GRUPO TELEVISA, S.A.B. | CIK:0000912892 | 3

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    14.Financial Instruments

     

    The Group’s financial instruments presented in the consolidated statements of financial position included cash and cash equivalents, temporary investments, accounts and notes receivable, a long-term loan receivable from GTAC, Warrants that are exercisable for UHI’s common stock, debt securities classified as held-to-maturity investments, investments in securities in the form of an open-ended fund classified as available- for-sale investments, accounts payable, debt, finance lease obligations, other notes payable, and derivative financial instruments. For cash and cash equivalents, temporary investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and short-term notes payable due to banks and other financial institutions, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments. The fair value of the Group’s long-term debt securities are based on quoted market prices.

     

    The fair value of long-term loans that the Group borrowed from leading Mexican banks (see Note 13) has been estimated using the borrowing rates currently available to the Group for bank loans with similar terms and average maturities. The fair value of held-to-maturity securities, available-for- sale investments, and currency option and interest rate swap agreements were determined by using valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable market data.

     

    The carrying and estimated fair values of the Group’s non-derivative financial instruments as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, were as follows:

     

     

     

    2017

     

    2016

     

     

     

    Carrying Value

     

    Fair Value

     

    Carrying Value

     

    Fair Value

     

    Assets:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

    Ps.

    38,734,949

     

    Ps.

    38,734,949

     

    Ps.

    47,546,083

     

    Ps.

    47,546,083

     

    Temporary investments

     

    6,013,678

     

    6,013,678

     

    5,498,219

     

    5,498,219

     

    Trade notes and accounts receivable, net

     

    24,727,073

     

    24,727,073

     

    24,906,452

     

    24,906,452

     

    Warrants issued by UHI (see Note 9)

     

    36,395,183

     

    36,395,183

     

    38,298,606

     

    38,298,606

     

    Long-term loan and interest receivable from GTAC (see Note 10)

     

    929,516

     

    937,137

     

    881,740

     

    889,054

     

    Held-to-maturity investments (see Note 9)

     

    287,605

     

    284,443

     

    335,833

     

    334,807

     

    Available-for-sale investments (see Note 9)

     

    7,297,577

     

    7,297,577

     

    6,456,392

     

    6,456,392

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Senior Notes due 2018, 2025, 2032 and 2040

     

    Ps.

    29,557,650

     

    Ps.

    36,635,229

     

    Ps.

    41,271,200

     

    Ps.

    45,615,860

     

    Senior Notes due 2045

     

    19,705,100

     

    20,068,856

     

    20,635,600

     

    17,713,393

     

    Senior Notes due 2037 and 2043

     

    11,000,000

     

    9,171,610

     

    11,000,000

     

    8,744,050

     

    Senior Notes due 2026 and 2046

     

    23,646,120

     

    27,294,835

     

    24,762,720

     

    24,810,017

     

    Notes due 2020

     

    10,000,000

     

    9,702,300

     

    10,000,000

     

    9,791,680

     

    Notes due 2021

     

    6,000,000

     

    6,090,900

     

    6,000,000

     

    5,953,980

     

    Notes due 2022

     

    5,000,000

     

    5,063,300

     

    5,000,000

     

    4,942,230

     

    Notes due 2027

     

    4,500,000

     

    4,442,940

     

     

     

    Short and long-term notes payable to Mexican banks

     

    14,142,027

     

    13,917,175

     

    9,618,686

     

    9,331,330

     

    Finance lease obligations

     

    5,622,774

     

    5,360,933

     

    6,391,826

     

    5,763,903

     

    Other notes payable

     

    3,684,060

     

    3,319,414

     

    4,853,025

     

    4,143,984

     

     

    The carrying values (based on estimated fair values), notional amounts, and maturity dates of the Group’s derivative financial instruments as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, were as follows:

     

    December 31, 2017:
    Derivative Financial Instruments

     

    Carrying
    Value

     

    Notional
    Amount

     

    Maturity Date

     

    Assets:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Derivatives not recorded as accounting hedges:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    TVI’s options (a)

     

    Ps.

    100,700

     

    U.S.$

    96,250

     

    December 2018

     

    Empresas Cablevisión options (b)

     

    110,137

     

    U.S.$

    115,000

     

    December 2018

     

    Options (c)

     

    795,010

     

    U.S.$

    779,250

     

    December 2018

     

    Forward (d)

     

    397,037

     

    U.S.$

    230,400

     

    January 2018 through December 2018

     

    Derivatives recorded as accounting hedges (cash flow hedges):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    TVI’s interest rate swap (e)

     

    61,997

     

    Ps.

    1,296,783

     

    April 2019 through May 2022

     

    TVI’s interest rate swap (f)

     

    22,112

     

    Ps.

    1,370,868

     

    April 2022

     

    Interest rate swap (g)

     

    344,958

     

    Ps.

    6,000,000

     

    April 2021

     

    Interest rate swap (h)

     

    241,561

     

    Ps.

    5,000,000

     

    May 2022

     

    Interest rate swap (i)

     

    43,222

     

    Ps.

    2,000,000

     

    October 2022

     

    Interest rate swap (j)

     

    31,906

     

    Ps.

    1,500,000

     

    October 2022

     

    Interest rate swap (k)

     

    3,077

     

    Ps.

    1,000,000

     

    February 2023

     

    Forward (l)

     

    112,157

     

    U.S.$

    224,000

     

    January 2018 through November 2018

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total assets

     

    Ps.

    2,263,874

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    December 31, 2016:
    Derivative Financial Instruments

     

    Carrying
    Value

     

    Notional
    Amount

     

    Maturity Date

     

    Assets:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Derivatives not recorded as accounting hedges:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    TVI’s interest rate swap (e)

     

    Ps.

    72,003

     

    Ps.

    1,376,667

     

    April 2019 through May 2022

     

    Derivatives recorded as accounting hedges (cash flow hedges):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest rate swap (g)

     

    351,773

     

    Ps.

    6,000,000

     

    April 2021

     

    Interest rate swap (h)

     

    223,994

     

    Ps.

    2,500,000

     

    May 2022

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total assets

     

    Ps.

    647,770

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Derivatives recorded as accounting hedges (cash flow hedges):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest rate swap (m)

     

    Ps.

    5,508

     

    Ps.

    1,250,000

     

    September 2017 through March 2018

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total liabilities

     

    Ps.

    5,508

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (a)

    In July 2017, TVI entered into a derivative transaction agreement (“Call” and “Put” options) of a total principal amount of U.S.$96.3 million. As a result of the change in fair value of these agreements, in the year ended December 31, 2017, TVI recorded a gain of Ps.70,409 in consolidated other finance income or expense.

     

    (b)

    In July 2017, Empresas Cablevision entered into a derivative transaction agreement (“Call” and “Put” options) of a total principal amount of U.S.$115.0 million. As a result of the change in fair value of these agreements, in the year ended December 31, 2017, Empresas Cablevision recorded a gain of Ps.80,464 in consolidated other finance income or expense.

     

    (c)

    In July 2017, the Company entered into a derivative transaction agreement (“Call” and “Put” options) of a total principal amount of U.S.$779.3 million. As a result of the change in fair value of these agreements, in the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded a gain of Ps.558,280, in consolidated other finance income or expense.

     

    (d)

    As of December 31, 2017, the Company had foreign currency contracts (forward) in the aggregate notional amount of U.S.$230.4 million at an average rate of Ps.18.5439. As a result of the change in fair value of these agreements, in the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded a gain of Ps.397,037, in consolidated other finance income or expense.

     

    (e)

    TVI has entered into several derivative transaction agreements (interest rate swaps)with two financial institutions from August 2013 through May 2022 to hedge the variable interest rate exposure resulting from Mexican peso loans of a total principal amount of Ps.1,296,783 and Ps.1,376,667, as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Under these agreements, the Company receives monthly payments based on aggregate notional amounts of Ps.1,296,783 and Ps.1,376,667 and makes payments based on the same notional at annual fixed rate of in the range of 4.850% and 5.585%. TVI has recognized the change in fair value of this transaction as an accounting hedge, and recorded a gain of Ps.3,024 in other comprehensive income or loss as of December 31, 2017. In the years ended as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, TVI recorded a gain (loss) of Ps.10,204, Ps.64,877 and Ps.(28,659), respectively, in consolidated other finance income or expense.

     

    (f)

    In March and April 2017, TVI entered into several derivative transaction agreements (interest rate swaps)   with two financial institutions through April 2022 to hedge the variable interest rate exposure resulting from Mexican peso loan of a total principal amount of Ps.1,370,868.

     

    Under these agreements, the Company receives monthly payments based on aggregate notional amount of Ps.1,370,868 at an annual variable rate of 28-days TIIE and makes monthly payments based on the same notional amount at an annual fixed rate of 7.2663%. The Company has recognized the change in fair value of this transaction as an accounting hedge, and recorded a gain of Ps.22,112 in other comprehensive income or loss as of December 31, 2017. TVI recorded a loss of Ps.459 for this transaction agreement in consolidated other finance income or expense.

     

    (g)

    The Company has entered into a derivative transaction agreement (interest rate swap) through April 2021 to hedge the variable interest rate exposure resulting from TIIE plus 0.35% Notes due 2021. Under this transaction, the Company receives 28-day TIIE payments based on a principal amount of Ps.6,000,000 and makes 28-day payments based on the same notional amount at an annual fixed rate of 5.9351%. The Company has recognized the change in fair value of this transaction as an accounting hedge, and recorded a cumulative gain (loss) of Ps.344,958 and Ps.351,773 in other comprehensive income or loss as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. In the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded a gain (loss) of Ps.58,278 and Ps.(102,641), respectively, for this transaction agreement in consolidated other finance income of expense.

     

    (h)

    In February and March 2017, January and February 2016, and June 2015, the Company entered into derivative transaction agreements (interest rate swaps)   through May 2022 to hedge the variable interest rate exposure resulting from TIIE plus 0.35% Notes due 2022. Under these transactions, the Company receives 28-day TIIE payments based on a principal amount of Ps.5,000,000 and Ps.2,500,000 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and makes 28-day payments based on the same notional amount at an annual weighted average fixed rate of 6.5716% and 5.6148%, respectively. The Company has recognized the change in fair value of this transaction as an accounting hedge, and recorded a cumulative gain of Ps.241,561 and Ps.223,994 in other comprehensive income or loss as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. In the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded a gain (loss) of Ps.26,457 and Ps.(29,059), respectively, for this transaction agreement in consolidated other finance income or expense.

     

    (i)

    In November 2017, the Company entered into a derivative transaction agreement (interest rate swap) through October 2022 to hedge the variable interest rate exposure resulting from a Mexican peso loan of a total principal amount of Ps.2,000,000. Under this transaction, the Company receives monthly payments based on an aggregate notional amount of Ps.2,000,000, at an annual variable rate of 28 days of TIIE and makes monthly payments based on the same notional amount at an annual fixed rate of 7.3275%. The Company has recognized the change in fair value of this transaction as an accounting hedge, and recorded a cumulative gain of Ps.43,222 in other comprehensive income or loss as of December 31, 2017.

     

    (j)

    In November and December 2017, the Company entered into a derivative transaction agreement (interest rate swap) through October 2022 to hedge the variable interest rate exposure resulting from a Mexican peso loan of a total principal amount of Ps.1,500,000. Under this transaction, the Company receives monthly payments based on an aggregate notional amount of Ps.1,500,000, at an annual variable rate of 28 days of TIIE and makes monthly payments based on the same notional amount at an annual fixed rate of 7.35%. The Company has recognized the change in fair value of this transaction as an accounting hedge, and recorded a cumulative gain of Ps.31,906, in other comprehensive income or loss as of December 31, 2017.

     

    (k)

    In December 2017, the Company entered into a derivative transaction agreement (interest rate swap) through February 2023 to hedge the variable interest rate exposure resulting from a Mexican peso loan of a total principal amount of Ps.1,000,000. Under this transaction, the Company receives monthly payments based on an aggregate notional amount of Ps.1,000,000, at an annual variable rate of 28 days of TIIE and makes monthly payments based on the same notional amount at an annual fixed rate of 7.795%. The Company has recognized the change in fair value of this transaction as an accounting hedge, and recorded a cumulative gain of Ps.3,077 in other comprehensive income or loss as of December 31, 2017.

     

    (l)

    In March, April, May and June 2017, the Company entered into derivative contracts of foreign currency forward to fix the exchange rate for the purchase of U.S.$224.0 million at an average exchange rate of Ps.19.6907. The Company has recognized the change in fair value of this transaction as an accounting hedge, and recorded a cumulative gain of Ps.112,157 for this transaction agreement in other comprehensive income or loss as of December 31, 2017. In 2017, the Company recorded a loss of Ps.292,326 in consolidated other finance income or expense.

     

    (m)

    The Company has entered into a derivative transaction agreement (interest rate swap) through March 2018 to hedge the variable interest rate exposure resulting from a Mexican peso loan of a total principal amount of Ps.1,250,000 as of December 31, 2016. Under this transaction, the Company receives monthly payments based on an aggregate notional amount of Ps.2,500,000 through March 2016, Ps.1,250,000 through September 2017, and Ps.625,000 through March 2018, at an annual variable rate of TIIE and makes monthly payments based on the same notional amount at an annual fixed rate of 7.4325%. The Company has recognized the change in fair value of this transaction in other comprehensive income or loss, and in consolidated other finance income or expense at the time of the interest payments. The Company has recognized the change in fair value of this transaction as an accounting hedge, and recorded a cumulative loss of Ps.5,508 in other comprehensive income or loss as of December 31, 2016. In the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded a loss of Ps.5,140 and Ps.79,999, respectively, for this transaction agreement in consolidated other finance expense (see Note 13).

     

    Fair Value Measurement

     

    Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

     

    All fair value adjustments as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 represent assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. In determining fair value, the Group’s financial instruments are separated into three categories: temporary investments, available-for-sale investments and derivative financial instruments.

     

    Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2017 and 2016:

     

     

     

    Balance as of 

    December 31, 
    2017

     

    Quoted Prices in 
    Active Markets 
    for Identical 
    Assets (Level 1)

     

    Internal Models 
    with Significant 
    Observable 
    Inputs (Level 2)

     

    Internal Models 
    with Significant 
    Unobservable 
    Inputs (Level 3)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Assets:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Temporary investments

     

    Ps.

    6,013,678

     

    Ps.

    6,013,678

     

    Ps.

     

    Ps.

     

    Available—for—sale financial assets:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Available—for—sale investments

     

    7,297,577

     

     

    7,297,577

     

     

    Warrants issued by UHI

     

    36,395,183

     

     

     

    36,395,183

     

    Derivative financial instruments

     

    2,263,874

     

     

    2,263,874

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total

     

    Ps.

    51,970,312

     

    Ps.

    6,013,678

     

    Ps.

    9,561,451

     

    Ps.

    36,395,183

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Balance as of
    December 31,
    2016

     

    Quoted Prices in
    Active Markets
    for Identical
    Assets (Level 1)

     

    Internal Models
    with Significant
    Observable 
    Inputs (Level 2)

     

    Internal Models
    with Significant
    Unobservable
    Inputs (Level 3)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Assets:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Temporary investments

     

    Ps.

    5,498,219

     

    Ps.

    5,498,219

     

    Ps.

     

    Ps.

     

    Available—for—sale financial assets:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Available—for—sale investments

     

    6,456,392

     

     

    6,456,392

     

     

    Warrants issued by UHI

     

    38,298,606

     

     

     

    38,298,606

     

    Derivative financial instruments

     

    647,770

     

     

    647,770

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total

     

    Ps.

    50,900,987

     

    Ps.

    5,498,219

     

    Ps.

    7,104,162

     

    Ps.

    38,298,606

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Derivative financial Instruments

     

    Ps.

    5,508

     

    Ps.

     

    Ps.

    5,508

     

    Ps.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total

     

    Ps.

    5,508

     

    Ps.

     

    Ps.

    5,508

     

    Ps.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    The table below presents the reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value using internal models with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

     

     

     

    2017

     

    2016

     

    Balance at beginning of year:

     

    Ps.

    38,298,606

     

    Ps.

    35,042,577

     

    Included in other comprehensive income

     

    (1,903,423

    )

    3,256,029

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Balance at the end of year

     

    Ps.

    36,395,183

     

    Ps.

    38,298,606

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Temporary Investments

     

    Temporary investments include highly liquid securities, including without limitation debt with a maturity of three months, or over, and up to one year at the consolidated statement of financial position date, stock and other financial instruments, or a combination thereof, denominated principally in U.S. dollars and Mexican pesos (see Notes 2 (f) and 6).

     

    Temporary investments are generally valued using quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. The types of instruments valued based on quoted market prices in active markets include mostly fixed short-term deposits, equities and corporate fixed income securities denominated in U.S. dollars and Mexican pesos. Such instruments are classified in Level 1 or Level 2 depending on the observability of the significant inputs.

     

    Available-for-Sale Financial Assets

     

    Investments in debt securities or with readily determinable fair values, not classified as held-to-maturity are classified as “available-for-sale,” and are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in consolidated stockholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive result.

     

    Available-for-sale financial assets are generally valued using quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. Such instruments are classified in Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 depending on the observability of the significant inputs.

     

    As of December 31, 2014, the Group has made judgments and used several estimates and assumptions for determining the fair value calculations of the UHI Convertible Debentures due 2025, the UHI embedded derivative and the shares of common stock of Imagina. These estimates and assumptions include, among others, expected long-term growth rates and operating margins, which are used to calculate projected future cash flows. The Group also utilizes risk-adjusted discount rates to determine weighted average cost of capital. All of our estimates are based on historical data, internal estimates and observable external sources when available, and are consistent with the strategic plans of the underlying business.

     

    Available-for-Sale Investments — Open Ended Fund

     

    The Group has an investment in an open ended fund that has as a primary objective to achieve capital appreciation by using a broad range of strategies through investments and transactions in telecom, media and other sectors across global markets, including Latin America and other emerging markets. Shares may be redeemed on a quarterly basis at the NAV per share as of such redemption date (see Notes 4 and 9).

     

    UHI Convertible Debentures due 2025

     

    As described in Note 9, through July 2015, the Group held an investment in Convertible Debentures due 2025 issued by UHI, the parent company of Univision, in the principal amount of U.S.$1,125 million (Ps.16,606,463), which were convertible at the Company’s option into additional shares equivalent to approximately 30% equity stake of UHI, subject to existing laws and regulations in the United States, and other conditions. The Group’s option of converting these debentures into an equity stake of UHI was accounted for as an embedded derivative with changes in fair value recognized in consolidated income.

     

    The Group determined the fair value of the Convertible Debentures using the income approach based on post-tax discounted cash flows. The income approach requires management to make judgments and involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions include long-term growth rates and operating margins used to calculate projected future cash flows, risk-adjusted discount rates based on weighted average cost of capital within a range of 8% to 10%, among others. The Group’s estimates for market growth were based on historical data, various internal estimates and observable external sources when available, and are based on assumptions that are consistent with the strategic plans and estimates used to manage the underlying business. Since the described methodology is an internal model with significant unobservable inputs, the Convertible Debentures were classified in Level 3.

     

    In the case of the embedded derivative in the UHI Convertible Debentures, the Group used recognized industry standard option pricing models (“OPM”). The OPM requires management to make judgments and involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions include UHI stock’s spot price at valuation date and the stocks expected volatility. UHI stock’s spot price at valuation date was obtained by using a discounted projected cash flow model that used the inputs described in the paragraph above. UHI stock’s volatility was obtained from publicly available information about comparable companies’ stock through determining an average of such companies’ annual volatility. Since the described methodology is an internal model with significant unobservable inputs, the UHI embedded derivative was classified as Level 3.

     

    UHI Warrants

     

    As described in Note 3, in July 2015, the Group exchanged its investment in U.S.$1,125 million principal amount of Convertible Debentures due 2025 issued by UHI for Warrants that are exercisable for UHI’s common stock.

     

    The Group determined the fair value of its investment in Warrants using the Black-Scholes pricing model (“BSPM”). The BSPM involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions include the UHI stock’s spot price at valuation date and the stock’s expected volatility. UHI stock’s price at valuation date was obtained by using a discounted projected cash flow model. UHI stock’s volatility was obtained from publicly available information of comparable companies’ stock through determining an average of such companies’ annual volatility. Since the described methodology was an internal model with significant unobservable inputs, the UHI Warrants are classified as Level 3.

     

    Unobservable inputs used as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, included UHI stock’s spot price of U.S.$402 and U.S.$404 per share, respectively, and UHI stock’s expected volatility of 32%, in both years.

     

    Disclosures for Each Class of Assets and Liabilities Subject to Recurring Fair Value Measurements Categorized Within Level 3

     

    The Corporate Finance Department of the Company has established rules for a proper portfolio asset classification according to the fair value hierarchy defined by the IFRSs. On a monthly basis, any new assets recognized in the portfolio are classified according to this criterion. Subsequently, there is a quarterly review of the portfolio in order to analyze the need for a change in classification of any of these assets.

     

    Sensitivity analysis is performed on the Group’s investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in order to obtain a reasonable range of possible alternative valuations. This analysis is carried out by the Corporate Finance Department of the Company.

     

    As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the effect on consolidated income and consolidated equity of changing the main assumptions used for the measurement of Level 3 financial instruments for other reasonably possible models, taking the highest or lowest value of the range reasonably possible, would be as follows:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Potential Impact on
    Consolidated Income
    Statement

     

    Potential Impact on
    Consolidated Equity

     

    Financial Assets Level 3

     

    Main 
    Assumptions 
    Used

     

    Sensitivity

     

    Most 
    Favorable 
    Assumptions
    2017

     

    Least
    Favorable
    Assumptions
    2017

     

    Most
    Favorable
    Assumptions
    2017

     

    Least
    Favorable
    Assumptions
    2017

     

    Warrants issued by UHI

     

    Price per Share

     

    +/-10

    %

    Ps.

     

    Ps.

     

    Ps.

    3,639,595

     

    Ps.

    (3,639,595

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total

     

     

     

     

     

    Ps.

     

    Ps.

     

    Ps.

    3,639,595

     

    Ps.

    (3,639,595

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Potential Impact on
    Consolidated Income
    Statement

     

    Potential Impact on 
    Consolidated Equity

     

    Financial Assets Level 3

     

    Main 
    Assumptions 
    Used

     

    Sensitivity

     

    Most 
    Favorable 
    Assumptions
    2016

     

    Least
    Favorable
    Assumptions
    2016

     

    Most
    Favorable
    Assumptions
    2016

     

    Least
    Favorable
    Assumptions
    2016

     

    Warrants issued by UHI

     

    Price per Share

     

    +/-10

    %

    Ps.

     

    Ps.

     

    Ps.

    3,829,937

     

    Ps.

    (3,829,937

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total

     

     

     

     

     

    Ps.

     

    Ps.

     

    Ps.

    3,829,937

     

    Ps.

    (3,829,937

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Derivative Financial Instruments

     

    Derivative financial instruments include swaps, forwards and options (see Notes 2 (v) and 4).

     

    The Group’s derivative portfolio is entirely over-the-counter (“OTC”). The Group’s derivatives are valued using industry standard valuation models; projecting future cash flows discounted to present value, using market-based observable inputs including interest rate curves, foreign exchange rates, and forward and spot prices for currencies.

     

    When appropriate, valuations are adjusted for various factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads and credit spreads considerations. Such adjustments are generally based on available market evidence. In the absence of such evidence, management’s best estimate is used. All derivatives are classified in Level 2.

     

    Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

     

    The majority of the Group’s non-financial instruments, which include goodwill, intangible assets, inventories, transmission rights and programming and property, plant and equipment, are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if certain triggering events occur (or at least annually in the fourth quarter for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets) such that a non-financial instrument is required to be evaluated for impairment, a resulting asset impairment would require that the non-financial instrument be recorded at the lower of carrying amount or its fair value.

     

    The impairment test for goodwill involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of each of the Group’s reporting units to its carrying amount, including goodwill. The Group determines the fair value of a reporting unit using a combination of a discounted cash flow analysis and a market- based approach, which utilize significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) within the fair value hierarchy. The impairment test for intangible assets not subject to amortization involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. The Group determines the fair value of the intangible asset using a discounted cash flow analysis, which utilizes significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) within the fair value hierarchy. Determining fair value requires the exercise of significant judgment, including judgment about appropriate discount rates, perpetual growth rates, the amount and timing of expected future cash flows for a period of time that comprise five years, as well as relevant comparable company earnings multiples for the market-based approach.

     

    Once an asset has been impaired, it is not remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis; however, it is still subject to fair value measurements to test for recoverability of the carrying amount.