America Movil Sab De CV 6-K, filed Apr 28, 2022
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America Movil Sab De CV filed this 6-K on April 28, 2022.
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 April 2022
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)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
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América Móvil’s first quarter of
2022 financial and operating report
April 26th, 2022 / 1Q22
Mexico City - América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (“América Móvil”) [BMV: AMX] [NYSE: AMX, AMOV], announced today its financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2022.
The consolidated figures exclude TracFone as it has been deemed to be a discontinued operation.
3.2M net subscriber additions
We added 3.2 million wireless subscribers in the first quarter, including 1.9 million postpaid clients with over half of which came from Brazil, 299 thousand from Colombia and 217 thousand from Austria. Our postpaid base was up 8.4% year-on-year to 110 million subscribers.
In the prepaid segment we added 1.3 million subscribers. Mexico contributed 485 thousand net adds, Colombia 349 thousand and Brazil and Central America approximately 200 thousand each.
On the fixed-line platform we obtained 232 thousand broadband accesses, including 68 thousand in Argentina and 63 thousand in Mexico, bringing the total to 30.7 million accesses, 2.3% more than a year before.
Service revenue +3.3% YoY at constant exchange rates
First quarter revenue of 211.2 billion pesos was up 2.4% year-on-year in nominal peso terms, with service revenue increasing 3.3% at both nominal and constant currency rates.
Mobile service +6.3% with prepaid and postpaid growing 8.0% and 5.2%, respectively
Mobile service revenue was up 6.3% year-on-year at constant exchange rates with prepaid revenue rising 8.0% and postpaid revenue 5.2%. Mexico, Brazil and Peru increased their mobile service revenue at a pace close to 10%.
Fixed-line service revenue decreased 1.1% on account of greater declines in voice revenue growth, down 5.8% year-on-year compared to -3.6% in the precedent quarter.
EBITDA +4.3%YoY at constant exchange rates
EBITDA rose 4.2% year-on-year to 81.1 billion pesos—4.3% at constant exchange rates—with the EBITDA margin expanding to 38.4% from 37.8% a year before.
Operating profit up 6.1% to MxP 39.8Bn
Net income at MxP 30.8Bn
Net income came in at 30.8 billion pesos which compares to 1.8 billion pesos in the year-earlier quarter, on the back of strong operating profits and a comprehensive financing income in the amount of 7.3 billion pesos driven by foreign exchange gains of 22.6 billion pesos.
Shareholder distributions of MxP 9.2Bn more than doubled YoY
With our capital expenditures mostly financed by new borrowings given the seasonality of our cash flow, shareholder distributions increased 109% in the first quarter to 9.2 billion pesos.
Net debt to EBITDAaL at 1.33x
At the end of March our net debt—excluding leases—stood at 425 billion pesos, equivalent to 1.33 times EBITDAaL. This figure already reflects the effect on EBITDA of having disposed of TracFone in November 2021.
We will host our conference call to discuss 1Q22 financial and operating results on April 27th at 9:00 am Mexico City time. To access the call please log on to www.americamovil.com/investors
América Móvil Fundamentals
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | |||||||
| Earnings per Share (Mex$) (1) |
0.48 | 0.03 | ||||||
| Earning per ADR (US$) (2) |
0.47 | 0.03 | ||||||
| EBITDA per Share (Mex$) (3) |
1.26 | 1.17 | ||||||
| EBITDA per ADR (US$) |
1.23 | 1.15 | ||||||
| Net Income (millions of Mex$) |
30,797 | 1,810 | ||||||
| Average Shares Outstanding (billion) |
64.46 | 66.74 | ||||||
| Shares Oustanding End of Period (billion) |
64.22 | 66.54 | ||||||
| (1) | Net Income / Average Shares outstanding |
| (2) | 20 shares per ADR |
| (3) | EBITDA/ Average Shares Outstanding |
América Móvil’s Subsidiaries as of December 2022
| Country |
Brand |
Business |
Equity | |||
| Mexico |
Telcel | wireless | 100.00% | |||
| Telmex | wireline | 98.80% | ||||
| Sección Amarilla | other | 100.00% | ||||
| Telvista | other | 90.00% | ||||
| Argentina |
Claro | wireless | 100.00% | |||
| Telmex | wireline | 100.00% | ||||
| Brazil |
Claro | wireless/wireline | 99.60% | |||
| Chile |
Claro | wireless | 100.00% | |||
| Telmex | wireline | 100.00% | ||||
| Colombia |
Claro | wireless/wireline | 99.40% | |||
| Costa Rica |
Claro | wireless | 100.00% | |||
| Dominicana |
Claro | wireless/wireline | 100.00% | |||
| Ecuador |
Claro | wireless/wireline | 100.00% | |||
| El Salvador |
Claro | wireless/wireline | 95.80% | |||
| Guatemala |
Claro | wireless/wireline | 99.30% | |||
| Honduras |
Claro | wireless/wireline | 100.00% | |||
| Nicaragua |
Claro | wireless/wireline | 99.60% | |||
| Panama |
Claro | wireless/wireline | 100.00% | |||
| Paraguay |
Claro | wireless/wireline | 100.00% | |||
| Peru |
Claro | wireless/wireline | 100.00% | |||
| Puerto Rico |
Claro | wireless/wireline | 100.00% | |||
| Uruguay |
Claro | wireless/wireline | 100.00% | |||
| Netherlands |
KPN | wireless/wireline | 21.30% | |||
| Austria |
Telekom Austria | wireless/wireline | 51.00% |
Note
On November 23rd we completed the sale of TracFone Wireless. The financial statements presented in this report account for TracFone as a discontinued operation and include the net profit generated by that subsidiary up to the date of the divestment and the net gain generated by its sale, under “net income from discontinued operations”.
The reported figures for Argentina corresponding to the first quarter of 2022 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
We obtained two financings that will be transferred to Sitios Latinoamérica
In March 2022 we obtained two financings that shall be transferred together with approximately 31 thousand towers to Sitios Latinoamérica upon its spin-off from América Móvil, expected to take place by the third quarter of 2022. One of them is a bank loan in the amount of 20.6 billion pesos with a five-year maturity. The other one is a ten-year bond issue in the amount of one billion dollars, with a 5.375% coupon.
Dividend payment of MxP $0.44 and an increase in the share-buyback fund
On April 20th, 2022 we announced that our shareholders approved the payment of an ordinary dividend of MXP$0.44 per share, payable in one installment on August 29th, 2022. They also approved an increase in the share-buyback fund for the April 2022-April 2023 period by an amount equal to MXP$26 billion.
Acquisition of Grupo Oi’s Brazilian assets
On the same date, we announced the completion of the acquisition of certain assets of Oi in Brazil for a total of R$3.6 billion. This acquisition will allow Claro to accelerate its growth and increase operational efficiency through synergies.
Access Lines
1.9M postpaid and 1.3M prepaid net adds
We added 1.9 million postpaid subscribers in the first quarter with over half of them coming from Brazil, 299 thousand from Colombia and 217 thousand from Austria. Our postpaid base was up 8.4% year-on-year to 110 million subscribers. As regards prepaid subscribers, we added 1.3 million, with Mexico contributing 485 thousand, Colombia 349 thousand and Brazil and Central America approximately 200 thousand each. Our wireless subscriber base ended March with 290 million clients.
232k new broadband clients
On the fixed-line segment we ended up with 74.5 million RGUs in March, practically flat from a year before. We connected 232 thousand broadband accesses, including 68 thousand in Argentina and 63 thousand in Mexico, bringing the total to 30.7 million accesses, 2.3% more than a year before. PayTV units, 13.7 million, were down 2.0% mostly on disconnections of DTH services in Brazil.
Mobile postpaid and mobile prepaid were the main drivers of access growth at 8.4% and 5.0% year-on-year, respectively. Fixed-voice accesses fell 1.8% while those of Pay-TV declined 2.0%.
Wireless subscribers as of March 2022
| Total(1) (Thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |
Mar ’22 | Dec ’21 | Var.% | Mar ’21 | Var.% | |||||||||||||||
| Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay |
26,463 | 26,348 | 0.4% | 24,618 | 7.5% | |||||||||||||||
| Austria |
8,084 | 7,844 | 3.1% | 7,209 | 12.1% | |||||||||||||||
| Brazil |
71,804 | 70,541 | 1.8% | 66,337 | 8.2% | |||||||||||||||
| Central America |
16,763 | 16,508 | 1.5% | 15,569 | 7.7% | |||||||||||||||
| Caribbean |
7,143 | 7,020 | 1.8% | 6,562 | 8.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Chile |
7,136 | 6,974 | 2.3% | 6,581 | 8.4% | |||||||||||||||
| Colombia |
35,710 | 35,062 | 1.8% | 33,461 | 6.7% | |||||||||||||||
| Eastern Europe |
14,837 | 14,922 | -0.6% | 14,723 | 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
| Ecuador |
8,747 | 8,666 | 0.9% | 8,104 | 7.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Mexico |
80,990 | 80,539 | 0.6% | 78,311 | 3.4% | |||||||||||||||
| Peru |
12,066 | 12,108 | -0.3% | 11,181 | 7.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Total Wireless Lines |
289,743 | 286,531 | 1.1% | 272,655 | 6.3% | |||||||||||||||
| (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 March 2022
| Total(1) (Thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |
Mar ’22 | Dec ’21 | Var.% | Mar ’21 | Var.% | |||||||||||||||
| Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay |
2,183 | 2,020 | 8.1% | 1,527 | 43.0% | |||||||||||||||
| Austria |
3,019 | 3,048 | -1.0% | 3,123 | -3.3% | |||||||||||||||
| Brazil |
24,991 | 25,291 | -1.2% | 26,277 | -4.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Central America |
4,480 | 4,412 | 1.6% | 4,291 | 4.4% | |||||||||||||||
| Caribbean |
2,639 | 2,608 | 1.2% | 2,586 | 2.0% | |||||||||||||||
| Chile |
1,317 | 1,329 | -0.9% | 1,376 | -4.3% | |||||||||||||||
| Colombia |
9,003 | 8,876 | 1.4% | 8,527 | 5.6% | |||||||||||||||
| Eastern Europe |
3,055 | 3,026 | 0.9% | 2,959 | 3.3% | |||||||||||||||
| Ecuador |
560 | 535 | 4.6% | 476 | 17.6% | |||||||||||||||
| Mexico |
21,361 | 21,408 | -0.2% | 21,739 | -1.7% | |||||||||||||||
| Peru |
1,931 | 1,909 | 1.2% | 1,805 | 7.0% | |||||||||||||||
| Total RGUs |
74,540 | 74,461 | 0.1% | 74,686 | -0.2% | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Fixed Line, Broadband and Television (Cable & DTH). |
| (2) | The number of payTV units has been adjusted to the criteria by which we report to the local regulator. |
América Móvil Consolidated Results
The first quarter of 2022 was marked by sharp increases in interest rates very much across the board, with 5-year U.S. Treasury rates nearly doubling from 1.26% to 2.46% and 10-year rates rising from 1.51% to 2.34% as concerns about rising inflation rates led investors to revise their projections regarding future monetary policy moves by the Fed and other Central Banks. These moves happened even in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which initially caused interest rates to come down as investors looked for a safe haven. Notwithstanding these increases in interest rates, the main Latin American currencies actually appreciated vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar in the period, partly as a result of interest rates going up even more rapidly in those countries.
Our first quarter revenues reached 211.2 billion pesos, up 2.4%, with service revenues rising 3.3%. There were no major differences in revenue growth between nominal peso revenues and those at constant exchange rates—the latter excluding Argentina given the very high inflation rates in the country. The Mexican peso appreciated vs. the U.S. dollar and the euro, but depreciated vs. all other major Latin American currencies with the exception of the Argentinean peso, and most notably against the Brazilian Real, 12.1%.
Mobile service revenues expanded 6.3% year-on-year, very much the same pace as in the preceding quarter and substantially higher than that seen a year before, 1.2%. Both prepaid and postpaid revenues maintained their growth pace, at 8.0% and 5.2% respectively, on a sequential basis, much higher than the 1.4% and 1.0% rates posted the year-earlier quarter.
Brazil led the way in terms of mobile service-revenue growth, with 10.3%, followed by Peru and Mexico, with 9.7% and 9.5%, respectively. Colombia and Chile saw a decline in their rates of growth, with Colombia’s being nearly flat and Chile’s extending their decline to -8.6%.
On the fixed-line platform service revenues declined 1.1% in the first quarter, after increasing 0.5% the prior one, mostly on account of faster declines in voice revenue growth, down 5.8% annually compared to -3.6% in the precedent quarter. A year before fixed-line service revenues had been practically flat year-on-year, at 0.1%. Colombia and Peru experienced the sharpest deceleration relative to the pace they had observed in the year-earlier quarter.
Corporate networks was the fastest growing business line in the fixed-line platform, with 4.9% in the quarter, with broadband revenues coming next, at 3.4%. A year before they had posted 2.4% and 7.8% rates, respectively. PayTV revenues continued to decline at a rate of 6.0%, whereas fixed-voice revenues were down 5.8%, both of them in line with the rate seen a year before.
Broadband service revenues expanded faster in the Dominican Republic, 16.6%; Peru, 11.2% and Eastern Europe, 8.2%, while corporate network revenues rose more rapidly in Eastern Europe, 23.2%; Brazil, 16.2%; and Colombia and the Dominican Republic, at 12% each one. PayTV revenues declined 12.7% in Brazil and 13.2% in Ecuador, but were up in Puerto Rico, Peru and Eastern Europe.
Our EBITDA rose 4.2% year-on-year to 81.1 billion pesos—4.3% at constant exchange rates—with the EBITDA margin expanding to 38.4% from 37.8% a year before, helping bring about a 6.1% increase in our operating profits, which totaled 39.8 billion pesos. The Dominican Republic, Eastern Europe and Central America exhibited the highest annual EBITDA increases, at 10.3%, 8.9% and 7.6%. All countries except for Chile and Peru posted EBITDA increases in the quarter from a year before.
Our operating profit and a net comprehensive financing income in the amount of 7.3 billion pesos helped bring about a net profit of 30.8 billion pesos in the quarter which compares to a net profit of 1.8 billion pesos in the year-earlier quarter. The comprehensive financing income mentioned above came about as a result of foreign exchange gains in the amount of 22.6 billion pesos stemming from the appreciation of the Mexican peso vs. the U.S. dollar and the euro, in particular, during the period.
We raised 28.9 billion pesos in net financing in the quarter which helped us cover 28.6 billion in capital expenditures. It is of note that the first quarter of each year calls for a seasonal increase in working capital as accounts payable on past purchases of network equipment and handsets come due, as well as income taxes for the prior fiscal year and telecom duties in some countries including Mexico and Brazil. This seasonal requirement for working capital is reversed in later quarters. It did not manifest itself in the first quarter of 2021 because of the significant reduction in capital expenditures and handset purchases implemented in 2020 on account of the pandemic.
Share buy-backs more than doubled relative to the year-earlier quarter to 9.2 billion pesos.
Our net debt excluding leases ended March at 425 billion pesos, having increased by 17.4 billion pesos relative to December. It was equivalent to 1.33 times LTM EBITDAaL. We disposed of TracFone in November 2021 and the impact on our consolidated EBITDA is already reflected in the last four months.
América Móvil’s Income Statement Proforma Millions of Mexican pesos
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Service Revenue |
177,313 | 171,618 | 3.3 | % | ||||||||
| Equipment Revenue |
31,842 | 32,808 | -2.9 | % | ||||||||
| Total Revenue(1) |
211,225 | 206,286 | 2.4 | % | ||||||||
| Cost of Service |
55,947 | 54,443 | 2.8 | % | ||||||||
| Cost of Equipment |
27,545 | 28,220 | -2.4 | % | ||||||||
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses |
45,875 | 44,346 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||
| Others |
713 | 1,393 | -48.8 | % | ||||||||
| Total Costs and Expenses |
130,081 | 128,402 | 1.3 | % | ||||||||
| EBITDA |
81,144 | 77,883 | 4.2 | % | ||||||||
| % of Total Revenue |
38.4 | % | 37.8 | % | ||||||||
| Depreciation & Amortization |
41,305 | 40,341 | 2.4 | % | ||||||||
| EBIT |
39,839 | 37,542 | 6.1 | % | ||||||||
| % of Total Revenue |
18.90 | % | 18.20 | % | ||||||||
| Net Interest Expenses |
8,996 | 8,742 | 2.9 | % | ||||||||
| Other Financial Expenses |
6,241 | 10,747 | -41.9 | % | ||||||||
| Foreign Exchange Loss |
-22,575 | 16,361 | -238.0 | % | ||||||||
| Comprehensive Financing Cost (Income) |
-7,338 | 35,849 | -120.5 | % | ||||||||
| Income & Deferred Taxes |
15,192 | 2,176 | n.m. | |||||||||
| Net Income before Minority Interest and Equity Participation in Results of Affiliates |
31,985 | -483 | n.m. | |||||||||
| Equity Participation in Results of Affiliates |
-16 | 13 | -215.7 | % | ||||||||
| Minority Interest |
-1,173 | -943 | -24.3 | % | ||||||||
| Net Income from Continued Operations |
30,797 | -1,413 | n.m. | |||||||||
| Net Income from Discontinued Operations (TracFone) |
0 | 3,224 | n.a. | |||||||||
| Net Income |
30,797 | 1,810 | n.m. | |||||||||
| (1) | Total Revenue include Other Revenue. |
n.m. Not meaningful.
Balance Sheet - América Móvil Consolidated Millions of Mexican Pesos
| Mar ‘22 | Dec ‘21 | Var.% | Mar ‘22 | Dec ‘21 | Var.% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Assets |
Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, Marketable Securities & Other Short Term Investments |
176,429 | 156,383 | 12.80 | % | Short Term Debt(1) | 156,142 | 145,223 | 7.50 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts Receivable |
217,143 | 212,977 | 2.00 | % | Lease-Related Debt | 31,112 | 27,632 | 12.60 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Other Current Assets |
21,136 | 10,611 | 99.20 | % | Accounts Payable | 285,041 | 260,879 | 9.30 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Inventories |
33,107 | 24,185 | 36.90 | % | Other Current | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | 107,896 | 100,279 | 7.60 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 447,816 | 404,157 | 10.80 | % | 580,191 | 534,013 | 8.60 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non Current Assets |
Non Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plant & Equipment, gross |
1,495,276 | 1,408,997 | 6.10 | % | Long Term Debt | 445,321 | 418,807 | 6.30 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| -Depreciation |
734,371 | 677,801 | 8.30 | % | Lease-Related Debt | 71,691 | 71,022 | 0.90 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Plant & Equipment, net |
760,905 | 731,197 | 4.10 | % | Other Liabilities | 211,624 | 211,766 | -0.10 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Rights of Use |
93,331 | 90,372 | 3.30 | % | 728,636 | 701,595 | 3.90 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Investments in Affiliates and Other Investments |
9,995 | 9,947 | 0.50 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred Assets |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill (Net) |
137,069 | 136,578 | 0.40 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible Assets |
144,556 | 143,226 | 0.90 | % | Shareholder’s Equity | 469,031 | 454,042 | 3.30 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred Assets |
184,187 | 174,173 | 5.70 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Assets |
1,777,859 | 1,689,650 | 5.20 | % | Total Liabilities and Equity | 1,777,859 | 1,689,650 |
|
5.20 |
% | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Includes current portion of Long Term Debt. |
Mexico
485k prepaid net adds
We added 485 thousand prepaid subscribers in the first quarter and disconnected 34 thousand postpaid subscribers to end the quarter with 81 million wireless clients, 3.4% more than a year before. On the fixed-line platform RGUs were off 1.7% year-on-year having disconnected 110 thousand land-lines, while broadband accesses were up by 63 thousand accesses.
Service revenue +5.0% on the back of 9.5% mobile service growth
Our Mexican revenues totaled 72.4 billion pesos, 1.2% more than a year before, with service revenues expanding 5.0% on the back of 9.5% mobile service revenue growth. The latter was driven by a 12.4% increase in prepaid revenues, with postpaid revenues growing at a 5.7% pace. Prepaid ARPU were up 7.8% and postpaid ARPU 6.3% from the year-earlier quarter.
We continue with the roll-out of FTTH, broadband revenue +3.1%
Fixed-line service revenues declined 3.2% annually. We have continued with the roll-out of FTTH and broadband service revenues grew 3.1% in the period, in line with the prior quarters. However, revenues coming from interconnection, land-line installation fees and overall voice services—local and long distance—declined 7.6% in the period.
EBITDA +5.4% YoY
EBITDA of 30.3 billion pesos was up 5.4% year-on-year. It represented 41.9% of revenues, 1.6 percentage points more than a year before.
We launched 5G services in 18 cities covering 48 million pops
In February we launched 5G services in 18 cities which comprise around 48 million population. Faster speeds and lower latency are a great enhancement for customer experience. Our 5G network will be an strategic advantage for customer attraction and retention and will also allow us to offer new products and solutions to retail and corporate clients.
In March we paid out 9.2 billion pesos to the Mexican government on account of annual duties on spectrum usage.
Income Statement Mexico Millions of MxP
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Total Revenue(1) |
72,359 | 71,466 | 1.2 | % | ||||||||
| Total Service Revenue |
57,269 | 54,518 | 5.0 | % | ||||||||
| Total Equipment Revenue |
13,806 | 15,988 | -13.6 | % | ||||||||
| Wireless Revenue |
52,522 | 51,337 | 2.3 | % | ||||||||
| Service Revenue |
38,834 | 35,479 | 9.5 | % | ||||||||
| Equipment Revenue |
13,689 | 15,858 | -13.7 | % | ||||||||
| Fixed Line Revenue |
18,553 | 19,169 | -3.2 | % | ||||||||
| Service Revenue |
18,435 | 19,039 | -3.2 | % | ||||||||
| Equipment Revenue |
117 | 130 | -9.4 | % | ||||||||
| EBITDA |
30,305 | 28,758 | 5.4 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
41.9 | % | 40.2 | % | ||||||||
| EBIT |
22,391 | 21,057 | 6.3 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
30.9 | % | 29.5 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Revenue reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenue include other income. |
Mexico Operating Data
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Wireless Subscribers (thousands) |
80,990 | 78,311 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||
| Postpaid |
14,519 | 14,558 | -0.3 | % | ||||||||
| Prepaid |
66,471 | 63,753 | 4.3 | % | ||||||||
| ARPU (MxP) |
162 | 152 | 6.0 | % | ||||||||
| Churn (%) |
3.3 | % | 3.5 | % | -10.0 | % | ||||||
| Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)(1) |
21,361 | 21,739 | -1.7 | % | ||||||||
| Fixed Lines |
11,261 | 11,747 | -4.1 | % | ||||||||
| Broadband |
10,100 | 9,992 | 1.1 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Fixed Line and Broadband. |
Brazil
1.1M postpaid net adds and 15k new broadband accesses
We gained 1.1 million contract clients in the quarter bringing the postpaid base to 42.5 million, 11.7% more than a year before. At the end of March, our wireless subscriber base reached 71.8 million clients and was 8.2% higher than in the same period of 2021. We also had 25.0 million fixed-line RGUs, 4.9% less than a year before, after disconnecting 300 thousand units including 185 thousand PayTV subscriptions and 130 thousand land-lines. However, we added 15 thousand broadband accesses in the period.
Mobile service revenue +10% YoY
Revenue topped ten billion Reais in the first quarter, 2.6% more than in the year-earlier period with service revenue expanding at roughly the same pace, 2.4%. The wireless sector showed great dynamism with service revenue growth accelerating to 10.3% from 8.0% in the prior quarter. Postpaid revenue was 10.5% higher than a year before while that of prepaid was up 9.1%. Claro’s strong performance in the mobile segment is linked to its fast and reliable networks and focus on customer experience; we ranked as the number one in the latest “Satisfaction and Perceived Quality Survey” conducted by ANATEL.
We are the leader in the ultrabroadband segment
Fixed-line service revenue declined 4.2% on account of a 12.7% contraction in PayTV revenue and a 14.4% reduction in wireline voice revenue. Broadband revenue was up 4.3% and we continued to lead in the ultrabroadband segment. As regards corporate networks, revenue increased 16.2% in the period with strong performance of Cloud Services and other IT solutions.
We continued to increase our fiber coverage and launched 20 new cities with FTTH in the quarter.
EBITDA +2.9% YoY with EBITDA margin of 40%
EBITDA increased 2.9% year-on-year to 4.0 billion Reais with the EBITDA margin remaining roughly flat at 40.1%.
The amount accrued on the FISTEL tax at the end of the quarter came in at 975 million Reais.
Income Statement Brazil Millions of BrL
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Total Revenue(1) |
10,031 | 9,775 | 2.6 | % | ||||||||
| Total Service Revenue |
9,704 | 9,480 | 2.4 | % | ||||||||
| Wireless Revenue |
5,036 | 4,564 | 10.3 | % | ||||||||
| Service Revenue |
4,730 | 4,290 | 10.3 | % | ||||||||
| Equipment Revenue |
306 | 275 | 11.3 | % | ||||||||
| Fixed Line Revenue |
4,974 | 5,190 | -4.2 | % | ||||||||
| EBITDA |
4,019 | 3,905 | 2.9 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
40.1 | % | 40.0 | % | ||||||||
| EBIT |
1,334 | 1,255 | 6.3 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
13.3 | % | 12.8 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Revenue reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. |
Total revenue include other income.
Brazil Operating Data
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Wireless Subscribers (thousands) |
71,804 | 66,337 | 8.2 | % | ||||||||
| Postpaid |
42,467 | 38,026 | 11.7 | % | ||||||||
| Prepaid |
29,338 | 28,311 | 3.6 | % | ||||||||
| ARPU (BrL) |
22 | 22 | 0.3 | % | ||||||||
| Churn (%) |
2.90 | % | 3.0 | % | -10.0 | % | ||||||
| Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)(1) |
24,991 | 26,277 | -4.9 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Fixed Line, Broadband and Television. The number of PayTV units has been adjusted to the criteria by which we report to the local regulator. |
Colombia
We had 299k postpaid and 349k prepaid net adds
We finished the quarter with 35.7 million wireless subscribers, 6.7% more than a year before, after adding 299 thousand postpaid subscribers—twice as many as in the year-earlier quarter—and 349 thousand prepaids, with churn rates improving slightly both in the prepaid and postpaid segments, in spite of intensified competition. Fixed-line RGUs topped nine million accesses, 5.6% more than a year before.
Fixed-line service revenue was up 3.5% YoY
First quarter revenue totaled 3.7 trillion Colombian pesos. Service revenue rose 1.3% with mobile service revenue practically flat from a year before. Postpaid and prepaid ARPUs declined as a result of promotions and increased commercial activity. Fixed-line service revenue expanded 3.5%. We continued to register strong revenue growth from B2B digital and high-value subscribers that choose Claro for its superior coverage, quality and customer care.
EBITDA +4.7% YoY
The quarter’s EBITDA, 1.6 trillion Colombian pesos, was up 4.7% year-on-year, with the margin remaining roughly flat from a year before, at 43.0% of revenues.
Positive balance from mobile number portability
We had a positive balance from mobile number portability in the quarter on both prepaid and postpaid. Claro continues to lead in overall customer experience across all segments, notwithstanding the more intense competition.
Income Statement Colombia Billions of COP
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Total Revenue(1) |
3,737 | 3,549 | 5.3 | % | ||||||||
| Total Service Revenue |
2,830 | 2,794 | 1.3 | % | ||||||||
| Wireless Revenue |
2,543 | 2,366 | 7.5 | % | ||||||||
| Service Revenue |
1,688 | 1,690 | -0.1 | % | ||||||||
| Equipment Revenue |
855 | 676 | 26.6 | % | ||||||||
| Fixed Line Revenue |
1,170 | 1,133 | 3.3 | % | ||||||||
| EBITDA |
1,606 | 1,534 | 4.7 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
43.0 | % | 43.2 | % | ||||||||
| EBIT |
971 | 911 | 6.6 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
26.0 | % | 25.7 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Revenue reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenue include other income. |
Colombia Operating Data
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Wireless Subscribers (thousands)(1) |
35,710 | 33,461 | 6.7 | % | ||||||||
| Postpaid |
9,048 | 7,919 | 14.3 | % | ||||||||
| Prepaid |
26,662 | 25,542 | 4.4 | % | ||||||||
| ARPU (COP) |
16,017 | 17,035 | -6.0 | % | ||||||||
| Churn (%) |
4.00 | % | 4.10 | % | -10.0 | % | ||||||
| Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)(2) |
9,003 | 8,527 | 5.6 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | 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). |
| (2) | Fixed Line, Broadband and Television. |
Peru
Postpaid base up 18% after net adds of 116k
Our wireless subscriber base reached 12.1 million after disconnecting 42 thousand subscribers in the first quarter. The postpaid base grew 18.1% year-on-year to 5.2 million having added 116 thousand contract clients in the period, while on prepaid net disconnections of 158 thousand brought about the base to 6.8 million subscribers. Fixed-line RGUs were 1.9 million by the end of March, 7.0% above last year.
Mobile service revenue +9.7%/Fixed-line service revenue +6.1%
Total revenue of 1.6 billion Soles exceeded by 10.6% those of the year-earlier quarter with service revenue rising 8.8%. Mobile service revenue grew 9.7% as postpaid revenue jumped 15.5% while prepaid revenue declined 5.1% as a result of attractive commercial offers in the postpaid segment. Fixed-line service revenue increased 6.1% led by broadband revenue that increased 11.2% and PayTV revenue that climbed 6.5%.
EBITDA was down 6.2% on more intense commercial activity
EBITDA of 512 million Soles was down 6.2% from the year before. This decline is entirely linked to a reduction in equipment margins and to an increase in bad debt provisions, as this line was much lower than usual a year ago due to a low commercial activity during the pandemic. The EBITDA margin for the period stood at 32.1%.
Income Statement Perú Millones de Soles
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Total Revenue(1) |
1,597 | 1,443 | 10.6 | % | ||||||||
| Total Service Revenue |
1,138 | 1,046 | 8.8 | % | ||||||||
| Wireless Revenue |
1,302 | 1,166 | 11.6 | % | ||||||||
| Service Revenue |
850 | 775 | 9.7 | % | ||||||||
| Equipment Revenue |
451 | 391 | 15.4 | % | ||||||||
| Fixed Line Revenue |
288 | 271 | 6.1 | % | ||||||||
| EBITDA |
512 | 546 | -6.2 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
32.1 | % | 37.8 | % | ||||||||
| EBIT |
213 | 265 | -19.7 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
13.3 | % | 18.4 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Revenue reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenue include other income. |
Peru Operating Data
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Wireless Subscribers (thousands) |
12,066 | 11,181 | 7.9 | % | ||||||||
| Postpaid |
5,224 | 4,424 | 18.1 | % | ||||||||
| Prepaid |
6,843 | 6,756 | 1.3 | % | ||||||||
| ARPU (Sol) |
23 | 23 | -0.1 | % | ||||||||
| Churn (%) |
4.60 | % | 4.10 | % | 50.0 | % | ||||||
| Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)(1) |
1,931 | 1,805 | 7.0 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Fixed Line, Broadband and Television. |
Ecuador
Wireless subscribers +7.9% and fixed-line RGUs +18%
We finished the quarter with 8.7 million wireless subscribers—7.9% more than a year before—after net adds of 81 thousand. Postpaid net gains were 21 thousand and prepaid additions came in at 60 thousand. On the fixed-line platform, we had a total of 560 thousand RGUs, a 17.6% increase over the year driven by broadband and fixed-voice accesses.
Service revenue down 3.2% YoY
First quarter revenue of 250 million dollars were 1.5% lower as compared to the same period of 2021, whereas service revenue were down 3.2%—improving from -5.4% in the prior quarter—in what remains a difficult economic environment. Wireless service revenue fell 4.0% in the period, but the contraction is the lowest in several quarters. Prepaid revenue fell 5.3% in line with the observed pace of the precedent quarter, but postpaid revenue declined 3.0% compared to -7.2% in the fourth quarter. Fixed-line service revenue increased 3.7% on the back of broadband revenue, up 4.7%.
EBITDA margin at 46%, 2.6 p.p. higher than a year before
EBITDA rose 4.4% to 114 million dollars. The margin for the period stood at 45.8%; it was 2.6 percentage points higher than a year before.
Income Statement Ecuador Millions of Dollars
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Total Revenue(1) |
250 | 253 | -1.5 | % | ||||||||
| Total Service Revenue |
220 | 227 | -3.2 | % | ||||||||
| Wireless Revenue |
222 | 228 | -2.5 | % | ||||||||
| Service Revenue |
194 | 202 | -4.0 | % | ||||||||
| Equipment Revenue |
28 | 26 | 9.4 | % | ||||||||
| Fixed Line Revenue |
28 | 26 | 7.7 | % | ||||||||
| EBITDA |
114 | 110 | 4.4 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
45.8 | % | 43.2 | % | ||||||||
| EBIT |
63 | 55 | 14.0 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
25.3 | % | 21.9 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Revenue reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenue include other income. |
Ecuador Operating Data
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Wireless Subscribers (thousands) |
8,747 | 8,104 | 7.9 | % | ||||||||
| Postpaid |
2,111 | 2,031 | 3.9 | % | ||||||||
| Prepaid |
6,636 | 6,073 | 9.3 | % | ||||||||
| ARPU (US$) |
7 | 8 | -11.5 | % | ||||||||
| Churn (%) |
3.10 | % | 3.30 | % | -20.0 | % | ||||||
| Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)(1) |
560 | 476 | 17.6 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Fixed Line, Broadband and Television. |
Chile
162k mobile net adds, including 88k postpaid clients
Our wireless base ended the quarter just over seven million, 8.4% more than in the precedent year. We obtained net additions of 162 thousand subscribers including 88 thousand postpaid clients. On the fixed-line segment we had 1.3 million RGUs, 4.3% below than last year.
Service revenue down 5.6% YoY
Revenue topped 200 billion Chilean pesos and was practically identical to that obtained a year before. Competitive pressure in both the wireless and fixed-line segment brought service revenues down 5.6%. Fixed-line revenue declined 2.0%, whereas mobile service revenue fell 8.6%. Corporate networks was the only business line that increased revenue, 3.2%, as we continued to make inroads in the enterprise segment.
EBITDA down 19% YoY
EBITDA fell 19.1% from the year-earlier quarter to 36 billion Chilean pesos. The margin for the period stood at 18.0% of revenue.
Income Statement Chile Millions of ChP
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Total Revenue(1) |
200,015 | 200,091 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
| Total Service Revenue |
153,890 | 163,003 | -5.6 | % | ||||||||
| Wireless Revenue |
127,051 | 124,625 | 1.9 | % | ||||||||
| Service Revenue |
80,941 | 88,598 | -8.6 | % | ||||||||
| Equipment Revenue |
46,110 | 36,026 | 28.0 | % | ||||||||
| Fixed Line Revenue |
72,949 | 74,404 | -2.0 | % | ||||||||
| EBITDA |
36,007 | 44,528 | -19.1 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
18.0 | % | 22.3 | % | ||||||||
| EBIT |
-20,243 | -8,558 | -136.5 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
-10.1 | % | -4.3 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Revenue reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenue include other income. |
Chile Operating Data
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Wireless Subscribers (thousands) |
7,136 | 6,581 | 8.4 | % | ||||||||
| Postpaid |
2,949 | 2,489 | 18.4 | % | ||||||||
| Prepaid |
4,188 | 4,092 | 2.3 | % | ||||||||
| ARPU (ChP) |
4,038 | 4,845 | -16.7 | % | ||||||||
| Churn (%) |
4.10 | % | 6.20 | % | -200.0 | % | ||||||
| Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)(1) |
1,317 | 1,376 | -4.3 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Fixed Line, Broadband and Television. |
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.
71k postpaid net adds and 68k new broadband accesses
We booked net subscriber additions of 95 thousand in the first quarter, 71 thousand of which were postpaids, to end March with 23.5 million wireless subscribers. The prepaid base was up 10.3% annually while the postpaid base rose 3.6%. Fixed-line RGUs jumped 52.9% year-on-year to 1.9 million after gaining 68 thousand broadband accesses and 37 thousand PayTV clients. We already have 798 thousand broadband accesses and 196 thousand PayTV subscriptions.
Fixed-line service revenue +10% YoY
First quarter revenue of 48.4 billion Argentinean pesos was 2.8% lower than a year before. Service revenue declined 1.2% with mobile services revenue coming down 2.9% as the price increases that were effected in February fell short from inflation. However, fixed-line service revenue rose 10.2%. The fixed-line segment already accounts for 14% of the revenue mix. It has gained relevance as we continue to experience strong demand for our fiber broadband.
EBITDA down 2.7% YoY
EBITDA of 19.2 billion Argentinean pesos was down 2.7% from the year-earlier quarter, in line with the decline in revenue; the EBITDA margin, 39.6% of revenue, remained the same.
Income Statement - Argentina Millions of Constant ARS as of March 2022
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Total Revenue(1) |
48,395 | 49,775 | -2.8% | |||||||||
| Total Service Revenue |
39,702 | 40,201 | -1.2% | |||||||||
| Wireless Revenue |
42,644 | 44,580 | -4.3% | |||||||||
| Service Revenue |
34,045 | 35,067 | -2.9% | |||||||||
| Equipment Revenue |
8,599 | 9,513 | -9.6% | |||||||||
| Fixed Line Revenue |
5,657 | 5,134 | 10.2% | |||||||||
| EBITDA |
19,185 | 19,722 | -2.7% | |||||||||
| % total revenue |
39.6% | 39.6% | ||||||||||
| EBIT |
15,292 | 15,330 | -0.2% | |||||||||
| % total revenue |
31.6% | 30.8% | ||||||||||
| (1) | Revenue reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenue include other income. |
Argentina Operating Data
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Wireless Subscribers (thousands) |
23,501 | 21,827 | 7.7 | % | ||||||||
| Postpaid |
8,858 | 8,549 | 3.6 | % | ||||||||
| Prepaid |
14,643 | 13,278 | 10.3 | % | ||||||||
| ARPU (ARS) |
473 | 344 | 37.3 | % | ||||||||
| Churn (%) |
1.60 | % | 1.00 | % | 50.0 | % | ||||||
| Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)(1) |
1,867 | 1,221 | 52.9 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Fixed Line, Broadband and Television. |
Central America
255k mobile net adds of which 39k were postpaid
We added 255 thousand new clients in the quarter of which 39 thousand were postpaid. Altogether, we had a total of 16.8 million wireless subscribers at the end of March, 7.7% more than a year before, with the postpaid base expanding 5.7% and the prepaid base 8.0% year-on-year. We also had 4.5 million fixed-line RGUs, 4.4% more than in March 2021. Our enhanced offer for PayTV allowed for a 12.4% expansion of the base, with broadband accesses increasing 6.1%.
Mobile service revenue +3.7% YoY
Total revenue of 603 million dollars were 3.8% higher than a year before, with service revenue increasing 2.4% on the back of mobile service revenue, up 3.7%. Prepaid revenue rose 6.2% and postpaid revenue recovered from at least four quarters of declines posting 0.6% annual increase in the period. Fixed-line service revenue was practically flat from a year before as the growth of broadband and PayTV revenue, 3.5% and 3.0%, respectively, failed to compensate for the decline in voice.
EBITDA +7.6% YoY
At 258 million dollars, EBITDA exceeded by 7.6% that of the year-earlier quarter. The EBITDA margin for the period was equivalent to 42.8% of revenues, 1.5 percentage points higher than a year before.
Income Statement - Central America Millions of Dollars
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Total Revenue(1) |
603 | 581 | 3.8 | % | ||||||||
| Total Service Revenue |
525 | 513 | 2.4 | % | ||||||||
| Wireless Revenue |
409 | 389 | 5.0 | % | ||||||||
| Service Revenue |
343 | 331 | 3.7 | % | ||||||||
| Equipment Revenue |
65 | 58 | 12.5 | % | ||||||||
| Fixed Line Revenue |
188 | 187 | 0.5 | % | ||||||||
| EBITDA |
258 | 240 | 7.6 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
42.8 | % | 41.3 | % | ||||||||
| EBIT |
113 | 100 | 13.1 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
18.8 | % | 17.2 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Revenue reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenue include other income. |
Central America Operating Data
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Wireless Subscribers (thousands) |
8,747 | 8,104 | 7.9 | % | ||||||||
| Postpaid |
2,111 | 2,031 | 3.9 | % | ||||||||
| Prepaid |
6,636 | 6,073 | 9.3 | % | ||||||||
| ARPU (US$) |
7 | 8 | -11.5 | % | ||||||||
| Churn (%) |
3.10 | % | 3.30 | % | -20.0 | % | ||||||
| Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)(1) |
560 | 476 | 17.6 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Fixed Line, Broadband and Television. |
Caribbean
115k prepaid net adds in Dominicana
With 121 thousand net additions, our subscriber base in Dominicana reached six million clients, 9.7% more than in the year-earlier quarter. The prepaid base increased more than twice the amount of the postpaid one: it was up 11.6% after 115 thousand new subscribers in the quarter. Fixed-line RGUs expanded 3.7% over the year to two million accesses; broadband led the way expanding 7.9%.
Service revenue was up 6.5% YoY
In Dominicana, first quarter revenue came in at 14.1 billion Dominican pesos, 6.2% higher than a year before, with service revenue rising 6.5%. Wireless service revenue was up 7.2% as the prepaid segment was up 8.1% and the postpaid one 6.1%. Compared to the previous year, blended ARPU declined 2.5%, yet postpaid ARPU expanded 1.7% as clients upgraded to 5G plans.
5G services in Dominicana
We launched 5G services in Dominicana in December 2021 covering the five principal cities. The enhanced experience of our network has contributed to the strong performance we have had in the island.
12k new fixed-line access lines in Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico we had a flat quarter in terms of net subscriber additions on the wireless front. Fixed-line RGUs, for their part, increased by 12 thousand access lines, half of them broadband accesses.
Mobile service revenue was up 8.3% YoY in Puerto Rico
Total revenue in Puerto Rico was slightly higher than a year before on the back of service revenue that increased 1.6% over the year. Wireless service revenue was up 8.3%, on 9.1% in postpaid revenue growth and 2.7% in prepaid. Fixed-line service revenue declined 7.7% as we no longer receive federal government aid funds related to the pandemic. Correcting for this factor, service revenue would have grown 9.7% on the fixed-line platform. EBITDA was up 1.7% and the EBITDA margin was equivalent to 21.1%, almost flat compared to that of the year-earlier quarter.
Income Statement - Caribbean Millions of Dollars
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Total Revenue(1) |
474 | 453 | 4.6 | % | ||||||||
| Total Service Revenue |
417 | 394 | 5.7 | % | ||||||||
| Wireless Revenue |
306 | 287 | 6.9 | % | ||||||||
| Service Revenue |
249 | 229 | 9.1 | % | ||||||||
| Equipment Revenue |
57 | 58 | -1.8 | % | ||||||||
| Fixed Line Revenue |
169 | 168 | 0.9 | % | ||||||||
| EBITDA |
179 | 163 | 9.7 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
37.8 | % | 36.1 | % | ||||||||
| EBIT |
91 | 81 | 13.4 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
19.3 | % | 17.8 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Revenue reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenue include other income. |
Caribbean Operating Data
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Wireless Subscribers (thousands) |
7,143 | 6,562 | 8.9 | % | ||||||||
| Postpaid |
2,141 | 2,092 | 2.4 | % | ||||||||
| Prepaid |
5,002 | 4,471 | 11.9 | % | ||||||||
| ARPU (US$) |
12 | 12 | -0.8 | % | ||||||||
| Churn (%) |
3.20 | % | 3.00 | % | 20.0 | % | ||||||
| Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)(1) |
2,639 | 2,586 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Fixed Line, Broadband and Television. |
Austria
240k mobile net adds
In the first quarter we added 240 thousand new subscribers, almost all postpaid. At the end of March we had a total of 8.1 million wireless subscribers, 12.1% more than a year before. Solid growth on the contract segment is mostly linked to growth of IoT devices and to the demand for fixed-mobile devices—mobile WiFi. On the fixed-line platform we had 29 thousand disconnections, more than half of them land-lines.
Wirless service revenue +5.3% YoY
First quarter revenue of 664 million Euros was 1.0% higher than that of the year earlier quarter and service revenue was up 1.3%. Wireless service revenue rose 5.3% driven by demand of mobile WiFi, the recovery of visitor roaming charges, certain price adjustments and overall strong performance in the retail segment. On the fixed-line platform revenue declined 1.5%. Revenue stemming from corporate networks increased 4.9%, but revenue from all other business lines were off, especially voice.
EBITDA was up 6.8% YoY
First quarter EBITDA was up 6.8% to 245 million Euros (6.3% before restructuring charges) driven by improvements in equipment margin and service revenue growth. The margin was equivalent to 36.8% of revenues, two percentage points higher than a year before.
Income Statement (In accordance with IFRS 16) - Austria Millions of Euros
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Total Revenue(1) |
664 | 657 | 1.0 | % | ||||||||
| Total Service Revenue |
588 | 581 | 1.3 | % | ||||||||
| Wireless Revenue |
302 | 294 | 2.6 | % | ||||||||
| Service Revenue |
249 | 237 | 5.3 | % | ||||||||
| Equipment Revenue |
53 | 57 | -8.4 | % | ||||||||
| Fixed Line Revenue |
347 | 352 | -1.5 | % | ||||||||
| EBITDA |
245 | 229 | 6.8 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
36.8 | % | 34.8 | % | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
266 | 250 | 6.3 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
40.0 | % | 38.0 | % | ||||||||
| EBIT |
107 | 94 | 13.2 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
16.1 | % | 14.3 | % | ||||||||
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| (1) | Total revenue include other income. |
| (2) | Does not include restructuring charges in Austria. |
Austria Operating Data
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Wireless Subscribers (thousands)(1) |
8,084 | 7,209 | 12.1 | % | ||||||||
| Postpaid |
7,035 | 6,182 | 13.8 | % | ||||||||
| Prepaid |
1,049 | 1,027 | 2.2 | % | ||||||||
| ARPU (euros) |
16 | 16 | 4.7 | % | ||||||||
| Churn (%) |
1.00 | % | 1.80 | % | -70.0 | % | ||||||
| Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)(2) |
3,019 | 3,123 | -3.3 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Includes A1 Digital subscribers. |
| (2) | Fixed Line, Broadband and Television. |
Other European
19k new broadband clients
Our operations in Eastern Europe registered net disconnections of 85 thousand wireless subscribers in the first quarter, ending March with a total of 14.8 million wireless subscribers. On the fixed-line segment we added 12 thousand PayTV units and 19 thousand broadband accesses, and finished the quarter with 3.1 million RGUs including 1.4 million PayTV units and 1.3 million broadband connections.
Service revenue +6.5% with fixed-line revenue growing 9.5%
Revenue was up 5.1% to 508 million Euros with service revenue rising 6.5%. Growth was higher in the fixed-line segment where service revenue expanded 9.5% supported by strong growth of corporate networks and solutions, up 23.2%, followed by broadband revenue that accelerated to 8.2% and PayTV revenue that increased 6.4%. On the mobile platform, service revenues were 5.5% higher than a year before with postpaid revenue rising 5.9% on solid demand for fixed-mobile internet devices.
EBITDA +8.9% YoY
EBITDA came in at 199 million Euros, 8.9% higher than a year before, on greater operating leverage. The margin was equivalent to 39.1% of revenues, up from 37.7% in the first quarter of 2021. All the operations posted EBITDA growth.
Income Statement (In accordance with IFRS 16) - Other European Millions of Euros
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Total Revenue(1) |
508 | 484 | 5.1 | % | ||||||||
| Total Service Revenue |
405 | 380 | 6.5 | % | ||||||||
| Wireless Revenue |
389 | 376 | 3.5 | % | ||||||||
| Service Revenue |
299 | 284 | 5.5 | % | ||||||||
| Equipment Revenue |
90 | 92 | -2.7 | % | ||||||||
| Fixed Line Revenue |
111 | 101 | 9.8 | % | ||||||||
| EBITDA |
199 | 183 | 8.9 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
39.1 | % | 37.7 | % | ||||||||
| EBIT |
101 | 84 | 20.5 | % | ||||||||
| % total revenue |
19.8 | % | 17.3 | % | ||||||||
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| (1) | Revenue reflect eliminations derived from both the overlap of fixed and mobile operations as well as international intercompany transactions. Total revenue include other income. |
Other European Operating Data
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Wireless Subscribers (thousands) |
14,837 | 14,723 | 0.8 | % | ||||||||
| Postpaid |
12,057 | 11,832 | 1.9 | % | ||||||||
| Prepaid |
2,780 | 2,891 | -3.8 | % | ||||||||
| ARPU (euros) |
7 | 6 | 5.8 | % | ||||||||
| Churn (%) |
1.70 | % | 1.40 | % | 20.0 | % | ||||||
| Revenue Generating Units (RGUs)(1) |
3,055 | 2,959 | 3.3 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Fixed Line, Broadband and Television. |
Exchange Rates Local Currency Units per Mexican Peso
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Euro |
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| End of Period |
0.0443 | 0.0414 | 7.0 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
0.0434 | 0.0409 | 6.2 | % | ||||||||
| U.S. |
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| End of Period |
0.05 | 0.0485 | 3.1 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
0.0487 | 0.0492 | -1.0 | % | ||||||||
| Brazilean Real |
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| End of Period |
0.237 | 0.2765 | -14.3 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
0.2551 | 0.2693 | -5.3 | % | ||||||||
| Argentinean Peso |
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| End of Period |
5.5521 | 4.465 | 24.3 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
5.193 | 4.361 | 19.1 | % | ||||||||
| Chilean Peso |
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| End of Period |
39.4104 | 35.0318 | 12.5 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
39.4364 | 35.641 | 10.6 | % | ||||||||
| Colombian Peso |
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| End of Period |
187.4619 | 181.362 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
190.6612 | 174.892 | 9.0 | % | ||||||||
| Guatemalan Quetzal |
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| End of Period |
0.3841 | 0.3744 | 2.6 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
0.3752 | 0.3817 | -1.7 | % | ||||||||
| Peruvian Sol |
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| End of Period |
0.1851 | 0.1824 | 1.5 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
0.1857 | 0.1803 | 3.0 | % | ||||||||
| Dominican Republic Peso |
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| End of Period |
2.7633 | 2.7761 | -0.5 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
2.7613 | 2.8552 | -3.3 | % | ||||||||
Exchange Rates Local Currency units per USD
| 1Q22 | 1Q21 | Var.% | ||||||||||
| Euro |
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| End of Period |
0.8849 | 0.8525 | 3.8 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
0.8904 | 0.8296 | 7.3 | % | ||||||||
| Mexican Peso |
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| End of Period |
19.9942 | 20.6047 | -3.0 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
20.5199 | 20.3064 | 1.1 | % | ||||||||
| Brazilean Real |
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| End of Period |
4.7378 | 5.6973 | -16.8 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
5.2346 | 5.4676 | -4.3 | % | ||||||||
| Argentinean Peso |
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| End of Period |
111.01 | 92 | 20.7 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
106.5606 | 88.557 | 20.3 | % | ||||||||
| Chilean Peso |
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| End of Period |
787.98 | 721.82 | 9.2 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
809.2313 | 723.7388 | 11.8 | % | ||||||||
| Colombian Peso |
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| End of Period |
3,748.15 | 3,736.91 | 0.3 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
3,912.35 | 3,551.42 | 10.2 | % | ||||||||
| Guatemalan Quetzal |
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| End of Period |
7.6803 | 7.715 | -0.5 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
7.6985 | 7.7519 | -0.7 | % | ||||||||
| Peruvian Sol |
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| End of Period |
3.701 | 3.758 | -1.5 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
3.8101 | 3.6617 | 4.1 | % | ||||||||
| Dominican Republic Peso |
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| End of Period |
55.25 | 57.2 | -3.4 | % | ||||||||
| Average |
56.6623 | 57.9788 | -2.3 | % | ||||||||
Appendix
Financial Debt of América Móvil(1) Millions
| Mar-22 | Dec-21 | |||||||
| Peso - denominated debt (MxP) |
112,199 | 85,737 | ||||||
| Bonds(2) |
51,660 | 51,657 | ||||||
| Banks and others |
60,539 | 34,080 | ||||||
| U.S. Dollar - denominated debt (USD) |
8,356 | 8,466 | ||||||
| Bonds |
7,751 | 7,751 | ||||||
| Banks and others |
605 | 715 | ||||||
| Euro - denominated Debt (EUR) |
8,797 | 8,497 | ||||||
| Bonds |
7,697 | 7,697 | ||||||
| Commercial Paper |
0 | 0 | ||||||
| Banks and others |
1,100 | 800 | ||||||
| Sterling - denominated Debt (GBP) |
2,200 | 2,200 | ||||||
| Bonds |
2,200 | 2,200 | ||||||
| Reais - denominated Debt (BRL) |
7,750 | 5,500 | ||||||
| Bonds |
7,750 | 5,500 | ||||||
| Banks and others |
0 | 0 | ||||||
| Debt denominated in other currencies(3) (MxP) |
31,330 | 23,384 | ||||||
| Bonds |
6,308 | 6,102 | ||||||
| Banks and others |
25,022 | 17,282 | ||||||
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601,464 | 564,030 | ||||||
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183,398 | 163,278 | ||||||
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418,065 | 400,752 | ||||||
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| (1) | 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. |
| (2) | Includes the effect of inflation-linked debt. |
| (3) | Includes Peruvian soles and Chilean pesos. |
| (4) | Includes fixed income securities with nominal tenor of more than one year. |
Summary Cash Flow Millions of Mexican pesos
| Jan-Mar 22 | Jan-Mar 21 | |||||||
| Funds from Operations |
16,407 | 42,906 | ||||||
| Capital Expenditures |
28,606 | 24,898 | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow* |
-12,783 | 17,432 | ||||||
| Dividends and Share Buybacks |
9,242 | 4,415 | ||||||
| Sale of Ownership Interest |
77 | 2 | ||||||
| Net Debt Amortizations |
-28,872 | 9,950 | ||||||
| Amortization of Labor Obligations |
6,016 | -153 | ||||||
| Other |
753 | 3,217 | ||||||
| * | There are approximately 600 million pesos directed to the provisioning to the early retirement plans in Austria that has been substracted from the Free Cash Flow in 2022 and 2021 |
Glossary of Terms
| ARPU | Average Revenue per User. The ratio of service revenue in a given period to the average number of wireless subscribers in the same period. It is presented on a monthly basis. | |
| 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. | |
| EBITDAaL | Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization. Adjusted after leases. | |
| 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 commpanies 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 subscribers 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.. | |
| 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 cellualr phone. Te 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 revenue. | |
| 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: April 28, 2022 |
AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. | |||
| By: |
/s/ Alejandro Cantú Jiménez | |||
| Name: |
Alejandro Cantú Jiménez | |||
| Title: |
Attorney-in-fact | |||