Unassociated Document
Filed
by: América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.
Pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
Subject
Company: Telmex Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V.
Commission
File No. 001-34086
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AMÉRICA
MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V.
Lago Alberto No.
366
Torre Telcel I,
Primer Piso
Colonia Anáhuac,
11320, Delegación Miguel Hidalgo
México, Distrito
Federal
TRADING SYMBOL:
“AMX”
DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT CONCERNING THE COMPANY’S REORGANIZATION
March 12,
2010
Pursuant to Article
35 of the General Provisions Applicable to Issuers and Other Participants in the
Securities Market (Disposiciones de carácter general
aplicables a las emisoras de valores y a otros participantes del mercado de
valores) (as amended, the “General Rules”),
issued by Mexico’s National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de
Valores) (the “CNBV”), América
Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (“AMX” or “América Móvil”)
hereby informs its shareholders and the public of its intent to conduct two
concurrent tender offers which, if consummated, could result in the acquisition
by América Móvil of assets with a value in excess of 10% (ten percent) of its
consolidated assets as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2009. The first such
offer (the “TELECOM
Offer”) for up to all of the outstanding Series A-1 full voting shares,
no par value (the “TELECOM Shares”), of
the capital stock of Carso Global Telecom, S.A.B. de C.V. (“TELECOM”), and the
second such offer (the “TELINT Offer” and,
together with the TELECOM Offer, the “Offers”) for up to
all of the outstanding Series A shares and the Series L limited voting shares,
no par value (the “TELINT Shares”), of
the capital stock of Telmex Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V. (“TELINT”), subject to
the terms described in this Disclosure Statement Concerning the Company’s
Reorganization (this “Disclosure
Statement”).
Summary
of the Offers
As
disclosed on January 13, 2010, América Móvil intends to conduct a tender offer
to purchase the TELECOM Shares from TELECOM’s shareholders, and concurrently
sell thereto Series L limited voting shares, no par value, of the capital stock
of América Móvil (the “AMX Shares”), based
on an exchange ratio of 2.0474 to one. As a result, each TELECOM shareholder
electing to participate in the TELECOM Offer will receive 2.0474 AMX Shares in
exchange for each TELECOM share tendered thereby.
If
accepted by TELECOM’s shareholders, the TELECOM Offer will result in the
indirect acquisition by América Móvil of (i) 59.4% (fifty nine point four
percent) of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of Teléfonos de México,
S.A.B. de C.V. (“Telmex”), and (ii)
60.7% (sixty point seven percent) of the outstanding shares of the capital stock
of TELINT.
In
addition, América Móvil intends to conduct a tender offer in respect of the
TELINT Shares, pursuant to which TELINT’s shareholders will receive (i) 0.373
AMX Shares or, at the election of TELINT’s shareholders, (ii) Ps.11.66 in cash,
for each TELINT Share tendered by them.
Contingent upon the
outcome of the Offers, and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set
forth in the applicable laws and the safeguard of the public’s interest, a
petition to cancel the registration of the TELECOM Shares and the TELINT Shares
may be filed with Mexico’s National Securities Registry (Registro Nacional de Valores)
(the “RNV”) and
the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de
C.V.).
The consummation of
the Offers is conditioned upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including
the authorization of certain corporate actions and the receipt of various
regulatory approvals, some of which have been heretofore obtained by América
Móvil and/or TELECOM. The consummation of the TELINT Offer is conditioned upon
the successful acquisition of at least 51% (fifty one percent) of the TELECOM
Shares in connection with the TELECOM Offer; provided, that AMX will only invoke
such condition upon TELECOM’s shareholders becoming subject to any regulatory or
other restriction precluding their participation in the TELECOM Offer; and
provided, further, that the satisfaction of such condition will not be subject
to the sole discretion of TELECOM’s shareholders. The consummation of the
TELECOM Offer is conditioned upon there being no regulatory restrictions
precluding the participation of TELECOM’s shareholders therein. AMX intends to
structure the Offers as efficiently as practicable, taking into consideration,
among other things, various corporate, tax and regulatory
considerations.
América Móvil will
remain a public company and its shares will continue to trade on the Mexican
Stock Exchange and each of the international markets in which they are currently
listed for trading.
Characteristics
of the Shares Before and After the Offers
If
consummated in its terms, the TELECOM Offer will result in TELECOM’s
shareholders receiving 2.0474 AMX Shares in exchange for each TELECOM Share
tendered by them. In addition, if consummated, the TELINT Offer will result in
TELINT’s shareholders receiving 0.373 AMX Shares or, at their election, Ps.11.66
in cash, for each TELINT Share tendered by them. The Offers entail a series of
corporate actions, including, among others, the amendment of America Móvil’s
bylaws in the terms described in this Disclosure Statement, in order to replace
the existing nationality clause with a clause precluding the participation of
foreign nationals therein, and to cancel the existing Series A shares pursuant
to terms that will preserve the rights of their current holders and, therefore,
without affecting such series of shares.
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AMX’s Shares are registered with the
RNV and are listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange. Registration with the RNV does
not imply any certification as to the quality of the securities, the solvency of
the issuer, or the accuracy or truthfulness of the information contained in this
Disclosure Statement, nor does it validate any act carried out in violation of
the law.
This
Disclosure Statement does not constitute an offer to sell any securities in the
United States. No securities may be offered or sold in the United States unless
registered or exempted from registration therein. In connection with the U.S.
Offer (as such term is defined herein), AMX intends to file with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration
statement under Form F-4, including a prospectus and an offering document.
Investors should carefully review all the documents pertaining to the Offers and
the U.S. Offer as soon as they become available, as such documents will contain
material information with respect to such offers. All documents filed with the
SEC will be available free of charge at www.sec.gov.
A
copy of the Disclosure Statement will be made available to any shareholder upon
request addressed to América Móvil’s Investor Relations Department, Lago Alberto
No. 366, Torre Telcel I, Segundo Piso, Colonia Anáhuac, Delegación Miguel
Hidalgo, 11320 México, Distrito Federal, Mexico, to the attention of Daniela
Lecuona Torras, telephone number 52 (55) 2581-4449, email address
daniela.lecuona@americamovil.com. The electronic version of this Disclosure
Statement is available at www.americamovil.com
and www.bmv.com.mx.
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This Disclosure Statement replaces in its entirety the Disclosure
Statement concerning the company's reorganization transmitted by América Móvil via SEDI on
March 2, 2010.
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Unless otherwise
defined in the cover page of this Disclosure Statement or as the context may
otherwise require, the following terms shall have the following meanings, which
shall be applicable to both the singular and plural forms thereof:
Term
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Definition
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“AMX
Shares”
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All or any of
the Series L registered, limited voting shares, no par value, of the
capital stock of América Móvil, to be subscribed by TELINT’s shareholders
and TELECOM’s shareholders in connection with the Offers; provided, that
the AMX Shares are not and shall not be deemed to be included in the
Offers.
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“AMX’s Annual
Report”
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AMX’s annual
report for the year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the CNBV and
the Mexican Stock Exchange on June 30, 2009, in accordance with the
General Rules.
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“AMX’s
Quarterly Report”
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AMX’s report
for the fourth quarter of 2009, as filed with the CNBV and the Mexican
Stock Exchange on February 2, 2010, in accordance with the General
Rules.
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“CINIF”
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The Mexican
Council for the Research and Development of Financial Reporting Standards
(Consejo Mexicano para
la Investigación y Desarrollo de Normas de Información Financiera,
A.C.)
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“Credit
Suisse”
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Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC, or an affiliate thereof.
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“dollar”,
“US$” or “$”
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The U.S.
dollar.
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“FRS”
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Mexican
financial reporting standards.
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“General
Rules”
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The General
Provisions Applicable to Issuers and Other Participants in the Securities
Market, published in Mexico’s Official Gazette on March 19, 2003, as
amended.
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“Indeval”
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Mexico’s S.D.
Indeval, a securities depository (S.D. Indeval, Institución para
el Depósito de Valores, S.A. de C.V.)
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“Mexico”
“Mexican
Securities Market Law”
“Mexican
Income Tax”
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The United
Mexican States.
The Mexican
Securities Market Law, as published in Mexico’s Official Gazette on
December 30, 2005, as amended.
Mexican
Income Tax
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“peso” or
“Ps.”
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The Mexican
peso.
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“SEC”
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The U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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“Slim
Family”
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Mr. Carlos
Slim Helú and his immediate family members.
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“Telcel”
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Radiomóvil
Dipsa, S.A. de C.V.
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“TELECOM”
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Carso Global
Telecom, S.A.B. de C.V.
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“TELECOM
Shares”
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All or any of
the approximately 3,481,765,200 Series A-1 registered, full voting shares,
no par value, representing 100% (one hundred percent) of the outstanding
capital stock of TELECOM as of the fourth quarter of 2009, which are the
subject matter of the TELECOM Offer.
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“TELECOM’s
Annual Report”
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TELECOM’s
annual report for the year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the CNBV
and the Mexican Stock Exchange on June 30, 2009, in accordance with the
General Rules.
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“TELECOM’s
Quarterly Report”
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TELECOM’s
report for the fourth quarter of 2009, as filed with the CNBV and the
Mexican Stock Exchange on February 18, 2010, resubmitted on February 19,
2010, in accordance with the General Rules.
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“TELINT”
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Telmex
Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V.
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“TELINT’s
Annual Report
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TELINT’s
annual report for the year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the CNBV
and the Mexican Stock Exchange on June 26, 2009, in accordance with the
General Rules.
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“TELINT’s
Quarterly Report”
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TELINT’s
report for the fourth quarter of 2009, as filed with the CNBV and the
Mexican Stock Exchange on February 11, 2010, in accordance with the
General Rules.
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“TELINT
Shares”
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All or any of
the approximately 8,115,000,000 Series AA, 415,000,000 Series A, and
9,793,000,000 Series L shares, representing 100% (one hundred percent) of
the outstanding capital stock of TELINT as of December 31, 2008, which are
the subject matter of the TELINT Offer. It is anticipated that for
purposes of their inclusion in the TELINT Offer and the U.S. Offer,
TELINT’s Series AA shares will first be converted into TELINT’s Series L
shares.
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“Telmex”
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Teléfonos de
México, S.A.B. de C.V.
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“United
States” or “U.S.”
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The United
States of America.
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“U.S.
Offer”
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The tender
offer to purchase in the United States a number of TELINT Shares identical
to the number of Series A and Series L shares of TELINT that are the
subject matter of the TELINT Offer, including in the form of American
Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) (each of which represents 20 Series A or 20
Series L shares of TELINT), in substantially the same terms and conditions
as in the TELINT Offer, subject to the applicable U.S. laws.
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The
following summary contains a brief description of the most significant aspects
of the Offers, does not purport to include all relevant information thereon,
and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the more detailed
descriptions and financial information included elsewhere in this Disclosure
Statement, as well as in AMX’s Annual Report, which is available for
consultation at www.americamovil.com,
TELECOM’s Annual Report, which is available for consultation at www.cgtelecom.com.mx,
and TELINT’s Annual Report, which is available for consultation at www.telmexinternacional.com.
Such annual reports are also available for consultation through the Mexican
Stock Exchange at www.bmv.com.mx.
The consummation of
the Offers and the U.S. Offer entails a series of transactions, including the
following:
(i)
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The TELECOM
Offer: AMX intends to conduct a tender offer to purchase from
TELECOM’s shareholders up to approximately 3,481,765,200 TELECOM Shares,
subject to the concurrent purchase and subscription by such shareholders
of AMX Shares based on an exchange ratio of 2.0474 to 1. As a result,
those TELECOM’s shareholders electing to participate in the TELECOM Offer
will have the right to subscribe 2.0474 AMX Shares in exchange for each
TELECOM Share tendered by them; provided, that the AMX Shares are not and
shall not be deemed to be included in the TELECOM Offer or subject
thereto. The consummation of the TELECOM Offer is conditioned upon there
being no regulatory restriction preventing the TELECOM shareholders from
participating therein.
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The TELINT
Offer: AMX intends to conduct a tender offer to purchase the TELINT
Shares from TELINT’s shareholders. The TELINT Offer is conditioned upon,
among other things, the successful acquisition by AMX of at least 51%
(fifty one percent) of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of
TELECOM in connection with the TELECOM Offer; provided, that AMX will only
invoke such condition upon TELECOM’s shareholders becoming subject to any
regulatory or other restriction precluding their participation in the
TELECOM Offer; and provided, further, that the satisfaction of such
condition will not be subject to the sole will of TELECOM’s
shareholders.
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The U.S. Offer:
AMX intends to conduct a tender offer to purchase in the United States up
to the same number of TELINT Shares included in the TELINT Offer,
including those in the form of ADSs (each of which represents 20 Series L
or 20 Series A shares), in substantially the same terms and conditions as
in the TELINT Offer, subject to all applicable U.S.
laws.
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The financial terms
of the Offers were determined based upon the average closing price of the AMX
Shares, the Series L TELINT Shares, and the Series L shares of Telmex (the
“TMX Shares”)
in the Mexican Stock Exchange for the 10-day trading period immediately
preceding AMX’s disclosure of its intent to commence the process toward the
consummation of the Offers, which period ended January 12, 2010 (the “Valuation Period”).
The price per share so determined will be hereinafter referred to as the “Average Price Over the
Valuation Period”.
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In
particular, for purposes of the TELINT Offer (1) the actual price per share is
equal to the Average Price Over the Valuation Period of each Series L TELINT
Share, and (2) the price of the shares to be subscribed is equal to the Average
Price Over the Valuation Period of the Series L TELINT Shares, divided by the
Average Price Over the Valuation Period of each AMX Share.
The price of the
TELECOM Shares for purposes of the TELECOM Offer was determined based upon the
value of its principal assets, which consist of TMX Shares and TELINT Shares,
and upon TELECOM’s net debt as of December 31, 2009.
Depending on the
outcome of the Offers and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set
forth in the applicable laws, including the performance of all acts necessary to
protect the public’s interests and the authorization of all requisite corporate
actions, upon consummation of the Offers a petition to cancel the registration
of the TELECOM Shares and the TELINT Shares in the RNV may be filed with the
Mexican Stock Exchange, and a petition to cancel the registration of such shares
may be field with the Mexican Stock Exchange, so that the TELECOM Shares and the
TELINT Shares will no longer trade therein. If upon completion of the Offers
there remain any publicly held TELECOM Shares and/or TELINT Shares, AMX may
elect to create one or more of the trusts referred to in Article 108, Section
I(c), of the Mexican Securities Market Law (Ley del Mercado de
Valores).
In
any event, AMX will observe all applicable legal provisions to ensure the
protection of the public’s interests and the market generally, as required by
the Mexican Securities Market Law.
As
part of the process to complete the Offers, América Móvil intends to amend its
bylaws in the terms described in this Disclosure Statement, in order to replace
the existing nationality clause with a clause precluding the participation of
foreign nationals therein, and to cancel the existing Series A shares pursuant
to terms that will preserve the rights of their current holders and, therefore,
without affecting such series of shares.
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The primary
objective of the TELECOM Offer is for AMX to acquire all of the outstanding
TELECOM Shares currently held by the public and, as a result, the direct and
indirect ownership of approximately 59.4% (fifty nine point four percent) of the
outstanding shares of stock of Telmex and approximately 60.7% (sixty point seven
percent) of the outstanding shares of stock of TELINT.
The objective of
the TELINT Offer is for AMX to acquire the TELINT Shares.
The consummation of
the Offers is conditioned upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including
the authorization of certain corporate actions and the receipt of various
regulatory approvals, some of which have been heretofore obtained by América
Móvil and/or TELECOM. The consummation of the TELINT Offer is conditioned upon
the successful acquisition of at least 51% (fifty one percent) of the TELECOM
Shares in connection with the TELECOM Offer; provided, that AMX will only invoke
such condition upon TELECOM’s shareholders becoming subject to any regulatory or
other restriction precluding their participation in the TELECOM Offer; and
provided, further, that the satisfaction of such condition will not be subject
to the sole will of TELECOM’s shareholders. The consummation of the TELECOM
Offer is conditioned upon there being no regulatory restrictions precluding the
participation of TELECOM’s shareholders therein. AMX intends to structure the
Offers as efficiently as practicable, taking into consideration, among other
things, various corporate, tax and regulatory considerations.
The combined
purpose of the Offers is for AMX to acquire the direct ownership of 100% (one
hundred percent) of the TELECOM Shares and, as a result, the direct and indirect
ownership of 100% (one hundred percent) of the TELINT Shares, and of
approximately 59.4% (fifty nine point four percent) of the outstanding shares of
the capital stock of Telmex.
The evolution of
the telecommunications industry has led to the development of technological
platforms capable of providing combined voice, data and video transmission
services. This circumstance, coupled with the most recent advances in
applications, functionalities and equipment, points towards an imminent,
exponential growth in the demand for data services in Latin America and the
Caribbean. The business combination described herein will enable AMX to offer
integrated communication services throughout the region, regardless of their
platform of origin. In addition, the business combination will enable AMX to
create significant synergies, improve its marketing efforts and more efficiently
use its networks and information systems and processes, which will in turn
enable it to offer more integrated and universal services in increasingly
attractive conditions to its customers. AMX also believes that the combined
businesses will place it in a better position to focus on research and
development in the telecommunications and information technology industries.
Overall, the business combination will strengthen AMX’s position as a world
class company with nearly 250 million customers in 18 countries.
As
a strong and competitive Mexican corporation, AMX will be well positioned to
offer to its customers and investors the benefits of the significant
technological changes occurring worldwide, which will be of particular relevance
in Latin America.
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SPANISH VERSION, THE LATTER WILL PREVAIL.
The following chart
illustrates the corporate structure of AMX after the completion of the Offers,
assuming that AMX successfully acquires all of the shares subject matter
thereof:
*For additional information regarding
AMX’s subsidiaries, see “Section 4―The Company” of AMX’s Annual
Report.
The Offers entail a
series of transactions, including the following:
1.
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Board of Directors of
AMX. On January 13, 2010, the members of the board of directors of
AMX unanimously resolved to, among other things, initiate the process
toward the consummation of the Offers in the terms described in the
following notice, which was released to the public and the boards of
directors of TELECOM and TELINT on such
date:
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“América Móvil’s tender offer for
Carso Global Telecom and Telmex Internacional”
Mexico City. January 13, 2010.
América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (America Movil) [BMV: AMX] [NYSE: AMX] [NASDAQ:
AMOV] [LATIBEX: XAMXL] announced today that it will launch an exchange
offer to the shareholders of Carso Global Telecom, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Telecom”), pursuant
to which, the shares of this entity would be exchanged for shares issued by
America Movil. The exchange ratio will be 2.0474 to 1, and thus, the
shareholders of Telecom would receive 2.0474 shares of America Movil per each
Telecom share.
If
Telecom’s shareholders tender all their Telecom shares, America Movil would
beneficially own 59.4% of the outstanding shares of Teléfonos de México, S.A.B.
de C.V. (“Telmex”), and 60.7%
of the outstanding shares of Telmex Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Telmex
Internacional”). Telecom’s net indebtedness at the end of 2009 was
approximately 22,017 million pesos.
America
Movil also announced that it will launch an offer for the exchange or purchase
of all of the Telmex Internacional’s shares that are not already owned by
Telecom (39.3%). The exchange ratio will be 0.373 shares of America Movil per
each Telmex Internacional share or, if in cash, the purchase price would be
11.66 pesos per share.
In
the event that, at completion of the processes described above, a sufficient
number of shares are obtained, it is intended to delist both Telecom and Telmex
Internacional in the various securities markets in which their shares are
registered.
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These
transactions have been approved today by America Movil’s board of
directors.
The
evolution of the telecommunications industry has led to the development of
technological platforms capable of providing combined voice, data and video
transmission services. This circumstance, coupled with the most recent advances
in applications, functionalities and equipment, points towards an imminent,
exponential growth in the demand for data services in Latin America and the
Caribbean. The business combination described herein will enable América Móvil
to offer integrated communication services throughout the region, regardless of
their platform of origin.
In
addition, the business combination will enable América Móvil to create
significant synergies, improve its marketing efforts and more efficiently use
its networks and information systems and processes, which will in turn enable it
to offer more integrated and universal services in increasingly attractive
conditions to its customers. América Móvil also believes that the combined
businesses will place it in a better position to focus on research and
development in the telecommunications and information technology industries.
Overall, the business combination will strengthen América Móvil’s position as a
world class company with nearly 250 million customers in 18
countries.
As
a strong and competitive Mexican corporation, América Móvil will be well
positioned to offer to its customers and investors the benefits of the
significant technological changes occurring worldwide, which will be of
particular relevance in Latin America.
The
Offers will be conditioned upon the issuance of the requisite
approvals.
About
AMX
América
Móvil is the leading provider of wireless services in Latin America. As of
September 30, 2009, it had 194.3 million cellular and 3.8 million fixed-line
subscribers in the American continent.
**********
Limitation
of Liability
This
document does not constitute an offer to sell any securities in the United
States, Mexico, or elsewhere. No securities may be offered or sold in the United
States, Mexico or any other jurisdiction, unless registered or exempted from
registration therein. Any public offering of securities in the United States or
Mexico must be made pursuant to a prospectus or Disclosure Statement available
from América Móvil, containing detailed information with respect to América
Móvil, Carso Global Telecom, S.A.B. de C.V. and/or Telmex Internacional, S.A.B.
de C.V., and their respective managements, financial information and other
relevant data.
This
document contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the current views or
future expectations of América Móvil and its management with respect to its
performance, business operations and future developments. We use words such as
“believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,”
“project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,” “should” and other similar
expressions to identify forward-looking statements, but they are not the only
way we identify such statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent
risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans,
objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such
forward-looking statements. América Móvil does not undertake and expressly
disclaims any obligation to update such statements in light of new information,
future developments, or otherwise.”
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Receipt of Notice and
Authorization of Actions by TELECOM’s Board of Directors. On
January 13, 2010, América Móvil informed TELECOM’s board of directors of
its intention to commence the
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process
towards the completion of the TELECOM Offer, and requested that it
authorize the necessary actions for purposes of Article Thirteen of
TELECOM’s bylaws.
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On
January 14, 2010, TELECOM issued a public release with respect to the events
described in the following excerpt thereof:
“MEXICO
CITY, FEDERAL DISTRICT, JANUARY 14, 2010; CARSO GLOBAL TELECOM, S.A.B. DE C.V.
(MEXICAN STOCK EXCHANGE: "TELECOM"), HEREBY ANNOUNCES THAT IT HAS RECEIVED
NOTICE OF THE INTENT OF AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B DE C.V. (MEXICAN STOCK EXCHANGE AND
NYSE: "AMX"; NASDAQ: "AMOV") TO CONDUCT AN EXCHANGE OFFER IN RESPECT OF ALL OF
THE REGISTERED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF TELECOM, WHICH NOTICE IS REPRODUCED
BELOW:
*****
‘AMÉRICA
MÓVIL’S TENDER OFFER FOR CARSO GLOBAL TELECOM AND TELMEX
INTERNACIONAL”
MEXICO CITY. JANUARY 13, 2010. AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. (AMERICA
MOVIL) [BMV: AMX] [NYSE: AMX] [NASDAQ: AMOV] [LATIBEX: XAMXL] ANNOUNCED TODAY
THAT IT WILL LAUNCH AN EXCHANGE OFFER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF CARSO GLOBAL
TELECOM, S.A.B. DE C.V. (“TELECOM”), PURSUANT
TO WHICH, THE SHARES OF THIS ENTITY WOULD BE EXCHANGED FOR SHARES ISSUED BY
AMERICA MOVIL.
THE EXCHANGE RATIO WILL BE 2.0474 TO 1, AND THUS, THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
TELECOM WOULD RECEIVE 2.0474 SHARES OF AMERICA MOVIL PER EACH TELECOM
SHARE.
IF
TELECOM’S SHAREHOLDERS TENDER ALL THEIR TELECOM SHARES, AMERICA MOVIL WOULD
BENEFICIALLY OWN 59.4% OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF TELÉFONOS DE MÉXICO, S.A.B.
DE C.V. (“TELMEX”), AND 60.7%
OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF TELMEX INTERNACIONAL, S.A.B. DE C.V. (“TELMEX
INTERNACIONAL”). TELECOM’S NET INDEBTEDNESS AT THE END OF 2009 WAS
APPROXIMATELY 22,017 MILLION PESOS.
AMERICA
MOVIL ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL LAUNCH AN OFFER FOR THE EXCHANGE OR PURCHASE
OF ALL OF THE TELMEX INTERNACIONAL’S SHARES THAT ARE NOT ALREADY OWNED BY
TELECOM (39.3%). THE EXCHANGE RATIO WILL BE 0.373 SHARES OF AMERICA MOVIL PER
EACH TELMEX INTERNACIONAL SHARE OR, IF IN CASH, THE PURCHASE PRICE WOULD BE
11.66 PESOS PER SHARE.
IN
THE EVENT THAT, AT COMPLETION OF THE PROCESSES DESCRIBED ABOVE, A SUFFICIENT
NUMBER OF SHARES ARE OBTAINED, IT IS INTENDED TO DELIST BOTH TELECOM AND TELMEX
INTERNACIONAL IN THE VARIOUS SECURITIES MARKETS IN WHICH THEIR SHARES ARE
REGISTERED.
THESE
TRANSACTIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED TODAY BY AMERICA MOVIL’S BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
THE
EVOLUTION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY HAS LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORMS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING CONVERGING VOICE, DATA AND VIDEO
TRANSMISSION SERVICES. THIS CIRCUMSTANCE, COUPLED WITH THE MOST RECENT ADVANCES
IN APPLICATIONS, FUNCTIONALITIES AND EQUIPMENT, POINTS TOWARDS AN IMMINENT,
EXPONENTIAL GROWTH IN THE DEMAND FOR DATA SERVICES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE
CARIBBEAN. THE BUSINESS COMBINATION DESCRIBED HEREIN WILL
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ENABLE
AMÉRICA MÓVIL TO OFFER INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE REGION,
REGARDLESS OF THEIR PLATFORM OF ORIGIN. IN ADDITION, THE BUSINESS COMBINATION
WILL ENABLE AMÉRICA MÓVIL TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT SYNERGIES, IMPROVE ITS MARKETING
EFFORTS AND MORE EFFICIENTLY USE ITS NETWORKS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND
PROCESSES, WHICH WILL IN TURN ENABLE IT TO OFFER MORE INTEGRATED AND UNIVERSAL
SERVICES IN INCREASINGLY ATTRACTIVE CONDITIONS TO ITS CUSTOMERS. AMÉRICA MÓVIL
ALSO BELIEVES THAT THE COMBINED BUSINESSES WILL PLACE IT IN A BETTER POSITION TO
FOCUS ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES. OVERALL, THE BUSINESS COMBINATION WILL STRENGTHEN AMÉRICA
MÓVIL’S POSITION AS A WORLD CLASS COMPANY WITH NEARLY 250 MILLION CUSTOMERS IN
18 COUNTRIES.
AS
A STRONG AND COMPETITIVE MEXICAN CORPORATION, AMÉRICA MÓVIL WILL BE WELL
POSITIONED TO OFFER TO ITS CUSTOMERS AND INVESTORS THE BENEFITS OF THE
SIGNIFICANT TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES OCCURRING WORLDWIDE, WHICH WILL BE OF
PARTICULAR RELEVANCE IN LATIN AMERICA.
THE
OFFERS WILL BE CONDITIONED UPON THE ISSUANCE OF THE REQUISITE
APPROVALS.
ABOUT
AMX
AMÉRICA
MÓVIL IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF WIRELESS SERVICES IN LATIN AMERICA. AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, IT HAD 194.3 MILLION CELLULAR AND 3.8 MILLION FIXED-LINE
SUBSCRIBERS IN THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.
**********
LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
THIS
DOCUMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL ANY SECURITIES IN THE UNITED
STATES, MEXICO, OR ELSEWHERE. NO SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED
STATES, MEXICO OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, UNLESS REGISTERED OR EXEMPTED FROM
REGISTRATION THEREIN. ANY PUBLIC OFFERING OF SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OR
MEXICO MUST BE MADE PURSUANT TO A PROSPECTUS OR DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AVAILABLE
FROM AMÉRICA MÓVIL, CONTAINING DETAILED INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO AMÉRICA
MÓVIL, CARSO GLOBAL TELECOM, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND/OR TELMEX INTERNACIONAL, S.A.B.
DE C.V., AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MANAGEMENTS, FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND OTHER
RELEVANT DATA.
THIS
DOCUMENT CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH REFLECT THE CURRENT VIEWS OR
FUTURE EXPECTATIONS OF AMÉRICA MÓVIL AND ITS MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ITS
PERFORMANCE, BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS. WE USE WORDS SUCH AS
“BELIEVE,” “ANTICIPATE,” “PLAN,” “EXPECT,” “INTEND,” “TARGET,” “ESTIMATE,”
“PROJECT,” “PREDICT,” “FORECAST,” “GUIDELINE,” “SHOULD” AND OTHER SIMILAR
EXPRESSIONS TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, BUT THEY ARE NOT THE ONLY
WAY WE IDENTIFY SUCH STATEMENTS. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE INHERENT
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. WE CAUTION YOU THAT A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT
FACTORS COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE PLANS,
OBJECTIVES, EXPECTATIONS, ESTIMATES AND INTENTIONS EXPRESSED IN SUCH
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
UNOFFICIAL
TRANSLATION. SPANISH VERSION AVAILABLE AT: WWW.AMERICAMOVIL.COM.
IN THE EVENT OF ANY INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THIS ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND THE
SPANISH VERSION, THE LATTER WILL PREVAIL.
AMÉRICA
MÓVIL DOES NOT UNDERTAKE AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OBLIGATION TO UPDATE SUCH
STATEMENTS IN LIGHT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS, OR
OTHERWISE.
ABOUT
AMX
AMÉRICA
MÓVIL IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF WIRELESS SERVICES IN LATIN AMERICA. AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, IT HAD 194.3 MILLION CELLULAR AND 3.8 MILLION FIXED-LINE
SUBSCRIBERS IN THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.
**********
LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
….”
3.
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Receipt of Notice and
Authorization of Actions by TELINT’s Board of Directors. On January
13, 2010 América Móvil informed TELINT’s board of directors of its
intention to commence the process towards the completion of the TELINT
Offer, and requested that it authorize the necessary actions for purposes
of Article Twelve of TELINT’s
bylaws.
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On
January 14, 2010, TELINT issued a public release with respect to the events
described in the following excerpt thereof:
“IN
MEXICO CITY, FEDERAL DISTRICT ON JANUARY 14TH,
2010; TELMEX INTERNACIONAL, S.A.B. DE C.V. (MEXICAN STOCK EXCHANGE OR BMV TICKER
SYMBOL: “TELINT”; NYSE: “TII”, LATIBEX: “XTII”) HEREBY INFORMS THAT IT HAS BEEN
NOTIFIED ABOUT THE INTENTION OF AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V (BMV AND NYSE
TICKER SYMBOL: “AMX”, NASDAQ “AMOV”) TO CARRY OUT A
PUBLIC OFFER TO EXCHANGE OR PURCHASE UP TO ALL OF THE ORDINARY, REGISTERED
SHARES REPRESENTING THE CAPITAL STOCK OF TELINT THAT ARE NOT OWNED BY CARSO
GLOBAL TELECOM, S.A.B. DE C.V., AS TRANSCRIBED BELOW:
*****
‘AMÉRICA
MÓVIL’S TENDER OFFER FOR CARSO GLOBAL TELECOM AND TELMEX
INTERNACIONAL”
MEXICO
CITY. JANUARY 13, 2010. AMÉRICA MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. (AMERICA MOVIL) [BMV: AMX]
[NYSE: AMX] [NASDAQ: AMOV] [LATIBEX: XAMXL] ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT IT WILL LAUNCH
AN EXCHANGE OFFER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF CARSO GLOBAL TELECOM, S.A.B. DE C.V.
(“TELECOM”),
PURSUANT TO WHICH, THE SHARES OF THIS ENTITY WOULD BE EXCHANGED FOR SHARES
ISSUED BY AMERICA MOVIL. THE EXCHANGE RATIO WILL BE 2.0474 TO 1, AND THUS, THE
SHAREHOLDERS OF TELECOM WOULD RECEIVE 2.0474 SHARES OF AMERICA MOVIL PER EACH
TELECOM SHARE.
IF
TELECOM’S SHAREHOLDERS TENDER ALL THEIR TELECOM SHARES, AMERICA MOVIL WOULD
BENEFICIALLY OWN 59.4% OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF TELÉFONOS DE MÉXICO, S.A.B.
DE C.V. (“TELMEX”), AND 60.7%
OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF TELMEX INTERNACIONAL, S.A.B. DE C.V. (“TELMEX
INTERNACIONAL”). TELECOM’S NET INDEBTEDNESS AT THE END OF 2009 WAS
APPROXIMATELY 22,017 MILLION PESOS.
AMERICA
MOVIL ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL LAUNCH AN OFFER FOR THE EXCHANGE OR PURCHASE
OF ALL OF THE TELMEX INTERNACIONAL’S SHARES THAT ARE NOT ALREADY OWNED BY
TELECOM (39.3%). THE EXCHANGE RATIO WILL BE 0.373 SHARES OF AMERICA MOVIL PER
EACH TELMEX INTERNACIONAL SHARE OR, IF IN CASH, THE PURCHASE PRICE WOULD BE
11.66 PESOS PER SHARE.
UNOFFICIAL
TRANSLATION. SPANISH VERSION AVAILABLE AT: WWW.AMERICAMOVIL.COM.
IN THE EVENT OF ANY INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THIS ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND THE
SPANISH VERSION, THE LATTER WILL PREVAIL.
IN
THE EVENT THAT, AT COMPLETION OF THE PROCESSES DESCRIBED ABOVE, A SUFFICIENT
NUMBER OF SHARES ARE OBTAINED, IT IS INTENDED TO DELIST BOTH TELECOM AND TELMEX
INTERNACIONAL IN THE VARIOUS SECURITIES MARKETS IN WHICH THEIR SHARES ARE
REGISTERED.
THESE
TRANSACTIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED TODAY BY AMERICA MOVIL’S BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
THE
EVOLUTION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY HAS LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORMS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING CONVERGING VOICE, DATA AND VIDEO
TRANSMISSION SERVICES. THIS CIRCUMSTANCE, COUPLED WITH THE MOST RECENT ADVANCES
IN APPLICATIONS, FUNCTIONALITIES AND EQUIPMENT, POINTS TOWARDS AN IMMINENT,
EXPONENTIAL GROWTH IN THE DEMAND FOR DATA SERVICES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE
CARIBBEAN. THE BUSINESS COMBINATION DESCRIBED HEREIN WILL ENABLE AMÉRICA MÓVIL
TO OFFER INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, REGARDLESS OF
THEIR PLATFORM OF ORIGIN.
IN
ADDITION, THE BUSINESS COMBINATION WILL ENABLE AMÉRICA MÓVIL TO CREATE
SIGNIFICANT SYNERGIES, IMPROVE ITS MARKETING EFFORTS AND MORE EFFICIENTLY USE
ITS NETWORKS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES, WHICH WILL IN TURN ENABLE IT
TO OFFER MORE INTEGRATED AND UNIVERSAL SERVICES IN INCREASINGLY ATTRACTIVE
CONDITIONS TO ITS CUSTOMERS. AMÉRICA MÓVIL ALSO BELIEVES THAT THE COMBINED
BUSINESSES WILL PLACE IT IN A BETTER POSITION TO FOCUS ON RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES.
OVERALL, THE BUSINESS COMBINATION WILL STRENGTHEN AMÉRICA MÓVIL’S POSITION AS A
WORLD CLASS COMPANY WITH NEARLY 250 MILLION CUSTOMERS IN 18
COUNTRIES.
AS
A STRONG AND COMPETITIVE MEXICAN CORPORATION, AMÉRICA MÓVIL WILL BE WELL
POSITIONED TO OFFER TO ITS CUSTOMERS AND INVESTORS THE BENEFITS OF THE
SIGNIFICANT TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES OCCURRING WORLDWIDE, WHICH WILL BE OF
PARTICULAR RELEVANCE IN LATIN AMERICA.
THE
OFFERS WILL BE CONDITIONED UPON THE ISSUANCE OF THE REQUISITE
APPROVALS.
ABOUT
AMX
AMÉRICA
MÓVIL IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF WIRELESS SERVICES IN LATIN AMERICA. AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, IT HAD 194.3 MILLION CELLULAR AND 3.8 MILLION FIXED-LINE
SUBSCRIBERS IN THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.
**********
LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
THIS
DOCUMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL ANY SECURITIES IN THE UNITED
STATES, MEXICO, OR ELSEWHERE. NO SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED
STATES, MEXICO OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, UNLESS REGISTERED OR EXEMPTED FROM
REGISTRATION THEREIN. ANY PUBLIC OFFERING OF SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OR
MEXICO MUST BE MADE PURSUANT TO A PROSPECTUS OR DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AVAILABLE
FROM AMÉRICA MÓVIL, CONTAINING DETAILED INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO AMÉRICA
MÓVIL, CARSO
UNOFFICIAL
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IN THE EVENT OF ANY INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THIS ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND THE
SPANISH VERSION, THE LATTER WILL PREVAIL.
GLOBAL
TELECOM, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND/OR TELMEX INTERNACIONAL, S.A.B. DE C.V., AND THEIR
RESPECTIVE MANAGEMENTS, FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND OTHER RELEVANT
DATA.
THIS
DOCUMENT CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH REFLECT THE CURRENT VIEWS OR
FUTURE EXPECTATIONS OF AMÉRICA MÓVIL AND ITS MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ITS
PERFORMANCE, BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS.
WE
USE WORDS SUCH AS “BELIEVE,” “ANTICIPATE,” “PLAN,” “EXPECT,” “INTEND,” “TARGET,”
“ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “PREDICT,” “FORECAST,” “GUIDELINE,” “SHOULD” AND OTHER
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, BUT THEY ARE NOT THE
ONLY WAY WE IDENTIFY SUCH STATEMENTS. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE
INHERENT RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. WE CAUTION YOU THAT A NUMBER OF
IMPORTANT FACTORS COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE
PLANS, OBJECTIVES, EXPECTATIONS, ESTIMATES AND INTENTIONS EXPRESSED IN SUCH
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
AMÉRICA
MÓVIL DOES NOT UNDERTAKE AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OBLIGATION TO UPDATE SUCH
STATEMENTS IN LIGHT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS, OR
OTHERWISE.’
*****
THE
SHARES SUBJECT MATTER OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL REPRESENT UP TO 39.3% OF THE
CAPITAL STOCK OF TELINT, AND WILL CONSIST OF SHARES OTHER THAN THOSE HELD BY
CARSO GLOBAL TELECOM, S.A.B. DE C.V. THE OFFER IS CONDITIONED UPON THE ISSUANCE
OF ALL THE REQUISITE APPROVALS, INCLUDING THE APPROVAL OF THE NATIONAL BANKING
AND SECURITIES COMMISSION.
TELINT’S
BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXPRESSED ITS INTEREST IN THE PROPOSAL AND RESOLVED TO
AUTHORIZE ITS AUDIT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO TAKE ALL THE ACTIONS
MANDATED BY THE APPLICABLE LAWS, INCLUDING THE PREPARATION OF THE RELEVANT
OPINIONS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF EXPERTS AND ADVISORS TO ANALYZE SUCH PROPOSAL,
SO AS TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF THE OFFER IN SATISFACTORY
TERMS.
BASED
UPON ARTICLE TWELVE OF TELINT’S BYLAWS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TELINT
AUTHORIZED AMÉRICA MÓVIL TO COMMENCE THE PROPOSED OFFER.
*****
THIS
NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER IN RESPECT OF ANY TYPE OF SHARES. NO
SECURITIES MAY BE PUBLICLY OFFERED UNTIL AFTER THE RELEVANT OFFER HAS BEEN
APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL BANKING AND SECURITIES COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE SECURITIES MARKET LAW.
…”
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Engagement
of AMX’s Financial Advisor. On January 13, 2010, the
members of the board of directors of AMX approved the initiation of the
processes leading to the possible completion of the Offers and authorized
the engagement of a financial advisor, as independent expert for
applicable Mexican law purposes. On February 9, 2010, AMX’s Audit and
Corporate Governance Committee resolved, among other things, to ratify the
engagement of Credit Suisse in order for said entity to render independent
opinions for the information of the board of directors of AMX, with
respect to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to AMX of the
exchange ratio offered by AMX to the holders of the TELECOM Shares in the
TELECOM Offer, as well as the consideration, in cash or in AMX Shares,
offered to the holders of TELINT Shares in the TELINT
Offer.
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Opinions rendered by
the Financial Advisor of AMX. On March 9, 2010, during AMX’s Board
of Directors meeting, Credit Suisse, in its capacity as independent expert
to AMX’s Board of Directors for applicable Mexican law purposes,
delivered via its representatives, for the information of AMX’s board of
directors and not for AMX’s shareholders, its opinion stating that, as of
March 9, 2010 and based on, and subject to, the considerations included in
the opinion, the exchange ratio offered by AMX to the holders of the
TELECOM Shares in the TELECOM Offer, and the consideration, in cash or in
AMX Shares, offered to the holders of TELINT Shares in the TELINT Offer,
were fair, from a financial point of view, to AMX. The opinions are
attached as Exhibit 10.3
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General Shareholders
Meetings of AMX. On March 17, 2010, AMX will hold (i) a general
ordinary shareholders meeting, at which it will submit the terms of the
Offers for their approval, and (ii) a general extraordinary shareholders
meeting, at which it will submit for approval a proposal to amend certain
provisions of its corporate bylaws so as to replace the existing
nationality clause with a clause precluding the participation of foreign
nationals therein, and to cancel the existing Series A shares pursuant to
terms that will preserve the rights of their current holders and,
therefore, without affecting such series of
shares.
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7.
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Board of Directors of
TELECOM. Pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 101 of the
Mexican Securities Market Law, TELECOM’s board of directors shall issue,
within 10 business days from the commencement of the TELECOM Offer, an
opinion with respect to the offering price, taking into consideration the
opinion of the corporate governance committee, and, as the case may be, to
publicly disclose any conflict of interests on the part of any of its
members in connection with the TELECOM Offer. The opinion of the board of
directors may be accompanied by the opinion of an independent expert
retained by TELECOM.
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In
addition, concurrent with the opinion referred to in the preceding
paragraph, the members of the board of directors and the Chief Executive
Officer of TELECOM shall be required to disclose to the public their
decision as to whether or not to tender any securities held by them in
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8.
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Board of Directors of
TELINT. Pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 101 of the
Mexican Securities Market Law, TELINT’s board of directors shall issue,
within 10 business days from the commencement of the TELINT Offer, an
opinion with respect to the offering price, taking into consideration the
opinion of the corporate governance committee, and, as the case may be, to
publicly disclose any conflict of interests on the part of any of its
members in connection with the TELINT Offer. The opinion of the board of
directors may be accompanied by the opinion of an independent expert
retained by TELINT.
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In
addition, concurrent with the opinion referred to in the preceding
paragraph, the members of the board of directors and the Chief Executive
Officer of TELINT shall be required to disclose to the public their
decision as to whether or not to tender any securities held by them in
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General Extraordinary
Shareholders Meeting of TELECOM. It is expected that upon
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the applicable laws, TELECOM
will hold a general extraordinary shareholders meeting at which it will
submit, for its approval by its shareholders, a proposal to cancel the
registration of the TELECOM Shares in the
RNV.
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General Extraordinary
Shareholders Meeting of TELINT. TELINT is expected to hold a
general extraordinary shareholders meeting at which it will submit, for
its approval by its shareholders, a proposal to cancel the registration of
the TELINT Shares in the RNV.
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Conditions. The
Offers are conditioned upon the receipt of various corporate and
regulatory approvals, both express and implied, and to the continuing
validity of all the authorizations heretofore obtained. AMX may in its
sole discretion, at any time prior to the expiration of the Offers or, if
the satisfaction of a given condition is subject to the receipt and
continuing validity of a regulatory approval, (i) withdraw and cancel the
Offers, upon which it shall immediately return to the shareholders all of
the shares tendered by them, without any obligation on the part of AMX
to
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provide any
consideration whatsoever in respect of such tender, or (ii) amend the
terms and conditions of the Offers, if AMX shall have determined in good
faith that any of the conditions set forth in the documents pertaining to
the Offers, has or, as the case may be, has not been
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As
described in the relevant offering documents, the Offers are subject to the
satisfaction of, among others, the following conditions:
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The
consummation of the TELECOM Offer is conditioned upon TELECOM’s
shareholders not being subject to any legal or other restriction that may
preclude or limit their ability to participate in the TELECOM
Offer.
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The
consummation of the TELINT Offer is conditioned upon the successful
acquisition of at least 51% (fifty one percent) of the TELECOM Shares in
connection with the TELECOM Offer; provided, that AMX will only invoke
such condition upon TELECOM’s shareholders becoming subject to any
regulatory or other restriction precluding their participation in the
TELECOM Offer; and provided, further, that the satisfaction of such
condition will not be subject to the sole will of TELECOM’s
shareholders.
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The
consummation of the Offers, including the U.S. Offer, is conditioned upon:
(i) the receipt of all the requisite corporate and regulatory approvals,
or the continuing validity of any approval obtained prior to the
commencement of the Offers; and (ii) the absence of any adverse change in
the condition of the domestic and international financial and securities
markets, or any act by a third party, including any act of authority, that
may restrict, prevent, prohibit or adversely affect the conduction and/or
consummation of the Offers and/or the participation therein of any of the
parties thereto.
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As previously
disclosed by AMX, on February 11, 2010 the majority of the board of the
Mexican Antitrust Regulator (Comisión Federal de
Competencia or “COFECO”)
unconditionally authorized AMX to carry out the
Offers.
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Cancellation of the
Registration in the RNV. Upon consummation of the Offers, and
subject to the authorization of all the requisite corporate actions and
the safeguard of the public’s interest, a petition to cancel the
registration of the TELECOM Shares and the TELINT Shares in the RNV may be
filed with the CNBV. In addition, a petition to cancel the registration of
the TELECOM Shares and the TELINT Shares in the Mexican Stock Exchange may
be filed, upon which the TELECOM Shares and the TELINT Shares shall cease
to be traded therein.
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The TELECOM
Trust. Depending on the outcome of the TELECOM Offer, and if the
TELECOM Offer does not result in the acquisition of all of the TELECOM
Shares, pursuant to Article 108(I)(c) of the Mexican Securities Market
Law, TELECOM may elect to create a trust and transfer thereto, for a
six-month period following the cancellation of the registration of such
shares, the number of AMX Shares necessary to exchange, at the same
exchange ratio as in the TELECOM Offer, the TELECOM Shares held by any
minority shareholders who elected not to tender their shares in connection
with the TELECOM Offer.
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The TELINT
Trust. Depending on the outcome of the TELINT Offer, and if the
TELINT Offer does not result in the acquisition of all of the TELINT
Shares, pursuant to Article 108(I)(c) of the Mexican Securities Market
Law, TELINT may elect to create a trust and transfer thereto, for a
six-month period following the cancellation of the registration of such
shares, the number of AMX Shares necessary to exchange, at the same
exchange ratio as in the TELINT Offer, and the resources necessary to
purchase, at the same cash price offered in the TELIN Offer, the TELINT
Shares held by any minority shareholders who elected not to tender their
shares in connection with the TELINT
Offer.
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Treasury Shares of
AMX. Assuming that all of TELINT’s shareholders will elect to
tender their TELINT Shares in exchange for AMX Shares in connection with
the TELINT Offer, AMX will deliver to the TELINT shareholders and the
TELECOM shareholders, for subscription and payment of the Offers,
approximately 9,768,274,949 AMX Shares currently held in AMX’s
treasury.
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Capital
Resources. América Móvil intends to use the AMX Shares currently
held by it as treasury shares, to consummate the Offers. In addition, AMX
intends to use its own resources and/or draw from certain credit
facilities established for its benefit prior to the commencement of the
Offers. AMX has not made any final decision as to whether to seek
additional financing, issue securities or avail itself of other types of
resources for purposes of the Offers. Notwithstanding the above, the
Offers are not conditioned upon the availability of any such facility or
resources, or upon AMX’s ability to secure financing from third parties,
including if all of the holders of the TELINT Shares elect to receive cash
in exchange therefor.
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Exchange of Share
Certificates. Subject to the approval of the relevant proposal by
its general extraordinary shareholders meeting, América Móvil intends to
amend certain provisions of its corporate bylaws. As a result, pursuant to
Article 140 of the General Law of Business Corporations, América Móvil
will exchange all of the outstanding share certificates and issue new
certificates reflecting the amendment of its
bylaws.
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Continuing
Existence. Following the consummation of the Offers, América Móvil
will continue to be organized as a holding company and will remain
primarily engaged in the provision of telecommunication services in Latin
America and the Caribbean.
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The amount of
capital resources required by América Móvil to consummate the Offers will depend
largely on the decision of the holders of TELINT Shares that may elect to
participate in the TELINT Offer and the U.S. Offer, as to whether to tender
their TELINT Shares in exchange for cash or for AMX Shares. If the holders of
the TELINT Shares elect the cash option, the amount in cash required by AMX to
pay the relevant consideration, including all fees and expenses, will be
approximately Ps.82,500 million. None of the Offers is conditioned upon the
availability of external sources of financing.
We
expect to obtain the funds necessary to complete the Offers from cash and cash
equivalents on hand, supplemented if necessary by drawing under a U.S.$2 billion
revolving syndicated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”)
between us, certain lenders from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Sole Bookrunner and
Sole Lead Arranger.
AMX’s cash and cash
equivalents as of December 31, 2009 amounted to Ps.27.4 billion, equivalent to
approximately U.S.$2.1 billion at the December 31, 2009 exchange
rate. In addition, AMX can apply toward the completion of the Offers
a substantial amount of the cash generated from its operations during 2010
through the date of completion of the Offers. AMX expects to generate cash from
operations in 2010 that substantially exceeds its other funding requirements,
and part of those funding requirements can be met by drawing on committed
facilities from export credit agencies totaling approximately $1
billion.
The Credit
Agreement provides for borrowings of up to U.S.$2 billion, all of which is
currently available for borrowing. Proceeds of borrowing may be used
for general corporate purposes, including paying the cash consideration in the
Offers and the expenses of the Offers. The Credit Agreement is
unsecured and is guaranteed by Telcel. Under the Credit Agreement, we must pay
interest on the outstanding principal amount at a rate per annum equal to the
LIBO Rate plus a spread of 25 basis points. The Credit Agreement matures in
April 2011.
The Credit
Agreement contains typical covenants for a syndicated credit facility, including
limitations on our ability to incur secured debt, to effect a merger of América
Móvil or Telcel, to sell substantially all of
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América Móvil’s
assets, to sell control of Telcel, or to permit restrictions on the ability of
Telcel to pay dividends or make distributions to América Móvil. In addition, the
Credit Agreement requires that we maintain a consolidated ratio of debt to
EBITDA not greater than 4.0 to 1.0, and a consolidated ratio of EBITDA to
interest expense not less than 2.5 to 1.0. América Móvil was in
compliance with these ratios as of December 31, 2009 and would remain so even
after giving pro forma effect to a draw of the full amount available under the
Credit Agreement.
If
AMX obtains funds for the completion of the Offers through loans, it expects to
repay the loans using cash generated by its operations or by other
borrowings.
All the expenses
incurred in connection with the transactions required to complete the Offers
will be borne by América Móvil. It is estimated that the aggregate amount of
expenses incurred in connection with the Offers will be approximately Ps.20
million. For additional information regarding the cash resources available to
cover such expenses, see the preceding section of this Disclosure
Statement.
On
January 13, 2010, the board of directors of AMX resolved by unanimous consent to
authorize the commencement of the process towards the completion of the
Offers.
On
March 17, 2010, AMX will hold (i) a general ordinary shareholders meeting, at
which it will submit the terms of the Offers for their approval, and (ii) a
general extraordinary shareholders meeting, at which it will submit for approval
a proposal to amend its corporate bylaws in order to replace the existing
nationality clause with a clause precluding the participation of foreign
nationals therein, and to cancel the existing Series A shares pursuant to terms
that will preserve the rights of their current holders and, therefore, without
affecting such series of shares.
Pursuant to Article
Nine of the bylaws of AMX, all the Series A shares currently outstanding can be
converted into Series L shares. For so long as there are any Series A shares
outstanding, such shares will carry the same rights and obligations set forth in
the bylaws in respect of all other shares of common stock of AMX, namely, its
Series AA shares, with the sole exception that as of the date of this Disclosure
Statement the Series A shares may be held by foreign individuals, entities or
economic agents, and/or by Mexican corporations in which foreign nationals
constitute a majority or in which such foreign nationals have the ability, by
any means whatsoever, to direct the management thereof.
Subject to the
approval of the relevant proposal by its general extraordinary shareholders
meeting, América Móvil intends to amend certain provisions of its corporate
bylaws. As a result, pursuant to Article 140 of the Mexican General Law of
Business Corporations (Ley
General de Sociedades Mercantiles), América Móvil will exchange all of
the outstanding share certificates and issue new certificates reflecting the
amendment of its bylaws.
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Material
Changes in the Shares of AMX, TELECOM and TELINT as a Result of the
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As
of the date hereof, América Móvil’s capital stock comprises Series AA shares,
without par value, Series A shares, without par value, and Series L shares,
without par value. All such shares are fully subscribed and
paid-in.
The Series AA and
Series A shares have full voting rights. Holders of the Series L shares are
entitled to vote only in limited circumstances, including the transformation of
América Móvil from one type of
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corporation to
another, any merger involving América Móvil, the extension of its corporate
life, its voluntary dissolution, any change in its corporate purpose, any change
of nationality, the removal of AMX’s shares of capital stock from listing on the
Mexican Stock Exchange or any foreign stock exchange, and any other matter that
may affect the rights of the holders of the Series L shares.
The Series AA
shares, which must represent at all times at least 51% of the aggregate number
of Series AA and Series A shares, may only be held by investors who qualify as
Mexican pursuant to the Mexican Foreign Investment Law (Ley de Inversión Extranjera)
and the bylaws of América Móvil. Each Series AA share, and each Series A share,
may be exchanged, at the election of its holder, for one Series L share;
provided, that the Series AA shares may not at any time represent less than 20%
of América Móvil’s capital stock or less than 51% of the aggregate number of
Series AA and Series A shares.
América Móvil
intends to amend certain provisions of its corporate bylaws in order to replace
the existing nationality clause with a clause precluding the participation of
foreign nationals therein, and to cancel the existing Series A shares pursuant
to terms that will preserve the rights of their current holders and, therefore,
without affecting such series of shares. The text of the proposed amendment to
the bylaws will be available for consultation by AMX’s shareholders, with the
anticipation required by the applicable laws and such bylaws, at the office of
the secretary of the board of directors of AMX.
According to
TELECOM’s Annual Report, TELECOM’s capital is represented by Series A-1
registered shares of common stock, no par value, corresponding to the minimum
fixed portion of such capital. TELECOM has not issued any shares on account of
the variable portion of its capital. The Series A-1 shares may only be held by
Mexican nationals. Mexican corporations whose bylaws permit the participation of
foreign capital therein, and foreign nationals, may only acquire such shares in
the form of ordinary participation certificates issued by Banco Inbursa, S.A.,
Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Inbursa.
Such Series A-1
share entitles its holder to cast one vote at any shareholders meeting of
TELECOM. The Series A-1 shares carry full voting rights.
According to
TELINT’s Annual Report, TELINT’s capital is represented by Series A shares,
without par value, Series AA shares, without par value, and Series L shares,
without par value. All such shares are fully subscribed and
paid-in.
Each Series AA and
Series A shares entitles its holder to cast one vote at any general shareholders
meeting. Each Series L share entitles its holder to cast one vote at any
shareholders meeting in which the holders of the Series L shares are entitled to
vote. Pursuant to TELINT’s bylaws, the Series L shares are entitled to vote with
respect to matters such as the transformation of TELINT, certain mergers with
other entities, and the cancellation of the registration of TELINT’s shares with
the RNV and the Mexican Stock Exchange or any foreign stock
exchange.
Effect
of the Offers on the Share Certificates
In
connection with the Offers described in this Disclosure Statement, AMX will
issue (i) 2.0474 AMX Shares in exchange for each TELECOM Share, and (ii) 0.373
AMX Shares in exchange for each TELINT Share tendered by any participant in the
TELINT Offer or the U.S. Offer who elected to tender TELINT Shares in exchange
for AMX Shares.
As
a result, upon consummation of the Offers the authorized capital of América
Móvil will not change, notwithstanding that the number of its outstanding shares
of stock will increase by approximately 9,768,274,949 Series L
shares.
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In
addition, AMX intends to amend certain provisions of its corporate bylaws in
order to replace the existing nationality clause with a clause precluding the
participation of foreign nationals therein, and to cancel the existing Series A
shares pursuant to terms that will preserve the rights of their current holders
and, therefore, without affecting such series of shares.
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Treatment
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In
accordance with the FRS issued by CINIF, because the transactions described in
this Disclosure Statement constitute a corporate reorganization, such
transactions will be treated as a combinations of entities under common control
for accounting purposes. Under this method of accounting, the balance sheets and
income statements of the relevant entities (after the elimination of
intercompany accounts and balances) will be combined as follows:
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All of
Telmex’s and TELINT’s financial information, as well as TELECOM’s
unconsolidated items (where its investments in Telmex and TELINT are
accounted for in accordance with the equity method of accounting), will be
incorporated into AMX’s financial
information.
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All
intercompany accounts and balances will be eliminated so as to fairly
present the financial condition of the combined
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If
the Offers are consummated, the acquisition of the TELECOM Shares and/or the
TELINT Shares by AMX will not have any Mexican Income Tax consequences for the
shareholders. In addition, AMX believes that the acquisition of the TELECOM
Shares and/or the TELINT Shares will not have any flat-rate business tax or
value added tax consequences. However, AMX encourages all the shareholders who
may elect to participate in the Offers to seek independent advice from tax
experts with respect to the tax treatment of the Offers under applicable
law.
AMX will analyze
the tax consequences associated with the consolidation of TELECOM into AMX’s
results and, if necessary, will apply for all the requisite
authorizations.
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América Móvil,
S.A.B. de C.V.
AMX is the largest
provider of wireless communications services in Latin America based on
subscribers. As of December 31, 2009, AMX had 201 million wireless
subscribers in 18 countries, compared to 182.7 million at year-end
2008. Because AMX’s focus is on Latin America and the Caribbean, a
substantial majority of its wireless subscribers are prepaid
customers. AMX also had an aggregate of approximately 3.8 million
fixed lines in Central America and the Caribbean as of December 31, 2009, making
it the largest fixed-line operator in those regions based on the number of
subscribers.
AMX’s principal
operations are:
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Mexico. Through
Telcel, AMX provides mobile telecommunications service in all nine regions
in Mexico. As of December 31, 2009, AMX had 59.2 million subscribers in
Mexico. AMX is the largest provider of mobile telecommunications services
in Mexico.
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Brazil. AMX operates in
Brazil through its subsidiaries, Claro S.A. and Americel S.A., under the
unified brand name “Claro.” With approximately 44.4 million subscribers as
of December 31, 2009, AMX is one of the three largest providers of
wireless telecommunications services in Brazil based on the number of
subscribers. AMX’s network covers the main cities in Brazil, including São
Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
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Southern Cone. AMX
provides wireless services in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile,
under the “Claro” brand. As of December 31, 2009, AMX 21.8 million
subscribers in the Southern Cone
region.
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Colombia. Through
Comcel, AMX provides wireless services in Colombia. As of December 31,
2009, AMX had 27.7 million wireless subscribers and was the largest
wireless provider in Colombia.
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Andean Region. AMX
provides wireless services in Peru under the “Claro” brand and in Ecuador
under the “Porta” brand. As of December 31, 2009, AMX had 17.8 million
subscribers in the Andean region.
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Central America. AMX
provides fixed-line and wireless services in Guatemala, El Salvador,
Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, under the “Claro” brand. As of
December 31, 2009, AMX’s Central American subsidiaries had 9.7
million wireless subscribers, over 2.3 million fixed-line subscribers, and
0.3 million broadband subscribers in Central America. AMX began providing
wireless services in Panama in March
2009.
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United States. TracFone
Wireless Inc. (“TracFone”) is
engaged in the sale and distribution of prepaid wireless services and
wireless phones throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands. TracFone had approximately 14.4 million subscribers as of
December 31, 2009.
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Caribbean. Compañía
Dominicana de Teléfonos, C. por A., or “Codetel,” is the largest
telecommunications service provider in the Dominican Republic. Codetel
provides fixed-line and broadband services in the Dominican Republic under
the “Codetel” brand and wireless services under the “Claro” brand. Codetel
had 4.8 million wireless subscribers, 0.8 million fixed-line subscribers
and 0.2 million broadband subscribers as of December 31, 2009.
Through its subsidiaries, Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc. is the
largest telecommunications service provider in Puerto Rico, with
approximately 0.8 million fixed-line subscribers, 0.8 million wireless
subscribers and 0.2 million broadband subscribers as of December 31, 2009.
Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc. provides fixed-line and broadband
services under the “PRT” brand and wireless services under the “Claro”
brand. Oceanic Digital Jamaica Limited provides wireless and value added
services in Jamaica. As of December 31, 2009, Oceanic Digital Jamaica
Limited had 0.4 million wireless
subscribers.
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For additional
information concerning AMX, see AMX’s Annual Report and the reports and other
information released by AMX pursuant to Articles 104, 105 and 106 of the Mexican
Securities Market Law and Article 33 and other related provisions of the General
Rules, including AMX’s Quarterly Report, all of which are available for
consultation through the Mexican Stock Exchange at www.bmv.com.mx, and
through AMX at www.americamovil.com.
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AMX will include
and expects TELECOM and TELINT to include the appropriate disclosures as to any
recent developments in the documents pertaining to the Offers.
Inserted below is a
transcript of the disclosures as to certain recent developments included in
AMX’s Quarterly Report. For additional information regarding AMX’s financial and
operating results as of the fourth quarter of 2009, see AMX’s Quarterly Report
which is available for consultation at www.americamovil.com
and www.bmv.com.mx
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América
Móvil surpassed the 200 million subscriber mark in December, finishing the
year with 201 million subs. In the fourth quarter we added 6.6 million
clients, which brought to 18.2 million our net additions for the
year.
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Brazil
led the way in net additions followed by TracFone, in the U.S., and
Mexico, with 2.1 million, 1.2 million and 807 thousand subscribers
respectively.
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practically all of our operations postpaid subs increased more rapidly
than the prepaid ones. In Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Chile
postpaid gains in the quarter significantly exceeded those seen a year
before.
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Fourth
quarter revenues totaled 107.1 billion pesos. They rose 13.4% in annual
terms on the back of service revenue growth of 14.8%. The most dynamic
component of service revenues was data, which ramped up 48.7% in the
period, as all of our operations exhibited vigorous growth in this
line.
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At
40.8 billion pesos, our EBITDA was up 16.9% from a year earlier, with the
EBITDA margin climbing 1.1 percentage points to
38.1%.
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December our revenues reached 395 billion pesos, with service revenues
increasing 17.1% from a year before. EBITDA totaled 158.9
billion pesos, 14.8% more than in
2008.
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Operating
profits totaled 23.2 billion pesos in the quarter, down slightly from the
year-earlier quarter on account of higher depreciation charges as we
accelerated the depreciation of GSM
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networks
in some countries. In 2009 our operating profits added up to 105.8 billion
pesos.
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A
net profit of 13.0 billion pesos in the fourth quarter brought about a
total of 70.5 billion pesos in net income for the year, an 18.5% annual
increase.
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Our
net debt came down by 37.9 billion pesos in ‘09 to 83.5 billion pesos
—equivalent to 0.5 times EBITDA—while distributions to shareholders via
share buybacks and dividends reached 50.4 billion pesos and capital
expenditures 45.4 billion.
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On
January 13th our Board of Directors authorized us to submit an offer for
all outstanding shares of Carso Global Telecom and Telmex International.
Acceptance of such offers by the respective shareholders would lead to
América Móvil consolidating both Telmex and Telmex
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Relevant
Events
On
December 10th, América Móvil paid an extraordinary dividend of 50 Mexican peso
cents per share. It represented an aggregate amount of 15.8 billion
Mexican pesos (equivalent to 1.2 billion dollars). Altogether América Móvil
distributed 50.4 billion Mexican pesos in dividends and share buybacks in
2009.
América
Móvil surpassed the 200 million wireless subscribers mark in December, closing
the year with 201 million subscribers. América Móvil continues to be the third
largest company in the world in terms of equity subscribers.
On
January 13th América Móvil disclosed that its Board of Directors had authorized
it to commence the Offers.
Subscribers
América
Móvil finished December with 201 million wireless clients, 3.4% more than in the
prior quarter and 10.0% more than a year before. We added 6.6 million
subscribers in the fourth quarter bringing the total for the year to 18.2
million.
Brazil
led the way in terms of net additions with 2.1 million in the quarter, followed
by TracFone, in the U.S. with 1.2 million (64.9% more than in the same period of
2008) and Mexico with 807 thousand. Argentina gained 551 thousand subscribers in
the period while Colombia-Panama, Peru and Ecuador all obtained somewhat more
than 400 thousand subs.
Throughout
2009 the same pattern held, with Brazil pulling ahead of the rest of our
operations with 5.7 million subs, trailed by TracFone (3.2 million), Mexico (2.8
million) and Argentina (1.6 million). At the end of the year we had close to 60
million subs in Mexico, 44 million in Brazil, 28 million in Colombia and 17
million in Argentina. In the U.S. we had over 14 million clients,
which makes TracFone the largest operator by subscribers in the prepaid segment
of the market.
For
the most part our operations registered in the fourth quarter a faster increase
of their postpaid subscriber base than of the prepaid one in annual terms,
helped along by their better coverage, quality of service and technological
platform that allows them to offer more varied data services. The increase in
postpaid net adds from a year before was particularly noteworthy in Mexico, the
Dominican Republic and Chile.
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América
Móvil Consolidated Results
With
the South American economies recovering more rapidly than anticipated from the
crisis that shook the world towards the end of 2008, subscriber growth in those
countries reaccelerated, helping América Móvil surpass its net subscriber
additions target for 2009 and post revenue increases that were driven also by
strong secular demand for wireless data services. In North America revenue
expansion was solid even in the face of an extremely weak economic
environment.
Fourth
quarter revenues came in at 107.1 billion pesos. They were up 13.4% from the
year-earlier quarter as service revenues climbed almost 15% on the back of data
revenues that shot up 48.7% in the period, with every one of our operations
exhibiting solid data revenue growth. Voice revenues expanded in line with
subscriber growth (9.3% and 10.0% respectively).
EBITDA
rose somewhat more rapidly, 16.9%, than service revenues, leading to an increase
in the fourth quarter EBITDA margin from 37.0% of total revenues in 2008 to
38.1% in 2009.
Revenues
for the full year 2009 totaled 395 billion pesos. They were driven by
service revenues that were up 17.1% from a year before buoyed by data services
that increased 53.8%. EBITDA of 158.9 billion pesos translated into
an EBITDA margin of 40.3% in the year, slightly higher than that of
2008.
Depreciation
charges were raised 4.4 billion pesos to 17.7 billion pesos as we were allowed
to proceed with faster depreciation for the full year 2009 of our GSM network in
some countries, which led to a reduction in tax provisions in the quarter. Going
forward depreciation and amortization charges will be closer to 12.5-13.0% of
revenues, compared to 16.5% in the fourth quarter.
Operating
profits reached 23.2 billion pesos in the quarter and 105.8 billion pesos in the
year as a whole. They helped bring about a net profit of 13 billion pesos in the
quarter and 70.5 billion pesos in all of 2009. The latter figure
represented a 18.5% year-on-year increase. Earnings per share came in at 40 peso
cents in the fourth quarter, or 61 USD cents per ADR.
Our
comprehensive financing costs totaled 1.7 billion pesos in the fourth quarter
and 3.0 billion pesos in the year, having been kept down by foreign exchange
gains of 1.7 and 4.6 billion pesos respectively and by the downward trend of our
net debt, which ended the year at 83.5 billion pesos, down from 121.4 billion
pesos in 2008. Whereas part of this reduction was brought about by exchange rate
movements, for the most part it reflected the strength of our cash flow, which
allowed us to reduce debt by 37.9 billion pesos in flow terms, to cover 50.4
billion pesos in share buybacks and dividend payments—including 15.8 billion
paid out on December 10th—and to fund capital expenditures totaling 45.4 billion
pesos.
Mexico
Our
Mexican operations added 807 thousand subscribers in the fourth quarter (2.8
million in 2009) to close the year with 59.2 million subs, 5.0% more than at the
end of 2008. At 310 thousand, postpaid gains represented 38.4% of the
quarter’s net additions. Our postpaid base continued expanding more rapidly than
the prepaid one, having increased 27.4% in 2009 versus 3.2% for our prepaid
base. The latter figure reflects the cancellation of one million prepaid
subscribers that had had no consumption, possibly on account of the economic
downturn.
Telcel’s
revenues totaled 38.3 billion pesos in the quarter. They were up 8.4%
year-on-year, helped along by data revenues that rose 39.0%. Altogether service
revenues climbed almost twice as rapidly as subscribers, 9.3%, a strong showing
given the weak economic environment that prevailed throughout the year. The
quarter’s EBITDA amounted to 20.2 billion pesos and was
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up
11.5% year-on-year, with the EBITDA margin rising to 52.7% from 51.2% in the
year-earlier quarter.
Minutes
of use per subscriber increased to an all-time high that was just shy of 200,
whereas the average price per minute of voice fell 16.4% to 68 peso cents (5.2
dollar cents), its lowest level to date and, together with the US, the lowest
among the countries that make up the OECD. The strong growth of data
revenues was instrumental in ensuring a 2.8% annual rise in ARPUs in the fourth
quarter, to 175 pesos.
For
the year as a whole Telcel’s revenues totaled 142.4 billion pesos and its EBITDA
78.4 billion pesos. The EBITDA margin for the year rose 2.7 p.p. from
2008, to 55.1%. EBITDA rose 10.6% over 2008 on the back of service revenues that
increased 7.9%.
We
have made important investments to offer our clients the best coverage and a
variety of services supported by cutting-edge technology. We provide services to
over 200 thousand communities, including 60 thousand that have less than 5
thousand inhabitants where Telcel is often the only service provider. Our market
share in the postpaid market—the one with the highest consumption levels—stands
at 49.4%, as those clients have come to value our comprehensive
coverage and the data services we provide, both of them made possible
by our investment efforts. A vast and modern network, good quality of service
and competitive prices have earned us the preference of most Mexican
subscribers, which is reflected in our 66.8% market share of wireless service
revenues in the country.
Towards
the end of January Telcel was notified by the Federal Competition Commission
(CFC) that it had been found to be “dominant” in the end-user wireless
market. This ruling is appealable. If upheld, it would empower the
Federal Telecommunications Commission to determine specific measures applicable
to Telcel as regards rates, quality and information. Telcel disagrees
with the conclusions of the CFC given that it operates in a very competitive
market. In the postpaid segment, for instance, Telcel’s market share was only
46% a year ago, scarcely 15 percentage points higher than that of its next
competitor. And as regards prepaid, Telcel happens to be today the only option
of communication for thousands of Mexicans that live in certain areas where the
competition does not provide service. Telcel’s presence in the Mexican wireless
market is the result of important investments made over the years to expand and
continuously modernize its infrastructure and to service all sectors of the
population. Because its market share did not come about from any
undue practice or from having been the first operator in the market (Telcel was
the second operator to offer wireless services), Telcel will likely appeal the
resolution of the CFC.
Argentina,
Paraguay and Uruguay
Fourth
quarter net additions of 539 thousand subscribers were marginally below those of
last year even though penetration levels are estimated to have reached over 120%
in Argentina. Altogether, our operations registered 1.6 million net adds in
2009. We ended December with a total of 18.2 million clients in the region, 9.9%
more than at the end of 2008, with our postpaid subscriber base continuing to
grow faster than our prepaid one (15.8% year-on-year).
Our
operations in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay generated revenues of 2.3 billion
Argentinean pesos in the fourth quarter. They were up 21.0%
year-on-year—the highest rate of growth among our Latam operations—with service
revenues expanding 23.2%. ARPUs rose 11.6% over the previous year, driven by
both voice and data. Argentina is one of the most advanced countries in terms of
data usage in the region.
Strict
cost controls and greater dilution of subscriber acquisition costs enabled us to
generate EBITDA of 909 million Argentinean pesos in the quarter, which
represented a hefty 28.8% increase over the year-earlier quarter. At 39.1% the
EBITDA margin for the period was up 2.4 percentage points in the
period.
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Through
December revenues rose 18% in annual terms, reaching 8.5 billion Argentinean
pesos, with service revenues expanding 20.4%. EBITDA topped 3.1 billion
Argentinean pesos, having increased 25.6% year-on-year.
Brazil
Our
Brazilian operations added 2.1 million subscribers in the fourth quarter,
bringing to 5.7 million the total for the year. At the end of 2009 we
had 44.4 million subscribers in Brazil, up 14.6% from a year before with our
postpaid base growing 10.8% to 8.7 million subs.
Fourth
quarter revenues reached 3.2 billion reais as service revenues rose 6.1% on the
back of data revenues that kept on expanding rapidly (51.4% in the quarter).
Voice revenues were stable with subscriber growth providing good support as both
usage per subscriber (MOUs) and prices per minute declined relative to the
previous year, by 6.0 and 7.5% respectively.
EBITDA
shot up 27.5% in the quarter from a year before, to 781 million reais, with the
EBTIDA margin climbing 4.7 percentage points to 24.5% of
revenues. This improvement in EBITDA took place even after we
increased our provision for bad debt in moving to a more conservative approach;
after allowing for greater spending on customer services and links; and after
factoring in a 14.4% increase in taxes paid on the concession (levied on
subscribers and radio-bases). It was made possible by good cost
control and by a 21.3% decline in subscriber acquisition costs.
Through
December revenues came in at 12.0 billion reais and EBITDA at 2.9 billion, up
4.2% and 6.7% respectively from a year before. Service revenues
increased by 8.8% impelled by data revenues, which soared by 62.5%.
Chile
After
adding 296 thousand subscribers in the fourth quarter—38% more than in the same
period of 2008—we finished December with 3.6 million clients, 19.8% more than
the previous year.
We
generated revenues of 76.9 billion Chilean pesos in the period. Data revenues
nearly doubled those of the prior year—their share of service revenues is now
13%—but voice revenues were down as the average revenue per minute of voice
declined 34.0% and the corresponding increase in traffic was not sufficient to
compensate such reduction.
EBITDA
for the quarter of 1.8 billion Chilean pesos was up 19.3% as a reduction in
interconnection costs helped offset the reduction in voice revenues. The EBITDA
margin rose to 2.4% of revenues.
In
the twelve months to December our revenues totaled 272.4 billion Chilean pesos
and our EBITDA 5.6 billion pesos.
By
the end of December, our 3G network covered 85% of the population; we have the
best 3G coverage in the country.
Colombia
and Panama
We
registered 440 thousand subscriber gains in the fourth quarter (little more than
a fourth of them postpaid) after cancelling approximately 900 thousand
subscribers that had no consumption. We finished 2009 with 27.8 million clients,
slightly ahead from the previous year.
Revenues
for the quarter, 1.5 trillion Colombian pesos, were similar to those registered
the previous year, with service revenues rising 2.9% annually on the back of
very strong demand for data services. Prices per minute of voice were down 17.8%
but, given the weak economic
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conditions,
traffic did not rise enough to stem a decline in voice revenues. This decline
was more than made up by the surge in data revenues, which more than doubled
from a year before.
Fourth
quarter EBITDA was up 8.7% year-on-year to 717 billion Colombian pesos, with the
margin climbing 4 percentage points to 47.2% as subscriber acquisition costs
declined along with subscriber growth.
2009
revenues reached 5.9 trillion Colombian pesos. Equipment revenues came down by
26.8% relative to the previous year because of the sharp deceleration in
subscriber growth but service revenues increased 5.1%, a much faster pace than
that of the subscriber base. EBITDA for the year, 2.9 trillion Colombian pesos,
was equivalent to 49.0% of revenues. Lower subscriber acquisition
costs helped offset higher costs of service associated with both the development
of the Panamanian operations and the rapid growth of data services.
The
Colombian Ministry of Communications awarded Comcel 10MHz of spectrum in the
1900MHz band for a period of 10 years. Comcel has committed to provide coverage
to 56 communities within the next twelve months as payment for the
concession.
Ecuador
We
gained 1.1 million subscribers in the year of which 401 thousand were added in
the fourth quarter to finish December with 13.8% more clients than at the end of
2008: 9.4 million. Our postpaid subscriber base rose somewhat more rapidly:
14.3% in annual terms.
The
quarter’s revenues, 314 million dollars, were 6.1% higher than those registered
in the same period of 2008, with service revenues rising 8.9% supported by both
voice and data revenues. The latter increased 6.0% year-on-year buoyed by strong
traffic response to declining prices, as prices came down 19.2% and MOUs jumped
14.9% to 98 minutes per month, a new record for Ecuador. Data
revenues surged by nearly 20% from the year before.
The
quarter’s EBITDA—155 million dollars—rose 16.0% relative to the same period of
2008. The EBITDA margin was equivalent to 49.4% of revenues, exceeding by 4.3
percentage points that of the year-earlier quarter as we capitalized on greater
efficiencies and cost-control policies.
In
2009, revenues added up to 1.2 billion dollars, 8.2% more than a year ago as
service revenues expanded 13.3% in the period. EBITDA for the year increased
16.6% to 564 million dollars, an amount equivalent to 48.9% of revenues, an
improvement of 3.5 percentage points from a year before. This improvement came
about even after the payment from May 2008 of a special duty of 2.93% of our
service revenues.
Peru
After
adding 444 thousand subscribers in the quarter, we finished December with 8.3
million clients, 15.8% more than in the prior year. Net adds totaled 1.1 million
in 2009.
Fourth
quarter revenues of 644 million soles were 6.0% higher than those of the same
period of last year. Service revenues grew 8.3% year-on-year boosted by data
revenues, which were up 56.4% year-on-year. Voice revenues posted a gain of 4.3%
as more subscribers and usage fully offset a 13.7% reduction in prices per
minute of voice.
Amongst
our major operations Peru showed the best performance in terms of EBITDA, which
was up 51.8% year-on-year to 276 million soles on account of solid top line
growth and a significant reduction in subscriber acquisition costs (-41.6%). The
EBITDA margin, 42.8%, expanded 12.9 percentage points in the year.
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Total
revenues for the year were 2.3 billion soles and EBITDA 885 million soles.
Service revenues were up 12.3%, helping bring about a 37.6% increase in EBITDA.
The margin climbed 7.8 percentage points from 2008, to reach 37.8%.
Number
portability was implemented in Peru beginning January 1st. Today subscribers can
switch carriers without changing their number. Given the breadth of our
coverage, our 3G services and overall quality of service, it is likely that we
will stand to gain from the introduction of number portability. In fact, the
first official numbers already confirm this.
Central
America
Our
operations in Central America—Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and
Honduras—added a total of 128 thousand new subscribers in the quarter, 16.1%
more than a year before, taking the total for 2009 to 377
thousand. We finished the period with 9.5 million wireless
subscribers, 4.1% more than at the end of 2008. In addition to these, we have a
total of 2.3 million landlines in the region.
In
the quarter we generated revenues of 341 million dollars and EBITDA of 138
million dollars, equivalent to 40.5% of revenues. In 2009, revenues added up to
1.4 billion dollars and EBITDA totaled 585 million.
For
over a year we have been selling integrated services in the region, having made
important investments in fiber and coaxial cable that enabled us to offer our
clients the convenience of quadruple play.
The
Caribbean
We
gained 234 thousand wireless subscribers in the quarter—1.2 million in the
year—to finish the year with 6.1 million wireless clients. Our subscriber base
grew 25.9% in the year, with our postpaid subs increasing even more rapidly
(31.5%).
At
540 million dollars, revenues remained practically flat relative to those of a
year before albeit wireless service revenues rose 12.0%. Data revenues were up
82.1% year-on-year increasing its share of wireless service revenues by nearly
four percentage points, to 10.3%.
EBITDA
for the quarter totaled 158 million dollars or 29.3% of revenues. It was down
7.2% year-on-year and the margin declined 2.2 percentage points. The reduction
was all related to new taxes introduced in July in Puerto Rico.
For
the full year 2009, revenues added up to 2.2 billion dollars and EBITDA to 686
million dollars. The EBITDA margin for the period stood at 31.9%.
In
the Dominican Republic we added television services to our commercial offer.
There has been a lot of interest in our integrated services.
United
States
TracFone
added 1.2 million subscribers in the fourth quarter (64.9% more than a year
before) on the successful nationwide launch in over 3,000 WalMart stores of its
new product StraightTalk, bringing to 3.2 million its net additions for the
year, nearly twice as many as in 2008. We finished December with 14.4 million
subscribers as our subscriber base expanded 28.9%.
Our
revenues totaled 490 million dollars in the quarter, surpassing by 29.5% those
of the same period of 2008 driven by both service revenues (23.4%) and equipment
revenues (74.8%). The
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average
price per minute of voice was down 26.0% on an annual basis but minutes of use
per subscriber were 25.6% higher.
EBITDA
for quarter was slightly negative as a result of the subscriber acquisition
costs incurred on account of the 2.3 million gross additions.
Total
revenues for 2009 were up 14.6% to 1.7 billion dollars, whereas service revenues
grew 13.7%. We generated 230 million dollars of EBITDA, which is 14.3% less than
in 2008, because of the fast pace of subscriber growth. Our core EBITDA margin
(pre-SAC margin) actually rose relative to the prior year as a reflection of
greater operating and technical efficiencies.
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The following table
shows AMX’s capital structure as of April 30, 2009.
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(millions)
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Series L
Shares, no par
value
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20,709
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63.0
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—
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Series AA
Shares, no par
value
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11,712
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35.6
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96.2
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Series A
Shares, no par
value
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|
|
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Total:
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32,885
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100.0
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100.0
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(*) Excludes
the matters with respect to which the Series L shares are not entitled to
vote.
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As
of April 30, 2009, the Series AA shares accounted for 96.2% of the voting shares
and 35.6% of the outstanding shares of América Móvil. The Series AA shares are
held by, among others, the Control Trust, AT&T, Inc., and Inmobiliaria
Carso, S.A. de C.V.
The following table
shows the number of shares and the percentage of the relevant class and the
voting shares of América Móvil represented by each shareholder holding more than
five percent of its outstanding shares as of April 30, 2009.
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(millions)
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(millions)
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(millions)
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Control
Trust(1)
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5,446
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46.5
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—
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—
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—
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—
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44.7
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AT&T,
Inc.(2)
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2,869
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24.5
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—
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—
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—
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—
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23.4
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Inmobiliaria
Carso(3)
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696
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5.9
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—
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—
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―
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―
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5.7
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(*) Excludes
the matters with respect to which the Series L shares are not entitled to
vote.
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(1)
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According to
the stock ownership report filed with the SEC on March 17, 2009, the
Control Trust is a Mexican trust that holds the Series AA shares for the
benefit of the Slim Family.
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(2)
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According to
the stock ownership report filed with the SEC on June 20,
2008.
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(3)
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Inmobiliaria
Carso, S.A. de C.V. is a limited liability, variable capital corporation
organized under the laws of Mexico. Inmobiliaria Carso is a holding
company engaged in the real estate sector. The Slim Family holds, directly
or indirectly, a majority of the voting shares of Inmobiliaria Carso. The
Slim Family may be deemed to control the Company through the shares held
by the Control Trust, Inmobiliaria Carso, and the direct ownership of
shares of AMX.
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For additional
information regarding the capital structure of América Móvil, see Sections 6 and
7 of AMX’s Annual Report, which is available for consultation at www.americamovil.com
and www.bmv.com.mx.
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4.1.5.
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Material
Changes in Financial Condition since the Date of the Most Recent Annual
Report
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Since the date of
AMX’s Annual Report, through the date of this Disclosure Statement, there has
been no change in América Móvil’s accounting policies, critical accounting
estimates, and provisions.
Carso Global
Telecom, S.A.B. de C.V.
According to
TELECOM’s Annual Report, TELECOM was organized on June 24, 1996, as a result of
a spin-off authorized by the general extraordinary shareholders meeting of Grupo
Carso, S.A.B. de C.V., held April 30, 1996.
According to
TELECOM’s Annual Report, as of December 31, 2008, TELECOM’s principal assets
consisted of its equity interests in Telmex and its subsidiaries, TELINT and its
subsidiaries, and other related companies engaged in the telecommunications
industry.
Through its
subsidiary TELINT, TELECOM provides telecommunications services, including
voice, data and video transmission services, Internet access, and integrated
telecommunications solutions in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and
Peru, and is engaged in the publication of yellow page directories in Mexico,
the United States, Argentina and Peru.
According to
TELECOM’s Annual Report, TELECOM is a holding company that has no employees and
receives administrative support services from one of its
affiliates.
According to
TELECOM’s Annual Report, as of December 31, 2008 TELECOM held 10,750 million
shares of TMX, or 57.93% of the outstanding shares of stock thereof (including
its non-voting shares), and 10,877.6 million shares of TELINT, or 59.36% of the
outstanding shares of stock thereof.
For additional
information regarding TELECOM, see TELECOM’s Annual Report, which is available
for consultation through the Mexican Stock Exchange at www.bmv.com.mx.
TELECOM’s shares are listed in the Mexican Stock Exchange under the trading
symbol “TELECOM”.
TELECOM’s principal
executive offices are located at Avenida Insurgentes 3500, Colonia Peña Pobre,
Delegación Tlalpan, 14060 Mexico, D.F., Mexico. The telephone number of TELECOM
at this location is 52 (55) 5244-0802.
4.2.3.
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Recent
Developments
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For additional
information concerning TELECOM’s recent developments, see TELECOM’s Quarterly
Report, which is available for consultation at www.cgtelecom.com.mx and
www.bmv.com.mx.
According to
TELECOM’s Annual Report, TELECOM’s capital stock consists exclusively of Series
A-1 shares which represent the minimum fixed portion of such capital stock. As
of December 31, 2008, there were 3,486,913,100 shares outstanding. TELECOM has
not issued any shares on account of its variable capital. All of the shares
representing TELECOM’s minimum fixed capital are registered with the RNV and
trade on the Mexican Stock Exchange.
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According to
TELECOM’s Annual Report, TELECOM does not have complete and accurate information
with respect to the ownership positions held by (i) any director or executive
officer representing individually more than one-percent of its outstanding
shares, (ii) any person, group of persons, or shareholder having power to
control, direct or exercise significant influence on TELECOM, (iii) any
individual or entity holding beneficiary rights in respect of five-percent or
more of any individual series of shares of its voting stock, and (iv) its 10
principal shareholders, notwithstanding that their ownership interests may
represent less than the aforementioned percentage, and the identity of the
principal individual shareholders of any non-individual shareholder, holding
beneficiary rights in respect of 10% or more of its outstanding shares.
Notwithstanding the above, pursuant to the information obtained by TELECOM in
connection with the general ordinary shareholders meeting thereof, held April
28, 2009:
1.
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Messrs.
Carlos, Marco Antonio and Patrick Slim Domit, all of whom are members of
the board of directors of TELECOM, each own, individually, more than
one-percent of the outstanding shares of TELECOM. As of the aforementioned
date, no other director or executive officer (within the meaning of the
Mexican Securities Market Law) owned more than 1% of the outstanding
shares of TELECOM.
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2.
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Mr. Carlos
Slim Helú and his six children are TELECOM’s principal shareholders and
collectively own, whether directly or indirectly, 82.69% of the
outstanding shares of TELECOM. The Slim Family holds such shares either
(i) directly, or (ii) indirectly through (a) Inmobiliaria Carso, S.A. de
C.V., a limited liability, variable capital corporation that is 100% owned
by them, and (b) an investment management trust established for their
benefit.
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3.
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Each member
of the Slim Family individually owns, directly or indirectly, more than
five-percent of the outstanding shares of
TELECOM.
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4.
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Based upon
their respective ownership interests in TELECOM, Mr. Carlos Slim Helú, his
six children, and Inmobiliaria Carso, S.A. de C.V., are TELECOM’s
principal shareholders.
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According to
TELECOM’s Annual Report, all members of the Slim Family are Mexican nationals.
As a result, TELECOM is controlled by Mexican nationals and is not under the
control, either directly or indirectly, of any other corporation or any foreign
government.
4.2.5.
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Material
Changes in Financial Condition Since the Date of the Most Recent Annual
Report
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To
the best of AMX’s knowledge, since the date of TELECOM’s Annual Report, through
the date of this Disclosure Statement, there has been no change in TELECOM’s
accounting policies, critical accounting estimates, and provisions.
Telmex
Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V.
According to
TELINT’s Annual Report, TELINT is a Mexican holding company providing through
its subsidiaries in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Ecuador, a wide
range of telecommunications services, including voice, data and video
transmission, Internet access and integrated telecommunications solutions; pay
cable and satellite television; and print and Internet-based yellow pages
directories in Mexico, the United States, Argentina and Peru.
TELINT’s principal
business is in Brazil, which accounts for nearly 80% of its total revenues.
TELINT operates in Brazil through Embratel Participações S.A. and its
subsidiaries (“Embratel”).
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Embratel is one of
the leading providers of telecommunications services in Brazil. Embratel offers
domestic and international long distance services, local telephone service, data
transmission, direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television services and other
communications services. Embratel has evolved from a company dependent upon the
revenues from its long-distance services, to a provider of integrated
telecommunication solutions. Through its high-speed data network, Embratel
offers a broad array of products and services to a substantial number of
Brazil’s 500 largest corporations. Through a partnership with Brazil’s largest
cable television operator, Net, TELINT also offers triple play
services.
TELINT operates in
Colombia through Telmex Colombia S.A. and several cable television subsidiaries
acquired in October 2006. TELINT offers voice, data and video transmission,
Internet access, pay television and value added services to 4.7 million
households in Colombia.
In
Argentina, TELINT provides data transmission, Internet access, and local and
long distance voice services to corporate and residential customers, data
administration and hosting through two data centers and a yellow pages directory
in print and on the Internet.
In
Chile, TELINT provides data transmission, long distance and local telephony,
private telephony, virtual private and long distance networks, dedicated
Internet access and high capacity media services to business customers, along
with other advanced services. TELINT services the residential market as well
with long distance telephone services, broadband, local telephony and pay cable
and digital satellite television.
In
Peru, TELINT provides data, Internet access, fixed-line telephony including
domestic and international long distance, public telephony, and Internet hosting
services to corporate and residential customers, as well as a yellow pages
directory in print and on the Internet. TELINT’s cable television services reach
approximately 300,000 households. TELINT recently began offering wireless
telephony using CDMA 450 MHz technology in the interior provinces of the
country.
In
Mexico, TELINT publishes yellow pages directories in print and on the Internet,
and publishes white pages directories. In the United States, through Sección
Amarilla USA, LLC, TELINT publishes Spanish-language telephone directories in 31
states and on the Internet.
In
March 2007, TELINT began offering a wide array of voice, data, and Internet
services as well as pay television to the business and residential segments in
Ecuador.
TELINT is a sociedad anónima bursátil de capital
variable organized under the laws of Mexico, with its principal executive
offices at Avenida Insurgentes 3500, Colonia Peña Pobre, Delegación Tlalpan,
14060 Mexico, D.F., Mexico. The telephone number of TELINT at this location is
52 (55) 5223-3200.
For additional
information regarding TELINT, including information with respect to its
period-to-period results and financial condition, and any relevant events,
please refer to the documents filed thereby with the CNBV and the Mexican Stock
Exchange, which are available for consultation at www.bmv.com.mx.
Further information
with respect to TELINT is available at its Internet address, www.telmexinternacional.com.
4.3.3.
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Recent
Developments
|
For additional
information regarding TELINT’s recent developments, see TELINT’s Quarterly
Report, which is available for consultation at www.telmexinternacional.com and
www.bmv.com.mx.
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The following table
shows TELINT’s capital structure according to its financial statements as of
December 31, 2008:
|
|
|
|
Series L
Shares, no par value(2)
|
9,792,737,747
|
53.44
|
0
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Series AA
Shares, no par
value
|
8,114,596,082
|
44.29
|
95.13
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Series A
Shares, no par value(3)
|
|
|
|
Total:
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18,323,039,060
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100.00
|
100.00
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(1)
Except for the limited matters with respect to which the Series L shares are
entitled to vote.
(2)
Excludes 13,874,413,114 Series L shares held by TELINT as treasury
shares.
(3)
Excludes 34,551,690 Series A shares held by TELINT as treasury
shares.
4.3.5.
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Material
Changes in Financial Condition since the Date of the Most Recent Annual
Report
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To
the best of AMX’s knowledge, since the date of TELINT’s Annual Report, through
the date of this Disclosure Statement, there has been no change in TELINT’s
accounting policies, critical accounting estimates, and provisions.
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5.1.
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Risk
Factors Related to América Móvil, TELECOM and
TELINT
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Inserted below is a
transcript of the risk factors related to AMX included in AMX’s Annual Report.
Investors are encouraged to read the following risk factors in conjunction with,
and within the context of, AMX’s Annual Report. For additional information
concerning the risk factors related to AMX, see AMX’s Annual Report, which is
available for consultation at www.americamovil.com
and www.bmv.com.mx.
“…
Risks
Relating to Our Businesses
Competition
in the wireless industry is intense and could adversely affect the revenues and
profitability of our business
Our
wireless businesses face substantial competition from other wireless
providers. We also face competition from fixed-line telephone
companies and, increasingly, other service providers such as cable, paging,
trunking and Internet companies because of the trend towards convergence of
telecommunication services.
Competition
in our markets has intensified in recent periods, and we expect that it will
continue to intensify in the future as a result of the entry of new competitors,
the development of new technologies, products and services, and the auction of
additional spectrum. We also expect the current consolidation trend
in the wireless industry to continue, as companies respond to the need for cost
reduction and additional spectrum. This trend may result in larger
competitors with greater financial, technical, promotional and other resources
to compete with our businesses. Telefónica, S.A. (“Telefónica
Móviles”), which has important operations in Mexico and Brazil, as well as other
of our markets, consolidated its position as our largest regional competitor
through several acquisitions.
Among
other things, our competitors could:
· provide
increased handset subsidies;
· offer
higher commissions to retailers;
· provide
free airtime or other services (such as Internet access);
· expand
their networks faster; or
· develop
and deploy improved wireless technologies faster.
Competition
can result in increases in advertising and promotional spending and reductions
in prices for services and handsets. In addition, portability
requirements, which enable customers to switch wireless providers without
changing their wireless numbers, have been introduced in some of our markets,
including Mexico and Brazil, and may be introduced in other markets in the near
future. These developments may lead to smaller operating margins, greater
choices for customers, possible consumer confusion and increasing movement of
customers among competitors, which may make it difficult for us to retain
customers or add new customers. The cost of adding new customers may
also continue to increase, reducing profitability even if customer growth
continues.
Our
ability to compete successfully will depend on our coverage, the quality of our
network and service, our rates, customer service, marketing and our ability to
anticipate and respond to
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various
competitive factors affecting the telecommunications industry, including new
services and technologies, changes in consumer preferences, demographic trends,
economic conditions and discount pricing strategies by
competitors. If we are unable to respond to competition and
compensate for declining prices by adding new customers, increasing usage and
offering new services, our revenues and profitability could
decline.
Changes
in government regulation could hurt our businesses
Our
businesses are subject to extensive government regulation and can be adversely
affected by changes in law, regulation or regulatory policy. The
licensing, construction, operation, sale, resale and interconnection
arrangements of wireless telecommunications systems in Latin America and
elsewhere are regulated to varying degrees by government or regulatory
authorities. Any of these authorities having jurisdiction over our
businesses could adopt or change regulations or take other actions that could
adversely affect our operations. In particular, the regulation of
prices operators may charge for their services could have a material adverse
effect on us by reducing our profit margins.
These
risks are significant in all of the markets in which we operate. See
“Mexican Operations – Regulation” and “Non-Mexican Operations – Regulation”
under Item 4. The risks in our largest markets, for example, include
the following.
· In
Mexico, the business of Radiomóvil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V., or “Telcel,” is subject
to extensive government regulation, principally by the Mexican Ministry of
Communications and Transportation (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes,
or “SCT”), the Federal Telecommunications Commission (Comisión Federal de
Telecomunicaciones, or “Cofetel”), the Federal Antitrust Commission (Comisión
Federal de Competencia, or “Cofeco”) and the Federal Consumer Bureau
(Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor, or “Profeco”), and may be adversely
affected by changes in law or by actions of Mexican regulatory
authorities. In particular, there has been extensive controversy and
dispute in Mexico concerning the interconnection fees payable by local and
long-distance operators to mobile operators. If these disputes are
resolved against us, the consequences for our business could be
material.
· In Brazil, our business
is regulated principally by the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency
(Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações, or “Anatel”) and may be adversely
affected by its actions or changes in its regulations. In particular,
Anatel has defined a series of cost-based methods, including the fully allocated
cost methodology, for determining interconnection fees charged by operators
belonging to an economic group with significant market power. Anatel
has not published all of the applicable regulations, but the implementation of
the cost-based methodology is expected to take effect in 2010. It is
uncertain how Anatel will define the criteria for determining whether an
operator belongs to an economic group with significant market power for purposes
of this new regulation. When these methods are ultimately implemented
and if we are deemed to be an economic group with significant market power, the
revenues and results of operations of our Brazilian operations may be
affected.
● In
Colombia, the Colombian Ministry of Communications (Ministerio de
Comunicaciones, or “Ministry of Communications”) and the Colombian
Telecommunications Regulation Commission (Comisión de Regulación de
Telecomunicaciones, or “CRT”) are responsible for regulating and overseeing the
telecommunications sector, including cellular operations. In March
2009, the CRT issued a series of resolutions stating that Comunicación Celular,
S.A. (“Comcel”), our Colombian subsidiary, has a dominant position in Colombia’s
market for outgoing mobile services. Under Colombian law, a market
participant is considered to have a dominant position in a specified market if
the regulators determine that it has the capacity to control the conditions in
that market. The CRT made its determination based on Comcel’s
traffic, revenues and subscriber base. The resolutions also
included regulations that would require Comcel to charge rates (excluding access
fees) for mobile-to-mobile calls outside the Comcel network (“off net”) that are
no higher than the
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fees
charged for mobile-to-mobile calls within the Comcel network (“on
net”). CRT would monitor the rates by reviewing Comcel’s average
revenue per minute on a quarterly basis. The resolutions did not
present a timetable for implementation of the regulations. In April
2009, Comcel filed a request for review of the resolutions (recurso de
reposición) with the CRT. See “Legal Proceedings — Comcel Dominant
Position” under Item 8.
In
addition, changes in political administrations could lead to the adoption of
policies concerning competition and taxation of communications services that may
be detrimental to our operations throughout Latin America. These
restrictions, which may take the form of preferences for local over foreign
ownership of communications licenses and assets, or for government over private
ownership, may make it impossible for us to continue to develop our
businesses. These restrictions could result in our incurring losses
of revenues and require capital investments all of which could materially
adversely affect our businesses and results of operations.
Dominant
carrier regulations could hurt our business by limiting our ability to pursue
competitive and profitable strategies
Cofetel
is authorized to impose specific requirements as to rates, service quality and
information on any wireless operator that is determined by Cofeco to have
substantial market power in a specific market. In two investigations,
Cofeco has issued preliminary reports (dictámenes preliminares) concluding that
Telcel has substantial market power in specified markets. We cannot
predict what regulatory steps Cofetel might take if these determinations become
final. We believe that if dominant carrier regulations are imposed on
our business in the future, they will likely reduce our flexibility to adopt
competitive market policies and impose specific tariff requirements or other
special regulations on us, such as additional requirements regarding disclosure
of information or quality of service. Any such new regulation could
have a material adverse effect on our operations.
Cofeco
is also conducting four investigations into whether Telcel has engaged in
monopolistic practices. Adverse determinations against Telcel in any
of the ongoing investigations could also result in material fines, penalties or
restrictions on our operations.
We
will, in the future, have to acquire additional radio spectrum capacity in order
to expand our customer base and maintain the quality of our
services
Licensed
radio spectrum is essential to our growth and the quality of our services,
particularly for GSM and UMTS services and increased deployment of 3G networks
to offer value-added services. We can increase the density of our
network, thus reducing our need for additional spectrum by building more cell
and switch sites, but such measures are costly and would be subject to local
restrictions and approvals, and they will not fully meet our needs.
In
2005, we acquired the right to use 10 megahertz in the 1900 megahertz spectrum
in each of Mexico’s nine regions, through a public auction. We also
bid and won the auction for an additional 10 megahertz of capacity in three
principal regions, but were subsequently prohibited from acquiring this
additional spectrum based on restrictions imposed by Cofeco. We expect that
government will conduct auctions for additional spectrum capacity during the
second half of 2009 or 2010. We cannot assure that we will be allowed to
participate in any new auctions for additional spectrum capacity in Mexico.
Participation in spectrum auctions requires prior governmental authorization
(including prior approval from Cofeco).
Our
concessions and licenses are for fixed terms, and conditions may be imposed on
their renewal
Our
concessions and licenses have specified terms, ranging typically from 10 to 30
years, and are generally subject to renewal upon payment of a fee, but renewal
is not assured. The loss of, or
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failure
to renew, any one concession could have a material adverse effect on our
business and results of operations. Our ability to renew concessions
and the terms of renewal are subject to a number of factors beyond our control,
including the prevalent regulatory and political environment at the time of
renewal. Fees are typically established at the time of
renewal. As a condition for renewal, we may be required to agree to
new and stricter terms and service requirements. For example, in
order to renew our concession to provide services in Ecuador, we were required
to pay U.S.$289 million in August 2008. If our concessions are not
renewed, we are required to transfer the assets covered by the concession to the
government, generally for fair market value, although certain jurisdictions
provide for other valuation methodologies. In Mexico, we have
important concessions expiring in 2010 and 2011, and the SCT may impose
additional conditions in connection with the renewal of a
concession. See Note 1 to our audited consolidated financial
statements.
In
Mexico, the Mexican Federal Telecommunications Law (Ley Federal de
Telecomunicaciones, or the “Telecommunications Law”) also gives certain rights
to the Mexican government, including the right to revoke the concessions
pursuant to an expropriation or to take over the management of Telcel’s
networks, facilities and personnel in cases of imminent danger to national
security, internal peace or the national economy, natural disasters and public
unrest.
We
continue to look for investment opportunities, and any future acquisitions and
related financings could have a material effect on our business, results of
operations and financial condition
We
continue to look for other investment opportunities in telecommunication
companies primarily in Latin America and the Caribbean, including in markets
where we are already present, and we often have several possible acquisitions
under consideration. For example, we may pursue further market consolidation
opportunities in Argentina and Brazil depending on their terms and
conditions. Any future acquisitions and related financings could have
a material effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition, but we cannot give any assurances that we will complete any of
them. In addition, we may incur in significant costs and expenses as
we integrate these companies in our systems, controls and networks.
We
may be unsuccessful in addressing the challenges and risks presented by our
investments in countries outside Mexico
We
have invested in a growing number of telecommunications businesses outside our
historical activity of providing wireless telecommunications services in Mexico,
and we plan to continue to do so in the rest of Latin America and the
Caribbean. Whereas Mexico accounted for 63.0% of our total wireless
subscribers as of December 31, 2002 and 71% of our consolidated revenues during
2002, it accounted for 30.9% of our total wireless subscribers as of December
31, 2008 and 39.1% of our consolidated revenues during 2008. During
that period, Brazil, as a result of rapid subscriber growth and the acquisitions
of BSE S.A. and BCP S.A. (now Claro S.A.), increased its share of our total
wireless subscribers from 16.3% as of December 31, 2002 to 21.2% as of December
31, 2008, and it accounted for 20.3% of our consolidated revenues during
2008. These investments outside Mexico may involve risks to which we
have not previously been exposed. Some of the investments are in
countries that may present different or greater risks, including from
competition, than Mexico. We cannot assure you that these investments
will be successful.
We
are subject to significant litigation
Some
of our subsidiaries are subject to significant litigation, which if determined
adversely to our interests may have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations, financial condition or prospects. In Mexico, for example,
there are pending administrative investigations into whether Telcel has
substantial market power and whether it has engaged in monopolistic practices,
and there are legal proceedings regarding rates for interconnection with
other
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operators. In
Brazil, there are pending regulatory proceedings regarding the calculation of
inflation-related adjustments due under our concessions with
Anatel. In Colombia, there are pending administrative proceedings
against Comcel regarding alleged anti-competitive behavior. Our
significant litigation is described in “Legal Proceedings” under Item
8.
A
system failure could cause delays or interruptions of service, which could cause
us to lose customers and revenues
We
will need to continue to provide our subscribers with reliable service over our
network. Some of the risks to our network and infrastructure include
the following:
· physical
damage to access lines;
· power
surges or outages;
· limitations
on the use of our radiobases;
· natural
disasters; and
· disruptions
beyond our control.
Disruptions
may cause interruptions in service or reduced capacity for customers, either of
which could cause us to lose subscribers and incur additional
expenses.
If
our current churn rate increases, our business could be negatively
affected
The
cost of acquiring a new subscriber is much higher than the cost of maintaining
an existing subscriber. Accordingly, subscriber deactivations, or
“churn,” could have a material negative impact on our operating income, even if
we are able to obtain one new subscriber for each lost
subscriber. Because a substantial majority of our subscribers are
prepaid, we do not have long-term contracts with those
subscribers. Our weighted monthly average churn rate on a
consolidated basis for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2007 was 2.9%
and for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2008 was 2.8%. If
we experience an increase in our churn rate, our ability to achieve revenue
growth could be materially impaired. In addition, a decline in
general economic conditions could lead to an increase in churn, particularly
among our prepaid subscribers.
We
depend on key suppliers and vendors to provide equipment that we need to operate
our business
We
depend upon various key suppliers and vendors, including Apple, Nokia,
Sony-Ericsson, Huawei, Motorola, LG and Samsung, to provide us with handsets and
network equipment, which we need to operate our business. If these
suppliers or vendors fail to provide equipment or service to us on a timely
basis, we could experience disruptions, which could have an adverse effect on
our revenues and results of operations. In addition, we might be
unable to satisfy the requirements contained on our concessions.
Our
ability to pay dividends and repay debt depends on our subsidiaries' ability to
transfer income and dividends to us
We
are a holding company with no significant assets other than the shares of our
subsidiaries and our holdings of cash and marketable securities. Our
ability to pay dividends and repay debt depends on the continued transfer to us
of dividends and other income from our subsidiaries.
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The
ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends and make other transfers to us may
be limited by various regulatory, contractual and legal constraints that affect
our subsidiaries.
Risks
Relating to the Wireless Industry Generally
Changes
in the wireless industry could affect our future financial
performance
The
wireless communications industry is experiencing significant changes as new
technologies are developed that offer subscribers an array of choices for their
communications needs. These changes include, among others, regulatory
changes, evolving industry standards, ongoing improvements in the capacity and
quality of digital technology, shorter development cycles for new products, and
changes in end-user needs and preferences. In Mexico and in the other
countries in which we conduct business, there is uncertainty as to the pace and
extent of growth in subscriber demand, and as to the extent to which prices for
airtime and line rental may continue to decline. If we are unable to
meet future advances in competing technologies on a timely basis or at an
acceptable cost, we could lose subscribers to our competitors. In
general, the development of new services in our industry requires us to
anticipate and respond to the varied and continually changing demands of our
subscribers. We may not be able to accurately predict technological
trends or the success of new services in the market. In addition,
there could be legal or regulatory restraints to our introduction of new
services. If these services fail to gain acceptance in the
marketplace, or if costs associated with implementation and completion of the
introduction of these services materially increase, our ability to retain and
attract subscribers could be adversely affected.
There
are three existing digital technologies for wireless communications, none of
which is compatible with the others. In the past, Telcel and certain
of our international businesses used time division multiple access (TDMA)
technology for their digital networks, while certain of our other international
businesses used code division multiple access (CDMA) as their digital wireless
technology. We have introduced global system for mobile
communications (GSM) technology in all of our markets (excluding TracFone
Wireless, Inc.). Also, Telcel and all of our international
businesses (excluding TracFone Wireless, Inc.) launched new networks using the
UMTS and HSDPA third generation technology between 2007 and 2009. We
expect to complete the deployment of the third generation technology in the
following years. If future wireless technologies that gain widespread
acceptance are not compatible with the technologies we use, we may be required
to make capital expenditures in excess of our current forecasts in order to
upgrade and replace our technology and infrastructure.
The
intellectual property rights utilized by us, our suppliers or service providers
may infringe on intellectual property rights owned by others
Some
of our products and services use intellectual property that we own or license
from others. We also provide content services we receive from content
distributors, such as ring tones, text games, video games, wallpapers or
screensavers, and outsource services to service providers, including billing and
customer care functions, that incorporate or utilize intellectual
property. We and some of our suppliers, content distributors and
service providers have received, and may receive in the future, assertions and
claims from third parties that the products or software utilized by us or our
suppliers, content distributors and service providers infringe on the patents or
other intellectual property rights of these third parties. These
claims could require us or an infringing supplier, content distributor or
service provider to cease engaging in certain activities, including selling,
offering and providing the relevant products and services. Such
claims and assertions also could subject us to costly litigation and significant
liabilities for damages or royalty payments, or require us to cease certain
activities or to cease selling certain products and services.
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We
may incur significant losses from wireless fraud and from our failure to
successfully manage collections
Our
wireless businesses incur losses and costs associated with the unauthorized use
of these wireless networks, particularly their analog cellular
networks. These costs include administrative and capital costs
associated with detecting, monitoring and reducing the incidence of
fraud. Fraud also affects interconnection costs, capacity costs,
administrative costs and payments to other carriers for unbillable fraudulent
roaming. Although
we seek to combat this problem through the deployment of anti-fraud technologies
and other measures, we cannot assure you that these efforts will be effective or
that fraud will not result in material costs for us in the future.
Cloning,
which is one form of wireless fraud, involves the use of scanners and other
electronic devices to obtain illegally telephone numbers and electronic serial
numbers during cellular transmission. Stolen telephone and serial
number combinations can be programmed into a cellular phone and used to obtain
improper access to cellular networks. Roaming fraud occurs when a
phone programmed with a number stolen from one of our subscribers is used to
place fraudulent calls from another carrier’s market, resulting in a roaming fee
charged to us that cannot be collected from the subscriber.
Concerns
about health risks relating to the use of wireless handsets and base stations
may adversely affect our business
Portable
communications devices have been alleged to pose health risks, including cancer,
due to radio frequency emissions from these devices. Lawsuits have
been filed in the United States against certain participants in the wireless
industry alleging various adverse health consequences as a result of wireless
phone usage, and our businesses may be subject to similar litigation in the
future. Research and studies are ongoing, and there can be no
assurance that further research and studies will not demonstrate a link between
radio frequency emissions and health concerns. Any negative findings
in these studies could adversely affect the use of wireless handsets and, as a
result, our future financial performance.
Developments
in the telecommunications sector have resulted, and may in the future result, in
substantial write-downs of the carrying value of certain of our assets
We
review on a annual basis, or more frequently where the circumstances require,
the value of each of our assets and subsidiaries, to assess whether those
carrying values can be supported by the future cash flows expected to be derived
from such assets. Whenever we consider that due to changes in the economic,
regulatory, business or political environment, our goodwill, intangible assets
or fixed assets may be impaired, we consider the necessity of performing certain
valuation tests, which may result in impairment charges. The recognition of
impairments of tangible, intangible and financial assets results in a non-cash
charge on the income statement, which could adversely affect our results of
operations. For example, during 2007 and 2008, we recorded charges in
respect of certain analog, TDMA and CDMA equipment in Argentina, Brazil,
Colombia and Ecuador following our decision to discontinue using the
equipment.
Risks
Relating to Our Controlling Shareholders, Capital Structure and Transactions
with Affiliates
Members
of one family may be deemed to control us
According
to reports of beneficial ownership of our shares filed with the SEC, Carlos Slim
Helú, together with his sons and daughters (together, the “Slim Family”),
including his son and chairman of our board of directors, Patrick Slim Domit,
may be deemed to control us. The Slim Family may be able to elect a
majority of the members of our board of directors and to determine the outcome
of other actions requiring a vote of our shareholders, except in very limited
cases
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that
require a vote of the holders of L Shares. We cannot assure you that
the Slim Family will not take actions that are inconsistent with your
interests.
We
have significant transactions with affiliates
We
engage in transactions with Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V., or “Telmex,”
Telmex Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V., or “Telmex Internacional,” and certain of
their subsidiaries and with certain subsidiaries of Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V.
and Grupo Financiero Inbursa, S.A.B. de C.V., all of which are affiliates of
América Móvil. Many of these
transactions occur in the ordinary course of business and, in the case of
transactions with Telmex, are subject to applicable telecommunications
regulations in Mexico. Transactions with affiliates may create the
potential for conflicts of interest.
We
also make investments together with affiliated companies, sell our investments
to related parties and buy investments from related parties. We may
pursue joint investments in the telecommunications industry with Telmex and
Telmex International. For more information about our transactions
with affiliates see “Related Party Transactions” under Item 7.
Our
bylaws restrict transfers of shares in some circumstances
Our
bylaws provide that any acquisition or transfer of more than 10% of our capital
stock by any person or group of persons acting together requires the approval of
our Board of Directors. If you acquire or transfer more than 10% of
our capital stock, you will not be able to do so without the approval of our
Board of Directors.
The
protections afforded to minority shareholders in Mexico are different from those
in the United States
Under
Mexican law, the protections afforded to minority shareholders are different
from those in the United States. In particular, the law concerning
fiduciary duties of directors is not as fully developed as in other
jurisdictions, there is no procedure for class actions, and there are different
procedural requirements for bringing shareholder lawsuits. As a
result, in practice it may be more difficult for minority shareholders of
América Móvil to enforce their rights against us or our directors or controlling
shareholder than it would be for shareholders of a company incorporated in
another jurisdiction, such as the United States.
Holders
of L Shares and L Share ADSs have limited voting rights, and holders
of ADSs may vote only through the depositary
Our
bylaws provide that holders of L Shares are not permitted to vote except on
such limited matters as, among others, the transformation or merger of América
Móvil or the cancellation of registration of the L Shares with the National
Securities Registry (Registro Nacional de Valores) maintained by the Mexican
National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de
Valores, or “CNBV”) or any stock exchange on which they are
listed. If you hold L Shares or L Share ADSs, you will not
be able to vote on most matters, including the declaration of dividends, that
are subject to a shareholder vote in accordance with our bylaws.
Holders
of ADSs are not entitled to attend shareholders’ meetings, and they may only
vote through the depositary
Under
our bylaws, a shareholder is required to deposit its shares with a custodian in
order to attend a shareholders’ meeting. A holder of ADSs will not be
able to meet this requirement, and accordingly is not entitled to attend
shareholders’ meetings. A holder of ADSs is entitled to instruct the
depositary as to how to vote the shares represented by ADSs, in accordance
with
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procedures
provided for in the deposit agreements, but a holder of ADSs will not be able to
vote its shares directly at a shareholders’ meeting or to appoint a proxy to do
so.
Mexican
law and our bylaws restrict the ability of non-Mexican shareholders to invoke
the protection of their governments with respect to their rights as
shareholders
As
required by Mexican law, our bylaws provide that non-Mexican shareholders shall
be considered as Mexicans in respect of their ownership interests in América
Móvil and shall be deemed to have agreed not to invoke the protection of their
governments in certain circumstances. Under this provision, a
non-Mexican shareholder is deemed to have agreed not to invoke the protection of
his own government by asking such government to interpose a diplomatic claim
against the Mexican government with respect to the shareholder’s rights as a
shareholder, but is not deemed to have waived any other rights it may have,
including any rights under the U.S. securities laws, with respect to its
investment in América Móvil. If you invoke such governmental
protection in violation of this provision, your shares could be forfeited to the
Mexican government.
Our
bylaws may only be enforced in Mexico
Our
bylaws provide that legal actions relating to the execution, interpretation or
performance of the bylaws may be brought only in Mexican courts. As a
result, it may be difficult for non-Mexican shareholders to enforce their
shareholder rights pursuant to the bylaws.
It
may be difficult to enforce civil liabilities against us or our directors,
officers and controlling persons
América
Móvil is a sociedad anónima bursátil de capital variable organized under the
laws of Mexico, with its principal place of business (domicilio social) in
Mexico City, and most of our directors, officers and controlling persons reside
outside the United States. In addition, all or a substantial portion
of our assets and their assets are located outside of the United
States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect
service of process within the United States on such persons or to enforce
judgments against them, including in any action based on civil liabilities under
the U.S. federal securities laws. There is doubt as to the
enforceability against such persons in Mexico, whether in original actions or in
actions to enforce judgments of U.S. courts, of liabilities based solely on the
U.S. federal securities laws.
You
may not be entitled to participate in future preemptive rights
offerings
Under
Mexican law, if we issue new shares for cash as part of certain capital
increases, we must grant our shareholders the right to purchase a sufficient
number of shares to maintain their existing ownership percentage in América
Móvil. Rights to purchase shares in these circumstances are known as
preemptive rights. Our shareholders do not have preemptive rights in
certain circumstances such as mergers, convertible debentures, public offers and
placement of repurchased shares. We may not legally be permitted to
allow holders of ADSs or holders of L Shares or A Shares in the United
States to exercise any preemptive rights in any future capital increase unless
we file a registration statement with the SEC, with respect to that future
issuance of shares. At the time of any future capital increase, we
will evaluate the costs and potential liabilities associated with filing a
registration statement with the SEC and any other factors that we consider
important to determine whether we will file such a registration
statement.
We
cannot assure you that we will file a registration statement with the SEC to
allow holders of ADSs or U.S. holders of L Shares or A Shares to
participate in a preemptive rights offering. As a result, the equity
interest of such holders in América Móvil may be diluted
proportionately. In addition, under current Mexican law, it is not
practicable for the depositary to sell preemptive rights and distribute the
proceeds from such sales to ADS holders.
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Risks
Relating to Developments in Mexico and Other Countries
Latin
American and Caribbean economic, political and social conditions may adversely
affect our business
Our
financial performance may be significantly affected by general economic,
political and social conditions in the markets where we operate, particularly
Mexico, Brazil and Central America. Many countries in Latin America
and the Caribbean, including Mexico, Brazil and Argentina have suffered
significant economic, political and social crises in the past, and these events
may occur again in the future. Many of these countries, including
Ecuador, El Salvador and Panama, recently held elections and others including
Honduras, Uruguay and Chile will hold presidential elections in
2009. We cannot predict whether changes in administrations will
result in changes in governmental policy and whether such changes will affect
our business. Instability in the region has been caused by many
different factors, including:
· significant
governmental influence over local economies;
· substantial
fluctuations in economic growth;
· high
levels of inflation;
· changes
in currency values;
· exchange
controls or restrictions on expatriation of earnings;
· high
domestic interest rates;
· wage
and price controls;
· changes
in governmental economic or tax policies;
· imposition
of trade barriers;
· unexpected
changes in regulation; and
· overall
political, social and economic instability.
Adverse
economic, political and social conditions in Latin America may inhibit demand
for wireless services and create uncertainty regarding our operating
environment, which could have a material adverse effect on our
company.
Our
business may be especially affected by conditions in Mexico and Brazil, our two
principal markets. Mexico has experienced a prolonged period of slow
growth since 2001, primarily as a result of the downturn in the U.S.
economy. According to preliminary data, during 2008, Mexico’s gross
domestic product, or “GDP,” decreased by 1.6% in real terms. In 2007,
GDP grew by 4.7%. Mexico has also experienced high levels of
inflation and high domestic interest rates. The annual rate of
inflation, as measured by changes in the National Consumer Price Index as
published by the Banco de México, was 6.5% for 2008.
Brazil
has also experienced slow economic growth over the past several
years. Brazil’s GDP grew by an estimated 1.2% in real terms in 2008,
compared to a growth rate of 5.4% in 2007. Brazil has in the past
experienced extremely high rates of inflation, with annual rates of inflation
during the last years reaching as high as 2,489% in 1993 and 929% in 1994, as
measured by the Brazilian National Consumer Price Index. More
recently, Brazil’s rates of inflation were 3.1% in
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2006,
4.5% in 2007, and 6.4% in 2008. Inflation, governmental measures to
combat inflation and public speculation about possible future actions have in
the past had significant negative effects on the Brazilian economy.
Our
business may be affected by political developments in Latin America and the
Caribbean. We cannot predict whether these recent events will affect
our business or our ability to renew our licenses and concessions, to maintain
or increase our market share or profitability or will have an impact on future
strategic acquisition efforts.
Depreciation
or fluctuation of the currencies in which we conduct operations relative to the
U.S. dollar could adversely affect our financial condition and results of
operations
We
are affected by fluctuations in the value of the currencies in which we conduct
operations compared to the U.S. dollar, in which a substantial portion of our
indebtedness is denominated. Changes in the value of the various
currencies in which we conduct operations against the Mexican peso, which we use
as our reporting currency in our financial statements, and against the U.S.
dollar may result in exchange losses or gains on our net U.S. dollar-denominated
indebtedness and accounts payable. In 2007 and 2006,
changes in currency exchange rates led us to report foreign exchange gains
of Ps. 2,463 million and Ps. 2,321 million,
respectively. In 2008, we reported foreign exchange losses of Ps.
13,686 million. In addition, currency fluctuations between the
Mexican peso and the currencies of our non-Mexican subsidiaries affect our
results as reported in Mexican pesos. Currency fluctuations are
expected to continue to affect our financial income and expense.
Major
devaluation or depreciation of any such currencies may also result in disruption
of the international foreign exchange markets and may limit our ability to
transfer or to convert such currencies into U.S. dollars and other currencies
for the purpose of making timely payments of interest and principal on our
indebtedness. The Mexican government does not currently restrict, and
for many years has not restricted, the right or ability of Mexican or foreign
persons or entities to convert pesos into U.S. dollars or to transfer other
currencies out of Mexico. The government could, however, institute
restrictive exchange rate policies in the future. Also, the Brazilian
government may impose temporary restrictions on the conversion of Brazilian
reals into foreign currencies and on the remittance to foreign investors of
proceeds from investments in Brazil. Brazilian law permits the
government to impose these restrictions whenever there is a serious imbalance in
Brazil’s balance of payments or a reason to foresee a serious
imbalance.
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For additional
information regarding the risk factors related to TELECOM, see TELECOM’s Annual
Report, which is available for consultation at www.bmv.com.mx.
For additional
information concerning the risk factors related to TELINT, see TELINT’s Annual
Report, which is available for consultation at www.bmv.com.mx and
www.telmexinternacional.com.
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Risk
Factors Related to the Offers
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AMX
is controlled by its principal
shareholders
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Under certain
rules, following the completion of the Offers, the Slim Family, including Mr.
Patrick Slim Domit, AMX’s Chairman, will be deemed to control AMX and, as a
result, they will have the ability to appoint a majority of the members of the
board of directors of AMX and determine the outcome of any vote with respect to
any matter requiring approval by its shareholders meeting, except for certain
limited matters that require the affirmative vote of the holders of AMX’s Series
L shares.
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The
Offers may affect the market price of AMX’s shares
Upon consummation
of the Offers, the market price of AMX’s shares could fluctuate and AMX cannot
guarantee that any such fluctuation will be favorable.
AMX’s
balance sheet after completion of the Offers could differ from its pro forma
balance sheet
The pro forma
financial information of América Móvil included in this Disclosure Statement to
reflect its balance sheet upon completion of the Offers, is subject to change
depending on the outcome of its operations and the effect of other factors
beyond the control of AMX’s, TELECOM’s and TELINT’s managements.
AMX’s
failure to acquire a substantial majority of the outstanding capital stock of
TELECOM and TELINT may affect its ability to complete any post-closing
reorganization of the combined company, which could reduce or delay the cost
savings or revenue benefits to the combined company
AMX could complete
the Offers but hold less than 100% (one hundred percent) of the TELECOM Shares
and the TELINT Shares, and not be able to obtain the cancellation of the
registration of the TELECOM Shares and the TELINT Shares if it does not meet the
conditions prescribed by Mexican law. The existence of minority shareholders at
TELECOM and TELINT may generate additional expenses and result in administrative
inefficiencies. For example, AMX may be precluded from conducting certain types
of reorganizations involving TELCOM and/or TELINT and their respective
subsidiaries that would result in significant benefits to the combined entity.
In addition, AMX may be required to maintain separate committees at the AMX,
TELECOM and TELINT boards of directors, and may be subject to separate reporting
requirements with Mexican authorities. In addition, all transactions among AMX,
TELECOM and TELINT would be required under Mexican law to be on an arm’s length
basis, which may limit AMX’s ability to achieve certain savings and to conduct
the joint operations as a single business unit in order to achieve its strategic
objectives. As a result, it may take longer and be more difficult to
effect any post-closing reorganization and the full amount of the cost synergies
and revenue benefits for the combined company may not be obtained or may only be
obtained over a longer period of time. This may adversely affect
AMX’s ability to achieve the expected amount of cost synergies and revenue
benefits after the Offers are completed.
AMX
may fail to realize the business growth opportunities, revenue benefits, cost
savings and other benefits anticipated from, or may incur unanticipated costs
associated with, the Offersr and its results of operations, financial condition
and the price of its shares may suffer
There is no
assurance that our acquisition of the TELECOM Shares and the TELINT Shares by
AMX will achieve the business growth opportunities, revenue benefits, cost
savings and other benefits that AMX anticipates. AMX believes the consideration
for the Offers is justified by the business growth opportunities, revenue
benefits, cost savings and other benefits it expects to achieve by combining its
operations with TELECOM and TELINT. However, these expected business growth
opportunities, revenue benefits, cost savings and other benefits may not develop
and other assumptions upon which the offer consideration was determined may
prove to be incorrect, as, among other things, such assumptions were based on
publicly available information.
AMX may be unable
to fully implement our business plans and strategies for the combined businesses
due to regulatory limitations. Each of AMX and TELINT is subject to extensive
government regulation, and AMX may face regulatory restrictions in the provision
of combined services in some of the countries in which it operates. For example,
in Brazil, América Móvil’s and TELINT’s businesses are regulated by the
Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency, or “Anatel”. Upcoming regulations
by Anatel, which focus on economic groups with significant market powers, would
impose new cost-based methodologies for determining interconnection fees charged
by operators in Brazil. AMX cannot predict whether Anatel would impose specific
regulations that would affect its combined operations more adversely than they
would affect its individual operations. In Mexico, Telcel is part of an
industry-wide investigation by the Federal Competition Commission to determine
whether any operators possess substantial market power
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or
engage in certain monopolistic practices in certain segments of the Mexican
telecommunications market. TELECOM is the direct holder of approximately 59.4%
(fifty nine point four percent) of the outstanding capital stock of Telmex, and
AMX will be acquiring part of Telmex through the TELECOM Offer. AMX cannot
predict whether the Federal Competition Commission or other governmental
entities would renew or revise its investigations to take into account the
combined businesses.
Under any of these
circumstances, the business growth opportunities, revenue benefits, cost savings
and other benefits anticipated by AMX to result from the reorganization may not
be achieved as expected, or at all, or may be delayed. To the extent that AMX
incurs higher integration costs or achieve lower revenue benefits or fewer cost
savings than expected, its results of operations, financial condition and the
price of its shares may suffer.
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SELECTED
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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The Pro Forma
Balance Sheet has been prepared on the basis of the information contained in the
consolidated financial statements of each of AMX and its subsidiaries, Telmex
and its subsidiaries, and TELINT and its subsidiaries, as of December 31, 2009,
and the unconsolidated financial statements of TELECOM as of December 31, 2009.
Such balance sheets, together with the notes thereto, are included in Exhibit
10.2 of this Disclosure Statement.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION
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(In billions of
pesos, unless otherwise indicated)
As
of December 31, 2009, AMX had 200,972,000 cellular subscribers and 3,789,000
fixed-line subscribers, or a total of 204,761,000 subscribers.
In
2008, AMX had 182,724,000 cellular subscribers and 3,844,000 fixed-line
subscribers. In 2009, AMX’s number of subscribers increased by 9.8% or
18,193,000 net new subscribers.
AMX’s revenues from
its services rose to Ps.349.1 billion, and its total revenues rose to Ps. 394.17
billion.
In
2009, the revenues generated by AMX’s services increased by 17.1% or Ps.50.9
billion. Of such increase, 7.98% or Ps.23.8 billion was attributable to an
organic increase as a result of its value added services, and 9.12% or Ps.27.2
billion was attributable to the fluctuation in the exchange rates, including the
appreciation of the real with respect to the peso.
AMX’s operating
profit rose by 9.5%, partly as a result of an additional Ps.4.4 billion in
depreciation expenses incurred in connection with the impairment of the useful
life of its Brazilian telephone plant. Excluding such additional expense, AMX’s
operating profit increased by 14.2%, consistent with the increase in total
revenues.
In
2008, AMX had income before taxes, depreciation and amortization, of Ps.159
billion (margin of 40.3%), compared with Ps.138 billion in 2008 (margin of
40.0%). This represented an increase of 14.8% in absolute terms, slightly above
the increase in total revenue.
In
2009, AMX net profit increased to Ps.70.5 billion, or 18.5% when compared to the
net profit of Ps.59.5 billion in 2008, as a result of an increase in its
operating profit and a significant reduction of Ps.10.9 billion in its cost of
financing, notwithstanding a Ps.8.8 billion in its tax expense.
The increase in
AMX’s tax expense in 2009 was due to the escalation of its deferred tax
liabilities as a result of a change in the statutory tax rate, and to the fact
that in 2008 it recorded a tax credits of approximately Ps.4.5 billion in
connection with the amortization of the losses suffered by certain foreign
subsidiaries.
AMX’s effective tax
rate, as a percentage of its pre-tax profit, increased from 25% in 2008 to 28.9%
in 2009, as a result of the aforementioned facts.
AMX’s
peso-denominated debt, net, decreased from Ps.121.3 billion in 2008 to Ps.83.4
billion in 2009, as a result of the amortization of net debt in the amount of
Ps.37.4 billion.
AMX made capital
investment of Ps.45.4 billion in expansion and technology, and contributed to
the market Ps.50.4 billion through dividend payments and the repurchase of
shares.
As
of the end of 2009, Telmex had 15,882,000 telephone lines, including 703,000
public telephone lines and 1.7 million social telephone lines. In 2009, the
number of telephone lines past due for more than 60 days, which at the end of
2008 amounted to 1.1 million, for the first time decreased by 1.2 million. In
2009, Telmex’s Infinitum broadband services (ADSL), its fastest connection
technology, reported an increase of 1,514,000 services, or 6.5 million new
subscribers.
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In
2009, Telmex had total revenues of Ps.119.1 billion, which represented a 4%
decrease with respect to the amount reported in 2008. Telmex’s revenues from its
data services increased 21.4%, while its revenues from its local, long distance
and interconnection services decreased by 8.1%, 15.2% and 15.3%, respectively.
Costs and expenses were Ps.84.7 billion, which represented an increase of 0.4%
with respect to 2008.
In
2009, Telmex’s EBITDA (operating profit plus depreciation and amortization,
calculated as described in the investor relations section of Telmex’s web page,
www.telmex.com)
was Ps.52.3 billion, which yielded a margin of 43.9%. Telmex’s operating profit
was Ps.34.4 billion, which yielded an operating margin of 28.9%.
Net profit rose to
Ps.20.5 billion or 1.4% with respect to 2008. Earnings per share were Ps.1.11,
representing a 3.7% increase with respect to 2008, and earnings per ADR (each of
which represents 20 shares) were $1.64, representing a 17.6% decrease with
respect to 2008.
As
of December 31, 2009, Telmex had total debt of Ps.102,9 billion (US$7.9
billion). Telmex’s net debt (calculated as its total debt minus cash, cash
equivalents and marketable instruments) was Ps.88.5 billion (US$6.8 billion), a
US$678 million decrease with respect to 2008.
Capital
expenditures in 2009 were Ps.9 billion (US$661 million). In 2009, Telmex
repurchased 363.1 million shares at a cost of Ps.4 billion.
TELINT operates in
eight countries in the American continent (Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador,
United States, Mexico, Peru and Argentina.)
In
2009, TELINT reported an operating income of Ps.92.5 billion, which represented
an increase of Ps.16.5 billion, or 21.8%, with respect to the operating income
of Ps.76 billion reported in 2008. This increase was the result of TELINT’s
organic growth and the appreciation of various foreign currencies, including
primarily the Brazilian real, with respect to the Mexican peso.
Virtually all
revenue items grew in 2009, with TELINT’s local, Internet and pay television
services contributing the largest increases.
TELINT’s operating
profit grew by Ps.2.1 billion or 23.9%, from Ps.8.9 billion in 2008 to Ps.11
billion in 2009. This increase was largely attributable to an increase in
operating income and the appreciation of various foreign currencies, including
primarily the Brazilian real, with respect to the Mexican peso, and to a
decrease in operating expenses.
The operating
profit represented 11.7% and 11.9% of the operating income in 2008 and 2009,
respectively.
TELINT’s earnings
before taxes, depreciation and amortization, were Ps.22.6 billion, representing
a margin of 24.4%, compared with Ps.17.9 billion and an operating margin of
23.5% in 2008.
In
2009, TELINT’s net profit grew significantly, to Ps.9,5 billion, which
represented an increase of 69.8% compared with the net profit of Ps.5.6 billion
reported in 2008, as a reflection of the increase in operating expenses and
foreign exchange gains.
As
of December 31, 2009, TELINT’s had a net debt of approximately Ps.23.2 billion,
which represented a Ps.5.1 billion increase with respect to its net debt of
Ps.18.1 billion in 2008.
TELINT made capital
expenditures of Ps.18.6 billion, and used Ps.5.5 billion to repurchase shares
and pay dividends.
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Since its
inception, TELECOM’s principal business has been the acquisition of shares and
equity interests.
TELECOM finances
its share repurchases through the issuance of debt and with the dividends it
receives from its subsidiaries.
As
of December 31, 2009, TELECOM had net debt of approximately Ps.23 billion. In
2009, TELECOM invested Ps.275 million in the
repurchase of its own shares.
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Pursuant to the
Mexican Securities Market Law and the General Rules issued thereunder, América
Móvil, TELECOM and TELINT are required to file various reports with the CNBV and
the Mexican Stock Exchange, including annual reports and other information, and
to publicly disclose the contents thereof. All such materials are available for
inspection by AMX’s shareholders through the Mexican Stock Exchange at www.bmv.com.mx. Such
web site is not designed to function as an active link to AMX’s web page. The
information available through AMX’s web site is not and shall not be construed
to be incorporated into this Disclosure Statement.
A
copy of the Disclosure Statement will be made available free of charge to any
shareholder upon request addressed to América Móvil’s Investor Relations
Department, Lago Alberto No. 366, Torre Telcel I, Segundo Piso, Colonia Anáhuac,
Delegación Miguel Hidalgo, 11320 México, Distrito Federal, Mexico, to the
attention of Daniela Lecuona Torras, telephone number 52 (55) 2581-4449, email
address daniela.lecuona@americamovil.com.
For additional
information regarding the documents on display through AMX, visit www.americamovil.com.
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The undersigned, in
our respective capacities, hereby declare, under penalty of perjury, that within
the scope of our respective duties we prepared the information about the issuer
contained in this document, and that to the best of our knowledge such
information fairly presents the condition of the issuer. We further declare that
we have no knowledge of any material information which has been omitted from or
misrepresented in this document, or which could induce the investors to
error.
/s/
Daniel Hajj Aboumrad
_____________________________
Daniel Hajj
Aboumrad
Chief Executive
Officer
/s/
Carlos José Garica Moreno Elizondo
______________________________
Carlos José García
Moreno Elizondo
Chief Financial
Officer
/s/
Alejandro Cantú Jiménez
______________________________
Alejandro Cantú
Jiménez
General
Counsel
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10.1. Report
of the Independent Auditors to the Board of Directors and the Shareholders of
América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V., on the Outcome of our Review of the Pro Forma
Financial Information thereof.
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10.2. Selected
Financial Information
AMÉRICA
MÓVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Pro Forma Balance
Sheet as of December 31, 2009
(In thousands of
pesos)
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Acquisition
of TELINT’s Minority Interest
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Total
Consolidated
Pro
Forma
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Assets
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Current
assets:
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Cash and cash
equivalents
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Ps. 27,445,880
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Ps. 6,474,042
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Ps. 14,379,768
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Ps. 10,699,224
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Ps. 8,998,914
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Ps.
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Ps. 58,998,914
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Accounts
receivable, net
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55,918,984
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2,752,053
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20,218,788
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18,361,959
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97,251,784
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(2,664,856)
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94,586,928
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Financial
derivatives
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8,361
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1,512,820
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11,496,359
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13,017,540
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13,017,540
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Related
parties
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468,096
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―
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894,535
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6,100,965
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7,463,596
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(4,400,207)
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3,063,389
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Inventory,
net
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21,536,018
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―
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1,543,648
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675,859
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23,755,525
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23,755,525
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Current
portion of other assets, net
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Total current
assets
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Plant,
property and equipment, net
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227,049,009
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1,079,770
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105,952,096
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84,124,541
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418,205,416
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418,205,416
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Licenses,
net
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42,582,531
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918,341
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14,556,572
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58,057,444
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58,057,444
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Trademarks,
net
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3,974,527
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3,974,527
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3,974,527
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Goodwill,
net
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45,805,279
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8,631,267
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14,399,481
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68,836,027
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68,836,027
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Permanent and
other investments
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974,693
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90,751,963
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1,775,380
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16,766,564
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110,268,600
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(90,873,316)
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19,395,284
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Deferred
taxes
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15,908,795
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654,645
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6,098,449
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22,661,889
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(551,119)
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22,110,770
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Non-current
portion of other assets, net
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Total
assets
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Liabilities
and stockholders’ equity
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Current
liabilities:
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Short-term
debt and current portion of long-term debt
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Ps. 9,167,941
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Ps. 3,361,740
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Ps. 19,768,894
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Ps.
2,667,266
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Ps. 4,965,841
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Ps.
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Ps.
4,965,841
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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97,086,585
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2,961,296
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12,602,060
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17,488,978
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130,138,919
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(763,240)
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129,375,679
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Taxes and
contributions
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16,716,549
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2,211,626
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468,842
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19,397,017
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(2,562,040)
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16,834,977
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Related
parties
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1,045,155
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1,602,128
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3,320,070
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5,967,353
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(3,739,783)
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2,227,570
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Deferred
loans
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Total current
liabilities
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140,256,681
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6,323,036
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37,288,883
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38,439,607
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222,308,207
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(7,065,063)
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215,243,144
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Long-term
liabilities:
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Long-term
debt
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101,741,199
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26,117,402
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83,105,454
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21,310,434
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232,274,489
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232,274,489
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Deferred
loans
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22,282,245
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1,281,036
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15,526,754
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12,287,131
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51,377,166
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(654,645)
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50,722,521
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Employment
benefits
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Total
liabilities
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Stockholders’
equity:
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Capital
Stock
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36,524,423
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20,462,452
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9,020,300
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55,015,542
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121,022,717
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(77,328,307)
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Ps. 21,615,606
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65,310,016
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Retained
earnings:
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From
prior years
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45,372,422
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27,436,668
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7,907,079
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11,215,607
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91,931,776
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(12,851,974)
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4,406,612
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83,486,414
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From
current year
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115,866,428
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45,260,345
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28,375,768
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20,320,108
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209,822,649
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(44,244,116)
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7,983,770
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173,562,303
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Other items
of accumulated retained earnings
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Total
majority stockholders’ equity
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177,173,124
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78,157,718
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38,279,293
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95,736,167
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389,346,302
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(144,125,473)
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37,614,740
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282,835,569
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Minority
interest
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Total
stockholders’ equity
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Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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Notes
to the Financial Information for the Period From January 1 to December 31,
2009.
1.
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Basis
for the Preparation of the Pro Forma Balance Sheet for Purposes of the
Offers
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The pro-forma
financial information included in the Disclosure Statement, consists of the
general pro-forma balance sheets as of December 31, 2009 of AMX and
subsidiaries, Telmex and subsidiaries, TELINT and subsidiaries, the non
consolidated balance sheet of TELECOM as of December 31, 2009, as well as the
general pro-forma balance sheet of the combination of said entities, which is
presented in compliance with Mexican FRS.
As
of December 31, 2009, TELECOM owned 59.4% (fifty-nine point four per cent) of
the outstanding shares of Telmex, and 60.7% (sixty point seven per cent) of the
outstanding shares of TELINT.
TELECOM is a
holding company whose principal activity is the ownership of shares representing
the capital stock of Telmex and TELINT. It does not have any employees or
operational revenues.
AMX, as well as
Telmex and TELINT, operate in the telecommunications sector, providing fixed and
mobile services, as well as other related services.
The companies
involved in the transaction described in the Disclosure Statement, operate in 18
countries in the Americas and the Caribbean.
The accompanying
general pro-forma balance sheet considers the transaction as a corporate
reorganization accounted as a combination of entities under common control, in
other words, as a sum of the balances of the involved entities, having
previously eliminated intercompany operations.
(b)
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Conversion
of the Financial Information of Foreign Subsidiaries and
Affiliates
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The consolidated
financial statements are denominated in Pesos, as the currency corresponding to
the economic environment of the transactions, which is to register operations
and to report consolidated financial statements.
The accounting
registers of foreign subsidiaries and affiliates are prepared in each country’s
functional currency and in accordance with each country’s accounting
principles.
In
order to consolidate the individual financial statements of each subsidiary,
said individual financial statements are translated into Mexican FRS, and,
subsequently are incorporated in the consolidated financial statement
considering the economic environment of each specific foreign
subsidiary.
In
case of economies with inflationary economic environment, the inflationary
effects of the specific country are recognized, and, subsequently, are restated
into Pesos using the current exchange rate at the closing of the accounting
period for both the balance sheet and the income statement. In case of economies
with a non-inflationary economic environment, the assets and liabilities of the
subsidiary are restated into Pesos using the current exchange rate at the end of
the fiscal year, the stockholders’ equity is restated using a historical
exchange rate and the income statement is restated using the average exchange
rate for the applicable month.
In
connection with foreign affiliated companies, these are incorporated using the
equity method once their corresponding financial statements are translated into
Mexican FRS, and subsequently restated into Pesos.
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During the
preparation of the figures shown in the general pro-forma balance sheet,
estimates and other assumptions were used and available information as of the
date of the financial statements was considered. Said estimates could vary from
the actual information.
Ownership
Structure
As
of December 31, 2009, TELECOM held approximately 59.4% (fifty-nine point four
per cent) of Telmex’s outstanding shares, and approximately 60.7% (sixty point
seven per cent) of TELINT’s outstanding shares. Once consummated the Offers and
after the corporate restructure, TELECOM’s ownership in TELINT and Telmex will
be regrouped into AMX, in addition to the minority stake in TELINT to be
acquired.
Composition
of the Pro Forma Balance Sheet and Summary Description of the
Eliminations
The general
pro-forma balance consists of a specific column for each entity involved, a
subtotal column, an eliminations column, a column corresponding to the
acquisition of the minority stake in TELINT which corresponds to approximately
39.3% (thirty-nine point three) of the capital stock currently held by minority
shareholders, and a column of the total balance of the combination of the
involved entities. The information relating to TELECOM corresponds to the
non-consolidated balance sheet where TELECOM’s investment in Telmex and TELINT
was valuated using the equity method in compliance with Mexican FRS. The
eliminations made to the general pro-forma balance sheet are described
below.
Accounts
Payable and Accounts Receivable
The amounts
eliminated in accounts payable, related party accounts payable, taxes payable,
related parties accounts receivable and accrued liabilities, correspond to
eliminations carried out between the involved entities. The main services
rendered and/or received by the involved are: interconnection services, sales of
handsets and accessories, long distance charges, sale of airtime, sale and lease
of corporate links and networks, call traffic, lease of physical space, as well
as other operating services, such as technical assistance.
In
addition, certain cash flows are sent by Telmex and TELINT to Telmex, as a
result of advancement and reimbursement of withholding tax which arise from tax
consolidation.
Elimination
of the Investments in Subsidiaries
Amounts shown in
the permanent and other investment item under the eliminations column were
eliminated as a result of the TELECOM’s direct investment in Telmex and TELINT,
which were valuated using the equity method. Likewise, the indirect investment
TELECOM has in Telmex and TELINT, via its subsidiaries Empresas y Controles en
Comunicaciones, S.A. de C.V., and Multimedia Corporativo, S.A. de C.V., is
eliminated. Said subsidiaries have no operational revenues and their only assets
are represented by insignificant cash.
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