6-K 1 d90815d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF A FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of February 2021

Commission File Number: 1-16269

 

 

AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V.

(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in the Charter)

 

 

America Mobile

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

 

 

Lago Zurich 245

Plaza Carso / Edificio Telcel, Piso 16

Colonia Ampliación Granada, Miguel Hidalgo

11529 Mexico City, Mexico

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

 

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América Móvil’s fourth quarter of

2020 financial and operating report

 

 

Mexico City, February 9th, 2021 - América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (“América Móvil”) [BMV: AMX] [NYSE: AMX, AMOV], announced today its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter of 2020.

 

 

We added 6.8 million wireless subscribers in the quarter, twice as many as in the precedent quarter. They included 2.7 million mobile postpaid subscribers of which almost two millon subs came from Brazil, 223 thousand from Peru and 201 thousand from Colombia. In the prepaid segment we gained 4.0 million clients, with Brazil and Mexico adding 1.2 million subs each.

 

 

Fixed-broadband is still the main driver on the fixed-line platform: we connected 208 thousand new accesses, a 5.4% increase of our installed base.

 

 

Fourth quarter revenues of 255 billion pesos were down 3.1% in Mexican peso terms from the year-earlier quarter with equipment revenues falling 9.4% and service revenues that were almost flat from a year before. However, service revenues expanded 2.2% year-on-year at constant exchange rates driven by postpaid revenues, up 6.3% and fixed-broadband revenues that rose 8.4%.

 

 

EBITDA of 82.9 billion pesos was up 1.3% in Mexican peso terms; at constant exchange rates it increased 5.3%. Correcting for a one-off effect booked in the fourth quarter of 2019 concerning the restructuring of certain lease agreements, consolidated EBITDA would have increased 7.6% at constant exchange rates. Our EBITDA margin stood at 32.5%, up 1.4 percentage points from a year before.

 

 

Our 40.4 billion pesos operating profit and 15.4 billion pesos in comprehensive financing income resulted in a net profit of 37.3 billion pesos in the quarter, 79.6% higher than in the year-earlier quarter.

 

 

Our cash flow enabled us to cover capital expenditures of 129.6 billion pesos, shareholder distributions of 14.7 billion pesos, pension and other labor-related liabilities in the amount of 18.2 billion pesos and to reduce our net debt by 64.9 billion pesos throughout the year.

 

 

At the end of December our net debt stood at 647 billion pesos, equivalent to 1.93 times EBITDA under IAS 17.

 

 

 

 

 

We will host our conference call to discuss 4Q20 financial and operating results on February 10th at 9:00 am Mexico City time. To access the call please log on to www.americamovil.com/investors


América Móvil’s Fundamentals

 

 
     4Q20                                                   4Q19  

 

 

Earnings per Share (Mex$)(1)

     0.56        0.31  

 

 

Earning per ADR (US$)(2)

     0.54        0.33  

 

 

EBITDA per Share (Mex$)(3)

     1.24        1.24  

 

 

EBITDA per ADR (US$)

     1.20        1.28  

 

 

Net Income (millions of Mex$)

     37,312        20,774  

 

 

Average Shares Outstanding (billion)

     66.73        66.01  

 

 

(1) Net Income I Average Shares Outstanding

(2) 20 shares per ADR

(3) EBlTDA I Average Shares Outstanding

América Móvil’s Subsidiaries as of December 2020

 

 
Country    Brand    Business    Equity
Participation
 

 

 

Mexico

  

Telcel

  

wireless

     100.0%  

 

 
  

Telmex

  

wireline

     98.8%  

 

 
  

Sección Amarilla

  

other

     100.0%  

 

 
  

Telvista

  

other

     90.0%  

 

 

Argentina

  

Claro

  

wireless

     100.0%  

 

 
  

Telmex

  

wireline

     100.0%  

 

 

Brazil

  

Claro

  

wireless/wireline

     99.6%  

 

 

Chile

  

Claro

  

wireless

     100.0%  

 

 
  

Telmex

  

wireline

     100.0%  

 

 

Colombia

  

Claro

  

wireless/wireline

     99.4%  

 

 

Costa Rica

  

Claro

  

wireless

     100.0%  

 

 

Dominicana

  

Claro

  

wireless/wireline

     100.0%  

 

 

Ecuador

  

Claro

  

wireless/wireline

     100.0%  

 

 

El Salvador

  

Claro

  

wireless/wireline

     95.8%  

 

 

Guatemala

  

Claro

  

wireless/wireline

     99.3%  

 

 

Honduras

  

Claro

  

wireless/wireline

     100.0%  

 

 

Nicaragua

  

Claro

  

wireless/wireline

     99.6%  

 

 

Panama

  

Claro

  

wireless/wireline

     100.0%  

 

 

Paraguay

  

Claro

  

wireless/wireline

     100.0%  

 

 

Peru

  

Claro

  

wireless/wireline

     100.0%  

 

 

Puerto Rico

  

Claro

  

wireless/wireline

     100.0%  

 

 

Uruguay

  

Claro

  

wireless/wireline

     100.0%  

 

 

USA

  

Tracfone

  

wireless

     100.0%  

 

 

Netherlands

  

KPN

  

wireless/wireline

     19.7%  

 

 

Austria

  

Telekom Austria

  

wireless/wireline

     51.0%  

 

 


The reported figures for Argentina corresponding to the fourth quarter of 2020 are presented in accordance with a) IAS29 reflecting the effects of the adoption of inflationary accounting that became mandatory after the Argentinean economy was deemed to be hyperinflationary in the third quarter of 2018 and b) IAS21 translated to Mexican pesos using the end-of-period exchange rate.

All comparisons at constant exchange rates for America Movil’s consolidated figures will exclude Argentina to ensure consistency.

Relevant Events

 

 

In December we received a resolution issued by the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) on its evaluation of the asymmetrical regulations imposed on March 2014 to Telcel and Telmex, as preponderant agents. In general terms, for fixed services, it resolved: (i) the use of a long-run average incremental costs model to determine the local loop indirect access services rates, and that IFT may determine competitive geographic zones where such rates will be determined by Telmex; (ii) for dedicated-link leasing services, the IFT may determine competitive geographic zones where rates will be determined pursuant to a price cap methodology and (iii) certain operative and informational modifications to the electronic management system. In the mobile segment, the main additions and modifications are related to: (i) detail of information required for rate economic replicability analysis and (ii) rules applicable to purchase of handsets in installments by Telcel’s end users. The resolution will be challenged in accordance with applicable law.

On December 14th we informed that the offer submitted by our Brazilian subsidiary, Claro, jointly with Telefónica Brasil and TIM 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.

On this date, our Board of Directors approved a plan to spin-off our towers from América Móvil in Latin America. 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. We expect to complete the reorganization of assets in 2021.


Access Lines

 

 

In light of greater observed and expected COVID contagion rates some countries imposed new confinement measures in various cities in December. Nonetheless, trends for the quarter generally show good results in terms of mobile net additions overall.

After net additions of 6.8 million in the quarter—twice as many as in the precedent quarter—we finished the year with 287 million wireless subscribers. Net additions included 2.7 million postpaid subscribers and 4.0 million prepaids. Brazil led the way in terms of postpaid growth after adding almost two million subs, followed by Peru with 223 thousand and Colombia with 201 thousand; our postpaid base was up 10.1% year-on-year to 98 million subs. Mexico and Brazil added 1.2 million prepaid subs each and Colombia 784 thousand.

On the fixed-line platform we connected 208 thousand broadband accesses, almost half of them in Colombia, bringing the total to 29.8 million, 5.4% more than a year before. Pay TV units and fixed voice lines were down -3.8% and -4.0%, respectively. We ended December with 81 million fixed-line RGUs.

Wireless Subscribers as of December 2020

     Total(1) (Thousands)  

 

 
Country    Dec ’20      Sep ’20      Var.%      Dec ’19      Var.%    

 

 

Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay

     24,234        23,996        1.0%        24,634        -1.6%    

 

 

Austria & CEE

     21,864        21,609        1.2%        21,296        2.7%    

 

 

Brazil

     63,140        60,005        5.2%        54,488        15.9%    

 

 

Central America

     15,044        14,533        3.5%        15,488        -2.9%    

 

 

Caribbean

     6,422        6,237        3.0%        6,244        2.9%    

 

 

Chile

     6,435        6,505        -1.1%        6,873        -6.4%    

 

 

Colombia

     33,009        32,024        3.1%        31,104        6.1%    

 

 

Ecuador

     7,929        7,822        1.4%        8,493        -6.6%    

 

 

Mexico

     77,789        76,563        1.6%        76,918        1.1%    

 

 

Peru

     10,948        10,552        3.8%        11,611        -5.7%    

 

 

USA

     20,682        20,876        -0.9%        20,876        -0.9%    

 

 

Total Wireless Lines

       287,497          280,722          2.4%          278,027          3.4%    

 

 

(1) Includes total subscribers of all companies in which América Móvil holds an economic interest; does not consider the date in which the companies started being consolidated.


Fixed-Line and Other Accesses (RGUs) as of December 2020         

     Total(1) Thousands  

 

 
Country    Dec ’20      Sep ’20      Var.%      Dec ’19      Var.%    

 

 

Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay

     1,459        1,385        5.3%        1,114        30.9%    

 

 

Austria & CEE

     6,050        6,066        -0.3%        6,143        -1.5%    

 

 

Brazil

     32,648        32,952        -0.9%        34,048        -4.1%    

 

 

Central America

     4,247        4,227        0.5%        4,409        -3.7%    

 

 

Caribbean

     2,558        2,532        1.0%        2,528        1.2%    

 

 

Chile

     1,377        1,391        -1.0%        1,400        -1.6%    

 

 

Colombia

     8,318        8,155        2.0%        7,613        9.3%    

 

 

Ecuador

     420        446        -6.0%        446        -5.8%    

 

 

Mexico

     21,925        22,011        -0.4%        21,992        -0.3%    

 

 

Peru

     1,739        1,787        -2.7%        1,603        8.5%    

 

 

Total RGUs

       80,740          80,953          -0.3%          81,297          -0.7%    

 

 

(1) Fixed Line, Broadband and Television (Cable & DTH). Central America figures have been adjusted in accordance with the methodology used for all AMX operations.


América Móvil Consolidated Results

 

 

Going into the fourth quarter the economic recovery already underway appeared to be picking up speed throughout most of our region of operations, with confidence levels shooting up in November following the U.S. presidential election and, shortly thereafter, the announcements of the approval of vaccines meant to ward off the COVID-19 virus. In this context the Latin American currencies, which had depreciated sharply against the U.S. dollar as the pandemic began, strengthened notably, with the Mexican, Colombian and Chilean pesos rising approximately 10% vs. the dollar during the quarter. Other currencies did as well, including the euro and the Brazilian real, that appreciated 4.0% and 7.9%, respectively.

Fourth quarter revenues, 255 billion pesos were down 3.1% in nominal peso terms, with service revenues declining -0.3%. At constant exchange rates, service revenues actually increased 2.2%, faster than in the preceding quarter when they had risen 1.5%. The difference between the nominal peso increases and those at constant exchange rates have mostly to do with the Mexican peso having appreciated vs. most Latin American currencies, especially against the Brazilian real (22.9%)—which reduced the peso value of real-denominated revenues. This effect more than offset the impact on our peso revenues of the depreciation of the Mexican peso vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar and the euro, 6.2% and 13.0%, respectively.

The expansion of service revenues was driven by that of mobile service revenues, which accelerated to 4.1% from 3.5% the prior quarter. For their part, fixed-line service revenues declined slightly, -0.9%, in what was their best performance in nearly a year.

Mobile postpaid revenues continued to be our top line item increasing 6.3%, up from 4.7% the prior quarter, with Austria, Puerto Rico, Peru, Brazil and Mexico all showing sequential improvements. Prepaid revenues decelerated slightly, from 2.5% in the third quarter to 2.3% in the fourth one.

Our second most important revenue line, fixed-broadband services, continued to perform well, expanding 8.4% in the quarter, slightly less than the 9.1% pace observed the prior quarter, as revenues decelerated in Mexico, Ecuador and Chile. PayTV revenues continued to decline, although less rapidly— -7.5% compared to -9.2% the prior quarter—reflecting improvements in Colombia, Austria and Chile.


EBITDA came in at 82.9 billion pesos. It was up 1.3% in Mexican peso terms and 5.3% at constant exchange rates, with the EBITDA margin expanding 1.4 percentage points to 32.5%. Most countries registered stronger EBITDA growth; in the case of Mexico, EBITDA declined 5.2% largely reflecting the impact of a one-off effect booked in the fourth quarter of 2019 concerning the restructuring of certain lease agreements. Correcting for this effect, consolidated EBITDA would have increased 7.6% at constant exchange rates.

América Móvil’s Income Statement Millions of Mexican pesos

 

 
     4Q20      4Q19      Var.%      Jan-Dec 20      Jan-Dec 19      Var.%  

 

 

Service Revenues

     206,739        207,296        -0.3%        851,822        824,933        3.3%  

 

 

Equipment Revenues

     46,212        50,980        -9.4%        159,026        172,983        -8.1%  

 

 

Total Revenues*

     255,029        263,141        -3.1%        1,016,887        1,007,348        0.9%  

 

 

Cost of Service

     73,353        74,101        -1.0%        302,881        297,193        1.9%  

 

 

Cost of Equipment

     48,039        50,969        -5.7%        167,546        174,544        -4.0%  

 

 

Selling, General & Administrative Expenses

     49,340        54,346        -9.2%        212,136        215,994        -1.8%  

 

 

Others

     1,436        1,923        -25.3%        4,725        5,862        -19.4%  

 

 

Total Costs and Expenses

     172,168        181,340        -5.1%        687,288        693,592        -0.9%  

 

 

EBITDA

     82,862        81,801        1.3%        329,599        313,756        5.0%  

 

 

% of Total Revenues

     32.5%        31.1%           32.4%        31.1%     

 

 

Depreciation & Amortization

     42,433        37,506        13.1%        164,244        158,915        3.4%  

 

 

EBIT

     40,429        44,295        -8.7%        165,355        154,841        6.8%  

 

 

% of Total Revenues

     15.9%        16.8%           16.3%        15.4%     

 

 

Net Interest Expense

     6,950        5,297        31.2%        33,600        31,627        6.2%  

 

 

Other Financial Expenses

     13,890        4,528        206.8%        -1,291        7,075        -118.2%  

 

 

Foreign Exchange Loss

     -36,244        -1,687        n.m.        65,366        -5,226        n.m.  

 

 

Comprehensive Financing Cost (Income)

     -15,404        8,138        -289.3%        97,675        33,476        191.8%  

 

 

Income & Deferred Taxes

     18,062        15,317        17.9%        16,366        51,034        -67.9%  

 

 

Net Income before Minority

Interest and Equity Participation in Results
of Affiliates

     37,772        20,840        81.3%        51,314        70,331        -27.0%  

 

 

Equity Participation in Results of Affiliates

     -4        -24        85.1%        -287        -18        n.m.  

 

 

Minority Interest

     -456        -41        n.m.        -4,174        -2,583        -61.6%  

 

 

Net Income

     37,312        20,774        79.6%        46,853        67,731        -30.8%  

 

 

*Total revenues include Other Revenues.    

n.m. Not meaningful.    


Our operating profit was down 8.7% in peso terms to 40.4 billion pesos, as we increased charges for depreciation and amortization by 13.1%, having accelerated those associated with the Nextel operation we acquired in Brazil the year before.

In the fourth quarter we obtained a net financing income in the amount of 15.4 billion pesos stemming from foreign exchange gains of 36.2 billion pesos as the Mexican peso strengthened relative to the U.S. dollar and the euro. This helped bring about a net profit of 37.3 billion pesos, 79.6% higher than that of the year-earlier quarter. It was equivalent to 56 peso cents per share and 54 dollar cents per ADR.

Our operating cash flow allowed us to fund capital expenditures in the amount of 129.6 billion pesos, to cover 14.7 billion pesos of shareholders distributions and 18.2 billion pesos of pension and other labor-related liabilities, and to reduce our net debt by 64.9 billion pesos. Our net debt ended December at 647 billion pesos including capitalized lease obligations. It was equivalent to 1.93 times LTM EBITDA.

Balance Sheet - América Móvil Consolidated Millions of Mexican Pesos

 

     Dec ‘20    Dec ‘19    Var.%           Dec ‘20    Dec ‘19    Var.%

 

Current Assets

            Current Liabilities         

 

Cash, Marketable Securities & Other Short Term Ivestments

   90,554    67,464      34.2%      Short Term Debt*    148,083    129,172    14.6%

 

Accounts Receivable

   217,688    211,532      2.9%      Lease-Related Debt    25,068    25,895    -3.2%

 

Other Current Assets

   10,385    10,747      -3.4%      Accounts Payable    225,995    268,484    -15.8%

 

Inventories

   30,377    41,102      -26.1%      Other Current Liabilities    96,946    101,849    -4.8%

 

   349,005    330,844      5.5%         496,092    525,400    -5.6%

 

                    

 

Non Current Assets

            Non Current Liabilities         

 

Plant & Equipment, gross

   1,315,091    1,319,588      -0.3%      Long Term Debt    480,300    495,082    -3.0%

 

-Depreciation

   699,314    680,244      2.8%      Lease-Related Debt    84,259    94,702    -11.0%

 

Plant & Equipment, net

   615,777    639,343      -3.7%      Other Liabilities    208,138    189,843    9.6%

 

Rights of Use

   101,977    118,003      -13.6%         772,697    779,627    -0.9%

 

Investments in Affiliates

   1,830    2,474      -26.0%              

 

                    

 

Deferred Assets

                    

 

Goodwill (Net)

   143,053    152,900      -6.4%              

 

Intangible Assets

   133,457    125,169      6.6%      Shareholder’s Equity    237,888    226,907    4.8%

 

Deferred Assets

   161,579    163,199      -1.0%              

 

                    

 

Total Assets

   1,506,677    1,531,934      -1.6%     

Total Liabilities and Equity

   1,506,677    1,531,934    -1.6%

 

*Includes current portion of Long Term Debt.


Financial Debt of América Móvil* Millions

 

 
     Dec -20      Dec -19  

 

 

Peso - denominated debt (MxP)

     78,383        80,129  

 

 

Bonds

     51,283        58,129  

 

 

Banks and others

     27,100        22,000  

 

 

U.S. Dollar - denominated debt (USD)

     9,351        9,472  

 

 

Bonds

     9,351        8,975  

 

 

Banks and others

     0        497  

 

 

Euro - denominated Debt (EUR)

     9,780        11,165  

 

 

Bonds

     8,100        10,942  

 

 

Commercial Paper

     1,680        123  

 

 

Banks and others

     0        100  

 

 

Sterling - denominated Debt (GBP)

     2,200        2,750  

 

 

Bonds

     2,200        2,750  

 

 

Reais - denominated Debt (BRL)

     8,475        7,475  

 

 

Bonds

     8,475        7,475  

 

 

Banks and others

     0        0  

 

 

Debt denominated in other currencies(1) (MxP)

     32,610        26,045  

 

 

Bonds

     6,590        5,818  

 

 

Banks and others

     26,020        20,227  

 

 

Total Debt (MxP)

     628,383        624,254  

 

 

Cash, Marketable Securities and Short Term Financial Investments (MxP)

     90,554        67,464  

 

 

Net Debt (MxP)

     537,829        556,790  

 

 

*This table does not include the effect of forwards and derivatives used to hedge our foreign exchange exposure. It includes financial debt of Telekom Austria.

(1) Includes Peruvian soles and Chilean pesos.


Mexico

 

In the fourth quarter we gained 1.2 million subscribers, practically all of them prepaid, to finish the year with 77.8 million subscribers. Our postpaid base increased 1.3% year-on-year whereas our prepaid base was up 1.1%. On the fixed-line platform we added 32 thousand broadband accesses and disconnected 119 thousand land-lines.

Revenues totaled 74.6 billion pesos. They were down 8.7% from the year before on account of reductions in equipment revenues, -16.9%, and a one-off revenue item booked under other revenues in the fourth quarter of 2019. Service revenues were practically flat year-on-year, -0.4%, as wireless service revenues increased 0.8% and fixed-line service revenues dropped -2.5%. Both postpaid and prepaid mobile revenues expanded slightly faster than they had the preceding quarter. At 154 pesos, wireless ARPU has practically recovered to pre-Covid levels.

EBITDA totaled 28.6 billion pesos, down 5.2% from the year-earlier quarter reflecting for the most part the extraordinary item mentioned above. Correcting for this effect, EBITDA would have increased 0.4%.

In the midst of the sanitary crisis, Telcel has prioritized continuity of service without compromising quality or speed. We have enhanced digital channels for customer care, sales and billing while at the same time made important efforts to keep traditional means of customer service for those who need them. We maintained a positive balance from Mobile Number Portability through 2020.

With its solid infrastructure and cybersecurity capabilities, Telmex has developed a portfolio of integrated IT solutions for its corporate clients based on Cloud and managed networks with top certifications for our data centers and cybersecurity. We have enabled small and medium enterprises to improve their productivity and remain efficient, operating in a safe digital environment that meets the actual needs of remote work. Telmex has been an important catalyst for digital transformation of Mexico.


INCOME STATEMENT - Mexico Millions of MxP

 

 

 
                     4Q20                      4Q19(1)                      Var.%                      Jan-Dec 20                      Jan-Dec 19(1)                      Var.%  

 

 

Total Revenues*

     74,573        81,710        -8.7%        283,827        295,183        -3.8%  

 

 

Total Service Revenues

     54,307        54,508        -0.4%        213,818        212,062        0.8%  

 

 

Total Equipment Revenues

     19,814        23,829        -16.9%        67,998        77,821        -12.6%  

 

 

Wireless Revenues

     55,084        58,382        -5.6%        205,606        210,319        -2.2%  

 

 

Service Revenues

     35,395        35,110        0.8%        138,182        135,573        1.9%  

 

 

Equipment Revenues

     19,689        23,272        -15.4%        67,424        74,746        -9.8%  

 

 

Fixed Line Revenues

     19,037        19,955        -4.6%        76,210        79,564        -4.2%  

 

 

Service Revenues

     18,912        19,398        -2.5%        75,636        76,489        -1.1%  

 

 

Equipment Revenues

     125        557        -77.7%        574        3,075        -81.3%  

 

 

EBITDA

     28,575        30,149        -5.2%        108,292        109,369        -1.0%  

 

 

% total revenues

     38.3%        36.9%           38.2%        37.1%     

 

 

EBIT

     21,343        23,243        -8.2%        77,854        76,251        2.1%  

 

 

%

     28.6%        28.4%           27.4%        25.8%     

 

 

*Revenues reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenues include other income.

(1) 2019 reflects reclassifications of “other revenues”.

Mexico Operating Data    

 

 
                     4Q20                      4Q19                      Var.%  

 

 

Wireless Subscribers (thousands)

     77,789        76,918        1.1%  

 

 

Postpaid

     14,537        14,350        1.3%  

 

 

Prepaid

     63,253        62,569        1.1%  

 

 

MOU

     558        535        4.3%  

 

 

ARPU (MxP)

     154        154        -0.2%  

 

 

Churn (%)

     3.6%        4.4%        (0.8)  

 

 

Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)*

     21,925        21,992        -0.3%  

 

 

Fixed Lines

     11,914        12,299        -3.1%  

 

 

Broadband

     10,011        9,693        3.3%  

 

 

*Fixed Line and Broadband.    

Argentina

 

For comparison purposes all comments in this section related to annual variations of the presented period for Argentina refer to figures in constant peso terms, that is, adjusted for inflation in accordance to NIC 29. Information for Uruguay and Paraguay is not presented in the table.

Fourth quarter net additions came in at 200 thousand, including 36 thousand postpaid adds and 164 thousand prepaids to finish the year with over 21 million wireless subs. On the fixed-line segment RGUs expanded by 47.3% after additions of 82 thousand accesses. We were able to grow our broadband base as we expanded our fiber footprint, connecting 39 thousand new accesses in the quarter.


Fourth quarter revenues, 30.3 billion Argentinean pesos, were 9.8% lower in real terms—after inflation—than a year before with service revenues down 12.4% as wireless service revenues dropped 14.7% and fixed-line service revenues rose 6.1%. The latter increase came on the back of a 34.8% jump in broadband revenues and a 29.4% rise in PayTV revenues.

The quarter’s EBITDA, 11.7 billion Argentinean pesos, was down 15.0% in real terms as we could not offset the increases in inflation-linked costs such as salaries and the dollar-denominated expenses. The EBITDA margin for the period stood at 38.5%.

INCOME STATEMENT - Argentina Millions of Constant ARS of December 2020

 

 
    

 

                4Q20

                     4Q19                      Var.%                  Jan-Dec 20                      Jan-Dec 19                      Var.%  

 

 

Total Revenues*

     30,283        33,591        -9.8%        123,628        136,408        -9.4%  

 

 

Total Service Revenues

     23,218        26,513        -12.4%        101,670        109,949        -7.5%  

 

 

Wireless Revenues

     26,879        30,444        -11.7%        110,752        125,138        -11.5%  

 

 

Service Revenues

     20,111        23,583        -14.7%        89,668        99,113        -9.5%  

 

 

Equipment Revenues

     6,769        6,861        -1.3%        21,084        26,025        -19.0%  

 

 

Fixed Line Revenues

     3,108        2,930        6.1%        12,003        10,835        10.8%  

 

 

EBITDA

     11,669        13,725        -15.0%        48,137        56,380        -14.6%  

 

 

% total revenues

     38.5%        40.9%           38.9%        41.3%     

 

 

EBIT

     8,864        11,360        -22.0%        36,992        45,803        -19.2%  

 

 

%

     29.3%        33.8%           29.9%        33.6%     

 

 

*Revenues reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenues include other income.

Argentina Operating Data    

 

 
    

 

                4Q20

                     4Q19                      Var.%  

 

 

Wireless Subscribers (thousands)(1)

     21,494        21,894        -1.8%  

 

 

Postpaid

     8,430        8,448        -0.2%  

 

 

Prepaid

     13,065        13,446        -2.8%  

 

 

MOU

     89        77        15.3%  

 

 

ARPU (ARP)

     306        257        19.2%  

 

 

Churn (%)

     1.3%        1.9%        (0.5)  

 

 

Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)*

     1150        781        47.3%  

 

 

*Fixed Line, Broadband and Television.

(1) Hybrid subscribers are now included in our postpaid figures.

Brazil

 

Claro continued to lead market growth in the postpaid segment as net adds for the fourth quarter came in just shy of two million, taking our postpaid base to 35.6 million subs, a 29.6% increase year-on-year. In the prepaid segment, we registered net gains of 1.2 million after several quarters of subscriber disconnections. Altogether we ended the year with 63.1 million wireless subscribers, 15.9% more than a year before. Claro maintained a positive balance from Mobile Number Portability.


On the fixed-line platform we had net disconnections of 304 thousand units in the fourth quarter, of which 183 thousand were PayTV services and 119 thousand fixed-voice accesses. In an effort to improve customer loyalty and leveraging on the advantages of our convergent platforms, Claro has been focusing on sales of our Combo Multi, integrating our fixed and mobile services.

Fourth quarter revenues topped ten billion reais rising 1.9% annually, with service revenues growing 0.4%. Mobile service revenues continued to show solid performance, expanding 7.9%, with postpaid service revenues increasing 9.7%.Fixed-line service revenues declined 5.0% following a contraction of PayTV revenues, -12.8%, and voice revenues, -17.4%, that was not fully offset by the 9.7% increase in broadband service revenues resulting from upselling of speeds and bandwidth. Postpaid mobile services are our most important source of revenues, followed by fixed-broadband services.

Fourth quarter EBITDA, 4.1 billion reais, was up 8.0% year-on-year as our EBITDA margin hit a record high of 40.4%, 2.3 percentage points higher than a year before. We are focused on increasing operating efficiencies through synergies, cost savings and digitalization.

In the fourth quarter we launched “Claro Box TV”, a streaming device with remote voice control, self-installation and lower operational costs. It is a modern alternative product in terms of content and entertainment that can enhance our commercial offers. In addition, we are adding sports-oriented content to reinforce our offer and maintain our leadership.

We launched a set of products for corporate clients like Multicloud Solutions and some Home Office solutions among others. We aim to keep expanding in the ICT sector with data, internet, managed solutions and mobility. Embratel is the only telecom operator ranked among the 10 big players in this segment.    

INCOME STATEMENT - Brazil Proforma Millions of BrL

 

 

 
     4Q20      4Q19      Var.%      Jan-Dec 20      Jan-Dec 19      Var.%  

 

 

Total Revenues*

     10,075        9,883        1.9%        39,193        38,590        1.6%  

 

 

Total Service Revenues

     9,573        9,539        0.4%        37,850        37,391        1.2%  

 

 

Wireless Revenues

     4,788        4,320        10.8%        17,756        16,140        10.0%  

 

 

Service Revenues

     4,300        3,987        7.9%        16,468        15,008        9.7%  

 

 

Equipment Revenues

     488        333        46.5%        1,289        1,132        13.9%  

 

 

Fixed Line Revenues

     5,273        5,552        -5.0%        21,382        22,383        -4.5%  

 

 

EBITDA

     4,073        3,771        8.0%        15,542        14,385        8.0%  

 

 

% total revenues

     40.4%        38.2%           39.7%        37.3%     

 

 

EBIT

     961        1,415        -32.0%        5,515        5,546        -0.5%  

 

 

%

     9.5%        14.3%           14.1%        14.4%     

 

 

*Revenues reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenues include other income.


Brazil Operating Data    

 

 
                 4Q20                  4Q19                  Var.%  

 

 

Wireless Subscribers (thousands)

     63,140        54,488        15.9%  

 

 

Postpaid

     35,642        27,491        29.6%  

 

 

Prepaid

     27,498        26,997        1.9%  

 

 

MOU(1)

     183        161        14.0%  

 

 

ARPU (BrL)

     24        20        18.5%  

 

 

Churn (%)

     3.4%        5.7%        (2.2)  

 

 

Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)*

     32,648        34,048        -4.1%  

 

 

*Fixed Line, Broadband and Television.

(1) We modified the methodology for calculating MOUs. We no longer include M2M subscribers.

Colombia

 

 

We obtained 201 thousand postpaid additions in the quarter, twice as many as in the same quarter of 2019 and a record high since 1Q11. In the prepaid segment we gained 784 thousand subs for a combined total of 985 thousand net subscriber additions. Fixed-line RGUs increased by 162 thousand units including 92 thousand broadband accesses—70 thousand of them under MINTIC programs—and 33 thousand PayTV units.

Fourth quarter revenues were up 6.6% year-on-year to 3.6 trillion Colombian pesos with service revenues rising 9.0% reflecting solid revenue growth on both the fixed-line and the mobile platforms. On the mobile one service revenues expanded 6.0% driven by postpaid revenues that increased 7.4%, with prepaid revenues growing 3.5% in a very competitive environment that includes a new entrant. On the fixed-line platform service revenue growth accelerated to 13.9%, up from 10.6% in the prior quarter, on the back of 20.9% broadband revenue growth and the sustained expansion of revenues coming from corporate networks and Pay TV services, up 15.4% and 12.9%, respectively.

Fourth quarter EBITDA rose 7.7% from the year-earlier quarter to 1.6 trillion Colombian pesos. The EBITDA margin, 43.6%, was 50 basis points higher than that of the previous year.

Since December 2019, after being granted additional spectrum in the 700MHz and the 2.5GHz frequencies, we have executed a roll-out of the latest technologies to improve our coverage and capacity to provide the best customer experience. The strength of our network allowed us to meet the demands of our clients for working remotely, homeschooling, getting information or medical attention in the course of the pandemic and we remain very supportive to keep Colombia connected. We have reinforced our digital channels, our customer service centers, call centers and agents, to ensure that we remain the top choice of our clients.


INCOME STATEMENT - Colombia Billions of COP    

 

 
     4Q20      4Q19      Var.%      Jan-Dec 20      Jan-Dec 19      Var.%  

 

 

Total Revenues*

     3,574        3,354        6.6%        13,303        12,655        5.1%  

 

 

Total Service Revenues

     2,760        2,533        9.0%        10,593        9,752        8.6%  

 

 

Wireless Revenues

     2,439        2,374        2.7%        9,093        8,826        3.0%  

 

 

Service Revenues

     1,679        1,584        6.0%        6,507        6,072        7.2%  

 

 

Equipment Revenues

     760        790        -3.8%        2,586        2,755        -6.1%  

 

 

Fixed Line Revenues

     1,102        962        14.5%        4,118        3,756        9.6%  

 

 

EBITDA

     1,558        1,446        7.7%        5,731        5,497        4.3%  

 

 

%

     43.6%        43.1%           43.1%        43.4%     

 

 

EBIT

     898        901        -0.3%        3,281        3,235        1.4%  

 

 

%

     25.1%        26.9%           24.7%        25.6%     

 

 

*Revenues reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenues include other income.

Colombia Operating Data

 

 
                 4Q20                  4Q19                  Var.%  

 

 

Wireless Subscribers* (thousands)

     33,009        31,104        6.1%  

 

 

Postpaid

     7,765        7,351        5.6%  

 

 

Prepaid

     25,244        23,753        6.3%  

 

 

MOU(1)

     317        293        8.1%  

 

 

ARPU (COP)

     17,407        17,252        0.9%  

 

 

Churn (%)

     4.4%        4.8%        (0.4)  

 

 

Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)**

     8,318        7,613        9.3%  

 

 

*Due to differences in the policy for accounting active subscribers, the figures in this report are different from those published by the Ministry of Communications of Colombia (MinTIC). **Fixed Line, Broadband and Television.

(1) We modified the methodology for calculating MOUs. We no longer include M2M subscribers.

Chile

 

 

Fourth quarter revenues declined 3.8% year-on-year as service revenues came down 5.7%, slowing their rate of decline relative to the prior quarter, -7.2%. The improvement stems from the fixed-line segment where service revenues rose 0.6% after at least four quarters of declines. Broadband service revenues increased 9.5% whereas PayTV revenues were up 2.6% following several quarters of contractions. We launched in December our IPTV product that enhances the value of our broadband offering. On the mobile segment service revenues dropped 10.5% in the midst of aggressive competition and pricing pressure.

The contraction in revenues led to a 23.8% decrease in EBITDA to 44.7 billion Chilean pesos, with the EBITDA margin falling to 22.0%.


INCOME STATEMENT - Chile Millions of ChPL

 

 
                 4Q20                  4Q19(1)                  Var.%      Jan-Dec 20      Jan-Dec 19(1)      Var.%  

 

 

Total Revenues*

     203,138        211,071        -3.8%        777,520        835,024        -6.9%  

 

 

Total Service Revenues

     161,990        171,730        -5.7%        644,838        682,766        -5.6%  

 

 

Wireless Revenues

     127,580        136,939        -6.8%        484,713        530,056        -8.6%  

 

 

Service Revenues

     87,441        97,648        -10.5%        353,709        379,221        -6.7%  

 

 

Equipment Revenues

     40,139        39,291        2.2%        131,004        150,835        -13.1%  

 

 

Fixed Line Revenues

     74,549        74,082        0.6%        291,129        303,545        -4.1%  

 

 

EBITDA

     44,690        58,644        -23.8%        167,383        190,154        -12.0%  

 

 

% total revenues

     22.0%        27.8%           21.5%        22.8%     

 

 

EBIT

     -10,924        6,874        -258.9%        -49,663        -79,078        37.2%  

 

 

%

     -5.4%        3.3%           -6.4%        -9.5%     

 

 

*Revenues reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenues include other income.

(1) 2019 reflects restatements of fixed and mobile revenues.

Chile Operating Data

 

 
                 4Q20              4Q19                  Var.%  

 

 

Wireless Subscribers (thousands)

     6,435        6,873        -6.4%  

 

 

Postpaid

     2,381        2,246        6.0%  

 

 

Prepaid

     4,054        4,627        -12.4%  

 

 

MOU

     189        171        10.5%  

 

 

ARPU (ChP)

     4,906        5,690        -13.8%  

 

 

Churn (%)

     7.2%        6.6%        0.6  

 

 

Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)*

     1,377        1,400        -1.6%  

 

 

*Fixed Line, Broadband and Television.

Ecuador

 

 

We gained 281 thousand prepaid subscribers in the fourth quarter but also registered net disconnections of 174 thousand postpaid subscribers on account of their not having paid their bills after the grace period available during the emergency face of the pandemic. Most of them have become prepaid clients.

Revenues for the quarter declined 21.6% to 261 million dollars with service revenues falling 12.4%. Mobile service revenues were down 14.6%, mostly on account of postpaid revenues dropping 21.4%, but with prepaid revenues also falling 4.2% in a difficult economic and competitive environment. In the fixed-line segment service revenues increased 11.4% annually on the back of broadband revenues that rose 16.5% and corporate network revenues that, although small, increased 34.7%. We are seeing good adoption of our fixed-line products as we deploy fiber networks in new areas.

Following the revenue decline, EBITDA for the period dropped 23.1% to 112 million dollars. The EBITDA margin stood at 43.0%, practically unchanged from a year before.


INCOME STATEMENT - Ecuador Millions of Dollars

                      

 

 
                 4Q20                  4Q19                  Var.%      Jan-Dec 20      Jan-Dec 19                  Var.%  

 

 

Total Revenues*

     261        334        -21.6%        1,077        1,321        -18.5%  

 

 

Total Service Revenues

     238        272        -12.4%        981        1,098        -10.6%  

 

 

Wireless Revenues

     234        305        -23.1%        970        1,222        -20.6%  

 

 

Service Revenues

     213        249        -14.6%        880        1,010        -12.8%  

 

 

Equipment Revenues

     22        56        -61.4%        90        212        -57.6%  

 

 

Fixed Line Revenues

     26        23        9.4%        105        92        13.9%  

 

 

EBITDA

     112        146        -23.1%        495        573        -13.5%  

 

 

% total revenues

     43.0%        43.8%           46.0%        43.4%     

 

 

EBIT

     57        90        -36.7%        274        347        -21.0%  

 

 

%

     21.9%        27.1%           25.4%        26.2%     

 

 

*Revenues reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenues include other income.

 

Ecuador Operating Data    

                    

 

 
                 4Q20                  4Q19                  Var.%  

 

 

Wireless Subscribers (thousands)

     7,929        8,493        -6.6%  

 

 

Postpaid

     2,005        2,675        -25.1%  

 

 

Prepaid

     5,925        5,818        1.8%  

 

 

MOU

     379        433        -12.4%  

 

 

ARPU (US$)

     9        10        -8.1%  

 

 

Churn (%)

     4.2%        4.2%        0.0  

 

 

Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)*

     420        446        -5.8%  

 

 

*Fixed Line, Broadband and Television.    

Peru

 

 

We finished December with 10.9 million wireless subscribers after adding 396 thousand wireless subscribers in the quarter–the highest figure in nearly eight years–including 223 thousand postpaid subscribers.

Fourth quarter revenues reached 1.5 billion soles, 8.0% more than a year before, with service revenues increasing 8.3%, expanding on both the fixed and the mobile platforms.

Mobile service revenue growth accelerated to 4.9% year-on-year from -0.1% in the precedent quarter with prepaid revenues up 14.2%. We booked extraordinary revenues from government aid directed at achieving greater connectivity for education purposes. Fixed-line service revenues shot up 19.5% on the back of a 45.0% expansion in broadband revenues.

The solid expansion in service revenues, along with financial and commercial discipline and a reduction in bad debt provisions, resulted in EBITDA jumping 33.6% to 547 million soles. The EBITDA margin, 37.1%, was 7.1 percentage points higher than in the year-earlier quarter.


INCOME STATEMENT - Peru Millions of Soles

                             

 

 
         4Q20          4Q19          Var.%      Jan-Dec 20      Jan-Dec 19          Var.%  

 

 

Total Revenues*

     1,476        1,367        8.0%        5,069        5,200        -2.5%  

 

 

Total Service Revenues

     1,028        949        8.3%        3,932        3,737        5.2%  

 

 

Wireless Revenues

     1,183        1,139        3.8%        4,059        4,316        -6.0%  

 

 

Service Revenues

     767        730        4.9%        2,967        2,891        2.6%  

 

 

Equipment Revenues

     416        408        1.9%        1,092        1,425        -23.4%  

 

 

Fixed Line Revenues

     261        219        19.5%        965        846        14.1%  

 

 

EBITDA

     547        409        33.6%        1,773        1,510        17.4%  

 

 

% total revenues

     37.1%        29.9%           35.0%        29.0%     

 

 

EBIT

     249        134        85.8%        684        488        40.1%  

 

 

%

     16.9%        9.8%           13.5%        9.4%     

 

 

*Revenues reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenues include other income.

 

Peru Operating Data    

                    

 

 
                 4Q20                  4Q19                  Var.%  

 

 

Wireless Subscribers (thousands)

     10,948        11,611        -5.7%  

 

 

Postpaid

     4,215        4,149        1.6%  

 

 

Prepaid

     6,733        7,462        -9.8%  

 

 

MOU

     394        287        37.2%  

 

 

ARPU (Sol)

     24        21        13.4%  

 

 

Churn (%)

     3.6%        5.0%        (1.4)  

 

 

Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)*

     1,739        1,603        8.5%  

 

 

*Fixed Line, Broadband and Television.    

Central America

 

 

Our operations in Central America added 511 thousand wireless subscribers in the quarter, all of them prepaid, while on the fixed-line segment we gained 19 thousand broadband accesses and 11 thousand PayTV units, but disconnected 10 thousand voice lines.

Revenues totaled 577 million dollars, 5.5% less a year before, with service revenues declining 2.5% in dollar terms. Mobile service revenues were down 3.0% in the quarter, compared to -6.9% in the prior quarter, as prepaid revenues recovered alongside greater mobility of our subscribers: they were up 2.8% after several quarters of declines. The reduction in postpaid revenues, -9.4%, was in line with that of the precedent quarter. On the fixed-line segment service revenues showed a slight improvement declining from -2.6% in the third quarter to -1.4% in the fourth, supported by broadband revenues that increased 6.9% and a recovery in revenues from corporate networks, up 4.5% in the quarter.

In spite of the revenue reduction, EBITDA rose 7.5% annually to 240 million dollars. The EBITDA margin, 41.7%, rose five percentage points from a year before. All countries with the exception of Panama posted EBITDA growth in the quarter.


INCOME STATEMENT - Central America Proforma Millions of Dollars

 

 
         4Q20          4Q19(1)          Var.%      Jan-Dec 20      Jan-Dec 19(1)      Var.%  

 

 

Total Revenues*

     577        610        -5.5%        2,244        2,435        -7.8%  

 

 

Total Service Revenues

     512        525        -2.5%        2,012        2,098        -4.1%  

 

 

Wireless Revenues

     386        414        -6.9%        1,489        1,654        -10.0%  

 

 

Service Revenues

     333        344        -3.0%        1,296        1,367        -5.2%  

 

 

Equipment Revenues

     52        71        -25.8%        193        287        -32.8%  

 

 

Fixed Line Revenues

     184        189        -2.8%        738        760        -3.0%  

 

 

EBITDA

     240        224        7.5%        891        908        -1.8%  

 

 

% total revenues

     41.7%        36.7%           39.7%        37.3%     

 

 

EBIT

     32        84        -62.3%        226        336        -32.7%  

 

 

%

     5.5%        13.8%           10.1%        13.8%     

 

 

*Revenues reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenues include other income.

(1) 2019 figures were restated for IFRS 16.

Central America Operating Data    

 

 
    

 

                4Q20

                     4Q19                      Var.%  

 

 

Wireless Subscribers (thousands)

     15,044        15,488        -2.9%  

 

 

Postpaid

     2,283        2,529        -9.7%  

 

 

Prepaid

     12,761        12,959        -1.5%  

 

 

MOU(1)

     186        168        11.2%  

 

 

ARPU (US$)

     8        8        0.8%  

 

 

Churn (%)

     5.4%        6.6%        (1.1)  

 

 

Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)*

     4,247        4,409        -3.7%  

 

 

*Fixed Line, Broadband and Television. Figures have been adjusted in accordance with the methodolgy used for all AMX operations.

(1) We modified the methodology for calculating MOUs. We no longer include M2M subscribers.

Caribbean

 

 

In the fourth quarter our operation in Dominicana added 144 thousand wireless subscribers, 46% more than a year before, of which 134 thousand were prepaid subscribers. Puerto Rico gained 41 thousand wireless subscribers in the quarter compared to only seven thousand in the year-earlier quarter.

Revenues were up 2.4% in Dominicana as service revenues rose 4.0% year-on-year. On the mobile platform, service revenues increased 5.7% on the back of prepaid revenues that were up 11.2%. On the fixed-line one, after three consecutive quarters of declines, service revenues increased 1.7% on the back of an 18.3% increase in broadband revenues. Revenue growth along with strict cost controls brought about a 9.3% EBITDA increase, with the EBITDA margin expanding 3.1 percentage points relative to the year-earlier quarter.


In Puerto Rico, fourth quarter revenues remained solid, increasing 10.7% year-on-year as service revenues grew 8.3%. On the mobile platform we registered service revenue expansion of 14.8% mostly coming from postpaid. We continued to funnel through Claro government aid in form of data services directed at students and teachers. On the fixed-line segment service revenues were 0.9% higher than a year before after seven quarters of declines.

EBITDA for the period doubled compared to the last quarter of 2019, as the EBITDA margin rose nearly ten percentage points.

INCOME STATEMENT - Caribbean Millions of Dollars

 

 
         4Q20          4Q19(1)          Var.%      Jan-Dec 20      Jan-Dec 19(1)          Var.%  

 

 

Total Revenues*

     458        453        1.0%        1,736        1,795        -3.3%  

 

 

Total Service Revenues

     389        389        0.0%        1,516        1,581        -4.1%  

 

 

Wireless Revenues

     282        279        1.2%        1,059        1,069        -0.9%  

 

 

Service Revenues

     222        215        3.3%        853        855        -0.3%  

 

 

Equipment Revenues

     60        64        -5.9%        206        214        -3.6%  

 

 

Fixed Line Revenues

     170        177        -3.6%        676        737        -8.4%  

 

 

EBITDA

     164        138        18.4%        587        579        1.5%  

 

 

% total revenues

     35.8%        30.5%           33.8%        32.2%     

 

 

EBIT

     81        55        48.7%        260        252        2.8%  

 

 

%

     17.7%        12.1%           14.9%        14.1%     

 

 

*Revenues reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenues include other income.

(1) 2019 reflects reclassifications of fixed and mobile service revenues.

Caribbean Operating Data    

 

 
    

 

                4Q20

                 4Q19                      Var.%  

 

 

Wireless Subscribers (thousands)

     6,422        6,244        2.9%  

 

 

Postpaid

     2,066        2,028        1.8%  

 

 

Prepaid

     4,357        4,216        3.3%  

 

 

MOU(1)

     215        203        6.0%  

 

 

ARPU (US$)

     12        12        1.2%  

 

 

Churn (%)

     3.3%        3.5%        -0.2  

 

 

Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)*

     2,558        2,528        1.2%  

 

 

*Fixed Line, Broadband and Television.

(1) We modified the methodology for calculating MOUs. We no longer include M2M subscribers.

United States

 

 

Following net disconnections of 194 thousand in the fourth quarter we ended the year with 20.7 million subscribers. Although we have taken measures to ensure subscriber retention in a very competitive environment, gross additions were below prior quarters partly as a result of lower spend capacity in our addressable market.


Our fourth quarter revenues, 2.1 billion dollars, were 2.6% higher than a year before with service revenues up 2.5%. ARPU was 3.7% higher than a year before at 28 dollars.

Fourth quarter EBITDA came in at 285 million dollars, 52.7% above the year-earlier quarter. The EBITDA margin was equivalent to 13.4% of revenues, up from 9.0% a year before.

INCOME STATEMENT - United States Millions of Dollars

 

 
    

 

            4Q20

                 4Q19                  Var.%      Jan-Dec 20      Jan-Dec 19      Var.%  

 

 

Total Revenues

     2,125        2,071        2.6%        8,241        8,091        1.9%  

 

 

Service Revenues

     1,760        1,718        2.5%        6,946        6,821        1.8%  

 

 

Equipment Revenues

     364        352        3.3%        1,294        1,269        2.0%  

 

 

EBITDA

     285        186        52.7%        983        646        52.0%  

 

 

% total revenues

     13.4%        9.0%           11.9%        8.0%     

 

 

EBIT

     267        169        57.8%        910        574        58.6%  

 

 

%

     12.6%        8.2%           11.0%        7.1%     

 

 

United States Operating Data    

 

 
                     4Q20                      4Q19                      Var.%  

 

 

Wireless Subscribers (thousands)

     20,682        20,876        -0.9%  

 

 

Straight Talk

     9,604        9,382        2.4%  

 

 

SafeLink

     2,035        2,173        -6.3%  

 

 

Other Brands

     9,043        9,321        -3.0%  

 

 

MOU

     666        594        12.0%  

 

 

ARPU (US$)

     28        27        3.7%  

 

 

Churn (%)

     3.5%        4.2%        (0.7)  

 

 

A1 Telekom Austria Group

 

 

A growing number of new COVID-19 infections prompted almost all governments in our footprint to impose certain lockdown measures from November 2020. Our operations were well prepared and adjusted well to the new conditions. We have worked to improve the operational efficiencies to absorb the negative impact from lower roaming revenues and handset sales.

Our mobile base ended the year at 21.9 million rising 2.7% year on year. Postpaid subscribers were up in almost every market driven by the strong demand for mobile WiFi routers. On the fixed line platform, RGUs came down 1.6% driven by the decline in voice lines in Austria and Croatia. In the rest of the CEE markets RGUs rose on the back of broadband and PayTV units.


Total revenues came down 1.2% with service revenues remaining flat in spite of a sharp decline in roaming revenues and the depreciation of the Belarussian ruble. Adjusting for the aforementioned effects, service revenues would have increased 2.5%. In Austria, service revenues increased 1.0% as the high demand of mobile WiFi routers and the adoption of 5G services and high-value plans more than offset the reduction in roaming losses. In our CEE markets, Bulgaria posted service revenue growth in both the mobile and the fixed platforms whereas in the rest of the markets revenues were affected by the decline in roaming revenues and by foreign exchange losses. Excluding one-offs and the foreign exchange effects, service revenues from our international operations would have grown 5.2%.

Group EBITDA increased 2.5% on the back of operational efficiencies. Adjusted for one-offs and restructuring charges, EBITDA would have grown 5.0% at constant exchange rates. In Austria, EBITDA was up 3.8%. Excluding restructuring charges it increased 4.2%. EBITDA from our international operations was down 1.2% in Euro terms mostly reflecting the depreciation of the Belarussian ruble; Bulgaria Croatia, Serbia and Macedonia registered EBITDA increases.

INCOME STATEMENT (In accordance with IFRS 16) - A1 Telekom Austria Group

Millions of Euros

 

 
             4Q20              4Q19              Var.%              Jan-Dec 20              Jan- Dec 19              Var.%  

 

 

Total Revenues

     1,186        1,200        -1.2%        4,549        4,565        -0.3%  

 

 

Total service revenues

     961        963        -0.1%        3,805        3,805        0.0%  

 

 

Wireless service revenues

     517        520        -0.7%        2,071        2,075        -0.2%  

 

 

Fixed-line service revenues

     445        442        0.5%        1,733        1,730        0.2%  

 

 

Equipment revenues

     196        213        -8.1%        659        664        -0.7%  

 

 

Other operating income

     28        25        15.1%        86        96        -10.8%  

 

 

EBITDA

     364        355        2.5%        1,577        1,561        1.0%  

 

 

% total revenues

     30.7%        29.6%           34.7%        34.2%     

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

     387        377        2.8%        1,661        1,645        1.0%  

 

 

% total revenues

     32.6%        31.4%           36.5%        36.0%     

 

 

EBIT

     129        118        9.6%        639        615        3.9%  

 

 

% total revenues

     10.9%        9.8%           14.0%        13.5%     

 

 

For further detail please visit www.a1.group/en/investor-relations

(1) Does not include restructuring charges in Austria.

A1 Telekom Austria Group Operating Data     

 

 
                     4Q20                      4Q19                  Var.%  

 

 

Wireless Subscribers (thousands)

     21,864        21,288        2.7%  

 

 

Postpaid

     17,822        16,955        5.1%  

 

 

Prepaid

     4,042        4,334        -6.7%  

 

 

MOU(1)

     451        370        21.8%  

 

 

ARPU (Euros)

     8        8        -2.3%  

 

 

Churn (%)

     1.3%        2.0%        (0.7)  

 

 

Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)*

     6,050        6,148        -1.6%  

 

 

*Fixed Line, Broadband and Television.

(1) We modified the methodology for calculating MOUs. We no longer include M2M subscribers.     


Exchange Rates Local Currency Units per MxP

              4Q20              4Q19              Var.%              Jan-Dec  20              Jan-Dec  19              Var.%  

Euro

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

0.0410

 

  

 

0.0473

 

  

 

-13.3%

 

  

 

0.0410

 

  

 

0.0473

 

  

 

-13.3%

 

Average

  

 

0.0406

 

  

 

0.0468

 

  

 

-13.2%

 

  

 

0.0408

 

  

 

0.0464

 

  

 

-12.1%

 

U.S.

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

0.0501

 

  

 

0.0531

 

  

 

-5.5%

 

  

 

0.0501

 

  

 

0.0531

 

  

 

-5.5%

 

Average

  

 

0.0484

 

  

 

0.0518

 

  

 

-6.5%

 

  

 

0.0465

 

  

 

0.0519

 

  

 

-10.3%

 

Brazilean Real

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

0.2605

 

  

 

0.2139

 

  

 

21.8%

 

  

 

0.2605

 

  

 

0.2139

 

  

 

21.8%

 

Average

  

 

0.2618

 

  

 

0.2133

 

  

 

22.7%

 

  

 

0.2397

 

  

 

0.2047

 

  

 

17.1%

 

Argentinean Peso

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

4.2183

 

  

 

3.1780

 

  

 

32.7%

 

  

 

4.2183

 

  

 

3.1780

 

  

 

32.7%

 

Average

  

 

3.8772

 

  

 

3.0777

 

  

 

26.0%

 

  

 

3.2868

 

  

 

2.5015

 

  

 

31.4%

 

Chilean Peso

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

35.6389

 

  

 

39.7311

 

  

 

-10.3%

 

  

 

35.6389

 

  

 

39.7311

 

  

 

-10.3%

 

Average

  

 

36.8739

 

  

 

39.1008

 

  

 

-5.7%

 

  

 

36.8512

 

  

 

36.4754

 

  

 

1.0%

 

Colombian Peso

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

172.0664

 

  

 

173.8979

 

  

 

-1.1%

 

  

 

172.0664

 

  

 

173.8979

 

  

 

-1.1%

 

Average

  

 

177.4269

 

  

 

176.6557

 

  

 

0.4%

 

  

 

171.8683

 

  

 

170.3195

 

  

 

0.9%

 

Guatemalan Quetzal

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

0.3907

 

  

 

0.4085

 

  

 

-4.4%

 

  

 

0.3907

 

  

 

0.4085

 

  

 

-4.4%

 

Average

  

 

0.3774

 

  

 

0.4001

 

  

 

-5.7%

 

  

 

0.3594

 

  

 

0.3996

 

  

 

-10.1%

 

Peruvian Sol

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

0.1817

 

  

 

0.1760

 

  

 

3.2%

 

  

 

0.1817

 

  

 

0.1760

 

  

 

3.2%

 

Average

  

 

0.1746

 

  

 

0.1743

 

  

 

0.2%

 

  

 

0.1627

 

  

 

0.1733

 

  

 

-6.1%

 

Dominican Republic Peso

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

2.9275

 

  

 

2.8235

 

  

 

3.7%

 

  

 

2.9275

 

  

 

2.8235

 

  

 

3.7%

 

Average

  

 

2.8308

 

  

 

2.7428

 

  

 

3.2%

 

  

 

2.6554

 

  

 

2.6765

 

  

 

-0.8%

 


Exchange Rates Local Currency Units per USD

 

 
             4Q20              4Q19              Var.%              Jan-Dec 20              Jan-Dec 19              Var.%  

 

 

Euro

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

0.8186

 

  

 

0.8918

 

  

 

-8.2%

 

  

 

0.8186

 

  

 

0.8918

 

  

 

-8.2%

 

Average

  

 

0.8384

 

  

 

0.9031

 

  

 

-7.2%

 

  

 

0.8761

 

  

 

0.8933

 

  

 

-1.9%

 

Mexican Peso

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

19.9487

 

  

 

18.8452

 

  

 

5.9%

 

  

 

19.9487

 

  

 

18.8452

 

  

 

5.9%

 

Average

  

 

20.6420

 

  

 

19.2926

 

  

 

7.0%

 

  

 

21.4860

 

  

 

19.2641

 

  

 

11.5%

 

Brazilean Real

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

5.1967

 

  

 

4.0307

 

  

 

28.9%

 

  

 

5.1967

 

  

 

4.0307

 

  

 

28.9%

 

Average

  

 

5.4031

 

  

 

4.1148

 

  

 

31.3%

 

  

 

5.1508

 

  

 

3.9438

 

  

 

30.6%

 

Argentinean Peso

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

84.1500

 

  

 

59.8900

 

  

 

40.5%

 

  

 

84.1500

 

  

 

59.8900

 

  

 

40.5%

 

Average

  

 

80.0335

 

  

 

59.3759

 

  

 

34.8%

 

  

 

70.6203

 

  

 

48.1899

 

  

 

46.5%

 

Chilean Peso

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

710.9500

 

  

 

748.7400

 

  

 

-5.0%

 

  

 

710.9500

 

  

 

748.7400

 

  

 

-5.0%

 

Average

  

 

761.1529

 

  

 

754.3568

 

  

 

0.9%

 

  

 

791.7846

 

  

 

702.6654

 

  

 

12.7%

 

Colombian Peso

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

3,432.5000

 

  

 

3,277.1400

 

  

 

4.7%

 

  

 

3,432.5000

 

  

 

3,277.1400

 

  

 

4.7%

 

Average

  

 

3,662.4531

 

  

 

3,408.1473

 

  

 

7.5%

 

  

 

3,692.7591

 

  

 

3,281.0504

 

  

 

12.5%

 

Guatemalan Quetzal

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

7.7938

 

  

 

7.6988

 

  

 

1.2%

 

  

 

7.7938

 

  

 

7.6988

 

  

 

1.2%

 

Average

  

 

7.7905

 

  

 

7.7186

 

  

 

0.9%

 

  

 

7.7220

 

  

 

7.6986

 

  

 

0.3%

 

Peruvian Sol

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

3.6240

 

  

 

3.3170

 

  

 

9.3%

 

  

 

3.6240

 

  

 

3.3170

 

  

 

9.3%

 

Average

  

 

3.6046

 

  

 

3.3628

 

  

 

7.2%

 

  

 

3.4966

 

  

 

3.3382

 

  

 

4.7%

 

Dominican Republic Peso

                                                     

End of Period

  

 

58.4000

 

  

 

53.2100

 

  

 

9.8%

 

  

 

58.4000

 

  

 

53.2100

 

  

 

9.8%

 

Average

  

 

58.4342

 

  

 

52.9148

 

  

 

10.4%

 

  

 

57.0548

 

  

 

51.5599

 

  

 

10.7%

 


Glossary of Terms

ARPU   

Average Revenue per User. The ratio of service revenues in a given period to the average number of wireless subscribers in the same period. It is presented on a monthly basis.

ARPM   

Average Revenue per Minute. The ratio of service revenues to airtime traffic.

Capex   

Capital Expenditure. Accrued capital expenditures related to the expansion of the telecommunications infrastructure.

Churn   

Disconnection Rate. The ratio of wireless subscribers disconnected during a given period to the number of wireless subscribers at the beginning of that period.

EBIT   

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, also known as Operating Profit.

EBIT margin   

The ratio of EBIT to total operating revenue.

EBITDA   

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization.

EBITDA margin   

The ratio of EBITDA to total operating revenue.

EPS (Mexican pesos)   

Earnings per share. Total earnings in Mexican pesos divided by total shares.

Earnings per ADR (US$)   

Total earnings in U.S. dollars divided by total ADRs equivalent.

Gross additions   

Total number of subscribers acquired during the period.

Licensed pops   

Licensed population. Population covered by the licenses that each of the companies manage.

LTE   

Long-term evolution is a 4th generation standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals.

Market share   

A company’s subscriber base divided by the total number of subscribers in that country.

MBOU   

Megabytes of Use per subscriber. The ratio of wireless data in a given period to the average number of wireless subscribers in that same period. It is presented on a monthly basis.

MOU   

Minutes of Use per subscriber. The ratio of wireless traffic in a given period to the average number of wireless subscribers in that same period. It is presented on a monthly basis.

Net subscriber additions   

The difference in the subscriber base from one period to another. It is the different between gross additions and disconnections.


Net debt   

Total short and long term debt minus cash and marketable securities.

Net debt / EBITDA   

The ratio of total short and long term debt minus cash and securities to trailing 12-month income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Prepaid   

Subscriber that may purchase airtime to recharge a cellular phone. The client does not hold a contract with the company for voice and data services.

Postpaid   

Subscriber that has a contract for the use of airtime. The client has no need of activating airtime, it is done so immediately.

SMS   

Short Message Service.

SAC   

Subscriber Acquisition Cost. The sum of handset subsidies, marketing expenses and commissions to distributors for handset activation. Handset subsidy is calculated as the difference between equipment cost and equipment revenues.

Wireless penetration   

The ratio of total wireless subscribers in any given country divided by the total population in that country.


SIGNATURE

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

 

Date: February 11, 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