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Business Context and Reporting Period

Company: América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Reporting Period: Unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2012.
Business Overview: The Company provides telecommunications services (mobile/fixed voice, data, internet, paid TV) in 18 countries across the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The financial statements are presented in thousands of Mexican pesos (Ps.).

Key Financial Metrics

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Revenue Growth: Total net revenues increased by approximately 21.6% year-over-year, driven by a 22.4% increase in services revenues and a 13.5% increase in equipment sales.
• Profitability Decline: Despite revenue growth, Net Profit decreased by 9.0% to Ps. 46.2 billion. This was primarily due to a significant decrease in net exchange gains (Ps. 3.2 billion in 2012 vs. Ps. 6.5 billion in 2011) and a loss on the valuation of derivatives and other financial items (Ps. 5.4 billion loss vs. Ps. 4.3 billion loss).
• Debt Expansion: Total debt increased by Ps. 43.5 billion (11.4%) to Ps. 424.1 billion, reflecting new borrowings to fund acquisitions and capital expenditures.
• Cash Flow Strength: Operating cash flow surged by 54.4% to Ps. 114.8 billion, significantly outpacing the prior period.
• Goodwill Increase: Goodwill increased from Ps. 73.0 billion to Ps. 106.1 billion, largely due to the consolidation of Net Serviços de Comunicação (NET) in Brazil.

Guidance, Outlook, and Material Events

• Acquisitions and Investments:
  • NET (Brazil): Obtained control of NET in February 2012 following regulatory approval, consolidating it from January 1, 2012. Preliminary goodwill recognized is Ps. 19.6 billion.
  • KPN (Netherlands): Completed a tender offer to acquire approximately 24.9% of KPN shares as of June 27, 2012, with a total expected cost of approximately Ps. 53.3 billion.
  • Telekom Austria: Agreed to acquire approximately 21% of shares (initially 5%, with rights to acquire 16% more). As of September 25, 2012, the Company holds approximately 22.76%.
  • Simple Mobile (USA): Acquired 100% of operations for approximately Ps. 1.65 billion.
• Regulatory Developments: The Mexican Federal Antitrust Commission (Cofeco) revoked a Ps. 11.99 billion fine previously imposed on subsidiary Telcel for alleged monopolistic practices, subject to Telcel complying with specific undertakings.
• Debt Covenants: The Company remains in compliance with all financial covenants, including maintaining a debt-to-EBITDA ratio not exceeding 4:1 and an EBITDA-to-interest ratio not below 2.5:1.
• Accounting Changes: Beginning January 1, 2012, commissions paid to distributors are recorded as commercial, administrative, and general expenses rather than a reduction of revenue.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Exchange Rate Impact: Verify the sensitivity of future earnings to foreign exchange fluctuations, given the significant reduction in exchange gains in 2012 and the large translation loss in Other Comprehensive Income (Ps. 18.7 billion).
• Acquisition Integration: Monitor the integration and financial performance of newly consolidated entities, specifically NET in Brazil and the strategic stakes in KPN and Telekom Austria.
• Debt Servicing: Review the maturity profile of the increased debt load (Ps. 424 billion) and the weighted average cost of funds (4.8%) against future cash flow projections.
• Regulatory Risks: Assess the status of the undertakings required by Cofeco to maintain the revocation of the Telcel fine and monitor potential challenges from other operators.
• Capital Allocation: Evaluate the impact of significant capital expenditures (Ps. 63.6 billion in H1 2012) and share repurchases (Ps. 12.7 billion) on future liquidity and dividend capacity.