Telecom Argentina S.A. Announces Consolidated Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 ("1Q25")(2)
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Note: 1Q25 figures include the effects of the adoption of inflationary accounting in accordance with IAS 29. Therefore, comments regarding 1Q25 results and changes in 1Q24 results mentioned in this press release correspond to "restated for inflation" or "constant" figures. The comments corresponding to the consolidated results for 1Q25 include the results of Telefónica Móviles Argentina ("TMA") for the monthly period from March 1 to March 31, 2025, unless otherwise specified.

  • For analysis purposes, it should be noted that the results presented on a comparative basis (March 2024) include the effect of year-over-year inflation as of March 2025, which was 55.9%.

  • The Company's consolidated revenues reached P$1,363,353 million in 1Q25 (+27.8% in constant currency vs. 1Q24). Service revenue showed an improving trend in real terms: consolidated service revenues during 1Q25 totaled P$1,285.482 million (+26.5% vs. 1Q24), whereas in 1Q24 they showed a -17.9% decline vs. 1Q23. Additionally, Telecom's service revenues (excluding TMA) increased +4.9% in real terms in 1Q25, while TMA's standalone service revenues rose +17.1% over the same period.

  • In 1Q25, the customer base evolution in Argentina was positive:

    • Telecom (excluding TMA): Mobile accesses reached 21.3 million (+183 thousand or +0.9% vs. 1Q24). Pay TV subscribers also increased, totaling 3.1 million in the same period (+22 thousand or +0.7% vs. 1Q24). Finally, fixed internet segment totaled 4.1 million accesses (-44 thousand or -1.1% vs. 1Q24).

    • TMA: Total mobile accesses (including M2M) reached 18.9 million (+82 thousand or +0.4% vs. 1Q24), while Pay TV subscribers totaled 0.4 million in the same period (-10 thousand or -2.3% vs. 1Q24). Finally, the fixed internet segment totaled 1.6 million accesses (+101 thousand or +6.9% vs. 1Q24).

  • In 1Q25, the Operating Income Before Depreciation, Amortization, and Impairment of Fixed Assets ("Operating Income before D, A & I") margin stood at 33.1%, increasing by 2.8 percentage points vs. 1Q24. In absolute terms, Operating Income before D, A & I totaled P$451,948 million. For the same period, the margin was 34.1% for Telecom (excluding TMA) and 25.1% for TMA standalone.

  • Due to the real appreciation of the Argentine peso against the US dollar during 1Q25, the Company recorded foreign exchange gains in real terms included in consolidated financial results. These gains, together with the increase in Operating Income, largely explain the net profit of P$93,202 million (vs. a profit of P$1,052,577 million in 1Q24).

  • Consolidated CAPEX (excluding rights-of-use additions) in 1Q25 represented 13.0% of consolidated revenues. TMA's CAPEX accounted for 10.2% of its consolidated revenues.

  • Consolidated Net Financial Debt totaled P$3,587,066 million as of March 31, 2025, increasing in real terms (+30.3% in constant currency vs. December 31, 2024). This increase was primarily due to loans taken to finance the acquisition of TMA).