10.Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures
At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Group had the following investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for by the equity method:
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Ownership |
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2017 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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Associates: |
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UHI (1) |
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10.0 |
% |
Ps. |
8,144,843 |
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Ps. |
7,236,587 |
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Imagina (2) |
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19.9 |
% |
3,845,823 |
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2,962,102 |
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Ocesa Entretenimiento, S.A. de C.V. and subsidiaries (collectively, “OCEN”) (3) |
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40.0 |
% |
1,059,391 |
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998,117 |
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Other |
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101,058 |
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100,060 |
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Joint ventures: |
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Grupo de Telecomunicaciones de Alta Capacidad, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“GTAC”) (4) |
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33.3 |
% |
720,806 |
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728,504 |
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Periódico Digital Sendero, S.A.P.I. de C.V. and subsidiary (collectively, “PDS”) (5) |
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50.0 |
% |
180,159 |
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— |
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The Second Screen Company Latam, S.L. (“The Second Screen”) |
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50.0 |
% |
58,672 |
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57,662 |
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Televisa CJ Grand, S.A. de C.V. (“Televisa CJ Grand”) |
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50.0 |
% |
— |
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9,222 |
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Ps. |
14,110,752 |
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Ps. |
12,092,254 |
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(2) |
Through June 2015, the Company’s investment in common stock of Imagina, a Spanish media and communications company, was accounted for as an available-for-sale equity financial asset with changes in fair value recognized in consolidated other comprehensive income or loss. In July 2015, the Company acquired additional shares of Imagina for the aggregate cash amount of €19.2 million (Ps.341,710) and increased its equity stake in Imagina from 14.5% to 19.9%. As a result of this transaction, beginning in the third quarter of 2015, the Group (i) holds two of 10 seats on the Board of Directors of Imagina; (ii) began to account for this investment under the equity method due to its ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of Imagina; (iii) recognized its investment in Imagina as an associate through the fair value as deemed cost at the transaction date; and (iv) reclassified a cumulative gain of Ps.544,402, related to changes in fair value of the investment in Imagina from accumulated other comprehensive income in consolidated equity to consolidated other finance income for the year ended December 31, 2015 (see Note 3). |
(3) |
OCEN is a majority-owned subsidiary of Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento, S.A.B. de C.V., and is engaged in the live entertainment business in Mexico. In 2017 and 2016, the stockholders of OCEN approved the payment of a dividend in the amount of Ps.340,000 and Ps.215,000, respectively, of which Ps.136,000 and Ps.86,000, were paid to the Group. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the investment in OCEN included goodwill of Ps.359,613 (see Note 19). |
(4) |
GTAC was granted a 20-year contract for the lease of a pair of dark fiber wires held by the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission and a concession to operate a public telecommunications network in Mexico with an expiration date in 2030. GTAC is a joint venture in which a subsidiary of the Company, a subsidiary of Grupo de Telecomunicaciones Mexicanas, S.A. de C.V. and a subsidiary of Megacable, S.A. de C.V. have an equal equity participation of 33.3%. In June 2010, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a long-term credit facility agreement to provide financing to GTAC for up to Ps.688,217, with an annual interest rate of the Mexican Interbank Interest Rate (“Tasa de Interés Interbancaria de Equilibrio” or “TIIE”) plus 200 basis points. Under the terms of this agreement, principal and interest are payable at dates agreed by the parties, between 2013 and 2021. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, GTAC had used a principal amount of Ps.688,183, under this credit facility. During 2017, GTAC paid principal and interest to the Group in connection with this credit facility in the aggregate amount of Ps.203,945. During 2016, GTAC did not pay any amount of principal nor interest to the Group in connection with this credit facility. Also, a subsidiary of the Company entered into supplementary long-term loans to provide additional financing to GTAC for an aggregate principal amount of Ps.582,735, with an annual interest of TIIE plus 200 basis points computed on a monthly basis and payable on an annual basis or at dates agreed by the parties. Under the terms of these supplementary loans, principal amounts can be prepaid at dates agreed by the parties before their maturities between 2023 and 2027. During 2017, GTAC paid principal and interest to the Group in connection with these supplementary loans in the aggregate amount of Ps.47,885. During 2016, GTAC did not pay any amount of principal nor interest in connection with these supplementary loans. The net investment in GTAC as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, included amounts receivable in connection with this long-term credit facility and supplementary loans to GTAC in the aggregate amount of Ps.929,516 and Ps.881,740, respectively (see Note 14). |
(5) |
The Group accounts for its investment in PDS under the equity method, due to its 50% interest in this joint venture. In September 2017, PDS acquired substantially all of the equity interest in Now New Media, S.A.P.I. de C.V., an online news website in Mexico City, in the aggregate amount of Ps.81,749. As of December 31, 2017, the Group’s investment in PDS included intangible assets and goodwill in the aggregate amount of Ps.113,837 (see Note 3). |
A roll forward of investments in associates and joint ventures for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 is presented as follows:
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2017 |
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2016 |
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At January 1 |
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Ps. |
12,092,254 |
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Ps. |
9,271,901 |
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Share of income of associates and joint ventures, net |
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1,913,273 |
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1,139,604 |
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Dividends from OCEN |
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(136,000 |
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(86,000 |
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Long-term loans granted to GTAC, net |
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222,846 |
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140,871 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustments |
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52,796 |
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1,518,962 |
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GTAC paid principal and interest |
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(251,830 |
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— |
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Investment in other associates |
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28,597 |
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21,105 |
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Investment in PDS |
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162,500 |
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— |
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Investment in The Second Screen |
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— |
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54,228 |
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Other |
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26,316 |
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31,583 |
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At December 31 |
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Ps. |
14,110,752 |
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Ps. |
12,092,254 |
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Combined condensed balance sheet information related to the Group’s share in associates and joint ventures as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, including adjustments made by the Group when using the equity method, such as fair value adjustments made at the time of acquisition, is set forth below:
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2017 |
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2016 |
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Current assets |
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Ps. |
9,904,652 |
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Ps. |
8,176,984 |
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Non-current assets |
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31,093,027 |
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34,464,469 |
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Total assets |
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40,997,679 |
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42,641,453 |
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Current liabilities |
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6,855,976 |
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6,030,712 |
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Non-current liabilities |
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19,942,993 |
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24,647,420 |
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Total liabilities |
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26,798,969 |
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30,678,132 |
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Total net assets |
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Ps. |
14,198,710 |
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Ps. |
11,963,321 |
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The Group recognized its share of comprehensive income (loss) of associates and joint ventures for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, as follows:
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2017 |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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Share of income of associates and joint ventures, net |
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Ps. |
1,913,273 |
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Ps. |
1,139,604 |
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Ps. |
35,399 |
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Share of other comprehensive (loss) income of associates and joint ventures: |
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Foreign currency translation adjustments, net |
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(9,587 |
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6,633 |
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(358 |
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Other comprehensive (loss) income, net |
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(50,753 |
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(49,465 |
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20,063 |
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(60,340 |
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(42,832 |
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19,705 |
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Share of comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures |
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Ps. |
1,852,933 |
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Ps. |
1,096,772 |
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Ps. |
55,104 |
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