22.08%   29.40% - 44.50%   10.90% - 19.30%   5.77% - 14.96% 

Brazil (fixed line, wireless and TV)

  36.43%  21.88%  10.38%   40.43%   23.50%   11.00% 

Puerto Rico

  23.86%  9.89%  4.81%   21.94%   17.94%   4.39% 

Dominican Republic

  48.64%  18.43%  17.66%   47.23%   16.17%   13.84% 

Mexico (fixed line and wireless)

  36.33%  7.93%  16.30%   38.81%   9.84%   6.94% 

Ecuador

  39.83%  11.26%  24.45%   44.98%   11.65%   19.85% 

Peru

  30.29%  19.95%  11.52%   32.51%   18.51%   8.86% 

El Salvador

  45.36%  22.61%  18.01%   44.04%   25.03%   16.05% 

Chile

  25.91%  14.99%  6.62%   26.85%   18.00%   4.16% 

Colombia

  45.01%  17.14%  20.29%   45.58%   19.25%   17.27% 

Other countries

  7.90% - 45.91%  0.61% - 23.96%  9.97% - 31.63%   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)
 

2019:

      

Europe (7 countries)

   29.40% - 44.50%    10.90% - 19.30%    5.77% - 14.96% 

Brazil (fixed line, wireless and TV)

   40.43%    23.50%    11.00% 

Puerto Rico

   21.94%    17.94%    4.39% 

Dominican Republic

   47.23%    16.17%    13.84% 

Mexico (fixed line and wireless)

   38.81%    9.84%    11.85% 

Ecuador

   44.98%    11.65%    19.85% 

Peru

   32.51%    18.51%    8.86% 

El Salvador

   44.04%    25.03%    16.05% 

Chile

   26.85%    18.00%    4.16% 

Colombia

   45.58%    19.25%    17.27% 

Other countries

   7.40% - 52.40%    0.57% - 31.0%    6.41% - 34.75% 

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. 2,129,800.Ps.62,548.

WACC- Additionally, should the Company increase by 50 base points in WACC per CGU and maintain all other assumptions the same, the carrying amount of the long-lived assets, would be impaired by approximately Ps. 1,819,169.results without impairment.

m)m) Right-of-use assets

The Company applies a single recognition and measurement approach for all leases, except for short-term leases and leases oflow-value assets. The Company recognizes lease liabilities to make lease payments andright-of-use assets representing the right to use the underlying assets.

 

i)

Right-of-use assets

The Company recognizesright-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 ofright-of-use assets includes the amount of lease liabilities recognized, initial direct costs incurred, and lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received.Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term and the estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows:

 

Assets  Useful life

Towers and sites

  5 to 12 years

Property

  10 to 25 years

Other equipment

  5 to 15 years

Theright-of-use assets are also subject to impairment.impairment test.

 

ii)

Lease liabilities.

At the commencement date of the lease, the Company recognizes the lease liabilities measured at the present value of the lease payments to be made over the lease term. Lease payments include fixed payments (includingin-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 recognized as an expense in the period 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 liabilities is increased to reflect the accretion of interest and reduced for the lease 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 thein-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 lease term of 12 months or less from the commencement date and do not contain a

purchase option). It also applies the recognition exemption lease oflow-value assets (that is, below US$5,000). Short-term lease payments and leases oflow-value assets are recognized as expenses on straight-line basis over the 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).

For some 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.

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 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

  2017   2018   2019       2018           2019       

Currency

  2018   2019   2020   2019   2020 

Argentina(1)

  Argentine Peso (AR$)   1.1489    0.7311    0.4110    0.5221    0.3147   Argentine Peso (AR$)   0.7311    0.4110    0.3070    0.3147    0.2371 

Brazil

  Real (R$)   5.9346    5.2937    4.8907    5.0797    4.6754   Real (R$)   5.2937    4.8907    4.1850    4.6754    3.8387 

Colombia

  Colombian Peso (COP$)   0.0064    0.0065    0.0059    0.0061    0.0058   Colombian Peso (COP$)   0.0065    0.0059    0.0058    0.0058    0.0058 

Guatemala

  Quetzal   2.5755    2.5591    2.5023    2.5440    2.4478   Quetzal   2.5591    2.5023    2.7826    2.4478    2.5596 

U.S.A.(2)

  US Dollar   18.9400    19.2397    19.2641    19.6829    18.8452   US Dollar   19.2397    19.2641    21.4860    18.8452    19.9487 

Uruguay

  Uruguay Peso   0.6606    0.6274    0.5479    0.6074    0.5051   Uruguay Peso   0.6274    0.5479    0.5110    0.5051    0.4712 

Nicaragua

  Cordoba   0.6307    0.6097    0.5817    0.6088    0.5569   Cordoba   0.6097    0.5817    0.6257    0.5569    0.5728 

Honduras

  Lempira   0.8007    0.7994    0.7806   ��0.8031    0.7597   Lempira   0.7994    0.7806    0.8678    0.7597    0.8215 

Chile

  Chilean Peso   0.0292    0.0300    0.0275    0.0283    0.0252   Chilean Peso   0.0300    0.0275    0.0271    0.0252    0.0281 

Paraguay

  Guaraní   0.0034    0.0034    0.0031    0.0033    0.0029   Guaraní   0.0034    0.0031    0.0032    0.0029    0.0029 

Peru

  Sol (PEN$)   5.8054    5.8517    5.7708    5.8406    5.6814   Sol (PEN$)   5.8517    5.7708    6.1483    5.6814    5.5046 

Dominican Republic

  Dominican Peso   0.3983    0.3876    0.3737    0.3898    0.3542   Dominican Peso   0.3876    0.3737    0.3766    0.3542    0.3416 

Costa Rica

  Colon   0.0331    0.0332    0.0326    0.0322    0.0327   Colon   0.0332    0.0326    0.0366    0.0327    0.0323 

European Union

  Euro   21.3649    22.7101    21.5642    22.5586    21.1311   Euro   22.7101    21.5642    24.5080    21.1311    24.3693 

Bulgaria

  Lev   10.9223    11.6110    11.0257    11.5327    10.8076   Lev   11.6110    11.0257    12.5284    10.8076    12.4594 

Belarus

  New Belarusian Ruble   9.8087    9.4451    9.2159    9.1319    8.9420   New Belarusian Ruble   9.4451    9.2159    8.8172    8.9420    7.5721 

Croatia

  Croatian Kuna   2.8619    3.0613    2.9069    3.0435    2.8406   Croatian Kuna   3.0613    2.9069    3.2498    2.8406    3.2279 

Macedonia

  Macedonian Denar   0.3471    0.3688    0.3504    0.3667    0.3431   Macedonian Denar   0.3688    0.3504    0.3975    0.3431    0.3950 

Serbia

  Serbian Denar   0.1762    0.1920    0.1830    0.1907    0.1795   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 24, 2020,26, 2021, the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Mexican Peso was $24.5883.Ps.19.8695. The depreciationappreciation of the Mexican peso against the US dollar represent 30.5%0.4% with respect to theyear-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 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, 2019.2020.

Mexico

Mexican subsidiaries have the obligation to pay seniority premiums to personnel based on the Mexican Federal Labor 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 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 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, 20182019 and 2019,2020, 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, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, advertising expenses were Ps. 28,718,563, Ps. 26,255,952Ps.26,255,952, Ps.22,810,211 and Ps. 22,810,211Ps.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 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, 20182019 and 2019.2020.

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 analysis 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, 20192020 increase/(decrease) by 100 basis points and a 5% fluctuation in exchange rates, the net interest expense would increase/(decrease) by Ps. 3,674,609Ps.1,476,660 and Ps. (11,393,767)(13,417,231), respectively.

Exchange rate fluctuations

Should the Company’s debt at December 31, 20192020 of Ps. 624,254,477,Ps.628,382,956, suffer a 5% increase/(decrease) in exchange rates, the debt would increase/(decrease) by Ps. 31,391,368Ps.31,429,089 and Ps. (31,051,093)(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, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 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.

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 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

The consolidated financial statements are stated in thousands of Mexican pesos (“Ps.”); however, solely for the convenience of the readers, the consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 20192020 and the consolidated statement of comprehensive income and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 20192020 were converted into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of Ps. 18.8452perPs.19.9487 per U.S. dollar, which was the exchange rate at that date. This arithmetic conversion should not be construed as representations that the amounts expressed in Mexican pesos may be converted into U.S. dollars at that 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 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 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 16.

The Company is subject to various claims and contingencies related to tax, labor and legal proceedings as described in Note 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 18. These estimates are determined based on actuarial studies performed by independent experts using the projected unit-credit method.

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, 20182019 and 2019,2020, equity investments at fair value through OCI and other short-term investments includes an equity investment in KPN for Ps. 39,028,083Ps.37,572,410 and Ps. 37,572,410,Ps.50,033,111, respectively, and other short-term investments for Ps. 9,987,851Ps.10,145,615 and Ps. 10,145,615,Ps.4,603,284, respectively, which 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, 20182019 and 2019,2020, the Company has recognized in equity changes in fair value of the investment of Ps. (3,765,688)Ps.883,408 and Ps. 883,408,(1,952,414), respectively, net of deferred taxes, through other comprehensive (loss) gain items in equity.

During the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, the Company received dividends from KPN for an amount of Ps. 2,370,559, Ps. 2,605,333Ps.2,605,333, Ps.1,742,242 and Ps. 1,742,242,Ps.2,119,668, respectively; which are included within “Valuation“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 during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 of Ps. 9,987,851 and Ps. 10,145,615, respectively.

5. Accounts receivable from subscribers, distributors, recoverable taxes contractual assets and other, net

a)An analysis of accounts receivable by component at December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 is as follows:

 

  At December 31,  At December 31, 
  2018 2019  2019 2020 

Subscribers and distributors

  Ps.173,053,226  Ps.184,260,099   Ps.184,260,099   Ps.168,758,386 

Telecommunications carriers for network interconnection and other services

   5,543,263   5,079,763   5,079,763   4,914,094 

Recoverable taxes

   46,706,298   23,628,728   23,628,728   44,557,402 

Sundry debtors

   12,685,281   12,084,050   12,084,050   12,504,566 

Contract assets

   34,718,749   34,274,007   34,274,007   29,588,104 

Impairment of trade receivables

   ( 40,798,025  (39,480,909  (39,480,909  (44,551,735
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total net

  Ps.231,908,792  Ps.219,845,738   Ps.219,845,738   Ps.215,770,817 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-current subscribers, distributors and contractual assets

   15,681,872   15,139,442   Ps.  15,139,442   Ps.    7,792,863 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total current subscribers, distributors and contractual assets

  Ps.216,226,920  Ps.204,706,296  Ps.204,706,296  Ps.207,977,954 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

b) Changes in the impairment of trade receivables is as follows:

 

   For the years ended December 31, 
   2017   2018   2019 

Balance at beginning of year

  Ps.(37,351,677  Ps.(39,044,925  Ps.(40,798,025

Increases recorded in expenses

   (20,766,362   (19,535,707   (16,346,395

Adjustment on initial application of IFRS 9

   —      (2,400,783   —   

Write-offs

   17,713,992    15,497,254    17,839,957 

Business combination

       (3,265,490

Translation effect

   1,359,122    4,686,136    3,089,044 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

  Ps.(39,044,925  Ps.(40,798,025  Ps.(39,480,909
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   For the years ended December 31, 
   2018   2019   2020 

Balance at beginning of year

   Ps.(39,044,925   Ps.(40,798,025   Ps.(39,480,909

Increases recorded in expenses

   (19,535,707   (16,346,395   (19,112,635

Adjustment on initial application of IFRS 9

   (2,400,783   —      —   

Write-offs

   15,497,254    17,839,957    11,953,227 

Business combination

     (3,265,490   (2,066

Translation effect

   4,686,136    3,089,044    2,090,648 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   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, 20182019 and 2019,2020, for subscribers and distributors:

 

Past due
TotalUnbilled services
provided
a-30 days31-60 days61-90 daysGreater than
90 days

December 31, 2018

Ps. 173,053,226Ps. 62,623,654Ps. 46,816,302Ps. 6,315,277Ps. 4,168,952Ps. 53,129,041

December 31, 2019

Ps. 184,260,099Ps. 76,223,243Ps. 46,083,644Ps. 6,076,281Ps. 4,121,929Ps. 51,755,002
  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, 20182019 and 2019:2020:

 

Total1-90 daysGreater than
90 days

December 31, 2018

Ps. 40,798,025Ps. 4,079,803Ps. 36,718,222

December 31, 2019

Ps. 39,480,909Ps. 3,948,091Ps. 35,532,818
   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 20192020 is as follows:

 

   2018  2019 

Contract Assets:

   

Balance at the beginning of the year

  Ps.29,640,953  Ps.34,718,749 

Additions

   32,029,279   34,877,851 

Disposals

   (739,580  (2,658,641

Business Combination

   —     576,463 

Amortization

   (24,503,907  (30,501,315

Translation effect

   (1,707,996  (2,739,100
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the year

  Ps.34,718,749  Ps.34,274,007 

Non-current contract assets

  Ps.5,437,263  Ps.1,786,560 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Current portion contracts assets

  Ps.29,281,486  Ps.32,487,447 

   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, 20182019 and 2019.2020. 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.

 

  2018   2019   2019   2020 

Accounts receivable:

        

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.

  Ps.284,917   Ps.228,523    228,523    233,402 

Sanborns Hermanos, S.A.

   336,134    229,964    229,964    160,116 

Patrimonial Inbursa, S.A.

   261,754    386,194 

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

   179,852    41,204    41,204    7,679 

Grupo Condumex, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries

   35,007    12,018 

Hiubard y Bourlon, S.A. de C.V.

   5,983    172,952 

Claroshop.com, S.A.P.I. de C.V.

   29,219    91,874 

Other

   130,739    110,411    110,411    114,774 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps.1,263,605   Ps.1,273,140    Ps.1,273,140    Ps.1,391,300 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  2018   2019   2019   2020 

Accounts payable:

        

Carso Infraestructura y Construcción, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries

  Ps.1,403,414   Ps.1,656,123    Ps.1,656,123    Ps.2,192,405 

Grupo Condumex, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries

   784,678    905,776    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.

   235,745    246,804    246,804    234,954 

Fianzas Guardiana Inbursa, S.A. de C.V.

   227,014    241,305 

Seguros Inbursa, S.A. de C.V.

   100,155    92,173 

PC Industrial, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries

   83,502    68,189    68,189    44,198 

Enesa, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries

   22,630    25,076    25,076    22,014 

Other

   217,230    317,146    216,991    117,748 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 2,974,213   Ps. 3,460,419    Ps.3,460,419    Ps.3,999,916
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, the Company has not recorded any impairment of receivables in connection with amounts owed by related parties.

b) For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, the Company conducted the following transactions with related parties:

 

  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 

Investments and expenses:

            

Construction services, purchases of materials, inventories and property, plant and equipment (i)

  Ps. 11,030,944   Ps. 7,211,960   Ps. 8,573,894   Ps.7,211,960   Ps.8,573,894   Ps.7,130,769

Insurance premiums, fees paid for administrative and operating services, brokerage services and others(ii)

   4,135,578    4,134,380    4,590,620    4,134,380    4,590,620    4,375,113 

Rent of towers(iii)

   5,326,366    6,168,592        6,168,592    —      —   

Other services

   2,802,667    1,864,017    1,277,404    1,864,017    1,277,404    1,101,528 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  Ps.23,295,555   Ps. 19,378,949   Ps. 14,441,918   Ps.19,378,949   Ps.14,441,918   Ps.12,607,410 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Revenues:

            

Service revenues

  Ps.416,047   Ps.679,220   Ps.538,110   Ps.679,220   Ps.538,110   Ps.608,248 

Sales of equipment

   2,313,840    1,296,204    944,697    1,296,204    944,697    656,801 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  Ps.2,729,887   Ps.1,975,424   Ps.1,482,807   Ps.1,975,424   Ps.1,482,807   Ps.1,265,049 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

i)

In 2019,2020, this amount includes Ps.6,809,244 (Ps. 5,622,791Ps.5,312,845 (Ps.6,809,244 in 20182019 and Ps. 9,829,991Ps.5,622,791 in 2017)2018) for network construction services and construction materials purchased from subsidiaries of Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V. (Grupo Carso).

ii)

In 2019,2020, this amount includes Ps. 956,132 (Ps. 778,191Ps.203,013 (Ps.956,132 in 20182019 and Ps. 789,253Ps.778,191 in 2017)2018) for network maintenance services performed by Grupo Carso subsidiaries; Ps. 16,161Ps.13,490 in 2020 (Ps.16,161 in 2019, (Ps. 13,784and Ps.13,784 in 2018, and Ps. 15,695 in 2017)2018) for software services provided by an associate; Ps. 2,623,795Ps.2,713,370 in 2020 (Ps.2,623,795 in 2019 (Ps. 2,541,703and Ps.2,541,703 in 2018 and Ps. 3,330,038 in 2017)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 20192020 was approximately Ps. 5,200Ps.6,300 and Ps. 75,000,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 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, 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 20192020 the weighted-average interest rate of the total debt including the impact of interest rate derivatives held by the Company is 3.8% (4.1%3.5% (3.8% and 4.0%4.1% in 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively).

An analysis of the derivative financial instruments contracted by the Company at December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 is as follows:

 

   At December 31, 
   2018   2019 

Instrument

  Notional amount in
millions
   Fair Value   Notional amount in
millions
   Fair Value 

Assets:

        

Swaps US Dollar-Mexican Peso

  US$3,490    Ps. 2,058,831   US$3,290    Ps. 4,420,433

Swaps US Dollar-Euro

  US$—      —     US$150    96,967 

SwapsYen-US Dollar

  ¥13,000    581,948   ¥6,500    262,993 

Swaps Pound sterling-US Dollar

  £—      —     £100    2,988 

SwapsEuro-Brazilian Real

  300    1,080,552   —      —   

Forwards US Dollar-Mexican Peso

  US$—      —     US$100    18 

Forwards USDollar-Brazilian Real

  US$150    126,287   US$83    90,429 

Forwards BrazilianReal-US Dollar

  BRL $2,823    1,107,630   BRL $ 5,803    1,620,605 

ForwardsEuro-Brazilian Real

  150    123,005   50    4,255 

ForwardsEuro-US Dollar

  710    209,295   1,506    204,241 

Forwards Argentinean Peso-US Dollar

  ARS$—      —     ARS$1,388    122,831 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Assets

     Ps. 5,287,548      Ps. 6,825,760 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 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, 
  2018   2019  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$—    Ps.—    US$200   Ps.(33,253) 

Swaps US Dollar-Mexican peso

 US$200   Ps.     (33,253  —     Ps.             —   

Swaps US Dollar-Euro

  US$ 2,025    (5,114,863)   US$800    (2,228,287)  US$800   (2,228,287 US$800   (4,811,031

Swaps Yen-US Dollar

  —     —    ¥3,250   (14,802

Swaps Pound sterling-Euro

  £740    (4,027,312)   £640    (2,201,997)  £640   (2,201,997 £640   (3,122,492

Swap Poundsterling-US Dollar

  £2,010    (5,836,607)   £2,010    (3,019,255)  £2,010   (3,019,255 £550   (457,559

Forwards US Dollar-Mexican Peso

  US$977   (772,704)   US$ 2,343    (1,398,247)  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

ForwardsEuro-US Dollar

  950   (333,586)   1,094    (554,278)  1,094   (554,278  —     —   

Forwards US Dollar-Euro

  US$—      —     US$20    (3,787) 

Forwards Euro-Brazilian Real

  —      —     140    (10,196) 

Forwards Yen-US Dollar

  ¥—      —     ¥6,500    (18,769) 

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    (988,669)   374    (126,569)  374   (126,569 374   (1,073,990

Call option

  3,000    (33,838)   3,000    (2,113)  3,000   (2,113  —     —   
    

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Liabilities

    Ps. (17,107,579)     Ps. (9,596,751)   Ps.(9,596,751)   Ps.(14,230,249
    

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

 

Non-current liability

    Ps.(3,567,863)     Ps.—   
    

 

     

 

 

Total current liability

    Ps.(13,539,716)     Ps. (9,596,751) 
    

 

     

 

 

The changes in the fair value of these derivative financial instruments for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 amounted to a (loss) gain (loss) of Ps. 8,192,567, Ps. (4,686,407), Ps.4,432,023 and Ps. 4,432,023.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
   2020   2021   2022   2023   2024 Thereafter 

Assets

            

Swaps US Dollar-Mexican Peso

   US$    —      —      1,400    —      1,890 

SwapsYen-US Dollar

   ¥    —      —      —      —      6,500 

Swaps US Dollar-Euro

   US$    —      —      —      —      150 

Swaps Pound sterling-US Dollar

   £    —      —      —      —      100 

Forwards US Dollar-Mexican Peso

   US$    100    —      —      —      —   

Forwards BrazilianReal-US Dollar

   BRL    4,660    1,143    —      —      —   

Forwards US Dollar-Brazilian Real

   US$    83    —      —      —      —   

Forwards Argentinean Pesos-US Dollar

   ARS    1,388    —      —      —      —   

ForwardsEuro-Brazilian Real

       50    —      —      —      —   

ForwardsEuro-US Dollar

       1,506    —      —      —      —   

Liabilities

            

Swaps US Dollar-Euro

   US$    —      —      —      —      800 

Swaps Pound sterling-Euro

   £    —      —      —      —      640 

Swap Poundsterling-US Dollar

   £    550    —      —      —      1,460 

Swap US Dollar-Mexican Peso

   US$    —      —      200    —      —   

Forwards US Dollar-Mexican Peso

   US$    2,343    —      —      —      —   

Forwards Yen-US Dollar

   ¥    6,500    —      —      —      —   

ForwardsEuro-US Dollar

       1,094    —      —      —      —   

Forwards US Dollar-Euro

   US$    20    —      —      —      —   

ForwardsEuro-Brazilian Real

       140    —      —      —      —   

Put option

       —      —      —      —      374 

Call spread option

       3,000    —      —      —      —   

Instrument

  Notional
amount in
millions
   2021   2022   2023   2024   2025 Thereafter 

Assets

            

Swaps US Dollar-Mexican peso

  US$       1,600        1,890 

Swaps Yen-US Dollar

  ¥            9,750 

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            4,193         

Forwards Euro-US Dollar

      915         

Liabilities

            

Swaps US Dollar-Euro

  US$             800 

Swaps Yen-US Dollar

  ¥            3,250 

Swaps Pound sterling-Euro

  £            640 

Swap Pound sterling-US Dollar

  £            550 

Forwards US Dollar – Mexican Peso

  US$     3,494         

Forwards Brazilian Real-US Dollar

  BRL            1,762         

Forwards Euro – Mexican Peso

      200         

Put option

          374     

8. Inventories, net

An analysis of inventories at December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 is as follows:

 

  2018   2019   2019 2020 

Mobile phones, accessories, computers, TVs, cards and other materials

   Ps. 43,723,492    Ps. 43,954,616    Ps.43,954,616   Ps.33,763,086 

Less: Reserve for obsolete and slow-moving inventories

   (3,418,130   (2,852,604   (2,852,604  (3,385,647
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

   Ps. 40,305,362    Ps. 41,102,012    Ps.41,102,012   Ps.30,377,439 
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, the cost of inventories recognized in cost of sales was Ps. 170,154,336, Ps. 180,013,986Ps.180,013,986, Ps.174,543,602 and Ps. 174,543,602,Ps.167,546,288, respectively.

9. Other assets, net

An analysis of other assets at December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 is as follows:

 

  2018   2019   2019   2020 

Current portion:

        

Advances to suppliers (different from PP&E and inventories)

   Ps. 12,931,247    Ps.   7,718,343   Ps.  7,718,343   Ps.  7,600,644

Prepaid insurance

   949,590    978,927    978,927    1,300,019 

Other

   1,415,356    776,164    776,164    93,244 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
   Ps. 15,296,193    Ps.   9,473,434    Ps.  9,473,434    Ps.  8,993,907 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Non-current portion:

        

Recoverable taxes

   Ps. 11,514,455    Ps. 14,647,726    Ps.14,647,726    Ps.11,559,961 

Prepayments for the use of fiber optics

   3,985,216    2,095,556    2,095,556    2,709,358 

Judicial Deposits (1)

   18,172,342    19,506,147    19,506,147    15,402,840 

Prepaid expenses

   8,789,588    5,642,590    5,642,590    8,743,667 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   Ps. 42,461,601    Ps. 41,892,019   Ps.41,892,019   Ps.38,415,826
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, amortization expense for other assets was Ps. 620,680, Ps. 798,243Ps.798,243, Ps.318,824 and Ps. 318,824,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, 20182019 and 2019,2020, the amount for these deposits is Ps. 18,172,342Ps.19,506,147 and Ps. 19,506,147,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 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 is as follows:

 

 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,
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. 971,276,013  Ps. 78,272,882  Ps. (21,657,715 Ps. 599,306  Ps. (38,824,540 Ps.—    Ps. 989,665,946  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

 62,135,411  2,858,996  (415,219 27,686  (2,022,685  —    62,584,189   62,584,189   4,429,433   (3,987,671  8,874   (5,904,499  —     57,130,326 

Other assets

 144,927,016  19,287,525  (8,112,571 80,734  (5,866,897  —    150,315,807   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)

 49,719,884  66,383,381  (41,279,573 34,705  (737,023  —    74,121,374   74,121,374   92,285,397   (76,978,798  1,379   (8,336,823  —     81,092,529 

Spare parts for operation of the network

 28,283,048  27,013,148  (27,979,816 3,576  (728,358  —    26,591,598   26,591,598   49,380,349   (44,626,488  1,939   (2,902,869  —     28,444,529 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 1,256,341,372  193,815,932  (99,444,894 746,007  (48,179,503  —    1,303,278,914   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

 495,887,086   —    (21,214,724  —    (32,860,339 110,533,486  552,345,509   552,345,509   —     (28,712,096  —     (67,907,227  104,279,361   560,005,547 

Buildings

 10,481,322   —    (1,568,542  —    (940,054 2,682,559  10,655,285   10,655,285   —     (2,311,442  —     (2,157,996  2,625,102   8,810,949 

Other assets

 48,459,697   —    (4,572,509  —    (2,251,958 21,724,299  63,359,529   63,359,529   —     (2,418,837  —     (6,579,983  22,172,785   76,533,494 

Spare parts for operation of the network

 323,201   —    (9,205  —    (4,339 265,736  575,393   575,393   —     (160,696  —     (131,429  38,479   321,747 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 Ps.555,151,306  Ps.—   Ps. (27,364,980 Ps.—   Ps. (36,056,690 Ps.135,206,080  Ps.626,935,716  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.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.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,
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,
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. 989,665,946  Ps.68,900,443  Ps.(1,610,246 Ps. 128,246  Ps. (87,888,453 Ps.—   Ps. 969,195,936  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

 62,584,189  4,429,433  (3,987,671 8,874  (5,904,499  —    57,130,326   57,130,326   1,530,677   (4,025,222  115,935   (3,950,463  —     50,801,253 

Other assets

 150,315,807  25,268,252  (13,377,798 2,578  (12,399,702  —    149,809,137   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)

 74,121,374  92,285,397  (76,978,798 1,379  (8,336,823  —    81,092,529   81,092,529   82,640,305   (76,892,011  209,790   (5,511,439  —     81,539,174 

Spare parts for operation of the network

 26,591,598  49,380,349  (44,626,488 1,939  (2,902,869  —    28,444,529   28,444,529   44,776,904   (36,525,735  —     (2,462,605  —     34,233,093 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 1,303,278,914  240,263,874  (140,581,001 143,016  (117,432,346  —    1,285,672,457   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

 552,345,509   —    (28,712,096  —    (67,907,227 104,279,361  560,005,547   560,005,547   —     (24,954,514  —     (47,778,627  93,097,695   580,370,101 

Buildings

 10,655,285   —    (2,311,442  —    (2,157,996 2,625,102  8,810,949   8,810,949   —     (287,072  —     (1,386,974  2,330,405   9,467,308 

Other assets

 63,359,529   —    (2,418,837  —    (6,579,983 22,172,785  76,533,494   76,533,494   —     (695,425  —     (4,754,982  19,249,104   90,332,191 

Spare parts for operation of the network

 575,393   —    (160,696  —    (131,429 38,479  321,747   321,747   —     (283,986  —     (79,226  116,182   74,717 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 Ps. 626,935,716  Ps.—   Ps. (33,603,071 Ps.—    Ps. (76,776,635 Ps.129,115,727  Ps.645,671,737  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. 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. 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,
2018
 Additions Retirements Business
combinations
 Effect of
translation of
foreign
subsidiaries and
hyperinflation
adjustment
 Depreciation
for
the year
 At December 31,
2019
  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. 969,195,936  Ps.82,992,062  Ps. (13,417,360 Ps.9,572,805  Ps. (57,669,840 Ps.—   Ps.990,673,603 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

  57,130,326   1,530,677   (4,025,222  115,935   (3,950,463  —     50,801,253   50,801,253   570,062   (2,853,037  —     —     —     369,300   —     48,887,578 

Other assets

  149,809,137   26,881,611   (7,594,735  1,021,051   (7,776,500  —     162,340,564   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)

  81,092,529   82,640,305   (76,892,011  209,790   (5,511,439  —     81,539,174   81,539,174   59,635,316   (68,661,847  1,099   —     —     (5,011,829  —     67,501,913 

Spare parts for operation of the network

  28,444,529   44,776,904   (36,525,735  —     (2,462,605  —     34,233,093   34,233,093   30,721,413   (37,829,818  —     —     —     (2,328,430  —     24,796,258 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  1,285,672,457   238,821,559   (138,455,063  10,919,581   (77,370,847  —     1,319,587,687   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

  560,005,547   —     (24,954,514  —     (47,778,627  93,097,695   580,370,101   580,370,101   —     (25,726,856  —     —     (62,050,212)(2)   (58,055,450  96,729,723   531,267,306 

Buildings

  8,810,949   —     (287,072  —     (1,386,974  2,330,405   9,467,308   9,467,308   —     (1,663,796  —     —     —     (622,253  1,906,140   9,087,399 

Other assets

  76,533,494   —     (695,425  —     (4,754,982  19,249,104   90,332,191   90,332,191   —     (9,317,821  —     —     —     (5,120,175  16,549,822   92,444,017 

Spare parts for operation of the network

  321,747   —     (283,986  —     (79,226  116,182   74,717   74,717   —     (176,131  —     —     —     38,898   135,000   72,484 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 Ps.645,671,737  Ps.—   Ps. (26,220,997 Ps.—    Ps. (53,999,809 Ps. 114,793,386  Ps.680,244,317 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. 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 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, 2018, Claro Brasil has land and buildings and other equipment that are pledged in guaranteeRevaluation of legal proceedings in the amount of Ps.3,166,882.telecommunications towers

The 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, 2020, date of the revaluation, the fair values of the passive infrastructure of the telecommunications towers were determinated by a valuation specialist with experience in the industry. The complement for the revaluation of the passive infrastructure of the telecommunications towers amounted to Ps.107,152,628 and 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.

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, 
  2017   2018   2019   2018 2019 2020 

Amount invested in the acquisition of qualifying assets

   Ps. 49,642,370        Ps. 45,456,630        Ps. 50,783,957        Ps.45,456,630  Ps.50,783,957  Ps.46,528,232 

Capitalized interest

   2,875,034        2,020,288        2,233,358         2,020,288   2,233,358   1,771,613 

Capitalization rate

   5.8%    4.4%    4.4%    4.4%   4.4%   3.8% 

Capitalized interest is being amortized over a period of estimated useful life of the related assets.

11. Intangible assets, net and goodwill

a)An analysis of intangible assets at December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 is as follows:

 

 For the year ended December 31, 2017  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. 242,739,362  Ps.12,347,051  Ps.53,923  Ps. (1,037,458 Ps.—   Ps. (6,689,054 Ps. 247,413,824  Ps. 247,413,824  Ps.4,227,244  Ps.—    Ps.1,508,274  Ps.—    Ps.(19,670,368 Ps.233,478,974 

Accumulated amortization

 (126,708,098  —     —    244,564  (11,879,489 4,233,585  (134,109,438  (134,109,438  —     —     (1,005,877  (11,347,089  16,281,825   (130,180,579
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net

 116,031,264  12,347,051  53,923  (792,894 (11,879,489 (2,455,469 113,304,386   113,304,386   4,227,244   —     502,397   (11,347,089  (3,388,543  103,298,395 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Trademarks

 27,789,150  127,823  82,868  (29,804  —    809,175  28,779,212   28,779,212   159,958   6,631   —     —     (738,635  28,207,166 

Accumulated amortization

 (15,222,257  —     —    34,464  (3,179,461 (474,151 (18,841,405  (18,841,405  —     —     —     (4,973,602  275,046   (23,539,961
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net

 12,566,893  127,823  82,868  4,660  (3,179,461 335,024  9,937,807   9,937,807   159,958   6,631   —     (4,973,602  (463,589  4,667,205 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Customer relationships

 26,245,508   —    512,667  (882,338  —    1,109,877  26,985,714   26,985,714   74,637   15,556   —     —     (1,532,839  25,543,068 

Accumulated amortization

 (12,435,074  —     —    882,338  (3,769,777 (806,982 (16,129,495  (16,129,495  —     —     —     (3,754,312  1,122,270   (18,761,537
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net

 13,810,434   —    512,667   —    (3,769,777 302,895  10,856,219   10,856,219   74,637   15,556   —     (3,754,312  (410,569  6,781,531 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Software licenses

 12,874,796  3,351,200   —    (1,698,118  —    527,720  15,055,598   15,055,598   2,004,550   3,006   (905,610  —     (1,848,286  14,309,258 

Accumulated amortization

 (5,123,740  —     —    1,212,669  (3,699,363 (204,727 (7,815,161  (7,815,161  —     —     2,677,848   (3,491,629  924,139   (7,704,803
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net

 7,751,056  3,351,200   —    (485,449 (3,699,363 322,993  7,240,437   7,240,437   2,004,550   3,006   1,772,238   (3,491,629  (924,147  6,604,455 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Content rights

 4,876,298  2,099,084   —    (63,137  —    (194,803 6,717,442   6,717,442   850,779   —     —     —     (18,512  7,549,709 

Accumulated amortization

 (2,666,499  —     —    (195,658 (1,820,092 165,584  (4,516,665  (4,516,665  —     —     —     (2,231,978  (14,949  (6,763,592
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net

 2,209,799  2,099,084   —    (258,795 (1,820,092 (29,219 2,200,777   2,200,777   850,779   —     —     (2,231,978  (33,461  786,117 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

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  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.152,632,635  Ps.—   Ps. 951,348  Ps.(134,525 Ps.—   Ps.(1,986,226 Ps.151,463,232 

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, 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.—   Ps.1,508,274  Ps.—   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.—    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, 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:

 

  2018   2019   2019   2020 

Europe (7 countries)

   Ps. 53,066,729    Ps.52,950,325 

Brazil (Fixed, wireless and TV)

   21,388,124    28,062,398 

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

   12,770,381    12,124,685    12,124,685    12,253,743 

México

   9,856,601    10,148,380    10,148,380    10,148,380 

Peru

   3,086,981    2,739,947    2,739,947    2,710,979 

Chile

   2,576,214    2,364,816    2,364,816    2,558,098 

El Salvador

   2,510,577    2,499,552    2,499,552    2,499,544 

United States (Tracfone)

   3,220,105    3,362,900 

Ecuador

   2,155,385    2,155,384    2,155,384    2,155,384 

Guatemala

   3,245,613    2,301,533 

Other countries

   6,505,388    8,204,197    1,738,479    1,293,356 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
   Ps. 145,566,497    Ps.152,899,801  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, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019:

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. 3,457,251Ps.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,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. 459,668Ps.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. 2,753,768Ps.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.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, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 amounted to Ps. 24,348,182, Ps. 25,798,610Ps.25,798,610, Ps.20,209,434 and Ps. 20,209,434,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, 20172019 and 2019:

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 at the acquisition date are reported in the Europe segment. The amount paid for the business acquisition was Ps. 1,550,534, net of acquired cash. The goodwill recognized amounted to Ps. 502,574.

b) During 2017, the Company acquired through its subsidiaries, other entities for which it paid Ps. 3,249,164, net of acquired cash. The identified goodwill has been allocated to the Europe segment. The goodwill recognized amounted to Ps. 260,355.

c) The Company acquired an additionalnon-controlling interest in its Mexican entities for an amount of Ps. 23,881.2020:

Acquisitions 2019

a) On January 24, 2019, the Company acquired 100% of Telefónica Móviles Guatemala, S.A (“Telefónica Guatemala”) from Telefónica S.A. and certain of its affiliates. The acquired company provides mobile and fixed telecommunications services, including voice, data and Pay TV. The final purchase price paid for the business acquisition was Ps. 5,946,787,Ps.5,734,254, net of acquired cash. For the purchase accounting, the Company determined the fair value of Telefónica Guatemala´s identifiable assets and liabilities based on relative fair values. The purchase accounting is substantially completed as of the date of the financial statements and the values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as follows:

   2019
Provisional
amounts at the
acquisition date
 

Current assets

  Ps.Ps. 1,214,1781,312,906 

Othernon-current assets

   252,469257,853 

Intangible assets (excluding goodwill)

   676,8841,354,105 

Property, plant and equipment

   5,757,9584,144,334 

Rights-of-use

   2,331,029864,046 
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

   10,232,5187,933,244 

Accounts payable

   4,579,5901,248,470 

Other liabilities

   2,338,5921,705,580 
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

   6,918,1822,954,050 
  

 

 

 

Fair value of assets acquired anda liabilities assumed, netassumed-net

   3,314,3364,979,194 

Acquisition pricePrice

   5,946,7876,174,330 
  

 

 

 

Provisional goodwillGoodwill

  Ps.Ps. 2,632,4511,195,136 
  

 

 

 

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. With this transaction, the Company consolidates its operations as one of the leading telecommunication service providers in Brazil, strengthening its mobile network capacity, spectrum portfolio, subscriber base, coverage and quality, particularly in the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the main markets in Brazil.

The aggregate purchase price was Ps. 18,028,103,Ps.17,992,362, after making adjustments pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. After deducting Ps. 9,325,750Ps.9,325,712 of net debt, the net purchase priceconsideration transferred at closing was Ps. 7,335,045Ps.6,905,539 net of acquired cash.

The purchase price is subject to review and adjustment bynet assets recognized in the Company.

Derived from the recent date of completion of the acquisition, as of the date when the present consolidated31 December 2019 financial statements were drawn up,based on provisional amounts, the processCompany finished the Purchase Price allocation adjusting some values mainly for allocating the purchase price is provisional. This analysis should conclude in the coming months, yet will not last longer than twelve monthsspectrum licenses from the acquisition date stipulated inprovisional goodwill, as a result the standard.final goodwill was Ps.1,912,372.

The provisional purchase accountingfinal amounts as of December 31, 2019, isthe date of the financial statement and the values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as follows:

 

   2019
Provisional
amounts at the
acquisition date
 

Current assets

   Ps. 3,624,5766,366,943 

Othernon-current assets

   4,805,3195,970,810 

Intangible assets (excluding goodwill)

   7,167,45512,914,175 

Property, plant and equipment

   5,161,6765,147,093 

Rights-of-use assets

   7,337,4788,086,655 
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

   28,096,50438,485,676 

Accounts payable

   14,036,4389,170,230 

Other liabilities

   14,953,68522,504,097 
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

   28,990,12331,674,327 
  

 

 

 

Fair value of assets acquired anda liabilities assumed, netassumed-net

   (893,6196,811,349) 

Acquisition PricePurchase consideration transferred

   7,335,0458,723,721 
  

 

 

 

Provisional goodwillGoodwill

   Ps. 8,228,6641,912,372 
  

 

 

 

c)Acquisitions 2020

a) During 2019,2020, the Company acquired through its subsidiaries, other entities for which it paid Ps. 48,808,Ps.152,896, net of acquired cash.

d)b) The Company acquired an additionalnon-controlling interest in its entities for an amount of Ps. 83,055.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, 20182019 and 20192020 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, 
   2018   2019 

Assets:

    

Current assets

  Ps.  29,854,542   Ps.  29,516,038 

Non-current assets

   131,407,408    137,724,390 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  Ps.161,261,950   Ps.167,240,428 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity:

    

Current liabilities

  Ps.  36,822,034   Ps.  34,608,254 

Non-current liabilities

   80,023,800    89,711,288 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   116,845,834    124,319,542 

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

   22,621,625    21,864,132 

Non-controlling interest

   21,794,491    21,056,754 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

  Ps.  44,416,116   Ps.  42,920,886 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  Ps. 161,261,950   Ps. 167,240,428 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   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, 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 

Operating revenues

  Ps. 93,644,173   Ps. 100,716,444   Ps.98,420,289    Ps.100,716,444    Ps.98,420,289    Ps.111,472,191 

Operating costs and expenses

   86,920,692    95,984,880    89,732,428    95,984,880    89,732,428    98,312,325 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Operating income

  Ps.6,723,481   Ps.4,731,564   Ps.    8,687,861    Ps.    4,731,564    Ps.  8,687,861    Ps.  13,159,866 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net income

  Ps.5,656,132   Ps.3,809,694   Ps.    5,051,145    Ps.    3,809,694    Ps.  5,051,145    Ps.    7,787,388 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total comprehensive income

  Ps.7,737,797   Ps.5,047,838   Ps.    1,466,783    Ps.    5,047,838    Ps.  1,466,783    Ps.  12,103,406 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net income attributable to:

            

Equity holders of the parent

  Ps.2,884,627   Ps.1,942,944   Ps.    2,565,733    Ps.    1,942,944    Ps.  2,565,733    Ps.    3,986,412 

Non-controlling interest

   2,771,505    1,866,750    2,485,412    1,866,750    2,485,412    3,800,976 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  Ps.5,656,132   Ps.3,809,694   Ps.5,051,145    Ps.    3,809,694    Ps.  5,051,145    Ps.    7,787,388 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to:

            

Equity holders of the parent

  Ps.3,978,263   Ps.2,574,397   Ps.    748,059    Ps.    2,574,397    Ps.    748,059    Ps.    6,172,737 

Non-controlling interest

   3,759,534    2,473,441    718,724    2,473,441    718,724    5,930,669 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  Ps.7,737,797   Ps.5,047,838   Ps.1,466,783    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, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 is as follows:

 

  2017 2018 2019   2018   2019   2020 

In Mexico:

          

Current year income tax

  Ps.16,568,274  Ps. 28,572,414  Ps. 26,295,431   Ps.28,572,414   Ps.26,295,431   Ps.13,407,948 

Deferred income tax

   2,582,287  (2,688,727  208,658    (2,688,727   208,658    (9,334,246

Foreign:

          

Current year income tax

   13,524,729  19,898,728   20,843,720    19,898,728    20,843,720    15,250,218 

Deferred income tax

   (7,733,779 694,664   3,685,724    694,664    3,685,724    (2,957,768
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  Ps.24,941,511  Ps.46,477,079  Ps.51,033,533   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, 
   2017  2018  2019 

Remeasurement of defined benefit plans

  Ps.3,032,403  Ps.408,735  Ps.9,217,320 

Effect of financial instruments acquired for hedging purposes

   (5,337  

Equity investments at fair value

   (266,753    1,613,667   (378,606

Other

   —     (8,922  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Deferred tax benefit (expense) recognized in OCI

  Ps.  2,760,313  Ps.2,013,480  Ps.  8,838,714
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   For the years ended December 31, 
   2018   2019   2020 

Remeasurement of defined benefit plans

   Ps.   408,735    Ps.9,217,320    Ps.   4,151,600 

Equity investments at fair value

   1,613,667    (378,606   (665,814

Other

   (8,922   —      (35,670

Revaluation assets

   —      —      (29,922,597
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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, 
      2017         2018         2019       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

   17.8 7.3  3.5   7.3  3.5  6.1

Derivatives

   1.0 0.4  (0.1%)    0.4  (0.1%)   (0.7%) 

Employee benefits

   2.2 1.3  1.8   1.3  1.8  3.0

Other

   2.6 6.3  1.8   6.3  1.8  (2.4%) 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Effective tax rate on Mexican operations

   53.6 45.3  37.0   45.3  37.0  36.0

Use of unrecognized tax credits in Brazil

   (0.4%)   —     —   

Tax recoveries in Brazil

   —     —     (9.3%) 

Dividends received from associates Equity

   (1.2%)  (0.8%)   (0.4%)    (0.8%)   (0.4%)   (0.9%) 

Foreign subsidiaries and othernon-deductible items, net

   (8.3%)  1.5  5.5   1.5  5.5  (1.5%) 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Effective tax rate

   43.7 46.0  42.1   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 
              2018                           2019               2017   2018   2019  2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 

Provisions

   Ps. 20,781,421    Ps. 17,964,305    Ps. 1,579,604    Ps. 1,841,705    Ps. (257,070)  Ps.17,964,305  Ps.19,312,081  Ps.1,841,705  Ps.(257,070 Ps.4,458,848 

Deferred revenues

   6,866,120    5,820,260    (965,010)    3,632,051    (1,077,259)   5,820,260   6,748,101   3,632,051   (1,077,259  897,762 

Tax losses carry forward

   27,881,491    26,630,407    (323,506)    (5,833,660)    (9,873)   26,630,407   25,121,933   (5,833,660  (9,873  2,236,244 

Property, plant and equipment (1)

   (11,756,590)    (11,962,544)    1,974,753    453,493    (461,594)   (11,962,544  (39,459,549  453,493   (461,594  3,524,761 

Inventories

   2,106,976    1,787,065    519,046    81,270    (291,531)   1,787,065   (537,404  81,270   (291,531  (2,393,979

Licenses and rights of use (1)

   (3,896,788)    (3,399,931)    348,201    961,402    432,403   (3,399,931  (5,177,924  961,402   432,403   344,729 

Employee benefits

   33,673,874    41,743,744    1,225,310    1,128,209    (1,019,042)   41,743,744   45,467,827   1,128,209   (1,019,042  422,473 

Other

   10,956,823    9,491,550    793,094    (270,407)    (1,210,417)   9,491,550   14,828,012   (270,407  (1,210,417  2,801,176 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   Ps. 86,613,327    Ps. 88,074,856        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. 5,151,492    Ps. 1,994,063    Ps. (3,894,383) 

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 and 20192020 the balance included the effects of hyperinflation.hyperinflation and revaluation of telecommunications towers.

Reconciliation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, net:

 

  2017 2018 2019   2018 2019 2020 

Opening balance as of January 1,

  Ps.98,589,818  Ps.104,573,985  Ps.86,613,327    Ps. 104,573,985   Ps.  86,613,327   Ps.  88,074,856 

Deferred tax benefit

   5,151,492  1,994,063   (3,894,384   1,994,063   (3,894,383  12,292,014 

Translation effect

   (1,687,276 (8,854,010  2,047,916    (8,854,010  2,047,915   375,105 

Deferred tax benefit recognized in OCI

   2,760,313  2,013,480   8,838,714    2,013,480   8,838,714   (26,472,481

Deferred taxes acquired in business combinations

   (240,362 (25,827  (276,568   (25,827  (276,568  (2,580,552

Hyperinflationary effect in Argentina

   —    (4,907,151  (5,254,149   (4,907,151  (5,254,149  (5,385,865

Effect of adoption of IFRS 9

   —    544,628   —      544,628   —     —   

Effect of adoption of IFRS 15

   —    (8,725,841  —      (8,725,841  —     —   
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Closing balance as of December 31,

  Ps.104,573,985  Ps.86,613,327  Ps.88,074,856    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.116,571,349  Ps.111,186,768  Ps.106,167,897    Ps.111,186,768   Ps.106,167,897   Ps.115,370,240 

Deferred income tax liabilities

   (11,997,364 (24,573,441  (18,093,041   (24,573,441  (18,093,041  (49,067,163
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 
  Ps.104,573,985  Ps.86,613,327  Ps.88,074,856    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, 20182019 and 2019,2020, the balance of the contributed capital account (“CUCA”) is Ps. 536,278,717Ps.551,221,490 and Ps. 551,221,490,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. 276,185,284Ps.320,880,512 and Ps. 320,880,512Ps.332,273,039 as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019,2020, respectively.

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 effective income tax rate for the Company’s foreign jurisdictions was 15% in 2017, 31% in 2018, and 40% in 2019.2019 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 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 was attributable to dividends received from KPN, and othernon-deductible items, andnon-taxable income.

income and tax recoveries in Brazil.

iii)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)    Tax losses

a) At December 31, 2019,2020, 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, 2019
   Tax loss carryforward
benefit
   Gross balance
of available tax loss
carryforwards at
December 31, 2020
   Tax-effected
loss carryforward
benefit
 

Brazil

   Ps. 52,118,464   Ps.17,720,278  Ps.44,578,152   Ps.15,156,572 

Mexico

   20,523,070    6,156,920 

Austria

   14,470,465    3,617,616    11,631,381    2,907,845 

Mexico

   13,980,757    4,194,227 

Colombia

   2,354,479    776,978 

United States

   3,023,441    786,095 

Peru

   392,999    115,935    380,770    112,327 

Chile

   754,221    203,640 

Puerto Rico

   4,598    1,733    5,574    2,174 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   Ps. 84,075,983   Ps.26,630,407  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. 52,118,464Ps.44,578,152 in net operating loss carryforwards (NOL’s) in Brazil as of December 31, 2019.2020. 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.

bii)The Company has accumulated Ps. 14,470,465Ps.20,523,070 in NOL’s in Austria as of December 31, 2019. 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 Ps.13,980,757 of tax losses in Mexico. 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)

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 allows to differ,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, 2018

 (thousand 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. 14,762,175  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  5.000%    2020   Ps. 11,774,764 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.500% 2019  7,427,972  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  3.125%    2022   30,152,320 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.000% 2020  41,822,521  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  3.625%    2029   18,845,200 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.125% 2022  31,492,640  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  6.375%    2035   18,493,360 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.375% 2035  19,315,420  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  6.125%    2037   6,958,119 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.125% 2037  7,267,419  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  6.125%    2040   37,690,400 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.125% 2040  39,365,800  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  4.375%    2042   21,671,980 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.375%  2042   22,635,335  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  4.375%    2049   23,556,500 
    

 

      

 

 
 Subtotal U.S. dollars   Ps. 184,089,282  Subtotal U.S. dollars     Ps.169,142,643 
    

 

      

 

 

Mexican pesos

         
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.000% 2019  Ps.10,000,000  Domestic Senior notes (i)  8.600%    2020   

Ps.    7,000,000
 
 
 Domestic Senior notes (i) 8.600% 2020  7,000,000  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  6.450%    2022   22,500,000 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.450% 2022  22,500,000  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  7.125%    2024   11,000,000 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 7.125% 2024  11,000,000  Domestic Senior notes (i)  0.000%    2025   4,757,592 
 Domestic Senior notes (i) 0.000% 2025  4,629,425  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 
 Domestic Senior notes (i) 8.360%  2037   5,000,000      

 

 
    

 

  Subtotal Mexican pesos     Ps.  58,129,292 
 Subtotal Mexican pesos   Ps.68,001,125      

 

 
    

 

 

Euros

         
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.125% 2019  Ps.22,558,572  Commercial Paper (iv)  -0.230%    2020   

Ps.    2,599,128
 
 
 Exchangeable Bonds (i) 0.000% 2020  64,107,851  Exchangeable Bond (i)  0.000%    2020   60,051,270 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.000% 2021  22,558,572  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  3.000%    2021   21,131,123 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.125% 2021  17,568,739  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  3.125%    2021   15,848,342 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.000% 2022  18,028,031  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  4.000%    2022   15,848,342 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.750% 2022  16,918,929  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  4.750%    2022   15,848,342 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.500% 2023  7,132,481  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  3.500%    2023   6,339,337 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.259% 2023  16,918,929  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  3.259%    2023   15,848,342 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 1.500% 2024  19,174,786  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  1.500%    2024   17,961,454 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 1.500% 2026  16,918,929  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  1.500%    2026   15,848,342 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 2.125%  2028   14,663,072  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  0.750%    2027   21,131,123 
    

 

  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  2.125%    2028   13,735,230 
 Subtotal Euros   Ps.236,548,891      

 

 
    

 

  Subtotal Euros     Ps.222,190,375 

Pounds sterling

    
     

 

 

Pound Sterling

     
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.000% 2026  Ps. 12,550,801  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  5.000%    2026   Ps.  12,491,541 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.750% 2030  16,316,042  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  5.750%    2030   16,239,003 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.948% 2033  7,530,481  Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)  4.948%    2033   7,494,924 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.375%  2041   18,826,202  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  4.375%    2041   18,737,311 
    

 

      

 

 
 Subtotal Pounds sterling   Ps.55,223,526  

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, 2018

 (thousand pesos) 

At December 31, 2019

At December 31, 2019

 (Thousands of
Mexican pesos)
 

Currency

 

Loan

 

Interest rate

 Maturity Total  

Loan

 Interest rate   Maturity Total 

Brazilian reais

    

Chilean pesos

     
 Debenture (i) 103.900% of CDI 2019  Ps.5,079,720  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.961%    2035   Ps.    3,562,695 
 Promissory notes (i) 102.400% of CDI 2019  5,079,720 
 Promissory notes (i) 103.250% 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.    3,562,695 
 Subtotal Chilean pesos   Ps.3,904,707      

 

 
    

 

  

Subtotal other currencies

     Ps.    5,818,358 
 Subtotal other currencies   Ps.6,239,571      

 

 
    

 

      

Hybrid Notes

          

Euros

         
 Euro NC10 Series B Capital Securities (iii) 6.375% 2073  Ps.12,407,214  

Euro NC10 Series B Capital Securities (iii)

  6.375%    2073   Ps.  11,622,118 
    

 

      

 

 
 Subtotal Euros   Ps.12,407,214  

Subtotal Euros

     Ps.  11,622,118 
    

 

      

 

 

Pounds sterling

    

Pound Sterling

     
 

GBP NC7 Capital Securities (iii)

  6.375%    2073   Ps.  13,740,695 
 GBP NC7 Capital Securities (iii) 6.375% 2073  Ps.13,805,881      

 

 
    

 

  

Subtotal Pound Sterling

     Ps.  13,740,695 
 Subtotal Pounds sterling   Ps. 13,805,881      

 

 
    

 

  

Subtotal Hybrid Notes

     Ps.  25,362,813 
 Subtotal Hybrid Notes    26,213,095      

 

 
    

 

      

Lines of Credit and others

 

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  

Lines of credit (ii)

  5.500% - 9.020%    2020 - 2024   Ps.    9,359,340 

Mexican pesos

         
 Lines of credit (ii) TIIE + 0.175% 2019  Ps.4,500,000  

Lines of credit (ii)

  

TIIE + 0.050% -

TIIE + 0.090%

 

 

   2020   Ps.  22,000,000 

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  

Lines of credit (ii)

  0.030%    2020   Ps.    2,113,112 

Peruvian Soles

         
 Lines of credit (ii) 4.700% - 12.100% 2019  Ps.7,898,595  

Lines of credit (ii)

  3.550% - 3.700%    2020 - 2021   Ps.  15,351,211 

Chilean pesos

         
 Financial Leases 8.700% - 8.970%  2019 - 2027  Ps.64,437  

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.29,715,776      

 

 
    

 

  

Subtotal Lines of Credit and others

     Ps.  53,699,481 
 Total debt   Ps. 638,922,453      

 

 
    

 

  

Total debt

     Ps.624,254,477 
 Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt   Ps.96,230,634      

 

 
    

 

  

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

     Ps.129,172,033 
 Long-term debt   Ps.542,691,819      

 

 
    

 

  

Long-term debt

     Ps.495,082,444 
     

 

 

At December 31, 2019

 (thousand 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% 2020  Ps. 11,774,764  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.125%   2022  Ps. 31,917,920 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.125% 2022  30,152,320  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.625%   2029   19,948,700 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.625% 2029  18,845,200  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  2.875%   2030   19,948,700 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.375% 2035  18,493,360  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  6.375%   2035   19,576,258 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.125% 2037  6,958,119  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  6.125%   2037   7,365,559 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.125% 2040  37,690,400  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  6.125%   2040   39,897,400 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.375% 2042  21,671,980  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  4.375%   2042   22,941,005 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.375%  2049   23,556,500  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  4.375%   2049   24,935,875 
    

 

     

 

 
 Subtotal U.S. dollars   Ps. 169,142,643  

Subtotal U.S. dollars

   Ps.186,531,417 
    

 

     

 

 

Mexican pesos

        
 Domestic Senior notes (i) 8.600% 2020  Ps.7,000,000  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  6.450%   2022  Ps.22,500,000 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 6.450% 2022  22,500,000  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  7.125%   2024   11,000,000 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 7.125%  2024   11,000,000  

Domestic Senior notes (i)

  0.000%   2025   4,911,181 
 Domestic Senior notes (i) 0.000% 2025  4,757,592  

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 
 Domestic Senior notes (i) 8.360%  2037   5,000,000     

 

 
    

 

  

Subtotal Mexican pesos

   Ps.51,282,881 
 Subtotal Mexican pesos   Ps.58,129,292     

 

 
    

 

 

Euros

        
 Commercial Paper (iv) -0.230% 2020  Ps.380,360 
 Commercial Paper (iv) -0.230% 2020  211,311 
 Commercial Paper (iv) -0.230%  2020   211,311 
 Commercial Paper (iv) -0.230% 2020  950,901 
 Commercial Paper (iv) -0.230% 2020  633,934 
 Commercial Paper (iv) -0.230% 2020  211,311 
 Exchangeable Bond (i) 0.000% 2020  60,051,270  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.000%   2021  Ps.24,369,332 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.000% 2021  21,131,123  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.125%   2021   18,276,999 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.125% 2021  15,848,342  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  4.000%   2022   18,276,999 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.000% 2022  15,848,342  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  4.750%   2022   18,276,999 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.750% 2022  15,848,342  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.500%   2023   7,310,800 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.500% 2023  6,339,337  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  3.259%   2023   18,276,999 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 3.259% 2023  15,848,342  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  1.500%   2024   20,713,932 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 1.500% 2024  17,961,454  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  1.500%   2026   18,276,999 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 1.500% 2026  15,848,342  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  0.750%   2027   24,369,332 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 0.750% 2027  21,131,123  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  2.125%   2028   15,840,066 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 2.125% 2028  13,735,230  

Commercial Paper (iv)

  -0.230% -0.310%   2021   40,940,477 
    

 

     

 

 
 Subtotal Euros   Ps. 222,190,375  

Subtotal Euros

   Ps.224,928,934 
    

 

     

 

 

Pound Sterling

        
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.000% 2026  Ps.12,491,541  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  5.000%   2026  Ps.13,634,936 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 5.750% 2030  16,239,003  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  5.750%   2030   17,725,417 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.948%  2033   7,494,924  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  4.948%   2033   8,180,962 
 Fixed-rate Senior notes (i) 4.375% 2041  18,737,311  

Fixed-rate Senior notes (i)

  4.375%   2041   20,452,405 
    

 

     

 

 
 Subtotal Pound Sterling   Ps.54,962,779  

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, 2019

  (thousand pesos) 

Currency

 

Loan

 

Interest rate

 Maturity  Total 

Brazilian reais

    
 Debentures (i) 102.900% de CDI  2020  Ps.7,013,124 
 Debentures (i) 104.000% de CDI  2021   5,142,958 
 Debentures (i) 104.250% de CDI  2021   7,083,256 
 Promissory notes (i) CDI + 0.600%  2021   1,683,150 
 Promissory notes (i) 106.000% de CDI  2022   9,350,832 
 Promissory notes (i) 106.500% de 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 
    

 

 

 

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, 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 
    

 

 

 

L =L= LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate)

TIIE = Mexican Interbank Interest Rate

CDI = Brazil Interbank Deposit Rate

TAB =TAB= Chilean Weightedweighted 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, 2018,2019, and December 31, 20192020 was approximately 4.31%4.16% and 4.16%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, 2018,2019, and December 31, 2019,2020, is as follows:

 

  2018   2019   2019 2020 

Obligations and Senior Notes

   Ps.      67,365,810    Ps.      88,438,286   Ps. 88,438,286  Ps.95,007,014 

Lines of credit

   28,852,364    40,722,004    40,722,004   53,062,260 

Financial Leases

   12,460    11,743    11,743   13,910 
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

   Ps.      96,230,634    Ps.    129,172,033   Ps.129,172,033  Ps.148,083,184 
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Weighted average interest rate

   5.20%    3.31%    3.31  2.23
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

The Company’s long-term debt maturities as of December 31, 20192020 are as follows:

 

Years

  Amount   Amount 

2021

   Ps.    63,552,328 

2022

   98,645,036   Ps.112,091,112 

2023

   22,193,586    25,594,561 

2024 and thereafter

   310,691,494 

2024

   31,721,298 

2025 and thereafter

   310,892,801 
  

 

   

 

 

Total

   Ps.  495,082,444   Ps.480,299,772 
  

 

   

 

 

(i) Senior Notes

The outstanding Senior Notes at December 31, 2018,2019, and December 31, 2019,2020, are as follows:

 

Currency*

  2018   2019   2019   2020 

U.S. dollars

   Ps.    184,089,282    Ps.    169,142,643   Ps.169,142,643   Ps.186,531,417 

Mexican pesos

   68,001,125    58,129,292    58,129,292    51,282,881 

Euros**

   236,548,891    222,190,375    222,190,375    183,988,456 

Pounds sterling**

   55,223,526    54,962,779    54,962,779    59,993,720 

Brazilian reais

   32,891,187    34,948,736    34,948,736    32,533,191 

Japanese yens

   2,334,864    2,255,663    2,255,663    2,511,701 

Chilean pesos

   3,904,707    3,562,695    3,562,695    4,078,453 

*

Thousands of Mexican pesos

**

Includes secured and unsecured senior notes.

(ii) Lines of credit

At December 31, 2018, 2019, and December 31, 2020, debt under lines of credit aggregated to Ps. $29,651$53,645 million and Ps. $53,645$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 2024, respectively. As long as the facilities are committed, a commitment fee is paid. As of December 31, 2019,2020, these credit facilities wereare undrawn. Telekom Austria has also an undrawn revolving syndicated credit facility in Euros for €1,000 million that matures in 2024.2026.

(iii) Hybrid Notes

We currently have twoa Capital Securities (hybrid notes) maturing in 2073: a series denominated in euros for a total amount of €550 million with a coupon of 6.375% and a series denominated in pound sterling for £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 2023 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.

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.

(iv) Commercial Paper

€2,000 million. At December 31, 2019,2020, debt under commercial paperthis program aggregated to Ps. $2,599.1Ps.40,940 million.

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, 2019,2020, 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

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, 2019,2020, 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.

Set out below, areAt December 31, 2019 and 2020 the carrying amounts of the Company’sright-of-use assets and lease liabilities and the movements during the period:are as follows:

 

 Right-of-use assets 

 

  Right-of-use assets  Liability related to
right-of-use of
assets
 
 Towers & Sites Property Other
equipment
 Total 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  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   6,364,508   921,542   729,001   8,015,051   7,437,621 

Business Combinations

 9,668,507   —     —    9,668,507  10,810,111   9,668,507   —     —     9,668,507   10,810,111 

Modifications

 7,474,469  1,288,974  728,837  9,492,280  8,363,045   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  —     (17,286,497  (4,941,222  (1,365,847  (23,593,566  —   

Interest expense

  —     —     —     —    7,940,240   —     —     —     —     7,940,240 

Payments

  —     —     —     —    (26,765,075  —     —     —     —     (26,765,075

Translation adjustment

 (4,370,636 (905,808 (380,907 (5,657,351 (6,576,869  (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  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 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

TheAt December 31, 2019 and 2020, the total of theright-of-use assets include an amount of Ps.22,878,245 and Ps. 22,878,245$18,499,851, corresponding to related parties, respectively and the total of lease liabilities include an amount of Ps.23,805,275 and Ps. 23,805,275$20,016,478 corresponding to related parties.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 thenon-cancelable period and the periods covered by options to extend the lease. The

Company considered the extension of the lease terms beyond thenon-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 maturity analysis of lease debt of the Company is disclosedintegrated according to its maturities as follows as of December 31, 2019:follows:

 

   20192020 

Short term

  Ps.25,894,71125,067,905 

Long term

   94,702,02284,259,336 
  

 

 

 

Total

  Ps.  120,596,733109,327,241 
  

 

 

 

The Company’s long-term debt maturities as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:

Maturity analysis2019

Within one year

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.

Ps.25,894,711

After one year but not more than five years

80,981,832

More than five years

13,720,190

Total

Ps.  120,596,733

The following are the amounts recognized in profit or loss:

   2019 
   Others   Related parties   Total 

Depreciation expense ofright-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 oflow-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 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

16. Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and asset retirement obligations

a) The components of the captions accountsaccount payable and accrued liabilities are as follows:

 

  At December 31,   At December 31, 
  2018   2019   2019   2020 

Suppliers

  Ps.118,406,380   Ps.113,370,716    Ps.113,370,716    Ps.74,285,881 

Sundry creditors

   91,087,197    90,849,195    90,849,195    101,406,307 

Interest payable

   8,535,519    8,057,170    8,057,170    7,661,762 

Guarantee deposits from customers

   1,421,336    1,467,835    1,467,835    1,386,645 

Dividends payable

   2,506,835    2,367,908    2,367,908    2,254,877 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 221,957,267   Ps. 216,112,824    Ps.216,112,824    Ps.186,995,472 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

b) The balance of accrued liabilities at December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows:

 

  At December 31,   At December 31, 
  2018   2019   2019   2020 

Current liabilities

        

Direct employee benefits payable

  Ps.16,152,118   Ps.17,991,283   Ps.17,991,283   Ps.18,965,160 

Contingencies

   40,281,573    34,379,969    34,379,969    31,326,691 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 56,433,691   Ps. 52,371,252   Ps.52,371,252   Ps.50,291,851 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The movements in contingencies for the years ended December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows:

 

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,
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,
2018
Business
combination
Effect of
translation
Increase of
the year
ApplicationsReclassification by
adoption of
IFRIC 23
Balance at
December 31,
2019
PaymentsReversals

Contingencies

Ps. 40,281,573Ps.1,378,611Ps. (2,302,058)Ps.6,410,975Ps. (5,483,327)Ps. (1,833,518)Ps. (4,072,287)Ps. 34,379,969

   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 17 b) for detail of contingencies.

c) The movements in the asset retirement obligations for the years ended December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows:

 

Balance at
December 31,
2017
Business
combination
Effect of
translation
Increase of
the year
ApplicationsBalance at
December 31,
2018
PaymentsReversals

Asset retirement obligations

Ps. 18,245,129Ps. —  Ps. (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,
2018
Business
combination
Effect of
translation
Increase of
the year
ApplicationsBalance at
December 31,
2019
PaymentsReversals

Asset retirement obligations

Ps. 15,971,601Ps. 293,548Ps. (1,339,033)Ps. 1,600,197Ps. (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.

17. Commitments and Contingencies

a) Commitments

The Company and its subsidiaries have commitments that mature on different dates, related to committed capital expenditures and cell phone purchases.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, the total amounts equivalent to the contract period are detailed below:

 

Year ended December 31,

        

2020

  Ps.69,338,478 

2021

   55,304,232   Ps.74,446,526 

2022

   13,512,005    37,345,449 

2023

   532,373    2,240,297 

2024 and thereafter

   13,555,946 
  

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 138,687,088   Ps.127,588,218 
  

 

   

 

 

b) Contingencies

In 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 such asregarding 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 competent courts and a final resolution is pending. The Company has not established a provisionFurthermore, in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for an eventual 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 tax 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 tax assessment, andFederal Tax Court issued a final resolution is pending. The Company has not established a provision in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for an eventual loss arising from thisjudgment annulling such tax assessment, which the Company does not consider probable.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 interconnection fees for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2020,2021, Telcel has challenged the applicable resolutions and final resolutions are pending. With respect to 2021, Telcel will challenge the applicable resolutions.

Given that the “zero rate” that prevented Telcel from charging termination 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 2020.2021. 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. The Company cannot predict when or how these disputes will be resolved or the financial effects of any such resolution.

(3) Telcel Class Action Lawsuits

TwoOne of the three class action lawsuits that have been filed against Telcel by customers allegedly affected by Telcel’s quality of service and wireless and broadband rates.rates 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 factual and legal claims underlying these proceedings.this proceeding. Consequently, the Company has not established a provision in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for an eventual loss arising from these proceedings.this proceeding.

(4) IFT Proceedings Against Telmex

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.

(5) Brazilian Tax Matters

As of December 31, 2019,2020, certain Company’s Brazilian subsidiaries had aggregate tax contingencies of Ps. 137,382,429Ps.119,231,362 (R$ 29,384,000)31,060,349) for which the Company has established provisions of Ps. 20,637,287Ps.17,643,740 (R$ 4,414,000)4,596,280) in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for eventual losses arising from contingencies that the Company considers probable. The most significant contingencies for which provisions have been established are:

 

  

Ps. 53,252,990Ps.41,974,641 (R$ 11,390,000)10,934,598) aggregate contingencies and Ps. 3,515,913Ps.3,101,862 (R$ 752,000)808,050) provisions related to value-added tax (Imposto sobre a Circulação de Mercadorias e Prestação de Serviçosor “ICMS”) assessments;

 

  

Ps. 18,182,694Ps.20,151,371 (R$ 3,889,000)5,249,530) aggregate contingencies and Ps. 4,072,287Ps.3,319,251 (R$ 871,000)864,681) provisions related to social contribution on net income (Contribuição Social sobre o Lucro Líquidoor “CSLL”) and corporate income tax (Imposto de Renda sobre Pessoa Jurídicaor “IRPJ”) assessments;

  

Ps. 18,084,510Ps.14,991,233 (R$ 3,868,000)3,905,289) aggregate contingencies and Ps. 5,825,569Ps.4,993,865 (R$ 1,246,000)1,300,926) provisions related to the social integration program (Programa de Integração Socialor “PIS”) and the contribution for social security financing (Contribuição para o Financiamento da Seguridade Socialor “COFINS”) assessments;

 

  

Ps. 16,265,773Ps.11,476,895 (R$ 3,479,000)2,989,787) aggregate contingencies and Ps. 1,613,019Ps.1,428,756 (R$ 345,000)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 Telecomunicaçõesor “FUST”) obligations, which are being contested;

 

  

Ps. 4,937,239Ps.4,410,628 (R$ 1,056,000)1,148,990) aggregate contingencies and Ps. 1,384Ps.656 (R$ 296)171) provisions related to an alleged underpayment of obligations to the Telecommunications Technology Development Fund (Fundo para o Desenvolvimento Tecnológico das Telecomunicaçõesor “FUNTTEL”), which are being challenged and a final resolution is pending;

 

  

Ps. 1,954,324Ps.1,688,790 (R$ 418,000)439,938) aggregate contingencies and Ps. 14,026Ps.46,947 (R$ 3,000)12,230) provisions related to the alleged nonpayment of Services Tax (Imposto Sobre Serviçosor “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. 3,356,949Ps.4,183,953 (R$ 718,000)1,089,940) aggregate contingencies and Ps. 98,184Ps.108,877 (R$ 21,000)28,363) provisions arising, among others, from the alleged underpayment of IRRF and CIDE taxes and on remittances made to foreign operators as remuneration for completing international calls abroad (outgoing traffic); and

 

Ps. 4,599,207Ps.3,848,354 (R$ 983,700)1,002,515) aggregate contingencies and Ps. 4,574,745Ps.3,826,631 (R$ 978,468)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 it has not established provisions in the accompanying consolidated financial statements because the Company does not

consider the potential losses related to these contingencies to be probable. These include a fine for Ps. 12,675,053Ps.12,921,410 (R$ 2,711,000)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, which is being challenged on the basis that there was no new equipment installation that could have led to this charge.

(6) Anatel Challenge to Inflation 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 2019, Anatel calculated the monetary correction in a total amount of Ps. 19,169,206Ps.15,738,670 (R$ 4,100,000). As of December 31, 2019,2020, the Company has established a provision of Ps. 3,197,985Ps.2,625,671 (R$ 684,000) in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the losses arising from these contingencies, which the Company considers probable.

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, 
  2018   2019   2019   2020 

Mexico

   Ps.   85,517,190    Ps. 116,537,660   Ps.116,537,660   Ps.129,260,355 

Puerto Rico

   13,986,596    13,228,592    13,228,592    14,924,874 

Brazil

   5,666,694    9,503,738    9,503,738    8,913,548 

Europe

   12,705,926    12,827,318    12,827,318    14,392,445 

Ecuador

   448,608    409,750    409,750    488,161 

El Salvador

     154,422 

Nicaragua

     61,337 

Honduras

     35,060 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   Ps. 118,325,014    Ps. 152,507,058   Ps.152,507,058   Ps.168,230,202 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

  For the year ended December 31   For the year ended December 31 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 

Mexico

   Ps. 11,586,065    Ps. 12,046,208    Ps. 12,788,464   Ps.12,046,208   Ps.12,788,464   Ps.14,911,208 

Puerto Rico

   776,238    686,067    747,755    686,067    747,755    664,046 

Brazil

   735,855    579,432    511,964    579,432    511,964    722,412 

Europe

   385,689    619,039    2,526,957    619,039    2,526,957    1,701,424 

Ecuador

   152,335    58,354    34,425    58,354    34,425    67,402 

El Salvador

       15,751 

Nicaragua

       3,711 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
   Ps. 13,636,182    Ps. 13,989,100    Ps. 16,609,565    13,989,100   Ps.16,609,565   Ps.18,085,954 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

a) Defined Benefit 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 
  2018  2019 
  DBO  Plan Assets  Effect of asset
celling
  Net employee
benefit liability
  DBO  Plan Assets  Effect of asset
celling
  Net employee
benefit liability
 

Mexico

  Ps. 247,997,060   Ps. (163,404,418)   Ps.                    Ps.   84,592,642   Ps. 280,602,176   Ps. (164,910,346)   Ps.                    Ps. 115,691,830 

Puerto Rico

  35,220,889   (21,234,293)    13,986,596   35,803,893   (22,575,301)    13,228,592 

Brazil

  18,795,315   (19,032,411)   5,087,543   4,850,447   21,412,097   (18,815,174)   4,428,021   7,024,944 

Europe

  4,477,042     4,477,042   4,538,543     4,538,543 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  Ps. 306,490,306   Ps. (203,671,122)   Ps. 5,087,543   Ps. 107,906,727   Ps. 342,356,709   Ps. (206,300,821)   Ps. 4,428,021   Ps. 140,483,909 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  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, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019:2020:

 

  At December 31, 2017  At December 31, 2018 
  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.329,113,625  Ps.(227,688,604 Ps.6,519,560  Ps.107,944,581 

Current service cost

   4,285,693    4,285,693   3,322,813     3,322,813 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

   28,922,385    28,922,385   30,185,257     30,185,257 

Expected return on plan assets

   (20,916,104  (20,916,104   (20,804,104   (20,804,104

Changes in the asset ceiling during the period and others

    716,330  716,330     587,373   587,373 

Past service costs and other

   53,032   53,032    157,765    157,765 

Actuarial gain for changes in experience

   (35,145   (35,145  (7,222    (7,222

Actuarial gain from changes in demographic assumptions

   (85   (85

Actuarial loss from changes in demographic assumptions

  134,625     134,625 

Actuarial gain from changes in financial assumptions

   (4,294   (4,294  (24,890    (24,890
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net period cost

  Ps.33,168,554  Ps.(20,863,072 Ps.716,330  Ps.13,021,812  Ps.33,610,583  Ps.(20,646,339 Ps.587,373  Ps.13,551,617 

Actuarial loss for changes in experience

   11,671,860    11,671,860 

Actuarial gain from changes in demographic assumptions

   (381,172   (381,172

Actuarial loss from changes in financial assumptions

   2,438,078    2,438,078 

Actuarial gain for changes in experience

  (21,283,470    (21,283,470

Actuarial loss from changes in demographic assumptions

  68,482     68,482 

Actuarial gain from changes in financial assumptions

  (1,246,539    (1,246,539

Changes in the asset ceiling during the period and others

    (856,188 (856,188    (1,055,409  (1,055,409

Return on plan assets greater than discount rate

   (2,483,430  (2,483,430

Return on plan assets greater than discount rate (shortfall)

   23,503,296    23,503,296 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Recognized in other comprehensive income

  Ps.13,728,766  Ps.(2,483,430 Ps.(856,188 Ps. 10,389,148  Ps.(22,461,527 Ps.23,503,296  Ps.(1,055,409 Ps.(13,640

Contributions made by plan participants

   198,713  (198,713   —     173,722   (173,722   —   

Contributions to the pension plan made by the Company

   (2,697,621  (2,697,621   (1,565,792   (1,565,792

Benefits paid

   (18,841,754 18,841,754    —     (19,546,541  19,546,541    —   

Payments to employees

   (9,843,743   (9,843,743  (10,651,938    (10,651,938

Effect of translation

   (2,579,506 2,058,099  (423,800 (945,207  (3,535,477  3,353,498   (963,981  (1,145,960
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Others

  Ps.(31,066,290 Ps.18,003,519  Ps.(423,800 Ps. (13,486,571 Ps.(33,560,234 Ps.21,160,525  Ps.(963,981 Ps.(13,363,690

Balance at the end of the year

   329,113,625  (227,688,604 6,519,560  107,944,581   306,702,447   (203,671,122  5,087,543   108,118,868 

Less short-term portion

   (172,406   (172,406  (212,141    (212,141
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-current obligation

  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, 2018   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. 329,113,625  Ps. (227,688,604 Ps. 6,519,560  Ps. 107,944,581   Ps.306,702,447  Ps.(203,671,122  5,087,543  Ps.108,118,868 

Current service cost

   3,322,813    3,322,813    2,591,975     2,591,975 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

   30,185,257    30,185,257    31,001,348     31,001,348 

Expected return on plan assets

   (20,804,104  (20,804,104    (20,070,037   (20,070,037

Changes in the asset ceiling during the period and others

    587,373  587,373      445,743   445,743 

Past service costs and other

   157,765   157,765 

Past service costs and others

    144,481    144,481 

Actuarial gain for changes in experience

   (7,222   (7,222   (22,599    (22,599

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

   (129    (129

Actuarial loss from changes in financial assumptions

   36,163     36,163 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net period cost

  Ps.   33,610,583  Ps. (20,646,339 Ps.    587,373  Ps.   13,551,617   Ps.33,606,758  Ps.(19,925,556 Ps.445,743  Ps.14,126,945 

Actuarial gain for changes in experience

   (21,283,470   (21,283,470

Actuarial loss from changes in demographic assumptions

   68,482    68,482 

Actuarial gain from changes in financial assumptions

   (1,246,539   (1,246,539

Actuarial loss for changes in experience

   31,606,323     31,606,323 

Actuarial gain from changes in demographic assumptions

   (339,657    (339,657

Actuarial loss from changes in financial assumptions

   7,207,072     7,207,072 

Changes in the asset ceiling during the period and others

    (1,055,409 (1,055,409     (712,064  (712,064

Return on plan assets greater than discount rate

   23,503,296   23,503,296 

Return on plan assets greater than discount rate (shortfall)

    423,514    423,514 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Recognized in other comprehensive income

  Ps. (22,461,527 Ps.23,503,296  Ps.(1,055,409 Ps.(13,640  Ps.38,473,738  Ps.423,514  Ps.(712,064 Ps.38,185,188 

Contributions made by plan participants

   173,722  (173,722   —      155,188   (155,188   —   

Contributions to the pension plan made by the Company

   (1,565,792  (1,565,792    (1,337,610   (1,337,610

Benefits paid

   (19,546,541 19,546,541    —      (15,836,928  15,836,928    —   

Payments to employees

   (10,651,938   (10,651,938   (16,996,920    (16,996,920

Effect of translation

   (3,535,477 3,353,498  (963,981 (1,145,960   (3,534,509  2,528,213   (393,201  (1,399,497
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Others

  Ps. (33,560,234 Ps.    21,160,525  Ps.(963,981 Ps.  (13,363,690  Ps.(36,213,169 Ps.16,872,343  Ps.(393,201 Ps.(19,734,027

Balance at the end of the year

   306,702,447  (203,671,122 5,087,543  108,118,868    342,569,774   (206,300,821  4,428,021   140,696,974 

Less short-term portion

   (212,141   (212,141   (213,065    (213,065
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-current obligation

  Ps. 306,490,306  Ps. (203,671,122 Ps.5,087,543  Ps. 107,906,727   Ps.342,356,709  Ps.(206,300,821 Ps.4,428,021  Ps.140,483,909 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  At December 31, 2019   At December 31, 2020 
  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.306,702,447  Ps. (203,671,122)  Ps. 5,087,543  Ps. 108,118,868   Ps.342,569,774  Ps.(206,300,821 Ps.4,428,021  Ps.140,696,974 

Current service cost

   2,591,975     2,591,975    2,810,584     2,810,584 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

   31,001,348     31,001,348    30,482,173     30,482,173 

Expected return on plan assets

    (20,070,037   (20,070,037    (17,655,119   (17, 655,119

Changes in the asset ceiling during the period and others

     445,743   445,743      278,639   278,639 

Past service costs and others

    144,481    144,481 

Past service costs and other

    148,253    148,253 

Actuarial gain for changes in experience

   (22,599    (22,599   (8,945    (8,945

Actuarial gain from changes in demographic assumptions

   (129    (129   (270    (270

Actuarial loss from changes in financial assumptions

   36,163     36,163    20,219     20,219 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net period cost

  Ps.33,606,758  Ps.(19,925,556)  Ps.445,743  Ps.14,126,945   Ps.33,303,761  Ps.(17,506,866 Ps.278,639  Ps.16,075,534 

Actuarial loss for changes in experience

   31,606,323     31,606,323 

Actuarial gain for changes in experience

   (9,677    (9,677

Actuarial gain from changes in demographic assumptions

   (339,657    (339,657   (103,987    (103,987

Actuarial loss from changes in financial assumptions

   7,207,072     7,207,072    3,475,345     3,475,345 

Changes in the asset ceiling during the period and others

     (712,064  (712,064     (542,430  (542,430

Return on plan assets greater than discount rate

    423,514    423,514 

Return on plan assets greater than discount rate (shortfall)

    12,320,777    12,320,777 

Actuarial loss from changes in demographic assumptions

   (924,084    (924,084
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Recognized in other comprehensive income

  Ps.38,473,738  Ps.423,514  Ps.(712,064 Ps.38,185,188   Ps.2,437,597  Ps.12320,777  Ps.(542,430 Ps.14,215,944 

Contributions made by plan participants

   155,188   (155,188   —      137,947   (137,947   —   

Contributions to the pension plan made by the Company

    (1,337,610   (1,337,610    (1,882,654   (1,882,654

Benefits paid

   (15,836,928  15,836,928    —      (19,740,727  19,740,727    —   

Payments to employees

   (16,996,920    (16,996,920   (14,426,720    (14,426,720

Effect of translation

   (3,534,509  2,528,213   (393,201  (1,399,497   (1,278,392  2,217,201   (770,590  168,219 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Others

  Ps. (36,213,169)  Ps.16,872,343  Ps.(393,201 Ps. (19,734,027)   Ps.(35,307,892 Ps.19,937,327  Ps.(770,590 Ps.(16,141,155

Balance at the end of the year

   342,569,774   (206,300,821  4,428,021   140,696,974    343,003,240   (191,549,583  3,393,640   154,847,297 

Less short-term portion

   (213,065    (213,065   (268,940    (268,940
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-current obligation

  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 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

In the case of other subsidiaries in Mexico, the net period cost of other employee benefits for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 was Ps. 165,884, Ps.(16,347) , Ps.49,050 and Ps.49,050,Ps.174,994, respectively. The balance of other employee benefits at December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 was Ps. 924,548Ps.845,830 and Ps. 845,830Ps.916,534, respectively.

In the case of Brazil, the net period cost of other benefits for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 was Ps. 93,742, Ps.98,658, Ps.99,498 and Ps. 99,498,Ps.268,562, respectively. The balance of employee benefits at December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 was Ps. 724,009Ps.2,402,285 and Ps. 2,402,285,Ps.2,111,801, respectively.

In the case of Ecuador, the net period cost of other benefits for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 was Ps. 152,335, Ps.58,354, Ps.34,425 and Ps. 34,425,Ps.67,402, respectively. The balance of employee benefits at December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 was Ps. 448,608Ps.409,750 and Ps. 409,750,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 
   2018   2019 
   Puerto Rico   Brazil   Mexico   Puerto Rico   Brazil   Mexico 

Equity instruments

   37%    —      39%    41%    —      36% 

Debt instruments

   60%    94%    61%    58%    94%    64% 

Others

   3%    6%    —      1%    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. 163,404,418Ps.164,910,346 and Ps. 164,910,346Ps.150,090,481 as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019,2020, respectively, of which 30.4%31.9% and 31.9%39.6% during 20182019 and 2019,2020, 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. (1,141,142)Ps.34,782,129 and Ps. 34,782,129Ps.11,753,416 during 20182019 and 2019,2020, respectively, attributable to a change in actuarial assumptions, and also a decline in the fair value of plan investments from December 31, 20182019 to December 31, 2019.2020. The decrease in fair value of the aforementioned related party pension plan investments approximated Ps. 21,279,760Ps.4,156,919 and Ps. 4,156,919Ps.14,820,220 during the years ended December 31, 20182019 and 2019,2020, respectively.

The assumptions used in determining the net period cost were as follows:

 

 2017 2018 2019  2018 2019 2020
 Puerto
Rico
 Brazil Mexico Europe Puerto
Rico
 Brazil Mexico Europe Puerto
Rico
 Brazil Mexico Europe  Puerto
Rico
 Brazil Mexico Europe Puerto
Rico
 Brazil Mexico Europe Puerto
Rico
 Brazil Mexico Europe

Discount rate and long-term rate return

 3.61%  10.18 

 

10.70

  

1.0%, 1.5% &

2.00%    

 

 

 4.45%  9.10 11.81%   

1.25%,   
1.75% &
2.00%    
 
 
 
  3.23%   7.03  10.50%   

0.75%,   
1.00% &
1.25%   
 
 
 
    1.25%,    0.75%,  6.48% &  0.25%,
    

 

1.75% &

    

 

1.00% &

    

 

0.50% &

Discount rate and long- term rate return

 

 

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

 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%   3.80  3.20%   

3.00%,   
3.50% &
4.40%   
 
 
 
 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

 3.57%  11.00   3.87%  10.50    3.18%   10.30   3.87% 10.50%   3.18% 10.30%   2.28% 9.96%  

Year to which this level will be maintained

 N/A    2028    N/A    2029     N/A     2029    N/A 2029   N/A 2029   N/A 2031  

Rate of increase of pensions

    1.60%       1.60%          1.60%        1.60%    1.60%    1.60%

Employee turnover rate*

    0.0%-1.72%       0.0%-1.51%          0.00%-1.38%     0.0%-1.51%    0.00%-1.38%    0.00%-1.31%

*

Depending on years of service

Biometric

 

Puerto Rico:  
Mortality:  RP 2014, MSS 20192020 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 basedbase on “AVÖ2018-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, 2019,2020, 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.30,321,815  Ps.(26,138,603  Ps.29,012,552   Ps.(25,541,956

Health care cost trend rate

  Ps.(878,071 Ps.1,032,650 

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 benefit pension plans

A1 Telekom Austria Group provides defined benefits for certain former employees in Austria. All eligible 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, at December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, approximately 10% and 7%10%, respectively, of the obligation for pensions relate to the employees of the company Akenes in Lausanne, which was acquired in 2017.

Service awards

Civil servants and certain employees (in the following “employees”) are eligible to receive service awards. 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 obligation is accrued over the period of service, taking into account the employee turnover rate of employees who leave service early. The main risk that A1 Telekom Austria Group is exposed to is the risk of development of salary increases and changes of interest rates.

Severance

Defined contribution plans

Employees who started work for A1 Telekom Austria Group in Austria on or after January 1, 2003 are covered by a defined contribution plan. A1 Telekom Austria Group paid Ps. 51,042Ps.54,945 and Ps. 54,945Ps.66,294 (1.53% of the salary or wage) into this defined contribution plan (BAWAG Allianz Mitarbeitervorsorgekasse AG) in 20182019 and 2019,2020, respectively.

Defined benefit plans

Severance benefit obligations for employees hired before January 1, 2003, excluding civil servants, are covered by defined benefit plans. Upon termination by A1 Telekom Austria Group or retirement, eligible employees receive severance payments. Depending on their time in service, their severance is equal to a multiple of their monthly basic compensation plus variable elements such as overtime or bonuses, with a maximum of twelve monthly salaries. In case of death, the heirs of eligible employees receive 50% of the severance benefits. The primary risks to A1 Telekom Austria Group are salary increases and changes of interest rates.

b) Defined Contribution Plans

Brazil

Claro makes contributions to the DCP through Embratel Social Security 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 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.

At December 31, 20182019 and 2019,2020, the balance of the DCP liability was Ps. 92,238Ps.76,509 and Ps.76,509,Ps, 980,014 respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 the cost of labor were Ps. 374, Ps. 2,377Ps.2,377, Ps.3,365 and Ps. 3,365,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 20182019 and 20192020 to the social security system and the government in Austria, amount to Ps. 1,348,773Ps.1,334,713 and Ps. 1,334,713,Ps.1,474,721, respectively. Contributions of the foreign subsidiaries into the respective systems range between 7% and 29% and amount to Ps. 492,439Ps.530,888 and Ps. 530,888Ps.601,476 in 20182019 and 2019,2020, respectively.

Additionally, A1 Telekom Austria Group offers 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. 281 693Ps.281,693 and Ps. 258,705Ps.295,567 in 20182019 and 2019,2020, respectively.

As of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 the liability related to this defined contribution plan amounted to Ps. 126,869Ps.111,724 and Ps. 117,975,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.

c) Long-term direct employee benefits

 

  Balance at
December 31,
2017
         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. 10,158,036   Ps. (493,795 Ps. 1,750,831   Ps. (2,079,880)   Ps. (1,223,414)   Ps. 8,111,778   Ps.8,111,778   Ps.(518,180  Ps.2,528,224    Ps.(1,946,055  Ps. —      Ps.8,175,767 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 
  Balance at
December 31,
2018
         Applications   Balance at
December 31,
2019
   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.8,111,778   Ps.(518,180 Ps.2,528,224   Ps.(1,946,055)   Ps.—     Ps.8,175,767   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 employment will be terminated in a socially responsible way. In 2009 and every year from 2011 to 2019, new social plans were initiated that 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.

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, 20182019 and 2019:2020:

 

  December 31, 2018   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. 9,987,851   Ps.—    Ps. 39,028,083   Ps.10,145,615   Ps.—     Ps.37,572,410 

Accounts receivable from subscribers, distributors, contractual assets and other

   185,202,494    —      —      196,217,010    —      —   

Related parties

   1,263,605    —      —      1,273,140    —      —   

Derivative financial instruments

   —      5,287,548    —      —      6,825,760    —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 196,453,950   Ps. 5,287,548   Ps. 39,028,083   Ps.207,635,765   Ps.6,825,760   Ps.37,572,410 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Financial Liabilities:

            

Debt

  Ps. 638,922,453   Ps.—    Ps.—    Ps.624,254,477   Ps.—     Ps.—   

Liability related to right-of-use of assets

   120,596,733    —      —   

Accounts payable

   221,957,267    —      —      216,112,824    —      —   

Related parties

   2,974,213    —      —      3,460,419    —      —   

Derivative financial instruments

   —      17,107,579    —      —      9,596,751    —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 863,853,933   Ps. 17,107,579   Ps.—    Ps.964,424,453   Ps.9,596,751   Ps.—   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

  December 31, 2019   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. 10,145,615   Ps.—    Ps.37,572,410   Ps.4,603,284   Ps.—     Ps.50,033,111 

Accounts receivable from subscribers, distributors, contractual assets and other

   196,217,010    —      —      171,213,415    —      —   

Related parties

   1,273,140    —      —      1,391,300    —      —   

Derivative financial instruments

   —      6,825,760    —      —      20,928,335    —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps.207,635,765   Ps.6,825,760   Ps.37,572,410   Ps.177,207,999   Ps.20,928,335   Ps.50,033,111 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Financial Liabilities:

            

Debt

  Ps. 624,254,477   Ps.—    Ps.—    Ps.628,382,956   Ps.—     Ps.—   

Liability related toright-of-use of assets

   120,596,733    —      —      109,327,241    —      —   

Accounts payable

   216,112,824    —      —      186,995,472    —      —   

Related parties

   3,460,419    —      —      3,999,916    —      —   

Derivative financial instruments

   —      9,596,751    —      —      14,230,249    —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 964,424,453   Ps. 9,596,751   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, 20182019 and 20192020 is as follows:

 

   Measurement of fair value at December 31, 2018 
   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 

Derivative financial instruments

   —      5,287,548    —      5,287,548 

Pension plan assets

   186,557,731    17,096,344    17,047    203,671,122 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  Ps. 225,585,814   Ps. 32,371,743   Ps. 17,047   Ps. 257,974,604 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Debt

  Ps. 594,713,342   Ps. 99,723,251   Ps. —     Ps. 694,436,593 

Derivative financial instruments

   —      17,107,579    —      17,107,579 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  Ps. 594,713,342   Ps. 116,830,830   Ps. —     Ps.711,544,172 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Measurement of fair value at December 31, 2019   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. 37,572,410   Ps. 10,145,615   Ps. —     Ps. 47,718,025   Ps.37,572,410   Ps.10,145,615   Ps.—    Ps.47,718,025 

Derivative financial instruments

   —      6,825,760    —      6,825,760    —      6,825,760    —      6,825,760 

Pension plan assets

   185,981,861    20,294,557    24,404    206,300,822    185,981,861    20,294,557    24,403    206,300,821 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 223,554,271   Ps. 37,265,932   Ps. 24,404   Ps. 260,844,607   Ps.223,554,271   Ps.37,265,932   Ps.24,403   Ps.260,844,606 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Liabilities:

                

Debt

  Ps. 582,003,256   Ps. 101,667,421   Ps. —     Ps. 683,670,677   Ps.582,003,256   Ps.101,667,421   Ps.—     Ps.683,670,677 

Liability related toright-of-use of assets

   120,596,733    —      —      120,596,733    120,596,733    —      —      120,596,733 

Derivative financial instruments

   —      9,596,751    —      9,596,751    —      9,596,751    —      9,596,751 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  Ps. 702,599,989   Ps. 111,264,172   Ps.—     Ps. 813,864,161   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 (loss) related to derivative financial instruments for the years ended December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 was Ps. 5,286,290(1,774,932) and Ps. (1,774,932)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, 20182019 and 2019,2020, 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 December 31,
2017
  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 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  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.638,922,453  Ps.119,387,660  Ps.(18,491,635 Ps.5,032,732  Ps.744,851,210
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  At December 31,
2018
  At January 1,
2019
  Cash flow  Foreign currency
exchange and
other
  At December 31,
2019
 

Debt

  Ps. 638,922,453   Ps.               —     Ps.      8,273,440   Ps. (22,941,416  Ps. 624,254,477 

Liability related toright-of-use of assets

  —     119,387,660   (26,765,075  27,974,148   120,596,733 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities from financing activities

  Ps. 638,922,453   Ps. 119,387,660   Ps. (18,491,635)   Ps.    5,032,732   Ps. 744,851,210
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   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. $270,049,Ps.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 theLey del Mercado de Valores), of which (i) 20,601,632,66020,578,173,274 are “AA” shares (full voting rights); (ii) 530,585,278519,948,436 are “A” shares (full voting rights); and (iii) 49,930,994,23249,965,090,460 are “L” shares (limited voting rights).

b)As of December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the Company’s capital stock was represented by 66,862,560,649 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, 530,563,378 “A” shares and 44,872,018,792 “L” shares), and 66,034,792,526 (20,601,632,660 “AA” shares, 546,112,938 “A” shares and 44,887,046,928 “L” shares), respectively.

c)As of December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the Company’s treasury held for placement in accordance with the provisions of theLey del Mercado de Valores and theDisposiciones de carácter general aplicables a las emisoras de valores y a otros participantes en el Mercado de valoresissued by theComisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores,a total amount of 5,058,997,3404,200,651,521 shares (5,058,975,440(4,200,629,621 “L” shares and 21,900 “A” shares); and 5,028,419,6445,058,997,340 shares (5,028,399,396(5,058,975,440 “L” shares and 20,24821,900 “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 theRegistro 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 24, 2020, the Company’s shareholders approved, among other resolutions, the payment of a dividend of Ps.$0.38 (thirty-eight peso cents) per share to each of the shares series of its capital stock “AA”, “A” and “L”. It was approved, that such dividend would be paid in two installments of Ps.$0.19 (nineteen peso cents) each, on July 20 and November 09, 2020 respectively.

On April 9, 2019, the Company’s shareholders approved, among other resolutions, the payment of a dividend of Ps. $0.35$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 would be paid in two installments of Ps. $0.18$0.18 (eighteen peso cents) and Ps. $0.17$0.17 (seventeen peso cents), on July 15 and November 11, 2019 respectively.

On April 16, 2018, the Company’s shareholders approved, among other resolutions, the payment of a dividend of Ps. $0.32(thirty-two pesos cents) per share to each of the shares series of its capital stock “AA”, “A” and “L”. Such dividend was paid in two installments of Ps. $0.16 (sixteen peso cents) each, on July 16 and November 12, 2018 respectively.

Legal Reserve

According to theLey 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, 20192020 and 2018,2019, 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 theBolsa 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, 
   2017   2018   2019 

Net profit for the period attributable
to equity holders of the parent

  Ps. 29,325,921   Ps. 52,566,197   Ps. 67,730,891 

Weighted average shares (in millions)

   65,909    66,055    66,016 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to
equity holders of the parent

  Ps.0.44   Ps.0.79   Ps.1.03 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  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 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

21. Components of other comprehensive loss

The movement on the components of the other comprehensive (loss) income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 is as follows:

 

  For the years ended December 31,   For the years ended December 31, 
  2017 2018 2019   2018 2019 2020 

Controlling interest:

        

Valuation of the derivative financial instruments, net of deferred taxes

   Ps.         12,292  Ps. —    Ps.               —  

Unrealized (loss) gain on equity investments at fair value, net of deferred taxes

   622,424  (3,765,688  883,408    (3,765,688  883,408   (1,952,414

Translation effect of foreign entities

   (21,683,333 (61,223,458  (34,010,066   (61,223,458  (34,010,066  (13,558,774

Remeasurement of defined benefit plan, net of deferred taxes

   (7,075,606 652,722   (29,153,554   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

   3,402,973  (2,986,018  (1,908,304   (2,986,018  (1,908,304  14,165,249 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

   Ps.  (24,721,250 Ps.  (67,322,442  Ps. (64,188,516

Other comprehensive (loss) income

   Ps.(67,322,442  Ps.(64,188,516  Ps.53,462,762 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

22. Valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, net

For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, valuation of derivatives and other financial items are as follows:

 

  For the years ended December 31,   For the years ended December 31, 
  2017 2018 2019   2018 2019 2020 

Controlling interest:

        

Gain (loss) in valuation of derivatives, net

   Ps. 8,192,567  Ps.(4,686,407  Ps.  4,432,023 

Capitalized interest expense (Note 10 c)

   2,875,034  2,020,288   2,233,358 

(Loss) gain in valuation of derivatives, net

  Ps.(4,686,407 Ps.4,432,023  Ps.12,378,193 

Capitalized interest expense (Note 10 b)

   2,020,288   2,233,358   1,771,613 

Commissions

   (1,263,701 (1,901,473  (2,820,477   (1,901,473  (2,820,477  (1,135,082

Interest cost of labor obligations (Note 18)

   (8,722,611 (9,968,526  (11,377,054   (9,968,526  (11,377,054  (13,105,693

Interest expense on taxes

   (1,503,981 (555,921  (516,522   (555,921  (516,522  (59,032

Dividend received (Note 4)

   2,385,559  2,605,333   1,773,336    2,605,333   1,773,336   2,122,826 

Gain on net monetary positions

   —    4,429,145   4,267,194    4,429,145   4,267,194   3,262,512 

Other financial cost

   (3,906,627 (2,118,755  (5,067,200   (2,118,755  (5,067,200  (3,944,229
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  Ps. (1,943,760 Ps. (10,176,316  Ps. (7,075,342  Ps.(10,176,316 Ps.(7,075,342 Ps.1,291,108 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

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. Beginning 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 statement of comprehensive income for the change in a general price index and the translation of these items applying theperiod-end exchange rate.

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
 

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 (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 

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  —   
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

Equity interest in net income (loss) of associated companies

 99,044  16,564  (232 (9,801  —     —     —     —     —    (14,190  —    91,385 

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 

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 

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 

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 

Trademarks, net

 406,723  274,786  246,557   —     —     —     —    631,024  262,641  8,116,076   —    9,937,807 

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 

Investment in associated companies

 469,662  546,872  640  63,110  451   —    16,999   —     —    806,950  1,830,488  3,735,172 

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 

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 (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   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

 16,946,543  9,741,908  4,593,760  13,200,358  344,517  154,082  149,445   —    204,294   —    (45,334,907  —     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

 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   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

 17,619,342  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   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)

 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   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

 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   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

 32,526,258  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   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

 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   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

 (5,962 44,965  (152 (20,871  —     —     —     —     —    (17,713  —    267   (5,962  44,965   (152  (20,871  —     —     —     —     —     (17,713  —     267 

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   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

 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   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

 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   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

 27,104,632  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   27,104,632   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

 227,774  243,556  124,910   —     —     —     —    507,033  249,984  3,313,948   —    4,667,205   227,774   243,556   124,910   —     —     —     —     507,033   249,984   3,313,948   —     4,667,205 

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   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

 5,621,661  563,667  543  20,697  412   —    24,262   —     —    748,674  (3,847,209 3,132,707   5,621,661   563,667   543   20,697   412   —     24,262   —     —     748,674   (3,847,209  3,132,707 

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   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 

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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)

  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

  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

  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

  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

  (3,732  46,789   (1,538  (23,424  —     —     (28,795  —     —     (6,909  —     (17,609

Net profit (loss) attributable to equity holders of the parent

  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

  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

  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

  27,396,393   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

  46,476   212,324   37,207   —     —     —     —     369,950   227,156   2,595,596   —     3,488,709 

Licenses and rights, net

  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

  3,562,323   610,807   111,073   (7,806  391   —     25,603   —     —     —     (1,828,198  2,474,193 

Liabilities by segments

  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 

24. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

New and amended standards amendments and interpretations not yet effective

The estimated impactCompany applied for the first-time certain standards and evaluation of the recentlyamendments, which are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2020. The Company has not early adopted any other standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued accounting standardsbut is not yet in effect as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:effective.

Amendments to IFRS 3:3, Definition of a Business

The amendment to IFRS 3Business 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 ability to create output. Furthermore, it clarifiedclarifies 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 IAS 39 Interest Rate Benchmark Reform

The amendments to IFRS 9 and IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement provide a number of reliefs, which apply to all hedging relationships that are directly affected by interest rate benchmark reform. A hedging relationship is affected if the reform gives rise to uncertainty about the timing and/or amount of benchmark-based cash flows of the hedged item or the hedging instrument. These amendments have no impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as it does not have any interest rate hedge relationships.

Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8:8 Definition of Material

The amendments provide 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 primary users of general purpose financial statements make on the basis of those financial statements, which provide financial information about a specific reporting entity.” The amendments clarify that materiality will depend on the nature or magnitude of information, either individually or in combination with other information, in the context of the financial statements. A misstatement of information is material if it could reasonably be expected to influence decisions made by the primary users.

These amendments had no impact on the consolidated financial statements of, nor is there expected to be any future impact to the Company.

Amendments to IFRS 7, IFRS 9 and IAS 39: Interest Rate Benchmark ReformConceptual Framework for Financial Reporting issued on 29 March 2018

The amendments to IFRS 9Conceptual Framework is not a standard, and IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement provide a number of reliefs, which apply to all hedging relationships that are directly affected by interest rate benchmark reform. A hedging relationship is affected if the reform gives rise to uncertainties about the timing and or amount of benchmark-based cash flowsnone of the hedged itemconcepts contained therein override the concepts or requirements in any standard. The purpose of the hedging instrument.

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 had no impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as it does not have any interest rate hedge relationships.Company.

25. Subsequent Events

a) On March 25, 2020, the Company disbursed the full amount of the two existing revolving syndicated credit facilities—one for U.S.$2.5 billion and one for the Euro equivalent of U.S.$2.0 billion. The Company elected to draw on the facilities to assure liquidity.

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.

b) On April 9, 2020, the Company announced a tender offer to purchase in cash its Zero Coupon Exchangeable Bonds due on May 28, 2020. The tender offer finalized on April 17, 2020 and resulted with the Company purchasing €1,318,200 of the principal amount of the Exchangeable Bond. Aggregate principal amount of €1,607,300 of the Exchangeable Bonds remains outstanding.

c) The coronavirus(“COVID-19”) outbreak and its impact on global economies could have an effect on the Company’s business, which will depend on the duration and spread of the outbreak. The financial resilience of the Company and its vast and critical infrastructure will contribute to mitigate the mentioned impact.

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.

26. Supplemental Guarantor Information

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

The following consolidating information presents condensed consolidating statements of financial position as of December 31, 2018 and 2019 and condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019 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, 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 other comprehensive income (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, net

   —      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 othernon-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 financial position

  As of December 31, 2019 
  Parent  Wholly-owned
Guarantor
Subsidiary
  Combined
non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations  Consolidated
Total
 

Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

 Ps.2,181,914  Ps.1,324,828  Ps.16,238,914  Ps.—    Ps.19,745,656 

Equity investments at fair value through other comprehensive income (OCI) and other short-term investments

  7,457,617   —     40,260,408   —     47,718,025 

Accounts receivable and derivative financial instruments

  33,572,793   32,387,110   145,572,153   —     211,532,056 

Related parties

  212,730,983   1,804,175   270,172,956   (483,434,974  1,273,140 

Inventories, net

  179,359   24,849,028   16,073,625   —     41,102,012 

Other current assets, net

  —     8,127,140   1,346,294   —     9,473,434 

Property, plant and equipment, net

  721,263   23,549,234   615,072,873   —     639,343,370 

Investments in associated companies

  589,026,740   90,975,391   16,363,504   (693,891,442  2,474,193 

Intangible assets and othernon-current assets, net

  1,868,962   82,260,873   477,068,306   (1,926,370  559,271,771 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

 Ps.847,739,631 Ps.265,277,779  Ps.1,598,169,033  Ps.(1,179,252,786 Ps.1,531,933,657 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

     

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

 Ps.102,939,138  Ps.—    Ps.26,232,895  Ps.—    Ps.129,172,033 

Current liabilities

  104,397,419   163,515,007   324,211,152   (195,895,866  396,227,712 

Long-term debt

  395,296,683   —     99,785,761   —     495,082,444 

Othernon-current liabilities

  67,196,432   87,597,558   417,289,721   (287,539,108  284,544,603 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 Ps.669,829,672  Ps.251,112,565  Ps.867,519,529  Ps.(483,434,974 Ps.1,305,026,792 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

  177,909,959   14,165,214   620,224,573   (634,389,787  177,909,959 

Non-controlling interests

  —     —     110,424,931   (61,428,025  48,996,906 

Total equity

  177,909,959   14,165,214   730,649,504   (695,817,812  226,906,865 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 Ps.  847,739,631  Ps.  265,277,779  Ps.  1,598,169,033  Ps.  (1,179,252,786 Ps.  1,531,933,657 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

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 operating revenues

  Ps.  160,057,511  Ps.  170,991,493  Ps.  887,951,615  Ps.  (197,367,084)  Ps.  1,021,633,535 

Total operating cost and 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

Valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, 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 the year

  Ps.29,325,921  Ps.(13,569,489 Ps.25,876,780  Ps.(9,477,879 Ps.32,155,333 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit for the year attributable to:

      

Equity holders of the parent

   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) for the year

  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:

      

Re-measurement of defined benefit plan, net of deferred taxes

   (7,075,606  (8,439  (7,046,089  7,084,045   (7,046,089

Unrealized gain on equity investments at fair value, net of deferred taxes

   622,424   —     622,424   (622,424  622,424 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss items for the year, net of deferred taxes

  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 year

  Ps.1,201,698  Ps.(15,475,864 Ps.1,155,530  Ps.20,552,719  Ps.7,434,083 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the year 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 operating revenues

  Ps.  170,887,145  Ps.  190,924,413  Ps.  890,427,121  Ps.  (214,030,998)  Ps.  1,038,207,681 

Total operating cost and 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

Valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, 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 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit for the year attributable to:

      

Equity holders of the parent

   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) for the year

  Ps.52,724,427  Ps.(2,497,326 Ps.50,251,687  Ps.(45,961,965 Ps.54,516,823 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss 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:

      

Re-measurement of defined benefit plan, net of deferred taxes

   652,722   (1,603,145  757,278   950,423   757,278 

Unrealized loss on equity investments at fair value, net of deferred taxes

   (3,765,688  —     (3,765,688  3,765,688   (3,765,688
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss items for the year, net of deferred taxes

  Ps.(64,336,424 Ps.(2,327,666 Ps.(67,322,442 Ps.66,664,090  Ps.(67,322,442
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss for the year

  Ps.(11,611,997 Ps.(4,824,992 Ps.(17,070,755 Ps.20,702,125  Ps.(12,805,619
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss for the year 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 comprehensive income

For the year ended December 31, 2019

   Parent  Wholly-owned
Guarantor
Subsidiary
  Combined
non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations  Consolidated
Total
 

Total operating revenues

  Ps.  171,369,419  Ps.  205,719,219  Ps.  867,599,640  Ps.  (237,340,409 Ps.  1,007,347,869 

Total operating cost and expenses

   138,116,795   188,910,056   755,812,050   (230,331,567  852,507,334 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

   33,252,624   16,809,163   111,787,590   (7,008,842  154,840,535 

Interest (expense) income, net

   (25,482,552  (16,714,198  10,362,884   207,199   (31,626,667

Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net

   14,553,340   (43,999  (9,283,270  —     5,226,071 

Valuation of derivatives, interest cost from labor obligations and other financial items, net

   4,580,710   —     (11,656,052  —     (7,075,342

Income tax

   13,098,827   1,082,274   36,852,432    51,033,533 

Equity interest in net result of associated companies

   53,925,595   2,146,151   1,097,234   (57,186,589  (17,609
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit (loss) for the year

  Ps.  67,730,890  Ps.  1,114,843  Ps.  65,455,954  Ps.  (63,988,232 Ps.  70,313,455 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit for the year attributable to:

      

Equity holders of the parent

   67,730,890   1,114,843   59,618,592   (60,733,434  67,730,891 

Non-controlling interest

   —     —     5,837,362   (3,254,798  2,582,564 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net profit (loss) for the year

  Ps.  67,730,890  Ps.  1,114,843  Ps.  65,455,954  Ps.  (63,988,232 Ps.  70,313,455 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

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

   (34,010,066  1,639,022   (35,536,252  32,371,044   (35,536,252

Items that will not be reclassified to (loss) or profit in subsequent years:

      

Re-measurement of defined benefit plan, net of deferred taxes

   (29,153,554  (2,654,252  (29,535,672  31,807,806   (29,535,672

Unrealized gain on equity investments at fair value, net of deferred taxes

   883,408   —     883,408   (883,408  883,408 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss items for the year, net of deferred taxes

  Ps.  (62,280,212 Ps.  (1,015,230 Ps.  (64,188,516 Ps.  63,295,442  Ps.  (64,188,516
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

  Ps.  5,450,678  Ps.  99,613  Ps.  1,267,438  Ps.  (692,790 Ps.  6,124,939 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the year attributable to:

      

Equity holders of the parent

  Ps.  5,450,678  Ps.  99,613  Ps.  593,178  Ps.  (692,790 Ps.  5,450,679 

Non-controlling interests

   —     —     674,260   —     674,260 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Ps.  5,450,678  Ps.  99,613  Ps.  1,267,438  Ps.  (692,790 Ps.  6,124,939 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

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 year

  4,107,645   1,948,159   17,162,579   —     23,218,383 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

 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 income tax

  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 

Working capital changes:

   (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

   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

Investments in associate companies

   —     (5,092,881  —     5,092,881   —   

Partial sale of shares 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 ofnon-controlling interests

   —     —     (115,821  —     (115,821

Interest paid

   (24,802,363  26,385,526   (6,066,654  (26,385,526  (30,869,017

Repurchase of shares

   (514,007  —     2,586   —     (511,421

Dividends paid

   (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) provided by financing activities

  Ps.  (21,319,131 Ps.26,385,526  Ps.(25,924,715 Ps.(80,498,775 Ps.(101,357,095
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   1,316,542   (1,807,457  (1,318,683  —     (1,809,598

Adjustment to cash flows due to exchange rate fluctuations, net

   —     —     (800,913  —     (800,913

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

   7,018,559   3,553,352   13,698,562   —     24,270,473 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

  Ps.8,335,101  Ps.1,745,895  Ps.11,578,966  Ps.—    Ps.21,659,962 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows

For the year ended December 31, 2019

  Parent  Wholly-owned
Guarantor
Subsidiary
  Combined
non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations  Consolidated
Total
 

Operating activities:

     

Profit before income tax

 Ps.80,829,717  Ps.2,197,117  Ps.102,308,386  Ps.(63,988,232 Ps.121,346,988 

Non-cash items

  (46,879,977  12,508,840   174,550,273   48,007,886   188,187,022 

Working capital changes

  (24,351,260  (36,428,726  (56,610,878  42,135,322   (75,255,542
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

 Ps.9,598,480  Ps.  (21,722,769 Ps.220,247,781  Ps.26,154,976  Ps.234,278,468 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing activities:

     

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

  (147,714  (1,821,745  (130,914,876   (132,884,335

Acquisition of intangibles

   (2,413,193  (16,549,663   (18,962,856

Dividends received

  27,817,109   —     1,773,336   (27,817,109  1,773,336 

Proceeds from sale of plant, property and equipment

    344,924    344,924 

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

  (7,335,058  —     (5,995,593   (13,330,651

Investments in associate companies

  (5,819,645  (3,359,058  (56,985  9,178,703   (56,985

Partial sale of shares of associated company

    36,478    36,478 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

 Ps.14,514,692  Ps.(7,593,996 Ps.  (151,362,379 Ps.  (18,638,406 Ps.  (163,080,089
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing activities:

     

Bank loans, net

  14,815,606    (104,185  (6,437,981  8,273,440 

Acquisition ofnon-controlling interests

    (83,055   (83,055

Interest paid

  (21,907,497  28,895,698   (6,139,198  (28,895,698  (28,046,695

Repurchase of shares

  (435,713     (435,713

Dividends paid

  (22,738,755   (29,326,499  27,817,109   (24,248,145

Payment of liability related toright-of-use of assets

    (26,765,075   (26,765,075
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities

 Ps.  (30,266,359 Ps.28,895,698  Ps.(62,418,012 Ps.(7,516,570 Ps.(71,305,243
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

  (6,153,187  (421,067  6,467,390    (106,864

Adjustment to cash flows due to exchange rate fluctuations, net

    (1,807,442   (1,807,442

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

  8,335,101   1,745,895   11,578,966    21,659,962 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

 Ps.2,181,914  Ps.1,324,828  Ps.16,238,914  Ps.—    Ps.19,745,656 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

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