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OPERATING EXPENSES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

OPERATING EXPENSES

Schedule of operating expense main components


		Years ended December 31,
		2024		2023		2022
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments		Profit (loss)
Salaries, social security expenses and benefits		(869,742)		(1,036,579)		(1,066,452)
Severance indemnities		(130,363)		(61,168)		(147,644)
Other employee expenses		(23,650)		(22,564)		(24,609)
		(1,023,755)		(1,120,311)		(1,238,705)
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies
Maintenance and materials		(307,654)		(292,186)		(313,277)
Fees for services		(238,361)		(267,553)		(282,069)
Directors and Supervisory Committee’s fees		(4,442)		(3,652)		(4,503)
		(550,457)		(563,391)		(599,849)

Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority
Turnover tax		(168,872)		(170,237)		(182,839)
Regulatory Entity Fees		(84,586)		(85,017)		(94,816)
Municipal taxes		(41,201)		(45,567)		(51,971)
Other taxes and fees		(30,963)		(43,657)		(50,066)
		(325,622)		(344,478)		(379,692)
Cost of equipment
Inventory balance at the beginning of the year		(71,636)		(47,048)		(45,421)
Plus:
Purchases		(207,360)		(291,420)		(255,879)
Others		13,719		24,945		20,025
Less:
Inventory balance at the end of the year		68,228		71,636		47,048
		(197,049)		(241,887)		(234,227)
Other operating expenses		Profit (loss)
Legal Claims and contingent liabilities		(18,014)		(46,937)		(80,644)
Rentals and internet capacity		(29,146)		(26,212)		(28,211)
Energy, water and other services		(104,743)		(84,669)		(89,562)
Postage, freight and travel expenses		(29,051)		(32,891)		(34,801)
Other		(19,898)		(16,254)		(13,941)
		(200,852)		(206,963)		(247,159)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed Assets
Depreciation of PP&E		(998,031)		(1,185,795)		(1,348,046)
Amortization of intangible assets		(116,261)		(191,432)		(194,278)
Amortization of Rights of use assets		(198,158)		(156,150)		(147,487)
Impairment of Fixed Assets (*)		1,106		(683)		(1,669,121)
		(1,311,344)		(1,534,060)		(3,358,932)

(*)In 2022 includes $(1,653,965) million corresponding to the impairment of goodwill of the CGU Telecom.

Schedule of operating expenses disclosed per function

Operating

Administration

Commercialization

Other

Total

Total

Total

Concept

costs

costs

costs

expenses

12.31.2024

12.31.2023

12.31.2022

Employee benefit expenses and severance payments

(550,132)

(212,588)

(261,035)

—

(1,023,755)

(1,120,311)

(1,238,705)

Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges

(118,525)

—

—

—

(118,525)

(132,385)

(152,276)

Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies

(219,004)

(116,053)

(215,400)

—

(550,457)

(563,391)

(599,849)

Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority

(321,088)

(2,758)

(1,776)

—

(325,622)

(344,478)

(379,692)

Commissions and advertising

—

—

(232,226)

—

(232,226)

(262,627)

(299,503)

Cost of equipment

(197,049)

—

—

—

(197,049)

(241,887)

(234,227)

Programming and content costs

(239,016)

—

—

—

(239,016)

(252,980)

(310,185)

Bad debt expenses

—

—

(85,217)

—

(85,217)

(97,236)

(124,382)

Other operating expenses

(132,932)

(34,958)

(32,962)

—

(200,852)

(206,963)

(247,159)

Depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed Assets

(1,057,047)

(169,143)

(86,260)

1,106

(1,311,344)

(1,534,060)

(3,358,932)

Total as of 12.31.2024

(2,834,793)

(535,500)

(914,876)

1,106

(4,284,063)

Total as of 12.31.2023

(3,138,631)

(580,226)

(1,036,777)

(684)

(4,756,318)

Total as of 12.31.2022

(3,458,373)

(651,381)

(1,166,035)

(1,669,121)

(6,944,910)

Schedule of Future minimum lease payments on non cancellable operating lease agreements


		Less than				More than 5
		1 year		1‑5 years		years		Total
2024		6,318		9,405		5,108		20,831
2023		3,844		8,401		3,229		15,474
2022		4,427		902		—		5,329